PAGE FOUR THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 19 13. THE' CITIZEN Bemi-Wcckly Fonndod 10 08; Weekly Founded 1844. Published Tuesdays and Fridays by the Citizen Publishing Company. B. B. HAItDENBEnQH PRESIDENT X. C. VAN ALSTTNE and E. B. CALLAWAY MANAGING EDITORS FRANK P. "WOODWARD ADVERTISING MANAGER AND FEATURE WRITER. DIBECTOBS t L. J, CPItFLIKQEB, M. B. AUtN, TERMS: ONE TEAR 11.50-THREE MONTHS S5o SIX MONTHS 75 ONE MONTH 13o Remit by Express Money Order, Draft, Postofflce Order or Registered letter. Address all communications to The Citizen, No. S03 Main street, Honesdale, Pa. AH notices of shows, or other entertainments held for the purpose of making money or any Items that contain advertising matter, will only be admitted to this naper on payment of regular advertising rates. Notices of entertainments for the benefit of churches or for charitable purposes where a fee Is charged, will be pub lished at half rates. Cards of thanks, BO cents, memorial poetry and resolutions of respect will bo charged for at the rate of a cent a word. Advertising rates on application. TUESDAY, DB THOUGHT FOIl TO-DAY. O God, animate us to cheer fulness. May we have a joyful sense of our blessings. Learn to look on the bright circum stances of our lot, and main tain a perpetual contented noss. w. B. Channlng. A bunch of department Navajo Blanket Indians recently went on the warpath, marching up a hill and then marched down again when It began to rain, and declared the -whole thing postponed. They may have been "soaked" before they started but evidently didn't intend to stay soaked. "We wish to use so much col lectiveism as will form the best basis for an altruistic Individualism," re marked Colonel Roosevelt In simple words of one syllable, just like that, In a recent speech In Buenos Ayres, but just because he knew they wouldn't understand what he was talking about, doesn't seem to be sufficient excuse for him to get gay and try to kid them. XOOK FOll A SPLENDID NEW MONTHLY FEATURE! Beginning with December, we will present our readers with a magazine section of general reading matter -which cannot be secured -outside of the great cities. Not only will every member of the family find in it the highest grade of reading matter and prac tical help, but there will be a big Idea of local beneilt behind it. The name of this magazine gives a hint at this benefit it will be titled ''Our County." Its aim will be to bene fit this particular community to develop town and county pride to tell what other towns and counties are doing elsewhero for betterment, and to back up loyal enterprises and -prosperity. It cannot be emphasized too strongly that not a line of mail or der advertising will be carried in this magazine section. In this, It will be different from every other periodical that comes into this county, and it will light rather than help the tendency to spend money with far-off concerns which do not pay taxes or employ local help. Only the advertising of our own lo cal merchants and those manufactur ers whose goods they carry will ap pear. It's a splendid co-operative plan for the benefit of everyone and the yery best reading matter to be found will appear In it. Be sure to read it! The newest fashions will be shown; there will be special stories and verses for children, help for the woman and her home prob lems, and a rattling good serial story that has been called the most strangely, fascinating and thrilling Imaginative story ever written. There will be Christmas hints and Ideas and Christmas Illustrations. The section will bo sent with the Issue of December 12 1913. tjKt::;:n:::j:jmtt:::::n:t: SOME CITIZEN COMMENT :::::::j::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::t:::::z: How an Object Looks depends very much on the angle it Is looked at For Instance, hero Is tho way the Scranton Times looks at the sad affair that occurred In that city on Wednesday night, November 2G: "There was a tragedy enacted in Scranton on the eve of the day "given over to Thanksgiving, that like doz ens of other crimes committed in this, and other parts of the state, was Indirectly due to the indiscrimi nate sale of firearms." According to the published reports tho crime was provoked, and had the man who did the shooting not had a revolver ho would have used a knife or a bludgeon. If the reports as published are truo, tho man who used tho pistol, left a canary bird he .had bought as a Thanksgiving pres ent for his wife and three children, along with a bundlo containing three sweaters apiece for his three little girls and some tam-o'-shanters for them also, with tho bartender of the Coyne House. When