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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07
Now Is The Time To Choose
Your Seed; How Much To
Plant And How To Pre-
pare Soil; Get Homes And
Yards In Condition, Too.
Tools.

Not many implements are required
for home gardening. The essentials
are a spade or a garden fork, a hoe,
rake with steel teeth, a trowel, a
dibble or pointed stick inc a line such
as is used by masons, Or a piece of
common string or cord, to stretch be-
tween two stakes for marking off
rows. In the case of. hard packed
earth a pick is useful for digging. For
watering, a rubber hose is needed
where pipe connections are available.
Lacking this equipment a watering
pot should be provided. A hand Gull
tivator or wheel hoe is useful, espe-
cially in a large garden, and saves
much time and labor in turning small
burrows. With simple attachments it
is used for stirring the soil and the re-
moval of weeds.
Preparation of Soil.
After the frost goes out test the
ground by squeezing a handful of it.
If it crumbles the soil is ready for
spading. If it packs into a mud ball,
the ground is still o wet and must
not be worked.
Spade deeply, 8 to Is inches, unless
his latter depth turns up poor soil
and buries the richer soil of the two.
Pulverize the dirt deeply with hoe,
spade and rake, breaking all clods on
the surface. If a lawn roller is avail
able it is useful for crushing hard
clods. All vegetable growth on the
surface, such a grass or weeds,
should be turned under, to rot and
enrich the soil. This is especially i'm
portant with ground that has had a
growth Of turf.
Selection Of Crops.
The home garden campaign should
be planned with a view to the pro-
duction Of the largest possible
amount Of food with the smallest
possible outlay of seed and fertilizer.
Authorities agree that the seed short
age is the worst the country has ever
seen. The supply of fertilizers and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07
MAKE YOUR HOMES The BEST in The STATE
Lots OF Work To Be
Done And Work Is Just
What Jobless Man Wants
You Have The Job,
Give It To Hin.

The "jobless man" problem we have
this spring of peace and demobiliza-
ton and the return of millions of
men from war to civil life sees the
problem magnifed and made tremen-
dous!y serious.
In New York city alone it has been
estimated that $4,000 men are walk
ing the streets-jobbless. Some are
turning from idleness to crime.
Other great industrial centers face
the same situation. 1t is the same in
the small towns, the villages.
1t is a problem hat is psychological
as we'll as material. For psychology
does apply to, does affect business.
Not only are jobs hard to get-due to
the flood Of returning labor-but the
returning labor finds it hard to settle
down." it is difident, restless.
The man who has faced machine
back at once to clerking in a hard
ware store; the mar who handled a
IS at Chateau Thierry may not urn
at once to handling a pillow.
The transition will be gradual. It
will take easy stages.
This very unrest and diffidence Of
labor complicates the problem. 1t is
1t is a problem that affects you. 1t is
a problem that you can help solve.
Create a demand for every jobless
man.
Give the jobless man a job. If you
own property you have a job to give.
During the "a you have had to allow
your home. your premises to run
down. You could not help this. A
war ban On building activities pre-
vented the proper upkeep of property.
Your non was needed for other
things, to help the government finance
the war. to help feed u own soldiers
and the starving millions in Europe.
Public buildings, private homes had
to be neglected. Deterioration was
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07

Lettuce, Spinach. turnips, parsley,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07

multiplier onions and turnips. (Kale
and radishes may be risked).
When first frost may be expected
between September 20 and October o:
Kale, lettuce. parsley, multipiier
onions, radishes, spinach and turnlps.
Beets and chard for greens.
When first frost nay be expected,
between October 5 and October ID:
Beets for canning, carrots, kale,
multiplier onions, spinach, chard,
endive. lettuce, radishes and turnips.
When first frost may be expected
between October Is and october 25:
Any Of the vegetables mentioned in
the preceding lists. (String beans
may be risked).,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07
THRIFT GARDENS FOR GREATER GRAND FORKS

