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The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03

Der of the Minnesota National Guard,
Chaplain Clemans has been assigned to
the One Hundred and Thirty-ifth in
fantry.
During the World war, Chaplain
Clemans is said to have preached to
more men than any other chaplain in
the A. E. F. He was well known for
his visits to the sick. One of his traits
is a faith in service men, to whom he
loaned thousands of. dollars which was
invariably repaid
His career in civil life is equally as
prominent as that in the military. He
is at present pastor of a Methodist
church in Owatonna, Mimi, which pas
torate follows long and useful serv-
ice to his church. Shortly after enter
ing the ministry he became district
superintendent, and was one of group
Of pioneers who brought about con-
struction of 80 new churches in the
state. Chaplain Clemans was field rep
resentative for the board of confer
ence claimants of the NJ. e. church,
which helped to make available fund
of $10,OOO,000 for the care of retired
ministers, their widows and orphans.
According to his recountal Of his life
work he also had a prominent part in
Anti-Saloon league work in Minnesota
In the Legion he became affiliated with
Calhoun post in Minnesota in 1919. He
was elected chaplain of Owatonna post
on acceptance of the pastorate in that
city, and held the office of department
chaplain during 1921-1922. Chaplain
Clemans was one of the supporters of
the newly-organized Chaplains' asso-
citation within the ranks of the Legion,
and has many achievements to his
credit in sponsoring the work of the
organization both in his own post and
throughout the state.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03
CLEAN kLAN OR KILL IT,
IMPERIAL GIANT WRITES
Says Hooded Order Has Become
"a Cheap Political Machine"
Dealing in Violence.

Washington n. Edward Young
Clarke, Imperial Giant of the Ku
Klux Khan, who as Chief Kleagle and
promoter took charge of that organi-
cation with a few scattered chapters
in the South and spread it over the
country with unparalleled rapidity,
began here a movement for either it's
reformation or destruction.
Armed with documents which, it is
declared, will condemn the Khan be-
fore the bar of public opinion, he es-
tablished headquarters in the capital,
issued statements deploring the ten
dency of the order toward lawless-
ness and political dictatorship and adj
dressed letter to President Cool
idge seeking the Presidents co-opera-
ton in forcing the lawless element
out of the Khan or, this being impos-
sible, a complete stamping out Of the
menace.
Clarke's purpose, according to his
associates, is merely, as he states, to
reform or kill the creature of his in
QuSIIy. his OllSllal SOASCPlAoAA' bAOy
declare, was a fraternal organization
extending into all the States, but
keeping free from politics, into which
the Khan has now entered with vigor-
Imperial Wizard Evans arrived
here He made no comment on
Clarke's activities.
The White House made known that
the Clarke communication will be
acknowledged, bug otherwise re-
manned silent.
Clarke's encourage made clear, how
ever, that the matter will not be
dropped should the President decide
to keep his hands out of it. The
possibility of an inquiry by Congress
was limited.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03
AUXILIARY is SEEKING DATA
Questionnaires Are Sent Out to AS
certain Constructive Work
of Past Year.

In order to determine the needs for
development of the organization, Off
Gals of the American Legion Auxiliary
have sent out missionaries to various
departments of the organization. These
particularly affect the program of the
womens standby organization with re-
gard to the assistance to be rendered
the veterans association.
Mrs. Jennie Stewart, of Bartlesville,
Okla, vice president for the southern
district, was the first to send out this
QUESTIONABLE, though the course will
Immediately be followed by others in
charge of the work in respective dis
tricts.
BY this survey Mrs. Stewart hopes
to determine what constructive work
is outstanding in each department dur
ing the past year. Information as to
methods of accomplishment of this
work is also sought. According to
earlier reports, specific problems have
arisen in each department and informa-
ton on these is sought from the states
so that assistance may be afforded by
national headquarters. Further data
on influences working against the or
ganization, process and promotion of
membership campaigns, and other
points are requested in the question
naire submitted.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03
plea for Patriotism.

