Punxsutawney Spirit, 1916-05-29

              gini rfrfwnFr' '' I W IT EE Hffll llW B I] HI Shower* tonight and Tnesday "1^ W1^?'!* --w * '8 ittpf&SSfwL , MB:M ;11. M ■'R::»gj; », »: M 1 I probably.' -^i'^M PUN3C8UTAWNEY, -1. ■?**» EVENINO, MAY 29, 1916 PRICE TWO CBNtt JANES J. HILL DIES AT HONE IN ST. PAUL AT 9:30 THIS MORNING ■HUB I NUDE wMm siMEmoiraiut apnltw mwraui FKTUmOFIK) Will be Sentenced to ' Electrocution at Sing Sing on Thursday of This Week. CONDEMNED NAN HAD NO HOPE NEW YORK, May 29.—Dr. Arthur Warren Waitfe was found guilty Saturday of tho murder of his millionaire father-in-law, John K., Peck. He waB remanded until next Thursday, when he will be sentenced to the death chair in Sing Sing. Walte bowed his head as he heard his doom pronounced by the foreman of the jury. It is understood that only one ballot was taken. The jury was out one hour and twenty-six minutes. The delay was caused, not by any doubt of the of the defendant, but simply because the juror* took time to sot the facts of the case In array. 'pod's will be done," exclaimed Mrs. Clara Louise Peck Walte when she heard the verdict condemning her husband to death. Percy Peck, whose father and mother were Waite's murder victims, said as he walked out of the court room With his wife, "God forbid that I should exult at this time over tho misfortunes of that man." Verdict Expected The verdict of murder in the first degree was expected. Walter R. Deuel, who defended Walte at the trial, which sets a speed record in New York County famous murder cases, lasting only a week, said: "Without doubt justice has been done under the statutes which cannot excuse him from responsibility. The jury has rendered a just ai}d proper verdict." The jury filed Into the criminal branch, of the Supreme CoUTt at 2:46. Justice'Sheahj, who had, been notified, was on the bench. Walte was led into the gloomy chamber by two deputy sheriffs and arraigned at the bar. Clark Penny at once directed the jury to look rupon the defendant, and the defendant to look upon the jury. Foreman Robert Neil announced:.Waito Downcast "We fiiid the defendant guilty as charged." Warren Waite, father of the doomed man, and the dentlst'rf two brothers sobbed aloud. Waite remained impassive, although he appeared downcast. But this was only In the court room. Waite gave his age as 29. He said he was born In Michigan, was a dentist and that bis residence was 435 Riverside Drive. He said he was temperate and had never been convicted before. When the door of the-court room slammed behind him, Walte exclaimed: "Qee, i am glad that Is over. If I'd have been on the jury it wouldnSt have taken five minutes." Then he began to whistle as he was led across the bridge of sighs. Five minutes after the jury had retired to deliberate Waite, who was pacing the detention pen, called one of the guards and asked: "What in name of goodness is keeping that jury so long? They ought to have made up their minds by this time, I know what It will be. It can't come any too soon," MAIMS RACESLWILL BE HELD IT MUDS TOMORROW Five-Class Races and Probably j» Running Race are Scheduled— Start at 1:80 p. m. Matinee races will be held at the Fairgrounds tomorrow afternoon, beginning at 1:30 o'clock. The races will be held under .the supervision of Arthur Eberhart. ' There will he five class races and probably a running rsjce, ao that an excellent program is assured. The admission will be JO cents, with the grandstand free. The Citizens Band will be in attendance and will furnish music throughout the afternoon. Joseph RlSlng, who will take bit string into Ohio next week, will have his horses entered In at least two of tomorrow's races, and will work others tQ some fast miles during the afternoon. If you own a horse, no matter how fast, take It to the Fair-, ground tomorrow and get Into one of the raees. The following shoe stores wilt close at 12 noon, Decoration Day, and be closed (balance of the day: BROWN BOOT SHOP, CROSBY SHOE SHOP, HARL SHOK CO., PEERLESS SHOE CO., tl REMKR ft DONCASTER. *'W5S': M i Eh**" t §- J®N» v*;,- v*. r? v-** A ff&xW .-'f. I&f.fs & • >'•>:> . f| *| i .. . ■ _\jK' *"H I <' i M v • - , i-4 f i-' ** LSMMj®MmBmkS' • y ?l II A » r HBI || I Mi I | r D& ARTHUR WARREN WAITE. Cintl Fit*sawce Corps of Specialists From Rochester, Minn., and New York Make Every Effort to Save Him. Bulgarians Are Equipped With German Artillery and Are Commanded by German Officers. SPECIAL TRAIN BREAKS HEM MASS MEETING HELD IN SAM MEMORIAL DAY SERMON TO MEMBERS Of THE G. A. R. Memliers of Post, \V. It. C. and S"ii> of Veterans Matched to the I.ulIll-rail Church. Intrrnntlnnnl Xhvh SrrvlM 8T. PAUL, Minn., May 20.