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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18
Potatoes Bring Large Profits

Five thousand dollars net profits
from so acres of potatoes during the
past year is the record made by Rob-
ert w. Knight, tenant on the Allan
Cunningham farm, between Dover,
Del. and Camden, N. j. The 1880
baskets of potatoes produced We're
sold for 76 cents per bushel, few
weeks before potatoes rose to 81 per
ushel. The land on which the record
crop was grown had never produced
over $500 worth of farm products in
any previous year. The land was cut
both ways. plowed six inches deep and
fortified heavily. Choice seed pota-
toes were used, and the crop care
fully sprayed and handled throughout
the season.
To determine the cost of growing
an acre of potatoes, a survey was
taken among successful farmers in
Steuben county and Oswego county,
n. Y. In Steuben county the cost
varied from $3695 to $4S.73 last year.
One grower in Oswego county found
his cost to be $7505 per acre. His
average yield was 800 bushels which
left a net profit of $1,000 per acre.
Large variations were found between
growers as to the amount of seed
used cost of preparing and planting,
amount of fertilizer applied and the
yields that were obtained.
In Oswego county more fertilizers
were used per acre. In Steuben
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18

Ladies' Aid, which meets monthly.
These meetings are held in the Octo-
raro Peoples Church which was built
for the free use of all denominations
and is probably the only building of
its kind in the county. Bro. Huffman,
the Presbyterian minister, has been
preaching here every third Sunday.
Bro. Connolly, the Methodist minister
every second, and the Friends holding
meeting the last Sunday in the month.
Oct. % there was a Union Song Ser
vice. led by Bro. Connolly just pre-
ceding the hour of worship by Friends.
Nov. ). there was a Scripture reading
and an address by Friend just be-
fore Bro. Huffman preached. Wed
nesday evening lecture was given by
the Baptist minister, who will be with
US again and give illustrated talks.
We hope all these services will CON
tinue and, that all these Christian
workers will help make them a sue
cess, and that while the good people
OF this District may divide on election
day, when they go to the polls, and
when they choose to be sprinkled,
POURED, baptized or no water, may
work tremendously together the other
1863 days of the year.
Nov. "a will be the first anniver-
sary of the Community Club. There
will be no formal program for that
evening. We trust all who can will
meet with US at 1880 p. m. Officers
for the second year will be elected and
other business considered. The ladies
will put little ginger in the club at
this time.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18
OUR VULNERABLE TRADE PO-
SITION.

We live too much in the present.
While economists here and there are
urging the United States to take
thought of the morrow, the nation is
rushing headlong to new high peaks
of consumption, production, and ex-
travagance. Many accept prosperity
as an inherent right which needs no
safeguards. The war has given US
advantages which too many people
will not admit that peace can take
away. Prices are so high that cost
accounting systems are thrown over
board. What matters an increase of
so per cent. in the expenses of pro-
duction when the buyers are paying
perhaps 100 per cent. more?
Europe will not always be at war,
and when peace returns the nations
now out of the running will again be
competitors for the trade that the
United States has almost monopolized.
They will have every incentive to pro
duce as cheap!y as possible in order to
NhPNi l w lilN ioSI pSIII!y NHdl is IOI
absolutely required at home. The
loss of men in battle, terrible as it
has been. may not seriously lessen the
output of field and factory for wo-
men have been recruited to take the
places of men, and industry is co-or-
dlnated as never before. Our trade
balance in September was $34S, 49,
600, but two years ago it was only
$16,34l 900, and for five months pre-
ceding that September We imported
more than We exported 1t is folly
to believe that we can permanently
hold any considerable portion of our
present wonderful foreign trade un-
less We prepare to meet the situation
That will confront us within verv
few years, and possibly within a few
months. after the end of the great
war.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18
State Debt Grows

