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Milford chronicle., 1913-12-12
"SWELLS" Own FORDS
Distinguished People in England Who
Have Model 7. 5.

Detroit. Dec. 6.-The Ford Branch in
London has been compiling S most in
teresting list of distinguished owners Of
Ford cars in England. Here are some
of the prominent men and women who
are proud TO use Ford cars Admiral J
Barker, Hon, Mrs Gerville. Sir Arthur
Capell de Brooke, Lady Constance Barne,
Sir George Dashwood Lord Piayfair,
C. V. o. Sir John Fowler. Bart
General Hickle, Sir J. Lentaigne Sir
William Simply, Admiral Winslow, the
Lord Chancellor of ireland. Sir John
Olperts, Hon, R. Walsh. Sir V. Nash,
D. L. i; the Lord Bishop of Limerick,
Judge Ruegg, Lady Edwin Levin. Lady.
Mary Bevan. Sir Robert Wilmot. Bart;
Lord Hotham, the Hon, Hood, the
Earl of Carrick. Sir James Kingston
Fowler NJ. D. Lady Russell, Sir W.
G. D. Goff. Bart, j. P. D. L.. Major
General R. A. Montgomery. Archdeacon /
DOdshon. Adv. 1t.
Milford chronicle., 1913-12-12
HARRINGTON

A new Overland automobile has been
purchased by Frank Graham.
Frank Simpson has bought property
located near Flemings Mill in Harring-
ton. and will move here at the end of
this month.
The widow ofWilliam Taylor will move
TO Harrington at the first of January next.
Miss Ruth Cahall is visiting in Pitts
burg
Manlove Williams, of Pittsburg, has
been visiting friends here this week.
The stores Of Harrington are trimmed
for Christmas, and on Saturdays the
streets and stores are crowded with peo-
pie buying for Christmas.
While walking with her sons, Mrs.
Thomas r. Clancy. of Brooklyn, y. Y.
found a twenty dollar bill on the street,
but was unable to locate the owner
o. J. Franklin, who has been at Colo
nial Beach, Va, is looking for a site to
manufacture soda water and other soft
drinks
Miss Katharine Trice has returned
from Virginia for the winter.
The young folks of Harrington have
arranged for an instructor to teach them
the latest fancy dances.
D Theinstallation fthe sanitary fountains
for public use, has been postponed until
next spring.
Some one fired a shot through the
window of the Western Union telegraph ]
office, where Earnest Graham is a stud |
ent, this week. This is the second time /
a shot has been fred into the window.
Irving Tee has been appointed as re-
gular route agent on the express running
between Harrington and Georgetown.
John Spencer Harrington is passing
the winter in New York.
Rev. H. P. Adams is expected to move
here from Maryland soon.
Milford chronicle., 1913-12-12
FARMINGTON

The revival meetings which have been
going on at Staytonsville will be con-
tinued in the Methodist Church at that
place. The service on Sunday evening
next will commence at seven o'clock,
and the public is invited to be present.
Holly wreath making is brisk in this
section, and the beautiful Christmas
evergreen was never handsomer than
it is this season.
Goto Chas. B. Porter, Greenwood, Del,
for New and Second Hand Clothing. The
goods in this sale are big bargains, and I
have large line to select from. 12-12-2t
Milford chronicle., 1913-12-12
MAGNOLIA

The shocking death of William A. les.
ter, who was killed by an automobile
running into a train at Reynolds Sta
ton, near Delaware City last Monday
was a terrible blow to his brother, lanes
H. Jester, of Magnolia.
Thomas c. Davis is i'll at the present
writing.
Lloyd Stout, of Philadelphia, has been
visiting friends here.
The next meeting of Farmers Grange,
No. 49, will be held on Saturday. Dec.
goth, when the election of officers will
be held, and it is desired that each men,
Der shall be present.
The Epworth service next Sunday will
be in charge of Mrs. Eunice Jackson,
Milford chronicle., 1913-12-12
CEDAR CREEK.

