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McKean County Miner (Newspaper) - February 06, 1919, Smethport, PennsylvaniaHarry u backup rom k. Knapp to her in4 in yet vol Lvi Smethport pa., thursday. February 6, 1919 no 6 memorial our Tallen Sermon abridged by Rev. Arthur at memorial services , Jan. 25. Vit John the Date of America s entry into be War april 6, will rank As of the most us och Niak Fng. In the us Siuk of ii Story. It was an Ami Iier 10 thu cry come Young hero Proth Eatlo. . U Elch. Son of or. And. Mrs. Muck Welch o the place but been named for a scholarship it an Hap Olls naval Academy and will leave thursday or Friday of this week for that place to commence work under the tutorship o Uncle Sam la the r. N Avul Academy preparatory for saving u scout Machtei Nuil drowning some two years John was awarded a medal from Ali hero fund last april ant Funni which fund his expenses and tul Tenn at Annapolis will be paid. The Leader joins with John s numerous friends Here in Herr upon securing the Bethleham Leader. L Hull it was inn re into _ thu o merest to of that spirit which counts lib erty Lauru precious than life instill. Our i it Jias become freighted with Smethport people As John Welch was deadly Box mystery was soon solved. Famous fighting division. L. K. Hogarth has received a letter front his son . Donald Hogarth which is the first since of cuter. It Cane from Rhel Brohl Germany and in it Donald for the first time to give k full account of his your s service oven Uirt with the Sec division regular army. We Crest bomb scare had ending spy the following from maj k Gem i order no. I fur jlh.i9.of which Cash Man in the thursday morning of last week a Unm Fias received a copy an with a mysterious parcel tied the second division played a part with a rope spent Alyi Ost the of great military and historical Imp Olioli Day at the Pennsylvania station Ortance in this tremendous engage and was the Means of starting a bomb Zinent. It fought five pitched Battles scare that created considerable excite a always defeating the enemy and it has ment. The station officials did not won the right to have inscribed on its much attention to her during the Day Banner the names of the Brilliant vie but in the evening asked her won by it at Clia teau to Berry. In in Smethport and it was Forsan questions. The woman was totally. Soia Nons. St. My hell Blanc Mont rid ing her. O. Gray Hutchison formerly deaf so that conversation was riot and Argonne meet pc. The Caiu Ual new meaning no commentary o1 pastor of the Baptist Church Here from Learned exegesis has made to Plain drowning that to was awarded the Christ s teaching As have the events of the last four years. Vve have wit towed an almost miraculous wealth of . Our choicest gifts have let Laid on the alter of god and democracy. No crusade has Ever had fur object a holler purpose. The greatest democracy in the world could riot remain quiescent while my Del autocracy was crucifying the son of god we discovered that we had a Community of inter Sis democracy across the seas. W. Vert friends. Spirit touched with of Iii across thousands at Miles of prey. Space. Inv Siulc cords bound us together. When the Over the wires that our friends were Bejou bled their lands devastated and de populated i their women raped and Tom in ulily and Young ills. Nation was of Csc it by a wave of hot. Indignation. We Reino Strat to Wilh Cormany. that she observe the recon red rules of War but no purpose. Germany was it Jiant. It soon apparent line up Wlton her thousands of the Romh Belgium. Frame and treat Itallian by carried on. She Sald she came Foo Myrtlea were officers and men Harrisburg in response to a Call from total this was about ten per sheriff e. W. Jones that Sho was a be cent of the american expeditionary Cret service agent and Tho business forces Mausu alleles. It captured was of great importance. The station .026 prisoners Over one Quarter of the agent telephoned to the sheriff but at total number captured toy the a. E. P. Medal. It is understood that John made strenuous efforts to a list during Tho great War despite the fact that his parents objected and that he was not old enough to get into he with-1 he was not. Expecting any secret Oer Jet captured.343 Cannon about one out their consent. It was about four vice Sleuth he notified Constable captured by the a. E. F. Years ago that the boy rescued the Ison of the circumstances and the con a the of ulcers division minister from drowning at took the mutter in hand. The have earned by their valor their skill where a party of boy in woman was Well d leased and appear Jand the tar victories the admiration swimming. Or. Hutchison was Lethly no pauper and the Constable in Jand gratitude of our allies and our scoutmaster of the local troop and. His Duuck her to agree to go to a hotel for countrymen. That the May Rescue by the lad received City. Pull the no kit and1 he would show her the the a Happy one for All members of the Way. So they started for up. Town and families their frien the officer said it was a