At meeting Of the Board of Public
Works in Annapolis Thursday ar
engagements We're made to float the
next issue of 81, 100000 of States
stock authorized by the last legisa-
ture. 1t is proposed to divide the is
sue into small lots. thus inviting bids
by investors with limited means, in
stead of disposing of the whole issue
TO a syndicate. as heretofore. By this
plan it is believed that small investors
will be encouraged to buy stock di-
rectly from the state, thus saving
brokers' commissions, and at the
same time scattering the stock as
widely as possible and to as many in
dividuals as possible in the State,
thereby stimulating among investors
Il deeper and more direct interest in
he State government.
The issue will be the second install
ment Of the treasury relief and state
roads improvement loan. The interest
is per cent. per annum.
With the issue of the coming loans
Naryland's state debt will jump to
S24, 6S5 ,SS0.85, the largest figure since
those gloomy days in the 40s, when
the debt exceeded $40,000,000. and
when reputation was discussed, step
from which the State was saved by
Governor Pratt. George Peabody and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co.,
whose credit in London, backed by
Mr.. Peabody, was timely. AS an off
set to the present debt the state holds
a mortgage of 81 100000 on the Nor
thern Central Railway and has stocks
and bonds and cash to the credit of the
sinking funds amounting to over
&6,000000. making the net state debt
after the next loan about 100000
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18
Welcome To Corn Club

The Corn Club boys from the West
ern Shore reached Cecil county Mon
day about noon, after having toured
the lower sections of the Eastern
Shore and witnessed many new and
interesting sights to the boys of the
hill county. The Cecilton Commit
tee received the boys on Monday and
entertained them at dinner. Waiting
automobiles then whisked them to
Chesapeake City, where they We're
welcomed and shown the wonders"
OF the canal locks, the giant va ter
wheel and other sights, including a
trip through the canal on the LINDA"
through the courtesy of Mr.. James S.
Hopper. Superintendent.
At Elkton the boys were entertain
ed by the following ies:-Mrs. w.
y. Price, Ms. Omar d. Crothers, Mrs.
II. b. Frazer. Mrs. Reginald Con-
stable, Mrs. Frank R. Scott, Mrs.
Frank B. Evans. Mrs. C. c. Strick-
land. Mrs. II. M. Mccullough, Mrs. T,
I. Major, Mrs. STANDBY Evans and
Mrs. r. c. Thackery.
Monday evening the boys war:
taken to the movies, following
which they adjourned to the Court
House, where an address of welcome
was made by Mayor W. II. Mackall,
and IA concert given by the Elkton
Cornet Band, followed by refresh
mcnts.
Tuesday morning the boys were
taken by auto to Rising Sun, where
they were entertained at dinner and
then taken to Belair.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18
To Fight Eight Hour Law

The railroads have determined to
fight the constitutonality of the Ad-
amson Eight-Hour Law, recently en-
acted by Congress under direction of
President Wilson and in view of a
threat of the trainmen to tie up the
traffic of the country. A recent con-
ference between the representative of
the 100000 trainment and of the rail-
roads resulted in an entire disagree
ment and as a consequence the rail
roads announced that they would fight
the law to the end in the courts while
the representatives of the trainmen
declared their case would "rest safely
IN the hands of President Wilson,"
saying that ''if the present law does
not give US an eight-hour day the
President will give US a law that will"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18
Community Club Organized

Communicated.
The Eighth District Community
Club of Cecil County was organized
November %. 1915. With the excep-
ton of stormy evenings and one or
two put offs for other services. it has
met every two weeks.
The object of the Club is mutual
Improvement and while we hope to
learn more about the soil and the
products of the soil, We hope to get
acquainted with each other and en-
courage and cultivate those qualities
and talents which when properly de-
veloped, lift man above the animal.
After the club had been in existence
d short time, Community Sunday
lool was desired and organized. The
school meets at 10 a. m. every Sunday.
has a large enrolment and a good
attendance.
Not long ago, the ladies organized a
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18
SOME UNWORTHY PHASES OF A
REMARK ABLE POLITICAL
CONTEST

