Police praised for handling crowds and keeping order
Mayor Bookwalter thanked the police and Board of Public Safety after a large crowd last week. Twelve detectives under Captain Gerber watched Monument place. no injuries or thefts reported. A woman had a watch stolen but detectives recovered it. Compli ments noted, though Captain Gerber criticizes chatelaine watches for inviting theft. Some veterans drank too much, were escorted to the station for safe keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bookwalter
Board of Public Safety
Gerber
Monument Place
Holtz and Wallace
Kru
Robbery Report Leaves Carriage Firm Owner Short
Jacob F. Schweikle of Schweikle & Prange carriage makers says he was robbed of 195 dollars after drawing wages at the bank. He was knocked down by a runaway wagon on Market Street and received a head wound. He later revised the loss from 75 to 123 dollars as he recovered at the curb. He lives on Vermont Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob F. Schweikle
Schweikle & Prange
Market
Davidson
Schweikle
Schaub
Market Street
Runioney
Alabama
Vermont
Probable Ice Men Strike Looms Over City
Ice-wagon drivers threaten disruption as a union meeting at Cigar Makers Hall discusses wages from $9 to $11 weekly versus the union scale of $14 for drivers. Dealers accuse firms of forcing customers to patronize specific companies in districts. Sterling R Holt, a leading dealer, said he had heard of the strike but knew little more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ice Drivers’ Union
Cigar Makers’ Union Hall
Sterling R Holt
Insurance deposits compare to national bank notes safety
Every national bank bill in circulation is secured by a deposit with the secretary of the treasury of United States bonds. The American Central Life Insurance Company of Indianapolis likewise secures its policies with deposits with the auditor of state of United States bonds and other good securities equal to the full legal reserve value. The company does a check business and maintains similar deposits, making its policies as safe as national bank notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
American Central Life Insurance Company of
Indianapolis
Aaote
Busin
Governor Durbin to review troops at fair grounds today
Governor Durbin will inspect National Guard regiments at the fair grounds at 3 45 p m with troops lined on the field facing the grand stand The review order starts from the right with signal corps third infantry second infantry first infantry artillery battalion hospital corps and ambulance corps The camp reports orderly discipline and no drunkenness among soldiers Six men have been in the hospital with several sent home Two more companies join the camp this year and Durbin and staff will observe from the field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natonal
Fair Grounds
Signal Corps
Third Infantry
Durbin
Vincennes
Professor Blue
Howard Earle
Hoy
Chaplain Knox
First Regiment
Hospital Corps
Howard Jackson
Company B
N. Goodwin
First Infantry
W. Pelz
Nick Rembusch
Ike Kahn
William Meyers
Porto Rico
Fairview
Battery B
Indiana Charities Board Reports Jail and Poorhouse Conditions
The twelfth report by Amos W. Butler to the Governor details Indiana jail populations for the year ending Nov 1 191, with 28 014 inmates including 16 000 prisoners and 7 confined as insane. It notes county boarding houses for tramps, condemnations of jails in Vigo Grant and Madison, and warnings about sheriff practices. It cites 3091 in poor asylums Aug 31, 162% in orphans homes, outdoor relief expenditure of 210 000, and a steady decline in poorhouse numbers. Insane persons total 4556 with no prior surge since 1880, epileptics 899 in county poorhouses, and notes on state charitable institutions costs 1 373 and various facility deficiencies at Evansville Hospital for the Insane and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of State Charities of
