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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
North East

Mrs. Ira Wells returned on Wednesday from
a visit to points in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Harry l.. Davis is visiting her sister
near Richmond, Va.
Miss Emma Simmonds of West Chester, Pa
spent the week here
Mr.. John Krmurne is on business trim
through the South.
Mr.. jess and johnson Simpcrs, of Phiadel-
pha, spent several days with Creston Sturgeon
Prof. Raynor Carey, BASKERVILLE N. c..
paid "a visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Geo.
o. Carey. last week
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Abrams and son spent
Saturday and Sunday in Philadelphia
Miss May West spent last week in Wash
ington, d. c.
Capt. McNamee spent the holiday at home
Miss Ruth Meekins, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Union Hospi-
tai. is expected home this week
The funeral Of Mr.. John II. White who died
last week, took place on Friday and was large
ly attended. Rev. MIR CAN'T, Il former Rector
Of st. Mary's Church, ofFciated Interment
in the NJ Z. Cemetery. Mrs. White will con-
tinue the factory.
Mrs. Emma Hutton. of Wilmington, Del, is
visiting her grandmother
j. A. Roncy is having one of his houses in
the lower end of town enlarged
S. T. Shippers lost three nice hogs last
week with the epidemic.
Mrs. W. D. Co8lctt and Miss Eva Coslett
went to Wilmington Thursday to attend
the funeral Of Mrs Coslctt's nephew, Leslie
Timms, who was killed in the explosion at
duront's on Tuesday
Mrs. Edward Gilbert was called upon to At
tend the funeral of her father Mr. Bullock,
who was killed on the b. and o. Railroad this
week
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04

Cora Wiley of Atlantic City. spent Thanks
giving at their parents home, West Not
tingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Duyckinck, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart M. Ward and daughter Will
nina, are visiting Mr.. William Lockwood and
family, Amherst. Mass.
The Ladies Aid Society met with Miss Han
nah Reynolds last Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Riale We're in Phila-
delpha shopping last Tuesday.
The Westminster Guild of West Noting
ham met with Mrs. Harry Glackin near town
on Saturday afternoon. The leaders were
Misses Ethel Hall End Virginia Maxwell.
The Bible Study Class met with Mrs. Samuel
A. Taylor last Wednesday night. Usual num-
Der in attendance. Meeting was very inter-
esting.
Misses Louise Wagner and Sarah Kirk spent
last Wednesday with Mrs. John Hartenstine,
Principle Furnace.
The w. C. T. U. met with Mrs. Walter b.
Cooney Thursday afternoon at 80 o'clock.
large attendance at this meeting.
The annual Farmers Institute was held in
Rising Sun Hall on Wednesday and Thursday.
Prominent speakers present and meet
ings were most interesting.
Mr. Ralph Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
+. Dare and children, Virginia and Edgar,
spent Friday of last week in Elizabethtown,
Pa, with friends. They made the trip by
automobile.
The Ladies' Aid Society of NJ E. Church
held Parcel Post Social in basement of the
church last Friday night Ice cream and cake
were for sale and the parcel post packages
sold for 10 cents. and pleasing program was
prepared and well rendered.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
Woodlawn

Mrs. holland Campbell spent last week in
Baltimore
Miss Beatrice Simmer spent several days
recently with her sister, Mrs. Robert Taylor
of leach Bottom, Pa.
Miss Eva Tyson, of Philadelphia, spent
the week end with her parents.
Mrs. j. d. SINNERS has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. L. C. Gsricl, of Baltimore
Mrs. Stanley McVey entertained the Girls
Embroidery Club Thursday afternoon in honor
of Miss Marshbank, of Elkton.
Mrs. Samuel Churchman was in Wilmington
last week
Rev. c. w. Jones was in Baltimore Tuesday.
Mrs. Edward Mccall and sons, and Mr..
Dclmar Poist. of Philadelphia, have been re-
cent guests of their mother, Mrs. Emma Poist.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. b. Marshall and Maste.
Robert have returned from a visit in Balti-
more.
Miss Margery Marshbank. of Elkton, has
been visiting Mrs. George Campbell.
Mrs. + r. Bryde and Mildred of Glenolden,
Pa, spent the Thanksgiving holidays with her
sister Mrs. j. S. Cullen
Mrs. e. f. Tyson spent several days in Bal
timore this week, shopping.
Mrs. w. l.. Hewes of Wilmington. is the
guest of Miss Leila Thompson.
Miss Elizabeth Tyson, of Goucher College,
spent her vacation at her home here
Mr.. Curtis Rutter. of Wilmington. who is
recovering from. a recent illness, is spending
some time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Rutter
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
RLUNDFRING

