Cttiiot Fine Tcil Work Promptly Ex ecuted nt Tho Citizen Office. Subscribe For Tlio 0 . Tlio '91.50 Peoplo's Family Pap Per Year. O 3 70th YEAR. --NO. 78 HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1912. PRICE 2 CENTS A FOOL NEWSPAPER LAW THE SAFETY OF HONESDALE AT STAKE nines M. Heck in .M'v orn sun Armies That Now Utile lolatcs tlio Constitution. Tho Citizen prints the opinion of nines M uecK on tno consuuiuon- uiiy oi uie new reuuj.u iu its atlng newspapers, reproduced from Umlnni.li''o Van' Vnrlr Sim Tlllst aw wns passed in the last hours of .iiiiui t nn. in mill oiicunuu luiuiimi is a "rider" on tho postolllco appro iriatlon bill, nnd became a law In spite of tho unusual opposition of tho Federal authorities. The motive for nis mysterious leeisinuon was nrou- .1.1. HntnlUtlntii l.ii. nl nil nt'nntd it is so inquisitorial and unjust that tho majority of tho newspapers of! the country are opposed to it. The Citizen has nothing to conceal about its business, but In common with other newspapers believes that unjust legislation or this sort should at least bo reviewed by the highest courts and Its constitutionality decided. In an opinion written by James M Tloplr nf iifi Wnll Klrpnt for the American iNewspaiiur ruuiisiiurs .as sociation the new Federal law affect ing newspapers and other periodicals, a rider of the postolllco appropriation bill, approved on August 24, 1912, Is set down as "unconstitutional and void " The law requires such publica tions to make sworn reports twice a year to the Government of owner ship, management, evidence of debt and net paid circulation" and fixes a penalty of complete exclusion 'from every class of tho malls for non-compliance It Is provided In the act that not later than April 1 and October 1 of each year It shall be the duty of the editor publisher, business manager or owner of every newspaper, maga zine or other periodical to file with the Postmaster General and the local postmaster of the municipality at which the publication Is entered a sworn statement, on Government blanks, setting forth their names and postofllce addresses and also those of tho stockholders if the publication Is owned by a corporation. It is further required that the statement shall contain "the names of known bondholders, mortgages or other security holders, and also, in the case of dally papers, there shall be included in such statement the average of the number of copies of each issue of said publication sold or distributed to paid subscribers dur ing tho preceding elx months." The .provision of this paragraph does not apply to religious, "fraternal, temperance, scientific and other simi lar publications. Statements so filed must bo print ed in the second Issue of a publica tion after the day of filing. The act further provides: That all editorial or other reading matter published in any such news- paper, magazine or periodical, for the publication of which money or other valuable consideration is paid or accepted or promised, shall be plainly marked "advertisement." Any editor or publisher printing edi torial or other reading matter for which compensation Is paid, accept ed or promised without so marking the same shall, upon conviction In any court having jurisdiction, be fin ed not less than ?50 nor more than ?500 Instructions have been issued to postmasters directing them to give careful attention to tho filing of the statements and to report promptly the failure of any publisher to file a statement or to neglect to publish sucn statement in his paper on time Valuable Considerations! According to Third Assistant Post master General James J. Brltt's In terpretation of the act If a dramatic critic enters a theatre on a compll meniary ticitet and writes an ac count of the performance the account must not be printed unless the word "advertisement bo printed either below or above it. By the same token "if books for review are given In consideration of the publishing In a paper of an article," according to .Mr Brltt, tho book review man's piece must be marked "advertise ment" or the editor or publisher may bo fined, for such publications are made, according to the law, in view or other valuable considerations. Under the law, also, no accounts of baseball games, banquets, strawberry sociables and other events at which admission Is charged could legally be continued on Pago Four.) DAVID TOLLEV FRACTURES WHIST AND FROXTAL