v7 Si'? ' THE CITIZEN. A ScmMVockly Nowsimncr Devot ed to tho Interests of Wajno County People. "Profitable nblo AdflW'Svlig" and Results" jgL'Jfbwo Things n enn Gui$7&w' ,-o. Merchants "Proved tho Citizen 71st YEAR. NO. 94 'in ,' PRIOp " CENTS HONESDALB, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1913. Jt ,iU. ORGANIZER WM. SMEDLEY TALKS TO BUSINESS MEN SAYS THE KESUITS OF ORGANI ZATION AMONG BUSINESS MEN ARE SOON FELT. Talk AA'as Very Interesting Local Association Gained Much Valuable "Information and AVill Do AVcll to Put Some of His Theories Into Practice. William Smedley. of PhiladelDhia. talked organization to the members jl wc uuamcas luBii association, manufacturers and guests at the city hall Tuesday evening. He cited many instances where organized associa tions of retail merchants were of much benefit to all classes of :htiRl- ness men and in his talk which was brimming with reason ami WIp. hn gave mem mucn to think about in tne way of suggestions and plans Mr. Smedley congratulated the ganization and laree mGnibershin. fir nrrpnn n f innir a n nnmr i n - u - w o vw u xamaa i Know tnis association Is co ne i rwnrn nnr i con viit nn fnnmi i lu iiiiiKK ii. 1 1 1 1 r im v n nyi irrnoeivn fiVPrnpnt fnr vmiKonlni. V... nnpsnnio " "The Influence of the retail mnr- uiiuenui i.n rnnrpmn ntn " tvt I . V xj blCllL tiouoici iu wuuiu uuihi up, ior you " UUvu UU II. UUU X I nerchants are wiped out there Is lothing left on which to huild " Une of the most imnnrtnnf pq. inn i rn.nnorn i-inn t ... urai nay no UiUl lie JS HOt . ..jii uufc to J1C1U1UK he community." He estimated that there wnro 7 . uuvviuilUH UUU LIlUl he organization but th-nt thv rs In and hoped by dilligent effort 4iiv uou iud uiKuuizauon rn pnnin tho otnin He said he was a crrpnf iiAifnvn tn "'"'""b aim lavciy piace ne went ft tnlkpfl Mint tn fVir -t i . ----- - wuv.tb aiuwd- uDers out hP.rnncA ha flrmitF v,rtu. ft RHlM Hint -nr rtiD1nnnn 1 jt .vu.u fcVS AOL 1 C.I II 1 M. UUt UD without - iv i.i4iut, U11U -l-v.-nuii ugm ecu le merchant and the brine about the best also advertising, which has long mnt, so to speak, is fast nearlng s doom. By legislation we have arned not to accept .advertisements III 1 f 'The worst foe of the mnrr.hnnt . iid Mr. Smedley, "is the ignorant impetitor who knows nothing about ists or business methods. That nri nf n pnmnnMtAt. to 1 "'-I'unmi jo iaDl bUlilK ti ... lUUTIMUlJ 6 "io uiuers aown witn nim. The O L UCI1J I.U A tti firnTi ni t In 4Vln l . es notnlne mnrn thnn trn. th V...W .KOiUliC 11. lb en together so that they can talk v.vuu.o t.UU owwc UUJUDliUCUL; II mis IS LumyiiBucu, tuen ii is indeed methlng. In explaining the Pennsylvania an io mo memoers, he said that it r i i nn n nn ti n nvninin i mows: For the association year. ' enm juuuu oi 42,ouu nas been made, ue conieBiea ior oy tho assocla- ns. Tho awards will, be announc- at tno Convention to ho hniH nt niaueipiua in 1914 (date to be an Awards will be made to the local sociations affiliated with the Retail nin. Whfnh nlinwe 4Tia ntM,tnnt , w u vuw b VUkCtlli rceniage or accomplishment , ac rdlng to tho tabulated schedule. First For thA lnrppwr innronon nf inborshlp between Aug. 1, 1913, a jury 61, iyi4. Second For the largest annor- naie -mileage or delegates, mem- i. niniH i :iinvunrmn or uhiinHni la. niru tor me greatest sales on list of standard articles amhrnn. in the plan from August 1, 1913, jury ai, ian. In order that each orimnlintinn ill have the same opportunity a lci.11 til uiunhii i'jii i ii iiiih innan He said that tho PennsvlvnTiin :ratlon upon the part of the Asso tlon and each individual member the organization. It will stimu- Interest In the State Associa- n, as each local association will 1 upon its members to help secure j of the awards. for ovfirv mnrnhnr of nnv naanMn- on Aug. 1, 1914, ovor and above uicmuoiouiy ui iuui uauuuiaiiuil Aug. 1, 1913. the association 11 ho n yi l I f fi fl tirltfi flvn nnlnta n hln offnrra t rt Itnnroao nn tha ids of his hearers the value of or ilzatlon ho cited instances where ociations had accomplished won- iui results, lie