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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-10-25
A FAIR PROPOSITION

A GREAT many people do not YET seem
to understand the perfect fairness of the
proposed Local Option Bill 1t is not an
1t is simply a proposal to have the Legis-
lature submit to the people, FOR THEIR
OWN DECISION, the ques ion of license
or no-license. 1t is in perfect accord
with our doctrine of popular government,
because it permits the question to be
settled by the people themselves at the
polls. Isn't that fair? Isn't it right p?
Doesn't it conform to our principles of
majority rule? What kind of an argu-
ment can be advanced against so fair and
reasonable a proposition?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-10-25
The Family Cough Medicine

In every home there should be bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, ready for
immediate use when any member of the
family contracts a cold or a cough
Prompt use will stop the spread of sick
ness S. A. Std, of Mason, Mich, writes:
My whole family depends upon DR.
Kings New Discovery as the best cough
and cold medicine in the world Two
soc bottles cured me of pneumonia. y
Thousands of other families have been
equally benefited and depend entirely up
on DR. Kings New Discovery to cure
their coughs, colds throat and lung trou-
bles Every dose helps. Price, soc and
81 All druggists. H. f. Bucklen & Co.,
Philadelphia or st. Louis. ad"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-10-25
A REPORT THAT JARS

WE are in receipt of a communication
from the State Road Commission, setting
chiefly CONCRETE roads and their in
tention of asking for several millions of
purpose. Doesn't that jar you? Doesn't
it prove our contention that the system
and spirit controlling the good roads
the peoples real interest and desire? The
concrete road is not most desirable for
travel of any sort. 1t is wholly undesr
able for any agricultural community. 1t
IS so extremely expensive as that no
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-10-25
A Gentle And Effective Laxative

A mild, gentle and effective laxative is
what people demand when suffering from
constipation. Thousands swear by Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. Hugh Tallman, of
San Antonio, Tex, writes: They are,
beyond question, the best pills my wife
and | have ever taken. They never
cause pain. Price 25c at druggists, or by
mail. H. e. Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia
or ST. Louis. ads
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-10-25

All members OF Apache Tribe No 140,
improved Order of Red Men are request
ed to be present at the regular meeting
OF the Tribe, Tuesday evening, October 2S,
1913. Manganita Tribe of Chase will be
present and assist in comforting the de-
grees on four palefaces. The members OF
Apache Tribe Degree Team are urgently
requested to be present. F. NJ. Cochran,
Chief OF Records.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-10-25
Marriage Licenses
LOCAL.

Harry E. Moore and Ada E. George,
both OF Elk Neck.
Brandon b. Kilmon, of Keller, Va, and
Verna Watson, of Perryville.
C0LORED.
David b. Dorsey, of Port Deposit, and
Lidie Written, of Roslyn, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-10-25
MONEY TO LOAN

To Loan on First Mortgage in Real Estate
s. 600 and $3.50.
HENRY NJ. MCCULLOUGH, Atty,
Sept 23-tf Elkton. Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-10-25
PERRYVILLE

Mrs. Boyd Whites Sunday School class
viii hold an entertainment in the Jr. o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
TODAY''S AGE-HERALD

How conyicts are building roads in
Georgia.
Three hundred tons of dynamite ex-
plode IN ship near Baltimore.
Mexico shaken by new, disorders
Senate agrees upon three elective Of
ficers.
Wilson indicates early policies.
2--Jliry in Darrow case seems to be hope
lessly hung.
3-Dr. Bomar to remain In Marion.
4Editorial comment.
6Ensley- East Lake boulevard meeting
with approval
Big moonshine still is raided
To argue point In grocers case.
First steel for Tutwiler hotel.
+ i6-society.
7-Sports.
Chemists to form an organization.
9-A federal income tax seems assured.
~ Turkey threatened with civil wal.
- Markets.
4 15ackett says paving company not re-
S<a Sp0nsible.
mickey McFarland -outpoints Britton
s - 10 roa1nd bout
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08

