Punxsutawney Spirit, 1916-05-15

              Thunder showers this afternoon at tonight. Cooler. ItVOi. X.—-No. SOS PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., MONDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1916 PRICE TWO CE^ff Sim cm UMHOOMCHM men him huh mm ohikes k nssMrs PRIMARY KHOtEDUNntKRI more widely known than either of his opponents. Anil it must be conceded that lie is more favorably known. ISCOnUOEIES K; Sfe'HIBBI WENS !!IT0R MEXICMI FEME KANE'S BIG HOTEL IS IN RUINS FOLLOWING A SPECTACtKAR BLAZE mi.#; kui MI KiSStSSXtt&HK X M X X X X it A HOUSE lNDOKSKMKNT X X W. O. Smith a long ex- X K perience as a legislator, in- X it eluding two terras in Con- X • it gress, during which he Be- X X cured the appropriation for X it a site for a Federal build- X it ing in Punxsutawney, it it which naturally followed, it it as well as other measures it it of local and general value, it it has sufficiently demon- it it strated Ills ability and fit- it It ness for the place: and it it it is only necessary that lie it it get the requisite number it it of votes to Insure a worthy it it representative for this (lis- it it trict. — P u n x s u tawney it X iPress. it it Vote for \V. O. Smith it it for Congress. X X X X it it it it X X it it it it it it Member* of Indiana «n«l Puussulawuey Y. M. C. A.'s to Run From PunxMitawney to Indiana. "There is an element that wants to beat North, and there is another element that wants to beat Strong. There is still another element that disapproves of boodling. All of these elements are now drifting rapidly to Smith, because, they say, he in the right man for the place, and the conscientious voter ought to be for him anyhow. This sentiment is spreading rapidly, and my confident prediction is that Smith will have anywhere from 1,000 to 1,500 plurality when the votes are counted tomorrow night." Kfforts are being made to arrange >i relay race between members of the Punx8utawney and Indiana Y. M. 0. A.'s to be staged during the week of June 19, which is centennial week in Indiana. Local Political*, Who Has Been Over District, Says He Will Have t Good Sized Majority t For Congress. In Washington to Lay Details of Conference With General Obregon Before the Presi- Three Firemen Were Seriously Injured and 10 Others Were Overcome by the Heavy Smoke. With Companion Who Was Captured Sunday He Faces Magistrate in Bow Street l'liysical Director George, of the local institution, and the physical director of the Indiana association, are busy mapping out th<- details of tlie race. It is planned to have about l!u runners from each institution. The race will start in I'unxsutawney and each runner will race about one mile. Only members of the V. M. C. A. may compete ami those desiring to enter should leave their names with Mr. George ut once. HISS ANNA M'DONAID HERE FROM HARRISBURG dent. Court. CORPORAL TELLS Of HIS ACTIVITIES mNUie MEETS WITH DISFAVOR 20,000 MOIMl HEN IK NEEDED LOSS IS ESTIMATED IT $160,000 Those Interested ill Free Library For Punxwitawney Will Meet ul Jefferson Street School. FATHER OF REV. ORL1DGE DIES AT BRADDOCK HOME A well known local politician who has taken particular pains to keep in '-touch with the present contest for congress in this district, said yesterday:lllltmntloulll Xcws Scrtlrr TOMORROW YOU PICK NEXT CONGRESSMAN laternatioaal Htm Dtrrlw- WASHINGTON, May 15.—With the return today from the border of General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, President Wilson planned to get ut first hand exact details of conditions there. Scott is understood to have reached a tentative oral agreement with General Obregon, covering the opeiation of the United States troops in Northern Mexico. This agreement is expected to be made the basis for the diplomatic negotiations with the dofaeto government, which some officials are hopeful may stave off complete intervention until after the regular army is reorganized under the ugreed legislation that now awaits the final "O. K." of Congress. Miss Anna McDonald, from the State Librarian's office at Harrisburg, is here and a meeting will be held in the Jefferson High School building this evening at 8 o'clock. Local Man Arrives Shortly Alter Hi* Fattier IIwl Expired. "In the three-cornered congressional contest now waging, and whclh will be decided at tomorrow's election, there is a decided feeling ■among those who believe in clean political practices, and ability and efficiency in public affairs, that W. O. Smith will land a winner. A hot .contest is In progress between the 'partisans of North and Strong in •which both are 'being represented as having affiliations that render them objectionable to the average man, and especially to the workingman. Itev. A. J. Orlidge, of Albion, who was called to lJraddork on Friday by tile serious illness of his father, arrived too late; his father had expired only a few hours before his arrival. Of his death a Uraddock newspaper says: Those interested in getting a free library l'or the town of Punxsutawney ask that u member of each fraternal organization and each club in this place meet with them and help them in this worthy undertaking. W. 0. Smith Asks That Voters Weigh Men and Methods in Making Their Choice. KANE, ilay 15.