PAGE SIX THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1913. NNOCENT TURKS DIE IN MASSAGR Serbs Reported Slaying Mos lems by Thousands. TO EXTERMINATE THE RADE Powers Are Asked to Interfere With Atrocities Said to Be Worst Since Dark Ages Men, Women and Chil dren Slain Bodies Thrown In Chasms and Wells by the Hundred. MarmndtiUo Pickthall, -who before he began writing novels passed several years la oriental countries and knows European Turkey particularly well, "writes to the London Times: "From Information which reached myself and others, It seems certain that an organized and cruel slaughter of noncombatants men, women and chlldrens among the Mohammedans of Macedonia has been going on for weeks past and Is still In progress, the object being nothing less than their extermination. The victims, Including fugitives, are said already greatly to exceed 500,000. In fact, if my infor mation is correct and I have every reason to believe it so the most awful massacre of modern times Is being per petrated In the name of Christianity. "I should be the last to expect hu manity In eastern warfare, but this thing Is not warfare it is butchery of the Mussulmans of Macedonia, who represent CO per cent of the popula tlon." A similar appeal has been addressed to the heads of other powers. The Vienna Ileicupost, which for some time past has been printing accounts of alleged atrocities of Servian troops, has published an article from a correspondent, who says he personally witnessed many incidents described and had others authenticated by trust worthy persons. Atrocities Worst In History. "Wo made an appeal to the heart of Europe," says the Retchpost, "to arouse her conscience, for In her his tory there Is no chapter since long by gone davs which narrates such Inhu man atrocities as were perpetrated after the occupation of Albania by the Serbs, while so much Innocent blood has seldom flowed. We do not de mand belief, but ask that Europe dis patch a commission to convince herself what is happening in Albania." The Helchposfs correspondent con tinues: "What were the numbers of the Mo hammedan population In the conquered territory two months ago and what to day? "What were the tortures which had been inflicted upon the wretched crea tures, men and women, who were piti lessly hunted down? "What Is the military status of the Bulgarian komltajls? Is it not the same as that of the Turkish bashl bazouks, about whose doings there has been such an outcry in the past? Have the Bulgarian authorities hanged one of them? "What has been the role of the Bul garian and Servian regulars? "These and other questions o. g., the torture of the Jews call aloud for an international investigation. The honor of Christendom and civilization demands a full inquiry." The appeal Is addressed io King George by a number of Turkish sena tors, who assert that despite the armis tice the massacre of Mohammedans In the provinces occupied by the Balkan allies has continued iu the last month. "In the districts where the war has ceased tha bands continue to act," says the appeal, "and the object Is exter mination. Corpses Thrown In Chasm. "In a chasm among the rocks be hind the fortress at Uskub there lie today the corpses of more than 100 Albanians from villages which were destroyed by Are, and In the gorge of Vistala Voda there are about eighty dead bodies. Of 132 wounded Alba nians who were sent to the hospital at Uskub I0O died as the result of in sufficient food. They were actually allowed to starve. "The Serbs killed harmless Alba nians who were crossing the bridge over the Vardar before my eyes. As it was difficult to dig graves for the murdered corpses, the ground being frozen, they tlung them Into cisterns near Uskub. Thirty-eight cisterns arc filled with corpses. "As I havo a perfect command of the Servian languago tho Servian officers and soldiers often took mo for a fel low countryman. A Servian soldier told mo how an Albanian village near Kumanovo was stormed and many villagers who were unnblo to flee hid themselves in tho attics of tho houses. " 'Wo smoked them out,' ho said, 'and whou tho huts burned they came down screaming, weeping and begging for mercy, like moles from their un derground tunnels. We shut tho doors upon them. Only with tho children did we sparo our bullets and bayonets. We devastated tho village because shots were fired from a house with a whlto flag. "The military authorities took no steps to prevent theso atrocities. At Kalkandelo eighty-five Albanians were killed Just as (hey stood without mak ing resistance. Their houses were burned down and the villa go plun- FIREMEN TO ARBITRATE!. It has been stated in the press that tho firemen, who