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SURPRISING CONDUCT
or CONSUMERS LEAGUE.
Sedgely Farm, Marshallton,
Tstuo QO 1914


On May 2Sth, the president Of the
Consumers League made collection
Of milk from different houses, tahirg 6
some in milk bottles and some in
medicine bottles. These bottles were
supposed to have been identified by
numbers, and were taken to Dr. Reed,
at Delaware College, for examination,
On receiving them DR.. Reed found
that some of the bottles had no num-
bers and these he refused to examine,
because of this evident lack of care
in collecting them.
At a meeting Of the Consumers
League a few days later DR.. Reed
was requested to report the results
of his investigation. He made the
statement that one of the samples,
which was milk prepared for in
fants and selling at 15c quart,
contained formaldehyde. (Formal-
dehyde is we'll known to be a deadly
poison, and is used by some ignorant
milk men to keep dirty milk from
souring)
Although Or. Reed had little or no
reason for believing that the sample
of milk came from Sedgely, the bot
tie having upon it the name Of an
other dairy, his description was quite
sufficient to indicate that it was
Sedgely Farm milk, and the report
that IT was has been widely circulat-
ed by members of the Consumers'
League, much to the injury of Sedge-
~ Farm.
have requested the president Of
the Consumers League to give me
the exact history of the bottle pur-
porting to contain Sedgely Farm
milk. This request was made in writ
ing on June 18th, but has been ig-
nored by her.
From such Investigations as
have been able to make, | find that
the whole matter was handled in a
careless and unscientific manner
and that no dependence can be placed
upon the results of the investigation.
Assuming that the president of the
league really believed that she had
found formaldehyde in this milk. it
seems to me it would have been only
fair for her to have Immediately adj
vised me of this finding and to have
taken steps to prevent this kind Of
milk from being circulated. But, in
stead of pursuing such a course, she
and some of her associates seem to
have treated the matter only as a
fresh and interesting piece of gossip,
and the matter came to my attention
only from outside sources, two weeks
after the investigation.
Meanwhile the diligent president
of the league was permitting this ap-
parently poisoned milk to be sold to
infants throughout the city, without
the least effort on her part to pro-
tect innocent users.
Inasmuch as the milk from Scdgely
Farm has always been prepared with
the greatest care and for the use Of
infants and nothing in the nature Of
preservatives has ever been used in
it, the results of the investigation can
only be accounted for by the Slip
shod methods employed by the pres
ident of the Consumers League, in
her campaign.
Immediately upon hearing these un-
true reports, I placed the matter in
the hands of my attorney, with in
structions for him to bring suit
against the individuals who are re-
sponsible for their circulation. He
is making a rigid investigation to fix
the responsibility. which is. by no
means, an easy task, inasmuch as
those members of the league who are
Evening journal., 1914-06-30
FALLING OFF IN
The BANK CLEARINCS

The monthly trade digest OF the Ma
tional Bank OF Delaware shows the May
bank clearings have decreased seven
per cent. May clearings in the leading
cities were one billion dollars less than
those Of the previous year.
lhree-fourths OF this decline was
shown in New York City. the falling off
for the country outside OF New York
City being less than 4 per cent. Nearly
all of the principal cities showed de-
crease in clearings Tor the month.
Dividend and interest payments for
July will total POS millions compared
with 259 millions a year ago. Disi-
dends will probably be two million
dollars less and interest payments
about II million dollars more than in
July. 1913.
While business failures in May were
larger than in any previous May, the
total number OF failures were less than
for any earlier month in 1914. Failures
were larger on the average and the total
liabilities therefore, were "a million dol
lars compared with II millions year
ago. The failure situation has improy-
ed steadily since the first Of the year.
Exports and Imports.
Merchandise exports for April amount.
ing to l62 million dollars compared
with 200 million dollars year ago. Inn
ports were LIS million dollars compared
with LAG millions year ago. leaving
our excess Of imports or unfavorable
balance of trade at about 10 million dol
lars for the month Gold movement
was in our favor to the amount Of about
three million dollars in spite of the fact
that we have shipped abroad more than
So million dollars SO far this year
There are many indications of an inn
proved situation, among them being de-
creasng immigration, decreasing bust
ness failures and the generally reported
fine condition Of crops
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WOMAN WEAK
and NERVOUS
Finds Health in Lydia E.
Pinkhan's Vegetable
Compound.

