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Milford chronicle., 1916-09-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

An Act Proposing an Amendment TO
Section I of Article g. Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Delaware, in Relation to
BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the state Of
Delaware in General Assembly met two
thirds Of all the members elected 10 each
House concurring thereln):
Section l. That Section / OF Article
of the constitution OF the state OF ~ GsiaS a.
ware be amended by striking out an OF
Section 1 of said Article 8, and inserting
in lieu thereof the following
section l. No corporation snall ll.lI mere e.
revived by special act, but only Dy OF
under general law, nor shall any eAlsIlil5
corporate charter be amended, IehSWeu,
or revived by special act, DuI Only " VI
under general law; but the foregoing
provisions shall not apply to munlcIpai
corporations, banks, trust companies pos-
sessing banking power, or corporations
for charitable penal, reformatoryi or
educational purposes, sustained IN WnoliS
or in part by the state, all OF Whlcn salu
last mentioned corporations shdh DS
created amended, renewed or reVlNeu
only by special act, and shall possess
only those powers, rights, prlVllegeS any
franchises conferred by the speclai act
crea ting amending, renewing or reE!ElnB
them, and shall not merge or coIsoludte
with any other corporation except upoi
the consent and approval OF the GeIeI,l
Assembly two thirds Of all the members
elected to each House Thereon concuTIiilhg
therein. The General Assembly shaL Dy
on forfeiture OF the charters Of all cor
porations for the abuse, misuse or nom
use Of their corporate powers, prlviiesSis pin .is5tis
or franchises. Any proceeding LOT suSn
revoca tion or fort iture shall be taken Dy
the Attorney general as may De nroVIueu
nv law No general incorpora ton law,
nor any special act Of Incorporation, shall
he enacted without the concurrence OF
fyvo-thirds Of all the members elected 70
each House Of the General Assembly ana
with a reserved power Of amendments
revocation or repoal by the General AS
serbIv with the concurrence Of two-thirds
of all the members elected to each HOUSE
lnereOi' COLEN FERGUSON,
President Of the Senate. 1
CHARLES II. GRANTIAND,
Approved March 10th, 1915.
Chas. r. Miller,
Governor.
7 Geo. H. Hall, Secretary Of State OF |
that the above and foregoing is a true
and correct copy Of Senate Bill NO 70, en-
titled "An Act Proposing an Amendment
IN Section 1 of Article g. Of the ConsJltu-
tiOn of the State of Delaware, IN ISelas io,, ,
TO Corporations" as the same appears on
the enrolled Bill filed in the ofhee OF the
Secretary of State and approved by Lne
March sixteenth, A D., 1912
ment to the Constitution Of this state Is
published in accordance with the require
nents OF the Constitution Of the state.
M TESTIMONY WHEREOF. l nave
hereunto set my hand and ofhcial sea-
at Dover, this twenty
seventh day Of July,
(SEAI) in the year OF our
Lord One Thousand
inc Hundred and Six
GEORGE H HALL.
Secretary OF State
s-4-1S times.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-22
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced an examination
for the county Of Kent, Delaware, to be
held at Dover and Milford on October
IA, 1916 to fill the position Of rural car
rier at Harrington, and vacancies that
may later occur on rural routes from
other postoffices in the aforementioned
county. The examination will be open
only to male citizens who are actually
domiciled in the territory Of a postofiice
in the county and who meet the other
This form and application blanks may be
obtained from the offices mentioned
above or from the United States Civil
Service Commission at Washington. d.
c.. Applicat tiOns should be forwarded
to the Commission at Washington at the
earliest practicable date.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-22
What CATARRH IS

1t has been said that every third
person has catarrh in some form.
Science has shown that nasal catarrh
often indicates a general weakness
of the body; and local treatments in
the form Of snuffs and vapors do little.
if any good.
To correct catarrh you should treat its
cause by enriching your blood with the
oil-food in Scott's Emulsion which is a
medicinal food and building g-tonic, free
from alcohol or any harmful drugs. Tryit.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. M.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-22
FINE FIELDS OF BUCKWHEAT

The buckwheat crop around Lewes and
in Central Sussex County, never looked
better than at the present time, and in
dications point to a bumper crop this
fall. Within the next four weeks the
crop will be ready TO cut and thresh.
Folks in old Sussex eagerly look forward
to the time when buckWheat cakes and
sausage are served as part of the morn
ing menu. The acreage Of buckwheat
this season is larger than heretofore and
hundreds of bushels more will be grown
Some of the grist mills of the county, es-
pecially those driven by water power
from the numerous millponds. are MAX
ing preparations TO grind the grain.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-22
cHAPLA1N's CHAPEL.

