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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
PARSLEY.

The seeds Of parsley should be
soaked for few hours before plant
ing to insure termination. They are
slow In terminating and should be
handled very carefully. After one or
tive transplantings they should be set
in the open ground in rows II to 18
inches apart and 3 to inches apart
In the rows as early as the soil can be
put In condition. A small area devoted
to this crop will be sufficient for the
average family.
1t is used as a garnishing and for
fiavoring soups. Keep little of 1t
growing at all times. 1t gives pleas
ing touch to many dainty dishes,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
coLLARos.

The culture and uses of collards are
the same as for cabbage. The plants
should be started i'm very early spring
and set out as soon as the ground is
better than cabbage and are much
used in the southern portion of the
country. Collards do not form true
head, but instead a loose rosette Of
leaves, which. when blanched, are
very tender and of delicate flavor
No southern garden Is complete
without this plant. Too often, how
ever, 1t has constituted the sum total
in the shape of garden supplies. Use
it, but don't abuse 1t.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
PEPPERS.

Plant the seeds of peppers in the
hotbed about six weeks to two months
before time to set them In the open
grounds They should be transplanted
at least once and should not be set In
the open until the ground Is thorough
ly warm. When grown In the garden
the large bull-nosed types should be
placed in rows feet apart with the
plants from Is to II inches apart In
rows. Frequent shallow cultivation
should be given, and the plants will
continue to bear until frost kills them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
BRUSSELS SPROUTS.

Brussels sprouts are closely related
to cabbage and cauliflower, and may
be grown in very much the same man
ner. The seed may be started in the
window box or in the hotbed and
transplanted to the garden when the
ground is in condition to work.
Instead Of single head, Brussels
sprouts produce a large number of
small heads, these heads being form
ed in the axis of the leaves. If the
heads become too crowded, the leaves
should be broken off so as to give the
heads more room. However a few
leaves should always be left In the
top Of the stem where the new heads
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18

are being formed. Brussels sprouts
are more hardy than cabbage and In
many sections may be planted in the
fall They should be set in rows 30
to SO inches apart if for horse culti-
walton. The plants should be set from
20 to "A inches apart in the rows.
Brussels sprouts may be stored for
winter use in much the same way as
cabbage. The best method Is to take
up the plants, pack them closely to-
gether IN trench. covering them with
straw or other litter to protect them
from freezing and thawing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18

of a man who kept wine shop oppo-
site what the tablet signifed.
at was placed there said the ro-
tund publican, to mark the height Of
the waters of the Danube at the great
freshet of certain year.
"'Mercyr said. AS high as thatf
Why, I should have supposed your vii.
lage would have been swept awayP
"'Oh!' replied the citizen. patroni.
zingly, that was not where the water
was. The Baron Zwettel gave us the
beautiful tablet to mark the great
flood and 1t was put there, where you
see the bricks dlsarranged by that low.
er window, and that is where the flood
was; but the wretched boys defaced ii
and threw mud at 1t and made it a
mark for their arrows. so we put 1t up
there out of their reach. Ahal They
cannot trouble 1t now
"And, truly, the man did not seem
to see any incongruity in the affair !"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
PUT TABLET OUT OF REACH
Fact That information II. Gave Was
Untrue Did Not Disturb Aus
trian Villagers.

ST remember some years ago." writes
a correspondent, while spending a
day and night m small Austrian
located on a delta formed by the con-
fluence Of lesser stream with the
Danube, my attention was arrested
while walking through the settlement
by a marble tablet, set in the brick
wall of building, on one of the most
important street corners. I saw that
the tablet bore an inscription, but 1t
was so high above the street that
could not distinguish it.; so I asked
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
Uncle Jeff Snow Saws:

Tightwad Henderson has idee that
he's patriot because he hung on for
the last 40 years to all the land he
could and done nothin' with it but hang
on. But for him them sections
of timber and farmin' land would have
tuck wings and flew plum to Germany.
'cording to his idee. Talk to him
about draftin' idle acres and putin
'em to work to win the war and he
RACES and shivers, turn about.-Ore-
gon Journal.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
How Man Fights Natures Forces.

