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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
General Foch's Great Army
Numbers Seven Million Men.

General Foch commands the largest
single army under one man in all his
tory, observes writer In the Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
The French have under arms nearly
100000 men. The English army in
France is at least half Of that. Amer.
lea, 100000 men on the battle front.
There will be 100000 men under
General Foch on one front and moving
in the same direction.
Hindenburg does not have that many
on any one line or in any one army.
Napoleon's largest army was GOO, 900,
and he never had over 100000 SOL
diers in uniform in his empire.
Grant hao 100000 under his COM
mand during the last year Of the Civil
war.
Wellington's largest army was under
100000.
Won Moltke did not have in any one
army in the Franco-Prussian war a
quarter Of the troops now obeying the
commands Of Hindenburg.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
SWAT The ROOSTER
Sasasasas4s4ss4sasasasasq;

Many summer eggs spoil. They spoil
because they are fertile. Because many
" them spoil, eggs sell much cheaper
han they ought.
The rooster makes the eggs fertile
be does not help to get more eggs. He
binders. Hens will probably lay more
.ggs without the help of the roosters.
Then why keep the roosters over the
summer? THERE'S no reason at all.
When the produce man buys eggs In
summer, he allows for rotten eggs
That brings the price down. Not only
Is there loss on The price, but the
eggs are lost. That means waste.
Infertile sgs will not spoil. If they
Are kept cool, they will keep fresh for
1 long time. The fertile egg spoils be-
eause the germ of the egg begins to de-
relop. But there Is no germ in the in
FERTILE egg.
Therefore, swat the rooster.
Keep clean nests for the hens.
Gather the eggs often.
Market eggs twice week, at least.
And again, swat the rooster!
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Tomatoes and
Cyclones
Storms as Defined by the u. S.
Weather Bureau

Weather men define q tornado as a
violent windstorm, with rain or hail,
thunder and lightning, In which the air
masses whirl with great velocity
around central core, while the whole
storm travels across the country In a
narrow path at high speed. The thun-
der and the whirling motion have CIV
en- rise to two theories of the deriva-
tion of the word, as to whether it is
derived from the Spanish tornado" a
thunderstorm, or from the Latin "torn-
are" to turn.
A cyclone, in the definition of the
weather bureau, is not necessarily a
windstorm of great velocity, but rath-
er widespread storm that moves with
no great speed. It's width may cover
several states. This cyclone, or area
of low pressure-indicated as "low" on
the weather map-gives conditions es-
sential to tornadoes. Many cyclones
never develop tornado, but a tornado
never develops without the cyclone,
and almost invariably the tornadoes oc-
cur in the southeast quarter of the
low area. About 120 cyclones pass
across the United States each year,
,,avving III a general way from west to
east. They are of great benefit be-
cause they induce movement Of surface
air from the south and southeast, and
the rainfall that makes the great in
terror valleys rich agricultural region
is dependent upon these southerly,
misunderstanding winds.
Practically all of the cyclones Of the
warm season give rise at some time or
place to thunderstorms or hail or vio-
lent winds. These winds may be vio-
lent enough to cause destruction, but
unless they have the whirling column
OF air they are not tornadoes. In the
East 1t Is not always easy to distin-
guish the funnel-shaped cloud, but the
lay of the debris after storm will
tell whether there has been q twist
ing motion.
Tornadoes almost invariably move
In an easterly direction and generally
from southwest to northeast. The av-
erage length Of the path Of destruction
Is about 20 miles, and this path may
not be continuous, If the funnel cloud is
not In contact with the earth during its
whole course. Sometimes it rises and
goes for a considerable distance before
descending again.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

