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The citizen., 1914-04-24

A Messenger From the North.
stood alone on the banks of q
small stream gazing down into the
clear water, my thought centering
upon the journey homeward, when the
bushes opposite parted, and man
stood on the bank scarcely dozen
steps away, with only the stream be-
tween US. It was time and place for
caution, for suspicion of strangers, and
my rife came forward in instant readl-
ness, my heart throbbing with star
tied surprise. He held up both hands.
his own weapon resting on the ground.
mot so careless, boy" he called
across cheerfully. There is no war,
so far as know, between white men"
His easy tone, as well as his words,
Jared on me, yet lowered the rife.
Il am no boy" retorted, "as you
may discover before we are through
our acquaintance"
NO? Well by my eyesight you look
it, although in faith you are surely big
enough for a grown man. Yours is
the first white face I've seen since /
left the Shawnee towns-a weary jour
ney."
The Shawnee towns!" 1 echoed,
staring at him In fresh wonderment.
you come from beyond? From the
Illinois?"
He stroked his beard.
"A longer journey than that even,'
he acknowledged slowly. Il am from
Sandusky, by way Of vincennes."
"Alone?"
"The Indians who were with me re-
manned at Shawnee; they lost heart.
Since then 1 have been by myself"
Come over" | said shortly, where
we can converse more easily"
He stepped into the cool water un-
hesitatingly, and waded across, small
pack at his back, and a long rife
across his shoulder. There was a
reckless audacity about the fellow
could not fail to observe, and, as he
scrambled up the rather steep bank,
liking. However, ours was rough
life In those days, accustoming us to
strange acquaintances, so 1 waited,
my rife in my hand, determined to
know more of this wanderer. He was
a man of middle age. with gray hairs
plenty, and scraggly beard, an
active body, Of good girth, and a
dark face, deeply scanned. having
an ugly scar adown his right
cheek, seemingly from its white center
the slash of knife. The eyes, gleam.
ing beneath the brim Of his hat, were
furtive, uncanny. black as to color. and
bold enough in the sneaking way Of a
tiger cat. Beyond these things there
was little distinctive about the man
his dress merely that Of the back.
woods-fringed hunting shirt and leg
The citizen., 1914-04-24

The State Roads Commission has
placed a contract for IL miles of the
Berlin-Ocean City road.
The citizen., 1914-04-24
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIeanlngs From All
Over the State.
in 20 days. II suits for divorce were
instituted In Hagerstown.

The 120-acre Rogers farm, near
Churchville. has been bought by vii
liam L. Derickson, for $6,500.
The citizen., 1914-04-24

The congregation of Kennedyviile
Presbyterian Church has contracted
for q new manse.
The citizen., 1914-04-24

Churchville, has been bought by Viii
liam L. Derickson, for $6,500.
The State Roads Commission has
placed contract for IL miles of the
Berlin-Ocean City road.
The congregation of Kennedyviile
Presbyterian Church has contracted
for a new manse.
The annual town election of commits
sioners will be held in Ridgely on
April 27.
]. 8. Hash, of Virginia, has pur-
chased the Clyde Spencer farm of 80
acres, near Churchville, for $500.
William L. Derrickson has pur-
chased the Wallis Rodgers farm of 120
acres near Fountain Green, for $500.
John Brear, 70 years old. retired
Pennsylvania Railroad engineer, died
at his farm near Elkton.
The Delmar authorities have great
fy improved the streets by using a
split log drag.
Sharptown Senior Mechanics pre-
sented the high school with beauti-
ful flag.
Swallowing a fish bone at Chester
town Rev. S. B. Tredway nearly
choked to death before physician re-
lieved him.
Mitchell Hopkins lost two fingers
In machine in the basket factory of
the Vienna Milling Company, at Fed.
eralsburg.
Twelve cattle, four hogs and one
calf were killed or manned in a freight
wreck on the Western Maryland Rail-
way at Security.
Slipping from moving passenger
train John w. Carroll a retired Fed
eralsburg merchant, sustained badly
sprained wrist.
While attempting to board Balti-
more and Ohio freight train at Kear-
neysville Seldom Ferrel, 16 years old,
Of Leetown, was crushed to death.
Mrs. William A. Clash, of Cam
bridge, has presented the Conference
Claimants Endowment Fund with
$1,000.
Earl Hollinger, riding a bicycle,
collided with a farm wagon in Ha-
gerstown, and was run over and sew
erely hurt.
While the family Of E. T. B. Day
was away from home in North East,
burglars stole silverware and other
yaluables.
M. Edward Miller after an absence
of two years In Brazil, is visiting his
father, David r. Miller, near Hagers-
town.
A summer school for teachers of
Washington, Frederick, Carroll and
Montgomery counties will be held in
Frederick City.
A delegation from the vicinity of
Norrisville appeared before the Coun-
ty Commissioners asking that high
school be erected at Harkins.
Delmar Daughters of Liberty initi-
ated so new members, the greatest
number at one initiation in the his
tory of the order in the State.
William Tarbutten, Of Galena, has
been appointed by Senator Smith, of
Maryland, to the Naval Academy, An
| napolis.
C. w. Baker & Sons, of Aberdeen
have leased the Elkton cannery, which
for number of years was operated
by Harry L. Arthur.
William H. Kennedy has given the
trustees of Little Britain Presbyterian
Church $1,000, the interest to be used
In keeping the cemetery in good con-
dition.
James Holly, John H. Owens, James
| II. Fahey and DR.. d. w. Hopkins are
candidates for council az Havre de
Grace. The municipal election is to
be held on May 4.
The Delmar Packing Company has
agreed to pay farmers $S per ton for
tomatoes this year, the same as last
year, and are now contracting at this
figure.
The Cecil county school board has
decided to close the schools May 29
for the summer vacation. The educa
The citizen., 1914-04-24

