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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-04-11

HUNGER
For three years America has
fought starvation in Belgium
VIII you Eat less - wheat
: meat fats and sugar
that we may still send
food il. ship leads Z
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The Jasper news., 1918-02-28

or cold frame, to stand about 2 inches
apart each way. Some growers trans
plant twice before setting In the open
ground. Fig. 5 shows two celery
plants from the same seeding. The
one at the left was transplanted, while
that at the right was allowed to re-
main in the seeded until time for
planting in the garden.
Hardening of.
Plants growing in house, hotbed, or
cold frame should be hardened off be-
fore they are transplanted to the gar
den. This can be accomplished by ven
tilation and exposure to outdoor condl-
tons during the day in good weather.
If the plants are In hotbed or cold
frame, the covers may be removed dur
ing the day when the weather Is good
and replaced toward nightfall. After
danger of frosts is past the covers may
be left off at night. BY the time the
plants are large enough to be trans
planted to the garden they should be
thoroughly accustomed to outdoor con-
dltions. Such plants usually with
stand the transfer to the garden with
little check and few losses.
Setting Plants In the Open Ground.
Before taking the plants from the
bed it should be thoroughly watered
and the water allowed to soak into
the ground. This will insure portion
of the soil adherlng to the roots and
will prevent serious willing or the
checking of growth. Take up the
plants with trowel or spade and pack
them in boxes or baskets in which to
carry them to the field.
The land should be in good condition
and everything should be ready for
quick operation when planting time ar.
rives. Mark off the rows or dig the
holes for the plants just before plant
ing to prevent the drying, Of the soil.
If possible, set the plants on a cloudy
day or just before nightfall. When
the soil is very dry 1t Is advisable to
use little water in the hole. The wa
ter should be applied when the hole
Is partially filed with soil, and the
moist earth should then be covered
with dry soil to prevent baking. Plants
should be set trifle deeper in the gar
den than they were In the plant bed.
Pack the soil thoroughly around the
plants, so as to avoid air spaces.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28

Jersey frock for young girl. It is Of
black and white silk Jersey with
bands Of black velvet embroidered
in silver. There are long, loose
sleeves.
house, that the historian of the future
will surely look with extraordinary in
terest upon the psychological change
that took place in 10O,000,00O people
in eight months.
There are changes in nation that
do not create surprise when they are
thrust upon 1t by an invading army
In war, but the change in America Is
one of spirit. There is money a-plepty,
men by the millions, industries at full
speed, and yet, with wealth and re-
sources 100000,000 people have turned
n somersault in their attitude toward
material possessions.
The passion for conservation wiped
Slim Little Clothes.
out of existence the fashion for flow
Ing robes made of plenteous material.
Whenever slim silhouette has been
thrust into the fashions, whenever an
extremely short and narrow skirt has
been offered to women, critics galore
have risen in their chickering's and de.
nounced women as immodest, indecent
and vain to the uttermost degree.
There is no such pickering today
however. The critics of women's
clothes remain silent. A man looks
appraisingly at woman gowned I'm n
conservation costume and mods his
head in approval, as though she car.
ried flag.
Coats are short when they belong
to suits. Army capes ripple down the
figure when warmth is needed.
The cape will be exceedingly smart
this season, so you who have one OF
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28
SOME LOVELY WHITE VOILES
New Models in Serge and Jersey Being
Shown, Differing Slightly From
Winter Design.

There are some lovely white voiles,
either plain with an embroidered bor-
der or cross-barred sprinkled with en-
broidered flowers. These are all
white.
A few new models in serge and
Jersey are being shown, but they do
not differ materially from the winter
output in design. However, one Of the
best manufacturers has used no satin
in the makeup of his new serge models
and they depend entirely on line and
detail for their distinction.
One of the smart shops shows a
model In green and white checked
velours with dark green suede belt.
There is very interesting fabric
being used by one manufacturer. 1t
IL & silk and wool grenadine which
has very open weave, even In the
finer quality. The coarser weave,
which has tiny knots all over its sur
face, is extremely gOod-looking and
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28
FIELD PEA AS FORAGE CROP
Well Adapted to Northern Portion of
United States for Spring and
Summer Growth.
From the United States Department OF
Agrculture.)

