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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-04-04
CONFERENCE SESSION

The Forty-Sixth Annual Session of
the Wilmington Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church opened at
Berlin, Md, Wednesday morning, with
Bishop Earl Cranston, of Washington,
d. c., presiding, and most of the min
isters answering the roll-call. Stew
enson Church, the conference seat,
was crowded. Before business was
taken up the sacrament of the Lords
Supper was administered by the Bis
hop, assisted by the District Superin-
tendents. Organization of the Con-
ference followed.
Rev. w. A. Wise was reelected sec
retary and appointed Revs. w. R.
Mowbray, w. f. Greenfield, l.. E.
Poole and D. w. Jacobs, assistants.
Rev. H. A. G. Westerfeld was re-
elected statistical secretary and ap-
pointed Revs. j. H. Geoghegan, w. NJ
McCann, G. R. Ellis, G. S. Thomas, w.
E. Gunby, J. R. Bicking, w. H. Briggs,
H. C. Shipley, l. S. Whitaker, L. B.
Morgan, A. w. Goodhand, H. B. Kel-
so, J. L. Johnson, Harry Taylor and A.
R. Brown, assistants.
Revs. R. K. Stephenson, r. T. Cour-
sey, T. E. Terry, H. T. Quigg and 7.
IllltciiS NSiS elSSINu .
of the Domestic Missionary Society.
H. G. Budd, after 13 years of SER
vice, declined reelection as treasurer
and j. w. Colona was elected in his
stead.
At IL o'clock Wednesday morning
the conference was informed cf the
death of the Rev. H. S. Thompson.
This announcement was followed by a
memorial service.
Greetings We're sent to the Mary
land Conference of the NJ. P. Church
and to the Delaware and Baltimore
Conferences.
Action on the proposition to merge
the Wilmington and Philadelphia Con-
ferences was made the special order
for Saturday morning, after the read
ing of the journals.
The Wednesday afternoon session
was the anniversary meeting of the
Church Temperance Society which was
presided over by the Rev. Ralph T.
Coursey. The speaker was Rev. Clar-
ence True Wilson, DID,, OF Topeka,
Kansas.
The night session was the anniver-
sary meeting of the Board of Confer
ence Claimants. Rev. W. G. Rooms
presided over this meeting and the
Rev. e. C. Clemans, of Chicago, made
the address.
Thursday mornings session opened
with devotional exercises conducted by
Rev. T. +. Terry. c. A. Cookies pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
Of the NJ. f. Church, relative to the
| decisions of bishops, was taken up at
$50 o'clock. Rev. 7. E. Martindale' 5
selni-centennial sermon closed the
morning session. DR.. Martindale was
admitted to the Philadelphia Confer
ence in 1864, and has been member
Of the Wilmington Conference 4G
years. The topic of his sermon was
'The Christian Ministry, It's Sphere
Activity and Function" The Secra-
tary was instructed to have DR.. Mar.
tindale's sermon printed in full in the
Conference minutes.
The afternoon session was the an.
niversary of the Womans Foreign
Missionary Society. The Rev. j. w
Hoover, missionary recently return.
ed from the Orient, made the address
About 600 persons were present al
the evening session. which was thl
! anniversary meeting Of the Anti Sa
loon League OF Maryland. Rev. 7. VI
Hart, of Baltimore, was the priucipa
speaker, and short addresses were
made by Rev. w. C. Poole and Rev. G
! Z. Keen.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-04-04
THE MARYLAND
LEGISLATURE

