davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1917-04-27
FOOD. SALVATION LIES
IN USING LIME FREELY
Assistant Secretary Vrooman Says
Supply Is Plentiful and Cheap, and
Eficacious as a Fertilizer.

Is It too late materially to increase
our national food supply this spring?
Not IL our farmers in the eastern
half Of the country will promptly re-
sort to the use of the cheapest and
quickest known agency for speeding up
national production of foodstuffs-
namely. lime." says Carl Vrooman. as
sistant secretary of agriculture, in an
authorized statement today.
Prices of most commercial fertil-
izers at present are high" Mr.. Vrooman
continues. Potash is almost unobtain-
able. Only by most scrupulous con-
servation of stable manure and an in
creased use of legumes as green ma
nure and of ground rock phosphate can
the commercial fertilizer shortage be
met. even temporarily.
There remains one thing, however.
that may be done to increase yields.
which costs no more now than it did
before. 1t may safely be said, I be-
lieve. that il all sources of artificial
chemical fertilizers failed, our total
only be maintained. but even increased
for a considerable time simply by the
application of lime to acreages that
now are low in yield or lying fallow
profitable crops. Lime can and should
be put on all sour land. BY plentiful
use of lime we can, fguratively speak
ing, make our war bread Of stones.
Plentiful Supply of Lime.
there is perhaps no considerable sec
ton of the United States without some
local supply OF limestone, mari or oys-
ter shells. Ground limestone for direct
application to the soil costs, delivered
on the nearest siding, from 81 per ton
up. depending on the length of the haul
If crushed limestone Is not available.
burned lime. either ground or hydrated
for agricultural use or the ordinary
lump lime carried by all dealers in
buildings, may be used in emergency
more expensive. On the other hand il
burned or hydrated lime is used the ap-
plications should be less than one-half
those of ground limestone.
Thus there is available for almost
every farmer, at normal cost, in spite
of war conditions. a material which, for
the time being, may avail to increase
our agricultural output enormously. The
initial returns from the application of
lime to sour land are sometimes re-
markable. An investment in limestone
often pays a dividend of a hundred per
cent or more the first year if care is
taken at the same time to maintain the
organic content of the soil.
1T is the duty of American farmers.
in this national crisis. to make the
most of this. our cheapest and most
easily available agency for speeding up
production. War or no war, a carload
of crushed limestone where needed is
always money in the farmers pock ct
at the end of the crop year. And car
load of limestone, judiciously used by
each farmer whose land is too acid,
will augment our supply of breadstuffs
by a surprising number of millions of
bushels
Evening star., 1917-04-27
Stations to Open Monday
in Various Sections of City
to Recruit National Guard

In an effort to recruit the organiza-
tions composing the National Guard of
the District of Columbia up to full
strength in as short a time as possible
a number of recruiting stations are to
be opened in various parts of the city
Monday. The campaign is being con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Mill
tary Service Legion, an organization of
former members of the District militia
The first gun in the big campaign
VIII be fred at noon tomorrow. when "A
rally will be held at Keiths Theater,
Manager Robbins having given permis-
sion to use the house for this purpose.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow will
preside. Rev. James L. Gordon, pastor
of the First Congregational Church,
and Brig. Gen. William T.. Harvey,
commanding the District of Columbis
militia. will make addresses. A num-
ber of women also will be present for
the rally around the flag" and will
urge young men in the audience to en-
list in organizations representative of
the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1917-04-27
DIED.

