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Evening star., 1917-04-08
Tells of Hawaiian Island Trip.

= The story of a scientific trip through
the islands of the Hawaiian group was
the subject of Prof. A. S. Hitchcock, the
chief speaker at the meeting of the
Biological Society of Washington held
last night in the lecture hall of the
Cosmos Club, II street and Lafayette
Square northwest Prof. Hitchcock in
his recent trip made the ascent of the
highest mountain in the Hawafiaus and
had some interesting experiences while
above the clouds, not the least of which
was his temporary loss of memory, due
to kick by his horse while descending
the precipitous side of the volcano.
Alexander WetInore lectured on the
Information of the mud-turtle
Evening star., 1917-04-08
VETERANS PLAN BRIGADE.
Call Issued to Spanish War Soldiers
to Volunteer Services.

NEW YORK, April IA call for vet
Grams to compose a brigade to be Of
fered to the government for war serv-
ice was issued today by Maurice Sim
mons. past chief. United
Spanish War Veterans. after consulta-
tion with leading members of the or
ganization.
THE need of the hour is trained men" :"
the appeal said. The government is
calling a million men to the colors. 1t
is the duty of veterans of the Spanish
war. the Philippine insurrection and
the Chinese campaign. to give the full
measure of their experience to the ma
tion in this crisis. I appeal to my
| comrades. to all honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors, to former ma
tional guardsmen and to young men
who wish to serve with the veterans
to forward me their names and adj
dresses at once"
Evening star., 1917-04-08
OPEN TRADE IS ENDED.
Chinese Government Has Taken
Over All Remaining Stock.

The opium business has practically
passed out of the trade of the far east
according to report from Consul Cen
eral Anderson at Hongkong. made pub
lie at the State Department. "Al]
holdings of opium by private interests
in or concerning China are now ended, -
the report says, land further dealing in
opium in the open market therefore is
at an end. The whole stock now in
the country has been taken over by
the government and will be used for the
extraction of morphine for medicinal
purposes. No further private importa-
tion will be allowed"
Evening star., 1917-04-08
HOW YOU CAN GET
GARDEN fertilizer
Central Committee and Dis
trict Officials Arrange for
Its Distribution.
is AVAILABLE TOMORROW
IS AVAILABLE TOMORROW
Vacant Lot Gardening
Rated Patriotic Duty

Back yard and vacant lot gar
dening today becomes u patriotic
duty.
Economic experts. including the
Secretary Of Agriculture, have
announced that the food situation
is one of the most imperative is
sues confronting this country In
case of war. Military experts say
the same thing. The United Stntes
cnn increase its output of munf-
tions, and 1t can recruit men,
much more readily than 1t can
increase Its food supply.
Therefore, the central commit
tee on gardens of the District
urges every citizen to do his hit
in home gardening. Enlist in the
"home guard by helping to aug-
ment the city's food supply. Other
cities are doing this. Washing
ton. the capital of the nation,
should set the example.
The central committee on gar
dens believes most sincerely that
every one who takes part in the
garden movement not only will
be contributing a valuable eco
nomic service, but will be doing
n patriotic duty.
Plant your own back yard! Join
club and help to cultivate tho
vast acreage of vacant lots I'm the
District.
For further Information. COM
municnte with the Central Gar
den Committee, Room 3O4, Star
building.
JOHN DOLPH.
Chairman, Central Garden COM
mftfee.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Statement by Mr.. Dawson.

uation. Mr. Dawson says: a concen-
trated effort should be made to in
crease the production of mutton and
wool. The nation must be fed and
clothed. There is a world shortage in
this production. The present high
prices for mutton and wool are bound
to be maintained for sometime and
there will be a profit in breeding.
What I have said of sheep applies to
cattle and hogs. The entire movement
for the preservation of our agricultural
resources is one of patriotism and / am
confident that we can enlist the entire
country in so that there can be no halt
ing in the forward movement
Evening star., 1917-04-08
To Meet Existing Needs.

