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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
Colonel Defends Speech.

las for what the administration. through
Mr.. Garrison. says Of my speech. 1 again
direct attention to the fact that I never
mentioned the name of the President and
that / never spoke of the administration
in the speech. But did make the strong
est kind of plea in favor of preparedness.
I did, in the strongest way. ask that we
of this country act as Americans and as
nothing else, and that we as nation
prepare, 30 that no outside power may
be able to bring shame or dishonor upon
US
ut is an unconscious commentary the
statement continues, by the administra-
ton itself on its own attitude that the
administration should at once denounce a
plea fer preparedness as an assault on
the administration of the War Department
under the administration. and should OBJ
iect to officers and the enlisted men of the
United States Army listening to an ap-
peal against any divided allegiance to
the flag of the United States.
Let it be remembered that my whole
speech was a speech in favor of prepared
ness and against any division in our al
Iesiance to our common flag. The adj
ministra:ion, through Mr.. Garrison. treats
this as an imputation on its conduct in
the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
TUT, TUT, COLONEL
SAYS Mr.. GARRISON

Roosevelt said that Mr.. Garrison was
clouding the issue by "bunoonery." He
again defended Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood. and characterized az an impu-
tation on his own conduct the admin
istration's rebuke of Gen. Wood through
Mr.. Garrison.
Col. Roosevelt insisted that he had
not mentioned the President in his
ministration. His speech. he said, was
a plea for preparedness, and against
divided allegiance to the flag. The ad-
ministration's rebuke OF Gen. Wood,
Col. Roosevelt thinks, is inexcusable.
1t constitutes. the colonel says. an un-
conscious commentary by the admin
istration on its own attitude" The
coloners statement follows:
Terms It Mean Unfairness."
at does not seem to me that when
the administration, through Mr.. Gar
rison, has thought, with peculiarly
mean unfairness, to diseredit the fore
most officer of the United States Army,
it is wise for Mr.. Garrison to attempt.
by buffoonery, to distract attention
from the point at issue. Gen. Wood
had no responsibility whatsoever for
my speech, and this the administration:
when it acted through a NJ. Mr; Garrison OF
"Gen. Wood has devoted every thought
and action of his life to the betterment
of the United States Army and the saving
of the American people. Anything that
the administration chooses to say or me,
it is more than welcome to say, but to
assail Gen. Wood for my action, for which
he had not, and for which they knew he
lad not, the smallest responsibility, was
not excusable.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-09
Motor Law Valid

The Supreme Court of the United
States Tuesday declared valid the
Maryland law, which imposes tax on
Washington autoists who enter Mary
land territory and use the state roads,
and gives to the State authorities
power to impose fines for violating
the law which requires owners of mo-
tor vehicles to tag their cars.
This decision will affect not only
Maryland, but other states in which a
similar law applying to non-resiIents
is operative. Had the state lost it's
case, autoists in New Jersey and else
where would have sought relief. Ac-
cording to Motor Vehicle Commissions
er Roe, all owners of automobiles who
use the roads of neighboring states
were interested in this decision, which
means an annual revenue to Maryland
from the District of Columbia of any
where from $4,000 to $3.50
Had the State been deprived of this
income, which helped to bring up the
receipts last year to $4,000, and,
which, it is estimated, will increase
about 35 per cent. tn AZ, or amount
approximately to $3.50 000, the revenue
would have been decreased to an
amount equal to this years gain.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-09
REPORT ON PENN
SULA BUSINESS

The report of R. G.. Dun & Co., COM
mercial agents, through the manager
Of their Wilmington branch, Frank J.
Williams, shows the past year a dull
one IN business for the Delmarvia
peninsula. The report says, in part;
CAT the present time all industries
are dull, especially the leather and
iron trades of Wilmington and, while
none of the industrial plants of the
city have been fully closed, nearly all
are working on reduced time.
The total number of failures on the
peninsula this year was 50, as COM
pared with so for 1913 and 81 for
1912. The total liabilities were ST.
852 ,408.61, as compared with S20S,-
04413 for 1913. The assets for 1914
were 81, ,149, ,84013, against S109,978.89
for 1913. The failures in Delaware
for 1914 were AZ, as compared with Is
for 1919; in Maryland there We're 16
in 1914 and II in 1913, and in Virginia
there We're three failures this year and
six last year.
In the present year 4S3 new busi-
ness concerns were organized in Della
ware, as against 353 last year; in
Maryland the number was 491, while
there were 42l in 1913, and there were
167 in Virginia compared with 1l6
which relinquished business.
The continued dry spring and sum-
mer impaired the crops ercept wheat
and corn, which We're bumper crops,
and prices were well advanced because
of the demand occasioned by the Eu-
ropean war. The hay crop was a fail
ure, generally speaking, except in the
northern end of New Castle county,
while the apple and peach crops were
exceptionally large. but prices were
extremely low The price of apples
was lower than ever known to be, and
this years crop Of tomatoes was i'm
paired by unfavorable climatic condi-
tions and there was much waste.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-09
Explosion At DUPONT Yards

