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The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-25
DROPPED ON KENT BY
 GERMANS

LONDON, Jan. 24-The war office issued an official bulletin this morning announcing that a fleet of German aeroplanes had visited the east coast of Kent last night and dropped bombs at various places. Nine bombs were dropped in all, killing one person and injuring six. The financial and prop erty loss was trifling.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-25

The steamer Victoria sailed from Seattle, Friday night and is coming direct to Cordoya, with a cargo of ties for the Copper River railway. She is coming via the outside passage and should reach here Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-25

The Seattle office of the Alaska Steamship Company wired to Cordoya to know if the steamer Dora could get a supply of coal here for her west ward run. On account of the burning of the dock at Seward no fuel can be secured there.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-25

The freighter Seward. chartered to take a cargo of munitions of war from Seattle to Vladivostock, for the Rus sian government, has met with an ac- cident to her steering gear and will put in at Cordova today to have the necessary repairs made.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-25

The steamer Northwestern is eX- periencing a rough voyage on her present southbound trip. She ran in to northeast blow in the Gulf of Alaska, and the storm was so severe that she lost her rails.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-25
MANY STEAMERS ON WAY ID
 CORDOvA
The steamer Admiral Farragut is due here this evening.

The freiehter Latouche arrived here yesterday morning from the westward. She has 100 tons of sacked concen- trates from the Beatson mine and 1900 tons of bulk ore from Ellamar. She is now loading 63O tons of high grade Kennecott ore.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-25
INCOME TAX |S VALID, SAYS
 COURT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The Su- preme Court today upheld the consti- nationality of the United States In- come Tax law. The opinion was handed down by united court.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-25
GREECE SEEKING LOAN FROM
 ALLIES

ATHENS, Jan. Z4-It is being in- sistently rumored in dipomatic circles that Greece is negotiating with the al lies for loan. The latest reports as- sert that the matter has been practi- cally eliminated and the money will be advanced in February.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-25

The steamer Alameda, which left Seattle last Friday, was due in Juneau last night and should reach COrdova Wednesday evening.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-25

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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-08-11
navre de Grace Affairs.

HAvRE DE GRACE, August 9Th. The
steamer Susquehanna 10 bringing hun,
dreds every day from Baltimore, anxious
to get the relief afforded by the trip on
the water to this place OF, Port Deposit.
The picnic of the Methodist Sunday
School was held at the park on Thurs.
day.
A concert was given In the park on
Monday evening by the Harmonic Band.
Both the Harmonic and Bayside Bands
had planned TO give weekly concerts In
the park but different circumstances
have interferred with their regularity,
one cause being the absence Of members
OF the National Guard with their regi.
ment in Texas.
Mrs. William N. Foster, who was
operated on at the Homeopathic Hospital
In Wilmington, Del, about a month
ago. seemed TO be doing well until
about q week ago, when she became
very Ill and has been in critical condi
tlon ever since.
Rev. W. J. Meeks, pastor Of the
Methodist Church, left with his family
on Wednesday for two weeks vaea.
ti0n in the country.
Miss Dora Miller, Of Baltimore, 10
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Wells.
Miss Sallie p. Galloway IL on short
visit to friends In Hammonton, N. j.
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Aberdeen Items.

ABERDEEN, Aug. o. Piles Of crushed
atone and barrels Of tar were deposited
IN Aberdeen last week. hopeful evidence
OF some improvement to our main
thoroughfare.
Miss Martha b. Clancy and her sis.
ter. Miss Lillian CLANCY. Of Calvert
County, are spending two weeks at At.
lantic City.
MIR. Walter L. Hsnway, Of New York,
IL spending some time in Aberdeen with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Han.
way
Miss Virginia Thomas, Of Charlotte
Hall. is a guest Of Miss Lillian r. Han
way.
Mr.. James II. Kenly, Of Roland Park,
has been visiting the family Of his
nephew, Mr.. r. Percy Hanway. at
Creswell.
Rev. Mr.. w. A. Price is taking his
vacation and his pulpit was pleasingly
filled last Sunday by the Rev. Calvin
Dill Wilson.
Corn 10 ripening and our packers are
getting their hands out from Baltimore.
Messrs. F. o. Mitchell and Bro. will
probably be the frat to open their fac.
tory as they have one field now ready to
cut
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COUNTY COW MIssIONERs.

