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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-12-12
COUNTY BOARDS

The Orphans Court of Cecil county
met in regular session on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. Present:
Hon. Richard B. Merritt, Chief Judge;
Hon. NJ S. Sentman and Hon. Thomas S
S. Miller, Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against estates of
deceased persons were examined and
passed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-12-12
Bonds Approved.

Bond of Mercy M. Kirk, administra-
trix of Ernest w. Kirk; bond of Ed
ward F. Taggart, administrator of
Ellen Wetherill; bond of James Gard
ner, administrator of Robert Gardner;
bond of Sarah E. Brickley, executrix
of Samuel M. Brickley; bond of Harry
Anderson, guardian of Ernest Ander-
son.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
Tax On Bank Stocks.

Bankers, business men and repre-
sentatives of the city administration
appeared before the Finance Commit
tee for hearing on the proposed
equalization of the tax on bank stocks.
For three hours the question was
argued, the bankers taking the stand
that the tax as now imposed was I'M
fair while the Baltimore city authori-
ties, headed by the Mayor, insisted
that the present tax was just and fair.
Among others present were City Soil
citor Field, President Hubert, Comp
troller Thrift, Councilman O'Meara
and j. H. Ferguson, of the Federation
of Labor, all Of whom opposed the re-
duction, and Waldo Newcomer,
Douglas H. Thomas, William Kugle,
Harry B. Wilcox, James r. Wheeler,
George l.. Irwin, James NJ Easter and
a number Of bankers from other sec
tons of the State, who argued for the
provisions in the bill. Judge Oscar
Lesser was also present and an inter
ested listener
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
LARGEST BILL PASSED.
Senate Endorses Postoffice Expenses
For $311, 4e2,o67

Washington.-Th Senate passed the
largest appropriation bill ever to meet
the approval of either house of Con
gress when it sent to conference the
postofice measure, carrying 1911, 492,-
067, an increase of nearly $4,000 over
the bill as it was reported by the Post
Office Committee. All efforts to limit
the power of the Postmaster-Gene
to regulate parcel post rates, zones OF
weights were defeated
The last amendment of this nature
was proposed by Senator Cummins. 1t
provided that no packages of more
than so pounds should be carried I'm.
less the Interstate Commerce Com
mission should decide the rates rep
resented the cost of the service. 1t
was lost, 20 to 20
Senator Bristow proposed new
system of parcel post rates, reducing
pay to railroads for this service, which
also met defeat.
Increases of salary from 5000 to
$500 were inserted for railway mail
division superintendent, assistant
superintendent and chief clerks
Rural mail carriers received an in.
crease of 500 year on standard
routes and substitute carriers and
clerks from 80 to 40 cents an hour.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
SLEW MINERS SAYS
FORMER SECRETARY
Five Arrests Made on Alleged
Confession.
THE PAINESDALE MYSTERY
Former Secretary John Huhta Of
Union Gives Information
Against His Com
panions.

Houghton, Mich. - In connection
which is said to have been one of the
developments of the copper miners
strike, FIVE members of the Western
Federation of Miners were arrested
here. The arrests were made after an
alleged confession by John Huhta,
former secretary of the South Range
local of the federation.
Nick Verbanac, an organizer for the
federation; Hjalmer Jallonen, Isaac
Juttinen, Joseph Juttinen and Huhta
are prisoners in the Houghton county
Jail, charged with the murder of Thos.
Daily Arthur Jane and Harry Jane,
non-union mine workers, at Painesdale
on December Z. They are held with
out bond for hearing on March 5.
Wanted To Make Confession.
The confession made by Huhta was
voluntary, according to Sheriff Cruise
He is said to have approached a
deputy sheriff at South Range with
the statement that he was in the
Painesdale shooting and wanted to
confess.
Special Prosecutor George e.
Nichols was summoned to Houghton
by wire to receive the confession.
Sheriff Cruise said the confession
was in substance as follows:
Huhta declared that he and the
other men under arrest fired fusillade
of shots into the DAILY boarding house
from woods near by. He fired nine
shots himself, he said. The plot was
conceived, he told the sheriff, by a
man who has not been arrested.
Huhta stipulated specifically that he
was turning States evidence and said
that he was moved to confess by
pangs of conscience and anger toward
the federation, which had removed
him as secretary.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
MARYLAND
LEGISLATURE
Wants Sign Posts For Roads.