Miss Lara Donovan was the guest of
Miss Lillian Benson last week.
The prayer meetings, which were start
ed at Cedar Creek Church, November
18th, have been a great success SO far.
There have been several converts so far,
and we hope there will be many more.
The Bound To Win" Society meets
with Mrs Robert Carpenter on Dec. Is.
Sunday School is held every Sunday at
two O'Clock, rain or shine. Come one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-11

mlstic lot I have seen for many moons.
Nearly everyone with whom I came ia
contact predicted Underwood's easy
victory in the coming race and all OF
them spoke in glowing terms Of the
prosperous year
zone old farmer with whom talked
said that he had sold all his cotton,
about 100 bales, l believe, and had
placed the money he received in the
bank. lie said that he had raised
enough hogs this year to keep his fam
lily well supplied in meat for the com
ing year.
II don't see many poultry farms In
the country. 1t is strange but true
that few farmers seem to realize the
vast possibilities of intelligent poultry
farming. Right now the price of eggs
is daily increasing and l would not be
surprised to see them selling around
so cents a dozen by Christmas. Indeed,
in new York the price is now 10 cents
and 1t should not be long before the
Birmingham price is as high. If this
thing keeps on l greatly fear that L
will be forced to forego the pleasure Of
eggnog at Christmas time. Unless some-
thing happens l shall become man
viewing with ALARM for eggnog al
ways makes the Christmas holidays
seem more like the old days down hum
on the farm +"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-11

From "Mohammedan Holidays" by I'll. C.
Dwight, in the July Scribner banana
Numbei)
The ceremonial attending the departure
of the sacred caravan is one OF the last
bits of Oriental color left in Constanti-
nople. | have now seen it several tines,
however. and every year 1t seems to lose
something. My best procession was my
first, which also happened to be the last
under Caliph of absolute power to draw
upon the public funds And although |
had a camera with me that time l was
not allowed to use 1t. The convoy | had
encountered on the bridge was merely
a preliminary of the true pageant, escort
ing the sourreh from the ministry of Pious
Foundations to Yildiz palace. There the
presents, installed for two days under
rich tents, were inspected by Abdul Ha-
mid, and given into the custody of the
5ourrei Emini. Then after an imposing
religious ceremony the sacred caravan
commenced its march. For humble spec
tator without the palace walls the first
intimation of its approach was given by
several carriages of palace ladies', who
teihc etll hiioillCldi pdIt III DnoSl puD1C
spectacles. Religious and military digni-
taries also began sauntering down the
road which was bordered by soldiers
with an air of dispensing after some inn
portant function. Presently a double line
of cavalrymen came into sight, preceding
more religious and military dignitaries
on horseback One of them was the Enir-
ul-IIaj, the official head of the caravan,
with much gold embroidery on his long
coat. His post, still an important one
was far more so in the day when the
caravan was less certain to escape attack
on the way. Some of the horses, partic-
ularly of the ulema, were led by grooms
others were followed by orderlles carry
ing big cloth bundles. The body of the
procession was made up of an irregular
crowd of priests, officers. eunuchs palace
servants, and nondescripts of various
! sorts, chanting at tho top Of their voices,
| followed by the big camel I had already
seen and the palanquin. But there were
eight other camels this time, of all sizes,
down to a fluffy little white one that
everybody wanted to pat and two chill
dren were immensely enjoying a ride in
the palanquin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-11
COLD STORAGE OAINTlES.

from Leslie s.
The International Refrigeration con-
gress sat down to a banquet at Chicago
in which every article of food had been
kept In cold storage for periods ranging
from weeks to months. With each article
of food there was printed on the menu
complete history giving date on wilic4
lit was placed In cold storage. temperature
and other treatment until the time 1t was
served on the banquet tables. The fish
had been caught in June and July OF this
year, the turkeys killed last January, the
pullets killed In December, 1912, and the
butter made In October, 1919. Eleven
hundred people, gathered from % coun-
tries, enjoyed the cola storage banquet.
No fatalities resulted. Those engaged in
the cold storage business. and who know
most about It, have no fear Of eating cold
storage products. No one need fear do
ing SO, If only the food is in good con-
dition when put in, and Is properly cared
for from that time on. The history of
every article Of food in this unique ban-
ouet was guaranteed by experts of the
United states government. and for every
one such q guarantee ought to be suf-
ficient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-11
Amusements for the children

"One would think that the citizens of
new and progressive city such as Bir-
mingham would be so pressed with neces-
sary civic and business affairs that no
thought would be given such amusement
as would be afforded to the children by
circus elephant" said a New York
visitor.
AS everyone knows Central park has
one of the best equipped menageries in
the world. but this is the accumulation Of
time. In the course of few years Bir-
mingham will probably have a zoo of
which any great city would be proud
especially II the enthusiasm and enter
prise that were brought into play in Sc
curing the now famous elephant, is MAIN
tanned. New York mas long been noted
for its enterprising Journalists, but l do
not remember such unique achieve
ment as that of the editor of The Age
Herald and his friends. This coup was
distinctly human, and 1 view it as ndica-
tion of heathful growth when citizens
of an active Industrial center can find
time from the staid affairs of business
to devote TO insuring amusement to the
children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-11
THE BALLAD OF DEAD LADIES.

