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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
Everglades Land lnvestiga.
ton Begun Today.
WILSON DFFtNDS His ACTION
House Committee Subpoenaes Witness
to Dig Deep Into Charges Against
Department Of Agriculture Of
eials-Dismissed Employees
to Give Their Side.

Washington. Feb. S-Thorough In
yestigation of the Everglades land con
troversy was begun this morning by
the house committee on expenditures
in the agricultural department when
ChairmaR Moss was directed to issue
subpoenas for witnesses.
Henry f. Davis, former United
States attorney for the District Of
Columbia, had been retained by Chief
Engineer Elliott and Assistant Engl-
neer Moorehouse OF the drainage dlvi-
sion, who were dismissed by Secretary
Wilson last Saturday, and by Account
ant Singleton, who was suspended, to
represent their interests before the
committee during the investigation.
Hearings will probably not be begun
until some time next week, but Chair
man Moss today directed the issuance
of a subpoena for j. o. Wright, for
merly an employee Of the department
and now chief engineer OF the Ever
glades drainage project. Wright on
Jan. 10 of this year brought to the at
tention OF Solicitor McCabe the charges
upon which Elliott and Moorehouse
were dismissed and Singleton was sus
pended. The first witness called, how
ever will be A. Zappone, chief OF the
division Of accounts Of the depart
ment. He will be asked to tell the
committee all the details Of the alleged
Irregularities in the accounts OF the
drainage division in 1909 which result
ed in the punishment last Saturday of
the three officials in question.
There are several new developments
in the Everglades controversy. The
department issued a statement de
nouncing as "prejudiced, one sided
and untrue" the statement given out
by Representative Clark Of Florida de
claring that Secretary Wilson sup
pressed Il warning circular and an en-
gineers report on the Everglades be
cause the circular and report did not
please the land spectators operating
in the Everglades The departments
statement also declares that Elliott
and MoorehOuse were dismissed 'be
cause they had certified and presented
false accounts, knowing them to be
false, on which the government paid
out money"
The stand taken by Secretary Wilson
and Solicitor McCabe in their convic
ton that in Furnishing Elliott, Moore
house and Singleton they did the only
thing possible under the circumstances
and their apparent willingness to be
investigated have lent additional inter
est to the pending inquiry.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
Democratic House Leader
Wants Nomination.
AFTER SOUTHERN DELEGATES.
Activities Of Senator Bankhsad Of Ala
bama Give Wilson Supporters Scare.
Plan is to Boost Congressman
In Every Weekly Newsps-
per In the South.

Washington, Feb. S--The Underwood
proportions that the friends OF the 9th
er candidates who are contending for
the Democratic nomination have be
gun to take notice. The Underwood
campaign committee. headed by Sen
atOr Bankhcad of Alabama, has made
a dead set of delegates from the south,
and the activities in this direction has
given a scare to the followers OF GOV
ernor Wilson in Washington, who have
counted upon solid Wilson delegation
from the south
Senator Bankhead has undertaken to
enlist the support Of the weekly press
Of the south and through it to reach
the people of that section. He has
written to the editor of every weekly
paper in the south letter trying to
arrange for the circulation Of special
Underwood supplement giving the
claims why Representative Underwood
should be nominated by the Demo
Gratis. He proposes a strictly business
transaction and states that the Under
wood campaign committee believes 1t
to be allowable in every way by the
ethics Of good journalism.
Senator Bankhead proposes to com
pensate the papers that circulate the
Underwood supplement.
There is no longer any doubt that
the Underwood campaign committee
is at work in earnest, and it is this
fact that has stirred the friends of
Governor Wilson and other candidates
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
REPORT OF LOCAL INSTITUTE

