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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Preparedness Begins
In Your Own Garden

treatment with Bordeaux mixture
manifests itself on isolated plants IN
the garden, it may be well TO pull up
these plants and burn them.
Eating insects may be killed usually
bv spraving poisonous solutions or
busting powders on the plants when
they attack. Arsenate Of lead is the
poison I'm most general use Tor TINS
purpose. This substance IS poisonous
TO persons as we'll as to insects, ami
must be used with care. II should nov
be applied to vegetables that are TO be
used soon.
Most of the garden plants may be
guarded against disease and at the
same time protected from attack by
eating insects by spraying at intervals
Of two weeks with a combination oil
Bordeaux mixture and arsenate OF lead
Young plants may be protected by
setting over them wooden frames GOV
cred with mosquito netting, wire mesh
or cheesecloth. Cutworms may be
kept from plants by setting tin OF
paper collars into the ground around
the stalks.
Sucking insects, such as plant lice,
cannot be killed by poisoning the sur
face of the leaves and fruit, since they
feed By puncturing the plants and eX-
tracing the internal juices. Polsons
which will kill by contact or sub
stances which cnvelop and smother
the pests arc. therefore, employed
against the sucking insects. The prin-
cipal remedies of this sort are nico-
tine solutions, fish oil and other soap
solutions and kerosene emulsion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Reflective News

If YOU have a garden patch some
where about the house and have been
disappointed in the size or shape OF the
orion or cabbage which it yielded IN
the last harvest, take the advice OF
II. VI. Connolly. United States Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture expert, and "dlg
deep" Mr.. Connolly has been super
vising the amateur farms in and around
the Capitol and this is what ne says
about spading the soil:
dig deep. Many of the gardens |
observe on my trips about the city are
shaded only to a depth of few inches
This spells failure and disappointment
The soil should be turned up to depth
of at least ten inches. Twelve inches
would be better.
81 notice. also, that in the apphca-
ton Of sifted coal ashes, to loosen up
the soil. most persons are too sparing
with the ashes. have seen some gar
dens where only about bushel to the
square rod was used. If ten or twelve
bushels to the square rod arc used
there will be great Improvement 10
the soil. The coal ashes do not enrlch
the soil, or take the place of fertilizer,
but they do loosen 1t, which is very
desirable.
whenever it is possible for the
gardener to get supply of stable
manure, that should be done. II IS lit
tie use to take a stiff clay soil and eX-
meet to get a good garden without
stable manure. Commercial fertilizer
can be used, but it adds little or moth
ing to the plant food. 1t adds no
humus or decaying vegetable matter
which is essential to the good produc-
ticn Of vegetable crops.
"Where vegetable matter is incor-
porated in the soil it makes what plant
foods arc applied give better results
than when little vegetable matter IS
applied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Dividends in Vegetables
For Garden Stockholders

The war garden movement in Dobbs
Ferry is being financed in a novel
manner. Benjamin VI. Sheppard, secre-
tary of the War Garden Board, has is
sued certificates Of stock ranging in
price from IS to S25. These are being
sold 10 citizens and the proceeds used
for the purchase Of seeds and imple-
ments.
When the holders Of the coupons
they will receive vegetable dividends.
A man who has purchased Sl5 certifi-
cate will receive the equivalent of tie
money paid in so many pecks of pota-
toes. quarts Of beans, boxes of toma-
toes, or any vegetable grown under
the direction OF the board.
Schoolboys are receiving practical
courses in farming on the estates o.
Adolph Lewisohn, Edwin Gould, Frank
lin @. Brown and Louis s. Levy. On
the Lewisohn estate John Cannin,
who grows the famous Lewisohn chrys-
anthemums, ia teaching them. The
boys get paid 81 day while learning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Food Workers Exempt
From Army Service
Government May Organize
Great Supply Depots
in Cities

