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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
FRATR|C|DAL WAR
BLOODIEST IN
Upward of $4,000 Men Killed
Since Beginning of
HoStilitieS.

w ULGARIA and its former allies.
~ Greece, Servia and Montenegro,
are now engaged In q death
grapple over the spoils wrested
from Turkey, after one of the blood
list wars in history. Dispatches, which
are undoubtedly authentic, state that
upward of $4,000 men have lost their
lives since the beginning of hostilities
which commenced at least ten days be-
fore a formal declaration of war was
made. This is a greater slaughter
than any recorded in the war against
Turkey.
Roumania, having swiftly modified
100000 troops, is already embroiled in
the struggle and Austria, Russia and,
in fact, all Europe is waiting fearful
ly on the result. So terrible has been
the slaughter that it is reported Car
Ferdinand, King Peter and King Con
stantine are already anxious to agree
upon an armistice, If satisfactory
terms can be arranged by the powers.
Meanwhile horrible atrocities and
wholesale massacres are reported from
various towns and villages in the Bal
kans. Some of the worst Of these oc-
Cured at Kilkisch, Planitza and Ray
novo, where men, women and children
were burned alive by Bulgarians. At
Kirkut the Bulgarian irregular troops,
who are little more than brigands,
hI,rpad to dooth 7O0 mon nv iDnri SoD
ing them in a mosque, under which
they exploded bombs, which set the
building on fire.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
A Curious superstition.

Among the superstitions of the Sene
ca Indians was this most beautiful
one: When Il young maiden died they
imprisoned Il young bird until it first
began to try its powers Of song, and
then, loading IL with caresses and mes.
sages, they loosed its bonds over her
grave in the belief that it would not
fold its wings nor close its eyes until It
had flown to the spirit land and deliv.
cred its precious burden of affection to
She loved and lost one.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
No Quarter Given.

These outrages against the usages of
civilized warfare resulted in reprisals
by the Greeks and Serbs, when
brought in contact with the Bulgars
Practically no quarter is given or de-
manded. A correspondent in Macedo
mia cables that the battles have been
the most sanguinary in history, the at
tacks frequently being made at night,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
FROG ARMY INvADES OHIO.
Women Terrified at Hordes of Migrat.
ing choppers"

Port Clinton (O) women have been
put in a state bordering on panic by
the migration of thousands of frogs
which are marching or hopping over
land from the marshes of Lake Erie
and the Portage river to Sandusky
bay Houses are kept locked all the
time, and the women are afraid TO
venture out.
The frogs crowd the streets and side
walks, swarm upon doorsteps and try
to hop into houses. In the evening
they lift up their voices in chorus
The migration is expected to continue
until the cold weather
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
To Probe Reoeivershin.

A formal order for the investigation
Of the st, Louis and San Francisco
railroad receivership has been issued
by the interstate commerce commits
sion at Washington. No date is set
for hearings, which are to be held at
various cities.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
Letter From a Lecturer.

Another letter written by one of the
lecturers employed by the board of
education is as follows:
Dear Sir, am returning herewith receipts
for my lectures fees-I have been sur
prised learn of disguided correspondence,
but 1 beg to inform you that did noti-
fed the Board of Education of my change
of address since September 1911-Since
then l will call my mail at my residence,
- where anne leaving since four years
Also am subscriber TO telephone with di-
rector number -. Hoping These infor-
nation will be of some help in the future.
The committee asserted that these
letters had a direct bearing on the
report prepared by Professor Edward
G. Elliott of the University of Wiscon-
sin. The committee said:
"As a result Of his careful analysis
of district superintendent and princi-
pals rating of teachers, Professor FL
lott declares that the present inspec-
tions and reports upon teachers are
merely formal and wholly insufficient
and tend to insure their continuance
in service after they are once admit
ted in the SYSTEM
The report concludes:
I'm the light Of the incredible ig-
norance on the part Of even a few
public school teachers, a careful in
spection Of the present examination
system is indeed urgent This de
partment of the board of education
has not received from the school au-
thOrities the serious attention it de-
serves"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01