HYER. ON Thursday April %. 1917. at 7:cc
pm, at his residence; zoos Maryland avenue
OF Rachel A. Hyer aged sixty five ycnrs.
Funeral service Sunday. April ~. at pm.
land avenue and 9Th street northeast. Inter
ment at Rock Greek cemetery. Kindly omit
flowers. 2ss
LAMB. On Thursday. April 20. 1917. at e:55
pm. MARGARET C.. beloved wife Of the iste
Funeral services at her late residence. $50 =
street southwest. on Saturday, April p. at
3 pm Relatives and friends invited TO at
tend. Interment tprivate) at Congressional
cemetery. baltimore papers please copy.)
his residence. 1407 18th street northwest. after
a brief illness, DANIEL. husband of Mary
Due notice Of the funeral will he given.
RAFF. On Thursday. April &C. 1917. at II
pm. TILLIE RAFF. daughter Of the late
Bernard and Esther Ran.
Funeral from chapel of Frank Geier's Sons Co..
April 20. at 10 o'clock am. lnterment pri-
vate. -
pm at Sibley Hospital. REBECCA WAR
REN. beloved wife Of William A. Roberts.
4 warren. in the sixty sixth year q her ase
Funeral from the residence. 2Iia .4th street
northeast. Monday, April 30 at 10 am. -
Stafford. ON Wednesday. April Is. 1917. At
s:15 o'clock pm. at the residence 40; AZ
Botetourt apartment. Norfolk. Va. WILLIAM
WALTER Stafford, in the sixty fourth year
of his age.
Funeral services at the above residence. Friday
afternoon Mt . o'clock. Friends OF the family
are invited TO attend. Remains will he taken
via Washington steamer friday evening 10
Washington. u. G.. for interment.
sIZER ON Thursday. April 2s 1917. at Geergs
Washington University Hospital Mrs. ETHEL
cRoXToN sIzER. beloved wife of Lynn g.
Sizer.
Funeral from the residence Of Mrs. L. d. siser.
18th street and Michigan nvenue northeast.
Brookiand. Saturday. April ~, at pm; IN
termeDt private. zf
SoRRELL. On Thursday. April 26, 1917. .t her
residence 413 II street northeast. JOSE
PHINE, beloved wife of the late Joseph W.
Sorrcli.
Funeral from her late residence on Monday.
April 30. at 80 m, thence to 81. Aloysius
Church. where high mass will be sung for the
repose of her soul at p am. Relatives ana
friends invited TO attend. interment at Con-
gressional cemetery.
SPENGEMAN. ON Thursday. April 90. 1917, In
New York city. RUSSELL. aged seventeen
years son of Ottlie Freyhold spenseman and
Edward A. speneeman.
STONE. On April 81. 1917. ROSE II. beloved
wife OF Neil b. Stone.
Funeral from W. W. Deals chapel. SIG Fl street
northeast, Saturday April 2s. at $50 am.
Friends invited. Interment private
wETMoRE. Suddenly, Thursday. April "a
1917 MT his residence No. 1913 Massachusetts,
avenue northwest. ROGERS X. WETM0RE.
of George Peabody and Edith NJ. h. Wet
more in his thirty sixth year.
Funeral services at 1915 5th avenue. New York.
Saturday morning April IS. at II O'Clock. In
terment at Newport. Il. l. 2s'
Evening star., 1917-04-27
Locations Designated.

Two stations to be opened on Monday
will be at 1922 N street northwest,
Georgetown, loaned by Harry King, jr,
and the other at 1922 7th street north
west, loaned by Aaron Sommers. An
other is to be located in the down
town section, and its location will be
announced as soon as it is ready to
be opened. Manager Harry Jarboe of
the Gayety has given permission for
the use of the lobby of this house as
a recruiting station. Officers and me n
Will be on duty at the stations from 8
o'clock in the morning to o'clock at
Evening star., 1917-04-27
INTEREST GROWING
IN HOME GARDENS
Many Assemble at Various
Plots to Hear Department
Experts Talks.
OTHER CITIES IN MOVE

H. NJ. Conolly. Department Of Agri-
culture adviser on home gardening, to-
day concluded his first weeks tours of
demonstration gardens.
Mr.. Conolly and members of the CEN
tral garden committee are highly graft
fed with the interest displayed in gar
dening. as attested by the attendance
at the half a dozen or more demonstra-
tion lessons given daily throughout
this week.
At some of the plots as many as 100
persons were assembled to hear Mr..
Connolly give practical garden advice
and answer questions about problems
of the amateur gardeners.
Growing interest in the movement
also is attested by the increasing num-
Der of applications to the central com
mittee, with headquarters in room 304,
Star building. for bulletins relating to
gardening work In this mornings mail
there were 10i letters asking for such
bulletins.
Evening star., 1917-04-27
Praise for Farm Work.

