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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Red Cross Issues Warning
Against Using of Name and
Emblem in Various Schemes

The American Red Cross has issued
n warning to the public against per-
o n who are using the Red Cross
name and emblem for commercial pur-
poses Of various sorts. Any CONNER
cial enterprise that is seeking to push
It's business under the Red Cross mann
is doing SO without the consent of the
national and divisional headquarters
Of the organization. The provisions
Of its charter prohibit the use of the
Red Cross name or emblem for COM
mercial purposes. Some Of the en-
terprises named by the Red Cross as
unauthorized are the selling of trink-
cts and war pictures by discharged
and wounded soldiers with the state
ment that a part Of the profits of the
sales will be given to the Red Cross,
and the offering for sale of certificates
to the families of the men in the serv-
ice, representing that by such pur-
chase the family may obtain the
speedy discharge Of their soldiers and
representing that the proceeds Of the
sale of these certificates will result
in benefit for the Red Cross.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Cheap Coffee Is Made From
DandeIion Root, According
to a Prominent BotaniSt

Much Of the "surpassing" cheap
brand Of coffee is made from dande-
lion root, according to Prof. William
Trelease of the department of botany
Mt the University Of Illinois. Dande-
lions, he points out, belong to the
chicory family, and the root is used to
adulterate coffee much as chicory. 1T
Is also used to adulterate chicory. Pro
fessor Trelease believes that the dan
delion, which generally is considered
a pest to good lawns, is q very useful
plant, which has strayed from its
proper place in the garden where 1t
IS cultivated.
Besides being used for cheap grades
of coffee, the plant yields a milky juice
which, in the form of extract, is used
as a medicine. The blanched leaves
of the dandelion are often used for
salads. They are also used as greens.
In America there are two varieties
Of the dandelion, both Of which are
weeds. One kind has an olive-colored
fruit pod, while the other has a red
fruit pod. The latter is not so good
for green's, since the leaves are stringy
and cook down to almost nothing.
There are 81 varieties altogether,
,nost OF which are native to Europe.
In French gardens where they are
cultivated they are delicious, espe-
cially for salads. The leaves are used
to feed silkw0rms when mulberry
leaves are not available.
Many people believe that dandelions
are used for butter coloring. This is a
mistake, however, as the name dande-
lion on the package is a trade mark.
The coloring is made from coal tar
dyeS.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Community Drier viii Help
Save Much PerishabIe Food;
Cooperation Is Suggested

Cities or villages confronted with
the question of saving surplus perish.
able crops from home and school gar.
dens this season may well consider
the construction and operation Of a
community drier, according to f. i
Kirkpatrick Of the Colorado AgricuE
tural college, who says:
practically all vegetables, as wei
as fruits, may be dried or dehydrated
and kept in paper bags or paper ear.
tons until needed for use this fall OF
winter.
1.-THE cost of q satisfactory fan.
equipped drier with n capacity of from
800 to 1000 pounds Of raw produce
per day will be between $3.50 anC
$500. The best general-purpost
plant is of the combined tunnel and
cabinet type, fitted with an exhaust
fan at one end and q box heating stove
at the other. Pipe from the stove
should run below the set of trays OI
tills throughout the full length Of the
drier.
Before undertaking the building Of
q plant, each community should make
Il thorough survey of the amount of
perishable crops available, decide on
a satisfactory building for housing the
outfit and formulate a business plan
Of operation throughout the season"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Intended for the
Germans
Deadliest Poison Ever Known
Was Made in the US.

Guarded night and day and far out
Of human reach on a pedestal at the
interior department exposition in
Washington, d. c., is a tiny vial. 1t
contains q specimen of the deadliest
poison ever known. 1t is "Lewisite,"
product Of an American scientist. 1t
is what Germany escaped by signing
the armistice before all the resources
of the United States were turned on
her.
Ten airplanes carrying "Lewisite"
would have wiped out every vestige
Of life-human, animal and vegetable,
In Berlin. A single days output would
snuff out the 100000 lives on Man
haitian island. A single drop poured
In the palm Of the hand would pene-
trate to the blood, reach the heart and
kill the victim in great agony.
What was coming to Germany may
be imagined by the fact that when the
armiStice was signed it was being man
ufactured at the rate Of ten tons a day.
Three thousand tons Of this most terri
bic instrument ever conceived for Kill
ing would have been ready for bust
ness on the American front in France
on March 1.
"Lewisite" is another Of the big Sc
crets of the war just leaking out. 1t
was developed in the bureau Of mines
by Prof. w. Lee Lewis Of Northwest
ern university, Evanston, H., who took
a commission as a captain in the
army. 1t was manufactured in a spe-
cially built plant near Cleveland, call
ed the "mouse trap" because every
workman who entered the stockade
went under an agreement not to leave
the 11-acre space until the war was
won.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
viii Require 100000 Men
To Harvest Kansas Wheat,
Says Labor Service Chief