said that at New tie after "Billy" Sunday's cam gn the saloons were all closed this also closed the hotels. For ny weeks the town was without ommodation f0r travellers until association got together and GURNEY ELEVATOR CO. TO OPEN BRANCH OFFICES AT SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTREAL In extending its field of opera tions to cover a larger territory, the Gurney Electric Elevator company has recently opened two offices in cities in which it has not previously operated, the first In Montreal, Can., and the other In San Francisco, Cali fornia. The organization in the former place is known as tho Cana dian Gurney Elevator company, Limited, and in the -western city as the Pacific Gurney Elevator Com pany. The product of this progres sive company is rapidly acquiring a national reputation as the best in its line, and the demand for Gurney elevators in these distant fields haB made it necessary to provide better facilities for handling this business. FIRE AGAIN INVADES ILL-FATED KEYSTONE DISCOVERED IX HALL OCCUPIED BV IfNIGIITS OF COLUMBUS EARLY TUESDAY A. M. Considerable Damage by Fire and AVnter Hose Company on tho Job Origin a Mystery All Losses Completely Covered. The ill-fated Keystone Block was the scene of another morning fire on Tuesday, about G o'clock, making several conflagrations that have visited that business block during the past few years. The fire was lo cated in the Knights of Columbus hall, third floor of the Galvin build ing. The chemical engine of Hose Co. No. 1, was the first to answer the call. After they arrived and were ready to uso the chemical, it failed to work. Water was then used from the hydrant at Lelne's corner. Two streams played upon the fire until extinguished. The flames were first discovered coming from the third story win dows of the building. Ladders wero procured and within an hour from the time the fire was discovered the gong sounded for flro out. There was a considerable amount of damage done by tho fire, which spread from the kitchen to the ante room outside of the main council chambers. In the kitchen near the sink on the northwest side of the building the flames had the appear ance of being the hottest. The wain. scoting of the kitchen was charred and burned to cinders. The flames spread to the top of the ceiling, burning through the rafters of the roof. A large pile of "magazines 'and papers tied up in bundles stood on the opposite Bide of the room and were scarcely burned. The flames spread to a hall adjacent to the kitchen, Iburning the doors, scorch ing the paint and blackening the walls. The front or council cham ber was not damaged to a great ex tent. On the second floor water worked its way through the floors, breaking down plaster and paper in the card, pool and reading rooms. The pool tables were more or less damaged by water. The Knights carried $1,200 insur ance, while M. E. Galvin, proprietor of the building, had $4,500 on the structure. The Wayne Furniture company had $1,500 on the contents of their store, which was located upon the first floor. Their loss is es timated as being between $700 and $ i.uuu. The origin of the fire is a mvs- tery. Members of the Knichts of Columbus were in their rooms until iu:jo o'clock Monday night. Thev report that they did not smell smoke at the time of leaving. One member was in the room adjacent to the kitchen and he states that there wero no signs of fire In the room at that time. Mrs. John Canivan spent Tuesday in Scranton. raised $16,000 to refurnish one of the hotels. Mr. Smedley said that the inercnant snouid pay more attention to his clerks; to their education aiong Dusiness lines and their treat ment of customers. Tho merchant spends tnousands of dollars annu ally in advertislnnr. cettlni? tho ntn. pie to come into his store and whnn they are in he should see to It that the one person on whom success de pends the clerk treats them with courtesy so that they will be pleased to come again. Ho said the time is coming when me iraae schools will be an estab llshed Institution. Their clerks may be taught the proper business