The Democratic tariff bill, first in
the articles of Democratic faith. and
the one achievement on which natur-
ally they would be expected to eX-
pend their most exhaustive study and
care, was so clumsily executed that
it failed to accomplish the results in
tended. The failure was due to crude,
hasty, unsclentitic, secret legislative
methods.
Designed to furnish sufficient reve-
nue. to finance the U. S. Treasury, it
has proven absolutely inadequate for
that purpose.
In writing the tariff bill the Demo-
Gratis dimly foresaw a possible reduc-
ton in customs receipts, though they
did not know how much and did not
ascertain the facts So the income tax
provision was incorporated, in the
hope that it would make up for any
visions went into effect?
Customs receipts were millions of
dollars below the amount needed from
that source and at the same time col
lections from the income tax fell many
millions below the amount needed
result was to leave the treasury with
odl SuiilNlcHI HlOISy III us HceuS.
The failure was caused by careless
ness. Had there been conscientious,
open consideration of the revenue bill,
sufficient to enable members of Con-
gress to study and understand it. the
reduction in revenue could have been
properly safeguarded But instead of
getting accurate Information and
adequate estimates, the Democrats
guessed at it. And they guessed
wrong.
The results of this first mistake
should have been warning. But the
startling facts remain that the Demo-
Gratis committed the same kind of an
error again. Forced by their heed
lessness to provide more revenue,
they passed a war tax" in time of
peace. Based on a guess instead of
AN estimate the war tax did not pro-
duce money enough. For months the
receipts of the treasury have been
daily falling short of expenditures
sometimes more than a million dollars
day. According to official estimates
the deficit will probably amount to
one hundred million dollars by July / .,
the end of the fiscal year.
No chain is stronger than its weak
est link. The fatal weakness that has
characterized the work of this admin
lstration from its inception two years
ago has been its eagerness to propose
laws, carelessness in drafting them
haste in committee action, and stub
born refusal to permit intelligent
amendment in either House or Sen
ate after the party brand had been
affixed by the all powerful caucus.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
JUST AS WE FEARED

The Editor of the WING, as State
Senator, was accused of webbing in
the oyster fight in the last Legisla-
ture, and all because he frankly de-
clared that he would vote to wipe out
the Hannah Oyster Law, but declined
to vote for the Shepherd Bill. He did
not thing he was webbing at all. He
simply thought the "other fellow
was stupid Our contention was that
the Hannah Law had brought no bene-
fit whatever to the State, but was
simply an additional tax burden and
therefore should be abolished. Which
same was done. But when the oppon-
ents of the Hannah Law asked us to
support the Shepherd Bill We baked.
We, indeed, strenuously taught it,
because we contended it was not only
badly drafted but fraught with grave
possibilities of big expense. That was
out prophetic contention. Now let US
see how nearly our prophecy has been
fulfilled::-
1t is expected that the coming ses-
sion of the Maryland Legislature will
be required to make appropriations Of
something like 100000 to reimburse
persons who had leased oyster beds in
the hay WITCH have been declared,
since the leasing and under the provi-
sions of the Shepherd law. to be natu-
raj lars. open to all oystermen and
not Ieasable.
William H. Maltbie, secretary of the
Shel!fsh Commission. said this morn
ing:
"About . 10 acres of land in Som
erset county have been declared to be
natural bars and damages amounting
to about $257 900 have been awarded
in that county. About an equal amount
of land throughout the rest of the
State has been declared natural bar
land. so that We eXpcct ; 900 acres to
be condemned in ALL No awards of
DAMAGES have been made anywher
eXcept in Somerset county"
1t is said that these proceedings will
not increase the oyster yield apprc-
ciably, since the oystermen have raid
ed a number of these places. and else
whore the oysters planted have not
been in the water long enough to
grow
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
Perryyille

