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New Britain herald., 1917-05-21
ALLIES PROGRESS
 SLOW BUT CERTAIN
French Report Successful For
 ward Drive in the Champagne
DIG IN THEIR TOES
Berlin War S4nternemk Admits EvaCuA-
 ton of Trench at Only One Point
 Italians Continue Onenave-En- tente Halted i'm Macedonia. .s

Generals Haig and Petain are again pushing their offensive in northern France and today both report new gains.
 Alter driving into the Hindenburg line along 8 mile front yesterday morning in the sector northwest of Bullecourt the British resumed their attack last evening and captured g support trench behind the position just taken.
 The firmness of the British hold on this. section of the line, seriously threatening the Queant-Drocourt switch protecting Douai is attested by the failure of the German reac- ions. General Haig is we'll maintain ing his initiative and bit by bit forcing the Germans to give ground.
 The French, for their part in the great battle. have resumed their ad- vance in the Champagne. Having foiied the crown prince's desperate and costly knort to regain control ot the Chemin des Danes plateau on the Aisne front, General Petain turned to the Champagne sector and struck northward on the Moronvilliers height. Lines of German trenches were cap- tured and some 800 prisoners taken in these operations. All the impor- tant observation posts in this sector, of the front are now in French hands, facilitating their further advance in the drive calculated to flank the Ger mans out of the salient to the north- west protecting towards Rheinls
New Britain herald., 1917-05-21

Reach Behind Hlndenburx Line.
 London, May 21.-British troops during last evening captured a sup port trench behind the Hindenburg line trench taken during the morning the war ofdce announced today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29

loss if. for instance, the war came TO
an end before fall and the bottom
dropped out of food product prices.
"They pointed out that seed was four
to six times as high as two years ago,
and that farm laborers demanded from
$50 to $50 a month, whereas two years
ago a farm hand could be had for $50:
They said teams commanded a wage OF
81 a day. and under these circum-
stances they could not afford to take
the risk Of expanding their business
without some definite assurance against
possible bankruptcy
"Now, the members of the Commls,,,
sion of Public Safety are pretty well
heeIed financially. We have every
millionaire in the county on our mem
bership roll, so we did not hesitate to
make the wealthy men do their bit. we
raised the $4,000 fund in few hours,
and began signing up the farmers who
have more than twenty acres under
cultivation. We have insured only the
potato, corn and buckwheat crops, but
we are ready to 90 ahead with similar
risks on winter wheat and rye for next
wear. We have bought six carloads oil
seed potatoes, which we are selling at
COSTS to 50 a barrel. The regular
price is sl1 TO s12 a barrel. We have
had very little trouble in securing farm
labor i'm New York City,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Perkins Purchases 900 Acres
OF Potatoes for City's Poor
Supplies from Upstate to Relieve Shortage lhis
Summer and Fall Will Be Paid For
by the Mayors Committee

action 20 encourage production ma pro,
tect consumers Our COMMITTEE trled
all winter % get the Legislrtire 20
pass some constructive Legislation so
the state could protect the consumers
in this great city; but the Legislature
absolutely failed TO do anything at all
that was worth while. Thsn we urged
on Congress the importance OF hxing
minimum price to farmers on such
staple articles as potatoes, Sh ,at, corn
and beans We urged this several
weeks ago. when planting was Just
being started. They are still discussing
the matter in Washington, blu. have
done nothing.
"The food question is not showing
any let-up i'm it's oppre sion OF people
of small means. While fresh vege-
tables arc plentiful there will probably
be some relief. but next fall and winter
IN the Judgment of our committee, the
situation will be more acute chan II
was last winter, especially If the war
continues.
Insurance for the Poor
eve have no way of knowing whether
potatoes will be selling at more or less
than 81 bushel next fall, but this Is
no time 10 bubble. OF one thing we
arc perfectly confident. 1t is high time
that some agency somewhere took some
precaution in the interests of the many
thousands of families in this city TO
whom even now the high cost Of living
has become next to intolerable. TINS
action by the Mayors committee is at
least little insurance of the right
Sort
Most Of the contracts to date are for
potatoes to be grown in Steuben County.
All the contracts are signed by Mr.;
Perkins personally, though it is stated
in them that the potatoes are beng
purchased for the Mayors committee
or some other government agency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Senate Gets Bill to Bar
Malicious Storing of Food

