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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
MARYLAND's BIG CROPS.
Department Figures Show This Will
Be A Banner Year.

Maryland is sharing in the bumper
cereal crops with which the nation is
being blessed this summer.
The foremost of crops just issued
by the Bureau of Crop Estimates of
the Department of Agriculture pre-
dieting the size of the 1914 crops on
the basis of actual field conditions on
July shows that the prospective crop
of corn, winter wheat, oats and barley
grown on the farms of Maryland this
year will aggregate 1860 900 bushels.
The annual average of these combined
crops for the past Ave years has been
80 10000 bushels.
Maryland will therefore produce
$4,000 bushels more corn, winter
wheat, oats and barley in 1914 than
the average Maryland contribution of
these crops for the past five years.
Last years production of corn in
Maryland was 22,110,000 bushels The
forecast for this years corn crop is
$4,000 bushels greater. The winter
wheat crop of Maryland for 1914 is
conslueraDly ABOVE that OF 1913. The
forecast for 1914 Is for 1885 900
bushels of winter wheat, as compared
with 8,113,000 in 1913. This means
that 2,242,000 more bushels of winter
wheat are promised for Maryland this
year as compared with last year.
There is slight falling off predicted
for the Maryland oats crop, which was
100000 bushels last year, and is ex-
pected to amount to only $4,000 bush.
els this year. These three cereals,
corn, winter wheat and oats, promise
a production of 33,523,00 bushels in
1914, compared with 1.4S3, 900 bushels
in 1913, an increase of 100000 BUSH
els this year in these crops alone.
The indications are that there will
be tremendous apple, pear and peach
crops in Maryland.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
SUIT AGAINST
NEW HAVEN ROAD
Bill to Completely Dismember
Big Corporation.
CRIMINAL SUITS TO FOLLOW
Nation Declares Company Earns AboL
81 Per Cent. OF Gross Freight
Revenue In New mi-
England.

New York.-Under orders of Presi-
dent Wilson and Attorney-General Nc
Reynolds, Sherman law antitrust
suit to dissolve the New Haven Rail-
road, trolley and steamship combina-
ton in New England was filed here.
The combination was scathingly
scored as combination in restraint
of trade and commerce"
The bill charges that the New
Haven has acquired control of nine
railroad systems, % boat lines and
1900 miles of trolley lines. 1t charges
that the New Haven earns about 81
per cent. of the gross freight revenue
and about IS per cent. of the gross
passenger revenues of all New Eng
land railroads.
Asks Separation Of All Roads.
The Government asks that the con-
tract, combinations and conspiracies in
restraint of trade and commerce, to-
gether with the attempts to mo-
nopolize, be declared in violation of
the Sherman antitrust law. 1t asks
for the separation of all the railroad,
steamboat and trolley lines, and for
the breaking up of the control of
steamboat lines through the naviga-
ton company.
1t is further asked that the Court
declare the acquisition of the Boston
and Maine stock by the New Haven
i11opal and that tbo Nouy uovop cono.
pany and the Boston Railroad Hold
ing Company be directed to sell all the
stocks and bonds held by them in the
Boston and Maine and its leased lines.
Finally the Government prays that
all of the sales necessary to the break
ing up of the alleged monopoly be
made under the supervision and direc-
ton of the Court to persons not stock
holders or agents, or otherwise under
the control or influence of the New
Haven company.
1t is charged in the suit that in &C.
quiring railroad, trolley and steam
ship lines necessary to a traffic mo-
nopoly complicated and elusive meth
Oup nave UcSA lcSOI leu W Ill OluCI W
conceal the real character of the trans
actions
The suit was filed by H. Snowden
Marshall, United States Attorney for
the Southern district of New York.
1t bears the signatures of Attorney.
General McReynolds; G. Carroll Todd,
assistant Attorney-General; T. w.
Gregory and Frank M. Swacker, spe-
cial assistants in the New Haven case.
The equity suit just filed has moth
ing to do with the criminal aspect of
the New Haven case. The Depart.
ment of Justice is now preparing a
mass of evidence to submit to Fed.
eral grand jury in New York when it
asks criminal Indictment of New
Haven directors.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
JUST BoRAx PREVENTS FLIES.
Simple Household Hint BY Depart
ment OF Agriculture.

