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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-03
City Expenses Discussed.

Representative Cooper asked him
what he though of the comparisons be-
tween city expenses based on per capita
tax:
II think 1t loose and unscientIfic," he
replied. and In order to show the true
comparison the tables should show the
relation between capitation and prop
erty. 1t should show how much good
government each city gets: whether or
not the other cities have as good a
government as Washington
What criterion would you suggest"
asked Representative Cooper. "as a
basis for comparison"
The criterion of a per capita tax"
replied Mr.. Davis, lis the benefit de-
rived from an expenditure. The cri-
terion is to be determined on the extent
to which private privilege is made to
pay into the public treasury for the
benefit such privilege receives"
Mr.. Davis was asked as to his views
Of division Of the municipal house,
keeping functions. his reply being that
he believed the people of the District
Of Columbia should elect local gov
eminent under which Jurisdiction
would be held exclusively in the case
Of IRE, police and health departments,
and perhaps other departments.
Mr.. Cooper asked him IL he did not
believe the United States government.
with n valuable buildings and its part
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Assails Use of Poisonous Gas.

Mr.. Trundle assailed the system Of ap-
preparations for charities in a general
manner. and then got back to the health
regulations again by reading a letter
printed in a local newspaper on the sub
1ect Of cyanide gas used in an apartment
for disnfecting purposes.
The writer complained that the gas
mad been used in an apartment next to
MS and that he could get no one in
the police and health departments 10
take an interest. Commissioner Brown
declared To the committee that the case
had been examined and that an admit
ted error had been made by the health
department.
The use of this. cyanide gas IL a
dangerous thing" declared Renre-
sentative Cooper. "A woman died from
Its use In the Cordova apartment a few
days ago. 1t is time some one was ar
rested and sent to the penitent!ary for
criminal carelessness. In the case OF
the Cordova apartments the woman
dled because this gas was being used
to get rid of few cockroaches Laws
are lax If men are to be allowed to uss
this gas. Kill people and excite but
passing interest" Mr.. Brownlow again
explained that one man had been held
In the case
Senator Works expressed the hone
that regulations would be adopted IN
the District prohibiting the use of moi
son gas for household disinfecting pur-
poseb
Money Wasted, He Says.
Mr.. kTrundle turned his attention
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Says Values Would Be Lower.

INTERCEPTED as to his opinion on the
effect of change of the fiscal system
in the District. Mr.. Davis said he be-
lieved selling values of land and rental
values OF houses would be lower. He
was asked by a committee member
what specific recommendation he would
make as to new assessment and taxa
ton system
Il would change the assessment law
SO as to deal only with selling values
that Is for the present-and this would
squeeze out the water in values and
Kill off speculative values"
There isn't much speculation in land
here now. is there" asked Representa-
tive Gard.
Probably not. BVt I believe that in
spite OF the fact there is little move
ment of land just at present if you
wanted to buy suburban home you
would find the property was held at a
good round sum"
He was about to take his seat and
was ending his talk by saying that he
had no personal grievances and that he
believed there is "a mighty good gov
eminent in the District" when a COM
mittee member asked IL question which
caused him TO reply:
Il believe the United States govern
ment should dominate here: but that
the principles of home rule should APP
ply SO as to allow the District to be
governed by as many of its own resi-
dents as possible"
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This $40 Coat

fancy hip pockets. velvet collars and
cuffs and fancy button trimmed.
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Money Wasted, He Says.

Mr.. srrundle turned hi. attention
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$1.5O & So Baby Dresses

Hundreds of entirely new
pretty Dresses for babies and
small tots 2 to : years. Made
of wash silks. India linen
and lingerie cloth. in long.
short or French styles. Fin q
est lace, embroidery and me-
dallion trimmings, some hav-
ing ribbon pompons at waist line
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as host to foreign governments with
legations and embassies. ought to re-
tain a big interest in the departments
of protection. Mr.. Davis said he mere
ly expressed his views on a principle Of
self-government and had not studied
the details of the matter involved in
Representative Cooper's inquiry.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
New Ideas for Park.

