Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-10-20

american Flag Snaii BE Lowered At
Hall Mast on ali uDiic Buildings.
Two Minutes prayer at MON.

/ WI shington, Oct. 1.-The American
lpeopie sre lalieu 40. w rreslaeAt
4 Harding iii d proclamation to offer a
tWo-inlnute prayer at noon on Arm
Istlce Day, November IL. when the
body of an unknown American sol
ules kIHea Ill France Will be laid to
rest iii Arlington National Cemetery.
1ae proclamation caIls upon 'sall
dcvont and patriotic citizens" to pause
ior two minutes from IL o'clock noon
Until two minutes past IL Tor a period
OF silent prayer OF thanks to the Giyer
OF All Good for these valuable and
yalorous llves and ior suppllcatlon for
Ills ulsiiie mercy ana 1ol ais Dless-
ings upon our beloved country"
directions are contained in the proc
lamation Tor the halfmasting OF the
Il*g on all pubic buildings, all STA
ton sand conSuiates throughout the
world from sunrise to sunset Arm
lstlce Lay When IL is the nope OF the
preslden1 that the whole naJlon shall
join IN nonoIlng America deaa OIL che
Wor1a war. Inc text OF the pfocla-
NATION IL as follows:
Clnleu STATES, py a concurrent les
olution adopted on the fourth day OF
AIarcn,. last, authorized the SECRETARY
OF war to cause to De brought to the
UnLed states tne Douy or All Amefl-
GAIA, VINO was member Oh the AM
eiicai LApeuIIlouaIy rolces III Az
rope. VINO losG his Tile during the
aoE.u waf anQ whose IueilIiLy mas HOT
Deen established, Ior burial Iii the
illeluorIaI aInpnlLnedLer Oh the Nation
al Cemetery az Arlington. Va, ana,
Aype "a raiIcn heroes.
~ hereas, the Douy OIL tnls un-
united states iii pursuance Oh Jne SAID
concurrent Iesoiuuon, VIII De burned
Iii the SAID memorial ampnlUneauer al
Arlington on the elevenIn DAY OF NO
yemDer next, and,
whereas, TINS body will be repre-
sentative OF ali unidentified American
dead who in the world war gave their
lives in their countrys cause, and
Whereas, it is desired that grateful
recognition OF their loyal DEVON ana
OF their sacrifice should be approx
mately shown with due s0iemmCy by
their God-fearing ana patriotic Iellow
corntrymen;
NOW, therefore, |, Warren G. Hard
ing, presldent OF the United States Oh
America, do hereby call upon all de-
volt patriotic citizens OF the United
States to pause from their accustom-
ed occupations and labors on FRIDAY,
the lItn day of November, next, from
IL O'Clock noon to two minutes past
that hour for period Of silent prayer
OF thanks to the Giver, of all good for
these valuable and valorous lives and I
OF supplication for His divine mercy
ana for HIS blessing upon our beloved
country.
Wants Flags Lowered.
Furthermore, l hereby direct that |
the national flag be displayed at half |
staff upon all public buildings Of the I
United States and all stations of the |
army, navy and marine corps through /
out the world as well as upon all Am |
erican embassies, legations and con-
sultates from sunrise until sunset,
November II, 1921. 4
I'm witness whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed {
Done in the District of Columbia this
Both day of September, in the year of i
Our Lord, 1921, and of the indepen- (
dence of the United States of AM
erica, the 10th.
WARREN G. HARDING.
"By the President,
CHARLES E. HUGHES,
Secretary of State"