Washington. May 28.-A bill by Sem
ator Pondexter, to punish malicious
storing of foodstuffs and other nee
essaries under penalties of from six
months to three years imprisonment
was favorably reported to-day by the
Senate Judiciary Committee. 1t would
penalize persons who store, acquire,
hold. destroy or make away with" food,
fuel or other necessaries for the pur-
pose of limiting the public supply or
enhancing market prices. The commit
tees report said the bill as drawn to
meet cases where existing law is OF
doubtful application.
at is a matter of common knowl-
edge" said the report, that specula-
tors and dealers throughout the coun-
try are taking advantage of the pres
emit economic situation to extort I'M
reasonable profits from consumers.
These offences are particularly heinous
in times of war. Specializing and profit.
ing by the necessities and hunger OF
the people in such time cannot be too
severely punished"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29

II is wise gardener who knows MS
own plants these days. In the hrst
stages there is such similarity that
few can discern the varieties. There is
only one way out Of this confusion
tag the rows. Don't trust 70 your
memory.
Another confusion often arises be-
,yeen weeds and true plants. This es-
pecislly happens with the amateur gar
dener. Study your catalogues and your
gardening books. avail yourself OF the
advice Of older gardeners and avoid the
fatal mistake Of tearing out young
Giants instead Of weeds. On the whole
Tho first wedding should not be al
TEMPTED until the young plants are
pretty we'll along. ,
Tn. really productive strawberry bed
results only when good varieties ana
,ro,er care are combined with favor
ahie conditions of soil and exposure.
Assuming that the last two Of these re-
,r;rements have been met, let US take
IN cultivation and summer mulching.
Whether done By weeder, hand hoe or
ubeel hoe. cultivation should never be
dsener than two inches. The plants
form roots very near the surface Of the
soii and deep cultivation would. OF
course. injure them. II the ground Is
tsnt well stirred in this way you will
have comparatively little trouble with
weeds.
5r.ss;nv of bonemeal and wood ashes
in the spring. Mix these two fertilizers
in the proportion Of one pound OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Guarantee Plan
Booms Farming
In Westchester
Pledges to Increase Crops
Result from Insurance
Against Loss

Between fifty and seventy-hve farm
ers of Westchester County, who have
enlisted in Uncle Sans reserve army
Of food producers, have been insured
against all possible loss on their crops
in the event that prices should drop. In
return they have pledged themselves
70 increase their acreage and raise as
much food AS their soil can develop.
In accordance with the plan of the
Westchester County Commission OF
Safety, under contemplation for several
weeks. the farmers are assured of a
minimum price of s1.50 bushel OF
potatoes and s1.75 a bushel for corn
and buckwheat. They also are enabled
to purchase at cost seeds and fertillz-
ers. II they desire, they can likewise
avail themselves of the use OF farm
tractors for ploughing at cost.
The farmers have signed contracts
covering this exchange of service with
the executive committee of the West
chester County Commission OF Safety.
$4,000 Fund Raised
The Executive COMMITTEE Hdo inASS"
a cash fund of 1926 900, which later may
be increased, to purchase seeds, fer
tilizers and tractors. advance loans to
farmers who need money. secure LABOR
and purchase the crops, IN case prices
drop below the guarantee.
William b. Thompson, millionaire
conner man, whose home is in fonkers,
is chairman of the Commission OF
Safety. and Arthur W. Lawrence, OF
Bronxville, is chairman of the eXecu-
tive committee.
The venture already has borne fruit
Mr.. Lawrence said yesterday that sta
tistics in the State Department OF Ag-
riculture showed that the average acre
age planted throughout the state TINS
year was 10 per cent greater than that
of last year. Westchester County alone
shows an increase Of IS per cent.
1--WE sent letters to all the farmers
in the county requesting them TO call
at our headquarters in White Plains
10 discuss a greater food production,
said Mr.. Lawrence. "They came troop
ing in by the score. We outlined the
seriousness Of the food shortage and
asked them TO do their bit.
"They were interested, but they
wanted TO know if we seriously expect
ed them to undertake gamble in ousl-
ness without any assurance against
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29