—James J. iHiil. eminent railroad builder, died at his home here today at !»:30. Unprecedented efforts were made by a large corps of specialists from Rochester, Minn., and New York to Bave him. Just a half hour befoi'e death came Dr. Herman Diggs. of New York, announced to newspaper men that it was momentarily expected. Practically all of the members of his family were present when death occurred. \ A special train nn the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was ordered from ChiV-ago yesterday with a sedative that the attending physicians said might give him a chance to recover. The train broke all records between Chicago and St. Paul for time, and when the sedative came it was not used. Tlie .Memorial Day service held yesterday morning in tho English Lutheran Church with the pastor. Rev. Weber, in charge, was a most Impressive one. The members of the Captain E. H. Little I'ost, 0. A. R.. the Woman's Relief Corps, the Sons of Veterans, headed by the Sous of Veterans Drum Corps, marched from the post headquarters to the church, where the front seats had been reserved for the veterans. Before the beginning of the church service the children or the Lutheran Sunday School marched past the. seated veterans. Each youngster carried a flag and as they passed the boys who wore the blue they saluted. This part of the ceremony was especially impressive. The sermon to the Veterans, delivered by Rev. Weber, was a most tilting one and made a distinct impression not only upon the Q. A. R. members, but upon the many citizens who were in attendance. Infrrnnllnnnl Xm» service , ATHENS, May Bulgarian troops, equipped with German artillery ami officered by Germans, are violently bombarding the Allies' position at the Bemir Hlssar front in Macedonia. The Bulgarians have penetrated the Greek territory for 15 miles and were vigorously repelled by the Greeks. All indications are that the long expected drive against the Allies in Macedonia- is finally under way and that the Central Powers have started upon an offensive campaign. Strong protests have been made by the Creek Government against Bulgarian soldiers being brought on Greek soil. On Sunday mass meetings were held here and in Salonica and resolutions were adopted against the invasion of Greece. Cries of "Down with the Bulgers" were heard, and • Will the Bulgarian Hag supplant the Greek flag in Macedonia?" f'ro-Alllea newspapers claim that the offense was made against Greece as well as the Allies. YOUNG ROSSITER MOTHER DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS PMHinNI noffiwMs LATEST NOTE FROM CARRANZA IS LOST MISS GOIDA SPEAKER AND CHARLES MEYERS ARE WED WHO CAN" TELL? In speaking of the golf grounds at this writing we will admit that some of the adjoining farms are not in very good condition for playing golf on. So we suppose the players that cannot keep tile ball 011 one farm must be considered the same as the real players, because some day they may be able to play the game as well as anybody. Who can tell? H. H. HE1TZENRATER. Mrs. Mary B. Stewart, Wife of Hugh Stewart, Leaves Baby Only One Day Old. 1 Mrs. Mary P. Stewart, the wife of Hugh A. Stewart, of Rossiter. died at It o'clock thifi morning at her homo, after a brief illness. She is survived by a child <born wpsterday. The deceased, / who was but 24 years of age, waaformerly Miss Mary Strachan, daughter of Mr.( and Mrs. David Strachant oE Rosprter. She was married a yatf ago to Mr. Stewart. of the most popular and estWSmed young women of Rossiter, and ber untimely death has caused much sorrow among her multitude of friends there. Sho is survived by her husband, an infant son', her father and mother and several brothers and sisters. , Funeral arrangemetits have not been completed. Ralph Suddenly Sunday I Morning—Had Been Married Less Than Year. < oivmony Performed at <1:3(1 O'clock This Morning by Father John IJnk. Miss Clolila Speaker, the second daughter of Mr. anil Mrs. Ueorge E. I speaker, and Charles Meyers, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers, -were united in marriage at 6:30 o'clock this morning by Father John Link, pastor of SS. Cosmas and Damlan'a Cliureli. The service