Creston, Iowa. - ! suffered with ia.
male troubles from the time / came inta
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SCHOOL BOARD no EcoNoMrsE.

A special meeting was held last night
by the property committee OF the Board
Of Education, for the purpose Of consid-
ering wavs and means for reducing ex-
penses in the cost of repairs to the var
ious school buildings. Several Of the
buildings are badly in need OF repair and
the work has to be done during the va
cation period. Owing to the depleted
state OF the Board of Education treas
ury it will be necessary to keep the
expense down to the lowest possible
notch.
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VIENNA, June. 30.-In the twenty
four years he spent preparing him
self for the throne the late Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, who was fifty
years old at the time of his assassi-
nation and that of his wife, impressed
the cabinet Of the aged Emperor and
the people Of the dual monarchy with
a sense of his intellectual power,
soldierly qualities and ability TO
emulate his royal uncle in hunting
feats. There was no question in the
empire as TO his vigor and energy.
Francis Joseph. it was reported re-
Gently, found fault with the eager
ness with which the heir projected
himself into affairs Of state and ex-
pressed regret that his nephew did
not restrain himself until it was his
turn to mount the throne. This atti-
tude on Francis Ferdinand's part
caused friction with his uncle. Fran
els Ferdinand's military training was
thorough in the extreme. He spent
at least twenty years in the army be-
fore he was raised to the rank of gen.
! eral. His reforms in the army caused
widespread comment in Europe AL
though the nobility did not think well
of the pastime, the people were pleas
ed when he took delight in running
locomotives. He obtained an engi-
neer's certificate, so proficient did he
become. AS huntsman he was
known throughout the continent His
chateau in Konopischt contained the
antlers of several thousand stays
and chamois, the skins of tigers shot
in India, elephants tusks from Cey-
Ion and the hides of bears shot in the
Rocky mountains. Francis Ferdinand
visited America in 1892. on the oeca-
sion Of the Worlds Fair in Chicago,
and wrote Interestingly Of his exper-
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around electric light bulbs easily eaten
fire, and should not be used.
Don't explode frecrackers, bombs,
torpedoes or other noismaking fireworks
near hospitals or homes where sickness
exists.
Don't neglect or treat by home reme-
dies any injury caused in celebrating.
90 20 vour physician or to hospital
~ once.
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fences in a diary which was publish
ed. The quality Of determination
marked the heir in every period Of
his life. When he determined 10
marry the Countess Sophie Chotek he
knew he would have to brave the
anger of his uncle. The occasion on
which he promised to bar his chill
dren from the throne was of great
solemnity. The Emperor summoned
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10 SELL HoRRIGAN co. EFFECTS

A. d. Warner, Jr., and Ezekiel Cooper,
receivers for the Horrigan Contracting
Company. viii sell the company's effects
on July 6. Return of the sale will be
made to Chancellor Curtis on July IL.
The articles to be sold consist of road
rollers, stone wagons, spreading and
dump wagons, horses, etc.
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concerned, appear to be very hazy
regarding their conduct in the mat
ter, giving one account one day and
an utterly different one the next.
much regret the necessity Of TAX
ing this step, but it seems to be the
only way of vindicating my character
with that degree of publicity which
the wide circulation of these untrue
reports would seem TO require.
CHARLES G. RUPERT,
Owner and Manager (Adv.)
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TO REOPEN CHURCH.

The Rev. T. S. Barrett. the new pas
tor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
at Christiana, has repaired the church
and parsonage property July ) will be
the day Of reopening District Supelin-
tendent Hoifecker will preach in the
morning at l0.45 o'clock; the Rev. r. c.
MacSorley of McCabe Church in the af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock, and the Rev.
George White Dawson OF Asbury Church
in the evening.
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the princes Of the house Of Hapsburg
the ecclesiastieal dignitaries of
Vienna and officers OF the empire.
Had the princess lived TO see her hus-
band on the throne Of Austria-Hun-
gary she undoubtedly would have ex-
ercised great influence Even before
their marriage she was Francis Fred
erick's counselor in state and relig-
ious matters.
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cur BY STRANGERS.

