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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Preparedness Begins
In Your Own Garden

plants are especially desirable. and
they may be brought TO the blooming
period by the time il is warm enough
to plant them with safety in the gar
den. II the plants arc not TO be
trained. but allowed 10 iic on the
ground. they should be set about four
feet apart each way. Ii trimmed and
tied to stakes. they may be planted in
rows three feet apart and eighteen
inches apart in the row.
In common with all plants grown in
a house, hotbed or cold frame, toma-
toes must be hardened off before
planting in the garden. BY this proc
ess the plants are gradually accli-
mated TO the effects Of the sun and
wind, so that they will stand trans
planting to the open ground. Harden
ing Off j. usually accomplished by
ventllating freely and by reducing
the amount of water applied 10 the
plant bed. The bed. however, should
not become so dry that the plants
will wilt or become seriously checked
in their growth. After a few days it
will be possible to leave the plants
uncovered during the entire day and
or mild nights
Eggplant is started and handled in
the same way as the tomato. The
soil best adapted for its production
is a fine. rich sandy loan, well
drained. The plants should be set in
rows three feet apart and two feet
apart in the row. Free cultivation is
desirable, and the plants should be
kept growing rapidly. On the other
hand, MANY growers believe that
fresh stable manure should not be
used for eRgplants and that the land
should not contain unfermented veg
etable matter to any large extent. A
dozen good, healthy plants should
supply enough for the average sized
family throughout the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
SchooIboys To Be Modified
For Work on City Truck Farms
ntecrs from II IS Years To Be Divided Into Squads
Fifty. with Teachers in Charge-Io Receive Credit
in Studies for Time They Lose

...,,or tolautccrs. from fourteen
49,, years old. arc 20 be mob'-
" work on truck farms and
e. 60 within New York CITY.
r.. FOR such an organization were
-,.,er3rv 40 p conference Of The
49,. Committee on Food Gardens al
[.r HALL William C. Wilcox.
.s.-. Of Gle Board OF Education
member o. the executive com
... declared hc would set the ma
s.er for che mobilization in motion
....,al subcommittee on transpor-
80 amounted 20 handle the dis
800, o. tae squads. lt consists Of
,..5.re p. Sboats. Colonel 7. 5.
rr',rs. president Of tho B. f. t. and
,5.s Peters. president Of tho Long
~ Railroad The committee will
80, Public Service Commission 90
80 those railroads to transport
,.. ,,,-..~. free.
~, frst step will be a call FOR VOL
49,. probab,y to-day. The yolun-
u.'e's' ,-..l .-. 1.vidc5 into
uH VIII nt '.'. ~ ~
lads 81 fey In ch"ite OF '''''
u-ll be two teachers, one ex-
F-.' .-r,.uI-gral WORK. The
rrtae'o .- 49,. % .bscrce
u,ftr' "i'' '' L'' ~, -.
9Th feu nay The boys Will receive
r.;- choir studies for the time they
f''' .- .,-. r-oboh1v roreive
se lneE VIA ,..-t.
.,. from truck farmers, lho"th 'H'S -
...is.o6
2" ,,t-. .t.fu,,a, - ,hs
George Vs. rms N'''''-
v-rittce. appointed subcommittee
..s.5,rs..ar consisting o. Frank
.4... 90 tbs BOARD 81
-'''As' c.-.;.
l5,rmen, chairman; Park CommlS 5,
n,,trs Narc. NJ NIUE inStISo''
ri John J. Mt'tT' o.''T y,.. INNS -
s,,er Arthur WOODS, ana '.'''," ~
Wilcox president o. lHr BOAR" Oh Ia
.aion.
n connection v.tf .D..--' Week
r;ei begins neN- Monday. tlc street
Caning Department la. Eo-aHleeIieo
rge close attention 10 iae c-e"I.'IE
e vacant lots suitable Tor cu-'iVal,on'
7is department. VIII prepare sucn plots
., p.oughing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Plans u. S. Agency
To Stop Increases
In Prices of Food
Hartigan Says Rates Have
Been High Since Last
Big Navy Contract

