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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
Thee Opportunity for Real
National Service for
Those Who Want To
Work Offered By the
Navy League.
~ TACTICAL PATRIOTISM is the
need OF the hour.
What your Uncle Sam needs


What your Uncle Sam needs
today are men and women who
WANT TO WORK
Every man and woman can do hts
or her bit toward giving the nation
victory in this war. Not every one is
wanted to shoulder rife at the front
or to join the naval forces.
The man who stays at home at the
lathe or behind the pillow and works
harder and better than he ever did
before In his life because he wants to
see the U. 8. A. win this war Is every
Inch . patriot to whom the thanks Of
the nation are due.
President Wilson proposes to see to
II that these men are thanked and
honored for patriotic spirit and work.
II you can't be In tho armed forces
Of your country In this war you can
r, behind them. and the lighting
power Of the Navy and Army de-
psnds upon this support behind them,
91vom ~ evsry man and woman IN
~ - Mover hsfeeG - any var
- n ~n1 11on ~ u I1rnn ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23

its headquarters at Washington viii
help you do this.
How 10 Organize.
A simple and practical plan OF or.
ganization for such work in any com.
munity L. as follows:
Get together citizens organization
Of men and women who WANT TC
WORK. This will serve as the cen
tral organization with officers as presi.
dent. vice-president, secretary and
treasurer.
The president should be a mar
whose name carries weight in the com.
munity. The vice-president should bs
chosen for the same qualifications
The treasurer should be q man In
whom tho public has implicit conn-
dence. Tho secretary should be an
energetic young man enthusiastic 70,
the cause who II willing and able to
shoulder a heavy burden a. the execu-
tive ofIicer In coordinating and gu.d-
ing the work Of all subcommittee.
To carry on q recruiting campaign
organize the following sub-commit.
toes:
Finance. Speakers. Press, Picture
Shows. Music and Drum Corps. Auto
mobiles, sub-stations and 4 women's
Committee. These committees should
be composed OF ~ few persons a. pos
sfbls, one person frequently being
enough.
Tho Finance Committee collects
funds to carry on tho work. Lot II
make = Thorough campaign among
business and, professional people for
aid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
Young Madison DISCHARGED.

F. l. Madison. arrested charged WITH
stealing his own clothes from the
house of G. f. Munden, 10 North Har.
rison street, was discharged In police
court yesterday on payment of cnsf1.
effects were being held by9
Munden for an unpaid board bill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
Young NEGRO THIEF
CAPTURED IN WEST END

Howard White, a twentv-ona wear
old negro, was locked up in the Second
police station Yesterday on a charge
of breaking In the house at 2024 FLOYD
avenue. The negro was discovered be-
/ fore he gathered any loot. and was
captured after an exciting automobile
chase by OFFICERS Holt and Wits, 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23

enceo newspaper man who will supply
all newspapers with news-not views
of what the League organization Ii
doing.
The Music and Drum Corps Com
mittee would do we'll to seek out
schools which have bands or dram
corps organizations. Bands are ex-
pensive. Oftentimes an old soldiers
or a boys drum corps can be found
to volunteer its services. Even a single
drummer will attract attention at a
recruiting station. Buglers do the
same. They are invaluable.
Open Sub Stations.
Sub-stations should be opened In all
important parts Of the city They
should be on the street floors OF build
ings or In tents pitched In the street
Decorate your sub-stations and call
attention to them in every way pos
sible. Ask the locals recruiting ofYicer
to put uniformed man at each sta
ton, to talk the Navy from a prac-
teal viewpoint. Put women at the
sub-stations They always encourage
enlistment
Work with your moving picture the
aires to show Navy aims and slidss
Keep the Navy In eli motion picture
houses all the time. Get In touch with
your aim exchanges and 500 what they
can do for you.
Cat 4 good Lat Of speAkszs- who
know how to talk for the Navy. Book
them ut picture shows and every pub
lie mesting whore thsy can b heard,
Get people % volunteer the ues o.
ehear motor eass ~ recgui&ane worlt
q ~ tastesls =. ! 90 = =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
Docking Charge Excessive

The administrative board is in re-
ceipt OF request from the cham Der
Of commerce that the docking costs of
the Furman line be reduced. Owing
TO the increased costs of operation, II
Is said that the steamship line will
have to discontinue service unless the
charges are reduced
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
Labor VIII he In Peace Conference.

