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The Washington herald., 1918-03-23

cabbage. carrot. cauliflower. celery.
cucumber, eggplant, kale. kohlrabi.
onion (see0. parsley. parsnip. pepper.
radish, tomato, turnip.
One inch-BeanS, bush and pole;
beets, cardoon, Swiss chard, melons,
okra. pumpkin. spinach. squash, vegc-
table marrow.
toes, peas.
Five inches-Late potatoes.
Thin out the plants so they will be
about this far apart in the rows:
Beans. beets, carrots, leek, onion,
salsify-four inches.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23

Peas. from one to four. and radishes,
from two TO four incheA
Parsley. spinach, turnip. celery.
parsnip-six inches.
Sweet corn should stand from -four
to six inches apart IN the rows
Endive, kohlrabi-nine inches
Potatoes - Ten inches; Brussels
sprouts. cabbage, eauhnowsr and
Swiss chard. q foot and q half; kals.
pepper. two feet; tomato, pole beans.
eggplant. three feet; dwarf beam. CO.
cumber. four feet: squash. eight feet;
pumpkin, nine feet
The rows should be this far apart;
One foot-Beets. endive. lettuce.
onion. parsley psrsnip, spinach, tur-
nip. radish.
One and one-half feet-Carrot, kohl
rabi, leek, satisfy.
Two feet-Dwarf beans. cabbase.
Brussels sprouts, caulinower. tals.
peas. pepper. potatoes, swiss chard-
Three feet-Pole beana, celery, egg
plant, sweet corn, tomato.
-Four feet-Muskmeion-
Six feet-Squash-
Eight feet-waternneIon-
It pays the small gardener better %
grow those plants which occupy the
least space-thoss which can be sown
nearest together.
(Another Lesson Tomorrow.l
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
S5 FOR REPEATING
NATIONAL ANTHEM

A prize of S has been donated to
the National Anthem Society, to be
given to the Boy Scout who can sue
cessfully, in competition, recite the
words of the star Spangled Banner" ."
Each scout must write his applica-
tion for entrance in the contest and
send 1t to the National Anthem So
ciety, $50 Twelfth street northwest,
before midnight, Monday, March ..
From these letters, hye will be picked
at random. The names of these five
boys will be published in the Tues
ton Herald.
The five scouts will appear at the
headquarters Of the anthem society
Tuesday evening at O'Clock for the
contest.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
COTTON MARKETS.

New York, March 2--1he cotton market was
irregular today with periods Of strength and
essinesS Fresh top markets were again estab-
lished. Weekend statistics were bearish, but
had been expected. and appeared to be without
Influence, owing to the character of buying on
declines and the apparent absence Of spot pres
sure. The market had a somewhat easier open
ing with first prices unchanged to 3 points
lower. March made a new high record on the
CALL selling at Alo This was followed by .
net decline of 8 to . points and a subsequent
rally which. however. failed to hold.
The feature in New Orleans was a break Of q
points in March at the opening and further
losses Of II points later. ~
The market worked about 5 TO u points net
lower before the end of the first hour under
realizing and local selling. q
Msrch went out quietly enough at noon, but
maintained . premium Of 10 points over Nay.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
MAY ACQUIRE
TWO MILLION
TONS SHIPPING
Allies Find Neutral Vessels
Available to Offset Sub
marine Losses.

