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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-15

of thousands of men, rushing toward
each other in the fury of battle.
eff 1 am your prisoner" said the
Saxon, where can you take me
when your men are beaten?"
"They can't be beaten"
Listen, then. We go out after the
fight, and if my men have won, you
are my prisoner. If yours have won,
am your prisoner"
IF our side wins, you are my pris-
oner," answered Edwardes. Mean
while-let the girl go!'
But where can she go now?"
asked the Saxon.
Nowhere! The three must wait
there until the conflict ended. Ed
wardes was disarmed by the presence
of this girl who had stolen in to meet
her lover He thought of Milly again
and he realized as never before the
sadness of the struggle. All per-
sonal thoughts must be set aside.
Throw down your revolver" he
commanded.
The Saxon, with shrug, obeyed.
They watched each other. Overhead
the sounds had lessened. Then they
ceased. The dull boom of the can
non began again.
1--WE have taken your trenches"
said the Canadian.
The Saxon smiled.
March before me! Take the girl
on your arm. You will not be harmed.
They will let her go. You are for
tunate to have the hope of meeting
after the war"
May l tell herr"
Edwardes bowed his head slightly,
and heard the German translate. The
girl looked at him incredulously for
a moment; then she flung her arms
about her lovers neck and embraced
him. She clasped her hands again
and looked imD1Orinp1V at the Cana
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-15
TRUE NERVE

Con Seeing Four-Pound Pomeran-
ian Attack Motor Truck
l love to see a millionth-horse power
pup
Start in to chew a fierce truck-motor
up.
I'd make the bays of Bonaparte look
fiat
If 1 had nerve and confidence like
that
Mr.. Pleasant poses children in the
studio of a Cleveland photographer,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
Middletown Disorder

During a row in "Hamtown" the
colored section of Middletown, where
there was much disorder among the
congregated negroes. July 4th. Noah
Sliney was cut badly with razor, SAID
to have been in the hands of Benjamin
DENLY. Sliney's wounds consisted of
six-inch cut over the left lobe of the
liver, a siX-inch cut under the right
axilla. and bad cash across the face
which severed the upper lip the entire
length. requiring % stitches TO close.
He was sent to his home, whore he Is
in very serious condition. DR.. Nor
man n. Beale gave the wounded man
first treatment.
Noah Sliney, Sr.. father of the in
jured young negro, and his friends
surrounded the house into which Den
by took refuge after the cutting and
guarded the front and back doors with
shot guns, to prevent his escape.
In fight which took place at Arm
strong's Corner about 2 o'clock a. M,
July 5, Frank Summersy was struck
a heavy blow on the head with bottle
by John Cooper. An artery was sew
cred and after DR.. n. n. Beale had
stopped the flow of blood, Summers
was taken to the Delaware Hospital,
Wilmington
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
Children's Day At West End

Chlldren's Day was observed at the
West 5nd Chapel. Elkton, last Sunday,
The program was as follows:
Chorus by the school; recitation.
We Welcome You, Nellie Lawrence,
Anna Realey, Araminta Short, Gather
Inc Simmons; Recitation, Lambs of
the Flock, Ellsworth Bunce; solo, I'll
be Sunbeam, Alice Marcus; recita-
ton, The Lesson of Children's Day.
Louise Warmkessel; recitation, Child's
Prayer, Harold Marcus, Anita Biddle.
Lydia Dean; recitation, Helping To-
gether, Sophia Mcdaniel, Alice Mar
Gus. Elizabeth Realey, Retta Dean;
Song of the Roses, class of girls; reci-
tation, Children's Day is Here, Cath
crime Simmons. Alice Short, Lydia
Dean, Armina Short; Swing Song, bv
class; recitation, Give the Boys a
Chance, Theodore Short, JamesShort,
John Credic, Thomas King. Ellsworth
Bunce;, song. Shining for Him. class
of girls; recitation, Smiling Faces.
class of girls; recitation and chorus,
Mrs. I, N. Bunce, Sophie Mcdaniel,
Alice Marcus, Retta Dean; organist,
Miss Cecilia Potts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
Port Deposit Celebration

