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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-07
ID AMENDMENTS

d ROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
U THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
PROVAL OR REJECTION, BY THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL-
VANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY OR
DER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEAL IN PUR-
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to article
nine, section four, of the Constitu-
tion of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, authorizing the
State to issue bonds to the amount
of fifty millions of, dollars for the
improvement OF the highways of
the Commonwealth.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania in General Assembly met, That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania be, and the same is
hereby, proposed, in accordance with
the eighteenth article thereof
That section four of article nine,
which reads as follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be Great
ed by or on behalf of the State, ex-
cept to supply casual deficiencies Of
revenue, repel invasion, suppress in
surrection, defend the State in war,
or to pay existing debt; and the debt
created to supply deficiency in reve-
nue. shall never exceed, in the aggre-
gate at anyone time, one million of
dollars" be amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be created
by or on behalf of the State, except
to supply casual deficiencies Of rev.
enue, repel invasion, suppress insur-
rection, defend the State in war, or
to pay existing debt; and the debt
created to supply deficiencies in rev.
enue shall never exceed, in the ag-
gregate at any one time, one million
of dollars; Provided, however, That
the General Assembly, irrespective of
any debt, may authorize the State to
issue bonds to the amount of fifty
millions of dollars for the purpose of
improving and rebuilding the high
ways of the Commonwealth.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. /.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-07

a different day, two-thirds of all the
members of each House consenting
thereto: Provided, That such cleo
tions snail be held in an odd-num-
bered year Provided further, That all
judges for the courts of the several
judicial districts holding office at
the present time, whose terms of Of
flee may end in an odd-numbered
year, shall continue to hold their Of
fees until the first Monday of Janu-
airy in the next succeeding even
numbered year.
A true copy of Concurrent Resolu-
tion No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-07
Pilots on English Ships.

British piSots are strongly opposed
to new biii which allows foreigners
10 serve as pilots on English ships.
They consider this a danger In case OF
war, referring TO the cases Of several
Germans who. after learning AL about
the English coasts as pilots. subse-
quenty became officers on German
men-of-war.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-07

LEGAL BLANKS Tor sale at The
Citizen office: Land Contracts,
Leases, Judgment Notes, Warrantee
Deeds, Bonds, transcripts, Sum-
mons. Attachments, Subpoenas, La
Dor Claim Deeds. Commitments, Ex-
ecutions. Collectors and Constables'
Bonds.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-07
JOSEPH N. WEIGH
Fire
The OLDEST Fire Insurance
Agency in Wayne County.

Office: Second floor Masonic Build
ing, over c. C. Jadwin's drug store,
Honesdale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-07
NICKEL PENNIES FOR FRANCE.

euish Them From silver Coins.
France is TO have nickel pennies and
halfpence. The minister OF finance has
announced that nickel pence and half
pence TO the amount OF $15, 100000 will
shortly be issued and that the old COP
per coins will be called in
The new nickel, coinage VIII have a
hole in the middle so that It may be
distinguished from silver.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-07

If you have anything to adver-
tise send your ad to The Citizen.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
ALMOST ANY MAN COULD HAVE
SAVED HIMSELF WHEN THE TITANIC
WENT DOWN, SAYS MRS. FUTRELLE

