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The Washington times., 1910-12-23
Commodities Clause Case
Among Those to Be
Disposed Of.
SIXTEEN-HOUR ACT
Will BE ADJUDICATED
Employers Liability and Corpora
ton Tax Cases Also on
Decker.

President Taft 10 assent TO it, and
forced it through.
Whether il viii stand the test is re-
garded as doubtful. When it was pass
ed there were people mean enough 10
say that If wasn't intended to stand the
test il was used TO kill the income tax,
and il did that much il IL is now held
TO be unconstitutional, the gentlemen
who framed IL Up 20 fend OF the income
which suspicious persons have long de-
clared they wanted TO do
Eighteen Tax Appeals.
No less than eighteen cases. from
nearly all Of the nine circuits, have
been appealed 20 the Supreme Court,
under the corporation tax act: and on
these the arguments viii be held soon.
In this case Frederick w Lehman, the
new solicitor -eneraI. viii make his
chief argument of the coming term re
las taken over these cases, and is de-
voting himself 10 their study
An interesting suggestion about the re-
ol ganlZed court relates 10 a recent ap-
DearauCc Of Justice Lamar as lawyer il
the court q which he IS soon TO be a
member. II was only about two months
ago when he appeared as counsel for
TIE Atlantic Coast line railroad, 10 ar
-ue that section - Of the Hepburn act
was unconstitutional At that tine no
body dreamed that he would sU0s, be
q member of the court.
Those who heard his argument Say
that II was highly CTEditable. but hard
iIv calculated 10 fms ress the listener
that its author gTea'-Ey outrankea other
lawyers Al the same bar. At any rate.
his "a Anticipation IN that case VIII make
/ 81 impossible for Justice Lamar to SIT
With the court IN the case when II comes
before the court this term II Is re-
zer5ed a. one Of the most important II
ali that are pending. With Justice La
mar barred there VIII be possibility of
an equal division IN the court
The greatest lawyers in America wi.
flock TO Washington in advance OF the
/ coming session on both sides. there VIII
I be- a powerful array Of counsel. the big
corporations having retained unusually
strong forces
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
MAURITANIA DOCKS
AFTER RECORD TRIP
Big Liner Crosses Ocean
Twice In Twelve
Days.

FISHGUARD. Wales, Dec 2s--Hav-
inE locked almost TO the minute of the
time which was set for her. the NauTe-
tania now lies at the wharf here dis
charging he- cargo and Kidding herself
OF the large amount Of Christmas pack
nEes which she carried or her record
voyage
The big ship locked AT 1G-2 last night.
and for the first time the passengers
we're disemDarked at night The harboT
was ablaze with searchlights, rockets,
and lanterns. and all the other vessels
IN the harbor sounded their whistles IN
conzrarulatIOn OF the remarkable record
established BY the Mauritania IN max
ing the round trip IN twelve days
The weather throughout the eastern
voyage was favorable
The Washington times., 1910-12-23

The different and better hose. As
light as air, but as strong az
iron IF any Of these hose show
the slightest hole within six rnsnths
from the date OF purchase, We VIII
replace them free Of charge.
NOTE-They VIII be so promptly
replaced that you'll be Steamed but
q few moments Again Note-''Kno-
tair- Hose selected for Christmas
presents viii be exchanged any time
after Christmas. If size. color, o.
shade Is rot as desired
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
Wade H. Ellis Buys
&. L. Marlatt House

Wade H Ellis. 81 Ohio. has purchased
the g l. MarIatt house at the south
east corner Of Massachusetts, avenue
and Fifteenth street northwest for S30.090-
The house occupies a triangular lot fac
ing thirty feet on the avenue and sixty
eight feet on Fifteenth street II is
one Of the older houses in the fashion
able section about Scott circle, having
been built about thirty years ago
AR Ellis intends 10 Moderate II and
occupy the house as his Washington
residence The sale was made through
the office of Francis Bennett Poe
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
TAFT WOULD FIX
TOLLS FOR CANAL
President for Early Passage
of Bill to Enable Shipping
Rates to Be Revised.

