Reds and Blues clash in pivotal Saturday maneuvers
Commanders Col Green and Col Smith led separate Blue and Indiana militia operations around Castleton and Fail Creek valley. Umpires Capt Lincoln and Capt McCloskey judged the Reds outmaneuvered while Blues gained tactical advantages. About 400 Indiana national guards and 2,000 regulars took part under Gen Hodges, with camp life featuring concerts, vaudeville, a recreation tent, and new engineer rifle pits for training ahead of Monday reviews.
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Charles
Lincoln
Army of the Blues
Army of the Reds
Lawrence
Fall Creek
Castleton
Col. Green
C. & Lincoln
Edward A. Root
Reds
Manus McCloskey
Blues
Ft. Harrison
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Failcreek Valley
Indiana National Guard
C. L. Hodges
National Guard
C. G. Morton
Washington
Col. Smith
Todiana
H. B. Smith
Thomas. J. Dickson
Harry Lauder
Engineer Corps
War Department
Ohio Company of Militia Engineers
J. R. McQuigg
Hodges
Warden Reid Dies at Prison Fire in Indiana City
Indiana State Prison Warden James D. Reid died Friday night after directing firemen during a blaze at Michigan City. Deputy Warden W. A. Garner took charge as Governor Marshall faces choosing a successor. Reid, born in New York, had led the prison since 1901 and was noted for criminology work and fair leadership despite dread of having to oversee executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
James D. Reid
Indiana State Prison
Reid
W. A. Garner
Marshall
Warden Reid
Durbin
George A. H. Shideler
Gov
Hanly
Hammond
St. Lawrence County
New York
Portland
Ore
South Bend
Shideler
Hads
Fle
Park Couple Discharged Over Home mistreatment Probe
Clyde Park and his wife Margaret Park were discharged Friday from the Indiana children's home society after a board investigation. Park, former superintendent, and his wife, the matron, are accused of mistreating two children at the Hadley home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Park
Margaret Park
Indiana Children’s Home Society
Board of Directors
Park
Hadley
Mule Kick Fatality Claims Local Farm Youth
In Columbus Indiana on September 3 Albert Lee aged 15 died at his father Elmer Lee's farm from a mule kick to the stomach. The death occurred at their rural home after the incident earlier this day.
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Columbus
Ind
Albert Lee
Elmer Lee
Politician dies under road roller in Anderson area
Marc Ryan, former resident of Anderson and son of Judge H. C. Ryan, was killed when a steam roller ran over him while he worked as an engineer on an interurban road. He had been active in local politics and once Republican nominee for state representative, with word of the death coming from Spokane, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
Marc Ryan
H. C. Ryan
Spokane
Wash
Ryan
Will Choose New Warden After Reid Death
Michael Foley, a state prison board trustee, traveled to Michigan City for a Monday and Tuesday meeting to decide Reid successor after the late Warden James Reid died Friday night. The bipartisan board, with members Koffel Baird Foley Hous ton, lacks a casting vote in a deadlock, and Gov. Marshall appointed the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Foley
State Prison
Michigan City
James Reid
Mr. Foley
W. A. Garner
Warden Reid
Tuesdny
Marshall
Garner
Reid
Board of
Herbert R. Koffel
Knox
Michael E. Foley
Indianapolis
Frank Baird
Africa
R. C. Houston
Frankfort
Governor Certifies Greathouse Nomination for School Superintendent
Gov Marshall returns the certificate of the Democratic nomination of Charles Greathouse for superintendent of public instruction to the state committee. The panel’s action at Denison aimed to influence an appointment by Chairman Stokes Jackson, though the committee itself lacked statutory knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Charles Greathouse
Famous pilots enter races at speedway meet
A large field of drivers, including renowned pilots, compete in the speedway events. The meet promises heated competition with notable entrants like Remy Brassard featured in the big program and rich racing action throughout.
Saturday Speedway Program with Multiple Stock Car Prizes
Event No 1 aims to beat the American speedway record 35.68 with a 200 300 and 500 dollar prize ladder for one, two, or three second reductions. Events 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 consist of stock chassis classes B D E and Remy grand brassard with distances from 5 to 106 miles and prizes ranging from medals to hundreds of dollars. The meet features free for all open races and handicap events with varied divisions and class designations.
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Remy Grand Brassard
Racing stars head Indianapolis meet opens Saturday at speedway
A stellar field led by De Palma in Fiat Cyclone and Eddie Hearne in Benz Livingstone prepares for Indianapolis Speedway's September finale. The 100 mile feature offers 1000 to the winner plus 750 for the best car, with deep fields in both open and handicap races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Speedway
Speedway
de Palma
Fiat
Eddie Hearne
Benz
Livingstone
Harroun
Dawson
Marmon Company
Rasle
Matheson
Aitken
Booster Trip 10 Brought Forward by Trade Group
The Indianapolis trade association shifted its booster trip to southern Illinois from early October to September 26–30 to avoid Illinois state fair dates. Members expect the trip to be the most pretentious extension yet as strong fall and winter business looms in the corn belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Trade Association
Ilinois
Tlinois
Illinois
Indianapolis
Impeachment Talked At Anderson Meet Over Mayor Shank
Three Indianapolis men including council member Fred Owen consulted State Senator W O A Kittinger on impeachment action against Indianapolis Mayor Shank. They cited liquor dealings and a colored social club with a bar in violation of law as basis for removal. Kittinger noted objections center on Shank’s handling of liquor interests since taking office.