Those luscious berries, peaches, cher
ant this summer, can be made to sup
ply many desirable desserts for win
ter, and with little trouble. Practi-
cally all fruits can be canned at home
In ordinary Gamers or in large ves-
sci with tightly fitting cover. In fact,
fruits are easier to can than most veg
etables. They are prepared more
quickly and need to be boiled in the
jars only once and generally for a
shorter time than Is necessary to can
other products.
Canned fruits preserve most Of the
delicate fiavOrs and succulence of
fresh fruits and are the nearest sub
stitute for fruits fresh from bush or
tree. They are very valuable in the
winter diet. They supply acids and
mineral substances very useful in
keeping the body in condition.
Do not cook or handle fruits in gal
vanized vessels. The fruit acid at
tacks the zinc coating and makes the
dangerous " llSdilL anu SpOliS
It's color and flavor.
Fruits Can Be Canned Without Sugar.
Don't let cost or difficulty Of obtain
Ing sugar deter you from canning
quantities of fruit this year. Fruit
can be canned without sugar. Instead
Of using strip, simply fill the cans
with clean hot water and process in q
water bath. The fruit will not spoil,
but, Of course, will not have the fine
rolor and flavor which it would have
If packed in sirup. The use of even
thin sirup in canning fruits will give
\ more attractive finished product
than can possibly be obtained by can
ming in water. If sugar is not avail
able, 1t will be we'll to consider drying
the fruits instead Of canning, since q
good dried product is far better than
poor canned one. The Importance
Of canning In less water should be
stressed this year because Of the high
cost Of containers. Fruits canned
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
THE AMERICAN MARINE

S-p-p-p-p -k1-1f-T-p-1-1--
Wherever they be, on land or sea. when
the voice of duty calls.
They're alert and true to dare and do'
no peril our lads appals.
With true Yankee grit they will do their
"bit' through stormiest battle scenes
And the Teuton shell that was made inI
hell has no terror for our Marines.
Away in the front where the battle'E'
brunt is winnowing men like chaf
American lads, the sons Of their dads.
keep fighting right on and laugh!
Oh, they've hearts Of steel, no fear do
they feel for the Teuton's fiery
screens"
Or his poison guns, and they'll get the'
Huns, for they are our own Ma
rines!
Then, here's to the boys, Americas Joys.
to our gallant lads In France!
To the Stars and Stripes, the immortal
types of Democracy's advance!
To the men who know how to meet the,
foe and who show what courage
means!
Uncle Sam is proud Of that fearless
crowd, the magnificent Marines!
John E. Barrett in New York Sun.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
knowledge, Without Love of
Nature Does Not Stick, Says
an Authority on the Subject;

"Once started in pursuit Of nature,
lore, we are pretty sure to keep on
says John Burroughs in the Century
Magazine. when people ask me-
How shall we teach our children to-
love natureY reply: DO not try to-
teach them at all. Just turn them.
loose in the country and trust to luck
1t Is time enough to answer children's'
questions when they are interested
enough to ask them. knowledge with
out love does not stick; but If love
comes first, knowledge is pretty sure
to follow. / do not know how / first
got my own love for nature, but slp-
pose it was because l was born and
passed my youth on the farm, and re-
acted spontaneously to the natural OBJ =
jects about me. l felt certain pri-
vacy and kinship with the woods and
fields and streams long before the nat,
uralist awOke to self-coDsciousness
within me. A feeling Of companion
ship with nature came long prior to,
any conscious desire for accurate and
specific knowledge about her works. ]
loved the flowers and the wild crea-
lures, as most healthy children do, long
before knew there. was such study
as botany or natural history. And
when I take walk now, thoughts of
natural history play only secondary
part; suspect it is more to battle the
spirit in natural influences than to-
store the mind with natural facts.
fpIy
when he says in his journal that a
walk In the woods Is one Of the secrets
for lodging old age"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Keeping Books Aids Farmer
in AScertaining What Part
of Living Comes From Farm

(By the United States Department OF
Agriculture)
How many people know just what
1t costs them to live? Such informa.
tion Is extremely valuable, especially
If the makeup of the cost is known
both as to money cost and the other
factors. To the farmer such data
should prove valuable, indeed, espe.
cially In determining what part Of his
living comes from the farm.
If the accounts have been complete.
ly kept, the household expenses are
easily assembled from the cash rec
ord, inventory and record Of supplies
used. Nothing in the realm of figures
is more likely to astonish the average
farm family than summary Of the
household costs. The farm furnishes
the family house to live in, milk.
butter, cream, eggs, pork, fowls, frel,
vegetables and fruit, and often great
many other things. Yet the farmer
often does not think Of all these un.
less they are set before him. If he
breaks even on the year he Is likely
to think there Is no profit in the busi-
ness when, in fact, he may have been
living much better than the average
city business man of like education,
attainments and capital.
All these things may have to be
seen to be believed, but a well-kept
set Of records, by adequate handling
can be made to show them.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Living on Vegetables.

