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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-06
ITALY VOICES GRATITUDE
FOR MESSINA RELIEF.
We Led All Nations In Amount Given
Earthquake Victims.

Gratitude to the American Red Cross
for help following the earthquake
which destroyed Messina and other
cities and killed 10000 persons was
given strong expression by Italian del
egates to the international Red Cross
conference, recently held In Washing
ton. Count Somaglla, vice president
Of the Italian Red Cross society, said:
at is with the greatest satisfaction
that l take this occasion to express
to all the societies which came to our
aid our feeling Of lively gratitude for
their fraternal and efficacious assist
ance which enabled us to successfully
meet the consequences OF what may
we'll be regarded as one of the most
disastrous catastrophes of modern
times. 1t is my very agreeable duty
and privilege to express particularly
from tho depths of my heart our graft.
tude to the Red Cross of this noble
country of America, whose hospitality
the members of this conference are
now enjoying"
Surgeon General Luigi Ferrero said:
"I should be lacking in my duty as
delegate of the italian government IL
I did not also add In its name an ex-
preston Of the profound, unalterabie
gratitude which nothing can efface
from the hearts of all Italians.
81 wish, then, to express to you this
lively gratitude to the Red Cross and
tn hn 60 % oil hn
tries, but you will allow me at this
time to utter this sentiment in an en-
tirely special manner to the American
Red Cross and to this great country of
the United States. My manner of ex-
pressing our thankfulness will be diff
ferent today from that which 1 should
probably have adopted had I spoken
upon the first day of this conference
Then I should have searched for su-
| perlatives to place myself in accord
with the grandeur of the cooperation
which the American Red Cross and
the United States gave our country.
But have come to feel in the days
which I have passed here that the
| greatness is entirely in the nature of
this people. All that humanity, fra
ternity and charity can dictate is done
very naturally and entirely as though
In the fulfillment of simple duty"
While neither Of these speakers drew
comparisons, 1t is we'll known that the
American people, through the Red
Cross, contributed a total sum to the
relief of the italian earthquake suffer
ers very far in excess of the contribu-
dons from any other nation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-06
NOTED PENNSYLVANIA
ENGINEER RETIRES.
Joseph Ury Crawford Was Twice Dec.
GRATED by the Mikado.

Joseph Ury Crawford, consulting en-.
gineer OF the Pennsylvania railroad
having reached the age of seventy
years. has just retired from active
work.
Aside from an enviable war record
Mr.. Crawford has attained fame as an
engineer both at home and abroad and
during his long years OF service was en-
gagged upon many important engineer
ing projects.
Mr.. Crawford was born at Ury Farm,
Philadelphia, Aug. %, 1912, and went
to the University Of Pennsylvania in
the class OF 1862. At the breaking out
Of the civil war Mr.. Crawford enlisted
in the Seventeenth Pennsylvania regi-
ment washington Greys Of Philadel-
phia) and attained the rank of captain.
From 1865 to 1878 Mr.. Crawford was
engaged in railroad surveys in the west
and south. He was appointed consult
ing engineer of the government Of
Japan in 1878. at the close Of which en-
gngement he was decorated by the en-
peror of Japan with the Order of the
Rising Sun.
In the fall of 1882 Mr.. Crawford
again entered the service Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company until 1898,
when he was appointed by the secre-
tary of war consulting engineer for the
United States government to examine
into and report upon the transportation
facilities in Cuba.
In the fall of 1910 Mr.. Crawford was
again decorated by the emperor Of
Japan for faithful service as consulting
engineer and inspector of the imperial
government railways. This time the
emperor invested him with the Order
of the Sacred Treasure, insignia of the
third class, Rising Sun.
On Jan. 3, 1911. Mr.. Crawford was
appointed consulting engineer Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-06
ARE LOBSTERS ANIMALS?
Cruelty Case Against Philadelphia Chef
Too Much For Judae.


