Punxsutawney Spirit, 1916-05-12

              JJnnflnfaftmeti gjjfffI f ■ VOL. X.—No. 208 PUNXSUTAWN !, Y PA., FRIDAY EVENING. MAY 12, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS WCRT TO SIMI CLEANUP iii mvm away miasm wu NOT OFFERJ FURTHERi BON MOTS TO MEXICO SUFFRAGISTS 1 PIITriNG OUT THEIR ILOIES T0iM920 SKEFFINGTON'S TATE STIRS DEEP PROTEST THROUGHOUT IRELAND AUSTRO HUNGARIAN STEAMER IS SUNK WITHOUT WARNING MEXICAN MARAUDERS TAKE TRAIL AGAIN AS CONFERENCE CLOSES Now Ik the Proper Time to Do It- Council Can Help Exceedingly. First Inter County Convention Wiw The Dubrovnik Went to Bottom in Adriatic Sea—'Believed French Submarine T>UI Work. jpuerat COMPLETE PLANS FOR MEMORIALDAYSERVICE Held at Altoonji Yesterday. Punxa'y must get fbusy on the cleanup idea. Street Commissioner Boney has had his men at work on the streets arid they are In a very presentable condition, and the cleanup movement inaugurated in the schools by Superintendent .lackson has improved the appearance of many premises to a marked degree. However, a concerted movement is needed to put things in ship shape order in Punxs'y. The first inter-county conference in the interest of a re-submission to the electorate of the commonwealth in 1920, of an amendment to tlie state constitution giving the right of suffrage to Women was held at Altoona on Wednesday of this week and was attended by prominent women from Blair, Bedford, Somerset, Cambria, Clearfield, Huntingdon, Indiana and Jefferson Counties. To facilitate the work of the new campaign the state has recently been divided into districts, each district containing eight counties. The meeting was in charge of Mrs. E. E. Kiernan, of Somerset, one of the vice presidents of the Pennsylvania Woman's Suffrage Association and supervisor of this district. BERLIN, May 12.— (I. X. S.J — The Austro-Hungarian passenger steauier Dubrovnik has been torpedoed and sunk by a hostile submarine in tlie Adriatic Sea, it was announced today. The official report of (he vessel's destruction stated that the steamer was unarmed and It was torpedoed without wasning. Rev. P. E. Burtt Will Deliver the Day's Ad: dress at Grave of Cap\ tain EL H. Little. r'-v *" • ■ I First Chief Carranza Has Been Told That This Government Has Said Its Last Word. Irish Editor Arrested, His Wife Says, While Attempting to Rescue Wounded Officer. Snipers Fire on American Auto Truck—U. S. Cavalrymen Say Big Bands Are Forming. Muratlme records list two Austro- Hungarian steamers named Oubrovnlk, but ilie foregoing dispatch probably refers to one of isu tons, hailing from Kagusa. a larger steamer of the same name is recorded as being at Constantinople. Recent reports from I'asis and Rome have i»r dieat-cd that French submarines were active in the Adriatic. Many alleys need cleaning; not a few backyards and barnyards are far from being in an orderly condition. If council will agree to fitsnish teams for hauling away the rubbish and set a date for the general cleanup, much can and will be done. It's time to get busy. lATTEND SERVICE IN LUTHERAN CHURCH TROOPS.WILL REMOVER BORDER WAS CONDEMNED WITHOUT A TRIAL ANTI-AMER1CAN FEELING GROWING The members of Captain E. H. Little Post, No. 237, G. A. R. Deipattitoent of Pennsylvania, will meet at the G. A. R. Hall on Sunday morning, May 28, at 10 o'clock, to attend services in the First English Lutheran Church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Weber. For Decoration Day services the members of the post will meet at the G. A. R. Hall on Tuesday, May 30. at 9 o'clock a. m., sharp. All comrades and old soldiers, defenders of the flag:, are invited and urged to be 'present and take part in honoring the fallen heroes. The parade on Tuesday, May 30, will form at 9 o'clock a. m., with right of column resting on the east boundary of the public park, fronting on Mahoning street. The order of parado will be: First—G. A. R. martial band in charge, of Archy Hadden. Second1—Captain E. H. Little Post, No. 237, G. A. R., and old soldiers. Third—Women's Relief Corps, who are requested to furnish flowers for the occasion. Fourth—Flower girls in charge of Women's Relief Corps. Fifth—Sons of Veterans. Sixth—Daughters of Veterans. of Spanish American war. Eighth—Order of United American Mechanics. ■ Ninth—-All Sabbath schools in charge at teachers. The column will move nt 10 6'clOck up Mahoning street to the brt<Hpe, .counter march down Mahoning