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Oth YEAR --NO. 19
HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1912.
PRK J 2 CENTS
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR
FIREMEN
nthcr John O'Toolo Delivers Im
pressive Sermon to Two Hundred .
nnd Twcntj-llvo Uniformed !
Firemen Sunday.
Father John O'Toole delivered an '
xcellent sermon last Sunday even-1
I in Sir n in'a r'nrhn n i iiifnh In
lie llrenien of Honesdale and vlcln-
V. I wo lmnilrnit nml tu'nntv-IU'o
lembers of the various companies
esponded, tho majority being In i
nltorm. The scrvkes were of cx
eptlonal Interest. Solos were lm-j
ressively rendered by Miss Annie1
lonnghan, Miss Beatrice Huvey, or
anlst. Joseph Spcllman, James
.j till ii.iii .1111111 v iikiiiti.ii . i : 1 1: 1 1 .1 1 1 1 i n .
L tun ln.i nt I in Kfirv icn Fnt nr
Edward Durko gavo benediction of
lie most blessed sacrament.
Father O'Toole Bald In part, choos-
nu as his text:
"Am 1 my brother's keeper?"
... I i . 1 u
God asks Cain whoro his brother
HQ. - .1111 U1U 11VJL 1MU III illlllllL 111?,
n I nl .11.1 ...In . . .. .1 ... t . 1.1.
rime, and tried to shield himself
. . 1, ! .1 . .. I.... ...... 1
orth that pagan doctrine wo would
I niiii irrfiiim.r iiiimir i n rnnn ni nin
n endless darkness like travelers In
trackless desert without any one to
uiuo us or any mace io iiroiCL-t, us
rom the gathering storms.
We cannot Imitate our Divine
fn.lnl 1.,. ,.(,.,., I . ,l,l 1J
Hi. nut wo inn nnrfnrm tnlrnrlna nf
plcsslngs which gladden the heart of
od, give pleasure to others, and
hereby pleasure to ourselves.
hen wo cause the flowers of Joy
md gladness to grow In the hearts
if others, we have performed tho
rowning miracle of a good life.
we are Our brothers keeper and
io has a Just . laim upon us. It logl
ally follows that no man was creat
;d oy Ood for himself. The strong
;st man is weak without the help
if his neighbor. Every one Is a link
n the chain of the human family
vbosn rnnimnn Patlior l.? r.n, tVio
reator of all things. We all belong
0 a family larger than the one cov
.red by the paternal roof. Wo have
1 fatherland to which our hearts In-
..... ....0, .... iu n uuau nuir
jelng we devote our lives and best
mergies The man In this town who
Ives for himself alone. lives for the
noanost mnn In Hnnnsilnln Wnvnn
nnnfr. P.i
In the C olonlal days or days of tho
rv.innlnri . nrwl Uinr ilnnlrlnH in ilimw
(1 ww.ow - .
! n rl Mien ,tn (tin ..1nn f II... .. I
uiu vciiuuieer soldiers uocKcd from-
..iiiaiuca uuu Itllltvo lu U1U III IU(
trl mph of civil and religious liber
ty and manv of them sealed with
tllolr 1llna tlift lllinfttnc. 11 -i n ... nn
ju 111 nit! 1:11111 111 iiir rpn linn no
home of the brave. If the graves of
the volunteer soldiers were placed
side by side one could walk by step
ping from grave to grave across the
continent from the Atlantic to the
Pacific xsext In order to tho volun
teer soldier comes tho volunteer fire
men, whose graves are numerous
throughout the land. The volunteer
soldier fights for tho state; the vol
unteer fireman nrotects the home.
If the colonists said: "I am not my
brother's keeper" and refuse to bat
tle for the right, history perhaps
would have to be written in this
country of ours. If the volunteer
firemen of Honesdale last night,
when the fire gong sounded the alarm
turned over In their comfortable beds
and said, "We are not our brother's i
keeper," Honesdale to-day perhaps ,
would be smouldering In ruins and
ashes Tho firemen, knowing that
they were their brother's keeper, re
sponded to the call and fought brave
ly with the destructible names and
saved the property. .
1 no volunteer fireman stands next
to the volunteer soldier tho one
protects the home; tho other, tho I
state. As tho state cannot exist
without government, neither can the
vol n'eer fireman's comiany exist
without government. In your or-i
ganizauon you have a head and ,
members; for If all were tho head,
where would tho members havo
plae' To rule and be ruled, to gov
ern and be governed, to command'
and be obeyed is the law of life which
the Prln e of Peace brought from
heaven to earth in the long, long
ago !
