Punxsutawney Spirit, 1916-03-20

              ppp^r^:'./•?• ■ ! v?: $■'•]'■ '; 1 -•- -!?! City Edition T* THE WEATHER | Snow or rain and warmer :■ tonight. I VOL. X.—No. 157 PUNIMUTAWNEY, PA., BfONDAY EVENIN' G, MARCH 20, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS 2 MOREWEEKSOf BAD WEATHU SAYS IH£ GREAT SEER Of SEERS1 Ml NWUHED uncus nun it R28MOO IN 1914 GERMUNY AMDHOIUND NEAR WMt, SAY DlinX nnoriDDH Harried hy Rapid U. S. Cavalry Pursuit, Villa Divides Bandit Forces The Spirit Sensational $5,000 Free Aluminum Offer Creates Interest United States Census Bureau Makes Public Result of Investigations Here of Factories Within C orp or ate Limits.1 34 PLANTS PAY OUT $510,000 Report of Over-Border Fight Received by Carranza Officers at Neuvo Laredo-Carranza Leaders Believe Villa's Move Means No Resistance, While American Scouts Warn Pershing Against Surprise Attack. I ■ \  Readers of This Paper Joining Club Will Secure Rewards Ranging From Saucepan Sets For Six-Month Subscription to 35-Piece Sets For Greater Numbers—Every Reader Invited to Take Part. Groundhog Sees Shadow at Expiration of Six Weeks—Means Two More Week* of Winter. The following communication was received, from George Weaver of Big Run, who is a disciple of the teaching of Brer Groundhog and adds a little to what the followers of the Soer already know. Big Run, Mar. 20, 1916. Editor Spirit: While we are bowing in homage to Br'er Groundhog, and aro admitting that the only of Seers makes his headquarters in Punxsutawney, and acknowledge the real Ground Hog influence on the weather for six weeks, beginning February 2, has been fulfilled with a vengeance. I am 72 years old and have always believed in Bro. Groundhog, but there is more bad weather to come for the next two weeks. The old adage is that if Bro. Groundhog sees his shadow at the expiration of the six weeks he will go back in hi3 hole and stay there two weeks longer and he seems to have made good. GEO. W. WEAVER. I i (■t+rnMloaal towta*. | livARBDO, Tex., Mar. 20.—Reports of aflght between American troops $Ud General Villa's patrol were re<ieive?d by Carranza's ofllcers at Neu- Vo Laredo, across the border, this 'toorntug. No details were given. J* EL PASO, Tex., M*f? 20.—Fran- Cisco Villa, jtarrlegT by the rapid progress oMCecen^rPershing's American warn, lMW split his retreating foree which are fleeing along the mountain trails in the .region of JJablcora Lake, south of Galena, according to Information that roached Carranza headquarters in Juaroz this morning. i General Gavira, the Carranza commander at J uarez, 'believes that the dividing of Villa's forces indicates that the bandit leader will not offer resistance. ■ Scouts with the American .forces have nevertheless warned [ General Pershing to be on the looklout for one of Villa's surprise attacks.j General Culles, Carranza governor lot Sonora, today increased his guard at the four passes leading to Chihua[ bua into Sonora. He has Yaqul Inssr * • '*» ' "Tho most sensational offer ever made to its readers by a newspaper In this section," is the comment heard on every side in connection with The Spirit's distribution of $5,- 000 worth of aluminum. The Spirit's Free Aluminum Club is the medium through which its readers may secure fine outfits of aluminum utensils that are indispensable in every household. A little spare time among your friends who do not now subscribe lor The Spirit, and a club member can secure without cost any thing from the set of three sauce pans, illustrated 011 page six. given free for a six months' new subscription, and a renewal of your own subscription for six months in advance, to the handsome 35-plece set of cooking. roasting and basing utensils, which require nine new subscriptions, and the renewal of your own each for one year, us displayed in The spirit show window. I11 making up tho list of rewards for Aluminum Club members care was exercised to secure the best and most useful articles, and a glance at the page announcement on page six of today's Spirit will easily demonstrate that a line range of choice is « idlan scouts operating in the mountains about these passes to give notice if any attempt is made by Villa to move westward. General Cailes declared there is no possibility of Villa's escaping into Sonora. "The west side of the trap set for Villa is complete?" he asserted. "He must go south or east. His only other alternative is to face the American troops and fight them." SAN ANTONIO. Tex., 'Mar. 20.