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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
American Doctors in Serbia
Stricken by Scourge.
Only Austrian Officers In Prison Seem
Able to Revel Amid Record
Breaking Epidemic-Thou.
sands Of Victims.

Nish, Serbia.-Serbia at this time
is the most melancholy figure in the
war and the most heroic. AS one
comes up from Saloniki, the one port
through which outside aid for Serbia
can enter, rumors rife in Athens are
verified at Ghevgheli. the first frontier
town. The most violent epidemic Of
typhus In history Is taking its toll
of country that already has suffered
too much. Exactly one-half the staff
of the American hospital at Ghevgheli
was found to be suffering from the fe-
yer. And no wonder. A mission of
four doctors and eight nurses under
Dr. E. F. Butler found ON its arrival
more than a thousand wounded In the
old tobacco factory at that place, and
the number has since increased to
$500, with no running water. and any
water at all five blocks away. 1t is
impossible to convey either to Ameri-
cans OF to those familiar with Red
Cross work on the western front, any
idea of what besieges Serbia.
ooh, yes" said one CHEEKY little
American nurse from Kansas City,
1--WE are used to having our wounded
arrive and to find maggots when We
open the temporary dressings. We
are used to horror after horror. But
with surgery we can do something.
With typhus it is different. 1t is a
lice given disease and there are al
ways lice where there is crowding and
the primitive notions of sanitation
that prevail in Serbia. In crowded
hospital like this there is no human
way Of fighting it, no way to segre-
gate"
In the hospital the men lay close
together on the bare floor or on straw
stuffed mattresses. AS any doctor
knows, straw mattresses are Elysian
fields for insects.
At Uskub, where two of Lady Pa
gets mission. have died of typhus, af-
fairs were found to be no better.
There reports of conditions farther
north began to come through. In Val
jevo alone there are nearly 1000 cases
of typhus. More than forty Serbian
doctors have succumbed in the last
two months and nobody has yet com
puted the number Of patients who
have died.
In Nish. at the second reserve
camp for Austrian prisoners, men have
been dying like flies, and the last of
the Austrian doctors was stricken
three days ago. Needless to say, in
country overwhelmed with its own
problem its prisoners fare no better
than the rest.
Only the Austrian officers seem to
enjoy any comfort. That they are not
altogether miserable is evidenced by
the fact that on the day Sir Thomas
Upton and group of friends went
out to visit the informed officers only
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
Children of
Babylon
s. IS s. 81 s. S. S. S IS ga IS
By EFFIE SPOFFORTH
Copyright. 1915. by w. C. chapman.1


The boy, once back in his hall bed
room, threw himself down ON the mar
row bed and remained there motion
less, his eyes closed. Sometimes. when
he came home from the warehouse he
was physically inert like this. He was
only twenty-one. and the contrast be-
tween the hopes with which he had
gone to the great city and actually
was harder than the physical fatigue
He worked at eight dollars a week
packing books for Vincent & Co.. pub
fishers. With high school education
and literary aspirations, he ought to
be able to do something better than
that.
Well give you a chance in the
basement" Vincent had told him. 'If
you make good there an opportunity
may arise upstairs"
"I'll take It," the boy had answered
At half-past seven the following
morning the boy went to work. He
had worked there for four months.
He did not know that Vincent was
trying him out, that there really would
be a chance for him, first at clerical
work and then if he proved eff
cient in a minor role among the
literary staff of the publishing COM
pany. Vincent had had his eye on him
all the while, as was his way. He
had asked the foreman of the depart
ment two or three times if the boy
was still there. Next month, perhaps,
he would give himself the sincere
pleasure of inviting the boy to accept
fifteen dollars and assist Mr.. Jones,
the advertising manager, in a clerical
capacity.
OF all that the boy knew nothing.
He only saw himself hammering nails
into packing cases, among a crowd OF
ignorant, and not too high-minded as
s0ciates.
And often he had thought Of giving
up and going back to the farm to face
the sneers Of the neighbors, the silent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
THIS HORSE WAS HOMEsIcK
Breaks Loose From Stall and Tries to
Swim From Muskegon to
Chicago.