Mnn is made or unmade by his'
sun-0 tidings He is mentally, mor
a ly and plivskally Impressed, If not
akoTptber uhaoed, by it.
1 be hfo of every man has Its pur
pose and conspfi' ent duties. Some
people are FatlsfloJ to exist merelv,
and not to live in tho best possible
nmnncr Nnr a nlant that springs
from the enrth but performs some
part in ttu dr-Mim of creation; and
sin-o the rile applies to tho most
lnsisnifkant Hems In the Divine
rlan. what reason or excuse can man
havo to evade tho universal respon
slbi'ity"' Wo have many "Mb avvbers" men
who are waiting for something to
t rn p In their favor; many 'oh
boloyfols." and an army of "day
dreamers" "Pt going to do some
thing all their life time, and sudden
ly tho undertaker comes along and
does it for them- Imrles them under
a hoavy mo nd of earth.
Tho life of tho humblest blado of
graps growing on the hlllMdo is
nobler In comparison tnan the man
who rasEes his time to no purpose.
To live hero on earth as God In
tends everv one of i's to live. Is to
ho an active forro In tho world's
destiny, and whether one bo a great
or an humhlo factor In what his time
accomplishes, a factor ho must be to
fulfill the purpose of his creation.
Ho only truly lives whose llfo
means rnmothlns aTomplUhed. and
iCntlnued on Pago Eight.)
STRIKE KlHRlf T BE
Operators Refuse Miners Demands
Scsslon Adjourned nt O'clock
To-day.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
New York, March 5. Tho opera-
tors after an hour's rnnfnronrn tn-
dav rofu.d thn minor.' .mm.nri. nnrf
a strike now looks Inevitable
STItIKE CONDITION CKITIOAIj.
Itnllronds, Sicam lion Is and Husl
ncss Crippled Food Is Scarce.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
London, March G. Tho strike
condition Is very crltlcnl. Most
everything Is tied up. The railroads
cannot get coal, steamship lines aro
disabled, Industries are closing down
and food Is getting scarce.
OPEHATOHS IN SESSION.
Demands of Miners Mny ho Defused,
but Compromise Will Probably
Ho .Made.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
New York, Marcn 5. Ono hun
dred anthracite mine operators went
Into secret conference this afternoon
at 2 o'clock to consider the demands
mnde by tho miners, it Is claimed
that the demands will be refused,
but a compromise may bo made.
SAW COPS HEAT CHIDDKEN.
Jnnc IHnck Testifies That Sho Saw
tho Police Strike Women mid
Children.
(Special to The Citizen.)
Washington, D. C, March 5. Tho
federal envnrnmnnt la otlll investi
gating the strike at Lawrence, Mass.
.miss jane macK testified to-day that KU ua ,1,u illBU il mr-
durlng her visit in Lawrence a few ne,nt'ne a few feet away. The elec
weeks ago that sho saw cops beat trlc wlrInB was installed from tho
down women and children with their front of tnc bllII(1inB there being no
clubs. i wires in tho Immediate vicinity of tho
HOY MUHDEKEK HANGED.
Joseph Stott, Who Shot Down
Hlanch Taylor Last June, Pays
Death's Penalty on tho Gal
lows To-day.
(Special to The Citizen.)
Harrlsburg. March 5. Josenh A.
.1. 1 , , .
Stott, the boy murderer, who shot
nh ivniTaylJr June v1.0, be-
cause she would not marrv him. was
l,nnTrt In H, loll ,.-.i
- J"'" '"o
hr.v .CiCrV mother of the
uo, vvno is 05 years old, came from
7uC t I . , ,"--u"i'"u" "y
. . children to say good-
bye to her son, Joseph.
11 Vas a
pitnut signt.
FIVE HUKNEI) TO DEATH.
Mother, Father nnd xtireo Children'
J.oso ilieir Lives in Hoarding
House r'irc.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Beaver Falls, Pa., March 5. Fire minute before the truck of Hoso
In a boarding house owned by the Company No. 1 wns being hauled up
C lydesdale Stono company early Main street. Lelno's plug was tried
this morning resulted In tho death of but it failed to respond at first. Tho
the boarding boss, his wife and three Delaware and Hudson hydrant was
children. Fourteen others had a then tried and It was frozen. Final
narrow escape from losing their lives ly two streams were placed on tho
In tho building.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT EASTON.
