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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
Financing War.

OF course. the hnanciers could prevent
the war-that is, if the governments
would respect the inanciers and protect
them in their refusal to supply money.
But when nations 90 to war the civilized
rules Of nine and thine are apt to be for
gotten, and the more general the war is.
the greater must be The disposition TO
take the necessary money from those who
have it and tell them 10 sue for a ssttle.
ment when peace IS restored Villa and
his MeHlcans have turned war into a
profitable venture for ihemselves-so
profitable that they are loath to give up
the enterprise. Our own Southern States
kept up most determined war for four
wears with hardly any financial resources
to back It. Napoleon financed his wars,
enriched his lieutenants and for time
made France prosperous by levying upon
the people whom he conquered.
II IS pretty theory that there are great
capitalists who have power to make or
prevent war as they choose. who rule
kings by power Of gold and who may de.
eide the fate Of nations. But there is no
capitalist who ever could collect a debt
except as some government made it col
lectble.-Buffalo Express.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
When the Canal is Opened.

Oi at o. the great manufacturing and
Commercial nations Of the world the
Cnite1 States les nearest 10 re Pan
ANA Canal and should gain most bv is
construction. In the Old DAYS. before the
SU=z Canal was dug. vessels sailing ont
o. New YORK. Boston, Baltimore. Paila-
oelplls and other American ports had
slght advantage in point Of time. over
those sailing from the European ports in
ne race Tor trade Al Calcutta. BOMBAY
and Singapore. and all o. The records
Tor last voyages between the Far Fast
ard the Atlantic ports were held bv ,b-
American clipper ships The nornent
mat the Suez Canal was opened, Amer
ica WAS pushed go miles further away
from India than the western coast OF Eu-
rope. Much, though not all. Of the de-
cadence OF our foreign trade was due 10
the siragetlc position which the maritime
powers OF Europe enioyed through their
proximity 70 the Mediterranean route TO
the SueZ Canal.
II We are wise in our day and genera
ton We viii win back at least part Of the
trade 30 lost. Galveston. New Orleans
Mobile and other Southern s5aports in
a relative sense gain most BY the estab-
ilSEnent OF new trade lines bv way Of
the Panama Canal As the Mississ-
ippi Riser, and the tributaries drain into
the Gulf Of Mexico, all Of the Middle
West should be equally Interested and
benefited. because it can ship BY water
70 the Gulf OF Mexico. the supplies Of
food SUITS. coal. iron. steel and macbin
cry that should form the bulk of its trade
with the western coast OF South Amer
"a and the eastern coast of Asia. New
Orleans, Mobile, Galveston and Savan.
nan are from I,4oo TO 800 miles dis
iant from the canal. and this gives them
great advantage in trading with the
ports on the west coast of South Amer
ica and makes them the natural gate
ways for commerce that remains to be
developed. Cities in the interior have
not yet awakened to the importance Of
the canal Saint Louis is only 65z miles
from Mobile as compared with 1854
miles from New York, and Kansas Civ
is only 500 miles from Mobile as com.
pared with LOO miles from New York.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
City Now Owns It's Watershed.

Alter one OF the hottest discussions e.,
the administration OF the present RI
Of Aldermen, during which ADD
PHe5us declared in the most emnIs.5,
terms, that the city vas paving e1,ir-r.,
too much money for the land. Inc Re-
OF Aldermen purchased the Fisi;~o
Creek watersheds for s6.S8 Der as
from the William d. Bowers u-,L..
Company The vote was four t5 or-
Alderman Phebus insisting that his M
be registered.
I'm opposed to the price thu. v,..
propose 10 pay for the water sb-ds ny.
TO the watersheds themselves del
Alderman Phebus. 4 want 10 ss, ~
You that not only am ] opposed 10 Ills
exor5i'ant price. but the taxpayers ~
tn7 cliS don't want 10 pay that price IL
the watersheds" Alderman Phebgs il.
ciared that some OF the land was nat
worth hi'v cents per acre. and said hat
the Board Of Aldermen was being nm
coed Gentlemen. all OF the valu.ba
timber has been cut of Of that land and
! could not possibly vote 10 paw s Sd
for it.
Dr.. Ira J. McCu-dy and the memb4-s
OF the Board Of Aldermen and the Civ
Attorney argued with the Alderms7
but he stuck to his guns and as a Dsr..
ing shot at the discussion offered y,
amendment 10 the motion TO purchase the
shed His amendment was that the civ
paw the Bowers Lumber Company four
dollars per acre for the land. No one
seconded the motion
The action OF the board ACQUIRES IN
OF the land owned BY the Bowers Lum.
Der Company that Is a part of the Elsa.
lng Greek sheds.
Frederck will be amply protected from
any pollution Of lis drinking water by The
installation Of a liquid chlorine process.
( The Board Of Aldermen decided UPON
Ice purchase OF this plant on Wedn-5.
day night. Il will cost installed. APPROX.
innate SLIGO. City Health Officer. DR.
Ira J. McCurdy urged the city to make
he purchase. Alderman Phebus voted
/ No
Immediately after the action of the
board. DR.. Ira J. McCurdy, declared that
II was nov the season Of the wear for
the residents Of the CITY to boil their
drinking water, IN order that they mign.
escape any pollution that might be in
/ the water
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
Our Food Surplus