ho went after them ho -was intoxicated. When he returned later in tho evening he was teased and the articles Withheld, w. w. wood CEMHEIt 2, 1013. from him. He bought more drink, thinking in that manner to get pos session of his bundles so that he might return to his wife and little ones; but by thus being "good" he failed to get the articles. He begged for them; he raved about them; ho got in return only jeers, threats and commands to-be quiet. Finally, In desperation, ho pulled out tho gun and shot the bar tender dead. He had no business with the gun; but the man who was shot had no busi ness to bait him like an animal un til ho became crazed. There is also a law against selling strong drink to Intoxicated persons. The man with the gun had confidence in the bartender. The bartender evidently betrayed the confidence reposed In him, and went farther than that by placing the man in a position where he spent money for drink that other wise he would not have so squander ed. But the Times got another look at the tragedy that seems to be more In accordance with facts. The Times says in conclusion of an edi torial on the subject: When one calmly reads and thinks over tho tragedy, do we not look far ther and blame as much the weapon in the glass, handed out in one por tion after another to Monchlnski un til reason was shattered, as we do the loaded rovolver? The latter should not have been carried, but what was responsible for its use? Jessie Wilson was the 13th White House bride. But tho 13 business didn't seem to scare her young hus band very much. Ho evidently con sidered that there had to be a 13th bride, or the White House bridal business had to stop. w V A J surt fJJJW F J V Hon. Frank P Kimble, who is talk ed of as the coming Congressional nominee of the Democratic party of Wayne, Susquehanna, Bradford and Wyoming counties, told a pretty good story the other day while a Honesdale barber was performing the 'tonsorial act that we call shaving." Mr. Kimble told of one of his ancestors who lived on the flat lands along the Wallen-Paupack, who tried ,to get ahead of Nature and failed. It was haying time. The yield was fine, and farmers with stock saw good times ahead and plenty of cattle feed for the coming winter. Mr. Kimble cut down a nice lot of grass, the best ho had, and "cured" it; but ere ho could get it into the barn a big shower came and it all had to be opened up and dried again. The sooner hay can be stored j after it is cured the better It is. Day after day that hay was dried, and soaked, and mourned over un til a week passed over. By that time it was almost spoiled. One beautiful day I believe it was Sunday, too tho sun shone bright with every promise of getting that hay in the barn at last. It was opened out, tossed in the wind and sun, and shortly after dinner it was about as nearly in perfect condition as hay could possibly be got. Ono of the boys was sent to 'bring the ox team and the wagon, while the 'Squire, (I am quite sure it was the 'Squire), gave the hay a few extra touches. Suddenly thero was a suspicious sound from the south-west, a sound like that you sometimes hear from tho Interior of a steam radiator. Yes, sure enough! A big shower was sweeping right towards the un fortunate hay. The cloud was big, and black and ugly looking. Light ning was blazing from it, and the thunder was changing from a low rumbling to very business-like clapp. Then the discouraged man said things. "Bun boy," he shouted to a youngster, "run and fetch a shovelfull of fire from the house, for the old bull is bellerin' ag'ln!" The fire was brought, and. soon the windrows of hay were on fire. In ten minutes there was scarcely a vestige of it left, onlv a few curling patches of smoke. And tho shower went around! Af ter that there was good hay weather for a week! Tho Booths are healing up their differences. In 189C Gen. Balling ton Booth refused to obey his father, the General Commander of tho Sal vation Army, and he organized tho Volunteers of America. During all I. B. DAUDEKBEnOH of these years there has been no reconciliation until last week when the two brothers, Balllngton, of the Volunteers, and Bramwell, tho suc cessor to his father as Commander of the Army, met, in New York. It is possible that the two organizations may consolidate. A Booth pecu liarity is that every, member of the family had to -take the family name. For instance, thero is Maud Balling ton Booth' and Gen. Booth Tucker. It must have seemed to tho, two boys as they clasped hands last week that they were uniting that clasp over the open grave of their father. Blood Poisoning, from handling money is one of tho new sensations