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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-27
sTEGLER MAY PLEAD GUILTY.

STEGLER MAY PLEAD GUILTY
New York Feb 27.-Charles r. Gr5H attorney fer
Richard stsgar the German naval -oser.s now in The
rombs , charge of fraudusnty obtaining an Ameosa
passport indicated to-day that if his client should be indoaa
for conspaey he would instruct him to plead guilty and
throw himself on the mercy of the court
Will NOT CALL EXTRA SESSION
Washngeon Feb. 27.-Prssident Wilson has prs-
dealy decided to call special session o tie Senate
consider the Colombian and NGearaguan ss AZ de
White House to-day it was said that while question s
under consideration there were little prospects of
special session being called.
BRITISH SHIP ToRPEDoED
Dieppe France, Feb Fl, via Paris A. 1T-It is re-
ported here that British merchant ship has been torpeloe
in the English Channel off Saint vsley-sur-sornme
French torPedo5oat destroyer has gone out from Dieppe
to the assistance of the British ship
CONFLICTING REPORTS
Washington, Feb 27,-Ministsr Van Dyke at The !
Hague eabed today an unofficial report ta eight Of The
of the American steamer Evelyn sunk BY mine in
the North Sea had been lest Yesterday sent an ua
official report that the missing boatoad was safe
FLEaT PENETRATEs STRAIT.
Athens. FEB a. via London-An allied aeet aggregate
ing forty varaaiga to-day penetrated saa Dardaaeuss
straits as far Hortan and within range Fort Inteps 81
the Asate side according to reliable information reaching
here to-day Fort Intspe destroyed 2
GERMAN AERoPLANE RAID
London, Feb 27.-German aeroplanes made raid Oh :
positions Of the allies Neupor and Frenoh aeronaut
dropped bombs on Metz
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Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature. 5s.
Lowest temperature. 20.
Mean temperature, n.
Normal temperature. r..
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08

ATTENTION is called to the advertise
ment OF Mr.. Ezra L. Crnmer, of Walk
ersville, which appears in our columns
this week. Mr. Cramer is an asprant
for the office of Register of Wills, and
needs very little introduction to our
readers, as it will be remembered he has
been life long Democrat, and has rem
dered many valuable services to his party.
He is making a very active campaign,
and states that he is much encouraged in
the short time that he has been before
the people.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
STUPENDOUS LOSSES ON
CHECKS THAT WERE RAISED
In 1918 The Total Was $23,GO0O, 900
Few Business Men Realize I'm
pOrtance OF Safeguarding.

Another mailrobber has been put
behind the bars of the Atlanta peni-
tertiary. Jesse Lancaster, who for
months had stolen mail pouches of
Baltimore and Ohio trains at Rock
Vile, was sentenced by Judge Rose
in the United States Court in Balti-
more to II years in the federal prison.
Nearly 100000 worth Of checks
and securities, bonds and bank drafts,
were found in his possession. While
he was not intelligent enough to do
much harm in the way of altering the
documents, it is pointed out that this
shows again how dangerous it is 20
send unprotected documents through
the mails. w. ]. Burns, the famous
detective, in a speech before the Amer
lean Bankers Association Convention
in Boston in 1918, stated that forger-
les vastly exceed all other forms of
bank frauds today.
The losses on raised and altered
checks amounted to 100000 in 1900,
$5,OO0,O00 in 1906, $15,OOO,O00 in 1911,
and the stupendous total of $23,O00,-
900 in 1913.
A'OS iOhS o5O OuC plOHllu0uI DdlIl-
more physician had check raised
from 500 to $4OO, although it had
been stamped with one of the widely
used mot over" devices, which was
easily overcome by the crook. One
prominent Baltimore lunch room own
er had check stolen out of the mail
and it was altered from SO to $50.
Recently one check drawn on a Bay
City bank for SIS was raised to $1,000.
Through the use of acid all of the
original writing, except the signature,
had been removed and the $1,000 writ
ten in over the genuine signature.
Burns says it is amazing how few
business men" will realize that safe
guarding their signatures on negoti-
able documents is even more essential
than any other kind of insurance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
TO MAKE MONTEVUE AP-
POINTMENTS

