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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23
GET READY FOR
Big FALL PACK
Specialists Advise Ordering
Equipment Early and See
That Cans Are Ready.
EXAMINE ALL USEABLE JARS
Putting Up Food at Home Saves
Transportation Later-Last Years
Pack Estimated at $50, Zoo, 1000
Goal Set for 1918.

One billion five hundred million
quarts of h~ome-canned produce in
1918!
A goal has been set for the 1918
home The stupendous size
of 1t might make 1t appear impossible
of attainment were it not for the fact
that the American family's ability to
can, in a patriotic situation, has been
demonstrated. The great canning eff
fort for the year 1917 has been esti-
mated at $4,000 900 packs by officials
of the United States department of
agriculture. But there are still thou
sands of untitled Jars in every town.
ship of the United States, the special
lists say, in setting the new goal and
advising early preparations for the
1918 campaign. If a slogan is needed,
Fill every jar in every home, keep
every jar busy throughout the year."
Is suggested.
Pack for Last Year.
The method of arriving at the esti-
mated countrywide pack for last year
is interesting. Eight of the principal
concerns in the United States manu-
featuring rubber jar rings reported a
production for use in home canning
of $50, 761, 24S rubber rings. Retailers
and jobbers, 1t is understood, carried
over from the year 1916 a large supply
Of rubber jar rings. Taking into ac-
count the special caps that were sold
and the use of jar rings a second time,
the officials believe it is safe to est-
mate the number of packs made In
homes last year at s50,000,00O.
Quart Jar for Canning.
Canning In most homes is done In
quart jars. 1t is reasonable to assume
that the two-quart packs may be used
to offset the pint packs, specialists
say, and that therefore the total pack
estimated might safely be expressed In
quarts. Placing a general average
value Of 20 cents a quart upon this
product, the estimated value Of her
meticaliy sealed food canned in homes
is $170,000,000. In most cases this
food was produced on the farm oil in
the backyard garden, was canned in
the family kitchen, stored in the pan
try, and is being consumed in the
home. The transportation facilities OF
the country were not taxed In the pro
duction of this food and in most casei
1t was produced on soil that otherwise
would have been idle, with labor tina
would have been unable to find usefu
employment,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23
AT HOME IN WILD PLACES
Adventures That Would Demoralixe
Ordinary Man Apparently Have
No Effect on John Muir.

John Vance Cheney, the poet, told
me this story of his longtime friend,
John Muir, William ii. Handy writes
In the Outlook.
zone night, after a long absence,
Muir walked in, as he often did, look
ing like a wild man, and sat down by
my fire. He had been up in the Sier-
ras for weeks.
"'Had a beautiful storm up there
said Muir, after he got a little accus-
toned to the fire and the presence Of
a fellow human being. Snow was
waistdeep in most places. One night
1 Sound a a where steam was
coming out of the mountain. l lay
down as close to it as 1 could and when
one side froze numb 1 would turn it
over to the steam.
"Tn the night 1 dozed and walked to
feel something warm on my face that
did not feel like steam. 1 did not stir,
but opened my eyes very slowly. 1t
was a grizzly bear licking my FACET
"The geologist looked around at me
with a twinkle. Now 1 call that a
right friendly act of that old bear
"Didn't you ever get scared at any
thing in the woods?' l asked. He al
ways went into the wilds unarmed. In
fact, usually the only preparation he
would make for a five months trip
would be to take his hat off the hall
rack.
"'Well,' he confessed, once I was a
little embarrassed by fear. You know
what acres of blackberrles grow up
in the mountains. They were ripe,
and / waded into a patch to help my
self. There was a scuff1ing noise is
feet away and l saw an old grizzly also
helping himself. His method was to
reach out and rake in an armful, eat
ing berries, tops and all. That old
grizzly looked at me in a way that sug.
gested 1 was an intruder. a trespasser,
committing a willful misdemeanor.
at returned his look in the friendli-
est sort of way, trying to convey to
him the impression that 1 had nc
thought of intrusion; that l admitted
the berry patch was his, but in passing
had merely stopped to taste a mouth
full of berries-and that 1 was going
on in a minute.
"'I did, smiled John Muir, n less
than a minute, for he did not seem tC
get my impression, but started to gath
er me in with his next armful of black
berry vines.'"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23

