Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 171, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 November 1931 — Page 3

NOV. 26, 1931

SCOUT RECALLS HOMESTEADER'S THANKSGIVING Tragedy Befell Pioneers Just as Prayers for Food Were Answered. Almoxt half a century ago, pioneers preparing to make new home* in the •oulhwest when the Oklahoma Indian territory was opened to settlement, held a Thanksgiving feast at Wichita, Kan. Major Gordon W. (Pawnee Bill) Lillie, leader of the Oklahoma homesteaders, ■nd an old Indian scout, herewith presents his account of the celebration, BY MAJOR GORDON W. (PAWNEE BILL) LILLIE (Written for the United Press) INDIAN TRADING POST, OLDTOWN, Okla., Nov. 26.—The true spirit of Thanksgiving was expressed in the first Thanksgiving celebration of the Oklahoma homesteaders just before the now-famous land run into the Oklahoma Indian territory. That day, back in 1888, was marked with despair that turned to joy through kindness, of settlers. Then came disaster ennobled by personal sacrifice that will remain forever in my memory. I went in 1888 to Wichita to organize the “Old Payne Boomers” and lead them into what then was known as Oklahoma, an area of 2,000,000 acres in the old Indian territory. The Arkansas river was lined with camps, made up of people from every state in the Union. Most of them had met reverse fortune and had set out for Oklahoma, believing it was “the land of milk and honey and big opportunities.” Little Cause for Joy The proclamation of President Grover Cleveland calling on all “To give thanks on the last day of November for the many blessings bestowed upon our people” had been set out. There was little cause for rejoicing in the homesteaders’ camps, however. In our midst was an old parson. He and his family of six eked out a measley existence from collections. The youngest child, a little girl of 3, was the mascot of the homesteaders. We called the preacher “Grandad.” Deluged With Food The week before Thanksgiving, “Grandad” preached his most appealing sermon, urging all to be present at the Thanksgiving services. News of the service and plight of the homesteaders had reached farmers in the surrounding countryside. The next day, they brought all kinds of produce—chickens, turkeys, geese and ducks. One brought a 3-year-old steer. Millers donated a dray load of flour. “Grandad” called the little girl to him, asked her to spread the good news. Two days before Thanksgiving, a north wind passed over the country, causing great suffering with its cold. Out of a black cloud in the northwest came a forty-mile gale. Wagons were upset. Tents were blown down. A deluge of cold rain followed. Then the sun came out, shining as brightly as ever. “Grandad” Alters Sermon “Grandad’s” little girl was missing. The men going from camp to camp raising prairie schooner, came to “Grandad’s” wrecked tent. A dozen stalwart men lifted his covered wagon. Underneath it lay the body of the little girl. She was dead. Thanksgiving day was bright, sunny and beautiful. Early the crowds began to arrive bringing more food for the feast. “Grandad” arose to deliver his sermon. “Brothers and sisters,” he started in a quavering voice, “the sermon I prepared for you, I can not deliver. I can only say: ’Suffer the little children to come unto Me and forbid them not, for such is the Kingdom of Heaven.’ ” Taxi Driver Is Robbed John Cochran, 29, 226 Orange street, taxi driver, told police he was robbed of $4.88 by a bandit who boarded his cab at Maryland and Illinois streets Wednesday night. Cochran reported to police that the gunman ordered him to drive to New York and Agnes streets, where he threatened the driver with a revolver as he rifled his pockets.

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One of the outstanding acts on the second annual Beth-El revue program, to be given at 8 tonight at the Athenaeum, is a xylophone solo by Miss Mae Laden. Ninetyeight persons are in the cast of the show. Eph Levin is director.

ASKS SSOO FOR DOG Grocer Sues Trucking Firm for Killing His Pet. His great Dane dog was worth SSOO, Joseph Klausner, grocer, of 325 North West street, states in a damage suit, although the average legal value set on a human life is only about S9OO. A superior court jury will decide the suit filed Wednesday in room four, with the Root Transit, Inc., as defendant. Rajah, the Great Dane, was lounging lazily near the curb on West street, Aug. 24, when the company’s truck hit him, the suit alleges. A fractured skull resulted in the dog’s death.

