Punxsutawney Spirit, 1916-03-18

              ■ph, D|W grV IW g[W HI Bp ■ ■ City Edition THE WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Probably local tnowt. Warmer. VOL. X.~No. 186 PUNXSUTAWNBY, PA., SATURDAY EVSNINO, MARCH 18, 1910 PRICE TWO CENTS Em png EMPTORYNOTE niBJunu case MISS PEARL NUN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL CUSS ENTERTAINED $5,000 Worth of Aluminum ... ' ,. . • - ; • ■• ■ ■ "> \ to be Distributed Free to Members of Spirit's Club SK O'CLOCK DINNER FOR MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION Villi II AH MASKS ROUTE BT FIRE AND MURDER In honor of Rev. E. M. Deltrich. who took charge of the pastorate of the Reformed church here last Sunday. Meedames J. K. AJlsouse. J H. Beatty, Harry Lattlmer, Jr., and Jacob Dubler entertnined the Punxsutawney Ministerial Association at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allshouse at 226 Park avenue, yesterday. A delightful 6 o'clock dinner was served, and the affair was one of the most enjoyable that has been given in church circles for some time, serving as a happy medium through which the new minister became acquainted with his co-worlcora in tho churces of Puuxsutawney. 1 Tho members of Miss Pearl Mann's Sunday school class were entertained last evening at the home of Edna Robbins. The house was decorated In green and the color scheme was carried throughout the entire evening.Games and music were enjoyed until 10 o'clock, after which a dainty luncheon was served to the following members of the class: Misses Pearl Mann, Larue Miller, Esther Stoops, Bertha Baldwin, Jano Morris, Sara .Oourley, Pearl Ritter, Eliza Johnson, and Edna Robbins. Mildred Harlan was the guest of the evening.smokers' tray lo a beautifully do-! signed electric coffee percolator. These rewards are offered without any strings. Secure the number of paid-up subscriptions called for in connection with the various articles listed on page six, send in their names, addresses and the money, and in a few days will be forwarded the handsome club reward which you may be entitled to. There is no limit to tho number of rewards a club member may secure, and the valuable aluminum that a reader of this paper will acquire under our $5,000 Club Plan is all guaranteed to be the very best grade, and comes from one of the best manufacturers in the United States, who, together with The Spirit, stands back of every piece. Get busy among your friends who do uot take The Spirit, and set your share of the club rewards. Bandit Chief Enroute for Caches of Food and Ammunition in Sierra Madre Mountain, Offers no Resistance to Pursuing Soldiers. AMERICAN COLUMNS ARE JOINED Inlrrnnlloonl Sen* Service. EL PASO, Tex., .Mar. 18.— Francisco Villa is fleeing southward from the Casas Grandcs district without .waiting: to offer ! resistance to ihc American troops sent to effect his capture. Villa and his bandits are killing and destroying as they retreat.This information was received by General Gavira, the Carranza commander .it Juarez today. He was notified that two small settlements in the valley of the Casas Grandes river, north of San Buquaventura, lias been burned by the Villaistas. A number of persons at each place were killed. From the valley of the Casa Grandes Villa is expected to work back into the Sierra Madre mountains. Here he has cached ammunition and food in places known only to himself and a few trusted men. The two American columns advancing into Mexico effected a junction late yesterdky  dro, miles south wflfenorder. Thus far there has been 110 fightin:; with any large bands of Villajistas, but by Sunday the United (States forces will be well into the |territory where "Villa has long l spread terror. | The Seventh Cavalry, now m til" lead of the Americans, has [pressed forward by a splendid march to the edge of the Casas jGrandes district. Horses to re-1 place the tired mounts of the Seventh Cavalry were sent forward from Columbus today. That hard fighting is expected within a short time i> evident by the fact that a pack train of ammunition also left Columbus. CONWELL LECTURE TICKETS ARE SELLING WITH SPEED CLOE ONION EVANGELISTIC SERVICES ARE INTERESTING Tickets for what will be the biggest lecture event in several years in this city, are being rapidly disposed of by Miss Alma Bowers and the Camp Fire Girls. From throughout this section, Reynoldsville, Sykesville, Mahaffey, Big Run, Marion Centre, and towns south on the B., R. & P. and trolley come reservations for seats for Russel H. Conwell's lecture to be delivered in the Jefferson theatre Tuesday evening, March 28. Dr. Conwell will choose for his subject here "The Silver Crown," second only in its fame to "Acres of Diamonds," and an intensely interesting talk on how to attain success. Dr. Conwell Is being brought here by Dr. J. H. Murray, who deserves no small amount of commendation for