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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
Say Gaming Laws Are Violated.

Intimating that the laws prohibiting
gambling in this county are being
evaded to a certain extent he Fred
erick County Ministerial association
has sent letter to the Judges of the
circuit court of the county, States At
torney Samuel A. Lewis and Mayor
Lewis II. Fraley following action taken
by the ministers at recent meeting.
The ministers of the association Pied
ge hearty cooperation in the enforce
ment of these laws.
1t is not known that any definite
action has been taken in regard to
the communication. Recently how
ever States Attorney Samuel A. Lewis
issued the announcement that all in
fringements on the gambling laws of
the county would be punished with
the penalties prescribed by these laws
A copy of the communication from
the ministerial association, secured
from one of the recipients of the let
ters, follows:
'The ministerial association of Fred
erick county, through it's committee,
begs leave to submit the following
concerning gambling and the use and
tolerance of devices that tend to
promote the gambling spirit, within
the bounds of Frederick county and
city
"First, We recognize the pernic-
ious results that follow from partic-
ipation in gambling schemes, the ruin
ed lives, the blasted hopes. the shat
tered fortunes and the despoiled
homes.
"Second,-We note with consider
able qualification that the chief law
making body of our state has reached
the same conclusion. This we infer
from the drastic statutes upon the
subject.
"Third,-We have reason to believe
that these laws concerning gambling
are being evaded within the bounds of
Frederick county and that in some in
stances this evasion is coupled with
the tacit assent of those charged with
the enforcement of the law
"Fourth,-We ask you therefore to
utilize all the power you posses to en-
force these laws, and would urge upon
you that evasions no longer be per-
mltted, and that the violators be pun
ished.
"Fifth,-We pledge You our hearty
cooperation in the enforcement Of
these and other laws and believe that
the honor of our fair city aud county
and state can best be upheld when
her people have a wholesome re-
spenct for her laws"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
City Has No Money for Pipe Line

Whereas, on account of recent leg
islation passed by the General AS
sembly of Maryland of 1914 providing
for an exemption of $500 on household
effects and losses which the corpora
ton will sustain by reason of the de-
crease in taxes TO be paid by banking
institutions and whereas the audit
submitted to the board of aldermen
On June 1, 1915, shows that certain
sinking funds have not been provided
for as required by law. the board Of
aldermen will not receive a sufficient
amount from taxes to provide proper
sinking funds &c redeem the bonds
at maturity, provide for the current
expenses of the corporation and also
improve the water system by laying
an additional water main.
Therefore the board of aldermen
desire to inform the citizens of Fred
erIck that action on the proposed pipe
line will be deferred until Monday,
June Z, 1915, on which date the boacd
will convene in session at 7.30 O'Clock
p. m. for the purpose of taking action
on the construction of the pipe line.
All persons interested are invited 10
attend this meeting. While the board
of aldermen realizes that the improve
ment to the water system is impera-
tive yet in view of the facts above set
forth and the recent act of assembly
which provided that the corporation
shall not borrow more than $4,000
the board of aldermen does not feel
justified in making the expenditure
for the pipe line unless a sufficient
number of citizens express their will
ingness to assist the city in securing
$4,000 with which the improvement
can be effected.
"In the event the city is unable to
reimburse those who assist in secu7.
ing the sum cf $4,000 from the
amounts received from taxes and wa
ter rents, the board of aldermen will
ask the Legislature Of Maryland to
pass an act providing for the payment
of said loan. Any persons who desire
to cooperate with the city in fina-
cling this improvement will kindly ap-
ply to the mayor or president of the
board OF aldermen prior to June z,
| 1915"
One taxpayer has volunteered
tc loan the city $4,000 which leaves
| $1,000 to be provided for
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
Must State Value OF Contents of
Suit Gases.

