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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
The Neglected Graveyard
BY RED CLOUD

an infant. The sorrowing parents
have probably been dead many
years; the rain long & washed OH
the painted figures from the rude
sab and in the onward sweep OF
time the child's memory has been
forgotten.
) Here under a blanket of moist
leaves is a rough slab of brownstone
with a name and date carved IN
rough, uneven characters. The poor
settler who could not afford a tomb
stone probably knelt there in the
dirt and with his own hands lovingly
placed the rude marker while a
tear rolled over his brown cheek.
Here stands the part of what was
nee Il hedge surrounding n lot.
Over there among the bushes ana
weeds stands a row of neat, we'll
placed stones telling of the entire
family laid to rest. .
The patch of woodland is not
large. Any Scout could throw a
stone from one side to the other.
There are not many stones-but
what a story to tell! Let us look
at the dates on some of them and
notice how strangely they fit into
American history: IVA, the year
of the first Continental Congress;
1888, when the American Colonies
were recognized by England as a
nation: 1912, when the infant ma
ton proved to the world tina she
could hold her own among the ma
tions of the earth; 1850, when in
the Senate the great Henry clay
forced through the Compromise or
1850 and STAYED off the Civil War
for ten years: 1863, the high tide
of the Civil War. when Lees ragged
troops swept into Pennsylvania only
to meet defeat on the slopes of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01

to surface level and the weather
beaten stones. hidden in a clump
of bushes. one leaning almost to
the ground. are all that remain 10
tell their story.
What a picture that neglected
graveyard presents tonight. The
weeds and bushes are dead; the
leaves are gone from the trees and
their bare limbs are darkly sill
houetted against a moonlit sky. A
flood of autumn moonlight pours
down over the brown fields and
woodland. The tall trees moan and
the dry leaves rustic gently as q
breeze sweeps over the fields. These
cold stones. sinking, falling, for
gotten-glistening in the moon
light, are all that is left to tell OF
the joys and sorrows, the hopes and
fears, in the lives of those who lie
here in death. Their little acts OF
jealousy, their good deeds or theiI
unkind words; even their names and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
Scout Activities

on account of the epidemic am
the consequent closing or the
schools. the Scouts I'VE a an
opportunity to respond to every APP
peal for service that has been lhaoe
during the last week or two. 90 tul
this week there have beens calls LOT
squads of Scouts of from three 10
thirty boys, and no appeal has peen
left unanswered. The Red cross
headquarters, the linen shower
headquarters the UUnited war
Work headquarters, have all calleu
upon Scouts to assist them IN their
work.
Tuesday of this week the boys re-
moved all the Fourth Liberty Loan
posters in the entire city, n on
Thursday, under the direction OF
Mr.. Mercer Tate. they distributed
the posters for the coming Unlted
War Work campaign.
Besides the above, a great many
scouts have been working collecting
fruit pits and nut shells to be mace
into carbon. The Scouts are so
eager for service that Scout head
quarters is sometimes puzzled where
to find work for them to do.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
Beat Poison Gas

There's a boy in France from
your town. He is standing between
you and your home against the
shameless Hun, who for four years
has been destroying homes in Eu-
rope
The boy from your town is brave
and strong. He can whip the Hun
in a man-to-man fight. He is the
kind that doesn't retreat. He goes
forward, and the Hun knows it.
But there is one thing that the
boy from your own can't do. He
can't fight and breathe poison gas
at the same time. The Hun knows
this, and has invented the most
shameless kind of warfare-poison
gas.
A good gas mask requires a high
grade of carbon, and carbon is
scarce both in England and in
America. The best grade of it is
made from fruit pits and nut shells.
The Government doesn't have these
things, and you do. The Govern
ment wants you to give these ma
terials to it to. save that boy in
France. What had you better do
about it?
Here is the answer:
"a pllS, apricot pllS'
plum pits. cherry pits, prune pits,
olive pits, date seeds, Brazil nut
shells, hickory nut shells, walnut
shells, butternut shells.
Next: Dry these nuts in ovens or
in the sun. Bring them to the
est Red Cross collecting station or
deposit them at the corner grocery
store.
Remember. as long as you have
pure air to breathe don't stop till
he has, for there is a boy in France
from your town.
Mr.. Virgin, the scout executive,
has been made director of the COL
lection of gas mask material for the
adjacent twelve counties. Come on,
Scouts, don't let a pit or she'll &c to
waste. Take bags along on your
next hike and bring home all you
can carry of shells. The woods are
of them. but don't forget to Sc
cure permission first.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01