The annual town election of commits
sioners will be held in Ridgely on
April 27.
The citizen., 1914-04-24

]. 8. Hash. of Virginia, has pur-
chased the Clyde Spencer farm of 80
acres, near Churchville, for $500.
The citizen., 1914-04-24

A delegation from the vicinity of
Norrisville appeared before the Coun-
ty Commissioners asking that high
school be erected at Harkins.
The citizen., 1914-04-24

A summer school for teachers of
Washington, Frederick, Carroll and
Montgomery counties will be held in
Frederick City.
The citizen., 1914-04-24

George A. Darby, one of Montgom-
ery's leading citizens, died in Wash
ington, where he had recently made
his home, aged n years. He had been
i'll several weeks and mis- death, which
was due to a complication Of troubles,
was not unexpected.
The citizen., 1914-04-24

Delmar Daughters of Liberty init
ated so new members, the greatest
number at one initiation in the his
tory of the order in the State.
The citizen., 1914-04-24

M. Edward Miller, after an absence
of two years in Brazil, is visiting his
father, David r. Miller, near Hagers.
town.
The citizen., 1914-04-24

William Tarbutten, Of Galena, has
been appointed by Senator Smith, OF
Maryland, to the Naval Academy, An
napolis.
The citizen., 1914-04-24

William L. Derrickson has pur-
chased the Wallis Rodgers farm of 120
acres near Fountain Green, for $500.
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FIGHTING SOLDIERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY

though n neutral nation. ha. mohiliz"d
all her forces.
Lieut.. col. Trei,e ,s feeding the
starving people in Berlin and orr orn-
cors IN Germany are - mnsteTlns
angels among the wounded and heart
broken IN the sorrow stricken father
land.
IN France Rrlradlcr Mary Murray
dauehtor ~ Gen. MURRAY and her con-
tiYrent ~ officers are struggling to the
u,n!. OF their ability to hold M the
,alyst.ou OF the lamb ~ God and the
consolation OF Jesus Christ am.G SUI
roundrgs which would haf'le any ian
euuge to describe. Sometimes IN me
hospitals, sometimes on the field WIN
the diving and wounded Just behind the
tide ~ battle.
In Great Britain Commissioner Zig
gins and our heroic British ofNcer. ana
soldiers ara toling and sacrf,cinS'
giving money. ard strength, and even
their necessary sleep to bring relel ana
succor to the hungry crowds and the
tens Of thousands OF refugees, and In
Denmark my dear sister. Commissioners
Lucy Rooth-Hellhcrg. ha. the army's
halls md social institutions crowded
with the terrified people who have nd
from the warning countries.
II il not sufficient TO syfnpathize and
suffer In mind and heart with the SUI
rerer.. even to the extent OF losing our
sleep. and all food becoming distasterul,
az IL Is with me We must put into prac-
tlcc our deep feelings OF compassion ard
pity. md for this purpose now what Ia
the Salvation Army in America going 10
do am opening salvation Army war
fund to give our officers soldiers and
friends an opportunity To contribute
| and collect all they possibly can To send
10 the international relief fund, for
America must and will do something not
only e. EXPIRES. how real and deep is
| her feeling for our comrades but to do
! something to appease the awfdl suffer
Ing. which sweep over the European
| countries ms a iesi-tless tide.
, 7 am not forgctful thst I am con-
| lnually appealing to my own people
N the United states for financial aid,
| md recognize that upon this tried ard
proved source %; generosity 50 many
| ,laims have already been levied, but
| never during the years have been
privileged to be in your midst have
| been so anxious for your help and I
cannot hut feel confident that as ever
| nIoNFh lh'S same pc''"u viii YOU 'o 80
! ",adY to give It.
Thr Salvation Army'- share in all this
! travail, and terror is widespread. AS Ia
| now universally known, we are a globe
wide organization; the salvation q" all
! peoples body and soul If our aim; ma
! Uonal differences are lost sight Of in our
/ propaganda, and with our founder we
/ have cried, "'rhc world for God '
/ Naturally such a standpoint has its
shadows rs well as its glory one or
more members of our great army family
! cannot suffer without all the others
being affected and international COM
plications and controversies bring both
direct and indirect ills upon us. My
father said during the progress OF
| another and smaller war: Whichever
| side wins ! lose" So II will 10 with US.
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demanded, | have no doubt that many OF
them are now seeing active service on
the firing line.
"Of the various units recruited in Lon
dvn nave strong reason 10 believe mat
the Chelsea Art cub Corps is al the
front. Sherwood George Foster. known
and famous for his orga iZa'ion % the
wonderful artists fancy dress balls N
London, which in five years grew from
small affair into a society function Of
unequsllcd rayety and splendor. Is adiu
tant OF the corps. Also included in its
membership are men Of international
prominence in Derwent Wood. Howard
Thomas, +. w. Pomeroy. Frederic Pool
Walker Can't. Adrian Jones. designer
Of the great quadriga on Constitution
Hill, all sculptors, Wilson Steer, Philip
Conard. John Cooke. +. W. Shepwprth,
orlando Ward Harold Speed william
OSpen. George LaTlbcrt. Robert Annina
Bell. Harris Brown. r. Austin Brown.
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sc.t,orad ,inn,. ',,,n., ,.haro 100 n,va
bol oar,s ,Lar,, r,,, hao, h,,,lo..
,r, bnni,,, ,ha, al am da.r otG,,rs ava
sor1lc,e ha,.a h.a,, sd nra,i. ii,nr.
slIv from ,bs h,r,irr IIera in ou,r.,-
nan II hos hoar terr,,,,e- havord an ev-
pressjon NOR, Than 3oo houses de-
strov.d and co many civilian. killed
NOT only men .rJ women hut their IT.
lie children a.yc, rorc ~ our solv,-
,inn Army copnr,des r,vo heen ,ouched
W. have hon nrn,oc,o5 Ia marvel
inns manner We con say with Davia
Tho ANGEL n, tho Iord oncomneth
around those that fear Him and nlucks
them out ~ DANCER" ,t'rercb trars,a-
tion1 God has dnna tbat ,or ~. THE
b.,,Ie cnr,iniod frnn, Surd., ,norrj,,
at II o'clock to Monday evoninr Tho
homhardment did moi cease a nomon,
While II was IN we had thirty NJ our
ro,nrodea with tboIr littla cbii1ron a.,
our large cellar
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anu u'u VIVA, we V"u'" TOT .nc"' men
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ity at some date. was far from our
thoughts then.
But painters, good painters. know no
barrier TO complete friendship. There
are few other professions or vocations
Of which this truth holds good to the
same degree. We laughed at an snec-
dote recounted OF a Prussan officer
when I had met the day before at 4
dinner and VINO had pledged himself
then and there and before his hosts
guests to Der Tag
There is a tragic ring 10 that toast
now when We IN artland remember
that in Vienna. Brussels and Paris there
10 not an atelier that is not empty OF
its occupant and abandoned to tho rats
and whatever care perhaps an aged con-
cisrge can give to 1t and its contents.
Not for three years-and who knows
how much longer?-will there be again
productivity in the ateliers and schools
OF Europe. outside Of Italy"
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Commander Booth Tells of Officers and Men
of the Organization on Firing Lines
Helping the Wounded and Sick

