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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20
AFTER CORPORATION DODGERS
OF TAXES
McNichol Commission VIII Recon-
mend Laws That Will Prevent
Further Evasions.

Corporations which dodge taxes
will find the net drawn tighter about
them if the bills which the Joint
Commission to inquire into the tax
laws, OF which State Senator James
P. McNichol is chairman, will recon-
mend at the next session OF the Leg
islature, are enacted.
Auditor-General A. e. Sisson re-
ported within the last few days that
his department had with the CO.
operation of Attorney General John
C. Bell, forced the payment OF tax
claims in the Dauphin County Court
and by adjustments amounting to
$1,500,000.
The Bell Telephone Company,
which settled for $4O,5O0; the Cen
trail Printing and Telegraph Com
pany, a Bell company subsidiary,
$21,5OO; Wilkes-Barre Coal Com
pany, $4,000; Kingston Coal Com
pany, $4,000, and the Southwest
Pipe Line Company, South Penn Oil
Company, and Southern Pipe Line
Company, for a total of 100000
were among the corporations named
as having paid claims in dispute.
Mr.. Brown, while ungrudgingly
conceding that the Auditor-General
substantially added to the yearly
income of the State, asserted that
the diligence shown by State Off
cials in bringing corporations to
| time did not amount to more than
scratching of the surface" One
| trouble is that the Auditor-General's 8
| department has not the experts nee
essary to deal effectively with cor
porations and individuals OF large
I means" he declared.
THE revenues OF the State
| amount to something over $3O,OOO,-
| 600, but l believe that it is con-
| servative assertion that the annual
| income of the Commonwealth should
| be from $5,00O,000 to 100000
| larger. Our commission has shown
| that at least one of the big financial
institutions of Philadelphia evaded
certain of it's taX-paying RESPONSE
| bility to the State and no man can
say how many other operations have
| done likewise.
THE State employs one or two
clerks at Harrisburg at $4,000 each
and pays several deputies on the
same scale in the Auditor Generals
department to match wits with the
corporations of this Commonwealth
who have the services of highly paic
lawyers. 1t is not necessary to al
lege that either corporation officials
or their retained lawyers, resort tc
dishonest methods, but the fact re
mains that it is not the business o.
big corporations to pay taxes tha'
they can avoid paying. 1t is onl!
fair to say, too, that the Auditol
Generals assistants are capable mel
but there is a limit to that which
one or two men can do.
The State should employ expert
at from $1,000 to $4,000 each, o.
even more, to investigate NOR
vigorously the returns made by cor
porations to the State, and it woult
be money we'll spent, as the salarie
Of the experts would be gotten bacl
in the form of collected taxes man,
| times over"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20
UNKNOWN MAN SAVED FROM
DEATH
Councilman II. G. Rettew and Thos.
A. Crossley Found Him in ID. x
III. Yard With Head Over
the Rails.

Lying with his head over the
rails of the main track in the Della
ware and Hudson yard a few minutes
before the arrival of the Wednesday
evening Erie passenger train, an un-
known man was discovered by Coun-
I Gilman H. c. Rettew and Thomas A.
Erossley.
The two gentlemen were walking
6up the track and when near the rail-
road crossing, leading to the coal
sales yard, their attention was at
Etracted by the sound of someone
snoring They stopped, for it was
dark and foggy, and went in the di-
rection OF the noise. There they
found a young man whose body was
: in the path between the main line
e. and other tracks, while his head was
entirely over the rail. Messrs. Ret
tew and Crossley awoke the young
man from his heavy slumber, stood
+ him upon his feet and brought him
+ out on Main street.
When asked by Mr.. Crossley
whether he wanted to commit suicide
= he answered that he had no inten-
tions OF doing so and concluded by
remarking that he guessed that he
must have been drunk. His rescuers
asked him where he was boarding
and he told them uptown. They
endeavored to lead him to his board
ing house. but he refused to go with
the gentlemen. He broke away from
them and again started for the rail-
road track, whereupon Councilman
Rettew told the intoxicated person
that he would have him arrested un-
less he behaved himself in a proper
manner. With that the young man,
who failed to give his name, started
down town.
Had it not been for the timely ar
rival of Messrs. Rettew and Cross
ley the man, unless discovered by
Engineer Fritz, would undoubtedly
have been killed.
Mr.. Crossley and Mr.. Rettew went
to East Honesdale to repair a defec-
tive gasoline pump at the Atlantic
Refining companys tank at that
place. In returning they walked
home by the way of the railroad
tracks, where they discovered the
unfortunate man.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20
REDEOICATION SERVICES AT
NJ. E. CHURCH
Program For Rededication of Cen
trail Methodist Episcopal Church,
Will III. Hitler, Pastor, Sun
day, December %.