The residence Of W. S. O'Day is being
repainted.
The extra services at Chaplin Chapel
will start on Sunday evening, october l,
and the pastor, Mr.. Taylor, expects TO
make good progress there.
Miss Nellie Mirrea Of Staytonsville is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Adams.
The Misses Nancy Truitt and Minnie
and Lula Russell are guests Of Eliza
Truitt.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-22

Lydia 3. Pinkham s
Vegetable Com
pound. When 1 was
as and lad tn e
Change of Life,
a friend recon-
mended it and it
gave me such relief
from my bad feel
ings that l took
several bottles. 1
am now well and
healfhv and racom-
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-22
LOVES x-RoADs.

Many people from this vicinity are at
tending the carnival held at Laurel this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lewis and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Lewis spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Lewis at
CannOns.
Mr.. and Mrs. E NJ Mitchell has been
Mrs. Mitchelrs father and
her sister. Miss Maud Bunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Jones recently en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. b. NJ. Jones and
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Gordy Of Delmar.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-22

There is one thing we all strive to
dO-Get Results. The one sure way
60 get results and get them quickly
Is by using the @Cent-a-Word" column
Of the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-22
VIM. A. TRUITT
Licensed Conveyancer

Deeds, Mortgages and Wills carefully
and accurately written.
20s North ST. Milford, Del
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-22
"A POSTAL CARD"

with your name and address,
and will send you Book
which contains surprising
facts about the yearly waste
of corn by rats. mice, birds,
mould, ETC., where ordinary
wood cribs are used. Shows
how to avoid your share of
this great loss, and have bet
ter cured, stronger germinat-
ing CORN.
SEND FOR FREE COPY TO-DAY.
WatsOn's Mercantile Agency,
81 N. Walnut St. Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-22
ELDERLY WOMEN
SAFEGUARDED
Tell Others How They Were
Carried Safely Through
Change of Life.

= Durand, Wis.-"I am the mother of
fourteen children and owe my life to
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-22

s-4-1s times
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
GOTTA CD,
To BUILD PLANT
Ell Paso Organization to Use
Alamogordo White Sands
in Plant Here.

Another manufacturing plant is to
be added to Fl Paso's factory district
on East Texas street.
Articles of Incorporation have been
issued in New Mexico for the FL Paso
Contotile and Terra Gotta company,
which will have its plant and general
offices in FL Paso. The company has
been organized 10 utilize the white
sands near Alamogordo. y. NJ, for
making terra Gotta, ornamental plaster,
roofing tile and other exterior and in
terror building ornaments.
W G. Jolly. city commissioner. is
president OF the new company, y. a.
Somstock, also OF FL Paso. vice presf-
cent, and A A. Murdoch, OF II PasO
secretary Mayor J. II. McRhea. of
Alamogordo, is named as statutory
the company's affairs in New Mexico.
re company is organized for s25.000
eI the stock is held b. the organizers.
$4,000 Plant.
The plant for the manufacture OF
terra Gotta, tile and other building
decorations, will be located some place
On lower Texas street The exact To-
cation has not yet been determined
Ire process by which the gypsum, or
white sands, near AlamOgOrdo are to
be manufactured is e patented one and
IS controlled by the new COMPANY
which also has leases on a large part
OF the white sand deposit in New Mex
leo The raw material viii be shipped
10 Fl Paso in dump cars over the FL
Peso & South western railroad and will
be manufactured here and shipped 10
al parts of the southwest. Constru-
ton work on the building. which win
cost $4,000. in GLIDING the machinery.
viii begin at once
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
INDIGESTION
DYSPEPSIA
GASTRITIS
STOMACH ULCERS
Why Magnesia Should Be Taken After
Every Meal.

Why Msgnesia Should Be Taken After
Every Meal.
A flushed face may be the first notice
able symptom Of Indigestion. but disreeard
this warning and soon there is unmista ka BILE
pain for indigestion is a progressive aiIment.
At first the symptoms may be relieved b,
pepsin. bismuth or soda but these things DO
not overcome the excessive acid in the stom-
ach which is usually the underlying cause
OF the trouble. and consequently the acid
accumulates and the occasional attack Of
Indigestion becomes chronic dyspepsia Tho
u.speptlc Is always particularly liable 20
sastIllls ana gastric ulcers in the stomach
are only too often the forerunners OF peri
to1tlls, stomach cancers and death
r or TINS reason physicians place much Inn
poIlance upon keeping the stomach free
rom AarInIul acid and are continuously ad-
- sing chronic cyspeptics as well as those
VINO only suffer occasional attacks OF indi-
seston 10 keep little pure bisurated mag
i.ssia Mandy, and TO take a teasDoonful In a
-lttle water after every meal Practically
80 ~ lsslst can supply you with bisurafed
"a nesla and all stomach sufferers are al
.s 100 70 get an ounce or so and give IL a
- are should be taken 20 tell the
~ -sslst TO give you magnesia in the bisu-
5 80. form as other magnesla preparations
= me FaAuabie as laXstives and mouth wash
a. hot recommended for the correction
u stomach scidity--Advertissrn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
4. 4. LYONS ADDS
TO FL PASO LIST
Is Ten Pounds Heavier and
Tells of Other Things
Vitalitas Did.

