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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-22

azaleas, rhododendrons. lilacs and 9TH
er blossoms, which are brought to the
zenith of their glory at Eastertide.
After a series of tests made by the
department of agriculture in various
states it has been found that tulips,
produced in this country in certain
parts of the Pacific coast, these being
northwest Washington and northwest
California, and that there are areas in
those states extensive enough to sup
ply all the bulbs this country needs,
with soil and climatic conditions even
more favorable for the culture of
dutch bulbs" than the HARLEM bulb
district of Holland
SaiG one of the scientists of the de-
partment of agriculture in a recent
talk on the subject of bulb culture in
| America for the home trade: zone of
the main deterrent factors with those
who contemplate entering the business
in this country, where it seems prob
able they can produce a better article
than the imported, is that of the eX-
tenSiVe hand labor as yet neceSSitated
in bulb culture. The biggest job in
this connection is digging. AS the
business expands, however, it is more
| than likely that the American farm
| implement manufacturer will provide
machinery to overcome this need, as
he has In the past overcome every 9TH
err obstacle in farm operation. OF late
| 1t is reported that machinery is COM
ing into use even in Holland to linn
| tied extent in bulb culture on account
of the scarcity of labor due to war
conditions"
Whether due to the war. or TO a
knowledge of the tendency on the part
of the United States TO keep it's bulb
trade at home, a number of Holland
and Belgium bulb and decorative plant
growers have emigrated to the Pacific
| coast and have entered the business
with view TO assisting In the Ameri-
can supply of Easter flowers. One
| grower of azaleas and araucarias who
came from Client in Belgium is en-
| deavoring to establish this business in
| California. He made the statement
TO the effect that he found con-
ditions here superior to those in
Belgium. One great advantage, he
| finds. is that plants bud here fully
several weeks before they finish bud
| ding in Client enabling them TO be
forced for the early American market.
| He states that America imports an
nually between two and three millions
! of decorative plants. including rhodo-
| dendrons. aZaleas, hollies, boXwoodS
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-22

and araucarias, all of which can be
produced here in commercial quanh-
ties at a cost which will defy competi-
ton, provided the transcOntinental
railways viii encourage the develop
ment of right rates, which will enable
dealers to use the homegrown prod
ucCS
There is one widely used Easter
flower formerly imported from HOl-
land, which has been thoroughly estab-
lished in this country, having been
brought to bloom in sufficient quantity
to supply the entire demand. This is
the freeSia, priced by florists and peO-
pie alike as q beautiful and fragrant
Easter blossom. A talk with one or
the horticultural experts of the depart
ment of agriculture resulted in some
interesting facts concerning the feeSla.
"The plant is a native of South
Africa" he said, but had been com
mercally grown in Holland up to
about fifteen years ago, when it was
found that it could be produced here
more satisfactorily than it could be
imported y We have produced strains
larger and finer and very much better
fitted for our use than the original
flower. It has been developed in Flor
Dida, to some extent in Georgia, but TO
the greatest extent in California,
where it is cultivated in great, sweet
scented fields in Santa Ana, Santa
Barbara, Pasadena and San Gabriel.
These towns are the center Of our
home grown freeSia, now thoroughly
Americanized and supplying our entire
trade.
1.-The original colors of the freesia
were white, known as Purity and a
rather lurid yellow, but about fifteen
years ago a few plants of pale pink
tinted species, known as 'Freesia arm
strength were found in Natal, South
Africa It was a small, lilac pink
flower. but scentless This species
seems to be extremely rare in nature
and it was eagerly seized upon by
propagators in different parts of the
world
Italy. France, Holland, England and
this country all procured specimens,
and by hybridiZing and intercrossing
the seedlings a great range of beauti-
full colors have been produced. They
run from cream to golden yellow on
one hand, and to pale pink and light
crimson on the other. and even blue
has been developed. These varieties
are still scarce. but they are known
. to the trade, which has termed them
rainbow freeSias.' They exhale deli
cate apricot-like fragrance.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-22
Internal Revenue Collected.