street fd Flndley street; up Findley street to the old cemetery, where service# wUl be held at the grave of Captain E. H. Little. The address of the day will be •delivered by Rev. P. E. Burtt, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church of this city. After the services the parade will reform and march to the G. A. R. Hall, where it will be dismissed.G. H. Torrence will serve as marshal of the (lay. The following committees have fceqn appointed to decorate graves: Crcle Hill and Greenwood—Gob. H. Torrence and G. R. Hall; Grafflus, INFANTRY FORCES ORDERED OUT OF STRIKE DISTRICT It was decided that, a campaign along the line of education will be carried on between this time and the election of 1320. The time has come when the women of the state should work as a unit for the ballot and it is believed by the leaders that they will when they fully understand that the responsibility of voting simply gives greater leverage for doing good, and more chance for helpfulness and dignity in doing woman's share of the 'world's work. With this object in view the delegates were instructed to take up one of the several study courses provided for women and continue their meetings. Also to help organize the smaller places throughout their counties. Other means of education were discussed and also the financial status of the state association. A leading Pennsylvania woman has offered $u.prt0 to the new state campaign fund provided the state will raise $25,000. Special efforts will be made to raise this sum. Each county of the state has been assessed a certain amount according to population and wealth. Jefferson County's share is $123.66. Mrs. J. P. Wilson, of Punxsutawne.v, represented Jefferson County at the convention, ,i, ■  COMMANDER Of SUBMARINE THAT SANK SUSSEX, PROMOTED LONDON, May 12.—Overshadow- Overshadowing in public interest all other developments in the Irish situation yesterday, even the departure of Prime Minister Asquith for Dublin, were further revelations concerning- the shooting in Dublin of F. Sheehy Skeffington, the Loyalist editor. The widow of the editor, in a statement declared that her husband, at the risk of his own life, went to the rescue of a wounded officer outside of Dublin Castle on Easter Monday afternoon, the crowd being afraid to venture pear. When he arrived at the spot lie found that soldiers had already taken the officer away. Governor's Troop and Sheridan Cavalry Will Remain In Pittsburgh Indefinitely. C'a|itain I5oy-ed is Also Honored by His Government—May Demand Explanations. Iatcrnfitlonnl Aena Sfrvlw. PARIS, May 12.—Ober-Lientenant Otto Steinbrlck, commander of the German submarine which torpedoed the channel steamer Sussex, has been promoted, says I he Echo <ie Paris. The promotion has been approved by Admiral von Capelle, of the German admiralty, despite the tact that Germany had announced in its note to the I'nited Slates that, the commander would be punished. COPENHAGEN. May 12.—Cap- Doy-ed, formerly connected with the German embassy at Washington, and whose recall was demanded by the I'nited States, lias received the Order of the Red Eagle, third class, with swords, according to a dispatch from Merlin. International News Service PITTSBURGH, May 12.—All the infantry forces of the national guard thrown into the East Pittsburgh strike district 10 days ago, after a pitched battle between strikers and company guards at the Edgar Thompson steel plant, were withdrawn today. The "Governor's troop" and Sheridan's troop of cavalry will remain indefinitely. The 18th regiment of Pittsburgh, which made up the infantry force, ntarched to its armory this morning and disbanded. There is no fear of further trouble. The strike haB been effectively broken at all plants and most of the men have returned to work. F IST GAME PLAYED IN ~ 'SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE The Catholic team of the Sunday School baseball lestgup put one over on the Methodist nine ou the Playgrounds last evening, winning in a holly contested game by a score of 3 to 2 . W. C. Torrence and James A. Nelll; Old Cemetery, H. Clay Campbell; Clayville, W. A. Johnson and Samuel Brewer; White Church, Perrysville, William Postlewait. Comrades will please call on W. A. Johnson, at A. V. Hewitt's Hardware store, for flags, giving him the number required to designate the graves in the above named cemeteries. Oral Committee—Thomas K. Hastings, John St. Clair and R. W. Dinsmore.GEORGE H. TORRENCE, II. W. DINSMORE, W. A. JOHNSTON, Committee. Intrrnntionfil Xnv» Hcrvlee WASHINGTON, May 12.