Strike Breakers Guard Greensville Interurban Site
The report notes strike breakers being mobilized for the Greensville interurban line with Carmen threatening action. Officials station guards to protect company property and keep the route staffed.
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1913
Page
1
The report notes strike breakers being mobilized for the Greensville interurban line with Carmen threatening action. Officials station guards to protect company property and keep the route staffed.
Greencastle trainmen join the Amalgamated Association initiating a strike threat against Terre Haute Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company along with related lines. Non union crews from Indianapolis have been brought in while police prepared for possible trouble and three Greencastle workers refuse to join the union amid looming conflict. Local sentiment centers on wage demands and arbitration with widespread union support reported among coal and manufacturing districts west of Greencastle.
Interurban lines in and out of Indianapolis faced disruption as members of Local Union 642 of the Amalgamated Association walked out at 4 am. Traction officials reported mixed service on four roads, with some cars on full or partial schedules. Union leaders Rezin Orr and P J Shea met in secret and declined to comment until after their session. A police detail of about forty stood guard at the traction terminal.
Rural Route Carriers prepare for a statewide gathering with many delegates attending from cities and towns. The event signals strong interest in the convention and its agenda among postal workers and local officials.
The Indiana Rural Carriers plan their eleventh annual meeting August 30 to September 1 in Greencastle with about 300 delegates expected. Local hosts seek rooms for visiting carriers and provide meals and programs at churches, the courthouse, and at the Nine O Clock Tea Club luncheon.
A Michigan man the O’Pauw coach directs the fall program. The hurry up offense and methodist football players are set to report this fall starting September 8.
Four new DePauw faculty members have been chosen. Their names will be presented to the executive committee of the board of trustees for confirmation on Monday.
Information from Greencastle indicates Bogle, former Michigan tackle and three year letterman, will coach DePauw for the coming season. An unclearly announced plan includes a September 10 practice call by Captain Grady and a September 28 opener against Indiana.
DePauw University will appoint four new faculty members two in liberal arts and two in the music school with board confirmation expected in Indianapolis Monday. Sweet and Eckhardt join history and philosophy chairs, replacing resignations, while Whittaker succeeds Butterfield in piano. Frank Williams seeks divorce from Lydia Williams and a bank suit forecloses a Greencastle mortgage as the Indiana State Bank sues Clarence Beard et al for 6500.
Announcement promotes a major sale event led by Thomas on the upcoming Monday August 25th with advertised discounts and sales offerings. The item highlights a single organizer and a fixed date, signaling a local shopping event.
A deed transfer records William G Buis selling land in Marion Township to T L Robinson. The transaction details a parcel described as part of the lands within the township and indicates a formal conveyance under local property laws. The document notes the parties and the location without asserting further conditions or liens.
Terre Haute story reports J P Smith, a local wholesale merchant, urged Governor Ralston to deploy troops and two cannons. Officials say no such merchant exists. police and fire departments deny any public note of checkers led to violence. A PM Aug 25 notice notes Mr. Smith could not be reached.
Edward L. Scott and Mary E F Albin wed at the bride’s home in Mt Meridian. Clarence H Shillings and Clevia Williamson of Greencastle wed. Allen E McCammack and Zella M Vaughn also tied the knot in Belle Union Mt Meridian union area. Deck Cutler and crew repair streets near the square ahead of a horse show next Tuesday. Music Hall at the university gains a new lighting system and fresh paint. J MeWethy travels to Petersburg Ky after his brother J MeWethy dies at 63. Mrs MeWethy plans to join him there. An adv appears for Monday August 25th.
Alumni of DePauw urge construction of a new athletic building before erecting additional heating plants. The statement emphasizes prioritizing sports facilities to support university needs.
Alumni push for a new gym claiming it will attract athletes and students, while some favor repairing the existing heating plant. They cite funds of 25 000 to 60 000 from Dr Wade and others, arguing a gym could be built with current resources. Meharry Hall’s small size limits events, fueling the dispute.
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