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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
mcnts. promotions and changes for the
college year 10l4-l5 as follows:
Adelbert College


Marry william Springstceu. Ph. y; from
associate professor 10 be- professor OF ph5 sl2s.
Howard Spencer Woodward D. -, IIJ,lI
oscar Emil STAFF. Pm. D.. from instructor
10 be assistant professor OF romance IaI-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
AT WESTERN RESERVE

President Charles T. Thwing of
Western Reserve University an
nounced yesterday official appoint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28

Yneath a brilliant incandesent lamp that
attracted swarms of insects, many of
which, after dashing themselves against
the lamp, fell to the ground. If still
ahve these were soon snatched up by
/ the toad, which, however, always dis
dalned everything that appeared life.
less. As insect after insect fell to the
ground the toad, leaning forward on
its front legs, eagerly watched them,
and the instant they began to wriggle
like a fash, its long, treacherous
tongue darted forth and captured
them so swift and so accurate was the
aim of that tongue that seldom did il
miss its mark
"Why do we not follow the example
of the English farmer, who raises toads
for the purpose OF fighting insect
pests? He can purchase in the market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28

porus Powers Randall, 4. 81. 10 be IN
structor in physics s,.,D o., O.. In
Arthur Otto GrOif, I'd. ~. u'iP' "
structor in German. =. t,.,,,,rtor
Joel D. Eshlsman, a. H., 20 DC ins'uS
in mathematics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28

up in their rooms during the hours oil
recreation. Thus. not only arc the boys
kept nanny and well, but many an
Grulty OF discipline is avoided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28

gagged very early in the summer vaca-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
That Garden of Mine Yield Its Utmost

Garden peas and beans are usually
treated with a proprietary solution,
such as Farmogerm manufactured BY
the carp Thomas Farmogerm Cora
pany, of Bloomfield, \. j., or the
nitrogen bacteria manufactured BY
the Homewood Nitrogen Company, o.
New York City. Possibly your local
garden supply store handles these.
! would like to know if pulyer-
lied sheep manure, of which have
seen several advertisements, can
be used in the same way as ordl-
nary stable manure. e.. o. NJ.
The commercial sheep manures, b.
ing dried and pulverized, are highl5
concentrated and quickly available N
comparison with ordinary manure.
They are therefore more effective as
top dressings for lawns or growing
crops than when ploughed in before
planting. Moreover, their relatively
high cost makes this latter practice too
expensive. Furthermore, they add %
the soil but little humus (decayed veg.
ctable natter, which gives barnysrt
manure much of its value. OF course,
if you don't mind the expense you can
use sheep manure at any time and IN
large quantities with only the best Of
results, provided you add the necessary
humus in some other form.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28

My grape leaves are becoming
covered with Notwithstanding
patches, which look as if caused
by an insect, but | cannot find any
worms on them. What Is liable
to be the trouble? u. S. ID.
Without doubt the grape leaf hopper
is at work, but he is so small and so
active that it is not strange that ne
escapes your notice. Fortunately, TINS
is just the time to destroy il by spray,
ing with tobacco extract. If the Label
guarantees 2.5 per cent or so OF nie2-
tine sulphate dilute the extract wlta
100 parts of water; if il contains ~
per cent. nicotine sulphate use LOW
parts of water. These two strengths
are commonly offered on the msgke's.
In spraying be sure that the under
side of the leaves are thoroughly
wetted. If you are using bordeaux
mixture or aFsenate of lead for other
pests you can mix the tobacco extract
with either or both without lessenns
its value.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28

Would you advise the use Of
sawdust as a mulch on sandy soil
to prevent evaporation, and if so
what kind is best? A. s. r.
Decidedly not. In the first place..
sawdust rots very slowly, especially ia
a dry, sandy soil This means that i
would supply practically no plant food.
Secondly, it is believed that Sawdust
creates more or less of an acid con-
dition, which seriously retards plant
growth. AS an absorbent in stable.
sawdust is quite satisfactory and Y
we'll mixed with manure and kept moist
it can be used without doing any
harm. But to prevent evaporation from
the soil it is worse than useless. Why
look for anything better than loose,
shallow mulch of the soil itself? FoF
you won't be able to find II.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
The Moon and Timber.

