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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-09

STOP WASTING FOOD. - ''The
worlds food crop is deficient and the
situation is becoming alarming" is
the word which has been sent from
Rome, where the Intern atjonaI Insti-
tute Of Agriculture is now in session.
This institute is the highest au-
thoTity there is on world food coRdi-
tiOns.
Its sessions are attended by dele
gates from every country and it's
judgments are based upon the most
complete and accurate data that the
worlds foremost agricultural experts
can gather.
When the international Institute of
Agriculture speaks it is not guessing;
it knows,
And when it finds that the worlds
food supply is so short that it is nee
essaTy to sound an alarm, the ma
ton or the individual that does not
listen and heed the warning is IN
speakably foolish and is counting dis
aster.
The question that every individual
should ask himself, in view of this
alarming warning, is: What can l do
to increase and conserve the food
supply?
The answer is obvious.
Cultivate every square foot of soil
that you possibly can and do not
waste food.
The secretary Of agriculture re-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-09

department estimated the food waste
in this country as reaching the enOr-
nous total in value of $700,000,000.
Think of it! Nearly three quarters
of a billion dollars worth of food
wasted in a year!
There are a hundred million peO-
pie in this cOuntTy-abOUt 100000
families.
The food waste averages about
$35 a family. This problem is up
ward of 10 per cent of the food pur-
chased or grown by the average
family.
"Of course, the waste in families
Of very limited means is slight" says
the secretary, but in families of
moderate and ample means the
waste is considerable. As. a nation we
seem to have a disdain Of economic
ing. In many homes there is a
strong feeling that it is only decent
to provide more food than will be
eaten and that it is demeaning to
reckon closely"
Now, we know that is true, don't
we? If we will be perfectly honest
with ourselves a good many Of us
will have to admit that what the sec
rotary says comes might close to de-
scribing our own state of mind.
Another phase of the situation is
referred to by the secretary in these
words: "The food waste in household
results, in large measure, from bad
preparation and bad cooking, from
improper care and handling, and, in
weIl-tO-do families, from serving an
undue number of courses and an
over-abundant supply, and failing to
save and utilize the food not con-
sumed. AS an instance of improper
handling it is discovered that in the
preparation of potatoes 20 per cent
of the edible portion in many cases is
discarded"
Now that we are at War-a war
that NAV last for Vears-it is the pa
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-17
HAVE DARK HAIR
And LOOK YOUNG
Don't stay gray! Nobody can tell
when you darken gray. faded hair
:. with Sage. Tea and Sulphur.

Grandmother kept her hair beaut.-
fully darkened. glossy and attractive
with a brew of Sage Tea and Sui
rhur. Whenever her hair toC:l on that
dull, faded or Streaked appearances,
this simple mixture was applied with
wonderful effect. BY asking at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui.
phur Compound" you will get a large
bottle of this old.time recipe. improved
by the addition of other ingredients
all ready to use, for about so cents
This simple mixture can be depended
upon to. restore natural color and
beauty to the hair
A well-known downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound now because Il
darkens so naturally and evenly that
nobody can tell 1t has been applied
it's so easy to Hse, too, You simply
dampen comb or soft brush and
draw it through your hair, taking one
strand at time. BY morning the
gray hair disappears; after another
application or two, it is restored to it's
natural color and looks glossy, sort
and beautiful. This preparation is q
delightful toilet requisite. 1t is not III.
tended for the cure, mitigation or pre-
yention of disease.-Ad
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-17