never to be fiftieth anniversary. Fro Wui a trip. The woman insisted on lion and mrs. James Mckoan cede carrying the mysterious rope bound is is my most sincere wish. 1 signed John a. . Major of neral v. S. Marine corps healed their Elf Teeth. Vary thursday quietly at hour Only relatives Utida Hov. J. Don 1 Aho being present til the bounteous dating Annever ill x inl1 As u second lil vision a. K. R and the lady was Stout and Short of Tho do vision consists of Ith and Well known Mam died sunday. Chrlot Sci thy. Known dint away tory at Coudersport a Short time ago injured or. Mccarthy quite severely although it is understood that he continued at he work for a few Days after the Accident. Friday of last week he came to his Homo hero in a much weakened condition and pneumonia soon developed. Or. Mccarthy was Boru in Couder sport August lit lxri7, but has been a resident of rivet port almost continuously since he was a Young Man except at such times As hts was absent on construction jobs in the Section of the country. In was widely known in tin idling trades As he he Brothers worked upon of Tiuliu jugs. And sidewalk jobs in this breath their Progress was Marine the Anil infantry slow. After a few blocks had been la u . In ,1ml. Itutti Field artillery and Nelsh Golf la Couhie Borio Biily Cox Rcd. The officer Chi Otth and machine Guri Generou Man her served in Observance of the eve edit. This highly respected couple wished to observe the Day Anil. With the exception of a friends one win aware off the dior the Dale. They were Marri. Kane january there being Only a very few houses n that place at that it. H. Of t or n. M k were less Telegraph that she used were engaged in the famous i ii ill told. Tar. Juilu Man. A Vav a i _ made Crimson with their of growth. Ii Wood the welds of lid France. The cry for help became i Proni Infin reducer. R. Have seen Myckon county grow Anil can relate Many interest Liik Iletails-1 a car. two Flatland and ammunition train who numb red his Frier is by the Hund bit the remainder of the trip was a find. Trine i mortar . Lind Fuhl pm and much Sim or Grice a exp can i Villi comparative., Speed and battalion. De Over news of he Siu Lilen meath. He at All times absolutely re-1 .n an Olicer in the a Reid i was tombs Mary Sullivan i fused to let another person touch the artillery. Two other men nil seven children Irviv. Heavy parcel finally admitting Afler f wer. In Ihl inv Emlon. The late Robert him namely. Mix. Tira Judd. Kari much that it a Cleveland and Norman Sam kilns. . Howard Calu Liun an All Art of smell her secret scrvtce1 work meanwhile counter at chateau-1 Iii Rry on rare and. Widely or culled and tire suits if Washington Mil . I the tenacity and the Wlter spirit had form in my pm Fimi a hit Matt Barrier front the i Channel to the a Isles Frontier beyond which they Ere Pleten Nenei the n an Lionts Shiiki no i tent l Wall of. I in per cent. Was Lient by the Impact of repeated assaults hut thank for and our.-, it never the Story if. Their heroic resistance thrilled us. Was More than any Rcd blooded american could we they were Light ing our Shattls. That Iii Gunni poem written by a Young Scot Cli Canadian hearts. In. Flanders Fields the topples or. Mck Cuti Iii til life a Farmer Lumb Rinaldi and nil Hilt res in limit Emell Vlf. And of i Rinvil the affairs of afto1 exec of that a woman had attempt a d Preseau in Iho army both have Novas 1.1 room . Attempted to blot a bomb. The. Lady and a veral travel Luik club the members reception room which was do forty of Nemble of the club House Oor ated with flags of our allies. La the receiving line were mrs Lois stud Holme representing president Wilson. My. Clarini Mccoy As Marshall Koch mrs. Ada Young As general Hershlag mrs. H. Haralyn As King Albert mul Choate an Gene nil Diaz. Mrs. J. W. Bouton sir Douglas Halg and mrs. Helen Morrison a Lloyd George and my. Ralph Burdock As Lansing Mana ged the Anandlal part of the undertaking in a capable manner. These Are sex presidents of the club were invited to be seated at a beautifully decorated peace table in the Cen Ter of the room and never since King Arthur arid by Loyal knights gathered about the round table has there been a More notable gathering. A delightful luncheon was served by Tho ladles in charge. The menu was camouflaged but not the food. The Days of trick bread e c., having passed. During luncheon a belated traveler arrived up not by a by proved to be the Vej Kalser. Represented by mrs. To Candless. He was not Given a Hearty Welcome. In fact did seem to expect 1. He was dressed in civilian s clothes and his Only decoration waa an Iron Eross pinned on by himself As usual he s part Adint propaganda and me and and Wil lie hut was toy for the travel ers club we prefer it combined with White. Following the luncheon Presl f Dent Wilson gave us a Short Antt spicy account of Nis trip also a docs is. Chirch i aft in ii nil i faithful i . I i of j to lev that Ilii. My Ved couple will Maiv Tuo Amati ver Saries. Enjoyable evening. Monday evening the ii Kahs the ruined the Todd