HONE. David, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Tolley, fell In a barn belonging tSrnoon McCarty Noti?ies Town Council of tho ii-nluf mirl nlon Mm frntitnl linnn ! making a deep wound over tho right eye. Dr. II. 11. Ely wns called. lie was assisted by Dr. L. B. Nielsen. Tho cut wns given temporary atten tion, owing to n fracture of the bone. David nnd some other boys were playing in the barn and after he had started for homo he told tho boys ho had forgotten something. A ladder serves ns a means of get ting op and down between tho first nnd second floor. As David started to descend tho ladder he missed his footing and fell to tho floor. His head came in violent contact with an iron kettlo, tho force of which fractured tho frontal bone His wrist was also broken at tho same time. David gathered himself to gether after the fall and walked home. The accident occurred about supper time. SELECT YOUR P. O. BOX. A diagram of tho boxes of tho now postoffice Is located at the Ninth street ofilce and box holders who have not selected their now box or drawer for the city hall office are requested by Postmaster Allen to do so at once. Arrangements are being made to occupy the new quarters In about a week. All the fixtures, however, have not arrived, but the postmaster claims that what has not arrived will In no way Inconvenience them n tho handling of the malls. The window gratings will bo placed in position in a few days. The tiling in the corridors Is being laid this week. " Post Office, Honesdale, Pa." was placed upon one of the front win dows on Wednesday. IIKill PRICKS ME AX UUSIXESS. Dangerous Condition of Lake Lodore Dam Action Taken. TYPHUS IS TRACED TO THE BODY LOUSE BURGESS CHAS. A. McCARTY. Whose Letter Causes Action. Reflect Trailo Increases, Head of Crocker-Wheeler Co. Says-. Dr Schuyler Skaats Wheoler, pres ident or tho Crocker-Wheeler Com pany, thinks that tho wonderful re cent Increase In general business Is roiiected In tho tendency toward higher prices, according to an Inter view with him published in tho Elec trical World. " Tho comparatively long dull period Just passed," says Dr. Wheel er. " has been utilized by tho Indus tries In proparing plans for better ments and expansions, but commit ments havo been avoided until re turning confidence nnd tho approach of better times were apparent. Then followed a condition which can bet ter bo described as a stampedo than the normal accession of orders. "Thorofore, at present wo havo not only the world's normal business to take caro of, but In addition wo have tho orders resulting from all tho elaborate and wonderful plans for better equipment with which the managers of the country's industries havo been occupying their minds through tho three years of Idleness. Tho consequenco Is that prompt de liveries aro being sought, but aro made with difficulty. Premiums for the time element are tho result." Health Service Pliyslcinns Tell of Finding; Over Three Humlrcil Cases of Disease. Washington, Sept. 25. Dr. Jos. Goldberger and Dr. John F. Ander son, of the Hygenic Laboratory, United States Public Health Service, to-day told tho Fifteenth Interna tional Congress on Hygiene and Demography they had traced typhoid fever to the louse as a carrier and that their Investigations had disclos ed nearly three hundred cases of tho disease In New ork, as well as a number In Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, although It was thought that typhus had not visited America for many years. The disease, however, was found to be In a mild form, but they said mild forms of disease become malig nant. Typhus fever Is one of the six diseases the United States considers so dangerous that special quarantine regulations have been Issued against it. The malady usually visits those who live In crowded and Insanitary habitations and is a poor man's dis ease. Why the louse should be tho only Insect that carries typhus they have been unable to determine. One of these Insects which bites a patient during the fever period will bo able in about four days afterwards to give the disease to any unfortunate vic tim he may chance to fasten upon. experiments havo shown also that monkeys may contract the disease through the bites of lice. Dr. C. Adolphus Knopf, sneaking on the topic, " Dental Hygiene for the i'uplls of Public Schools." de clared bad and decayed teeth were a disease of tho masses as much as tuberculosis, and as such must bo combatted, particularly