had to settle with themselves-some set
tied il one way and some the other. Any
one could have slipped into a boat in
the darkness and floated to safety while
some one else died.
II hope the heroism Of those men who
calmly chose death will always live and
that in years to come their examples viii
prove a help to other men.
There was a terrible lack of system
on the boat. In the first place, 1t was
probably fifty minutes after the Titanic
US to put on warm clothing and life
preservers and gather on "A deck. 1t was
then that we were separated from our
husbands. They were told to stay in
side the boat while we. probably 20 or 100
women, gathered on A. deck, which "a
Just below the boat deck.
I'VE stayed there and obeyed orders
If we had not, do not believe that
hundred people would have been saved.
81 don't know how long we stayed on
this deck, but it was a long time-at
least twenty minutes.
I'VE were told that they wereN getting
ready the life boats so that when we
came up they could be lowered to the
water and cast off quickly.
When we were finally told to come to
the boat deck, the first life boat TO be
loaded was No. 1.-The others had gone
before.
IF the men who got in those boats
shouted for more women and found none
before they tooA their places, 1t was be-
cause the women were obeying orders
and staying on the deck below.
The lack of system was shown in
the way one order came from one side of
the boat and another from the other side
to the opposite effect, but even then one
order that stood out above them all and
was never countermanded was women
first
Men were saved with their whole
families have nothing to say about
that-it was simply a point of honor
which a man had to settle with him
self
81 am glad for the action of the
southern men on board. and for all
of the men who went down-they were
not all even Americans-but they were
gentlemen.
"Of many of the members of the
crew. who were saved in the life boats.
practically all Of them, were stewards,
cooks and stokers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
WILSON DELEGATES
NAMED OVER STATE
IN SOUTH CAROLINA
(By Staff Correspondent
(Journal Bureau, Jerome Hotel.)


COLUMBIA. S. c., April 27-Reports
tonight from the results of the meet
ings of the ward and precinct clubs
held throughout the state today for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the
county conventions on May show that
meetings. representative Of all sections
of the state. have instructed for Wood
row Wilson for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination.
The prevailing character of the Will
son strength is shown by the fact that
among the clubs that have so acted.
the towns, the country and the mill viii
lagos are all represented.
The clubs of wards Nos. / and 4, Co
lumbia. gave the New Jersey man
unanimous Endorsement, referring to
him as "one of our own people, and the
wisest choice the Democratic party
could make"
The resolution called for the instruc-
ton Of the state delegation for him.
The club instruction for Wilson
throughout the state in spite of the fact
that such leaders as Senator B. r. Till
man and Gov. Cole L. Blease have de-
clared for an uninstructed delegation to
the Baltimore convention.
1t constitutes another evidence that
South Carolina is undoubtedly a Wilson
state, a recent indication being that
out of 40 members of the state execu-
tive committee attending the last meet
ing of that body. % were for Wilson,
while only two were for Underwood,
three for Harmon and eight for Clark
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN LIE
AGAINST WILSON NAILED

following issued the Wilson head
T.
w. J.
q n ne Constitution
stating Governor Wilson is the aowe Of the Cath
could
of
of
Lggc doesn not
vious miss will
o
the
lea is Underwood's Georgia supporter"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
UNDERWOOD FOLK
CRYING ENOUGH"
ON STATE ISSUES

We've got them hollering calf-rope
already about state issues being injected
into the presidential campaign" assert
ed State Senator w. ]. Harris at Will
son headquarters, Thursday morning.
His reference was to the frantic dis
claimer in the mornings paper from
Underwood headquarters of any interest
whatever in the state issues.
First, they appealed to southern SEN
timent and we met them on that issue
and defeated them" said Senator Har-
ris. Then they appealed to the old
factional lineup and we have whipped
them there. Between now and Wednes-
day they won't find another appeal to
make. They are getting ready now to
take their medicine like little men"
One of the letters in Thursdays mail
at headquarters threw the same light
from another angle on this new develop
ment.
THE Underwood people in this Sec
ton are crying now that the Hoke
Smith people are supporting Wilson
and that the Joe Brown people must
support Underwood" wrote L. G. Holt
endorff. secretary of the Wilson club at
Valdosta, in Lowndes county. And we
tell them that they should not pull
state politics into national politics, as
we are all Democrats and should pull
for the success of the party"
From which letter, as Senator Harris
remarked, it is evident that the reaction
from the appeal to state issues has not
yet reached the Underwood supporters
in extreme south Georgia. They do not
know, it seems, that headquarters in
Atlanta has passed the word Drop it,"
Mr.. Holtzendorffs letter told further
Of the organization of the Wilson club
of Valdosta at the court house last Fri
day night after only few hours public
notice. lone hundred and five Joined
the club and they are adding new
members to it every day. I see people
from the adjoining counties and they
say the sentiment for Wilson is growing
"a CT
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
THIS WOMAN WILL RIDE
1000 MILES HORSEBACK