Washington, April D. The War De
nartment. n was learned to-day. will
cvompt from military service, under
tho provisions Of the pending selectlve
draft legislation. all food producers IN
tho country. This exemption viii IN
clude not only farm laborcrs. but work
ors in -four mills, beef packing cstab-
lisbmentS and all industries connected
with food production.
Il is further said that workers or
railroads and all others participating
in the machinery Of distribution Will be
similarly exempted. That the existing
distribution organizations OF the coun-
try will be kept intact is, however. un-
likely. Officials of the Council of Ma
tional Defence now have under conSid-
Grafton plans for the simplihcatiOn o.
distributing agencies. Exemptions from
military service among workers OF this
class will depend on the ultimate plans
Of tho council. Il is said that ultimate
~. { the situation demands, the gov
eminent may ccntralize the distribu-
ton OF city food in great supply dc
pots.
Whatever notifications of the exist
inc machinery of distribution the board
may recommend is certain to encounter
opposition, it is pointed out. For thus
reason il is moving with great dellO'
Grafton.
Following the conference Of automo-
bile experts with officials OF the De-
partmcnt of Agriculture, Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture Nrooman to-
day urged all farmers owning tractors
10 use them to the fullest possible
capacity in spring planting operations
Mr.. Vrooman viii speak on agricu!t-
ural preparedness at Plymouth Church
Rrooklvn. on Sunday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Several Other Cities
Raise Bread Prices
Shuts Company PostPones In
creases Until They Are
Absolutely Necessary

The price Of bread Is going up this
week throughout practically the en-
tire country. With wheat at STD a
bushel. -four nearly SIS barrel and
no relief in sight. bakers in half a
dozen cities fell in line yesterday and
announced increases in price.
In New York, it is believed, most OF
the bakers will shortly follow the eX-
ample of the Ward Baking Company,
which will cease making slX-ceat
loaf and reduce the weight OF It's zen
cent loaf several ounces. John r;
Hildebrandt. head of tie Shuts Bread
Company, said yesterday tnat his com
pany would not decide on an increase
in prices until it became absolutely
necessary.
In Pittsburgh, beginning next Mon,
day. the six-cent loaf of bread viii
cost eight cents and the eight-eent
loaf twelve. A 20 per cent Advance
went into effect in Cleveland and the
ten-cent loaf was raised to thirteen
cents in Youngstown. Ohio. In Seattle
and Atlanta loaves will be ten and
fifteen cents on Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Long Island Battalion
To Glue Farmers Money

In a statement urging farmers to
plant to the limit of their acreage the
Long Island Food Reserve Battalion
Yesterday offered to obtain for them
all the help needed in planting, cult
waiting and harvesting their crops, and
to provide them with machinery and
money, if necessary. No man. it said
need hesitate through lack of money.
Ralph Peters, president of the Long
island Railroad and head of tfe
battalion, announced yesterday that
his company would send out an il,
struction train to teach Long Island
housewives modern methods OF pre-
serving food.
committee of women, consisting OF
Mrs. Peters, Mrs. George W. Pierpont'
Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Natalie
Laimbeer, Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden
and Mrs. II. b. Fullerton, will be IN
charge. The first trip will be made
MAY 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Ploughing Begins on Some
Tracts; Many Will Give
Time or Money
DowntownLand Asked
Schoolboys Leave City to Be-
gin Their Farm Work
at Newburgh

Offers Of land for gardens and Of
workers to till it poured in TO the
Mayors Committee on Food Gardens
Yesterday Generous contributions to
the fund which is 10 help finance the
committees work also were received.
Under the direction Of the Park De-
partmcnt ploughing began on some Of
the larger tracts.
The most important offer received
Yesterday came from W. +. Harmon, a
real estate operator. who gave the use
Of all the vacant land controlled by his
company in Brooklyn and Staten Island.
The property, consisting of several
hundred acres. is said TO be exception
ally fertile. Mayor Mitchell has asked
George W. Perkins, chairman of his
food supply committee, to work out a
detailed plan for its use.
Committeeman Offers Lots
Frederic {. Lcubscher. member OF
the Mayors committee on taxation, yes
tcrdav offered for cultivation FIVE large
lots in The Bronx and one in Brooklyn.
The committee in charge Of the gar
dcning work in Manhattan and Rich
mond met yesterday in Park Commits
g6oncr Cabot Wards Office in the
Municipal Building. The greatest need
in these two boroughs, according to
A. X. Gittorman. its chairman, is for
more ground i'm lower Manhattan.
I've have been flooded with offers of
service from thousands Of persons IN
Manhattan who want TO raise gardens
and we haven't enough ground to 90
around" he said. There arc plenty
Of vacant tracts. principally owned by
large corporations in lower Man
haitian. Three settlement houses have
applied, but We have no ground to give
them. As yet only about II per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28