It may be asked in all seriousness
how much longer the superstition viii!
live which ascribes to the moon an
influence over timber? This unset
entific and improbable claim has long
held place in the backwoods, where
people were prone to accept the teach
ings of tradition without much con-
Germ about cause end effect; but 1t
is rather late in the day now for edu-
Gated people to attribute to the dead,
inert moon an. influence on vegetation:
II there is anything certain it is
that the moon has no observable effect
on the flow of a trees sap or on the
characters and qualities of the wood.
1t can be argued scientifically that
it cannot have, and it has been dem
onstrated in practice that it does not
have such effect. Apparently there is
some mistake in the statement that
the telling is done by moonlight, or
with regard to any phase Of the moon
Accounts Of modern mahogany-logging
operations in America and Africa dc
not mention that custom. In some OF
the tropical regions hauling logs from
the woods is done at night because the
heat by day cannot be endured by the
men and teams.-Hardwood Record.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
Brief News From Oak City.

Oak City, Oct. 5 (Delayed). Mrs.
Aaron Haskell left for her home in
Port Norfolk Tuesday.
The Primitive Baptist Association
held here Saturday. Sunday and
Monday was largely attended, al
though the inclement weather was
detrimental.
Mrs. Mamie Bell Fleming, Of
Scotland Neck is visiting friends for
a few days.
Bernard L. Hines spent the week
end at home.
Mrs. Cosby, from near Pinetops,
while at the home of Mr.. Nathan
Worsley Sunday to attend the Prim-
tive Baptist Association, was strick-
en- with paralysis. DIR. Edgar Long
and N. M. Worsley accompanied
her home Monday.
Mrs. Mabel Strickland, of Scot.
land Neck, has been the guest OF
mother, Mrs. ]. j. Long, for severa
days.
Prof. I. S. Bowen spent the week
end with friends.
Miss Annie Mae Dautridge lef'
for school Tuesday.
Mrs. Hypan Ethridge left for he
ather's home Tuesday evening -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
LIFE A CONTINUOUS CHANGE
Much Truth in the Lamentations Put
Up by Protesting Men, Job
Among the Number.

This is the great misfortune of life,
that it is changeable and never re-
mains in the same state, wrote Luis
de Granada Man." says Job, that
is born CT woman is Of few days and
full of trouble. He cometh forth like
a flower and Is cut down; he f1eeth
also as a shadow and continueth not.
What is more changeable? We are
told that the chameleon assumes In an
hour many colors; the sea of the Ell
rlpos has an evil name for its many
changes and the moon takes every day
it's own peculiar form. But what is
all this compared to the changes OF
man? What Proteus ever assumed so
many different forms as man does
every hour? Now sick, now in health !;
now content, now discomfort; now
sad, now joyous; now timid, now hope
full; now suspicious, now credulous
now peaceful, now recalcitrant; now
he wishes, now he wishes not; and
many times he knows not what he
wants.
In short, the changes are as numer
3us as the accidents in an hour, Sc
tina. every one of them turns him up
side down. The past gives him pain
the present disturbs him, and the fu
ture causes him agony.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
Lona Uncomfortable.

The ancient Berbers who still live
in the mountain territory Of Kabylia
were never conquered by Roman,
Goth Vandal, Arab or Turk. They made
their first obeisance before the fire
arms Of the French under the second
empire. Through all these millenniums
they have lived il their populous vii
lagos perched high on the tops Of
steep hills. Around them in all d.
rections is a zone CT trees, with pas
ture above, beginning at about three
thousand feet, and the oft-conquered
open valleys below Here for unknown
ages the Berber has lived amcng and
from his trees. There are four sta
pies Of life in Kabylia-dried figs,
olives, bread and meat. For miles
there is one unending succession of
villages set in this open forest OF figs
and olives.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
For Humaniiy'S Discipline.