Four thousand pounds of black pow
der in 200 cases in a drying house in
the upper Hagley yards of the dupont
Powder Company, at Henry Clay, near
Wilmington, exploded at 2:57 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. The city of Will
mington was badly shaken up and the
report was heard and the shock felt
for many miles. John Meredith, d
fireman, formerly of Elkton, was the
only person hurt. He was at work in
the boiler room in another building
when the powder exploded and was
cut by falling glass and debris, but
was able to walk home and have his
wounds dressed. The explosion is the
heaviest that has taken place in the
yards since March, 1908, when the
glazing mills were wrecked, and its
cause is a mystery, and the officials
were unable to give any opinion as TO
the manner in which the powder was
ignited.
The powder that exploded was man
ufactured on Monday and Tuesday and
then taken there. 1t was of the "less
smoke" variety, for use in small cali
bre rifle cartridges, usually known as
% calibre, and was of the high explo-
sive variety, hence the great detona-
ton. The drying house, which was
completely destroyed, and all other
buildings which were damaged in any
way, will be rebuilt and repaired i'm
mediately
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-09

lhe game, the visitors were leading
-four points.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-09
PERSONAL AND)CIAL NOTES

aniel Miller, at Cherry Hill.
George Juergens and daugh-
ora, and son William We're re-
uests of Philadelphia relatives.
Srs. Charles Owens and Lewis
:, of Zion, We're the week end
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Barber.
Luke Long, Wilmington, was
cent guest of Mrs. Walter Gary.
; Edna Miller, Of Cherry Hill,
cen visiting her sister, Mrs.
Carter, Elk Mills.
Young Mems Bible Glass Of
Amwell Sunday school was very
ltly entertained at the home Of
eacher, Miss Flora Davis, on
ay evening of last week.
Eloise w. Ash and son were
ore visitors last Saturday.
L. Marshall Haines, who has
riously i'll at the home of her
?. Warren j. Haines, at "Laur-
farm," is improving.
Frederick Letter was a recent
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
,oore, at Leslie.
Mae Roberts spent Tuesday
" sister, Mrs. Samuel Trimb!e.
tdgar Plummer and Miss Ber-
timer spent the holidays with
trents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Er.
'sertrude Barber is entertain
ileousin, Miss Mae Roberts, of
Viron, formerly of Elkton.
i Msr. Alonzo w. Davis, of
Wn,n, Were recent guests of his
mr, RS. Due!la Davis.
tie Draper entertained few
frs an evening company New
" rht.
lby Robinson, of Newark
wac cent guest of her brother,
New Robinson.
Jab Biddle, Sr., is confined to
nelffering with pneumonia.
Ain Perkins, of st. Paul.
Mihabeen visiting Elkton rela-
tiy
My Bratton was a Baltimore
vista. week.
Niam II. Pearce recently en-
terd son, Mr., Edgar b. Pearce
of adohia.
Ans Mckinney, of Elk Necl,,
is sina few days with his daugh-
ter'hidelphia.
lndNrs. George A. Smith, Of
W9k, Baltimore, very delight
fuItenined a house party of re-
latandriends during the Christ
malidfs. Those who enjoyed
Chras ay with them We're Miss
Admit, Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha D.
Kirsin Sun; Mr.. and Mrs. viii
W, ( ad children, North East;
Mr.. Nj. Ernest d, Kirk, Phila-
deli Ms Helen C. Brown, Port
Der Ms Lucy Kirk, Mr.. Alfred
Kirr. ad Mrs. William B. Seth,
Mrsul weet and daughter, Mr..
Alflmit and Miss Adeline Smith
of nor
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Major an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Helen E., to Mr.. Delaney
Scott, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r.
Scott, Of Elkton.
Miss Alice Woodall, of Georgetown,
and Mr.. Charles II. Crawford, of
Sassafras, were married Wednesday
afternoon in ST. Denis Church. Mid
dletown by the Rev Bailey.
Miss Gladys Williams was a recent
Wilmington visitor.
Miss Florence f. Woolley has been
visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
The Rock Valley Five Hundred Club
was entertained on Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 30, by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
A. Mackie and Miss Lulu Moore, at
the Mackie home. A full quota of