Muskegon, Mich.-A week ago Abra.
ham Smoker purchased horse at Chi.
cago. which was shipped by boat to
Muskegon.
Yesterday the horse broke loose
from its stall while Mr.. Smoker was
feeding it. Following with unerring
instinct the very streets 1t was led
along after being taken from the boat,
1t went to the Goodrich wharf. With.
out hesitation 1t sprang on the ice
in Muskegon lake and ran for two
miles to the harbor mouth, where 1t
reached piece of soft ice and fell
through. The animal was rescued by
tiremen.
"A carrier pigeon couldn't have had
a keener instinct for home" Mr.. Belly
remarked.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
IN MM

reproaches of his father, and, worst of
all. his mothers pity.
Then temptation had come to him.
There was man named Dutton among
the employees. Dutton had shown
him friendliness. had won his conf
dence.
You're a fool, boy, to look forward
to life Of this sort of work." he said.
There's easy money to be picked up
In this city Now listen to me-"
In the lunch hour he had outlined
q plan by which money was to be
picked up" as he phrased it. 1t in.
golyed plain robbery. But, though the
boy shrank away, Mortified at the sug.
gestion. the plausibility of the man
worked on his mind and the temptation
proved real one In spite of his
Scruples.
Dutton had learned a secret about
the safe. Every house has its Sc.
crets, its weak points in its defensive
system. On Saturday nights there
was often sum of two or three thou.
sand dollars in the safe. The night
Waterman was an old man. The safe
was not new one. The boys part
would be simply to engage the old fell
low in conversation until the confed
crates got their opportunity to hi
him on the head and take the keys
For that five hundred dollars was tC
be his.
And. so strangely is the human
mind fashioned. that the boy had fell
that. to tell Vincent, would be a be
trayal Of confidence. The atmosphere
Of the packing room was not goot
one. The boy had gone home ant
flung himself down on his bed, ant
his mind was in turmoil
In the next room the girl Rad come
home and flung herself into the an
Client armchair with which the land
lady had supplied her when it became
too shabby for use in the parlor Sh'
felt utterly unwrought after her day a
the department store
She had worked there at six dollars
week for nearly half a year. Wher
sh the little country town
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
FINDS ANTI-TYPHUS SERUM
Dr.. Harry PIotz, Young New York
6aeterioIogist, Announces I'm
portant Discovery.

New York.-The man of the hour
in New York medical circles is DIR.
Harry Plotz, the young bacteriologist
of Mount Sinai hospital, who an.
nounced at a meeting of the New
York Pathological society that he has
discovered an anti-typhus vaccine. In
view of the recent spread of this dread
disease in Serbia. where many Ameri-
can physicians are leading in the fight
against 1t, the discovery was hailed
by physicians as timely as well as inn
portant. Doctor Plotz Is twenty-five
Years old.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
CONVINCED BREAK is NEAR.
Unexpected Cabinet Meeting Followed
BY Significant Announcement.

Rome-Premier Salandra suddenly
and Unexpectedly called meeting of
the Cabinet Monday. Immediately
thereafter it was announced that
lowing to the international situation"
the King and his ministers would not
attend the Quarto celebration.
The gravest Interpretation is placed
upon this abandonment of the trip to
Quarto, where the King had promised
to be present at the unwilling Of a
monument to Garibaldi and where, it
was expected, Premier Salandra would
make an important speech. 1t is gen
orally believed tonight that negotia-
tons with Austria are Off
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
SUFFRAGE UP AGAIN IN TEXAS.
Not Among Subjects Submitted To
Extra Session.

Austin, Texas.-The woman suffrage
question was Unexpectedly placed be-
fore the special session of the Texas
Legislature, when resolution to re-
quest the Attorney General to rule on
the Legislatures right to enact equai
suffrage by statute was introduced.
Woman suffrage was not among the
subjects submitted to the special SEES
sion by Governor Ferguson.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
lRonroN, O., HAS 100000 FIRE
Whole Block With Masonic Temple
and Opera House, Wrecked.

Ironton, O.--Fire, which swept an
entire business block here, Quilted the
Masonic Temple. Opera House and
number of other buildings, doing dam
age estimated at from $150.OOO 70
100000. Portsmouth and. other near
by towns were called upon for aid, out
before the special trains to carry ap'
paratus had been made up the fire was
under control.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07
TO KEEP RAIDERS AT NORFOLK
Prinz Eitel and Wilhelm Will Be
Berthed Close Together.

