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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-01
ASCENSION DAY BEING
WIDELY OBSERVED HERE.
Special Services for Knights
Templar to Be Held at
Trinity Church Tonight.

Ascension day is being COMMUNICATED
In Washington today in the Roman Cath
Ollie and Episcopal churches. bringing to
the minds of the faithful the date in the
long ago when Christ assembled into
heaven in the presence of His apostles
Bishop Harding was in charge of the
services in the Bethlehem Chapel of the
Holy Nativity at Mount ST Alban at IL
O'Clock. while in the other Episcopal edi-
fees special services also were held. This
afternoon at o'clock at the Peace Cross
Bishop Ethelbert Talbot of Bethlehem.
Pa, is scheduled to preach at the first
afternoon service of the summer season
there.
In the Roman Catholic churches many
masses.
Services for Knights Templar.
sion day will be held for the local
Communicates of Knights Templar in
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church.
I'D and streets northwest. this even
ing at O'Clock, under the auspices of
De Molay Mounted Commandery, No. 4,
Gratz Z. Dunkum, eminent commander.
The sermon will be preached by Bishop
Talbot.
After assembling 1t their respective
asylums. the five communicates. WASH
1ngton, No. ], William S. Quinter. emf
nent commander; Columbia, No. ., DR..
Frank E. Gibson. eminent commander;
Potomac, No. 3, of Georgetown, Jarrett
G. DuddlestOn. eminent commander; De
Molay Mounted, No. 4. Gratz E. Dunkum,
eminent commander. and Orient, No S.
of Capitol Hill. E. p. Hazleton, eminent
commander. will proceed to Masonic
Temple for the formation of the Gus
tomary parade to the church.
AT the church the following program
will be observed: Professional hymn, On
ward, Christian Soldiers: scriptural read
ing. Lords Prayer and the Gloria; psalms
8, 10, II; reading of the first lesson. fol-
lowed by the "Magnificat' tHolden's mu-
sic), with all standing: the reading of the
second lesson. followed by the Nunc
Dimittis'' Emusic by Holden), all stand
ing, and closing with the Gloria.
Knights to Draw Swords.
At the Apostles Creed all the Knights
Templar will draw swords and present
them, hits up, in token Of their fealty to
the religion Of Christ, as they recite the
creed with the clergy. Then will follow
responsive prayers, the collects and pray
ers, and the hymn. 20 Worship the King.
low the sermon by Sir knight Right Rev.
Ethelbert Talbot Bishop Of Bethlehem
Pa.
At the offertory Emusic by F. A.
Schnecker). the hymn. Our Lord Is
Risen From the Dead" will be sung. and
at the presentation of the offerings, all
standing. will be sung the "Hallelujah
Chorus from Handers Messiah. After
closing prayers and the benediction the
knights will retire to the occasional
hymn, 80 Twas a Joyful Sound to
Hear" The prelates of each commandery
will assist in conducting the services.
new feature of the Ascension Day
observation this year will be introduced
by Eminent Commander Gibson OF Co.
lumbia Commandery, No. 2. who has or
dered carriages to be provided for al
Of the sir knights who are unable to
march in the procession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-01
War College Staff Starts To-
day on 465-MiIe Journey
Over BattIefieIds.
FREDERICKSBURG; VA,
THE STARTING POINT
Cavalcade Will Visit Gettysburg in
Time for Annual Celebration
of Three-Day Battle.

