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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
Starving Woman Rescued
From Insane Husband,
NOTE STRIKES PASSERSBY.
Policeman In Philadelphia Forced to
Club James Thomas, Who Guarded
Wife and Son Locked In Room.
Cabbage Diet For Three Weeks.

Philadelphia. Sept. 2G. - Severn
women, walking together. were stuck
in the face by folded paper as they
passed No. 261S Amin street, and one
of them curiously picked it up. Thai
fortunate chance may have saved tht
life Of Mrs. Enuelda Thomas and hel
son, one year old, who were being
starved by the husband and father
James Thomas.
The note was dropped from the
second floor window, and begged any
person who might find 1t to hasten
help to the dying mother and child
who for three weeks had eaten nothing
but cabbage leaves and water, which
Thomas served to them as If the,
were animals.
The women took the note to a police
man at once. Thomas, who had
guarded the house for the three weeks
with u loaded revolver made desper
ate resistance. He was dubbed t.
1nsensibility and the policeman madt
his way to the room on the second
floor where mother and child wert
locked. The mother was lying on hei
back, the pallor of death on her face
She groaned feebly as the policeman
entered. On the bed the infant was
lying unconscious, the little face dis.
torted in agony. Both were hurried
to the Philadelphia hospital and the
doctors are striving to save their lives
but with little hope. Thomas is be-.
neved to be insane.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
SAVED BY CHANCE SECOND DISASTER
French BdttIeship Patrie
Also on Fire.
lIBERTE A MASS OF JUNK.
TouIon, a City Of Hospitals, Sees Many
Sad Scenes as Relatives of Victims
Search For Bodies-No Cause
of Explosion Yet Assigned.

Toulon, France, Sept. 26.-The battle
ship Patrie has signaled that fire has
been discovered on board in close
proximity to the powder magazines.
1t was announced early this morning
that the fire on board the battleship
Patrie was under control. When the
flames were discovered she was hauled
into the drydock basin, which was i'm
mediately flooded. The cause of the
fire is still mystery.
1t is said that all the warships an
chored at Toulon were more or less
damaged by the explosion on the Lib
erte.
A dreadful suspicion Is gaining
ground that the calamity and the new
peril may be the result of q criminal
plot.
Saw Danger and Jumped.
The crew of the Liberte soon saw
the danger Of an explosion Of the
magazines and began. jumping over
board. Many of these were picked
up by boats from other vessels.
There were several small explosions,
when suddenly, while the work Of sal
wage was very actively progressing
and when 1t was thought that all
would be saved, there was an inn
mense gush of flame, which was
followed by a terrible sight There
was tremendous explosion and pro-
jectiles of all sorts and broken iron
were thrown toward the sky and in.
all directions, many falling on the
surrounding battleships and causing
serious damage to the battleship Re-
publique
The sailors and old sea veterans Of
the port and firemen displayed ad-
mirable courage in rowing in and out
around the wreck and climbing on, the
remains Of the battleship and diving
without helmets in an effort to save
their comrades.
The fire is still raging, it is asserted,
in the portion of the wreck under
water and smoke is still rising in a
vast column from the smouldering
mass of twisted iron. The salvors
are dauntless risking their lives work
illS ol liNC upt
to explode again at any moment:
Damages Another Battieship.
The battleship Republique suffered
much from the explosion. She was
covered with a real rain of scrap iron
and was even damaged under the
water line to such an extent that she
began to leak.
The salvage boats working about the
wreck signaled that denser smoke was
escaping from the wreck and it was
possible that this might mean another
explosion had or would occur. All the
salvage boats left the wreck hurriedly
This spread panic among the crew Of
the Republique and many OF her sailors
jumped overheard. The crews on all
the battleships were then, ordered be-
low decks.
All Toulon WAS transformed into O
hospital. Launches brought the dead
and wounded ashore every minute.
There were heartrending scenes when
women and children clamOred to see
the bodies In order to, learn If their
husbands, sons or brothers were among
the victims There is CONSERVATION
also at various other parts, especially
Brest, from which nearly all the crew
of the Liberte came.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
NEW RULING ON THE ERIE r.. r