l1e-e < ID 0Uu5t whatever that the
advance Il food prices That hzs taken
pace within the past tzz1.v years :
purely speculative. bur i : Tot zrv t1z
l@ss Du1c%lSODe o. that account. There
: SUPER abundance o. al kinds Of foods
II THIS country = this tine and tie food
supply : certainly n0t beng rushed out
q me country n aa-si z--ing Rzy. The
exDls1e-lOn'fhzt comes from t1= packing
house bs-o1s u ire N55Cie West : q t-z
usual kind The-e IS Z shortage II the
meat supply. they say. ard ne demand
i great.
Ine present Indications are thz. the
iood we'd Of he United States Tor the
current wear viii De MUCH 4z-ger than tie
total Weld u last year. TIE What weld
Is I5o. 90. 600 bushels greater. and from
present Indications The corn Weld H-ill b.
5o3 oooooo bushels larger. Fruits and
vegetables u tle varieties that are canned
are abundant Els, and Wnst. During
las. Year the United States exported food
p-ocGc's 10 Inc value Of about goo ooo. =
co. i does not seem likely from pres
e1t indications that a greater Qnantitv 81
iooosiufis will BE- shipped out OF the
country this year than last wear. though
Il IS indicated that our food surplus viii
be nearly twice as great this year as i;
was last wear
We have been feeding The stand ~
armies OF Europe for decades and the
food consumption Of the armies on war
footing will not be much greater than on
: peace footing. Il will be well Tor the
tood SPECTATORS to bear in mind that Eu
rope Is growing this year and will pro-
cuce next year home food supply in
spite Of The war. If Germany puts : ooo. =
90 men into the scrimmage there will be
1000. 900 men and 1000. 900 women at
home engaged IN farming: and France.
Russia. Great Britain and Austria will
not be closing down in the farming bust
H-ss.-Baltimore American.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
Flowers on Icebergs.

Flowers blooming on icebergs would
certainly be a rare sight. but travellers in
The northern portions Of the Pacific and
sometimes in the North Atlantic have
witnessed this strange but very beautiful
spectacle. II appears that some animals
carry on their feet a growth Of moss,
which IS deposited on The ice while il Is
attached to the mainland in polar regions.
~ time this decays and forms a shallow
soil. in which the seeds Of buitercups and
dandelions often find a lodging. borne by
currents OF wind that doubtless caught
t4em up in some southern cline. These
take root and bloom when the great
CLEANING iceberg floats oui to sea and is
carried southwark. where the soft winds
mflt the surface and give the plants the
mblsture they need.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
Napoleons and Nelson's 3?

Only q great war Can determine great
generals and admirals Nothing but the
actual leadership OF huge armies upon
tne battlefield or the direction Of fleets in
real combat can answer the question OF
genius.
England starts the general European
war with Kitchener. French ana Hamil-
ton All three have had far superior
training in the actual stress Of contending
arms than have the officers Of any other
nation.
Won Moltke, nephew Of Germany's Gel
ebrated war hero, comes with A great
name and reputation for military learn
ing, but with only small experience in
the real handling of soldiers when under
The fire OF an enemy. In the same way.
General Jo1re, who leads the army Of
France has never handled large body
OF men IN great war.
Both Won Moltke and loire were bows
IN the last Franco-Prussian conflict. and
neither ever held a responsible command.
kussia's experience with Japan ought to
have built up in its immense army tai
ent for real fighting, which nothing but
war can create. No Austrian officer has
yet proved that he is capable master Of
hall million men on a battlefield.
There IS a similar condition at sea
Admiral Jellicoe. who heads by far the
most powerful fleet that ever went to war,
has never had any actual experience in
fighting ship Germany has no naval
history and no precedents.- Philadelphia
Ledger.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
Chestnut Trees Doomed.

