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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Plan to Pension Teachers rJroad

The Maryland Legislature will be ask
ed by the Frederick county school teach
ers to pass Teachers Retirement Law
providing that all teachers shall be re.
tired on halt OF their average salary for
the last five years of service at the end
OF twenty years for physicel disability at
theiend OF thirty-6ve years. If such disa-
bllity actually develops. The retired
teachers are to form what is to be known
as the substitute teaching force of the
county, and will be called upon TO teach
near their homes for short time when
the regular teachers are incapacitated
They are to receive no compensation for
such work
The bill has been drawn bv speciaI
committee appointed last year. The
committee is composed of Harry /. Ke-
fauver. Chairman; Professor Anon Bur
gee. Wallace r. Beall. of Liberty. II
D. Beachley, of Thurmont, and William
E. Hauver. of Mversville.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Armory for Every Company

The officers of the First Maryland Reg
lment, including the majors and captains.
will gather in Baltimore on January 10,
at Brigade headquarters, and there out.
line plan of campaign for more armor-
les for the State. Three new armories
were erected in the State by appropria-
tons by rhe last legislature, those at
Frederick, Annapolis and Salisbury. The
plan is to ask for two or three armor,es
from this legislature and Bel Air and
Elkton are making strong bids for
armories.
The purpose Of the Baltimore meeting
IS to outline definite plan of action. and
It is felt that if this can be done, that the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
County sohoolsIIelp to Make the
TaxeA High.


Charging that too much money is be-
ing expended by the public schools OF
Frederick county, and that this is one of
the chief causes Of the high taxes in the
county, Mr. G.. A. T. Snoufler, of Ad-
amstown, this county. made rousing
speech at the meeting OF the Frederick
County Farmers Association, on Satur-
day, January 3rd. He stated that there
was no need of teaching agriculture and
domestic science in the schools, and that
these things were costly and produced
! no results commensurate with the money
/ expended.
School Commissioner Philip Lee, who
was present. took issue with Mr.. Snouf-
/ fer Commissioner CYRUS F. Flock also
defended the school system.
The meeting was addressed by Dr.
August Stabler, who urged that Fred
erick county paw half the salary of a
demonstration. Following his address the
association passed a resolution providing
J for the passage of bill by the Legisla-
ture empowering the County Commits
sloners to levy a sum oil 81 900 per year
for such a demonstrator. The resolution
was passed.
The committee, which was named to
secure a suitable present for Mr.. IF.
Kefauver, who managed the Frederick
County Exhibit at the Baltimore Show.
presented him with handsome clock.
President Jesse P. King, of the associ-
alton. outlined number of bills
which should be passed by the next Leg
islature, pertaining to Frederick county
Among them are:
Abolition of the Board of Charities and
Corrections.
Board of County Commissioners Of
three members with fixed salary.
Elimination Of the fee system.
Appointment of a County Engineer;
elimination of road supervisors.
Taxation based on the real valuation of
property
Destruction of English sparrows.
All dogs 10 be muzZled in both the
CITY and the county
Oppose the repeal of the present game
law
The committee known as the Economy
| Committee to draft an Economy Bill for
Frederick county, which will embody
number OF recommendations made bv
President King was not ready 10 report.
The committee through Chairman Cv-
rus F. Flock ASKED that a meeting be
held in two weeks at which time the bill
will be ready?
The sum Of SIS was donated TO the
Young Mems Christian Association, the
association meeting regularly in the
Young Mens's Christian Association
room.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09

January 4th. at 7.3o a. mn and 6. 20 D.
m. Father Cavanaugh ofhciated.
Miss Rose YingIing was in Frederick
on Saturday last
Miss Louise Huntaman, of Washing
ngton, ID. C., IS guest of Miss Mary
Hitselberger
Mr.. and Mrs. RAYMOND Cashon. of
Central. and Miss Edith Yakey, of Vlr-
ginia, were the guests OF Mrs. R. v.
Simpson few days ago.
Mr.. Harry Monshaur and sister are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs James Cooke, in
Baltimore.
Miss Angela Trundle, of Baltimore.
spent few DAYS with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Trundle.
Miss Bessie Roderick and Miss Carrie
Staub, of Frederick, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George Thomas and family, near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Smith spent few
,davs recently with their daughter, Sister
Mary Frances. at Noue Dame College.
Baltimore.
Mrs. Mary Thomas and her two daueh-
tiers visited Mr.. c. A. Thomas and fam
Dy. IN Mount Pleasant. a few days ago.
Mr. Louis Myers and sister, Miss Mary
Myers, OF Baltimore, visited their par
entS here.
Miss Duke, of the Mercy Hospital, in
Baltimore visited Mrs. Laura Sapping
ton few days ago.
sIMr. Arthur King. of Philadelphia.
Pa, visited relatives in town recently.
Mrs. Boteler and two children, of near
Jefferson, spent the past week with the
Misses Yingling.
ssMr. and Mrs. Jere Foley. who were
guests at the Notre Dame Academy.
have returned to their home.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Home
Circle
Depart
nelt
CREDIT SYSTEM.

