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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-26
TO DISCONTINUE POST OFFICES

Halifax, Pa, June 26.-On Satur-
day, June 80. the post Offices at En-
terline, Waynesville and Carsonville
will be discontinued by the govern
ment. These towns and vicinity will
be served, beginning July ., by rural
route No. 8. running out of the Hal
flax post office.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-26
MARRIED Avn CARLIsLE

Halifax. Pa, June 26. - Harry
Westfall, of Halifax, and Miss Jen-
ME Flickinger, of Marysville, were
married on Monday at the Methodist
parsonage at Carlisle, by the pastor,
the Rev. j. H. Price. They will live
at Marysville, where the groom is
employed by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company as a yard brakeman.
Mr.. Westfall Is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. w. Westfall. of Halifax.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-26
ANTIsALOON SERMONS

New Bloomfield. Pa. June 26.-The
Rev. DR.. t. c. Bird, a representative
of the Anti-Saloon League, preached
interesting sermons in the Presbyte-
rian Church here Sunday morning and
at the Presbyterian Church at Sher-
mandale in the afternoon, and at the
Methodist Episcopal Church here sun
day evening
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-26

United States than any other Scandi-
navian country. Norwegians fire.
quently remark that there are more
Norwegians in the United States than
there are in Norway, and that there
fore one country Is as much their
homeland" as the other"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-26

A large and appreciative audience
greeted the first showing at the Re
gent Theater yesterday,
Douglas when Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks made his first appearance
at the in wild and Woolly"
Regent This wonderful photoplay
Theater is admitted to be- even
by the most critical the
greatest picture of its kind ever placed
upon the screen. II is both humorous
and extremely exciting. All the COM
cry, all the thrills, all the novelty pos
sessed by Douglas Fairbanks pictures
OF the past are incorporated in this
one great picture. Although born in
Colorado. Mr. Fairbanks stated that
he had never ridden one of those Won
derful creatures of the devil, known
as bucking bronchos, until he started
work on this new western picture,
Wild and Woolly.' To stick to one
or these things one must be a combi-
nation of sailor. bareback rider and
a lot of other things, so multifarious
are his motions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-26

The bill at the Paxtang Park Thea
ter this week, il is said, seems to be
just what the park
The PaxtanE audiences have been
Bill of looking for. In fact
Vaudeville il is doubtful il there
is any sort of an au-
dience that would not enjoy the park
show. Josie Flynn and her nine min
strel maids are the feature attraction.
and they certainly made good at the
park playhouse last evening. Josie,
herself, in blackface and all the end
man fixings, put over a new line of
songs and minstrel jokes that kept
everybody happy. Miss Flynn is prob
ably the best female minstrel that
comes TO Harrisburg. and there are
but few male members of the minstrel
fraternity that give a better perform
ance than she does Miss Flynn s
supporting company is good. both to
look at and to hear.
Wheeler and Potter are down on
the program as comedians" and this
time there is no misuse of the appel
lation- Wheeler and Potter are a
clever pair and they are funny. Their
act isn't about anything in particular.
but serves to keep the audience laugh
ing for about fifteen minutes, and
when you can do that you are entitled
to term yourself a comedian
KinZo. the Japanese juggler, gives a
clever performance, and was warmly
applauded by the park patrons
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-26

Henry Morgenthau, former United
States Ambassador to Turkey viii
lead a mission 10 Egypt, sent bv the
United States to investigate condi-
tions in Palestine. TFis move is the
first step it is believed, in American
recognition of Palestine as a sepa-
rate republic, with Jerusalem as the
capital. as soon as the British take
the Holy City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-26
Floor Samples---Baby Carriages
Going at Rednced Pric
Commencing To-mOrv0sU NJ

Carriage means baby
vehicles of every kind -
strollers, sulkies, collapsible
carts, etc.
One of a kind only, but
there is a large number to
select from in practically
every style and finish -
white enamel, old ivory, tur-
quoise blue, French gray,
natural and brown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-26

