THE CITIZEN. rlio Business Men's Christmas Edl- HustM vi rtlsciucnts to Xlio of The Citizen will appear Do- Citizen olf i Business Men's . 1 Edition. 71st YEAR. NO. 98 HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1913. PRIO 2 CENTS GED 76 10 89, THEY WALK 32 MILES AND WERE 3 DAYS REACH ING HONESDALE. inn (Hurra or imriress Jicinriy se cured Them Food nnd Lodging; Then They Trudged on to Wllson ville, 10 Miles Further. Ten miles to Wllsonvllle! The dls- incn is noi so ureal wuuii ouc rau- riers the lournev on mo train very far even to one, who m tne .It I .1 ......... . 1. nmii .r- n t c f the "VVallen-Paupack, must have eanesaav morning inieiiuuiK lu nVn Vir r f li a nnlv TT1 fl Tl Tl fT ad no money. The story told by Mr. and Mrs. -TiT?n vrlicn t n av n rr von in M nn oa- I I HKI iLV iLI l.til IIIJIJU Id tl. IIILIUUIC I 1 I1H II USUiXIlU. IS 1LUUUL IU CU1S ace and the wife Is 89. They had allced from Scranton to Honesdale, urinir which Lucy sicut wucicvci nnv nmea tnev were lorcea 10 ko 11UUUI 1UUU uuu ontiLCi, aim wiuu- Ulll u lai in uuuoc unci uoiviuh iu uuus uxi Liic muuiiLuiua, TIia nnnnunt of the wearv davs of 11 11.- At- ... 1,1 iiiir tniri htir Ait I'nn v n K'nnr. )ro unu Hungry tauy uuukku ua, to resume the journey. The man, auiic ma ukc, uuca uul ucai uiawj the inevitable marks of time. The umuii, iiuwever, was uui useu tu uie r ann. At nnn ennmrv stnrB tnev Id thnv lind aslffid fnr n. few r.r.aok- 'M II II 1. I II HI I' I Hit 11KJSL WI1H I HI II Still. uesnnv nieni tnev sain tnev stonnea a farm house and asked for shel- 3 A 1 ll ll.i. I 11. Tho aged couple were in a de- 1 .1 1. A 1 1. 1 A V. I 'ULHll a Lil LH W11HI1 LI IK V I ri 11.1:11 HII LI11M nop Tnpsdnv nfrp.rnnnn nhnnt thrpp clock. "When they reached the nion station, in the central part of the Delaware & Hudson company rinii on t in rhi tic T"fJ ;i n v t r no nnn. i on uitj tram mat wouia carrv it Uarbondale. A passerby was ap- uuuuuu uy LUt) LWU U1U iJtJUPJtJ UIIU kiii i ll nurL'Hss i iisiK nii'i ;nriv. h iruin nnn n RH.ru rnfiir srnrv n.nn hen he saw the private car of the caiucut ui uic luuu aiuuuiUb Ull lUU ding he could not help but compare h r.wn RxiTRmRR. Mr. and Mrs. Conklln found Bur jss .McCarty in his office and told m t.hp.ir Rtnrv. Whilp thP rnnn tnirt ie story of their misfortune, the oman sat in a chair in a corner of a rnnm nnn n nmonTPn innir arm a the story told they had no rela- ves in tins nan or tne state excent a uuiui-iii-xdw living iu ourauLuii. 1 annvi a n oott am An m inn ove Hawley, but had moved to New srsey several years ago. Their iiih in 'iniir kiiitr inn nnrnnn nnwn id about the same time Mrs. Conk- s si strp nnn nipn in ntn P flinpml Tliolt cnln roloH ym In fit. P.ltV vnX flip lirnf ViarJn.lnnr wlio. iiii inn hi- u,'(iii i ii nnr cnnnnrT t n Am tney made up their minds to eo ick to their old home in this coun- , noping to nna help among lenas. When they left Scranton on foot RV Wfirfi tnlfl tVint in frof tn TT nwl av a - . . j e hest way for them to go would by way of Honesdale, The dls- nce by way of Honesdale is 32 lies. The distance by way of Lake rlel along the right of way of the JO ID UUI UUUUL UUIL II1UI Ul&lUUUU. took them three days to make the Ip, walking in the day time, and sting at night. They left Scranton inday. TO FA11MEHS OF WAYNE COUNTY An interesting program has been prepared for the Wayne County Farmers' Institute, which will be held in Honesdale next Monday and Tuesday, December 8 and 9, In the court house. The exercises are pub He, there will be no collections tak en and everybody Is Invited. The Citizen printed the program a few weeks ago, and we deem it unneces sary to reproduce it now. Men of reputation will address tho Honesdale audiences. Among them are Fred W. Card of Sylvanlaj L. W. Llghty, of East Berlin, (not Wayne county) and J. Stuart Groupe of Jersey Shore! The closing address will be made by County Superin tendent of Schools J. J. Koehler. The morning session opens at 9 o'clock, afternoon at 1:30 and eve ning at 7:30. BOY SHOT IN HIP CLIMBING STONE WALL ltUSSELli WILLIAMS INJURED WHEN RIFLE WAS ACCIDEN TALLY DISCHARGED. Russell Williams, aged 14 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W11-' Hams, of Tanners Falls, was brought to Honesdale Wednesday evening with a rllle bullet in his hip. Dr. P. B. Peterson dressed the wound but could not locate the bullet. The wound Is not considered serious, therefore no dangerous results are anticipated. On Wednesday afternoon the boy went out hunting in the