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New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Craig Asks Speed
On Charter, or He
Will Submit Own
Says Document Written With
Porcupine Quill in Cana
diam Woods Embraces All
Features of Home Rule

Comptroller Charles L. Craig an
nounced yesterday that if Governor
Miller's Charter Revision Commission,
headed by Henry Deforest Baldwin, is
not ready Mt the opening of the state
Legislature to report its proposed new
city charter, he will submit his own
home rule" charter, prepared in the
Canadian woods and written with a
porcupine quill last winter.
The draft of the instrument was
submitted on January 10 last to the
Charter Revision Commission and pro-
voked favorable comment 1t is q brief
document, and turns over to New York
substantially absolute control over it's
local affairs, including transit.
Yesterday the Comptroller sent to
the fifteen members of the charter
commission letter in which he refers
to TIC draft sent them, and which the
commission has not acted upon.
Referring to the announced DISPOSE
tion of the commission at it's last
meeting to await the result of the
election before doing more work,
Comptroller Craig says:
The result Of the election is now
sufficiently we'll known to leave no
doubt in the minds of any member of
your commission as to the character of
a charter that should be reported by
1T to the Legislatu :. 1t was with a
forward view that l submitted such a
charter to You on January 10, 1922. It
is inconceivable that any member of
the commission should now entertain
the view that a reactionary charter, or
one that in any degree fails to give the
City of New York the full measure of
home rule, would receive the approval
Of the incoming Legislature, the Mayor
of New York City or Governor Smith.
home rule charter prepared by me in
wolves, but two questions: First,
whether short form charter is to be
granted to the City of New York per-
mitting to enact local legislation
through the local authorities; and sec
ond, whether the City of New York is
to be freed from state interference in
such purely municipal matters as
transportation and other public utili-
ties lying wholly within the limits Of
the greater city"
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Westchester Will Have
ComnitteewoRnen School
Ask Members Of Both Parties
to Attend Thursday Meet
iI1g i'm White Plains

Wcstchester County women politi-
clans and political aspirants will find
out on Thursday how TO become COM
mitteewomen, what to do after they
become commiteewomen, and generally
how to avoid mistakes in entering
county politics.
The Westchester County League of
Women Voters has arranged q school
for committeewcmen to be held in the
White Plains High School. Both the
Republican and the Democratic COM
mittees have sent out letters asking
their women members to attend tho
school There nre 246 Republican and
l15 Democratic committeewomen in the
county
Mrs: Caspar Whitney will preside at
the all-day session. The speakers will
be Harry R.. Barrett, secretary of the
Westchester County Republican Com-
mittee; Oscar Leroy Warren, chair
man of the Westminster County Demo-
cratic Committee; Mrs. Charles L. Tif-
fany, chairman of the Manhattan
League Of Women Voters Miss Mary
Garrett Hay, chairman Of the New
York City League of Women Voters;
Mrs. j. b. Colbert, vice chairman of
the Albany County Democratic Com
mlttec, and Miss Mary Schuler Hamil-
ton, vice-chairman Town of Green
burg Republican Committee; Harriet
May Mills, vice-chairman New York
State Democratic Committee; Mrs.
William II. Ives. assistant secretary
New York State Republican Commit
tee, and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
vice-chairman New York State League
of Women Voters.
Mrs. Frank A. Vanderlip and Mrs
Caspar Whitney, chairman of the New
York State and the Westchester
County leagues of women voters, will
preside at the morning and afternoon
sessions. Mrs c, e. Whitney, chair
man Of the White Plains League, will
read letter from Governor Miller
commencing the educational work of
the league.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Hat Not for Talking
Through, Says ilson

WASHINGTON, Nov. III. -
Ex-President Wilson, despite his
long illness, still retains his sense
of humor. When he was part
way through his address to-day
in reply to the speech made by
ex-Ambassador Mongenthau on
behalf of the Armistice Day dele
cation that visited the former
President, he paused momentarily
and put on his hat.
The strain of speaking in the
outdoors for the first time in so
long was evidently telling on him.
eff you will pardon an invalid
for putting on his hat" he said
by way Of apology, 81 will prom
Use not to talk through it,
The ex-President then went
through the virtually unprece-
dented proceeding Of finishing his
speech with his hat on, decrying
the present attitude of America
toward world peace as one Of
negation.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Bayard Defeats du Pont
For Both Senate Terms
Final Count in Delaware Gives
Democratic Candidate
Double Victory