nections with Demirhissar and Serres.
Late dispatches indicate that the
Greeks now hold the latter city. A
large amount Of the Bulgarian army's
provisions has also been captured by
the Greeks, and this may cause Il com
plete change in the Bulgar plan OF
campaign, even necessitating making
termssof peace.
Beginning of Hostilities.
The steps that led to this bitter war
fare between the aforetime allies, even
after the congress Of the powers at
London had definitely settled the ap-
portionment Of the territory Of the de-
feuted Turks among them, are curious.
Summed up briefly they are as fol-
| lows:
Servia demanded the revision of the
Serbo-Bulgarian treaty, which defined
their respective spheres in the con-
quered territory. bulgaria absolutely
refused to agree to such revision.
Overtures were made by Servia that
both nations should partially demo
bilize their forces pending a settlement,
but in view of the military dispositions
Df Servia and Greece Bulgaria could
not agree.
The car warned both Servia and
Bulgaria as to the course that Russia
would take toward the side which first
started war and invited the allies to
send their premiers to st. Petersburg
| to arrange a settlement.
Servia accepted, believing that the
treaty would be modified. Bulgaria,
| however, refused to accept, requiring
first an assurance that the treaty
should be respected.
Not receiving this assurance, Bul.
garia refused to enter into any agree
ment with the other "allies." Instead,
she actively prepared for war.
In the meantime her armies in the
field and those of the other Balkan
states came into conflict, the com
manding generals of all acting with
out authority frgn their respective
| governments. Naturally this eXtraor-
binary situation could not long exist
without formal declaration Of hostili-
ties being made, and these were finally
Issued, but only after fighting had
been going on for nearly a fortnight
Feeling at Vienna.
The cars invitation to the allies
to send their premiers to st. Peters
burg to arrange settlement aroused
much feeling in Vienna, the Austrian
capital, where it was regarded as
leading forward to Russian protecto
rate over the Balkans an event which
| might embroil Russia and AuStro- Hun.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
JUDGE OF ELECTION AND
INSPECTOR.

One person shall be nominated for the
office OF Judge of election in each election
district within the county; and one per-
son shall be nominated for the office of
Inspector in each election district within
the county by the electors of said dis
parties, viz:
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
Success Of the Rulgars.

The ultimate success of bulgarian
arms depends upon quick action. Un
less she can speedily bring Servia and
Greece to subjection she is lost, for the
Roumanian army, now on the move
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

There will be two persons nominated
for School Director in each school dis
triGt for the term of six years. There
will also be nominated one person for the
term of four years in Damascus Town
ship; and one person for the term of two
years in Sterling Township by each of
the following parties, viz:
WASHINGTON; REPUBLICAN,; DEMO
CRAT: pROIIRITION
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
Cholera Breaks Out.

To add to the other horrors of the
war, cholera has broken out among the
Servian wounded at Belgrade and is
now raging fiercely, the death rate ris-
ing daily. 1t is also decimating the
Red Cross camps for the wounded on
the field.
A terrible picture of the extent and
effect of the war fever in the Balkans
is given by Francis McCullaugh, the
London Daily News correspondent, in
Belgrade. McCullaugh states that the
mutual hostility of the allies is intense
and that the hatred which they now
have for each other is far worse than
that which they had for the Turk
'The natural consequence" he says,
''ts that manners have greatly degeG-
Grated and the peoples have become
brutalized. Even the higher officials
bre boorish and unshaven. Their treat
ment of foreign diplomats and newspa-
per correspondents has never been
equaled since the days of that drunk
en- grand seigneur who used to hit am
bassadors between the eyes.
I'm the light of recent revelations
the great common crusade against the
Turk, which so moved the heart of
Christendom nine months ago, sinks
to the level of robber confederacy for
the purposes of loot. The territorial
greed which now displays itself naked
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
sHINGToN; REPUBLICAN; DEMO-
REGISTRATION ASSESSOR.

One person shall be nominated for the
office of Registration Assessor in each of
the following election districts: Berlin,
buckingham, Clinton, Damascus, Man
chester, Preston, Scott, and Texas; by the
parties, viz:
WASHINGTON; REPUBLICAN; DEMO-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01

NOTICE OF
IN MARTES.
UNIFORM

In compliance with the Act of the Cen
eral Assembly approved July 18th, 1913
notice is hereby given that nominations
will be made for the offices hereinafter
set forth, and elections will be held for
the party offices named below, by the
electors of Wayne County at Primaries
to be held in the several election districts
OF Wayne County between the hours of
seven a. m. and seven p. m. on
TueSdaY. Sentemher 1R 1O12
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
OvERsEERs OF THE POOR.

