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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-09-14
LOCAL JOTTINGS

Members of Elkton Grange are re-
quested to be present at the meeting this
Saturday afternoon. The paers will be
on Poultry, but he selection Of timothy
seed will also be discussed.
\ fine collie dog owned by Alan d.
Price, of Elkton, got out of the yard,
one day recently and was bitten by an
other dog. The collie developed symp-
toms of hydrCphohia and DR.. w. b. Low
ry was called in who said the animal
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-09-14

THE attention of our farmers is called
to the articles which have been appear
ing in the WING recently on Hig Chol-
era, as many hogs in this neighborhood
are reported as sick or dead.
We also ask their attention to the i'm
portant article this week on the
scourge of the Army Worm. These are
matters to be carefully watched as a
stitch in time may save nine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-09-14

TO-DAY Saturday the Republicans
Of New Castle county will nominate
Prothono,ary william Evans, Station
Agent at Newark, is one candidate and
.osepl WigglCs ORA, OF Wilmington, is
the other Evans IS being opposed on
the ground of his railroad affiliations.
But think of opposing him with man
named Wiggesworth.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-09-14

remembered here for her charming lee
ture at the recent Chautauqua meeting.
The ANNUAL picnic Of Bethel NJ. P. Sun
day school will be held Saturday, Sep
tember Fl, in the grove adjoining the
church. In the evening there will be a
festival. Proceeds for church purposes
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-09-14

WE ask you to read the article in this
issue of the WING on page = entitled:
SIDE Lights on the Havre de Grace Race
Course" After you have read just ask
yourself if this affair is calculated to do
good or harm to this community-or any
other community into which its pesti-
ential presence comes.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-09-14
WILSON GOES TO SIDEsTEPPING

ONE of the things about Woodrow
Wilson that gets on our nerves Is his
way of side-stepping He makes great
bluff about honesty and fearlessness
amongst public men; but any man, blind
of one eye and seeing badly from the
other, can perceive how Governor Will
sons longing to be the next President Is
making him, for the time, at any rate,
much more of the adroit politician than
the eminent and courageous publicist
We take an illustration. A certain Bal
timore lawyer, the son of foreign born
Jew, wrote Governor Wilson, asking II
it were true that he had "in effect writ
ten INTENTIONALLY OF FOREIGNERS"
To which Governor Wilson replies
Your letter surprises me. | have never
on any occasion said or written anything
that could be construed as AN ATTACK
UPON THE JEWISH PEOPLE" Now
that was not answering the question put
to him, at all 1t was, moreover, crawl
ing out of mighty small hole If intend
ed to get away from the charge that he
had written unfavorably of foreigners.
Here is one paragraph of what Woodrow
Wilson wrote as a historian:
But now there c,-me multitudes of
men of the lowest class from the south
of Italy and men of the meaner sort out
of Hungary and Poland, men out of the
ranks where there was neither skill nor
energy, nor any initiative of quick intel
ligence; and they came in numbers
which increased from year to year, as
If the countries of the south of Europe
were disburdening themselves of the
more sordid and hapless elements of their
population, the men whose standards of
life and work were such as American
workmen had never dreamed of hitherto.
The unlikely fellows who came
in at the Eastern ports were tolerated
because they usurped no place but the
very lowest in the scale of labor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-09-14
PORT DEPOSIT

Sure He that made us with such larg
discourse,
Looking before and after, gave us not
That capability and godlike reason
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-09-14
ROBERT B. FRAZER
Ar soft Elkton, Maryland
Sure Growth Fertilizers
For Wheat and Grass