London, June pa resolution de-
handing that labor be adequately rep
resented at the peace conference set
Ting the issues OF the present war has
unanimously adopted by the railway
mems conference today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
n esyar2 Offered.

a reward Of sion was YESTERDAY Of
fered by Governor Stuart for the ar
rest Of Carl Jackson who il accused
Of the murder of 9. T. Ely on Nav II
1917. at Gtbson's station. Lee county,
The local authorities have also offered
q similar reward H., o."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23

Twelve quarts of whiskey was found
in suitcase dropped at the Byrd Street
station by white man who took
fright at the sight Of Policemen
s0se'ss' a1sai 4sssrtHa as~g saetnsesr n.
with for parts unknown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
Mt
Eliminates the Heat,

By using two slightly separated
lenses and passing current Of air
between them a French scientist hA9
succeeded In freeing the high power
light of motion picture projectors from
heat. ~ g
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-23
r. f.. NANCY NAMED on
EXEMPTION BOARD III MAYOR

r, f Maxey. Of 532 Mosby street, was
yesterday appointed by Mayor Ainslie
70 serve on the exemption board. fourth
division The appointment was made
necessary by the action Of Mr.. Oscar
E, Parrish. president Of the Church
Ftll hank. who was relieved from SER
vice OF the board at his own request
Mr.. Maxey is business agent in Rich
mond Of the Business Trades council
WILL ELECT EXAMINERS
OF RECORDS NEXT WEEK.
II wa 5ysaswcies 2n,tss 7Ssrcs ~ sexaz-s.>
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-08
An Authority In Department ofAgriculture Urges
People To Raise Their Own Vegetables i De-
tailed Instructions for the Home Gardener
Copyright, 1917, by The International Syndicate.

yield return eight to ten times as
great as that from an equal area de-
voted to general farm crops, for a
quarter-acre garden can be made to
supply a hundred dollars worth of
vegetables during the year.
Professor L. c. Corbett horticul-
turist, in charge Of horticultural and
genealogical Investigations of the De-
partment of Agriculture, author of
The Garden Farm and many other
works of kindred nature, was recent
ly asked to give few plain directions
for the guidance OF the garden farmer
In town or country.
"One of the first things to advise
the would-be gardener is to study his
garden with the idea of determining
whether or not 1t has sufficient sun
shine to permit the growing of plants
which require full sunlight" said Pro-
lessor Corbett. "In the city gardens
especially, insufficient sunlight is a
frequent cause>of the failure of vege-
tables to reach maturity. If they are
surrounded by tall buildings the sun
shine cannot penetrate. Unless the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-08

its charter obtained and sufficient
stock subscribed to warrant the COM
mencement of the work it was decided
that this work should be inaugurated
with some ceremony and that the
first stone should be laid on July 4th.
1928, the fifty-second anniversary of
American Independence. Charles
Carroll of Carrollton, the only living
signer of the Declaration was selected
to break ground and to lay the stone
Today 1t marks the spot of the begin
ming of the first railroad in the coun-
try and one which now ranks high
among the great transportation sys-
TENS of the United States.
The occasion was memorable one
as there was a great parade In which
men of all professions and trades took
part. At sunrise a grand national
salute was fred on Federal Hill and
flags were displayed on the ships In
the harbor and on business houses.
At eight o'clock the procession moved,
and the newspapers of that day as
sure us that much enthusiasm was
shown by the people along the route.
There was a display of oratory and
plenty of music when the stone was
put in place. At that time the scene
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-08

