Punxsutawney Spirit, 1911-08-23

              ■- m v K - \m # i r : 1 MEMMSII mil NO. 12 Frank Campbell Undergoes Operation for Appendicitis PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., AUGUST 23 1911, hit 1ED 14 PBOMIIENT WICKBORO MERCHANT ISGHARKED WITH WIFE-MURDER Prisoner Claims to Have Shot Wife Believeing Her to Be a .Burglar. e Town is Full of Life and Visitors—Opening Day x *> Tomorrow. a b n behriess m fist mm Si CM8E ACADEiT Date Fixed at Meeting Held Last Night—Going to Be the Best in History. im im imn «kt Early this morning the local pollcc received notiflcatlon from the Kldgway police to be on the lookout for a Johnsonburg woman who left that town last evening in company wltn $130 belonging to her husband, an Italian. She boarded the evening accommodation and it Is not known whether she came to Punxsutawnoy or got off at DuBols. The lady is an American and was Grace Edmunds before marrying an Italian whoso name couldn't be learned. A scarch for her Is being conducted, but tli» woman has not yet been apprehended.ATTIMPf FilMIM FDD PflOSECUIION HOE SCEIE If FEMES The operation was a serious one, but was apparently it success anil "Cap" is resting as well as could be expected. Frank Campbell was taken f«rlousiy ill yesterday afternoon while at work In the poBtoffioo and was taken to his home. Hla bialady was later diagnosed as appendicitis and as the case appears to be a must serious on* he was taken to the Punxsutawney hospital where he underwent oil operation this morning Wll rUMMEII ttl ME COMING oum msii 10 ieme ucioa CONfiRttSMlftD _ AI IHnrt ffllLllllll ! A number of the most prominent "VMIWI1 merchants of the town gathered lait Til I A irTrniinflll nlRhl ln "le lodRe room of The Spirit H \ A H I H R II IIII Building for the purpose of relll II 111 I L IIII V U II juvonatlng the old Merchants' Asso- j elation. About half the merchants \ of the town were In attendance but Extraordinary Session Ends;; With Nine Millionth Word S°,'0."ST.a n I scmble again next Monday night. OpOKGn. The matter of the 1'nion Merchants' picnic will be considered at | the coming meeting and it is desired i that every merchant and business man in the town be present. j mn orb ii pram 01 VEOOESOtT now 30 mm (Eirn« crswded WITH HOME-GOMIIC-VISITOHS ATWOOD L1SIII tin AND LOSES FULL DAY Welcomed Yesterday l»y Hon. J. Horace Thompson—Reunion Hut one vacancy exists In the teaching force. At the recent mooting of the school hoard two young ladles were chosen to IiII existing vacancies and of these but one accepted so that a special meting of the board must needs be called to till 11 p the gap. The coming school year promises to be one of the most successful In the town's history, the old teaching corps with the exception of several changes In the high school will remain the same and this alone should assure a year of prolit for the students. The East End school building has undergone considerable repairs, and changes have been made in the various buildings. School never before opened when the accommodations for the students were as good The public schools of I'unxsutawney open on Wednesday. Vug. 30, for a nine months' term. The Parochiar schools open the following day. Terms In the HcHimiI'.s History Should be One of the Most Suc c essful HORSE TliEF PLEADS GUILIY Chairman Underwood thought he had an agrement with the Republican side for unanimous adoption of an order which shut off debato at the end of four hours without giving opportunity for the olTer of amendments. However, the acquiescence of Messrs. Mann and Payne did not bind all the Republicans. An Insurjent objected and former Speaker Cannon said later thai If no one else had objected he would have done so. The order was made, however, after a hard tight, and a roll call. Yesterday afternoon Representative Dalzell poured hot shot Into the Democrats In the course of a US-minute speech in the house of  tivces. The liveliest part of the day's proceedings was the discussion over the adoption of the cotton tariff bill, with its iron and .steel and other amendments added by the senate. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.