taking upon himself the enterprise, as the lecturer Is so much In demand throughout the United States that it is a privilege for an audience anywhere to be addressed by him. Joftt tho Spirit's Free Aluminum club and get your share of $5,000 worth of high grade aluminum utensils that are to be given away in the next few weeks to readers of this paper.Tho plan, in detail ig published on page 6, of today's Spirit, where are illustrated tho various articles that are to be distributed. The plan involves nothing in the nature of a contest. Every person enrolling in the club is rewarded for any time spent in the club plan. Instead of inaugurating a contest, in which six or eight contestants would secure nice, fat prizes, while 40 or GO other friends of the paper, who worked hard to be winners, and who might be within a few points of securing a reward are disappointed The Spirit has inaugurated a Free Aluminum Club, every member of which will be rewarded. MARCH 17; 17INCHES0F SNOW; 17DEG. BELOW Club members will be rewarded for securing subscriptions. The rewards are based upon tho number of new subscribers secured for The Spirit, and readers of this paper will be remunerated for anything from * six months' subscription and upwards. For instance, those who turn to page C, where the complete illustrated announcement today appears will note that by Inducing a friend to subscribe for The Spirit for six months, and paying up their own subscription for six months in advance, will secure as a reward a set of threo aluminum sauce pans. Or, If they prefer, they may secure tho saucepans by getting a new subscription for one year in advance. Members of The Spirit's Free Aluminum Club, by putting in a little time among their friends may secure anything from a handsome Tlie union evangelistic services being conducted at Cloe arc daily growing in interest, and good attendance is being attracted at tho meetings. At last evening's meeting in Cloe Hall, Rev. Martin Luther Weaver, of the United Evangelical church delivered an interesting sermon. Services this evening at 7:30. Sunday services: Sunday school in ttie morning and preaching immediately after, subject of the morning sermon, "TUo Tragedy of the Ages." An address will be delievred In the afternoon at :i:"0 011 "Is America Steering Heavenward or Drifting Hellward?" Preaching on Monday evening on "A Message from Hell." The public is cordially invited to all the services. Services all of next week. LARGE CHINA PROVINCE DECLARES ITS FREEDOM THIRTY-SEVEN BOYS AT Y. M. C. A. BEANBAKE Plumbers Busy Throughout Own as Result of Cold Snap That Comes, When "Warmer" Was Predicted. Revolutionists in Kwang-Si, With Five Million Population, Leave Empire and Declare Republic. Boys Who Were Perfect in the Bible Classes Past Month Gather For Good Time Last Evening. REV. CROXALl SPEAKER IN ANITA CHURCH LAST NIGHT MANY ATTEND FUNERAL OF HRS. ANNA 6. WHITE HERE t TlUrty-seven boys, representing a part of those who were perfect in attendance at their Bible classes during tlie past month, together with several superintendents and teachers enjoyed their monthly bean bake at the Central V. M. C. A. last night. The supper1 was served by ladies from the First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches, and it was one to be remembered. Baked beans. e3calloped potatoes, cold slaw, 'beet pickles, bread and butter, cocoa and to top of with a great big piece of cream pie. made a supper that lilt a hungry boy in just the right spot. Tits report showed that the attendance for the month of February was remarkably good. Two classes out of tho 13 had, 100 per cent, while there were plenty above 90 per cent and the lowest was GS per cent. The International examinations will bo held sometime during the week of April 16-22, and a large number are planning to take these tests. With an enrollment of over 150 there should be enough who will pass to put Punxsutawney again on tho honor rolls. foreign Office Will Demand Explanation I From Germany—Affidavits That Torpedoes Sunk Royal Dutch l^iner. tOCHSTAe OMfSRMGMEMBir (Bt«riafSHl Mn Service. LOfiDOfI, Jttar. 18. — The Dutch Fo«ia(r Office, convinced Tubantia $0 sent to the bottom »y a torpedo, is reported to have >cgun work upon a strong note >f protest which will be sent to he German government, and (vhich will be sent to the German fovernment, and which will peremptorily demand an explanation, t is denied in Berlin that the Tu>antia was sunk by a U-boat. ' WASHINGTON, Mar. 18.— American Consul Frank W. Malin, at Amsterdam, cabled the State Department today that lie lad obtained affidavits from survivors of the Dutch Royal Liner Tubantia, which showed that the vessel was torpedoed. Schilling, the American survivor, reported in cable dispatches as a consular attache, is a representatives of the New York Life Insurance Company, according to {lie State Department. Following is part of the consul's cablegram: "Two officers and lookouts swear ship torpedoed. Most of passengers same opinion. Four persons missing." I ■BERLIN, My. 18.