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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1918
Page
5
The county reports substantial support with all districts contributing to the war fund. Contributions total around $16,000 from the Indiana district, aiding the drive to sustain wartime efforts across the community.
James Lucas 18, son of Mr and Mrs W G Lucas of Blairsville, was found dead in his father's garage on South Liberty Street. A 22 caliber revolver caused instant death in an apparent accident while Lucas cleaned firearms for a planned hunting trip. He is survived by his parents, a brother Ernest, and sister Martha Lucas. A daughter was born to Robert Sutton and wife Elizabeth in West Church Street. Town property sales noted as D W Simpson purchases John M Laec property and Harvey Snyder buys C K Greenlee property.
Capt William Pierce recalls the promotion of Indiana soldiers in France. He pays tribute to Lieutenant Simpson and Corporal Lawrence Little, both fallen in October, noting Simpson as the division’s only ranker to be commissioned in the field. The letter also mentions promotions of First Sergeant Dale Marlin and Sergeant Lisle Moorhead, highlighting their gallantry and leadership.
Three Indiana hunting parties depart this week for two weeks in the mountains pursuing big game. Bear Club members head to a Charter Oak preserve in Huntingdon county, listing ten names. Jeannette Sunting Club members head to Center county with a large party including Daugherty, Maquil ken, Lightcap, Fee, Stadtmiller, Russell, Bethel, Wilhelm, Work, Miller, and Daugherty. A Clinton county party includes Pattison, Long, Clark, Burnheimer, Hines, Miller, Coleman, Seaton, Langham, Buchanan, Doty, and Moore. Influenza tolls rise as The Equitable reports October deaths, with 374 influenza deaths out of 582 total. payments for influenza exceed wartime claims.
Thanksgiving Day will be a holiday in Indiana with union services at the Lutheran church at 10 30 in the morning including a collection for the town’s worthy poor. At the Victory Thanksgiving service in the Auditorium at 7 30 evening there will be community singing special musical numbers addresses and the presentation of the American flag Fourth Liberty Loan Honor Flags and Ace Medals to the Boy Scouts.
Mr and Mrs W A Weamer of Vandergrift former county residents hosted a Glinner at their home in honor of their son Blair and his bride who wed recently in Wheeling West Virginia Blair a former Indiana Normal student and his bride a New Kensington High School graduate both worked at United States Aluminum Company in New Kensington where they will reside A box and pie social will be held at St Clair Schoolhouse White Township Friday night all are invited to attend
Lieutenant M M Davis of the US Army medical corps is on a two week furlough at his South Seventh Street home after returning from a voyage to France. He witnessed a German submarine sink the Ticonderoga which carried horses and 250 people, including American soldiers, perishing. Another ship in the convoy was sunk after separating. Davis may serve in a government hospital at home or overseas. Local pastor work plans include a three month stint at Camp Merritt. Buckwheat farmer A Blair Coy harvested 570 bushels, kept 150, and sold the rest for 717.37.
Mr and Mrs William Kissinger and sons Joseph and William of Locust street travel to Lakeland Florida for the winter a remaining plan. Mr and Mrs Fred Lerlinger of South Sixth street will join in Washington Monday and the Indiana party plans to winter southward. Blairsville Enterprise Suspends Publication.
Mrs. Sarah J. Agey spends winter with Mrs. D T Rogers in Pittsburgh while Mrs. M B Boman of Indiana County visits. Lt. D G was shopping and ordered Progress for a year. Miss Blanche Anthony returns from Atlantic City. Miss Mary Tucker visits Philadelphia street teacher in Dixonville schools. Mrs. Susan Smitten leaves for North Side Pittsburgh to stay with daughter Mrs. W L Neal. WH. BW. Wadden visits county seat and attends Indiana County School Directors’ Association session. Private Allan Ferguson, Fourth Weld Artillery, trains in Texas and reports good health. Mr. and Mrs. W D Bush and daughter Laura visit son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. A W Evans in Ebensburg. Clarence D. Mantch returns from Swisatavte with hunting trophies. R A Thompson attends funeral of James M. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Wilson visit in Pittsburgh with Lt. Andrew Wilson at University of Pittsburgh. Harry Lyddick becomes Elmer W. Allison drug store clerk. Lydick family welcomes a daughter. Ralph E. Templeton, now in Rahway N J, notes work on New Jersey Reformatory detail for State Highway Department on Lincoln Highway at Metuchen. Templeton oversees 50 boys on daily road construction duties. He reports return to Reformatory each evening.
