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Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-30

washington. March 80. Panama
canal tOsis was practically the whole
subieot for discussion in the capital
today. overshadowing the Mexican SIT
uation,
Wilson Makes Statement
President wilson declared today
that Oh account Of The contradictory
statements in the baltimore platform,
democrats should hays no hesitation.
III voting for the repeal Of the Panama
canal tolls exmeption. The president
characterized the exemption as sub
sidy. and pointed ont that one plank
III tho baltimore platform expressed
opposition to any subaidg, direct oF tn n !.
direct, while another another blank
declared for tolls exemption the
pfsgident asserted there should be no
doubt among demeerats as TO which
should take precsdence.
Ths prssident reiterated that the
exemption never was a policy Of the
democratic house but it was passed
4hrough 4 eoantiqn of republicans and
i aiacFlty of democrats, the majority
III aissat tt on the
ground that it was s subsidy.
The White House later authorized
quotations Of what the president had
said in answer to the charge to the
effect that the president had made q
deal with sir William Tyrell, private
secretary to Sir Edward Grey, the
British foreign secretary. The presi-
dent had been asked If the charge
were true. The president replied:
4Of course that answers itself. It
Is Just the crowning insult Of a num-
Der Of insults which have been intro
duced IN this debate. The whole thing
reminds me Of etory I used to be
fond of telling. Of very effective de-
bater-I need not say where this hap
pened-who sent challenge down
into a county very hostile to him in
debate. The people down there did
not like the job very much, but they
pnt up the man they liked best and
who is generally put up on such oc-
csasions, saNgreat big husky fellow
whom thBacalled Tom. The challep
ger wa05 given thedfrst hgnE5io the
,awo hours ailoted to the debate. and
be had not got more than half way
through his speech when it became
evident saat he was convincing the
audience, when one Of Toms partisians
the back Of the room cried
5ut ON, Tom, call him lial
aad MAKE ii d fight. That is tbs
stage thfs has reached"
The presidents auditors asked hin
ii he was going 10 fight, and he smil
ingly answered that he did not neet
to.
noremus Leads Fight
Representative noremus Of Michi
San. chairman of the democratic con
eresaional committee, led Off the figh
On repeating the Panama tolls exemr
ton ia the house today. Il was tn
third day Of debate on the proposll
tion. Expressing regard, he said b
differed with the president. He DC
Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-30
REPEAT, OF TOLLS EKfllIPI PIION Is
not Reputation OF THE PARTY
PLATFORM, SAYS TILE PRESIDENT.
Wilson Issues ali Appeal TO all Democrats
10 Rally 70 His Support
IENIS FFARS 4 TERRIRLE sTATE Or AEFAIRS

Thinks Emproer Action Now viii Plunge United States Into War
Win Reaico Japan and Russia While England will Not Be
Auy TOO Friendly Final Vote On Canal Measure IN the
Senate Sure to Be Delayed. the Executive Is l-
formed House Wransles Over Assertions
The citizen., 1914-11-27
WILLIAMs-ENGLAND,
Insurance for Firemen.

The Junior and Independent Steam
Fire Engine companies have not taken
out compensation insurance. Members
Of the Junior company believe that the
State Industrial and Accident Commits
sion will not compel them to do SO.
The Independent company is now
awaiting an opinion from the commits
sion. The United Steam Fire Engine
Company has secured firemen's insur-
ance for its two paid employees.
Members of the latter company stat
ed that the organization was compell-
ed to take out insurance for it's men.
If the commission holds that these
engine companies are required to take
out insurance, two of them may be
liable to a fine of $500 to $1,000.
Refused Chauffeur's Policy.
One member of the Independent
company said last evening that an at
tempt had been made to insure its
two men under a chauffeur's policy.
The insurance companies will not is
sue this policy. Since then they have
asked the commission for an opinion.
Because the companies were organ
lied for the benefit and protection Of
the residents of the people of Fred
erick, it is advanced that the stand
ing committees should not be requir-
ed to take out insurance under the
new act Firemen's insurance is one
of the highest.
At one time it was thought that the
city would write up the engine COM
pany employees. The city has estab-
lished it's own insurance fund.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
BIG BARN DESTROYED.