— Speaking here today General Funston stated that the American troops who have be*n going into Mexico after Villa have made a world's record in covering ground. No cavalry troop in past history, said General Funston, has ever made such rapid progress.EL PASO, Mar. 20.—An American rancher living near Columbus, iN. M., who arrived here today, states that 200 Villa sympathizers have left to join the bandit chief. GALVESTON, Tex., Mar. 20.—Reports received here today state that American troops in Galveston now number 10,000, twice as many as originally entered the Southern Republic to "get Villa." afforded. Think of u beautifully finished Empire aluminum eoffee percolator, all ready to connect up with your electric light socket, for only six newsubscribers for one year each, and u renewal for one year of your own subscription. Or the same beautifully designed percolator for use without electricity for only three new subscriptions for one year, and the renewal of your own for one year inadvance.Then the tireless cooker—every housekeeper at some time or other has yearned for one of these—and now The Spirit's Free Aluminum j Club makes It possible for her to se-j euro one of the meat on the market. ■ guaranteed to be perfect in construe-j lion, and to give the very best serv-, ice, without, investing, a cent. Here! is tile very thing for the coming summer months. Can be used In the home for cooking, baking, etc.. doing away with overheated kitchens, frayed tempers and cook stove slavery. And thou comes its usefulness for campers, picnickers and automobilists. Start your meal at home, (Continued on page two) SUPT. JACKSON OPPOSED TO SCHOOL MILITARY TRAINING A preliminary statement of the United States Census Bureau's survey of Punxsutawiiey manufacturing establishment* made in 1)914, has just been issued by Director of the Census Samuel I/. liodgers, and, although taken at a time when lndustrlnly, Punxsutawiiey was not at its best, 1b most interesting in that it shows that even in n dull year this city manufactured products valued at $2,228,000. The census excluded the band trades, the buildinpr trades, and the neighborhood industries, and took account only of establishments conducted under the factory system. Statistics were not collected for establishments having products for the census year valued at less than $500, except that reports were taken for establishments idle during a portion of the census year or which began operations during that year and whose products, for such reason, were valued at less than $500. The word "establishment" as used in the census reports may mean more than,one mill or plant, provided they are owned or controlled and operated by a single individual, partnership, corporation, or other owner or operator, and are located in the same town or city. The reports were taken for the calendar year ending December 31, 1914, wherever the system of bookkeeping permitted figures for that period to be secured, but wten the fiscal year of an establishment differed from the calendar year a report was obtained for the operations of that establishment for its tlseal year railing most largely within the calendar year 1914. Summary of the Statistics. There were 34 establishments reported within the corporate limits of the city in 1914. The capital invested was $3,739,- 000.* In tills connection it should be (Continued on page three.) Answering Query of Congressman Scott, Condemns Introducing Soldier it eBecause of Physical Effects. Superintendent of Schools F. S. Jackson Is opposed to introducing military training into the public schools. Responding to a letter sent out by Congressman-at-Large John R. K. Scott, which was one of the many the Philadelphian had sent to Pennsylvania educators In an effort to ascertain the sentiment of Pennsylvania educators, thcsvlocal educator expresses the opinion that military training of school chiWren is not conducive to theJpest physical development. jf J? Speaking