Water torture claim sparks critique of US officers
Lieutenant McCormick recounts scenes in the Philippines with Dorst's volunteers, denying knowledge of water torture while describing punitive acts against armed enemies. He condemns leniency by US authorities, calls for harsher action against captured leaders, and accuses a broader conspiracy to tarnish American officers' reputations.
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McCormick
Philippines
Dorst
Senate
Beveridge
Segular
United States
NEW INCORPORATIONS PROMINENT IN CITY
The Enterprise Mining and Oil Company and several other firms were incorporated yesterday. Entities include the Indianapulix Wire and Manufacturing Company, Elkhart Brick Company, Richmond & Greenfield Traction Company, Montpelier Oil Company, Co-operative Investment Company Bend, Co-operative Mercantile Company, Universal Machine Company Ro rochester, and various directors such as Casswell Jennings, Clarence W. Kirk, J. H. Witty, Louis Frank, J. E. Beyer, and Henry Bryant. The notices outline capital stocks, proposed operations, and boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Mining and Oil Company
Casswell Jennings
Clarence W. Kirk
W. W. Spencer
Atlen Jennings
Indianapulix Wire and Manufacturing Company
J. H.witty
Alda
Elkhart Brick Company Incorporated
Hoi
Directire
Louis Frank
Amiren Frank
John L Mk
A. Walters
Samuel Kern
Richmond & Greenfield Traction Company
Wayne County
J. H. Rogers
Johnny R. B. Jamison
D. H. Rogers
J. Wiley
G. OU
Montpelier
Ingalls
J. &. Hammond
T. Mills Co-operative Investment Company
Bend
Albert Peitz
Daniel Cise
1St Perrin
Co-operative Mercantile Company
Michael Broderick
Allen P
Abraham 5S
Smith
Universal Machine Company
John Baumenertner
Baumgaertner
George Atkinse Brothers” Company
Rochester
Bay
First Open Meeting on Wage Scale in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis the general contractors and Carpenters held an open conference on wage scale to inform the public. Carpenters preferred a 57.5 cent minimum, while contractors offered a 3 and 3.5 cent range and argued most building work could be done quickly. The meeting ended with a liberal concession by carpenters to allow pay at the office or job and the union voting to stand by 57.5 cents.
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Indianapolis
General Contractors and Carpenters
Carpenters’ Union
J. E. Shover
George W. Stanley
Ed Craig
al von Spreckelsen
Louis C. Brandt
Charles Newman
D. Z McClure
Herman Longere
Harry Armstead
W. C. Sullivan
Carpenters
Mr. Shover
North Alabama Street
Joint Committee
Stanley
Contractors’ Association
Structural Iron Workers
Senate
J. B. Shover
W. ©. Sullivan
Shover
Sullivan
Carpenters’ Committee
Two Narrow Wind Induced Escapes From Falling Glass
Two incidents tied to a violent wind left two people unhurt. Mrs August Uriewicz of 1855 Union Street was nearly struck by a fifth story pane from Vonnegut Hardware, which sailed through air and struck her head flatwise, then splashed glass around. She was stunned but unharmed and taken to City Dispensary. Batliff Dawson of Police Court sheltered at his desk when a window blew out, with fragments scattering but leaving him uninjured despite a scarred desk.
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August A. Uriewicz
Union Street
Vonnegut Hardware Company
Washington Street
Death of A. J. Treat Prominent Indianapolis tailor and baseball promoter
A. J. Treat a longtime tailor at 28 North Pennsylvania street and promoter of Indianapolis early baseball died of cerebral hemorrhage at his home 1737 North Meridian street. He helped found the Acmes club and aided in establishing the first National League team in the city in 1876. He left a wife and son Edward R. L. Treat and will be buried at Crown Hill with Scottish Rite rites.
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Atwater J. Treat
North Meridian Street
Crown Hill
Treat
Edward R. L.treat
Mr. Treat
Orange
Conn
Robert Treat
Connecticut
Northampton
Mass
Isabelle Laidley
Charles Claflin
Egan & Treat
Edward C. Egan
John T. Brush
Indianapolis
Sons of the American Revolution
Ancient Landmarks Lodge of Masons
Scottish Rite
New England
Columbia Club
Commercial Club
C. B. H. Martin
Louisville
Martin
Grace Presbyterian Church
Evansville
Danville
Presbyterian Church North
Theological Seminary
Northern
Southern Theological Seminaries
W. A. Martin
China
Imperial College
Peking
United States
Conger
Dr. Martin
Thomas W. Thornton
College Avenue
Thornton
Charles 8. Thompson
Shortridge High School
H. C. Thornton
Woman swept into aqueduct by wind on narrow bridge
Mrs. Shearer of 612 West Tenth Street was blown from a narrow aqueduct bridge over Fall Creek by a west wind. Three passing men helped her husband pull her from the canal. she suffered a fractured hip and a badly bruised leg. Doctor Templeton treated her at home. she survived the incident.
