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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
A[EXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Clarence E. Crown Reported in
a Serious Condition. =
MONDAY TO BE FLAG DAY

Special Correspondence q The SiHr.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 3i.-The
condition of Clarence f. Crown, thirty
nine years old. a freight hra keman em-
ployed at the Potomac Yards. Alex-
andria county who wa shot at h
yards yesterday by A. = Cannaday,
chief of the special agents "f the WASH
ington Southern Railway Company is
reported to be critical at the Alex
andria Hospital. The bullet entered his
abdomen and he has eighteen perfora-
tons in his intestines, II IS stated.
Mr.. Cannaday claims he found Crown
in a car loaded with uerehandise and
also found Melvin T. A~iayhugh, this
city. and r. NJ. Gundy. NE latter said
to live in Washington, 10th of whom
are employed as brakeUt"n at the yards.
standing beside the car
According to Mr.. Canu1day he placed
Mayhugh and Gundy under arrest, and
just as he did SO Crow &. h he says,
was inside the car. op"hed fire on him.
He had his pistol in hfs hand and re-
turned the fire Severaa shots were eS-
changed between the t'FO, he says. -
Company Seeks Charter.
Application has been made to this
Sldlt to1Dbi dNloI - ~ 2"
charter by the Safety First Manufac-'
turing Company, AleSandria. with--a
capital stock of S200.Goa. The purpose
of the mpa is to engage in the
manufacture of shaft couplings, water
gauges and other steel machinery. The
officers are: Marcus \. Jordan, presf-
dent. and u. b. Wilson. secretary, both
of Washington -
The next annual meeting of the
Eighth Congressional District Teach
ers' Association will be held in this city.
March 81 and %. 1918. This was de-
cided upon at the annual meeting. held in
Orange, Va. An invita- ton was extended
to meet here on behalf of the local
association by Prof. C. T. Ryan. who.
with Miss Nellie Payne, vas a delegate
from this city.
At a meeting held last night in the
rooms of the chamber of mme
under the auspices of the chamber OF
m and retail merchants assoc
citation, resolutions were unanimously
adopted that all persons display the
flag Monday from their homes or
places of business, and that city Of
ficials also display the flag from de-
partments over which they have super
vision. The idea is to make Monday q
flag day.. r.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher to Preach.
Services at the NJ. e. Church South
tomorrow will be conducted by Rev.
DR.. Samuel c. Hatcher, vice president
and secretary and treasurer of Ran-
dolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va, Rev.
DR.. j. w. Duffey, pastor of the local
church.. being at the annual conference
in Roanoke. Rev. Sidney Peters. pro-
hibition commissioner. who was ex-
pected to fill the pulpit, will be unable
to be present.
A large number of members of Troop
No. /, Boy scouts of America, today
sold miniature flags on the streets. It
is expected that before the close of the
day they will have disposed of more
than 1000 flags. Funds from the sale
will be used to furnish their reading
rooms.
E. H. Allen has been elected repre-
sentative of Accotink Lodge of Odd
Fellows to the annual meeting of the
Grand Lodge, which will be held in
Bristol, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
DEFINES PLEA OF PEACE MEN.
David Starr Jordan Says They Only
Want Nation to Deliberate"

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. March 31.-Da-
vid Starr Jordan. chancellor of the Lee
land Stanford University. addressing a
meeting of students at the University
of Pennsylvania last night on the
present crisis declared that "advo-
Gates of peace are only asking the ma
ton to deliberate and think instead of
being influenced by arrogant orators"
THE pacifsts' party is not pro-Ger-
man. said DIR. Jordan. There is no
foundation for the belief that the pa
ciists favor the German cause. If
anything. the pacifists' party is pro-
French and pro-English.
IF we enter this conflict we must
enter with the intention of fighting to
the end. so that the American influence
and democracy will tend TO force Eng
land back to the democracy that she
enjoyed before Lloyd-George and his
political followers choked her liber-
ties"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
Some Street Sweepings Poison Plants