tCommunicatedl.
This Fourth of July Celebration at
Port Deposit was one of the finest ever
held. The parade, which took place at
lO a. M, consisted of horsemen, very
handsome floats, as well as handsome
ly decorated automobiles, four very
fine bands, Red Mems Order, etc.
In the afternoon. athletic events,
consisting of a tub race. creased pig
race and base ball game. At 6 D. m.
another fine parade. consisting of de-
corated autos and floats, the best of
which was Lawrence Paxton's. repre-
senting Aunt Jemima's Quilting Party
the Port Deposit Fire Department.
Boy Scouts, Red Men and other orders
We're in line with full bands. The Port
Deposit Band and members of the Ar
9ton Club We're masked and dressed
IN quite comic costumes from A. T.
Jones', the costumer in Baltimore An
other very good feature of the evening
parade was the large number of horse
men, the majority of whom represent
ed the klu Klux Riders. This ideal
day and doings was enjoyed by about
5,OOO people. The homes and business
houses were decorated in quite an
elaborate manner.
Mr.. j. B. Abrahams got first prize
for best decorated residence; Fails G.
Abrahams got first prize for best de-
corated business house Mr.. J. How
ard Pugh got first prize for best iIlu-
minated residence; Malcolm Rowland
got first prize for best float; Roland
Atkinson first prize for best decorat-
ed automobile. The prizes were silver
cups.
In the girls swimming match, Miss
Helen Matthews was an easy winner:
Christie Stebbings won the boys
match. The base ball game was won
by Rising Sun.
Visitors from eight states are said
to have made the day home coming
event.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
RECENT DEATHS
Mrs. Frank TomlinsOn.

Mrs. Catharine Tomlinson, wife of
Frank Tomlinson, died early Saturday
morning at her late home near Rising
Sun, after five months illness. aged
40 years. The deceased is survived by
her husband. two daughters, Mrs.
Maude McNemar, of Rising Sun, Miss
Mary Tomlinson. trained nurse. of
Philadelphia. and one son, John Tom
linson, at home.
The funeral was held on Tuesday
with interment at Hopewell Cemetery.
John T. Mccullough.
Mr.. John Thompson Mccullough
died Wednesday of last week at the
home of his wife's brother, Henry
Reynolds, at Theodore, from paralysis,
aged "a years. The deceased suffered
a stroke two years ago. from which he
never fully recovered, and was again
stricken the Sunday previous to his
death. The deceased is survived by
widow. formerly Miss Phoebe Rey-
noLds. and five children.
The funeral was held on Saturday
afternoon, with services at Mt. Pleas.
ant M E. Church, and interment in
the adjoining cemetery.
William Trimble.
Mr.. William Trimble, a travelling
salesman. of Philadelphia. and bro
ther of Mrs. Harriet Nichols, of Prin-
clpio, died at his late home Wednes-
day of last week, from the effects of a
paralytic stroke, aged 81 years. He
was one of family of nine children,
and was the first of the number to die.
A widow and three children survive.
The funeral was held Saturday with
lnterment at Fernwood Cemetery,
Philadelphia.
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limit. The speeders were brought to
Elkton, given hearing before Justice
K. j. Jenkins, and each fined $25 and
costs.
Rev. George P, Jones, of Elkton,
will preach at Crouch Chapel tomor-
row Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Public invited
The County Commissioners Friday
of last week appointed DR.. Howard
Bratton as temporary Health Officer
of Cecil county. in the absence of
Major H. Arthur Mitchell, Chief Sur
geon of the First Regiment. M. N. G.,
now with his regiment in Texas.
Philadelphia contractors will break
ground this week for a large bleach
mill addition to the Jessup & Moore
Company's Radnor Pulp Mill at Elk
ton. The new building will cost up
ward of 100000 and when completed
will give employment to about so ad-
ditional men.
Leon Smith. fifteen year old Will
mington lad, was severely injured en-
Monday afternoon by being thrown
from his wheel. He was holding on
to truck when a jolt threw him
heavily to the road, cutting his lips
and bruising his shoulders. He was
taken to Union Hospital, Elkton, for
treatment
The old Farmers Hotel, on the Gil
pin property, on the corner of North
and High streets, Elkton, which was
erected about $50 years ago, has been
torn down by Contractor Kern.
Many Cecil countians spent the
Fourth at Betterton, making the trip
on the "Carmania", small launches
and by auto.
The 18 month old daughter of John
Love. of Deanda1e. Newark. found
box of tablets which contained strych-
nine. Eating them she became vio-
lently i'll and died Wednesday morn
ing just before noon. Just how the
child got hold of the fatal medicine is
not definitely known. DR.. Kollock was
IN attendance and worked all the
morning, but to no avail
Continued on fifth page).
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
Town Points S Fourth

