Punxsutawney Spirit, 1916-03-29

              PRICE TWO MWflj PUNX8UTAWNEY, EVENING, MARCH 88, 1916 B5KILLED IN WRECK IN OHIO NUMBER Of COMMERCE IS GOMGAHEAD: KTTERGO ALQKfi jMMKIIHUME HH«naHMn OPERATORS AKt SOFT COU HHBS LOCKED ova wage mas RIO OF CHCAGO TO NFFALO RimMiMMii nfWHTOiwnE DR. WAITE CONFESSES TO POISONING BOTH OF YOUNG WIFE'S PARENTS SIEMttflMK SMTUfAS MUKSHUQIIT If Quo Warranto Proceedings Arc Sustained He Will Serve UnUl I Successor b Named. Should Judge-Corbet sustain the quo warranto 'proceedings instituted to determine whether or not the elections of Messrs. Blose and Donahue to council was legal or otherwise, bo sustained, it will bring back into the service of the city a man who has hadi considerable experience as a member of council, John A. Downey. Borough Solicitor Gillespie's interpretation of tho law is that should the election of Donahue and Blose be declared illegal tho councilman who were serving at tho time of that election continue in office until their successors are duly qualified. Inasmuch as Mr. Donahue was his own successor he will continue to serve, while Mr. Downey was Mr. Blose's predecessor. Messrs. Donahue and Downey would serve until their successors were elected or appointed. Government.Officials Say Vessel That Attacked Steamer Was Within Its Rights. Says "Man From Egypt" Made Him Commit Crime With Disease Germs and Arsenic. Pay of Trappers Causes Prolonged Discussion —Five Per Cent Raise Opposed. Membership Campaign is On and Every Live Man In the City Ought to Join. Every man in Punxsutawney <who has the interest of hi« city at heart, and that ought to include every male resident of tho city, should lo«e no time in submitting his membership application to tho Chamiber of Commerce.A membership campaign that has for its object the boosting of the membership of the organization to at least 400 members, is on and those who are devoting their time to tho work ought to have the hearty cooperation of everyone in Punxautawnoy.The results of concerted action by the business men of any city through auch an organisation as the Chamber of Commerce, cannot but result in a healthy and steady growth of tho community. If you want Puiucs'y to grow get into tho game and help. Submit your application andi see that your neighbors and friends do likewise.Piaith list May Reach 30 and the Seriously Injured Number 50-Second Section of Chicago. Buffalo Train Hits Rear End of First Section in Fog and Cars Are Thrown Onto West Bound Track in Path of New York Central'a Fastest Passenger Train. Ml INVESTIGATION NOT PROBABU CLAIMS "JEKYLL-HYDE" PERSONALITY NINTH DAY OF CONFERENCE IS FUTILE Iaternatlaaal News Service* NEW YORK, March 29.—Dr. Arthur Warren Waite confessed late yesterday afternoon that he killed his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hannah Peck, with disease germs, and murdered j his father-in-law, John E. Peck, with arsenic. In making this confession the young- dentist laid the groundwork for his defense on the plea of mental irresponsibility. He attributed two natures to himself, a good and an evil one, and said that the evil nature—a stranger to his real self— dominated hini when he committed his crimes. In the presence of District Attorney Swann, Assistant District Attorneys Mancuso and Brothers, and his own lawyer, Walter It. Deuel, Doctor Walte said from his bed in Bellevue Hospital: "Oh, but it doesn't matter. It's ail over now. 1 did it all. I killed Mrs. Peck and Mr. Peck. The man from Egypt made me do it. He was after me for a long time. I couldn't shake him off. I was not able to get rid of him until last night. He's gone now. But I couldn't get away from him for a long time. I don't know what his name was. I asked him and he didn't tell me. I was afraid of him. I told Clara about him." By Clara, Doctor Waite meant his wife, who Is in Grand Rapids. Immediately after the confession Doctor Waite told1 District Attorney Swann a coherent story alleging that when he first feared the poisouing of his father-in-law would be discovered, he bribed the man who embalmed Mr. Peck's body to say he had used arsenic in the embalming fluid. PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 20.—The operators* "hand" which the soft coal miners of Central Pennsylvania demanded to see after they had sub[ mitted and lost the entire 18 proposals offered to form the basis of a new working agreement to take effect on April 1 promises littls in the way of increased salaries, Judging from the opposition displayed at the ninth day's session at the Bellevue yesterday. WASHINGTON, March 29.