The cause of the disaster is un-
known tonight, but federal authorities
have instituted thorough investiga
ton to place the blame. Excited sur
vivors told conflicting stories, some
insisting that negro stevedore caused
the explosion by jamming pike into
a case of dynamite. This is denied by
eve witnesses who declare that smoke
was pouring from the Alum Chimes
hold several minutes before the .ex-
plosion occurred.
At a late hour tonight the bodies
of 20 dead had been brought to
morgues in this city and go injured
were in the hospitals. Estimates Of
the dead included 80 stevedores and
checkers of. the Joseph r. Foard COM
pany employed in transferring dyna-
mite from barge to the Alum Chine,
which was bound for Panama; eight
members of the crew Of the Alum
Chine, six men on the collier Jason
and the captain and several members
Of the crew of the tug Atlantic Many
bodies, it is believed, never will be
recovered from the icy waters.
Score FrightfulIy Manned
OF the injured a score are f1ghtfully
manned. AT least 10 are expected to die.
Tonight is of the dead had been iden-
titled, as follows:
Capt. William L. vanDyke. Baltimore,
of the tug Atlantic.
Robert w. Diggs, first mate tug Allan
tic, Baltimore.
Edward waters chief Officer, Of Alum
Chine. 81
Joseph p. Lennon, Baltimore, Atlantic
crew.
John Mackral, Frank Doyle, Edward
casseIl. Andrew Garotsld. Joseph r!
Hood, stevedores. all of Baltimore.
Charles Davis, fireman on collier Jason,
Baltimore, <. s. s.. 4
4 John Lind fireman, collier jason I3Sl71
timore. 49, ~
KilliAm Balstou stsvsdoeeI ln61n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
MEXICO SHAKEN
WITH RUMbL|NGS
OF new DISORDERS
Federal Troops Are Hurried
Into Rebel Infested
Centers
RUMORED HUERTA
AND DIAZ DISAGREE
Situation May Tax Utmost Resources
of New Administrations
rupted Wire Communications.
Grave Apprehension

Mexico City, March 7.--Nith wire COM
ital and the rebel infested centers Of
Coahuia and Sonora, the only informa-
ton concerning conditions there ema-
nate from government sources. These
make it appear tonight that situation
has developed which will tax the utmost
resources Of the new administration.
Federal troops in increasing numbers
are being pushed into the district about
Monclova, in Coahuila, the center of the
Carranzista activities while other forces
ara aaoying pnto Sonora. where ex-
Governor Maytorenas S efforts are said to
be directed to ward melting the Indians
to rebellion. Eighteen hundred additional
troops left here tonight for San Luis Po-
tosi. where they will cooperate with the
force of Gen. Trucy Aubert, who is ex-
pected to reach Monclova before morn
ing.
Hope that the government would be
able to effect peace agreement with
Governor Carranza of Coahuila appears
to have been abandoned and all resources
of the war department are to be EN-
pioyed in crushing the governor and his
followers. ~.
Orozco May Lead Troops
1t is reported. but without confirmation,
that Pascual Orozco has placed himself
at the disposition of the government to
combat the Maytorena rebels In Sonora
IA (Continued. On Page Twe)
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Philip Smith, stevedore. Baltimore.
Two dead negro stevedores.
Missing, believed to be dead: From the
Alum Chine: ,s
Jose Gomez, donkey engineer.
James Gibson, Cardiff. Wales, fireman.
John Davis, Cardiff Wales, fireman.
o. Nelson, seaman.
Gustav Leiheg. seaman.
? Two unidentified coal passers.
from Atlantic transport barge No. 81.
William Meyers, Baltimore.
Henry Buschmann assistant barge
master, Baltimore.
Seamen In small craft and Captain Van
Dyke of the Atlantic saw smoke coming
from the dynamite laden Alum Chine a
Few minutes before the explosion. The
launch Jerome was alongside the ship
and rescued many members of the crew
and rushed them to safety The witnesses
say that when the. explosion came the
steamer jumped from lne water as il a
torpedo had struck her and then fell to
fragments, in which were mingled the
torn bodies of the dead af
The transport: companions scow had
y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
but THREE ELECTIVE
OFFICES ARE AGREED
UPON BY THE SENATE
Clarke Elected President
Pro TEN Over Bacon
of Georgia
NEW SERGEANT AT
ARMS AND CHAPLAIN
Body Spends Greater Part of Day
in Caucus-Hoke Smith Zeal
Gus in Fight for
Senator Bacon