—Members of the Liberal party in the Reichstag met today and adopted resolutions which are in effect a protest against further concession to the United States on the matter of submarine warfare. u The resolution requests that jthe Imperial German Chancellor (make no agreement with other powers which might hamper the tinlimited use of "U-boats" as a weapon, and urge the employment of submarines not only in the war zone, but in warfare (Continued on page three.) A large number of friends and relatives attended the funeral of the late Anna B. White, wife of Burgeps E. Clay White, of Tarentum, the body having "been "brought here and taken to Covode.for burial. In token of the high esteem In which Mrs. White was held, and their regard for Mr. White, the following Tarentum gentlemen accompanied the body here and acted as pallbearers: Albert Dawson, C. P. Howe, 11. E. Rutherford, G. L. McElwaiu, Ira F. Cutshall, Elmer Hepler and E. O. Spotte. BILLIARD TOURNAMENT IX THE ELKS' ROOMS Penn McCartney's team slipped to the fore in the billiard tournament in the Elks' rooms last night by taking both ends of a double header. Ned McCartney lost to "Chick" Sensor by a score of 100 to 89 in 55 innings. High ruii for both of the contestants was Dine each. Heath Hastings put a crimp in the Sullivan camp by trimming Walter Simpson in their engagement by a score of 100 to 86. High run—Simpson 8, Hastings 5. The standing of the teams is now three for McCartney and cnc for Sullivan. March 17; 17 inches of snow; 17 bolow zero. And still some mourn tho loss of the "good old-fashioned winter" that "used to prevail years ago." With a prediction of "warmer tonight" from the Weather Bureau for last- evening, Br'er Groundhog took a directly opposite tack, and the mercury dropped and dropped, until it nearly lost itself down near the foot of the glass column, when It marked the almost record-breaking low point for the winter, of 17 degrees below, and probably brolto all records for low temperature in this section of the state for tho last half of March. Many householders were taken unawares, and no small amount of damage was done to water lines, which froae up throughout the town. Telephone lines were kept busy by calls for "plumbers' first aid," and had there been 50 of of the wrench available idr 8 o'clock this morning they couUl all have gone to work simultaneously. ./ With the 21stmlay <#?''March nearing, and the accanpacing equinoxial changes due, things evory prospect for some radical changes in weather conditions. With nearly two feet of snow on the ground in the average localities, and perhaps twice thnt much in tho hills, prospects for a spring flood are most promising this year. fntrmatlnaai *»■* litnlM, HONO KONG, China, Mar. 18.— The Province of Kwang-Sl ha3 declared its Independence of the Chinese government. The revolutionists in announcing their break from the old Empire have proclaimed a republic.j Kwang-Si haa an area of about 80,000 square mile®, and a population of 5,000,000 people, and is one of the largest and most rposperous Chinese provinoes. ,  Birthday Surprise For Robert Smouse A birthday surprise party was held nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Smouse on Lane avenue in the honor of their son, Robert, being his fifth birthday. After games and music were enjoyed a delicious lunch was served to the fololwing: Misses Hazel Alverda, Arthur Fetterman, Eva aud Beatrice Smouse, Mildred and Earl Craul, Eleanor and John Henry Graul, Alfretta and Donald McCauley, Ruth and Robert Davis, Robert, Marie, William, Henry Smouse, Mr. end Mrs. James Smouse, Mrs. H. D. Conrad and daughter Evelyn, Mrs. H»nry Orafflus and daughter Esther. Miss Fannie Gaston, Miss Margaret Dunmlre, Mrs. Henry Graul, Mrs. John M. Graul aud Mrs. Ira E. Wi>- ant, of Clarion and Mrs. C. D. Mc- Cauley. Rev. J. N. Crosall, pastor of the Grace Methodist Episcopal church. West End, preached an able sermon at the Anita Presbyterian church last evening, in connection with the evangelistic campaign being conducted there. Rev. Croxall took as his text Romans, VII: 21—"'Cease to do evil and learn, to do well." The campaign closes Sunday afternoon with Communion at 2:30 by the pastor. Rev. H. G. Teagarden. The pastor is very much gratified over the success with which the campaign has met. A number of conversions were made, and several new members will be added to the roll Sunday.PARAMOUNT AT JEFFERSON | Manager We'st, of the Jefferson ; theatre announces that beginning to- > day Paramount photoplays will be j shown in the Jefferson theatre. The Jefferson opens its Paramount pro-1 gram with Hazel Dawn In "The Masqueraders," and  wil continue to be shown twice weekly until further notice. .  