Punxsutawney Spirit, 1916-02-23

              V ■■ ■■ nWv IV ■! I! II! I*®*5*1 rain or *now tonight'tiMM W H JllTM llll W ■[ Bjj ■JIIH T. ■ W 0) I ■! J m\ M\ III nesday; warmer ttmifbt/ PUNXSUTAWNEY, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23. 1918 ■ m'# * PRICE TWO CBN^B 'police blame crank for CRONES* TAUNTING LETTERS I'MO.V OFFICIAL CONFERRING WITH MINK OPERATORS teutons hik mh TOIIOHMIWH TO EMCUSH (MRKL ?• •' • JBy jfl^r ■ m I ••'A-'■ IP Triple Offensive Penetrates Allied Lines in West Though at Expens e of Enormous Losses in Men. FRENCH EVACUATE A VILLAGE (UNYSKUL EVENTS HMHMIOf WtSKTM MM! . —£  Punxs'y's Observance of Anniveraary is Confined to Varied Social Activities Throughout the Town. 7. ■ • ■ . ,.V" .n PROCRAM AT HIGH SCHOOL A number of social observances were l'unxs'y's only celebration of Washington's birthday yesterday, with interest centering chiefly in the open literary program given at the High School tn the afternoon and Firemen's banytiet at night. A large number attended the program, which exhibited excellent talent along varied lines. The program follows: Piano Solo—Titania .Catherine Weiss Debate—Resolved that Was Is Inconsistent with Christianity. Affirmative ■ Ellen Swart?, Marlam Thompson: negative, Gladys Enklns, Jano Miller. Vocal Solo—I'm Wearyin' Aaway Ruth Glnader Declamation—A Newsboy in Church Bessie Jordan Essay—Trials of if Freshman.... Larue Miller Declamation—'file Count, and the Wedding Oeraldine Cromley Essay—How I Learned to Play Tennis Elizabeth Robinson Declamation—Sheridan's Hide. ... Lorraine Eberbnrt Essuy—Tin Can Convention  .Laura Hastings Declamation—Heart of Old Hickory ■Margaret Barton l'iano Solo—Variations (Home, Sweet Home).... . .Wilma Bowers Judges: W. W. Winslow. H. J. Loeb, Mrs. J. P. Wilson. • Firemen's Banquet The Central Fire Company held thfcir annual banquet, in the Red Men's lodge rooms last night. There were about 50 couples present and it was one logn session ol' pure enjoyment from sUwt'to finish. The banquet'itself was a most deliglitfnl meal prepared and served by Harry Beatty and his son and daughter. Three tables were necessai-y to accommodate the crowd, and the dinner, which 'began at about 10:30, lasted until after 12 o'clock. The menu; Roast Chicken Filling Mashed Potatoes Celery Olives Pickles Fruit Salad Ice Cream Cake Coffee uN'uts and Fruit After the tables had been cleared the gueBts played "600" and danced the waltz, two-step and square dances. Charles Ratz was the chief entertainer of the evening, and his mimicry of a man with a chicken Jag was really funny. He had eaten 12 chicken necks and three or four dishes of pink and white ice cream, which he insisted was necessary to get the proper fcpirit into the jag. It was a thoroughly enjoyable entertainment.| A Musical Evening I The families of Dowllng Anthony and Adam Snyder were entertained at the country homo of Dr. J. C>. Bethune last night, the occasion being held in honor of Misses Violet. Mildred and Edith Mitchell, of Marlenville, nieces ot the doctor, who are guests at hlB home. Among the party a very creditablo orchestra was organized, including piano, violin, guitar, "bones" and triangle, and music became the chief feature oft the evening. The ladies of the party served toothsome refreshments at a late hour, after the musical repertoire had been exhausted. ediiorsTxchange positions r. L. Smith Take* Place of O. R. Madtes at Kseanuba While Latter is at Home. P. L. Smith, city editor of The Spirit, has gone t© "Escanaba. Mich., j to take the' Place jOi George R. Madtes, tonuerljyfcwployed by The epirtt, anj at absent editor of the who has returned home to froelvo treatment for throat trouble from a Pittsburgh specialist. Mr. Madtes took up Mr. 8mith's work on The Spirit yesterday, and the exchange of places will continue until the former has recovered from Ms throat trouble and can return to -Escanaba, -which is expected to -be in about a month LEAP, YEAR SOCIAL Council No. 56, Degree ot Pocahontas will hold a Leap Tear social in Red Men's hall. Feb. 23, from 9 to 1. Come and have a spod tin]$. All are welcome. AdmisIoB 10 lut _ CoWBttUe.—tt£. pan to Take P Race A ward8 B., ,R. & P. Firemen Install Officers and Make Plans For' Victory at Convention.The emergency fire department of the B., R. & P. railway held a meeting In the R. 