Punxsutawney Spirit, 1916-07-24

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The mother and daughter were driving to Punxsutawney from tfyBir home near Trade City and werjfapproach- Ing the West End of towjrwhen a big automobile rounded a turn in frontfof thegfr The drlvefs efwt to clear the buggy was lAsurassful and the big car crashed Wo the horse-drawn vehicle. 'Mrs. Holben and daughter were thrown from the rig. which was badly smashed and the produce which they were bringing to town scattered all over the roadside. The home of Davlil Krytzer, of Savan, was totally destroyed by Are at about noon on Sunday, with an estimated loss of about $5,GOO, with Insurance for less than one-third of the loss. The body of Robert Flshman, thp DuBois young man who committed suicide at DuBoln on Saturday morning by shooting himself In the temple, was yesterday shipped to Ills parents' home in Youngstown, O. Drops Message on City of Berlin—Compelled to Land After Fight of 800 Miles. Ship Searching For German Super Submarine Returns to Port Without News. Unless Cattle Stolen by Cairanzistas Are Returned Move Will be Made Tonight. The residence, constructed by David N. Work, in 1880, was one of the most substantial and handsomest in all that section. It Is believed that a disappointment In an affair of the heart caused the young man to take his life. He had but recently received from a young lady in Albany, N. Y., an Invitation to her wedding. It is understood tbat young Fishman had desired to marry the young lady himself and that when the announcement of her intended wedding to another came It so preyed on hia mind that lie decided to end Ills life. lie Service CommispiirlNksa Smash at ianiliiiiiin mm Mr. Krytser had been taking a walk in the orchard above the house when he noticed a slight blaze on the roof. Rushing into the house, he hurried to the scene of the fire but was unable to get water to quench It. Word was telephoned to the neighbors of the plight they were in and soon willing hands poured in from all directions. KOCNK AWAITS HOOTS ARRIVAL MOTHER BREAK IS THtUTEMG FURTHER GUIS FOR IK MIES le Public Service Com mission has reached a conclusion In the cgse Mob C. Thayer vs. the Beaver qr Water Company that bears diy upon "the local situation. The ?of the commission is a hard at stock joggling in water or r public UtilitKs company and i.ln effect that Ates basnot upon book, nut actyfi valuai. and that a return ofiseven per ', plus an allowtmce tjfi deprecia, plus an for taxes, an allowance ffc-jftterating ex- Bs, is adequate gain for the com■ in question. I the recent conference of engini tn the case of the borough of Sautawney vs. the Punxsutawney Lindsay Water Companies, the I# Of the local plants was fixed at (5,000. The r.eceipta of the local panics approximate about $40,- [A jrear. Allowing 5\per cent for rating expenses, taxes and deprelon, .the rates in Punxsutawney kid have to be cut precisely in half Beet the requirements of the Pubiervtce -Commission. UHlfcr a HarriBburg date line  owing" press dispatch appeared in Eastern newspapers of Sunday; toclt juggling and watery finanlng are given a big smash in the lion Wade by the Public Service irtjlBfUon in , the case of Solon C. lyer vs. the Beaver Valley Water Qpgny. Chairman Ainey writes commission's findings. * f the principles enunciated stand Ma state as accepted doctrine they I; wake it jioqslble for more than t cb'rhtriunlty to cut through the yrinth created by the promoters of »lic service corporations and get vn to real values as a basis for fix: rates. In the Beaver Valley opinion, |ch was made public Saturday, the omission practically serves notice all utilities that It does not care at the books show the stock issa are, as when It comes to fixing «? only real values will be considid. Moreover, many of the dodges means of which utilities' values ire been 'boosted on the books are actured flat. Consolidation Made Company The Beaver Valley Water Company s the result of a series of consolitions that took in a half dozen pipanies. One Henry W. Hartman »ms to have been a moving spirit isome of the moves made, accord- S to the testimony. He had a hab[ apparently, of buying a company )im himself and then selling it to jntelf and turning up with many |ckH and bonds as a result of the lis. When the Public Service Commis>U received the Thayer complaint jjt Beaver