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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
DEATH OF COUNCILMAN
HAMS SISTER.
Died on Friday Last of Pneumonia
Brother Did Not Know Sis
ter Was Ill,

Councilman S. T. Ham received
telegram last Friday afternoon an
nouncing the death of his only sur
viving sister, Mrs. VIM. Weydanz, in
New York. Her death was a great
shock to Mr.. Ham. He did not learn
that his sister was i'll until he re-
ceived the message. Mrs. Weydanz's
maiden name was Eva Ham. She
was a daughter of the late William
and Elizabeth (Honey) Ham, who
came here from Cornwall, England.
Their deceased daughter was born
in Albany, N. Y, 54 years ago.
Death was due to pneumonia, she be-
ing i'll only few days. Besides her
husband, William Weydanz, one
brother, s. T. Ham, of Honesdale,
survives. Mr. and Mrs. Weydanz
had no children.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Ham and son,
Earl, left Saturday morning for New
York to attend the funeral which
will be held to-day.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
LOUIS JEITz SUCCUMBS IN
DOCTORS ARMS
Aged Veteran and Stone Mason Died
While in Physicians Office Where
He Went for Consultation.

Louis Jeitz, for many years a resi-
dent of Honesdale, died suddenly of
heart trouble in the Office OF DR..
l.. B. Nielsen, on Tenth street, about
$3.50 Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Jeitz had not been feeling
we'll of late, having just returned
from Carbondale, where he spent the
past two weeks. When DR.. Nielsen
came home from call he found Mr..
Jeitz on the porch of his Office. A
chair was on the porch in which he
waited part of the time, but was
walking on the porch when the doc
tor arrived. Mr.. Jeitz walked from
his home at 1880 West street to Or.
Nelson's. The doctor invited Mr..
.Jeitz in his office. The latter stated
that he did not feel very well and
came down to be looked over" DR..
Nielsen asked him if he had walked
down, to which Mr.. Jeitz replied that
he had. He told him that he ought
not to have done so. While in con-
versation with him the doctor got
Mr.. Jeitz's consent to have the liv-
cry take him home. DR.. Nielsen
then felt of Mr.. Jeitz's pulse, which
was beating rapidly. He also sound
ed his heart and that too was ir-
regular, but did not murmur, indi-
eating valvular trouble. Mr.. Jeitz
then told the doctor that he needed
more air. In response to his request
the windows of the office were
raised This did not appease Mr..
Jeitz. Remarking to DR.. Nielsen
that he must get outside to breathe
easily, he started for the door. The
doctor took his arm and assisted
him. AS he approached the door
way he gave a gasp and fell back
wards, dying in Dr. Nielsen's arms.
A hypodermic was injected in Mr..
Jeitz's arm, but it was of no avail.
Death had conquered. The doctor
'phoned Coroner P. B. Peterson who
claimed an inquest was unneces-
sary.
Louis Jeitz was a son of Louis
and Mary Jeitz. He was born Jan.
"a, 1S43 in Germany and at the age
of eight years came to Honesdale
with his parents. He was a stone
mason by trade and was an indus
trious workman. Mr.. Jeitz was a
member of Company F, 9th Penn
sylvania Volunteers. After the close
of the War his entire time was spent
at his trade. He was a member OF
Captain James Ham Post.
Mr.. Jeitz is survived by his wife
who was nee Barbara Weiser and the
following children; Mrs. George
Malfeld, of Carbondale; Mrs. William
Willis of Brooklyn; Mrs. Gustave
Deneke, of Rockville Center, N. Y;
Louis, of Texas; Walter, of Detroit
Mich; Charles at home; also o1by two
brothers and one sister, namely
Richard, of New York; Charles OF
Milwaukee, and Mrs. Frank Wetz, oil
Scranton.
The funeral was held Monday af.
ternoon from the house at o'clock
Rev. w. H. Swift, d. D., officiating
Interment was made in the German
Lutheran cemetery The pallbearers
were Graham Watts, E. j. Cook
Earl Sherwood w. w. Wood, Henry
Parish and Peter Collum.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
THE SCHEDULE
For Use of Gymnasium of Honesdale
Public School.


