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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-14

hcLe s q Dudget 81
Extraordinary Values
Gathered from the various third
floor departments, featuring chill
dren's wear; Knit and Muslin I'm
derwear; misses wear; knit goods;
infants wear, etc. Read this list
carefully. Maybe just what you
want is here.
Children's Coats, . to 4-year sizes,
that sold for $3.50 to $3.50;
at shoi'e OF the assortment 81. 90
An assortment Of Women's Long
White Sweater Coats; values $500
and up; cleanup Sale Ct no
price .UU
soc Gowns, embroidered and
S Hoped around neck and
sleeve; Monday only, Ct M
Muslin Drawers, some embroidery
trimmed, others with hemstitched
ruffle; Csc and 39c ones, q M
D LOT ~ sVV
Fancy Trimmed Corset q no
Covers; soc ones, 3 for. y .UU
Children's Flannelette Sleeping
Garments; 2 to years; o. M
soc ones, for ID .UU
Children's Flannelette Gowns;
to IA years; soc ones, 81 M
lOf ~ eVV
soc Brassieres; sizes 34 to As;
several makes and models, G1 On
8 Tor ............. -. p4 sVU
$500, $500 and $500 Corsets,
several makes and models being
dropped from stock; not all sizes in
each kind, but sizes 10 to 81 M
80 in the lot, choice -. - i .UV
Ladies Vests and Pants; several
makes and shapes; soc ones, extra
size included, 3 garments Ct m
for ............ D1 .UU
Children's Vests and Pants, 3 to
IA years; regular 25c Ct M
ones, garments for. -. Dl .UU
Ladies Vests and Pants; extra
sizes included; CSC and Of M
29c ones, 5 garments for. D1 .UU
Union Suits for boys and girls; 4
to II years; soc ones, d. M
for QA .VU
Children's Csc Flannelette Sleep
u ing ga E fe,! 2 to IA ST IN
Z Dresses and Norfolk Suits; serge
and corduroy, sold for $500 to SIP;
II to 14-year sizes, choice f1 M
at ID .UU
extra "'a" sses nc GSsns: 75s
for Zoe N"', rs'''e0a's, $l.00|
Infants Silk Caps, 75c t1 m
and $1.00 ones, for. OI .UU
lot OF Ladies' Half Wool
Pants; usual price, s1.oo; e. m
|" pair for ............. pl.UU
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For MEN-WlE OFFER THE FOLLOWING AsTONIsElMG KAIIu

TWO ONE DOLLAR Ct m
SHIRTS FOR .... -pAsVO
These are the popular coat style, short
stiff bosom Shirts, shown in the de-
sirable neat pin stripe effects. All sizes,
14h to II. Some Of the Shirts in this
assortment sell for $3.50 Choice of
the lot Monday, 9 for ST 90.
S1.00 Shirts. made of very fine quail
ity plain and fancy stripe Elton madras.
These Shirts have the attached collars,
and represent excellent values at
S1.00. Monday only we offer Of m
You two for ............ Ol.UU
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
MARYLAND LAND IS BEST
William II. Manss Urges Advertising
States Attractions.


Baltimore, Nd, May ia big au-
dience greeted William H. Manss,
yice-president and general manager
OF the Southern Settlement and De-
'elopment Organization, when he ap-
peared before the City club to talk
upon the situation confronting Balti-
more and Maryland.
He pointed out the remarkable
change in the conditions that have
come about in the last few decades,
the transition OF the United States
from an agricultural nation to an ag-
ricultural-industrial nation, as shown
by the fact that the manufactured eX-
ports of this country now exceed its
agricultural exports, and also dis
cussed the changes that have brought
about an actual lessening of agri-
cultural production, with the conse-
quent increase in the cost of living.
I'VE are now," he said, facing the
problem Of congested cities, of aban-
doned farms and of constantly in
creased costs of foodstuffs. There
are now abandoned farms in New
England and in New York State OF a
total area equal to that of the State
of New Jersey. Maryland is only till
ing a small proportion of her tillable
area and she is becoming to be class
ed as one of the abandoned farm
States, although the value of her
lands has increased
The business of Baltimore had de-
creased, he pointed out, as a result of
the changed and still changing condi-
tions, and he expressed the opinion
that the jobbing business of Baltimore
was doomed. Yet the lands of the
State of Maryland had greater poten-
tial possibilities than the lands of any
other section OF this country. There
should be added to the State, he said,
at least 10000 farmers, but this could
not be done by talking. The State
was practically unknown in the West
and there were hundreds of thousands
of persons there who knew nothing
more of the Chesapeake Bay than the
fact that very excellent oysters came
from it.
He urged the advertising of the
States resources and the turning of
the tide OF tourists this way. II he
had his way, he would have the busi-
ness men of the State guarantee a
fund OF $4,000 a year for five years
for a campaign for the bringing of
settlers into this state Canada, "
he said, "has robbed this country Of
100000 farmers and Canada is spend
ing $3,50O,0000 a year in its adyertis-
ing campaign and in other methods Of
inducing people to go there. And
why do they go? Because they know
nothing of the opportunities to be
found in Maryland and in other
Southern States"
He concluded his address with a
strong appeal to the business men 10
get together for the building up of
the state, for, he declared, the future
of Baltimore depends upon the build
ing up of its back country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
cain in School Attendance.