Frederick baggagemen are showing
signs of worry as Wednesday, June 2,
approaches. This is the date set for
putting into effect the provisions of
the new Cummins act amending the
Interstate Commerce law obliging
travellers to declare the values on all
parcels Of baggage checked on rail-
road tickets. The travelling public,
especially fussy ladies and hustliug
men, are also likely to be annoyed
when they find it necessary to set
close estimate on their baggage value
under penalty of a Jail sentence for
misstatement.
Any one who signs a declaration
dishonesty, railway official who has
made a close study of the new law
said, will be guilty Of misdemeanor.
For instance, if trunk is sent as bag
gage and declared to be worth $100
and the trunk goes astray but turns
up later and it is found a $500 dia-
mond ring is in the trunk the owner is
liable to go to Jail. 1t is equally an
offense to overestimate the value Of
| baggage.
The railroads now carry trunk and
other baggage not exceeding $50
pounds in weight free with ticket Of
| transportation and assume liability
in cases of loss or damage up to $100.
| They declare they cannot assume un-
limited liability as permitted under
the Cummins act, but will accept the
alternative of assuming the $100 liza
bility on each piece of baggage check
ed and insuring the passenger for all
over that amount on a basis Of ten
cents per 500, the rate laid down by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
| m. c..uA ...A..,s. ...n,a =, Al TTu.4.I
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
Girls High scool Exercises.

An enormous audience gathered
in the City Opera House Tuesday night
for one of the most successful annual
class day cermonies ever given by a
graduating class of the Girls high
school.
So large was the crowd tnat some
were unable to get into the building
The annual alumnae banquet of the
Girls high school will be given on
Friday evening in the city hotel at
8 o'clock.
The program: Overture; School
Festival Song, school; address of well
come, Miss Ruth Smith; class paper,
Misses Charlotte Motter and Roxana
White; class statistic, Misses Helen
Wolfe and Lucie Remsberg; "Voices
of the Woods" school; class poem,
Miss Dorothy Cramer; prophecy, Miss
ses Nellie Blentlinger Mary thinner
man, Grace DeLashmutt; monologue,
"Whey the Honeymoon Wanes," Miss
Miriam Ramsburg; I'm the Rain" :"
scil0S,: 1915 Hall of Fame, Misses
Grace Burge. and Marie Rem; par
<odiettes, Misses Elmira Rem and
Grace Kreh; presentation of insignia.
Misses Hannah Crothers and Anna
Belle Dill; See the Harvest Noon is
Shining" school; charge to Juniors,
Miss Martha Kemp; response, Miss
Lillian Cutler; class song, senior
class.
Glass Roll-Academic Department
Nellie Elizabeth Blentlinger, Grace
Elizabeth Burgee, Dorothy Cramer,
Hannah Thompson Crothers, Martha
Almira Kemp, Charlotte Motter, Lucie
Mahala Remsberg, Catharine Marie
Rem, Elmira Virginia Rem, Mary
Ruth Smith, Roxana Byrd White.
Commercial Departments. Grace
DeLashmutt, Anna Belle Dill, Grace
Catharine Kreh, Miriam Rebecca
Ramsburg, Helen Dora Catharine
Wolfe, Mary Rebecca Zimmerman.
Glass Oficers-President, Miss Mar
tha Kemp; vice-president, Miss Mir
lam Ramsburg; secretary, Miss Helen
Wolfe; treasurer, Miss Mary thinner,
man.
Glass flower, red rose; class colors,
maroon and gold; class motto, climb
Tho the Rocks be Ragged" class
yell,
"Rizzle, frazzle, frizzle. frazzle,
Rickety, rackety, reen,
Hurrah for the most illustrious class,
The class of 1915"
Ushers, Richard A Worthington,
Roy S. Schroeder, Claggett T. Sum-
mers, J. Boulden Waters, A. Austin
Pearre, c. Hunter Bowers, Paul ID.
Simpson and Walter o. Atkinson. The
ushers are all members of the grad
uating class of the Boys High School
and appeared in uniform.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
Festival Largely Attended.

The two-day strawberry and ice
cream festival held under the direc-
ton of the Boy Scout Council ended
on Saturday night. 1t was pro-
nounced success. Because of the in
clement weather the council decided
to hold the festival on Saturday night
in the Frederick Armory. The affair
was held on the academy campus on
Friday flight. The high school orches-
ira furnished music for dancing al
the Armory.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
Interesting Deed Found.

An interesting deed, dated 1894, was
found in the clerks office few days
ago by Deputy Clerk l. N. 10y. The
instrument provided for a small lot
about feet long on which house
was erected. The tract of land was
located on the Zentz property at the
corner of Market and Second street.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
Presented with Chair.