Gardening and farming are occupa-
tions for which no man is too high or
too low In station, and the sight of
garden, a window box, or even single
plant is a reminder of a world wide
comradeship to the true lover of agri-
culture and horticulture, according to
Mrs. Francis King, the president, who
presided and who read the only paper
of the morning.
Mrs. Newton d. Baker presided over
the 2:30 o'clock session. at which the
speakers were DR.. ClaXton, commits
sioner of education; Miss Susan L. Sipe
in charge of Washington's school gar
den work. and Miss Eliza L. Scidmore
Miss Scidmore's talk, which was on
Japanese gardens, was Illustrated. as was
Miss Sipes.
At 4:3o o'clock the delegates and local
members We're entertained at a garden
party at the residence of Miss Hegeman
1000 ] street northwest. How the house
hold economy and the work of women may
be made a means of actually increasing
the country's prosperity during the war
was pointed out in carefully prepared
and detailed paper on Waste read
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Flora Nc
Donald Thompson. president of the
Housekeepers' Alliance.
Evening star., 1917-04-27
MARRIED

CHRIsNAN-REEL. On Saturday. April "a.
1917 by the Rev. James N Wallace. JAMES
II. CHRISMAN and THELMA C. REEL.
Evening star., 1917-04-27
More Help for Committee.

Additional names of representatives
of organizations to aid the committees
work have been received at headquar
ters. The Retail Grocers' Protective
Association. ]. BrayshaW. Jr~Sresident.
has named G. v. Sparrow. SOC North
Capitol street. for this work. The
South Washington Citizens Associa-
tion, Helge Murray, president, has as
signed Charles Hemlock. 1913 L street
southwest. to promote gardening in
that section.
Mr.. Conoliy will spend tomorrow at
headquarters. working with Harold Nc
Allister. executive secretary. in outlin-
ing the work for the coming week. He
will visit no demonstration gardens.
on Monday he will have garden hours
at all the plots in the southeast. sec
tion.
Alexandria has taken up the commu-
nity garden movement by organizing a
committee composed of representatives
of all civic organizations
Evening star., 1917-04-27
Inquiries for Vacant Lots.

Daily. also, there are communication
or telephone calls from persons ask
ing about vacant lots they wish to cult
vate. Material additions to the ground
available for such use have been made by
real estate men. and many of these plots
have been assigned to individuals or
groups as soon as they were offered for
the free use of gardeners.
Members of the committee have been
greatly interested in the way other cities
are following the lead of Washington in
taking up the garden movement New
York city. within the last few days. has
formed citizens committee to do the
work that the central committee has been
doing in Washington in getting permis-
sion to use vacant land and assigning it
TO gardeners.
New York also is mobilizing school
boys from fourteen to eighteen years.
to work on truck farms and gardens
near New York city. These boys are to
be given full credit by the schools for
this work.
Word has been received that in Co
lumbia. ;. g, each boy who is taking
a part in the movement is being deco
rated with 4 food badge of honor on
which is the inscription. Il am grow
ing food to help win the war"
Evening star., 1917-04-27
Sl2.955

heavy tAffeta and
lusfrous crepe de
chine dresses. in
newest sport, nov
city trimmed and .
piece styles. Every
color and size in
the lot. Samples
worth TO S25.
Evening star., 1917-04-27

chimes, tafeta silk
and messaline satin,
in new stripes.
plaids and plain
colors: new pleated
or gathered styles,
with big collars.
curs, etc: misses
and women's sizes.
Evening star., 1917-04-27
As Boys S4.OO Cloth Suits,

Plain White Well ma d e,
and Neat Strip .ough vear;n,
ed Percale and
c ha IN bray pahIs oi s"od
Riouses, New quality khaki.
pointed collar full cut. per
style. withfe fitting
taped belt line a ments, in
All sizes. Iall sizes.
Evening star., 1917-04-27
derwear for Men, Women & Children

ana tHped neck
and arm h o ! o $ :,
white Isle French
ribbed suits; 4 TO
II years.
Evening star., 1917-04-27
7CLOSE-OUT SALE OF SILK DF

