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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
Lettuce Grown on Field Scale.

Lettuce is being grown on a field
scale in the Imperial and Salt River
valleys Of California, fields of from
80 TO 40 acres being not extraordinary.
At the height Of the production season
January and February-it is not un-
common for &c carloads OF lettuce a
day to be shipped to the middle west
ern and eastern market. This lettuce,
grown under irrigation, is produced by
hand labor and is of extra fine quality.
The industry was developed on a COM
mercial basis about three years ago,
and during the last two years has
been one of the leading agricultural
occupations of the state. These local
tiles also produce carrots, peas, cauli-
flower and table beans on a less ex-
tensive scale.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
BRITISH ADVANCE IN AFRICA
Plan to Open Country Which the Huns
Had Picked as Worthy Of
Exploitation. a

Railway development In Africa Is
evidently TO be prosecuted with vigOr.
At any rate, preliminaries are under
discussion for a branch railway into
Ruanda from the trunk line that Ger
man engineers had but just completed
from the Indian ocean to Lake Tangan-
yika. The new line will advance into
a country where the war In Europe
probably saved the natives from Ger
man attack. Ruanda had remained an
~undeveloped part of the German pos
session, but had been examined and
written down as particularly worth
while to develop for the variety of Its
products. The new railway had
brought German military force within
striking distance. and the history OF
German management In Africa gives
every reason to believe that the open
ing up Of the Ruanda country would
have been a disaster for the Watussi
who inhabit ii. From the British
viewpoint. these natives are to be con-
ciliated rather than antagonized. They
are, In fact. one of the superior races
of Africa, held to be related to the
Egyptians, Assyrians, or some other
ancient African people, and should be
benefited rather than injured by the
coming Of the iron horse and the
opening up of their country under
British auspices.-Christian Science
Monitor.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
SAW MERIT IN TRANSACTIONS
James Russell Lowell Poihtsd Out
How They Come to Serve q Very
Definite Purpose.

l would have a public library
abundant In TRANSACTIONS Of the best
books In al. languages. for, though no
work Of genius can be adequately
translated . yet some acquaint-
ance with ancient and foreign litera-
lures has the liberalizing effect Of for
eign travel. He who travels by trans
lation travels more hastily and SUI
perficially, but brings home something
that is worth having, nevertheless.
. Looked at from any but the
esthetic point Of view, TRANSACTIONS re-
tain whatever property was In their
originals to enlarge, liberalize. and re-
fine. At the same time I would also
have the originals Of these ira nslated
books as a temptation to the study of
languages, which has a special use and
Importance Of its wi In teaching us
to understand the niceties Of u
mother tongue. The practice Of trans
lation, by making us deliberate In the
choice Of the best equivalent Of the
foreign word In, u own language, has
likewise the advantage Of continually
schooling us In one Of the main ele-
ments Of a good style-precision; and
precision of thought Is not only exem-
plifed by precision Of language, but
Is largely dependent on the habit Of
it.-Lowell.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
PUMPKIN PIE ALWAYS GOOD
Therefore Observer Wants to Know
Why II Has Not Been Served In
the Sprinotime.

A mere man asked me the other day,
"Why doesn't the housewife make
pumpkin pies In the spring when fresh
eggs are cheapestT Why, indeed?
The fact Is we are creatures of
habit, and are inclined to follow ira
ditions in our cooking. Our foremoth-
ers made pumpkin pies In the fall be-
cause the pumpkins are ripe at that
time. She continued the pies through
the cold weather as long as she could
keep pumpkins In her cool cellar.
Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners
always included pumpkin pie. The
pumpkin supply was exhausted about
this time, and therefore no more pump
kin pies were possible until the mex
autumn.
Times have changed. Now we have
the pumpkin in sanitary ANS all ready
for the pie, and we can use IL Mt any
time we please. Pumpkin takes the
place OF fruits. which are already
scarce as time goes on.
The springtime is the time for pump
kin p~ies-eggs and milk are then most
plentiful, and therefore cheap. 1t Is
the time for custards. Our grandmoth-
ers established that custom, too. Pump
kin pie Is after all a custard In which
the pumpkin pulp predominates, there
fore belongs by right In the spring
and summer.
This is just one more instance I'm
which we should drop the traditions
which are outgrown and adopt a Gus
tom suited to our times.
Our family Is sure to be surprised
to find the luscious pumpkin pie served
for dessert, and undoubtedly, like
Oliver Twist, 1t will ask for more
Exchange.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
Las VEGAS Has Future.

