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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09
Reports Of eusInss. On Gain.

Washington.-Reports on business
conditions In the United States made
to President Wilson show a steady i'm
provement. He told callers business
was becoming less "spotty" and more
uniform in its improvement. Secre-
tary Redfield made his usual report
on conditions at the cabinet meeting.
It was said by White House officials
that there was every indication that
business was better than II has been
In many months. Secretary Redfield
laid before the cabinet figures show
ing q trade balance In favor OF the
United States Of s22.O00.00O for the
last week. The trade balance In favor
Of the United States for March was
$4,000. 900 against balance Of s173,
900, 900 in February.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09

or because fewer blooms were set, 10
is not possible to say.
Normally there is one crown to-
each plant However, II the runners
are kept removed a number of crowns
will be formed on each plant; some
times large number Growers in
some sections practice removing the
runners and causing the formation Of
large number OF crowns on one
plant. This Is known as the hill sys-I
tenn Of culture. This system makes
1t possible to cultivate the plants both
ways, thus reducing the expense OF
hoeing. In Missouri, however, the
plants are grown in what is known
as the matted row system; that is, the
runners are permitted to form new
plants until a row fourteen to twenty
inches wide is formed with the plants
covering the entire row.
The question of fertilizing straw
berries is receiving considerable at
tention at the present time. The re-
suits Of several years of careful study
and extensive experiments at the Mis-.
souri, station are herewith given:
Acid phosphate used alone at the
rate Of from $50 to 440 pounds to the
acre has, in FIVE trials out Of six, given
profitable increase in the crop. The
one soil in which 1t was not profit
ably applied was much richer one
than is generally used for straw
berries.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09
Liquor Limit Law Effective.

Raleigh. N. C.-The raw recently
passed by the North Carolina state
legislature, limiting the quantity OF
liquor that may be delivered to any
one person to one quart every two
weeks and five gallons Of beer in the
same period. went into effect April 1.
AS q result the express companies be.
gan returning to shippers all packages
not delivered prior to midnight March
21st.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09
APPEAL IN VAIN FOR AID
Ship Goes Down In Atlantic Gale
Four Passengers and Crew
Are Lost.

New York.-Death and disaster
rode on the terrific hurricane which
swept the Atlantic points Almost a
dozen vessels of various kinds foun-
dered at sea, or we're swept to their
doom on the shoals, taking 4 toll Of
IA human lives, OF whom four were
passengers and the remainder sea-
men. Other lives, dozens of them,
were saved by the breeches buoy, and
the s. o. S. call of the wireless
brought succor to more.
The gale which wrought such havoc
at sea accomplished its work on land,
too. Telegraph and telephone wires
are down all along the coast. When
all the facts are learned the hurri-
canes total will undoubtedly far ex.
coed its present known numbers.
BY far the most deadly work Of the
storm was the sinking Of the steamer
Prins Maurits of the Royal Dutch
West Indies Company. which Is be-
lieved to have foundered some time
Sunday off Cape Hatteras. For sew
eral hours the pitiful signal OF dis
tress came from the helpless ship.
The last heard from her was wall
Sinking fast" She carried a crew
Of between forty and fifty, and four
passengers, Not trace Of any Of
them has been found. although the
sea has been combed in the vicinity
where the ship went down.
The Prins Maurits left New York
April for Cape Haytien and other
West Indian ports. Capt. H. J. Van
dersoot was In command and he car
ried as passengers Mrs. Marion c.
Wallace of Wilmington, Del; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Mot of Hayti and Mrs. La
croche of Wilmington. Del.
The first word that the Prime Maui
rits Was in distress came In a WIRE
less supposed to have been sent by a
British cruiser. She reported her
longitude and latitude and asked for
assistance, including the Algonquin of
the Clyde Steamship Company, which
is on her way to New York from
West Indies ports, and the City of
Macon. of the Savannah line.
The Algonquin notified the Prins
Maurits that she was coming to her
assistance, and implored the captain
of the sinking vessel to keep her
afloat for a few hours longer. The
wireless of the Maurits responded
with her last breath Sinking fast"
When the Algonquin arrived at the
position given by the stricken vessel
there was not trace Of her to be
found. For several hours the Algon-
quin cruised about in the neighbor-
hood, as also did the City of Macon,
but without avail The Algonquin
then proceeded on her way after send
Ing the following message: mo later
news received from her, but all hands
are supposed to have persisted"
Officials of Funch, Edge & Co., the
agents Of the line, stated they had re-
ceived no additional information.
They have practically abandoned hope
Of the ship ever being heard from
again.
The Prins Maurits was a ship of
1900 tons register and carried gen.
era cargo.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09