in Washington was found to contain
serious amounts of arsenic. The opin-
ion is expressed that the salt pos
sibly was recovered from a refrigerat-
ing plant or may have been the sweep
ings from a warehouse. Other low
grade or by-product salt contains sufti-
cient barium chloride to be poisonous
and dangerous in food. Such salt, I'M
der the food and drugs act, must be Ia
beled or invoiced "Not for food pur-
poses." irresponsible dealers, how
ever, may offer it for sale for human
consumption. Such sale is, of course,
in violation of state or federal laws,
and renders the leader, if caught, liza
BILE to prosecution. The attention of
the public is called to the need of
great care in the purchase of low
grade food products offered at bargain
prices.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23
Dared Death for shlpmate.

The unsual chance of saving a man
who was endeavoring to i've another
came to an American sailor and he has
just been commended for his bravery
by the secretary of the navy. The in
cident occurred on the aeronautic sta
ton at Pensacola, Fla. George Buck
ley, a seaman, and A. ]. Cash, an APP
prentice, were sailing in a motor dory
attached to the station when it caught
fire. Not being able to ~extinguish the
flames they jumped overheard. Cash
became unconscious and Buckley went
to his assistance. A life preserver was
thrown to the men, but by accident 1t
struck Buckley in the face. He was
then trying to keep Cash afioat, but
the unexpected blow caused him to
lose his hold. On the commentaries
barge, which had reached the scene of
the accident. was John r. Hay, a coxs-
vain. Seeing what had happened to
Buckley he jumped overheard and dove
to the bottom of the bay in an attempt
to recover Gash's body. Hay enlisted
In the navy In October, 1913
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23
AS a Man Ia Judaed.

Remember, 1t is not the kind Of work
you r going to do, but the kind of
work you now turn out that counts.
Your future is a guess ~forecasted only
by the present. Exceptional unexpect-
ed fitness seldom appears. 1t never
happens. 1t Is a matter Of growth IL
1t comes at all. Latent ability may
lie dormant until challenged by some
great task, but 1t will be a mental
competence physically handicapped IL
1t hasn't been working up to its Job.
With the right intelligence and will
power there Is no reason why you
can't work up. You have the same
chance that has made others great. II
your mentality and skill are equal to
theirs, why can't you do what they
have done. If they are not you have
no reason to complain. When you
make your life count, obstacles and
problems win become pleasures. Men
of metal rejoice In the chance to prove
themselves.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23

Prepare for Home Canning.

Collect all used jars.
Examine each carefully.
Discard all defective containers and
damaged tops.
Clean all useable jars and store with
tops in place.
Order any additional Jars needed
and lay In a supply of new rubber
rings.
Make sure that the clean wash boil
er or other large vessel that you will
use for your hot-water bath are free
from leaks. Examine and test press
ure or other special canning apparatus
If you have 1t.
If you use a wash boiler or large
pail provide a false bottom Of Stats
or bent wire. Strong wire trays with
long upright handles make good false
bottoms and enable the housewife to
lift out groups Of hot jars from the
water bath.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23

who had assisted him and said: "NOw, is nt all have to do with this thIngT p
Yes just seal it and put it in the mail box" the lawyer explained again.
The regstrant still sat.
"YOu say that is all I have to doT' he said, hestahngly, at last
Eyes" repl/d the lawyer, good humOredL. Lick it, seal it up, and drop
1t in the mail box. That is all you have o do"
But the country boy still sat
After a bit he shifted in his seat and said:
"Wen, now you say all l have to do is lick 1t and seal 1T and put it in the
box"
tits to the eternal credit of that lawyer that he eve cracked a smile, but
encouraged the earnest fellow, who finally went through the door, licking the
dap of the envelope a h went
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23

the war. The Garabed, It's Inventor
claims. will be Of great use as an en-
CINE Of war, and for that reason he
does not wish its secret to fall into the
hands of the Germans.
Five New England scientists have
before them today invitations to be
members Of the board that will judge
the invention. Giragossian will not
tell their names. The. tests will be
held In BostOn--and very soon"-but
the exact place and exact date the
inventor will not give. He left
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23
Careful About Salt.