The annual local institute for IN
teachers of Honesdale, SeelyvillI
PrOmpton, Cherry Ridge, Texas, DI
berry, Bethany, and Lebanon W
held at the Honesdale High scho
Saturday, Feb. 3. The session opel
ed at 1890 a. m. with singing, id
lowed by devotional exercises whid|
were conducted by R. NJ Stocke|
Prof. H. A. Oday acted as chairmdE
of the institute.
The opening address was made d
Miss Black, representative of II
State Teachers League of PennsyI
yania. In a very pleasing mannI
she presented the brief history of III
League, its purpose and the vol
which it will endeavor to accomplish
The purpose of the League is for I'll
mutual benefit of the teachers
Pennsylvania since it will endeavi
to have the following bills passed 4
the Legislature: l. The Appropril
tion Bill. 2. Tenure of Office 81
and thirdly, the Retirement bill. I'll
new school code allows teacher a
advancement in salary, but no apprI
priation has been made, hence II
appropriation bill The great uIl
versities of Pennsylvania and Pitd
burg receive large appropriated
from each legislature, perhaps not d
that they ask for, but the average \
yearly appropriation to each instit|
tion amounts to million. Thu
should give the common people, Il
actual taxpayers more returns n
this outlay.
At noon the institute adjourn(
until 1870. In the afternoon C.
| Prince OF New York addressed Il
| institute on Modern Methods
Teaching Practical Penmanship
the Schools"
Writing is that which is at onl
easily read, and easily and rapid
accomplished. Vertical writing fa|
ed, not because it was not pleasi3
to the eye, but because ii could al
be written quickly and easily. Wrl
ing easily, skilfully with arm moSI
ment, and with correct posture, q
and ought to be demanded. WritN
| is the great vehicle on which al
carried all the other lessons. \
teacher can get the best results "a
! less she demand correct posture al
easy arm movement in all writtI
work. Daily writing lessons are d
sential for as the music teach|
trains the muscles of the child
finger drills, so must the teach
also in five minute drills befo
every writing lesson. Every tead
er should have a high standard fl
written work, for as the chi
passes through the grades, cal
teacher becomes a link of chai
and every chain is as strong as
weakest link and no stronger.
Mr.. Prince presented a Steadm|
writing chart showing correct pod
ure, position of hand drills, scri;
forms, etc.
Miss Gregory then took up d
subject, The Lady of The Lake
and very entertainly gave an outliI
of the story, locating the differd
scenes OF action by use of a md
She also described the scenery
each place located. The differd
plots of the story were pointed OF
as were also the characteristics
the Scotch people.
The remainder of the session W
taken up by Mrs. Freidewald W
in a very pleasing manner present
the reading of "Herod."
The institute adjourned at Az
MARIE McDERMOTT,
Secreta
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
HEROINE SAVES FRIEND.
Leaps Overheard at Sea and Holds UP
Companions Head Till Rescued.

Honolulu, Feb. S.-The Nippon Maru
arrived here from the orient after
thrilling experience with a gale at sea
which disclosed heroine among the
passengers and gave the ships crew
an exciting experience.
Miss Ruth Itagan Of Denver, who
was returning after several years as
an ofliriai at the y. W. G. A. at Yoko-
hama. WAS the heroine. She and a
companion. Miss H. PaLe Of Berkeley.
Cal. were on the deck when the yes
sci ran into the gale.
Miss Page was pitched from the deck
of the vessel into the sea. Miss Ra-
gan. stopping only long enough to
throw her heavy cloak from her shoul-
ders ieaped in after her friend and
held her head up till help came.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
HOOPER WANTS SECOND TERM
Governor of Tennessee Thinks He
Could Drive Saloons Out.

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. S.-Ben W
Hooper. first Republican elected gov
crnor Of Tennessee for three decades,
announces that he will stand for re
election.
"If the people OF Tennessee will back
me up with the ri.ht kind of legisla
ture," declares the governor, 1--WE will
demonstrate that the open saloon can
be driven from every city in Tennes-
see"
Governor Hooper was elected by Il
fusion of independent Democrats and
Republicans, and he says that he eX-
poets the independent vote to carry
him through for second term.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
MORSE IN NEW YORK TO-DAY
Pardoned Bankers Recovery Quick on
Gaining Release.

Atlanta. Ga. Feb. S.-Charles W.
Morse, the New York banker, recently
paroled by President Taft, is on his
way TO New York, where he will arrive
late this afternoon.
Morse Is accompanied by his wife.
His plans for departure were not pub.
licly known until a few minutes be
fore his train left, when he was rec,
ognized al the terminal station.
Since his parole from the Atlanta
penitentiary, signed on account OF his
reported failing health, Morse has
been most Of the time at the military
hospital at Fort Mcpherson, but the
past ten days he spent in a local hotel
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
BOMB MYSTERY DEEPENS.
New York Police Release Dickinson on
Homicide Charge.


