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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
King Albert Day
Is Observed Over y. S.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. Is. -
King Albert Day was observed by the
United States and Philadelphiaps to-
day. By direction of the school au-
thorities, stories of the heroic part
played in the war by Belgium king
and his subjects were told by teachers
in the public schools and translation
Of the national hymn was sung. Scores
of neighborhood celebrations were
held and business houses decorated
their buildings in honor of the day.
Contributions for a fund to be for
warded to King Albert to be used to
mitigate the suffering of Belgian chill
dren were solicited throughout the
day by the Belgian relief committee
Of the Emergency Aid.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
Youngstown Newspaper
Office Is Bombed
(BY Associated PresSl

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Nov 15-Bomb-
ers attempted to wreck the offices OF
the Youngstown Telegram shortly be-
fore midnight Thursday A bomb
planted just outside the press room let
go, breaking windows and crushing
doors and otherwise damaging the
building.
Other buildings within the radius of
a block were damaged. The American
Press wires within the building were
not damaged.
The Telegram has been strongly
pro-ally and is one of Ohio's foremost
dry advocates. Several years ago an
attempt was made to dynamite the
home of its publisher, Samuel G
Mcclure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15

Every solicitor, canvasser. work
er and officer of the United War
Work campaign in the city of Rich
mond is asked to meet at the Com
mercial club rooms this evening at
1880 o'clock. Important matters
will come before the meeting.
Workers are urged to be present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
Ford Will Contest
Election of Opponent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Contests
Of the election of two republican sena-
tors-Truman II. Newberry of Michi-
gan ard George H. Moses of New
Hampshire-weref forecast in proceed
ings today before the senate privilege
and election committee. Protests
against the seating of both. elected on
the face of the returns, were received
by the committee which deferred
action.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
Expression of Nations
Esteem Sent to Men
in France by Baker

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Congratu-
lations and expressions of the nation S
proud esteem were cabled to General
Pershing for the American army in
France today by Secretary Baker. with
a promise that now a respite has
come, the war department will do all
in it's power to expedite the early re-
turn of the expeditionary force, so
that the country may welcome its
soldiers home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
Pope Benedict Urges
Just Decision in
Austro-Italy Matter
CBY Associated Pressl

ROME. Nov. 15.-Pope Bendict has
written letter to Cardinal Gasparri,
the pepal secretary of state, in which
the pontiff says:
I'VE pray that questions between
Austria and Italy will receive a soln-
tion confirming the just aspirations
Of the people"
The pontiff's letter continues:
I'VE have given instructions to the
Nuncio at Vienna to put himself In
friendly relations with the nations OF
ustria-Hungary, which are now be-
ing constituted into independent
states"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
Socialists to Celebrate
Downfall of the Kaiser
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Nov. 15-Socialists
here have called a mass meeting tor
next Sunday to celebrate the downfall
of the German emperor.
The list of speakers includes sever
al under indictment for violation of
the espionage act, among them being
Victor l.. Berger. congressman-elect
of Milwaukee, Wis.
The announcement says that ad-
dresses will be made in seven Ian
guageS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
Many Jobs Offered
Disabled Service Men

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 15.-Of-
fers of almost $4,000 positions in vari-
GUS lines Of manufacturing and sew
eral hundred in clerical and agricul-
tural work for disabled soldiers and
sailors have been received from 900
firms by the state department of la
Dor and industry. The offers are to
care for men who have lost arms,
legs, and hearing and any who may
be partially blind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
Dutch Urged to Giue
Support to Country

THE HAGUE, Nov. 15.-The Dutch
government has issued a proclama-
ton. urgently appealing for the coop
GRAFTON of citizens in a grave crisis
1t says the minority is threatening to
seize power and declares its determi-
nation to maintain authority and or
der.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
OLD SNOWMAN DEAD

MARION, Ind, Nov. 15.-John Hen
ry Dolchy, formerly internationally
known in the show business as John
Henry, died in the soldiers home here,
aged ~.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
NAMES BRITAIN DAY