Washington, D. C.-Discovery of an
enectual method for preventing the
breeding of the common household
and typhoid fly and thereby assuring
the complete determination of this
species of insect was announced by
the Department of Agriculture. The
simplicity of the method, consisting
only of the sprinkling of a small
amount of ordinary borax daily upon
household and stable refuse, is said
to guarantee its success and greatly
reduce the number of diseases orig.
mating from the germ-carrying fly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31

London. - Sundays developments
appear to furnish new proofs that
Austria is fully determined to make
war on Servia, and the possibilities of
general European war seem greater
than have ever confronted the pres
ent generation.
The Servian reply to the Austro-
Hungarian ultimatum was an accept
ance of almost all the imperious de-
mands, except that Austrian officials
shall participate in the investigation
and fix the responsibility for the anti.
Austrian propaganda.
Servia proposed an appeal to the
powers at The Hague for the settle
ment of that feature. Notwithstand-
Ing this humiliating surrender, which
was more than Europe expected OF
the proud little nation, the Austrian
Government today gave the Seryian
Minister his passports, which may be
construed as virtual declaration of
war.
Austria committed an act of war by
arresting the chief of the Servian gen.
eral staff, General Putnik, near Buda.
pest, but he was soon released by the
Emperor's direct command
No Formal Declaration.
formal declaration of war is not
expected, because Servia is not a
party to The Hague convention, which
requires this. The suspension of all
Parliamentary and judicial institu.
lions has been decreed in Austria, and
an ironclad censorship has drawn a
Gordon of secrecy around the country
80 that the outside world is in com
plete ignorance of everything happen
Ing there, except what the, Govern
ment wants the world to know.
Even now the Austrian armies nav
be closing In upon Servia and launch
Ing a sudden blow. as Japan did when
she sent her feet against the Russian
ships without warning.
While Austria announces a partial
mobilization" the Austrian Ambas
sador at London has issued a signi
fcant notice to all Austrians liable
Tor military service to remain home.
The only possibility of averting wal
at the eleventh hour which Austria
recognizes is that Servia shall recon
slider her reply to the Austrian note
and bow to all the demands. Even
then Austria proposes to exact pay
ment for all her expenses in connec
ton with her military measures.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Latest Doings in Various Parts
of the State.
PREPARED FORQUICKREADING

1t is stated on excellent authority
that the McKeesport Tinplate Com
pany, McKeesport, where a number
of Cumberland workers have been en-
ployed since the plant in Cumberland
has not been operating full, contem-
plates vast additions and improve
ments to its present plant in Portvue.
If plans that have been under discus
sion for some time mature, the ca
pacity of the plant will be almost
doubled, which means an expenditure
of about 100000 and employment
for about 1900 additional workers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31

Armed with brooms by the city,
about 20 volunteers, headed by Presi-
dent Palmer Tenant, Secretary Cor
man Bussard and several other mem
bers of the Hagerstown Board of
Trade, began sweeping the principal
streets of the city Saturday night OPP
erations were witnessed by a large
crowd, who cheered the sweepers. A
heavy rain washed the streets and
facilitated the work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
KNOCKS NEW HAVEN CASE.
Senator Lippitt OF Rhode Island Con-
demns Federal Suit

Washington, D. C.-Senator Lippitt,
of Rhode Island denounced the Gov
ernment's suit to dissolve the New
Haven Railroad merger during debate
on the trust bills This suit won't
hurt Mr.. Mellen or Mr.. Morgan" said
he, but it is raw deal to the New
Haven stockholders" He predicted
the Rhode Island trolley lines would
double in value in ten years.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
STRIKE FUND PROBE ON.
Miners Million, Rumors Said, Was
Used BY Leaders.

Observation-Disclosures of charges
that fund of $1,OO0,OOO raised to con-
duct the strike of the copper miners
in Michigan was not used for that
purpose but diverted to the advantage
Of those in charge of the strike, was
begun at the convention of the West
ern Federation of Miners. 1t was said
that charges were circulated through
out the country, particularly in Butte.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
KILLED IN VIRGINIA DUEL.
M. c. Pendleton Fired Five Shots At
John Powell, Then Died.