applies to sweet corn. These are the
things which make for high quality
Planting Is An Important Factor.
"In laying out his plot the gardener
should bear in mind the habits of the
plants so as to allow space enough
between the rows for their proper
growth, for the interplanting of later
crops, and for easy cultivation. The
cultivation is easiest, of course, when
the rows are one and one-half to two
feet apart, as this permits the use of
wheel cultivators. Plants which make
high growth and cause heavy shade
naturally should not be located where
they will interfere with sun-loving
small plants. Perennials, such as
rhubarb and asparagus, which are not
cultivated, should not be grown
among plants which call for tilling.
The planning may be extended also to
the planting of small fruits, such as
currants, raspberries and grapes, and
even to the location of apples and
other fruit trees.
EARLY paintings may consist of
rows of radishes, lettuce, early beets,
peas, beans and a few parsnips, par
ships being placed so they may have
the benefit of the entire growing sea-
son; while between them may be
placed first rows of radishes and let
/ tuce and, later, bunch beans. The
beets. later in the season, may give
way to a few late cabbage plants.
IAN area devoted to a dozen tomato
plants, trained on single stem on
stakes about four feet high, will sup
ply seasons crop for a family. These
should be planted about IS inches
apart in each direction which will give
ample room for maturity. The site
for tomatoes should be as sunny as
practicable. In the least sunny por-
! ton of the garden early and late peas
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-08

Eden. after ALL" said the donor,
why shouldn't he have a memorial !?
He belongs to all of us, and in my
opinion he is entitled to be honored
by the whole world as the father of
us all, and do hope that my example
will be followed and grand work
of art set up In his honor" So far,
nobody has come forward with plans
for a more extensive tribute.
This same man later erected a
smaller shaft close by as a monument
to the memory of the American Con-
stitution which he claimed had been
killed by certain legislation.
Baltiniore's otheE. something diff
ferent" monument y the corner stone
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. 1t
Is a block of white marble. suitably
inscribed, and surrounded by an iron
fence, and stands near the B. & O.
tracks in the southwestern section of
the city. 1t is practically the corner
stone the railway, as 1t marked
the beginning of the building of the
road away back in 1928. After the
Railway Company had been formed,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-08
Adam The First Man.

Perhap. the queerest of these
something different" monuments was
set up near Baltimore a few years ago.
1t is a concrete shaft about four feet
in height surmounted by a sun dial
and is memorial to Adam, The First
Man. A resident of Baltimore con-
ceived the idea that Adam deserved
some sort of memorial and at once
set about to see that our common
ancestor was SO honored. At first he
sought place for ii in the city but
the City Fathers did not look with
favor on the memorial so the man de-
cided to erect it on the lawn of his
country home about five miles from
the Monumental City. For a time 1t
caused sensation and hundreds of
people journeyed out to see the unique
shaft which stands upon the lawn
close to the public highway. 1t bears
the simple inscription ITO the Mem
DRY of Adam, The First Man. 1t is
the only memorial so far as known
which has been set up in honor of the
man who roamed over the Garden OF
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-08

TN recent letter from Europe to
the writer, his correspondent
closed with the remark, You re-
u member my fine croquet lawn? 1
now go to spade it up, preliminary to
planting it in potatoes"
The situation in this country is not
such as to necessitate the digging up
of family's pleasure ground for gar
den crops, as 1t is in England, but
with the high cost of living on one
hand and the cry of preparedness and
conservation on another the exigencies
of the times afford as good opportunity
as any for the average American citi-
zen in possession of a garden plot
to find out for himself what he can
do with such an asset at hand in case
of emergency, not to speak of the
amount of health and strength and
general well-being he will harvest with
the crops from his "quarter-acre
farm" or his back yard.
The Return Is Large.
According to the Department of
Agriculture a well-kept garden will
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-08