—Iaformation was received at the atate department today indicating that the steamer Englishman was trying to escape when it was sent to the bottom by a torpedo fired from a submarine. Affidavits from the three American survivors cabled' from Liverpool, stated that the Englishman was shelled by the submarine before it was sun It. Officials here said that this was almost positive evidence that the Englishman tried to escape. It was stated on authority that if shown conclusively that the Englishman was trying to escape there is nothing this government can do. The submarine was within its right in sinking the vessel In such an event, officials declare. Secretary Lansing stated that the information regarding the Englishman indicated that'at the actual time that the torpedo wap discharged from the submarine the Englishman had stopped. He refused to comment on this, however, saying that "further information is being sought." International News Service. NEW YORK, Mar. 20.—The New York Central offices here issued a statement at noon that the wreck at Amherst, O., early today in which over 25 persons were killed, apparently was caused by the engineer of the second section of train No. 86 disregarding signals. IRVING CLIIB HEHBERS HOLD LAST MEETING OF SEASON FLOOD DANGER IS REMOVED FOR THE PRESENT AT IEAST All day long the opposing sides wrestled over the terms of the 5 per cent wage advance proposed by the miners. The operators brought out tables to show that, if allowed, this increase would be far greater than the wage scale of the Pittsburgh district, the scale upon which the miners are making their light. BODIES OF 25 VICTIMS RECOVERED * CLEVELAND. O., Mar. 29.—With 23 mangled bodies in I morgues at Amherst, 87 miles west of Cleveland, and two dead and 25 persons seriously injured, some dying, in the Memorial Hospital at Elyria, O., rescue parties are today working frantically to recover more dead and injured from the wreckage of three of the New York Central's fastest and finest topins, Which were demolished in a double wreck at Amherst at 4 O'clock this morning. It is estimated 30 'persons were killed in this,, the Wont wreck Ohio has known for years, and the list of injured will probably reach 50. Following are the ideitfjMted dead: Rev. Gustav Walyi, Detrdjt, Mich. Walter B. Easton, PhilacBlphia, Pa. ,/J" Frank Gallagher, BrookljA. N. Y. /" Dora Rosenberg, y A- R. Pabseltai, manager Hungarian Theatrical Association, Cleve> land. Ohio. B. E. Ash, Olmsted FaHr,  John S. Hern, Gallipoli, 0. Malcinca Bemmol, Indiana Harbor, Ind. 1 Gyrogy Ojonca, Indianapolis, Ind. ■ Rosenodah, Indianapolis, Ind. i>4 Ffunchtman, Toronto, Can. Mrs. Jennie Habbit, Cleveland, O. Charles Nelson, address unknown. [>,' The latter two died at the Alyria Hospital after being sent there. Relief trains were sent to the scene from Cleveland, Elyria and other nearby places. The three trains in the wreck were two sections of train No. 86, eastbound, Chicago to Buffalo flyer, and the Twentieth Century Limited, pride of the New York Central. | The second section of the Chicago-Buffalo flyer crashed into the first section in a heavy fog when the first section stopped to take water. Mahoning Creek Back In Channel A Rain and is Falling Rapidly. Unless the skies should open up and deluge this section with a downpour of rain such as the tropica experience there Is little danger of a renewal of the flood danger, for the present at least. The Mahoning creek has subsided to a considerable extent and excepting a very few places is confining Its activities to Its own narrow sphere. The lowlands that were flooded are today a slimy, smeary mass of miud. The hills have been practically renuded of tho heavy snows that made the flood danger acute and only an jixcpjBUsnally .heavy rainfall can put the Mationing over Its banks again. The warmest argument centered about the pay of trappers, the attendants who open and close the mine doors when a train goes by in order to give the shafts proper ventilation. The miners, so the operators said, want an Increase from $1.10 to $2.4(1 a day, as opposed to $1.31 in the Pittsburgh fields. The miners said since the operation of the child labor law this position was