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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14

In expanding money raised by the
sale Of highway bonds, highway com
missioners should distinguish care
fully between the permanent and the
perishable features Of the road.
Foundations, drainage structures,
alignment and grades are in general
fairly permanent features which
should be looked upon in the light of
an investment. II these features do
not comply with a certain standard,
It will be poor economy to spend mon
ey on transitory improvements such
as hard surfaces, which must, at con-
siderable expense, be renewed from
year to year. In the same way, it is
manifestly poor policy to build an ex-
pensive surface on defective grades
with poor alignments and short-lived
drainage features.
Even when much Of the O ex-
pended upon a highway has gone into
the permanent features, there is still
danger that the cos Of repairs and
maintenance will be overlooked, or at
least sighted, in the calculations Of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14

Of about 81 per cent Of the total cost
Of q well-built macadam road may bO
considered as spent for permanent fea-
lures, and with bituminous macadam
roads, about Sc per cent. This method
OF estimating cannot be applied to any
gravel or natural soil road In which
no part OF the surfacing can advanta-
geously be considered permanent. for
under most systems Of maintenance Il
steadily d~eteriorates.
Roads built with surfaces entirely
OF concrete. or with brick pavements
resting on q concrete foundation, are
sometimes regarded as permanent, but
this is hardly safe. It is not yet def
nitely known how long the best con
crete surface will last. The best vitri-
fed brick surfaces may last a number
of years. but even with them repairs
will be required.
It should be borne In mind by those
charged with the expenditure Of high.
way funds that txsEss1M cost of
road Is Y the final one; that no
surface Is permanent, and that repairs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
Have q Garden.


Begin now to think of that little
garden in the back yard, everybody
who has q back yard. Such q modest
enterprise has much to do to restore
the harmony Of life. II you don't get q
radish, a tomato. q bean or q mess OF
peas. you will get something greater
pure afr, sunshine, exercise and com
partnership with nature, which are q
richer crop than all the truck in the
garden. It is a great thing to watch
things grow. They make q man
grow, too: add health and
strength to every part of his body;
give him q clean conscience; make
him owe his wife and enjoy her
victuals. Tending q little garden
makes q good citizen out Of a man;
gives him better thoughts; makes him
kindlier to his neighbors, and gives a
gentler accent to his voice. And then,
Il he should raise anything in the gar
den, how happy he Is to gather 1t and
take it into the kitchen and lay it on
the table. saying to his wife: these
are some OF u own raising; amt
they fne?" That's life-grander than
going to church in an automobile
Ohio State Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14

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LOOK TO THE VACANT LOT
A Little Cleaning Up Of the spaes
Now Will Result In Profit In
the Future.

Owners Of unimprUved property In
this city who wish to sell it should
take heed Of q suggestion that comes
from Minneapolis. where the matter
has been. under practical considera-
ton. This is that any lot Of ground
offered for sale has . better chance
OF finding a market II it is kept In at
tractive order than IL neglected and
allowed to present an unkempt, unat-
tracttve appearance. OF course, as q
mere building site, It makes no diff
ference to q prospective purchaser
whether q lot Is neatly tufted or is
veritable dump laden with trash.
Building operations are not deferred
by refuse. But there is something
psychological in the appeal Of q we'll
kept vaoant lot that gives it a pulling
power" over q tr~ash-covered, weed
grown, unsightly place.
The cumulative effect of w~ell-tended
vacant properties reaching to q stand
ard Of orderliness throughout the city
10 unmistakable. Every real estate
owner with property OF this character
to sell Is Interested in attracting the
attention OF buyers from outside. Such
buyers are more surely drawn to q
city that presents no unlovely aspects
than to one that Is peppered with eye
sores.
The cost Of keeping q vacant lot In
order Is slight and It should be reck-
oned by the owner as part Of the over
head charge, along with the interest.
It has been suggested that this cont
may be added to the price of the prop
erty when it is sold. However it is
borne, whether by the owner or the
ultimate purchaser, It is a good in
vestment. It makes for quicker sales
and meanwhile for a more attractive
city, which in itself is an asset shared
by every owner Of property.
This is the season to consider this
question. Already the preparations
for park work araAundacLMaE The
ground in the public reservations II
being raked. trash is being hauled
away, and in q few weeks the city will
be blossoming. Every owner of a v
cant lot should consider his bit of
ground as part Of the city's park sys-
tenn and put it in order just as care
fully az the tree-growa spaces under
the care of the government are
groomed for the season. The house
holders + expected to keep their
front parkings and lawns up to a
certain standard of neatness, and sure
ly those who own land on which there
are no improvements should be under
the same obligation. - Washington
Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
STATE TO MAINTAIN ROADS
Amount Exceeding $1eo,ooo,ooo Ex-
pended Annually for Construction
and Care Of Highways.
Same Road