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov 1.-THE
official canvass of the vote cast in
Delaware last Tuesday shows that
Thomas f. Bayard, Democrat, was
elected over Senator T. Coleman du
Pont,. Republican, for both the short
and long terms in the Senate The
final count showed that Bayard won
the short term by the narrow margin
Of sixty votes, and the long term by
plurality Of 273. The full figures
are as follows:
Short term, Bayard, 3s,954; Du Pont,
36.s94.
Long term, Bayard, S7,3o4; Du Pont.
36,979.
Senator-elect Bayard was in the
courtroom when the count was finished
and was congratulated by Chief Justice
Pennewill and resident Judge Rice,
who sat as the canvassing board in
New Castle County, which includes
Wilmington.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Witsoss Says Party Must
Purity Hearts for 1924
E.r-Presit!cm Writes arkansas
Senator He Is Proud Friends.
Credit EIpcttonR t0Hin,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.--Woodrow
Wilson in letter to Senator Caraway
Democrat, of Arkansas, concerning the
recent elections, said: eve must now
clear our minds and purify our hearts
to offer to the country in 1924 exactly
the service it most needs and the can
didate who can best render that serv-
ice.'
The letter, which was made public
tonight, was in reply to one from the
Arkansas Senator, who said: "All your
friends rejoice as much as you in the
result of the recent eiection, which is
vindication of the principles for
which you fought
In reply Mr.. Wilson said: SIT makes
me- very proud that you and other gen
erous friends should attribute the re-
suits Of Tuesdays election in some
measure to the people's thought of me,
and | am truly grateful for your own
generous expression of confidence and
approval"
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Arrest Believed to Nip
German Fascist Coup
Ru Cable to The Trlbur,

Copyright l9& we" YORK lriDune INC
BERLIN. Nov. Lieutenant Ross
bach, known as the leader of the Ger
man Fascist" was arrested here to-day
on his arrival from Munich. Accord
ing to political secret service men who
made the arrest, Lieutenant Rossbach
from whom the Rossbach Corps. one
of the country's largest secret mon
archist organizations, takes its name
came to Berlin to organize groups on
the pattern of the NJ ssolini org ia
ton in Italy. He had planned to take
charge of the movement in Prussia,
while leaving his crony, Hitler, at the
head of the Bavarian organization, it
is said
Detectives who assisted the police
promise the arrest Of other leaders.
who are suspected OF planning a coup
here similar to that of Mussolini N
ItalV
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

vennber 22 1t had been postponed un-
Til next February, but at the request o
Mr.. White it was set up for this month
~ want to test this law" Mr.. White,
referring to the statute which his post
ing of notice declaring his strike at
titude is said TO have violated. is quoted
from Epporia as saying, "and / think
the sooner 1t is over the better it will
be for all, concerned. am serious
about the matter and don't want To
make q farce COMEDY Of it."
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Russia Now Beginning
To Care for Natinnss Poo,

MOSCOW, Oct. II (By MaiD.-An
all-Russian central committee for COM
batting consequences of the famine has
been established to assist in relieving
the poor and invalids. Michael Kale.
min. chairman of the all-Russian cen
trail executive committee, who is re-
ferred to as the president OF Russia" !"
IS at the head of the new organization.
The work will be carried on by govern
ment funds raised through taxation
and hv voluntarv contributions.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
w ar Causes
FOrtesclle to
Recarat Sll1r

(Contlmusd from page ons1
book, so that he would not be able to
expunge the offending passages from
the work.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
St. Louis Carried by Reed

ST. LOUIS, Nov. II (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-United States Senator
James A. Reed, Democrat, who was re-
elected Tuesday, received 43,741 more
votes in st. Louis than his Republican
opponent, r. r. Brewster, according to
the official city count made to-day.
With the exception of Reed, and Rep
resentatiyc Harry B. Hawes, Democrat,
who was reelected, st. Louis remained
in the Republican column. Reeds
plurality in the state was approximate
lY $4,000
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