Admitting that he was unequal to
the task of classifying the lobster in
the realm of living creatures, Police
Magistrate Haggerty of Philadelphia
held John Haudocaur, hotel chef, in
500 bail to answer a charge Of cruel
ty to animals by placing n wooden peg
in the first joint back Of the claw of
lobster to prevent 1t from swapping
Complaint was lodged against Haudo-
caur by member of the women's
branch of the Pennsylvania Society
For the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails, who saw the "pegged" lobster on
exhibition In a window Of the hotel
grill
Two lawyers, an amateur fisherman
from Maine, member of the cruelty
society and the proprietor of the ho-
tel argued the case, but 1t was too
much for the magistrate. The cruelty
representatives pleaded that dumb ami
mails have feelings and that the chef
was guilty Of cruelty.
HaudOCaur's friends argued that the
charge fell because the lobster was not
an animal.
"Its too much for me-" said the
magistrate. 'I'll hold the defendant
and let the court decide the matter"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-06
LEAVES REQUEST OF IS CATS.
Eccentric Woman Apothecary In St.
Louis Dies In Rags, Though Rich.

Louis Dies In Rags, Though Rich.
A crowd of women gathered in
queer little apothecary shop in st.
Louis discussing with awe the death
of DR.. Sarah F. Wells, the proprietor,
through the mystic powers which she
was reputed to possess. DR.. Wells
was q graduate of Oberlin university,
founder Of medical colleges, author,
lecturer and traveller.
Though she is said to have had
large fortune in tenement houses in
Dayton, O., and Kansas City, real es-
tate in Florida and government bonds.
for days she sat in a broken chair in
the little Franklin avenue shop, suffer
ing from scalds received when she fell
into a bathtub filed with hot water,
before she was persuaded to call doc
tor.
Clothed in rags, she waited painfully
for the end, while about her were
trunks packed with gorgeous silk
gowns, rich possessions from the orient.
She knew she was dying, and her last
act was to send for Nine. Bee, for
tune teller, and Miss Della Huddy,
who lived in the rooms above her shop.
to whom she gave her fifteen cats.
For years the women of the neigh
borhood had held the fifteen cats in su-
perstitious terror. They swarmed about
the place, enjoying every liberty. Be
fore the death of the woman doctors
husband, Rufus G. Wells, an eccentric
aeronaut, two years ago, there were
two cats to which strange influences
were credited. The aeronaut was a
poet after a fashion, and when he was
composing rhyme one big cat would
sit on his right shoulder and another
on his left knee.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-06
Writes Book at Ninety. five.

Colonel d. j. Higgins Of Los Ange-
les, ninety-ave years old, has just com
pleted brilliant book on American
Life In the Nineteenth Century" prob
ably ranking him as the oldest living
author. Colonel Higgins is still active
and Is eagerly waiting the national
Grand Army Of the Republic encamp-
ment to meet his old comrades.
Though an assiduous student all his
life, Colonel Higgins still reads with
out glasses. In addition to his literary
work, Colonel Higgins has attended
the University of Southern California
the past two years, studying philos-
Ophy and psychology.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-06
Paasfnn Of the SILK Hat.

Any one who is familiar with PIC
lures Of English school life, whether
depicting classrooms or cricket fields,
will remember the conAEcuous appear
ance of the silk hat N the heads OF
the students. All this is now 10
change. Rugby after this term win
discontinue the use of the silk hat,
and Eton is likely to follow its ex-
amnla
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-06

If you want fine job printing
just give The Citizen a trial order.
We can do GOOD work.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
DISORDERS bREAKOU
IN BIG MILL STRIKE
Superintendent of One New
Bedford Concern Handled
Roughly in Outbreak.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. July IA
disorderly demonstration by a crowd OF
1000 strikers and strike sympathizers
occurred today before the gates of the
Butler mill in connection with the strike
and lockout affecting twelve cotton cloth
mills of this city and resulting in 1900
persons being out Of work. For more
than an hour strikers and their SYM
pathizers held position near the mill
and refused to allow operatives to enter
the gates.
During the disturbance three arrests
were made one of the offenders being a
woman. who vigorously resisted being
taken into custody.
Handled Roughly.
John a. Fernley, superintendent Of the
Butler mill, while attempting to drive
away the strikers was handled roughly
by the crowd. but esca ped injury. The
three policemen near the mill were un-
able to hold the crowd in check, and a
squad of reserves was sent from police
headquarters to disperse the strikers.
Nearly every one participating in the
demonstration either wore the emblem OF
the Industrial Workers of the World, or
button bearing the likeness of Joseph
J. Ettor, the imprisoned leader of the
Lawrence strike. After the demonstra-
ton had subsided many of the workers
in the Butler mill entered the gates un-
der police protection.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
JULES H. PO|NCARE DEAD
I|Iustrious Scientist anc
Cousin 0f,French Premier
Succumbs Suddenly.