Nr- A. A Lyons. employee OF the Shell
con Hotel adds this instructive report
10 the many now being filed in FL Psso-
7 have gained ten pounds. every
ounce of IL, on one bottle Of Vitalitas.
and its got me over about the worst
spell Of Indigestion any man ever had
II anybody had sworn 10 me that one
bottle Of any kind Of medicine in the
world could have gotten me over the
fix was in I would not have believed
them Nitalitas has done that very
thing and anybody can see II If they
viii look at me a minute. ] had bad
blood for several years. Fitzlitas is
driving impurities out I was also dizzy
and had weak spells. but am ali right
now. feel fine and Vitalitas did IL"
Vitalitas is Natures most wonderful
tonic and corrective. 1t literally sweeps
away many disorders such as indiges-
ton, rheumatism, nervous debility and
oihousness. Outlines il is effective
where every other means OF cure has
failed. Drop in today. have a free sam
pie drink Of Vitalitas and talk with Mr.
1ioser- the Witalitas expert. at Kelly &
Pollard's drug store. or write there for
nformation.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
SAY BEER SOLD
. LATE At NIGHT
Witnesses in West Texas
Athletic Club Case Tell
How They Bought.

Tales Of the sale of beer at late hours
Of the night and in the early hours
Of the morning were told by witnesses
placed on the stand Tuesday morning
in the Injunction suit broght by J. +
Stowe against the West Texas Athletic
club and on trial before special judge
". D. Howe in the saith district court
John Jones. the porter, testified OF
knowing only one Of the many men
who came to the club. Thomas Davis
and L. c. Gillespie. chauffeurs' told OF
having got a membership card for 81
snd then buying drinks. E T. Roberts
and z. T. Rawlins, also chauffeurs, told
Of buying drinks IN the club between
II and u o'clock at night c ROBERTS
2 bell boy at the Hotel Sheldon, also
told OF buying drinks.
says Saw Women served
= NJ Laplin, a policeman, declared
that he had seen people carrying peer
away between II and u oclck at Night
biles containing women draw up IN
front. where they and their atlendaHls
were served with beer He stated tnaL
one night he stopped a man as he was
coming away from the club with beer
IKE man, he said. was a guest IN me
Hotel Sheldon. and refused TO give MS
name. LapIin also told Of hearing
noises and singing at late hours IN me
club.
declared that the patrons OF the cluo
kepf I'D noises every night, incluoins
Sunday as late as and o'clock IN
tie morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
NEW RESERVOIR
DONE THURSDAY
City is Spending $25, 900 on
Sunset Heights; Capacity
100000 Gallons.

The city's new $4,000 reservoir. be-
ing built by '. f Ware. Will be com
pleted and ready TO receive water by
Thursday night The finishing touches
are now being put on and three days
more work Will see the completion Of
the new addition to the clty's water
supply equipment
The new reservoir viii have a ca
pacity Of 100000 gallons, or about
100000 more than any other city res
eryoir- It has been built on top of the
NH overlooking Sunset Heights and
the city, and lies Immediately south OF
the other large storage reservoir and
on practically the same level
1900 Tons of Rock Moved.
IN It's construction 1900 tons OF
rock were removed and with the eX-
cepuon Of the east wall and q small
gap on the west, is built into the hill.
me dam on the east is Is feet wide
At the bottom and six feet wide at the
top. built Of masonry and covered
with cement
site OF a smaller reservoir that has
not been in use for some time The
Iloor OF the old reservoir was brought
TO the new level by the placing Of
many tons OF concrete. and the new
bottom IS nearly level The area Of the
bottom is $1,000 square feet. The
depth Of the reservoir in the lowest
place is about 20 feet
Discharges into Canyon.
The 80 inch intake and outlet is 10
Gated IN the northeast cornre. The
drain Tor carrying off water when the
reservoir IS cleaned is located on the
west side and connects with pipes that
VIII discharge the water into the can
yon below There is also an opening
at the top OF the wall on this side TO
take care OF overflow.
The sides and bottom OF the reser-
voir are coated with cement. facilitat-
ing cleaning The shape of the res
ervoir is roughly triangular
As soon as the new reservoir is
ready for use the old one will be
amptied and cleaned and then refflled-
With buth full. the city will have a
storage capacity of about S.750,OO0, or
more than a days supply at this time
1f the year.
S,OOO.OOO Gallons n Day.
The city at the present time is con
suming about 5000 600 gallons daily
This is about 1000, 600 gallons more
han was being consumed at this time
ast year, and indicates a substantial !
growth Of the city. During the day
he water does not reach the reservoir, I
before going to the consumer. so
arge is the consumption. but at night, |
when consumption decreases. the res
srvoir is again filled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
COL. GRUBB IS A
WRECK SUFFERER
En- Route From Canal Zone
to Border, Is Caught in
T. & P. Accident.