(From the United States Department of
Agricultural
One of the first crops to be planted
I'm the spring-and In some cases one
Of the best-is the field pea known In
some localities as the Canadian field
pea. 1t deserves even wider use than
has been given 1t according to n recent
publication, Farmers Bulletin 600, en-
titled "The Field Pea as "A Forage
Crop" published by the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture.
Since the field pea requires a cool
temperature during Its growth, 1t is
well adapted for spring and summer
growth in tho northern portion of the
United States and in the comparatively
high attitudes of the Rocky Mountain
region, and for winter growth in the
lower South. 1t Is useful on the farm
as rotation crop, for hay, grain, sllage
or green manure, and the peas may be
used In the green state as vegetable
like garden peas,
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28

several of the models made of this
stuff are entirely box-plaited.
1t comes apparently only in neutral
colors, such as gray, castor and gun.
metal, and is invariably braided lav.
ishly in sOutache or round braid or
In the wide silk braid always H ex.
actly the same shade as the material.
One model in this collection has a high
collar.
One of the most pleasing novelties
is raincoat which is truly SYM
phony in black and white. 1t Is made
in plain rubber cloth, with a cutout
leather design on collar and cuffs. 1t
may he had either in white with black
leather trimmings or in black With
white.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28
.Oman's Apparel
and War Period

New York.-The conservation of
wool is an established fact in France
and America. 1t is fact that will en-
tirely change our conception of APP
parel.
Silk will rule. The world has sur
plus Of other materials, 1t would seem,
from statistics, and yet the foundation
stone of conservation will extend
throughout the fashionable clothes "for
the period Of the war"
The fundamental idea of saving has
so penetrated the consciousness Of our
people, the propaganda is so wide
spread and vital, writes Aime Ritten-
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28
PLAN INCREASED EGG YIELD
Use of Trap Nest and Selection OF
WeIl-Deflned Laying Hens Will
Prove Profitable.

If all of our poultrymen would trap
nest their hens for two or three years
and keep nothing but well-defined lay
ing strains of hens, the egg yield Of the
country would be doubled and the feed
bills for the poultry greatly reduced.
A slip-shod method of halfway keeping
hens and "hunting the eggs" in every
nook and corner will not pay with feed
at any price.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28
Value Of sulkN PIow.

An average days work with n two
horse walking pillow is little less than
one and three-quurtera acres, while
an average days work for three
horse sulky pillow is between two and
two and a half acres.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28
Save All Brood sows.

Save the brood sows. Feed them,
breed them; and increase production.
Fed plenty Of pork, our soldiers will
be fit for the fight and strengthened
to endure the stress and rIgors Of
their march to victory.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh Is a local disease, greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
1t Is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is composed OF some OF the best tonics
known, combined with some of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
Of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE Is what produces such won
derful results in catarrhal conditions,
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co. Props, Toledo. o.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28
| SMUT STILL IS WORTHLESS
It Deteriorates Grain It Grows in and
Make 1t Sell for Less Money
Use FormaIdehyde.