woods. About three miles from his home he attempted to climb over a stone wall. In doing so tho rifle was accidentally discharged and the bullet lodged in his hip. Despite the pain, the boy was able to walk the throe miles to his home and was later 'brought here. The rifle was a low calibre. COMMISSIONER JACKSON URGES EARLY CLOSING. The Department of Labor and In dustry urges the merchants in the various communities of this SUtc to set together and arrange for early closing during tho weeks preceding Christmas. The stores in Philadel phia and some other cities close at six o'clock without loss of business orlncojivenlence. The department earnestly urges Christmas buyers to do their shop ping as soon as possible, and during daylight. The proper result can be accom pllshed by the associations of mer chants in a community getting to gether, and agreeing upon early clos ing, and by the people taking In hand their Christmas shopping without delay. Action should be taken at once. Commissioner Jackson earnestly hopes that this Department will have this kind of co-operation by the mer chants and the people of the State, in putting into effect the spirit as well as the wording of the legislation passed last winter. icl I v3 I Go Rome for Christmas COp at tbfs buey CbrfGtmae ecason ana tmnn Tor a moment ot we toiro bach borne. 'Consider bow mucb bappfer tbey will be If you are with tbem on tble Christmas day. perbape your parents are getting very old now perhaps tbey have only a few more Cbrlstmascs to spend f"VitftfinI tjonr nrefienre At the old home , place would add greatly to tbetr Joy. Cblnh . -f the dara when vou were a childof the Cbrlstmases, now gone forever, when your father and mother did so mucb to make you happy. H man's mother Is the best friend be ever. bad or ever can have. One owes It to ber to spend Christmas at ber side and to devote the day to mahlng her happy. But If we bave no mother what would be prettier, what senti ment or act could be more beautiful, than to visit ber grave and mane It green with wreaths and flowers on Christmas day ? SIS -s?$S!? CASHIER M. J. EMERY OF ARIEL AND PARTY IN AUTO MISHAP. Merton J. Emery, cashier of the Lake Ariel National bank, and broth er of Cashier Charles A. Emery of the Farmers and Mechanics bank, Honesdale, met with quite a serious accident at Wlmmers a few days ago. With Mr. Emery were his cousin, Mildred Huff, and his niece, Esther! Beppler and Wendell Emery, his son. The party received quite a shaking up when the steering geer of the au tomobile broke. Mr. Emery then lost control of his machine and the car crashed Into a telephone pole. Emery and the other occupants of the car were on their way to Scran ton when the accident happened. The car after it struck the pole threw Miss Huff from the car and she re ceived slight contusions and lacera tions of the face and head. The two children and Mr. Emery were burled under the car. Mr. Emery succeeded In extricating himself and then got the two children out from under the car. It was feared that Mr. Emery's collarbone was broken, but it was not. EXCHANGE JB HOLD 24t 3 iNNUAL BANQUET tQ . LYRIC HAEtr-JSED TO ACCOMMO DATE 100 MEMUERS AND GUESTS WHO ATTENDED PEOPLE OF STROUDSBURG NOT SATISFIED WITH VERDICT IN THE KOTZ CASE There are several points relative to the death of Attorney Henry Kotz, of Stroudsburg, that will have to bo cleared up before a great many peo ple In that place will bo satisfied. The coroner's jury brought in a ver dict that death was due to accidental drowning. This verdict has only ad ded to the talk that is going tho tounds. People now want to know how the body could have lain In two feet of water for weeks without being dis covered. Miss Elsie Strunk adds a new story by the statement that on Thanksgiving eve she saw a man carrying what Jooked like a log, on the road to the mill stream, whf.re the body of Kotz was found tho next day. COURT OF CLAIMS RULES AGAINST HONESDALE MAN A dispatch from Washington, D. C, under date of December 1st, says: Frank G. Farnham, who claimed $1,000,000 from the government , on the contention that he was the In ventor of the little waxed page book in which the post office department sells stamps, lost his case in the court of claims. The government de nied the validity of his patents and contended that the book whioh has become so popular was not entirely the one Farnham invented. ' The Frank G. Farnham referred to in the above dispatch is a Hones dale eltizen. The hearing on motion for new trial, Frank