Fellows and their families Anil guests at the Lodge Roon i. A musical program was Ren lured consisting duets by Harriett Herzog and Rettic Harriman the crosses Row on Row. That Mark our place. Ami in the air Tup larks still bravely singing Fly. Scarce heard amidst the guns be Low. We Are the dead. Short Days ago. We lived. Felt Dawn saw Sunset glow. And were loved. And now we he in Flanders Fields. Take up our Jan Uriel with the Loe a vocal Solo by Lenora Hovis Wiio u most remarkably gifted child piano solos by Lucile Hovis and Lillian Michaels and vocal solos by mrs. Klossie. Bouton. A pleasing feature. To with falling t the Torch. Be yours to hold it High. If be break with us who die shall not sleep though topples grow in Flanders the answer of the american con science forced a declaration of War. These men should not die in vain. We would take up the Torch and carry on until a Trail was blazed for uni Versal democracy. It Only needed a spark to kindle in to a flame the latent fires in the hearts of our Young manhood. The Call to arms touched into life undiscovered possibilities. One never knows what is passing inthe heart of another. Of All things human nature is the most mysterious and deceptive. An one has Ald god seems to play at hide and seek with he hides pearls in oysters lying in the ooze of the. Sea and Gold Imdorf the everlasting knows of the Arctic regions. T monds Are burled deep Down beneath the african Veldt. He places Christ a Carpenter s shop Joan of arc in a peasant s dwelling Lincoln in bottler s and Burns run a crude cottage built by his father s own bands. Continued on Page 8 Miner 1.7 in of Artim an a cum. Olio. New paper. E it that. Pm Giugni and tin follow uni article con Ivan former it i kit own Iii thl Hirt in with their i Oun forces Claude ii. And Harry i Sun if or. And Maer. Call a 11" an Uii Ruig. Vicli gain s Hoy. Uilah in Rishi intr Claude h. Is with m. Ii company. Riith infantry. A. I. Stationed in in Guiu. in is lib .Mpany received wounds in the Clerce Battle. us Muir. It mini a Iipp Karl is at tamp . L. I. him i if for him a that t i attend his father s Fuia Ril tin a. I Al upon the Triet to. Ali ii Vine f a l from t l l hat Lerr thl. Box As the architecture of Lily la in hold a Iulus of the Nail a re Acci unit Dat. I. And greatly to their Surprise Hie i hotel was intact in the morning. The. Whole affair was up Friday when it was found that the lady a. Slightly and lives in a by town. Her husband came Anil took h or Home the mysterious Box was 1 contained Flat seventh infantry. For Over Irons of variety. Seas last june. Perils of the rail that the boys Over there were All his by a Sironko trim Diaz h. H. Otto of Keating township said mighty glad the Vicli tank in something of Poncei Nikifor has t Rountr m " and flak that when he was coming to Smith Over. Him that they should obtain from a that be Large a e were on our Way to the front -crnmn., n a n devised whereby the women could of not in. Writing Mccarthy l also by his Nunzir. Mary Irlliy. . Mrs Alixi Ile Voorhees i tier . Frank. Joseph. lie Ami . The. Funeral was held this Morii lne a St Elizabeth s Iii Rich. . P. .1. Donal no j Lar burial in St. script Lun of his wonderful air ship and retinue that travels with him. At the if which he. Introduced Marshall who Alt Uigh Small to Tauro a a mighty and has Anttn n Neit introduced air of it a Metal i or Shii Tii who r. Furred Hack Hundred years to the time when ins ver. Natives of Alsace la Orraine and nov in Lias instrumental lure tills country to its original i owners at the tense of . Talk mar rated hint with the Kiib Albert was in trend used and in a touching Man. Nor of what tins War Ivis no ant to him citations for Bra very h s in a letter received from Norman Wlliet to the women Simkns last summer e the tl11" a summer he to port Friday morning lie saw a government a copy of general or White Skunk Frozen last to a rail on line trenches when we were ordered Dors no. 40." the Council of nation the Shawmut tracks. For reasons Stop. 1 Hope our next move will a defense at the local Willce took the have some a advantages. Of neral Illg i then persuaded the audience that Hally understood or. Otto did not in the dlr icon of the Good old matter the and. Ligate very was of the is. finally a celled the Doci Imet from. To Penlon that the animal tarried too he writes that Belgium is a pretty which the following quotations arc Nigram was the. Music of crossing track with wet country and ii Are like America rpm ailing private Simpkins and fur and just naturally froze there. He France the buildings and Home he also Erst h. Cleveland who was Kilj-., if the Smethport Allied band the Organiza Tion being invited to attend and after were served danc ing completed the pro grand of a very enjoyable evening. The. Band Aud ill an Michaels and Nettie Harriman at the piano furnished the dance music. The Rebi Kahs. Wish to e4t it lit tin especially the band for services Ren dered. No tilled the Section Crew of the thrill ing i tilt of Brick and fashioned after de in action