Indiana
Amos W. Butler
Michigan City
Tippecanoe
Vigo
Grant
Madison
Evansvilleospital
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Woman's Prison
Institution For the
Indianapolis
Neanes
Board recommends nonpartisan management for state prisons
The board urges sale of grounds and purchase of property by city units, proposes taking the State Prison under nonpartisan control, and recommends hospitals for insane criminals and epileptics. It calls for tighter supervision of wards released from state institutions, separating the Woman's Prison and Industrial School, district workhouses under nonpartisan control, and juvenile courts. Contract labor should end at the Reformatory while the prison system continues as is.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Prison
Industrial School
Death of R Rupert Ends Local Furnitureist Career
R Rupert a seventy eight year old retired furniture dealer died at his son F H Rupert 817 North New Jersey street at 11 last night. He had been a city business man for about twenty five years partnering with his son in a furniture store at 13 West Washington street before retiring. His wife died about two months ago. He is survived by two children F H Rupert and Mrs L H Turner of Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Rupert
F. H. Rupert
New Jersey Street
West Washington Street
L. H. Turner
Pittsburg, Pa
Paroled Man Lehr Returns to Reformatory in Parole Violation
James Lehr alias Harry Lewis, once acquitted in a jail fight, is arrested on parole violation. Detectives identify him from a photo after a cutting affray near Rink's cloak house. Lehr pleads, cries, and is returned to Jeffersonville Reformatory, his family watching in distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lehr
Harry Lewis
Colbert and
Hauser
Rink
Lewis
Stubbs
Lindley Jones
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Gerber
Colbert
Lehr
East Washington Street
Jones
Jeffersonville
Union Station
Clay County
Crull Survives Phoenix Block Explosion Injury
F H Crull night man at the Police Dispatch Company was blown into the street by an early morning Phoenix block explosion. He recovered consciousness at his brother in law H C Webster’s home, improved rapidly, and doctors later declared him out of danger as renovations on the building continued and tenants kept business open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Crull
Police Dispatch Company
Phoenix Block
Crull
Inlaw
H. C. Webster
East Tenth Street
Second Recital by Mrs. Prank's Pupils
The closing recital of Mrs. Prank's School of Expression and Dramatic Art was held last evening in her West New York street studio. Parents and friends filled the parlors and halls. The program featured Miss Helen Nell Lemmon in The Automatic Woman and included a monologue by Miss Nellie Gay Nixon. A Fair Encounter by Mrs Alpha Maxola Vandewalker and Miss Helen Neil Lemmon closed the program. graduating exercises are planned at Roberts Park Church on May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Maxola Vandewalker
Helen Neil Lemmon
Dr Iyenaga to Lecture on Far East Situation
The Indiana branch of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae holds its spring meeting Friday and Saturday with a lecture by Toyokichi Iyenaga Ph D on The Situation in the Far East. Iyenaga, Johns Hopkins alumnus and traveler of Asia, aims to present the main Asia problem to the American public. He is currently at the Indiana State University and will lecture in Mrs Sewall's drawing room Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Association of Collegiate Alumnae
Far East
Toyokichi Iyenaga
Iyenaga
Johns Hopkins University
Asia
Indiana State University
Abromet Trust Bond Rumor Causes Family Concern