An army Of more than 100000 men
will be required to harvest the wheat
crop in Kansas this year, according
10 A. l.. Barkman, director of harvest
work, United States employment serv-
Zoe. Sixty thousand of this number
must come from outside the state.
In making the estimate, he referred
20 the report of the Kansas board Of
agriculture, which said that with n
general average condition Of 99.32 per
cent on an estimated total Of 1O,759,-
900 acres Of growing winter wheat,
Kansas never had d more flattering
prospect for q record-smashlng crop"
The harvest labor problem in Kan
sas is more difficult than In any other
state, and $4,000 posters have been dis
tributed among government buildings
throughout the nation. While 500 let
ters q day are received from prospec-
tive workers, Barkman said most care
full distribution will be necessary to
prevent n labor shortage.
Wheat cutting usually starts In the
south central counties Of Kansas about
June - to 20, reaching the central
part Of the state ten days later. The
demand for men increases as the har-
vest district broadenS.
Men should, if possible, provide
themselves with sufficient funds to
tide them over for a few days in case
Of rains or unavoidable delays in Sc
curing work" said Barkman. "The
harvest fields do not offer light work,
and the sun is often exceedingly hot.
Therefore, boys and men who are I'M
used to heavy work are handicapped
In securing employment in competi-
ton with a~ble-bOdied, experienced
men,"
Missouri can care for its big wheat
crop with local labor, Barkman said.
Nebraska and states north will be sup
piled with harvest labor by the drift
Of men from Kansas, if hat state, the
center of the wheat belt, has sufficient
supply.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Picnic Sandwiches.

Take French rolls, cut off the
top of each and then with a spoon
scoop out all the crumb, leaving the
shell with a small opening at the top,
Mix together four chopped olives, one
pickle, a teaspoonful Of capers and
N large green pepper, chopped fine,
Add three tablespoonfuls of finely
chopped boiled tongue and mix with
the white meat Of a chicken chopped
fine. Moisten with mayonnaise dress
ing and fill the roll replace the top
and arrange in q sandwich basket,
serving at once. The filling may be
added the last minute SO that the
shells will not become soaked. 4
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
A MYSTERY

The river hemmed with living trees
Wound through its meadows green;
A low blue line OF mountains showed
The open pines between.
One sharp. tall peak above them all
Clear into sunlight sprang;
I saw the river of my dreams
The mountains that / sang!
No clue OF memory led me on
But we'll the ways / knew;
A feeling of familiar things
With every footstep grew.
Not otherwise above It's crag
Could lean the blasted pine;
Not otherwise the maple hold
Aloft It's red ensign.
So up the long and shorn foothills
The mountain road should creep;
SO, green and low. the meado fold
It's ~red-haired kline asleep.
The river wound as II should wind,
Their place the mountains took;
The white torn fringes of their clouds
Wore no unwonted look.
Yet ne'er before that rivers rim
Was pressed by feet OF mine,
Never before mine eyes had crossed
That broken mountain line.
A presence. strange at once and known,
Walke with me as my guide;
The skirts Of some forgotten life
Trailed noiseless at my side.
Was II n dim remembered dream?
Or glimpse through aeons Old?
The secret which the mountains kept
The river never told.
But from the vision ere 1t passed
A tender hope / drew,
And, pleasant as a dawn of spring,
The thought within me grew.
That love would temper every change,
And soften all surprise,
And, misty with the dreams Of earth,
The hills of heaven arise.
Whittier.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04

Ninety per cent of the drugs consumed in this country are used for
other than medicinal purposes, and opium comes in this category, accord
ing to the report.
The traffic is increasing by leaps and bounds. Practically all of the
larger cities report increase, and one estimate of the nations number Of
addicts included in the report is 100000 persons. The committees
figure of 100000 is thereby shown to be conservative. One-quarer of
these 100000 drug users, or 100000, are unemployed. In this respect
alone the traffic caused the country an annual loss in wages of more than
$~15O,OOOOOO.
1t is estimated that s87,655 persons re receiving treatment in an
effort to loosen the hold drugs have on them. The strides the peril is
taking, though, are shown by the estimate that 1925, 397 narcotic pre-
scipons were filled in the last year.
One of the most painful features of the report is that depicting the
natve-born American as leading in the consumption of drugs.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Use Large Granite Slab to
Form Marriage Certificate