The realization has become quite
general that. In order to render maxi
mum service. state highway depart
ments should be given some measure
Of control owe the construction and
maintenance of local roads. For this
class of roads an amount exceeding
$4,000. 900 Is expended annually, with
comparatively little result to show In
the form Of improved road mileage for
this great outlay. The state Of Iowa
has met this situation by placing all
the road work in the state under the
direction Of the state highway depart
ment.
Trafnc IL Increasing so rapidly as to
cause excessive wear upon the roads,
especially In the vicinity Of congested
centers OF population. This results
in q heavy annual maintenance cost,
averaging in the large Eastern states
not less than $3.50 per mile per annum.
Many experiments have been made
In the effort to devise types Of road
which can be maintained at relatively
low cost. Thus far. aside from the
cheaper forms OF construction, the
states are depending upon the various
forms Of bituminous macadam. oour
crete and vitri0ed brick road.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14

The first and last commandment In
earth road maintenance 10 to keep the
road well drained. To insure good
drainage the bitches should be kept
open, all distractions removed and
q smooth crown maintained. Side
bitches Of ample capacity should be
maintained with SUFFICIENT fall to dis
pose Of surface water. These bitches
in o places can be constructed and
repaired with a road machine. The
road machine or grader may In gen.
eral be used effectively for this work.
The machine should be used when the
soil is damp SO that it will pack and
bake into a hard crust.
All vegetable matter, such as sods
and weeds, should be kept out of the
road, as they make a spongy surface
which retains moisture. Clods are
also Objectionable for they soon turn
to dust or mud. Bowlders or loose
stones are equally Objectionable il q
smooth surface is to be obtained.
A split-log drag or some similar de-
vice is very useful in maintaining the
surface after suitable bitches and
cross-sections have once been con-
structed. This drag can also be
used to advantage on most gravel
roads as well as on earth road. The
principle involved In dragging is that
clays and most heavy soils win puddle
II worked when wet and set very hard
when dry. The little attention that
the earth road needs must be- given
promptly, therefore. and at tho prop
er time II the best results are to be
obtained.
In dragging roads only q small
amount Of earth is moved, Just enough
to I'LL the ruts and ~depressions with
q thin layer Of plastic clay or earth
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14

which packs very hard SO that the
next rain. instead Of finding ruts and
depressions In which to collect, runs
on, leaving the surface but little af-
fected.
Using the Drag.
The drag should be light and should
be drawn over the road at an angle Of
about IS degrees. The driver should
ride ON the drag and should not drive
faster than q walk. One or two round
trips. the first straddling the wheel
tracks, il usually sufficient to fill the
futs and smooth the surface. II neces-
sary, the road should betrayed after
every bad spell OF weather. when the
soil IL in proper condition to puddle
we'll and stu not adhere to the drag.
II the road Il very bad it may be
dragged when very wet and again
when it begins to dry out. A few trips
over the road viii give the operator
idea a. to the best time to drag.
Drag ct al seasons but do not drag
dry road
The side slope or crown Of an
earth road should be about one inch
to the foot. II the crown becomes too
high It may be reduced by dragging
toward the ditch instead OF from Il.
II the drag cuts toQ much, the hitch
should be shortened and the driver
should change his position on the DRAG.
II Il II necessary to protect the face
of the drag with . strip Of iron. II
should be placed hush with the edge
of the drag and not projecting. A
cutting edge should b avoided - tAo
1a1n object ok he drag u u move but
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
A Few Ways Of Saving Money.