recently sent out from Scranton. The teller of a bank In that city was fjroubled with an in-growing hair on his neck. After handling a quan tity of bills he scratched the hair, the spot festered, and a bad case of blood poisoning developed. Strango as it may seem, there are a lot of people ready to take all tho risks attend ing the handling of any number of bank bills. Do You Remember how two years ago about this time "everybody" was talking about tho unseasonable weather? Every sign from crows to fish worms pointed to an Iceless win ter. It was too slishy-sloshy along about Christmas time, to seem at all like holidays, and everybody pitied Santa Claus's "eight tiny reindeer," with the snowless stunt they had ahead of them on "the night before Christmas." Perhaps you haven't forgotten the rest of the winter, how the mercury went down to 34 degrees 'below zero on the morning of Jan uary 14, when the firemen were fighting flames in tho Bed Stone Front on Main street In Honesdale; nor how cold and snowy it was all winter long, one day especially when the sun shone from early morning until night, not a cloud in tho sky and the mercury registering zero all day long. When wo consider these days of severity which followed a mild Indian Summer we are led to caution our readers not to sympa thize too soon or too seriously with the Ice man in his imaginary troubles To obey, or not to obey, we trust will never be an alternative thrust upon Mrs. Francis B. Sayre. While she didn't promise to "obey," quite likely sho will do as she pleases about it, anyway, for "First, then, a woman will, or won't, depend on 't; If sho will do 't, she will; and there's an end on 't." In Russia there is a sort of nation al pastime they call "Jew-baiting," the main object of which is to tor ment and cruelly persecute the Jews' of that so-called Christian land. That sort of sport is mischiof, and it is more than mischief, for there is mal ice back of it. Over from Scranton comes occasionally details of mischief that runs quite parallel with the mis chief of Czarland. On Thanksgiving evening a poor foreigner was made drunk with "booze," then tormented until he shot to death those who were tormenting him. True, he had no business with a pistol, but It is equal ly true that he should not have been filled with poison and then tormented until he became crazed. And when the one who was tormented turned to the LAW of the city in the form of a police officer for help, he was told by that keeper of the city's peace to "go to !" So much for that Instance. Now for another. It is scarcely a year since fi. man, we regret we cannot recall his name, left his home out in the coun try beyond Carbondale to go to Scranton. His wife said he was a very kind husband, and he was very particular to return to his home as near the hour he invariably said he would as possible. He had one fault. That fault was he would sometimes drink too much when among friends. He drove his own automobile. In Scranton he fell among not thieves, but "friends." Ho drank with them, and they did something to his auto. For hour after hour they kept him tinkering with his machine, calling in the aid of machinists from the garage, until long after the hour ho Intended to start for home. Ho be came highly nervous along with a cer tain degreo of intoxication, and in that condition, after his tormentors had laughed at him as they explained their practical joke, ho started for home. In his confusion he ran his car on a railroad track In front of an appoachlng train that was running at terrific speed, and he was crushed to death. And that was tho price a lot of thoughtless Scrantonians paid for "having some fun" with a kind and good-hearted husband. No, no! Russia Is not tho only placo where human tormentors are at work. Earl Williams, who has been in Carbondale the past Bovoral months, secured employment in the Delaware & Hudson office at that place on Monday. Ho has been with the Car bondale Machine Company, DO NOT WALK ON TRACKS IS WARNING OF D. & H. THEY ARE MAKING SINCERE EF FORTS TO PREVENT LOSS OF LIKE FROM TRESPASS. Casualties During Past Year Reach ed 5,284 From Trespassing Warning Given to Boys Jumping on and Off Trains. Approximately 400 persons aro killed, and an equal number injur ed, each year in this State, as a re sult of thoughtlessly or wilfully walking upon the railroad tracks, in disregard of the fact that it Is illeg al for them to do so. This is about four times the number of persons killed upon all of the grade cross ings In the State. This number also represents about half the total num ber of people killed by railroads In tho State under all