ttnett It Is Quality mid NHiantlty That "Wo Print All Uc News That's,. Fit to Print All tho Time." Counts 'in vKwtlalBg. 70th YEAR. --NO. 36 HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, -MAY 3, 1912. PRIGB&18 CENTS "4 W I PRIMARY ELECTIONS IN WAYNE COUNTY Wnyno County Primaries Bring Out Only Small IVr Cent. )f Total Voting Strength of County, Cans lug One to Ask if the People Arc as Yet Educated up to the Primary Imw: SInco the recent primary election thero has been some talk concerning the small vote polled by the voters of Wayne county. It has been stat ed that tho primary election does not bring out as lnrgo a number of the voters of the county as It should, and that tho people are not educated up to the real value of tho primary law There is, to be sure, some grounds for this accusation. Tho primary election is almost as im portant as the general election and should bring out as strong a vote, but when one compars the recent primary election to tno one four years ago It can readily be seen that the voters are being educated up to the importance of tho primary elec tion. In 1S80 Wayne county Dem ocrats cast 2138 votes for tho dele gate to the National convention, while the Republicans cast 3924 votes and the Prohibitionists cast 2 In comparing this with the re cent vote cast where Democrats cast UC3 votes, Republicans 404S votes and Prohibitionists 4 votes, it can bo seen that while the Democratic element of the county took little in terest in tho primaries and consider ably less than four years ago yet the Republicans polled a much larger vote, notwithstanding the fact that a largo number of Democrats voted the Republican ticket and helped to swell its returns. In tho recent election there is a decrease in the Democratic vote and an increase in tho Republican vote, probably for the same reason. The Democratic delegate to the state convention four years ago brought out 2431 votes while the Republican received 3C91 votes and 5 were polled for Prohibi tion. The spring primaries this year tho Democratic delegate to the State convention received 562, the Repub lican delegate, 4135 and the Pro hibition delegate 11. Methodists in Minneapolis. Minneapolis, Minn., May 1. 'With numerous delegates present and scores arriving on every tra.n, pre parations practically are complete for the opening of the general con ference of the Methodist Episcopal church here to-morro-w to last for one month. Probably. theprinclpal thing to come before the session during the month is the election, of bishops, the exact number of which Is yet to he determined. Another question which will be discussed, say church men, Is the so-called amusement question and the alteration of the church disci pline which now forbids dancing, card playing, theatre going and elm liar forms of amusement. ENTERPRISING INSTITUTION Wayne County Savings Bank Doubles Capital Stock. The shareholders of tho Wayne County Savings Bank have increased its capital stock from $100,000 to $200,000. It was the unanimous de sire of the representatives of 970 shares out of 1,000 that tho stock ibe doubled. The stockholders met in special session In the parlors of that institution Tuesday afternoon between the hours of 3 and 4 o'clock to discuss and vote upon the matter. There was not a dissenting vote. By the action of the stockholders it gives the Wayne County Savings Bank the largest capital of any hanking institution in this section of tho country, outside of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Pittston. Tho total capitalization and sur plus of the Wayne County Savings Bank now amount to $550,000; Its deposits, $2,448,000, and total as sets, $3,014,000. Criticises Isinay. iRcar Admiral Manan, retired, cele brated naval authority, severely i ritlciscs J. Bruce Ismay for saving himself In the Titanic disaster. Hoi says I For all the loss of life tho com-1 pany is responsible, individually and ! collectively; Mr. Ismay personally, ) not only as one of the members, t Men bear the consequences of their mistakes as well as their faults. I hold that, under tho condition, no long as there was a soul that could be saved, tho obligation lay upon Mr Ismay that that one per son, and not he, should have been In the boat More than 1500 perished." Auto License Fund is at $100,000 Mark. With tho issuing of the 40,000th automohllo license tag at tho State Highway Department, Saturday, tho automobile license fund