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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-02-06
Fire Company Election

At the annual meeting of the Sim
gerly Fire Company of Elkton Monday
evening, thief ollowing directors were
elected; d. j. Ayerst, Standley Evans,
William P. litter, Taylor W. McKen-
ney, c. f. Finck, o. C. Giles, Herman
Jeffers, Fred II. LETTER, Jacob ]. Min
ster, C. c. Strickland, E. N. Sweet and
Dr. H. Arthur Mitchell.
The directors organized by electing
the following officers: President, Fred
II, Leffler; first vice-president, Her.
man Jeffers; second, ]. ]. Minister;
third, +. N. Sweet; Chief of Depart
ment, Taylor w. McKenney;secretary,
c. f. Finck; assistant, Standley
Evans; treasurer, C. C. Strickland;
chief engineer, Herman Jeffers; chief
ipeman, e. N. Sweet; chief truck
man, J. ]. Minister; chief of auto, AL
bert ! Denver; counsel, Joshua Clay
ton, ESQ.
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Wreck At Leslie

Fifteen loaded coal cars on an east
bound train on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, were derailed at Leslie about
7 o'clock Thursday morning. Several
lengths of track, on both the east and
west bound tracks, were torn up, tying
up traffic for several hours. A num-
ber of the express trains were run
over the Pennsylvania Railroad be-
tween the West Yard and Bay View,
while the rest of the trains were run
up close to the wreckage and trans
fers made between trains going in
opposite directions. The wreckage was
cleared away and traffic was resumed
Thursday afternoon.
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PERSONAL AND SOCitI

Messrs. William Dean and Edward
Deibert spent Wednesday in Philadel-
phia.
Rev. DR.. John McElmoyle is con-
lned to his home by illness.
Mrs. L. B. Phillips and daughter
have returned from a visit to her mo-
ther, Mrs. Samuel Hearn, at Cam
bridge.
Mr.. John E. Gonce visited his son,
Mr.. Eugene Gonce, at the University
of Pennsylvania, Thursday.
Miss Duella Davis spent part of this
week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong jackson
have been spending several days with
Mr.. Monroe jackson in Philadelphia.
The engagement of Md. Edward
Worthington Coslett, of North East,
and Miss Addavale Young, of Wilson,
N. c., has been announced The we'd
ding is set to take place on Feb. %.
Mr.. H. P. Sauers entertained a
number of his Philadelphia friends at
his country home near North East,
last Sunday.
The engagement of Miss Lillian
Cameron and Mr.. jerks Smith, of
Zion, has been announced.
Mrs. Alexander McConachie, of Bal
timore, spent Saturday with her mo-
ther, Mrs. A. E. Drennen.
Mrs. Lizzie Underwood, of Blake,
has been visiting her friend, Mrs.
Margaret Anderson.
The Rev. David Shaw, of West Not
tingham, announces the coming mar
riage of his daughter, Margaret Muir
dock Shaw, to Charles H. Jones, of
Princeton, N. j.
Miss Mary E. Jamison, of Cowen-
town, and Mr.. Ernest Campbell, of
Newark, were quietly married We'd
nesday of last week, at the manse of
the Head of Christiana Presbyterian
Church by the Rev. A. Van Overen.
Misses Emily Heatzig, Natalie
Ayerst, Elizabeth Sparklin, Mary Pur-
nell, Elizabeth Lewis, Cornelia Sloan,
Virginia and Sarah Brown attended
party on Saturday last given by Mr..
and Mrs. William B. Walton, at their
home at Iron Hill, in honor of their
daughter Margaret's birthday.
Mrs. Lucy Garrett and daughter,
Elsie, are spending some time at An
napolis, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Strahorn.
Mrs. John Conaway is on visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Cobb in Will
mington.
Mr.. William Wright, of Camden,
N. j., was recent Elkton visitor.
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should pay the tax cannot be stated,
but the blank forms, upon which the
reports are to be made, filled 21 mail
sacks when sent out. Approximately
10000 persons were notified. Per-
sons who did not receive blank forms
for report are not relieved from pay
ment of the tax if they are within the
provisions of the law.
The law provides that every unmar-
ried person having an income of more
than $4,000 year is subject to the
tax. Married persons do not have to
pay unless their joint incomes are
more than $4,000 year, In case
man and his wife together have an in
come in excess of $4,000 they pay up
on the income of that excess. For
example, if the man has $500 year
and the wife has $4,000 year, total
of $4,000, they must pay income tax
on $1,000. Of course, the unmarried
person pays on the excess over $4,000.
There are certain exemptions or de-
ductions from the tax which may be
made, such as interest paid on money
borrowed, a pro rata charge for office
rent in the case of physician who
has his office in his residence and so
on.
In addition to the tax on individuals
there is tax on corporations of / per
cent of the profits. In the case of cor
porations they need not pay for the
calendar year 1914 unless they so de-
sire. In the event that corporations
may do so upon notice to the Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue.
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RECENT DEATHS
Alexander Evans.