In children of school age. After making an estimate that at least three per cent, of all of the children of school age of tho United States were tuberculous, and calling attention to tho last report of the commissioner of education that thero were 20,000,000 children attending public schools In tho country, Dr. Knopf declared there must bo at least 000,000 tuberculous children In urgent need of open air Instruc tion.. He quoted an estimate that tho average llfo of the 50,000 chil dren who dlo annually from tuber culosis in tho United States was about seven and one-half years. Figuring the cost to tho parents and community at only 1250 per an num, ho said tho financial loss thus represented was '$75,000,000 and children havo died before they havo been able to glvo any return to their parents or the community. The recent heavy rains bring forcibly to mind the safety of Lake Lodore and its dam, which was condemned by Far ley Gannett, chief engineer of the State Water Commission, of Harrisburg, after an exami nation made a year ago. Upon complaint made to the State Water commission Engineer Gannett visited the Lodore dam and reported to the State department of water ways that Lodore was in a very unsafe condition and recommended that the Lodore Improvement company replace the old bulk head with a new dam. Since then, we are informed, no steps have been taken to better the conditions. Mr. Gannett stated that if the Lodore dam gave way that it would wipe the bor ough of Prompton off the map, that there would be nothing there to prohibit it. Although no loss of lite would be incurred at Honesdale, Engineer Gannett claimed that it would do sever al thousands dollars' worth of damage to the town. The Lake Lodore Improvement Co. stated that it would lower the lake at the close of the summer season, which was September 14th, but to date, September 25th, we have been au thentically informed, that the splash boards have not as yet been removed. Do the people of Honesdale want to experience the flood that occurred a few years ago when the Riefler dam at Tanners Falls broke away? Decidedly no. That was a small flood, but it was big enough when the damage incurred is considered. Complaint has also been made to the borough council regard ing the safety of the Lodore dam and it is the public's opinion that action of some kind ought to be taken at once and not wait any longer. It is not only a matter of the probable loss of life in the vicinity of Prompton, but it would mean thousands of dollars' worth of damage tothe merchants of Honesdale. Since writing the above arttcTe Burgess C. A. McCarty, with the view of Honesdale's safety in mind, sent the following letter to Martin Caufield, president of the town council, Honesdale : Mt-KINNIS HESSLING XL'I'TIAL. A very pretty, early autumnal wedding was solemnized by Hev. Dr. J. W. Balta in St. Mary Magdalen's church, Wednesday at high noon, when Miss Blanche M., daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Nicholas Hcssllng, of this place, and Edward J. McGlnnls, ; of Jeanette, were married. The wed l ding wns one of the prettiest to have I beon celebrated in Honesdale. The bride, who is ono of the Maplo City's . estlmablo young ladles, was hand somely gowned in white bridal satin, trimmed with baby Irish lace, and woro a bridal cap and veil. Sho enr 1 rled a bouquet of bridal roses. Miss Estclla Hcssllng, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Sho was becom ingly attired In a gown of peach colored messallne, trimmed with 1 cream silk laco and carried pink car nations. The Impresslvo ring cere mony was observed. As tho bridal party entered the church, which was profusely decorated with palms, yol low roses and smilax, Miss Jennie Murran played Lohengrin's Wedding March. During the ceremony, "O Promise Mo" was rendered and Men delsohn's Wedding March as tho par ty departed from tho church. Immediately following tho cere mony a reception was held at the bride's home, which was followed by a wedding breakfast. Many beautiful gifts were received by the bride. Including silverware, cut glass, money, etc. After a honeymoon covering a period of ten days which will be spent at Niagara Falls, New York City, and other points of In terest, Mr. and Mrs. McGlnnls will go to Jeanette, where the bridegroom is employed at his trade, that of glasscuttlng. The Citizen extends congratulations and hopes that tho young couple