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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
10000 Acres Burned Over.

Thousands of acres of valuable
cumberland, representing a loss of
thousands of dollars, have been burn
ed over this year in the largest num-
Der of forest fires ever reported in
Frederick county for any one season.
Only a small portion of the forests
of the Catoctin mountains, about 40
or more miles long, escaped this
general destruction during the past
two months.
Anything like an accurate estimate
of the actual amount of forest lands
burned over is almost impossible. 1t
is reported, however, that about 20
600 acres have been burned over in
the past two months. Some declare
that this is very conservative esti-
mate.
Estimating the loss by damage of
a five dollar per acre average the en-
tire loss, not covered by insurance
would run into the neighborhood of
100000. Whether this estimate is
either exaggerated or conservative is
a question. Those who have helped
fight fires in the various sections
maintain that the real damage cannot
be estimated by the actual material
loss as now seen after the fires. They
say that it is the young timber that
has been destroyed and which vir-
tually assured that it will be years
before any timber of value can be
grown.
In the northern section of the
county forest fires have been partic-
ularly frequent. 1t has been esti-
mated that about 10000 acres have
been burned over in the mountains in
the northern section of the county
Much of this land has been burned
over years before Forest fires in that
section have ben sort of spring
or fall habit.
The forests in the southern end Of
the county were visited by particu-
larly destructive fire. 1t is reported
that about 1900 acres were burned
over. This estimate includes all
fires in the Catoctin mountains from
the Virginia line of the vicinity of
Braddoek Heights.
In all the fires that have been re-
ported in the mountains no homes
have been burned. 1t is claimed that
several mountain shacks have benn
destroyed, but no homes.
Thousands of men turned out to
fight these fires. 1t is not known
what the county and state will pay
out this season for fire fighting, but
it will likely be an enormous sum OF
money
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
FREDERICK CITY.

Frederick City = Mayor, Lewis H.
Fraley.
Register and Tax Collector-Bradley
T. Nicodemus.
Water Rent Colector-Jno. J. Biser.
Aforementioned c. Cutler, Elmer
Nice. Phebus, John H. Grove, Henry H.
Abbott, George Shoemaker. Clerk
Jacob Schmidt Board meets third We'd
nesday of every month.
City Health Oficer-Dr. Ira J. Nc
Curdy.
Polcemen-George Hoffman, Adam
Bruchey, Charles r. Hoffman, William
H. Fraley, John Henry Adams, Thomas
Filby, John Blumenauer, John P. Quinn.
Engineer Electric Light Plant-Elmer
E. Piltingall.
Fireman Electric Light Plant-R. c.
Cromwell
Electric Light Linemen-George Wal
lace.
Market MASTER. Henry Schmidt.
Superintendent of Water Works.
George A. Burck.
Police JuSticeS-George R. Dennis, IT,,
Aaron R. Anders and Fabian Posey.
City Attorney-Edward J. Smith.
City Election Supervisors-M. S. Mob
erly, P. Tobias Kuhn, Republicans; c.
Thomas Eckstein, Democrat; Clerk, w.
c. Roderick
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
Inquiry Into Schools of State.

Public schools of Maryland are the
subject just now of careful investiga
ton with respect to curriculum,
teaching methods and general admin
istration, as result of which radical
changes in both systems may be
adopted.
Since late in March the schools of
the counties have been visited by ex-
perts representing the general educa-
ton board of the Rockefeller Fouda-
ton. Most of the work has been done
by DR.. Frank Bachman, but the State
has been visited from time to time by
DR.. Abraham Flexner, one of the fore
most of the nations authorities on ed
ucation. DR.. Bachman is now con-
Quoting his inquiries among the
schools of the Eastern Shore, having
concluded an investigation in the
counties of Western Maryland.
1t is expected that his investigation
will be completed by the time the
schools close this spring, and that he
will Immediately place the data he
has collected in the hands of the
commission created by the last Leg
islature to conduct Statewide
school survey. This commission con-
sists of B. Howell Griswold, Jr., Dr.
j.. Mcpherson Scott, of Hagerstown,
and Col. A. W. Silk, of Caroline coun-
ty. Whether this commission will
formulate a report within the next few
months is uncertain. The report will
be forthcoming, however, in time for
presentation to the Legislature of
1916
The inquiry into the Baltimore city
schools is being carried on less openly
by special committee of the school
board, consisting of President Nc
Cosker and Commissioners Delevett,
Deems and Biggs. The inquiry came
about as the result of a report two
months or more ago by Colonel Deems
that students in the first year at the
Polytechnic Institute were made
quately prepared, being lamentably
weak in some of the fundamentals
that should have been emphasized in
the grammar schools. Colonel Deems
subsequently introduced two resolu-
tions recommending that entrance eX-
aminations be required for students
desiring to enter the Polytechnic In
stitute and the City College.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
TO USE SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Some, However, Not Available For
Voting Places.

