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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-17
William A. Spencer

TIE de1-a Q. w....ar A. Spencer cc-
curre1 n the tosa,ta, here SATURDAY
He was bora il Waterbury, c.. June
25, $40 He enlisted n Co. E. sth CT
Iac.. az Hartford Sep. Is, ~. and vas
discharged a. Nerber7, y. G. ..sn. g,
SIS. He vas formerly member Of IRE
Southern Branch ard commander Of a
company .here for some .i-e He ia.
transferred here from thar place Mo-.
!. las: = widow. residing II Water
tury. survives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-17
JOHNSON OPERA HOUSE

Big Production "Paid in Fun" with
Pauline Frederick and The Law
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-17

Romeo Paganuecf Of Portsmouth. y.
Il vas the guest sunday OF Joseph
:. vr,et.
Mrs Se.ena -a-di. and caush.e-
Miss Josephine vil.ett. have returned
from shcrt visit 70 friends n Wate--
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-11-10
HOTEL FOR PARENTS
OF DEAD SOLDIERS
PARIS HAS HOME FOR THOSE
WHO VISIT GRAVES OF THEIR
DEAD SONS

PARASITIC first hotel in France,
reserved exclusively for American IA
theirs and mothers who have crossed
the ocean to visit the graves of their
dead, will be opened at ROmagne,
where is located the largest American
military cemetery in France. Here
sleep more than 21 500 American boys
who laid down their lives in the war.
Now that passport restrictions are
being lifted, many American parents
are coming to France every day to Wis
it the graves of the American SOL
diers. Some mothers come alone, and
not knowing French customs and Ian
guage, suffer many discomforts find
ing the way to their boys grave.
Many wish to remain a day or two at
the cemeteries which are some dis
lance from the nearest towns but I'M
til now there have been no
dations.
Similar hotels will be established
later at other American cemeteries.
The second one will probably be plac-
After Romagne the next largest
cemetery is the one at Thiaucourt
with 4200 graves. Among the other
large American cemeteries are: Beau
mont, $50. graves; Fismes, 1900
graves; Ploisy, 1885 graves; Juvigny,
416 graves; Fera-on-Tardenois, $500
graves; Belleau, $500 graves; Bony,
1900 graves, and Understandable,
400 graves.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-11-10
WHEAT IN LATAH
COUNTY WAS GOOD
IDAHO FARMER GETS REPORTS
FROM FARMERS NEAR FOUR
TOWNS ON YIELDS

In an effort to get at the average
yield Of wheat in various sections
of the northwest The Idaho Farmer,
from a number of farmers in various
counties and averaged the yields to
get the yield per acre of the district.
Reports from Whitman county show
ed an average of 26.7 bushels per
acre. Reports from Walla Walla
county showed average yields of PTS;
Adams county, Wash, only gave 1916
and Grant county yields only yer
aged 6.3; Lincoln county, 1876 and
Douglas county, 14.8 bushels per
acre. The following report on north
ern Idaho counties taken from The
Farmer shows that Latah county
leads all other districts in average
yield per acre. The Farmers fig
ures follow:
Northern Idaho.
In Latah county, Idaho, 666A
acres were reported on, representing
-. growers in the vicinity of four
towns, acreage averaging 1854 bush
els.
At Nez Perez, Lewis county, Turn
Bros. sold 10000 bushels of wheat
from a farm of 1880 acres, or 2O.22
DuSnolS an acre II Cno enClre acreage
was in cultivation, this being describ-
ed as their entire crop.
Lewiston, Idaho, has suffered
through it's driest year since 1906,
and experienced it's hottest day, but
individual crop reports of so
and AZ bushels each, while a general
estimate of the years wheat yield
of 35 bushels still defends it's
equation as a wheat section.
The following special report was
'eceived from Culdesac: %. Joseph
IA acres, "a ST bushels
Ter acre; 48 acres, 81 bushels; Sc
lcres, % bushels"
Weippe, Clearwater county, reports
he grain crop nearly a failure, no
ain having fallen between June 1
md September g., or later.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-11-10
FRESHMEN DEFEAT
LEWIS AND CLARK
.SCRAPPY FIRST-YEAR MEN OF
IDAHO HUMBLE GREAT SPO-
KANE III. S. TEAM