Valley Water Company iintained that its plant was worth It $2,598,361.94. When the Pubi Service Commission's experts got l-oufh going over the plant they elded it was worth $985,000. .Tha commission agrees with its exrts and has ordered that a rate be tabllsbed that will yield a just revue on that basis. The company asrted that a gross revenue of $175,- a year was necessary in order to lintain Its corporate existence. The pnmlsslon finds that an annual 0»a revenue of $135,950 is ade«te.The water company alleged that I original or. historic cost of its int was $li584;580.88. There were lot of Instances like the following kt cut into that figure, however. JPhe Valley/ Water Company was t of the concerns taken ovet;. Us nt coat $115,000. The owners of i Valley corporation received M,000 In stock of the Union Water KRpany, the latter aaauming responlUty for $115,000 worth of bonds, i the Valley Water Company had It (115,000 invested. The evidence the case tends to confirm the view it the man who furnished the montor the deal owned both companhefore the deal was ma4e. Find: that, sort of-« situation, the com- Mioh Puled that the Company acintaat wis wrong in hia view that (►fek tramwotions wore equivalent to |K payments. With that point es- Miahed the barrier was down. Wmb Beaver Water Company bad ■M Woated Iterates before the case pa before thf commission. The l|»latnant alleged that all ratea W N kick and that a gross la|W of a year represented r .a ittiwi lateraatloaal Nrm SfTvlpf LONDON .July 24.—The German merchant submarine Bremen, a sister to the Oeutscbland, Is missing at sea, according to a Rome wireless dispatch today. Upon her failure to return to port the Germans sent another vessel to look for it. Inlrrnntlonnt Ncn« Krrvlcf PARIS, July 24.—A French army aviator has down across Germany, dropping proclamations on the city or Berlin. News of this world-astonishing flight was given out officially today. His mission accomplished, unfortunately the French airman. sub- Lieutenant A. Marchal, having tlown all night, was forced (o land near ChOlm in Poland, at 8:30 on the morning of June 21, less than lit) from the Russian line. He was made ti prisoner by the Austrians. In the course of his long (light, the official announcement says, the aviator covered approximately sue miles in i> straight line. This was the first time the eastern and western fronts have been linked by air, but the real object of the flight was to show the Germans that the Allies were able to bombard Berlin, but refrained to do so from humanitarian reasons. The autoists did not even slow down. When the auto cleared the wreckage the driver speeded the car up and in a fe wseconds bad disappeared, leaving Mrs. Holben and her daughter lying In the road. Fortunately neither one was injured. INFANT 1MBI> SlT.VDAY Seeing that efforts to quench the flames would be useless, efforts were put forth to save the contents of the building. Most of the contents were saved but some bad to be abandoned to the flames. For sometime It was feared that the barn and outbuildings would be destroyed, but a bucket brigade got busy and kept throwing water on the outbuildings and barn roof and succeeded in saving them. Frederick, the infant son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Frederick Anderson, of Frostburg, died Sunday morning and was burled this afternoon in the Hopewell Cemetery at Frostburg. BALTIMORE, July 24.—Delay In the sailing of the Q,erman super submarine Deutschland may ultimately force the internment of the big submersible here until the end of the war. Captain Koenig and officials of the submarine line today stood by previous declarations that the ship would leave when the Bremen made an American port. Grave anxiety as to the state of the Bremen has been apparent here for several days and If It develops she has been lost the Deutschland may be interned. WUJJAM F. COREY IS 'CLAIMED BY DEATH GREAT BMUH HIS ROUSED IK OF U. S. lateraattoaai Nrwi serrte*. EIv PASO, July 24.