Punxsutawney Spirit, 1916-03-17

              ' ' ' a f 1 1 \ flj THE WSATHEB ■ III cloudy «nd warmer tonight; I . Ill Saturday snows and wanner. -I ii r * *s * w**\ -" ;v ***.* •*t mW'. > • v - mmmmmmrnimmmUmm City Edition VOL, X.—No. 155 PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 17, 1916 PRICE TWO CENTS ML THROWS Dill OHIO TO HUJH 111 SB «1101 MIMED III IIS SEAPORTS Si mormons IN MEX. COLONY HOI VOTES TO KEEP TIFF ON SUGAR, 346 T014 FARCY WORK CLUB AT ■ HONE OF MRS. E. ORR SINKING OF SHIP MAY HAVE CAUSED DEATH OF TWELVE Rotterdam Report Says Royal Dutch Liner Met Its Fate as Result o[f Being Pierced by Torpedo.' 'vessel BORE AMERICANS ¥nC*»mnftonn' Nmlr# LONDON, Mar 17.—It is now believed .ihat from eight to twelve persons lost their lives when the Royal Dutch liner Tubantia was sunk in the North Sea Thursday morning. A telegram from Amsterdam quotes the Dutch minister of marine as Raying: "]i has not yet been ascertained whether the Tubantia was mined or torpedoed. Both possibilities have been mentioned." On the other hand, a telegram to the Telegraph from Rotterdam says: "Information Just, received makes it certain that the Tuimntiu was torpedoed. The torpedo was seen approaching the ship by the lookout. It struck the vessel exactly amidshlp, about three yards below the water line, causing an enormous explosion, and tearing a big hole through the '.vater poured. Passengers arriving here report that several persons lost their lives In the explosions, and that one of the lifeboats capsized after It had been launched. HIGHEST PRICE IH TWENTY YEARS FOR PA. CRUDE Oil *n**rnntt«%tiftt It#1*. PITTSBURGH, Mar. 17.—The Joseph Seep Purchasing Agency today announced un advance of ten cents in tlie price of Pennsylvania crude ol! to Jl'.tiP. The latest advance in Pennsylvania crude brings it up to the highest pr'ce at which this grade has sold in more than i!0 years. All other grades were raised 10 cents excepting Ragland, which was advanced flvo cents. Mrs. Frank Campbell Entertained F. W. Club Mrs. Frank Campbell entertained the Fancy Work club at her home yesterday aftemoon. Lunch was erved at 5 o'clock and beside the members of the church the following r'lffta wore present: Anna and Jane Lo'.vrj and Mre. David McQuown. CHl'RCH OF GOI> Servhvs in the Crick's building OH •unday at the following hours. Sun:iay school at 9:30 a. m. Biblo study at 10 !5 a. in.; prayer service at ; :ti> p. m.: also Thursdaj evening it 7:it. The public is invited to at• tin se str\ ices. Fourteen Democrats Opposed to All Revenue Measures Except Income Taxes, Dissented in Repeal. FREE CLAUSE IS INOPERATIVE WASHINGTON, Mar. 17.—Repeal of the free-sugar provision of tho Underwood tariff law carried in the House last night. The vote was 340 to 14. There was no dissenting voice on the Republican side. The Democrats who opposed it included virtually the same members who voted against tabling tho McLemore resolution and who apparently are determined to fight all revenue measures except increases in the income tax. Thirteen Democrats who refused to wipe from the statute books tho free-sugar clause were: Bailey, of Pennsylvania; Buchanan. of Illinois; Callaway, of Texas; Grosser, of Ohio; Gordon, of Ohio; Hilliard, nf Colorado; Howard, of Georgia; Johnson, of Kentucky; Mc- Andrews, Sabath and Tavenner, of Illinois; Thompson, of Oklahoma, and Vandyke, of Minnesota. Representative Meyer London, Socialist, east the remaining vote In opposition.If the Senate follows the action of the House, the free-sugar clause, which Is to become operative May 1. 191(5. will never go into effect. Majority Leader Kltchin. of North Carolina, and Representative Fordney, of Michigan, ranking Republican on the Ways and Means Committor, closed debate on the measure. Representative Warren Worth Bailey ef Johnstown, attempted to amend the bill tjy striking out the repeal and substituting a suspension of the provisions to May 1. 