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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21
WAYNE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION.

An effort is being made by District
State Horticulturist w. H. Bullock to
organize Wayne county agricultural
association for the dissemination of
agriculture and the encourageme
of fruit growth in the county. Mr.
Bullock has distributed petitions to
several enthusiastic workers who are
interested in agriculture in their re-
Spective districts in Wayne county
for the purpose of securing the de-
sired number of members to Or
ganize. Petitions have been given to
w. j. B. Warwick, of Beachlake;
Daniel Hull, Waymart; w. e. Per-
ham, Niagara; Homer Bonear,
Cherry Ridge; o. M. Spettigue of
Honesdale, besides one being in the
possession of Mr.. Bullock.
Mr.. Bullock says that organization
is expected to take place in Homes
dale during the month of February.
He has written to Prof. H. A. Sur
face, state zoologist of Pennsylvania,
inviting the professor to come to
Honesdale to organize the associa-
ton. j. w. Lewis, an expert apple
grower of Pittston, has been invit-
ed by Daniel Hull to be present at
the same time. Mr.. Lewis is a rec
ognized apple producer having sent
his fruit all over the United States.
1t is hopeful that both of these dis
tinguished gentlemen will be present
and give Wayne county farmers some
good sound advice.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21
NORTHEASTERN TELEPHONE co.
MADE DEFENDANTS
In Action to Recover $4,000 Start
ed in Wayne County Tuesday by
Augusta X. ArnoId-Son In
iured When Pole Fell.

An action in trespass was started
Tuesday by Augusta X. Arnold,
mother of William j. Arnold, by
their attorneys, Paul j. Sherwood,
of Wilkes-Barre, and Searle e Sal
mon, of Honesdale, against the
Northeastern Telephone Company, a
corporation, with main Offices in For
est City, to recover $4,000 for medi-
cine and care and loss of William
Arnold's services, also $4,000 for
being incapacitated and suffering
caused by injuries to mind and body.
The plaintiffs statement filed on
Tuesday afternoon with Prothono-
tary Barnes, sets forth that William
Arnold is eighteen years old and
lives in South Canaan township,
that he had been employed as line
man by the Northeastern Telephone
Company up to November 5, 1912.
The statement goes on to say that
about three o'clock in the afternoon
of that day he (Arnold) was requir-
ed to go up on a pole about thirty
feet in height. This was at Sum-
merville, Susquehanna county.
While up on the telephone pole it
fell to the ground, carrying the
young man with it. He struck in
such a way that he states he was
permanently injured and incapacita-
ed and has now become paralized
and therefore the mother has start
ed suit to recover from the telephone
company. 1t sets forth also that the
company should provide reasonably
safe place in which to work and to
use due care to see that the pole
unOD which Arnold WAS diracted To
work was sound and safe to bear
his weight. They claim that the
company was negligent.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS

The descriptions of the buildings
reproduced in Tuesdays Citizen were
vivid, and to the observing person
were not hard to guess. No. de-
scribed the City Hall and No. the
Kesler property Did you guess
them correctly? No. takes US to
Bethany and represents one Of the
large old-time buildings in Wayne's
former county seat, while No is a
Honesdale home.
Description of Building in Bethany
By Ella B. Blake.
Situated about half way up Main
street, facing the East is a large, one
story, red brick building. 1t stands
quite little distance from the street
and is surrounded by a gravel drive
way. On either side a small shed is
Joined to it and a slate roof covers
both of these and the main building.
The entrance to the place is through
double doors at the middle of the
front, either side of which is a long
narrow window and also one of the
same above them. A stone walk
leads from the entrance to the side
walk which is bordered by a num-
ber Of maple trees that cast their
shade over the place in summer.
Branching from the stone walk lear
the building is board walk extend
ing entirely around it. A short dis
tance from here on both sides is a
level green lawn inclosed by a low
iron railing. During the day and
also part of the night the building is
the scene of great activity.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21
An Old-FashiORed Home.
BY Helen Burns.