The credit system is one of the great
est evils that the laboring man has to
contend with 1t tempts him with its al.
Turing offers, he eagerly seizes the de-
ceptlve bait, and proceeds to chain him
self-and thus becomes a slave. He can
build fine house. or build a fancy car
rage. own a new piano like neighbor
BIS, by simply giving his note to be paid
next year, when his crops will perhaps
be better, and the desire thus overrules
his better judgment. In an evil hour he
allows the trap to be sprung upon him.
With a load of interest bearing upon him
ne struggles on, growing fainter and
fainter beneath the burden. and when
the time of payment arrives he is no bet
Ter able to pay the debt, than he was the
day that he contracted 1t. The interest
eats into his prosperity like a corroding
cancer, and gradually it takes everything
that he Can earn above VIII / is absolutely
necessary Tor his family. The financial
horizon becomes dark and threatening.
An hour OF ADVERSELY happens and then
the crash comes. His property is sold
under the hammer at less than half of it's
value, and he is turned out upon the
cold world, penniess and destitute. In
many instances the shock of transition
from affiuence to pauperism is more than
his mind can bear, and he soon finds re
lief in suicides grave.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Deaths In City and County During
the Year 1913.

For the month of December, 1914 AZ
deaths were published for this city and
county. Eighteen persons died IN this
city. There were 10 interments at Mt
Olivet Cemetery, q at Saint Johns, and
3 in the colored graveyards. Thirty per-
sons died in the county. Burials were
made at Creagerstown, Walkersvllle
Kemptown, Thurmont, Utica. Middle
town. Beaver Dam, Knoxville, Haugh's
Mount Carmel, Hope Hill, Daysville,
Woodsboro, LewiStown, Petersville
GrosSnickle. Jefferson. The mortality
was greater than in the month Of Novem.
Der.
Interments at Mount Olivet were 16.
Annlts. II; children, d; city, II; county,
2; Berwyn, Md, l.; Prince Georges
county, Nd. l.
For the year 1913. SGT deaths were
published: City, 1871; county, 1886.
There were 2o4 interments in Mount OIL
vet Cemetery, 20 at Saint ohn's, and az
IN the colored graveyards. Mortality
was the greatest In March, and was the
least IN August. Greatest in the city in
July, and the least in October.
The lnterments at Mount Olivet Gem
etery for the year were 2o4. Adults, I67;
children, 81 City. III. including the re-
inierment of Barbara Fritchie and her
husband: county, 4o; Washington, s;
Baltimore, IS; Montgomery county, 4:
West Virginia, 2; Indiana, 2; Phila-
delphia, /; York, I; Ohio, 1 Laurel, Md.
Glyndon. Md, I; Berwyn, Nd, +:
Prince Georges county, Md, I. A mum.
Der Of bodies were re inferred, being re-
moved from All Saints Episcopal
and the Reformed Cemeteries, Of this
city, and also from Buckeystown, this
county
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Lost Arm in 1865 and Now
Seeks Damages.

Having lost his arm as boy in Fred
erck. during the late Civil War, Mr.. CT
r. Remsbnrg, of Hagerstown, will enl
deavor TO secure damages from thd
United States Government and now hid
IS consulting Congressman David I.
Lewis for the purpose of arranging his
matters for presenting his claim 10 Con-
gress. Mr.. Remnburg has been visiting
IN Frederick at the home of Miss Susie
Crumbaugh, on West Church street this
CITY. Mr.. Remsburg has not been n
Frederick for any length Of time for MANY
years. He spent his youth in Frederick.
and he now talks with great interest
about the old days.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
az PosToFFIcE OFFICIALS.

sters William c. Birely; Assis-
I'M Iter James w. Robinson;
rs. William Himbury, Irwin s. Biser,
liam Harley, Oscar Keiauver and
hn Stalev
CITY Carriers: Edward MoberIy, J. f.
~ Charles Roderick, Edward Sim,
Ehder and Geo. Crum.
Carriers from Frederick: c. NJ.
Route I, TO Mt. Pleasant, etc.
Miller, No. 2 to Pearl, etc; J. V.
~ Ne. 3, to The Manor, etc. J.
6rove, NO. to Jefferson, etc; A. s.
hsol. No. S, to Bfaddook, etc. w N.
ritz, No. 6, to Yellow Springs, etc. w.
Bartholow, No. 7 to Gainesville etc.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Laudanum Fatal to Mount Airy
Man.