reached $400,00o. This will be added to tho fund of $1,400,000 received for past registrations and by the end of tho year there will probably bo $2,000, 000 In tho treasury to tho account of the automobile division. At tho next session of tho Legis lature, it 1b prohable, that a bill will he introduced proving for tho ex penditure of this sura and all other funds received from tho licensing of automobiles on tho roads of the state. FREAK OF NATURE A calf with two heads, two talis and six legs was brought into Hones dale Thursday morning by Julius (Martin, a German, living' below "White Mills. Tho freak of nature was (born last Saturday and lived only two -minutes after hlrth. COMRADES ATTENTION ! Right Forward March to Captain .lames Ham Post Quarters, Where Company Will ("amp for a Little Wlillo This Friday Evening. All members of Captain James Ham Post, O. A. R., aro most earn- nctlt. rnnnnotnil t r 1in In nltnnilntlnn v " -' -i1- ... - .. - I at tho regular monthly meeting of 1 the Post this Friday evening at 8 I o'clock. Every Civil Wnr veteran, to tho man, who is not physically unablo to attend this meeting, is urgently nsked to report to roll call. Preparations for 'Memorial Day, which falls upon Thursday, May 30, ' aro being made and as it Is expected to make this the most Interesting and successful celebration ever ob served, a good nttondanco Is earnest ly desired. Rev. C. C. Miller, pastor of the German Lutheran church of this place, will preach the Memorial sermon on Sunday preceding AVL'" ' mortal Day. Tho Post will attend i in a body. The High school will hold exer cises appropriate to the day in tho . auditorium on Wednesday after-! noon, May 29. Rev. A. L. Whittaker will deliver the Memorial address in Glen Dy- j uorry cemetery. ENGLAND CONDUCTING PROBE Twenty-Foot Ship Used as Model Wreck May lie Duo to Criminal Neglect. London, May 2. Tho British Court of Inquiry to-day began its in vestigation into tho sinking of tho Titanic. Lord Mercey was in charge of the committee and will try to And out If the wreck of the ship Is due to criminal neglect. A 20-foot model builders and has 'been placed In the room where tho hearing Is held. It will be used as an Illustration. Weaver Get.s Stromisburg Theatre. Architect Harry Weaver 'has se cured the contract for a new and up-to-date theatre in Stroudsburg. There was a great deal of competi tion for the job but evidently the Stroudslburg people recognized the ability of the local man, and if our theatre and school house are any criterion, Stroudsburg will get a thoroughly satisfactory job. Wind Blows Tree Down Hill. On Tuesday during the heavy wind John Dermody, of Lookout, was cut ting a ..tree down and had It partly cut In two when the 'wind blew It down and It tumbled end over end down a hill, tearing the fences and other trees in its path. It is reported that tho wind T)lew about 90 miles an hour that day and did considerable damage in Northern Wayne. Calllcoon 'Democrat. Comments on Board of Trade's Of fer to Farmers. A very interesting plan suggested by the Honesdalo Board of Trade is of great concern to all the farmers of Wayne county. It would greatly help all agriculturists who make Honesdalo their shipping point. The suggestion is that the Board of Trade employ an experienced buyer whose business It will bo to guaran tee the sale of all apples, rutabagas and other farm products of tho coun ty. It Is explained that this -plan would take away a great strain from the farmer and enable him to .dis pose of all of his crops, It matters not how largo they are. In tho past thero has been complaint that the farmers of that section have been unable to convert their fruits, vege tables and cereals Into cash. Scran ton Truth in Afternoon Echoes. MRS. FRANCES I). WOODWARD. Mrs. Woodward, of Hoadleys, mention of whoso birthday was made In tho last Issue of Tho Citi zen, celebrated her 91st natal day April 28. Sho Is tho mother of Frank P. Woodwnrd, tho venerable Scranton Trlbuno-Republican rep resentative of this place. Tho Citizen extends heartiest birthday greetings to Mrs. Wood ward and sincerely hopes that she will enjoy many like occasions. NIART WILL. Tho last will and testament of tho late Nicholas iNIart, of Texas, was filed Tor pronation. April 30. After just debts are paid ho bequeathed $5 each to tho following children; Henry, of Toledo, Ohio; Anna Rlt ter, iHonesdale; Lena Stenzhorn, Philadelphia; William Niart. Toledo. To Mary Jeltz, Honesdalo, daughter, all real estate, house and property now occupied by her. - Whatever cash money to ho divided equally among tho children. Mary Jeltz was appointed executrix. .M. J. nan lan and E. W. Gamraell were wit nesses of tho will. Nicholson Sells Property. II. F. 