G. Farnham vs. U. S., was argued before tho Court of Claims Oct. 27 and 28 at Washing ton, D. C. Frank G. Farnham. Claimant's motion for new trial Noverruled: claimant's motion and defendant's motion to amend findings allowed in part and overruled in part; former findings and opinions withdrawn and amended findings and opinion by Judge Atkinson, this day filed; peti tion dismissed. An appeal will be taken to the Su preme Court of the United States. IS ERIE SOLD? Reported That Northern Pacific Has Bought Road. The report is current that the Erie Railroad has been sold to the North ern Pacific, so that that road will have a direct line from ocean to ocean. Orders have been given at termin als of the road to change the name on all the coaches from Erie to Northern Pacific. The order went into effect Sunday night. MRS. SKINNER SUES FOR DIVORCE. in i nr rpp Horn Mill IIIIIULI.UU UULU FOR PATRONS' BENEFIT Wireless as a benefit to the passen- e other afternoon, when C. Bang- irt. of Bath. N. Y.. a bond salesman r a New York banking house and a RRpncAr nn -Nn S tho T.nplrn wnnnn nlted, sent an aerogram to the man- worKS. xne areogram was receiv- at the Lackawanna station by L. ivis, who relayed It to the Western won omce in acramon, ana inai oi e sent it to New York. Another difficulty that both L. B. iley, the man who first saw the aslbillty of wireless ln( railroading, n .1 .1. lirnr. rpinnnnnn flnir npnr. the Lackawanna, thought they er safely in the most recent tests, hen the train was passing through e Nay Aug tunnel, which Is about e quarter of a mile east of Scran n, and through the Nicholson tun 1 about eighteen miles west of ranton, Mr. Graf, who was operat g on the train, was able to hear, .1 ! . I .1.. .1 .. .. l. r In Scranton was flashing to the nductor on the train. Asks Separation From Husband on Grounds of Cruel nnd Barbarous Treatment. Mrs. Eberly Skinner has brought suit for divorce from her husband. The libel In divorce was filed with the clerk of courts on Tuesday. The couple have been married less than a year and during that time their matrimonial ship was grounded on the rocks and they separated. Re cent trouble in tho household is said to have caused the open breech. . DELAWARE AND HUDSON OFFICIALS IN HONESDALE A special train bearing officials of the Delaware and Hudson railroad system steamed into Honesdale Tues day afternoon. The train consisted of a private coach and combination dining car. The party consisted of Chief En gineer James MacMartln, of Albany, N. Y.; Superintendent C. E. Burr of the Pennsylvania division, carDon dale; Trainmaster C A. Morgan, Car bondale; George Burrell, master bridge builder, Carbondale; Frank C. Tlmmons, lineman of Pennsylva nia division of the Delaware and Hudson road. The object of ihe distinguished men's visit to Honesdale was to in spect the company's property. It Is understood that the officials left or ders for lengthening the west freight switch in the local yard. The track will be built to connect with the "weigh scales track in the yard south of the freight depot. At present if a certain car is desired on the switch, the whole train necessarily has to bo drawn up to tho head of the siding to get to it. When the new switch will have been completed it will save a great deal of time and unnecessary switching. The officials also Inspected the railroad crossing leading to the coal pockets. A gate may be placed at this point. Although this is private nronertv. parties desiring to" load freight in car-load lots or get coal from the shutes have to go over sev eral tracks at this point. It certain ly Is a dangerous crossing, many nar row escapes having occurred at this place In the past. Fortunately no one has been killed. The crossing at the foot of Ter race street is also unguarded. A few days since at the last fall of snow, a lad was coasting down the hill. En gineer James Lindsay, who was in charge of tho yard engine, was about to cross me foot of the street at the time. It was certain that the boy and the engine could not occupy the track at the same time. The careful engineer was on his guard and as the lad did not steer out, but came straight for the big iron horse, En gineer Lindsay applied the emer gency brakes, and stopped the loco motive thus avoiding a collision. The boy experienced a close call, but was pushed a little to one side before the engine came to a standstill. It will bo recalled 'by Honesdale people that John Kellar, father of the late Geo. Kellar, was struck and killed at this crossing somo years ago. JEWELRY IS THE THING FOR XMAS GIFTS MARRIAGE LICENSES nrv mini ii .... ....... iiiiKHViiiti Inerva K. Lempfert . . . .Lakovlllo E. Douglass Uniondale t & 1. 