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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-05
TUESDAY, AUGUST ., 1913.

No one will be surprised at the
proposed change. 1t has been re-
garded as inevitable, but there will
naturally be some curiosity concern
ing the manner in which it is to be
brought about. The charges
against the postmaster are not pre-
ferred by patrons of the office, or by
anyone who is dissatisfied with the
way in which the postal business has
been conducted, but by members of
the Democratic State Committee. In
deed, one of our Democratic contem-
poraries is authority for the state
ment that the new reform chairman
of the Democratic State Committee
was present when the charges !"
were presented to the Postmaster
General. His presence, no doubt,
was for the purpose of inspiring the
Postmaster General with moral cour-
age and to hasten the action of the
official ak.
1t will strike most persons having
red blood in their veins that this
mixture of high political professions
with petty peanut politics is a nau-
seating performance. 1t is well
known that Mr.. Smith has conducted
the affairs of the postoffice with con-
spicuous ability, and it is no secret
! that the Postmaster General was dis
posed to retain him until the close
of his term, but the demand for his
place has become so clamorous that
the Postmaster must be sacrificed on
the altar of political expediency. Mr..
! Smith has never made any secret of
his political preferences. He is a
stalwart Republican, and Republicans
would find no fault with his removal,
if it was made in a manly, straight
forward manner. But the method
of the present administration seems
to be to try to smirch a man and
then to remove him for cause" A
similar attempt was made in the
| case VI COllSCIOI I'LL, UuI MhSh IheI
gentleman, through Senator oliver
demanded an investigation, his &C.
cusers turned tail and retreated
claiming that it was not eXpedient
to produce their proofs. The real rea
son, as everybody knows, was tha
they had no proofs to produce.
If the Democrats want the Offices
and there isn't any shadow o.
doubt about that-let them take
them, but in the name of decency ant
common sense, let them cease trying
to make a virtue of their greed
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-05
BANKERS SURPRISED
OVER McADOO ORDER.

New York.-Surprise was express
ed by New York bankers last Friday
at the decision of Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo to place from $685.
100000 to $50, 100000 in the pub
lie banks for the movement of this
years crops. The bankers said they
did not know that the banks of the
south and west were confronted
with any extraordinary strain in pre-
paration for the crop movement.
They said reports indicated that the
financial arrangements were pro-
crossing favorably and that the
banks were in good shape to meet
the demands.
The bankers also expressed sur
prise at the announcement that the
government would accept CONNER
cial paper as security for the de-
posits which will be made.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-05

A special dispatch from Chicago
has the following to say concerning
meat as food:
Meat sales over the nation
have dropped off from 50 to
so per cent. within the last
three years, because it is get
ting so that only the wealthy
will be in a position to buy
meat by 1928. The scarcity of
live stock is the reason. Farm
ers refuse to raise cattle be-
cause the cost of production is
so great, and as result the
feeders demand more money
for their stock"
This announcement following the
statement Of ]. T. Russell, presiden'
of the National Master Butchers as
sociation, that " American people
will scarcely know the taste o.
meat in ten years from now," looks
as if we are all going to be vegi
tarians.
Perhaps the situation would b'
bettered if the price of meat would
be reduced. This could be done anC
the farmer would receive the same
prices as they do now. The farme'
is not to blame for the increase o
production.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-05
CLIMBING CUTWORMS.

1t is not generaIy known that
throughout the State of Pennsylvania
there exists insects known as Climb
ing Cutworms, which spend the day
in the soil in concealment, and in the
evening and during the night climb
plants, shrubs and even trees, and
feed on their foliage, and especially
on their fruit. Such is the case, and
these pests are so numerous as to be
very destructive. Fruit growers Of
ten find their young fruits gnawed
into, but do not see the marauder.
1t is possible to spray with an ar
senical spray to destroy these pests,
using one ounce of arsenate of lead
in each gallon of water or fungicidal
liquid. Specimens sent to Prof. H.
A. Surface, Harrisburg, Pa, have
brought replies such as the follow
ing:
'"The insect which you sent us ap-
pears to be a cut-worm larva. The
box had been crushed in the mail and
the caterpillar had escaped, but the
eaten fruit was received and examin-
ed and it indicates the injury by this
particular pest. The poison bran|
mash placed at the foot of the tred
will insure protection against this
insect, which climbs the tree at night
and feeds on fruit and foliage and
then goes down to the ground and
conceals itself during the day.
Make this poison bran mash by
mixing one part of Paris Green with
fifty parts of bran when dry and then
dissolve some coarse brown sugar on
old strong molasses in enough water
toNmoisten the bran without makina i
it sloppy. Put little pinch of this 4
poison bran here and there around
the base of each tree or plant to bd|
protected, in the evening, and the cut
worms will come to it and feed and
be killed. 1t is the best means which
l have yet found of protecting garI
den plants from cut worms.
A year ago one of my friends
who has large young orchard, rel
ported that cut worms were DESTROY
ing all the new growth on his trees
and wished remedy for this. WI
found they were the climbing cul
worms and recommended this rem
edy, which he used with immediat
and entire satisfaction
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-05
COMPULSORY VOTING.

