Punxsutawney Spirit, 1911-05-31

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Baseball Games and Picnic At the Country Club Are Enjoyed. BIG DANCE IS LARGELY ATTENDED Francis Riley, 11 year-old-Bon of Mr. and Mrs. James Riley, of West End, wandered away last evening and all night the police of the town, Mr. Riley and some of his friends scoured the town for the boy. No trace of him was found, however, until about 7 o'clock this morning, when it was reported to Burgess Kreas that the youngster had been located at the Five Mile house, about one mile to the north of Covode. The boy had "just taken a walk." NEW YORK. May 3 1. With a dozen love letters as clues the police are today seeking a quartette of young women to whom Henry A. Schleb paid attention to In the hope of solving the mystery of the death of Mrs. Schieb, whose decomposed body was found in a bath tub on Monday. Schieb is being held at police headquarters. Schieb says his wife deserted him on February 2. The Chicago police have been ashed to investigate Schieb's life there several years ago. EPSOM, Ens.. , May Willi Kins George anil Queen Mary nearly every other member of the royal family and representatives of tho peerage ami nobility of the United Kingdom were on hand at the pornnation derby today, the big eVent. Alfred U. Vanderbllt brought a crowd of Americans and Richard Croaker, former boss of Tammany hall, also had a big party of guests. Leatherlunged Individuals with bugles announced I ho approach of linking and queen. The world is watching the running of tho blue ribbon event of tho turf world. TWO FIRE Mills WERE TURNED III YESIERDAY ENGAGfMENI OF POPULAR TQUNQ LOCAL GIRL AKNOUKCfD TO VISIT (iOTIIAM. SOI'THNRN KDITOIW COLUMBIA. S. C., May 31. The members of the South Carolina Press Association rallied here in force today for what promises to be the most notable annual meeting ever held by their association, in addition to discussing a wide variety of subjects relating to newspaper making the editors will have Gov. Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, here to deliver an address to them Friday evening. The business of the meering will be concluded Saturdav and file next day the editors, iccouipanied by a large party of relatives and friends, will go to Charleston and l.ake a steamer for New York, where a week will be spent in sight-seeing. SURPRISED YOUNGSTER Funeral services will be hold af the late residence on Friday afternoon, June, at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in Circle IIlll cemetery. Rev. Eakins will officiate at the services and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will have charge of the funeral.The deceased was an active member of the Central Presbyterian church and a lifelong member of the Odd Fellows. In 1 S7 • he was marled to Mrs. Margaret Veit and to the second marriage but one child was born, Mrs. Edith Williard, of this place. He was married the third time to Mrs. Lizetta Keifer and to this union five children were born, Margaret. Laura. Hose and Carl, at home, and Mis. Bertha Moore, of Burlingame, Kas. In I4if»;i he was united in marriage to Kaohel Harnett, and to the union three children were born, Anna, who died at the age of 14 years; Jacob Hoeh, Jr., of High River, Alberta, Canada, and Dr. I). II. Hoeh, of this place. Horn in Germany iu 18 11, became to this country with his parents in 1X50 and settled with them on the farm where ho spent a remarkably active and useful life. She is survived by lo children: Henry, of Braddock; George, of Covode; J. L. of Yalier; 1). \\\, of Butler; J. M. of Valler; J. W , at the old home; \ II., of Valler; Mary, at home; Mrs. (Menu Rugh, of Kane. Funeral services were held this afternoon in the Presbyterian church at Covod'e. The funeral cortege left the house at 1:30 o'clock. Services were conducted by Rev. Richards, of Marchand, and Rev. McClain, or Yalier. Burial was made in the Presbyterian burying ground at Covode. •Jacob lloch 11 ess. Jacob Hoeh, a resident of this section for over 60 years, died at his home near Punxsutawney at 9:30 /clock this morning, after a brief ill- The deceased was born in Germany but for over (10 years had resided on the farm on which she died. She was a member of tin* Presbyterian church ami held the love and esteem of all who knew her. >lr». I.ciui suiter Mrs. Lena Sutter .widow of C. B. Sutter, died at her home near Valier on Monday evening in her sightvsixth year. A little over a week ago the aged woman fell, and