—Three firemen were seriously injured, 10 others were overcome by smoke, loo guests lost their clothing, and damage estimated at $ 100,000 resulted from a Are which broke out In the engine room of the Thomson Hotel at 5 o'clock last evening and threatened, for a time, to wipe out thy entire business/ section of the city,/* Local firemen were powerless to prevent the sweep of tjfv flame, inasmuch us a heavy gyjlf was driving the fire n the of the main business was summoned rlmi l'a. This enabled tlik firemen to figli ttlie lire from all a%pK*s and at 1-' o'clock the tire was under control and at 'A o'clock had been extinguished. The office of the Western Union Telegraph Company was also destroyed and a number of buildings were damaged to some extent. The Kane Summit Hospital was threatened and arrangements were made for removing the patients but the actual carrying out of the plan proved unnecessary. , Do not let anything interfere with this, as it is a most important civic duty and one that every man and woman in Punxsutawney should lend his or iter aid. "Alfred E. Orlidge, aged S3, a machinist and a prominent resident of North Braddoek, died at :*•: -1' o'clock yesterday afternoon of pneumonia at his home, rear 437 Stokes avenue. He had been ill a week but his condition.did not become alarming until Wednesday night. Tomorrow we will choose a congressman. It will be all over at the primaries, because the district is overwhelmingly Republican, and the man who is nominated is practically elected. It is therefore of the highest Importance that the voters look over the candidates with sincere discrimination with a view to giving to the district and to the United States of America the man whom they regard as the be3t material tor that office. All selfish considerations and political exigencies should oe carefully eliminated. A town of this size without a library for the use of its citizens is anil give all the aid you can. "Those who. try to persuade themselves that the contest is between a»\a North appear to lose sight of the fact that there is a large element of good thinking people in all 9f the fpur counties composing the .'district, wielding a mighty influence, who are for Smith. This is a stable and unchangeable vote. My own VleW, after a trip through Indiana County, is that' Smith will carry that .county by at least 1,000 plurality. ■Stroifcg' will carry Armstrong by ■about 1,000 plurality, and on account Of. the Hejner support in Armstrong, North will have a few more votes in £.hat; county than Smith. - Clarion, which will not poll over 1,500 votes, ;Wl|l split about even, doing nobody much good. It is naturally for Sinttb, but I will concede an even "Ill Jefferson County , there is • a Smith sentiment, which will reauH in giving him a plurality of froai 760.to 900. And this will land Smith an easy'.winner. "These (figures are very conservative from the Smith standpoint, because he has personally seen more voters than the other two, and is General Funston is distributing his troops along the border in accordance with the plan prepared by the war college, which is expected to prevent any further general raid. It is believed here that very shortly a number of additional national guard units—cavalry exclusively, if the present plan is carried out—Will be called on for active service. General Funston wants some 20,000 additional men. A good part of these will be furnished by the coast artillery, organized as infantry. But to get additional cavalry it will be necessary to call upon the organized militia units of that branch, most of whom are clamoring for service. almost a crime. Be sure and come "Mr. Orlidge was born in UriHlthstown, Monmouthshire, England, September 25, 1863, anil came to Braddock 2!' years ago. tie married Miss Annie Blown, also a native of England but at that time a resident of Camp avenue, Braddock, four years later. He was employed at the Edgar Thomson steel works for some time, but for the last ten years had been a machinist at the Pitcairn shops of the Pennsylvania railroad. He was a member