'Nicholson, of Hamlin, sold his hotel nronorty to Otto Dol anotsch, of Dunmoro, on Tuesday, consideration $4,000, Mr. Dolmetsch will tako immediate possession. RINK FIVE TRI-COUNTY CHAMPIONS Top row, reading loft to right center; W BOLT, forward. Bottom row J POLT, utility; L. The Rink Five last week closed a remarkably successful season of has- ket ball by defeating the German Catholic Club on their own floor, having previously easily defeated them on the 'Rink floor and in win ning this game crushed tho hopes of tho last aspirant for die title of " Champions of Wayne County." This title meant something this year because there was so much interest taken in tho game and so many teams aspiring to tho title that it meant a strenuous schedule of games for the winner, and the Rink Five have decisively proven that they are entitled to be called "champions" by defeating all comers not only on the Ttink floor but also on their own floor. Probably no oth er athletic team who havo won hon ors in Wayne county eer had so many rivals and such a hard light for tho title. The opening game of the season' was nlnvmt acalnst. tho Hawlnv tpam i who vied with Seelyvllle for lastwhen the opportunity came and for yeartmffhTp'ionshlp and they weni a' tlrao after he left, the team sadly easily defeated. Then started - a seven-game .series with the previous season's' "-champions, Seelyvllle. At the beginning no ono thought that tho Rink team had much chances against theso seasoned Seelyvlllers, as they (tho Rink Five) had never played together previous to this sea son, and Seelyvllle closed their last season with the wonderful record of only one defeat; so that w'hen the opening game of tho series was play ed at the Rink about one-half of Seelyvillo came down to seo their "boys show the Honesdalers how to play the game and many of those who saw the game will no doubt re member that they started off with a rush and had caged thrco baskets before tho Rink team got started, but! well, tho score ended, as we now know, 35 to 17 in favor of tho Rink Five, and the Seelyvillo people went homo In a dazed condition and wondered for several weeks how it happened. The series went to six games, tho Rink Five winning tho Cth game on tho Seelyvillo floor. In tho meantime "Eddie Murphy," tho White Mills noted athletic, had organized a basket ball team In Whito Mills wnlch many thought would bo a winner, and they did prove to be much stronger than Seelyvllle. This series also went to six games, tho Rink Flvo winning tho sixth game on the White 'Mills floor in a hard fight thus defeating two aspirants for tho titlo by winning four of six games played with each. The hardest fight was yet to come. A team representing bhe Alert Fire Company, who called themselves tho Alerts, had been organized from tho best players obtainable In tho town and after playing a few preliminary games challenged tho Rink Flvo to a series of flvo games. These two teams Bhowed themselves to bo the most evenly matched of any, tho series being undecided until tho very last game which was decisively won by tho Rink team by superior team work and staying qualities. Score 20 to 12. Co. E "Tho Reef Trust" was tho next Wayne county team to chal lenge tho Rink boys for tho champ ionship hut were outclassed In every way, tho Rink Flvo winning threo straight games. At Intervals between theso local games tho Rink Flvo had been play ing many different teams from othor counties and by defeating Milford two games on Thanksgiving Day, and Susquehanna two games Now Year's Day, these two teams being tho champions respectively of PIko and Susqudhanna counties, havo tho 'right to bo called "Trl-County Chnmplons. Tho Taylor team, who claims to bo champions of Lacka wanna and Luzerne counties by de feating Wilkes-Barre Ninth Regi ment, wore also defeated once, but tho TayIorito3 returned tho compli ment, so that that series stands a tlo, This Taylor team has boon play ing together eleven years, and tho fact that tho Rink Flvo tied them In their series. Is quite an accomplish ment, as this is tho Rink Five's first soason. In all tho Rink Flvo played 'fofty- ono