The card playing problem on the
Erie Railroad lines has been settled
to the satisfaction of the c0mmuter
and the baggagemen. The commu-
ter may play when he pleases, to
which the company never had any
objection, and the baggageman may
continue to receive his 10 cent tip.
No longer, however, may the bag
gageman carry the cards and the
playing board through the cars and
arrange the seats for the comfort
loving commuter. But the commu-
ter may make a pilgrimage to the
baggage car and receive a pack OF
cards and a playing board, for the
privilege of using which he leaves
with the baggageman 10 cents, and
the baggageman is grateful, as these
tips in the course of a month almost
double his income.
AS a result of this arrangement
the commuter has discarded his
folding playing board which he has
been carrying to his train for sew
eral days, and it is not necessary fol
him always to have a pack of cards
in his pocket The railroad officials
say that the only objection they hac
to the move was the complaint thai
the baggageman favored certain
commuters in the choice of seats
and by keeping the baggagemen oui
of the cars they believe they have
! accomplished this.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
ErPEryrEON. yOTERsr

When casting your vote on Sept.
80, 19TE,, remember Fred A., StOi-
lard, the Republican candidate for
County Commissioner, from the
northern part of the county 1 am a
contractor and builder of wood anu
concrete work, have owned a. farm in
northern Wayne county for a num-
Der of years, Knowing the heavy bur-
den of taxation that is put upon the
farmer. IF the voters of Wayne
ccnnty see fit to- give me this nomi-
nation and cleo cfJon, / will DO all in
my power to- equalize taxation.
Thanking you in advance for all fi-
vorry. / remain, yours respectfully,
IT, FRED A. STOOD ARD..
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27

F. H. Crago, one of the Republi-
can candidates for Register and
Recorder, was born in Dyberry
township, April Is, A. d. 1862. In
July, 1868, he met with a misfort-
une which left him a cripple for
life, and at an early age was left
an orphan. He was educated in the
public schools and at Waymart
Normal Institute, after which he
taught school for three years. He
then accepted a position as clerk in
a store for C. H. Wilm8rth where
he remained for more than Is years
during which time he was Postmas-
ter at Aldenville for nine years.
In the fail of 1899 he was elected
Register and Recorder and reSe1ect-
ed in 1902, six years having passed
since he held office.
We feel certain it is no experiment.
on the part of Mr. Crago. His ability
as Register and Recorder has been
fully proven by his many rulings in
said office. He aas kept the books
in good shape aud is perfectly fa-
nEfIiar with the work of the office
and can give the public better SER
vice than a new man. Mr.. Crago
has worked as deputy for Mr.. Gam
melt the last six y7sars for a small
salary and would not ask for the
office if he was able to do ali kinds
of wopl1,.
He is a member of Stafford Lodge
of l. o.. o. F. No. 1913 also a mem
ber Of the Central M q, church of
HoneEiale.
He earnestly solicits the vote OF all
at the primaries next Saturday.
ct A FRIENID.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
GATES WEDDING TOMORROW.
Young Millionaire to, Marry Miss
Florence H9pewood.

UniOntown, Pa, Sept. 26.-The ar,
rival of Charles G. Gates, son of the
late John w. Gates, here today with
the minister who will join the heir TO
the Gates millions in marriage with
Miss Florence Hopewood of Mime
apolis, will complete the plans for the
big wedding.
Miss Florence Hopewood is here
with her parents and brothers, They
were met by Miss HOpewood's uncle
and hurried to. his home, where the
ceremony will be performed tomorrow.
The wedding will be a quiet one out
of respect for the deceased father of
the bridegroom, and only relatives and
a few school friends of Miss Hope
wood will be present.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
BOYS TRY TO LYNCH ANOTHER
Youth of Thirteen Rescued by Chanes
Near Wilkesbarre.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 26.-Twt
boys attempted to lynch thirteen-year
old Joseph Crohona of Edwardsville
near here, Crohona was unconscious
and almost dead when rescued.
A man walking along the street
found the boy hanging from higl
fence with rope around his neck and
his hands and feet bound, He was un
conscious. but was revived after some
time, He has recovered sufficiently tC
declare that Andrew Lipsky and Ed
ward Beshburn, aged fifteen, haC
caught him and strung him up after
declaring that he was the fellow they
wanted. They were arrested and helC
for hearing.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
CENTERVILLE.
TSpeceaI to, The Cittzen.] I

CENTERFILLEi- Pa, Sept. 28.-
Mrs. D. Hyland, New York, ias visit
ing her sister,, Mrs. Robert Marshall
Anna Walker returned to her home
after spending the summer in Pau
pack.
Margaret Marsh8II Is visiting. rel
atives; at GouldsboED-
RaIph SwartE and Florence Horn
baker. of Madisonvflle, visited at
r., Marshall's Sunday, Sept. IL,
Mr.. and MIS-. LANES Collins re-
turned to thsir home in Scranton
after spending a short time with
Mrs. Collins motheT. Mrs. r. Mar
shall.
ElizTbeth Garrity visited friends
at Huh on StTIday.
Mr.. and Mrs: Frank Surplu sg Tisit-
ed friends here, reEenTly.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
IMPORTANT NOTICE!