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 15.-Gov~
ernor Brumbaugh has issued proc
lamation designating December as
Britain Day" in honor of the British
navy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
PORTO RIcANs RETURNED

WILMINGTON, N. c., Nov. Is
Hundreds of Porto Rican laborers who
arrived Tuesday to be sent to Camp
Bragg on construction work were Or
dered returned to Porto Rico by gov
ernment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
Socialists Reuoke Strike
Order in Switzerland
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Uncondi-
tional revocation of the general strike
order in Switzerland by the socialistic
committee was reported today in an
official message to Swiss Minister Sui
Zer here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
WILL PUBLISH NAMES NEXT WEEK

The committee in charge of the United War Work cam
pagn has asked that the publication of the subscb
the fund be withheld until the the city is
completed 1t proposes to publish the list showing
the combined subscriptions of every donor committee is
actuated this step by desire give full subscription of
every gver to the cause.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
The Weather

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Probably rain late
tonight and on Saturday. Warmer to-
night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15
STEAMSHIP RAMS
j, s, DESTROYER

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The United
States destroyer Shaw. was rammed
by the Canadian Pacific line steam
ship Melita, cut in two and sunk Oc-
tober 9, it was learned today upon the
arrival of the Melita here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-15

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 15.-Captain Fes-
ser and 10 other survivors of the
small American steamer Yenrut, of
Philadelphia, which went down last
Sunday off the Bahama islands, have
arrived here after 62 hours in an open
boat The steward and four others
of the crew are missing, and are be-
lieved to have been lost.
Washington Journal., 1918-08-09
(SSorttesuns fOIst).
Nidlt az iiber5cmgeH.

Sn @ieBen b6ngten friiber Die
9iirger ibre @eibnodtsgons bis
gum SeiIigen @beuo ms Sreie Dor
cas- SenIter. go aud Der Yroieiior
@rolmann.
@ines @oroens lit Die Sons
meg.
goI6 oarauf eebt oas @eriidt,
Qub 4nopp, Der @rlioer oes Sro-
feIiors anopp, 5oba Die @ons Oe'
Ito1len.
Ser @rofeIior, ser i'm Nodbar-
bous lpobnt, nimmt Den 8rlloer
idarf ins @erbor, a6er bieier Ieltg-
net 10 ltonoboft, Dab anopp be-
IdIieBt, ben &oaegen 81 belu6en
alt6 i'm bon Der unldulo
2rbens al iiber5eugen.
@ei oieiem 8eilid brin9t er ole
8efpeisgriinoe fir ole llniduio lei
nes 9ruoerS Dor. @rolmann, iei-
ne Ionge StuoentenpieiIe idmoi'
deno, nidt INNER b%eifaaiger, 10
oaB 9nopp idon olaubt, er babe
oos Spiel g%eiponnen.
oaur5." idIieBt er feline longe
Ge6e, lid claude ni6t, Dob Sub
es oetan bat"
ga tut @roImann einen langen
Bug, pofit benz &ouegen cine oide
@olfe ins @eii6t uno iogt:
sd claude es aud ni6t, Iieber
9oacge, aber id babe eS eeiebcn
tpie er iie eeitobIen bail"
Washington Journal., 1918-08-09