Under bill introduced in the Sen
ate by Mr.. Benson the Motor Vehicle
Commissioner of the State is required
to erect suitable sign boards at or near
the boundary lines of all important
thoroughfares leading out of cities.
towns and villages and at places of
intersection of important highways
outside of cities for the direction OF
travellers. The sign board and posts
are to be of metal or wood, and each
will bear the Maryland coat-of-arms.
the name of the next town or place to
which the highway leads and the
names of such other places as the
Commissioners think proper, with an
arrow pointing the way. The ground
color of the signs is to be blue and
the coat-of-arms and the wording will
be in white. Signs of like design are
to be erected by the Motor Vehicle
Commissioner at all dangerous places
along country roads. To carry out the
provisions of the act the Motor Vehicle
Commissioner is authorized to spend
not more than $1,000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
w. S. BENTON WAS UNARMED
Waited For An Interview Two Hours,
Then Met Death

Washington, d. Civilian s Ben
ton, the British subject slain al
Juarez, was unarmed and was shot 10
death in Villas Office by pistol bullets
through his stomach, according to con-
elusive information which has reached
Washington officials.
Benton carried no arms when he
approached Villas office in Juarez,
according to information. He spent
two hours waiting for the interview
that ended in his death, walking back
and forth in front of the Office build
ing; he was shot through the stomach
after he entered the office and received
other wounds afterward, although the
first was mortal.
General instructions as to the
method of examination to be pursued
were issued by the State and War De-
partments to their representative at
Ell Paso. 1t is realized that local con
ditions must determine the details
and only broad lines were drawn in
the directions.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
STATES RUNNING
UP HUGE DEBTS
Increase Out of Proportion 10
Population.
SINKING FUND ASSETS
Over $4fe, 900, 600 Now Owing BY the
4e States Of the Union, An
Increase Of Nearly
SO Per Cent.

Washington.-Th 48 States of the
Union, at the end of the fiscal year
June 80, 1913, had an aggregate public
debt of $419, 157, 900, according to fig
ures of the Census Office, just made
public. Ten years ago the indebted
ness of these same States amounted to
but $2349OO,0OO. Offsetting the total
debt for the last year the States re-
ported $77,033,00 in sinking fund
assets, leaving the actual indebtedness
S342 ,251,0O0.
This is an increase over 10 years
ago of $107 ,342, 900, or nearly so per
cent, and it is in sharp contrast with
the slightly more than 20 per cent in
crease in population in the same
period. Between 1880 and 1902 these
figures show that the debts of the
States gradually decreased while dur
ing the last 10 years there has been a
very noticeable increase.
In 1880 the per capita State in
debtedness was $5.48; in 1890, 1887;
in 1902, 1929, due to rapid increase
In population and decrease in debt
In 1913 it has increased 1852, due to
very rapid increase in debt in contrast
with much slower increase in popu-
lation. OF the present Indebtedness
about $19,000,000 is floating and nearly
$400,000,000 funded.
The total debt Qess sinking fund
assets) for Massachusetts represents
1872 per cent. of the debt of all the
States of the United States. Iowa
Wyoming and Oregon each has less
than one-tenth of one per cent. of the
debt of all the States, while in the
case of Pennsylvania the sinking fund
assets exceed the total debt
Vermont, Nebraska and Kansas each
has only one-tenth of one per cent of
the debt of the AZ States. New York
enjoys the distinction of having 25 per
cent. Of the total State Indebtedness.
The per capita debt in Iowa amounts
to only three cents, in Oregon, four
cents. In Arkansas, Florida Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
Nebraska, New Jersey, Oregon, Penn
sylvania, South Dakota, Texas, West
Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming the
per capita debt is less than one dollar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
DEMAND MADE
upon HUERTA
Must Punish Those Who Killed
CIemente Vergara.
VILLA ALLOWS EXAMINATION
General Villa To Allow the Body To
Be Examined BY Representatives
- Of the British and United
States Governments.