NSOiniHunlC
The Fourth of July celebration at
Town Point was great success, be-
yond all expectations, both socially
and financially. Being favored with
the finest kind of weather possible,
every resident nearby and several
hundred visitors in auto and boat
parties attended. and all agreed they
had spent one of the happiest days'
outing of their lives.
Everyone interested in making this
first celebration here a success was
untlring in service and effort to please
1t was one big family, full Of spirit
and most patriotic. Everything was
we'll arranged in time for the opening,
on the lawn of the hotel, which has
been opened for the season by Mr.. w.
Akin, formerly of Elkton and Middle
town. The exercises opened in the
morning by parade of the children and
committees. A forty foot flag was
carried by the "little ones"
When the speakers stand was
reached, all sang the Star Spangled
Banner Then the Rev. Mr.. Thornton
made short address and introduced
the speaker of the day, the Hon. H. NJ
Mccullough, who thrilled everyone
present with his eloquence, most in
teresting and full of patriotism. Mr..
Mccullough was at his best and every
one appreciated his being here with US.
After lunches and refreshments the
races were the feature, followed by an
exciting ball game, between the single
and married men. The single men
won by the score of 8 to 6.
There was lots of fun for the spec
tators when the tub race was attempt
ed; after many upsets in efforts to
start. the race was called off, owing to
the rough water. Illuminations, fire.
works and phonograph concert was
the evening entertainment.
Following are the winners of races:
Mems Is yard dash, 8 heats, final
won VIM. Sible. Girls SO yard dash,
heats, won by Edna Purner. Boys
80 yard dash, heat, final won by VIM
Purner. Young Ladies' rs yard dash,
! heat, final won by Ethel Bansfield.
Girls so yard sack race, won by Edna
Purner. Young ladies' sack race, won
by Ethel Blansfield. Baby's race, 10
entries, won by Arthur Jones.
Married Mems Is yard dash, won by
5. Goldstein.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
Fourth AT Cecilton

The celebration of Independence
Day in Cecilton was most delightful
and enjoyable occasion. The patron
"ge throughout the day was splendid
and the large crowds but added to the
enthusiasm already created by the
display of the national colors, the rem
,dering of patriotic music by band and
'Tchestra, the exercises by the child
zen, the readings by Rev. and Mrs.
Melvin Wright and the very able ad-
lress by Rev. DR.. Herbert F. Ran
3olph. of Grace Church. Wilmington.
E'he occasion opened with the big par
bde in the morning marshalled by H.
:. Manlove. aided by Edgar Manlove.
pavid Davis and Arnold Crawford
Rhe parade comprised automobiles,
soats. horseback and bicycle riders,
nd followed the lines fthe main
loroughfares of the town, lasting
pout an hour. The floats We're beau
ful. R. w. Blackway's car, trimmed
yellow and white crepe paper and
Ainty wreaths. drew trailer SINH
srly decorated in which rode six
hall girls dressed to impersonate
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
Cars Jump Rails On B. & O.

Five freight cars on the B. & 0.
railroad jumped the rails Sunday
morning between Lumbrook and Red
Mill, two miles east of Newark, Del.
The brake bar of car dropped and
caused the trouble. The cars were
wrecked by being overturned. One
struck telegraph pole and broke
it off
One car was loaded with eggs and
hundreds of dozens of eggs were
broken and scattered over the tracks.
Another car contained sugar and this
was also spread over the railroad pro-
perty. A third car was loaded with
old papers and the other two with
general merchandise. 1t was several
hours before westbound trains could
get through and it was nearly noon
before residents of Newark and vicin-
ity got their Sunday newspapers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
Maryland Boys At Border

The First Regiment, with Company
E (our home boys a part thereof) de-
trained at Eagle Pass, Texas, on the
. nxican border, Wednesday morning.
tremendous rain, lasting several
rs greeted them on their arrival
was most welcome, as the heat
been excessive for several days,
lding 102 in the shade at times.
boys were glad to have the long,
= some journey over and to De again
amp. Thew were exceptionally
cared for as to travelling accom-
.tions, but the feeding business
nothing to rave over, one of the
n boys writing home on July g.:
el rations are even simmer than
Srations, but we are given enough
range to say haven't had sick
j the Company"
Z crack First Regiment can be
full that its location is at Eagle
as the situation is about 700
above sea level and the evenings
rally are fairly comfortable
better location than either
ynsville or Ell Paso. A company
.eXicans are just across the river
our boys and bugle calls answer
m one side to the other. The river
hidden from the view of the camp
intervening bluffs, but is only about
mile distant.
No one can guess how long the boys
jill be kept on the border, but prob
bly, for several months, although it
0oks as if Carranza were quite ready
to do everything reasonable to avoid
a conflict.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
BASE BALL

