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GREENFIELD DAILY REPORTER GREENFIELD, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1925. PRICE 2 CENTS 37. NUMBER 65. County and State Honor "Jim" Riley All Hancock County and Counties Come to Join in celebrating the Anniversary of Most Distinguished Noted Son. Beautiful Floats and Hundreds of School Children with Four Bands and Citizens in Motor Form the Long Line of Parade Through the City's Principal Streets.

Representatives of Every School in the County Plant Trees in Riley Memorial Park Which Is Formally Dedicated by a Proin Which Prominent Men gram and Women of the State Take Part and an Ideal Day Smiles the Honors Paid to the Upon Hoosier Poet Who Was Born in Greenfield 76 Years Ago Today and Who Lived Half of His Lifetime and Found Theme for His Most Popular Poems in and About This City. It proved to be a beautiful day and all other activities in Hancock county were practically suspended today that the people of the county might come to Greenfield with the school children and join the citizens of this celebrating the birthday of clines Whitcomb Riley and be present at the dedication of the Riley Memorial Park in the afternoon It is the third time there has been a general observance of the poet's birthday in this county. The first was thirteen vears ago today. On that occasion Mr. Riley was present and his automobile was driven over a carpet flowers laid by the school children of the county to the court house, where he was greeted by old friends.

George A. Carr, William R. Captain Henry Snow, Buck Keefer and others, all boys together, and now along with Riley passed beyond. On this occasion Mr. Riley was presented with a loving, cup by the school children.

sitting in his automobile replied to the presentattion speech as follows: "I thank you, sometimes I think I ought to apologize to the people of Greenfield in that I may not seem appreciative of all they for me. Not being able to rise. I do shall only say that I cannot tell you how my heart is touched. It is a great thing, a great thing and on later we claim the reward we all hope for. can Heaven will indeed have to surpass itself to find more than I have here.

I thank you." Every year since that time the probirthday of the poet have grams on confined to school children of the been A few weeks ago after a city county. board had been appointed and orpark for the purpose of building the ganized Memorial park, and it was this Riley board that brought about the celebration today, which is the biggest demonstration of any character ever made before in Greenfield. Mrs. Julia Riley, the widow of the poet's, in the brother, Riley John family A. Riley, homestead, who which was owned by James Whitcomb Riley at the time of his death, this morning was hostess to visitors at the Riley home and showed them over the rooms which were so closely iated with the younger life of the poet.

The afternoon program was at the park site, on the banks of the Brandywine at the Old Swimmin' hole, and bewith the formal opening of the gan park by Herbert Monger, chairman of the park board. Invocation was by the Rev. Charles E. Franklin, dent of the Greenfield Ministerial As- sociation, and Mars fall Winslow, mayor of Greenfield, brief remarks, welcomed the people to the birthplace and early home of the poet. Arthur Downing presided and introduced the Greetings from the four the county were offered by Dr.

William Larrabee, of New Palestine; John W. Jay, of Fortville; Sylvanus C. Staley, of Wilkinson, and Obed J. Coffin, of Westland. The principal address was by William Dudley Foulke, of Richmond.

Bennie Barrett Fort, a ten-year-old from the Maxwell school, gave readings from Riley. Dr. Carlton B. McCullough, Democratic candidate for Governor years ago, spoke of "My Friend the Poet." Mrs. from Other Greenfield and Birthday Greenfield's and beautifully decorated with flowers, fodder, pumpkins and autumn leaves.

Several windows have the pictures of the poet, his birthplace and the Old Swimmin' Hole, the things that were connected with the earlier part of his life. In Edward C. Harding's window the plans for the Riley Memorial which were made by Anthony Dorsett, another park display will be found in C. Bert Orr's window. The window in the White House Grocery has been decorated to demonstrate the "Nine Little Goblins." Frank Lineback's window.

