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Evening star., 1918-04-14

President Wilson has approved the
shipping boards suggestion for an ap-
preparation of s50000,000 to experiment
with concrete ships. Chairman Hurley
will confer tomorrow with Chairman
Sherley of the House appropriations
committee, who has promised to intro
duce the appropriation bill immediate
ly and press Its passage. No opposition
to the measure is expected in either
house 1t is planned to make $15.000,0o
available at once.
The President is said to be keenly in
terested in the new type of construc-
tion. He has talked several times with
Mr. Hurley, Senator McCumber, who is
urging the appropriation in the Senate,
and other officials who believe concrete
ships will prove an important link in
the bridge across the Atlantic"
Chairman Hurley frankly has said
concrete construction is an experiment,
but that the shipping board does not
sibility of turning out ships quickly be-
cause the experiment may not prove a
success.
Everything that can be done to as
certain the possibility of using con-
crete ships commercially has been
done by the shipping board r. J. Wig,
expert in concrete construction, re-
Gently completed an examination of
piers, bridges, etc, to determine the
effect of sea water on concrete. Mr..
Wig also observed the launching of the
concrete ship Faith in California and
made a report officially described as
very enthusiastic of the behavior of
the vessel. Tests of concrete construc-
tion have been made at the bureau of
standards under the personal direction
of Secretary Redfield.
Conclusions from all these expert
ments have convinced many experts
that concrete ships will be a success.
They regard such ships as essentially
covered bridges" capable of standing
all the strain and the stress which
concrete bridges have undergone with
out damage. Shock is the one big un-
determined factor and they believe that
the resistance of concrete ships to
shock can be determined only by ac-
Evening star., 1918-04-14
WEATHER.

District Of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia, generally fair today and to-
morrow. slowly rising temperature;
light northwest winds.
West Virginia, fair today, warmer
in east portion; tomorrow showers.
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Midnight, IS; 2 am. "a; am. "a
6 am. 35; 8 am. 35; 10 am, So; noon,
43; pm. 43; 4 pm. As; pm. As; s
p.m.. As; 10 pm. As. Highest, As. Low
est, s4
Relative humidity-S am, .95; 2 pm,
/, .5s; Pm, Sc. Rainfall (s pm. to 8
p.m). trace. Hours OF sunshine, It.
Per cent of possible sunshine, 49,
Departures.
Accumulated deficiency of tempera-
ture since January /. 1918, IS; de-
fciency of temperature since April /,
1918, -13.
Accumulated excess of precipitation
since January 1, 1918, +2.19; excess of
precipitation since April 1, 1918, 1851
Temperature same date last year
Highest. 81: lowest. sc.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Berlin Plans to Collect Clothing.

Correspondents Of the Associated Press
AMSTERDAM, March 15.-While de-
nying report in Berlin papers that
there is to be a general requisition Of
clothes from private wardrobes. the
German state clothing bureau admits,
says the Berlin vorwaerts. that it is
planned to undertake the collection of
upper garments on a voluntary basis.
This is said to be with the object of
supplying munition workers with a
working suit.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
PRESIDENT FAVORS CONCRETE
SHIP CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