Yesterday a city trust company reportedly offered to bond Hortense Abromet for 20 dollars. Miss Abromet was surprised and asked who was backing the move, but could not get an answer. Her mother visits daily, seeking a bondsman, and Mrs Abromet urged stopping the effort as concern for her daughter grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hortense Abromet
Miss Abromet
Abromet
Assault on a Molder from Cincinnati During Strike
A Rockwood factory assault endangering molders from Cincinnati occurred at Union and Morris streets. Charles Clark, visiting relatives, was beaten by two unknown men, suffering six long scalp gashes and chest and hand injuries. He identified no suspects. patrolmen sought clues while Clark received care at Dr. Goar’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwood
Union and
Mortis Streets
Charles Clark
Cincinnati
Clark
West Vermont Street
Union Street
Union
Morris Streets
John Ohlever
Albert Bowman
Meridian Street
Bowman
Mulberry Street
Ohlever’s
C.S. Goar
Meridian
Goar
Shea
Hanlon
Morris
Dray In Smash-Up Ends With Tree Collision
Mrs. Kelly doubts her husband is dead and he is treated at the City free hospital. Dray driver Joseph Frantz escaped injury as a runaway horse, belonging to Kruse and Deventer furnace makers, struck a tree in front of the jail after careening from the Monon freight depot down Georgia street toward Alabama street. The dray was demolished and Kelly faced multiple charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Feee
Dr. Goodwin
Kruse & Deventer
East
Washington Street
Monon
Georgia Street
Alabama
Joseph Frantx
Alabama Street
Frantz
Elks Dedicate Maryland Street Building in Grand Ceremony
The Elks plan a Friday dedication of their Maryland street home on June 13 with Grand Exalted Ruler Pickett delivering the principal address and other Grand Lodge officers attending. Elks from across the state are expected to attend a daytime reception and nighttime dedicatory ceremonies. The new lodge, cost 40000 dollars, is described as one of the finest in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Maryland Street
Ruler Pickett
Grand Lodge
Counterfeiting suspect held by federal grand jury action
Deputy U S Marshal Rankin of Elkhart brought George France to jail on counterfeiting charges. France bound over at $500 bail failed to obtain a surety. An alleged accomplice Wellington Jones, 77, is jailed in Union Michigan. Grand Rapids will hear the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rankin
Elkhart
George France
France
Wellington Jones
Jones
Union
Mich
Grand Rapids
City News Notes Prompt Local Arrivals and Events
John G McCullough travels to Wawa Indiana for weeks of fishing. Naomi Auxiliary to meet with Mrs Fannie Maginnis at 917 Bellefontaine next Thursday. Mrs Will W Johnson of Lafayette to visit Mrs A A Wilkinson at 1731 North Pennsylvania. Mrs Paul Coughlin and Mrs Berlin of Brookston guests of Mrs S H Hetherington at 3013 Kenwood. Yukon Council D P entertainment set for Little's Hall Washington and Eastern next Tuesday. W H Johnson & Son awarded heating contract for Bethel Temple Detroit. Rev Frederick O Granniss to leave St Paul Richmond for Grace Cathedral, starting in September. Dr W E B Clarke to address mass meeting on vaccination in St Paul. Florence A Fenshaw of Constantinople to be guest at Mrs Sewall's at home May 21. Indianapolis State Medical Society meets Evansville May 2 and 3 with about two thousand physicians expected. Commandant Jan Krige of Louis Botha’s division in South Africa visiting Indianapolis. Kelley Mining and Smelting Co filing articles of incorporation in Terre Haute with $12,000 capital. M A Crosley returns from Orient trip, to speak at Grand Lodge Hall Wednesday. Eighteenth annual Rebekah Assembly to meet in Grand Lodge Hall tomorrow and Tuesday. Attorney General Taylor to address Railway Conductors memorial service today. Florence Fensham, dean from Constantinople, in city guest of Mrs John N Feasey at 2240 North Pennsylvania. Fensham, first woman to graduate Chicago Theological Seminary, to return to Constantinople.