A substantial gain in both average
attendance and the total enrolment is
shown in the spring report of the
white schools of the county for this
year over the corresponding report
for 1914. The antics and efforts of
the truant officer are plainly visible
in the big gain in the average attend
ance of school children during the
past spring term of this year There
was a gain of about 13 per cent. dur
ing the term over the average attend
ance for the corresponding term
of year ago The total enrolment
of white pupils shows an increase of
nearly 800, or exactly 261.
The report, which was compiled by
E. Russell Stockman, clerk to the
school commissioners and the supec-
intendent, and which was finished ear
ly yesterday morning, shows 10,451
white and colored pupils on roll for
the term. This is a, gain of nearly
400 students over the corresponding
term of last year. The exact increase
is 394.
A high average attendance percent
age of average enrolment of white
children is shown in the report. For
white schools an average attendance
percentage of enrolment of S156 is
shown. For colored schools, 1859.
The schools of Frederick district
show the largest attendance percent
age of average enrolment, which is
1912. The lowest percentage is
found in Woodville district at 6S25.
The highest percentages made by
five districts are:
Frederick, 1912.
Brunswick, SS.04.
Middletown, S6.16.
Ballenger, S5.95.
Mechanicstown, S4.9S.
The three districts making the low
est percentage:
Woodville, 6S.25.
Petersville, 1899
Creagerstown, 1926.
Extracts from the spring term re-
port. white schools, follow:
Average attendance, 7,215; average
enrolment, S,S46; total on roll, 9,294.
Grade enrollments-Firs 2,276;
second, 1887; third. 1888; fourth, l..
21O; fifth, 1,041; sixth, S67; seventh,
571; eight, 276; ninth, 17S; tenth,
1913; eleventh, n.
An increase in the average attend
ance s5r the spring term of this year
compared with like term of last
year, of about 20 per cent, is shown
in the colored schools. There was
big increase in the total number of
students on roll over last years
spring term. The gain was 1873 stu
dents.
Extracts from the spring term re-
port of colored schools:
Average attendance, S19; average
enrolment, LIB; total on roll, 1,157.
Grade enrollments-First, 426; Sec
ond, 179; third, 1856; fourth, 1888; fifth,
101 sixth, 73; seventh, 9.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21

%. HUMM
SURVEYOR \ NaINEER.
)fa,nsygsa, ),vsys, Wosar u1W., an anu Village Lots
iine Prints. Plans. ttc. LIS
fvoys from the data Of the Comm,
survey Records a specially.
PM no. 8. People Insurance. Bldg
fhone. Freoerlck Md.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
Frederick County Girl Wins in
Beauty Contest.

Baltimore, Md, May 16-Up among
the hills of Frederick, not so very far
from where Stonewall Jackson's
troops encountered Barbara Fritchie,
is the happiest girl in Maryland to-
day, and the prettiest, too, say those
who know.
Miss Clara M. McAbee, who lives
five miles out of the town of Freder-
ick at point euphoniously known as
Lime Kiln, has been unanimously
chosen by five judges from the 900
pretty girls whose photographs were
submitted in the Baltimore News
Beauty Contest as the loveliest of
them all.
And she is decidedly so. Her pho
tographs, lovely as they are, do
scant justice to the real girl While
showing classic purity Of her feat
ures, they give no idea of her COM
plexion and coloring, which are ex-
quisite.
One of the first things that strikes
one are her eyes. They are big and
luminous orbs and fill with light when
she talks and with dreamy wistful-.
ness and expectancy when she is in
repose. Long, dark, curling lashes
add to their depth and make it hard
to tell whether eyes or hair are the
darker of the two.
With such eyes and hair an olive
skin is the usual accompaniment, but
Miss McAbee's complexion is of the
pink and white rose petals and of
the same beautiful texture. Her small.
delicately shaped ears lie close to her
head and her lips are tinged with the
wholesome red of perfect health.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
TO PREVENT SPREAD.
Hearing On Proposed Quarantine
Against Chestnut Bark Disease.

