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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-29
Sale Of High Priced Horses

The Lancaster horses and wagons
were sold at public sale at Edward
Taylor's livery stable on Thursday af-
tcrnoon. Queen Esther was bought
by Dep" Mccullough, for $4o5, Rob-
ert II. was bought by Mr.. Harry Titus,
OF Philadelphia, for $22o Clyde
Wilkes was bought by Lambert W.
Davis, of the First district, for 5000.
The sale attracted much interest and
large numbers were in attendance, a
good many prominent horsemen among
them. DR.. Charles R. Biles was the
auctiOneer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-29
Personals Social

vMrs. w, Arthur Mitchell is visiting
relatives in Baltimore.
miss Carrie Witworth is the guest
OF friends in Wilmington.
Rev. and Mrs. S. M. Perry are visit
Ing relatives in Brooklyn.
Miss Nan Skinner, OF Newark, is the
guest of Miss Alice Frazer.
Miss Harriet M. McCreary is visit-
ing relatives in Wilmington.
Miss Minnie Mcknight is spending
two weeks at Salisbury, Md.
Mrs. J. Alfred Taylor and children
are visiting Baltimore relatives.
Miss Mabel Salmon has returned
from "a visit to relatives at Summit
Bridge.
Mrs. S. L. Clemson, of Port De-
post, is the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
Frank r. Hurn.
|. Mrs. William D. Brstton had as her
guest on Monday last number OF her
North East friends.
Mr.. John kershaw, OF Philadelphia
was the week end guest OF his cousin,
Mrs. William Davis.
Henry Emory, of New Jersey, was
circulating among his Elkton friends
during the past week.
Miss Elizabeth Drennen is spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs. ]. G.
Constable, in Baltimore. -.
Mrs. William L. Vinsinger delight
fully entertained the ladies of the Elk
ton Sewing Circle on Thursday.
c. Ross Biles and daughter, Miss
Blanche Biles, Of the Fourth district
left Elkton on Thursday 10 ra month
sojourn in Florida. .---.
Mrs. F. I. F. Johnson has returned tc
lher home in Washington, after an ex.
tended visit to her mother. Mrs. Cath
crime Z. Wilson, in Elkton.
A great many of the citizens of Elk
ton have visited the scene of the flood
at Port Deposit, Rev. H. A. G. Wester,
field being among the number.
Married in Trinity Church, Elkton
January %, 1910, by Rev. William
Schouler, James R. Cannon and Alice
| Mary Short. both OF Elkton, Md.
Mrs. E. H. Holland, of Maysvile
Kentucky, who has been visiting at the
home OF Mrs. William Davis, on East
| Main street, left for her home on Tues.
day.
Mr.. Samuel Loller and Miss Laura
V. Cochran. both OF the Warwick sec.
ton, were married last Wednesday, a
Cecilton M. f. Parsonage, by Rev. O
| 4. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Eshelman, o
Port Deposit, announce the engage
mepts OF their daughter. Mary Irene
to Mr. Chester T. Kimble. Their wed
ding will take place early next month
Misses Mabel and Iva Mearns, o
Calvert, Cecil county, have completed
arrangements for a trip abroad aftei
the Easter holidays. They will visi
the principal cities OF the Old Worlc
and return home in the fall.
Mrs. Mary Winder Miller, wife OF H
Augustus Miller, formerly Of Elkton
now OF Wilmington, Del, was las
week elected treasurer of Dabney H
Maury, Chapter of the Daughters o
the Confederacy, OF Philadelphia,
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Bic Loss From BAD Packing

Thousands OF copies Of pamphlet
issued by the Department OF Commerce
and Labor on Packing Freight" have
been secured by the Pennsylvania Rail-
roads managers who will distribute the
same with the view to induce shippers
to exercise care in consigning goods
for transport over its lines. The COM
pany paid $Io8,ooo in damages in 1908.
due to poor and insecure packing. 1t is
figured that like losses throughout the
country total $4,000, 900 annually.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-29
Wants County To Pay For Cow

Delegate Samuel ]. Keys, it is stated,
will offer an exceptional relief measure
in the Legislature. 1t appears that
Henry Davidson, of this county, owned
COW. valued at $40, which was wor-
ried by dogs and killed. He seeks
compensation, which the bill proposes
to give him from the county "Sheep
Fund"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-29
County Commissioners

