Punxsutawney Spirit, 1916-03-11

              Br&;:■ * •" r Mmb '•* . •♦vt.-JjJ.r.r • .?» J. -V' V vo»* Jjfc "W! •. vM •?••' City Edition '• • m wmanra. Fair, slightly wanner tonight. Sunday partly cloudy and warmer. >L. X.—No. 180 PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., fRDAY EVEN! (G, MARCH 11, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS 1 These Men Are Commanding U. S. Invasion of Mexico WflMEK n WINDOW CffillEST AHNOIMCa DuBois Next Pity For Mining Men C. M. W. of A. Convention Closes With Choice of City and l*assage of Resolutions. moors await nil's arrival 10 START CAMPAIEN FOR CAPTURE or VILLA [IT0E0 DEAD 00 AH v *: . • * ;.. *i/u G&r/ ft Ccb-jw.s Sl/OCUJXJ. Remer & Doncaster, Punxsutawney Talking Machine Shop, and Whiteman & Company Draw Prizes With Show Windows. m' WJUtllllK IS GIVEN 1 IS VESSEL CKWC AMERICANS IS SUNK '.n __ Norwegian Bark Silus is Torpedoed Without Warning, and State v Department Officials Are Anxious. lift MCIHEHI DEFIED U. S. POLICY V ' Conditiors of Actual Warfare Prevail at El Paso While Coming of Commander is Awaited— Former Adherents of Villa Are Rounded Up and Taken Into Custody—Steps Taken to Halt Wagon Train of Ammunition Believed Destined For Villa's Forces Across Border. International Nem Service. WASHINGTON, Mar. 11.—The Norwegian bark Sillus, which was ■unk on the night of March 9 off Havre, Prance, was torpedoed without warning, according to a cable received at the state department today from American Consul Osborne at Ha.vre. There were seven Americans aboard the 311ius. All were saved. Osborne also confirmed the sinking of the Stilus as extremely serious. They say that the sinking of the steamer Louisiane by * submarine.Officials regard ,the sinking of the Sillus as serious. They say that the sinking such a vessel without Vvarning when there were Americans on board Is in direct defiance of the stand taken by this government. To Make Invest! action. It was officially statati that a full and complete investigation of tlje Circumstances of the/attack wm'he made at once. Officials did disguise their belief of the SHius may bring about a prompt "showdown" with Germany ou the submarine question. - Protests Against British. WASHINGTON, Mar. 11.—Representative Kahn of California today lodged a protest with the state department against the seizure by a British cruiser of the American-owned steamer Edna which was on its way from Chilean ports to the United States with a cargo of nitrates. The vessel sailed from Chilean ports on JwKMtry 87. - She was taken to Stanley Pi fey the British cruiser which Captured her. 11.—The With the choice of DuBois for the 111 18 convention, and the passage 01' several last-nilnute resolutions on vary questions, the U. M. W. of A. convention came to a close at Du- Bois yesterday. Punxsutawney was mentioned nmong other places as a j>os»ibility for the next convention towji, but DuBois received au overwhelming majority and was selected. A sequel to the opening day's flglit against seating as delegates Organizers Ferrarrl and Yuslco came on the closing duy. when a resolution was passed declaring that hereafter organizers shall not be seated as delegates, even though elected by a local. Ban on Politic*. The question of union officers participating in politics, which raised much bitter discussion on an earlier day, brought out « resolution yesterday stating that "any district officer or organizer who takes part In any political tight, other than In the Interests of organized labor, shall be given a trial before the district board, and if found guilty, shall be suspended." A delegate Informed the convention that according to a member of tho DuBois Chamber of Commerce, a convention hall might be erected for the next convention. CARRANZA SEEKS RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT YOUNG PEOPLES' MEET 10 BE HELD TOMORROW High Wins Fmal Game of Season Highly Successful Year Comes to Close With Victory Over Altooiia, 54-32. Delancey Folk Enjoy Party in Lodge Hall EL, PASO, Mnr. 11.—Major pcctcd to roach I lie border within signal for the advance of America: cisco Villa, dead or alive. Fiuistc delay that is not absolutely ncces FRENCH CLAIM TEUTON ASSAULTS ARE HALTED Redoubled Efforts of Invaders Along West Meuse Bank Are Rep u 1 s ed—Portuguese Cabinet Cedes to War Body. IntrrontlouRi *«•«» Sfr*l«. PARIS, Mar. It.