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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-10-25
Hill Top House
Hdrper's Ferr J. Va.

The above Hotel, with improved ser
vice in every department is open 10 the
public. Rooms with and without private
baths. Meals are noted, and the location
of this beautiful Hotel makes il one OF
the most attractive in this community.
Charges are reasonable. Special atten-
ton given in winter months 10 dance
parties, and We are prepared TO furnish
everything.
RATES Single rooms, $500 Sl40O
per week. Double rooms, 5000 to S24.-
90 per week. With private bath. 5000
per week. Day rate. s., $3.50, 50.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-10-25
Raise a Bond On Your Farm
Nv VIM. g. Johnson. State Treasurer Of West virgin

do not propose 10 argue
l Virginia
lives ana properly NC
tee lives .so ,roh,ar, beore us
when tine proeI
this great crisis OF the wous
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-10-25
Norfolk &W eSternR y
Schedule in Effect July /, 1917.

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and intermediate stations, connects al
Hagerstown for Harrisburg, Philadel-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
CIV. u. TRUSTEES FOR WAR.
Adopt Resolutions Pledging Support
to President.

Endorsement of the message delivered
to Congress by President Wilson Mon
day evening and pledges OF support TO
him are contained in resolutions ADOPT
ed at a special meeting of the board OF
trustees of George Washington Univer-
sity yesterday.
Other resolutions adopted We're that
we call upon the senators and repre-
sentatives in Congress assembled TO
take such action as Will insure Tree
dom to our citizens to go and come with
safety upon the high seas and TO carry
on their lawful commerce: that to FUR
Their such objects and to protect our
territory We ask that effective meas
ures be taken to raise. equip and train
our land and sea forces in sufficient
number and in manner that Will be
equal and just to all, and that In the
existing national emergency the Presi-
dent of the university is empowered to
further In every practicable manner
the movements Of the students toward
serving their country in effective and
proper ways"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
American Experts Busy.

Experts in the Department Of Agricul-
ture are devoting themselves to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

Of division by Gen. Laboria, formerly
chief of brigade. The Matin says that
Gen. Foch will remain on the active
list. but without a command. His serv-
ices will be at the disposal OF the min
lister of war.
Another we'll known leader who has
been withdrawn from active service is
General of Division Eydoux, military
governor Of Dunkirk and former head
Of military mission which reorganized
the Greek army in 1913. Five generals
Of brigade are retired. their places be-
ing taken by colonies who distinguished
themselves in recent operations. ana
who are given temporary rank of gen
of war. Is reappointed resident gen
eral in Morocco. the post he held prior
to joining the BRAND ministry.
and has enjoyed a brilliant reputation
as one Of the foremost strategists IN
the French army. He is a Basque by
origin, and spent his early years IN
Metz. After the war of 1870 he went
to Paris and devoted himself to pre-
pairing for tn next struggle with Ger
many, which he confidently predicteo
w-ouid open with another lightning
drive by the Germans against Paris
At the battle Of the Marine, Gen. Foch
100, 900 men. He was opposed py Loo.
600 Germans, including the famous
Prussfan Guards. When both his WING
were being driven back, Gen. Foch
launched terrihc attack against the tn,
German center which was completely
successful and forced the. entire Ger
man line into a general retreat eat ,p muri-
ing his men through the gap lhcau
tiouslv exposed by his retiring roe.
Gem l;eusi Eoeh delivered the decisive blow
~ the tremendous conflict. Subsequent
" he was given command of a gEo ulp
of armies and promoted to granuc o,riuee
If Enpland conferred on him the order
of the Bath, first class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