Almost two million tons r., -hips
are in hand or in sight for ,e. .s1
cause. in addition 10 those =. g hLl--
built. By the acquisition a. ta-T
vessels for strictly war busncS ne
allies expect almost 10 Offset the total
net loss TO the worlds shipping caused
by ruthless submarine sinking.
This statement was made IN an an
thoritative quarter last night II
does not mean that the shipping
problem has been solved. But it does
mean that IL the Germans hoped 20
gain a great advantage from their
sea friEhtfulness this summer. that
objective has not been attained The
two million tons mentioned are al
most Immediately available
Same "a Dutch shIps-
They will be made available IN ths
same manner that the Dutch ships
were made available this week.
Though the Germans have. sooord-
ing TO the British admiralty figures
made public yesterday, inflicted q TO-
tai net loss Of about 100000 tons on,
the worlds shipping. the allies have
now reached a decision that the loss
must be born by those nations who
are not taking an active part In the
fight for civilization.
Just as the Dutch ships were taken
over. other neutral and allied na-
tions who seek favors from the
United States and the allies, win be
made 70 pay for those fGvors in shIpG
Negotiations are already under wsy
for the better control Of the Spanish
ships. Similar negotiations are open
ing with Japan 10 secure a larger
devotion Of her tonnage TO the vital
problem Of bridging the Atlantic.
There are still some ships of the
Northern and South American neu-
trails which are not doing service in
the great cause.
Help Bridge Atlantic.
The acquisition OF the ships not
devoted strictly TO the vital problem
OF bridging the Atlantic il recog-
nized as but a temporary expedient.
In mentioning Il officials urge that
tie utmost speed in building all
new vessels is even more important
than il ever was. These ships can
be withdrawn from missions less
immediate than the transport OF
men and food from North America
to Europe. But to hold them per-
manently out OF the channels OF the
worlds commerce. will. it is real
ized, cripple the allied cause almost
as severely as the checking OF the
great main stream OF traffic.
An official thus stated the prob
lem tonight:
II the flow Is not kept up between
North America and Europe the Jug
ular vein OF the allies Is severed.
Veins, even arteries, OF traffic in
less essential portions OF the sys-
TEN will have TO be abandoned for d
little while. But they must have
circulation soon. or a decay will set
in no less deadly IL less quick than
the severance Of the jugular vein.
Every step. as is made plain, will
be taken within the full letter and
spirit OF international law. The
allies. through their control OF es-
sential resources, are in q position
TO dictate terms. They need their
full supply OF prime resources. food
and metals and coal for their own
fighting needs
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, March 2-BUTTER-Fim; re-
ceipts, 6.3H tubs Creamery, higher than eI-
tras, per lb, i2aigi4: extras 92soore, slAilz
frsts, 3ea.a4OS.; seconds. Ssa3e1k.
EGGS-Ffmer; receipts, S,-a cases Fresh-
gathered extras. Per doz sOrsa4l; extra frsts.
SsI4: firts, Ssl4a39: seconds. GASs; State, Penn
sylvania and Western hennery. white, fine to
fancy, 45a5; do, browns. lH2: do. mixed
colors. @ap.
CHEESE-Irregular: receipts. 2Is boxes.
State. whole milk fats held. specials. Per 70,
2aZ1z do. average run. 2taei4.
POCLTRY-Lve, strong; young roosers. 3;
did, do. q turkeys. IS. Dressed quiet and IN
changed.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
CHICAGO GRAIN.
By JOSEPH F. PRrrcHARp.

Chicago, March 24-There was . sensational
advance in the low grades Of corn today gains
being as much a. 20 cents The buying poSlr
demonstrated fully that low-grade corn will be
taken care Of as we'll As the better corn Well
dried corn was also strong showing a gain Of s
cents. Offerings were small
There were additional sales Of cash oats on
track at the seaboard at Is cents over the May
future, and it was said during the morning
that exporters stood ready to pay as high as
l3k cents for No. ; white on track at the
eastern seaboard ports. Futures were strong
all day. final prices recording q gain OF cent
or more.
There was little change in the market for
hogs, with the feeling easier and prices mainly
a shade lower. shipments Of meats and lard
for the day were smaller than the corresponding
day a year ago.
Furnished by ". B. Hibbs & %.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Baltimore, Nd. March 2--C7osing pnoes On
Baltimore gain market:
WHEAT-Bsg lots Of Southern sold from . %
TO = u, as to quality and condition.
OORN-Cob corn, 7.75asOo per barrel for car
loads prime nearby yellow; prime white. SIS
per barrel in carlots
oATS-StRndard white. I1p4sln; No. 5
white, l0o salea
RYE-No. 2 Western export. SPOT, 20. noni
nal; bag lots nearby rye, as to quality. 25s2 20.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
u. S. Bank CIearings
For Last Week