The impending crop shortage IS ono
Of the most serious problems facing
The nation IndiuidudlS and families
can perform great public seruice by
raising a crop Of vegetables, ho1ceUer
small. To aid those 1cho desire so 10
help the United States the Depart
mem Of agriculture has outlined the
principles for making success Of the
home regetabIe patch.
The Joliowing deals aCiH protect
ing plants from diseases and pests:
The home gardener must count al
most inevitably upon the presence IN
his garden of plant diseases and pests.
The necessary implements and ma
torials for protecting the home garden
against insects and diseases should be
assembled early in the season. These
consist of a substantial hand sprayer
and the necessary concentrated solu-
tions, which, after dilution with water,
are to be sprayed on the plants.
The diseases which affect garden
plants may be divided into two groups,
parasitic and constitutional. The
parasitic maladies, such as the blights.
are caused by fungi or germs, and
usually may be prevented or controlled
by spraying with Bordeaux mixture.
If some malady which does not yield to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
VII Be Necessary to Check
Speculation, Officials
Believe
Shortage in Many
Farming Localities
Houston Appoints Commit
tee to Solve Crop Prob
lens for Next Year

o..t,,rton. April 27.-That he
.--rent VIII commander seed
.-l,. A. an emergency measure was
E..c5 to-day. This move. +; IS
"a ,iu be necessary on account Of
..I speculation. which has already
..-.e6 IN serious shortage Of
.,,le stocks in many important farm
q, localitios.
cor,rrmcnt officials declared ;ha.
-.r, many seed producers were
.,,rioucally maintaining the csual
.-,,, for their products. others were
..rs-r their supplies and asking
-, tbsn twice the normal prices.
= &c probable that proposed lcgls-
..,- 20 be submitted to Congress in
4, ,sv. few days will authorize the
n.,,rtncnt Of Agriculture TO hconse
I'd proluccrs and distributors and
En- Give the department access TO
i, hooks Of seed concerns.
hero is particular shortage. lt IS
"a Of sced potatoes. bean seeds Of
ri varieties and onions. Secretary
a.,sfor to-day appointed a Commit
.. m Seed Stocks TO obtain complete
.,orrs'ior regarding staple supplies
,,3 10 devise methods of meeting
carriages 100 various regions.
To Inventory Seed Stocks
Tho committee will inventory the
counts and prices Of all seeds avail
IN and will consider questions re-
s,rg 10 the growing and distribution
4 seed stocks for next years crop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
MARRIAGES

ATwATER -wILCoX-on THURSDAY. S T
2G. Marjory. daughter Of Mr. Ia and MAJ Mr.
Robert A. Wilcox. OF al NNe' ;,viii;a,,,
and John j.. son OF Mr. and Mrs. Wil'lanI
C. Gu Atwater. Of Northampton Beach and
525 Park av.. New York.
uAIIoRAN- MILLER I'd. +. Halloran:
well known mining man and p'onSe, No; o.
Alaska and Canadian Northwest ana Ms
II Miller. Of Pitt sburgh. Penn, were
married at st. stephens Church by Father
Synett.
JAMES HOADLEY On wednesday A2 PR
%. at st. Bartholomew Church oy Iue
Rev. Leighton Parks. Louise tu,SeH h ~, ~
lev daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Russell II:
Uoadley. TO Ellery Sedwick James son OF
Henry 4. james. ESQ.
wHITALL- COSTER On Wednefdayi Ap a.,
-. az White Hall, Katouah., y. y DIV 1n'
daugbter of Mr.. and Mre Edward Living,
ston Coster. to Thomas Wistcr Whitall' OF
Cambridge, Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Rain Helps Nebraska Crops
Full Yield of Spring Wheat Is
Practically Assured

Omaha. April o. A general fall Of
rain and snow within the last twenty
four hours, ranging from one inch At
Omaha to seven inches in the north
wcet mart of tho state. will greatly i'm
nrovc the condition Of winter wheat,
crop experts say. and a full crop Of
snring wheat. oats and barley. is prac-
ticalIy assured by the unusual amount
of moisture. ,..
Conditions for other spring planting
will likewise be improved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Miss Gillender Rational,
DR.. Janeway Believes