A new kind of benefit to be derived
by Frederick from the transforma-
ton of the old Evangelical Reformed
cemetery into city park, one phase
OF the question which heretofore has
not been thought of in the talk of
the park, is pointed out by Walter
II. Harrison, of the firm of Harrison
IL Schneider, landscape architects,
who have the contract for the new
Hood College. In the opinion of Mr.
Harrison, who has personally gone
over the old cemetery and the sur
roundings, Frederick could transform
mosquito and disease breeding
ground into one of the prettiest lakes
in this section of the country by buy
ing the property and turning it into
public park.
Down back of the cemetery and
Company A armory is a large pond
covered over with greenish slime,
weird looking hole, breeding millions
OF the tiny pests, as we'll as turning
out countless disease germs of hid
eous shapes when placed under a mi
Vi OoSOpS, anu SdpdDle VI uOluS great
harm to the unsuspecting citizens.
But few persons know of the pond
and, in fact, person would almost
walk into the water without suspect
ing for a moment that there was such
a thing as pond there, so thick is
the slime on its surface. Mr.. Harri-
son stated that he wasn't sure it was
water until he threw stone into it
and saw the rock sink.
He explained how this, with COM
parative small outlay of money, could
be transformed into a beautiful, clear
and pure lake, situated in one corner
of the park that could be developed
from the old cemetery. The old Gem
etery, said Mr.. Harrison, is an ideal
site for public park and would not
require so much money to transform
it into a very beautiful park.
He says it possesses a natural adap-
liability to city park,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
Doctors Blamed for Drug Habit

Washington, d. c., Aug. 10.-Physi-
clans are responsible for more than
one-half of the drug fiends in the
United States, according to bulletin
published today by the public health
service.
The bulletin is based on a study OF
cases which have come to the notice
of the service since the Harrison
anti-narcotiic law went into effect.
The study was made by Martin l.
Wilbert, technical assistant in the hy-
gienic laboratory.
At the outset Mr.. Wilbert states
that the number of drug victims in
the United States is probably not
much over 100000. He denies that
the passage of the Harrison law has
caused any great suffering in the
country or any crime wave such as
was feared
Mr.. Wilbert comments on the deaths
reported in Chicago, which were at
tributed to the difficulty of the unfor-
Inmates in obtaining narcotics after
the law went into effect. He also re-
fers to the marked increase in the
number of drug victims admitted to
Philadelphia he spitals.
These cases, according to Mr.. Will
bert in no way measured up to the
predictions of persons who believed
the law would cause great suffering
and much crime.
Studies of the drug fiends indicated
that more than one-half of them were
started in the vice by physicians who
prescribed either morphine, cocaine,
or heroin while attending them in a
professional capacity.
A large number of persons have
become users of drugs on the advice
OF acquaintance who use them to
relieve suffering, while an equal num-
Der picked up the habit through bad
associates.
Mr.. Wilbert calls the public's at
tention to the great danger associat
ed with the use of cocaine or heroin,
even on physicians prescription.
The habit can be formed in only a
few days-anywhere from ten to thir-
ty. In fact, the constant taking of
even small doses at regular inter
walls for an exceedingly short period
of time is apt to make any one a
slave to the particular drug.
After the use of cocaine, heroin,
morphine, or opium for three months,
it is practically impossible to discard
it without medical assistance.
One of the peculiarities of the drug
habit is that women are more sus-
ceptible to it than men, a study of
conditions in Tennessee showing that
out of 1870 persons using drugs, S3.1
per cent were men and 66.9 women
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
CHARGED WITH TRAIN RIDING

With Matthew Rentz and George
Andrews, who gave their address as
Baltimore, lodged in the Frederick
county Jail, officers of the law are en-
deavoring to obtain evidence to show
that they are responsible for numer-
Gus robberies committed in the vicin-
ity of Emmitsburg, Thurmont and
other points along the Western Mary
land railroad. 1t is said that robber-
les within the past month or so have
amounted to about $1,000. The West
ern Maryland railroad has been a
heavy loser through trunks being
stolen from its stations and it is said
that two families have claims amount
ing to $4,000 filed against the com
pany for goods which were stolen.
Twenty-Five memories and dairies.
it is said, have been robbed in the
vicinity of Emmitsburg and Thurmont,
200 chickens being stolen at one
place. The first robbery reported was
at the place of Ross Eyler, near Thur
mont Deputy Sheriff Clarence Lidie,
of Thurmont, arrested Rentz and An
drews last Friday for being illegally
on the cars of the Western Maryland
railroad. They will be given fur
Their hearing shortly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
Robber Shoots Detective.

