Punxsutawney Spirit, 1911-05-06

              : >' tral VOL V-NO. 197 PUNXSUTAWNEY PA.. SATURDAY EVENING MAY 6. 1911. sue Bf SCUDIIG NRUFWE PRICE TWO CENTS "Gusty " Bacnac Killed In Adrian Mines Yesterday Entertained At DuBois RIDGWAY WANTS A POSTAL SAVINGS BANK Will Compare Favorably With Home of Any Financial Institution In The State. Eighty-One Members Local Order of Eastern Stars Have Time of Their Lives. Violent Death Comes To Well Known, Young Amateur Baseball Pitcher—Whole Town Mourns His Death. mai w iii n special nun grandfather, respectively, to celebrate the auspicious occosiou. Mr, a mi MrsTTv. o. Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. 1'. L. Smith, of this place, aiVjM*f*<lns their father and SI® GIRDER—FALLS UNDER MINI VISUM ME SMI IIIE BEJIBTIES His face and left Ion were literally covered with the boiling liquid, hut luckily his eyes escaped injury. Ii is not believed thai his burns are serious, although the child is suffering excruciating pain. George, the seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Potts, was severely burned yesterday afternoon while playing about the Peffer Sutter paraflne vat. The little fellow was romping near the hot liquid when in some way which lie Is unable to explain he was almost covered with the fiery paraflne. <)"«» I.eg Heveretl—< oiitnrt Willi (•uide ItHiei1 |o Have < Instant Death. VEIEUI MSEI UliUSHED 10 DfllB 19 CQSNRQO HUE FEARED THAT BUZ Will REFUSE IUHCT0S DEMANDS skkvk i:s \iii\iin at hi t. \i. Punxs'y National Bank 85TH WHOA! In It's New Quarters J Smith, who has resided in ' *f«ytu>ldsvllle longer than any other . , , . | man now living, is today celebrating ontinued under the same control for I , ,, nore than 25 years, accepted terms'"" e'Kh'v-flfth of hi, >f merger with the Punxsutawney I b1'th' Mr- 'Snliih, despite Ills grea: National; and the consolidated instl-j a£(1' retains a wonderful mentalit utlon began business with $200,-1 and is fairly active.! >00, $200,000 surplus and $55.0TTi individed profits, the combined delosits behig more than one and onelalf millions. The present undlvitl'd profits are about »82,000 and :!u leposlts keep uniformly above $1. 100,000; on the greater part of thesi nterest is paid at the highest rat' hat is rendered feasible by reason •> urent earnings and the accumulate* iiirplus of past years. The directors of the bank are tit zens of long business and bankln; ■xperience, each of them owning . block of stock sufficiently large ti make the interests of the bank iden tical with his own; and their weil known records in the community an such as to afford to ihe public a fal method of measuring the streagM ind character of the management. With the announcement b\ the postoffice department that the postal banks, one of which was established hi each state about a year ago for experimental purposes, had more than made good, applications began pouring into Mie department and banks are now ebing instituted at the ran* of fifty a week, mostly in the larg« cities, and centers of foreign population. The experimental bank established in this state is located at Du- Bois and has been a sucess from tli • first. Ridgwav Democat. Postmaster \V. H. Baker. has made application to the postmaster general for a postal savings bank to be established in Kidgway•. It is probable that one of the banks will be established in connection with the local postoffice in the near future. CLOSING EXERCISES ill THE NEED SCHOOL \GOMFORT, HKAITV. Khe Punxsutawney National bank is now in its new quarters and toJay visitors were shown the beauties of the institution's new home. Business was practically suspended for the day in the bank and the employes up until i o'clock wre busy poini-1'ng out the fine points of the bank and convincing every visitor that no banking institution in western Pennsylvania had a home that could compare with it.J ECONOMV Murli Interest. Vault Willi Its Contents At (nu ts GIRL'S DRESS CATCHES FIDE AND SERIOUS BURRS RESULT Program Large Crowd Hears i'oiiimetidahle The veteran miner was known to practically every one about the mines in the bituminous regtfon. He followed that vocation mince a boy and was regarded as an expert. He was fifty-one age and is survived by his wife and one child. The Coonrod minpns operated by the JV1c(.'ieavys, iyKi yesterday's accident was the jrfst fatal one to occur in a "[UA? which they operated during tw'paat ten years. The veteran miner was engaged in pulling down bone with his pick when a large .section gave way and pinned him to the floor of the mine. He was hurried to the Adrian