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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-11-28
$4,000 REWARD

/ hereby offer a REWARD of $500 for the
arrest and conviction of the party or parties
who have set fire to the farm buildings my
farm near Elkton.
tSigned)
7nov4tss LAURANCE b. LEVY.
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SIXTY ACRE FARM FOR SALE.

SIXTY ACRE farm FOR SALE.
A Fine Farm containing 60 Acres Of land.
nearly all under cultivation, except woodlot
sufficient for all uses Of farm Fine quality
of land. well watered; plenty Of fruit. House
good as new barn and other buildings. This
property is near Upper Principle. and Is ir
frst-class neighborhood
Apply to JOS. r. HOLT.
North East, Md, R. L a.
Phone-Elkton 204-32
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NOTICE

/ hereby request all persons visiting Elkton
Farm to enter by the front lane only. This
will greatly assist the Waterman made neces-
sary by recent fires) and will also avoid acct
dents that might occur by using the side lanes
crossing the fields. Signed,
ID nov-St* LAURANCE b. LEVY.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-11-28
FARM AND TWO FISHING
SHORES FOR RENT

Stackhouse Farm. on Elk River, below
Georges Store: nearly one hundred and fifty
Q50) acres tillable. Possession given March
25, 1915.
Fishing shore on above farm and the fishing
shore on the farm occupied by w. Scott Me-
Kenney. adjoining Rogue's Harbor farm.
JOSHUA CLAYTON,
2Snov-tf Attorney for Owner.
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NOTICE

Harold Steele. Auctioneer.
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AGENT WANTED canyasser. with news
paper experience preferred. References r.
quired The Tribune,
Salisbury, Nd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-11-28
WANTED

WANTED Young man who can feed cyljul
der and job presses. Steady Job 70 man who
suits. The Tribane,
ealisbury, Nj
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
U. s. AMBULANCE CORPS
 DOES DARING SERVICE

(Correspondence of Associated Press9
 Paris. Dee 3.-The American Am buIance Corps of Parfis has done much daring work at the front but thus far there has not been a single casualty among the staff, composed Of doctors, bearers and automobile drivers A little girl from village in the firing zone was killed by a shell while watching the American ambulance men placing a wounded man in an automobile, yet no one else was hurt A British ambulance next to one of the American cars 1was struck by a shell and blown into frag- nents. killing or wounding the entire crew. but none of the American party nearby were touched.
 Some doubt has arisen as to whether neutrals should expose them selves to such danger, but the diff ! ,uIty has been with the leaders of the American ambulance to keep their associates out of the range of fire. The American ambulance train is often cheered when it appears close up to the trenches. The men stay at the front a week or ten days and are then relieved by others from Paris. Al repair car accompanies, the ambu- 1ances at the front and any accident to a machine Is thus almost imme- diately repaired. Enough duplicate fparts are kept in stock in this repair lear to construct a new machine out right
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
TALL BOSH" SAYS
 O'CALLAGHAN OF
 GERMAN REPORTS