| From The Tribunes Washington Bsreau
WASHINGTON, Nov. H. - Secretary
of War Weeks indicated to-day that
lecturers who are billed to address
military audiences will be carefully in
vestigated before their speaking en-
gagements are made to avoid an occur
renee such as the withdrawal yesterday
of the privilege from the Hon. John
William Fortescue, the British writer
to address the West Point cadets,
1t is the desire of the War Secretary
to have military scholars addressed by
speakers who arc in sympathy with tho
American point of view on military
matters.
DR.. d. p Barrows, who recently re-
signed the presidency Of the University
Of California, is to address the military
students at the Army War College here
next week. The attention of the War
Department was called to-day to the
fact that the student body of the in
stitution recently held a mass meeting
or. the university campus in protest of
DR.. Barrow's resignation. The War De-
partment will inquire into the circum-
stances of the resignation, it was indi-
Gated, before the date Of his appear
ance to speak at the War College
From The Tribune's European Bureau
Copyright, 1922 New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Nov. 11.--London evening
papers tonight regard the ban placed
by Secretary of War Weeks on the ad-
dress to have been delivered at West
Point by the Hon. William Fortescue
IN the light of an amusing misinterp-
rotation of the British historians book,
British Statesmen Of the Great War"
by the American War Secretary.
Several papers point out that the
alleged anti-American comments, which,
according to cable messages received
here, formed the basis of Secretary
Weeks's action in the case, ,didnot refer
to the recent world conflict, while the
book in question was published in 1911.
1t is suggested that somebody has been
playing practical joke on Secretary
Weeks, although no writers here at
tempt to deny the existence of the
specific passages to which objection
has been taken or to justify their ap-
propriateness.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
2 American l}Tissiona,;..
Held by Chinese Banda.
Stale Department Insr.,.s !
Minister Schurnan 10 ii 4
Their ReIeaan

SHANGHAI, Nov. II (By r..se,
sociated Press Two Ameriess "
sionaries, unnamed, are amas. ss y 4,
cign captives heid By bandjta 4 ~. ~
Province according to word ysss;.ss .sy.a.a =
here today from Nine. Sodersfrassss. ass.'sa's ~
she Lutheran Mission. who 5as 81, n. -
released by the br.gands and las -. =.
rived at Ylngcaowiu. She also -. -,
ported that she saw Fl. z. Ledgsra 81 8
the China Inland Mission staff snss. VI
the hos tages, 4.Asus
Ledgard was held By dis.-.-ss
band from that which captured s.s ,essa
later freed Nine. Soderstrora, She rssi y
ported, and the two American =
Scther with several other miggioss ,;sl ;sslls
and two foreign railway men. ws,s s.,s;
with Ledgard.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

WASHINGTON, Nov. il.-Tbs tvO
American iss.oaar.es reported bs,T
by Chinese bandits in Ronan praviSss.
are named Fors berg and Linden ~
cordius to q d. patch received to-sss'
at the State Department. Arericssa
Minister Schurman has asked the CHI.
nese government to procure their IA,
ease.
Forsberg and Lundeen, whose ri.
lg.ous connections are not known
here, are understood to have beess
among q dozen or more foreign mis-,
81. .enary workers who were made prises
oncrs recently by bandits.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

Investigation is being made into the
,ause of an automobile accident last
week near Ellicott City in which one
nan was killed and four seriously in
ured.
According to James Mechlinsky
owner of the machine, he was sitting
in the front of the car. A Mr.. Dooley
was instructing him in it's operation.
Mechlinsky said that they were going
at about 60 miles an hour when sud-
denly Dooley reached for the emergen-
cy brake. The brake was clamped
down, he said, and after that he re-
membered nothing until he found him
self entangled in the wreckage.
The first two persons arriving on
the scene stated that they found four
of the party stretched out on the
ground unconscious and the fifth man
dazed from injuries.
1t strikes us that when we take les
sons in running our machine we will
probably keep below the mile-a- minute
mark, as we have no hankerin' after
smearing up the landscape.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Trinity Reformed Church

Easter Sunday was record making
day in Trinity Reformed Church The
largest Sunday School in her history
with an attendance of 167 out of an
enrolment of 176. The largest COM
munion during the present pastorate
and presumably in Trinity's history,
the church being filled to capacity and
nearly everyone communed.
Eighteen new members were re-
ceived-14 by confirmation, three by
letter and one by renewal of profess
sion. The following were confirmed:
Lillian Baxter, Gertrude Creager, Hell
en- Harbaugh, Dorothy Kern, Grace
Kern, Catharine Krom, Isabel Shaffer,
John P. Style, Chas. Eby, Franklin
Krom, Roy Shockney, Chester Spald-
ing, Carol Tyson, Franklin Weddle.
In the evening a crowded house
witnessed a finely rendered Easter SER
vice entitled From Garden To Glory"
The recitations by the children and
themusic under the direction of the
choir were we'll rendered. During the
day the choir also rendered number
of fine selections,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
HIP FRACTURED