hospital here, but his chest was so badly crushed tint he died at 11 o'clock. Gabriel Batiste, of Crawfordtown, one of the oldest and bent known miners in this section received injures in the Coonrod mine ;tt Adrian yesterday lrom which death resulted last night. in ;i Decade. I'ii-sl I'atiil Ao'ideut in CoioihI Mine HSAL SUFFRAGE 'IK HALT Crowds of i'nsurrecto sympathizers are engaging in clashes with the police and the condition of aaffirs has been considered impossible, even a week ago. The change in public feeling makes certain that the city will be given over to rioting if Diaz remains unconcilliatorv. That there will be a tremendous upheaval if Diaz continues obstinate was indicated by the cries of "Down with Diaz," and "Long live Madero," resounding through the city with alarming frequency. mains Ohstinato I Hy United Press.) MKXICO CITY, May <*,. The increasing fear here that Diaz will refuse the demand of the insurrectos that he ressig. The answer is looked for today, but those close to the aged president say that his recent actions and words haev already constituted an emphatic negative reply to .Madero. The pessimism regarding President Diaz's decision is reflected in the continual exodus of foreigners from the capital. El Paso. Texas, May (J. -The i'nsurrecto leaders across the Rio Grande «re anxiously awaiting the reply of President Diaz to Madera's ultimatum. Madero fears that unless Diaz replies quickly he wil be unable to hold his followers around Juarez in •het-k later than tomorrow. Washington, May (5.- 'Tnless the American citizens in Mexico are outraged in such a matter is to make intervention necessary, there is no disposition on the part of the United States to intervene" declared Representative Sulzer, chairman of the house committee on foreign affairs today. Sulzer declared that intervention would cast thousands of lives and millions of dollars and might mean years of warfare. MOTHERS1 DM The burns are very painful, but it is not thought that they are serious, and the child has a good chance for recovery. The little girl's grandfather, who had been burning some rubbish in the yar d,left the yard for a few minutes, and the little girl put a handful of straw upon the burning pile, and it is probable that the puiek bare of the flames caught the little girl's dress. N'o one was near when the dress caught fire, but her screams attracted the attention of John Mi- Gee, of Clue, and Carl 1.ensure, of Albion, who are erecting a house across the street. Hurrying to the Srawcutter yard ,t.?le two men secured i piece of carpet, and soon had the fire extinguish ed. Dr. Grube was summoned, and arrived in a short time with a nurse, and the little girl's burns were soon dressed. The fact was fortunately not burned, with the exception of a slight, spot on the forehead. The back and hands, however, suffered severely. The righj/fiand was burned from the forea,rrfi to the tlpe of the fingers, all the skin being gone, and the bac kwas burned from a short distance below the hips to the shoulders.Liela, the seven-year-old daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. \\'. H. Strawcutter, of Station street, had a narrow escape from being burned to death this morning, about 10 o'clock, t lie flames from a banfire in the yard of the Strawcutter home caught her clothing. As It was the little girl was badly burned. Little Daughter of Mr. iiikI Mrs. Harry Straw-cutter in Critical Condition. Commencement At Bucknell EXPLANATION OF AVERTED FRANCO-SPANISH CLASH byword all over the world. tion which made Italian politics a pi, who were entirely Indifferent to reforms and supported the corrup- the same school of politicians as For all of his liberal professions, he popular but former Premiers Depreris and Orls- enough to interfere with his power. make himself not is generally classed as belonging to Giolitti's idea is undoubtedly to give the country enough reform to what results it wants. the government practically just sure upon the voters generally gives ipulatioii ot' the returns and pres- which votes is at present only about in addition to this raan- 9 per cent. In fact, the proportion of tlie population in such a was as to curtail the num- ber of voters considerably. householders paying :t rental of -Till code in 189S changed the rules for preparing tile voting lists, however, to $S0 yearly. A modification in the liair, Mrs. Margaret Davis, Mrs. A Elizabeth Sarah Robinson, Ollie Mrs. Jesse Shaffer, S. Taylor Shea tier. Ruth Williams; Messrs. James Lester, Joseph Jones, George W. Porter, Robinson Wright, Mrs. Anna