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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17
AMERICAN SOAP FACTORY FOR
CHINA.

Washington, August 16--(By Union
Associated Press)-Amer.can soap
has become so popular at Hongkong,
China according to consular advices,
that several American concerns are
being incorporated to BULL soap fac
tories in that district. The demand
for foreign supplies in the future may
be limited to soaps of the highest
grade.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

Why not let The Daily Common
wealth visit your home every after
noon?
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-17

CYPRESS SHINGI. ES
for sale. For prices phone 1tts Bena
Exchange las, or write
C. G. NICHOLS,
Swift0wn, Miss.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18

caladium. The castor bean grows
rapidly, is easily propagated from
seed, and comes true TO variety, af-
fording in one plant a wide range in
color of foliage and in stature. This
plant frequently grows six to eight feet
in height from seed, even as far north
as New York, in a single season. Its
broad-spreading habit. together with
its attractive foliage, which in we'll
nourished plants is retained wen down
to the ground renders the castor bean
a very satisfactory makesIift or sub
stitute for shrubbery where screens
and masking masses are needed. The
trouble with ali such makeshifts is
that they produce an effect which lasts
for a few months only, while with
shrubs the benefit is lasting aud they
serve quite as useful purpose in the
way of shelter belts and screens in
winter as during the summer. For the
sake of variety. the caladium and
Gamma can he used to good advantage
IN connection with the castor bean.
The tall habit of the Gamma and the
broad leaves of the caladium render
them well fitted for massing. Such
plants as the castor bean. the Gamma.
and the caladium can be used 10 good
purpose in shrub borders and masking
groups before the shrubs are suf-
iiciently grown TO produce the effect
desired Even after the shrubs have
grown sufficiently to accomplish the
end sought an occasional mass Of cas-
tor beans. asters. eulaiias. or arundo
interspersed at intervals will lend va
riety and life to the groups.
There are several varieties of shrubs
that can be planted on the farmyard
lawn which will greatly enhance the
beauty of the place One of the most
graceful of these is the weeping null
berry. which will produce perfect
mountain of foliage. Its long branches
fall to the ground on all sides. COM
pletely hiding the trunk of the shrub.
The golden syringa and golden elder
are so attractive. and both grow very
rapidly Feathery hemlocks are also
desirable shrubs to have in the yard.
Every farmer should have some shrub
berry. After Il has once been installed
In the yard ii will prove lts worth and
command as much attention as any
other branch of outdoor gardening.
in addition to well-executed gen
eral planting plan the successful de
velopment Of a place depends on the
preparation and fertilization of the
soil. the pruning and planting of trees
and shrubs. and the making and main
tenance Of a greensward.
The nature of the plantations upon
city lot or suburban place is such
that the main part Of the cultivation
must necessarily be done before the
plantations are made. The soil should
be thoroughly pnlverized, brought TO a
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18

the top should be reduced in proper
ton to the loss of root area, in order
that the newly trapsplanted aud unes-
tal,lishet plant may be able to secure
sufficient moisture and food to supply
the demands of the top. The ROOFS
should be pruned, 50 as To pro-
tect them against decay, by cutting
away all broken and mutiiated parts.
leaving the cut surfaces smooth and
IN such position that they will come in
contact with the fresh earth After
the plant Incomes established certain
branches will grow more rapidly than
others. and the appearance of the
plant will be spoiled by this unequal
growth Pruning should, therefore
be resOrted TO in order to preserve a
/ symmetrical Development Of the plant
| without rendering il artificial or for
NAL in appearance. Care should also
I be exercised during the early develop
ment Of a plant To maintain a uniform
/ distribution Of brapches around the
central axis. IL it be a tree. so as TO in
sure a symmetrical and pleasing form
at maturity.
At planting time the excavation pre-
pared for the reception of the tree
should be of sufficient depth TO allow
il 10 be set as deep as it stood in the
nursery and large enough TO accom-
modate the roots without bending
.hem. while the earth in the bottom
OF the hole should be ioosened at least
one spade length below the general
floor of the hole. In replacing the
soil over the roots of the plant a thin
layer of earth should be placed i'm
mediately in coaaact with the roots
and thoroughly pressed down by
irampling In order TO bring the raf-
ticles of soil in close contact with the
feeding roots Of The plant. The hole
should then be flied and the surface
left slightly above the general surface
of the surrounding ground.
( The bays of curved walks and drives
( should be filled with groups Of shrubs,
/ SO that if there be no natural object
4 for the road to make curve around,
/ the plantation will serve as substi-
tute for one, and in so doing produce
one Of the highest effects which can be
/ secured in landscape gardening. BY a
7 judicious use of plants in the bays of
walks and drives new and unexpected
features in the form of vistas. lawn
| pieces. or specimen plants can be
/ brought before the observer, thus pro-
dueing pleasant surprises and holding
his interest. The plantations show va
rsegies as well as serve the purpose OF
marking the walk
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
Understanding Art.

