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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-17
SOLDIERS TO USE
PRESIDENT SUITE
AT UNION STATION

President Wilson today authorized
the American Red Cross. Bureau Of
Canteen Service, to take possession
OF the beautiful Presidential and dip
Iomatic suite at the Union Station
These rooms, formerly used exclu-
slvsly for State purposes. will imme-
diately be converted into a railroad
canteen station for soldiers. sailors,
and marines in transit and will be in
direct charge OF the American Red
Cross cantesn COMMITTEES OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia chapter. They win
be operated as an extension Of the
present service.
To Aid Men In Service.
At ali hours Of the day and night
men in uniform travelling in small
detachments on regular passenger
trains can be found waiting aboutthe
railroad stations. Many Of these men
are strangers in the city, and in many
cases are travelling for the frst time.
They do not know where TO go or
what to do, and oftentimes they are
sick, dependent, or friendless.
The American Red Cross Canteen
Service proposes to extend its scope
to aid these men. Men returning
from overseas will be particularly
reached by this service, men arriving
on late trains will be aided In secur-
ing lodging, stranded men helped,
those with personal troubles assisted,
and relief OF all kinds will be given
20 men in uniform
InfOrmhtlon Booth.
At the main entrance to the suite
in the east end OF the station an in
formation booth and check room will
be installed. The big reception salon
OF the suite is to be used as a rest
room for the men, and writing desks,
newspapers. magazines, and telephone
booths will be installed. together with
a photograph and piano for the use
Of the men.
The solarium or east porch facing
the park is to be fitted up as a sum-
mer garden with box flowers, tables.
lobby will be used as a dining room.
where light refreshments or cold
drinks will be served.
The Presid ants private ohfice will
be used as a workroOm, and the other
rooms will be used for the present as
rest rooms. or for reception rooms
where the men can receive their
friends and relatives.
Shower Baths.
A battery OF shower baths is to be
installed. conveniently located just
outside the suite. The frst aid room.
operating and examining room. and
the sixteen bed ira asfer hospital ad-
joining the suite will also be operated
by the Red Cross canteen workers.
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Nv IOWEIL MELLETT.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICANS ON
THE MARINE, June 17s-Ameriean
forces holding Belleau wood beat off
two German attacks within two hours
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Germany e. OutentIRE the United
States In potatoes, which accounts for
their ability 70 KEEP ut their business
of war.
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shower Baths.

A battery OF shower baths is to be
installed. conveniently located just
outside the suite. The FIRST aid room.
operating and examining room, and
the sixteen bed ira asfer hospital ad-
joining the suite will also be operated
by the Red Cross canteen workers.
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ADJUSTMENTS
lth, bet nae NE.

'ENLIGHTEN THY DAUGHTEi
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01

Of the Royal would not be considered
good plant of the Columbian.
In case the plants are not to be set
Immediately, they should be heeled in;
that is, trench should be dag and
the roots placed In 1t and covered with
moist soil. In order to work the soil
thoroughly about the roots of each
plant 1t will be necessary to open the
bundles and spread the plants along
the trench. Sometimes II Is desirable
to wet the roots, or, II they are very
dry, to soak them for few hours be-
fore heeling In the plants,
Just before setting it is well to dip
the roots Of the plants In q puddle
made of clay and water or COW ma
nure and water. The roots are there
by partially protected from the wind
and sun.
Plants affected with crown-gall
should not be set. This disease can
be recognized by the knots and SWELL
ings which appear on the roots and
about the crown. Such diseased plants
are very much less productive thar
healthy stock.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
TIME TO PLOW STUBBLE SOIL
Advantages and Disadvantages Of Both
Spring and Fall Work Must
Be Considered.