of the wpljgjp received to his letters thua fal,  Scott, who made tlwquery in line with his resolution providing for a joint sub committee of the Senate and House Military Affairs Committee to instigate the feasibility of school military training, says: "For sometime past there has been considerable discussion pro and con relative to the merits of such training, and so 1 took tills method of determining just what the sentiment was in Pennsylvania. So far I have received about 00 letters from educators residing in practically every portion of the state, and with a few exceptions all are very much opposed to the introduction of such training although thero is an almost unanimity of opinion in favor of such form of military drill as would emphasize the physical development of the youth to the extent of preparing him physically. If necessary, to take up the performance of military duties at the completion of his school years. In.his letter to Representative Scott, Superintendent Jackson said: "The experience of countries that have placed military training in the schools has not been encouraging. It has been shown definitely that it leads to one-sided physical development and a stiffening of the muscles not conducive to the highest physical efficiency. It has also brought in military punishment at an age when young men can better be handled In a different way. "One of the greatest arguments against military training and tactics In the public schools has been found In the practice of the most efficient military country in Europe, namely, Germany, which postpones military training until after high school age. MANSLAUGHTERVERDICT IN NINO MURDER CASE TROOPS IN MEXICO FOR SINGLE PURPOSE ONLY JOHN JOSEPH HASTtKGS DM HIM Fim ALLIED PLANES BOHBASO GERHAH BASE Jury Recommends Extreme Mercy of Court in Case of Defendant, Dominic Angelo, Who Gave Himself Up at Boston, After Escape. Was Awaiting Treatment in i Office of Dr. Joseph i Benson When He Was Stricken, Djing in a Few foments. Air Craft Combine For Most Ambitious Allied Attack , Yet Attempted, and All Return in S a f e t y to Starting Point. VatemntlonHl Rfrvlff, LONDON, Mar. 20.—Fifty allied aeroplanes bombarded the German naval base at ZebruKge, Belgium, and the atr|loultade, it was aunoiy*feed to- The raid, which was Jjte moat ambitious attempted jyrfmist the German poaitlo% injamglum, was made tliis mornlng7,*-lT was In retaliation for yesterday's raid by the Germans upon the southeastern coast of England, in which 11 persons were klled and 28 injured. Bombs were dropped on the munitions depots at Zebrugge, and upon submarines in the harbor. All the machines returned safely to their base. An official announcement issued in Paris says: "Nineteen French aeroplanes took part In the raid. There were also some Belgian machines in the raiding squadron." BRUMBAUGH ANDBRASHEAR ARE HOHORED BY PITT HEAD TODAY ■atrraatlnnaJ Nrnra Barrtea. PITTSBURGH, Mar. 20.—Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh. Dr. John A. Brashear, first citizen of Pennsylvania, and Judge Frederick Bausman, of th© Supreme Court of the Stat© of Washington, received honorary degrees of Doctor of Laws from the University of Pittsburgh, In connection with th© Charter Day Exercises today. Dr. Samuel Black McCormick, chancellor, conferredithe degrees. (Readers of The Spirit will recall that several months ago th© editor of The Spirit had the honor of first placing In nomination the name of Dr. Brasheitf as the most prominent Pennsylvanian, to so be officially honored by the Panama-Pacific exposition authorities.) TRY OUT RIVAL ROUTES. international N«wa Serrlre ATLANTA, March 20.