FOR the partisan, whatever his pre-
dllecuohS, there has been ample OPP
portunlty for rejoicing at some time
since the closing of the polls on Nov.
I. Looking back upon the campaign
as a whole, however. there is not
much to inspire rejoicing in the heart
OF the American who believes that
politics in this country should be kept
upon a high plane.
1t Is for others more directly inter-
ested to apportion the responsibility
Tor the "manhandling" Mr., Hughes
campaign received fro mthe start; the
Herald contents Itself with calling
attention to the fact. Al d time when
earnest work should have been under
way some Of the chief lights of Re
publican management were dividing
their time between congratulating
themselves upon the certainty of vic
Tory and striving to hnd way to
take to themselves all the credit
therefor, incidentally excluding from
participation in campaign work others
whose knowledge and experience
should have been gladly welcomed
The results Of incompetent Republi-
can management are seen in the re-
turns from states assumed to be
safe"
How much Mr.. Hughes was to
blame for this condition it is not pos
sible to say. Nor is it possible to saw
whether he was responsible for the
mistakes of his own early campaign
ing. At time when he should have
been dealing with great issues like the
tariff he was devoting his time to
petty criticisms that made an unde-
Eiably bad impression upon voters
who were expecting the larger things.
Looking back to his record as cam
paigner in this State, it is hard to be-
Ileve that the responsibility for this
mistake did not rest with the Repub-
iican management rather than With
Mr.. Hughes.
There have been mistakes in the
democratic camp also. For MANY of
these Mr.. Wilson can hardly hold any
Dody responsible but himself. The
demagogic talk about "Wal street"
was his own. The raising of a class
cry was his own The spurious CIV
phen issue" was his own. The per
siStence IN disappearing the scope
and intent of his Adamson law as an
tlght-hour instead of a wage increase
measure were his own. Nobody but
nm was responsible for the branding
q, persons who disagreed with him as
"dlsloyal Americans ~"
Mr.. Wilson can hardly be held re-
sponslble for the demagogic adver-
tlsements paid for by the Democratic
National Committee even if these
were designed to reflect his ideas and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18
School Officials Confer

The various Boards of Education,
the County School Superintendent,
and the County Supervisors of Mary
land were in conference this week on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at
the club room of the Rennert Hotel,
Baltimore. On Wednesday Superin-
tendent H. W. Caldwell opened the
discussion on County Teachers Insti-
tutes-Shall we Continue to Hold
Them; if not What Type Shall They
Be"
On Thursday DR.. Delmar Smithers
participated in the discussion of "The
Maryland High School Problem"
Thursday afternoon Miss Alice
Miller led the discussion on GLOW to
Improve the Rural School Program. y
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18
Will Cut Income

Testifying before the Public Service
Commission this week stockholders of
the Havre de Grace bridge claimed
that the new stone road between Phil
adelphia and Baltimore by way of the
oonowingo Bridge would greatly re-
duce the income of the Havrc de
Grace Bridgs Company, as travel over
the Conowingo Bridge is free.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18

county from 500 to 1900 pounds per
acre was used. The large yields of
wheat obtained in Oswego county
raised the cost per bushel and nj de
better net profits.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18
Marriage Licenses

Edwin T. Mcdowell and Carrie l..
Kirkpatrick, both of Elk Mills.
Nolan Wardell, of Newark. Del,
and Helen Dennis. Of Elkton.
John Albert Reading and Mary
Richards Anderson, both of Cecilton.
Clarence W. Parsons, of Rising Sun.
and Blanche S. Price, of Principle.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-11-18
No. 1886
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
The National Bank of Elkton
Eiton. in the State of Maryland the of business
September IL, 1916
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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-29

The Daily Progressive-Miner Is for sale at both the Walker Drug store and the Ryus Drug Sore.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-29
National Forest Timber For Sale.