of Braddock Camp No. 22. Woodmen of the World, and a member of the official board of the Fourth Street M. E. Church, where he was an active worker, lie leaves his widow, his mother and seven brothers and sisters in Hngland, and live children: Rev. Alfred •!. Orlidge. of Punxsutawney; Mrs. H. F. Nevins, or Camp avenue: and Harry. Lillian and Arthur Orlidge, at home." litrraatlunal Niwi Scrviee. LONDON, May K>. -Charged with high treason "both within and without the realm of Kugland". Sir Hoger Casement, who was captured while trying to land arms and ammunition on British soil from a Herman auxiliary, and a companion. Daniel Julian Bailey, were arraigned here today in police court. Bailey, who escaped at the time of Sir Roger's capture, was taken on Sunday at Wandsworth. He had been living there for more than three weeks while Scotland yard scoured I he British Isles for him. Sir Roger, who is one of the most famous prisoners arraigned since the outbreak of the war. was described as having no. llx*'d place of abode, and no occupation. Bailey was d««- scribcd as a soldier. Historic Bow street court was illied to capacity when Sir Frederick E. Smith, the attorney general, opened the case lot the government. Si/- Frederick began with the life history of Casement, outlining his public activities in detail. As the attorney general spoke Sir Roger sat in the dock, his chin resting upon the palm of his Hand. He glanced keenly at the magistrate from time to time and then shifted his intense gaze hack to the face of Sir Frederick or to the spectators. The tirst witness was Corporal John Robinson of the Royal army. Medical corps, who detailed , Case nicnt's endeavors to form an Irish brigade at Limburg prison camp in Germany. i "Casement declared that lie believed Germany was going to win the war and in that ease wanted-Irelanll to be free," the witness said. YOU MUST BE ENROLLED TO VOTE AT TUESDAY'S PRIMARY Law as to Voting "On Age" Is S|K*cl lie—Commissioners (Jive Information. WHEN ISAMAN FIT FOR OFFICE OF SENATOR? Every voter is the responsible agent of his country, bound in honor and conscience to use his best judgment in choosing a representative whom he deems capable and worthy to sit in the councils of this great nation. It is a solemn duty, and should jbe so regarded by every patriotic citizen. A man who'Vermtts himself to be either bribed, coerced or bamboozled is a mighty poor exemplar of American citizenship. We should all do our duty courageously as we see it. There is no other question before the jury but this: Several persons seem inclined to Question the proposition that a citizen who proposes to qualify as an elector for the primary election on age, cannot -vote unless he be enrolled.Further inquiry at the Commissioner's Office in - Brookville elicits the statement that the information given last •week is correct. Section !» orthe Party Enrollment Act, approved July 25, 1913, says: "An elector duly registered and enrolled as a member of a political party, if otherwise qualified may IUHMIVHS Of SPIRIT BU1MNG Character, Freedom From Shady Business Deals, and Clean, Gentlemanly Living Essentials. "The Human Fly" Going to Perform Hair Raising Stunt at 6:30 This Evening.Which of the three eanrlidut.es is most capable and worthiest of a seat In the American Congress? nN RETURNS i Advertisement i (Continued on Page Two.) When you iiave answered that question to your own satisfaction .vou will know how to vote. And whether you are mistaken or not, you have done your duty, and will have no accusing conscience. Why Brockwayville Record is For Graff in State Senate Candidacy Every Republican is miturully interested in the quality or the nuui win inspires to his vote, and especially bo. when that man is a candidate for so important an office as that of State Senator. An opponent of Wilbur P. Graff, in attempting' to emphasize his own fitness for the office of State Senator, lias stated that his opponents are peculiarly fitted for certain offices, of his own selection. Ask yourself, .Mr. Voter, if a man's character, after all. is not the first and most vital consideration as to a ntfln'a fitness to hold public office. The primary election returns will be received al The spirit office toniot row night ami as received will be Hashed on a screen erected directly across from The Spirit building- Tite first returns will proba'bly be in about !i o'clock, li you want the full and correct returns watch the Spirit bulletin screen. I'OltMKK INXSY MAN IS HACK ON A VISIT A. T. Coon, of Jeannette. formerly of Mils city, is visiting old friends here. Mr. Coon resided here for years, and was one of the town's