PAGE EIGHT THE CITIZEN. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1913. S Threatened to Let Her Die, Is Charge. WANTED TO COMMIT SUICIDE. Youth Declares He Didn't Harm Grandmother, but She Tried to Pre vent Him From Killing Himself. Unties Bonds When Told She Hadn't Any Money. Philadelphia, Jan. 0. Accused of binding his grandmother, Mrs. Geor plnnnu Comer, hand and foot, turning on the gas In her sitting room and threatening to go out, lock the door and leave her there to die unless shu gave him money, George Cunningham, twenty years old, was placed under ySOO ball for a further hearing by Magistrate Grells. It was testllled by rollceman Uhl that he was called to ISM North Twenty-seventh street, where Cun ningham Uvea with his grandmother nnd 1111 aunt. Miss Minnie Coiner. He found the aged Mrs. Comer In hys terics. When she calmed down, ho said, she told him her grandson came home In an ugly humor and demanded money. She had none to give him, she said. Then he grabbed her by the throat, choked her nnd tied her. Mrs. Comer Insisted that she did not have any money, and finally young Cunningham untied her bonds and loft the room, leaving her to turn off the gas, he said. Cunnlnghnm then, it was testified, went to the bathroom, turned on the gas and sat down on a chnlr. His aunt. In the meantime, hearing the screams of her mother, had called Uhl. Cunningham made no resistance to arrest, but denied that ho had harm ed his grandmother. He said he want ed to commit suicide, and she was try ing to prevent him. According to ths police, Cunningham was married two months ago, but his wife left him in n few days. He has been In poor spirits since then. It was said. OBJECTS TO REWARDS GIVEN. Police Chief of Wilmington, Del., Gets No More Money. West Chester, Pa., Jan. 0. George Black, chief of police of Wilmington, Del., has objected to tho award made by the Chester county commissioners fpr the part ho played In the arrest and conviction of two negroes who serious ly injured Miss Emma Dllworth at Itoscdale some months ago. This ob jection was ignored by tho commis sioners at n final meeting for tho dis posal of the $1,000 offc- n, and a war rant has been sent blm .or $125, the original sum. The final disposition of the reward was: Townsuud .Touch, a negro, who obtained the arrest of the leading fig ure and led to the arrest of the other, Is given $300; Charles W. Glllen, a de tective, of Kennett square, $250; Mi chael Moynihan, a deputy constable, (5250; George Black. $2!i; Miss Helen Scudder, $."0; Henry Miller, chief of police of Kennett Square, $25. MAY STRIKE IN PHILADELPHIA Union Looking For Evidences of New York Work There. Philadelphia, Jan. 0. A sympathetic strike of 15,000 garment workers seem ed Imminent here when officers of the local union announced that they have begun an investigation of every cloth ing manufacturing shop In this city to find out whether any of them are doing work for New York firms whose shops are closed by the big strike. "Fifteen thousand garment workers In Philadelphia will go out on a sym pathetic strike for the garment work ers of New York If the Investigation In the different factories proves that New York work Is being done In Philadel phia," said Jacob Broxmeyer, business igent of tho Pnnts Mnkers' union. The result of the Investigation will be made at a public mass meeting to be held on Saturday night. BOY RUNS AWAY FROM SCHOOL Left There by Mother, Ho Tramps Through Mud to Police Station. West Chester. Pa.. Jan. 9. Harry Fritz, nged ten years, of Philadelphia appeared at police headquarters and told a tale of having walked from his home to this place "just for a walk," The I ml broke down under question ing nnd admitted that ho had lied from the St. Aloyslus school, near this place, where he had been left by his mother, and started to walk homo, but some distance on the way grow frightened nnd prevailed upon tho crew of a trol ley car to bring him back here. "RAT" SAVES WOMAN'S LIFE. Force of Fall of Concrete Blook Is Broken. A'ilkesbarre, Pa., Jan. 0. Mrs. Itnlph Peto, while walking about town, had her life saved by the largo "rat" she wore In her hair She was lu front of a building iu the rourse of construction when