'It. Y. M. C. A. last night And Installed the newly elected officers of the department. The officer* are: President, H. T. Jack! vice president, Joseph Dennison; secretary, J. L. Van Dyke; treasurer, M. F. Hogan; chief, James O. Brenaan; assistant chief, Dennis Tiger. Plans were laid for attending tlio convention at Salamanca this year, and it was arranged that the entire company will attend the meeting. Joseph Dennison was elected captain of the running team, and it was decided to enter teams in every event. At the convention last year the local company took second place, and the members of the running team expect to take first honors at this year's mee.t. Hankins Held For Larceny Waives Hearing and in Defaultof Bail Taken to Brook - ville--Sam Argo Help For Stealing Shovels. (!. A. Hankins. who was arrested in Wilcox !>y Chief Palmer, Monday, for the theft ot an overcoat from Arthur Lynam last week, waived n hearing and in default of ball was taken to Brookviiio this morning. This same Mr. Hankins is an exeonvict on parole from the Columbus, O.. penitentiary, and Is wanted there for breaking parole. After stealing the overcoat from Lynam he went to Iteynoldsville, where lie pawned It to a merchant for $u.0u. Chief Sample, of Heynoldsvllie, became suspicious of him while there and kept a close watch on him. Toward evening lie walked down to the Tavern and hearing a rackett went In to find out what the trouble was, and learned that Ed. McConnell, clerk, had found Hankins  through the rooms of the hotel and was putting him out. Sample gathered him In and placed the culprit in the lock-up ovor night. No charges being preferred against him ho was released the next morning, and went to Kails Creek, aud from there to Wilcox, where he was apprehended. ■ -i"' mmm. , • • 'vv'-. - I',; ' IMHWIIoul N«in Service. Feb. 23.—Presihas served warning on MiKieiii tftftt he will not tolerate jjpjilMferenCe at this time with the ['apP#ttt>aal relations of the United pgHym The situation bo far as the jHiMBlltration is concerned, it was MMpil today by absolutely reliable japHpirlty, is that any agitation now which could be construed 3p';i criticism of the Staae Departmitot (must inevitably have a seri- M$bly adverse effect among the belpBgerent European nations. K The Prosident at his conference -with Senators Stone and Kerr and Representative Flood told them that he has decided to force an "immediate showdown" with the Teutonic alii* on the general question of submarine warfare. In effect the president is understood to have said be would not make the slightest concession to Germany and Austria. He stands squarely on international law as at present understood. . •' Must Have Sea Freedom. ' American citizens must have Abo ; Tight to travel at will on merchant vessels on the high seas. The presij nent told the Senate and House leaders that he would press for an agrptfi meet by the Teutonic powers ifiat they will exercise the right ofyCarning, stoppage and search attacking any mercWEntimeairwtaetker armed or unarms# He declared that ; if Congress pcuwfs anjy resolutions dealing with eJlher iwarning« to Awerl<!aus to -dfneriyfns to keep off jJpPigerent' vesfclsJfr designate in {*o ■' ti&afljbf clltieus going "<VUere they please on the high was, f ije •WjU veto the measure. I3VAXGKUSTIO FIN ANCES Sistlmatod expense ........ $400.00 Total to date 242.49 Amount needed $157.51 If the British Government bars smoking tobacco, cigars and cigarettes from Great Britain, and Tommy in the trenches continues to be supplied with those sol; aces by American sympathizers, force will have to be used to keep British, ere from enlisting.—New York Sun. CJ20NES NEW YORK,1 Feb. 23.—Jean Crones anarchist and poison chef, who is being hunted by 100,000 police throughout, the country for his attempt to kill Archbishop Mundeleiu and 300 clergymen and laymen at a Chicago banquet, still is repeating Ills wM o' th' wisp act. MS SQUIRREL IS vmr ENEMY Ezra Gourfey, Original Bird Protector, Tells Experiences in Guarding QuaiL Ezra Gourley, of Frostburg, i» theoriginal quail protector of this section, and the following statement from him in regard to what he has accomplished line is of interest In view ol the recent organization of game protective movements:Editor The Spirit: . The members of the Wild Life League -nitty foe interested in knowing the conditions I, have met in raising quail and trying to protect , them for the last 10 years, with very i It tie help, I find that one of the worst enemies of quail is the red squirrel, which not only oats the grain I put out, 'but destroys the quail eggs as well as other bird eggs. Another enemy to the quail Is the tame pigeon, which are albout as much use as the sparrow. I have heard it said that tWo old pigeons would eat as much grain as a hog. The pigeon hawk is another gi-eat enemy of quail, and next comes the pot hunter. To help the quail along 1 left seven shocks of corn standing in my (Continued on page two) That Crones is in this city, or at least in the metropolitan district, i ems certain, but there is doubt that he is <he man who Js writing letters to V'wspapers and telephoning his thoughts and plans to editors. Some detectives think a crank is playing a big part In the Crones publicity campaign. Headquarters men are being aided by Chicago sleuths who know Crones by sight. STUDENTS ACM AT HIGH SCHOOL SERVICE NEW YORK, Feb. 2?..