There Is at least one family In
England which can snap its fingers at
Lord Rhondda and whose members are
not to be found In food queues. The
head Of the family recently wrote to
a London newspaper that himself, wife
and family Of four have lived for ii
weeks wholly on raw vegetable salads
made of grated turnips, carrots, pars-
nips. beets, cabbages, etc.. together
with fruit salads, toast and porridge
and says that they are all much
healthier as result. They use nei-
ther tea nor coffee, and grow their
own vegetables. and so may be regard
ed as the most Independent family in
England.-New York World.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

without sugar or with the addition Of
very small amount Of sugar may be
used for pie filings, desserts and in
other ways.
Fruits for home use can be canned
with corn sirup or refners' sirup in
place Of part Of the sugar ordinarily
used. Sirups with q distinctive flavor
add sweetness, but also, Of course,
change the flavor Of the canned fruit.
A little experimenting In handling
fruits should enable housewife to
develop various combinations of fruits
and sirups which are pleasing to her
own family.
Caution: Fruits canned with plain
water or with other than sugar sirup
should not be sold until the jars have
been labeled to comply with local and
federal requirements as to description
Of contents.
How to Can Fruit.
Boil empty Jars and lids for at least
fifteen minutes before you fill them
with the fruit. Rubber rings just be-
fore being put on the Jars should be
cleansed by dipping for a minute into
quart of boiling water in which q
teaspoonful Of cooking soda has been
dissolved. Take the Jars out Of the
water bath, drain quickly and fill,
while still hot, with the fruit prepared
as described below. Fill the jar with
hot sirup or hot water. Put on the
lid but do not seal absolutely tight,
so as to allow for expansion inside
the Jar.
Put the partially sealed Jars, while
still hot, into a hot water Gamer pro-
vided with false bottom Of Stats or
wire mesh. Do not put cold jars into
hot water-or boiling water into cold
jars-theyll crack. Boil (process) the
filled jars for the time specified in the
recipes, counting from when the water
in the Gamer begins to boil again.
Remove jars; seal alright; when
cold test for leaks and store in q
dark, cool, dry place.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

accuracy. The veteran was passed up
~ the other National league clubs
and retired.
Manager RaxdAi -~A--tfrv rlrates
Hgned Archer to coach the pitch
ers this season. Archer soon proved
that he could catch and throw as well
rs in former campaigns, with the re-
tult that Bezdek is playing him regu-
larly, while the other Pirate catchers-
Schmidt, Wagner and Fischer-are sit
ting on the bench. If Archer doesn't
break down there isn't doubt that
be will help the Pittsburgh pitchers
and also will steady the whole team.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
New Asparagus Strain.

A new strain Of asparagus that is
larger, more uniform and more produc-
tive than the old varieties and In ad-
dition Is highly disease-resistant, has
been developed through ten years, Of
work by plant breeder In the bureau
OF plant industry. Introduction of the
new strain Is expected eventually to
stamp out the 'rust," destructive dis
ease that swept over the country a
few years ago.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Statistical Notes.

New York state In May had
so fatalities in auto accidents.
Camp Funston, Kan, is gar
dening 10000 acres this year,
employing interned kaiserites.
Germany has limited the
amount that prisoners may
spend to $15 a week for officers
and S12.50 for privates.
Mary Callahan is deadin Lock
Haven. Pa, madhouse after so
years confinement there, cost.
Ing the state S6.022 for her
maintenance In that period. (
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Mear-Tobac Kills Teutons.

The tobacco substitute supplied to
the German army has proved more in
furious, than enemy gas attacks, Dep
nty Mueller Of Meiningen asserted In
the reichstag recently. The substi-
tute Is composed Of beech leaves, says
the Koelnische Zeitung. On behalf Of
the army administration Gen. Won
Oven admitted that further delivery Of
the substitute had been stopped.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Archer, National Leagues
Star Catcher, Comes Back
With His 0Id-Time Speed

Jimmy Archer, once the National
leagues star catcher when he played
with the Chicago Cubs, Is doing re-
markable comeback stunt in Pitts
burgh.
Archer was released by the Cubs
last year because bunch Of crippled
fingers prevented him from throwing
to bases with his former speed and
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Around the World.