—Directors of the Dixie Highway Association started today a tour of the two rival routes from Macon to Jacksonville. They will go by one road and return ■by the other, and then make their decision. One faction prefers the old Capital route, by Hawklnsville, Sandersvllle, Louisville, Savannah and Brunswick, while their opponents urge that the highway be built through FitigeralS and Waycross. John Joaeplf Hastings diedcnn the office of Dr. Benscapof leakage of the heart, Saturdypevening at .7: '13 in the 19th yeaynf his ago. He had bjen trouffled with heart leakage for poj|lKt month or two and it gave liWiB much trouble Sat; urdry that he and Mrs. Hastings called upon Dr. Benson at his office for treatment. While there he became ; faint and sat down in a chair where 'iW died in a few (moments. | John Hastings has been a resident ||l Punxsutawney practically all of life with the execption of a few Mrs spent in McKees Rocks, Conf|siught, and Brookvllle. He was (V tk In his father's office, when P? Imas K. Hastings was prothono- V \ At the time of his death he \ {employed as engineer on the i I washer at Walston. Before this & V heen employed as fireman and ci |ctor on the B., R. & P, R. R. Inj lodge affiliation wis as a KedMan, having dropped the B. R. T. at the time he severed his connection* with the B., R. & P. *. John one of the most likeable fallows in Punxsutawney. Always In &\'good humor, chuck full energy and a thoroughly dependable workman, ho will bo jplBsed by a big circle of friends In McKees Rocks, Brookvllle, CJonneaught and Punxsutawney, He Is survived by his widow, formerly Flora Baun, and two daughters, Laura and Sara, his parents, Mr. and .Mrs. Thoiras K. Hastings, and the ubllowing brothers and Bisters: Mrs. •yr. Owen Edelblute, of Reynoldsvllle; ■ Mrs. Ed. Volght, of Pittsburgh; Mrs. W. S. Diusmore, of Punxsutawney; ; Mrs. J. B. McKnight, of Brookvllle; J, Ken Hastings, of Pittsburgh; Lewis G. Hastings, of Punxsutawney; Heath C. Hastings, of Punxsutawney; and Mrs. H. P. HUllard, of Punxsutawney. Funeral aervces will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. HUllard Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment made in the Circle Hill cemetery, Reverends Burtt and Clark officiating. another ship sunk. LQNON, Star. 20.—(I. N. 6.) — The 'Norwegian ship Langell has been sunk by a mine or submarine, with the loss of obo sailor. Sixteen sur. vivorfe were taken to port today. Fifty sailors from Danish and Norwegian ships sunk In the North Sea wore landed .at various points on the East .coast during the day. Brand new King trombone for sale. ftQ.OO to quick buyer. Inquire Fort ; jwtt market—67t3 MISS NETTIE MABON DIES AT HONE ON HIGHLAND AVE. A verdict of guilty of manslaughter with a recommendation for extreme mercy from the court was returned tiiis morning by the jury Kitting in the case of the Conimonwelth vs. Doinenic Angelo, charged with murder, the trial of which wan he'd before Judge Langham at Indiana.In 1912 Angelo, who had a general reputation for inoffensiveness shot Mike Mino in Clymer, after having suffered for weeks the torments of the latter, who was of a bullying nature.Angelo escaped and made his way to Buffalo, and finally worked his way to Boston, where he settled down, and later married. Ills con- Science, however, bothered him, and he finally gave himself up to the Boston police* authorities, and was brought to Indiana the latter part of last year for trial' by County Detective Neal. In the course of the trial it developed that Mino had met Angelo on the street, and proceeded to imposg upon htm to such an extent that the eiiooting was practically in the nature of self-defense, and this, together with the extenuating circumstances of Augelo's giving himself up was responsible for the verdict. Hud Been t< Resident of Pomsutawney for the l'ast 80 Years— IJviiig With Sister. Miss Nettle Mabon died at the home of her sister, Miss Sara Mabon on Highland avenue, la* night at 12:30 of a complication Ll disoase#' at the age of CO years. J Miss Mabon was boip in Srapcksburg in 1850 and meted  sutawney In 188S wli«e sliaJresided with her sister until per dptth. She has been a member fcf t\m English Evangelicol church fir 2jfryears and commanded the lovejan# respect of a great circlc of acquaintances.She is survived by her sister. Miss Sara Mabon and one 'brother, T. B. Mabon, of this place. Funeral services will be held at the home on Highland avenue Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment made in the Circle Hill cemetery, Rev. Weber officiating. Note on Sinking of Royal Liner Tubantia Dispatched to Berlin With Request F o |r An Immediate Answer.GERMANS DISCLAIM RESPONSIBILITY Interim tlonnl Kfrma NvttIm, AMSTERDAM, Mar. 20.