games and lost but olovon. Tho only teams which were ablo to take games from thorn without being de feated later by the Rink Five wero L. BAB-ER, guard; !R. O'CONNEDL, BRIADER, guard; L. ROSS, forward. Wyoming Seminary and the B. I. A. All Stars of Scranton. The game with 'Wyoming was played just af ter the local boys had lost the ser vices of Capt. Brader, who left the team on January 1, and ihls placo had not been satisfactorily filled; as It was, they were only .beaten by two points, 17 to 15. Tho B. I. A. All Stars of Scranton twice defeated tho locals, the last two weekB of the season, but the Rink Flvo were not in the condition of palylng the game they did the first part. The regular members of the champions are: Louis Bader, Capt., Leon Ross, Manager, Munson McDer mott, Reginald O'Connell, William Polt and Julius Polt. Leslie Brader was captain of the team until Jan. lRt when he was obliged to leave. as his work called him to New York City to live. Brader's equal as a guard would be thard to find, combining his good floor work with his ability to "shoot' missed him. To O'Connell's work at center tho team owes many points, as "Tim was usually able'to get the jump on his 'man even thougn he was alrg- er, and besides is naturally a good shot. At forwards tho two regulars, W Polt and Ross, worked the best to gether, the former being the only member of tho team who partlclpat ed In every game. Ho scored tho most points of any man on the team and was always a hard worker, while Ross was more for floor and team work, being quick and fast on his feet. At guards, after the retire ment of Brader, Capt. Bader and J. Polt and later 'McDermatt made names for themselves In this depart ment of tho game. J. Polt was fre quently used at forward as well as guard and showing equal ability In this position. Bader was the "old reliable" and saved many a game by his careful guarding and ability to get ahead of his man. Munson Mc Dermott is tho oldest man on tho team In experience and tho latter part of tho season was a big help to it through his lino floor and "head" work. Although not having played for four years previous to this sea son he fully demonstrated that ho could "come back" and at tlhe end of tho season was ono of tho most valuable men on tho team. Taken ail in all tho Rink Flvo has a record to he proud of and should do still better next year if they can hold the same team together, as team work and " getting used to one an other counts for a whole lot basket ball. In Tho team has certainly been a good advertisement for tho Rink this year and perhaps will bo a good i advertisement for tho town next season. SPORTING NOTES. John Tuman, of White (Mills, who has played good baseball on the local athletic Hold, will bo retained by Manager Freeman for Scranton's team. Ho will bo played at short. Tho Scranton Times says that those who havo seen Tuman and Starr (second baseman) play, believe that they will mako good. Ono thing that they will do 1b plant a pepper factory right in tho mlddlo of the diamond and that's ono thing that a winning cluh must have. Tho Times says furthor: " Manager Freeman never did In tend to let Tuman get away from Scranton this season. Ho Is a big fellow and can do ono hundred yards in olovon seconds. Tno ono thing that has kept him out of tho short position so long is that ho hits loft handed and thore woro too many left sido cloutors on tho team. With Freeman out of tho game, It will sim ply ho putting another left hander In his place. Ho played In all tho ex hibition games and nobody could mako a kick on his work for he showed his speed even though tho grounds wore a Uttlo heavy all tho tlmo. Tuman played third for two years at St. Bonaventuro and for the same length of tlmo at Phllllpsburg In tho Inter-Mountain league and last season hit .330 for that team. He has plenty of confidence, Is always talking and at touching a runner, the thing that makes a shortstop good or bad, ho Is clover." TO DEVELOP WAYNE COUNTY Cauliflowers Grow Fine In Wayne' County rIliere is Big Money In Growing Them. Did it over occur to you, Mr. Farmer, that thoro is good profit in rnislng tho cauliflower? It can be raised upon your farm and tho varie ty is mucn sweeter man ino lunu grown near tho Metropolis. It can nlso bo raised at times of tho sum mer when tho Long Island product Is unfit for market. Then is tho time when you will get fancy prices for tho crystal heads. You need not go into it so extensive at first, but that would bo tho only way for profit. Say you had under cultivation from 15 to 30 acres, allowing each acre to yield an avorago of 200 barrels! per year, we shall havo a yearly out put of between 15,000 and 16,000 barrels to be sold in tho city at prices ranging from $2 to $12 per barrel quite a nice bunch of money each fall to come iback up hero among the 'hills and dales of dear old Wayno to keep things going. 