plete in itself. containing nitrogen. phos-
phorus and potash. as well as lime.
As result Of the experiments. the de-
partments specialists advocate the use
OF mixtures OF one pound OF cyanamid
and two to four pounds Of acid phosphate
per four square feet of surface exposed.
when the manure Is in boxes or pits.
When the manure is in open piles the rate
Of application should be four pounds of
cyanamid and four or more pounds of acid
phosphate per eight bushels Of manure.
To be sure Of retaining all the fertiliztng
elements. more than four pounds Of acid
phosphate are recommended. When
kainit Is used it may replace a portion
of phosphate.
When manure from pits, treated as
suggested above, is applied as fertil-
izer, the rate should be nine tons per
acre to provide the amount of cyana-
mid calculated to be most effective.
Manure treated in open piles should
not be applied in excess of two and a
half tons per acre, since 1t contains a
much higher percentage of the COM
mercial fertilizer than the pit-treated
product
Earlier experiments made by the de-
partment's specialists proved that both
borax and hellebore are effective in
preventing flies from breeding in ma
nure. The use of borax was found to
constitute the cheapest effective treat
ment, costing one-half cent per bushel
of treated manure. This treatment
may lessen the value of the manure for
agricultural purposes however. The
hel1ebore treatment was found to cost
about 1 cent per bushel of manure, and
neither lessons nor increases the fer
tilizing value.
In their most recent experiments in
the treatment of manure the depart
ments specialists tried numer Gus other
substances. including sulphur and va
rious plant infusions. From none of
these, however, were the results as
satisfactory as those obtained with the
use of borax, hellebore and the fertil-
iZer mixtures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
WORLDS FOOD CROP
GREATLY DEFICIENT
Situation Alarming, Says
David Lubin, Who Is to Re-
port Facts to President.

ROME. via Paris, April 5-The
worlds food crop Is deficient and the
situation Is becoming alarming, ac-
cording to David Lubin, American rep
resentative to the International Insti-
tute of Agriculture. Mr.. Lubin is here
to report the facts to President Wilson
through Ambassador Page and is urg-
ing the imperative necessity Of q mob
ilization, OF American agricultural re-
sources. To a correspondent of the
Associated Press Mr.. Lubin said:
For the first time in many years
there exists a deficit in the supply of
corn. wheat, rye; barley and oats, esti-
mated at total of 130.0o0,000 bushels
less than the formal requirements for
countries open to trade. The situation
is worse than was expected last Oc-
tober. The institutes reports indi-
Gated then a surplus of more than
enough to feed the world until August
of this year, when the new crops begin
to come in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

foodstuffs question. obtaining from al
sources throughout the country inSorms-
ton Of supplies, crop prospects. means
for preventing waste, tntsnsifying pro-
dnction and even regulations for pre-
venting manipulation.
Under direction of Secretary Houston.
men are devoting their time to the prob
lens and the Secretary Is placing the
information before the council Of ma
tional defense. of which he is q member.
Recently he appointed DR.. B. T. Gallo
way, who had resigned as assistant sec
rotary Of agriculture to become dean Of
the New York State College OF Agrfcui.
ture, az the chairman Of q departmental
committee to consider wartime 1000
supplies. This committee 10 going Int
every detail OF preparing the feeding o,
the nation.
An inquiry was made by the bureau Of
crop estimates recently asking STATE
agents of the department to report I'm.
mediately on the relative supplies o,
foodstuffs in tho various states
all other information helpful in taking
stock Of the country's food resources
This information has been coming t.
the committee appointed by Secretar,
Houston.
Efforts to have farmers devote
greater acreages to certain food crops
and speeding up production are being
made by the department. Assistant
Secretary 'Vrooman is devoting much
time to that part Of tho problem.
Announcement of the first estimate OF
the winter wheat crop, to be issued Sat
urday. is awaited with interest, in view
of reports that much of the acreage
planted has been abandoned. The area
planted last autumn was large, but
conditions through the winter have
been such that it is said the abandon.
ment will be larger than usual The
average abandonment is about 10 pei
cent. Last autumn 100000 acres
were planted. and probably half bill.
lion bushels will be harvested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
MRS. MARTHA F. BOYD DIES.
Former Resident of Washington
Succumbs at New York Home.