The Scranton Truth recently talk
ed along line that is new. That is,
people in this land of the free and
the home of the brave" have never
had their attention called seriously
to the subject of compulsory vot-
ing; but when one thinks the sub
ject over he must agree with the
suggestion. If compulsory education
is all right and a good thing, then
as to voting, why not?
Here is a part of what the Truth
says:
Secretary of the Navy Joseph
Daniels has spoken again and this
time his oratory has the appearance
of leading to something practical.
There may be people who possess the
art of creating theoretical difficulties
who can conjure up all kinds of rea-
sons why Mr.. Daniels suggestion
cannot be carried out. We content
ourselves with the assurance that
our sovereign government can COM
pei it's will if that will is based upon
reason and right.
Secretary Daniels says that
every citizen should be forced to
vote. We agree. Citizenship and
voting are inseparable. That is, no
one can think logically of the mean
ing of being a citizen and leave out
the ballot. At present voting is op-
tional. A man may go to the polls or
stay at home, just as he pleases. He
ought to be made to go to the polls
or suffer consequences prescribed by
law. Why should a man enjoy all
the privileges, rights and immuni-
ties of citizenship and neglect its
chief duty?
But the suggestion does not go
far enough. Every citizen should be
compelled to register or the regis
tration should be done for him by
the authorities. For instance, fully
25 per cent. of the citizens of Scran-
ton are not on the poll list. Accord
ing to the federal census of 1910,
there are 1880 men in Scranton
over twenty-one years of age. OF
these S,759 are of native parentage
that is, Americans of at least two
generations, and 1857 are the
AmeTican-born sons of foreign or
mixed parentage. Thus, there are
1876 men in Scranton who are
American citizens by right of birth.
That is just about the number of
voters there are on the register. But
over and above these there are T.
$50 naturalized citizens within the
city limits; therefore we ought to
have at least $4,000 voters. About
1000 voters never register"
The Citizen would like to hear
from it's readers along this line. If
compulsory voting and compulsory
registering is a good thing according
to your way of thinking, why,
write out your thoughts and let us
publish them. If you think COM
pulsion is wrong, give your reasons
and we will gladly publish what you
have to say.
Now, take your little pen in hand
and go to work.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-05

1.-THE Citizen is under obligations
to j. B. Nielsen, of Honesdale, for
the very interesting history of the
second steam engine that was built
by Robert Stevenson, the English in
Ventor who also built the "Stour-
bride Lion" the first engine that
ever turned a wheel in the United
States, which event occurred at
Honesdale. AS a matter of histori-
cal interest it is we'll to say here
that the first engine, called The
Rocket" stands in the depot at
Darlington, Yorkshire, England;
Putting Billy" the second engine,
is located at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Eng
land; '"Stourbridge Lion" or as
much of it as could be gathered, is
on exhibition in the Smithsonian In
stitute, Washington, d. C.-Editor
Citizen.l
The history of the locomotive
Putting Billy" has, says the
"Globe," often been related, but is
none the less worth repeating briefly.
At the end of 1912 William Hedley,
a coal-viewer, employed at the Wy
lam Colliery, was facing the prospect
or unemployment. There was a pros
pect of the colliery being closed as
the result of the constant rise in the
price of hay and other materials re-
quired by colliery having a long
railway over which its Goals were
conveyed to the distributing centres.
The problem Of devising an efficient
substitute for horse haulage caused
him many sieepless nights, whose re-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-05

NJ Office is hereby given that tn
~ partnership legally subsistin
between w. X. Hittinger and VIM. H
Ham of White Mills, Wayne county
Pa, under the firm name of Hittin
er & Ham, General Insurance, wa
dissolved on the 31st day of July
1913, by mutual consent
All debts owing to said partneI
ship are to be received by VIM. Fl
Ham, who continues the business AM
any demands on said partnership an
to be presented to him for payment
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-05
CHEAP DEMOCRATIC POLICIES.

