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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25
A LION HUNT
IN NEW YORK;
Six Escape From Stage Of Thea
tire and Cause Panic.
ONE is KILLED IN TENEMENT
Policeman Shot BY Brother Officer
Before Lloness That InVades
a Nearby Apartment
House Is Killed.

New York. - Six trained lions
escaped from their cage on the stage
of an East Eighty-sixth street vaude1
Vile theatre and, bounding into the
audience, consisting principally OF
women and children, created panic.
One lioness, Alice, the largest Of the
pack, escaped into crowded street.
Policemen pursued her into the hall
way of nearby apartment-house, and
in shooting at her probably fatally
wounded companion, Sergeant
Daniel Glenn. Two other officers were
slightly wounded by the claws Of the
beast in battle at close range.
At sight Of the lions hundreds OF
persons in the theatre fed, screaming,
to the exits, mothers, delayed by gath
ering up their children, crowded into
corners and places of supposed safety.
Scores tainted, and many, numbed BY
the sight of the animals among them.
eak transfixed in their seats.
LIoness Ferocious.
With the exception of Alice. none
of the beasts displayed great feroc-
ity. A few persons who got in their
paths were scratched, but mono of
them was seriously hurt.
Five of the animals were roaming
about the theater when the last OF the
audience escaped. In their rush to
safety, spectators left behind all kinds
of wearing apparel and personal be-
longings. Meantime, the beasts
roamed over the house from gallery to
basement An hour after the last
spectator left they we're rounded up In
the lobby and driven into their ship
ping boxes, none of them being in.
| jured.
Three arrests were made on ohArgea
of criminal negligence. Those in Gus
tody are La Belle Andree, the lions
trainer; C. A. Turnquist, their keeper.
and George H Hamilton, manager OF
the attraction. The lions were owned
by Francis Ferari, Snowman, who
has been exhibiting them at carnivals
during the summer
The animal act had been completed
and song and dance quartet held the
stage in front of the first drop whom
the lions escaped as they were about
| to be transferred from the steel exhibit.
ton cage to their shipping box.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25
STATE GRANGE CONCLUDES.
Urges Better System OF Rural Credits
and Taking over Phones.

Urges Better System OF Rural Credits
and Taking over Phones.
The Maryland State Grange finished
its forty-second annual session and ad-
journed. w. f. Gaunt, of New Jer-
/ sey, National Grange lecturer, pre-.
| sented strong address on grange CO.
I operation and action In inducing legis-
lative action favorable to the agrlcul-
tural interests of the country.
A memorial to Joseph T. Moore, ex-
senator and first master of the Mary
land State Grange, was presented to
the membership by NJ. T. Fussel, of
Olney Grange, Montgomery county,
| and accepted by a rising vote.
Two members were elected to the
executive committee, James T. An
thony, Of Chestertown, and r. Bentley
Thomas, of Ednor, Montgomery coun-
ty, who succeeded themselves for
term of three years. Dr. Augustus
Stabler, of Brighton, was elected to fill
the vacancy on the committee on agri.
cultural college.
The committee on resolutions.
through its chairman, A. W. Mallory,
of Lanham, Prince Georges county,
reported resolutions on an improved
system of rural credits, on the Hob
son-Shepherd Bill regarding interstate
liquor shipments, on the support Of
Agricultural College at the next ses-
sion of the legislature and a demand
for its adequate endowment by the
state and also commended the placing
of Prof. ]. e. Meter, of the Agricul-
tural College, in charge of agricultural
teaching in the local high schools All
were adopted
The executive committee was in
structed to make arrangements for
the next annual session of the Grange
in December, 1915, and this to be held,
if possible, in Salisbury.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25
POLAND VICTORY
IS CW|NDL.|NG
Russian Statement Say Only
OutpOsts Fought.
ALLIES SPEED REDUCED
Ground In Bad. Condition In Belgium
and the General Offensive
Movement Is Re-
tarded.