Mr.. Alexander Evans, one of Elk
toms we'll known citizens, died about
noon Tuesday, at the home of his mo-
ther, after long illness of a compli-
cation of diseases, aged SO years. The
deceased was born in the house where
he died and was the only child of the
late Hon. Alexander Evans and Mrs.
Mary Evans. He received his educa-
tion at the Elkton and West Noting
ham Academies, and for a time was
engaged in civil engineering on rail-
roads in the West, but of late years he
had lived a retired life, and spent
much of his time on Elk river He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Annie
Howard Evans, a daughter of the late
William P. and Mary E. Howard, and
his mother, Mrs. Mary Evans.
The funeral was held yesterday
(Friday) afternoon with services at
the house at o'clock. Interment was
private
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WEEKS WEDDINGS


Mr.. Frank Hotfecker, formerly of
Perryyille, and Miss Clara Marie
Burch, of Towson, Nd, We're married
At Calvary P. E. Church, Baltimore,
on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at p. m. Mr.
Hotfecker has lately signed with Man
ager Dunn's team in the International
Baseball League, which has its head
quarters at Richmond, having last
year graduated at the Maryland Agri-
cultural College in Electrical Engi-
neering.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK

body welcome. Come and enjoy the
trap shooting.
Philip R. Bond, Esq, of Port De-
posit, has opened law offices in the
Constable building on Main st., Elkton.
Tomorrow Sunday morning at the
Elkton M. E. Church the pastors SER
mon will be "Your New Saviour-Re-
ligion," discourse to new church
members which will comfort those
members of long standing. There will
be a reception of members. At 2 p.
m. the Sunday school session. In the
Fellowship Bible Class we expect
tenor solo in opening exercises. Eve
ming evangelistic meeting at 7:3O.
j. C. Watson, of Calvert, had his
foot painfully injured one day last
week, when it was run over by
wagon.
William Hampton, of Wilmington,
while visiting at the home of David
Lindsay, of Providence, last Sunday,
was taken suddenly i'll and is now
confined in Union Hospital, Elkton.
Tuesday was observed as Candle
mas Day at Elkton Catholic Church.
Winfield S. Quigley, of Elsmere,
Del, who spends part of the summer
months along Elk river, and who was
stricken with paralysis several weeks
ago, has recovered sufficiently to be
able to go out of doors.
The ground hog certainly could not
have seen his shadow at noon on Tues
day, but winter seems to still be with
US, also bright prospects for more
snow.
0. P. Hagerty, of Port Deposit has
leased the Friedman property in that
town and will in the near future open
a first-class garage.
The Cecil Farmers Club will meet
at the home of A. H. Mendenhall on
Wednesday, February "a.
A valentine social" will be held at
the home of A. Cline, in Elk Neck, on
Saturday evening, February 13. Pro-
ceeds for benefit of Wesley Chapel.
Fhe public is cordially invited.
Pref. H. H. Morgan, who for sew
eral years has been assistant chemist
at Delaware College Experiment Sta
tion, has resigned to be employed by
the dupont Powder Co.
Zebly Goodyear, of EIkton, who was
arrested in Baltimore Thursday morn
ing by Special Officer Workman, of
the B. 4 O.Railroad Department, on a
charge of being on the cars of the
company unauthorized, sang before
Justice Levinson, at the Southern Po-
lice Station, Baltimore. Young Good
year and his brother, Luke, who was
arrested with him on similar charge,
were dismissed and We're taken in
charge by a representative of the Fed
Grated Charities.
James R. Foraker, of North East,
lost valuable horse last week. The
animal got down in its stall and broke
its neck.
Ash Wednesday, which marks the
beginning of Lent, the season of pen
ance and abstinance, comes on Febru-
ary II, and Easter Sunday at the close
of Lent, on April A.
Mrs S. E. Gunkel, of Warwick, sus-
tained a fractured hip, one day this
week, when she fell from a porch at
her home.
Frank Carlisle, of Wilmington, for
mer freight trainmaster of the Mary
land Division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, has been presented with a
ring by the train dispatchers.
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Miss Elizabeth Ann Morrison.