uHN, DeCeInDer ~.
Morning Worship, 1890 O'Clock.
Organ Prelude, lie Deluge". SO.
......... Saint Saens
Mrs. Nelson Spencer.
Hymn, No. Gel.
Apostles Greed.
Prayer.
Anthem, "Thy Hallowed Presence"
........... ..'..... carter
Choir.
Responsive Scripture Reading, The
Psalter, Page 79.
Male chorus. ........... Glee CluD
Scripture Lesson, Matthew 16:13-19
Offertory.
Solo, Holy Night" ..... Hayden
Miss Charlotte Bullock.
Hymn, No. 666.
Sermon, Jesus Salvador Hominum"
.......... Rev. Will H. Hitler
Solo, Fear Not Ye, o Israeli.
............ ..... Buck
C. ]. Dibble.
Doxology.
Postlude.
Afternoon Worship, 3 O'clock.
Prelude, Pastorale =. Arthur Foote
Miss Mabel Broad.
Hymn, No. $50.
Prayer Rev. w. H. Swift, d. d.
Anthem, "Hark, Hark, My Soul"
.............. ......... Shelly
Choir.
Scripture Lesson, Psalter, Page 1.
Offertory, Ave Maria" -. Rafl
Mrs. Nelson Spencer.
Address .... Rev. c. c. Miller
Tri, Hear Us, o Father" ..
.............. ........ owen
Mrs. Rockwell, Messrs. Dibble and
Rubin.
Address Rev. w. H. Swift, D. D
| Hymn, No. 3S3.
Address ..... Rev. A. l.. Whitaker
Solo, Rock of Ages. -. .Bischofi
Robert Lees.
| Address .... Rev. G. S. Wendell
Address Rev. l.. c. Murdock, D. D
Solo, Christ at the Door. Evans
Mrs. James Miller.
Benediction.
Evening Worship, 7:3O O'Clock.
Prelude, Might Song" ..... .Jenser
Mrs. Spencer.
Hymn, No. 2OS.
Anthem, Radiant Morn" Woodward
Choir.
Scripture Lesson, Isaiah 50.
Trio, Father, Lead Me-. .Butterfielt
Mrs. Bullock, Miss Jones and Mr.
| Lees.
Scripture Lesson, Romans 12:
Male Chorus ..........G .Glee Clul
Offertory.
Solo, Selected Miss Flossie Bryan
! Hymn, No. 325.
\ sermon REV. l.. c. Murdoch, D. D
Hymn, No. 40.
Benediction.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20
BEACH LAKE.
Beach Lake,