I
nt
Flro Hums Property Vulued
$100,000 Other Companies
Glvo Assistance.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
fSesecnfcide'
oS IfrSo "s'to'r'es anyd a
tho
stroy
"w;u uib"t luifcu mures aim a
ihnnim ontiiiirw, i a nn nnn
The f flro is still burning The
ed to a call for aid. No ono was in
Jured but several fireman wero over
come by smoke and carried uncon
scious from th hnrned district.
I
OWN
SLASHES WOMAN'S AND
THROAT.
Joseph Lcsko Arrested at Peckvillo
-Dundngo on Neck Gives Him
self Away.
(Special to Tho Citizen)
Peckvillo, March 5. Jos. Leske,
who cut a woman in tho neck at
Lily, Pa., Sunday night, was arrest-
ed at this place to-day by Chief of
Pollio W. H. Koohler. He is now
awaiting an officer from Lily. After
Lesko did the rash deed ho cut his
own throat and then made his es-
capo. Chief Koohler received a
letter from a friend telling him of
Leske and to bo on the lookout,
Lesko was going Into tho postofflco
when he was arrested, Chief Koeh-
ler noticing that his neck was cut
and that It was also bandaged.
Mrs. Mlchucl Hums Dies in Scrnnton.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
Scranton, March 6. Mrs. Michael
Dums, a formor ro3ldent of Hones
dale, died at her homo at 1017 South
.Main street, west bcranton, last Tho Arm had Just completed Invon
night, aged 50 years. Tho funeral tory. Ho estimated tho stock car
will bo held from St. Patrick's Ca- rled at $23,000. On this nmount
thedral, Scranton. Wednesday morn- an insurance of $14,000 was carried.
Ing and tho remains will leave on tho Erk Dros. carry $8,000 upon tholr
1:30 Delaware & Hudson train for building.
Honesdalo, where intormont will bo Tho Arm will rebuild, and aro
made. Mrs. nurns is survived by her making arrangomonts to-day to got
husband, three sons, Thomas, James contractors to Aguro upon replacing
and Horaro and one daughter, Jen-' tho building. Erk Dros. onjoyod an
nlo of this city; also by ono broth-) excellent patronage and tho com
er, Jnmes Ryan, of Scranton, and a munlty Is sincerely sorrowful for
slstor, Mary Ryan, of Now
York,
t itv.
(Tho Durns family left Honesdalo
about fifteen years ago. Ed.)
AN0THER HARDWARE
bT rlnt--rlnfcmAN INJUnhU
EHK BROTHERS SUFFER GALLANT WO UK OK FIREMEN CON
FINE FIiAMES TO ONE HUIMUXG KHHEMAN'S CLOTHING
HOUSE DAMAGE. HV SMOKE.
Flro of an Incendiary origin do-
sf oycd .th.. larB. thrco story doublo
0l2l -"f"?.0... "P?
iiisin, oiuck, nxiures, eic, io ino
value of $23,000 wero lost. In-
surance to tho nmount of $8,000 on
umiiunE ana $n,uuu on contents
was carried.
Tho slreno whistle at tho electric
light station sounded at 11:30 p. m.
followed lmmcdlntelv afterward hv i
the alarm which distinctively told
that the flro was below tho Wayno I
County Savings Dank and
ouently In tho third district.
conso-
Thnt the fire was of an Inrpnrflnrv
origin is general belief because Emanuel Freeman, Miss Nettle Froc
Councllman John Erk, one of tho man- Miss Kona Edgett, Mrs. A. M.