strunents, etc, have been designed
by Mr.. Swasey Recently ne was re-
<uested to tale up the difficult prob.
sm Of producing range finder for
drteTmfa x IT, '.csitlan and diSt.ncc
81 sir g., ; r within a ranye nj
.t'1a yar'ls.- 'Iter tho first inst u
r'ent as Csniii.eted. il was subjected
u, eXhaGrtiye tes,s by sDeci3l board
Il nft -crs an.l their reP"rt was so
FighiN ssI,cfactory that the "SWasey
RTH"c Sin Ter Was adapte.i by the
GcYeiRE Cnt. and many CT these instru.
nents have since been made.
Hsc Seen sisnsily Honored .....:.'
Mr. Swasey became a member OF
the American Society of Mechanical
:.1nI re'rs II its organization in I3S0,
anI served as Cice-presifeat in 1890
md 1892 Dir Swasey is a member
II The institute OF Mechanical En-
S'nte~s ;ni tse British Astronomical
association and is 4 Fellow OF the
Royal Astronomical Society He is
past president of the Civil Engineers
Club OF Cleveland. and in 1909 he re-
ceiTed from the French government
Ire. decoration OF the Legion OF Honor.
Mr. Swasey has large interests out.
side of his regular business, AMI is
IN the governing boards Of some OF
the largest banking institutions. in
C'ere' and. yet. in the midst. of his
various duties. he has found ti::c -
travel extensively. ;. .s~.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-17


for and success in the solution of
intricate mechanical problems led to
the introduction of new features in
equatorial telescopes. which have
made them famous, not only in this
country, but abroad IL - ~"
Same Notable Achievements
Among their notable achievements
was the designing and constructing of
the mounting for the soft. Lick tele-
scope. whi,h h vas not only the great
est refracting telescope ever made,
but was the first instrument to be
adapted to the triple purpose Of visual,
spe3trosccpic and Photographic work.
The mounting OF the Lick telescope
proved to be SO admirable in every
respect that in 1892 the United States
government entrusted to this firm the
mounting of the 26-ft telescope of the
Naval Observatory, and in 1893 the
40-ft telescope Of the Yerkes Observa-
tory, which is the largest refracting
telescope up to the present time, to-
gether with its Sp-ft dome and 75-ft.
eleyating floor we're also constructed
by this firm.
For the last few years the United
States government has been giving
special attention to the development
of instruments of precision for use in
our seacoast defense, and many of the
instruments which have been adopted,
such as telescope gun sights of sew
eral different patterns, azimuth in
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-17
ARMED BAND OF GERMANS
PERlLs BRAZIL, SAYS REPORT

LONDON, Eng \ despatch to the
Sunday Observer from Rio Janeiro
says 1t is reported that bands of armed
Germans have crossed the Brazilian
border to Rio Grande do Sui and are
proceeding in the direction CT Santa
Catharina II is believed, the report
adds. that they are sailors who have
been interned in Argentina.
A desnatch fIom Rio Janeiro, Feb.
%, said that sor:ner Deputy Carreira
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-17

de Ereitas, in an interview In the
newspaper a NCite, has denounced
operations earned ON in southern
Brazil in connection with the Hamburg
Cc.oniz6tian co.asaliy. The reports
which caused the protest. the despatch
adds, were TO tIe effect that this COM
pany proposed 10 coloEize a portion
CT the country between the states OF
Santa Catharina and Rio qrande do
Sui, to which only colonists OF German
nationality would be permitted.
STAR-6ULLETlN GIVES you
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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-17

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construction and excellent workmanship as the
Smith Motor Wheel The power behind the ear,
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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-17

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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-17
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
VETERANS TO INSPIRE YOUTHS

Confederate Veterans from the
South, who will come to Washington
June for their thirty-seventh an
nual reunion. will condHct patriotic
demonstrations in the rational CAPT
tai or June 5. registration day, in
order to show the world that the
nation is united in the movement to
raise an army t. fight German au-
tocracy. The reunion committee,
has planned the demonstration and
will ask prominent veterans to
make patriotic addresses on the
street corners and at the registration
stations. Bands will escc,t the old
soldiers around to places where
young men are enrolling for the ';na-
tional army" and before All after
the speech-making the coming war
riors CT Uncle Sam will be hailed
with the famous rebel yell
The few remaining ex-Confederates
who were present at the Memorial
Day services in this city yesterday
were an inspiration to the present
generation of Alexandrians, num-
bers of whom will be called upon to
defend their country against Ger
man autocracy in the near future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
LIST THE LOAFERS.