The new barn of Lewis Putnam,
near Montevue Hospital, together with
wheat, corn and hay, burned yester-
day morning about 9 o'clock. The
loss is about $4,000, partly covered
by insurance. About nine months ago
the barn of Mr.. Putnam was wreck
ed by a severe hurricane. The build
ing that burned yesterday morning
was a new structure erected to take
the place of the one wrecked last
March.
The fire companies of Frederick re-
sponded to an alarm. The huge motor
driven engine of the Junior Steam
Fire Engine Company, driven by Dan
iel Blumenauer, in responding to the
alarm. ran into the store of F. V.
Staub, corner of Market and Fourth
streets, battered through a twelve
inch wall, and overturned several
barrels. The steering gear of the en-
gine locked.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
NAV Change Schedule.

The following train changes are be-
ing considered by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, according to report
from Baltimore:
On the line between Baltimore and
Frederick, making the 7.30 train to
Frederick start much earlier, and in
order to do other work out on the line
also considered the withdrawal Of
either the $50 or $40 P. M. train AMI
making one train do the work to Fred
erick; also the withdrawal of the
midnight train to Mount Airy.
From Frederick it was considered
combining the express and local trains
in the morning and make one train do
the local work.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
This La Middle Ana.

To read face as you pass 1t; to
predict the outcome of a life; to rest
confidently In the moral order of
things because you cannot disbelieve
what you have seen-the period when
these perceptions begin to arrive is
perhaps the most stimulating and ex-
citing of our whole lives. For to
most of us 1t is undoubtedly a sur
prise that the things we have always
believed are really true! We rub
our eyes and look about us.-Cor-
uelia A. P. Conner, in the Atlantic.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Orphans, Court Items.

Letters of administration C. t. a. on
the estate of Susan Elizabeth Shafer,
deceased, granted to George c. Shafer,
and Harry p. Shafer.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of John A. Kelly, deceased, grant
ed to Louise A. Kelly.
Letters testamentary on the estate
of Ernest Lagarde, granted to John B.
Lagarde and Jacob Rohrback.
Letters testamentary on the estate
of Rebecca s. Seibert, granted TO
Caroline Seibert.
Letters of administration on the es-
tate of Jesse r. Wilson, granted to
Harry e. Wilson.
Letters testamentary on the estate
of Martin A. Castle, granted to Ida A.
Castle.
Inventories of debts due and current
money in the estate of Martin A. Cas-
tie, deceased, filed.
Charles H. Conley appointed guard
ian to Francis Russell ct al.
Courts order to sell the real estate
of Henry Lorentz, deceased.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Had to Draw Line Somewhere.

Freddy has been left the three years
of his life largely to the care of a
trustworthy elderly nurse, Anna. She
has reputation as a disciplinarian.
One day he was playing in his moth
er's room, when mamma spoke to him
twice, requesting him to do some
thing. He paid no attention. Finally
she asked: Freddy, aren't you go
ing to mind me?" NO." he said;
have to mind Anna. Can't be mind
ing everybody"
The citizen., 1914-11-27
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
No. 1894 Equity.
Georgianna E. Clifford vs. Edward w. Gift
ford