Homicide Charge.
New York, Feb. S.-After Charles
NJ. Dickinson, the stenographer who
was in Grace Walkers fiat In West
Seventy street Saturday even
ing when a bomb exploded In her
hands and killed her, had been relens-
ed by Coroner Feinberg because there
was not enough evidence to make Dis
trict Attorney whitman feel that he
should be kept in custody on a homi-
eide charge. the police under Commis
sioner Dougherty began hunt along
different lines for the sender OF the
bomb.
While Commissioner Dougherty snid
he made a practice of being hopeful,
he admitted that so far as getting the
murderer was concerned he didnt
seem TO be in position any better
than he was on Monday evening.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
Conaressman MaIby III,

Washington, Feb. S.-Representative
George Maiby. Is confined to his rooms
at the Willard with a severe attack Of
tonsilius. The condition OF the New
York congressman is giving his friends
great concern, although his nurse re
ported that he Is resting comfortably.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
MILANVILLE.
Especial to The Citizen.l
Milanville. Pa. Feb.

Mr.. Eaton was in Honesdale o.
Wednesday last.
Wyman Kimble, mercantile al
praiser, was in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Milks have
permanent boy boarder.
Miss Florence Oliver, of Dana,
Gus, visited Mrs. r. X. Bugle an
Miss Mary Dexter last week.
G. b. Lassley, who was i'll, is abb
to be about again,
Miss Ida Coats is enjoying a Wis
with friends in New York City.
Mrs. Isadore Calkins is i'll at I'd
present writing.
Mrs. Meyer is now on the road
recovery.
Jake Scott, who has been critical
ly i'll from typhoid pneumonia. is
little better.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
SENTENCES MACFARLAND,
Newark Wife Slayer Gets Stay Pend
ing Appeal.

Newark, n. j., Feb. S.-Allison NJ,
MacFarland. who was last week con
victed OF having murdered his wife
with cyanide OF potassium, was sen
fenced to die In the electric chair at
the Trenton state prison in the week
beginning March II.
The execution will not take place
then. however, as the case will now go
10 the higher courts for review.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
STAYS OWN FATHER.
Cleveland Man Shoots In Defense Of
Mother and Family.

Cleveland, Feb. S.-That he shot and
killed his father in defense OF his
mother, sister and himself was the
plea Of James Hurst, Jr., twenty-three
years old, when arraigned on charge
Of murder At the inquest Mrs. James
Hurst, Sr, and Miss Hettie Hurst her
daughter, will tell story of abuse
and, the police say, OF murderous
threats against their lives at the hands
Of the husband and father, James
Hurst, a ship carpenter
Hurst junior went to the police station
and surrendered himself after he had
shot and killed his father in their
home
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
FASHION BARS FAT MEN.
II You're Not Slender You Must Ap,
pear So, Is Decree.

Buffalo, Feb 8. - Fashions decree
governing mems dress for 1912 offer,
small comfort to the fat man. The
dictum of the Custom Cutters Associa
ton OF America, is session here, is:
.The slender man is to be the mode
for 1912. To be considered well dress
ed and well groomed man must Civ,
the impression Of slenderness."
There will be no padded shoulders
and tighter fits will be the order
Either plain or striped effects win bs
correct.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
ENGLISH MINERS TO STRIKE
Outlook For a Settlement of Differ
ences Gloomy,

London, Feb. S.-The promised coal
strike, which 1t had been hoped to
avert. looks nearer. and the outlook
for settlement becomes more gloomy
The South Wales mine owners de
clare they will withdraw from the con
ference which is celebrating the situa.
ton. They take this action because
the proposals of the Miners fedora
ton amount to the tearing up Of thp
existing agreements between the owu
ers and the men.
1t is doubtful whether the conference
will be resumed. If this is the case
the strike is apparently inevitable.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
DUKE TO LARGER FIELD.
Head of American Tobacco Company
TO Direct British Concern.

New York, Feb SIT is announced
AZ the offices OF the American Tobacco
company that James h. Duke. its preHi-
dent, would very soon resign and ac.
cept the Craftsmanship OF British-Amer-
lean Tobacco Company. Limited, with
its head office in London, in order to
devote himself to the extension Of the
business Of the latter company. which
now lies principally in China, India
Australia. Canada, South Africa and
continental Europe.
He will be succeeded as president Of
the American Tobacco company by
Percival S. Hill. long a vice president
of the company.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
TAFT NAMES HERRICK.
Former Ohio Governor to Be Ar,bassa
dor to France.