From the United States Department Of
Agrlculture)
In deciding the time to pillow, the adj
vantages and disadvantages Of both
spring and fall blowing must be taken
into consideration. Heavy fall rains
indicate that fall blowing should be
done, as the gain Of moisture during
the winter by the stubble land prob-
ably would not equal the loss Of mois-
ture taken by the weeds In the fall. II
only light rains occur, however, the
moisture In the soil produced by these
rains probably would be more than Off.
set by the greater quantity OF snow
held by the stubble during the winter,
and the reduction of the weeds In the
crop. Spring blowing would then be
better. The availability Of labor In the
fall and winter will influence the
amount of blowing done, but greater
effort should be made to do the blowing
II there is heavy precipitation than IL
the rainfall is light The only advan-
tage in late fall blowing is that the
amount of spring labor In preparing
the seeded is reduced. This advan-
tage, however, may be offset by re-
duction in the yield.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
CURRANTS AND GoOSEBERRIES
Necessary to Train Both Plants In
Bush Form to Avoid Borers Of
Root and Stalk.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
If ease of cultivation were the only
consideration in pruning currants and
gooseberries, the tree form would GER
tainly be most convenient and econo-
mical. Unfortunately the grower has
no choice in this matter, for in order
to insure his plants against the ravages
Of borers Of the root and stalk 1t is
necessary to train both these plants
In bush form. When managed in this
way new wood can annually be induced
to spring up from the root to replace
any canes which may be destroyed by
borers or which may for any other
cause become useless to the plant The
new growth should be stopped when 1t
reaches a convenient height, in order
to induce the formation of side
branches and thus increase the area
of bearing wood. This is much more
important than would at first appear,
because the fruit of these plants is
borne upon fruiting spurs which de-
velOp from wood two or more years Of
age. On the other hand, the renewal
of the bush is not only necessary in
order to maintain II against insect
pests, but to insure a supply of fruit
bearing wood to take the place of the
old wood which has become unprotit-
able to maintain.
In general a currant bush should be
composed of from FIVE to eight stalks,
stopped about 10 to 20 inches In height.
If the plants are vigorous, shoots
stopped at this height will produce sew
eral lateral branches, thus forming a
compact, broad-headed bush with a
maximum expanse Of bearing wood.
The gooseberry should be treated In
like fashion, but will be found to re-
quire less heading-back. because its
normal habit is to produce numerous
side shoots rather than strong, upright
ones.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
FIELD PEA AS FORAGE CROP
Well Adapted to Northern Portion Of
United States for Spring and
Summer Growth.

F'rom the United States Department Of
Agriculture)
One Of the first crops to be planted
In the sprlng-and in some cases one
Of the best-is the field pea known In
some localities as the Canadian field
pea. It deserves even wider use than
has been given 1t according to a recent
publication, Farmers Bulletin 800, en-
titled "The Field Pea as a Forage
Crop" published by the q. s. depart
ment OF agriculture.
Since the field pea requires cool
temperature during Its growth, 1t is
well adapted for spring and summer
growth In the northern portion Of the
United States and In the comparatively
high attitudes Of the Rocky Mountain
region, and for winter growth In the
lower South. 1t is useful on the farm
as rotation crop for hay, grain, silage
or green manure, and the peas may be
used In the green state as q vegetable
like garden PEAS.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
CONTROL DISEASE OF ONION
Department Of Agriculture to Assist In
Fight on Root-Rot--5lg
Losses Recorded.

Errom the United States Department Of
Agriculturel
Root-rot, very destructive storagd
rot OF onions, occurs In many states,
losses OF from % to IS per cent In
white onion sets having been recorded
in the onion-growing districts in the
vicinity Of Chicago and In northern In
diana. Red and yellow onions are not
attacked ms seriously as the white va
rietiea. In order to combat this NAL
ady the United States department Of
agriculture next season Is 10 assist
growers In testing a method Of con-
trolling the disease with the hope Of
putting the method on practicable ba-
sis for commercial use. Specialists of
the department viii be assigned to the
districts affected to advise the farmers
and to help In the installation and
equipment Of necessary structures.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
DRAINAGE FOR SWAMP LANDS
Large Tracts Can Be Made to Grow
Crops and Meat Animals to Feed
Thousands OF Soldiers.

F'rom the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)
Large tracts OF wet land varying In
area from few hundred to thousands
Of acres In many states In the humid
regions, which now produce little or
nothing aside from timber can be made
to grow sufficient crops and meat ami
mails to feed thousands Of soldiers, II
properly drained. These areas are fire!
Quently capable Of producing excep-
tionally good crops, the soil is produc-
tive, and only for lack Of drainage are
prevented from being profitable to
their owners and an asset to the ma
tion. In almost every tract Of this
kind there are usually few owners
who feel that the land could be drained
to advantage and that few crops pro-
duced on the reclaimed area would pay
all the expenses Of a drainage system,
but too frequently there are other land
owners who object to the plan.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
WORLDS WORST PEST
The worlds worst animal pest