—In an effort to avert a strike in the anthracite and bituminous coal industry, representatives of the miners and the operators are now conferring here. John P. White, president of the Mine Workers of America, .is leading the miners who are demanding shorter hours and increased wages. INCRIMINATION PLEA IN BREWERIES' PROBE FOUR INVESTIGATIONS STARTED INTO WRECK School Night Brings Out ] Large Delegation of Scholars 1 Who Cheer and Sing. i M It. v.as High school night at the j Colon evangelistic meetings, and the ] students were there, tho whole right i section of the church filled with 1 them. They cHee'ro and snug with ui' right, good will under tho direction' of their cheer leader, and they sanjr. j.ist as heartily when Mr. Lynn led | them I11 singing u hymn. Full of buoyant youthful spirit yet tliey listened as reverently and attentively to Or. Clark's sermon as any in the fir at audience, for it was a great audience showing the growing interest 011 the part of the community in these great service*. One of tile attractive features ol the evening was a cornet and trombone duet by Miss Marv Adams and her brother James. The invocation i was offered l<y Mr. Lynn. Kev. H. A. Oinuder in his usual felicitous manner welcomed the High school sttif Continued on page two) International Nrm Serrlc* l'ARIS, Feb. ::3.—The triple offensive being carried on by the Germans In west Flanders, in Artois and to the uortli of Verdun is believed at the French war oillce to be the las' great effort to break the allied lines in the west. If the Germans are unsuccessful in their attempts to cut through to t tie Channel coast In West Flanders and to roll back the French at Verdun, the Kaiser will probably be forced to assume the defensive on every front till the end of the war. Assault* were launched today b> the Germans with picked troops «f-ter a furious bombardment of the Anglo-French positions about Ypres. north of Arras and north of Verdun. At numerous points the Teutons penetrated the lines of the allies over a wide front and at some places the supporting trenches were taken, but. the war office claims that In nearly every instance the attacking forces were hurled from the second lint trenches by means of counter attacks.Losses we Heavy. In Artois the attacks wore carried out by an entire division of 10,000 i men. Enormous losses were suffered as the French und British brought into play their heavy artil' lery and rained a hurricant of shells upon the attacking toopa. The war olilce admits that the French troops have evacuated the vllage of Hau- Iniont. ThlB position was abandoned jafter a sanguinary conflict. FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF JEFFERSON THEATRE UNDER PRESENT MANAGEMENT. One your ngo today the Jefferson Theatre was taken over by the present management sund from a losing j venture, it has been turned into ti paying one. The shows that have been given here since that time have been uniformly good and the movlnp .pictures shown in this theatre are equal to uuy in the state. The anniversary was to be celebrated today by the giving of souvenirs, but as they v ill not lie completed for a week, this will come later. Engineer and Fireman Testify Behind Closed Doors-Tenth Victim Dies in Hospital. International »«» «rrv(c« NEW HAVEN, Feb. 23.—Investigations under four separate heads were begun hero today to determine the responsibility lor the wreck on the New Haven railroad's short line division yesterday in which ten persons were killed and over 00 injured. Harry Schappa the tenth victim of yesterday's wreck, died this morning at St. Raphael's hospital in this city, where ho was brought yesterday afternoon. When Coroner Mix began his InqueRt. closed doors today he had as his flrst witnesses Engineer John J. Kennedy and Fireman Charles Courtz, who were on the electric locomotive which was hauling train No. VI). Other railway employes were expected to be examined. The other Investigations being conducted are under the direction of the railroad, the Public Utilities Commission of Connecticut, and the Interstate Commerce Commission. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 2:5.