The ways and means of economizing
at Montevue will be launched next
Monday when the County Commission
ers will meet to make appointments
of officials for that institution. For
weeks the commissioners during odd
moments have been devising economy
schemes for the Institution. Their
sole aim is to make the institution as
nearly self-supporting as possible.
1t is not known that the commits
sioners will cut the staff at the insti-
tuition. When they took charge the
force was reduced Several of the
commissioners favor further reduce
ton of officials. Others say that any
reduction of the force would be i'm
practicable. One or two of the COM
missioners are in favor of combining
the Office of superintendent and clerk
The commissioners have removed
the hospital from the third to the Sec
ond floor. This was done to cut the
heating and lighting bill. Besides the
saving of funds, the change is more
convenient for those in charge of the
hospital
This year the commissioners will go
in for intense farming. The farm, it
is declared, should supply the institu-
ton with produce during the greater
part of the year.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
Lectures at Hood College.

The first of series of lectures given
under the auspices of the University
Extension Society of Frederick, by
DR.. A. K. Peck, will begin on Saturday
evening in Hood College Chapel. DR..
Peck is from New York and is con-
sidered to be leading lecturer on
the six subjects which have been Sc
lected for this winters university
extension course.
His first lecture will be on "Storm
Heroes of Our Coast-U. S. A. Life
Saving Service"
The five succeeding lectures and the
dates on which they occur follow:
January 16-"Berlin: The Rhine
and Glimpses of Germany"
January 23-"Rural and Historic
Old England"
January 30-"Paris: The Louvre,
Napoleon and Glimpses of France"
February 6-"From the Azores to
he Bay of Naples
February 13-"Quaint Little Hol-
and"
On Monday evening, January 16,
Miss Marie Stoddart, soprano, of New
York City, will give a recital in Hood
College Hail.
Hood College will open this morn
ing for the second and final half of the
rear. Many of the students returned
to the college yesterday. A number
of the students will return to the col
lege this morning on early trains. The
Visitation Academy and the Maryland
School for the Deaf have resumed
studies.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
House Increases Pay of Rural Car.
riers-$1, 200 Yearly for
Those Serving Mile
Routes.

After lively debate in the House of
Representatives last week, in which Con
gresham Linthicum, of Maryland, took
an active part, it was voted to definitely
fix the salaries of rural carriers under the
law so that every carrier serving a route
Of "a miles will be paid 81, 200 a year.
In the preceding appropriation bill
passed by Congress provision was made
for the promotion Of 43, 1926 rural car
riers 500 each, and the necessary
amount was authorized for the increase.
The Post Office Department so interpret
ed the law that only fraction of them
received more money. This action
aroused much indignation on the part of
members Of Congress and the statement
was freely heard that when the next Post
Office appropriation bill came up these
promotions of rural carriers would be
made mandatory.
Referring to the work of the mail car
riers, Congressman Linthicum said:
"These rural letter carriers have con
siderable expense. They are compelled
to provide their means of transportation
and to deliver the mail each and every
day in the year. While in the summer
the work may be light and pleasant, in
the winter it becomes onerous and very
unpleasant The roads in the greater
part of the country where the mail is de-
livered by the rural carriers are not only
bad in winter but often miserable and
almost impas' able.
Il received letter this morning from
rural carrier in my State. who says
that during the summer one horse will
perform the work on his route, but that
during the winter he is compelled to have
two horses to do the same service. There
are many routes in the State of Maryland,
especially those in the mountainous sec
tons. where more than one horse is le-
qulred almost constantly"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08

The price of THE CITIZEN is 81. 90 the
year, strictly in advance.
THE CITIZEN is first of all political
newspaper, and the recognized organ of
the Democratic party in Frederick County.
1t also aims to give all the important local
news and selected miscellaneous reading
matter of interest to all members of the
family.
Communications on interesting subjects,
especially politics, are always desirable
Sign name in full for confidence and
write only on one side of paper. Sample
copies gladly sent to any address.
If any Of our readers do not get their
paper regularly, they will please report the
fact to. this Office at once.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
Miss Richie Annointed.