On one of the residence streets of
Honesdale stands a large square, red
brick house, facing the south. 1t is
divided into a basement and Two
stories, and across the front of first
story grey painted porch extends.
UP to this a flight of steps leads,
which is also painted grey to match
the porch. A large, old-fashioned
door with top and side lights in its
casing opens on the verandah, while
farther on are two long French WIN
dows Underneath this, at one side,
is a doorway opening into the base
ment. The roof of the piazza comes
only little way below the roof of
the house, so that there is just room
for three tiny easement windows in
the third story. On the east side
there are only two windows, and
only two more on the west. A dilapi-
dated ell, which contains an old-time
bakeoven, extends backward from
the rear of the house.
No g.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21
CLEANUP PLANS SUGGESTED.
What Mayor Gaynor Approves Can be
Carried Out in Honesdale to
Certain Extent

With the hearty approval of May
or Gaynor, who will ask all the city
departments and various civic organ
izations, especially those in which
women are interested, to cooperate,
Health Commissioner Lederle is
about to start a spring houseclean-
ing of the entire city.
Writing to the Mayor, he said:
1t is proposed to set aside quarters
in the Department of Health Build
ing for the movement, to have citi-
zens' committees in each borough,
and to send out appropriate litera-
ture. 1t will be campaign of edu-
cation in public hygiene which is GER
tain to bear good fruit. We all
know of the Cleanup day. or
Cleanup week. movement; we pro-
pose one that will last at least until
the opening of spring, and perhaps
we can make it so popular and eff
fective that it may crystalize into a
permanent habit.
Commissioner Lederle pointed out
that for the past three years the
death rate has been the lowest the
city has ever had. I'VE have a very
keen ambition" he added, "to turn
ministration cleaner and healthier
than we found it,"
The substance of the plans of the
Commissioner is as follows:
Removal of all rubbish and dirt
from the city, including thorough
cleaning of cellars, roofs, yards and
vacant lots.
Thorough cleaning of all streets.
Cleaning out catch basins.
Freeing the city as far as possible
from smoke and cinder nuisances,
and minimizing the nuisances from
odors of offensive trades and the
dust from streets.
The better protection of all foods
from contamination of dust and flies.
Fighting the fly, not by "swatting,"
but by preventing breeding.
Fighting the mosquito nuisance by
eliminating the breeding places.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH
NOTES.

Sunday services: 10:30, morning
worship, sermon by pastor, Will H.
Hitler, subject, Real Religion" IL
NJ, Sunday school. 6:45, Epworth
League. 1880, evening worship, ser
mon by pastor, subject, "The Tar
riers."
Meeting each evening except Sat-
urday at 1880.
This Thursday and Friday even
ings Rev. A. B. Richardson of Pat
terson, N. j., breaches.
Rev. j. H. Boyce of Carley Brook,
preached an excellent sermon on
Tuesday evening to an appreciative
audience.
Rev. L. C. Murdoch will preach on
Wednesday evening and the fourth
quarterly conference will be held
Immediately after the public meet
ing.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21

with whom she lived, but who had
been away at the time it happened.
He found his mother on the floor and
the house full of smoke. A coroner's
inquest was held at four o'clock
Thursday afternoon and rendered a
verdict of accidental death by burns.
Mrs. Arthur is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. John l.. Lee and
Mrs. Eva Butler, both living at De-
troit, Mich, Mrs. Frank Bier of Dy-
berry, and one son Earl, at home.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21
FIRE CAUSES SLIGHT DAMAGE.
Burns Hole in Basement Floor
Caused BY Overheated Confection-
cry Stove-Put Out BY Few
Buckets of Water.

