Punxsutawney Spirit, 1916-06-20

              Fair tonight. Wednesday showers. Moderate temperature. CSfty Edition 1-1*..'? . . i i V41 . • ?■ ■■ •*. ; ¥'■ PRICE TWO CENT8 1vol. X.—No. 835 MEXICAN DEMAND IS REFUSED PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1916  MR. AND J. D. ANTHONY CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY NAVY 10 ISSUE URGENT APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS ATTORNEY OSCAR MITCHELL DIES IN CLEARFIELD HOME rant bis huh* MiMOVEsmoors souru to (WitwimaK ninniD Double lliithday Uvea* is Made Oc. <asi(>n for HJffffly Pleasant Ktinotion. Was One of Town's heading Citizens and Member of Clearfield County Bar. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Anthony wore very agreeably surprised on Saturday by a number of their neighbors and friends, the occasion being the anniversary of their births. Oscar Mitchell, Esq., distinguished lawyer and temperance advocate and one of Clearfield county's most eminent citizens, died at his home on South Second street, Clearfield, Sunday morning at 2 o'clock, aned ti" years. In the afternoon the ladies did various kinds of fancywork, while (he evening was spent in dancinc and other amusements. Miss Jennie Klein, a talented violinist, of Buffalo, played several selections, which were enjoyed by everybody. Will Man Vessels to Full Strength and Equip Available Warships for Blockade of Mexican Ports. Mr. Mitchell had not been in tinbest of health for about two years although lie continued to practice law until about a month ago when his illness prevented him from attending to his business. His illness was announced to be serious only a week ago when gangrenousdiabetes developed. Places Responsibility For Continued Presence of U. S. Troops in Mexico Squarely Upon the Shoulders of Carranza, Note is Final Word. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony received many useful and highly appreciated gifts. The following were present: Mr. and >lrs. J. S. Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Smith, Mr. and Mrs. John Lippert, Mrs, Charles Ratz, Mrs. Amanda Long, Mrs. J. G. Bethune, Mrs. Waleska Grafflus, Mrs. F. C. Haas;, M|«- Perry Wingert, Mrs. Caroline Hawk, Mrs. Sara Hawk, Mrs. Frank Weiss, Mrs. Clark Barnett, Mrs. Luzitta Hoeh, Miss Jennie Klein of Buffalo, Misses Prances Carr, Margaret and Lizzie Snyder, Mae, Merna. Mary, Hazel and Allene Barnette Lula Lantz, Rosellen Weiss, Ethel and Monabelle Bethune; Adam Snyder, George Snyder, Frank and Ira Bethune, Eli Lantz, Clay and George Barnett, Ham Smith, Charles Haag, Charles Weiss, Clair Long, Wayne Barnett. Several Detachments Are Sent Into Heart of Territory Where Carranza Troops Hold Forth— Arouses Ire of Mexican Citizens. On Friday evening at ♦:::10 o'clock, Mr. Mitchell became unconscious in which state he remained until his death Sunday morning at 2 o'clock. PRESIDEHT IN CONFERENCE WITH SECRETMY OF NAVY DANIELS By Mr. Mitchell's death the Clearfield county bar loses one of its ablest and most honored members and the town a respected and distinguished citizen. GENERAL TRE VINO EXPECTED TO ATTACKJU. S. FORCES POINTS OUTTH AT THREAT OF ARMS APPEAL IS DANGEROUS Intermit (until New* Service WASHINGTON', June 20.—A call for volunteers in I In* navy and the litting: out of more vessels for blockading' the const of Mexico, if that action becomes necessary, was decided upon today at a conference between President Wilson, Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Henator Tillman and Senator Swantom, both of the latter members of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee, "We are going- to liegin recruiting immediately and expect to lit out a number of additional vessels because of the Mevican situation," said Secretary Daniels as he left tha White House. The deceased is survived by his corrowiiiK wile and four children. Mary, Robert. Clark and Donald, all at home. International News Service Funeral services were held from his late residence on South Second street, this afternoon at i! o'clock. WASHINGTON, June 20.—Placing responsibility for the continued presence of the American troops in Mexico squarely on the shoulders of the Carranza government, and accepting the threat that if they are not withdrawn the Mexican govepiment will defend its territory by "an appeal to arms," the States today flatly refused to withdraw its troops frojja'Mpirffcan territory. In a lengthy reply to the Carranza note 22, the United States, through Secretary Lansing, warns tbjpfctfTacto government that it has adopted a policy that will not be changed under any circumstances. Internal innnl Nimvs Service EL PASO. Tex., June 20.