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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-06-20
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
And the County Pays the Bill

Lexington, Mclean county, is dry. Blooming
ton, the county seat of Mclean county, is wet The
majority Of the voters of Mclean county are opposed
to the licensing of saloons The vote by townships
has shown this to be fact The country real estate
III Mclean county is assessed over 100000 more
than the city and town real estate This means that
the country taxpayer is paying considerably more
county tax than the Bloomington taxpayer.
A most distressing tragedy was recently enacted
in Lexington, the dry town. We give below an edi-
toral that appeared in the Leroy Journal of June
with reference to this murder Remember that if this
case ever gets into the will be the farmers
and the voters residing in dry territory Of Mclean
county who will have to bear the brunt of the expense
Bloomington is toerating the saloons for the sake of
the she gets and every penny of the
remains within the boundaries of Bloomington The
Leroy Journal says:
Deadly Revolver and Bloomington Booze
The tragedy at Lexington, where lost his life
and another is in serious condition is the having
easy to revovers and the part one for the
further that he had just returned Bloomington
where he had to the poison which his
on fire and made him homcdal maniac Booze and handy
revolvers sends innocent victim their graves
Without the deadly weapons there probably would not
have been gythng serious than fist fight Without
the booze there would have been quarrel. Booze
started the quarrel and booze pointed the deadly gun
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-06-20
Boardman>Hennebry Contest

Last Wednesday the Boardman- Hennebry con-
test to end with the seating of Mr.. Board
This developed into wet and dry fight made
SO by the liquor people because Mr.. Boardman
dry and Mr.. Hennebry wet. Such issues should
not enter into contest they should be decided
their merits. In this it would not have been so
had not the friends Of the temperance cause seen
to it that Mr. Boardman was given square deal.
Party lines forgotten.
Much credit should be given Mr.. Jas A. Watson,
chairman of the committee in his fair hearing Credit
should also be given to Elmer Simpson, who was
chairman of the subcommittee He performed his
work most faithfully. No better chairman for the
sub committee could have been found in the assembly
The interesting time in the contest was when it
called up to reopen. There thirteen
present. twelve dry and one wet Thirteen made the
quorum. The wet man left the committee in order to
break the quorum, but in accordance with the rules
unless there is present to question Quorum
they can go ahead and do business. When the wet
in quorum there and when he left
there to object to the action so the case
was reopened and resulted in the seating of Mr.
Boardman Mr. Boardman answers to the roll call
and is right every BILL which is quite different from
the votes that have been given by Mr.. Hennebry.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-06-20
Bryan Doubts Brewer Should Be
Diplomat

According to press dispatch from Washington,
under date of June H. Secretary of State Bryan op
poses Charles J. Vopicka of Chicago for minister to
of the Balkan States because Vopicka is assoc-
ated with the brewery business. He is president Of
the Atlas Brewery, of Chicago. The dispatch, which
appeared in the Chicago Examiner of June II, says:
If Mr. Bryan has his way any one having
connection with the alcoholic industry will not
get diplomatic job
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-06-20
A Plague Spot in the County

The victory for county local option has been de-
ferred by the action of the present general assembly,
This does not mean that the people of Illinois will
this law 1t does not mean that the FIGHT
will be abandoned 1t does mean that more de-
termlned contest will be waged from this time on than
ever before. Each session brings us nearer the goal
OF success Not a moment of cessation of hosttes
will be granted the representatives of the poisonous
drug traffic. And the booze sellers themselves will
continue to make sentiment against their nefarious
business The following incident is one of hundreds
which is urging men to determined stand for
county option. Bloomington is one of two wet spots
in Mclean county. 1t is quite evident that the per-
nicious influence of Bloomington saloons is not con-
fined within the boundaries of that city We quote
from the Leroy Journal of June 6:
1t is getting to be occurrence
that some one from Leroy goes to Bloom
ington on Sunday and comes home Jagged"
1t is evident that the authorities in Blooming
ton either cannot or will not prohibit selling
of booze on Sunday. Not only that, but minors
IA to Is years of age being enticed to
these places well to the bawdy houses
Parents had better restrain their boys from
going to Bloomington Sunday unless they
go along.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-06-20
June 20, 1913.
Annual Report Of the State
Superintendent
Continued from Page Three)

toward the complete humiliation of the liquor traffic
of Illinois and the United States good as
the present Even defeat be nothing than delay
deferrng only for little time the great victory Victory
will not wait long for
"He has sounded forth the trumpet
That shall never call retreat
He is sitting the hearts of men
Before His judgment
Oh be swift my soul to answer,
Be ubant my feet
Our God is marching on"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
Farmers Club At Rising Sun