tual experiment with the vessels them
selves. The chemical action of sea
water on concrete also has not fully
been determined yet, but from observa-
lieve 1t will cause speedy disintegra-
1 ion
Evening star., 1918-04-14
|. ". ". CASES reopen
TOMORROW IN CHICAGO
Three New Defendants May Be Put
ON Trial With 112 Already Be-
fore Judge lands.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, . April 13-Government
prosecutors today completed their plans
for the reopening of the trial OF the
members of the Industrial Workers OF
the World. charged with violation OF
the espionage act. before Judge Lands
Monday.
with the 112 defendants already be-
fore the court, 1t was announced oy
Frank K. Nebeker. special assistant 70
the attorney general. that three other
cities. probably would be brought to
Chicago in time to be added to the Inst.
One man was arrested in Clevelan no,
xnother in Spokane and the third In
Brooklyn, n. Y.
The delay of week, following the
excusing of the entire venire by Judge
Landis after charges that the prospec-
tive jurymen had been tampered with,
has given both sides opportunity 10
strengthen their evidence.
$4,000 Bail Ordered for Preacher.
COLUMBUS, Ga, April 13.-J. A. Cal
Ian, claiming to be a preacher and an
authorized representative of the Geor-
gia Federation of Labor, was arrested
here today by county authorities, ana
Jail in default of $4,000 bail. DEna-
mite. whisky, pro-German literature
and /. w. w. pamphlets are said to have
been found in Callans room when 1T
was raided.
Repudiated by Federation.
: ATLANTA. Ca, April 13.-L. P. Mar
quardt. president Of the Georgia Fed
Grafton of Labor, issued a statement
here late today denying that ]. A. CAL
Ian, under arrest at Columbus, is con-
nected with the state organization.
For the last three months" Mr.. Mar
Quardt said, "Callan has been operating
as an independent agent The fedora
tion has been exercising no control over
his actions"
Tar and Feathers for Organizer.
MUsKoGEE, Okla, April 13-Ten
minutes after he had been released
from the county jail at Tahlequah, east
Of here, last night, ]. A. Lewis. alleged
pro-German agitator and I. W. w. or
ganizer, was tarred and feathered by
Tahlequah citizens and forced to leave
town. He had been held in Jail for in
yeStigation,
Evening star., 1918-04-14

Uruguay will establish a plant for ex-
rerini-nls in the production Of fuel
s------- ....aIs bituIninous shale.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05

Farmers Have Peen Saved Money by
Prevention OF Sale Of Worth.
less Preparations.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
Both the farmer and the manufac.
turer have been benefited by the en-
forcement of the insecticide act Of
1910.
Farmers have been supplied with in.
secticides and fungicides that will do
what is claimed for them; and have
been saved money by prevention Of
the sale Of worthless, low grade, and
short-weight preparations, and by pre-
vention of crop " livestock losses
through use of worthless insecticides
or %fungicides.
The legitimate manufacturer has
been protected against the Legitimate
manufacturer; confidence in insecti-
cides and fungicides has been created
among farmers and stock raisers, and
sales have increased; valuable infor-
nation regarding the manufacture and
efficacy of insecticides and fungicides
has been given to the manufacturer,
enabling him to prepare good prepare
lions and truthful labels.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05

by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.) .
Do not wait until planting time next
spring to select your seed potatoes. Do
not even wait until harvest time this
fall. Begin now by making a study of
the plants. This is the plan that
should be followed by potato growers
who want to have seed that will pro-
duce the highest yields. Potato grow
ers should have a seed plat, which may
or may not be a part Of the main crop,
and from the b~est-growing, d~isease-re-
sistant plants in this plat, which pro
duce high yields of marketable-sized
potatoes, select their seed for the fol-
lowing year. An area Of one-tenth or
one-fifteenth of the entire acreage will
usually provide sufficient seed for the
following seasons planting.
While it is an advantage to start the
seed plat with selected material the
work may be begun during the grow
ing season with any good stock of
promising quality planted in suitable
soil and properly cared for. The best
portion Of the field therefore should be
selected for the seed plat. 1t should
be well drained, frequently cultivated
and thoroughly sprayed.
Inspect Seed Plat.
Several times during the growing
season the seed plat should be inspect
ed. All weak, degenerate and diseased
hills and those showing varietal mix
lures should be pulled, so that only
the progeny Of healthy hills Of the
correct variety will remain at harvest
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05