Life Is a fight. From cradle to
grave man is engaged in struggle
against natures forces. With our first
breath we begin to counter these
forces, and continue from our first
breath to our last, says Charles M.
Horton, in Industrial Management. In
dividually we are compelled gradually
to give way to these forces-to decay.
1t is the law. Nature dictates. And
all life recognizes 1t. From earliest
dawn Of history mankind has instinc-
lively resisted this law. actively and
passively. Humanity's first thought
self-preservation-is the one big ac-
tive agent, and as an agent 1t came to
mankind as an outgrowth of primitive
mans own endless fight against de-
cay,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
PROFITABLE USE OF MANURE
Care of All Fertilizer Pro-
duced on Farm.

Save and apply all of the barnyard
manure that is produced on your
farm: The garden and the orchard
are like prospective candidates-they
are sin a receptive mood" 1t is diff
ficult to get garden land too rich. In
case there seems to be more nitrogen
from heavy applications of manure
than the other constituents, apply acid
phosphate and hardwood ashes to bal
ance the fertility constituents.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
only Plea He Could Put up.

Two young girls watched the "nutty
young Cuthbert" pass along the street.
did he appeal for exemptionw said
May.
'Yes," said Ray. "You might have
known he would"
ION what grounds?"
II don't know" replied Ray. "un-
less it was upon the grounds that If he
went to war his wife's father would
have no son-ln-law to support"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
Find Amount of Seed Needed.

Aim to make every seed count. Re-
member the supply of some of the
more important varieties of garden
seed is limited, and in order that all
may obtain enough to meet their needs,
everyone should cooperate to make
what is used produce a maximum crop.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
PIGS FROM
THIS TILE HOUSE
Permanent Structure of SunIit
Type Found Profitable In
veStment.
LIGHTING THROUGH THE ROOF
Partitions Should Be on Hinges So
That They May Be Swung UP,
Permitting Pens to Be Turned
Together.

Mr.. william A. Radford win answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building work on the farm. for
the readers OF this paper. On account of
his wide experience as Editor Author and
Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford No. 1897 Prairie avenue. Chicago.
ILL.,, and only inclose thres-cent stamp for
reply.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
Salt az Royal Tribute.

Among the many items of tribute
furnished by different cities for the
royal revenue, is mentioned $4,000
loaves Of very white salt, refined in
the shape of mold, for the consump-
tion Of the lords of Mexico" Among
some excerpts from the royal account
book, Of yearly expenditures. extracted
by Torquemada, appear 1900 baskets
of salt.-Medicine and Surgery.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
IN YOUR HOME GARDEN

"Dig deep, manure well, work
often" Thus Pliny the Elder,
nearly 1000 years ago, summed
up gardening. His advice Is
good today.
Enthusiasm must be backed
by solid purpose-enough of 1t
to surmount obstacles and sur
viye disappointments.
The best insurance against ac-
cidents in gardening Is knowing
how to garden.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
Broadcastjno Manure.

Manure for broadcasting on top Of
the plowed ground should be well rot
ted and fine. After spreading mix 1t
well with the harrow before drilling
In the seeds.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
Place for Permanent Crops.

Berry bushes, rhubarb. asparagus
and such garden stuff that is perma-
nently established should be grouped
on one side of the garden and extend
In rows the full length q this garden.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18

Percentage increases are shown too
in another way, leading to the same
conclusion. from consultation of the
Department of Labor's review OF
prices. Taking 100 as the index num-
her of normal production in the de-
cade from 1890 to 1900, the increases
in prices OF farm products have
slightly outdistanced the increases In
his needs. Pct.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
GARDEN J0GS

Are your flats filed with fer
tile forcing soil?
The new handle for the spad-
ing fork? Did you think CT it?
Those wood ashes from the
fireplace? Are you saving them
for the potash they contain?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
Grown In Greenhouse.

Swiss chard Is sometimes grown In
the greenhouse 90 advantage. Beets
may be started under the greenhouse
bench IL there Is light enough to pre-
vent their becoming spindling
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
The Way of 1t.