All Of these will stand light freezing
except potato plants, which must be
covered with dirt when frost threat
ms.
When frosts are about over plant
r%adishes,. parsnips, carrots, beets, late
peas and early sweet corn, and set
out cabbage and c%aulifower plants.
Gan old and useful rule is to plant
corn when the oak leaves are the size
of a squirrels cary.
When all frosts are over and apple
trees are in bud. plant string beans
and late sweet corn, and set out a few
early tomato plants from the indoor
boxes.
When apple trees blossom plant Gu
cumbers. melons, squashes, lima beans
and set out the rest Of the indoor
plants.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07

rapid. You know now that "clean Up
and Paint Up" must be continuous.
You know hat it must be immedi-
ate now. You haven't a day to waste.
Your necessity is the jobless mans
opportunity.
Right now is the time to make your
plans for the cleaning up, the bright
ening up, the repairing of your home
and the rest of your property. Give
your orders to the carpenter. painter.
timer and Let them know
long enough ahead Of time that you
want the work done. Give them a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07
FAIL,

It is well to plant a fall garden of
some crops. for in spite of the risk
Of injury by early frost the chances
are in favor of satisfactory results.
There can be no absolute rule as to
the time. of planting. The probable
time of the first frost in each locality
must be taken as a general guide.
For planting in August, and possibly
even in early September. the follow
ing vegetables may be grown:
.. When first frost may be expected
between September Is and September
IS:
Lettuce, Spinach, turnips, parsley,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07
SEED BEDS.

Plants for second crops may be
raised in a seed bed occupying small
space. These plants may be grown
while the space allotted to them in
the garden plan is still in use for
earlier crops. The rows of seed are
not spaced SC closely as in boxes used
inside the house. If the plants crowd
each other too much some of them
may be removed and transplanted to
another part of the garden. The seed
bed plan is useful for such crops as
caulif1ower, Brussels sprouts, late cab
bage and the like.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07

chance to figure on their volume Of
business. That gives them a chance
to get the men to do your job. That's
where the jobless man comes in.
This figuring ahead by you on the
will do much to stabilize working and
business conditions. The contractor,
the carpenter. the painter will know
that he does need labor and will
know how much labor he needs.
The jobless man need not be out Of
a job. You have the job to give him.
Let him have it.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07

natural is also far below the
normal. The demand for these ma
terials is exceedingly great and eff
cheney makes it vital that conserva-
ton be practiced in the use of them.
To this end the gardens of 1919
should be. devoted as far as possible
to those crops which are most useful
for food ad in which the chances of
failure are least to be feared.
In the selection of vegetables for
the home garden preference should
be given to those having. high food
values. In the order Of food value
some Of the best-known vegetables
are: Beans, peas, corn, potatoes. pars-
nips, onions, beets, carrots, squash,
radishes, tomatoes and celery. ::
Cauliflower, muskmelons. water
melons,, onions for seed, asparagus and
cucumbers are some of the plants that
are most difficult to raise and are not
recommended to the amateur gard
ener.
Soils vary SO much that serious at
tention should be given to the crops
suited to the individual garden. This
war garden committees experts as to
the best. crops for your particular
soil.
In many communities last year wit
messed an over-production of some
vegetables that had to be used during
the growing season. Many gardeners
had larger crops Of these than they
could possibly use. Much waste re-
suited. To prevent this loss in seed
fertilizer, garden space, labor and
foodstuffs every gardner should give
! especial attention to the selection ol
crops. Plant sparingly of those things
which must bes.used as they mature
and plant literally, Of those things
whoch must be used as they mature
and plant literally to those things
which may be saved for winter nse BY
canning, drying or storing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07

will save enough money to save the
house for.years. by painting it regu-
larly. The work is congenial and
creates contentment-and garden
sass" Nearly a million thrift gar
dens were planted in 1917 and even
more in 1918. Make the number
vastly greater this year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07

Turkeys that are locked in at night
should be released early in the morn
ing as hat is their best hunting time.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07

For the first "a hours the newly
Matched poults should not be fed.
Little and often is the rule for feed
ing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07
DON'T FORGET THRIFT GARDEN.

DON'T FORGET THRIFT GARDEN.
You Can Make Enough Out of the
Back Yard to Paint Your House.
Don't forget Thrift Garden this
GEAR. 1t was a war necessity, but it
is equally valuable in peace time.
The war has taught US a lot Of les
SOM that we will not want to forget
Snow that peace has come. We have
.slearned thrift and we will continue to
practice it. in order to have more
nancy, and we a spend more!
Thrift gardens saved millions for
the householder; they conserved and
added to the food supply and gave
many persons a healthy and inexpen-
sive form of outdoor exercise.
Cultivating the back yard regularly
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07

No kind of silage should be con.
sidered as a sole ration for sheep.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02

among the thousands of Ameri-
can soldiers uAo were awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross for con-
spicuous bravery on the field of bat
lie in France, there were fc,D
whOse feats were of such an unusual
character as to stand out above the
others. General Pershing's staff has
selected number of these most
notable cases of bravery on the part
of the fighting americans, and a
fen of them are giren below. They
present only few of the thousands
of acts of heroism that are given
recognition in the official records of
the uar department.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
Chicken on a yaa.