The bureau of chemistry, united
States department of agriculture,
warns against buying table
salt from peddlers or other persons
whose reliability is not established.
Salt recently offered by a peddler
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23

ones, but his gnnces did not feaze them. They went right ahead talking May,
be they thought that THE Star Spangled Banner played oil a electric plano
wasn't the san thing as the national anthem played by the Marine band Bu'
the soldier didn't look at the matter In that light He walked over to the table
of those who had remained seated.
"See here" he said, in firm but courteous tones. "As long IS 1 wear this
uniform 1 propose to see to it that the national anthem is respected. I'm
going to play that song son more, and when it is played 1 want you to
stand up"
The musical instrument had quite a repertoire. The mar in uniform had
to feed it a large meal of nckes before it got around to 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner again. ~
When the strains of that song finally rang out, the soldier stood straight
All the diners arose.. Every man and woman stood, this time, while thu song
ran its course.
The soldier looked pleased, but said nothing He kept feeding money
into the piano Every time THE Star Spangled Banner came around every
body in the room stood up.
Once more the national anthem came around. This time the man the two
women who had refused to stand up in the first place made for the door.
The man had his hat II.
Attention - roared the soldier. in tones that shook the walls.
OFF came the mans hat And The Star Spangled Banner in triumph did
flow from beginning to end before they did go.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23
FEDERAL SERVICE SHOWS
MORE SUGAR CONSUMED

Returns from the first war
emergency food survey made by
the U. S. department Of agricul-
ture indicates that the amount
of sugar consumed in 1917
was about SS.3 pounds per
capita whereas the average
annual consumption for the
five-year period ending In 1916
was S4.7 pounds per capita. The
evident increase in consumption,
says the department, is due In
part to the increased manufac-
! tqre for export of commodities
like condensed milk and to an
: increase in population coupled
!. with an increased consumption
. by individuals and to an In
: e in consumers stocks.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23

s~usIuIHIHg IHe IaWt UI IT HHt UI AHItI-
lean fighters that produced such he
roes as the famous Civil war general
whose name he bears and Gen. Mike"
Sheridan, the hard-ighting and hard
riding brother of General phil"
This weight of responsibility is
placed on young phil by the death
of Brig. Gen. Michael V. Sheridan,
and that of his father, Maj. "Phil'
Sheridan, the son of the most famous
member of the fighting family.
Co. NT;,IoAl Cbnr;1oa lioI "a
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23

"Phn' Sheridan in many of his most daring battles Starting out in life with
the intention Of entering the priesthood, he had laid aside the robes for al army
uniform, and in it won distinction that will carry his name far down in the
history of American fighters.
/ He vas 1t Appomatox Court House at the surrender of Gen. Robert E.
Lee. At the outbreak Of the Spanish war he was appointed adjutant general
of the training camp at Camp Thomas, Ga, and as so made a brgadier
generals and chief If staff to General Brooks, commanding the Porto Rico expe-
diton. He was in active service there until the close OF hostlnies. In 1902
he a retired with the rank of brigadier general, owing to advanced age and
U-health
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23

Washington to arrange for the tests m February 20. The scientists will be
the only persons present with GiragossIan at the tests. Robert Hennessy, the
Inventors closest friend and the only la o whom he has conhded the secret
of the Garabed. will not be allowed to witness these tests. The board Of
scientists will be pledged to secrecy. When the tests have been carried out.
they will be permitted to make only on or two announcements. They nay say
either ait works" cit has faled"-nohing more.
Giragossian approaches the tests with the same absolute confidence that
he has displayed In every step Of the long fight ito have his invention tried out
by the government
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23
SAVE LITTLE SUGAR TODAY.
substltute Other sweets.

