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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
COAL FAMINE FEARED
BY MANILA RESIDENTS
Japan and England Bar Impor.
tation-Say Germans
May Profit,

Manila, Sept. 29.-Fears of a coal
famine here through the threatened re-
fusal of Great Britain and Japan TO
protect its import without guarantees
against transportation are expressed.
Japan has asked all merchants not TO
sell coal without exacting a bond for
twice its value, and also insists on con-
sular inspection. The suspicion that
German vessels load here to supply
warships at sea still exists. Today the
steamer Elmshorn, carrying 5000 tons
of coal, put back from Correigdor ISL
and, having sighted a British cruiser
outside.
The meat situation presented a sim
liar problem. Most of the supply comes
from Australia and there We're threats
that 1t would be suspended unless
guarantees were given. Governor Cen
eral Harrison has relieved the situation
by promising that the government will
guarantee hat there will be no res
export of this article.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
American statesmanship.
From the Milwaukee, Journal.

from the Milwaukee Journal.
no h r1I Nelson, member of the British
q ply n ina. che, example set by President
" ! IN MeSieo has not been oIiowed
= europe. Mr.. Neilson makes his idea
President Wilson introduced moraiifv
into statesmanship, and the time ia az
m naIa Wnen the people will turn to the
ulAm Who realizes that there IL m,,chb
Hffssaasy to be found in ex~pedieney.a muon
Gone T. the European ridicuie of Amert-
can diplomacy, wiped out in the blood
shed or Europe's battlefields. The world
knows now that clever diplomacy does not
q Y any nation or truly settle any great
would praise Wilson for the hard fiehft
against odds that he made for peace and
against Injustice in Mexico. And the
Judgment Of history is here already In
the words of this English statesman, who
says Of President Wilson,:
he Is right and the democratic leaders
OF Europe know he is right. ALI the peo.
pie want in any country is justice"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
WILSON IS Still FOR
ship PURCHASE Bill.
Says Need for Measure Is In,
creasing Attributes oppo-
sition to interests.

Washington, Sept, 29.-President
Wilson looks on the cutlery against the
government ship purchase bill as
largely proceeding from persons who
are interested for investment reasons.
The president made it plain to callers
today that he does not think the urg-
ency which, as he viewed it some time
ago, required ship purchase legisla-
ton, has passed. 1t is rather %increas-
ing. He thinks it has passed so far
as ordinary trade is concerned, but
that it is more urgent than ever that
the government should buy ships to
develop new channels of trade which
private capital will not develop.
President Wilson thinks the ship
purchase bill should pass and pass at
this session. However, he had a con-
ference scheduled for today with
Leader Underwood and Chairman
Alexander, of the House committee on
merchant marine, to determine wheth-
err there were adequate reasons for let
ting the bill go ove until next winter
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
The Chronicle of the Drum

Last year, my love, it was my hap
Behind a g%renadier to be,
Ana, but he wore a hairy cap,
NO taiier man. methlnks, than me.
Prince Albert and the queen, God wot,
(Be blessings on the glorious pair)
Before us passed, I saw them not,
l only saw a cap OF hair.
Your orthodox historian puts
In foremost rank the soldier thus,
The red-coat bully in his boots,
Ihat hides the march of men from uR.
He puts him there In foremost rank.
Q wonder at his cap of hair;
You hear his saber's cursed clank,
His spurs are jingling everywhere.
Go to! I hate him and his trade.
Who babe us so to cringe and bend,
And all Gods peaceful people made
To such as him subservient2
Tell me what find we to admire
In epaulets and scarlet coats.
In men, because they Dad and fire,
And kno the art of cutting throatsf
William Makepeace ThackeraJi
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
JAPS WIN STRUGGLE
WITHOUT GREAT LOSS
Land Attacks on Using Tau
~nue-Aeropla
Win Plaudits.