- The nine millionth word was spoken in congress today. With that record since March 15 the legislators shut up shop. The extraordinary session ended this afternoon, the Democrats seeming well pleased with themselves. The big rush of senators, representatives, cabinet members and government officials generally to get out of the heat in Washington continued until late today. President Taft leaves tonight, and only Treasurer M-acVeagh is left to sit on the lid. Today is Fraternity day and the Odd Fellows, the Woodmen and the P. O. S. of A. have full swing. A number of field sports are listed and the day promised to he the most enjoyable In the week of fun. In the evening the Marion Center band gave a delightful concert and at 8 o'clock Rev. C. L. Cartwright delivered Ills popular lecture, "The Greatness of America." During the afternoon Hon. Horace J. Thompson addressed a public meeting. He welcomed the visitors In the warmest tones and assured them that Marion Center was theirs for the week. Other addresses and mtisic followed. of Veterans At Marion Center yesterday Company A, of the 61st Pennsylvania Volunteers held their reunion, the oc casion being the fiftieth anniversary of the regiment's leaving for the front. Practically ali the survivors of the company were in attendance. The town is crowded, with visitors and everyone appears to be injoying themselves thoroughly. At 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning a business meeting was held and at noon a banquet was served to the veterans and visitors. SOME GMUWH Bums must on up It was 4:21 p. ni. when At wood loft Lyons. At 5:20 lie suddenly appeared over Auburn and landed there. Meanwhile great, uneasiness was felt as to his fate by thousands of people who waited in parks and on housetops to se him at Syracuse and Utica. Anxious messages were sent over the telegraph wires, but word came back that after leaving Lyons he had ventured oil his rourdet to the southward and nothing later had been seen of him. The usual 10-minute reports'of his progress were lacking. No telegraph or telephone communications could he had with the farm-houses in the country over which he had disappeared. At wood descended at Lyons with the purpose of Hying in an air line :• > miles to LJtica delore night. Just alter the course which he had followed along the tracks of the .Sew York Central railroad and cut across country to give the crowds at Auburn t chance to see him. Hut later over the farm lands he lost his bearings and, not wishing to alight, lie kepi circling about, hoping to pi-A out Auburn. Over villages and lonely farm houses he wandered without avail. Lost witii his aeroplane in trying to liy trom Lyone, N. Y., to Auburn, li.» miles distant, Harry N. At wood, the iioston aviator, who is llyiug froiu St. Louis to New York, wandere i about in the air for almost an hour late yesterday afternoon, and linally was lorced by darkness to land in an unexpected spot ttve miles west ot Syracuse. The delay caused a serious set-back in the attempt which the aviator is making to break the world's record in cross-country aeroplane flying. Only -.» Miles Headway SYRACUSE, N. Y., Aug. Circles Around Lyons and Makes 01 IDE RISE 11 PIIMG Harry Smith, Walt Bargerstocli and Homer McQuown last Wednesday went to Hamll and caught eleven groundhogs. Yesterday the same crowd, with the addition of C. .1. Smith, went to the same locality and got ten more. The largest one weighed 1G pounds. They divided the-.i up amongst their neighbors. They report the little weather prophets as being unusually abundant. Most of the mormants had to be dug out. In the evening when they come out to feed is the favorable time to shoot them. They are all fat, and the farmers are anxious to have them killed, as they are destructive mar monts, preferring cultivated vegetation to other varieties. Harry Smith Is the groundhog expert of the community, being able to see a groundhog a mile away. ' GROWING lUnillf The main trouble seems to arise from the fact that some young women have taken to wearing high-heeled slippers with their bathing raiment. This, in the estimation of some highly respected people, who have entered protests, emphasizes a tolerable prao tice to an intolerable degree. The effect of the Acting Mayor's decree is to resurrect a statute of former years, requiring persons walking to and from the beach in bathing attire to wear wrap or some other outside covering. The daily promenade through the avenues of hundreds of sprightly young women bound for the beach front in bathing raiment, has been a subject of more or less controversy. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 22. -The undraped bathing raiment, no matter how fair the wearer, has been bared from Atlantic City's streets. Thousands of summer giMs, long accustomed to walk from hotels or shore homes to the sands in the short-skirted and sleveless costumes, will be subjected to arrest if the police interpret literally an order promulgated yesterday by Acting Mayor Car m any. This year the woodchucks will be purchased from the Canoe Ridge Groundhog Trust. About fifty will be contracted for. Erasmus Wilson, of the Gfzette- Times staff, together with other prominent Pittsbughers, Leigh Michel Hodges, of the North American, and numerous other men of prominence have signified their intention of attending. The Invitations will be issued to those who were In attendance last year In addition to a number of celebrities. It Is each.member's privilege to ask whom he pleases providing he notifies the committee on his return card who he Is Inviting and whether or not his guests will be there. Bach membe. will be expected to see to the comfort of his own guests. Those members who desire to send invitations out of town may have cards on application to any member of the invitation committee. The festivities will begin promptly at 2 o'clock and the big fcflst is scheduled for 5. Colonel William Falrman has been named as master of ceremonlcs and Oeneral Harry White, of Indiana, and others are scheduled for addresses. At feasting time the names on the return cards will be read in the-, order of their receipt and as each name Is read that individual will proceed to the tabic. If you fail to make us of your return card you can easily Imagine what will happen. You will 1ms one of the last to be Invited to the table and If there Is a shortage, Mr. Negligence will be the one to suffer for it. At last night's meeting an invention (ominitte cons. in;.; u, ,iom Fee, Walter Brown and r. 1. Smith was named and the commiu o Instructed to print three hi::; ,rc I Invitations with return cards a. icl.cd. It is the intention of tiioio i:i charge to make arrangements only for those who make use of the return card. The coming hunt and feast Is going to be the best on record. A number of men prominent In this world's affairs will be there, and two or tlr. -o hundred less prominent, but cnt;-. astlc adherents of B rer ti rutin l .og, also. At a meeting of the disciples of the woodchuck held In President H. G. Bowers' office last night, the above date was selected. The old stamping grounds on Canoe Itidge, the WlllarU farm, was designated as the place. Just at the present time it doesn't matter to the people of Punxsutawney Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania in general whether inauguration day is changed from March 4 to May 4, or to August 4, for that matter. The question that is occupying the minds of practically every resident of the old Keystone state, just at present is "When Is Groundhog Day?" and the answer Is "Thursday, Sept. 14." THE COVOOE ACADEMY HISTORY He appeared in court yesterday a. in. cleanly shaven ;ind with newclothes. As soon as sentence was passed he asked the officers when his sentence would begin and seenieil pleased when (Old t hat he would be taken away as soon as the papers could be made out. -Indiana Times. Trainer was very nervous the entire time that he was confined to tne county jail and would not, It lie could prevent it, allow visitors to «eo him. He was evidently afraid of identification from some other county, where he had been operating. Trainer is past middle age and is cross eyed. Ho Is slightly stooped and heavy. Anyone seeing hill) oner would recognize liini again without difficulty. Trainer is a professional horse thief anil this is (lie second time that lie has been sentenced to the ponltnetiary on that (hnrge, having been previously sentenced from Jefferson county for stealing ail out lit at Pun:*.- sutawney. He was arrested for that robbery in the northern part of trie county B. W. Trainer, the man recently arrested by Indiana County Detective Joslah Neal, after a Ions search, 011 a charge of stealing a livery outfit from Liveryman Kunkle, at Homer City, appeared In court yesterday and pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to from one to three years in the Western penitentiary. fcrxoii County, to <»o the l'rv Trainer, Who Once t)|»'iu|i (l in .Icf- RiMI EQUinitll ORDERS IM101IRII DOHMIKS HOLD BOM The hostory of lli«' Covode acamemy compiled by John Ij. McAlliiter and edited by Mllllgan I). Shields, is just off The Spirit Press. The history is a one hundred page affair, dealing with the birth and life of the Covode academy. It is replete with Illustrations of interest in connection with the old acadamy and everyone In this vicinity will find it of interest In many ways. In addition to the subject matter the book Is a work or art from the printers standpoint. FOXBUBG HERE TH0HS0AT I;,' Ctf®-'T3.) Mmlc. >11:45 a. m—"The Student Missionary," Mlas UlHtn J. North C68); . Alvlh Shields ('74.) Hustc. I !