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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-27
LYKENS AND WICONISCO -
HOLD JOINT CELEBRATION

LylIens, Pa, April 27.-Liberty
Day was appropriately observed by
the patriotic people of Wiconisco
and Lykens and the celebration
brought thousands of people togeth-
er from the adjoining county and
neighboring towns. The stores, fac
tories, schools and all places of busi-
ness were closed at an early hour
yesterday to afford home people an
opportunity to prepare for the cele-
bration.
The Lykens participants of the pa
rade met the Wiconisco contingent
at the extreme end of North Market
street and the whole procession
marched to the Lykens borough
park, where fitting program was
rendered.
The following was the lineup of
the procession: Samuel Miller, mar
shal; Wiconisco contingent, Boy
Scouts in uniform; Wiconisco band;
.Wiconisco school children, all grades
with their respective teachers; Wico-
nisco Chapter Red Cross; Uncle Sam
leading the Kaiser at the end of a
chain; Third Liberty Bond owners
of Wiconisco; veterans of the Civil
War; j. W. Wilmer. marshal, Ly-
kens; Lykens Chapter Red Cross;
Lykens Knitting Mill employees; Fl.
A. Romberger Mill employees; su-
perintendent of schools of Dauphin
county; Lykens Board of Education;
Lykens school children, all grades
with their respective teachers; the
Parochial school children with pa
irons; Moose Lodge in uniform;
knights of Pythias; Washington
Camp No. 23S, P. o. S. of A; Third
Liberty BondholderS of Lykens; au-
tomobiles.
At the borough park the audience
sang America" accompanied by the
Wiconisco band and the Rev. A. H.
Souillard offered prayer; the Wico-
nisco band rendered selections:
Charles Page and Miss Clara Page
sang a duet, Keep the Home Fires
Burning" c. J. Price, chairman,
announced that though the allot-
ment for Lykens and Wiconisco had
been $4,000, we are now over the
500, ,0000 mark and have six more
days to increase that amount. He
then introduced the Rev. Robert
Bagnell, of the Grace Methodist
Church, Harrisburg. who told the
audience that he was not so much
concerned about the size of the
Kaiser's army as he was concerned
about the length of time 1t would
take us Americans to wake up to the
significance of the proposition we
are UP against.
The addresses brought cheers. ap-
plause and at times tears. All agreed
that the Liberty Day couldn't have
been more fittingly observed. Charles
Page and Miss Clara Page sang a
duet, Long Boy" and were heartily
applauded. Music. Wiconisco band,
cover There" Star Spangled Ban
ner" by the audience; benediction,
the Rev. C. S. Jones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-27

CELEBRATE JEWISH LANDING
The members of the congregation of
South streets. last night celebrated
the two hundred and sixty-third an
niversary of the landing OF the Jew
ish forefathers in this country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-27
Tells of Big Part Jews
Played in U. S. History

Liberty Day gave the services at
Ohev Sholom Temple last night par
ticular significance, which was made
liberal use of by Rabbi Louis j. Haas,
who gave most interesting facts re-
garding Jewish liberality in similar
crises. Haym Solomon, he related,
was the first Liberty Bond ouyer in
this country. When Robert Morris
was in dire straits for funds to main
tain the Revolutionary War, he found
help from this wealthy Jew, who gave
in all 100000 to establish democracy
in America.
At the present time. from Y to 8
per cent. of the nations population is
Jewish. Five per cent of the men in
service are Jewish and 80 per cent.
of them are commissioned or nom
commissioned officers. The rabbi also
told how two Spanish Jews really
financed Columbus expedition. and
stated that Jew was the first white
man to step ashore in the New World.
His talk had the object of calling for
more buying of Liberty Bonds and
more intense sacrifice among all
Hebrews to win the war speedily.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-27
CARLISLE HONORS
MEN IN SERVICE
Monster Procession and Meet
ing Ends With Tribute
to Dead Soldier

