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Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
Apple and Peach Trees
= For Spring 1915 Planting

Yellow Transparent, Williams Early
Red, Early Ripe, Red Astrachan, Grimes
Golden, Stayman Winesap, Nero, NAM
moth Blacktwig, Jonathan, Paragon,
WinesaP, Stark, York Imperial and a
number of other varieties of apple trees
one and two years old.
Belle of Georgia. Comets Early, Car
man, Champion, Elberta, Nixon. Hiley,
Beers Smock, Salway, Ray, Walkers Vari-
gated and a number of other varieties of
peach trees.
These trees are all clean. healthy and true to
name. Our record for sending out stock true TO
name and healthy should be worthy of considera-
tion by the prospective orchard planter.
We also have California Privet Hedge plants.
Cherry. Pear, Chestnut and Japan Walnut trees.
Grape Vines. Currant and Gooseberry plants.
Prices Reasonable. Catalogue Free
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
would be idle.

would be idle.
Wilbert Morgan went to his stable on
Monday morning and found May, his old
family horse, dead.
Miss Sadie Smith was the guest of Miss
Clara Wiley, OF Greenwood. Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Emma Collision has been visiting
Miss Mary Smith.
Miss Mildred McColley was the guest
of Miss Lulu Tucker recently.
Miss Myrtle Parsons. Of Whitesville,
was the guest of Miss Gertrude WilIen
Saturday and Sunday.
S. G. Belts is improving after an i'll.
ness of three weeks.
At meeting held by the Ladies' Aid.
it was decided to use metal c-iling in
stead of paper, as the hard wind storm in
January loosened the plaster so as to be
useless to put paper on.
Services next Sunday at the usual hours
in Sunday School room.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
WARNED AGAINST
HARMING SHIPS
Germany and Britain Told Of
Blockade Danger.
INSIST ON SAFETY TO VESSELS

Washington Declares We Have Right
to Sail High Seas Unless Blockade
Is Declared.
The United States warned Great
Britain and Germany that general
use of the American flag by British
vessels would be viewed with grave
concern here, and that the destruc.
tion by Germany of any American yes
sci in the newly prescribed war zono
would lead to serious complications.
1t became known that the text Of
the two notes sent to these two pow.
ers expressed much more emphati.
cally than had been generally known,
the displeasure of the United. States
at the use of neutral flags by British
merchantmen, and its solicitude over
the implication that neutral vessels
were liable to destruction by German
submarines in the waters around
Great Britain and Ireland.
In the document which has been
transmitted to Ambassador Gerard, at
Berlin, for presentation to the Ger.
man AuAGA6u OllNGf lAGAG 10 a II AGtAuAg
but pointed statement that American
vessels should have free and unre. !
stricted passage through the high seas
and unblockaded waters, and that de.
struction of an American vessel might
lead to a change in the hitherts
friendly relations which have existed
between the United States and Ger
many.
While in the note to Great Britain
the representations made are not
based on the Lusitania incident, but
on the statement of the British for
eign Office justifying the use of neu
trail flags by its vessels, the United
States has stated unequivocally, it is
that a continuance of the
practice would be highly dangerous to
neutral vessels and would be viewed
with deep anxiety in Washington.
Among diplomatists the fact that
The United States has taken a pro
lounced stand has created a profound
No joint representations with the
United States on the same subjects
lave been made by any of the neu
rails, though the various foreign of
ices, through their ministers in Wash
ngtop have consulted the American
government as to it's attitude.
There is no question, according ia
hose who are familiar with the
american position, that the issuance
+ any orders from the British ad
liralty, as Germany alleges, author
sing the use of the American flag I
7ould be disapproved. The British
Oreign Office statement was taken by
ficials as taDtamount to suggestion
D British vessels that they could >,
DIST neutral flag. It is such an Off :
lal and general countenance to the =,
ractice to which the United States =
lkes exception.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19

