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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
'Gobs,' Not "JaCkieS," and
"Yanks," Not %"Sammees," Are
Names Our Fighters Prefer

A COB is a sailor, a man Of the Amer
lean navy. a bluejacket, and the term
is self applied writes Samuel G. Blythe
in Saturday Evening Post. 1t is the
generic term for all men in the sery-
ice, up to those who wear the gold on
their sleeves; and even so, the sail
Ors often speak of the austere com.
handing officer as the main COB. The
use Of it primarily is to show the sail
ors' deteStation for the usual desig-
nation Of them-jackies. Nothing
rouses the ire of a sailor so quickly
as to call him a jackie. He doesn't
like 1t, and will not have it. No di-
minutive, as expressed by the "ie," for
him. It doesn't fit either his own as
sumption Of his manliness or with the
fact of that manliness.
He is a big, broad-chested, Drowned,
hairy, two-fisted person, and this
speaking of him as a jackie with it's
implication of small boyishness is
anathema to him. He is rough, tough
stuff In a rough, tough game; a fight
ing man, a man who goes to sea in any
thing that comes along, from a dread
naught to q motor launch nc bigger
than a whale boat, withstands the
perils Of it, does the incalculable Ia
Dor of it, has the clear-eyed courage Of
II, Is ready to fight over, on top or I'M
der water, and does so fight, and he
feels inSulted to be called jackie as
If he were a fair-haired, ~red-cheeked
little fellow sailing a toy boat in a
pond.
Jackie? Forget that jaclds stuff.
Where do you get it, anyhow? Cob,
dod CAST yOu-g-o-b! 1t is the same
with the soldiers. Their resentment
Of the attempt to tack the Sammees
Oh them is acrid and universal. They
won't have it. And / don't blame
them, having, as it happens, an acute
personal interest in the matter. Now
Samuel is a good sOnOrOuS Biblical
name, and Sam IS the virile contrac-
ton thereof, but this Sammee business
gets on ones nerves. Hence our
soldiers, scOrning the Sammee appel
lation, call themselves YankS, which
is a good, masculine, soldierly term ;
thus the men in our navy call them
selves gobs.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
HINTS FOR
POULTRY GROWERS

The beginner and the careless
should never attempt midwinter hatch-'
ing. The care Is extensive, the loss
great. One old in the business de-
clares that the beginner should put Off
Matching until April and May, and the
weather then will help him. Winter
Matching pays best for the experienced
poultryman who lives close to a good
paying broiler market, or the fancier
who wants show birds ready for the
fall fairs. Also, it pays to hatch, IL
you can do it successfully, some of the
large, slow maturing breeds, such as
Cochin or Brahma, in January. These,
If not Matched until late April or May,
seldom come into laying until the next
~April-unless their owner knows how
to push pullets into laying successful
ly. If you hatch in January you must
not grumble if you get but a half
hatch, and some of these will be too
weak to live long against the time Of
year, but this you know-those that
do live and grow strong and hearty
must surely bring you profit early in
some manner. If you hatch in winter
you must have warm winter quarters
for your chicks. POultrymen who sell
eggs for Matching purposes quite Of
ten have all their own flocks Matched
some time before the call for Matching
eggs comes in, which is often not I'M
til in April.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Total Value of 1918 Food
Crop in France Falls Below
Amount Produced Last Year.

Despite IN increase OF 25 per cent
in wheat production, the total value
Of the 1918 crop Of cereals, beans and
potatoes in France is less than that of
last year. This has been disclosed by
M. BOret, the French food controller
Of the chamber of deputies, in an ad-
dress.
ut should be stated clearly" said
NJ. Boret, "that the total nutrition
value Of the 1913 crop Of cereals al
well as beans and potatoes In France,
Is below the total nutrition value Of
these products for last year. The
wheat crop fortunately is larger and
Of better quality. but the maize, bar
ley, oats, beans and potato crops are
considerably smaller.
"The potato situation is particularly
grave, for whereas the average for the
laSt ten years Is 100000 long tons,
this year the potato crop will not ex.
ceed 100000 long tons. Despite this
shortage, we must supply the allied
troops fighting in our land. We can
not possibly refuse this indispensable
food 20 English and American troops
who are constantly increasing In num-
bers."
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Nearly All UnderSea Boats
Are Equipped With Kitchens
Where Cook Prepares Meals