The County Commissioners met in
special session Tuesday, Present-W,
II. Deshanc and Irwin g. Griffith.
Bids for the masonry OF Foard's
bridge over Big Elk Greek, in the
Fourth district, were received as fol-
lows. the prices being per cubic yard
Brown and Watson .............7 .7.75
Cameron and Johnson. o.65
I. J. Willis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6.9S
John T. Brown, d. I. Dcvlin. -. $50
Owing to the absence OF President
John +. Pierce, who is just recovering
from an illness, no action was taken by
the Board.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-29
Baltimore Sun'S New Head

Mr.. Charles H. Grasty, for several
years at the head of the Baltimore
News, and until it was purchased by
Mr.. Munsey, has secured that portion
of the interest in the Baltimore Sun,
held by the Walter H. Abel estate.
Mr.. Grasty becomes President of the
A. s. kbell Company, publishers of the
Sun, and the executive head OF the
paper.
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She is survived by her husband ans
two daughters.
John TASKER.

John Tasker, an aged veteran of the
Civil War, died at his home near Les
lie, last week, and was buried at Be-
the He was conscripted to serve in
the Confederate Army, but deserted to
the Union Army and served with
credit, and deserved more honors than
were paid him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-29
DEATHS
EDWARD T. LEEDOM.

EuWdTu L. LcCuoili, WSh-huoWh
and highly respected citizen of North
East, died thursday, January rs. after
an illness oil several months, OF Bright's
disease, in tie 6Tst year of his age.
Mr.. Leedom was a native OF Bucks
county, Pa, and came to this county
in his boyhood. When old enough he
enlisted in Company c, Second Mary
land Volunteers, and fought in defense
of the Union in the Civil War. For
many years he conducted a butcher
business at Bay View. When the
Rural delivery service was established
in this county he applied for and Sc
cured the position as carrier on Route
No. l, North East, which he served
until last fall when failing health COM
PEELED him to stop work. Mr.. Leedom
ha dbecn member of Bay View M. P.
Church for twenty years. was also a
member OF Wingate Post. G. A. X.
and OF Fellowship odoe K. OF P. He
married Miss Mary NJ Tyson of this
county, daughter OF the late Thomas
and Dorothy Tyson, who survives him
with only one daughter, Mrs. Marion
F. Rose. Funeral services were held
at his late residence in North East, on
Sunday. at I o'clock. p. m, interment
in Bay View Cemetery.
JAMES MORAN.
James Moran. OF Port Deposit, died
on Thursday OF last week, after several
weeks illness. The funeral was post
poned until tuesday, owing to the con-
d;ton OF the streets. The body was
driven to PerryviIe anl taken over the
bridge to Havre de Grace, where inter-
ment was made in the Catholic Gene
terry. The deceased is survived by his
vile four sisters and three daughters.
MRS. HANNAH HECHT.
Mrs. Hannah Hecht widow OF L;eb-
man Hecht, died at the home OF her
son, Emanuel Hecht, in Havre de
Grace, Sunday afternoon She was
born in German seventy-eight years
| ago, and came to this country when a
child. She has been in failing health
for the past three years. She is sur
vived by three sons-lsaac, Emanuel
| and Abraham Hecht, all oi Havre de
| Grace.
| MRS. MARY FERGUSON.
Mrs. Mary Ferguson, widow OF the
late Scott Ferguson, died at her home
i'll Philadelphia last Saturday, aged 73
years. She was the mother of Mrs. S.
A. Sturgeon and sister of w. II. Abb
rams, North East. The remains were
brought there for interment Wednes-
day, the funeral taking place from the
home of her daughter, Mrs Sturgeon;
interment in the M. f. Cemetery.
| FRANK BLACKBURN.
| Frank Blackburn died at the home
OF his brother, at Liberty Grove, on
Friday morning of last week, OF pneu-
monia, after an illness oi only a few
days. Funeral services were held on
Monday morning, by the Rev. William
Briggs, pastor OF Mt. Pleasant Church
Interment was in nottingham Gene.
terry.
MRS. ELIZABETH MCCULLOUGH
Mrs. Elizabeth Mccullough, wife o.
James L. Mccullough, we'll known ir
this county, died at her home in Port
Deposit, on Thursday afternoon Mrs
Mccullough was 70 years OF age ant
had been i'll OF paralysis for some time
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-29
FLOOD SUFFERERS APPEAL FOR
ALD--PORT DEPOSIT IN NEED OF
HELP FOR STRICKEN PEOPZ E

