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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

When President Wilson stated tina,
the right was more precious than peace
a great many worthy gardeners forth
with argued that the potato was more
precious than the rose. This Is one
of the panic fallacies that should DC
persistently combated. Granted you
can eat the potato and not the rose.
But sane eating is not all THIS war
will require OF US. 1t will require
courage, contented frame OF mind
and a Just measure Of happiness. The
rose will be as essential TO our life as
the potato, and the sooner gardeners
arrive at an appreciation Of this fact
the sooner will the present hysteria be
allayed.
II rain where you want IT when
YOU want il" were a possible thing, our
garden problems would be far simpler.
For vegetables as we'll as flowers must
have a sufficient supply OF water at
the proper times, and when rain fails
10 materialize you must fall back on
some artificial method OF supplying
moisture. That most OF these sub
stitute schemes are troublesome. and
but poor limitations at best, every ex-
perienced gardener knows. IL 1t were
a question Of applying water TO the
ground and nothing more, the answer
would not be difficult. The point is, IL
must be applied as nearly as may be
in the manner in which rain falls. so
that it can soak in gradually and leave
the soil undisturbed by washing or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
RAISE YOUR BIT!
By Richardson Wright Editor Of Ho"'s and odrds"

caking after II begins to dry In the
sun.
OF late years there has been devel-
oped system Of watering which IL
as nearly ideal as can be imagined.
To the initiated IL is known as the
Overhead irrigation" system. Briefly,
it consists OF parallel lines Of A-inch
galvanized pipes supported on posts
2a feet high, 10 feet apart in the row,
with so feet between lines. Each pipe
line is held in a socket on the top C
every post so that, by means Of
handle at the end, it can be revolved
through q few degrees. At 4-foet In
teryals a small nozzle is set In, and
the main lines are connected with the
house water supply by means Of spe-
cially made couplings which allow the
turning just referred TO.
In operation the system is simplicity
itself. The water. which must be
under pressure of at least 20 pounds.
is forced out through the nozsles In
each line to q distance of % feet. BY
revolving il on its supporting posts
each line will thus water a strip 80
feet wide and as long as the pipe line
may be.
The advantages OF the scheme are
obvious. II gives an absolutely even
disposition OF water, which falls much
as rain would do; the watering Is
practically automatic-all you have to
do is TO turn on the valve and about
once every half-hour revolve the nozzle
line through few degrees so Is 10
water n new area; 1t can be used on
any kind Of ground at slight expense;
and il leaves the surface soil in good
condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Madison Barracks Men
Not Immune from Draft

Madison Barracks, n. Y, May PAS
a result of change for the better in
the weather. the instructors Of the Off
GERS training camp here were enabled
to nut the students on the parade
grounds at an early hour to-day. The
entire forenoon was spend in drill, and
when the men answered the noon mess
call they had made up the drill work,
postponed on account of bad weather.
Those of the men who desired to obtain
leave were permitted to leave camp
until taps Sunday night. Very few Of
the men took advantage Of the leave
offered them, the majority remaining
in camp, where they devoted their time
to baseball and "boneing' the text.
books.
Lieutenant Colonel Sample. camp
commander, announced to-day that the
men in training are not exempt from
registration. Some may get commits
sions. but a large number will go back
to civil life. The colonel is of the
opinion that all between twenty-one
and thirty should enroll and be subject
TO draft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Tells Charm of Rockies
ION March Beside Flowers"

They have no foothills, these Rocky
Mountains Of ours in Northwestern
Montana. Naked and sudden, they leap
up out Of the prairie grass. vast blue
range OF them vanishing into the
north, vanishing into the south, on
their march from the Arctic ice to the
Equator. They march beside the pra'-
rie flowers, their snow fields glitter
ing white above the carpet Of lupines
and gallardias. and whisper of the mys-
teries their blue folds hold.
At 3 o'clock you see them sharp
and clear. but not till do you reach
them. and as you leave the stutfy train
a wind is coming down from the snow
fields, over the fringing forest Of FIR,
cool. caressing, fragrant.
"Open your eyes," they say to you.
Then, "Open your lungs and breathe.
deep. deep!" But the twilight rose Is
blushing now on the snow fields, a
pearly blue to the eastward has made
the rolling prairie as the sea. "Now
open your heart" they say, "for you
are doomed to be our lover.'-Walter
Priehard Eaton, in Harper's Maya
zinc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Plattsburg Man
Joins Foresters,
Bound to Front
Student Officer Steals
March on Comrades by
Changing Regiments
rFrcrn star correspondrn, O, TIE rribun.'

