Punxsutawney Spirit, 1916-04-28

              Mg^MwW^^fflMMMllWWHBBW^jl^K^gff^^MIKllWiW^^Bct:.:.'^^^^»,: ■ ■<■ R ■ K^^V K# I! ~ HI rising temperature. Frost. i-J9 :. . ■ —..i. . '■ —.. i '• . .... "in. II . .  punxsutawney; pa„ friday evening, April 28, laie PRICE TWO CENTO CISlEI NKUT ROMS CLUO A DBJfflTfUL ONE 40 <Conplen Dunce From 9 Until 3 O'clock atr the Season'* Most Pleading Function. RW MINK CBMRIUM TO I CAHmHOTKBttSH HMdCKESSWNSOf coast H MASKS sAimw mnmt ENGLISH BATTLESHIP HITS NINE AND GOES DOWN; 124 ARE DEAD LOCAL GIRL IHEADLMER IN WESTERN VAUDEVILLE CONVERTING HOTES INTO FIATS SOLVING PUNXSTS PROBLEM Mm. Gcornln Oldhiuif Receive* Wnctn Commendation From Fran. There have been larger crowds tn attendance at the Easter dances of t>ast years at the Iroquois Club, but teat night's function will be remembered as one of the most enjoyable ever held under ttop auspices of the club. The Rocoretto Orchestra of Pittsburgh contributed largely towards making the dance the success it was. The selections were of the "peppery" order, and tho demand for encores was, insistent, dancing began at i> o'clock and although it was scheduled to certfee at. Ja. m., It was not until 8 o'clock thaythe dancers reluctantly went home./Luncheon was served at midnight. / v The govwis worn by Jhe Indies was one of thy most attrpftlve and pleasing featu/es of th^Tunction. Amona the ojlfof-town people attending and Mrs. John Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Osborne, John Harrington, Miss Blanche Van- Tassel, Miss Helen Merris, James Mc- Adoo, Irvin Shaw, of DuBols; Miss Margaret Sansom, of Clarion, and Mlsc Mary Bowers, of Kittanning. That Mrs. Georgia Oldham, the daughter of Mrs. A. V. Hewitt, of this place, is making good as the star attraction of a vaudeville headilner In the middle west and west Is evident from the following i newspaper clippings: "The singing and dancing at the Empress of Qeorgle GUI ham, a S o 1 u t on of Submarine Germans Said to Have Used U-Boats For Filibustering For the First Time in World's History. Flagship of Medditeranean Fleet Torn by Contract With Mine and Sinks Within Few Minutes.] Park, Bennis, Quinlisk and Whitney Hotels Will be Rented For Living Quarters.Warfare Dispute Between U. S. and Germany Thought to Have Been Reached. charming curly-haired girl, makes Menlo Moore's "Fair Coeds", which tops the bill at the Empress this week, one of the most pleasing acts seen at this theatre for several months. Miss Oldham plays the part of Kitty, the the college." — fit. Paul Daily lyws. "There are playing at the PmnrpJ this week, and each, in tinr initial appearance yesterday, succeeded in raising one act above the par of vaudeville. Chief among them is Georgio Oldham, a charming little curly-haired girl and a real singer, who led the cast of six in Menlo Moore's 'Fair Coeds', a host of happy melodious in - cidents of college days.—St. Paul Pioneer Press. ntRnNCMPOnEDMFIVECOIMIE DM ROOMS FUST KING RENTS KAISER WHl SEW PERSONAL NOTE GERMAN SUBMARINE GOES TO BOTTOM The hotel buildings in i'unxsutawney are rapidly being converted Into Huts and store rooms. International Knn IcnlM. LONDON, Aijril 28.—Great quantities of arms lave been landed in Ireland 'by Gejfnan submarines and these are now K being used by the Spetaoind agamst the British troops, it was stated mere today. international **w« Snrltl BERLIN, April 2S.~Semi-official announcement was made today that a solution of the submarine warfare, dispute with the United States that weuid prove satisfactory to both Ger* many and America has been reached. The details arc withheld until the German reply to tho American note has been sent. International Jftvn Service. LQ-NDON, April 28.—The 14,000- ton British battleship Russell, the flagship (ft the Mediterranean fleet, has been sunk in the Mediterranean by a mine, with the loss of 12 I lives, .it was officially announced today by the Admiralty. The Russell was an old ship, having been in commission for 15 years. . The Park, which will bo called th<« Park House in the future, is at the present time being made Into flats and when completed will have living quarters for ten families. Bach flat, if the present intention.** of Bernard Schneider are carried out, will consist of four rooms and a bath. The room formerly used for the lobby and office of the hotel will be remodeled and rented for a Btore room. This will make one of the prettiest spots In Punxsutawney in which to live. The bar and lixtures of the Waverly Hotel have been sold to M. W.