A writer in the New Republic makes
this very sensible observation TO be-
lieve it important. as people continual
~ do. TO understand art rather than
to look at IL, is absurd Such under
standing has no value either as mental
or esthetic culture and is merely the
satisfaction of facile curiosity. 1t is
soothing sirup for a mild agitation.
have more than once been told. when
have given a trumped-up explanation
that the Oldest man in the world
could not have understood. Thank You
SO much. that makes it perfectly clear
In all except spelling and mood such
explanations are just like the blessed
word 'MeSopotamia.'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18

coboea, or with wild cucumber. during
the time which must elapse before the
permanent vines can be grown suffi-
GENTLY to cover the structure.
The comparative value of shrobs
and perennial grasses and herbaceous
annual bedding plants is at once APP
parent. Residents of the country or
of suburban places have difficulty in
securing suitable herbaceous plants In
sufficient quantities 10 produce rich eff
fects, and even if such plants can be
obtained in profusion they cannot take
the place of shrubs and grasses either
as cover plants or as screens or wind
breaks A complete arrangement re-
quires harmonious use of both
shrubs ana annual herbaceouS plants.
For quick results, however, where
shrubs Of large size cannot be secured
or are too expensive, a temporary eff
feet can he produced by the use of
tail growlng. Droadleayed plants, such
as the castor bean, the Gamma, and the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
BEST SPRAY FOR RASPBERRY
To Prevent Diseases Which Destroy
Canes Bordeaux Mixture Is Rec
commended as Efficient.

In many localities there is no neces-
slty whatever of spraying raspherries.
There are several diseases which de-
stroy the canes however. 10 prevent
these, ii is weil to spray with bordeaux
mixture, made from five pounds OF
stone lime. five pounds Of copper sui
phate. and 80 gallons of water.
The first spraying should be applied
Just before the leaves come out in the
spring; the second spraying when the
leaves are about half grown, and the
third spraying just before the blossoms
come out.
There are a few insects for which
il is occasionally necessary 10 spray,
but they are not at all common.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
Mask ln!s1iql!htfy Sheds ard IA
fences With Nnossand 0hFl5bsz
lTL.C.Corbott

plants meet a
demand in the adorn-
nent of u place which
can be filed neither By
trees nor shrubs. Trees
and shrubs can be used
to hide unsightIy objects
from a distance, but
vines scrve the same
purpose as the draper
les of q garment: they
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18