Ohio farmers have been plow-
ing by moonlight and tractors.
Spain Is discussing project
to tunnel under Gibraltar strait.
New York. New Jersey and
Minnesota ban German in pub
lie schools.
New York magistrate the 9TH
er day sentenced an auto speed
er to spanking
Army chaplains are being
trained In q school In Camp
Zachary Taylor. Kentucky.
f1-S1-p<-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

too strong on that
talk about 1t
wasn't money we
were suing for.
but the principle
Of the thing"
"Why so?"
"The jury saw II
In that light, evil
IDENTIFY. Gave us
eight cents dam
ages"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Garden Army Flag.

A service Gag for the United States
school garden army. to be displayed In
homes of nearly 100000 boys and girls
who volunteered to aid In food pro-
auction, has been designed. The flag
bears q crossed rake and hoe, with the
letters u. S. S.fG. in blue on q field
Of white with a red border.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Shoes to Support Arches.

Two shoes have been patented to
support the arches Of their wearers'
feet, one with bracket extending for
ward from the heel and the other hav-
ing projection from the shanks to
the ground.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Heels We. Heads.

Heels We. Heads.
II suppose she's head over heels
In loveY
~ think it Is case Of heels over
head this time. She Is engaged to
tango fiend."
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
SMILES FOR ALL

Not Thing.
"The youngsters think they're smart
with their new Dances"
swell, Uncle Josh?"
It'll admit they do give you a good
excuse for hugging girl, but at that
they ain't got nothing on the old-fash.
ioned kissing games"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Warm Bed Helps.

Sir William Gull. the distinguished
English physician. annchnces that an
electrically heated bed seems to dimin-
ish the number and percentage Of IA
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

A frcpro,f yaruish has been devised
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Coconut Drop Cookies.

Cream half cupful Of fat, add one
cupful Of corn sirup, a fourth of a
cupful Of sour milk with a fourth of
teaspoonful Of soda added, third of
Of teaspOonful Of salt, one cupful Of
buckwheat -four, ope-half cupful of
corn flour, third Of cupful of CO.
conut, teaspoonful Of vanilla, and a /,
teaspoonful Of baking powder sifted2
with the flours. Drop by spoonfuls on
creased tin. Bake in a quick oven,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Peanut Butter Cookies,

Mix the following ingredients in the
order given: Six tablespoonfuls of
fat, one-fourth of cupful Of.
peanut butter, one cupful Of mo-
lasses, one-fourth cupful Of sour,
milk, one-half teaspoonful of soda, one,
teaspoonful Of baking powder, ands
three and One-fourth cupfuls of
buckwheat flour, or sufficient to make
a mixture stiff enough to roll. Roll,
cut and bake in moderate oven.
Maple sirup cooked with a cupfui.
Of sour cream until waxy, and added to
half cupful Of broken nut meats, hick'
ory, walnut, butternut or pecans, is a,
delicious filling for cake. If frostina
is desired boil the maple sirup andE
pour over the beaten white Of the egg,
beating until thick before placing on;
the cake.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Not HInderIng II.


"That's a fine stenographer you
have.r
"Yes," replied Mr.. Cumrox. "But
she's too deferential. never pretend
ed to be any great scholar. and some
times she fatters me to the extent of
trying to initiate my style Of spell
ing"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Mothers Cook Book

No talent will enable us to do any work
without drudgery, but no childishnes2
must tempt us to give 1t up because 10
Is hard. No work can be we'll done By
anyone who Is unwillirg to sacrifice ease,
to it's accomplishment.
Save Sugar.
Before the war Germany, AUSTRIA
Hungary and Russia produced 81 per
cent Of the total supply of beet sugar.,
about one-third of the entire sugar
supply Of the world. With the with
drawal of sugar exports of these heav-
lily producing countries 1t is easy to-
see why the allies supply Of sugar
has shrunk. The one thing we can
do In this country is to increase our
production and decrease our consump-
ton, to change our sugar habits until.
the war is over.
In practically all dishes requiring
sugar some other sweetening may be
substituted. The sweetening power Of
sirups varies somewhat, so that will
have to be taken into account. Honey
is about as sweet as sugar, but when,
1t Is used the liquid in the dish will
need to be decreased. Maple sirup is
sweeter than sugar and corn sirup less
sweet. When substituting sirups for /,
sugar decrease the liquid one-fourth.-
Dried fruits Of various kinds, when
added to any cereal or pudding de-
crease the amount OF sweeteninE
needed.
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The Jury Understood.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

/ Florida contains about 100000
acres Scf land waiting to be reclaimed
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

OF Coursel
Kidd--What caused Gaybird to fly
the coop?
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