—American cavalrymen marched to a point opposite Guadaloupe, fid miles southeast of here, today and waited for orders that would Bend them into Mexico on a punitive expedition. In the hands of the Carranzista commander at Guadaloupe, served with an ultimatum, rested the possibility that the relations between the United States and Mexico would be disrupted once more. By sunset today th ecommandant was ordered to return a herd of cattle run ofT the Reynolds ranch on the American side by Mexican outlaws. If the cattle are not returned by this time General Bell is ready to give the command that will send the American soldiers over the border. According to reports from the Reynolds ranch, the raiders were Carranzista soldiers. They made a swift raid, held the American rancher and his men back with rifles and drove off the stock. The origin of the Are Is supposed to have started from a fcpark on the roof. The building was erected by the late Robert' N. Work, in 1880, and was a double plank frame structure. It was Constructed of number one pine lumber at a cost of perhaps $5,000. This building, having in all eleven rooms, was the most substantial dweMng in all that section of the county and was so situated that from the front a magnificent panorama of the country surrounding unfurled itself. The estimated loss is placed at $5,000 to $5,500, including the building and contents. To erect such a building now it is conceded that no less than $6,000 would be required. Well Known Farmer Died Saturday Evening After Protracted Illness. Defense of Mail Seizures and Boycott List Makes Situation a Delicate One. MURDER TRIM. CENTER Of INTEREST AT COHMG COURT PETKOGRAD, July 24.—Having thrown back the Teutons with a series of siedne hummer blows, the Russians are now attacking the Attstro-Hungarian positious defending the main ridge of the Carpathians in Southern Galicia. The forces of General Sakarhof's that have 'been opeiiiting iu the Volhynia are believed to have crossed the frontier into Galicia, but there has bedn no official announcement to this effect. William P. Corey, who resided all his life on the farm occupying what is known as "Corey's Round Top", which overlooks Punxsuttfwney from the south, died at his Jfome on Saturday evening at A aTblock, following a protracted llWess, aged 61 years, one month ajn eight days. The decease! \\Vs born on the farm where heldiJtl. He was a successful afnd a fapgrpsslve farmer, a man of VxempVy habits, quietand kindly, ever ready to do a deed of kindness and consequently loved by everyone who knew him. He was a staunch member of the First M. E. Church of this city and lived in accordance witli his profession of faith. Int4»ritfitlnnitl Nfw* Service WASHINGTON, July 24.—Groat Britain's defense of lirr mail seizure in the cases of the Magniss Horticultural Company of New York and I he Standard Underground Cable Company of Pittsburgh, coming on top of the boycott list, has added to the bitter feeling against Great Britain's attitude, in administration circles here. Present plans are to consider both problems, the boycott and the inall situation at tomorrow's cabinet meeting. Officials declared today that the present international situation Is "filled with dynamite'' so far as the relations of this Government with all the European belligerents are concerned.Commonwealth Has Stiwig Cases Against Rprankle Mills Youths. HISS CHRISTELU NOUN AHD JOSEPH KINNEY ARE HARRIED Ceremony Performed by Father Link in HS. Cokiiias and natulan's Church. The building was insured In the Patrons' Mutual for about $1,700. PARIS, July 24.—-Bad weather has hindered operations on the Somtne fronth, south of Hardecourt, where the French armies are operating. The War Office In its official communique today stated the night was calm. During the past 10 days the French on the Verdutl front have captured 800 prisoners. Mr. Krytzer deeply appreciates the splendid services rendered by the neighbors in saving his household goods. Miss Christella Nolan, the daughter of'Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Nolan, of this place, and Joseph Kinney, also of Punxsutawney, were married at 10 o'clock this morning by the Rev. Father John Link in the SS. Cosmas and Damian's Church. They were attended by James and Mildred Nolan, brother and sister of the bride. Chief Interest in the August session of Criminal Court, which opens August 14 at Brookvllle, centers in the trial of Henry Ward and Ernest Haynes, accused Jl the murder of William Haynesyat Sprankfe Mills on March 26./Mottanwffias confessed to his parj/in the Jfrime and implicated youni who denies any complicity. Commonwealth believes it exceptionally strong least 50 witnesses will be callfla for the State and tbe trial will probably last three or