( Murphy, of Johnsonburg, and this room will be remodeled and rented as a store room. tiMICXr liMKIfe Ml^f WES-PPPiPl WlfipNg Bmthor of Mm. John CkOanui and Richard Roberta of This City, ;, Ptobably Killed by Bandit. ' MUM 10 BttSTOL, m ' t, ,ri' fife ' a brother of Mrs. .9«ta caltfchll** and Dick Roberts, of and the son of Mr. and • Jul., Oeorgfr Roberts, of Rathmel, |W «hot aid Instantly killed at Inman, Va,, yesterday afternoon about fjfjf o'clock, according to a telegram iite yesterday. * Details of the death of Mr. Roberts have not been received here. He wag employed as auditor and paymaster for the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company at Inman, W. Va., a»d it Is the belief here, although it has no confirmation, that he was held up, and killed while on his way *to pay at one of .the company's mines in that section. Mr. and Mrs. George Roberts, of Rathmel, and Richard Roberts, of this place, left for Bristol, Tenn., to /ttend the funeral aery ices. Brlt/ol is the home of the wife of the dlceased'a and the body was taken there fof^burlal. The deceasfl' was 34jm<T8 of age. He was a graluate ajrthe DuBols Business resided at Rathmel for a number of years. He was. employed by the Pennsylvania Rfilrpad Company in the Broad Street station at Philadelphia, prior to his employment by the Virginia loon, Coal and Coke Company. He is survived by his wife, one son aged. J years, his parents, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Jobp Callahan, Richard, of Punxsutawney; Margaret and William, of Ptt|burgh; George, of Kempton, MS. / The deceased visited here two w#eks during the summer of 1914. • This Is the first case of submarine filibustering fx record, and solves the problem lhat hgf long puzzled the British wven»ent as to where the British ■epapttist's were getting their rifles ald^Rmmunition. Four warships are now in Irish waters, not only to protect shipping on the Western, coast, but to prevent any further filibustering on the part of the German agents of the revolutionists.'The Admiralty stated that, the sinking of the battleship occurred on Thursday. It was stated also that the assertion that a solution had been found was based on advices received at the American embassy. It is understood that a long message was received by Ambassador Gerard from Washington on Thursday, In which the position of the American government was fully set forth, and that the ambassador made the consents of this message known to foreign Minister von Jaegow late in the afternoon. IRVING CLUB BOOSTS FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY So violent was the explosion that a tremendous hole was torn in the warship's hull, below tlw> wafer line, and she immediately began to All with water. EVANGELIST SAYS THE INFIDEL IS SCARCE Fallowing is the text of ihe Admiralty's statement: Committee Named to Confer With I Representatives o f (Chautauqua Circle. In addition to the warships in Dublin Bay, British men-of-war are lying off Cork, Queenstown. Bantry, Limerick and Gallway. Avers That in 25 Years He Has Only Met Two Men Who Are Real Atheists. "The battleship Russell, Captain William Bowden Smith, and flying the Hag of Admiral Fremantle, struck a mine in the Mediterranean and sank. Captain Smith, 24 other officers and C7(i men were saved. About 124 officers and men are missing."New fronts for the office and room formerly used as a bar room are toeing made nt the Bennis hotel, and these rooms will be for rent very soon. Mr. Bennis is considering making the upper portions of the ho1 tel into flats. All of the rooms In this hotel aro well lighted and will mnke pleasant living quarters It the present pans of the owner are carried out as tliey likely will be. With all of Ireland under martial law und more troops pouring in from England and Wales, it was reported today that fighting had developed in five counties in the southeast and the west. It is reported that besides the formal answer to the American nqte that Kaiser William will send*a personal note to President Wilson. At a meeting of'the Irving Club at the home of Mrs. F. D. Pringle Monday night the question of a library was taken up and discussed, and committees appointed to look into tha proper course