Beach Lake, Dec. ~.
1t is not all pleasure to see the
years pas = quickly. / presume we
all notice older we get the quick
er they seem to pass and we get in
the superannuated list before we are
aware OF it.
The Citizens Christmas number
or 1912 was brimful of interest. 1t
really was three papers. We think
now the editors and staff should
have a rest Christmas week AMI not
send out any paper for one week.
Quite a number are complaining
about being laid up with rheuma-
tism, viz. John Rheining, Amasa
Keyes, Mrs. Van Writ. A number
have had the chickenpox but are
thankful to say the smallpox scare
is over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn visited rela.
tives at Hawley Sunday.
Christmas exercises in the NJ. Z
church Christmas eve.
There was a bee on Tuesday tc
reshingle the parsonage. 1t was an
nounced for last week but the in
clement weather prevented.
Mrs. Amelia Treverton spent Sun
day with her daughter, Mrs. Gavitt
at Farview.
VIM. Gayitt spent Sunday here
| He is working at Farview.
The band met Saturday evening
| for practice with Horace Budd
/ West Shore House.
Merry Christmas to all is the wisl
Of your correspondent.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20
ESCORT TO REAR ADMIRAL
PEARY
At Fourteenth Annual Dinner of
Pennsylvania Held in New York
Hon. Il. Il. Hardenbergh One
nf Twelve Escorts.

of Twelve Escorts.
The box programme herewith Civ
en- for the Fourteenth Annual Dinner
of the Pennsylvania society held in
New York, has local interest because
of a townsman, the Hon. Il. b. Har-
denbergh, being one of twelve repre-
sentative Pennsylvanians chosen by
the society who served as escorts.
Programme.
Guests OF Honour and Escorts.
l Banner of the Society.
Bugler.
2 State Flag of Pennsylvania.
3. State Flag of New York.
Flies and Drums.
Flag of the United States.
5 The Union Jack.
/ The Right Hon. James Bryce and
President William A Clark.
2 Hon. George w. Wickersham and
Hon. Edwin S. Stuart.
8. Hon. John X. Tener and DR.. r.
c. ogden.
4 Hon. William E. Borah and Hon.
Robert Mazet.
5 Hon. Job E. Hedges and Hon. w.
U. Hensel.
6 Flag of the First Regiment,
1775.
Z Flag of the Hanover Associa-
tors.
6 Mr.. William S. Hawk and Mr.. P.
B. Worrall.
s Flag of the Floating Batteries
7 Mr.. Walter l.. McCorkle and Mr.
Henry w. Shoemaker.
8 Flag of the City of Harris
burg.
s Prof. Howard Crosby Butler and
Mr.. o. C. Herring.
10 Flag of the City of Reading.
9 DR.. Henry S. Drinker and Mr.. Dan
iel c. Herr.
II Flag of the Continental
Navy.
10 Rear-Admiral Peary and Hon. E..
B. Hardenbergh.
12 Flag of the City of New York
II Hon. Henry Galbraith Ward and
Mr.. William A. Glasgow, Jr.
13 Flag of the First City
Troop, Philadelphia.
12 Rt. Rev. James H. Darlington
and Mr.. William Dulles.
IA Flag of the First Regiment
in the Mexican War.
Toasts.
The Honorable William Andrews
Clark
President of the Society,
Presiding.
The Honorable George Woodward
Wickersham
Attorney-General of the United
States,
Toastmaster.
The President of the United States
My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
OF thee l sing,
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the Pilgrims pride,
From every mountain side
Let Freedom ring.
The Constitution Of the United
States,
The Right Honorable jaime:
Bryce, o. M,
His Britannia Majesty's Ambas
sador Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentiary.
| The States . Ter the Constitution,
The Honorable Job E. Hedges.
The United States,
The Honorable William e. Boral
Senator of the United State
from Idaho.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20
WILL DEDICATE NEW ORGAN
SUNDAY.
Special Services Will Be Held SUM-
day Morning and Evening-NO
Afternoon Service-Discriptio
of New Organ.