A plea for active cooperation be-
tween the American Legion posts of
the nations and the schools to keep
alive patriotism has been made by
Superintendent James J. Reynolds of
the Flatbush a.. - schools. In max
ing this plea, the educator requested
that the veterans organization pursue
a certain course in order to encourage
patriotic observance. One of these
suggestions was that a Legion speaker
be present at every school on pa
triotic occasions, and that each new
school be presented with a flag from
the Legion posts because the men of
that body represent highly patriotic
portion of the population. Superin-
tendent Reynolds further suggested
that the history of each Legion post,
particularly in regard to the deeds of
its members in service, be presented
to the schools in order that such rec
ords may be retained for patriotic
study in years to come.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03
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AMERICAN
LEGION
eCopy for This Department Supplied by the
American Legion News Service.)
LABOR AND LEGION ALLIED
Member Of Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers Decries Efforts
of Propagandists.

Declaring that no two American
movements are more thoroughly allied
than the American Legion and organ
lied labor, Frank Wenig, a prominent
member of the Brotherhood of Locemo-
tive Engineers in Iowa, and senior vice
commander of the Legion in that state,
decried efforts of propagandists to di-
vert the purposes of the two organized
forces.
Vice Commander Wenig's statement
was made during the course of a joint
meeting of members of the State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and of the Legion in
Ottumwa, la.
The speaker denounced the efforts of
certain interests to lead labor unions
into the belief that the Legion men
were willing and would serve as strike
breakers. He cited recent incidents in
Denver, Colo, where in face of
threatening strike of street railway
employees, announcement was made
that the members of the Legion would
man the cars in event of walkout.
This, the Legion men held as false
propaganda, emapating from capital
lists who seek to forestall any alliance
between labor and the Legion.
On many questions, declared Wenig,
are the two organizations allied. He
referred to the prohibition of child
labor, concerning which both the
American Federation of Labor and the
American Legion announced similar
programs by action of national con-
ventions. He cited the policies of the
two bodies as allied on the immigra-
tion question, which he said was a
more serious threat against the ma
tienal entity than any other, labor see
ing in continued entrance of aliens a
possible system of wage slavery, and
the Legion anticipating high per
cent of people who were willing to live
in the nation, but not to fight for it.
Tn endorsement of the adjusted COM
pensation bill by the American Fedora
ton of Labor, Wenig declared, clearly
showed the sentiments of labor in
that direction, while 1.-The $4,000 mil.
1fonaires made during the war were
the chief opponents of the bill,' he
said.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

President involved in political anoms-
Iy of being supported for nomina-
ton by Congressional majority
which strongly opposes his poll
cies.
Lieutenant Osborne C. Wood faces
demand for $4,000 Federal tax as
result of his Wall Street flyer"
U. S. warns Honduras to suppress
disorders and conduct honest cleo
ton.
Harry r. Sinclair again refuses to
testify before Senate Commit
tee on Teapot Dome case, and
Senators vote to compel him to
answer.
A resolution declaring that ''it is the
view of the senate of the United
States that war between nations
should be outlawed" and indorsing
an international world court was re-
introduced in the senate by Senator
Borah Of Idaho.
The senate inquiry into the leasing OF
the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve
was halted by the failure OF the
United States marshal IN New
York to obtain service of the
investigating committees subpoe-
ma on Jean Livermore, stock
broker, whose testimony was de-
sired.
Senator Hiram johnson is about to In
tensify his campaign for Republican
Presidential nomination.
Christmas pardcns and combinations
for eleven prisoners in Federal peni-
tentiaries were announced by Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Senator Copeland, Of New York, is the
first Democrat to pledge himself out
right to support the tax reduction
plan of Secretary Mellon. His vote
will be one of the eight needed from
the Democratic side of the Chamber
to help Senator Smoot, Republican,
Of Utah, to carry out the Mellon
recommendations.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03
LEGI0N's NATIONAL CHAPLAIN
Rev. Ezra c. cIemans, Known as
Padre" Has Seen Long
Military Service.