IFrorn a star Correspondent Of TIE Tribune
Plattsburg May 26.-The first Platts-
burg training camp student officer to
see active service in France will be
harrington Moore, of New York. He
received his discharge to-day, and left
Immediately for Washington, where he
will be assigned 20 the forestry regi-
ment, which will precede the American
troops overseas.
Moore, who made an excellent record
in the two weeks he was in training at
the barracks, read in yesterdays papers
the call for volunteers for the forestry
unit. He offered his services by wire,
and received a telegram of acceptance
this morning.
Then he showed the telegram to Lieu
tenant Colonel Paul A. Wolf, the COM
mandant, ordered that Moore be honor
ably discharged "for special duty in
France"
Always glad to help fighting man
on his way" remarked the colonel.
The student officers here received
their first written examinations to-day.
The test was on all the infantry drill
regulations covered thus far. After an
inspection of quarters the men were re-
leased from further duty until Mon
day.
Nine New Workers. we're sworn in as
reserve officers. They are Daniel Deni-
son Streeter, 1144 Bergen Street, Brook
Ign, a field naturalist and explorer, first
lieutenant, cavalry; Arcadi Gluckman,
1905 South Forty-ffth Street, Brooklyn,
second lieutenant, infantry Curt +.
Hansen, 425 West End Avenue, second
lieutenant. cavalry; William NJ. Carson,
jr., 149 East Thirty-seventh Street, sec
ond lieutenant, cavalry; Allen f. Eos
ter. 1876 East Forty-fourth Street, first
lieutenant, cavalry; Payson G. Gates,
l59 West Eightieth Street, second lieu
tenant, infantry; John B. Marsh, 152
Riverside Drive, second lieutenant, cav
airy; Howard w. Arnold, l20 West
Seventy-fifth Street, second lieutenant,
cavalry, and Thomas A. f. Harris. 120
East Seventy-second Street, second
lieutenant, cavalry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Pack Up Your Troubles" May Be Our
Song When We Hit the German Line

marching the
their the trenches what be the melody that will
outa them
Up in Old Smile
khaki is the first med
line up "Tpperary" The
Lake Champan
and
peculiar marching
65 The Of
be Old Tonight
chanting "Tpperary" fields tonight Perhaps
Up will Americas
typical lifting marching and
and the chorus of the
PrivacP Is a funny coagcr
a
Fivef feet uoneh a
a a smile
Flushor broke.
II can't suppressed
the other
When he gets o his chest, Hi
CHORUS
Packup troubles 1
nd smile smile smile
eyou've lucier light fag
Sml boys the style
WHATS the o
IL W while
yourt troubles n
And smile. smile. smile
Perks vent a-machis Flanders
hi. smile a smile
IIew ovedby pyate and commanders
his mil
Whens Of Bohcs along
mighty
Perks yerd Tout" is
heads
Copyrighted by T b. Francis Day and Hunter
BY permission Of B. Harms Co and chAppeh Co. Ltd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Dawes Leaves
Bank Presidents
Chair for War
Former Currency Control
Ter Lieutenant Colonel in
Engineer Regiment
lBy telegraph 70 The Tribunel