Iby AssOclated Fress'1
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Starting
on a 1000 mile horseback ride to her
home in Genesee Valley, n. Y, by way
of Hot Springs, Va, Mrs. Herbert
Wadsworth left Fairfax Courthouse
Yesterday with party including Miss
Helen Taft, the presidents daughter,
Captain Frank Mccoy, U. S. A.; c. NJ.
Ransdell and Norman Van Worst Miss
Taft will leave party at Hot Springs.
Miss Josephine Mather, of Philadel-
pglia, taking her place. Other well
known young people will join the rid
ers at various points along the route
Mrs. Wadsworth has made it an annu-
al custom to ride from Washington to
her home, taking different route each
time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
Frank Wern Dead
Especial Dispatch to The jour-

Especial Dispatch 70 The JOURNAL
SAVANNAH, Ca, April 29.-The fll-
neral of Mr. Frank Werm, a prominent
Savannahian and Confederate veteran,
who died Thursday night following a
stroke of paralysis suffered while in
the Memorial day parade, took place
here yesterday afternoon The funeral
was attended by the members of the
Confederate Vetrans, Clinton lodg,
Z. and A. NJ, Live Oak lodge /. Q. o.
F., Georgia Co. Uniform Rank K. of
p, Forest City lodge No. K. of P,
and the German Friendly society. Rev.
William Hoppe. pastor Of the Lutheran
church of the Ascension, conducted the
services and the interment was in
Bonaventure cemetery,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
ut Was Just a Point of Honor
Which Each One Had to Set
tie for HimSeIf-Some Set
tied it One Way and Some
Another"

People from all over the country who
knew brilliant, big-hearted Jacques Flu
treble, either personally or through his
widely read novels, have written dozens
of letters of sympathy to his widow, who
is now staying with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. G. Peel. of 81 West Fourth
street.
The letter. quoted above comes from
Gillett Burgess, author Of the play, THE
Cave-man," which is this years vehicle
of Robert Edison, and many other plays
and novels, and is typical of the ex-
pressions of symathy from the many
friends of the two Atlanta novelists, who
were separated forever, when the hus-
band went to a hero's grave in the great
Titanic disaster
Mrs. May Futrelle will be with her
parents in Atlanta for another week, and
then she goes east to look after her hus-
bands business affairs. In the coming
winter, however, she expects to return
here, and Atlanta will probably be her
home in the future.
Mrs Futrelle consented to talk of diff
ferent phases of the disaster for. few
minutes.
The story is so big" she said. that
the newspapers have never published it
fully. I could talk about it for six hours
myself and not tell it all. No one per
son can know all OF the details and many
of the things I have said have just been
rumors, and accounts of these have often
been garbled. The reporters give them
as facts from me, when 1 specifically
stated 1 was telling them simply what
I had heard, either in the lifeboats or on
the Carpathia."
In talking of the disaster Mrs. Fu-
treble tries bravely. but is unable to re-
strain her tears, especially when the
action of the men on board the Inflated
steamship is mentioned.
A POINT OF HONOR.
ANY man could have saved himself"
Mrs. Futrelle said, cor almost any man.
1t was just a point of honor which they
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
Hotels VIII Omen

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
JACKSON, Ga, April 2s.-The hotels
at Indian Spring, the Wigwam, one Of
the largest summer resort hotels in the
south; the Calumet, the Foy hotel. the
Bryan house will open Thursday, May
2, for the summer season. The Hotel
Elder is already open, remaining open
for the reception of guests the year
round. The Flovilla and Indian Spring
railway will begin its schedule on that
day. All of the various hotels have I'M
dergone improvements and epairs and
a successful season is being looked for
ward to.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
ALABAMA COURTS TO
TEST CONVICT LAW
Special Dispatch to The Jour

