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The citizen., 1914-02-20
WORLD TOLD
TO KEEP OUT
Mexico Must Settle Her Own
Difficulties, Says Bryan.
RElCHSTAG is INFORMED
State Department For the Present
Declines To Enter Into Cues
tion OF Liability For
Losses.

Washington. = While admitting its
accuracy Secretary Bryan declined TO
discuss further the statement by the
German Under Secretary of State to
the Imperial Parliament that Germany
had been notified by the United States
that nobody outside of Mexico could
enforce a settlement of that country's
present difficulties.
The view that the Mexican factions
should be allowed TO adjust their diff
ferences free I4om outside interfer-
ence was expressed when the Ameri-
can Government gave notice TO the
world powers that its embargo against
the expectation of arms to Mexico had
been raised.
Officials pointed out that similar ex-
pressions had been communicated re-
peatedly 10 other powers when their
diplomatic representatives asked what
the United States intended TO do in
regard to Mexico.
The question of Mexican response
bility for losses sustained by foreign
ers resident in Mexico as result OF
the revolutionary disturbances is one
which at present the State Depart
ment declines to enter upon. 1t was
suggested that the German Under Sec
retary expressed only the German view
when he said assurances had been
given that all losses would be in
Identified The history of past reyo-
lutionavy movement in the Western
Hemisphere presents some contradic-
tions of doctrine in this regard and the
disposition OF the officials is to leave
such matters to be adjusted after the
present revolution is ended.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
President wilson's Tribute.

Washington. d. C.-When President
Wilson heard of Senator Bacon's death
he was sitting at his typewriter He
wrote the following statement on his
machine and issued il TO the press:
'All who knew Senator Bacon will
sincerely deplore his death. 1t de-
prives the Senate of one OF its oldest
and most experienced members, q man
who held with something like reyer-
enee TO the traditions of the great
body Of which ne was so lons 8 part
and who sought III all that he did to
maintain its standards of statesman
ship and service. The great State of
Georgia will greatly miss her distin-
guishe6 son and servant My own as
sociation with him had been OF the
most cordial and. TO me, helpful sort
I particularly prodted by his expert
enee n foreign affairs"
The citizen., 1914-02-20
$751; 900 For Charity Work.

Individuals and delegations repre-
senting the various charitable institu-
tions and reformatories in and near
Baltimore appeared before the Senate
Finance and the House Ways and
Means Committees and asked for. in
some instances. q continuance Of the
aid they have been receiving from the
State and in other instances for in
ereases. The applications heard asked
for appropriations totaling S15s,000.
Other institutions remain to be con
sidered. Most OF the asylums, hos
pitalS and charity schools announced
their intention of increasing their
capacities and in that way explained
their reasons for asking more than
they are now receiving.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
GROUND BROKEN
ON LINCOLN DAY
S2.000,O00 Memorial to the
Emancipator is Begun.
STARTED BY A SOUTHERNER.
Prominent Men From North ard
South Join In Exercise-Hor-
cred In Senate and
House.

