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

Yazoo Ctty.-The board OF supervis-
ors ordered a notice printed that there
would be q bond issue in beats two and
five. This means that Yazoo county
win get busy to have the jeff Davis
highway. Beat n was to present a
petition also to the board, but failed to
have their petition ready.
In beats three and five the enthu-
siasm is great and onee the good work
d begun It WORT be long until the
other beats follow. The board also
agreed with the Madison county board
to build the bridge across Big Black.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
Some Class There.

tered about with menu signs. One
with any knowledge Of dingy little res
taurants could not but reflect that
what bubble aud squeak" il to Eng
land 'sbeef stew" is to the United
States. Ones attention was attracted
to two here p~artaking OF the great ne
tonaI dish Of the people. They were
discussing restaurants. Said one: THE
Waldorf / bet yan beef ssswAup there
is shout . dollar plate
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14

up with appreciation and gratitude.
You have worked quick" he OBJ.
served, and she said simply:
Il had to-"
And l WI you my 1ife!" he added,
after a brief pause and quite solemnly,
Tell me about It," s.
But Hazel drew back from exploit.
ing her casual dash in the interests OF
humanity.
Il was scul]ing over to get some
groceries for the camp" she explained
briefly. "You see, there are twelve
of us, all seminary girls, and we are
putting in a week at roughing it,"
"Oh, I see." murmured Warner and
then he turned sharply, for, staring
quite beyond him, an expression of
vast discontinue and amazement in
her beautiful eyes, Hazel stood rock
rooted with the fiuttering gasp:
"Now I'm in for it,"
She seemed quite to forget the pres
ence of the stranger. Warner drew to
one side to arrange his disheveled at
tire. An automobile containing a
chauffeur and ar angry faced, over
dressed woman of about forty dashed
up to the spot.
Come here this instant" she COM
manded Hazel and painting like a child
the girl approached the machine. The
woman seized her arm and quite pulled
her into the car.
go ONT" she ordered the chauffeur.
But my clothes! What will the
girls think?" demrrred Hazel.
Clothes. You will wear sackcloth
and ashes for the next six months, be-
neve me, you wicked sinner!"
And then the machine and its oc-
cupants flashed down the beach, and
Dudley Warner had to rub his head
and blink his eyes to convince HIM
self that it was not all a dream, SO
quickly had all happened, SO strange
the happening.
A youth In an outing suit came
strolling down q blun path. He paused,
grinned at Warner and looked ex-
cited.
Il was too late," he observed. II
saw you tumble. but that sprite was
ahead Of me-"
who is she?'' asked Warner.
Miss Hazel Grey"
And the lady In the automobile? ?"
Il fancy an aunt. an old maid rela-
tive. who has adopted Hazel / only
guess that from what I pick NJ. You
see Hazel and eleven Of her friends
are putting In q weeks vacation over
IN Rainbow Island. Us fellows have
tried to scare them nights. lowering
around " sheeted ghosts and with
hollow awesome. cries. but you can't
faze Hazel She has stuck It out.
Her aunt lives about nifty miles from.
here. She must have heard OF HazeI's
last exploit and It scandalixed her SO
she has marched her home in q INV"
And where does this & + OF an
aunt liver" asked. Warner thought
fully.
AT Wadham. She's q distressing.
II overeparticular person. l hear. and
likes no fun or frolic, and all that.
Poor Hazel. she's the life of the place.
Him." said Warner reflectiyelv.
Stirred up more than he could eve
have dreamed over q memory az
bright eyes and q bewitching face he
repaired to his hotel ct the village.
He thrilled every time he thought.
of the misstep that might have ended
him but tor tho nerve OF the dainty.
speitew who hid coeae 70 his rescua
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
cHlLES HOTEL BURNS.
Starkville HosteIry Completely Con.
sumed-Damaoe Mounts Hjoh,

Starkville.-The Chiles Hotel wag
burned on the night Of April 9. Tht
origin Of the fire is unknown, though
it started in the kitchen, and is gener.
ally supposed to have been from a de.
fective flue. The damage, while not
definitely known, will mount high and
is covered by but little insurance
Nothing was saved.
The hotel was a two-story structure
Of frame construction. There were
only a few guests registered what tho
time. Prompt action by the fire de-
partment and citizens saved adjoining
buildings. Several stores and the Ma
sonic Hall were flooded with water.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
M. G. A.. TOURNEY DATES,
Mississippi Golf Championship to Be
Held June 1917.