Well, Scouts, here 1 am again!
1t has been so long since l talked
to a Scout that / feel like a rank
outsider. l am anxious to get back
under the tent-fly and toast my
shins at the backlog fire, $50 if you
will move over a bit and make a
little room, l shall crowd in and
tell you a story.
To some of you l need no intro
duction. More than a year ago,
when a good many of you were not
yet Scouts, 1 tried in a series of
articles to tell YOU of the wonderful
and Worthwhile places that were
within hiking distance of Harris
burg. Several months ago l tried
to interest you in Wildwood and
help you to see Wildwood as l do,
and now 1 am here again With
something new. This time it's a
graveyard.
Don't SILVER, fellows. 1 have
seen a good many g~raveyards with
their tombstones cleaning in the
moonlight at the uncanny hour of
midnight. l have walked between
rows of gravestones in all the wee,
early hours of the morning and
never yet have l been lucky 60
enough to meet a white-robed
spook. Being a Scout, it may be
that don't drink the right kind of
stuff to see them.
The graveyard of which I want to
tell you is less han two miles from
Harrisburg and every one of you
has passed it again and again but
very few of you have seen it. The
graveyard is in the midst of a patch
of woodland and the woodland itself
stands alone in the center of a large
farm. There is not ever a road that
will lead you to the old burying-
ground. This patch of woodland,
according to tradition, belongs to
the Church of England. The story
goes like this: When John Harris
was granted n tract of land upon
which to found his trading post, he
was. given also n tract of land upon
which to build n church. Harris
built his home and established the
trading post on a different site and
when his son laid out the first plot
of the City of Harrisburg it was
several miles away from the plot
upon which the church was to be
built. Regardless of this fact. the
plot was used as a burying ground
and as such it stands to-day.
During the summer months every
tombstone is hidden by a tangle of
blackberry bushes, poison ivy and
Virginia creeper, and unless you
waded through this growth you
would never find the old time-worn
and weather-beaten markers. Many
of them have fallen over; some Of
them have sunk in the ground until
more than half their surface is hid
den beneath the moist earth; and
some are hidden under the leaves
that year after year have fallen
on them and rested there undis-
turbed. The storms of the years
have obliterated the legends on
many of the poorer stones and their
story is lost. The loving hands that
years g set up the stones
in memory have long since gone to
Lying there under a tangle of
blackberry bushes is n tiny wooden
slab that once marked the grave of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
Troop Is Will Take a
Test Hike on Saturday

If the weather man permits. the
Scouts of Troop 10 are ordered 70
come prepared to follow out the fol-
lowing outdoor tests: Fire building,
cooking, tracking, and scout pace.
The troop will leave the Boyd Me-
mortal building at II o'clock and
will return about 4.15. All Scouts
are expected to take this trip so
that they may improve their scout
ing.
A new feature will be added to
the scout meeting this week. The
Scouts are asked to come direct TO
the scout room instead Of stopping
upstairs and spend the time until
$50 practicing their first aid. sig
haling and all other indoor scout
ing. The meeting will start at 1870
as usual and the Scouts that arrive
early will have a fine chance to
brush up their scout knowledge.
Scout Black. a former member OF
Troop 6 and now q member Of the
Pennsylvania Reserve Militia. Will
act as drillmaster for Troop - this
season and the next time It pnruoes
II Is going to show some real form
in marching.
The troop takes pleasure In nn-
nouncing that starting with tho last
Friday in November. they expect to
invite the various troops OF tho city
20 JOIN in n union meeting and con-
test in scouting by patrols. Last
winter the troop had the pleasure
OF entertaining various troops In
athletic contests. but this year meg
expect to make scouting the real
issue with other sports fitting In
the right place,
This last week has been A very
busy n for the members OF the
troop. as the "fiu" gave them A
vacation from school. but it also
gave them a good opportunity TO
answer the various calls made by
the Red Cross, the Liberty Loan
headquarters and the United War
Work campaign, This troop has en-
deavored in ali its public good
turns TO remember that a mistake
by a Scout Ia public does not only
injure himself, his troop, bat also
scouting at laTge--WM. FENSTE-
MACHER,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
War Savings Stamps
Medals on Way Here