In recognition of his fifieth annifer-
sary as a member of All Saints Protes-
tant Episcopal Sunday school, Mr.
Frank B. Sappington, Sr. has been
presented with a handsome chair, by
the school.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04

Total. al....................... .....$ 305, ,655. %
State of Maryland,
County of Frederick, S.:
1, S. D. Hedges, Treasurer of the above
named Institution, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
S. d. HEDGES,
Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9Th day of May, 1915.
CHAS. B. T. HENDRICKSON,
Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
w. w. OSBURN,
RENO S. HARP,
FRANK l.. STONER,
Directors.
jan 16 If
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-04
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

THE FREDERICK TRUST COMPANY.
At Frederick, in the State of Maryland, at
the close of business, May /, 1915.
RESOURCES.
Evening star., 1915-03-21
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

VVONNE INGERSOLL, the charming
L daughter of an American artist, had lived
with her father at Pont Aven in Brittany ever
since her early infancy. She was loved in
somewhat slavish fashion by Laurence Tolle-
mache, an intimate friend of her fathers,
young American of apparently small income,
who was without definite aim. obviously an
idler; but for all that trihe mysterious and
of rare resources. Thus. he made the perilous
circle of Sainte Barbes tower a feat that had
killed some of those who attempted it, with
out tremor.
These three and "Peridot,' Breton fisher
man, went to LIE Pouldu in the sardne boat
Hirondelle. This was an arduous trip at best,
and on the return the voyagers, by remarka-
BILE feat of bravery, saved all aboard the
wrecked yacht Stella, with the exception of
the owner
The widow of the yacht owner, Mrs. Stella
Carmac, was the divorced wife of Ingersoll,
and mother of Yvonne, who had deserted
Ingersoll in the veriest infancy of her daughter.
Ingersoll was for fleeing from Pont Aven at
once; but he learned too late that Yvonne knew
and would not desert her mother. Therefore
they all decided to do nothing, but await events
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15

declarations did not grieve her She
sent over to GuiIford for a lawyer,
and appeared before the church COM
mittee. This committee wasn't going
to let the lawyer do any talking, but
he scared them with his legal
phrases, and they finally consented to
hear him.
The charges against Aunt Sally
were for riding bike in the public
streets. and thereby injuring the cause
of religion. In five minutes. the law
yer tore these charges TO shreds In
five more. those who made them were
made ashamed of themselves You can
judge of his line of argument
Aunt Sally was very promptly ac-
quilted. For n few weeks most of
the members of the church. turned a
cold shoulder upon her and the neigh
bors kept aloof. but she went on rid
ing her bike until Deacon Dhurber
said to the crowd at the postoffice
one evening:
Boys, we have got to let up on
it, she has as much right to ride a
bike as we have a horse, and you
can't say she don't do 1t darned
sight more modest1y. We all know
she's woke up Poolsville and we are
getting the benefit of it So let us
stop this nonsense"
And the nonsense was stopped and
Aunt Sally contributed SIS toward
repainting the meeting house. and she
had SO many friends. old and new.
that she had to shorten her rides on
women of Poolsville were whfzzing
down that long hill on their bikes
and Aunt Sally was leading the pro-
cession every time.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
HIS BLOOD PURIFIER
1t Found No Sale in the CITY

gathered to your fathers and mothers"
1T won't be even few brief
NO. it may not be that. The jand-
in and finishing the job at one fell
swoop. I shouldn't be the least sur
a whoop and fall dead
That's what I'm waiting for" was
What! You long for DEATH
Il am waiting for the green car
to take me down to the river"
And You'll jump i'm
Stay your hand, sinful man, You
are almost on your dying bed. but
there is one hope. It is my Blood
tor pronounced the patient dead Get
a dose down you at once"'
Thanks, but 1 cannot change the
program now.
But I'll give you the first dose
without charge. When you feel the
elixir Of it cantering through your
artsries-when-
Have you loved in vain?"
But my Blood Purifier is suaran-
But the old man saw a pa.rolman
him in. and he made his escape to
stop a fat pedestrian at the end of
My dear sir. you are fat and look
the picture of health. but is II solid
fat or tloat?"
What do you mean by addressing
such question to me. sir" was stern
ly replied.
IF its bloat, sir. I have that which
will take it away. No one taking my
Blood Purifier gets a stomach on him
like a zeppelin. II is home made
Are, you crazy or drunk" shouted
the other.
BE calm, my friend. I have known
cases of the jaunders being brung
on by excitement. If you get it there
is only one cure. \ prudent man will
keep a bottle of il in the house"
BY thunder. you old kuss-'
But the patrolman had followed
along and now came up and demanded
if the old man had a liCence to ped
die. AS he didn't. he was placed I'M
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
UNCLE ELPS FABLES
The Fall Stock Is Coming In