A Few Ways Of Saving Money.
Saving money by not spending It for
good roads Is like saving it In refusing
to improve stock.
It is like saving it by refusing to
build q modern barn.
It is like saving money by doing
without q silo.
It is like saving money by using ma
chfnery beyond It's period Of useful
ness
It Is like saving money by paying
It to the doctors instead Of caring
o the health OF the family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-23
FIRE Department CHANGES
Brought About by Addition Of New
Auto Fire Truck

BY reason of the addition of the au-
to fire truck to the equipment of fire
lighting apparatus owned by the city,
1t has become necessary to make a
change in the location of some OF the
equipment, which change was an
nounced by Chief Engineer Charles
g. Hunt last evening and is as fol-
lows:
The combination hose and chemical
wagon of Hose I, now stationed on
Bridge street at Cushnoc hose house
will, with it's horses, harness and all.
be transferred to the east side of the
river and will occupy the house on
Cony street now occupied by Hose ,.
The wagon of Hose > will be held
in reserve and the horses which have
heretofore hauled the wagon will be
taken over by the street department
and will be kept at the Cushnoc hose
house on Bridge street. \ man will be
hired to drive them and they will be
worked wholly on the streets. BY this
arrangement they will in case of
! emergency be available for use by the
fire department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-23
DAVENPORT STREET FIRE
J. F. Bilodeau's House Damaged Wed.
nesday Forenoon-Loss About 5000

The fire department was called out at
1875 Wednesday forenoon by an alarm
from box Is at the corner Of Stone and
Cedar streets, which alarm was due to
the discovery of fire in the cellar of the
two-story frame house at 10 Daven-
port street owned and occupied by j.
Frank Bilodeau. The new auto fire
truck just purchased by the city was
given it's first real service dcmonstra-
ton and was at the scene of the fire
III a very few minutes after the alarm
had sounded. The truck was followed
by Hose . and Hook & Ladder 1, but
the blaze was killed out by the chemical
from the truck and no water was used.
The about sounded. at 1907.
The fire was started in a box of waste
paper under the cellar stairs, from so.eoe
unknown cause and tade fair at t~
&c prove quite blaze. but it was con-
flned to the cellar ana was eXtinguish-
ed after it had burned the stairs and
charred the floor timbers. But though
the fire was stopped in the place in
which it started. some of the smoke
found its way upstairs and through the
different rooms in the house. The loss
on account of the blaze was about s2oO
with insurance in the agency of George
w. Merrill, and was settled Wcdncs-
day afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-23
REPORT ACCEPTED
TO ESTABLISH
CLENWOOD Street
At a Special Meeting of City
Council Wednesday Evening

The report of the committee on high
ways and sewers relating to the estab-
l;shment. laying out and acceptance of
street to be known as Glenwood street
which provided for the establishment
and acceptance of the street. was
unanimously accepted by the common
council at a special meeting of the city
council held Wednesday evening at City
hall. This report was accepted by the
board of aldermen at its last meeting
but was tabled by the common council.
A short hearing was held on the mat
ter Wednesday evening. at which time
Councilman Frank E. Southland sug-
gested that it might be better to wait
until spring before accepting the street.
Glenwood street is established and
accepted commencing at a stone bound
at the corner of State and Glenwood
streets, thence westerly to a stone
bound at the corner of lots 8 and 10 on
Glenwood street; thence northwesterly
to bound 40 feet north of stone bound
at the corner of Glenwood and Sewall
streets as by plan of f. E. Greenwood
q co. filed at the courthouse November,
1910, for H. ]. Cross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-23
SILVER TEA OF KOUSSI.
Noe CHAPTER, D. A. r.,
is A DECIDED SUCCESS

The Silver Tea given Wednesday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Blaine S.
Viles on Melville street. by Koussinoc
Chapter, D. A. r.. for the benefit of Con-
tinental hall at Washington. D. c.. was
largely attended by the members and
friends of the chapter. Piano solos by
Mrs. John NJ. Robinson and vocal solos
by Mrs. Ralph Smith added much pleas
ure to the occasion. Guests deposited
silver coins with Mrs. Persis Martin and
Mrs. c. w. Jones.
Mrs. H. l.. Sherburne assisted by Mrs.
Viles received the guests, who were
ushered into the dining room by Mrs, E..
c. CARL and Mrs. Alice Reynolds. Mrs.
w. H. Gannett and Mrs. w. H. Fisher
passed tea and were assisted in serv-
ing by Mrs. Charles S Pettengill. Mrs.
George H. Brickett, Mrs Charles How
ard Mrs. Harold Goss, Mrs. Walter\ Wv
man, Mrs r. H. Bodwell Mrs. Ralph
Smith and Miss Vera johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-23
"D|Et SQUAD" IS
STARTED ON TWO
WEEKS SCHEDULE
"Faster You Eat, the More You
Eat" Says Chief, DR.. Stokes