President Wilson signed the Emergency Agricultural Appropriation bill with a rider establishing national prohibition from July 1 until demobilization. The law bars sale of distilled, malt or vinous liquors as beverages after June 30 and continues during demobilization. Beer brewing ends December 1 under the Road Control Proclamation unless food program is resumed by then.
Fragmentary quotation argues food conservation depends on voluntary national effort. Emphasizes proportional burden across society and rejects royal decree as a path.
The passage argues that autocratic food control in enemy lands collapsed after entering the war, while democratic food sharing kept the United States and the Allies healthier and stronger. It emphasizes the superiority of democratic systems in wartime food management.
Lulu Worth aged 4 died after a lingering illness praised by Pastor Gearhart in a Lutheran church service. Funeral held Sunday at Oakland cemetery. Also reported is the fatal train accident of an unnamed man in Lockport struck and killed instantly by a train on Friday. address unknown.
Javitan Di Angelo pleads guilty to assaulting a school teacher. At a hearing before Judge Langeham, Di Angelo, of Iselin, was ordered turned over to Indiana authorities for extradition to Ohio. Ohio officials sought him for stabbing another Italian in Alliance. A Greensburg sergeant identified Di Angelo in Iselin, aiding Alliance in recapture. Extradition via Gov. Cox and Gov. Brumbaugh process proceeded. Ohio officer departed with the prisoner Monday evening. Other defendants included Martin Maloney, who pleaded guilty to arming a mine disaster at Armerlard Coal near Duilown. August Munsell, Italian, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on Homer Bennett. Ploy Lewis and A Stoddard pleaded guilty to mining law violations with suspended sentences and costs.
Mrs. Drueilin Joye Trussell of Blairsville died five days after her husband from pneumonia brought on by influenza. She was the daughter of Robert Dinwiddie and was buried beside Ira Boyd Russell in Harmony Cemetery. Russell, 80, of Cherry Hill Township, died after eight days of illness at Frank W. Cramer’s home in Blairsville. He was a former Ty Ry employee and a member of Monn Presbyterian Church. Both deaths prompted funeral services and interment in Harmony Cemetery.
The fragment mentions Jeremiah Keli of Green towns with a June 27 1900 will directing the estate to Lolity Willow and appointees axweulrix. It also notes Joseph Almas of Conemaugh township leaving his estate to his widow and, after her death, tenths to Wil gon and a daughter tied to Almes executors and further bequests to a son and other relatives. The will is dated September 6 1906.
Recent deaths include Jeremiah Keith aged 74 in Green township with paralysis and gangrene complications. Also noted are Samuel Beryl Williamson aged five months and 14 days, Scott R. Craig aged 67 in Pittsburgh, and several other local deaths with funeral details and surviving relatives. Interments occurred in McDowell cemetery and Oakland cemetery among Indiana County records.
War department reports three men from Blairsville and three from other parts of Indiana County killed in action in France. Names include Sergeant John J. Palmer and Privates John A. Richard, Miller Cappo, Chalmers Wissinger, William M. Houston, and Bruno Tognetti. Wounded county men named are Corporal Harry W. Shepherd Charles H. Hart Joseph D. Laird and Raymond G. Pearce. Private Garett K. Kessler Edward Stile and Sergeant Grover C. Felgar reported missing. Private George Washington Kephart wounded in the Argonne Forest near Verdun September 24 seeking return home.
Lieutenant Clyde Caldwell, son of Mrs Caldwell of town, lies in a New Jersey hospital after sustaining multiple wounds in France. A shrapnel fragment lodged in his scalp, a bullet shattered his left arm, and bullets damaged several fingers. His wife visited to report he is improving and expects his return home soon. His brother, Lieutenant Hypest Caldwell, also serves in the armed forces.
Private Maul Stephens Brown aged 4, son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Brown of near hiriQy, was killed in action in France on October 16. He served in Company B, 327th United States Infantry. His father was president of the Patrons Mutual Wire Insurance Company of Indiana County.
Mrs James Bennett aged 45 of Young township died Monday November 8 from pneumonia after influenza. She was daughter of the late Samuel Misener and leaves a husband Robert, a son, sister Mrs Thomas Gamble and brothers Thomas W Misener and David P Miener who was recently wounded in France. George Hubin of Arcadia, 34, died at the County Home Monday and was interred at Avery today.
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