"When the frost is on the pumpkin. and the fodders in the shock." Will Broadcast Riley Program. As a fitting close to the celebration of Riley's birthday in Greenfield, the State of Indiana and in many places over the United States, there will be broadcast from radio station WFBM. Indianapolis, this evening, beginning at 6:30 o'clock, a program dedicated to the children of Greenfield. The program is being given the Indianapolis agency of the Franklin Life Insurance through Station WFBM, of the Merchants Heat Light Company.

Franklin Life Insurance Company been broadcasting weekTheas ly programs for several months primarily for the children listening in. This time, however, because of the anniversary of the birth of the children's poet, who is also a son of Greenfield, the program will be ized by being dedicated to the children of Greenfield. Miss Sarah Sisson, of Indianapolis, the originator of the 'Aunt Sarah's Hour" over WFBM, will be in charge of the program. Most Greenfield little folks who have access to a radio and a great number of adults as well, are familiar with "Aunt Sarah's Hour." The program will consist of readings, stories, and music and is promised to be a most entertaining one. This hour is given under the auspices and through the courtesy of this, the Indianapolis Agency of the Franklin Life Insurance Company, Ralph L.

Colby, manager. Mr. Colby said concerning the program: "I suppose you wonder why a General Agency of a Life Insurance Company is broadcasting over the radio for the benefit of children, by giving to the children, a children's hour. That is what this office is doing with the idea in mind that since life insurance is sold primarily for the protection and education of children, that we can make considerable headway by being constructive in giving to the children at this time, good stories, clean stories, and educational material." Float Prizes Awarded. Mary E.

Bostwick, a special writer lot the Indianapolis Star, was in charge of the judging of the floats in the parode. Among the school displays she picked the Longfellow school's "Little Goblins" as first and Fortville'9 "Old Sweetheart of Mine" as second. Among the organizations, first prize was awarded to the American Legion for its float depicting "Good Bye, Jim, Take Keer of Yerself." and the second to the Kiwanis club. Among the decorated automobiles, F. A.

Gurley was given the first and the Psi Iota Xi the second place. Clarence Shadley, of Route 7. was awarded first prize for the best decorated Ford. Played "Sweet Alice" Once Again. When the survivors of the old Adelphians, riding in the parade in a replica of their band wagon of the 'SOs.

paused a moment in front of the re- (viewing stand. on the porch of the Riley home, Abijah Davis took his trombone and with the true musicianship which marks him and practically every members of his family, playled once more the strains of "Don't You Remember Sweet Alice. Ben Bolt." It was well done and as the sweet melancholy strains of the old song swept over the crowd, there were many misty eyes among the "home folks." The members of the old band that were on the wagon were: Isaac Davis, John Davis. Abijah Davis, William Davis, Dr. E.

B. Howard. William Meek. Charles Carter and Ed Millikan. Dr.

J. L. Allen, of the Park board. who had charge of the arrangements for the old band, received a telegram from Charles Davis, of Nashville, another survivor. regretting greatly his inability to join with the rest but stated that his "sweetest recollections are always with the band.

Jim Riley and the old home town." FUNERAL OF MRS. VAN DUYN Services Will Be Held at Residence Friday Afternoon. The funeral of Mrs. Helen VanDuyn, whose death occurred Tuesday, will be Friday afternoon at the residence. Grant and Spring streets, and will be conducted by the Rev.

J. J. Rae. tor of the First Presbyterian church fat Richmond, where Mrs. VanDuyn had been a member since childhood.

Burial will be in Park cemetery in charge of C. F. Pasco. Friends are invited to call at the residence at any time until Friday noon. Besides the husband, Judge Arthur C.

VanDuyn, and their daughter, Clarice, Mrs. VanDuyn is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Jones, of Washington, D.

two brothers, gan Jones, of Colorado, and Charles Jones, of Washington, D. and a sister, Mrs. Wallace Howell, of Muncie. TO MISSIOANRY MEETING Hancock County Women Leave for Eau Claire, Wis. Mrs.