circumstances. Much of this trespassing is thoughtless and all Is of an inexcus able nature. People walk upon the track and permit their children to do so, without considering the seri ous risk which is 'being incurred. Others use the right-of-way as the nearest and most convenient routd to and from their homes, or other objective points. Among this class are many mechanics employed in in dustrial plants. Some trespass upon the tracks and in the railroad yards for the purpose of stealing, and do much damage to the commerce of the country. These trespassers jeopardize not only their own lives, but also tho lives of thousands of passengers as well as railroad employees upon tho trains. Persons maimed while tres passing upon railroads frequently become a public charge and thus needlessly increase tho burden of taxation. The loss to the commun ity from such deaths and mutilations In the reduction of human efficiency is a grievous one, though not sus ceptible of exact statement in dol lars. While the laws of the State provide a penalty of imprisonment in the penitentiary or county jail for not more than one year, or a fine of not more than $500, or both, for such trespassing, the effective cor rection of the evil can "be secured only by a proper appreciation by the public of the dangers involved, which we hope to obtain through tho aid of parents, school teachers, man ufacturers and employers of labor in general. The Delaware and Hudson and other roads have tried to deal with the trespass problem alone for years, but In spite o. everything they have been unable to handle it properly. Ono of the most serious obstacles is the fact that people have become so accustomed to trespassing that they Tesist every effort to stop it. Another is tho apparent indiffer ence of the public and the failure of police magistrates to enforce tho law. The interstate .commerce commis sion gives, for the year ending June 30, 1912, a list of 5,284 trespassers killed, not passengers, but trespass ers, and 5.C87 Injured, on American railroads. That's one year's record. In the past twenty years 25,000 peo ple under eighteen years were vic tims of trespass casualty; 3G.27C ho boes and 123,103 others, good citi zens, most of them wage earners, showing that the greatest loss is among the class of people who aro of the most worth, and among chil dren, who have every right to live. Little boys and girls like to play along the tracks. Severe discipline and restraint by parents would help materially. They jump on and off cars, try to operate brakes and start the cars moving, unmindful most of tho times because of their vouth, of tho grave danger they are In. So far as the car thief is concern ed there need only be mentioned tho motive for his presence on railroad property to be condemned. It is a strange fact, however, that the ex perience of tho railroads with the car thief, the man who is beating his way and the pernicious trespassers, has been discouraging from the fact that here and elsewhere It has ob tained little or no co-operation from local magistrates, upon whom de volves the duty of disposing of cases where offenders have 'been rightful ly arrested. Railroads jire convinced that the trespass evil and tho relations be tween the magistrates and the rail roads in the matter of tho enforce ment of the trespass act affords a fertile field for the delving of the psychologist. The view of tho lo cal magistrate and a good part of the public, is has found In the past, is apparently that to trespass Is an Inherent constitutional right that must not be interfered with, or wjen It is, must be dismissed with a slight reprimand to tho offender and frequently excoriation of the rail road making the arrest, whereas, from the railroad point of view, the arrest of a trespasser is for viola tion of a law almost solely for tho benefit and conservation of human life. Trespassing may bo placed under four heads: Walking on tracks. Stealing rides on freight trains. Playing on car tracks. Car thieves or others who may be on tracks or property with criminal Intent. Railroad tracks offer a convenient highway and often furnish a -"short cut." Employes of Industrial plants walk along tracks and through yards morning, noon and night. Through tho force of examplo children do the same on their way to and from school. Women and children pick coal along the tracks, often going under standing cars that suddenly move and kill or maim them. Men and boys riding on freight trains Is common to bo seen. The very great majority of them are not tramps. Workmen out of jobs "beat" their way on freights. Others use freight trains to ride a few blocks when a walk of tho distance would bo only light exercise. Tho reliable real furs at Menner & Co.'s stores. 