Correspondence of Associated Press.l
 London, Dec. 3-Major General Desmond Buckingham of the Royal Artillery, has been Investigating a number of alarrnist reports which have hade wide circulation in Eng land, to the effect that German ord nance agents have for years past been preparing for the German invasion of England by secretly placing in fac tory foundations. tennis courts, and residences, deep concrete foundations, suitable for use with the heaviest German siege artillery. These com crete foundations, according to ru- mor were always discovered in posi- tions ''comfnanding' London, or Edinburgh, or Dublin. s.A11 bosh," says General Buckingham, who is in c1ined to be ., trifle annoyed at having to waste his time on sfsuch nonsense His report to the public says in part:
 tI have had the pleasure for the past few weeks of assisting Scotland Yord in the inspectfon>-of concrete platforms, and appraising their dam ger from a military point of. view. Since the discovery of an alleged gun platform at Willesden. reports of similar preparations for the lombard 1ner1t of London have been received from all quarters. To. sum up my in vestigations. there is no reason to suppose that the floors or roofs of any factories, or tennis courts, constitute in any way g danger to the public.
 Lawn tennis grounds in all direc- tions have been reported and their tremendous sohdity vouched for by nervous committees, but all turn out an examination to be of usual type, six inches and not six feet thick.
 N''It would be a waste of energy and ammunition for the enemy to bring over to England howitzers of the weight and unwei1diness of his AZ /centimeter howitzers, which are the only, ones requiring a concrete plat form. Any of the smaller and more portable howitzers, which are fired off their wheels, would very much better his purposes
 One of the factories reported to the police as susp1cious1y weI1-construct- ed, is owned by an American firm General O'Canaghan mentions it as an example. It was reported by nervous neighbers as Ian alien company with a German manager, employing ex- c1usively German workmen; has con- crete floor six feet thick: roof is flat resting on concrete arches nearly four feet thick; occupies commanding pe- siton; could be made into powerful fort Says General O'Callaghan in his report:
 t1n company with an inspector I visited the factory. I was received by p1easant-spoken American. He showed me a list of shareh elders. There were probably some German names among them. Directors P Yes, we had one German director. but he has retired' Any German work took me around the building The floors or certainly of concrete, but only six inches thick. The roof is certainly flat, but of glass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
SWISS, NEUTRAL,
 HARD HIT BY WAR

Correspondence of Associated Press.)
 Zurich, Dec. 3.-Switzer1and's lot since the war began has been a hard one. The cost of maintaining the army in state of mobilization is esti- mated at fully $40O.0O0 a day. The loss to the hotel keepers in three months is figured at $25. 100000.
 The hotel keepers probably suffer more than any other class. espe ecia11y as they had lean years in 1912 and 1913 owing to bad weather. They had looked forward to 1914 as likely to make up all deficits; the weather from the beginning of the summer was excellent and the rush of tour ists in June and early July was un- precedented.
 The few tourists who remained af- ter the warc1oud appeared were frightened away by the panic among the Swiss bankers, which caused the refusal of all letters of credit and even foreign money.
 At present, many of the big hotels are closed, and the number of guests in those which remain open is almost negligible. Nor is there much Iikelf- hood of any improvement in condi- tions in time for the winter sports season.
 As matter of fact, living condi- tions in Switzerland have changed very little. There is a shortage of coal and petrol but food prices have probably increased not much more than ten per cent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
CANADIAN TROOPS
 HAVE HARD TIMES

3(Correspo of Associated Press.9
 Salisbury. England. Dec 3=Ca- nadian troops encamped at Salisbury Plain have had rough experience since they landed in England. It has rained nearly. every day since the Ca .nadians entered into camp here and the flat grounds are sea of mud. {
 All branches. of the service have been greatly handicapped by the mud and rain. Drill has been very try ing. However, the Canadian organi- zations are showing the best of spirit and patiently undergoing the training necessary to qualify them for service at the front.
 A complete reorganization in the Canadian troops is taking place to make them uniform with the British army. Instead of having each com pany act as a, separate unit, two com panies are combined, one captain act. ing as the senior officer, the other as his assistant, and each lieutenant com manding one tof four p1atoons with about sixty men each. This plan makes it possible for the senior cRp- tain to be relieved of all routine duties so he can give his time to the broader administrative and military problems The Canadians have taken very kindly to the change, the lieu- tenants being especially fond of the plan as it places greater resp onsibili- ty and Independence upon them than the old single company system.
 Rumors are circulated in camp al- most daily that the Canadian con tingent will be sent to Egypt as soon as it is whipped into shape. The Ca- nadians are quite willing to go any where where there is fighting As much excitement is promised in Egypt the Canadians are anxious to go there, hoping to be transferred later 70 France so they can have a chance at the Germans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
RHINE CARGO BOATS
 ARE AMBULANCES NOW

