28 Feb 1919
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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1919
Page
1
President Wilson will address the public at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York on the night of March 4. He will depart the following morning from the ship George Washington bound for Paris.
Paris Feb 27 The new military terms for Germany were turned over to Premier Clemenceau for approval by Marshal Foch. Clemenceau has resumed work at the War Office as the war effort continues.
Amsterdam reports that railways leading to Weimar, seat of the German National Assembly, have been cut by the Spartacides according to information received today.
Washington February 27 The appointment of A Mitchell Palmer Allen Property Custodian as Attorney General was announced today.
Albert Ikerd Sugatly is listed as slightly wounded after transferring to Headquarters Company 16th Infantry from Battalion C 139th Field Artillery at Camp Shelby Mississippi. His mother Mrs Laura Ikerd now in Indianapolis, and sister Ruth Ikerd with Base Hospital No. 32 in France are noted. Mrs D W Parham attends funeral of her grandson in Orleans. Claude G Malott drills for oil near Tunnelton after gas flow at 350 feet. Five Lane family members near Norman Station ill with influenza. Ben Cupps also seriously ill with influenza.
Lieut Wayne Mitchell of the U S Aviation Corps arrives home Wednesday evening. He left with Raymond Whitney who is furloughed after American Field Service duty in France. Both trained in aviation and received commissions before the armistice.
John William Shrout, 33, carpenter, died Wednesday night after a weeklong illness of influenza and double pneumonia. Survived by wife Nellie McLaughlin Shrout, two sons, parents, five brothers, two sisters, and three Smith relatives. Funeral services Friday at ten a.m. from the family home, Crawford Cemetery burial. Rev. Calvin Bair to officiate.
Recruiting officer Sergt. M. E. Coomigr visited the city seeking a location to establish a new U S Army recruiting office. He outlined plans for 175 000 volunteers with 60000 for one year and 115000 for three years starting March first. The office will be in the Bedford National Bank building on East Sixteenth Street.
Nathan King of Huron aged 76 died at home after several weeks illness linked to army service and heart trouble. Survived by widow and children Hugh King of Georgia and Ella Chapman of Texas. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm from Huron Baptist Church with Rev. Warren A. Sanders officiating and burial in Huron Cemetery.
The new Masonic Temple hosted a lively gathering Tuesday with nearly a hundred members. Judge Orbison of Indianapolis, renowned Mason and speaker, gave an exceptional talk on Masonry principles. Frank and Olive Louise Duncan, children of Mr and Mrs Will Duncan, have influenza. the couple are improving.
Robert Hunt on Bloomington's west side reports a break in attempt at his home. He asked the telephone exchange if the alarm functioned, but officials cited government rules preventing disclosure and left Hunt to his own risk.
Earl Wicker son of John P. Wicker trustee of Bono township recently returned from overseas served as messenger to Theodore Roosevelt Jr. when wounded in France. Earl was also wounded suffering the loss of one eye.
The report notes a seventh surgical operation performed on Clarence Vaught by Dr. Foote.
Clarence Vaught, nine, who suffered severe facial wounds at Chateau Thierry, is to have a seventh operation at the Naval Hospital in Brooklyn. The latest surgery raised his nose bridge to aid breathing through both nostrils and loosened his upper lip from the gums. Dr. Foote, a New York City specialist, performed the procedure.
Sergt Roy E Murphy of Battery A 150th Field Artillery, Bedford Indiana, is cited for extraordinary heroism near Somerance France on November 1 1918. He reentered a burning powder dump, extinguished fuse box fires and saved his gun from destruction. Mother Mrs Eliza J Murphy 622 Street Bedford Ind listed as home address.
Marian Jane eight months old, daughter of Mrs. Grover Marley, nearly died after swallowing a metal top from a talcum box at the Walter Marley home on South F street. An X ray showed the piece passed from stomach into bowels and it was evacuated without further harm.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Doyle Bennett and twin sibling of a brother died Wednesday in Indianapolis. The body was moved through the city Thursday to Orleans for burial that afternoon. The Bennetts, formerly of Orleans, were well known in the community.
It is learned that shippers of crushed stone and ground limestone will be granted a hearing to contest another railway freight rate increase. There is no authority to curb the railway administration and proposed rates run from 70 to 125 percent above pre takeover levels, threatening shocks to shippers and consumers.
Despite small attendance due to health, the War Mothers held a pleasant meeting. They formed a committee to sponsor The Mikado, to be staged in the city March 10 and at General Hospital No. 5 March 11. They reported five bath robes donated to West Baden General Hospital. Mrs. H. P. Pearson spoke on Americanization.
Due to reduced business at the Monon shops in Lafayette a layoff was ordered last night. Ten machinist helpers, five rivet heaters and three boilermaker helpers were dismissed with recall possible when conditions improve. Roundhouse workers may face further cuts as influenza illness affects Billy Reath.
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