Word comes from Washington that
charges have been filed against
Postmaster Smith, and that his place
will be filled by distinguished Dem
ocrat who helped to elect delegates
who voted for the nominations of
Woodrow Wilson at the Baltimore
convention. Thus the cause of the
people goes gloriously forward and
the "new freedom" spreads its
wings over the Federal offices.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-05

In this conception it is interesting to
remember that when the Stockton
and Darlington Railway began to
cater for passenger traffic the solitary
vehicle originally used for the pur-
pose was hauled by horse.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-05
THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.

The question for each man to set
tie is not what he would do if he had
means, time, influence and educa-
tional advantages, but what he will
do with the things he has.-Hamil-
ton Wright Mable.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-05
STORY OF "PUFFING BILLY"
THIS WAS THE NAME OF THE
WORLDS SECOND LOCONIO-
TIVE.

The First One, the Rocket" Now
Stands on the Darlington, york
shire, England) Depot-''Pufiing
Billy" is at Newcastle-on-Tyne
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lion" is
at the Smithsonian Institute,
Washington, ID. G.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-05
GIVING LIFE ITS FLAVOR.

The salt of the earth.
Sweet dispositions.
Bitter experience.
Sour tempers.
Peppery people.
Spicy stories.
Honeyed words.
Little pickles.
Sage counsel.
Mint juleps.
Gingery comments.-Judge.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-05

Wedding Invitations, CalIin
Cards and Other Job Work Done a
This Office.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-05

A special dispatch from Chicago
has the following to say concerning
meat as food:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13

made 1914 hits and stole 10 bases
At second base he accepted PSI put
outs Az assists and made As errors.
His percentage was .940-indicatius
that the new infeIder covers a vast
plot Of terrar firma and goes after
every hit sent in his direction
4 MOTHER indicat ton of his ability
"a is the fact that several players
who participated in more games than
he finished with a higher fielding
average. but a lower assist record
That clearly shows that McCarty Is
not playing for a record
Goulait, the $1,000 beauty" who
viii be tried out as an outfielder. hit
.293 for Is games. In the Is gam
ne pitched 395 batters faced him. 50
made safe hits and 80 scored Gou-
lait hit one batsman, issued 40 passes
struck out 81 onponents and uncorked
five wild pitches ioudenslageT, who
Is also second baseman, hit I'll
stole 6 bases and felded ,97l
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Doc White Is After
Minor League Club

CHICAGO. ILL. Nov 13. Doc White,
Chicago American pitcher declares that
If he has his way he has pitched the
last game Of bah in the major leagues.
Doc declares he wants to own and man
be bic to purchase the controlling in
terst I'm the Des Moines club. Of the
Western League.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13

- ARLISLE, PA,.Nov. 1910 the
fan who believes that the ln-
dian in athletics is a stole the
statement of Charlie Guyon (Wahoo),
the one time famous right end of the
Carlisle Indians, to the effect that the
members of his race on the gridiron
at least, are a @BunCh Of kidders'
viii come as a distinct surprise.
GuyOn, who was here yesterday on
mis- way to the meeting of the Ma
riOnal Baseball Commission in CO.
umbus, insists that the Indians take
their football work more lightly than
any other players. They regard it
merely as a recreation" he says, This
apinion was confirmed by I heir coach
Pop Warner, who says that the In
dams have as keen a sense of humor
us have any of their white opponents,
GuyOn witnessed the Johns Hopkins
Indian game in Baltimore on Satur-
DAY and related a couple of stories
.onCeTning Gus" WEIGH, Carlsles
famous right end. 1t appears that
The Indians came to the conclusion
hat the officials We're giving Hopkins
little the better of some of their
decisions So during a halt i'm the
same, WEIGH tapped the referee on
he shoulder and said smilingly
You are playing good game to-day
OF fell, but why don't you so over to
The lines and put one of those uni
forms on
\ FEW moments later WEIGH was
making a run around the end
when the whistle blew. The runner
halted and demanded the reason
You were outside" said the lineman
outside" exclaimed WEIGH looking
down at his feet.
Yes. outside" retorted the official
Huh" replied WEIGH and then a
low smile broke out over his broad
md mud stained features, "Oh, yes
row | understand must have left
my right arm swing over the line.
Both Guyon and Warner have
scores Of such stories to tell to EN-
nhasize their statements anent the
indian humor and good temper in
heir games. Often, Warner con-
.@sses, they manage to get the joke
m him
Guyon, who is now located in At
anita, Ga, is making a strong effort
% get a game for some Southern
team with the Indians each season
IL is understood that there is some
possibility Of such an event next
ear
HIS opinion concerning this years
team and its chances fol victory
1VeT Dartmouth next Saturday on the
Polo Grounds in New York city is
interesting. He says: This team
the best that | have seen for
everal reasons First, it's not a
0ne-man team Every player is good
nd none tries to pull any star
stunts" None Of them have to look
. to any players like Thorpe, Or
Az this point Guyon paused modestly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Mann Loses Claim
Against Pilgrims