will enjoy a prosperous wedded life. mong those to attend the wed ding from out-of-town were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGlnnls and daugh ters, Grace and Ruth, of Wilkes Barre. AMERICANS IN CONTROL Story of Slaying l!l) Bluejackets nt Nicaragua, Disbelieved. (Special to Tho Citizen.) PANAMA, Sept. The story about tho slaying of 29 bluejackets at Leon, Nicaragua, .brought here to day is denied by passengers on the steamship Costa Ulca. They claim thero was considerable trouble down there but that no one was killed. The situation Is much Improved and tho American soldiers are in control. Everything Is quiet in that locality. O -t- O - -' o To Martin Caufield, President, Town Council, Honesdale, Pa. "f My Dear Sir: Several citizens of Honesdale, have complained to me, as Bur- -f gess of the Borough of Honesdale, that the DAM maintained by the Lake Lodore Improvement Company, at tho outlet of the lake, -f is unsafe. That it has been declared unsafe by Farley Gannett, Chief Engineer of the State Water Commission of Pennsylvania, -t- more than n year ago, and that no steps havo been taken by tho -f company to Improve the condition of the DAM or to provide In any -t- way for Its safety. While the council as a body havo no control -f or Jurisdiction over this defective DAM, the citizens and people of -f Honesdale may bo seriously affected In life and property should -t- the DAM break while tho water is at Its present height. Thero Is -f no question In my mind but tho Borough Council In behalf of tho people of Honesdale and for tho preservation of town property, -f should glvo this matter prompt attention, with a view to com- nelllng the Lake Lodoro Improvement Company to place this DAM -f In a condition of safety, and any steps necessary to accomplish -f this result Is the legitimate duty of the Borough Council. CHAS, A. MCCARTY, -f Burgess, Borough of Honesdale. -f September 25, 1012. -f -f -f -f O WILD MAN FOUND Missing I'oiiKhkccpslc Man Discover ed In n Cave In Mountains After an Absence of Ten Years. (Special to The Citizen.) POUGIIKEEPSIE, Sept. 20.- Barking like a dog and running around the country without any clothes, a wild man was subdued and placed under arrest here to-day. The once civmzea man uvea in a cave in the Cawllng mountains. He has been identified as Arthur Brltton, who disappeared from here ten years ago. Brltton was taken to tho hospi tal, where he shouted and it was some time before anything could 'bo done with him. Ho was given some thing to eat and ho disregarded both knife and fork. Britton's body Is covered with long downy hair and his beard Is also of considerable length Physicians state that Brltton looks the nearest to being a wild man than anything they ever saw. TWO KILLED OXE INJURED. (Special to Tho Citizen.) WASHIXGTOX, I). C, Sept. 20. Two gentlemen passengers were kill ed and ono Injured Is the result of a wreck on tho Southern railroad at Plalnvllle, Ga., early this morning. The men who were killed were rid ing In a coach when It was smashed to kindling wood. HILLY SUXDAY TO CONDUCT MEETING IX WILKES-BARRE. The Ty Cobbs and Connie Macks have nothing on Billy Sunday, tho ball player evangelist, when it comes to drawing down big salaries. In the baseball world Sunday worked at a moderate salary, but in the evangelical world ho places a higher value on his services. Sunday has been engaged to con duct a revival service In Wllkes-Bar- ro in February. He will be there ono month, and in that period he expects to convert sinners of Wyoming val ley. For this single month's work he will get more money than many star ball players get for an entlro season. It requires some effort to get tho ball player evangelist to come here. Ho held out for salary and tho church people Anally decided to meet his wishes and will pay him $10,000 for his month's work. C. T. A. U. CONVENTION" HERE SUXDAY. Tho first district of the C. T. A. U. which Includes all the towns from Forest City to Olyphant, will hold a quarterly convention In Honesdale on Sunday, October 29. About GO delegates aro expected on the Sun day morning D. & H. tram. The pro cession will march to St. John's Ro man Catholic church and participate in the 10:30 mass. In tho afternoon at 2:30 o'clock a public rally will be held in the court house to which everybody Is cor dially Invited. Among the distinguished gentle men from out-of-town who will at tend the convention will