les u E0AAltnts AnES
mask by covering unsightIy objects.
Vines have a peculiar value in deco
rative planting in that as class they
are shade enduring; yet many of the
best decorative plants of the group
thrive to perfection I'm full sunlight.
Since many vines viii thrive in partial
shade as well as in full sunlight, they
lend themselves well to porch and ar
Dor decoration. A few have the power
TO attach themselves TO bare walls.
thus making them extremely useful
in covering rough brick. stone. or
wooden walls, giving them an effect
OF ages beauty. and appropriateness
which cannot be produced by artists
and architectural materials. Two of
the best vines for covering walls are
the Boston ivy and the English ivy.
Vines which attach themselves to
wire or wood supports and are chiefly
valuable because of their covering and
shading effects are the clematis. with
all its varied forms. the wisteria, the
trumpet flower and the Actinidia and
Akebia. both valuable cover plants.
For sandy regions either as a soil
binder or as an arb0r or trellis cover
none Of the vines is more useful than
the japanese honeysuckle. There are
many other good honeysuckles grown
for decorative purposes. but none is
more rapidgrowing or freer from in
sect pests and fungous diseases than
the japanese honeysuckle. In this
catalogue of valuable vines two more
OF our native vines justly merit high
places-the fiye-fngered ivy and the
Eittersweet.
Annual vines may also serve a use
full purpose about new place. The
perennial woody vines are slow grow
ing, and usually make but little shade
or protection during the first two or
three years after planting. With an
nual plants. however. the case is quite
different. Many annual climbing vines
have a profusion of leaves, grown rap
idly and iuxuriautly, and afford q sim
pie, inexpensive, yet satisfactory
means of securing an immediate
screen. For best results with these
plants special attention to early plant
ing, often indoors, is essential When
planting-out time arrives, place them
in rich. well-drained soil. and at ell
times maintain an abundant supply of
moisture Under such conditions use
the moonflower. the morning glory.
the cypress vine. the hyacinth. bean,
nasturtiums for low screens and
lattices. and the wild cucumber for
taller structures. Rustic summer
houses and arbors may be very beau
tifully and satisfactorily adorned with
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18

general grade, and the surface
smoothed and raked with steel-tooth
rake. If a lawn is TO be made the
grass seed should be sown immediate
~ after the raking. and then the sur
face thoroughly compacted by the use
of a heavy lawn roller. Fertilizers for
the lawn should be free from weed
seed and he of lasting nature If the
soil is heavy ii can be improved by
blowing in a crop Of cowpeas or Can
ada field peas. If this cannot be done.
the next best plan is To use thoroughly
composted or sterillzed stable manure
If the soil is naturally light its store
Of plant food can be augmented with
bone meal This should not be plowed
under but narrowed in at the time
of preparing the soil.
The critical period in the life of a
plant is when it is transplanted from
the nursery 70 its permanent location.
In moving trees from the nursery
portion of the root area is lost. and
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18

Seventy per cent of the 400 bright
est stars are redder than normal
star and 81 per cent of the 400 faint
est are more blue than normal.
brilliant and permanent green
can be produced from the juice of the
stalk and leaves of nettles. 1t is
sometimes used to dye wooden stuffs.
There is reward on the head of
every sparrow in Brunswick. Germany,
with AN extra price Tor nests with eggs.
A western bungalow has fielding
rooms which greatly economies
space.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
Witness Couldn't Climb.

The unique situation was presented
In San Diego. Gal. of an adjournrueEt
of court to accommodate witness
who was too buikS and lame to climb
the courthouse stain way.
The change to ground floor court
room on the opposite side of the street
was agreed to by the attorneys inter
ested and the testimony Of the bulky
witness was taken.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
Women Aid Anole-s.

Among the many unusual occupa-
tions for women which the war has
served to promote the fed of dress
ing fishing tackle for the worlds an
glers seems quite unique. One woman
in Edinburgh Scotland. has an office
where she herself makes salmon and
trout flies, and manufactures and sells
trout and salmon gut casts, rods, nets
and other equipment for the expert
angler
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
MUCH IN LITTLE

The extension Of a branch of the
Siberian railway for GOO miles has
opened one of the worlds greatest
coal fields.
Practically in,Ahaustible deposits of
asphalt, discovered in the Philippines
two years ago, viii be developed com
.mercially.
Many European peasants now In
the contending armies are getting
more meat in their rations than they
ever had at home.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
Tobacco PRODUCTION in U. S.

The area devoted TO the cultivation
of tobacco in the United States In 1918
was ,36S 400 acres. The production
of tobacco was 1860 - 600 pounds
and the farm value ON December 1.
1915. SOC .O41 600.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
nidn,t Want n

Barber-You'ye got bald spot COM
ing on the top of your head here.
Customer-Really? Can't you give
me something for 1t?
Indeed, not. Why, I've got one Of
my own"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-16
THE FORWARD LOOK.
Il II Never Too Late 60 Make . Fresh
Start In Life.