Isaac Sorden, colorcd, Of No. ll22
Elizabeth street, was cut on the arm
ana hand last night when hc greeted
two men standing outside lis home
whom he thought were friends. When
Isaac recovered his surprise be went to
the Delaware Hospital for treatment.
lsaac does not know who assaulted him.
Evening journal., 1914-06-30

WOnlanlloou until
had taken Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegeta.
Bile Com pound. 4
would have pains IL
/ ov ork e d OF
anything
heavy, and ] would
be SO weak and ners
vous and in so much
misery that I would
be Frustrated. A
friend fold mo mhak
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MSS HILL TALKs SUFFRAGE.

Miss Elsie Hill, secretary Of the Con-
gressional Union addressed a suffrage
meeting at Fifth and Market streets
last night.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-07-17
Be Sure to Read William Allen Whites
Story of Kansas in the Saturday
Epenin9 Post
Evening Post

The Saturday Evening Post of July
story by William Allen White under the caption
"HoW Kansas Boarded the Water Wagon" It is
different from the common run of Prohibition Kan.
stories. A struggle of a commemorative effort
to sober UP after many years of drunkennessthat is
the gist of Mr.. Whites narrative
Kansas has overcome the craving for alcohol and
is enjoying the fruits of sober living Mr. White
does not neglect point with pride these benefits
accruing to Kansas because of its absolute divorce
from the saloon, but he particularly emphasizes the
fact that it means struggle for state community
to sober up, just it for an individual after
years of debauch, to throw off the alcohol habit.
"How Kansas Boarded the Water Wagon" ought
to be read by every man and woman residing in
cities where they have just recently voted out the
saloon. 1t will put fighting blood in the veins.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-07-17
The Rising Tide

Under this caption, the Rockford Star editorally
discusses the Prohibition amendment resolution now
before Congress. The Star calls attention to the
large of dry territory in the United States
and says, Sin the presence of this showing Congress
ought NOT to be afraid act. Indeed, few con-
gressmen, north south, be returned who are
opposed to submit the question to the people"
'In lodging vote the Prohibition amendment
Congress is simply postponing the inevitable The
tide is rising and might we'll attempt to level
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-07-17
Shot Dead at Beer Fest

Again we call to the attention of the editor of
Hearsts newspapers, that eloquent advocate of
beer the great promoter OF real temperance a
murder in Chicago inspired by beer, not whisky Tt
occurred at afternoon luncheon beer fest in the
house of Joseph Repac. Tony Kreceit, guest at
the social beer-drnling party, shot through the
heart during quarrel and Repac and his (Kreceits)
wife are held for the murder
Great is beer a temperance promoter!
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-07-17
Ohio to Vote on State-gvide Prohibition
This Year
This Year

Ohio brewers and liquor announced their
intention to initiate a constitutional amendment pre-
venting further prohbitory legislation and invalidat-
ing the present county local option law. Within
week after this announcement the trustees of the
Ohio Anti Saloon League, representing the churches
and affiliated organizations, accepted this challenge
of the liquor forces by deciding initiate statewide
prohibitory amendment to be voted on at the No
vember elections this year. The presumption of the
brewers in precptaing wet and dry fight this year
is being bitterly denounced by many of the od-tme
champions of license 1t is generally conceded that
fear prompted the brewers action. Liquor consump-
ton is steadily the decline in Ohio, even Cncn-
matt showing slump. The license law closed
5000 saloons in that state last November but reports
show that the remaining saloons have not done in
creased business Womans suffrage is an issue
These facts, together with the knowledge that
statewide vote for Prohibition to be taken next
year, undoubtedly caused the brewers to feel it was
with them in Ohio
call has been made by the temperance forces
for ten thousand volunteers circulate petitions up
on which must be approximately hundred and ten
thousand signatures by August 4. Petitions are now
in general circulation and being generously signed
This message comes from Ohio:
The decks cleared for the prettiest
fighting since the days of Donnybrool Fair,
and as TAR as the d1ys are concerned quarter
will neither be asked given
statewide vote will also be taken this wear in
Virginia, California Washington, Oregon and Idaho
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-07-17