Young; Misses Harlan, Lunetta Miller, Nora North. Mac Mrs. Anna Redding, Mrs. Jennie lieese, Mrs. Clara Williams, Mrs Mrs. Eva North, Mrs. Kate I'arsons Irene Flegal, Nellie Glasgow, Edna Witherell, Elizabeth North, Mrs. J. G. Nolph, Junlta Glasgow, Mrs. Joe Graff. Mrs. Elizabeth Googe Burkett, Mrs, Mary Bell, Mrs. Sadir J. Flegal, Mrs. The present Italian electoral law and Mrs. Charles It. Stevenson, Mr. lates from 1882. It. limits the fran- and Mrs. John Strang, Mr. and Mrs chise to literates, to those who pay John J. Wighamnn, Mr. and Mrs. A $4 yearly in direct taxes, to farmers B. White, I)r. and Mrs. Roy Young; paying $100 annual rental or to Mrs. Lavon V. Barrelle, Mrs. George HOME, May tl.—Now that the Mrs. C. \\\ Hughes, Mr. and Mrs Italian Socialists have secured cab- W. II. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Alber inet representation, their leaders Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johm are waging a vigorous campaign for Mr. and Mrs. James 10. Lingo, Mi a law granting universal suffrage, and Mrs. Thomas MeMillen, Mr. an Premier Gioiltti is willing to concede Mrs. John (; North, ■» Mr. and Mr old age pensions and state insurance William Porter, Mr. and Mrs. W. I but is lighting hard * to limit the ' North, Mr. and Mrs. J. Irwin Pai franchise. j tall, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Swartz, 1> * «-.v'pn#l "■ - The members of the local chapter of the Order of the ICastern Star, numbering eighty-one, in conjunction with twenty-five members of the Emporium chapter, were royai! ly entertained last night by the Duilois lodge. The Punxsutawney people left Mils place on a special train shortly after ti o'clock last evening and arrived at DuBols about seven. They ■ were met at the train by a committee from the DuBols chapter and were escorted to the lodge rooms, 1 which were artistically decorated in j:he five colors of the order. Following the regular Indue ritual and j sevi/ral initiations, 'luncheon was served. The color s< heme was carried out in the service. About 11:30 o'clock the entire party adjourned to the Acorn club rooms, where cards and dancing, with Stiteler's orchestra furnishing the music, was enjoyed until - o'clock. Extremely tired, but fairly bubbling over with expressions of their appreciation of the DuBois people aentertainers, the local contingent arrived home at 3 o'clock this morning. Those who attended from Punxsutawney were: Mr. and Mrs. William Allison, Air. and Mrs. Thomat Allabran, Dr. and Mrs, G. R. Hell, •Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. \V. S. Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. I'l. B. Elliot, Dr. and Mrs. J. Miles Grube, Dr. and Mrs. John E. Grube Mr. and Mrs. G. I.. Glenn, Dr. and ed a p church, at Ele a brotlj a t A d cldent grief, relievo nora. Fun day n Roma and tIii Father probabl The deceased was about thirty yeftrs of ag;e and is survived by his wife and four small children, all girls. He is also survived by his fatherland mother, three brothers and omi sister. Joseph Bacnac, a graduati* of St. Honaventure college, \\j\o was but recently ordainiest in the Roman Catholic and who said his first mass nora on lOaster Sunday, is i* of the deceased. He was in at the time of the acini is almost prostrated with Par her Joseph Bacnac has Father Weinker at Elea- For fifteen years the young man had labored in the Adrian mines, starting when a boy but fifteen years of age. For yaers he had been the prop of the Adrian baseball team. To say that "Gusty" was going to pitch struck terror into the hearts of the opposing team, and with good reason, for lie probably had more games to his credit than any other mining pitcher in Pennsylvania.All Adrian is mourning hi . death. No other mining baseball team in this section has ever successfnlly coped with the Adrian nine and the mainstay of *hikl te&m was Bacnac. Known to all as "Ctusty," he was everybody's friend. They respected him for his abllty as an athlete and loved him for himself. Qniet and unassuming, ever ready to help a friend and careful to avoid anything in the nature of a brawl, industrious and ambitious, his death causes a void in his home town. Yesterday Hacnac, as was his cusas lie did so, his head came in confact with ;i steel guide, the latter having supplanted the wooden gird•rs in the Adrian mines, lie was | rendered unconscious b ythe contact I and fell directly in front of the moving motor. The trip was being hauled by tandem motors and the first passed over him. When the motorman brought the heavy cars to a stop the body was lodged