Punxsutawney Spirit, 1910-06-15

              I? wm '■m r AN UP-TO-DATE POWER PLANT Binding and Ruling Department. Spirit Proud of Its New Bock Progress of llie Xt>tY<t|i»|>ei- Ha* Bern In Kvejiiiifr Willi Town's Advancement. VIS1TOK8 AllE weiv lofl v. iVToDi [p port lug In I o a t at >Mrs. Mit children, § THE TMNOfIL OFFICE BUILDIN6 % vol. IT—NO. 230 MWEM SEVER STORY OFFICE BUILDM6II BOSMESSS CEITEI Everything in Shipshape Order and Structure Is Ready For Inspection. Spirit Publishing Co. in its New Home PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. WEDNESDAY EVENING JUNE 15,1919. PRICK TWO GBNTS ROOSEVELT RECEIVES ALL 0 N SHIPBOARD ENJOYABLE FUNCTIONS MARK CONVENTION AT DUBOIS raOMIIERI BROMVILLE MERCHANT EXPIRED AT TEH-THIRTY LAST RIGHT YOUK MINER MEETS INSTANT DEATH IN NO. 3 MINE WALSTON Thomas H. Means Succumbs to Nervous Breakdown After a Month's Illness. Fall ol Rock Crushes Temple- Unfortunate Man But 20 Years ol Age. Tonight a dance will be hold In the Driving park for members of the order nnd it promises to be a most elaborate and enjoyable affair. The convention of the Order of Eastern Stars, in session at DuBois. is" proving- to be a most delightful affair. Yesterday afternoon, following a lodge session, over two hundred delegates in thirty ears were driven to ReynoldfcvlUe. Last night a reception was tendered to the Grand Lodge officers at the driving park, at which over four hundred were in attendance. Dancing and delightful refreshments were enjoyed. FML ACCIDENT NEAR CURWENSVILIE A MEMBER OF THE MISSMC LOOK Later Roosevelt formally received the first and second class passengers, and then returned to his cabin to.review the preparations for his reeeptlon upon landing In New York City. Today the Colonel completed the round* of the, vessel by visiting the stoke-hole and shaking hands with the stokers, who cheered when Roosevelt "sifted" several shovels of coal over thf\ lire. • By United Press, ABOARD THE KAWERTN AU- CrUSTE VKTt>RIA, (by wireless to London). June 13.—Every one of th* several thousand people on board lia.s now had the opportunity to meet Roosevelt. 12 FHIIH BODIED 10 DEATH HEAR NIAGARA FAILS l(\IM[()\l)S Bi:<.INM\<; TO MAKE TIIIU:\TS TO ItKTRDM'll their Tho mon were trapped in room* and MiffocatiMl before help was available. The origin »»f th« lire is un known Pa lis view, Ont. NIAdAK A FALLS. X. V.. June 1V —Twelve foreign workmen on the Canadian power transmission line were burned to death when tiiv destroyed tlii* I tin hoarding house at Ky United Press. EXAMINAIIOHS FOR JEFF. COUUTT TEACHERS •Howard Klllott, prcsidt nt of the Northern Pacific, says that the layoff.*. art1 canned by incsreased tax*v°, ineieased pay demanded by tho men, increased price of materials and fie Increased power of government commissions tn supervise the railroads. ST. PA CI* 'Minn., un. 1 f>. — The threatened railroad retreenhment effected by orders from here and Chicago, to stop all construction in the Northwest. means the laying off of 10,000 men. Tho .Yorthern Pacific orders 2.500 laid on'; the Oreat Northern. 3,000; the Northwests rn f»00. tho Chicago. Milwaukee »<• St. Paul. 1.200; franta Fe. 4.000: Hock Island 1.500. By United iPress. PROSECUTOR ON STAND IN MARS LIBEL SUIT &P1RIT HUILDJ.Wr C. LARUE MUNSON IS OUT OF THE RACE INDIANA GIRL TRIES 10 COMMIT SUICIDE Mind Gives Way Following Illness—Taken to Warren Yesterday. Rev. Friesman of Mars Says Beer Was Bought for Wife's Health, n a seven he hiRhg Jeffers n little used for between Although the Spirit 'Publishing Company ha*» occupied its n -w home for a matter of three months, it has been but a very short time the machinery, etc., has been placed in shipshape order and the force be- Candidate and Guffey Is Backing Senator Grim. Quits the Field as Democratic Yesterday morning: Janus Davidson, a well known miner, of Hyde, was kiled in the Hog*back mine near <'urwonsvllle. by a fall of slate, which completely enveloped the body of the unfortunate man. No one saw the accident, but the fall was heard, and when fellow workmen rushed to his assistance th<\v found him dead. Th«» deceased was about twenty years of age, and tin sol. support of his mother and a young- r brother. Steady in his habits hi- was highly regarded both by his employers and the residents of W'alston. Funer.al arrangements have not yet been made. Fellow workmen, who heard tinfall. hurried to his aasistanee, and in a few miijutes had his body elear, only to lind life extinct. Tile lower portion of hi body w;i> buried in the fall, but from all appearances his Injuries were slight At the time of the aeeldent