A chicken owned by woman living
near Jeffersonville, Ind, >"got on a
jag" day or two ago but it was the
owners fault, the chicken might plead.
She had some whisky put away. used
on physicians prescription for her
heart. The chicken was sick and she
diagnosed the case as heart trouble so
thought she would try the same REM
edy. She gave 1t "the tiniest DROP"
but the chicken did not need much.
Neighbors say they are satisfied the
chicken was cured, but it Immediately
began furious war dance, exempll-
fed the different steps of all the differ
ent redskin tribes, passed from these
to the waltz, two-step, one-step and
other dances not yet invented, and ac-
cording to the faithful narrator tried
to sing '.The Star Spangled Banner"
but this is probably an exaggeration,
even II not actually untrue.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
HENRY G. cOSToN,
Private, Company, II, 18th
Infantry.

Conspicuous gallantry resulting in
wounds which CAUSED his death won
the Distinguished Service Cross for
Private Coston. Near Bois de Con-
senvoye, France. October s. 1918, when
the advance of his platoon had been
held up by machine gun fire. and n
request was made for an automatic
rifle team to charge the nest, Private
Coston was the first to volunteer. Co
ing forward with his team under ter
rife fire of enemy artillery, machine
guns and trench mortars. Private Cos
ton continued to advance after all his
comrades had become casualties and
he himself had received serious
wounds. He operated his gun until he
collapsed, but his act resulted in the
capture Of about 100 prisoners and
several machine guns. He died short
ly after from the effects of his
wounds. Private Coston's widow
lives at 615 Mason avenue. Cape
Charles, Va.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
OSCAR F. MILLER,
Major, 361st Infantry.

Maj. Miller received the Distinguish
ed Service Cross for conspicuous gal-
lantry in action near Gesnes, France,
September %, 1918. After two days
of intense physical and mental strain,
during which Maj. Miller had led his
battalion in the front line of the ad-
vance, through the forest of Argonne,
the enemy was met In prepared po-
sition south Of Gesnes. Though al-
most exhausted, he energetically re-
organized his battalion and ordered
an attack. Upon reaching open
ground, the advancing line began to
waver in the face of machine gun fire
from the front and flanks and direct
artillery fire. Personally leading his
command group forward between his
front line companies. Maj. Miller in
spired his men by his personal cour-
age and they again pressed on toward
led the renewed attack he was shot
in the right leg, but he nevertheless
staggered forward at the head of his
command. Soon afterward he was
again shot In the right arm. but he
continued the charge, personally cheer
ing his troops on through the heavy
machine gun fire. Just before the OBJ
jective was reached he received n
wound in the abdomen. which forced
him to the ground, but he continued
to urge his men on, telling them to
push on to the next ridge and leave
him where he lay. He died from his
wounds few days later. Maj. MIL
ler's widow lives ut 1927 West Fifty.
first street, Los Angeles, Cal.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02

Into which an enemy grenade was
thrown. landing directly in the midst
Of the group. Disregarding his own
safety, this soldier seized the grenade
and attempted to throw 1t out, but it
exploded in his hand just as he sue
ceeded In getting it above the level Of
the ground. His prompt action saved
the lives Of the men in the shell hole.
but he was severely wounded. Pri.
vate Mellen lives with his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Mellen, % Worcester street.
Worcester, Mass.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
ALEXANDER r. SkINKER,
Captain, 13Sth Infantry,

Capt. Alexander r. Skinker (de-
ceased) was decorated for conspicuous
gullantry In action at Cheppy, France,
September 2G, 1918. Unwilling to sac
rifice his men when his company was
held up by terrific machine gun fire
from iron pill boxes in the Hinden-
burg line, Captain Skinker personally
led an automatic rifleman and car
rier in an attack on the machine guns.
The carrier was killed instantly, but
Captain Skinker seized the ammuni-
tion and continued through an opening
In the barbed wire, feeding the auto
matte rifle until he was killed, too.
His widow lives at GAG Elmwood ave-
nue., st. Louis, Mo.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
ROBERT L. BLACKWELL,
Private, Co, K, 18th Infantry,