—Gen. John J. Pershing, commander oi the United States troops in Mexico, has delied Denustiano Carranza in deeds as well as words. Despite Carranza's warning that the American commander must not move any of his troops in any direction except towards the/United States border, General Pershing has detailed several detaChpjgfrts to strike out from Namiquippa in pursuit of bandits who are operating in that district. Namiquippa is General Pershing's base of operations, and his prompt and vigorous action was brought about by the belief that bandits were trying to break his line of communication. Tlx- territon towards which the I'nited States cavalrymen are riding is believed to eontain from I'.'.iKK) to 1; .oui) ( arran/aista soldiers, stationed between Namiquippa and Madera. WOMMi CHI WHS THE DAYS BIG EVENT BURGESS EVK SCORES fraiMCffl SDIBIS Mrs. E. C. Kyper Takes Beginners Trophy in Shoot and Then Grabs Main Event. It rebukes the insinuation that there is any desire of territorial aggrandizement behind the present Mexican policy, and in conclusion declares: Says Merchants Should Make Effort to Cooperate With Borough Authorities. B., R. & P. Railway Gets Out a Safety Bulletin "The United States has not sought the duty which has been forced upon it, of pursuing bandits, who under fundamental principals of municipal and international law ought to be pursued and arrested and punished by Mexican authorities. Whenever Mexico will assume an effective excYcise of that responsibility, the United States, as it has many times be-*' ~ fore publicly declared, will be glad to have this obligation fulfilled by the dcfacto government of Mexico. If, on the contrary, the dc facto government is pleased to ignore this obligation and to believe that 'In case of a refusal to retire these troops there is no further recourse than to defend its territory by an appeal to arms,' the government of the United States would surely be lacking In sincerity and friendship if it did not frankly impress upon the de facto government that the execution of this threat will lead to the gravest consequences. While this givernment would deeply regret such a result, it cannot recede from its settled determination to maintain its national rights and to perform Its full duty in preventing further invasions of the territory o fthe United States, and in removing the perils which along the international border have been borne so long with patience and forbearance."The Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh liallway is issuing a monthly bulletin, showing all injuries received by employes during the preceding month, in an endeavor to decrease the number of chances that its employes take while at work. Mrs. R. C. Kyper. of South fiilpin street, this city, shot her first clay pigeon on Thursday of last week. It was her llrsl visit to the traps. Yesterday afternoon she won the beginners' event for ladies in the trophy shoot of I he Punxsutawney Country Club Gun Club, and then sprung the season's biggest surprise in trapshooting circles when she captured the big event of the day, a 2o-bird handicap shoot for a bronze plaque, offered by the Hercules Powder Company. LOCAL BIDDIES WAY UP IN N. A. EGG LAYING [CONTEST Pen Kntered hy Paul W'crlile in International Contest Stand l-'iftli. Receipt of the news of General l'er>hing's action was followed lu re by a wave of intense interest as to what action would now be taken bv ( ieneral Jacinto Trevino, the Mexican general through who OiOTiinza issued Ills warninR. The bulletin for June asks for cooperation between all officers and employes and states: "The stakes you are playing for are the lives and limbs of yourselves, and fellowworkers, the comfort and peace of your wives, the future and welfare of your children, or perhaps the little remaining comfort of your father and mother. Can you afford to be careless for one minute?" Kven .should l lie hot-headed Mexiran k«'in-r.iI prei ipitafe hostilities without orders from .Mexico City, it is regarded as eertain that Brigadier General Pershing's force can take care of itself. There are enough supplies at Xamiiiulppa for a nionlh and the Cnited States forces could stand siege for that Ions, even if the Mexican troops got between them and the border. Paul W. VVerhle, of this place, has a pen of White l.eghotns entered in the Philadelphia North \mericun egg laying competition, which is now in its ;:::d week. There are ton pens entered from this country and Kngland. and Mr. XVerhle's pen stands fifth. In the 12 weeks, ending on Saturday U'erhle's pen had layed To I egjfs. Tw#.