Sealed bids will bereceived by the Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska, up to and including July 22, 1916, for all the merchantable dead timber standing or down, and all the live timber designated for cutting on an area of approximately 120 acres situ- ated on strip of land 20OO feet wide beginning at the mouth of small stream which lies s. 50 degrees E. from the south end of Joe Island, thence southerly along the shore for a distance of one-half mile, the total area lying between large slide on the south and a small stream on the north, southeast shore Clover Pass, Revillagegido Island, Tongass Nation al Forest, Alaska, estimated to con tain 1,250,000 feet B. M spruce, red cedar, and hemlock saw timber, more or less. No bid of less than $150 per M feet B. M. for spruce and red cedar and soc per M feet B. M. for hemlock sawtimber will be considered. Deposit with bid $500.00. The right to reject any and all bids reserved. Before bids are submitted, full information con cerning the timber, the conditions of sale, and the submission of bids should be obtained from the Forest Super visor, Ketchikan, Alaska.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-29
National Forest Timber for Sale

Sealed bids will be received by the District Forester, Portland, Oregon, up to and including July 15, 1916, for all the merchantable dead timber standing or down, and all the live timber marked or designated for cut ting on an area embracing about 400 acres on the north shore of Frosty Bay, on the mainland Tongass Ma tional Forest, Alaska, estimated to be 4,900,000 feet B. NJ, more or less, of spruce, red cedar, and hemlock saw timber No bids of less than $1. 50 per M feet for spruce and red cedar saw timber within 2000 feet of tide water, and S100 per NJ feet for spruce and cedar sawtimber more than 20O0 feet from tide water and 50 cents per M for hemlock saw timber will be con sidered. Deposit with bid $10O0 The right to reject any and all bids re- served. Before bids are submitted, full information concerning the timb- CT, the conditions of sale, and the sub mission of bids should be obtained from the Forest Supervisor, Ketchi- kan, Alaska.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-29
JAP KILLS 2, WOUNDS 3, BURNS CAMP AND
 THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
Steward Post.)


 While here yesterday Marshal Bren- neman stated that he had received word from Unga of tragedy, includ- ing double murder. the wounding of three other men and the burning of several buildings by a Japanese on one of the Shumagin islands.
 The information was wired to Val dez by Commissioner Driffield at Un- ga.
 The messages states that on June II Japanese cook in the employ of the codfishing station at Sanborn Harbor, Nagai Island, one of the Shumagin group. south of Unga, on June II ran amuck and seizing shot gun, fired into a bunch of fishermen, killing two of the men and wounding three others before they could seek shelter. Following this fiendish act the crazy Jap proceeded to set fire to three of the buildings belonging to the station, and then committed sui eide. The wounded men are now be- ing cared for by the surgeon from the coast guard ship Manning, which ar rived here few days ago, and are ex- pected to recover.
 It is believed the Jap suddenly be- came insane, as no other cause can be ascribed for his sudden attack upon the men, and the firing of the build ings. The message to the marshal
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-29
F. M. SYLVESTER TAKES
 CONTROL OF cRANBY co
lPrince Rupert News.l

Mir F. M. Sylvester, general man ager of the Granby Company, has been made managing director with plenary powers formerly exercised by the president, Dr. Nichols. Mir. Syl- vester retains the active supervision of the interests of the company which developed upon him as general man. ager.
 The new appointment places MT. Sylvester at the head of the extensive interests of the Granby Company. whose affairs he has managed with marked success for the past six years. The new move transfers the direction of the Granby interests from New York to Vancouver, though MT. Sylves- ter will spend much of his time in the eastern city.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-29
ANCHORAGE CITIZENS PROTEST
 AGAINST SALE OF LOTS.
Anchorage Times9

(<AnShVf d6G UHts.
 Two petitions are in local circula- tion directed to the Alaskan Engin- eering commission, Industrial Agent Christensen and Mayor Moore, pro testing against the sale of lots reserv- ed for park purposes and any further sale of lots, as 1t would have ten dency to further scatter the city over a wider area. Copies of these peti- tions are herewith printed in full:
 We most earnestly protest against the sale of any lots in blocks 1919, inclusive, which should be preserved for park purposes. We consider this park important as public recrea- tion ground and protection against storms.
 We further request that the U. s. marshal's office be requested to take charge of the park and see to it that no more trees are cut, as they are needed for shade and ornamental purposes.
 We also suggest the importance of park between Ninth street and Chester creek, near the Arm, where an attractive forest is yet available.
 The undersigned desire to file protest agains further sale Of lots in Anchorage until such time as they are required for improvement, for the following reasons:
 1st. A small percentage of lots already sold are improved.
 2nd. Scattering the city over use less territory where water, sewers and lights will surely be demanded, which will attach a useless and last ing expense.
 3rd. These frequent sales disturb values and are an injury to people who have, in good faith, endeavored to build up the city of Anchorage.
 4th. The sale of any portion of the public reserves would be breach of good faith so long as par ticular attention was called to these reserves and their influence on val ues at the time of sale.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-06-29