CfNCINNATG. Nov l3-The National
Baseball Commission has disallowed the
claim Of Player Leslie Mann for five
days salary alleged to be due from the
Boston National League club Mann
services with the BOSTON club termi-
mated on October ;. but the player CON
tended that he should have been al
lowed salary until the end Of the sea-
son. October o.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
KrauSe Elected Head
Of Federal League

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Nov. 13.-At
q meeting of the directors of the Fed
eraI League club here Yesterday, j. Ed
ward Erause was elected president tor
me coming year In connection with
he club was placed at $500 600 Of which
s125 GOO is common stock and $4,000
nreferred FIFTY thousand dollars is TO
be used i'm equipping the new grounds
with modern steel stands and bleachers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Georgia in Last Workout To-day
Team Leaves for Atlanta Friday

TIE following weights have been
given out at the Red and Black
Headquarters as being official of the
men who win line up against the Vel
low Jackets Saturday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
NEW BLOOD EoR CARDS.

ST. LOUIS, Nov l5.-New blood Is
being sought by the Cardinals and al
ready President Schuyler Britton is on
the hunt for your gSters in the hope Of
building up his infield and outfeld
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13

n THENS, NOV l3-The Georgia
n roacbas ue,ea..+ad THAR instrII,-
L n -. ,...,. .,,. -, 49,. .,.
eve WIN /" '''e 'e'"' 'o'
Saturday game Yesterday afternoon
and to-day will hold the last practice
~, s,.,f,,5 t.iard bafo.a la.,,irg f,,.
o''
Atlanta tomorrow. Every poSSiple
precaution has been taken this week
tn keen the pro,eedfugs on the Geor-
-, 800. r.,
u" SrIuI'ou p'"l"u"" SeNi''' i'e'
have been no admittances to the field,
and if ANYTHING has leaked ont the
T., co,.,,,.,.. ,,.o,,ll le ro+bire Lose thar,
a regular detective.
Cunningham, assisted by Hatton
I.nveio,. Frank Ridley Kin Woodruff
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13

Fireman Jim Flynn is aga ln ready II
box, having had a three months. rest
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-29

The J. U. @. club met Saturday afr
ernoon with Miss Cora woodford. a.
a special honor to Miss Wilson who
has been making her home with tho
woodford family while holding a posi-
tion As teacher In the Lincoln Park
schools the past few years. As Miss
Wilson does not cxpec; 20 return 20
Canon City another year the girls
presented her with a pretty souvenir
spoon as n going-away remembrance
Several kodak pictures were taken OF
the group by Miss Wilson. which.
when finished. viii be an all-round
reminder OF the many good times
spent together. The next meeting OF
the club will be with Miss Eilnor Kis-
kadden.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-29
REV. REED DELIVERS
MEMORIAL SERMON