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The
Sun
Anderson
Ind
Indianapolis
Fred ©. Owen
W.oa. Kittinger
Shank
Indiansports
Kittinger
Maintan
Columbia Club
Woller
War Secretary Homeward Bound From Manila
Secretary of War Dickinson finished his Philippines visit and departed for Hong Kong. He spoke on Philippine self government, urged temperate judgment, and said self rule would be slow. He dismissed charges against Frank W. Carpenter and Worcester’s nephew as baseless after investigation.
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Manila
Dickinson
Philippines
Hong Kong
Osmena
Quezon
Philippine Islands
United States
Martin
Colorado
Frank W. Carpenter
Phillipine
Carpenter
Dean Worcester
Conservation Congress Opens with Wide Representation
The second national conservation congress in St Paul gathers 6,000 delegates from diverse fields including National Fire Underwriters, League of American Sportsmen, American Chemical Society, Audubon societies, and women’s groups. Leaders like Theodore Roosevelt and Reed Smoot are expected to push federal control of water power, while debate over states’ rights and big business influence swirls, with Pacific states accused of packing for pro‑business aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Babb
New York
National Fire Underwriters
J. Adam Brown
League of American Sportsmen
Henry I. Doherty
National Electric Light Association
William Dutcher
National Association of Audubon Societies
Charles Little
Rochester
N. Y
National Firemen’s Association
Charles F. McKenna
American Chemical Society
George F. Nye
Williams College
C. A. Miller
Columbus
National Paper Trade Association
Philadelphia
National Board of Trade
Wome
Mabel Boardman
Washington
National Red Cross
James I. Chamberlain
Harrisburg
State Federation of Pennsylvania
Rhoda Chamberlain
State Federation of Women's Clubs of
Oklahoma
Benton McMillin
Nashville
Tenn
W. B. Burney
D. C
Woman's National River and Harbors Congress
United States
National Conservation Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Reed Smoot
Utah
Congress
Roosevelt
Smoot
Gifford Pinchot
Conservation Congress
Tawner
Minnesota
Portland
Ore
St. Paul
Bowerman
Mulky
Pacific
Mountain States
Salt Lake
End of Nine Week Cloakmakers Strike Secures Preferential Union Shop
New York reporting the cloakmakers strike ending after nine weeks involving 70000 workers. Agreement includes no home work, six day week, eight provisions for wages and conditions, and a preferential union shop. Evictions and street homelessness feared, but settlement averts east side crisis as workers return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis D. Brandles
Boston
Glavis
Pinchot-Ballinger Henoring
Manufacturers’ Associations
Crista
Roosevelt backs tariff commission idea and Taft's broad powers
Ex president Roosevelt endorsed a tariff commission in Sioux City praising Taft’s broad interpretation of power. He argued the commission is the proper method to avoid robbery, lauded Senator Dolliver’s amendment, and pledged support for Hubbard and Martin. Roosevelt praised the commission as a good start and urged enlarging its scope. He noted the maximum and minimum tariff provisions and praised negotiations with Canada and the Philippines. He spoke to a crowd in Omaha on the return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Col. Roosevelt
Monsees
Dolliver
Mr. Hubbard
Congressman Martin
Iowa
South Dakota
Commission
Senate
House
Dominion of Canada
Philippines
Hubbard
Roosevelt
Martin
Omaha
Col Roosevelt
Mill Superintendent Struck by Discharged Employee
Charles Wilson, superintendent of Bauer & Love Bros. cotton mills, living at 7 Emilie flats, was assaulted by George Combs, a discharged employee, at 414 Douglas Street Saturday morning. Combs used a blackjack but Wilson escaped serious injury. Bicycle policemen Glenn and Schlungan were called, but Combs had escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wilson
Bauer & Love Bros
Lving
Emilie Flats
George Combs
Douglas Street
Combs
Wilson
Glenn and
Schlungan
Roosevelt in Omaha caps a restless national tour
Col Theodore Roosevelt visited Omaha on a Saturday, delivering his best speech and provoking local talk over his Wall Street remarks. The return to routine followed vivid images of fiery devils, a green-eyed dragon, and tributes echoing Osawatomie. Roosevelt later headed to Sioux City.
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New York
Omaha
Neb
Theodore Roosevelt
North
Roosevelt
Fettle
Col. Roosevelt
Wall Street
New York City
Ak-Sur-Ben
Joe” Cannon
Bob la Follette
Egypt
Sioux City
Tay
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F. Clemens
McFarland
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Harronun
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Ireland
Firestone
Frazier
McFarlands
Clemens
Black Crow
Stinson
Merz
Greiner
Jalnau
Pearce
Fritsch
de Palmarin
Fiat Cyclone
Hearne
Basle
Marmon
Clemmons
McFarlanes
Frayer
Jap Clemens
Wescott
Knight
Basie
Jenkins
Fals
Galnow
Herreshoffs
Emmons
McCormick and Smith
Falcars
Galwan
McFarlans
Fred Clemens
Parry
Hughes
Coles
Edmunds and
Endicott
Westcott
Cino and Hudson
Trade Association
Owen
Giants
ST. Paul, Minn
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B. N. Baker
Baltimore
America
Pinchot
Garment
Julius Henry Cohen
Manufacturers’ Association
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