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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-30
Save Your Bottles
To Put Up Fruits,
u. S. Officials Ask
Housckccpcrs Can Prevent
Shortage in Jars
and Cans
From The Tribune uurr4ul

Washington. April % The home
canning specialists Of the United States
Department Of Agriculture U-so every
housckcepcr TO save bottles especially
widc-ucchcd ouce for putting mp
fruits. preserves, jcllics. jams and fruit
juices. Saving Of bottles is highly i'm
portant, they say, as there threatens 20
he serious shortage Of jars and pre-
serving cans this sea.on.
The fruit products named. If scaled
with corks and paranin, Can BE kept
pcrfcctly in these makcshift contain
crs. Jcllics. jams and preserves can be
kept even in ordinary drinking glasses
by the use Of paper and paraihn. Fruit
Juices should be packed M ordinary
small-ncckcd bottles.
Vegetables. soups and meat, on the
ether hand. must be sealed be- tho usual
fruit jar or tin can packing methods
People are urged 20 reserve regular
containers for foods that cannot he
packed IN bottles.
The specialists are also urging all
members Of canning clubs and others
not only 10 can products, but TO dry
and cvduoratc an such products as ar
Pies. pumpkin and squash. They ad-
wise strongly that If containers are
scarce locally. those M stock should be
used TO preserve perishabl" products
which have the highcs, nutrltlve value.
Nothing should be packed in jars or
cans which can be conserved effectively
in other ways.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-30
Government May Act
In Chicago Strike

Chicago. Arrn 90 The strike Of
master bakers. which was called In fif-
teen Of the largest bakeries yesterday
afternoon. has assumed serious proper
tions to-day. i'm tho opinion of city Off
Gals. The walkout has lessened the
daily bread supply by 100000 loaves,
20 is estimated. and It rs feared add
tional smaller bakeries will be forced
to close Immediately.
Owners of the plants and members or
the Bakers Union held separate meet
ings to-day and each side declared its
intention Of standing firm. Members
Of the state Board Of Arbitration ar
rived to-day to offer their services and
city officials prepared to call a meeting
Of representatives Of both sides to
morrow.
If the strike is not settled within n
reasonable time it is possible that the
Federal government may take action in
relieving the situation either by com
Wandering a number of the plants and
operating them to supply the needs Of
the $500 boys al the Great Lakes Ma
val Training Station, the thousands of
army recruits now in Chicago and the
several hundred patients at the Marine
Hospital. or by Selling all the bakeries
and operating them under govern
mental control as war measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-30
Preparedness Begins
In Your Own Garden

ever. will occupy the ground for prac-
tically the whole season.
Il is possible to have a fairly long
season Of useable corn ii three varle-
ties, such as Golden Bantam, Crosby
and Country Gentleman are planted
simultaneously in early spring.
Summer. squashes are not fastidlous
as TO soils. though they. like most
garden plants. prefer a warm, sandy
loan. The most important require
mcnts for success are abundance of
manure, but if the mixing with SOL
hills may be spaced five or six feet
apart. The plants viii occupy the
ground all summer if the fruits are
harvested at disable stage.
In preparing "hill' for the plant
ing Of summer squashes a hole two
and one-half feet square and twelve
inches deep should be dug; a bushel
basketful of manure should then be
thoroughly mixed with the excavated
soil, which is then replaced in the
hole. 10 is better 10 use we'll rotted
manure but. If the mixing with soil
is properly done there will be little
danger Of heating from fresh straw
manure With chicken manure. use
only one-half Of this quantity. This
preparation can very well be done as
soon as the ground is in condition
for working in spring.
Seed should not be planted until The
soil is we'll warmed Ten or a dozen
seeds are planted usually in each hill
These should finally be thinned to
one or two plants. The soil must BE
stirred by shallow cultivation until
the plants cover the soil.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-30
Daylight Saving
Urged by Marks
AS Aid to Crops
Extra Hour Would Allow
Many More to Cultivate
Land, He Says

