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is possible in a private dwelling to he
seized upon by municipal architects
and developed into distinctiyely pub
lie structure.
An Interesting example Of this tend.
cncy is seen In the ornamental street
entrance designs that have found favor
in recent wears in various parts Of the
country, especially in the cities Of
Southern California. One of the at
tractye features OF country estates and
extensive private urban grounds al
ways has been their entranceS-gaie-
ways of steel and stone of more or less
elaborate design which open upon
pleasant drivoways. stately rows OF
trees or allming yistas Of flowers
shrubs ANA fountains. Similar gates
have also added TO the atinctiyeneSs
of cemeteries, parks and otEer semi
public grounds and have lent charm to
residence courts, squares and places
whose streets are open to public travel
although the title thereto remains vest
ed In the owners Of the AUDITING prop
cuy. And from the use OF entrance
gates on these streets, where indiyid.
nal and collective ownerships meet. it
is but Il short step to the adoption OF
similar structures for public thorough
fares that have been dedicated to gen
eral use. Moreover, in thus evolving
out of feature OF home decora
ton an important factor in municipal
adonment the street entrance has
gained in size and elahoratenoss and
has developed along those lines that
BEST adapt it to the purpose it is called
upon TO serve.
Public street entrance designs permit
of considerable variety in size and
style. They vary from simple square
stone columns or concrete pillars set
on one or both sides Of the street tC
regular two story buildings, whose
size and claboratcness are limited only
by the width of the street, the amount
of available funds aud the architects
sense of appropriateness. The sim
plcst designs consist of two pairs OF
columns, one smaller than the other
the former being set Just outside the
sidewalks and the latter in the park
Ing between the Sidewalks and the
street. ON top of these are placed or
namcntal stone designs, electric lights
or flower urns. ana sometimes connect
ing steel arches span the streets o.
both The streets aud the sidewalks.
on TIVE same theory as that an mdi
viduaI building Is sometimes said t,
have a character and TO create an at
mosphcrc peculiar to itself, so tracts
dominated INTELLECTUALLY by orna
mental street entrance designs, which
, were derived originally from one Of
the artistic features OF the house beau
tirul, may he said 10 POSSESS udlvid
uality and to contribute their own pc
cullar qualities to the atmosphere Of t
beautiful city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-12
FERN WEEDS IN PASTURES.
Ootriment to Grazing of Live Stock
and Should &c Controlled.

anG ONould nc GontfOIlCd.
Prepared by United states department Of
agricultural
The presence Of ihc hay scented fern
and the brake fern in PASTURES in the
eastern United states is q serious det-
riment to the grazing Of live stock,
which Is a prominent feature in farm
ing in tllat section. TIE department &C
agriculture recommends tie following
means OF reducing these pasture vast
ing pests
Cut the fern with n scythc in the
middle OF June just rs The spores are
beginning to mature and repent the
cutting about the middle OF August,
before the second crop Of spores has
a chance to spread. As soon us the cut
ferns are dry barn them over to lessen
the vitality OF The root stocks
After the cutting and burning the
land can be seeded with pasture grass
and clover \ better stand will be oh.
tanned # lime or limo and fertilizer aye
applied in addition to the seed.
y second mc.hol is TO spray The fern
growth With salt and water distributed
with hand bucket pump or lnap.
sack spraycr When Che field IS SO 10.
Gated that water for spraying Is not
easily accessible the cutting Is Prob.
ably easier With ferns Of an average
degree OF thickness, a man with n
knapsack spraycr OUGHT to cover about
five acres a day. The salt is used ut
the rate Of one pound to about one aud
onc-half quarts of water, aud 100
pounds Of salt ought to be enough to
spray the average acre infested with
ferns, which seldom cover more than
one-third Of the ground. If five acres
are covered per day, with labor at
$3.50, tho total cost Of spraying is
about $l05 per acre for each applca
ton. exclusive Of the cost Of hauling,
Two sprayings a year, Just previous
to sporting, about the middle Of June
and the middle of August, are ncccs.
| sary. Burn over as soon rs they have
dried up, AS the use Of the salt spray
is something of a dctrimcnt 20 Che
growth of young clover, efforts 10 on
courage clover TO work into the patches
ana help choke them down should be
deferred until after the August spray
ing.
After the ferns have been reduced to
a minimum the specific Treatments
may he discontinued, at least until they
again become troublesome 1t is prob
ably not practicable to entirely erodi
cate ferns. The immediate reduction
of the number Of ferns, however will
give the grass and clover opportunity
to work in, and this in itself will tend
to hold the ferns In check Cultivation
on The other hand, whore tried seem,
not to be effective, rs the ferns worl
in again sooner or later even where
the patch Is used FOR potato growing
for i year
The actual experiments were mad,
with the hay scented fern, hut the re
suits arc believed to be fully as eff
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-12
fcctive in the treatment of the brake
in the eastern states.
snrauinn Peaches.