Statehouse Plumbing Contract Awarded to Freaney Brothers
Samuel B. Shutt awarded the Statehouse plumbing contract to Freaney Brothers for 6128 dollars after nine bids. The project plans include new walls and floors in closets and wash rooms and marble replacing woodwork. Other bids ranged from 6000 to 8797 dollars from Kirkoff Brothers Edward Strong Herman Goth and more.
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Samuel B. Shutt
Statehouse
Freaney Brothers
Frank L. West
Kirkoff Brothers
Edward Strong
Herman Goth
C. C. Shipp
Shelbyville
George Kiser
D. S. Farrell
C. W. Merkel
Fighting the Wolves in a Cautionary Tale of Life Insurance
A Western husband risks wolves to save his wife in dispatches that center on peril and duty. The piece notes men protect wives in danger yet neglect life insurance, delaying coverage until disaster arrives at the door.
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Daily Press
Fire Wipes Northeast City Homes From Barn Blaze
A large fire started in a barn behind Charles Kinander’s Saloon near Seventeenth St and the Lake Erie Western tracks and swept the northeast district. Wind drove embers to multiple homes and sheds along Alvord and Yandes streets. several structures burned, losses run into thousands, and volunteers aided with bucket brigades as chiefs called for more aid.
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Charles Einander
Seventeenth Street
Lake Erie & Western Tracks
Kinander
Bert Dawson
Alvord Street
Dawson
Herbert Green
Coots
Meyerose
Henry Rudd
Eaglesfield
Rudd
John Gall
James Meyer
John L. Bacon
Gall- Meyer
Gall-Meyer
Remus Moore
Moore
Caesar Hardy
Annie Brown
Lafayette Miller
Yandes Street
Warren Cobb
Fred Kuhn
Kuhn
E. J. Young
Charles Ayres
Affe
Incident at Union Station Leads to Police Complaint
A woman on West Morris street slapped Miller for insolence and filed a police complaint. A second man, Joe Norake a Greek of 705 Mormon street, was arrested by Bicyclemen Simon and Morgan for being offensive on the street.
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Schneider
West Morris Street
Union Station
Miller
Joe Norake
Mormon Street
Simon and
Morgan
Marion County Doctors Pick Delegates for State Meeting
The Marion County Medical Society selected delegates to the state meeting at Evansville on May 22 and 23. Doctors listed include Oliver, Clark, Wilson, Dunning, Cook, White, Graham, Stilson, Kyle, Scott, Erlap, Kahlo, Cole, Cline, Wishard, Barnhill, Ferguson, Moffett, Charlton, Scherer, Morrison, Burkhart, Pantzer, Wishard, Pfaffin, Potter, Wynn, Wright, Eastman, Nehrbas, Pfaff, Alexander, Brayton and Noble. Dr. J H Oliver named to the nominating committee. The address on Hydriatic and Mechanical Therapeutics was by Dr. J G Nehrbas. discussion led by Drs. Scherer and Kolmer. The AMA plan to organize via state, territorial, and county societies is discussed, with four Indiana delegates to be chosen at Evansville.
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Marion County Medical Society
State Society
Evansville
Oliver
Clark
Wilson
Dunning
Cook
White
Graham
Stilson
Kyle
Scott
Erlap
Kahlo
Cole
Cline
W. M. Wishard
Barnhill
C. BE. Ferguson
Moffett
Charlton
Scherer
Morrison
Burkhart
Pantzer
John Wishard
Pfaffin
Potter
Wynn
C. E. Wright
Ross
Eastman
Nehrbas
Pfaff
Little
Alexander
Brayton and
Noble
J. H. Oliver
J. G. Nehrbas
S. P. Scherer
J. Kolmer
American Medical Association
District of Columbia
Medical Corps
Army, Navy and Marine Hospital Service
State
American Medical Profession
American Association
House of Delegates
Indiana
Indiana State Medical Society
Frank Mayers Arrest Details Tie to Hoyt Gang Burglaries
Frank Mayer of 320 West McCarty Street was brought to the police station on a charge of grand larceny and burglary by Detectives Colbert Hauser Dugan and Manning. Connected to the Hoyt gang, Mayer participated in the S Binzer store robbery on West Washington Street where two small savings banks were seized. Banks reportedly contained $75 per Binzer, vs $27 claimed by the gang. Mayer, an aristocratic burglar, swapped for a pair of patent leather shoes he wore at arrest and admitted his interest in looking decent.
