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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
7
A dense 1903 newspaper snippet outlines subscription rates for The Daily Journal including Sunday and daily copies, rates for Indianapolis and suburbs, and reduced club and agent rates. It lists mailing guidelines, foreign and domestic postage, submission rules, and places where the Journal can be found in various cities with street addresses and newsstands.
A mixed summary spans labor and law matters, Roosevelts activities, editorials on lynch law, coal transport by electric railways, and reactions to Pope Leo XIII policy. It cites Punishments for Marion police board enforcement, Knox and Bryan political debates, and Knights of Labor history.
The passage notes strong growth in unions nationwide with the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor. It cites membership ranges and describes their similar proscriptive stance toward nonunion workers. The Knights gain public sympathy for advocating arbitration of labor grievances.
A Journal editorial calls for immediate measures to end winerooms in the city after reports of underage girls from a disreputable South Illinois Street venue being sent to the Industrial School for Girls. It argues for license revocation and statewide law enforcement, citing Kansas City’s approach of shutting down winerooms to deter youth enticement and criminal activity.
The Journal notes the new Pope’s stance as liberal toward the United States is confirmed by actions. He granted an early interview to an American AP representative and sent a message praising Americans as “the blooming youth of Catholicism.” He also hosted a reception for Americans, reportedly at Cardinal Gibbons’s request, signaling evident friendliness toward the United States and aiding negotiations in the Philippines.
The Navy Department denies any contemplated policy change to enlist more African American sailors, stating that the proposed shift was rejected on grounds of intelligence and alertness, with efficiency of the navy cited as the primary concern. The article notes further discussion but provides no conclusive endorsement of broader recruitment.
The piece discusses race prejudice in the navy with about 30 enlisted negroes serving alongside white sailors. It notes officers consider either segregating crews or concentrating negroes on ships could improve discipline, while enlisting rules remain color blind. It argues courage and ability are not racially bound and wartime unity may override prejudice.
A governor’s alert to circuit courts about new federal anti anarchist rules prompts praise for Judge Gregory’s English language and civics test for naturalization seekers. The piece condemns mass naturalizations and immigrant voting, citing immigrants from southern Europe and Slavonic regions. It commends John G. Shanklin’s Indiana political journalism, notes Bryan ancestry implications, and mocks serenading bands and Carnegie’s overseas philanthropy.
A brief comic exchange from a Chicago and Philadelphia context features a schoolteacher asking a pupil about parental piety. The child notes his mother remains devout while his father is out of practice, sparking humorous contrast.
A collage of brief jokes and quips references reactions to news from the Atlanta Constitution New York Herald Philadelphia Bulletin and other papers. It notes light dialogue about indifference embarrassment temperance smiles and a newborn joke about a nine pound addition to a family.
A brief reflective meditation contrasts Christian Science faith with healers whose touch and care appear in daily life. The verse questions whether their charges reflect genuine healing or mere price. The New York Times presents a skeptical, observational tone about healing practices and costs.
W J Bryan may pass through Indianapolis as he meets with Indiana Democratic leaders to discuss backing Holtzman and Keach. The Jefferson League, aligned with Bryan, promotes a strict Kansas City platform pledge and aims to mobilize primaries and district chairs for a fall rally, positioning for a January state committee reorganization.
Dr James Carter announces an independent city ticket with himself at the head and Democrats in other offices. The group plans to file petitions and label the slate independent though all candidates will be dyed-in-the-wool Democrats. Other notices mention Republican senatorial hopes in Henry and Hancock counties and potential candidate Joe Elliott amid a lively local political scene.
The International Mercantile Marine Company signs a 20 year agreement with the British Admiralty and Board of Trade. British lines retain equality in military and postal service, registry, British officers and sailors, with hire by the Admiralty. The deal keeps British control of tonnage, directors, and flag, with dispute referees and potential termination on five years notice. The Standard notes the arrangement strengthens Britain’s naval and commercial marine amid Cunard dynamics.