1917. He found only several supporters. Representative Kltchin, in making the principal speech in favor of the i t peal measure, was able for the first time since he assumed the House leadership to offer whole-hearted support of an Administration measure. He delivered a tariff speech that was interrupted with constant applause from the Democrats. Mt. Sinai Largest Privately Maintained Hospital in World NEW YORK, Mar. 17.—With the addition of two new buildings, now under constdMtlon. Mr. Sinai Hospital here vuftl Be the largest privately maintaldld institution of Its kind, in the woJu, according to Dr. S. S. Goldwater of the hospital. Patients numbering 9,203 were admitted during last year, and of these 6.487 were treated free of . charge. Additional cases treated in the emergency ward numbered 7,775, and 221 had to be refused admission because of lack ot room. For Schoolboy Training NEW YORK, Mar. 17.—The National School Camp Association, plans to «ive military training to many thousand schoolboys of twelve years and upwards, at a camp on Staten Island this summer. Every boy will be obliged to buy .his ow n uniform and 'mess kit, but these will not exceed in cost more than $3.50 or *4.00. One hundred thousand circulars are being printed for recruiting purposes. It Is Intended to make tho movement a national one. *■ KKKXKKHXKSagKSKSS K 8 1C THE SKATING CRAZE * V, X a S! Ice skating—the good old 8 S3 wholesome sport of our fore- K 11 fathers, has now become a 8 » fad. IS !£ Everybody Js d<?ing it. 55 K Sales of and acces- 8 S3 sories have larger this S* K season than in M>my years. 8 55 Factories hMf be«n hard 65 K pressed to kup with the S5 8 demands, £5 a Have youJpPthe equipment £5 a you need flpPthe full enjoy- a a ment of t|p popular and in- B a vlgorating sport? K a If not, the advertising col- a a umns of The Spirit may help a a you in making a choice. a Mrs. Ezra Orr, as hostess, entertained the K. B. Fancvwork Club at her home on Walnut street Thursday. The ladles were seated at 12 o'clock to a most delightful dinner the afternoon was devoted to fancywork. Tho gathering proved one of the most enjoyable that the members of this club has yet participated in. In attendance were Mrs. B. F., Dunmirc, Mrs. Myra Newcome, Mrs. j Annie Leydle, Mrs. D. A. Snyder, j Mrs. Susan Oroft. Mrs. D. 0. Gourley, Mrs. F. B. Neon', .Mrs. Harry Newcome, Mrs. W. II. Fetterman. Mrs. William Crooks, Mrs. George Oroft, Mrs. A. Drummond, Mrs Avehell Drummond. U. S. ARMY INCREASED j THIRTY THOUSAND TODAY; Vorrrnnt loiinl Hcrvloc. WASHINGTON, Mar. 17.—The United States army was increased by aprroximately 30,000 men today. Pres'dent Wilson just before noon ; signed the joint resolution passed by J the House and Senate, authorizing • him to recruit the army up to Its full! authorized strength. 11; It was the last official act required a to make the resolution effective. Secretary of War Baker signed the y paper last night. Recruiting officers |( already have begun the work of rahlug the adltional men. Thi_jiavv department anouteed the transport Hanyck, sails from 1 Philadelphia fit,*PWisacola tomorrow, will carry 500 marines. The marines will be held at Pen- '' sacola, it was stated, for further or- •' ders. It was admitted that the Government desires to have them In •' Southern waters, where they can bo rushed to any Mexican port at which " they might be needed. NO-LICENSE LEAGUE ISSUES ; AN AUTHflR'ZFD STATEMENT, The No-Lice'uBe League issues the following authorized statement, in connection with its recent convention:"Tho No-License Law and Order League, is a non-partisan Pennsylvania organization, having fixed polic- f ies for tho furtherance of definite f purposes, ' "The Jefferson County Branch of ' the league met at Ileynoldsviile. Pa., March 11. 