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Frank Mayer
West McCarty Street
Colbert
Hauser
Dugan
Manning
Mayer
Hoyt
S. Binzer
West Washington Street
Binzer
Insane Patient Subdued at Fletcher Sanatorium
Bicycle Policemen Streit and Losh helped attendants restrain a violent patient who resisted being moved to his room. When three attendants struggled to corral him the man grabbed a police revolver and pressed it to Bicycleman Streit’s abdomen. Streit wrestled free and regained control of the weapon.
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Streit and
Losh
Fletcher Sanatorium
Stret
Streit
Dantlap Celebrates Hat Shop and Local Advertisers
Seaton's Hat Store promotes Dantlap's celebrated hat while ads list German Fire Insurance of Indiana with offices at 29 South Delaware and W. W. Dark & Co services in insurance loans and real estate at 2212 New 147 East Market. Langsenkamp Brass Works offers railing work at 138 142 E Georgia. Cincinnati excursion Sunday April 27 priced 1.25 round trip with special train leaving Wales Station 7 am. Kruse & Deventer urge furnace estimates. Leo Lando, optician, announces permanent address at 142 N Pennsylvania St.
Choice bits of silver in varied pieces and prices
Readable fragments note silver items priced at £3.50 and up per ward with handsome pieces ranging from £20 to $50. Indicates a catalog or sale listing with monetary amounts and item descriptions in a local listing.
Pittsburg man George T Miller held on assault charge
George T Miller of Pittsburg was arrested yesterday afternoon by Sergeant Schwab on a charge of assault and battery and offending people on the street. The report notes Miller is said to have ac-
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George T. Miller
Pittsburg
Schwab
Miller
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Sonal Com
Arnold
Mother
Babe
W. O. Stillman
Albury
N. Y
Seys
Childore
Gertrude
Sayres
Dre Goods
H. Lieber Company
West Washington St
J.C. Sipe
North Meridian St
Wulschner’s
A. J. Treat
Statehouse Plumbing
Freaney Bros
Charles Kinander
William Grim
Oliye Street
Carl Metzger
J. Whetstein
Grim
Metager
Whetstein
Eleventh Street
White River
Deasatroye
D. M. Morgan
Perry Township
Greenwood Line
Marion County
Order OF Eastern Star
Grand Hotel
Masonic Hall
Ransford
McAvoy Extract Dept
Maryland ST
Royal Irish Linen
Marcus Ward & Co
Charles Mayer & Co
Carl L. Rost
North
Illinois Street
Bates
Claypool
West
Emiste Brass & Bronze Castings
S.penn.st
George Rudd Thompson
Newport
Eng
Indianapolis Gas Co
J. H. Reed
Jone I. Harden
Knox’ S
Meridian Street
Hoth
Business Unversit
E. J. Heeb
Dantlap
Seaton’s
German Fire Insurance of
South
Delaware Street
W. W. Dark & Co
New
East Market Street
Langsenkamp Bros., Brass Works
Georgia
Cincinnati
Wales Station
JANES
Kruze & Deventer
East
Leo Lando
Optician
Pennsylvania St
C. I. Fletcher
Penesslvania Street
South Slerdian Street
Brown
the Sunday Journal
Juliusc
Members Merchants’ Association
Deutsch Tailoring Co
South Milneis Street
Kansas
York
Taggart Butters
National Biscuit
Georgie and Company
Pennsylvania Sts
Logan County
Ohio
R. M. Mueller
Delaware and
New York Streets
Gann
W. G. Schneider
West Monument P Place
Lilly & Stalnaker
Washington ST
Merritt
Gro. Merrritt & CY
Central Printing CO
W. Pearl St
Wegman Pianos
Carlin & Lennox
Vonnegut Hardware Co
N & Hall
Harmo
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