Floyd Ryerson and Miss Hazel Davis, of Blue River township, left Indianapolis on the night train Sunday for Eau Claire, where the Northwestern branch meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society, Methodist Episcopal Church, is to be held this week. Officers, delegates and missionaries from the four States of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin attended this meeting. Jesse O'Neal and wife were at Rushville, Saturday. SUN SHINES ON SCHOOL CHILDREN Four Thousand or More March With Flags in Celebration of the Poet's Birthday. LINE OVER TWO MILES LONG Four Bands of Music, Numerous Floats and the American Flag Everywhere.

With the parlor car, "James Whitcomb Riley" of the Terre Haute Indianapolis Eastern Traction Company clearing the way. and led by Dr. N. W. Elsbury, commander of the American Legion.

horseback, and the colors carried by Taylor Morford. of the G. A. and Clarence Davis. of the Legion, the Riley Day parade marched the Riley Park Wednesday morning, there to commemorate the birth of James Whitcomb Riley and to help in the effort to perpetuate his memory through the Riley National Park on the banks of Brandywine.

It was easily the finest parade that has been held in Greenfield. Over 000 school children from Hancock county and Greenfield, nearly one hundred decorated cars and floats, the school hacks of the county and a large number of other vehicles and marchers went into the making of a display over two miles long. Three bands were in the parade, one from the Soldier's Sailors' Orphans' Home, Thomas' Young Peoples' band and the Greenfield Military Band. Immediately following the flag came the park board in a nicely decorated Lincoln sedan. Then two cars containing the city officials.

The Home band was next and following them the re-constructed Adelphian band drawn by four white horses with eight survivors of the well-known old outfit riding in state. Following this the city firemen marched in company front, with the fire truck decorated with streamers and ribbons immediately behind. Next in order were the children from the various county schools and they made an impressive sight, from little tots to husky high school pupils, as they marched in files of four, each school together in charge of the teachers. principals and trustees, with American Legion men scattered throughjout. Following the county schools were the city pupils and after them the school hacks with their drivers that since early morning had been skirmishing into every nook and cor- (Continued on Page 4.) DEATH OF LILLIE MORRISON Old Resident of Greenfield Is Dead After an Illness of Long Duration.

Miss Lillie Morrison, who had lived all her life in Hancock county and the last forty years in Greenfield, died Tuesday night after a long illness of rheumatism and complications. The body was taken to the Lynam funeral home. where funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon and burial in Asbury cemetery near Morristown. Miss Morrison was 76 years old, the daughter of Hugh and Cynthia Mor-! rison, both of whom were members of old and leading families of the Morristown community. The father died early in life leaving the widow with a large family, two of whom were mentally defective and lived to be about fifty years old, a constant care, most of which was borne by Miss Lillie, who gave up all anticipations of a home of her own to care for these two helpless boys.

To add to the misfortunes of this family John Morrison, when a mere baby met with an accident which caused him to lose his eyesight. Overcoming this handicap, John Acquired a good education and for many years was the head and principal support of the family, with the constant care and help all this trying time of his sister Lillie. Some years ago she was afflicted with rheumatism and to this complications were added. She was taken to an Indianapolis hospital, but nothing could be done for her. Miss Morrison is survived by two brothers, John, of this city, and Marion Morrison, of Kansas City, Kan.

She had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church all her life, holding membership at the time of her death with the Bradley church in Greenfield. She joined the church a little girl at Asbury Chapel, which was on the farm owned by her grandfather, Jonathan Johnson, who was a pioneer of the Shelby-Hancock community, and whose home near the present Asbury Chapel was headquarters for the Methodist circuit riders of the olden days before there were any church houses in the neighborhood. Miss Morrison was one of the real good women of Greenfield and her activities in helping others were limited only by her obligations at home and her physical condition. POSIES (By Daisydean Judkins Deeds.) Dedicated to Poet James Whitcomb Riley An Indianapolis florist tells of a pretty way the Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley, had remembering friends on his sick list. Regularly each Sunday morning Mr.