Don't plant seed grain that is inocu-
lated with smut. Grains are high
priced but smut is still worthless-it
Is not only worthless but deteriorates
the grain 1t grows In and makes 1t sell
for less money. Use formaldehyde or
anything else that you prefer, but
don't plant smutty seed.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture,)
In most sections of the South 1t is
desirable to start plants of certain
crops before the danger of frost has
passed. The simplest method of start
ing q limited number of plants Is by
means Of shallow box in south win
dow of the dwelling. After the plants
appear, the box should be turned each
day, to prevent the plants drawing to-
ward the light. A more satisfactory
method of starting plants Is by means
of hotbeds or cold frames. A hotbed
6 feet by 6 feet will be large enough
for the average-sized garden and can
be constructed rather cheaply. In the
colder regions of the South some form
of heat should be supplied. Fresh ma
nure from the horse stable will be
found satisfactory for this purpose.
Turn the manure two or three times
before placing 1t in the bed, In order
to make it uniform in composition and
mechanical condition. Make the exca-
walton for the bed about Is inches deep
and put in Is to 10 inches Of fresh
manure, packing 1t well by trampling.
Arrange q frame over the manure, so
the slope will be to the south. Place
or 5 inches of good garden loan over
the manure and cover the frame with
a hOtbed sash or heavy canvas, pre-
ferably the former. The manure will
heat quite rapidly for the first few
days. During that time ventilate the
bed frequently, to allow the gases to
escape and to lower the temperature.
The seeds should not be planted until
the temperature goes down to so de-
gress or IS degrees f. After the seeds
have been planted, close attention
should be given to the watering and
ventilation of the bed. The soil should
never be allowed to dry out, but 1t
should not be kept water-soaked. Mols-
ture Is necessary for the termination
of the seed and for the growth Of the
plants, but an excess of moisture
should be avoided, as it stimulates the
development of diseases, especially
damping-off. Water should be applied
early enough in the day to allow the
plants to dry before night. Ventllate
the beds during the heated portion of
the day, but cover them in time TO in
sure their warming up enough to pre-
vent chilling the plants during the
night.
In the lower South, cold frames may
be used instead Of hotbeds, and can
vas or cotton cloth covers instead of
-, ~
of frame commonly used in the warm
err section of the South for starting
plants.
Transplanting.
MI to s,t., ,to Il
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28
Serqes are Artistic.

The new serges are outdoing them
selves in artistic effects. The very
smartest are embroidered and show
most effective borders worked In wool,
silk or metal threads.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28

my Homework. Ny baby when seven
months old weighed 10 pounds and ! feel
better than have for a long time. /
never had any medicine do me 30
much good. Mrs. PEARL MOUNTAIN,
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity IL q
most important factor to both mother
and child, and many letters have been
received by the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, telling of
health restored during this trying period
by the use Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28
TranspIanting.

For the best results, plants started
in boxes, hotbeds, or cold frames
should be transplanted when they
reach height Of l to 2 inches. Trans
planting tends to produce uniform,
stocky plants with well-developed
root system. The seedlings may be
transplanted to boxes or to the hotbed
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28

DR.. Plerce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for a laxative, three for cathartic. Ad.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28
Important TO Mothers

Chicago may employ boy post-office
clerks.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28
MOTT HERS
TO BE.
Should Read Mrs. Monyhan's
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind.-"Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound helped me 80 much
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28

About the only force some people
have is the force of habit.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28

Talk is scarce during courtship, but
married life brings up the average.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28
Plated Skirts,

Separate skirts are Plated and made
Of satin.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28

Charity covers multitude Of sins
and so does success.
The Jasper news., 1918-02-28

uurlUE Jflo Cl1ne i
was lookingforward
to the coming of my
little one that ] am
recommending 1t to
other expo C t a n t
mothers. Be fore
taking 1t, somedays
I suffered with neus
ralgia SO badly that
I thought I could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
Of Lydia E. Pin k
hams V Q ge table
Compound l was en-
tirely relieved Of
neuralgia, j had
gained in strength
and was able to go
around and do all
The Tupelo journal., 1918-07-05
SHERMAN

r. P. Finley and A. T. Witt are in
the Delta on business this week.
Little Katherine Wade is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Kate Wade.
Miss Eta Wade is attending the
Teachers Normal at Blue Mountain.
Miss Lottie Mccullough Of Tupelo,
spent last week with relatives here.
Miss Mary Lee Wade, of Memphis,
spent a few days with her mother,
Mrs. Kate Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Richey, of
Chattanooga, Tenn, are guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Richey.
S. H. Thompson, of Belden, spent
Sunday in town.
Arthur Scruggs came in Friday
from Fort Sam, Houston, Texas, to
spend a fifteen day %furlough with his
parents and friends.
Little Majorie Wade, of Amory,
spent part of last week with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.
Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Y. Wright visited
DR.. Nash and family, Of Belden, Sun
day afternoon.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-07-05
War. Work or Workhouse.

