Punxsutawney Spirit, 1916-04-12

              PRICE TWO CENTS I W 10-No. j PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., WSBNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1916 For the office of Representative in Congress, without disparagement to anybody, no worse custom could be conceived than a two-term custom. When a Congressman - has served two terms, granting that he .is the right kind of material to begin with, he has just begun to be recognized by his .colleagues as having had suffi cient service to be useful in that body. By a very old and a very wise regulation of the National House of Representatives a member is not considered eligible to scrvice on any of what are known as the "five great committees," until he has been elected for his third term. Hence a, two-termer never sjets into the real work of Congress at <ill. No matter if lie has been governor of his State or a justice of the Supreme Court, it is the same. Nothing counts but actual service in Congress. A two-term custom keeps -an apprentice on the job all the time. mremmBoosTEits 3 hubi md 25 hurt XT UST NKHT, M» WIB KW0D1BUST OfdEBHEW OTISRS MZESKMOUI&.W.VA. - ' - -  ptfWllia 'ARNWUECOIH — 1 Witnesses Called Testify \ to His Shooting, and One States He Does > Net Believe Warder Intended. * sk% • t- f } . Ill MlltlLT END' TOY More Houses Needed Here to Care for New Employees r V -fc of Steel and Class Plants Two of Dead Are Child-! ren, Who Were Caught Under Ruins of House Which Collapsed From Terrible Blast. WIRE COMMUNICATION CUT OFF EVANGELIST MS TALKS TO H. S. STUDENTS IN CHAPEL Houses Should be Built in the Next 60 Days or There Will be a Serious Drawback to the Development of the Town. "God in just as mucli pleased witli you when you are learning tllf> multiplioatio.n table as He is when you are learning the Golden Text for Sunday School," said Evangelist Robert I. Jones In an address before the High School students at the chapel exercises this morning, "and these hours in the class room are Just as sacred as those spent in the sanctuary." Attendance Was Rather Small But Much Enthusiasm | Was Manifested, and Plans For Coming Disussed. TO ASK COuffTSUPPORT RESERVE HOUSES FOR XEWCOMEtS * t■ > } By P. b. SMITH Staff Correspondent. BROOKVILLE, Pa.. April 12.— The trial of Charles Williamson, Charles Allen, charged with the murder of. Edward Bliss, at ReynoldsVille on June 27, 1915, which opened Yesterday afternoon, after the attorneys liafl exhausted) the original panel of Jurymen, ad a second panel Of twelve had been summoned, brought a large crowd into court this ( morning. The interest evidenced is Jn*t as keen as when Allan was first tried at the August session when a verdict of second degree murdter was returned. « Edward Bliss, on Juno 27, of last year, was returning with a number ' of jtompiMilWis to his home in Reynoiasvllle, after having been swimming north of town. The boys stepped off the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad, along which they had been walking, as a fast Lake Shore train.approached. The train rattled by, a shot was fired from it, and Edward Bliss dropped with a bullet in big right breast, from which wound ho* dlPd about an hour later. The triin was stopped, and searched at Brookvllle, and Ave of six young on the train were taken into custody., The sixth made his escape in -the darkness. The defendant was subsiaquently arrested at Reynoldsvttle by Chief of Police James 8am, ,pta who after searching several east west bound trains, found Allen tying asleep ih a box car of an eastbound traip. The following day he •vwjja identified, by the five DuBois boys who had been arrested as the niaa whe had fired the shot from tho train on 'Which they ad been riding. A)len was theft indicted for murder, ahd his attorneys on the plea that the evidence did not justify the verdict, asked for and secured a new trial. If the congressional office is to be regarded as a mere compliment to be passed around among the counties, or as a bouquet to be pinned on somebody's coat by the politicians who assume the right to distribute these honors, then one term is twice as good as two, for it double the number of bouquets. If you will take the trouble to investigate you will find that congressmen who become really useful to their constituents and the country, never come from two-term districts. The thing is just as impossible as it is for a mechanic to become thoroughly skilled in his craft by serving half his apprenticeship. As a matter of fact this has been by custom a one-term district. Since the organization of the district in 1873, up to the time of the election of J. N. Langhain in 1909, this district had thirteen representatives, nine pf whom served but one term. And there has been but one instance in all that time where one two-termer succeeded another two-termer! laternatloaal Nawa Service. Evangelist Jones, who i» conducting a revival campaign at the First Methodist church of this city, spoke to the students at the invitation of Supt. F. S. Jackson. The address given by him was along practical lines and was apparently greatly enjoyed by the students. In part he spoke as follows: BLUEFIELD. \V. Vu.. Apr. 111.