Scavia was working alon- . He wan engaged in picking off some loos, coal near the roof when, without warning, a large quantity of roc;k fell from the roof. As it fell it grazed young fccavia's temple and a pointed piece crushed that bone, killing him in stantly. I A fall of rock in Waist on Xo. 3 J mine, shortly aft« r nine o'eloek this I morning, brought death to Joseph | Scavia, a young Italian mirnr who re- I sided with his mother and younger J brother in Wmlston. Funeral arrangement* have not yet been completed, but services will probably be held Friday afternoon. He is survived by his wife, one brother, and one Bister, Harry (1. Means, and Mrs. Sarah M. Uodgers, of Brookvllle. B. M. Clark. Rsq„ of this place, is >• nephew of the deceased. Judge R. Heath Clark, deceased, having been a half brother. A member of the Masonic lodge of llrookvillc tod No. Commandery, of Pittsburg, he stood high in Masonic circles, lie was a life long member of the Presbyterian Church and was active In church circles. Charitable, genial, a man of great business sagacity and integrity he held the respect and love of all who knew him. Horn in Hrookvllle he spent his entire life there. Karly in life he •entered the mercantile business and a number ui y. .irs ago,company with his brother, H«rry O. Means, start" d a department store that today enjoys the distliicti\>n of being: one of thee largest and l.esi equipped establishments of its kind in the county. At 10:30 o'clock last night Thomas H. Means, one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Jeff» rson county, «li> d at his home In Rrookville, at t, r an illness i.f a littl« over a month. Heart trouble following a nervous breakdown brought on death. His death came as a sad surprise to his mnn> friends, his condition not being regarded as critical at any time during his Illness. 11«■ was fifty-six y. ar* of age. MRS. 1.1. ZIMMERMAN IS ttREEJMT am SITUATION IK IDE WINDOW GLASS MARKET small Stocks oil Hand. Mast of I!ff>9-I0 Practically llndoil— Person* under eighteen years of age and Inexperienced teachers from other counties will not be examin3d. Manuscripts must be neatly written in ink. — Applicants will hand to the Superintendent a stamped and self addressed envelope containing the last certificate or grades- received. Pali examination, only for those who have taught and are out of the. county at the time of the regular exam Fnatlons, Saturday, September 3. at nine o'clock a. m. Special examinations for professional certificates, only for tho.se receiving notice that they have passed the other requirements, will also be held June 2D at Brook'Vllle. The following: day, June 25. an examination will be held In Reynoldsvllle; Monday, June 27, in Hrockwayville; Tuesday at iBeechwoods, and the last m Hl'ookville, on Wednesday. June 29. The first of the annual examinations*' for teacher* of Jefferson County will be held on !>' a turd ay, June IS, at Sumnierville. A like examination will be conducted at Sigel the following .Monday, at Worthville, Wednesday, June 22; IPerrysville; Thursday, June 23, and in Punxsutawney, Friday, June 24. Ill'tla.v—III PlHlXNlltHIVIlCy on Friday June 24. First to l»o Held hi S\immervllle Sat- ELKS HOLD Mill FLAG OUT PROGRAM AND BANQUET William J. Brennan announces that Allegheny county will support Grim unci Philadelphia will give him practically all of its votes. Guffey is certain that the organization will be able to nominate Grim. Samuel B. Brice, a Seranton lawyer, is to be nominated for lieutenant governor; Samuel Kunkel, a llarrisburg banker, is slated for tresuror, and Mayor Michael L»eibel of lOric is the organization selection for secretary of internal affaira With the selection of Grim for first place State Chairman A. I). Dewalt, of Allentown, retired as a candidate for lieutenant governor. Bucks and behigh counties are so close together that It would not be politics lo give them two places on the ticket. organization have declared for Senator Webster Grim of Bucks county, former state treasurer. W. II. Berry announces tht he will light to a finish. There will be no compromise. GufL'cy is satisfied that he has the votes to defeat Berry. ALJvEXTOVVN, Juno 15.