Four hundred and sixty-ive miles are
to be covered in the twenty-day horse
back ride of the War College staff caval-
cade which began today a journey over
the civil war battlefields of Virginia,
Maryland and Pennsylvania. Thirty six
officers, including two British army Of
ficers of high rank, one naval officer,
two surgeons and the War College in
structors and student officers, slung leg
over mount at Fredericksburg, Va, this
afternoon, squirting forward at command.
With the attendant orderlies, it was a
formidable detachment whose horses
hoofs pounded over the quiet Virginia
roads.
Those who form the party left Wash
ington by train at 1915 o'clock. They ar
rived at Fredericksburg within an hour
and a half, found luncheon waiting them
in the camp set up by the orderlies sent
before them. and by $50 o'clock were in
| saddle, and off to the scenes of conflict
| In the vicinity. The officers will spend
three days in the vicinity Of Fredericks-
| burg.
| Horses, supplies and camp parapher.
MALTA preceded the detachment by a week
| The orderlies and the officers in charge
| of the camp and the mess started for
Fredericksburg April "a, and made ar
rangements for the coming of the staff
| and their guests.
Guests of Staff.
In the party are three guests, Maj. Gen
Colin Campbell, veteran of many cam
paigns. and Col. George Paley, two dis
| tinguished British army officers attached
| to the Canadian forces A third guest is
| a retired army officer, Brig. Gen. Frank
d. Baldwin.
Brig. Gen. William Crozier president OF
the Army War College, heads the COM
pany. Brig. Gen. Hunter Liggett and
Maj. Benjamin A. Poore of the instruc-
tors staff, are directing the march. which
will be known as 1.-The History and staff
| Ride of 1873
Majs. w. w. Harris. Corps of Engineers,
| and William d. Connor Of the genera
staff go as along as assistant instructors
| Mai. Ebert e. Persons and Capt. Louis
c. Duncan Of the Medical Corps are also
| along to bind up wounds and attend tc
such strains and sprains and broken bones
as may be incurred during the ride. First
Lieut.. Robert F. Tate. 18th Cavalry, is
camp officer, and First Lieut.. George NJ
Russell, 10Th Cavalry, is in charge of the
officers mess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-01
UNCLE SANS PAY ROLL
A POWERFUL MAGNET
Great Crowd FI0ckS to Secure
Applications for Positions
as LabOrerS.

There was long line of humanity
stretching away from the offices of the
civil service commission this morning.
when the annual distribution of appli-
cations for positions as laborers and char
women in the government service began.
Long before the hour of $50, the time
set for the beginning of the distribution,
there was a line several blocks long, and
this was continually augmented until
the word was passed along that the APP
plications had been exhausted.
There were all classes in line. White
and colored. old men carrying canes to
support them, young ones who seemed
just to have hit hard luck streak, and
women in mourning who maybe had been
compelled to seek such a position because
of the death of the main support.
Promptly at $50 o'clock, DR.. James S.
Jameson. chairman of the board of la
Dor, started the distribution Of the priced
papers.
Applications Passed Out.
with a large basket filed with the .appli-
cations standing on the table. and was
assisted in the distribution by employees
of the commission. AS each applicant
passed by he or she was given the pa
per in a manila envelope and passed on.
No questions were answered.
While each year there are many disap-
pointments because only limited number
are given out, there was more this year
because the total number had been cut
down, This was done, it was said, be-
cause it was felt that too many applica-
tions were gwen for the number of posi-
tions which would likely be filed. For
merly it has been the practice to distribute
1900 applications. but this year the num-
Der was cut to 200.
While there is an eagerness displayed
by many who apply for the blanks. they
must hustle more after they receive them
i'm order to get them filled out and back
to the labor board of the commission. 1t
does not matter who received their appli-
cation first or last, but who gets it back
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16
"OUR COUNTY"

The Citizen is publishing a new,
up-to-date monthly magazine en-
titled "Our County" the first num-
ber of which appeared as supple
ment to our Christmas edition last
Friday. 1t is finely illustrated,
printed on excellent half-tone paper
and is replete with stories for the
home. 1t will appear monthly here
after as a part of The Citizen and
will be furnished absolutely free to
all subscribers. The magazine is in
harmony with The Citizens princi-
pies in that it advocates buying at
home and not from mail order
houses. 1t contains the following To-
cal dealers advertisements John
Browns Estate, furniture; George
Rickert & Son, clothiers; A. NJ.
Leine, druggist; Katz Bros, depart
ment store; w. j. Ref, shoe dealer;
Erik Bros, hardware; H. G. Row.
land, jeweler, and Honesdale Nation
al Bank.
If you are not regular subscriber
to The Citizen now is the time to en-
roll in it's vast army of readers and
receive "Our County" every month
free. AS a special inducement The
Citizen offers MY Attainment of the
Pole by DR.. Frederick Cook to every
new subscriber sending this paper
$1.50. Old subscribers can secure it
by paying all arreages and $1.50 in
advance.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16
GATHERING CATERPILLAR EGGS