Chicago, May 26.-Charles Gates
Dawes is typical of the fine spirit Of
American patriotism that is being dis
closed throughout the nation.
That is the opinion of Samuel NJ.
FELTON,, president of the Chicago Great
Western Railroad, who is mobilizing
the nine regiments of railroad opera
tives and construction organizations to
be sent to France to rebuild the trans
portaton lines in the war zone.
Mr.. Dawes, banker and former Con-
troller of the United States, is to be
commissioned lieutenant colonel of one
of these regiments-the 9TH.
1--WE are recruiting nine regiments
for the engineers reserve corps, and
will require about 10000 men. And
when these regiments get to work in
confident they will give good ac-
count of themselves. We appreciate
the efficiency of the Allies organiza-
ton, but | don't think the American
railroad builders will take back seat
even for that organization.
Each of the nine regiments will be
commanded by a colonel and adIutant
of the regular army. All other ON
GERS will be men from civil life. Out
side of the quartermaster corps they
will be practical and experienced rail-
road men and civil engineers.
Familiar with Railroad Work
give of the regiments will be COM
posed of railroad construction men
who are familiar with the repairing
and rebuilding of railroads.
"Three regiments are railroad opera
tives of all-around operating men. ca
pable of equipping and operating a
railroad in the highest degree OF EN-
cheney. .
lone regiment will be made up OF
shop men, such as uperintendents oil
motive mower, mechanics OF various
grades and their helpers. The work
of these men will be confined TO the
repair. construction, maintenance and
operative divisions.
81 have every reason to predict TINS
country will be proud OF the patriot,
ism. the sacrifice and the service OF
these men, from the humblest helper
10 the highest officer:
81 cannot refrain from saying again
that the kind of patriotism shown oy
Mr.. Dawes in this crisis makes US all
proud of our country and the men she
has produced" :.
Mr.. Dawes is well equipped to be-
come an army engineer in such an ex,
pedition. As a young man he followed
the vocation of a civil engineer, helped
l.;tI hrio0eS Law railroad tracks
and other work in that line. 49,
when was boy" he said. !
started carrying a rod for railroad
engineers and worked all the way up
in the service until | became chiet
engineer OF the Marietta, Columbus &
Northern Railroad. know how to
take orders, too, just like any pri-
vate. and whatever Sam FELTON, says
must be done | will try to do"
Mr.. Dawes said he would take q iur,
Tough as president Of the bank and
turn the reins over to Joseph Z. OTIS
yice-president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

memories concerning an injunction not
to salute when both hands are occu-
pied. as in trundling a wheelbarrow,
fitted across his mind. The regulations
didn't say anything about man on
bicycle, but here came the officer,
looking right at him. So the recruit
lifted a hand from the handlebar
briskly 10 the lower part Of the head
dress above the right eye, thumb and
fingers extended and joined, palm to
left. forearm inclined at about As de-
grees, hand and wrist straight.
The manual also says the person sa-
luting must look toward the person
saluted. While trying to remember
and comply with all these details the
wheel struck a stone and careened of
in the direction of second ohicer
who was crossing the road. 1t was
only the regular army mans agility
that averted an accident. Mumbling
APOLOGIES. the recruit dismounted and
led the unrulv bicycle away to place
where IL still remains. When the Off
GERS were out of hearing the regulars
on the barracks gallery laughed loud
and long. .,
Another student officer who had
bnsiness with Colonel Wolf invariably
called him lieutenant" When the in
terview was ended the colonel said:
young man, il has been some TWEEN
ty-odd years since | was lieutenant.
I am now lieutenant colonel. Being
taken for young lieutenant again
might be a compliment at that. but IN
the military service q man is addressed
bv his title. whatever il is"
Major, General Bells suggestion that
the men in training learn to sing and
teach the troops in their future com
mand to sing while on the march has
made a deep impression. Experiment
has proved that soldiers can march
one-third further with music than
without II. The Plattsburgers seldom
take the road without a song. "Pack
up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit
Bag" appears TO be the favorite of the
I'd Regiment, while the New Eng
landers keep step to "Our Director"
But nothing can displace the old
time army roundelays. The men al
ready know the infantry song, which
goes:
The infantry. the infantry.
With the dirt behind their ears:
The infantry. the infantry,
That laps IN all the beers:
The cavalry. the artillery
And the bloody engineers
They couldn't lick the infantry
In a hundred thousand years.
But beneath the levity of the camp
there is a dead seriousness. A more
earnest gathering Of men was never as
sembled. It's stern business ahead, and
they know it. The individual is now
rather submerged, but as the course
wears on the winners will come to the
front to claim the commands that will
be the first Of the new army in France
first on fields of fire with the bag.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Flag for Rockaway Fort
Citizens Make Presentation to
New Army Reservation

Citizens of Rockaway Point yester-
day presented to the new United
States army reservation at Fort
Funston a flag and pole. They were
purchased by popular subscriptions.
Before the presentation ceremonies
a parade was held in which the United
States regulars, the school children of
Rockaway Point and 100 social, char
liable and fraternal organizations took
part.
Following this the parnders and
ether citizens gathered at the rerer-
walton, where Edward C. Wood made
the presentation address. The flag
was then raised on its eighty-o ne~foot
staff by Benjamin l.. Dunbar, ore Of
the four surviving members Of the
John Corning Post, G. A. X.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27