Panama canal legislation IL being
considered by the President in the hope
og obtaining the passage Of a bill at The
short session which viii effectively psf
the shipping interests OF the country tt
q position TO calculate on expenses Of
using the canal when opened
Ia is claimed by the shipping interests
that II requires at least eighteen
months 10 readjust the ocean freight
rates When the canal is opened. new
routes will be established. and a new
basis Of rates made effective This Is
the reason it Is so important to have
the question of canal tolls settled so
Tar IN advance Of the actual opening
Senator Flint of California. chairman
OF ths Senate Committee on Inter
oceanic Canals, and Senator B-andegee.
OF the same committee. called at the
White House today TO talk over this
legislation with the President They
did not go far into IT, but made an
appointment TO return later, when they
VIII 90 over the whole situation
Representative Mann Of Illinois
chairman of the House Committee on
Interstate Commerce, has taken the
question I'D with Air Tat but no un-
Outstanding has yet been reached as 10
an equitable toll for the use Of the
new waterway
Speaks for Elliott
Senator Gamble was a caller ar the
White House today He IS interested AZ
the appointment Of former United States
Attorney James -. Elliott, of Aberdeen
South Dakota, 10 the position on the
United States district bench made Va
cant by the promotion Of Judge Car
land TO the circuit bench
Dr. G. A l. Reed. of CinCinna IL
called to see the President this morning.
The North Platte irrigation project IN
Wyoming was the subject % confer
ence between the President and Repre-
sentative MondeH Of that State, chair
man OF the House Committee On Put
share In the S20.O00.090 authorized at the
last sess sion Of Congress, 80 as 10 com
pIete the work al as early date as
possible
At the Cabinet meeting today the
Cuban situation. II is understood. was
taken I'D and informally discussed
II any conclusion was reached with
regard 70 a policy TO be pursued to
ward that republic. no word or Il
issued from the White House
To Make Two Trips.
only two trips are now planned by
the President during the remainder
OF the Sixty-first Congress He viii
go over 10 New York early in January
for a few hours. and viii go TO Spring
field, III, on FebTUaT W. 10 take part
n q Lincoln Day ceremony The
remainder Of his time viii be devoted
entirely 20 legislative business
The Washington times., 1910-12-23

To the uninitiated all Guaran-
teed Hose will al first seem equal
" satisfactory. The fact IS that
there's all the difference in the
world The guarantee is always
honest in meaning that new
stockings viii Be furnished of any
wearing into hOleS-but most
makers protect themselves IN CIV
ing hose strong enough and coarse
enough TO wear out the feet Of
the weaTer- Note that they don't
guarantee your feet-on1y the
hose.
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
Fate of Greatest Trusts
Hangs on Supreme
Court Decisions.
TRIBUNAL WILL RULE
ON HEPBURN LAW
Practically Whole Program of
Constructive Legislation
In the Balance.
By TUDSoN c. wELLIvER.