Army officers Daniel F. Craig and Robert L. Maxey are reassigned to Fort Hancock and Fort Leavenworth respectively. Navy transfers include H. L. Brown and K. Ohnesorg to Navy departments and J. D. Kennedy to the Naval Academy, Grayson to Indian Head, Christianson retired, Cowan and Morse moved between naval establishments, Rae named engineer in chief, Wise promoted, Currie to Boston yard, Doyle and Higgins reassigned, and E G Higgins to Pensacola.
Four tramps fought the Erie freight crew between Falconer and Kennedy early today. Brakeman Jack Lyon of Meadville, Pa., was badly stabbed. One tramp was fatally killed, crushed between the car and train. The dead man bore a key and a Gee with the name Samuel le Cual Akrom on his body.
Rome prepares for the five hour coronation ceremonies at St. Peter's on Sunday with sixty thousand tickets. Pius X plans to bless the people possibly from the balcony, a move debated due to Italy's current state. The rite follows 14th century forms, with a canopy and symbolic rites including the reed light and flax. Cardinals Ajuti Taliani Katschthaler and Herrero y Espinosa to receive the red hat in upcoming consistories.
Rome August 6 The bells of about five hundred churches rang for an hour to honor the election of Pris X as pope. The ceremony included a diplomatic reception by the Holy See with a grand procession. Pris X spoke to each envoy, surprised diplomats by French fluency, and announced future consistory plans. Pius X appointed Monsignor Bressan as private secretary.
National convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America opens in St. Louis with 916 delegates present and growing interest noted in diocesan unions across the country. Papers on 30 years of temperance history are presented by Thomas H. Keough of Springfield Massachusetts and others.
The afternoon session elected officers with Rev Walter J Shanice as president and Walter J Gibbons as first vice president. Officers include Rev Johan B ne as second vice president Mrs Leonora M Lake as secretary and J Washington Logue as treasurer. The resolutions lament Pope Leo XIII’s death and endorse Pius X’s cause. An emblem shows an angel before a cottage urging abstinence from intemperance.
Five vessels under construction at Crescent shipyards in Elizabethport were seized by Sheriff Cornell on a Supreme Court writ for lumber and materials supplied by Frederick T Heidritter & Co. The seized tonnage includes the gunboats Tampico and Vera Cruz for the Mexican government, the ferryboat Plainfield for the Central Railroad of New Jersey, the steam yacht Charina for Charles S Bryan of New York, and the side-wheel steamboat Happy Day for Charles M Schwab.
Washington Aug 6 arrangements are perfected for the presentation at Sagamore Hill tomorrow of Speck Von Sternberg as imperial German ambassador succeeding Herr Von Holleben. Sternberg will arrive in New York from New Hampshire and visit Oyster Bay to take up apartments. The presentation will be made by acting Secretary of State Loomis. The event marks a notable shift as the president hosts an ambassador away from Washington for the first time.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal from Bethany Park notes an ideal weather day and active attendance. Lectures cover personal work in ministry, Bible authority, and homiletics with emphasis on natural delivery, voice culture, and minimal notes. A stereopticon lecture and moving pictures conclude the program at the tabernacle.
Miss Minnie Gough left for pechiahs this morning after staying at the Scott cottage. Misses Bessie Pearl and Little Ridge, campers nearby, departed for kuckee Assembly today. Mr. and Mrs. A M Everman with Misses Zoe Ava Everman and Winnie Hanna of Burlington pitched a tent near the ravine and will remain for the rest of the assembly.
Hotel arrivals include Mrs L F Wilcox Irma Brayton Loanna Friteche Maryetta Falcon Frank E Long F C Huston and wife 8 W Brown Indianapolis Mrs Fannie Jessup Edith Jessup Worthington Frances Anderson Spartansburg Mary Hammond Mrs Bettle Hammond Union City Mrs B L Frasier Marion S Jackson Irving E Tyner Greenfield John H Kellar Buffalo Juan ta Selfridge Mrs Winifred Wright Worthington Fabis Taggart South Pot Della Luis Eva Bottorimi Lou W Mrs Lou Boyer Charlestown Mrs A Martinsville Mrs Carey Inman ee ae
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