Wherever the blossom buds of the
peach have been killed by winter in
jury to such an extent that there are
only enough buds alive for crop, it is
suggested Icy the horticultural depart
ment Of the New Jersey agricultural
experiment station that growers give
special attention TO the control Of the
plum curculio This insect appears at
about the time the trees begin TO
bloom and feeds ON the young leaves
The curculio does very little or no
damage TO the young fruit until the
calyccs are shedding, when egg laying
begins. BY spraying the trees just as
the petals have fallen from the bios
SONS many insects are killed before
they deposit the eggs, and the danger
of later injury is considerably reduced.
A spray consisting of three pounds Of
arsenatc of lead paste or one and three
quarters pounds OF the powder to fifty
gallons Of water applied at the fall Of
the petals is recommended Where the
set Of fruit is very light second
spraying Of arSenate of lead, common
ly combined with the self boiled lime
sulphur. should be made just as tho
"shucks" or calyces are being shed
from the fruits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-12
ENloient Mothods Of Control.

Organic and efficient methods Of
control, Of which city planning In the
hroudcst sense Of that term has be.
come II fundamental factor, are now
far more impcratiNely necessary for
the city than ever before
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-12
WHEN TONGUE IS COATED

your liver Is torpid and Is affecting
your stomach and bowels. TO rouse
your liver, take tho little. purely vego-
table and in-all-ways satisfactory
Hoods FILLS. They relieve htiousness.
constipation, al liver Ills. DO not irrl-
tate nor gripo. Price Poe. of druggists
or {. /. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-12

Tulips come from the Ieyant. They
grow wild in European Turkey. Lady
Holland gave them to England in 1904.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-12
human Bodies,

human Bodies
Two-thirds water ana One-third sol
RS are practically the composition Of
the human body
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
SLAIN AND HIS
HOME FIRED WHILE
WIFE is ABSENT
Staten Island Man Found Dead
in Cottage with Skull
Crushed

Louis Froelish was found dead from
blow that had crushed his skull last
night in his home. at / School Road,
near Fort Wsdsworth Staten Island.
An attempt had been made TO fire the
building, which is a two-story frame
cottage, but as al the doors and win
dows were closed the blaze had been
smothered after burning the mating
and bedding and scorching the walls.
The body was discovered by Peter
Condoza. who occupies the first floor Of
the house. A smell Of smoke led him
upstairs.
Froelish was thirty-nine years old
and had been married year. His wife
had been away since Friday, owing 70
the illness OF her brother. She re-
turned soon after her husbands body
was found.
For several years Froelish had been
q private at Fort Wadsworth. He was
employed as a clerk in the Bush Stores
in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Condoza saw Froelish about
room, when she left the house. Neither
she nor her husband was there again
until evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
PUNISHED FOR ROUND ROBIN
Ohio Private at Border Must Forfeit
Two-thirds Of Paw

III Paso. Tex. Dec. 30. Private
Richard Dixon. Of the sth Ohio In
fantry, was sentenced 70 confinement
in his camp for one month and TO
forfeit two-thirds Of his pay for three
months by the summary court of the
11th Provisional Division YESTERDAY
Brigadier General George Bell, Jrp
announced to-day.
Dixon was charged with having
drafted the round robin which wss
in the Ohio regiments
camp and which was signed by 4oO
members OF this regiment. protesting
seainst conditions in the camp.
Tho round robin was drafted after
the death from pneumonia OF Private
Rodney Lapp, Of the stn Ono IN
tantry. II was reported that Private
ano mad died as the result OF beng
lined in the guard house while III.
rbo nrotest was intercepted when en-
route 10 an Akron. Ohio, newspaper'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
TARIFF INCREASE
TO AVERT DEFICIT
Continued from page I