Dr. Theodore Janeway believes. he said in
the Surrogates' Court yesterday. that Miss
Jessie Gillender. whose will is being contest
ed. was rational. Miss Gillender. who was
sixy-fve years old when she died. in Feb
ruary. 1916. in Los Angeles. left from $780,
900 TO 81 900. 900. most Of it to public insti-
tutions.
DR.. Janeway said that Miss Offender suf-
fered several physical Affections but in his
opinion her mental condition not AZ
fected This view is contrary 10 that given
by Dr. Carlos +. Macdonald. Several cousins
and second cousins are contestng the will.
Surrogate Cohalen will continue the trial on
Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
William II. Brainerd

Albany. April q. William II. Braiuesd.
one Of the best known Of the older Newspaper
men in the state and a former secretary to
the late Charles ". Gsus when he vas state
Controller. died to-day. aged sixty-two years.
He began work in the mailing room Of The
Albany Evening Journal" at ten years OF
age. and became managing editor. he also
was managing editor al one time Of The
Albany Argus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
J. Stewart Ross

j. Stewart Ross. well known lawyer and
Democrat. died OF apopleXy yesterday morn
ing at his horne. go Second Street. Brook
iyn. Mr. Ross was born in Brooklyn in 1854
and was educated in the public schools. He
entered his fathers drygoods store, but left
to study law. lie was admitted TO the bar
in 1870. Mr.. Ross IS survived by a widow
and a son. Leroy W. Ross. former Assistant
District Attorney. who was associated with
him in his law practice at &c Court Street,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Washington Forms
Home Defence Laguc

A second line Of defence for the Dis
trict of Columbia, to be known as the
Capital Home Defence League. is beng
organized in Washington under the
direction of the District Commission
ers. The league will be modelled on
the lines of the New York Home De-
fence League. and will serve as an
auxiliary of the police of Washington.
In addition to the regular group OF
auxiliary police, which will guard the
public buildings in the capital. groups
of rifemen, automobile owners, motor
boat owners, physicians, nurses, etc.
arc being formed. In order that the
plans of the organization shall not con-
flct with the regular army and navy
recruiting, it has been decided to limit
members ages TO forty years or over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
been donated"
Girls Plant Potatoes

of the vacant land in Ma. haitian has
been donated"
Girls Plant Potatoes
Mrs. Emily Ladenburg reported yes
terday that twenty-five girl students,
who have been working under her di-
rection at the State Agricultural School
at Farmingdalc. had planted enough
potatoes to yield 10000 bushels next
fall.
The first detachment Of schooboys
to begin farm work under the plan Of
mobilization being put into effect by
William G.. Wilcox, president of the
Board of Education, departed yesterday
for Newburgh, y. Y.
The squad consisted of four boys
from the Manual Training High School
in Brooklyn. Twenty more will join
them Monday, and before the end Of
next week the detachment will reach
its full quota OF fifty. The boys will
camp near Newburgh, and will be sent
to various farms in that vicinity as
they are needed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Lawyers Club EnroHs
Hughes as Crop Raiser

The Lawyers Club is enrolling Charles T.
t1,,obcs and other members also as farmers.
A pledge was sent by the clubs war COM
mittee yesterday TO each member. who. by
signing il. promises TO plant an acre OF
cause an acre 10 be planted
Each recipient is asked to enlist as many
friends a. possible and each recruit Il to
inform, the committee when the ground mas
beon planted. what the crop IS and when II
is TO be ready. ,.-..
Comics of the pledges. with an explanatory
Latter have been sent to many other NtS
YORK clubs. with the suggestion that similar
action be taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28