over hirtyhve years in constant in this section
" and the yearly official reports of the Chemists
of Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania have
established these goods the highest grade the market
Every brand testing above guarantee and perfect drill
ing condition assured saving time and trouble and largely
insurng your prospect of good CROP These goods
of the highest quality; the standard is constantly main
tanned and the mechanical condition for drilling is as nearly
perfect fertilizer be made Every brand is guaan-
teed dry, bulky and free from sickness.
FOR SALE BY
James F. Woodal, GEORGETOWN Maryland
J. Groome Steele, Chesapeake City Maryland
c. A. Benjamin Co.. North East Maryland
Harvey & Blake, Chds, Maryland.
J. NJ Campbell & Co., Port eposit, Maryland.
Duyckinck, Sterrett Co., Rising Sum- Maryland
Charles A. Grub, Conowingo, Maryland
William B. Walton, Iron Hill Maryland
E. L. Richards Newark, Delaware
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-09-14
OXFORD FALL FAIR!
September IS, 10, 20, 1917

The Forty-third Fall Fair of Oxford
Agricultural Association will be held at
Oxford, Pa September Is, 10, 20, 1912
Bigger, Brighter and Better than ever.
Liberal Premiums given for Horses,
Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Fruits,
Vegetables and all articles of Women's
Handiwork.
GOOD RACING
On Friday, Sept. 20, Special Train
for Oxford, stopping at all stations, will
leave Octoraro junction at 1922 a. m. :,
connecting with train leaving Perryville
at 8 m. Excursion rates on r. K.
ADMISSION, 25 CENTS
CHILDREN, Is CENTS
School Children admitted Free on thursday
t8- SEND FOR CATALOG ws
Fun and Clean Amusement For All
TT. GRIER, he. THOMAS,
President Secretary
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-09-14
LIABILITIES

State of Maryland. County of Cecil, IS:
/, Chas. b. Finley, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge aud
belief.
cHAS. B. FINLEY, Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
FRANK X. SCOTT,
THOMAS b. MILLER,
FREDERICK T. HAINES,
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 9th
day of September. 1912.
CHARLES II. JEFFERS, Notary Public.
Sept IA
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No. 1886
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or the
National Bank of sEfkfon
At ElKroH. IN TINE STATE OF MARYLAND
At the CLOSE or BUSINESS.
SEPTEMBER 4fh. 1912
RESOURCES
RESOURCES

Loans and Discounts. S577.sd6 OF
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured..... 1853 O4
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation $4,000 90
Bonds, securities. etc ........,.... 509,S5l %
Banking house, furniture, fxtures..... 10000 90
Due from National Banks mot reserve
agents. 80. .......... 4,ls2 OF
Due from approved reserve agents. 1ls,t62 rs
Checks and other cash items Pa OF
Notes of other National Banks....... $50 90
Fractional paper currency, nickels and
cents............ 81 IS.
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank. viz:
Specie $500. ..............N al 400 rs
Legal-tender notes 1885 90 6o.795 rs
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer
Is per cent. of circulation ....-.... 1850 90
Evening star., 1912-09-01
MAY BE PLAGUE CASE.
Suspicious Illness Discovered at
Puerto de TERRA, Porto Rico.

Another suspicious case OF illness
thought to be plague has been discovered
in the Puerta de TERRA district OF Porto
Rico. according to a dispatch received
at the headquarters of the United States
public health service yesterday from
Past Assistant Surgeon r. III. Creel, who
is I'm charge of plague preventive meas
ures on the island.
From August 81 to ~, both dates IN
elusive. no case OF plague was reported
In Porto Rico. The total number OF cases
reported remains the same as that noted
last week. namely. forty-nine cases. or
which thfrty-three occurred in San Juan.
The work for the control and eradication
of the disease is progressing rapidly and
satisfactorily. Passed Assistant Surgeon
Creel has reported that Assistant Surgeon
Williams would be ordered to Ponce for
the purpose OF opening a laboratory. su-
pervising the rat-proofing OF buildings and
experimenting the catching and poisoning
OF rats. and that Assistant Surgeon Rtdlon
would be ordered to Mayaguez to lnaugu
rate and carry out similar work at that
place.
Quarantine restrictions placed upon pas
sengers arriving at American ports from
Cuba during the recent outbreak OF
plague at Havana have been removed by
order of Surgeon General Blue of the
public health service. the disease In Cuba
having been eradicated. AS a precaution.
however, quarantine restrictions still are
in force upon cargoes from Cuba.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
News Notes of River Men.