Carlisle, Pa, April 81. - Carlisle
last evening paid u gripping tribute
to it's men in service, to Kenneth
Steck, the first Carlisle man to give
his life, and to Liberty Day, in q
monster procession of women, wives
and mothers of men in service, and
scores of workers to aid the war, fol-
lowed by big meeting on the Dick
inson College campus. where nearly
5000 persons assembled for a pro-
gram of addresses and community
singing.
The parade moved from the Pub
lie Square at 6 o'clock. In line form
ing one division were the Carlisle
Indian Band, Carlisle Indian Red
Cross and Carlisle Indian girls bat
talions. In the second section were
the Home Defense guards, who with
the representatives of churches and
lodges were the only men in line;
the service division of wives and
mothers carrying honor flags; the
Carlisle Red Cross, Navy League.
Junior Red Cross, Women's Loan
and Defense Committees and DicSin-
son College girls.
Many unique features were shown.
Carlisle Indian boys on leave from
the Navy carried the national and
state flags, there were several tab
leau representations and similar fea-
lures. The affair was under the aus
pices of the Public Safety Commit
tee.
The program on the campus was
marked by the presentation of honor
flags for the Second and Third wards,
Carlisle and to Penn township. Su-
perintendent John Francis, Jr., pre-
sided. The Rev. Harry D. Viets, new
rector of st. Johns, led the devo-
tional exercises. Addresses were
made by Mr.. Francis and the Rev.
Glenn NJ. Shafer. The Rev. f. Berry
Plummer presented the honor flags.
DIR. A. r. Steck was to have spoken
but was absent, owing to the death
of his son Kenneth, of pneumoni at
an Alabama training camp. y silent
tribute to the son was given by the
audience. Singing led by the Car
Isle Community Chorus and massed
bonds was a feature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-27

and 125 privates. In the aviation sec
ton there are five officers, eight non
commissioned and seventeen pri-
Yates. In Y. NJ. C. A. work are ten
more, while the Marine Corps has
five. the Navy ten officers and twelve
enlisted men, with one each in the
Merchant Marine and Nursing Corps.
This list is being increased daily, as
fresh calls are answered by the older
men.
The institution plans a commence
ment on May IS, one month earlier
than usual to release the other stu
dents for farm and munition plant
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-27
PARADE AT wAYNEsBoRo

Waynesboro, Pa, April 27.-One
of the largest patriotic demonstra-
tions witnessed here for many years
cook place last evening when several
hundred men, women and children
took part in the Liberty Day celebra-
ton. A large mass meeting was held
IN the auditorium of the waynes-
boro High school at 8 o'clock. which
was presided over by w. L. Minnick,
and the principal speaker of the
evening was Sergeant Balddack, just
back from the front with a leg shot
off in Flanders while serving with a
Canadian regiment. Others who
spoke during the evening were Judge
w. Rush Gillian, of the Franklin
county court, and Watson r. Davi-
son, of Waynesboro.~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-27
s. W. HOOVER DIES

Carlisle, Pa. April 27.-S. W.
Hoover. living near Barnitz, was
stricken by paralysis while at work
at his home on Wednesday and died
the next day without regaining con-
sciousness. He was SO years old.
Samuel j. Hoover, of Carlisle, is a
son. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon with burial at
Stone Church, Frankford township.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-27
DIR. sHEARER ExONERATED

DR.. A. L. Shearer, whose automobile
struck and fatally injured w. j. My
ers. at Sixth and PETER streets, Mon
day, was eXonerated of all blame in
the accident by coroners jury yes
terday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-27
WONLAN'S CLUB ENTERTAINED
Mnr.hn nifsShInrn. Pn

MCCILIIIIISDUTE, Ta,, ApTII 1T
Mrs. ]. Ellis Bell was hostess for
the Womah's Club last evening at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage in
South Market street. The program
included: Mature Writer'S" by Mrs.
j. K. Robb; wild Flower Legends"
Miss Marion Bell; Mature Poems,"
Mrs. Samuel E. Basehore; name a
favorite tree and it's characteristic.
every member.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-27

during the parade employees or
the Blue Ridge Knitting Mill, who
are intensely interested in Red Cross
work, carried in their ranks a large
members also carried a flag in which
$S426 was deposited and another
organization contributed in the same
manner $S.20, making an aggregate
of $116.97
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-27
MRS. HARRY HEYD DIES

NLCNIIdHFCSDuFS, Ia.t april 10
Mrs. Harry Heyd, aged "a years,
died this morning at the home of
here nephew. NJ. H. Pfeager, at
Roxbury, about one and one-half
miles west of Mechanicsburg, after
a short illness. She was the widow
of Harry G. Heyd, late proprietor
of the Harrisburg Carpet Store, in
Market Square, Harrisburg. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been
made
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-27
HoUsEHoLDERs TO BENEFIT
Dy TNSUtfuEsu TTeSS
PHILADELPHIA, April 27-Orders

PhIadeIphtA, April 2I.-OrderS
were issued yesterday by the anthra-
cite committee of the United States
fuel administration that hard coal
is to be held closely to it's natural
use as fuel for househo1ders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-06
Runa Her Own canteen.