closed to boys under 16 years of age, the class formerly drawn upon for trappera, and that as the operators forced men Into the work, these should bo paid a man's salary. Annual Banquet Will Take Place jifext .Monday Evening at the Swart/ Home. The members of the Irving Clul) held their final stated meeting oC the season on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. George C. Brown. The ladies in attendance answered roll call with a humorous quotation. Miss Edith Beck read a paper on "Our International Relations With Mexico," and Mrs. E. C. McKibben a paper on "What the Panama Canal Has Done for the World." In' the absence of Mrs. W. W. Winslow, Mrs. George L. Glenn gavo a reading entitled "The Essentials of Lasting Peace." Mrs. Margaret Campbell discussed "Friendly Stars." The discussion of current events was led by Mrs. R. W. Dinsmore. The members of the club will hold their annual banquet next Monday evening at the home of Mrs. E. S. ISwartz. HADDEHH RCMBtttECIK Throughout the entire list of motormcn, trip riders, track layers and. all oilier inside occupation the new scale from the standpoint of the operators was higher than the Pittsburgh region received for like work, liven should it equal the wages paid in ti)i;» latter field, the cuperatora said they could not afToril to grant it. Operating expenses and competitive conditions, I hey said, all were in favor ol the Pittsburgh district. Should I In' proposed wage scale bo put into effe-t, the operators said they no longer would be able to make coke, as Connellsville coke already eouid lie sold at a lower cost than the centi-.'iI district operators could make it. FUNERAL Of MRS. HAZEL MURRAY HELD YESTERDAY "The Crown of Silver" Delights Representative Assemblage ThatFills Theatre. WEST END SCHOOL CLOSED TO PERMIT OF EDUCATION Three Cases of Scarlet Fever in West End Necessitate Action. The First M. E. Church Services Conducted at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Murray In the West End. In 'memory of Mrs. Hazel 'Murray, the young wife of William Murray, who died on Saturday evening after a brief Illness, services were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the homo of Mr. Murray's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Murray oft the West End. Rev. P. E. Burtt officiated and burial was made In the Circle HiU cemetery. Many sorrowing friends were In attendance at the services and followed the (body to Its final resting place. The floral offerings were profuse. The West End' school building was closed today to allow a thorough fumigation ot the various rooms. There are three cases of scarlet fever in the West End and two that have not yet been completely diagnosed. The building was fumigated last night but Superintendent Jackson deemed it best to give it a more thorough renovating today. It is highly probable that school Will be resumed there tomorrow, since* the school authorities Ceel that the children are just as safe In the school room as tey would be if the school room as they would bo if the sters permitted to play about the streets. The mid-week service of the First M. E. church will be held this (Wednesday) evening at 7:45 otlock in charge of the pastor. The monthly meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. On Thursday evening at 6 o'clock the Queen Esther Circle will hold their regular meeting and in connection with it there wil be a "turreen" supper. All the 'members are urged to be present. The Bethany Bible class will have its regular meeting at the home of O. A. Hand, 203 Greenwood avenue on Friday evening of this week. The miners said the operators' table exaggerated the actual increases for which they asked. They cliaractei Ized it as a trick of figuring and totally misleading. While relations approached closer to the breaking point at yesterday's sessions than at any time since a week ago .Monday, when the conference began, there was no Immediate prospert of a tie-up of the mines. Tho general meeting will continue today. Tomorrow the operators expect the demands will pass into the hands of joint subcommittees for final settlement.CRACK TRAIN CRASHED INTO WRECK Dr. Russel H. ConweH delivered his lecture "Thfc Silver Crown" to an audience that all hut filled the Jefferson Theater last night, an audience as appreciative as it was la rife. The net proceeds of the lecture are to be devoted to the needs of the