The State tax rate has been fixed at
80 1-3 cents for 1915.
By suspending the rules bill was
introduced by Senator Campbell, on
Monday night, creating a State debt
of S950,000.
The bill putting an end to betting
on races which was introduced by SEN
| ator Williams, was recommitted to the
Finance Committee.
Governor Goldsborough has signed
House Bill No. 102, providing that a
widow or surviving husband may
carry on business under license of
deceased.
Delegate LETTERS bill prohibiting
the sale of ammunition to minors un-
der 16 years old, in Cecil county, pass
ed the House Thursday afternoon.
The nti-Shipping Bill went to it's
third reading in the House, and its
final passage seems to be certain.
The Senate passed Senator Ogden's
Constitutional Amendment providing
for the submission of the referendum
to the voters this fall. There were "a
votes for the bill and against it.
Governor Goldsborough has notified
the General Assembly of his disap-
proval of the Mitchell bill permitting
children 10 years old 70 work in can
ming factories.
By vote of So to 80 the House
recommitted the Hall anti-race track
betting bill to the Ways and Means
Committee, with an amendment Great
ing State racing commission.
The Archer bill, which proposed to
combine the Shellfsh board and Fish
Commissioners, and put all the fisher
| les under one head, was killed in the
! Senate Wednesday night. The pur-
! pose was to have State commission
in control of all the fisheries having
supervision over the oyster navy.
The House Committee on Elections
reported Unfavorably Mr.. Snowden's
bill to abolish the envelope system of
voting in primary elections in the
! counties.
Under the Suspension of rules q bill
was introduced in the House, on Tues
! day by Delegate Davis, to protect fur
I ther the wild fowl of Cecil county.
Senator Williams bill to incorpor-
ate West Nottingham Academy has
/ been reported favorably.
The Workmen's Compensation Bill
| passed the Senate Monday night by
vote of Il to 3, those voting the ne
/ gative being Senators Archer, Mil
| bourne and Shepherd.
/ The County Unit Bill was passed in
the Senate Monday night
Governor Goldsborough, in letter
/ to B. II. Haman, indicated his inten-
tions to sign the Shepherd Oyster Bill.
Another fight occurred Monday
night over the Beck Bill to extend the
! boundaries in which purse and fish
nets may be used, when the measure
came up to its final passage The final
vote was 16 for the bill and 7 against
it. The fight will therefore be switch
ed to the House, where it must pass
before going to the Governor
The bill appropriating $4,000 for
new armory building in Elkton, was
passed Thursday.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 fol
the Star-Spangied Banner Centennia.
has been passed
This is the closing week of the Leg.
islatWe. which Will adjourn next Mon.
day night.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-04-04
Charlestown Improvement Associatio 4

The citizens Of Charlestown have
organized what is to be known as the
Gharlestown Improvement Associa-
tion, with the following officers: d. c.
HosGeld Pres; c. A. Erich, Vice
Pres; II. S. Haines, Treas; Arthur
Logan, Sec'y.; II. S. MorbuI:s, Asst.
Scc'y.
The Association expects 10 work in
conjunction with the Town Commits
sioners for the bctterment Of the con-
ditions in ChariestoWn. Considerable
money has already been contributed
to the Association, which is only in its
infancy, 1t is the desire Of the Asso-
citation that all the citizens Of the
town become members; also all per
sons spending a part Of the year to
become members. The Association in
its third week has already % members
and about as many more applicants.
Under the leadership Of Mr.. r. b.
Gibson, chairman of the Better Side
walk Committee, the Association has
already started to lay a new sidewalk
from the Railroad Station through the
main streets of the town.
We are very glad to note that after
a sleep longer than that of Rip Van
Wrinkle, that some of our citizens can
at last see some good in the future
for our old town. The Association in
vites the public to watch the progress
of its good work, especially at this
season of the year. This is our time
to make a noise, or at least that is
what our friends in our neighboring
towns say about us.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-04-04
LEGISLATORS HELP
BACk-TO-SOlL MOVE