Mrs. Scott Lee, an aged negro WON.
an, is happy because she has found a
way at last to cheer the soldiers on
their way as they pass through here en-
route from camp to coast for overseas
service, according to an Ashtabula dis
patch & the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mrs. Lee, who lives near a railroad
track, looked wistfuify at the troop
trains as they sped through. wondering
IL there was any way In which she
could make a long trip more pleasant
for the men. But the trains went
through so fast she almost despaired
until she finally hit upon a scheme that
works TO perfection. She got a long
pole, and to It she fastens bundles Of
magazines and lunches, and as the
trains whiz past she stands ON the
station platform and reaches her gifts
to the men as they lean from the car
windows.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-06
LONG HOLY PLACES
Shrines That Are Held in vener-
alton by MosIems.
All True Followers Of Mahomet Eager
That Their Last Resting Piaes
Shall Be Near Those Of
Their Great Apostles.

Near to the resting place of the
FIRST great apostles of their faith 1t Is
the dearest wish of all pious Moham
mcdanS to lie after death.
The shrines of Najaf, Kerbela and
Kazimain, the resting places of All,
Hussein. and the seventh and ninth
Imams, lie on the edge of the desert
In the country British troops now oc-
eupy in Mesopotamia.
One often meets n corpse on the
road packed in a long crate or bundle
OF palm leaves and Sung across the
back Of an ass, SAYS Edmund ChaBd-
Ter. the press representative In the
Mesopotamian forces The pilgrim be-
hind is taking his relative to swell the
population Of the cities Of the dead
by which these sanctuaries are sur
rounded.
OF the three shrines, Najaf Is the
richest. and to some minds the most
sacred. Like Kazlmain, 1t is APP
preached by a horse ear line. The cars
are not of the pattern Of those that
ply In European cities. / believe the
few British soldiers who have seen
them rank them with the Clock tower
In the mosque rs first among he lions
Of Mesopotamia.
In peace time the dead come from
q wide radius. The donkey with the
bundle like a big carpet bag on its
back, draped In waffle or rich silk.
according to the means of the pilgrim.
may have come all the way from Box
hara. A few years ago a corpse ar
rived from the Persian embassy at
Paris.
The rich as a rule are buried In
the shrine itself. The fee for inter-
ment In the mosque Is $3.50. For
burial outside the walls of the city
the pilgrim pays anything from four
to ten rupee 1.-TWO to five doliars), &C
cording to the distance he has come.
Many pilgrims buy houses In Ma
jaf, and thus the place Is gradually
becoming a city Of the dead. Nine
houses out of ten have graves Ia them.
Sometimes the building Is nothing else
than a tomb.
NuJAI nus proven impreShhoic 10
Wahhabi and Bedouin. 1t Is believed
to be fabulously rich. There are two
stores of treasure. The old treasury
has not been opened since the visit Of
Shar Nasir-ud-Din. so years ago. 1t is
buried in a vault and built over with
brick and lime, with no door or key or
window by way of entrance. The new
treasure is in the keeping of the kilid-
dar-gold and silver. and jewels, and
precious stones, silks, ard shawls. and
pearled curtains.
One of the first gifts for the shrines
to reach Bagdad after u troops en-
tered the city were four curved
swords of gold, with diamonds on the
sheath and hilt. They had been dis
patched from Constantinopte to Bag
dad when the British ems was re.
garded as a madman's dream, and bore
the inscription, "From the servant Of
all pious Moslems, Enver Bey."
No doubt they were intended to
symbolic the might whereby the
Turks would defend the city against
their hated foes, the Christians.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-06

The authorities of Albany. Ore, and
everywhere else are trying to deeipher
this message:
"P-n-7-3-a-r-ll-w."
1t was written on a piece Of note.
paper brought here by a strange car
rier pigeon, which died very SOON after
It was found on the street.
The bird was identified as a species
Of California desert quail. not found In
any part of Oregon save possibly In
the southeastern portion The bird
refused food and water and WAS ex-
hausted.
A piece of string which bound the
message to the birds leg was olive
drab In color and might have been I'M
raveied from an army uniform.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-06
The Indians Idea.

John RAFT, a full-blood Cherokee In
dian of Cherokee county, Okla, being
drawn in the draft of selected men,
was sent to Camp Travis. Tex, for
training. After he had been In camp
for several days, he was hailed before
the adjutant for falling to salute an Of
feer. and gave the following explains
tion for his default: ME live at
yelling. When me meet man there
maybeso speak to him d time No
speak any more to same man all day.
Down here me salute 1t every time me
pass it man."-Eyerybody's Magazine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-06
No Mosquitoes on Hog Island. =

Officials of the United States ship
ping board state that they believe that
Hog island, now the center Of O vast
shipbuilding industry. Is efectually
rid of mosquitoes The work involved
the draining of a marsh IS miles IONS
at a cost Of S250,000. New Jersey has
been reluctant to take such steps. but
since witnessing this achievement II
has decided to expend $150.000 tt
drain the Newark meadows e the
Submarine Beat Corporation piani
and has Instituted work at the Cam
den yards across the river from Hos
island
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-10
BILLIARDS.