George w. Perkins, chairman OF the
Mayors Food Supply Committee. has
contracted with upstate farmers for
more than 1000 acres Of potatoes, to
be delivered during the summer and
fall for the city's use, it was announced
yesterday. Additional signed contracts
are being received daily, Mr.. Perkins
said. The yield is expected TO be at
least 100 bushels an acre. As many
hundred thousand bushels will be
bought as the finances of the commit
tee permit.
The contract price is 81 a bushel,
or, at the farmers option, 80 cents a
bushel. plus one-half the difference be
tween 90 cents and the market price, If
higher. at time Of delivery.
In a statement criticising the mac
ton of Congress and the state Legs
lature. Mr.. Perkins said: 81 am max
ing contracts with farmers upstate 70
raise potatoes for the use of the Food
Supply Committee, the idea being that
if potatoes are high in price next fall
the committee. will at least have some
in hand with which to help out the
poorer people of the city, and, at least
70 some extent. TO control the spec
ulator and the gambler. who will Of
course try, as they have been doing
this wear. TO put the price of potatoes
as high as possible. 1t is not the in
tention of the committee to make any
money out Of the transaction.
Inaction Of Legislature
AZ do not think that this is matter
for a committee of citizens to take up,
but no governmental agency seemed TO
realize the necessity for Immediate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
RAISE YOUR BIT!
pv Richardson Wright Editor Of House and Garden.

, former to one-half pound of the latter,
and apply them at the rate Of one
! eighth pound TO the square foot.
In case the weather during the spring
/ is especially dry, and the soil OF such
character that il dries out rapidly after
a shower, artificial watering may be
resorted 70 up TO the time that il IS
we'll set. If water is added to soils
which are naturally moist, the ten
dency is for soft berries and excessive
foliage to result. Where the soil is
dry in character. too much water is apt
10 spoil the quality OF the fruit while
increasing its size. As general rule.
/ II the bed has been well cultivated the
previous season and some Of the winter
mulch left on II during the spring.
there will be enough natural moisture
in the soil 20 bring the crop 10 ma
turity. This, OF course, is the case
only during normal seasons.
Turning to the subject OF the spring
and summer mulch, we find that 1t
serves double purpose-to conserve
soil moisture and 20 keep the fruit
clean. The manner in which it accom-
plishes the first Of these objects is too
obvious 10 need explanation here, but
a few words about the second will not
be amss.
The mulch consists Of loose straw
spread as evenly as possible over the
bed and underneath the foliage and
berries of the plants. Thus il serve
% prevent that scattering OF particles
of sand over the fruit during rain
storms which in unmulched beds so
often renders the crop unpleasant for
table use. Il is not possible 10 wash
the egth from spattered berries with
out spelling them TO a greater or less
degree. The thing TO do is TO prevent
the grit" getting on them in the first
place, and this the straw mulch
achieves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
MARRIAGES

AGAR SCOTIA Princeton. y. j., An
gelina Thsyer Scott. daughter OF Professor
William b. Scott and Mrs. Scott, 70 Joh'
G.. Agar, jr.. on Monday, May Zs.
JEssUP- MONTGOMERY New YORK
City on May 10. 1917. Helen Eglenton,
daughter OF the late Edward Livingston
Montgomery. OF New York. to Albert
Beardsley Jessup.
KING LEANS. Isaac Cryder Lea. o.
Staten Island, announces the marriage OF
her dsuqhter Eleanor Mckay. to Mr.. Erie
Ture King, son Of Mrs. and the late ZAP
tain Adolph King. Of Arrochar. at 2l'
Davis av., West New Brighton. on satur
day. Nav 26.
LEITCH- PAGE-At Oakland. y. j., on
Saturday. May %. by the Rev. MARI hei
land. Phyllis. daughter OF Edward d. Page
to Nelson Carver Leitch.
sNIDER-G REBE-On May %. at the Mar
bic Collegiate Church. New York City. May
c. Grebe to Franklin VI. Snider.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Mi[[ers Assure Hoover
Thew Will Back Food LaWs

Washington, May 28.-Representa-
tives of the country's milling associa-
tions assured Herbert c. Hoover to day
of their support for government food
administration. They promised to get
behind food legislation pending in Con-
gress, but suggested minor changes in
its phraseology.
The millers probably will oppose ex-
emptions in the bills granted to farm
ers. asserting that boarding should not
be permitted by producers when deal
ers are denied the right to hold prod
ucts for higher prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29

