London stage notes and coming theater lineups
Lon doners enjoy a new sensation with a farce Secret Orchard while In the Soup closes at Strand Theater. Arthur Roberts launches H M S Irresponsible after a successful Provinces run as Holden Dramatic Company previews Camille at Park. Prime Regent Theatre Munich nears completion for Aug. Year river setting Werner style stage. Edna May stars in The Girl from Up There at Duke of Yorks amid strong box office. Amelia Bingham signs to lead The Climbers company. Otis Skinner Sarah Cowell Lemoyne and Eleanor Robson in In a Balcony draw large advance sales in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand Theater
London
Arthur Roberts
Prince Regent Theater
Richard Wegner
Frohman
Edna May
Duke of York
Zara
London Garrick Theater
Otis Skinner
Sarah Cowell Lemoyne
Eleanor Robson
Browning
Indianapolis
Visiting Society Notes From Sandusky To Conners
Personal and society news notes visiting friends in Sandusky Ohio and Conners and Marion. Miss Florence Rotuler returns from Marion visit. The Corona Club held a dance at Hrenneke Academy. Mr. and Mrs John L Griffiths hosted Prof William Lyron Phelps of Yale at dinner. meeting featured Miss Agnes Duncan as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Hronson
Sandusky
Florence Rotuler
Marion
Corona Club
Hrenneke Academy
George K. Trask
J. &. Whelden
Conners
John L. Griffiths
William Lyron Phelps
Yale
Witich
Mies Agnes Duncan
Wright Newcomb and Worthy Club Officers Tie
A Contemporary Club meeting in Indianapolis elected officers for the year including President Mrs. William L. Sider and directors such as Mrs. Henry L. Beveridge and Dr. John N. Hurty. The club also featured Yale professor William Lyon Phelps speaking on American character and a social hour with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contemporary Club
William Lyon Phelps
Yale
Jonathan Edwards
Benjamin Franklin
John L. Grifith
John C. Dean
Malote
Ernest C. Noyes
Notre Dame Beats Butler in Intercollegiate Debate
Notre Dame defeated Butler in a chapel debate marking its third straight win in the series. The question was whether permanent retention of the Philippine islands by the United States is undesirable. Judges included Winthrop Stone and Samuel Pickens. Charles Mehring spoke for Butler and George Kuppler for Notre Dame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Butler
Philippine Islands
United States
Charles McElroy
George T. Kern
Orval Mehring
Butler College
George Kuppler
Harry P. Barry
Byron V. Kanaly
Indianapolis
Irvington
Haymakers Meet Names New Officers at Indiana Gathering
The ninth annual Indiana State Haymakers Association meeting was held at Red Men's Hall on East Maryland Street. Officers elected include President D W Gerard and Vice President Robert Cordle. delegates to the Buffalo national convention and a special by-laws committee were named, with aims to host a future Indiana city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Haymakers’ Association
Red Men's Hall
East
Maryland Street
Red Men
State Association For Relief of
Indianapolis
Muncie
J. F. Smith
Brazil
D. W. Gerard
Crawfordsville
Robert Cordle
C. E. Nobes
Flora
Perry Barr
M. G. Mock
B. B. Campbell
Anderson
C. J. Hammel
Kokomo
Alfred Whittle
Elkhart
Buffalo
C. F. Nobes
J. C. Meter
Winchester
Jacob Becker
Joseph Hurley
New Albany
John Williamson
Yorktown
J. J. Bravy
H. Erich
Frankfort
Philip Keyser
Samuel Cooper
Staughton
J. Db. Wright
J. H. Brigh
C. B. Hicks
Lebanon
H. T. Schneck
Indiana
Indiana National Guard Praised For Reorganization Provisions
Adjutant General Ward praised the National Guard reorganization law passed by the Legislature. He favored the range practice allowance up to 1.8 per day and stipends of 1 for privates and 120 for captains. Three annual days are set for rifle practice. Companies have rifle ranges and ammunition requests await training. Ward noted initial ammunition withholding as training proceeds. Stewart of Pennsylvania inquired about sending guards to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, but Indiana authorities currently see no need to deploy militia there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