'Wayno county Is fortunately blessed with one of the largest and best cooperages In this section of the country, McKenna Bros., located at Honesdale, which can furnish bar rels for tho grower of the cauli flower in any quantity. This is good for botlt raiser and manufacturer. Tho barrelmaker gets a market for his factory product and tho farmers aro saved tho bother of 'hunting packages for tho fruit of their fields. It takes both labor and skill to grow cauliflower and a goodly qual ity of each. From preparing the soil with fertilizers, all through the plowing, harrowing, planting, up to the tying up tho heads and cutting and packing there Is a lot of back aching toll for whoever embarks In tho Industry. No one who wishes an easy summer should go Into the cauliflower business. If you live near a railroad you can ship direct to the market. Otherwise drive to Honesdale. By the way what do you think of the suggestion offered 'by the Greater Honesdalo Board of Trade of appointing a good honest, conscientious buyer for tho farmer without one cent of cost to you to sell your product in tho city? The service would bo absolutely free and you could dispose of apples, ruta bagas, cauliflower, cabbage, etc., whereas now It might remain upon the farm and be a dead loss to you. Fertilize and realize something from your farm. You will never regret tho effort put forth. CARNEGIE OFFERS ASSISTANCE Help Lutherans Get Now Church Organ. Through the persistent and untir ing efforts of Rev. C. C. Miller, the energetic pastor of St. John's Lutheran church a promise of $750 was secured from Andrew Carnegie to apply toward the purchase of a now church organ, providing the members of his congregation raise a like amount. Pastor Miller has been In corres pondence with this philanthropist for some time and having secured a satisfactory promiso from Air. Carnegie, ho presented the matter before tho trustees of the church at a meeting held last 'Wednesday evening. Tho hoard will accept the offor. Too much credit cannot bo given Pastor 'Miller for 'his efforts. We havo heen informed that a $2,000 organ will bo Installed. FELL ON PICKET FENCE Scranton Young Man Seriously In jured. (Special to Tho Citizen.) Scranton, May 2. Alfred Wilson, aged 24 years, of 331 Phelps street, was seriously injured at 11 o'clock this morning. 'Ho was at work on a tree cutting down tho branches, when ono branch fell on a tolephono wire. He reached out to pull It out, i and In so doing grabbed a livo wire. He let go, and fell, lnndlng on his stomach on an iron picket fence. His hands and face wero burned from tho wire, and he was badly bruised Ho was taken to the State Hospital, and Is in a critical condition. Rev. W. H. Hlller Makes Threo Couples Happy. Married at tho Methodist parson age Tuesday evening, April 30, Chas. L. Williams and Edna M. SIgnor, both of DownsvIIIo, N. Y. Married at tho Methodist parson ago, Honesdale, 'Wednesday, May 1, Fred Hlnaman of Huguonot, N. Y., and Addlo S. Raunor of Braman, Pa Married Wednesday ovenlng, May 1, at tho residence of tho bride, Honesdale, Ernest Jordan, of Hones dalo, and .Ethol Walker. OIL BARGE BLOWS UP. 100,000 Gallons or Gasoline Naphtha Evplodc. n n (I Cloveland, O., May 2. Flvo men were burned to death when six buc- cesslvo explosions of a total of 100, 000 gallons of gasoline and naphtha In tho compartments of tho Standard Oil company barge No. 88, lying in a slip south of tho Jefferson street bridge, covered everything In tho vl clnlty with tho blazing fluid. Flvo men wero Blightly burned Fully a hundred wero working In tho yard or the Great Lakes Towing company's repair plant, whero tho live men wno wore killed woro cm ployed. Tho total property damage, It Is estimated will amount to between $150,000 and $200,000. 