time. Plants showing stem rot either
at or below the surface of the soil,
plants developing any type of abnormal
rolling of the leaves. those with mot
tied or crinkled leaves, and any plants
that are stunted, weakened or that
make unthrifty growth, should be dis
.carded.
If practicable it is best to dig the
seed plat by hand, are being taken to
eliminate all low-yielding hills and those
producing an undue proportion OF small
or unshapely tubers. In harvesting,
avoid unnecessary cutting, bruising or
other injury, since the vitality Of dam
aged tubers Is reduced. Gather and
store the seed potatoes in Stat crates.
Place them as soon as possible after
harvesting in a cool reasonably moist
storage house provided with good ven.
tilation and maintained Mt a tempera-
ture Of 80 to 40 degrees F.
Work Stock Over Carefully.
Before the next planting time the
stock should be carefully worked over
to remove all badly cut or bruised tu-
bers and those showing serious scab or
black scuff and decay of any kind. Tu.
bers badly off type should also be dis.
carded, Vas should any showing abnor-
NAL discoloration Of flesh, which can
be seen, Of course, only at the time
OF cutting. If scab or black scurf is
present in any degree, it is advisable.
to treat the seed by covering for 80
minutes in a solution containing four
ounces of corrosive sublimate to 80
| gallons of water.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
Lazy Binder Works Only Forty Days
In Eleven Years-"Work-or-Fiqh light"
Policy Applicable.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of ~Agriculture.)
The work-or-fght policy should be
applied to farm machinery as we'll as
to men. Though machines cannot fight
they can be put to work on many occa-
sions instead Of standing idle in the
barn lot. Most farm machines and i'm
PIGMENTS are capable of doing much
more work than they usually do, and
the more they are used the less man
labor will be required on the farm.
Three men with q corn binder, one op-
Grating the machine and two gathering
and shocking the bundles, will cut from
seven to ten acres a day, while four or
five acres would be q fair days work
for the same three men cutting corn by
hand.
The average corn binder lasts about
eleven years, but during that time does
only about forty days actual work.
There is no doubt that it could render
several times this much service before
wearing out if there were more work
to do. There seems to be very little
relation between the amount of work
done annually by a corn binder and
the years Of service.
The bulletin refers to a survey con-
Quoted in New York state which show
ed that the. more the corn binder could
be used each year the less the cost Of
cutting the corn when the cost of using
the binder was taken into considera-
ton. Two hundred and thirty-three of
the 458 binders on which data were OBJ
tanned, cut IS acres or less annually at
n cost Of $9.78 per day used and $1.67
per acre. The remaining 225 cut
over Is acres annually, averaging 32h
acres, at a cost Of 1924 per day Of
service and 81 cents per acre. The orig
inal cost Of n Of these binders was
about $125. Thus if there is only n
or tho days work for the binder to do
each year, the cost of cutting the corn
with it will be sc great that its use will
not be advisable unless it is impossible
to cut the corn by other methods with
out seriously %neglecting other work: If
this is the case, the bulletin recon-
mends that two or three neighbors,
each of whom has only a small crop,
combine in the purchae and operation
of q corn binder. The first investment
required of each and the machinery
cost per acre will then be greatly re-
duced. This plan should not only APP
ply to corn binders, but to other la
~bor.sav1ng machinery.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
and Right Way Of Packing
Eggs.

freshly laid. It's easy to get eggs to
market in prime condition.
A stale egg pleases no one. Heat
is the eggs enemy; cold is its friend.
Preceding eggs before shipping them,
therefore, saves food material. It
checks the development of "blood-
rings" which occur in fertile eggs SUBJ
ject to incubating temperature (e9 de-
grees or higher). It prevents "addled"
eggs, the term applied to eggs when
the membrane between the yolk and
the white breaks, allowing the two to
become mixed. When the eggs are
warm this delicate membrane becomes
soft, in which condition it is more
liable to break by Jars which ire un-
avoidable lin transportation. Chilling
makes the eggs stiff and jellylike, and
cold eggs ride best. Preceding re-
tards evaporation, the aus Of shrunk-
en- eggs. Eggs just laid are full, but
AS this water evaporates, the quality
Of the eggs is reduced. Warm tenn
peratures aid evaporation. Precool-
ing helps to make a uniform product,
and this is Il day Of standardization. A
weak spot in the egg trade is the lack
of uniformity or Standardization for
it's product. If each case Of eggs re-
ceived at the market was exactly like
the last one, the shipper could estab-
lish a reputation for uniformity.
Eggs to be shipped should be we'll
packed in clean. standard egg cases.
They should be kept under r%efrigera-
ton and sent to market in properly
iced refrigerator cars which retain
their good quality. Refrigeration dur
ing transit maintains quality, weight,
fresh appearance and food value. 1t
retards loss Of quality, shrinkage,
"blood-rings" and loss Of food value.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
sCALY LEG CAUSED BY MITE
Kerosene Oil Can Be Used for Eradi:
cation-cattie or Sheep Dip
Also Is Favored.

