Cherry Nut Cake

1 1/3 cup sugar
4 tbsp shortening
2 eggs
2 tsp baking soda
4 tsp warm water
2 cups flour
1/3 cup cherry juice
2 cups pitted sweet cherries
1 tsp salt
1 cup walnuts

Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and beat. Dissolve soda into warm water. Add soda, flour, cherry juice, cherries, salt and nuts to shortening mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.