Georgianna E. Clifford VS.. Edward w. Gift
ford.
The object of this suit is to procure
decree for divorce vincul0 matrimOnii
for the said Georgianna E. Clifford from
the said Edward w. Clifford. The Bill in
substance states that the said Georgianna
Clifford was married to the said Edward
w. Clifford at Orange County, Virginia, on
November 4th, 1879, by the Rev. ]. P.
Strider Presbyterian Minister of the Cos
pei and they lived together thereafter fora
period of twenty years in Cecil County;
Maryland, and thereafter for period of.
about five years at Chester County, Penn.
sylvania, and thereafter for a short period
at Yorklynn, Delaware. That although
the conduct of the said Georgianna Clifford
toward the said Edward w. Clifford was
kind, affectionate and above reproach, he,
without just cause, and for no reason, ill
treated and neglected her, and deliberately
insulted and abused her and neglected to.
provide her with the comforts and necessi-
ties of life with the studied and deliberate
design of producing abandonment, and
that he frequently stated he would no long
er live with her and would obtain Gi-
vorce from her. That the said GeOrgiaDna
Clifford was finally compelled to leave the
said Edward W. Clifford because of the
treatment aforesaid, ON the 14th day of
February, 1905, and support herself and
he has failed and refused to support her;
that such abandonment of the said Ge0rgi-
anna E. Clifford by the said Edward w.
Clifford is deliberate and final and said
abandonment and the separation of the
parties has been continued uninterruptedly
for more than three years, and said separa-
tion is beyond any reasonable expectation
of reconciliation. The Bill further states
that the said GeOrgianna E. Clifford is
resident of Frederick County, Maryland,
and that the said Edward w. Clifford is q
resident of the State of Pennsylvania, but
his residence therein is unknown to the
Plaintiff. And the Bill further states that
no children have been born of said mar
riage. And the Plaintiff prays that she
may be divorced vinculo matrimonii
from the said Edward w. Clifford and for
such other relief as her case may require.
| 1t is thereupon this fifth day of November,
1914, ordered by the Circuit Court for
Frederick County, sitting in Equity, that
the Plaintiff by causing copy of this or
der to be Inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in Frederick County, Maryland,
once in each four successive weeks before
the 5th day of December, 1914, give notice
to said absent defendant, Edward w. Gift
ford of this object and substance of this
Bill and warning him to appear in this
Court in person or by Solicitor on or be-
fore the 21st day of December, 1914, next,
to show cause if any such he has why a
decree ought not to be passed as prayed.
Filed November 9Th, 1914.
HARRY W. BOWERS,
Clerk,
True copy-Test:-
HARRY W. BOWERS,
Clerk.
John Francis Smith,
| Solicitor.
nov Cat
The citizen., 1914-11-27
TO TEST SMOOTH BANDS.

The State Roads Commission will
endeavor to show some time this week
that traction engines with smooth
bands on the wheels, can be run over
the State roads, which was contra
dicted by Frederick county owners OF
traction engines during the test cases
in the circuit court here a month OF
more ago.
A letter from o. E. Weller, chair
man of the commission, states that
the commission will run the traction
engine from Cumberland to Freder-
ick one day this week. The outcome
of the test is anxiously awaited.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Schools Must Be Neutral.

Biased references to the European
War are tabooed from the schools Of
/ Frederick county. Strict neutrality is
to be observed by every teacher and
pupil. Discussion of the events of the
war are not barred from the school
room, however, if they can be taken
up by the pupils and the teachers
from an unprejudiced standpoint.
"Unless the European War can be
discussed in the schoolroom from an
unprejudiced standpoint, it were bet
ter the topic was not brought up"
said G. Lloyd Palmer, superintendent
-of the schools of Frederick county,
yesterday.
Announcement of opinions as to
who is right and who is wrong in this
struggle merely cause dissension and
disturbance in our schools" continued
the superintendent. "Our schools are
made up of children who are des-
cendants of natives of practically ev-
cry country now at war. Naturally
each child believes implicitly that
their fathers native country is right
in this struggle.
For this reason any discussion of
this-confict which voices personal op-
inions should be eliminated Children
and teachers have opinions concern
ing this war. That is right. But
they can't be introduced into our
schools without causing a disturbing
element, without creating dissatisfac-
tion and without making enemies"
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Plaque Caused hx Elan.