State Forester F. w. Besley. who has
returned to Baltimore, after spending a
lew days N Frederick county, in state
ment III Baltimore paper. SAYS that the
chestnut trees in this State are doomed.
he stated that the blight has been most
destructive on the Catoctin Mountain.
ana mat 1t seems to be only a matter of
Tune until all of the chestnut timber will
be thing of the past
About Braddock the blight has been
very destructive and in Braddock Park
many chestnut trees have been cut and
manv more are ewing as a result of the
blight. On South Mountain. the blight
does not appear to have gained so much
OF foothold, but it is presumed that it
VIII only be matter of time, as it is
Claimed that the blight has spread from
Long Island down South in about Is or
20 years. There seems to be no known
remedy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
Outrageous Food Prices.

Famine prices for food throughout the
United States are arbitrarily speculative
and criminal. They have been imposed
al time when the greatest crops ever
known are maturing and in the face Of
an embargo upon foreign commerce that
may last long enough to glut our ware
houses.
1t is thus that the war makers of the
earth heap terror upon terror and add
suffering TO suffering. The worst of
their oHenses is not always to be seen
upon the field Of battle Savagerv there
has some redeeming traits, such as cour-
age. devotion and sacrifice In the
market place it is also sordid and calcu-
lating. In conflict war kills and mains
strong men. In trade it starves the
aged, the young and the weak.
The movement in Congress to in.
vestIgate this outrageous increase in the
prices OF provisions may be useful in
way, but it will not promptly reach the
evil. What is needed is instant activity
on the part of the Department of Justice.
There can be no such general and exor.
bltant marking up of food prices in the
absence OF conspiracy. : New York
World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
Resolutions Adopted al the Meet
ing Of the Democratic State
Central Committee in Baltimore
on Friday, August 18th. 1914

kEs1LsED That. in view % the fact
mat new registration Of v%ers will r
he'd throughout The State. INCLUDING Bal
iinBOre CITY. The members q this com
miiiee, ~ their respective counties and
legislative districts Of Baltimore City. are
instructed n proceed a once 10 the prep
araiion d plans and details 70 secure The
registration d every Democratic qualified
voter IN the State and 70 prevent the
erroneous and iraudu'cn registration Of
persons not qualified 10 vote.
/ ne registration DAYS are: Baltimore
Ciiy-Tuesday. September II: Wednes-
day September p; Tuesday. October 8.
Wednesday, October :: SATURDAY.. Octo-
Der 10, with Tuesday. October IA for
revision only. In the counties-Tuesdav.
September u: Wednesday. September
q; Tuesday, October s. and Wednesday.
October 7, with Tuesday, October d. for
revision only.
RESOLVED, Further. that the attention
Of the Democratic voters Of this State is
called 10 very important and unusual
phase Of the situation. Great as is the
importance Of complete Democratic
registration to insure the election OF a
Democratic United States Senator. six
Democratic members Of the House Of
Representatives and Democratic Asso-
ciaie Judge in the Third District. this IS
not the full extent of our responsibility
and duty TO the Democratic party this
year in the work Of registration. Ii
should be brought home to the Demo
cratic voters that unless their names are
placed upon the books this wear they will
not be entitled 10 vote in the primary
election next year, when State officers
and county officers are to be nominated.
excepting Dorchester county. where there
VIII Dc a day for registration just prior 70
3ext years primaries. In the remainder
OF the State there will be no such oppor-
tunity.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
Worst Roads in the State are
Here -

For its wealth and amount of bust
ness, the condition of the roads in Fred.
erlck county Is worse than in any part of
MARYLAND, " said County Farm Demon.
Strator Emory c. Remsburg, of near
Buckeystown, recently. in talking of
the number of miles that he has trav-
eled since taking the oath of Office on
May Ist, 1914 as the demonstrator of
the county. With the exception of The
few miles OF State Roads that. have
been constructed within the past several
years in the county and the pixies of the
turnpike companies. Frederick county
Is practically without roads that will per-
INIT extensive travel. That is what the
demonstration said after having covered
practically every mile of road in this
county.
In three months and half Mr.. Rems-
burg has travelled nearly 1000 miles,
Just IN pursuing his duties as demon
strator OF the county He has been US
ing small, two passenger machine. of
about 27-horse power, and he declares
mat while 1t is convenient method OF
travel is much better and more satisfac-
tory. than the railroads, as far as his
WORK IS concerned it is an expensive
mode OF transportation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
You Night Observe These Sug-
E5s.z01s II You Want 70
Keep Down the Expense
OF Housekeeping.
q housekeeping.