Sunday morning at the German
the new pipe organ will take place.
Services will be held morning and
afternoon. The new organ which
has been the talk of that congrega-
tion for several months, is now al
most completely installed. BY
Thursday evening it is thought the
completed.
The morning service lin Germany
will begin at 1890 o'clock with a
sermon by the pastor, Rev. G. c.
Miller. His subject will be "Orgel-
weihe." The sermon will be follow
ed by the conservation of the new
two-manual pipe organ. Miss Mar
garet Eberhardt will be the organist
The musical program has not yet
been arranged.
vice, it having been postponed ow-
ing to the reopening services at the
Methodist church.
In the evening, services will begin
at half past seven. The subject Of
of the Soul" There will be specia
music at both services.
The new organ stands in the
southeast transcept of the church
surrounded with a case of light oal
and surmounted by display pipes il
gold leaf. The organ is remarkable
for its delicacy and purity of tont
and for majesty and power of vol
! ume.
Mr.. Moller, the builder OF the or
gan, has recently built a magnifi
cent 3-manual organ with echo TO-
the United States government 70
use in the chapel of the West Poin
| Military Academy.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20
Death of Michael Corcoran.

Michael Corcoran, aged seventy
two years, died at his home, Hawley,
Wednesday morning. He was a
prominent man of the town and held
several offices in Palmyra township.
He was a director of the Hawley
Bank and conducted a grocery store
there for many years. He is sur
vived by two daughters, Mary and
Dorothy, and four sons, Daniel, John
Thomas and Peter.
The funeral services will be held
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in
st. Philomena's Catholic church, Rev
Henry Burke, assisted by Rev. John
McHale, officiating.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20

riotous proceedings in front of a
house where a wedding ceremony
was in progress. 1t should be a
glad, Joyous occasion. The feSti-
vities should not be barred out, or
the old shoe, the white ribbon, the
rice and confetti, but the young man
or woman should be sent to jail who
try to kidnap the bride or interfere
in anyway with the dignity and
grace of a newly-wedded couple who
are bidding good bye to the old
home and are going out in search OF
Paradise DR.. Swift spoke very
scatchingly OF the growing custom
of making a farce OF a wedding.
Everything that partakes OF the ma
ture of horse play at such time is
thoroughly out of place. The we'd
ding should be sacred and the mem
ories of it only pleasant, and never
should that sacredness be marred by
the thoughtless actions OF those who
indulge in buffonery.
This is the age OF elopments. You
wiring the heart of your mother and
father, you make light of sacred
things when ignoring the propriety.
You are secretly married. II you are
ashamed to be married publicly, do
not enter into this relation at all.
II there are reasons why those who
love you object to alliances you
would form, live down their reasons
and convince them that they are
mistaken, but for no reason let your
names figure in an elopement. The
| hot headed young men who are not
we'll balanced may lead you into
recklessness. Preserve your self
respect and let the church or the
home give to you its blessing. Let
the benedict of Him who was pres
ent at the marriage in Canaan. OF
Galilee be invoked and with the
love, the best wishes, the congratu-
lations of relatives and friends, &c
out from the old nest, to make one
for yourselves.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20
CHURCH NOTES.

Grace Episcopal church, the
Fourth Sunday in Advent, Dec. 22:
Morning Prayer and Sermon, THE
Way of the Lord; an Inspiration for
Everyday Living" 10:3O; Evening
Prayer and Sermon, THE Christians
Expectation of the Day of Judg-
ment," 1880; Sunday school at IL m.
Rev. A. l.. Whitaker will hold
service in White Mills Sunday, Dec.
22, at 3:l5 p. m.
The annual Christmas Festival
will be held in the basement of
Christ church, Indian Orchard. Mon
day evening. This Sunday school
has now over 60 members and is
prospering greatly.
There will be special Christmas
services in the Presbyterian church
on Sunday morning and evening.
Special Christmas music will be rem
dered under the direction OF Frank
A. Jenkins. The program will be as
follows:
Solo. A Christmas Song, Miss
Jane Hagaman.
Chorus, A Glad New Song.
Soprano Obligato, Miss Eda
Krantz.
Ladies' Trio, God Will Arise
Misses Jane Hagaman, Eleast
Krantz and Mae Robinson.
Chorus, Grown Him."
Chorus, "As the Mountains"
Miss Jessica Robinson, organist.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20
INDIAN ORCHARD.
Indian Orchard, Dec. l