most substantial and prominent citizens. "1 was in Indiana yesterday, said Mr. Coon, "aud the only talk 1 heard in this congressional tight was Smith talk. It looks as though there wasn't anything to it but Smith over there." Crazy Jack Williams, "The Human Ply," Is going to crawl up the front of Tho Spirit building this evening at 0:30 o'clock. He's going to start in at the pavement and without ladder or rope make his way to the roof. So if you want to see one of the nerviest, most hair-raising stunts that was ever staged in this city, better tell your wife to postpone the evening meal for a half hour or so. (Continued on page two) (Advertisement) The following is from the Brockwayville tefcord: monopolized it. It has, however, been faithful to the unwritten law which decrees that the Senatorship should be rotated between the two counties, and those who believe in keeping faith and being honest must agree that Indiana County has a just claim to the office and that it is acactually their duty to assist in giv- W. B. ADAMS SUMS IIP TO VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT "It has always been the policy of this paper to support home and county candidates, all other things being equal. In desidlng to espouse the candidacy' of Wilbur P. Graff, of Blsirsvijle, for State Senator we are SPEED DE MON KILLED IN RACE AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY Asks Republicans to Consider His Candidacy and Campaign Methods. Every faction, all creeds, and men in all walks of life have joined in .Mr. l!raff's home town and county in endorsing him as a man eminently fitted to receive the Senatorial nomination. Mr. Graff's character is and always has been above reproach. As a business man he has never been even remotely connected with anything of a shady nature; as an exemplary, clean-lived gentleman, lie ha* succeeded in making friends wherever he goes. He has made a success of his own business, and a successful man is the type of man who should fce entrusted with the affairs of the state. These are the qualifications upon which Wilbur I'. Graff goes before the voters of Indiana and Jefferson coudtles, and oh these alone asks your support. A vote for Graff is a vote for clean, upright manliness in politics. Mark an X after the middle name In the State Senatorial column next Tuesday and you will be making no mistake. 'l&rii-'.; - - \JjjFltljHHp/ ■/ m Williams, who is a nervous, saffron-headed young man, contemplated the seven-story front of The Spirit's home this afternoon and remarked that he could do it without trouble. "Those stone cappingB over the windows are llush with the building and present an unusual difficulty, and I may have to use a short hook to negotiate them, but I'll get up, you can het on that." I Advertisement  To the Voters of the :17th Senatorial District: Itesta then look ilie lead. with Itickenbacher in second place and J)e-vigne in third place At the lb" mil's Resthad a cle.il lead of a lap. when lie was limed in t> t»: S. At 1 he cud ol the lltith mile Kesta hail to ;top on account of engine trouble, and liickenhacher took the lead, which he held to the finish Outside of the automobile races INKW YORK. May I.". Carl Umberg, an automobile racer, and K. Pttllotti, Ins mechanician, lending iIn Held in the 15th lap or Hie 1o-nii 1« race for the Metropolitan trophy, weiv killed when their machine crushed into a guard rail on i h< Sheeptihcad Uav track .Saturday allernoon.I recently announced my name as a candidate for State Senate, largely for the reason that it is an office that appeals to members of my profession—being an office in the law making department of our government. Had this been one of the numerous offices in the Department of Health or the Department of Banking, I should not have sought it. Williams, who claims to have climbed up the side of the Woolworth building, and who. during the fair season, does ballon ascensions and parachute jumps, is accompanied by his wife, who is also an aeronaut. Williams carries with him innumerable press clippings of his dare-devil escapades, and if they tell only the half-truth the young man has staged some stunts that would make Steve Brody look like a piker. Ltinberg, «*lio had been taking the turns near the very top of the high saucer track, apparently lost control of his car while rounding the bend at ,i speed of more than LOO miles an I have endea*ored to present my candidacy fairly and honestly. I have gone from place to place, so far as time and conditions of travel during the past few months would permit, and have openly presented what seemed to me the merits of my campaign. Having a high personal regard