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REPORTED GERMANS
 TAKE CITY or RIGA First Change in British Gov ernment is Selection of
 Labor Leader.
REPORT RIGA CAPTURED

LONDON, May 21.-An mconirmed report from Amsterdam states that the Germans have captured the Great Russian city of Riga the Baltic Riga is the capital of the province of Lvona and has population of more than three hundred thousand The most serious fact connection with the capture of the city would be that it lies almost in direct line between Warsaw and Petro grad and about half way between This would mean the gravest danger to the communications of the Russian Polish forces with the capital It is still hoped that the story is not true If is it establishes the serious fact that the Germans have advanced hundred and fifty miles towards Petrogad from the extreme eastern bor der of East Prussia and nearer to Petograd than the Russians around Warsaw by hundreds of miles. naval battle is also reported to be in progress in the Baltic be- tween German and Russian squadron but this also has not been confirmed.
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< % < e < * % @ < .: < < * SUGGESTS CELEBRATING '" * PURCHASE OF ALASKA. ["

SEATTLE, May 21.-Congressman Kahn of California who is now here urges the holding of a great sem centennial celebration of the Alaska Purchase in this city in 1917. The proposal will probably be taken up and an effort will be made to enlist the aid of Alaskans in the under taking.
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z. % 2. .: * 4 * q .: {" '' " * POPE CONTRIBUTES |" * TO THE FRENCH |"

ROME, May 21.-Pope Benedictus has contributed eight thousand dol lars to the relief fund being raised to alleviate the sufrerings of the French people in the districts occupied by the Germans. The vatican is careful to point out that this donation in no way affects the neutral position of the head of the church as it is merely charity.
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BRITISH STEAMER SUNK

LONDON May 21.-Another British steamer was sunk yesterday the North Sea and two of it's crew were drowned The activity of the German submarines con- tnue just the in spite of the protests from neutral governments The story that the Transyvana was fired upon by a submarine has been denied by the Cuncard company and the denial has been confirmed bv stories of some of the people aboard The story of the at tack was purely an invention.
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ITALIAN CABINET SILENT

ROME, May 21-The cabinet refuses to discuss the question of war This silence maintained of course for the purpose of securing time to have all the details of the matter looked into The general feeling is that the ng more is known about it than was known when para- ment adjourned yesterday and left the matter the cab nets hands. Later in the day. however the news that the ultimatum has been sent may become known.
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BRINGING STEAM SHOVEL
 FOR MATHIESON GROUND.

The Mathieson mining company has secured a steam shovel for their min ing property near Hope and will oper- ate in future on a much larger scale than heretofore,
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COMPANY
 NOW AT ANCHORAGE.

The Anchorage Telephone company is the name of the new organization that is about to begin work at the new railroad town. A large equip ment has been sent for to San Fran cisco. According to the letter heads which have already been got out the managers name is H. J. Emard.
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NO DECLARATION YET

ROME, May 21-The ultimatum to Austria had notI been sent this afternoon but its dispatch expected later in the day It is learned that the Italian government will not declare for week after the sending of the ut matum No further intmaton has been given to what Austria will do or as to Germanys probable effort to cure her as concession of the Italian demands but there is still hope the part of the peace advocates that com promise might be arrived at
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CARD PARTY AND DANCE.

A. B. Hall Saturday May p. Pro- gressive Whist, S:9O to 10 p. m. Dancing 10 to 12. Music by Miss Mcleod Admission 25 cents each. 2t
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TO PAY FOR U. s. CARGOES
career.

LONDON May 21-A note has been sent from the British government to the government of the United States explaining the seizure of American shps ana ear 6aid for Thrtysix of those cagoes have had their pay ment arranged for already with the cOnsignors Other cargoes are awaiting the action of the prize court
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FIGHTING GATDARDANELLES

ATHENS, May 21-Brisk fighting is now proceeding around the Dardanees but with what result is not known The Allied forces recently landed have strengthened Ie invaders considerably but the Turks have the advantage of bavng their whole forces to draw from as well as hay ng fortified positions The task before the Allies IS real iv 3 tremendous one but they seem to be confident
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LONDON May PA French trawIer was sunk this morning in the English channel by German submarine Submarine warfare seems to be continuing just as ene German steamer Ophela which was captured in October was not hospital ship and is lawful prize of She will be kept British possession. No change has come in the political situation here but the beginning of the eff bring about serious division of opinion Many of the Liberal party declare that the agitation for change has been engineered by the opposition party They point that Bafour and BOnar Law have opposed the government on the liquor and other questions and have shown decided desire to discredit the administration in several ways notwithstanding the danger of such proceed ure at so critical a time.
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RUSSIANS ATTACK