Start In Life.
Now and then a man pauses to take
account of stock and looks back rue
fully over the course OF his life to note
the many places where he made the
wrong turn or was showed on the track
by adverse circumstances. He says TO
himself. believing what he says, that
IF he could retrace his steps and take
q fresh start, knowing what he knows
now he. would not make such q mess
Of things again.
He can put his finger down on the
very spot in the map Of his life where
he went wrong. There was a blurred
place on the trail, where there was no
trace of the footprint OF any who
passed that way and no mark Of the
woodman's ak upon q tree. 1t was
for him alone to choose the way to
take. and I'm his haste and fever to
arrive he chose wrongly and has wan
dered ever since.
A man plays a game, or runs a race.
or conducts a business, or marries a
wife, or chooses a friend, or elects a
calling, or forms q habit, and by and
by the conviction is borne in upon him,
like a growth weighing on the brain,
that he was I'm error. Now Ii is too
late to retrieve. He must wear for the
remainder OF his days the mirlstone
due to the wrong decision.
s.I... 5 lie to do? He strangled his
ci,..nec newborn. He exchanged his
birthright for pottage. 1t is OF no
avail to plead that he had bad advis-
ers, that ke was mislcd, that he was
the tool of environment, that a base
heredity rose UP to claim him and a
latent faint I'm the blood broke out and
wrought an irreparable mischief.
The past is there, and its legend is
deeply craven on his brow or scared
by the brand Of the iron that has en-
tered into his soul. Can he go back?
The years and the closed doors and
the finished chapters tell him no.
But the forward look and the futu-
rity provide him with better way to
take. When Mrs. Peterkin, in the sto-
~, had spoiled her cup Of coffee by
putting salt in it and was trying to
redeem the error by the neutralizing
action of all sorts OF chemicals the
lady from Philadelphia suggested that
she make fresh cup. Seeing that you
can't go back. why not make a fresh
start exactly where you are? Decision
has = miraculous way OF finding a
standpoint of rock in the middle or a
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-16
kiIome..r. and Miles.

Wireless telegraph transmission dis
tances are often stated in kilometers,
nautical miles or statute miles. To
convert the number Of kilometers to
nautical miles, multiply by 6fty-four
and point off two decimal places. To
convert from kilometers to statute
miles multiply by sixty-two and point
or two places. II the distance is given
in statute, or land, miles and you want
IL expressed I'm kilometers, multiply the
number of miles by 161 and point or
two decimal places.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-16
Impeachment Casea.

Although one president OF the United
States tJohnson), one cabinet officer
Belknap), six United States judges
and eight governors OF states have
been impeached since the foundation
OF the republic, only one senator, wil.
liam Blount OF Tennessee, has been ar.
raigned before the bar Of the house Of
congress TO which he was elected. on
the eight governors impeached one was
acquitted, I'm three cases the charges
were dropped, one was permitted 10
resign, and three were removed. Three
OF the impeached judges We're removed,
and three were acquitted. Both presI.
dent johnson and Secretary Belknap
were acquitted. Politically the last
named Impeachment cases were the
most important the United States has
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-16

"Custom," says a writer in the Wo-
mans Home Companion. ''has decreed,
to be sure, that the simplest and most
conventional musical program Tor a
wedding In church is. as some one has
tersely expressed 1t, 'Lohengrin to go
In on, Mendelssohn to so out on and
something soft during the ceremony
Something a bit different would be
sTannhaeuser' to go In on and Swedish
Wedding March from 'Hochzeit zu
wulfsberg' to go out on"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-16
a Chance of Base.

and now, Bella" said little Mary
to her doll, '.you must lay down for a
while and so to Sleep"
"You should say lie down. dear"
put In little Mary's mother.
Bella" said Mary impressively, I'm
going to lie you down, so don't you
cry"
"Lay you down. dear" came the
second gentle correction.
Mary was much puzzled. Whatever
she said, it seemed to be wrong. She
declined to cope longer with the In
tricacies of the English language. BEL
la" she announced, 81 think you better
sit upr'-Los Angeles Times.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-16
BIRDLAND DANCE Halls
Plsyhouses and Gardens of the A..
liam Bower Birda.