Road checks were issued as follows. =
Herman Thomas, $50 20; II. d, Ward,
1874. so; d. J. Doyle. $lSs. 10; Howard
Jones, $50; Henry Murphy, $50; b. d
Myer, $43.0s; Charles Morrison. 500 So
Orders on County Treasurer. &C. q
p. Telephone Company, $23.77; Mt.
Hope Retreat Hospital. $50 so; o. C.
Michael, burial permits. clio; M. r.
Whitelock. same. 81 rs; James w. Nc.
Nabb. same. * 90; Bel Air Electric
Co.. $27 4s; Harry d Cosle. Jr., cleo.
tion account. $3.6O;J. j. Bradley, re-
pairs. plumbing jail. $l4. Is; court house.
SOL. 90; county home. ABS; Hanway 4
Gibson. supplies, smallpox quarantine.
50. 20; DR.. James II. Bay, burial per-
mits. sl2. 60; Bel Air Times. election ac-
count, 500. 10; M. Maddox, labor. county
home. SIS; William A. Burkins, super
visor Of assessors. $3.50 SO; Mary Il.
Aerni. two months salary, assistant
matron county home, sl2: Mrs. William
+. Kisling, matron county home. $50;
Emil Aerni, salary for July. county
home. SIS: Franklin Bevard, labor.
county home, S. 50.
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MAJOR RECKORU PREDICTS IN.
PREVENTION.

In a recent letter Major M. A. Reck-
ord, First Regiment, M. N. g, sums
up the Mexican situation as follows:
"As for coming home have no idea
we will be back very soon. My opinion
now is that we may stay here and drill
for four or FIVE months and then some
thing may happen and we will be sent
into Mexico. cant see how we will
possibly get home before having some
thing to do as IL would simply mean
that the work would be postponed. !
have talked with Consul ----------- and
number Of influential men who have
been in the interior Of Mexico and they
think Carrsnza may last only a few
months longer and when he falls we
will have to intervene. One guess is as
good ms another. Nobody knows what
Is going to be the outcome, so we drill
each day and the regiment is getting in
fine shape"
We trust that future developments
will prove that our fellow townsman Il
better soldier than prophet.
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a selection given by the Jarrettsvills
quartette. State Grange Master B.
John Black who followed discoursed on
the work Of oranges. their growth. and
the part they will play in the future.
Hartford. he declared, has the honor Of
having the banner grange of the state,
A short talk on the work of COW testing
associations was given by Prof. Wal
colt. of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege. State Grange Master John A.
McSparren, of Pennsy lvania. held the
audience spellbound while he discussed
the general work Of oranges, national
and state legislation pertaining to agri-
culture, and the part oranges should
play in such legislation.
A brief address on Saving Labor in
the Home. supplemented by object les
sons. was then given by Miss Saville,
County Agents I. E. Mclaughlin. Of
Hartford. and G. f. Marsh, Of Cecil.
each made few concise remarks on
the work of county agents. Mr.. Marsh
was particularly impressed with the i'm
portant part women play in the Hartford
oranges and expressed the hope that
Cecil women would soon grow equally
as enthusiastic.
The two senatorial candidates. Hons.
Joseph |. France and Davis ]. Lewis,
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personal MENTION.

Miss Mary and Master Cecil Norris,
both of Baltimore. spent the weekend
with Miss Mary Moulton, Of Scarboro.
Mrs. Charles A. Mahan has returned
to her home in Havre de Grace, after
spending the week end with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Allen Walters, at Norwood, y
near Bel Air. -
Little Miss Mabel Reynolds, Of Cecil
County, returned TO her home after
spending sometime Mt Norwood" the
home Of her aunt, Mrs. Allen Walters.
Miss Maud Denbow has returned Il
her home In Jarrettsville after spending
a week with her cousin, Miss Madeline
Ayres.
Misses Annie and Agnes Hessler, who
have been visiting In Baltimore. hav,
returned to their home near ScarborC
accompanied by their cousin. Mis-,
Louise Nickel
Rev. +. G.. Seitz, ID. D., wife and son
Of Allentown, Pa. have returned HON,
after visiting Mrs. Seitz's sister, Mrs
J. Robert Ayres.
Miss r. Adelaide Archer, Of BAlti
more, is spending her vacation with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Archer
near Bel Air.
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STREETT.