During the fiscal year ending June
30, 1917, the total amount of internal
revenue collected was $40, ~, 412.
The smallest amount collected in any
state was $S2,662 in Nevada. and the
largest was SCI ,SS1 1886 in New York.
OF Isie states that paid over $4,000, 900
eac1 were: California, $13, 75S.375
I.elaware, $11.76 ,30S; Illinois, $62,-
.I5.711; Indiana, $50, 10S,519; Ken
lucky. $45, All ,967: Louisiana, $11,-
847, AS; Maryland, S10,125,S3S; Mis-
souri,, SIS, 200,577; New Jersey, S1s,~
91O,549; New York. SCI, SS1. 1856; North
Carolina, so. 114.2S3; Ohio, $50, 1902
1876; Pennsylvania, $41,304, 248; Wis
eonsin, $12 .245,001.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-22
Vast Amount of COrdWood
Is Burned in Cook Stoves
and Friendly FirepIaCeS

Whenever a man builds a. suburban
nome these days-and, happily
enough, the number is relatively vast
"a fairly large proportion of the
plans contain a provision for an open
hearth in which wood may be burned,
These represent, observes a writer in
the Cincinnati Enquirer, the pleasant
memories of many of the builders of
their boyhOod days when a cracking,
aromatic wood fire lighted and warmed
the living rooms of their homes.
More often, though, it stands for the
fascination of such a fire. Children
OF Inc city dearly delight in making
and watching bOnfires, and when they
are afforded the joys of camping fairly
revel in the blazing twigs and branch
es beneath the kettle. When they
leave the city's heart for its fringes
the thought of an open hearth as a
concomitant to the freer life they ex-
pect to lead always presents itself.
Hence the surprisingly large de-
mand for cordwOod. It is of interest
TO state IkdI III the OHlleu States last
year, despite the increased production
of coal, there were consumed S1,875,-
900 cords of wood, the value of which
exceeded 1925, 100000. 1t was the sew
enth crop in monetary value in 1917.
Ahead of it were corn, wheat, oats,
potatoes, hay and cotton. Much of
this, indeed the greatest part, of it.
was burned on farms, the average
consumption on each Ohio rural hold
ing being Ii cords, valued at So a
cord. Texas leads in wood consump-
ton; Michigan is next, then Ohio, and
fourth is New York. In each of these
four leaders the value of the wood is
over $10,OO0,000.
Experts in these matters say that
there is no better way of ventilating
an apartment than through the
means of a hearth or CRATE, so that
there is a double blessing conferred
as one sits in his easy chair and
watches the ever-changing pictures
that attend a reverie before a blaZ-
ing log fire.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-22

chosen to symbolic the resurrection
us it is celebrated at Easter.
Some years ago the United States
department of agriculture took note
Of this annual exodus of American
funds. growing larger year by year,
and since then it has been taking eff
fectual measures to keep those mil
lions at home. In the case of the EaS-
ter lily, the narcissus. the hyacinth
and the tulip, with other spring bios
SONS used at Easter in immense
quantities, the governments expert
ments have proved that all can be
grown in this country, not only as
we'll as abroad, but better, and the de-
partment scientists are now working
out the problems of how and in ex-
actly what sections of the country
Easter lilies and other dubious plants
and delicate Towering shrubs may be
grown to best advantage.
OF late years the Bermuda lily bulbs
have given the United States florists
trouble by reason of disease. which
has caused great uncertainty as to re-
suit and general deterioration in the
stock. condition attributable, it is be-
lieved, to continuous planting in the
same spot. On account of this difficult
ty with the lily from Bermuda this
cOuntrys trade has been transferred
in large part to Japan, some of whose
islands now supply the larger part of
the American trade in Easter lilies.
Easter lilies are shipped into the
larger cities of the East, such as New
York. Boston and Philadelphia, during
the months of July and August. Each
of these cities receive hundreds of
thousands of bulbs annually and dis
tribute them to the trade. the larger
florists taking from ten thousand to
fifteen thousand bulbs a season. The
price of the bulbs is in the neighhor-
hood of n hundred dollars thousand
The florist loses no time in planting
his precious freight in. a temperature
where only the root will start.
To obtain perfectly healthy American
stock from which to make its expert
ments In bulb culture in this country
the department OF agriculture SOIne
years ago planted the seed of the
hlium lOngiflorum. which is the botani-
cal name of our familiar Easter lily
From this planting there resulted sew
eral pounds of seed, with which eX-
perimentS were made in sections of
Florida, Mississippi, the state of Wash
ington. Texas and California. The re-
suit has been the production of strong
er, healthier and handsomer Easter
lilies than can be grown from import
ed bulbs. Federal experimentation
proves that climatic and soil condf-
lions in southern California are such
as TO favor the production of the fin
est Easter lilies in the world
The department of agriculture is al
so expending its efforts upon other
plants. whose bulbs and roots are i'm
ported each year at a cost of nearly
three million dollars To supply the
Easter trade. These include hyacinthS
tulips and narcissi. with the decorative
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-22
Girl Is Deputy U. S. Marshal