Monday, $3.50 to $50, boys under
IL in charge of Sumner Crossley and
Walter Allenbacker; 7 20 9, Boys
class in charge of Rev. Edward
Burke.
Tuesday, to 6, band practice, un-
der leadership of Robert Dorm; to
8, Boys class in charge of H. A.
Oday, R. T. Davies, Edward Jenkins
and P. R. Shelton, Jr.
Wednesday, $3.50 to $3.50, same
class and leader as on Monday after
noon; to 8, girls from High school
in charge of Miss Mary Menner.
Thursday, 4 to $3.50, Grammar
School Girls in charge of Misses
Anna Seaman, Mildred Ward and
Margaret Charlesworth; to 8, Boys
class in charge of Rev. ]. w. Balta.
Friday evening, special contests
by all boTs in charge of all men
leaders.
Saturday, to 4, boys in charge
of Mr.. Holl.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
SCRANTON TRUST PROSPEROUS.

The Scranton Trust company
stockholders reelected the old board
of directors for the coming year on
Friday last.
The Scranton Trust Co. is one of
the city's substantial financial insti-
tutions. 1t is capitalized at $780,
600 and has surplus of $4,000.
A recent statement gave the total as
sets as S44S,052.74.
The officers of the company are
Louis A. Watres, president; Henry
A. Knapp, vice president; Henry M.
Edwards, vice president; William A.
Wilcox, trust officer and secretary;
Judson e. Harvey, treasurer; Robert
A. Hull, assistant secretary. Includ-
ed upon its board OF directors are
the following Wayne counteans: G.
H. Dorfiinger, White Mills; Fred c.
White, Hawley; A. T. Searle, Homes
dale.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
HARRY THOMAS LOCATED
AT ALDENVILLE.
When He Heard That His Mother
Cried for Him in Delirium Young
Thomas fastened to
Her Bedside

The Citizen published a story in
it's last issue to the effect that Mrs.
Thomas Thomas, of Scranton, was
very ill and in her delirium called
for her son Harry, who it was claim
ed was either in LaPlume or Homes
dale. Thomas had been in Homes
dale, but later went to Aldenville.
1t was here that he saw paper con-
tanning the article of his mothers
illness and how she yearned for his
return home. The son went to
Scranton, embraced his mother and
the glad home coming may mean the
speedy recovery of the sick mother.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Report of H. A. Oday and r. T..
Davies to the Honesdale School
Directors Concerning the
Pennsylvania State Edu-
cation Association.

The regular meeting of the Homes
dale district school board was held
last Thursday evening. Bills were
paid and other routine work trans
acted. All members were present
except T. B. Clark. Professors H.
A. Oday and R. T. Davies were pres
ent and gave the following report
of their visit to Harrisburg:
The sixty-third annual session of
the Pennsylvania State Education
Association was held in the Techni-
cal High school, Harrisburg, Dec.
26, 27 and %. Five thousand mem
bers are enrolled at one dollar a
piece and three thousand attended
this session.
Five general sessions were held.
The time not taken up by general
sessions was given over to depart
ment meetings. The Department of
City and Borough Superintendent,
the Department of County Superin-
tendent, the College and Normal
School Department, the graded
School Department and the Depart
ment of Manual Arts held two ses-
sions each. The High School De-
partment was divided as follows:
Mathematics and Science, one ses-
SlOu, 1Ouuu6ICldl, OHS SSoolOhJ
tory and Civics, one session, Modern
Language, one session, Ancient Ian
guage, one session, English, one ses-
sion, and Art, one session. The De-
partment of Child Study held one
session and the Department of Ma
ture Study, one session.
Secretary of Internal Affairs
Henry Houck, delivered the address
of welcome at the opening of the
general session at p. m. Thursday
and Supt. Brumbaugh of Philadel-
phia responded. DR.. Brumbaugh
laid much stress on the inspirational
beRefit derived by educators in at
tending large educational gather
ings. He also emphasized the fact
that the school is LIFE as well as
preparation for life.
DR.. PFecht, secretary of the State
Board tf Education, delivered an ad
dress, 81 presid, ct of the association
81 which he mentioned the need Of
federal aid for teaching agriculture
the need of permanent state schoo
fund and the equalization of educa
tional opportunities by means o.
added appropriations to districts tha
can not care for themselves. DR.
Brecht said that Pennsylvania is the
only state without permanen
school fund. Forty-one states pa!
more per hundred dollars o
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
Death of Mrs. Newbauer.