SPOKANE.-Outplayed in the frs
half of the game, the University OF
Idaho freshmen team proved their
ability to come from behind and
scored two touchdowns in the final
half of the contest, winning from Lew
is and Clark high school at the fair
grounds Saturday by a 13-to-3 score,
With the game but five minutes
old Lewis and Clark succeeded, by
straight football, interspersed with
end runs, in placing the ball on Ida
hos 2S-yard line, from where Fisch-
err sent the ball between their oppo-
nents' uprights for their only score.
The first touchdown for the col
legians came shortly after the open
ing of the second half. Turner,
rounding the high schools right end,
succeeding in getting away for a 65-
yard run to the touchdown. Idaho's
second touchdown came as the result
of a pretty pass, Wyman to "Huck"
Breshear, who raced 25 yards to the
high schools goal. Wyman failed in
the try for goal.
Lewis and Clark's attack in the
first half completely bewildered the
Moscow team. Only straight line
plays were used, but Benneke, Tilton
and Fischer were able to tear holes
through the freshmen for long gains.
Several opportunities to score were
lost by the Lewis and Clark team
after working the ball close to Ida
hos goal because of poor Judgment.
Work Forward Pass.
Lewis and Clark worked the ball
to the Idaho eight-yard line in the
third period by two clever forward
passes, Fischer to Dean, each for ~
yards, but a line plunge by McInnis,
from a fake kick formation, failed
by one foot of the necessary yardage,
and Idaho took the ball.
Using Wyman and "Huck" Bres-
hears alternately, the freshmen at
tack proved too much for the high
school defense in the second half,
and only a 15-yard penalty in the
last period saved the orange and
black goal line from being crossed
the third time.
Benneke, Fischer and Titlon shared
honors in the Lewis and Clark play,
with "Huck" Breshears, Brown and
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-11-10

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Clark: Ska
dan for McInnis, Stanley for Tilton,
Tower for Benneke, Triton for Stan
ley, Taylor for Morrison, Miller for
Adams, Collard for Fischer, State for
Hume, Thurman for Dean, Smith for
Rickert for Pierson, Chamberlain for
Wallace, "Huck' Breshears for Tur-
ner and Garten for Barto.
Officials-Zimmerman, w. S. c.,
referee; Mullins, Michigan, umpire;
Rain, Washington, linesman-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-11-10

Wyman the shining lights in the
work of the Moscow team.
Score by Periods.
The sun., 1919-06-01
CUTWORMS.

When the grower enters his we'll
kept garden, in which a day or two
before he has set out a fine lot OF
cabbage or tomato plants, and finds
that a goodly part of them have been
cut of near the roots by some invisi-
BILE and insidious foe, he Is likely to
become discouraged at the effort to
fight the stealthy attacks of these
nocturnal marauders. and to wonder
whether the game Is worth the candle.
especially after the plants which he
resets are attacked In the same man
ner.
II he is familiar with the habits Of
cutworms, however. he will. before re-
planting, make search in the soil
within a few inches of the base OF
the damaged plant, and will probably
be rewarded by uncovering a smooth,
greasy looking, gray or brownish cat
erpiilar from an inch to an inch and
a half in length, the foe which he is
seeking.
Cutworms !; re the young or larvae
OF n number Of kinds OF medium sized
The sun., 1919-06-01
Budding Roses Is an Interesting Art
That Amateurs May Practise-A
Flower Bed That Will Tell Time.