Col. B. c. T. Grubbs, Sixth infantry
en- route from the canal zone to renorr
to Gen. John J. Pershing in western
Chihuahua, was one Of the Passengers
most injured in the wreck of the Texas
& Pacific Sunshine special three miles
west OF Putnam, Texas. Saturday eve
ming. Col. Grubbs had both knees
badly wrenched. his scalp cut and
shoulders bruised He has been treat
ed at the Alexander sanatoriur in
Abilene Col Grubbs was ACCOMPANIED
on the train by several soldiers Of the
Sixth infantry. some OF whom were
slightly injured in the wreck.
Other FL PasOans injured were the
following, according TO newspaper re-
ports from Abilene:
T. ". Rivens. hurt in chest: N "
Smith. cut on right hand: J. W Rfves
hurt internally, J. W Dunn. left hand
and left leg bruised.
The observation car. two PulIrnans
diner, day coach and 4 mail coach i'm
the train left the rails and plunged
down a ten foot embankment. almost
completely demolishing the cars The
engine and baggage car remained on
the grade. off the rails. Spreading rails
was the cause OF the accident accord
ing to statements OF passengers. The
wreck occurred at the foot Of a grade
Just before the train reached a trestla
over a stream
City Cashier On Train.
In the opinion Of A. H johnson. CITY
cashier, who was returning from his
vacation spent in East Texas the en-.
gineer saved the lives Of many pas
sengers when the Sunshine Special was
wrecked
we We're travelling 45 miles an hour"
said Mr. Johnson, and were crossing
a bridge 100 TO $50 feet long when
the tender OF the engine left the rails
Just as it reached the far end OF the
trestle- The engineer opened the throt-
tie and the increased power carried all
but the observation car clear OF the
bridge In so doing 1 fully believe that
he saved the lives OF Is passengers
Dropped From TrestIe
18th the exception Of the engine
and baggage car all Of the cars left
the track and broke loose from each
other. The observation car dropped
from the trestle and dropped in such
manner as TO span the stream The
other cars rolled down the embank-
the air
AS the cars bumped over the rails
DeIore gong over the train was filled
with the cries Of the passengers. Then
as the cars rolled over there was com
pete silence \ moment later the cries
OF frightened and injured filled the air
again Between So and 40 were in
iured from slightly TO seriously.
woman Heroine.
Two hours was required to get aid
and IN the meantime the uniniured were
in pulling the more unfortu-
nate from the wreckage and giving aid
and comfort I desire TO paw tribute
10 Mrs F. p Sadler. the wife Of a
abroad man. She was calm and COL
ected throughout and as soon as she
Gould eXtricate herself from the wreck
lSe, began the work or aiding thc
more unfortunate She paid particular Z
Lttehtlon 10 the conductor who was
INJURED internally. but was a great aid I
n assisting the men in caring for 9th I
IFS She told me that she had been In (
} serious wreck once before"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
COUNTY AND CITY CLUB HOLDS
TWO PRECINT MEETINGS MONDAY

The County and City Democratic club
held precinct meetings in Highland
Park and Lincoln Park Monday eve
ming.
was held Oh the lawn Of the fire sta
ton. there were 81 peresent Talks were
made by Seth Orudorff. z. n Whitaker,
A. R. Webb Paul Thomas, W H Fryer,
Leigh Clark and a S. Albro. F. Y
Farmer presided as precinct chairman
At Lincoln Park 200 attended the
meeting which was held in LOpeZ's hall.
The same speakers spoke there as spoke
in Highland Park, going from one place
10 the other in automobiles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
TODAYS ADJUSTMENTS.
NICToR MOORE