Two persons shall be nominated for the
once OF Overseer of the Poor in each
Poor District within the County whose
overseers are chosen by the electors of
said district by each of the following
named parties, viz:
WASHINGTON; REPUBLICAN; DEMO-
CRAT. PROHIBITION
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
NOMINATIONS.
JURY COMMISSIONER.

One person shall be nominated for the
office of Jury Commissioner by each of
the following named parties, viz:
REPUBLICAN; DEMO-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
SUPERVISORS.

There will be two persons nominated
for the. office of Supervisor within each
township in the said County for the term
of four years by the following parties,
viz:
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
IN BALKANS
WORLDS HISTORY
Horrible Atrocities and Whole
sale MasSacreS by BuIga-
rian Army, Reported.

and unshamed is not only disconcert
ing; 1t is hideous aud awful"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01

the soldiers fighting corps-a-corps,
shooting at each other at distance Of
thirty yards and then resorting to the
bayonet
In some instances both sides have
advanced so densely that they had no
room to use their bayonets, but tax
ing them off, utilized them like sabers.
When even these weapons failed them
they seized each others throats and
fought like wild beasts, strangling and
biting each other ferociously.
At Kotchana and Istip, in MacedO-
MIA, terrible battle was fought. 1t
was practically a drawn battle, al
though the Bulgarian general, Kovat-
chef, was forced to withdraw owing to
the failure of his re'enforcements to
arrive, Close to 10000 men We're kill
ed or wounded in the three days en-.
gagements, the Bulgarians losing up.
ward of 10000 men and the Servlans
nearly as many.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
Tuesday, September 10, 1913.
ELECTIONS.
STATE COMMITTEES.

One person shall be elected a member
of the State Committee by each of the
following named parties, viz
WASHJNGTON. PEpTTpTTCAN.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01

u...od..I.,. You should have a regular supply
hehsusalsIs OF TILE SUN. Write for terms
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
COUNTY COMMITTEE.

One person shall be elected in each
election district within the county a mem-
bep of the County Committee by each
of the following named parties, viz:
WASHINGTON; REPUBLICAN,;
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
REPUBLICAN; DEMO
CRAT. DROHIRITION
COUNCILNIEN AND RURGEss

The boroughs of Bethany, Honesdale,
nominate four persons for council and
one person for Chief Burgess The bor-
ough of Hawley will nominate six persons
Tor Councilmen and one person for Chief
Burgess, by each of the following parties,
viz:
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
CONSTABLE.

One person shall be nominated for the
office of Constable for each TOWNSHIP
and borough by each of the following
named parties, viz:
WASHINGTON; REPUBLICAN; DEMO
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
MANY TEACHERS
who CAN'T SPELL
Over 10 Per Gent Deficient
In New York City.
SOME EVEN ILLITERATE.
School Inquiry Committee Bears Out
Report of Professor Elliott of Wis
consin, Who Has Been Examining
Ratings of New York City School
Ma'ams-Drastic Reforms Urged.


Many teachers both in the elemen-
tary and the high schools of New York
city are unable to spell correctly and
are deficient in the proper use Of the
English language. This fact has be-
come known as the result of an eXami-
nation of the letter files in the office
of the city paymaster, made recently
by committee which has been investi-
eating the schools for the New York
city board of education.
The committee searched the files in
investigating complaint that the
teachers and principals had not receiv-
ed their pay promptly Representa-
tives of the board of education assert
ed that this was a good reason why the
city department should not have con-
troll over the payrolls of the board of
education. The attention Of an eXami-
ner was called to several letters ad-
dressed to the city paymaster by school
teachers now in service and substi-
tutes, which showed illiteracy on the
part of the writer's.
A collection of these letters covering
one month was inspected. Out of 300
letters filed in the month 10 per cent
contained mistakes in spelling and
grammatical construction, and larger
percentage, it was said, showed disre-
gard of proper form in letter writing
Elliott Confirms Report.
Professor Elliott of the University of
Wisconsin confirms this report in a let
ter to the committee after examining
the ratings of the teachers.
''There are today hundreds of teach
ers in the elementary schools of New
York whose services would not be ap-
proved in any progressive school sys-
TEN, primarily on account Of the use
of broken, highly accented and incor-
rect English"
The committee agrees with Profess
sor Elliott in stating that the presence
of illiterate teachers in the schools is
because the professional examination
conducted by the board of examiners
is pure form and all one needs is to
comply with the letter and not with
the spirit of a thorough understand
ing"
Here are two of the letters:
Dear Sir 1 am a Teacher at -. I was
not at the School yesterday May 1st. 1
whent to the School to dy to find my
check was sent back to the pay masters
office. 1 was told to write to you and you
would send me a receipt to sign which 1
believe l have to return before you send
check. Trusting this will meet with your
apporuval and I will receive prompt re-
ply I remain Sincerity.
Dear Sir: Kindly sent me my June and
July check. I am a reguler teacher, -
in P. S. No - Queens Borough, -.
Respectfully yours.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