"CouId you get anything out Of that
handsome fool at cards?" yes;
did the handsome thing"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
500 Reward. 500

Catarrh Is local disease greatly infiu.
enced by constitutional conditions. II
therefore requires constitutional treat
meat. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is taken internally and acts through the
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation Of the disease,
gives the patient strength by improving
doing It's work. 800 90 for any case OF
Catarrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails to cure
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
r. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. -
Love does not laugh at the smith
who repairs automobiles.
Anybody can follow well-trod road.
but 1t takes courage to be pioneer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18
Quite True.

''They say the packers are prepar-
Ing to make corner in eggs"
"What plot to hatch"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-18

1t matters not how good man may
he there are some who can never
see it.
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W. N. u, PITTSBURGH. NO. ts--1s1a
Evening star., 1918-02-23
BOY, IS, FOUND GUILTY OF
MANSLAUGHTER, PAROLED
Melvin Moriarty Returns From
Hagerstown, Where He Was Tried
for Death of Cousin.

Melvin Moriarty of this city, who was
tried at Hagerstown. Md, yesterday for
manslaughter for the killing of his
cousin. Abner Bingham Thompson, and
was found guilty. was released by
Judge keedy, who parole,i the boy in
his mothers care for the next three
years
Young Moriarty. who is fifteen years
old. was the youngest person ever tried
in Hagerstown on such a charge
The killing occurred last summer
while the two boys were hunting, and
Moriarty asserted it was accidental,
though admitting that he pointed the
weapon. a .22 caliber rife, at his cousin
after an argument. The boy. with tears
running down his face, said he had not
meant to shoot his cousin, who was his
best chum, and that he fred at a bird.
not seeing that the Thompson boy was
in the line of fire
Judge Keedy, in paroling Moriarty,
lectured him on the possible conse-
quences of hasty acts committed while
angry.
The boy. accompanied by his mother
returned to this city today.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
FREE CLINIC ASKS AID.
For Relief of Residents in Vicinity
of I'd Street and Indiana Avenue.

An appeal for financial aid has been
sent out by the Peoples Dispensary
and Free Clinic, which was established
recently at I'd street and Indiana ave-
nue. with a view of alleviating sick
ness and insanitary conditions in that
particular neighborhood. It is pointed
out in the appeal that great majority
of the people living in this community
are too destitute to be able to engage
the services of a physician.
An investigation has definitely es-
tablished that there are many poor
people in this neighborhood who are
sick and sadly in need of medical
treatment. according to the appeal.
Patients are not lacking, and as their
number is steadily growing, expenses
of the dispensary keep increasing, the
appeal says.
Meetings are held every second and
fourth Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at the residence of DIR. ]. D. McCue,
secretary-treasurer of the dispensary,
1441 Rhode Island avenue. Contrfbu-
tions should be sent to DR.. McCue, Peo-
pies Dispensary.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
WILLIAM S. PARKS HEADS
S. A. R. FOR COMING YEAR
Succeeds Admiral Theodore F. Jew
ell-other Officers and Dele
gates Are Elected.

William S. Parks was chosen to head
the District of Columbia Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution at it's
annual meeting held yesterday after
noon at Rauscher's. Mr.. Parks sue
ceeds Admiral Theodore F. Jewell as
president of the organization. Other
officers chosen are: Henry l.. Bryan.
first vice president; DIR. Edwin A Hill.
second vice president; DIR. G. Tulley
Vaughn. third vice president; John b.
Torbert. secretary: Alfred B. Dent.
treasurer; Albert u. Spangler, regis
trar: Henry T. Holden. assistant reg
istrar; Selden '" Ely. historian: Charles
W. Stewart. librarian. and Rev. James
NJ. Nourse. chaplain.
The board of management is COM
posed of John s. Barker, DIR. Thomas
]. w. Brown. Merritt l.. Dawkins, DR..
Mark +. Finley and Col. William b.
Thompson.
Delegates were elected as follows:
Admiral George W. Baird, Claude \.
Bennett, DIR. Ira W. Dennson, John Paul
Earnest. DIR. Edwin A. Hill, Admiral
Commander John H. Moore. Frederick
D. owen. Albert D. Spangler and John
3. Torbert. The alternates are DR.. ].
Newton Baker. John S. Barker. H. X.
Bush-Brown. DIR. Henry c. Cook. Rev.
Howard G. England, Frank D. Fletcher,
Clarence A. Kenyon, c. c. Magruder.
jr.; George C. Maynard, Charles o.
Parks and Capt. Albert H. Van Deusen.
The names of members of the or
ganization who died within the past
year were read by the historian, Selden
NJ. Ety. in his report.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
B0RLAND AMENDMENT
TO WAIT A FEW DAYS
War Finance Bill Comes Up Mon
day in Senate-Wait May
Aid Clerks.