Fanny Crosby, in private life Mrs
Frances Jane Van Alstyne, was borr
in Southeast, N. Y. She became blinC
when six weeks old, due to hot poul
tees applies to her eyes during az
illness, thus destroying the optic
nerve.
In 1858 she was married to Alexan
der Van Alstyne, a blind teacher ol
the school in which size formerly was
a teacher. He was a brilliant musician
and a fine classical scholar.
Soon after the death of her hus
band, in 1902, she wrote a group ol
hymns, including "Only a Step to Je
sus," pass Me Not, o Gentle Saw
iouF," Jesus, Keep Me Near the
Cross" "To the Work." blessed As
surance," 81 Am Thine, o Lord
"Only a Beam of Sunshine" "Rescue
the Perishing," Just a Word for Je
sus" and Saved by Grace"
Some of her best known songs are
There's Music in the Air" "Jesns
the Water of Life Will Give" Hazel.
DELL" 1.-THE Honeysuckle Glen" "RO
sale, the Prairie Flower" Her can
tatas of "The Flower Queen" and the
pilgrim Fathers" had a great deal OF
in their day.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
eattIeahins Nov and Lien.

A battleship today is not the same as
a battleship in Nelson's day. The old
wooden three decker could only be de
strOyed by long and desperate close
quarter fighting. II would stand hours
Of battering. 1t would take hundreds
Of shot and still be capable of lighting
But today one unlucky shot. one blow
from a torpedo. and the great fighting
machine is heap of scrap iron.-Lon-
don Graphic.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
Refuses Bio War Order.

J. B. Brusher. proprietor of the
Norristown. Pa, Handle works, re.
Gently turned down an order of the
British government for 100000 axe
handles, supposedly for use for imple.
ments in digging trenches in the war.
Mr.. Brusher said that the reason
he did not take the order was because
he would have found it difficult to
fill on account of the character of the
material to be used in their manu-.
factuTe.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
Bayonet CHARGE on skIIs.

The Londay Daily Chronicle cor
respondent at Geneva, Switzerland,
telegraphs the following:
"The first bayonet charge on skis
occurred Saturday in the Vosges, near
Col du Bonhomme. Forty Alpine chas.
seurs and two officers, who had been
cut OFF, were asked to surrender.
Instead they charged down the
slopes on skis into the German
trenches. A terrible struggle ensued.
All the French were killed, but the
German losses were double"
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
No Flour In Mexico CITY.

There is no -four in Mexico City
advices to the state department in
Washington say. Bread is being made
from cornmeal. Carranza forces there
disclaim any intention of evacuating
the city. zapatas forces still hold
some of the suburbs. General Cutter.
rez, who fed from the capital, is re.
ported with General Blanco at Valles,
fifty miles west of Tampico, with 5000
troops.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
KIIIs Father wIth 4unIoaded" PIsto

Joseph Martin, of Dorothy, N. ],
was shot and killed by his son, AL.
exander, five years of age. He was
seated at dinner, when the child pick.
ed up a revolver, supposed to be un.
loaded, and while playing with it the
gun was discharged. The bullet enter.
ed the fathers neck and came out
through the forehead. killing him In
stantly.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
oets s4.ooo.oeo Va order.

Orders for projectiles aggregating
s4,00O,OOO are understood in Bridge
port, Conn.,, to have been placed with
a local munitions manufacturing com.
pany for one Of the warning nations.
While it was stated at the factory
that nothing was known of this par.
hcular contract. It was admitted that
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
Killed bv Ruzzsaw.

A terrible fate befell Alden Koch
twenty-one years of age, an automo
bile dealer of Allentown, Pa. Young
Koch decided to take a day off to
visit his father, John Koch, a rich
farmer, several miles from town. The
father was preparing to operate his
saw mill. and while tuning up Alden
was caugl by the lywheel and hurled
into the bizzsaw.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
steeI Tonnaoe lncreasea.

The untitled orders of the United
States Steel corporation on Jan. 81
totalled 4,24S,571 tons, an increase Of
411,92S tons over Dec. 81. The pres.
ent tonnage is the highest since
March, 1914. In January of last year
the untitled orders were placed at T..
61S,6SO, and in 1918 at 1921, 1868 tons.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
Iowa senate Eor prY state.