BY Francis Villon, translation by Rosetti.
Tell me now in what hidden way is
Lady Flora the lovely Roman?
Where's Hipparchia, and where is That's,
Neither Of them the fairer woman?
Where Is Echo, beheld of no man,
Only heard on river and mere
She whose beauty was more than hui
man?
But where are the SHOWS of yesteryear?
Where's Heloise, the learned nun,
For whose sake Abelard, 1 ween,
Lost manhood and put priesthood on?
(For Love he won such dule and teenD
And where. pray you. Is the Queen
Who willed that BuridAr, should steer
Sewed in q sacks mouth down the Sine?i
But where are SHOWS of yesteryear?
white Queen Blanche. like queen OF lilies,
With voice like any mermaiden-
Bertha Broadfoot. Beatrice, Alice,
And Ermengards. the lady OF Maine
And that good Joan whom Englishmsn
At Rouen doomed and burned her there.
Mother of God. where are they them
But whore are the SHOWS Of yesteryears
Nay, never ask this week. fair lord,
Where they are gone, nor yet this year,
Except with this for an overword-
But where are the snows OF yestevyears
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
script s,stem nIsrraee Ia cauni,


Il read with much interest the article
by Judge ". E. Fort inIthe Sunday issue
of The Age-Herald and heartily indorse
every word Of it, said a prominent bush
ness man and member of the Chamber OF
Commerce
I have never been able 10 figure out
why a county with the financial standing
of Jefferson would allow such a perni-
cious system to be in-vogue as the buying
OF script. As Judge Fort says it is mani
festly unfair to force man into court by
virtue of a summons that he must obey
or be fined or put in Jail and then refuse
to pay him the pittance for his services
that is fixed by law. The idea of the
Script of Jefferson county being bought
for 25 cents on the dollar or less is a re-
Election on the county, to say nothing OF
the injustice done to the man who is
working for daily wages and whose fam
ily needs every dollar of his earnings and
who is compelled to attend court.
IF the benefits of such system re-
verted to the county 1t would be bad
enough, but when half dozen persons
more or less are the sole beneflciaries it is
contrary to all business principles
ut occurs to me that a change is not
only desirable, but imperative. for Judge
Fort states that the script buying system
on % cent basis Is hampering the ad-
ministration of justice, and the record of
the county is not an enviable one.
would rather tear my witness certificate
to pieces than sell 1t for the amount that
5 offered by the monopoly that seems TO
have entire control of the sale OF script
1T seems to me tbat this is a proper
proposition for investigation by the Cham
Der of Commerce and | feel sure that
some other arrangement can be made by
the county authorities that will pay "a
some other arrangement can be made cy
law or at a discount that is in keeping
with the law of discount 1t Is up to the
board of revenue to make such arrange
ment, and 1t occurs to me that with the
proper cooperation the change could
easily be made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-11
The Elephant


Really, of course, an elephant is a
gramivorous pachyderm with an ex-
ceptionally prolonged proboscis, but
you could never make the children be-
lieve this. They have their ideas
about elephants, and they observe the
species with eyes enlarged by inter-
est and wonder. An elephant is some
thing big and rusty that is alive and
eats peanuts with its front tail and
waddles when it walks. Miss Fancy
does all these things as gracefully and
as correctly as any elephant that ever
emerged from the jungle, and there
fore has she crowded her huge bulk
into the hearts of Birmingham little
ones.
Mr.. Weatherly may be of the opin-
ion that it is better to have an ele-
phant on your mind than on your
hands. Miss Fancy will require a
bungalow and much fodder. 1t is up
to Mr.. Weatherly and his associates of
the city commission to provide. Yes,
a bungalow would be better than a
hut; Miss Fancy is jungle ele-
phantess. Most any kind of fodder
will do, just so there is enough of it.
Animals of this character, any we'll
authenticated zoologist will tell, re-
ouire q certain amount of rough food
to accompany tenderer morsels they
may consume. It is probable that
Miss Fancy's friends of the younger
set will insist upon her partaking fre-
quently of peanuts and other delica-
cies regarded as peculiarly befitting
the elephantine appetite. Ergo, there
must be much fodder.
Never came stranger within our
gates who received more royal well
come than has Miss Fancy. The love
Of the child is hers, and nothing can
be more precious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-11
Hiram JOhnson's JOy.