was performed in the home of Father lJnk. 1 Miss Mary Speaker, a sister of the bride, and Arthur McCarthy -were t ho attendans. The newlyweds left on the 7:14 train for Pittsburgh and after a short wedding journey will go to Oil City, where they will go to housekeeping. The bride of this morning is one of the town's most estimable and I'omely young women. She was employed for a tiitie In the N'olph News Stand and later In the J. M. Beyer Drug Store. Possessed of an aptitude fur making and keeping friends, she was one of the city's most popular girls. Mr. Meyers, who was formerly employed in the S. C. Goheen store here, and who recently secured a position in a furnishing store at Oil City, is fully deserving or Mb good fortune. Horn and reared In this city, he has .;i multitude of friends who wish him I the success he deserves. The newlyweds start the journey with the . best wishes of hundreds of friends. Manuel Mertdez, Reported tobe Special Messenger, Arrives in Washington and Claims 1 j * He Knows Nothing of it. CANVASS EOR WAR SUFFERERS RESPONDED TO GENEROUSLY Ralph Croasman, one of the best known and most highly respected residents of VRlier, died suddenly at 5:80 oh Sunday morning, of acute indigestion, aged about 45 years. WASHINGTON, May 29.—Whereabouts of the latest note from Carranza. reported to be on the way to Washington,-became a mystery loday. Manuel Mendez, reported to be the special messenger, arrived here at noon. He denied that he was the bearer of any communication from Carranza. He stated that he was on his way to New York, and reading of the demand pT General Carranza for the immediate withdrawal of the American puijitive force, hastened to Washington to Interview Ambassador Designate Arrendondo.International Sinn Icrrtoe. Jewish Hoys Collect #ll>.7.">, Which Will He Forwarded to Central Belief Committee. ■MS RECEIVED puccumbed at 4:45 P. 111. on Saturday Withpout Regaining Conr tdousness. . WOAL AT PPtmDTHIS AFTERNOON BfOf Injuries received when he was Bifaok by a mail crane at Valier on ■wursday laBt, Clyde dewltt died in Kt»» Adrian Hiyipital in this city on fttturday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock, n. severe concussion of the brain pattafd his death. g Thf deceased, who was an enginleer 09 the B., R. ft P. was run- KkiOg a fast freight north, /and near |yflier got out on the ebgine steps to nupect a hot box. The mall crane, IttM to catch the ipdll from the noon pfhrer," struck hiih on tho head and Blocked him trtm tho moving trajn. Kit*, was hurrloa to the hospital here, ■He sank rapidly and dla not rou*fh I Tne body was takeiy to Ure home lof the deceased in DnBon at noon and at 1:39T1b1b afternoon nftjis taken )to PenlMd, Clearfield KOitnty, where funeral services were ■hold in tbe Presbyterian Church. I Mr. Hewitt was 38 years of age, brad had been a resident of DuBois Ifor the past 20 years. He had been |ia the employ of the B., R. & P. most tof that time, and was one of the efficient engineers of that road. He was Ift lljkeabie young man, and a large |bo«t of friends will regret his un- I The deceased is survived by his retfe and three children, Bertha, Mar- Egarqt and Harry. Six brothers also littrvive: Carl and Earl, of,DiUpewn; Harry, of Minneapolis; Fred Hand Quay, of Ptinxsutawney, and |B|p|j), whose present address is un- I The deceased was a member of the tor<&ft«r£ood vf U»como«v« Firemen miftineerB. . The funeral will I take place today. The funeral party prill leave on the Pennsylvania at ll:39 for Penfleld, where services will Ibe held in the Methodist Church. I" Interment will be made In the Penifleld cemetery. IMS UBHKYCUSH INTO Wli yMTT ALOHG ROAD Irtttle Baby i> Thrown From it» Cart Bnt lAickily No One Was injured. Mrs. Otto Walter, her three children and Misa Jane Hopkins narrowly escaped serious injury yesterday when a horse and buggy plowed their way through the little party as they walked towards town, just outside the borough limits in Elk Run. The little family party were making their way along the roadway when a horse and buggy with two men In the buggy hove into sight. The five moved over to the aide of the road, 4$vi*g plenty of room to PMS, but the driver evidently did not Mr horse and drove Airectly into tlwrerowjl of five. Mrs. Walter watt wheeimyf her baby in ai cart and thla theA larger vehicjft struck, throwing tie baby into Jhe roadway. \ daughtjf of Mrs. Walter was