—The * French ! war office's report thlfi afternoon says j that the Germans yesterday nuado violent assaults along the west bank of the Meuse and managed to pain Homo ground, but wore immediately driven back by counterattacks. The efforts of tlie Germans to capture Vaux have been redoubled, the communique says, but all attacks have been repulsed by the French with heavy losses to th<> attacking forces. I'cHURUcstf Cabinet Out. LISBON. Mar. 11.—The Portuguese cabinet resigned today. A war cabinet i.« being formed to deal with I the issue raised by Germany's declar-, at ion of war. LONDON", Mar. )1.—The German armies engaged in the drive on Verdun have advanced at three points, acording io official statements issued iu Paris and Berlin. The French War Office admits the recatpure by the Germans of part of the Corbeaux wood, on the west bank of the Mcuse, between the Cote j de l'Oin and Le Mort Homme, but •says the Kaiser's troops suffered losses out of all proportions to their gain. Berlin announces that north of Verdun the Crown Prince's troop? have taken the Ablain Wood and the ridge west of Douamont, and that east of Verdun, in the Woevre the Germans have pushed forward their line through the wooded sector southeast of Dainloup. NATIONAL WOMAN TFWIS CHAMP LIKELY TO ItKPEAT! t -H--S • • . I BP i Miss Moll a euutisreo^ NEW YORK, Mar. 9.—Hiss Molla Bjuratedt, the Norwegian tennis aiar and national Indoor and outdoor champion of America, is leading In the national indoor meet now la progress in Brooklyn. ■ General Frederick Funston is ex"v'l hours and his arrival will be the n troops into Mexico to take Franon is known to be opposed to any ssary. • In the meantime conditions of actual warfare prevail here. The military authorities arc taking j into custody adherents of Villa who might try to convey to the I bandit information as to the plans i of the American troops. The iround-up of former Villa officers land supporters began early this | morning. Those taken into custody :-ii far are Generals Pablo, lOuna. I'anda, Gomez, Isidro Lujna and Canuto Loba. Head oil Ammunition j The military authorities moved I quickly when notified that Villa spies I were active here and that ammunition was being smuggled across the j border to the forces which American I troops are going to hunt down. Federal agents learned today that 100,- i o.m> rounds of ammunition had been .loaded into wagons at South El l'aso iuna taken along the border to the j 'Vest, where Villa outposts have been observed. Soldiers In automobiles were sent, in pursuit of the wagon train this ! morning with orders that under no i circumstances must the ammunition 'reach the Vlllalstas. Six hundred Carraaza soldiers from Casus Grandes and Juarez have reached Pulomas. eight miles from ■the border, south of Columbus. Seven Prisoner* Taken Americans there are wondering I whether the de faelo government soldiers have come to co-operato with tlie I'nited States troops in the campaign against Villa or to oppose the entry of American soldiers. Seven wounded men of Villa's followers who were captured by Colonel Sloeum's troops, will bo tried for murder for the killing of eight United States soldiers ou Thursday. One ] wounded United States troops died today. The prisoners Include a boy of 13 and tw o officers. Carruii/H to Co-operate WASHINGTON, Mar. 11.— Carranza, in a lengthy communication to Secretary Lansing agrees to American troops following Villa into Mexico ami asks that his troops be granted Kimilur rights to enter the United States. WASHINGTON. Mar. 11.—Confidential but reliable information reached Washington today that General C&rranza will not object to American troops pursuing Villa into Mexico and will offer them the cooperation of his forces provided tho I'nited States will enter a reciprocal agreement. Carranza, In return for consenting to American troops entering Mexico, wants the United States to giant permission to Mexican troops to cross into the United States if, while they are pursuing Villa at any time, he should enter this country. Carranza, it Is understood. has set forth this position in a communication now on its way to the United States. Secretary of State Lansing said at noon that up to the present time he has received no official word concerning Carranza's attitude toward the American campaign against Villa. »»dony is Saved WASHINGTON. Mar. 11.