1 l inn. Utt ill. IjUCKWOOU, . . . WUHO IU1UB RAILROAD MEN TO REMOVE LA BEL INITIALS. Effective on Wednesday, November 2Gth, an order was Issued by the Erie Railroad company to all uniformed employes that the use of tho word "Erie" and the initials "N. Y. N. J.," (the latter for the New York and New Jersey road) would be discon tinued on the coat lapels of the uni forms. Employes were directed to remove the initials and word from the uniforms. No reason is assigned for this unusual procedure. Pjort Jervls Union. JUDGES HAVE NARROW ESCAPE. Former Commerce Court Judge R. W. Archbald of Scranton, and Judge C. B. Witme'r, of the United States District Court, toad to crawl out of an elevator in the Federal Building In Harrisburg after the machlno stalled between the second and third floors. They were held prisoners for some minutes before a way was devised to liberate them. THE YOUTH'S COMPANION CAL ENDAR FOR 1014. The publishers of The Youth's Companion will, as always at this season, present to every subscriber whose subscription Is paid for 1914, a culendar for the new year, (t Is a gem of Calendar-making. The deco rative mounting is rich, but it is sub ordinated to the main purpose to pro duce a calendar that is useful. DON'T UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE TO BUY YOUR CIIRISTMAS GIFTS. IN THE RUSH AND CROWDS YOU CAN NOT ACCOMPLISH WHAT YOU DESIRE. RIGHT NOW OUR STOCK OF XMAS THINGS IS COMPLETE, AND WE CAN GIVE YOU THE GREATEST CARE AND ATTENTION. OUR STORE IS THE PLACE WHERE THE QUESTION "WHAT SHALL I GIVE" IS BEST ANSWERED. OUR NAME ON A BOX IS A GUARANTEE OF QUALITY. ROWLAND, THE JEWELER AMD OPTICIAN, Oppotite the Ifcw Poit Office. "THE DAYLIGHT STORE" WASHINGTON PARTY MAN TO HOLD RALLY, Arrangements are being made to hold a Washington party rally in the court house on Saturday evening December 13. Chairman W. J. Barnes is unable to announce the entire list of speakers but it is like ly that several men of state and .na tional importance will be present and make addresses. Among those men tloned to come here are Hon. Joseph Kelly, representative from Mifflin county and Hon. Gifford Pinchot, who recently visited Scranton at the house-warming of the Dally News. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. A typewriter expert gave a dem onstration on an Underwood machine at the school house on Tuesday. The expert, Mr. Taylor, wrote 150 words per minute upon the machine, mak ing but two mistakes. L. A. Howell Was Toastmaster Short Talks Were Given lly Franz Von Voltier of PlUlndelphia, C. P. Searle of Boston, and Others. The twenty-fourth annual banquet of the Honesdale Exchange and Lit erary Club was held In tho Lyric theatre Wednesday evening, Decem ber 3. One hundred and six mem bers and out-of-town guests were present. The banquet took place in tho Lyric hall. Tables decorated in smllax and ferns, bearing bouquets of chrysanthemums and carnations. were arranged in the form of tho letter E. Mrs. Hochrelter of Wllkes-Barre, catered. She was assisted by a corps of waiters. The following was tho menu: Oyster Cocktail Wafers Soup Cream of Celery Rolls Spring Chicken Braised Potato Croquetts Peas Olives Pickles . Cream and Brown Bread Shrimp Salad on Lettuce Cheese Roulettes Crackers Salted Nuts Neapolitan Ice Cream Fancy Cakes Nuts Bon Bona Coffee. An address of welcome was de livered by the president of the club, Thos. A. Fuller. Toastmaster L. A. Howell responded and took active charge of the ceremonies. Short speeches were given by Judge A. T. Searle, of Honesdale; C. P. Searle, of Boston; Carl F. Prosch, of Hones dale; Franz Von Voltier, of Phila delphia; C. P. Searle of Honesdale. The committee in charge of the. arrangements for the banquet were the following: James O. Mumford, chairman; Jos. A. Bodie, Jr. and Ed ward Katz. The list of guests included: C. P. Searle, of Boston; Dr. L. P. Cook, V. A. Decker, Richard Phillips, J. D. Ames, Fred White, Burgess R. W. Murphy, of Hawley; C. H. Dorfling- er, Eugene Dorilinger and John u. Dorflinger of White Mills; E. C. Ely, Phillips Feltz, of Carbondale; ex Senator Miles Rowland o Kimbles. The Electric City Quartette of Scranton, furnished music and enter tainment for the members and guests during the evening. During a solemn and serious per iod in the opening exercises Tuesday