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from Flushing to whitestone and Little
Neck and to Hicksville In Nassau county.
Deputy Commissioner Barrett will hold
a hearing In the Town Hall In Flushing
on Saturday evening to determine the
facts.
According to the president, the COM
pany owes $4,000 in taxes and more
than $4,000 in unpaid bills. When Il
began operation in 1907 II paid a fiat
rate OF 20 cents an hour to both con-
ductors and motormen. Increases have
been made in the rate TO IS cents an
hour. Even then the company is paying
less than any other in this vicinity and
is finding It difficult TO keep Its men.
At no time has a dividend been paid
on the stock and the interest on the
bonds has been met only four years
and half out of the twelve years.
Two years ago last June an application
was made for an increase in the fare
from five to seven cents Tho Public
Service Commission referred it, to the
Board of Estimate, which held hearing
more than a year ago. The patrons of
the road at that time advocated the in
creased fare as necessity, but the
Board OF Estimate has never done any
thing.
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SWAMI CAR STRIKE
PROBE SLOWS DOWN
Fifty Subpenas Destined for
1. R. T. Brotherhood Mem
bers Are Pigeonboled.
PLOT EVIDENCE Is HARD
Shonts Letter In Hands Of
Dooling, Who Has just
Started on Vacation.

with the marlborough running once
more, District Attorney swann's inves-
tigation into Mayor Hyian's conspiracy
charges perceptibly slowed down.
After issuing more than fifty sub
prnas to be served upon Patrick J.
Connolly and other leaders OF the en-
ployees brotherhood the District At
torney changed his mind and decided
not to question the men for the present.
These subpenas were to have hailed
the strike leaders before the Grand Jury.
there to be questioned regarding charges
to the effect that the walkout was the
result OF a conspiracy between car mon
and officials to boost fares. 1t was
explained that papers were to have been
served upon the men at the brotherhood
meeting Monday night. but that on
second thought the District Attorney de-
cded to pigeonhole them. X was feared
that such action might provoke the men
10 reject the settlement over which they
were arguing for the greater part OF
that evening.
The District Attorney explained that
conspiracy was hard TO prove. but that
he had investigators out working on the
matter. Asked about the letter of Theo-
dore p. Shonts to ]. p. Morgan Co.
which was made the subject OF various
insinuations last week he said It was in
the hands OF Assistant District Attorney
Dooling. who incidentally left the city
yesterday on his vacation.
Before leaving Mr.. Dooling questioned
Henry Brinckerhon, an engineer, and
members of the frm OF Barclay. Parsons
A Klapp of so Wall street which COM
piled the figures relating TO the Inter
~, Al m
in the Shonts- Morgan letter Mr..
Brinckerhoff stated that he had obtained
his figures from the Interborough's book
keeper. but that he had not verified them.
It was said Mr.. Dooling would not re-
turn to this city until after Labor Day.
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APPLY P0SLAM
stop ALL WORRY
over SICK SKIN

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supplies the prompt relief you seek for
ailing skin. the active help you need
TO be rid OF Pimples, to heal Eczema.
to drive away Rashes Redness and TO
clear infiamed complexions
To avoid further suffering try Pos
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night and in the morning look to see
how Inflammation has subsided, how
Improvement already shows.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 47th St. New York City.
Urge your skin TO become clearer.
brighter, better by the daily use OF
Poslarn Soap. medicated with Poslani.
-AdU.
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for q higher wage. Allen McCurdy.
secretary Of the executive committee OF
forty-etght, one OF the speakers, i'm &.
pressed the technical men that they, with
brains. doing important work, were get
ting no more than hod carriers. and that
the time had come when they should
demand Just return.
letter has been sent 10 the Mayor
asking for n conference TO discuss TIE
question OF salaries for the city's tech
rical men. But according TO the speak
ers Of the evening. the hope OF the cause
lies In making the Justice OF their do
mands felt by the people OF the city
and the city oficials.
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MAINTENANCE MEN
ASK 81 DAY INCREASE
Rail Union Chairnen Agree
on Schedule at Detroit.