for both of my opponents, I have refrained from criticising them, although I have to an extent criticized their methods, or the methods of their friends, in presenting their respective campaigns. I trust my criticisms in this respect will work a good. ."Gumshoeing it," as politicians call it; that is, slipping around from place to place, leaving a few dollars with this man and a few dollars with that one, is destructive of the high ideals of American citizenship, and, in my opinion, cannot be too heartily condemned. A fair state-1 meat of one's position, made public* ly, appeals to reason, and opposes corruption. ji*' hour. Both men were catapulted 100 feet over the rail and crashed to the ground about !10 feet below. The driver was impaled on an upright piece of timber and was instantly killed. I'allotti died on the way to the Coney Island Hospital. "The 'Human Fly," as he is styled, Isn't performing for his health; thore is nothing healthy in his occupation. Tonight he's going to sell the Evening Spirit to the big crowd that is bound to assemble. He gets the proceeds of the sale, so you'd better have a bit of change ready. Limberg was a long-distance runner and a bicycle and motorcycle rater before automobile racing became popt'lnr. He came to .New York from San Jose, Cal.. eight years ago as .111 amateur bicycle racer and later liecame a professional. For several years he was the team-mate of Hai ry Grant, the automobile racer, who was fatally burned when his machine took tire on the same track last tall a few days before the Astor cup races. He raced with Grant in tlie Indianapolis and Chicago ,'iOO-mile races and distinguished himself 011 the dirt, tracks <by winning the American road championship. GARLAND FOR CONGRESS >*• Every voter in iJeBu8ylvanlu can and should vote for Congressman M. M. Garland at the primaries, May 10. because he supported the following measures on the floor of the House: Child Labor Bill. Immigration ©ill. Tariff Bill. In addition to addressing the House and Working for these measures he Introduced a resolution for the appointment of a joint commission to report on a plan of vocational education, combined witji military and nuval training, thus giving the deserving poor boy an opportunity to receive u university education free. Remember, the stunt will be staged at 6:30 this evening. If you figure the young man has set,himself an easy task, just take a look over The Spirit building front some time today.EBEIUiAKT'8 STORE XEWS. doing so simply because it seems to be the right thing to do and an observance of the laws of justice, honor and fair play. During the past 24 years our neighboring county has been exceedingly fair with us insofar as the State Senatorship is concerned. Jefferson County has held that office for 16 years, in spite of the fact that Indiana because of its numerically larger vote could have lng it to them. Besides, Jefferson County at this time is certain to have the Congressman, no matter which one of the three opposing candidates may ibe nominated. Our neighbors are keeping their hands ofT this fight and say to us that we must practically settle that matter among ourselves. This is one reason why The Record is giving Mr. Graff its earnest (Continued on page six) Regardless or the count of votes, I owe a debt of gratitude to those who came to my meetings, listened patiently and attentively. Had road conditions permitted, I should have had such meetings over the entire district. I have tried to reach, through the press, those whom I could not see personally. I solicit your votes. Sincerely. \V. B. ADAMS. In Saturday's content lii> took I lie lead at the start, closely followed i>y Mulford and Rest a. I,imberg was timed at the end of the 10th mile in 5 minutes .">t; seconds, about u IP2- mile Kait, and at 25 miles he still was Keeping up his territk Kate, being timed in I 4:4 <•. He had just! completed Ills 29th mile wheu he shot up too high on the steep track andj both he and Pallotti went to their i death. ( He introduced a bill ".Made in America" to protect American products. ' the spectators wore treated to a wonderful exhibition of'tlylug by Miss Katherine Stinson. h 19-year-old slip of a girl, who looped the loop and did spiral dives in her biplane, which brought the crowdIts feet. Garland stands for a full dinner pall policy. Primaries, May 16. Remember, this is the last week of our 'big fire sale. All lace curtains, 25 per cent off for smoke damage. Home Journal patterns half price. We are closing out this line. Every department, except grocery, has big reductions in price. We want 10 more helpers in our dressmaking department.—tl CM?.