Held June 1917.
Aberdeen.-President G. E. Hamil.
ton Of the Mississippi Golf Association
has arranged for the annual tourna-
ment to be held in Gulfport, Miss, on
June 13 to II, inclusive. There will
be three flights of men Of 16 each and
two fights of ladies of eight each.
This will be the second tournament
held by the association. There are
nine clubs belonging to the association
and the officers are expecting at least
125 to participate.
New officers will be elected at this
meeting for the ensuing rear. w. E.
Ware Of Aberdeen, the present cham
pion, will have to defend his title at
Gulfport.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
Rapid Progress On BRIDGE.

Natchez.-Rapid progress is being
made on the Buck Ridge crevasse,
where four government machines are
at work cosing the immense gap made
when the Mississippi river levee broke
at that place and flooded a portion Of
Louisiana.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
Eliminate Hogs From Limits.

Belzoni.-Belzoni has decided that
the hog must go. and mas passed an or
dinance for a general cleaning up o.
the pens in which they are kept, which
will practically result in their elimina-
Etion within the city limits.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14
Feed Corn sparinalM

Feed corn sparin4y e sheeS thatI
ara. IN hmb
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-14

up with appreciation and gratitude.
you have worked quick" he OBJ.
served, and she said simply:
SGT hoH <oD
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19
The shiIlaIah.

The shillalah is no raw limb of a
tree. 1t is almost as much work Of
art as well balanced cricket bat. The
old shillalahs were as carefully looked
after by their loving owners as is a
rife in the wilds. Cut from the stur-
diest Of young blackthorns and show
ing as little taper as an ebony ruler,
it was weighted with lead or iron at
the end nearest the grip so that its
center of gravity was about four-fifths
of the way from the hitting end.
When properly seasoned by being kept
in the neighborhood Of the farm oven
for few months It became thing Of
supple steel. And the proper pronun-
citation Of the name Of this fears0me
weapon is the melodious one Of "shill-
ally" with the accent on the "ail."-
London Mirror.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19
ADuLrERATED FOODS.
Simple Tests by Which impurities May
Be Detected.

Simple Tests by Which impurities May
Be- Detected.
Some simple tests for adulterants in
food are given by s. Leonard Bastin
in the Scientific American. Here are
q few of them:
Put small bit Of butter in a tea
spoon and boil it over a gas fame.
Real butter boils quietly, producing
quantity of small bubbles; margarine
crackles and sputters.
Rub dry tea leaves in clean white
cloth. Pure tea will leave no mark;
dyed tea will leave stain.
Make an almost saturated solution Of
sugar in water; place this in clear
glass tube and stand 1t In front Of
some print. II the sugar Is pure it
should be possible to read easily
through the solution.
Put piece of bread in saucer and
pour solution Of carbonate of am
monia over it. If alum be present the
bread will turn black. If the bread
be pure no change will take place.
Dilute sample of jam or jelly with
an equal quantity of water. Put bit
of cotton batting into it and boil for
half an hour. Now try to wash out
the stain. This will be easy If the jam
be pure. impossible If it has been dyed.
Add a few drops of methyl aniline
violet to some vinegar. If this be pure
it will not change color; If adulterated,
it will turn blue or green
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19
vsrnst In a Storm at Sea.

Vernet, the celebrated painter of sea
pieces, eager in the study Of nature,
made several long voyages in his
younger days in order to observe the
various scenes which the changeful
elements exhibit. In one of these ex-
cursions undertaken merely for the
love of the art a most violent gale of
wind arose, when Vernet, without at
tending to the perils with which he
was surrounded, desired one Of the
sailors to lash him fast to some Of the
rigging. Soon after this request was
granted the storm increased, attended
with thunder and lightning and with
every circumstance that could add to
the horror of the scene, and consterna-
tion and terror sat on every coun-
tenance, but in the young painter every
emotion was lost in that of admiration,
which so wholly engrossed his atten-
tion that he every now and then ex-
claimed in the most enthusiastic terms,
Good heavens, what q noble scene"
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19
OUR AIR WILL NOT FAIL US.
No Need to Fear That the Nitrogen
Will Ever Be Exhausted.