are now voting on a proposition to strike simultane ously on the fifty-four principal East ern railroads, are prepared to arbi trate under tho Erdman Act, wnich tho railroads decline to do. Tho strike ballot is worded so as to demand an increase in the fire men's payroll of $9,600,000, or 35 per cent, annually. Assuming, how ever, that the real object of the bal lot Is to force upon the railroads ar bitration under the Erdman Act, the railroad companies wish their posi tion made clear to tho public. The railroads are prepared to arbi trate before a commission of five or seven or nine men, appointed by some disinterested committee as Chief Justice White, of tho United States Supreme Court, Martin A. Knapp, Presiding Judge of the Unit ed States Commerce Court, and C. P. Weill, United States Commissioner of Labor. This was done in the engineers' controversy. It was fair. It satis fied the people of the country. Tho objection to the Erdman Act is apparent from a statement of what the act plans, namely, that arbitra tion shall be by a commission of three, one appointed by each side, and tho third by the other two, or else by Judge Knapp and Commis sioner Nelll. The whole decision Is in the hands of one man. It Is too much power for one man to have. Tho Erdman act was drafted to settle labor disputes on single rail roads, not on all the railroads of a large territory. P. H. Morrisey, former head of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and the Engineers' representative on tho recent Arbitration Commission, recognizes this defeat of the Erdman Act. He says: "The Act might also be amended so that the arbitration board might have three, five, seven or nine mem bers, depending upon the magnitude of the Issue, with the neutral repre sentatives holding the balance of nower." The neutral members of a wage arbitration affecting railroads rep resent the public. It Is the interests of the public, along with their em ployes' and their own, that the rail roads are endeavoring to protect. They maintain that the Engineers' Arbitration Board was right in say ing: "The most fundamental defect of tho Erdman act Is that the Interests of the public are not guarded by it." HOUSE STILL HOLDS HIS OWX OX THE FARM. Washington, Feb. 1. The intro duction of the automobile on farms of the United States, has not displac ed the horse or mule, for the latest estimate of the number of these animals on farms January 1, this year, announced last week by the De partment of Agriculture, shows more horses than ever before, except in 1909 and 1910, and more mules than in any other year on record. Horses and mules were of greater value than ever before, except in 1911. The number of horses Increased 58, 000 over last year, and mules in creased 24,000. While the number of beasts of burden on the farm increased, the number of food animals decreased. Milch cows decreased 202,000 since January 1, 1912; other cattle de creased 1,230,000; sheep decreased S80.000, and swine decreased 4, 232,000. In average value per head, com pared with 1912, horses Increased $4.83; mules, $3.80; milch cows, $5.03; other cattle, $3,1G; sheep, 48 cents; swine, $1.SG. In total value, the increases were: Horses, $105, 528,000; mules, $19,588,000; milch cows, $107,3G9,000; other cattle, $1159,581,000; sheep, $21,009,000; swine, $79,781,000. The total value of all farm animals increased $493, 45G,000, or 9.9 per cent, over 1912. McDEVITT HAS IJItOKEN OUT ONCE MORE. Wilkes-Barre. City Councils were recently petitioned by John J. Mc Devitt who played "Millionaire for a Day" and went broke at the sport for a public site on which to ereci and dedicate a monument of him self. In his petition, tho irrespressible John promises to provide a costly monument, "which will bo a credit to the city." He Informs the city fathers that he will bo the principal speaker at the dedication ceremon ies, will hire his own hand and mako a speech that will bo recorded as a masterpiece. If Councils rofuso the request of "Butch" tho County Commissioners will be asked to donate a site. CASTRO POSES FOR "MOVES." "Dresses Up" and Strides Like Real Napoleon For Camera Man. The camera man of a moving pic ture company went to Ellis Island re cently and had no trouble persuading tho ox-Napoleou of Venezuela to poso for him. General Castro has looked at moving pictures in many cities and likes tlicm. Ho said ho would bo de lighted and put on his braided frock coat and his most Impressive smile Jnd told tho plcturo man that ho might flro when ready. He tucked a hand into his coat and strodo to and fro like tho real Napoleon on tho Bellerophon or in meditation at St. nelena. GETS A DINNER BY POST. Pastor Receives Pork and