her burrow. and Knowing that he
could not dig her out he approached
nounced that he f had Been appointed a
committee Of one to go through the
BEAUTY sn aha 5ss P ot od for
was no question. he said, that she
could run three feet to his two. but
simply as Formally she should come
out and make a trial
Sir" replied the Hare from her safe
we not all know that the Weasel is
All, yes" said the Fox but the
Weasel has no grace. His body is al
together too long for his girth. and
Of his feet Your form is pronounced
that I may behold you"
was only yesterday that you chased
me two miles and came near eating
my sht dear eve Hs thank PERSISTED tn.
Fox. 1T lis well known that you
have the lovliest eyes of any inhabit-
DO you really mean it," averied
OF course I do. And such beauti-
Dear, dear me-" sighed the Hare
And you have such a shy. cute way
with you and such a graceful walk.
Really. I must insist on your coming
out of that hole in the ground which
is no fitting domicile for such as
you"
Honestly. now, but do you actually
think" began the Hare. as she pop
ped her head above ground. But be-
fore she could finish the Fox had her.
When she had been duly devoured he
picked his teeth with a sassafras twig
and observed to himself:
MORAL:
"Flattery, if persisted in, is a
weapon which never fails to bring
down its game"
housewife whose cellar was in
Tested by rats. baited a trap and final
ly managed to catch one, whose size
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15

4 A dila pidated looking old man. who
was chewing, sassafras root with great
oSm of the spos in
river. and as he. approached a man
who was waiting for the Western train
he pulled a bottle Of LIQUID fl from ron an
My friend, you are looking yaller
about the eyes, which is a sure sign
that your blood is in a bad state;
restore you to health and vigor."
Don't want it. sir" was the re-
"All right mister. all right If a
Teller wants to keep on looking yaI-
Ter about the eyes when pannycea
is at hand. that's his own business;
be on your back with a spell of bill
ious fever. but you needn't lay 1t up
The next person approached was a
severe looking woman. about IS years
old: who was probably an old maid
Them yaller streaks at the corners
ma am" said the man as he gave
! the bottle a shake. Something right
here to improve your looks fifty per
| cent"
Sir" she demanded in icy tones. s..
and made right in my own house,
and it's only fifty cents a bottle"
Go away, sir" she commanded.
Don't want any at all. eh?"
All right. madam-all right. Tor
pid liver may be a good thing to have
about the hoqse but snd If xoS
don't want it l can't compel you to
buy it,
The third passenger was a man
| busy with a newspaper when the old
man approached with:
u a6t,a hnt
your money returned.
What. What's that" demanded the
And the second bottle will cure all
those rough spots"
"Look-a-here. you old reprobate'
What are you driving at anyhow?
! Of roots and herbs. It's a little early.
perhaps, but l want-to get the start
Of the buckwheat scratchers. Are you
a drinking man or mott?
DO YOU mean to insult me TO my
face. sir? Why. I'll punch your head
the only genuine Blood Purifier in
the country and last year 1 sold 1000
bottles of il. Invigoratss the liver liver
cure cure up p that nose of yours don't
.Til purify you. you old assassin.
of his coat. but just then a police
man came up and told the old man he
And not sell a bottle of my Blood
Puriner in this crowd" he loudly
Come, out you CO." said the off,
And you don't want a bottle ,, for
and this medicine will cure it in five
He was led out. and told not to re.
enter the depot; but he stood at the
door and said to the policeman:
"All right. oficer all right n me
people don't want my Blood Purifier
they needn't have it It's the season
TO purify, but l never go agln the
law: and II there is rampage OF
bilious fever don't say I wasn't around
with my pannycea at regular price
/ The officer made move for MIN.
and the old man ambled off down the
street to the corner. There STOOD
man beside the lamp-post with deep
trouble in his looks and bearing, ana
after a moment he was addressed
with: . r,..d.d
II YOU are the critter.
Are you talking to me. SIT: was
aueried in reply. but looking straight
Right to you. my friend. Do you
know that you are on the brink OF
the grave, as 1t was
In a few brief weeks you will be
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
HANNAH WAS LEFT.