four days. In addition a number of speakeasy caws are to be heard and it is probable that court will be in session for about 10 days. He Is survived by his wife, three daughters and one son: Clara, Anna and Pearle, at home, and George M., of the State of California. One brother, Clark, residing on a part of the old homestead and two sisters, Mrs. Amanda Grinder, of Cloe, and Mrs. Lena Lias, of Bell township, also survive him. Nelson D. Corey, deceased, -was a brother. WEffiLE FBI STkl JEM TOP IN EGG LAYING CONTEST LONDON, July 24. — Further ground lias been gained by the British in Hlghwood and at Guillement on the Soniine front, the War Office announced in an official report issued at noon. The greater part of Pezieres, which was entered by the Austrlans on Sunday, is now in possession of the British. Sixty prisoners and two guns were captured. The bride, who was formerly employed In The Spirit office, in a young lady of exceedingly comeliness arrd she has many friends in this place. Mr. Kinney, who is employed by the Wightman Glass Company, Is an estimable young man, worthy of his good fortune. Father Joseph Wehrle Says High Mass in Local Church Stands Third in International Competition—Hon Tied for Individual Honors. Father Joseph Wehrle, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Wehrle, of this pluce, who recently returned from Home, where he had been a student at the American College, said his first high mass yesterday morning in SS. Cosmas and Damians Church. The church was crowded with the friends of the young man who were much Impressed with his manner of conducting the service. Father John Link, pastor of SS. Cosmas an<l Damians Church, spoke briefly after the mass, complimenting Father Wehrle highly. Father Wehrle is the first young man from this parish to be ordained as a priest. Paul Webrle's pen of single comb White Leghorns now standB third In the international Egg Laying Contest being conducted by the Philadelphia North The./fontest is now in its Mth week*? During the 37 weeks Mr. Metre's pen has laid 852 eggs* and jf second among the Legborw. Jjmn Barrow's pen of White Wyammles leads the contest with 910 eggs, A Barron White Leghorn entry is second with 858 eggs ,and Mr. Webrle's pen is with 852. 4 of the Wehrle pen is tied for flrst individual honors honors with 200 eggs. Funeral services will be held at the home on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. B. A. Ginader. Burial will be made in Oaklawn Cemetery. Visitors at Camp Bonarr Mr. and Mrs. Omer Depp and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Sheldon, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Heckendorn and family, Mr. and Mrs. E. S Swartz, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Allison, Dr. and Mrs. John H. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Young, Mrs. C. H. Ritchie, were among the Punxsutawney people who visited the Y. M. C. A. camp near Lumber City yesterday. The visitors found the boys at Camp BoNafr having the time of their lives and all enjoying the best of health. A Surprise at Harmony Miss Nellie Smith, of Harmony, was tendered a surprise party by a number of her friemjs on Friday afternoon, the occasion being her 12th birth anniversary. AMSTERDAM, July 24.—Braving the perils of French flyers the German Crown Prince made a 15-ralnute flight over the French lines at Verdun on Sunday, says a dispatch to the Saarbrucke Zeitung. Naval Victory for British LONDON, July 2 4.—British naval forces were victorious in a running fighi with German destroyers in the North Sea. west of the coast, of Holland. The scene of the naval engagement was about 40 miles northwest of Zeebrugge, the German naval base in Belgium. The official report of the battle, Issued by the British Admiralty today, states that the German craft, though hit, succeeded in escaping to the Belgian coast before any damage was Inflicted upon them. There were six enemy destroyers. Music and games were enjoyed until 5 o'clock, when lunch was served to the following: Isabella, Lizzie, and Margaret Young, Bertha Reesman, Susie Hardwlck, Janet and Margaret Marling, Eleanor Edmondson, Catherine Schwltzer,  Smith, Glenn Smith, Howard Smith, Jennie Carrlck. Auto,|Hit byjTrain, TurnsgflF t Over Twice, Still Running A peculiar motor accident is reported from Indiana. A White truck, belonging to an Indiana business firm, was