Correspondence o6 Associated Press.)
 Geneva, Dec. 3-The cargo boats that formerly carried coal and cereals on the Rhine have been transformed into ambulances and are conveying wounded soldiers from Colmar to Col ogne.
 The German wounded generally are well cared for in the hospitals along the Rhine, but their numbers have in- creased to such extent since the middle of October, that there have not been enough, doctors to give them prompt attention, and many slightly wounded have died on this account So over-worked are the surgeons that they often fall asleep while on duty. A story comes from Colmar to the effect that a, well-known surgeon, after hav- ing worked for 8 fortnight with very little nest. fell asleep over an im- portant operation Pressing calls have been made upon the doctors in Ger many, including the most aged, to remedy the difficulty
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
CAVALRY
 AROUSES INTEREST

(Corresp pondence of Associated Press.)
 Dunkirk, Dec. 3.-A troup of Counters, or Algerian native cavalry. created more interest here on their way to the front than, any of the French African or British Indian troops, because their equipment is entirely Moorfsh excepting their rifles. High backed Moorish saddles. built with all the comfort of rocking chairs, are girthed upon wild look ing Arab horses. The men wear blue robes. boots of red Morocco leather and a white bowl-1ike fez, about which is wound a band of brown yarn. The color of the men is light, although we'll tanned by the sun; but their hair and eyes are jet black. One of the officers is a, native who won mention in the despatches IS times and received the cross of the Legion of Honor in the Algerian wars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
PALESTINE MAY BE FREE JEWISH STATE

(Correspondence of Associated Press.) Z London, Dec. 3.=One result of the present war may be the realization of the dream of centuries past,-the set ting up of Palestine as an Independent Jewish state. Both England and Rus sta will favor the project, says the London Globes-England because a small neutral state in the Holy Land will be the best possible protection to Suez and Egypt. Russia because it will make the way easier for her-to settle certain Jewish problems with Globe says:
 sAThe events of the moment show how Immediately Egyptian integrity is imperilled by the fact that a right of way through Palestine is open to a hostile power Palestine must be- is an obvious political objection to a British occupation. Neutrality is the more desirable solution
 .'But if Palestine is to become neu- traL who is to govern 1t Directly that question, is raised the claim of the Jews forces itself upon our at tention. We have to deal with the re- markabIe fact that people which lost its country over two thousand years ago still zcherishes the memory of that loss. and links the hope of recovery with it's deepest religious in stincts.
 Here then we have two influences t4work for the reestabIishment of a Jewish state=the British desire for a neutral Palestine, and the territorial instinct of the Jews themselves. There is third influence. Russia has pledged herself to the reestablish- 1nent of an autonomous Poland un- der the Czar. But in Poland, as we know it now, there is one obvious ob- stacIe to the development of a Polish state strong in it's national conscious ness, and that is the presence of a large Jewish elem ent- All who know Russian Poland will agree that 8 set l tlernent of the Jewish question Is es- ! sential to the complete success of the 1 great schemes to which Russia is pledged and will recognize that it is precisely to the Polish Jews that the l reconstruction of the Jewish state i would make the strongest appeal"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
CHINA ABANDONS
 QUEUE CLIPPING

ACorrespondence of Associated Press. ) s Picking, Dec. 3.--At the suggestion ofsforeign advisors to the government, tho forcfb1e arnputation of queues has been abondoned. The ministry of the Interior has issued instructions to the police of Picking to cut off forcibly the queues of rdclxshaw coolies. The po- lice were armed with scissors and pro- ceeded to fulfill instructions. The rickshaw coo1ies banded together and in several instances resisted and in $ jured one or two policemen.
 Two of the foreign advisers to Pres ident Yuan Shi-Kai pointed out to prominent Chinese officials of modern education that this action was un- warranted on the part of the ministry and was distinctly contrary to the ideas held in foreign countries of the rights of citizen of a republic. The Chinese officials argued that the queue was a badge of servitude. The advisors replied that 1t may have been such to men who had read history and understood that the Manchu had introduced the style, but That to the coolie the queue was 9 recognized cus- tom of hair dressing and nothing more. The short hair was foreign, strange fashion which he had been taught, up to 8 few years ago, to dis pise
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
MUSSELMANS PLAN
 RELIGIOUS SERVICES