In the earlier submarines no pro-
meals. Everything had to be eaten
cold.
This did not matter so very much
when these craft were quite small,
with a CORRESPONDENCE small radius OF
action.
But when larger undersea boats
came to be built, the provision Of prop
erly cooked hot meals became a press
ing necessity.
SO now, says q writer in Pearson's
Magazine, all but the very oldest types
of submarines are fitted with a small
galley, no bigger than a very moder-
ate-Sized cupboard, where the cook
has just room to stand in front Of his
dolls house stove. This latter is cleo
trically heated, in order that the al
ready oppressive air may not be fur
her vitiated by smoke or fumes.
The menu on board q submarine is
not varied, consisting mostly Of stew,
with an occasional "mugup" of salt
fish for n change, and plenty of strong,
piping-hot coffee to chase away sleep
from the tired eyelids.
Meals are eaten out Of aluminium
dishes in collapSible mesS-tables when
the vessel is submerged. When the
submarine is running on the surface
her crew usually prefer to take their
plates Of stew on deck, and the North
sea attends to it's sailing for them.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Why the Setting Sun Seems
Larger and of Oval Shape.

We all know an optical illusion
makes the setting sun seem larger and
often Of an oval shape, says Popular
Astronomy, but a recent explanation
by w. f. Badgley Of some Of the
causes which bring this about is in
%teresting. The atmosphere near the
earth's surface, when hot and dusty,
acts as a magnifying glass. Looking
upward, we see through more rarefied
air, which does not possess the magni-
flying power. The oval appearance is
due to the fact that the sun is seen
through the edge of an aerial lens,
which may be clearly illustrated by
drawing a small circle on a piece of
white paper and placing a reading
glass over it. Under the center Of the
lens the circle appears round, but If
the glass is moved until the circle is
near it's edge it's shape changes TO an
oval.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
USE OF CORN
United States Consumes More
Than Any Other Country

Consumption Of corn in the United
States is 29.40 bushels per capita, the
largest Of any country in the world. 1t
is also the largest corn producer in the
world, raising over so per cent of the
entire crop. Austria-Hungary is the
second largest consumer, using 3.T
bushels. The Netherlands use 3.O5
bushels, Italy 900 bushels, as it is a
large manufacturer of macaroni, and
Belgium uses ZIG bushels. Japan is
the smallest corn consumer, using only
OF bushels. Crops in most countries
this year are below average. The av-
erage production and consumption of
corn, including cornmeal, as given by
the department of agriculture, is tabp-
lated below in bushels:
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Cigar Makers Now Propose
The Conservation of Boxes

The Tobacco Merchants Association
Of the United States would saw a to-
tai of %, 1876, $50 feet of lumber through
a conservation program which they
will submit to the war industries board
for approval. One Of the most ex-
pensive features In connection with the
sale of cigars Is the container. The
most common container Is the wooden
box. Under the plan, which is now be-
Ing canvassed by the tobacco and cigar
manufacturers Of the country, no
cigars Of certain classes would be
packed In wooden boxes of less than
100 each capacity, and the thickness
of all such box material would be re-
duced as far as practicable. Under
this arrangement there would be few
cigars In containers Of 90 capacity,
md nome ut all In containers Of % or
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
U. S. Sets New High Mark
For Its Foreign Commerce.