— Three persons, one man and two children. uro dead, twenty-five are injured, and a score of houses in ruins as the result of four terrific explosions which occurred ut Nemours, eight miles from here at thei OuPont Powder Company's plant, at  o'clock this morning. The first explosion occurred in the grinding house, and the force of the others were so strong that wire communication between the wrecked town and tills city lias been cut off. Punxsutawney is badly in need of more houses. The newly re-lncorporateil Clark Steel lloop Mill has drawn a number of families to this town who will have no place to live unless Immediate attention is given to tli»' building of suitable houses for them. "A philosopher who lived two thousand years ago said, 'I have laid the foundation.' The students before me this morning would find the laying of foundations not only an interesting but a profitable study. 1 will never forget, the first time 1 saw The extra shift being put 011 at the Wlghtinan plant will require quarters for To more men and boys, nnd of course, a lot of them are married men who will require a place to live. The meeting qf the Playground Association h%ld if the High School Building last nigft was fairly well attended. Had the attendance been in proportion to the enthusiasm no building in. the town would have boen large enough to accommodate them, for surely the playground enthusiasts are in love with their job. Because they believe so thoroughly In the things they are trying to do, those thiugs will 'be done. Prof. P. S. Jackson acted an temporary chairman of the meeting, and Mrs. J. P. Wilson stated the object of, and gave a detailed account of the- playground work done last year. The rush of business at the Bldred glass plant has made It necessary to employ more men, aud they will need homes. The children were killed when their homes collapsed, and the man met death in the powder plant. The names of the dead have not been learned. The Hash and the shoc k of the explosion were seen and felt in this city. The clause In the constitution providing for the election of one director from each ward of the borough was changed by vote of the members, making it possible to elect the directors at large. (Continued on Pago Two.) It looks like a splendid time It* erect a lot of liouys here.  as :i business pr*)ositlon,J|dT as a necessity for tlijp of the The men in wff'u who are connected with these manufacturing plants have promised the men who are to work in th" reorganized steel mill houses in which to live, and they request that people In town who have houses to rent hold them for the newcomers, and to inform The Spirit office of the fact that they have houses to rent, so that these people may be. taken care of. WOODSIDE LECTURE CREETED BY BIG CROWD IN Y.M.C.A. If usage establishes custom we have a one-term custom But it is an outrageously bad custom. It permanently prevents any district from securing for itself or giving to the country at large an experienced and competent representative in Congress. Now that we have the popular vote system it is up' to the intelligent and patriotic people of the district to set the heel of their condemnation upon this pernicious custom, which makes a representative a mere errand-boy, a distributor of seeds and Government reports, and the foot-ball of political expediency. Couriers coming to Bluefield, over the rough country separating this city from Nemours, say the first explosion that followed probably was caused by sparks from the first. The house in which the children met death was overturned and crushed. The election of new officers and a new board of directors resulted as follows: E. W. Robinson, president; C. A. Jenks and U. W. Stevenson, vico president* Mrs. J. P. Wilson, secretary; C. JiV. Wells, treasurer. The boards of directors arc Frank H. Beck, Prof. F„. S. Jackson, Mrs. Ed. A. Murray, Mfs. J-Jfi. Xolph, W. M. Powell and J,' H. jfrothero. Ways to finance the work were cdwrftlered and It was generally agreecrVhut appropriate recreational activities for tlio children should <be supported by publie funds, and that the town council should be asked to grant an appropriation to cover at least part of the expense of the summer's work. Accordingly a committee was appointed to attend the next regular uiHthig of the council and make the request. In order to show the willingness Before an audience which tilled the lobby and reading room or the Central Y. M. C. A. last night, G. \V. F. Woodslde delivered a most interesting lecture on "A City bv the Sen." Most of the homes of the li50 workmen of the DuPont plant—practical!