National Guard
Stewart
Pennsylvania
Buffalo
Indiana National Guard
Veteran seeks divorce after cruel treatment by wife
Richard O. Meredith, an old soldier, filed suit for divorce from Sarah W. Meredith alleging cruel treatment after marriage on November 10, 18%, and separation May 21, 11. He details years of alleged abuse including curses, confinement, threats with a knife, boiling water burns, a boiling tea kettle thrown, chairs hurled, and a head wound from a chair strike. He claims she sought to gain his property and that she resisted his attentions despite his efforts to be a good husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard O. Meredith
Sarah W. Meredith
Meredith
Hobbs Heads to Trial Over Blackmail Indictment
Judge Alford heard oral arguments on Hobbs s motion to quash the indictment charging Robert Hobbs with blackmail. The letter to North Indianapolis roadhouse owner Albert Hitzelberger promised to block grand jury testimony for 15 dollars. Hobbs was arrested when Hitzelberger paid, signaling detectives. The judge indicated the indictment would stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alford
Robert Hobbs
Hobbs
Albert Hitzelberger
Indianapolis
Hitzelberger
Irvin
Ruckelshaus
Saloon Nuisance Sued by Sophia Busch on West Washington
Sophia Busch filed suit against John B. Troup and John Walters seeking an injunction to stop a 3113 West Washington saloon from operating in a disorderly manner near her property and for $1,000 damages. She alleges improper license holding and that activities and noise harm her home and rental value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Busch
John B. Troup
John Walters
West
Washington Street
Troup
Walters
Eagle's Nest
West Washington Street
Judge hears motion to quash Huffman indictment
Judge Alford heard the motion to quash the indictment against William W. Huffman, clerk of the last Senate, accused of mutilating the Gates baking powder bill. Huffman’s lawyer argued the record was not public when mutilation occurred. prosecutor said public record law applies to court and state records and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alford
Criminal Court
William W. Huffman
Senate
Joseph B. Kealling
Huffman
Ruckelshaus
Seventeen-year-old girl sentenced to Industrial School
Martha Carter of North Illinois Street, arraigned for stealing from her grandmother and pawned an old fashioned watch. Judge Alford revoked the suspended sentence and sent her to the Industrial School for Girls as the grandmother testified she loaned the watch, and the girl cried when the sentence was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Carter
Industrial School
Alford
Illinois Street
Criminal Court
West Indianapolis
Crippled girl sues mill owners for damages
Esthel Money, a 15 year old worker at Brower and Love Brothers West Washington street woolen mills, sues for 25,000 after an elevator incident in the hallway. She and another girl reportedly rode the elevator, became trapped between floors, and suffered crushed hips during the accident. The Superior Court hearing was led by Judge McMaster.
Eighteen Divorces Dismissed In Court Hearing
During yesterday's session Judge Carter dismissed eighteen divorce cases after plaintiffs refused to advance prosecution fees. The record also noted testimony about a woman injured when a mail wagon operated by Lawrence Negelelson’s employee struck her. Parker sues Negelelson for 310,000 damages over the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Parker
Lawrence A. Negelelson
Carter
Superior Court
Negelelson
Union Station
Indianapolis Court Dockets Show Damages and Dismissals Across Rooms