—.Holland has sent a strong note to Berlin relative to the sinking of the Tubantia, says the Nieuw Van Den Tag. An immediate reply is requested. Some Dutch papers expressed the fear that Holland and Germany are near war. THE HAGUE, Mar. 20.—The Netherlands press, discussing tho sinking of the liner Tubantia, refers to the possibilities of war betweefi Germany and Holland. Tho Amsterdam Ilandelsblad, after discussing the tiselessness of such a conflict and considering the many ties between the two countries, adds: "Nevertheless, nothing would be more damaging to our independence and, national existence than the conviction gaining ground that we are uprepared to shed our blood for tho defense of our rights and independence. if the attack was made against the orders of the German Admiralty. we expect the submarine commander will get what a pirate deserves." The Nleuwo Rotterdameche Courant says: "If the German navy seeks a conflict with us, it should say so. The German Government is using the surest means of hurting our national feelings." Tho Vaderland asks if the tim-e ha« not come for America, Holland, Argentine, Brazil, Chill, Sweden, Norway and Denmark to take combined action. - Engineer De Groot, of the Tubantia. now makes the statement that an hour and a half after leaving the ship he saw a submarine of foreign build. BERLIN. Mar. 20.—'No German submarine could have been in the \ir.lnitv of tlie spot where the Dutclt liii' t Tubantia was sunk, and no Geri!i;in a,'nes had been load In that re; gion, the German Admiralty an? j uuiim-fs. The official statement says: I "The Dutch Navy Department ha* \ .ii,".ted that, according to tho sworu {declarations or the first and fourth , officers and lookout men of tho steamer Tubantia, the course of a , torpedo was clearly seen, j "A German submarine is out of ih" question in connection with the --Inking of the Tubantia, as the place 'where On- accident occurred is lesa | than HO miles from the Dutch coast. ' which means that this placo is wftin the territory declared to be uot dangerotis for shipping by tho manifesto or February I. 1915 It Is further stated that no German mines were laid there." G. T. C. Club Entertained at the Geisweidt Home The G. T. C. club of Adrian was entertained ut the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Geisweidt on Friday evening. The evening was pleasantly passed in playing games, of which a trip out West was given to eaih one, present. All returned tho same evening and told of their travels. Music, vocal and instrumental, was a feature of the evening. Miss Mary Graham rendered a solo entitled "The G. T. C. Club Forever" Bert Thomas and David Wallace sang a duel. Miss Nellio Gould and Emma Barnoft rendered some lino selections on the piano. At 10:30 all wore seated to a delicious lunch of which oysters were tho principal feature. A very pleasant time was' enjoyed by the following: Misses Nellie Gould. Mildred Swarm, Annie Ednie, Mary Nellaon, Mary Graham. Clara Sweeney, Edna Sweeney. Emma Barnoft", Jeanette Geisweidt, Emma Penman; Messrs. Bert Thomas, David Wallace. Alex Graham, MX-hael Graham. Archie Graham, Alex Neilson, John Hall, Edgar Swarm and Herman Boflnger. FIREMEN ENTERTAINED INKED MEN S LODGE ROOMS The wives of the members of the Central Fire Company gave a party for their husbands In tho Red Men's lodge rooms Friday evening. There were 1C couples present who thoroughly enjoyed the lunch prepared and served by the ladies. After the lunch they played "500" and danced until about 1:30 wbMt they retired to their homes. Acting Secretary of State Polk Says Instruction to Pershing Are Plain on This Point-No Misinterpretation Can be Made. International \ena bervtcti WASHINGTON, Mar. 20. — The United States troops are in Mexico to "get Villa." No other interpretation can be placed upon the orders sent to the border following the cabinet meetings which considered the entire Mexican ituatlon, in the opinion of Acting Secretary of State Polk. Tho orders directed that the bandit forces that liave been causing trouble along tho entire border, he, dispersed. But, in tho opinion oil the acting secretary of state, the; chief significance of the order wan; the llat direction conveyed to General j Fuuston that Villa