Practical considerations connected
with the operation of the army reg
istration law support the proposal Of
a police census of all oilers and
loafers in the cities Of Virginia. A
complete and accurate census Of this
character would require some time
and entail some difficulty. but al
ready the police know hundreds Of
Migrants. whom they could list In a
short time, and the rest Of the task
would be well worth the time and
effort necessary.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
says it is not likely that the worth
less idlers of all colors, who manage
to live by various discreditable
methods will register for. service of
any kind except unGer com
pulsion. That compulsion it is
the duty Of the State to supply
and the information on which to
base It must come from local au-
thorities. 1t is the business of the
police. to proceed promptly to make a
record of all the loafers, so that they
may be forced to give reason for
their existence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
OUR PRESENT OFFICIALS

As will be see elsewhere in tie
Gazette, the City Democratic Corn
mittee met last night with those of
our citizens who will offer themselves
as candidate to succeed themselves in
different state and city positions. So
far, no competitors have appeared,
and our present efficient officials will
doubtless have walkover, as has
been the case for many years. Tie
only new conner among the candidates
is Mr.. w. A. Smoot, Jr., who will be
a candidate for the House of Dele
gates from this city and county. He
will, it is believed, have a walkover
too. Mir. Smoot is the candidate to
succeed Mr.. J. Fred Birrell, who will
not stand for reelection.
Apart from contest for the Mayor
atty and members of the City Coua-
Gil in recent years, there has virtual
ly been no disposition upon the part
Of .Alexandrians to change their Of
fcials. Having secured the services
of faithful and efficient public servants
they, very sensibly, hold on to them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
CONTINUED from First Page)

the cause for which these men
fought, and their comrades bleed
and died. Forever emblazoned
across the firament of things I'M
mortal shines the undimmed light
of the rectitude that came to their
hearts and minds when the men OF
the South embraced the cause OF
their beloved Southland. No eulogy
can lend added luster to their cham
pioned opinions, no praise can half
ascribe the virtue of their lofty
scruples! For out of the boun-
tiful love and reverence of mil
lions and millions of generous
hearts has their escutcheon been
eternally yielded. Their cour-
age and conviction have written an
enduring Illiad, for what section of
the South today but marks by monu-
ment or sacred memory the hallowed
precincts of their memorable deeds!
;; ~ do not purpose to recite the his
tory of that patriotic band which
went from this city at the outbreak
of war in response to their country's
summons. To recount that history in
the presence of some Of those who
made it is to but sound again the
harp through Tara's hall. Let us, then
or this occasion live through the
spirit of that notable period rather
than dwell amid it's familiar scenes;
let US swell the elemental chorus
which their chronicled deeds have
stirred into this national devotion
with the anthem of their inspiration
to a better day and need"
/ In conclusion the speaker said:
"May God, when he has gathered
all His heroes to the final rest Of
their Valhalla, grant us and posterlty
the grace of an homage that Shines
even through the tribute Of tears:
Nav the nation entwine about the bi-
vouaced silences of her memorlaled
sons the lasting wreath Of love!
The address was received with
great applause. The line was subse-
quently reformed and the cortage pro
ceeded to Christ Church yard, where
the Alexandria Light Infantry fired
salute over the mound on the
Washington street side where the re-
mains of a number OF Confederate
soldiers are buried.
The exercises closed with taps
sounded by Miss Dora Varney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
FISH AND VEGETABLES ROT

Hundreds and thousands of barrels
of fish and vegetables Of all sorts are
said to be, spelling on the wharves
of tho lanes river and other streams
along which the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company operates. There has
been Il dispute for several days be
tween the engineers and the company
the result being that many OF the
boats are out of commission. Inc
engineers demand more pay. The COM
pany refuses to yield. While all THIS
is going on the people VINO engage
in trucking and fishing are losing at
a large rate every day. Not only are
they losing. but they are unable TO
communicate with the rest OF the
state by reason of the lack of any
sort of facilities for transportation.
We are not called upon 20 act as
arbitrator in this issue between the
stcamboatmen and their employees.
We know nothing about the issue in
yolved. but we must say that the
strike at this particular time is un-
fortunate. The government is taking
measures to conserve tie food sup
nly of the country, while people
throughout the United STAGES are en-
dcavoring to bring forth products
from their back yards in order to
lessen to them the cost OF living dur
ing this day of advancing prices OF
the recessaries of life, While all this
is going on thousands OF barrels Of
fish and vegetables are rotting in the
Old Dominion.
We today received circular from
society which is working TO al
ford relief to people in places upon
the other side of the globe who are
literally starving to death. Pictures
of furnishing mothers watching their
little ones starve to death embelllsh
the circular.
Thousands of bushels OF wheat and
corn and tons of meats and other
recessar:es of life are lying upon the
oceans floor, sent their there by
cultured" Germans, and the good
work is still going on, and that, too,
while nearly all Europe is eking out
in existence under famine conditions.
The botnteous Giver of ali will
surely hold His intelligent beings to
ac:ount for the wanton destruction
&c His blessings. while our fellow
creatures are crying for bread.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25