morning, the little bantum rooster, owned by Herman Schuerholz, gave a morning salute that created a con tagious smile in the High school. The chickens are in the basement for aid In studying poultry In the ag riculture class. Hon. A. T. Searle and brother, At torney C. P. Searle, one of the best lawyers in Boston, visited the High school on Wednesday. The pupils of the lower grades are elated over the chickens that are in the basement. They were allowed to visit the pens this week. CHURCH NOTES. Sunday, Dec. 7th, In St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church, Rev. C. C. Miller pastor: 10:30 a. m "Host Du Mich Lleb"; 11:45 a. m., Bible school; 7:3u p. m., "The Trag edy of a Man's Soul." A. F. Ballenger, the author-evangelist, of Riverside, California, will spend ten days with F. P. Woodward (a personal friend for many years), at Hoadleys and vicinity. Mr. Woodward will open his home eve nings for public service beginning Friday, Dec. 5. There will also be a service on Saturday evening. On Sunday, Dec. 7, Mr. Ballenger will hold service at 2 p. m. at tho home of George McKinney, at Simon. There will be services at' tho same place that evening, also on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Services will be held the remaining evenings of the week at F. P. Woodward's. The little series of meetings will con clude with two all-day services on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13 and 14. Mr. Ballenger Is strictly un denominational, and is one of the most pleasing and forceful of speak ers. Grace Episcopal church, Sunday, Dec. 7, services at 10:30 a. m. and 7 p. m.; Sunday school at 12 M. Rev. A. L. Whlttaker will hold ser vice at White Mills, Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 p. m. Central Methodist Episcopal church, Will H. Hlller pastor. Ser vices Sunday, Dec. 6th. 9:30 a. m., Love Feast. 10:30 a. m Holy Com munion. 12 M Sunday school; 6:4S p. m., Epworth League; 7:30 p. m., evening worship, sermon by pastor, subject, "On the Sea Shore," FARMERS' INSTITUTES BEGIN NEXT MONDAY i Something that will be of Interest to every farmer in Wayne county and every person in Honesdale will begin In the court house Monday of next week. The annual Farmers' In stitutes offer a liberal education to the farmers. The exercises and speaking will begin Monday after noon at half-past one o'clock when Fred W. Card, of Slyvanla, will speak on "Soil Management." "The Breeding and Culture of Corn" will be an Interesting topic of the after noon by J. Stuart Groupe of Jersey Shore Pa. In the evening the pro gram "will commence at half-past sev en o'clock. Tuesday afternoon and evening's program will be full of valuable in formation. A question box will be kept on the secretary's desk and all are invited to place therein such questions as they may wish to have discussed dur ing tho session, LIBEL LV DIVORCE FILED. A libel in divorco has been filed by Bert Reynolds as libellant, against his wife, Clara Reynolds, respondent, charging desertion for more than two years. The couple were married on December 24, 1892, and separat ed February 25, 1911. A subpoena has been awarded returnable next term of court. TalkstoHonesdale Advertisers No 2. Tito Business Men's Christmas Edi tion of The Citizen will appear De cember 12, A valued oxcliaiige, tho Search light, recently contained nn article right along tho particular lino of ONEness wo hnvo been talking about. Hero it is: The Chicago Tribune, in its swash buckling way, recently called attention to the fact that In a certain issue it pub lished almost as much advertising as four of Us competitors. Whereupon The Inter-Ocean called attention editorially to the Bhort-sighted policy of advertisers, who bunch their business In one paper to the exclusion of others. Tho Inter-Occun hits tho nail fair ly on tho head. I will go ono far ther tlian tho Inter-Ocoan by de claring that advertisers who "bunch their business" are blind to their own interest, not merely short sighted; nnd ns to "policy ," why there is no policy about their course whatever. Every newspaper lias its friends, and those friends nre not going out of their way to patronize those who refuse to advertise in the publication they like. Further than that, no publisher Is going to "break Ills nock" trying to induce people to patronize people who refuse to pat ronize hhn. It is ft clear case of hu man nature, human interest and selfishness, I suppose, but Jt is so, and there is no getting around the fact. FRANK P, WOODWARD.