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Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
MILFORD GRANGE BAZAAR and FAIR

The session of Milford Grange last
saturday was most interesting to tbe
grangers wherever dispersed. for
there was a large class, (about 1Sl
laken into membership. and the de-
grees and feast following were the or
der Of business.
Inc next regular meeting of Milford
orange, will be on Saturday Novem-
per o 4th, at 2:S0 p. m. as this week
FRIDAY and Saturday, is given up to
tne Grange Bazaar, Fair and Supper.
All grangers are expected to have
snelr exhibits and supplies in place
by noon on Friday.
Inc topic on November 4tb at the
meeting OF Milford Grange will bring
out d large attendance to hear the dis
cusslons, which will be on the oues-
tlon' Which is Most Profitable s75
invested III in Cows, Hens or Pigs?"
Ihose who will argue in behalf of the
JoWs VIII be ]. H. Skewes and Mrs.
1onn l W. Short. The hens will be
,;ihamploned by H. R. Lemex and
MRS. Lemuel Watson. The pigs will
lsve l Charles Postles and D. W. Ben
,dict on their side, and each are Drac-
lcal IN their experience with hog
C., Current events will be in charge OF
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27

WITH the election less than a fort
night distant. the claims of both of
the great political party managers are
extravagant, but a conservative SEN
timent is growing that the great mass
OF the people are leaning towards the
Republican candidates, Hughes and
Fairbanks. The betting in the great
political centres has been ranging
from ten to seven on the Republicans
electing the president. The claims
on the other hand Of Democratic man
ayers is that Wilson will sweep the
western states and come to the Allie
ghenies with practically every state
for him. This is bombast Of the worst
kind. It is true that the issues are
not clean cut, but are mostly upon
the many sides of President Wilson's
administration, which have been
shown to the people during the past
four years, and not upon the issues !
which have to do with the prosperity |
OF the country, aside from the war
conditions. From the outlook as now
presented the Republicans should win
by a good safe majority their presi-
dent, and possibly gain control of the
United States Senate and the Con
gress. It is a peculiar campaign. in
that there has been very little public
enthusiasm, but we believe that the
people have made up their minds as
TO what they will do, many weeks ago :
and It is now only for them to record
their intentions at the polls on No 5
Temter 7th.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
THE ENDOWMENT FUND
FOR RETIRED MINISTER'S
By Bishop William F. Mcdowell. Ii. d.

This matter of a fund for retired
ministers suffers from one or two pop-
ular misconceptions. 1t is supposed
IN the first place. to relate only to the
ministry that has grown old or that
mas broken. And in the second place
II IS supposed to be a kind of charity
to the ministry unlike anything offer
ed in any other class of workers. II
IS also thought by some to be a need
less provision for men who ought to
provide for themselves by economy
and wise investments.
With reference to the first item it is
enough to recall Bishop McConnelPs
brief but wise words at the Washing
ton meeting-in which he pleaded for
the assurance to the veterans as a
means OF securing a better ministry.
Ireer from fret and anxiety during the
years of youth and manhood. The
better care of men who have retired
is one of the surest ways of securing
men OF promise to enter the ministry |
and OF assuring efficiency in the years |
OF their active service. The move
ment Tor better endowments, then. is
not nearly so much in the interest of
the men who are retired as it is in the
interest Of the church seeking most !
men for its service. +
AS to the second item, it is enough
o say that even the best pension sys-
.em OF the churches is meager and ev-
IN pitiful when compared with the
provisions of the government and of /
certain great secular corporations and I
educational institutes. The pension !
ystem does not need defence anv I
more. It is a perfectly established I
hing. :
AS to the third point, the answer is
till easier. The ministry as a whole q
annot even by economy on present g
alaries, lay up enough to provide for r
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27

THE issue is up to the people them.
selves. Do they desire honest, fear.
less government. and the entire coun-
try respected by the world? Too much
Bryan ruined the Wilson administra-
ton in its beginning, and the over
riding Of every plank on which Wilson
was elected-especially the one-term
plank-has brought distrust upon the
United States by even the smallest
governments Of the world. Let US
have a strong government, one which
every country will respect because it
means something in the affairs of the
nations. Vote the Republican ticket
and get what the country needs, a
hrm government, and protection of
American interests.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
US. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