a concrete block fell from the third story. Tho block struck her on the forehead, Just where she wore the "rat" to pomp her iair Although she was knocked un conscious, the "rat" nevertheless saved her life. MD AGED WOMAN TIMBER SOliVES I FARMING WASTE. State College Lecturer Advises Farm ers to Plant Forests On Their Property. State College. How thousands of acres of waste land, now a drug on the Pennsylvania agricultural market at $4 an acre, may be turned Into almost a 'priceless heritage for fu ture generations, was ono of the In teresting topics offered at the closing sessions of farmers' week at State College. Forestry, according to It. It. Cha fee, of the college 'faculty, has solved the usefulness of the wasted areas, and after demonstrating to the visi tors how rapidly the demand for se lected timbers Is running ahead of tho supply, ho advised the planting at a total cost of $11 an acre of white pine, European larch, red oak and Norway spruce, which In the course of two generations will at the very lowest estimate sell at $532 an acre. Other discussions held during the day had to do with the popular use of concrete on tho sanitary farm, cor rect planting of wheat and fruit can ning and preserving. At the tap of 12 o'clock the various lecture rooms were emptied of the visiting agricul turists in order to prepare for the resuming of the students' classes, and the S00 farmers who for eight .days made State College the seat of not only theoretical farm training in Pennsylvania, but also of the very practical kind, began their pilgrim ages back to their homes in the sixty-seven counties of the state. Lancaster county farmers found great interest in a discussion of to bacco possibilities in Pennyslvania. William Frear, professor of experi mental agricultural chemistry, spoke on the general conditions as good In this state and the growers reported good profits since 1910; when al most the entire crop was stored and declared unsalable 'because of the dry season. WAYNE COUNTY BOY AVINS CORN PRIZE. Another Raises Grain at Rate of 113 Bushels to tho Acre Gets Free Farm Course. State College, Pa. The first prize, valued at $85, In the Pennsylvania boys' corn-growing contest, which for the last year has caused keen rivalry, has been awarded to C. C. Brinton, of Christiana, Lancaster county. This was announced last week at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Plant Breeders' asso ciation, when the complete reports showed that this 18-year-old high school boy had grown corn on one- quarter of an acre at the rate or 116 bushels an acre. He will receive all his expenses 'for a twelve weeks' ag ricultural course at tho State College next winter. Flint corn First, Foster Love lass, Wayne county; second, Thos. H. Wlttkorn, Media; third, C. B. John son, State Hospital, North Warren. WHITES VALLEY. Whites "Valley, Jan. 9. Chas. Crossman has returned to Scranton after spending several days with his brother, S. P. Crossman. Mrs. L. Mains, of Carbondale, Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Jennings. Dwight Hull Is spending several days in Waymart. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Horton, who recently visited 'friends here,, have returned to Prompton. Fred W. White spent Saturday in Scranton. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hutchlns, of Carbondale, were recent guests at William Glover's. Miss Edith Crossman was the guest of her parents over the week end and returned to Scranton Sun day. Nelson Crossman, who spent the past two weeks with relatives, has returned to Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bryant were guests Sunday at Wm. Glover's. Harold P. White spent the week end In Honcsdale. Mr. and Mrs. Truman Bryant and children, of Aldenville, have re turned home after spending two weeks with relatives. Miss Alice Miller, of Pleasant Mount, was a guest of Miss Edith Gardiner Sunday. Mrs. O. C. Miller has returned home after spending ten days with Scranton friends. Miss Anna M. Hauser is slowly recovering from a severe affection of the throat. Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Perkins, sons Gordon and George, and maid, have returned to Scranton after an ex tended visit with Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hackor. Independent Telephone Development The annual 'meeting of the Eastern Traffic Association of Independent Telephone Companies, was recently held In Philadelphia. The associa tion Is composed of slxty-slx In dependent Telephone Companies op erating In Pennsylvania, Nov Jersey, Delawaro, New York, Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio. Tho annual report of the secre tary brought out sevoral Interesting facts. During tho year ending Nov. 30, 1912, the association enjoyed an increase In its business of $47,-3G8.-70, and the number of interchange able messages handled was 1,007, 349. This does not Include tho lo cal messages of any of the individual members, but only messages passing over the lines of two or 'more com panies. Had tho local toll messages been Included the figures would bo at least four times greater. There are in operation by the members of tho Association 5,942 ex changes and toll stations, over 400, 00.0 telephones and GO, 725 miles of circuits, representing an invested capital of nearly $50,000,000. The following officers wore elect ed: C. E. Wilson, President; Chas. West, vice-president; I. D. Glndhart, Jr., treasurer; H. E. Bradley, secre tary. Executive Committee: C. E. Wil son, Philadelphia; E. M. Prisk, Phil adelphia; J. G. Splane, Pittsburg; E. D. Schade, Johnstown; Cameron L. Bear, Harrlsburg; J. A. Haven, Brookvllle; Wm. II. Wilson, Erie. MRS. "LEFTY" FLYNN. With Her Football Husband She Gets Paternal Blessing. Photo by American Press Aaioelatlon. Mrs. Maurice Bennett ("Lefty") Flynn. chorus Klrl bride of Yale's famous full back, made It known that the marriage had taken place but forty-eight hours after they met for the first time. And she added that J. A. Flynn, the rich father of tho ex-Yale athlete, had forgiven them and was going to have "Maurcece-o" (that's tho way she pronounces It) go to work for him. EXPRESS JUST ESCAPES WRECK Falling Walls Knock Down Telegraph Poles Just After Train Passes, i'assaie, N. J.. Jan. 0. Shortly ufter a westbound Erie express had passed the corner of Main and Monroe streets. Passaic, the walls of the third and fourth lloors of a fire wrecked building at that spot fell outward, breaking tele graph poles, heaping bricks upon the Erie's main tracks and causing part of a telegraph pole to smash a window of a surface car, injuring two passengers The four story building of the Henry Muhs Pocking compuny was destroyed by lire six weeks ago, and the rear wall was left standing. It overlooked the railroad tracks on Monroe street. Seem ingly ns a result of the weakening ef fect of the recent rnlnstorms, the bricks from the third floor up loosened nnd tumbled on to both Main and Monroe streets. Three telegraph poles, one of them for a length of twenty-five feet from the top, were knocked down, carrying high voltage wires and a telephone cable with them. Robert Neilly was on the corner, and the pole there fell so close to him his right arm was sprained. A car was passing, nnd a section of the top of the pole, broken off, entered the car from the side, grazing the neck of Mrs. Thomas Gunstra of 102 Bur gess nvenue She was also cut by bro ken glass. In a seat opposite sat Daniel Wake field of Highland avenue. Putting up his right hand to protect himself, that hand was cut badly. Traffic on the main tracks of the Erie wns held up for an hour nnd a half and the trolley service nt the scene for about the same length of time. LIFEBOATS DISABLED. After Taking Survivors From the Wreck of the Rosecrans. Astoria, Ore., Jan. 9. A wireless message received here from the tug Oneonta said that the Point Adams life saving crew, which was unable to reach shore after rescuing men cling ing to the rigging of the wrecked steamship Rosecrans, wns safe on the lightship. The crew had rescued a carpenter and ono of the quartermas ters of the Rosecrans, and an oiler was lying dead in a lifeboat at the stern of the lightship. The Oneonta will take the two survivors from the lightship at daybreak. Tho lifeboats wero disabled Just after leaving the wreck. They burned red fire ns a signal of distress, and the tug Oneonta was sent to their assist ance. GERMAN EXPLORERS