Toxic. Sept. 29.-It is officially an
stubborn battle of Ia hours, outside
Using Tau. The casualties were few
among the Japanese, it is said.
The japanese land attack on the
outskirts of Using Tau, seat of gov
ernment of the German concession Of
klao Chow, began on September 26,
and is still continuing, according to an
oftlclal announcement made today. So
far as can be ascertained, the casual
ties of the attacking forces total 312.
The japanese aeroplanes have been
most successful in accommodating ex-
petitions n thus far have escaped
unchanged.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01

sault with counter assault until the
trenches Of the opposing armies are
only springing distance apart. AL
ready there has been some work with
the steel in hand to hand conflicts but
except at a single point where they
forced a passage across the Mouse, the
Germans, half of whose army is kept
on the Russian frontier, a up to last
night, found it impossible to break
through the human barrier stretching
across France
In the terrific struggle Of the last 4s
hours the hardest fighting has been, as
1t was at the battle of the Marine, be-
tween the German right and the allies
left.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
DESTROYING PROPERTY
OF FRENCH OFFICIALS

Bordeaux, Sept. 2S.-The Germans are
paying marked attention to the homes
of President Raymond Poincare and
the members of his family. The presi-
dents country house at San Pigny in
the department of Meulse. 90 miles
south of Verdun, was bombarded with
special violence yesterday, according to
news received here by the French gov
eminent. The Germans previously had
pillaged the house of the presidents
parents at Nubecourt and the home of
his cousin Lucien Poincare at Train
court.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
JApS ARE APPROACHING
MAIN GERMAN FORTRFSSEe

Pekin, China, Sept. 29.-The Japanese
troops. after fighting on Saturday and
Sunday, occupied a position within
seven and one-half miles of Using Tau.
the seat of government of Kiao Chow,
the German leased possession in China.
A German report, undated, but evil
IDENTIFY having to do with the same
engagement, says that the Germans re-
tired only from some of their outpost
positions. falling back on the first line
of defenses of the city.
An earlier dispatch from Toxic said
that the Japanese had had a success
1ul Engagement with the Germans op
the outskirts of Using Tau.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
NORWEGIAN VESSELS
HELD In new YORK
Owners Fear Operating Compa-
ny Will Lay Ships Liable
to Confiscation.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2s.-The captains
of the Norwegian steamers Sommer-
stad and Fran, whose ships are re-
ported to nave been held here because
they have aboard coal and food stuff
to be put hoard German warships at
sea, today refused to discuss the rum
,ors. The SomInerstad filed clearance
papers here on September u. for Cadiz,
Spain, and the Fran on September 10,
for Pernambuco, Brazil. Neither vessel
sailed. Last week the Sommerstad re-
turned her papers to the custom house.
The captain of the Fran still has his
papers. Both ships are lying in the
Delaware river with cargoes aboard.
The fac that one ship carries wines
for Spain and h other has coffee for
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
The Rules OF Warfare.

From the New York Evening Telegram.
Al Inc Hague convention Of 1899 GER
tain rules We're promulgated restraining
the atrocities Of warfare. To these
rules the civilized nations of the world
subscribed, and the United States and
Mexico are among the signers.
At the foundation Of all these rules
lies the general declaration that the
right of belligerents to adopt means of
1n1urlng the enemy is not unlimitedb b
In the general interests Of humanity
these are the principal things which
are forbidden
To employ poison or poisoned arms.
To kill or wound treacherously indi-
viduals belonging to the hostile nation
or army.
To kill or wound an enemy who. hay
ing laid down arms, or having no long
er means Of defense, has surrendered
at discretion.
To declare that no quarter will be
given.
To employ arms, projectiles or mater
ial of a nature to cause superfluous in
jury.
To make improper use of q flag of
truce, the national flag or military en-
signs and the enemy's uniform, as
well as the distinctive badges of the
Geneva Cred Crosse convention.
To destroy or seize the enemy's
property, unless such destruction or
seizure be imparatively demanded by
the necessities Of war.
To attack or lombard towns, villages.
habitations or buildings which are not
defended.
To pillage a town or place, even when
taken by assault.
To punish a spy without trial. even
II taken in the act, and a spy who.
after rejoining the army to which he
belongs. is subsequently captured by
the enemy must be treated as a pris-
oner of war and incurs no Responsibilities
for his previous act Of espionage.
pied territory to take part in military
operations against it's own country.
TO bring pressure upon the popula-
ton of occupied territory to take the
oath to the hostile power.
To confiscate private nrorar+r
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
Hardest Fighting Of War; All
German Assaults Meet Repu1se