An open competitive examination
under the rules of the U. s. Civil
Service Commission for the position
OF clerk-carrier in the postofice al
Milford. will be held on October 2Sth.
commencing at 9 o'clock, a. m. Ap-
plications for this examination must
be made on the prescribed form which
with necessary instructions NAV be
obtained from the Commission's local
representative. George C. Russell. at
the Milford postofIice, or from StsFart
Wilson, Secretary Civil Service Board.
Z Q. Bldg, Phila., Pa. All persons
wishing to take this examination
should secure blanks and file their
applications with the above named at
'nce, in order to allow time for any
necessary corrections and to arrange
or the examination.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS

The sixth president was the
son Of the second president, and
the. twenty-third president was
the grandson of the ninth presi-
dent William Henry Harrison
was the eighth and BENJAMIN
Harrison the tenth in descent
from Pocahontas and John Rolfe.
Lincoln was the first president
wearing a full beard, Grant the
first wearing a mustache. Bu-
chanan and Cleveland were bach
elors when they entered the
White House as presidents, but
Cleveland surrendered during his
first term. Washington, Mon.
roe, Pierce and Hayes were born
on Friday. J. Q. Adams, Pierce
and Garfield were inaugurated
on Friday. Lincoln was assas-
sinated on Friday.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS

It is usual in other countries
to have special ensign to desig-
nate the presence on a vessel OF
the ruler of the nation. It was
not until lately that the United
States had such a flag. Pres
ident Arthur suggested it in the
early part Of 1882, and, as his
cabinet concurred in his sugges-
ton, decided on the design of a
blue ground with the arms of
the United States in the center.
The navy department ordered
that this flag should be displayed
at the mainmast Of any vessel
that bore the president. Arthur
first used it in 1888.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS

At the third presidential cleo
ton, 1896, 16 states took part,
having 1913 electoral votes. The
electoral vote was scattered
among 13 candidates. John Ad-
ans received II, Thomas Jeffer-
son 6S, Thomas Pinckney SO.
Aaron Burr 30. Samuel Adams,
10, Oliver Ellsworth II, George
Clinton z, John Jay 5, James
Eredell 8, George Washington,
John Henry and S. johnson 2
each. Charles c. Pinckney l.
John Adams and Thomas Jeffer-
son as president and vice presi-
dent we're inaugurated in PhiIa-
delphia, March 4. 1897.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS

In the second presidential
election, 1892, Is states took
part, having 1872 electoral votes.
As in 1889, Washington received
one vote from every elector, the
other votes being as follows:
John Adams. II; George Clin-
ton, so; Thomas Jefferson, 4:
Aaron Burr, 1. Washington as
president ana Adams as vice
president were inaugurated in
Philadelphia, March 4, 1898. At
the end Of his term Washington
refused to be a candidate for a
third term and the unwritten
law he laid down has never
been overturned.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27

IN THE past week there has been
great change in the sentiment
among Republicans in all parts of
Delaware, and the change favors the
success Of the Republican Party at
the polls. It is almost a certainty
that John G.. Townsend. Jr.. will he
elected the next Governor for Della
ware and along with him the whole
Of the state and county tickets DeI-
aware must send a Republican Sena-
tor and Congressman to the Congress-
OF the United States, and that feeling
mas sunk deeply into all Republicans.
II II mad not been for the miserable
attitude OF those who tried to force
men from tickets contrary to all law
OF common sense, and the application
OF epithets to those who honestly OBJ
Jected to the candidacy Of a few of
the state nominees, there would be 4
no question Of the election of anv |
name on the Republican ticket at this
TIME, and the chance for loss of any
nominee must be laid at that one door
II loss there should he. Sussex conn
y VIII give a Republican majority If
Ihe election were held at the present
time, and with one week intervening
me majority is Increasing, as the SEN {
lment referred to above is growing !
with each day. Kent County is nor I
naily Democratic, but there are Bit '
er feuds in the Democratic Party in O
Aent, which is taking a quiet chan r
el, and they will be felt at the poIls q
n November 9TH. and the benefit will Y
0 to the Republican ticket, If present P
0ndiJlOnS are maintained Some ~ "
le most sanguine claim Kent County 81
u the Republicans by a small ma al
rity, but the differences in each Of ol
e two parties makes it difficult to n,
innate results. II will take every 70
te Of each Of the parties to force
I0rable decisions.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27