In an effort to break up a series
of sealed freight-car robberies that
have occurred at Frederick Junction
Detective Harry Schmidt, of Balti-
more, was Monday night about midnight
shot in the thigh by one of three ne
groes after pitched battle in box
car. The detective was accompanied
by officer Robert Webber, Brunswick,
who was uninjured. One negro, Lee
Worth, Baltimore, was captured, and
was shot in the hand during the bat
tie. Worth was sent to the Frederick
Jail after receiving medical attention
Detective Schmidt was rushed to
the Frederick City Hospital at about
1 o'clock. DR.. G. H. Conley was the
physician called to the scene of the
| shooting.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
CASE IN CIRCUIT COURT
Action Involving KOlb Estate Heard
Yesterday,

A nice legal question as to whether
or not legatees have the right to sell
their share in a property during the
life of party having a life interest
in the same property was brought up
in the circuit court last Monday morn
ing and consumed nearly the entire
day. The court is holding the ques-
ton under advisement.
David Kolb died in 1882 and by will
devised farm, known as Homestead
to his sister Sophia Kolk for life. The
legal title of tn estate was left in
Naomia Utermehle, a sister to dis
tribute at the death of Sophia Kolb
to all heirs at law.
Alfred Kolb signed his deed to
his share in the property to a man by
the name of Hall.
Leo Weinberg, representing the
children of Alfred KolV contends that
the deeds are void.
Urner and Urner represent l.. A.
Kolb and G. o. Keedy represents R. l.
Hall.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
o,,sll Schools to be Closed

uigher grades were added to the
,.'.Itittsyille, and Libertytown school
purses. and Eckers school, near Lib
Wv Wv was closed yesterday morning at
ei' ssnecial meeting of the school COM
S,se;oners. 1t was decided at the
p ame meeting to open the schools of
s .sis county on September 8, instead of
notober as first decided because
y ,sck TO funds. The school commission
~ are compelled to operate the
sobools for 8 months BECAUSE the
S,ote Board of Education and the
State of Maryland would refuse to ad-
s rance the county the annual appro-
'riations if schools were operated for
less term.
The eighth grade was added to the
unrkittsyille school, and the ninth
srode to Liberty school. There is a
srobability that the ninth grade will
y added to the Wolfsville school.
The placing of these additional
GRADES on schools does not mean an
Iverease in teachers expense. The
same number of teachers that handled
no work last year will this year take
s,rp of the increase. The grades were
sdded to the schools in view of the
tsrt that they are isolated from high
srhools and transportation facilities
are not good at all.
II is understood that the school
,ommissioners are considering the
,Iosing of a number of small schools
I n the county. No announcemnt of
NE schools to be closed have been
made.
The Flint Hill school will not be
MAYED to Park Mills. The commit
|tee in charge of that proposition re-
mort that the idea was not feasible.
The school commissioners have no.
hing to say regarding the manner
In which the schools are to be CON
uced this year 1t is believed how
sU that some plan will be worked
but whereby sufficient funds will be
hand to operate them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
Mt. Pleasant Picnic.

Breaking all picnic customs and
providing a distinct departure in
country picnic programs, two vaude-
vile acts will be given at the annual
Mt. Pleasant picnic and tournament,
which was held Wednesday in Houck s
grove on the edge of the town-Mt.
Pleasant. The IS members of the
committee in charge of the picnic hit
on the idea of having vaudeville at
the picnic this year. 1t is the first time
in the history of that section that
such feature has been provided for
the entertainment of the public.
Usually two or three thousand per-
sons attend this picnic. The affair
draws farmers and residents of the
entire northern section of Frederick
county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
al. B. WITTER"
CAMP MEETING ON AUGUST Is