Miss Elizabeth Ann Morrison died
at her home near Rowlandville, We'd
nesday of last week, aged 10 years.
She is survived by two sisters-Miss
Margaret Louise and Hannah Jane
Morrison.
The funera! was held last Saturday
with interment at West Nottingham
Cemetery.
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Weller Talked OF.

A good deal of talk has recently
developed for Chairman o. E. Weller,
of the State Roads Commission for
the Republican nomination.
Mr.. Weller's friends hold that he
has made the State Roads Commits
sion one of the most efficient depart
ments of the State government, and
that such a result in that department
means much because it so easily could
be made a political agency or so easily
could be allowed to drift haphazardly
along
They advance political reasons, too,
for his nomination; or rather, reasons
why his nomination would be accept
able to powerful elements in the party.
Chief among these reasons, they say,
is the knowledge of all the leaders that
none of them could control him.
For example: 1t is argued that
there is jealousy between former Sem
ator William P. jackson and Governor
Goldsborough, despite the former in
innate relations between them. 1t is
said that Mr.. Jackson thinks the Gov
ernor plans to be the Republican can
didate for Senator in 1916 and that
Mr.. Jackson has his own plans for
that nomination.
Now, it is argued, Mr.. Jackson
knows that the Governor would not be
able to control Mr.. Weller and so
would rather have him at Annapolis
than a Goldsborough favorite.
On the other hand, the reasoning
goes, the Governor knows that Mr..
jackson would not be able to control
Mr. Weller and, he, too, would rather
have him at Annapolis than a jack
son favorite. Again, it is stated, Col
lector Stone, who has not been on
friendly terms with Mr. Weller, would
know that if he could not control him
his enemies also could not.
Mr.. Weller has been at the head of
the State roads system since the be-
ginning of the Goldsborough admins /
tration. He has been the recognize9
"boss" Of the work and has given !,
his entire time. Prior to his appoip' ks
ment he had not been actively time
gagged. He was born and reare
Maryland, made his fortune elsevls''e'S
and came back to spend the y@atent once
his retirement at his hoyhooJ JxEsy.xvss.ss,
Western MarylaF sY
Over in Western M
the Republicans get t----------.--------------
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Barbara Guibeson.

Barbara Louise Guibeson, young
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H.
Guibeson. of Mechanics Valley, died
Wednesday of last week, of pneumonia
aged ? years and % days.
The funeral was held last Saturday
morning with services at Cherry Hill
NJ. E. Church and interment in adjoin-
ing cemeterE.
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Church, Calvert, and interment in ad-
joining cemetery.
Henry 7. krauss.

Mr. Henry T. Krauss died Monday
at his home near Greenhurst, aged SO
years. The deceased was carpenter
and is survived by his widow and
children.
Funeral services were held at Eben-
ezer M. E. Church Thursday after
noon and interment was made in ad-
joining Cemetery.
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ing somewhat rife of late. The Mary.
land Tribune published at Salisbury,
Md, and supposed to be very close to
former Senator William P. Jackson,
has the following to say on
JACKSON FOR GOVERNOR.
The Republican party gof the State
of Maryland does not appear to be
willing to take "No" for an answer
from former United States Senator
William P. Jackson again. It is de-
manding that he be candidate for
the Republican nomination for COVER
nor of the State.
Senator Jackson has repeatedly
stated that he did not wish to be
candidate, even that he does not de-
sire to be the governor of Maryland.
He has even been quoted as saying
that he would not accept the nomina-
tion if it were rendered him.
This answer was accepted but for a
short time and now the demand is
coming to him from his party with
renewed force. The Maryland Tri-
bune does not know from Mr.. Jackson
what his intentions are, but it is the
opinion of this paper that he will hard
ly see his way clear to accept the
nomination for governor if he has any
intention of being candidate for the
United States Senate next year.
The party cannot ask him to be a
candidate both years. He would not
be wise in allowing the party to sup
pose that he had both objects in view,
for it would be an injustice to him
and an impeachment of his good sense.
The party may now put it up to him
to take his choice-be candidate for
governor this year or be candidate
for the Senate next year,
The two opportunities are very dis
tinct. This is a state campaign year.
Next year is more probably Repub-
lican year than this. Next years re-
suits mean much more to the prosper
ity of this country than this Next
year the party is sure to be united.
This year we have a rather unsatisfac-
tory chism remaining to be wiped out.
No one could blame the former Sena-
tor for wanting to wait for next year.
Maryland Tribune
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Marriage Licenses
LOCAL.