The Sullivan Democrat tells a
story which will count for something
in fighting the caterpillar plague,
and which should be practiced in
Wayne county. 1t follows:
The teachers and scholars of this
school are endeavoring to have act
ual experience along with the nature
study course that is required. You
all know what pest the tent cater
pillar, (apple tree worm) was last
summer. The children are collecting
the nests or egg clusters of these
worms and destroying them. An egg
cluster contains from 125 to 250
eggs, or say an average of 175 eggs,
of which one-half will develop into
apple tree worms. That is SS worms
to an egg cluster. If each school in
the town of Fremont will collect 500
egg clusters and destroy them in ac-
cordance with the rules of the con-
test they shall have destroyed over
one-half million worms. The Long
Eddy school has appropriated prizes
to be divided among the schools and
pupils in the town of Fremont, for
the collection of egg clusters of the
apple tree worm. 1t is hoped the
parents will help the children in this
matter as it is for your good and the
good of the trees where you live,
whether you own your property or
rent it.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING HINTS.

With apologies to the Lancaster
Daily Examiner, we beg to give "a
few simple hints that will enable one
to get over Christmas shopping with
comparative ease and have merry
holiday at the end"
l. Pay all back debts, but don't be
discouraged-it will be year before
it is again necessary.
2. Consider your finances and skip
all persons who you think are plan
ming to skip you.
3. Make out a list of those from
whom you don't expect anything.
4. Be reconciled to the fact that
Woodrow Wilson might forget you.
5. For help in deciding your
choice, be a Spug.
6. Shop early in the forenoon to
make bluff.
7. Have all your excuses ready a
day after Christmas. This is i'm
portant.
8. Consult a timetable, and be
ready to move into a new locality
about January 1, 1914.
That is all. Strictly obey the
above rules, and you will have a
merry Christmas!
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16
WHO BUYS RED CROSS SEALS?

In selling Red Cross Seals, looks
are deceiving," says a well-known
Washington society leader, who each
year has charge of a large depart
ment store. "Aristocra tic-looking
men, or elegantly dressed women
with diamonds on their fingers, buy
five cents worth of seals, while little
children empty their pocketbooks of
all their pennies. Only the other day
little boy came up to the table with
his mother. Mother, how many
stamps shall l buy?" he said. "As
many as you have pennies for she
told him, and he turned his pocket
book upside down and gave forty
five.
At one of the other stores, where
the booth is near the door on the first
floor, the little boy who leaves the
evening paper stopped to examine the
pictures hung above the Red Cross
table. There was one of tuberculous
children taken at the Red Cross
Seals help to support. Seeing some
little colored children in the group,
the paper boy asked: What are
them smokers doin'?" He was told
that they were sick Then, spying
the seals, he asked what they were
for. She told him they were to sell
to help the sick children in the pic
ture. Digging a penny from his
pocket, he put it on the table and
started to take a package of twenty
five. He was told that the stamps
were a cent each and he could only
have one for his penny. Crest-fallen
for only a minute, he took the seal
and stuck it on one of his papers
| Starting out the door, he turned and
said as a parting shot: THE next
paper l sell is going to bring two
cents
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16

creased from IL to 20 pounds. Chan
ges in rates and weights to be in eff
feet January 1, 1914, as follows:
To reduce the rates for the third
zone from cents for the first pound
and cents for each additional pound
to 6 cents for the first pound and 2
cents for each additional pound.
To reduce the rates for the fourth
zone from eight cents for the first
pound and six cents for each addi-
tional pound to seven cents for the
first pound and four cents for each
additional pound.
To reduce the rates for the fifth
zone from nine cents for the first
pound and seven cents for each addi-
tional pound, to eight cents for the
first pound and six cents for each ad-
ditional pound.
To reduce the rates for the sixth
zone from ten cents for the first
pound and nine cents for each addi-
tional pound to nine cents for the
first pound and eight cents for each
additional pound.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16
INCREASING BUSINESS.