Particular attention will he giver TO
corn. wheat. oats. barley, rye, pota-
toes. fax. beans. peas. SOY, kahr corn
and tho sorehums The new commit
too ia composed Of r. A. Oakley Gl-ror-
oni,t chairman: l. NJ. Estabroo<.
chief. Bureau OF Crop Estimates;
William a. Wheeler. specials. in
marketing seeds: John +. W. Tracy,
assistant superintendent OF testing
gardens. Bureau Of Plant Industry;
William Stewart. horticulturist; {. +.
Hartley. Psychologist. A. J. Pietcrs and
G. W Warhurton. aGronomist.
Francis G.. Cafey. solicitor Of the
Department OF Agriculture, conferred
with Chairman Lever, OF the House
Committee. to-day regarding the agrl-
cultural and food programme TO be
presented 20 Congress as soon as the
pending military legislation Is out Of
thc way. Il is known that tho pro
posed food legislation will empower
The government 20 take the most
drastic steps necessity may dictate.
Recognition by the individual citizen
or the necessity Of food conservation
is tho only thing that will prevent COM
rulsory rationing OF the nation within
a year. was the opinion expire, scd IN
official circles to-day.
Must Consider Export Demands
The two Americas will be drawn upon
principally for foodstufs for the In
tcntc armies. and IL was said therefore
90 be Of the utmost importance that
the United States reduce its daily con-
sumption to meet this added demand.
A voluntary system of rationing IS
expected 10 be proposed by Herbert C..
Hoover upon his arrival from London
70 take charge of the food control IN
this country.
Il was considered likely that Mr..
Hoover would recommend mailer
diet. and the conservation especially 81
bread. meat and sugar. When England
was put upon voluntary rationinC. on
FebruRrv =. it was recommended that
the heads Of families limit their pur-
chases to the following quantities per
head per week:
Bread -Four pounds Cor its eQuiva-
lent in -four three pounds for bread
makinG).
Meat. two and one-half pounds.
Sugar. three-ouarters Of a pound.
THE consumption of these commodi-
ties varies according 10 age, sex. occu-
patton and other conditions said the
British Food Controller. "The indlcat-
cd allowance therefore. provides for
adjustment or apportionment between
members Of each household in relation
TO individual needs
Work for Mr. Hoover
Mr.. Hoover. it is thought, will take
an inventory Of the food supply, csti-
mate the size Of the next crops, deter
mine what quantities the United States
must supply belligoront countries and
ueutrals. and then inform the American
people Of the extent to which they arc
expected 70 practise frugality.
A conference was held to-day between
cf7cers OF the Council of National De-
fence and representatives Of the De
partment Of Agriculture to consider the
fixing of maximum and minimum prices
on non-perishable staple crops. 1t is
believed that the proposed food legis-
lation will include authority to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
IMPORTANT

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Memoriam and Death Notices may be
telephoned TO The Tribune any time up
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you later. The notice will reach over
1000 readers daily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Onions Fill 36 Cars

Baltimore. April p. - For the hrst
time in the history OF The Baltimore 4
Ohio Railroad solid train Of thirty
siv cars is on it's way here from the
West loaded with onions. Inc rslh
was made up At 81. LOUIS ana Is que
here to morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Naval Recruiting Concert
At metropolitan Sunday

\ special message from President Wilson
and letters from Foreign Minister Balfour.
Marshal Jofre and Vice-Premier Viviani
will be read at the concert at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House tomorrow evening under
the auspices Of the Womsn's Auxiliary Com
mittee for Naval Recruiting.
Many artists will take part and sailors will
give an exhibition drill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
DEATHS

Archbold. Thomas W. letchiord' Nl1ain -
Barry. Joseph l. Nam. lh''na7 = W
Becrast. T.. W. ID MacCutcneon' G'o' w
Beltz, jennie X. MAGE TllI"o'll
p,rLc Edmund Mclaughlin. VIM. J.
p,,rton / Cameron Mcmahon. James J.
Cavanagh. Dorothy a. Mercer. Ell'n ~
CIoqe lane Nadig. Henry G.
Cohen Rosalia Modem. Thomas
Conley. James =. q Bricn, James
Cronin. Elizabeth O keeie. MarEarc,
Cutting Janet r. Richardson. VIM. II.
DeriecEson. Samuel Roualds. Elizabeth W.
Donnelly. Terence SchellenberR. p. l.
sail Gertrude Sicger Mr.. J.. {.
EalIop Delia smith Lewis H.
-, rn,ogono Spengcman. Russell ).
49, iac, Cbri,tino Stearns. Mary K. T.
c. Ean,v Sullivan, Phillip
C',n.,,ia,. WarvT Won Gottschalcl,. ].
Harlach. Hieronimus MaIIcn' " 70 ~ 30 n 1,
~ 'l''a $3.50 ~. Wheeler. Thomas X.
Holscthuh. Elizabeth :. "hi,..c' N'' t,,,I
jacob. Andre. ~ ,far,,S
AK son. Robert W. "oo' '''''
ISdy, Flora
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Frederick Gutekunst

Philadelphia. April a. Frederick Cute
kunst. a photographer with nationwide repu-
iation because OF the many prominent men
he had photographed. died at his home here
TODAY. Tie was cighty-fve years old.