—C. Luliuc Munson last night quit the field as a Democratic candidate for governor. He says that his reasons are purely personal. Col. J. M. Guffey and his SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR A WORTHY CAUSE Thomas Huber, a neighbor, who had traced the girl to this vicinity, joined the others at this time. The girl saw them coming and ran. later climbing upon the fenre which sep/arates the walk from the reservoir. She had gained the top of the fence when she caught, and Itftcd to the ground. She broke away from her rescuers and started to run, and when caught, roundly berated her captors, saying that there were no Christians in Indiana; tht she was going to leave Indiana and never to return. Dr. Huterbaugh and Mr. Huber took the girl to her home, and sh«* was taken to the asyluf at Warren yestrday by her sister and the dietor.Accompanied by Lawrence Hot he! and Mr. McCoy, the physician sped up the hill. •Miss Lilly lAchams, a young woman whose mind had given way, and who tried to commit suicide Monday night, passed through Punxsutawney yesterday in charge of Dr. H. B. Fluterbaugh, of Indiana, and Her sister, Miss Dora Adams. When Dr. Uuterbaugh got to iS'econd .Street in his automobile he made inquiry for the girl, and was told that she had gone up the hill to the reservoir.■She did not wait for the doctor, but still crying, went to the street, whei she attracted the attention of people in the neighborhood by her peculiar action*, and her weeping. About 7 o'clock IMonday evening, the young woman appeared at the home of Xorris McCoy and asked if she might use the telephone. She was crying and seemed in distress. When permission to ue the phone was given her he called up Dr. Ruterbaugh, and said she was up near the reservoir and wa* not able to go one step further. Jfe news oilier oC !o. 4, Second floor, •thy chnritable A1111 one a destitute jtt's daug;h-the family iwly. Those. Those who enjoyed the evening were: Messrs. William M. Condron, Frank 8tear, Mr. and iMrs. B. Ganley, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Guthrie and daughter IMary Dolorls, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pifer and children; 'Mrs. Laird Spencer. >\liss Isabel Spencer *Mrs. A. O. Brewbaker, »Miss EfTle Brewbaker, 'Mrs. Elmer and Master Eugene Shaffer; Mrs. Andrew and Miss Margaret •Guthrie; Mesdames Henderson, Cobb, David Gourley, Tlieo. Redding. Croft Beck; (Lias and -Martha Beck, Mesdames Carter, Win. Jordan, Andrew Deibler, Corbett anil daughter Ruth, iR. T. White. Frampton, Nellson, Raybuck, Cora iNorth, Clara Peace and two children, "S'ara Means, Adelaide Baston and daughters Helen and Isabel, IMrs. (Smiley, 'Mrs. Shirley, Alice [Shirley, Miss Barto and three children, 'Mesdames Wadding, W. F. Luke hart, Fred Warren, iMary Freas, O. Sprankle anil daughters Helen and Florence.The fun started immediately, games music an dan excellent luncheon making the evening a most enjoyable one. Following the repast Mrs. Zimmeiman was further surprised when a. dozen Haviland china cups and saucers were presented to her. When Mrs. L. I. Zimmerman, who resides at 200 Park Avenue, returned to her home last night at 8 o'clock, after having been enticed away on a bogus errand, she was agreeably surprised to 11 nd her home filled with about sixty of her friends and neighbors. who had gathered there to demonstrate their negh burliness and good fellowship. ol* Sixty (.allier at llcr Home. lYIemls aiul Xciglibors to the Number When the fact is considered that marked activity prevail* In building circles, especially in the Southwest. » and that in times past Western Jobbers have placed single order* for aroutnd GOO.000 boxes and Eastern distributors have bargained for fully I <>ne-half that amount in a single order, It ought to be clear to the distributing ami consuming interests in what direction the trade winds are blowing, and no one need be surprised* if manufacturers* discounts are pushed up about five notches about tha first of July.—'Window Glass Budget. 500.000. and the co-ops, or independents. 50.000. Of this it may be set down as a certainty that from L'00,000 to .'{00.000 boxes are what might ho termed unsalable sizes, thus reducing the available supply to about 1,- 000,000 boxes. the Imperial Window <Ilass Co. i.-» credited 675,000 boxes, the American, The blast of 190y-10 is practically ended, a canvass of the manufacturing field showing that June 15th there will not be In operation hand plants with a capacity in excess of 75 or 100 pots. About 50 p. r cent, of the machine capacity is also idle, and it Is estimated that there is not in the hands of all the producers unsold stock to to an amount exceeding 1,225,000 boxes, apportioned after this fashion: To That previous predictions as regards window glass values are to be verified there is now little or no question, and that they who anticipated their wants and got under cover brought grist to their mill is an open secret. Rev. Friedman's testimony was substantiated by \fi.v. Frlepman and by