~of the ilrst live pens are ies. the lender being Tom TWffron's pen with 77r> eggs. There are hut two Annrican entries that are leading Mr. U'erhle's pen. I.ast week the Punxsutn wney entries produced eggs, second high for the week, one pen having a perfect score of M."> eggs. SYKESVILIE CHILD.DIES Of BURNS rap SUNDAY li.vdft Dickey Succumbed at 0:43 Kant Last Kveninft Aftef Fearful From burns received when the contents of an oil can exploded Lyda, the 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Dickey, of Sykesville, died at 6:45 last evening at her home. The child kindled a fire Sunday morning with coal oil when the oil exploded. She was wearing a night down and this caught fire. Before the flames were extinguished she was horribly burned. A 4-year-old brother, William, Jr., and her father were also seriously burned. Surviving the child are her parents, two sisters and one brother. The little girl was highly popular among her playmates and with the older people of the town. Arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made. Burgess 0. W. Fihk aiMt Chief of Police Palmer are malting every effort (o have the ortfinance prohibiting the shooting of Are crackers within the borough observed. They are having their troubles, however. It is plain that as long as the merchants sell the Are crackers to the children there can be little done toward enforcing the ordinance prohibiting the shooting of them. Burgess Fink is very emphatic in his denunciation or the merchants who are selling the firecrackers. "Of course," he said this morning, "there Is an act of assembly that permits them to sell the Infernal things, but there is a moral obligation resting upon them that they Bhould recognize. The men who are g«ttlng the children's nickels for the firecrackers must know that we have an ordinance prohibiting their use in the borough. They must realize that as long as they offer them for sale they are placirtg a direct invitation in the way of the boys and girls to break the law. You can't blame the kidlets much; most of them do not realize that there is death In every flrecratflter. The , hierchants do realize this, howeve#' They know that the bwough to safeguard thrf lives ojvfhe children by providing a shooting firecrackers, wet nifiny of them are so lacking conception of good citizenship and so anxious to have the nickels of the children that they not only have them on sale but they place them where they are sure to catch the eye of the youngsters. We are going to have a hard time enforcing any ordinance when a spirit such as many merchants have manifested in this regard, exists nere." It asks that Safety Inspection Committees look carefully to conditions on floors, stairs and other places to see that there are no places where men are likely to slip or trip, as the bulletin states that Tor five months 2G per cent or all injuries were due to men slipping or tripping, 13 per cent of the total number of injuries were due to employes neglecting to wear goggles which the company provides. Two beginners' events were scheduled for tlie wjbmen and another for the men. Mr id Kyper enter the men's event to shooI for (lie ladies' trophy, a silver spool, and not onlv won the trophy but mitshot the majority of the male gainers. The handnap evenjnirousht out 10 gunners. with a handicap of 15, broke eight birds and tied Arthur Eberhart and Mr. St lege for high score of 23. In the shoot off, a miss and out arrangement, Mrs. Kyper smashed her llrst bird I she fairly pulverized it), while both Mr. Eberhart and Mr. Stiege missed. Stiege broke his second bird and won the second prize, a spoon, and Mr. Eberhart. third, a box of shells. The beginners' event for men was won by iBlair Wright. He was presented with a silver fob. 15. Anthony captured the second prize, a bronze fob. Among Hit' single comb White I.cghorns there is but one pen leading Mr. Werhle's entries. A pen entered by Tom Bsirron. of England. 