Punxsutawney Spirit, 1916-03-03

              City Edition * * r General! fair tonight tad Saturday. X -No. 148 PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS Innate Upholds President Wilson by Vote of 68-14, Tabling Gore Resolution E¥ANGEUSTIC SERVICE ATTENDANCE NOT HURT BK OTHER ATTRACTIONS TONIGHTS CENTER OF ATTRACTION IS B. M. A. MEETING ANOTHER FREHCH - H DESTROYED IT GERMAN M Collections Last Night Bring More Than Total Necessary to Finance the Local Campaign. Tonight's special meeting of the Business Men's Association, scheduled for 7:30, Bhould be the center of attraction for every one of the more than one hundred members, and a large attendance is looked forward to' In the Municipal building. transact the business under the puidance of officers who will devote their best efforts toward making Punxsutawney a bigger and better town. to lay the Gore resolution on the table. Voting on the resolution began at 11:40. Just before the roll was ordered called, Senator Gore had offered an amendment to his resolution, to contain the warning thai the sinking of an armed merchantman with Americans on board "will be a cause of war," in that way warning Germany what the result might be, but the motion to table was applied to the amendment as well as to the original resolution. Fort Moranville, One of East Defenses of Verdun in Ruins After Many Hours of Heavy Bombardment With 12 and 15-Inch Guns. of Senator Gore debate came when Senator Gore made the statement on "authority which seemed most responsible," that tho President had told members of the Senate and House that the United States would aid civilization by entering the European war. DuBols Is just concluding a campaign along the samo lines that Is proposed here, and they predict a membership of more than 500 at an annual membership tee of $20. What has been done In DuBols can be done In Punxsutawney. The plans for Punxsutawney contemplate a Chamber of Commerce with a membership of at least 300, annual duos probably to be $10 yearly. Thl3 membership is not to bo confined by any means to "business and professional men, but every man in the town interested In its development is wanted as an active worker in a movement where only one thing is to figure—Make Punxsutawney and its community bigger and better. Following the action of the Business Men's Association the Chamber of Commerce committee will finish its amendments to the by-laws of that organization, and on Monday afternoon at 3:30 p m., at a postponed annual meeting, the Chamber of Commerce will adopt them, aflil formulate plans for the increased membership, the employment of a secretary, the establishment of community rest rooms, toilets and lavalories, reading rooms, etc to Secure Reogirition Two propositions will be taken up only, and no other routine business will Intervene. The first proposition is the matter of taking final action looking to the amalgamation of the Business Men's membership with the Chamber of Commerce, and of almost equal Interest Is the announcement of the settlement to be made in connection with the scrip issue of the old Wightman Glass Company. in Connection With Resolution on American Boarding Armed Merchantmen Fail to REV. CLARK DELIVERS SERMON As 'Senator Gore understood It, the President said: "That if Germany insisted upon her position the United States would insist upon her position, and that it would result probably in a breach of diplomatic relations, and that a breach of diplomatic relations would probably be followed "by a state of war; and that a state of war might not be of itself and of necessity an evil to this republic, but that the United States by entering upon war now might be able to bring it to a conclusion by midsummer, and thus render a great service to civilization."There is no abatement of the interest manifested in the union evangelistic services. Notwithstanding the attractions in the city last evening the services were well attended in the First M. E. church. Last evening the collection brought the offerings to date up to $400.98 atid there will be no more collections on week nights during the meetings but the Sunday evening collections will be taken a9 usual. Meet With Success. Following a day of turmoil, administration senators, after consultation •with Republican leaders* last night agreed to bring to a vote a motion to table the Gore warning resolution the moment it is called tomorrow. Few If any members of the Business Men's Association have expressed any opposition to the merger plan, and a large majority of them feel that the proposed changes in the modus operandi of the Chamber of Commerce will afford ample opportunity to the association members to carry on the work they have thus far 'been interested in. The plan should do much toward cementing into permanency a large,-active body of men who will be interested not only in the mercantile and industrial phases of Punxsutawney's development, but who will alto take serious and active Interest along other lines, with active