—First Chief Carranza has been told by the Unltod States that no further concessions will be made to the do facto government in Mexico. The "last word" of General Scott, addressed to General Obregon yesterday, is the position of the Wilson adminlstsatton. The troops will not be recalled. If Carrdnza will agree to oo-operato with the American forces that action will greatly please the United States. But if not, a "sufficient, force" to cope with the situation will bo assembled nnd General Perilling will be ordered to resume the hunt. The new warning to Carranza has been sent through Consul General Rotlgers at Mexico City. It will Reach RodRors today and will at once be communicated to the First Chief. Meanwhile the administration will continue to take such precautions as will leave it In a position to meet any emergency that may develop. Officials are extremely bitter in their characterization of the Carranza attitude. It is known General Obregon was willing to make concessions to meet the views of the United States, but that he was overruled by the acting president. Sheirington was arrested, his widow's statement continues, although unarmed and unresisting, and on Tuesday was taken to Portobello Barracks and shot without a trial, no priest being summoned to attend him. Refused to He Itlindt'olded Mrst SkelHngton declares that her statement can be corroborated by other witnesses. Her husband, she says, was the victim of a gross miscarriage of justice under the guise of martial law. He took no part in the rebellion and tried to prevent looting and was shot without pretense of a trial. When she last saw her husband alive he had called a meeting to stop the looting and was waiting to see If any one would attend it. STUDENTS SHOW KEEN INTEREST IN GARDENS Iillcrnntlonnl \>»v* Service EL PAhO. Tex., May 12.—Mexican marauders along the border havo taken the war trail again following the abrupt termination of the international conference between representatives ot the United States and Me\k'o. Reports of new raids alone the boundary line from El I'aso to Brownsville trickled in today. Snipers at Boquilias flsed on an American auto truck and cavalry scouts brought back the news from ai loss the border that new bands are forming on the other side of the Rio Owtude. American troops are pursuing the outlaws who killed Curtiss flay less yesterday. Reports front the interior indicate that anti-American feeling is growing. and I Hat Americans in Chihuahua had been stoned. M \RATHON. Tex., May 12.—Mexican bandits Bred on a military autoblle cun\ eying a message from Maj. George T. I.anghornc to Col. Frederick N. Sibley at a point IS miles north ot Hoimilias on the Maratbon- Bocjulllas soad. Five shots were tired at the driver, 11. Howard, who escaped unhurt, according to .1. M. Henderson, who was following in another machine several miles back, and who arrived here late last night from Boquillas. Major Eanghorne's car had left Hoquillas at 4:30 in the afternoon with dispatches from Colonel Sibley, en route from Marathon to Hoqutlias, and was proceeding through rough country when several shots whistled clow.' to driver Hower. At that point there is a slight bend in the road and Hcnviird fearing that more bandits were on the side ready to pick him off, turned his car and started back for Boqulllas. Majos Langhorne, when apprised of the attack, sent soldiers to the scene, who scoured tho country without securing a clue to the bandits. From private sources Mrs. Skeitington says she received the following account of her husband's death: Mr. Skeffington refused to be blindfolded and met death with a smile, saying that the authorities would find after his death what a mistake they had made. He. put his hand to his eyes and a bullet passed through his hand and into his brain. ASQUITH HAKES VISIT TO THE CAPITAL OF IRELAND Will Soon Fix Date For" Country Club Opening The greens are now ready for use on the Punxsutawney Country Club golf course. 1 The fairway is being rolled with a five ton roller and will be in better condition this season than ever before. The repairs to the club house are nearing completion and the opening date will soon he fixed. DUBLIN, May 12.— (I.