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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

was in these states and to designate def
mite boundary lines between the states
and territories this tree was cut by the
surveyors with an ak, marking 1t as a
witness tree near a corner of certain
boundary lines. Other trees were also
marked, but they either died or were
later cut down, leaving this as the only
witness to that original survey.
For the last 80 years, it is said, sur
veyors have tried to locate this tree, but
the other trees having been destroyed
and the bark having grown over the
marks on this tree, they failed. However.
when the force of men at work on clear
ing the lake site fog the new Country
club cut into this tree, the engineer in
charge of this york, r. L. Totten, hap
pened along, noticed these old marks
and upon investigation found it to be the
long lost government tree in that old
survey.
Mr.. Armstrong, 6S years old, who is an
expert woodsnan, was present and ex-
amlned the tree and the markings and
stated that according to his examination
of the rings in the wood of the tree,
from the center to the outside, it was 116
years old, and that the government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, October 4.-e7 p. mo-
Weather changes have occurred very
slowly since morning The rain area
noted in the western gulf states ex--
tended over the greater part of Louis
lana today and clearing weather has
set in over Texas. The winds have be-
come southerly over nearly all Of the
cotton states and steady rise In the
temperature resulted.
Rain spread over the greater portion
of the Missouri and Rocky mountain
region today, owing to the presence OF
low pressure center there. This GEN.
ter is directing the wind movement
over practically all interior sections of
the country and is the cause of the
general southerly winds in the lower
valleys. Northwest of the center the,
winds are blowing from the northerly
points and a decided cool change is
taking place. Freezing temperatures
were reported from a few places, and
Helena, Mont. reported 1t sEowing at
p. m.
Alabama will continue to experience
pleasant temperatures Sunday. Clouds
ness Will increase and rainfall Is not
Improbable by night.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations
October 4. 1918:
IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
STEEL INDUSTRY
PREPARES TO MEET
NEW TARIFF LAW
Reduction of 81 to So Per
Ton in Products
Considered
CUSTOM OFFICERS
PREPARE FOR RUSH
New York Force Increased Is Men.
Secretary McAdoo Prepares
for Enforcement of
New Law

New York, October 4.-Steel manufac-
turers were reported today to be eonsld-
ering a reduction of 50 to 50 per ton in
the price of their products to meet the
lowering OF steel duties in effect today
in the new tariff schedule. The possibil-
ity of competition from German and Brit
ish manufacturers was said to be respon-
sibe.
After the warehouse division of the GUS
tom house had closed it was announced
that receipts for the day amounted to
se20000, sum representing an Approximate
increase of 100 per cent over the average
Saturdays receipts on bonded warehouse
Withdrawals. During the day there were
q bout 1000 Withdrawals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
STATE CONVENTION
OF SUFFRAG|STS TO
MEET IN HUNTSVILLE
Selected at Meeting of Ex-
ecutive Board-Commit-
tee to Plan Itinerary
for Miss Kearney

An important and interesting meet
ing of the executive board of the Ala
bama Equal Suffrage association was
held yesterday in Birmingham at
which Huntsville was selected as the
be held in February, 1914 A. special
committee was appointed to arrange
the itinerary of Miss Belle Kcarney
who will tour the state in the interest
of the squal suffrage movement. l,ele-
gates were elected to the state con-
vention and other important business
of a private nature transacted.
Mrs. Solon Jacobs, president of the
association. was in the chair Some of
the most prominent and best known
women of the state We're present
Among them were Mrs Virginia Clay
Clopton, president of the Huntsville
chapter; Mrs. Milton Humes, Hunts
vile; Mrs. Julian b. Parke and Miss
Mary Partridge, Selma: Mrs. Ignatius
Pollock and Miss Gillespie, Cullman:
Mrs. Frederick Losey Tuscaloosa, Mrs.
Oscar Hund1ey, president of the Bir-
mingham association; Mrs. Sidney Ull-
man. Mrs. Walter l.. Murdoch, MSS
Amelia ,Worthington, Miss Maud kelley
of Birmingham.
The visit of Miss Belle Kcarney, a
noted woman suffrage advocate, who
has lectured in the interests of equal
suffrage. was the special topic OF dis
cussion, and a special committee head
ed by Miss Mary Partridge OF Selma
was appointed to take charge of the
details and itinerary Of Miss fearney.
who will tour the state. working north
ward from Mobile and will speak at
all the leading cities en- route Shc will
speak in Birmingham at a date to be
announced later.
Huntsville, being selected as the
place where the state convention will
be held, the following delegates from
the state association were eleotcd Mrs.
Felix Baldridge. Mrs. Shelby Pleas
ants and Mrs Milton Humes, OF hunts
vile and Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mrs Oscar
Hundley and Miss Amelia Worthington
OF birmingham. Other delegates will
be elected or appointed later.
Mrs. Jacobs was much gralifffd at
the success Of the meeting and Of the
splendid reports that came from vari-l
Gus parts of the state, showing much
interest In the equal suffrage moCe-
ment and many additions to the equal
suffrage - association. The visiting
ladies were entertained at luncheunrat
the southern club by the local men,
bers of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
MOTHER CHARGED
WITH ATTEMPTING
TO. KILL HER SON