meth ods and how to handle tho custom ers. After the meeting closed, mem- ners were invited to ask questions and much interest was shown by those present. s Mr. Smedley said that every local association should have a credit sys tem and said that the sooner mer chandise was regarded as cash bv merchants the nearer would be the solution of that phase of the busi ness. He does not look upon the association as a debt collecting agency altogether as there are other 'benefits to be had, but the collecting eno or tne association is one of its features which insures the merchant against loss through bad accounts. Mr. Smedley explained that busi ness men becoming members of the state organization would be govern ed by their local by-laws of the state organization. He explained that members could carry '$3,000 In surance in the association at half tho card votes but not more than three risks would bo taken in one block. He explained that in fifteen years since the Insurance depart ment bad been organized, there had never been an assessment made. It was reported in one of the Scranton papers a few days ago that the Gurney Electric Elevator shops were closed for two weeks on ac count of lack of orders. The Citizen is reliably Informed However, that such Is not the case. It Is true that the shops, in almost every department, will be shut down for two weeks beginning Nov. 24, but the purpose of this shut down Is to take stock and to catch up with details that fell behind when mov ing the shop from the old to the new plant. It will be recalled that these shops were entirely moved this summer without the loss of a single day's worK. BROWN ESTABLISHMENT LOSES VALUED EMPLOYEE GEORGE A. B. MILLER HAD BEEN IN EMPLOY OF THAT CONCERN NEARLY 50 YEARS. Has Embalmer Twenty Years Bo- sides Being Skilled Cabinet Maker Horn in Honesdalc Ho Had Lived His Entiro Life Here. In the death of George A. B. Mil ler, of East street, which occurred at 9:45 Tuesday ovening, another almost life-long and faithful em ploye of the Brown undertaking and furniture warerooms establishment, crossed the bar. Mr. Miller has been connected with the well-known Brown house for nearly 50 years, having entered the employ of the late John Brown June 5, I860. George Miller was a son of A. B. Miller, who was a cabinet-maker by trade. Mr. Brown purchased in 1850 the deceased's father's busi ness, which was then located on the site of the city hall, Main street. George Miller was one of three employees who were with one house probably longer than any other con cern in tho State of Pennsylvania, the other gentlemen being the late Henry Shupper, who became asso ciated with Mr. Brown In 1S70; Benjamin F. Keeler, the other em ploye is still associated with the house, having started work In 1864 as painter and finisher of wood work. George Miller had charge of the upholstering and repair department, later taking charge of the embalm ing end of the business, in which he was proficient He did -this line of work for nearly 20 years. Mr. Mil ler was a skilled cabinet maker. 'In the latter years of his life he con structed the handsomely built hearse now used by the Brown es tablishment. It was patterned af ter the McKlnley hearse and will serve as a monument to his skilled workmanship. Mr. Miller was an ex pert in fine finished wood work and was a valued employe of the estab lishment which he served so faith fully all these years. Children Get $5O9000 Father Deserted Fa mi By Waukegan, 111. A jury in the Lake county district circuit court last week gave a $50,000 verdict to six small children of Carl Hogstrum against Peter Wember and Steve Cyetan, saloonkeepers, who were charged with selling liquor to Hogs- irum ana making nim incapable of supporting his children. After their 'II'I'lUl'llminiTr-rm COME IN AND EXAMINE OUR SILVERWARE FOR THANKS GIVING AND CHRISTMAS YOU WILL GIVE "TONE" TO YOUR THANKSGIVING AND HOLIDAY PARTIES IF YOU SERVE TEA OR COFFEE FROM A HANDSOME SILVER SEHVICE. WE HAVE MANY STYLISH NEW DESIGNS AND WE WOULD BE GLAD TO HAVE YOU COME IN AND SEE THEM. OUR CHRISTMAS GOODS ARE