To the Editor of The Star:
I should hate to see so worthy a project
as the city garden movement meet with
failure and encouragement. Thu idea is
a splendid one, both from the economic
and aesthetic standpoints. Street sweep
ings, however, are not a proper fertlllzer,
as is, l believe, well known to expert
enced gardeners and florists. l found this
out many years ago, as soon as aSphalt
became generally used as a ~road-pavins
material, as it is today. The rich, dark
appearance of street SWeepingS and the
fact that it contains so large a portion
of horse manure are very misleading. If
YOU will take some of this black-looking
fertilizer and ami it under a magni-
flying glass you will find a very consid-
cradle portion of fine black grains. like
black sand. This is the disintegrated and
comminuted asphalt, ground up from the
surface of the street by the wheels OF
vehicles and hoofS of horses, and this
stuff is a deadly poison to plants. grass
and flowers. 1t is well known that the
beds of asphalt at Trinidad are abso-
lutely barren of vegetation. Gas tar has
practically the same effect as asphalt.
Now. his is not theory, but the out
growth of a discouraging experience many
years ago. l had. at a considerable eX-
pense, prepared at my home in the city a
garden of flowers and bought and put
on it five loads of this apparently fine
fertilizer. 1t killed everything in the
yard, including a dozen fine roses. and
it so absolutely ruined the soil for
further use. that I had to have all the
surface of the yard hauled away and
fresh soil and proper manure from the
stable put in its place. Most experienced
florists and gardeners have learned
that his is true. but still the amateur
gardeners, and occasionally some of the
new men in the public parks, are de-
luded from time to time into using this
stuff, only to find out the mistake too
late. If the sweepings come from
cement-surfaced roads Hydraulic ce-
ment) they would probably be of good
value, but most of them are not. Before
you apply this fertilizer examine it I'M
der a magnifying glass Ga strong read
ing glass will do), and if you find the
black sand grains do not use it. The
livery stables and large merchants of
the city, who stable many horses, pro-
duce large quantities of good manur
and the country people are wise enough
to use only this kind, but it is a re-
ouirement of such stables that the
manure should be taken out of their
way every few days, SO that it will not
pile up on them and become a nuisance.
A club Of city gardeners might be
formed who could have teams and after
arrangement with the stables take it
away with regularity, and deliver it to
consumers at very little more than the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
PLANT CROPS, MAKE MONEY.
Joseph F. johnson Advises Utiliza.
ton of Idle Ground.

eff you want to make money, get the
use of a plot of ground just as big as
you possibly can handle and plant
crops Higher prices for foodstuffs
and everything else are bound to come,
and if you have garden truck t. sell
you will make lots of money"
This advice was given by Joseph
French Johnson. dean of the New York
University School of Commerce. Ac-
counts and Finance and a member of
the faculty of the Alexander Hamilton
Institute. before members Of the local
chapter of the American Institute of
Banking last night at the New Will
lard.
The speaker declared tina by reason
of the credit we are extending to the
warning countries of Europe. prices in
his country are due for further adj
vances.
Mr.. johnson predicted that the war in
Europe will not last longer than a year.
Following the close of the war there
will be a boom in this country. he said,
and his will be followed by two years
of depression before things get back to
normal again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
BUILDING PERMITS INDICATE
DECREASE OF FIVE PER CENT
For First Time in Twenty-One Months
Operations Throughout Country Show
a Falling OFF During February.

For the first time in twenty-one months h monthly satemento of building
operatons throughout the country shows a decrease as compared with the
corresponding mont of he previous year. In July, 1916, building operation
dately preceding he outbreak o. the European war. Each succeeding month,
since July. 1915. mas shown the omparativ gain. 1t ws very enc once Or
twice.. merely thin edge, but the showing ws way o n the right side
The building permits issued in 12 principal cities for February 1917,
according to ofcial figures received by the American Contractor, New York.
total s51 232 1855, compared with $54O21755 for February, 1916. a decrease of 5
per cent The number of permits also" shows a decrease. from 1927 TO 1929.
The losses are " no means niform-ony ffythreel oein the compare
SON, forty-nfne. or nearly ne-haf gaining in volume over a year &C New
York city makes a substantial gan. due 10 h increased activities in Manhattan.
Philadelphia also scores III ubstantia increase of 81 per cent But Chicago
loses u by so per cent M Boston N St Louis show smaller shrinkages.
1t is generally agreed tina considerable construction work is being held
u on accoun of thu high price of material n also m account of the diff
cuhy of procuring early deliveries of steel SOM other forms of material
ThE slarge latent volume of work will doubtless come into iw with a change
in the conditions noted Thu detailed statement for February is as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31