ME the copy of resolutions passed by
your league
On the recommendation of Cover.
nor Henry C. Stuart, the War De-
partment yesterday appointed, Ad-
jutant General ". W. Sale as dis
bursting officer and agent of the
United States. General Sale will
disburse all funds in connection with
both the registration and selectlve
draft and will pass upon all matters
pertaining to the latter.
The Rev. BENJAMIN. F. brewery,
prominent Episcopalian minister
of Rocky Mount, is in critical con-
dition at a Roanoke hospital as the
result of being struck on the head
by a stone throw by his son, Henry
The difficulty occurred Wednesday
while father and son were blowing
field. 1t is reported that bad
blood has existed between them for
several days. Henry brewery has
| been arrested and held without bail.
Four hundred macninists employ
ed by the Newport News Ship5uild-
ing and Drydock Comapny have de-
clared their intention to walk out OF
the yard next Tuesday morning, re-
fusing a general wage increase
which will cost the shipyard a total
of 100000 a year. j H. Gilmour,
laobr organizer, conducting the strike
for the maclinists, says he has
places for all OF them and that no
! one will suffer. Homer l.. Ferguson
president and general manager OF
! the yard, refuses to treat with the
machinists except through COM
mittee Of the men.
Ice formed at points east OF
Wytheville yesterday morning. There
was light frost at Wytheville, but
there was 10 damage to fruits anC
early vegetables. Continued cool
unfavorahle weather in the section
is cutting short the grass and oat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
BALTIMORE WILL TAX CATS.

Grimallzin is charged in the mon
umental city with "aiding and abet-
ting" the high cost of living by de-
stroyinp gardens, and the days OF
the feline are numbered. JOHN J.
Spencer, of the Fourth ward. in
PRODUCED in the First Branch of the
City Council last evening an ordl-
nance providing for the licensing OF
cats harbored in the city and direct.
ing that stray felines be caught and
killed sin the least painful man
ner"-unless reclaimed within 4S
hours, at a cost of so cents. The
license fee is fixed at 50 year per
cat. Renewals are to cost 81.
We wish to speak word in the
defense of Clapperclaw. At the
time, VIXEN so many people are
endeavoring to grow something in
the vegetable line, cats should not
be regarded as abetting the high
cost of living, as they keep off Eng
lish sparrows which devour many
green blades as soon as they pro-
trude from the ground. Besides the
felines are terror to rats and mice
which will feed upon all garden pro-
ducts after they shall have been
gathered.
People shoot crows and erect
scarecrows, yet it is known that
these sable specimens of the feathery
creation aid materially in the growth
of crop of corn, as they destroy
worms at the roots of this cereal
which would surely ruin the corn.
English farmers many years ago
banded togther and killed all the
snakes they could find in the coun-
f! try. Next year mice destroyed a
large percentage of the crops. They
allowed tile ophidians to multiply
the next year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
VIRGINIA NEWS