Messrs. Janney and Whitticar Of Deco
guam. Va. who have been spending ten days
aboard the new houseboat belonging to
DR.. Hornbaker and Chief Clerk Lewis OF
the District workhouse staff. on the Po-
tomac in the vicinity of Marshall Hall.
have returned with the boat to OccoQuan,
Va. The owners Of the craft are now
preparing to take It to Chopawumsic
Island on cunning trip Of about a week.
Capt. Douglas Ramsay, master and
owner of the power boat Frank Phillips.
employed on a route between Alexandria
and the Washington navy yard. has been
made master of the tug Rosalie OF the
Smoot fleet employed in sand and gravel
lighter towing on the river.
Capt James Baker is In command of
the little steamer Trenton OF the Po-
tomac and Chesapeake Steamboat Com
pany fleet. on the route between this city
and Mattawoman and Chicomuxen creeks,
Va. succeeding Capt. George Jones. re-
signed.
Capt. Charles W. Wright OF the local
board OF steamboat inspectors has gone
to Caroline county. Nd. to spend vaca-
ton.
Assistant Boiler Inspector Stanton and
Assistant Hull Inspector Dunn of the
United States steamboat inspection serv-
ice were In the city yesterday to in
spect the tug D. NJ. Key Of the Taylor
fleet.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
WILL TAKE UP GAS QUESTION
Bureau of Standards to Issue Cir.
cular on Subject.

The United States bureau of standards
Will soon issue circular entitled State
and Municipal Regulations for the Quail
ity. Distribution and Testing of Illumi-
mating Gas" This circular of 133 pages
has been prepared after conference and
correspondence with large number of
gas engineers and inspectors, and repre-
sents as near as possible the average
opinion of many men active in the field
Of gas testing. The first part Of the
little booklet gives a summary of the
municipal gas ordinances now operative
and presents a general discussion of mu-
nicipal gas requirements.
The question of financial regulation of
gas companies or the cooperative value
Of various methods of works and man.
agement Is not discussed. The candle
power, heating value, purity and pres
sure Of gas and meter testing are gone
into.
The position of the bureau Of stand
ards is altogether advisory and proposes
to place in the hands of the technical
and general public an impartial and, as
nearly as may be, accurate summary OF
the facts which must be considered m
connection with the fixing of standards
Of quality and testing Illuminating gas
The circular is to be revised from time
to time in order to amend the recon-.
mendations as to the requirements In the
developments Of the gas industry.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
NEGROES TO CELEBRATE.
Will Observe Fiftieth Anniversary
of Emancipation Monday.

Several negro organizations Of the
District have arranged to attend the
Montgomery county, Nd. bi-centannial
celebration Of the issuance Of tho emanci-
patton proclamation on the grounds OF
the Clinton A. NJ. E. Zion Church. Rock
vile, Monday. The exercises will ex-
tend over the day and evening and Will
open with big parade. headed by pas
tors of the county. A number Of civic
organizations will be in line with floats
showing the progress of the race in fifty
years and three Montgomery county
negro bands will furnish the music. Do
mestic. farm and graden products will be
on exhibition.
The general subject of speeches will be
''the negro race in fifty years Of freedom
and citizenship"
Those invited to speak are Rev. S. l.
Corrothers, Rev. NJ. w. Clair, James
w. Poe and Mrs. S. F. Lewis of this
city; Joseph Minor. r. J. Jenkins, Rev
William Holt and Rev. W. T. Beck of
Rockville and others.
The celebration will be under the aus
pices of the Lincoln Emancipation Society
of Montgomery county. Joseph Duffin Is
chief marshal. with eight aids. Rev
w. 7. Beck and Rev. William Holt will
be In charge Of the ceremonies
Evening star., 1912-09-01
MAPLE Is PUT OVERHEARD.
Lighthouse Steamer to Go Back in
Service This Week.