Fe duf Oi I6au'n un6 5'rudosntsn,
piu's Iein t0unt -"
Giusn g~ugcnblid sriDdrmtsn ia
oiele taItsn grauen augeu. oann absr
mtriB iis ibm gepaltiam ibrs 9ano
mo MID einen S4ritt 3uriid.
,9aun bdttf Oi g'paIti e'irrt",
Iogts Ie. ii6 o0lhg pieoer i'm 3aum
6altsnO. .peil Du ieBt penig'r biit
in meiu' aug'n, ais Du mart. s
Oert3eu9 BON benz Iremo'n BOIL oa
brib'u, peirs MIA Isin tGunt. ooB
ben gerrat an msin' Stono g'Iits
tn bdtt,."
Oas ma bic furdtboriie Demiiti@
guno llrbans in oieIem augenbIid.
.9duerin", prebte er irampfbaft
berpor, a0u BAIT perssi'u, gu mas
Du tomma biit." @r preBte beioe
5GuIte Dor oi, gruIt.
.um mi an Dsin Bertrand 5'psns
BIN, net I'm a'bitt'n". erpioerte iie
trobis. ungebeust. rs mem mir Jan
f%srti."
@ben polte Ie an Urban borbei,
bic &ommsr perloRen, Oa trat bic
2ebnsrin elm. Sin 3abnbuno Ders
oedte bic cine Sdlfte oes SierIi4en
@eIi6tes, elm poaenes Su6 mar um
ben gals gepideIt.
sic blieb nit Dor Der gruT gefoIs
teten 9duoeu dneitIi9 unter Der Sur
Iteben.
gBas piaR oeun On ta2" Trastc
drgerIi4 Urban.
r@roO nit Der Qden6o6erin 9i
6itt'n, DAB B. Sad 6erub'n labt"
Iagte Ie in peinerlidem Zone.
Urban blidte unipiatirli9 ouf
Surgl, oeren mG6tise GrIdeinung
ne5en Ieiuer 6rou OoppeIt our 9els
tung lam. Gs entging ibm nidt Der
i Ip0ttiI6e 3uQ nm 9urgls Muno.
.Ntein Soft, mein Sott", begonn
bic 2e1nerin pieoer, bic 4rme treu3s
lpeiIe iiber bic 8ruIt 5uiammenidIas
9eno. .@os il Oenn Oos fir an line
gIiid! So, mia tam man oenn nur
10 mas tun2 60 an arms guat'S
&in0 70 6ebonoeln" sic brad in
SrGnen aus. .Nenn's ieBt s'torb'n
iuGr, mein SOFT unb Batter. ia lisbe
6rou, mas mar oas! Nas pGr oas!"
Urban mari einen pfr3lpeifeltsn
Bid ge9en bic 9ede unO otmete
T4per auf. Sap bod bos @'iIsnn!
Dos modt's net beh'r."
.@os is, mlob mo betro4fn, net
pos mar. 2ebnerjn, NADIA O'erIport
ma # oiel", Iogte 8urgl nit I9arfer
8etonung. nBir ion gang i'm tlas
rem, mir 3lpei - net ma9r, 2ebner2"
Sic er6ielt teine Qntiport, aber lie
9ing in Dem 8emuBtiein. ibren 3psd
errcidt gu boben.
Sang buIt o6er brou9t gum obs
bitt'n, 8Guerin" Ipra4 tie Der 2en0
IpibTinoig an, ols lie our9 Die Stube
alma, obne einen Bid ouf Die f4lums
mernoe Rronte gu iperfen. D9ab'
Dir grab belf'n pol'n."
0ieIem Burden gegeniiber nit
Dem l~iitigen. holbgeI4loheuen Bid
unb Dem epi9en Sder5 ouf Der 2ippe,
belt lie ni9t ltono. Wit g~ebeugtem
Ropfe, iiber unb iiber e~rr0teno, flob
Ie f0rmli9 ms 6reie.
sol cine 0iebin buI9te lie in oas
Sous uno 1dIi4 Die Sreppe binauI
in lire ~finItere &ammer. Riemanb
batte tie bemertt - nebenan lag ihr
Monn i'm erIten tiefen SdIummer.
Dos mar cine rubeloie Nadt i'm
Qdeu6o6erbDf Ger 70 friebli4 lag in
Der glibernben. i9~peigenOen Binters
na9t. @GbrenO Oben Die 9dmonsn
pitoer 2eiOenI4oft ibr tiidii4eS
Spiel trieben nit ben rubeloIen
S6ldfern, umgoutelten unten oui
einfa6en Streuloger, pcl9es nur
cine oiinne @ano pom Stole trennt,
6lumige Sribjobrstraume Elm iunges
glut = 6lori! Dos @lofengebimmel
i'm Stale bilbete bic MeIooie oa3u,
6alo on16peneno gum Sod5eitsge-
ldut BON alien Siirmeu, bal5 in tpets
ter 5erne pertlingeno lpie MGe9enges
lang.
(sSorttetunQ fol1t).
Washington Journal., 1918-08-09