A union camp meeting of Sunday
schools will be held in MERGERS grove
at Clifton station, along the Hagers-
town and Frederick railway on Sun
day, August Is. An all-day program
will be rendered. This will include
addresses by five prominent speak
ers, Rev. e. Fl. Hummelbaugh, of the
United Brethren church, of Freder-
lex; Attorney Reno s. Harp, Attorney
Leo Weinberg, of Frederick, and two
ladies. Throughout the day there will
be singing, in which the mems cho-
rus and the, ladies chorus of Fred
erick will participate A sixteen-piece
orchestra will furnish music, begin
ming at 10 a. m.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
Standing of the clubs in the Blue Ridg,
League August IL:

The city of Frederick is proud oil
the Hustlers. and the Hustlers are
proud of the city of Frederick. The
esteem of local fandom for the mem
bers of the local club Of the Blue
Ridge league was strikingly demon
strated Saturday evening, when the
players were rendered a surprise re-
ception on their return from Mar
tlnsburg. The affair was planned in
recognition of the fact that the team
triumphed over Martinsburg in the
series of contests played last week.
When the B. and o. passenger train
backed into the local station at $50
o'clock Saturday evening, with the
Hustlers on board, a loud cheer went
up from hundreds of Threats. AS the
members of the team alighted there
was more cheering. The players were
escorted to open barooches, making
up part of a cleverly planned parade,
which included policemen on horse
back, the Moose band, directors of
the Frederick team in automobiles,
and fans in automobiles and carriages,
and drum corps. The parade ira
VerSed Market street north to Fifth
street; thence south on Market to
Patrick and to the City Hotel, where
reception and banquet was tender
ed the players and directors of the
club by Prop. c. B. Fox, of the hos
tlery.
Among those present were: Play
ers Whalen, Craft, Stevens, King,
Peck, Orrison, Llewelyn, Myers, Ag-
new, Lamar, Barnhart, Morrison, Con-
nelly, Eldridge and Boyne, and D. P.
Buckley, Martin Kefauver, Frank X.
Schmidt, DR.. l. J. McCurdy, Guy Mot
ter, Breck Shaw, William Lebherz,
David Cramer Eugene Grove, w. E..
Darner, J. H. Grove and Larry DOH
ner.
Chairman Frank K Schmidt, of the
Players Committee of the Hustlers,
stated last night that he had received
wire from Manager Connie Mack,
of the Athletics, closing the deal to
have the former World Champs play
here on August 81. Dickering be-
tween Mack and the local official has
been going on for some time and it
was with evident pleasure that Mr.
Schmidt made the announcement that
the arrangements have been finally
completed.
Robert A. Fraley's horse "Corinthe"
captured second money at the Berry
vile fair on Tuesday. 1t required four
heats to decide the winner of the race.
"Corinthe" fell during the first heat,
but succeeded in finishing in second
place The second heat was won by
the Frederick horse. The third was
a tie and "Corinthe" finished second
in the fourth heat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
Railroad Loses Baggage Case

Washington, Aug. 1O.-An impor
tant victory for Baltimore and vicinity
was announced today when the Inter
state Comerce Commission handed
down its decision in the baggage
checking" case, a decision that re-
Quires the Pennsylvania railroad to
check baggage and sell Pullman tick
cts to Southern points on the COM
bination tickets.
This order of the Commission af-
fects every Baltimorean travelling
south beyond Washington, particu-
larly the hundreds of commercial
statesmen who cover southern terri
tory.
An order has been issued by the
Pennsylvania Railroad prohibiting the
through checking of baggage from
Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia
to Southern points on what is known
as the Southeastern territory com
bination tickets. This had the effect
of compelling a traveller using
Southeastern mileage book to buy a
separate ticket from Baltimore to
Washington. Upon reaching this city
the travler had to leave the train
recheck his baggage and secure his
Pullman tickets to his destination.
The Baltimore Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, the Bal
timore Canned Goods Exchange and
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce
fought the Pennsylvania scheme.
They asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission to compel the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad to revoke its new rule.
The Interstate Commerce Com
sion's decision is a sweeping victory
for them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
Wolfsville.
Teunyson Hoover has returned to Bal