PETROGRAD, May 21-The Russians have launch ed attack against the AuStrans in the Shav region and are now bombarding the city of CzenOwitz in BukOwna as result of the success gained over the enemy the Dniester river The Austans are now attacking PzemyS but matters are reported to be quiet along the remainder of the eastern front.
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Campbell and Ennis the insur- ance men have taken offices with Architect Kingsley at Adams and Fourth.
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B. R. Labaree as agent of the Dut- ton company has erected a movable house opposite the Bank of Seward,
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INTERN ITALIANS

VENICE, May 21-It is reported here that the Austrian government has ordered the nternment of all Italian residents of military age in Austria and Hungary This would mean the arrest of tens of thousands of men,
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BERNE, Switzerland May 21-The Swiss govern men has decided protest the sinking of the Lustana several of those drowned by the sinking of the vessel were citizens of this country.
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NApTFS Nav 2l-TwO thousand tons of TIce con- sioned to Germany has been seized here The seizure is sGnfd admittedly irregular as has been declared @ but the officials apparently have come to the conclusion o aa5 as war is coming Italy should not permit supplies to feach the enemy.
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TENNIS CLUB MEETS.

The Tennis club will hold a meeting this evening at 8 o'clock at the resi- dence of Dr. Romig.
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BERTHA ARRIVES.

The steamer Bertha, Captain Glass cock, arrived this morning with freight and explosives. She will pro- ceed to Anchorage, Seldovia, Port Graham and other ports of call.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-26
SUPPLY CALVES WITH GRAIN
Young Animals May Be Started or
Mixture OF Two Parts Sheiied
Corn and One Part Oats,