RURAL VALLEY HOTEL WAS REFUSED LICENSE Among the hotels refused licenses by Judge King, of Armstrong coun-; ty, is the St. James Hotel, owned by Valentine Koffler. TYPE WIJ ITER STXL L MARKS Sold, rented, exchanged, repaired 1 Accessory Store, Pantal Bloc!;. <>t2 . • BLAIRSYIllE PAPER LAUDS CANDIDACY OF W. P. GRAFF PROF. MIRSKLY p'OPWH) t MUSIC Wm IN PUNXS'V To the Peoimrot Punxsutawney In- ANNUAL BANQUET CF P. H. S. •SOPHOMORE CLASS LAST NIGHT THE WEST END PUPILS DELIGHT BIG AUDIENCE St. Agres Guild Met With Mrs. Gleckler (Advertisement) ' The following is from the Rlairsvllle Enterprise: We take pleasure in making the announcement that Wilbur P. Graff, has decided definitely to enter the political arena as an aspirant for the office of State Senator. We do hot know anyone who would make a better representative for this Senatorial District. Mr. Graff is one of the best business men In this section of the State, having native ability and long years experience in the most active 'business life. He has been connected with the First National Bank of this place ever since his graduation from Lafayette College twenty-five years ago. , He has been cashier of tiie in stltutlon for upwards of thirteen years, and previous to that aiSpistant cashier. He is largely Interested in farming, and knows the neds of thr farmer and Is ever interested in all that concerns the welfare of the community, the county, the State and Nation. Mr. Graff will support all legislation that tends to the moral and material Interests of the district. He is one of our best citizens and stands right on all moral questions. i Th© Sophomore class of the Punxe'y High school held their banquet in) tho lodge rooms of the seventh floor of the Spirit building last night with 80 youngsters and members of the faculty present. The rooms were beautifully decorated in green and white crepe paper and pennants. The class colors of blue and white were also tastefully worked into the color tftfceme. Tho banquet was served In three . courses, the menu: ! Orange baskets tied with green ribbon filled with Orange Jelly Chieken a la King "Waldorf Salad Russian Sandwiches Green, white and pink Mints in Shamrock Baskets Ice Crwn, Cake, Coffee After the dinner each member of the faculty was called on to give a song or a yell.'Miss Robinson responded with "Peter, Peter Pumpkin Bater" and the other members of the faculty's responded* were In a like vein.. Then 4 College contest was given and teams picked to represent the i four leading colleges of the United' l States. Harvard was captained by Ed. Barry, Cornell by Bill Mitchell, Tale by Jay Brans and Princeton by Clyde Allen. The first number under UUs was thV P*t contest in which each member «f the different team* was given a paper with s list of Pats on it »(ter a sentence something like this, "What does a Woman Need St. Agnes Guild of Christ Church met with Mrs. Glockler on Thursday afternoon, with a largo attendance. In addition to the devotions and business an interesting article was read on "How the Church Came to Pennsylvania." Questions on the church and its ways were given out, which are to be answered at the next meeting, next Thursday, with Mrs. Bert Williams. To the Peoimfot Punxsutawney Interested in Instrumental Musical Instruction: Following the wishes of several people who Indicated they desired violin and other musical instruction, I take pleasure in announcing that I have opened a studio in Room 15, third floor, Spirit building, where, until further notice I shall be pleased to accept students for Instruction in all kinds.of music between the hours of 1 to 6 In the afternoon, every Thursday. I have had no sraal amount of success in teaching music, and shall appreciate the patronage of those desiring primary as well as advanced instruction. With a number of years' European conservatory and orchestra experience I am in position to give my students tho benefit of the best teaching methods in use, and trust that I shall havo the pleasure of organizing several classes. I shall be pleased to meet prospective students cithe rln person, Thursday afternoons, or to hear from them by letters addressed to me at Iselln, Pa., where I am at present engaged In organizing and instructing an orchestra.Respectfully, N. MIRSKEY. • -41. ______ SAVER KRAUT SUPPER. Degree of Pocahontas, Council No. 56, will hold a sauer kraut social and supper Wednesday, with supper from 6 till 8 o'clock, and dancing from 9 till X. Admission 25c. Come and have a good time.