worth breeds best illustrate this type.
These are Of British origin and have
been developed on heterogeneous rations
mainly composed of grains. grasses
and dairy products.
Comparative experiments show that
all breeds do about equally well I'M
der similar conditions and, for feed
consumed, usually make about the
same increase In live weight and
growth. The bacon hog, however,
dresses but from 20 to rs per cent
net Of his gross weight. The lard hog.
on the other hand. dresses from so TO
s5 per cent AS dressing percentage
Is the most important factor In deter
mining the value OF hogs In the great
markets OF the central West, II can
be seen why the lard type is particu-
larry popular In the corn and grain
belt states
As the large packers are able to
secure much OF their supply Of bacon
from immature and unfinished lard
hogs. there is no large and well-estab-
lished market OF the central West for
animals of the strictly bacon type. and
although conditions are suitable for
the production Of bacon hogs Of high
quality. their breeding and feeding
should not be undertaken with the
idea Of marketing them in competition
with animals Of the lard type. The
bacon hog is an excellent source OF
homecured pork, and where there Is
> local or special market demand suf1-
Client TO insure a good profit over the
cost Of production the raising Of ba-
con animals may wen be encouraged.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09
PLAN TO SAFEGUARD BANKERS.

Washington.-Attorney- General Gre
CORY has approved plan for guaran-
tee Of national bank deposits which
does not require legislation and does
not threaten banks run on sound lines
with payment OF losses Sincurred
through bad banking In other institu-
lions.
The plan was devised by the comp
troller Of the currency, John Shelton
Williams. In substance it provides
that national banks which desire to do
so may have their deposits guaran-
teed by q guaranty company. Details
have not been divulged.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09
Legal English.

The circumlocution OF legal docu.
ments is the penalty Of having a b.
lingual language and descends to US
from these countries when the Eng.
lish and the Normans were slowly
~malgamating into one people. So
ne two races. in the market place or
In social converse, to make their
meaning clearer. Joined a French
word to an English or vice versa.
That Is why in the prayer book words
30 often run In couples: Humble
and lovly." acknowledge and con-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09
ELEVEN LIVES ARE LOST

Four Hundred other Miners Escaped
Injury In Illinois Mine.
Greenville, Ill.-Eleven men lost
their lives in an explosion of black
damp in the Shoal Creek mine near
here. Four hundred others escaped
uninjured. Ten bodies of the dead
were recovered.
An hour before the explosion the
mine inspector, after the customary
daily examination, had pronounced the
mine safe.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09

fess." assemble and meet together"
The English was for the English. the
Norman-French for the French.
Chaueer is a great user OF such bilin-
quail phrases: Hunting and veneer
eye" wright and carpenter" care
and heed" And that Is whence law
yers get such talk as aid and abet,"
will and testament" and use ant
won't"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09

The local creamery Is q source Of
revenue to the farmers and it Is also
power In building up the commeN
cial prosperity Of the community. 70
deserves the support Of every right
minded farmer.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09

Don't you think there is q lot Of
poetry in the mere mention Of the
voices Of the night"
Hardly, II the voice is the haby'A
with the collie"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09

Oakland and San Francisco are agL
tating for > connecting suspension
bridge nine miles In length
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09

Put the butter up In clean. neat at.
traetive packages.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29

THE following editorial from the Salem
Sunbeam, a weekly paper of standing in
New Jersey, shows the result of former
failures on the part of Delaware legisla-
tors to keep faith with that State in regard
to fishing laws, and it would be we'll for
the present legislature to act before ask
ing New Jersey to accept her further pro-
posals for the future. There has been
entirly too much friction between the two
States over the fishing and oyster laws,
and for the benefit of all concerned, a
better situation should be created. The
Sunbeam says: IAN effort is to be made
in the Delaware Legislature to pass law
closing the season for fishing for sturgeon
in the Delaware river for five years. The
Delaware Assemblymen interested claim
they have the assurances that the New
Jersey Legislature will pass similar law.
While such a law would eventually be a
benefit to the fishermen, New JERSEY
should not enact it until it has been passed
in Delaware and signed by the Governor
of that State. This assurance of legis-
lation" between Legislatures is worth
nothing. We have had taste of it with
Delaware before now. For instance, it
was proposed to have laws enacted in
Delaware and New Jersey forbidding
perch and rock fishing with nets in the
spring and assurances" were made that
each State would enact similar laws. New
Jersey kept her part of the agreement hut
Delaware did not. The result was that
Delaware fishermen came over here and
brought perch and rock and sold them
right under the noses of the Jersey fish
ermen who were not allowed to even wet
their nets. The perch unlawful for Jer-
seymen to catch were caught right here
at home and sold right in Salem by Del
aware fishermen. We don't want repe-
tition of this kind of benefit to the fish
ermen." After the experience of former
years Delaware should enact the law be-
fore she even asks New Jersey to do so.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29