To the Voters of Wayne County:
IN i hereby solicit your support for
the nomination. to the office o5lCoun-
ity Commissioner OH the Republican
,ticket, AZ. the primary Election to be
held Sept. 80, 1911. / have lived in
Wayne county during my whole life
except while i'm the United States SER
vice a8 a soldier during the Civil
war, aad my record as a citizen is
known To, nearly every voter in the
county. If nominated, / shall make
every hunorabik and legitimate effort
ito be SiecteR.
l76ei p. H. REFINING.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
CUSTOMS MEN VEX PROVOST
Examine Books of DR.. Smith of the
University of Pennsylvania.

OHiNCTSlIJ VI FClHioyiNohlds
Philadelphia, Sept. 26,-Customs OH
cials in New York annoyed and delay
ed Provost Edgar +. Smith of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania when he re-
turned ON the liner Campania.
The officials showed a determination
to search the baggage of all passen
gers carefully, but their searching le
tween the leaves of books brought
from abroad by the savant caused the
doctors ire to become aroused.
DR.. Smith was in a hurry to catch ,
train for Philadelphia and attend Il
other affairs, but the inspectors wer,
careful to pay unusual attention t.
the textbooks and historical work,
brought by him from abroad.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
OFFICIAL DEATH LIST 800.
Minister of Marine Makes Statement
of Fatalities,

Paris Sept. 26.-The minister of ma
rine in an official statement gives the
list of dead as about 800, which in.
cludes those killed on other vessels be.
sides the Liberte.
The cause of the explosion is stin a
subject of warm discussion. A short
circuited electric wire is believed tc
have caused the damage, but Admiral
Germinet still insists that there was
not a single electric wire near the mag
azines.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
NEW UNION PACIFIC HEAD.

julius kruttsohnitt to Be New Presi.
dent of Hartman Lines.
New York, Sept, 26.-Within week
il is expected that Judge Robert S.
Lovett will retire as president of the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
railroads to be succeeded by Julius
Kruttschnitt, now vice president in
charge of operations.
President Lovett will be made chair,
man of the board Of directors. of both
systems as well as chairman of the
executive committee. He will have
charge OF financial and legal matters
while the direct operation of the
1900 miles of road will be under the
supervision OF Mr.. Kruttschnitt.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
A WORTHY CANDIDATE.

Mr.. Editor:
ing to the citizens of Wayne, county
the candidacy of Neville Efolgate for
County Commissioner. He has been
in my employ for thirty years as
salesman and can say that he is
honest, worthy; competent, a man of
excellent judgment and of entirely
clean habits. Should he be nomi-
mated and elected | believe he would
prove a good and safe man for the
Office mentioned.
LII MARTIN CAUFIELD.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
Notice, Voters !

will be a candidate again for
County Auditor on the Democratic
ticket. All favors will be greatly
appreciated at the Primaries on Sept.
30th.
EARL R. ARTHUR.
Dyberry, Pa. 1t
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
GAS POISONING FATAL.
Mystery Surrounding Woman Founc
Unconscious in Room.

Unconscious in Room.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept 26.-NelliC
Matthews, forty-five years old, whC
was found unconscious in her room as
the result of gas poisoning, died II
the German hospital,
There is considerable mystery sur
rounding the woman and. her death
She engaged the room on Saturda!
and occupied it at once, Another oc
cupant Of the house entered her room
and found the woman unconscious II
bed with the gas flowing from an opel
valve. Whether her death was tn
result of accident or suicide has no
been determined
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
Mark your ballot thus:
For Prothon0tary, ~
JOHN n. SHARPSTEEN. ~
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.
n Estate of WILLIAM CORRELL,