Mr. Jams Gallon, Miss Ida Coler and child
rem Edith and Ross. and Miss Mamie Gallon
of Baltimore, were the guests of Mrs. Bessie
Ward the past week.
Little Miss Mamie Owens, of Baltimore, was
the guest of little Miss Kathryn Boyd on
Saturday and Sunday last.
Mrs. j. b. Dawson Baltimore visitor
last week.
The Perryville NJ. f. Choir will hold bake
at the home of Mr.. William T. Boulder on
this Saturday afternoon.
Miss Edmonia Keesey, of Baltimore, has
been spending few days with Mr. John f.
jackson and family.
Mrs. William Craig and son William, of
Wilmington. spent Sunday last with Mr.. NJ.
D. Craig and family.
Mrs. Virginia Dempster. of Adam, Pa, is
the guest of Mr.. N. X. Kelsey and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Sphinx and daughter Mar-
garet, have returned home after visiting
Richland, Syracuse. Albany and New York.
Little Miss Doris Post Of Philadelphia, is
spending a few days with her grandparents
Mir. and Mrs. NJ. d. Craig.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien. of Coatesville, visit
ed her parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert jackson
the past week.
Mrs. Oscar Patterson and Miss Irene Sent
man were Philadelphia visitors this week.
Mrs. VIM. f. Boyd and daughter Ellen were
Philadelphia visitors Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, of Baltimore, and Mr..
and Mrs. McAlister. of Blake, spent Thurs
day of last week with MIR. and Mrs. William
Evans.
Mr.. Elom Beauchamp recently of Whining
ton, is spending this week with his parents
Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Beauchamp
Mrs Rank Nickle and daughter, Grace
were Philadelphia visitors last week.
Mr.. William Schumm wishes to thank all
that rendered any assistance in the sad
hours of the loss of his wife.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
Rising Sun

Mr.. Linn Gillespie. of Philadelphia spent
the week end with his parents here
Miss Olive Jackson has been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Hambleton, recently
Mrs. jennie Rhein. of Reading, visited her
mother, Mrs Isabel Buckley this week
Mr.. A. NJ. McNamee and family, Mr.. Hoy.
ard Wilson and sister, Miss Edna motored to
and from Philadelphia last Sunday
Mrs. Harrison Fehr, Jr.. of Allentown, Pa
is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. C. s
Pyle.
Miss Mary Brumfeld and brother Jerome
entertained several friends at 800" last Sat.
urday night in honor of Miss Hannah NJ. Kirk
of Howard Park, Baltimore. Those present
had pleasant time.
Mr.. Burton Wiley, of New Jersey, and Miss
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
Improvement Association

special meeting of the Elliton Improve.
ment Association was held Monday evening, at
which a draft Of new bylaws was submitted.
The new bylaws will be submitted for the
approval of the Association at the next regu.
lar meeting, which will be on Monday even
ing, December 10. 1t is the aim to make this
a Rally meeting, with eevery member present
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
Laughter Aids Digestion.

Laughter is one of the most health
full eXertions; it is of great help to di-
gestion. A still more effectual help
is dose of Chamberlain Tablets. If
you should be troubled with indiges-
ton give them a trial They only
cost quarter. For sale by all Deal
ers. adv*
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-04
Owes Her Good Health To Chamber
lain's Tablets.

II owe my good health to Cham
berlain's Tablets" writes Mrs. R. G..
Neff, Crookston, Ohio. 1.-TWO years
ago | was an invalid due to stomach
trouble. | took three bottles of these
Tablets and have since been in the best
of health" For sale by all Dealers. a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

four cities included TN the territory
coveved by the Joint conference.
The summer quarter of the normal
school VIII open June the 14th. The
first six weeks OF this quarter viii be
open to both men and women on the
same conditions. The State provides
free tuition. At least Ave hundred
teachers VIII be in attendance.
Mr.. A. Stuart Robertson. secretary.
auditor Of the Virginia Normal school
Board, visited the normal school re
Gently on official business
Al recent meeting of the trustees
Of the Appalachian School Improve
ment Foundation. at Emory and Henry
College. Professor William f. Gilbert.
who has been acting secretary of this
organization, was elected permanent
secretary.
The normal school students gave at
bIackshurg on Friday night a japanese
operatta. They were accompanied bv
several members OF the faculty aud a
large number of the students They
returned that night on a special train
from Blacksburg to Redford.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
BAffITMOREAN HELD
FOR VIRGINIA AUTHORITIES