DOGS in Delaware are now prop
erty, and stealing a dog is larceny,
and punishable as that crime is pun
ished. This may seem startling to
many people, but it is a fact, and the
law was enacted by the legislature
two years ago, and may be found in
the Laws Of Delaware; see Revised
Code. Section No. Abs. page 2O72. In
another column of the Chronicle we
reprint the law in full for the general
information of all concerned.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS

Washington, Monroe and Jack.
son were soldiers in the Revolu-
tionary war; Jackson, w. H.
Harrison, Tyler and Buchanan in
the war Of 1925; Lincoln in
the Black Hawk war; Taylor.
Pierce and Grant in the Mex.
lean war; Grant, Hayes, Gar.
field, Arthur, B. Harrison. and
Mckinley in the Civil war, and
Roosevelt was in the war with
Spain. Adams and Jefferson
were signers Of the Declaration
Of Independence, and Washing
ton and Madison OF the Consti-
tuition.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS

At the fifth presidential cleo
tion. 1904, the Constitution hav-
ing been amended. the electors
voted for president and vice
president instead OF two candi-
datea for president as before.
The result was as follows: For
president, Thomas Jefferson 1862.
Charles C. Pinckney IA. For
vice president, George Clinton
1G2, Rufus King IA.
Seventeen states took part in
the election and 176 electoral
votes were cast. Jefferson and
King we're inaugurated president
and vice president in Washing
ton, March 4, 1905.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS

The ninth presidential election
in 1920 came during the so
called ERA Of good feeling" Five
new states took part, making
"a altogether, with 235 electoral
votes. President Monroe had no
opposition and received every
electoral vote but one, that Of q
New Hampshire elector, who
cast his vote for John Quincy
Adams. Three electors died be-
tween the general election and
the meeting Of the electors.
Vice President Tompkins was re-
elected, receiving 21s Of the 2S2
votes cast.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27

a means OF allowing the residents of
Milford Houston, Harrington, Freder-
ica' Lincoln and Glendale, an oppor-
tunlty to learn the result that the re-
turns VIII be received. An admission
Zee VIII be charged in order to defrav
the expenses incidental to getting the
returns. The tickets were put on sale
thls week and they have been eagerly
purchased by the people of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF DELAWARE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

/. Charles r. Miller. Governor Of the State Of
Delaware, do hereby proclaim and make known in
accordance with the provisions Of an Act Of the
General Assembly that on the
SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
IN the year Of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and sixteen, being the Tuesday next after the
nrst Monday Of said month. an election will be held
n the several counties Of this State at the places
m the several Election Districts respectively at
which the General Election in the said State Is
held for the purpose Of choosing BY ballot BY the
euzens OF this State having the right TO vote for
representatives in the General Assembly. three
electors for the election Of a President and Vice
President Of the United States.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF l
have set my hand and caused
the Great Seal Of the State TO
be hereunto affixed. at Dover
lGhEAII this ninth day Of October in the
lSEALI year Of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and sixteen and
in the year Of the Independence
Of the United States. the one
hundred and forty-frst
by the Governor: CHAS r. MILLER.
Geo. H. Hall
Secretary Of State.
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER

HOW do you like the way the DEM
OcTatie party is fulfilling its promise
70 reduce the cost of living?
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27

some one wants what you have to
sen sen Then advertise it in the Chron-
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
$1,000 to $500
Suits for the Boy

EVERY mother is anxious to know where to
L go tor the best suit and best assortment for
her boy. Of course we don't know for
SIRE but we think great majority Of them have
decided on this store as the place, from the
number OF boys suits we have ALREADY sold
this fall, never before since we have bee in bus
Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27

IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-29
ARIZONA BANK DEPOSITS :.
 SHOW BIG INCREASE

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 22.-An in crease of almost 80 per cent in bank deposits in Arizona during the past two years is shown in the report of state and national banks at the call of the comptroller Nov. IT. Deposits in state and national banks as shown in the recent call total $53,860, ,244 ST as compared with $3O,O93, ,532.S2 two years ago. Deposits in the banks of Arizona show an increase of 35.3 pef cent over. a year ago, when the total deposits were s39 ,SO6, ,405 43.
 Deposits in state and national banks in Arizona have increased 109.4 per cent in the past four years, according to a statement given out by Deputy State Auditor James B Ormond to- day. In the call of Nov. 26, 1912. total deposits of state and national banks were only $26,714,520 as com pared with over $53, 100000 today. De- posits in postal savings banks have increased in even greater ratio, it is estimated.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-29