firm of Erk Drothers, told a Citizen Leino and others. Mrs. Lolno and
representative that ho went through J,rs- Frcoman remained until 4:30
tho building himself as was his habit Sunday morning,
every night, to see that everything i An nccldent happened to Frank
was all right before leaving. I Moultcr, a member of tho Seelyvillo
In descrlhlnc thn Inr.itinn nf thn ' fire company at tho foot of Dlrdsnll's
boiler, electric wiring, turpentine, 1 while enrouto to Honesdale Sun
kerosene and Unseed oil barrels day morning. The boys were pun-l
from where tho flro was first dlscov- ,nK on tho ropo of their truck, and In
ered by Henry Hartman, who went180mo manner, ns tho truck bobbed I
to Michel's restaurant from where UP 11 throw Mr. Moultcr to the '
the alarm was sent In, Is almost con-' Ground. His loft foot was run over'
elusive evidence that It was moro a wheel of tho truck and was
than spontaneous combustion. At otherwise Injured. A deep gash was
the lanrtlnir nf thn flltrht nf stnlra In received In tho back of his hn.nl nnil i
the basement of the south part of 11,8 faco was badly abrased by com
the building Is located three bar- lnS contact with the icy ground,
rcls or drumbs of floor dust com-1 JIr- Moulter returned to his homo,
pound. That was undisturbed. At IIls condition is such that ho was
the left the outside entrance where nu,e ,0 co to work on Monday,
lime, cement and other materials are Councilman S. T. Ham experienced
taken Into the basement, stood a n flro scare about 7 o'clock Saturday
tank containing 100 gallons of kero- night. Mr. Ham went to supper anu
sene oil which had been placed there owing to its being a cold night loft
Saturday, nnd alongside it another
ua"el of linseed oil. Thoy remain-
tire, in tne upper collar, about 40
foot from the scat of the lire, was
tho steam boiler. It, however, had
nothing to do with the fire, being
divided form the south apartment by
a heavy wall. Mr. Hartman said
that wnen he was returning homo
Saturday night near the freight de
pot ho smclled smoke. He went to
the front of Erk Dros.' store and
I'tUI CU LlllUUgll L11U llUllt UUUI , UUt
i,i o uv,t .i .v..
peered through tho front door, but
nSht l!lmP- which is always kept
i,,,,.r,i ni ,i . i
""."'". .""'"fa '"""u iu wiu rear ;
oi tne tnilhllnu tin nnknil .inrt nnnlil
seo no fire. Yet the smell of smoke
Was strong to him. Ho had turned
away going down the tow path at
the rear of Mennor's and I. D.
Brown's cloth nir Rtnrn. Hntrnntlnc 1
his steps, he looked again around
the Erk building and stooping low
he saw flames coming out from In
under the covered porch. Ho said
11 was a small lire then and could
have been put out with a llttlo wa
ter. His first Idea was to send In tho
alarm and then get the water. The
gong sounded and It was scarcely a
Jadwin plug. In tho meantime tho
Are had gained such headway that
saving the building was next thing to
an impossibility. Tho first plugs.
however, afterwards responded and
several streams were soon playing
upon tno doomed building.
The Are engine was located at the
plug In front of tho Union station
vaRa'ice!111 TMe
ir leJ and do 11
v,p,i fn nut , n
naru to ngnt tno tire.
After severaI alarms WGre Elven,
responded, tho Chomlcal and Alerts,
however, were among tho first to
i answer tho alarm.
i Ladders wero erected, placed at tho
I front, sldo and back of tho building
and volunteers responded to tho call
of help. For nearly four hours wa
ter was poured Into the building and
tho flromen succeeded In kcoplng
tho flames confined to ono building,
much to their credit.
The flro spread rapidly from tho
start, eating Its way from tho base
ment to tho first, second and third
floors. Tho south side of tho bulld-
Ing is down from tho roof to the
cellar and about twenty feet of tho
rear of tho north apartment Is down
to tho first lioor. On tho third floor
were stored several gnsoleno on-
Sines, stoves, windows, brooders and
Incubators, plows and cultivators,
When tho third floor gave way, ovv-
ing to the heavy weight, It crashod
down to tho second, taking that floor
and tho llrst floor to the basomont,
where now lies a moultcn mass of
twisted Iron and metal. Tho second
floor contained a largo stock of
doors, glass, metal shingles, stoves
1 nnd miscellaneous articles. The baso
mont was filled with lime, comont
land other building materials.
Tho uoor of tho north sldo which
romalned Intact, Is Impassable. Mr.
Erk claims that his books aro safo.
them In their loss
Tho flames found tholr way to
Freeman's store on tho second floor
at the celling. Tho Are, howover,
ST0RE SUFFERS L0SS
was choked bv ehnmlrnlR fmm thn
Chemical Engine company, doing llt-
" "9 to the store, although
some ciotning was injured by smoke,
Mr. Freeman's loss Is rovemrt hv In.
surnnto. Ho had recently received
a large spring stock of clothing.