Lynchburg, Va.-At the Piedmont
manganese mines, six miles east of
here, John Powell, the Waterman there
shot and killed M. C. Pendleton, a
young man who lived in the neighbor-
hood. Powell gave himself up to a
justice and was bailed. He stated
that Pendleton had been making him.
self offensive at Powell's home and
they quarreled. Pendleton fired five
shots at Powell and missed him, then
Powell fired.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31

The School Commissioners for
Washington county appointed A. R.
Spaid, former superintendent of the
public schools of Dorchester county,
supervisor of the schools of Washing
ton county, to succeed George S. Mes
sersmith, of Wilmington, Del, who was
appointed over a month ago, but re-
signed to accept a position in the con-
sular service.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
MISSING BRIDE DEAD IN WELL.
Had Married Against Her Wish To
Please Parents.

Williamsport, Pa.-After being miss
ing three days the body of Mrs. Stan
ley Papka, 20 years old, of Union
Township, who three weeks ago be-
came bride against her wish, was
found in well near her home The
girl had married because it was the
desire of her parents and the theory
of the police is that She became SO un-
happy that she committed suicide.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
Fear of a General European
COnflagratiOn.
FIRST CLASH ON DANUBE
Belgrade Made Almost Complete
Surrender To Demands OF Dual
Monarchy And Reject None
Absolutely.
Getting On War Footing.

London.-The Seryian Min
lister here received a dispatch
from Kraguyevatz stating that
Crown Prince Alexander, acting
as regent, had ordered a gen.
eral mobilization of the Servian
Army and summoned the Skup-
shtina to meet tomorrow in the
old fortified capital city of Nish,
$50 miles southeast of Belgrade.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
4 CHILDREN BURNED IN HOME.
Father, Whoever, Away When House
Catches Fire.

Taylor, Wis.-The four children of
Richard Roberts, widower of this
town, were burned to death when the
home caught fire while the father was
away. When the parent arrived the
home was enveloped in flames and de-
sperate attempts to rescue the children
failed, villagers and Mr. Roberts being
painfully burned.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31

The badly decomposed body of Capt.
Walter Medford Eaton, who disap-
peared from his home in Centerville
about five weeks ago, was found Tues
day in a dense thicket a short dis
lance from his home. About his neck
was a rope, showing that he had com.
mitted suicide by hanging He was 50
years old and leaves widow and sew
en- children.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
SHOT WIFE, THEN SELF.
Atlanta Murder And Probable Suicide
over Couples Daughter.

Atlanta.-W. ]. Neill, of this city,
shot and killed his divorced wife and
then shot himself in the head. He
probably will die. The shooting is
said to have been the result of a
quarrel over the possession of the
couples little daughter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
RATE INCREASE HALTED.
Boots and Shoes BY Rail and Water
To Cost No More.

Washington, D. C.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission decided that
proposed rate increases on boots and
shoes from Boston, New York and
other Eastern port cities to Atlanta,
Ca. by water and rail route were not
justified. 1t ordered rates not exceed.
ing the present rate of IS cents per
hundred pounds. The railroads pro.
posed an advance to $1.05.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
BANDITS KILL ENGINEER.
Fast Train Held Up On /. & N. Near
New Orleans.

New Orleans.-The New York limit
ed, through passenger train of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, was
held up by two masked men at a cross
ing four miles east of here. The
engineer is reported to have been kill
ed by the bandits and two other mem
bers of the train crew are said to be
missing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Calgary has So miles of municipality.
operated street railway tracks.
An extensive deposit of asphalt of
high quality has been discovered in
the Philippines.
Experts have figured that Ecuador,
by the application of scientific
methods, could increase its present
agricultural yield by $50 per cent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
CANAL TO OPEN AUGUST is.
Secretary Garrison Sets Date For Be.
ginning OF Traffic.

Washington, D. C.-Opening of the
Panama Canal to the worlds COM
merce on August 15 next was an
nounced by Secretary Garrison. Prob
ably the first vessel to pass through
the great waterway will be the Cristo-
bal, War Department steamer now
at Colon.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
NEAR FIsTFIGHT IN HOUSE.
Honorable Gentlemen Say Unkind
Things Of Each Other.

Washington, D. C.-"The heat has
EN-" remarked Speaker Clark as the
repeated rapping of his gavel brought
order to the House and stopped a near
riot and fistfight Thursday among Rep
resentatives Bryan, of Washington;
Moore, of Pennsylvania, and Madden,
of Illinois.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31
TRUSTEE FOR HOTEL MARYLAND.
William M. Golfer Put In Charge Of.
Annapolis HosteIry.