Late of Lake Township, deceased.
The undersigned. an Auditor appointed
to pass upon exceptions, re state the ac-
count If necessary, hear and determine all
claims Cn the assets and reportdistributfon
of said estate, win attend TO the duties of his
appointment, on
THURSDAY. OCT. 10. 1911,
at 10 O'Clock a. M. at his office in the borough
of HOnesdale, at which time and place ana
ciairas against said estate must be presented
or recourse to the fund for distribution will
be lost VIM. II, LEE, Auditor.
Honesdale. Sept. 25, 1911. 7Sw3
The evening world., 1911-02-14
STANDARD OIL
STARTS A FIGHT
ON THE GOULDS
Oil Trust Seeks Proxies in IF
fort 10 Gust Them From
Missouri Pacific.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. ~ Attorneys repre-
senting the Standard OH and Kuhn. Loeb
Interests. which arr reported 10 be seek
Ing control OF the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road COMPANY. made a formal demand
for the stock books OF the corporation
to-day. The demand was made ON the
office Of Martin Clordy. general solicitor.
The attorneys stated they wanted TO
get the names and addresses of All
stockholders. This was with the view W
obta ming their proxies FOR use Ono the
election 10 ne held March II. az which
the Eastern allies. Il Is said. Uopc TO
Gust the Goulds from control VI the sys-
tenn.
III" FIRST demand for tho books was
maze Yesterday and al that time n
stick ledger. which did not cpnt'in the
addresses. was produced. TIT demand
for other books followed. Edwin c. Mcr-
RAN, assistant counsel OF the road. re-
fused TO discuss the purpose OF the at
tOrncy's visit aud would not rcplll when
asked II the road intended to give up the
After leaving the Missouri Pactic
building T.. y. Judson declined to discuss
the matter Of his Representation Of
Eastern Interests.
The evening world., 1911-02-14
first year and as to the amount Of ousl-
ness written the frat year.

first year and as to the amount Of eusl-
ness written the frat year.
Tells OF Profits.
The Industrial companies have no
such restrictions. and all this in spite
OF the fact that the Industrial com
panies charge their policy holders
about 20 per cent. more than do the
ordinary life Insurance companies.
ut IL only necessary to look at the
sworn statements OF the two industrial
companies as compared with the two
ordinary companies ! have mentioned
in order TO prove that the business ~
Industrial Insurance Is q profitable one
for the officers and stockholders.
THE Equitable received from policy
holders N the year 1909 S5S.coo,co. md
returned 10 po'iry-ho,ders in death and
other claims $1,000. coo. fThS Mutual Life
received from pollcy-holders $4,000 OpC.
ana returned 70 po~licy-holders In claims.
dividends. etc. more han t5i,Oco.OOO
The Metropolitan received In premiums
during tine same year 81, 900. 600. and re-
turned policy-aolders 2 ,o0O,0OO.
'"T1o Prudential received from policy
holders Ss,OVl,Vh ana returned 10 policy
holders IN death and other claims less
than S2l.oo,c)o.
a nice profit. Is u not Aud I would
uc willing tn wager that the old Louis
lana Lottery or A. Adams's policy
never took from their victims a greater
percentage thar 10 those Industrial COM
panies.
AN my bills. with one exception.
place the Industrial companies on ex-
actly the same level a. the ordinary
companies. The one exception gives the
right TO the Industrial companies tc
charge % PEI cent. more than do the
ordinary companies fhcy now charge
20 per cent. morel. hut recognizing the
fact that the expense Of conducting the
Industrial Is a little greater than tbs
other. / consider - per cent. very lib
eral 10 the companies. and this knowl-
edge Is based on more than twenty
years successful operation In every
branch OF the life insurance business
Former Senator William J. Tully. o
general counsel OF the Metropolitan Life,
appeared In opposition to these o'Ccn'
nor bills.
The evening world., 1911-02-14
To Make Hair
Clean and Glossy

"Your hair will grow in beauty and
color, and brilliancc. and luxuriancc.
IL you will stop drcnching and rinsing
IL with soap and water and use only
a dry shampoo powder. sprinklcd on
the head once "A week and brushed
thoroughly through the hair.
"Niore dry, dull, brittle and faded
hair can he traced to too much mois-
turc than to any other cause. A good
shampoo powder will remove every
particle Of dust. oil and dandruf from
the head, leaving the scalp clean. coo!
and refreshed and the hair glossy,
soft and silky.
"To make "a shampoo powder sim
ply mix four ounce OF thcroX' with
four ounces of orris root. Thcroy
tones up the hair from root to tip. ana
you need use no other tonic. "-Advt.
The evening world., 1911-02-14
DENIES WIFE AllM0NY.
Declines 10 order Pay mrnts
To woman. Admitting Faults.

In denying a motion made OF behalf
OF Mrs. Nettic X. Lang for alimony
and counsel fee. pending trial OF a suit
brought by her husband. Daniel o.
Lang. for divorce. Justice Platzek In
the Supreme Court to-day aid
1T would be rewarding marital in
fdelity to allow alimony unde such
circumstances"
These circumstances. IL was ex-
planned. consisted In Mrs. Lang's adj
mission of the charges of inhde,ity
made against her by her husband. Her
only defense IL that she acted lmprop-
erly with a man other tina her hus-
band with the FUN consent OF her nus
band. Lang. however. denies this.
Justice Platzek said IL had been
shown that Mrs. Lang had money of
her own, and he did not see why. in
view of Mrs. Lang's admissions. her
| husband should be mad to support
| her and pay her lawyer a fee.
The evening world., 1911-02-14
Try This for Colds
Prescription Known for Results Rather
THIN Large Quantity.