After telling his eight-year old son
that he was going to take laudanum and
die, Abel Van SAINT, of Mount Airv.
drank three ounces of the poison at his
home, On New Years Eve. and died the
next evening, January Ist, about (
O'Clock, and never reglined conscious
ness. He was about fifty years of age.
and leaves widow and IS children.
seven OF whom are at home.
Whether Van SAINT Intentionally and
deliberately took his own life will never
be known as there is some probability
that he committed the act while under
the influence of liquor, and when he did
not fully realize the consequences. The
fact that the laudanum which he swal-
lowed was diluted with water and that
he often took laudanum when under the
influence of liquor, or in a rage of tenn
per, throws som doubt on the theory that
Van SAINT committed suicide
Mr.. Van SAINT told his ight-year-old son
that he was going to take the laudanum
and die, and Immediately took the drug
in the presence of the little fellow. The
son became afraid OF his father and then
ran out and told his mother. who was in
the house in the time Mrs Van SAINT
at once came TO her husbands aid wit h
medicines and an attempt was made TO
locate the physicians When she reached
her husband, he had already lapscd into
Inconsistencies.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Orphans Court.

Letters testamentary on the estate OF
Jacob Lortz, granted to Sarah Ann
Lortz, John H. Lutz, agent
First and final account of Mary d. Bell.
deceased, filed and distribution made.
Inventory of debts due in the estate OF
Jacob Lortz, deceased, filed.
Inventory of real estate of Virginia C.
Colder, deceased, filed.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Jacob Lortz. granted to Sarah Ann
Lortz. John H. Lortz, agent
First and final account of Mary B. Bell,
administrative OF VIM. d. Bell, deceased,
filed and distribution made.
Inventory of debts due in the estate of
Jacob Lortz, deceased, filed.
Inventory of real estate in the estate OF
Virginia c. Colder, deceased, filed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Births outnumbered Deaths.

The report of City Health Officer, Dr.
Ira J. McCurdy, for the month of January
follows:
Births reported, 81; white, IS; males,
II; females ID; colored 6; males, 6.
Deaths occurred, I9; white, I6; males,
S; females. II; colored. 8; males, 3
Inc causes of death are given as fol-
lows: sottenlng of the brain, chronic car
dlac,. cerebral apoplexy, general debility.
paralysis. acute bronchitis, nephritis'
ssyncope, cardiac, cardiac svncope.
Bnght's disease, premature, birth, renal
collie, accidental burns. cardiac valvular
lesion. still born, chronic gastritis and
nephritis.
Injections and contagious diseases re-
ported: scarlet fever. whooping cough,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Go on Record For Farming Ex-
pert.

The Frederick County Farmers Asso-
cation indorsed the movement to secure
an expert demonstration OF agriculture
for Frederick county, at their regula,
monthly meeting on Saturday afternoon.
January 3rd when Dr. Augustus Stabler,
Supervisor of Cooperative Demonstra.
ton Work in MARYLAND. was present and
gave minute and detailed narrative of
the work and the results to be expected.
A committee, with Philip Francis Lee.
as chairman, has been instructed 90 con.
fer with Mr.. Joseph Rohrback, the attor.
ney to the Board of County Commits
sioners, with a view of rouSing interest to
have the commissioners give 5000 towards
the demonstrators yearly salary. The
United States Department of Agriculture
will contribute six months salary yearly
to an agent to be placed in Frederick
comfy Alter this special committee
has conferred with Attorney Rohroack.
the Board of County Commissioners will
be pelitioned TO furnish the 5000, which
will insure an expert agent for this coun-
tV.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Lows Items.

|rs. CISra M. Moser, Mrs. George
Plttenger and two sons, Elmer and
Sey. and their daughter, Miss Annie
Tuesday of last week with Mrs. Fl
.tenger and family, OF Troutville.
j. Lizzie C. Pittenger was a visitor
cky Ridge on New Years Day.
Katie c. Martin and son. Elmer,
a few days OF last week with Mrs.
s brother. Mr. John Sherfey and
of near Rocky Ridge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Two Pairs Elope to Frederick

Speeding in an automobile in the wee
small honrs Of the morning. and through
one Of the worst storms Of the year, two
Baltimore girls and two Baltimore men,
eoped to this city, on Saturday, January
3rd, were married and returned to Bali.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09

+ i. e &sappington spent Monday in
lerickf lie registered at the City
- perty correspondent failed to
cod last week. He was absent
sdears," in Virginia.
Starr is on a bret visit to
70 Westminster. Carroll county.
2'and simpson has not yet fully
rom an attack Of measles.
olng very nicely.
he eloquent Jesuit Of
rAf1nr1a...l IL. IL. 49,.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Arrested For Brunswick Theft.

