The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-04-24
THE WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS

The Naval Observatory at Washing
ton has determined the speed of wire
less telegraphy to be 10000 miles per
second.
900
The Interstate Electric Company of
New Orleans, has developed an cleo
trically heated leather covered grip
for use on steering wheels of automo-
biles.
600
Beginning April rs, the Anti-Saloon
League will inaugurate an educational
campaign in Delaware covering the
entire State in the interest of State
and National prohibition.
600
Harvey Shreman, landlord of the
Fairview Hotel, at Parryville. Pa, has
left the hotel and returned to his farm,
deciding he would rather till the soil
than sell booze" So far he has re-
fused to transfer his license, though
pressed to do so by the owner, who is
a brewer.
Bulgaria is making warlike moves
against Servia and Italy and Greece
are becoming more and more restless.
The prediction is made that by May l.,
four more nations will be actively in
volved in the great war in Europe.
Possibly the more that take hand in
the contest, the sooner it will be over
900
The warning nations of Europe thus
far have been able to borrow on public
loans, all the money needed for their
costly war operations. But the end of
credit will surely come if the war shall
be unduly prolonged. Also there will
come day OF settlement, as every
dollar borrowed will have to be re-
paid, in addition to regular payments
of interest meanwhile.
900
If chosen representatives of the
warning nations of Europe could be
selected to settle the war by personal
combat in the prize ring, what a good
thing it would be. There would be a
battle royal, with a close of hostili-
ties brought about by the survival of
the fittest." And what an enormous
loss Of life and destruction of property
would be averted.
600
Again il is seen how violent storms
and other like disasters can take a
sufficient toll Of human life, without
resorting to war for the purpose of
killing people and destroying prop
erty. Yet there is always. in every
country, an cement that is clamorous
for war. Let us hope this evil and
brutal element will never get the up
per hand Of our country.
900
Gaunt famine, it is said. is stretch
ing its threatening hand over Mexico.
Of course. much suffering will be the
result, but it is hoped the fighting
factions will be the first to feel the
evil effects. If they cannot get enough
to eat they will not have strength
enough to fight The remedy would
be cruel one. but if it proved effec-
tive good would come out of its vista
ton in the end
600
Report from Texas is that the peach
trees were so badly frozen by the re-
cent cod weather that the crop of this
year will amount to little. We are
sorry for Texas, but, according to
present indications, this years peach
crop up the Delaware Peninsula will
more than make up for any shortage
that may prevail in Texas. And it
will be COM posed of the best peaches
in all the world. too.
600
In the Maine Legislature bill has
been introduced calling for tax of
$40 per annum on cats, and another
providing for 4 closed season for bull
frogs. In the Legislature of a West
ern State bill was offered to impose
penalties upon owners of bees who did
not keep them off the public roads.
These incidents serve to illustrate the
seriousness of the Legislative fever"
and also to reveal the character of
some men who are elected to make
laws.
The destruction of one British ship
day by German submarines seems
like "a very damaging ons .aught upon
British commerce. But when it is
considered that British merchant ships
are sailing from ard entering the
ports of Great Britain at the rate of
several hundred each day, this de-
struction seems very slight, no matter
how much regret and disgust it incites
by reason of the lamentable loss of
good 'essel property. But the loss of
human lives, recklessly and brutally
brought about. naturally inctes feel
ings of horror and Indignation.
600
Life is very critical Any word may
be our last. Any farewell, even amid
glee and merriment, may be forever.
If this truth was but burned into our
consciences, and if it ruled as a deep
conviction and real power in our lives,
would it not give new meaning to
our human relationships Would it
not make us far more tender than we
sometimes are? Would it not often
put rein upon our rash and impetu-
Gus speech? Would we carry in our
hearts the miserable suspicious and
iealousies that now so often embitter
the fountains of our lives? Would
we be so impatient of the faults of
others? Would we allow trivial mis-