Douglas. chairman of the committee
Zone Of the largest yields on record.
Strawberries in some sections SUI
fered from drou;h and cold, but the
prospects for that and other small
fruits are said 20 be most encouraging
The citrus fruits Of Southern Cali
fornia and Florida suffered from
weather. but are in better shape IN
Arizona. Texas and Louisiana. Peaches
arc said 10 have been winter hilied
nearly everywhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29

Gated by the survey Of the committee
on statistics and standards Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
States which was completed on May Il.
Apple prospects arc reported 20 be
especially bright. refuting the horti-
cultural tradition that apple trees
never bear heavily two years in sue
cesSion. "ln apples and cherries there
seems ahead OF US" says Archer Wall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
ENGAGEMENTS

pIsRrE- FLINT go Mis-. Catherine Flint.
daughter Of Mr.. John WymAn Flint. OF
Fellows Falls. VT. TO Mr.. joseph baruet'
Bisbee. jr.. OF Bellows Falls.
GOLDMAN GOLDsTEIN -- Mr. and Mrs
Cold.tein announce the betrothal OF their
daughter. Pauline. 70 Mr.. Harry Goldman:
Reception Sunday. June 3, from 10
D. m. ut Hotel Bon Ray. Madison Az ana
g2d ST.. New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
IMPORTANT

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Huge Fruit Crop Likely
But Peach Yield Poor

Washington, May 2s. Notwithstand-'
inc the perennial discouraging aspect
Of the peach crop, an abundance Of
other fruit IN every section is indi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
MEAT
FISH

Tbirtv-one fishing smacks arrived yester,
day with their catch. These boats contained
approximately $500 mackerel each. and the
"srne are selling for from 9 TO 10 cents per
! mound. o..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Hoover to Get Information


Material gathered will be turned over
TO Herbert c. Hoover, who will be
named TO head food administration
as soon as the pending regulatory food
measure becomes law.
The survey bill passed virtually as
IT came from the committee. Miss
Rankin. the woman Representative from
Montana, inserted an amendment which
would require the Department of Agri-
culture to use women in the survey
work whenever practicable.
An amendment by Representative
Mckenzie, of Illinois, would make all
persons employed under the bill liable
10 military service, and another would
permit citizens 10 refuse TO go more
than 800 miles from their homes or
places of business to testify in a food
inquiry.
As originally drawn, the bill car
ried more than $4,000. 900. but COM
mittee changes reduced the total. These
arc the principal amounts appropriated:
For seeds ......................s 5.77s.oOO
Education for increasing produc-
ton by waste elimination and
conservation ................. t,5fs,fOV
] General survey ................. 2.522.0O0
Eradication Of livestock diseases
and livestock improvement work $4,000
/ Miscellaneous items ............ 5if,fOO
Eradication Of plant diseases and
insects ....................-. ffl,VVV
Lever Replies TO Attacks
Many Republicans. including former
Speaker Cannon, repeatedly attacked
the measure as wasteful, particularly
as to the survey feature. Chairman
Lever of the Agricultural Committed
declared heatedly in closing debate to
day that they were raising a false is
sue.
at is not economy that these gentle
men desire to propagate that account:
for the opposition to the BILL he SAID
at may be that the opposition can D'
accounted for because we are carrying
power in the bill to go into storage
concerns and find out who is hoardlnf
and who is specializing"
The Senate devoted the day TO debat
/ ing and adopting an amendment BY
Senator Mcclellan reducing the appro'
priation for the eradication of the cat
tie tick and other livestock disease
from 2.0S3, 900 to $4,000, the amount
carried for the purpose in the House
! bill. A motion to eliminate an appro'
priation of s2,500,000 for seeds to be
! sold TO the farmer at cost by the De
partment of Agriculture, and for the
eradication of plant diseases, was pend
ING when the Senate adjourned.
ave have just appropriated more
I than $4,000. 100000 for destruction OF
human life" protested Chairman Gore
Of the Agricultural Committee, in
charge of the bill, land now we haggle
{ over few thousands for it's conserva.
| tion. With steak at 30 cents pound
we will lose between S60,000,000 and
500 900, 900 year. That is peculiar
idea of economy. would rather have
the honor of combating successfully
the cattle tick than Of restoring a city
| in France
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29