— Nine persons are. dead, eight are expected to die and (>."> are injured. This is the known loll of a rearend collision on the New Haven railroad, which occurred in broad daylight near Milford, Conn., yesterday ifternoon. A broken piece of airbrake hose is indirectly the cause of the disaster. Because of this broken connection the Connecticut Kiver special from New Haven to New York was stalled. (Continued on page three.) Young Folks Make Merry at Geo. Washington Party Miss Oeraldlae Teats is Hostess to 18 of Her Friends at. Delightful Event. • Miss Geraldiue Teats entertained IS of her little friendfe at a George Washington party last evening. A feature of the event was a contest in which the guests worked to see which oue could make the uiost words out of the letters in the name "Washington." Florence Rowan excelled at word-building, and was awarded a box of candy as a prize. At 0:30 the guestn enjoyed a bounteous luncheon, at a table appropriately decorated for the holiday.Those present were: Gladys Meyers, Viola Heckendorn, Josephine Lorenzo, Margaret Lynam, Myrtle Stewart, Thalia Williams, Christine Ilarapson, Carolyn Pantall, Frances Kurtz, Saru Jane Whlteuian.  Robinson, Pauline Snyder. Roberta Kyper, Martha Stel*, Mary Catherine North. Barbara Newcome. Alice Doreett «sd Florence Rowan, , * , Says Porter Institute is One of Five Best Held State Speaker at Sessions Held in Porter Township Lauds Interest and Attendance Exhibited—Live Agricultural Topics Are Discussed by Experts—Mrs. Hannah Lyons Interests Women With Household Talks. No Such Thing as Worn « Out Soil, Says Speaker J. Stuart Groupe Tells Beechwoods Farmers' Institute That Soil Fertility Can be Built up no Matter What the Conditions—250 Beechwoods Residents Attend Two Days* Session. Government Draws First Blood When Sec. Refuses to Testify by Counsel's Advice. Itttrrnationnl !\tm» MttKt, PITTSBURGH, Feb. 23.—The government drew first blood In the Federal grand jury probe of brewery activities in politics today when Hugh Fox, of Now York city, secretary of the L'niteil States BteWery Association, obtained release from answering questious before the grand jury on the plea that his answers might Incriminate him in criminal procedures.United States Attorney Humes regarded this as a victory, because of the implied admission from the brewery interests that there is incriminating evidence in the subpoenaed books of the association. Fox refused to answer any questions put to him by the grand Jury "on advice of counsel." His admission on the stand today that his real ground for refusing ' to answer was his fear of incriminating himself, was the first made by brewery interests that there is any-1 thing out of the ordinary in their transactions. Typhoid Investigation at DuBois Brought to Close F. W. Fortenbaugh, Htate inspector for the health department, who has been in DuBois for two weeks in connection with the investigation into the typhoid situation, left DuBois yesterday morning for his home iu Harrlsbuig. With his leaving DuBois It looks very much as though the State Health Department had decided that DuBois does not need any assistance in finding out the cause of typhoid here. The state's investigation of the water failed to prove anything, and now it is not known what other investigations will be conducted.—Du- Bois Courier. Sunday School Board Lay8 Plans For" Year A meeting of the Sunday school, board of the Grace M. K. church was held last night at the home of L. O. Murray. Plans for the remainder of tie year were discussed, and refreshments were served at the close of the evening. Tbose present were: Misses Mary Johnston, Florence Reese, Ada Hattek. Grace Depp, Alice Laverty, Phyllis Houston, Helen Depp, Ella Lloyd, Hesel Williams, Ella Poatle-walte, Margaret Williams, Lydda Johnston, Mary Laverty, Yula Van Horn, Cora Depp, Mrs. Kearney, Mrs. Vatf- Horn, and Means. McLaughlin, Morrow, Conger and Eev. J. N, Crox•U. I : •• : "I have not attended a better Institute this year," said W. M. Patton, one of the state speakers at the institute held by Porter township farmers. "i'place it among the Ave best institutes of the year in point of attendance, local entertainment and talent, enthusiasm and punctuality." The total attendance at the Porter Jfcstitute, which started on lapt Wednesday morning, was 1,085, making fla average attendance at each sea; ,alan of -17. I ; The institute opened with an address by the presiding officer, H. H. 