be Father Dennis Kane, of Hazleton, president of the Christian Temperance Abstin ence Union, and Former President, Father Moylan, of Nanticoke. PItOPOSED CHERRY RIDGE ROAD The distance of tho new Cherry Ridge highway, which was recently surveyed by Herbert L. Williams and corps of surveyors, Is only .03 of a mile farther than the present or old road. Tho new survey, ac cording to Mr. Williams' figures is only 4.75 miles, while the road over the hill Is 4.12 miles. There is a great advantage in the new survey over the present road in that only a little over a half-mile farther. It Is not as steep. It Is the opinion of several that the new survey would be tho Ideal route to follow. UXCOXSCIOUS FOR 21 HOURS. James Balrd, who was overcome by inhaling illuminating gas Tues day morning when his companion for tho night met a worse fate, Is slow ly lmpovlng. Artificial respiration was started soon after tho men were found but Balrd roinalned uncon eious until about four o'clock Wed nesday morning, tho poisonous gas having all escaped from his systom. Ho was able to talk a little but was very weak from tho effects of tho gas nnd only remained awake at very short Intervals. DEATH OF AX INFANT. Mary Theresa, tho elght-weeks-old daughtor of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob C. Kolber of Wllkes-Barro, died at tho homo of her grandmother, Mrs. Adam Van Drlesen, on Tuesday. Tho funoral services wero held frdm St. John's church on "Wednesday af ternoon at three o'clock. Interment was made In St. John's cemetery. Tho child with her paronts, Mr. and Mrs. Kolber, had been visiting tho latter's mother, Mrs. Van Drlesen, here. President Caufield acted promptly in the matter, and Thurs day morning appointed Councilman George W. Penwarden a committee, empowering him to select his assistants. Silas A. McMullen, Jr., is the other member of the committee. Presi dent Caufield instructed the gentlemen to go to Lake Lodore and inspect the dam and ascertain as to the safety of its condi tion with a view to take every necessary precaution for the preservation of Honesdale against any possible flood, which may be caused by the breaking of the dam. The committee will report to the council at its next meeting. The gentlemen ttended to the duties of their appointment on Ihursday. TO ERECT S.-.000 BUILDING. Tho White Mills Heptasophs, re cently Incorporated, will soon com mence tho erection of a lino now $5,000 lodgo building at that place. Tho site, which Is ono of tho most prominent In tho town, has been se lected, tho lot having been donated by Christian Dorlllnger. Tho foun dation Is In and operations on the erection of tho structuro will begin within a fow days. Tho building will bo 40x90 feet, two stories high and modern throughout. It will bo of concrete blocks, rock finish. T. A. Chapman, of Ariel, has been awarded tho con tract. Tho first floor will bo used as a danco hall, while tho second floor will bo converted Into council, lodge, and athlotlc rooms. Tho Hoptasophs havo a member ship of 225, representing tho best citizens of Whlto Mills. It Is a thriv ing organization nnd Is deserving of tho lino now homo now In courso of construction. Success to tho Hopta sophs of Whlto Mills. FALL ARHOR DAY. Proclamation for Friday, Oct. 25, as the autumnal arbor day was mado Thursday by Dr. Nathhan C Schaoffer, Stato Superintendent of Public Instruction, and he makes an appeal lor observing it. referring to tho necessity of work to combat tho ravages of the chestnut tree blight. OPENING GAME IX SERIES. WORLD'S .Now York, Sept. 25. The world's series basoball games aro to begin on Monday, October 7. This date Is said to havo been tentatively agreed upon by tho National Commission, which meets hero in a few days to draft tho plans for tho games. The data for tho opening of the series was based upon the assumption that tho New York Nationals and tho Boston Americans would win the pennants In their respective leagues. Tho Boston Club has already won tho pennant and tho Giants expect to win within tho next ten days. Tho playing season of tho Boston Red Sox and tho Now York Giants' closes on October 5, nnd ono day's rest bo fore tho big games Is deemed sufll dent. An early start of tho series Is deslrod, as tho commission wants to tako advantage of good weather IIAAVLEY REAL ESTATE DEAL Ernest Vogler, ono of Hawloy's prosperous business men. camo into tho possession of a valuablo ploco of real estato on Thursday by purchas ing threo properties of the J. S. Ames' estato. Upon tho premises aro located a store, tenement house and blacksmith shop. 