~ fear I went
The Washington times., 1918-06-20
Housewares

IOc Wire Fly swattefB or
KILLERS, special -
S1.9s sets Mrs. Pottss SAD
Irons, special, set, asG8
T5c Mahogany Candlestietl
500 GiSss cOffes MHis.
fasten to Wall, -
75c Gas Lights, burner,
mantle and globe, complete, sc
1ec Feather Ceiling Duster4
long handles: special, -
soc Glass Berry Sets, ! largO
and 8 small bowls. Eso
S125 Clothes Hampersy Wei -----
made, SSo
soc Pottery Hanging Bas1CstS.
for ferns, etc, 1OG
1915 wool Wall or Ceiling
Brushes, long handle, 76o
sc Sleeve Ironing Board,
aDacfnl 10
$40 daivauized wash Tubs,
soc Black Iron Garbage Cana
special, 63G
S126 Mating Shopping
BagS, sizes, So
sc Steel Garden Rakes,
special S1d
sec steel spading ForkA =,
soc Wear-EVer Aluminium
Saucepans, 85e
1oc China Fruit SaneerS
special, for soe
zoe Clothespins, special, %
Palhis ROyA-FOUrh BIOOr.
The Washington times., 1918-06-20
Boys Wash SaiEs,
Special At 75e

At less than cost OF the material
today; made Of fast color cham
brayB, percales. twills and reppS;
In color combinations and plain
whites; sizes to 8: limit to q
customer. Special for Friday, at
T5c- Third FlOoR.
The Washington times., 1918-06-20
,.25c JewelEy, Fa. o.,
Special for Friday Only gle

Cuff Buttons, Lingerie Clasps,
Beads Of all kinds, Earrings,
soutoirs. Gold Filled ana Black
Beauty Pins &c on card), etc Spe-
eial for Friday only, at 21c.
The Washington times., 1918-06-20
$3.50 Bathing Suits, S1.ss

Made OF good quality Sateen, in
black only, with trimmings Of
cherry, green, lavender or black and
white. Guaranteed fast colors; all
sizes TO a: for women and misses.
Special for Friday, S1.SS.
The Washington times., 1918-06-20
Chinese Mattinrn.
InIaid Linofe1;;Il,,Si.

FFiday at csc Square Yard
Short Rolls Of Inlald Llnoleum,
In several effective pattarns- f1.75
value. Special for Friday only, 90.
I'd. oSo.sF;S - ssh 8esomd FloOr.
The Washington times., 1918-06-20
NOTIONS

Electric Curriers'. 5 on card
Rubber Curriers', 25e value. Z
Dress Fasteners IN white and
black, Roc 3vdlues ; dozen ne
Bone Hair Pima 3 In box At Sc
Self Threading BodlSin LIN
gerie Braid, In colors, 10
yards to the piece. %
Clark's o. N. 2. Daring Cot
tan. 3 spools for e.
PalaEs Royal-8treSt B7Oor.
The Washington times., 1918-06-20
Wash Skirts, $2.2s


DE.OU HTlu oEsIO VUIlCo'
OF fine Rabardines, whipcords,
honeycombs, Russian cords and
piqua In new models with fancy
pockets and wide Eirdles. Friday
The Washington times., 1918-06-20
SILK Dresses, S1O.65

Choose from tahetas. crepe de
chimes, foulards. Eingham plaids and
white crepe de chine. Many are sam
pies and in only one-of-a-kind
styles. In light and dark shades.
Friday only, $10.65.
The Washington times., 1918-06-20
$1.oO to $1.25 ChiIdren'S
Bathing Suits, zee

Sizes 8, s, 10, II. Il; made OF cot
ton Jersey, in black only, with edges
OF contrasting colors. Complete with
trunks, zoe ..
The Washington times., 1918-06-20
BIouSes at $2.45

- to l1s50 values
Odds and ends OF broken lots in
stripe tub silks and rich plaids in
pretty color combinations. Special
for Friday only at S2.45.
Bargain BasemeHt.
The Washington times., 1918-06-20
OlcIoth, &c Yard

'Heritas."! the best grade made.
"A width; all white and every piece
perfect. Regular 40c value. Friday
only, at &c yard
The Washington times., 1918-06-20
75c GIoves,4

women's White Silk Gloves with
double finger tips Mended-mill
seconds in all sizes. Friday only.
at 45c.