New York March 2--Bank clearings In the
United States for the week ended March a. as
reported to Bradstreet's Journal New York
aggregate S5765 CO., against S5,6l5 sll 900 last
week and S5.235.s25.Oo0 in this week last year
Canadian clearings aggregate .Sl74,OOs, 900, as
against Sl6S 557 900 last week and Sl6s Al UO in
this week last year. Following are the returns
for this week with percentages Of change shown
this week as compared with this week last year:
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ground. but they
may be planted
nearer together in
the : beds than In
the & ard en-. for
they WIN not re-
main long before
transplanting.
Sow seeds at the
following depths:
One = fourth inch
Lettuce, endive.
One-half in c h
Brussels sprouts,
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23

alsike clover. F.3oalsoo; crimson clover l2.5oa
l5N; timothy. 42Sai5O; red top. H00al5o per
100 .bs. bluegrass, 3Oa35O
GRAIN-Wheat. milling. per bus, 2.Ios2D;
new com, per bushel, lsoal.s5; oats, white, lOsA
10: mixed oats. lOlalo oS; hay. No. /. SOOOa3 90
No. . 3 50a2a 80
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23

Miss Caroline Manning, of the Mimi
esota state Labor Bureau, claims that
women who have replaced men In war
work do from 80 to 70 per cent more
work than the men.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Potomac Cons. g. loo at ~.
Potomac Electric Power G.. 81 600 at %.
After call:
Capital Traction s., 81 90 At 100
Washington Railway & Electric 4. 81 900 at O
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23

was not served long before this wss
not solved.
At any rate the cops caught Tom
and locked him up.
Annie told the court yesterday
that she was still on the outs with
her lover.
But Tom says not-they are stil1
good friends.
Nav sab, he amt no friend OBJ
mine" said Annie, me en- him done
split up long time ago
I'VE had both been drinlCin."
Tom told the court, 'Ah hit her en-
she hit me. Oats all dere IS TO II
Fifteen dollars fine" said the
court
A Bum sport
The shrewdest card players are not
always the best losers.
For instance-Ike ChayerS Ike 10
fine card player.
Few can beat him when It CONES %
a showdown.
Last Wednesday evening Ike ana
Emmet Kramer were having q little
game.
Heretofore Ike had always trimmed
Emmett and most OF the others who
| played with him.
But that night Ike's luck was
against him. He was losing right and
left.
And all the time be was EetttnE
madder and madder.
All of a sudden he poEed Emmett
| in the snoot and put him TO sleep.
Emmett was about four hours com
! ing to. When he opened his eyes hs
1 TLv1
However the cops found him IND
arrested him for assault
In court Ike swore that r nstt
was cheating-but he couldn't rove
a word OF II.
II was an unprovoked assault pure
and simple.
And as a matter OF course Ike h.d
to pay the penalty-SA
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
HOW TO SOW
This Garden Lesson Tells How Far Apart Plants Should Be TO
Produce Biggest and Best Crops
GARDEN LESSON NO. Is.

Seed should be sown at the same
depth whether planted ina seed bed
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23

He would not be compelled to call
upon anybody to furnish capital For
him it would not be a banking prop
osition, as James ]. Hill once said
the promotion of the Great North
ern Railroad and Of other great rail-
roads was a banking proposition.
Mr.. F1agIer lived long enough
to know-but really not to see,
because he became almost blind
in the latter years of his life
that his adventure was one OF
the conspicuous successes of Amer
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Critics Keep Up Attack.

Secretary Baker and the War Depart
nant continued under fire In Congress,
despite the fact that the secretary
reply to Senator Chamberlain had
taken a good deal OF the edge on the
criticisms Senator Hitchcock. demo-
crat, and Senator Wadsworth, repuon-
can, both delivered speeches during the
week attacking the department anu af'
Baker personally.
Mr. Bakers statement that there was
reason to hope a million American SOL
diers might be transported to france
this wear was characterized as an exag-
eeration and absolutely preposterous,
and the war-making machinery OF the
government was termed "conglom-
Grafton of ambitious and scattered
agencies incapable Of teamwork 1t
was asserted that President Wilson
cannot coordinate these ambitious
and scattered" agencies. it being sug-
gested, by inference at least, that the
task is one with which Congress alone
is capable of dealing.
The war office, however. did not lack
upholders. Senator Williams OF Missis-
sippi and Representative Carter Glass
of Virginia made speeches during the
week vigorously defending the conduct
Of the war.
In the course of the debates, in both
Senate and House. critics of the admin
istration were forced to admit that
great things had been accomplished,
but they continued to insist that many
matters were amiss, and that affairs
could have, and should have. gone much
better. AS this never has been denied
by the administrations champions, it
would seem they had rather the better
of the weeks debate-which, after all,
Chamberlain speech and the Baker re-
Evening star., 1918-02-10
More Appeals to Labor.