50 Il m IT. an B.
Gelterer gr5t Gum iiiugeren): $50,
Iieber 3olle9e, pie iouen Die Satien.
len @ertrauen ou Sbnen baben bci
Sbrer Wunoeridonen San0idriftl"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-15
LOWELL HAS
ANOTHER GOLD STAR
Especial To THE TrMEs.I

ESPECIAL To THE TINES.
LOWELL IND. Oct. i5.-The sad
news reached here yesterday morning
that William y. Peterson. who was sta
toned at Memphis Tenn. had passed
away. This is the second soldier in the
past week that has died from Lowell
Will was a young man who had many
friends. He was a young man who was
always happy and by his genial dispo-
sition made friends of all who he came
in contact When the war broke out he
was anxious to get into the fray. About
seven or eight months ago he enlisted
and for some time was stationed at San
Antonio. Texas. and was later trans
ferred to Memphis.
He has given his all for his country.
His young life has been snuhed out in
his young manhood. He was member
of the Modern Woodmen. He was also
member of the Methodist church of
Lowell, having been converted since he
went into the army and had his mem
bership transferred TO the church in his
home town.
No arrangements have been made for
the funeral. as it will be several days
before the remains arrive.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-15

mended and congratulated upon his
ability and success.
Mr.. Beechler from the time he be-
came engaged in the manufacturing OF
shells said, he intended to see that his
factory produced not only its capacity.
but little more. because he felt It his
patriotic duty as an American. to see to
it. as far as lay I'm his personal power.
that the boys over There were sup
piled with the necessary munitions with
which TO conquer the Hun. and it was
this ambition and feeling of patriotic
duty that caused him to continue 10
work until absolutely compelled to take
to his bed from which he never arose.
and it can be said He laid down his
life for his country"
He was member Of the b. P. 0. E.
Hammond.tLodg No. ass. Members OF
which met his remains at the Michigan
Central depot on its arrival from Jack
son, Mich, and paid their last respects
by accompanying his remains 10 Oak
Hin cemetery.
He also belonged 70 the Masonic
order. being a member Of Garfield Lodge
No $50 +. & A. NJ. Hammond Chapter
No. 117 r. \ NJ Hammond Com
mandary No Al Is T and of Orak
Temple 4. A. O. \. NJ S. all of Ham
mond, and was also a member of the
Order of the Eastern Star of Jackson
Mich He was very proud Of his Ma
sonic membership and an ardent end
jealous worker in the various bodies of
which he was member. and only the
ban at the present time on public meet
ings prevented the beautiful Masonic
burial service from being performed by
the Masonic order in token of their
spect and memory Of him.
Mr.. Beechler was a man of sterling
integrity. fine character and pleasing
personality. Had a host Of friends who
mourn his death. He leaves surviving
him three sisters. two brothers and his
wife. who WAS Miss Margaret DeHart.
whom he married eight years ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-15
EDWARD A. BEECHLER IS
DEAD At FLINT MICHIGAN
lRY 4 FR1ENnA

Friends were shocked to learn If tho
death OF Edward A. Beechler. a well
konwn former Hammond man who's
funeral took place Saturday afternoon
October -. 1915 Interment at oak
Hill cemetery by his friends OF the
Masonic order.
Mr. Beechler was born in Chicago.
III, July 20 1858; died Thursday. oc-
tober 10. 1918. He spent the greater
part of his life in Hammond Ind where
he was engaged IL The railroad bust
ness. particularly with the NIonon Rail-
road for whom he was round house
foreman at South Hammond and in
charge OF the mechanical department.
from that point TO Chicago. Ill.
Tic resigned the railroad business
some two years or more ago. becoming
identife5 with the Chevrolet Motor car
Co. as superintendent of one Of their
plants vt Flint. Mich Last spring he
became affiliated with the jackson
1lunition Corporation. as factory man
ager. of one of their Eve plants in the
manufacturing of war munitions al
Jackson. Mich. which position he held
al time Of his his death.
Nir- Beechler was an ambitious and
"@'Sl 8ittaASu "0tNtR, belIh very hlShlN
thought Of by his employers and orfi-
Gals Of the United states government.
The plant OF which Mr.. Beechler was
teotorY manager was the last Of five TO
be erected by the Jackson Munitions
corporation and had nothing but the
FOUR bare walls when he took charge.
lie personally laid out and superintend-
ed the installation of all machinery and
appliances for the manufacturing Of
shells. organizing his own office and
factory forces and was tho first OF the
FIVE plants 10 meet the standard OF pro
duction as required by the L. s. gov
eminent, and was by The government in
form or letter. which he received the
day before taken to his sick bed. com
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-15
TWIN CITY
NEWS NOTES