of procedure for thf securing of a library for Pufixsutawney.Infidels are getting scarce, according to the seiTjiyr preached last night at the FirjJr Methodist Church, for L. Jones declared that is nothing much harder to fly nowadays than a man who does njft believe is a God. "I have m® a gMlrfniany people," said the cvalnTOst, "who did not interpret the Bible as 1 do and whose conception of God was perhaps broader than mine, and yet during 25 years X have only found two men who were real atheists." OBREGON IS READY IFOR THE CONFERENCE Admiral Sydney Roberts Fremantle was made a captain in the royal navy in 1903, and was created a rear admiral In 19i3. Spreading of the rebellion to the West and South, hot street fighting In Dublin and the placing of the whole island under martial law were yesterday's developments. LONDON, April 28.—'The Admiralty announced today that a German submarine was sunk in the North Sea yesterday, tfff the Bast coast of England. The crew was captured. Following la the official Report: In the House of Commons Premier Asqulth said that for obvious reasons he did not like to name the other placet; to which the trouble had spread, but there had been in the We«t and South, but particularly in the West, places where there was a development of the movements. Very stringent precautions were being taken by the military authorities to deal with these places. The office and rooms formerly used for a bar room in the Lindaey Hotel? has been remodeled and converted into a pool room, and they are alalready doing a good business there.' This question has been discussed by the Irving Club before and they are very much interested In securing a circulating library that every one in this town will have aece»sto. The matter of & building was taken up with Andrew Carnegie's secretary and he 'assured them that a building would be erected here, but that the Arrived in Juarez Today and Will Meet General Scott Sometime Tomorrow. "A German submarine sank off the East coast yesterday. The commanding officer and 17 members of the crew surrendered." The Haley House is vacant and for rent,. The. Washington has been' pur-, chased by the members of the Masonic Fraternity and will toe remodeled and used for lodge rooms with the exception of the room for-, merly used as a lobby and office-* This has been rented by Tim Sullivan, who will run a pool ' room there. The evangelist magnified the home life and the importance of laying up something for the rainy day, hut exhorted the people not to neglect their higher nature in their eagerness to accumulate wealth. Prior to the serman Mr. Burch sang "The Holy City" and gave "a very pleasing Interpretation of this old favorite. mm PLAfKTIFP IN FIREMEN'S DANCE IjAST MOHT Nawa JMTlee. The dance given last night by the B., R. & P. Railway Fire Company proved a decided success. There were about DO couples in attendance and the dance'proved a most enjoyable one. The Graff brothers furnished excellent music for the affair."tbwn, as is the case elsewhere, .would have to support it. As this 1b too much of a burden for the council to carry it this time this project was given up and the idea of one that would be self-supporting entertained. Mr. Asquith also announced In Commons that the rebels continue to hold important public buildings in Dublin and that street lighting was still in progress. JUAREZ, April 28.—General Alvaro Obregon, Mexican minister of war, arrived here with his party at 8 a. in. today for the conference in which he will demand the withdrawal of American troops from Mexico. Extraordinary precautions were taken in both Juarez and El Paso to guard against a Villaista outbreak. The streets of Juarez were patrolled by Mexican troops, while the American authorities kept close watch on residents of the Mexican quarter of El Paso. The conference between General Obregon and iMajor General Hugh L. Scott will take place tomorrow, probably in the Mexican customs house here. General Scott is expected to arrive at El Paso with General Funston, at 5:30 o'clock this afternoon. There may be an exchange of official visits this evening, but the formal conference will not be held until Saturday. . The Whitney has been sold to Dr. Beussona*fd W. P. Wehrle. The upper pajfns now being tisad as flats and tlWr rooms on the lower floor are by the Brown Root » » Shop Burkett's new drug ThoifeulnlUk