Having completed machinery repairs at
a Baltimore shipyard. the lighthouse
service steamer Maple has been put over
board, and will be made ready for serv-
ice on the station this week. Capt. T.
]. Miles. master OF the Maple, who has
been spending n vacation on the east
ern shore of Virginia while his vessel
was under repairs, has rejoined the
steamer.
The tender Jessamine, which has been
employed in beacon construction work
on the North Carolina sounds. has sailed
from Morehead City for Washington, N.
c., on Pamlico sound, and will do buoy
and beacon repair work on the channels
leading to that port. 1t is expected that
the Jessamne will be employed in North
Carolina waters for several weeks to
come.
George f. Ford has been appointed to
the lighthouse service and is, assigned
to duty in charge Of the new light sta
tion recently established on Porpose
point, Big Annamessix river Va.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
ELKS PLAN FOR CLAMBAKE.
Washington Lodgemen Go to River
View Next Sunday.

Members Of Washington Lodge OF
Elks are bending all their energies these
days preparing for the oldtime Rhode
Island clambake which the lodgemen
Will enjoy next Sunday at River View.
Only Elks and their personal friends
are to participate. The Elks have char
tered the steamer st. Johns and the
grounds at River View. Fred j. y r
sheimer is at the head of the committee
of arrangements, with William buckley
as secretary and Or. Tracy Payfair as
treasurer.
The Elks will leave the dock here al
1D:3o o'clock In the morning. Breakfast
will be served Immediately on the de-
parture of the boat. under the direction
of Gus Brahler. y band will eniven the
occasion At the resort program OF
amusefnents Will be run OH under tne
direction of George Hayell. This will be
continued until $50 O'Clock, when the
bake is scheduled.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
TILT AT TOURNAMENT.
Modern Woodmen of America Hold
Event at Mitchellsville, Md,


Special Dispatch to The Star
MrTCHEILSvILLE, Nd, August 81
The chivalry and beauty Of old Queen
Anne district, Prince Georges county.
were literally represented upon the oc-
casion OF the annual tournament given
Thursday In Belts grove, near MLili-
kn's station. under the auspices Of For
est camp, No. 1896 Modern Woodmen of
America Nearly 1900 people attended
the festivities. and the weather was ideal.
The fitting results follow: Professional
class-WiLiam l. Heron, Knight OF
Washington Boy. first; Samuel p. Hyatt
Knight of Bungalow, second: A. ID. Lang
ley, knight OF Anhaeuser Busch. third, and
III. ID. Hurst. knight of Virginia Boy,
fourth. In the amateur class ]. Page
Bowie. Knight of Bull Moose. was first
Bernard Coale. Knight Of Governors
Bridge. second: lie Roy Hopkins. Knight
of Weeping Willow. third and James II
Hamilton knight of Halls, fourth. In
the novice class James III. Hamilton
knight of Hall. was first; J. Collision
knight OF Poplar Ridge, second: Fl. c.
Arnold Knight OF Locust Grove, third
and Parlette Davis. knight OF Rose Cot
tage. fourth. Miss Maggie Stewart was
crowned queen of love and beauty by
Anthony Paula; first maid of honor. Miss
Fannie Otis: second maid Of honor, Miss
Blanche Hyatt: third maid OF honor
Miss Augusta Duckett, crowned by knight
w. l.. Heron.
In the amateur class, Miss Elizabeth
Wilson was crowned queen of love and
beauty. Samuel Coale crowned Miss
Helen Griffith first maid OF honor; second
maid of honor, Miss Marie Shallenber-.r
and third maid of honor. Miss Barbara
Rodgers. In the novice class the queen
was Miss Maggie Jaeger. crowned by
Earl Heathcote: first maid Of honor. Miss
Marion Buck; second maid of honor
Miss Pearl Moreland. and third maid OF
honor, Miss Grace Reeder. The Bowie
base ball club defeated Davidsonville by
the score of to l.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
APPEAR AS MINSTREL MEN.
Washington Grove Athletic Associa
tion Members Give Show.