Y. M. C. A. TO OPEN DOORS TO JOBLESS

Depression Victims Will Be Given Full Privileges, Without Cost. Doors of the Y. M. C. A. will be opened to unemployed men, A. H. Goddard general secretary of the organization, announced today. Membership privileges, under the new policy, will be extended to hundreds of Indianapolis men between 17 and 35 who can show they formerly worked regularly and only have been unemployed since the national economic depression. “Boards of directors and trustees have made it possible for men, temporarily out of work, to participate in the full winter program of the association for the next four months,” Goddard said. “This is without cost to them, providing means whereby such men may enjoy physical recreation, mental and character building stimulation and social contacts, all calculated to lift burdens from heavily-laden shoulders.” Others who are not employed full-time also will be given free membership of the Y. M. C. A. Privileges will include physical training with indoor games and showers, social events and special tri-weekly programs in the “Y.”

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EMPLOYES OF HOUSE FACING LOSS OF JOBS Democrats Scrambling for 400 Posts Now Held by Republicans. BY THOMAS L. STOKES United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.—1 t was not much of a Thanksgiving today for 400 Republicans on Capitol hill. They are not members of congress, who have worries, too, but employes of the house of representatives, who are faced with loss of their jobs through Democratic control of the house. When Democrats clinched control by the victory in Texas, it meant the old story of turning out the patrons of one party, in this case the Republicans, and putting in their places what party leaders speak of as “deserving Democrats.” Some of the jobs are nice, fat jobs with not a great deal of work attached. It will be hard to get out and join the several million unemployed—but “to the victor belongs the spoils” is just as real a slogan today as in the time of Andrew Jackson. The positions for which Democrats now are eligible extend from the important and dignified post of clerk of the house to policemen, and include in their range doorkeeper, sergeant-at-arms, bill clerks, committee clerks, pages, messengers, janitors, elevator operators, Capitol guides and even barbers. All the jobs are appointive except clerk of the house, doorkeeper, ser-geant-at-arms and postmaster, the latter officers being elected by the party caucus. A bridge table manufacturer is putting out anew product with a moisture-proof top.

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98 Years Ago Today The Democrat, the first newspaper published in Chicago, 111., went to press on November 26th, 1833. VJaXcL iiVld ttowJ Funeral Directors 1619 North 1222 Dlinois Street Union Street TAlbot 1876 DRexel 2551

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Spareribs By United I’rtaa CHICAGO, Nov. 2, —ls you’re a bandit, politeness just doesn't make any difference, George Pappas and Ralph Coleman learned. They asked leniency because they didn’t poke their guns in storekeepers’ ribs in holdups and “were very nice to them.” Judge A. M. Eberhardt ignored the plea and held them for the grand jury.

Aged Woman Killed HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Nov. 26. —Rebecca Playbrook, 72, Kansas City, Kan., died here of injuries suffered in an automobile crash. She was en route from Kansas City to Detroit with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Herod, Detroit, both of whom were injured.

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DEATH FOLLOWS DRINKINGPARTY Girl Dies Before Medical Aid Can Reach Her. After a drinking party in a West Eleventh street restaurant Wednesday night, Miss Evelyn Mahuren, 19, of 1100 North Pennsylvania street, died early today at the home of a friend. She was brought to the residence of Mrs. Maude Secrikt, 2041 North Alabama street, by John Julian, 2020 North Illinois street, who told police the young woman became ill during the restaurant party. A physician was called, but said

her condition was not serious. An hour later. Miss Mahuren became critically ill and died before medichl aid was obtained. Coroner Fred W. Vehling pronounced death due to acute dilation of the heart, which Dr. Charles Myers, city hospital superintendent, said would result from an excess of liquor or poison booze. Police immediately opened an investigation into Julian’s story of the restaurant party and said arrests probably will be made today. Miss Mahuren is survived by a sister, Mrs. Gladys Pohlman of Indianapolis. Craig Funeral Friday Funeral services for James Garfield Craig, 51, an employe of Eli Lilly & Cos., who died Wednesday, will be held at Shirley Bros, chapel, 946 North Illinois street, at 10 Friday morning. Burial will be in Bayliss cemetery, near Madison, where he lived until ten years ago.

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charge of intoxication, was convicted and fined. Not being able to pay the fine, he was ordered to serve a jail term.