Ilso Btruck, mT was Mrs. Walter, but! luckily no dm were Injured. I £ Chief.Palmer was he at once secured aw auto andr went in «hase of the twi men. yHe arrested them about an hqurlapfr and lodged •them in the lockiffr^They were arraigned thfp morning before Burgess 'Finland fined $3 and cost#, leach. Inasmuch as the collision cocurred Outside the borough limits the IBurgese bad no jurisdiction other than charging them with being intoxicated |» the borough. ' They are to pay for the damage done to the (Daby buggy, and it is uAderatood that no further charges will he mAde. * ' VV;, i ■*'1 1 mmmmrn Punxgutawney Gun Club WiU Hold a Big Shoot The members & the Punxsutawney Qua Club wHl hold a shoot on their opposite the Fairgrounds, tomorrow afternoon. The secretary, Sfrah Treharne. i* In receipt of a sil,i!*»r spoan offered by one or the powd#r, eompaflles a» a trophy1 in a be- shoot, and if a of that, jlifli can be gotten together it will Wntrnt (a at that tlme. The club baa an Weal location for liii aport and anyone deairing to STtiM|r',akW the "bine roeka" ab. Ammunition can be had STRIKE AT WI6HTNAN GLASS COMPANY PLANT SETTLED Hoys Accept Compromise Agreement and Went to Work This Morning. The second canvass of this town has been made for the relief of the sufferers in Europe as a result of the present war. Tho first canvass was made some time ago and as a result nearly $500 was forwarded to Harry A. Fiscliel, chairman of the Central Relief Committee in New York. The names and contributions given in the second canvass follow: B. M. Clark $ 5.00 Hans Olson 2.00 E. Suchman 3.00 Morris Locks 2.00 P. Newman 2.00 Lester A. Lewis 1.00 S. M. Rosenthal I.on M. D. Krouse 1.00 I. Katz .50 L. Jacobson 50 H. Oscherowltz 50 C. Krouse 50 B. Friedman 50 M. Lippman GO M. Rosefsky . . 1.00 A. Brody 100 P. Friedman .. . 1.00 H. M. Hess 1.00 A. a. Rosenthal 100 Dr. Morris, Hamilton 1.00 Collected by Jewish Boys .... 19.75 Total $46.75 Mr. Croasman was In his usual health when he retired Saturday night. He was taken ill at mignlght and his wife did everything she could to relieve him until 4 a. rti., when a physician was summoned. Before the arrival of the physician Mr. Croasijian was dead. / The decease/, who wasrffhe son of pioneer restdelts of county, had lived if the in which he died all Va JBe. He a prosperous farmePThad extensive oil and gas holdings and was prominent in a business way throughout this section. A sturdy Christian character, he was one of the foremost citizens of Valier and held in high regard there. > j Ambassador Designate Arrendondo would not discuss the situation. Said he knew nothing of the communication.He waB married only 10 months ago to Miss Jeanette Little, of Forest county, Who survives him. Three brothers, William, of Redcliffe; Captain John, Croasman, of Seattle, Wash., and Des, who is now in the South; and Ola, on the old Croasman homestead. May Call Burleson on Blakslee Case Senate t'otmuHtw to Consider the , Charges in Secret Session. WASHINGTON. May 20.—Today the senate committee on Postofflces and Postroads will meet in executive session to consider the.case of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General James I. Blakeslee. who charged In a letter to postmaaters that members of the committee had surrendered to the railroads in the disposition of the appropriation bill. Mr. Blakeslee and the committee had an exciting word' war over the •matter and piembers of the committee feel that action of some kind should be taken. MRS. C. L. JEWELL! DIES AT HOME HERE SUNDAY MORNING r wa« were Wife of Mart after of A. * 1*. Conipnn)- Sture Kvpires After Pro. fractal Illness. He was a member of the M. E. Church of Valier. The strike, inaugurated Friday at the Wightman Bottle Company's plant here, by the 70 boys employed there, has been settled and the plant resumed operations this morning. The boys sought an increase of 2o cents a day^N The management of the plant, Inasiltyh as all contracts had been madei 00 the present scale of wages, coiJd not see its way clear to the incifease and the strike resulted. Mr. 