Go 20 your druggist and get Two ounces
OF Glycerine and half an ounce of Com
cen Pine compound MIX these with
half n pint OF good whiskey. shake well.
Take one to two teaspoonfuls after each
meal and at bed time. smaller doses to
children according to age" Any one can
prepare this at home. This Ia said to he
the medical profession, lie sure to get
only the genuine (Globeb Concentrate
Pine. Each half ounce bottle comes Ia a
tin scrcw-top sealed case, IT the druggist
II out OF stock he will quickly get II from
his wholesale house. Don't fool with un.
certain mixtures. u 10 risky.
The evening world., 1911-02-14
Assemblyman O'Connor At
tacks Methods of Metropoli-
tan Life and Prudential.
BLAMES MERRITT BOARD.
Declares the Concerns Named
Should Have Been lnvesti-
gated--TellS of FatO Office

ALBANY. Feb. 1.-THE Metropolitan
Life Insurance and the Prudential In
surance Companies as photographers
are only TO be compared to the old
Louisiana Lottery or the NJ Adams
policy game. was the charge made by
Assembiyman Edmund o'ConuOr OF
Brooklyn. who appeared this afternoon
before the senate and Assembly lnsur-
ance Committees TO urge tie rcport Of
a number Of bills he has introduced.
Those bills prohibit industrial ccam-
panics from charging above = per cent.
more for insurance than the old-llne
companies.
A>semblyman O'Connor pointed on;
nj the hearing that they HOW charge
20 per cent. more than the old line
companies and that while these com
panies return TO their policy holders
more than they actually receive from
them the industrial companies keep for
themselves over co per cent. OF the
money they collect.
Mr.. O'Connor attacked the Merritt
Investigating Committee for it's failure
10 investigate these Industrial compa-
MES in spite o. the fact that IL was
instructed to do 80 In the resolution
adopted by the las Legislature Great
ing that committee.
Question Not Answered.
Mr.. o'Connor also called attention 10
the fact that Alfred J. Hurrel, former
legal adviser to State Superintendent OF
Insurance Hotchk1ss and counsel In
charge of the insurance and OF the Mer-
ritt investigation has just been appoint
ed counsel to the association of life
insurance presidents at a salary of 81, 700
= year.
"Thc great question:" said o'Connor
to the COMMITTEES, is why the Metropolis
tan Life and its side partner. the Pru-
DENTAL, specifically eliminated from al.
most every provision of the ~so-callec
Armstrong laws. are still protected. Tina
question remains unanswered.
The Merritt Committee did not a
time to take mp that question. and no,
understand one OF the gentlemen, VIII
ected as oounsel TO the committee OF
Sas particular subject. has been retaine,
a. counsel TO the Association OF Life In
surance Presidents. l understand, too
he 10 possession of some very importan
data on the subject OF Industrial insur
ance. which was gathered while he wa.
acting As counsel to the Merritt Com
mittee. but / suppose chat is his .busi
ness.
THE ordinary Me insurance compan
such as the Equitable OF the Mutua
Life. Is compelled by law In case tn
policy is discontinued for any a u
after having been in force three year
10 return a certain percentage IN cas-
TO the policy holder. The industria
companies are not compelled TO pa
back one cent in osse OF lapse at IA,
time. The ordinary companies are re
stricted a. 30 the cost OF business IN
The evening world., 1911-02-14
SEVEN LOST IN SHiPWRECK.
Gasoline schooner Turns Turtle
aud only Captain IL saved.

PORTLAND. Ore. Feb. 1.-THE gas,-
line schooner oshkosh turned turtle yes
terday and was wrecked at the mouth "
tho Columbia River.
The captain was saved, but seven OF
the crew wcro lost.
The evening world., 1911-02-14
To Try Altered Lynch-r.

NEWARK. o.. Feb. u. The third
murder trial resulting from the lynch
ing OF Carl Etherington will he started
to-day when Clarence Timmons, twenty
two. IL arralgned. Two men previously
tried got twenty-yesr sentences each.
The evening world., 1911-02-14
Nn,cr wbitIocL Recovered.

TOLEDO, -, Feb. 1i.-Thoroughly re-.
covered from an operation for append
cltis. Mayor Brand Whitlock left the
hospital yesterday.