-
of georgette crepe
and taneta silk
dresses, in eXqui-
site shades of gold.
green. blue, black.
gray, rose. white.
etc. About 30 of
the highest price
and most exquisite
styles 10 select from
IN misses and won
cu $ sizes.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-30
SERVICE PROVES .F4fLURi
So Says Ne,o York Report on Militia Problem

the 2,4O0 who submitted replies had "a
! give up their regular civilian income
Many Of these reported they lost their
positions and were unable to get them
back when the men were mustered out
Eightyfour per cent of those who
were questioned replied "no'' when
asked If they intended TO enlist again.
A great number declared "emphatic.
ally for universal service" and as.
serted they would not do military .serv.
ice henceforth- under any other sys.
TEN. 5@n. - o
In obtaining economic information
the committee sent queries to employ.
ers as well rs TO the men. Guards.
men," the report says in this connec.
ton, told about their peeuniary losses
and the suffering caused by their de.
pendents; and employers told of the
effect Of the mobilization on business
and gave their conception of sound
national military policy" The facts
established, the report says, may DO
stated under two heads, economic and
military. Regarding the economic side,
10 is stated: aa l"#
BY bringing into service men with
iuHiy anu DuhlneSS Representatives.,
although there was available in the
country Far more than adequate mum.
Der of unmarried men who had not
attained a high economic value, the
mobilization showed that the national
guard scheme of defense was economic.
ally unsound. 1t caused widespread
distress to the dependents Of guards.
men, and il took mature men from posi-.
tons where they had established their
usefulness to commerce and industry.
The burden IL threw upon employers
was inequitably distributed, in that
some employers continued to pay their
men during service while others cut
of their mons pay. Under the prevail,
ing system Of voluntary enlistment, it
was not possible to select from the ma.
tional guard, either before the mobili-
cation or afterwards, the class of men
easily to be spared for military duty. f"
OF the military aspect, the report
continues. w
''Tho. mobilization showed that the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-30

national guard was not TO be depended
upon For defense. Reports of the sec
Rotary of war, and Of bureaus of In,
war department, are cited In support
of this finding.
Statistics based on inquiry among
employers show that ofr43l who express
sed opinions upon military preparation
in general, 429 favored ii and two on
POSED IT. OF 800 who expressed opiIt.
ions on universal service, $3.50 favored
II and thirteen opposed Il. Only four
employers. favored continuance of
the present national g,.ard system. the
report says, and two of these believed
also in universal service, The report
continues:
Next to the declaration for univer.
sal service, the most striking featnre
of the employers replies was the en-.
Phasis .hey placed upon the need or
an equal distribution of burden. They
SAD they were ready to give time of to
Their men for training; but they want
cd the training to be governed by some
rational scheme under winch all employ.
ers, as well as all men or military age,
would fare alike
The replies from the 240O New York
guardsmen, the report says, indicate
that 1T was not rough military life
they objected to but the inequality Of
treatment, - -
The equipment system, the committee
found, "fell down not only because the
federal government failed 70. suppIy
war strength equipment promptly. bnt
also because the national guard organ.
cations did not have--as they were
required to haye-thcir peace strength
equipment. I" The guard Of New Yors
was held to have been better eouippea
than those other States in itself anot
anywhere near ready
Discussing. in conclusion, ftthe need
OF defense the COMMITTEES alludes 10
the new and quite unforeseen status
that the great changes of the last Few
years have forced upon the United
States" Isolation no longer protects
the country, it is held, and f.it Is notn.
ing more than common prudence y that
the nation should prepare to protect
itself.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-30

NEW YORK, January 29-Givinl
the officers and enlisted men of the
State militia organizations full credit
for their enthusiasm and spirit OF
patriotic sacrifce,'' the mobilization
has proved the universal training un,
der single Federal control is the only
satisfactory solution Of the country 8
military problem, in the opinion Of the
Committee on National Defense ap.
pointed some months ago by Mayor
John Purroy Mitchell to Investigate the
National Guards concentration at the
Mexican border in response TO the call
Of President Wilson.
The committee 8 report, urges uni.
yersal military training, but empha.
sizes Fan immediate need" for an
adequate standing force for the pro.
lection of the borders and other similar
service. The details Of the country s
defense system should be worked out,
1T is recommended, r'by the military
experts whose knowledge and expert
enee are at the disposal of Congress. 4"
Willard Straight, banker, formerly in
the American consular service, is chair.
man of the executive committee sign.
ing the report. Other members are
Cleveland H. Dodge, William N. Dyk.
man, George w. Perkins, Alfred Il.
Smith, Alexander NJ. White and John
Mitchell, labor leader. Mr.. Mitchell
dissented from the conclusion drawn in
favor Of universal military training.
The report embodies information Of
economic and military character OBJ.
tanned from official and unofficial
sources War department data was
studied, officers and men of the ma.
tional guard were Questioned, and ga
military expert and critic of estab.
lished reputation visited the Mexican
border. The committee "merely pre-.
sents the facts" the report points out,
"and draws from them the conclusion
that voluntary enlistment and depend.
ence upon the dual federal and state
control have proved failure"
BY direct inquiry among New York
State guardsmen, the committee says it
ascertained that sixty.fve per cent of
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-30
Brakeman Charged
With Staying
His -Four Babies
Charred Bodies of Children
Found With Their Skulls Crush
ed, Following Destruction Of
Their Home In Tacoma, and
Their Father Arrested At Once
(Associstsd Press by Federal wirels.s)