BELL 1991-2S56 UNITED
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-26

The bill at the Paxtang Park Thea
ter this week, il is said, seems to be
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-29

been uncorked, where any one - this
man She finished the sentence by
wild gesture toward Edgeworth.
Clifford was i'll before you gave him
the wine" said the marshal. "You told
US so, and you were telling the truth
too. Sit down, all Of you"
Presently q man, red faced and
breathless, burst into the room.
HE went home an changed his
clothes!" cried this fellow in gasps.
"His other clothes was all wet We
found 'em."
The marshal turned slowly toward
Edgeworth.
II missed you," said he. 1T seemed
queer. So sent this man to see about
it How did your other suit Of clothes
get wet?"
There was long moment Of silence;
then Edgeworth sprang at the marshal
as quick as fash. Ford turned for a
clinch and half rose, but Edgeworth
lodged and flung himself against a
small table on which were the mar
shal's revolver and lamp that was
the only light Of the room. There was
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In MemIorlam.

Sam III. Hoss was born September Is,
1857, and on the morning of November
I, 1917, his spirit departed to be with
his Savior and loved ones gone before.
Sam was In the full bloom of young
manhood, just few weeks more than
thirty years of age. He possessed every
quality that is in the makeup Of good
man. He had been a member Of he
Baptist Church at Hosston the past six
years and at the time Of his death was
serving his Master as Clerk of the
church, as teacher Of the young mems
class in Sunday school. as group cap
tain in the B. Y. T. T., and had been
duly elected as deacon-the ordination
to have been the following Sunday.
His friends were numerous, for to
know him was to love him. He had a
smile and pleasant word for all, and
his many deeds of charity were known
only to himself.
\ Knowing Sam and his brother Tim
sowell, how closely their lives were IN
terlinked. how every desire of the one
was also the wish of the other, how
that III every business transaction, SO
cial function and religious duty they
seemed of one mind, baptized into menu
bersllip Of the church at the same. time,
held the same Offices in the church,
married the same year; how at the
last both met with such tragic deaths,
while engaged in innocent sports, and
that within the space Of few weeks,
it seems proper to include the two in
this short sketch.
On August Ii. 1917, at the age Of
twenty-seven years and twenty-seveIl
days, Tim passed away, having been
hit with baseball two days previous.
All that loving hands and surgical skill
could do to restore him to his dear ones
was done. but it was the Fathers will
to take him home.
On November Z, 1917, while out duck
hunting. Sam was accidentally shot by
a fellow huntsman, staunch friend,
and died instantly. Such shock to
his loved ones and friends.
During 1912 both young men nlarri-
ed into prominent families of Bossier
Iarish-Sam to Miss Viola Robertson
and Tim to Miss Minnie Banks. Sam
leaves son, Sam.jr., aged four years,
and "a little daughter, Martha Helen.
| aged eight months. Tim leaves a son,
Maurice Banks, aged two years. They
are too young to realize the love, COM
panionsllip and protection Of a father,
but to them and the young grief.
stricken widows and mothers the writer
commends these promises:
.tiOd will take care of you.
All you may need He will provide
Nothing you ask will be denied.
No matter what may be- the test.
Lean, weary one, upon His breast.
God will take care of yOu.'
/ A friend and former teacher,
/ Made DICKSON WoRIEY..
HOsston, Ia. Nov. %, 1917.
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7heP0iisoned.
Cigar
Mystery Of a Murder Was
Quickly Unraveled
By HOWARD FIELDING
Copyright by Charles w. Hooke.