Saturday afternoon the Belmont A.
Z. were the visitors at Elkton Bail
Park and showed themselves very
agreeable as visitors but very much
out-classed as ball players. The game
was a walk-over for Elkton and re-
suited in score of 13 to 1-Belmont's
only tally being made as by accident
in the first inning.
On Tuesday, the 4th, Elkton had
scheduled a game both morning and
evening with the Brandywine Club of
the All-Wilmington League. The visi-
tors were a good aggregation of fast
and heady ball players, which same
they proved by taking both the games
from the E!kton boys. The latter had
bad case of nerves in the morning
game, making enough errors to last
the entire season. Clay pitched the
morning game and did good. barring
occasional wildness. pitched
for Brandywine, and while he did not
nave much stuff on the ball, he had a
good head 1t was easy to see that he
was matching his wits against the
Elkton batsmen and it counted for
him. In the afternoon game Arrants
pitched for Elkton and "Wild Bill"
Crouch for Brandywine. Arrants did
the better work but his support went
to pieces long enough to let the visi-
tors win The Elkton boys are good
ball players but are young, some of
them, and need Coaching" Some of
the fastest boys, for instance. try to
be too fast-and that is right where
they make their worst breaks" Thev
are snappy, aggressive bunch and
can be moulded into Il cracking good
team. The scores:
Morning )-Brandywine 8, Eikton 3.
(Aftenoon) n)-Brandywine 4, Elkton =
Chesapeake City played the Booth
wyn A. C. of Wilmington on the for
mer's grounds, two games on the 4th,
winning both by scores of u to 10 and
. to 0. Lovett and Savin was Chesa-
peake City's battery in the morning
game and II. Watson and Sav.n in the
afternoon game
The Middletown team played two
games on July 4th with the Eden A. C.
club of Wilmington. each team win
ming game. In the afternoon game
which Middletown won by a score of
: to :. the feature was the pitching of
Finn, formerly of the Elkton team.
This Saturday afternoon the Perry
vile team will be the visitors at Elk
ton Ball Park.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
Maryland Teachers Elect Officers

The Maryland State Teachers As
sociation, in session last week at Ocean
City. adjourned Friday after electing
officers for the ensuing year.
Prof. Sydney S. Handy, of st. Johns
College, was unanimously chosen
President of the Association. William
j.. Holloway becomes First VicePresi-
dent; Miss Sarah E. Richmond, Prin-
cipal of the State Normal School. is
the Second Vice President; Hugh w.
Caldwell, of Chesapeake City, Secre-
tary, and DR.. R. Bergman, of Station
D. Baltimore, is Treasurer. G. Lloyd
Palmer was elected three-year mem
Der of the Executive Committee.
Baltimore was selected as the meet
ing place for 1917. after a hot discus
sion. The Association has not met in
Baltimore since 1878
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
To Dredge Elk And Little Elk Rivers

Bids We're opened Friday of last
week in the United States Engineers
office at Baltimore for the removal of
1900 cubic yards from the channels
in the Elk and Little Elk rivers at
Elkton. There were but two bidders
the Maryland Dredging and Contract
ing Company, at 81 cents cubic yard,
or total of $4,671, and the River and
Harbor Improvement Company of
Philadelphia. which bid 80 cents, or a
total of $5,536. The bids will be for
warded to Washington by Lieut.. Col.
c. A. F. Flagler. who on Friday sue
ceeded Col. John Biddle in charge of
the Baltimore district.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
COUNTYTAX RATE $1.25

The County Commissioners, J.Frank
Blake. j. Turner Cameron and Will
liam R. Cameron. met in special ses-
sion at Elkton Friday to make the
tax levy for 1916 The rate for
county purposes was fixed at S1.25 on
$100. The State rate is 30 l-3 cents
on 500.
The School Commissioners appear
ed before the Board and requested a
levy of $67, 800 for school purposes,
including $4,000 for the new school at
Calvert, for which $4,000 was levied
last year. The Board decided to levy
5000.
The Directors of Union Hospital
asked $1,000 for maintenance and
81 900 for the proposed maternity an
mex. The Board decided to levy the
amount asked, $4,000
The Treasurer's office reported that
the basis for State purposes is S12,-
663,141, with securities amounting TO
$3,130,349; the county basis $14,617,-
845, securities $3,130,349, and bank
stocks $518,427.
The Board fixed the tax rate at $1.25
on 500, which will give the following
revenue for county purposes:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
Bond Issue Approved