Annapolis.-William NJ Golfer, a
representative of the Credit Mems AS.
ISOLATION of Baltimore, was appointed
trustee to adjust the affairs of the
Hotel Maryland, the former proprie.
tors of which,. Norman Smith and
Lester L. Sufficiently filed a be.
tition in the United States District
Court at Baltimore acknowledging
bankruptcy.
The appointment of Mr.. Golfer was
made at meeting of the creditors
held in the Office of Robert Moss, at
torney for the Smith brothers. About
is creditors were represented at the
hearing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31

Mrs. Annie Allen, wife of John Allen,
formerly pitcher for the Baltimore
Federal League baseball team, was
painfully injured in a gas explosion
at the home of her father, Edward
O'Neill, Cumberland. Wind had blown
out the flames of the range, and when
Mrs. Allen went to thu oven to light
it the accumulated gas exploded.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31

The officers and directors of the
Wicomico Oil and Gas Company are
preparing to drive deep we'll on the
Parsonsburg property this month. w.
H. Candy, ar expert driller and ex-
perienced oil man. il expected to ar
rive on the property this week with
his equipment. He is a resident of
New Jersey.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31

Ray +. Stanley, farmer or Da-
mascus district, was before Judge
Arthur Mace in the police court at
Rockville on charge of assault upon
his wife, Mrs. Sadie Stanley. He de-
manded jury trial and was required
to furnish bail in the amount of $3.50
to await the action of the November
grand jury.
In quarrel with a fellow-country-
man at Eckhart, Paolo Conersano, %
years old, was shot and killed. While
the fight was ostensibly over a dollar
it Is said there was Malta feeling be-
hind it. Only Italians were present
and they are reticent as to the identity
of the slayer.
Andrew Jenkins, boatman on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, is i'll with
smallpox on his boat two miles south
of Hancock. The boat has been quar-
antined under the direction of DR.. D.
A. Watkins, county health officer. The
case is reported to be serious.
Elkton fremen are arranging to
hold fair and festival during the
early part of September, in order to
raise funds to pay for a new auto
chemical truck just bought by the
local fire company
The farmers of Elk Neck have
changed the date Ter their annual all
day picnic from August 5 to August s.
Several prominent agricultural speak
ers will make addresses.
Prof. c. w. Stryker, formerly of st.
Johns College, Annapolis, is to be head
of the history department in Tome In
stitute, Port Deposit.
Operations have begun at the new
hosiery mill of the E. Sutro & Sons
Company at Elkton.
The armory commission has decided
on plans for ths, new building at Elk
ton and specifications soon will be
submitted for bids.
Mrs. Lily Good, who went to Cum
berland, to spend several weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hager,
received word that her husband,
George good, had been found dead in
the bathroom at their McKeesport
(Pa.) home from monoxide gas.
A number of business men of Elk
ton have petitioned the council to have
water plugs placed on Water street,
SO as to give better fire protection to
the stores and other properties along
the south side of Main street. This
would insure lower insurance rates
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-31

A number of business men of Elk
ton have petitioned the council to have
water plugs placed on Water street,
SO as to give better fire protection to
the stores and other properties along
the south side of Main street. This
would insure lower insurance rates
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20
Bean Bulletin Out

The U. S. Department of Agri-
culture recently issued Farmers
Bulletin no. SOL entitled bean
Growing in Eastern Washington and
Oregon and Northern Idaho" This
bulletin discusses in detail the cultur-
almethods used by the most success
full bean raisers in Nez Perce. Lewis
and Latah counties, Idaho, and
Umatilla County, Oregon. 1t was
found that farmers are growing as
many bushels of wheat, oats or bar
ley per acre following beans as afte;
an ordinary summerfallow. The
cultivation of the bean crop replaces
the work necessary to care for the
fallow, and leaves the soil in excell-
ent condition for the seeding of win
ter wheat. This bulletin is of inter
est to the people living in the moistel
portion of the Inland Empire and
should be in the hands of every
farmer in that section. In order tc
obtain Farmers Bulletin SOL write
to Mr.. W. ]. Spillman, office OF
Farm Management, Washington, D
c., or to the author, Mr.. Lee W.
Fluharty. Walla Walla. Wash. L
may also be had by writing to YOU
congressman or to the Secretary ot
Agriculture, Washington, D. c.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20
Praises The Potlatch