Cheer up, Scouts, YOUR ace med
ais and achievement buttons are on
the way. Through the courtesy of
Mr.. Sites, local postmaster, the
scout executive has been able to
discover what caused the DELAY in
the delivery Of W. S. S. awards.
Through a mistake in interpret-
ing the instructions, a big nile ~
red cards had been kept at the Local
post ofhce' But matters have been
Strengthened out and the award q
will be on hand in a week or two.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
$NEWS and NOTES OF THE BOY z10uTS$

Seminary Ridge, while at Vicksburg
Femberton a surrendering to
grant The last date is 1898, and
the STORY of the graveyard closes
Win the year when America stood
1orth as the champion of liberty,
me friend of the oppressed, and
uIoVe the flag of Spain from the
island OF the Pacific and from the
shores or America forever.
A Maryland volunteer in Wash
lnston's army lies beside a veteran
OF the Civil War. The mounds that
once marked their graves have sunk
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
Way Open For Civilians
to Become Army Officers

The War Department has issued a
call for applications from civilians to
enter the new Infantry officers Train
ing School at Camp Fremont, Cal. The
camp starts December !. With a ca
pacity of 1000 this school will afford
draft men another chance to obtain
commissions as secon ~lieutenants Of
infantry. Registrars between is and
sc years of age are eligible with the
exception of those in deferred classes
by reason of industrial or agricul-
tural occupation.
lao From PennzSlvnnIa
The quota assigned to the Depart
ment OF the East is d,2aQ student Of
ficers. The states included in this de-
partrnent have been allotted quotas
as enumerated below:
New York. 1870 Pennsylvania,
1.410; New Jersey, AGO. Delaware, 40;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
RERcNER BUILDING LEAsH1

The Bergner Building. rhiHd
Market streets, has been LEASED
twenty years by E. A. Schultz E q
York cigar store OPERATOR. We
branches in a number of Iarge z1F
At present none of the ten9pts
building will be disturbed
tensive alterations are pla
tually a Schultz storerooTHI
the first floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01

their memory is lost in the hurry
flight of time and in the @ndI
march of the centuries.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-04
A Pike COUNTY
EXPRESS COMPANY
ORGANIZED FOR HANDLING Llo-
uoR, II IS SAID, ON THE
(. RUG SIDE.

Chief 1uetIce Settle OF the Court OF
Appeals, Frankfort heard arguments
on q motion 10 dissolve the injunction
granted by the Pike Circuit Court in
favor OF the Pike Express company
against the Southern Express company
to compel an interchange of trallic
Tho express company claims that the
Southern Express company refused to
dcliver to 1t three packages of whisky
consigned from catlettsburg. to Bus
kirk, Ky. Buskirk Is opposite Mate
wan, w. Va. and the Southern Ex-
press company contended that II is the
purpose of tho pike Express company
to deliver whisky at Buskirk for par
ties IN West Virginia
LATER: The Court Of Appeals has
decided thar the Pike Express COM
pany msy handle liquor This was what
1t Is said to have been organized for,
and Il helps 10 defeat the dry laws OF
the two States. we regret to say.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-04
"A SOLDIER MARRIES
A LOUISA Girl
LIEUTENANT DIXON CLAIMS MISS
MARIE eEARHART FOR HIS
BRIDE.

N p
The wedding of Miss Marie Gear
hart and Lieutenant j. w. Dixon was
solemnized Thursday evening, Decem
her 27, at the home OF the BRIDES moth
er, Mrs. Helen Gearhart in Louisa. The
Rev. II. o. Chambers. pastor of the Nj
f. Church South, performed the cere-
mony in the presence of few friends.
The wedding march was PLAYED by
Mrs. Elizabeth Eldridge, a cousin OF
Lieut.. Dixon. The ring ceremony was
used in very Impressive manner. The
interesting event came as surprise
TO family and friends. Lieutenant Dix
on came home On a brief furlough and
the marriage was decidedupon after his
arrival. He returned Saturday to Camp
Zachary Taylor and Mrs. Dixon went
back to her school at Charley.
The bride is pretty and attractive
young lady, worthy in every way of a
good husband, and Dr. Dixon possess
es the necessary qualifications. Mrs.
Dixon IS well educated and ranks as
one of our best teachers. She is popu-
lar in Louisa and has many friends. DR..
Dixon is dentist who has enlisted in
the army and viii use his professional
skill for his country.
The NEWS wishes this worthy
Young couple much joy and prosperity.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-04
SOME FACTS ABOUT The
MOUNTAIN LIFE CONFERENCE