London.-It Is thought possible Der.
Inns celebration of a great German
victory in Poland was premature. All
the German headquarters say of the
battle there, is that the pursuit of the
enemy continues.
The Russian official report says the
engagements which have taken place
on the left bank of the Vistula have
been nothing more than outpost af-
fairs. In these the Russians would
seem to have been engaged in holding
the Germans, while the Russian main
force was forming along the Bzura
river. where a battle Is beginning to
develop and German attacks is said to
have been repulsed
AS was expected, the Germans made
an attempt to cross the Vistula in an
endeavor to outflank the Russians,
but this was frustrated by a de-
structiye fire from the Russian
artillery and the seizure of the pontooD
bridges
Still Against Cracow.
Despite the desperate work facing
them in North Poland, the Russians
continue their operations in East
Prussia and against Cracow, while in
Western Galicia they are taking up
positions along the Dounaictz river in
an attempt to stop the flow of the
Austro-German forces.
Part of the Przemysl garrison has
made a sortie in force in an attempt
to open the railway to the southwest
and is giving battle to the Russian
besieging army.
Slow In Belgium.
With the Germans strongly in
trenched and the ground in bad condi-
ton, the offensive movement of the
Allies in Belgium and France is max
ing slow progress. At several points,
however, the French official report
records the capture of German
trenches. The offensive is being push
ed with considerable force in Flanders
and from the Belgian border south
to the River Disc, where the line turns
eastward.
The Germans keep up violent coun-
ter-attacks and by these and the use
of mines have in some cases succeeded
in preventing the Allies from follow.
ing up their advantage.
Mines Left BY Raiders.
The German cruisers which raided
the east coast Of England succeeded
in sowing large mine field. In addi-
ton to the three steamers previously
reported as having been destroyed, a
mine sweeper, which was engaged in
clearing the seas, was blown up today,
and it is reported two other vessels
met like fate. This occurred while
the funerals of the victims Of the
bombardment at Scarborough and the
Hartlepools were being held.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25
Song of the
ChriStmaSTree
By Gene Morgan

l come from northern forest lands
Where men would tarry never.
The seasons come, the seasons go,
But l am green forever.
The flowers of spring bloom at my feet,
The shadows always spreading.
Near by theTe runs a forest path
Where watchful deer are treadlng
The summer passes all too soon,
And autumn winds are chilly.
Poor flowers they wther, droop and die
Amid the woodland billy
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25
FUNSTON HOME ON LONG LEAVE.
Sees Daughter Born While He Was
At Vera Cruz.

San Francisco. = Major General
Funston saw for the frst time Thurs
day daughter born to him while he
was in command at Vera Cruz.
The General arrived here on q leave
OF absence, which began December Q
and will last until February 6. His
wife and family have been living at
the Preside and he will take up his
residence there during his stay Cen
eral Funston said he understood un.
officially that his next command would
be the Departemnt of the South, with
headquarters at San Antonio, Texas.
Before taking charge, however, he may
apply for an extension Of his leave.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25
NASsS~
oriain of Christmas Tree,

The Christmas tree is supposed by
great numbers of paople to have orig
mated in Germany, but from a re-
liable source we learn that the Christ
mas tree came in the first instance
from Egypt, and it's origin dates from
a period much earlier than the Chris
tian era. The palm tree is known
to put forth a branch every month,
and a spray of this tree with IL
shoots on it was used in Egypt at the
time of the winter solstice as sym.
boil of the completed year.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25
7 KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Nine Badly Injured In Cleveland Apart
ment House.

Cleveland.-A natural gas explosion
in two-story apartment house killed
not less than seven and perhaps Il
persons seriously injured nine and
wrecked the two-story building. Win
dows for a block around were broken
and persons in a drug store across the
street were thrown OF their feet and
injured by broken glass. The exact
cause Of the explosion has not been
ascertained. A strong odor of escap-
ing gas had been noticed in the
vicinity A photograph studio occupied
the first floor of the apartment and IL
is supposed the escaping gas became
ignited there. Inc explosion blew out
the walls of the building and the
wreckage at once caught FIRE. Fire
men dragged the dead and dying from
the blazing mass at the risk Of their
lives.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25
ARMY BILL REVISED.
Chairman Says Practically Every Re.
quest Was Granted.

Washington, D. C.--The Army APP
preparation bill, aggregating $1O1, 0OO,-
900, agreed upon by the House Mill
tary Committee, carries special fund
of $4,000 for United States military
observers in Europe.
Appropriations Of 100000 for avia-
ton and $4,000 for armored automo-
biles, in view of the use of the latter
in the European war. are included in
the bill.
The bill follows the War Depart
ment's estimates very closely. 1--WE
gave them practically all they asked
for" said Chairman Hay, referring to
appropriations for ammunition and
other materials for defense.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25
FILLING $1,000 PLACE BY "AD."
Applicants Must Enter Competitive
Examination.