1ms pro dueed TUT eggs, only six more 1 Hit 11 the local biddies. Summerville Woman Dies Here After Long Illness JOHN B. HEIIZENRATER IS BADLY HURT IN RUNAWAY Upon Carranza's reception of the stern refusal to heed his demands hinges the question of a Mexican war, In the opinion of President Wilson's close observers, They were prepared last night for the possibility of open hostilities after the notes had' reached Carranza's hands. Mrs. Vera M. Krebbs. a well known and highly esteemed resident of Sunimervllle, died here yesterday morning of cancer of the stomach, aged 44 years. The body was shipped to Suuitnerville yesterday afternoon. Durial will probably be nidae on Thursday. PAROCHIAL SCHOOL CUSS DAY EXERCISES TOMORROW The interest in the shoot of yesterday was keen, despite the bad weather. A merchandise shoot will probably be held in the very near future. Several merchants have stated their willingness to contribute something for the event. Yesterday's scores follow: Tin-own From l$un«\ on Indiana Street llill—Is in Serious (ondltioii. Will lie Held in the fjreck Hall, West End—To Be Followed l>y Play. Thrown from a buggy when the horse that was drawing it bolted, John B. Heitzenrater was seriously perhaps fatally, injured this morning. He is now in the l'unxsutawney Hospital in a critical condition. No indication has come that the First Chief's attitude of implacable hostility would be Bhaken by the reiterated declaration of the latest communication that the United States has no aggressive or warlike purpose towards Mexico, but is firmly resolved to protect its borders and end brigandage in the border States. The members of the Class of 1916 of the SS. Cosmas and Damians Parochial High School, will hold their class day exercises tomorrow evening in the Greek Hall in the West End. The exercises will be followed by the class play. MARRIED IN OAKMONT Heginnm' Slioll—23 Targets Broke Blair Wright 10 Mrs. E. C. Kyper !) Rail North 11 I-'IKLI) H l-IADQI'AKTERS NEAIt CASAS GR AX DISS, June lit (by radio to ("ohtnilins. N. M. I - -Detachments oI our cavalry working east and west of the line of communications in defiance of the Carranza order met no opposition. Supplies rontinne to reach Colonia lmblan by rail from ,luare/, uninterrupted, either by nalives or de facto troops. Reports persist that the natives are being armed, but there is no re-1 in hi ■ information concerning concent ration of any considerable force of Carranza troops within slrikiug distance of the American line. This may be due to the fact that General Pershing has sent word to Carranza leaders in no uncertain terms (hat any such movement would be taken on their own responsibility. The Carranza garrison at Casus Granites, from which place General Pershing's headquarters was today but three miles distant, has not been reinforced. News that ilie entire National Guard had been called out was reported to the camp last night. General Pershing would not comment. The situation remains at hair-trigger, but the fact that Carranza has made no move to enforce his demand that our troops move north if at ail. has caused the belief in some quarters that he is bluffing. General Pershing's emphatic retort to General .Jacinto Trevino. "1 take orders only from my government; please make that plain to General Carranza," elicited no reply. The American troops are now enduring the hottest days of the campaign. A few drops of lain fell yesterday, hut the rainy season has not yet arrived. Mr. Heltzenrater, who is 77 years of age, was driving down the Indiana street hill when his horse look fright and bolted. As it rounded a sharp turn the aged man was thrown from tin' buggy. He struck face downward the brick street, breaking his nose and receiving several severe lacerations, lie is suffering greatly from shock. •>liss Vulta Kartell is the Bride of .Arthur Black—Formerly Bey- Holds vi He Besldents. HEYNOLDSVIU-K. lJa.. June 20— Miss Unita Farrell, the daughter of Mrs. M. J. Farrell. of Pittsburgh, formerly of tliis place, and Arthur Black, son of John Black, of this place, were married in Oakiuont Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. Mrs. Joseph Hammond and Mifcn l-ulu Black, sisters (.f the bridegroom, and .Vliss Gertrude Hammond attended the wedding. Miss Kntherine Kerr, ot this place, was