Fire, which caused slight damage,
was discovered in the basement of
George Schwenker's bakery shop
early Wednesday morning, by smoke
penetrating the rooms above which
are occupied by Mrs. Little on the
third floor and the family of Chas.
Patterson on the second floor. Mrs.
Little discovered the smoke about
three o'clock and awoke the Patter-
son family. John Canivan, who was
across the street, heard some one call
out that the building was afire and
pulled out the truck from Hose COM
pany No. house. The members of
that company were the first to ar
rive some of whom got there before
the gong sounded.
In order to gain entrance to the
Schwenker store the glass door was
smashed in, also the rear basement
door.
The fire was found to be in the
floor of the basement directly be-
meath where the confectionery stove
had been. The stove was partly
turned over, caused by the sinking of
the floor, which was blazing. The
fire was easily extinguished by few
pals of water. Near the store were
a pile Of boxes and crates and If the
fire companies had not been so
alert it would have resulted in a
disastrous fire.
The building is owned by Tracy
Lighthiser, whose loss is fully COW
cred by insurance. The loss sustain
ed by Mr.. Schwenker by fire and
smoke was also fully covered by in
surance.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21
THREE PARTIES JOIN TO FRAME
MEASURE
Conference of Political Leaders
Agrees on Bill Providing for Con-
stitutionaI Convention-Goes to
Vote in November.

touC 4NotChlDCEs
Harrisburg, Feb. ia bill pro-
vidfng for submission to the people
of the question of holding a constitu-
tional convention which it is expect
ed will meet the views of Republi-
cans, Democrats and Washington
party men was agreed upon at con-
ference of the house judiciary spec
ial committee with a number of
prominent men. The meeting was
attended by Henry G.. Wasson, Re-
publican state chairman; George w.
Guthrie, Demoratic state chairman;
William Draper Lewis, Representa-
tive Lowry Humes and others and
the plan is to amend the bill pre-
sented by John R. X. Scott.
The amended bill will submit the
question of holding a convention to
the voters next November and pro-
vides for election of delegates at the
same time. The convention is to be
composed of 165 delegates, of whom
fifteen are to be elected at large and
three in each senatorial district.
Each voter may vote for five candi-
dates at large and two district dele
gates.
The bill fer a commission to
study the constitution for amend
ment is not to be pressed.
The bill for non-partisan form
of ballot for selection of delegates
also Scott bill, was agreed upon.
For the first time this session the
house adhered to amendments it had
made toresolutions, which the SEN
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21
MAG RAISING AT ATCO.

AS previously announced the flag
raising will take place at the Atco
school house on Saturday, February
22 (Washington's Birthday. The
exercises will begin promptly at 2
o'clock and all are urged to come
as promptly as possible. For those
who come from a distance an ade-
quate lunch will be served during
the intermission between the after
noon and evening entertainments
and the committee on arrangements
have spared neither time nor effort
in the arrangements to entertain
guests and a large attendance is
hoped for. The flag raising is be-
ing held under the auspices of the
Young Peoples social club at Atco.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21

ate had declined ITO accept and con-
ference committees will be named
to arrange the difference. One res
olution was the house measure to
invite all persons who had enlisted in
Pennsylvania organizations in the
Civil war and all former members of
Pennsylvania organizations without
regard to residence to attend the
Gettysburg semi-centennial celebra-
tion. The senate refused to concur
and to-day after a number of patri-
otic speeches the house stood fast.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21
HORSE
OVERTURNS WAGON
Mrs. William Conbeer of Bethany
Sustains Serious Injuries on State
Road Wednesday Noon.

While Mrs. William Conbeer and
little son Of Bethany were driving to
Honesdale Wednesday about noon
their horse took fright at an automo-
bile on the State road. Before Mrs.
Conbeer could govern the horse it
backed up, the wagon being cramp-
ed and Mrs. Combier was thrown in
to a stonewall. The son escaped in
jury.
DR.. P. B. Petersen was called and
found that Mrs. Conbeer was suffer-
ing from a compound fracture of the
left elbow. She was advised by her
physician to go to Scranton where
the arm would be set. Mrs.
Conbeer did so and left We'd
nesday afternoon for the Hahne-
mann hospital, where it was found
necessary to insert silver plate,
owing to the unusually bad break of
the arm
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21
HAD as CHICKENS STOLEN.