Miss Katherine A. STREET., daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Street,, and
Mr.. GLADDEN. Davis, son Of MIR. and Mrs.
James w. Davis, both Of Rocks, were
married on Thursday, August srd, at
Christ Church rectory, Forest Hill, Rev.
William J. Wright officiating. Mem
beers Of the two immediate families wit
messed the ceremony. After wedding
trip by automobile. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
will reside at Rich Neck Farm. Claiborne,
where the groom has charge Of the
famous herd Of Guernseys belonging "a
the late II. II. Pearson, Jr.
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Forest mn News.

FOREST HILL, August 9.-Miss Mar.
garet Bull, Of Whiteford. Is the guest
Of Miss Margaret Barrow.
Mrs. Harry A. Smoot and daughter
Madaline, OF Baltimore, are spending
two weeks with Mrs. Shoots mother,
Mrs. Rose Kilroy
Mr.. Foley Mahan was operated on
for throat trouble ut st. Josepb's Hos
pital, baltimore, on Tuesday.
Miss Beulah Monks, Of Baltimore, il
visiting Mrs. Bezalla Monks.
Mrs, Gilmore Jeffery. Of Baltimore,
was the guest last week of Mrs. Charles
Jeffrey.
Mr.. Chester johnson isquite III at bis
home here.
Miss FloreLce Morgan, of Aberdeen.
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. George
Roberts.
Mrs. Grace McAllister and daughter
Miss Katherine, who spent the pas
month ut Green Castle, Pa, returned
nome on Saturday.
Miss Blanche Choupin. Of Baltimore
10 spending two weeks with Mrs. Harr,
Monks.
Mrs. II. A. Whitaker, who has beef
spending some time in Atlantic City
has returned.
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mucn tttHnB was afoueeu potu III
and out Of Congress by Senator Jones'
holding up the confirmation of 'tCy"
Cummings, of Montgomery, lately nam
ed by President Wilson as a member Of
the Excise Board of Washington. Sena-
tor John Walter Smith was most active
in his efforts in Mr.. Cummings behalf.
and Senator Jones finally withdrew his
opposition, announcing on the floor Of
the Senate that he was Satisfied the
charges were unfounded. The appoint
ment was confirmed on Monday
Mr.. David Funston sends us cut
and description of cinder deflector re-
Gently patented by him to prevent the
admission Of cinders into a car when
one or more windows are raised. Ii is
adaptable to windows of any size or
style. and il capable of meeting its
claims should be most acceptable to the
travelling public. Some Of the cars on
the Maryland and Pennsylvania and on
the b. 4 o. r, R, have been already
equipped with the device. Mr.. Funston
is brother,in-law Of Rev. r.. A. Castle
man, formerly Of Bel Air.
AT a recent meeting of the State
Central Committee Messrs J. Royston
Sitter. Parker Mitchell and W. W.
Preston were named ms campaign
committee for the coming election. Mr..
Sitter has since been elected chairman
of the committee. While these gentle
men will do all in their power 10 bring
about sweeping victory for the Demo-
cratic nominees each individual must
do his mart in bringing voters into the
fold. This il particularly true at regis
tration time when every Democrat must
make it his personal duty to see that
all young men register.
Three young women who raj, away
from their homes in Havre de Grace
last week have been gaining consider
able notoriety and newspaper space for
themselves by their various escapades
in Baltimore during the last few days.
When finally taken in tow by the Henry |
Watson Children's Aid Society they
made their escape from second story
room by means of an improyised rope
and started out on foot for Havre de |
Grace, After a lively chase they were
arrested near Aberdeen by Sheriff |
Atkin, who was instructed to hold them. |
Two Of the women have since been re-
leased while the third is still In Jail.
SO liberal has been the rainfall in |
the vicinity of Eagle Pass. Texas. since
the arrival of the First regiment that n
number of ranch owners agree to donate |
the necessary beeves in order that a
barbecue may be given the regiment in |
grateful recognition Of its valuable in
haence on the local climate. The charm |
is attributed to the First because on the |
day they arrived Col. Little in CONVEX
sation with an officer Of the regular
army remarked that IL would soon rain, |
whereupon the officer replied "You may
be able to make weather forecasts in
Maryland, but you had better not try 1t |
down here in Texas" Two hours later
three inches Of water fell in forty
minutes and the First has ever since
stood high in the estimation of the ma
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-08-11
ANOTHER POEM UNEARTHED.