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Twelve employees OF
the Chicago health department today be-
gan a two weeks experiment intended
to demonstrate that a person can 1--we
properly on 40 cents day. At the hrst
meal, breakfast, served at $40 o'clock,
DR.. John D. Robertson, health commits
sioner, directed the diet squad to learn
to eat slowly, asserting that the faster
you eat, the more you eat" Forty min
utes was allowed for breakfast, the menu
for which consisted Of fresh apples, liver.
bacon, one egg muffin, butter and conee
Each dieter was pledged to deny him.
self all nourishment except the meals pre-
pared at the school Of domestic arts and
sciences. Dr. Robertson announced, how
ever that they might drink water chew
gum and smoke If they desired.
The experiment is : tracing wide at
tention especially among physicians and
economists, numbers Of whom have asked
for specimen menus and reports Of pro-
gress.
Six men and six women are making the
test. Throughout the two weeks they
will pursue their regular vocation In an
attempt to keep conditions as nearly nor
NAL as possible. At the outset the weight
Of the women varied from ISL ga to no
pounds. and that of the men from 200 20
147l pounds The heavyweight is Dr. A. j.
Stokes, chief Of the city's food bureau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-23
SIDNEY

WEST-Mrs. Clara Swift, who has been
in Sidney several weeks visiting her chill
dren and passing the last two weeks with
her son, Z. L. Swift, Pond road, return
ed to her home in Hincllley Monday. She
was accompanied by her daughter Miss
Eta Swift.
Miss Dorothy Swift went to Augusta
saturday. where she will be the guest of
friends for a few days
Fred Ames went to Hinckley Monday.
Mrs. Bert Blaisdell has been having a
very severe cold
Mrs. Mary Keene is Ill. suffering with a
bad cold and rheumatism, and confined to
her bed. Her many friends hope for a
speedy recovery. Mrs. Keene's daughter.
Mrs. Arletta Getchell, Is caring for her.
Mrs. Eben Dudley and little daughter
Lillian passed a couple of days last week
with her mother. Mrs. Alex Mills. and
was caller at c. II. Lovejoy's.
Mrs. Frank Bailey and Mrs. T. W.
Longley of Lakeshore were callers last
week at L. H. wymans
DR.. and Mrs. L. f. Reynolds Of BEL
grade were callers at c. H. Lovejoy's
Sunday.
Mrs. j. W. Penney and Miss Eva Pen
ney of Belgrade were callers at Alex
Mills last week.
Misses Alma and Doris Holt v-ent to
Augusta Sunday for the day.
The friends Of Mrs. Clyde Reynolds will
be gratitied to learn that she is much
better and has continued to gain since
moving to her home here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-23
ROME

Mrs. Margaret Dudley. who is our
oldest person, will be SO years old
Thursday, Nov. %. Friends and neigh
bors will please send her a post card
shower. Her address is Mrs. Margaret
Dudley, Oakland, Me-, r. +. D. "a.
MIR. and Mrs. George Foss are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter, born Sunday, Nov. 10.
Mrs. Susan Crowell, who has been
visiting in Augusta, Monmouth and
Winthrop, returned home Saturday.
A crew of men with horses and
oxen moved Bert Turner's hen house
from his home place onto David
Nickerson's place. Mr.. Turner intends
to make it over into a garage.
William Dudley held services at the
Robbins schoolhouse Sunday. Nov. 49,
There will be services next Sunday.
Everyone invited.
Ralph Wentworth. who was op-
Grated upon at Gray's hospital, re-
turned home Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Mosher is suffering with
her foot, it being caused by an OK
stepping on one of the toes. It Is fear
ed she will lose her toe if not the
whole foot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-23
PERMITTING FRUIT
TO ROT IN FIELDS
TO RAISE PRICES
Federal Investigators Seeking
Truth of Reports - Forum to
Come

