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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1915
Page
6
The Frederick News announces subscription rates and mailing options including annual and multi month terms. It lists a Brunswick office and local distribution points, as well as a semi weekly edition published on Tuesday and Friday.
Universities should establish departments to train men for public service. Experts are needed as much as engineers and doctors. Voters favor incumbents, often out of habit, overlooking risks of inexperience. Long-term, faithful public workers deserve job security and rewards for good behavior.
A heated critique targets Mr Roosevelt and a Platteburg performance as distractions from a military training camp. The piece cites Secretary Gartin and Gen Wood on responsibility and impact. Additional notes cover plentiful water in Frederick City, water works progress, and Middletown High School renovations for manual training and domestic science.
Miss Hulda Brust primary teacher at the Girls' High School East Church street has agreed to judge the Garrett County Fair exhibit in Oakland on September 29 30 and October 1 Superintendent G Lloyd Palmer has granted permission to miss Brest to be absent during the school period for the assignment.
Weather forecasters hold hope for a fair, warmer day after two days of cool, autumnlike air. Temperatures dipped to 33 degrees last night as rain adds to August totals, possibly setting a new rainfall record. State Road repairs under Samuel Fraies extend from Emmitsburg toward Thurmont and Mt St Marys College, improving the route after recent rain. No word on the escaped leper, Fam il Grabel, from Washington.
Twentieth century Frederick notes recount local items from the Columns. Mentions ducal matters, a contract for collecting gar bate, and community events. Includes updates on a horse, a near miss about a body, and local residents such as William Boffman and Bert Whitmer with health and social notes.
Local Anti-Saloon League letters seek clear stance from Frederick County legislature hopefuls on submitting a state wide prohibition question to a popular vote. Candidates from both parties listed with positions across districts Urbana to Ballenger, with party lines and local options debated.
Frederick Maryland August 27 1915 letter to voters and taxpayers accuses Dorsey Etchison of manipulating salaries while clerk to the Board of Election Supervisors. It details increases from 250 to 500 dollars across 1900 1913 and contrasts with claims of economy. It argues his requests to lower taxes are contradicted by his own pay raises.
Certificate of Audit accompanies a general balance sheet from July 19 1915 showing assets and liabilities. It lists resources including cash and deposits and details like deposits notes payable taxes accrued and capital stock. The document notes a checking account incentive and interest rates for special deposits.
Picnics were broken up today due to the Tan Valley Reunion near Middletown and the Sunday School at Crensers tower. In Fairview, Lease's Grove hosted a gathering at Plane No 4 while Gablean Fishermen met at Granth's Grove near New Warthet 4 with a temperate setting. Montgomery county work continued under Mt View WP canneh fires.
Taxpayer questions why 1897 attorney fees for Etchison were only 33.86 and why 1905 saw a rapid rise to 949.58 in total earnings as attorney and clerk. The piece argues possible graft, noting records exist with county officials and criticizing lack of prior publication and urging public scrutiny of payees and expenditures.
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