The death or Mrs. Roy Dorton occur
ring IN Hammond yesterday morning re-
calls 10 mind the early girlhood Of Miss
Bessie Maier. who was born and reared
in East Chicago. She was the grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Van
Geisen Of 1850 Forsythe avenue and was
widely known here Nine years ago she
was married to Roy Dorton and to this
union four children we're born. the
youngest six months and the eldest six
and half years. These are left 10
mourn her loss besides her husband. who
has just recovered from a very serious
illness. and her mother, Mrs. Mabel
Maier The cause Of death was pneu-
monia. Interment will be at Kentland,
Ind. and brief services viii be held at
tho residence. 100 Claude street this
evening and the funeral win leave in
the morning.
The Mrs Isabella Crumley. who died
in Hessville and whose funsraI occurred
this morning from the family residence
Of her mother. Mrs. Anna Mclaughlin.
in Kennedy avenue. was a sister 10 Mrs.
VIII Scott Of this city. She was a bride
of six weeks and death was due to heart
failure. Besides her mother and Mrs.
Scott. she also leaves another sister.
Miss Esther and three brothers. William
of Seattle. James who is in France with
tine A. r. r.. and John at Camp Nc
CIelland. Admission. Ala. The brother
from Camp McClelland arrived home in
time for the funeral
WIN Glavin. known to many East Chi
oagoans through his marriage to Miss
Elsie Brown. eldest daughter OF the late
Henry Brown Of North Barring avenue,
died at his home in Woodlawn Sunday.
He had been a sufferer for some time
with glandular trouble. The burial was
held this morning. Besides his wife he
leaves 8 small son one year old
Mrs. George wslcis of 1896 Michigan
eyenue has been very i'll for several days
with the influenza pneumonia malady.
There is but little change in her condi-
ton for the better today
Mrs. Margaret Bane. young mother
Of 80 years, leaving three daughters 10
mourn her loss, passed away at the home
of her sister. Mrs. T. Eiloran $3.50
Michigan avenue. Sunday evening at
$50 o'clock. Cause of death vas pneu-
monia. Preparations are being made 70
ship the remains TO Bloomington. Ill.
the former home Of the family to-
morrow morning at $40 o'clock via the
Pennsylvania railway. The daughters
are Miss Josephine. age II years; Flea
nor. IA years. and Lucille. u years. Lu-
ellie has been very Ill with the same
malady that caused her mothers demise.
but is somewhat better.
Mrs J. R. Scott Of 145th street has
received information that niece of hers
living in New York has passed away.
Charles FIGHTER of 145th street is re
cuperating from a severe cold contracted
and which had influenza symptoms.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-15
INFLUENZA CLAIMS
NEW HARBOR DEATH
Mrs. Clara Ostrowski, Wife
of Well Known Doctor,
Dies in Gary Hospital.