'Ey H O. ALLISON. University of Mis-
souri,. College of Agriculture
A creep should be provided in the
pasture SO that calves may have &C.
cess to grain without being disturbed
by cows. as it is very important to
start beef calves on grain before they
are weaned. They may be kept in a
separate lot into which the cows are
turned twice a day. if his method is
preferred. In this case there will, of
course. be no need Tor creeps or any.
thug else to keep COWS from the grain
which may be fed at such times that
the cows will not disturb the calves.
The calves may be started on a mix
Eture of two parts OF shelled corr to
one part Of oats by weight. The oats
may be gradually reduced until none
is being fed at the end of eight weeks
but while this is being done q little
old process linseed oil meal or cotton
seed meal should be added and the
quantity gradually increased until 1t
makes up about a seventh of the
weight of the ration. On full iced
calves should eat about two pounds of
grain for every hundred pounds live
weight in addition to good roughage.
Well-bred calves handled in this way
should be In prime condition at the
n OF about ten or twelve months.
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on every side: otherwise they nigh,
break in q manner somewhat similar
to that in which the wooden post
on the proper side of the post. In the
effort to be safe it is q common fault
to insert more reinforcement thar is
absolutely necessary. This adds need
lessly to the cost Of the post. for con-
crete posts become stronger as they
grow older.
Metallic reinforcing materials are
divided into two classes. smooth and
corrugated. The general result Of the
many tests carried on In testing
laboratories eem to indicate that In
strength of bond. IL the concrete is
sufficiently rich and we'll mixed.
smooth surfaces give satisfactory re-
suits. Two kinds Of reinforcement
are much used-bars and wire.
Round bars three-sixteenths or one
fourth OF an inch in diameter. are the
size and kind most used in posts.
The development OF the wire fence
has produced a material we'll suited
for reinforcing purposes. Single No.
s or W. No. IL wires twisted are
sufficiently strong for reinforcement,
of ordinary line posts. Straight wire
can be obtained from dealers in the
same manner as baling wire-either
single or twisted into two or three
ply cables and of the length desired,
The plain, un~galvanized wire is the
proper kind; ga%lvanizing adds nothing
to the strength and the metal will not
u when incased in the concrete.
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Concrete and steel render valuable
assistance to each other in the sup
port of heavy burdens. On a solid
foundation. loaded from above and
thus under direct pressure. a concrete
column will withstand the strain of
an enormous load. A much smaller
load SO placed as to cause stretching
or bending toward n side of the
same column may cause it : snap
OH. for concrete Is strong. but brittle.
On the other hand. steel is tough and
elastic. In the form OF rods or wire.
steel withstands massive loads that
tend to stretch 1t. and thus displays
a kind of strength directly opposite
to that Of the plain concrete column.
In modern construction these two
valuable properties of concrete and
steel are utilized by combining them
in what is called reinforced concrete.
With steel properly buried In the
concrete. the column w~ithstands not
only the load which might otherwise
snap it. but one many times larger
and even though it is applied ut any
place along it's length.
Reinforcement, then. is steel IN the
form Of bars. rods or wires. buried
in concrete to take up and withstand
the strains which tend to stretch or to
bend the concrete. A concrete fence
post is merely a small concrete col.
umn. Reinforced. it easily stands the
strain from usage in a fence line.
Since the load which causes bending
or stretching may come from any di.
rection. concrete posts are reinforced
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grammar school teachers. discovered
the child. There were five other chill
dren in the family, all normal. and
Miss Lee inquired into Carlotaa's his
tory. Securing medical examination,
she learned that, whatever bodily in
jury may have been caused by the
fall. 1t no longer existed.
I'VE cannot tell Carlotaa she is not
a cripple or sick because her mind
has to be wakened up gradually to
that fact" MISS Lee said, but we are
teaching her by degrees. She is placed
in a special class at school and her
lessons for her.
She had to be almost carried to
school. Her teacher made a small
sand pile in the playground and
many times a day took Carlotaa there
and helped her walk over it. Today
Carlotaa a walk up and down the
school stairs. The other day she went
alone to the soup kitchen. got her CUP
of soup and slipped 1t unaided.
Wa in Bed Three Years.
When school opened she could not
talk. Now she talks to US and knows
what we say. She ear count in Eng
lish and Spanish and can write her
own name. Her father tells me she
was unusually bright before the fall.
and / e no reason to suppose that
she ann be restored to her former
'uon!puoo
She has been in bed for the great
er part of the past three years, as
the schools at Chino would not take
her in. So. while her body healed it.
self. apparently he- mind never re-
covered from the shock of the fall"
Little Carlotaa was taken to the
Parent-Teacher clinic .or further ex-
animation to verify the diagnosis OF
rther doctors. If a similar report is
made. her special teachers will con
tinue as they have begun in their
novel work OF teaching the child's
mind that her body is neither par.
alyzed nor injured in any way.
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CURED, But She
DOESN'T KNOW It
Girl Is Bed Ridden and Speech
less for Ten Years After
a Fall.
IS PUZZLE TO DOCTORS
Neither the Child Nor Her Parents
Discover She 10 Extraordinarily
Leo to Walk and Talk
BY Teacher.

Los Angeles.-One OF the most re.
markAble known in medical his
tory and one fraught with interest
both to surgeons and to students OF
psychology. has been called to the at
tention OF scientists in this city. 1t
is the case Of Carlotaa Saused0. q nj.
teen-year-old schoolgirl
For three years Carlotaa was con
sidered q hopeless paralytic. who
would never be able to speak or walk.
She had been injured by a fall on 9
twelve years old.
It is declared now by doctors and
her teachers that whatever body or
brain injuries she may have received
from that fall have been absolutely
outgrown and that she is perfectly
normal physically and mentally. ex-
cept that her mind has failed to reg
Doesn't Realize She Is Well.
In other words, according to the
doctors, if the child's mind a be
wakened to the fac that she has e
covered from her fall she will be able
to walk. talk and develop as other
children do.
While three weeks ago Carlotaa
could not speak and could not walk
alone. today she speaks with ease,
walks without help and can even
walk up and down the school stairs
alone.
Three years ago the little girl
pitched from a swing to her head
She was picked up and stood on heI
feet. Instead of standing still she
began to whirl round and round. She
was entirely unable to stand still OF
to sit up. She was put t. bed ant
pronounced a hopeless paralytic. Hell
power of speech was completely
stopped.
Schooiteacher Finds Her.
With the beginning OF the present
school term Miss Elite Lee, one OF the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-26
USING SORGHUM FOR sILAGE
Crop Should Be Cut When Seeds Are
IN Hard Dough Stase-cowpeas
Also Meet With Favor.