meetings, and active bureaus to ANOTHER DRIVE IS HUNCHED MORS CROWD! D CHAMBER This plan shut off further discussion of the issue which senators of both parties agreed might be damaging to the Interests of the country. Democratic and Republican leaders asserted that no sort of a resolution like the Gore measure could pass the Senate, and predicted the motion to table would carry overwhelmingly. pper House Met Hour Earlier, and All But Sick or Excused Members Were Present in Their Seats. Rev. B. A. Olnader offered the Invocation, Rev. J. M. Weber read the Scripture and Rev. P. E. Burtt led In prayer. Mr. Lynn sang effectively "I Want to be True to Him" as a solo. Rev. C. A. Clark, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian church was the preacher. Denial From the White House . The President was away from the White House when accounts of Senator Gore's speech reached there. Efforts were made immediately, however, to advise him of the development "because of the realisation of officials of the effect that Senator The decision to bring the Gore resolution to a vote followed a sensational debate in the Senate, and Its object is largely to prevent a recurrence of the outbreak Iiterantlonn! New* Service. HINGTON, Mar. 3.—The Senfey upheld the hands of Presiilson iu the submarine sltaiiin overwhelming vote of 08 to 14 "noes" the Senate laid table without debate the re»o-»f Senator Gore, Democrat, ma, which, if adopted, would Ithdrawn from American citile right to take passage on belligerent ships, Whether for offense or defenye. ably not singe thjrEuropean jecaine ocujp hiupthere been throng in fie Senate wing as ed for admfcslcp today. Every m filled, and diplomatic igton Hulng wel represented. Senate met at 11 o'clock, ad artier than usual, to get the iry touttne work out of the nd clear the decks for action. y or excused Irto seat-aft'd the tension was tly noticeable when Senator of the Senate Foralatioiin Committee, secured Ition and moved that the Senjceed to the consideration of re resolution. y preparation had been made ent debate. Senator Gore, althe author of the resolution, fused permission to explain it, r James, Democrat, Kentucky, ecognized by the chair to move The text was taken from the book of Acts, chapter 26. verse 18: "To open their eyes and to turn them from the darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sin and an inheritance among th»m that are sanctified." The most stirring incident of the (Continued on page three.) MARION CENTER PLANS BIGHOME-COMINGWEEK SESSION OF INSTITUTE TOCONVENETOMORROW Miners Convention Busy With Sub-District Plan "The Gospel of the risen Lord. Our Lord's statement of salvation as an experience. There are five steps necessary to salvations Indicated in the text: Public Meeting Well Attended, and Committees Appointed to Go Into Details the acale committee should also be excluded. Delegate Cowan, of South Fork, made a motion to that effect and Abe Thomas, who was elected aa an alternate from District No. 8, was required to resign after the motion had been carried. . 1. To open their eyes. Sin Is always blindness. The world in Paul's day was steeped In sin. How tUnd their relig'on! An unspeakable moral condition. Look at the heathen world today, with its low standard of morality, with its atrocities in Armenia, etc.—so frequent as not to cause a ripple. But we need not. turn our eyes so far away, consider our surroundings, drunkenness, butter-fly pleasures, intense worldlinens —all the result of blindness. ' The first thing God does is to open the eyes. Principal Lose," of Lock Haven, and Dr. Lee of Allegheny College, Instructors Morning and Afternoon. For Big Summer Event. Further consideration of the resolution committee's report was then taken up. George BaBset, of South Fork, moved that three men be appointed to investigate conditions in Indiana county, where, it is said, there are 64 It. & P. openings and approximately 1,500 men employed without any organization whatever. President 1'urcell expressed himself as not in favor of an Investigating committee on the grounds that investigation would do no good. He Btated that, if any men were sent into the Indiana field that it would bo without his sanction and that he wanted no connection with them. An amendment was then offered that threo men be elected who should go nto the Indiana county field and organize it. The amendment was carried and nominations were received. Regarding the proposed Home Coming to be held In Marlon Center the coming summer," the independent, of that place, has the following to say: The public meeting held in the Independent Hall Tuesday evening to take lirst .steps for arranging for our home com ins, was well attended and the project received a good send-off. Dr. L. N. Park called the meeting to order and it was unanimously decided to hold jiie home coming the coming summer. Then a permanent organization was formed by electing P. W. West?! president. Dr. E. H. Park vice prtjgldent, L. A. Stuchell Secretary, anH N. H. We tie 1 treasurer. Aftea discussing the probability of our strict paving interfering with the event, tive.