Bids for thousands Of dollars worth
of food for Uncle Sans jackies will be
opened at the navy yard in Brooklyn
on May 3. To prevent a sudden rise in
the prices Of goods affected, Joseph
Hartigan. Commissioner of Weights
and Measures, yesterday proposed to
the Mayors Food Supply Committee a
plan for a central Federal purchasing
agency for the duration Of the war. II
the committee approves, the idea will
be passed on 70 Washington.
The Navy Department has called for
bids on $4,000 pounds Of -four. $780,
900 pounds of butter, 100000 pounds Of
evaporated milk and 1900 pounds of
cheese. Grocers say no wholesaler or
jobber. unaided, can fill any item on
the order.
Bidders. therefore. are said to be
holding on to all the products they
can get, 70 help fill their contracts If
they are successful. This will take out
of the market temporarily millions OF
pounds of foodstuffs.
prices of potatoes, onions, eggs
sugar and -four jumped 25 per cent i'm
mediately after bids were called for the
last big navy contract" the Commits
sioner said yesterday, land on most Of
these they have not returned 20 normal.
| believe central purchasing agency
would prevent such increases"
Commissioner Hartigan's plan also
provides for the distribution of excess
sively large orders among different
producing centres. thus placing no bur
den on the supplies Of any one locality.
u is now reported that the Navy
Department is considering throwing
out all bids on supplies made ten days
ago, on the ground that the prices are
prohibitive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
of Mrs. Leslie's
Estate Goes to Suffrage

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait will re-
ceiye $l,154,14O from the estate Of Mrs.
Frank Leslie for woman suffrage. This
amount was determined yesterday by
the transfer tax appraisal Of Mrs. Les
lies estate, filed in the Surrogates
Court. Her total assets were APP
praised az $i,S43,S22, and the net
estate az sl.578,602.
Mrs. Leslie provided that her resid-
uary estate and the remainders Of sew
eral trust funds should go TO Mrs. Gait
for suffrage. Another bequest was
$4,000 10 the Society for the Proven.
ton Of Cruelty TO Animals. Mrs Les.
lie had mortgages. claims and insur-
auce amounting 10 Sl.067,SOl; stocks
and bonds. $3.50 sos, and jewels. $40. $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Sugar Exports Halted;
Supply Here Hoarded

Refners have had TO suspend the export
business 20 meet the demands Of American
consumers, who are boarding sugar in fear
OF shortage. according to Earl d: Babst.
president of the American Sugar Refining
Company. Mr.. Bsbst yesterday lauded the
plan suggested by Herbert c. Hoover. Ma
tional Food Commissioner, for cooperation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26

between the United States and her allies In
handling the food problems
Mr. Babst said that there is no danger of
shortage II housewives do not buy in IN
usual quantities. He asserted that this ma
ton has refining facilities for turning out
200. 900 tons of sugar FOR our allies with
out skipping normal domestic requirements.
The sugar industry. he stated. has been on a
war basis from the start. because European
countries turned early 10 Cuba and other
sources from which the United States ordi-
narily obtains her supply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Food Lectures
Are in Vogue

In Oregon and Washington food
committee has Quilted a train with
charts and stereopticon views OF
methods Of solving food problems. A
corps Of trained food and agriculture
experts is educating the people in the
economical preparation and conserva-
ton of food Some of the subjects
treated are Vegetable growing, poul-
try raising, cooking and preparation OF
meals and home canning and presery-
ing OF edibles. A baggage car is fitted
for an exhibition room, where there
are shown samples Of poultry houses,
canned goods. garden truck and farm
ing tools.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Beets as
Fodder

Beet growers Of Colorado, Wyoming
and other Western sugar states are
being urged TO plant an increased acre
age of beets this year. This Will not
only help to augment the sugar sup,
ply, which is unusually. low, but VIII
supply the livestock OF many states
with beet pulp for fodder. The prob
lem of feeding livestock has been the
cause Of much of the shortages IN
grain. 1t is said. 1t is declared in
these states where beets are grown
that one acre of beets is more valu.
able TO the country than four acres of
wheat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Liner Ryndam Made Ready
For Tarnowski's Party

Although no definite day has been
set for the departure of Count Adam
Tarnowsk and the Austrian consular
representatives. the Holland-America
liner Ryndam is being put in readiness
TO receive the party, which will include
about 200 persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Dig Up Week
In Troy

As a substitute for Baby Weeks,
"Clean Up Weeks" Swat the Fly
Weeks" and others. the city OF Troy is
TO have what Mayor Burns calls Dig
I'D Week" Early next Saturday morn
ing, the Mayor announced in proclai,'
nation. every rake, hoe or spade VIII
be mustered into service for the cuIti-
walton of every available garden. All
the city departments are working IN CO.
operation with the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Ohio Prisons
Raising Food