Sauerkraut From One of His Flock. An appetizing dinner of pork nnd pauerkraut camo recently to tho Rev. John Snider, pastor of tho First Con gregational church, nnddonfleld, N. J., by parcel post The sender wns ono of tho church officials. Ban on "Heart Wrenching.' Flowers at graduating exercises havo been banned by the St Louis school board. The presence 6f posies "wrenches tho hearts" of tho poor, who can't hnvo them, according to the board. WILSON SURE TO DISPLEASE SOME President Elect Deluged by Advisers. HE CANNOT ADOPT ALL IDEAS Next Executive Has Received More Suggestions Probably Than Any Predecessor All Have Had Share and Have Suffered Storm of Protest on Rejecting Counsel. By ARTHUR W. DUNN. Washington, Jsa. 30. Special. Woodrow Wilson is not going to please all. Everybody will not be satisfied with all his cabinet appointments. It Is doubtful If any man ever elected to tho presidency received so much ad vice from so many people as has Gov ernor Wilson In the past three months. Naturally this advice is along different lines, much of it in direct antagonism, just as men oppose each other. Gov ernor Wilson has been seeking advice. He has been listening to everything that his ninny visitors have had to say to him, and he has been deluged with the ideas of those who think they know all about running the government. Many of these men will wait to see how much attention has been paid to thin. As Wilson goes along in tho presidency they will discover that he is not following their advice. There will also bo tho unheeded advice of the newspapers, which have been telling him exactly what to do. Then the storm of discontent and criticism will break, Just as it has broken over the head of every other president who has been flooded with so much instruction as to what ho should do when he reached his powerful position. Promoted From the House. All the new senators who take their 6eats on the 4th of March will not be entirely new. James of Kentucky, Hughes of New Jersey, Weeks of Massachusetts, Burleigh of Maine, Ransdell of Louisiana, Norrls of Ne braska and Shepard of Texas are all members of the house, while Shafroth was a former member. Tho new sena tors who were governors are Shafroth, Burleigh, Vardaman of Mississippi, Brady of Idaho and Thomas of Colo rado. Opening Scaled Letters. "If there is a law authorizing the postmaster general or any of his sub ordinates to open a letter witli a two cent stamp on it I am not aware of It." Thus spoke former Speaker Cannon In the house in a colloquy with Congress man Jackson about tho power exer cised by the postoffico department over mails. "Wo have now," asserted the Kansas congressman, "mnchlnery and officials who open letters and examine mail to seo whether or not the law Is violated. Does the gentleman deny the authori ty of tho department to do so?" "I do absolutely deny It," emphatic ally declared Cannon. "Then you should inform tho presi dent," replied Jackson. Congressmen thus evince surprise, as did Cannon, though only a short timo before Senator La Follotte exhibited letters In tho senate showing that tho seals had been tampered with nnd his mail read. Every person who has had trouble with tho department nnd some who havo not havo had experiences which prove tho truth of Jackson's assertion In regard to opening sealed letters by postal authorities. Polo For the Army. Few provisions in tho army bill ex cited much more comment than that relating to transporting horses for polo tournaments. Polo was defended by Minority Leader Maun ns being the best training to make officers and men unnfraid. "Playing shinny nmong tho boys is much tho samo thing. No boy over played shinny who did not profit by It. I would have every boy in tho laud play shlnuy. I would havo officers of the army play polo. It cures men of physical fear." Adamson's Scripture. There was an attempt to cast dis credit upon the river and harbor bill because it provided for tho improve ment of certain "creeks." Tho idea of n creek differs in tho several geograph ical divisions of tho country, but gen erally speaking it Is considered a mighty small stream. But tho "creeks" of tho river and harbor bill seem to bo lending themselves to quite a lot of commerce. During the discussion Ad amson of Georgia clinched tho "creek" for navigation by pointing out what tho Scriptures told about St. Paul when he wns shipwrecked. "After sev eral days of danger they discovered a certain creek with n shore, into which they were minded to thrust tho ship," quoted Adamson as an indorsement of the "creek." Wages In North Dakota. , Tho senato was discussing a bill re litliif; to tho hours of labor, a bill Vhich still further extended tho