The best time to bud roses il July
and August. There are several kinds
of stocks, but the Manetu stock 10
from Europe in tho form OF year-old
plants; these are planted in nursery
rows and budded the following season.
other stocks suitable for budding are
the De Ia Griffera. Rosa rugosa and
Rosa Watsoniana, q Japanese species.
Hardwood cuttings Of strong grow
ing kinds can be taken when pruning
in the fall and heeled in till rooted.
They are then transplanted into rows.
These win be ready for budding the
following year. Seed Of the wild rose
is sometimes sown and the seedlings
used as stock when strong enough
to handle.
Bush roses are budded low down,
half standards feet high. standards
4 feet, and II the tall weeping stand
ards are needed, 8 feet to 10 feet is
about right.
In budding ordinary standards the
stock is grown feet high and then
topped. All tho side buds are rubbed
out with the exception of two or three
at the top according to the strength
of the stock. In the accompanying
diagram Fig. 1 shows young wood
about the size OF a pencil. which is
the right size for budding.
In taking the buds use shoot that
has borne flowers, selecting plum!
buds that show no signs of growing
Trim the leaves off, leaving about one
The sun., 1919-06-01
AGRICULTURAL FIELD DAY.

An elaborate three day programme
designed to be OF interest not only TO
every farmer in the State of New Jer-
sey but teachers, pupils and every one
interested in agriculture Is being
planned for the annual field meeting
which will be held at the college farm
of the State Agricultural College, New
Brunswick, June 10, 90 and 81.
Each day there will be demonstra-
tions. educational tours OF the farm
and practical talks by the Experiment
Station specialists. covering every i'm
asinable topic farmer could be in
terested in. Decorative and educa-
tonal exhibits and no lack OF social
features have been planned to make
the programme attractive to women
and children. The third week in June
was chosen especially as a compare
lively slack time for farm work.
The sun., 1919-06-01
CAULIFLOWER.

To produce good caulifiower heads
thorough tillage is necessary, also an
ample supply Of fertilizer, freedom
from insects and abundant water.
Use well rotted manure with three
pounds of acid phosphate and a pound
of nitrate OF soda to the square rod.
worked in before the plants are set. A
month later supply another pound Of
nitrate Of soda.
When the heads begin to form gather
the leaves over the tops Of the plants
and tie them to shade the heads and
keep them white.
The sun., 1919-06-01
COMING EXHIBITIONS.

Tho following exhibitions will be
held during June, on the dates given:
Detroit, Mich.--Annuai exhibition OF
the American Peony Society; date not
yet fixed.
June and 4. Bryp Mawr, Pa
Pennsylvania horticultural Society
outdoor cut flowers.
June Is. Providence, r. Rhode
Island Horticultural Society, roses and
spring flowers.
June 21-2s. Boston, Mass.-Massa-
chusetts Horticultural Society, roses
and peonies.
June 2l-23, New York--American
Sweet Pea Society at American Mu-
scum of Natural History, sweet peas
June 2495, Jenkintown. Pa--Penn-
sylvania Horticultural Society. sweet
peas. hardy perennials and hybrid per-
petual roses.
June 25-26. Newport, II. I.-Newport
Horticultural Society, summer show,
The sun., 1919-06-01
CABBAGE WORMS.

One Of the earliest spring butterflies
to haunt our gardens is the dancing
white sprite recognized by few as the
parent Of the disgusting velvety green
caterpillar which in midsummer and
bage plants. This pest. the imported
cabbage butterfly, passes the winter
in the chrysalis, attached to old cab
bage stalks and fences, buildings and
similar projections. AS soon as cab
bage, caulifower. and like crops are
available, the eggs are deposited singly
upon the leaves. The caterpillars
reach their growth in a short time,
and there may be several generations
annually. By fall they may readily
become so abundant as to riddle con-
siderable paintings of cabbage, and
their work may not cease with the
winter. as they burrow into the heads
and may thus be carried into storage.
Spraying or busting with arsenate
of lead or the use OF bordeaux lead
! or pyrox will prove effective. The
treatment should be begun when the
plants are quite shall and should be
repeated two or three times during
the season. Since cabbage head
grows from the inside, and the outer
leaves are usually removed before
cooking, there is no danger that per.
sons eating cabbage SO treated will b,
poisoned.
The common paper wasp which
nests beneath the caves of porchel
and outbuildLngs will prove it's friend
ship If given opportunity by effec
lively freeing cabbage plants mar it
above from these destructive cater
pillars upon which 1t feeds it's ever
hungry young.
The sun., 1919-06-01
CYPRESS SPURGE, OR FALSE
MUSTARD.