Don't b ahsio Of me shopkeep=r.
D-1'- - nm Wagl ne paper,
rEl1z- -rzv o z1y Other C0u.5Iaer and
charge you to- J. / : against the
lzE
Don't II The. butcher -=st his finger
OF projecting bone ard don't Jet
hin press rs body against The scales
Don't - tae t-s6zsma1 engage YOU
i gosSp Ehza n : weighing your
purchase
Don't forget 70 reEeigh everything
q bo1z
Don't Il : fancy package fasciaate
voc
Don't mistake ches01ess for econ
Onv. ard don't boy Il war Prices
l.hout pricing ELSEWHERE.
Don't b AFRAID = carry a bundle
Dent D TOO proud Or 100 iszY %
90 Tou- oT1 buying
Don't bny u small quantities II you
can help Il
Doa't ask to- : 'nickei's worth.
Specify weight Or quantity.
Don't forget there are Z l0t Of
cheap and good iooistuHs.
Don't d=PeLd altogether on the
looks q : shop.
Don't send children 70 the stores If
YOU can h=lo j..
Don't forget that wholesale prices
are published il the newspapers. and
don't believe everything that your
= cesmsa tells YOU about their being
raised
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
Corn Crop Worth $3.50. 900.

FREDERICK county sugar corn crop this
year VIII probably bring to farmers Of this
county quarter of a million dollars.
One OF the best canning men in this CITY
stated Monday that he should estimate
mat TINS year Frederick county farmers
have planted for the various canneries
about 1000 acres OF sugar corr. This
corn VIII produce from two 10 four tons
per acre and II Is almost safe 10 assume
mat there Will be three tons produced for
each acre, or a total of 2I. 600 tons of
corn. This corn is paid for at the rate
OF 81 per ton delivered at the factory.
and on TINS basis would produce S2;I.ooo.
he farmers receive the offalS from this
amount OF corn. which should be worth
considerable, and there is also a chance
mat more than 1000 acres of corn are
growing. All in all S25o,o seems TO be
very conservative estimate of the value
OF me county's sugar corn crop this wear.
When II IS taken into consideration
mat corn Is planted in Nav. as a rule. and
IS marketed in August and September.
The return to the farmer is exceptionally
GOOD. | here are some farms where
ABOUT tour tons of corn per acre are pro-
duced, and for such farmers the corn crop
Is a most profitable one.
The CannerieS about the CITY and conn
ty are now working on fairly full time
ana nave been for about a week. The
TACT That such regular working is possible
IS most gratifying TO the owners of such
plants: and to the many persons en-
ployed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
A Rural Solomon.

''Tbe court has taken your case into
consideration, Mr.. Slithers," said the
judge at Slithers' trial for violating the
motor ordinances at Crickett's Corners,
'and in view Of what we've said and with
some truth. about the badness of our
roads hereabouts in your sworn testimo-
ny, I've decided not to fine We $50, as the
law permits"
That's very square Of you, judge"
said Sliihers.
We try to be square. Mr.. Slithers,"
said the judge; and, instead of the $50
fine. we're goln' 10 sentence ye to work
on them roads for ten days. in the hope
that your sooperor wisdom as road ex-
pert Will make EN- onsid'rably better"
-Harper's Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
Far From the Barracks.

A minister one day got into CONVEX
sation with an Irish soldier who happen
ed to be stationed in Liverpool. and of
whom he asked several questions as TO
what regiment he was in. and so forth
Ultimately Pat thought that it was his
turn to ask a few questions. Now"
SAID he, I'D like to know what you are?"
I'm soldier, too" said the minister.
And what regiment are you in and
where IS 1t statloned?" The minister.
pointing towards the sky, said: INV
regiment is in heaven" "Oh, man. "
replied Pat, ''shure ye're a long way
from the barracks"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
A Veteran of His rrihs

William i Dellnger. living near vii.
Transport. Md. has lost a gander that
bad lived to be twenty-eight years old.
The gander was haiched by Mr. Delin.
ger. who kept record OF all the birds
OF his tribe. A few days ago the old
leader quietly laid over and died and real
sorrow was felt on The farm. as the bird
bad been pet. Mr. Dellinger has a pair
d geese that are now twenty-five wears
old and promise TO live to be as old as the
gander, if not longer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21