Colorado, the banner suffrage state,
which has honored its mothers, wives
and daughters for years past with po-
sitions of trust and responsibility in
addition to giving them the ballot, now
claims the distinction of having the
first woman deputy United States mar
shall. She is Miss Lola Anderson, TWEEN
ty-five years old, who took the oath of
office and entered upon the duties of
her position a week before Christmas
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-22

gain currency or which is more credi-
bic than that which it seeks TO sup
plant. The belief in the resurrection
which so suddenly and effectively pos
sessed the first disciples remains unex-
planned by any other superstition than
the simple one that the Lord did rise
again-Moule.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-22

alton. There is legend that when the
Blessed Virgin was walking in the gar
den of Zacharias. whittier she used TO
go TO mediate on the message Of the
angel. she touched a flower that hither-
10 had no fragrance. Thereafter. It
gave forth a sweet perfume 1t was
these Madonna lilies" that burst into
bloom at Easter dawn. After her as
sumption her tomb. according 70 pious
legend. was filled with lilies and roses
to allay the doubts of st. Thomas.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-22
He Did Rise!

The disciples believed in the resur-
.rection of Christ because ii had actu-
ally taken place No other account of
their belief has ever been given which
commends stself to the common I'M
derstanding that accepts what appeals
70 II. No account of the belief has
been given which is at all likely TO
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-22
lily Dedicated to TIE viroin.

The white lily has in the symbolism
of the Church been dedicated to the
Virgin because of its purity. The lily
was used by the Angel of the Annunci-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-22
/ hA3G.5Ia tz.
To paint the lily.
Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.

o said Shakespeare of the
floral emblem of purity. of
loneliness and especially of
the renewing of life. It's
fairness and fragrance
sung by the poet, its per-
lection of grace painted by
the artist, the lily is the
nnean of Snring blossoms
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
MOUL TRIE MAN IS SUICIDE

Moultrie, Sept. 15.-W. l.. Hancock,
prominent farmer, killed himself
yesterday in his home in the Hinston
district, according to news received
IN Moultrie today. Hancock, who is
said to have been respondent for some
time because of the condition of his
health, shot himself with shot gun.
His death was instantaneous. He
spent the morning looking over his
farm Just before noon he returned
to his house, went into his room and
secured his shot gun He then walked
into the backyard and shot himself.
Friends Of the dead man deny that
h. had worried because he had to re-
z ster under the terms o. the new man
power bill, although it was first re-,
ported that this fact had preyed upon
his mind considerably.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
ATLANTA BANK GIVING
TIME 10 WAR SAVINGS

Atlanta, Sept. l6.-ST0ng encourag-
ment to children to aid in winning the
war is being given by the financial in
stitutions of Atlanta, notably the
Fourth National Bank, which is SEMI
ing out some exceedingly attractive
and stimulating literature on the sub
.jeot, urging the children to save and
invest in War Savings Stamps. De-
posts in Atlanta banks, as well as
ciearinPs continue to surpass ain re-
cords, showing that prosperity is at
high tide, and showing also that the
people are doing their patriotic duty
in winning the war by investing in
Liberty Bonds and War Savings
stamps through systematic deposits
and savings accounts.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
LAST LETTER COMES FROM
DEAD SOLDIER BOY

The last word to reach Cordele
from j. B. Rylas, Jr., was card that
arriver Saturday which was written
just two weeks before he was killed.
The card was to his parents and
simply went through the formal met
bod OF telling that he was in good
health and still safe. This was caf1
permitted to be sent out on the bat
tie front under certain restrictions.
it may be that he was then in the
thick of the Picardy offensive, for
otherwise lie might have sent long
FL letter of his own writing.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
ALEX STEPHENS WAS
OWN CAMPAIGN MANAGER