Cook cereals with dates or
raisins and serve without sugar.
Cook dried fruits without sugar.
Sweeten fruits with honey or
maple or corn strip. Make pud-
dings, cakes and other pastry
with part corn strip, molasses,
or honey instead Of all sugar.
For a cupful Of sugar In a cake
recipe substitute a cupful OF
strip or honey and for each cup
full so used lessen the amount of
liquor in the recipe by one-quar-
ter cupfuL
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23

stories of pathOs, humor and fact are
contained in those documents!
Here is something that happened
at a local board recently, when regis
trants were filing out their question
naires.
He was a poo country fellow.
How he got into the city, and regis
tered, and filed out his QUESTIONABLE,
is one matter. What he said is an
other.
After he had answered all the
questions, he turned to the lawyer
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23
Secret of Giragossian's Motor Not to Be Revealed

r. HE mystery that has surrounded Giragossians freeenergy Invenuon-the
i GarabedIs not ito be cleared by the official tests ordered by congress. The
secret II the invention. Il It proves a success. win not be disclosed until after
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23
He Wanted to Be Quite Sure Everything Was All RICH,

IT HERE is a well of human interest in connection with the selecdve service
i law and it's fulfnment, which has, as yet, hardly been tapped. Consider
those 100000 questonnaires filed out by the regisrants of the land. What
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23
Baby Is Last Representative of Famous Family

GED Hill SHERIDAN ILL., three years old, is todding about the nursery of his
/ home, 1888 NJ street northwest today, at play with his baby sister a-
parenhy oblyions to the fact that o N his tiny shoulders resist the burden OF
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23

room. over he went, pulled a FIVE
cent piece out of his pocket and
dropped it in the slot. The piano
Immediately began to play The Stai
Spangled Banner"
The soldier stood up straight ant
looked around the room.
Other diners rose to their feet
until all were standing with the ex
ception Of a man and two women whC
we're seated at q table on the othet
side of the room.
The soldier looked at the seatet
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23
Gave the SIaCkers a Little Lesson in Patriotism

WI AsHINGToN+ certain Chinese restaurant vas crowded the other night
w All the tables were occupied but one, when in cam a man in Khaki
While waiting for his order he sped an automatic piano in one corner of the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23
The Housewife and the War

Especial Information Service, United States Department of Asricuiture)
GOAL FOR 1918 CANNERS-I,50o00o.OOo oUARTSI
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-23
Worshlp One God.

They have one god, Lumawig. and
their religious system is a sort of wor-
ahip of the spirits of the departed,
whom they believe to lnhabit the earth
just as before they died, except that
they are invisible to mortal eyes. The
Igorots are moral and upright, from
their standpoint, and their code of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Industry Organized.

Civil power must bring up the supplies
of organized industrial resources and sup
port its armies. In America now the
dominant thought in all minds is war.
beginning to be produced in satisfactory
quantity. War materials are accommodating
and great Army is completing its train
ing to join the force already here.
There can be but one result when
the forces of civilization in great coun-
tries like those now allied are COM
bned to defend the vital principles of
liberty. Our President has nobly
phrased the spirit in which America
entered the war. and his subsequent
declarations reflect the feeling of the
entire country that we are committed,
with all our resources, to the winning
of the war"
There was something of submarine
alarm on the voyage over when the
party was about 500 miles off the coast
of France. Secretary Baker, Gen. Black
and the officers of the ship were having
tea when loud report was heard. This
was at first believed to be the noise of
the dropping of a hatch, but other re-
ports followed and the entire party
went on deck 1t was then learned that
the lookouts on board the cruiser had
sighted a spar closely resembling a
submarine periscope sticking out of the
water and the guners decided to fire
without taking any chances as to the
character of the object.
Secretary Baker saw the American
gunners on the cruiser shatter the spar
and expressed himself as greatly
pleased at their promptness and
accuracy.
Shortly before landing Secretary
Baker saw French dirigibles and a
large fotilla of hydroairplanes fly out
from a French port in search Of Ger
man submarine that had been reported
off the coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Confers With Jofre.