'All buildings aro located upon Penn avenue. Con sideration private. CONDUCTOR LORD AND CREW TO REMAIN IX HONESDALE. Owing to the shake-up on the Erie system caused by the run from Jer sey City to Salamanca it displaces a number of conductors and crews. Although several changes will be made, Conductor Charles Lord, Philip Dean and James Kelly of tho Honesdale Erie passenger train, will hold on their present run, from Honesdale to Port Jervls, mornings and from this place to Lackawaxen afternoons. The Sunday trains on the Wyo ming division, from Scranton to Hawley, will bo continued, according to an announcement mado Wednes day by R. H. Wallace general pas senger agent of 'the Erie. "THE AXGELUS." Mr. Harrington Reynolds made his ! second appearance at the Lyric here on Wednesday evening In tho star role in the play "Tho Angelus" In which his portrayal of Father O'Breln, tho parish priest, was well received. Tho dramatic Interest of tho play was unbounded and con tained clean, wholesome comedy. On tho wholo tho presentation was a creditable one. Mr. Reynolds formerly appeared here In "The Rosary." ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC CLUB. The Democrats aro organizing Honesdale for fair. A Wilson-Marshall club has been in existence for a couple of weeks and now tho an nouncement of another club Is made. It will bo for tho young men of tho town and surrounding suburbs. The second Democratic club will bo or ganized on Friday evening of' this week In tho reading room of tho Commercial Hotel. About 100 young men havo expressed their willingness to Join.. The Wilson-Marshall club now havo over 200 members. PRESENTED DECORATION'S AT CLAM BAKE. We havo all heard of "Tho Lady of tho Decoration," but Company E members are truly enjoying another kind of decoration which Captain C. J. Kelley received from the State a few days ago. They are 1911 riflo practico qualifications and were pre sented to tho boys last Tuesday even ing at tho armory, when 58 decora tions were given out. Tho boys of Company E had a very pleasant evening. They wero entertained by the Honesdale Fife and Drum Corps, which organization played a number of patriotic airs. Before going homo all partook of steamed clams, roast corn and other delicacies. A most onjoyablo ovenlng was spent. DEATH OF CHILD. Theresa, tho nlne-months-oU daughtor of Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle Millard, of Aldenvllle, died of con vulsions on Thursday morning, Sept. 2G. Tho funeral will bo hold on Friday; the body will bo taken to Honesdalo and bulral will bo made In tho German Catholic cemetery In tho afternoon. XEW HOSE TRUCK. IIoso Company No. 1 received a brand new hose truck on Wednesday. It has a capacity of 800 feet of flro hoso and is much needed. Hose Company's flro fighting apparatus Is now In llrst-class condition. With L tho two hoso trucks 1,500 feet of hoso can bo carried HONESDALE AR.MORY INSPECTED TO-DAY. Col. L. A.Watres, of Scranton, a member of the Stato Armory Board, was In Honesdalo on Thursday and Inspected tho State armory at this place. Ho was escorted to tho armory 'by Homer Greene, Captain C. J. Kelley and Lieutenant Thomas Gallagher. Tho different stato armories are Inspected annually by members of the armory board. TO FORM ROOSEVELT CLUB. A poster is being placed around town announcing a mooting of tho Progressives of this county to take placo in tho Court Houso on Friday evening, September 27, for tho pur pose of organizing a Roosovelt club. NEW STORE FOR HONESDALE. Harry Davidson and James Colum bos, both of Port Jorvls, havo rented the vacant store in the Foster build ing and xn October 1 will open a pool room, conduct a shoo shining parlor and sell cigars, fruits, otc. MAY CUT COST OF LIVING. Prleo of Flour Drops 20 Cents la OreRoh. Portland, Ore., Sept. 24. A reduc tion of 20 cents a barrol on patent flour becamo effective hero. The cut Is duo to tho decline In tho price ot wheat. Tho new quotation, HA0 per barrol, Is tho lowest that haa prevailed In tho northwest for sever al years. HAPPILY SURPRISED. Tho Sunday school class ot Miss Jane Whitney happily surprised her at her homo on Church street Wed nesday evening, tho occasion being her birthday.
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