Graham county; Loren F. Vaughn of
 Phoenix, Maricopa county; H. c. Goodwin, of Tempe, Maricopa county: w. P. Mahoney, of Oatman, Mojaye county; J. Breck Richardson of Tue son Pima county; and Jas. L.. Ed wards of Yuma, Yuma county. Nei- ther Mrs. Munds or Mrs. Berry who were in the last legislature at it's last session were reelected.
 It is expected that the regular caucus as staged by each house be- fore its organization will start within 9 few days. With very few excep- tions practically every man elected is out for the speakership of the house. Mulford Winsor the governors right hand man and the chronic composer of all democratic communications and D. H. Claridge appear to be the most likely candidates for the presidency Of the senate. Including his own vote Winsor can probably rely upon eight Hunt votes and whether or not the six conservatives will tie to him to be seen. It is almost cer- tain that he will not get republican vote. Others mentioned as likely can didates are c. M. Roberts of Dos Cabezas, and Fred Sutter of Bisbee
 For the speakership of the house the name of T. A. Hughes of Bisbee and A. A. Johns of Prescott seem to be most prominent, although the name of Loren F. Vaughn, one of the governors henchmen in Maricopa county has been mentioned.
 Whether or not there will be a mes- sage read to the legislature seems to be uncertain. Thomas E. Campbell governer-elect has been preparing one, but the loyal Democrats aver that he will never be allowed to read it. Gov. Hunt has not yet given out any in- formation as to his movements in that direction, but it is said that he has not as yet taken up the work of wiring message.
 What VIII They Do7
 It is next to impossible to find anyone who will hazard a guess as to what legislation will be proposed at the coming session. The contest for the governorship has clouded every thing else of. political nature There have been no bills proposed, but un. doubted1y there are half thousand sticking around in the side pockets of the politicians of the state, when the time comes.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-29
OREGON DRY LAW HIT;
 PERSONAL USE IS UPHELD

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 22.-Ore- gon's prohibition law was given a blow here today when Circuit Judge Henry E. McGinn ruled that the state had no authority to limit or prohibit citi- zens from manufacturing or import ing liquor for personal use.
 'sIf a man wants to go wrong cross lots, that's his affair." said the judge. .'But when he wants to send his broth CT wrong cross lots, then it is the states affair"
 The ruling was aimed at the pres ent law, which prohibits importation, but if it stands, would apply. it was believed, on the total prohibition law which is expected to become effective next month. The decision was made in an injunction suit filed by A.. Lima, of Portland, who asked that the police officers be enjoined from searching his premises for liquor.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-29
GuARDsMEN DRINK POISONED
 WHIskEY; ONE. SOLDIER DIES

DENYING, N. M., Dec. 25.-Christ- mas passed in camp Deming with the suspension of all drills and unneces- sary duties and bountiful turkey dinner provided by the government. A feature of the day was the big Christmas tree at the Y M. c. A. head quarters. At night thousands of state guardsmen formed a nigh shirt par ade that passed through the streets of the town.
 A special board of inquiry is inves- tigating the death of Private George Mosley of Company M. Second Arkan- sas Infantry, who died from drinking poisoned whiskey that had been sent through the mails. Private Byron Montgomery, who took a drink from the same bottle, is pronounced out of danger.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-29
CHRISTMAS PARDoNS
 GIVEN THIRTY THREE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 22.- Christmas pardons for B prisoners in the state penitentiary were issued today by Governor George w. Hays. Among those freed are eight persons convicted of second degree murder, whose sentences aggregate 125 years, and George T. Sloan, of Little Rock, sentenced to two years imprison- ment for stealing 10000 shares of Arkansas and Arizona Copper com pany stock. He was arrested last summer in San Diego, California, af- ter being traced by detectives through Denver, Salt Lake City and other western cities, in which he disposed of the stolen stock.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-29
WARNS AGAINST
 "TREE EXPERTS"