|Tennyson Hoover has returned to Bal
bore.
ME. Maugans has returned from a
Eaant visit to friends in Hagerstown.
Miss Lydia Pryor was operated on at
h Hospital last week for enlarged ton
There will be communion service at
Lutheran church Sunday, August
at 10 O clock.
R. Buhrman and family have re-
bed here from Hancock where he
employed on State road.
Rev. Philip Harner and wife, Kee-
pile, spent several days here the
Us Of Mr.. Jacob Warrenfeltz.
bin G. Hoover is here with his par
cooperating from an operation per-
ed in a hospital of Chicago seven
sage.
ehe, the three year old daughter of
and Mrs. A. L. Hays, was at the
Hospital last Wednesday and oper-
pn for an acute infection near the
She is now coming on nicely
L Sunday schools will hold their
picnic here in Mrs. Mangan s
on Saturday, August 2lst. Prom
speakers and candidates will enter
be crowd and the Wolfsville cornet
will furnish the music.
Is. and Marshall Leatherman and
Rae Morgan have returned from
Bville, Pa, where they took the
ek's course for teachers. Stanley
took course at the Maryland
|ltural College and Miss Belva r.
hyer is at Harrisonburg Normal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
Large Number of Tramps.

A crusade will probably be waged
by Frederick county officers against
the Weary Willies" which are re-
ported to infest this county, and who
are thought to be responsible for the
series of robberies consummated in
various parts of the county. Some
of the officers are frank in saying
they believe if tramps are eliminated
from this county the majority of the
robberies of henneries and the like
will cease.
The influx of the tramp into this
county has been abnormal. The clan
of hoboes said to be travel over the
triangle from Thurmont to Emmits-
burg, to Pennsylvania to Sabillasville
and Thurmont has received recruits.
This lodge of tramps has been in ex-
istence for years and residents of
that section claim Eheir henneries
suffer as consequence.
On Monday afternoon County Com
missioner ]. S. Amman, Emmitsburg,
and Deputy Sheriff Clarence Lidie,
Thurmont, counted about II tramps
riding ''luxuriously" On a Western
Maryland train. County Commission
err Amman said there could have been
more on the train for all he knew.
Thurmont and nearby points, and
the Western Maryland railroad have
suffered particularly from robberies.
1t is claimed that these thefts can be
traced to tramps. Many chickens
have been stolen. Trunks have been
taken from Western Maryland station
platforms. The loss due to these rob-
berries has been estimated at thous-
ands of dollars.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
Returns After Long Absence.

Mr.. James Baker, an old resident
of Frederick and clerk in the old
McCardell building, occupied by An
drew ]. Boyd, dry goods merchant, 9S
years ago, visited this city Tuesday.
He was very much impressed with
the many changes made in and about
his home town and was pleased that
he had the opportunity to look upon
it once more.
From Frederick he left for other
sections of this county, searching for
his old friends and relatives. He will
after seeing his old acquaintance, re-
turn to his present home in Chicago
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
D0RLEY-CLABAUGH.

A very quiet, but pretty wedding took
place in Baltimore Sunday at the NJ. T..
church by the Rev. Zeigler the con-
tracing parties being Miss Eta Lee
Clabaugh, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. M. D. Clabaugh, of this city, and
Mr.. William Dorsey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel II. Dorsey, of New Mar
ket
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
Is Urged To Run,

Supporters of County Commissioner
h John w. Hotter are urging him to
bme out for the Democratic nomina-
lon for the House of Delegates.
lis friends claim that Mr.. Hotter,
kcause Of is knowledge of county
hairs, would make good candidate
h. Hotter said yesterday that he
Ia the matter under consideration.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
Selected As PrincipaI.

Professor G. A. Mcbride of New
Market has been selected as principal
Of the Easton high school. There
were nearly so applicants for the
place. Professor Mcbride is a men,
Der of the Frederick county auditing
commission. During the past two
years he has served in the capacity of
principal of the high school at Sump-
ter. S. G.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
Automobile Hits Car.

A serious accident was averted yes
terday afternoon at the square cor
ner when DR.. John Ramsburg, near
Walkersville driving an automobile
colliGed with the Thurmont passenger
car. The automobile was not dam
aged, although it struck the electric
car with considerable force.