The passage Of The national daylight
saving bill now before Congress would
be of great advantage to the thousands
Of amateur gardeners who are seeking
to edo their hit" by helping Uncle Sam
10 increase his food resources. Marcus
NJ. Marks. President Of the Borough OF
Manhattan. who is also head of the
National Daylight Saving Association,
said Yesterday that Congress should
not overlook the bearing OF the day
licht saving measure on the food situa-
ton. ,., g..
"The extra hour or two which u
would enable amateur gardeners to
spcnd each day in cultlvatlng their
tracts might mean the difference be
tween success and failure n many he
explained. Then, too, hundreds or adj.
ditional persons would raise gardens II
they had an extra hour Of spare time a
day
The cities OF Binghamton, Elmra,
Cortland and Norwich. y. Y, have
begin an organized movement TO sup
plv the farmers Of Broomc. Chemung,
Cortland and Chenango counties with
ample labor for the planting and har-
vcsting of increased crops Employers
IN those cities are giving their men
with farming experience vacations OF
from one 20 three weeks and guaran-
teeing them the difference between
their regular pay and what they re-
ccivc for working on farms. These men
enroll with the Farm Bureau Manager
Of thc county. 4 census is being taken
Of the needs OF the farmers. As re-
suit Of this plan, II IS believed the
farmers Of the counties concerned VIII
have no trouble with the labor problem
this year.
The Delaware. Lackawanna d West
crn Railroad has agreed to furnish the
farmers % per cent Of It's section hands
for two weeks in the planting season
and also at harvesting time. This road
will also transport free Of charge the
city workers to and from the farms.
Fifteen acres Of potatoes, five acres
Of corn and four acres of other vege-
tables have been planted by the Home
Defence League Of lIartsdale. Its gar
dening work has been financed entirely
by single member. SiXty-nine others
have promised from an hour to day
and a half Of labor each week.
When the crops are harvested, the
League will open community store IN
Hartsdale for their sale at cost to the
volunteer workers.
The Long Island Food Reserve Bat
TALON Yesterday asserted that its eff
forts had increased by 80 per cent the
acreage planted in potatoes on the
island. The total acreage this year Will
be about 10000. with an average esti-
mated yield Of 100000 bushels. More
than 2.40O acres have been offered the
battalion. and arrangements have been
made for the cultivation Of nearly all
of it. One thousand boys from the
Stuyvesant High School, Manhattan,
have volunteered in a body to work on
Long Island farms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-30

,rrDosce. A number Of important con
cor1s arc already notifying their trau'
.bat in the future their goods VIII De
delivered in substitute containers. y
number of tin plate manufacturers nave
Agreed 90 cooperate by refusing for the
nTesent to enter into new contracts lot
tho sale Of tin plate for use in canning
non-perishable goods.
"Thc present high price Of TIM IS AT. at,
tributed TO the unusual demands OF ."'
last two or three years, combined with
tho present difficulty Of getting inc
surnIies from the Straits Settlement
and from the tin refners IN Europe.
Practically all Of the worlds supply o'
en- is mined in the Straits Settlement
ord BOLIVIA. For a great many yeas
I,,T firms have handled the OUT
NM Of both countries and sold me re-
tfrcd nroduct TO tin plate manuiacluI-
crs in Europe and the United o.soyS'
oitboncb since the war started smeIl-
;rg nIant has been erected IN Ne" ger
ecS and the ore is now brought mere
direct from Bolivia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-30
D1aDS tO Aid Food Production
ADVERTISEMENT
Uncle Sam Invites You to
Visit His National Parks

The Government has dore biz things th''
mast wear IN adding 70 the interest OF inc
National Parks.
MANY new trails have hocn laid out IN
Glacier eo that interesting places heretofore
inaccessible may now he visited. Au'omo-
biles arc universal now IN Ncllowstone' '"N-
INC the place Of tho uncomfortable and slow
gong horse stages. matter for rejoicing 10y
,,.i,ors and tho Cody Road - eastern CAT
,ror, the Yellowstone has been perfected 80
,hs, is marvellous scenery can be v''Ned
80, comfortable automobile. over glorious
sh,,bone Canyon. Don't miss the Cody
Road ....,,.
Let mo tel you in detail Of the opportun'y
90 visit Glacier. Yellowstone Cody H'"'.
po.t, Mountain Estes Park. Denver ana
colorado Springs with Pixies Peak and Gar
d.D Of the Gods near by all on The Inc" Oh
g single great railroad system the Burning,
Ton Routc the big. prosperous. weI-man~S'o
-.a~osd ~ the West One ticket over one
railroad 4 glorious trip
W j. Berger. Gent Agent. Pss'r' iep~
R.&Q. r. r.. 1854 Broadway Nc" ''"'
Phone Mad. Sq 5'o6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-30
No More Tin Cans
Except for Food,
Red6eld Urges
Tobacco and Shaving Soap
Nav Soon Be Wrapped
in Paper