Scaly leg in chickens is caused by a
small mite that gets underneath the
scale and causes swelling. Kerosene
oil can be used to kill this, although
the oil %irritates some. If you have
any cattle or sheep dip, put two or
three tablespoonful of this in q shall
low, two-quart pan and soak the af-
fected feet and legs in this for a min.
ute once a day for two or three days,
says Prof. II. e. Embleton Of the de-
partment of poultry husbandry at
Oklahoma A. and M. college, Saltwater.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
HANDLING OF EGGS
Enormous Loss Can Be Prevented bv
Taking Necessary Precautions
In Marketing.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of A~griculture.)
Millions Of eggs produced in this
country feed no one. The natural ques-
ton Is, Why? And the answer is that
they are c~arelessly handled, poorly
packed in improperly constructed
cases, badly stored in freight cars, or
allowed to become warm on their jour-
ney from the hens nest to the home.
Prevent this enormous loss of valuable
food and loss of profits. Take every
possible precaution to keep eggs fresh
and wholesome. as they are when
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
ADVANTAGES OF vETcH

prepared by the United States De-
-partment of Agriculture.)
Vetches are gaining in favor
In many parts Of the United
States, for they make excellent
feed either green or as hay, and
are exceedingly useful as COW
er or green manure crops. In
some respects, particularly their
use, they are similar to com.
mon red clover, but have the ad-
vantage of this crop in that they
grow in certain soils and eli
mates where clover does not
thrive. About 20 wild kinds oc-
cur in this country and are COM
monty known as wild peas. Only
two kinds, namely the common
vetch and hairy vetch, are very
extensively grown, but other
species are likely to become of
increasing importance.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
CREAM SEPARATOR IS HANDY
Many Of Our Farmers Are NegIecting
Important Matter Of Thorough
Separation Of Milk.

Approximately one-half of our farm.
.ers are still %neglecting the important
matter of thorough separation Of the
milk which their herds produce. As
a result, from 10 to rs per cent of the
total production Of b~utterfat is not
made available to the consumer. The
use Of the cream separator is worthy
OF encouragement as an instrument
capable OF. increasing the quantity of
food available for human consumption
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
ON AVERAGE FARM
Abundance Of Feed Will Be Picked Up
by Fowls During the Summer
and Early Fall.

During the summer and early fall
turkeys can find an abundance of feed
on the average farm. About October
1 it is advisable to begin fattening
them for the market, giving only a lit
tie feed at first and gradually increas-
Ing this until the birds are marketed.
The marketing season for turkeys Is
very short, running only from the mid
die of November to the latter part Of
December.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
A Pose.

"Jibway's favorite remark is, Whats
doing In Wall street today?'"
$50 it is" replied Mr.. Twobble, il
Disguised tones. "And it's nothing in
the world but r silly %affectation, in.
tended to impress anyone who happens
to Overhear him."
"Is that really so?"
"Of course. Jibway never bought {
share of stock in his life. For all Wal
street means to him, he might just al
we'll ask, 'How's the rajah Of CawnpW
Observation-Disclosures Age Herald.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
USE FOR POULTRY AND EGGS
Considerable Portion Of Increase This
Year Should Be Used on
Farmers Own Table.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
As a matter Of business foresight
and economy, as well as patriotism,
farmers who increase their production
ot poultry and eggs this year should
''lan TO 8 a considerable part Of the
Increase on their own tables.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05
Most Attractive Coop.