•:#«—Noon—Recess. lughey C70-'74.) 11: SO a. M. Hutfhes, M. 10:16—Roll call, "The Seventies," A. Neal, Esq., C78.) 10:85 a. m.—"Letters of Regret," rs. Lizzie McA. Black C78). Mu%c. 11:86 a. m.—Address, "The suhdi'l's of the Academy," Mllllgan . Shields Cisd.) "The School of the Seventies." 11.: IS a. m.—Rev. Johnston Mc- ■ Evening—7:30 p. m.—In the Preslyteiian church. Music. !. Poem—"A Parable of Life," Mrs. Hf, Hormel nee Margie Stewart, 'i'80.) Music: Solo by Mrs. C. A. j'feffer. f &00 p. m.—Popular address, Rev. If.ilwarU.Cwarford, D. D. ('63, sub- Mt, "Forty-five years ago, or when M were boys." Music. ' Second day, Aug. 24. Morning— <0:00 a. m.—Music—Hymn, "Blest 4e the Tie;" Invocation, Rev. C. H. Brampton ('73.) 3:50 p. m.—"Remiiniscences of le Early Sixties," Mrs. Annie S. ill ('63.) 14:10 p. m.—Report of committei I Covode Acamedy A. A.;constltu|jn and by-laws, E. L. Fleming historians, Dr. S. S. Hamill,| ('69).; prdgram, Henry E. Moot M>).; treasurer, Lafayette F. Sut|J('80.) Music. Pr.35 p. m.—Election of now ofprk Music. 15:)10 p. m.—Benediction, Rev. G. lark MoDpwell ('81. Recess. I," 0. Ament Blose, Esq., ('64). 3:40 p. m.—"The Student Voter- 1:60 p. m.—Response, W. W. Wyint, Esq. ('73.) Music. j. 2:05 p. m.—Roll call, "The Six- C. Barclay, Esq. ('65.) w-ftzfr P. "LettOrs or Regret." I W. Henry E. Moot ('81.) Music. I /'The School of the Sixties." I>3:00 p. m.—Camden W. McComb, la. ('63.) Wt:10 p. m.—John M. Dllts, Esq., 103:20 p. m.—"From a Teacher s [Slot of View," Rev. Josephr T. Uib- Hn, D. D. ('67. Music. 1:40 p. m.—Address of Welcome, Thomas Earl Peffer C87.) lprmal meeting in Walker's Grove; fifternoon—FirBt assembly in grove. 1:30; invlcation, Rev. 15. W. Rlshel, C78). Music. First day, Aug. 23.—Morning—In- !hat everything was put in ship shape irder for the two days of pleasure ind the program as arranged is >ound to prove most interesting, tomorrow the following program vlll be carried out: neither pains nor effort to see From every section of the Unjted [States the boys and rlrls of war time, [who received the firBt training In [the old school, are assembling In the little town and tomorrow will find [the greatest crowd in evidence that ever assembled in Covode or vlciu|ty.I The most complete arrangements nave been made for the big reunion. l"he committees in charge have spar- jt tomorrow the greatest even.t in ufe town's history begins, "the first innual reunion of the students of th» Covode academy." Indiana county, famous throughwit the State for the reason that it Itipported one of the flrst and best rademles In Pennsylvania Is today *jrly writhing with life and action six miles south of Punxsutawney, The little town of Covode, situat- fill! 1! IMWNT The most Important railroad contracts for equipment are for 20,- 000 tons of rails for the Oregon Short Line, 10,000 tons for the Wichita Palls railway, 4,600 cars and 60 locomotives for the Brie, 1,- 200 oars and 20 locomotives for the St. Louis ft San Francisco 36 locomotive! for Pennsylvania railroad, 16 engines for the Missouri Pacific, ,as well aa a number or export orders for rails, locomotives and track supplies. A New York special to a Pittsburg paper In a review of the business Situation mentions the following railroad equipment orders given out last week— mm l of t raaic mm jytfi it Kiti At the close of the business Au« gust 18, the treasurer of the United States had accepted from depository banks as security as postal savings deposits bonds aggregating $9,103,- 288. The treasurer had on hand bonds aggregating $2,770,000 which were being investigated. In the first 12 days of their aperatlon the four flrst-class post office* designated as postal savings banks received In deposits aggregating sums as follows: New York City $63,029: Chicago, $108,316; Boston, $26,722 and St. Louis, $19,981. WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—Twenty flrat clasi postolflces were designated yestei Jay by Postmasted G»neral Hitchcock as postal savings banks. They were Pine Bluff, Ark.; Los Angeles, Cal.; Stamford, Conn,; Pensacola, Fla.