So far, war has been the only
force that can discipline whole
community. But surely there is a
better way.
The late Professor William James,
of Harvard, had this idea:
II now there were, instead Of mil
itary CONSUMPTION, q CONSUMPTION Ct
the whole youthful population to
form for two or three years apart
of the army enlisted against adverse
Nature. numerous benefits to the
commonwealth would follow. To
coal and iron minds, to fishing fleets
to road-building and tunnetmake-
ing, to foundries and store holes,
to the frames Of skyscrapers, to tel
egrph-pole climbing, would our gild.
ed youth be drafted off, accorine
to their choice, to get the childish,
ness knocked out of them and tc
come back into society with heather
sympathies and soberer ideas. They
would have paid their blood-tax
done their part in the imnemoria
human warfare against Nature
they would tread the earth NOR.
proudly; they would be better ia
theirs and teachers of the following
generation.
The sort of moral equivalent O.
war; seems now like a remot
Utopia: but in fullness of time som
such plan may prove to be the sa!
walton of the race.-Souther
Woman's Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
A Tip From the Irish.

A German waiter at a New York ho-
tel had a busy time of it one night re-
Gently trying to serve four Irishmen.
rs soon as anything had been ordered
each of the four thought of something
else they wanted. They even ordered
their drinks one at time. They
often stopped feasting to watch the
waiter running back and forward.
When the dinner was over the host
gave the waiter bill with the num-
Der 't5' on it.. you have done grand, "
he said. cit was a pleasure to see
you run. We only wish there were
more like you" The waiter took the
bill to the cashier to get it changed.
The cashier looked it over. How'll
you have it? In shamrocks or shi1la-
lahs?' he asked, pointing to the in
scription, which read:
cit is hereby certified that the Irish
republic is indebted to the bearer, SIS,
redeemable six months after the &C
acknowledgement of the independence Of
the Irish nation at the treasury of the
Irish republic, March II, 1861"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
Historic ClontSn.

Clontarf is one Of the most historic
spots in Ireland. 1t was there that,
on Good Friday, April %. 1914, Brian
Boru and the men Of Munster, Con-
naught and Meath fought the Danes
Brian was killed in his tent; Sigurd,
Earl of Orkney and Caithness, per-
ished also, and 1000 Irishmen and
$4,000 Danes are said to have fallen.
Victory remained with the Irish, but
the Danes reoccupied Dublin.
In modern times O'Connell's mon.
ster meetings for Repeal were to have
eliminated at Clontarf. But the meet.
ing was prohibited by the government,
and O'Connell was put upon his trial
for conspiracy and convicted, though
the verdict was eventually reversed
by the house of lords.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
An Eco In the Wilderness

An amusing little incident concern
ing an egg is told by Captain Stigand
in his Hunting the Elephant in AZ
rica.' "It was solitary ostrich's egg
that found in the open. supposed
it had been dropped by the ostrich be-
fore she had decided where to make
her nest. ate that egg in omelets for
three days, thinking myself lucky to
get an egg SO far from civilization,
but marveling much at it's peculiar fla
vor From later experience Of ostrich
eggs, l now know that egg was bad!'.
Increasing Demand fer Coal.
The coal consumption of the world
has just about doubled every ten
years for the last century.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
ANCIENT TRIBUTE TO LONDON
Fame Celebrates the English City
Widely, Was Old Writer'S
Testimony.

Prof. Walter Rippman Of Oxford.
England, has unearthed little known
tribute to the charm and beauty Of
London, which has a special appro-
priateness at the present time. 1t
comes from description written by
William Fitzstephen, dated ITO
soon after the death Of Thomas q
Beckett, and runs as follows:
Among the noble cities of the world
that fame celebrates, the city of Lon
don of the kingdom of the English, is
the one seat that pours out it's fame
more widely, sends to farther lands it's
wealth and trade, lifts it's head higher
than the rest.
TT is happy in the healthiness Of its
strength Of it's defenses, the nature OF
its site, the honor of it's citizens, the
modesty of it's matrons; pleasant in
sports; fruitful of noblemen.
"The clemency of the skies there
softens minds that they be not fierce
and british, but rather benign and
liberal.
above all other citizens, every
where, the citizens of London are re
garded as conspicuous and noteworthy
for handsoueness of manners and G.
dress, at table, and in the way oi
speaking.
II do not think there is a city will
more commendable customs Of keep
ing sacred festivals. almsgiving, hos
MI ho1c
tracing marriages, celebration OF nup
tails, preparing feasts and OF cheer
| ing guests
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
More Cotton Than You Dream Of