In Room 1 Judge John L. McMaster presides over cases including William Hunt vs City of Indianapolis with a jury verdict for the defendant, and Ethel Money vs Abram Brower et al on trial by jury. Room 2 Judge James M. Leathers sees Ralston & Camden vs Frank E. Walcott on account with a plaintiff verdict for an unknown amount, plus other docket entries. Room 3 Judge Vinson Carter handles Schumacher Company vs Parry on account dismissed with costs, Perry R. Tulley vs L N Railroad damages dismissed with costs against plaintiff, and Emery et al. vs Cortice M. Warner et al. on appeal with a $150 verdict for plaintiff. CIRCUIT COURT entries include naturalization of Roderick Irrgang and various damages cases. NEW SUITS FILED list actions across Superior and Circuit Courts with multiple plaintiffs and defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. McMaster
William Hunt
City of
Indianapolis
Ethel Money
Abram Brower
James M. Leathers
Ralston & Camden
Frank E. Walcott
Vinson Carter
John A. Schumacher
Perry R. Tulley
L. & N. Railroad Company
Thomas J. Emery
Cortice M. Warner
Anna B. Bond
Frank E. Knight
James M. Parker
Lawrence A. Negeleisen
Circuit Court
Henry Clay Allen
Roderick Irrgang
Jessie H. Staats
George F. Edenharter
Charles A. Heeg
Cyrus J. Clark
Joses H. Campbell
Benj. J. White
Julius A. Lemcke
Warwick H. Ripley
Justice of Peace
Fremont Alford
William W. Huffman
Anthony Higgins
Martin Haley
Martha Carter
Indiana Industrial School For Girls and Women’s Prison
Higher Courts' Record Supreme Court Minutes
Appellate briefs and petitions across cases from Whitley County, Gas City Land Co, Brown administrator, Indianapolis Abattoir, Buchner Chair Co, and Anderson Foundry. Notes mention rehearing petitions, replies, and assignments of errors with references to specific docket numbers and counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gross
Board of Commitee
Whitley County
Appellant's Rief
Wayne County Savings Bank
Gas City Land Company Et al
William A. Cullen
Andrew C. Brown
Indianapolis Abattoir Company
Harry H. Temperly
Buchner Chair Company
Henry Feuchner
John Feuchner
Appellee
New Appellate Court
John H. Matchette
Anderson Foundry and Machine Works
Marshall Co
New Glass and Utility Firms Form in Indiana Area
Articles of incorporation were filed for Enterprise Glass Company of Dunkirk with 100000 capital, led by Charles W Smalley and Andrew J Bates. DeKalb Hardware, Mansfield & Carbon Co-Op Telephone, and Knox Water Light Power join a wave of new trusts. The Kentucky Standard Ol Co and Brown Manly Plow also appear among filings as Indiana sees rising corporate activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Smalley
DeKalb Hardware Company
Frank Joliff
Ira A. Thrush
Harry M.richwine
Charles O. Tenney
Mansfield & Carbon Co-Operative Telephone Company
Parke and
Clay
W. N. Siner
G. M. Pell
J. H. Throop
J. B. Garrigus
Columbus Garrigus
J. P. Coleman
J. Wilton
Knox Water, Light, Heat and Power Company
Knox
Chicago
The
Octopus
Indiana
Kentucky
C E. Wilson
Pine and
Lord Streets
Indianapolis
Wilson
Charles E. Wilson
Durbtin
Brown-Manly Plow Company
Malta
J. B. Pickett
Pennsylvania Street
State Board of Education Meets To Day
The State Board of Education will meet this afternoon in the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Jones. George W. Worley of Warsaw, newly appointed by Governor Durbin, will attend for the first time. The main business is reviewing applications for life state teachers licenses and board members will compare notes on examination papers. The meeting starts at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jones
George W. Worley
Warsaw
Durbin
Navy recruit exam and Sharkey tale at make island yard
Dr R P Crandall examined Sharp ey at make Island Navy Yard and refereed a San Francisco fight of a Sena man. Twelve recruits passed exams at the Indianapolis recruiting office amid mixed conduct. Forty five enlistments total in three days as apprentices and landsmen prepare to ship east and to New York Navy Yard.