The Cecil Farmers Club was en-
tertained on Wednesday by Mr.. c..
Ross Biles at his beautiful new
home in Rising Sun. There was a
large attendance OF members and
number OF invited guests. The
morning was devoted to business
of the club and to the mutual ex-
change OF ideas as to various prac-
teal farm experiences. After a
charmlngly served dinner by Mrs.
BlIes and her assisting friends, the
host read paper, in which he en-
phasized the importance of the
members OF the club realizing that
they had responsibilities ard duties
to public matters as we'll as to their
own personal, private affairs. He
mentioned the many grave ques-
tons confronting the people OF
this county at this time and which
call for the earnest cons. deration
OF all good citizens. He then,
through President Balderston. ask
ed Frank +. Williams, of the Cecil
Wing to speak to the Club, on
some OF these questions; which
Mr.. Williams did, the members
participating freely and informally
in the discussion.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
Public Meeting OF Business Men

A public meeting OF the business
men OF Elkton is called by the I'M
provement Association for Mon
day after next, at 4 o'clock, in
Council Hall, to meet Mr.. Sutro,
OF E. Sutro & Son Co., manufac-
turers of Fine Hosiery. The SUI
tro Company has large factory in
Philadelphia and a branch in VIII
mington. 1t is prospecting for a
location for another branch II
some country town, Elkton being
one OF the places it is considering.
The company is capitalized at
100000 and employs about 700
hands. 1t is hoped a representa-
tive gathering will meet Mr.. Sutro
on Monday afternoon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
Marriage Licenses

Alexander Mckee and Grace
Barbour, both OF Philadelphia.
Paul F. BUM, OF New York, and
Nancy Grace Winter, OF Pittsburg.
George Seibold and Agnes o.
Donnell, both OF Philadelphia.
George w. Garvin and Georgia
+. Dorsey, both OF Rock Springs.
Albert ]. Barrett, OF Providence,
and Myrtle ]. Scarborough, OF
Pleasant Hill.
Charles T. Wheeler, OF Annap-
Oils, and Alberta Beaumont, OF
Chester, Pa.
Charles H. Forth and Martha
Homsher, both OF Philadelphia.
Jacob F. Weidner, of Lititz, Pa,
and Mrs. Fannie M. Pyke, OF Ro-
chester, n. Y.
John Forney Fowler, OF New
berry, Pa, and Marguerite Euge-
MIA Koch, of Montoursville, Pa.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
Woman's Club

The Woman's Club OF Elkton
was delightfully."- entertained on
Tuesday afternoon, May 20, at a
Vaudeville Tea" given by the
Club Hostess, Mrs. Frederick T.
Haines, at her home near Elkotn.
The participants in the interesting
program, included Miss Mary Bre-
ward Roberts, reader and elocu-
zionist, of Philadelphia. This was
not the first appearance OF Miss
Roberts before an Elkton audience
and her well established reputation
as an artist in her line was streng-
'thened by the impression she
made. Her readings were given
with winning grace and unusual eff
fectiveness. Miss Madeline Davis
OF Philadelphia, who is becoming
known among the younger singers
of that city, has rich contralto
voice OF rare purity and resonance.
Miss Edith Quigg's vibrant mezzo
charmed, as did also the instru-
mental music OF Mrs. John M. AL
len, gifted pianist, both OF whom,
we are glad to say, have become
residents OF Elkton. Miss Estelle
Halnes's music convinced all pres
ent that we do not hear her often
enough. The graceful dancing OF
Miss Elizabeth Evans called forth
much applause. M. H. T.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
Tome-Lawrencevillo Meet