Washington-Two hours of discus
! sion of the Mexican situation in all its
phases by President Wilson and his
Cabinet developed unanimity OF
opinion that the time had not yet ar
rived for any change in the policy OF
the Washington government.
Though still reserving judgment on
the facts surrounding the execution of
William S. Benton, British subject,
the President and his Cabinet, it was
learned authoritatively, were inclined
to regard as of serious moment the
hanging by Mexican federals of
Clemente Vergara, an American citi-
zen. Immediately after the Cabinet
meeting Secretary Bryan cabled
Charge O'Shaughnessy to demand of
the Huerta government the punish
ment of those responsible for Yer
gara's death. An explanation will be
sought by the American government
of why any harm befell Vergara when
assurances had been given to the
, American consular representative that
he was safe.
Incidentally the memorandum cir
culated by the Huerta government
among the diplomatic representatives
in Mexico City pointing out to the
United States that the constitutional
lists were unable to protect foreigners
and therefore ouf6lt to be deprived of
the right to get arms in the United
. States, did not reach the State De-
partment. Secretary Bryan said it
! had not been received, and there were
limitations from high officials that the
memorandum meant little in view of
the wanton murder of Vergara
Practically every move that has ever
been suggested for the protection of
Americans and foreigners in Mexico
and for the restoration of peace in
that country was discussed by the
cabinet. No conclusion was reached
as far as could be learned, except that
there should be aggressive pursuit of
the facts in both the Benton and
Vergara deaths
Late in the day Secretary Bryan
conferred with Sir Cecil Spring-R Rice,
the British ambassador, whom he in
formed that General Villa had CON
sented to allow the body of Benton
to be seen or examined by two repre-.
sentatives of the American govern
ment, two representatives of the Brit
ish government, two physicians and
the widow and any relatives of Ben
ton who desired to accompany the
party.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
LIEUT.. BECKER
GETS NEW TRIAL
Appellate Court Says He Did
Not Have a Chance.
CENSURE FOR JUSTICE GOFF
The Court Decides That the Presidiro
Judge In the Court Below Mani.
tested His Prejudice Against
Accused Officer.

Albany, N Y.-The conviction ~
Charles Becker, a former New York
police lieutenant, of the murder NJ
Herman Rosenthal, was reversed ard
the convictions of the four gunner for
the same crime, was affirmed by tho
Court of Appeals.
Justice Golf, the court held. erred in
many of his rulings in Beckei's trial
and appeared to be prejudic.al in his
attitude toward the defendant The
reversal was based solely on these
grounds No attempt was made by the
court to say whether the weight Of
evidence against Becker was sufficient
to warrant his conviction 1t was
pointed out, however, that the test.
mony against him was given by Wit,
nesses of low class and as much Of i
was open to doubt, he Therefore was
entitled to a fairer trial than he re-
ceived.
All of the seven members Of The
as presiding judge when the appeal
was argued concurred in the prevail.
ing Becker opinion, which was written
by Judge Hiscock. In a dissenting
opinion Judge Werner said thar the
main contentious of the State had been
amply proven to warrant conviction.
The much mooted question as to the
status of Sam Schepps, whom the jury
in the Becker case decided was not an
accomplice to the crime, still is I'm.
settled The prevailing opinion merely
said that there was doubt in the minds
of some of the court as to the propriety
of excluding Schepps as an accom-.
plice.
The decision in the case OF the foGr
gunner, Gyp the Blood, Whitley Lewis.
Dago Frank and Lefty Louis. was
unanimous They had ayerred that
the evidence against them was in
sufficient to warrant conviction and
also that the court had erred in hand
ling their cases, but these contentious
were held by the court to be ground
less.
uc udlt lOl Tie eAtCNt4DA VI inc
gunner will be fixed by the court with.
in a few days. The death warrants
are in the clerks office ready for The
signatures of the judges when they de-
eide when the electrocutions shall take
place The law provides that the date
of execution shall not be deferred more
than six weeks after the judgment Of
conviction has been announced The
Court of Appeals, however, usually
allows only five weeks to elapse II
precedent is followed the gunner will
be electrocuted during the latter part
of March.
Judge Werner held that the conyic
ton should be affirmed because the
main facts tended to prove Beckers
guilt. He said that the fact that the
main witnesses were gamblers. Grim
inals, degenerates and murderers
should have nothing to do with the de-
cision. He said that there was moth.
ing to authorize the Court of Appeals
to invade the province of the jury nor
to decide in advance what must be
done upon another trial upon a similar
state of facts"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
Bureau Of Statistics.