tBy JOHN Al. SCOTT. Vice Director OF
University OF Florida Experiment Sta
tton.l
Sorghums for silage should be cut
when the seeds r in the hard dough
stage or even when they are mature.
There has been some objection to the
sorghums because they are supposed
to make soar Stage. It is likely that
this trouble will not be encountered IL
they are allowed to mature sufficiently.
Silage made from cowpeas and
sorghums is exceptionally good. The
protein Of cowpeas will counteract the
excess carbohydrates In the sorghum
and thus narrow the ration. Cut the
cowpeas when the pods have formed
and before they have filed. Make the
ratio half and half or two or three Of
sorghum to n Of cowpeas. Beggar-
weed will also make an excellent mix
ture with sorghum.
Japanese cane makes good silage,
but 1t is better when mixed with some
material to give 1t, bulk aud to coun.
teract the excess Of carbohydrates. It
ID usually cut some time in November.
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(Copyrieht b. 4. Nicely HaNl

TT is high time to be making Christ.
i mas gifts, md the little articles IL
Illustrated below are so simple that they
can be completed in almost no time
at all. They are inexpensive o make,
too. requiring only bits OF cardboard,
and some pieces OF silk and ribbon
from mothers scrap-bag.
The pretty heart-shsped needle-book
shown in Fig. l has q pair OF covers
made ct two pieces OF cardboard meas
urfng three and one-half inches each
way. and four leaves Of the same
shape and size cut out OF white or pref
ty colored flannel Place the flannel
hearts between the covers. and pierce
two holes through both covers and
leaves each side OF the enter OF the
top. Then pull a piece Of narrow rib
bon through the holes and tie a small
bow. Fasten pieces Of ribbon to the
lower points OF the heart, both front
and back. by which to tie the little
case shut when not in use. Mark
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-26
METHODS OF WISE DAIRYMAN
Two Per Cent Solution Of Creottn 10
Good, Cheap Oisinfeetant-Avofd
Common Ailments.

eprepayed by the Dairy Division Of Glenn
son College.)
Don't run your dairy by ~guesswork
Test every COW you have.
On account of the succulence and
Availability of silage. a little more can
be fed than will take the place Of hay.
A two per e n solution o. creolin Is
q good. cheap d~isinfectant to use in
dairy work. II should always be used
after milking. however. and not be-
fore.
When a bull is Stalled he should
have a plentiful supply Of heterogeneous
roughage. such as good. clean clover
or peavine hay.
The common ailments Of cattle can
for the most part be prevented bv
rood feeding. housing and treatment.
and reasonable precaution against con
tagious disease
Sore or chapped teats arc due to
exposure or cold. wet weather and
rough handling. Treat with lard or
vaseline.
Do not let cows drink from stagnant
Even by wading in such
streams they can become infected with
various harmful bacteria.
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BEST GRASSES FOR PASTURE
Bermuda May Be Combined With
White Clover and Lespedeza-Red
Top Does Fairly Well.