Prices remain about the same. with the ex-
ception OF strawberries. which were n little
cheaper than they were Saturday.
At the Old Dominion Line. Pier 20. large
shipments of peas arrived in good condition.
They were selling al from sl.25 TO 81 per
basket. The baskets contained approx
mately IS pounds each. Other produce was
selling NJ this terminal at about the same
figure that was being obtained at the Penn
sylyania Terminal
IL might be stated that II takes from
twsnty-four 10 forty-eight hours for changes
in the price OF food products in the whole
sale markets TO manifest themselves in the
retail store-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Daily Food Prices

ri o,J Dy,fos reports the folLotrirD prices
,ycyoiiino ia the wholesale market yester-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
PRODUCE

Seventy-two cars Of potatoes arrived in the
market Yesterday az Pennsylvania Railroad
Terminal. Thirty-four cars tomatoes. ~ cars
assorted beans string and wax. cars
onions, cars cabbage and cars straw
berries also arrived in good condition. The
| tor.ln ~ fOlIOHa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
CEMETERIES

THE WoODLAwN CEMETERY,
32,d ST. by Harlem train and By Troii.,.
Lots of snail size for sale.
once 20 East .sd St.. ~ Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
Appropriates $l4,77O,OOO
and Directs Inquiry Into
Nations Resources
Material Obtained
Will Go to Hoover
Stimulation of Production
Planned; Senate Debat-
ing Similar Bill

Washington, May 2S.-The Admins
tration's food survey bill, first Of the
food control measures, was passed by
the House to-day without record vote.
1t appropriated sl4,77O,000 for an i'm
mediate investigation of the country's
food resources and for measures to
stimulate production. A similar bill is
under debate in the Senate and may be
passed there Wednesday.
The Agricultural Department expects
TO present fairly accurate estimate Of
food resources within three weeks after
the bill is signed by the President, Sec
rotary Houston said to-day. AS soon
as the measure becomes a law the de-
partment will start its 1900 employees
and the 100000 voluntary crop report
ors to work on the investigation. The
preliminary report will be supplement-
cd by monthly reports, and probably by
further complete report within six
months if necessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29

SULLivAN-On Sunday. May q. 1917.
Denis Sullivan. beloved husband Of the late
MARI Sullivan (nce Haggeyty). native OF
Cro-smount. kilgsrven, County Kerry.
Ireland Funeral from his late residence.
l72 East 18th St. on wednesday. May 80.
1917. at $50 a. m. (: thence 70 Church OF
st. Cecilia. East losth St. where at 10 q.
m. a solemn requiem mass viii be offered
for the repose OF his soul. Relatives and
friends are invited 10 attend. Interment
Calvary Cemetery. .
WATSON Beulsh. Services The Funeral
Church. Broadway and seth 81. Camp
bellsl. Time later. Auspices Of Actor
Fund.
woLF-on May %. 1917. Madeleine Y. Wolf.
beloved daughter OF Emily Wolf (nee OIL
weller and the late Henry Wolf. Fu-
neral from her late residence 223 West
lf2d st. on Tuesday. May 20. 1917, At q 80
a. M: thence 20 Church Of the Atonen,ent.
10th st. and Edgeeombe av. interm<ns
Lutheran.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14

Petrograd.- of Justice Ker
ensky said in an interview that If III,
German people would follow IN" Rus
sian example and dethrone their en-
peror. I'VE offer the possibility of pre-
liminary negotiations"
This statement was embodied in Al
announcement by the official news
agceny. which reads:
On Thursday, according to news
from Copenhagen. DR.. Eduard David
speaking on behalf of the majority
part of the Social Democrats in the
German Reichstag, declared that For
eign Minister Milukoff and his sun
porters were Germanophobes and that
consequently the Social Democrats
based their hopes on NJ. Kercnsky
tRusslan minister OF justiceD and NJ.
Tcheidse Ia Socialist leader in the
Duma). On this subject NJ. Kerenskv
made the following declaration to a
party of journalists:
From the incomplete information
~ NiiO pI'SS, IL IL 10
form sound opinion II all depends
on knowing what are the hopes that
Deputy David POUNDS on me and NJ
Tcheidse.
If he suppOses we are going TO az
sist in making separate peace he
VIII be rudely disappointed. If. on
the other hand, he hopes the German
people are about to follow our ex-
ample and dethrone their emperor, We
can do no other than warmly applaud.
for that would greatly free our hands
and offer the possibility of entering
On preliminary negotiations.
i am convinced that the peoples
VINO are engaged in this unexampled
war will more easily come TO an un.
1erstanding and more quickly obtain
results than the mon
irchs who are primarily responsible
or this cruel carnage"