Among the islanders of Jersey
there Is a pretty but curious marriage
custom. As soon as the ceremony Is
over, and when the happy couple are
entering into occupation of their
home, the large granite slab over the
porch is inscribed with the initials Of
the bride and bridegroom, and between
the two a rough representation of two
hearts is entwined, the whole thus
forming a marriage certificate for all
the world to see. 1t is said that, should
the couple by any chance be one day
divorced, the hearts are pierced
through by an arrow, which is cut into
them.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Million Drug Addicts in u. S.
Nation Leads World in Illicit Dope Traffic
Report to Government Shows

The special narcotic committee appointed by former Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo to investigate the drug traffic in the United States has
completed its report and presented it to Secretary of the Treasury Glass.
The report is of a most sensational character. 1t shows the United
States as the largest consumer of drugs in the world, with more than a
million addicts, and more than SCI, 000, 1000 spent annually by drug users
to satisfy the habit.
1t also shows a national organization of "dope pedders," who carry
on a lucrative trade in drugs struggled from Canada, Mexico and along
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Although the peace conference has already taken action to protect
China from the spread of the opium habit, the report shows the United
States to exceed China and lead the entire world in the consumption Of
opium. Our annual consumption of opium is % extensive as to be able
to furnish 80 grains Of opium yearly to every man, woman and child in
the country.
The committees table for the per capita consumption by the United
States and foreign countries is a grim story in itself. The table follows:
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Big Jim Vaughn Has Tackled
Pirates Twenty Eight Times
Wen Twenty Three Games

Jim Vaughn, the Cubs big pitcher,
wishes that all other National league
clubs were as easy for him as are the
Pirates. The great southpaw has
faced the Pirates % times In his six
campaigns in the senior major league
circuit and has won % of these games.
He joined the Cubs in the fall of 1913,
but did not work In a game against
the Pirates that year.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Displaying the Flag.

There is no federal flag law now In
force pertaining to the manner Of dis
playing or hanging the flag, but GUS
tom DEGREES that the union shall be
hung to the north or east when the
nag is suspended otherwise than from
q flagpole, inside or outside of a build
ing. The stripes should be perpen-
dicular to the ground or floor. These
suggestions are embodied In a report
on the subject made by the adjutant
general Of the army.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04

In 1914 he turned the Smoky city
outfit back five times In six starts, and
In 1915 won three out Of four against
the Pittsburgh crew. In 1915 he was
charged with losing two games to the
Pirates. though he entered both of
these games In the closing innings, go
Ing to the relief Of a team mate. He
beat them five times in a row in 1917
and five times out of six In 1913, and
came out on the long end of a meeting
with the Pirates in the opening game
Of the present season.
Seven of the % victories Vaughn
has hung up at the expense Of the Pr
rates have been shut-outs, and he al
lowed them an average Of only six hits
per game.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
N.. MLe4~slQ
Concerning Tax Returns.

Nonresidents, including returning
soldiers will have 90 days after the
proclamation of peace for filing tax re-
turns. The extension was announced
by Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper. The internal revenue bureaus
ruling that salaries Of state officials
and employees of counties, cities, and
other subdivisions Of a state, r not
subject to federal income taxes, was
upheld by Attorney General Palmer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Fruit and Nut Sandwiches.

Put through the meat chopper a
quarter Of a pound of almonds with
half a pound Of chopped figs with a
cupful Of pecan meats, mixing them
while grinding so that they will be
well blended. Pack the mixture into
round baking powder cans, pressing
it In firmly. When wanted dip in hot
water to loosen and cut in very thin
slices with a sharp knife. Place be-
tween rounds Of buttered bread.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Potato Sandwiches.

Mash four good-siZed boiled pota-
toes, add a ~teaspoonful Of salt, four
tablespoonfuls of thick ream and the
yolks of four hard-cooked eggs rubbed
to a paste, a dash of cayenne and two
tablespoonfuls Of olive oil mix well,
and when a smooth paste is formed
spread on slices Of brown bread. Gar
nish the top with cress or lettuce.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
S., 249, 900, 800, Fifth Loan Total

The total subscription Of the fifth
Victory loan vas $500 0s, 300. an ex-
cess OF $749.908,30O. or 1896 per cent
over the prescribed quota of $4,500.-
100000. according to final official fig
ures tabulated at the treasury in
Washington, d. G. All districts except
Atlanta and Dallas over-subscrlbed
their quotas.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Sardine Sandwiches.

Cut slices Of bread a half-inch thick,
butter after toasting and trim eff the
crust. Remove the skin and bones
from sardines, lay them carefully over
the toast and sprinkle with chopped
olives and capers mixed. Add a tea
spoonful Of lemon juice and serve cut
in any desired form.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
JUST FOR FUN
Getting Nowhere.