Several weeks ago Mr.. Pittsinger
gave two moving picture shows at
this place. They were much en-
joyed by all, especially the children.
as some of them had never seen any
thing of the king before
On the evening of December oath,
there was beautiful Christmas tree
and Old Santa Claus presented ac-
ceptable gifts to all present The
pupils of the school gave one of the
best entertainments that we have at
tended for many days. thus making
the occasion one 10 long be rcmem-
bered.
Christmas night there were fire
works at the billiard home, and dur
ing the week were pleasant social
gatherings at different houses for the
benefit and entertainment of visiting
friends and relatives.
Oscar Shaw and family were the
guests of Mrs. Robertson during the
week. Among the other visitors
We're Mr.. Al Jackson, of Como; Mr.
Smith and Sister, of Strayhorn; A.
L. Carter and j. Miller, Sr., of Mem
phis; and Billie Miller, of Lafayette
County.
Mr. &. C. Wilson and family spent
the holidays with relatives in Mem
phis and elsewhere.
We are glad to welcome f. 7. Sc
gars and his estimable family back
to billiards from Alesville.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-10

ing the University of Va, spent the
holidays at home.
Mr.. C. d. Rowland, of Coffeeville,
spent a few days last week with his
brother, DR.. p w. Rowland, and
daughter, Mrs. David Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. H. Hudson, Of
Memphis. have returned hom e
after spending the holidays with
their parents
Drs. Faser, Bell, and Torrey spent
a few days at the club house last
week
Mr.. Willie Miller. of Gunnison.
spent the holidays with his parents.
Lieut.. Cupid Mccullough and Viii
liam Hariston, Of Columbus. spent a
few days with friends in Oxford.
ID. W. B. Mcmahon has returned
from Greenville, where he has been
visitin ghis son.
Miss Grace Farley has returned to
fernando, where she teaches.
Miss Janice Maudlin has returned
from Pontotoe, where she spent the
holidays with her parents.
Miss Johnnie Slough, after spending
the holidays with her parents in
Marks, has returned to Oxford.
Miss Lucille Morgan has returned
from Memphis, where she visited her
mother.
Mrs. Sherwood Butler and son, Ed
win, and Miss Florn Buffalo, have re-
turned from Greenwood, where they
visited relatives.
Miss Annie Brown has returned to
McComb City, where she teaches.
Prof. d. C. Mccall has resigned
his position in the Oxford High
School and has accepted a call to
the Church at Leland. Miss Linsey,
of Charleston. has been elected to
fiji Prof. McCall's place.
After spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ.
knight, Miss Estelle Knight has re-
turned to Belzoni, where she teaches.
Miss Elizabeth Bell spent the
week end with relatives in Water
Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartsheld and son
spent Friday in Memphis.
Mr.. Bennie Crawford, of Mariana
Ark, spent the past week with his
mother.
Miss 10y Boone, Of Pontotoc, was
the guest Of Miss velma Avent the
past week.
Look at the label on your paper
and see just where you are paid up to.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-10
LOCAL AND Personal.