n you are AT all familiar with Ken
tuclty's able men you viii appreciate
the strength 81 the program provided
for the Mountain Life Conference nj
Louisa on Thursday, Friday and Satur
day OF next week at Louisa Without
going into details we nsk you 10 care
fully read the program published In
this issue ard note the list OF speakers
IL II Ae choice a collection as Louisville
or Lexington could gather for a big oc-
cnsion.
I,ouisa should awaken TO the impor
tance and size OF this event ard get
ready 10 give the guests and speakers
the attention they desire. Il is a move
ment in which all can join. II III non
sectarian and non political. but inten-
ded for an uplift In all directions.
The use of the new building OF the
NJ +. Church South was asked for and
granted because II IL suitably equipped
for such an OCCASION,
THIS movement did not originate In
Louisa. but our city is honorod by be-
my chosen for the FIRST meeting, For
coed reasons we deem IL vel 10 mon
tion these facts. Let's do our part to
make u success
The State Superintendent has direct :
ed that teachers from all these counties
be given full credit for their time II
they attend this meeting
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-04
RELIEF
HEARTENED ITALY

Washington. Dec. 27.-Maj. Murphy.
american Red Cross Commissioner to
Europe, back in Paris after establish
ing relief work in Italy, has reported
by cable on what he and his fellow
workers accomplished whatever else
we may have done or failed to do
says the message after recounting the
establishment of warehouses and the
distribution Of supplies, I'VE have rails
ed the american flag from one end of
Italy to the other and our youngsters
to-day are doing their part in helping
to hold the piave line
OF the situation he found on arriy-
ing in Italy just after the great Teu-
tonic invasion, Maj Murphy's report
says:
When We reached Italy refugees ia
pitifui condition were streaming down
f-9rl the North. Indescribcbly pathct
.ic conditions existed, involving the sep
aration of mothers and children; and
cold, hunger, disease and death Tho
unexpected military reverse had stun
ned the nation. Rumors of al; sorts
were in the air. No one appeared ready
to hazard an opinion as to what would
happen next. A vicious propaganda had
spread the report that America. was
not friendly to ltaY; tha- we were not
interested in the war and even that we
were afraid to antagonize Austria, as
well as Germany.
IF ever evidences Of friendship and
confidence were welcome to a country
1t was in those days before the Piave
line was established America appar-
emily had no available means of ex-
pression. Congress was not in session.
Our army could not act. Fortunately,
however, the Red Cross was in a po-
sition net only to respond Immediately
to the call of the suffering, but also to
carry the message of the American
people to Iialy in the hour of her dis
tress.''
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-04
NOTICE 70 TEACHERS

Louisa, Ky, Jan. 2. 1918.
TO Inc teachers OF 1.awrence. 1thn.
son. Floyd. like. Martin. MagoiIln:
Both your superintendent Of schools
and myself are Ia rccelpt OF letters
from State supt Gilbert saying each
OF you can sttend on full ply the Eas-
tern Kentucky Mountain Life Confer
ence at LCuika oil January 1912. =
great program has been ARRANGED In
cluding thr test talent In Kentucky
along rural school roads rural church
and agricultural lines. Programs win
be mniled all over the valley, and yeu
chn find information concerning the
mreting from your Supt OF Schools,
County Judge, or your County Agent
We want large crowd and are look
Ing Tor heart, response from the
teachers. not only In their own pres
ence nat the bringing ot others with
them. We want county officials, mag
istrascs, ministers. church l6ymen, bus
incss men. professional men, men am!
women who love the spread of rigb :
teoukness and civic good among all the
people. Tho meeting is held for you
and yours Come and help make 1t a
success. Yours truly.
X. L. vARNEY, Acting Chm.
Pikevflle, Kentucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-04
RED CROSS DRIVE
is HUGE SUCCESS