environment is favorable 1t is better
not to attempt to grow crops in a city
garden.
"The next thing to be considered is
the character of the soil. If the gar
den spot has been very much tramped
over it should be very carefully
handled If it is to be converted into a
good garden spot. The physical con-
dltion of the soil is very important.
The garden should be plowed, or if
very small, spaded, when it is not
too wet and not too dry. To deter
mine when heavy soils are ready for
blowing a handful of earth should be
collected from the surface and the
fingers tightly closed over it. If the
ball of compacted earth is dry enough
for cultivation 1t will fall apart when
the hand is opened.
Then the gardener must give at
tention to his fertilizer. In the city
the natural source is street sweepings;
in the country there is no fertilizer
which will compare with well-rotted
barnyard manure. Commercial fer
tilizers have risen so greatly in price
that they are almost out of the ques-
ton. Potash, which normally sells
for $50 ton, is now $500. When wood
is burned the ashes supply potash and
should be put on the garden.
THE family which has no garden
from which to bring its vegetables
straight to the table loses half the
delicate and fine flavor of the tender
green's" Professor Corbett continued
you cannot restore the crispness OF
lettuce which has wilted. 1t can
be enjoyed In perfection only when
picked in the morning before the sun
dries the dew upon it. Peas also lose
their best flavor by standing; from
the garden to the pot within an hour
is a good rule for peas, and the same
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-08
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flower. tomatoes. peppers, eggplant,
etc, the seed should be started in a
hotbed or cold frame, or in box in
the house. In most sections of the
south cold frame will be satisfactory.
but in the colder regions hotbed
should be used. In order to secure
good, stocky plants with large root
system, the seedlings should be trans
planted at least once before setting in
the garden. The plants should be set
2 inches apart each way in a box.
hotbed or cold frame.
Before setting plants in the open
they should be hardened off to pre-
vent serious check to growth This
can be accomplished by exposing the
plants to outside conditions during the
day in mild weather and finally leav-
ing them uncovered at night when
there is no danger of frost. Thorough
ly soak the plant bed before removing
the plants, so as to have as much soil
adhere to the roots as possible.
In setting the plants in the garden,
thoroughly pack the soil around the
roots. When the soil is dry. 1t is adj
visable to apply little water around
the roots. AS soon as the water has
soaked in, the moist soil should be
covered with dry earth to prevent bak-
ing.
Two Crops OF Potatoes.
A small area of white potatoes
should be grown In the garden, but
the main crop should be grown else
where. Early potatoes should be
planted as soon as the ground can be
prepared to good advantage. AS it Is
difficult to keep potatoes through the
summer fall crop should be grown
for the winter supply. A common
practice in some parts Of the South is
to plant potatoes from the first crop
as soon as they are dug.
/ Potatoes are planted IL to IA inches
apart in rows "a to feet apart and
covered to the depth o. in. Potatoes
plantel during hot weather should be
covered 6 inches deep unless they have
been sprouted before planting. AS II
requires two or three weeks for pota-
toes to come up, it Is important tina,
they should be cultivated as soon as
the row can be followed. If a crust
forms before the potatoes come up.
a weeder should be run over the
ground to loosen the surface of the
soil. At the last cultivation the soil
may be worked up around the plants
to hold them in place.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-08

may be planted, with a row of sweet
peas to supply a few much priced
blossoms for the table.
Before the tomatoes are planted,
onion sets may occupy the area. being
allowed to remain until large enough
for use or until it is time to thin them
in certain areas to make space for
planting the tomatoes. A few parsley
plants may be placed in convenient
corner, preferably near the house for
the convenience of the housekeeper,
where they do not receive too much
sunlight but where the environment
Is as cool as possible and sufficiently
moist to keep the plants growing. In
the autumn it may be found wise to
plant spinach, kale and potato-onion
sets in order that u supply of green
succulents may be had during the win
ter and early spring"
Rotation OF Vegetables.
The following rotation of vegetables
was offered by Professor Corbett for
the small garden:
AS rapidly as each kind of peas
natures and the crop is over, kale
may be planted in its place The
ground to be used for tomatoes is
first planted with onion sets, and these
onions are used as rapidly as needed.
When the time comes to set out the
tomatoes, some of the onions are dug
to make space for the tomato plants.
When the tomato crop is over, the
ground is occupied with spinach as
the third crop. Spinach is also plant
ed as soon as the bulb onions are
gathered. The beans, carrots and
peas are succeeded by late cabbage
and between the rows of late cabbage
potato onion sets are planted. Late
beans are planted between the rows
of parsnips after the radishes and let
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-08