Pensacola, Fla, October 4.--Mrs Daisy
Holiday has been arrested at Reddick's
Mill, Holmes county, on a charge of
assault with intent to murder her infant
son some time ago. The woman is al
legged to have left the infant in the woods
where it was found the following day
by farmers. The babys body was COW
cred with ants when found and was in
a serious condition. The finders left the
child with relatives of the woman. where
it died three months later. Following
the death an investigation was started
which resulted in the woman's arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Customs Officials Busy

New York, October 4.-The first effect
Ef the new tariff law to which President
Wilson's signature was affixed last night
WAS seen early today when the clerical
force at the customs house was increased
by Is men in anticipation of one of the
busiest days in the history of this port
The customs offieials began business an
hour earlier than usual to take care of
the flood of applicants for release of ths
great store of imports which has accumu-
lated in bonded warehouses awaiting the
tariff cuts.
In no customs district in the country
will there be greater activity during the
first few days of the tariff than at the
port of New York. Here in the 4S bonded
warehouses there is over s70,0O0,o0O worth
of goods awaiting withdrawal.
There are mainly different products in
the warehouses, but chief among them
are cottons, linens, woolens, furs, silks.
nuts. leather goods, dried fruits, picked
fish and leaf tobacco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Plan of Enforcement

Washington, October .4.--With the dem
ocratic tariff law consummated, activity
today was transferred from the halls of
Congress to the treasury department,
where Secretary McAdoo and Assistant
Secretary Hamlin began the development
of a plan of enforcement.
Treasury officials declared that the new
act was the lowest tariff law IN the his
tory of the country with the possible ex-
ception OF. the Walker tariff of 1876. and
its amendatory tariff of 1857.
With President Wilson and the congress
sional trainers of the law they declared
it was "a competitive tariff and freely
expressed the conviction that business
would be invigorated and sustained
through its operation.
Officials were equally confident that 1t
would afford the government ample rev.
enue.
1t is roughly estimated that 100000, 900
worth of merchandise held in bond soon
will be withdrawn and payment of duty
made under the new law. Compared with
the Payne-Aldrch act this will mean a
loss of $1,000 900 to the government.
Treasury officials maintained that these
Withdrawals would have no perceptible
effect upon the business of the country.
Instructions to Be Issued
General instructions will be issued with
in a few days covering the tariff as
whole. These will be followed by specific
rules regarding each of the intricate
schedules.
The most difficult administrative fea-
ture of the new act is the income tax
provision. This entirely new venture Will
require the work of experts to draft a
workable plan that will insure the gov
crnment receiving it's lawful dues from
every taxable citizen.
William II. Osborn commissioner of
internal revenue, began the task of formu-
latng as simplified plan as possible
Today.
While no official announcement has
been made 1t is believed that l.. f. Speer
of Bangor. Pa. at present chief of the
corporation tax division of the treasury
department, will be appointed deputy
commissioner of internal revenue in i'm
mediate charge of the income tax.
Bryan Indorses Bill
MIR. Bryan today indorsed the new tariff
bill, saying it was the best tariff meas
ure since the civil war.
He predicted the early passing of the
currency bill seeking reform. Mr. Bryan
Issued this statement
'It is better bill than we were able
TO pass 90 years ago and / rejoice that
political conditions are such as to make
the present law possible.
y The Wilson bill was compelled to
carry burden that will not fall upon
the present INV anu ouSnt not 10 nave
fallen on that law. Tho Wilson law
provided for an income tax which was
held unconstitutional by< divided
vote, the one majority being secured
by change of opinion on the part of
one judge between the two hearings of
the case.
'The nullifcation of the income tax
portion of the Wilson law reduced the
governments income until it would not
meet the expenses of the government
and this compelled an increase of in
debtedness that threw on the bill an
undeserved odium which, together with
the fact that the Senate deprived the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Miss Gratiot Dies