Washington. March After spend
Ing the greater part OF today in eau
Gus the democratic senators succeeded
In agreeing upon candidates to fill only
three of the elective offices of that
body. These were: Senator James p
Gallinger of New Hampshire, repub-
lican, as president pro tenn Of the Sen
ate; the Rev. T.. j. Pettyman of the
District of Columbia to succeed the
Rev. U. G. p. Pierce as chaplain, and
Charles p. Higgins real estate dealer
of st. Louis. to succeed Is. Livingstone
Cornelius. as sergeant at arms.
Senator Clarke was elected by vote
of 27 to IA over Senator Augustus o.
Bacon of Georgia, who alternated with
Senator Gallinger in the office of pres
ident pro tenn throughout the last ses-
sion and whose election had been con-
sidered practically certainty since the
democrats gained control
Senator Clarke was placed in nom
ination by Senator O'Gorman of New
York and Senator Bacon by his col
league, Senator Holec Smith of Georgia.
Both were eulogized BY their cham
pions. Other senators seconded the
nomina tions,. mentioning the fact that
Mr.. Clarke's term would expire In the
next two years, his supporters made an
appeal for his election on the ground
that 1t would be of assistance TO him
in his race for reelection. They also
urged the fact that Senator Bacon was
in line for the chaipmanship of the
committee on foreign relations as a
reason why he should not be elected
to preside over the Senate.
The result of the election caused con-
siderable stir. the friends OF Senator
Bacon feeling that he had not been
fairly treated
At the afternoon session Senator
Smith rendered his resignation as a
member of the steering committeee to
which he had been appointed only yes
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
THIRTEEN ARE HURT IN GAS
N EXPLOSION IN HOT SPRINGS
Accumulation Of Natural Gas Basement Of Store Explode
Fire Causes Destruction Of Two Buildings Many
Seriously Injured .&s

Hot Springs, Ark, March 7.-Thirteen
persons were injured, several seriWsly,
and property valued at 100000 was de-
stroyed when anSaccumulation of natural
gas in the basementsof the Oriental Goods
store of S. Mattar & Bro exploded and
the consequent fire caused tho destruction
of two buildings in the center of the
business district Of Hot Springs today
OF the injured Miss Leota willoughby,
an employe of Mattar & Bro. is possibly
fatally hurt. Mrs. AlberteBerg. spooner,
Mimi. was caught under falling timber
and her leg was broken. NJ r. Freed
man. Hot Springs, was injured internally.
His condition Is regarded as serious. Mrs.
A. Lehman Indianapolis; Thomas Tou-
hey. Kansas City; ]. r. Hapsel. Bingham
tom N X and ~ Nrs. snyder Lake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD

Among the more important features
which will be found in The Age Herald
tomorrow are the following:
Ralph r. Silver writes a striking article
on Birmingham's zoo and the people who
visit with Photographic Illustrations
Bill Vines writes tomorrow on Christo-
pher Columbus and Other Discoveries
Wellington Nandiver mas some good
blind tiger stories,1 I'm his Yarns of the
Courthouse Gang
Frank G. Carpenter takes as his topic,
VIII Uncle Sam Finally Own Mexico?'
A classic in a page Is, 1.-The Neigilbofsv
by Fredrisa Bremen.
G. II. Markell writes about Bohemia
under the title, i'The Gold Garnished Car
den of the Gods"
Among the articles by women and for
women. Marion Harland asks the ques-
ton, How DO You Care for Youe
Gnests?''
Laura Jean Libbey writes on. Does
Love Cease When Lying Ceases
Isabelle Mari writes on, "The PLAY
ground Movement in Birmingham.
Mrs. j.. b. Reid writes under the sub
ject. Spring Brings the Fruits of Good
Resolutions
Other features will include one by Karl
Kaffer on The Plain Spoken Lady and
the Turkey Trot."
Hayden Church writes from London on
the many requisites of the speaker of the
house of commons.
Basil Sandwich writes from Berlin on
the fight against the Americanization of
Geimanye capital
On the editorial feature page DR. W.
q. Evans will have a striking article en-
titled ''Jonquils FINDER the SNOW. 10Th =.
ARTICLES on this page include 'Hear to
Heart Talks. by James A. Edgerton'
Holy Ground by Or. George caves:
"Romance of Alabama History lngrati-
tude and Cruelty By Dr. b. r. Riley.
The comic section viii contain Old Doc
Yak. Mania's Angel Child Opie DildoeiS
and the other funny people.
The Aee-Hcraid is the only sunday
newspaper IN Birmingham printing sec
dispatches of the Associated Press. the
greatest news gathering agency in the
world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08

City, Col, are among those who sustained
less serious injuries.
At the time of the explosion Il number
of people, many of them women visitors,
were In the oriental goods establishment
where an auction sale was in progress,
and it was at first thought that several
had been killed. An exploration of the
ruins, however. failed to reveal any bodies
and so far as can be ascertained no one
is missing.
Besides the oriental goods store. the dry
goods stock of II. Strauss Il Co.. the
Jackson Pharmacy. Secord's Art Store,
the Central Sanftarium and the offices
of several physicians were destroyed. The
inmates Of the sanitariun escaped through
a rear exit. the force Of thci explosion
shattering the front stairway.
The burned buildings were known as
the Rookafellow ana Thompson blocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
ANOTHER ARTERY
WILL BE OPENED UP