This Is Freeman Dros.' third experi
ence of fire, tho first happening
eleven yenrs ago last May; the sec-
ond Ilvo years ago. when nndlo'n
studio was burned, and Saturday
night's fire.
oueo anu sanuwiencs for tho fire
men were prepared at Lolno's drug-
store by Mrs. Josonh Jacobs. Mrs
CII urau upon nis rurnaco. He clos-
ea mo outside com air box, otherwise
Mr. Ham claims the flro would not
havo happened. Tho pipe leading
from the furnace passes through tho
boor and near a beam or Joist of the
floor. The pine was covered with as
bestos paper but It became overheat-'
ed and started a fire. When Mr. '
Ham returned from supper ho found
nis store filled with smoke. Secur
ing a pall of water and a glass he
hurried to the cellar whore a small
blaze had started. Two glassfuls of
wator extinguished the fire. It was
out before the gong sounded. Mr.
j.am's damage was covered by In
surance. Prof. H. A. Odar. chief of thn
Honesdalo Flro Department, wishes
to announce to the public that tho
reiJuuiou uiowinK oi tne cone nn
repeated 'mowing or the
JVday morning was not by order of
""o T'ird Department, and also that
" nas msiructeu tne superintendent
of the Electric Light company that
in tno luture no second anil thlril
alarms are to be blown except upon
the order of some officer of the flro
department.
Notes.
Tho Boy Scouts deserve especial
mention for tho manner In which
they bravely did their work in serv
ing tho Aremen with coffee and sand
wiches that had been prepared by
tho thoughtful women. They work
ed like little heroes under Scout
Master E. G. Jenkins' supervision.
W. H. Varcoe, of Varcoe's Job
printing establishment, suffered a
small loss 'by water owing to the
Aow of water from tho hydrant at
Lelne's corner. The water came
through the ground and entered the
printing shop, but no serious damage
was done.
Tho elevator shaft was duo In a
iuuusuru lor mo nre spreading as
rapidly as it did from floor to Aoor.
Uno theory advanced as to the
cause of tho flro is that It might havo
started rrom sparks from locomo
tives that nnsa nnnrhv Tint fmm
the story told by Frod901sen, Em
mitt Groner and Henrv Hartman.
who were first upon tho scene, this
theory is shattered. Thoy, as well
as sovoral others who wero present
at the time, claim that the flro was
In tho basement of tho building op
posite a window.
Long after the fire had reached
tho second floor the flames stayed In
tho basement, burning furiously.
Frank Erk, an omploye of Erk
Dros., also suffered a loss In that
his engine and otner parts of his au
tomobile, which wero bolng repair
ed, wero consumed.
.Martha Washington Itecclpts.
Treasurer Mrs. W. J. Ward, of the
Pastor's Aid society of tho Presby
terian church, gives tho approximate
report of tho receipt of money re
ceived from tho Martha Washington
supper, held Thursday ovenlng, Fob.
22, In tho chnpol:
Gross receipts, $800; not some
thing over $580. Received from the
confectionery booth. $05; fancy ar
ticles, $250; supper, $287.
Chungo in D. & II. Timetable.
Effectlvo March 4. tho D. & H.
local freight train on tho Honesdalo
liranch will arrive at Honesdalo
about 10 a. m., and returning will
leavo Honesdalo at 3:20 p. in.
Freight closes at the Honesdalo
freight station for this train at
1:30 p. m. That Is, all freights to
bo forwarded on this train should
be dellvored at the station no lator
than 1:30 p. m.
TIiIb chapgo Is mado In order to
got tho Scranton freight Into Hones
dalo at an earlier hour, and to mako
earlier dellvory along tho lino on
freight from Honesdalo.
Dairy and Food Commissioner
James Foust has started a now cru
sado against tho use of coal tar dyes
and other adulterants In "soft
drinks." A large number of samples
have been taken In tho last few days
and the results show that adulterants
are being employed again.
CONGRESSMAN AINEY DEFENDS
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN
Makes Itcply to Attack of Southern
Congressman on hpecial Pen- .
Mon lllll Delating Io Uio
Lato Wiilinn Hill.
February 28, 1912.
Tho Honesdalo Citizen,
HoncBdale, Pa. j
Gentlemen: -
1 send under separate cover Con
gressional Record containing my re
ply to tho attack of the Southern
Congressman on tho special pension
bill especially relating to tho caso
of William Hill, of Honesdale, tho
Mexican war veteran whoso namo
appeared In the papers so much, a
few wcoks ago.
