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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-22
For Violating (. C. Laws.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 2l.-Eleveh men of Shoals, Ind. have been in dicted by the federal sraad jury on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government by violating the civil service laws. Fabius Gwin, prominent Democratic politician, is included. The alleged conspiracy consisted of having men who were qualified 1m- personate applicants for civil service jobs in examinations held at New Albany during the last year or two
 Most of the men have been arrested
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-22

VI DO T4V1IIt NV.N TETtt)T.
 Boston, May l6.-Formal announce ment will soon be made of the en- gagement of Miss Louise Converse daughter of Professor and Mrs. Fred erick $. Converse, of this city, to Jun jus Morgan, son of J. Perpont Nor gan, the New York financier Young Morgan is now student at Harvard and he disclosed the secret at re. cent dinner party in Cambridge. Miss Converse's father is conductor of the Boston Opera company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-22
Bull Fighting.

Vera Cruz, May 21.-lt was an- nounced tonight that Brig.-Gen. Fun stoa will issue an edict tomorrow that no more licenses will be granted for bull fights in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-22
MEDIATORS FINE
 U. 5 AND IiUERTA
 ARE FAR APART Mex ,an Delegates Present Their Side of the Con- N troversy.
FAILURE IS FEARED
Americans Won't Modify Demand for HuCrta's Elimination, and Mexicans Will Be Told Today They Must
 Kccedc From Their Position. !
Carranz.I to Mt,lit.

Carranza to Mcdit,~.
 Niagara Falls, May --FOl- lowing the receipt Of .Lu,5 that General CarranZa we 'd nave q representative at the media ton proceedings, the mediators went into conference late to- night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-22

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-22

Lebam, Wash, May 21.-Half a million dollars damage was done when four mills, the Northern Pacific depot practically all business blocks and store and many dwellings, were wiped out by a fire here today. At a late hour tonight the fire is still burning. Many of the 800 inhabitants are homeless.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
Was Born in Tennessee.
fBg Associated PrcSn.

Dallas. Texas, Dee 22--William "
Alerander. who was shot and killed bv 4
burglar n lo- Angelo, thu morning. came
~ Dallas county III 1875 H. wa mem
ber 81 the law firm of Alexander. Clark
Hall and others. lie did . large corpora
iion business. Alexander wa~ attorney b.
Tore hi~ retirement for several Texas rail
roads. IT, married 4 daughter of JUDGE =
Y. Hog~eti of Fort Worth.
Alexander owned aud for many wear.
occupied one ~ the most beautiful ana
famous residences NJ Dallas. located w
Ross avenue. lie was born IN Trnpr~ .re
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
William NJ Alexander at Los Angeles IS
Victim OF Shots Fired by Burglar or
BurgIars-Reslded at Dallas, Texas, for
Many Years.
SON SHOT IN BREAST AND
DAUGHTER BUSHES TO AID
She Beats Burglar Over Head With Silver
Backed Hair Brush, and Ne Finally
Escapes After Struggling Free from Girl
and Her Brother.
Bv Associated Prcss.l

Los Angeles. Calf. Dec. - William
Nj. Alexander. a retired attorney and mil.
llOnaire Tor many wears resident nf
Dallas. Texas, WAS shot aud killed this
morning bv one uf two burglars ~ di>
covered IN his home Ills >un. William.
endeavoring % aid his afthcr. was shot
IN the breast. and another bullet cut IN
The index finger of hi> left hand
Miss Penelope Alexander. one ~ the
dead mans daughters. heard the shot,
fired bv the brother. and rushed u his
aid. With a silver backed hair brush she
beat the burglar on the head A. he >irug.
glcd 70 free himself from the GRASP ~
the wounded brother The burglar final.
~ broke away from the grasp ~ the
brother and the sister. escaping.
Alexander practiccd law in Dallas
twenty Years lie moved from Dallas
three wears ago 20 Washington where MI,
two daughters attended school. The fam
iiy spent last summer in Europe aud had
resumed their home here only week ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
RESOLUTION DECLARED TO BE
MOST INTEMPERATE PRESENTED
HebsoI Declares 100000 Persons in
United States Are Liquor Victims and
That 100000 Presented Petition for
Prohibition.