GLOW long has young DubsOn been
calling on Miss Peache?"
81 can't give you the exact number
Of nights, but 1 understand he has
heard the family's stock of monograph
records three times over"
"Umph! If she's still playing the
phonograph he isn't making much
progress"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Subject Exhausted.

w 4, w III v
don't you say
something's" ask
ed the angry wom-
an after her long
harangue.
my dear" re-
piled her husband,
meekly, nothing
remains to be
said"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
BRIEF AND BREEZY

Praise q man and he'll not
call you q liar.
The average woman finds
good looks an expensive habit.
The man. who lacks polish
doesn't always lack humanity.
The crab may not be as good
eating a. the lobster, but he'll
do in a pinch.
The shorter the ice crop Is in
the winter the longer the bill
is In the summer.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
WORDS OF WISE MEN

The schemer who fiatters an
other man condemns himself.
Silence is the best response
for all contradiction that arises
from impertinence, vlugarity or
envy.
Sympathy is one OF the great
secrets of life. It overcomes
evil and strengthens good. 1t
disarms resistance, meets the
hardened heart and develops
the better part Of human ma
ture.
We learn little by little; II Is
only the persevering who ever
know much.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Has No Class.

Miss Plain isn't
a society girl. is
she?" asked Mrs
Outotown.
ooh, my, no."
replied Miss Guy.
I'm fact, she is a
very common per-
son. She actually
listens to the mu.
sic when she goes
to the OPERA"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Should Have Confidence.

Life is full of mysteries, but it is
also full Of blessed assurances. We
need not dwell In the land of questions
and shadows, when so many things are
clear and plain. We can hold fast to
the things we know, and they will
make a place of confidence large
enough for our living and dying.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Some Summer Sandwiches.

Sandwiches are a most popular form
Of food which will be served freely
during the warm weather. The fol.
lowing may be suggestive:
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Mothers Cook Book

The poppy blazes in the sunshine, the
grain fields are ripening into golden splen-
dor, and the butterflies and humming birds
seemed to have gathered the gorgeous
ness OF natures loveliest hues and i'm
prisoned them within their folded wings.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Joyous Occasion

"A directors meeting, eh?"
eyes"
"A rather dull affair, I presume?"
mo. A large dividend was declared
When there's a juicy melon to cut, if
there's any humor in a directors sys.
tenn 1t comes OUT"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
The Duty of All.

When the world blames and ISLANDERS
us our duty is not to be vexed with it
but rather to consider whether there ID
any foundation for 1t.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Chicken Salad Sandwiches.

These may be prepared as the pic
mic sandwiches and filed with chicken
salad, or the chicken salad may be
finely minced and spread on buttered
bread.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
Cause for Gratitude.

lie (during the quarrel)-You must
think I'm as 1.g a fool as / look.
She-l think that If you aren't Won
have a great deal to be thankful for.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04

Lettuce and Cucumber Sandwich.
Butter thin slices of white bread,
then cover with a slice Of cucumber
and a bit of lettuce with salad dress
ing.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-04
lrdisposed

Hubby, I'm III today"
Il could get my sister to come and
nurse YOU"
Thanks, but / don't feel well enough
to entertain her."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
BRIEF VISIT TO PARIS
 0..

Paris, May 1S.-The head of the Ger
 man peace delegation, Count Won
 Brockdorff- Rantzau, came to Paris last
 night. but only for a brief stay. On
 his way from Versailles to Berlin the
 Count and other members of his party
 went through the city to the Northern
 railway station. They arrived at the
 station at S:10 o'clock and departed an
 hour later.
 On arriving at the station the count
 immediately entered a drawing room
 car bearing the imperial German arms
 which had been coupled to the Paris
 Cologne express. After thanking Cap
 tain Bourgeois for the courtesy eN-
 tended by the French officer. the count
 closed the door himself, while the
 German attendants drew the window
 chades The train left Paris an hour
 after he went on board.
 When the count will return is un-
 certain. It was stated in French CIT cles. which at first attempted to con-
 ceal his intended departure, that he was going to Spa and would return on
 the next train. but his absence un- doubtedly is for a considerable period Among those who accompanied him was Max warburg. Herr Leinert and Herr Schuecking were not in the party. They will remain at Versailles Tn charge of negotiations which may be continued until their chiefs eventual return. It was evident from survey of the baggage that several of those who left for the German capital would not return. Their departure from Ver- sailles was shrouded in mystery by the French and it was witnessed by no one except detectives and gendarmes. The purpose of the trip of the peace delegates to Berlin is to discuss with their government whether or not to sign the peace treaty. There is a sharp diff ference of opinion on this subject. Nor- socialist supporters of the government. with the exception of some leaders of industry. are strongly opposed to ac- cepting the conditions imposed by tho entente. The independent socialists l outside the government are just a3 strongly in favor of signing. Cha1 cellor Scheidemann himself appare/- l ly has not yet made up his mind and | is awaiting detailed report from Count Won ockdorff -Rantzau, in the | meantime leaving the way open for either an affirmative or negative de- cision.