Last Saturdays down-pour in
terfered with the great plans which
had ben made at the Tome School
for the Annual Track Meet and
Baseball Game, with Lawrence
vile. The ball game had to be
cancelled and the track events were
pulled off in a drizzling rain. The
wet track made fast time impos-
sible, but every event was closely
contested, Lawrenceville winning
out by score OF So to 43. A large
delegation OF Lawrenceville boys
came on for the affair.
Today Saturday Tome crosses
bats with the strong Hill School on
the latter's grounds at Pottstown,
Pa.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
WILLIAM A. ALEXANDER

WILLIAM A. ALEXANDER
William A. Alexander, of Chesa-
peake City, died Tuesday morning
last, after brief illness in his 44th
year. Mr.. Alexander had been ac-
customed to spend part of each
winter in Florida because Of ten
dency to weak lungs. This year ne
returned from his annual trip
South, looking especially well. He,
however, contracted a cold recently
which developed into pneumonia,
resulting i'll his deeply regretted
death, by the many friends who ap.
preciated lns worth as man and
a cl-'Z Z':l
Mr.. Alexander was born in Elk
ton, the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Alexander. AS a young man
he purchased the Hopper drug
store in Chesapeake City which he
had since successfully conducted.
Besides his parents he is survived
by his wife, formerly Miss Lydia
Hargraves, of Deland, Florida, and
by one brother, Harry T. Alexan-
der and three sisters, Misses Hat
tie, Lidie and Lillian, all of Elkton.
Hisfuneral services were held at
Chesapeake City, Thursday after.
noon, with interment in Elkton
Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
Memorial Day

Garfield Post No. IS, G.. A. r.,
OF Rising Sun, has arranged to
hold the usual memorial services
and exercises on Friday, May 80,
at Calvert. The Post will assem-
bic there at o'clock and decorate
the soldiers graves in the adjoin-
ing cemeteries, after which memoir
ial addresses will be given in the
grove. Rev. c. L. McNichol, DID.
will deliver the address OF the day,
followed by other speakers, and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
ISAAC HECHT

Mr.. Isaac Hecht, aged 4S years,
OF Havre de Grace, committed sui
eide by hanging himself in the Tax
icab Company's garage, in that
city, Tuesday morning. Mr.. Hecht
was wealthy man and president
OF the Havre de Grace Banking &
Trust Company and mental de-
preston caused by i'll health, is
supposed to have been the cause
OF his rash act. A wife and two
sons, Lee /. Hecht and Laurence
Hecht, also two brothers Emanuel
and Abram Hecht, survive him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24

the exercises will be interspersed
with singing by choir of young
folks. Details from the Post will
also decorate the soldiers graves
at Ebenezer, Hopewell, West Not
tingham Presbyterian, West Not
tingham Friends and Brookview
cemeteries.
The Post will attend services in
a body at Ebenezer NJ. T. Church
tomorrow Sunday 2:3o o'clock.
All are invited.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
WEST NOTTINGHAM ACAD
EMY.

West Nottingham Academy
commencement will be held on
Thursday, June 5, Rev. DIR. Ben
ham, OF Baltimore, will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon on the OPEN
ing Sunday OF that month. Efforts
are making to have Secretary OF
State W. ]. Bryan deliver the ad-
dress on commencement day. The
class is composed OF John c. Hind
man, Jr., President; Virginia Max
well, Helen Akin, Norman Rey-
nolds, Joseph H. Swift, Earl Keen,
George Blair, Donald Kirk, Hor-
ace Cullen, Rowland Swisher.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
CALVERT AGRICULTURAL
HIGH SCHOOL.

The commencement at Calvert
Agricultural High School will be
held Friday morning, May so, and
the address will be by Hon. VIM
I. Warburton. The members of
the graduating class are Harvey
Ewing, Howard Mendenhall, Nor
nina England, Arthur Touchstone,
Elizabeth White. Mary Taylor,
Harriet Barber, Ethel Mckinney,
Ruth Crothers, Martha Walls and
Esther Martindell.
The baccalaureate semon will be
preached by Rev. Mr.. Hoffman at
West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church, on Sunday, MAY 25.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
WILLET L. BOYD.