The immediate response from both
the labor-lacking counties and the un-
employed in Baltimore has evidently
produced decided impression on the
law-making body now meeting at An
napolis, as to the vital Importance of
the "back-to-the-soil" movement.
Two bills have now been introduced
in the Legislature, both of which pro-
vide for State-managed employment
bureau to provide the connection be-
tween the men, women and children of
wArk in the city and those Maryland
farms that are becoming less and less
titled through the lack of that surplus
labor with which the city is teeming.
One of these bills calls for widen
ing of the employment bureau now
operating in connection with the Bur-
eau of Immigration, and another bill
introduced the first part of the week
would place the work in the hands of
the Bureau of Statistics and Informa-
ton.
With the appreciation of the Cover
nor, the Mayor and majority of the
members of the Legislature, it seems
certain that definite progress will be
made toward solving both the city's
problem of unemployed and the States
growing need of additional farm la
borers.
Just how serious is this growing
lack of farm labor in Maryland will
be appreciated when it is realized that
its population and cultivated areas of
farm land are moving in directly op-
posite directions. Between 1900 and
1910 the States population increased
8 per cent. and the improved farm land
decreased nearly per cent.
Here is decrease of Ii per cent. in
the still widening gulf between the
number of people Maryland is called
on to feed and the extent of titled soil
within the borders of the State. More
over, since 1910 this ratio, which was
then one-seventh, has increased until
there is proportionately one-sixth less
land growing foodstuffs for the popu-
lation of Maryland.
Herein lies the true cause of the in
crease in the price of foodstuffs and
here lies the opportunity for public
service in the "back-to- the-soil" move
ment.
Appeals From Country.
This opportunity is one that has
been instantly recognized by the lead
ers in city and State, and the final
plan now being worked out by the
Legislature cannot fail to produce
splendid results.
The counties, which have been blind
ly seeking relief, are now more and
more turning to the one existing TO-
Gus of organized effort-that in the
State Bureau of immigration. Secre-
tary Tschantre received this morning
an appeal for farm labor from the
Talbot County Produce Exchange, in
which its president, M. B. Nichols,
says:
"ln order to encourage our farmers
to grow dense crops, we must solve
the labor problem. What can you do
for US along that line ?"
This Eastern Shore organization of
farmers was at once written to by the
| State Bureau of Immigration and a
demand made for the names of farm
| ers who can put men to work. Fol
| there is no lack Of able-Dodied and
willing city labor on the list classified
during the past week at the Bureau OF
immigration. This list has nov
mounted to over 300 men, all of then
ready to go to the first place open or
a Maryland farm.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20

John Robinson and Edna Grace
Robinson have filed suit against the
city of Lewiston asking $4,000
damages for injuries received by
Mrs. Robinson in fall on an alleged
defective sidewalk on Adams Street
January 8.
H. A. Whitfield, of Juliaetta, was
a visitor in this city Tuesday. Mr..
Whitfield says that the Harry Raggin
Buggy Company with branch office
in Juliaetta is preparing for a big
business the coming season.
c. G. Compton departed for
Ontario. Oregon. Monday where he
will remain for short time.
1t is funny why a man in this
town decided suddenly to take a
bath the other day. When asked
why he got in a hurry he remarked
that if it had been us we would
probably have done likewise.
Ralph Knepper returned Friday
from Butte, Montana, where he has
been the past two months.
Miss Johanna Hooker returned to
her home on Big Bear ridge yester-
day after spending the winter months
in Moscow attending school.
]. P. Alexander, of Cedar creek,
is business visitor in Lewiston
today.
Mrs. ]. L. Johnson returned from
Spokane Thursday.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20
Teakean Items

Mrs. George Crabb went to Hep
ner, Ore. this week to see her fathe,
who is very i'll.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Heltzel. March 10, boy.
Chas. Hall lost one of his mules
this week.
Earnest Mcclure and Jack Crabb
are jurymen at Orifino this week.
Mrs. Mcdowell will leave for
Centralia. WASH. Tuesday.
Marion Blackburn and family
made trip to Orofino Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Walston left for Spo-
kane Monday.
Mrs. ]. M. Mcclure visited Mitch
Blackburn's Sunday
Everett Horne is blowing for ].
Carver this week.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20

The new express rates went into
effect Sunday, February, LIST, and
already there is noticeable difference
in the price. The reduction over
the old rates is as much as so per
cent in many cases and will average
20 per cent. 1t is expected that a
great many perishable goods form
erly sent by fest freight will now be
sent by express and it it also expect
ed that the new rates will now be
within shooting or hailing distance
as reasonable competitor to Uncle
Sans parcels post system.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20

I'VE are greatly pleased that the
Inland Empire Alfalfa Campaign Gov
cred such large part of Washing
ton, but 1t gives us far greater pleas
ure to know that the follow-up work
is to be Pacific northwest-wide. Re-
ciprocal educational cooperation in
Washington, Idaho and Oregon is one
of the basic principles of professional
success.
I'VE believe the work of the Holden
Improvement Committee has in it the
elements:
LIST. OF training the whole child.
End. Teaching in terms of the
child's life.
srd. Teaching the chill think In
terms Of action.
Our state. always welcomes such
laudable efforts. The desire of the
committee to cooperate in the work
OF the Boys and Girls Clubs is com.
mendable.
Under date Of June 9, 1918, 1 wrote
Prof. P. G. Holden, I am working on
plan Of community center organiza-
ton in this state, which l hope will
make 1t possible to reach more people
in the smaller centers than we have
ever been able to reach before
1T is very encouraging that the
efforts Of the Holden Improvement
Committee are entirely in accord with
the above. For these reasons, the
state superintendent office extends
most heartily their endorsement and
support of the committees plan of
follow-up work"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20