r.dcd by proposed tauf changes. Of.
fc.a!s frankly admit. can be deter
mined only boy experiment. Alone, il
hardly would be sufficient. they feel
TO meet the deficit. This Treasury
Department officials estimate at $780,
100000. rs against an estimate OF
s3oo,Ooo,oo0 made in Congress.
Revenue obtained through the pro-
posed tariffs probably would 20 70
meet continuing expenses, and oI-
penses due to emergency such as
that OF ordering the National Guard
20 the border and maintaining it
there would be made through the
sale OF Panama Canal bonds. under
stood 10 have been approved by the
President.
steel Not To Be Disturbed
IN selecting rubber, coffee. sugar
and wool as the bases OF considera-
ton officials were prompted BY de-
sire 10 impose whatever tariffs may
y
sls. Iron and steel are understood
20 have been eliminated from consid-
GRAFTON, az we'll IS iron ore, because
10 was felt that to disturb existing
conditions in that industry would be
tantsmount TO upsetting the situation
IN trade Of enormous proportions ut
present delicately adjusted.
Manufactured goods. it is under
stood. virtually have been eliminated
from consideration thrNgh the desire
20 place the burden on raw materials
only.
No return to the recent stamp tsres
is contemplated in the Administra-
ton programme. officials assert. The
unpopuiaritv Of this form OF taxation
was fully demonstrated, it is felt, in
the operation Of the emergency reve-
nue. legislation adopted soon after the
war began. A consumption tax on
widely used materials. officials be
lieve. would be equally unpopular and
would be impossible Of strict en-
forcement without the stamp feature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31

Just At the present time the coun-
try is prosperous and nearly every one
has money. Therefore. the salary
rand. which Is in progress now. does
not meet with much opposition. when
the shock comes. which must come
when the var ends. VIC will begin to
'ealize what has happened in the mat
ter OF salary Increase and the in
creased expenditure made necessary
icy the preparedness programme upon
vhIch Nc hnvc cntcrcd."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
SCHOOL STRIKE ENDED
1000 Scranton Students Defed Board
and Took Xmas Week Holiday

Scranton, Penn. Dec 30.-With the
closing OF the school week yesterday
the strike Of students OF the Scran-
ton public schools for weeks Christ
mas vacation automatically cane 10
an end. New Years Day is a legal
holiday. and the strikers declare they
Will return 20 their classes on Tues
day. More than $4,000 OF the city's
$4,000 school children remained away
from school throughout the week.
The school directors have decided
10 ignore the strike, and it was said
hat no punishment would be inflicted
upon the strikers. The Mayor, local
Judges and hundreds OF private citl-
zens signed petitions asking that the
children be granted the usual Christ
mas recess, but the school board ruled
that only Christmas Day would be
0iven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
London Editor a Suicide

London. Dec. so coroner's luIIy
.o-dav returned a verdict that Reg maid
Iohn Smith, head Of a London pup
iisSinr house and editor of "The Corn
XIII Magazine" whose death was re-.
por,ed on Thursday, committed suicide
while temporarily insane, having
fhroUn himself from a window while
his nurse was cut of the room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
BOY RUNAWAYS BREAK JAIL
The Three Were Arrested When They
Left Freight Train

Three runaway boys, who shgnteo
from a boxcsr in Jersey City, only 70
be led OF 10 the Woman's Prison oy
railroad policeman, found hbetty
aoain Yesterday afternoon By breaking
nc wire netting that covered rear
window Of the building.
The boys. James Dorsn. bernalu
Donneliy and Richard Blansh. all four-
teen years old. are being sought ~
New York to-day on the theory tnat
they would attempt to find temporary
hiding place here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31

Am Advance Display of
Cotton Dress Materials
for the season 1917, includes
many attractive novelties Of
foreign and American manu-
facture, exclusive to B. Altman
s. CO.
Several Thousand Yards of
Embroidered Cotton Voiles
i'm extremely handsome effects,
all white Or with colOred EN-.
5roidery, will present very re.
narkable value on Tuesday at
S1.lO per yard
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17
RUSSIA NOT TO RECOGNIZE
NEW POLISH KINGDOM