the shock combined with her great age, caused her death. ©overs were laid for Mrs. Vane Henry, of Tarentum; Mrs. Kills Rodkey, Mrs. It. li. Young, Mrs. Lee S. North, Misses Kdna Hanseome, Carrle Wall, Nancy Wilson, Mary Klnn, Miss Olgn Henry to Heroine Untie of IkulH'ii K. Horn on June 28. Tho engagement of Miss Olga Rene Henry, daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. Lee Henry, of East Mud, to Reubin Kenneth Horn, of Wilkinsburg, was aiinounoed yesterday afternoon at a reception held by Mrs. Lee Henry in her daughter's honor. Prom three until six o'clock the young ladjes enjoyeil fancy work, and at th 6'''latter hour were seated to a three-course luncheon. The dining room was prettily decorated In pink and white, and the cenler of the table was adorned with a huge heart worked in flowers. From each plate lead a ribbon to the flower heart. Attached to each ribbon was a carnation and dangling underneath were the cards bearing the names of Miss Henry and Mr. Horn, with the date, June 28, 1911. At the* Brody home on Torence street, curtains blowing over a lamp en used i lie blaze. An alarm was turned in, bul the blaze was extinguished before the Are company had turned out. The damage was very slight. When the fire broke out there was no one in the house and its origin Is a complete mystery. The Central Fire company responded to the morning alarm in recordbreaking time and found the entire upper story of the Love home ablaze. Valliant work saved the house from total destruction, but the loss is almost complete. The contents of the upstairs of the house were completely destroyed and the lower story and its contents were damaged to a great extent by water. The loss is about $2,000 partially covered by insurance.llome of Matthew lx>ve is Almost Completely Destroyed Two lire alarms were turned in yesterday, one about 10 o'clock in the morning and the other aTTout 7:30 in t.he evening. The morning fire practically destroyed the home of Matthew Love on Third avenue, West End. wlille the damage caused by the lire at the home of A. Hrody in the evening was sligiit. ENTERIAIIEO GIRLS CLUB On Saturday afternoon a number of young friends of Robert 10., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Zimmerman, of East End, gathered at his home and tendered him a surprise, it being the ninth anniversary of his birth. Those present were Charles Stoops, Randolph Adams, Arthur and Donald Reed, Foster Carroll, Sammle States, Charles (lay, Mark Jackson, Creighton McMinn, Walter Zimmerman, Elizabeth Jackson, Esther Stoops, Minnie and Nellie Zimmerman. Judging from the mirth and merriment it. was evident that the youngsters had the time of their lives. At 5 o'clock they were invited into the dining room where an elaborate lunch was served. TWO MURDER MYSTERIES AGED WOMAN IS VICTIM OF SERIOUS ACCIDENT Miss Sara Hastings, of West End, recently entertained the Girls' Club. Games, music and a delightful luncheon were enjoyed by the following: Misses Laura Hastings, Edna Reese, Dorothy Suiter, Nellie and Mary Fenton, Sarah Crlssman, Grace and Nellie McDcvitt, Sarah Spencer, Mary Means, Helen and Bernlce Law, Alma Postlewait, Ruth Hastings, Eugene Law. BOOKIES LOST A MILLION A well-dressed man was found dying In the 'loop district. Papers on lils person, says John Mlchelson wns probably the man's name. The police are under the Impression that the man was murdered. (By United Press) ClUOAdO, May 31.- This town has at the present time two murder mysteries. Charles Keilly, aged f>G, a union painter, left his home last night for lodge and today his lifeless body was found in the rear of his home with his sluill crushed. The body was not robbed. JUMPED FROM 4TH STORY ( By United 1'ressl EPSOM, May 111 -Sunstar, owned by .1. 13. Joel, won the derby here today. Sunstar was a favorite in the betting. He makes $32,500 by winning. Tin' bookmakers lost nearly a million dollars Mru. Ell wood is making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Mary North, of Union street, and it was there that the accident befell her. The accident was a peculiar one. The aged woman was standing in her bed room when she suddenly collapsed and fell to the iloor, her leg doubling under her in such a manner that the bone of the right leg snapped about midway between the knee and thigh. Mrs. Grube tand Gourley reduced the fracture. >lis. Barbara lOlwooil Aged 1)1, Fulls and Breaks Leg Mrs. Barbara Ellwood, one of the oldest, if not the oldest resident of Jefferson