'Adams, who spoke on the necessity of keeping the theoretloul and the practical together. "No theory is good unless it works out in practice," said Mr. Adams. To the presiding &Aoer, incidentally, belongs much of the credit for the institute und its Success. Growing Clover : W. M. Pattott was the first speaker of the gatherings, aud his initial talk waa on the subject, "Clover Wowlug ab a Soil Renovator." Mr. Patton Is himself a larmef of near I and in hia talk on clover tgld merely what be bad done with that crop. He spoke of clover as one Af (be most essential things for Jef-1|MpqW oounty farmers, since lime Ik SUra aM the soli here is naturally ,T)W speaker bald that 'barn-, <MBja *«,■"!»**« should be placed on the .ShmiM as It is made, siuce by BBrT aad ttrefang It loses more ?gppfp. 5a per oent of its value. Clov- as a worn out no-account farm of 1ST) acres foi $S,0t)0, a sum just half of what tho former owner hail paid for It. In purchasing tho farm, Mr. Groupo hail to mortgage it for hall' the cost. Xo Woru Out .Soil It is Mr. Groupe'e theory that there Is no such a thing as a worn out sol 1 and that soils mo. designated have simply been abuneiTto the extent that they will not produce a protltablu crop. To prove IiIb theory, ho went about to rebuild his soil up to the point of its former fertility. In order to accomplish this, he found that humus was absolutely necessary, nnd could not bo supplied by commercial fertilisers. To supply this lack of huuius, Mr. Groupe returned to the soil every pound of hay and roughage grown on the farm either as manure from his farm animals or by plowing under green manures. Only cereals and potatoes, his money crops, were sold from the farm. Tile only fertilizer he buys is rock phosphate which ho composts with the manure at the rate of 40 pounds per ton. Every acre of land receives an application of tons of manure once in, a four-year rotation. Mr. is now raising larger yields of cr|ps than the sol) ever produced before, and has been farming the soil for a number of years. The convlu(on or the gist of Mr. Croupe's tfifc that "Humus is the foundation F XCoatlautd on f*t ttml Saturday evening saw the close of a very successful and well attended two-days' farmers' institute at tho Beechwoods Presbyterian church. A very inviting program was filled with a number of excellent subjects tallied upon by local and state speakers. The principal speakers were sent out by the Division of Farmers' Institute nt Ilarrisburg and talked upon good up-to-date subjects of interest to every farmer. The. farmers' institute was opened promptly Friday afternoon by the chairman, II. F. Morrison. Following the opening prayer by Uev. Cribbs, W. M. I'attou of Armstrong county, talked on the subject of "Caring for the Soil." Mr. Pntton is a very able speaker, as well as a good farmer, and knows his subjects thoroughly. Realizing the largeness of his subject he- touched only upon the vital points, such as drainago. proper plowiug and tillage, the shortening of a rotation for the betterment of the soli, the caring for the manure, aud the introducing of suin-cient manure to maintain soil fertility. Mr. Patton was followed by J. Stuart Groupe. who gave an excellent talk upon "Humus, the Foundation of Soil Fertility." Mr. Groupe lives on a farm In Lycoming county, eight miles from Jernfiy Shore, Pa. The interesting fact about Mr. Groupe Is that he is a book farmer and  the first 20 years of his life as a bookkeeper in the city of Philadelphia. He bought his present Jarmj er, he suid, should be planted on corn ground at the iast cultivation If wheat or rye Is not sown. Mr. Patten's second talk was oil "The Possibilities of Alfalfa and How to Grow It." The speaker said "Every Jefferson county farmer should raiso alfalfa. Its hay is equal to wheat (bran as stock food, and in addition it is a great soil builder." He said that alfalfa should be sown In a line seed bed, in sweet soil, and should be kept free from weeds, when it would grow as' well here as anywhere. The Use of Lime One of Mr. Patton's most interesting talks on lime, when it should bo used, and for what. He desoribed the idea of usiug lime as a cpre-all, saying that it should be us?d only on our soils. The best results, he claimed, are obtained wben the lime Is put on the ground when the crop is being seeded, and'is not ploWed into the ground. Even distribution is the most essential point, aad crushed lime is 'better than burned lime. In speaking on "The Planting and Care of the Farm Orohard," Mr. Patton upheld this section at Pennsylvania as one of the "best natural fruit sections of the world. The Apple Possibilities S "The HOod Kiver'Valley, the apple valleys of Oregon and Washington, the orchards of Colorado, Michigan and New York, the Shenandoah val(Continued on page three.)