Washington. ID. g.. Dec. With ten
hours If debate expected and the promise
of a vote before midnight the house TODAY
considered the lIobson constitutional
amendment resolution for national pro
hibition. Congressman Henry of Texas
discussing the rules for considering tn,
resolution, announced that he would vote
for liberal debate but would vote
against prohibition.
The House adopted rule limiting the
debate on prohibition 10 eight hours
Representative Cantrill ~ krntuckv r.
marked II think this j. the most intcm
perate measure that ha~ come before rhi>
house for wears"
lluh>on said that more than G.O0u. .OON
persons had pctitioned congress for the
submission ~ the amendment lie plead
cd with his colleagues not Ia vote against
the resolution merely if they found dc
tails not satisfactory because tho details
can br amended
Representative Lcnrout ~ Wisconsin
said that the states would have full pow
er over liquor and pointed out that only
2 small minority have passed prohibition
laws.
Majority Leader Underwood declared
that prohibition never has produced TEN.
perance and that national prohibition i
. serious menace 10 the American princi.
pies Cf government Morgan Of Oklaho-
ma declared for prohibition.
lfobSon said there arc today 1000 900
"liouor victims" in the United states.
The passage Of the resolution requires a
two-thir'lS vote in the House today. and
= two-thirds vote later III the senate.
Charts before the speaker desk bore
prohibition slogans. Drapcd along the
galleries was strip~ of paper $50 feet
long bearing thousands Of name, ~ sign.
rrS ~ petitions urging the house ~ adopt
national prohibition
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22

NJ H. Baruham OF London. Eng. an
English subject, George n. Davis 81 I.o-
Angrlr~, Cal. and X. Ii. Holland Of Mexico
City. the latter two said "a be American
oi men, are under arrest IN Maiamoros.
charged with having ~ their po~-e>aion
letters "A \ damaging nature from Ncriro
City to some one NJ TampirO. All three
are held IA the Matamoro~ Jail. where they
have been since last SUNDAY morning.
United States Consul =. VI. Johnson ha~
already taken hand NJ the ease. and has
M engagement with General n. r. Nafsr
rate. commander 81 the Matamoros gs.rri-
son. ~ which time the ease or the th-~e
men viii b. considered. Consul Johnson
thu afternoon ~a- "a the opinion there
would D. ~ difficulty IN establishing The
innocence oi the three men, al OF whom are
prominent men of their variou, cirle4,
standing very high in the business world
Consul Johnson ha- not yrt ,ecu the
three men. but h. expects to interview thcin
thI- afternoon when their eases are taken
INTO consideration. Yesterday ne sent hi
clerk ~ visit them, hut the clork wH- not
permitted ~ -ce the prl-ourr-
According to Consul Johnson, the three
men appeared N hi office Saturday after
noon and asked that passes be arranged
for. w. they desired 10 reach Tampico.
whcrc they have business. The consul sc
cured the necessary passes, and the vis,-
tors departed. stating they were going ovef
tu the American ~ide I'D obtain their hay
gage They returned later, and Il vie.
while the Mexican officials on the inter
national bridge were examining their bag.
gage that the alleged damaging letters were
found. The letters were aIi sealed Thr
foreigners W explaining the letter, stated
that they were thrown into their baggage
by iricnd> at Mexico City, who asked that
they ~ delivered ~ The pariic, addressed
w TamWrn.
v Consul Johnson haS an engagement wiih
General Natarratc ~ o'clock this after
noon. The trouble ha~ not vet bcrn ~
ported ~ Washington. the consul -latin-
that W. wIll make wv report ~ Y unless w
ha~ difficulty ID securing The release ~ the
three men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
BRlGAD.eR GENERAL MORTON DIES
Began Service at I6 and Shared Indian
Fights in Early Years.

Washington dee. - -Rri.adicr
General Morton, 81. u = A. retired.
died ~ pneumonia at hospital hero
last night after brief illness.
General Mort,ai. cnliSting at l6 in
the Union army. served throughout the
war a. private lie was appointed
~ the Military Academy in 1850. A. 4
Junior officer he saw fighting against
the Indians in 1920 and WAS brevctc,l
irst lieutenant for bravery i'm action
during a skirmi>h in Arizona
Funeral services will b. hrId here a..
morrow. and burial with military hon.
or> TurSdav AZ Arlington National
Cemetery
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22

PARTY DEFEATED
NEAR GUERRERO

General Y. y. Nafarrat~. commander in
Matamnro-. today rcrciyrd a message from
Colonel +. Guerra at Gucrcro. Mexico, nd
carrancI-ta- met and defeated. and prltr-
tiraIly destroyed iiIibu~tering expedition
that D. believed 10 have crossed the Rio
Grandc from Texas ~ some point near Z..
natu. Texas. The Carranci-ta- rapturrh
twelve horses. fits miles. u male that ear
fird pack " 2OD0 rounds w ammuni
liou. The number Of dead and wounded ~
the iilibu~iering party wa no; given, bat
A wa stated a. having been plenty"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
NEW YORK WILL
RID CITY OF
ITS GUNMEN