between the lirst and second motors, with life extinct. One leg had been severad but it is believed that the contact with the steel girder caused his death. "Oust> one 01 the best tinateur pitchers in .»1! Western Pennsylvana. was instantly killed yesterday afternoon in the mines at Adrian, shortly after 3 o'clock _] For >Ytyrs the young man had been a spraguer in the mines and t had been hia custom in going up he slope to jump from ike motor it the end of the trip, and throw sw; oli That was easily don, as the motor going up grade and | carrying :» loaded trip made only ( live or six miles an hour. Augustus Bacnae Known to all as SHOT WIFE AND CHILD: ENDED HIS OWN LIFE MORE WHITE-WASH Music by orchestra; song, a welcome; recitation, a welcome, Clair J Zimmerman; recitation, the play-, house, Florence Pifer; pantomime, I In Clifts. Muth, Dess Zimmerman, j Frank Pifer, Myrtle Pifer and Vine j Pifer; recitation, Johnny Mouse and I Susie Hat, Clifford Muth; recitation, When. Cyrus Pifer; song, the song of the Brooklet.; exercise by primary pupils. The corn treasure; recitation, The Forty-acre Farm, Vina Pifer; violin and 'cello duet, Young America, Charles and Idella Muth; dialogue. How the Quarrel Began, Florence Pifer and Nora Zimmermen; j vocal duet by Cora and Florence P- ; fer; dialogue. The Unwelcome Visitor, Ralph Pifer and Irvin llollenbaugh; song, primary pupils; recitation, At the Edge of the Woods, Nora Zimmerman; recitation, How Lockery Sei a Hen, F. C. Humbert; dialogue, Trouble in a Mormon Family, Mary and /elda Zimmerman, Cora Pifer, Myrtle Pifer and Irvin Hollenbaugh; recitation, 'Specially Jim, Orpha Muth; dialogue, A Pain in the Side, Charles Hollenbaugh, Cora Pifer and Mary Zimimrman; male quartet, Charles Muth Charles Hollenbaugh, Jim Dean and J. C. Humbert; dialogue. Doing Business Unde. Difficulties, Clifford Muth and (filbert Smith; recitation, The Patchwork Quilt, Idella Muth; song, work On; dialogue, United at Last, Idella Muth, F. C. Humbert, Willie Pifer and Merle Pi,fer; tableau. The temptation and the Fall. The following program was prepared by one of the pupils under the instruction of the teacher, F. Clyde Humbert. part The closing exercises of the Pifer school, McCalmont township, were largely attended andthe efforts of the pupils were highly appreciated by the audience of which Eleanora, Sugar Hill, Paradise, Panic, Knoxdale, Keynoldsvlllo and Punxsutawney people formed no inconsiderable At the sixty-first annual commencement of Bucknell university, which will occur June 18-21, the baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by President Harris, I he education society sermon by A. Lincoln Moore, M. D., of Franklin, Pa., the address before the alumni by John Humpstone, I). U., of Brooklyn, N. V., the poem by Prof. Wm. E. Martin, L. II. I)., and the annual address by President George E. Horr, LI.. D., of Massachusetts.assist. I services will be held Monrning at 10 o'clock In thj| Catholic church nt Adrinjm oseph Zubrisk! will offii-iJB brother of the deceased Wm We have honored our patriots on Memorial day by decorating their graves, but it was not until Miss Jarvis conceived the idea that the nation thought of honoring the heroines, I he mothers. ful if proelamatians are needed, for the beautiful sentiment, of the day appealed to the hearts of thousansds of men, women and children, and they have followed Miss Jarvis' plan of wearing a white carnation on that day each year. From the success that greeted the day in the last three years,it is doubt- Mothers' day—the second Sunday in May—promises to be a national holiday this year, for the prospects are that nearly every governor in the union will issue a proclamation asking the people to honor the memory of their mothers. Miss Anna Jarvis. of Philadelphia, originator of the day, has receved letters of tribute from forty governors and several mayors of this country, all promising to use their efforts in having the day widely celebrated. IN IPEEDING WE4VE GHAI One would think that a continual application of political white-wash a mite too thick would have become a second nature by this time, and not trouble one's conscience to flighty spells of out-break. Editor Spirit: The coarse babbling: of the Brookville Republican never ceases, like an old worn out shirt on a brush fence, if flutters around hanging to the last raveling, which indicates a troubled con-I science. / Tomorrow at the Central Presbyterian church Dr. J. B. Eakins will preach a special sermon to middleaged people entitled, "The Tragedies of Noonday," based on the