On the farm of John G.. Esler of
Saddle River, y. j., short time ago
y low growing plant with brilliant yell
low flowers was found. 1t was called
false mustard" by the farmers. but a
glance only was needed to see that it
was not mustard.
had never noticed the plant before
and so sent spray OF flowers and
foliage to Florence Beckwith, the pres
ident of the Botanical Society of Mon
roe county, for Identification.
THE plant Is Euphorbia cyparissias,
l., or Cypress Spurge. 1t is an intro
duced plant but has been 80 long
known and grows so abundantly al
most everywhere that 1t will be found
In all botanies. 1t used to be largely
planted in the old time country grave
yards. from which 1t escaped to the
rOadsides, and probably to the fields.
Years ago the name Boston Box was
applied to 1t; for what reason do not
know. l presume you have seen 1t In
old cemeteries. In the fall 1t looks
quite pretty; the leaves turn sort of
ruddy brown and the plant is quite
ornamental.
II never thought II was out of place
in the cemeteries; in fact, ] rather like
the plant. But it has q bad habit of
spreading and the planting of 1t Is for
hidden in most cemeteries now. Where
1t has a foothold. however. 1t cannot
very we'll be eradicated. SO 1t will prob
ably flourish for years to come In all
places where II has ever grown.
FLORENCE BECKwITH."
The low growing plants, about six
The sun., 1919-06-01
DIAL OF FLOWERS.
Oh let US live 80 that. flower by flower,
Shutting in turn. may leave
A lingering still for the sunset hour,
A charm for the shaded eve

Shutting in turn, may leave
A lingering still for the sunset hour,
A charm for the shaded eve
HEMANs
Some plants open and close their
flowers At about certain hours and
thus supply the gardener with mate
rial for composing a dial Of flowers.
The flowers. the organs Of fructifica-
ton, are the chief objects OF the
maternal care OF Nature AS the
flowers mature the bud opens into full
bloom, but it again closes when ex-
ternal influences might be injurious to
its delicate organs.
Some flowers can bear only the
morning air and sun and close up for
the remainder of the day. This is
especially noticeable in the convolulus
or morning glory. ipomea. good night
or moon flower. Some of the mallows
unfold their flowers about noon. The
osnothera or evening primrose opens
its flowers at dusk.
The opening and closing of different
flowers at different times during the
day makes 1t possible to make flower
bed that will indicate by the flowers
the succession OF the hours.
The list of plants is not complete,
but will servo as a foundation plan
for the gardener to build on and vary
at pleasure.
The condition Of the seasons and the
temperature and the weather may
change the hours of Towering some
The sun., 1919-06-01
ENGLISH VIEW ARGUMENTS AS
"CAM0UFLAGE."

1t must be conducive to considerable
chagrin for the members of the Fed
ersl horticultural Board TO note the
impression that their attitude with re-
gard to Quarantine 81 has created IN
the English mind. In discussing the
embargo and its reception among
American trade interests an English
trade journal says: "As We remarked
when the subject was first discussed
the arguments about the exclusion of
insects and other pests are mere cam
outage and are not apparently taken
very seriously by any of the parties
concerned" This Is rather singing
comment in view OF the fact that the
Federal Horticultural Board has re-
peatedly tried to disclaim any other
motive than that of prevention of dis
ease and insect introduction.
This trade journal accurately nails
one regrettable feature of the contro-
versy when It observes, from the
standpoint OF an outsider. that "opIn-
ions for or against depend almost en-
tirely upon the effect which the prohi-
hilton Is presumed to bring about with
regard TO the financial interests Of the
writer's" II from the FIRST the cFiti-
oism and concentrations of the ruling
had been based less on personal feel
ings and individual interests and more
on the welfare OF the horticultural
industry as q whole and on princi-
pies of fairness and justice much
time and effort could have been saved
and perhaps more accomplished toward
tha xoodifvinR of the ohnOxiOus dictupo
The sun., 1919-06-01
NO MORE INSECTS OR PLANT
DISEASES,