19 MARRIAGE LICENSES IN APRIL Despite the Fact Thnt April Was n Stormy Mouth Tho Little Lovo God Did Good Work. Some ono has said that "Of all actions of a man's life his marrlago does least concern other people, yet of all the actions of our life 'tis most meddled with by other people." This can truthfully be said in tho present Instance and Marrlago License. Book Numher 4 bears all scrutiny without a murmur. During the month of April thero were recorded in this faithful book some nineteen mar rlago licenses, the analizing of which Is no light task, for thero one may find many Interesting facts hidden away from tho unobservant eye. The season Is approaching for tho forming of " two souls with but a single thought " and so far tho month of April holds the record In number. In March thero wero only six licenses Issued, probably duo to the fact that the weather was too stormy and unpleasant, as that Is tho month when tho frost king Is sup posed to lay down and give up tho ghost, but Is always reluctant to do so. April was also a stormy month but not too stormy to dishearten nineteen brave youths and as many maidens. The occupations owned up to hy the brides of April were few beside tho conventional "at homo." Three confessed to be silk workers; four gavo their occupations as house keepers while two acknowledged themselves to be "homekeepers." Beside these there was ono steno grapher, one domestic, one teacher, and one dressmaker. The occupations of the grooms was given as farmers, of which there were six. Two gave their trade as blacksmiths, and two as laborers. There was ono car service clerk, ono Insurance agent, one car inspector. one railroader, one glass cutter, one glass blower, one plumber, one lum berman and one tracer. CHICAGO PRESSMEN ON STRIKE Ml Pniers Tied Up Believe None Will be Printed Until After Dif ficulty is Settled. (Special to The Citizen.) Chicago, May 2. All the union pressmen employed on tho Chicago daily papers went out on strike at 9:30 this morning. It is believed that all the big papers v. Ill be tied up until the strike is ended. The morning papers are on the street, but It is not known whether or not any evening papers will be issued. The trouble is due to the fact that the publishers of the papers and tho union officials couldn't agree on a wage scale. PHILANTHROPIST TOO LIBERAL, Gavo All Away lacked Funds For Funeral. Chicago, May 2. Search among the effects of the late Dr. D. K. Pearsons, tho aged philanthropist. thus far has failed to reveal any will. "Tho family wishes to say that bo far as It appears there will be hard ly sufficient funds left to cover tho expenses of Dr. Pearson's burial and late sickness," said H. A. Pearsons. Tho two nephews have guaranteed the expense of the funeral of their uncle, who gave away about six mil lion dollars. Funeral services wero held Tues day afternoon. Purchases interest in Voigt House. 'Mrs. Charles J. Weaver Is again proprietor of tho Commercial Hotei, and took charge of same on Wednes day, May 1. Chas. McDonald, who had leased tho hotel property of Mrs. Weaver, has purchased a part nership with Frederick Michaels In the Voigt House and ho will tako an active part in tho 'business of that placo. iMrs. Weaver conducted tho Commercial last year beforo leasing it to Mr. 'McDonald and now that tho management Is again with her and her sons, sho Intends to conduct same herself until sho can find a proper lessee for tho place. Antl-FIy Cluh Formed. Wllkes-Barre, May 1. "Death to tho fly" was pronounced tonight when an anti-fly club was organized by iboys of tho Calvary Episcopal church, Rev. H. G. .Hartman, pastor. Tho club received Its first lesson In fly extermination, and the fly as a dlseaso bearing pest was exposed by different speakers. As a result an active crusado will be launched a ssoon as the fly make3 his annual debutt and for tho great est number slain tho boys will re ceive prizes. Scranton Trlbuno-Republican. Tho Rev. Mr. Hartman mado many friends during his recent visit in Honesdalo. TAFT IN GEORGIA To Do Honor to Late Major Butte, President's Former Aide. Augusta, Ga., May 2. President Taft arrived bore to-day to Join tho people of Augusta to do honor to tho lato Major R. C. Butte, tho Presi dent's former military aide who lost his life In tho Titanic disaster, Fres dent Tart attended tho services at the opera house. Thero was a very largo attendance. Business was suspended from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. ISMAY SAILS FOB ENGLAND. (Special to Tho Citizen.) New York, (May -2. J. Bruce Is may, manager of the White Star Line company, sailed today for England,