Under the federal law it is
now unlawful to be without a
Job. The order of the govern
ment to get busy went into eff
feet Sunday night at midnight
and your money, if you have
any, will not keep you out OF
the lookup if you haven't got a
job. This antiloafing order is
intended to put everybody to
doing something that will help
along the war. There is too
much demand for labor, too
many places to be filed for any
idling. Gen. Crowder has an
nounced that all men in the
draft age must go to work. Any
unemployed man will find it
difficult to explain to the gov
ernment why he is out Of a job.
Many places now held by men
will have to be filed by women
in the very near future. The
government intends to see that
no man Of draft age will be
working at what is considered
as "nonessential" employment.
The order means to get busy.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-07-05
ENGLISH Hereditary Offices.

Conventional epithets have once
more been used in the English news
papers about the late Lord Londesbor-
ough's hereditary office as vice admi-
raj of the Yorkshire coast. In reality
there are many similar appointments
in force elsewhere. The lord mayor
of Bristol is vice admiral of the chan
mel as far down as Holmes and pos
sesses an ancient silver oar, which he
is entitled to have borne before him
in virtue of his Office. BY a fiction of
medieval law all dead persons washed
up by the tide were considered to be-
long to the parish in which the Mer-
chant Venturers stand, and births at
sea were registered there. Before the
organization of the royal navy had
been fully developed it was convent
ent to intrust the interests of the
crown in regard to the duties Of the
admiralty to local gentlemen, like the
DenisOnS of Scarborough, from which
the earls of Lonsdale derive, of suffi-
cient standing to be immune from
sympathy with smuggling, which was
the chief difficulty in early times. For
handling maritime questions special
qualifications We're necessary, which
the lord lieutenant, if he were seated
inland, might not possess.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-07-05

Captain James A. Finley has
been appointed Judge Advo-
cate Of court martial board No.
2 at Camp Pike and has enter
ed upon the discharge of his
duties. This appointment is in
recognition Of the services
which Captain Finley has al
ready rendered and also OF his
ability as a lawyer and militia
nv man. On the board with
Captain Finley is another young
man in which Tupelo has re-
Gently become interested
through his marriage to one OF
Tupelo's popular young ladies,
Lieutenant Dan Deane. Lieu
tenant Deane has recently been
transferred to Camp Pike from
Beauregard. He is a volunteer
and soon won a commission.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-07-05
OF JULY CELEBRATED

The Fourth Of July, our national
independence day, was celebrated as
v before throughout the entire
country The spirit of liberty and
freedom was manifested everywhere
and in nearly every public meeting
place the people gathered to pledge
anew their allegiance to the flag and
the government in its effort to pre-
serve freedom for the peoples Of the
earth. Speakers stirred the zeal of
the people and the day was n that
will never be forgotten. The time of
stress in which we live brought home
to the hearts of all that the enemy
stands at our gates and in n COM
mon cause we must not be divided.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-07-05
WS.S.
SENATOR TILLMAN DEAD
Woodrow Wilson.

Washington, July 3.-Senator Ben
iamin R. Tillman, a veteran OF "a
wears service in Congress and CHAR
man of the Senate naval affairs COM
mittee, died at his home here early
today as~the result Of a cerebral
hemorrhage suffered last Thursday.
The stroke completely paralized his
left side and as the right side had
been partially paralyzed since a sim
liar attack some 10 years ago, no
hope had been held for Senator Till
mans recovery since he lapsed into
Inconsistencies last Sunday.
To honor the passing of one of the
most picturesque figures in Congress
and in southern public life, both
bodies of Congress adjourned today
and appointed committees to accom-
pany the body to the Tillman home
at Trenton, S. C.
AS governor of South Carolina, as a
leader in the southern wing of the
Democratic party and as an active
participant in the last generations
growth of the American navy, Sen
ator Tillman had been prominently be-
fore the public many years. Sena-
tor Swanson of Virginia probably will
be his successor as head Of the naval
committee, to which Senator Tillman
had devoted almost his exclusive in
tarest in congressional legislation for
many years. He had been it's chair
man since 1913 and was one Of the
most ardent "big navy advocates,
being among the first to urge extern
sion Of submarine construction and
government manufacture of armor
plate.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-07-05
FRANK ~LEDBETTER