Theodore Roosevelt. private citizen,
viii surely have burning OF the ears
on January s. On that day will beg IN
the most mouentous term Of the Su-
preme Court since reconstruction days
Il win be the beginning Of tie end
In the long struggle TO decide whether
the policies OF Roosevelt are to be the
policies Of this country.
Prac.- caIv the whole Roosevelt pro
gran, Of constructive legislation viii
come before the court Of last resort a.
that time II VIII be many months be
fore the last ca ses are decided-perhaps
years. But all concerned are now con-
fdent that final decisions are about 10
be reached Just as fast as the processes
OF the worlds greatest court and the
bigness Of the issues VIII permit
Il is a strange fate that has brought
Rooseveltfsm 20 its last test before a
reorga nized Supreme Court No secret
has ever been made Of the fact that
Mr. Roosevelt did not much fancy the
Supreme Court as ne found II on as
Stunning the Presidency- Despite that
he appointed three justices 20 It's bench
il was far from satisfying him when he
retired from the White House And
Mr. Roosevelt was no more popular
.
Mr.. Roosevelt IS no longer President,
the Supreme Court that he did not alto
gether approve has been reorganized-
and the great legislative work C ROose-
Welt is about TO come before me new
court for the final determination
whether IT is good or bad
Revived Antitrust Law.
Roosevelt took uoribund and obso-
Iete antitrust law and, by a great Sc
res OF actions. breathed the breath OF
life back into H. He attacked the
greatest trusts IN the land. and the de-
cIsion is AZ last 10 be made whether
taat law provides for destruction of a
trust.
Roosevelt made the issue and led the
fight for passage of the Hepburn act
70 regulate railroads Practically every
thing OF frsJ-cIass Importance in that
act viii come before the Supreme Court
III the impending term. The commodities
clause will be there again, the question
OF the constitutional right TO prescribe a
rate viii be there the famous section
%, which provides publicity and uniform
eccouu ding viii be passed on
But this is only a beginning The six
teen-hour law. relating 10 railway en-
uloySs in interstate commerce. viii come
Up for final adjudication The railroads
have insisted that Il Is unconstitutional
and will attempt 10 break II down
Then there are the cases involving the
employers liability act once held Un-
constitutional, a new act was passed
" hiCh sought 10 remedy the defect in
the first enactment, and this new law is
now coming up for final decree as 10
its suffCienCy-
There will be one case from Connect
Cut-the famous one concerning which
Colonel Roosevelt and Judge Baldwin
had their tiff during the last campaign
and one from Minnesota In each Of these
The Government appears as amfCuS
CuTiae, IN the effort to convince the
court that tia law ought 10 be suS-
tanned. although Il Is not originally a
party 70 the cases.
Incidentally, this appearance OF the
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
ROOSEVELT POLICIES TO GET
FINAL TEST ON JANUARY 3

Government in such capacity. for such
purposes. has strong SAVIOR OF the
BOOseVeltiau era. for the proceeding was
inv vented by Attorney General Moody,
chance In this fashion to represent the
Governments interest in having its laws
sustained.
Month to Submit Cases.
These are a few OF the frst-eIass cases
which reach down to the bottom of the
scheme Of Roosevelt legislation, which
are 10 come before the court at the ap-
preaching term An official of the ju-
dicial establishment said today
There viii be a months work. argu-
ing and submitting the big Government
cases alone which are. set down for this
term Of the court
Frank p Kellogg. OF II Paul. viii
make the chief argument in the case In
dissolve the Standard Oil Company. and
Attorney General WtckershaFu viii an
pear. Il Is commonly understood that
IN this case the Attorney General has
prepared an argument which ne intends
10 be- the greatest work Of MS life.
II II certain that the people who have
this case strongly expect they viii win.
Il VIII be recalled that bot the sand
ara OF and the Tobacco trust Eases
once were argued and 81. lrnittt4l and
that the court when everybody was
nreatnleSsiy awaiting the decision sent
Tor the lawyers and asked them TO re-
argue
There has been endless speculation as
70 why the court asked that these cases
be rearEued- II has been widely he
,ieVed that the court at that time stood
hive TO four on final decision. But no
BODY VINO knows any such Intimate Sc
crets Of the consultation chambers will
tell; and II anybody would tell. the in-
( formation would be worth little now, De-
cause Of the sweeping change IN the perZ
/ sOrnel Of the court
Commodities Cases.
u the Tobacco trus: cases, l-ssista n,
Attorney General McReynoIds VIII ma e
the ch ef argument. seconded bv Atto--
nav General NNickersham- Ia the com
mJ,.5ties clause case. Assistant Atfor-
ney General Grosvenor viii handle the
Government interests The Govern
ment hopes finally TO sustain the com
I nodttieS clause The Pennsylvania Cir
cult Court made a decision generally
adverse TO the Government The So
prsme Court wrote an opinion genera Ify
sustaining this view. and sent The case
back 10 the circuit court. which dis
missed it.
Nov comes the Government contend.
ing that. instead OF disTniss5ng the case
the circuit court should have enterrafuaf
a motion by the Govern neut 20 amend
It's FfeadlnES. and have the case further
{ CONQUERED -Ate- tul-iEl[r l4-e supreme
Court is being asked To dire { the Penn
syivania court thus to dispose Of the
matter Mr.. GrOSvenOr, who discovered
the mOdus Operandi for securing further
I hearing in this way will make the ar
gument-
one OF the most interesting sets oi
cases TO come up at this time win bf
those involving the corpora ton f4s
statute which was passed as part of
the JGrin legislation Nobody 9articu.
larly wanted corporation tax bu.
when the standpatters found that there
was danger Of an income tax law pass
ing they got up the corporation tar
as . compromise and substitute, ~
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
SIS Garments,