Atlanta, Sept 16-Like his famou5
kinsman, the great Alex Stephens, At
topney Alex Stepenhs, Of Atlanta iii
his recent race for the state court of
Iappaals, showed a remarkable under
latandlng of the people tle managed
his campaign entirely by himself, pre-
!paring his cWn letters and advertise
ments. The opening letter of his cam
paign, which he sent over the state,
I4ias been pronounced by leading pol
laticians Of the state. even those Op-
posing Mr. Stephens, as one of the
abiest and most effective political doc
irments ever gotten out in campaign
| ii Georgia Although in no sense a
politician himself and entirely un
yersed in manipulation and gumshoe
tactics, Mr. Stephens won his victory
over practically the organized politi-
| cal opposition OF the state, by the
simple method of carrying his cause
directly to the people. 1he ability
ana sagacity demonstrated in his cam
paign is a source Of much pride to
MS friends In thanking the voters
for their support Mr.. Stephens says;
Il wish to thank the people Of Geor-
gia for the splendid vote OF confidence
and yindication which they have given
me Especially do / thank my friends
throughout the state for their loyalty
and efforts in my behalf. I realize
full we'll the high honor and response
bility conferred upon me, l shall go
upon the bench with no other pur-
pose than TO ascertain and enforce the
laws of the land and to do equal JUS
tee to all To this end / ask the
earnest and helpful CO. operation OF
the bar, without which l cannot salts,
factorily discharge the duties incum-
bent upon me"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
ENEMY Is BEHIND
VERY STRONG
DEFENSE
CAUGHT HUNS BE
FORE THEY COULD GET UN,
DER COVER

With the American Army in France,
Sunday-Reuters) THE role of the
French divisions engaged at st. Mi
hiel battle was attack the head of
the salient and assist the Americans
in the drive against the western front,
while the main mass of Americans
were pushing through the southern
side of the salient.
Only few French divisions were
engaged, one of which was under
American command, and formed the
extreme left of the attack on the
western front. The hardest tasks
fell to the divisions which attacked
north of St Mihiel and which fought
ross the densely wooded mass OF
the heights of Meuz and carried a
hill twelve hundred feet in height in
the face of the enemy resistance.
TIL st. Mihiel offensive was launch
ed at exactly the right moment. II
it had been postponed a day or two
the enemy would have had troops
%afely slowed away behind the Kriem-
hid trenches and the Allies would
have captured neither men nor ma
terials.
The French and American forces are
,
today in contact with the Kriemhild
defenses which are certainly of enor-
nous strength.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
ALLIES SPURN AUSTRIAN
OFFER FOR PEACE
FRENCH STRIKE
FOR CHEMINDE
DANES
GERMANS MAKE GREAT SACRIFl
CES TO HOLD ADVANCE

With the French Army, France,
Sept 1856 ASSOCIATED Pressj-The
sacrifices the Germans are making
to stop the slow but steady advance
Of Gen. Mangin's forces toward Chem
hide Danes was evidenced by the
large number of enemy dead found on
the field in Saturdays and Sundays
operations.
The number of prisoners which was
increased during the day to more than
$500 was very large for the length of
the front attacked.
Gen Mangins troops not only have
maintained all their gains but push
ihg on from Vauxillon they have cap
tured the plateau to the southeast
which gives them vantage ground OF
great importance.
To the south they have occupied
Mennejean Farm.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
KILLS MAN HE SAYS
CALLED HIM STACKER