INTO The SOrely naraSSed town.
Main street became a raging torrent
Ice cakes of huge size swept against
houses, tearing them from their foun-
dstion. Telegraph, telephone and
electric light poles were broken off and
swept away. Immediately the lights
were turned off and intense darkness
was added to the distress. For a few
minutes the town held its breath in fear
while crash after crash told of the de-
struction that was being wrought. A
sigh OF relief swept from heart to heart
when it was seen that the water was
falling. Not for more than an hour
could the people be convinced that the
flood had passed. When that fact be-
came apparent the weary and worn
crowd rturncd to their homes, discuss
ing plans for rebuilding the town.
During the height of the flood word
reached the cen.er OF the town that
several families in the middle section
were i'll imminent danger, Immediately
a rescue party was organized and hur-
ried over the mountain path to tile
scene OF the danger. A boat was pro-
cured, and in the darkness a number
| OF people were taken from the second
! story windows OF their homes and cal =
ried to safety Among those santched
from probable death were Mrs. Sarah
| Atkinson, a lady 81 years old; her in
valid son, Rollins, and daughter, Miss
| Elizabeth.
| his rescue was most thrilling In
the lace OF raging torrent the boat
bearing three men, was rowed up
stream. 1t was battered by ice cakes,
swept by the full force of the ood, but
still it kept on. When the house was
reached the boat was forced to its side
| Already it was shaking on its founda-
ton, but calmly stesdying the boat
the aged lady, followed by the others,
were lowered and pulled 10 a refuge on
higher ground. The families OF F. L
| Trowbiidge, L. T. Stevenson and
Harry r. Cameron were also carried to
q place OF safety Mr. J. H. Snyder
inspector OF lumber for the Rowland
Manufacturing Company, who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks, was car
ricd from his inundated home.
| The hero OF the long night OF horror
was Mr.. T. c, Bond, assistant cashier
OF the Cecil National Bank. He led
several members of the Arlington Club
to the rescue. and at the risk OF his
life propelled a boat through the huge
cakes OF ice to the engulied houses
Several Italians employed in the
quarrics OF the McClenahan Granite
Company sought safety in the branches
of the trees which grew near the ell
gine house. Nearly 200 OF them are
employed i'll the uuarries and the un-
married among them are lodged i'll d
camp. Early in the uight their camp
was threatened and the majority of the
men sought refuge in the engine-house
A few, fearing all land would be en-.
gulfed, climbed to the ton of trees, and
clung to the branches throughout the
night. despite the jeers OF their com.
panions.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-29
THIEVES AT WORK

The ghoul that robs the dead is be-
ing duplicated in Port Deposit by the
thieves that rob the flood sufferers.
Many residents have been compelled
to leave their homes open to dry, and
the snc&k-thicves have got in their
work. The planning mill of the Row
land Manufacturing Lumber Company
was entered and many of the machines
were stripped OF their brass. The loss
is about $3.50 The home Of William
Drauer was entered and most of the
family clothes were stolen besides
about 2co pounds OF meat. The store
OF S. II. Friedman was entered and
many articles were stolen. The home
OF f. Parman was entered and silver
and Cut glass were carried away
RAILROAD OPEN FOR TRAVEL.
The first train OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad reached Port Deposit from
Perryville. on Thursday evening. Fri
day the Railroad Company sent out its
first train from Port Deposit for Balti-
more. The company had had 1000 men
at work on the tracks. sending them
food supplies from Baltimore, Philadel-
phia and Wilmington. The track is
cleared from Perryville to Port De-
post, but the road will not be opened
to Columbia and Harrisburg for pos
sibly day or two yet.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-29
ELKToN, MD. SATURDAY, JANUARY %. 1910

John P. Kelly .............. 400
DR.. E. S. Boyle .......... 100
Mrs. w. p Cummings ..... 900
George A. Atkinson ......... 100
Charles c. Nohrlein ............ 900
DIR. 5. q. Fisher ........... 200
William McClenahan ............ $50
Mrs. M. q. Legg .............. 900
]. II. Snyder .................. 900
Casper Mohrlein ............. 900
Mrs. Ringgold, colored ........ 300
Mrs. John McClenahan ..... 900
Jacob Tome Institute, one-story
brick building ........ 1900
VIM. McGonigle, Lapidum, Har-
ford county ................ 5000
DIR. Elijah Pugh ............. 1000
R. A. McClenahan ........ $50
Buildings OF the McClenahan
Granite Co. collapsed; seven
small boats damaged ......... 500
SEEKING THE CAITcE
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-29