Correspondence of Associated Press.)
 Paris, Dec. S.-The government, in arranging facilities for the religious services of the sects in the army, as previously announced, did not forget the Mussulmans. For the fete Al Louch or Feast of the Lamb, which fell on Saturday, October 31st, the military authorities arranged for the installation of provisional mosques wherever practicable. At each place a live sheep was provided for the rites where it was possible. and when no live animal was available a quar- ter of mutton was furnished. A great many wounded Africans in Havre and Saint Brieuc were thus able to celebrate the great Mussu1man fe%N as usual. After the ablutions, the faithful knelt barefoot, according to the rites, on carpets spread in school houses or in the courts of buildings, wherever premises were available, and after long prayers, re- turned to the hospitals where the fete continued with the participation of those whose condition prevented them from leaving their beds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
SOLDIERS OCCUPY
 HOTEL DE VILE

Correspondence of Associated Press.)
 Brussels, Dec. 3-About the only mod ern suggestion at the beautiful Hotel de Vile, where helmeted, breast-p1at- ed German officers, some with fur dol mans and fur busbys, are reminders of pictures of medieval times, is the line of civilians who want permits to leave The line is usually three abreast and stretches hundred yards or more into the street. Permits are issued freely at fees of from three to fifteen francs each.
 In one of the great hotels of the magnificent building Is a. large table, around which soldiers may usually be seen, drinking beer from steins. On the walls are hung the side arms and accoutrements which have been laid aside by the guard for greater com fort while awaiting orders. From time to time an officer comes in and orders four men to go here, or six there, and there is a buckling on of arms and the detachment leaves with considerable bustle and clanking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
COPENHAGEN MECCA
 OF "DRUMMERS" NOW

Correspondence of Associated Press)
 Copenhagen, Dec 3-This city is now the Mecca of Germans and the hotels are full of merchants, salesmen and others intent upon doing business with the neutral world, especially the Unit ed. States.
 The busiest office in town at pres- eut is that of the American Consul General and MT. Wins1ow is doing his utmost to assist the exporters of Amer ica in the sale of their commodities.
 Exporters should bear in mind, said MT. Winslow, that only necessities can be sold to Europe at the present time and no experiments will be made by Danish importers. Grain, cotton flour, provisions, footwear, clothing canned goods, metals and all raw ma- terial will have the call
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
GOVERNMENT REJECTS
 FEMALE MAIL CARRIERS

Correspondence of Associated Press)
 London, Dec S.-The sufragette suggestion that England's force of letter carriers be allowed to go to the front, and be replaced by women. has been rejected by the postmaster gen. eraI. His official statement says:
 F'.zhe necessity for the employment of women on such work has not aris- en-. Ample temporary male force is being obtained through the labor ex- changes, for the substitution of post men now engaged on military service So far as substitution is necessary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
DANISH BALLET GIRLS
 IN TERRIBLE "FIXI,"
 NO PARIS SHOES NOW

Correspondence of Associated Press) [ Eopenhagen, Dec. 3-Girls Of the tE2oyaI Danish Ballet are placed in a kserious dilemma. They cannot get ib allet shoes from Paris. The ballet shoes manufactured here Eare so heavy that the girls canont dance with them. If the conditions do not improve the ballet master will lbe compelled to arrange pallets with naked foot-dances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
BOSWE[L'S MANSION
 FALLING TO PIECES