-jsecretary was instructed ! to write to Messrs. Bennet and get j an idea when they expected to have the paving completed. The matter i of grounds was also discussed and it | was decided to rent the grove below the station for the summer, in which to hold the "coming" and otli-j er events that may be desired. The I old ball field is also in the plot. Ten' or twelve men agreed to 3tand re-' sponsible for the rental of the ground and were Instructed to secure to secure it at once. 2. To turn them from darkness to light. Everything depends 011 this etep. Men's eyes are often open but (Continued on page three.) 12-MILE EXTENSION OF P. R. R. ONINDIANA&CRESSONBRANCH HO. H. HI TO OCCUPY Horn ROOM An interesting educational program lias been arranged for tomorrow's session of tlio sixth annual teachers' institute of the local school district to be held in (lie First Baptist church. The morning cession will be opened with devotional exercises by Rev. P. E. Burtt, pastor pi' the Central .Presbyterian Church, and he will be followed by Dr. R. E. Lee, of the Department of Science, Allegheny College, who will deliver an interesting lecture on "The Value and Place of Science in Our System of Education." Charles Lose, prlnc'pal of Lock Haven State Normal School, will follow Dr. Lee with a lecture on "The Teach'ng of English," and this will conclude the morning session. Contract Has Been Awarded for Spur to be Constructed to Nanty-Glo. LADIES' MM CIS tors BANQUET A resolution for the establishment of a cooperative store to be established at Clearfield was adopted. The store will distribute merchandise throughout the district upon receipt of ord«rs and cash. A 12-mile extension of the Indiana & Cambria Railroad from Colver, the present end of the I. & C. branch to Nanty-Glo on Cresson & Clearfield Division of the P. R. R., is projected for the coming summer. In the afternoon, at 1 o'clock* the institute will reconvene, with Principal Lose talking on "The Teacher and the Outdoors." and Dr. Lee on "Smitary Science and Civic Responsibility." " Will Conduct Another Drug Anderson Brothers, railroad contractors, of Altoona, who built the branch up Yellow Creek during the past summer, have the contract. They wi] begin work as soon as the weather will permit. Entertains Boys of Membership Teams and New Members They Secured in Campaign.Store in Room Formerly Thursday Afternoon. B0M1 speakers make their appearance in Punxsutawney tomorrow for the first time, and come well recommended for institute work. The sessions of (lie institute are open to the genial public, and no admission Is to be charged. Used as Lobby- and Dining Room For Whitney. A resolution, providing that this district invite Districts 1, 5, 7, and 9 to participate in a state convention for the purpose of forming a trade or union party, was being considered when James Maurer, of Reading, President of the American Federa- This new extension will open up a valuable coal field that has not been tapped yet by railroads. It will also permit coal operators between Pine Flats and Nanty-Glo to have choice of routes, either by the Beech Creek, down the Susquehanna to New York and New England, or by the P. R. R., to Philadelphia and Jersey City. It will also be a feeder for passenger traffic over the C. & C. east and west, cutting oft much of the passenger traffic west, which now comes through Clymer and Indiana. A committee ol' 11% e was appointed to confer with the officers in the appointment of committees and they will meet tonight. Another public meeting will be held In the Independent Hall next Tuesduy evening at S o'clock, when the committees will be announced and any further arrangements needed made. The exterior and interior appearance of tbe Whitney Hotel.'building ia rapidly toeing altered by tbe workmen now engaged in the work of remodeling the premises. The east aide oUhe hotel, formerly occupied by tm bar room, is already occupied m the Brpwn Boot shop, and, with m new tro&t, and*reflnished interionfcnakes aifne appearance ao a shoefstore. J The room foHndrly decupled toy the hotel lobby una dlnipg room is now being rebuilt f% store, and as soon as compleJtnrbeorge H. Burkett will open a 'branch store ia the room, continuing the other store, opposite the park, as well. Tbe IBurkett room will be given a thorough overhauling and a new front, similar to that in the Brown room, will be Installed. Upon completion of this work, the room occupied toy J. S. Jones will toe remodeled, among the improvements toeing a new front ' Which will correspond to the other two fronts, and the lengthening of tb« room, which, when completed, Will measure 40 feet, and will improve to no small extent the appearance of Mr, Jones" store, The porch in front of the hotel ; building is to toe torn down, with the 1. exception of. that portion which has v VMn extended up to the third floor. I Plans for t&9 remodeling of the f 