Las Vegas was founded by some Mex
leans when New Mexico IA a part OF
old Mexico, In 1885. and the Mexican
government granted to the new com
munity an area of some 100000 acres
The Mexicans took up what they need.
ed Of this land and built a village In the
middle of the settlement. 1t remained
a sleepy Mexican town until some time
III the seventies, when II was struck
simultaneously by several Yankees and
Jews, and by a wave of prosperity.
The Mexicans. who had been squat
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
The Essential.

The new doorkeeper a the museum
turnstile had learned the book Of rules
by heart before taking over the job.
Here, sir, you must leave your I'M
brella at the door," he said to a visitor
who had failed to hand over that ar
ticle.
But I haven't an umbrella" the Wis
itor pleaded.
Then you must go back and get
one" said the ~doorkeeper. mo one is
allowed to pass in here unless he
leaves his umbrella at the door,"-Ex.
change.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
Before and After.

They were both suffragists-one very
pretty and young and the other much
older. The older one voiced her views
very emphatically for the younger
ones benefit. II think it's very
impractical for women to get married
before they r thirty-five," she said.
The young suffragist retorted In
stantly. YES. and think it's very i'm
possible for them to get married after
they are thirty-five."
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
Consolinq.

Bobby-Grandpa, why do you look
so sad?
Grandpa-Ah, my had, I was just
thinking, here | am seventy years Of
age and l have done nothing that is
likely to make posterity remember me
nothing.
Bobby-Oh, well, don't worry,
grandpa. Maybe you'll still have a
chance to live in history as some
body's grandfather.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
l. F RANCH
Her Best Friend Said This.

"The lieutenant paid me some pretty
compliments"
"Indeed?'
"He said I looked sweet enough to
eat and he'd like to bite a piece out
OF me-"
"He wouldn't have to bite very deep
10 leave a hole in your complexion,
Observation-Disclosures Age-Herald.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
Rose to High place.

Thomas Okey, who has been elected
10 the new professorship of italian Mt
Cambridge, began life as a basket
maker. He travelled on the continent
working at his trade and learning each
country's language as he passed
through. Later he took mp the teach
ing of languages and Is now known m
one OF the greatest English authori-
ties on the italian language and on
Italy's art treasures.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
Street Car Statistics.

According to a preliminary report
issued by the bureau Of the census. dc.
partment of m the street and
i%nterurban railways Of the United
States during the year 1917 transport.
ed over IL OO0,0O0,000 fare paying pas
sengers, representing an average Of
something more than 100 trips for each
man, woman and child in the United
Ctotec
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22

DR.. Arthur Macdonald Of Washing
ton, honorary president Of the inter
national congress of criminal anthro-
pology, tells In the Medical Record
some Of the oddities noticed In ner-
vous soldiers. For instance:
One who bayonets another In the
face may develop a hystericaI tic In
his own face; n bayoneting enemies
In the abdomen may have abdominal
~contractures In himself. Hysterical
blindness may follow from seeing hor-
rible sights hysterical deafness when
the cries OF the wounded + unbear-
able"
And he adds that In some, Of these
cases the only relief IL Z realiwound. 1
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
Warninu.

ut makes me angry to think Of an
anarchist waving a red flag"
"And yet" unused Miss Cayenne.
"hoisting a danger signal seems to be
the dearest decent thing he does"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
Doinu Penance.

"Where's the old man, BillT"
"Why his wife caught him SHOW
cling in chicken pie at a swell restau-
ran and now he's eating humble pie
In the kitchen"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01
TAKE BREAKFAST
NEW YEARS DAY
John t. Brady Host Today, as
Has. Been His Custom For
Number of Years

John T. Brady. prominent as q
member of the City Planning Com
mission and In legal circles--as has
been his custom for many years
entertained many of his friends at a
New Years breakfast to-day at the
Harrisburg Club. This function has
been the outstanding feature Of the
first day of the year from social
standpoint for long period and
Mr.. Brady always meets on these
occasions large group OF personal
friends who represent the industrial,
professional, commercial and official
life of Central Pennsylvania.
To-day breakfast was no excep-
ton and there was a note of rejoic-
ing in the fact that the year opens
with the war cloud disappearing and
amid the reunion of old friends who
have been separated during the hos
tilities. Always a gracious host, Mr..
Brady was at his best to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01
WATERBURY, Wedding
Is a Holiday Event