Washington.--Secr of the Navy
Daniels, who just returned from Hamp-
ton Roads. said that it had been deter
mined to keep the two interned Ger
man auxiliary cruisers, the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich and Kronprinz Wilhelm, at
Norfolk. They will be berthed close
to each other. This will enable the
Government to reduce its watch on the
vessels. The reports from the officers
and crew are that they are in good
health.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-07

Olga Ellis. the seven-year-old daugh-
ter of John Ellis, formerly pastor of
the Unitarian church at Chicopee,
Mass, whose mother has been unsuc-
cessful in her attempts to take the
child from her fathers possession.
Ellis is now professor of English at a
commercial college in Tokyo, Japan,
whittier the mother has followed in
quest of Olga. The marital troubles
If the Ellis developed in 1912 when
the wife secured a divorce and was
awarded the custody of the child.
Later the father kidnapped Olga and
the mothers efforts to regain posses
sion of her have SO far been fruitless.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-23

Nat Il. Harris as a Christmas present
as had been expected He has been
in prison in Georgia since his identity
was discovered In 1911. The records
in the cases are in the hands of tho
prison commission and, it is under
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-23
G, 0, P, EDITORS To
MEET DECEMBER 29

Special to The World.

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec. o.
Meeting Of the state Republican CEN
trail committee was called for Bccem
Der % by Arthur H. Gcisslcr. state
chairman, today, and President J w.
Kayser Of the Republican state Press
association also issued a call for "A
meeting Of the members Of the asso-
citation for the same time.
The meeting of the Republican cdi-
tors is for the purpose Of Arranging
q program for the next Lincoln dav
banquet For the past several years
the Republicans Of the state have
gathered here to do honor to the
memory Of the first Republican pres
ident
The purpose Of the meeting of the
state central committee is to consider
the matter Of calling conventions for
the election Of the next state congress
sional and county committees 1t is
also suggested that the state commit
tee might at this time consider the
ACCESSIBILITY Of calling for the nOmina-
tion of a state ticket and for the cleo
tion of delegates to the national con
vention and a national committee
man. 1t is understood, however, thaj
some committeeman are in favor Of
holding a separate state convention
for the election Of delegates to the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-23

pursuing, instead of being checked
by the local authorities, regularly fol-
lowed the expulsion of Armcnians so
that most Of them perished before
reaching their destination It is chief
lv from the provinces rrcbizond Biar-
bekir and IirzerOum that these facts
aIC reported; i'm some places, as in
Armenia, all Christians without dis
tiucuon of race or religion had the
same fate.
Acts of Horror"
"'At the same time the imperial
government has thought it right to
extend the measure Of cXpatriation 10
the other provinces of Asia Minor,
and recently the Armenian villages Of
the district of Emit near the capital
have been evacuated under similar
conditions.
Under such circumstances the
German embassy by order of It's gov
eminent is obliged to demonstrate
once more against these acts of hor-
Ior.'"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-23
Gcrmnm. rIIc Prntcsl.
CIlRISTM " SAFETY FIRST
RULES.

Paul NJ Galloway of Tulsa. an
official Of the Oklahoma Safety
First conference, is sending out
an appeal 10 the public to be-
ware Of the danger of Christmas
fires. Warning is given that if
candles are used on Christmas
trees they should be constantly
watched and a sheet of iron, tin
or zinc should be placed beneath
the tree to catch the drippings
from the candles.
Don't use any inflammable
material in decorating the uce,"
eads the warning Cotton bat
ting particularly. should be
avoided Protent all gas lights
with a globe or screen.
Don't decorate electric light
globes with paper.
Have several pals Of water
handy in case the unexpected
should happen.
IF any ones clothing takes
fire, smother the flames with
rug, blanket or coat"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-23

stood. strong influences against par.
don or parole have been brought to
members of the commission. The
records have not been turned over to
Governor Harris in time toi him to
act before Christmas.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-23

Want TO borrow money? World
Want Ads win put you in touch with
the right party.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-06
SAFETY FIRST
FEDERATION
TO MEET HERE