Just month ago we republished a
touching little poem from the pen Of
William Bromwell Of Trappe, Talbot
County, entitled "The Bird that Sang
in May. supposed to be his only COM
pleted poem. However. second poem
has Just been unearthed, which In it's
touching pathos and interesting history
arouses the deepest sympathy among
its readers.
Briefly, Mrs. Isabella Steele, OF Tall
bot, in 1853 impatiently awaited the
return OF her husband. young naval
officer, who was on four years ex-
pedition to Japan with Perry. which
shortly afterwards opened up that coun-
try to trade with ours. During her four
years of long waiting Mrs. Steele lived
at Wye Heights, the historic home Of
the Lloyds, in whose family Bromwell
was tutor, and he became 40 sympa-
thetic with her loneliness and acute grief
that his feelings we're clothed In the
following words:
The Song OF the Watcher.
still Wstehinsl sun waitine' How long shall
itbe,
Ere a., ss son. song of my grief lead him home from
siill Watchinai sim waiiinal o, sorrow. how
shall ! Sing the wild notes of my wiei.ladcn
song2
see bis bright form In the bliss Of my dreams.
LfaA Ia ha
lie comes as the dew gently falling at niaht,
Like dew, Of the morning, he melis from my
sim WaiehInnl sun waitInRi We gods OF the
How long shall his Image come only In slospp
How long seem the nights aud how dark Is the
How harsh sounds the music nj other times
How chilling the warmth Of the friends that
still Waichinsl sun waiiinai No gladness for
TIL the star Of my life come,h In from the sea.
We windsi Have ye lovers that list MS ye blown
How sad their complaining. why come 70 so
We s ,,sI, Have yc dear ones that hang on your
How quickly, how safely your waters would
We gods Of the tempest how long shall II bep
hear. as the winds steal along IRON the east
Der the lime where the PAGAN may love, and
Fond words Of Christian. SO thrilling an dearl
That soon my kind greetings shall welcome him
here;
That watching, SIN watching. as gladly IN be.
His ship shall be seen proudly cleayinR the sea.
May he come with the smile that was lighting
his soul,
Ere he knew the green waters between us shall
roll;
The same look-the same tone. as In moments
gone by.
When our hearts were 80 happy they breathed
not sight
Aud thou, the long ABSENT thy watching shall
The same bright affection still burning for thee
| feel a strange Rladness lit comes from on high
Heart, calm thy wild beatlnR-I know he IL nigh
Gay spring. ye dance and ye circle 20 Wild!
Now lisa, be calm thou art so like child,
little while longer, thy Watching shall be.
WILLIAM BRoMwELL.
win Musington).
Wye Heights. February II. 1858.
The publication of 1.-THE Bird that
Sang In May" called forth discussion
which led to the discovery Of ''The Song
Of the Watcher, the original manu-
script being stored away In the home Of
q Cambridge lady.
The sentiments here expressed can
with equal propriety be adopted by the
lonely maiden whose PARKWAY lover ID
kept from returning TO claim his own.
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RECRUITS s0UgUT.

Az noted last week, Capt. B. Comp
ton Graham has establishes recruiting
stat lion at the Bel Air Armory and is
now busily engaged in seeking men to
swell the numbers Of the National
Guard now on the Mexican border.
Flaring posters setting forth the adj
vantsges to men who join at this time
have been scattered throughout the
county. Young men who desire to take
advantage of this opportunity to traveI
or enter regular military life should get
in touch with Capt. Graham.
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aITTEN BY sNAER.