} the entiro population of the town—were frame structures, erected when the company opened its Nemours factory, 15 years ago. Many of them were toppled over by the force of the first blast. The slides were excellent, and Mr. Woodside, who is a resident of Ocean City, was for several years a Y. M. C. A. secretary in this state and knows how to talk to a Y. M. C. A. audience. I have already served an apprenticeship of two terms in Congress. While there my whole aim and purpose was to serve the pftople and the country faithfully and efficiently. Upon my return I would be given credit for two terms of servicc and recognized as eligible to important committee work. A summer resort, with an abundant supply of pure artesian water, a death rate of C73 per 3.000, with special summer schools for the children of visiting families, plenty of the clean usually found at a seashdre resort, and not a saloon or licensed hotel in the place should be an almost ideal place to spend the summer. BAPTIST LADIES ENTERTAIN FIFTY BOYS AT BEAN BAKE What's the use in having good judgment if you don't exercise it ? W. O. SMITH Fifty boy members of tiie First baptist Sunday School clauses were entertained 1>y the ladles of the church at a bean bake which was served last evening in the basement. CMIRCII LOSfSStVDnYFIVE PER CUT OF BOYS! 32 HUMUS HID M BATHENEARPARU1. The need of houses here Is getting to 1>" a berious matter and will. If not given immediate attention, work to the detriment of the town. It la not merely a matter of patriotism, but one of absolute necessity, and an opportunity for those having the laud [to build on it and make some money. Get busy and do something for the town, and incidentally for yourself. | I'unxsutawney is past the Uncl«i [Tom's cabiu stage. It has reached a period of development that means no going back. This old town is getting better every moment she is on earth, and it is the tiest little town in this end of the state. If you don't believe this go to some of the othe towns in this vicinity and look them over, or stay in one of them two or three days and you will come bail; here with a new faith la your home town and a desire to keep her climbing. Boos! her! Do you think for a moment that iIn business men of this town who hat elected I a rge buildings here at an enormous expense would have done so if they had not felt iliat l'unxsulawuey was a good live proposition" -Not much! I'unxsutawney needs houses and imIs them in the next t!0 days, or we ,".ri going to have a shortnge here that will be a serious drawback to the progress and prosperity of your RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE APRIL GRAND JURORS (Continued on pace two) The boys had a big time, and the remarkable rapidity with which edibles disappeared was a good indication that the efforts of the ladies were more than appreciated. Rev. Aladtes delivered a brief address, and the boys promised to attend in a body the Junior service next Sunday morning. MILD SENSATION CREATED BY RAPE JURY'S VERDICT Dr. J. C. Sayres, former county coroner, was the first witness* callcd yesterday afternoon. His testimony dwelt solely with the nature of the \ypuncl, which caused the death of young Bliss. Edward Treels, one of the DuBois youths, who had boarded the train from which Blips was shot, in company with tVTo other DuBois boys, said the defendant had boarded the train at Falls Creek, and had seated himself the middle of a gondola, on a pile of jrtpe sufficiently high to enable him to see over the side of the car. Evangelist Says These Figures Are Startling, and Effort Should be Made to Remedy Situation. Forty Were Wounded—Carranza Claims Outlaw Chief is Surrounded With Capture or Death a Certainty. Cull Attention to Necessity of Papering I'ortiop.s of >Tail ami I'llsail i I a ry Court 1ioum> Basement. The grand jury completed its inspection uf the county buildings at a o'clock yesterday afternoon and submitted the following report: Defendant Plead Nolle Contend re to One ofuu'KO, and Girl's Arc Kstablishcd, Hut 1m Freed. By P. L. Smith, stall' Correspondent. BHOOKVILL15, April 12.—When the jury tliat heard the ease of S. Fuller Bell, of DuBols, charged with statutory rape, by of Reynoldsville, returned a verdict of not guilty after having been out for three hours, the court experienced the biggest surprise and sensation of the present session. Bell hud pleaded uollo oonteudre to a charge of 1'. and b., thereby admitting his intimacy with the prosecutrix. The Commonwealth established the age of the girl by testimony of her mother, and by a baptismal certificate, showing her to be less than 16 yeaiB of use. The defense made no effort to contradict this evidence, and the court in his charge to the jury, practically instructed a verdict of guilty. LADY MACCABEES ENJOY SOCIAL EVENING AT WILLIAMS HOME "Seventy-five per cent of the boys In their teens are lost to the church and1 Sunday school," according to the statement made last night by Evangelist Robert L. Jonfes at the First Methodist Church during his sermon on "Broken Nets." The evangelist this is a great leakage and JiiskedMfe question, "If we are unatJfe toijrfwd the young people who under the influence how may be expect to win to Christ the outsiders who have no church affiliation?" The inclement weather was not sufficient to prevent another large audience from assembling and in some respects the meeting was the best up to the present time. The chorus choir was out in full force and sang with unusual animation. Evangelist Jones read eleven verses from the fifth chapter of Luke and chose for his text, "The fishermen were -washing and mending their nets." The speaker pointed out the absurdity of the Galilean fishermen (Continued on page two) To the Hon. Charles Corbet, cti The Grand Jury in and for the April 1016, session of Bald court, respectfully reports an follows: International Nun nrrrto* JUL PASO. Aoril 12.