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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1919
Page
2
Newly married William and Mrs. Flack of Lock Haven hiked about 600 miles for their honeymoon from June 30 to this week, camping in a tent and traveling 100 miles by train. They found North Country hospitality in Canada as they pursued mining work. The groom will gain practical mining engineering experience at State College, with his wife also engaged in practical duties. They plan to return by train for the fall semester starting September 3.
Representative Campbell of Pennsylvania, a Democrat, opened discussion in Congress proposing General Pershing for president, signaling early endorsement of the military leader for national leadership. He framed Pershing as a unifying figure beyond party lines.
A speaker urged Congress to rise above partisanship and Democracy to unite the nation. He called for making a particular candidate the unanimous choice of the conventions that will propel him to the presidency next year.
Quarryville held a formal reception for returned soldiers attended by over 10 000 from Lancaster Berks and Chester counties. A three acre improvised dining hall seated 7500 as Victory steer fed the crowd with 12 000 sandwiches and vast food. Parades addresses games and dancing filled the day with speakers Colonel Edward Shannon and Captain William C Rehm among them. Miles of bunting and colored lights completed the scene.
Bent county happenings recount a resident near Elizabethtown discovering a pigeon with two chicks in a nest, Welcome Home Day planned for September 8 and 9 in Elizabethtown, and a sunflower stall in Marietta boasting a 13 foot high plant with four large sunflowers.
Senate concurs in House resolution creating a National reception for Gen Pershing. A joint committee of seven Congressmen and five Senators will oversee the event. Members to be selected later.
Interesting scraps describe a Lebanon fair world record setting pace for races a four legged animal owned by Harvey Steckbeck. Major land purchases by Lycoming county clubs from Central Pennsylvania Lumber Co. a street dance auction for a WWI aid fund and a missing liberty bond case. State officials cut county institutes to one day to widen reach and Penn State rejects 600 plus applicants while reopening with 850 freshmen. Factory honors a fifty year veteran at Wincroft Stove Works and local public projects fund a vocational school at Chadds Ford with Pierre du Pont pledging 50000.
The State Game Commission Tuesday announced sufficient arm tags and license papers were sent to county treasurers to supply all hunters. Blackbird season has run since August 1 and some counties allowed hunting on 1918 licenses due to tag shortages. Reed bird season opened September 1.
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