Especial DlSpatch 20 the JouInaIJ
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 29.-
Does Alabama's convict labor contract
law violate the federal constitution? For
the purpose of determining the answer
to this question test case will be car
ried to the United States supreme court
if Attorney General Wickersham ap-
proves the suggestion of State Attorney
General Robert c. BrickelL
Several conferences have been held in
Montgomery during the past three days
between members of the state legal de-
partment and United States district at
torneys.
The law allows an outsider to confess
judgment for the fine of a convicted per-
son, pay the fine, then have the convict
sign a contract to work out the fine.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
WATSON TAKES STAND
FOR CHILD LABOR LAWS
Statutes Not Dead Says South
Carolina Commissioner of
Agriculture
CBy. Staff Correspondent, journal Blu
reau. Jerome HoteL)

reau. Jerome Hotel)
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 26.-"Under
the administration of my department
the child labor laws of South Carolina
have never been a dead letter and they
are not going to be-"
Commissioner of Agriculture z. F..
Watson thus commented today on the
cases made by his inspector, w. S.
Bonner, at Anderson Thursday against
John A Lyon, superintendent Of the
Orr mills, on charges of working chill
dren under age.
The cases are the first made since
the resumption of catory inspection,
which was discontinued last year be-
cause Governor Blease vetoed the legis-
lative APPROPRIATION for the work.
However. he permitted the approprla-
ton for the present year to become
effective.
Following the institution of the pros
ecution at Anderson. James d. Ham
met, president of the Orr mills, issued
q statement in which he spoke of "hot
air politics" and Of some state Off
Gals who may never have wandered
from the straight and narrow path anc
are not liable to South Carolina for the
transgression of any of her laws"
i decline TO say anything Win re-
spect to Mr.. Hammett's statement"
said Commissioner Watson. His state
ment speaks for itself, but I will say
that wherever the evidence jutifies 1t
similar cases will be made throughout
the state. I know none of the persons
concerned in the cases at Anderson
The cases there were such that there
was nothing else TO do but order a
prosecution. 1 may say that 1 gave all
mill owners ample notice of the re-
sumption of inspection, and now as in
the past with but few exceptions I have
their hearty cooperation in enforce
ment Of the states laws. The inspec-
tors have been ordered to enforce the
law wherever they find a child illegally
worked in the mills
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
Pavo Team Victorious

COOLIDGE, Ca. April 29.-In a fast
game of ball in Coolidge. between Pavo
and Coolidge, the latter was defeated to
the tune of s to 5. The game was fea-
tureless throughout. except for the fast
work of Price at short and Roberts, third
sacker. both of the Ps.vo team.
Johnson, who was in the box for Cool
idge. did some good work, but on ac-
count Of lack Of support from his team
mates. he lost his game.
Batteries-Pavo, Reddick. Roberts and
Rayburn; Coolidge. Johnson. Collins and
O'Neal Umpire, Whitley.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
Pure Food Warning
Especial Dispatch 70 The JO2l

AopCG4aA A)AoPehNSAA ~ liz "O~A AAoA'J
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 29.-Pure
Food and Drug Clerk @. H. Billingsley
has issued a warning to all dealers and
purchasers of corn and corn products in
Alabama against damaged corn that is
now on the market.
Billingsley declares that there is much
damaged corn on the market and that
the purchase of it means large finan-
cial loss, as the corn will be condemned
by the state pure food department
Shipments of corn have been con-
demned by the department during the
past week and Mr.. Billingsley has or
dered all agents to look for bad grain.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30

s. B. H. Magnolia, y. C. writes.
find the agricultural columbus very
helpful. I would like TO have you give
me a good formula for watermelons-
The best formula 10 use on water
melons depends much on the kind Of
soil and the character Of crop you de-
sire to produce In other words. II
you are trying 10 produce early water
melons. a more liberal use of nitrogen
is advisable than where you desire TO
grow the crop for home use and are
not so anxious on that account 10
force il along for early maturity The
tyne OF soil selected for watermelons
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
New Trial Asked