School buildings that are con
yeniently located in the various
districts will be used as voting places
IN the election next fall according to
Garrett ). DeGrange, president of the
poafd OF election supervisors. Mr..
DeGrange said:
The election laws require that the
polling places shall be located so as
TO accommodate the largest number
OF voters in precinct Not only this,
but the recommendation for polling
places are made by the committees of
both political parties, and we have
to make a selection of their wants,
which, some times, makes it trouble
some. The law also requires that
elections be held in the polling
places on the ground floors so that
the voters do not have to go up steps.
For this reason l do not think some
OF the schools would be available"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
BRING BACK THE BIRDS
Year 1915 Should Be Made Banner
Year by Americans,

Why cannot American farmers, &C.
onomists and nature lovers make 1915
banner year for birds
We ought to preserve the birds for
their own sake, for their beauty, their
song, their vivid life that adds so vast
ly to the attractiveness of field and
grove. But if not for these sentimen-
tai reasons-which are the sanest of
all-then let us foster bird life be-
cause it is necessary to the prosperity
of the land, because it will yield the
biggest kinds of returns in cash.
Birds are the great natural Destroy
ers of noXious insects.
The stomach of yellow-billed Gu
ckoo shot at 6 o'clock in the morning
contained partly digested remains of
43 tent caterpillars. Heaven only
knows how many more the bird would
have eaten before night.
The stomachs of four chickadees
contained 1,02S eggs OF the .canker
worm.
The stomach of a single robin ex-
amined at the State laboratories of
Illinois contained lis larvae which
prey on grass roots.
Brookline, Mass, after fighting
vainly with sprays the insects which
were destroying its shade trees, sent
out Macedonian cry for the birds,
put out food for them in winter, nests
in summer, punished any one who
shot or frightened them. The birds
came back, and the moths and bugs
went out. Last year the town was
free from tree-destroying pests, while
outside, in the shotgun areas, the fin
est old groves were being stripped and
ruined
1t would pay every community in
Illinois to follow the example of
Brookline. Bring back the birds and
protect them when they come.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
s A = & TY.
Jan. 30-'14tf
Favor Plan to Place Property on
Tax Books.

The State tax commissioners Will
back up the county commissioners in
the effort to place taxable property
tangible and otherwise, on the tax
books of the county. That was self
evident last week when Commissioner
Bosley and Allen G. Girdwood, secre-
tary of the commission, appeared be-
fore the county commissioners and
Strengthened one of the legal tangles
in which the commissioners found
themselves Last week trouble II
lated to the assessment of some stocks
and bonds and other property. The
attorney for the owner OF this prop
erty refused to make settlement for
the taxes on that property, claiming
that it was exorbitant.
Mr.. Bosley and MIR. Girdwood heard
what the commissioners had to say,
and what the attorney for the prop
erty owners had to offer, and then
decided that the assessment was per-
fectly just, was not excessive and
should be paid. In fact, the two men
lntlmated that unless the tax was
own business and use that case as an
example and push it through the
courts.
1t is reported that owners of stocks
and bonds and like property are re
yealing their possessions reluctantly.
The commission realizes that it has
sufficient acts passed by the Legisla-
ture to make these assessments and
is going about it in a business-like
manner.
The county commissioners are hear
inc complaints, such as We're aired Fri
day, daily. Up until yesterday they
felt dubious about taking too agrees
sive a stand until they knew just how
the members Of the commission stood
in regard to the matter. The COM
missioners know now that the State
tax officials are backing the various
counties to finish.
Don't be too quick about taking
property off the books" that was one
OF the instructions that was given
yesterday to the commissioners. The
two men reviewed the work that is
being done in this county and were
faYorably impressed with the pro-
gress made. The county commission
ers here are following literally the
instructions of the State body, and
the indications are that a large
amount of new property will be
on the books.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
ONLY % PER CENT PAINTED
Lack of Care of Property In U. S.
Causes Great Loss.