HERE,. TOO. SELECT YOUR PRESENTS EARLY AND YOU WILL GET "FIRST" PICK." AND YOU JUST OUGHT TO SEE OUR "GLEAMING, SUPERB CUT GLASS PIECES. ROWLAND, THE JEWELER AND OPTICIAN, QppotlUlhtNewPvit Office. "THE DAYLIGHT STORE" . ARE YOU A FRUIT GROWER? If you are you cannot afford to miss the free lecturo and demon stratlon to bo held In the orchard of J. Adam Kraft at the homo of Prof. Oday next Monday and Tuesday af ternoons. A specialist from the State Department of Agriculture will deliver lectures and give demon strations of practical orchard work, including pruning, spraying, cultl vating and fertilizing. Bulletins and other literature will 'be distributed free. Meetings are called at 1 o'clock p. m. EXPLOSION FELT IN HONESDALE A heavy explosion, which occurred in Mayfleld Wednesday morning at 8:30, jarred the valley towns be tween that nlace anil Olvnhnnt. Tlin .vibration was felt in Honesdale. The first report given out was that vthe powder mill at Jermyn had been destroyed. PIKE COUNTY MAN IN CRITICAL SHAPE. George Herringler, of Greeley, Pike county, is in a critical condi tion at the State hospital, Scranton. ne is suiiering irom a severe gun shot wound in the left cheek, in flicted when he tried to commit sul clde by shooting. The shot tore away half of Herringler's cheek. He tried to end his life October 27, following a quarrel with a friend in Greeley. HANS SCHMIDT ON TRIAL FOR ' MURDER. Hans Schmidt, who confessed to killing Anna Aumuller a young Gorman girl he had married by a self-performed ceremony and after wards dismembering her body and throwing it into the Hudson river, was placed on trial Wednesday be fore Judge Foster in General Ses sions Court, New York City. Insan ity will be Schmidt's defense. George A. B. Miller was born in Honesdale October 23, 1848. Early in life he joined the Baptist church and also taught a Sunday school class in the Methodist church for sev- 1 T T 1 1 1 .1 enn ytjaia. ms ueam was caused by a complication of diseases. He possessed a strong constitution and was confined to his bed only a few days before his final calling. Mr. Miller was very courageous during his entire sickness, at all times looking forward to when he would soon be able to resume his duties In the establishment of his long-con nection. He was genial, big-heart ed, courteous and always enjoyed helping his friends and neighbors. He will be missed in the family clr- Xdeas a neighbor and citizen of Uhe town; Mr. Miller Is survived by a wife. and two children, namely, Minnie G., at home, and James H. Miller, of Honesdale; also by two sisters, Mrs. Nathan Jacobs, of this place, and Mrs. C. C. Smith, of Boston. The funeral will be held from his late homo Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. G. S. Wendell, of the Baptist church, officiating. Inter ment will bo made in Glen Dyberry cemetery. mother was sent to the insane asylum last year, they were taken to an or phanage, where they have since liv ed. Hogstrum in the meantime had done nothing for them. The verdict is the first in the state under such evidence, being brought under a law which Waukegan attorneys declare was never resorted to before. THE HUSBAND WAS BLIND AND COULD NOT . ATTEND WIFE'S FUNERAL ON WEDNESDAY The remains of Jane S. Olver, wife of Rev. William Gould, of Do ver, N. J., who died In that city tho first of the week, wero brought to Beechlake on Wednesday for inter ment, coming via Erie to Narrows burg. The funeral was held in the Free Methodist church at Beachlako Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. John Wintsch, of Dover, con ducting the services. The deceased was born at Beachlake. Her hus band, Rev. William Gould, was de barred from attending the funeral HYMENEAL. Gray Weinman. The marriage of Louis Virgil Gray of Waymart and Miss Alice Mary Weinman of Dyberry, occurred at tno Presbyterian manse at Beth any on Wednesday morning, Nov, iytn, ai ii o clock. The ceremony was periormea by Itev. John E Prlchard of that place. The young coupie win make their home in Waymart. Gormley Spinner. The marriage of David P. Gor mley of Hoadleys, and