Mrs. Wilhelmina Wagner New
bauer died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Cook, on Fifth
street at little after seven O'Clock
on Thursday evening, Jan. 16, 1918,
at the age of eighty-two years. She
had suffered a stroke of paralysis
about six weeks ago. She was born
in Saxe-Muninger, Germany, on Nov.
4, 1880, and came to this country
when seventeen years of age. She
is survived by an only daughter,
Mrs. Charles Cook. The funeral was
held from the home Of her daughter
on Sunday afternoon at two O'Clock,
Rev. G. @. Miller officiating. Inter
ment was made in the German Lu-
theran cemetery.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
CIVIC NOTES.

The Honesdale Improvement AS
sociation request parties to refrain
from throwing ashes in the street.
1t is done quite frequently and is
a violation of a borough ordinance.
The association appreciates what
the Bell Telephone company has
done regarding painting their poles
in Honesdale and is now patiently
awaiting the action of the Electric
Light company regarding the decora-
tion of it's poles.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE
IN HOSPITAL,

The Consolidated Telephone COM
pany, of which Thomas Gallagher of
this place is local manager, is in
stalling common battery private
branch telephone system in the
Criminal Insane hospital at Farview.
Nine stations have been installed
and two are in course of installation.
The operator at Waymart is in
charge of the new switch board.
Any department in the hospital can
now be reached on the Consolidated
Telephone.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
METHoDIsTs TO HOLD REVIVAL.

Commencing Sunday, February 2,
Rev. Will H. Hitler, pastor of the
Central Methodist Episcopal church
at this place, will open a series of
revival services which will be held
throughout that month.
On February 9th, Rev. Charles A.
Benjamin, of Philadelphia, will oc-
cupy the pulpit morning and even
ing. Mr.. Benjamin was pastor of
the Honesdale Methodist church for
five years. He will probably remain
here that week and assist in the re-
vival services.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
TERRENCE CAFFREY DIES FROM
EXPOSURE
Remains of Poyntelle Farmer Found
in q Field on Friday Night.

The remains of Terrence Caffrey
were found in field near Poyntelle
Friday evening, about one mile from
his home. Death was due to expos
ure, according to the Justices in
quest in the absence of the coroner.
Mr.. Caffrey mysteriously disap-
peared about a month ago, since
which time the county for several
miles around had been searched in
vain in hopes of recovering his
body.
The deceased was a widower, but
was the father of four sons and one
daughter. He was 55 years of age
and was well known is all parts of
northern Wayne county. The fu-
neral was held on Monday.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
CALLICOON BRIDGE COMPANY
PROSPEROUS.

The Callicoon Bridge Company at
its annual meeting declared divi-
dend of four per cent, and elected
the following directors: Chas. A.
Thorwelle, Martin Hermann, Chas. f.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
SENT TO FARVIEW,

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 2O.-John
D. Foster, of this city, slayer of his
wife, following his being adjudged
insane, was committed to the state
hospital for the criminal insane at
Farview, Wayne county.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSPORTS.

Email Huguemin of Dreher, to III.
R. Megargel of Sterling, land in
Dreher township; consideration
$500.
M Charles Schelbert ct ux. of Dre-
her, to III. r. Megargel of Sterling,
land in Dreher township; consider
alton $4,000.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
SINCLAIR WILL LOSE PLACE.
State Highway Commissioner viii
Dismiss Alleged Abductor.

A Harrisburg special of January
goth says: Samuel Sinclair, inspec-
tor for the State Highway Depart
ment, accused of abduction in Allen
town, will be dismissed by State
Highway Commissioner Bigelow
This announcement was made by OFF,
cials of the department.
There will be a number of other
changes in the department soon.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
CARBONDALE HAS ANOTHER
FIRE.

A fire started in the j. H. Kelly
drug store, Carbondale early Mon
day morning which resulted in a
100000 blaze before it was ex-
tinguished.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21

Ladies will be admitted free at
the rink on Thursday evening of this
week.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21

Summary: MisceIIaneous, lO4; Tor
men, 16; for women, 1888; boys,
II; girls, 3S; children, 211; infants,
IS; total, 5S1.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21
REPORT NEEDLEWORK
GUILD FOR 1912,