The worlds worst animal pest
is the rat.
It carries the germs Of bubonic
plague and many other diseases
fatal to man.
II destroys annually In the
United States property worth
500, 100000 equivalent TO the
gross earnings Of I'm army Of
100000 men.
II eats enough grain on many
q farm to pay the farmers taxes
and leave q margin.
Why not join In and Eight the
ratsf You con set valuable sug-
gestiOns as to methods In Farm
ers' Bulletin SOC, United States
department Of agriculture,
Washington, d. G.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01

should be eventually the greatest sin
gle factor in the upbuilding Of our
dairy herds.
To build up valuable and profitable
dniry herd, careful and intelligent man
agement must be combined with selec-
ton and breeding. III treatment and
insufficient or unsuitable feed have
made many a well-bred and carefully
selected herd Improbable. AL cCws
should be well bred and well fed. II
never pays to keep a COW that does
not pay q fair return for irstclaS
feed and care.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
BUILDING UP OF
LUCRATIVE HERD
Careful Selection, Breeding and
Management Necessary.
PLAN FOR BETTER ANIMALS
Owner Of Dairy Should Establish
Standard and Reject All Cows Not
Meeting lt-Raise Only the
Best Helfer Calves.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
In building up productive and
profitable dairy herd, careful selection,
intelligent breeding, and skillful man.
agement are necessary. A careful con-
sideratiOn Of these fundamentals is
sure to result in better animals, and
by the use of economy and good judg-
ment the improvement of a herd need
not be expensive.
Careful selection is the first step in
the building up Of a dairy herd, and
naturally begins with the elimination
of all low producers. Every owner
of dairy cows should establish a def
mite standard, and all cows that do
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01

not measure up to It should be reject.
ed. One hundred and fifty pounds Of
butterfat year Is a fair minimum
for most localities. Whether a COW Is
to be rejected or retained should de-
pend ordinarily on production as shown
by the Babcock test and the milk
scales. Only the best helfer calves
from the most productive cows should
be raised.
Have All Cows Tested.
Farmers who are too busy to test
their own cows may have this work
done now at nominal cost by joining
a contrasting association. A cow-test.
ing association is an organization Of
about % dairy farmers who employ
comparatively man to test their cows
for economical production.
The bull is half the herd. and II pre-
potent, as all good bulls are. he Is
much more than half the herd. The
purebred bull, all Of whose ancestors
for several generations were flrst-class
individuals, stands very little chance
Of transmitting the qualities Of some
inferior remote ancestor. In the dairy
record center at Farmers Union, On
tario, there were IA herds of grade
cattle. Seven of these herds, comprls-
ing 50 cows, had always used grade
slres. The other seven comprising
"a cows, had used purebred sires
for many years. At creamery prices
for milk, one years record show
ed balance of $31.51 per COW in favor
of the seven herds that had used pure
bred sires.
Own FIrst-Class Bull.
The owner Of large herd Of grade
cows can well afford to own a first
class bull, and bull associations are
now making it possible for the owner |
Of a small herd to own a share In a |
good, well-bred bull. A cooperative |
bull association Is farmers organi-
cation the chief purpose of which is
the joint ownership, use, and exchange
Of high-class, purebred bulls. II skill
fully managed, these associations
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
CARE or HORSES

Prepared By the United States
Department Of Agrtculture)
1. II farm horses are turned
out together. remove their shoes.
2. Make the horses clean up
roughage: avoid oil possible
waste in feeding. II leguminous
roughnges are fed. a little straw
or corn slower win be beneficial.
8. Be careful Of mares In foal.
Avoid strains or other dangers.
4. Bear In mind the care re
eeived by the colt the first Is
months Of his life win be a big
factor in his worth at maturity.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
RAISE MORE POULTRY

Help Uncle Sam by raising
more poultry and eggs.
Uncle Sam wants to double
the production Of poultry and
eggs next season. Will you do
your bitf
Are you doing your share to
encourage the production Of g.
500,000,000 pounds Of eggs that
will be needed next season.
Eat more poultry and eggs and
help to win the war.
Hatch your chicks earlier,
thereby getting matured birds.
The mature pullet lays the most
eggs.
Produce infertile eggs and I
save $15,000.000 worth Of food.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01

duty viii consist In encouraging the
use of firewood In order to lessen the
demand for coal. They will demon
strate TO farmers and other woodland
owners methods of cutting by which
firewood can be obtained with the best
results to the timber growth. Plans
for securing and distributing firewood
will be worked out for each territory.
1t is hoped to establish municipal wood
yards In various places and to decide
on satisfactory methods Of utilizing
waste from saw mills and other wood.
working plants. A special appeal will
be made through the directors in the
different states to the farmers to cut
cord wood this winter and spring while
other work Is slack.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
TO RELIEVE FUEL SHORTAGE
Federal Fuel Administration Eneour-
ages Use Of Flrewood to Lessen
Demand for Coal.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.)
Ten experts Of the forest service.
United States department Of agricul-
ture. have been assigned to cooperate
with the federal fuel administration to
relieve the fuel shortage In the east
ern, southern and central states. Each
of these ten fOresters has been assign
ed to a territory including three or
four states in the section named. Their
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
FARMERS ARE SOIL ROBBERS
Those Who Formerly Raised Cattle,
Sheep and Hogs Are Now Sell.
Ing on Grain crepa

