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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
WHEN IN DOUBT PLANT BEANS,
GOOD DOPE" FOR HOME GARDENER
crop Is Easy to Handle and Very Proc-Toothsome for
Summer Menus and Can Be Dried or Canned
for Winter Use
By JOHN BARTRAM

either baking or boiling. In this class ara
nsted Boston navy or pea bean and Broad
WInusor The last class, namely, the lima
oeans, are even more tender than tho
others, and must therefore be nIantcd later
IN the spring. The plant being more ro-
nust, more space should be given in all
directions to allow perfect development.
quantity: Bush beans. one quart for
iVO feet OF row; pole beans. one quart for
100 hills.
Three rows Of bush beans Cstringlcss
green pod or rust-proof golden wax) twenty
INe 10 torty feet long planted at inter-
walls OF two weeks. will give several pIcl<inps
q week. enough for family Of four or Rve
sixteen TO tventy-four hills, three TO four
rect apart each way. Of pole beans, either
una or string (Kentucky Wonder or Lazy
Wite are good Varieties) will do for the
same size family. Plant in two INSTALL
ments. Carpinteria Is a good poIe lima
There Is also an excellent dwarf, nonclimh-
ing lima, the Fordhook. which grows up-
right without supports II is planted in rows
two TO three feet apart. the seeds two 10
| two and one-half feet apart.
Beans will grow in nearly any soil hut
| thrive best In warm. sandy loan. Heavy
| clay is likely to bake and prevent germina.
! ton such soil usually rots the seed beans
| Shell and snap beans are sown in rows
! from two 20 three feet apart. with plants
| standing singly every two TO three inches
/ or In punches Of three to four every twelve
| to eighteen inches. Keep tho soil between
the rows well stirred, but never hoe Will,
the ground Is wet or while there is moisture
on the leaves. To enjoy delicious tender
beans they should he picked while hall
| formed. as then all are extremely tender
| and stringess. The cleaner vines are pickct
the longer they remain bearing
Beans will not withstand frost, and man,
| first paintings in the spring are frequently
| lost in this manner. II is very little trouble
! however. to make n planting of beans a
| regular intervals Of a week, beginning will
| April II pays to take n little risk Th,
last planting should he made eight week,
! before frost
There are many good varieties besides
| those mentioned Refugee wax. Nnlentin,
string and Currier rustproof wax are goo,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12

"IITHEN in doubt, plant beans"
w This is the excellent advice given by
Carl Nrooman, Assistant United states Sec
retary Of Agriculture to the National Emer-
gency Food Garden Commission.
Beans are assuredy the best all-round
crop for the home gardener. They are
easy to plant being capable of placement
directly in the row or drill at the right
interval; they are easy to cultivate. as the
plants soon get start Of weeds and are
szabe enough TO hoe up quickly and
safely; they start bearing reasonably early,
and by planting at fortnightly intervals can
be kept bearing till frost they do well In
almost, any sort of ground, but OF course
show to better advantage in mellow soil;
they crop sometimes very well even II neg
lected they are delicious for the table
picked fresh from the vine; they can be
canned or dried for winter use In soups or
for baking they have variety OF haNors
in the several sorts string wax ana Inai
they are extraordinarily prolific and give,
with tomatoes and cucumbers, the largest
Weld Of any vegetable for the area con-
cerned.
Back yard farmers" plant too many per-
ishable vegetables. 1t Is all right 10 plant
enough fresh vegetables to supply needs
for summer, and II there Is certainty Oh
obtaining glass Jars IN WhlCn w Pu' W
| such vegetables as tomatoes, asparague,
! etc, IL is safe TO plant plenty OF them' but
| beans are absolutely safe.
Nature has provided beans with their
| own desications or drying apparatus, the
| pods in which they grow. All that Is neces-
| sary to do at the harvest Is to store pods
| in dry, cool place and let the air do the
rest Most dried beans are as tasteful as
| green beans
OF course there are other ways OF saving
beans, such as shelllng and drying In the
oven or in the sun, evaporating on swallow
| pans under the breeze from an electric ran
| or in one n the moderate-priced drying ma
| chimes that are now made in small FAMILY
| sizes, but natures way is effective chear
| and simple. When the beans rattle In the
pods they should be shelled and stored U
tin containers or even old flour bags kep
in a fairly cool and absolutely dry place.
Beans are divided into pole and bush
each class containing the string and lima
varieties They are also divided into snaI
beans, either string or wax (butter)' whict
are eaten pod and all ; shell beans sucf
as the white navy soup, red kidney anc
marrowfat kinds, and limas, either white
seeded or green seeded. All classes haN'
| climbing and bush varieties.
Soup beans, either yellow podded (wax o.
butter) and green podded (string) are useC
, commonly for table. and In this class ar
now found the stringless sort. The secon'
"a used as a dry bean without the pod 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12