Another big work which the county
will do will be the regarding OF Ivy
street. Atlanta is one OF the most con-
gested cities in the world. Peachtree
is the main artery of the town, the only
we'll paved and accessible street north
and south 1t has always been urged that
there should be parallel streets to take
part of the traffic, and this Is the reason
for Ivy's repavng. When this street.
which is now a succession of ups and
downs. hills and hollows, is made nearly
level. it will divert a great part of the
traffic, and thus life and time will be
saved as congestion is lessened. The cit
liens who own property along this thor
oughfare subscribed 100000 for the re-
grading expenses. and gave this to the
city, without interest, to be considered a
moral obligation, and repaid when the
city is able.
There has been an epidemic OF demands
throughout Atlanta during the last year
or so for regarding, and the county has
done its share. 1t bore a large part of the
work in the regarding and repaving of
three blocks on Peachtree, from Harris
to Baker and West Peachtree, last year,
thus cutting out bad rise in the street
and giving traffic smoother journey.
The county has also been Instrumental
in the repaving and widening work being
done on Marietta street, a great artery
of the town, running east and west. at
right angles to Peachtree and Whitehall,
which is one long street, the name chang
(Continued ON Page Seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
FULTON ONE or FIRST
TO ASK For CONNECTS

Fulton was one of the first counties to
ask for all that could be given her. Fin
ally, with the passing OF time. and me in
creased demand the state over for good
roads practically all the counties in Geor-
gia began to call for convicts. and now
there are only about six out OF 1iS coun-
Ties that are not taking advantage of this
opportunity for the working of their
roads.
This has naturally lessened the number
that Fulton can get and at times has
compelled the hiring of other men, but as
q general rule Fulton has had the service
of some 600 a year. and this was the av-
elage during 1912 and will he for 1918.
The work done during 1918 will be about
the same estimated cost as that of 1912.
The first work that viii be undertaken
this year will be the improvement of
Peachtree street, the famous boulevard of
the city
There has been continued complaint
about the condition of this asphalt pave
mert, which Is now about worn out 1t
is claimed by some experts that the street
was never really paved with pure asphalt.
Anyway, ii Is claimed that if the street is
merely resurfaced il viii wear out again
in five years at the most. So in all prob
ability there will be an entirely new pave
ment laid This work will be done from
Sixth to Fifteenth, which comprises q
large part of the residence section, the
business houses, which at one time
stopped at Ellis. in the last year having
pushed northward as far Ponce de
Leon avenue, destroying all the residences
iu fl1p WaV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
SHIPS ANNIHILATED AND
BUILDINGS ARE ROCKED BY
FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION
Nearby Vessels Make Valiant Efforts to Rescue Grew Of I'm
peried Steamer-Tug Atlantic Twice Rushed Aid of
Vessel Before Explosion Mangled Bodies Are
Strewn Over the Water and Ship is Left an
Utter Wreck-Few Survive

Baltimore Md. March Three hundred tons of dynamite
being loaded the British tramp steamer Alum Chine in the
lower harbor off Howard exploded about 1890 O'Clock
this morning instantly killing from forty fifty men, wound
ling manning three more of whom die and
dealing destruction to half million dollars worth Of property
The Alum Chine and loading alongside here were
annhated the tug Atlantic which twice the
of the peried seamen set fire and later sank
United States collier JASON completed and ready for trial.
was raked to her deck and her rded and buildings
baltimore and many miles away rocked by the force
4l,o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
ROSSON HAS CHANCE FOR
IS POSTOFFICE APPOINTMENT

Washington. l4arch 7.-(special)--J. r..
Rosson, with Representative Clayton and
other members of the Alabama delega-
tion, called on Postmaster Burleson to-
Gay in the interest of MI. Rossons can
didancy for the second assistant post
master generalship. and they were most
cordially received.
4 Representative Clayton said: 'sf believe
that Mr.. Rosson has excellent chances Of
receiving the appointment. He made &
tine impre6sion on the Pogtmagter oen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08

eral. and | am convinced that he is con-
sldering him, IL not for the place he seeks
at least for some good office in the de-
Partment- know of no man better
equipped for the postoffice service than
Mr. Rosson, who has had long training
In that line of work. The Alabama fele-
cation IS solidly behind him.
A significant fact In this connection
Is that Postmaster General Burleson TO-
day made his Recommendations to the
President for the posts OF first and third
assistant poetmaeter generslD. but not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
EXCHANGE OF WORK
BY CITY AND COUNTY

