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Evening star., 1922-09-08
MAYF[0WER Chief
WILL Be RELIEVED
Commander Holmes Has
Been "Skipper" of Presi-
dental Yacht Three Years.

Commander Ralston Smith Holmes.
U. S. N, who for three years has
been in command of the presidential
yacht Mayfiower. and who Is assist
ant principal aide to President Hard
ing, will give up his present COM
mand at the end Of this month.
At the White House. where this
was learned today, it was intimated
that this popular officer would be
assigned to some important foreign
post as naval attache: While the news
Of this reward for efficient and faith
fur service Is received by Commander
Holmes friends here with pleasure,
much regret has been expressed at
his leaving his present post.
Commander Holmes served as ex-
battleship Idaho during the war and
because of the high efficiency. exI
ecutive ability, and seamanship ex-
hibited by him during those trying
times he was honored with his pres
ent command. He assumed his duties
the Mayflower. in 1919, succeeding
Commander Osborn. He commanded
during the numerous trips President
Wilson took during his last year in
Office and those which President and
Mrs. Harding have taken.
Commander Holmes Is a natlVe OF
New York and was appointed to the
Naval Academy in 1889. He was COM
missioned ensign in 1903. While a
senior lieutenant he was nag officer to
the commanding admiral OF the Pacific
feet During the thirteen years Of
sea duty he has to his credit since
graduating from the Naval Academy
Commander Holmes has been around
the world and has visited many for
eign ports and capitals
Probab bly, no ships commander has
entertained aboard his vessel or has
had as passengers a greater number
Of distinguished personages than has
Commander Holmes since he took
command Of the Mayhower. One Of
his most valued possessions is a large
album in which are the autographs
Of his guests.
Evening star., 1922-09-08
POSTAL REVENUES DROP
HERE DURING AUGUST
Washington One of Only Two
Cities to Show Slump
for Month.

Washington was one OF two
cities among the fifty largest that
reported a decrease in postal revenues
~ August from the figures OF August.
nounced yesterday.
The local post once reported a
decrease of $4,517s2 from last year,
the total for the month being S2sl.-
34477 as compared with $2so,s62.os
during August 1921. !.
Postal receipts in the fifty selected
cities showed an increase Of 1o.S per
cent over August Of the previous
year. Houston. Tex. was the only
other city showing a decrease.
The large number Of persons who
are out Of the city on vacations Is
believed to have been the reason for
the falling off in postal receipts here
It is pointed out that this Is perhaps
the only city in the country where
the majority of workers get thirty
days vacation a year.
Evening star., 1922-09-08
DISCUSS FARM CREDITS.
Baruch in Conference With Senat'
Agricultural Bloc Members.

Bernard NJ Baruch. inancier and
chairman of the War Industries Board
during the war with Germany yes
members of the agricultural bloc OF
the Senate plans for expansion OF
farm credits. 's,.-
.hrouqh securities indorsed by
sneoHsn sroups of farmers, and also plan
for issuing bonds based upon agri-
cultural production and maIketins
we're presented by Mr.. Baruch TO
Sozen %en senator's headed by Senator
capper. republican; Kansas chair
1Iss of facilities of tho federal re-
serve banking system to provide
long term agricultural credit vas vas
opposed by Mr.. Baruch on inc
ground that the federal banklng
svstem's assets should be liquid and
should not be tied up for longer than
a six-month period
;r n
Evening star., 1922-09-08
BAND LEADER TRANSFERRED

Warrant Oficer Francis Leigh.
band leader, at Fort Hunt. Va, has
been ordered to Fort 4eavenworth.
Kan. for duty with the band to be
organized at the general service
schools.
Evening star., 1922-09-08
ORDERED TO HOSPITAL.