II the proposition of the Wilson Ad-
ministration at Washington to have the
United States go into the ship business is
carried into effect, then the time is ripe
for government ownership of telegraph.
railroad and telephone lines. With de-
mand for government loans on cotton,
and the proposal to buy about thirty or
forty ships from Germans with which to
engage in the government ownership of
ocean carrying vessels, it would seem that
the present Democratic administration
has reached its limit of impracticable
schemes. The plan of buying foreign
built ships, even at discount, will op-
crate against the industries of the United
States, and must cause just that much less
demand for home built vessels, and that
lessons the amount of labor for the men
who manufacture the steel and those who
build the ships from the steel after it is
manufactured. It's another of the lack
Of-foresight enterprises thrust upon the
country by the result of the Democratic
party being placed in power through the
wrangling of Republicans.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29

closed packages shall be: Delaware fancy
grade, Delaware A grade, Delaware B
grade and Delaware uuclassifed. 1t sets
out what the apples of each grade shall
be and specifies the branding of each va.
riety and grade.
A bill was introduced by Representa-
tive Carey to make the taking and oper-
ating of an automobile or motorcycle
without the consent of the owner or Gus
todian felony, punishable by fine not
exceeding 500, or imprisonment of from
one month to one year, or both.
ABUTTING PROPERTY ROAD BILL.
Representative Short presented a bill
to repeal the section in the Kent county
road law providing that owners of abut-
ting properties shall pay a share of cost
of road building. The Short bill will re-
quire the Kent Levy Court to pay the
entire cost of road construction out of
proceeds of bond issues.
In the Sentate Tuesday morning Sena-
tor Joseph introduced three bills relat-
ing to the town of Rehoboth, Del. One
OF these bills is to authorize the town
commissioners of Rehoboth to borrow
the sum of $40, 900 for the purpose of re-
pairing and permanently improving the
streets and ocean front of the town, and
to issue bonds for that amount.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Anderson to provide that any persons,
hrm or corporation can rent ground on
the bottom of the Delaware river, within
the jurisdiction of the State of Delaware
for the purpose of raising oysters.
At the present time only bona fde
residents of Delaware can rent these
oyster beds, and it is stated that the state
loses revenue of more than $4,000 a
year on that account. Should Mr.. An
derson's bill pass, the oyster beds can be
rented to anyone regardless of their
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29

THE Fire Company of Milford certainly
needs some practical support which will
not only supply the hose, but something
of modern character with which to ex-
tinguish small fires without flooding the
entire stock of store with water. With
one large fire well under way, the Town
of Milford would be compelled to let an
other fire which might start in another
part of the town at the same time, burn
without any efficient way to check the
conhagration. These are facts, which
are respectfully submitted to the Light
and Water Commission, the body which
is especially charged with providing all
effective fire fighting equipment, by the
laws creating that body. Did any of the
present Light and Water body, outside of
Charles Barker and James F. Anderson,
ever read the laws under which they are
acting in their entirety, with a view to
having them carried into effect as they
were intended? If the Light and Water
Commission will meet with the Town
Council and honestly make an effort to
accomplish what the needs of Milford are
at the present time as to fire equipment,
something can be done which will be sure
to bring safety from large fire losses, and
adjust matters to the needs of the present
day
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS
Genuine Merit Required to Win the
Peoples Confidence.

Have you ever stopped to reason why
1t is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop
out of sight and are soon forgotten?
The reason is plain the article did not
fulfill the promises of the manufacturer.
This applies more particularly to medi-
cine. A medicinal preparation that has
real curative value almost sells itself,
as like an endless chain system the rem
edy is recommended by those who have
been benefited, to those who are in need
of it.
A prominent druggist saws "Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, q
preparation have sold for many wears
and never hesitate to recommend. for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy that know of
has so large a sale.
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact
that it fulfils almost every wish in over
coming kidney, liver and bladder dis
eases, corrects urinary troubles and
neutralizes the uric acid which causes
rheumatism.
You may receive sample bottle Of
Swamp Root by Parcels, Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y,
and enclose ten cents also mention the
Milford Weekly Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
HARRISON.