In the year 1902 the Russian city
of Odessa was visited by bubonic
plague. This rcged for five months
and killed 5000 people. It's origin
was traced to an Austrian flag which
was hoisted over the grave of an Aus
trian seaman who had died at sea
and had been buried in the cemetery.
After the funeral the flag was carried
in turn by two seamen who afterward
entered various public places, lay
ing the flag down as they stopped to
drink. Shortly afterward both these
men fell i'll and died, and people were
taken i'll in all the houses they had
entered.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
OTATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
IN II A q A

STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
- MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION,
ETC, required by the Act of August "a,
1912, of ''The Citizen" published weekly
at Frederick, Maryland, for October 1,
1914.
Editor, G. Francis Baughman. Manag-
ing Editor, G. Francis Baughman. Busi-
ness Manager, c. Francis Baughman. Pub
Usher, G. Ii Baughman & Son
Owner, C. Francis Baughman, estate OF
G. H. Baughman.
Known bondholders, mortgages, and
other security holders, holding per cent.
or more of total amount OF bonds, mort
cages, or other securities, none.
G. Ii. BAUGHMAN & SON,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
28th day of September, 1914.
G. WESLEY KINDLEY,
Notary Public.
My commission expires May, 1916.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Historic spot Saved.

A bit of old London was saved
from destruction recently when the
London county council proposal for
extending the tramway service from
Aldgate along Mansell street and
around Trinity square, was rejected
by the house of lords. It was one Of
London's oldest inns" dating from
Henry VIII-"the Crooked Billet
that was saved from destruction.
There is a tradition that oliver Crom-
well once lived at the Crooked Bill
let" known in those days as "the lit
tie old house at the bottom of the
Minories."
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Automobiles Given Warning.

Automobilists who pleaded ignor-
ance" of the motor vehicle laws in po-
lice headquarters yesterday and Mon
day and who received comparatively
light sentences will not get off as easy
next time. That applies not only tn
those recently arrested but to all 9TH
ers arrested.
"These fines are not criterions for
future sentences" said Justice George
R. Dennis, Jr., yesterday afternoon as
he disposed of the last Of batch Of
ten cases.
Col E. Austin Baughman. charged
with operating two machines with one
license and using a fictitious license,
was fined 81 and costs in one case, and
$3.50 and costs in the other.
Merle Ridgely, who was charged
with operating a machine without
lights, and fined five dollars, was
brought before Justice Dennis for a
further hearing yesterday afternoon.
After four witnesses had been exam
ined this charge was dismissed. He
was fined SIS for operating a machine
without a drivers license.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
AVERAGE Normal Nation.

The object Of the average normal
nation is to have more prosperity to
raise more taxes to build more bat
tleships to seek more markets to
sell more goods to have more pros
perity to raise more taxes to build
moe battleships to seek more mar
kets to sell more goods to have more
prosperity and so on until something
unforeseen happens.-Life.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Dull.

THAT was a horrible custom they
used to have in India of killing all a
mans wives when he died" 81 should
say SO. Just think how stupid Indian
society must have been without any
widows"
The citizen., 1914-11-27
A Common Falling.

A couple Of visitors from a rural dis
trict were in the strangers gallery in
the house Of commons trying to rec
ognize their member on the floor. 81
can't distinguish him." said one, after
a hopeless visual observation. "Of
course not" was the honest reply.
"He can't even distinguish himself"
-Tit-Bits.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Hard on the Younu Folks.

$50 you want four incandescent
lights installed in the front parlor?"
said the electric light man. "Yes,"
replied Mr.. Crouch, who objects to his
daughters callers, "and want you
to remove those little thumb-snaps so
they can't be turned off,"
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Oriain Of Knitting.

Knitting is Scotch invention Of the
fifteenth century, and Scotch knitted
stockings soon found their way to
France. A guild of stocking knitters,
too, was soon formed, with st. Fiacre
as their patron saint. Hand knitting
was not long left without machinery
as rival, for it was as long ago as
1883 that William Lee invented the
knitting frame.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Armaqeddon.

Literally Armageddon means "hill
of Migeddo." Figuratively the word
means the place of the great battle,
wherever 1t may be-the scene of the
struggle Of good and evil. There was
never any actual battle of Arranged.
don.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
saxInn MYesv and MNo.r

To say "Yes," bravely and cheerily,
to duty and to opportunity is the first
step in victorious living. To say
NO." firmly and conscientiously, to
every appearance of evil" is the best
stroke in true self-defense.-C. A. Nc.
Kay.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
LIES Little THINGS.