The early graduation of agricultural
college students. to meet the urgent need
for farmers, will be one of the concrete
propositions brought to the attention of
the society. There are now some 10000
such students on the threshold of gradu-
alton. and in order that these men may
be available to further the countrys food
and meat production. the fastening of
their graduation IS being strongly urged
in some quarters. G. Howard Dawson.
chairman of the executive committee. is
in conference with the deans of most of
these agricultural institutions in Chicago
and number of them will come to Wash
ington. Among them are these. all of
whom are members of the advisory board
of the society: F.. A. Burnett. dean, Col
lege of Agriculture. University of Ne
braska: c. f. Curtiss. dean. Iowa State
College of Agriculture: T. B. Mumford.
dean University of Wisconsin. College of
Agriculture: Alfred Vivian. dean. Ohio
State University, College of Agriculture
H. +. Waters. president. Kansas State
Agricultural College. and A +. Woods.
dean. University of Minnesota department
of agriculture.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
To Announce Selections.

The selections for these camps will
be announced within a few days. and
members of the Officers Reserve Corps
will begin intensive training. to edu-
cate them for their duties before the
call for 500, ,000 men is issued. The camp
for the Eastern Department probably
will be established at Plattsburg. n. Y
No designation for camps in the re-
manning three departments had been
made yesterday.
The Eastern Department under the
old schedule was given only one camp
Six had been authorized for the Cen.
trail Department, one each at Forts
Riley, Kan: Smelling, Mimi: Sheridan
Ill; Benjamin Harrison. Ind; d. A
Russell, Wyo, and Des Moines, Ia. The
Southern Department was allotted five
one each at Austin, Tex; Dallas, Tex.
Alexandria. La: Houston, Tex, and Las
Vegas. y. NJ. Three had been author
lied for the Western Department one
each at Santa Barbara. Cal: American
Lake, Wash, and Fort Douglas, Utah.
Evening star., 1917-04-08

Fairbairn, New Jersey; A. w Foster.
California; n. H. Gentry, Missouri
Fairfax Harrison, Virginia; Samuel In
sull. Illinois; r. V. Lindabury, New
Jersey; 2. c. Long, New York; John A.
Spoor Illinois: Henry c. Stuart. Viz
ginia. and James w. Wadsworth, jr.
New York
Evening star., 1917-04-08

Robinson OF the federal farm loan
board of New York. At the evening
session. Theodore N. Vail will speak. to-
gether with Gov. Henry c. Stuart of
Virginia and Senators Meredith of
Iowa, Watson of Indiana and Pheian
of California.
Theodore n. Vail of Vermont is vice
president. and among the. directors are
Thomas De Witt Cuyler. Pennsylvania
T. Coleman du Pont. Delaware; G. How
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Hearings on Rate Increases Soon.

Hearings on petitions filed by the
railroads looking toward general
advance in freight rates are to be
held by the interstate commerce COM
mission soon. probably within tho next
fen days The commission conferred
Informally on the petitions yesterday.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Schedule of Addresses.

At the afternoon session at O'Clock
addresses will be made by Herbert
Quick of the federal farm loan board.
DR.. H J. Wheeler of Boston, G. w.
Mathis of Gadsden. Ala; J. c. Williams
of the Southern railway and Leonard
Evening star., 1917-04-08
To Read Presidents Speech in School

TRENTON, N. j., April THE state
board of education today directed high
school principals in the state to read to
the pupils Monday President Wilson's
address asking Congress to declare that a
state OF war exists between the United
States and Germany
Evening star., 1917-04-08
SCHEDULE FOR TRAINING
CAMPS is CANCELLED
Civilian Project Given Up. But Each
Department to Have One Camp
for Officers Drilling.

The War Department has cancelled
the schedule under,which civilian train
ing camps were to be established this
summer throughout the country. In
stead of having a number of camps for
civilian military training in each of the
four departments, one camp only will
be authorized in each division for the
training of officers.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Space Was Limited.

The prospect was not encouragi ging.
There was not much back yard to begin
with. 1t was only fifty feet wide and
not quite that deep. The yard was on
a hill, from which the rich soil had
been washed Some of the ground was
full of gravel Other was clear but not
fertile.
But Mr.. ColIaday went to work. He
prepared for cultivation a strip about
the border. leaving small lawn in the
center. BY actual computation the
area cultivated was but one thirty-sec-
'Snd of an acre.
To tell the end of the story first
off this area the first year Mr. Cola
day got some vegeta bles. Profiting by
experience of the first year. he raised
more vegetables the second. The third
and here is the moral of this garden
story-he raised vegetables aggregat-
ing exactly S125 in value at prevailing
market prices. This figure was not an
estimate, but the indication of records
kept throughout the summer. Con-
tfnuing his calculations, Mr.. Colladay
deducted the amounts paid a colored
man for some spading. that spent for
manure, commercial fertilizer and seed,
and he came to this concluson:
Evening star., 1917-04-08

Bread that will keep fresh two weeks
after it has been wrapped in paper and
sterilized has been invented by Paris
baker.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
FOOD LEAGUE. PROPOSES
NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN
Proposes to, Guard Against Famine
and Assure Adequate Supply
Next Winter.