Washington.-Whi freezing winds
swept across the Potomac from the
sloping Virginia hills where stands the
Lee Mansion al Arlington. a bsrehead-
ed Southern officer of the Civil War
opened the simple exercises that marx
ed the breaking of the ground for the
construction OF the great white mar
BILE memorial the nation is about to
erect TO Abraham Lincoln. This day.
the one hundred and fifth anniversary
of Lincoln's birth, was chosen for the
breaking Of the ground for the $1,000
goo structure, which will rise as rapid
" as the contractors can push the
work
Only a small group gathered to wit
ness the significant event, Joseph c. 5.
Blackburn. former senator from Ken
tucky. was the first TO sink g spade
into the ground and then with IN
covered head he spoke in high praise
OF the memory OF the President against
whom be fought half a century ago,
This memorial viii show that Lin
coin is now regarded as the greatest
OF all Americans" said Senator Black
burn, and that ne is so held BY the
South, as we'll as the North. Today
we let the country know that this great
work has been begun and will be car
ried on steadily until its completion. "
NJ. F. Conner. OF Toledo. o.; Colonel
". ". Harts. Lieutenant J. 4. O'Con-
nor. L. s. 4: H. A. Vale. John F. Be
thune and Henry Bacon sought turns
with the spade for the honor of aiding
in starting the building OF the ne
mortal
In the Senate It was q Southerner
who made the motion TO adjourn out Of
respect to the memory of Lincoln The
motion was made without pre-arrange-
ment By Senator Oyerman. OF North
Carolina. following the reading Of the
former Presidents Gettysburg address
BY Senator Bradley, OF Kentucky. Il
was Senator Kenyon, Of Iowa who had
suggested that the Senate might well
pause a moment TO observe the birth
day anniversary. The House. too,
paused in its deliberations TO pay its
respect to The memory of the great
emancipator.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
SENATOR BACON'S
DEATH A SHOCK
To His Colleagues by the Unex-
pected News.
GREAT LOSS TO PRESIDENT.
As Chairman OF. the Foreign Affairs
Committee he Represented the
President In Important Mat
tiers Now Pending.

Washington, d. C-Augustus Oc-
tavius Bacon, United States senator
from Georgia for nearly 10 years and
chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee since the ascendancy of
the Democratic party March 4. 1913,
died in q hospital here after an illness
of ten days. He was the first United
States senator elected by direct vote
of the people under the Seventeenth
Constitutional Amendment.
Though Senator Bacon had been
seriously i'll with kidney trouble and
complications developing from a
broken rib, his death was unexpected.
The immediate cause of the Sen
ator's death was diagnosed as blood
clot in the heart.
In the absence of Senator Hoke
Smith. of Georgia. Senator Overman
was notified and proceedings in the
Senate were abruptly halted when the
North Carolina Senator announced the
death. 4 brief resolution of respect
was adopted and the Senate adjourned.
The death of no member of either
branch of Congress in years is more
widely deplored than that of the senior
Senator from Georgia. His long serv-
ice, his loyalty TO the Democratic
party and his usefulness as the chair
man of one of the most powerful COM
mittees of the Senate made, his pass
ing felt with keen sense of personal
loss at the White House, at the Capitol
and elsewhere throughout the city.
For 15 years the Georgian had been
q member OF the Foreign Relations
Committee. He had studied the prob
lens of that period as closely perhaps
as any man who sat in the Senate in
his time. And in his debates on the
floor he showed his clear insight into
the complications between the United
States and other governments.
II is for this reason. among others
that the Administration feels bereaved.
The Senate itself also is conscious Of
q distinct loss That body had no
more consistent defender of its dignity,
its prerogatiyes. its functions than Sen
ator Bacon. One of his last con-
troversies reyolyed around that very
matter. He demanded that Senators
be given precedence over members of
the Cabinet on all official occasions,
on the theory that Senators are created
by the Constitution. whereas Cabinet
officials are mere creatures of Con-
gress.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
MORSE GOES AsRoAo AGAIN.
Former Banker sails Fer Germany Te
Take Baths.

New York.-charles ". Morse. the
former banker. sailed on the steamship
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria for Ger
many. He expected 10 be gone a
month to take TIE baths. his son. Harry
Morse. explained. Norse's plans have
been the topic of speculation in the
financial district fcr weeks. particular
" since it became known thar ne was
still active in trying to force Congress
10 Investigate the circumstances Of his
conviction following the failure OF the
Bank OF North America
The citizen., 1914-02-20
DR.. ANNA SHAW BADLY INJURED.
Her Leg Broken In AIishtina From
Railway Train.