A writer in the American Paint and
Oil Dealer makes the assertion that
in 1914 the United States, taken as a
whole. was only 25 per cent. painted
according to comprehensive surveys
made by authorities on the paint in
dustry.
Granting that this estimate is cor
rect" the writer continues, "75 per
cent of the buildings in the entire
country are implanted and deteriorat-
ing at the rate of not less than per
cent year"
Deterioration of implanted frame
and other structures, said DR.. George
B. Heckel in the same number of the
publication, is greater in amount than
the nations $3.50, 100000 annual fire
loss.
Paint is as important as fire in
surance," said Dr. Heckel in his ar
ticle on 1.-THE Great National Waste"
"A building may never burn, but I'M
less it is constantly protected by paint
it will surely decay. Decay is slow
burning; paint is insurance against
decay. The man who understands
the value of paint will look on it as
an insurance policy against decay, and
will as carefully renew his paint as
his fire insurance"
Powell Evans, in a recent issue of
the Augusta, Ga, Herald, gives figures
estimating the total annual fire loss
in the United States at 100000, 900.
This total is made up of the estimat-
ed direct loss caused by the burning
of buildings, about $250,000,000, the
remainder being represented by the
cost of maintaining fire departments
and fire patrols, and the figures being
those of the United States coast and
geodetic survey.
That this loss is smaller than that
caused by decay and by the conse-
quent drain on timber, iron and other
resources is declared by Mr.. Evans to
be demonstrated by the nations an
nual bill for repairs and for replacing
buildings ruined by the deterioration
caused by neglect, the chief factor in
the neglect being failure to protect
the buildings by means of paint.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
Fight to Save City Water sheds

With the idea of outlining schemes
to put up stiff fight to save the city's
watersheds from forest fires. Mayor
Lewis H. Fraley, accompanied City
Engineer Emory c. Crum, and they
personally visited the watersheds in
the vicinity of the Fishing Creek re-
ceiver yesterday afternoon With the
exception of dense cloud of smoke
coming from section of the forests,
probably miles from the watersheds,
there were no indications that the
city's forests were in immediate dan
ger of destruction.
The mayor and the engineer made
a rigid inspection of the forests.
They have made arrangements to
send force of men into the forests
upon the slightest notice of fire on
the city property. The forests are so
valuable as source of water supply
that the mayor believes that it would
not be well to take any chances.
Although practically every other
section of the mountain has been
burned over by forest fires in the past
two months, the city's property has
apparently been immune from des-
truction. Last fall a section of the
city's sheds were burned over. The
damage was not extensive.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
Want A New Charter.

Claiming that the present charter
of the town is Anticipated and does
not meet the needs of the town, some
of the progressive residents of Thur
mont say that they will try for new
charter at the next session of the
Maryland Legislature. One of the OBJ
jections to the present charter resi-
dents declare is the system of elect
ing town officials. They say that every
year new board must be elected. 1t
is claimed that there is a growing
need of police magistrate in the
town.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
Can Regulate Rms Lines.

Just how much the auto expresses
plying in this section can be utilized
in carrying freight was demonstrated
Saturday when one of these vehicles
carried six steers from Frederick to
Baltimore. All the passenger bus
lines now operating in Frederick
county are doing WELL The Public
Service Commission has the right to
regulate the operation of all bus
lines, it was announced last week.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
Name To Be Restored.

The original name OF the
tion-The Frederick Female
nary-which was changed IN
the Woman's College, and
Hood College, will be restoreu|
present college buildings OH
Church street, with the remVl
the college to West FREDERIC
will be known as the preparssay
partment of the college. ~
departments, preparatory ~
college, will be entirely seps'
distinct. A separate primer
head will he provided. Howe"
two institutions will be uno'
same general management.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
List of Those Who Hold Office in
City and County, Elective and
Appoirtive.
FREDERICK COUNTY.