No Need to Fear That the Nitrogen
Will Ever Be Exhausted.
A student at the University Of Wash
ington. having read about making nj
trogen from the air, entered the chem
istry department and asked the pro-
fessors there what would happen when
all the nitrogen had been taken out of
the mir. The University Of Washing
ton Newsletter says that this is what
they told him:
"The atmosphere over square mile
Of land is estimated to contain 20OOO,-
600 tons of nitrogen, which is enough
to furnish all the world would require
for fifty years at the present rate of
consumption. Even If that were not
so, there would be no danger. for
there's a sort of dust to dust process
involved that is safeguard in itself.
'Nitrates when they go into the soil
are taken up by the roots of plants and
utilized. After the plant decays the
nitrogen is given off, and it returns
again to the atmosphere.
"If employed in the manufacture Of
explosives, when the charge is exploded
part of the nitrate returns to the air as
gas, while some goes into solution,
falls to the earth and is taken up by
the plants, returning later to the air."
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19
YOUR GARDEN.
How to Grow Gioxinias From sseds
and Bulbs.

How to Grow GIoxinias From sssds
and Bulbs.
If gloxinias are grown from seeds the
seeds should be sown in shallow boxes
filed with sifted loan. Make the sur
face level and sprinkle the seed thick
~ over 1t. then press them into the
soil with a smooth board. Do not
cover with soil, but take sphagnum
moss you can get a small quantity
from the florist or scotsman where
you purchase the seed) and rub 1t
through the sieve and have It just
cover the seed. AS soon as the seed
leaf Is fully developed transplant to
similar boxes half an inch apart. As
soon as they are large enough put
them into small pots and transplant
when necessary. II the gloxinias are
grown from bulbs these may be puf-
chased for 10 cents. They require .
soil of one part loan, one part leaf
mold and one part sharp sand, with q
sprinkling Of fine bonemeal. They SCI
dom do well in common garden soil.
Give them good drainage and keep the
soil evenly moist, not too wet or too
dry. Too much water makes them
drop their buds. You must never wet
the foliage Of this plant, as It greatly
Injuries 1t. This sounds like not Of
work, but it isn't, and the fact about
the gloxinia is that 1t is very easy to
grow. 1t thrives best with strong light.
but little or no sun.
Do not cover the bulb. Let the
crown come above the soil. Keep soil
moist, but never have it like mud, as It
would sour the soil and rot the bulb;
also do not pour water on the bulb.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19
MUNICIPAL FLAGS
IN UNITED STATES
Why and How They Have Been
Adopted by Cities.
SOME DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
The Adoption Of These EmbIems 10
One Of the Expressions Of Growing
Civic Spirit-eetween Thirty and
Forty Cities Fly Thorn.

Forty Cities Fly Them.
The gradual adoption of municipal
flags by American cities is one of the
expressions of growing civic spirit.
The municipal flag has sprung into use
through the need for appropriate and
uniform decorations Of streets and
buildings on public ceremonial occa-
sions. 1t has usually been adopted at
that period in the city's history when
municipal life has assumed something
Of triumphal aspect. New and dor
mant energies as well as new ambi-
tions are stimulated at such a time
into active forces.
Between thirty and forty American
cities of over 10000 population are list
ed as possessing municipal flags. The
usual method of obtaining suitable
design for flag has been by open
competition. The judgment Of the mu-
nicipal art commission is frequently
sought before the design is finally ac-
cepted.
The occasion for the adoption of
municipal flag by the city Of Wilkes
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19
Time 20 Maks I Chance, ),

Sir William Phips was appointed gov
ernor in chief Of the province of Mas
sachusetts Bay in 1892. During his ad-
ministration the terrible war against
witchcraft ragged for some sixteen
months. When his own wife, Lady
Phips. was named as having exercised
the powers Of witchcraft Sir William
began to view this whole terrible mad
ness in a new light, and he put stop
to al trials and discharged the prison
ers then awaiting trial.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19