Victor Moore. the Lasky star is
playing the second and last days show
ing at the AlhamDra rOdaE in The
Clown To those who have ever had
the pleasure OF seeing any Of Mr.
MOOre's work. no recommendation is
needed-IO those who have never seen
him, it can be said that his is q class
of work that the mana cement Of any
theater may be proud to show Nat
ural and human. with an irresistible
appeal MIR Moore makes his audiences
1--we with him; every move. every yes
ture- every facial expression is true 10
life and you have no difficulty in com
pretending what he wishes to cor
vey-and then he has story TO tell
one that viii win you with its sim
plicity and charm and one that viii
long be emembered.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
no DELAY HOUSTON CoNvEyTIov

Cincinnati O., June 26.-Through a
referendum vote requested by four To-
cal unions of Baltimore. Nd. and
recommended by the international board
the membership Of the International
Union Of United Brewery workmen mas
decided to postpone the next convention
which was TO have been held at Hous-
ton. Tex, in September. it was an
nounced here today The vote was "a
s6S for the postponement ana 1701
AGAINST
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
Now is the Time

To order your can Of Now" the new
soap. that can be used for all cleaning
purposes Now" is pure and non-in-
furious VIII not explode. scratch. circle
or leave an unpleasant odor. Now" is
mighty antisepuc and kills germs. Can
De used with or without water Can be
used in the home. office. at the shops
OF garage Recommended by all lead
today from your Grocer or Rvan-s Drug
Stores
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
!. NJ. {. 4. BOYS
HAD BULLY TINE
q Campers Return From
Mountain Park After An
nual Encampment.

Burned brown by the sun and several
pounds heavier from the good chuck
which they received IN the mountains.
the members of the Y NJ c. A. boys
department camp returned from the
Sacramento mountains Monday. The
A>2s boys who, under command Of Charles
/ H. Brown, boy director Of the ~
spent two weeks at the annual summer
camp in the mountains near Mountain
Park. are unanimous in their opinion
that there is but one better place to be
than at the summer camp and that is in
heaven.
Fine Time.
we had a fine time, and we did
everything that can be done in a sum
years of age and lives at sos North
Campbell.
Scoutmaster c II Brown was the
commander in chief of the ninth annual
encampment. and he has been in COM
mand every one OF the years that the
trip has been made.
Arthur Hill is enthusiastic about the
outing. and all the other boys are
They are all in the best OF condition.
and ready TO endure any amount of
heat and hard work during the rest of
the summer; ready to do better. more
consistent work in school next session,
by reason Of having had the holiday in
the cool Of the mountains
swim Every Day.
We had a swim every day declared
Arthur. We took long hikes and
short hikes and We played all sorts
Of games. We had baseball and indoor
ball games We had tournaments in
tennis and pingpong and checkers and
there was always something TO do
Our longest hike was to the MescaIero
Indian reservation. That was % miles
We went up one day, spent the night
and came back the next day No. we
did not 90 by Cloudcroft We went IN
TO the sEyitchbacz and then turned down
one OF the canyons We rode the down
nil part of the way on this trip That
was about half the way. We had two
wagons 10 carry our camp outfit We
lid our swimming in the Box CANYON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
HIGHER COURTS TO ADJOURN
THIS WEEK TILL OCTOBER

Austin. Tex. June 29.-The higher courts
viii adjourn FOR the term Friday or Satur-
day. and the next term will commence on
the first Monday in October The court o.
criminal appeals is practically Up with it,
docket while the supreme court Is nearly
two and one-haif years behind with its
work This Is due 20 a congestion which
apparently cannot be cleared until some
tangible relief is given by the legislature
for the expedition Of business. The Third
court Of civil appeals may continue its term
TO July .. This court is also behind with
its cases. there having been 1ss cases filed
during tho term.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
Mayor and Wife Showered
With Roses on Anniversary

Mayor and Mrs. Tom Lea Tuesday
We're celebrating the 10th anniversary
of their marriage. Mayor Lea at his
office. was the recipient OF several
beautiful floral offerings
q am glad 10 get the flowers. said
mayor Lea Il prefer them now rather
than after Pm dead"
Mrs. Lea was generously remembered
at home by her friends
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-20
BLAZING PAPERS CAUSE ALARM

A pile Of blazing papers in the back
yard Of a residence at HOS Norfb
stanton street caused an alarm to be
turned in at 10:45 o'clock Tuesday
morning On the arrival Of the depart
ment il was discovered that the papers
had become ignited by contact with
pile OF trash No damage was done