Field goalS-T. Garrett, 2; r. Car
rett, a; IL. Garrett, 3; Goodnow, 2; R.
Harvey, 7; Lewis, I. Goals from fouls
r. Harvey, 2; r. Garrett, ?. Re-
ierec-John Ward. Timekeepers-
Major and Morgan.
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ford county .................. 5000
DIR. Elijah Pugh ............. 1000
X. "A. McClenahan ............ $50
Buildings OF the McClenahan
Granite Co. collapsed; seven
small boats damaged ......... 500
SEEKING THE CAUSE
for this unusually heavy flood. the piers
OF the new B. K O. bridge and the un-
removed false-work seem to be most
blamed. AT the beginning OF the ice
jam Mayor Armstrong sent the follow
ing telegram:
January FL, 1910.
To Hon. Austin L. Crothers, Governor
OF Maryland, Annapolis, Md:
Weather conditions threaten Susque-
hanra flood Abandoned piling and ad-
ditional piers in river, under Baltimore
and Ohio bridge, there by your boards
permission, will destroy property here
d. R. ARMSTRONG,
President OF Commissioners.
On Monday Mr.. Armstrong again
telegraphed as follows:
To Hon. Austin L. Crothers, Annap-
oils, Md.
Members Board OF Public Works in-
vited to visit Port Deposit and inspect
calamitous destruction OF property uni
versally attributed to B. & O. bridge
impediments which we're authorized by
your board against our serious protest.
d. R. ARMSTRONG,
President OF Commissioners.
Federal investigation OF the causes OF
the flood were instituted on Friday by
Col Craighil, U. S. Engineer for this
District, VINO sent two local engineers
to the flooded district The instruc-
tions from Col Craghill did not limit
the scope OF their inquiry and their re-
port is expected to be comprehensive
and conclusive.
Mr.. Adam Peoples has advised the
residents of this. his home town, to
appeal to the Legislature, and says he
would advocate the appointment of a
joint committee from the House and
Senate to investigate the conditions
and recommend remedy. Il do not
know" says Mr.. Peoples, whether the
remedy is up to the State or the United
States, but we should find ont at once
and get busy"
RED CROSS TO AID.
Ernest II. Bickwell, Chairman OF the
Executive committee OF Red Cross So
ciety, Maryland Branch, arrived i'll Port
Deposit on Wednesday evening and
held a conference with the Relief Com
mittee to ascertain what the wants OF
the people OF the town are.
Speaker of the House Adam Peoples
held a conference with Governor Gro
Tiers, Wednesday, regarding the pos.
siblity OF the Legislatures extending
some aid to the food sufferers. The
Governor said the status OF the State
Treasury would not permit the grant
ing OF relief on an extensive scale. He
added that Cecil county could possibly
furnish some aid.
On Thursday Messrs. Dcshane and
Griffith, oi the County Commissioners
Beard, visited the stricken district ant
granted the town 5000 for the Relic
Fund
THIEVES AT WORK
The ghoul that robs the dead is be.
ing duplicated in Port Deposit by the
thieves that rob the flood sufferers
Many residents have been compelled
to leave their homes open to dry, and
the snc&k-thicves have got in theil
work. The planning mill OF the Row
land Manufacturing Lumber Company
was entered and many of the machines
were stripped OF their brass. The loss
| is about $3.50. The home OF William
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-29
Lively Basketball Game

The Childs Athletic Association and
Company + basketball teams played
snappy game at the Armory on last
Friday night, which the soldiers won
by superior all-around play and fast
work. by a score of "a to II. Harvey
figured for the visitors, but was not
well supported. The lineup was:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20
EXPLAINS PROHIBITION ON
U. S. POTATOES BY FRANCE
Shortage in Crop Ends Decree
Against American Product