New York.-The Rev. Dr.. Anna How
ard Shaw, president of the National
American Woman's Suffrage Asocia-
tion and one Of the foremost workers
for votes for women in this country,
was badly injured when she fell while
alighting from train in jersey City.
She slipped under car after the train
had come 10 stop and broke her
right leg. An X-rsy examination show
Cd that the large bone was fractured
and the other bone very badly splin-
cred
The citizen., 1914-02-20
THEY GET A CLEAN BILL.
Colonel Goethals Exonerates Colonel
Wilson and Clerk shipIey.

Washington.-Col. George Goethals
in telegram to the Isthmian Canal
Commission Offices here completely
exonerated Lieutenant Colonel Eugene
t. Wilson from any connection with
the alleged transactions which led to
the suspension of John Burke, man
ager of the commissary department
Colonel Goethals likewise declared
that ". F. Shipley. chief clerk Of the
subsistence department. was mot in
volveds in the Burke suspension.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
ADAMS EXPRESS DIVIDEND CUT.
Quarterly Distribution Reduced From
So To st5o Share.

New York.-The Adams Express
Company reduced its quarterly diyi
dend from So to $50 a share. The
company has been paying dividends at
the rate of 81 year since 1909. Tie
company announced that the distribu-
ton was to be paid out OF its .'ac-
cumulated revenue from investments.
Ii was assumed in the financial district
that decreased earnings, due to the
establishment OF the parcel post, was
chiefly responsible for the reduction.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
Harrison Sworn n.

Senator Orlando Harrison was sworn
in shortly after the Senate convened at
noon Thursday He was escorted TO
the platform by Senators Hammond
and Milbourn. and the o2th edC,lntS-
tened by President Price, The cere-
mony was witnessed by the many
friends of the Senator. who crowded
into the chamber and filed the sal
leries. Immediately after qualifying
he took the seat previously occupied
BY Mr. Ashhurn and took part in the
deliberations.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
TRAIN KILLS TICKET AGENT
w. |. Bishop Dies Shortly After Acei
dent In Richmond.

Charlottesville. va.-W. L. Bishop,
ticket agent at Union Station and
father Of Howard L Bishop. OF Ricn-
mond. division passenger agent OF the
Southern Railway. died in s hospital
here from injuries received by being
struck by Southern Railway pas
senger train while walking along the
edge OF s platform. he either ms
judged the speed of the train or SIP
ped in the snow. the pilot Of the engine
striking him.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
Fer Election Officials.

Senator Zihlman introduced bill
providing that the judges and clerks
Of election for Allegany county shall
not be required TO appear before the
Board of Supervisors Of Election for
the purpose of examination nor TO be
sworn in. and that they may appear be
fore q justice of the peace or notary
public of the county and shall file with
the Board of Supervisors q certificate
Of qualification. This provision already
applies to Garrett. Queen Anne's, Dor
chester Howard. Frederick. Washing
ton. Carroll. Charles. ST. Mary's and
Prince Georges counties.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
THE MINERS TURNED DOWN.
Operators Refuse Increase In Pay and
Better Working Conditions.

Philadelphia-The deadlock expect
ed between the bituminous coal mine
operators of Western Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Illinois and Indiana and the
United Mine Workers over the latter's
demands for an increase in wages and
other benefits materialized when the
operators refused 10 grant the mems
demands. They said the increased
pay would be ruinous TO the trade and
offered the present agreement as the
best they could make.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
M.daIs Eor spanlsh war soldiers.

Every Maryland soldier and sailor
who took part in the war with Spain
may proudly wear me0al conf
memorating that service, il 8 bill IN
trodueed in the House by Mr. Catch. Of
Baltimore county. becomes law, The
medals are 10 be furnished by the
State. An appropriation Of 5000 IS
provided. with which the Governor is
TO secure the medals. He is sGthorized
10 select the design.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
MARYLAND
LEGISLATURE
To Control Roads and Bridges.