Life is made up, not Of great sacri-
fees or duties. but of little things in
which smiles and kindnesses and
small obligations. given habitually,
are what win and preserve the heart
and secure comfort.-Sir Humphry
Davy.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Teacher Had the ADVANTAGE.

"If you keep on, Willie, you'll soon
know as much as your teacher" said
the minister, patronizingly. HUH"
exclaimed Willie, I'D know as much
now if I looked at the book all the
time, like she does"
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Sues For Divorce.

Alice E. Davis yesterday filed a suit
for divorce from her husband, Err
nest Davis. Isaac King also filed
suit for a divorce from his wife, Lulu
King. Each of the plaintiffs want an
absolute divorce.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Wars First Principle.

The natural principle of war is to
do the most harm to our enemy, with
the least harm to ourselves, and this,
of course, is to be effected by strata
gem.-Washington Irving.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Marriage Licenses.

Prince A. Fogle, 20, and Carrie v.
Bohn, 26, both of townsville.
Charles Boose, 21, and Ruth Hill,
10, both colored, of Frederick.
VIM. M. Cluck, 81, and Elsie May
Carson, 20, both Of. Tuscarora
Geo. Thomas Kirk, 27, Sandy Hook.
and Ada May Barker, %, Brunswick.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Situation Well Defined.

If you intend to go to work, there
is no place better than where you
are. If you do not intend to go to
work. you cannot get along anywhere.
Abraham Lincoln.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
When a Book Is Valuable.

No book is worth anything which
is not worth much, nor is 1t service
able until 1t has been read and reread,
and loved, and loved again, and
marked SO that you can refer to the
passages you want in it.-Ruskin.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
NOTICE.

All those who in any manner
know themselves to be indebted to
this paper for subscriptions or ad-
vertising, are requested to make
settlement at their earliest conven-
ience. Many obligations, require
our prompt attention, and we
must turn to those who
are indebted to us. Therefore,
we will deeply appreciate any ell
fort made by our patrons to settle
their accounts, which, in the ag-
gregate, amount to many thou
sands of dollars.
New subscribers are always vel
come, and our friends can assist US
materially in getting others to take
THE CITIZEN. Every member OF
the Democratic County Central
Committee should be subscriber.
Most of them are. but we want
them all. LOYAL Democrats
throughout the county should read
THE CITIZEN every week.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Never the Rioht Road.

It's plain enough you get into the
wrong road 4 this life If you run
after this and that only for the sake
O. making things easy and pleasant
for yourself-George Eliot.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
0aIIv ThoIIdht

A man who lives right, and is right,
has more power in his silence than
another by his words. Character is
like bells which ring out sweet music,
and which, when touched accidentally
even, resound with sweet music.-Phil-
lips Brooks.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Wherein the Trouble.

1t takes city man to figure out a
fortune from raising chickens, but his
figures are apt to go wrong because
hens are not mathematicians.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Classifying Man.

Men may be divided into two
classes-those who regard whiskers
as an ornament and those who hold
shaving as a sacred duty.-Atchison
Globe.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Unkind.

Il wonder how many men will be
made unhappy when l marry?" said
the fiirt. "How many do you expect
to marry?" answered her dearest
friend.-Man Lacht.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
As Il was In The ReaInnIna.

Once we were young, and now we
are older. but never yet have we seen
a mans wife going to his folks for ad-
vice as to what she should buy
Galveston News.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
He WouId Rs. Retter Ilked

1t seems shame that book agent
can't sit down and read his favorite
works instead Of putting in his time
selling them.
The citizen., 1914-11-27

President Wilson spent an old fash
ioned New England Thanksving Day
with his daughter, Mrs. Francis B. Sayre,
at Williamstown, Mass.
The citizen., 1914-11-27

Cornell won from the University Of
Pennsylvania yesterday, 24-12.
The citizen., 1914-11-27
Eroa croaks under Water.

An African frog sounds call under
water that can be heard for long dis
tances.
The citizen., 1914-11-27

"This is nice lay oHt!" observed
the hen, when she found the coop
locked and couldn't get in.