New York. Dee. pa movement ~ ria
The city oi IT. gunmen ha~ started here.
East side business men have formed a
citizen police composed ~ one hundred
business men ~ cooperate with the city
administration M the suppression oi sang>.
The Citizens Protective league J. ar
ranging mass meeting tomorrow Tor civic
aud business associations and professional
men ~ discuss how best ~ stop act- W.
laWlr>~nc>~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
AMERICAN INVENTION OF
DESTRUCTION ANNOUNCED

Gloucester. Mass Dec John
Hays Hammond. Jr. stated tonight
that he had invented 4 new proiectilr
which would scatter white hot mix.
turr ~ molten steel over the object ~
attack. and III the same time pcrmeaic
the atmosphere with deadly gas.
The United States j. experimenting
with i and some of the European bel
ligcrrnt> are negotiating Tor II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
Repeats Better Forecasts Are Needed

Secretary u. A. ollricn of the Chamber
al Commerce TODAY wrote senator Morris
Sheppard thanking thr senator inr thc III
t-r,~i taken I'LL the matter oi improved
weather forecasts for thi- section. Mr.
i'm thi- section tor accurate weather rr-
ports. stating that u appears that ihc fore
ca-t~ from New Orleans cover rutirely tou
Lr.c territory to permit ut dependable
forr,a-t~ tor ihl~ section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

y
Dee and reported in
Souur fighting y impossible the French make
In IAguict
the A-neth French
Sever 9th trench lca.dur r.
North ~ the ID
,uclc OF Ia
o the French December
then rccaptur Il LAT ~ ry,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
OWNERSHIP OF
ROCK ISLAND
AUCT|ONED
(By ASsociafcd PrcSs.1

New York. \. T.. Dee. - The owner
ship of the Rock Island railroad was auc.
toned on on the steps If the county coufI
house here today for 5000 .000 This WITS
the auction price Of the roads old stock
which has par value of Sl00 share.
hut whbh brought 40 share.
\ committee Of bondholicr~ made the
purchase. This is part II the road :
>chcme of reorganization
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
FREEZE FAILS TO
SHOW UP HERE

Despite the certainty ~ the United
States Weather Hurrau forecast vr>tcr-
daNi that the truck growing and cane
raising SECTIONS would cuio, fair weather
and frcrzc today. quite the contrary j.
the condition. Neither the fr,rzc nor the
fair weather matcriaiiz,1l. and indica.
tions are that little change from the pres
cnt misty weather i lo hc expected before
tomorrow. al the earliest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
NEW CHARTER BRINGS
CITY IMPROVEMENTS
lRv Associated Prrss ]

tlcbune. Teras. Dee. 22.-3ond ISSUES
for sewage and ward school buildings IN
tins cilr soon are tn ~ submitted tn th..
people, according ~ Mayor Brcrrh. pn-
-IhlN ~ next january. Adoption ~ The new
charter made these Improvements. a. well
"a many other-, possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
IGERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT

A~Srro Pre-
Ir 81 German Belgium generally
uufuIy trenche
in
of and
O French att v severe ca-lali
The oniral~i iii Iu IL II
the crch of
many points h Germans succeeded ~ these
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
ARMY AVIATOR is
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT

Ocean SIDE Cal. Dee. - Lieutenant
Il. Gcr~tner. the observer III one ~ the
TX army scout aeroplanes that Yesterday
started ilylng from san Diego to I.o> An
srlr~. ~a- drown IN the sea near here The
pilot was rescued. The aerupanr FELL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
OLD WOMAN OF THE
ALLEYS" OISIN TERED
Was Reburied Today With Part OF 81. $50
Which Was Found Among Her Posses
sions-Saved Money in Searching Cans
by Associated Press. }

Chicago. I'LL. Dee 22.-Janr Irvine.
known - The "old Woman " the Allcy-. \
wh" recently Wa buried IN paupcr'-
grave. wa di.Interred and rcburied TO-DAY
with part - sl.i50 found among her Do
sessions She saved thi- money whIr
searching ash cans snd rubbish aud .lcep
ing IN Railways.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
TWO MEXICAN MURDERERS
CONFESS AND ARE EXECUTED

Iuogla~. Ariz.. Dee. 22.-Jo-c E~calantc
and E>tehan Cruz. MrNiran>. arrested
charged with numbering Thoma, r. Fran
a. and II. H. Dunn. British subjects. con
fe~~ed and we're executed Yesterday. ac-
cordng % message 10 the British wee
consul here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
Judge Harper Not 10 HesiQn.