tf3y w. r.. DODSON. Louisiana Expert
ment Station.)
The best permanent grazing grass
hat w can get is Bermuda. ber
muda may be combined with white
clover and l~espedeza. so as to make as
near a permanent pasture as you win
be BILE to secure. There is no grass
that you can plant that will perpetu.
ate itself on the soil without atten
ton under severe grazing. and at h
same time be readily destroyed when
you want to cultivate the land. !
think you can handle Bermuda grass
with moderate satisfaction. in spite
OF the tad reputation that it has for
1.-The cotton fields 7and other fields
where clean cultivation is desired.
Red top does fairly we'll IL planted
in the fail, and will thrive best in soils
that are decidedly wet. but IT will give
you neither the grazing nor the hay
that Bermuda grass will.
Orchard grass is only moderately
satisfactory. II planted in the TALL 1t
makes very good winter and spring
growth, but tanguishes In the sum
ner. and much of it dies out during
August. l think It fs nothing hke as
desirable as Bermuda grass.
There are some cultivated grasses
that do we'll during the period OF
growth. but they mature b seed and
die out in the early summer: these
include fescue grass. italian rye
grass and others OF this class. They
could be planted In the fall and would
furnish grazing during the winter. and
n . pastured toe closely will re-
seed the land In May. Then you vii,
have to have some other grass to pro
vide summer growth.
Carpet grass is n Of the native
grasses that makes good pasture. but
II doesn't combine well with anything
else: it soon crowds out anything else
that Is put with it. It Is fairly easy TO
get rid Of under cultivation. ,Practi
cally all OF the other cultivated
grasses become short-period crops
here.
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on which to set the crock. Hinge the
end of the bracket strip A to one end
OF the shelf supports. or else set in
an upright piece between two shelves
to screw the hinge to- Use a me
dium-sized T hinge for this bracket.
In the same way that the swinging
shelf eliminates the lifting OF the
sugar crock. the platform shown in
Fig. 6 saves the lifting OF the scrub
pail from place to place while scrub
bling. as 1t 10 provided with casters
SO II may be pushed about
FIG Z shows how the casters are
screwed to the platform. and how
strips are nailed to the edges. form
Ing q rim that prevents thu pail FROM
sliding on
Either paint or shellac each article
after assembling It. and II you have
done your work carefully. mother will
have something to be proud OF.
tCouvrtRhs. bv 4 Ne~ly HaiLp
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spoons and other tools which it will be
required to hold.

spoons n other tools which it will be
required to hold.
The appearance Of the rack will be
improved by planning a bevel on the
face edges Of the hook strip and the
'Nd blocks. as in the illustration. Use
Ass or galvanized nails for
hooks. and screw a screweye into the
top edge Of each end block to hang
the rack by.
The bottle rack in Fig. 2 will hold
your mothers bottles of extract. catch.
up. sauces and dressings. and elimi-
nate the possibility of upsetting bot
ties when reaching for the one wanted.
Narrow strips should be used for the
division strips OF the rack. to ave
space and make the rack light in
weight. Laths planed smooth on all
sides will do for the side and center
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-26

OF white writing paper seven inches
square. Fold the square In haiti. dag.
oaaIly, a cut along the folded line
Then take one-half and fold it In half
again. The dotted line In Fig I In
dicates where to eold. Punch hotes
through the folded piece near one open
end tthesc holes are indicated on the
unf0lded piece). and with narrow rib
hon lace The edges together. and tie
the ribbon ends In q bow. Cut h pic
ture from a magazine and paste It
upon the front. Tnis little marker
lips over the corner Of the page you
w..nt to mark.
the in cas- shown In Fig. S e
Quires two pieces Of cardboard each
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-26

Needles upon the ron cover with
ink or water coiors.
Fig. 2 shows a book-marker made
OF n and one-fourth yards of No. z
white satin or grosgrain ribbon. Cut
the ribbon into two pieces. one piece
measuring IL inches and the other "a
inches, and pull them halt way
through q little brass ring such as Ia
used in crochet work. fastening them
in place with q few stitches. To
complete the marker. letter the follow
ing upon the ribbons with black Ink or
water colors. placing one line OF the
stenza on each ribbon end:
Not mine to tell
II the book is good:
Blu / keep nay place
AS a marker should"
The trisngular-shaped book-marker
shown in Fig 3 is cut from a piece
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Christmas Presents Any Boy Can Make
By A. NELLY HALL

ERE are a few contrivances FOR
IL the kitchen and pantry which
will be appreciated by mother ii made
BY her handy boy. Nothing better could
be selected for her Christmas gift.
The tool rack shown in Fig. 1 10
most convenient when hung directly
over the kitchen workable. The
length of the hook strip will be deter
mined by the space in which 1t is to
hang. and by the numbe. OF forks,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-26
ARE WED IN Lookup CELL
Ohio Bride Wanted Ceremony to Be
"0ut Of Ordinary" and Il
Was,

Sandusky. O.-Miss Luelia Martin of
Toledo and James Edward Vessel Of
Detroit were married In a cell In Put
Inlay village lookup by justice Of
the Peace Homer Ramey.
We want something out OF the or.
binary IN the way Of . ceremony" said
the bride-elect.
= III CELL" suggested SQUIRE
Ramey. And they did.