Maj. Francis H. Forbes. infantry,
at West Point. N. Y. and Capt. Rob-
ert D. Horton. infantry. at Camp
Meade, Nd, have been ordered to
this city for treatment at Walter
Reed General Hospital
Evening star., 1922-09-08

There are 527 muscles in a man
BODY
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1922-03-24
TOOLS THE BUSY
GARDENER NEEDS
Hoe, Rake and Spade, the Com
bination Soil TilIers Find Abso-
IuteIy Necessary.
WHEEL HOE IS LABOR SAVER
Little Implement Suitable for Small or
Large Garden; Trowels Are Handy;
Spraying Outfits Are Es-
sential.

With the first warm days or spring
sounding the earth call, there Is
hasty scurrying around for the tools
of the gardening cult. A gardener can
get along fairly well with four, spade
or spading fork, hoe, rake, and q
trowel. 1t is even possible to get along
without the last, but who wants to?
The art Of gardening Is reaching
such a point Of special development
that there are tools for almost every
thing and the wise gardener by care
full selection will ease his work as
much as possible by securing appro-
pirate working implements.
The greatest labor saver for gardens
Of any extent Is little wheel hoe.
This saves many a headache, does the
work thoroughly, and has appliances
for various purposes which are inter-
changeable from little pillow share
to cultivators of various kinds. 1t can
be used In the smallest garden.
There are numerous hoes of various
types and designed for different pur-
poses. The pointed hoe for making
rows Is a convenient tool. The hoe
with rake teeth on the back of the
blade is one Of the very handlest all
around garden tools for light work
there is. 1t is particularly well adapt
ed for women gardeners. Three tOothed
cultivator hoes do fine Job Of STIR
ring the soil. Scuffle or shove hoes as
they are sometimes called that can DO
pushed instead Of pulled, permit hoe
ing rows which are too close to walk
between conveniently.
Trowels Of various shapes to suit
various plants are now on the market,
stiff. sharply angled small bladed trow-
els are ideal for splitting Off pieces
from perennials which have grown SO
large they need dividing for their best
growth. They are fine to set under a
recalcitrant carrot or parsnip whose
leaves are so tender they part COM
pany from the root, leaving 1t In the
ground.
Long bladed trowels are especially
adapted for digging holes for giadiolus
or other bulbs in the spring and tu-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1922-03-24
RHUBARB ONE OF
BEST PRODUCERS
Early Spring Vegetable Responds
to Liberal Supply of Best
Soil Available
PLANT IN 0UT-OF-WAY PLACE
Along Garden Fence Where Roots VIII
Not Be Injured In Cultivation
Of Rest Of Garden 10
Good Location.

Rhubarb. or Elephant" as It is
sometimes called, cannot be grown uni
versally, but is limited to certain def
mite sections. Information as to
whether rhubarb will or will not grow
In given locality can be obtained
from the local seedsmen or from neigh
bors who have had experience in grow
Ing II.
Rhubarb is propagated by planting
pieces Of the roots secured by divid-
ing older hills, and six to ten hills will
usually supply plenty of rhubarb for
the average family, states the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Rhubarb should be planted exactly
the same way as asparagus, that Is,
the roots or crowns should be covered
four or five inches in deeply spaded
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1922-03-24
Dome to Be Studded With Stars One for Every Man Woman
Who Served in the War-Expec Hall, Which Will Seat TO-,
OOO to Be Ready for 1925 Inauguration
Ceremonies.

Washington. - More than 5,00O,OOO
slars-to be exact, 5,016,S32-of which
129,979 will be of gold and the others
blue, will stud the dome of the gigan-
tic assembly hall In the national VIC
tory Memorial building In process or
erection here and which Is expected to
be completed I'm time for the innuSurai
ceremonies In 1925.
This dome really will be an Ameri-
can service flag, bespangled with stars
I'm geographical groups; gold star Tor
everyone who died In the countrys
service during the recent war and n
blue one for each other member OF the
army. navy and marine corps who
served.
That each star may be identified by
Initials or name In full and guided
by grouping diagram future visitors
will be able with the aid Of telescope
on the floor below to locate partic-
ular star, according to the plans of
Mrs. Henry +. Dimock, president of
the George Washington Memorial asso-
citation and the guiding spirit whose
indefatigable efforts have consum-
mated this gigantic undertaking.
Complete Record Of Service.
L The following lists compiled from
The latest official records Of the army,
navy and marine corps show the fol-
lowing totals, not before reached In
estimated statistical compilations Of
tie World war:
4, Total men and women who served
In army, navy and marine corps, 5,013,-
052.
Total deaths from all causes In
:. World war In above services. 129,979.
NUMBER OF MEN FROM EACH STATE
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE
~ WORLD WAR
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1922-03-24