Washington. April 20 An effort to
,,5,co manufacturers Of tobacco. shaw
ing ,oAp, cocoa and other non-pensn-
.ble commodities 20 cease using TIN
cans has been begun b. the Department
~ Commerce. II some such radical
substitution Of containers rs not maze
Secretary Of Commerce Redfeld says
that there may be a severe loss Of
perishable fruits and vegetables during
the canning season. due TO lack OF cans
IN which 10 pack them
"A great many familiar articles arc
nut IN in tin containers which can we'll
be put up otherwise said Secretary
Redheld to-day. Good substitutes arc
now in use for packing tobacco. coffee
tea. spices, baking powder. soap pow
der. white lead, powdered paints, syrup'
cocoa. cheese, lard butter and peanut
butter Il is suggested that packers OF
such products consider carefully the use
% such substitutes before ordering any
further supplies OF tin cans. The de-
partment will be glad 70 assist inquir-
ers who state the special uses for which
they wish containers 20 replace tin.
an some instances the use Of sub
stitutes may mean temporary incon-
venience. but no patriotic manufacturer
will hesitate 20 do his bit TO prevent a
serious food shortage next winter. Some
manufacturers who have been ap-
preached BY the department will be
able 70 use substitutes without any sac
rifce whatever. In fact, some Of them
will welcome an opportunity to aban-
don the elaborate containers that have
come into use largely for advertising
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-30

The tollo,cjrg deals ~ita sveet
corn and squash:
Sweet corn should always be found
i'm the home garden when space al
lows. since it loses quality very rap
idly after being picked. Corn does
best in fertile soil. but is able TO
adapt itself to all textures from send
to clay. 1t should not be planted
until after danger Of frost is past.
The rows should be spaced not
closer than three feet apart, and for
the larger-growing late varieties the
distance had best be three and one
half feet. Stalks should be thinned
TO stand from fifteen to eighteen
inches in the row. In planting the
seed is cover with one or two inches
of soil. Cultivation must be thorough,
frequent and shallow.
II is possible 20 use the ground oc-
cupied by early dorm for a fall plant
ing Of such crops as spinach, turrips
and kale Large. late varieties, low
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-30

THE impending crop shortage is ono
of the most serious problems facing
the nation. IndiUiduals and families
can perform a great public service by
raising a crop Of regetaJIes, ho7cerer
small. TO aid those ,cho desire so TO
helm the United States the Depart
n,ent Of agriculture has outlined the
principles for making a success Of Tho
home Cegctablc patch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-25
GRAVE OPERATIONS
At COOK HOSPITAL
Patients Bear Up Under
Shock and Recovery is
Hoped For.

Several patients have been adr.t-
ted to Cook hospital during the week
while several have also been dismiss
ed as cured. Among the patients who
are there at present are Leonard NAL
colin, fifteen year old boy Of Nor
gantown avenue who underwent Sc
we're operation last night. He is doing
very we'll though his condition Is very
grave. Mrs. Mary Fluharty of Farm
lngton was operated on yesterday and
while the operation was q severe one
she is doing we'll today.
Mrs. w. F. Wright was recently ad-
mitted for treatment as was also Mrs.
M. v. Adams OF Warrington. Mrs.
Frank Teko of Pennington is surgi-
cal patient at the hospital. Mrs. Fan
ny knight of Middleton Is in the hos.
pital for surgical treatment and Mrs.
Joseph Ritzman who was operated on
recently was dismissed yesterday.
Mrs. c. D. Werner of Middleton
who underwent an operation some
time ago and who was in a serious
condition is improving at this time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-25
% ENTRIES IN THE
GARDEN CONTEST
Most of Those Who Have
Come in Will Grow
Vegetables.

Twenty five entries have been made
in the "City Beautiful" contest which
the civic committee of the woman's
club is conducting in campaign to
promote industry and interest in the
cultivation of flowers and vegetables
in the city.
A large percentage of the entries
made have been in the vegetable gar
den contest, though not IA few have
entered the flower and garden con-
test also.
Prizes aggregating 5000 have been
offered, twenty-five dollars to be dis
tributed in each of the eight wards
of the city. Sign up one of the cou-
pons printed elsewhere in this paper
and become eligible for prize. Send
in a signed coupon to Mrs. Glenn F..
Barns, First Street, Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-25
zoo MILLION LOAN
. FOR GREAT BRITAIN
First Bit of Financial Aid to
Americas New
Allies.
(By Associated Press>

WASHINGTON, April 25.-sgcre-
tary McAdoo today handed the British
ambassador treasury warran. for
5000, 100000 as the first loan made to
any Entente government by the United
States under the seven billion dollar
war finance measure.
Sir Cecil spring-Rice. British ambas.
sador, handed to Secretary McAdoo
a receipt on behalf of the British gov.
eminent and the transaction was com.
plete. The transfer of the big sum
was made in Secretary McAdoo's of.
flee IN the presence of Lord Cunliffe,
governor of the Bank of England, fed.
eral reserve board, treasury and Brit.
ish embassy officials.
Great Britain is spending, it was
represented. approximately $4,000, 900
a day for food stuffs and munitions in
the United States.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-25
AND 10! FORDiS NAME
LEADS ALL THE REST
Almost 600 Automobiles Pay Taxes in Fairmont An In
crease of no Cars Over Last Year.