Long Silk KnnonoS and Pettiooats, plain oolOrS,
floral and geOmetTical effects On third floor.
The Washington times., 1910-12-23

The show window Bags-to b
on center aisle table tonight, near
nth street door.
The Washington times., 1910-12-23
Fleet SkipS Germany.

The feet Of United States battIeships
now visiting British and French ports
In The English Channel will not visit
Germany. Il was announced again TODAY
by the Navy Department. The fleet viii
proceed from the English Channel TO
Guantanamo, Cuba. in January
The Washington times., 1910-12-23

II You Are a Late Sleeper and Have
10 so 10 New York at night, take the
Baltimore & Ohio Pullman Drawn 2
room sleeper ready at Union Station 10
2 IN You can sleep until next morn
lnE-Afvt-
The Washington times., 1910-12-23

Gifts for Your Family sL0Ild Be
Practical gifts Open account or your
wife and children with Union trust Co.,
18th and II stS- Interest on all accounts,
deposits subject to check Govt control
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-03-26

on Saturday. the 10Th inst. High
prices ruled the day. Old horses sold
for sos, $I2o and $I45; cows, not fresh
SIS to 500; two-horse wagon, sos; four
horse wagon. $1,000. All the imple-
ments sold at good prices. 10000 feet
of saw mill lumber sold from $40 to SIS
thousand Hindman was the auc-
tioneer.
Joseph Pierce, all aged resident
of the Eighth district, fell from a wa
gon, one dav this week and was badly
hurt.
"A workman named Reese employ
ed at Marley Mills, caught his arm in
calendar rolls on Wednesday and was
hurt severely.
John 7. Reynolds, Of Richards
mere, was seriously hurt when a scat
fold on which he was working, broke
one day this week.
The following appointments to
local and nearby charges were made at
the recent Delaware A. NJ E. Conner
ence in Philadelphia Port Deposit,
Rev. W. f. Hilton; Sassafras, J. w.
w. Cox Galena, w. E. Waters; Mid.
dletown, J. U. King; Odessa, F. II.
Webb.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-03-26
ECONOMY /!

Wy HAT does mule know about
" economy? The MarvlsrA
Legislature hastens to vote
$4,000 more for its expense account,
the $4,000 already appropriated hav-
ing been found entirely insufficient to
defray the cost OF rewarding ponti al
henchmen by legislative jobs Tank
Of the State of Maryland expen;;ns
$500. 900 OF the peoples money iur
such a Legislative session as that of
1910! Why, it would have been dear at
thirty cents. And think, also, of how
effective has been the present Admin
astration's economy palaver. If words
were building blocks. this State Ad-
minstration might build tower that
would reach into the skies. But as
words are only words, it has built
nothing-but a grave, both wide and
deep, for its own dishonored interment
by disguised electorate The playing
of peanut politics and the paying OF
political debts out Of the public treas
ury, these are the only distinctive fea-
lures about an Administration that has
chartered, ad nauseam, about what it
was going to do.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-03-26
Local lettings