j. G. Swartz, who is bailing hay
at Cherry Ridge, spent Sunday with
his family at Red Ridge farm.
Charles Spry, OF Beachlake, and
Neal Marshall, of this place, jour
neyed over to Milanville on Saturday
last where they succeeded in cap
turing some fine white rabbits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Fonda, OF
Swamp Brook, were callers at the
home of Mrs. R. Ham on Sunday
last.
Mrs. Gertrude Ham and Mrs. Rosa
Marshall were the guests of w. H.
Colwell and family of Torrey on
Sunday last.
Leslie Decker and friend from
Honesdale were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Spry.
Albert Jay, of Milanville, was
the guest OF his aged grandparents
on Sunday last.
Several who reside at the lake are
doing business in New York City.
We are having fine weather and
good times down here, everybody Is
on the move, getting ready fo1
Xmas.
Down at Christ church they have
been doing something of late. A
their bazaar they netted SS2.55 and
at the box social held on Saturday
evening last they cleared the nice
sum of $17.O5.
Indian Orchard is becoming {
| great business and social center.
| boasts OF having two saw mills, tive
hotels, two halls for social gather
ings, an up-to-date church, one o
the leading oranges in the county
and we expect to soon be able L
tell you about our trolley road.
Mr.. Saunders, who attended Stat
Grange, returned home on Saturda,
last.
Our school was visited by tn
county superintendent recently.
Albert Swartz, of East Honesdale
was the guest OF his mother ar Re
Ridge farm on Sunday last.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20
CHRISTMAS EDITIONS.

The Liberty Register greeted its
subscribers and exchanges on De-
cember IL in gala colors. A beauti-
full cover graced the paper. The
edition contained numerous ads that
were well displayed, rejecting much
credit upon the publishers. Many
interesting stories on Christmastide
were found.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20
Mrs. Ella SNYDER.

Mrs. Ella Snyder OF Damascus
who was visiting relatives in Brook
lyn, died in that city Thursday, Dec
3, 1912. The funeral was held Sun
day afternoon from her late home
in Damascus,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20

II. G. Rowland, OF this place, and
Mrs. G. w. Swartz, OF Ariel, were
numbered among Wayne county peo-
pie to receive prizes for birds dis
played at the Pittston poultry show
this week.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20
ST. JOHNS CADETS WON.

The St. Johns Cadets of this place
easily defeated the White Mills
Juniors at the High school gymnas-
ium Monday evening by the score Of
80 to 21. The lineup:
White Mills. Cadets
T. Strasser, (. J. May, (
Niemeyer, + c. Mangan, (
P. Kelsh, P. O'Neill, c
LaVine, F. Igo, G
P. Bassney, g P. May, g
Baskets: Cadets-O'Neill 10, Man
gan 4, j. May 3, P. May 2, and 1
foul; White Mills: Neimeyer 3, La
Vine 4, Strasser 3, Kelsh one foul.
The Cadets are lady to meet any
team in the COZ y averaging 10
pounds.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20

Among the successful entries
from Honesdale at the Pittston poul-
try show this week was a Single
White Comb Orpington cock enter
ed by Daniel Peil, Jr. He received
second prize in that class. Frank
w. Schuerholz had two entries. He
won second, third and fifth with his
Silver Campine cock and first and
fifth with his Silver Campine pullet.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Reihm, of
White Mills, are the proud parents
OF a daughter born to them recently.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-12-20

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Floyd r. Brock ........ Honesdale
Ora May Evans ...... Honesdale
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Come 10 and see our 1918 calendars.