Thousands Of farmers In our richest
agricultural regions who were at one
time growers Of good cattle, sheep and
hogs are becoming soil robbers. The
high price Of grain Is tempting them
TO sell instead Of feed out the crops.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
Small Flock Is Beet

There is more profit In proportion
to the numbers In a small flock Of
chickens than there is In large one.
This enables those who live on small
areas to secure eggs at nominal cost.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
GET STRAW BACK ON FIELDS
Il Contributes Largely to Formation Of
Humus, Necessary fer centinu-
Gus Crops

Be sure and set al the straw back
on the farm either In the form Of ma
nure or spread out over the fields with
a straw spreader. 1t makes humus
and that Is what the farmer Is after If
be Is to continue harvesting crops
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01

the soil is very dry 1t is advisable to
use little water In the hole. The wa
ter should be applied when the hole
is partially filed with soil, and the
moist earth should then be covered
with dry soil to prevent baking. Plants
should be set trifle deeper in the gar
den than they were in the plant bed.
Pack the soil thoroughly around the
plants, so as to avoid air spaces.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
Make-up Of Purebred.

A purebred animal is one that has
certain characteristics fixed in the In
dividual that are capable Of transmits
sion to the offspring with regularity.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
Mann snaII Potatoes Wasled.

There are nearly 120.Ooo.Oo0 bush
els 81 small potatoes wasted IN the
United States every year. all OF which
could be used 10 making bread
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
Inspect Vegetables In Cellar.

Go over the celery. cabbage and root
crops In the cellar and pick out any
that are starting 20 decay.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
Plenty Of Weeda Nnw.

Every farm has plenty Of weeds
growing any place they get q chance
without sowing any more.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-03-01
Handling Nursery steek

II must be remembered that the root
systems Of nursery plants Of the dlf-
ferent varieties vary greatly, and what
constitutes a good nursery plant Of
one variety may be poor plant Of an
other variety. Thus the Royal, pur-
e variety. rarely makes as large q
rrsery plant as does the Columbian.
Consequently q good nursery plant
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
RED CROSS Is
I'm NEED OF
MORE WORKERS
MUST COMPLETE QUOTA OF SUP
PLIES AND PREPARE CHRISTMAS
BOXES FOR SOLDIERS AND SAIL
ORS WHO ARE SERVING ABROAD

Not since the opening Of the Red
Cross rooms in the Federal building
has there been greater need Of work
ers than at this time, and Mrs. C. M.
Sweeney, director of Woman's Work,
urges every woman in Pensacola who
can possibly do SO, to help in this
work, either at the Red Cross rooms,
or by taking the work home.
: In addition to the Christmas boxes,
which have to be inspected and wrap
ped by the Red Cross. before being
sent to the Pensacola boys who are
in the service, from their families
here, one hundred boxes are to be
filled for men who have no relations
to do this for them. These boxes
will be filled through donations, as
the money for this canot be taken from
the Red Cross fund, and must be ready
for shipment by December 10th.
Besides the Christmas work, there
are f20 sweaters and 1872 pairs of socks
to be knit; 240 paper back cotton pads
to be made; 4i2 comfort bags OF bright
colored cretonne; 200 comfort kits for
the soldiers in Italy, to be made of
khaki; 500 pairs Of wool gloves to be
darned (these gloves have been care
fully sterilized); $50 ladies' outing
gowns; 100 petticoats for four-year-old
girls; 100 chemises for ten-year-old
girls, and 200 hospital story books.
In speaking yesterday afternoon Of
The work. Mrs Sweeney said that there
seems to be an impression that be-
cause there is no further work in the
surgical dressing department Of the
Red Cross, that there is no immediate
need of helpers, but that the need had
never been greater than at this time.
Every woman who can do so is urg-
ed to visit the Red Cross rooms at
once and either help there or take
some work home with her.
There is still need for old. warm
underwear to be cut over for children,
and also for baby clothes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-08
FALSE REPORT
THREW COUNTRY
INTO DELIRIUM

New York, Nov. False reports
that Germany had accepted the arm
istice and fighting ended threw the
country into a delirium today and
turned out the greattst hoax of recent
years.
Official assurance that the report
was false failed to check almost Tiof-
Gus demonstrations which swept over
many American cities.
A dispatch cabIed from France to
the United Press and circulated
through the ountry, declared the arm
istice signed at IL o'clock this morn
ing and fighting ended at O'Clock
this afternoon.
Official denial was given by the
state department at Washington and
the foreign Office at London. However,
the false report was not easily over
taken and demonstrations approach
ing hysteria ruled in many citieA :.