The Iowa senate adopted constt
tudonal amendment providing for
statewide prohibition by a vote of SO
to 10. The measure now goes to the
house.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19

the plant, which has been unusually
busy, has been working on foreign
orders.
1t was said also that the company
is working on orders for the United
States government.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19

Fanny Crosby, Hymn Writer, Dead
Fanny Crosby, the blind hymn writ
er, author of about 5000 hymns, died
in Bridgeport. Conn, after a long ill
ness. She would have been ninety-fiva
years old on March "a of this year.
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
EPWoRTH DISTRICT

The farmers are beginning to think
ps,oat getting their ground ready for early
truck.
The saw mill of John Savage & Son
ia rnnning on full time, and gives en-
piovment to many men that other wise
Milford chronicle., 1915-02-19
Farmers; Be Successful

Are a of Draper Davis Co.'S Feilzers2 IF you
are they need further recommendations IF you
don't be without them another You can't afford when you
realize the fact that they manufactured from all hghgrade
a Pure Bone Meal Pure Dissolved Bone Pure
Dried Ground Fish, Acduated Fish Ground Animal Tankag Blood
Suphae of Ammonia Nitrate of Soda Muate of Potash German
Kainit
Use Draper Davis Cos Fertilizers and will understand why
many hundreds of farmers consider them the reliable goods
on the market
In Just few words wish notify many that
have large supply of Potash hand both and kan
position take of the
cessful way we have always DONE
Our reputation has stood for 35 and this critical
it up to 10 continue to make it stand
We here to-day and gone
you good honest fertilizers for the money you spend
be convinced by giving share of your trade
this spring. and then of making you regular customer
Reputation and reliability of the few steps hence
think you will agree with that successful crops depend largely
upon where you buy your goods.
Hoping for friends that 9 be their
successful year. favored with their BUSINESS our
pleasure to do all in power to make it 50 for them
We beg to remain
,l-,Ir,
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-04-08
Stopped Printing Forged Pool
Room Tickets on the
Horse Races,
USED A MINIATURE CAMERA
eariy Acquaintance With Crooks and
His knowledge Of Human Nature
Have Helped Him TO Success
and to tho Establishment
Of a Big Business.
BY OSBORN MARSHALL.

Fehpysight, Mcclure Newspaper syndicate. }
Il was In the good old days OF the
early nineties when horse racing -four.
isned under kindlier Law In New
York than II does today that Tom
Eagan had the distinction OF being Off
ciai stationer and printer TO the book.
makers and pooIrooms OF the city. He
supplied them with pencils and pads.
blank books. ink and record books and
dtd whatever printing their business
called for. He 1t was who printed the
cotored tickets issued 10 those who
bet on the races In the poolrooms or
on the track. These tickets, which
were filed in at the time OF the bet.
ting. served as a record of the transae.
,ion. and In case the bettor vas lucky
ha received his winnings on presenta.
tioa Of the ticket.
Toms business with the poolrooms
aud bookmakers had thriven and il
seemed that the neat little profit from
printing the tickets would continue SO
long az Tom Eagan continued to run
hls printing presses
one day, however. slr. Eagan got
word that there were counterfeiters at
work Fake tickets we're being print.
ed and filled out TO duplicate Eagans
tickets. and every once In a while win
uiuss went to holder OF the fake
ticket instead OF to the real winner.
SO between Mr. Eagan and the pool.
room operators a new system had to
bs devised. Thereafter tickets were
printed in several colors. according To
ths number of the ticket. That is, all
tickets numbering between one and a
hundred should be pink. all between
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-04-08