New high records for September for.
eign trade in both imports and exports
were announced by the department Of
commerce. Imports were $262, 100000.
an increase of nearly $26,OOO.O00 over
September, 1917, and exports $780,.
100000, an increase of about $780,
100000. For the nine months ending
September. 1913, imports were 1922
100000. an increase of 100000 600,
while exports for the nine months, val
ued ut $4,561. GOO, 900. represented a
slight decrease.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Na..:. hLe+~saQ
Plant Strength Will Force
Stones Out of Their Place

One would scarcely associate great
strength with sc delicate and fragile
a thing as maiden hair fern, yet If its
roots have not sufficient they will
break the pot in which the plant
grows. Blades Of grass will force the
curbstones between which they spring
up out Of their place. Indeed, plants
are on record as having broken hard
rocks. The island Of Aldabra, to the
northwest Of Madagascar, is becoming
smaller through the action of the
mangroves that grow along the foot
Of the cliffs.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Mothers of France

H-r-A-4-H-g-A A-p-2-p-H-a-H
Mothers of France-we send our sons to
you.
The ships so out from morn to even
tide.
Bearing with them the hope OF our young
land,
That they may stand in battle side by
side
With those. your sons, who die so well
for France.
We shall not be less brave thar you rave
been.
With patient hearts we pay the price you
paid,
And wait our sons-but some will not
come home,
Nor shall we ever know where they are
laid.
Remember us-for we are mothers, too
When fair peace gilds your land, and pop
pies grow
Over your battlef1elds. DO not forget
Our sons. whose alien graves we do not
know.
Tend thou our homeless dead-mothers OF
France.
Anne Bunner. in Everybody's Maya
zine.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
d f VINEGAR CAN BE y
MADE ON FARM
Unmarketable Apples Converted Into Table Condiment

Good cider vinegar which will meet the requirements of both federal n
state food laws n be made III the farm, say the specialists OF the bureau
of chemistry, United States department of agriculture. Cider vinegar is made
by subjecting apple cider TO a process of alcoholic fermentation by which the
sugar in the apple juice is changed to alcohol producing what is commonly
called hard cider and then Suhjectfng the hard cider to a process ofa cetic
fermentation by which the alcohol is changed to acetc acid. The acetic acid
gives to vinegar its characteristic sourneSs.
Windfal apples which are lot green or rotten, small apples, and any
sound apples that cannot be marketed as fruit may be used prMftaby for
vinegar making. Neither green no rotten apples will make good cider or
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Cream Soup.

Gut thin slices of bread as thin as
shavings, put them with a small
amount of butter in a saucepan and
stir until well Drowned; add salt to
taste and add boiling water enough to
make the amount Of soup needed, then
add a cupful Of boiling cream, and be
sure that the soup Is we'll sailed. More
cream may be added IL a richer soup
Is desired.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06

cheese, the yolks Of two well-beaten
eggs, diluted with a little cream. Stir
until well blended; season with salt,
red pepper and a grating Of nutmeg.
Set on ice until cold, then form into
croquettes. Roll in fine crumbs, dip
in egg and brown in a little fat.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Cloth Made From Asbestos.

The finest variety Of asbestos Is
known as amianthuS, and the most
beautiful specimens of this come from
Tarantaise in Savoy. Hence the
fabric woven from asbestos Is some
times known as amianthine cloth.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
U. S. Flag Standards.

The president Of the United States
has no official flag, but as commander
in chief Of the army and navy his
presence Is notified by distinct stand
ards. The army flag Is red, and bears
In the center the official coat Of aitns
Of the United States. Bearing the
same coat Of arms and somewhat sim
liar, except in cOlor-blue-- Is the
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Food for Thought

You never can tell. The I'M
der dog sometimes deserves all
he gets.
> Paradoxical as 1t may seem,
many q fellow has q weakness
for strong language.
Foresight may be all right, but
It won't keep a man from being
stabbed In the back.
The German army has evident
~ discovered that 1t Is cheaper
to move than to pay rent.
The pessimist is always look
ing for the worst, and complains
when he gets II.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Pithy Paragraphs

: A polite man never meets a
I stranger.
, Self-possession is nine points
with the lawyer.
: One week in the country
( should make one strong in the
, city.
When a man Is looking for diff
! ficulties he will find two where
he expects one.
I Every time a girl gets a small
!, dent in her heart she imagines
/ 1t Is broken.
! At some period in his career
I every man carries something in
, his pocket for luck.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Sound Under Water.