the family physician. Charles Anil rows. editor of the IMars Dispatch, one of the defendants, was also heard. His testimony was indirect, and had but little bearing on the facts in the case, The caso will likely t»e concluded tonight. Hev. Friesman testified that he ordered beer some days before Election day, the beer being ordered on the advice of Dr. Crawford, the family physfdan, who .suggested to iMw. Friesman, who had been in ill health, that she Hhould take beer for a tonic. On cross-examination, the witness denied having any communication either by telephone or telegraph, on election day with the otllee of the brewpry from which the beer waa pure has* ed or with the agent of the Italtitnore and Ohio Railroad at Mars. The witness stated that members of his family may haVe called up the freight station to see If the beer had arrived .'is he had been expecting it for several days. The witness denied that any persons outside of the members of his family had received any of the beer. In answer to a question the witness said he had ordered live cases of twenty-four pint bottles. The barrel of beer lasted about two months and was consumed by his family. The testimony in chief of Rev. Friesman. was that he was the pastor of the Lutheran Church in Mars, and was the man referred t<» in the resolutions. He said that before any prosecutions had been instituted he gave the individual defendants an opportunity to retract their statements, but that they refused to make a retract ion and the prosecution resulted. The criminal libel suit in progress in the Butler Voutity Onrt. Judge John \V. Heed, of Jefferson County, presiding, is on in full swing. Yesterday the prosecutor, iltev. Friesmani was on' the stand. ANITA COUPLE MARRIED DEMOCRATS OF MAINE IN STATE CONVENTION W.M. FAIRMAN DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CHAIRMAN Tho unfortunate girl hud been working In the ckk pa king department at the Indiana Provision Co. She hnd been in pooi%health Tor some tiipe. She worked until Saturday night, when her mind gave way. Dr. I Buterbaugl\ la attending her. They drovo Into Punxsutawney yesterday and took dinner at the Pantall Hotel, after which they !eft for Warren. T. M. Williams  Howard North  •Dr. S. J. IHughes .... 1.00 1.00 iMrs. Thomas Boa* Fentoti McAfee  J. 13. Eberhart 100 Peffer-Sutter 'Oil Co 5.00 Spirit Co $5.00 The following subscriptions are acknowledged : Subscriptions for 'McDivltt and fouj mere infant, wh< by the death of •! tor, the sHe s of six, are coi| who wish to jl act should c#l The Spirit, R|o Spirit Building:. Total  BIG INOHE.W IN The bride for a number of years has been a teaehei' In the Young township schools. Mr. Lister Is employed as rlerk In the Samuel Thomas and son store at Anita. we1.1, konwn end exceedingly popular. They will make their home In Anita. At five o'clock last evening Miss Clara Hamm and Philip Lister, both of Anita, were united In marriage by itev. H, O. Ten garden at the Presbyterian parsonage on West Mahoning Street. After the program had been given, the company sat down to a most delicious banquet in the dining room. When the collation had been thoroughly enjoyed by all present, the Elks were entertained by Daly and Dunn, who are filling an engagement at the Jefferson theatre. Their sketches which were highly original and were baaed upon the evening's program, were greatly enjoyed and heartily applauded by their audience. Solo—Miss Rose Schneider. America—Audience. My did Kentucky Home—Audience. Recitation, American Flag—Miss Josephine Bldleman. er and Officers, Prayer—Chaplain. Star Spangled Banner—Audience. Introductory Exercises—Exalted rtul- Audience. Flag Record—Bro. J. C. Long, Esq. Solo—Ray Bfwers. Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean— Altar Services—Esquire and Officer*. Auld Lang 8yni—Audience. Elks' Tribute to the Flag—Bro. Harry Beatty. Tlie affair is an annual one, and was attended by over one hundred Elks. Beginning at about K:30 o'clock, the following program was carried out: l<argc Crowd Knjoys Brilliant Func- The local It. P. O. E. held the only services In observation of Flag Day that were given in Punxsutawmy in their rooms last night. iioit In I*. I\ O. R. l/<Hlge I too ills. By United Press. I3.VN* FRlANKUSt'O, June IK.