North Dakota is dry with population of 5z5ooo
has only Us in its state pententary Montana is wet
and has population of 37ooo There are 600 men herded in
its state Observation-Disclosures North American
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-07-17
July II, 1914.

mountain peaks to turn back the current
The end can be stayed but it cannot be for long"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-07-17

The National Tight Barrel Stave Manufacturers Associa-
ton has resolved against national Prohibition and this action
IS thought will the Bung Makers Association to
take similarly bold stand-B L. T. in "a Linotvpe or Two"
Chicago Tribune.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-10

,aiisr Charles Hnwlcy, tho leading rmn of ihc company. with whom she w;.s in love had not returned her af- f,cticn and was making arrangements ln lc,ve tho show and go on thc road with another company.
 Miss Vernon has been on the stage lul few years. having come 10 New l.rk from western city where she i..l achieved some success in amateur ,'"atricais. Her rapid rise to stellar ,-art in the Way of tho World has l,"kcn all presidents of the New York s.,igc for she did not reach the point whore her name appeared in electric lights over the door of the theater hy the hard road that most stage wo- h,n have to travel.
 Her brilliant success and her youth ahd beauty have been the talk of the Il .,atricui world this winter and none
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BEAuTIFuL ACTRESS DIES
 WHEN LEADING MAN QUITS

,f the young woman's friends dreamed tfat there was Il romance eating tho i.eart out of the successful star.
 EIawley, who played tho role of tho l""er in the play in which Miss Ver- rtn was appearing, is twenty years elder than the young star and has Lcen many years on the stage. He Mas seen last night at the Players Club of which he Is q member and he sct med much affected by the news of Miss Vernon's rash net. Poor little girl. said Hawley. It was the strain of the long season. Two seen them so to pieces like that before.
 When told that the acress had left letters fin which she said that she lad taken her life because she was in love with the leading man and her love was not returned. Hawley seemed much surprisd.
 He said that such Il thing as car iis for the actress except as friend .f admiring her beauty and abilit, had never entered his head. IIawle, said the girl was nothing more thar a clever child to him and that he wa, married and his wife was ono of Nils. Ntrnon's best friends. He seemed yer, much upset over the occurrence.
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sfseial Nugget ssrviec.
 FEW YORK. March l0..- The Forty iifth street playhouse is dark this seek on account of the death sun das of the leading lady of the Way t the World company which wa;' saying seasons engagement nt tn" tkeater.
 Nhs vesta Vernon. who Was play hs the part of aTatildc In the play. sas found dead in her ulmrtmcn; ssnday afternoon. The actress had et' the veins in her wrist had then sh down in the bath tub to die.
 Sefore killing herself Miss Vernon s'cte several letters announcng th' u0 that she was about to commit "iede and she very frankly stated the notes to the manager "f lh' "eatfical company and to her mohhr, u0 thA.reason for her act WIS l''-
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the river. the same as a few years ego. There Is strong talk of forming q city municipal system.
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NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF NORTHLAN1

~t Thomas church ut Fifth avenue
 ;ld Fifty third street. New York city
 hc missionary. who. it will be re-
 'Iled. Ie,i the first party which suc- 'ceded in reaching the summit of Mt
 N' kinlcy. in telling of his work said ht greatest difhculties of the mission ''rics In Alaska were due to the whites Y h" sell the natives whisky and steal from them. Archdeacon Stuck said '.,at the motor boat would greatly f: cilItate his work. Missions were a crying need. he said. for the death inte in Alaska among the untutorsd natives was larsr than the birth rate.
 Yukon residents resent the criticism ttributed to Emerson Housh. the author. on his return to St. Paul. thar he northland Is lacking in big game, They say that he travelled only through narrow strip of country. fol- lowing much frequented routes and "id not get five miles off the beaten l.lths of the Mackenzie or the Yukon. Had Hough come three weeks later ic would have been able to see tens .: thousands of caribou on the hills within thirty miles of Dawson.
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trrom our Exchanges.)