Chicago. Nov. Pas part of the
Federal investigation of high fooc
prices in progress here. Federal agents
directed by United States District
Attorney Clyne today sought evidence
bearing on reports that produce deal
ers in territory tributary to Chicago
are permitting fruits and vegetables to
rot in the field that prices may be
increased Evidence obtained will be
submitted to the federal grand jury
now considering the food question
here.
Reports that seven acres of pump
kins on an Indiana farm, % carloads
of potatoes and trainloads of cab
bages at other points were allowed to
rot after being purchased by produce
dealers are among those under inves-
tigation.
Announcement was made today that
a forum for the discussion of prices
of food and other necessities will be
established here shortly. Women's
clubs have announced campaigns for
the education of the housewife in ju-
dicious buying.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-23
Delay Hearing
Frank Hayden
on Allegation
Liquor Selling

The expected hearing before Commits
sioner of Agriculture William T. Cup
till upon the complaint of Frank r.
Hayden, the Lewiston horseman. alleg-
ing that liquor was sold on the Lewis
ton fair grounds. scheduled for Thurs
day at the State House has been post
poned on account of the absence of Mr..
Hayden in another state and will be
held on December 2.
The delay in this matter Is not par
ticularly pleasing to the Lewiston Fair
management, who consider that Mr..
Hayden should have been ready to
press his charges at an early date as
the State stipend is meanwhile being
held up under the provisions OF law IN
regard to the matter
The Lewiston Journal publishes the
following:
Because Frank Hayden didn't stay to
press his charge that liquor is sold on
the Maine State fair grounds, but in
stead has gone on a business trip to
another state, the hearing to have been
held Thursday in Augusta before Com
missioner of Agriculture William T.
Guptill has been postponed to Deem
ber
This means that the fair premiums
will be withheld. because upon Com
missioner Guptill's decision depends the
payments of the State stipend-S2500.
Officials of the fair association are
anything but pleased by the delay. They
wanted an immediate hearing and sup
posed until Wednesday forenoon that
one would be possible. Commissioner
Guptill then telephoned, however, that
there couldn't be much of a hearing
without the complainant and he knew
there was no possibility Of Hayden re-
turning until after Thursday. So, al
though he disliked TO do so, he must
order a postponement.
1T does seem as though the least
Hayden might have done was stick
around and try to prove his charges,
said one of the fair officials to the
Journal. Delay is unjust to the man.
agement. unjust to the premium Win
ners. and even unjust to the public,
which has a right to have this question
settled.
1T isn't wholly a matter of the State
stipend; we aren't worrying about that
very much. But the good faith of a
Lewiston institution has been question
ed-and we should get right to the bot
tom of the matter, if there is any bot
TOM"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-23
MRS. SMITH WINS
. AND COLLECTOR IS
FINED FOR ASSAULT

Pembroke, Me-, Nov. 22.-Mrs. Eva
Smith came out triumphant in a dis
pute with Tax Collector Irving Frost
after a hearing Tuesday before Judge
Pickard of the Calais municipal court.
The tax collector had Mrs. Smith ar
rested for ASSAULT. claiming that he
went to her house to collect personal
tax and that she struck him a blow in
the solar plexus.
Mrs. Smith said that the collector
pushed her and seized her by the
wrist. saying that he would have the
money or take her body. She ad-
mitted that she pushed him off the
steps. Judge Pickard discharged the
defendant. Mrs. Smith then swore out
a warrant against the tax collector for
assault. He was fined $40 and costs
and appealed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-23

Miss Armorel Hanks narrowly es-
capped being seriously injured Tuesday
evening while riding horseback after
the parade on Water street. The horse
SHE'D at something, IN front of the
postoffice; and the young lady was
thrown, striking heavily on the pave
ment. She was taken into a nearby
drug store and it was found that she
had suffered no serious injury. but the
shock of the fall made her rather lame
Wednesday, although it did not pre-
vent her from attending school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-23
T0DAY'S BEAUTY TALK
noV2eodlnloX

You can make a delightful shampoo with
very little effort and for very trifiing
package OF canthroX and dissolve a tea
spoonful in a cup OF hot water. Your
shampoo is now ready. Just pour a little
at a time Oh the scalp and rub hriskly.
This creates an abundance Of thick.
white lather that thoroughly dissolves
and removes the dandruff excess oil and
dirt After rinsing, the hair dries quickly,
with fluffiness that makes it seem heav-
Ter than it is, and takes on a rich luster
and a softness that makes arranging it a
pleasure Adv