TET me suggest that every one
~ who creates or cultivates a gar
den helps, and helps greatly, to solve
the problem of the feeding of the
nations.-President Wilson.
Bring your gardening problems to
the EVENING LEDGER for practical,
helpful solution. Address JOHN
BARTRAM.
There is time yet to start home
garden. Spade the ground and start
this week. Beans (both lima and
string), onions, corn, beets, tomato
plants, carrots, cucumbers, cabbage
plants can be put in safely and
profitably from now on. START
NOW.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12

PRISON GUARDS ENLIST
Two guards of the Eastern Peniten-
tiary, Frank p. Tucker (upper)
and Frank NJ. Tees (lower), have
joined the United States ambulance
corps and will soon sail for France.
Tees and Tucker are members Of
the Tioga company, which is headed
by DR.. William Rakin. They will
leave tomorrow for Allentown,
where they will go into training
Immediately at the fair grounds.
Tees lives at 1904 Fairmount ave-
nue.. fuckers home is at 3701
North Seventeenth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
PRINTERS WHO ENLIST
ASSURED OF POSITIONS
an Jobs to Be Held for Them Until
Conclusion of War

All members Of the international Typo
sSphical Union who answer the country's
wni LOT service are assured that positions
~ s u oe held for them until the conclusion
VI The present conflict.
n. us Is assured through action taken by
es,,a american Newspaper Publishers Asso-
SeaSn, the United Typothetae and the
rankin Clubs of America.
A. announcement TO this effect was made to-
ln,.,sss Marsden @. Scott. president OF the
~. h,s'natlonal typographical Union. Mem
~ " the executive council OF the union
fo,,,a,,o a,so OF the publishers association have
Il sn 'n1,iy indorsed provision TO be included
sonTaets hereafter entered into.
epie than 800 members Of the Interna-
N.. typographical Union have 50 far en-
WIN upcle Sans forces and 500
+. (. q Canadian uniona are now light
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
GARDEN QUERIES ANSWERED
For Cutworms

f, s. T-Your truck garden is afflicted with
cutworms These usually work az niEht and
are among the most malicious " insect pests.
Most farmers are discouraged at attempting
TO XIII them on, hence the pcssimlstic replies
10 your Inquiries. one way to help is to make
ring around each plant In the affected area
OF quicklimC, Another is to uso poison
mash. This Is made with one pint bran. one
half tcaspoonful paris green and one teaspoon
ful molass's with enough water to moistou to
a thick dough. Put a little Of this along the
rows, and the cutwor,ns will eat II and die.
In the fall dis IN good lot ~ uuckllmo in tho
affected ground. after the garden crops are
an In. Care should be taken to Keep children
and dOmcstc nmimlls from the nuia0n hALt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
Ashland Has Epidemic

HARRISBURG. June 12 - State Health
CommissiS ar Dixon is having an outbreak
OF intestinal disorders at Ashland, Schuyl-
kill County, investigated. DR.. II. l.. Hull
and ]. w Fortenbaugh, of the Health De-
partment today reported there were 500
or more persons attacked with this Illness
which in many cases is severe. One child
has died. The local Board Of Health, sus.
pecting the water supply has advised all
nersons to boil the water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12

snaps. Dwarf horticultural are fine for dry
Ing. Snaps and limas also can be dried.
Lima and other pole beans require
somewhat richer soil than the she'll or snap
varieties, and should be planted In hills four
by four feet Poles must be set for sup
port Plant eight to ten seeds In hill,
and after the plants become established
thin to four or FIVE. Before sowing seed
place additional manure In the bottom OF
the hills. Cover the manure with one and
onc-half inches of soil and set seed with
the eye downward Cover with not more
than two inches OF soil. u warm and dry
less II soil tends to hcavincss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
Jerusalem Partly Evacuated