Arthur R. Atkinson and Sarah Reba
Williams, both of North East.
Roy c. Watson, of Perryville, and
Nellie Todd, of Port Deposit.
Edward Morgan, of Galena, and
Grace Minor Cruikshank, of Cecilton.
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Law-Beatty.

Miss Laura M. Beatty, daughter of
the late Judge E. C. Beatty, of North
East, was married on January 20, in
Los Angeles, CAL, to Mr.. John Eu-
gene Law, wealthy banker, of that
city. Miss Beatty was first stenogra-
pher, then assistant cashier in Mr..
Laws bank.
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Joseph T. kennard.

Mr.. Joseph T. Kennard, son of John
Knnard, of Rowlandville, died at
Newark, Del, last Sunday, of kidney
trouble, aged 25 years. His body was
taken to his fathers home Monday
morning.
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Mrs. Daniel W. McCauley.

On Wednesday, February 3, in New
York City, Julia, widow of Daniel W
McCauley. Interment in Elkton Pres
byterian Cemetery.
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Isaac T. Sidwell.

Mr.. Isaac T. Sidwell, for many years
a prominent farmer near Charles
town, died Wednesday of last week at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Guthrie, near Calvert, of Bright's dis
ease, aged 68 years. For many years
the deceased operated the Disston
farm near Charlestown, and was af-
terwards employed by the Barnes bro
thers on their Carpenter Point farm.
He is survived by his widow and one
daughter, also by a sister and bro
ther, who reside at Trenton, N. ].
The funeral was held last Saturday
with services at Rosebank M. E.
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George w. Barnes.

M. George Washington Barnes died
last Saturday at his home at Carpen-
ter's Point, near Charlestown, after a
long illness, aged SO years. The de-
ceased was a son of the late George
W. Barnes. He was unmarried and is
survived by four brothers-Perry K,
Richard T., Robert l.. and Harry R.
Barnes, and four sisters-Mrs. j. Mel
son Black, Misses Isabella, Elizabeth
and Edith Barnes.
Funeral services We're held at his
late home Tuesday morning, with in
terment at Angel Hill Cemetery,
Havre de Grace.
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Mrs. j. X. Polk Racine.

Mrs. Martha Hammond Racine, wife
OF j. X. Polk Racine, died Monday eve
ming at her home on South street, in
Elkton, aged S3 years. She suffered
a serious fall several months ago, but
was slowly recovering from her in
juries when pneumonia developed and
caused her death. Mrs. Racine was a
native of Cecil county, being a daugh-
ter of the late Hugh Hammond, of
Back Creek Neck. The deceased is
survived by her husband and two
daughters, Mrs. Susan Green, of Will
mington, and Miss Hannah R. Racine,
at home.
The funeral was held Thursday af-
ternoon with interment at Elkton
Cemetery.
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Miss Jennie II. Anderson.

Miss Jennie r. Anderson, a daugh-
ter of the late Robert Anderson, died
early Wednesday morning, at her mo-
theirs home near Fair Hill, of pneu-
monia. For a number of years Miss
Anderson taught in the public schools
of this county and was much beloved
by her pupils, as we'll as by her many
other friends. She had not taught
school this year. The deceased is
survived by her mother and two sis
ters-Mrs. John f. Russell, Of Ian.
denberg, Pa, and Miss Mary C.Ander-
son, a teacher in the Newark, (Del)
High school, and former teacher at
the Cecil County High School, Elkton.
Funeral services will be held this
Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock at
st. Thomas Church, Newark, and i'll
terment will be made in adjoining
cemetery.
The sudden death of this most esti-
mable lady, at her home in Fair Hill,
has come as great shock to her
friends, a little more than a week
ago she WIS in her usua. health. The
loss is a most severe one to her family,
to her devoted friends, to the COM
mumity, and to st. Andrews Church.
Andora, where she had been a Jealous
and invaluable worker. from the start.
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Atkinson-Williams.