Miss Loretta Spinner, daughter of John Snlnner oi unerry mage, took place in St Mary Magdalen's church Wednes day morning, Rev. Dr. J. W. Balta celebrating the nuptial mass at ten o'clock. The attendants were Julius Spinner, Edward Sonner, Matilda Gormley and Ethel Kelsh. The bride was gowned in a dress of cream charmeuso draped over a white lace robe with veil and carried a bridal bouquet of roses. Miss Gor- mely wore white charmeuse and car ried a bouquet of white carnations. while Miss Kelsh wore yellow bro caded satin. immediately atter tho ceremony the guests drove to the home of the bride's parents in Cherry Ridce where they partook of a sumptuous wedding dinner which was served at 12 o clock. Mrs. Briggs, of Honesdale. cater ed. The parlor decorations of the Spinner home were pink and green; the reception hall was decorated in green and yellow and the dining room in wnite ana green. There wero about forty guests. Mr. and Mrs. Gormley left on the 4:du D. tc H. train for Scranton af ter which they will go to' Corning and other points in New York. They expect to return on Saturday and win go immediately to housekeep ing in East Honesdale where the groom has a home furnished for their occupancy. David Gormley is a member of the firm oP Gormley Brothers who op erate the excelsior mills at Hoad leys and Prompton. The out of town guests were: Miss Matilda Gormley, Miss Cornelia vanderbust, Wlllian Gormley, of Butler, N. J.; Miss Anna Schmuck, of New York. REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF TRADE. Meeting Called by President F. W. ICreitner for Friday Evening of This Week nt 8 O'clock In City Hall Live AVires and Community Boosters Turn Out. President F. W. Kreitner of the Greater Honesdale Board of Trade, has issued a call for the members of the Greater Honesdale Board of Trade to meet in the city hall on Friday evening of this week at 8 o'clock. At the meeting a very Important subject will ibe discussed. There is something good in the wind and it behooves every member to be pres ent and discuss matters that pertain to the upbuilding of Honesdale. It Is hoped and expected that every member will be present. DELAWARE ALIVE WITH EELS. Millions and millions of snaky, slimy, skinny eels are now on thHr annual trip from the headquarters of the Delaware to tidewater. The river above Hancock Is reported to be alive with them, ranging In size from a foot long to ones as large as a man's arm. 'Men who own eel racks will do well to get them in as soon as the river lowers a little and reap a oounniui narvest, for eels can bo sold in any quantity at this season for smoking and. pickling and they go pretty good when winter is with us. auiiivan County Democrat, Cal Hcoon. LOSS OF LIFE WHILE HUNTING DEER. With tho close of the deer season Saturday the New York State Con servation Commission announced tnat although nineteen hunters and guides were killed in New York this rail, only live had met death while "UHiing ueer. ur tneso two were killed by' being mistaken for deer. GLEE CLUB ORGANIZED. A young men's glee club was or ganized in the school building last Tuesday evening with the following officers: President, Frank Evans; vice-president, R. Rubin; secretary, Sidney Cooper; treasurer, Earl Ham. 'WOOLWORTnS IN EUROPE. Dispatches from Paris, France, bring the information that Frank W. Woolworth head of the five and ten cent store chain, la in that city, with a view towards opening' a chain of stores. Franco and Germany are ex pected to be invaded. The plans have not yet been fully discussed, but Mr. Woolworth a quoted as say- ins mat a fQO.uuUiQOu bUBinesa is of his beloved wife owing to in firmities. The following attended from a distance: Keturah Baldwin, of Balti more, Md., James Gray, of New York City; Rev. J. W. Tamb lyn, of New Brighton, Staten Island, N. Y.; C. H. Olver, of Youngstown, Ohio; Francis and Darius Baldwin, of Scranton; Dr. Harmonious Bald win, of Dalton; Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Olver, of Scranton; S. E. Franklin, of Waverly; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Barnes, Jacob