Sincerely yours, '
V. D. D. AINEY.
Washington, D. C.
Tho SPEAKER. Tho time of tho
gentleman from Illinois has expired.
Mr. ADAIR. Mr. Speaker, 1 now
yield two minutes to tho gentleman
from Pennsylvania Mr. Alnoy.
Mr. AINEY. Mr. Speaker, I
would not desire to tako up a mo
rnnnf nf vn"r time for tho discussion
WM. 1). IS. AINEY,
Congressman Uth District.
of this bill were it not for tho fact
that the gentleman from Georgia
Mr. Roddenbory has adverted to
tho case of William Hill, from my
district. An attack has been made
upon tho particular foature of the
bill carrying a special pension of
$20 per month In his favor. Yes
terday there was a challenge sent
forth by the gentleman asking that
the Member who introduced the Hill
bill stand up and defend it. Were
the gentleman to speak until he
grew hoarse with vociferation, or
wero he to rend himself as did the
prophets of Daal, he could get no
answer, for tho gentleman who In
troduced tho bill, my distinguished
predecessor, who sat upon the other
side of this House, is not here to
answer. This House will assemble
to-morrow in honor of his memory.
Mr. Speaker, under tUese circum
stances I am pleased to accept the
challenge and offer a word in de
fenso of the action of my dlstln
gulshed and now deceased predeces
sor in introducing this bill; of tho
wisdom and careful attention of the
committee who favorably reported
It; of the good namo and fair fame
of the gallant old soldier for whom
the roliof was intended; and, if
needs be, of myself in assuming, af
ter careful investigation, responsi
bility for the bill and In urging Its
consideration by the committee.
I havo some familiarity with this
case, for William Hill was an honor
ed citizen of my district, who had
rounded out SO well-filled years, a
veteran sailor and soldier of two
wars, and ono of that gallant band
who raised tho Amorlcau flag at
Monteroy in 184C.
Ho represented a high typo of
American citizenship; ho looked up
on this great country of ours ns a
personality to whom ho owed a
most unselfish allegiance and lu the
ultimate Justice of whoso acts ho
had unbounded confidence. From
tho jtidse on the bemh to tho boy In
tho street ho received the respect duo
to his patriotic com options.
For disability Incurred In tho
.Mexican War ho was pensioned at
a modest rate, and for other dlsabll
I Itles in his son be In tho Civil War
I ho was granted another pension.
ilo looKcd at those two pensions as
badges of dlstln. tlon, well won by
li 1 tn and genorously granted by a
grateful Government, and ho proud
ly spoke of them as ho re o nted tho
oicurrences of his service days. In
tho same envolope ho mailed both
pension vouchers to the pension
agent, without tho slightest effort
at roncealmont and In full confi
dence of his rights thereto.
Ills pensions were his only In
como and torethor barely s lllclunt,
with tho strictest economy, for him
self nnd nged wife When tho Gov
ernment decldod that theso two
pensions could not both bo retained
and charged against him tho amount
ho hnd therotoforo received. It left
him without means, but ho gave ut
tcranco to no word of complaint
against his Government nnd bravely
attempted to faco tho future.
Those farts wero boforo tho Com
mltteo on Invalid PonFlnns; an ex
amination of the capo was mado by
Special Examiner Gobs, nrtlng for
the Duron'' of Pensions, whose well
known efficiency will bo vouched for
(Continued on Pago Eight).
ir' "
INCREASE ' 5 POSTAGE RATE
u.lOSED
Pomonn Grangers nt Mnplovrood
Adopt Resolutions Opposing In
crease In Sccond-clnss Mat
ter Favor Parcels Post
Tho Pomona Grange met at their
hall In Mnplowood on Wednesday of
last week and held sessions all dur
ing tho day. It, was tho regular
meeting and was presided over by
Samuel Saunders, Worthy Master, of
White Mills. During tho morning
session tho regular work of thm
Grango was transacted and In tho af
ternoon tho members discussed all
subjects of Interest to Wayne coun
ty farmers and also matters of na
tional Importance, ono of which wan
tho proposed Increase In the rate of
second class mall matter proposed
by President Taft In his message to
Congress. This matter was vigor
ously opposed by the grangers and
resolutions wero adopted and order
ed sent to Senators Penrose and
Oliver and also their congressman
from this state to take action
against the measure if It camo up In
Congress Parcels Post was another
subject that was extensively discuss
ed at tho meeting. Committees
wore appointed and tho subject of
co-operation was discussed. Tha
subject of co-operation was present
ed and discussed by Theodore Kline,
of Lake Ariel, steward of the Stats
Grange, who gave a detailed ac
cofllunt of tho work that has been
dono along this line and what was
expected of the Grango In the future.