'flbby, thejfiianager of the plant, mafe the boys a compromise offer to tie effect* that all of the boys miglft receijC an extra day's pay for e%rl-y tw weeks' work of 10Vj privilege of taking the extr%jjRy off or working and receiving the extra pay. This the' boyi decided to accept, and they went to work this morning. The young men are to be congratulated upon their acceptance of the offer. They realize, as does everyone else in the city, that the Wightman company Is just getting started, that it means much to the town's prosperity and. that a setback at this time might cause the management serious embarrassment. I  Death Takes Little Girl Helen, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Jack Urben, of Adrian, died yesterday of pneumonia and whooping cough. Funeral services will he held tomorrow morning in the Roman Catholic Church at Adrian and burial will be made In the Anita Catholic Cemetery. MIGHTS OF PYTHIAS WILL CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY The committee may decidc to call Postmaster General Burleson before It or to lay the case,directly before the President. / Mrs. Dolly 1'. Jewell, the wife of C. !j. Jewell, manager of (lie A. & P. Company's store In this city, died at her home at 210 Liberty street, Sunday morning at t> o'clock, after a protracted illness. The deceased was aged 31 years. Mrs. Jewell came here with her husband' from Pittsburgh only a few weeks ago, just prior to the opening of the A. & !'• store here. She was in poor health at the time. She is survived by her husband, andA tyvo children, the youngest of Wll«m Is but a year old. .» The body will be taken Tuesday afternoon to Morgantown, W. Vs.. the former homo of the decayed, where burial will be made oil Wednesday.CHANGE OF TIME OX B.,H. * P. Following is the program for the observance of the 25th anniversary of Mahoning . Lodge, Knights of Pythias, No. afil. which will he held in the hall in West End Tuesday evening: Invocation Rev. Croxall Address Prof. O. O. Williams Solo. Oeorge McLachlln Recitation Edward Morris Address S. M. Rosenthal Solo Earl Simpson Reading Irwin M. Blose Instrumental Solo. Mrs. Earl Simpson Solo '. W. J. Chapman Solo Andrew Evans Duet, violin-piano  Mr. and Mrs. Lee Redding Refreshments Selection William Dakln Duet, ylolln-plano  Mrs. W. O. ami Miss Bather Thomas Solo .; .George McLachlln Address .M. R. Brown Solo Avery Drummond MANY STOHESiWlLL CLOSE FOR MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE ELDRED PLANT SHUT DOWN. The Eldred glass plant, as did the majority of other hand plants throughout the country, shut down on Saturday. The next flrp meIH be started early in the f»U • ninths. Miss Olive Wetzel, who has been teaching school in MBrtenyille, has Completed her term and is at her home in the East Kpd for the summer.8 88 85 » MKK» »» M 8 « 8 "V » 8 J*© PAPKR TOMORROW » 8 Memorial Day Is ojie df 8 8 the four holidays observed H 8 by The spirit Publishing K 8 Company and consequently 8 K there will be no paper <£h B 8 sued from this oBee to- 89 8 morrow. 8 » » 88 8888888 8 J#M 8 0 » « f *% : V - / Effective 12:01 A. M. Sunday, May 2Sth, the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway installed a new timetable. There are but few changes affecting passenger trains, the principal change being in train No. 2, which will hereafter leave Pittsburgh at 10:15 p. m., and will arrive at . Buffalo 7:1.0 n. m. and Rochester 8:25 a. m. As usual- our stores will be clotted all day Decoration Day. , J. H. FINK CO. _f ED A. MURRA*. "PRESENT DAY IDEALS AND NECESSITIES" The subject of the address t* be igfveii at the Neighborhood Club by Miss Mary U. Bakewell in the Methodist Church June I will be "Present 'Day Ideals and Neecssitles". The majority of the stores in thi» city will be closed tomorrow for the Memorial Day service, which marks the 50th 'anniversary of the institution of Memorial Day, and of the or|anUation of the Grand Army of the The services, which have boen fully outlined in this paper, will be the most Impressive held here in many yew*. A large number of patriotic errors and citUtens win join In the p*rpkd« to the old cemetery, where wmws are to be held at the grave of Captain B. H. Little. The Citizens Band will participate in the parade and will furnish music during the services In the cemetery. CHAXOE NIGHT KLYBR'S TIME The change of time on the B., R. & P. railway affects but one train through Punxsutawney. The northbound train which formerly left Pittsburgh at 10 p. m.. now leaves at 10:15 p. m., and leaves Punxsutawney at 1:40, whereas It formerly left at 1:26. cm»kn nmois country ci jra. The opening of the DuBols Country Club is scheduled for tomorrow. A graveyard golf handicap and a luncheon are scheduled.