Hearing On Proposed Quarantine
Against Chestnut Bark Disease.
Washington, D. c., May 1S-A pub
lie hearing was held at the Depart
ment Of Agriculture to consider the
advisability of state quarantines, pro-
hibiting the shipment of chestnut
nursery stock and chestnut lumber
retaining the natural bark from
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Connec-
ticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
yania, Delaware, Maryland Virginia
and West Virginia, and portions of
Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa and Ne
braska, to points outside those states.
The hearing was called as a result
of the failure of Congress to appro-
pirate for further federal control of
the chestnut bark disease after July
1, 1915.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
Range VIII Be aDrH.n

DRY" will be the word at the State
rife range, near Glenburnie, this sum.
mer. The latest order from Brigadier
General Charles ID. Gather being that
no Intoxicating liquor of any kind will
be allowed in or about the encamp-
ment, the battalion commanders be-
ing held responsible for any infrac-
ton of the rule.
Company A has received orders to
the effect that they will leave for the
range on July Is and remain there
until July %. The third battalion Of
the First Regiment, which is Major
,. John Markeys battalion, will be
at the range from August 1 to Au-
gust Z.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF

THE FREDERICK TRUST COMPANY.
At Frederick, in the State of Maryland, at
the close Of business, May /, 1915.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
MIN Ask For Ponlars.

The Frederick Civic Club has de-
cided to ask for a mile of tulip pop.
lars as offered by the State Board
of Forestry. These trees will be
placed on an improved road outside
Of the city limits and with the con
sent of the abutting property owners.
The rummage sale, which was held
last week, netted $S6. The various
committees reported plans for the
summer work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21

Frederick's newest building asso-
citation, the Fidelity Building and
Loan Association, recently incorporate
ed, announced yesterday that initial
series will be started ON Saturday
June 10, 1915. Already shares have
been subscribed, and it is predicted
that the membership of the associa-
tion will be large.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
BILL FOR $2iO is FILED

bill for $24O17 for fire fighting
Of forest confiagrations in the noun
tains during the spring has been filed
with the county commissioners. This
bill excludes the money spent for the
fighting of the Yellow Springs forest
fire, One-half of the cost is paid by
the State and the other half by the
county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
WOULD AMEND BLUE LAWS
Maryland Judge Says New LegisIa-
tiOn Is Needed To Govern LIQUOR,

Hagerstown, Md, May 16.-The
Maryland blue law should either be
enforced or be wiped off the books,
was the admonition of Judge NJ. f.
Keedy, in dismissing the grand jury
for the May term of court.
The grand jury in its report had
mentioned the fact that there was a
wholesale violation of the Sunday sell
ing law, and recommended that the
States attorney proceed to prosecute
all offenders The court in its re-
marks stated that the present laws
were in many cases very severe and
that to properly enforce the Sunday
selling law it would. be necessary to
have new legislation.
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for the trunks is here. Miss Elaine"
he announced
rs he? / wonder whether they are
all ready?" Elaine replied hurrying
out of the room. Tell him to wait"
In the attic, Bertholdi was still at
work. keeping her eyes open to exc
cute the mission on which Del Mar
had sent her
Rusty, forgotten in the excitement
by Jennings, had roamed at will
through the house and seemed quite
interested. For this was the trunk be-
hind which he had his cache of treas
ures.
AS Bertholdi started to move behind
the trunk, Rusty could stand it no
longer. He darted ahead of her into
his hiding place. Among the dog bis
cult and bones was the torpedo model
which he had dug up from the palm
pot in the conservatory. He seized
it in his mouth and turned to carry
it Off
There. in his path, was his enemy.
the new girl. Quick as flash, she
saw what it was Rusty had, and
grabbed at it.
Get OUT" she ordered, looking at
her prize in triumph and turning it
over and over in her hands.
At that moment she heard Elaine
on the stairs. What should she do?
She must hide it. She looked about.
There was the tray. packed and lying
ON the floor near the trunk marked e.
Dodge" She thrust it hastily into the
tray, pulling garment over it.
Nearly through" painted Elaine.
yes, Miss Dodge"
Then please tell the expressman to
come up
Bertholdi hesitated, chagrined Yet
there was nothing to do but obey
She looked at the trunk by the tray
to fix it in her mind, then went down
stairs.
AS she left the room. Elaine lifted
the tray into the trunk and tried to
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know. Please let me talk to Boum-
Boum"
The cavalier bowed reluctantly and
left us.
What are you doing here alone?"
she asked. taking off her own mask.
How warm it is"
Before | could reply. | heard some
one coming downstairs back of me-
but not in time to turn.
"Elaine's dressing table" a voice
whispered in my ear.
turned suddenly. II was the gray
friar Before / could even reach out
to grasp his robe. he was gone.
Another NUT" l exclaimed, invol-
UNFAIRLY.
why. what did he say?" asked
Elaine.
Something about your dressing
table"
"My dressing table," she repeated
We ran quickly up the steps.
Elaine's room showed every evidence
of having been the scene of a struggle,
as she went over to the table. There
she picked up rose and under it a
piece of paper on which were some
words printed with pencil roughly.
Look" she cried, as l read with
her:
DO honest assistants search safes?
Let no one see this but Jameson"
What does it mean?" | asked.
my safe." she cried, moving to a
closet. AS she opened the door. ina
CINE our surprise at seeing Del Mar
lying on the floor, bound and gagged
before the open safe. Get my scis-
sors on the dresser cried Elaine.
did so, hastily cutting the cords
that bound Del Mar.
What does it all mean?" asked
Elaine as he rose and stretched him
self.
Still clutching his throat, as If it
hurt. Del Mar choked, 81 found a man.
foreign agent, searching the safe.
But he overcame me and escaped"
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QUEER 0LD.TIME palI
Judges Seem to Hav. -,
With the Severity a, 4.
ishment InFic,,.