They arrived at the entrance to Cen
trail Park by stree; car and the po-
lieeman looked them over and said to
They are man and wife and are in
from tn" rural districts to see the
sights. Lands. ru- wouldn't ike
and sheep Jus: give year If my
life for two da-s IN sugar bush"
rs this Central Park?" aueried the
Yes. sir
Anything 10 pay?"
oh, TO, 20 right in"
they
Lions, tigers. panthers. and els-
pha Yssr
But have they got a shark
No: not live one"
II know they haven't
There, Hannah. what did I tell
your? said the man as he turned to
hi. wife. II said all along that they
was bound they had
Well. I'll have to give in but I'm
awfHly yxDi shs sig the husband
sailor. He fell OVERHEARD one day
and get 81. In oi I've ,,s by su shark .h She She
shark on her mind ever since and she
won't die till she sees one. We show
ed her whales. alligators and kanga-
roos and spotted hyenas. but she hain't
got no interest. She won't even give
boa constructor two good looks
Yes, ] want to see a shark" she
added.
wall. you can't do II, cause there's
none here, and you needn't be peevish
with me. either. Sharks is skeerce
'em. Well go down and see the bab-
oons and girafes and the hippo
what do YOU call II. and that'll have
to do. and IL you do any crying it'll
be the last time I'll trqt around with
you"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15
FALSE P2ETENSE.

A man on bench in the park had
bought an evening paper of a newsboy
and was turning ii about in his hands
when his ''pard'' awoke from a brief
nap and exclaimed:
Now. there We go again! How
many times have got to tell We that
buyin' papers don't pay"
But ! want to read" protested the
other. \
But We can't read. Nobody evef
showed We how to read"
But can make l. out-easy
But what's easy words goin' to do
fur We? Ye go over in Jersey and
tramp and come to a school house
Nobody amt home. and We prizes up
a window and climbs in. ,Ye want to
smoke about then. and tears a leaf
cut Of a 'rithmetic or spellin' book
and lights yer old pipe and goes to
sleep In an hour we wakes up and
the school house is all a-fire, and we
have to dig out and make tracks fur
ten miles"
Well" queried the other.
We'll. We finally arrives in the city
and take a seat here. and yer SO anxi-
Gus to show of that yer dedicated
that we've got to go and buy a paper
and spend nun money to keep us in
tobacco fur a whole week! ! say, quit
II. Don't We do il again or yer no
pard of mine"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-15

| BY john
| The above exclamation from Mr..
Bowser. after there had been a ST.
| lence of fifteen minutes in the sitting
room. made Mrs. Bowser jump in her
chair. and the cat to stiffen her tail
and look at back window and say
| to herself:
IF 1 get out there once. I'll lick
every old tomcat in town.
s, What lHad is it," asked Mrs; sowser. as
Bowser. 7 was reading in the paper
at the ONCE an article which may have
a great bearing on our future. The
! reading"
7 shall tell you about it and I
want your ENCOURAGEMENT. You know
! have been tryins for the last NJ
would make US Independent for life.
1 think this will be the strike"
1T isn't pigs or chickens, or any
Mrs Bowser. don't begin this by
being sarcastic You will see that it
is is. very serious thing for US II
we can, we need not ask any odds of
Well. / have always encoura ged
you when I thought you had a good
First" said Mr. Bowser. after some
hesitation. you know what Australia
| is. don't you"
1T is twelve or fourteen thousand
miles away. in the Pacific Ocean. Aus
| tralia is the home of the kangaroo"
In Australia. so the papers say.
there are eleven million cattle running
wild in the woods and thickets. These
are cattle that have strayed from the
| that point. l hope. because it is the
main one
Il see"
Any one can help themselves to
!! fat. and. though. thousands are shot
annually, the total number is not
diminished And great idea has en-
State it. Mr.. Bowser.'
Il have, an old friend in Australia.
some of those cattle? The paper said
they can be rounded up. and driven
to the nearest seaport for, three dol
lars per head. Owing to the scarcity
Australia would sell for twenty-five
dollars a head as soon as landed Isn't
there a clear profit of twenty-five dol
lars a head, and shouldn't Samuel Bow
ser pocket that profit
There seems to be profit" replied
Mrs. Bowser. but without any enthu-
siasm.
Seems, Seems" half shouted Mr.
Bowser Why. woman. of course there
is profit an; and a thp nTgPis big one:
hasn't seen it For $4,000 my old friend
will ship me 1000 fat and juicy cat
tie. I will have a buyer ready the mo-
ment they touch the dock. Is that lit
tie twenty-five thousand dollars worth
picking up"
Certainty 1t is