Mrs. Martha Foulke Boyd, wife of
Robert Z. Boyd of the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company of New York city,
and former resident Of Washington,
died Sunday morning at her home in
New York. Funeral services were held
yesterday in that city. Mrs. Boyd
was the youngest daughter of the late
P. B. Foulke. former member of Con-
gress. During the civil war and for
some time afterward she lived in the
south, but returned to Washington
during the first administration of
President Cleveland
Mrs. Boyd was a member of the
ladies' aid society of the Garfield Me-
mortal Hospital, and recently furnished
a room In that institution to the men,
DRY of her father and mother. She had
also been connected with a number of
charitable institutions in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
SPADE THE SOIL DEEP,
ADVICE TO GARDENERS
Liberal Use of Stable Manure Will
Insure Good Vege-
table Crop.

Dig deep. Many of the gardens I
observe on my trips about the city are
spaded only to depth Of few inches.
This spells failure and disappointment.
The soil should be turned up to a depth
tof at least ten inches. Twelve inches
would be better"
This advice is offered to amateur
gardeners by H NJ Connolly, Department
of Agriculture expert, who Is devoting
his time to supervising the garden
work in the District. Through The
Star Mr.. Connolly. from time to time.
will give practical advice about vari-
Gus stages OF garden cultivation.
Ashes to Loosen Soil.
THE stiff clay land in this region makes
it especially necessary to spade deep If
good results are to be obtained" he con-
tinued. II notice, also, that in the appu-
cation Of sifted coal ashes, to loosen up
the soil, most persons are too sparins
with the ashes. 1 have seen some gar
dens where only about a bushel to the
square rod was used. II ten or twelve
bushels to the square rod are used there
will be great improvement to the soil
The coal ashes do not enrich the SOIL or
take the place of fertilizer, but they do
loosen it. which Is very desirable in most
OF the land in the District Of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
HOME GARDEN HINTS
Fertilizer Mixtures to Pre-
vent Breeding of Flies.

That flies may be prevented from breed
ing in barnyard manure by adding to the
substance the common fertilizer ingredi-
ents-calcium cyanamid. acid phosphate
and kainit-has been demonstrated by re-
cent experiments made by the bureaus of
entomology and chemistry of the United
States Department of Agriculture. The
valuable feature of the discovery is that
, by the new treatment the fertilizing value
of the manure is increased at the same
time that it's menace TO health is lessened
Under treatments for preventing flies
breeding In manure, heretofore in use. the
J fertilizing value of the substance has been
decreased or not affected.
The fertilizer ingredient indicated by
the experiments to be most effective in
preyenting undesirable Developments in
manure is calcium cyanamid, a compound
IN which nitrogen from the air is fixed
by electricity. The Investigations showed
the value, however, of adding other in
gradients to balance properly the chemical
, effects and to prevent waste of fertiliZing
elements. Acid phosphate was found to
be the supplemental ingredient most
needed, but still better fertilizer was
obtained when katnit was used also The
three substances. cyanamid. acid phos-
phate and kaintts give . 3ertazer COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
How to Avoid High Prices.

1--WE must profit by Europe's expert
ence before meal tickets become neces-
sary. We can avoid high prices by the
elimination of waste, by the growing
of more food and also by effective or
ganization of our food supply, which is
more important than getting men into
the army.
1.-TWO months after the beginning of
the war Germany forbade the use of
wheat or rye for feeding livestock and
two months later requisitioned all sup
plies of food. Our first duty Is to pre-
vent the manipulation of food supplies,
thus obtaining an effective mobiliza-
ton through the same plan as the
Germans, the substance of which is en-
bodied in Senate bill 1913"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
Judge Latimer to Speak.