Consideration Of the Borland eight
hour amendment to the agriculture ap-
preparation bill, by which employees Of
that department in the District would
be compelled to work a minimum of
eight hours a day without any in
creased pay, probably will be delayed
in the Senate for several days longer.
The Senate leaders have determined to
take up Monday the war finance cor
poration bill, which is considered an
emergency measure, and to sidetrack
the agriculture bill for that purpose.
The latter has been waiting all this week
on the passage of the railroad bill.
The opposition to the Borland amend
ment however, is gaining strength as
time goes on. and the delay in the con-
sideration of the amendment may work
to the advantage of the clerks
President McI.arin of the Federal
Employees Union called upon Senator
Gore. chairman of the committee on
agriculture, today, to protest further
against the Borland amendment and
ask that it be stricken from the bill.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
TRYING TO MEDIATE STRIKE.
Official Tells Boston Railway Work.
ers That Road Is Aiding War Service

BOSTON, February 23.-Suggestions of
mediation in the threatened strike of en-
ployes Of the Boston elevated railway
were under consideration by officers of
the company and union leaders today.
President Matthew c. Brush Of the COM
pany. in letter to the union last night,
pointed out that the continuance of
transportation at present was essential to
the country's success and that the road
was serving the United States arsenal at
Watertown. the Liberty shipbuilding plant
1t Quincy. the Boston navy yard and
Mayor Peters offered to assist in ad-
5usting the difference and indicated that
Il steps were not taken for settlement to-
upon the state board Of conciliation and
arbitration to prevent the strike called
for midnight Monday.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
REPORT is ASKED ON
2,5C0-T0N SHIP EDICT
Representative Clark Suggests Board
Give Facts on Transatlantic
Exclusion Order.

Representative Clark of Florida,
chairman of the rivers and harbors
committee, today submitted to the
House questionable for the shipping
board, based on the reported order 5of
the board excluding ships of $500 tons
or less from the transatlantic trade.
He introduced a resolution asking the
board and Chairman Hurley to furnish
the House with the following informa-
tion:
Whether any order has been issued
that hereafter no clearance papers shall
be issued to any vessel of $500 tons or
less.
If any such order has been issued.
under what authority of law, for what
purpose and the reasons for the order?
How many established shipyards are
there In the United States where ships
Of $500 tons or less can be built and
where there is no equipment to build
larger ships?
How many ships of $500 tons or less.
having American registry. will be held
up by this order?
How many ships of this class from
allies and neutral countries ply be-
tween this country and Europeo
How many of this class are being
constructed at American shipyards. and
how many have been contracted for
and have not yet been startedo
Evening star., 1918-02-23
A Fallacy in the Eight-Hour Plan.