—Jeffries and Johnson accept the offer of IWillllam T. Rlag, tho president of the (American Vltagraph Company, of lllC.0,000 for,the flght pictures. JERSEY CITY, N. J., June  a special meeting here today the stockholders of the United States Motor Company voted to Increase the preferred stock of the corporation from $8,00-0,000 to $15,000,000, and the common stock from $8,000,000 to $15,000,000. William Falrman, Esq.. of this place, was elected chairman, and Immediately after the convention left for Allentown to attend the State Convention, I thanking [o the State »n at Allen- n/y asscm- Jcville on ' raiMnjr a over the te tleket. town made short ai the voters and pl<«Igpg support to the whole ticket. ftufers made rousing addresses and Wte convention on the whole proved a great address. The delegates elect Convention now In J The Derno-crats of theiCoui bled in convention at ttron Monday, and succeeded Irj great deal of enthusiasnf county and prospective' Sfa Tho business office of the Splilt, ocated on the first floor, In cquipnent and flnlsh Is In a claas by Itself, located directly, In the rear of tho justness office ia the press room and id compoalng department. A store room extending the entire length of the building, well lighted and handsomely (finished, takes up the remainder of the space on the first floor. On the second floor, the composing and job room, news office and throe office rooms are located. The equipment In the Job room and composing room Is of the best and most modern type, the majority of It but lately Installed, consisting of two Mergenr thaler linotypes, a BabcocK nony press, two Jbb prepsei, a saw trimmer and a line of Job type, almost unlimited In style and variety. The third floor ll devoted entirely •* to office rooms, of. which there are The foundation on which the building stands, is of cement, thoroughly waterproof and was constructed hv T. Mart Williams, of Punxgutawney. For solidity It has no equals in this section. In the basement is located the power plant, consisting of a thirtyfive horsepower two-cycle Bessemer gas engine, driving a 25 k-w direct current dynamo, which generates the current for the lights and Individual motors which run the machinery throughout the plant. A large double-panel slate switchboard, designed by C. IM. Means, chief electrician for the Rochester. Pittsburg Coal and (Iron Company, distributes' the electricity to the various parts of the bulling and Is so arranged that the city current can be turned on to the lighting system at any time. An artesian well, 90 feet deep, equipped with an automatic electrically controlled pump, furnishes witer for the entire building. A largo I Boynton steam heating boiler fur\ nishes heat for rfhe balding, natural 'gas being used for fuel. The base'ment also contains a repair department equipped with an up-to-date jathe and various tools for the repair of machinery, and <1 furnace for the remeltlng and cleansing of linotype metal. Prom the waterproof basement to the seventh fltoor the structure, which represents a generous outlay of! money, Is modern in every respect, With its own electrical plant, running water, hot and cold in every room, and a modern, electrically propelled passenger elevator, there is absolutely nothing lacking in its equipment as a modern office building.feet Ii» length, looms -above the* .surrounding buildings and can be seen for miles, atmospheric conditions permitting. center of g. of buff ght, fifty THE WEATHER. WASHINGTON. D. C„ June IB.— Following is the weather forecast :'or warmer tonight and tomorrrow. Sunshades, belts and handbags In • variety of styles and prices. 'Our millinery department has some i»p«elal attractions just now. See ourj big ad. J. ». EHBRMART CO., UtO, Home-made, home-baked bread; • specialty wlth'u*. 1 1—1 Linen colored country club suits, sire 14 to 40, »7.r>0 each. These are entirely new and we feel sure tliey will be of special interst. Also a nice line of shirt waists. Warm days suggest oxfords for everybody. Our line Is complete in all .widths. STORE NEWS Special to The Spirit. ■AUGUSTA, Me., June 15. — Til# DemouratU State Convention of Maine met today to name candidates fo* governor and other officials to be voted for at the coming1 State election. Two candidates are seeking1 the gubernatorial nomination, O. Oardnir, . of Rockland, and «FYederlclr W. ted, the present mayor ol The platform In princlfral'y m > ;| 7m t :y cpmei thoroughly ncclimateu. Beingr the/only newspapp* Pittsburg>uid Buffalo to ovv story bunding, ineideptfnily est inyfflve countieyiidjoinli son, me Spirit nplurally fee chesfy and &)u>uld be ox toonng its oam horn. the business thc%t£)p4; -the* Spirit buiiflii brick, seven stories in he* feet in width and seventy \ m '■ • *w  ,11 1ICTUI11U1.WiWffij. ri I... iMlBI^^ME:"'I r' ■' PiPf'- wii # ■-' ■■ wIOL^^■■^^■■■^■■pHB&'^tf*;•. y^\\ | r • • • • •V"' fwflK ■Hi B: I! ■ -s I BWKL '"i1 wwj(!/ ' §8! ■•***< I ;,./W'-: I I