John r. Bradley, a resident of
Washington for nearly fifty years
and an employee of the Washington Gas
Light Company for seventeen years,
died Thursday evening at his residence,
724 4th street northeast. Funeral serv-
ices were held this afternoon in Alex
andria. Va. Interment vas in st.
Mary's cemetery in that city.
Mr.. Bradley, who had been an in
valid for more thar a year, was born
in New York in 1897. He moved to
Washington in 1870. He had been a
member of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of Column
bia since 1909. He is survived by a
sister. Mrs. Mary Granvill of Alexan
dria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31

district. last night entered a plea of
nolle contendre before Judge w. II. s
Thomson, in United States district
court here. to an indictment returned
late yesterday by the federal grand
Jury charging him with e~Xpending
more than the legal maximum of
$1,000 to promote his election last No
vember. No statement was made by
Mr.. Bleakley as to his proposed action
with regard to his seat-in Congress or
as to whether he would attend the
opening session Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
Mitchell Retains C. E. Hughes.

NEW YORK, March 31.-sIayor Mitchell
has retained Charles f. Hughes as his
personal counsel to represent him before
the state senate at Albany next Tuesday.
Tha mayor is to appear then to be ques-
concerning alleged condemnatory
he made about senator Rob-
ert f. Wagner in connection with the
Rockaway point fertilization site legisla-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
Chalmers Canadian Plant Burned.

DETROIT, Mich, March 31.-The plant
of the Chalmers Motor Company. Limited,
of Canada located at Ford City, Ont.
across the river from here. was com
pletely destroyed by fire of undetermined
origin late last night. The loss is placed
by insurance adjusters at approximately
$3.50, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
To Insure Steady Supply.

In order to insure a steady supply of
vegetables, crops like peas. beans and
lettuce may be planted every three or
four weeks. whenever the space is
available. Some of these can be planted
in the spaces made available by removing
the other crops
If your garden is small. do not at
tempt to grow potatoes or late sweet
corn. 1t is better. the specialists say.
to select half a dozen crops which the
family likes than to grow fifteen or
twenty. If the size of your plot is less
than 40 by 100 feet. or 1000 square feet,
it usually is not advisable to grow late
potatoes or late varieties of sweet
corn. 1t might be well to devote a small
section to an early variety of sweet
corn. such as the Golden Bantam, and
to plant a row or two of early po-
tatoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
GREAT PEACE MEETING
PLANS ARE COMPLETE
Delegations Coming From Other
Cities for Demonstration
Monday Night.

With the completion of arrangements
for the use of Convention Hall, all is
now in readiness for the mass meet
ing to be held Monday evening in the
interest of peace under the auspices
of the Emergency Peace Federation.
Workers at the headquarters of the
federation, 1921 Pennsylvania avenue,
today were sending throughout the city
notices of the mass meeting.
Although the big parade which wa
to have been held Monday and which
was planned as a trump car mas been
called off, the pacifists feel confident
that the mass meeting will bring graf
flying results.
Coming From Other Cities.
A telegram was received today by
Louis P. Lochner, who with Miss Eliza
beth Freeman is in charge of the head
quarters here, from New York announc-
ing that a number of pacifist delega-
tons are coming. 1t is expected that
some of these bodies will arrive in
Washington Monday.
Thos announced in the telegram are
to represent Chicago, Pittsburgh, De-
troit, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore,
Cincinnati, Syracuse and New York. Mr..
Lochner said that he, also received
definite word that delegations are COM
ing from Minneapolis and Milwaukee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31

cost of transportation, and this is what
couraging to the amateur gardener as a
first failure, and l hope that these sug-
gestions may help to bring to the city
garden idea the success that it deserves.
EDWARD w. BYRN,
Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31

Numerous economies are claimed fol-
q new automobile that can be run by
gasoline or electricity or a combina.
ton of the two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
Coming From Other Cities.
Engaged for Two Days.