Senator Campbell introduced a bill
increasing the appropriation for the
Bureau of Statistics and Information
from $4,000 to $4,000, reducing the
number of inspectors from eight to
seven and increasing their salaries
from 5000 to $1,000. An additional in
spector is to be named, however, at a
salary of $1,000. to issue employment
certificates, and, instead of Baltimore
city and the counties paying the physi
clans employed to make examinations,
the expense is to be borne by the
bureau.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
FOR TWO NEW BATTLEsHIPs.
House Gets Report Carrying Them
and Six Destroyers.

Washington.-The Naval Appropria-
ton bill carrying $139, 964,333 for two
battleships, six torpedo-boat destroy
ers and other small craft, was report
ed to the House. The two battleships
are to cost $15,OOO,OOO each and will
be built at private yards by contract
A minority report filed by Represen-
tatives Buchanan, Gray, Hensley and
Witherspoon denounced the naval in
crease appropriation as useless ex-
penditures, inexcusable extravaganza
and criminal waste of the public
funds"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
SNOW BILL NEARLY $1,000, 900.
New York Street Cleaning Depart
ment Praying For Rain.

New York.-The recent heavy snow
fall has already cost New York city
nearly $1,O00,000, and were it not for
the probability that rain and warmer
weather will hold out the city's bill
would reach approximately $4,000, 900,
figuring on the contract price of re-
moval John T. Fetherston, street
cleaning commissioner, told the Board
of Estimates that the department was
praying for rain. Keep on praying"
replied the Mayor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
MIGHT REGULATE WEATHER.
HIPS Comment On Government own
ership OF Railroads.

New York.-James j. Hill, the king
behind the throne of the Hill railroads.
declared that he believed supervision
OF railroad securities by the Interstate
Commerce Commission would be bet
ter than by 4S state commissions, as
at present. Asked if he favored gov
eminent ownership of the railroads,
ne said; IF the government will put
relns on the active people and pro.
vide them with food and raiment, this
would be fine country. After that
the government might undertake to
arrange the weather."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
Legal Manageable Age.

By vote of So to IA the House de-
clined to substitute for the unfavor-
aOIe report the bill increasing the
legal manageable age from 16 to Is
years. The Judiciary Committee also
reported unfavorably the bill to put
out of business the preachers marry
ing trust, which is said to operate ex-
tensively in Western Maryland. The
unfavorable report was adopted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
City Advertisements.

Mr.. Tricks bill making the Balti-
more Municipal Journal legal vehicle
for the publication of any advertise
ment of certain kinds passed to the
third reading file in the House. After
recess Mr.. Mcintosh asked for recon
sideration of the vote by whichSthe bill
had been passed to the third reading
file. He stated he had an amendment
which he desired to offer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
Wants End Put To PoIyeamy.

Another uplift measure was intro
duced in the Senate in the shape of a
joint resolution calling upon Congress
to arrange for a convention to pro-
pose an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States prohibiting
polygamy and asking the Legislatures
of other States to join in the move
ment. President Price offered the
measure by request
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
Cooperative Bank.

A bill was introduced by Senator
Maloy Incorporating the COOPERATIVE
Bank of Maryland, the incorporators
being John A. ]. Medcalf, William H.
Pitcher, Amos G. Raines, Harry A.
Reindollar and Frank Harper, all of
Baltimore. The capital stock is
placed at $4,000, the institution being
authorized to begin business when
$4,000 shall have been subscribed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
100000 FIRE IN ST. LOUIS.
One Fireman Dead, Four Others seri.
ously Injured.

st. Louis.-A fire in the business
section resulted in the loss of one fire..
mans life, serious injury to four
others and damage to property est.
mated at almost half a million dollars
Martin T. Lynch was the fireman kin.
ed by the collapse of floor. The fire
originated in the building of the Dav
Rubber Company from some unknown
cause
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
MAY 2 WILL BE SUFFRAGE DAY.
Nationwide Meetings To Urge Votes
For Women.

Washington.-The National Woman
Suffrage Association announced that
it had issued call to all suffragists
of the country to rally at open-air
meetings on May in every city, ham,
let and village of the United States
and adopt resolutions to be presented
to Congress asking for the en-
reimbursement of women
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
NEW NIcARAeuAN TREATY.
United States To Pay Three Million
Dollars For Canal Rights.