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 22.-Warning against employing fake horticultural experts has been sent out to the fruit growing sections of Arizona by State Entomologist A. w Morrill,. Tree fakers operating in southern Arizona last year caused irreparable damage to young orchards, which they professed to treat for insect pests and tree dis eases. Dr. Morrill, advises fruit grow CTS to insist that all persons employed to treat their trees produce letter from the county farm advisor vouch- ing for their claims.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-29

1916 will be remembered. as the year in which heckling attained ex- traordinary popularity as an outdoor sport.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-29

Shoemaking is said to be succumb- ing gradually to factory competition but bootlegging never was more pros porous.
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-10
Who Comes Herep

| am more powerful than the
combined armies of the world.
l have destroyed more men than
all the wars of the world.
| am more deadly than bullets.
and ! have wrecked more homes
than the mightiest of siege guns.
| steal. in the United States
alone, over $500. 600, 600 each year.
| spare no one, and | find my
victims among the rich and poor
alike; the young and old: the
strong and weak; widows and or
phans know me.
lloom up to such proportions
that cast my shadow over every
field of labor from the turning of
the grindstone to the moving of
every railroad train.
l massacre thousands upon
thousands of wage earners in a
year.
l Turk in unseen places, and do
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-10
Cotton Report.

Harvin, 5. c., July 30, 1916.
Replies to 1900 inquiries sent
to every cotton growing county in
the cotton growing States as to the
condition of cotton for the month
of July received up to nine o'clock
last night, counting 100 per cent.
as a perfect crop, shows an aver
age condition of 66.l per cent.
All states east of the Mississip-
pi river shows excessive rainfall.
Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas
the rainfall is reported light and
scant. The crop averages 2.s
weeks late and the average are
abandoned is 1917 per cent. Up
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-10

per capita loss from these two
diseases being S9.46. By COM
paative estimates it was shown
that the United States Govern
ment appropriated $5,016, ,l75 for
the investigation and prevention
of the diseases of animal and plant
life and only 81, ,9l7. $50 for the in
vestigation and prevention of the
diseases of man.
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-10
Rural Health-America's First
Duty.

Washington, ID. O., July IA
The estimated economic loss
which our nation suffers each year
from typhoid fever and malaria
alone aggregates 1928, ,234, $50,
leaving out of entire account the
sorrow, the unhappiness, the
misery. and the inefficiency which
follow in their train" Senator
Joseph +. Ransdell, of Louisiana,
today addressed the Senate on the
subject of Rural Health-Amer-
ica's First Duty The greatest
asset which our country can have,
said Senator Ransdell, lis the
healthy American citizen, and val
liable as it may be to increase the
health of livestock and vegetation,
1t Is of far greater importance
that we throw every possible safe
guard about the health of the man
who is responsible for that live
stock and vegetation. Over 900
million dollars lost every year.,
A sum which is sufficient to put
our country into a state of pre-
paredness equal to that of any ma
ton in the world, enough money
to give US the largest navy afoat
and the most efficient army whic h
the world has ever seen, is annu-
ally offered up as a sacrifice to two
diseases which are entirely pre-
ventable. Enough money to pay
the annual expenses of every col
lege student in the United States
is absolutely thrown away every
year" Senator Ransdell esti-
mates the grand total loss from
typhoid fever at S171, ,953. $50 per
annum, and the loss from malaria
at S694, ,9O4, $50 per year; the total
Oxford eagle., 1916-08-10

to nine O'Clock last night no re-
ports had been received from the
states of California, Missouri and
Virginia.
These reports show the crop af-
fected by insects in the area re-
ported as follows: 50 per cent. no
insects; so per cent. boil wceyil; .
per cent. leaf lice; per cent. BY
cotton wilt; . per cent. by borer;
2 per cent. by root rot and pre-
cent. by ref spider.
A majority of these reports
show the stands are poor, plant is
weak, cultivation fair to good and
in the Atlantic States the nights
too cool for the best growth of
cotton. The condition by States
is as follows:
Alabama "a 5; Arkansas us;
Florida 59.s; Georgia s.; Louis
lana 7T.5; Mississippi SIS: North
Carolina 63; Oklahoma so; South
Carolina 57.7; Tennessee 72.5;
Texas 62.4.
BEN III. HARvIN.