ever she went. The difficulty Of meet
ing troop trains - enormous. These
are the only trains which appear To lie
running in France and Belgium, the
hrigadier says.
Hundreds of locomotive engines are
placed on sidetracks miles away from
the battle front so that their capture
by the Germans may be avoided In
many places both in England and on
the Continent the Salvation Army is
erecting tents where aid Is afforded the
destitute. These are also used as
preaching places.
That the Salvation Army officers and
members are fighting as well as praying
during this war Is shown by the fact
that at least two Of our comrades went
down with the Abouk!r and Greasy
when they were torpedoed in the North
Sea" said Miss Booth zone OF these
was Assistant Superintendent OF the
Salvation Army Insurance Society r..
y. Brumpton and the other Sergeant
Major Potter. stationed az Gr.msby.
These young men belonged to the naval
reserves and answered the call to arms
Immediately. Brumpton was a gun
ner."
Miss Booth said the scheme for the
relief OF the refugees would he on A
scale larger than anything ever before
undertaken by the Salvation Army,
Among the women unidentified with
the movement but serving as auXiliar-
les n this effort are:
Mrs William Grant Brown. former
president of the New YorA Federation
OF Womens Clubs; Mrs. A, NJ. Palmer.
president OF tho Rainy Day Club, Mrs.
Charles u. Taft OF Cincinnati and many
other women prominent in philan-
throplc and social circles. Part OF Miss
Booths appeal follows:
Does any one forget for one instant
between dawn and twilight that across
the Atlantic the sun is rising and set
ting in blood? Utter exhaustion, gaunt
hunger and unspeakable thirst fiji the
trenches. Up from the earth and down
from the sky deaths horrible missiles
widen the agony OF destruction. Among
the trampled wheat mems lives are hsr-
| vested. Back from the fields OF death
long, crowded trains carry permanently
manned young manhood. Night after
night the heavens arc red with the
| burning OF homesteads Through tins
destroyed and pillaged cities and ut
| terly wrecked countrysdcs women
driven almost insane, with their tern
| Ned little children are wandering. DAY
and night groans and lamentations OF
the bereft and suffering continually as,
ccnd. The highways and hidden way.
are crowded with the weary, terrified
travellers fleeing hither and thith~I
from the Undesirable torturcs and hor,
I TOrs OF war that heaye I'm as n graz
surge behind them. All these horrors
and many more, are not numbered b,
tens but by tens OF thousands.
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recruits In fact the energy which Mr.
Newly has displayed in building up the
art school until IL is now ranking sec
oni in importance on.y az an art train
ing sCnooi with south kensington IN
London. is being turned ia valuable ac-
count n the direction OF war training
and orEa nization among THE craft.
I'm addition to the Artists Corps there
. the United Arts Corps. force ten
,ompanles strong organized since Au-
gust and composed mainly OF members
( the literary and theatrical vocations
For about three months several COM
uan!.s OF them were drilling In the
grounds OF Lord Peterborough. The
chief ~ these units will be or have been
hsorbed as a portion OF the expedi-
.unary force Their equipment and
raining are due TO the private efforts
= men like Lord Dcsborough. who is
NEown so well here and everywhere for
his generosity and efforts In the interest
4 sports and athletics.
"Out OF ten men painters in ono stu
do district in Berlin tCharlottenburs)
six are In the lists ~ killed or missing.
II is one OF the ironles OF the war that
not f-w OF the artists OF this section
4 Berlin, as members ~ the Chelsea
Arts club. are facing their fellow mem
her. and brother. in feeling in the
trenches on the blood stained fields OF
France
Two I recall to mind. Joseph Open
heimer and Ernest Oppl~r. both OF
whom We're my genial hosts three
years ago In Berlin and with whom
| made merry in the Cafe Bauer on
Inter den Linden. War. hogy al
ways al the back OF our brains. to be
sure, ana ever present as 4 probable
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CHRISTMAS TREES.