Now that plant quarantine No. 81 OF
the Agricultural Department Is In eff
feet. prohibiting the importation of
plants without a permit, there will be
no more garden insects or plant dis
eases. II there are it will be the fault
of the Federal Horticultural Board.
for no insects or diseases can enter
now except with the permission of the
board. Do not discard the sprayers
and insecticides, however, as they will
still be useful TO combat old and new
troubles that are bound to appear.
Perhaps the present Congress may
find the right mixture for use on the
Horticultural Board.
The sun., 1919-06-01
NO LIQUID FERTILIZER FOR
NEWLY PLANTED ROSES.

Never attempt TO hasten the growth
Of newly planted roses with liquid
manure. The roots have no hold Of
the soil and their growth has been
checked and there are insufficient ac-
tive roots to assimilats the additional
food or tonic afforded. Soil stagnation
will result and the fertilizer will be
wasted.
When newly planted roses start to
grow the roots will be fine and tender
and liquid manure may be too strong
for them.
Established plants growing well will
be found gross feeders. This same
theory applies to other plants with
equal force.
Newly planted roses will be bene-
fitted by a mulch of manure over the
roots on top of the soil to keep the
earth from drying out.
The sun., 1919-06-01
ROSE CHAPTERS.

Look out for rose chafers or rose
bugs. They win be found on roses,
fruit trees and in the vegetable gar
den.
These troublesome insects are poi
sonous to poultry, especially to young
chicks.
A spray made of four pounds of lea |
arsenic paste to fifty gallons OF water,
or a tablespoonful Of paste TO a gallon
Of water. will help keep these pests
under control.
The sun., 1919-06-01
Write for This Book
Pooling Worth While Methods

just as we have the physician who special
ICES on one particular branch Of medicine, so
We have the farmer who specializes on one
particular branch Of farming.
At an expense of over $50, 600 for editorial
AtcrIal alone, the successful farming OK
erience OF these recognized authorities and
Specialists In all parts Of the country has been
collected by Sears Rosbuck and Company
and placed within the covers OF FARM
KNOWLEDGE. No theories No guess
work No wild ideas. All tried and prov ed
Increased crops, boosted profits, and have
made money for the men Who now dis
close tho facts.
The sun., 1919-06-01

SURPLUS SALE OF FINE STRONG
PLANTS cheap after DECORATION DAY
to clean up; GIANT lowered chrysanthe-
NUNS In all colors. FANCY novelty snap
both tall and dwarf cosmos, zinnias lobe
las, calendulaA double stocks dusty miller.
salyias, feverfew, dbls; Rgeratum, sweet sul-
tAnas, scabioss, ivieA, thunbergias. dolphin
iumS. iris, canterbury bells. sweet will
Jams pyrethrumA. hardy Asters, Tudbsokias
helisnthus, phaiaria. ribbon gFssL core
opsis, BELLS, and all perennisls. coLLpc-
ts,bo; any 30 for 81. WRITE for special
rates on 900 lots
MENTION this POST DECORATIOH
DAY SALE NOTICE and receive los ex-
ira plants, ORDER to -dAy--after the cold
late spring NOW Is BEST and ONLY
RIGHT TIME TO PLANT.
tomato plants. any so for 400,
THE HARLOWARDEN GARDENS,
Greeport, n. Y.
The sun., 1919-06-01
Insects and Plant Diseases Are Outlawed but Sprayers
Insecticides and Fungcdes Should Still Be Kept Ready
for Use Until the Law Is Made to Act on the Pests