°, Macon, Ga.; Jollet, 111.; Des Moines, la.; Kansas City, Kas.; Newport, Ky.; Lynn, Mass,; Duluth, Minn.; Hattiesburg, Miss.; Concord, N. H.; Newark, N. J.; Wilmington, N. C.; Fargo, N. D.; Enid, Okla.; Providence, R. I., and Knoxvlllo, Tenn. Weekly <'lliiil>in,t Higher Deposits in I'osW Savings Hanks are Those present were: Jacob Dormlre and wife, John Dormire anil wife, of Echo: Mrs. Sheasley and son, of Dig Run; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fetterhaff and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kerr and two sons, W. 0. Dormire, wife and child, I. C. Dnrmlre, wife and three children, Harvey Dormire, wife and two children, Mrs. W. E. Smith and two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Kammerdelner and three children, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. f'etterhoff and child, Mrs. Croasman, Bert Croasman, Clara Beck WI1- mina Gilbert. David Dormire wife and daughter and Bon, of llilsols. are visiting Mrs. Dormires parents near Trade City. The event resulted In a small reunion of the near relatives on Saturday.The Ladies' Auxiliary of tho local club has made arrangements for the entertainment of the visitors and the members of the Punx'sy club. On tho coming Thursday the members of the Foxburg Country club and the members of the Pnnxsutawney Country club are scheduled for a tournament which will be played on the local grounds. About twenty Foxburgers are expected on the noon train and elnee they are scheduled to leave on the 5:20 train the tournament will begin at an early hour, probably at 1:30 o'clock. All the McGregors of lndlann deny he story In so far as It relates to »ny of them. If there was such a hold-up the local men say they did not figure In It. The strange looking highwayman then stepped out of the buggy and disappeared. The story was to the effect that as he was driving along the road "Mc- Gregor" say a person whom he took to he a woman nudging along the country road uni! altered the stranger a ride. A few minutes later when they had reached a lonely spot, "Mc- Gregor" found himself lookihg into the munsle of a revolver in the hands of a womanish-looking figure at his side, who turned out to be a man dressed in woman's clothing and who then relieved "McGregor" of $68 In cash. The Pittsburg papers on Sun Jay had a dispatch from Klttannlng to the effect that a C. C. McGregor, of Indiana, had figured as the victim In a sensational hold-up between Alcola and Clarion, says the Indiana Gazette. Indiana Men IVny That Any of Tlicm Figured in Hold-up pVhesHnt W. V*.. tendered her a [farewell party. Game* of all sorts 'wane enjoyed and showed her her rfgret of departure. At 11:30 a de/ Sons luncheon Was served. Those f Msent vert: Mines Margaret Har[ ik. Mhy Wilson, Magdalena Schwitfflr, Mary Mchwltaer, Jane Harris, Jkrhara Young, Sauna Staley, Llaale furling, Marie Larry, Messrs. Thou. Idngnarttter, Ale* Harris, James Sta- Sfi Jo*«ph Straton, Thomas Young, Francis Pine, Fred The friends of Mlsa Magdalena Awltaer, who Is abopt to leave for Dunn's Review of the week's trade In Pittsburgh is indicative of conditions throughout this section. "With industrial plants increasing operations to a moderate degree, there is more hopefulness In commercial lines, in which dullness has been apparent for some time. Wholesalers of dry goods, notions and shoes report good advance orders for fall and winter, but are keeping in close touch with the industrial situation, as cancellations are liable. .Lumber is fairly active, with out-of-town demand much better than local. Curtailed ore shipments on the lakes have interfered with the movement of coal. Mining proceeds at a fair rate, but the market is not altogether satisfactory. Run of mine coal is quoted $1.15 and $1.25 f. o. b. mines, with some contracting as low as $1.00. The window glass market is very dull, with low prices ruling, while table ware and lamp and glass factories are restarting a week or so ahead of the usual date, following the summer shut down. K ITT ANN I NO, Aug. 22.