New York.-The city of New York
has need Of $5.OOO-a-year man for
director Of the new Bureau of Public
Health in the Department OF Health
and is advertising that the place will
be filled by competitive examination.
The examination will be held on De-
cember 80 and the applicant standing
highest in the test will be appointed to
the new Office. Recently an Assistant
Commissioner of Charities, at $4,000
year, was selected in similar
manner.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25
CAUGHT ONE; SANK ANOTHER
Russians Say They Captured German
and Sent Down a Turk.

London.-A Reuter- dispatch from
Petrograd says that an Admiralty
statement announces that the cruiser
Askold has arrived at Port Said and
reports that while accommodating the
coast Of Syria she captured the Ger
man steamer Haifa in the harbor of
Haifa and sent her to Port Said as a
prize. Near Beirut the Askold sank a
Turkish steamer. At six points along
the Syrian littoral the Askold sent
steam launches out to reconnoiter the
coast.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25

From every branch, sad tears I drip
In rainstorm's fierce endeavor.
The towers may come, the flowers may
go,
But l am green forever.
Now bark! the wcodman's ak Is heardi
A sister tree he's Telling.
What can this cruel destruction meant
The winter wind is telling:
do not bemoan thy mournful fate,
Tho axmen WELD with madness.
Bedecked in tinsel. bright and fine
You'll soon bring children gladness.
Thou canst not die. although thy trunk,
Harsh Ratchet blows may sever.
Within the little children's hearts
Thou wilt be green forever"'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25
MARYLAND NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
lhe Latest GIeanings From All
Over the State.
PREPAREDFORQ DING

Jurors for the winter term of the
Circuit Court for Cecil county were
drawn
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25

Lieutenant Commander Samuel M.
Strife, U. S. ~, retired, who was with
Dewey at the battle OF Manila Bay,
died at Hagerstown.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25
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'IIIIII!H Hdt1E: 1iiiiiiiiil;1I

" A face wreathed In smiles is
better than a mansion wreathed
in holly.
q Better broken toys than broken
hearts.
9 Never look gift object in the
price tag.
g Santa Claus by any other name
would cost as much-and be
worth it.
Y Do not be satisfied with wishing
people Merry Christmas" help
make It one.
u Lots Of men put on long white
whiskers and think they look like
me when they look more like a
goat-and perhaps they are.
y II Willie wants to see VIVA, Is
inside the drum. for goodness
sake let him.
y You are living in Gods own
country. What more do you want
Tor christmas.
q 1t is wise Santa who keeps his
whiskers away Grpm the candles.
q Keep up the 'Sood will TO man"
part of it right through until next
| Christmas.
g 1t is more blessed to give than
to receive, except in the matter Of
offense.
q Fortunately for most Of Us, we
won't get what We deserve on
Christmas.
q When Christmas giving becomes
a necessity it ceases to be a virtue.
q There is more joy in heaven
over ton Of coal given 10 the poor
than ton Of diamonds given to
the rich.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25

Oscar Dorsey, colored, who killed
Joseph Baker. white man, was con-
victed at Ellicott City of murder in
the first degree.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25
SEAsoNARLE PRICES.

Now doth the Christmas shopper
With happiness elate,
Buy something that was fortv-ninA
Marked up to ninsty-eight.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25

The directors Of Union Hospital for
Cecil county have elected John H. Ter
rill, of Elkton, member of the board
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Frederick T. Haines.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25

Shortly before coon Thursday the
public school situated between Cecil
ton and Earleville caught fire and was
destroyed. The pupils marched out in
good order and no one was injured.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25

Under the direction of the Western
port Civic Club, 20 baskets, each con-
tanning over a bushel of provisions,
were distributed among the poor of
the Tri-Towns Most of the supplies
were brought by the children of the
Westernport High School, who worked
under the direction of the Civic Club.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Scott Fertilizer Com
pany, Of Elkton, Frank r. Scott was
reelected president; William H. Mack
all. vice-president; De Lancey Scott,
secretary and treasurer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25

Joshua Clayton, representing James
Alfred Pearce, the former chief judge
Of Elkton circuit, presented the court
with handsome oil portrait of Judge
Pearce, which was accepted and hung
on the courtroom wall.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25