NEW YORK. April THE American
Food Conservation League is the latest
organization to enlist in the campaign
to guard the country from high prices
and famine. The league announces that
1t has started nationwide campaign
to assure an adequate supply of food
for next winter
cub women will be asked to form
branches throughout the country
officers of the National League for
Noman's Service throughout the state
have been notified to he prepared to
place their entire machinery at the dis
posal of the state for taking census.
Ihe committee on food supplies and
prices of the Chamber of Commerce of
New York in a report issued today de-
ciares the old law of supply and de-
mand VIII regulate prices better.
quicker and more economically than
any new experimental law that could
be devised under existing conditions
today. AS soon as conditions. through
out the entire world become normal then
prices in all lines will be reduced
Urges Food Commission.
CHICAGO, April 7-Resolutions urg-
ing the immediate creation of a federal
food commission, having absolute a,1-
thority to supervise, direct and control
the marketing and distribution of all
TODD and clothing supplies in the United
snail be sold, with view to assuring
board of the National Agricultural So
clety here today. The resolutions would
give the commiS iSsion the right to de-
! termine and enforce. by actual market
operations. minimum and maximum
prices at which all staple food products
states. were adopted by the advisory
the producers fair profits.
Ihe resolutions urged also the en-
ilstment of a food producing and NUM-
hon-manufacturing army: composed of
those incapacitated for actual military
service. such as men beyond the mill
tary age. boys from sixteen to nineteen
years of age. and other men physically
unfit for military duty. This army, it
was set forth. should be under the con-
troll of the War Department, but with
Its general policy directed by the Secre-
taries of War. Agriculture and Labor
The board asserted that the ia rmers
of the nation in this crisis should de-
vote much attention to intensive meth =
DDS of crop cultivation and should de-
vote their efforts to those crops which
yield the maximum return in food and
clothing material.
Evening star., 1917-04-08
Declares Profit in Plan.

Back yard gardening pays. 1t pays
diversion. exercise and educating your
children out of the account. 1t paid
me 500 net"
Mr.: Colladay kept on gardening. He
did 1t on a larger scale when he moved
to Chevy Chase. Not always did he
reach so high a percentage of pro-
ductiv1ty per square yard, because he
kept on experimenting and also plant
ed some vegetables which require more
space, such as potatoes. turnips and
corn. But this result was accomplished
every year.
II found it was possible here in
Washington to get something from a
f&arden, not only available for every
day in the summer. but for every day
in the year"
AS for advice to the amateur gar
dener who may take heart from this,
record. Mr.. Colladay said:
"One secret of getting high produc-
tivity, IN addition to proper fertiliza-
tion and hard work, is to plan carefully
in advance the rotation of crops
seed bed Is needed for plants that may
be planted as other crops are over.
Tells Another Secret.
"One other secret of success which
] do not see referred to is to do spad-
ing first. then to place the stable ma
nure on the soil. and hoe it under. In
this way it should be worked under for
only four or five inches of the twelve
inch depth spaded, and it will not get
so far down that the roots of vegeta-
bles will not reach it. and it will keep
the soil light on top where such light
ness does good.
Il don't think the garden I cultivated
was unusual The soil anywhere in
the District will be hardly worse, and
pro bly, better.
"On some portions of the garden I
raised two crops, other parts four
crops L had thirty different varieties
not thirty different vegetables Among
the things l raised We're three varie-
ties of peas. all kinds of beans. rad
1shes. lettuce, two varieties of beets
several kinds of tomatoes, caulfower
herbs and carrots"
Ground Previously Cultivated.
The ground Mr.. ColIaday used had not
been cultivated for several years. Jt
should be noted that the maximum of
production was attained in three years
In reference to this Mr.. Colladay said:
II believe that home and vacant LOT
gardening can be made an economic fac
tor IN feeding the city. In the event of
extended war the food problem NAV be a
critical one. If a large number of cit
! liens begin cultivating vacant tracts this
season they will get good results Next
year they Will raise more. Their MAY
1num production will come the third
year. at the time this pinch of war would
be felt, If II is felt at ALL
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-23
U, s. MAY EXCEED BRlTAlN'S
DEMANDS FOR AIRPLANE
LINEN.