county, fell yesterday and sutatlned an injury that will probably confine her to her bed until death claims here. DIAZ LEAVES VERA CRUZ 100 102 102 The result of the tournament medal play, eighteen holes, follows: 1st 1)1 v. Ill 211 Tot T. B. Mitchell 42 44 87 Albert Miteholl 41 Geo. C. Brown 44 A. C. Robinson 45 2nd Dlv. 1R J. M. Beyer 44 S. B. Wills 50 E. S. Swartz 4fi 3rd Dlv. 1R B. W. Young 49 P. L. Smith 51 Robt. Allison 55 E. S. McKibbin 49 Dr. T. R. Williams . . .52 Numbered among the guests at the dance were a large number of outof-town peoples including a score r more from DuBois. The receipts ir the dance were $04.25. Of this amount $:>S was paid out for expenses and tlie remainder, $26.25. goes to the gi'iieral Fourth of July celebration fund. At 5:30 tables were spread on the lawn and porch, family spreads were put in order ; various points around the club house and the picnic was on. It was after seven when the last of the good tilings had been disposed of and by eight o'clock the obliging auto owners had carried tlie bi ; crowd back to the heart of town. The day's festivities concluded with the dance given by the Fourth of July committee iu the Zeitler hall. The function was an undoubted success from every tandpoint. About CO couples and o o hundred and twentylive ladies were in attendance and enjoyed the dancing from 1) untol 1 o'clock. Mitchell's orchestra furnished the very beat of music, and the crowd, in a holiday mood, made the best of it. The picnic at the Country Club was enjoyed bv nearly two hundred. From 1 until 2 o'clock the autos of a score of local citizens were busy hauling the picnickers to the home of the Country club, where a golf tournament was in progress during the afternoon, with fifty golf enthusiasts participating. in the morning the Red Men and the High School teams of the City league battled for seven innings, the 1!raves snatch in.u the scalps of the school boys by a 1 0 to 5 score. During the afternown the it. K. Y. Y. C. A. and the Mask and Wig aggregation, league leaders offered a first class article of ball for the entertainment of about five hundred fans. "Skeets" Watson, on the rubber for the Actors, proved an enigma and the Mask and Wig team won by a score of 4 to 2. Visitors thronged Punxsu-tawney yesterday and enjoyed the sporting events, social festivities, etc., that marked Decoration Day here. Baseball, a picnic at the Punxsutawnev Country club and a dance were the major amusements for both the old and young. (By United Press) BOSTON, May 31.—During a moment of abberation Mrs. John P. Jackson, the wlfo of a prominent Milwaukee business man, today leaped fro ttithe fourth story window of the Parker House and was Instantly killed. Her husband was In the room and the time but was unable to prevent the suicide. In falling the woman's body narrowly missed striking a cab driver who was standing in front of the hostelry. A new line of linen embroidered Dutch, fieh, and lace collars anil jabots, 25c to $1.00. Ask to see our special black silk lisle hose for ladles, at 50c per pair. Boys' tan button shoes—a new last on three widths—all sizes, at $3.00. -^1 Another shipment "Quaker Maid" infant socks, 25c. KHKRH.IKT'S STOllE NEWS Two new summer collars In our gent's furnishing department — the Plaza and Trico. NEW YORK, May 31.—Henry Coolldge, a member since 1884, was suspended from the Stock Exchange today.. VERA CRUZ, Mex., May 31.— — General Diaz, an exile fro m the THE WEATHER. country he ruled for a third of a I WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 31.— century, sailed today 011 the steamer Claudia Fink, Ollle Robinson, Jntu Folowirig Is the forecast for Western Yplrango Tor Havana, from which | and Anna Lowry, Pauline Parsona, Pennsylvania: Thunder storms this place he will later sail for Spain, lie Ethel Steele, Gertrude Smith. Elizaafternoon and tonight. Cooler to- Is broken hearted. Only a handful, beth Putney, Ruelba Lewis, Florence morrow. of loyal supporters aw him off. lRees, EOle Shields. The collector for The Spirit will call on all city subscribers during the coming week. Please do not make a second call necessary.