Washington. Feb. S.-The nomina-
lion of former Governor Myron T. Her
rick of Ohio to be ambassador to
France was sent by President Taft to
the senate.
He will succeed Robert Bacon, re-
signed to become a fellow OF Harvard
university. An effort will be made to
secure his immediate confirmation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
Peace Conference In 1915.

The Hague. Netherlands, Feb. SIT
is announced that the third peace con
ference OF the POWERS will not assem-
Die here before 1918
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
TALE OF THE WEATHER.

Observations OF the United
States weather bureau taken at
: p, NJ. Yesterday follow:
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09
Weather Probabilities

Generally fai- today and Friday. sI.
eept for snow hurries.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-09

Advertise in The Citizen.
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the Fourth provisional regiment, u.
S. marines, at Camp Thomas, North
Island, Cal, he made a record with
a machine gun which will stand for
some time to come. He was in
charge of the machine u section OF
the Fourth provisional regiment dur-
ing 1911.
Sergeant Burkert is serving his
third enlistment, and has been around
the world twice, he has been sta~
toned in the Philippine islands. Pekin,
China, and visited the different ports
Of Japan, China and the Hawaiian
Islands, and had some very interesting
experiences while visiting the differ
ent ports OF the world.
Sergeant Westergard, who was in
charge Of the Office at Fargo, has been
transferred TO Duluth, Mimi. in charge
of the Office at that station.
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ON LABEL
North Dakota County Officials Insisted
on Label on Blanks and Books
of All Kinds.

North Dakota Advocate: Word
comes from Grand Forks that a num-
Der Of the county officials from vari-
Gus parts Of the state are demanding
the union label on their blank books,
and they are being readily supplied.
When 1t is considered that outside of
the large cities of the state the aver
with trade unionisrn, this Is indeed q
tribute to trade unionism. The knowl-
edge Of the public In an agricultural
state. such as North Dakota, Is con-
fined principally to reading the highly
colored stories in the daily press abouI
a Strike insomepart of the country.
which Is intended to prejudice the
mind of the reader.
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JOHN MITCHELL
TO De SENTENCED
JUSTICE WRIGHT DEFERRED
PASSING SENTENCE ON GREAT
MINER UNTIL He COULD BE
PRESENT IN couRT-cRITbcls-
ED GoMPERS,

washington, July 13, Justice
Wright has signed the formal judg-
ments OF contempt against President
Gompers and Secretary Morrison, but
declined to pass sentence upon John
Mitchell in his absence. The justice
expressed doubt as to the wisdom OF
passing sentence In the absence Of
the accused, but advised Attorney
Ralston, in charge Of the ~federation's
defense, that a written request from
John Mitchell would be considered.
That course will be pursued. In reply
to the interview given to the press
Immediately after sentences were
passed, Justice Wright criticised
President Gompers for having assert
ed that he (Gompers) had been in
formed that the opinion had been pre-
pared for more than a month, but
held UP until after the Chicago con-
vention." The justice stated that The
was deliberately and falsely misrepre-
sented." On its own initiative the
court refused to assess the costs Of
the contempt proceedings, amounting
to $500, against the respondents. al
though a motion to that end was pre-
pared and presented by the commit
tee Of prosecutors appointed by the
oniIY~f 8a
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MARINE CORPS CHANGE
New Officer With Varied Experience
Takes Charge Of Recruit
ing Station.

Sergt. Emerson Burkert has arrived
here from Duluth. Mimi, to take
charge of the marine corps recruiting
station in the MagilI block of this city.
Sergeant Burkert has seen service
in Cuba, and vas an eye witness Of
the two battles at Tia Jauana, Mex,
during the late ~insurrection, when
Madero was rebelling against the
Diaz government.
While attached to and serving with
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LONDON ENaINEMEN.
Secured Favorable Decision Under
New Constitution schema.