—The | Mormon colony of 500 Americans in Mexico has been sated from Villa by Carran/ista regular troops under General Bertani. Tho latter has not!lied the Mexican embassy of this fact, and also declared that Villa has only about" o00 of his personal body guard with him. The message received by the iMex- Ican embassy made it plain that Oar* tani Is acting promptly to co-operate iu every way' with the United Status. He has 1,-00 men with him and he declared that yesterday, on his arrival near Palomas, a scouting division of his troopb took up Villa's trail and attempted to surround him. flyhard riding Villa escaped and w&e moving toward tho railway Unit to try (Continued on pun Piny Pari j- is Held In K. of P. Hall, With (lames and Music as Attractions. The winners of the prizes offered for the best-dressed show windows were announced at last night's meeting of the Business Men's Association, as folows: Reiner & Doncaster, Class A, Punxsutawney Talking Machine Shop, Class B; Whlteuian & Co., Class C. The points as awarded by Judges 5!. B. Martin, of the Hogan Store, Erie; I. Shobert, of the Weber &. Co. store, and W. B. Ross, of the DuBois Courier follow: The first column (A) la for arrangement, the second (H) Is for harmony, and the third (SQ) for sell'ng qualities. Class A— A H SQ Remor & Doncaster ... 10 10 10 Ed. A. Murray 10 8 10 J. II. Fink Co S 8 8 J. B. Eberliart Co 8 8 8 Peerless Shoe Co 8 10 C \V. S. Dinsinore 7 7 8 Ilarl Shoe Co. . 6 8 C Class B— Lanzendorfer'e S 9 10 Punxs'y Talking Machine Shop 10 10 10 Class C— Whltenian & Co G 8 !> Shearer's Market . . . U 7 9 Punxs'y Specialty & Accessory Co 4 4 8 The judges, In making their awards, made special mention of one of the windows In the Ed. A. Murray store, the Fink grocery window, and the Eberliart furnishing shoe windows. In each case, however, said the judges, they were compelled to judge all of the windows of tho foregoing because of the classification. The department store classification, which was included with dry goods, clothing, furnishings, shoes, millinery, etc., made It necessary to judge the show windows on collect've merits, where more than one window was trimmed, 'and.consequently where an especially fine window was shown in one line, another window In the same store, by not being up to tlie mark, railed to bring tho average of points scored up high en'ougli. Mass Meeting For Younger Generation is Flanned— Rev. Burtt Addresses Final Wetk-Day Union Service.A delightful play party was held in the K. of P. hall in Delancey Thursday evening, games and music being the chief features of the evening. A delicious luncheon was served to the following: Misses Cathryn Miller, Maynie Rhodes. Gertrude Radaker. Anna Olson. Emma Barg- Quist, Helen Uhas, Emma Haagstrom, Mary Nolph, Valma Nolph, Mary Norrr, Beulah Morrison. • Orpha Means, Beatrice Haney, Bess Jordan, Lillie Anderson, Martha Snedden, Hazel Lewis, Alberta Beaver, Hilda Olson, Agnes Anderson, Anna Olson, Elizabeth Veite; Messrs. Albion Olson, Ned Nolph, Ralph Ilarlgrove, John Barker, John Weiss, Axel Daii!, Walter Snedden, Reubin Dohl, Paul Straitiff, Wade Curry, Edgar Straitiif, David Lynn, Andrew Anderson, Arthur Anderson, Oscar Dobson. Charles King, Merle Murphy, John Treharne, Harry Rhodes, Chester Warden, Matthew Warden, Matt Stewart, Erie Lundstein and Andrew Lundstein. Punxsutawney High School's basketball team ended the 1915-1C season, one of the most successful in the school's history, with a victory over the Altoona High team on the home floor 'by a score of 54 to 3'J. The game was fast at all times, and occasionally became a trifle rough. The visitors kept the Punxs'y tossers on the jump at all stages, and for some periods put up an excellent exhibition of basketball, passing and dribbling/around the home boys, but their inlbillty to Rotate the basket spelled dweat. P. Healey for the visitors with goals and four fouls to his credit. Irwin was also much on the job with live two, pointers. The floor work of Zeth and J. Healey was excellent, and Deltrick guarded closely. For Punxs'y Jordan and Freas were much in evidence in the shooting line, while Bell also showed good marksmanship. Glenn and McCrelght played their usual good game at the guarding end of the floor. The lineup:P. H. 8. A. H. 8. Freas F Irwin Jordan F P. Healey Bell .C Zeth Glenn G Deltrick McCrelght G. J. Healey Field goals—Freas G, Jordan 7, Bell 7, Glenu 2, McCrelght 1, Irwin 5, P. Healey 4, Zeth 3, Deitrick Foul goals—McCrelght 8 out of 19, P. Healey 4 out of 9. Substitutions —Cutler for Jordan, Elder for Deltrick. Referee—Cramblet. Tho union revival meeting in the First M. E. Church attracted a big crowd last night. The song service was prolonged because ef the people's evident interest in it. A male quintet sang on old-time revival melody with pleasing effect. Pastor Ginader announced that a union "Young People's Mass Meeting" would