does not state whether or not the buildings were destroyed, nor does it give any of the details surrounding the crime, The message states that a letter is following with full partic- ulars.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-18
STATE DENTISTS
WILL MEET COLUMBIA
J. T. Montgomery of Spartanourg
Elected President OF South
Carolina Body.

The State.
Greenville, July 13.-The annual
meeting of the South Carolina Dental
association came to a close this
morning, the most important Dusl-
ness being the election of ohcers'
which resulted: President, j. I.
Montgomery of Spartanburg; vice
president, w. B. Simmons, Piedmont:
secretary, E. C. Dye, GreenVllle;
treasurer, "A. H. Corley, Edgefield. r.
B. Brookar of columbia was made a
fember OF the board of examiners.
The next session of the convention
will be held in Columbia in May, 1917
This was the largest convention
ever held by the association. Many
of the dentists brought their families
and the hotel at Chick Springs Where
the sessions were held was filled to
it's capacity.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-18
BIG COLLIER GOES DOWN
OFF CHARLESTON HARBOR
Hector, With 142 People Aboard,
Sunk in Shallow Water-Fate OF
Crew and Marines Not Known.

Charleston, July 1.-THE large ma
val collier Hector, carrying so ma
rines in addition to her crew Of 70
men and II officers, sank off Charles
ton late today, according to a report
made here tonight by Capt. F. R.
Hunt of the tug Vigilant, which tried
to 20 to the Electors assistance. The
steamer Alamo had been standing by
the collier today, having responded
to her calls when the collier was dis
abled some so miles off here in last
nights hurricane.
Capt. Hunt was unable to get with
in more than three miles of the Hec-
tor and no wireless report could be
obtained from the Alamo. 1t was
not known here whether the Alamo
+ had been able to take off the AZ
persons aboard the Hector.
From the steamer Arapaho which
arrived here today came the reporl
that the torpedo boat destroyer No.
25 was being towed in by tug.
It was not known what damage
had been done to the destroyer.
The Hector left Port Royal for
Santo Domingo carrying the marines
who were recruits for United States
forces in Santo Domingo and Cuba.
She attempted to put into port here
when the storm disabled her, but ac-
cording to Capt. Hunt, was unable to
get further than to within about IL
miles of the Charleston lightship, be-
fore she sank. Capt Hunt said part
of the golfers superstructure re-
NAMED above the water. The Hector
displaced 1920 tons and was built at
Sparrows Point, Md, in 1908.
ALI wires to Port Royal naval train
ing station, from which the marines
aboard the Hector came, were out OF
order tonight as result OF last
nights hurricane and no information
was obtainable from there as to
names OF the marines or others
aboard the collier. Officials Of the
naval station here refused to make
public any information that might
have been received by them. All
queries were referred to Washington.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-18
TO PREPARE AGAINST
INFANTILE PARALYSIS

Columbia, S. &C., July Is, 1916.
Secretary Board of Health,
Dear Sir:
In view of the epioem1c of 1nfantlle
Paralysis in New York and otner
States, you are requested to endeaVor
to ascertain whether there are any
cases in your city and report same
bv telegram or telephone to this Of
fee. Any cases which may occur, or
children showing suspicious symp-
toms should also be reported.
am enclosing herewith bulletin on
Infantile Paralysis. This bulletin
was published in 1910. but has pr G.
tically the same information that we
now have in regard to this disease.
We have in press a later bulletin
which will be sent to you at an
early date.
1t is not the desire of this Office to
needlessly alarm the public, but we
must be prepared to meet any emer-
gency that may arise.
Please see that your local press re-
ceives notice of this letter.
Yours truly,
James A Hayne, M. D.
Secretary State Board Of Health.