The Safety First Federation OF
America will hold Us national con-
vention in Detroit, Oct l9 and 20.
Public safety on the streets will be
one OF the important topics OF dis
cussion. The appalling number of
deaths from traffic accidents in De-
troit has aroused the public OF. Gals
TO action, and the federation mem
bers will cooperate in the interest
OF greater safety.
The coroners. police judges. po-
lice superintendent. prosecuting at
torney, school superintendent and
others are now endeavoring TO
frame a plan whereby the number
OF accidents can be lessened. 1t IL
likely that an effort will be made
10 educate the school children on
accident prevention and safety first
measures. The police department
will also he asked to detail more
plain clothes men 20 gather infor
nation against automobile speeders
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-06
TAILORING FIRM
GIVES PATRONS
! UNUSUAL VALUES

Dress-up week. which In being OBJ
served In Detroit this week. Is pc
culiarly opportune for men who
know the advantages offered by the
Associated Clothing Stores Co.. in
the Fsrwell building. The commonly
accepted idea has been that To wear
real tailored clothes required an In
vestment of from s25 10 $50 for a
suit or overcoat. That idea explod
ed with q loud report last spring
when the Associated opened q
branch In Detroit.
This fall" said Harold p. Hold
erness. manager OF the Associated
I'VE have been particularly pleased
to meet 30 many OF the men who
bought sprsEg and summer clothes
from US. Our immense capacity
combined with out low rent loca
ton on the second floor. enables Us
to put as much clothing value into
suit or overcoat at SIS as many
others put into a SIS garment Thus
our patrons get the benefit of our
saving.
A binding guarantee goes with
every sale. and we will give a new
garment or refund money cheerfully
for any garment that does not give
full satisfaction In every respect.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-06
MRS. BROTHERTON
ENDORSES CAR
PURCHASE PLAN

Mrs. WILDER Brotherton, prominent
club woman and suffragist. is among
the women voters of Detroit who
favor municipal ownership plan.
1T seems so illogical 10 me that
anyone who Is in favor OF municipal
ownership should oppose this plan, "
said Mrs. Brotherton. Il am
very much in favor OF the settle,
ment II is no argument against il
TO call II a blank-check plan. II no
agreement on price can be reached,
II . is essential that some means be
found of>rfixing the amount TO be
paid for the lines, and the proposed
plan provides an excellent way.
II returned TO the city only q week
age. and have not had time 10 find
out what my friends think about the
plan. so speak only for myself
when ] say that the scheme Is a
good one"
Deputy City Clerk ingalls, says
that women who have regis
tered in a previous election. in or
der TO vote on a charter amend
ment. will not have TO re-register to
vote on the settlement question.
Those VINO have registered only for
the school election must register
again. however, as a different regis
tration book Is kept for the school
elections.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-06
GUN WIELDER
is DISCHARGED

Orrin Gee, Grand Trunk special
O0cer, who shot and seriously
wounded Anthony Jankowski, an in.
hoccnt bystander, when he was mob
bed BY . gang OF men and boys on
ne east side. some months ago, was
discharged in Justice STEMS court.
Tuesday, when the prosecutor rec
,ommended that the charge of felon.
hons assault be dropped.
Gee and another officer were rid.
Ina on freight train, when some
boys threw stones at them. and
(bey chased the youth whom they
auppocted 90 the ringleader.
4 Gee nourished his revolver as he
-. and : mob pursued him, clos.
~ h and giving him q bad beat.
~. He fred into the crowd, but
~ bullet struck Jankowski, who
- standing on . nearby corner
4lth biz bride.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-06
RAINS and
COLD DUE
Lower Temperatures
FOrecasted For Week
Beginning Today

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
today. are:
North Atlantic and middle Allan
tic states-Fair. cooler weather
Wednesday and Thursday, followed
by rain Friday or Saturday, with
rising temperatures, and again by
fair weather during remainder OF
the week, with another moderate
fall in temperature.
South Atlantic and east Gulf
Internationally fair. Cooler We'd
nesday and Thursday and somewhat
warmer thereafter.
West Gulf states-Generally fair.
Rising temperatures Wednesday
and Thursday. and nearly station
airy temperatures thereafter
Ohio valley and Tennessee-Cool
and frosty weather Wednesday. fol-
lowed by rising temperature for a
day or two and again by a moderate
fall during latter half OF the week.
Generally fair weather, although
local rains are possible thursday or
Friday.
Great lakes regiop-Showers We'd
nesday or Thursday in upper lake
region. with rising temperature. and
Thursday or Friday in the southern
section. Generally fair during the
remainder OF the week. Showers
will ba aCcOmDa nied hy rising tenn
perature. and be followed by falling
Plains states and upper Mississip-
pi valley-Showers and high temper
atures Wednesday or Thursday. fol
lowed BY generally fair weather dur
ing remainder OF the week with sea
sonable temperatures.
Rocky mountain and plateau re-
gions and Pacific states-Generally
fair, without decided change In tenn
perature.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-06
A Special Purchase Bought at Unusual Savings
Girls Tailored
Hats-New Styles
S1.98-S2.98