- N. S.) — Premier Asqulth asrived here this morning to Investigate for himself conditions in Ireland following the recent revolt. As a result of his visit it is expected that martial law will soon be ended and civil administration restored. ' Arrested Sisters Making Inquiry The widow declares that she received no notification of her husband'-; death, and that she was refused any- information concerning him. When two of her sisters wejit to the barracks and made inquiry concerning Mr. Skcffington they were put under temporary arrest. Two Killed in Wreck on the Seaboard Air Line The premier drove through several streets lined by wrecked buildings and also viewed the damage done to the Vice-Regal lodge. DR. JOHN W.MORROW HEED IN HIGH REGARD BY NEIGHBORS Former Punxs'y Girl Hit by Auto and Badly Hurt PRIMARY BALLOT IS A PERPLEXING ONE WILBUR P. GRAFF, POPULAR (!C ANDID ATE FOR STATE SENATE Miss Heleuc McCarthy, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mc- Carthy, of Aspinwall, formerly of this city, was run down by an automobile recently and seriously injured.R.\I,EIGH. N. C.. May 1IV ~<1. N. S.)—Two persons wore killed ;in<l five injitrerl when the Flamingo special on the Seaboard Air Line was wrecked early today. The wreck, which was caused b> a defective switch, occurred 50 miles north of Raleigh. The train was derailed. The wreck delayed for three hours a troop train carrying American soldiers to the Mexican border. lican nomination for State Senator. There is no question but that Indiana county is entitled to the place. During the past 24 years our neighbors have held the Senatorship for 16 years. Besides, they now have the Congressman, and no matter which one of the three candidates opposing each other may win, they will hold that office for at least two years more. Planting and Cleanup Day in the City Schools Proves Greatest Sort of Success. Planting and Cleaptip clay in the 'city schools proved an overwhelming [success. More than 1400 pupils took part and the total activities numbered 2,494. It,was the primary idea of the movement to interest the. students in garden work and in making the yards about their homes as attractive as possible and' it proved wholly successful.That a of the youngsters lean a little stronger towards flowerB than to garden "sass" is evident from the table compiled by Superintendent Jackson from reports made to him by the pupils; 710 having devoted a whole or part of their time to flowers and flower beds on that day. The greatest proportion of workers came from the JenUs Hill school, while in the highest number of activities per pupil the Jefferson street school leads. The most rubbish was burned by the West End students and the greatest' number of flower beds were made by the students at the Mary A. Wilson school. One high school girl •devoted the afternoon to planting a woman's suflrage garden. Superintendent of Schools F. S. Jackson has compiled the following table showing the varied activities of the pupils: The young lady was about to board a street . car "when she was struck by an automobile owned by Dr. Lacock, of the North Side, Pittsburgh. She is confined to her bed with a broken collar bone and other injuries. Voter Will Have to Make 42 Marks on the Republican Ballot—Consumer of Time. Business District of j Sandusky is Threatened At Y. M. C A. Convention "This, however. i« really not tho great reason why Mr. Graff should receive the zealous support of all Republicans. It would be difficult to find one who would make a more acceptable candidate. He is able, fearless, upright, capable and honest. He stands upon a platform that every good citizen can and ought to subscribe to. His record Is without stain or blemish, and he enjoys the respect and esteem of all who know him best. He is being supported by men representing all parties, creeds and factions and, in every sense of the word, is actually and really the 'People's Candidate." He believes in a, business-like administration of governmenment&l affairs; he is sanely progressive and wisely conserva| tive; he stands right on the great moral questions of the day, and the friends of real reform can depend upon hi mto meet and deal with every issue upon Its _ merits. He possesses the courage of his convictions and is neither dodger nor trimmer."It will neve toe necessary to Inquire as to where Graff stands upon any matter affecting the interests of the people. If this kind of man is worthy of support, then every Republican in the county should give him aid and , encouragement, and ev4ry citizen who is interested in putting the right sort of men in charge of public Affairs should constitute himself a booster for W. P. Graff and notf quit the Job until the polls close next Tuesday. "A last word, .a vote for Graff Is a vote .'for thte rihgt man." C. II. Manley, secretary of the Central V. M. C. A., and Boyd Allison, a director of the local institution, loft this morning for Cleveland. O., to attend the international convention of the North American Young Men's Christian Associations, which will be In session in that city from today until May 1C. International s«r»ii» SANDUSKY, O.. May 12.