4»00ik} floor have not been coraplet(id, and the owners of the building •re not prepared as yet to announce |i» what ueo th$ second floor will. be Pfifc E..Tfco'third floor is occupied by Mr.' I:-*pid Mrs. Shaft* *#.tbei* home, and, fe'Sf; tb* preient at least they will re| PunMutawney. . . . . Through the courtesy of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Central Y. M. C. A. tli<> boys who participated in tho recent membership campaign in the Boys' Department and tho new members secured by the teams enjoyed a feast last night in the Association building. (Continued on page three) K. B. FANCY WORK CLUB MEETS WITH MRS. NEORR CONSTABLE WILL RESIGN RATHER HUN SHOOT DOGS Birth Anniversary of BorotKy Jane Hilliard The members of the K. B. fancy work club were entertained Thursday by Mrs. Frank Neorr at her home on Lever street. The gathering proved one of the most enjoyable that the members have yet participated. After devoting the aternoon to fancy work the ladies were seated to a 6 o'clock dinner. Various other dn'ntics and substantial made the repast au exceptionally pleasing one. Youngsters Enjoy Party at Hilliard Homo in the East End. On motion it was decided to form 4 permanent organization of everybody in town and the surrounding country who are interested in the matter to help the several committees in every way possible. International New* tomee. The brand of "eats" was fully up to the standard established by the ladies in the past and if anything was a little better than any ever had before. To say that the boys did full justice to it s the mildest way of expressing the manner in which the supply of good things disappeared. WASHINGTON, Pa., Mar. 3.— Constable Cal Miller of Amwell township faces being asked by the county commissioners today to resign. He refuses absolutely to carry out the orders of the commissioners that all dogs whose taxes were not paid by March 1 shall be shot upon sight by constables of Washington County. Constable MUler lores dogs, especially his neighbors dogs, but his neighbors have thus far overlooked the matter of paying their dog taxes. "I'll resign before I shoot 'em" was Constable Miller's defl to the county comlssloners and the prospect Is that unless he changes his mind he'll be asked to carry out the promise.Miss Dorothy Jane Hilliard' entertained a few of her little friends yesterday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Hilliard, of East Mahoning street. The fourth anniversary of Miss Hilllard's bifth was the occasion of the event. On this new 12-mile extension several large coal developments are projected, and it is thought within the next two years there will be between 2,000 and 3,000 miners employed in the new workings to bo opened up along the new road. ( If the send-off the homo coming received Tuesday night indicates anything at all, we will have the biggest and best event of the kind we have yet had. and both those of Ave and ten years ago were hummers. The'birthday dinner was the feature of the afternoon. The table was decorated in red and little baskets of candy were the favors. In attendance were: Mesdamos Ezra Orr, Annie Leydle. Maria Evans, D. A. Snyder, Jennie Orr, B. F. Dunmire. May Crook!'. George Groft, Ira Evans, Harry Nowcome, Mae Noerr,. William Crooks, Charles Nolpli. William Black, W. H. Feterman, D. G. Gourley, Ira Noerr. J. 13. Eberhart was present and after the banquet addressed the boys. Mr Eberhart said that this gathering uf 51 boys was the best he has ever seen in the V. M. C. A. at any one time; that their conduct and appearance surpassed all other# &nd showed the forward movement of the Y. M. C. A. work. Mr. Eberhart also stated that ho would have no fear la recommending any one of the 61' boyB present to any business tuan who might inquire concerning thorn which in itself Is a tribute of which any boy might be proud. Indiana county may reap some benefit from the new road by short "spurs" being laid up into Buffington and Pine townships, and the fine coal in these townships corfte to market over the new road.—Indiana Times. Wanted—Four boys, over 16 yrs., of age to work at silk mill. Good pay while learning. Specialty Silk Co.—43tf The guests were: Misses Sue Merrls, Marlon Cutler, Dorothy Campbell, Martha Beck, Ruth Hastings, Laura Jean Allison, Eleanor Mc- Cleavey, Dorothy Dick and Dorothy Meenan, Masters John Hastings Bernhard Hampson, William Davenport, Walter and Tpm Hastings. Marion Centre Ladies Form Sleighing Party Twenty-flve Marlon Center ladles composed a jolly sledload that came here yesterday and spent the afternoon. They took dinner last evening at the Pantall Hotel before returning hoiiie. TWO SENTENCED FOX 181020 YEARS.EOR 20 DEGREE MURDER Held For Court on Charge of FRUIT CROP RUINED Those who made up tho partywere Mesdames H. J. Thompson, H. J. Waltz, Earl H. Park, L. M. Park, H. M. Meckley, R. J. Roberts, M. T. Steele, F. IB. Dawson, J. W. Filmer. J. H. Way, C. L. Morrison, Ben Thomas, Clair Lukehart, J. O, Bovard, J. E. Carnahan, J. C. McCormtck. I. J. Leopold, H. O. Work, Park Thomas, Annlo M. Steffcy, Etta Kerr, Belle MeCune, Ella Thomas and Mary Morgan. Messrs. James Streamer and Charles Morrison. .». ...... latrrantlonnl !