H '111 tlie West End wBl be Into flats, and will living quarters. The building is open on all sides and is in a pood location. Kev. B. A. Ginader, pastor of the church, emphasized the face that Mr. Jones and his party will close their work in Punxsutawney Sunday night, and declared that many persons have been asking how these Christian workers were to be remunerated for their month's work. The pastor spbke in high praise of the evangelists and said that much good had come to the church and community. At the close of the service envelopes which contained a letter of explanation were given each person as they passed out. of the church. A- committee consisting of Mrs. F. D. Pringle, Miss Edith Beck, and Miss Margaret Campbell, was appointed to secure data for the proposed library and Miss Campbell has received assurances from the Free Library Commission at Harriaburg that a woman would be sent here about May 5 to organize. INTEREST IN LECTURE Physicians Testify as to High Standing of Dr. Murray as a Stomach Specialist. The ca?e for1 the plaintiff in the Bult of Dr. John H. Murray vs. the Trustees of the Emma A. Weber estate was concluded at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the first of the witftpaMS for the defense were called. During the progress of the trial yesterday, morning at least a dozen i physicians appeared for the plaintiff and stated that Dr. Murray was,4 stomach specialist of high reputatfon ih the profession, and that the* eon- Bidored *100 a da/a proper tuffd just fee for his servyes when attendant upon Mrs, Webef Among J&e physicians who' so testified /were Dr. Brown> of BfoolviUe; Dr. King, Dr. Bowser, of Reylpldsvffle; Dr. Sulllvan and Dr. FreA ofciDuBols, as well as several other pwslcians from this and n#*ghb©rlng counties, i It was generally conceded that the plaintiff had presented ,a strong case. The -first witness for the dofense told of Mrs. Weber's stay at the sanitarium and the financial arrangements ds they understood them. ! Physicians from Punxs*y were called today by the defense to testify as to wfefckthey considered a reasonable ,charge tyr such services as were rendered MW; Wisher. • The oase will likely go to the jury late tttts afternoon. ■ The hoffie of Mrs; Annie Leydie waS the scene of ah enjoyable party When Mrs. Liydle Pertained ihte K. iB. Crocheting Clrole. Music Was en' joyed and at 12 o'clock a bounteous chicken dinner was served. Various patterns of lace and tatting kept the Indies busy until.6 o'clock, wheh they all psrtook of a most dainty luncheon. in ftttendame were: - Mrs. Hi A. Snider, Mrs. Lawrence Haag, Mrs. B. F. tounjnire, Mrs. Geo. Graft, Mrs. Annie Leydie, Mrs. Ira EYafcs, Mrs. Gourley, Mrs. Ezra Orr, Mrs. A. Drummond, Mrs. W. H. Petterman. Ujn. Harry Neweome. , and Mrs. W. P. ■ Mack. ,, -r;-' . 'i"* WKHCK EL\G!JiEE» INMCTED. 'M $fflpltN»8TOil> B. I., £$rU 2«, engineer o( '■% the OWt ®dfe Express on the New York. SJeW Haven and Hertford ratlroad, wWet waWud into a local train / at Btsdfo** April 17, causing the Maths oC at* passengers, yesterday «« indicted for manslaughter by a grind.jury called to conduct into the wreck. TWO GOING TO WORKHOUSE Talk to lie Given Here by David CJoldnteln In Much Talked Of. Judge Corbet Sentences Man Who Stole Overcoat In Punxsutawney. Arrangements have been completed by the Punxsutawney Council of the Knights of Columbus for the free lecture by David Goldstein, of Boston, on "Peace and War," which is to be held at the JefTerson Theater Thursday, May 4, at 8 o'clock p. m. Judge Corbet sentenced two men to the workhouse on Monday. G. A. Hankins was convicted at the recent term of court of receiving stolen goods. It was alleged that, he stole an overcoat from the Washington Hotel in Punxsutawney and he had been accused of larceny. He claimed he went to sleep In a certain place in that town and that when he awakened the overcoat was lying beside him and that ho did not know where it came from. Nothing is known of his antecedents or from whence he came. The jury said guilty and the jud'ge said Ave months to the workhouse. The Chautauqua Circle Is also very much Interested in the proposed library and1 have joined forces with the Irving Club. The Circle appointed a committee consisting of Rev. C. A. Clark, Rev. Henry Madtes, Prof. Jackson and Miss Fanny Pantall, to investigate and assist the committee appointed by the