Frank Ledbetter, colored, died at
his home on the Allen and Robins
farm Sunday aftera lingering illness.
He was unable for months to follow
his usual farm duties as ne had been
accustomed to do for SO many years.
He received every medical attention
and was carefully nursed by his fam
ilv during his long illness.
Frank Ledbetter represented the
best type of his race. He was born
the slave of the late Labe Ledbetter
and after the war vas over remained
with his former master until the lat
ter's death, when he moved on the
farm of the late Gen. Finley, remain
ing there until the latter's death,
when he moved on the farm of for
mer sheriff Oglesby, remaining there
until Mr.. Oglesby moved to the Delta,
then moving on the farm of Mr..
Robins, where he lived sixteen years
until his death. The long service at
each home he had, having only four
in a long life, speaks in unmistakable
terms of his fidelity to duty and his
high regard for those for whom he
worked. In speaking of him MIR.
obins said that during the sixteen
years that he was on his place he new
err called on Frank to do anything
that he did not do and that Frank
never made a request of him that was
not gladly granted. In his daily life
he was courteous to all and took
pride in maintaining himself as a
man should. He was never caught u
questionable crowds, but ~endeavored
to set an example to his race That
would lead them to a better life. He
was a fithful member Of Lanes
Chapel Methodist church and attend
ed regularly on all of its ordinances
and literally supporting the church,
contributing freely to every branch
of the work of his church. He was
buried Monday afternoon, a large
concourse gathering to pay their last
tribute of respect, among them a
number of his white friends.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-07-05

Here are quotations from some Of
the examination papers submitted by
Indianapolis school children for credit
in the art courses at the John Heron
Art institute:
Ellis way of Working al very tech
nique.'"
There was a picture of st. Gather
inc receiving the crown from an
angle"
michael Angelo has many paintings
in the Renaissance, which is a building
in France"
''The sargent did the freeze in q
room in the Boston Library
Hoffman painted most of the Prima
Donna. The most famous is the Sis
tine Madonna"
zone of the greatest painters of all
times painted beautiful pictures on the
ceiling Of a church somewhere in the
United States, and this great artists
name was Michel Angelo"
The Tupelo journal., 1918-07-05
Nicholas Reported Murdered.

4VkS&lGAdo NGp1A tGa NV4uk ASAS0
Reports that former Gar
Nicholas of Russia has been
murdered have come out Of the
war swept country and hardly
a ripple is stirred by the report
of the death of this once prom
inent figure in the worlds af-
fairs. Russia has found it diff
fcult to establish a stable gov
eminent, owing to the great
number of racial interests that
must be met. Discomfort de-
veloped in the form of nihilism
and socialism and at one time
threatened the life of the gov
eminent. During the latter
part Of the reign of Alexander
II, the grandfather of Nicholas
Romanoff, great internal strife
developed on account OF the
spread of nihilism. There were
five attempts made on the en-
peror's life and in 1881 a con-
spiracy was successful, the en-
peror being foully murdered.
His second son, Alexander, sue
ceeded to the throne, but owing
to the disturbed conditions it
was a long time before he
would venture to be crowned.
IN 1894 Nicholas III, the late
car, succeeded to the throne
and soon was in an unsuccessful
wal with Japan. The latter
part of his reign found him
more liberal in his views, but he
was unable to handle the big
problem that the war brought
on and he was forced to abdi-
cate.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-07-05
CoNFEDERATED CLUBS TO MEET

Representatives of the Confeder-
atedClubs are requested to meet this
afternoon at S O'Clock with Mrs. G. w.
TROY at her home for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the Sociaologi-
cal Congress, which meets in Gulfport
next week. A large representation is
requested to be. present.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-07-05

The war department has
made a call for 1855 draftees
from Mississippi, 1856 whites
and 1900 negroes, to entrain
for camps July Is. Lee county's
quota is "a whites and II col
ored.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-07-05

WANTED-Pos Gard pic
lures of army or navy soldiers
for Memphis and New Orleans
papers. Guarantee return pic
lures. M. Cohen, Starkville,
Miss.