*«wii Service. Mrs. Frank Par doe, a. member of the Ladles' Auxiliary to which the credit for the evening's joy was due, said that, the ladies would be willing to furnish a chicken and biscuit sapper to the boys next year If thejr would double the number of member? that was present at the banquet last night. The prizes which were given to those securing the most members *at*mat1oaal TVawa MttIm. EBERHART'S STORE NEWS. PITTSBURGH, Mar. 3.—Not lew than 18 years, and not more than 20, was the sentence pawed by Judge A. T. Searle, in Criminal Court today, on both Joseph P. White and William McClure, who pleaded guilty to a charge of second degree murder in connection with the killing of Mrs. C. F. Dlehmer. Desertion and Non-Support KITTANNINO, Pa., Mar. 3.—Reports reecived today from outlying districts Indicate that the 1916 crop of apples and peaches will be a failure. The recent sleet and rain storm froze on the branches of fruit trees In many districts, killing all buds and freellng many of the smaller branches. In some Instances branches were stripped from trees by the weight of Ice upon them. I Ask to see the "Rannoc" short iboots at $2.48 and Storm Kings at $2.98. Snag Proof and Rolled Soles. Foilr new men's shoes from Nettleton in black and tan at $G and $0.50. Educator shoes for children in tan, dull and patent; all sizes, A hundred new patterns ia men's caps for eprlng, 60c and #1,00.—tl I Thomas Crooks, of Adrian, at a Rearing before Justice of the Peace , C. C. Rowan, was last night held for the next term of court by the 'Sauire 'on a charge of desertion and nonsupport preferred by Crooke* wife. I Crooks fur&ished bail and was released.Aaron Belle, who was charged with having instigated the crime, was acquitted la 16 minute* yesterday. (Continued on Face Two.J, , _ ~ mIM The spirited contest on tho cen •aiization project which developed ite yesterday afternoon at the Unit 3 Mine Workers' convention at Du o?s when tho constitution commit )e began its report was promptly re uced to a minimum by a rulins iado by President James Purcell resident Purcell stated that inas luch as the question had been pre lously left to the men for a refer adura vote and. that they had de Ided against the proposition then »uld be no further action taken. The entire session this mornin; as devoted to the discussion of th( [ib-district centralization proposi on. Sentiment is strong on botl des of the question and determined ebate is being carried on. The only other business now undei ansideration is that which is belnj irried on by the constitution com littee with regard to the form ol overnment in D'striet No. 2. Thursday Morning. A delegat'on from the Centra rades and Labor Council was giver tie floor the first thing in the Thurs ay morning session and with Edward Cairns as spokesman, invited lie delegates to a smoker and ban' uet, which was held last night 'resident Purcell accepted the invlitlon and stated that he felt sur< lie delegates appreciated the honoi nd remarked that DuBois was th< ret city in which the miners evei jet that made any attempt to en srtaln them. Delegate Patrick Egan, of DuBois ne of the delegates who favored th< eating of the two mine organizers 'errari and Yusfco, advocated tha reranizera who had been elected' oi Tntrrnntlonnl No»« GENEVA, Mar. 3.—It is reported from a Genrtan source that Fort Moranville, one of the worku defending Verdun on tbo East, has been put practically out of commission  German bombardmeiX and Jm in The Germans usy 12J&A lu-inch guns against the rating a heavy fire many hours. PARIS. Mar —Fighting with redoubled fury, the Germans have launched another drive against the French position north of Verdun. The French War Office, in an official statement, issued this afternoon, stated that the German bombardment laBtod ail night, and that the Germans assaulted the French positions continuously. Cruel losses were inflicted upon the Germans, the statement says. Huge masses of German troops in close formation were thrown forward time after time into the hurricane of lire which swept their ranks from the- French forts and trenches. The advanced French line at Don- J aumont has been penetrated, but- i| lighting of the utmost violence con- Jj tinues in that section. At Vaux, the JJ location of one of the forts In the Ver-' <| dun girdle, the Germans drove for- 1 ward persistently in a series of smashing attacks. Despite the maehlno gun fire which withered th$ir • ranks and left mounds of dead,.ther '< attacking forces swept onward in a#-' isault after assault. Ill'DGET SOUND NAVY YARD FAVORABLY liKPORTED. WASHINGTON'Tatar. 3— (Special) —Senator Poindexter's bill appropriating $2,005,000 to tit the Puget Sound Navy Yard for battleship construction, was recommended to the Senate for passage today by the Senate Naval Affairs Committee. - a