Wilbur Marvel, who is connected with
the N. Y. N. H, & II. r R., of Boston,
Mass, spent a part of the week as the
guest of his cousin, Charles S. Ennis
and family. Though Mr.. Marvel was
reared in this neighborhood, being the
son of the late Hiram Marvel his visit to
Harbeson this week was the first in
twenty-five years, during which time
many changes have occurred, not the
least among them being the disappear
ance of the little school house on the
hill," which stood near Beaver Dam
Branch, where Mr.. Marvel obtained his
early education, which however was a
few years ago replaced with a more mod
ern and up-to-date building of two rooms
in different location.
Ernest Dorman, one of our well-knov n
farmers, was taken seriously i'll on Sat
urdav and removed to the Methodist
Hospital in Philadelphia, on Tuesday for
appendicitis.
Mrs. Allie Pickering and daughter
Hazel of Philadelphia, are the guests of
Mrs. Tina Vaughn and mother, Mrs
Evans
Veasey brothers and families were the
guests of William T. Rust and family OF
near Overlook on Sunday.
Mrs. Peter Wilson was the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. Bruce Tatman, of
Rehoboth this week.
Arthur G. Smith, of Greensboro, Md,
was the guest of c. R. Mcgee and wife
this week.
Quite a number of young folks were
present the party given by Miss Amanda
Walls on Saturday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29
FELTON,.

Reuben Outten and Miss Florence
Kelly. both of FELTON,. were quietly mar
ried in Wilmington on Saturday, J January
18th. They have the best wishes of
their many friends for long and happy
married life.
Miss Natalie Case was the guest OF
Dover friends last week.
Clarence Voshell, Frank Kelley, George
and Ernest Killen were in Philadelphia
last week. Mr. Voshell purchased two
automobiles while in the city.
A Box Social will be held at Rices
School this friday evening. Should
it be stormy, the affair will be postpon-
ed until tomorrow evening. Everybody
is invited.
The extra meetings at the M. P.
Church continue to cause interest They
will be held indefinitely.
Miss Elizabeth Carson spent a few
days last week with Mrs. Clarence Vo-
shell.
Mrs. Charles Oneal is spending some
time in Philadelphia.
Miss Helen Warren has returned home
after spending a few days with Miss
Enda Billings.
Miss Lillian Hammond is improving
1t this writing.
Mrs. M. Stevenson and daughter,
lulu, have been the guests of New York
elatives.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29

If the people of Milford were given an
opportunity to use day current of cleo
tricity, we feel sure that by proper effort
to canvass the town, there would be a
patronage which would at least cover the
cost of operation during the first year
As it now is, the boilers have to be kept
under full steam pressure so as to pump
the water used during the day time, and
hence the cost offuel would be but slight
" increased. If this can not be wrung
from the Light and Water Commission,
then there should be no objection from
that source, if power plant should be
installed by another company to supply
the day current. How would it do to sell
the Light and Water Plant for S125, 900
and with the proceeds pay off all the
bonds against the town and use the bal
ance to install a sewage disposal plant
Then let the Commercial Company supply
the current and power for all purposes.
Milford would be out of debt, and sat
isfactory settlement of all differences
would have been accomplished, if this
plan were to be adopted. Just think this
matter over.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29

WITH the United States Postal Depart
ment actively engaged in competition with
the printing Offices for printing envelopes
to the extent of probably hundreds Of
millions each year, it is surely the wrong
thing to attempt to have the rate of post
age on newspapers raised fifty per cent.
If there is deficiency in the postal re-
ceipts, it certainly does not accrue through
carrying the weekly papers of the country;
but has its origin from other causes, and
abuses of the class privilege. The Rep
resentatives in Congress from Delaware
will be informed of the real conditions
before any vote is taken on a bill which
would be a detriment to not only the
newspapers, but to the rural citizens of
the country, who make it possible to print
each week the weekly papers of the Uni
ted States prohtably. AS educators of
the people, the weekly papers are the
most potent factors of the present age,
and the postal authorities would be work
ing an injury to the people of the country
to cripple them.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-29

AT Smyrna, town very nearly as large
as Milford, the Light and Water Plant.
are owned by the town, but, unlike Mil
ford, the Town Council of Smyrna has
the entire management of these as well as
the municipal affairs generally. A de-
mand has been made for year past
through the local paper, the Times, that
a day current of electricity be tried out,
and that meter system be put into op-
Grafton. While the day current has not
been given to them, the Town Council OF
Smyrna has started to install the meters.
and this year they have authorized the
purchase of 110 meters on the first lot,
and the fiat rate will be done away with
just as fast as they can be installed
Owing to the inability of Town Council
at Smyrna to control the sale of lamps,
and so control the amount of current used, 4,
to say nothing of the abuse of the fiat rate
privilege, it was deemed wise and for the
good of the town to have all electric
lights on a meter, the consumer to pay
for all current used over minimum Of
one dollar per month, and to charge at
the rate of eight cents per killowat per
thousand. Here is an evidence of the
desirability of direct control by the peo-
pie Of their own property; they get what
they want for the money expended, while
in Milford the people are plainly told that
they have no rights that are to be respect
ed by the Light and Water Commission.
Why not present bill at the legislature
tomorrow, or next Monday, to regulate
as the people wantl