On Friday of last week, while trying
to tame some young mules, Mr.. David
G. Zentz was knocked down by one OF
the animals, which stepped on his leg
severely injuring him.
Drs. E. C. Kefauver and M. A. Birely
were called and upon examination con-
cluded that Mr.. Zentz's right hip was
fractured. On Saturday he was taken
by DR.. Kefauver to Frederick City
Hospital where an X-ray examination
showed the bone to be fractured close
to the hip joint.
Mr.Zentz is well known, having been
County Commissioner for some years,
an active member of the Milk Produ-
GERS Association, the Agricultural Cor
poration of Maryland, and affiliated
with many other leading enterprises
in the county. He no doubt will be
glad to see his many friends while he
is in the hospital.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20

j. Percy Allender and family from
Baltimore, visited with Elder T. S.
Fike and wife from Saturday eve until
Monday. On Sunday afternoon Cal
vim Anderson and family, M. O. Law
yer and family, James G. Arbaugh
and family, d. L. Dern and family and
Ellis C. Fike also visited with Elder
Fike and wife, twenty-four visitors in
all. 1t means considerable noise when
all the grandchildren come home at
once, yet we enjoy having them come.
When the children have all left the
parental home, it takes the spirit, life
and music from the home and makes it
only a place for the cold folks" to
stay. So we welcome the sunshine
they bring to US in their visits.
T. S. Fike
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
NEW ASSESSMENT

The board of County Commissioners
have been authorized by the State Tax
Commission to make a review of as
sessment of land with improvements
thereon in Frederick County. The re-
assessment is to be completed prior to
the levy of 1923. According to the
notice received the commissioners are
to start work Immediately but it is
not thought that the reassessment pro-
per will be taken up before July 1, as
the books in the county commissioners
office are now in constant use.
The notice received by the commits
sioners directs and authorizes them to
include in the levy the sum of $4,000
to take care of the expenses incident
to the reassessment.
By law reassessment of property
is to be made once in every five years.
The last assessment was made in 1917.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
APPRECIATION

A committee of local ministers con-
sisting of j. |. Green, P. E. Heimer and
Waltemyer, interviewed the mer-
chants of the town last week con-
corning the closing of their stores on
Good Friday. They desire to express
public appreciation of the willingness
of the merchants to cooperate with
them. The following closed their
stores: Sam1 Long, Daniel Flory, l..
Berkowich, w. L. Shaffer & Co., D. S.
Weybright, R. N. Baxter and r. A.
Tyson.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
KEEP YOUR EYES TO THE FRONT

Saturday evening, on Church Street,
just a few yards north of the square,
two automobiles met in head-on collis-
ion. The machine coming down the
hill was crowded as close as it could
get to the machines parked on the
west side of the street. The driver of
this machine, when he found he could
"get off the street" no further, tried
to stop, but too late-the northbound
auto hit him head-on. Damages, one
windshield, pair of bumpers, two sets
of headlights, and other minor dam
ages to both machines. Fortunately
nobody was hurt.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
THE SICK

Mr.. Henry Fraley, Mrs. George Ba-
ker, and the families of Jesse Wolf
and Nelson Miller, all of Catoctin Fur
mace, are suffering with grip.
Mr.. Thomas Benner, also of Catoc-
tin, is recovering from an attack of
pneumonia.
The infant son of VIM. G. Renner of
near Jimtown, has been very ill with
pneumonia.
Virginia, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Shaver, has been i'll during
the past week, but is now recovering.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Holtz of near Sabillasville, are suffer-
ing with tonsilitis.
Mrs. J. F. D. Miller of Thurmont, is
quite ill with anemia.
Mr.. George Kinna, who was seri-
ously ill with pneumonia, is able to be
at his place of business again,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
THE EXCLAMATION CONTEST