Henry Ford was elected by large
plurality this morning when the
votes at the City Hall were counted.
Henry as represented by more bus
drivers than any other make OF car.
Overland followed next, but was a
poor second. with Captivating Mary
Packard running on the Highbrow
ticket trailing Overland just a nose
ahead of Cadillac. There are 81 dic-
ferent kinds of automobiles, that is,
u different makes. The cars in the
city according to the license stubs at
the office OF City Clerk Albert Kern
are as follows:
Ford 178. Overland 40, Packard
"a, Cadillac 80. Dodge Brothers %,
Buick 81, Studebaker 20. Maxwell
10, Hudson Ia, Saxon IA, Chalmers
IA, Chevrolet IS, Mitchell 10, Chan
Gler 8, Haynes Z, Hupmobile 6, Pull
man S, Peerless A, Winton a, Oak
land 4, PEG A. International 8,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-25

Pierce Arrow 8, Lange 3, Jeffreys g.,
Lexington 2, Paige 2. Metz 2, Scripps
Booth 2, Michigan 2, Little Giant 2,
Locomobile 2, Garford 2, while each
of the following are represented by
one car: Hollier, American La
France, Empire, Stutz, Cole. West
colt, King, Excelsior, Trumble, Kline,
Lozter, E. NJ. T., Palmer Moore, San
ford, Chase, Speedwell, Indiana, Alb
bott, STANDARDIZATION, Abbott-Dc-
troit, Bessemer, Apperson, Kelly,
Ohio Electric, One-F, Columbia,
Willys-Knight, Oldsmobile.
There is an increase over last year
Of 40 cars in the city and an in
crease of four in the total of various
makes. This does not include the
months of May, June and part of
April. which will bring the total to
almost 600 cars in the city. There
are at present accounted for on the
license stubs 53S gasoline and cleo
trio propelled vehicles in Fairmort.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-25
WONT ASK AMERICA
TO Make TREATY
Allies Convinced of Our.
Good Faith, Declares
Balfour.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2B.-
Arthur James Balfour, British FOREIGN
Secretary. stated today that the allied.
governments. completely convinced Of
Americas wholehearted conservation.
toward the common end of destroyina
Prussian militarism would not think
OF asking this country to depart from
Its traditional policies or enter into
any formal alliance which might bd
embarrassing.
"our confidence in alliances and as.
surances OF this government" he said.
is not based on such shallow consider
alton" as arise from treaties. Nd
treaty could increase cur unbounded,
confidence that the United States, hays
ing come into the war will see Il
through to the great end We all hopq
for.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-25
WORK RESUMED At
MOBILIZATION CAMP
Probably Will be a Parade
and Guard Mount This
Afternoon.

Inspection Of Mobilization camp took
place last evening and today and judg.
ing from the appearance of matters
at the site this morning there could
hardly have been anything there found
wanting, However, there is still a
great lack of supplies as concerns uni.
forms, hats and clothing in general
all of which should arrive here from
the various supply houses within the
next few days. The inspection Is
being made by Major James L. Brady
U. S. A.
In all likelihood there will be parade
this afternoon with informal guard
mount following. The ground has dried
again and the sun peeping through
the clouds early this morning made all
things joyful at camp. The men were
out early drilling on the race track
and seemed stiffened as compared with
when they let up on their drilling prior
to the recent rains. One new feature
Of the drilling is that one commission.
ed officer must accompany all com
panies. Heretofore drills were execut.
ed with non-commissioned officer
in charge but the men did not seem
to progress as rapidly as was expect,
ed and orders were issued that each
day an officer of the company must
put the men through all the drills not
only the manual OF arms and the drill
regulations but must also instruct
them in the articles of war. With this
arrangement the Colonel expects the
men to become farther advanced In
military knowledge within the next
week than in all the time since they
have been modified.
The regiments soda and cigarette
stand which is being handled by Jo
seph Hartley and Ray Arnett OF Head.
quarters company has made itself felt
and judging by the amount Of business
done on the ground it can never be
dispensed with. This morning several
hundred ice cream cones were sold
and numerous bottles of pop and some
candy and Gigs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-25