—1 Continued on Page Two. the sabio and manned the battle* ships, the Individual record of those brave men must bg remembered in the record of the finding generals, who commanded them in many battles in which they performed such vailinnt services. It is Impossible to gather tnd preserve in historic form the individual acts of each soldier who wore the blue, they can and will be remembered by the valient deeds they did and the victories they won. The contributions to the war from this locality, which at that time was but slightly populated, will compare well with any other locality. There was a full share of volunteers, and almost every family In this part of the country Was represented in some branch of the service. The part they as Individuals took in the war was Important and each one In his place performed the work assigned him with due credit to himself and the locality from which he came. The record can be pointed to with such pride as gives pleasure to recall. My comrades today you cannot but go back across the years of that eventful past and recall the faces and forms of your companions and comrades who went out to battle with you who did npt return, they were the sacrifices upon the altar of the coutnry and were offered to appease the anger of war. So many of our schoolmates and'boyhood companions have fallen and now sleep In unknown but not forgotten graves. Today we again recal them with the most tender feelings and as memory carries us back, it Is with the Inquiry we ask ourselves the question, why was It that they should fall and we be spared? It is then most fitting that we the living, should come here The recall of the past ts only profitable as Its lessons are read with an understanding mind, and put Into practical use. What is said here today wil soon be forgotten, and it wll, vniy be what we do as we progress towards alvt coming days. Several generations of people have somi/ upon life's stage since 1801, it Is now forty-six years .since the war closed with the surender of Lee and his army at Appomattox, the results of  peace have been growing in Its progress until the present gentration engaged as it is In the contest for personal wealth and the power which money appears to bring to Its possessor, that many, too many of the Important conditions of self-government are being neglected. The renown of the battle-field, the heroes of the war, have all passed Into history, their records are engraved upon the archives of a greatful country, and are preserved with great care, (irant, Sherman, Sheridan, Hancock, Mead and many others of equal note, have each a place In'the hearts of the country. The battles they fought, the victories won, were the battles of the men who carried the musket, who Bred the cannon, the men who carried i • youth, just when you were budding into manhood. You came with willing hearts and sturdy courage In response to the call. You fell into line and gave your services in defence of the Hag. in memory you stand witii your comrades when all the countryside had gathered to bid you good bye, when loving devoted mothers came with their son*, offering them to their country, wives stood hard by nnd with tearful eyes bade good bve to husband, sisters were there to render their share In the sacrifice, sweet-hearts came to express their devotion to country, the sobbing over-full hearts told what It *.vas costing the dear ones lest at home to give of the best and fairest of their dear ones to that cause. You cannot forget that parting, for it was painted upon the tablets of memory with an indellible stamp. So many went out who did not return again, Oh, the cruelties of war. The prayer of the devout mother, of tho devoted wife, of sister and sweet-heart could not soften or mitigate the horrors of the battle. Wrong In whatever shape it assumes is pittlless when entrenched, it becomes tyrannical, oppressive, and wren conscious of its own strength it ventures forLh and becomes aggressive. It is a well established principle of law, (.hat for every violation of that law there must be an atoning commensurate with the wrong done. So in that, great conflict from '61 to '6.r>, the great wrong of -tlie age must be atoned for and it was a fearful penalty that we were required to pay. The fair South land, so rich and proud, where the fostered wrong was greatest, had to bear the greater share of the punishment. Its fair hiJhies aud fruitful fields wero made desolate and laid waste. Its pride was touched and its wealth wasted with a prodigal hand, desolation marked with withering blast all the products ofr the slave.' The wealth built upon slave labor was wasted. The advocates of that wrong fell, many of them, on the Held of battle, and broken with disease and wounds, they were beaten back to start life anew upon different foundations. The North, with its freemen, had to make