Charles f. Bowers aged 20, Young
barber, c. K. Harley, aged Is, a Bal,
tlmore and Ohio brakeman. and F. +.
Tritapoe. aged "a, Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad brakeman, all unmarried
were arrested at Brunswick, this counIv
on wednesday morning. January 9Th. BY
Constable Chester A. Hauver of Fred
erIck' and Constable J. Emory Ne.son
OF Knoxville, upon the charge of rob-
bing the store of Jacob Ephraim and
also the store OF The w. Kaplon Com
pany.
For some time the two stores have
been missing goods, and about a week
ago when Constable Hauver was in
Brunswick serving the warrants upon
the merchants for the violations of the
Io-hour Law, he was told bv Mr.. Fnh.
rain of the robberies at his store. He
announced then that he had suspicions
and was told TO swear out warrants for
the arrest OF tie persons that'he thought
guilty. Mr.. Ephram did this on Mon
Gay, when IN Frederick swearing out a
warrant for Bowers and also a search
warrant.
wednesday morning Mr.. Hauver went
10 Brunswick on the early train, and
then questioned Bowers and arrested
him.. A search of his room revealed a
considerable amount of clothing, some
OF which Mr.. Ephraim identified as the
goods stolen from him.
Bowers Immediately confessed. it is
stated, and implicated Harley and Trit-
apoe, who were arrested together.
Search warrants were then secured fro m
Justice Melrs and their rooms searched
AT the room OF Tritapoe, a clothes bas-
ket would not hold the shoes, dry goods
ETC.. secured. Considerable property .
which is also claimed to have been
stolen, was found in the room occuple d
by Harley.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
New Market News.

Miss MAYOR, Of Hvattsvlle; Miss
Kenly, of Baltimore, and Mr. Burnside,
Aof the District of Columbia, were guests
pr Miss Elizabeth Willis. during the hol-
lays, leaving on Saturday last
Miss Ianie Derrick left New Years day
or few days visit to Baltimore.
Mrs. R. B. Randle went to Arlington
"a week to visit DR.. Henry Russell, and
Chilly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Isl Of Those who Hold ONCE in
S''y and County, Elective and
Appointive.
FREDERICK COUNTY.

~. FREDERICK COUNTY.
Urnar~ Court-Chef Judge, Hammond
Worfb;u Associate Judges, Glenn H.
NEE, '-,', agn. Edward {. Peter Court
Feb,nsau. frederick City, first Monday in
Te,,udry and September for Grand Jury
no., ms De-emkSx. petit iurv term: Nav.
on-lNry ERIN.
Clerk of tbs f.;<z.,;, ,sa,,rt-tIarrv w
Fea mfrSs Rsag Clerks 4 q . p y 5
N. Ms v aarles 3. Croft l. N. 10y, M.
line and Haugh, Harry E. Chap
DepnfZF 4Wills- samuel D. Thomas
Kreh/N fenEon Thomas, c. H.
Iul ~. ~ 8 q GelkTt-- ohm c. Castle, Chief
%s1n w. Mumford, Albert W.
B 33EpIians' Court meets every
Y tfeAsurer-Fred. W. Cramer.
81 AsakY &pmmissioners-IohnW Ho-
IN ent; T. N. Mohler. Frank NJ.
n bhn w. Humm. J. Steward An
-. Gaver, Clerk. Jacob Rohr-
Atorney
I'D OF Charities and Corrections
Crane president; Jacob B Flock
klary; Jacob b. Tyson treasurer;
auel Y. Gregg, superintendent Mil
+ Perry, clerk.
School Commissioners John S New
man. president; P. F. Lee w. P Morsell
~ l'r Z. L. Wachter A. w. Nicodemus
n, and Cyrus Flock; f. /. Coblentz
attorney.
Secretary, Treasurer and Examiner
John T. White; Assistant, LLOYD Palmer,
States Attorney Samuel A. Lewis.
49, Sheriff.. d. Conard, IT, Deputies,
- MN. 5. Haller. Office Deputy; James A.
ones, Riding Deputy; Charles w. smith,
EHHEfsors Of Elections Garrett S
EfaNNe president; William b. James,
I<aIa a'sd Joseph f. Eisenheaur,
'<IRecfs ClefK Clagget F. Remsberg.
gof EfAcf G. Conn.
hsksieE c,rv.
r EfedericN &. Mayor, Lewis H..
Register and Tax Collector Bradley
T. Nicodemus.
Aldermen-Iloyd c. Cutler Elmer
Nice. Phebus John H. Grove, Henry H.
Abbott, George Shoemaker. Clerk,
3acoo Schmidt. Board meets third We'd
fsday Of every month
rity Health OH, ,-r-Dr. Ira ]. Nc
rdy.
pIiceren-George Hoffman, Adam
hey. Charles r. Hoffman, William
In1 f1enry ADAMS. lnOmaS
nenauer, John p Quinn.
lie Light Ptant-Samuel
light Plant-William
iemen-George Wal
u Henry Schmidt
of Water Works.
kices-C,e George r Dennis Ir
Z. Anders and Fabian Posey.
Attorney-Edward J. Smith.
Election Supervisors-M. S. Mob
nrobias, Kuhn. Republicans; c.
kstein, Democrat; Clerk, w.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Big Blaze at Pen Mar.