members with several visitors were
present, seven tables being played. A
very pleasant evening was spent with
good scores by all, Miss Lulu Moore
being high lady and Mr.. David Lind
say high gentleman.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Sara Anna
Montgomery, Of Barksdale, and Mr..
Thomas E. Jackson, Of Henry Clay,
Del, on Dec. 80, 1914, at the parson-
age of Silverbrook M. E. Church. Will
mington, by the Rev. j. Howard GRAY
Miss Carrie Witworth entertained
few friends at an evening company on
Thursday evening at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Wit
worth, on West High street, in honor
of Miss Helen Major, whose engage
ment to Mr.. Delaney Scott was an
nounced this week.
Miss Lydia Groves is spending the
week end with friends in PHILADELPHIA
Miss Annie Boulden, of Chesapeake
City, is the guest of Misses Florence
and Lille Tuite.
Miss Ann Porter Milliken, of VIII
mlngton, was the recent guest Of
Misses Emily and Cornelia Williams
at Brentwood Farm"
Mrs. John KrasteI, of ChesaneaI,e
City, spent part of this week with bor
daughter, Mrs. Frank MaIonev
Mrs. John McElmoyle is visitirg y,
latives at Marietta, Pa.
Mrs. W. 0. Gilmour, of BaItimor,
has been visiting the Misses Ash
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcouilkin
spent Sunday with relatives at Can,
den, N. j.
Mrs. G. W. Gainor, of lower Elk
Neck, visited her brother, Mr. Wil,ian,
I. Worth, on Tuesday.
Mr.. Charles Racine. of Ell, Noo,.
was recent guest of Mr.. and Mr.
Palmer c. Strickland, near Cocbra,
vile, Pa. '' ''' !
Mrs. K. c. Lewis has been eptortai,
ing her sister, Miss Annie Cannon ae
Cambridge, Mass. VI
Mrs. George Denver, of Ba,i+rou.
has returned home after spordinn -
few days at the home Of how satS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-09
Marriage Licenses
Local.

= Charles Shippers and Mrs. Julia
Potts, both of Elkton.
David Livingston Sloan, of Phila-
dSelphia, and Elizabeth Virginia Per-
kins, of Elkton. ~ y
John R: Strimel and Harriet A. Hill.
both of North East.
John Briggs Astle, of Rising Sun.
of Andora.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-09

Mary Elizabeth Phillips, wife
ojamin Phillips, of Oxford, Pa,
fly of Cecil county, died last
sy at the University Hospital,
Flphia, from stomach trouble,
a. years. Abe deceased is sur
Wy her husband and two daugh-
tso by two sisters and several
Is, one of whom is Charles
y, of Zion.
funeral was held Wednesday
son.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-09
RECENT DEATHS
Calvin d. Strickland.

MNalvin D. Strickland, son of tn,
latealmer c. and Margaret E
STRAND, died early Wednesday
morg at the home of his brother
Clare c. Strickland, with whom he
resi-" from Bright's disease, aged
So ys. Mr.. Strickland was BON in
Elk and spent his entire life here.
wheae has been Assistant Postmas-
ter about 40 years, having first
ente the service under his father in
the ienties. He had long been a
sufff from the disease which caus-
ed beath, but remained at the post
officlntil Christmas eve, when he
broHown, Mr.. Strickland rendered
his hgnation from the post-office
lastek, fact that was deeply re-
gret by his many friends, and his
IDEAS mourned by them as we'll as
by bereaved brother. Mr.. Strick-
lands never married.
Tfuneral was held yesterday
(Fr) afternoon, with services at
the se at , o'clock, and interment
at Jon Presbyterian Cemetery.
Thompson F. Ewing.
Nhompson F. Ewing died Tues
daynls home near Newark, Del, of
pnenia, aged 66 years. He was a
son the late Elisha and Louisa
Ew of Blake, The deceased is
surd by widow, who was before
heritage, Miss Maggie Morris, of
Notham, and nine children:-Mat-
tie,e of George Cloud, New Lon
dornold, Newtown Square; Fred,
of ilgan; Samuel and Mrs. Della
Kirilmington; Morris E., of New |
arka, Ella and Emory, at home. |
BroS and sisters who survive the
deci are: Arthur j., Elk Town
shilary, wife Of J. N. Yerkes.
LoOXford; Margaret, wife of n.
B. n, Lombard; Elisha and Cal
vin Wilmington; Mrs. Harry c.
IeLewisvllle and Amos. of Blake.
funeral will be held this ,Sat-
urtmorning' with services at his
latme at II o'clock and further
sen at ST. johns NJ. L. Church.
Le!!e, ard interment in adjoining
ceIy
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-09