—Thirty-two followers of Villa are reported to have been killed and 40 others captured in a fight between Mexican and United States troopers at Troya, a small station on the Mexican National Railway, between Jiminez, and Parrel. It U not known definitely whether VUty is dead or not, as no confirmation of yesterday's delayed report could be 'received. It ia certain, however; that he was not with the gang the Mexican and American troops encountered. WASHINGTON. April 12—The Carranza agency in Washington tod%y claimed that it has received advices that Villa has been surrounded by Carranza und American forces, and that his capture or death is certain shortly. The advices to the agency said that Villa's force had bfen cut down to obout 150 men. A number of tho Lady Maccabces gathered at the home of their commander, 'Mrs'. K. II. Williams, on Park avenue, last evening, and proceeded to enjoy themselves. They were nearly all dressed in the costumes of tho days gone by. The house was very prettily decorated in the colors of the order, black, red and whtyc. The evening was passed in music, cards and dancing aud at 11 o'clock a delicious luncheon was severed to the following: Mesdames Williams, Maloney, Zeitler, Kelley. Black. Ruwson, Lee, Bobbins, Van- Brunt, Hopkins, Hratty, Bell, Flannigan, (Buttery and Misses Lilly Kelly, Jane Buttery, Elmer Lee, Ethel Bobbins, Ituth Williams, Kathevine Sutter and Mrs. Gourley, ab the guest of the evening. Thut. having disposed of all matters brought to our attention by the district attorney and thin honorable court, wo respectfully submit to yout honorable eourt. the following findings and recommendations: First. We visited the county home and made a careful Inspection of all the buildings and found same in -nod condition and the borne l:ept in Innshape und the inmates all well cured for. Second—The jail is in good condition, except repairs should be made to the roof and some ot the room.* papered. Third--'-Wo lind the court house in good condition, except tiling on the walnscoating is broken tu certain places; the basement is unsanitary because of insufficient and old closets which should be replaced with new ones. Fourth—We extend to your honorable court, district attorney, constable in charge of the grand jury, and other county officers, our thanks for courtesies shown during our services. DAVID CAIIRICK. Foreman. "When the train approached ReyhoIdsvl»e," the witness sal?, "some boy® near a water tank to thcsouth of the town, threw several stones at the car in which we were riding. After the train had passed the point where the boys were standing, a distance of about o»e hundred and fifty yards Allen drew from his (Continued on page three.) BANQUET FOR BOWLING TEAM MEMBERS NEXT FRIDAY EVE. (Cost) Sjtete CommisBioners to Inspect New Preserve NOTES OF THE COURT April 22 ha»-.been flxqd by Game Coniraissloper .John M. Phillips and fe. W. Kelly, »aperinten4ent of game preserves for Pennsylvania, for an inspection of the proposed protected area %.ud game sanctuary on the Mutel 714f e.' Leases have been rounded ur> to olbout 17,000 acres by wild Ofe organisations in Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland counties,, and there is between 10,000 aftd! 12,000 acres more than can be Secured Immediately. "»his preserve, if created, -will be of special interest to the clttm of southwestern Pennsylvania,1 afl ft insure them a recreation and hunting ground as wel as a fame propagating center for the next 15 yaari. T1»e Intention is to stock it with turkeys, deer 'and otter game to keep out the forest •*res, stock the streams and make It the l&m de*irab}e fJac for camping, llafftefrurg's lea4&>g eye specialists, Dr- Hamilton, will remain Byes mmlnad 8ffwlttg Slasses 'jfifjl* store. Punxsutowuey—n By P. L. Smith. Stuff Correspondent. BRITISH REMOVE PASSENGERS FROM AMERICAN SHIP CHINA .Fine 1'en-t to lie Sel'\ed I'art ieipiint■< in iteeeui Toiirniuueul in V. M. C. \. at The banquet for the participants in the Central Y. M. C. A. bowling tournament, which closed last week. will be served by the Ladies' Auxiliary on Friday evening next at t5:'ut). Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock the Queen Quality and tin Pen Pushers will bowl tiie "world series" match, the teams being the winners of their respective groups. The match should be ii most interesting one. as these teams are composed of bowlers who understand the game. All the members of every team are expected to bo present at the banquet. which promises to be even better tflan the very excellent ones that have been' served heretofore. The standing of the teams is as followsfin uip I Instructors, Jackson. Capt.. . . I431 l'en Pushers, llerpel. Capt 771- Stetsons, Kctuer, Capt U'jtK! ltakers, Hutli, Capt 7157 Note Shavers, Wells, Cupt.. .7222 Group - Queen Quality, l.ockard, Capt. 7SUi Dyers. Murray, Capt 70:13 Musicians. Shoop. Capt t!98S Merchants, Rosenthal. Capt. . . .7708 Package llusters. Williams, Cup.71>70 v It doesn't seem fair that Charlie Chaplin gets five or six hundred thousand dollar* for makipp a fool of himself, while ao many man ar® do- ,:g lag It for aptbln*.— Blafe. Clearfield Public Spirit Back in Its Own Shop WASHINGTON, Apr. 12.—Alleged plots In Shanghai against India Caused a British warship to take 3S Germans, Turks and AuBtrians from the American steamer china, according to Great Britain's note to the Ttilted States government received Here today.A note of protest by this government \vun also made public by secretary of State Lausing. The British Foreign Office stated that enemy civilians were frightened out of Shanghai toy arrests of some of their aides, and took passage on the Auierioan ship China, for .Manila, where they planned to cdtttlnao their operations. COUNTRY CLUB SIHRKNG T COMMITTEES ARE NAMED The Public Spirit, of Clearfield, which has been published under difficulties the past few weeks, as tha result of having been burned out in 'a disastrous Are, announces in Monday's issue that it is ready for business in its own plant now, with new newspaper and job "presses, a new linotype machine, and new type. The appearance of the Public Spirit has materially improved, since publication in tiler new plant haB commenced, and it will no doubt be rewarded wijli Clearfield's approval. EBERHARTS STORE NEWS. Our wall paper dept., 3d floor, is showing an extra strong line at 10c to 35c per double roll. Ask to see our shopping baskets, at 85c to 95c. Carpet beaters,. 10c., 3d floor—take elevator. Three very strong lines of 50c silk bote, In black and white, and all the new wanted shades. Also a fine line at floOO and $1.'50—tl » ' ' Standing committees for the ensuing year were anounced Iby President 'George C. Brown at a meeting of the Board of .Directors of the Punssutawuey Country Club yesterday, and arrangements 'made for the loan of a steam roller from Walter Simpson, to be used on the club grounds. Standing committees wdre appointed as follows: Field committee—Dr. F. A. L.orenso, J. M, Beyer, A. C. Allison. House Committee—W. 8. Dinsmore, B. S. Swartz, T .B. Mitchell. Tennis Committee—W. H. Tyson, Robert Allison, Pierre L. Smith. Traps Committee—-Dr. W. F. Beyer, Fenton McAfee, Dr. J. L. Robinson.Auditing Committee—Dr. K. G. Lenhart,"E. G. Rodkey. ANTI-CARRANZA FEELING PUTS 'AMERICANS IN GRAVE PERIL BBOOKVILLE. April. 12.—H. R. Lingenfelter was appointed by the court as school director in Oliver townslitp. Clark 'Harmon was appointed constable in the Third ward of Punxsutawney, vice H. It. IChrebfeld, .elected in November, but who had never qualified owing to his absence from town. Ji M. Carrier was" appointed road suporvisftr in Clover township. Fruuk Bloom, alias Frank Lynch, Who plead guilty to the larceny of a quantity of morphine tablets from Dr. Hyde at Crenshaw, was sentenced to a term of 30 days in the county jail. Charles Conway, who plead guilty to a charge of f. and b„ was given the usual sentence. Samuel, John and James Argo, who plead guilty to a charge of larceny, were given a suspended sentence on payment of costs. WASHINUTON, April 12.—Scores or Americans on the West Ooast of Mexico are in gravo peril, according to « report to the Navy Department today, from Hear-Admiral Wineiow, commanding the Pacific fleet. He stated that he had received word from several American consular officers in th« territory of Mazatlan, that feeling against Carrunza is growing acute, and that tin oulbreak la feared at any time. taternatluuat Knn twrle* Mrs. John P. Plfer, of near Puuxsut&wney, was today admitted for medical treatment. Gilbert Fye, of SummervlUe, entered the hospital for medical treatment. Jules Casterman, of Monongahela City, and Mrs. Clair Hart sell, of Seminole, have been discharged from the hospital, after hav- Inf undergone surgical treatment. DUBOIS TO IIAVE CLEAN-IT The DuBois council has passed an ordinance appropria-tiiig1 (460 for a clean-up -week in that city. It to passed on first reading Monday night, and cornea up for final towage aaxt Monday night. ' _ • , * t,'1' t TJie American residbuu of that section would b« sure to suffer In the event of an uprising, the Jtear-A4mlr« a| stated. , . ! The Ttoo-Term Custom is a Ridiculous Fallacy; Smash It 1,v: v, ' ' ?.*> jr£ • I " 111 "