The velocity with which sound trav-
els through water is more than four
times as great as through the air. AS
long ago as 1927 the sound Of a bell
under water was transmitted over II
miles.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
FOR A LAUGH
Wanted a Square Deal.

Wanted a Square Deal.
"Just thought Of that V you loaned
me three years ago, old man. Here
it is, and a thousand thanks"
"Hold on! $3.50 more, if you please.
A dollar is worth only fifty-four cents
compared with what it was when you
got the lOan."
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Economical Dishes.

A delicious Scotch broth may be
made from the liquor in which boiled
mutton was cooked. Remove the fat,
add q finely cut turnip, carrot, onion
and a stalk Of celery. Cook until the
vegetables are tender.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Mothers Cook Book.


Finish every day and be done with 1t.
You have one what you could, some
blunders have crept in; forget them as
son as you can. Tomorrow Is a new day
you shall begin 1t we'll and serenely and
with a too high spirit to be numbered
with your old Observation-Disclosures.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Baked Bread and Cheese.

Spread slices of stale bread with
butter, lay in a baking dish and cover
with a pint Of milk to which two eggs
have been added. Season we'll with
pepper and salt, add a cupful Of good
favored cheese, grated, and bake I'M
til the custard Is thick.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Somewhat Annoying.

ut makes me mad for my husband
to talk In his Sleep"
"The poor man can't help It."
maybe not, but 1t looks like an init.
nation that I don't give him a chance
at any other time"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Dissentinu Views.

"Didn't you think the new play rath-
er fatuousY"
swell, no; I thought it rather thin"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Marital Amenities

She-I was a fool when I married
you.
He-That is what all my friends told
me at the time.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Family Interests.

"And what did
the doctor tell
your"
"Why, he look
ed me over and
asked me If / had
made q will"
"Ah, is your
condition so bad?"
II don't know;
but his brother
Is q lawyer"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
The Latest Flag.

The latest addition to the flags ca
nations is the standard Of the new
Siberian republic. 1t is plain white
and green. ~symholixiuS tS
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
At Last.

Icy say sup
is goin' to be more
expensive" said
M%eandering Mike.
81 hope it is"
replied Flooding
Pete. "I've wait
ed years fur some
halfway excuse
fur not usin' it."
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Evidently a Novice.

"You told me you were an expert
enced waiter" said the restaurant
manager.
"How do you know I'm not?"
"You said thank you for a % cent
tip"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06
Green Pea Custard.

Rinse a can Of green peas in cold
water save for a broth. Add the peas
to a pint of milk, q teaspoonful Of salt,
q dash Of pepper and two ~well-beaten
eggs. Cook In individual cups In a pan
Of hot water until the custard is firm.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06

Apple Cider is Changed Into Alcohol, Which in Turn is Converted Into Acetc
Acid in Making Vineear.
vinegar. Dirt, grass leaves and any foreign substance, If allowed to get
into the press with the apples, will not only inure the flavor but may retard
the vinegarlnaking processes The apples should be ground fine and then
pressed slowly. AS much of the juice a s possible should be pressed out bmt
it is nt profitable to add waterto the pomace or a second pressing. The
cider should be allowed to settle for a day or two in loosely stoppeed bar
rHs II other covered rcceptacles.
There are. w wellknOwn processes for converting hard cider into vine
gar One is known as the sowbarrel process. This is the simplest and
requires the least work and attention, but the disadvantage of requiring n
long time for completion. The second method is known Is the rolling genera
tor process, which is more elaborate and requires daily attention.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-06