1t is the desire of every alert busi-
ness man to increase his output The
merchant may have had a prosperous
year, but there exists in the heart of
a successful business man a longing
desire to make the current year the
best from business standpoint. The
sales may have been as many, but
the profit was decreased. In that case
there must have been something rad
ically wrong and an investigation
may be necessary.
The merchants of Honesdale un-
doubtedly have experienced a good
year, but Notwithstanding this there
is loophole somewhere. What is it?
Business is going out of Honesdale
that ought to remain here. That is
the secret Not many years ago
Honesdale was the trading center
from all points of the compass.
Farmers brought their produce to
town and did their shopping here.
How many in proportion to the pop
ulation are doing this to-day? To get
the farmer to Honesdale there must
be some inducement offered that will
divert his interest into other chan
nels that those now followed.
The establishment of a produce
market in the county seat, in our
opinion, would be good incentive to
increase business for the merchant.
The farmer, as well as the merchant,
likes to place his product where he
will receive cash. 1t is better for the
farmer, better for the dealer, better
for the merchant and better for the
town at large. 1t places money in
circulation.
Let's make Honesdale a magnet
for business. Instead of allowing the
farmers of Wayne county to be
drawn in other directions to sell their
produce and do their shopping let us
exercise the power of the magnet.
There are number of live wires
in Honesdale who can infuse ginger
into the magnet that will result in a
powerful drawing energy for new
business in the Maple City. The
Greater Honesdale Board of Trade
and Wayne County Horticultural So
ciety could work in harmony along
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1e, 1913.

this line and make business hum.
Wayne county is an agricultural dis
trict. Its hills abound with the nee
essary soil that go toward raising the
best apples that can be raised in the
United States, according to bulletins
issued by the government. Land is
cheap and the soil contains the in
gradients that make the flavor of ap-
pies unexcelled. Farm land is equiv
alent to "acres of diamonds" when
planted with apple orchards. Apples
are not the only product that can be
raised with enormous profit to the
farmer. There are many others that
will bring good revenue to the pro-
ducer if there is an avenue through
which they can be successfully dispos-
ed Of The produce exchange is that
avenue.
The establishment of an exchange
in Honesdale would be beneficial to
all classes. 1t would take care OF
the business which we have allowed
to slip through our fingers and which
is now being enjoyed by towns and
cities outside of Wayne county. More
about the proposition may come from
different source in the near future
In the meantime let us all work fol
bigger, buster and better Homes
dale
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16
REMOVING BORERS FROM
PEACH TREES.

''In removing borers from peach
trees what is best to use for healing
wounds? Also there are knots grow
ing on the roots. What is the cause
and what is the remedy? Would to-
bacco stems do any good if placed
around the roots? Part of the or
chard is in clover and the field mice
are very bad. What do you think
about scattering poisoned grain?"
thus wrote citizen from the western
part of the State to Prof. H. A. Sur
face, State Zoologist, Harrisburg, Pa.
He received the following reply:
For healing wounds in peach trees
where you have to cut to remove bor-
ers, l can say that it is not necessary
to apply anything whatever. Peach
trees heal most readily of any kind
of trees, l grow. Make the cuts up
and down rather than across the
tree, and they heal quite quickly
when the tree is vigorous. You can
not apply material on peach trees as
easily as you can on apple, pear and
ounce, for the reason that there is so
much gum comes from the peach
tree that the material will not stick
to it.
trees are from eggs that were laid by
the peach tree borer moth early in
the summer. This insect requires one
year for it's life cycle. In other words,
those that laid their eggs this sum-
mer will pass the winter as larvae to
become pupae in the spring, and
winged flying moths in the summer.
The eggs will be laid from the mid
H1a of RI natnhnT. tl,o
white grubs that come from them
may be large or small at this time of
year. The best thing to do is to re-
move the gum from trees, and by so
doing you will remove hundreds of
the little white borers. The larger
ones should be cut out with knives.
After you are sure you have them all
| out wash with lime-sulfur solution to
height of three or four inches. AT
any time it will be all right to go
over them again next spring, but if
you are sure to get them out this fall
it will not be necessary to do 1t in
the spring.
Knots on the roots of the trees
may come from one of two or three
causes, They may be due to crown
gall, in which case they will have a
number of hairy roots around them,
or to woody aphis, in which case you
will generally see the blue or dark
aphis. What to do depends upon
the cause. If it is crown gall and
you can cut it off, cut it off and
burn It, If it is woody aphis put pow
dered tobacco dust on the roots. II
the knots are due to mechanical in
jury stimulate their growth until
they get over this trouble. Tobacco
stems might do little good, especi-
ally as a fertilizer after they decay
but they will not do the good for in
secticidal purposes that tobacco dust
win do. In hilling trees with earth
this should not be upon loose leaf
mould or vegetation. There should
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16
SWEATMAN TO STAR
IN GOLD REIIABIE.'