and never fails TO attract attention.
Detroit has still another curious
monument-this one set up in honor
of the two hundredth anniversary of
the city's foundation by the distin-
guished French military officer. An
tome Cadillac. There Is nothing out
Of the ordinary in a monument to the
memory of the founder of city, but
it is the style of this one which puts
1t in the something different" class
1t being a huge. carved brownstone
chair set up in the middle of the street
in the busiest part of the city. 1t is
said to be copy of the chair in
which Cadillac sat when he signed the
charter for the city. The founder of
Detroit was born in Gascony of
noble French family. He spent some
time in Acadia as a captain in the
French Army. In 1894 he was APP
pointed by Frontenac to the command
of Michilimackinac. There he re-
NAMED for several years and during
this time he laid before King Louis
XIV plan for permanent settle
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-08

tuce have been gathered.
DR.. Corbett also called attention to
the following admirable cultural
points just issued by the Department
of Agriculture:
Sow seeds of okra In the open after
danger of frost is over and the soil
becomes quite warm. The rows
should be to feet apart for dwarf
varieties and to feet for the tall
kinds. Sow the seed a few inches
apart in the row and thin the plants
to 1S inches apart. Give frequent
shallow cultivation until the plants
are nearly grown.
For very early bunch onions it is
the common practice to plant sets in
drills IL to IA inches apart and 2
to inches apart in the row. The
sets may be put out as early in the
spring as the land can be prepared.
For dry onions, sow the seed thickly
in drills about IL to IA inches apart
! in the spring as soon as danger from
! hard frosts is over. For early bulbs
the seed may be planted in a hotbed
or cold frame, and the young plants
transplanted to the open when condi-
tons are favorable. Plants 4 or 8
inches high are of good size for trans
planting. Onions require frequent
shallow cultivation.
Sweet corn should be planted on
rich land and cultivated the same as
| field corn. Plant the seed as soon as
the soil is warm in the spring, and
make successive paintings every two
or three weeks until the late summer
The same results can be obtained tc
some extent by planting early, me-
dunn and late varieties. Plant the
seeds about 2 inches deep in drill:
feet apart, and thin to single
stalk every lotto "A inches.
For early crops of cabbage. cauli-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-08

ment of Detroit as a trading post OF
the Northwest. With the Kings APP
prevail he founded the city in 1901.
Its inhabitants at that time consisted
of fifty settlers and fifty soldiers. La
ter Cadillac became the Governor of
Louisiana, afterward returning to
France, where he died.
Memorial To Birds.
Thrifty Salt Lake City recently
erected monument to the sea gulls,
whose coming saved the crops of the
Mormons in the pioneer days. 1t is
said to be the only memorial in the
world set up in honor of birds 1t is
a Doric column of white marble sur
mounted by huge ball upon which
sit two bronze gulls.
The Governments Contribution.
The United States Government, too.
is responsible for chain of queer
markers or monuments which show
the line between Mexico and the Unit
ed States from the Pacific Ocean TO
the Rio Grande. They are huge
granite shafts not unlike battlefield
memorials and are surrounded by iron
fences There is nothing either ar
tistic or beautiful about them. their
only merit being their size.
Another monument, while beautiful
as work of art seems out of order
in the United States. 1t is that OF
Joan of Arc. which stands on River
side Drive in New York City. The
golden figure of the militant Joan on
a charger looks out with raised sword
over the lordly Hudson. While the
whole makeup of the memorial is ar
tistic IN the extreme one wonders why
this martial lady who had nothing
whatever 10 do with our country's his
tory should be so honored. However.
the monument adds one more to the
something different memorials OF
our land.