After p years service as assistant
and chief OF the Good Will Fire Com
pany, of Centreville, Frank H. Phillips
has resigned, his resignation to take
effect upon the election of his success
sor Edward B. Emory of B., Prof.
John T. Bruehl and Daniel G. Con-
molly, present first assistant chief are
candidates to succeed him.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25

At meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Washington and Berkeley Bridge
Company at Williamsport 1t was de-
cided to take an appeal from the de-
cision of Judge Dayton, of the United
States District Court, in the matter of
the suit of the Pennsylvania Steel
Company for $4,000 against the bridge
company, to the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals, at Richmond.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-12-25

John Chamberlain, Civil War vet
eran, who lived alone between Fed
eralsburg and Seaford was burned to
death. The flames were discovered by
neighbors, who arrived too late to save
Chamberlain. The neighbors extin-
guished the blaze before the house was
destroyed, but when they took the vet
eran from his bed he had been burned
so badly that death resulted. He had
g wife living in Boston, from whom he
had been separated
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HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION SERIAL.
A Fool and His Money

selected for me, and puffed at my pipe,
not quito sure that my serenity was
real or assumed. This was all costing
me q pretty penny. Was I, after all,
parting with my money in the way pre-
scribed for foolsi Was all this splendid
antiquity worth the
Ny reflections terminated sharply at
that critical instant and I don't be-
lieve I ever felt called upon after that
to complete the inquiry.
I found myself staring as if stupi.
fled at the white figure Of q woman
who stood in the topmost balcony Of
the eastern wing, fully revealed by the
last glow of the sun and apparently as
deep in dreams as I had been the in.
stant befc,e.
For ten minutes stood there star
ing up at her, completely bewildered
and not little shaken. My first
thought had been of ghosts, but it
was almost instantly dispelled by a
significant action on the part Of the
suspected wrath. She turned to whistle
over her shoulder, and to snap her fin.
gers peremptorily, and then she stopped
and picked up rather lustry chow dog
which promptly barked at me across the
intervening space, having discovered me
almost at once although I was many
rods away and quite snugly ensconced
among the shadows. The lady in white
uzzled him with her hand and could
almost imagine heard her reproving
whispers. After few minutes, she ap.
parently forgot the dog and lifted her
hand to adjust something in her hair.
He again barked at me, quite ferocious.
ly for a chow. This time it was quite
plain to her that he was not barking
at the now shadowy moon. She peered
over the stone balustrade and an in.
stant lated disappeared from view
through the high, narrow window.
/ Vastly exercised, l set out in quest of
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-05-14
A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOB AN
ALASKAN INVESTMENT.

The stock and bond house Of HeTrin
+ Rhodes, Inc, Seattle, Wash, the old.
est established firm In this line in
Washington, has been authorized BY the
management Of tho Golden Hill Con.
solidated Mines Company, situated in
the famous Willow Creek free gold
quartz district Of Alaska, to sell 100,.
900 shares Of treasury stock at 15e per
share. The remarkable feature Of this
commission is that we are furnished
with q written guarantee that the full
purchase price Of these shares Is to be
returned to al Of the purchasers Of
this stock in dividends before any other
shareholders can participate in tho
profits. The guarantee provides that
the money is to be used only for .
stamp mill, which is under construction
now, and is expected to be in operation
on July Is. There is sufficient ore in
sight to warrant . substantial profit
from this seasons run, and to reim.
burse the purchasers Of this stock. By
reason Of this operation tho shares
should greatly increase in face value.
This is q great opportunity for good
investment. Mail your check today. We
win gladly furnish you further infor.
nation. Referenees-Any Seattle Bank.
Herrin & Rhodes Inc, established 1906,
Mining, Oh 4 Bank Stock Brokers, l1s
Cherry st., Seattle, Washington. Adv.
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Copyright, 1918,
By Geo. Barr
Met Cutcheon.