p.,,ish Columbia. Alnslsa's n.tIhbor
 inc south. spends $s.oOO.Voo II y's,t
 ..,sda and trails. Even Ynk"h ter ..rv much smaller in area und pop ,.,,on than Alaska. cxpends cach from fifty to one hundred Der ., more money in this way than IS ..,, in Alaska. Why" Because it .y.s-Chitina Leader.
 rank P. elavin. ex-champion heavy -..ht pugilist of the world. arrived ...m Dawson on last nights train en . .,,,. to the south where he will spend M \. vtnter. Mir. slavin is not enjoy :. The best of health. having recent :. he'd an attack of ptomaine poison . and therefore not in as fit con- ,,,or ss he usually is during his so- .,,c in the north. He will have his m =. smputated.-Skagway Daily Alas
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Some coal has been mined in the G1tanuska coal fields for a navy fuel test. No test has as yet been made. however. for the very good reason that the coal to he used in furnishing tn" trst Is still at the mines and lona distance from tidewater Until this cDal Is fed to a furnace to generate steam under the boilers of vessel for that purpose remains undetermin- ed. Analysis of the Matanuska fuel warrants the belief that it will ser, . the purpose as well as Pocahantas or or New River both exvtensively used by our navy.
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NExlCAN REBEL ARMY
 IS IN FULL RETREAT

becomes the refuge uf hundreds oi dtserters from both sides who take the opportunity of the confusion of tLe fight to leave the armies and get c,Ioss the border. These men come |" the line In droves. federals aud rehels together and there seems to exist no enmnity between them. Tht main desire of each side being to get away from the army and out of the var infested country.
 Not infrequently will the sight be seen of two rebel soldiers carrying a ", untlcd federal between them. or the reverse will be tn case and the federal win help u rebal soldier who has beer slot The desire of the men heinz to get into the United States and away fl, m the war.
 This reported defeat of Villas army may. unless he can gather his force t"i ether, retrieve his losses may cause Carranza to displace the ex-bandit as commander-in in -chief as it is believed tl,at CarIa nza and the other constitu- ticnalist leaders would be glad to be ric of Villa at this time when they fear his lawless spirit may bring on Intervention by the United States or England.
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Owing to the fact that the city of Dawson refused to pay $10.s00 addi- ,iunil for hydrant service for a three .car contract to the Dawson City
 Water nnd Power Company. J. Boyle. 'I" manager. terminated the service, '.I city water mains and laterals be- III. shut down for the first time in the history of Daws since the service began. The city is going back to the ns, of the fire engines, pumping from
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 pRESIDIO, Tex, March lO.-"Accord In. to adyices received here Gener Il ,lla whose whereabouts have been Il mvstery for the past few days lcad ,r unsuccessful attack on Ojinas. shich town was defended by about su thousand federal soldiers.
 The reports that have come Tn here ua,e that after three days desperate hghtng before the town Villa oiderel an advance in force and that lis f.rtry rushed almost up 10 tho "nirI defencss of the city.
 ..st as the rebels were beginning |" M, victory perched upon their b"n- Esrs a column of federal cavalry eigh- teen hundred strong swept out of he .sieged city and cut it's wny int" th" rebel advance.
 The rebel troops winch were entirely aismounted attempted tO ice from ih" assault of the horsemen hut were rid den over and cut down by the heavy sabers of the cavalrymcn until the ntreAt turned into a completo roul.
 Over eight hundred of the consti- tutIonalist troops are said to have hen killed and the remainder of Nil- t's army with the general at its lr;td k in full retreat.
 This is the worst setback that the nbel forces have had and ii tho
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Early next spring the Alaska C"ast c,unany will greatly increase their ..,r,ce to southwestern Alaska. Sinc' .,. obstruction of, the steamer Yukon ... steamer Admiral Sanpsoi' llu:' |. ., doing the work, but it is tl''' ....n,,on to place the steamers Buck ~.u and Watson on the run from cattle to Juneau K,ltalla, Cortlor't. valdez Seward and the westward, rh.sa vessels are now being operated |. ,se Alaska Coast Company betwe"' c. snle and San Francisco.
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