Women in Rising Sun, for The first
time in the history of Cecil county,
voted IN regularly conducted election
Saturday.
The election was to determine the
question of bond issue to pay for the
town waterworks, installed two wears
ago, and all taxpayers of legal age,
male and female, were permitted TO
vote.
The bond issue was approved al
most unanimously, there being two
negative votes.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
COlOred.
Claxton To Speak Farmers Day

United States Commissioner of
Education p. p. Claxton has accepted
an invitation to be present and ad-
dress the Farmers Day meeting at
Port Deposit on Saturday, August 5.
He is forceful and eloquent speaker
and will have much of interest to tell
Marylanders along lines of rural edu-
cation. DR.. ClaXton had planned to
be in California at this time where a
special survey is being made. He has
however. agreed as above to be in Port
Deposit on August 5.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08

fairies. A boat on wheels, driven by
a boy in sailor costume, was rowed by
six young lady sailors. A cart decor
ated in gaily colored crepe paper car
ried six young ladies in Japanese cos
tune carrying Japanese parasols. w.
7. Clark's car, driven by Miss Isabel
Clark, deserves special mention. The
address by DR.. Randolph which was
largely on the theme of preparedness
and the reason therefore, was receiv-
ed with enthusiasm
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
Automobile Accident

Mrs. Edward Mollitor. of near Elk
ton, sustained severe injuries Monday
afternoon, when an automobile in
which she was riding, skidded into a
telephone pole on the Elkton- -Chesa-
peake City road, The unfortunate
woman was thrown through the wind
shield into the ditch and suffered a
broken nose and severe cuts and
bruises. She was taken to Union
Hospital. Elkton, for treatment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08
School Commissioners

The School Commissioners met in
special session Friday last Present,
Messrs. Pogue, Smithers and Falls.
The following designations were re-
ceived. Miss Miriam Alexander, No.
I, First; Misses Minnie Gillespie and
Gertrude Ferguson, assistants, No. 2,
Fourth.
The following appointments were
contirmed:-Miss Ruth Murray, No.
,, Ninth; Miss Olive f. jackson, No.
s. SiXth.
Bids for the new Calvert school
were opened as follows:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-07-08

The contract was awarded to Wal
ter c. Miller, of Elkton. the lowest
bidder.
The Board asked the County Com
missioners to levy $67 800 for school
purposes for the year l9l6-19l7.
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Marriage Licenses

John Andrew Blackiston, of Elk
Mills, and Sarah Jane Elliott, of Glen
Riddle, Pa.
Harold T. Stewart, of North East,
and Jennie K. Let's, of Wilmington.
Harry o. Harrigan, of Newark. Del.
and Maize E. Dill, of Baldwin.
William I. McKenney and Clara S.
Alexander, both of North East.
COlOred.
Henry A. Kinslow, of Zion, and
Pearl !. Clark, of Cedar Hill.
Mckinley Samuel and Josephine
Graves. both of Elkton.
Frank Alexander and Mrs. Flora
johnson, both of Port Deposit
The sun., 1916-10-18
MRS. W. J. CAYNOR
TO SING IRISH SONGS
Widow Of the Mayor Will APP
pear at DR.. Gertrude
Kelley's Bazaar.

The booth OF Irish industries, man
aged by Or. Gertrude Kelley. was the
most popular one at the Irish bazaar last
night. Visitors crowded there to finger
the queer little shawls woven in the
Emerald Isle 600 years ago. to admire
the beautiful burnt wood articles mad
by a woman Of Belfast and to gaze at
relies protected by a glass case. Among
the latter were a dirk which was used
M the battle OF Culloden and the watch
worn by the Young pretender-Princn
Charley. as the Scotch and Irish call
him.
An old Irish woman contributed to this
booth a jug OF lustre ware and n quaint
painting OF st. Patrick's Cathedral. both
more than two centuries old. She writes
that they are her only treasures and she
wants them sold for the wives and chill
dren of the men who were executed with
Roger Easement. A Jewish woman
sends some beautiful specimens Of Irish
lace. because she too 'helongs to n peo-
pie that knows what 1t is to have no
country"
To-day will be Tipperary day. and
Irish folk dances are promised at some
OF the booths. Tonight Mrs, William !
Gaynor, widow of the former Mayor. will
sing several Irish songs, including xii
larney,"
Projectors Of the bazaar express dis
appointment because the Irish have not
come forward more generally to help
4 few men and women of Erin are work
ing night and day to make II n success,
but II is n fact that the German con-
tigent is giving more help by far.