answer to such question as who are the divorced, the discouraged, the drunkards, the gamblers, the non-church goers, the irreverent ,the failthless folk of Punxsutawney. To all such questions one answer Is usually given the middle-aged. To help to overcome the temptations of middle life, Dr. Eakins will preach Sunday morning. In the evening at 7:45 he will address the young on "The Ministry of Youth." All are cordially welcome. In the case of l> A Home, of Marchand. the plaintiff did not put in an appearance. Mr. Home gave bail but it was later determined that this was illegal and lie will be given a hearing some night next week. DISCHARGED, lEOFAUTi F'hllliil Weaevr. chalked wi:h exoaedtaspeed limitAhas i>> i charged b\ Squire Meank. K. \Y Koblnson. \ho made tile Information against Wentcr. failed io measure the distance auditor that reason thn charge did nl»t hald. lawn Special in our grocery dept. tonight 4 to Id o'clock. Strictly fresh eggs, 15c per dozen. Strawberries this morning, fresh ripe fruit, 20c per basket. A new Hutch neck, white waist at $ 1.1)8 to $3.50. 4 0 new designs in barrettes and hair bands, 25 and 50c.— 1. [ A new line of serge coats direct from the city this morning in tans, blues and blacks. In all the new designs'KBKHH.IIIT'S STOHK \K\VS PITTSBURG, May il. The shopmen's strike on the Pennsylvania spread to the Monongahela division today when about seventy-five men In the Onus by shops laid down their tools. There are 4 00 men employed at this point and the strikers claim Ihnt the entire force will be out by onlght. Throughou the Pttsburg and Fort Wayne divisions reports indicate that the ranks of the strikers are beelng constantly augment-' ed. Railroad officials admit that the situation Is approaching a crisis. KANSAS CITY. May fi. Governor Wood row Wilson, of New Jersey, left hero for Denver today. His entertainers referred to him as a man fully prepared to be president in 1012. UARRISBI RO, May 6,—The bill to increase the annual salaries of the judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts and of the judges of all the Courts of Common Pleas and Orphans' Courts In the State was signed by Governor Tener last night, and will become efiecUve at once. JUDGES SALARY BILL SIGNED BY TENER St. Peter's Reformed church, locatel on Orchard avenue. I". O. H. Kerschner, pastor. Services Sunday morning at 10:45. Sunday evening at 7:45. Sunday School at 0:30. Junior C. E. at 2 30. Senior • E. at fi 4 5. Everybody cordially invited to attend services. The PunxButaWney National bank was established ten years ago, its capital stock of $100,000 being subscribed by about 70 business men of the town; and It has been successful from the first. Its deposits increased steadily and rapidly, and out of the earnings a surplus exceeding the capital stock was set aside. About two years ago the First National bank, which was founded in 1883 and bad The Bank Itself The electric-lighting fixtures are exceptionally fine, and the toilet rooms, steam heating system, closets, book-shelves and other conveniences for employes and customers are elaborate and complete; so that it is believed that the bank is provided with a place of business befitting its standing in this part of the Btate, and thoroughly adapted to the requirements of all who are in any way connected with it. Other Keaturt« every element of protection against loss, as well as convenience of access, that could be devised. Though burglar-proof manganese safes hold the cash and securities of the bamle, the vault itself, massively built of steei and concrete, having a ten-inch chrome steel door equipped with triple chronometer locks, is unquestionably fire-proof, and is believed to be sufficient to resist any burglarious attack that could be made upon it. In the front portion of the vault holders of safe-deposit boxes have their private boxes, protected by their individual keys, used only in conjunction with the master-key kept by the officers of the bank. Special attention was given to the construction of the vault, wherein books and papers are stored and where safe deposit boxes are provided for the use of customers. These are in a section of the vault separated from that of the bank Itself, but have ing with the main rooms, and affords a large and comfortable apartment for private consultation. Tile Vault directors' room is finished in keep- orate beam celling, ivory-tinted repousse wall decorations, and rich hanging curtains add to the elegant appearance of the rooms, prsim glass windows illuminating all parts. The spaces inside the counters. An