Convention Hall has beer engaged
for both Monday and Tuesday. There
will be business meetings Monday aft
ernoon and Tuesday morning in the
hall.
Louis P. Lochner and Mrs. Ida NJ.
Waters Of this city are scheduled to
speak at the meeting this evening at
headquarters of the federation These
continuous meetings, which are being
held every afternoon and evening, are
being we'll attended, according to those
in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
Portugal's Pattern.

From the Albany Argus.
Why can't all the nations prosecute
; war in as gentlemanly a manner as
Portugal does?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
HOME GARDEN HINTS
Order of Planting to Get
Early Crops.

Many home gardeners are asking the
specialists of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture whether it is
safe to plant any vegetables in the
open ground while there is still some
likelihood of light frosts. To aid these
home gardeners the specialists lave
worked out a grouping of common
vegetables according to their ability.
II planted in the open, to Withstand
spring frosts. These directions. of
course. do not apply to the planting of
seeds in hotbeds or seed boxes to Sc
cure plants which afterward are to be
transplanted.
Considered by Groups.
The groupings are:
Group PLANTS not injured by a light
frost. These may be planted as heavy
frosts are over or usually as soon as
the soil a be put in good condition.
Cabbage, Irish potatoes. early peas
(smooth types as distinguished from
wrinkled), onion sets. salad crops, such
as kale. spinach, mustard. At the same
time start in seed boxes in the house
or hotbeds tomatoes. eggplant. peppers,
caulifiower.
Group 2-Vegetables which should be
planted only after danger of hard frost
is over: Lettuce, radishes, parsnips. car
rots. beets, wrinkled peas, early sweet
corn.
Group 3-These should be planted
after all danger of frost is past: String
beans sweet corn Gate varieties A
few early tomato plants may also be
set out, but care should be taken to
protect them from n sudden chilly
weather by providing a shelter of
newspapers, boxes. etc.
Group 4-This group should not be
planted until all danger of frost is past
and the ground has begun to warm
Included in this would be cucum-
bers. melons, squashes. pumpkins. lima
beans. tomatoes. eggplant, peppers.
pers which have been grown in boxes
or hotbeds should be ready to set in
the open at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31

:. Pleads to Federal Indictment.
ERIE. Pa, March 31.-Orrin D.. Bleak
republican representative-elect
from the tw~enty-eighth Pennsylvania
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
The Library Fund

The city of Boston was asked to give
so, 900 for it's share Of the fund for
Libraries for Soldiers and Sailors of
the United States. 1t has contributed
this amount and more. The amount
Augusta is asked to give is $4,000:
the amount of subscriptions to date is
only $4,000. Will you not add to-
this and send a subscription or check
to Melvin S. Holway, secretary, so that
Augustus subscriptions may be worthy
Of the cause and with the reputation
of the City?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

The Overcoat season is here and to
be sure of perfect satisfaction is a
most important point. Fabrics that
the guars nteed absolutely all wool.
styles that are up to the latest AMI
perfect fitting garments. are the Z Tree
essentials for satisfaction. All this
and more is offered by Beane & Cross,
23S Water street-"because we stand
back Of every piece of merchandise
we sell; make good every case of lis
satisfaction. without argument."-adY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

listed in the ad on the last page: Just
received today's selling, l case ladies
hose, Burson make, light and medium
weight cottons, all with seamless feet,
reg. 39c val. at CSC. These are Bursons
mill runs-eyery pair guaranteed by
the D. W. A. Coz. Beautiful new rib
bons. extra width, in plain and fancy
colors, 25c-worth sc; just in for to-
days selling, lot of jabots marked at
SOC and 81 each Caratol handbags, soc
worth double that price. For todays
selling are offered just % fine grade
pocketbooks for ladies, They are of
s1.9S and actually valued at S2.9S One
lot fancy hrocaded velvets in fair
assortment of colors with values up to
$50. to close at soc yd. A special lot
Of ladies low bust corsets, unbreak-
able steels, sizes Is to 26-S125 values
at 81. Then, last but far from least,
are those rings at 10 cents. This is a
factory sale of Fray Jewelry Co. prod :
uct and there are rings up to 81 in
value at this price. Hundreds have
bought these since they went on sale
Oct. and there are better than 300
rings to select from now. P. S.-Just in
for today, / lot children's dresses in
dark colored stripes, the styles are
pretty and sizes to IA yrs. at 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