—An information has been made before Justice of the Peace A. M. Boyd, of Freeport, Pa., charging George tiolden, a prominent shoe dealer of Wickboro, a suburb of this place, with murder. News of this fact leaked out yesterday afternoon ami the entire town is wrought up over the most sensational case that has ever come to light, in Armstrong County. It has to do with the mysterious death of Mrs. Lillth Simmens-Oolden, wife of the defendant, who was shot to death by her husband on the night of Tuesday, July 18, he alleging that he mistook her for a burglar. Motives for the alleged crime and also circumstantial evidence connected with the incident are being freely discussed and have caused no end of excitement. The prominence of both the Golden and Bimmens families in the county adds to the interest in the case. The story of the death of Mrs. Golden Is still fresh in the minds of the people of Wickboro. On July IS. which was on a Tuesday, according to Gold en's statement, he was aroused by a noise that sounded like a burglar. An inquest was held after the case had been reported to the coroner. Dr. 11. B. Stone, of Armstrong County, and a verdict of accidental death was rendered. Friends of the woman were not satisfied with the character of the coroner's investigation. Mrs. (5olden's brothers, W. A. Simmons and Walter Simniens, be came active. W. A. Simmons began an investigation on his own account.lie called to his wife, saying that he thought there was someone near the window. He heard no more noise and later fell into a doze. Then, h osaid. he was again awakened by a noise and got out of bed. He saw an object near the window, he said, and, thinking it was a burglar, shot three times. The form he saw fell and he rushed at it and found it was his wife. Golden said that he knew that the case was hopeless when he turned her over and could see the bullet wound in her forehead. Physicians were summoned, however, but they were unable to save the woman's life and she died about three hours afterward without regaining consciousness. Golden comes from a very influential family In Armstrong County. Mis brother, Edward (>. Golden, Is county solicitor to Armstrong 'unof 'jaiuojq jatoouts pun Xjunoj is a prominent attorney in Kittanning. The woman's family stands high In the community, and Mrs. (■ oldt'li bore a most excellent reputation. She was 27, and had been married to George Golden nine years. \V. A. Simniens said that a few days after his sister's death his aunt, Miss Mary A. I'erry, of Brady's Bend, after hearing the circumstances, wrote to Jefferson A. Reason, district Attorn®) of Armstrong County, asking hijiJi to investigate the death of the woman. The letter was sent by registered mall and Miss I'erry In a few days received the signed receipt for the letter, but never heard from the district attorney.•Not satisfied with the statement of the two witnesses, the Simmons brothers secured the services of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, and it ; operatives have been on the ground for the past three weeks. It was just after they had completed their work that the information was taken to the Free port magistrate. The story which W. A. Simmons heard, when connected up with other circumstances, led to the information being made before Justice Boyd. The Siuimens family is represented in the case by Attorney William Fairmau, of Punxsutawney, Pa. He was called to Wickboro last nig"M and immediately loft in an automobile for this place. The story of the only child of the couple, Edward, aged 7, also is being considered. "I nm positive now," He said, "that my sister was murdered. I merely want her murder avenged, and to bring Justice to the penbn , (Continued on Mr. Slmmens said that while the I'inkerton men hail been working on the rase for the past three weeks, he, too, had been working hard on the mystery. THK WKATHKIt WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 22.— The weather Indications are: Local showers tonight and Wednesday. Many a man doesn't realize that he married an angel until she begins to do the harp act. A woman thinks her husband the wisest man oto earth the day he leads her to the altfcr. UTICA, /N. Y.. Aug. *2.—James ,Martino, aged 4, and Bruno Martlno, aged 2, were burned to death In a fire at their home today. It Is said the parents Abandoned the children to save thfemeetves. The coroner is laTeatifttlag.. (By United Press.) Today the Knight of Columbus are holding a district picnic in Aiahoe park. The Knights of DuBols, Punxsutawney, Reynoldsvllle and Big Run, to the number of several hundred are In attendance and these la something scheduled for every hour of the day. This afternoon races, dancing, etc., Is In progress and tonight there will be dancing and other amusements. Special cars on all the traction lines carried the knight* to the Alcaic grounds. i — 4 ■ 11