Mr.. Arthur Rowland Atkinson, of
North East, and Miss Reba Williams,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John vii.
liams, of Theodore, We're married at
Hopewell NJ. f. parsonage, Friday eve
ming, January 20, by Rev. c. n. Jones.
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Mrs j. Atwood Pyle, mother Of
George Pyle, OF Perryville, died on
Thursday of last week at the home of
her daughter, nnar Lionville. Pa, Of
general debility. aged So years. Sne is
survived by her husband and five chill
dreu.
The funeral was held Monday and
iNterment was made at West Chester.
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tiiiam I. Cam.

Mr.. William 7. Cam died last Sun
day at his home at Glasgow. Del. Of
pneumonia, aged 30 years.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence on Thursday, and inter
ment was made in Salem Cemetery.
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GUBERNATORIAL TALK

Talk of the gubernatorial nominal
tion in this State this year is becom-
ing somewhat rife of late. The Mary.
land Tribune published at Salisbury,
Md, and supposed to be very close to
former Senator William P. Jackson,
has the following to say on
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BURIED IN WAR, STILL. ALIVE.
Veteran, Seventy five, Kicked Up Dirt
While Being Laid at Rest.

Centralia. Mo. James NJ. Hulen,
who has just celebrated his seventy
fifth birthday. claims the distinction
of being the only man who, after he
was pronounced dead and had been
buried, lived to tell the story.
Hulen was shot through the right
eye with a a caliber bullet during the
civil war. He was pronounced dead,
was buried. and the clOds were rafting
down into his grave when his foot
kicked up through the dirt.
The burial was stopped and Hulen
removed from the grave. The other
dead were buried. and presently the
gravediggers came back. expecting to
find Hulen really dead by this time.
But his heart was still beating. and he
was sent to a hospital.
The experience occurred when Hulen
was in the First Missouri brigade,
Company G. under command of Colo
mel COckrel The brigade was at New
Hope, Ga. attempting to cut off Sher-
mans march to the sea-
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Eyes, sir. I was promoted. I'm in
the grammar school now" replied the
child.
With view to probing the child's
moral training. Judge Dinsmore asked:
Did you ever go to Sunday schcol?'
Yes. sir; / went every Sunday be-
fore mamma went away replied
Doris. But now Aunt Helen won't
let me go because all the children talk
about me and make me cry
1t was in plaintive voice that Doris
told thus of the effect ON her of the
tragedy which had cost Il mans life
and had brought her beloved daddy
into the shadow of the electric chair
Throughout the courtroom the sympa-
thy with the little one was apparent.
but Robert Strickland did not stir.
Did you learn in Sunday school that
you must always tell the 2" Judge
DinSmOre continued.
Yes, sir. That's one of the Ten
COmmandments-'Th shalt not bear
false witness against thy neighbOr.
y
d lie Miss Weston told me that.
She's my Sunday school teacher She
taught me all the Ten Commandments
Shall l say them for your
Here, for almost the first time. lit
tie CLEAN of humor darkened the trag-
ic scene. The child's eagerness to dis
play her accomplishment made the
judge raise his hand in affected horror
as he said. Not now and many in
the courtroom laughed
Satisfied that little Doris would tell
the truth, the judge turned to District
Attorney Gray and said:
81 think she may testify" and to Ar
buckle. Proceed. Mr.. Arbuckle"
Her full name was Doris Helen
Strickland the little girl told the law
yer. but the next question, "Who is
your father?" seemed to puzzle her.
Why should any one ask her who her
father was when her daddy" sat
there in court in plain sight Of them
all?
"Why, that's my daddy there" said
Doris, and she jumped from the wit
ness chair and started toward him.
Her affection for him was evident 1t
was plain that she reciprocated the
love which had made him beg so pas
sionately that she be kept out of the,
case.
Arbuckle stopped her and with ten
derness lifted her back into the wit
ness chair.
Robert Strickland is your father?"
he asked.
Eyes, sir
(TO BE CONTINUED)