fence or house trellis of strings or
poultry wire should be made and the
plants trained to this. 1t may be nee
essary to tie the plants to the support
at first, but 1t will be found that the
tendrils Of the vines soon hold the
plant to the trellis.
The Japanese climbing cucumbers
rank first for training qualities, be-
cause Of the numerous tendrils which
aid the plant in climbing, says the
state College Of Agriculture. One ad-
vantage Of the growing on trellises ia
that the cucumbers are evenly green.
instead Of having q white side, as with
those which lie on the ground.
Seed may be sown now for small
The sun., 1919-06-01
RAPID GROWING CLIMBER.

Polygonium auherti is a splendid,
rapid growing hardy climber. 1t pro-
duces foamy sprays OF white flowers at
the extremities of the branches during
the late summer and autumn. A we'll
established plant is a very pleasing
sight.
Another good variety is polygonum
multifiorum, with its bright green,
heart shaped leaves and masses of
foamy flowers from the axis of each
leaf during September and October.
The sun., 1919-06-01

grayish or brownish moths. and are
likely TO be found wherever a garden
has been allowed to grow up in weeds
the previous season. They pass the
winter as half-grown caterpillars
buried in the earth. and in spring
come forth with several months
appetite which they satisfy with the
frat edible vegetation THAT comes to
hand. this often being the gardeners
choicest transplanted vegetables. As
the season goes on. they become
mature and enter the ground. there
undergoing the Transformation which
are completed by the issuance Of the
moth in midsummer.
II the garden is known to have been
weedy last season. the proverbial
ounce Of prevention may be exercised
by scattering thinly over it. just be-
fore setting out the plants, a poisoned
bait. This Is prepared by mixing
thoroughly q quart Of dry bran with
I or 5 level teaspoonfuls Of white
arsenic or paris green. 1t Is then
made into q wet mash by the addi-
ton OF a quart or more Of water, into
which has been stirred a half cup
Of cheap syrup or molasses. 1t may
be. scattered thinly over the field a
day or two before planting. or will
serve as q protection to the newly set
plants IL a little Is sprinkled around
| the roots after wetting them down
Better results are secured by putting
out poison after sunset, since cut
worms begin to feed about dusk.
Care should be taken that this bait
Is scattered thinly. as it might be
dangerous to children or domestic
animals.
In small gardens, transplanted vege-
tables may be protected by surround.
Ing their stems when setting them out
with a somewhat stiff paper band ex-
tending from about an inch below the
surface to two or three inches above
Tin cans with ends removed AFFORD
similar protection.
A fertilizer distributor Is now Offered
that distributes the fertilizer in a rims
about the plants in the position wher,
1t Is needed and cutworms will no
cross ring OF lime or the causti,
material contained in commercial
! fertilizers.
The sun., 1919-06-01

Few people realize the value OF
birds in keeping garden insects under
control. Even the despised English
sparrow sometimes eats a worm.
have watched them for hours, busily
chasing moths which the birds go al
ter with far more energy than they
ever display in gathering seeds.
The sun., 1919-06-01
TRAINING CUCUMBERs AND
MUSKMELONS.

Where space Is limited the gardener
may grow cucumbers and muskmelons
by training the plants against build
ing or over a fence, They may be
trained to strings or TO poultry wire
The training should begin EARL
Where cucumbers are planted near
The sun., 1919-06-01

The Roman Catholic monks or the
observers OF the Roman Catholic
ritual, compiled catalogue Of flowers
for every day Of the year. and ded-
icated each flower to a particular
saint, on account of its blooming about
the time of a saints festival. Thus
laurustinus, vibernum tinus, repre-
sented the first day of the year, st.
Faine's day. st. Fame was an Irish
saint of the sixth century. Groundsei,
senico vulgaris. St. Macarius. a saint
of Alexandria, a. D, 3s4, and so on
through every day Of the year.