One person shall be nominated for JUS
tice of the Peace in each of the following
townships and boroughs: Bethany Boro,,
Canaan, Cherry Ridge Clinton, Damas-
Gus, Dyberry, Lake, Mount Pleasant Ore
gon, Palmyra, Paupack, Salem, Scott,
South Canaan and Waymart Borough.
And two persons shall be nominated for
Justice of the Peace in each of the fol-
lowing townships and boroughs: Berlin,
Lebanon, Manchester, Prompton Bor-
ough, Salem, Starrucca Borough, by the
electors of each of the following named
parties, viz
WASHINGTON; REPUBLICAN,; DEMO-
Graf; PROHIBITION.
Petitions may be obtained at the Com
missioners' office
All petitions must be filed at the Com
missioners' office on or before Tues
day, August 26, 1913.
JOHN MALE,
EARL ROCKWELL,
NEVILLE HOLGATE,
Commissioners.
Attest: Thomas Y. Boyd, Clerk.
Commissioners Office, Honesdale, Pa.
60eoi3 W.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
AUDITOR.

Two persons shall be nominated for tn
office of Auditor for each township an
borough by each of the following name
parties, viz
WASHINGTON; REPUBLICAN; DEMO
GRAFT. PROHJRITTON
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-08-01
WASHINGTON; REPUBLICAN; DE
CRAY; PROHIRITION
TAX COLLECTOR.

One person shall be nominated for the
office of Tax Collector for each township
and borough by each of the following
named parties, viz:
WASHINGTON; REPUBLICAN; DEMO-
GRAFT: PROHTRJTJON
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-20
WILSON CONFERS
WITH JAPANESE
Delegation Makes Friendly Call
on The President

Washington, June 20. - President
Wilson received Viscount Chinda. the
japanese ambassador; Kajinosuke
Ibuka,. president OF the Federation OF
Christian Churches in Japan; DR.. Jul
chi Soyeda, former president of the
industrial banks of Japan, and Tadao
Kamiya, chief secretary of the cham
Der of commerce of Toxic.
The delegation expressed them
selves as highly pleased with their
audience with the president. The pres
ident declared the Japanese had ex-
pressed themselves in most friend
ly and cordial way" He said it was a
visit of compliment and entirely un-
official.
To check further complication OF
Pacific coast problems by unrestrain-
ed admission of Hindus and the Malay
races of Asia to continental United
States from the American insular pos
sessions, Secretary of Labor Wilson,
on recommendation of Commissioner
General of immigration Caminetti,
made a far-reaching amendment to the
immigration regulations.
1t authorizes immigration officials
''to reject aliens coming from the in
sular possessions unless it should ap-
pear that they were not members OF
the excluded classes or likely to be-
come public charges"
Commissioner General Caminetti ex-
planned that there is an obyiorls dif-
ference between an alien supp Ing
himself IN the Phflppfnes ~ Sup
porting himself in the United States.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-20
SENATOR BACON
ASSAIlS HUERTA
He Opposes Recognition Of
Mexico.

Washington, June 20.-"The Huerta
government is a revolutionary govern.
ment and not the result of legiti-
mate succession to the Madero ad-
ministration, declared Senator Ba-
con, chairman of the senate foreign re-
lationsg committee, as he left the
White House.
ST am not in favor of recognition
said he 81 don't see any serious
movement in Washington leaning i'll
that direction. A large part of Next
co is up in arms, and the northern
part is in control of the Constitution.
alists, and until there is complete
peace and orderly and legal elections
there should be no recognition.
81 approve of the policy of the pres
ident in withholding recognition, as
there does not appear to be stable
regime in existence in .the Mexican
republic"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-20
Under a Fly's Wing.