The largest fire at Pen Mar since the
destruction of the Blue Mountain House
on the 5th OF August, 1913, occurred on
Saturday. January grid. when the large
casino and skating rink belonging to O.
d. Shirley was destroyed. entallng loss
Of $1,000. together with the stable and
the carriage repository of the Park View
Inn, belonging to Mr.. Benjamin Shockey,
of Waynesboro, Pa. The origin of the
fire is unknown The blaze was discov-
cred by some Of the residents in the vi
entity Of Pen Mar and the Cumberland
Valley, over two miles away. who hur-
ried to the scene. They got there. too
late, however, as the fire burned the
buildings and their contents. The build
ings were all insured. 1t is Mr.. Shirlev's
intention to rebuild.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Another Price Advance.

The blacksmths of Frederick, who
shoe horses. have increased the price Of
shoelng to 20 cents around or five cents
e..
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
County Commissioners Appoint
Road Supervisors.

Following is list of the new road ST.
pervlsors for LewiStown District: Paul
Leatherman, Charles Ramsburg, Tohn
Kelly, George Shook, Peter Gilbert, Oil
yer Rice, George Rice, Ira Stull Martin
| Wachter, Ernest Harper, Lewis Heard
| John Sauerwine, Mack Engle, Calvin
Putnam, ID. E. Miller, Walter Wiles,
ALIVE lsanogle, John Baugher, Cleve-
land Trout, Joseph Nusz, Henry Stottle-
myer John Michael, Newton Stull.
| On Tuesday the County Commissioners
| were In session tor the purpose of set
ting with the road supervisors of Ballen-
ger District. There are only six super
vlsors IN this district. and the total road
mileage is 1917 miles. For the two SUI
pervlsors who failed to appear, the sum
OF SS7 was appropriated for the roads
that they work The new supervisors
appointed on Tuesday were as follows:
{. N. TrundIe-From the Frederick
and Jefferson Pike. to Point of Rocks
road, and from McPherson's Corner to
the Davis Cross Road, and from Mount
Zion to l.. F. Sockmans.
Open-New road from the toll gate on
the Jefferson Pike to the Buckeystown
road
Henry J, Culler-From the Manor
road to FeagavlIle
David Stockmdn--From Jefferson Pike
to the top of the mountain.
George c. Stone-From the Jefferson
Pike to the top OF the mountain, via. the
Mount Zion Church. From the Mount
Zion road, near Hines farm, to Mount
Tabor Church.
Thomas !. s. Wiles-From Renn's
Cross Roads TO the forks of the road at
Renn's wood lot
The supervisors for the last year were:
Elmer Derr, John c. Lambert, William
Gross, David Stockman, George G.
Stone and Charles E. Bussard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-01-09
Mr. ffamptdN Willis, Of Pitlsburg, lie


Irving RdgeIey. student at Washing
on College. Chestertown. spent Christ
mas at the parental home.
Miss Annie Russell, teacher at George
School. Pa. was the guest of Mrs. r. B.
Randle, during the holidays.
Miss Alma Siier eft on Thursday to re-
sumo her duties as teacher OF elocution at
the Keystone State Normal School,
Dr. j. H. Stier, Of Hartford county. was
thaguest of hisAmother during the hol-
daW.
S Frances Willis, after spending the
lays at her home here. left Tuesday
ittsburg.I She is a student at the
egie institute there.
S Nettie Zones, accompanied by her
and nephew, spent day in Balti-
re8entlyl