Ohio expects to gather in an enor..
nous crop this year from the yields OF
prison managed farms. At all the
benal institutions in the state food
stufTs will be raised. At the state
prison farm. at London, $50 additional
prisoners have been set 20 work plant
ing potatoes, cabbage, sweet corn, to-
matoes and field corn on a 2,OOO-acre
tract.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Columbia Women
F arm Recruits

Forty women answered the first call
for agricultural recruits at Columbis
yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Milk Instead
OF lntoxicants

A large brewery in Portland, in the
dry" State Of Oregon. is being con-
verted into a milk condensing plant.
The other brewing and distilling plants
in the state are standing idle. in the
belief that the state will go wet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26

The directors Of the Medford Sana-
forum for Working People, principally
members Of the Central Labor Union,
have voted to expend all their extra
funds in cultivating some of their
seventy-fve acres of land.
Gll.n NXnrnen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Boy Scouts
AS + armers

The country's frst Boy Scout farm
was started last Sunday afternoon BY
an army of Scouts in Washington,
ID. {. More than one thousand boys
went % work on the 300-acre plot ad-
Joining East Potomac Park, which when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Schoolgirls to
Raise Potatoes

Twenty-four girls of Rosemary Hall,
an exclusive school at Greenwich, Conn,
have formed a Woodcraft Potato Club,
and will have cutting bee" Saturday
to prepare their seed potatoes for plant
ing. Each girl will take care Of TWEEN
ty-fve hills Of potatoes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
FOOD NOTES

Many New York butcher shops have
posted notices that bones and suet
will be charged for after May /, when
not weighed with the meat. Bones will
cost five cents a pound and suet Is
cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Wants Married
Prisoners Paroled

Magistrate Harris. of the Domestic
Relations Court, will ask Katherine b.
Davis chairman of the Board Of Parole,
to give preference to husbands with
families in paroling workhouse prison.
ers to work on Long Island farms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26

The foIiowing deals lritb corn,
Tomatoes and eggplant:
Sweet corn, TO be at It's best. should
be eaten within few hours after II
is picked. for Its sugar content dis
appears very rapidly after it is re-
moved from the garden. For this
reason il is an excellent vegetable TO
grow IN the home garden. II should
be planted on rich land and cult
waited in the same manner Is field
corn. Beginning as soon as the soil
is warm, successive paintings may be
made every two or three weeks until
late summer Another method OF
prolongng the supply is to plan:
early, medium and late varieties. The
seed should be planted about two
inches deep, in drills three feet apart,
and thinned TO single stalk every
ten or fourteen inches.
Another favorite vegetable is the
tomato, which now forms one OF the
most important Of our garden crops.
In the North il is very desirable TO
start the plants in a house OF hot
bed and 10 transplant them once or
twice, in order TO secure strong and
vigorous plants by the time all dan
ger from frost is past Pot-grown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26

COMPLETED. according TO the boys. twill
feed all the Allies soldiers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26

The impending crop shortage is one
Of the most serious problems facing
he nation. IndiCiduais and fdmiiics
can perform great public serrice by
raising crop Of vegetables. bosrerer
small. To aid those icho desire 50 10
help the United States the Depdri-
ment Of agriculture has outlined the
principles for making a success Of The
home regcfdbie patch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-26
Cultivating Lands

To Use Extra Funds
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-27
nR,risH FYGBT DESPERATELY.
Push On 60 Victory over Morass and
Mud--Sirongholds Fall.


British Front In France and lielgium.
October 26.-ttriiayl.-This has been a
day OF bitter nxhtlng ~ many points
nlong the fronts o. two attacks started
n, dawn by the entente troops. The
atiackins forces In possession of s,iii
further important German defenscs. aud
struggling determinedly not only
against the morasses and iloodei
streams which nature has thrown in
the way. bat against heavily rein
forced and desperate enemy who is
ending himself with his back to the
wall
II is Impossible to tabulate the results
of the latest struggle nt this hour be
cause OF the very character of The con
iict. hut certain definite and cheering
facts are available. The British have
achieved great triumph by pushing
forward over the difficult territory west
Of Pssschendacle and winning their way
10 the crest OF the Bellevue spur one
Of The strongest positions Of The Ger
mans IN this region
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-27
u. 5. MUNITIONS POOR
GERMAN GENERAL SAYS
Teuton Commander Discusses British
and American Forces IN War
Fears English Cannon.