A pretty holiday wedding was SOL
emnized Monday, December 80, at
high noon, in the Methodist church,
Steelton, when Verna NJ. Ruby be-
came the bride of c. Allen Walter.
The bride wore a dark brown trav-
cling suit with hat to harmonic and
corsage bouquet of bride roses and
orchids.
The attendants were Miss Adaline
Byers, of Harrisburg, and Joseph
LongV~u, of DesMoines, Iowa, both
cousins of the bridegroom.
Miss Ruby is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Ruby, of 1908 Mar
ket street, Harrisburg. Prior to her
marriage, she was employed at
Dives. Pomeroy & Stewards.
MIR. Walter is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Fl. Walter, of Pine street
Steelton, and is employed as clerk
in the p. r. p. at Harrisburg.
After a wedding dinner at the
home of the groom the happy
couple left for trip to eastern
cities with the best wishes of host
of friends. They will return to Steel
ton where they will reside for the
present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01
VICTORY DANCE is
BRILLIANT EVENT
University Club Plans Matur-
ing For Noted Gathering
in New Penn-Eiarris

The victory bali" of the Univer-
sity Club tomorrow evening In the
PcnR-Harris promises to be nota-
BE event with an attendance of
aboutsfour hundred and many appli-
cants unable to be cared for.
Among the special decorations will
be Al group CT the allied flags from
tie AGJUtant Generals Department
With college remnants. fraternity
banners. etc. The decoration COM
mittee comprises Elmer Erb, c.
Holmes Mcdonald and George Quig-
ley Supper viii. be served at IL
o'clock in the ballroom and private
diningrooms. and the chef promises
II will be the "best ever"
The entertainment plans are being
kept secret, with neither names nor
prise Will be q complete one. G. S.
Shaar is in charge of this part of
the ball, so every one knows 1t will
be q success.
Soldiers and sailors who are mem
bers of the club Will appear in their
uniforms, and many of the fairer
sex are toger to show their pretty
new frocks to be aired for the first
time on this occasion.
The patronesses are chiefly heads
of the Red Cross, and the committee
for the ball includes c. Frederick
Kammerer. Elmer Erb. William II.
Ernest. Henderson Gi bert, DR.. II. NJ.
Kirkpatrick. c. II. Macdonald, Ehr-
man b. Mitchell, George Quigley, f.
b. Rice Jr., Douglas NJ. Royal, DR..
Karl Schaffle and c. O. Shaar.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01

But what shall we do. women say
IL we can't afford to keep up q CUM
pany standard oil the timex
You may be sure that your guests
| Will be a great deal happier, and q
thousand times moro willing to come
again If you simply drop, the idea OF
| company standard altogether'
What Ia. HOSpitniityf
Hospitality means leaving yoHe
door always unlatched. IL meal
keeping the pot boiling. and fnvitin
your chance guests to take pot nucs
with you. A house that is clean an
enough for guests at any time; ~
joy to be guest WI one - Ire
to come in and take ones seat py
fire. and ones share OF the musn-ahc
whatever it may happen to be. and
and when every member of the ram
lily just goes on acting naturally how
ever many guests arrive.
Perhaps you don't have open nres
and huge boiling soup-pots. Never
mind. You can be just as hospitaDle
with a steam radiator andsp IL impro5
yised dish of macaroni. so long as
your domestic atmosphere Is warn
and inviting. and your family man
ners are normally good enough to ne.
inspected at moments notice you
can offer hospitality to princes.
OF course this system excludes
Unless the rest of the family are
much more than ordinarily fascinat-
| ing the presence of an habitual grouch
viii make any home guestproof. ar
| Don't Imagine that you can impose
| comoany manners on your family
crouch With that same quick sleight-
cf-hand with. which you dust the
piano while YOU answer the doorbell.
! or, il yot do succeed. they won't stay.
| Like all artificial, fimsy things, they
will split at the wrong time.
The only safe way is to rule out
tences wien you begin Jour family
life. &
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01
The Governor Receives
Educators at Mansion