The Secretary converSed with Mar
shall Joffre for nearly an hour.
During the Secretarys call upon
Marshal Joffre he told the noted French
soldier that he had been charged by
President Wilson to express the Presi-
dents strong personal friendship for
him and to assure the marshal that he
preserved the warmest recollections OF
his visit to the United States. The
President. Mr.. Baker added, had di-
rected him to convey to the marshal an
expression of the high esteem with
which the hero of the Marne' had in
spired him.
PARIS. Monday. March 11-Secretary
Baker met a number of American, English
and French newspaper men and gave out
the following statement concerning his
visit 10 FI-nce:
Our purpose in visiting France is to
confer with Gen. Pershing, to visit the
American expeditionary force and inspect
its lines of transportation and its storage
America can more effectively support our
own Army and the armies of our allies.
of course, any visit to France at this
time is a pilgrimage to the very shrine
of herOiSm, and it will be an inspiration
actually to see the great commanders and
the armies which have SO long held the
frontiers of freedom against all attacks
In America, as in France, we have a
civilian Secretary of War and civil power
is supreme. That is one of the charac-
teristics of the free institutions which we
are fighting to maintain.
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SECRETARY BAKER IN
CELLAR DURING RAID
Confers With Gen. Bliss as
Hun Filters lombard
French Capital.
CALLS HUN RESULTS NIL

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 1S.-Secretary Baker
was in conference with Gen. Tasker
H Bliss, the American chief OF stan,
in a hotel suite when the air alarm
was sounded last night. Secretary
Baker was not perturbed by the noise
of the firemen's sirens, or the barrage
Of the anti-aircraft guns, but the
hotel management fearing for the
safety of the Secretary and his party,
persuaded them to descend to place
of shelter in the wine cellar.
Mr. Baker and Gen. Bliss continued
their conference in the cellar. where
later they were joined by Maj. Cen
William NJ. Black. Mr.. Baker went to
Versailles this morning for another
conference with Gen. Bliss.
Secretary Baker today made the fol-
lowing statement concerning last
nights air raid on Paris:
ut was my first experience of the
actualities of war and a revelation of
the methods inaugurated by an enemy
who wages the same war against wom-
en- and children as against soldiers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
WAR DEPARTMENT
REPORTS CASUALTIES

A casualty list issued by the War De-
partment gives the names of Lieut. Ed
ward Nice. Peters, jr., and seven enlist
ed men killed in action, one dead from
wounds, six dead from disease. two
dead from undetermined causes, two
severely wounded in action and capt
Edward Steller and twenty men slight
ly wounded.
KILLED IN ACTION.
Private William H. Darling.
Private William J. DeLisle.
Private Michael Calvin.
Private Edward J. Kelly.
Private Robert kotouch.
Private James E. Potts.
Private Charles w. Suffer.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Private Alexander B. Burns.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Cadet Engineer William Belknap.
Wagner Samuel Barnett.
Private. Frank l.. Adkins.
Private Roy William Brackin.
Private Wilson c. Cochran.
Private Charlie johnson.
DIED FROM UNDETERMINED
CAUSES.
Corp. Leroy H. Brosley.
Private James NJ. Lyons.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
Private Joe Tylus.
Corp. Russell A. Yarnall.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
Sergt. Joseph Petrush
Sergt. William P Rees.
Corp. Frederick Massey.
Bugler Milton H. Folk.
Private Herbert Beaver.
Private Henry F.. Brown.
Private James H. BurneS
Private Thomas Cardel1o.
Private Clyde A. GOWN.
Private James c. Hanson
Private Robert E. HiIliard.
Private Earl Howard
Private Henry w. JANSEN
Private William c. Lindsey
Private James A. Mafier.
Private George C. Mattox.
Private Maurice Proctor.
Private David NJ. Reid
Private Clinton A. Thoads
Private George Sharp.
The deaths of Privates Thomas G.
Bragg, Joe D. Brakefield, Frank T.
Cockrell. Edwin L. Fitch, George ~
Hovey, Fred R. McGill and George S
Sanford. previously listed as having
occurred in action, are now reported as
resulting from accidents
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Reply of President Wilson.
MY Dear Mr.. Secretary:

MY Dear Mr.. Secretary:
II have your letter of February 90
and concur in your judgment that Gen.
Pershing's repeated requests that you
should visit our expeditionary forces
in France should be complied with I
believe that it will add to the morale,
not only of our forces these, but of
our forces here, to feel that you are
personally converSant with all the con-
ditions of their transportation and
treatment on the other side, and be-
lieve that it will be serviceable to all
Of US to have the comprehensive view
which you will bring back with you.
Il sincerely hope that your journey
will be safe. We shall look for your
return with Impotence, because your
guidance is constantly needed here.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Marcus Edwards OF Raleigh. N c..
has been placed on trial for killing his
wife December g.