Hiller, all of Honesdale. NOT A SQUARE DEAL The Citizen has no objections to The Independent reproducing arti cles that have appeared in this pa per, but when Bald articles appear In The Citizen first and are after wards copied by an out-of-town pa per, which by the way never gives credit to this paper (Port Jervls Gazette take notice) for our own news Item, it is rubbing it in pretty hard. For instance, In Tho Citizen's is sue of November 11, on our editor ial page, third column, we printed a story concerning Conductor Chas. Lord of the. Erie railroad, who on the 9th instant completed his 43rd year in the service of that road. Tho Port Jervls Gazette, daily, on Fri day, November 14 th, reproduced The Citizen's story, (as it has sev eral others from Tho Citizen without giving credit) under the caption of "Personal" on page 5 of its (ssue. Now, that wonderful Independent, which prints ALL the news both local and general, in its Issue of Wednesday, November 19th, copied The Citizen's article that originally appeared in our paper a week ago, giving credit to the Port Jervis Ga zette! What do you know about that? That Is a piece of nerve ex emplified. The Citizen, at all times gives credit to its valued exchanges, the Port Jervis Gazette included, for ar ticles that It reproduces therefrom. We believe that if a news item or story is worth reproducing it is worth giving credit. By the way, dear reader, have you not observed on other occasions that The Independent, when it does not happen to print nil the news in one edition and if The Citizen hap pens to get a scoop over its; contem porary that it Invariably waits a couple of weeks before it prints the story and then on some inside page reproduces the same story as Afresh news? BORDEN CO. GIVES RECORD PRICES FOR MILK. Contract Price $1.70 Per 100 Pounds for October Deferred Payment nnd Two Premiums Bring Price Up to $2.01 May Es tablish New Record In November nnd December. The Borden comnanv of this nlnrn has established a new record Drlco of $2.01 per 100 pounds paid for milk received during the month of October at its milk shipping station at East Honesdale. Checks were made out on Thursday of this week and when presented to their many patrons pleased and yet astonished looks greeted Superintendent W. S. Curtis. The contract price for 100 Bounds of milk for the month of October was $1,70. In addition to this the company offered two premiums, namely, 10 cents per hundred pounds on dairy conditions and another 10 cents on samo quantity of milk for all milk testing 3.08. Much to all natrons' astonishment is a deferred payment of 11 cents per hundred pounds given by the Borden company, based on the amount of business done during the preceding montu. Tho October price of $2.01 for milk is the largest paid of any year in the history of the local shipping station. Tho probabilities are that larger amounts will be paid for No vember and December products. Tne iiorden company is slilnnlnir daily 4,500 quarts of bottled milk from its station at East Honesdale to New York city. The Borden plant is one of Maple City's largest and best paying industries in the town. The Borden people aro to be congratulated In having so com petent a superintendent at the head of their Honesdale Institution as is Mr. Curtis. AVILSON IS RE-ELECTED NATIONAL GRANGE HEAD. Oliver Wilson, of Peoria, 111., has been re-olected worthy master of tho National Grange. Tho expected strong opposition of the so-called in surgents to Mr. Wilson did not ma terialize, the election being practical ly unanimous. AA'ANTS DISTINCTION OF SAVIJLMING THROUGH CANAL. Panama, Nov. 20. Alfred Brown, a Now York life saver, was tho first man to ask permission to swim through the Panama canal from ocean to ocean. THREE SISTERS ARE HUNTERS. Freeland (boasts of throe women nlmrods In the persons of Misses Emma, Xopisa and Stella Kranse, fhreo sisters, who have taken out hunters' licenses and are awaiting iuo iiroi buow xo go ior Dig game. nntTiis. A son. to Mr. and Mm. WraA Mar shall, of Laurella, on Tuesday. a. iron, io Mr. and Mra. Wallor