at Chat teau Thiery. Ing Job that awaited them Ai ered his duty accomplished. Ing Job that awaited them and Sld the american style of architecture. J alien writes of the terrible Condi ution in Wirich the germans have Lef Belgium. The first Day our division general orders no. 40. Wits in he continues we citations is absolutely All. Right. Lastly Lloyd George took the floor and told us in a it w brio sentences Why. When and How. Kopland declared War on Many or. Hohenzollern. Nil bed in by declaring he did. Nut want. A peace he wanted the we tour state overseer coming. A. Dewey of the Penn Heese. Bit we the Silva la state Orange is addressing were Al Elaine in the outskirts of the of arid Headquarters second division Amer no lean expeditionary forces i France. July 5. R. Is so the. Routes is of Liberty of the different countries to look after the welfare of Tjie Elie for a re ill Lulu of in j Rita us Silil Iii mls it meetings in Mckean county Picc that had once been a thriving formed by the following named a Fol. Most delightful trusting that our this week and next he will speak Little City. Yon could not have told Cere and enlisted men of this Nivisson 29th bar tidily win film an in at Fidelity Grange saturday evening that there had Ever City in Are published As being Well worthy Chain and at peace with the card. Of thanks. We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for Many acts of kindness shown us also the choir for services rendered at the time of the death of our dear Mother. Ads we or and mrs. I Eake. Among the Granges in the Vicinity of Smethport which the state overseer will visit Are thursday evening Friday evening at. Farmers Valley saturday afternoon at Coryville and monday evening at Lafayette. Ford. We have on hand a 1918 Ford tour ing car thoroughly overhauled and in excellent condition Good tires which we will sell for in or Der to make room for storage of new Smethport garage . rummage Sale. Thursday. February 13, St. Lukes Clulla and woman auxiliary hold a Rumen age Sale at the Parish House. Doors open at 10 a. M. Re Momber the Date. Adv fill Rob lao St. A Large meeting if that place for not a single building offs standing. As the germans were beaten Back they everything they could Lay their hands on that was Worth a Pep by cows poultry Down to the very last thing the belgians had. There m As not anything too Low for them to do Harold b. Callen has also seen War at first hand on the firing line. He. Writes that though he would hot sell his Tor any amount of Money he gets lonesome for Akron and his Many friends. The pet dog be is holding in the photograph he death of Bryan b. Walker. Bryan Blair Walker son of or and. Mrs a. 0 Walker of this place died Friday january. The cause of his death being tuberculosis. Bryan was Horn March 15. 1892. The Funer Al was held saturday at 2 pm. At his late Home the Rev. A h. officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery. Surviving besides his parents Are three Sisters mra. Gertrude Hockenberry miss Ruth Walker am miss Nellie Walker All of smell port. Subi Carlbe for the Miner. Following Smethport girls of tended the basketball game at Brail Ford evening misses France Taylor Harriet Jones and Luclle Hovis. Looking after his Section during bombardment during an attack a it1 the m to ing them together and cheering them found fir he weeks. Old and French All Over. I mess she is just seven mrs. Hazel Balz and children will l ave Friday for Buffalo where " Iii make their future Home. Thoj have made Many friends during their residence in. Smethport who will re Havo them depart but wish them happiness and Prosperity in their new Home. Of emulation and Praise fifth marines. Sergeant William r. Cleveland. Co. 5th marines showed extraordinary heroism Iri interesting meeting. K.1 h. Edson delivered a inst interesting lecture on his experiences in Alaska at the Parish House tuesday. On at All times. Private Norman -v.slmklns. Marines to splayed extraordinary heroism and Devotion Mes sages under heavy machine gun fire. By command of major general 8un Given consisting of. A piano duet by Helen Gleason and Bouton piano Solo by Emily Mccoy duet b y Janette Harriman and Harriett her zog. The travellers club Quartetti composed of mrs. H. H. Redfield. Mrs. F. H. . Mrs. Mary h. Bos Worth and mrs. S. F. Redfield Sang by Preston Brown. Colonel. General staff. Chief of staff. Official William a. Ilea sell. Adjutant Oen eral. Adjutant. Smith who has several. Selections. This meeting was under the direction of mrs. Rose her zog and mrs. R. Burdock and was held in place of a regular of the travellers club postponed january 4 on account of Uip influenza scare. Rev. Or. Boson s lecture on personal-nb3ervation_.waa intensely been interesting and highly instructive. Stationed at Camp . Virginia evening s entertainment his honorable discharge am Jed Withy he singing of America by returned to Smethport monday. He the audience. Is now employed at b. T. Hardware store. Advertise in the Miner

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