Senator Holmead proposes creating
board of highway commissioners for
Prince Georges county which is to
have general control of the roads and
bridges in the county. The board is
made up of the county commissioners,
and until December l, 1915, are as
signed as follows: George A. Guide.
First district J. jackson Suit, Second;
John NJ. Bowie, Third; Harry NJ.
Bowen. Fourth. and William H. Shuler,
Fifth. The commissioners are author
ICED TO name five road directors after
January /. 1916, until which time the
following are to serve: First district,
John D. Smith; Second. William
Brady; Third. Benjamin E. Randall;
Fourth. Richard H. Edelen; Fifth, Her
bert E. Hardy.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
For Popular election or Treasurer.

In the House Mr. Waters. OF Mont
Eomery county. introduced 3 bill 10
amend the State Constitution in order
,hst the State Treasury may be elected
by direct vote instead Of by the Gen
eral Assembly as ST present
The citizen., 1914-02-20
TO FLY OVER ATLANTIC OCEAN.
British Aviator Expects To Cross In
T~enty-sour Hours.

Liverpool John Cyril Porte.
formerly Of the British navy flying
corps. expects 1t will take him only
"a hours TO nv Scross the Atlantic He
expressed this opinion IS he left for
America on board the Cermania 10
make preparations for the fight
The citizen., 1914-02-20
sl.soo.ooO FoR c. q 0. CANAL
Curtis Say Is Given sf2s. 700 In Hous
sill.

Washington. The sum Of si.S00.oUa
will be carried in the House Rivers
and Harbors bill for the purchase o.
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
according to semi-ofieial information
The Covington bill carried s2.50O.0 .0OOI
The sl.S00. 600 is recommended to Dd
made available at once.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
To EXEMPT Civ Stock.

4 big point was gained for BSiti-
more when the Ways and Means Com
1nittee decided 70 report fsyorably the
bill 20 exempt Baltimore city stock
from taxation. II this bill becomes q
law Baltimore viii save over s190. GOO
annually, this being the sum levied
with which TO pay. the tax. The repeal
Of the existing law was urged by State
Comptroller Harrington in his LAST re
porf-
The citizen., 1914-02-20
aLPAoNsE sERTILLoN DEAD.
Re Created Systcr OF identifyin!
Criminals.

Parss--Alphonse Bertillon. creator
of the system of criminal Identifies
tion which made his name known
throughout the world. died here. aged
81. Bertilloa's title was Director Of
the Anthropometric Department Of the
Paris Police He had been i'll for
some time suffering from snemia. con-
pIcated with other maladiss- He was
operated on in October
The citizen., 1914-02-20
DRIVEN OUT IN COLD BY FIRE.
Fifteen Families shiver As Apartment
House Burns

Brcckline. Mass.-FifIeea families
living st Knsyth Court. large and
fashionable apartment house in the
Aberdeen section. we're driven oIt into
. northeast snowstorm by IRE that
ruined three suites and caused a loss
Of $l0V. .a0Q The blaze was 50 threat
sning that help was summoned from
Boston
The citizen., 1914-02-20
wants : census of chlldrtn.

An annual census Of children OF SAl-
tirlore city. between the ages Of s and
is years, is provided in q bill intro
ducei in the House by Mr.. Frick. II
is to be taken by the police Al the time
the census Of voters is taken. InfoT-
NATION regarding school attendance
And employment Of children IS 10 b
gathered.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
NEVER ouARRELED IN IS YEARS
Husband OF 81 and Wife Of g. cele-
hrate Anniversary.

New York.-After 65 years OF mar
ried life Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Tuttle-
Of Speonk. Long Island. said ar their
anniversary celebration that IN all
those years they had never Quarreled-
The citizen., 1914-02-20
$4,000 To Guarantee Good Faith.

DR.. Writ 4. Duvsu brought down q
bill. which was later introduced by
Senator Maloy, TO standariize and
equalize insurance conditions in the
State. It provides that insurance COM
panies operated on cooperative plan.
q number of which have been licensed
by the State Insurance Commission.
shall be compelled to deposit with the
Commissioner $4,000 worth of seouri-
ties. as q guarantee Of good faith. just
as the big companies must deposit
$4,000 each for the same purpose,
They are also TO pay license fee Of
Sos year,
The citizen., 1914-02-20
Nn sihle legislation.