Circuit Court-Chief Judge, Hammond
Urner. Associate Judges, Glenn H..
Worthington. Edward Z. Peter. Court
meet at Frederick City, first Monday in
FEBRUARY and September for Grand Jury
Terms, December, petit jury term; May,
nOn-l.r, 'erm.
Clerk of the Circuit Court-Harry w.
Bowers. Deputy Clerks, Eli G.. Haugh,
Charles B. Croft, |. n. 10y, Nj. y. Nusz,
Harry E. Chapline and John II. Martz.
Register of Wills-Samuel d. Thomas.
Deputies, J. Fenton Thomas, {. H..
Kreh and r. E. Lighter.
Orphans Court-Tohn c. Castle, Chief
Judge; John w. Mumford, Albert w.
Ecker Orphans Court meets every.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday OF
each week.
County Treasurer-Fred. w. Cramer.
Deputy County Treasurer-Charles :.
Harper.
County Commissioners-John w. Hol-
ter, President; T. n. Mohler, Frank Nj.
Stevens. John w. Humm, J. Steward An
nan. H. L. Gaver, Clerk. Jacob Rohr-
back, Attorney.
Tax Assessor and Assistant. Harry
Allnutt, Spencer E. Stup.
School Commissioners = Cyrus F.
Flock, president; A. w. Nicodemus,
VIM. P. Morsell DR.. Charles L. Wachter,
Oscar B. Coblentz, James M. Gambrlll,
IT.; Charles Nice. Matthias, attorney.
Secretary, Treasurer and Superntend-
ent--G. LLOYD Palmer, Assistant Super
intendent, Franklin Harshman. Clerk to
Board, f, r. Stockman.
States Attorney-Samuel A. Lewis.
Sheriff.. d. Conard, Jr. Deputies:
Clarence c. Hotter, Office Deputy; James
A. Jones, Riding Deputy; Charles w.
Smith, Turnkey.
Supervisors of Elections-Garrett S.
DeGrange, president; William B. James,
Republicans, and Joseph F. Eisenheaur,
Democrat; Clerk, Claggett E. Remsberg.
Surveyor-Emorv c. Crum.
Superintendent and Clerk at Montevue
-Olin w. Rice, Superintendent, J. d.
English, Clerk.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
Robert Moore's Funeral.

The funeral of Robert B. Moore
cashier of the Gaithersburg National
Bank, who died last Thursday of
pneumonia, took place Saturday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. The services
were conducted by the Rev. Beverly
w. Bond, of Leesburg, Va. and in
terment was made in the cemetery at
Goshen.
Mr.. Moore was As years of age and
IS survived by his widow, who was
Miss Mary Cooke, of Gaithersburg
and a daughter, Miss Virginia Moore
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
HELD FOR CAR THEFT.

Hagerstown, Md, April 1S-Arthur
Jones, of Baltimore, and Frank
Smith of New York, were arrested by
Western Marland Railway detective
on the mountain, near Highfield.
charged with robbing three freight
cars at Highfeld. Some shoes, cigar
cites and other things were taken
from the cars, it is alleged.
The accused were brought to Ha
gerstown and given a hearing before
Justice John Ankeney, who held them
in $500 bail for court. The detectives
stated that the railroad station at
Highfeld was broken into the same
night the cars were robbed and some
clothing belonging to the agent stolen
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
To Gut County Pension List.

From all conceivable angles the
pension lists of the county are being
overhauled. The commissioners have
but one object in mind, to cut the
lump pension appropriation and to
wean out the undeserving. Yesterday
afternoon the county commissioners
began the revision. They are revis-
ing the list district by district. Many
dead ones" are being cut from the
list. When the commissioners have
finished with the pension list there
is little likelihood any dead ones"
will be flourishing
Although no official notice was Civ
en- out, the county commissioners
have asked through the columns of
the newspapers that all new pen
pear before the board in person. Yes
terday when the commissioners took
up the revision of the pension list.
Not a petitioner appeared.
Only those who present petitions
signed by twelve tax payers of the
district in which they reside are given
pensions. That is one of the require
ments of the law. The Commission
ers are insisting that this rule be OBJ
served. They are carrying their in
vestigation further and are insisting
upon knowing personally whether or
not petitioners are deserving of pen
sions.
Commissioner John w. Humm
when asked whether or not the pen
sion list would be reduced this year,
said, Its too early to make any def
mite statement. l can give you some
thing reliable next week Quite a
large number were taken from the
Frederick district list
Last year the county commission
ers levied $4,1S0 for pensions.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
FREDERICK PosrorFIcn OFFICIALS.