Austin. Texas. Dee. 23.-Judge Harper
of the court of criminal appeals yesterday
emphatically denied that Nv had resigned
HI position on the bench Of fnai court. or
that he contemplated re>ignine. lie said
The report wa news 10 him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
MILITARY PREP AREDNESS
HEARINGS POSTPONED
Bv Associated Press. \

Washington. ID. g.. Dec. 32.-Thc house
military committee today postponed furth
Ky hearings ~ the military prcparcdnc-- VI
the United States Tor war until January y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
COLQUITT ASKS COTTON
: EXPORTS Be GUARAN TEED
Asks Senators CulhersOn anG Sheppard to
N Try TO Secure Guarantees for the Safety
VI Cotton Shipments at Sea.
(Ry AsSocidfod PrcSsl.

Austin, Texas. Dee. - Governor col
Quit today asked senators tulhcr>uu and
Sheppard ~ try ~ secure guarantees for
the safety of cotton shipments al sea. The
The governor said that since England and
France have declared cotton not contra
band the United States should guarantee
the ncu,raliy ~ American ships bearing
cotton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
FORMER u. S.
SENATOR IS
FOUND DEAD
tBy Associated Press

Naldo~ta. Ca. Dee. 33.-William STANLEY
West, former United States senator from
Virginia. wa found dead in hi bed here
lhi- morning
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
CUTS HIS THROAT AND
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Waco Texas. Dee. =, =. T. Wade. a.
wears old. residing near Mertcns. had fin.
anciai reNer>cs. cut hi> throat and died of
acute pneumonia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
GERMANS ARE
RESTORING
RY. LINES
LRy A,-nrlatcd Prc-s.l

Amsterdam. Dee - Berlin dispatches
announce that tho Germans have restored
several railway lines ia Mort hcrn France
which the French army DESTROYED in the
retreat toward Paris earl, in the war.
The dispatches say that other lines short
IN viii ~ opened a. the Belgian border
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
CONVENTION SAFETY AT
SEA STANDS RATIFIED

Washington. ID. G.. Dee. - Admins
traiion senators failed in their attempt
% rrscind the ratification ~ H. London
Safety ~ Sea convention because of res
.ervations which il was claimed would
make the convention worthless
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
FRANCE TO FIGHT UNTIL
VENGEANCE is WREAKED
SOCIALIST MEMBER RElCHSTAG
VOLUNTEER IN FRENCH ARMY

Amsterdam. Dee. IA newspaper
telegram confirms the report that DIR.
George We'll. socialist member oi the
German Rrich~tag who wA~ with the
French socialist leader .Iuurc~ when
the latter was shot IA Pari-, volun-
teercd Tor service m the French army
On August p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
AUSTRIA SUSPENDS
BOND INTEREST
by Associated Press. J

New York. Dec. 22.-Austria announces
through financial representatives here that
She ha> temporarily suspended interest ou
her bonds held by alien enemies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast IL
ISSUED ~ the United State, weather
bureau at New Orleans: Unsettled
tonight and Wednesday; probably
wind-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
Heavy Fighting al Torreon.
fBg ASSOciufed f'ressl

Washington. ID. C.. Dee. 22-IIesvy
fighting i reported about Torrron, but
state department dispatches give 10 inti-
nation ~ the outcome
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
SERIOUS FIRE AT
BILBAO SPAIN

Pari~. DE. pa iiavas dispatch -ay-
there Ma serious fire m a fheafer al
Bilbao. Spain. with loss vI HE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
Yesterdays Readings.

The following weather figures. GOV
cring the 2i-hour period ending AZ
o'clock last night. are furnished by
the United States weather bureau
station. Brown~ville Maximum tenn
lrraiurc. III = minimum. OILS; baron
ctcr readings. morning. 300b. even
ing. solo, rainfall ~ inch.
DONKEY.
There " ~ making donkey drink
against hi wall
EAT.
Eating little and speaking little can
never ~ man harm
FAULTS.
Bad men excuse their faults. good
men leave them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
s3OO,0OO,00O R. R.
MERGER EFFECTED
At CLEVELAND

Cleveland. Ohio. Dee - ~ $500. .nun
00O railroad merger wa~ cicrtcd here to-
day when Stockholdcr, voted To con~oh
date the Lake Shore railroad with the New
York Central lines
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
.CARRANzA LEAVES
FOR TEHUANTEPEC
fRn Assoriafed Prrss.l