Last evening after the usual ses-
sion of the Teachers Association the
Governor and Mrs Martin Grove
Brumbaugh entertained the educa-
tors at The Executive Mansion. over
four hundred people attended, eX-
tending hearty New Years wishes to
the hosts. Elaborate holiday decora-
tions prevailed with festoons of
laurel and pine relieved by the bril-
liant scarlet of poWsettias and Jeru-
salem cherry treesN The dining table
was graced by a centerpiece of roses
and stevia with border of maiden
hair fern.
Mrs. Brumbaugh, who wore an ex-
quisite toilette of shmmering grey
silk heavily embroidered with beads
for the Harris dinner, changed
to a most becoming frock of rose col
ored crepe to receive her guests. DR.
and Mrs. Samuel L. Weber received
with them, the latter charming in ar
embroidered chazon costume.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01
JANUARY 1, h019.

may admit that she could pass a
housekeeping test. but | know also
that don't want to be her visitor.
a woman who says she doesn't care
LOT sfommk plants In her house be-
cause they are so much tro,,hIe gives
one cold stranger-feeline int one
who bars out Gagged songbirGs because
cages are cruel. thereby nTactically
invites one to step over her thresh-
The other day girl said NTH per-
feet seriousness that the ona thing
she intended never to auo,,. In her
house was company manners saw
from, from ,,1. ms mat she understood what
always be n home that frianSs would
troop to eagerly and leave With re-
gret WIZ"
She had had experience of COURSE
that taught her what comnony man,
nSrs nYp s,eSnnt, WepS IKE from ron the "company's"
doesn't remember being Let ~
households where the com sues,
chinery. got dreadfully rpani rmst.i nc nc
tween TIVE times and worked only by Jerks
stuck and stopped altn,d.nnr -
everybody's embarrassment ND no no
guish? ana an
Households where the t.h,o
vice. for instance. was a foU,'r e.,
lack of rehearsal. and You cn,,iS aoa soa
shS iHn'u 6ip"ih panlCky and fothar
becoming mute and stubborn md ~ q
slgglihg eniidren on the point of
breaking out into open mutinv
DiscOmfOrts of VisItin,s
Or where the hostess entiro oo,,-
versation was made up OF exnloOn oon-
tions and apology, and You somahn,,,
sensed that behind every door n,,S
curtain one member Of tho fo,,aii' aiiu
was exhorting another to hehavsa
nicely because there's companv"
Didn't it make you feel like run
ming upstairs to pack your bags and
catch the first train? ''N
Nobody ever got any pleasure from,
seeing a family strain and pretend Ia
domestic standard that it didn't
bother about unless company appear.
ed. Nobody likes to see middle aged
father forced to give up his familiar
habits. and youngsters compelled tC
adopt stiff garments and ways tha,
are strange. .s
Worse still. to realize that onesel
Is the cause of so much family dis
comfort is enough to make one quit
speechless and to lose ones appetit
! altogether for the company dishes
that with so much effort are prepare,
and set before one.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01
book are increasing with every week.

book are increasing with every week.
David Jayne Hill, former United
States Ambassador to Berlin. has just
published through Harper & Bros,
publishers, New York, his impress
sions of the Kaiser" Former Ambas-
sador Hill knows the Kaiser as few
Americans have ever known him.
During the years when he represented
this country at Berlin he was in al
most daily contact with either the
Kaiser himself or his ministers. And
beyond this he has a full and scholar
ly knowledge of the background
against which the worlds greatest
tragedy is now being enacted. To de-
nounce any man. however evil he may
be, is often as ineffective as it is easy.
To let that man reveal himself
through his own acts and words is
the worthier and more convincing
method of showing him to the world
as he really is. This is what DR.. Hill
has done in these pages. No man ever
had so great a nopportunity as the
Kaiser. No man has ever failed more
completely in the realization of his
opportunity. That is the authors con-
clusion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01
Little Talks by
BEAR ice FdUfdc'
by BEATRICE FAIRFAX