London, Sept. 2S.-The supreme clash
OF arms denoting the approaching close
Of the tremendous fortnight Of practic-
ally increasing battle along the foul
rivers flowing through northeastern
France, has now been in progress some
4S hours without bringing a decisive
result.
Both sides claim encouraging, though
slight variations. Field Marshal Sir
John French, commander of the Brit
Ssh expenditionary forces, is spending
his 62nd birthday in maintaining what
mis- latest communication to the war Of
flee describes as a Satisfactory situa-
ton"
The Germans have steadily met as
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01

The last 4S hours nave witnessed
many scenes Of extraordinary activity
wherever the antagonists faced each
other in the great theater of Europe's
war, but one of these encounters ap-
parently have been decisive. The Of
fetal communications of yesterday
stated that the attack on the German
right has. made a distinct advance and
this version is supported by official
Berlin advices, which say the allies
nave made extensive advances against
the German extreme right.
Along the great western battle line
itself the struggle still continues to be
general, with the most determined at
tacks being made on each flank. Both
sides eventually have realized that the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01

a attacks in the center are futile
In the present exhausted state of the
armies.
There has been a distinct falling off
of war news emanating from the cap
itals Of the belligerents and which
must pass through these capitals in
reaching the United States. The cen
sorship at London has been made
much more severe, evidently in the in
terest of British strategy and this &C
ton has been reflected at Paris, result
ing in abbreviated reports, official and
unofficial, from France. From the start
the censorship at Berlin has been riGid.
At the present moment the absence OF
detailed reports from the battle lines
seem to Indicate that momentous
events are transpiring.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01

Brazil caused shipping men to specu-
late as to the ultimate destinations OF
the cargoes of the two steamers. It is
reported the owners of the ships OBJ
Jected to the vessels being used for any
purpose that would lay them open to
lezure by warships of nations at war
with Germany. Representatives of the
company which chartered the ships
deny that the cargoes are to be turned
over to German warships. but agents
OF the owners declare they have evil
dence to the contrary.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
WILSON o BILL.

Washington, D.. c., Sept. 29.-Presi-
ing directorate provision of the CLAY
ton trust bill against which protests
have been made to the Senate by bank
ers. The president told callers today
the provision was a pledge in the demo-
cratic platform.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
AFRICAN PROVINCES
OF GERMANY SEIZED

London. Sept. 2S.-The official press
bureau his afternoon issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Operations of his majesty's naval
forces on the west coast of Africa,
have resulted in the unconstitutional
surrender of Duala. the capital of
Kamarun and Of Bonaberi to an Ang,
o-French force
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
NEW HAVEN CONDITIONS

New York, Sept. 28.-Federal Judge
Mayer swore in today a special grand
jury empaneled to investigate whether
the criminal laws had been violated by
directors of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad company in their
administration of the roads affairs.
The inquiry is an outgrowth of the
government dissolution suit filed re-
Gently in the civil branch of the court
and was inaugurated on the suggestion
Of President Wilson.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01

Trench by trench, foot by foot, the allies are gaining ground
against the German right wing, according to Paris dispatches. Gen
eal Joffre, it is said, has pushed his troops inside the range Of the
deadly German artillery and forced the enemy to hand to HAND
fighting. 81
The official news bureau at Paris today contented itself will
the statement that the Germans are making violent attacks agains
the allies between the districts Of the Aisne and the Argonne. AL
OF these attacks are said to have been repulsed.
Dispatches indicate that the Indian troops have reached France
and are now at the front. These, with the terrible Turoc and Moos
Of the French army, doubtless are being used in the hand to hanc
encounters, in which they are said to excel.
The fighting low in progress is said to be the most deadly Of
any since the war began, both sides suffering tremendous losses. i
IS the opinion of the French that the exhausted troops Of Generals
Won Kuck and Won Boehm cannot long stand up to the frightfu
carnage of bayonet fighting.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
Greatest CARNAGE OF WAR NOW IN PROGRESS