(correspondence of Associated Press.)
 London, Dec. 3.-The quaint old mansion in Great Queen street, which was for many years the home of James Boswell the Scotch biographer Of Dr. Samuel Johnson, is falling to pieces. Although still coupled, it has had to be propped up on the street front, and the literary pilgrim scarce .ly recognizes, under the timber sup ports, the brick pilasters which were it's chief architectural distinction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
HOW lNCGME TAX
 HAS BEEN BOOSTED

(Correspondence of Associated Press)
 London, Dec. 3.-What the new British Income Tax-imposed under the war budget proposals-means to the taxpayer is shown in the follow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03
MILE. REklUDlERE
 GETS HI HI HONOR

wrorrespondence of Associated Press.)
 Havre, Dec 3-The order of Leopold, hl1e victorian Cross of Belgium, is con- lferred on Mile. Renaudiere of Schaer- beck, for bravery under fire while sery- ing with the Red Cross ambulance. Idn a number of difficult fights, Mile IRenaudfere went out on the field to seek and bring in Belgian wounded in defiance of shot and shell Her name now appears as cheva1ier of the Order of Leopold on the War Office srecords by order of King Albert.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03

Official announcement is made at La Paz. Bolivia, that the cordial reIa- tions between Bolivia and Paraguay have not been interrupted. and that n mobilization of Bolivian troops has taken place, as reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03

Thosas J. Hill an aviator who was killed in the suburbs of Los Angeles, when his machine fell to the ground loop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-03

Bouquets for Vanity Fair''
 JOHN RICK & SON
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-02
TELL OF DESTRUCTION
AT L|EGE AND WISE
Nothing but B|ackened Walls and
Ruined Factories.

Ostend, Sept. IA small party has
just returned here from a visit to
Liege and describes the destruction
wrought by the war as appalling.
"Al along the road to WISE said
one OF the party, there was nothing
to be seen but walls blackened by
smoke, the remains Of burned factor
les, mounds of earth freshly dus-the
sepulchcrs of the first Germans to fall.
And then comes Wise. What a pain
full sight for those who knew the proud
city. so typical of Wal!oon saicty and
now nothing bat a mass of ruins, While
many OF the inhabitants lie all over
the place, their chests riddled with
bullets.
1T was told here that the natives
were put to work building roads for
the invaders from Wise to AiX-l-a-
Chapel!e.
"Henestal, usually filled with the
busy hum Of activity in factories. coal
mines and workshops, we found
plunged into deathly silence.
AL laSt we euteleu l.leSe. i"N ~
habitants stood at the thresholds OF
their homes, silent and anxious. but
afraid to speak. The streets in the
middle of the town wore a deporable
aspect. Many houses had been aban'
doned Their doors and winds were
shattered and their contents had been
removed Nobody but soldiers were
to be seen. The Place de rUniversite.
the Rue DIES Ptteurs and the Quai des
Pieheurs had been burned"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-09-02
1914 SEPTEMBER 1914
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AUTO TRUCKS REAL WONDERS
Magazine Correspondent Tells Of Mar.
wells Of German Advance.

London, Sept. 1.--Arno Bosch, a
magazine correspondent, who went in
to Belgium scme days ago, arrived in
London from Brussels. Referring to
the military situation in Res,um, Mr..
Bosch said:
THE German auto trucks are mar
vel Equipped with scythes, they NOW
right through hedges and wire fences,
il the roads do not suit the drivers.
These trucks are heavily armored and
they are able to resist anything en-
cept artillery fire. They enable the
German forces to make forty miles a
day The number of these trucks
seems unlimited.
1T is estimated that 100000 Ger
man troops have made their way
through Brussels and that 100000
moved south of Brussels. The troops
which passed through Brussels were
later engaged with the British forces.
Only a small detachment Of Germans
was left in the Belgian capital.
"Louvain is pitiful ruin. I came
through that city on my way out from
Belgium and saw the smoking ruins. y