WASHINGTON Nov. 19.-Relative to
the removal of the prohibition against
the importation of American potatoes
into France, by decree of October 15,
last, Ambassador Bacon has transmit
ted a statement issued by the American
chamber of commerce in Paris explain
ing the circumstances which led to the
prohibition of the product.
A decree of 1876, says the statement.
was a measure of protection because
of the potato disease said to have been
prevalent in the United States.
The production of potatoes in France
generally is sufficient for it's own con-
sumption, and during the thirty-five
years the decree remained in force
nothing arose to weaken an interest in
it's removal.
The potato crop in France is very
much below the average this year, and
as a consequence the price has in
creased rapidly.
Exporters in the United States ready
to supply the demand sought the inter-
vention of the American chamber of
commerce to obtain the repeal of the
prohibition 1t is explained that the
decree of 1875 had long since passed
away.
Z A technical commission which studied
the condition of American potatoes re-
ported no danger from disease, and the
way has thus been opened to American
exporters.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20
MISS ELKINS IN
EUROPE?Y YES! NO!
Old World Papers Find the Girl in
Switzerland, Despite Fact
That She's in u. S.

LONDON, Nov. 19.-Despite the fact
that Miss Katherine Elkins has re-
turned to America, arriving in New
York October 4, and according to cable
whose address is now in Washington,
some of the continental papers con-
tinue to print stories that she is stop
ping at Lugano, Switzerland, intimat-
ing that the Ellkins family, with the
exception of the senator, recently re-
turned to Europe incognito.
A dispatch received here from Lu-
gano states that Miss Elkins is there,
arranging with the bishop of Ticino
for her conversion to Catholicism, and
that she was visited last Monday by
the Duke of Abruzzi, the royal suitor
for her hand.
Another dispatch from Milan, Italy,
quotes the Secolo as follows:
"The Secolo has made an inquiry at
Lugano and has discovered that the
Duke of Abruzzi motored to that place
on Monday incognito. Monday Miss
Elkins' brother, Davis, arrived.
1.-THE marriage of Miss EllSins and
the Duke of Abruzzi is likely to take
place late in December or early in
January. King Victor Emmanuel has
given his consent to the match and all
difficulties with Senator Ell1ins have
been removed. Miss Elkins. win take
the name of the Duchess of Terano."
1t is thought here that the Lugano
correspondents have mistaken another
party for the Elkins family.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20
ARIZONA CONVENTION
FAVORS INCOME TAX
Churches Exempted from Taxa
ton, Despite Delegates At
tack on All Religions

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. ia gradu-
ated income and inheritance tax scale
and exemption of all religious and
charitable organizations, including the
Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. w. c. A. from taxes
are features OF the taxation clause ten
tatively adopted today by the constitu-
tional convention. The measure also
limits the state debt to 100000.
The taxation provisions occupied the
attention of the convention throughout
the day, and occasioned the most sem
sational speech, directed against all
exemptions of religious organizations,
so far delivered by any delegate. Dele
gate Morgan of Navajo county spoke
uninterruptedly for an hour in de-
nunciation of all religions. and quoted
at length the views of noted free
thinkers.
A determined effort to abolish poll
taxes for road purposes failed by a
vote of 2S to IL.
Many committee meetings were held
tonight. More are scheduled for to-
morrow, and rapid progress in the
work of constitution making is ex-
pected henceforth.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20
BELLINGHAM POLICE CHIEF
RESIGNS UNDER CRITICISM
Mayor Reproyes officer Who Now
Demands Investigation

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Nov. 19.-Fol-
lowing criticism of his department by
Mayor ]. p. Demattos, who is absent
in California, Chief of Police Hiram c.
Cade today rendered his resignation to
Acting Mayor John F. Miller and de-
manded an investigation of both his
conduct and that of the mayor.
Miller accepted the resignation and
Immediately appointed Cade desk SER
geant, position which he held under
civil service rules prior to his appoint
ment as chief of police.
The mayor left last week for San
Diego on a fortnight's vacation. From
San Francisco he sent his chief let
ter declaring he had learned that un-
desirable women were being allowed to
remain in town and that gambling was
permitted.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20
RARkENTINE ARCHER SAFE

SEATTLE, Nov. 19.-It is denied that
the barkentine Archer. from San Fran
cisco for Roche harbor in ballast, flew
distress signals when she passed Cape
Flattery last night. She is apparently
not in trouble.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20
MISS ELkINs IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator
Ellxins of West Virginia, who was
brought here recently suffering with
severe illness, was reported today to
be considerably improved. Mrs. Ellxins
and Miss Katherine Elkins, their
daughter, expect to remain In WASH
ington until there is a change in the
senator's condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20
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