Governor Hiram w. Johnson, pro-
rressive of California, finds much
consolation in the election returns
from Massachusetts. But many will
remember the story of the drowning
man who found most consoling the
tiny straw that came floating by.
Here is the vote cast for governor in
massachusetts, in 1912: Foss, demo
crat, fa3,1Si; Walker, republican,
143.597; Bird, progressive, 122,602
The vote this year was: Walsh, demo-
crat, 180,36S; Bird, progressive, 1885,
EFT; Gardner, republican, 1904;
Foss, Independent, 2n,815. Certainly
Governor Johnson is we'll called
Happy Hi; if he can find consolation
in these figures he is no pessimist.
Last year Eugene N. Foss wa
elected as democrat. This year Fosc
tolted the party and made the race as
an independent. It is just to assume
that the 10000 who voted for him
this year were among the $4,000 who
voted for him last year. Foss'
-strength added to that of Walsh this
year would have run the democratic
vete above 100000. The republican
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-11
nEt.EIsHONE
TELEPHONE
He'll (priynte exchanSe eon"ee'"S az
aepartmentsb, Main 4aoo.
With spirit of honor edged
More sharper than your swords.
Henry v.
Segregation In Schools

In a time of bald discussion of sex,
+he ren,arlxs of Chief Justice Harry
Olson of the Chicago municipal court,
come somewhat as relief. Judge
Olson. whom many in Birmingham
will remember because of an excellent
address delivered here, was the princi-
pal speaker at the Sunday afternoon
session of the National Purity con-
eress meeting in Milwaukee. He evil
IDENTIFY does not believe in ruthless
destruction of old-time conventions.
In his address Judge Olson advo-
Gated the segregation of the pupils in
the schools and private instruction IN
special schools for sub-normal chill
dren. The proper training Of the fee
ble-minded child before it has reached
the age of II, will 90 far to reduce
the social evil, in his opinion.
1.-The hereditary mental defective,
and, indeed, the whole sub-normal
group" he declared, "seldom develop
intelligence beyond that of the normal
child of IL. Most children attend
school at least until they are II. Here,
then, is the crux of the situation. We
must look to the public schools for the
early identification of the defective"
Constructive work of such a char
acter will meet with approval. But
= most mothers and fathers will not con-
sent to the tearing away of the veil
of mystery which some ,"reformers"
so loudly advocate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-11
UNDERWOOD, sOuTHERNER

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Again, Underwood is not native Ala
bamian, but is of northern birth, 1t is said.
Richmond p. Hobson Is He is not only
a native Alabamian, but some of his folks
shed their blood in defense of the sunny
south. Headland Standard.
Rot, 1t is deplorabie that some we'll
meaning people are trying to fight out the
United States senatorship on the issue OF
the war between the states. Even II this
were the issue. Mr.. Underwood would CO.
cupy a formidable position, as he does in
all matters. As matter of fact, Mr..
Underwood, who is a native of Kentucky,
comes of a long line of distinguished
southerners, many of his people Shedding
their blood in defense Of the sunny south"
John C. Underwood-to name just one
the Alabamian's uncle, was gallant Com
federate soldier, and 1t was he who was so
conspicuous a few years ago in securing
aid from Congress to erect a Confederate
monument in Chicago. All Of Mr.. Undsr-
woods people are virginians and Ken
tuckians.
We might remind the Standard, and y
few others, just In passing, since the issue
of the war between the states has been
raised, that the principle OF states rights
threw our brothers at each others throats
80 years ago, but at his very time Captain
1Iobson is advocating couple OF princi-
pies which strike at the foundation of tie
right OF states The first of these Is Mr.
Hobson's efforts to secure the direct cleo
ton of Presidents, and the abolishment OF
the electoral college, for which there is
not the slightest excuse, and against
which there is every argument from this
standpoint of true southerner, since llli-
nois and New York could name the Presi-
dents. The second is nationwide proll-
bition, which strikes at the right of states
to govern themselves and settle their own
issues MIR. Underwood is opposed to
these two policies.
He stands with the people of the south
as they were during the sixties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-11
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
You may have noticed that the kind OF
women who have to berak windows to at
tract attention are in no danger OF
breaking any hearts.
Only a coward asks girl il he can kiss
her. He is putting all the responsibility
up to her.
Look out for the fellow who is always
Dragging about his honesty.
We all know of some good use to which
the other fellow could put his money.
When a man has been out all night and
comes home with a bun his wife thinks
she is getting even with him when she
refuses to fix him any breakfast. But the
way to get even with him would be to
force hi INTO eat breakfast
If marriage is a lottery, why doesn't
Uncle Sam pinch the newspapers for-an
nouncng the drawings?
Every man has lot of clippings he is
saving for scrap book and every wom-
an has lot of pictures she is saving to
have framed. But neither the scrap book
nor the frames ever materialize.
II all women were alike there would be
mighty little trouble in this world
And we are all mighty charitable wh,r n
it comes to giving away John D. Rookie
feller's money.
The wisest man we ever knew could
speak seven different languages and could
never think of anything to say
Not enough truth before marriage and
too much truth after marriage causes
most of the divorces
II must be hard for an undertaken to
look solemn when business is good
The styles are so crazy this fall that
a woman could get a lot OF old draperies
off a box in a theatre and throw them OF
any old way and have fashionable
gown.
No, Alicia, the calf poclIetbook Is not
made from the hide of cowlet That.
where YOU wear them.
A man with n fat wife would rather i'm.
agine she was thin than help lace her ur
to look that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-11
The Dispensary Campaign