ST. Louis, October 4.-Miss Marie
Theresa Gratiot, 73 years old, niece
OF Gen. Charles Bratiot. who built Fort
ress Monroe, died here today in the
house in which she was born. The house
is situated on land granted to Miss
Gratiot.s grandfather. who financed the
Lewis and Clark expedition to the
northwest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Weather Forecast

Washington, October 4.-Forecast for
Alabama: Increa sing cloudiness Sunday,
probably followed by showers by night !;
Monday showers; light, south winds.
Georgia: Fair Sunday; Monday increas-
ing cloudiness; light, variable winds.
Mississippi: Cloudy, probably showers
Sunday; Monday unsettled; moderate
south winds.
Tennessee: Cloudy in east; showers in
west portions Sunday; Monday showers
and cooler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Wed in Girard

Glrard, October 4.--tSpecial) MIR w. L.
Mcfarland and Miss Tillie Rutledge were
married Thursday evening at 7:30 at the
residence of the Rev. o. c. Dobbs on
Third avenue. Rev. Mr.. Dobbs performed
the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Leishmann Leaves Berlin

Berlin, October 4.-The retiring
American ambassador, John G. A. Leish-
mann, ended 16 years displomatic SER
vice today and transferred the embassy
to the secretary, Joseph C. Grew. He
left tonight for Paris. He will return
to the United States. probably by the
end of November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Crippled Ship Sails

Seattle, Wash, october 4.-The
steamship Spokane, which went ashore
on the coast of Vancouver Island last
night and got off this morning, will
arrive here early tomorrow. She is
steaming slowly. Her double bottom
saved the vessel. .F
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Goes to Birmingham

Girard, october Specially Rev
Oliver C. Dobbs, who has for the pas
four years been the pastor of the First
Baptist church, Phenix City. has an
nounced to his congregation his decision
to accept a call to one of the Baptis
churches in9Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
OFFICIAL
WITH MOBILE & OHIO

Mobile. October 4--Marian j. WISE for
the past three years superintendent of the
Southern railway at Columbus. Miss, has
been appointed assistant general man
ager Of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, ef-
fective at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

Good progress Is being made, it is an
nounced by the board of directors of the
Birmingham Motor and Country club,
on the clearing of their site in Shades
valley, in preparation for the big artifi-
cial lake which is to be created there as
a feature of the new country club and
golf grounds to be constructed for this
organization. A large force of men is
actively at work and the members of the
club hope in the near future to be catch
ing fish, rowing boats and swimming
where today there stand the remains of
a once noble forest.
An interesting bit of history was re-
vealed by these workmen last week when
in the course of their clearing process
they encountered a mammoth oak tree
and proceeded to apply to it their AK and
saw. It is estimated that the tree is
well over 100 years old.
1t is stated that about rs years ago,
when the Uunited States government
was surveying all, this southern territory
between the Ohio river and the Gulf of
Mexico to ascertain how much land there
bill of some of its best features, robbed
the party of the benefit which ordi-
narlly would nave accrued from u re-
duction of duties on imports. Then too
the bill went into operation at a time
when financial conditions We're bad and
many attributed to the law the defects
| for which it was not at all responsible.
II mentioned the law of 19 years ago
| because 1t is the only thing since the
war with which we can compare the
present law.
Great Political Asset
| Both economic as well as political
conditions, make it possible to do now
what could not be dofe then. We have
too at this time united party which
is a great asset politically The Presi-
dent and the democrats of the House
and Senate have been in full sympathy
and have worked unitedly in the ae-
complishment of this important work.
"They share the honors together and
the honors are sufficient to give dis
tinction to all who have participated
October 8 marks an important epoch
in the economic history of the gen
GRAFTON and I am confident that it will
not be long before the country will be
able to celebrate a second triumph for
the President, Congress, the party and
the country when the new currency bill
passes and receives the Presidents sig
nature"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05