Riley would personally order the flowers from a florist. When asked how he wished the bouquets to be arranged, his answer would be. "Oh, just put in some pinks and some reds a few little posies, too." Thus. my "POSIES" to the memory of James Whitcomb Riley. Daisydean Judking Deede, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Oh, just put in some and some redsAnd. a few little posies, too, For company and hallowed cheerThat hopes of the helpless and the weary may be lit anew. For, this world is but a gardenSavored of fragrance, sweet and low; With paths rioting with pink and red posies That blossom love happiness with a palpitant glow. The paths were found and followed. That sacred Sabbath morn, And 1 the fragrant.

gay little posies Communed a happy journey- oh, so tenderly borne! So, just put in some pinks and some redsAnd a few little posies, too, To the shrine master poet of all men Who bids 'farewell' to you. WAS MRS. CARL HERE MONDAY? Strange Woman Calls at Reeves Home in Brown Township and Is Given Food. OFFICERS ARE INVESTIGATING Description Answers to That of Life Prisoner Who Escaped From Woman's Prison. Was Clara Carl in Hancock county Sunday and Monday? Sunday a strange woman was seen lin the neighborhood of Maxwell and on Monday evening at the home of Herman Reeves and his mother.

two miles east of Willow Branch, a woman knocked at the door and asked for something to eat. Mrs. Reeves had some conservation with the woman, while she was preparing some sandwiches. The stranger gave a name which is not recalled and said she was going to the home of her son in Ohio. She opened her purse, took out a bill and offered to pay for the sandwiches, and left walking in the Big Four railroad tracks.

At this time nothing had been heard in the community of the escape of Mrs. Carl, but on Tuesday morning when The Reporter arrived Mrs. Reeves read of the escape and in The Indianapolis News saw a picture of Mrs. Carl. Tuesday evening when Mr.

Reeves came home. she showed him the picture and asked him if he ever saw that woman. He replied at once, "Why, yes, that's the woman who was here last night." Mr. Reeves at once notified Sheriff Harry Comstock who went to Willow Branch at 9 o'clock last night, but found no further trace of the woman. Mr.

Comstock notified the woman's prison and an officer came today and has gone to make further search. CENTERVILLE INVITED Wayne County Masons Will be Guests of Hancock Lodge. On Friday evening of next week Hiram Lodge No. 417 of Centerville has been invited by Hancock Lodge No. 101.

F. A. M. of this city, to be the guest of the local lodge. At this time the Master Mason degree will be conferred upon two Fellow Crafts and there will be refreshments.

Hiram Lodge is one of the most active Masonic bodies in the State. NOTICE Class No. 3 of Curry's Chapel will have a market Saturday, October 10th. -adv7-9 DEAD IN PORTLAND Wesley Talbert Who Was Known to Older Greenfield People. Clem Kerr, of Dayton, Ohio, a professional reader of Riley verse, gave several numbers and Barton Rees Pogue, a Greenfield poet who is rapidly gaining wide reputation for his "Songs of the Soil." gave an original poem.

"Our Park," was the subject of a brief address by Richard Lieber, of Indianapolis, in which he told of some of the achievements of tion department in the establishment of State parks, and commended Greenfield people for their undertaking in memory of the Hoosier Poet. Dr. Noble Sherwood, State Superintendent of Schools, spoke of the Riley influin the schools of the State and ence Nation. Jap Miller, Mayor of Brooklyn, was present and had a place the program and Miss Mary Bostwick, of Indianapolis responded to "The Nation's Poet." "Riley Days of Yore" was the subject by William Herschell, of Indianapolis News. Mr.