elab- screen of Skyros marble, highly polished and artisatlcally cut, with Verde antique base, fitted with solid bronze grilles, wickets' and gates. The inside trimmings, desks and fac! ings are of solid mahogany, with art-glass doors. A marble floor covers the lobby, linoleum and rugs the The""lre«f "quarters are certainly in keeping with the standing of the bank. Every endeavor has been made to combine beauty, comfort and working economy and these eorts have been successful to the last degree. The I til nk i iik J looms " ■ Every visitor received a carnation and a pamphlet describing the new quarters and giving the history and standing of the institution. The patron steps into a capacious, attractive, well-lighted lobby, lu which is every convenience for customers. To the right of the entrance is the president's office, adjoining that the cashier's, properly furnished; and following these the windows of the receiving teller, the paying teller, and those for notes, bookkeepers, collections, foreign exchange, etc., all in cluie touch with each other. A rhm» where customers may sit down to a table and be forfortable, and a similar room for ladles complete the semi-circle at the Jeft side of the entrance. The lobby is surrounded with a First Baptist church, Union street opposite the park. Henry Madtes, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. m. by the pastor and at 8 p. m. Morning subject, "A Crisis in Christian Experience." Evening subject, "The Risen Saviour in Modern Life." Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Adult Bible classes meet in thee auditorium. Young People's meeting, 7:15 p. m. Leader, Edna Bowers. Bimonthly Communion and reception of members at the morning service. All are heartily welcome ut these services. First Baptist The second and third shots went 'wild, but when the fourth was fired the mother fell unconscious to the floor. The bullet entereed at the right, breast, coming out at the back. Then, turning the revolver on himself. Michawlaski fired the last bullet into his head. VANDEHOFIFT, May H. Despondent because his wife had left him and refused to return, Charms Michawlaski, 31 years old, a mill monfiis-old baby, shot his wife, and mortally wounded his wife's mother, Mrs. J. Wincowski, in East Vandergrlft last night. Michawlaski died at 9:30 last night. A few minutes later he got up, and saying, "Well Michalena, this settles it," he drew a .18 caliber revolver, and started to lire. Mrs. Wincowski, who was entering the dining room, fled when the first shot was fired. The first bullet struck the head of the baby, lying in its mother's arms, and death came instantly.Domestic troubles resulted in an estrangement about two weeks ago, and Mlchawlaski's wife, Michalena, went to the home of her mother. Last night Michawlaski went to his mother-in-law's home. Mrs. Michawlaski and her mother left, the room to prepare food lor him Michawlaski sat at the table. THK WEATHKK WASHINGTON, May 6.—Following Is the weather report for Western Pennsylvania: Fair tonight and Sunday. Slightly warmer. The Salvation Army, 241 Mahoning street. Capt. Tanks in charge. Preaching at 10:30 a. ni. and at 8 p. m. Morning subject, Holiness meeting. Evening, Salvation Meeting. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. Services Saturday evening at 8 p. ni. Subject, "Bringing the King Back." Sunday morning open-air meeting, N. Penn street. Hnlvntloii Army The result is that France and Spain are acting together, though not very harmoniously, so far as Moroccan affairs are concerned. Hut with its appeal to the other signatories of the Algeriras agreement, the Madrid government had better luck. England, which though friendly to France, also keeps a watchful eye on Spain's Interests, brought, tactful but nevertheless effective pressure at Paris to safeguard the Spanish. Germany, always jealous of France's doings in Africa, is understood to have brought, pressure which was not quite so tactful. There is no question that France had made all plans to intervene in Morocco alone, to the tune ot crowding Spain entirely out of the latter's "sphere of influence." Spain protested vainly. It took some steps toward military preparations, too, but it was obvious that the match was too unequal for it to enter upon seriously. LONDON, May <1. —Just how a Franco-Spanish clash over Morocco was averted recently has been a good deal of a puzzle hitherto. The explanation is that Spain was successful in its appeal to the other European powers to prevent France trim virtually grabbing the country. : '■ • SilN :■>.:*> mm #