191C. Hon. II. H. llrosiiis. ' Lex N. Mitchell. Ksq., Charles H. Mc-,1 Cauley and Linus Lewis, candidate.;: i for the Republican nomination to the] General Assembly, all pledged them- *' selves to support, local option legi:,- i lation. There were no other Kepub-j llcan candidates i'or the office knownji to the league where an assembly-! I man has proven himself right in thej legislature, upon the liquor question,! seeks re-election, it is the rule (o endorse his candidacy. Mr. Broslus was almost unanimously endorsed '' When all candidates pledge them- ■ selves fo support local option legis- ' lation, it Is also the rulo to make aJJ; selection, that it may bo known who|' the No-License League, after carefulI' hearing and consideration, believe--! to be the strongest candidate, and j best qualified to advocate the cause of temperance. "Mr. Mitchell was at one time th> president of the No-License League. " and has for years been one of Its '„l< most aggressive workers and iiin-ral ' , at (Continued on pago three.) te NEW BUfllEHEN GIRL DIES HERE fOUOWINC OPERATION Olive, 1 G-year-oid daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller, of New Bethlehem, died here at 9 p. m„ Wednesday, following an operation for appendicitis. Miss Miller had been . brought to Punxsutawney Tuesday evening on a late car, suffering with an extreme case of appendicitis. So serious was her condition that an immediate operation was resorted to in the hope of saving her, but it was of no avail. The young woman was well known I to many Punxsutawney peoplo, and was very popular in New Bethlehem, whore she was a member of the High School. Funeral services and interment will occur Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at New Bethlehem. WAR RELIEF DANCE WAS AN ENJOYABLE DANCl The war relief dance held by the Hebrew Ladles' Aid Society last evening drew a small attendance, but with Neale's orchestra dispensing music of a superlative order, and everyone present bent upon having a good time, the affair proved one of the most enjoyable held this season. A fair-sized amount was netted for relief purposes, and the society desires to express its appreciation to ticket purchasers. Those present from out-of-town were: Mr. and Mrs. B. Levlnson and J. Flnkelstein, Rossi ter; Miss Rose Flnkelstein, Lock Haven; Silas and Edith Katzen and Miss Fay McConnell, Reynoldsvllle; Miss Ruth Adelson, Klttanning: Miss Anna Busch, Chicago; Harry Colin and S. Lake, Butler; Miss Shakespeare, DuBois; Mrs. A. Brody and Miss Fannie Brody, Indiana.AIHSTRONYLIQOOR LICENSES REDUCEDBYJUDGEJ.W. KING lnit»rnttti<»nal Nrwa Srrvlcw. KITTANN1NG, Mar. 17—Fortyone liquor licenses were granted and 17 refused in the decision of Judge J. W. King, of Armstrong County license court handed down today. Fewer licenses were granted than laist. NiranoTcLiisE IN BREACHJFMISE SOU Infrrnntlonnl Service. PITTSBURGH, Mar. 17.—Henry Dennlstou, millionaire recluse, today tiled his answer to the $500,000 breach of promise suit brought against him by Miss Nettie M. Richardson. a distant relative. Denniston denies in detail in his answere the charges that he promised to marry Miss Richardson on July 31st, last, or ever answered any of her letters. Billiard Tournament in the Elk's Room? In the first two games of the billiard tournament being hold in the Elk's rooms Hilliard defeated Wehrle by a score of 100 to 85 in C3 innings. High run Hilliard 15, Wehrle S. Rjffcse defeated Fisher by a score of WBO to 55 ijv*» innings, high run, 13, Burner 10. ConystantsJBr tonight Ned Mc- Cartn®' Sensor. The illnnillwylfr the contestants, McCartney 1, Sullivan 1. PUN'XS'Y HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. Frank Patrick, or Clover Run. was admitted for treatment this morning. Joseph Crocco, son of Thomas Crocco, was operated on this morning. Mrs. Sara Florio, of Delancey, was operated on yesterday. Mrs. Seanor, of Plumvlle. has been discharged. U. B. church. A. J. Orl'dge, pastor Mt. Tabor. Sunday, Sabbath school. 