WASHINGTON, June -. - A telegram
reaching the State Department, undated
and supposed to be about month old,
saws the Turks have partially evacuated
Jerusalem for military reasons, but that the
oft.threatened massacre was not feared. The
telegram came through the Swedish Min
lister at Constantinopiu.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
Bad Luck With Limas

Esthcr.-Sorry. hut there is nothing TO do
hut make another planting of tho lima beans.
Your experience is one shared by experienced
gardeners often and particularly this season.
II planted out now there should be "A good
gcrmination and an excellent crop. It. ia
good idea to put ia half a shuyclful of rich
manure or small handful 81 bono meal or
sheen manure at the bottom OF the hill Cover
this with earth and set seed eye downward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
Insects on Currants

Mrs s. T-Aphds or plant lice and black
ny are the insects injurlng your currants and
Nsoosohcrrios, They usually attack the now
Nclves and tips. Frequent spraying with some
~ tho tobacco rrcparatigns gr whale oil soap
has good effect II the fruit ig not moro
than half formed rut in the soap or tobacco
solution one Tablespoonful uf arsguato Of lead
lead powder or ono toaspoonful of paris green
to "A gallon Of the spray. II tho fruit Is we'll
formed this is too poisonous Co use and a
substitute YOU can use hollehoro. one ounce to
n gallon ~ water. Hcllohrro is "a mild poison
and must ue bought fresh each time as II
loses It's virtue on opening. In all these mix
the poisfn IN a very little water smooth, before
blending with the other solution
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12

BOSTON, June 12.--Mount HolFoke has
installed n chapter Of Selta Sigma Rho. the
honorary intercollegiate debating society.
II is the first woman's college to establish
a branch. Among the seven charter mcm-
hers are Margaret Davis, 1915 Altoona,
Pa. and Mildred Benjamin. 1919, Scran-
ton Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12

erAl years end man with pockstadsf's Min
strels lie could sing ballad as well ~
comic song and was one Of the most terua4
tile artists in minstreisy.
High requiem mass was ceiebrated IN
st. Augustines Church. Intermenf viii Be
In Cathedral Cemetery Nauity was the
brother OF James A. Naulty who IL prouai-
nently known in sporting circles. He died
on Friday at Mount Alto. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
"HAPPY" NAULTY is DEAD;
MINSTRELS AT FUNERAL
Man Who Sang Ballads and Comic
Compositions Mourned by All
Theatrical Companies

Happy Naulty the boy minstrel, is
dead. Many OF those who sang and danced
with him In minstrelsy attended his funeral
today Services were held at 1856 North
Thirteenth street.
Members OF pumonts Mlnstrcls attended
rs well as members Of several visiting
theatrical companies. Naulty was for sew
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-12
Child Run Down by Auto

PITTsToN. Pa, June l2.-John JunEai-
lis. seven years old, was run down by an
automobile In Duryea and so badly injured
that he is expected TO die.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
.PLANI POTATOES AT
THE NORMAL SCHOOL
Enough VIII be Grown to
Supply the School
Kitchen.

For the purpose Of aiding In the pre-.
parodness campaign and the campaign
for the conservation Of food stuffs, the
STUDENT body OF the Fsirmont State
Normal school yesterday, under the
direction Of Prof. e. L. Lively, head of
the agricultural department OF the
school, planted an acre Of ground In
the rear Of the building In potatoes.
The ground was prepared for plant
ing several weeks ago and everything
was In readiness for the potato plant.
ing, but transportation facilities failed
to lard the seed potatoes which were
ordered from Terra Alta, here on time
and the planting was therefore neces'
sarily postponed until yesterday.
Under the direction Of Prof. Lively
the potatoes were prepared for plant.
ing and amid enthusiasm were placed
in the ground which had been prepared
and fortified for their reception. The
plot in which the potatoes were plant.
ed is an elevated piece to the rear OF
the building having good exposure.
1t is the purpose Of the agricultural
department OF the school to raise SUI
ficient potatoes to provide the Normal
dormitory with this commodity az
during the coming season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
THE PRICE OF WHEAT.