Miss Richie, of Frederick, has been
appointed member of the committee
of the state society Daughters of the
American Revolution in connection
with the exhibit at the Panama. Pacific.
Exposition, San Francisco, which will
be under the auspices of the State So
ciety. The appointment was made.
by Mrs. Robert G. Hogan, State Re-
gent.
This appointment is distinct from.
that made by the Maryland State Conn
mission. All persons who desire to
assist in making the Maryland exhi-
bition of the highest standard and who
intend to lend photographs, copies of
portraits and other interesting relics
of the Revolutionary period, can place
the same through Miss Richie, who
will appreciate their cooperation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
HORSES FOR WARS USE.

Frederick county horses will be sent
to the warning European nations to
fill the places of thousands of cavalry
animals killed in battle. On Saturday
afternoon the Frederick County Farm
ers' Association launched a movement
to list all marketable horses. Europ-
can buyers will be invited to come to
the county and inspect the animals.
The committee appointed to list the
salable horses of the county follows:
Lewis F. Kefauver, chairman; Emory
Q. Remsburg, county farm demonstra-
tor; Jesse P. King, president of the
association, and Noah E. Cramer, sec
rotary of the association.
This committee will begin the list
ing OF animals at once. Every effort
will be made to have the buyers come
to this county as soon as possible No
definite idea of the number of horses
to be had in Frederick county was
estimated. The introduction of a Eur
opean market for sale of horses will
mean an increase in prices.
Freight facilities are said to be the
real reason for the difference between
the wheat markets of Baltimore and
Frederick. That is what the commit
tee, appointed month ago, reported.
1t is declared that the freight rates
between the Middle West and the
South are considerably lower than be-
tween the Eastern markets and the
Middle West.
There was considerable discussion
among the members concerning the
differences in the grading of No. 2 red
wheat, of this section of the country
and No. red western. The difference
is between four and five cents per
bushel. The farmers of this county
declare that local wheat should be
rated with No. red western.
Emory c. Remsburg was appointed
to represent the farmers association
at the overhauling of telephone rates
at hearing before the Public Serv-
ice Commission, about January Is.
Any complaints that the farmers have
to make concerning rates and service
Will be taken care of by Mr.. Rems-
burg
Farmers institutes, presided over
by scientific agriculturalists, will be
held In about six county centers dur
ing this month. 1t is the first time
that local farmers have taken such an
interest in matters pertaining to sci
entific cultivation of land. The insti-
tute will probably be held in Freder-
lex on January IA and Is, with one
night session. Middldtown, Emmits-
burg, Myersville and Thurmont have
made requests for Institutes. An in
stitute will be held in Jefferson on
January 10.
Farm Demonstration Remsburg in
troduced at the Saturday meeting
new potato cutter to be used by farm
ers in preparing their seed for the
next crop. The cutter can be made
by the farmer at cost of about thir-
ty cents. Mr.. Remsburg made the in
strument. Large quantities of litera-
ture with hints for farm work, were
distributed.
R. Claude Dutrow, Adamstown, vice
president, opened the meeting of the
association. David Zentz, Thurmont,
presided at the meeting later in the
evening because of the forced absence
of the vice-president.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
Recommendations Made to School
B ard.