The Honesdale Needlework Guild,
of which there are % directors, just
completed a very successful year.
During this period of time 5S1 gar
ments have been contributed. The
secretary, Mrs. H. T. Menner, tells
in the following report how and
where the garments were distribut-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-01-21

w. r. Luis, piano tuner, is at
Hotel Wayne for a short time. It'll
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-12-19
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Sometimes people plume them
selves a good deal on what they don't
do. They don't break the laws, for
instance. They conduct themselves
according to the standards of civil
lized society, perchance. Very eX-
cellent, but nothing to brag about
particularly. If the vast majority Of
people were not just as good, so far
as failing to commit crimes and mis-
demeanors we're concerned, there
wouldn't be any decent society at all
The man who doesn't break any Of
its rules not only gains approval, but
he doesn't have cold chills chasing
themselves up and down his spine
every time a grand jury meets. The
temptations to wrong-doing are
greatly exaggerated. The criminal
elements are not intelligent. Else
they wouldn't barter their comfort,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-12-19

est friendship with all nations-en-
tangling alliances with none" In his
annual message in 1903 he said:
Separated by a wide ocean from the
nations OF Europe and from the
political interests which entangle
them, together with productions and
wants which render our commerce
and friendship useful to them and
theirs to us, it can not be the interest
oil any to assail us nor ours to dis
turb Them The conditions prevail
ing at the times these two messages
We're penned differed widely When
Jefferson was first inaugurated the
outlook in Europe was peaceful. In
1903 the NapoIeouio wars had begun
and it was Imperative that this COY
crnment declare its atUuted
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-12-19
THE MONROE DOCTRINE

Since the present complications in
| Mexico so many references have been
made to the Monroe doctrine that a
brief discussion of its meaning,
origin and history may be of interest.
The Monroe doctrine was first en-
mated in it's entirely by the president
whose name it bears in his message
to congress December ,, 1928. 1t
embodied three great principles:
First, that the two American con-
tinents were no longer open to col
onization by any European power be-
cause OF the free and independent
character of the government adopted
by the nations inhabiting them. This
declaration was called forth by the
claims of Russia to the northwest
coast and by her attempts to colon
ize California.
Second That the United States
would consider any attempt by any
European power to extend its politi-
cal system to any part of this hemi-
sphere as cause for interference on
its part This declaration was aimed
at the Holy Allies.
Third, that the United States
would not interfere in the internal
politics of any European power. This
vas simply a reinsurance Of one of
the first policies adopted by our gov
eminent.
As the third declaration antidated
the others, it may be well to consider
it first. 1t was promulgated by
President Washington in his fare
well address. 1t was applied for the
first time in 1893, when France de-
clared war against Great Britain and
feeling that this country was under
obligations to her for assistance
rendered in the Revolutionary war,
called upon our government to take
sides with her. There was a wide
difference of opinion as to the duty
OF our government and Washington
was bitterly assaulted for his decision
to remain neutral. The reason for
his decision he gave in his farewell
address. His wisdom was indicated
by the events of the stormy and
eventful years which followed. The
policy was twice re-affirmed by
President Jefferson during his ad-
ministration in no uncertain Ian
guage. In his first inaugural address
he said: at is proper that you
should understand what l deem the
essential principles of our govern
ment and consequently those which
ought to shape its administration
peace, commerce and hon
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-12-19
QUICK ACTION PLEASES
ALL PULLMAN

Everybody in Pullman who has
tried it for bowel and stomach
trouble is more than pleased with
the QUICK action of simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc, as mixed
in Adler-i-ka. JUST A SINGLE DOSE
usually relieves sour stomach, gas on
the stomach and constipation
QUICKLY. Those who have been
using the more ordinary bowel and
stomach remedies say that Adler-i-ka
is a big surprise. Whites Drug
Store.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-12-19
MERRY CHRISTMAS.