TT ERBERT C. HOOVER, the man who fed the
ii Begians until the American relief agents were driven
out of the country by the Germans, and who was
summoned home in order that he might advise the govern
ment on food conditions said in New York Thursday that
without control -four may go to $40 per barrel before the
year is over but that with control the present price can be
reduced forty or fifty per cent and at the time the
producer be treated in liberal manner.
This is the opinion Of man who has made exhaustive
practical study of the food situation throughout the entire
world Hoover for almost three years has been buying
supplies in every country that produces foodstus Millions
upon millions of dollars have passed through his hands on
their way people who raise and ship grain in the United
States, Canada India the temperate countries in
South America the British commonwealth in South Afi-
ca and in the anpodes He comes as knowing what
the wheat and flour condition the world over is any
man alive and he says without the Slightest qualification
that the present price can be reduced He means of
course that can be reduced when the harvest Of this year
is ready for market
But this thing can only happen if the government takes
hold with firm hand. Will Congress take the word Of
this expert as what its duty in the premises is, or will it
back and FILL hesitate and delay until spectators have
mulcted hundred million dollars two Of the con-
Stunning public and the opportunity properly manage and
conserve this years crop has passed. If does betray the
people in this matter every last member of both Houses
ought to be retired pemanentyto private life and char
table obscunty at the first opportunity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
RUSSIAN DLPLOMACY.

MILITARY experts seem to have arrived at the con-
I'M cusion that Russia has been eliminated from the mil
itary situation in Europe for long time to come.
we get it, their view is that while the Central Powers
VIII have to keep some sembance Of force facing the
Russian line no initiative be expected from the Rus
sian se and that the best brans most men and heaviest
metal can be withdrawn for use at some other section Of
Tie beleaguered iron ring They may be mistaken, of
course but it must be admitted that this theory looks rea-
sonsbe in view of the dispatches regarding the fluid cOnd
don Of the political situation at Petrograd
Matters have gone far, especially since the United
States came into the conflict that Russian military inertia
will not have the slightest effect upon the ultimate outcome
of the war Il may proong the struggle few months or
even several years but the end will be the same except
that e are signs at both Londan and Paris that the lon
ger peace is delayed the more onerous the terms will be
for the Central Powers. But what of the future, of the
political and economic development Of Europe in the years
thai follow the peaceP
used 10 be said that Russas foreign policy was plan
century in advance, and it certain that policies laid
down BY Peter the Great and Catherine the Great r.
wonderful influence upon the trend Of Russian statesman
ship And was easy to carry out plans adopted long in
advance because the government in international mat
rs not hampered in any way; it was not even tempered
BY assassination" But now the will of the people must
BE taken into consideration. And what congomeration
Of races tongues emperaments and desires that people is
Only the dual monarchy can show more Heterogeneous
ehmc mixture
twill be one of the most wonderful things in history if
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
MAKING PLANS FOR
SPECIAL SESSION
Bills Providing for National
Defense Are Being
Drafted.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. May 12.-
A large number of West Virginia leg
islators, including both Republicans
and Democrats, have been in confer
ence with Governor John j. Cornwell
regarding the legislative program to
be carried out by the special session
of the Legislature, which is called
to convene at noon next Monday.
None of the conferees would make
a statement concerning the progress
made, but it was generally admitted
that the machinery for the session has
been set in motion. A meeting of mem.
bers of the Legislature with those OF
the State Defense Council Legislative
committee was held. The legislators
in this conference were Senators Greg
ory and Morton of Wood and Web.
ster, respectively, and Delegates John
and Johnson of Monongalia and Har-
rison respectively.
Several bills are being prepared by
these conferees in the interest of de-
Tense. One of these provides for leg
alizing the Council of Defense, pre-.
scribe its duties and giving it full au-
thority to act. Another provides for
funds to permit the defense council
to operate. These funds are to be rails
ed other than from the general reve-
nues of the state. Still another is to
devise means of bringing about bet
ter crops and more industrial opera
lions, and another to control the stu
alton with reference to idleness.
There is reason to believe that by
the time the Legislature convenes that
an agreement will be reached with
reference to the general appropria'
ton bill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
County Agent Smith
Can Get Bean Poles