Hairy Bull. the young son Of Mr..
Charles Bull. Of near Hickory. Is re.
joicing over having the use Of his right
arm once more after having had II
badly crippled by the bite Of q copper.
head snake. While driving cattle for
Mr.. Wilbur Barrow near Conowingo the
youth vaulted over log in order to
head off some steers, and as he did so
the snake struck. A Doctors services
were promptly secured and the boy
hurried to his home where his condition
caused considerable alarm for several
days.
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LAND TRANSFERS TO AUGUST s.

Charles +. Roth to Oscar s. Jennings.
two lots. first district, SIS.
Henry A. Whitaker ct al, toJ. Henry
Thompson and wife, % acres, fifth dis
trict. $40.
Adele VanBibber to Anna C. Shana-
han, II acres. third district. $1,000.
P. L. Hopper to Columbian Building
Association. lot in Havre de Grace.
81. 900.
C. Robbie Grafton and wife to w. E.
Castell. lot in Bel Air, 5000.
W. w. Preston and wife to Maurice
Dunlea. z acres, first district, 81.
Bessie d. Fsrnsndis ct al. to Henry
Rapp and wife. II acres, first district,
$40.
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HARD ON DONORS.

At their recent meeting on August
And. the County Board of Education
passed the following resolution:
Resolved, BY the County Board OF
Education of Hartford County that nil
gifts Of land whatsoever kind made to
the said Board, shall before the gift
shall be accepted by the said Board be
accompanied by an abstract title, and
upon the acceptance Of the gift by tile
said Board. deed shall be presented
before any building Ia done. to the said
Board, conveying good understandable
title without any expense to the said
Board
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Neighborhood Neeus.
PaIlsten News,

FALLsToN, August 9.--Messrs. Frank
Cassell and Elwood Martin have re.
turned from n visit TO Pittsburg.
Miss Edith Terry 10 visiting friends
in Baltimore.
The Community Center Of the Pres.
byterian Church will hold i,s regular
meeting this Friday night at 8 =. N. In
the Friends School House. Rev. b. W.
Kindley. Of Bel Air, will deliver the ad
dress.
Rev. M. Phillips, of Hsmpden Pres
byterian Church, will supply the pulpit
Of the Fallston Presby terrain Church
next Sunday morning at IL A. M.
Miss Anna Snider has returned from
visiting relatives ut Govans.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-08-11
SHEEP UNPRoFITABLRl

Hartford farmers who are disposed to
consider sheep Improbable should read
the ledger account Of grade Shrop-
shire eve belonging to Mrs. Joseph
Dick, of Street Early In the winter
this little eve gave birth to twin lambs
which were recently sold for 8 cents
per pound. Without grain these lambs
had attained the weight Of 95 and 96
pounds respectively. In the mean time
seven pound fleece was shorn and sold
Tor $3.50. Thus we see the gross in.
come from this single eve was $40 80.
The income from her wool alone would
keep her for more than year.
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CHURCHyILLE MEETIsGs END.


The Churchville tent meeting came
TO close on Sunday night with record
breaking crowd in attendance. Coming
from neighboring counties and cities To
hear the splendid choir under Mr.. C r.
Allen, and the plain gospel message Of
Evangelist Fsuleoner, hundreds Of peo-
pie were swept Oft their feet and took
up their religious duties with new
zest. In ell ,ne hundred and eighty
'.hit the trail. in some instances whole
families coming forward.
Probably nothing contributed so large
ly towards the success Of the meetings
as the fact that dsnominationalism was
thrown aside and all churches worked
for the general good. Numerous wei
organized committees looked after thu
details Of the meetings and made the
many visitors comfortable.
The county owes a big debt Of graft
tude 20 Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Fsulconsr
which the money paid them can neyeI
! cancel.
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nr. Bays parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. A.
Bay.
DIR. w. A. Taylor. who for the past
year has been Instructor In Chemistry
In the University Of Wisconsin, 10 spend
ing two weeks with his parents !.
and Mrs. j.. G. Taylor. He expects !,
leave on Monday for Chester, Pa,
where he has accepted n position with
the Du Point Company.