1t was on the Mexican border that
Ezra G. Clemans, national chaplain of
the American Legion, won the title Of
Padre" which has chung to him
throughout the years Of the World war
and up to the time of his selection as
new chaplain of the veterans organi-
zation.
For 81 years, Chaplain Clemans has
given service to the military organiza-
tions of his state and nation He gradu-
uated from Shattuck school, a semi
military academy in his home state Of
Minnesota. in his nineteenth year, and
in the same year enlisted as private
In the Faribault Guards. an organization
of that city. His early training was ex-
pected to fit him for life work as a
physician, but visit to revival meet
ing and conversion there. led to a
change of destiny and conservation Of
his life to the clergy.
At the opening of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war. he became chaplain with the
rank of captain, and serEed with the
Twelfth Minnesota regiment through
out that war.
For six months in 1916, Chaplain
Clemans spent his time with Mime
sofa guardsmen on the Mexican Dor
der. 1t was there that the men learned
to call him Padre" At the outbreak
of the World war he entered federal
service as chaplain with the rank of
major and was attached to the One
Hundred and Thirty-sixth infantry.
On arrival overseas he became chap
lain of the Seventh Aviation center at
Aunalt, an important air service sta
ton, later to be named as senior chap
lain of the intermediate section, S. o.
S. On his return to the United States,
he remained with the Fifty-eighth in
fantry until that organization was de-
modified in October, 1919. AS mem
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03
NEW PEACE MOVE
BEGINS IN MEXICO
Governor Flores, of Sinaloa,
Presidential Candidate, I'm
dertakeS to Mediate.

Mexico City, via Laredo.-Upon the
eve of Federal offensives against the
rebellious forces commanded by Gem
erals Enrique Estrada and Manuel
Dieguez in the State of Jalisco and
Generals Fortunate Maycotte and
Castro in the State Of Oaxaca, reports
are again in circulation of a peace
move The reports say the author Of
the new effort toward peace is Gen
eral Angel Flores, Governor Of Sina-
loa, a Presidential candidate.
According to unconfirmed reports
which are given prominence in Excel
soir, Judge Manuel Teller, heading a
commission from Sinaloa, has arrived
in Mexico City with the Flores peace
proposal
After comforting with General
Estrada at Guadalajara. Judge Teller
is reported to have been in wireless
communication with General May
cote and with de la Huerta. leader
of the revolt, at Vera Cruz. Details
of the reported peace proposal could
not be learned.
1t is stated, however, that Judge
Teller conferred with President Obre-
gon before the latter departed yester-
day for Irapuato for the purpose Of
directing the offensive on the Jalisco
front.
The principal advance of the Fed
eral forces is scheduled to start from
the vicinity of Irapuato, under COM
mand of General Joaquin Amara, with
President Obregon assuming general
supervision.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03
Fined for Indecent Letter.

Emil Dick, superintendent of the
Barker mills at Auburn, Me, has been
fined SO by jury in United States
District court for sending an indecent
letter through the mails to Alvin M.
Owsley while the latter was national
commander of the American Legion.
The letter used strong epithet in
attacking Mr.. Owsley and declared
the stand Of the commander favoring
French occupation of the Ruhr was
French propaganda.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03
Finds Jobs for Many Veterans.

A total of 4,i94 Jobs were found for
veterans in Kansas City, Mo, by the
employment committee of the Ameri-
can Legion, according to a recent re
port submitted to the organization. AT
least 400 of the men thus employed
are in permanent positions as result
of the Legions efforts in placement.
According to the figures nearly 1000
of the positions found for the former
service men were permanent positions,
the remainder representing the short
time jobs which are usually afforded
veterans of more or less transient
character. These jobs, committee
members declare, have permitted many
men to retain their self-respect, be-
cause the work forestalled requests
for charity or relief.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03
Mrs. PershIna,s Birthplace.