Estate and Insurance company, and stated
to me that unless we induced those peo-
pie to purchase the property that he
would camp on their trail night and day
until the district was abolished
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Appoint Military Attache

Paris. October 4.-The French gov
ernment has appointed Capt. De Bertter
de shuvigny military attaohe to the
smba$sy at Washington and to Mexico,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-05
Colouitt Leaves Colon

Colon, October 4.-Col. o. B. Colquttt
of Texas and party who have been
sight seeing along the canal for. the
last week, sailed for New Orleans to-
day on the steamer Parismina.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25

Potatoes are selling in the Hawley
Choice seed potatoes bring more
than that price.
William Rose, who has been seri-
ously ill with typhoid-pneumonia at
his home at the Eddy, is now hap
PLY on the road to recovery.
Peters Hittinger and wife recently
left Hawley for some point in the
West where Mr.. H. has secured en-
ployment
Floyd 2. Crabb recently started
for California. He joins George Har-
low, who has been instrumental in
securing employment for number
of his old acquaintances.
Misses Brennan and Bryant, popu-
lar teachers in the Hawley High
school, gave a supper and dance to
their pupils. 1t was held in the Au-
ditorium on Friday last. John Car
oil and Joseph Curran did the cater
ing. The grand march was led by
Harriet McAndrew and William
White. A vote of thanks was given
the teachers by the pupils, and a
good time in general was reported.
The Sunday school teachers and
their scholars, of st. Philomena's R..
G. church are rehearsing for play
let that they hope to be able to stage
some time next month.
Train dispatcher L. e. Farley, of
Dunmore, was a caller in Hawley on
Tuesday morning.
Harry Tuthill, of Pond Eddy, was
visiting Cal Crane, of Wangum, on
Monday of this week.
Jacob Breithaupt, of Honesdale,
spent last Sunday in Hawley with
his mother.
Norman Swing1e, or Wangum; I;
William, Rose, Gus, Frieda and
Hannah Harder attended Prof. Nc
Hale's dancing class on Friday even
ing.
The Wangum glass-cutting shops
book-keeper, Patrick Leonard, visit
ed his mother in Scranton last Sun
day.
After spending a week in Hawley
with friends Paul Bohan returned on
Sunday last to New York City.
Robert Brown and Frank Phillips
were callers at LackawaXen on Sun
day.
T. F. Mangan was in Scranton and
Pittston on Sunday last, visiting
friends and relatives. On Sunday he
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25
DIR. Tether Has a New
And Speedy HupmobiIe.

DR.. A. Tether, the dentist, became
the possessor of a new Hupmobile
on Saturday last. Say! Look here!
The writer used to hear tell of all
sorts of ways of getting rid of OBJ
jectionable teeth, from knocking
them out with hammer and an old
fashioned ten-penny cut-nail, to
hitching string around the molar,
tying the loose end of the string to a
door knob, getting the victims at
tention in an effort to "see the little
birdie,' then shutting the door with
a bang as the tooth leaped skyward
like base ball, and the boy was sup
posed to say, Huh! Never hurt me
a bit!" We're now wondering if
dentists can't make combination of
auto, string, boy, tooth and a sudden
turning on of power so that it will
work to advantage all around. If
we only personally knew some good
natured dentist we would be tempted
to take up the matter with him right
away-in the interest of boys, you
understand.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25

to enjoy the broadening advantages
of first hand knowledge Of the great
countries of the world
The Secretary believes such a
cruise will add greatly to the sailors
usefulness. 1t will be so timed as to
give every man in the fleet shore
leave at every port of interest.
Instead of the usual annual winter
maneuvers at Guantanamo, Cuba, the
whole fleet, including the torpedo
boat destroyers and auxiliaries, will
make the foreign cruise. There will
be at least 81 battleships, probably
including the new dreadnoughts
Texas and New York, with an aggre-
gate tonnage of about $4,000 tons.
The fleet will leave about the first
of January and cross the Atlantic,
probably stopping at the Azores or
Madeira, to Gibraltar. There the
ships will be divided into squadrons
and sent to visit the principal ports
of the Mediterranean.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25
Mr.. Freethy to Read Paper
AT Drug Clerks Convention.