Appeals to labor for more earnest
support Of the war were features Of
the week. One Of the most earnest was
made on behalf OF the ship-building
program, that vital problem which OBJ
trudes itself into every reckoning and
upon the solution of which it is recog-
nized all other things depend.
Vice President Piez of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation sent out a call for
the enrolment Of 10000 shipyard work.
ers within the next sixty days. The
shipyards now are working one shift a
day, six days a week-when some sort
of a labor dispute does not intervene
to cut this schedule. If we are to keep
ahead of the submarine, Mr.. Piez as
serted, the yards must operate three
shifts day, seven days a week and
ffty-two weeks in the year. 1t is sole
ly. he said. a question of labor. Not only
must the workers be enlisted, but once
enlisted they must serve as loyalty as
do the men in uniform.
President Wilson recently issued an
appeal to the people to save food. as
one Of the things necessary to the win
ming OF the war. Belief is expressed
that the necessity Of stimulating labor
to great effort may lead him to issue
soon an appeal directed to the working
man. There is general agreement that
some step must be taken to get pro-
duction on an increased scale and to
maintain 1t there,
Evening star., 1918-02-10
BREAKS OPEN HIS BANK
AND TELLS MOTHER WHY
Boy Wanted to Invest His SAVINGS
in Thrift and War
Stamps.

A small boy. son of a mother who
earns their bread by government sery-
Ice. had the thrift habit inculcated into
him in the stern school of necessity. He
PUT all his cents. nickels and dimes
quarters were scarce-into a little iron
savings bank. The mother, returning
homo from her labors one day. found
the bank broken. a hammer lying near
the coins that had been treasured there
In piled according to their various de-
nominations, with a slip of paper, on
which juvenile efforts TO make account.
ing was evident.
Mother. ! cannot tell a lie: did II
with my little hammer" admitted the
young hopeful
But why? He wanted to invest his
savings In thrift and war stamps.
There was exactly $I1 to a cent
1aother. dear. added $1.39 to these juve-
nile reserves and bought for him three
war savings stamps. at s4.13 each.
The boy is the son of Mrs. NJ A. Eli.
PACK. She Is an employe in the office
pr tne treasurer of the United States.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
HOME SERVICE FOR SOLDIERS.
Aims of American Society in Paris
Announced.

Working in France. with the approval
of the Y NJ. C. A, and the personal in
dorsement Of Theodore Roosevelt. Mai.
H. L. Higginson and others. is an Or
ganization known as the Home Serv-
ice for American Soldiers Abroad.
This service in Paris is under the per-
sonal supervision of Mrs. Alice s.
Weeks, who aas been conducting a sim
liar work there since 1914 for Ameri-
can volunteers In the American Army
A statement from the organization
headquarters. 13 Newbury street, Bos-
ton, says:
The advantage of home influences in
Paris will be recognized by all Ameri-
can parents. Another advantage of the
society is the simplicity of its organi-
cation. and since Mrs. Weeks has a
corps of assistants and the service is
being developed in a small unit. both
the men and their families receive indi-
vfdual attention"
The service seeks to act by proxy in
Paris for relatives and friends Or Amer
lean soldiers. 1t maintains a home where
the men may stay when on leave, IL
communicates with each soldier regu-
larly and keeps his family in touch
with him.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
IN THE SCHOOLS