PARIS. July IL Jules Henri Poincare,
the illustrious mathematician and cousin
Of the French premier, died suddenly to-
day from the bursting Of an embolism. A
fortnight ago he underwent a serious
operation, which apparently was success
full, and the doctors in attendance fore
saw no complications.
Jules Henri Poincare, who was a pro-
fessor of science at the Paris University,
a member of the institute and Of the
French Acedamy, inspector general of
mines and corresponding member OF the
Academy Of Sciences at Washington, as
well as of all the academies Of science of
Europe, was fifty-eight years old. He was
a prolific author Of scientific work.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
SENATE ADDS SUPPORT
Passes Resolution Looking to
Purchase OF Monticello,
Home of Jefferson.

The Senate this afternoon passed a
resolution authorizing an investigation of
the wisdom and the cost OF purchasing
the home of Thomas Jefferson at Mon
ticello, to be preserved by the govern
ment.
At the suggestion Of Senator Cummins,
who was in charge Of the measure in the
Senate, the preamble, to which objection
was taken yesterday by Senator Hey
burn. was stricken out. That action took
out Of the resolution all laLdation of the
sage of Monticello or reference to him
as the author of the Declaration of In
dependence or as the founder of the
United States.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, for a
moment threatened an objection When
Senator Cummins asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of the resolu-
ton Mr.. Lodge remarked that the reso-
luton would lead to discussion.
"It appears to be, a scheme to take the
property of some one who doesn't want
to SELL, he added.
Mr.. Cummins replied that the resolu-
tion simply proposed an inquiry into the
scheme for the purchase Of Monticello
by the government and that such resolu-
tions of inquiry are passed frequently
without question.
There was no further discussion, and
the resolution passed minute later.
Mrs. Martin w. Littleton, wife of the
representative from New York. who has
been pushing the project for the purchase
of the Jefferson estate, sat In the SEN
ators' gallery during the consideration of
the resolution. and her smiles showed
her keen pleasure at the action OF the
upper house of Congress.
The investigation, by the terms Of the
resolution. is to be made by joint con-
gressional committee of five members
from Senate and House.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
GRIFFITHS IS HON0RED.
American Chosen President of For.
eign Consuls in London.

LONDON, July 17-John L. Griffiths.
United States consul general in London.
has been chosen president Of the Asso-
citation Of Foreign Consuls. This is the
first time an American has been thus
honored, and the honor is all the greater,
as Mr. Grifiths has held the London post
for less than three years.
The association was organized to en-
able consuls general and consuls in Lon
don to become better acquainted with
each other. and through exchange Of
views to familiarfze themselves not only
with the trade and commercial condi-
tions in the country to which they are
accredited. but also in other countries.
The members. who include all the con-
sular representatives, meet socially every
week at luncheon and annually give a
dinner which is invariably attended by
the lord mayor. sheriffs and members Of
the corporation of this city.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
MILLIONS IN GOLD COIN
NOT WORTH FACE VALUE
Government Will Not Recall Money.
However-Loss Through Con-
slant Wear.