Powerful War Machines Abandoned and Foes Go at Each 9th
er's Threats in Primitive Manmer-Indian Troops Believed
TO Have Reached France and to Be Fighting Now With Allies
Guarded Official Statements Give Few Details of Ire
fnendous Encounter Along Valley of Aisne.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01
EXPECTED BREAK IN
LINES OF TEuT0NIC ARMY
SAID To Be IMMINENT AS
FURY OF FIGHT INCREASES

french Dash Through Rain of Fire Past Range of the Kaiser's
Deadly Artillery and GrappIe Enemy in Trenches, Hand ia
Hand-von Kuck and Won Boehm Are Said to Have Been
Forced to Yield Ground in Face of Terrible OnsIauqhts of
lLrco and Moor Troops, Fighting With British.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-01

the field. have shipped them behind the
army by train loads in order to avoid
epidemics.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

A record grain crop is in sight. This
fact alone spells the finish Of the fake
efforts of the Republican partisans to
spread feeling of panic through the
commerce of the land. The big crop
means fat cattle and hogs, and fat cattle
and hogs means millions in cash in the
pockets of the farmers. Ample cash
in the pockets of the farmers means
liberal buying from the merchants.
Liberal buying fir m the merchants
means heavy ordering by the merchants
from the jobbing houses. Heavy order
ing from the jobbing houses means big
contracts placed with the manufacturers
by the jobbing houses. Big contracts
placed with the manufacturers means
full time plant operation. Banks, rail
ways, labor, builders and the professions
share in the general prosperity. Nothing
can stop the logical results of good
wheat and corn crop.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
Public Service Commission Sane
tions Frostburg Deal.

The sale Of the Frostburg Illuminating
and Manufacturing Company to the Hag-
erstown and Frederick Railway Com
pany was approved Tuesday by the Pub
lie Service Commission. The commits
sion also granted permission to the rail-
way company to issue $4,000 in per
cent. bonds, with which to purchase and
improve the Lighting plant. The sale
price of the plant is $35,ooo and the res
idue of the bond issue will be devoted to
improvements The bond sale must net
the company at least $4,000
The directors and stockholders of the
railway company will meet to complete
negotiations for the purchase of the plant
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
SPORTING NEWS.
Baseball, Shooting, and Other
Sports.

Frederick shut out Martinsburg on
Thursday. June 25th, by score Of 10 o.
Meadows allowed the visitors but two
hits, and struck out fifteen men.
Martinsburg won from Hagerstown on
Friday, June 10th. by score of s to 3.
The Married Men defeated the Single
Men on Friday, June 10th, by the score
OF 1o to 7. The proceeds OF the game
went to the Federated Charities.
Frederick defeated the Chinese Ha-
waiian University nine on Monday. June
2oth, by score of 3 to 2.
Hagerstown and Martinsburg on Mon.
day, June 2oth, at Hagerstown. in a
double header, split even. Hagerstown
won the first game by a score of to I,
and Martlnsburg the second by score of
7.
Frederick defeated Martinsburg on
Tuesday, June goth. by score Of 3 to I.
Meadows allowed Martlnsburg only two
hits.
Hagerstown won from the Chinese on
Tuesday, June goth, by score Of Is to 2.
Hagerstown defeated Frederick on
Wednesday, July Ist, in game that
was PLAYED in the mud and rain, by a
score of S to 3.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03