great sacrifices to preserve our .nationality, thus the innocent were made to suffer with the guilty. The North had to pay the penalty of neglect. The sin of omission must be compensated for, Just the same as that of commission. Tliore are so many thoughts which crowd the past of which mention might with profit, be made, and perhaps with more profit than what Is said here, but as times does not permit, It Is but a passing glance at the historic events of fifty years ago, that mention is now made. For twenty-nine years annually, Capt. E. H. Little Post No. 237, K. A. H. hag kept and observed Memorial Day In accordance with the ritual of the Grand Army of the Republic. The observance of the ceremonies of this 30th day of May, 1911, has and should have more than passing Interest to yotl my comrades, as well as to every loyal patriot in the land. It was fifty years ago the 12 th day of April, 1911, half a century since that ■ fateful shot was fired by traitor hands across Charleston harbor at i Fort Sumpter. That shot fired at the tforth, with its garrison of soldiers Of the regular army, under command (.of Maj. Anderson, was not fired at them so much as Individuals, but it was an attack upon that flag which we all love aud are so proud of, an assault upon the Union Inspired by rebel hands and traitor hearts. While the people of the North were perusing their avocations of peace, the politcal horizon was clouded with ominous clouds, and during the fall and winter of 1861, the mutteiings of discontent on the part of the slave power were growing more blttter, and like the on-coming storm the mad forces were operating, the people of the North were so engrossed in their peaceful occupations that they could not believe that the people of the South would make on open attempt upon the life of the nation, and when that fateful gun was fired, Its terrible tones were carried over valley, plain, hill, mountain, river and forest until it wa3 heard by the Inmates of tvery home and hamlet in All tl|l» broad land. You, my com- rides, can go back in memory and call up from that eventful past Che I rude awakening. The flag was •' brought out and the fife and drum [ beat the stirring strains of martial music, calling upon you to take up i Arms and fight the battles of your I country. , When the sound reached you, you wei'e perhaps, following the plow, you atopped to listen to that sound: you ' may have> been In the school room when'fts echoes reached uyou, the books laid aside to listen to the' angry tones of that gun; ' the clerjt tin the offlce stopped his accounts to lllten, the lawyer In his oflce Uld aside his brief to listen; the minister In the pulpit Mopped In till sermon to listen, the woodman felllngtbe pine trees of the forest | laid ostde His axe at the root of the tree to ijistea; the laborer stopped in jfels labor to listen, and In answer to JLtbe call to. arms, you came from your iLvoeattMU, in the spring-time of your Up Masoning street they marched to the bridge, countermarched down Mahoning and returning the procession wended its way to the old cemetery, where services were held over the grave am Captain E. H. Little, eofge 'Hail, chaplain of the local G. A. R. post, offered prayer, which was followed by the G. A. R. ritual. H. Clay Compbell, Esq., delivered the Memorial address, an address that stirred the hundreds that heard it, and called to mind the deeds of the brave departed. He said: Cororedeik l*adle» of thar Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans and other Patriotic Orders, Ladles and Gentlemen—The veterans of the civil war marched again yesterday; the grave3 of those who had defended the Union were appropriately decorated and few were the resting places of the depatred that were .not covered with flowers by laving hands. It was an ideal Memorial day. Contrary to all expectations it did not rain and as a consequence the program for the day was carried off without a hitch and Punxsutawney entertained many visitors. Promptly at 9:30 o'clock the parade began forming on the public square and at 10 o'clock It was in motion with the members of the O. A. R., Capt. E. H. Little post, headed by Hadden's drum corps, leading the procession. Following came the W. R.' C. little girls carrying flowers, In and their wake one hundred boys carrying flags. The1 Citizens band, the Sons of Veterans, the Patriotic Order Sons of America, the Junior and Senior Order of United American Mechanics followed. ■ ■ . *W M&c 'M\ W'. -• •it . ■ •) ■