Baltimore. Md. Jan. 1.-two wo-
men. both OF whom claim TO have
been married to him, appeared
against Charles Clark thirty-three
years old. b3I Ruskin Avenue, when
he was aTraigned on charge OF
bigamy at the Northeastern Police
Station yesterday morning.
Clark confessed at n hearing before
Justice Dean and was committed for
the action of the Virginia authorities.
the second wedding ceremony ac-
cording to allegations. having been
performed at Alexandria. Va.
In March. 1906. Clark is said TO
have married Miss Rose Holland, OF
this city. They separated shortly after
the ceremony. "y,e second marriage,
declares the woman who appeared as
wife No 2. was performed at Alexan-
dria. September, 1912. This second
wife was formerly Miss Irene Trimble,
1905 North Patterson Park Avenue,
Wife No l saw wife No. 2 on the
street a short time ago with Clark
and the charges followed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
appenngs From All Sections Of the State of Virginia
nCkEO TO DEATH
BI VICIOUS HORSE
10GFORTUNE FOLLOWS FAMILY
NEAR BEDFORD
CITY

Bedford City, Jan. IA distress
~ accident occurred Thursday at the
Aome OF Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith.
moAr Calvary Church, about four mile
4t11Ant. when their little son was
kicked to death by a horse
il seems that the little fellow, who
y1As about three years old. slipped out
" the house into the yard. where he
WAS later found unconscious He lived
only about two hours but before
death came he regained consCio usness
un0 said that the horse had kicked
him In the stomach. II Is supposed
chat in playing about he approached
too near the horse that was in the
yard and was kicked so violently that
death resulted.
1t rarely happens that any family
has had SO many and in some in
stances fatal accidents as that Of MIR.
Smith. A year or so ago son, who
wne riding on heavily loaded wagon,
fell and was crushed to death by the
wheels psssig over him. Another
child sustained a terrible fall and It's
head was so seriously injured that Ii
was at first thought the injury would
prove fatal. lat fortunately he re-
covered.
Yet another child found somewhere
4 cartridge SO heavily rharged with
dynamite that when he discharged i
he received such shock and injury
that he sustained the loss OF an eye
The deepest sympathy is expressed
On every hand for the parents in this
terrible sorrow that has befalIen them
In addition to ali those Of the past.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
NEGRO LADS TRY
TO QUIT COUNTRY
QUARTETTE, HOWEVER, KEPT
FROM MAKING TRIP TO
WAR ZONE

Newport News. Jan. 16.--George
| Minus and three other seventeen
year-old negro boys yesterday gave
Immigrant Inspector Williams and
the men and officers of the steam
ship Rowanmore the hunt of their lives
t'being determined to make the trip to
the war zone as cattlemen on the boat,
which desire met with strenuous oppo-
sition on the part of their parents.
The Rowanmore sailed yesterday,
after having been held up in the
stream for two days on account OF
bursted steam pipe.
Minis and the other boys. 1t Is said,
misstated their age, evidently wishing
to see what il was like on the other
side" Their parents got wind of the
fact that their loved offsprings were
bent on visiting the seat of the Euro
pean war. and having no desire to
wear black-they thinking that sure
death awaited the boys on "the other
side"--got busy and raised r. howl
of protest.
Yesterday morning the mothers, ac
com panied by a lawyer or so, visited
the Chesapeake and Ohio docks and
demanded that the boys be released.
The captain OF the Rowanmore i'm
mediately compiled with the wishes
of the women. but not so with the
boys.
Minis, especially, was determined to
make the trip, IL such thing could
be done, The search for him started
on the upper deck and wound up in
the dark corners of the depths of the
after hold consuming something like
an hour and ten minutes of the val
liable time Of the exasperated cap.
tain.
Finally he was located and forcibly
taken off the steamer. his ebony hued
face streaked with tears and CRIME
The other boys were soon found, al
though all of them seemingly were
bent on making the trip. They were:
William Pitts. Joe Nelson and Joe
Freeman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
MALiCIOUSLY DAMAGE
VISITORS AUTOMOBlL Z.

Fredericksburg, Va, Jan ia
dastardly and wilful destruction OF
property was committed in ORANGE
county several days ago from reports
received here
1t Is reported that several days ago.
Mr. Percy Faulkner and wife, who
was Miss Stellar Clark, of UnionviIle.
orange County, came here from West
virginia to visit friends While here
Mr.. Faulkner and several friends went
down near Flat Run, in Orange. to
hunt, using Mr.. Faulkner's handsome
automobile, which they drove down
a byroad in the woods. There they
left the car and proceeded some dis
tance IN the woods hunting.
Shortly afterwards they heard a
number of gun reports in the direc-
uon OF the car, but paid no specia,
attention 10 this When they returned
later they found that some person or
persons had been to the car and fired
number of charges into various parts
spf tho autom obiie, shooting holes
In the tires, raising the hood and fir
ing into the delicate part OF the ma
chinery and damaging the ear to such
al extent that 1t will cost MIR Faux
ner several hundred dollars to repair
The authorities will no doubt use
every effort to apprehend the guilty
parties and IL caught will be severely
punished.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
ARREST SIX FOR
HAMPTON ROBBERY
NEGROES CONFESS TO THEFT OF
MONEY FROM MAN FROM
CONNECTICUT.