struck by the Pennsylvania train known as the Goat," near Indiana on Saturday evening. According to the report, the truck turned over twice and landed right side up on the road. The driver was uninjured and after taking stock he cranked the car and proceeded on his way. BOTTLE REXVER HOUSED, WIFE INTERRUPTS SERVICE Church Picnic on Wednesday The annttal picnic of the members of the Central Presbyterian Church and Sunday School and their friends will be hold on Wednesday at Henry's Grove. The members of the church and the Sunday School, as well as their friends, are invited to turn nut for the big day. Special rates on the Big Run trolley line have been arranged.WILMIN(JTOV MAN SREKfl TO ESTABLISH ALIBI BRITISH MEMORANDUM ON MAIL SEIZURES HERE Partial Reply Reals With Specific Complaints by United States. Horse Races Tomorrow Wire of Individual Arrested Saturday Causes Stir in Local Church. The Individual who heaved the milk bottle through the window of the Sanitary Dairy on Saturday morning, has been discharged from the local lockup. He was in a critical condition Saturday night but rounded into form yesterday and was discharged after his wife bad interceded for bim. JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY DIED LATE SATURDAY WASHINGTON, July 24.—Great Britain's memorandum regarding mall seizures was received at the State Department yesterday and will be delivered to Acting Secretary Polk today. Officials of the Department had read It last night, but it was understood to deal only, as reported last week, with specific complaints, avoiding discussion of the principles at Issue between the two Governments. It has been indicated that nothing short of a readjustment of the censorship of neutral mails on the principles for which the United States has contended would be accepted as satisfactory. The Punxsutawney Matinee Club announces a racing program for tomorrow evening at the fair grounds. The races, which include two harness races and a running race, will begin at 6 o'clock sharp. The admission will be 10 cents and the grandstand will be free. There is considerable rivalry among local horsemen, and the races of tomorrow promise to be exceptionally Interesting. WILMINGTON, Del., July 24.— Thousands of persons yesterday visited Brandywlne Springs Park where, it is alleged, Samuel Gongas, a Greek, burned a number of buildings after he bad killed Catherine Bod- Jaska and shot Mrs. Ara Nicholas. Gangas has been questioned a number of times by detectives, but he resolutely sticks to his story that he did not kill the girl and that he was home at the time it is alleged that he was at the park. The police, however, say that they have witnesses who saw him at the park. NEW VOTE OF CREDIT INDIANAPOLIS, July 24.—James Whitcomb Riley died late Saturday night while only his nurse was awake In the poet's home. He had asked for a dripk of water and reclined on his irtl again. Miss Clementine Prouglf the nurse, resumed her vigil, aud,noticing that the poet seemed not to\e resting easy, approached bis Mr. Hiley died before she r~n'ti"iv*rig r' Mr. Riley death was due to paralysis. He suffered a violent stroke about 7:30 o'clock Saturday morning and the members of his household were greatly alarmed, but under Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch's ministrations the poet seemed to improve and early In the evening was regarded as much better. Information was given to the public that Mr. Riley was In no danger, but within a few hours he was dead. 0,000 AT DUBLIN MEETING DENOUNCE IRISH PARTITION DUBLIN, July 24.—Si* thousand Nationalists opposed to the partition of Ulster under the home rule oom* promise held a meeting in Phoenix Park yesterday. Thin was the Aril public meeting permitted by the authorities since the rebellion. The proceedings were marked by good feeling and no disorder occurred. , Resolutions were carried pledging those present to oppose by eveiy legitimate means the exclusion of any portion ol Ulster. LONDON, July 24—A vote or credit for $2,250,000,000 was moved in the House of Commons yesterday by Premier Asquith. This brings the total credit this year up to $G,250,000,000 and the total since the beginning of the war to about $14,160,000,000. An interesting aftermath of the window smashing episode was furnished yesterday by the wife of the bottle heaver. During services in a local church yesterday she  down the aisle and- halted pre minister in the mldy of his tyfrmon by saying that was lost, that she was los and Unt she wanted the ministerlo both. He told the womaAtMnher case would receive consideration at the con« elusion of the sermon.' That evidently was not satisfactory for she walked from the church shouting as she went, "I guess yott are Interested in souls in this churcUT* WAD1 NG FATAL TO GIRL CLEARFIKDR, July 24.