Punxsutawney Sanitarium and Dr. John H. Murray, the head of that institution, spoke briefly prior to the lecture. He outlined the. history of the sanitarium, Its struggle for a place in the community, and its speedy recognition as an institution whose paramount purpose is service. After thanking the Camp Eire Girls for their succeastul efforts in disposing of the lecture tickets, Dr. Murray paid a well deserved tribute to the organization as a whole and then announced a song by Miss Alma Bowers. Accompanied by Miss Manila Rosenthal, Miss Dowers sang "A May Morning" in beautiful voice. Miss Bowers is the possessor of a voice of great range and flexibility and two encores were demanded by the audience. Dr. Murray then introd/uced Dr. Conwell who opened his lecture by saying: "In imy 52 years of public life I have never heard an accompanyment so artistic as that just played by Miss Rosenthal." He likewise complimented iMss Bowers upon her singing."The Silver Crown" of Dr. Con- Move Plant of Miller Construction Company Punxs'y Y. M. C. A. Juniors Will Compete at Adrian EAGLES PLAN PARTY The committee in charge of the social to be held by the Eagles in their club rooms tomorrow evening has completed all arrangements for one of the most enjoyable affairs of the season. Entertainment will be afforded with cards, dancing, etc., and a large number of Eagles and their ladies are expected to be present, when the affair begins at 8 o'clock. Paraphernalia Being Moved From Locust to Unity. The equipment of the Miller Construction company which has been In storage at Locust for some time, is now being loaded and will be shipped to Unity where the company has a contract that .will require at least a year to fill. George C. Pantall, who spent several years in the employ of the Miller company, and who recently has been employed In the Weaver market here, will resume his work with the construction company. A dual track meet has been arranged to take place between Punxsutawney Y. M. C. A. Juniors and1 members of the Junior Gym claBs of the Indiana association on the latter's floor Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The boys from the two associations will compete for honors in the following events: Running high jump, running broad jump, standing broad jump, potato race and chinning bar. ENGINEERS TO MEET HERE The Cehtury, westbound, ploughed through the wreckage of train No. 86, which had been hurled to the westbound track before •! flagmen could be sent out to stop it. Most of the dead were in the rear coaches of the first section of the Chicago-Buffalo flyer. ■; Some dead were found in the rear coaches of the second section of the flyer, which buckled over onto the Century's right of way and were killed by that train. Many of the dead are foreigners who were traveling in the rear coaches of the first section of the Chicago-Buffalo flyer. \ There were no dead among the passengers on the Twentieth Century Limited, although a number were badly hurt on this train. Two coaches of the Century were overturned. The low casualty vlist on the Century is attributed to the fact that the palace train, was (proceeding slowly because of the heavy fog. 1 The second section of train No. 86 was going at a high rate of \ speed when it struck the first section. Many of the dead probably will go to their graves unidentifiefid. Will Formulate Iteport to Hubmit to the Public Service (otnmixNlon. AUSTRIA NOT TO KEQl ISITION AMERICAN FOOD SENT POLES I Relief parties collected the remains of three bodies—those of a J wotnan and two men—and piled them, indiscriminately in one basket. They.probably will be buried together. Five Divorces Granted Murder Trial Continued NEW YORK, Mar. 29.—'The Austrian government has asreed to recognize the American committee as mediator for the reception and distribution of food supplies sent from this country for the relief of Polish war sufferers, it was announced here by the Austrian consulate general. The German government recently made similar reply. LOUISIANA DELEGATES NAMED NEW ORLEANS, March 29.—The Louisiana Stato Republican Convention yesterday selected 12 uninstructed delegates to the, national convention.