When New York, or al
called. New Amsterdam !,
Dutch rule. some pecuE,
were enacted. In l6i2asaI
an action for Islander VI,
to throw something 10 d,
the poor" In 1914 Tbonu
soldier, was tried for duu.
sentenced to be conys,g !
place OF execution. and n.
to a stake, and a ball IN
head, as an example /, "A
doors. In 1877 Jonas III
soldier. for robbing ben
killing a pig. was ordws
wooden horse three dau
m. 10 the conclusion q "A
with a fifty pound weight
foot. In l64S an Engla,pl
guilty OF a grave ofense sBs
on condition that he sav ii
one year for the West lr.i
In the time Of the connu
England. drunkards a, sd
Tyne were sentenced % zr
tub. with holes In The I'll
arms 10 pass through "A
Scotland. David Leyes il "A
father. was compelled % "A
fore the congregation At I'D
heddit and bairfuttit sa l
above his head INSCRIBED Il
letters. Behold the oasia|
punished for putting hiit Z |
Their. and dishonoring CD b
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combination locks. As the combina-
ton turned. slight sound was made
when the proper number came oppo-
site the working point. Imperceptible
ordinarily to even the most sensitive
ear, to an ear trained it was COM
naratiyely easy to recognize the fall
of the tumblers over this sensitive lit
tie instrument.
AS he worked, the door behind him
opened softly and the gray friar en-
tered. closing it and moving noiseless-
ly over back of the shelter of big
mahogany highboy, around which he
could watch.
At last the safe was opened. Rapid
ly the man went through its contents.
"Confound it," he muttered. "She
didn't put 1t here-anyhow."
The bolero started to close the safe
when he heard noise in the room
and looked curiously back of him. Del
Mar himself, followed. by the domino
girl. entered.
I've opened it," whispered the en-
issary stepping out of the closet and
meeting them, "but l can't find the"
Hands up-all of you!"
They turned in time to see the gray
friar's gun yawning at them. Most
politely he lined them up. Still
holding his gun ready, he lifted up
the mask of the domino girl
"So-it's your" he grunted
He was about to lift the mask of
the Mexican, when the bolero leaped
at him. Del Mar piled in. But sounds
downstairs alarmed them and the
emissary. released, fed quickly with
the girl. The gray friar, however, kept
his hold on Mephistopheles, as if he
had been wrestling with a veritable
devil
Dcwn in the hall, had again met
my domino girl. few minutes after |
had resigned Elaine to another of her
numerous admirers.
Il thought you deserted me-" l said,
somewhat piqued
you deserted me-" she parted,
nervously. However, I'll forgive you
if you'll get me an ice."
| FASTENED to do so. But no sooner
had | gone than Del Mar stalked
through the hall and went upstairs.
Ny domino girl was watching for him
and followed
When / returned with the ice,
looked about, but size was gone. 1t
was scarcely moment later, how
ever, that saw her hurry downstairs,
accompanied by the Mexican bolero.
| stepped forward to speak to her, but
she almost ran past me without
word
"A nut" | remarked under my
breath, pushing back my mask.
] started to eat the ice myself, when,
a moment later Elaine passed through
the hall with Spanish cavalier.
ooh, Walter here you are" she
laughed I've been looking all over
for you Thank you very much, SIRE"
she bowed with mock civility to the.
cavalier. 1T was only one dance, you
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-21
~oh-then that Is what the"