DETROIT. Aug 1s.-Generai chairmen
OF the United Brotherhood OF Mainte-
nance OF Way Employees and Railway
Shop Labor to-day approved new
wage and working agreement, already
submitted TO the Railroad Administra-
ton, calling for an increase in pay OF
approximately 81 day per man. time
and q half for overtime and promotion
by seniority.
The demands, II was said. affect all
railroads in the United States, Canada
and Central America and involve about
100000 workers. Half OF that number
are members OF the union.
A referendum now being taken is re-
trrnable August ~. Union officials de-
clare % per cent. of the men favor the
proposed schedule and a general strike
OF all maintenance OF way employees II
their demands are not met.
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Of delegates speaking. The resolutions
committee disapproved the resolution
calling for the liberation of the Irish,
and a long discussion followed its sub
mission. The speakers who gave their
views on the subject agreed for the most
part that II was political question
only. A unanimous vote was accord
lngly registered against It.
The other resolution called upon Com
gress to prevent Berger from taking his
seat there because of alleged 'disloyal
utterances." This met tho same fate as
the Irish proposition. after few Of the
members had expressed their opinion
about mixing In politics.
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TECHNICAL UNION
HINTS AT STRIKE
viii Try First to Shouv Justice
of Thsir Plea.

The Union OF Technical Mcu. A. r.
Of l., No. 1888, held a meeting last
night in the Pulitzer building to infor m
tire members as TO what had been done
ON their request for an increase OF $500
for all the techleal men employed By
the city and to urge them to stick %
gether and make their plea heard.
II was intimated that II the increa. z
asked were not added 20 the next budget
the technical men OF the city would
rot continue their work 'placidly."
Several speakers addressed the gath
ering which nlied the room and spread
out into the hall. urging the members
20 make themselves heard In their fight
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10 CARS SEIZED IN FOOD HUNT.
Palmer orders Goods Bound for
Cuba to he Taken at Miami.

TAMPA, Fla, Aug. 1s.-Twelve freight
cars of foodstuffs consigned to Cuban
dealers were seized at Miami to-day by
Federal agents. Investigation 10 being
made to learn II the shipments were
prompted by an attempt TO evade prose-
cution for boarding.
Action followed receipt OF telegram
from Attorney-General Palmer by United
states Attorney II. s. Phillips to inyesti-
gate reports Of large shipments of food
to Cuba by Florida wholesalers.
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FETHER RELEASED ON
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
Cornell Students Lawyers
PROVE Lack of Evidence.

CAznSovA, N. Y. Aug. 1s.-Doneld W.
Fether, the Cornell University student
under charge of murder IN connection
with the disappearance OF Miss Hazel
Crance Of Ithaca. was ordered released
from custody by Justice NJ. II. Kiley Of
the Supreme Court here tonight.
The decision. which was handed down
after an all day hearing in the Justices
chambers on n writ Of habeas corpus
procured by Fether's lawyers last Sat
urday, held that the young man was de-
tanned on insufficient evidence, as the
State has not been able to produce the
body of the girl or other positive evil
dence that crime was committed.
District Attorney Adams Of Tompkins
county fought vigorously to prevent the
release of young Fether, whom he
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MORE FOOD rs SEIZED.
41.94O Eggs and 124,sO0 Pounds
of Butter Taken in Scranton,

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1s--Another
seizure of butter and eggs held In stor-
age was made at Scranton. Pa. to day
by an agent of the Department Of JUS
tice from this city. He seized 1893
crates of eggs containing 1870 eggs,
and 2,o1s tabs of butter. containing 124,-
SOC pounds, at the plant of the Lack
awanna Cold Storage Company
The eggs had been held since April
and the butter since early June, this
year. The foodstuffs thus seized. with
that obtained yesterday, will be turned
over to the United States Marshal at
Scranton for Government sale
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THIS TROLLEY LINE
AESO NEAR BROKE"
New York and North Shore
Cont Hold Out Much Longer.

Another story of financial distress
traction line was presented to Public
Service Commissioner Nixon yesterday
by the officials of the New York and
North Shore Traction Company. George
A. Stanley. the president. told him that
the road could not continue operation
much longer. 1t operates a trolley line
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PARIS, Aug. 1s.-Serious damage to
vineyards In the south Of France Is re-
ported by the newspapers to-day as
result OF the heat wave of the last
week. At one point d temperature of
40 degrees Fahrenheit was reported.
the hottest day in twenty years.
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THE SUM- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 90 1919.