96t4 13 F I r 9 , 5? a 3- 2 1 & I B a s E ' ; fc 8 E & g S o w o ; if I l-fp 1 1 sg AU s 8 8 &5a ff p 3 S s"S.S5 M ) C ?p;E ca J ? ??!& P C ' !, - i , . v t ' V f! '' CONGRESS PACES BUSY TIME. Regular Session Began Today Cur rency to Be Considered First. Washington, Dec. 1. The first reg ular session of the Sixty-third congress, convened at noon today. As this con gress met In extraordinary session on April 7 lust under President Wilson's proclamation for tariff legislation, the rgulnr session will bo designated in official documents as the second ses sion. The Sixty-third congress will con tinue until March 4, 1915, with a third, or short session, duo in December, 1014. No time will be lost In getting ready 'or tlie staggering array of work in prospect for the coming winter and next summer, as will be seen by the following weighty program: Currency bill, nntl-trust legislation, pro hibition of Interlocking directorates, ap propriation bills carrying over J1,000,000,0(M, cold storage legislation, Mexican situation, NIcaraguan treaties, government owner ship fight to be precipitated by proposed government built railway for Alaska, merchant marine legislation growing out of recent Investigation of transatlantic shipping trust, Secretary Daniels' recom mendation for government owned armor plate plant, government ownership and re finement of petroleum oil for naval pur poses, struggle between big navy advo cates and disarmament forces Involving also Winston Churchill's plea for a "na val holiday," naval personnel legislation, federal regulation of dealings In "cotton futures," a more comprehenslvo employ ers' liability law, a federal system of ru ral credits, national primaries for nomina tion of president and vice president, con sideration of the Puo "money trust" In vestigation's recommendations, the crea tion of an army reserve corps, pure fab rics legislation, safety appliances and steel cars legislation, tho American sea men's bill, antl-blchlorlde legislation to re duce the danger of accidental poisoning, appropriations for building embassy and legation buildings abroad, federal regula tion of railroad rates and stock Issues, aid for vocational education, Philippine Independence, good roads legislation, con servationists' fight on lletch Hetchy proj ect. TITANIC CASE OPENED. Supreme Court to Decide Liability of Damages to Ba Settled, Washington, Dec. 1. The question of the liability of the 'owners of tho Titanic for payment in full of tho mil lions of dollars of claims for loss of lives and property has como before tho supreme court from tho circuit court of nppeals at New York. The owner of tho Titanic, tho Ocean ic Steam Navigation company, peti tioned the federal court in New York to limit Its liability under American law to the value of tho salvage, the freight and passago money collected on the oceon voyage that was never completed. The passago money amount ed to $8.1.000, and thp freight nnd salvage brought tho total to $01,000. At the time the company filed Its pe tition. Oct. 1, 1012, $1,000,000 worth of claims had been filed. DEMOCRATS FIGHT PENSIONS. Leaders In Congress Try to Head Off Proposed Increases. Washington, Dec. 1. Democratic leaders aro trying to head off proposed additions to tho pension roll. More than $180,000,000 was nppro prlated to pay pensions this year. Twenty million dollars or more were added to tho pension budget by tho Sherwood law. Organizations nro now working to secure pension recognition for some 5,000 volunteer officers who lerved in tho civil war and for widows ind orphans of Spanish war veterans, If pensions are granted lu these cases disbursements will ngnin be in creased by about $15,000,000 a year. Aviator to Go Over Andes. Santiago, Chile. Dec. 1. Prepara tions for a (light over tho Andes, where they attain nn altitude of nearly 20, 000 feet, are being inado by Senor Llgueroa, a Chilean uvlator. BETHANY. Bethany, Nov. 29. Mr. and Mrs. Cruso entertained Mrs. Cruso'a niece, Mrs. Howard Hill and two children over Thanksgiving. Mrs. Bates returned to her homo in Pittsburg on Monday after spend ing two weeks with her .daughter, Mrs. J. E. Pritchard. 