Judge Wilmer J. Latimer of the
Juvenile Court is to address members
Of the Anthony League at a meeting to
be held this evening at o'clock at
the home OF Mrs. Nanette B. Paul, 2oo7
Columbia road. The meeting will be
held under auspices Of the league COM
mittee working for the Juvenile Court.
Mrs. Laura F. Olney is chairman Of the
committee Delegates to the annual
meeting of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs, in May. will be elect
ed at business meeting to be held at
1870 o'clock, at which Mrs Anna e.
Hendley, president Of the league, will
preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
Ashes to Loosen Soil.
Value of Stable Manure,

whenever it is possible for the gardener
to get supply of stable manure, that
should be done 1t is little use to take
stiff clay soil and expect to get good
garden without stable manure Com
mercial fertilizer can be used. but it adds
little or nothing to the plant food 1t adds
no humus or decaying vegetable matter,
which Is essential to the good produc-
ton of vegetable crops
Where vegetable matter Is incorporat-
ed in the soil it makes what plant foods
are applied give better results than when
little vegetable matter is applied"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
Retirement Bill Reintroduced.

Senator Pomerene of Ohio has REIN
troduced his bill for a retirement and
pension system for the civil service
employees of the government. 1t is iden-
teal with the bill which was reported ia
vorably to the Senate from the COM
mittee on civil service of the Senate
at the last session of Congress, and
provides for contributory plan for
raising a pension fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
School Cadets May Go Into Camp.

One hundred high school cadets of
the District of Columbia probably will
go into camp at the governments
rifle range at Winthrop. Md, during
the Easter holidays Lieut.. N. B. Brs-
coe. U. S. A. detailed by the War De-
partment as instructor In military
science in the high school cadet organ
iation of this city, today is endeavor-
ing to complete arrangements for such
a camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05
HERO OF MARINE BATTLE
ENDS ACTIVE SERVICE
Gen. Foch, Who Broke German Line
Detached From Communicates
High Officers Retired.

PARIS. April b.-Gen. Ferdinand
Foch. the hero of the battle of the
Marine, has been detached from active
service. list of promotions issued to-
day contains a brief announcement to
this effect. He is succeeded as general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-05

Clothespins will not freeze to the
line If they are first boiled in strong
salt water and then dried.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-09

never a word, she lit out for the house
at top speed. The three men sat down
on the ground and burst into hearty
laughter.
Lark came upon them as they sat
thus, and Lark was angry. She
stamped her foot with violence that
must have hurt her.
81 don't see anything to laugh at"
she cried passionately, at was awful
1t was just awful! Carrie might have
been killed lit"
"Tell us all about it, Lark" gasped
her father. And Lark did so, smiling
little herself, now that her fears
were relieved. "Poor Carol" she said,
shell never live down the humilia-
ton. 1 must go and console her."
In little while Carol felt much bet
ter. But she talked it over with Pru-
dence very seriously.
81 hope you understand, Prudence,
that l shall never have anything more
to do with Blinkie! She can die of
starvation for oil l care. I'll never
take her to and from the pasture again.
l couldn't do it Such rank ingrati-
tude as that cow displayed was never
equaled, / am certain"
II suppose you'll quit using milk
and cream, too" suggested Prudence
"Oh, WELL" said Carol more toler-
antly, II don't want to be too hard
on Blinkie, for after all it was partly
my own fault. So l won't go that far,
But 1 must draw the line somewhere /
Hereafter Blinkie and l meet as
strangers |"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-09

g Notes g |
conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
SENTIMENTS OF KAISER.