10 a. m.; preaching service, 11 a. m, Y. P. S. C. E. 7 n. m. Mt. Olive—Sabbath school 10 a. m.; prayer and praiso service, 7 p. w.; Y. P. S., C. E., 7 p. m.; Wednesday, prayer meeting, 7:30 p. m. STATE OFFICERS TOLT> GO FOR FLOUR BLEACHERS HARRISBURP, Mar. 16—Orders have been issued by the State Department of Agriculture for the prosecution of any persons or firms engaging in the process of "bleaching flour or selling flour bo treated In this state. EBERHART'S STORE"NEWS Red ripe tomatoes, extra fancy, Saturday special, 10c lb. ' California oranges, 60c value, special, 30c. dozen. Rice, fancy head, 10c value, special 4 pounds, 25c. Toilet paper, 5c value, special, 8 rol's. 25c. California walnuts, 25c value, special, 20c lb. Mixed nuts, special, 15c lb.—tl. No Word Received From Five Hundred Americans Beseiged by Villa's Bandits at Casa Grandes. SNIPERS DELAY PROGRESS OF fORCE Intprnntlonol Service. EL PASO, Tex., Mar. 17—Through desert dust clouds, the American column from Culbersou's Ranch on the New Mexico border, Is reported today to be plowing Its way toward Casas Grandes to succor tho five hundred Americans threatend with massacre by FrancUco Villa and his bandits. Since Daniel Hurst, son of the Mormon bishop, stationed at El Paso, succeeded in escaping through the Villa patrols about Casa Grandes. no word has been received from the beleaguered town, and anxiety over the situation: there Increased hourly in 131 Paso today. The punitive force that set out from Columbus was expected to be the first to reach Casas Grandes, but information that trickled through the military censorship today indicated thatthls column had •been delayed, and that the second column led by Colonel Dodd, would win the race to the Mormon colony. While no official confirmation of reports that Colonel Slocum's forco from Columbus has had several engagements with stnail Mexican bands, it was persistently rumored here today that the slowness of his advance was due to clashes with snipers. The Columbus colunni is understood to have broken camp at Boca Grandes at dawn today, and proceeded toward San Pedro. Similar JMion taken by Portugese gIo v e r n\ ment Was Responsible i For Declaration of War \by Germany. 26 WERE HELD IN TWO PORTS iBternatluaal News Service. LONDON, Mar. 17.—Fourty-four German ships of from 12,000 to 20,- ' OOO tons in size, have been seized by the Brazilian government, according to a. dispatch from Liverpool today. The German vessels were merchantmen which had been interned in Brazilian ports nt the outbreak of the war. • Fourteen of the ships were in port at Rio Janeiro, and 12 others, including the Bluchcr, were interned at Peraninbnco. It was the seizure of German ships by Portugal that led Germany to declare war against that country. hind lecIlrdllivered SERMON IN ANITA CHURCH Ellis Carrier, the blind lecturer, delivered an eloquent sermon in the Anita Presbyterian church last night, wv audience that comfortably filled the edifice. The sentton was In line with the evangelistic services which are be: log conducted there by Rev. H. C. . TeagnrdeO. . This evening Rev. J. N. Croxall, of the Grace M. E. church, West End, will be the speaker. Coimnunion will be held in the Anita Presbyter'an church Sundayafternoon at 2;30 p. m. EVAXG. WEAKLAND TO SPEAK AT ALBION Evang. J. Roy Weakland, who has Just closed a successful evangelistic campaign at the U. B. Church at Panic will speak Sunday morning in the Albion U. B. church at 11 o'«lock. A treat is promised the people of this community. All are invites to attend. DANCE TONIGHT Graff brothers will hold a St. Pat■ ricks Day dance in Zeltler's Hall tonight.—tl.Wanted—Four boys, over 16 yrs., of age to work at silk mill. Good pay while learning. Specialty F*'k Co.—43tf Dr. Homer C. Neale, a former resident of this place, now a dentist in Pittsburgh, has gone East to take a post-graduate course in Exodontia. Dr. Neale recently enlarged his Pltts, burgh offices, and upon his return \.about April 1, will specialize on extracting teeth and oral surgery. Incidentally, the doctor has some standing in Ingram borough, where he resides, the residents of the Pittsburgh suburb having elected him to Council, of *whleh he Is president. •Mrs. Mike Yarnick waived a hearing and gave ball for her appearance at court on a' charge of procuring 'J goods under false pretense. She had