DEAD. Hope Given Up For Lieutenant Stranz and His Two Companions. Chrlstlania, Jan. 0. Further wireless reports from the Norwegian station at Spltzbergen regordlng the lost Ger man explorers said that the command er of the expedition, Lieutenant Stranz, and two companions wero believed to have perished while attempting to reach tho supply depot at Advent bay. According to first reports, Captain Itltschel of the explorers' ship, Herzog Earst, reached Advent bay Dec. 27, al most dead from hunger nnd exposure, lie reported that the ship, which start ed northwnrd last August, was frozen fast In tho Ice In Treurenburg bay. ELEVATED CAR FALLS. Two Men Flee to Forward Car When It Tumbles Into Chicago Street, Chicago, Jan. 0. The rear coach of a Chicago and Oak Park elevated train become derailed nnd fell from tho ele vated structure to the street at the Fifth avenue nnd Van Buren street curve of the Union loop. Two men who were In tho car es caped Injury by Jumping into a for ward car. The train had Just discharg ed a load of several hundred passen gers. Direct Vote For Senator. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 0. Assemblyman Levy's resolution providing for the dl tct vote for United States senators was favorably reported by the Judl clary committee Of the assembly. ALTER ELECTED SPEAKER (Continued from Page One.) Mather, McAleer, McAllister, Mc Caig, McClintock, McKay, Mechllng, Miller, Mitchell, Morrow, Moses, Moulthrop, Neel, Newton, North, Peachey, Pennegar, Pennock, Ram sey, Redfleld, Reeser, Hex. Rhoads, Itobinson, Rockwell, Runk, Schaf fer, Schuck, S. B. Scott, Semmens, C. A. Shaffer, I. E. Shaffer, Showal ter, L. Smith, Snavoly, Snyder, Steele, Stone, Swartz, Swift, Thomas, Ulrich, Walnut, Walton, Watson, Whltaker, Whitman, Wild man, William, J. H. Young. Total, 107. For J. R. Scott Allen, Ambler, Arthur, Bass, Bayle, Bigger, Con ner, Conrad, Cox, Curry, Davis, J. A. Dunn, Eichenberger, Ewlng, Fa hey, Forester, Frey Gans, Geary, Gransback, Hackett, Haggerty, .Is ler, Kaiser, Letzkus, Malle, McArdle, McNichols, MIssimer, Moore, Neely, O'Neill, S. J. Perry, Reese, Richards, Rlebel, Roney, Shern, Sherwood, Spangler, Spelser, Steedle, Stein, Walysh, Wettach, W. H. Wilson, Wiltbank. Total, 47. For Shaffer Alter, Barner, Beck er, Beninger, Benson, W. F. Blair, Body, Brown, Burnett, Caldwell, J. J. Campbell, Carson, Cochran, Col lins, Connlff, Donahue, Donnelly, Flynn, Foster, GelBer, Good, Goss, Grabe, J. Gray, Herman, R. Howard, Humes, Kern, Kltts, Klepper, Kuhns, Lanius, Mannlon, Matt, Mc Dermott, Mellott, Metzenbacher, Murphy, Musser, Newbaker, H. L. Perry, Peters, Post, Price, Rothen- berger, Sassaman, Savacool, J. R. K. Scott, J. W. Smith, Strauss, Trach. Ulman, J. H. Wilson, Zimmerman. Total, 53. MILANVILLE. Milanville, Jan. 9. Miss Minnie Hocker has returned to school after spending two weeks with her father, L. J. Hocker. The Rev. Charles D. Skinner, president of Caznovla Seminary, will attend the banquet at The Delmonico in New York, given to the Dean of Weslyn University, after which he will go to Lincoln, Nebraska, to lec ture on higher education. M. R. Illman and Miss Ethel Decker were married at the home of the bride's father, Elliot Decker, at Narrowsburg, Dec. 31. After the ceremony they took train No. 2 for New York City where they will spend their honeymoon. They have our best wishes. Miss Bessie E. Skinner is very ill at this writing. Volney Skinner Is 111. The High school opens Monday af ter two weeks' vacation. Miss Laurena Skinner, who has been spending the holidays at her home here, returned to Watervelt, N. Y., on Monday. Mrs. B. Z. Ross and daughter, Miss Laura, of Tyler Hill, spent Thurs day last at M. L. Skinner's. Mrs. Charles Pethick entertained the Ladles' Aid society of tho Bap tist church last Thursday. Clare Tegeler of Scranton, spent the holidays home. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Laltue have returned to Syracuse after a brief visit with the former s mother, Mrs John Sherwood. John Pulls has returned to Les tershlre. Mrs. Pulls and sons are still with Mrs. Helen Skinner who is ill. Mrs. Anna Frenmuth, who has been ill for five weeks, does not gain in health. Dr. Parcell, of Narrowsburg, i3 attending G. H. Tyler, who has been seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tyler, of Kenoza Lake, N. Y are at G. H, Tyler's. While coasting down the Ryan hill, Clare and Vernon Tegeler and Warren Yerkes lost control of their sled. They struck the mail box post with such force as to demolish the sled. Warren Yerkes was quite badly Injured. John Milks, Jr., had a narrow es cape from drowning while skating on thin Ice In the mill pond, a -few days ago. Reeves Sampson, of Binghamton, was a recent visitor in town. Dr. C. N. Skinner, of Port Jervls, was In town on professional bust ness on Monday. The family of Chas. Pethick have removed to Peckville. LAKE COMO. Lake Como, Jan. 9. Rev. W. S. German and family, who spent the holidays with relatives In Baltimore, Md have returned. Edward HIgglns of New York, who spent two weeks with his aunt, Mrs. K. Jones, has returned. N. Spencer and wife have been visiting friends In Olean, N. Y. Mrs. H. Barthlomew is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred Genthers. Mez Knapp is spending two weeks at her home here. The Farmers' Institute which was held at Lakewood Saturday was en Joyed by a number of our residents. HAWLEY. Hawley, Jan. 8. Grant Kimble, of Scranton, spent Sunday In town with friends. The funeral of Mrs. Edward Hard ier took place Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at his house on Locust avenue. Leopold Fuerth, of Honesdale, was a caller here on Monday. Mrs. Mary Grover, of Wlmmors, visited friends hore on Monday. Miss Frances Grimm returned to Kingston Monday morning after spending two weeks at home. She Is attending AVyomlng seminary at Kingston. P. F. Hughes, of Carbondale, was a business caller here on Monday. Prof, and Mrs. E. L. Blakslee have returned after spending two weeks at Atlantic City, N. J. R. Hartman, of Honesdale, was a visitor here on Sunday. Mrs. R. F. Warg, of Penn avenue, has returned after spending a week with Mrs. William Everly, of Lake vllle. Miss Pearl Bryant has resumed her position as teacher In tho Hawley High school .after spending some time with her mother at Honesdale. Frank Haney, of Uswlclc, was a jailer In town on Monday. NEWFOUNDLAND. Newfoundland, Jan. 9. The Week of Prayer is being ob served in the Moravian church this week. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Walter spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Robackcr at South Sterling. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Homan from South Sterling spent Sunday at the home of Hyman Miller. Loroy Gilpin, county auditor, has gono to Honesdale to audit tho ac counts of the county. Violet Sommer has returned home after spending a week with relatives and friends in Bethlehem and Ban gor. Sheriff Kimble passed through this place today to .make a call at South Sterling. Mrs. Charles Augensteln has re turned home after spending several months in a New York hospital where she underwent a serious oper ation. We are glad to say Mrs. Au gensteln Is improving nicely. Harold Baughn, who has been spending some time here with his brother-in-law, Alfred Walter, has returned to his home In New Ro chelle, N. Y. Mr. Barclow and three other men from the International Correspond ence School of Scranton, motored from Scranton on Saturday and spent Sunday at the home of Herbert Heb erling. Mrs. George Meyers, of Goulds boro, Is vlsting at the home of Jacob Waltz. CENTERVILLE. Mrs. Uri Everetts, of Scranton, who has been the guest of her par- onlQ ATr nnrl Mra 'Tnhn TlpnlrAr fnr j the past 'few weeks, returned to her home on Saturday. The Ladies' Aid held at the home of Mrs. John Becker of this place on New Year's day was largely attend ed. Proceeds were '$10, to be used for the benefit of the M. E. church. Jennie Marshall, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Collins, of Scranton, returned to her home here on Thursday. Margaret Marshall, of Scranton, spent Xmas at her home here. Julia Hanlon, or Scranton, is visiting relatives at this place. .Tamp, Bowline, of GouldBhoro. called on R. Marshall on Sunday. HARRISBURG'S REST NEWSPAPER. The Harrlsburg PATRIOT. is the only newspaper in Central Pennsyl vania that is not controled in politics by party alliances or political adver tising. It is a clean, bright, inde pendent and newsy paper, carrying the Associated Press reports and special features which aro unmatched by any paper in the territory which it reaches. It is issued every week day in year and Is the paper for the home. THE PATRIOT Is the only dally newspaper published at Har rlsburg which reaches its mail and rural free delivery subscribers on the same day it is issued. 