A marker denoting the place of the
birth of the mother Of Gen. John J.
Pershing has been erected near Mary
Vile, Tenn, by American Legion mem
bers of that state. The tablet is on
the site of the old log cabin which
served as the home of the leaders
mother A special ceremony, partici-
pated in by many prominent Legion
naires and Tennesseeans,e Jnarked the
dedication.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03
LAssEN PEAK IN ERUPTION
California Volcano Throws Out Great
Volume of Smoke.

Sacramento, Cal.-Lassen Peak, the
only active volcano in continental
United States, broke out in eruption,
according to a dispatch to the Sacra-
mento Bee from Redding. The erup-
ton is the largest IN years as meas
ured by the volume of smoke emitted,
the dispatch said
The heavy ashen cloud extended to
the south and continued to maintain
its contour for several hundred feet.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03
CAPTURE Rum SHIP OWNER
EnoIishman With $4,000 in collec-
lions From Wrack.

New Prohibition officers de-
clared they had uncovered one Of the
greatest rumrunning conspiracies
since prohibition went into effect
when they arrested Robert Graham
Fothergill. an Englishman, and five
others on a motorboat off Fire Island
Fothergill had $4,000 in his posses
sion. which the authorities alleged he
had obtained in collections from his
schooner Wrack.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03
CHEAPER COAL FoREsEEN
Large Tonnage and Substitutes Elk
nected TO Reduce Anthracite.

Washington-Th average profit
taken by anthracite wholesalers dur
Ing the two weeks ended December 10
was considerably less than that taken
earlier in the fall. the Federal Trade
Commission reported. The wholesal-
srs' margin, which in some cases was
above S1.25 ton during the shortage
after the strike, was in most cases
down to les than fifty cents a ton dur
ing the period.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-01-03
COUNTY RENDERED FARM
Monroe Citizen Would Give $4,000
Tract as Retreat for Poor

Tract as Retreat for Poor.
Stroudsburg, Pa.-Henry A. Croas-
dale. member of one of Monroe coun-
tvs pioneer families, rendered his S15,-
600 farm in the fertile Cherry Valley
to the taxpayers OF Monroe county as
Christmas present. The farm was
offered for poor farm, county poor
district having been created at the No
vember election. The farm consists of
20S acres. A trout stream runs
through 1t
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08

It is freely admitted that the driv-
ers of trucks are deaf to all noise
outside of their trucks and insist up
on mirrors. Are mirrors for the ears
or eyes? The deaf all use mirrors
besides a very acute and highly de-
veloped sixth sense because of our
affliction) which hearing drivers
have not.
The highest type of rose is pro-
duced by the suppression of nearly
all buds upon one bush-so with us.
Where one sense is curtailed the rest
are more developed. The very deaf
est of us are sensitive to every sort
of air-vibrating sound. Ills only
the human voice we fail to get. And
as for seeing, it is said we have eyes
in the back of our heads.
Last but not least, whenever you
read of an auto accident you seldom
fail to come across the line: "He
did not SEE the train cOming-etc." "
Why not HE did not HEAR?"
EDITH B. JUMP.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08
WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT

An unusually interesting display
of sewing, crocheting, knitting, en-
broidery and fancy work is promised
for those who visit the wOmen's de-
partment at the Delaware State Fair
which is held this year from Septem-
Der 8 to 13. Mrs. Frederick c. Sny-
der, superintendent of the depart
ment announces she has had so
many inquiries about the fancy work
that unless these signs fail, the num-
ber and variety of exhibits this year
are destined to exceed any previous
Fairs.
There are 149 different classifica-
tions of sewing, ETC., for which cash
premiums are offered. Some of the
work that will be shown at the Fair
will not be entered in the cOmpeti-
tiOn. One crazy quilt that came to
the attention of General Manager
Lewis P. Randall this week, will be
shown but not placed in competition.
With it will be several interesting
documents, scores of years old of
rare historic interest. For those who
have such things and may wish to
display them without entering them
in the contests, there will be such
opportunity, the articles being kept
under lock and key to protect them.
One of the classifications, that con-
fined to the seven classes made by
women over 70 years of age and
manufactured since 1928 is of unique
interest. These embrace display of
old fashioned sewing to include
felled seam, overseam, hem, tucks,
and gathers; plain handmade gar
ment of any kind; specimen of cot
ton embroidery; plan hemming on
any article, handmade sheet or pair
of handmade pillow cases; apron,
any design and centerpiece, crochet
ted in cotton. There are two cash
premiums offered in each of these
classes.
In white cotton embroidery in the
other classes there are 27 classes,
in colored cotton embroidery and
other fancy work there are SO class
es; in practical ideas and plain sew
ing there are ten classes; in silk
embroidery six classes; in knitted
and crocheted articles in silk or
cotton and lace work there are 80
classes; in quilts, counterpanes and
rugs there are ten classes; seven
teen classes in knitted, crocheted
and embroidered articles for wear
and four classes in infants wear.
All of the exhibits must be strictly
homemade and owned by the exhibit
tor. and not professionally made. ex-
cept where so designated. The exhib-
it's must be at the Fair grounds by
Saturday, September 6 before p.
m. and all entries close on Saturday
August %.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08
'THURCHES
ssNSJsI A CSgsssNZ EIR1s0wRmGE %
CHRIST CHURCH
Milford
Rev. Alexander Patman, Rector

Rev. Alexander Patman, Rector
Sunday, August 8th:
10 a. m. Sunday school.
II a. m. Address.
Choir rehearsal on Saturday at Z
p. m.
The guild meets at 1880 p. m. with
Mrs. John Prettyman during the
summer.
Other meetings as usual for sum-
mer.
ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Joseph H. Irwin, Pastor
Sunday, August 10:
Mass at Milford a. m.
All are welcome.
GOSPEL MISSION
Rev. II. P. Adams, Minister
1O:3O a. m. Sunday class meeting.
8 D. m. Preaching.
1880 p. m. Song service.
8 p. m. Preaching.
1880 p. m. Wednesday night, pray
er meeting.
All are welcome. Come once, you
will come again.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETING
Christian Science services every
Sunday morning at eleven o'clock at
the New Grange Hall.
All are welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08
Trinity
(Near BridgeVille)

Joseph Wheatley spent the week
end with his sister at Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Adams and son
of Cannon spent Sunday at the home
of R. ]. Hastings.
Morrison Stuart and friend of Phil
adelphia spent Sunday with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Ricards.
Miss Maggie Carey of Jefferson
Hospital, Philadelphia, is spending
her vacation with her parents here.
A. T. White and family entertain
ed a number of friends and relatives
from Tyaskin, Md, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheatley and
children spent Sunday at the home
of Clinton Wheatley, near Harring-
ton.
The Misses Marion Ricards and
Ruth Stuart spent last week with
relatives near Hickman.
Mrs. Mary Gilbert of Cannon who
has been seriously ill at the home of
her daughter here, is some improv-
ed; also Mrs. w. F. Hastings is
again able to be out.
Several from here attended Farm
ers Day at Newark on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Wroten Of
near Hickman and Frank RicaTds of
Bridgeville visited their parents here
on Sunday.
William Hastings, Albert Condor,
Clandel Cannon and Kathaleen
Wright left Tuesday for Newark
where they will attend the Junior
Short Course given for the boys and
girls clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gilbert and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Gilbert Of Wilmington
and Frank Gilbert of Missouri visit
ed their mother here last week.
Lewis Wright began his duties as
rural mail driver for route No 2 on
August 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Artie Harper enter
tanned a number Of relatives last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wright enter
tained relatives last week from Ok
ford, Md.