Tax Rate Will be 81 20 if All
Expenses are to be Met by Levy
List of Increases and De-
creases Figured - Tax Basis
Compared
Frederick county needs S36S $1,000 TO
meet all expenses which have been made
and which must be me- between this
time and the time that The next levy is
made. Big increases in some lines have
piled up to make the sum needed to
meet all expenses. Last year the sum
of $3.50, 764.7q was raised by the county
TO meet all of its expenses, SO that the
increase this year is SS7,
Should the Board of County Commits
sioners decide to meet all expenses by
the levy this year, it would mean that
the rate would have to be about SI.2o on
each 500 Of property. and even il por-
ton of the debt is carried, 1t will mean
that the rate must be ST.oo or more.
Mr.. Hartman l.. Gaver. the Clerk to
the Board of County Commissioners, has
made up a list of the increases desired
this year, and also the decreases which
have been made. The following table
contains some of the larger items:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for building one section
of state Highway, as follows:
Contract No. U246-tREDERICK COUNTY:
One section of road
through MIDI ] e.
town, about 1.36
miles in length.
(Macadam or Con-
crete.
will be received by the State Roads Com
mission, at its offices, 601 Garrett Building,
Baltimore, MARYLAND, until IL NJ, on the
14th day of July, 1914, at which tim
and place they will be publicly opened and
read.
Bids must be made upon the blank forms
contained in the book of specifications.
Specifications and plans will be furnished
by the Commission upon application and
cash payment of $100, as hereafter no
charges will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless accom-
panied by certified check for the sum OF
Five Hundred ($500) Dollars, payable to
the State Roads Commission.
The successful bidder will be required to
give bond. and comply with the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland, respecting
contracts.
The Commission reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
By order of the State Roads Commission
this 26th day of June, 1914.
VIM. T.. MARCY, o. E. WELLER,
Secretary, Chairman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
Central High School Favored.

That the County Commissioners have
been thinking seriously about the feasa-
bllity of the Central High School idea
for Frederick county, as advocated at
the alumni banquet Of the Boys High
School at Braddock Heights a week ago,
was made public on Monday afternoon
at the Commissioners office, when
Commissioner Frank NJ Stevens came
out and declared that he was in favor of
the Central High School scheme for
Frederick county. A few hours later
President John w. Hotter said that if a
central high school Tor the county would
be an economical feature, he could be
put down as being hearty advocate of
that scheme.
brought out when the question OF making
$4,000 appropriation for the County
School Board was brought up and pass
ed after cut of about $1,000 had been
made. Superintendent-elec G.. Lloyd
Palmer was in the office at the time and
told the County Commissioners that the
School Board would be about $500 in
debt when next years accounts were
balanced, and then Commissioner Ste
vens came back by declaring that if the
central high school scheme was adopted
big saving would result. Superintend-
ent Palmer said that he was inclined TO
be in favor OF the plan.
1t is very likely that the County Com
missoners will adopt 10 minor extent
the central high school plan this school
season, for there are number OF schools
in the county which do not have the re-
CURED number Of students to Justify the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
THE TAX RATE ADVANCES
25 CENTS.

The tax rate for 1914 will be $l.l0
on the one hundred dollars, an advance
Of rs cents. While we deeply regret
this incident in face of the advance
already made by the State, yet we are
satisfied that the County Commissioners
were unable to do otherwise, having
many new items to confront them. We
hope, however, that they will be able
to meet all requirements, and by a care
full and economical administration be
able twelve months hence to reduce the
tare.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-03
M UNICIPAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Board OF
Aldermen of Frederick will convene in
session as Board of Equalization and Re-
view, in their room in the City Hall build
ing, on
MONDAY, THE 18th DAY OF JULY,
A. d., 1914,
and continue in session until the 18th day
of July, A. D., 1914 inclusive, from Z 80
o'clock, p. M, to 8 o'clock p. M, for the
purpose of assessing any taxable property,
increasing, diminishing or abating any
property not heretofore assessed, or in
creasing the valuation fany property, and
for the purpose of hearing all appeals from
the assessors appointed to make an inter-
mediate assessment for the year 1914 All
persons interested are hereby notified to
appear and all will be given an opportun-
ity to be heard by the said Board of Equal
ization and Review.
LLOYD G. CUTLER,
President of the Board of Aldermen,
sitting as Board of Equalization and
Review
july 2.t.