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)-
JACKSON, Ca, April 29.-Motions
for a new trial in the case of the state
against the Central Georgia Power COM
pany recently convicted in the city
court of Jackson and fined $1,000 and in
the case Of c. N Parnell against the
same company, were argued before
Judge II. Nj. Fletcher of the Jackson
city court a day or two ago. The mo-
tions were overruled and the cases will
now be carried to the supreme court
on a bill of exceptions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
PAUL REVERE LOSES
HIS VOICE AT LAST
(By Associated Press. }

BATH. Ne. April 29.-For the first time
the Paul Revere bell in city hall tower
did not ring out the curfew last night
When it was rung for the noon hour,
as has long been the custom, its fifteen
pound tongue fell out and smashed a
hole in the roof of the city building.
The bell is a genuine Paul Revere and
nearly a century ago hung in the steeple
of the old North church in Bath.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
State ewes Fine

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. April 29.-Fail-
ing to comply with the law requiring
foreign corporations to file the names
of their resident agents and principal
places of business with the secretary OF
state has cost the c. D. Kenny company
500. The fine has just been paid into
the state treasury. 1t was assessed by
the state board of compromise last week.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
Recanfinn at trenton

TRENTON, n. j., April A.Presioent
Taft upon his arrival here this after
noon from Newark. was given a recep-
ton by the William H. Taft association
of this city. at the Republican club, and
a large number of persons met and shook
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30
MANURING OF THE TOMATO CT

MATURING OF THE TOMATO CROP.
C. W. c.. Hodges. S. c., writes: 1 wish
advice concerning the manuring Of to-
matoes. Ny soil is pure sand with yell
low sand suosoil and is reasonably fer
tile. producing 1000 to / 200 pounds
OF seed cotton per acre. l also wish &c
ask if it is necessary to use fertilizer
around pear trees. The trees are on the
same kind of land and very full O..
fruit How much fertilizer would yc
recommend where a yield of 10 to j,
bushels seem probable?
There is no better soil for early to-
matoes than a sandy, lOamy soil with
clay subsoil. If anything your land
is a little lighter than that calculated
TO give the best results with this crop.
Its deficiencies in this respect may be
overcome by supplying humus in the
form of yard manure or other vegetaDre
matter incorporated with the soil at or
before the time Of planting. A fra
able soil with good drainage Use required
by this crop. Tomatoes Will not sue
coed on very thin or sour land as these
conditions favor blight. The crop should
be brought after corn as the latter
crop is too exhausting to the soil APP
ply about ten tons OF yarQ manure
broadcast; then mix and use the fol-
lowing commercial fertilizer: 500
pounds OF acid phosphate. 100 pounds
of nitrate of soda. 500 pounds of cot
ton seed meal. and 500 pounds Of nuri-
ate of potash. This formula will con-
tain approximately IA per cent of nj
trogen. and should be used at the rate
of zoo to 1000 pounds per acre. Put
the fertilizer on chiefly before planting
the crop though the nitrate may be
reserved and used at one or two side
applications after a vigorous growth
has started.
1t would be we'll for you 10 fertilize
the pear trees in question Trees pro-
ducing a crop Of the character mention
ed in your letter need to be fed liberal
IL. A formula containing z to per
cent of available phosphoric acid, to
8 per cent of nitrogen, and to 9 per
cent of potash will be found satisfac'
tory. In fact. if the nitrate Of soda
iswithdrawn from the formula suggest
ed for tomatoes and to z pounds USED
in a circle around each tree II will con-
stitute good practice. The fertilizer
should be put at some distance from the
tree. The fact that you anticipate
such a large crop will justify liberal
fertilization. both for the sake Of pro-
tecting the fruit and protecting the
trees from injury by overbearing-