—Fire rasing In the four story building at Wayne and Market streets today threatened to destroy the entire downtown business section. The local firemen have been unable to check the flames and Toledo has been appealed to lor men and equipment. (Advertisement) As the present campaign draws to a close it has developed that Wilbur P. Graff, of Blairsville, Is the choice of the overwhelming majority of the Republicans of the district for nomination of Senate. His election will be a recognition not only of the county's just claim to the office but also a tribute to a man of clean ■private life. Christian character and loyal Republicanism. He is in every sense a man whom the county ' can justly feel aroud to own and he P>'§ I ; I {, ' ' will make a representative in the 84$$te that will reflect credit on his pai-ty. stands above any «6ttyfoeging efforts to besmirch him and We bespeak for him the enthusiastic support which hiB merits and; claims warrant. >*; The following Is an editorial from tHe currcnt issue of the Indiana ■ progress: * "This is oar last issue previous to Primary election on next Tuesday, and we desire to again commead the candidacy of Wllbiyr P. '•oinuB. cashier of the First National 9*£ki of Blairaviile, for the Repub- To the Voters of Indiana and Jefferson Counties (Continued on page three.) There is displayed in the outside show case at the H. J. Loob store a dozen of fine Panama hats. They were brought.to this city by Albert Gutberlet, who recently returned from Panama. None of them have been blocked and are precisely as they came from the maker's hands. They form an interesting display. The primary ballot for the electlon next Tuesday is the largest that has ever been given the voter since the present law went into effect. A sheet 17x22 inches is required to accommodate the names of candidates on both the Republican and Democratic ballots, while the Washington, Socialist and Prohibition ballots are all about half as large because of the fact that not nearly as many candidates aspire to the votes of the lattor three parties, as in the leading ing parties. It is questionable if the average voter will be able to mark his ballot intelligently, if ■ the t election boards should see fit to limit them as to the amount of time they are allowed in the booths, because a timed' test shows that 55 seconds are required to nvake the 42 marks in the proper places, without giving the matter of whom you are voting for, any consideration at all—just marking one X under President, another under Senator, and so on. What this time will amount to when a man gets into the booth and begins considering the merits of 42 men whom he wishes to select out of a total of 8G candidates, can be readily realized by any person.Next-Tuesday Pennsylvania voters will for the first time in history have the opportunity of voting for a Presidential candidate at a primary. There are 2G candidates for delegateat-large to the National Convention, and a like number aspire to the lienor of alternate delegate-at-large, with 12 to be elected in each case. Twelve candidates aspire to nomination of Representatlve-in-Congress at Large, with four to be nominated, thus making for three sets of offices ' « i Advertisement) For sevesal days I was confined to my bod threatened with pneumonia, and that fact has interfered with my campaign. 