Come 10 and see our 1918 calendars.
Mrs. q. S, Davenport and Mrs. J. 7.
Hughes we're Pueblo visitors Thurs
day.
Tomorrow is "Swat the Fly" day 10
Colorado, according to Governor Shal'
roth's proclamation.
Niggerhead coal s8 90 per ton at the
bin, %. so delivered. The II. W. Eng
lish lumber Co.-7tf
Remember that HoleproOf hoisery
Is guaranteed by the maker aud seller.
Ask GalIavan Bros. about them. :.
Many farmers near Hartman are
planting Mexican beans as a late crop.
They are said to be quite profitable.
Miss Martha Whittle was in q party
Of Fowler young people who autoed
over Sunday to spend the day with
friends.
Pueblo ministers having refused TO
Ofiiciate at funerals on Sunday the In
habitants OF the smoky city are put
ting OF dying until Monday.
-Four automobiles loaded with Olney
Springs live buOsters Invaded Ordway
bright and early this morning, adver'
Using the big Fourth OF July celebra'
tion at the Springs.
The ever truthful Swink Advocate
says that ManzanOla has been promis.
ed u So 200 depot by the Santa Fe.
What's that? Oh yes, they do have
saloons over In Swink.
T. NJ. Robbins. living west OF Ford
er. attempted To leave for home yes.
terday without settling sundry bills.
He was overtakcn by auto, brought
back and compelled by his creditors to
give satisfactory security.
While Roosevelt, Bryan and other
big politicians are worrying about who
Is to be the next president, the great
common herd is anxiously wondering
whether Jim Flynn will hang IL onto
johnson. or whether the "big smoke"
will put the Pueblo fireman of watch
as a white hope.
1t was a jolly crowd that gathered
at the school house Tuesday evening
to take advantage OF the hay rack ride
to the Wilson ranch In Box Springs,
where they surprised Miss Pearl, the
eldest daughter. A jolly time was
had by all present and the crowd dis
persed at late hour.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
Thursday Club

The last meeting Of the Thursday
Afternoon club for the club year was
held with Mrs. william Br0adb bent on
Friday afternoon. Officers for the
coming year were elected as follows:
President. Mrs. John q. Custer: vice
president. Mrs. +. p. johnson; secre.
tary, Mrs. l. II. Stanley; treasurer,
Mrs J. A. Sprengie. At roll call each
member present gave II sketch OF the
life Of some living woman writer
Pictures OF % different prominent
women were given them with the re-
quests to supply the names Of each.
The hostess served the jolly crowd
with appetiZing refreshments.
The husbands OF the club ladies will
be entertained tomorrow evening at
the home of Mrs. ID. c. Roberts with
a picnic supper on the lawn, followed
by games 0f different kinds. These
annual feasts are like an oasis In the
desert to the unfortunate men whose
wives belong to the club and they en-.
deavor to make up for the bi monthly
cold snacks OF the club year. They
are anticipating big time.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
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Sale bills printed ut the New Era.
Get acquainted with the Campbell
Kids.
Go down to Olney Springs and cele.
brate the Fourth.
Holeproor. the only real sox on the
market, at Galiavan Bros
G. f. Beaver has returned from an
extended visit In the east.
Bale ties 90c per bundle (250). r.
W. English Lumber C".-l5Lf
Miss Matte Bouldin spent Sunday
and Monday with her mother At the
ranch.
Ladies-Get base ball fan-free at
Martins, Saturday. Yours for the
asking.
Misses Mary McKendry and Flor
ence Allen of La Junta spent Sunday
with Mrs. f. NJ. Davis.
Miss Ora Jones left Saturday for
Monte Vista In the hopes Of receiving
benefit from the higher altitude.
All cOlOrs and sizes. several prices,
one quality-the best. That's Hole.
proof hosiery. At Gallavan Bros Ask
about them.
Alfalfa hay delivered At Ordway IS
per ton, loose. Also work wanted for
man and team. Inquire OF Elmer
Butts. Park HOtel-l7tl
The opening performance ut the
baltimore convention was so like the
one at Chicago that the two would
pass for twins without any trouble.