Sixteen million new names were ad-
Ged 10 the membership rolls OF tho
Amefica Red Cross az the result OF
the Christmas membership drive Henry
J.. Davidson chairman OF the National
War Council. snnoLpced January l IN
New Years greetings forwarded "a
workers whose efforts made the drive
a big success
"1rhe woaderful achievement Of en-
rolling one-E Efth OF the entire popula-
ticn Of the United States "a members
OF the American Red Cross" said the
message. rs less triumph then II Is
call 10 greater service The Red Cross
is not merely n humanitarian organiz.l
tion separate and distinct from others.
b,u II is the mobilized heart and spirit
Of the whole American people.
"Tne American Ped Cross is carry :
Ing q message 0f love and sympathy TO
American soldiers and sailors and 10
the troops ard civilian population OF
our AIiie1 IN all paris OF the world. II
Is seek ng 20 shorten the war and 1t
III seeking TO lay foundation for Il
more enduring pace when the war is
.ver AS We c.and or the threshold or
a New Year In this hour OF the worlds
tragedy. there can be but one thought
IN the minds Of the $4,000 900 members
OF The American RED Cross, and that
is to s,.Ne and sacrifice as never be-
fore
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-04
REv. MARION MOORE.

The following from the Lewiston.
Missouri Record refers to the daugh-
ters OF the Rev. Marion Moore. WHO
moved TO Missouri several years ago
from this county. and is now pastor OF
the NJ T. Church in lewiston:
Miss Eva Laura Moore. who is a
teacher In the consolidated schools OF
Mayview Mo-. and Miss Helen Moore.
who is attending school at Central Col
lcge for Women at Lexington. Mo, are
here for q visit 70 their parents, Rev.
and Mrs Marion Moore. This Is their
first visit TO this place and our people
are very glad to welcome them and TO
make their acquaintance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-04
Warming.

Certain persons persist in writing up
on and tearing the Rec Cross notices
and posters in the Louisa postoffice
We are advised by headquarters that
the Post Office Department protects al.
advertising matter Of tie American
Red Cross. Our own postmaster has
voiced his intention to cooperate with
the Red Cross in this matter.
Tho Red Cross Chapter has received
the following from Headquarters: we
have yorr letter of December goth and
note me r-port given of..
We shtn pat this case into the hands
of the Secret Service men,"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-04
PEOPLE WILL At
TEND MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE

The Wayne fW. va) News advises
its readers TO attend the Mountain
Life Conference Here:
On January 10, IL, 70, Mountain
Life Rural Conference will be held in
Louise, Ky. An excellent program has
been arranged and three Jays ses-
sion will be held. Those who will par
ticipate in the conference will be per
sens interested in school work, church
work and construction oe good roads
and their relation to each other. This
promises to be one of the most inter-
esting meetings ever held in eastern
Kentucky All these problems will be
discussed and pluns laid that viii be
workable.
Many Wayne contains VINO live near
Louisa would do well to take advant-
age OF this session.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-04
NEW YEAR DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. IF, It. D. Wallace enter
tained on Tuesday with beautifully
appointed New Years dinner. The tabls
decorations were white and yellow. the
centor piece being Jonquils and the col
or scheme was EFFECTIVELY carried oul
lin all tbc courses The guests were
Mrs. Frankie Rowe. of New York, Mis-
Mate Wallace ~ Highland Home, Col
lay II. Nofthup, Miss Hernia North.
up Mr.. n. c. Mcclure Mr.. Frank Wal.
lace. Jr. and Mr. ard Mrs. ]. NJ. Tur-
ner ard children. Emily cornelia. John
and Phoebe Louise.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-01-04
AGRICULTURAL AGENT
FOR Lawrence CO.
MR.. G. c. BAKER HAS BEEN AP,
POINTED AND WILL BE ON
pITY NEXT WEEK.

Mr.. o. C. Baker has been assigned
70 di.ty in Lawrence county as Agri-
cultural Agent. He was here Wednes.
day and rented w. N. Sullivan's resi- :.
dencn. He will bring his wife and
child to Louisa within few days AMI
enter upon his duties Of helping the
farmers In their agricultural and live
1tock wnrk.
MI Raker is a graduate OF the aEri-
cultural department OF the State Unit
versity and II well equipped TO render
valuable services. Mr.. h. L. Varney
vii. assist and keep in touch with the
work. Farmers should not hesitate to
consult these men as TO their problems
and as 10 methods for better!ng their
condition. They can help you ard are
more han willing 10 do So