1 1 Mrs. Henry N. Miller left on Wed nesday for Carbondale to spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. Wesley Paynter. Mrs. Walter Starnes and Helen Starnes of Carbondale, who have been visiting at the Starnes homo hero, spent several days last week with Mrs. Rush Klmblo in Pleasant Valley. Tho Union Missionary Circle had a very pleasant meeting at the .homo of Mrs. J. J. Hausor on Tuesday. Tho next meeting will bo at tho home of Mrs. Isaac Hawken on. Tuesday, Dec. 9th, at 2:30 o'clock. The lesson will be in charge of Mrs. Frederick King. Miss Blanche Manning has recov ered from her recent accident and is able to bo out. .The many friends of Miss Marjorlo Hauser were pleased to hear of her safe arrival In London after a rough voyage. Air. and Mrs. J. V. Starnes and family spent Thanksgiving in Hones dale at the home of Mr. and Afrs. Horace Noyes. Von Kirk Noyes is spending tho week with his grand parents here. Mrs. Harmes spent Thanksgiving week with Mr. and Mrs. James Johns. , Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Many ate their Thanksgiving dinner with their son, Dr. H. C. Many and family. Edward Woodward came up from New York to spend Thanksgiving with his family here. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick King and' son, Frederick, Jr., spent Thanks giving with Mrs. King's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eadee on the Boughton farm. Air. and Airs. E. W. Gammell spent Thanksgiving in Honesdale with rel atives. There was a largo attendance at the Thanksgiving service in tho Methodist church. Rev. Pritchard preached an eloquent sermon from 1 Cor. 3:21, "For all things are yours; and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's." Air. and Airs. Yerkes and family spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Honesdale. Air. and Airs. Isaac Hawker had their two daughters and son-in-law, Aliss Ethel, and Air. and Airs. How ard Allller of Honesdale, for Thanks giving. Jasper Faatz of Scranton, Airs. AI. E. Bolkcom of Honesdale, with his two sons from this place, were with their father, Charles Faatz, on Thanksgiving, whose condition is about the same. BEACH LAKE. Beachlake, Dec. 1. We are thank ful for the mild weather. Thanksgiving passed off nicely. After services In the AI. E. church all started for the Central Houso where a chicken dinner was prepar ed, about 100 being present. Thero was enough for all. Air. and Airs. Chas. Budd made it pleasant for all and thanks are extended to them for their courteous treatment. Geo. E. Olver Is trying to help tho young people by offering to teach them vocal music. It will greatly add to their proficiency by singing in tho choir. Credit Is also due Rev. Sey mour in helping the young people to better prepare them for the church services by having so many young voices in the choir. Young voices are usually sweeter than older ones and we have a host of young talented boys and girls who are interested in church work. Tho Alothers' meeting will again be at Airs. AI. Neal's Tuesday, Dec. 2. Alex Crosby is now gaining. Airs. Annie Wood is caring for her sister, Airs. Lydia Roberts, of Atco. We really think the Citizen has Im proved greatly of late. We have en joyed It more than ever before this fall. You'll make no mistake in sub scribing for The Citizen. (From Another Correspondent). Air. and Airs. W. H. Dunn and daughter Bornlce, accompanied by Aliss Henrietta Budd, motored to Hawloy Sunday. Alex Crosby is on the gain at the present writing. Air. and Airs. Carlton Brooks have returned to their homo at Brooklyn. The Berlin Teachers' Association met in tho High school building Fri day night. Tho Glee club met at tho home of Edith Seymour on Saturday, Nov. 22, with Aliss Edith Van Wert as toastmistress. Jokes and recitations were given, after which was a guess ing contest. At six o'clock they were ushered into the dining room where a delicious supper was served by Airs. Seymour. About seven they de parted for their several homes all proclaiming a grand time. The next meeting will be held at the homo of Aliss Allldred Olver. Airs. W. H. Dunn expects to spend tho forthcoming week at Scranton. Air. and Mrs. John Frey are visit ing In Now York where Airs. Frey is undergoing an operation for her eyes. Choir practice was held at the homo of Rev. Seymour Friday night. A very fine Thanksgiving sermon was preached In tho AI. E. church by Rev. Seymour Thursday morning. John A. Gregory is home at the present writing. Bessie Decker and Bernlce Dunn were callers at John Froy's lately. The curtains for tho new schopl house have como and tho pupils are anxiously waiting for thorn to be put up. T. W. Treverton and family spent Thanksgiving at tho homo of II. D. Wood. L. T. L. will bo hold in the High school gymnasium Friday night with Hazel Lozo 'as leader. We aro sorry to hear that Airs. George Roberts is not gaining as rapidly as her many friends wish, W. R. Knoll has purchased the. old Dunn farm and Is moving on it. Eddie Fanning, who has been spending the week with H, D. Wood, has returned home.