Mr.. Willet L. Boyd died sudden
ly at his home near Nottingham,
Friday OF last week, from paraly-
sis aged 80 years. H ewas bro
ther OF Robert Boyd, OF Rising
sun. He is survived by wife an
two small children. 1t will be re-
membered that third child came
to its death short time ago, from
poisoning, by eating pellets. Mr..
Boyd's funeral was held Tuesday,
and interment was made in Not
tingham Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
GEORGE w. HUTTON.

Mr.. George w. Hutton, a farmer
residing a few miles south OF Elk
ton, died Sunday evening aged o.
years. He was born and spent his
entire life in the house in which he
died. He is survived by wife and
four children-AIrs. Charles ]. Bry-
son, and Mrs. Butterworth, New
ark, DEL, Frank and Miss Alice
Hutton at home. The funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon and in
terment was made in Elkton Gene
terry.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
NORTH EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Class night will be Thursday,
May 20, and Commencement will
be Friday evening, May 80. The
address will be made by Congress
man J. Harry Covington.
The graduates and subjects of
their essays are as follows:
Raymond Cameron, "Preserva-
ton of American Forests"
Dorothy Diggs, Vocational Ed
ucation."
Mildred Carey, MY Maryland" +"
Edith Goodnow, "The Meaning
Of Success.
Elsie Guiberson, "Woman's Pro-
gress in Education"
Layton Mahoney, "The Panama
Canal"
Alexander Mcdaniel, "The Trea-
son OF Benedict Arnold"
Hilda Mofit, Famous Women
OF the World"
Alice Underwood, "On the
Threshold"
Tacy Williams, "The Chesa-
peake Bay"
Blanche Wilson, "a Sketch OF
the Civil War
Florence Wilson, "The History
and Significance OF Our Flag"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
JOHN HINES.

MIR. John Hines, who 10 ra num-
Der OF years conducted shoeShop
in Port Deposit, died Thursday OF
last week after an illness OF sew
eral weeks, of cancer. His funeral
was held from the home of Clifton
Jackson on Sunday with interment
at Asburv.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
NARY Z. TYSON.

The body OF Miss Mary E. Ty-
son was inferred in North East
cemetery last Sunday. Her death
occurred at Newport, Del, We'd
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
CHESAPEAKE CITY HIGH
SCHOOL.

There is but one graduate at
Chesapeake City this year, Miss
Mary BarWick, in the commercial
department. AS Miss Barwick
previously graduated from the aca-
demic department. no commence
ment exercises will be held.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
GEORGE BIDDLE
HIGH SCHOOL

Sunday afternoon, May IS, Rev.
w. a. Coalc will preach the bacca-
laureate sermon at St. Stephens p.
f. Chapel in Cecilton.
Class day exercises will be held
in the High School on Wednesday
afternoon, May 2S, at o'clock.
The commencement will be held
in Zion NJ. +. Church, Cecilton, on
Monday evening, June ?, begin
ming at 8 o'clock. Rev. Charles A.
Hill, OF Crisheld, will deliver the
address.
The graduates and subjects OF
their essays are as follows:
Ada Davis, "Darghters OF the
White House"
Mary Alverd, Ferguson. The
Mississippi in History
Ada Dolly Robinson. "Preven-
tion Of Forest Fires
Nora Robinson, The Lure OF
the Inland Sea-"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
ESTHER D. COULSON.