There will be meeting of the
Pennsylvania Drug Clarks in Phila-
delphia on May and 8, and along
with the invitation that c. H. Free
thy, of the firm of Snyder & Freethy,
received was an invitation to read a
paper on the subject of "Co-Opera-
ton" at it's May gathering. The
meeting at Philadelphia is called a
district meeting, and at these district
meetings delegates are chosen for
the general convention which this
year will be held in Boston in Au-
gust. This is the largest body of Co.
operative retail merchants in Amer
lea.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25
Erie Telegraph Operators
Hold an Important Meeting.

The operators of the Wyoming
and the Delaware divisions of the
Erie railroad held meeting at
Lackawaxen on Sunday last, in
Mayors hall. The object of the
meeting was to consider the new
schedule that is to be presented to
the New York officials. The officers
follow: ]. A. Newman, of Chicago,
First Vice-President of the Order of
Railroad Telegraphers; w. H. HUI
sted, of Redwood, Ohio, General
Chairman; Assistant to General
Chairman, M. j. Gallagher, of Sus-
quehanna; Cal Crane is the Local
Chairman. Here are the names of
the other members OF the Wyoming
division Lincoln Engwalsen, of
Rowlands; Coe Decker, of Kimbles;
John Neary, David Solverson and
Frank Curran, OF Hawley; Walter
Collins, of Hoadleys; Oscar Bisbing,
of Gravity; R. Buddenhagen and P.
Jenkins, of Winners, and w. T.
Maver, of Elmhurst.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25

made quite an extensive auto trip
through the Susquehanna valley, go
ing as far as Bowman's creek, in
Wyoming county.
On Monday night occurred the
death at Northumberland of VIM.
Kaurtz, who was well known in
Hawley. Mrs. Kaurtz was before her
marriage Miss Amelia Jacobs. She
is a sister of L. B. Jacobs, of Scran-
ton.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25
BIG FLEET GOING
TO MEDITERRANEAN.
Secretary Daniels Announces Navy's
Plan for Three Months Cruise
Next Winter.

Washington.-Secr Daniels
has announced that next winter
practically the entire Atlantic fleet
would be sent on three months
cruise to the Mediterranean. This
will be the new Secretary's first step
in pursuance of his policy to make
the navy, in time of peace, great
educational force for the enlisted
men and to afford them opportunity
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-25
AS to That Pine Forest
On Hawley's Southern Crest.

Hawley people have been doing
lots of talking this week about the
article in this department last Friday
regarding the pine forest on the
southern boundary of the town. Peo-
pie are looking at those pine trees
to-day who never gave them any con-
sideration whatever before. Those
trees were there, and, so far as they
gave the matter any thought, had al
ways been there; and, by the same
line of reasoning, would always re-
main there. That pine park is the
first thing the stranger entering the
town for the first time notices. They
appeal to his sense of beauty. They
are cooling and restful to the eye,
suggestive of comfort, and are in
every way most desirable and attrac-
tive. If by some magic they were re-
moved tonight, when to-morrow's
sun shone on the uninviting rocks
and stones in all their barren hide
BUSINESS, every man, woman and
child of Hawley would voice in en-
phatic terms the calamity that had
come to the town.
AS a matter of fact, am informed
that two citizens of Hawley own
those trees and the land on which
they stand. i have been told by one
of the owners that he had been ask
ed to set price on the pine lumber,
which he had refused to do, because
he could not entertain the thought
of robbing the town of such a source
of beauty and health.
There! That is the idea-RObbing
the Town! But, what right has
the town to assume in any sense any
proprietary rights to those trees? ?
None, whatever! Furthermore, ii
is not fair to ask two individuals to
refrain from converting their own
personal property into cash, if they
desire so to do, simply because all the
rest of the town want the trees to
stand.
The writer suggested to one of the
owners of the pine forest that the
borough pay them the value of the
lumber, and that they in turn deed
to the borough the real estate or
which the trees stand, the borough
pledging itself to preserve and pro
tect the forest. He said he would be
glad to enter into such an arrange
ment. In that way the park of trees
might be secured for all time Il
come; and Hawley could not do {
wiser act. 1t would be an easy mat
ter to raise the money by popular
subscription. Why, the school chill
dren could raise the amount in
short time themselves. Now,
don't live in Hawley, but / alway
feel that 1t Is sort of second home