Hampton, Va, Jan. 16.--After a
week of strenuous work by the po-
lice officers, six negroes are under ar
rest in the Hampton Jail. charged
with robbing W. r. Wydman, of Con-
necticut, of $3.50 In cash, while s72.10
of the stolen money has been recover
ed and the officers say they have
confession from three Of the men i'm
plicated in the crime The men
under arrest are Addison Parker, a
West Queen Street negro restaurant
keeper; Madison Jones, Daniel Car
ter, "F'Iunk" Johnson, Timothy Par
ker and Bruce Wise, Wise, john
son and Addison Parke were arrest
ed last night, while the rest of tho
sextet have been in jail for several
days
The officers that figured in the ar
rests and finally secured the confess
sions are: Detective-Sergeants II. :.
Curtis. Officers Leslie Curtis, Jr., AL
bert Nj. tombstone and City Sergeant
Walter L. Owens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17

be professionals. and $1I6 in money
and papers taken, Nitroglycerin was
used
Roanoke--By the veto of Mayor
Moomaw of that section of the citys
Budget for 1915 which carried $751;
600 for the expenses of the City Fire
Department, the fifty-five city fire.
fighters are working without pay, and
until the City Council meets and
makes some provision fer the de-
partment the men viii so unpaid.
Newport News--Juse r. Portas, in
dicted by the grand jury on IA charge
of forgery. Friday was found not
guilty by II jury of the Corporation
Court. Portas was charged with get
ting possession Of a check. which J.
u. Bohiken sent to the postofFiCe by
a small boy, and later trying to pass
1t after having had 1t endorsed. 1t
was In evidence that Portas was not
the man who got the check from the
boy although he had tried to cash IT,
He said that he had bought it for
less than the amount ii called for
Stuart Blanton, CHER of Schmelz
brothers Bank. testified that the
writing on the back OF the check and
the writing of PoTtas were not the
same. Portas was defended by At
torney Allan c. Jones.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
BLUE AND GRAY
CELEBRATE TOGETHER

Harrisonburg, Va. Jan. 16.--Ar-
EAnGements are practically complete
Tor the dinner to he given in Social
Hall OF the Methodist Church next
Tuesday at noon by s. b. Gibbons
Camp, United Confederate Veterans
Ia connection with the celebration Of
the birthday of Robert L. Lee. The
guests OF honor will be all veterans
u the War Between the States in
ROckingham--whet they wore the
blue or the gray Members OF Neff-
Rice Camp, of New Market, will also
be guests.
The veterans will assemble at the
Courthouse NJ 1870 o'clock Tuesday
morning and march to the church.
Veterans and other guests will respond
10 toasts.
Al O'Clock in Assembly Hall, an
Interesting program will be rendered
under the auspices Of Turner Ashby
Chapter, Daughters OF the Confeder-
acy
The dinner will be served by Glass
- of the Methodist Sunday School.
who will also serve supper to the
public beginning at 8 O'Clock IN the
evening
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-17
HARRIsoNBURG NORMAL

State Normal School. Harrisonburg.
Va, January 16,-The winter term
of the Harrisonburg State Normal
opened Tuesday, January E. with every
rt dent In attendance upon her first
class, except two who were detained
by serious illness. SO apparently Gag
er were the young ladies to begin the
New Year with the best possible
record that number who missed
their C.. & O. connection at Richmond
Went by way of Washington, in order
to get into Harrisonburg at the APP
pointed time. So well understood was
the spirit OF the game, that they pock-
eted their return tickets by way OF
Staunton and bought straight ones
over the route Of possible connection.
Many new faces are to be seen
among the students this quarter, az
well as some of the old ones who
have been in attendance ! upon the
school one or more past quarters, but
who did not return the last quarter
for one reason or another.
The indefatigable DIR. Way1and. OF
the Department Of History and Social
Science, has contributed. through the
good Offices Of this school. the mate
rial of the January Bulletin to the Cit
liens Reading Course, The title OF
the bulletin Is The Shenandoah Yal-
ley In History and Literature" II
includes = BpEabef Of Interesting So