Robert L. Blackwell (deceased) was
decorated for conspicuous gallantry in
action near st. Souplet, France, Octo-
ber II. 1918. When his platoon was
almost surrounded by the enemy and
his platoon commander asked for vol
unteers to carry message calling
for reinforcements, Private Blackwell
volunteered for this mission, well
knowing the extreme danger connected
with it. In attempting to get through
the heavy shell and machine gun fire
this gallant soldier was killed. The
address of his father is James b.
Blackwell, II. F. d. No 2, HinGles,
N. G.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
HOWARD e. MADSEN,
Sergeant, Co. q, 115th Infantry

Sergeant Madsen was decorated for
conspicuous ga.lantry in action at
Bois-de- -Consenvoye, France. October
%, 1918. When the platoon which he
was commanding was held up by an
enemy machine gun nest, Sergeant
Madsen, taking an armful of grenades,
advanced alone over ground swept by
machine gun fire, put the machine gun
out of action, routed the enemy and
permitted the platoon to advance with
out casualties. His mother, Mrs. Mary
v. Madsen, lives in Baltimore, Md.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
JOSEPH A. BUFFALO,
Private, compl r, 25sth lnfan

Private, Company F, 25sth Infantry.
Private Buffalo. who lives with his
mother, Mrs. Penrl f. Buffalo, at Box
by, Okla, was decorated for extraOrdi-
nary herois;n in action near Fey-en-
Have, France, September 12, 1918. Al
though he was seriously wounded early
In action, Private Buffalo remained In
the fight throughout the day, leading
small parties of men against machine
gun emplacements, killing two of the
enemy himself and refusing to be
evacuated until late Mt night, unable
to fight further.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
CLAYTON X. SLACK,
Private, Company D, 124th M. G. B

Private Slack received the Distin.
intrepidity in action near Consenvoye,
France, October s, 1918. Observing
German soldiers under cover fifty
yards away on the left flank, Private
Slack, upon his own initiative, rushed
them with his rifle. and slngle-handed
captured ten prisoners and two heavy
machine guns, thus saving his COM
pany and neighboring organizations
from heavy casualties. His home
is with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Mae
Slack, Lampson, Wis.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
PATRICK GARRITY,
Private Company c, 354th
Infantry.

Private Garrity was decorated for
conspicuous bravery in action near
Remonville. France, November 1, 1918.
When his company was advancing
across an open field an enemy machine
gun opened fire upon it from the left
front. Private Garrity AID two other
soldiers being on that flank of the COM
pany, Immediately advanced upon it.
His two comrades were shot down,
but Private Garrity advanced alone at
n run; and with his bayonet drove
the three Germans from their guns
into nearby dugout, capturing them
and the gun. Private Garrity's home
address is 3741 Kenmore avenue, Chi
cago, Ill.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
JESSE N. FUNK,
Private, First Class, Co. L, 354tf
Infantry.

Private Funk received the Distin'
guished Service Cross for conspicu
Gus gallantry in action near Bois de
Bantheville, France, October 81, 1918
Learning that two daylight patrols
had been caught out in No Mans Land
and were unable to return. Private
Funk and another stretcher bearer
upon their own initiative, made two
trips five hundred yards beyond our
lines, under constant machine gun fire
and rescued two wounded officers. His
father, Martin Funk, lives in Calhan
Colo.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
PARKER c. DUNN,
Private, First Glass, list Battalion,
312th Infantry,

FTNdtSs TiTet StdSSp I6I 6dttdIIOh,
312th Infantry.
Private Dunn (deceased) was deco
rated for conspicuous gallantry in ac-
tiOn near Grande-Pre, France, October
23 ,191S. When his battalion comman-
der found 1t necessary to send mes
sage to company in the attacking
line and hesitated to order a runner
to make the trip because of the ex-
treme danger involved. Private Dunn,
a member Of the intelligence section.
volunteered for the mission. After ad-
vancing but short distance across n
field swept by artillery and machine
gun fire he was wounded second
time. Still undaunted, he persistently
attempted to carry out his mission un-
til he was killed by machine gun
bullet before reaching the advanced
line. He lived in Albany, N. Y.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
Four Kinds of People.