eight hour system, when Senator McCumber of North Dakota said: "In our state last fall wo were unable to get farm labor at ?4 and oven $5 per day. Why? Because we havo enacted laws that in all other lines of industry limit tho day to eight hours. On the farm the day is from sixteen to twelvo hours." Ho thought that further extension of tho eight hour system was on injustice to the farmer. THE BLUE SKY LAW. The Joint committee of the Senate and 'House appointed to consider and report upon revision of the corpora tion and revenue laws, presented its report to the iLeglslaturo last week together with about twenty bills which tho committee recommends be enacted Into law. The most import ant of the scores of measures pre sented Is a voluminous bill providing for the incorporation, regulation and dissolution of business corporations, to take the place of the present law founded upon the act of 1874 and Its Innumerable amendments and supplements. The committee states In its report that "some of the most important changes In the law aro the right to incorporate for more than one busi ness, tho requirement that 50 per cent, of the capital stock shall be paid before the commencement of the business, the restriction of the right of a corporation to own Its own shares, the prohibition upon one cor poration owning more than 20 per cent, of the capital stock of another corporation, a more complete en forcement of tho constitutional pro vision that stock shall not be Issued except .for money, property or ser vices, so as to prevent the Issue of watered stock, liability of directors for false statements, and a more con venient method for enforcing liabil ity for unpaid subscriptions for the benefit of creditors." The report states: "The commit tee has also attacked the problem of protecting the man of small sav ings against 'investment companies' and 'Get-rich-quick' schemes. After careful consideration of many reme dies proposed, the committee has found that the so-called 'Blue sky law' adapted In Kansas In 1911 is the most thorough-going attempt at regulation yet made, and the com mittee adapted It to the needs and system of Pennsylvania, and its en actment is urged. It puts under the supervision of the banking commis sioner all corporations which offer their securities to investors, and re quire that he approve' the financial standing of the corporation and its method of doing business." The committee also recommended a further law requiring investment brokers to be licensed by the bank ing commissioner as to approval of their method of doing business. Return County Tax. To meet the needs of the locali ties, it is proposed that the whole of the personal property tax Instead of three-fourths, as at present, be re turned to the counties. Urjio Bond Issue. The adoption of the resolution passed by the Legislature of 1911 for a constitutional amendment au thorizing the issuance of State bonds for highway improvements Is advo cated by the committee. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Heirs of Thomas F. Jardan, Scran ton, John A. Edwards et ux. of Pres ton, land in Preston, $1. Leroy G. Smith et ux., Scranton, to Abram H. Fowler, same, land in Lehigh, $500. Otto Frermuth, Damascus, to Leartus Frermuth, Damascus, land in same, $1. Hannah M. Prestly and John Prestly, Damascus, to Harry Cade, same, land in Damascus, $G.50. Luther W. Benson et ux., Clarks Summit, to S. B. Woodmansee, Pres ton, land in Preston, $75. NEWEST HEALTH" CURE TS TO WALK ON ALL FOURS. Dr. Klotz Evolves Theory Urging Re version to Animal Habits. The very newest fad is to walk for a time each day on all fours like the beasts of the field. Such exercises are said to bo a cure for many ills. So If you should happen to see apparently sane men and women ambling over their lawns on all fours or doing tho samo stunt in drawing rooms don't think they have gone mad. They are only practicing tho Klotz cure, which Is being taken up by young and old, fat and lean. It started In Germany. They have been doing this sort of thing over thcro for over a year, and there is ono regu lar sanitarium where the exercises are given under medical supervision. And this Is tho theory: Dr. Ernst Klotz, n German biologist, maintains that the upright carriage of man is unnatural and results In many ills. Nature, ho says, did not intend it, and since man took to cnrrylng himself erect lie has vainly tried to adapt him self to the new conditions. As a result of his holding himself in a way opposed to nature ho suffers from various pathological deformations, from tho hypertrophy of various or gans, from tho displacement of others and from lesions In tho blood vessels. The architecture of man, according