During the year the county did work in
side the city limits valued by the city
construction department at $2is,00o
During the, year the county did work
outside the city limits valued by the coun-
~ board at cost OF $29s000.
Practically all this work was done by
the aid of the convicts, who are put on
the roads Of the state by the operation of
the'law passed by the Georgia Legislature
during the first term of Hoke Smith as
governor during 1907 and 1908. Previous to
that time Fulton county had put the mis-
demeanor convicts on the road, but it was
not untii the passage OF that act that
she was able 10 increase her force by the
addition of the long time men.
lnder the present law the convicts are
proportloned out TO the different coun-
lies according 20 the population. At nrst
aaere were many counties which did not
care on account Of tlle eSpense 10 take the
conyiets, and consequently this left many
1nore for the counties that wanted them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
COUNTY USES ABOUT
SIX HUNDRED CON-
VICTS ALL THE TIME
Resume Of the Great Achievements in
Road Building During Past Year.
Asphalt Expert Is to Be En-
ployed and Is Expected to
Save Much Money
by RoBERr MORAN

Atlanta, March ESPECIALLY board
of county commissioners of Fulton coun-
~ under the leadership of Shelby Smith,
chairman. Is now preparing for a busy
year in road building and repairing, In
which there will be q closer cooperation
than ever before between the county and
The city workers of Atlanta
This year a great deal Of thesattention
OF the commissioners will be directed to-
ward improvements In the city, whereas
in tile last few years more was given the
roads outside the city IN order to afford
good thoroughfares into Atlanta and to
provide for pouievards upon which At
lantas wealthy citizens could build their
summer homes.
Reports which have Just been completed
by the comfy board president show that
an immense amount of work was done
during 1912, for the city and for the eoun-
ty. outside the city limits as well
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tcontinaed on Page Fourteen)
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Rides as Usual

| The President took his usual auto
mobile ride with Mrs. Wilson at 4
O'clock. Tonight Mrs. Burton Harrison.
mother of Representative Francis Bur-
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-08
GOTHAM POLICE
MADE TO CRAFT
BY MEAC[R PAY
Exposures Of System Confronted
BY Defense That Small Pay
at the Bottom.

New York. April 7.---Aftes months
of startling police graft exposures
following rapidly on each other in
the effort to trace ''the system" to
its lair, the novel defense 10 now put
forward that members OF the force
actually are compelled to graft In
order to live. While there has been
much discussion as TO the manner in
which certain of the higher officials
have accumulated fortunes. an in
vestigation has been going on quiet
ly 10 discover how policemen OF five
years standing or less live and what
connection II any there Is between
the slender pay which they draw aud
graftini charges. The result OF
these Investigations is at least in
teresting, particularly to the majorl
10y OF persons who oelieye that cor
ruption among the police force lis
confined to Comparatively few
members. Thdy show that the
policemans first few years on tho
force live on a pretty slim aIiowl
ance. The first year patroman gets
$500 and has to pay out OF this SAL
airy from $500 TO $275 for equip
ment and station house expenses.
The city pays for nothing Of his
equipment except his badge and the
precinct numbers on his coat Even
the ice used at the station house had
10 be paid for by the policemen.
With an average of s250 for these
first year expenses the $500 patrol
man really has $3.50 on which to
support himself and his family. The
gradual increases in salary do not
bring him up TO the $l400 point un-
til his sixth year in the department.
The testimony OF the wives OF sew
eral hundred policemen 50 far In
teryewed Indicates that IL takes the
average policeman the first eight
years of his life In the department
to get out Of debt.
4
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-04-08

County Court.
The contractor to whom the con-
tract Is awarded for making said To-
cal improvement and who shall con-
struct said local improvement will
be paid In bonds of the said City OF
Cairo, bearing interest at the rate of
five t5) per cent. per annum from
their respective dates.
Blank forms for bids or proposals
will be furnished on application TO
the said City Engineer at his office
aforesaid.
The Board reserves the right 10
eject any and all bids.
Dated at Cairo. Illinois, this 5th
day OF April, A. ID. 1913.
GEORGE PARSONS,
President OF the Board of Local I'm
provements of the City OF Cairo,
Illinois.
Attest: ERNEST WORKMAN.
Secretary OF said Board