be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. This meeting will bo uddresaed 'by several pastors, each speaking 10 minutes. This was Mr. Lynn's last night in Punxsutawney as leader In song for these special meetings. Rev. Ginader voiced the sentiment of tho pastors and of the churches when he commended Mr. Lynn's work during the meeting, and said, among other things: "Mr. Lynn has been willing to do all in his power every moment of his stay here to promote the success of tho meetings." In response Mr. Lynn thanked the members of the chorus, the pianist, the "Pastor's Quintet" and all others who had helped him in his work. The courtesies accorded him had ben constant and hearly. He would carry away with him pleasant memories of his stay in the city. Rev. Hill, of the Cloe M. K. church and Pastors Clarke and Madtes took part in the preliminary services. Mr. Lynn sang "The Unclouded Day," a (Continued on page three.) Clearfield Bank Cashier Gets Five Years in Jail j John A. Duke, Confessed Embezler, is Sentenced by Federal Court at Pittsburgh. KAISER'S YOUNGEST WAS MARRIED TODAY WELL KNOWN MAHAFFtY MAN DIES AT AN ADVANCED AGE Killed by a Fall of Rock in the Florence Mine Michael E. Werenski had his back broken by a fall of rock In Florence mine yesterday about noon. lie was loading when a huge rock became dls lodged and fell pinning him agalnsi the side of the car. Diet Nurse Added to Punxs'y Hospital Staff To the staff qf the Punxsutawney Hospital has been added a dietitian. Miss Elda Barneaf'of Shlloh, O., having arrived heyand tfj,Jcen charge of the diet work mx th&jrfnstUutlon. Miss BarnohriThad considerable experience in this line of work, and is a graduate of the Thomas iNormal Training School. He was 49 years of age and leaves a wife and family iu the old country. Funeral services will be held in the Anita Catholic church and Interment made in the Catholic cemetery at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. BERLIN, March 11.—The Kaiser's youngest and only unmarried aon, Joachim, today awoke a bachelor for thel ast time. His bride is Marie Auguste, cf Anhalt, most beautiful of German Princesses. (By their marriage one of the dearest wishes of the Kalserin is carrleH out, l'or she sees all her large family throtigh with the sowing of wild oats, and settled down to domestic bliss. The wedding ceremonies today at the Neues Palais, Potsdam, the Imperial residence, are of the simplest, as befits war times. The only guests are the parents of the bride and ' bridegroom, their brothers, and sisters, a few other very near relatives and a half a dozen high officials. The Kaiser himself gave orders that thero be no pomp or extravagance. The wedded couple will have a brief honeymoon and then the Princess must see her soldier husband return to his post on the Russian front. Joachim, besides being a capable army officer, is noted as au athlete and horsemau. He is twenty-six years old. lie commands one of the battalions of the First Guard Regiment. He has been at thei front almost continually since the war began and has several times distinguished himself by bravery. He was wounded and gained the Iron Cross of the Second and First class;. On recovery he returned to the battlefield. In five months he visited Berlin, and also Desspu, his fiancee's residence, only twice. The princess Is the eldest daughter of Prince George of Anbalt, and a nieco of the reigning Duke Frederick II, of Anhalt-Dessau. She will not be 18 years old until June next. This is, according to belief, a romantic match. The young folks fell In love at first sight, Just before the war 'began. The sanction of the parents was readily secured, but the war and the youth of the bride, have delayed the ceremony. . • Prince Joachim's chance# for the throne are slight. He has five elder brothers. Of these three, were already married when the war began. The other two have*akeu unto themselves wives since. Prince Adalbert married Priuceis Adelheld of Sax a Menlningen,, on August 3, 1914, two days after the declaration of war, un-, Child Dies of Pneumonia Janls Drucllla Frank, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Frank, died last night of pneumonia after an illness of two weeks. She was aged one year and four months. John A. Duke, former cashier of tlie Cleariield National bank, was Yesterday sentenced to five years' penal servitude by the United States Federal court In Pittsburgh. Duke enered -a plea of guilty to the charge of embezzlement of over $4,000 of the bank's funds. He was remanded to the custody of the Statee marshal, and Will be sent tpfthe federal prison af Atlanta to/serve out his sentence# Some w«ks ago, Jftillowing the finding of I true him by the on evidence presented examiners of the Treasury department, Duke surrendered himself to the authorities at Detroit, Mich., where he was employed. He was returned to Pennsylvania with out extradition papers.