Washington. u. C.. dee 23.--ticn-rai
Clrranza hg~ lett Vera cruz for The
l-thmu~ ~ Tchauntcpec. IIi> opponents
here say Il !, flight, hi friends that II u
hercv business trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
Party Of Three Prominent Men From
Mexico City Charged With Carry
ing Damaging Letters.
sSssss.ssyssssssss,
CARRANZA AND PARTY
NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH

Washington. II. a.. de- 23-Gcncr.l
tarrinza uud hi~ party. enrouir
from Vera Cruz tu the lsthmus III
Tchauntcpec. narrowly escaped death
when wild locomotive wa> sent
crashing INTO hi~ train N hostile
troops. according IN private adviccs
received here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22

Dee II nnit here
Roumanm took Bulgaria
in the
ondo that wouduo audh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
MONTERREY AND SAlTILlO
WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL

Washington. u. XII. Dee. 80. State
department reports say the military
authorities at Monterrey and Saltillo
II i understood agreed 10 remain ncu-
tral and suspend the operation ~
trains between Laredo and Mexico
Citv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
RoumaniaAgrees To Restore To
Bulgaria Territory Taken
InSecOnd Balkan War.

PAIRS, Frame
wln mth"a wrcakm
restored and Fr~ian miiiar-H crushed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
PRO VOTE MAY
BE TAKEN BY
MIDNIGHT

House Limits Hours of Debate 10 Eight.
Representative Henry OF Texas Declares
Ne Will Vote Against National Prohibi-
ti0n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22

Bad men excuse their faults. goo
men leave them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22

Eating little and speaking little can
never ~ d man harm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-12-22
DONKEY

Thcrr Nv nn making \ donkey drink
against hi wlll
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-24
MILFORD'S NEW HARDWARE STOp
1.-THE QUALITY SHOP"

This new store is rightly named The QUALITY q
you cannot find higher grade merchandise than !. H
this store. We especially call attention to Our Va
brand of Tools Etc. which without doubt is The Va Oa
be found anywhere. We are now opening up orr
ply of "Our Very Best" brand of Garden Tools sub
Rakes Forks, Spades Shoves etc. Not only is The 't
Steel used in the manufacture of these goods the w.
known but notice also the beautiful white hickory bar
all Of which are even polished and waxed In our init
Machinery you will find the high quality DISPLAYED
tvohorse Corn Planters Riding Cultivators Hay Rakes M
Walking and Riding Flows, etc. are the Very Best
anywhere. Genuine Studebaker Farm Wagons and D.
also genuine H. H. Babcock Bugges are carried here W.
else this entire Peninsula you find under one t
high-grade goods? And when you consider our nro
will find them higher than you are asked elsewhere H.
eror goods, in fact you will find our prices less for b.
add Only One Honest Profit instead of Five or Six nrG
some dealers add to enable them to trade in old Junk
shape Of DID, out buggies sick COWS or half dead
horses No Such Fake Methods are tolerated in this ss
ishment Here we do business only upon clean honest
dOwno-date business basis else nothing doing VIII n
it's Quick Sales with but One Small profit and Strictly m
a Cash Basis, with Absolutely No worthless notes bot s.
promises pay etc. ETC. With the result that Not One m
has to be added to the cost of goods in order to make
for bad debts That's why the people who patronize this m
satisfied class of customers for they know that thew
not paying for some one elses bad debts.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-24
FELTON,.

Rev. and Mrs. d. J. Given and son, OF
Princess Anne, Md, were the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. John Eaton last week.
Joseph Boone, of Philadelphia, spent a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. John lester
last week.
Miss Anna Spence had as her guest last
week Mrs. Sarah RedifeT, Of Milford.
Mrs. Roland Baynum, Of Cape Charles
City, has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
5. A. Harrington and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Smith.
Misses Frances Buckson and Myrtle
Raymond have returned 10 Dover after
visiting Miss Hattie Bradley.
Clifford Harrington, Of Rehoboth, and
William Lynch, of Wilmington, have
been the guests of FELTON, friends.
Mrs. II. Masten has returned from a
visit with her father, Elijah Sapp, at
Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Cubbage visited
Rising Sun friends last week.
Mrs. Harry Delong has been called to
the bedside of her mother in Baltimore.
She is suffering with pleurisy and rheu-
matism.
Mrs. Edward R. Knots and Mrs. Geo.
Bennett of Milford, have been FELTON,
visitors.
Farmers are very busy now with their
farm work, as the bad weather has put
them so far back.
Some of our farmers have purchased
riding plows.
Clarence VOshell is having another
building put up adjoining the hardware
store