must he killed or captured. Following a half hour's: conference between President Wilson and Counsellor Polk, the lattei reiterated his belief that Villa will be disposed of as a factor in Mexican al fairs before the American troops are I withdrawn. His statement has special significance inasmuch as it was coupled with an intimation that lie did not believe that tliero would he any real trouble in arranging for supplies to bo setit to the American expedition over the Mexican railway lines. It was pointed out that the 1 nlted Slates has permitted the free passage of Carranzista troops to cope with the Sonora situation over railways entirely on this side of the American boundary, and that the arrangement now in effect with Carranza tor the pursuit of Villa is entirely of a reciprocal nature. CO. COMMISSIONER COCHRAN MOTHER OF MRS. SARA BAIR DIES AT HOME IN SALTSBURG HI IN PUNXS'Y HOSPITAL DAYTON NORMAL FLOURISHING FORMER RESIDENT DIES INJNDIANA Mrs. Harry Wiser, of Creekside, died in the Indiana hospital Sunday morning at 9 o'clock, of paralysis, at the age of 38 years. Mrs. Wiser, was a resident of Punxsulawney for eight or ten years and a member of the Lady McAbees here. She was affiliated with the Methodist church and was well known and much loved by numerous friends here, in DuBois and at her home in Creekside. She Is survived by her husband, who la a conductor on the B., R. & P. &. R. and two son*, Ellis and Avertl. Her mother Mrs. HiMTins. and one brother, John Kerry of Westville, and one sister, Mrs. Lenn Safett, of Sulten Run, also survive her. Funeral services will be held at Indiana Wednesday morning where she will be interred. The Lady Mc- Abees of Punxsutawney sent a beautiful bunch of flowers in memory of the dead. ' ' I Mrs. Sara Bair was callcd to Saltsburg Friday by the death of her mother, 'Mrs. Julia Trees, who died there Friday at the age of 78. iMrs. Trees was born in Saltsburg and had lived in that vicinity all her Ufo. She was a member of tho Presbyterian Church and very well known in that community. Tho following sons and daughters survive her: Mrs. Sara Bair, Puuxsutawney; Mrs. H. J. Parker, of Pittsburgh; James L. Parker, Newcomerstown, O.; T. B. Trees, Tarentum; J. Frank Trees, Brackenridge; Asa P. Trees, Chicora, and Harry Trees, at home. MRS. WILL HAMP SON ENTER. TAINS NEIGHBORS AT DINNER Mrs. Will HampsOn entertained a number of her neighbors at an informal dinner Thursday evening. Those present were Margaret -tind Elizabeth Snyder, Mrs. Elizabeth Wood, Mrs. Norman Grey, of Sargeantville. Me., Mrs. Sheldon Hetrick, Mrs. Wright Overturf and Mrs. Elizabeth Irvin. County Commissioner H. M. Coch-' ran was suddenly stricken with ap- Saturday night, and' so serious is Ills condition that he was todtiy brought over to Punx&utawney, accompanied by Commissioner H. L. Grube, and entered In the Punxsutawney Hospital. Mr. Cochran's illness comes as a distinct shock, us ho had not hitherto complained of any ailment, and had been da'ly attending his duties. Since entering upon his official duties In January, he has, by his genial and obliging personality, made himself Eopular throughout the county,'and is, many friends wish him * speedy recovery. * EPERHAKT'S STORE NEWS. Orders placed now for spring sew* lag injure delivery before Caster. All garments cut systematically to your measurements. Dressmaking Dept., 2nd floor. We want every woman to' see the new white Sea Island lace boot with a covered Louis heel, positively the last word in shoemaklng. Speoially priced at <$5.00.—tl The spring term of the Dayton Normal school promises to be a. red letter term. The hpsbaii team is r< - celving prouiisii^rcandidates each day, a has been secured for system and primary Professor Crawford will agalj#have (jliargo of the work that is Mciulrctf for teachers' certi- AlLyt&iugs point toward a most term at the normal. Spring Term opens April 4th. G. 0. P. TEMPORARY HEAD ! CHICAGO, March 20.—The subcommittee of the Republican national committee met in the Congress Hotel tottay. to pick a temporary chairman for the Republican National Convention. Senator Borah, of Idaho, and exGovernor Charles S. Osborne, of Michigan, are mentioned qs possibilities {or this honor.