The price Of THE cITIZEN l. $40 tie
year. strictly il advanoe-
THE cITIZEN j. FIRST q - > polifafal
newsyap~r. aid tie rseog1izea organ y
the Democgztic party u Fss5eTiek Comfy.
Il siso sinss % gte ~ TIE important ,e,sai
news and selscisd nisceIlzDsons gezc1Hs
natter d Interest % al 1Bsmiels q tie
family.
Conn unsezfsoas ID interesting subjects.
especially po,ifies. sss slvays cesirahle-
sign name 10 f8u fpf 09Idleaos and
write only % ore sl5s d paper. Sa1p.s
copies gladly KAT 70 any sddrezs
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
c. u. BAUGHsIAN & son.
Editors and PrOprietors.

Jobn W. Ezazsusn Nzs E6ito1 sn1 Pro
crseteg Of the CITIZEN fso1 is@s Entd
1871. 4. yictsr Bsazh-sn and , y i1iasr1
Beszhzan. fga1ipz ~ BSngazzsE bfSia-
srs. we're E1itsrs s81 Prscristsrs irsD
1871 sntH Isss sizes Charles r. 6zsE5-
uas czrse inte the firm- 4ftsT TIE zkstn
efL-. glctsr Bzsghnnsn ~ 100 the fir7z -
Baaxhrsss brofheTs ras 1issolsss zn1 Niss
succee1e9 By c. H. bsBgnrnsn 4 ser N'ftn
n. Bauxbnsa ans 6 Frsnlls BsDg5rzzn
ss nembers c. Bsrzh-usa rss hz1isT
u the CITIZEN fr9n 100 snt1 RS eesth
IN 1913.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21

tx Permanent democratic Hes6quzr-
ters have been established ii Frederick,
~ i5- second s.Ory q tie williamson
BulloloZ- opposite TisE CITlzES Office On
Court street. between Church ard Patrick
streets. Eaere al members 9: he party
nla De welcome ~ al times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
DAYS IN1o14

Firsi sitting. TUESDAY Sept zzud.
second sitting. Wednesday. Sept y.
Inlrd sitting. Tuesday. Oct S.
Fourth sitting. Wednesday. Oct. 7.
Fifth sitting. Tuesday. Oct %.
No new names added al the fifth sitting
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-08-21
FRIDAY. AUGUST a. 1915

Iris eyilent tiat z-.at l-ssso a4s
lernsl from The pss, E.r with Spain
tie japan Ru..ian var. the Boer wsr.
All other within tie recollection q the
present gengratioD. With regard t. the
liberty Of the pres. This has long
been considered a saerel night Mt % BE-
restricted il any eyent, bat you ziI %,
tee that It bss been restngts3 10 the
present great struggle and viii c. n,inae
70 be, as far a. the warriBg lati,ns can
control It. BY many il l. considered
that yellow journalism Ess the cause, or
did much 70 bring about the war with
Spain, and s5toe even % - fan as 70
name the oGendipg paper War cure
spoudents are forbidden % 20 With sny
o. the armies o. nayies and this rigid
eensOrship /. felt keenly By the biz dzi
lies which have berstofore rsyels5 IN
war neEs, true u untrue. Now tbsy
can get only fragments and there il but
liitle rub % get the papers Or for them
% get cut excitable extras. All this IL
d much benefit and will help the peo-
pie Of this country % keep the neutrality
pact promised by the President In re
cent proclamation. 1t il easy for US to
get excited and take part IN this awful
conflict, but We can better keep our
tempen when We are removed from IT.
aammatory articles With scare headings.
two feet high. Mr. Wilson warns
his countrymen against 'sthat deepest.
most subtle, most essential breach Of
neutrality which may spring out Of par
tisanship, or Of passionately taxing
sides. Much Of our opinion, our prin.
clple, and our deep seated conviction IL
derived from extensive reading Of the
daily press, and We ara glad that at this
critical time there is rigid censorship Of
tho war news, and that only such as is
deemed desirable for us TO hear will be
let through and then only from official
sources OF conrse now and then some
paper will print some special item Of
news, but it will, no doubt, be temper
ed with conservatism and good taste.
May Providence extend helping hand
70 those who must have say in the
ending Of this most deplorable war, and
may it terminate just as soon as the
proper ends which are desirable, now
that il has begun, are attained. Ger.
tainly civilization, for the time being,
has turned backward or the Divine viii
has an object beyond our understanding.
So we can but watch and wait and pray.