COME persons think that those
who have children in their
homes are the only ones who
purchase Christmas trees" remal ked a
West street dealer in Christmas trees.
but I number among my customers
bachelors and unmarried women who
come here year after year and leave
orders for Christmas trees TO he de-
livered AT their homes.
"These persons help to swell the
number of trees that are sold in New
York every year at Christmas. And
New York needs largo number Of trees
10 supply the demand. estimate that
about 225 carloads Of trees are nece.-
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w W. Russell, George Clausen. John
da Costa, John Creabock. Harrington
Slam. Stanhope Forbes. Hughes stan
tor. Richard Sach. Alexander Jameson.
william Nicholson and Frank Brans
WIN.
several are members Of the Royal
Academy. The standard Of attainment
str!vrn for IN the membership IN fact
has been so consistently high in recent
years that the achievement Of member
ship to the club frequently has proved
preliminary to election to the Acsd-
.my. IN Of the members of the club
81. members Of the foremost English
and Continental societies.
"For the standing Of its members and
in its professional and social record the
organizn ton T. unique among protes-
slonal clubs. There Is not lay mem
her and not member who is not of first
rank N his vocation. The sculptor
members have been especially eager to
get To the front being imbued like the
ra.r'crs. with the Gouh'e motive OF pa
tr.otlsm and the desire for nrst hand
inspiration one OF the best KNOWN
sc,,lp;ors IN the ciup, Derwcnt Wool.
got to the front on the Continent sarly
n the war
In Scotland there ar. two units Of
csr,c.a, note. one In Edinburgh ard one
in Glasgow. these being the two centres
Of artistic activity n scotland. Many
of the recruits from Edinburgh are IL
connection with the Royal Scottish
Academy. the president ~ which Is sir
George Guthrie. The unit, with few
exceptions painters and sculptors Is
100 strY.g.
The Glasgow Arts Club has sent a
strong company. and there "a another
OF Younger mon. from tho famous GIas-
gov S,hoo. ~ Art, the principal o'
which - Francis II. Newly, who has
been very effective in organizing the
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DITY all you Ike. but for God
- sake give"


- sake give"
L In this way Commander
Evangcline Booth of the SAL
WALTON Army opens her appeal to the
people Of the United States for support
OF the organizations nationwide move
ment to briDs relief 10 the belgian
refugee now in Holland or wandering
homeless, helpless and penniless over
the face of Europe" Mss Booth has
enlisted the support Of the clubwomen
OF the city and has behind her in this
effort many Of the leading society
women Of New York and other cities.
While II is the purpose of the sal
walton Army to bring as much relief
10 all sufferers irrespective of what rag
they owe allegiance 90 Miss Booth says
those who have made the greatest sd"-
rifices and have suffered the most will
b. attended to first In her appeal the
Salvation Army leader cites some Won
dcrful incidents In connection with tho
invasion Of Belgium. There, she says.
The officers and incmuers of the Or
ganization were always found on the
firing line ready to aud the wounded,
the sick ana the helpless.
Tho commander said Lieut.-Col,
Trietc, one OF the salvation Army's
officers at Berlin, is feeding the starry
ing people OF that city. and Commits
sioner Ogrim of sweden IL working
among the Firms, Germnns and Rus
SLAMS, doing all possible to relieve the
distress, which Is becoming more pain
fully accumulated with the passing OF
ZACH day.
fn nj IN
officers In the salvation Army in Ger
many are either lighting in the ranks or
serving as Chaplaius. capt. Soncksin
who served as a member of the crew OF
the submarine r,l5. has perhaps been
nearer death than any man nov living
He was on the boat when she was sunk
by the British cruiser Birmingham He
seized "a floating plank and was picked
up by rescue party from the British
ship and taken as a prisoner OF wal
10 England. He Is no. working among
his fellow German prisoners trying tC
induce them 10 become Salvationists al
we'll AZ loyal Germans.
Brigad!er Mary Murray who is work
ing among he French and Belgians
tens OF many stirring scenes in thos,
countries. II appears that the Saliva
ton Army worker get frcer access Il
me troops than even the newspape
correspondents. They are allowed man!
privileges which are denied other Orga y
cations, II IN" stories coming from tn
'front.' "r" to ho wholly credited Brig
hdlor murray, however, SAYS with al
mes" privileges IN" difficulties In tn
way oi convincing missionary wurI
among the soldiers are almost insur
mounldhle.