and well enriched soil; there is little
danger Of having the soil too rich for
rhubarb. The hills should be three
and half to four feet apart, II more
than one row Is planted.
This wonderful staple OF the family
garden can generally be planted along
the fence where 1t will be out of the
way Of cultivation.
The thick leaf stems are the part
used, and none should be pulled from
the plants the first year after seeding,
but large supply will be available
the second season, and the hills will,
as a rule, continue to produce salts
factory crops Of stems for several
years, after which they should be d.
vided and reset.
Rhubarb should receive the same
attention and treatment during win
ter as asparagus, and the plants
should never be allowed to ripen and
seed. The roots may be brought into
the greenhouse. pit, coldframe. or Gel
lar during the winter and forced.
BY placing barrel over a rhubarb
plant much longer and tender stalks
may be grown.
This Is one plant that does not thrive
In warm climates. 1t is most popular,
especially in the sections where It Is
grown, In the early part Of the spring
The use Of rhubarb is principally for
making pies and sauces, and many
housewives can the stems for winter
use.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1922-03-24
CHICKEN FENCE WIRE HANDY
Small Gardeners VIII Find the Woven
Two-Inch Mesh valuabIs--Takss
Place Of Stakes.

Many vegetable and Towering
vines can be successfully grown on
chicken fence wire. In the fall the
wire can be taken down and used for
succeeding years for similar purposes.
II will enable the small gardener to
raise more vegetables and flowers than
II they were allowed to lie on the
ground and spread out over valuable
space.
Cucumbers, lima and climbing string
beans, nasturtiums and numerous 9TH
er vegetables Of spreading variety. as
well as almost any vine-fiowering
plants car be successfully trained on
the wire trellis permitting OF the use
Of the ground space ordinarily Covered
By vines being used for something else
Give tho vine plants plenty OF air and
sunshlne, and water when needed. and
they win give m excellent accounting
= thsmstlvhs on the wire. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1922-03-24

lips and fall bulbs later In the season
and equally useful in digging them up.
There are little hand rakes which
are just the thing for hand cultivation
among plants which need special care
and the earth kept stirred.
Sprinkling cans and sprays must be
added to every well regulated garden
outfit, especially spray.
While looking over spraying outfits
get in supply of poison for the pests
that devour and for the fungus that
blights. The scotsman will tell you
what to get. Bordeaux mixture for
fungus pests, paris green or some other
arsenical poison for those that eat the
leaves. and tobacco poison Of some
kind for plant lice are standard. Often
they can be bought In combination.
National Garden Bureau.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1922-03-24
TO GROW EARLY CABBAGE

Cabbage is one Of the most de-
slrable Of our early green or leaf
crops and should be included In
every home garden. The seeds
should be sown indoors and the
plants set in the garden about
the time that danger of frost Is
past, or few plants can be pur-
chased from the seed store. Cab
bage requires rich soil, and the
plants Of the smaller early sorts
should be set Is inches apart In
each direction for hand cultiva-
ton. 1t Is good plan to pour
a little water around the roots
Of each plant as 1t is being set in I
the garden.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1922-03-24