—11 FORMER LOCAL GIRL MARRIED Tlu- Fan drill given by grade five, in which the boys were dressed as George and the tdrls as Martha Washington, was extremely well done and very pretty. In the drill they used their tans as in the old fashioned fan flirtation. Miss Olive Rutler recited "The Owls Critic." The piece Is very funny of itself and the way Mts Butler recited it made it one of the nicest features of the enterta'nment. The "Six Quaker Maids" with the er'rls of the grades seven and eight, dressed in the old fashioned Quaker costumes was delightfully rendered. Much credit is due to Miss MartHa Williams and Mis? Margaret Smith who dr'Hed the primary gTades; to Miss A'da Hauck. Miss Lydia Johnson, and Miss Sara Evans, who drilled grades three and four; to Miss Minnie Wilson who drilled grade two for the "Doll.v Lullaby"; to Miss Aura Law and Miss Gertrude Dinsmore who drilled grade live; to Mis# Anna Borrean, who drilled grade six: to M'ss Dora Moot ,who drilled seven and eight. Spee'al credit should be given to Miss Bess Putney and the Htsh school orchestra for the manner In whirh they did their own *'ork and the assistance given by them to the others in playing for the different songs and drills. About $30 was made by giving the entertainment to be mod for th* purchase of things not included la the appropriations. Most in .tho Kitchen?" Pat—The answer to this would be patty pans. Violet Thompson, of the Harvard team was tied with three other members of other teams on this and won by drawing. She was given Longfellow's Poems. Tho Marshmallow contest was tho next under this head. A marshmallow was tied to a strong and the end of the string placed In the mouths of the contestants and the object was to see who could chew the string fast enough to get the marshmallow on the other endi Into their mouths first. Oeraldino Kurtz of the Cornell team won the prize for this—a marshmellow. Tho Potato race, in which the guests were divided Into two long lines and six potatoes were handed to the persons heading each Hue. The object was to get all six potatoes to the other end of the line first. In their haste some of the potatoes were dropped in changing hands and th's made the thing excitable and funny. Ellen Gillespie, on the Princeton team won the prize, a shading mug. representing a loving oup, with blue and white ribbon tied to the handle. Tho party broke up at 1:30. The Freshmen, Juniors and Seniors added to the gayety of the occasion by stealing their Ice cream and It took the whole pol'ce force of the Spirit building to keep the lights lighted and the building in a fit state of preservation. Ira H. Keown and Miss Catherine F. Pringle, well known and popular young people of Ilomeacre, a suburb of Butler, treated their many friends to a surprise on Tuesday the 14th by their marluge, which occurred in Pittsburgh. Miss Prlngle is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tliomas H. Pringle, of Butler, and is popular with a large circle of the younger set. Mr. Keown holds a responsible position with the Butler and Pittsburgh Street Railroad Company. Miss Pringle is a member of this year's graduating class of the Butler HUrh school, Commercial department. She Is a granddaughter of Mrs. Sara Baun, of this place, and formerly lived in Punxsutawney and has many acquaintances hero. will reside In Butler. • Miss Celeste Frank, of Lancaster, Pa who has been vijUting her brother, Herbert D. Frank, bw returned [to her borne. ; I J. W. G. CLUB or ANITA Miss Ethel Miller, of Anita, entertained the J. W. G. Club at her home on Thursday evening. About two hours was devoted to fancywork and crockotlng. A delicious luncheon was served about 9:30 o'clock, after which music and singing was enjoyed. Those present wero Mioses Jennie Weston, of Wishaw; Elizabeth Olsou, Amelia Malburg, Ellen Hoekensou, Alvera Hockenson, Rebecca Hock-enson, Carrie Bovlng, Cathryn Miller, Freda Smith. A guest of near PuoB'y. The school-entertainment given by • he students of the West End schools in the Grace M. E. church Thursday evening was enloyed by about 300 oeople, practically all that could get into that edifice. There were 156 students In the exhibition and the manner in which it was carried out was 11 credit to the students and to those* who trained them. The Flag song by the 6th grade mip'ls, in which they saluted the U. 55. flag and sang was the first number on the program and was splendidly done. "The Dolls L/ullaby" given by the "ttle tots of grade two was a particularly pleasing number. The children sat in small rockers and sang their dolls to sleep. It. was pretty. The little ones in grades one and two. dressed in pink and greeu, in Imitation of peaches, sang ".Listen to My Tale of Woe" and they were lj[ttle peaches, both in appearance and in the way they handled their song. The Umbrella Drill given by the pupils of grades three and four, In which they carried light silk parasols and sang was a beautiful number and very cleverly done. "Dolls Lullaby." the Mother Goose operetta given by the same grade, in which the children represented the characters in the Mother Goose rhymes, with appropriate costumes, doing just the opposite from what the rhymes called for, was nicely done and very entertaining.