Mrs. Armstrong Jackson will en-
terrain the Ladies Aid Society of In
ion M. +. Church, at her home this
evening.
Mrs. Amanda Woods, wife of R. G.
Woods, OF Kembleville, died of grip
on Saturday. Her husband and seven
children survive her.
A horse owned by w. E. Cover
dale, mail carrier OF Newark, caught
its leg under stable door. one day
last week. and later died
Owing to an outbreak OF scarlet
fever among students. Washington
College, Chestertown, was closed in
advance of the Easter vacation.
Mrs. Norris Irwin set her night
dress on fire at her home at Lombard
one morning last week, while starting
the kitchen fire. She called for help
but managed to beat out the blaze be-
fore others of the family came to her
aid
The remains OF Lorenzo Hilaman,
Of Newark, Del, were inferred in
Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert, on Sat-
urday His wife and mother, Mrs.
Jacob Hilman, who reside in Newark,
and several brothers and sisters sur,
vive him.
All members and friends OF the ED
worth Lea\,e are invited to a House
Picnic at the home of Mrs. J. Z. Alex
ander, Wednesday evening next
Music program at 8 o'clock Elocu-
zionist, Mrs. Hamrick OF North East
Lunch, pie, cake, candy and ice cream
cones for sale. Admission, 10 cents
Proceeds for church improvement
fund.
One OF the largest crowds that has
assembled in that locality for years
was at w. II. Gracie's sale near Aiken
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-03-26
Maryland legislature

Senator Andrews bill incorporating
the Havre de Grace Banking and
Trust Company, passed the Senate last
Friday
Delegate Snllivan's bill incorporat.
ing the North Maryland Railway and
Power Company, was ordered en-
crossed for a third reading in the
House, last Thursday.
Senator Crothers' bill amending the
Cecil county road laws passed the
House last Friday
Senator Crothers on Monday intro.
duced the following bills
Prescribing that telephone servic.
rates in Cecil county shall not exceed
$3.50 for residences or $3.50 for Off
ces and places OF business, per month
which has been favorably reported.
Authorizing the voters of Elkton to
decide upon bond issue OF $4,000 for
sewerage system for the town, also
favorably reported.
To license stock and wool dealers
i'll Cecil and Kent counties.
Mr.. Cosden's bill amending the fish
ing laws OF Cecil county passed the
House on Monday.
Mr.. Keys introduced bill on Mon
day to increase the salary of the
Counsel to the Cecil County Commits
sioners.
Mr.. Cosden on Tuesday introduced
bills amending the charter OF North
East and permitting the issue of re-
funding bonds.
Mr.. Cosden on Wednesday offered
bill to incorporate the Merchants &
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-03-26
Farmers Institute

The Farmers Institute, on Monday,
was held in the Opera House, through
the kindness OF Mr.. Charles G. Wells,
the Court House being unavailable.
The attendance was very small, owing
to other conflicting interests Direc-
tor Amoss conducted the sessions,
the morning one being addressed by
Charles M, Day, of New York State,
on Fruit Growing and by w. F.
Kidd, OF Csnada, on The Dairy Cow"
The afternoon session was address,
ed by Mr.. Kidd on THE Most Profit
able Horse" and by c. P. Close. on
"Renovating the Old Orchard
On Tuesday, the Institute workers
held an all day session at Rising Sun
Gefore adjournment OF the Elkton ses-
sion, the following gentlemen were
appointed an Institute Committee for
Elkton:--Henry M. Mccullough,
Chairman; John Abel. Secretary and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-03-26
Mechanics Construction Company.