+ Paul Spence, supervisor OF pub
liz instructions Of Norfolk, Va. was
hold in $500 bail yesterday on
charge of housebrcaklng and grand
larceny. He was charged with steal
ing $50 worth of plumbing supplies
In court he declared that he was re-
moving the supplies to prevent boys
plaving in vacant lot from taking
them away.
Cameron Butterworth was killed.
Mason Parkinson was dangerously
hurt and Arthur Richardson, Jr., was
slightly injured early yesterday
morning when an automobile in
which they were riding was over
turned On Church road near Peters
burg. The men were on their way
home from a dance at Pooe's Siding
and Butterworth was at the wheel.
All are residents Of Dinwiddie
county. The automobile ran into tNo
bad holes in the road near a
curve. turned over, slid some dis
lance to the side of the road, struck
tree with such force that it re-
bounded, turned over second time
and landed squarely on its wheels.
With reference TO the resolutions
favoring national prohibition as a
war measure passed last week by
the Housewives League, Of Rich
mond a copy of which was sent him,
Senator Thomas S. Martin wrote
yesterday to Mrs. Stuart MichauH,
the president Of the league, as fol-
lows: Il am in receipt OF your
communication and am glad 10 have
you call to my attention your inter
est in legislation pending before
Congress. It is a pleasure to me to
be able to advise you that | voted tc
prohibit the use of grain in alco-
holic liquors and that the prohibit
ton legislation coming before Con-
gress will continue to have my at
tention. At time like this ] am
particularly glad to have the benefit
of the views Of the people of the
State and thank you for sending
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES.

Like those of other years, the eX-
ercises in. this city yesterday in con-
nection with Confederate Memorial
Dav were interesting and impressive.
But few survivors of the military
companies which left Alexandra m
1861 were present, as fity-six years
have passed since that memorable
morn. The few still in the land OF
the living, however, were on hand, ana
their presence inspired the present
generation who gathered with them
late Yesterday at the Confederate
Monument at the intersection OF
Prince and Washington streets.
Early On the morning of May q,
1861, several regiments of federal
troops bearing the Stars and Stripes
were moving on Alexandria. The
@cnfederates with their Stars and
Bars were massed at the spot where
the lone Southern soldier low stands
with his face toward the South, AS
our Alexandria boys were turning
their faces toward the South bearing
the banner of the young Southern
Confederacy the northerners entered
bearing Old Glory.
During war times an ode known
as "The Southern Cross"~was COM
nosed in the South. 1t was Oh the
same metre and tune as Keys M
mortal production. But the attempt
to make it supercede our national Que
was a failure from the first. While 1t
did not die aborning, it sickened ana
withered in it's infancy.
The first feature of yesterday 5
program was the singing of the star
Spangled Banner" during which ola
and young stood with barred heads
This was followed by "DiNie," when
was not destined to DE Inferred with
the Southern Confederacy. There
were no rebel yells when the cnof
began this southern sonnet but that
it brought back recollection OF the
past to many was evident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25
ADMITS POLITICAL DEFEAT
Germany Sorely Disappointed Over
Failure to Achieve Peace With
Russia

allure u ACliiefe SaSe wan
Russia.
Amsterdam, May 25.-The Socia-
list newspaper Vorwaerts, of Berlin,
says that the recent statements OF
Premier Lyoff and Foreign Minister
Tereschtenko, of Russia expressing
determination to continue the war
with the country's allies, are a great
disappointment to those in Germany
who expected separate peace
quickly with revolutionary Russia.
The Vorwaerts says Germany's
policy is not dictated by the PAN
Germans, and that the statements OIL
the Russian ministers would never
have been made had Chancellor von
-Hollweg replied fully and
satisfactorily to the Interpolation OF
the Social Democrats regarding war
aims, and said that the desire of Aus
tria and Russia were also those OF
the German government. 1t continues.
"The German people do not in the
least think of submitting to the doml-
nation of militarism after the war,
and they will the less think of en-
tending such domination over other
nations"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-25

crops and is necessitating the re-
planting of most of the corn crops.
A score of persons were injured,
three seriously, when westbound Bal
timore and Ohio passenger train, No.
3,was wrecked yesterday On a bridge
at Mineral, west of Athens, Ohio,
-Four coaches and the engine left
the tracks. The train was running 5O
miles an hour. The day coach was
thrown off the bridge into the creek
That Japan has sent a fleet to
the Mediterranean to cooperate
with allied warships in those waters
was officially announced in the Brit,