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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1910
Page
8
A humorous piece portrays the central police desk sergeant as the world weary figure who endures endless anxious calls. He endures petty inquiries and misses, often misreading calls about missing spouses, pets, or family troubles while instinctively recognizing many stories are exaggerated or about everyday misadventures.
The United Garment Workers of America through Attorney George M Burkhardt filed two affidavits in criminal court accusing English Woolen of misusing union labels. The summons was issued Wednesday morning and the union plans to file affidavits against other dealers in the city in the coming days.
The St Louis post reports that another Illinois Legislature representative may have “squealed” after a hastily timed visit by State's Attorney Wag an from Chicago. Wag an may testify before Chicago's special grand jury Wednesday. Wayman also met Michael Link, Democrat and Forty-seventh district rep, who backed Lorimer for senator.
The daughters of the late Capt Calbick seek a superior court restraint on their mother Mrs Catherine Calbick Harley from spending the estate on girlish finery and entertaining her young husband Alfred Harley. They allege she is 43, still flirting, and recently married a man 20 years her junior rather than his father.
Jackson Green of 426 East New York Street struck John De Lancy, former husband of Matilda Brant who runs a rooming house, over the head with a hammer on a Tuesday afternoon. De Lancy resides in Terre Haute and Green was charged with assault.
Chicago May 4 Political spellbinders have nothing on the suffragettes of Illinois They plan a summer circuit traveling from town to town to speak and sing for the cause from automobile rear seats Two autos are pledged with more joining including a matron chaperon trades union girls a woman lawyer a woman doctor and several singers They expect to visit two or three towns daily and mobilize a sizable touring effort
The Merritt Place M E church corner stone will be laid Sunday in two ceremonies at 3 30 and 4 30 pm. Former Vice President C W Fairbanks will lay the stone with mortar spread by donor C E Goodwin. Local ministers will take part in the event.
John J. Rochford a Democrat announces candidacy for judge of superior court No 3 in Marion County. Alfred C. Evens seeks Republican primary ballot for state representative nominations. Marion county Republicans announce ward township chairs with names for each district.
Claude F. Griffith files a $5,000 suit in superior court against Carter Car Company claiming a backfire while attempting to crank his auto hurled him six feet, breaking his arm. The Capital National Bank is named as a defendant due to the auto maker’s money on deposit.
In Paris on May, the Society for the Protection of Animals in France awarded Edmond Rostand a diploma of honor. The gesture cited Rostand's bird play Chantecler where birds and animals assume human forms as a device to lessen cruelty to dumb animals.
Portsmouth Ohio May 4 James Cowen was sent to the workhouse at Cincinnati to serve out a fine of $1 072 on a charge of bootlegging which, it is estimated, will keep him there for over five years.
A visitor at a city jail heard an inmate, Jeremiah Stewart, claim he is dead in a corner cell. Turnkey Thomas Stout said the 385 year old farm laborer is believed insane from drink, wandering streets Saturday and locked up for safekeeping. He spoke scarcely intelligibly, offering no verifiable proof.
Indianapolis observers clash over Halley's comet as crowds awaken at 2:37 a m. John Candee Dean doubts visibility beyond a dim naked eye, while others report a bright comet with visible tail near moonrise. Venus enhances the morning sky as the spectacle fades after dawn with tail seen until 3:51 a m and nucleus lingering until 4:06 a m.
Belfast authorities on May 4 decided to confer the freedom of the city on Andrew Carnegie in recognition of his services to education.
Special to The Sun. Wabash Indiana May 4 Alleging her husband forced her to saw wood with a crosscut saw and do a man's work Mrs Henry Hipsheir has brought suit for divorce after a three month marriage. Hipsheir is a poor man.
Commander Robert E Peary, discoverer of the North Pole, will lecture before the Royal Geographical Society in London and receive its gold medal for Arctic exploration. Ten thousand people filled Albert Hall to hear his polar dash story though King Edward and the Prince of Wales were absent.
John Zazias, a Greek, charged with operating an unlicensed employment bureau. He allegedly took fees promising job placements, deceiving about 50 Greeks quartered in a cellar on East Washington Street. J L Peetz state statistician and Indiana employment bureau head caused his arrest and will prosecute under the new law. Neighbors reported the distressed group, who were hungry and without money.
Paris reports official statistics indicate France trails in dreadnought construction. England leads with eight times more ships than France, with Germany seven and a half times, and the United States and Russia four times. Japan two and a half. Italy and Austria two. France now ranks with Argentina, Chile and Brazil in dreadnought status.
William Klein 30 of 630 Lexington Avenue, president of the Young Men's Bible class at Wheeler Rescue Mission, is held on a charge of contributing to delinquency after persuading Irma Reno 15 to elope to Louisville Kentucky. He attempted to elope, left blood spots on letters, and threatened suicide with a revolver. Irma is daughter of Special Policeman Reno residing at 310 E B South Street. A warrant was issued after the police were alerted.
Roll Hoss of Ferris street 431 N Illinois learned a lesson Tuesday night about bad pipe habits after lighting a pipe in bed. He propped himself up to read and fell asleep with the pipe alight. The pipe fell from his mouth and the room filled with smoke as the bed caught fire. He extinguished the flames with a bucket of water.
Dr Edward Wertz of Shelby County seeks the state fish and game commissioner job to replace T Sweeney of Columbus who retires June 1. Wertz is among more than 50 candidates and relies on supporters presenting his case to Gov Marshall.
W H Roberts a Boone county prominent citizen aged 90 died Tuesday in Lebanon Indiana He served in the Civil War under Col Robert G Ingersoll the noted orator and agnostic Burial will be in Crown Hill Indianapolis Surviving children include Mrs Caroline Lucas Whitestown Mrs Emma Roberts Grendthwait Mrs Myra Kadow and John Roberts Chicago and Miss Mayme Roberts Indianapolis
Albert Sahm speaks on the heavy workload of the county auditor's office as it handles 5.5 to 6 million dollars in annual taxes. He notes ten clerks in the treasurer and ten in the auditor, 100 funds, 12 tax tables, delinquent and sequestered taxes, and the need for precise apportionment to avoid errors. He recalls last year’s apportionment of 5.583 million and warns this year will be higher.
James M. Healy has been named custodian of buildings and grounds by J. E. Cleland, business director of Indianapolis schools. He succeeds Harry M. Wright who was dismissed weeks ago after a school board conference on Monday night. W. M. Taylor and J. B. Emerich did not participate and did not favor midyear appointment.
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