S>~~e>SSSSS<S<8SSSS|SISS8/8j
Frank Clifford was heir to large es-
tate, and his uncle, Duncan Clifford,
was trustee, with power to do about as
he pleased. had never met the uncle.
but lie had been described to me as a.
strange animal. part mule and part
monkey, incredibly obstinate, yet fan
tastically unstable of purpose One day
l received an earnest request from
Frank to meet him that evening in
Branford, N. j., where his uncle lived.
We were to meet in little hotel at
10 o'clock, and as my train arrived be-
fore 8 decided to view the quaint old
town by the light of the moon. One
small white building was led to no
tice particularly.
1t must once have been the village
schoolhouse, but was now a millinery
store kept by Mrs. Esther Wilson, as
the sign informed me. / ventured to
guess that Mrs. Wilson lived over her
store, for there was light in the gable
window, from which, as glanced 10,
the curtain was pushed partly away,
revealing woman, who lodged back
as il alarmed. 1t Is a curious circum-
stance that happened to notice In the
hand with which she awkwardly thrust
aside the curtain a small drinking
glass.
Taking few more steps, came In
view of an exterior stairway by which
the second story of the house was
reached, and at the foot of the stairs
there was man seated.
This mans attitude, coupled with
my glimpse Of the wineglass, conveyed
very unpleasant suggestion. This in
ert figure might be Mr.. Wilson, a
drunkard and a squanderer Of the little
milliner's meager earnings, and it was
with this idea in mind that approach
ed him and laid my hand, not very
gently. upon his shoulder. At the
touch he slid down sidelong and lay
at my feet. and 1 knew at a glance
that he was dead.
He was past fifty years of age and
Of distinguished appearance.
The street was well nigh deserted
doubtless because Of the unusual cold
The neighboring stores were closed
except for tobacconist's, which had
noticed because the proprietor seemed
to be the village jeweler also, and
had thought the combination odd. II
seemed best to carry the body to that
store, and l had set myself to the task
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H. BODENHEIMER & SONS
Fire, Casualty, Tornado,
Insurance
Surety Bonds---Best Companies
Shreveport, La.


Let Ms remember
That the food animals Of the Allies
have decreased by $4,000 900 head since
the war began.
At the same time the needs Of their
soldiers have steadily increased.
The allied armies and our own sol
dierx must have meat.
II you will save one ounce Of meat
per person per day we can solve the
problem.
Observe meatless day on Tuesday
and use less meat on other days. This
means a sacrifice, but 1t will he small
one for those who stay ut home.
We must not forget that our soldiers
are Offering their lives II that becomes
necessary to win the war.
Let us make another record In this
important effOtt-the conservation Of
fOcd.
LOUISIANA STATE Council OF DEFENSE.
JOHN MARSHALL, Secretary.
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Lost, EStrayed or Stolen

4 dark red or brown COW, slightly bot
tailed. branded X with bar under it, on
right hip: mark unknown.
Also, n light red IIE1FElt, coming three
years old. very small Jersey horns, branded
q on right hip. but It appears to be Il scar
frum hurn or Il seaId, and marked crop on
left car and split in right ear.
\ suitable reward will bc paid for any
information leading to the recovery OF these
animals. ADDRESS the undersigned at Cot
ton Valley. La. Mrs. j. T.. NEwTox.
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lnformatlon About the Navy.

Men who registered June 9TH are
eligible for volunteering In the Navy,
except those who have been notified by,
local boards t6 report for examination.
Firemen are especially needed. Age,
twenty-one to thirty-five years. This
rate il the beginning OF a mechanical
career in the Navy, and leads to ad-
vancenent to all higher grades.
Apprentice seamen are also needed
age. eighteen to thirty years. This rate
IL the beginning of career I'm the
Navy, and leads to advancement to all
higher grades.
The business Of joining the Navy
may be attended to ut the Navy Re-
cruiting Stations at New Orleans, Lake
Charles. Shreveport, Lafayette and
Alexandria
Also, postmaster can secure trans
lortation to New Orleans for man
after he has been favorably reported
upon by local physician. This meth
cd requires several days.
L. j. CLARK,
Commander e. =. n. (ketired)
Recruiting Officer.
Plant wheat as war measure.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-29