q dash of pepper and two well-beaten
eggs. Cook IN individual cups In a pan
Of hot water until the custard is firm.
Meat Balls.
Trim all tho fat and skip from a
pound Of round steak, put over the
IRE and add a quart Of cold water, an
onion, a stalk Of celery, a tablespoon
full Of parsley and a %teaspoonful Of
salt. Cook one hour. Soak q slice Of
bread in water and squeeze dry, then
mix the steak, which has been finely
minced, with a beaten egg, two table
spoonfuls Of sweet fat, one teaspoon
full of salt and a dash Of pepper. Make
into balls as large as an egg, and boil
ten minutes In the broth. Brown a ia
b~lespoonful Of -four In the same
amount Of fat; add the broth, stirring
until thick. Pour the gravy over the
meat balls and serve.
When q few frankfurts must serve
q larger number than expected, slice
them thin and fry in a little fat, in
stead Of boiling them. Serve with
fried potatoes.
Cheese Croquettes.
Cut into small dice one pounc Of
American cheese Have ready a cup
vi Of hot white sauce; add 1t to the
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15

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New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
Campaign Is Planned
Against Bond Sharks

Assistant District Attorney Brogan
in charge of the investigation into the
activities of crooked stock brokers and
fake promoters, announced last night
that a campaign would be launched
within a few days for a general clean
up. Several prominent banking asso-
Citations will cooperate with the Dis
trict Attorneys office.
More than a dozen bond sharks. all
Hungarians, who have been advertis-
ing i'll the want columns of morning
papers that they buy Liberty bonds at
a SIS discount, have promised the As
sistant District Attorney that they will
discontinue buying the bonds.
Regarding one case Assistant District
Attorney Brogan said:
81 have sufficient evidence of forgery
in the assignment of one of these bonds
by a sharp who is lawyer. An indict-
ment against him will be drawn UP
in few davs These sharps have been
purchasing the bonds from needy peo-
pie and charging them S5 for a paid
up bond and sometimes $40 for sub
scription bond"
Mr.. Brogan stated that plans would
be suggested to the Liberty Loan Com
mttee whereby needy persons who
have bought bonds could be taken
co,-a of
New-York tribune., 1918-04-15
Propaganda to Defeat Ger
manism Urged by Dele
gates Here
Party Unity Demanded
differences Should Be For
gotten in Winning War,
Say Speakers

American propaganda to counteract
cermanism in Russia and the shorten
mo Of the war by bringing that country
hack into the conflict as an ally of
I-ncle Sam were advocated by two hun
dred delegates of the Jewish Socialist
League OF America yesterday in Bee
,hoven Hall. 21o Fifth Street.
Sneakers emphasized that now is the
,;me to forget all war differences
among American Socialists, and that
efforts for making the world safe
sbouA be the work Of united party
Sending American speakers and pub
licists to Russia, press propaganda in
that country and stirring American
people to the urgency o, retrieving
Russia as an ally were discussed
William Edlin. chairman. said that if
the Bolsheviki had not DEALT with the
Germans the present West front men
ace would not be complicatng the VIC
torious conclusion of the war.
"Our duty is to help shorten the war
by helping America to help Russia" he
said in conclusion.
All Jews. Russian and American. must
he organized to win Russia as an ally,
said Leon Savage, secretary Of the
Russian American Alliance. American
propaganda in Russia Will be the most
potent element in overcoming the in
fuence OF "autocracy under red cap"
he declared. MIR. Savage said that
paper printed in Russian would be
good medium for spreading American
propaganda in that country.
The urgency of bringing Russia back
into the war was impressed upon the
delegates by A. Semenosky, who d-
rected Russian railroads for kerensky
and now represents the Colonial Con-
gress; DR.. Nachman Syrkin, noted
Zionist, and Henry L. Slobodin, former
chairman of tn New York State Social
ist party.
Colonel c. L. Withrow. Of the War
Savings Bureau, made an appeal TO the
league to help the government by pur-
chasing war stamps and Liberty bonds.
1t is expected there viii be a num-
ber of other sessions of the confer
ence. the dates OF which viii be an
nounced later