CAssociated Press ~ Federal wireless)
TACOMA, Washington, January 30
Charged with the murder of his four
children, A. Hewett, a railroad brake.
man, was arrested here yesterday.
Hewett's home was destroyed by
fire Saturday night. The four children
persisted in the flames supposedly IN
able to escape. .a' ''
Investigation yesterday resulted in a
warrant for Hewett's 0rrest alleging
that he killed each child by brutal
blow on the head and set the house
afre to destroy the evidence of the
crime. ."''" ,#u
When the charred bodies of the four
children were removed from the ruins
of the home, it was discovered that
the skull of each child was crushed.
Each child was found lying in its bed
and the mattress of each bed was COW
cred with blood s-'s
,Hewett denies the crime. According
to his story, he was Awakened during
the night by the cries of one of the
children. He arose, he said, lit kero-
sene oil lamp and attended the child
who was i'll. He then retired, accord.
ing to the account given the police,
leaving the lamp burning on the table.
He dropped of too sleep again, he
claims, and was awakened by the
hames which enveloped the house.
Mrs. Hewett left Tacoma and went
TO Seattle last Monday. Domestic trou.
bic iS believed to have parted the
couple. h ",
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-30

be obtained. However, it was voted 10
permit matters to remain as they were
at present rather than suggest any
change. o.. y. VT F|tts % =
The chairman also referred TO the
salaries now being paid to the treas.
urer auditor and county clerk pointing
out how inadequate they were and sug.
costing an increase in same.
60 R,l Parsons recommended AN in.
crease in the district magistrates sal.
airy and after a lengthy discussion Il
was agreed to refer these matters 10
the legislative committee recommend.
ing an increase in each case to 5000 per
month. ...o '''F . =
Mr.. Parsons also stated that at pres
ont, when 1t was found necessary for
the district magistrate TO absent him.
self from the bench, he had to paw his
substitute ont of his personal funds.
and no provision was made for an an,
nual vacation. To remedy this, he sup
gested an annual appropriation of $500
De recommended, which was assented
TO and the matter turned over TO the
Legislative committee. d., ne
The control of clubs by the LIQUOR
commissioners was suggested by r. Il.
Guard, and the members of the board
supported the request so advising the
Legislative committee. T ,
In order to bring the FIRE depart
ments under the control of the board
Of supervisors it was agreed to call to
the attention of the legislative com.
mlttee the recommendations of the fire
committee, which reported a year ago
IN favor of this proposition
The final subject discussed was that
OF an adequate law library, and in this
connection it was decided to ask for
a fiat appropriation Of $500 to supply
necessary volumes and to ask for an
increase in the present monthly allow.
ance. 81
All these items have yet to be taken
INTO consideration by the legislative
committee, which certainly has its
hands full, as the legislature meets in
the near future and a conference be!
tween local legislators and the Ieeis-
lative committee is imperative.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-30
.PROH|DTT|ON|STS
GO TO A|DOF GILL
Leaders Declare Financial As
sistanoe viii Be Offered To
Seattle Mayor
tAssOeia.ed Press by Federal wireless,

SEATTLE, January 29-Local prohi
bition leaders declared yesterday that
the organization probably will 90 to
the assistance of Mayor Gill and the
other city officials, including Chief of
Police Rockingham and former Sheriff
Hodge, who are accused of having con,
spired with Fred Billingsly to import
large quantities. of whiskey into the
city under police protection. Mayor
Gill is also accused of having accepted
a. bride of $4,000 from, Billingsly last
summer. 1t is understood that the
ProhibitiOnists are willing to offer the
mayor any financial assistance he may
need in fighting the charges.
Mayor Gill said yesterday that
neither he nor the chief of police
would interpose any technical obiee.
tions, but would do all in their power
% hasten the trial. F'