to Professor Klotz, was meant to be the samo as that of the other vertebrates. The spinal column was meant to bo horizontal and to protect from injury tho internal organs and tho soft parts of tho body, which ought to hang from it. Tho spinal column is, in fact, prop erly tho rooftree of a man and fulfills this use in tho case of the other mam mals. Man's upright position, concludes the professor, hampers particularly tho di gestive process. This is owing to tho organic displacement which it entails; hence men suffers from many sto machic maladies from which tho less aspiring quadrupeds are free. Dr. Klotz has found that very few human beings who are past twenty years of nge havo all their organs in tho right place. They havo sagged or dropped or wandered to a more or less degree. Especially is this tho caso with tho stomach. It is declared that it is amazing what tho Klotz euro will do. Ono only has to try it to discover how efficacious it Is, sajy Its advocates. IN THE REALM OF FASHION Child's Garment. This dressy gown for a little girl is of white voile. It Is cut In two sec tions, waist and skirt being Joined by a waistband. The plaits that start at GOWN OF WHITE VOILE. tho shoulders are stitched all tho way to the belt, gathers across the center panel giving fullness back and front. Cluny lace Is used for the decoration of the gown. Leather Trimmings. With the Norfolk and Russian blouse coats are worn belts of leather which entirely band the waist Hue or they extend across the back, leaving the sides nnd front perfectly free. Dark blue, red, whlto and tan suede are ex tensively used, not only to trim suits, but millinery as well. Kid appears on a number of tho smart models, but It hns not gained the popularity of suede. A lovely frock of dark blue serge had the collar and cuffs fashioned of dark red suede. If you care to be strictly up to date have a leather trimmed frock. FASHION CHANGES The Picturesque Medici. Collar Featured Style Favorito. Indications of changes in fashion arc beginning to be apparent, many new ideas having lately been put forward these new notions will "catch on" it Is Impossible to say, but in tho meantime it is as well to mako a note of them, since there are some, at all events, which cannot fall to prove of lasting interest. Among theso must certainly bo reck oned tho return of the medicl collar, carried out in various fabrics, but un der all conditions making a very fas cinating frame for tho face. In fact, the modlci collar seems to havo the happy knack of suiting everybody, while in the case of those who aro no longer young It has a wonderfully be coming effect, slnco it helps to conceal the lines, which are unkindly traced by time's finger. Just below tho chin. In vnrious kinds of fine lace these medicl collars have already had a great success In Paris, where they bid fair before long to supersede the Robes pierre neckwear altogether. Some times they fit qulto closely around the throat, but In other instances they are slightly rolled over at tho top away from the throat and stiffened invisibly with fine wire, which serves to hold them in position and keep the lace In good condition. Another kind of medicl collar which is also very smart Is made in very fine Irish crochet and bordered along the extreme edge with i narrow lino of fur, skunk or mink being used for preference. With an afternoon gown in chiffon velvet a fur edged collar of this kind looks exceedingly well, es pecially when it is finished in front with n plaited Jabot of Irish laco to match. 8hot Velvets. Velvet sulfa seem to havo littlo stuff lut in them. Tho shot velvets are clo fant, yet quite sober in tone, for tho diversity of tints is npparent only in the folds and dftiplngs. Tho combina tions of colors seen most nro copper tvith deep sea green, plum color nnd dead gold and shades such as you seo In tho fuchsia. Any of these make fascinating littlo nfternoon dresses, with wide collars of thick milan or veniso lace, the long, tight sleeves opened to the elbow to let In frills of lace. PKOFJESSIONAIi CARDS. Attorncys-nt-Lnw. H WILSON, . ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR-AT-LAW. Office adjacent to Post Office In Dlmmlck office, Honesdale, I'a WM. H. LEE, ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW. Office over post office. All lecal business promptly attended to. Uonesdale, Pa. EC. MUMFORD, . ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW. Office Liberty Hall biiildinc. opposite the Post Office. Uonesdale. Pa. HOMER GREENE. ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR-AT-LAW. Office: Reif Building, Honesdale. rtHARLES A. 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