— DuBois Courier. * H f EBERHART'S STORE NEWS. > Special today Hayden's cedar polishing mops, made from the <best white warp, complete with highly polished handle, packed in sealed tin box. The $1.50 size and a 25c bottle of Hayden's Cedar Oil polish, special, 9 Sc. The 75c size and a 10c $dttlo of polish, special, 59c. See our Bast window display. ! This is Mr. Burfoot's last day with lis. Be sure and see the display this Evening.—tl 0IKTH OF A NATION TICKET PURCHASERS Please numbered will be accepted for admission Monday night only; series "4" Tuesday afternoon; series "5" Tuesday Afternoon; series "5" Tuesday evontyg; series "C", Wednesday afternoon; series "7", Wednesday evenly. Because tickets are selling in advance for all Ave performances of <«3jfhe Birth of a Nation," we make ti|i» announcement to avoid confutl.MATINEE and night showing ARE PRECISELY THE SAME The (act that the matinee prices fa lower thah the evening prices Mill make no difference In the showlag of "The Birth of a Nation." It Mil bo the same picture and the |$w>« orchestra at the matinees at the opening production. The house is *»ore than halt told tor each of the Funeral services will be held on Monday at 2:30. Persons wishing to view the remains may do so between the hours of 9:00 and 12:00. The afternoon services will be private, with Rev. P. E. Burtt officiating. Burial wll be made in Circle Hill cemetery. The child's sunny disposition had endeared her to a large number of people, «nd grief at her death was felt in a largo circle of family friends. DuBois "Hollers" on - Clearfield Referee County Seat Five Wins by Margin of Nine Points—*Claim Too Mauy Fouls- Called. • CLEARFIELD, Mar. 11.—(Special)—DuBois High lost to Clearfteld High here tonight by a score of 50 to 41 In a game'in which the referee figured as a bad proposition. From the start this was evident, and at the end of the game it was found that he had called 2C fouls on the visitors and only eight on the home team. Despite this "raw" deal the DuBois lads played hard and fast, and run up even a larger score than was expected from a team crippled in several respects.—DuBois Courier. LINEMAN WANTED. A steady position for man with experience in electric light work. Only a sober man need apjfly. Jefferson Electric Company offlce.—49tir TO CLEAN A WINDOW RIGHT Use two chamois skins, one for washing and one for polishing. We have two sixes, 60c and 75c, finest quality. Accessory Store.—50t2 Samuel Hall, Aged 81, Succumbs After Operation at the Clearfield Hospital. Samuel Hall, a well known and highly respected citizen of M«haffev, died Wednesday morning in the Clearfield hospital following an operation for bladder trouble, aged SI years, 10 months and 14 days. 1 Mr. Hall in Philipsburg, April 24, 184JT the son of George and Martha Wall. .When but a young man he loratertpl'n Mabaffey and started injfne Mmibering business, in which lirfP buAvas highly successful, in 187tiJne Jrcis married to Miss Molly McC&.Jf Center county, who died July To this union was born oWri aughter, Mable. On October 28, 1900, Mr. Hall married Molly M. McGee, who along with Miss Mable, survives him. Two brothers. George R. Hall, of Punxsutawney, and James Hall, of Allerton, Iowa, <also survive him. Funeral services were held this morning at 10 o'clock In the Methodist Episcopal church, of Mali alley, of which church he was a member. Rev. S. D. Shlrnp, pastor of the church, conducted the services and interment was made in the Burnslde cemetery. He is a brother-in-law of Mrs. O. R. Bell, and Mrs1. H. C. Gutellus and an uncle of M'ss M. Binnie McConnauffhey and C. T. llall, of this place. Reynoldsville Ladies Are Entertained in DuBois Mrs. Fan Alexander. Mrs. F. P. Alexander, Mrs. A. F. Flemming and Mrs. R. D. King attended a. bridge given by Mrs. J. A. Schwem in Du- Bois Friday afternoon. der the special law by which emergency of War have been made possible without the customary publication of the bans. Prince Oscar bad married four daya before, July, 81. the Countoss lna 'Marie von BuMewtte-Levetzow, a lady-ln-waltilnf. tn the Bmpresse's train. | Wanted—Four boys, over 16 yrs., of age to work at silk mill Good pay while learning. Specialty Silk Co—4Stf