E. Locke has nice native pork for
today and the 80 cent cuts are a great
saving. Native fowl. veal, cooked
meats, etc. Snow apples, grapes,
peaches, also some good jelly grapes.
Boston celery and lettuce, caulifiower,
spinach, nice smooth turnips, squash
and onions. Spanish onions, 4 pounds
Csc. Molasses doughnuts, lemon
meringue tarts, cream goods, beans
and brown bread, are some of the
many good things in the bakery de-
partment. Notice the north window.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

If YOU want an evening of genuine fun
nothing but fun. plan to attend the en-
tertainment to be given by the Deborah S
next Tuesday evening at the Penney
Memorial church A remarkable club for
women Is to be formed, and the methods
used in selecting officers and in running
the organization are not only new, but
unique. You will regret 1t IL you don't
attend-will enjoy 1t immensely if you do
Plan to be there.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
IS a u r d a VI
Special Sales
fAdvertisements.)
fBuverz please note that the values
listed in this column are for this day
only.l j

The PIERCE Weber Co says: Talk
UP our boys suit line; we've an ex-
cellent stock at low prices" Still
selling mems good hose ? pairs for
25c, sweaters $3.50 and $3-with col
lars and pockets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

The Canton Low, which is conduct
ing Chinese restaurant in the former
dining room Of Hotel North. has pur-
chased the interest of Manager Charles
Bower. Harry Chin, who has been
with the place since its opening, will
continue as business manager. Charlie
Bower is as vet undecided as to where
he will now locate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Minot Bigelow. who has been guest
of his father Fred Bigelow, n this
town since coming from Westfeld,
Mass, where he was discharged from
the First Maine Regiment OF Heavy
Field Artillery because of dependents,
has gone to Augusta where he las ac-
Cepted a position in the Office Of the
Kennebec Journal.-Dexter letter Of
Bangor Commercial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Bradstreet went
Friday to Mr.. Bradstreet's old home I'm
Branch Mills. where they are making
short visit They will attend the
Grange fair in that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Rev. Dwight A. Ball of Augusta will
speak at the Universalist church Sur
day morning and evening, Oct. IA at
II a. m. and 80 p. m.-Oakfield letter
of Bangor Commercial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

3. E. Bither. dealer for the Paige,
delivered Thursday to Supt Fred
Belyea of the Crossett factory hand
some chummy roadster of the famous
Paige familN.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Miss Gertrude Hodges, returned mis-
sionary from Africa, will speak at the
Manchester Forks church Sunday aft
ernoon, Oct. H. at the usual hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Stevens & Ballard make a drive on
children's, misses and women's gun
metal lace and button boors-chiI-
dren's, sizes to 81 $3.50; 8 to ia
s2.19; misses lib to 2 $2,49; women's
"a to sos. See them on the bar
gain table today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

S. H. Boardman of this city was in
Raneor on Thursday to attend the
fourth quarterly meeting Of the East
ern Lumbermen's Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

The tax collector extends cordial
invitation to all whose taxes are un-
paid, to call at his Office in City hall,
where settlement may be made.-Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Russell & Weston Co. direct special
attention today to the final day Of
Home Craft Week and the big special
Quaker Craft window. A better-home,
too, maker is the Sweeper Vac-costs
$3.50 and solid value for the money.
New garments receive the undivided
attention of ladies who seek for the
assured styles. and the fall and winter
styles in suits, coats, furs, dresses.
waists, also millinery await inspection
today. Many exclusive garments are
shown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

| Harold Pemberton was IN Portland
this week where he attended the we'd
ding of Miss Ethel Pemberton and
/ Leonard F. Clark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Remember the food sale this after
noon at E. W. Church .-adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-13

Mr. and Mrs Ernest A. Mead of
Wellesley Hills. Mass, We're visitors
Friday in the Capital City.