Wichita, Kansas, has been made
the place for the next place to hold
the Dry Farming Congress and the
farmers of this district can now
commence to raise grain for their
exhibit. Already some of the
farmers of the Potlatch country
are planning for this affair.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20

Most people like to read an &C
count in the paper of the misfor-
tunes their fellow mortals fall into,
and to criticise the editor if they are
not printed; but when misfortune
overtakes them if the paper mentions
the fact their souls rise up in indig-
nation and they say harsh things
about the editor. Verify, there is
lots of human nature in human nat
ure.-Ex. ..s.s..
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20
"ALFALFA WEEK" o. X,

An Alfalfa week, March 9th to 18th,
has been set in the schools, and is
to be thoroughly commended. The
amount of attention on the part Of the
pupils to the study of alfalfa. the clo-
vsrs. peas, beans. vetches, ETC., their
food value and thsir relation to sol
1srttlfty u sure to producs an interest
n he SsoarA Ssast3ua Of coassrvs-
Qca al Das0 rat3onA attitnA>
tcwurd aU4sa1sDs ~ asT1su1nnrua
11S1AsuA = ~ . - ir bs1nuw -.
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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20
s1O0 Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper Will be
pleased to learn that there 10 at least ono
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure In all its stages. and that II
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being q constitutional
disease. requires constitutional treat
ternally. acting. directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system, there
by destroying the foundation Of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have SO much faith in its curative pow
sos a nH e .aes that q fe,is To cgre Send
for list Of testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. 76c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20

In reference to the work undertaken
BY the Holden Improvement commit
tee Governor John M. Haines of Idaho
says:
With reference to the results &C
compiished by the campaign made by
Professor Holden in the Inland EN-
ptre for the purpose of stimulating the
production Of alfalfa, corn and live
stock, beg to submit the following:
When 1t was announced that this
campaign was to be made, I immedi-
etely made an investigation as to the
general character of the work which
had been done in other places by Pro
fesSor Holden and convinced myself
Of its great value in the carrying of q
meseage directly to the farmers them
selves with reference to what could
best be done by them for the purpose
of lettering the quality Of their soils
and thus increasing their productivity.
As soon as I had become fully in
formed as to the work done by Pro-
lessor Holden in other localities, I
very much regretted that his cam
paign so far as the state Of Idaho was
concerned would be confined to north
ern Idaho. While alfalfa is now and
has for number of years been grown
very extensively in the southern part
Of tho state, there can be no question
but that our farmers would derive
great benefit from personally receiv-
Ing the important instructions which
q campaign of this kind is designed
to give.
Results Very Great.
l am informed that the results In
the northern part of Idaho which may
reasonably be expected as a result Of
this alfalfa campaign will be very
great indeed and already preparations
are under way for what is referred to
as "Follow-up campaign" This,
take 1t, is intended for the purpose Of
more thoroughly impressing the peo-
pie with the lessons already taught
and of finally and definitely convinc-
ing them Of the benefits which they
may derive through the increased
value of their farms by adopting the
more extensive cultivation Of the MI
trogen producing plants.
trust that this follow-up campaign
will actually be made and trust also
that at that time or some other time
In the near future 1t will be possible
to send the alfalfa special on a thor
ough tour Of all other parts of the
state not already covered.
Yours very respectfully,
JOHN M. HAINES,
Governor.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20
KENDRICK

Subscription. per year in advance. /. $3.50
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20

And again Paul Clagstone is COM
ing out for office. This time it is as
the bull moose candidate for the u.
S. senate. For the life of US we
cannot see how many times some
people want the Lord to punish them
in this day and age.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20
GOVERNOR HAINES'
ENDORSES PLAN.
Says FoIIow-Up Campaign Of
Great Benefit to People
Hopes 1t May Be Extended
to Other Parts of Idaho.
BELIEVES IN MORE ALFALFA