Reuben Bodie, teamster for T. B.
Clark & Co., Inc, lost 23 fine white
Leghorns last Tuesday night by
sneak thieves. Mr.. Bodie kept his
choice chickens back of the glass
cutting shop and when he went to
feed them Wednesday morning, be-
hold half of the flock was missing.
Mr.. Bodie places his loss over $25,
no clue concerning them.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21
BoRDEN's ICE HOUSE FILLED.

Since a week ago last Monday 26
teams and men have been hauling
ice from the Freethy pond at East
Honesdale to Borden's ice house at
that place. When cutting was COM
menced the ice was eight inches in
thickness and at the time of the fill
ing of the house it was 13 inches
thick. The large storage house now
contains 3,134 tons of ice. ti
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Melfody Nasverchchuk .........
Scott Center
Martha Keleachow -. so. Canaan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10
The Daily Story
THE wEREwoLF-BY cLARIssA MAcKIE.
Copyrighted 1913. by Associated Literary Bureau.

In front of the wretched Chinese inn
John Thornton made his decision. His
bearers had paused in the gateway
leading 90 the filthy, i'll smelling court.
yard, while the landlord of the inn
peered distrustfully at the foreign dew
il who had applied for bed
Len Ho," called Thornton, and his
guide and interpreter stood forth.
HIP shrilled the man.
Il cannot stop in this place. I will
so back and sleep in the ruined temple
we passed beyond the city wall; better
rats end bats than-vermin and other
evils"
LAS my lord wishes. But the temple
is 4 most wretched abode" said Len
Ho doubtfully. land the bearers would
refuse TO go with YOU
LET them remain here. You may
accompany me and bring one who can
carry my f.od and bedding, l will
cook my own food. Hasten" Thorn
ton strobe away down the narrow
street darkening in the twilight
He had reached the city wall and
the gate by which they had entered a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10
SHOE TRADE NOT HUaT.

When the tariff bill was under con
sideration, the United Shoe Machin
cry company threatened to remove il.
plants to foreign countries, claiminl
the low duties would ruin the boo
and shoe trade. The tariff bill nov
Is law and this IS what the Boston
News Bureau says OF present condi
tions in the shoe trade:
There are as yet no evidence OF
an invasion OF American markets
by foreign shoe manufacturers,
such as was at one time loudly
proclaimed would take place
They are not giving any marked
signs OF bestirring themselves
abroad 10 capture American bust
ness. Leading shoe manufactur-
ers in Boston are of the opinion
that no particular efforts will be
felt in the American market for a
year or two and perhaps not at
all The point is that foreign
manufacturers are not at all sure
how long the present tariff re-
gime Will exist, and furthermore
they are faced by the same condi-
ton of high cost leather that
American manufacturers are. They
too are operating on a hand-to-
mouth basis American shoe man
ufscturers are now not very much
disturbed by the prospect OF for
eign competition. The fact that
styles change very rapidly in
America and that Il takes time to
get goods from abroad are fur
Their conditions operating against
the would-be foreign exporter II
is not believed that foreign-made
shoes eau gain any great vogue in
the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10

luton for an investigation of the Colo
RADIO strike situation, makes a plea
for the passage OF his resolution
painting a picture OF an Industrial
struggle almost without parallel in the
United States.
According TO Heating. who knows
the Colorado situation and who is
frankly a sympathizer with the strik-
ing coal miners of Trinidad and Wal
senburg, an actual condition of civil
war exists in Colorado. thing that is
tolerated in the United States alone
among the civilized countries of the
earth. II is war between the FEEDER
alton of Miners and the Standard Oil
company. which controls most of the
coal lands in the troubled districts. II
is warfare between imported armed
thugs and strikers who proceeded in
an orderly way until brutally attacked.
IL is a contest between the civilization
OF Colorado and the tactics OF feudal
barons.
The Colorado strike is the first
great industrial trouble in the mining
region since a dozen years ago. when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10