(Continued on page two) Gas Well in Knox Twp QUIET ON MEXICAN BORDER TOUT (aHWPtOHSHIP CUE Keen Interest in Contest Hero 8at> urday Between P. H. 8. and Booth High. PunxBUtawney basketball fans are la for the season's treat next Saturday evening when tbe South Side ; High school five comes to thl» city ) for a ganUMrtth the P. H. S. aggrega! tl«n. I South High olalmg the Western • Pennsylvania high school championj ship and the claim is justly disput( es by te local team. Saturday's . game vill determine whether or not South High has Justification for its 1 bread claim'. the game will begin at 9 o'clock. } Reserved seats for the game will be jfifeced on sale tomorrow at Beyer's j; «m *»«>• J •. . -  On motion of Attorney* Faliman and McCracken the Mottara murder trial has been continued). The absence of a material witness and insufficient time in which to prepare the case were given as reasons. POWERFUL LIGHT IB INVENTED WASHINGTON, March 29.—Invention of a dry-cell electric signal light oapable of projecting its rays 150 miles and through comparatively thick smoke and haze was announced yesterday by the Coast and Geodetic Survey. The light is said to be 1G0 times as powerful as the acetylene lamps now in use. It will be used on surveys in (he mountains of the West.  The members of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 0'ofack with Mrs. C. E. Lender, at 101 tanks avenue. The engineers who arc to submit a report on the condition of tho Punxsutawney Water Company and the proposed municipal plant hero to the Public Service Commission, will meet in this city some day during tho coming week to formulate their report.The meeting was to have been held last week but was postponed owing to the illness of .Mr. Chester, one of the board. COMMENT ON CANDIDACY OP W. It. ADAMS FOR SENATE (Advertisement.) Having carefully read the letter issued by the political club recommending W. B. Adams as a candidate for the otftce of state senator, wo are forced to the conclusion that tho reasoning of the club is sound. It is a lamentable fact that the people of our state know too little of the legislation that is passed at Harrisburg until the laws are forced upon them. They had better learn about these laws before they are passed than afterwards. We commend the attitude of this club, and hope Mr. Adams will be successful In his candidacy.—Big Run Tribune. On the Charles Neel farm in Knox township, this county, a gas well which roglatera 2,500,000 feet has been brought in. F. C. Deemer controls the well. The big gasser came in with sufficient force to blow out the casing. PrNXSUTAWNEY COUNTRY CLUB The annual meeting of the members of the Bunxsutawney Country clulb will be held on Friday, evening, March 31, at S o'clock, in W. S. Dinsmore's store. Election of Directors for the ensuing year, discussion of a bond issue and other important matters will be taken up. i Ruth Whlteman, who is attending Miss Thurston's school in Pittsburgh, is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Whittfman, during her vacation. Judgo Corbet granted the following divorces in Argument Court at Brookvllle this morning: Oust Wester vs. Esther Wester. Andrew Vargo vs. Julia Szldka Vargo. Louise A. Stout vs. Walter E. Stout. Ida M. McMtllen vs. Robert. M. Mc- Millen. J. A. Deemer vs. Jennie Deetmec. AERO CLUB OFFERS TO SELL AEROPLANES TO U. S. FOR SI NEW YORK, Mar. 29.—The Aero Club of America announced yesterday that because «of the law which prevents the United States government from accepting gifts it had offered to sell to the government for <91 each the two high-powered aeroplanes it recently proffered for use in Mexico. The offer has been forwarded to Secretary of War Baker. General Funs ton Has Received No Word of Clash With Villa Forces. laferaatloaal llarvlae. EL PASO, Tex.. March 29.—Nothing of importance has been heard from the American expeditionary force in Mexico. General Funston said today that ho felt sure that the American troops had not yet come into contact with the VillaHitRS as yet. gi i 'fir* EBEHBART'S store new#. Great rubber boat weather—Try a pair of "Ronnoc" snag proof, roll sole boots, $2.48. Hl|h tops, $2.98. Special tonight only in our Shoe Dept., 75c Goodyear glove footholds for women at 38c slws, 2 % to 8. Don't miss the grocery specials tonight and tomorrow.—tl i < COL. EDWARD M. KNOX DEAD NEW YORK. March 29.—Col. Edward M. Knox, Civil War veteran and retired head of the Knox Hat Company died here yesterday. Knox served In the war under Gen. Meagher and received a medal of honor from Congress for gallantry at Gettysburg. He was born in New York in 1842.