Willis P. Sweatman, who owns a
summer home at Forest Lake, and is
we'll known in Honesdale, will star
in a new play, entitled "Old Reli-
able" says Sundays New York
Times.
The dispatch reads:
willis P. Sweatman is to be star
red in a new play, "Old Reliable" by
Harris Dickson, in which the chief
character is the shifty and ingeni-
Gus, but shiftless old colored man,
who has been the hero of Mr.. Dick
sons magazine stories. The cast to
support Sweatman will be engaged
at once and rehearsals are to start
the latter part of next week. The
play will open ION the road"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16
THIS WIND BLEW SOME.
Hummelstown Man Picks up $3.50
Missive From WOOdbine, Md
Had Been Cashed.

MlSS1Ne FROM w OOuDlIles Mus-
Had Been Cashed.
Its an i'll wind which blows no.
body good" is an old adage which
proved lf-almost-lastW week one
day.
A farmer living near Hummels-
town, picked up a check for $3.50
lying along the road near his home.
1t was drawn on the National bank
at Woodbine, Md. Just to see wheth-
er it was good or not and also to get
it to it's rightful owner, he sent the
piece of paper to the Maryland bank.
Then he learned about the wind.
He received a letter from the
cashier of the bank saying the check
was mo good" 1t was blown to
Hummelstown from Woodbine, dis
tance of about so miles, air line, by a
strong wind, the letter read, and the
farmer thought it was a joke, but as
he read more of the letter he saw it
was no joke.
"On the afternoon of September
21," the letter stated, "a tornado
passed over Woodbine, in which con-
siderable amount of damage was
done. Houses were blown down,
trees were uprooted and the wind was
so strong that calf, two years old,
was lifted from a field to an altitude
of about 100 feet and then dashed to
it's DEATH
The calf, the letter stated was
owned by S. F. Hess, of that place,
whose name appeared on the check
found at Hummelstown. This mans s
house and barn were also destroyed
by this tornado, and during the
houses destruction the check was
evidently blown away.
Another similar check, bearing
Mr.. Hess name was found near Pen
brook, the letter stated, just a few
days previous. But as both of the
checks had been paid by the bank
four years before and delivered to
Mr.. Hess in the usual manner, the
cashier said that he just wished to
show the finder one of the peculiar
feats which the storm performed.
When weather forecaster Demain
was asked about the matter last
night he said that there was a heavy
storm in the southeast that day, but
not felt in this locality much.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16

come when all men are at peace with
one another, when there shall be no
more war-may we add crime.
The human race is advancing to a
higher civilization, when men will
learn to abolish the system which
now brings into the world the great
bulk of idiots, criminals and weak
lings, which cause our penal and ele-
emosynary institutions to overflow.
We would that the spirit of Santa
Claus would be with us all the year,
not the mere gift giving but the
kindlier and more humane spirit of
cheer and helpfulness.-New York
Sun.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16
FROZEN ALFALFA KILLS HEIF-
ERS

Frank Brill, a Canastota, N. Y,
farmer, lost three fine heifers as the
result of eating frozen alfalfa one
day recently. The other cattle in the
herd were suffering from bloated
stomachs when he discovered them.
He promptly took out his pocket
knife and punctured the stomachs
of the bloated cattle and saved them
from death.-Deposit Courier-Jour-
nal
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16

Have you the Christmas spirit?
Look about you and see if there is
some one who is less fortunate than
yourself and who would appreciate
food or clothing? A kind word
spoken would cheer many depress-
ed or broken heart.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16

be no layer of grass, leaves or other
organic matter between your earth
mound and the substance of the
ground.
ut will be all right to put out
poisoned grain for the mice il you
will put it where birds and poultry
will not get it,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16

In your giving, don't forget the
moor. There are several families in
Honesdale and vicinity who would
appreciate your childS cast-off toys
and clothing. Add something new
with them and make someone
happy.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-12-16
THOUGHT FOR TODAY.

Foresight is very wise, but
foresorrow is very foolish; and
castles are, at any rate, better
than dungeons in the air.
Sir John Lubbock.