goods charged to a man here, whom she claimed was her husband, and who, it developed, does not live with her, but alone being her husband. Bleeding to Death. Bernard Shaw says: "AU the {wlllgerents are Weeding to death, «md assurances of our enemies are bleeding faster than wo do not meet the case, because no sane person imagines that the death of an Englishman It a final gain to Germany, or that the death of a German is a filial gain to England. i ''lit the whole population of German? had been wiped out in 1010 by »n earthquake, all Europe, including .these islands, would have been ppor. and the same Germans who send Zeppelins to drop bombs on London, would have been dismayed If Ludgate Hill had become an active volcano at the same time. "It i|i the paradox of war that selfyrdaervation becomes suicide and suicide becomes self-preservation.—London Dispatch. j Fancy Work Club at the ;Aliison Home Mrs. William Allison entertained the West End Fancy Work club at her home yesterday afternoon and evening. The house was beautlfully decorated in green in honor of St. Patrick's Day and the guests all ca'me dressed In green gowns. Luncheon *us served ui 5 o'clock with the color scheme of green and white carried out in all the dishes. Faucy work and dancing with Will Allison formed the basis for the entertainment. Beside the regular members of the club the following guests were presentj Mr. and Mrs. Coyle Patton, of Meadville; Miss Lydia Jenkins. Miss Mary Bell, Mrs. Taylor Mulliollem and Mrs. Davis. HUGH FOX, BREWERS' SLCREfARY IN JAIL fntrrnntliniui News sen Ice. PITTSBURGH, Mar. 17.—Hugh F. Fox. of Now York, secretary of the United States Brewers' Association, was remanded to jail today on a contempt of court charge when Federal Jmige Thompson refused to continue the writ of habeas corpus on whicii ho secured his release after spending one night in jail two weeks ago, following his refusal to give his testimony before the grand jury investigating the association's political activity. BODY OF MRS. WHITE BROUGHT HERE TODAY The body of Mrs. E. Clay White, who.d'ed in Tarentum Wednesday, was brought to Punxsutawney at noon today, and' taken to Covode for burial. BRIDE'S MYSTERIOUS DEATH ON OPERATING TABE IS PROBED SB l m "" - " * „ Ov ' >" c xv- _\f - §| \ S \ x\ \ 'C Vi . | ■Awes EMMA C W. T&UiCSDCUt NEWARK. N. J., Mar. 15.—The Essex County Grand Jury is pressing an inquiry into the death on Feb. 15 of Mrs. Emma Truesdell, the 21 year old bride of Dr. Paul E. Truesdell, a dentist of Montclair, who died while* undergoing an operation at the hands of Dr. John H. Young. The death certificate, signed by Deputy County Physician Herbert M. Simmons, gave the cause of death as 'IWypodermic of HMC, four ounces of ether and shock." "Contributory rupture" was also mentioned. County Physician William McKenzie says Dr. Simmons told him that vital organs of the young woman's body had been perforated. The body was and examined by Drs. Washington, Richman and Hicks, who told of their finding to the Grand Jury. The jurors will hear further testimony next Tuesday, March 14. Dr. Truesdell said he was satisfied the operation was regular and. did not demand an Inquiry. •Mrs. Henry Wolf, mother of Mrs Truesdell, declared she was singing a few hours before the operation was performed and appeared to be in the best of health. Both Dr. Truesdell and Dr. Young refused to tell what the operation was for, saying they would do so at the proper time. The Truesdellg had been married eight months after a courtship of three months. The yffung woman was a graduate of the Ballinger High School In Newark and an accomplished musician. OPERATOR-MINER SCALE CONFERENCE MONDAY Central Bituminous Operators' Association, Led by B. M. Clark to Meetin Philadelphia The Central Bituminous Coal Operators' association has elected the scale committee to meet in a joint session with the committee appointed by the miners to frame up a wage scale agreement to take the place of the one which is now in force and which expires April 