Irving Club. There is at present a circulating library in West End and they have Indicated a willingness to help organize one in Punxsutawney by appointing a committee consisting of Prof. Koehler, Miss Anna Borrean and Miss Hawk. The people of this town should give all the assistance they can to help further the plans being matured by the above clubs. Thus, (ho only hotels being used for the entertainment of guests ar«v the National Hotel, the Waverly Hotel, and the I'antnll Hotel, and the indications are that there , will be enough business for all of these. It is announced that Mr. Goldstein will deal with his subject under three headings, giving the causes of war and the way to establish peace In our domestic, industrial and governmental relations. Mr. Goldstein will make plain the Christian attitude on these three phases of his subject, while he exposes the false teachings of radicals. It is safe to say that no evangelist ever came to Punxsutawney under more liberal terms than Mr. Jones. He makes n<5 stated charge for hi* services and stipulates no amount that must be raised for his four weeks' work. The room formerly used as a b«kr room in the Pantall is being remodeled and has been rented, but who will occupy it and what for is not yet ready for publication. More Troops From Russia PAltlS, April 28.—Another strong contingent of Russian troops arrived at Marseilles today. It Is officially announced. This is the thlfrd body of Slav soldiers brought to France for service on the western front. later*otiaiiat Service. Mr. Jones pays the traveling expenses of the entire party; he pays for all the advertising matter which has been freely distributed; ho pays the entire salaries of his assistants; he furnishes hymn books freo of Mr. Kaylon, proprietor of the National Hotel, has not decided Just what he will do with the room that What causes family disruption? What solution do Catholics offer tor divorce and its kindred modern evils? Clark Roland of Brockwayville, made un attack recently upon Constable* S. W. Bldtjle, of that place, when he went to arrest him. He was accused of assault and battery and also asgravatedassault and battery. He thought It wise to save the county the expense of a trial and so plead guilty. He was taken before Judge Corbet on Monday and was given a sentence»of o*e year to the workhouse.(Continued on Page Two.) 27 Take Examinations For Permanent Certificates (Continued on page two) State Aid Funds Not $ For Highway Routes Attorney General Has Handed Down What causes the Industrial conflicts of our time? How would Catholics establish industrial peace? What is of war? Does the European war prove Christianity to be a failure? What is needed to establish anH to maintain an enduring peace of nations? \ What has the church done for international peace? What can she do today? GET LICENSE TO WED The Entire CJus* Rocnmmendod Ktute Department at Harrlshurg by Committee. A marriage license has been issued in Pittsburgh to Miss Isabel Crawford, or Ford City, formerly of this place, and Harold Taylor, of Punxsutawney. HB8KKKSISS5ISS88 98 H 8 THE GOVERNOR'S VIEW H 55 Governor Capper of 88 69 Kansas says: 59 (9 "There are many busl- (8 S3 new men who make money £3 53 without advertising, but 33 S3 they are few and far be- 59 53 tween. You can't now, to 65 S3 yourself, name a live, go 58 69 ahead town that has poor 53 t9 newspapers, a live town S3 £9 that does not have enter- 63 S3 prising merchants. S3 S3 "A lire town is made up 53 B of live business men, and a K 8 live business man, shows 93 S3 hig liveliness by.af|ng af- S3 93 ter business. Api there 63 ! 91 Is only one way of going 63 £3 after business. 98 t3 "You can't help yourself 93 S3 and help bost your city in K {3 any way mora' effective 93 93 than by telling th© world, 93 ■' 83 through your local news* _ 93 S3 papers." » ss * ■ Punxs'y P. H. C. Members w doing to DuBois Tonight The permanent state certificate examinatlon for the tenth district, comprising Clearfield, Clarion, and Jefferson counties, was held at Brookvillo recently. The members of the examining board were Profs. Cyrus "Mlddlesworth, of Clarion; C. n. Wilson, of Clearfield, and C. K. Wilson, of Brookville. In all there were 27 took the examinations, much the lnrgest class yet. The Inner Circle of the Protected Circle will be conferred this evening on a class of candidates expected