Thomasville, Sept I'D. F. Hand
ley, living about three miles south
of Metcalf, in this county, was shot
and probably fatally wounded by
Robt Stringer, Jr, Miccasukie, on
Thursday, the result, according to re-
port, of a discussion of the draft re-
gistration. Handley, it is said, called
Stringer a Stacker and the latter pull
ed out his pistol and shot Handley
Stringer is said to have given him
self up and is in jail in Monticello,
as the shooting occurred across the
line in Jefferson county. Both men
are we'll known here and areprom-
inent in their communities.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
LITTLE tots CRY
FOR PARENTS
4
LOST J
HEART RENDING SCENES ATTEND
LANDING OF SURVIVORS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Plymouth, Sept. 16-Heart rending
scenes were witnessed here when hun
dreds of survivors of the torpedoed
steamer, Galway Castle, landed at sew
'en o'clock Thursday morning.
The passengers were mostly women
and children and it is believed whole
families were lost Among the sur
vivors were little tots scarcely able
to walk, crying in vain for the parents.
Devotion to duty and self sacrifice
Of the officers of the ship and the men.
on the vessels which rushed to the as
sistance was praised by Henry, Bur
ton, minister of railways in Union
South Africa and others.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
CASUALTY LIST
IS SMALLER TODAY
ONLY THREE GEoRGIANs ARE IN
CLUDED-TWO MISSING

Washington, Sept 1.-THE follow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General of the American
Expeditionary Forces:
Killed inaction 4; missing in action
IS; wounded severely 80; wounded,
dekree undetermined 8; died form &C
cident and other causes 2; died of
wounds z died of disease l.
Georgians Included are
Wounded severely in action-Private
Will Elliott, East Ellajay.
Missing in action-Privates Willie
: Witherom, Gainesville; James w.
Query, Macon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
British Advance Lines

London, Sept. 1.-THE British
last night advanced their lines north
of the Arras- Cambria Road, establish
ing posts in the vicinity of Souchy,
Cauchy and Oppy, it is officially an
nounced
On the Flanders front the British
passed ahead in successful miner en-
gagements on both sides of the Ypres-
Confines Canal on front of more than
two miles.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
PEACE SHOULD HAVE BEEN
LEFT TO ENTENTE ALLIES

Amsterdam, Sept. 1.-THE peace in
itiative should have been left to the
Entente Allies, according to the Tage
zeitung The Berlin paper says the
tate OF all previous announcements
as to the readiness for peace and the
conciiiatory spirit on the part of the
Central Powers does not encourage
great hopes that this offer might have
met fifth great success.
1t must naturally encountre great
skepticism on our part
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
SERBIANS START
0FFE NSIYE
And WIN
TAKE THREE STRONGLY FORTH
FLED BULGARIAN POSITIONS

Washington, Sept 1G.--The launch
ing of an offensive against the Bulga-
Irians on the Saloniki front by the or
ganized Serbian army i'll cooperation
with the French and the capture of
three strongly fortified Bulgarian po-
siti0ns is announced III the official
Serbian communique received today
from Saloniki
The positions taken are Teak, Vet
renik, Bobrono Polio, and the Noun
tain of Sokol which the Bulgars have
held for two and half years These
are regarded as their strongest posi-
tons.
The Serbs and French had reached
their detectives and were still going
forward when the dispatch was filed
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
Reichstag in Conference

Amsterdam, Sept 1G-An important
conference of the leaders of the ma
jority parties in the Reichstag was
held Sunday with reference to the
Austrian peace note.
Telegrams from Berlin today report
it was said, that the deliberations will
be continued today
They declare that Austria was made
cats paw in an endeavor to gain
time to enable the German high com
mand to reorganize its shattered
troops.
The Express adds that Democracy
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
FILM CORPORATION IS
ORDERED TO DESIST

Washington, Sept. 16.-In a decis-
ion establishing a precedent and ex'
pected to have a far reaching effect
upon the motion picture business, the
Federal Trade Commission today or
dered the Stanley Booking Corpora
ton to desist from practices designed
to force film producers and theatres
to deal with each other through the
corporation
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
WALLSTREET TOOK
NO NOTE OF PEACE
MARKET QUOTATIONS NOT AT
FECTED BY PEACE MOVE

New York, Sept 16-Austria's peace
proposal is virtually ignored by Wall
Street as was interpreted by the open
ing quotations ON standard issues and
instrument shares.
A steady general sentiment appear
ed to reflect the opinion that the politi-
cal attitude of Washington and Lon
don was antagonistic to the pace drive
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-09-16
Mo Surprise in Paris

Paris, Sept 16,-The Austrian pro
posal for conference Of the belli-
gerents was not much of surprise in
Partisan politicle circles where it is
considered to- be a consequence of the
recent military successes of the AL
lies
The general impression is that the
new peace offensive cannot be fruit
full