Orpheum next week. Abe viii give
a monologue on what il means To be
a celebrated hstic star and how easy
Il is to be defeated "The Real Mr..
O." mysterious farce playlet thar
concerns three crooks and has sur
prise finish. Is the added feature
Of the bill The Smarts. who pro
vide some sensational Juggling nov
elites. the Harvey Devora trio, mid
gets, with girl in black-tace in
"Frolics on a Roof Garden" Leon
ard and Willard ia a musical com
edy skit, and the four La Della
comlques. acrobatic pantomimiets.
complete the program. There will
be feature films before and after
the vaudeville. and Friday night 10
cal amateur dancers. who have wor
previous Orpheum contests, will
compete for silver loving cups.
The favorite Star and Garter
show will be the attraction in the
Gayety theater next week The com
pany is headed by Don Clark. Bert
Rose. James Coughlin, Jess Weiss
Margaret Lee, Jacqueline Tallmar
and the Willie Ellis company. the
latter presenting special dance
feature called Carnival de Danse
No athlete IN training for a great
contes; could have undergone WORK
more ardunus than that Ethel Bar
rymore outlined for herself durinl
the summer, before undertaking re
/ hes rsals 81 Emma McChesney 4
Co." the comedy made by George
/ V. Hobart from the MCChesneJ
stories by Edna Ferber. and in which
Miss Barrymore will be seen nex'
week in the Detroit opera house
| Realizing The immense amount o'
work ahead Of her, Miss Barrymore
took up a course OF training little
| less than hard labor. A few or tho
stunts she adopted were swimming
mile every day. horseback ridinS
for hours at stretch. great dea
OF tennis and golf, limiting her die
10 only hare necessities and cuttini
her sleeping hours down TO Tho
| small amount advocated by Thomai
A. Edison. During one period o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-06

some weeks duration Miss Barry
more slept but four hours nightly.
The results were all to be desired.
Cor she lost many pounds and put
herself in splendid trim for the sea-
sons work.
Wonder Is often expressed as to-
how the little folk in The Blue
Bird" company. now in the Garrick.
get their lessons" as they wander
ur and down, to and fro through
the many cities OF stageland. The
answer is very simple-Old Father
Time is the taskmaster. In ne play \
you see. there is real old Father
Time who controls the destiny OF all
the little boys and girls who have
not yet left heaven for their earthly
homes. He is the stage manager OF
the company's Riddles. and also IL
their taskmaster All OF the 30 chill
dren are enrolled students in a com
pany school. and Dore davidson.
who acts he part OF Old Father
Tire. in The Blue Bird. Is school
teacher, and l.ears their lessons in
groups
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-06
PROSECUTOR AND
CORONER DISPUTE
AS TO INQUEST

Assistant Prosecutor VOORHEES, and
Coroner Burgess have different opin-
ions a. to whether an inquest
should be held into the death OF
Stanislaus Malech, "a years old. who
was shot to death, last Thursday
night. by Patrolman Alfred Carey,
while trying to escape from the OH
Ger. VOORHEES, and DR.. Burgess will
hold q conference, Tuesday after
noon, to air their opinions and ar.
rive ut an agre ement, II possible.
II fail to see why an inquest
should be held In this case said
the coroner. "Tf coroner's jury
had the power to indict man, or
bind him over TO 3 court for trial,
We might do some good. AS IL Is,
the Jury can only make recommend
atoms, and they count for little. The
only real purpose served by an In
quest IL to get all possible tesi-
mony concerning the death. We all
know the oficer shot the man. The
office and the police on
GERS, az well as myself. have the
full details. II anything Is to be
done. believe the prosecutor
should do 1t. An inquest would be a
needless delay"
VOORHEES, believes an Inquest
should be held.
The police department itself has
requested an inquest" he explained.
and the holding Of such an inquiry
would be the best means OF deter
mining whether or not the osicer
was recklesSs shall call upon DIR.
Burgess this afternoon to see what
| can do"