If the schemes and policies of the
School Commissioners which were
launched yesterday at the regular
monthly meeting of the School Board
materialize, domestic science and man
ual training courses will be introduce
ed in all the grades of the schools
of the county and city. Boys as we'll
as girls may be taught to sew on but
tons and the like
The matter was brought to a head
yesterday, when Miss Edith Thomas,
incharge of the domestic science work
Of the schools of the county, and of
Hood College, at the suggestion of
Superintendent G. Lloyd Palmer rec
commended the installation of domestic
science in the four grades of the Thur
mont and Middletown high schools.
Miss Thomas further recommended
domestic science for sixth and sew
enth grades of city and small town
schools.
Superintendent G. Lloyd Palmer
and Miss Edith Thomas were appointed
committee to take up the recommen-
dations and suggestions. Make report
of the possible cost, secure other data
and report to the Board.
Domestic science is now taught in
the Girls High School of Frederick,
and the Brunswick High School, The
scope of the work will be materially
broadened if the commissioners decide
to place the study of home economies
in Thurmont and Middletown high
schools and in sixth and seventh
grades Of city and county schools.
Nothing definite has been done about
this matter 1t is known that the pol
icy of the Board is to ultimately ex-
tend domestic science and manual
training work into all grades of Fred
erick county schools. The idea is to
correlate this branch of work with
| other divisions Of the curriculum.
The art of making bread may be
used as practical medium of teach
ing the wheat belts of the United
States, and the sections of the coun-
try producing the largest quantities
Of wheat. By this means domestic
science and geography is taught 81
simultaneously.
These are merely some of the ideas
which might be used by the School
Commissioners and the teachers in
installing these two courses.
Matters pertaining to the finances
of the School Board were taken up.
The commissioners are making an
effort to establish their financial rat
ing. No figures were given for publ
cation.
The Mt. Airy high school question;
pertaining to the amount of money
that is spent by Frederick county to
Carroll county for pupils attending
Carroll county schools was taken up.
No definite action was taken.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
STATE NEWS.

Mr.. Jolliffe has also sold fdr Mr.
Burrell Linthicum two lots in Motter,s
Addition to Mr.. j. Fred Main.
Federalsburg-A house near fl,is
town, owned by T. Fred Brow, and oc-
cupied by Joseph Meller. was burnsd
Sunday. Most of the clothing aud fura
niture were lost
Chesapeake City-Thei Chesanealxe
and Delaware Canal, which has been
closed to shipping fo1 several davs
on account of repairs to the Maryland
lock, has been reopened
Federalsburg-A massive tombstone
was placed January in Mount Pleas
ant cemetery here to mark the grave 4
OF the late Senator e. E. Goslin. In his
viii Senator GOslin made no provision
for monument, but his legatees re-
quested the Orphans Court to direct
the executors to erect a monumerf
The stone is of Westerley granite, theS
base of which measures six feet hy..x
three feet four inches, the whole
standing five feet three inches high
The stone is plain, with no inscription
except the family name. The bodies
OF Senator Goslin's parents were re-
moved from the old cemetery to the
same lot
Cumberland-John ]. Miller, who
conducted a printing establishment
here, died Tuesday at the Western
Maryland Hospital. His family lives in
Washington.
Havre de Grace-Mr and Mrs. S. y.
Seneca, Miss Leila Barnes and Miss
Annie Greenleaf, of this town, left
Monday for Mr.. Seneca's orange grove
at Rockledge, Fla, where they will
spend the winter.
Hagerstown-An eastbound Western
Maryland Railway freight train was
wrecked Sunday near Kemps Station.
Two cars, loaded with coal, were up
set The cars and track were dam
aged and traffic interrupted.
Frostburg-Alvin Cook, son of w
H. Cook, and Miss .Arta Murphy,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Murphy, were married Sunday at the
home of the brides brother, Quincy
Murphy, by the Rev. W. S. Nicholson.
Lonaconing.-W George, son
OF Robert George, and Miss Nellie
Russell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert RUSSELL both of Midland, were
married at the Presbyterian manse
here on Monday by the Rev. H. L. Ear
nest
Cumberland.-Mrs Mamie Loretta
Kennel, "a years old, wife of Walter
Kennel, died Monday at Garrett. Be
sides her husband, two children, her
parents, Harry ]. and Lydia Suder
Kennel, one brother and three sis
ters survive.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
VERDICT FOR ONE CENT
Charles $. Kline Wins Suit Against
GraysOn III. Mercer