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John G. McCullough
Wawasee
Ind
Naomi Auxiliary
Fannie Maginnis
Bellefontaine Street
Will W. Johnson
Lafayette
A. A. Wilkinson
Pennsylvania Street
Paul Coughlin
Berlin
Brookston
S. H. Hetherington
Kenwood Avenue
Yukon Council
Little's Hall
Washington Street
Eastern Avenue
W. H. Johnson & Son
North
Delaware Street
Bethel Temple
Detroit
Mich
Frederick O. Granniss
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Richmond
Grace Cathedral
W. EB. Clarke
St. Paul, Minn
Florence A. Fenshaw
Woman's College
Constantinople
Louis Botha
South Africa
Mr. Krige
8. P. Stoddard
George Birkhoff
Chicago
Kelley Mining and Smelting Company
Terre Haute
Jonathan P. Worrell
L. R. Babcock
George O. Dix
M. A. Crosley
East Fifteenth Street
Grand Lodge
Rebekah Assembly
Pennsylvania
Washington Streets
Tomlinson Hall
Taylor
Order of Railway Conductors
Hfe
Florence Fensham
American Call For Girls
Turkey
John N. Feasey
Fensham
Chicago Theological Seminary
Free band concert programme at Riverside this afternoon
The Parks 3 pm free afternoon concert features Prof. R A Miller as leader with a program including Blaze Away Overture, Victoria Waltz, An Autumn Bud, Harmony Muse, Mills Medley Overture War Songs of the Boys in Blue, Hearts and Flowers Fantasie, The Winner, Daisy and the Bates. Holtzman Holloway Puerner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Ee
R. A. Miller
Victoria
Mills
Boys I Blue
Ceses Laurendeau
Tobani Selection
Jane Daisy
Holtzman
Holloway Puerner
Kelly Nearly Lost His Life After Stairs Fall
Thomas Kelly a peddler fell from about twenty stairs at 2% West Maryland Street yesterday morning while intoxicated. He suffered severe head and facial cuts, was found bleeding at the top of the stairway, and bicycle officers Trimpe and Lowe assisted as onlookers cried nearby. An undertaker was initially summoned after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kelly
West
Maryland Street
Liremen Trimpe
Lowe
Kelly
Four Master Masons to Be Conferred in One Day
In a rare Masonic event Mys tic Tie Lodge plans to confer the master mason degree on four fellowcrafts on Monday at 3:2 o'clock in the Masonic Temple. The lodge opens at 3 PM and will finish with the four candidates raised to the highest degree of blue lodge Masonry before closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic Tie Lodge
Masonic Temple
Blue Lodge
Watches and Jewelry for Girls and Boys In All Metals
Local shop advertises watches for girls and boys in gold silver gold filled steel bronze and enamel metals. Good watches priced 12 to 20 dollars. Fine watches 21 dollars and up. Also fine jewelry rings belts bracelets toilet articles and other keepable items invites inspection.
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THE
H. Lieber Company
J.C. Sipe
Ans
Meridian St
H. &. Carr Peintist
Green
Kruger
Review OF the Guard
Charity Board
Dr. Iyenaga
Bondsman
Wulscher’a
City News Notes
America
Brookside Park
Herman Arndt
Ender
Onseben Mackie
Bratten
Osey
Dodo
Luders
Billboard
Seeeeee Klehr
Chaperons
Witmark
Prince Henry
Chambers
German Fire Insurance of
South
Janes
Leo Lando
Optician
Pennsylvania St
A. Schiffling
Virginia Avenue
Langsenkamp Bros
Brass Works
Georgia St
Amazon
Ilinois Street
W. W. Dark & Co
New
East Market Street
Kushion Komfort Shoe Parlor
Postal Telegraph Building
W. B. Crate
Techentin & Freicerg
Washington St
I. H. Herrington
Julius C Walkeron
Members Merchants’ Association
Lake View Hotel
Syracuse
Syracouse
Beck & Emig
Austria
Chales Mayer & Co
Ocean Steamers
Hamburg-American
Cherbourg
Hamburg
A. Victoria
Columbia
F. Bismarck
Hambourg
Waldersee
Pretoria
Vie Lins
Hambure-American Line
B’ Way
Frenzel Bros
A. Metzger, Agts
W. H. Roll’s Sons
Elon Aeeedoe Eee
Stone Residence
North Meridian Street
Jos. W. Selvage
Lombard Building
OPAL
Mesape
Amoc Rm Cpat Lm
Snow
Vonnegut Hardware CO
East Washington St
Merchants’ Association
He Cecilian
Starr Piano Company
North Penns Givenia St
National Electric
H. T. Hearsey Vehicle Company
Petee
Carl L. Rost
Diamond Ames
North Illinois Street
Bates
Claypool Hotel
Merritt
GEO, Merreril
T & Co
No. St
V. H. Lockwood
Patent and
Lemcke Bldg
Libby
Mueller
Delaware and
New York Streets
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