Britain now is confronted with the
question identical IN principle which
the United States has confronted in
California. II must choose between
its own white subjects and the brown
citizens OF japan, say now whether il
will insist upon the open door and
widest opportunity for the Japanese in
its possessions. or consent TO a shut
door and restricted opportunity.
Sir Richard Mcbride. premier-of
British Columbia has been in London
70 advise sir Edward Grey. British
secretary OF state for foreign affairs.
that Columbia's determination TO ex-
clude the Japanese from its fisheries
and bar them from cutting timber. Is
irrevocsbie. and TO solicit the imper-
isl governments support for its &C
ticn.
Holding Sir Edwards other ear is
the Japanese government. which is
protesting against COlumbia's discrim-
nation against its citizens resident
there. and which reminds Sir Edward
that this attitude OF a British colony
r. not consistent with the otherwise
friendly attitude OF Britain towards
Japan.
Thus the eternal question OF races
Is before England for decision. and de
eide IL must May It as successfully
handle the delicate situation and as
fer advance the interests OF the whites
as has the United states government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10

good as Il ever was. and no doubt one
conspicuous deficiency Is the lack of
sufficient men to properly patrol q city
the size of Rock Island. But a force
many times what Rock Island has
would accomplish nothing with the
element now here in the absence of
instructions from men higher up. II
Is safe 10 say that so per cent OF the
arrests that are made never reach
the public II Is this policy of sup
preston that Is one Of the worst evils
OF the department as al present con-
Quoted II the police are not per-
mitted 10 do their duty. they cannot
be consistently blamed. One word
from the head OF the department
would relieve Rock Island of its pres
ent afiiction I'm "a hours. The crooks.
black and white, will go If ordered to
do so.
Archie Hart. commissioner of fire
and police. knows that the assertions
here made are based on actual exist
ing conditions in Rock Island II he
is unable TO clean up the city, II is
time that he tell the public why. In
time the public must know
The Argus has always contended for
a regulated town That is what the
people want and expect They ask
common decency. They not only ask
IL, but demand IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-10
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE Il. TAVENNER
Congressman from the Fourteenth District

I Governor Peabody using the militia
drove the union coal miners out o.
southern Colorado. II has taken al
th7 time since that crushing blow ioi
the union to recover strength. Amer
the unions were driven out, the mine
owners recruited new forces from i'm
migrants from southeastern Europe
They believed that these men wouio
be so ignorant that they would mol
unite for mutual help. The miners
union. however, began quiet cam
paign of education. and. though
these efforts were belittled by the own
ers. when the recent strike was called
So per cent of the men quit work
The strikers set up tent colonies
and asked to arbitrate their demands
This request was scornfully rejected by
the owners. as they had previously re-
fused to treat with the men before
the strike was called. Yet the miners
demands were moderate They ask
10 per cent increase in wages and rec
ognition of the union.
There was no trouble, according 10
Heating, until the mine owners pro-
voked it. They imported from 5oO 10
1000 professional gunner, bought ma
chine guns and armored automobiles
Then the war broke out Congress
man Heating says il is notable tnat
most OF the fighting has been at the
strikers camps and not at the mines.
He charges the gunner with provok-
ing violence and with other brutal
crimes
81 want to turn the searchlight on
this thing said Heating. Il want TO
see the evils of alien ownership OF
great resources wiped out The state
OF Colorado owns rich tracts OF coal
lands itself. Instead OF sending the
militia TO Trinidad and Walsenburg,
the state ought to be sending the men
down there to work its own coal prop
critics"
When congress learns some OF the
facts in Keating's possession, be-
lieve the investigation resolution will
be passed. The national searchlight
ought to be turned on the Colorado
situation as il was on Lawrence, Mass,
and the West Virginia coal mines.