—Melissa Copenhaver, aged 16. lhring a mile and a half above this place, was drowned while wading in the Susquehanna River with two girl chums, at 9 o'clock last night. The three bad been riding in a skiff which overturned In shallow water and they began to wade to Shore. They walked Into a deep hole. Frank Copenhaver, father of Melissa, assisted two of the girls to shore, but returned to find that his daughter had gone down. Her body has not been recovered.Honor Hoosier Poet GEX. WHITK'S HORSE IS I>EAI> General Harry White Is a familiar figure on the streets of Indiana, while his horse, "Croylands", is scarcely less familiar, as foy almost a quarter of a century they Itave been enjoying pleasure lnd hujrness rides together. The riding through one of when his horse was ImpaleJTfn a big sharpened stick, that was hidden from view by the long grass. The animal was so badly injured that Dr. Ward Timblln, the veterinary surgeon who was called, was forced to kill the animal—Indiana Gazette. INDIANAPOLIS. July 24.—Thousands of Indlanans did honor to James Whitco«m> Riley, the Hoosier poet. Became of Insistent appeals of them wjlo wished to gaze on the face of Cyfc'F dead poet. Governor Ralston arranged for the body to He In state In the Capitol this afternoon an<) evening. The funeral will t»e held Tuesday afternoon. GOVERNOR WANTS FRUIT ALONG WILLIAM PENN ROAD HARRISBURG, July 24.—When the governors of the William Penn Highway Association meet In Philadelphia nevt Tuesday they will discuss Governor Brumbaugh's suggestion that fruit trees be planted along the entire route from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Last year the governor suggested that a double row of trees be planted along the highway and that the crop be harvested and sold. With this money, the governor said, the road could be kept In good condition. The advisability of maintaining an orchard 300 miles long will be discussed along with a number of other propositions, Including a plan to increase the membership of the organlcatlon to 20,000. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, of Cloe, became the parent* of a daughter yesterday. CARNIVAL COMES TO CLOSE The Sols and RUMP'S .shows concluded their week's engagement here Saturday night, The crowd was the biggest of and the shows and concesslrtftr did a rushing business. 14l EBERfMWTS STORE NEWS Wednesday we open tbe greatest ahlrt aale ever held In this city. See our ad on page 6. ' Another shipment of men's and boys' khaki pants today. Our second Hygeno Carpet Sweeper Sale this season will be held Friday of thta week. Watch for particular! later.-r-tl GIIULS FIND TRAGEDY VICTIMS CHICAGO, July 24—Miss Marjorle C. Mcintosh, of Lake Forest, and her guest, Miss Isabella Burrlll, of Geneva, N. Y„ discovered a triple death mystery on the grounds of the Onwentsla Country Club. They found the bodies of an unidentified man, a woman and a baby, and a Lake county coroner's Jury later said the man had shot his child, hiB wife and hlmlalf.Neither the police nor the undertaker were able to establish the Identity of the dead parents and child. BALLS AND BATS FOR NATIONAL GUARD&MEN NEW YORK, July 24.—The New York American League Baseball Club has skipped a supply of baseballs, bats and other baseball paraphernalia to the eamp of the 71st Regiment, New York National Guard, at McAllen. Tex., it was announced by th* club. This action was taken in reply to a request from a private in Company L of the regiment, who wrote to Manager Donovan of the club that the game was the only sport In which the boys on border duty had an opportunity to indulge. I• ■  DANCE AT DUBOIS Invitations have been Issued for the semi-annual dancing reception of MIbi Florence Murphy's classes at the Driving Park pavilion in DuBoIs on Tuesday evening. August 1. Misses Ethel Weaver and Florence Cohen are the Punxsutawney members of the committee. Mrs. John Weaver, of this city, la one of the patronesses.