The House Committee on Judiciary
reported unfavorahiy the bill which
Mr.. Catch introduced by request re-
Caring the reading Of the Bible in pub
Lie schools daily. TIE unfsvorahle re-
port was adcnked.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
six YEARS TO MAKE VALUATION.
comnissiozsr Prousy Says & viii ccst
s.2 LOCO. c0o-Tells OF Purpose.

washington--C. a. Prouty. OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
told the Chamber al Commerce Of the
United States that the soSalsd physi-
cal valuation u the common carriers
of the United States. ordered March I.
1918. win lot be completed, 50 far as
TIE railroads are concerned. until 1918
or 1850. He estimated The cost Of
valuation at 81. .010.a0e.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
HANS SCHMIDT TO
DIE NEXT MONTH
Will Be Elecirocuted During the
Week of March e.
"LAsT WORDS" A VERSE.
Takes Sentence Without Sign OF
Emotion-Holds Out Hands For
Steel Cufts-Wore Fur
OVercost

New York.-Hans Schmidt, con
victed of numbering Anna Aumueller,
a domestic at St Boniface's parson-
age, was sentenced to die in the cleo
tric chair at Sing Sing some time dur
ing the week beginning March 2S.
Justice Vernon NJ. Davis, in the
criminal branch of the Supreme Court,
pronounced sentence after Schmidt,
through his counsel, 7. ]. McGaaus.
announced he had nothing to say.
Just before Schmidt was called into
court the newspapermen sent him a
message asking him if he wished to
make a statement He sent back
carefully penned note, as follows:
Beyond this vale OF tears there is a
life above,
Unmeasured by the fight of years.
And all that life is love.
No Sign Of Emotion.
Schmidt took his sentence with alb
solutely no show Of emotion. He stood
erect before Justice Davis and looked
straight at him. taking no notice what
ever of anyone else around him. When
Justice Davis put the question: Have
you anything to say before sentence is
passed upon you?" he merely leaned
slightly forward. There was q pause
and Attorney McManus moved for
new trial and stay of sentence. Both
motions were denied.
Immediately after sentence was pro
nounced Deputy Sheriff Bowers step
ped to the mans side with a pair of
handouts. Schmidt turned to Bowers
and coolly held out his hands.
The prisoner wore a fur overcoat.
with a clean white muffler about his
neck. His beard, grown since he was
arrested, was tucked into the collar Of
the oyercoat. His whole appearance
was vastly improved since he was last
in court
Schmidt was taken to Sing Sing i'm
mediately.
The citizen., 1914-02-20

The degree team of Mountain City
Lodge. No. 90, X. p, will confer the
first rank at the golden jubilee of the
Knights of Pythias OF Washington or
February 10. 20 and 81.
The citizen., 1914-02-20
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
The Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.

John f. Beall, of La Plata, has been
appointed station agent for the p, B.
& w. r. Il. at North East.
The citizen., 1914-02-20

Members OF the New Century Club.
OF Delmar. are agitating the erection
of building to house the organiza-
ton.
The citizen., 1914-02-20

While playing during the noon re-
cess hour, Eva Stats, little school
girl of Crompton, fell. breaking her
left arm In two places.
The citizen., 1914-02-20

The Town Improvement Association
of Chestertown has started move
ment against splitting on the sidewalks
there.
The citizen., 1914-02-20

st Louis factories in 1915 numbered
ASS and had an output valued a
sssS.e .e5T. ass
The citizen., 1914-02-20
FORTUNE cHEwED UP YEARLY.
EDDY says Money Spent On Gun
Would Convert Continent

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Eddy told
the local Bible conference that the
American people spend enough yearly
for chewing gum TO Christi2nize con-
tinsnt
The citizen., 1914-02-20