Some Of the ladies of fashion have
suggested that the ladies', to help
out with the cotton situation, wear
cotton goods clothes all the time
exclusively. Bless your dear life,
sister, you are wearing more cotton
clothes right now than you ever
dreamed of. Lots of that stuff you
call silk never made the acquaint-
ance of a silk worm, and it is pure
cotton nothing else. Those sto *
ings you bought for silk are made
Of doctored cotton. Yes you are
wearing cotton, all right. All is
not silk that rustles, not by long
shot. The Hamlet Messenger.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15

When a levee on the Mississippi
river breaks Congress always comes
to the aid Of the damaged sections
with large appropriations. But
when the South wants to borrow
money to tile. over a dangerous
crisis in the nations chief export
and her very means of subsistence
they boiler "class legislation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
Historic FLIGHT From Paris.

Nine. de Hegermann-L
author Of In the Courts of Memory"
who was in France during the Franco
Prussian war, relates a detail Of the
fight Of Empress Eugene which was
not generally known. When she was
about to get into cab, which she
chose for its nconspicuousness, a
small boy, cacthing sight Of her, called
out, VOLTA PImperatrice!" Luckily the
Italian ambassador, who was with her.
turned on the boy, quick as thought,
and said in loud voice, What do you
mean by hurrahing for Prussia?" and
boxed his ears, so that attention was
diverted from the empress.
Bank-Notes Made Of Silk.
Bank-notes made of silk Of a par
ticular shade that will battle the bank
note forger are now possible. As is
known, most Of the. expert bank-note
forgers use photography to obtain
their best results; but recent inven-
ton makes it possible to manufacture
silk of a particular shade that cannot
possibly be photographed.
Discovered by a woman, this inven-
ton is new process for waterproof
ing fabrics without rubber and dyeing
them in the same operation. Linen,
cotton, or other materials to be treat
ed by this process are placed white
into one end OF the machine and
brought out at the other end a few
minutes later colored, waterproofed
and dry. Fabrics so produced, the in.
vensor maintains, can be used in hun.
dreds Of trades. from aeroplane build.
Ing to bank-note making.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
Rather than bankrupt the me

Rather than bankrupt the most
American section OF the United
States ard cause her industries to e
paralyzed, we call your attention to
the outbust Of Ex-Governor Coleman
L. Blease at the governors conven-
vention held in Richmond a couple
of years ago regarding the Constitu-
ton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15

Representative Henry is at least
one Congressman that can go back
home and tell his farmer constitu-
ents, Il did my best, boys
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15

II half Of the publicity that is
given the ten amendments to tie
Constitution was utilized IN bring
ing relief to cotton, the outlook
would at least be brighter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15

When Antwerp fell strategic po-
sition was gained; but look what
happened when King Cotton fell
from twelve to six cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15

If the present session Of Congress
does not come t. the aid Of the
South in handling her Gotten, yon
are not likely to hear much more
about the "Solid South"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15

There is no Constitution of any re-
public that should not be shattered
to threads to save the most impor-
tant unit that subserves said Consti-
tuition.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15

The Greensboro News does not
claim to be the best edited paper in
the State-it simply admits it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15

Siler City is waging an anti cigar
cite crusade. If the illegal sale of.
the weed proves as lucrative a bust
ness as the blind tiger there's for
tune in it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
Thursday, October Is, 1914.

Wilson takes a stand. McAdoo
endorses said stand. The News and
Observer chimes, "Me too
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
Broad Definition.

Father" asked little Andy, whats
leading woman?' "Any woman" re-
Piled father, "who is married. "-Jpdge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15

1t will be up to the voters of Tar
heelia to put the "AMEN" in the
proposed ten amendments.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15
THE COMMONWEALTH.