1. The committee is composed of B. M. Clark, Rembrandt Peale, It. A. Hatfield, Harry Boulton, Capt. W. A. Way, Chester LangdQn, L. C. Madera, J. A. Evans. H. H. Douglass, W. R. Craig, C. B. Maxwell, T. H. Watkins, T. A, Boucher, J. It. Caseley and the Hon. Horace Tompkins. The joint conference will take place Monday, March 20, at the Bellevue-'Stratfoni hotel, Philadelphia, at which the operators' committee will act on the demands of the miners which were passed by the Du- Bois conference last week. The first and probably the most vital demand of the miners is that which asks for the full recognition of the United Mine Workers of Amerca with unlimited check-off. If this demand is not granted by the committee, it may mean a strike of the workers in this section. The miners ilso demand an increase of three cents per ton on tonnage rates at 'he basing point, and a differential of hree cents on coal three foet six 'nches thick anil live cents qn coal '.ess than three feet. A demand of 5 per cent Increase on ail day wage rates based on the rates paid under the International joint agreement, is ilso made on the operators. Other Demands of .Miners. The demands include an increase of B per cent on all yardage and dead work rat£s, where paid by the hour, icale rates to be paid 37.27 cents per hour. The report of the wage scale committee at the DuBoIb convention alBo Included numerous other demands.In the event that all the miners' are not granted and any changes are made in the original proposition, if in the Judgment of the scale committee they are worthy of consideration, they shall sign it tentatively and submit It to the miners for their 'endorsement. If the miners do not get * proposition (Continued on jwc* two) Farmers Cautioned to Watch for Credit Sharps loan and go on making' payments just the same on the stock which they have agreed to take. "When farmers are confronted with .1 proposition of this character, they should first read the prospects and tho contract very carefully and make sure that, they Know exactly what these mean, especially the contract. If the contract Is so worded that its meaning is not clear after a. careful reading, this in itself should be reason enough for extra caution. The agent's explanation of the contract Is not a part of the contract, nor is his promise that the company will do things not specified in the contract by any means sure to ber recognized by the company. "Farmers ought, first, to find out what provision has been made for the protection of the interests of subscribers. either through responsible Government supervision over the activities of the company, or In anyother way, and if they are In doubt they should consult competent advisors with regard to naylnp over, or agreeing- to pay over, their own good money. Always, in the matter of subscription to stock l» any kind of a company, they should exercise caution.'»Tho newest brand of sharpers to enter the field of shady financial propositions are companies styling 'hemseive* as rural credit organizations. While there may he some of them whose reliabiiitv and desire to the right thing are above question, the Held is so fertile for crookedness, that the United Stute< Department of Agriculture in its Weekly News better, Ibsuos the following warning: "The department has rocently received letters from a iramtn r of farmers who have subscribed for stock in rural-credit companies, including so-called cooperative companies which appear to have no real cooperative featured. "In some of these letters the complaint is made that the agents selling the stock make misrepresentations as to when loans may be obtained by subscribers aDd that the companies later disclaim responsibility for the statements made by the agents. In a number of instances, farmers seem to have gained the Idea from the agent that they would be able to secure loans within a relatively short time, and express disappointment on realizing that they must wait for an indefinite period for the promised IB 8 sbhbbbbbbbbbkbbbb