Amsterdam. oct. &C. Genera! Sixtna
Won Arnim. one OF Germany's promi'
nent commanding generals, in an inter
view In the Kcrrosponden2 Nor.lcn. said
the British troops are two or three times
more numerous than the Germans and
that the British batteries were equipped
with far more heavy guns than the Ger.
mans possessed.
\ further advantage Tor the Eri:ish,
the general said. was that they had
many thousand soldier lbOrcrs for
bringing up munitions. while the Ger
mans who serve the guns had 10 feed
their own cannon.
General Won Arnim Also commented
on the wholesale eXpcnditure Of ammu-
milton by the British. He said the trans
port of munitions from England. owing
TO the shortness of the voyage, Vas
difficult entirely To suppress. but that
the United States appeared to be great
ly hampercd by the U.boat war In the
delivery of munitions and that the mu'
nitious themselves r.ere ~ bud quality
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-27
INDIANA WOMEN
LOSE SUFFRAGE
NE,v STATUE II DECLARED IN.
Observation-Disclosures SuFF-
RaGE NOT INHERENT RIGHT

Inhianpoiis. Ind. oct :7-The Ind
sans women suffrtTe law yesterday
was h,ld 90 bp uncOnstiiuuonai by the
JndLann supreme court. As result
thousands of women expecting 10 vote
at the municipal elections 10 be held
next NINTH. viii not he permitted TO
do ..
The supreme court held that a. the
prcaent Indiana constitutions defines
voters as. "male citizens" the ics.sia
ture ,iii nut have the authority to con
fer the right OF franchise ON women,
rs II Attempted 10 DO whcn In session
ln 1917.
The court said the right of suffrage
WIS not n natural or inherent right
hut purely II political privilege. and was
a matter for the people to decide in
their capacity as creators of the con
stituii-n or organic law. or the arsu.
ment that the legislature could give
women the privilege OF voting, regard
less Of the provision az the constitution
that electors must be male citizens, 81
years old, or more. the court said If
that contention WIS correct, the legisla-
tiIre could pass a law permitting per
sons less than 2l years old TO vote.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-27
ANCIENT IRISH CUSTOM
HTNDERED BY SUBMARINES
~Tlrowsng the Dart Into fhe Sea" Is
Modified Somewhat.

Cork. Oct 12.-tCsrrespondence
The members of the Irish convention
4,ravcd tine dangers OF mines and sub
mnrines a few days ago when they
sgeut 10y steamer TO the entrance Of
Queenstown harbor and watched the
S.nnd mayor of Cork perform the quaint
and ancient custom of throwing the
dart into the ses, to define the limits
OF his authority as admiral OF the port.
Z T9,is practice originated in a charter
granted to the city by King Henry
Seventh In 1900. 1t prescribed that
every three years the ceremony be per-
formed at a point three miles outside
Inc hartsor-
This time. however. owing TO sub
marines and mine menace. the mayor
wfnked al the custom and to the great
relief Of his five hundred guests. salts
fed tradition by casting the dart at
the very mouth OF the harbor.
Jrishmen Of all creds and classes sat
down to luncheon served ON board. No
bIemen broke bread beside the democrat
and all seemed on good terms. The
proiestnnt archbishop of all Ireland sat
beside Catholic Archbishop Harty, Of
kASnfl. VDlIe o'Siue Johu fScuIHOuu
were the earl of Granard' and Viscount
Middleton
After toasts had been drunk to the
King and ssurcess 10 the convention. Sir
Horace Piunkcft made hopeful
speech ON the conventions prospects
we have passed ope very important
stage" he said, "and are moving on to
the next All we ask is patience and
credit for our good intentions At the
worst we shall have narrowed the diff
feirpces which keep Irishmen apart.
IIishmeD OF Dorth and south will con
tinue To meet on better terms than they
ever did before"
Several hundred persons lined the
Cork dock TO cheer the delegates as
they embarked Redmond received re-
peated friendly demonstrations which
almost drowned a few Kisses from iso-
lated groups OF political opponents.
After "a trip down the picturesque
river Lee to the Atlantic without In
cident, on return q halt was made at
Queenstown where the delegates were
entertaind at the oldest yacht club in
the world
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-27
S CENTRAL AMERICAN
NATIONS MAY MERGE

Mexico City. oct. t5.- lCorUsuond.
enceI.-The purpose and. plans Of the
meeting to be held shortly IN Costa
Ric1 oe the five central American re.
pubiics, Costa Rica. Honduras. San sal
vador Guatemala and Nicaragua are
being made widely known through Latin
American countries by the diplomatic
representatives of the five countries.
They will discuss proposal to make
one republic Of the five states and also
viii formulated new treaty 10 take the
Place of the Washington convention
signed in 1907 which expires this year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-27
TO THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
OF FDCiI No 1923.