Ihere are probably millions of dollars
IN gold coin circulating in the United
states which are not worth their face
Vaiue. This fact has been called to the
attention of Lee McClung, treasurer of
the United States. but the government
mas no desire or intention to recall the
money in order that only gold Of stand
ard value may be in circulation.
Should this gold be presented IN tha
Treasury or subtreasuries its owners
would be the losers because Of the enor-
nous wear caused by abrasions in cir
cuiation- While the government does
not require that gold coins shall be of
standard weight to be redeemed at their
face value. it has established what is
known as limit of tolerance" which
permits loss in weight of one-half of I
per cent. Below that limit the Treasury
makes reduction at the rate of 4 cents
per grain.
Mostly on Pacific Coast.
Lightweight gold. it is said, exists
principally on the Pacific coast, where
the greater bulk Of the yellow metal is in
circulation. The financial interests of
the west. the Treasury has been advised,
know two kinds OF gold, Treasury gold
and bank gold. The former is the full
weight, while the latter is below the
limit of tolerance" The worn gold
never reaches the Treasury or the sub
treasures. According to reports here,
it is passed from bank to bank and indi-
vidual to Individual, like plugged coin,
and In that way maintains its parity OF
value.
Curiously enough. silver coin is always
worth its face value. however much
abused by the ravages Of time.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
ETHEL CONRAD wAYLAID.
Chorus Girl Found in Vacant Lot
Chloroformed.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Miss Ethel Con-
rad. the chorus girl, who with her chum.
Lillian Graham, was tried and acquitted
several months ago Of attempting to mur-
der w. E. d. Stokes. the millionaire hotel
man, is a patient today at local hos
pital. to which she was brought after
being found unconscious according to the
police, in a vacant lot in the upper west
side. It was said that a chloroformed
handkerchief was bound over her mouth
and her hands and feet were tied with a
rope.
She told the hospital authorities that
after leaving a subway station last night
she had been followed by a man, and
that her mind suddenly went blank"
The young woman refused to tell her
name until identified by Miss Graham.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
Trades Treaty Ratified.

BARBADOS. British West Indies.
July 1.-THE treaty of mutual trade
benefits, which was signed at Ottawa last
April by representatives of the British
West Indies and members of the Cana
dian government, has been ratified by all
the islands, with the exception of Trini-
dad. 1t Is expected that Trinidad will
ratify the treaty within q fortnight.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
LEAVES REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Roosevelt Follower in New Jersey
States His Grievances.

ORANGE. N. j.. July 17.-Former State
Senator Everett Colby. pioneer of the
progressives, in New Jersey. has for
mally severed his membership in the re-
publican party in q letter to County
Chairman Alfred N. Dalrymple.
II resign" he says, because / am no
longer in sympathy with the republican
party, Its policies. it's leadership or its
methods and because / feel that as an
organization it has failed to represent the
wishes Of the rank and file Of its men,
barship."
Evening star., 1912-07-17
James E. Childs Dead.

NEW YORK, July 17.-James e. Childs.
vice president and general manager Of the
New York. Ontario and Western railroad
is dead at hospital here of heart fall
ure, following the administration Of an
anesthetic. Mr.. Childs had gone to the
hospital for a minor operation and his
death was entirely unexpected. He was
sixty-four years old.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
TO WORK
FOR STATES IN EAST
Deny, However, That Cam
paiqn Will Be Conducted
Largely in This Section.

Democratic members Of Congress who
have been to Seagirt to see Woodrow
Wilson say there is no foundation
whatever for the story that the demo-
cratic national campaign is to be con-
fined largely to the eastern states.
They say that if there is any signif1-
canoe in the fact that the campaign
committee Is to be made up largely Of
men from states lying east of the Mis-
sfssippi river it is because the party
intends to make a special effort to
carry eastern states which heretofore
have been regarded as safely republican.
All the information coming to the
democratic leaders from the central
west and the far west leads them to
believe that the democratic nominee
will win in most of the western states.
Turn to Wilson.
If the reports received by demo-
cratic members of Congress are to be
relied upon the progressive republicans
in states such as Wisconsin. Mime
sofa, the Dakotas, Kansas and Ne
braska, and even Oregon and Wash
ington. are disposed to support Wilson
in preference to Roosevelt.
The attitude of Senator La Toilette, 1t
is said, is having much to do with the
stand that is being taken by the real
republican progressives in the states men,
toned. While the Wisconsin senator has
given no intimation that he will support
the democratic nominee, he has said en-
phatically that he will not support the
bull moose candidate, and his friends
understand very well that when the cam
paign comes on he will stump the states
In which he has large following for
the express purpose of preventing the
bull moose candidate from receiving
votes.
Situation in West.
The democratic view at this time may
be said to be that the central west and
the fast west will comm pretty near TAX
ing care of itself in the campaign. To
put it In another way, the democratic
managers believe that the republican split
in the west will inevitably give the cleo
toraI votes out there to Mr.. Wilson A
somewhat different situation exists In the
eastern states.
the view that as things are shaping there
is likely to be a spirited contest between
Taft and Wilson nall the eastern states
and in the New England states Ap-
parently the "bull moose" party is not
to cut much figure in these states. The
outlook is said to be that the fighting
between the republicans and the demo-
Gratis will be particularly spirited in
PENNSYLVANIA, New Jersey. West Vir-
einia. New York, Connecticut and Massa-
chusetts.
The winner, In these states will be the
next President 1t is this situation, say
the democrats who have visited the
party's nominee for President. that ac-
counts for the program to make up a
working organization which will be par
ticulariy strong In these eastern states.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
Fifteen Injured in Auto Smash.