To the Editor of The Star:
What seems to me to be the most
vital point. and which has not been al
luded to in the discussion of Mr.. Bor-
lands proposed efght-hour amendment,
which he processes is based on his de-
sire to have the clerk and the working
man placed on the same basis, Is the
fact that the mechanic does not work
eight hours for six consecutive days.
He works eight hours for five days and
four hours on Saturday, making forty
four hours per week, or seven and a
third hours per day. twenty minutes
more than the clerk. Besides, he has
had his wages increased from so to 100
per cent in the last fifteen years, for
which he deserves only credit and
praise.
Now will Mr.. Borland. to maintain the
parity between the two classes. advo-
cate the addition of twenty minutes a
day to the clerks time with like ra-
ito Of increase of salary? If 1t be OBJ
tected that the workingman takes his
Saturday haf-holiday without pay.
please remember that the clerk gives
his Saturday afternoons without pay,
which says that every Saturday after
- o'clock noon shall be a holiday in
the District Of Columbia, 'for all pur-
poses" See the opinion of acting At
torney General McReynolds to the Sec
retary of War. dated August Is. 1908,
constituting this law in its relation to
the working hours Of clerks. which
You are consequently not obliged to
require labor by such parties after the
hour OF noon Saturday."
Evening star., 1918-02-23
RAILWAY COMPANY TOLD
TO IMPROVE SERVICE
Warrington and Old Dominion Must
Remedy Conditions Virginia
Commission Holds.

Omcials Of the Warrington and Old
Dominion Railway Company were or
dered yesterday, at the close OF two
day Investigation conducted At Alexan-
dria by the Virginia state corporation
commission. to remedy conditions as
regards passenger and freight traffic
on the lines. and were notified that
inspectors Of the commission would be
placed on the company's cars to insure
the carrying out of the order.
The action followed hearing of evil
dence from many property owners lfv-
ing along the lines Of the railroad as
to conditions complained of. II was
announced yesterday that a further
hearing will be held At an early date
in Richmond.
Shippers and patrons OF the road were
represented by E. Hilton jackson. while
the road was represented by Wilton J.
Lambert and Judge C. E. Nicol. Colin
was the only ofncial present at the
hearing.
Depreciation of property values be-
cause Of wholly inefficient service; dis
regard Of comfort and safety of pa
irons; disregard of the Virginia segre-
cation law; complete breakdown of
freight service. and failure of the COM
were among the allegations made by
the complainants. Attorneys for the
road expressed surprise at the mass Of
detailed evidence supporting tho
charges and asked for further time to
prepare defense. President Livtngs-
tone admitted ignorance of te Existence
of conditions forming the grounds for
| the complaints.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
PRISON AND DISMISSAL
FOR CAMP LEE OFFICER
Lieut.. Roth Convicted by Court
Martial of Conduct Unbecoming
Officer and Gentleman.

Second Lieut.. Grant K. Roth of the 5th
Training Battalion of the 155th Depot
Brigade. stationed at Camp Lee. near
Petersburg, Va, was convicted re-
Gently by court-martial OF conduct un-
becoming an officer and a gentleman
and sentenced to dismissal and six
months Imprisonment
The evidence showed that he became
infatuated with the wife of a nom
commissioned officer, also stationed at
Camp Lee; that he was a frequent
visitor at her home while her husband
was in quarantine with his company
at the camp. and that during the
Christmas holidays he took her to his
home in New jersey and introduced her
as his wife.
After more than a weeks absence he
returned to Camp Lee and was placed
under arrest. He pleaded guilty to the
charge and specifications and made no
att h,pt to justify his conduct
His escapade came as a great sur
prise to his friends, for the reason that
he bore an excellent reputation and
was regarded as young man of ex-
emplary habits.
Evening star., 1918-02-23
Russ Offers in Berlin;
Teuton Parleys With
Rumania Now to Start
ny the Associated Press


AMSTERDAM. February ga Rus
eian courier with the peace proposals
OF the Russian government has arrived
IN Berlin. according to advices received
mere The Norddeutsche Allgemeine
zeituns. the German semi-official
organ says the reopening of the nego-
tiations with the Russians cannot be
expected for some time.
According to the Lokal Anzeiser Of
6erhn. Dr. Won Kuehlmann, the Ger
man foreign minister. has gone 70
Vienna where he will be ioined nv
Count Czernin. the Austro-Hungaria n
Rpinister. They will travel together to
oocnarest, where they will open dis
Susslons of peace terms with Gen.
roIoza Averesco. the Rumanian pre-
mier and commander of the Rumanian
forces in Dobrudja
II tne conference at Bucharest is ended
IN time. DR.. Won KuehImann Will pro-
ceeo oirect TO Brest-Litovsk to continue
negotiations with Russia.
Inc Rumanian delegate already has
arrived at Bucharest.