sIn the next war-the nation which
drinks the least alcohol will be the
winner" These are the words OF the
German unprecedented from his
speech at the dedication of the naval
academy ut Murvik, November Fl,
1910. This speech, geographically re-
ported, was published with official
sanction and attracted world attention.
The events of the past few years
add enormously to its significance. Ad-
dressing the cadets Emperor William
said:
''Now I will give you little warn
ing, in passing, on question which
lies very much on my heart for my
nation. This is the question of al
cohol and drink. AS you viii your
selves, observe in the course of your
time on board, the service in my navy
has reached degree of strain which
can hardly be surpassed. To be able
to endure this enormous pressure in
time of peace without wearing out, so
that you may be fresh when q serious
call comes, is your duty. The next
war, the next naval encounter, will
require of you sound nerves. These
are undetermined by alcohol, endan-
gered, from youth up, by its use. You
will later have opportunity to see the
marine targets and the action of mod
ern guns on ships, and will be able,
therefore, to infer the conditions in
battle. You will see horrible devas-
tation and all kinds of pictures. Then
the word will be, strong nerves and
cool heads. The nation which drinks
the least alcohol will be the winner!
And that. gentlemen, should be you!
And the crews should be given q good
example, for that works most power
pect you in the marine academy. as
on board ship, while In all your COM
radeship you are not interfered with,
yet among yourselves, that YOU attend
to il, and that it be seen to, that the
use of alcohol be not considered one
of your privileges. Already Good Tenn
plar lodges Of Blue Cross unions have
been projected or formed in my navy.
Individual officers and some hundreds
of men have joined them. hope you
will do all you can to encourage the
men to enter. I need only to point to
the example of the English navy,
where 10000 men and officers have en-
tered temperance organizations) to
the great profit of the service. 1t Is
a question of the future for our navy
and people. If you educate the peo-
pie to give up alcohol / shall have
sound and sensible subjects. 1t is
great coming question, for when the
men pass out of the service they will
bring these ideas to the country at
large. If you stand for these princi-
pies my people will be raised morally.
This is q work in which beg you TO
participate"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-09
JOHN BARLEYcoRN's PLANT.

II seem to be deep in disgrace:
they're shutting all doors in my face"
signs John Barleycorn, as he swul-
lows horn, and three or four chasers
to chase. "Where once was welcome
as guest, they split up my coat and
my vest, and bust me with chairs, and
kick me downstairs, and say 1t Is all
for the best. Oh once was naughty
and proud; my diamonds were many
and loud; I travelled In state and was
close to the great. and looked with
disdain on the crowd. handed down
laws and DEGREES to henchmen who got
on their knees, to list to my rede, for
favors to plead-and fawners were
busy as bees. But now when my Wis
age appears, the people don't greet
me with cheers, and cabbage and
sticks and tomcats and bricks are
spelling my hat and my ears. The
people," John Barieycorn said, "are
cutting out vintages red; do not see
why they 60 back on old rye, unless
they've been counting their deGd."-
Walt Mason.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-02-09

parsonage was near the edge of town,
and the girls passed only five houses
on their way home from the meadow
and all of them were well back from
the road.
Lark argued and pleaded, but Carol
was firm. II must try it," she insist
ed, "and If it doesn't go we'll 1 can
slide off. You can lead her, Lark"
The obliging Lark boosted her sister
up, and Carol nimbly scrambled into
place. riding astride.
"Tve got to ride this way" she said.
"Cows have such funny backs I
couldn't keep on any other way. II
see anyone coming, I'll slide for it."
For while all went well. Lark led
Blinkie carefully, gazing about anx-
iously to see that no one approached.
So they advanced to within two blocks
of the parsonage. By this time Blinkie
concluded that she was being imposed
upon. She shook her head violently,
and twitched the rope from Lark's
hand, gave q scornful toss of her
dainty head. and struck out madly for
home. With great presence of mind,
Carol fell fiat upon the cows neck, and
hung on for dear life, while Lark, in
terror, started out in pursuit.
"Help! Helpi" she cried loudly.
Papa! Papal Papal"
In this way they turned In at the
parsonage gate, which happily stood
open. AS luck would have it, Mr.. Starr
was standing at the door with two men
who had been calling on him, and hear
ing Lark's frantic cries. they rushed to
meet the wild procession. and had the
unique experience Of seeing parson-
age girl riding fiat on her stomach on
the neck Of galloping Jersey, with
another parsonage girl In mad pursuit.
Blinkie stopped beside the barn, and
turned her head about inQuiringly.
Carol slid to the ground, and buried
her face in her hands at sight Of the
two men with her father. Then, with