Indiana Harbor people we're shocked
70 hear OF the death this morning Of one
OF the citys best known women. Mrs
L. ]. Ostrowsld. s72O Fir street. which
occurred in the Mercy hospital al Gary
where she was taken very III early in
the week A husband, Or. L. J. ostrow-
ski. has the utmost sympathy of every
one IN his bereavement She was 70
years OF age and a year old babe sur
wives her Her illness began with in
nuenza and developed into pneumonia
Mrs ostrowslsi's maiden name was
Clara Schoen and she comes from well
known South Chicago family. She leaves
a father and brother TO mourn her. The
funeral viii take place from the resi-
dence at 10 tomorrow morning and in
terment viii be at Holy cross.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-15
EPIDEMIC RACES
ON ALL SIDES

Continued from page onel
dlled almost constantly with waiting
list of those who need medicine for
themselves or their families.
Business is disorganized. Clerks and
stenographers are afflicted. Some Of
fees are working the unaffected mem
bers overtime in order to prevent abso-
lGte disruption of important matters
The reports this morning indicate
that last night alone there were at least
twenty-five deaths in the county East
Chicago had four; Gary. g: Hammond, 6,
with the rest scattering
EPIDEMIC AT PEAK.
Dr. Hale predicts. however, that this
weather will enable the health authori-
ties to slacken the ravages of the dis
ease and get il shortly under control.
In fact. unless changeable. wet. cold
weather should develop. the trouble is
right now at its height and will at once
b, gin to wane.
An order has come from the state
board of health 10 close all country
schools and permit no meetings to be
held either in the city or in the country.
The condition in the state is evidenc-
ed by a telegram from DR.. J. n Hurry
70 DR.. Hale this morning in which the
secretary Of the state health board
says
ASK FOR VOLUNTEERS
Confer with chairmen Of Red
Cross chapters and canvas all ply
sicians in your county for voIun-
tiers for epidemic influenza work in
Indiana as needed Report names
and addresses Of volunteer physi-
clans TO state board promptly. Red
Cross VIII pay 5000 per month,
travelling expenses and 81 day
subsistence if called. Do not put
this off War measure by order of
the state board Of health
(Signed) j. y. HURRY"
Dr. Hale replied at once that local
physicians could not take care of Lake
county; that the number Of cases here
and the high death rate uecessitated
every bit of medical attention that could
be given BY local men and that he
could not promise any assistance
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-15
WELL-KhOWN EAST
CHICAGO MAN OI{:S
Claude G. Hughes of Repub
lie Iron & Steel Co. Dies
of Complication.

Startling was the news in East Chi
ca 20 this morning thai Claude G. Hughes
hhd passed away at midnight last night
following a few days Of Illness OF tie
infiuenza-pneumonia con- olication. He
was night roller on the 9-inch mill at
the Republic Iron & steel Company. He
complained of feeling i'll Wednesday
morning when he he'd returned TO the
Brown home and was advised not to go
out Wednesday night in effort to
fdlfin his duties at the plant. His re-
Tly was too many sick already and he
felt because he was not bedridden that
IL was his duty to perform his share
Of the work which quite heavily de-
veloped upon him for responsibility,
Thursday he became very i'll and medi-
cal aid was SUMMONED, with the result
that he became too weak to combat the
ailment which brought about his demise
Mr. Hughes was married two years ago
10 Miss Josie Brown, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. j. ". Brown of North Magoun
aVenue. and shortly after Mrs. Hughes
became III with a general breakdown
md was advised to seek milder climate
in hopes Of regaining her strength. She
is al present in Prescott Ariz-, and a
wire sent informing her of the critical
Illness of her husband; later one will
be sent apprising her of his death, but
the family was deeply perplexed as 70
how they could impart this news to her
In her delicate condition. The trip from
Arizona is not advisable for Mrs. Hughes
and the raging illness prevalent would
prove to be a most unfsvorable factor
in her undermined condition. The mother
If the deceased has arrived here from
Muncie Ind. and a brother Charles, IS
coming today from Fort Wayne. Two
sisters. one a Mrs. Thorpe. lives in
Cleveland. a.d Mrs. Rummells OF Nun
Gle. While the funeral arrangements
have not been completed it is under
stood that interment Will be in Muncie-
The decedent was a member OF the d. p.
o. ETks. 9S1. and was also affiliated with
the local order of Knights Of Pythias
His remains lie at the home Of his wifes
parents. 452t Magoun avenue.