DO AND PITTSBURGH
barre was the celebration of the CEN
tennial anniversary of the incorpora-
tion of the city as borough in 1906.
The adoption Of a municipal flag In
Kansas City was an outward manifes-
tation of civic pride after the building
Of its new Union station. In Baltimore
Mayor Preston signed the ordinance
adopting municipal flag in order that
the city might have some emblem rep
resentative of its power and achieve
ment on the occasion Of the centennial
celebration Of the composition Of the
"Star Spangled Banner" which was
held in Baltimore in 1914. The munic-
ipal flag of New York city was dedicat-
ed on June "a, 1915, Mt public cele-
bratiOn in commemoration of the two
hundred and f1ftieth anniversary of the
establishment Of municipal government
under the mayor and board of alder
men Of the city of New York as sue
cessors in Office Of the burgomasters
and schepens Of the city of New Am
sterdam.
The ordinance establishing city flag
for Baltimore provides that it shall be
Of the black and gold colors of Lord
Baltimore, the founder Of. Maryland.
These colors "were brought ashore with
much solemnitie" by the first settlers
Of Maryland upon their landing $50
years ago and were continually used in
the province Of Maryland until the
Revolutionary war. Upon these colors
Of the flag Is superimposed shield
showing Battle monument, erected In
memory Of the defenders Of the city
Of Baltimore against the British during
the war of 1912.
The cities possessing municipal fags
In most instances have their respective
city seals or coats Of arms emblazoned
upon the colors. Philadelphia requires
that the city arms which appear upon
the city seal shall be placed upon the
civic flag or standard and that they
shall also appear upon the city ensign,
the city pennant and the city streamer.
The seal upon Camden's city flag
contains the coat Of arms Of Lord
Camden.
The Harrisburg city dag bears upon
its center 4 white keystone. the state
emblem Of Pennsylvania. the keystone
having upon It the dome Of the new
state capitol rising from the clouds.
The seal Of New York city appears
upon the nag Of that city.
The city seal appears also ON the
dags Of Boston. New Rochelle, Rich.
mond, Pittsburgh, Kansas City. Allan.
tic City. Schenectady, Reading. San
Francisco. Toledo, Erie, Buffalo. Provi-
dence. springheld. Mass: York. Pa.
s:.i. Ne" .iasen. -.Aiaerican City.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19
How to Clean Feather Pillows Without
losino the Fluff.

Make bag Of cheesecl0th larger
than the ticks. Empty each pillow into
the bag and tie tightly. Fill the wash
boiler with cold water, into which you
have put handful Of washing soda
and half bar of white laundry soap.
Put in one bag Of feathers at q time
and boil for fifteen minutes, pounding
occasionally with the clothes stick.
Take from boiler and rinse until water
is clear. Squeeze out as much Of the
water as possible and spread the bags
in the sun to dry, turning often. The
drying may take two or three days.
Wash and iron the ticks In the usual
way.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19
10 Fatte,nl ti,e oeat.

''Where are you going with that goat.
little boy r
Down to the lake. Come along II
you wanter see some fun. This here
goat has just ct q crate Of sponges, an
I'm going down an let him drink
Exchange.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19
vyh.n th. winde,. etiels..

Take each window cord In hand ct
the same time and pull them out until
the weights are up at the top. Let 60
suddenly ana they win drop In place
with sumcient force to start the win
dow open. when no amount Of pushing
win do it. 4
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19
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3 HOW TO USE THE BIBLE
5 ~ IN TIMES OF NEED.

- Afw vO USE YdE BIBLE Z
8 INV IN TIMES OF NEED. /
8 When in a,rrow, read John xiv.
o When men fail you. read Psalm xvii.
9 When you have sinned. read Psalm II.
= When you worry. read Matthew vi.
8 Before church service. read Psalm
Q lxxxiv.
9 When you are in danger. read Psalm
8 When you have the blues, read Psalm
o xxxiv.
o When God seems far away. read Psalm
9 cxxxix.
= When you are discouraged. read Isa-
o iah TX.
8 If you want to be fruitful. read John
9 When doubts come upon you. try
= John vii. II.
q When you are lonely or fearful. read
o Psalm xxiii.
9 When you forget your blessings, read
q For Jesus idea of a Christian, read
O Matthew v.
0 For James idea Of religion. read
9 James 1, 1927.
9 When your faith needs stirring, read
= Hebrews XII.
o When you feel down and out. read I
o Romans viii. 31-39.
o When you want courage for your
9 task. read Joshua /.
= When the world seems bigger than
o God, read Psalm &c.
o When you want rest and peace. read
Q Matthew XII. $3.50.
9 When you want Christian assurance.
= read Romans viii, 40.
o For Pauls secret Of happiness. read {
o Colossians i'll, 12-17.
Q When you leave home for labor or
9 travel. read Psalm cxxi.
= When you grow bitter or critical.
q read I Corinthians xiii.
o When your prayers grow narrow or
o selfish, read Psalm xvii.
9 For Paul's idea Of Christianity. read
= II Corinthians v. 1919.
q For Paul's rules on how to get along
o with men. read Romans Xii.
9 When you think Of investments and
9 returns. read Mark <, 17-3l
= For a great invitation and q great {
8 opportunity. read Isaiah lv.
o For Jesus idea of prayer. read Luke
Q ri, 1-l3. Matthew vi. 5-15.
= For the prophets picture OF worship
= that counts, read Isaiah lviii. 1-12
q For the prophets idea Of religion.
o read Isaiah 1. 10-l8. Micah vi. 6-S.
Q Why not follow Psalm cxix. II, and
9 hide some of these In your memory?
= Selected.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19