NEW YORK, July IA Sightseeing
automobile got beyond control on the
thoroughfare Of Coney Island shortly be-
fore midnight and after a wild run down
the crowded street smashed itself against
curbing. throwing out its forty passen-
gers and injuring fifteen persons All Of
the injured are expected to recover. The
accident Is blamed TO defective steering
gear.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
Mostly on Pacific Coast.
Fishing Vessel Seized by Canadians.

GLOUCESTER. Mass, July IA tele-
gram from Shelburne. n. s.. tells Of the
seizure there OF the fishing schooner
Hickman. for violation of the Canadian
fisheries act. The specific charge is that
port without a license. Her owners will
appeal to the marine and fisheries depart
ment at Ottawa.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
OLYMPIC Games Mere Recreation.

LONDON, July 17.-The Daily News.
discussing the results of the Olympic
games In today's issue. declares itself
not much concerned in the Stockholm
results. on the ground that 1t is not COM
petitive sport that is nationally impor-
tant, but sport as a recreation of all
round character.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
Objects to Plant Disease Bill.

Because 1t contained certain objection
able features. Senator Sutherland of
Utah objected to consideration Of Sem
ator Burnham's bill authorizing the Sem
retary of Agriculture to create q hortti-
cultural commission with powers to en-
force quarantine regulations against plant
diseases and insect pests. when that
measure was brought before the Senate
today.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
Source of Protest Against
Panama Canal Regulations.
PRESIDENT so INFORMED
Statement Made Today by Represent
ative Knowland of California.
DISCUSSES TOLL QUESTION
Says Canadian Railroads, Acting for
American Reads, Are Responsible
for England's Attitude.

The direct charge that Canadian rail-
roads, acting for and in sympathy with
American railroads, instigated the atti-
tude of Great Britain against free tolls
for American vessels through the Panama
canal was made at the White House to-
day by Representative Knowland of Cali
fornia, who talked with President Taft
Mr.. knowland also talked with Secretary
Knox.
Mr. KnOwland was one Of the minority
members of the House committee that ad-
vocated free tolls and succeeded in put
ting through that body the bill providing
free tolls over the report of the majority
of the committee.
Not the slightest objection to the
House bill was made by Great Britain
until committee of Canadian railroad
men went across and took the matter up
with the British government" said Mr..
knowiand. THAT this committee was
prompted to this by officials Of American
transcontinental railroads there is little
doubt. The railroads of the two coun-
tries work together in many matters and
this is one of the number.
The English protest practically con-
cedes the right of this country to give
free tolls in the cOastwise trade. We
would be in a pretty fix If we could not
control interstate commerce. and 1 am
mighty sure that no American Congress
will concede the right of Great Britain
to dictate what we shall do in this mat
ter. Even as to free tolls for American
vessels engaged in foreign trade there is
little question. 1t seems to me. We have
spent millions of dollars and years of
time in building this canal. II we are to
permit it to be regulated by other coun-
tries what did we do the work for?
Evening star., 1912-07-17
Two Persons Killed by Autos.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., July 1.-Two
persons were killed by automobiles here
during the night, Charles ~. Brown step
red off the sidewalk in front of a physi-
clans car. Fred Saldrech. jr., ran out Of
. store directly in the path OF another
auton. obile.
Evening star., 1912-07-17
Several Banks Contributed.

During the examination Mr.. Hitchcock
remembered that a number of banks con-
tributed 5000 each. and that they
might" have been interested in cor
porations, but at any rate this was a
small contribution for them.
Members of committee inquired If the
books of the national committee showed
the amount collected in the states under
the direction of the committee.
Yes. SIR, responded Mr.. Hitchcock.
The object in my appointing the chair
men of these state finance committees
was to superintend the collection of funds
and to- require the state committees to re-
port to the national committee"