Mrs. J. II. Harris, and son, of
Electra, Texas, were guests Of her
aunt, Mrs. Avent, last week.
Mr.. Audrey Patton, of Greenwood,
visited homefolks last week.
DR.. Linder and daughter, Esther.
spent Friday in Memphis.
Mr. Dorroh and family have re-
turned from Grenada
NJ. w. S. Adams of Chicago, Wis
tied Oxford relatives recently.
The Goth Century Book Club was
entertained by Mrs. John Brown
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Showers Wis
tied friends in Memphis Tuesday.
Mr.. c. Hartsheld and family spent
Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Fur in their country home.
Mr.. John Harkins has returned to
his home in Choctaw
Mr. Stahl, of Blythesville, Ark. is
VISITOR 10 ONforu-
Miss Florrie Friedman has return
ed from a visit TO Memphis friends.
Mr. John Harris is spending few
days at home after stay of several
weeks in Mariana, Ark
On the night of Dec. 81, the boys
of Oxford gave a dance in the OPP
era House, which was a very enjoy
able affair. The dance lasted until
New Years Day then all wished each
other a happy and prosperous year
and then departed.
Mrs. Strass and baby, of Tawhus-
ka. Okla, and Miss Madeline Bren-
ner, of Memphis. who spent the holi-
days with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abe Brenner, have returned 10
their homes.
Miss Jessie Bramlett left Friday
for Philadelphia, Pa, where she will
visit her brother, DR.. VIII Bramlett.
Mrs. Julian Bramlett and children,
Of Batesville, are visiting her par
ents, DIR. and Mrs. Bramlett
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer FAINT left
Tuesday for their home in Coahoma.
Mrs. S. Y. Parks and children
have returned to their home in Wi
mona, after spending a week with her
mother.
Mrs. NJ. f. Edwards, of Grenada
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Parks.
Miss Henry Johnson has returned
from Memphis, where she has been
working.
Mrs. G. w. Russell and children
have returned from Memphis, where
they visited relatives.
Sargt- George Boyett and Mr.. A.
Haynes have returned to Fl Worth,
Texas, where they are in training,
after spending the holidays with rel
atives.
Mr.. John Douglass, of Osceola,
| Ark, spent the holidays with Oxford
relatives.
Mrs. NJ. L. Baker. of Elizabeth, is
! visiting her daughter. Mrs. o. NJ
/ Cresswell.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. o. Crider have re-
turned from Greenville, where they
spent the holidays.
L. B. Cresswell left Monday for
Tupelo, where he will enter the T
NJ. /.
! Mr.. Newell Douglass. of MARVEL
Ark, spent the holidays with his
relatives and friends in Oxford.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Trigg, of Va.
liant, Okla, who spent Christina,
holidays with their son, ]. Y. Trige
at Camp Beauregard, are spending !
few days with relatives in Oxford.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-10
GRUESOME FIND
AT PINE VALLEY
Body Identified as Dora (Grant)
Hitchcock. an Employee Of
Yocona Cotton Mills
of this City.

While hunting birds near Pine Val
ley last Saturday afternoon, the little
lz-year old son Of Mr.. Perry Carr
made a most horrible discovery and
ghastly find of the body of a young
, woman. The girl dead was discover
ed in a deed ravine three quarters Of
a mile from the main wagon road not
far from Pine Valley. and the boy
Immediately alarmed the neighbor-
hood Sheriff Dave Patterson was
notified at once over the phone, and
on the following morning, accom-
panied by Health Officer DIR. s. l..
Cox, and couple of other gentlemen,
the sheriff went to the scene OF the
tragedy to investigate the affair.
The body was lying exposed in the
ravine, while buzzards and vermin
had mutilated it to considerable ex-
tent, and it had been there so long
that decomposition had set in. The
body was clad in lightweight sum
mer apparel OF cheap quality. The
body was that Of a giri apparently
about Is years of age and had auburn
hair. A gun shot wound entered the
back on the right and ranged to the
front coming out at the left breast.
The skull had been fractured at both
temples and also at the back Of the
head. A heavy pine knot, covered
with blood and hair, was found near
the body, together with a large rock,
mute evidence of the instruments used
by the murderer. From the appear
ance of the body it was evident the
girl had been dead some Is or 20
days, while the remains were in such
condition that it was impossible to
identify it from appearance. No one
was missing in the neighborhood, and
no one could give any clue as to the
identity Of the dead girl.
Monday the remains were buried in
the Macedonia Cemetery. and the of
ficers began a search for clues that
would unravel the mystery. Later
the clothes, locket. shoes. etc, re-
moved from the body were positively
identified as belonging TO a girl by the
name Of Dora Hitchcock. nee Grant.
The physical marks. auburn hair. etc,
also corresponded with her deserip-
ton and it was also learned that she
had not been seen for 8 weeks. The
girl lived in factory town and worked
in the cotton mills of this city. Some
time ago she left town in compan,
! with Q man by the name of Glib Har
mon. After being gone some 8 or i,
days, Harmon and the woman re
turned, to the home where the cir
lived In this city. but the lady Of tn
house would not permit her TO com
in. Together Harmon. and the gir
left the place and that is the Las
time the girl was seen alive in thi
city, which was three weeks ago Sur
day.
AS Glib Harmon was the last know
person TO be seen with the girl Will
alive, and leaving the city togethe
the officers took up the trail Of Ha
mon and started out 70 find hir
Thursday he was captured near s.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-10

repta, in Pontotoc County, brought TO
Water Valley and turned over to
Sheriff Patterson and lodged in Jail
where he is now confined. The North
Mississippi Hearld, Water Valley.