Washington, August 22-(By Union
Associated Press)-The United States
has gone into the linen market for air
plane cloth on such an extensive cloth
that it is estimated that its needs will
exceed those of Great Britain. 1t is
believed that comparatively little linen
will be left for the Irish ~manufactur-
ers to turn over to the civilian trade.
Another factor in the situation is the
present condition Of the Irish flax
crop, which is likely to give a poor
yield. Some authorities believe that
the growers cannot count on a yield
of more than tw~enty-eight stones per
acre, owing to poor seed, excessive
rains and the ravages Of the ground
beetle in some sections, which nee
essitated resolving. The Hollad crop
is, also said to be a disappointment.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-23

Why not let The Daily Common
wealth visit your home every after.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-23
CHINESE TODDLE AND MIN
YET CLASH.

New York, August 22-(By Union
Associated Press)-It seems that the
simultaneous meeting of the Inner
Circle and the American Association
for Masters of Dancing will not prove
too harmonious after all, for entirely
different ideas are advanced by the
two organizations. Predictions ire
that something good will come out of
the warfare, if it's only a new war
dance. Today will decide whether it
will be the China Toodle or the Minuet
for the winter. The conventions will
be in session for another week and
visitors will have a chance to see
whether they prefer the "lounge liz
ard" style of dancing or the conser-
vative steps. "Fossils" and radicals"
are the terms applied to each other
by the masters of old and modern
schools now holding rival sessions.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-23

CYPRESS SHINGJ. ES
for sale. For prices phone Itta Beua
Exchange 14-5, or write
C. G. NICHOLS.
Swiftown. Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-23
THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH
BEST SINGLE ADVERTISEMENT
GREENWOOD HAS.

| #
Mr.. j. L. Gillespie, Editor and Pub
Usher Commonwealth, Greenwood,
Miss:
Dear Sir:-I want to congratulate
you and the people Of Greenwood on the
general character and success Of The
Daily Commonwealth. When 1t was
announced that a Daily for Green
wood was to be launched, in common
with many others, an ambitious ex-'
use from a proud little city was look
ed for, more than anything else. Few
, believed that the town, - ambitious,
prosperous, and solid as it is, could
or would really support as solid and
substantial q daily paper q You ars
publishing. TypSgr6ptically, editor.
tally, in local and general news. and
i high class, .~sinta5ssting -advertisinN
liz ranks right along with. NJ dail:sss
Iot cities Numbering thirty afd fvfty
Thousand; inhahitanti, One y abls
TO subscribe for II fof what II Il worth
hot merely Of even partially y
feeling Of local pride o. duty, y \ ths
best single advertisement the city q
Greenwood has. x SUBSCRIB1R
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-23
DOING AWAY WITH SUPER.
FLUTES.
Associated Pressl

Petrograd, August 22-Minister of
Education Manuiloff is ruthlessly
cleansing the Cyr..Ia alphabet of sup
erf1uities. By decree he has abolish
ed the specific Russian letter "yat,"
confusion of which with sc" is one of
the woes of schooling, abolished also
the use in Russian of the Greek
"theta," formerly used indiscriminate-
ly with "phi," abolished one Of two
forms of "i", and finally abolished the
"hard sign" placed after consonants.
The reforms excite mixed feelings.
Children and u~litiarians rejoice, but
the novelist Lenoid Ardreyeff says
that "such changes rob our classics of
their traditional form and atmos-
phere. We feel we are reading dia-
lect."
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-23
DO YOU KNOW THAT

If results are what you are after,
the quickest and safest way to obtain
them is by taking advantage OF the
Classified Column of the DAILY CON-
MONWEALTH. If you wish to buy
or sell anything, lost or found any
articles, rooms or houses to rent you
will find that your advertisements in
this paper will hit the spot.
This section is always carefully read
by all of our readers. This class OF
advertising evidently pays, or else this
part of u business would not be in
creasing as rapidly as it is now.
Try this column and be convinced.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-23
H MOST SUICIDAL CITY.