.'Oh-then that Is what the"
Elaine checked herself. She had
been about to hand the note to Del
Mar when an idea seemed to come to
her. Instead, she crumpled it up and
thrust it into her bosom.
On the street the bolero and the
domino girl we're hurrying away as
fast as they could.
Meanwhile. the gray friar had over
come Del Mar. had bound and gagged
him and thrust him into the closet.
Then he wrote the note and laid it,
with rose from vase, on Elaine's
dressing table before he, too, left the
place.
More than ever l was at loss to
make it out.
II was the day after the masquerade
ball that a taxicab drove up to the
Dodge house and a very trim but not
overdressed young lady was an
nounced as Miss Bertholdi."
Miss Dodge?" she inquired as Jen-
nings held open the portieres and she
entered the library where Elaine and
Aunt Josephine were.
If Elaine had only known, it was
the domino girl of the night before
who handed her a note and sat down,
looking about so demurely, while
Elaine read:
My Dear Miss Dodge:
The bearer, Miss Bertholdi, is an oper-
alive of mine. / would appreciate 1t If
you would employ her in some capacity in
your house, as | have reason to believe
that certain foreign agents will soon make
another attempt to find Kennedy's lost
torpedo model.
Sincerely.
NJ. DEL MAR.
Elaine looked up from reading the
note. Miss Bertholdi was good to look
at, and Elaine liked pretty girls about
her.
Jennings" she ordered, "call
Marie"
To the butler and her maid, Elaine
gave the most careful instructions re-
garding Miss Bertholdi. she can help
you finish the packing. first" she con-
cluded.
The girl thanked her and went out
with Jennings and Marie, asking Jen-
nings to pay her taxicab driver with
money she gave him, which he did,
bringing her grip into the house.
Later in the day, Elaine had both
Marie and Berthold4 carrying armfuls
of her dresses from the closets in her
room up to the attic, where the last
of her trunks were being packed. On
one of the many trips, Bertholdi came
alone into the attic, her arms full as
usual. Before her were two trunks,
very much alike, open and nearly
packed. She laid her armful of clothes
on a chair near by and pulled one of
the trunks forward. On the door lay
the trays Of both trunks already
packed. Bertholdi began packing her
burden in one trunk which was marked
in big white letters, e. Dodge
Down in Elaine's room at the time
Jennings entered. THE expressman
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SYNOPSIS.

After the finding OF WI Fang's body
and Kennedys disappearance a submarine
appears the following morning on the bay
A man plunges overheard from II and
swims ashore. 1t Is the entrance OF Mar
cius Del Mar into America. At the Dodge
home one OF WI Fang's men is trying to
obtain information of Kennedy and the
lost torpedo. His plan Is blocked by Del
Mars arrival, who also succeeds In win
aing Elaine's confidence Later she Is
warned by a little old man to be careful.
Del Mars mission at the Dodge house was
90 locate and recover the torpedo. He
would have been successful had IL not been
for EIaine's dog, Rusty. who dug IT from
she flower pot, while Del Mar and Elaine
were talking only few feet away. Rusty
carried the torpedo to the attic. The little
sid man meets Del Mar at the Dodge
from the exploded shells of the old mans
revolver overcome Del Mar and Elaine,
and the old man of mystery escapes.
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ten Of them were asked to state at
once which is the largest park belong
ing to New York, they would answer
promptly, Van Cortlandt." Some
would even answer Central park" But
Pelham Bay park is ga acres greater
in extent than Van Cortlandt, and 413
greater than Central park. Pelham
Bay park contains trees that are
thousand years old, and still vigorous.
The mother of all New York's parks is
Bowling Green, which is all of half an
acre in extent, and the father of them
is the Battery. which is q acres. The
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Questioned on the suggestion that
ne should remain soldier. the priest
declared, IF | perform with JOY my
duty as soldier, do not forget that
my dear little parish will need me
when the war is over. In February
| passed BY my closed church hope
to open 1t safe. and say De Profun-
dis for my dear soldiers, and after
ward a TIE Deum' of thanks for vic
tory
The courage of the French priests
In battle mas been one OF ~
of the war