OF the matter you wish to lay before
him. This would be very much more
serviceable to him than a necessarily
brief Interview the letter added.
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WILSON REBUFFs GROWERS.
Tumulty Asks for "written state.
mcnt" of Their Views.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. IA confer
ence which the wine growers of Cali
fornia hoped to arrange with President
Wilson on his visit to the Pacific coast
has been abandoned. Secretary Tumulty
wrote that II would hardly be possible
to arrange such an interview"
The President diyects me to suggest
that you send him a written sta ternem
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BUREAUS AVERT FIRE LOSSES
At Least Half Million Dollars Worth
Of Foodstuffs Saved to Farm
ers in California.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment or Agricuiture.)
Fire damage in California this ye0r
Is only 40 per cent of that of previous
years, fire underwriters state. due 10
the work of fire companies initiated
by the farm bureaus. To avert a
threatened loss of foOdstuffs through
fire, the bureaus organized local rural
fire companies In 1856 farm-bureau
centers of the state. OF these, 257
companies purchased automobile trail
ers, containing fire-tighting equipment
for grain and grass fires, and 1891
farmers enlisted In rural fire COM
panies which covered territory Of
1902 square miles. The loss In Cali
fOrnia from grain and grass fires was
S750,OOO year before sabotage and
prO-Germanisrn Increased the fire risks.
and II is probable that at least half a
million dollars worth Of foodstuffs has
been saved by these rural fire com.
paDies.
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Keeping MIX Cool.

In parts of the country where
natural ice Is plentiful, the dairy farm
er should: 81 w.
!. See that his icehouse Is properly
constructed to hold all the ice needed,
as well as to save the greatest per-
centage Of that stored.
2. Build cooling tanks, properly situ-
ated, insulated and covered 30 that
loss by radiation is reduced, and large
enough to hold the full milk cans but
not SO large as to give too great q
volume Of water TO cool.
3. Use cool, running water In order
to save ice by reducing the tempera-
ture of the milk to approximately that
Of the running water before adding the
ice.
In an educational milk campaign.
carried on In the New England states
during the summer OF 1915, the dairy
division of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture found more than
100 dairies where, by little more at
tention to details with equipment al
ready possessed. the average dalryman
could deliver milk to the railroad sta
tion, at an average temperature OF "a
degrees r., reduction from 63 degrees
r.. and with an enormous decrease in
bacteria.
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LITTLE GARDENS
HELP WITH FOOD
Many Citizens of Southern States
Respond to Cry for More
Vegetables.
BACK YARDS ARE UTILIZED
Report Of Specialist Of Tennessee 10
Received by United States Depart
nent Of Agriculture--PIan Of
Organization

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agrculture)
Thousands of city people I'm the
southern states responded this year to
the campaign for more home gardens,
and II was largely with the products
produced in these city gardens that
the South was able tn feed itself.
An example of the success Of the
garden work in the South is given In
the report of c. ]. Miles. city garden
specialist of Tennessee. recently re-
ceived by the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. Through the ef-
forts of Mr.. Miles. cooperating with
all interested agencies. "a cities and
towns In Tennessee were systematical-
ly organized In garden work. In these
"a cities there were 59S550 gardens.
covering total of 4,192 acres. In
the city Of Memphis alone there were
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most cases were permitted to garden
these vacant spaces free Of rent.
"In some instances. notably in Mem
phis and Chattanooga. this committee
listed the plowmen. and were able to
reduce the rate Of blowing from $5 an
hour to $1.50 or 81 per hour. Grow
ers of plants were also listed and
plants procured In large quantities
were furnished at q reasonable rate.
Problems Solved.
"Twenty-four cities and towns were
organized In this manner this year. II
has been my purpose to visit each Of
these organizations once a month and
spend day and night or more with
them. At night the committees. to-
gether with any others interested,
were called together for conference.
At this conference garden problems
and plans for the month were dIs-
cussed and plans for the month were
discussed. On the day following prac-
tical demonstrations were conducted
In the gardens. In addition to my
monthly visits. newspaper articles
treating garden problems have been
supplied the city and town press. and
much use has been made Of the United
States department Of agriculture and
division of extension bulletins on gar
dening.'
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How a silo for Chickens Is Operated.