Totals ......4350,467 5G4.3f7 sOO63 4,994.s47
mot including Naval Reserve officers.
who are not classified by states. The total
Naval Reserve officers who served is q 1856.
which brings the total served to b,016,S32
For the erection of the building $10.-
100000 Is sought. More than half
million of that sum is already In hand.
For the endowment Of the memorial
from $1O,OOO,OO0 to $15,0O0,0O0 is de-
sired, making total of $20,0O0,0O0 or
$25,O00,000. But more than this amount
will be available IL the present sub
scrtption plan proves successful.
The scheme for financing the under
taking Is believed to be unique-each
being asked to endow service star for
every son and daughter who served
during the World war. The rates to.
be assessed are: A minimum of So for
each blue service star, and minimum
of 500 for each gold star of sacrifice.
France has her Pantheon and Brit
ain her Westminster, so now America
may have Victory Memorial, revering
the Father Of the Country and his
ideals established In 1770, and COM
memorating the valor of the sons OF
the country who preserved them In
1917. General Pershing, naming the
edifice "A temple of remembrance to
those whose valor made 1t possible"
expressed the hope that at would also
be monument to that new era Of In
ternational relationship and friendli-
ness which alone will guarantee last
ing peace"
States Are to Pay.
The financing project is through
state participation, each state subscribe
ing a sum of money for each citizen
who served In the World war, the in
dividuals to be represented by blue
and gold service stars, which will form
the state clusters on the huge service
flag.
Some Of the states, It is understood,
will issue bonds, while others will So
licit funds by popular subscriptions.
| Tennessee has authorized 100000
bond issue. Ohio has appointed a state
committee to undertake the raising of
Its fund, while Maine, Delaware and
New York and the District Of Column
bia already have guaranteed hearty CO.
operation.
In President Harding's recent In
dorsement of the erection of the build
ing he explained that 1t was to be a
practical memorial commemorative not
only the services Of all Americans In
the World war, but perpetuating the
memory of George Washington. and
carrying out the educational features
suggested In his will. The Presidents
solicitation of state cooperation In the
erection Of this national monument has
lent nationwide interest to project
begun many years ago by the George
Washington Memorial association.
Address by President.
In connection with the laying Of the
cornerstone of the George Washington
Victory Memorial, rs II is called, on
November IA, Ia the presence OF high
government officials. foreign represent
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
MELLON ATTACKS
SOLDIER BONUS
Secretary Of Treasury Asserts
Measure Abuses Credit
OF Government.
COST IS ESTIMATED
Would Mean an Outlay Of $500, ooo, 900
to $500, o0o, 900 for First Years and
$20o, oo0, 900 Annually for Next
Fl Years, Secretary Says.

Washington-The new soldiers
bonus bill as drawn by House Repub-
licans was attacked by Secretary Mel
lon as involving "a dangerous abuse
of government credit"
Replying to q request for the treas.
ury's comment on the new bonus bill,
Mr.. Mellon In . letter to Chairman
Fordney Of the House Ways apd
Means committee, made public by the
Treasury, sharply criticized the fea-
lures OF the proposed measure provid-
ing for loans by banks upon adjusted
service certificates as Indirect and
forced" borrowing by the govern
ment.
He suggested that the direct and
regular way" to provide for a paid.up
endowment insurance feature would
be to authorize insurance certificates
with provision for direct policy loans
to be financed by the government. Mr..
Mellon cOntended that lit is both dan
gerOus and unwise" to attempt to avoid
the cost Of the bonus for the time be-
ing
There is no way" he said, "by
which the American taxpayer can
avoid the burden, and If bonus is to
be imposed it is far better for all con-
cerned that 1t be placed upon a direct
and definite basis and paid for each
year out OF current revenues To do
this at this time will necessarily mean
the imposition of additional taxes for
this purpose.
Cost Estimated.
The secretary estimated the cost of
the bonus under the hill considering
each Of the possible choices offered TO
veterans, at more than $1,000 100000
by January 1, 1925 Whatever form
the bonus measure might take. he as
serted, would mean cost to the gov
eminent of from $300,000;OO0 to $780,
100000 for the next three or four
years and possibly continuing liabili
ties thereafter of more than $780,
100000 year until 1913.
Accompanying his letter Mr.. Mellon
transmitted statistical tables prepared
by treasury experts showing the vary
ing cost of bonus according to what
percentage of veterans might choose
the different plans of payment offered.
Harding's Letter Recalled.
Mr.. Mellon called attention to the
fact that the bill makes no provision
for raising additional revenue to meet
the cost OF the bonus and recalled to
Mr.. Fordney, President Harding's let
ter of February 16, in which it was
suggested that a general sales tax be
enacted to provide the necessary
funds or the bonus legislation be post
poned
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
MINERS VOTE STRIKE
Nine Tenths of Men for Tie-Up on
April l, Union Leaders Say.
Only Possibility of Peace Lies IN
Hope That Government May
Call Conference.