a great crash and then darkness, with
the noise of an indiscriminate strug-
gle. Ford, his messenger, Frank and
myself were oil i'll grapple, while
Edgeworth, the object Of our efforts,
eludel us in the room, which he knew
better than we did, and escaped by
stairway to loft, from a, window of
which he dropped into the yard. But
why had he fed?
The clew that helped US was the wet
clothes, for they suggested the canal.
We got lanterns and went out through
the yard at the rear Of Edgeworth's
store and came to the canals bank.
There was about half an inch of ice
on the water, but at one point 1t was
broken for distance of ten feet out
ward. as If some one had plunged in.
4 suicidal attempt? Then why had the
man come out again?
The riddle was not read until the next
day, when a thorough examination OF
this spot resulted in bringing up from
the bottom Of the canal metal cigar
cutter such as one sees upon tobacco
nists' counters. The cigar IS inserted
into little trap, and a knife blade, ac-
tuated by spring, cuts off the end.
To this common contrivance. Edge
worth had added a sort of syringe,
which his Skill with tools enabled him
to make in manner that am tempted
to call admirable This syringe injected
into the cigar sufficient quantity Of a
tastelcss deadly poison. Edgewortll
had doubtless kept this machine for
many days, waiting for Clifford to
come to his store alone.
The occasion served him well ON this
particular evening. Clifford had fin.
ished one ofThis nephew's little cigars
| and was about to light the other When
he came abreast of EdgewOrth's store
on his way to see the milliner. No one
else was present. The fatal contriy.
ance was cleverly put in the right place
| ana the victims death resulted in the
manner described.
| Esther's loud cry reached Edge
| wOrth'S ears, and he guessed its mean
ing. Momentarily panic stricken, hs
ran to throw the cigar cutter into the
than he supposed, and it upheld the fa
4 tai evidence for all mems sight. Edge
| worth tried to crawl out on The ice ant
i crashed through. He succeeded II
/ sinking the box and regaining til,
shore, but he dared not show himself
| III
changed them and liazar1ed return.
| This we conjecturel and Edgcwnrth'a
confession confirmed it. He was cap
tured week later in a hospital In vii
mingtOn, Del, where he died.
| From Frank Clifford obtained th'
remainder of the story. Unknown t
me he had falleLin love with Miss War
rem and secretly married her. Then
with some wild idea of permitting he
charms and virtues to be known Il
Branford and thus winning bis uncle
consent to the marriage. he had bough
the little millinery store for her Blu
Uncle Duncan proved a hard man t
win over. He guessed a part Of tn
secret and would not hear Of nh NIL
ance with Mrs Wilson" In this stat
Of affairs the foolish young lovers lt
cided to confess to me and seek MY ad
vice, and that was the reason why
was summoned to Branford in time I
behold the catastrophe.
Duncan Clifford died without vii
His death gave Frank control Of hl
own property that had been in trui
and also nearly all of his uncle's lare
fortune.
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j. w. HOSIER
EStrayed

From Garfield. Ark, during April of
this year
Five Head Of Texas Mules,
unbroke, about II to Is hands high;
branded I or H OH left hind leg, low
down; four years old, A liberal re
ward will be paid for the recovery Of
these mules. Address me at Garfield.
42-7-p G. =. LEMAi.
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HE SLID DOWN SIDELONG AND LAY AT MY
FEET.
when the door ut the head of the stairs
opened, and Mrs. Wilson, as rightly
guessed. came out hurriedly. She saw
me hoisting up the dead man in my
arms and she screamed.
'.Tlle man is ILL.," said l. "Do you
know who he is?''
|. She had uttered only a single cry.
Now she stood stock still. staring down
at me.
Il am going to take him into the to-
baccc store" said l.
'sNo.' She spoke the single word
and then checked herself as with an
effort.
The voice, though heard In SO brief
ana strained an utterance, increased
my vague impression of recognition,
but the dead man was becoming heavy
in my arms, and l decided to follow
my original purpose. 1t was only a
few steps to the store, but nearly a
score OF people gathered about me be-
fore / trayersed the distance Some
one opened the door. and that was all
tie help received.
The tobaccOnist-j was not
there, having run out perhaps at the
sound OF the woman's scream. | laid
my burden upon the floor, and instant
~ half a dozen voices cried out:
"Its Duncan Clifforil!'
At this there appeared upon the
scclIc a tall. soldierly man. with a
dropping blond mustache and a blue
cap with gilt insignfn. the city mar
sl,.l. Captain Ford. He asked me 6
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-29
Estrayed or Stolen