A verdict for one cent damages was
brought in by jury in the Circuit
Court Tuesday in the case of Charlts
S. Kline against Grayson H. Mercer
Mr.. Kline sued for $500 damages al
legged to have been sustained by the
tresspassing of the defendant in erect
ing a shed on the premises. Both
parties laid claim to the same land.
Oscar B. Coblentz and Charles Nice.
Matthias represented Mr.. Kline and
Stoner and Weinberg appeared for Mr.
Mercer. The jury was excused until
10 o'clock Monday morning.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08

Indian Head.-Henry I. Henderson.
35 years old, died Sunday near Narye-
moy, Charles county. He was rock
ct and signal maker and had been
employed for years at the Naval Fow-
der Factory at Indian Head. His Wild
ow and son survive.
Easton-John A. c. Hissey. 65 wears
old, died Tuesday in Tunis Mills He
IS survived by a widow, one son and
two daughters. The funeral will be
held Friday from the Methodist Epis
copal Church, Tunis Mills, with burial
in Spring Hill Cemetery.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08
Advertised List

Uncalled for letters at the Post
office in this city:
j. Frank Bowers, H. l.. Clements
Walter Quincy, e. J. Dugan, H. A.
Forney, Buddie Gather, Vernon E.
Heffner, G. Harper Halfmann, Chas
Jno. Smith, ]. Gilbert Whitlow, Grove
s. White.
Ladies' List.-Miss Carrie Cyers
Mrs. H. L. Grant, Mrs. Mollie Good
man, Mrs. Lillian Mosbey, Miss
frankie Schaeffer, Mrs. Edgar Bur-
roughs Scott
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-01-08

Federal Appointments for Mary
land Sent to Senate by the Pres
ident on Wednesday.
Here they are:
Collector of the Port of Baltimore
William p. Ryan.
United States Attorney-Samuel X.
Dennis.
Appraiser in erchandise - james
McQuade.
United States Marshal-Will w.
Stockham.
Appraiser of erchandise-W B.
Warner.
Surveyor of the Port-Guy W. Steele.
This is considered about an even dis
tribution; first three friends of Lee. sec
ond trio of Smith.
In the matter of the selection of the
above Democrats to fill the federal off
ces, Mr.. Wilson has been considerably
perplexed all the way through, accord
ing to all accounts that have appeared in
the public press, although to our minds
he took things in their course and held
his counsel until the time came. His
actions have been pretty well discounted
in the natural order Of things, and if
both sides to this rather amusing, yet
not altogether healthy proceeding, are
satisfied, then we should all say
"Amenr'
But the contest of the three state pc
sitions has brought very ugly situations
and conditions and we trust that, since
the appointments have been made, that
all will be well that ends well,
One other place remains to be filed,
that of subtreasurer at Baltimore. The
President has before him the name
of Robert G. Hilton, Endorsed by Sena-
tor Lee, and is likely to give the place to
Lee man.
Senator Lee has steadily contended for
all the Maryland places, maintaining that
Senator Smith has never been in sympa-
thy with the policies of the administra-
ton, and that original Wilson men
should be cared for in the state Sena
tor Lee has already received some pa
tronage, having secured the nomination
of Joshua W. Miles as collector of ill.,
tcrnal revenue; A. Mitchell Digges as
naval officer Of the port of Baltimore and
Sherlock Swami as postmaster at Balti-
more.
1t can hardly be denied by even the
devotest admirer or adherent of Senator
Lee that he has gotten his share Of the
federal appointments, which for man
who has only been in the Senate short
while, is rather complimentary, to say the
least. On the other hand Senator Smith,
with three times more service in the
same chamber of Congress, has acted
within very conservative bounds. Both
gentlemen made pnblic statements con-
corning their respective positions few
months ago, and since have observed the
conventionalities.
The people will be glad the fuss is
over with and if the appointees look out
for the business of the government in the
way they should, their interests will be
amply taken care Of, There should be an
end to such factional disturbances in this
State and each Democrat become inter-
ested in getting the best men to 90 on
the ticket this fall in all sections.