Herr Schmick, martialing Poopendyke
as l went along, realizing that would
have to depend on his German, which
was less hating than mine and there
fore, more likely to dovetail with that
of the Schmicks, neither of whom spoke
German because they loved it but be.
cause they had to-being Austriana.
ITO Be Continued.)
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Continued From Last Week.
GEI N THE NAME OF HEAVEN, Mr.
Smart, what could have induced

yOu tO ae SOt uU IulIutI
than this, and to my certain knowledge
this unfinished reproof was the near
est he ever came to openly convicting
me of asininity.
"Make yourself at home, old fel-
low" said in some haste. l felt sorry
for him. "We are going to be very
cosy here"
"Cosyi" murmured he, blinking as
he looked up, not at me, but at the
frowning walls that seemed to pene-
trate the sky.
~ haven't explored those upper re-
gions," explained nervously, divining
his thoughts. "We shall do it together,
in day or two."
"It looks as though it might fall
down if we jostled it carelessly," he
remarked, having recovered his breath.
"I am expecting masons at any min
ute," said ], contemplating the un-
stable stone crest of the northeast tur-
ret with some uneasiness. My face
frightened suddenly. "The particular
section of the castle is uninhabitable,
am told. It really doesn't matter if
it collapses. All, Britton! Here you
are, see. Good morning"
Britton, very exacting servant, look
ed me over critically.
"Your coat and trousers need press.
ing, SIR" said he. "And where am
I to get the hot water for shaving,
siri"
"Frau Schmick will supply anything
you need, Britton," said I, happy on
being able to give the information.
at is not as needs it, sir" said
he, feeling of his smoothly shaven chin.
"Come in and have look about the
place." said I, with a magnificent
sweep of my arm to counteract the feel
ing of utter insignificance I was ex-
periencing at the moment. l could see
that my faithful retinue held me in Sc.
cret but polite disdain.
A day or two later the castle was
swarming with workmen; the banging
of hammers, the rasp of saws, the spat-
tering of mortar, the crashing of stone
and the fumes Of charcoal crucibles ex-
tended to the remotest recesses; the
tower of Babel was being reconstruct
ed in the language of six or eight ma
tions, and everybody was happy. had
no idea there were so many tinsmiths
in the world. Every artisan in the
town across the river seems to have
felt 1t his duty to come over and help
the men from Linz in the enterprise.
There were so many Of them that they
were constantly getting in each other g
way and quarreling over matters of
Jurisdiction with even more spirit than
we might expect to encounter among
the labor unions at home.
Poopendyke, in great distress Of
mind, notified me on the fourth day
of rehabilitation that the cost Of labor
as well as living had gone up appre.
ciably since our installation. In fact,
it had doubled. He paid all Of my
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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS
INSTALLMENTS.

o In the opening installments Of Z
o ga Fool and His Money" George Z
Q Barr McCutcheon s charming novel, 4
Q serial rights for which have been .
Q specially obtained for the Home Z
. and Farm Magazine Section, we Z
o learn of John Bellamy Smart, the 4
Q young man who is telling the story. (
. He has just written his first novel, 4
o and at the same time has fallen 4
o heir to an immense fortune left 4
o him by his uncle. He is S5 years 4
9 of age. 4
9 After a visit to London Smart
o takes trip on the river Danube. 4
o After finding an oldworld town, 4
o he discovers an ancient castle, 4
Q which he purchases from its owner,
Q the Count. With his secretary,
o Poopendyke, he takes possession of 4
Q the immense structure, which is 4
Q supposed to be tenanted only by {
o the caretaker and his family, the 4
o Schmicks. To Smart amazement,
Q the first night, he hears the cry
o of baby. The story continues: 4
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13

and o. N. Harrington.
Independence, Oak Point
Mrs. Jas. Cooper and Rev. Chas.
Dunsmore.
Buena Vista, Hopville. High
land, Parker-Mrs. Whoa leon
ard and w. l. Reynolds.
Suver, Fairview, Valley View
Mrs. Krutz and Fred Stump.
Monmouth, Cochrane, Elkins,
Sunnyslope-Mrs. f G. Staats
and John Riddle.
Airlie, Ward, Lewisville-- .Ics.
Claire Stats and J. o. Stats.
Guthrie, Mistletoe, Antioch,
Bridgeport-Mrs. c. c. Gardner
and Dug. Gillian.
Peedee, Montgomery McTim-
mond's Valley, Fir Grove, Cher
ry Grove, Maple Grove-Mrs.
Eva Ritner and Dug. Love.
Falls City, Oakhurst, Black
Rock-Mrs. Jessie Meyer and j.
S. S. Powell.
Oakdale, Liberty-Mrs. o.
e. Dennis and J. S. Macomber.
Dallas and North Dallas-Mrs.
]. r. Craven and F. j. Coad.