There are four kinds of people in
this world:
(a) Those who are grouchy at home
and pleasant everywhere else.
(b) Those who are pleasant at
home and grouchy elsewhere.
(c) Those who are pleasant both at
home and elsewhere.
(d) Those who are grouchy every.
where.
Glass (a) are as the sands of the
sea.
Glass (b) are rare.
Glass (c) are rarer.
Glass (I are public and private
nuisances.-Stricklan Gillian.
Some men, like wells, are driven to
frink
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
On the Fence.

"Do you believe" asked the thinking
man whose heavy thoughts had worn
wrinkles up and down his forehead, "in
Il Hades of fire and birthstone, where
evil souls are sent to sizzle for all
eternity?"
well" responded the chronic con-
siderer, "as matter of reality, I
don't; but as matter of advisability
l certainly do"
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
CLIFFORD e. MELLEN,
Private, Company A, 1o4th

Disregard of his own safety In an
effort to save his comrades won the
Distinguished Service Cross for Pri-
vate Mellen. The net was performed
in the Bois Haumont. France. OctO-
her 10, 1918. Private Mellen, nm ofd-
Ger, and eight other soldiers, were sur
rounded by tho enemy II shell hole,
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
Just Talk.

''Wombat, your wife is talking about
going to Europe next summer"
"Well, it doesn't cost any more to
talk about going to Europe than II
does to talk about going TO Hornet
Crossroads. And that's where we're
going."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
Grown Wise,

Chief of Police Butler of Los An
geles was questioning a woman who,
through mistake, had been brought in
on a vagrancy charge. 1t turned out
that she was quite the contrary, being
working woman whose husband was
in France. They grew quite chatty
and Butler remarked:
You seem to be doing quite well as
a business woman"
you bet am" she retorted. "And
right now I'm just waiting for that
husband of mine to come home and
spring the old gag about my not being
able to get along without him.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
Just Her Salary.

"You are worth your weight in gold"
gushed the enamored youth.
MY dear boy" responded the movie
star. "you are not very flattering. ! get
that much gold every week."-Film
Fun.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
The Old Lady AGAIN,

"Yes," said Mrs. Blunderby, "my
nephew is home again, and you should
Just see his collection of momentulns
Of the war."-BostOn Transcript.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02
Readily Adapted.

"Why are songs of the sea so popu-
iar7" II suppose 1t is on account Of
the whistling buoys"
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02

Come to think of it we can't remem-
ber ever seeing a mud-slinger with
clean hands.
The Dolores star., 1919-05-02

Some men, like wells. are driven to
irink,
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-20
WOMAN WHO WORKED
FOR HALF A CENTURY
AT MANUAL LABOR

WIGAN, England, Aug. "a (Corres-
pondence of Associated Press) Mrs.
Bridget McHugh, the oldest pit
brow" woman in the Pemberton coal
field, has just died here at the age of
80 years. For more than half a cen
fury she had worked at the mines.
"Old Bridget" as Mrs. McHugh was
Familiarity called, was a hale and
hearty, strongly built woman who
could use shovel in filling mine cars
as we'll as any man and was always
looked upon as an expert pit-brow
worker, few being her equal.
The shorter working day was I'M
known to her and summer and winter,
rain Or shine, she was accustomed to
leave home at o'clock every morn
ing, and was in her place at the coal
bank before the whistle sounded at
six. Her day continued until five or
six at night Mrs McHugh was a
grandmother and two of her sons are
employed in the colliery where she
worked so long.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-09-20

named twenty-five members of the
family who have fallen for the father
land, all except two of them officers.
Similarly, the family of Baron Won
Puttkamer, little known in Germany
and not as large a family as the Wan
genheim, announces the loss of nine
teen members, ranging from non,
commissioned officers to lieutenant
colonel.
Individual regiments, divisions and
naval units, are daily letting their
Individual losses be known, and they
make formidable appearance and
attest to the bitter severity of the
war.
In this connection it is interesting
to note estimates of the ministry of
finance about the cost of the war to
Germany. 1t amounts to about $685.
500,000,0OO, according to the peace
time rate of exchange.