The Boys Defamation Contest OF
the Thurmont High School took place
on Tuesday evening in the Town Hall
The Hall was crowded to IS. R. o."
which is true gauge of the interest
taken in this event.
The speakers, and their subjects
were, in the order in which they came
on the program:
Harry Donald Fraley-The Newber-
ry Case, by Senator Hefiin.
John Benjamin Jones-The Union
Soldier, by John M. Thurston.
Ralph Charles Harman-Ole 'Strac-
ted, by Thomas Nelson Page.
William Mcclellan Sweeney-The
Race Problem in the South, by Henry
Grady.
Robert Lee Martin-The Lance of
Kanana, by Willard French.
Robert Carroll Tyson-Labor and
the War, by Woodrow Wilson.
John Calvin Pryor-The Indepen-
dence of Cuba, by John M. Thurston,
Charles William Knott-The New
South, by Henry Grady.
The judges awarded first place to
Robert Carroll Tyson; second place
was awarded to two, John Calvin Pry-
or and Ralph Charles Hartman; and
third place also had two occupants
John Benjamin Jones and Harry Don
aid Fraley.
The standard by which the contest
was judged is as follows:
Interpretation, including (a)compre-
hension and presentation of ideas; (b)
feeling and communication of emotion
-55 per cent.
Physical Bearing, including use of
voice, face and body for purposes
above mentioned-30 per cent.
Enunciation, including (a) distinct
ness, (b) rate of speech, (c) pronunci-
ation-10 per cent.
Memory-5 per cent.
The judges We're Miss Catherine
Fiscel, of New Windsor, Rev. Highbee
and Mr.. Ward Kerrigan of Emmits-
burg.
Rev. Highbee, in making announce
ment of the decisions, complimented
Miss Mccartney, who has been in full
charge of the event, on the success of
her efforts. But" he stated, "as no
body can get blood from a turnip
neither could Miss Mccartney nor any
body else have succeeded without hav-
ing something on which to work"
The judges acknowledged the diff
Guilty experienced in arriving at a de-
cision, as all the contestants were ex-
ceptional.
Miss Mary J. Mccartney selected
the subjects and the boys made Their
selections from these.
The High School Glee Club unde,
the direction of Prof. G. c. T. Stull
sang four selections and were heartily
applauded. The Glee Club has moi
been organized great length of time
and Tuesday nights performance was
well worth while.
Robert Carroll Tyson, in winning
this contest, will take part in the State
contest at Annapolis next Thursday.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
Church of the Brethren

Easter Services at the Church of
the Brethren (Dunkers) were largely
attended on Easter Sunday morning.
Forty recitations were given by the
children of the Sunday School,; num-
Der of songs and several exercises also
were we'll rendered by the children.
The congregational singing led by the
chorister, Sister Anderson, was good.
The attendance and interest at our
Sunday School and preaching services
has materially improved during the
past year. Our greatest need posi-
bly, at the present, is larger and bet
ter equipped church. A building re-
serve fund has been started. Our
motto: each living in the interest of
Others" our ideal: every member at
church and Sunday School," A COR
dial welcome.
T. S. Fike
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
PERSONAL

Mr.and Mrs.Summers, lGaithersburg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Smith, Mrs. Mary
Grimes, Mr.. Clinton Soldiers, of Fred
erick, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Smith and
daughter Wanna, of Detour, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Smith, Mr.. James Smith,
Mrs. A. M. Baltzell, of Thurmont, were
callers at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Ramsburg on Easter Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Billings of New
Albany, Pa, arrived at Mr.. and Mrs.
George J. TreXler's this week on their
way home, after spending the winter
at Tarpon Springs, Florida. The trip
is being made by auto.
Mr.. Oscar Trexler and son Hirst,
Mr.. Jerry Trexler, Mr.. D. ]. Heintzle-
man and H. Jacoby ,all of Allentown,
Pa, spent several days thiy week at
Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Trexler's, at
Catoctin.
Miss Mary A. Waesche, of Phila-
delphia, spent few days during the
past week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. r. Waesche, in Thurmont.
Mr.. Harold Foreman, of Newark, N.
j., is spending a week with his grand
mother, Mrs. H. C. Foreman, in Thur
mont.
Miss Irma Bollinger, in training at
Frederick City Hospital, spent Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Spalding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wolf and
daughter, spent Easter in Thurmont
with Mrs. Ella Winebrenner and the
Misses Harbaugh.
Mrs. D. R. Rouzer and Mrs. Will
lam Stoner spent the greater part of
the past week in Emmitsburg at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Matthews
Mrs. Matthews had been quite i'll but
is much better at this time.
Mrs. James Null and children, OF
Brunswick, spent the Easter holidays
with their aunt, Miss Ella Smith, Thur.
mont, and also with Mr.. and Mrs. ]
A. R. Null of near Creagerstown.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-04-20
CHIMNEY AFIRE

Last Thursday morning the fire
company responded to the alarm of
fire. The chimney of DR.. H. c. Anders'
residence was afre, but the apparatus
was not called into use, although it
was all there and waiting. Those in
charge kept close watch both inside
the house and out, and allowed the fire
to burn itself out.