Whereas. Il is q we'll known fact
that the government n the Cnitcd
States is today engaged IN the worlds
war. and
Whereas. it is fact that there arc
thouEands Of alien iaborcrs throughout
this government; therefore
BE il resolved. that ali employers %
labor be requested 20 Immediately dis
charge any man that c'aimf exemption
from service in the army or navy be
cause he is an allen and 70 refuse 10
employ such men. and
Re it further resolved. thar ali en-
piOyers Of labor refuse 20 employ any
man that is a member OF or in syinrathy
with the organization known as the l.
". w. They are known to be opposed
to the policy Of the government and
are using every effort TO obztruct or hin
der az far as in their power lie. And
BE il further resolved that Local
Union No. 1923 c. * }. OF a. refuse 10
affiliate with or admit 20 memborHhlp
any man who holds membership in
said organization. or il in sympathy
with same.
BE II further resolved. that no mem.
Der Of this local union viii be allowed
10 work with or for any employer Of
labor that employs such labor.
Adopted by unanimous vote Of 10
cal No. 1923.
J. L. ADAIR.
Recording Secy.
Ardmore. Okla. Oct. 2s, 1917.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-27
AMERICAN LABOR REFUSES
TO JOIN FOREIGN POW-yV0W

Washington, oct. 27-The executive
council of the American Federation Of
Labor has declined to participate in an
and socialists Of all countries suggested
by the executive committee OF the Rus
sian wOrkmen's and soldiers delegate
council. declaring that to hold such =
conference at this time would be un-
timely. inappropriate. and conducive 10
no good. results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-27
GERMAN RETIaEMENT IN
RUSSIA Is CONTINUING

Petrograd Oct. 27.--The Russian al.
vance in the Riga region. on the front
of the German withdrawal Is being con-
tinuei and Russian scouts have gone as
far as Annehof without encounterlng
the enemy. says today's official com
munication. Russian positions on the
coast were bOmbarded by German naval
forces. including dreadnaughts. There
was no lighting in the Gulf Of Finland.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-27
FINLAND SOON MAY
FALL TO GERMANY

Petrograd. Oct. 37.-PrepaGtionS a-c
being made In Helsingfors, Finland.
for the evacuation Of tiat ciiy. accord
ing 70 u telegram received here.
\ report from Stockholm to the No
voc Vremya says that in view OF the
easy advance in Russian territory tie
Germans are preparing fol descent
dn Finland: and prOfting by their pro-
pnganda, expect To- be able with small
forces to capture the Russian troops
without resistance and to cut the rail-
way at Tornea. scverirs communica'
ton between Russia and Sweden.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-27
ROOSEVELT REACHES
F!FTY-NINTH YEAR

oyster Bay, y. T., Oct. 27.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt celebrated III, s9uh
birthday at his home here rciay 'ht
my age, birthdays DO 10. r.atter much
he said. "and as q matter Of fact.
had quite forgotten that this is my
birthday until someone ca!'aI my at
tention to IT,"
Congratulatory letters and tele9rdbs
were received from III piris m The
country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-27
76 NEGROES TO
CAMP SHERMAN
FAREWELL. RECEPTION AND DIN.
NER TO DRAFTED MEN WHO
90 To CHII.LICOTHE. ONO.

Scvcnty-six negroes. residents OF Ard
more and Garter county. drawn under
the sclcctivc draft law for service in
the national army. left this afternoon
on the nortnoound 3ls Santa Fe train
for Camp sherman. Chillloo;he. Ohio.
Tourist sleepcrs were provided Tor the
selected negro soldiers.
AZ of the white members OF the car
ter county quota OF the selective draft
law have been forwarded To Camp
Travis. San Antonio. Texas. Those who
lef, today we've the nrs, negroc' for
wariled from this county
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-27
1000 GERMAN TROOPS
AT COLOGNE MUTINY;
GENERAL is ATTACKED

London. oct. 27.-Two thousand Ger
man infantrNmen AT Cologne mutinied
when ordered to the Flanders front last
week and destroyed their rifles and
equipment. according to a dispatch from
Amsterdam TO the Daily Express.
\ general who tried to calm them was
stoned
The mutineers and % of the ring.
leaders were court t-martialed.