The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-03-12


school, to cost about $4,000, to meet
the demands of the new high school
recently established there. The School
Beard promised to make the improve
ment, provided the County Commits
sioners make the necessary levy. The
delegation then went before the Coun-
ty Commissioners and requested that
provision be made for the addition to
the Clearspring school
Sheriff Benjamin Peyton Whalen
shot himself above the left temple
while sitting at his desk in the Sher-
ifs office at Rockville. lie is now at
the Georgetown University Hospital,
where the physicians said late tonight
that he has an even chance for his life.
Whalen's action was in keeping with
warnings which he had given his wife,
his attorney and others. It had been
we'll thought out and was brought
about by his constant brooding over
his i'll health and official matters.
Judge M. L. Keedy took from the
Jury the case of Albert A. Hemp
against the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, removed from Frederick county,
upon submission Of prayers by counsel
for the railroad. Hemp sued for $751;
900 damages, alleging that on August
81, 1912, he was permanently injured
hay n 10 49, fx bAr xx,h snh no
claimed were frightened by the un-
necessary blowing OF the whistle of
locomotive, ran off. His left leg was
mashed and he Was otherwise injured
Former County Tax Collector Abner
Bingham, of Weverton, was appointed
an inspector of the newly-created
Maryland Employers Liability Com
mission at q salary of $500 a year.
He, was former Progressive Republi-
can leader of Washington county
member of the House Of Delegates for
two terms, and at present Is chairman
of the Republican State Central Com
mittee of Washington county, and a
close friend of Charles d. Wagaman, a
member Of the commission.
Edward C. Ebert was awarded $500
damages In his suit for $4,000 against
the Hagerstown and Frederick Rail-
road for the death of his young son.
The case lasted two and half days.
Thirty witnesses were summoned for
the plaintiff and 10 for the defense.
The boy attempted to cross the track
in front Of the car and had his right
leg crushed, dyir~ s-~>l his injuries.
Another big estate deal was
closed in Hagerstown when Peter S.
Brewer and John d. Meyer, merchants,
purchased of Mrs. Annie Z. Knode her
two-story brick property for $42 900, or
more than $1,000 front foot. The lot
fronts Al feet on North Potomac street
and is situated midway between the
Public Square and the market house.
Carroll Seward, a young man, Is In
the Cambridge Jail charged with two
robberies and suspected of others.
He, has been boarding al hotel and
| during his Temporary absence a search
| of his room revealed burglars outfit
and several revolvers, as well as suit
cases filed with articles identified as
those stolen from merchants.
| Elnvd Cacknar who vlGodofI ~,
of reriurv in connection with the case
| of Mrs. Minnie Leggett, sentenced to
the penitentiary for Is years for shoot
ing her husband. was sentenced by
Judge Keedy, at Hagerstowu, to three
| years in prison. 1t Is alleged Sack
man gave Mrs. Leggett the revolver
| she used to k IL her husband
| Harmony prevailed at the Demo,
cratic city primaries in Hagerstown
| Tuesday. In tie Fifth ward Benja.
min f. Hunsberger was nominated
! without opposition for city council.
man. and in the First and Third
wards City Councilmen John r. Diff
| hChNoAA ohA AAaAAy IC
srecttvely, were renominated by &C
clamation.
Denuty Sheriff benson arrested al
Salisbury William Acker, of Center
vile. N. j.. who eloped with Miss
Josephine Whelte, school teacher
who he's been boarding at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs: Acker. and lodged him In
Jail He refused TO discuss the matter
except TO say that 1t was love match
The Rev. Samuel S. Wingert, II
years old. bishop OF the River Breth
rem Church. died Of paralysis at Five
Forks, near Hagerstown
The annual parade and oyster roas
OF the Easton volunteer Are depart
ment took place at Easton The street.
were lined with spectators, wht