Washington.-Secr Bryan will
sign new treaty with Nicaragua, pay
ing $3,000,000 for exclusive canal
rights across that republic. He held
conference on the subject with
Charles A. Douglas, the legal repre-.
sentative of Nicaragua
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
BEAcHEY FALLS 1900 FEET.
Daring Aviator Rights Machine Near
Ground and Escapes Death.

Santa Barbara, Cal.-While loop
Ing the loop" here Lincoln Beachey,
the aviator, lost control of his biplane
and fell 1900 feet, but managed to
right himself 400 feet from the ground,
and escaped with slight injuries. His
machine crashed into a tree, but was
not much injured
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
Changes Fishing Season.

The fishing season in waters of
Romney Creek is to be changed if the
bill introduced by Senator Archer is
passed. Fishing is prohibited from
October Is to February 1, instead of
from October l to April 1, and it is
made unlawful to catch fish with hoop
net, fyke net, purse net, stake net,
pound net or fish basket at any time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
FIFTY FAMILIES HOMELESS.
City Block In South Bethlehem, Pa
Wiped Out BY Fire.

South Bethlehem, Pa.-About so
foreign families were made homeless
here when fire destroyed city block
of dwellings and other buildings. The
flames spread rapidly, and fire COM
panies were summoned from Beth
lehem and other towns. The loss is
estimated at $150,0OO No one was
seriously injured.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
HUERTA eUNeoAT suRRgNDERs
Tampico First Armed Vessel Secured
BY insurgents.

Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.-The Fed
eral gunboat Tanpico, with its full
crew, voluntarily surrendered to the
Constitutionalist officials at Topoloi
bampo, according to official dispatched
received here from the south.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
NO ToeA FOR eLYNN.
New York Governor Denies He Is Out
For the Senate.

Albany, N. WHEN the attention
OF Governor Glynn was called to a
report that suggested him as a candi-
date for United States senator tc sue
coed Elihu Root, the governor said
merely: Il am not candidate for
any Office"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest Gleanings From All
Over the State.

Rev. Jesse c. Starr, retired Metho-
dist preacher, died at Westminster.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06

A married woman of Wolfville,
Friedrich county, and physician who
boarded at her home disappeared.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06

Miss Annie M. Kelly, of Annapolis
was deserted on her wedding day b,
her intended husband.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06

Thomas Curry. expert horseman and
owner of the Greenwood race track
died at his home near Greenwood
Del, aged 81 years.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06

The marriage of Byron Bouchelle,
one Of Chesapeake City's leading mer-
chants, to Miss Elizabeth Burns was
solemnized in Havre de Grace.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06

The creditors of Archibald E.
Barnes, merchant of Hagerstown,
who recently made a chattel deed of
trust to Alexander Armstrong, Jr.,
will receive about 80 cents on the
dollar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06

Miss Mary A. Porter, 80 years old
one of the oldest residents of Chesa
peake City, died at her home. Fol
many years Miss Porter conducted g
private school in the lower part OF
Cecil county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-06

The following have been elected
town commissioners of Port Deposit
G. Hampton Richards, Mayor Lewis
A. Kirk, R. L. Stebbins, John P. Kelly
e. Ward Brown, William J. Knight
and Albert N. Vannort.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

Ex-PoIiceman Stabbed Over His
Heart Years Ago Succumbs.
Hero in Many Encounters.

Billy" Duke. the old ex- policeman
who has been a. familiar figure on
Atlanta's streets several years selling
the story of his adventurous life in a
little book entitled, The Policeman
His Duties and Dangers" died at his
home, No. 27O Glenn street. Wednes-
day. aged SO years.
He went on the police force as W
6. Duke more than 80 years ago. In
his long career he had many hair
raising adventures. once he arrested
desperate negro who showed fight
The negro cut nine bad gashes in his
body, one of the wounds over his
heart being the ultimate cause of his
death.
He carried a bullet in his leg 10 the
last as the mark of another raid and
three times he had his right ankle
broken, which finally forced him to
wear clutches during his last years
Several years ago Officer Duke was
pensioned by Council Immediately
he set to work to write the story of
his life, setting forth the aim Of the
good police officer to protect the
homes and ives of the people and
the dangers to his own life, which he
riSked. He was also author of
collection of verse