without the use of milk, green feeu~
helps to keep them In good condition.
Cabbages, mongel wurzels, clover.
alfalfa, and spr0uted oats are the
green feeds commonly used during the
winter. Cabbages do not keep as well
in ordinary cellars as mangel wurzeis,
so where both Of these feeds are avail
able the cabbages are fed first. They
are often suspended. while the mangel
wurzels are split and stuck on nail
on the wall of the pen. Clover and
alfalfa may be fed as hay. cut into
one-half to one-lnch lengths, or may be
bought in the form Of meal. Alfalfa
meal has feeding analysis equal to
bran, but is not as digestible on ac-
count of its larger percentage of fiber.
Clover and alfalfa should be cut while
slightly immature II they are to be
cured and fed to poultry. The leaves
and chaff from such hay are especial
ly adapted for poultry feeding.
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29.912 gardens. covering an area OF
1.02S acres. According to the report.
Knoxville had 10000 gardens, Nash
Vile 5000, and Chattanooga 5000.
1T was the purpose Of this work" ="
says Mr.. Miles in his report on the
methods of organization and conduct
Ing the work. "to encourage the utili-
Eation of back yards and vacant lots
for growing garden vegetables and to
confine operations to cities and towns
Of the state over $500 population.
Plan Described.
sour first effort was to effect an or
ganizntion In as mnny Of the towns
and cities OF the state as possible. The
general plan of organizations follows !:
A mass meeting was called. to which
existing organizations. such as parent
teachers. council of defense, and busi-
ness mems organizations, we're espe-
cially invited. At this meeting CEN
tral chairman was named to have gen.
eral supervision of the work Of the
town or city. Associated with this
chairman is u committee composed of
one or more persons from each ward,
school district, or natural division of
the town.
''The immediate work Of this com
mittee was to take garden census,
listing the back yards and vacant
lots suitable for gardening. the per-
sons who contemplated gardening. and
particularly those who desired more
space than they had at their command.
These latter at once were put In touch
with owners of vacant lots. and In
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ter. Waxed paper may be used for the
second wrapping. AS further protec-
tion to the print, 1t should be placed
In heavy manila paraffined cartons,
which may be obtained from folding
paper box companies for about one
half cent each when imprinted or at
slightly additional cost when printed as
stock carton or with a special private
brand.
Shipping Containers for Butter.
Corrugated fiber board shipping con-
tainers of various sizes may be obtain
ed for shipping butter.
These boxes or containers practically
insulate the butter and furnish much
protection against heat. Further pro-
lection may be obtained by wrapping
the container In stout wrapping paper.
The whole should be tsed securely with
q strong cord.
Some persons ship butter by parcel
post in improvised or homemade" con-
tainers. Clean. discarded, corrugated
paper-board cartons are obtained from
the grocer or other merchant at small
cost or frequently without cost. 1t Is
possible to cut piece of paper board
in such shape and size that when 1t Is
folded it will form a satisfactory car.
ton.
The subject Is discussed In detail
in Farmers Bulletin $50. Marketing
Butter and Cheese by Parcel Post"
available for free distribution by the
United States department Of agricul-
ture. and suggestions regarding parcel
post business methods are contained in
the departments free bulletin No. 922,
"Parcel Post Business Methods"
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Reducing Losses Of Eggs.

The bureau of chemistry. through
the food research laboratory, has been
assisting in reducing the damage to
eggs in transit by giving practical
demonstrations at shipping points In
loading cars Of eggs or mixed eggs and
dressed poultry. Much Of the damage
is directly due to faulty methods Of
packing eggs in cases and slowing the
cases In the car. Four meetings held
recently In Iowa were attended. by
over 100 practical shipperS who send
cars weekly, mt least. to eastern mar
kets and who expressed great interest
In the methods which the department
has worked out for the conservation
of this valuable f5odstuff. They and
many others have found the depart
ment's folder. "How to Load Cars Of
Eggs" Of assistance. Copies Of this
folder can, be had by writing to the
bureau of chemistry, United States
department H agriculture, Washing
ton d. @.
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PROTECTION FOR LIVE STOCK
To Obtain Best Results Fowls, Hogs
and Cattle Must Be Housed az
Weather Gets Cold.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.J
Poultry. hogs, and dairy cattle. to
give best results, must be housed, es.
pecially ut night. as the weather gets
frosty. All buildings used for housing
such animals should be put In good
condition, and where necessary re-
modelled along approved lines. Farm
ers contemplating the construction OF
new farm buildings should seek the
advice of county agents or those who
are prepared to give expert informa.
tion on the construction of farm
buildings.
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A GOOD DISINFECTANT