bridesmaid. (Continued on pac« two) Flame of Hatred Kindled Ofllcial reports from many quarters show that a flame of popular feeling against the United States is ■being kindled throughout Mexico. Apparently it is being done with the sanction of General Carranza, for the acts in many cases are those of his authorized or civil agents. Normal Graduate Secures Teaching Position in DuBois Graduating exercises are to be held in the church next Monday. The Alumni banquet is scheduled for the evening of June 27, and will be held in the Knights ot Columbus rooms. Victim of Accidental Shooting Leaves Hospital Walter Zimmerman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Zimmerman, who was accidentally shot in the leg two weeks ago, has left the Adrian Hospital. The nurses and attending physicians at the hospital were much impressed with the fortitude of the youngster. The wound has entirely healed and he is suffering no 111 effects.Jefferson County Man Named as Farm"Agent Max CJtnsburg, of New York City, one of the honor students for 1916, at Indiana Normal School, has been elected principal of the Spcond Ward School, at DuBois. Mr. Ginsburg is known to a number of Punxsutawney people, and is a capable'young man, having shown no small amount of ability as editor of the 1016 Instano, a class publication just issued from The Spirit's publishing and binding plant. A. W. Patterson, of Butler, was a business visitor here yesterday. Miss Jennie Jordan and Fred Thomas Are Wed From Juarez to the weBt coast of Mexico posters have appeared calling the people to arms and asserting that the United States is preparing to burl its armies into Mexico. Chaotic conditions prevail everywhere, it is said. Clashes such as that between Mexican troops and American bluejackets at Maratlan yesterday show that relations are strained to the breaking point. The act of a subordinate commander anywhere may bring on fighting that will result in war. Mr. and Mrs. Black were reared in Reynoldsville and have the cordial best wishes of their multitude of friends here. Arthur T. Kearney, a Jefferson county resident, who graduated with honors from the agricultural department of the State College a few days ago, has been named as farm agent for the county of Clearfield. He will take up his new duties In a few days. At TO HITS BICYCLE An automobile and a bicycle collided at the intersection of Mahoning and Findley streets about 10:30 last night. The bicycle was damaged slightly but no one was Injured. GOETHALS ASKS HETIHEMENT To Plant Flower Bed WASHINGTON, June 20.—MaJ. Gen. George W. Goethals, governor of the Panama Canal Zone, yesterday discussed with President Wilson his desire to retire. Miss Jennie Electa Jordan, one of Punxsulawney's popular young ladies. ad Frnederlck T. Thomas, a well known I!., J{. it F. railroader, were married at 10:30 o'clock I his morning at the home of the bride's parents by Rev. J. D. Hayes, pastor of tile 1'nlted Hrethren Church. Several close friends of the young people witnessed the ceremony. The big bed at the north end of the public park is to be planted in flowers again this year. The borough was apparently a bit forgetful tihout that flowerbed, so yesterday Burgess Fink started out with a subscription paper among the merchants and other business men of the city, lie secured $25 and the bed will be planted at once. Stolen—motorcycle at Wlshaw. $10.00 If returned to Jas. Pollone, Wlshaw, Pa. $20.00 for return of same and information leading to thief's arrest and conviction. License number 9849; local number 08578.—!♦ Grand annual celebration given by St. John's Italian Society of Punxsutawney Pa., Saturday. June 24. 191C. at Jefferson Park. Parade, baseball, coneert, dance and fireworks. Everyone welcome.—H3 The question was not finally settled and General Goethals will see the President again next month. In the meantime he will remain In this conntry.So far as officials here are aware, Genera} Carranza is taking no strong measures to curb his soldiers and FBKRHART'S STORK XKW8. Special Wednesday only. KUnck's cala hams, 15c lb. Don't miss the sale of white stone G,hina. Wednesday. Read our ad on page 8 for particulars. Wednesday only, fancy head rice, 5c lb.—tl The newlyweds left o nthe noon "flyer" for a week's wedding trip. Upon their return they will make their home on Woodland avenue. (Continued from page two.