The campaign to raise $125 900 to
build and equip free medical dispen-
sary for the University of Alabama in
Birmingham will be carried to the
public today. The preliminary work
has been done, and now the generosity
of the city's citizens will be appealed
to. The call should not be in vain.
A whirlwind fight will be inaugu-
rated and will be kept up for eight
days. The teams are imbued with the
knowledge that their cause is a
worthy one, and the whole city will
be canvassed Systematically and en-
Enthusiastically.
A free medical dispensary is charity
in it's broadest sense. What could be
more noble than the relieving of pain
of the sick and depressed poor? Well
bodies make we'll minds. Restoration
of physical health stimulates the men,
tai being.
There exists in Birmingham today
innumerable cases Of illness that
could be cured by modern science.
Many suffer for the reason that they
are not financially able to obtain
treatment. 1t is deplorable condi-
ton, but one that is met with in every
| large center of population.
( The sum needed for the University
Free Dispensary should be raised
quickly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-11
LESSER or TWO EVILS.


often wish the baseball season lasted all
the year,
Through wild and chill October days and
winter cold and drear.
| fain would see the scores all year upon
the sporting page,
For when they are all playing ball 1t
keeps them off the stage.
New York American.
also wish the baseball season ran along
for aye,
From cold ana chill October through to
warm and sunny May;
And in the Fall especially. I'd have base
ball hold the stage;
Thered he less room for football then
upon the sporting page.
-Wasl.ington Times.
also wish the baseball season lasted the
year round,
From cold and chill October till the frost
had left the ground:
For then the sporting writer's could not
give us the old CON
That the pennant next season by the home
team would be won.
Allentown Democrat.
And I, too. wish the baseball season last
ed all the year.
That sort of prospect, truth to tell, would
fill my heart with cheer,
For then most men their minds upon the
sporting page would fix,
And they'd have very little time to talk
OF politics. PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-11
Wilson at the GridirOn.

President Woodrow Wilson has ac-
cepted an invitation to attend ban
uuet of the Gridiron club in Washing
ton December 13. 1t is the second
invitation to banquet that the Pres
ident has accepted since he took Of
flee, and the other one also was a
Gridiron affair.
Nowhere could the President obtain
truer insight into the manner in
which his administration is regarded
than at q Gridiron banquet. This club
of Washington correspondents has be-
come world famous because Of its din
+ pers. No individual is too high and
mighty to escape the shafts of ridicule
from these brainy, bright, alert young
men, if ridicue is deserved. None is
quicker than they to pay tribute Of
acclaim, if acclaim has been earned.
The mask is off when the Gridiron
is the host. Pomposity is not safe
nor egotism sacred in its presence.
But it's weapon is the rapier, not the
broad-ax. The members know just
exactly what the country is thinking
about, for it is their business to
know. They constantly have the r
fingers upon the pulse of the public.
They are closer to the people than an
executive or cabinet member could
possibly be. They are not dazzled by
the refulgent glory in which some Of
flee holders think they are gaIbed.
President Wilson will have a big
time at the Gridiron banquet And h
will be no whit less wise by attend
ing.