At the conclusion of his address a
resolution was adopted to have the
subordinate Granges mako up soms
kind of a plan whereby economy
could be practiced in the purchase of
seed, fertilizer, etc. He also gave an
inte.esting talk on "Chestnut
Blight "
Frank Denjamln, of Mnplowood,
talked on the subject of the parcels
post and when he concluded his re
marks, it was decided to make reso
lutions calling on the senators and
ret rcsentatlves in Congress to sup
port the parcels post bill.
Samuel Saunders, Worthy Master,
gave an interesting discussion on
'Poultry vs. Cows" and his remark
were based upon his own experience.
He sand that his flock of White Leg
horns, 100 hens and 200 pullets,
laid 3.C70 dozen eggs which brought
hlra $950, tho pullets being placed at
a value of $1 ench and the hens at
soventy-flvo cents each. Comparing
tho production of cows ho said that
six cows produced $300 worth of
milk and set their value at $443.50,
while tho cost of keeping theso cows
was a great deal more than the cost
of keeping tho 300 fowls. On the
other hand ho stated that the fowls
required more care but he camo to
tho conclusion that there was more
money in keeping fowls.
Dr. Mullen gave a talk on tho all
important subject, 'Tuberculosis."
He bedeves that it is one of the most
dreaded disease and told how a vic
tim is always shunned by society. He
believes a physician should bo honest
ami tell the patient that they have
the disease instead of keeping it from
them.
Earl Rockwell gave an Interesting
talk on "A Patron's Life at Homo
and In tho Grango."
The lecturer's hour, in charge of
Grango Lecturer W. D. Leshcr, of
this place, was made very Interesting
by an excellent program. Mrs. F. S.
Koene recited "Why Ho Wouldn't
Sell the Farm"; Dr. R. A. Smith
t;ave a few remarks. M. A. Gilpin
read an original poem; W. B.
t Lesher recited "New Versions of
Barbara Fritchie." Tho program
I was concluded by a seler 'on by the
uopo urango sextet.
It was decided to hold the next
mooting of tho Pomona Grange in
May of this year. At tho evening
meeting a class of twenty candidates
was initiated into tho mysteries of
tho fifth decree.
Tho visiting granges wero royally
entertained and every ono had a
riood lime and went home feeling
that they were well repaid for their
attendance at the meeting.
Co. E H; Seelyvillo 11.
On Snturday night Company E de
feated Seelyvillo In a very fast gama
of basket ball at the new armory.
'1 ho gamo was well played although
tho outcome was somewhat ono-sld-od.
The lineup:
. otnpany E. Seelyvltle.
Shields F Polly
D. Faatz F Thayor
Jacobs C Denny
C. Faatz G Moules
Stahl G Bodie
Baskets, D. Faatz G, Jacobs G,
Shields 4, C. Faatz 3, Denny 2. Dodia
1, Thayor 1, Polly 1; fouls Denny
1 ; roferee, Carroll J. Kelly. Time
keeper, D..auo Faatz.
Two Noses "Out of Joint."
Michael O'Neill, of Whites Valloy,
while employed lu tho woods last
Friday received a laceration of the
nose which roiiulred a few stitches
to c lose tho wound. He came to
Hcnesdalo and Dr. E. W. Burns
i gavo him attention.
1 While the doctor was caring for
Mr. O'Neill. Sumner Crossloy, a
i Itlzen carrier entered tho office. Ha
was suffering from a disjointed nosa
reioivcd while playing basketball In
the HUh school gymnasium. Sum
ner, who Is a plucky boy. played tha
tamo to a finish and then wont to
tho doctor's.
.Mrs. Iteulicn W. Redmond Dead.
Mrs. Reuben W. Rodmond, ol
Enuinunk. died on Thursday last.
The funeral was hold on Saturday.
Mrs. Darrett, of Brooklyn, Is tha
only survivor.