The Washington Grove Athletic Asso-
citation gave its fourth annual minstrel
performance Friday night in the audi
torium at Washington Grove A first
class show was put on. with four end
rnen-Frank Pierce, Theodore Howard,
Dan F. Garges and l. J.. Roy) McCath-
ran-half a dozen or more soloists, and
circle numbering thirty-two singers. includ-
ing Charles +. Myers, DR. W. b. HooI-
nagel. Edward Felt. c. Z. Palmer, w. =.
'reepe, l. L. McCathran. Frank B CoLch.
DR.. A. T. Utz. Rob H. Walker. Charles
r. Myers jr.. r. J. Hall. A II: keim: g.
VI. Meeks, Fl. T. Mockabee. w. X. Mac
gill. NJ. Walker. +. Valaer. HI. V. Hunt.
NJ NJ Browning, NJ. Perley. Jay AcCatn-
ran, T Means. w. A. Hipkins, J. l.
Rolf. + I Gadds, \. NJ. Merriam, H. h.
Osborn, f. Meany. Billy Hardy, George
IL Felt and VI. Knott
TIE show was preceded by parade OF
the minstrel men. headed by their own
band The audience. which filled the
auditorium TO its capacity. included many
persons from the country and nearby
towns. as well as majority OF the resi-
dents OF Washington Grove.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
CONVERTING COAL SCHOONER.
The William L. Douglass Being Re
built for Gil Carrying.

The six-masted schooner William L.
Douglass, on Of the largest of the coast
ing fleet which was recently sold to the
sun Oil Company by the Coastwise Trans
portation Company of Boston. is at the
shipyard of William Cramp & Sons. Phil
;Idelphia being converted into an OIL
carrying barge for service in bringing the
product of the Texas oil fields to the
northern markets.
The Douglass is a steel hull vessel and
was one of the few steel sailing vessels in
the coastng trade. She was built at
Quincy. Mass. in 1868, and is 316 feet
long, Is feet beam and 2S9 feet deep in
the hold She hal coal-carrying
capacity Of about 5000 tons and since
gong into service has been employed ex-
clas.vely in the coal-caTry!ng trade from
the Chesapeake to New England points
Though prov .ded with steam power to
handle her heavy sails and to do other
heavy work, crew of thirteen was re-
quired to man the ship.
The sale OF the Douglass by the Coast
wise Transportation Company is in keep
Ing with the policy of that company To
replace all its sail tonnage with steam
II now has several steamers in the coast
wise coal traffic and is building another
at Newport News.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
"BABY CRY" NOT MUSIC.
Treasury Department So Rules in a
Customs Case.

"A baby cry" is not music. according
to a decision announced yesterday at the
Treasury Department. In pronouncing
this verdict, the government put the baby
cry on the same plans as "the sound Of
pistol shot. the Jingle Of sleigh bells
and the noise of tin whistles and duck
calls"
The question came up on a protest Of
Carl Fischer q New York importer, that
the New York customs house should not
assess small wooden whistles, known as
..baby crys," at 40 per cent ad valorem
duty as for musical instruments, but at
IS per cent as manufactured articles
chiefly valuable as wood His contention
was sustained. The whistles are used in
orchestras and moving picture shows.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
COAL FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
British Steamship Detmold Will
Load Cargo at Baltimore.

The British steamship Detmold. which
is to take the first cargo Of the 5000
tons of soft coal which the government
will ship to Manila, Philippine Isalnds.
is at Baltimore from Montreal to load.
She will. 1t IS stated. take seven Or eight
thousand tons OF the fuel and will make
the trip to the islands by way of the
Straits Of Magellan.
Seven other steamships. it is stated, are
under charter to load coal at Atlantic
coast ports for the same destination and
other charters will be made until tonnage
is secured for the total quantity. 1t is
expected that II will be late In the COM
ing spring before the last of this large
amount of coal is loaded and started on
its way to the Pacific.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
THE AMACKASSAN ON CRUISE.
Launch Starts on Two.Week Trip
on the River.