'one-half hour later Sundays and hol-
days.
1t is not a drab life, though. The
most serious business has its light.
moments. The etiquette governing
salutes has developed incidents which
have furnished material for some rare
stories of the camp. When to salute
and when not to salute is a deep and
dark enigma for the average recruit,
and you can see them shyly studying
the enlisted men of the regular garri-
son. And we'll the regulars know it.
They started saluting Boston news
paper correspondent who wore the field
uniform and had half the camp paying
the reporter honors before the candi-
dates got wise.
Bicylist Has Trouble
A candidate who was riding bicycle
saw an officer approaching. HAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Esprit de Corps Is Budding
Among Plattsburg "Rookies .
Colonel Wolf Watches Gradual Development of Pride Of
Observation-Disclosures of New Life and
Mystery of Orders Wear Away

lar army instructors in that same
predicament
THAT bunch of mine said a cav
airy captain, "can pop more questions
in minute than a Lewis gun can pop
bullets. have done enough hard
thinking on this job TO carry some men
through a campaign. When ] tell them
soldier always steps of on his left
foot they want to know why. When !
say troops in column Of route habitu
ally march on the right side Of the
road they want to know why Tell an
old regular it's in the drill regulations
that way and the question is answered.
The |. d. K. is the court of last appeal
and its printed pages contain nothing
but sacred and unassailable truths.
Not so with these fellows. They want
to get right in behind the manual and
know the reasons for things"
That the course should prompt such
q thirst for research speaks well for
the experts who compiled the instruc-
ton schedule. IL is accomplishing
what Adjutant General Mccain desired
it should. The new officers must learn
not only "How" but "Why," for next
fall they must impart whit they learn
this summer TO the law levies Of the
first conscript army.
There are instances where the regular
officers and students work together
along with their men. On Tuesday II
was announced that the American
manual of bayonet is to be superseded
by the British method. which has been
developed from the lessons Of trench
warfare At most, the regular officers
knew but little of the new manual they
were to teach, whereas several of the
student officers have served in the
trenches and have put the British sys-
TEN to actual test in the attack. The
entire command is learning the new
method of quarters combat to-
gether.
Some in Army Forever"
SO taken are many with the military
life that the Plattsburg camp promises
to win many of its members from
civilian vacations forever. The ad
vancement in grade of West Point
graduates has caused 1000 vacancies
for second lieutenant in the regular
army. Attention has been attracted y
tiS HuHipSi VI HcN Spapti men, VI
former newspaper men, who have de-
cided to make the army their new call
ing Newspaper men and actors pro-
portionately outnumber all other pro-
LESSONS in the camp.
The fascination that life afcld exerts
over adventurous spirits may be illus.
trated by publication of the daily
schedule Of duty bugle calls betwee1
which the ambitious ones must find
spare minutes 10 attend to the added
burdens imposed for their aspiration
This is how they while the time away
at Plattsburg barracks:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-27
Pride Now In Full Flower

Thus, after two short weeks, pride
o. organization--the thing that makes
Tor victorious srmies-is in full
Hover. The men are on their toes
every minute and they keep their regu-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
man HANGED TO WORLD FACES
BED IS FOUND IN MEAT SHORTAGE,
JACKSON HOTEL SAYS H. HOOVER

Hanged 20 the bed In his
room st the Jackson hotel. a22
jackson st. man who was
registered "a w. Winter was
found stranaied TO death at
$50 a. m. Monday.
The police believe he com.
nltted suicide. some time Sat
urdsy night.
The body was lying face down.
partly under the bed
Winter had been registered at
the hotel for three weeks Moth
iuE is known OF his family.
He was about 30 years old. five
feet eight inches tall. and had
light hair
Thirty.two cents was found In
his pockets. A small cord OF hemp
had been tied around his neck and
Co the bed
Dr. c. c. Tiffin. county coroner.
started an investigation OF the case
Monday noon.
THE bed was undisturbed." he
said. "and this indicated suicide.
There was no evidence OF any
struggle
However. all OF his suitcases
and baggage are missing. and I'm
going to check up Immediately to
find them.
"It seems strange TO me that no
one seems to know anything about
the fellow He had lived there
several weeks.
I'm Inclined 10 believe right
nov that he walked into his room
and calmly went about the task Of
hanging himself
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
PLANS
DRASTIC MOVE
TO CURB !. ". ".