Miss Esther d. Coulson died
suddenly Thursday morning at her
home in Port Deposit. She was a
daughter OF William H. Coulson,
assistant postmaster Of the town.
Miss Coulson was connected with
the faculty OF the Tome School
and the oirls will attend her fun
eral, which will be held this (Sat-
urdaO afternoon at 3 o'clock, with
interment at Hopewell Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24

No games were played in the
Tri-County League Saturday, ow-
ing to the rain. The postponed
games will be played off in double
headers the next time the respec-
tive teams meet.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
SCHOOL commandments ARE NOW AT HAND

The annaul reunion o. the alum
nj association will be held immed-
lately after the commencement.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
BASE BALL

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY
Newark at Aberdeen.
Havre de Grace at Elk Mills.
ElktOn at Oxford.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24

nesday o; last week. Miss Tyson
was II years OF age and daughter
OF the late Samuel Tyson, Of this
county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24

Commencement week in the
county schools is at hand, begin
ming with sermons tomorrow Sun
day. to the various graduating
classes. The programs in full are
as follows:
At the Cecil County High
School at Elkton there will be six
graduates in the academic depart
ment and seven in the commercial
department. The baccaiaureate
sermon will be preached Sunday
morning, May IS, at the Elkton NJ.
L. Church, bv Rev. Howard t.
Quigg. Class night exercises will
be held Thursday evening, May 20,
at the High School, an admission
fee OF IS cents being charged.
The Commencement exercises will
be held Saturday morning May 81,
at 1890 o'clock, at the Eikton
Opera House. The address viii be
by DR.. I. S. Baker, Director OF
Tome Institute.
The annual reunion OF the Alum
nj will be held on Saturday evening
May 81, at the High School.
The members of the graduating
class and the subjects OF their es-
says are as follows:
GENERAL COURSE.
Henrietta Booth, "Chautauqua."
Harold Garrett, "The Boy Scout
Movement"
Catherine Harvey. The United
States as World Power"
Hester Lewis, Some Glimpses
OF Old Elkton."
Noble Ricketts,, "Insect Pests
and their Destroyers.'
Edith Robinson, Country
School Teaching"
COMMERCIAL COURSE.
John Brown, Tuberculosis"
Harvey Blake, The Progress OF
the Parcel Post"
Howard Davis, The French in
Panama"
Joseph Davidson. Education"
William Kern. The Construc-
tion OF a Macadamized Road"
Bessie Mcknight. Past and
Present
Alice Suter. The Invention OF
the First Successful Typewriter"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
DIR. WILLIAM CARSON

The funeral services of DR.. Will
liam Carson, whose death was
briefly noted in these columns last
week, were held Saturday after
noon, Rev. DR.. Henry Branch, OF
Ellicott City, formerly OF Port De-
post, and Rev. William Crawford.
pastor of the Port Deposit Presby-
terian Church, officiating. Dr..
Carson is survived by three sons,
William, John and James, and by
two sisters, Miss Sarah Carson
and Mrs. Margaret Vanneman.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-05-24
MRS. REBECCA H. RICHARDS

Mrs. Rebecca H. Richards, Wild
ow OF the late Jacob Richards, died
Wednesday night of last week at
her home near Richardsmere, aged
SO years, She is survived by three
children-NIrs. Elizabeth Lincoln,
Miss Mary Richards and Luther
Richards. Teh funeral was held
Sunday afternoon at West Not
tingham Friends Meeting House.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-30
HE WAS REAL DIPLoMATls1
Man Dlseovers sure Way to Get
Wife 70 Mend He
Clothes.

A. Mr.. Compton looked down at his
waistcoat he discovered that it lacked
a button. And asked my wife to
sew 1t on more firmly, last night" he
said to his commuter neighbor in the
train. Il don't see ho* she forgot
It,"
Don't over ask her to mend any
thing" said his friend. Il learned .
better way before I'd been married .
year. When I want anything mended.
say shirt, for instance, take it un-
der my arm. all mussed up. and open
the closet door. and sing out to my
wife, Where's the rag-bag. Peggy?
What do you want OF the rag
bag? she'll ask me.
"'Oh. thought I'd throw this away
I tell her, and squeeze 1t little tight
er under my arm.
"Let me see what you have there. !
she'll say. and I'll, mutter something
about WORKOUT old thi 81 while !
hand It over to her.
Why, James Holland she'll say,
when shes spread II out and looked
it over In hurry. 4 am surprised at
you! This is perfectly good 1t
doesn't need single thing except
And then and there she sits down to
mend It, looking as II I'd made her q
Youths Companion.