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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1918
Page
5
Indiana towns erupted in street celebrations after Germany signed the armistice at midnight. Hostilities ceased at 6:00 a.m. officials announced demobilization plans and widespread relief as draft calls were canceled and Allied troops prepared to return home.
The text laments empires demanding democracy from military rulers and describes Huns firing on hospitals and lobbing poisonous gas shells into a civilian area of 20,000 people as peace dawns, depicting a savage, dastardly greeting.
W S Daugherty suffered heavy losses from a Sunday fire at his West Philadelphia street planing mill established in 1856. The blaze caused over 20000 dollars in damage, partly insured, with delays in alarms and a stalled fire truck hindering initial response before the structure was contained to the mill and minor shed damage occurred. Mr Daugherty has no definite future plans.
Mrs Katherine Park Jones of Locust Street receives word from Wrance that her husband Lieutenant Wilbur Hector Jones was killed in action on October 7. He enlisted after marriage lived with her parents Rev J C N Park. He fathered a set of twins during his absence in France. Dr H B Buterlaugh of town arrived safely in France after training at Fort Oglethorpe and sailing oversea two weeks ago.
Local notes list residents visiting the county seat or traveling to Indiana and Pittsburgh, with updates on families, military service, nursing training, and new arrivals. Among entries, Charles Kearn overseas, Wissinger’s son in France, nurses in training, and Dr. J. Elkin’s draft service are highlighted, reflecting wartime mobility and community ties.
Indiana County remains a Republican stronghold as official returns from the November 5 election show the party leading in governor and assembly races and endorsing the good roads amendment. Key votes include Prohibition ally N. L. Strong for Congress with 47650, Sproul for Governor with 4804, and Kep hart for General Assembly with 4713. Local officials also show Republican wins in Supreme and Superior Court races. Private Forrest T. Lowman arrives safely overseas, reported by Mrs. M. A. Lowman.
Several local weddings are reported including Hess Jorion, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hess of Rochester Mills, marrying Dollie Jeffries of near Rochester Mills in Cumberland Maryland on November 5. Also Maury Sides wed Albert Fero Stephens of near Pine Mats. Christine Campbell married John Rodgers of Rossiter. West Lebanon injury and upcoming County Institute noted.
Superintendent Besservale read the year end report for the Indiana hospital noting 1 268 patients treated in the year and 48 deaths with 34 births. Revenue reached 42 702 72 with donations state aid and patient boarding, while expenditures totaled 41 082 16. The Ladies Auxiliary contributed 422 67 and spent 567 15 on furniture and improvements.
Lieut Clifford Morrow aged about 26 and son of Mr and Mrs J J Morrow formerly of Clymer was killed during a peace celebration exhibition flight in Detroit Michigan. His machine tangled with a flag atop a building, one wing ripped off, and the craft crashed through a boarding house roof. Morrow formerly played baseball and football for Indiana State Normal school and his family now resides in Logansport Indiana.
Telegrams from the War Department report Private Charles Lloyd Langham of the 111th Infantry killed in action in France on October 31 at age 29. Survived by parents and many siblings including Mrs. Wesley Kong and Mrs. Walter Knapp. Other notices announce the deaths of Private Paul M. Keibler, 22, of Armstrong County, and Private Patelek Arthur Carney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carney, with both mothers notified last week.
A string of obituaries from Apollo and surrounding towns notes deaths from influenza and pneumonia. Among the deceased are Mrs Divi Townsend and Mrs Adelaide Pryor Townsend of Apollo, born 1889 in South Bend, a former nurse. Other notices include John A Campbell and Lukehart family members, Miss Grace Lytle, Clarence Dorr, John Clark, Harvey Caurkle, and Mrs Haris of Indianapolis, with details of their ages, residences, and surviving relatives.
An Indiana county drive aims to raise between 50000 and 60000 to support seven agencies backing U S soldiers abroad. A booster meeting at the Presbyterian church featured speeches by Rev Galbreath and Rev Thompson. The United War Work Campaign funds YMCA YWCA Knights of Columbus Jewish Welfare Board American Library Association War Camp Association and Salvation Army will provide morale spiritual and physical activities for troops. Subscriptions are urged to be ready as canvassing ends next Monday.
The residents of Homer City plan a victory thanksgiving service at the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday evening at 7:40. All denominations invited. Rev. J. W. Shatter and Rev. J. W. Shalfar will speak on war’s effects and civic duty. A stolen car recovered near the fair grounds. Ralph Mairman and James Flyman report the theft. Obituaries note deaths: James Nichols, Clarence Burnwalt, and Nancy Hart, detailing ages and bereaved families.
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