Herschell has in one way or another participated in most every Riley program in Greenfield and is as familiar with old Brandywine characters as the oldest resident in the city. Others on the program were "Songs of Riley," by Frederick Krull, of Indianapolis; reading, Miss Byrne, of Maxwell: and "Hoosier by Kin Hubbard. in Every vacation school today in and Hancock all the county teach- is ers and pupils are here. Each of the nine townships is represented with a beautifully designed and decorated float and fully 4,000 of the children paraded through the streets this morning. They were led by the few remaining members of the Adelphian band.

and were in four divisions, first led by the State Soldiers and Sailors Orphans' band. the second division by the Wilkinson band. the third by the New Palestine band and the fourth by the Greenfield band. Following the school children were numerous floats by local organizations, The Hancock County Flower Growers' Association, The Kiwanis Club and others, and long lines of gaily decorated automobiles. The flower growers float was a feature of the parade, for in it rode Mrs.

Mellie Ryon Weils, of Indianapolis. who in Greenfield, her old home. is ascribed the honor of being the subject of the poem "That Old Sweetheart of Mine." The parade was at 10:30 and followed a reception to the guests and visitors at the Riley home. Following the parade which concluded at the Riley Memorial park each school room in Hancock county planted a tree in the park and prizes were awarded the schools for the best turnouts and trophies for the floats, a children's picnic and musical program by the bands. The School Authorities.

Hancock county school authorities from the county superintendent, Grover C. Van Duyn, all through the list of township trustees, principals and teachers, are responsible for the splendid turnout of the schools. Mr. VanDuyn shouldered a great portion of the burden of seeing to the organizaition and transportation of over 2,000 pupils of the county schools. Without those children the day could not have been the success it was.

interest by Business Men. Never before has there been more interest displayed by the people of Greenfield, most among the business houses of the town, to make Greenfield more beautiful and attractive than today. The owners and employes have spent much time in making their windows attractive to the visitors and guests that were in Greenfield to honor the Hoosier Poet. The large monument of James Whitcomb Riley that is placed in front of the court house has been decorated and mostly covered with beautiful flowers. The windows of C.

B. Orr, Early Drug 1 and 2, Guthier Clothing Co. Edward Harding Co. Walker Harry Strickland, Frank back, Pickett Hardware Temple Lunch Room, E. P.

Rock Grocery Co. and Mrs. George Justus Millinery store. All these windows have been Mrs. Nannie Kinsley, of this city, has been notified of the deatb in Portland, of her brother, Wesley Talbert, and that the funeral and bardial will be in that city.

Talbert was born and reared Shelby county, the son of Joseph Talbert, one of the leading farmers of that county. He was eighty years old land had lived in Portland about twenty years. Mr. Talbert was well known to the older people of Greenfeld. Rev.

Z. O. Doward and family mered from the Crider farm last week to this place and now occupy the preperty of Mrs. Anna Jeffry Lane in the south part of Eden. PHYSICIAN'S NOTICE Dr.

E. R. Sisson will be subject to call Thursday afternoon of this week while other physicians are off duty. Cleaning, Repairing, Pressing SUPERIOR CLEANERS Phone 58 Opposite Interurban Station W. I.

Garriott Son Room No. 1 Masonic Temple INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS Farm Loans 5 and Per Cent 5, 10 and 20 Years. W. T. ORR Farms and City Property for Sale Insurance of All Kinds Room No.

1 Masonic Temple Office Phone 3. Residence 698 M. A. FRY Farm Loans 5 and ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE Room 14 Thayer Block C. E.

PARKER REAL ESTATE SOLD AND EXCHANGED REAL ESTATE RENTALS Room 1 Randall Blk. Phone 422 Dr. Otto H. Gripe, Osteopathic Physician Ind. Hours 7 p.

m. to 10 p. m. Phone hotel for appointment. Announces the opening of an office at the Columbia Hotel, Greenfield, Osteopathy in All Its Phases Fulcrum Block for Flat Feet and Weak Arches.

MARTHA MEALY Teacher of Classic Dancing Studio Memorial Building Saturday, Oct. 10 Phone 497 Black.