Fairmonters who expect to plant
pole beans this summer can secure
the poles with which to stake them for
the nominal price of twenty-five cents
a dozen by applying to County Agri-
cultural Agent H. L. Smith, the poles
to be delivered. A lady who lives on a
farm in nearby district has agreed to
furnish poles at this price provided
orders can be secured for a total OF
five hundred poles. Pole beans are so
much more productive than bunch
beans as to easily defray the expense
of the poles and the labor required in
stalking them and it is thought the
poles will find ready sale.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12

Russia can overcome The handicap involved IN this situation
and after lie war resume lie gacieTie push beyond die
bordsrs, toward Tie Persian gulf and India IN one drec-
lion. toward Manehuna and warm water pot N an
othsr Only men who have gwen life time 70 the study
Of such problems can even approximate now what effect
the lifting Of this pressure Will have but is easy to under
stand that il will Be pronounced It will relieve the British
Of great load of anxiety about the safety Of their wealthy
Indian empire and it may simplify the problems Of the
Japanese, who now that the war has swept away Of
the most pressing Of their financial burdens may be expected
to be even more ambitious for territorial expansion than
they were before.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
Always After the Storm.

An aged colored woman was much
excited following the shooting Of a
colored boy by a negro who shot at
another man and hit the boy. The
police were trying to find the negro
who did the shooting. "a policeman
is just like rainbow" asserted the
old woman. "They always show up
after the storms oyer."-New Haven
Journal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12

That new offensive in Macedonia if it is as strong
as some of the dispatches to indicate is of the
utmost military Importance, and will go long way to
neutralze the advantage to the Central Powers which
they have gained by the collapse of Russia a
military factor Hindenburg is credited with the belief
that the war will be decided in the East but there
experts who believe it will end where it began in the
Balkan countries In view of the doubtful condition
of Austria this latter theory always wears an air of
plausbility.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
many cooks spoil the watermelon.

many cooks spoil the watermelon.
Fourteen years ago today the King
of Fairmont broke customers head
with beer bottle because he spoke
lily of a certain brand of whiskey,
Ten years ago today the price Of
the cheese was not the same as Il Is
today.
Five years ago today q citizen Of
Hoboken took off his shoes and In.
mediately New York Htate asked JoE.
sey to make some nov laws,
It isn't jeffrey. s
It isn't Joffer,
It isn't Godfrey.
Our typewriter won't make that
sound therefore We can't pFiAt II
Mothers Day taaleFFeR,
The .ele MAJ Eet eAie stessn ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
NOTHING to Be Gained.

A Roman stole philosopher was dis
courslng one day on life and death.
"They are just the same" he said;
"there is no difference between them"
"Why don't you die, then, if there is
no difference?" one Of his disciples
asked. Because there is no differ
ence," returned the philosopher.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
RUFF STUFF
BY RED
BY RED

They tell us of tall slender hand.
some blonde twirler with his famous
slow ball" But they don't tell US his
name.
Let's christian him "D1er Hortense.'
The Times is already telling the
Government what men It should and
should not take for the war.
II wants the Hughes family, none
% which Is physically fit; one,eyed
John Taylor, whose only good eye Is
bad eye; and Niger smitty, who Is
hs batty as Der Kaiser himself.
Please lot the War department
handle It Mr. Times, because TOO
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12

If those gentlemen of leisure whose names are on the
Mayors little list and whose ages fall outside the limits
set by Congress for army duty taking any comfort
out of that fact they celebrating before they out
of the woods This list compiled at the instance Of
the West Virginia Council of Defense and the settled
policy of that body is mo iders allowed" Every man
in West Virginia who capable of doing anything must
go to work, regardless of his age.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
Red Cross Dedicates
New Headquarters
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. G., May "a
Elaborate dedication ceremonies were
held here today for the new American
Red Cross headquarters, big white
marble structure, with President Will
son, Secretary Baker and former Presl.
dent Taft on the program. Represen'
tatives Of Red Cross chapters all over
the country, many high government Of
fetal diplomats and others attended.