Mechanics Construction Company.
Senator Crothers Calvert Farm
School Building loan bill has passed
the Senate; also the Cecil County
game law
Speaker Peoples has introduced a
joint resolution asking the Governor
of Pennsylvania to take steps to pre-
vent dumping OF coal dust and culm in
the Susquehanna river.
Senator Crothers bills to incorporate
the Elkton. Fair Hill and Oxford
Electric Railway & Power Company,
authorizing sewerage loan for Elkton
have been favorahly reported.
Mr.. Keys bill amending the charter
of Chesapeake City has passed both
Houses.
Speaker Teeples has offered bill
sanctioning a bequest by Louisa R.
McClenahan.
Senator Crothers bill amending the
charter OF Elkton and fixing qualiica-
tons of voters with Grandfather
clause) has passed the House, the Re-
publicans voting in the negative and
awaits the Governors approval.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-03-26
TINE TO DELIBERATE
HE road meeting in the c

~ HE road meeting in the Court
House last Saturday made 1t
Il evident that the people of this
county do not understand the provis-
ions of the county's 100000 road loan
act That fund, whenever bonds are
issued therefor, is absolutely at the
disposal OF the local authorities. They
can build in conjunction with the Shoe
maker law or they can build their own
sort Of a road, as was done in the case
OF the Pleasant Hill gravel road last
summer 1t is very evident that a
gravel road, where possible. is cheaper,
built exclusively by the county, than a
stone road built under the Shoemak,
law. The gravel road, is, moreover,
better and far less expensive to main
tain. In fact, the county would do
we'll to cut loose entirely from the
Shoemaker stone road building. These
roads are not proving durable, and are
concededly very expensive to main
tain-from $I5o to 5000 per mile per
year for repairs. The meeting OF
County Commissioners, from all over
the State, in Baltimore, last February,
proved how universally unpopular the
Shoemaker road is. Our rural sec
tons cannot afford to be spending
from So 900 to $4,000 per mile for
roads which cost so much to maintain
and which are not proving permanent
after being built Returning to our
own county, let it be said that if we
place ourselves under a bonded in
debtedness of 100000, with little to
show in the way OF permanent roads
built, but much to suffer in the way
OF taxes for interest and sinking fund,
it will set back the cause OF good
roads in this county for a generation
We believe in the principle OF the bond
issue. We believe in the cause OF
good roads. But we do not believe in
loading the county up with heavy in
debtedness for any such purely expert
mentaol and unsatisfactory an affair
as a Shoemaker road. 1t is not mat
ter for heat or prejudice, or insstence
upon preconceived theories 1t is a
matter for the exercise OF the most
practical Judgment All over the State
there has developed well nigh uni
yersal opposition to the Shoemaker
law, amongst practical men simply
as a result OF their careful observation
of its work. Let our own local au-
thorities profit by that experience and
judgment, and forbear loading up the
county with a large bonded debt ior
that which is not meat
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-03-26
Sir children In Sad plight

The six childre nof William Bolton,
the oldeAt fourteen years and the
youngest seven months old, living with
their mother. near Iron Hill, were
found destitute of food and clothing
by Humane Agent Stout, Of Whining
ton, one day last week. The mother
was arrested and fined $40 for neglect
ing the children, but the fine was re-
mitted. and she and the baby we're
sent to the hospital The other child
rem were placed in home. The mo-
Their said the father worked on a farm
in Maryland, but had neglected his
family for some time past
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-03-26
Road Notice

Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton will be made by petition to the
County Commissioners OF Cecil county
at their meeting on Tuesday, April IL,
1910, Tor the appointment of examiner
to view and determine the propriety
OF laying out a new public road in the
Sixth Election District of Cecil county,
beginning for the same at the public
road from Rising Sun to Porter's
Bridge, at or near Evans Lane, and
running Southwardly to the public
road from Brady's Cross Roads to
Grasons Corner, distance of one
mile.
w. T. SLICER,
STREET BROWN,
mar IL and SO others.