San Diego, CAL, August 22-(By
Union Associated Press)-This city
holds the record Of being the most
suicidal city in the United States:
the rate being about 6S.9 per 1907
900 people, according to latest stats
tics. The high rate is believed due to
the fact that California attracts many
invalids who commit suicide in MON
ents Of dependency. The Rocky
Mountain and Pacific States also draw
thousands Of men. who are seeking
their fortunes-and a large proper
ton fail in the quest.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-23
L.. NJ. GROSS

721 Spring Street
LITTLE ROCK. ARK.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-23
PUBLIC MARKETS FOR BOSTON

Boston, August 22-(By Union AS
ISOLATED Press)--Six public markets
are operating on land owned by the
city today, having been established so
that garden produce in the suburbs
might reach consumers at moderate
prices. Public markets in other cit
les of this States have proved sue
cessful.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-23
WANT MORE NAVAL RECRUITS.

Washington, August 22-(By Union
Associated. Press)-Recruiting sta
tions of the United States Marine
Corps were ordered opened in several
parts of the country today for the
acceptance of a limited number of ap-
plicants.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-23
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
The Humphreys Highway from 1tta
Bena to Lucas Gin is in process Of re-
pair and the traffic is warned to OK
ercise caution in going over this part
Of the road, 80 as to avoid accidents.
ELI ABBOTT, Egr.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-23

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
SIOUX CITY LIVE sTOCK MARkET

Sioux City, May 15.-The $500
cattle bulletined for today's session
included a train of southern stockers
50 that the salable supply was only
about 1000, or moderate compared
with recent Mondays.
Market for practically all classes
Of cattle carried a strong undertone.
Reports from outside centers indi-
Gated short supplies and a universal
broad demand for both beef mate
rial and stocker stuff. Locally the
deal both on killing cattle and stock
ers and feeders developed activity
and strength at prices generally
strong to a dime higher than at the
close of last week.
Hog prices were given another
boost under the influence of urgent
demand from all sources and bullish
wires from outside points. and a new
record top vas chalked up for the
year. Top figures for hogs reached
$16.25, while the bulk of sales rang
ed from $3.50 n16.10. or an adj
vance of 10 q 15c was quoted as com
pared with Saturdays average.
Sheep market on a strong basis.
with only a very small assortment at
hand for the local trade.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
NATION DOES NOT
REALIZE WAR COST

Washington, MAY Is. - President
Wilson said in a public address here
that the struggle against Germany
means grim business on every side
of It," but that America had put it,
heart into the task and would re.
spond as a united nation to the call
TO service
Speaking at the dedication Of a Red
Cross memorial for the women of the
Civil war the president predicted that
the present struggle not only would
obliterate the last division between
the North and South. but would wipe
out any lines either of race or asso.
citation cutting athwart the great body
of the nation"
This new union. he said, would re
suit from a common suffering and
sacrifice for the u~nselfish cause OF
freedom and democracy.
We look for no profit" said he
I'VE viii accept no advantage out OF
this War We go because we believe
the very principles upon which the
American republic was founded are
now at stake and must be vindi
Gated"
Former President Taft introduced
Mr. Wilson as the nations leader In
the greatest war in history. "a wal
whose sacrifices we cannot realize.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
WILL CUT SALARY ROLLS
Minnesota Governor Orders Several
Sweeping Changes.

st. Paul. May l5-Sweeping changes
I'm the administration of several state
departments, involving the elimination
OF several high salaried Offices and
the consequent saving to the state of
at least $40, 600 in salaries and ex-
penses in the next two years. were
ordered by Governor Burnquist.
The changes. effective Aug /. carry
out in a limited way recommendations
OF the efficiency and economy com
mission which failed of passage in the
legislature. They include.
Elimination Of the Office of state fire
marshal, placing its duties under the
state insurance commission.
Adjustment Of the offices of state
oil inspector and state hotel inspec-
tor, the state dairy and food commits
sion taking over the duties of those
officials.
Making the state forester virtual
head Of the state timber department.
Placing boiler inspection under the
supervision Of the insurance commits.
sioner.