Indianapolis-The strike vote OF
scft coal miners Was completed by To-
cal unions scattered throughout the
country and though the exact returns
will not be known for a week officials
of the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea here believed that nine tenths or
more of the workers cast their bal
lots for walkout on April 1, unless a
new wage agreement is made in the
meantime
Chances Of getting wage confer
ence with the operators Of the central
competitive field, comprising western
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana and ILL
nois. seemed remote to the union
chiefs for no change in the attitude of
operators opposing an interstate con-
ference resulted from the appeal OF
Secretary of Labor Davis for the two
sides getting together.
The only possibility for a confer.
ence as viewed by union officials was
for the government calling both op-
orators and miners to Washington
but no one at union headquarters had
any Information that such a call was
contemplated by administration Of
ficials.
What may happen in the Pennsyl-
vania anthracite field depends on the
outcome of the meeting between union
officials and operators at New York
Wednesday. To the extent only OF
having arranged for "A Joint conference
is the strike situation in the soft and
hard coal fields different though no
referendum vote was cast by the an
thracite miners Their convention
however declared for suspension in
event a new wage agreement did not
provide for wage advances. In the
soft coal fields the miners ask the
retention of their present basic wage
scales
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
HUGE sum CUT !
FROM ARMY BILL
House Appropriations Committee
Reports Measure Providing
for l26, 900 Men.
WILL RECALL TROOPS
AZ Drafted, the 0iti Would Require
the Return to U. s. o. all Soldiers
Stationed in China, Hawaii,
Panama and Rhine.

Washington---With provisions which
would necessitate reduction OF the
size of the regular army to $4,000 en-
listed men and 1900 officers. the
army appropriation bill, carrying
$270. 353.0SO67, was reported by the
House appropriations committee.
The amount recommended for the
military and non-military activities Of
the War department during the COM
ing fiscal year is q reduction Of $116.-
100000 from the total appropriated for
the current year and $S7,996, 0S6 so
less than budget estimates.
To Recall China Troops.
AS drafted by a subcommittee head
ed by Representative Anthony, Repub-
lican. Kansas, the bill would require
the return to the United States by
next July Of all troops stationed In
China, $500 men from Hawaii. about
1000 men from the Panama canal
zone and all but 500 officers and men
in the army Of occupation on the
Rhine.
No limitation Is placed on the mum.
Der of men I'd be maintained in the
Philippines, the committees report
stating however, that Secretary
Weeks believes that under present
conditions "some reduction" can be
made in the force there.
The contemplated Withdrawals. It
was said would leave 5000 men In
the canal zone. The present actual
strength Of the army was given by the
committee as about $4,000 officers and
$4,000 men exclusive OF 1000 Philip
pine scouts.
Millions for Waterways.
An appropriation of $27,635, 260 Is
recommended for continuance of work
on various river and harbor improve
ments, for which the chief of en-.
gineers requested $43.0o0,0O0: $12.431,.
900 for the air service against SIS.
100000 requested and $21,130.200 for
the national guard. about $4,000. 00C
less than budget estimates.
The committee reported that it had
increased to 1926, 900 the $3.50, 900 esti
mate OF the budget for examinations
and surveys OF rivers and harbors
The increase. the committee said. Is
intended to provide for a survey Of
the proposed Lake Erie and Ohio river
canal projects
Included in the appropriation for
the air service is 100000 for opera
ton of the helium plant at Fort
Worth, Texas