A citizen of Spokane was in this
city Wednesday and made the
statement that the Potlatch country
was on the verge of a great boom.
He says that the exhibits that have
been placed before the people the
past few years have been of the
right character to prove to the home
seekers that this section of the west
is the place for them to come and
that they are headed this way. In
his talk he says that we
need not expect the whole country
to drop in upon us at once but the
trend is this way and they are
bound to come. For instance he
says look at the climatic conditions,
the soil and everything that goes to
make great country is right here
in our midst. Another thing is the
grains that have been produced goes
to show that this is one of the best
farming countries on the face of the
earth. He is coming back to look
for a location for himself.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20
Clearwater County Politics

Orofino, Idaho, March 18 Especial
to the Gazette)-Not great deal is
being said in regard to political
candidates her in Clearwater county.
More interest is being shown in the
fight between the Tribune and the
Republican than in any thing else.
Friends of Silas A. McAllister,
of Southwick, are anxious that he
make the race for the office of
county treasurer. They believe no
one in Clearwater county is better
qualified to fill the 'office than he.
Mr.. McAllister is prosperous farm
er in the western part of the county.
He was educated in some of the
best schools of Pennsylvania, has
filled various positions that require
accuracy in bookkeeping and ac-
counting. For several years past he
has been clerk of the school board
in the Southwick joint district, and
it is safe to say that no clerk in the
state of Idaho can show better kept
books than he.
Friends of Mr.. McAllister feel
sure that he would, if elected, run
the office on an economical basis.
They know him to be honest. sin
cere and progressive.
Some interest is being manifested
here in the report that John P.
Vollmer may enter the race for the
office of governor. Many seem to
think that Mr.. Vollmer would, if
elected governor, be instrumental ia
lowering the taxes materially, since
he is the heaviest taxpayer in the
state. e.-Known-to-none.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20
Texas Ridge Items

c. O. Carlson and family were
visitors at Tom LaBolle's Sunday
Miss Zina Mathison returned home
from Spokane last week.
The Misses Lois Fairfield and
Lille Hecht, of Bear Ridge, called
on Miss Carrie LaBolle Sunday.
Carl Drury left Sunday for Den
yer, Idaho.
Jim Holt was a Pullman visitor
Saturday.
Miss Bernice Pierce returned home
from Pullman Monday.
Gus Sjoberg and E. G. Bogar at.
tended the school trustees meeting
held at Moscow Friday and Satur.
day.
w. H. Head has rented the D. B
Ousterhout farm for the coming
season.
A school entertainment was giver
at the Elwood school house Friday.
A picnic dinner was served and an
excellent program was rendered.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20
Name Dates For Show

Genes ee, March 1.-THE Genesee
Commercial club met for the first
time the present year at the Grand
Central hotel at o:3O o'clock last
night. A very fine supper was SER
we'd by the hotel people, after which
B. H. Schooler, president of the
club. called the meeting to order
and gave very fine talk in regard
to the Genesee horse show OF last
year and of the coming year. F.
E. Lambert was elected manager OF
the coming show. Mr.. Lambert
has been manager the last two shows
and has made complete success out
them. F. ]. Cornish and F. E.
Dicus were elected to assist Mr..
Lambert in his work. The show
will be held June IL and 13.
Ed Smolt. Thos.. H. Herman and
Ed Abernathy were appointed by
the president to look into the matter
of having the telephone and electric
light poles on the main street painted.
The next meeting of the club will
be held Monday night.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-03-20
Big Bear Ridge

Jake Alber and family are visit
ing his brother on Cream Ridge.
Clarence Morey and John Caches
finished saving wood last week.
Otto Alber has returned from
Montana with a piece of land in
his pocket.
Nellie Wood returned to her home
after a two weeks visit with re-
latives.
Charley Alber has departed fol
his home in Asotin.
Harry Fairfield went to Asotir
to cook for Charley Alber.
Alex Galloway has been busy
working the roads.
The Taney school will close mex
Wednesday the Is with a big pro.
gram.