London, Nov. 16.-The diplo-
matte representatives of Russia
wires Reuters Petrograd CORES
pondent, have been in structed to
hand to the governments to which
they are accredited the following
protest against the Austro-Ger-
man proclamation establishing the
Polish Kingdom:
"In defiance Of the laws Of ma
tions the German and Austro-Hun-
garian military authorities at
Warsaw and at Lubin have pro
claimed the Russian provinces OF
Poland henceforth to form a sep
arate State.
'The imperial Russian govern
ment protests against this act as
a fresh violation Of an interna-
tional convention solemnly sworn
to by Austria-Hungary and Ger
many and declares it null and
void. It reafirms that the pro
vinces Of the kingdom Of Polanc
|have not ceased to form an inte
grail part Of the Russian empire
and that their inhabitants will bt
bound by the oath OF fidelity
which they took to the Emperor
lmy august master.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17
BRITAIN SAYS BLACKLIST IS
LOCAL
United States is Expected to Re-
ply to Latest British
Contention.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Further
negotiations between the Ameri-
can and British governments over
Americas objection to Great
Britain S trade blacklist were con-
sidered certain here today.
A British reply to the latest
American protest, made public
last night by the State Depart
ment, defends the British position
and leaves open the door for fur
thre exchanges.
Great Britain s defense Of the
blacklist declares. the measure is
purely a municipal regulation, de
nies it invades neutral rights and
asserts it's purpose is to shorten
the war. There can be no con
tention, the note declares, that tht
British have not the right to deny
the facilities Of British commerce
to those who assist the cause O.
Britain s enemies wherever dOmi
ciled.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17
SALE OF LOTS AT HOLL1sTER

The Fosburg Lumber Company
has built up the town Of Holllster,
n. c., in two years to a popula-
ton Of five hundred people, and
has a number Of good stores, bank
electric lights, water and lndlvld-
ual sewer, and a fine hotel.
The Atlantic Coast Realty Com
pany of Greenville, n. c., has con-
tracted to sell IT'S residence and
8 business lots in Hollister, in the
heart of the town all around the
school building close to the church
and one block from the business
section.
These lots will be sold Novem-
Der 23rd, rain or shine, to the
highest bidder, and the terms are
attractive to meet the views OF all.
A barbecue dinner has been con-
tracted for, music will be provl-
ded, and train connection arran-
ged so that the return trip can be
made at 80 in the evening.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17

down Of secular efforts to main
tain stable order constitutes a
special call to her SO to equip her
self as to fulfill her concilating
office among individual groups OF
men.
We close our words Of counsel
and exhortation to the churches
with our faces set toward the
dawn. History makes plain to us
that mans extremity is Gods op-
portunity. Beneath every pail of
tragedy lies hidden the glory of
God d-new visions Of faith, new
counsels of virtue be reveal
ed to and discovered by those who
look not at the things which are
seen but at the things which are
seen, and who wrestle with Goo
for blessing.
We commend you with conf
dence, brethern, in this day oul
day Of peril and opportunity t(
the safe-keeping Of Him who wa:
dead and is alive forevermore.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17
OLD NORTH STATE.

Where blue hills, bathed in golden light
Roll on to meet the sky,
Where purple streams,
Like summer dreams,
Go softly gliding by;
Where broad fields robed in living green
Lie dreaming in the sun,
Here let me find place of rest
On mother Carolina 3 breast
When life with me is done.
Where heroes rest in slumber deep,
Beneath the sun-kissed sod,
Who gave life
In battle s strife,
Here let us labor, live and love,
While on God g call we wait,
And when the band
Plays Dixie Land,
Wen all sing Old North State.
Arch Huneycutt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17
TO EXCHANGE MEXICAN
SILVER CURRENCY FOR
u. S. MONEY

Mexico City, Nov. 16.-It was
learned today that arrangements
had been completed with the Ban
co Nacional, on authorization from
General Carranza by which the en-
tire silver reserve Of the bank will
be transferred to the government
in exchange for American money
received for taxation and customs
at the ratio Of two for one. The
step will be taken in order to pro
vide the necessary silver to care
for the needs Of the army.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17
MIR. WATTS CASTS VOTE.