Pisyhouses and Gardens of the Au,,..
liam Bower Birds.
There are several species or no..
birds, chief among them the Sot,n s We.
the Newton. The Satin bower Nina a !.
the best known. When the nv ~
were first discovered IL was sunn "e's
that they Were playhouses built Nv -
native children, but as matter ~ ~, sue
they are the dance halls OF blrdlana ''
The nests are built In the treos
have no connection with tbe nv Inv
houses. The male birds build these 10y =.
ter and gather every bright and ss, a''
ing object they can find 10 adorn A.
entrance to the bower. When a a. oa. ue
pleted, according TO one who hsr
watched them, little lat homesp QUO
given daily, at which the males mo.
and pay their court 10 their lady,ovaa
now bowling and scraplng, now plov,n.
hide and seek through the bower ana
now doing an absurdly digniiled dance
for their edification.
Newton's bower bird decorates a.
bower with fresh flowers every dov
and IL a visiting male bird wants 10
fight all he has TO do is to'disturb ono
Of these flowers. The master OF ,he
bower proceeds with the painful dutv
OF teaching him how 10 behave IN com.
pany, while the remainder Of the party
raise a great racket. but never inter.
fere. A naturalist studying them lis.
arranged one OF their flowers, but each
time he did it the bower master rear.
ranged ii with great care.-National
Geographic Magazine.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-16
DON'T FAIL TO VOTE

-, IF interior asked Project Manager R. X
w Tiffany what the government might 90 most erea's "
crease food production in the Yakima Valley Mr. any re-
ported to have replied he building of the
Of the Smnyside canal &c.
Mr. tiffany undoubtedly based his reply upon his knowledge
irrigated farming the Yakima project and the SOIL ana
climatic conditions under proposed extension AS an r
cation expert and an engineer Tiffany knew that there was
sufficient available for watering the LANDS In Inls Vicinity
the project feasible engineering STANDPOINT
that when irrigated the lands would be among the most
dctve in the United But than this he must have
had in the of lands under the project ne
rust have relied upon their cooperation
During the months the reclamation service has been
very busy verifying Tanys judgment Their engineers
have been field making of the water supply the
capacity Sunnyde canal and the character OF
be irrigated and estimating the cost OF the con-
strucon been finished and the data compiled
considered this week by board of consulting engineers
no public has been made to this boards
findings is their decision will substantiae all
Tiffany for the project In other words there rea-
son to believe their report will be favorable.
rather coincidence that within few days after the
called judgment the engineering
project the land to be called to
give proof willingness cooperate with the reclamation
in making project Next Monday the land
against the organization irrigation
district While there audible opposition the creation
the little doubt but that the proposition will
resident land should the polls and vote Not
cy but should be complete Even
opposition the to find but little
if only small percentage of the vote turns out
Indifference going count almost strongly against the
ect active opposition.
Not only will the land vote for against the district
they will elect three directors handle
business Of the district The three whose have already
been placed the ballot have chosen not because they
wanted the ob which is thaess but because be-
eved that they truly landowners the
time cooperate fully with the reclamation officials AS
matter of fact the have been chosen already by the andown
in their respective districts and Mondays election should in
fact be than prefctoy matter of officially rafyng
this choice
Monday the polls will be open from until p. m.
at the Highland club house here the O. F. hall
Every landowner should feel that is his his ballot
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-16
Leftover Sandwiches.

Sometimes after party there are
sandwiches left over. Here is an excel.
lent way OF using them up: Make q
batter exactly like you use for pan
cakes and add to it either sugar or
salt, according to whether the sand.
witches are sweet or savory. Then
each sandwich is dipped in the batter
and fried till a golden brown in fat
from which faint blush smoke is ris
ing. No matter how dry they are they
are delicious done in this way.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-08-16
rreeIess City Streets.

The New York State College of For.
estry says that within New York state
there are 10000 miles Of street capable
of sustaining growth Of 100000
shade trees which can be made. worth
500, 100000 in increased property
value. Besides making our cities more
beautiful, trees are Of definite value to
health, for by absorbing poisonous
gases they purify the air.-Tree Talk