The change Of fashions II the tax
that the industry Of the poor levies on
the vanity Of the rich.-Chamfort.
The Washburn leader., 1916-05-19
How to Make Wet shess Soft and Phi.
ahlo.

able.
Shoes are now 80 dear that they
ought to have extra care nowadays.
II mothers will invest In Q second
grade Of castor oil and grease the shoes
often and plentifully and when vet II
the shoes are filed with oats and left
to stand overnight their resistance viii
be increased fourfold. The castor oil
keeps the shoes soft, and the oats ab.
sorb dampness and hold the shape.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-29
WHEN YIELDS DECREASE.
A Lessened Average Per Acre Does Not
Always Indicate Poor Methods.

A decreased average yield per acre In
state does not always indicate poorer
methods Of farming 1t more often
means that farming methods are Just
as good or better but that less produc-
tive land has been put under cultva.
ton. ]. G. Mcdowell Of the depart.
ment Of agriculture points out that in
districts where commercial fertilizers
are not used statistics frequently show
that as prices go up the average yield
per acre goes down. Better prices for
wheat have caused large areas Of wheat
to be grown in the drier districts Of the
central west on land that cannot be
made to produce large yields per acre.
This lowers the average yield of wheat
in these states at the very time when
the farmers are improving their meth
DDS in order to have more wheat to sell
at the higher prices. In this way in
creased prices often lower the average
yield Of farm crops over considerable
areas by bringing what was formerly
improbable under successful cultiva-
ton.
The extension of agriculture into re-
glOns that formerly could not be farm
ed at a profit may be due to a variety
Of causes, among which may be men
toned higher prices, better cultural
methods, more efficient machinery and
immigration due to a general increase
Of population. All these factors COM
bined to push both the corn belt and
the wheat belt farther and farther
west, thus developing large areas of
land that had previously been consid-
cred worthless. The decreased average
yield of corn per acre in some of the
western states is perhaps due more to
increased acreage than to depletion Of
soil fertility.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-29
Building New Home.

Rural Mail Carrier Finley re-
turned Sunday from a several
days recuperatioh with relatives
in Kentucky and begun work
Monday constructing his new
home west of the fair grounds.
He will rush the building to a
rapid completion.
This new home will add to the
attractivenees of that vicinity,
which is rapidly coming, to the
fore. Within the past year or so
Messrs. Ernest and Jess Killebrew
have erected handsome new homes
in the same locality, and others
will likely be built at an early date.
Mr.. Finley is making splendid
progress toward recovery, which
news his legion Of friends will hail
with genuine delight.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-09-29

scabby apples, If apples are allowed
to grow touching one another they
form an ideal point Of entry for the
larvae Of coddling moths.
Thinning also has its direct elTcct
upon the tree 1t allows it to make ths
proper wood growth, prevents break
ing Of limbs and allows the tree t.
produce as nearly as possible uniform
annual crops A heavy crop usually
follows a light one. This is undoubtcl
ly due to the fact that the tree was
allowed to Overproduce the previous
season.
The earlier the thinning can be done
the better for the fruit remaining Oh
the tree. No exact date can be set for
this work.
The amount Of fruit. that should be
left on tree is an exceedingly hard
thing to judge, and experience is the
best teacher Some try to thin to a
certain number Of boxes; others try to
space their fruit. If spacing is fol
lowed the apples should not be left
closer than five or six inches apart,
and no apples should be left on the
trees that touch each other. Thinning
may be done by pinching the apple off
by the fingers, but the work may be
done quite handily by pair of thin
ming shears.