Joseph A. Deayer, died very
suy at her late home, near Leeds,
M night, Of acute indigestion,
ae years, The deceased is sur
WY her husband and two sons -
and William Deaver.
Funeral was held Thursday af-
with services at her late home
M,Iock and iNterment at Union
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-09
David Strickland.

David Strickland, an uncle of
nc. Strickland, formerly of this
'but now a resident of Chester
Pa, died last Saturday after
ess of cancer, aged n years.
ceased owned a farm, near
lville, which for a number of
'as farmed by his nephew, Pal
rickland, with whom he made
lie.
funeral was held Wednesday.
erment was made in Cochran
ameter
Mrs. Milton Wilson.
Rehecca Wilson, mother of
7. Irving Hill, of Colora, died
nday evening at her late home
mount, Pa, after a long illness,
3 years.
was he'd Thursday al
|, with interment at Little Brit
esbyterian Cemetery.
William W. Neal.
William w Neal, a former resi-
North East, died Tuesday Of
elk at the home of his son ut
npton, N. Y, of heart trouble.
6G years of age, and is surviv-
lie following children-Evan T.
Sacramento, Cal; w. II. Neal |
hampton, N. Y; Jesse II. Neal, |
burgh, Pa; Clarence G. Nea,, |
erick, Md, and Mrs. j. w.
n, of Bridgeport, Conn.
,mains were brought to North
services being held at
}. Church and interment made
orth East M. f. Cemetery.
ontinued on fourth page)
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-01-09
VOL. 73-NO. Al
Basket Ball Notes

Last Saturday evening the
Company f basket ball team def'|
the Lewisyille quintet by the onei|
score of "a to l3. The game was
rough and several fouls were mad
both teams. Lewisville displayed
little knowledge of the finer point
the game. and as a result was tot
outclassed by the soldier boys. Pt
son was the bright star for the
quintet. His goal shooting from
middle of the floor was especially
sational. The lineup:
Company f. LewlsvllI
Morgan ..... Forward. -. Mech
Dean ....... Forward. 49,. Jan
Garrett ...... Center. -. II. I
Eder ........ Guard. ...... F. I
Peterson, Ferry Guard. ...R. Jan
Field goals, Garrett 6, Peterso
Dean 6, Eder ?, Ferry 2, Morgan
McCleary 2, l.. Janney l, H. Belt
Foul goals, Morgan ?, McClear,
Janney 2. Feferee, T. Garrett; t
keeper, F. Rudolph; time of halves
minutes.
In a fast and well played game
Elkton High School basket ball t
went down to defeat before the Cl
Academy team of Wilmington, by
score of "a to 80. The game was
teresting from the start, being n
closer contest than the score w
seem to indicate. On four occasi
during the second half, the 8
stood a tie and at one time the
ton boys were leading by the St
margin Of two points. The str
however, was too much for the |
Elkton team and in the last two I
utes Of play, their heavier oppon
by fast and clever teamwork, n
aged to score three field goals. tt
goals decided the contest and W
the referees whistle blew for the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-31
WILSON WILL TAKE STEPS
TO RESTORE PEACE
Continued from page one)

and are now ready for any eventuali-
ties.
No answer from any Of the MeXi-
can generals has been received to-
night to tle representation sent by
Secretary Lansing. urging the route
to Mexico City be opened to provi-
sion trains.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-31