the fake printing" he told Peyser,
but cant prove 1t. and don't know
as II would do much good II / could.
What we want to do Is to get photo
graph of him and have 1t sent to every
poolroom and every bookmaker In this
part OF the country. Then they will
know him and can steer clear of him.
Now, what | want you to do is to get
the photograph. He runs printing
shop down on Broadway and Twenty
seventh street" Eagan told Peyser
the name of the suspected printer and
Peyser said he would get the photo.
graph II anyone could.
First he went to see the printer on
the pretext Of wanting to do some
business with him, taking care not to
arouse his suspicious. Then, when he
had secured his confidence, he went
to nearby photographer.
There Is a fellow around here" he
told the photographer. whose picture
I've got to have. He isn't anxious to
be photographed. either. What want
you to do Is to hang out ON Twenty
seventh street and Broadway and wait
till you see me. I'll come out about
noon with my friend and when you see
US you can level the camera and take
the picture"
This agreed upon, Peyser went to
see the printer. with whom he had al
ready arranged to have luncheon. At
noon they rounded the corner OF Twen.
ty-seventh street and Broadway. Pey-
ser talking eagerly to the printer as
they walked along. The photographer
was seated on a bootblack stand, hav-
Ing his shoes polished, camera In
hand, on the opposite corner. He lev
eled the camera at the dishonest
printer and Peyser continued to talk
vigorously.
Unable to get the right focus from
the bootblack stand, the photographer
swung down and started out in the
street. Then he rested his camera on
the wheel of an express wagon that
to be standing at a conven-
lent distance and started to focus
again.
Say" said the printer to Peyser.
who is that fellow over there and
why Is he mugging' me? What have
l done that would make anyone want
a picture OF me?'
"You'" exclaimed Peyser, with a
laugh. 'Nobody's mugging' you.
Why, there does seem to be a camera
man, but how do you know he isn't
aiming at me? Guess Id make as
good'looking picture as you would"
81 don't like 1t, anyway" said the
printer, and the keen eyes of the de-
tective did not miss the nervous COM
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preston OF his lips. The printer
pulled his wide-brimmed hat over his
face and shrunk his chin down on his
breast. "They can get picture of my
hat II they want 1t. That can't be
much good" he growled.
Took the Photograph Himself.
After lunch. during which Peyser
tried to get the printers mind off the
camera episode. he left and hurried to
the photographer.
Sorry. Mr.. Peyser." he said. but /
couldn't get any results. Your friend
pulled down his hat and that's all !
could get" He held up the dripping
negative that he had been developing
and showed only a blur of hat that
would be OF no use as an identified
ton.
Peyser hurried on with his diseour.
aging news to Eagan.
What are you going to do about
it," asked Eagan. MY poolroom and
bookmaking business means a good
deal TO me and I'll lose it II We don't
put stop to these fake tickets. What
are you going to do?h
Il am going to take the picture my
SELF" said Peyser, "and am going to
have 1t ready in forty-eight hours"
The next day when Peyser went to
finish his alleged business with the
dishonest printer he was armed with
camera Of his own. only no one could
see 1t. The camera was a diminutive
instrument hidden under the lapel oil
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-04-08
AGE FOR FATTENINe cAPoNs
Give Them All They Will stun Of
cornmeaI and MIddIinos-Fur-
nlsh Supply Of Grit.

capons should reach full size be.
fore fattening. and this should be
when they are from ten to twelve
months old. Fatten them from two to
three weeks before marketing-two II
they are shut up in dark coops. Feed
them all they will stun of cornmeal
and middlings. wet up, but not too
wet. with milk.
Cracked bits Of glass are used as
an aid to digestion. but good grit is
safest where the ground stun is used.
Grit OF some kind they must have.
The farmer who does not keep owe
lot Of male birds as capons wi11nB9
big spring profit on fowls, as tuhs9ys
do not at any time sell as high a
capons per pound.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-04-08
GIVING CHICKENS SKIM MILK
More Eggs Produced Than From
Fowls Given Grain Ration Supple
mented With Meat Scraps.

According to a general opinion OF
many who have given the matter
much attention, the value Of skim
milk to laying hens is from 10 cents
to $2.15 per hundred pounds The latter
figure is evidently little optimistic.
According to experiments conducted
by the Indiana experiment station.
s1.73 was returned per hundred
pounds of skim milk purchased at 80
cents. These experiments covered a
period Of two years; one pen of laying
hens received corn. wheat. oats, bran
and shorts in the same proportion. In
addition to all the skim milk the fowls
would drink, and another pen received
only the grain portion of the ration
that the former received. In averaging
the results obtained from feeding
these rations through two years of ex.
periments it has been shown that the
average number of eggs laid per hen
receiving grain and skim milk was
1885 eggs, whereas the hens that did
not receive skim milk with the grain
ration produced an average of only 36
eggs per hen. 1t was also shown that
during the winter months, December,
January and February, when eggs are
the highest in price, that the pen re-
ceiving skim milk produced seven per
cent more eggs even than the pen re.
ceiving a grain ration supplemented
with meat scraps, a feed generally
recognized as great egg producer.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-04-08
Artistically Attractive and Most
Comfortable Home for
Small Family.
HAS AMPLE CELLAR ROOM
That Part Of Design = Necessity II
Building 10 Designed for North.
ern cIlmates-Landseape Ef.
feet Given Most Careful
Consideration.
sy WILLIAM A. RApFoRo.