London. July 13.-Officials of the
~Amalgamated Society of Railway
Servants have just secured a favor
able decision under the new concilia-
ton scheme. The result of the
award is that better conditions have
been obtained for the Great Western
railway enginemen and firemen. They
are now to have a weeks wage guar
anteed and will be paid time and 9
quarter for overtime. The Sunday
duty will be separate from the ordi-
nary weeks work, and each man will
be promoted to second class scale
wages five years earlier. 1t is also
provided that an increase allowances
will be made for preparation of en-
gines and other improved conditions
The new scale gives advances from 7s
10 rs Sd in four years instead Of five
years. and 2,100 firemen will receive
an advance OF liz Sd per week.
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seientific Manaaement.

how to apply scientific management to
all parts of the human mechanism
used in the development of a piano
technic, being the originator Of this
truth. 1t eliminates all unnecessary
exertion, both muscular and nervous.
Nothing laborious is involved. II
gives complete control of tone. Prac-
tice becomes a pleasure after under
standing how to apply it. All pianists
will acknowledge its value after test
ing. Mr.. Cuttings claims that it is the
most effective way of applying the
human mechanism to the art of piano
playing ever made known.
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Music and Musicians
coneert on the Amerika.

On the recent trip acros the Allan
tic, the steamship Amerika, of the
Hamburg-American line included
among the passengers q number of
celebrated singers and these assisted
at the concert given for the benefit of
the Seamen's home. e. L. Behymer,
the musical manager from Los An
geles, Cal, was chosen director of the
concert, and Isaac N. Seligman, the
New York banker, was chairman.
Among the artists aboard who took
part were, Madame Schumann-Heink,
that queen of all c~ontraItos, and she
gave of her graciousness; then Mrs.
Stanley Morshead, Of San francisco,
an excellent soprano; Reginald Dem
ing, pianist of Pasadena, CAL, a de-
lightful accompanied; then, also, In
Gracia Ricardo of New York, n of
Mrs. Sawyer's artists, we had another
valuable addition to the programme;
Albert Greenfield, a young violinist, Of
Denver, a valuable "hnd," and there
were others, too, who assisted and
helped to make the concert n of the
most brilliant that ocean travellers
have heard.
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sHARPs AND A

The Rev. Baring-Gould, author of
the hymn, Onward, Christian Soldiers,
recently celebrated his 18th birthday
at his home In North Devon, England.
For fifty a he has been a prolific
writer, handling with amazing ease
theological studies, historical re-
mons. In all that time his clerical
work has not suffered. The origin of
his famous hymn is thus told: Some
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UNION WAS SUSTAINED
Rights Of the Union Were Sustained
at Tacoma, Wash-union Rules
Affirmed by Jurist.

st. Louis, July 13.-A case involving
the right of unions to execute their
law was taken to the courts In Ta-
coma, Wash. recently. A member Of
the local union of American Fedora
ton OF Musicians began legal pro-
ceedings to compel his reinstatement
in the local union without a cores
8ponding compliance with laws in
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INCREASED RATE.
Pressmen Have Increased the Monthly
Assessment.

= TN18IIIOW EENNW NWWFW~WWN ~ EFw
Assessment.
washington, July 1s.-At the re-
cent convention of the international
Printing Pressmen's union at Hale
Springs, Tenn. an assessment or
Is cents per member per month was
levied, to continue until September,
to prosecute the fight for the universal
eight-hour day. The question of In
creasing the International per capita
tax is to be submitted to a %referen-
dunn vote. It was decided to make
an additional expenditure of $4,000
for improvements and additions to the
pressmen's home. In addition q ref
erendum vote will be taken On a prop
osition to levy a s per cent assess
ment to carry on the fight that was
recently inaugurated in Chicago.
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%sHINeLERs
ShineIs Weavers Of Anacortss Have
Started union.

Seattle, Wash, July IA local
union of shingle weavers has been
instituted ait Anacortes. this state.
with a good membership. The shingle
industry is in q more healthy and
promising condition than for many
years. and as a consequence organi-
zation among the employees IS devel-
oning with greater rapidly than ever
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Walters in one of Chicago's clubs
struck when a rule %forbidding tipping
was put in force. One wonders what
a waiter who strikes because he is
not permitted to be a fawning syco-
plant thinks of himself.
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Burlington. VT, July 1S.-It is re-
ported by Organizer Cal Wyatt of the
American Federation of Labor, that q
union Of spinners and also a union
of weacers has recently been formed
at Winwoski, a suburb Of this city.
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force in the local union. The court
before which the case was brought
dismissed the petition, thus sustain
ing the local union in its position of
insisting on the enforcement Of its
laws.