From my home five miles south Of Benton,
about the middle Of October. TWO MILES,
three years old. one a black mouse colored
horse mule and the other a black mare
mule, both had on leather halters. II you
find them put them mp and | will pay you
for your trouble. Addr.*s nic. Benton, La,
Route :, Box 9:,, TcBiE GiLIIARp.
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One Rule For All
NUMBER 4s.

l The publisher Of country newspaper successful
have but for ALL and particularly is this
CARDS his relations with his subscribers This
policy for and recognize that any other
would paper
why remain firm in this why
all just alike In FACT there's other equitable pursue
1T you subscriber to the Banner you may expect
ment you little prior the your subscription
expires Should fail make prompt remittance need
be surprised if discontinued for that what will
follow In other Words let that your November
1917 Then will be mailed you 18th
2O and then fail to remit your will dropped
the Banners mailing list November ist way
works here this Office When carried the letter may
depend upon being the
with other duties that Of subscription
One rule for alI-all the time-with the Banner
The evening herald., 1917-06-04

sion of philosophy the outcome of
whole race so madly intoxicated with
conceit that is imagiu's II Is predcs'
tined to dominate the world and is
amazed TO see free men dare to rise
ana contest It's rights. And II you
had not risen against IL il is not with
artillery, not with shells, not with
submarines. not with Icppolins, you
would have been attacked.
"It Is by the methods and spirit Of
Germany gradually filtcring into your
brains. mpregnating invisibly your
hearts and little by little violating
your souls and consciences. That was
the hidden danger. the menace Of Ger
many. You realized the peril and
you have risen To face IL. To fight u
menace not To you alone. hut to alt
civilization. Now an we free men are
one I'm will Tho hour for the fiber
alton Of all men has struck at ,lasi.
All have risen IN arms in the good
fight. fought by us. hy our children.
to the bitter end. And we will never
, ialtcr tin victory crowns our aims. And
when IN far OF days after this war
history shall tell why we fought, IN
days set ringing with this strife, long
after he voice uf the cannon Is silent
then impartial history shall speak. II
viii say why an the peoples arose In
battle. why the free allied peoples
fought Not fur conquest Thcv
were not nations Of prey. No morbid
ambitions lay fostering in their hearts
and consciences Why then did they
fight To reral the most brutal and
usidiuus Of aggrcssiou-. They fought
q Tor the respect of International trca- 70
ties trampled under foot hy the brutal
suldicry of Germany they fought o.
raise all the peoples OF the oartn tn
free breath to the IDEAL nf liberty for
IAN. so that the world might Dee hao-
! table for free wsn---ot To perish And
! history viii add They did not perish
They lduuuishcd They shattered the
ipoudcruus sword that German milltal
ism aimed Jgpiust the conscience and
the heart ui AN free mor Nud thu-
together We shall hat, won tho moral
victory and material one. % is That
dawn I greet that hour Of fate ! bow
my head before NlJ. the soul OF
Washington inspire uur souls mus th'
great shade OF Lincoln rise from ~
shrnud We are ail resolved tu hat'i'
IN the end for the delE crane" "f hr
mauity. the dchNcrauao of bcmo'rn'N
Rise then, brother uiuzcns and hi
your hruws tn the level of your flae
The evening herald., 1917-06-04
Nick Napoleon
Adds Another
Car to String

The purchase ~ another Willys-
Is night n-pasSeugcr touring car 1y
Nick Napoleon assures patrons uf
Nicks T.Ni line. ol which hr i- pro-
prictur, of prompt service Napoleon
has enough cars In his string Co N
sure one usually being tu reserve -
his stund-iu front uf the Nccc1 c1i"
$50. GO avoid a hurried hunt through
q telephone directory when you want
.a car In hurry. cull Nicks tcicphou"
number iNH.
The addition Of the Willys-k knigh
to Napoleou's string the second oi
that make that he has purchased
giyes patrons OF his line assurance not
only ui prompt answers a. their can.
but also uf comfort The large. cusy
running Wulys- knight cars guarantee
that
Nirks Taxi line works both day and
night See adv IN this issue.