tional revenue. It was the consensus
OF opinion among the operators that
as long as the present diffentials be.
tween the various coal shipping reg.
Ions In West Virginia, Pennsylvania
and Ohio are preserved, that these
rates should go into effect Immediately
without protest on the part of the coal
operators of the Fairmont region.
Other cases now pending before the
commission relate to diversion and re-.
consignment, tidewater demurrage and
lake coal demurrage, all of which will
be argued before the commission in
the near future.
A report was also read from Attor.
ney j. Walter Lord, Of Baltimore, re.
lative to the car distribution case,
which is set for further argument be.
fore the commission on May 16. In
this case the present rules forAthe dis
tribution of cars is attacked as being
discriminatory and unjust and the
commission is asked to prescribe rules
which will do away with the advan-
tage gained through the use of individ.
ual and assigned cars.
The attendance of out OF town op.
orators was the largest in the history
Of the association, the following op.
orators being present:
George S. Cornell, Conaellsville,
Pa; George Waddell, Philippi; H. NJ.
Crawford, Philippi; L. ]. Sandridge.
Meriden; Robert Maloney, Cumberland
Md; D. Howard, Clarksburg; j. NJ.
Orr, Clarksburg; V. E. Cooke, Clarks-
burg; ]. w. Devison. Grant Town;
J. A. jenkins, Clarksburg; j Edgar
Long, ]. H. Callaghan, Clarks-
burg; G. J. Ryan, Hepzibah; A. Spates
Brady Elkins; E. Drennen, Elkins;
R. B. lsner, Elkins; N. W. Montgonm-
cry, Tunnelton; f. w. Bergman, Tun-
Melton; ]. r. Blackburn. Austen; F..
Howard, Clarksburg; A. c. Leisenring,
Lost Creek; A. C. Beeson, Worthing-
ton; D. Williamson, Wendell; George
Bracket, Pennington; w. j. Roderick
Pennington; F.. w. Horchler, New
burg; A. ], Foy, Monongah; II. G..
Smith, Rosemont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-25
DEVELOPMENTS.

vtence to Socialist influences and thu
opening OF the Reichstag which Il
scheduled for today is expected "a,
bring these attacks to focus. In the
meanwhile there are indications thai
the tremendous currents of discomfort
which are running through Europe ara
growing in strength. The visit of the
King OF Denmark to Stockholm Is re
sarded as Of particular Significance in
view OF recent demonstration of Swed,
ish workers against the government.
May Day is expected to bring matters
to climax in Sweden and HialnaI
Draining, the Swedish Socialist leader,
has warned the government against un,
dne interference with trade labor dem.
onstrations planned for that day.
In pushing the British offensive to
day General Sir Douglas Haig direct.
ed an attack along the front between
the Cojeul and Scarpe rivers. This IL
a stretch Of about three miles extend.
ing roughly from Guemappe north to
Fampoux almost directly east of Arras
where probably the most desperate
fighting Of the offensive has taken
place. Monchy-le-Preux lies within
this area.
Further ground has been seized by
British here says today's statement
and the gains have been secured.
The number of prisoners taken by
the British since the resumption Of the
attack in force on Monday are steadily
swelling and have now passed the 5000
mark. ~
South of the Arras battle front Gen.
Haig Is eating bit by bit into the Ger
man line between Cambria and St
Quentin. The British front moved for.
ward two-thirds of mile at one point
last night south of the Bapaume-C Cam.
brai road where the little village Of
Bilhsm souh east of the Havrincourt
woods was occupied.
With the French army along the
Aisne front and In the Champagne the
battle Just now is confined mainly to
artillery. The French are continuing
to make progress in local fighting, how.
ever, and advances both in the Aisna
region and in Champagne are report.
ed by Paris.
Several attacks by Germans near
Cahure and Maissons de Champagne
were readily repulsed as were Ger.
man free actions at points on the Aisna
front notably on the Vauclerc plateau
west Of Coaonre.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-25
Sprinkler System
For Valley Gem

Taking advantage Of the closing of
Lock -Four In the Modongahela river
for one day, Captain orville Noil, COM
mander Of the Valley Gem has laid
his boat up in Pittsburgh to have a
new sprinkling system installed and
weed drums attached. Consequently
the Gem will not arrive In Fairmont
this evening.
The regular schedule will be resum-
ed Friday evening when the boat will
leave Pittsburgh loaded with cargo
and will arrive in Fairmont Saturday
evening as usual.