One of the Nuremberg toymakers In
closed In cherry stone which was ex,
hibited at the French Crystal palace
plan of Sevastopoi. railway station
and the Messiah of KloDstock
more remote times an account Ia gwen
of an ivory chariot. constructed by
Mermecides. which was so small that
fy could cover it with his wing; also
ship of the same material which could
be hidden under the wing Of bee.
Pliny, too. tells us that Homers
.Iliad," with its $1,000 verses. was
written In so small a space as to be
contained In a nutshell, while Elan
mentions an artist who wrote dis
itch in letters of gold which he inclos-
ed In the rind Of a kernel Of corn.
But the Harleian manuscripts mention
a greater curiosity than any OF the
above. 1t being nothing more or less
than the Bible written by one Peter
Bales. q chancery clerk. in so small
book that it could be inclosed in the
shell of an English walnut
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-20
e...L.d ..a cri.xed t,er tiusband.

Shocked and Grieved Her ttusoano.
Unison was little, sharp eyed shoe
maker with stopped shoulders and
chin ,whisker. He lived In Missouri
river<town, and whenever he drank too
much he used to wind up by going
home and thrashing his wife. She
never failed to go over to neighbors
after a session with the old man and
complain bitterly Of his treatment.
After awhile the neighbors grew wea-
~ of the oft repeated tale and remark
ed: "Well. you seem to like it. You
always take 1t willingly. Why don't
you pick up something and hit him
with it the next time he whips you"
The wife considered the matter, and
the next time her lord began to beat
her she grasped chair and smashed 1t
over his head The old man fell back
in stark amazement, dropped his hands
and stared at her.
"Why, Mary-why. Naryw he whim-
pered What on earth Is the matter
with you? You never done this way
before. "--Kansas Ti;v S-a-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-20
OFFERS CHILDREN FOR SALE
German Divorce Asks $3.50 Apiece and
Aufhorifies Tale Acfinn

German Divorce Asks $3.50 Apiece and
Authorities Take Action.
Berlin, June 20.-For several days
past various newspapers of Thuringa
and elsewhere in central Germany
have contained an advertisement stat
ing that mother offers to sell "a
beautiful girl Of fourteen, handsome
girl of Eve, and a bonny baby boy
aged one for $3.50 apiece.
An Investigation shows that the wo,
man is diYoreee, who, despairing OF
making livelihood for herself or her
children, conceived the idea of sellirg
them.
Only the eldest girl is child of hel
divorced husband, the two younger
children having been born since she
has lived apart from him.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-20
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA FLOUR steady;
winter CLEAR, s4;15s64.40: city mills,
fancy, $500 $50.
RYE FLOUR firm; per barrel. $3.50
03.75..
WHEAT quiet; No. red, s1.03G
LOS.
CORN firm; No. yellow, 7O@701ac
OATS quiet; No. white, 471b a
49,; lower grades, 46c.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens, 1Slt
&c.,; old ROSTERS, 11@12c. Dressed
firm; choice fowls, 1870; old roosters,
1870.
BUTTER quiet; fancy creamery,
Sic. per Id.
EGGS steady; selected, "a % 26c.:
nearby, 23c.; western, 23c.
POTATOES steady; old, per bush.
s5c. @$1; new. s1@2.75 per barrel
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-20
CYCLONE SWEEPS FLORIDA
Twenty Believed to Be Dead and
Hundred Injured.

twenty Believed 10 DC DSdu anu q
Hundred Injured.
Tallahassee, Fla, June 20.-Twenty
persons are believed to be dead In
and near Tallahassee as result OF the
cyclone which swept this section. Per
haps hundred are injured, of whom
a few will die.
The damage near Tallahassee, how
ever, will pale into insignificance, II
rumors from the coast are borne out.
According to these reports several
hundred persons were drowned on the
Florida Keys. 1t is stated that a ter
rife swell passed over the low marsh
grass islands and considerable lot
of wreckage has fioated to the coast.
In Tallahassee the storm caused an
immense amount of damage. The
stately old capitol, with it's roof gone
and walsl gaping apart, is little more
than q wreck. Records of more than a
century are exposed to the elements.
Nearly every store in the city suffer
ed, goods in some cases beingaren-
dered practically worthless. Numer-
Gus dwellings were wrecked or dam
aged badly.