Entered at the postofice at Scotland
Neck, N. c., as Second Glass Matter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-10-15

summer Hoarder-"What kind ~
nsn are those. sonny?" .sMud suckers
nu1 on the bill of fare at the Eag,a
,Itn tney are mountain trout =.
The day book., 1914-07-27
MYSTERY IN.LEVEE DEATH


The body of a man believed to be
P. w. Coppersmith, a local commits
sion merchant, was taken from a..
rooming house at 2007 South Wabash
av. and another levee mystery start
ed. The police are working on the
theory that the man was drugged.
''He came in here and became i'll,
declared Mrs. Wolford, who says she
conducts a lodging house. 81 called
DR.. Murray of 1885 South State ST.,
but the man was dead when he ar
rived.
81 don't want my family to know
that l died in a sporting house." he
is reported to have said when asked
his name shortly before he expired. A
blonde woman" seen in his company
a short time before his death is being
sought.
The day book., 1914-07-27
WOMEN FIGHT-TWo MAY DIE

A duel between four women, two
of them armed with knives and a
third with revolver, staged in West
Polk ST., may result in the death of
two, an elderly woman and a 10
months'-old baby.
Cornelia Vestuto, 18 years, works
in factory. Rumors in the foreign
colony were to the effect that Bennie
Papa planned to marry Cornelia.
But Papa has two cousins about the
girls age, both of whom are said to
have been intensely jealous. They
started stories in the colony, it is
claimed, to the effect that "Cornelia
was bad girl" The young woman
was attacked twice, it is said, but
managed both times to escape unin-
jured.
Fearing that an attempt would be
made upon her life she armed herself
The day book., 1914-07-27

with a revolver. Cornelia and her
aged mother met the two Papa wo-
men in West Polk st. yesterday.
Stories differ as to how the duel start
ed, but by the time the police arrived
Cornelia's mother had been stabbed
five times and an innocent baby, be-
longing to one of the Papa sisters,
had been shot in the arm. Cornela
is under arrest.
The day book., 1914-07-27
PLAN ARBITRATION

Plans for arbitration between COM
mittees from the western railroads
and representatives of the fremen
and engineers are being made, al
though it is known that the engine
men are against it, inasmuch as they
claim the railroads failed to stand by
agreements in former affairs settled
in this manner. In the event of
strike all western railroads would be
tied up. Ninety-eight roads are rep
resented at the conference.
Alex Lagons, 1864 Milwaukee av.,
rescued by life guards at North Shore
Beach. Dislocated shoulder while
swimming.
Ben Graham, former Chicago pro-
moter, arrested in Los Angeles for
sWindle,
The day book., 1914-07-27

when it comes my time to CO."
she announces. 81 want to go the
way Johnny did. There will be no un-
certainty about that sort of finish. l
would prefer it to a minor accident
that might leave me helpless, to exist
for years useless to the world.
Some of the happiest moments
of my life were spent with Johnny
while were were flying together. He
taught me everything know about
the air game, and was always so
proud of my accomplishment. His
confidence helped me to do what 1
have already achieved, and will help
me this year.
81 never think of danger when l
am flying. 1t is intoxicating. The
great nervous tension under which l
labor before making a flight always
leaves me the minute l start my ma
chine. When l leave the ground l
have become perfectly calm.
Some day l suppose something
will happen, but l am not afraid"
Mrs. Bryant's biplane is the head
less ChristOfferson-Curtiss type; fit
ted with an 80-horsepower Hall-Scott
engine, especially built for climbing.
She proposes making several trial
flights before the Potlatch events.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-06
MAN HIT BY CAR
MAY NOT SURVIVE
Frank Winters Lies Uncon-
scious Hours After Broad
Street Accident.

Two trolley accidents tied up
traffic on Broad street today for
short time Frank Winters, sales
man, whose address has not been
learned, was struck by Broad car
opposite Central Market, and knocked
unconscious. The City Hospital am
bulance took him to the hospital
where he is still unconscious and in
serious condition with many cuts
and bruises.
The City Hospital ambulance was
given useless run for the
other accident. At 11.32 o'clock
this morning, Mt. Prospect car,
No. 2O75, stopped at Broad and
Bridge streets. The motorman, No.
4142, jumped off and asked a police
man to summon an ambulance as
there was man aboard the car who
had been run down. Traffic PATROL
man Van Houten ran to the nearest
| telephone and sent in call for the
4 ambulance.
When the patrolman returned to
/ the junction he was informed that the
/ injured man had gone away" Nc
other explanation was made and when
the ambulance arrived the patrolman
gave the ambulance surgeon what lit
tie information he had. The surgeon
/ did not take the affair so philosophi.
| cally and heY murmured something
about the ineStimable gall Of some
people.