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building, for the readers Of this
paper. On account OF his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer. he
Ia. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 1877 Prairie
avenue. Chicago. ILL.,. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Bungalows require special architec.
tural treatment In regard to details OF
construction. The pretty little bunga.
low known as Design No. 665s pos.
sesses q number OF typical bungalow
features.
The selling value Of bungalow de-
pends very much upon first appear.
ances. II the little house is attrac-
tive from the street when a prospec-
tive purchaser makes a tour of in
spection, interest is aroused which
may develop into keen desire to own
the property. The same value Is at
tached to appearances. possibly to q
greater degree. when the owner se-
lects plans and builds with the inten-
tion Of making permanent home.
There is great deal Of pleasure
in first deciding what person likes
and then matching up the ambitions Of
the different members of the family
against the savings account that has
been growing for years for this special
purpose.
A real typical bungalow appeals to
everyone, but is especially suitable for
young married people with small fam
lilies. The bungalow style of archi-
lecture was brought to the farm
sections OF the United States from
Africa. The original bungalows we're
low-down structures. small In dimen-
sions on the ground, but quite ambi.
tious In regard to roof surface. 1t is
the wide-eaves expansion which ac-
counts in a great measure for the par
ticular style of building known as
bungalow construction"
The first bungalows built in south
ern California. where the rainfall sell
dom exceeds seven or eight inches per
annum, had fiat low-down roofs and
were built without cellars. An attic
is. of course, out of the question, be-
cause there is seldom more than three
or four feet Of space between the
ceiling joists and the peak. This
means that the early California bunga-
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-04-08

country Is in the pitch of the roof.
Bungalows in climates OF small rain.
fall have the traditional fiat roof. but
when the rainfall exceeds 20 or "a
inches then roofs are made sleeper.
The sleeper roofs may be held down in
appearance by the treatment of the
gables. to certain extent.
In this little five-room bungalow
we have an artistic fascia. The peaks
of the gables conform to bungalow
ideas by introducing an artistic effect
that is thoroughly in keeping with the
subject. The windows and window
frames also are in keeping with the
oddities Of bungalow building. Also
the cellar windows are shaped In con.
formity with the larger windows, but
do not not follow too closely any one
particular pattern.
The cellar windows are set in the
siding Of the house. the same as the
larger windows that light the living
rooms. which is one reason for the
window family likeness.
Another bungalow feature is the
manner in which the timbers are
reached out from the gable ends Of the
house to support the wide roof proiec-
tion; also the cornice trim at the
gables is especially interesting be-
cause OF the manner in which the
fascia is cut at the peak and at the
caves.
The front porch is II feet by 5 feet,
and is so protected by the overhang.
ing cornice that 1t makes very COM
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nae and two hundred should be green.
aad SO on throughout the list. Each
day a different color was used for
different set OF numbers. and as this
code was communicated secretly to
the pooiroem men 1t vas hoped that in
th,s way they could detect the fraudu,
tent tickets
still the trouble continued. Appar.
eotly the dishonest printer printed his
siips on every color of cardboard
every day. Then when the races we're
over the man who manipulated the
fraudulent tickets would manage TO
ace over the shoulder OF the holder OF
the winning ticket. note the number
and the color. select a ticket OF the
right denomination and color from his
own collection I'LL 1t In and, on pre-
4enting II to the bookmaker or pool.
room operator before the lawful win.
lner arrived. he would get the win.
Inings.
Called In Frank Peyser.
Something had to be done and it
was clearly up to Eagan to think what
II should be.
Il know who the crook printer is"
hs told the poolroom men. but |
haven't evidence enough to convict
him, However, think | can stop the
issue OF the fake tickets" Then
Eagan sent for Frank Peyser. known
10 be one Of the sharpest young race
track detectives.
4 have spotted the man who does