1 have been unable to see a large number of people whom 1 would liked to have talked the Munition over with. I want everyone to know tuy record and my alms. To those whom I have not been able to see personally I want to express my regret and ask their kindest consideration. Respectfully. WIUBUR I'. GRAFF. Candidate for Republican Nomination for State Senator. to be filled, a total of H4 candidates. On the Democratic ballot for this county 69 names appear as candidates for office, with 44 marks to be the Democrats being required to elect members of National Committee and a County Chairman. The Non-Partisan ballot for next Tuesday's primary contains the names of but two candidates, one of whom is to be marked, for Superior Court Judge of Pennsylvania. It is the smallest ballot thai .has been given the voter since the Non-Partisan Act went into effect. Candidate For Republican Nomination I'oi' Senate i> Favored by Voter*. ( Advertisement) On Tuesday. May the ltkh, 1916. the voters of the Republican party in this senatorial district will decide willi their ballots, whom they will want to serve them for the next four years as a senator from this district, and before making their choice want to know the man who will best serve :ail represent tliem in this important office. I believe the majority of the voters want the man who will be qualflled to give to all the different interes's, not only in this district but in the Stale of Pennsylvania an impartial and unprejudiced service. A man who by past experience and ma - ture Judgment is well qualified to carefully study out the needs of the people, and as much as lies in his power to use every lawful means to secure legislation which will be conducive to the interest of all concerned. A nian who will act on the principle of fair and impartial justice to every one, willing to servo all for the best interest of all; a man who will give to the people his time and ability and the experience of manj years of close observation and careful study if elected to the office of state senator; a man of force and character who will look more after < the interests of the people than his own interest, ever ready to be helpful, knowing well the needs of all those he ha.s been chosen to-serve. iPd in the selection of n candidate the voter should look to his own Interest. and not to the interest of the man seeking the office. and; when convinced that the man seeking the office will use his best endeavors to advance the Interest of all concerned, that, is the man who should receive our support. In presenting to you Dr. J. AV. Morrow for the office of state senator for the P.7th senatorial district, I feel confident that he will use every honorable means to procure laws that will advance the best interest not only of this district but fur the state, and I am fully convinced that the voters of this district will subserve their o\yn interests and the interests of this senatorial district by voting for Dr. J. W. Morrow. J NO. h. MCAIIUSTER, Justice ot the Poace.  It's un old story. perhaps, but we heard it the first time just the other doy. Perhaps it's new to you, or so old that, you have forgotten it. It concerns three men who entored a cafe, took seats at a table and called loudly for the waiter, "Bring me a glass of beer, my friends aren't thirsty," ordered one. The glass of beer was brought and the individual who ordered it requested that three plates be brought. His request was fulfilled and then, much to the waiter's astonishment, he reached into his inside coat pocket and produced three homemade sandwiches. He handed one to each of his friends, kept the third and they settled down to enjoy the sandwiches and the cafe atmosphere. GROCERY SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY OSliY AT THK .T. B. KUKRHART HTORE Easy Ironins Starch, 10 cent value, special 7 cpnts. Arbuckles coffee. 18 cents lb. Purity Rolled Oats, 2 for 15 cents. Special for the children—Candy Pinky Winks, 2 for X cent. Small lot of Golden Link, Heckers and Laurel flour at fire sale prices. Ivory, Fels Naptha, Borax, Octagon and P. & Q. soaP«. 4 cents cake. Carnation and Every Day Milk, 8 cents a can. Cream Corn Starch, 2 for 15 cents. Fancy head rice, 7,cents lb., 4 lbs. for 25 cents. Fancy Santos coffee, 28 cent value, special 20 cents lb. Mixed tea, 50 cent value, special 29 cents a pound. Toilfet paper, 5 cent value, 3 for 10 cents.—tl j The waiter, who could see that there was no tip forthcoming, we»t to the manager and related the incident. The manager hurried td the taible, looked the bunch over and broke into a storm of a/buse. "Of all the miserable cheap skates that ever came into my placi, you're the worst," he blustered. "Who are you?" demanded he of th6 beer glass. "The manager." "Just the fellow I was going tq send for. Why isn't that orchestra pitying ?"