Durham, N. c., Nov. 16.-Mr.
George w. Watts, one Of Durhams
wealthiest citizens, refused to vote
for either Wilson or Hughes. He
asked for a national prohibition
ticket, and as he could not get one
did not vote for President. He op-
posed Wilson because of the eight
hour law. He voted the Demo
cratic State ticket from Hon. T.
w. Beckett on down to constable
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17
TO MEET THE HIGH COST OF
PAPER

Washington, Nov. 16.-Officials
Of the Spanish government are
proposing to relieve the high cost
Of paper there by taking money
out of the treasury and paying an
amount equal to the increase cost
Of paper, according to a report re-
ceived here from Consul General
Carl B. Hurst at Barcelona. When
conditions return to normal it is
proposed that the government levy
a small tax on paper until the ex
penditures can be returned to the
treasury.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17
|EVANGELINE BOOTH Is RE.
COVERING

New York, Nov. 16.-After an
illness of several weeks, during
which ceaseless prayer" was of.
fered for her in Salvation Army
circles throughout the country
Evangeline G.. Booth, commander
Of the Salvation Army in the Uni
ted States, is reported as we'll or
the road to recovery. 1t is an
nounced that she will be able te
resume work within few days.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17
READ IT FIRST IN THIS PAPER
combined caused the tragic acci-

combined caused the tragic acci-
dent.
He had taken an order for d
milk-shake and turned on the cur
rent to mix the drink, but when
he turned to his machine to switch
off the current the customer who
had ordered the drink heard
snap, startled and inarticulate
exclamation and then saw Raulfs
crash to the floor, where he lay en-
tangeled in the wiring of the dis
mantled machine sparks flashing
from his clothing and the pungent
door Of burning hair filing the
room.
Robert Whitshurst, who rushed
to the main switch to turn the cur
rent off from the building, was
shocked into insensibility, bue suf-
fered no serious injury.
The primary wire Of the circuit
from which the store gets it's light
broke during the night and fell
across a secondary wire, sending
into the buildings throughout the
circuit 1900 volts Of electricity in
lstead Of the usual 11O.
The soda apparatus was not In
|sulated to withstand any such cur
rent, and when the boy touched
lit death was instantaneous.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17
FARM SOLD WELL

The Best farm, owned by Mr.. l..
B. Fleming, situated between here
and Palmyra, was sold Monday by
the Atlantic Coast Realty Co., OF
Greenville, brought godd prices,
considering the state OF cultlva-
ton of the land.
In total 800 acres comprised the
sale, and the price realized was
roughly $33, 900, the buyers being
Mr.. S. A. Dunn, Baker and Ever
EFT, Mr.. w. F. Butterworth ST.
neon Smith, Hyman Little and
Henry Cotton. The price per
acre ranging from $4,000 to $2O.-
OO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17
Public Subscription
To Shoot Well

The we'll at the corner Of Main
and Depot streets has cost the
town over $4,000, with little or no
good results, at the same time
there are no end Of people who be-
lieve that good results can be OBJ
tanned by a little more effort,
though it would not be right to
saddle the expense Of the expert
ment of the town.
The engineer in charge of the
sewer work has been consulted
and he is Of the opinion that with
the expenditure Of about sixty
dollars the well coul dbe shot, and
he has had experience with a num-
be of other wells that have pro
duced results upon the last effort.
In view Of this expert opinion
it has been thought best to put
the plan of private subscription
before the people, raise this sixty
dollars, and make one moro at
tempt with this we'll before the
work Of filing up the wells and
taking down the doles from the
centre of the street.
The following have consented
to contribute to this work, an6
The Scotland Neck Bank has a
greed to receive all other contri
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17
HANCOCK-MARSTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews Fuller
Hancock request the honor Of
your presence at the marriage Of
their daughter, Hilda Maie, to Mr..
Richard Henry Marston, on We'd
nesday evening, November 10Th,
at 7:3O o'clock, at the Baptist
Church, Scotland Neck, NC.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17
LESS COTTON IS USED
IN MAKING EXPLOSIVES

Washington, Nov, 16.-Bleach-
ed cotton fiber including linters
and hull fiber, used in the manu-
facture Of guncotton and explo-
sives of all kinds during the quar-
ter ending September 80 amount
ed to 1873, 1882 equivalent 500 pound
bales, compared with $4,000
bales during the quarter ending
June 80 the census bureau today
announced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-11-17
SODA FOUNTAIN BOY
IS ELECTROCUTED

Elizabeth City, N. c., Nov. 10
Frank Raulfs, eighteen years old,
was electrocuted this morning
while operating an electric milk
shaker at a soda fountain here.
Crossed wires and damp weather