A coop Of fowls Of uniform size and
color is more attractive and will bring
a better price than an uneven lot, and
the same can be said Of an evenly col
cred lot of eggs.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05

Hogs Must Have Pasture.
Raising hogs without plenty of pas.
ture. especially in the West where
the grain crop is often short, Is q los.
ing venture
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05

Men and women will have fewer
varieties In shape and colors Of fur
and felt hats from which to make Sc
lections this fall and next spring. The
government has ordered conservation
OF material.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-09-05

Mexican laborers in Texas have de-
veloped the taste for cottage cheese.
Government experts have taught them
how to make 1t. The result is q raw
ing in meat.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-04
ONE THOUSAND NlNETY-NINE
 BRITlSH-AMERICAN VESSELS
 SUNK DURING THE PAST YEAR
Associated PresS)

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-The compiled figures of the Associated Press taken from official records of America and Great Britain, show that total of O99 merchant ses under the flags of these nations have been sunk by the German submarines during the past months Out of this number, only seventyne American ships and ,Oo3 of British registry.
 The tonnage of the American vessels sunk amounts to 171,OOO gross tons This below the additions made by America to her fleets during the period In fact it less than the tonnage seized by the United States in the ships which belonged to Germany and nterned in Am erican ports when the broke America took iO7 of these ships with total gross tonnage of almost 100000, than three times the which she has lost In addition to th there have been many vessels constructed and added to the merchant fleet of the country
 The figures for this year will probably be favorable than those of the year just closing the govern ent program of spbuiding is fairly under way and many large ships will be turned out The losses merchant ship ping also showing steady decrease in rae and the pa rol warfare will without doubt be effective the progresses.
 The tonnage of the lost British vessels is unobtanabe The British admiralty refuses make the losses public it would be of unquestionable value to the enemy.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-04
MAJORITY B0LSHEVlKl SAID
 TO FAVOR REJECTION PEACE
 TERMS OF TEUT0N DELEGATES
Associated Press)

LONDON, Jan. 29-A reliable dispatch received this morning from Petrograd declares that the Bosevk has split the question of separate peace with the Teuons The majority of the leaders said to be ab soute against the acceptance of the German terms and in of holy against them They declare that there other way in which peace be assured to Russia and safety guaranteed for her people, No renite action has yet been taken.
 AUSTRIA READY FOR PEACE
 PETROGRAD, Jan. 29.-An Petrograd papers empha- the importance of the disorders in both Vienna and Cracow and claim that the rapidly spreading all Austria Hungary where numerous womens and SOL ders' organizations reported to be forming.
 Semi-ofcia publications that the Austrian gov has already notified the Boshev of its willingness and safety guaranteed for her people, No definite action taken by Germany.
 RESUME NEGOTIATIONS
 LONDON, Jan 29.-According to reports from Berlin dated yesterday the peace negotiations between the Teutons and the Boshevi delegates reopen Brest Lovsk today. The Russians declared to have consented to continue conferences with the German delegates with the hope of inducing aelioraon of already offered The German delegates reported to have left Berlin the midst of mighty peace demonstration by thousands of workers
 UKRANIANS WIN
 GENEVA, Jan. 29.-The Ukranian forces reported have inflicted defeat upon the Bolsevek forces and after three days of hard fighting routed the orce The Ukranans have occupied the fortress Luk Losses said to have been heavy on both sides
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-04
SWEDEN SENDS TROOPS HELP
 FINLAND DOWN RED REVOLT:
 MEET RED GUARD AT T0RNEA
Associated Press)

LONDON, Jan 29-Authentc reports received by the office tonight indicate that Sweden has ntervened in Finland at the request of the Finnish and is ssng the government in putting down the Red rebellion which has been threatening to upset the newly organized republic The Swedish troops reported have cashed with large body of the Finnish Red Guards Tornea where small engagement is being fought The Swed- sh forces reported be driving the Reds back from Tornea.
 WELCOME INTERVENTION
 LONDON Jan. 29-The Times Petrograd correspond ent wiring his paper tonight regarding the report that Sweden has inervened in the Finnish revoluon declares that the great majority of the Films would heartily welcome such intervention and that this is probably the best hope for the stricken nation
 Epdemics steadily decimatng the population. Hun dred of deaths occurring daily. Typhus and small pox spreading due greatly food shortage and many improper and injurious food deliberations
 REDS WIN ONCE
 COPENHAGEN, Jan. 29.-The Russian Red Guards combined with Finnish Reds and supported by the Russian Aeet have complete victory Helsngfor the capital of Finland according advices received here today is unknown whether the Finnish escaped from the Reds not. The entire city in the hands of the rebels and the Bolsheviki forces