Mrs. Susan Il. Dade. widow OF
Joseph Dade. Of Hutchinson, Kan.
died Thursday night at Walledene. at
the home of her sister. Mrs. William
f. Wall, near Boyds, where she had
been visiting.
The citizen., 1914-02-20

Heart balm in the sum Of $4,000
is asked BY Miss Mae r. MoSer from
lloyd c. Bartgis. formerly Of Myers
vile. in breach OF promise suit 1led
bv Miss MoSer's attorneys, Stoner
/ Weinberg. simultaneously Miss
MoSer's father. Gsorge W. Moser. fled
4 suit against Bartgis for SiA,000 for
the loss al his daughters services.
brought about BY BSrtgis' relations
with Miss Moser. Bsrsgis left Mary
land about three years ago and mar
rsed another woman
The citizen., 1914-02-20

The will Of William T. Clark. former
Judge of the Orphans Court for Cecil
county. who died lsst week 81 his
home at North East. was fled for pro
bate Thursday in the registers Office
at Elkton. His estate. valued at sla.
o0a. is left TO his widow during her
lifetime and at her death to be divided
among his children
The citizen., 1914-02-20

Topping from the top of loaded
spring wagon. Roy Hugh Specht, the
I0-year-old son Of D. ". Specht.
Doubs. was partly scslped when the
waSon wheel PASSED over the back
psrt Of his head. II required nearly q
dozen stitches TO close the wound.
About three stitches were required TO
close the wound over the eye. Hs also
has 4 slight eoacusSioa Of the brain
His condition is serious.
The citizen., 1914-02-20

An engagement of much interest TO
society in Port Deposit, Baltim. re and
New York was announced when Sam1
c. Rowland. multi-millionaire, OF Port
Deposit. announced the coming mar
riage of his daughter. Miss Dorothy
Rowland, to Frank Il. Winants, of New
York. No date has been set for the
wedding.
The citizen., 1914-02-20

Washington county commissioners
broke the deadlock existing for sew
eral weeks over the appointment Of
county attorney. when they elected
former Justice Elias B. Hartle, pro-
gressive Democrat, TO that Office.
The citizen., 1914-02-20

Dr.. Clarence /. Benson. Of Port De
poSit, and Miss Nargerty hrauss. 3
manual training instructor at Tome
Institute. were married last Wednes-
day evening at the home OF the brides
parents in Philadelphia Dr.. and Mrs.
Benson will make their future home
al Port Deposit
The citizen., 1914-02-20

Playing with lighted candles used
on a birthday cake. the 2-year-old
daughter of Albert s. Dyer. Of Freier-
lex, was so seriously burned that she
is not expected TO live. The child
was alone in the house with her J.
yesr-old brother when the accident
occurred.
The citizen., 1914-02-20

NJ D. Kirk has been appointed chief
engineer for the Davis Coal and Coke
Company, with headquarters, Cumber-
land. This is newly created office.
Mr.. Kirk comes from Glover. Pa.
where he was chief engineer for the
Ehenshurg Coal Company.
The citizen., 1914-02-20

Rev. Cosby N. Robertson. of Bu-
ohanan, W. Va. has accepted call TO
the pastorate of the First Baptist
Church at Cambridge and viii remove
with his family to Cambridge on
March !
The citizen., 1914-02-20

The Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal. after being closed for the past
six weeks undergoing repairs, was
opened Tor traffic. The first vessels 10
80 through we're the Ericsson steam
ers plying between Philadelphia and
Baltimore
The citizen., 1914-02-20

The mangled body of Edward Perry
Middleton was found on the Balti-
more and Ohio tracks near North
Branch. Il is supposed Middleton was
returning from Cumberland when
struck by train.
The citizen., 1914-02-20

At g meeting Of the women of Ches-
tertown a hospital committe was
formed. with Mrs. ]. H. Thompson.
chairman. Funds will be raised this
spring to purchase the Westcott man
sion to be used as a local hospital.