North Dakota passed before the sew.
eral thousand fair visitors.
First came the prize winning hors.
es, including Percherons, Eelgians
and Slires, led by their keepers.
They had been especially groomed
for the occasion, their names aid
tails had been braided with ribbon
and, lod by well dressed boys, they
presented an excellent appearance.
The cattle, of ali classes AMI sizes,
also especially decorated for the day,
brought up the rca Of the procession.
1t was the grandest sight Of tle
whole fair and was well applauded by
the interested spectators.
Today, Automobile day, will be The
biggest day of the fair. 1t is expect
ed that over 10000 people from al
parts of the northwest will be in Far
go to take in" the closing days
festivities. The automobile races vii!
be the big features fer today. The
first heat will begin at 2 O'clock,
Sharp, with some of the worlds fam
GUS automobile speed kings driving.
Yesterday several of the automobile
men tried out their racing ears ON
tho track and found everything to be
in 1irst-clasS condition for today'S
races. During the heats special at
traction have been arranged for ny
the fair authorities and Will be dis
played in front of the grandstand.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-31

They indicate, like many others, that
the work should begin at home
namely, in tle police department,
with it's grist of French and English
words-and also take issue with the
police over the f%oreignness of some
Of the undesirable words.
Three of these, especially, fell un-
der the ban-.Brillant," "Juwel,' and
"Juwelier" diamond, jewel and jew
eler). The president of the Berlin
jewelers. association points out to
police that the word, brilliant" aas
come to carry with it a peculiar
meaning, denoting a diamond of espe-
cial character, for which there is no
German equivalent. Like some Am.
erican slang, the word has been used
so long that it has crept into good
usage.
The ieweler president then reade
this police a little lesson in German
literature by pointing. out taat the
word, "Juwel," has for centuries been
used in literature and speech, and by
declaring that it is by no means GER
tain that it's origin is not German.
Like Brilliant, is has come to carry
with it a special meaning possessed
by no other word. II "juwel' is le-
climate German, he insists that Jul
weller" is, too.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-31
BIG W|NDUP Of
INTERSTATE FAIR
Today Will Be Automobile Day
and Speed Fiends Will Hold
Sway.
EXPECT TO BREAK
ATTENDANCE RECORD
This Years Fair Surpassed Any
thing Ever Attempted in
= Fargo.

Today is "Automobile Day. at the
Interstate fair and those in charge
expect that all attendance records
will be broken. Plans are being made
for entertaining at least 10000 visit
Ors.
The big event today will be the au.
tomobile races between some OF the
best known drivers in the world. Dis
brow, Herne, Horey, Raimey, Enid.
colt and Milton all will will COM
pete in the various events. An eff
fort will be made to lower the state
mile record on a .lalf-mile track. Dis.
brow and Herne both feel confident
that they will be able to lower the
record, ana the outsome of their eff.
forts will be watched with interest.
Livestock Day.
Yesterday was livestock day at the
Interstate fair. From the time the
main gates opened at $50 o'clock,
a steady stream of visitors poured
into the grounds. BY moor several
thousand had gathered and were be-
ing entertained by the excellent eX-
hibits and attractions.
Fargo.Moorhead day, Thursday.
was the largest attended since the
opening Of the fair, the total admis-
sions before night reaching over H.
900. With the many special attrac-
tons, such as livestock parade, the
Trail County band of 100 pieces and
the fast horse races, it is believed
by the fair authorities that the at
tendance today will compare favor
ably with that of Thursday.
Band Concerts.
At 10 o'clock the New Rockford
band gave a concert at the Old Set
tiers tent north of the race track.
This was followed by another band
concert by the Fargo band Of %
pieces and the New Rockford band,
which afforded splendid entertain
for the large number Of visitors at
the fair. After dinner the carnival
attractions drew an enormous crowd
to the west end Of the fair grounds,
where the shows were packed until
the beginning of the afternoons rae
es. h..
Toward . o'clock the crowd began
to get larger and when the races
started at 1880 the %grandstand was
filled and the fence around the race
track, was lined with spectators. More
hand concerts by both bands and the
wonderful vaudeville attractions aid
ed in gathering a large crowd for the
races.
The big feature Of the day was the
livestock parade, which took place On
the race track Immediately following
the last heat in the races. 1t was a
wonderful sight. The parade started
at the north gate of the track, led
by the Trail County band OF 100
pieces. Following came tle live
stock. With 100000 worth of prize
winning cattle and horses from all
parts OF the northwest, one of the
greatest parades in the history of