Good disinfectants destroy the
germs of contagious diseases,
the external parasites, such as
lice and mites, and In some
cases the eggs of parasitic
worms. The eggs of some kinds
of worms are so resistant that
disinfectants other than heat
have little effect upon them. The
disinfectants should be thor
Oughly applied to the interior
of the houses, worked into all
the cracks and crevices, spread
over the ceiling and the floor,
the roOsts, dropping boards, and
nest boxes. At the same time
the feeding and drinking troughs
should be disinfected by pour
ing boiling water into them and
afterwards drying them In the
sun. Disinfectants are most
easily applied to the walls and
ceilings with spray pump or
by using brush. As II Is diff
cult to keep them from coming
into contact with the face and
hands, the more harmless of the
mixtures should generally be
used. Ordinary limewash made
from freshly slaked lime Is ex-
cellent, and Its properties are
well known to all. In the case
of an actual outbreak of viru-
lent disease II Is well to add to
the limewash @ ounces Of crude
carbolic acid to each gallon, to
Increase its activity as a disin-
fectant.
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DEMAND FOR MORE CHICKENS
Young Hens viii Be Wanted by Farm
ers Who Have Not Raised Much
Poultry Heretofore.

Every pullet and young hen sold for
food this winter means reduction Of
from five to twelve dozen eggs in the
potential egg supply Of next spring
and summer.
Hundreds OF thousands of farmers
who have not raised poultry will do so
next spring and summcr-responding
to the demand for more chickens and
eggs so that beef and pork will he re-
leased TO help feed the world. They will
need young hens.
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ESSENTIALS FOR Sue
CESS

Successful parcel post market
ing of butter requires that ex-
treme care be taken to insure
the delivery of satisfactory
product to the customers. The
following are few Of the i'm
portant considerations In mar
keting butter successfully by
parcel post:
/. A uniformly high-quality
product should be produced.
2. 1t should be properly packed
in neat and attractive packages.
A 3. The shipping container used
should amply protect the butter
from deterioration and damage.
4. The packages should bear
the address of the sender and be
properly addressed to the Gus
toner.
8. The most expeditions mail
service from the mailing Office
should be used to insure the de-
livery Of the butter in the best
condition.
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VINEGAR BARREL
2 IS MOST USEFUL
Can Be Arranged to Furnish
Green Feed Which Will
Abet Egg Production.
SUCCULENT FEED IN WINTER
Has Always Been More or Less Of q
Problem With Poultry Raisers-
Beet Tops. Cabbage Leaves
and Waste Greens Used.

A chicken silo-to provide succulent
iced for the flock In winter. Ever try
one2
Supplying green feed for laying
fowls in winter has always been more
or less Of problem with poultry rails
ers. That green feed at all times Is
most desirable In making up a bal
anced ration goes without saying, but
how to supply 1t In sufficient quanti-
ties and in succulent form when the
ground Is frozen or covered with snow
Is not very easy matter, from an
economic viewpoint.
Greens for Winter Use.
The practice Of gathering green's
during the open season and drying
them for winter use-the method Of
preparation ut feeding time being to
steam or boil the green's - Is well
known. 1t has been successful, and
it has met the purpose intended to
such a degree that II Is recommended
as good poultry procedure.
To those, however, who seek a green
ration approximdting natural state,
poultry silo Is suggested for trial.
Homemade silos for this purpose have
been used by demonstrators and other
practical poultry raisers In the South
and have given perfect satisfaction.
They can very easily be constructed
In the same manner and out of the
same material that are used in making
homemade silos for cattle-and large
expense can be overcome and the same
purpose accomplished by utilizing an
ordinary whisky. molasses, or vinegar
barrel, or n hogshead. The smaller
containers are recommended as more
convenient where fowls are kept In
pens-one barrel for each pen.
Simplicity Of Construction.
The illustration above shows the
simplicity of the construction or rather
reconstruction of the barrel type.
The cross section pictured gives an
idea of the contents of the barrel or
hogshead. showing the layers Of differ
ent greens. in this connection 1t may
be mentioned that between these lay
ers litter from the barn floor-usually
containing graln-may be used. 1t has
tendency 10 absorb superfiuous
juices.