3w3 GROWING WAYMART BIDS YOU WELCOME The hustling little borough of Waymart, located on the Honesdale branch of the Delaware and Hudson railroad, at the base of the Moosic mountains, is growing rapidly. There Is only one house vacant in that village and It Is one of the best built houses, there, too. It con tains eight rooms and is a store and dwelling combined. Can be used for two families. The property is lo cated in the center of the town and is directly opposite the postoffice. It would make an ideal place for al most any kind of business. The lot is GOxlCO feet and can ho bought on easy terms of the Buy-U-A-JIome Realty Company, Honesdale, Pa., Jadwin building. If you cannot come to Honesdale use tho telephone or write and further description will be cheerfully given. 99tf. "BUNTY PULLS THE STRINGS" COMING SOON. tt BUNTY" AND BIS WARE OF OINTJIIiNTS FOR CA TARRH THAT CONTAIN MER CURY. as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely de range the whole system when enter ing it through the mucous surfaces, except on prescriptions from reput able physicians, as tho damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and :s taken Internally, acting directly upon the biood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It Is taken In ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists. Price 75c. per .bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. If you want fine Job. printing Just give The Citizen a trial order. Wo can do GOOD work. REVISION AND APPEALS. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Act of As sembly, entitled "An Act to provide for the ordinary expenses of the government, payment of the interest of the state debt, receiving propos als for the sale of public works and for other purposes," approved the 27th day of July, 1842, that the as sessors of the several townships and boroughs of Wayne county have made their returns of their assess ments for the year 1913, and that the following Is a statement of tho aggregate values and assessments made by said assessors of the several subjects of taxation enumerated in the 11th section of said Act of July 27, 1842, and in the several Acts supplementary thereto, and of the whole amount of county taxes as as sessed in said townships and bor oughs. STATEMENT. Notice is also given pursuant to Act of Assembly aforesaid, that the following days and dates appointed for the appeals from the assessments for the several boroughs and town ships, have also been appointed by the Commissioners of said county for finally determining whether any of the valuations of the assessors have been made below a Just rate ac cording to the meaning and intention of said Act. The Commissioners of Wayne county sitting as a Board of Revis ion have appointed the following days and dates respectively for hear ing final appeals 'from the Triennial assessment of 1913 at the Commis sioners' office, Honesdale, Pa., be ginning at 8 a. m. Monday, Feb. 3, 1913, and closing at 2:30 p. m. Fri day, Feb. 7, 1913: Monday, Feb. 3 Honesdale and Texas. Tuesday, Feb. 4. Berlin, Damas cus, Manchester, Buckingham, Leb anon and Oregon. Wednesday, Feb, 5 Scott, Star rucca, Preston, Mt. Pleasant, Cherry Ridge, Dyberry and Bethany. Thursday, Feb. 6 Clinton, Can aan, South Canaan, Prompton, Waymart, Lehigh and Dreher. Friday, Feb. 7. Salem, Sterling, Lake, Hawley, Palmyra, Paupack. Persons having a grievance should try to adjust It with the assessor be fore the appeals, if this cannot bo done, and it is not convenient to at tend the appeals, write the grievance and mall it to the Commissioners' office and It will receive attention. County levy for 1913 is 4 mills. JOHN MALE, EARL ROCKWELL, NEVILLE HOLGATE, County Commissioners. Attest: T. Y. Boyd, Clerk. Honesdale, Pa. 3eol3 HER FRIENDS