The launch Amackassan. which left
yesterday afternoon with J. W. Peters.
F. H. Perry and f. r. Ryan aboard, is
bound on a two-week trip on the river
The members of the party have no fixed
destination, but will go from point to
point as fancy strikes them. The fishinS
grounds along the lower river will be
visited and some good sport with hook
and line is anticipated. The cruise viii
continue about two weeks.
The power yacht Louise X. belonging
to S. j Kubel. leaves this evening for "A
sixteen-day cruise to the mouth OF the
Potomac and up the bay. Returning. the
larger tributaries of the Potomac viii be
visited Those in the party are Messrs.
S. ]. Kubel. III. G kubel. Arthur Gard
ner William Dougherty, Louis Shell ana
William Striffler.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
MANY TAKE RIVER TRIPS
Throngs Enjoying Two-and-a-
Halliday Outing at Salt
Water Resorts.

Large throngs are taking advantage Of
the overwhelmingly holiday. caused
by the coming of Labor day, to take trips
out Of town. and the steamboat lines are
being heavily patronized. The exodus
started Friday evening, when the Norfolk
and Washington line carried large num-
ber Of passengers to Old Point and Nor
folk. Another large throng went down
again last night to remain on salt water
until Monday evening. The steamer
Northumberland Of the Maryland, Della
ware and Virginia line had her accom-
modations taxed to take care of the
throng that wished to make the trip to
Baltimore when she left here yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. Large crowds
afternoon on the steamer St Johns. and
another large throng is expected to make
the trip this morning.
Exodus Of Power Launches.
In addition to the crowds leaving town
on the steamboats,. all yesterday after
noon the ''chug-chug' of the power
launches leaving port with pleasure
parties aboard could be heard The
launch st. Charles. with Capt. William
Garner. Charles Sanford. William Butler
and others aboard. left for trip to the
mouth OF the river. Commodore A. G..
Forsberg. with his family and a party
aboard the steam yacht Cleolia. has gone
for a trip to Mattawoman and Chica-
muxen creeks.
The launches Aurelia. Capt. Thomas
Sunbeam, Capt. Heinie: c. J. NJ. and
Mercury. Capt. Smith and DIR. Brown, az
with guests aboard, left port yesterday
afternoon bound to the resorts down
river. Many launches and sail craft that
did not leave last night will go out this
morning and by noon, it Is expected,
there will be very few boats left at the
anchorageS.
Evening star., 1912-09-01

Transfers Of vessel property employed
in freigllting and other service on Chesa-
peake bay and its tributaries which Were
made in the past week We're recorded in
the custom house at Baltimore as fol-
lows:
Schooner Commodore, nineteen tons
from Gustav Hendrick to George T..
Phillips; 81,
Power boat Cora ]. Ruark, nine tons
from F.. w. Mills to Michael r. Horaer
So.
Schooner James Preston, five tons, from
George +. Lyons to Oscar ID. Lyons; 81.
Evening star., 1912-09-01
PURCHASES NEW SCHOONER.
Car. Southard to Use Vessel in the
Lumber Trade.

A new three-masted schooner which
will be ready to be launched in O few
days at the yard of Sawyer Brothers.
Millbridge, Me. has been purchased on
the stocks by Capt. Charles Southard of
Baltimore, n well known navigator.
The vessel is Of a handsome type of
marine architecture. and will be placed
in the coasting trade by her new owner.
She will be fitted particularly for the
lumber trade between south Atlantic
ports and those north Of Hatteras. The
vessel will have q carrying capacity OF
about 600 tons.
Work is being pushed on the vessel so
as to have her launched and fitted out
for service as soon as possible. 1t Is
probable that the new schooner will be
a frequent visitor to this city with
lumber from Georgia and Florida ports.