The general strike In Wash.
ingson threatened by the I.
w. w. " some Of lts members
held In jail In the eastern part
OF the state were not released
before monday morning failed
20 rsteriaiixe.
Governor Lister went into
session With the State Council
OF Defense In Tacoma at $50
q. ". and at that time Indica,.
ed that he will lay before the
council a definite plan Of &C.
ton 10 be followed in even.
general waikout aalns any
head~ay.
The time Is about here" said
the governor. when we shall see
whether one man can give orders
that jail doors shall be opened OF
he will cause the fruit crops to rot
Dn the ground"
Seattle l. w. w. headquarters
Drofessed ignorance OF a strike "a
te called in the coast section oi
the state. There Is no general
walkout planned on this side" said
y. G. England secretary Of the
workers.
The strike was called on the
east side only. The strike OF con
strnction workers which was to
have been called this week has
been postponed and will be sub.
mitted 10 referendum vote Sep.
tember TO-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
BY GEORGE MARTIN
rnitsd Press atsff Correspondent
wAgEINGTnA Aaa IN

rnitsd Press atsn cosrespondru,
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20
Herber, Hoover today warned
America that the world faces a
meat famine.
"And high range prices for
meat and animal products for
many years TO come" con-
fronts this country. he said.
He cites figures 10 prove
that the nations cattle. sheep
and hogs arc dwindiirq rapidly
under the demands OF war and
In allied Europe threaten 10 be
wiped out entirely.
Fabulously high prices In Eu.
rope and America will extend TO
lard. butter. cheese. leather. fats.
oils. Hoover advocated government
control of this country's meat ex.
ports
increase Herds
He called upon Americas live
stock breeders TO at once lay plans
for enormously increased herds
and flocks
lie pleaded that all rich. well-to-
do middle class and other non
manual laborers in the United
States greatly reduce their meat
consumption and leave more for
the fighting men and male and fe.
male war workers OF allied lands.
lie cautioned the allies that
large amounts OF meat from
northern neutrals are being d.
verted TO Germany" and offered
this as an added reason for regula-
tion OF American exports.
As meat conservation measure
for America In this crisis. he sug-
gested that our comparatively little
utilized fish supply be thoroly har-
vested. well marketed and more
generally eaten.
Since the war began this coun-
try's cattle production has increas-
ed 100000 as compared with
decrease of S.420.000 among our
western allies. aud a decrease else.
where in the world. including en-.
emY countries OF 26.750.000. a total
world decrease of $3.50. 900 head
Sheep production decreased
100000: the western allies, H..
500 900, other countries "a 900 900.
total world decrease of 54,-
100000
Hog Production Up
While this country's production
Of hogs has increased 6,275,000
head. that of our western allies de
creased 100000 head: other
countries. $1,000. 900. "A total world
decrease of 32,425.000.
There is only one immediate
solution to the short supply" said
Hoover I'VE can, with meat. just
as with cereals, reduce consump.
ton among those classes who can
best afford 1t, and eliminate
waste.
Meantime. to protect all our
people, we must carefully control
our meat exports"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
BREAKS
OUT IN FRISCO

By United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug co.
Rloting and gunplay figured for the
first time today in the strike of
l.s00 United Railroads platform
men.
Opening a day filled with exciting
developments. Roy Strothers. vet
eran United Railroads conductor,
was attacked by five unidentified
men. Several shots were fired
without effect.
Later three strikebreakers were
beaten in a fight with a crowd of
men who escaped. p. f. Benson,
former United Railroads employe,
who claims to be captain of en-
gineers, L. s. A.. was taken into
custody while trying to photograph
crowds of strikers. Strikers alleg-
ed he was preparing photographs
for tha company's blacklist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-20
WILSON NAMES HIS
DICTATOR FOR FUEL

By United rr"s= Irasrd Wir.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.--Presi-
dent Wilson has selected the man
who Is to be Americas fuel dicta-
tor He Is awaiting acceptance by
this man OF the post before Off
cially announcing his name. He Is
the head OF one OF the foremost
institutions In the country and an
expert on the fuel question.