6tats SchooIS Head, Grace M. shep-
ard, Welcomes Great Educational
Movement - Offers Enthusiastic
Support Of State Educational De-
partment for Alfalfa Week." March
9th to 18th.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20
BELIEVES IN CAMPAIGN

State Superintendent Of Public In
struction Of Washington, Josephine
Preston, Offers to Assist-WiIl
Support the FoIIow-Up Plan
March 9th to 18th 10
"AlfaIfa Week."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
MAIsEL STILL "A YANK.
Fritz Decides to Turn Down Offer
From the Federals,

CHICAGO, ILL.,, December 1S.-Fritz
Maisel, third baseman of the New York
Highlanders, has signed a tllree-year-
contract with the Yankees according to
information received by President Gil
more this morning. The Federal League
had been diclsering with the infielder and
he promised to give an answer this
morning. According to the president
of the league, Maise kept his word and
although Mr.. Gilmore would not say that
Maisel had personally sent the message,
he said it was official.
President Weeghman said Manager Tin
ker had gone to Buffalo to meet three big
league ball players and had hopes that lie
would hear from the Chifed manager to-
day announcing he had been successful.
Mr.. Weeghman said he would not give
out the names Of the players sought until
he had heard from. Tinker.
Robert B. Ward, president Of the
Brooklyn Federals, and Richard Carroll,
business manager of the Buffalo Feds,
were guests of President Gilmore yes
terday. A meeting OF the executive COM
mittee composed of Mr.. Ward, Mr.. Gill
moro and James z. Robertson, president
of the Buffalo club, will be held today.
Dick Carroll said he was here on a
visit and again announced that Ray Cald-
well. former pitcher for the New York
American League Club. Had signed with
the Buffalo Feds and would pitch for that
team next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18

A Federal scout who made the trip to
Greenville. S. c., the other day to snare
Joe Jackson discovered that Charles SOM
ers had the Cleveland siugger tied see.
curely for the next three seasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-18
MANAGER GRIFFITH
MAY Be |NCH|CAG0
Object of Leaders Mysterious
Departure Has Not Been
Ascertained.
EFFORT. TO GET PAsKERT
POSSIBLE EXPLANATION
President Baker of Phillies in New
York Today for a Con-
ference.
By ]. ED GR1LLo.

Manager Clark Griffith is on u mysterl-
GUS trip He left hero some time yes
terday afternoon and is supposed to have
taken a train for Chicago. This inforina-
tino, at any rate, was given out at his
office today Tt was supposed that Grif-
fifth had gone to close the deal for Dode
Paskert, who, according to a Cleveland
report, is wanted by the local club. But
what Griffith would make a trip to Chi
cago for at this time is not clear. That
he is on business connected with base ball
goes without saying. 1t may be in con-
nection with a deal Of some sort, but Is
rot likely to have anything to do with
Walter Johnson Griffith would not
leave here for such a purpose, because
at this time there is nothing to be done
with Johnson. The American League has
decided to bring an injunction suit in
the johnson case, and that undoubtedly
could be done without Griffith being pres
ent at this time.
1t also is known that Griffith intend
ed to slip down south one of these days
to pick training place. Incidentally,
he also was thinking seriously of drop
ping into Richmond and having Il chat
with Joe Boehling, who is not yet sign
ed. But, of course, if the information
that Griffith has gone to Chicago is
correct, he cannot be on the missions
referred to.
Evidently Griffith found it advisable
to keep his destination and object a
secret. He may return here in few
days with some pleasing Information
for the fans. If he is trying to land
Dode Paskert, he will make a ten
strike, for the Philly outficlder is not
only II timely hitter, but a great field
er and base runner.
The following from The Stars Phila-
delphia correspondent may have some
bearing on the absence of Griffith:
PHILADELPHIA, December IS
Manager Griffith is not in Philadelphia,
so far as could be ascertained. Presi-
dent Baker left here this morning to
confer with Manager Moran in New
York. and it is barely possible that
Griffith has joined him there, for it is
known that the Washington man has
made overtures for Dode Paskert.