to number 26, says the DuBois Journal. The local circle is preparing for a great time and there will be ft number of visitors among the candidates to take the degree. Members from Bradford, Ridgway, Kane, Reynoldsville, Punxsutawney and many of the nearby towns are expected to be present for thle occasion. The supreme, president of the P. H. C. la also slated to lie here and aid In giving the degree. A number of high officers from different parts of the state will be present. u Far Reaching Decision Does obedience to the Pope in matters of faith and morals conflict with the patriotic duty of Catholics to their country? EBEIIHART'8 STORE NEAVS. Grocery specials for Saturday only —All goods guaranteed strictly fresh for this sale: Extra fancy Santos Coffee. 28c value, special, 20c tt>.: no extra charge for grinding, Oolden Sun Coffee, special. 2Gc lb. Lenox "Soap,v 3c per P. & G., Octagon and per cake. Stalky Baking 20c value, special, 15c jgfr ljff can. Pinnacle 10 lb- can, SOc value, specitlLeSi- can. Fancy Heaa Rice, 10c value, special, 4 lbs. for 25c. Gloss Starch, special, 7 lbs. for 25c. Crubro Spaghetti, 15c value, special, 11c per can. Carnation and Everyday Milk, 16 os. cans, 8c per can. Cream Corn Starch, 2 pkgs. for ISc. Every indication points to our being able to resume business Wednesday or Thursday of next week. Watch our Store News for opening announcement.—ttThe load, becomes light when Every Board of County Commissioners in the State has been notified by the State Highway Department, of a Ar reaching decision of the Attorney General last week. The opinion of that official is to the effect that State aid funds cannot be applied to the construction of State Highway Routes. Taking preliminary group were: Clara Corey, Esther Marber, George McKlnley, Cdra Matirer. Daisy Mitchell. Edith Mclntyre, Grace Montgomery, Hazel Pearson, Hazel Plotner, Margarite Showers, Eva Stagner, Jennie Templeton, Nellie Watts, Etta Wiant, Perry Williams, Mable Whltaker, 16 in all. Taking finals, first group were: Inabell Baylston, Bertha McCaskey, V. M. Buzard, and Lillian Miller. Finals, laBt group, were: Marion Blood, Ctira Downing, Mary Gregg and Luclle McGee. "fliers was a previous ruling of the Attorney General, that State-aid funds could not be used for the construction of Stat# Highways in boroughs, and the latter ruling is supplementary to the former. In the communications sent out by the Highway Department, It was stuted that the action in the Attorney General's office was conclusive, and there was no remedy until an appropriation could be made. Is there a higher form of patriot- Ism than that taught by the Catholic Church? These are some* or the questions Mr. Goldstein will answer in his .address Thursday bight. His arguments are said by his. friends to stand the tests of right-reason, but his enemies are not so complimentary.PURCHASED HOTEL I* ERIE. John E. Qulnlisk, formerly proprietor of the Parnell House in the West End. has gone to Erie where he leased the South Erie Hotel building and 'nnrr-hawpd. tftc fupUfhlnfs, and is at presenwrunning Uie establishment. ThosM memberjfof his family who have nit <**pe sf will join him there In th#near f*ure. Mr. Quintsk hj# been a resident of PunxsutaVnejfTor over 25 years, and was projHftor of the QuinUsk Hotel or Parnell House in Lindsay, for ore* 30 years. He was a good citizen and Funxsutawney will miss him and his family greatly. j • HORSES ■ *—mmww i mm«m ' Qrant Shuster will be at the Edelblute barn in BrookvUle, tor one "week tyramencing Monday morning, May 1, 1016. He will have 30 bead pf horses, consisting "of heavy draft, general purpose and brood mares for, sale of exchange. All horses guaranteed as (represented. This Is a splendid opportunity to get » good horse from a thoroughly, reliable dealer. —0t8.~ SHtfBTBR. 28. ' of INFORMAL PARTY AT Tmfc Hl'NTER HOME M. M. Siar, of SummerviUe; Clair Ross, of Clearfield, and Mrs. May Moran, of Bradford, all took the examinations to add a number of/subjects to» their permanent certificates. All taking the examinations wero recommended to the department at Harrlsburg as having passed with satisfactory grades. « Mrs. .1. F. Hunter entertained a nuAiber of Hfcr friends at an informal paqty in her homo on Rockland avenue Tuesday evening. The evening was pleasantly passed in playing games and ice cream was served as refreshments.