Postmaster, William c. Birely; Assis-
tant Postmaster. James w. Robinson;
Clerks, J. William Himbury, Irwin S.
Biser, William A. Harley, c. Oscar c.
Keiauver ana John H. Staley.
CITY Carriers-Edward F. Moberly, J.
E. Duvall, Charles c. Roderick Edward
Sim, Edward T. Eader and George H.
S. Crum.
R. D. Carriers from Frederick: c. NJ.
Rhodes, Route I, TO Mt. Pleasant, etc.
w. G. Miller, No. ?, to Pearl, etc; J. V.
Roderick, No. 3, to The Manor, etc.
Roger Hoffman, temporary, No 4; A. S.
Consol, No. 5, to Braddock, etc.; w. n.
Martz, No. 6, to Yellow Springs, etc; w.
P. Bartholow, No. 7 to Gainesville etc.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23
mo- Obscene ANNIVERSARY.

The ninety-sixth anniversary of
Palestine Encampment, No. 20, /. o.
0. F., will be observed Sunday, April
25, with services in the Presbyterian
church. The Rev. DR.. Thomas Free
man Dixon, pastor of the church, who
is also chaplain of the Grand Lodge,
will have charge. King David Lodge
No. so, and Frederick City Lodge, No.
100, will also attend the services.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-04-23

Coal traffic on the B. and o. Rail-
road is increasing, due to war" or
ders given by various plants in Pitts
burgh and other places.
The herald., 1915-10-14

the cellar into two main divisions, one
Of which contains the vegetable eel
lar, cold storage and refrigerator. The
other part is divided into creamery
laundry, and general workroom and
fuel bin. The cold-storage part of the
cellar or basement comes under the
front living rooms, which is an ad
vantage In several ways.
The wall is buried a few inches
deeper into the excavations along the
front part of the house: also there
Is less noise in the storage part to
disturb the quiet Of the living rooms.
The work In the basement is done un.
der the kitchen, dining room and of.
fee, where a little noise is not objec.
tfonable.
The windows in the front or stor-
age part Of the cellar are Of the usual
cellar-window type, but the windows
lighting the workrooms may be made
deeper to furnish plenty Of light.
There Is a septic tank provided to
take care Of the sewage from the
house, and the vitrified tile drain ex-
tends from the bottom of the laundry
room to empty into this tank 100 or
200 feet away. This vitrified sewer
is trapped and ventilated In the usual
way.
A back entrance with cement steps
leading down to a wide doorway pro.
The herald., 1915-10-14

ing machine to launder by power. a
laundry stove, mangle and any other
laundry machinery required. Wash
ing on farms is done by power and
regular washing machines to greater
extent than is generally realized.
The size of the vegetable and cold.
storage rooms may be varied to meet
the requirements of different farms
The chimney starting from cold
storage room is no detriment, because
there is no heat in the bottom of the
chimney. The heat all goes up.
The little refrigerator room will be
supplied with a built-in refrigerator
or portable affair, according to the
size and the use required Of it. On
some farms considerable use is made
Of dairy by-products, while other
farms require only sufficient machin-
cry to separate the milk and keep the
cream at the proper temperature until
II is disposed Of.
For inside convenience there Is
splendid easy cellar stair leading up
The herald., 1915-10-14
First Floor Plan.

to hallway which connects the front
porch with the kitchen and living
room.
The plan of the main floor as well
as upstairs is especially interesting to
farmers who want considerable house
room because of the extra help that is
necessary at certain seasons OF the
year
Farmers are obliged to bring a good
deal of business into the house, which
requires an office. Accommodation
for extra help is needed at times in
addition to the private living rooms
for the family.
In this plan there is a side porch
built especially for an entrance to the
office and mems quarters. Entering
from the porch is a Mushroom with a
good-sized wardrobe for the especial
use Of the men. From this room there
is a stairway leading to the two bed
rooms upstairs, which are set aside
for the use of the men kept by the
month or year.
There is an extra bedroom down.
stairs that Is intended for occasional