In a few days everyone will be
saying or writing Merry Christ
mas" How much or how little that
greeting can mean. What CHEEKY
message it carries when it springs
spontaneously from a heart over
flowing with good will to humanity,
What a false ring it has when it
eminates from unsmiling lips as a
mere conventional form of polite
salutation. Merriment is as appro-
pirate to Christmas as enthusiasm is
to the Fourth of July. This is be-
cause Christmas is primarily devoted
to making children happy, and a
happy child more merry. II you
want to enjoy Merry Chrtstm as
just make some little one happy and
his or her merTiment will be echoed
in your own heart. 1t does not re-
quire much to bring happiness to a
child. Some little token Whitfield
out with a jackknife or wrought
pleasure than the most expensive
with a needle will often give more
toys money can buy. No one is too
poor in this worlds goods to make
some child happy on Christmas day
and the reward is certain for He, in
memory of Who's birth the day is
celebrated, said: "Inasmuch as We
have done it unto one of the least
of these, We have done it unto me.
Christmas is a day of gift giving,
but not of gift buying. When the
wise men from the East journeyed to
Bethlehem and presented to the in
fant Jesus gifts of gold, and frank
incense and myrrh, they were not
actuated by the hope of receiving
anything in return or by a feeling
of duty to pay off a debt. They gave
OF their most precious treasures
freely and gladly as an expression OF
their love and alteration for the
Christ child. A genuine Christmas
present must be consecrated by the
love of the giver. Without that olive
a present is merely an article OF
barter sent either to discharge debt
or to purchase something in return.
Such gifts are so tainted with com
mercialism as to destroy the pleas
ure of both the giver and the re-
ceiyer.
The true essence of the Christmas
spirit is embodied in the message OF
the angels to the shepherds and on
earth, peace, good will to men. "
That message still rings out at
Christmas tide to every race in every
cline and those whose hearts are at
tuned to receive it are the ones who
comprehend and mean what they
say when they wish their fellows
"a Merry Christmas"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-12-19
PAVING THE WAY


Thj. year tba fs.,,ar. g., mama. ...
ticus of the Northwest ,,rovo5 th.t
they were i'm s,rpe.t i'm rb.i,. i,+..,,
tfop 10 bapdI. .r,f, 81, l.,n. ,a5
discard tho nsa ,r s,ol,- 7,,a..
proved II b,. in.t,l1i,... tomb. 49,, ,l,..t,.
farms ana constr,.ti,,. .ll,.,..,..
their local sbinnfn, noi,ts ,at.
sneak Iopdar thu, yords and t,,.o
acts of tho fa,,r,ors b,d ,,,,ra .,,.,f,,,,t
with tha railroads aud o>.,,r,ar..
than all the demands which bo,a
been made mr. tho resolution. u.,,i.1,
have nos.ad in tho Lost ~ ...,,,.. A..
soon as tho farn,ors ACTUALLY. ,o,.a,,
to make ARRANGEMENTS 70 b,ndio
grain in bu1l, an tbof, r,rr,. attan
peopIa hogan to mako rono,,,,o,t,.
+, handle If in bu1l, Of tbo +o,,,,i,,,,.
That the good vorl, l. rou. u.ou
started is shown NV tho foIIou.inu
bewsDaper cIinninqs
The Los Anqeles rvarno tIorola or
December 6 said.
"Tba steamship portlond of tho
Njno Steamship limo 1ios a+ tho ,ynarr
OF the CIoba Grain and ,til1iro oo,,
nanv. Los Apgalos borhor n,n,nino
2oO0 toms Of vboa+ fran, bor bo1a.
into the Warehouse without tho old
Of stevedorae Tho Portland rooont
Iv was convortod into o. hun, oroin
CARVING shin tho fret on tho coost
n no eouinnod with outorootio -,
loadine and loodi,c onnarotre rbis
annaro+us enohIas tho chin ia Load
in eipbt boure and discborga in
Forn,erl,, five dove ,,.oro roo.uirod ~
unload with stavedores The Grain
is from Portland -
Waebington &c follino in limo with
California as is indicated NV tho fol-
LOWING dienatcb from Seattle.
,.seat+Io wosb noo 10 Tho
mort commission todav adontod .
reeo1utio, nrovidino For oons+rno+ion
Of q 400 ooo-hnsbal Grain oIovator on
tba cast Waterway Az tho sito hoe
been chosen and the monav reouirod
is on hand construction of tho o1o,
yator will ha bag,n at once
ohio mort commission .odontod its
resolution TODAY, after boIding , oop-
ferenca with T q Grow nreeidant or
the Farmers Union of Uaebington =
resident of Pullman. w p GOV Of
colfav poerhar of tbo evoou+i,,o con,-
utttee of tho National Farn,ors
Union. r 2 Manchester of CoIfav
and G w Nelson Seattle ronro.
sentative of tho Tri-Stata Farn,ore
Warehouse connanv and A Y Swift
Of Rakar Citv Orc nrasidant Of the
Farmers Union of Oregon
"Tbe farmers told the man,hars of
tbe mort commission that thew conId
save from, < to n cents a buebo1 IN.
SHINING grain in huIl, rather than
in sack F."
The comnIetion Of the Panama
canal will no solar nIevus blow n