It's always interesting to hear a
young bride tell what she wants
most to have in her new home. Also,
what she is determined not to have.
If you listen to her carefully, you can
pretty easily make up your mind
whether or not you would care to be
a guest at her home that is to be.
If she is emphatic in regard to
sunshine. and easy chairs, and piano.
and even an open fireplace. 1 fell sure
that she understands comfort and
friendliness and real hospitality, and
/ know l shall accept the first invita-
tion that she gives me.
But if her souls delight seems to de-
pend on the embroidered initials of
her table linen, and if she betrays her
fear that her best-beloved won't do
mesticate well, but that his pipe
smoke will injure her draperies;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01
Baking Company Employees
Dined by Old Manager

More than 100 employees at the
plants of the Harrisburg Baking
Company and Schmidts bakery will
be given a dinner tomorrow night
at the latter. place, Eighteenth and
Mulberry streets, as the guests of
Bernard Schmidt, who recently sold
the bakeries.
Many of the employees who will
attend the dinner tomorrow night
have been in the employ of Mr..
Schmidt all of the years he has been
in business here. He was generally
liked by the men and because of
their faithful service he decided to
arrange the entertainment. In addi-
ton to the dinner there will be music
by Updegrove's orchestra and an in
teresting program is being arranged
by G. L. Pass, who is in charge of
the preparations.
Mr.. Schmidt recently sold the
plant at Eighteenth and Mulberry
streets and the Harrisburg Baking
Company, in South Cameron street.
He will continue to operate the
bakery at Thirteenth and Walnut
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01
Col. Patterson Spending
New Years Day in Town

Col. Charles II. Patterson is
spending New Years Day with his
parents in this city. Colonel Patter-
son recently returned from France.
He was with the American forces
during the Chateau Thierry drive
from its start on the Marne on July
IS until the American divisions
reached Fere en- Tardenois. He was
on all fronts including the British
Belgian and French. Colonel Pat
terson later made tour of France
with the inspector general of the
army and visited all American hos
pitals. organizations and training
centers. aviation fields, base ports
and depots of supply. He is station
ed in Washington and will return
there this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01
Reception and Dance in
VIM. J. Roney's Honor

Employees of the State Fund are
giving dance and reception in com
pllment to William ]. Roney, whose
reappotntment as manager of the
state Workman Insurance Fund seems
to please everyone.
The event. to be most informal,
VIII be held in the civic Clubhouse,
Monday evening. January 6, from $3.50
to 1880 o'clock. Cards and games
VIII be enjoyed by those who do not
dance. and Rutherford will cater for
the supper. The Updegrove orchestra
will play.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01

Mrs. ]. H. Kreider. 1410 Derry
street, has received word of the ar
rival in FraDce of her husband, DR..
Kreider, who was commissioned a
first lieutenant in the Medical Corps
last September. He was stationed
at Camp Greenleaf and later sent
from Camp Crane TO help fight the
influenza epidemic at Lebanon prior
to his sailing overseas. Lieutenant
Kreider writes of many interesting
experiences in England and France.
He is at present stationed at Mo-
bile Hospital 103, Chaumont, France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01
MIR. and Mrs. Dean Hoffman
Give a Family Dinner

Among the hosts of New Years
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Meek
Hoffman, who gave n family dinner
thl afternoon at their home. 2139
Green street. The appointments were
OF red and white, in keeping with the
holiday season, with tho table center
piece of poinsettias and Christmas
roses.
In attendance were Mr.. and Mrs.
FRANK {. Sites, Miss Emily Sites, Mrs.
Daniel s. Seitz, Robert w. Seitz, Mr..
ana Mrs. Samuel G. Hepford and
Edward Wilcox Hepford, of Enola: :
MRS. John E. Miller and Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Miller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01
Young Folks Make Merry
at the Bailey Home

Ihere wa sthe merriest of holiday
parties last evening at the residence
9l Mr. and Mrs. William Elder Bailey,
Front and South streets when fnrt,,
OF the younger set watched the old
year out and heartily welcomed the
=. Dancing. games. hornblowing.
per were features of pleasure eniioved
by the. guests of Miss Annette Bailey
ahd her brother. Russell Alger Bailey.
me decorations were of scarlet and
green. in Keeping with the Christmas
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-01
PRETTY HOLIDAY LUNCHEON

MISS Kathlen Border, of Green
street, gave an informal luncheon
this afternoon in compliment to her
guests, the Misses Charlotte and
Louise Cla.st. of Nwark, n. j. The
table decorations were of \pink and
gold with roses forming the CENTER
piece. Ten guests enjoyed music and
cards after the luncheon.