The Christian church was crowded
Sunday morning to hear the memorial
sermon. which was delivered by the
Rev. o. s. Reed in honor OF the soldier
and sailor dead OF the Civil war. The
speaker took rs his theme. Voices
from the Dead" and delivered a most
eloquent and touching address. inter-
spersed with many personal reminis-
ccnces OF the great conflict Rev Reed
is veteran OF the Army OF the Po-
tomac. He was n member OF the sig
nal corps. and. as such. viewed those
memorable scenes OF civil strife nrst
hand. and his words on Sunday were
thereby rendered the more impressive.
Fifty-elsht veterans OF Greenwood
Post No. 10. @. A. r., were In attend
ance at the services In addition to a
number OF visiting comrades. This l.
u rather remarkable attendance for
such an occasion in view OF the ad-
vanced age and feeble frames OF many
u the boys" the to. In. mbcrship "a
the post being but seventy-two. Dur
Ing the past year six members OF the
post have answered tho fnal roll call
here on earth and enrolled in the
Grand Army of tho Dead. They were
). X Humphrey. .. +. French. L. A.
schanp. J. A. Crank. D. v. Parks and
=. 9. Armstrong.
In addition 70 the q \ r there
were pressat II The nsner.al services
ne sGllinAsl srsAaiaatisas = W we-
aaa's Rslsse ceFps. ~ EA1ise X "
o. \ y. - ~ 60 = Vasrsns.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-29

tinued the warden. -and the man play
after work in the evenings. on holi-
days. and in fact whenever opportnni-
ty offers. aud let me tell you there are
some cracker-jack ball players among
my boys. Regular scores are kept.
and there will be a prize at the end
OF the season for tho team making
the best average. Baseball to my mon
is tonic. They VIII cut short meal
time to sooner get to the diamond.
The dozen or 30 teams keep me hust-
ling to keep balls and other equip
ment supplied. but 1t pays In the wind
up"
Warden lyman left In his machine
for Canon City Monday evenins.-Pu-
ebIo chieftain..
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-29
TiE NEW PARkDAlE- -
:COToPUenOADWkY

Fifty conricts vii be put to work
tia week en- the new state highway
between Psrkdaie and Cotopaxi and
~ the middle Of June the number will
be increased 10 one hundred and fifty.
The building OF this road means
more than twenty miles OF eonstruc-
ton through solid rock work. but
when finished II will complete one CT
the finest mountain bouievards FOR
autos in the United States. and pass
ing through scenery that cannot be
surpassed in the Alps OF Switzerland
The completion Of this stretch of
work will connect Pueblo with the
work already been done east from
Gienwood Springs. and complete the
central auto trail to Salt Lake and the
Pacifc coast
This work. said Thomas T. Ty-
nan. warden OF the state penitentiary.
who was in Pueblo on Monday. will ne
done entirely by the states prisoners.
Il ls a stretch of as hard a piece Of
rock work as can be found in C6lora-
do. and runs through wonderfully
picturesque section of the Rocky
Mountains. Machine drills and plenty
OF dynamite will be used on the WORK.
but the end. it Is said. will justify the
means
Warden lyman is on his way back
to Canon City from visit to the
state farm near vineland.
I'VE have 500 acres planted on the
farm In sugar beets. alfalfa. beans.
oats corn and garden truck. and
everything is growing finely" said the
warden. '-Thirty-five men are in
charge OF this splendid place. with only
one overseer. We have school sec
tion OF $40 acres leased. besides an
improved adjoining farm OF 100 acres.
The buildings and other improvements
on the latter place are used by the
men. We are going 70 get splendid
results from that farm this season.
and l am satisfied the experiment will
prove = great succsss.~
Continuing Mr. lyman said he had
just purchased from local sporting
house complsss cutnts for tvo bass-
hall teams. shsaA - "a ssnt to the
~. Il The vias,nhA 0k1r
-5nsrs ere tee basshaal siu1s~ n
svssy sssA eanp = ~ $3.50 esa-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-29

Word comes to J. w. Sawhili. who
has charge Of the Van Eorn place on
Grand avenue. OF the accident OF 4
broken hip sustained by J. C. Van
Horn who moved to Powell. Wy. with
his family. early In the spring Mr..
Van Hcrn is laid up for repairs In
the hospital at Billings. Montana
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-29

to note the advancement OF some OF
the little folks who started one and
two years ago. Margaret Robson.
aged ave and one-haif years. who has
studied but six months. quite aston
ished her audience. Those on the pro
gram were:
May Kutzieb. Juliet wiikin. Anna
Riede. Perlifa Heyi. Holman Gibson.
Cenevieve Pegg. Ruth Walker. Mar.
Earet Robson. David Gibson.