For the first time since 1899 the public
schools Of the District of Columbia have
been closed for two weeks in midwinter
and the time lost from school studies has
been authorized to be made up by cutting
down the Easter holidays Scheduled to
reopen last Tuesday. after having been
closed for week. the schools were ordered
closed for the rest of the week
by the acting president OF the board
Of education. George E Hamilton. Tues
day afternoon, following conferencs
with Commissioner Brownlow and
Superintendent Of Schools Ernest I.
Thurston.
That the schools will reopen tomorrow
with a reserve supply OF coal sufficient to
enable them to keep open during any
future coal shortage brought about by
cold weather or short shipments of fuel to
Supt Thurston and NJ c. Hargrove, pur-
chasing agent for the District Of Colum-
bia- Only sufficient heat has been main
tanned in the school buildings to ward on
the danger of freezing in the plumbing.
Western High Schools commencement
exercises. which were to have been held
the morning Of january 81. probably viii
DR.. Newton. principal of Western, has
been i'll for the past week and has been
out Of town taking rest, but is expected
|
commandments postponed from January
81 probably will be held some time next
week.
Permission to address pupils Of the high
schools OF the District at assembly was
forbidden members Of the Billy Sunday
party at the meeting Of the board Of edu-
cation last Wednesday. Tho stand taken
by the school authorities Is In line with
that taken in all similar matters-to
eliminate religious exercises. other than
the usual non-sectarian morning program
held at assembly-from the schools Mr..
Sunday spoke before pupils Of ono Of the
high schools on invitation from the prin-
cipaI and members Of his party, including
DR.. I. Ward, who "pinch-hitS' for the
evangelist. wished to address pupils OF
all the high schools. Permission was not
granted. Billy and his party have taken
it for granted that they would be allowed
to enter the schools and talk to tho pu-
pills, as in practically all other cities visit
ed by the evangelist no opposition has
been shown to this request
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Plans Third Liberty Loan.

Steps preliminary to the third liberty
loan were taken during the week by
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo. He
announced plan to issue certificates
Of indebtedness to the amount of about
$500, 100000 every two weeks until the
total reaches $aooo.Ooo, 900. which will
be about the beginning of April. and
then to float a loan to cover the
amount. The certificates of Indebted
ness are to absorbed by the banks and
trust companies
Government officials and bankers are
devoting serious study to the gigantic
financial task which must be accom-
plishsd between now and the beginning
Of July. 1t is nothing less than the
raising of. $4,000. .0o0.0 in less than
five months. an undertaking which
would have staggered the Imagination
a year ago. There is no disposition to
beltttIe it now. nor is there any lack of
confidence that 1t will be accomplished.
That It will be a severe tax on the re-
sources of the country. severe strain
on business and industry, no one at
tempts to conceal. But the job is being
approached in q spirit of calm deter
mination that gives assurance of its
accomplishment
Evening star., 1918-02-10
strongest kind of opposition and the
prospects for it's passage are far from

strongest kind of opposition and the
prospects for its passage are far from
bright.
Opposition to the scheme for fnanc-
ing the proposed corporation is not so
strong that it might not be overcome
were it not for the provision that it
shall have a veto power over the issue
Of private securities. That is where
Congress balks. All sorts Of dreadful
things are predicted if the government
should be intrusted with such life-and-
death control over industry as would
be involved in an absolute dictatorship
in the matter Of credits.
1t cannot be passed over without no.
tice that the big flnanciers Of the coun-
try seem less alarmed by the proposed
plan than do members of Congress-.
many of whom have only an academic
acquaintance with financial affairs. The
big f1nanciers do not necessarily like
the plan. but they realize that some
thing must be done to conserve capi-
tai IL the governments money needs
are to be met. The McAdoo corpora
tion is at least the biggest thing yet
proposed looking to the conservation
of credits. The only alternative pro-
posal is that the veto on credits shall
be vested in the Federal Reserve Board,
and it doesn't appear to students of
finance that one plan is either more
Objectionable or desirable than tha
other.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
EFFORT TO MOVE GRAIN.

Campaigns have been started among
farmers in several western states by
governors and other officials to promote
movement of grain to railway stations
for shipment to central elevators. Every
available box car was being moved
westward from congested eastern CEN
ters and western roads were taking
them as fast as they were delivered.
according to reports from A. H Smith
and r. H. Ashton. regional directors
at New York and Chicago, respectively.
to Director General McAdoo. who has
ordered priority for grain shipment
Continuance of mild weather, with
rain or snow, in the west made il more
imperative to hasten shipment of soft
corn. which may spoil soon unless sub
jected to drying processes in the ele-
vators.
Representatives of western farmers
and grain interests conferred yester-
day with Edward Chambers, trafno
director of the railroad administration.
regarding plans for movement of grain
next wear.