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United States
Ingalls Block
Arthur E. Hoagland
Herbert Royker
George L. Edwards
George Williams
Fred W. Kleinsmith
Henry Hasting
Carl W. Frick
Reese Nicholas
Hugh J. Ford
Ross J. Jordan
Richard Curley
John W. McAdams
Indianapolis
East
Newport
R. L
New York Navy Yard
R. P. Crandall
Thomas Sharkey
Navy
Sharkey
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
Samile
Philadelphia
Indiana Notes and City News Highlights
City reports include Hodgson bringing his wife’s body from Minnesota, National Guard officers elected, Girls Industrial School graduation in Tomlinson Hall, complaints about flower thieves and a florist reward, state factory inspectors briefing deputies, Ed Cody vagrancy case with fines, state insurance inquiries, Forestry Board office setup, Indianapolis to Franklin electric line progress with fare estimates, and a Pythias meeting in Chicago on July 4 to discuss insurance rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Florists
D. H. McAbee
Ed Cody
State
W. H. Freeman
State Board of Forestry
Krietenstein
Statehouse
Indianapolis & Greenwood
Franklin
Indianapolis
Columbus
Supreme Ledge
Kmetis
Pythias
Chicago
Sousa Band to Play Four Concerts at Indiana State Fair
Charles Downing announces a contract securing Sousa's Band for two days at the Indiana State Fair. James E. McDonald reports the Chicago deal with concerts each afternoon and evening. McDonald hoped Pittsburg might cancel to bring the band to Indianapolis. Sousa's appearance promises top programs and large crowds with affordable admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Downing
State Board of Agriculture
James E. McDonald
Chicago
Sousa
Mr. McDonald
Sonia
Pittsburg
Indiana
John Philip
Manapolis
Indianapolis
Saids Downing
Cantons Odd Fellows
Physio-Medical Officers Elect Officers at Meeting
The American Association of Physio Medical Physicians and Surgeons met for business with papers read on topics like antiseptic surgery and treatment methods. Officers were elected by acclamation led by President J. W. Shockey as the next annual session is planned for May with about a dozen attendees expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of Physio-Medical Physicians and Surgeons
Presal Dent
A. E. Gammage
Chicago
J. M. Thurston
Richmond
W. A. Boxell
Louis
James A. Stafford
Millville
Ind
A.W Sher
Indianapolis
T. J. Lyle
R. A. Smith
PP. Wilson
American Medical Union
H. F. Nelson
J. M. Jen. Richmond
H. J. Treat
E. M. Haggard
J. Quick
Muncie
J. W. Shockey
Gies
Ates
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New York
Alberta
Pettis Dry Goods Co
Paul H. Krauss
East Washington Street
Merchants’ Association
NOE
Nowmarket
W. H. Messenger
Washington St
Indiana Dental College Department of Dentistry
University of Indianapolis
Delaware and
Ohio Streets
Geo. J. Murott
J- P. Mullally
Monument Place
Holden Dramatic Company
Camille
Amelia Bingham
Climbercs
Lara Bloodgood
C. Fladden Chambers
Apneeme
Eagon
E €. Haerle
John M. Shaw
Pauline Schellschmidt
Ernest H. Tripp
Tripp
Europe
Lee BR. Kahn
North East Street
Mortimer Levering
Lafayette
North
Stuart Dean
Upton J. Hammond
Mary Dean
Joseph Ecknoung
D. B. Knickerbocker
Pressly Fats
Bishop
Francis
Russel M. Leeds
Rs. Charlies
Miller—Jeffries
Miss Pearl Jeffries
George W Miller
Colorado Springs
Col
Jennie Jeffries
University Avenue
Little Anna Towles
Montani Brothers
Ide
Robert Hall
Marjorie
Bernice Hall
Allan & Philpott
Central Christian Church
Orchestra
Paiss Mendelssohn
Catherine Mermet
Jeffries
Bridale
Belmaa Miller
Louise Forsyth
Maddie Jeffries
Laura Forsyth
Willis K. Miller
Paul Jeffries
J. H. Forsyth
J. T. Forsyth
Trafalgar
Frank B. Holden
Lansing
Mich
T. A. Hale
Oxford
Archibald Hall
Springfield
Lll
Maggie McCloskey
Wakefield
Dulcie
Nineveh
M. H. Forsyth
Dean Forsyth
Arthur Eaton
Franklin, Ind
Allen Warner
John Clayton
Miller
Risk
Justice
Memorial Presbyterian Church
May E. Justice
John Q. Justice
Howell EB. Risk
Laura Kimman
Olive Hawkins
Gertrdue Maghurin
Fannie Miner
Miss Kimman
Miss Hawkins
Miss Maghurin
Miss Miner
Thenow
James Risk
Mc‘une
Terre Haute
Lew Webb
Shelbyville
A. P. Craft
Alma Craft
Helen Springsteen
Bess Bosler
Marie Katzenbach
Laura Martin
Grace Riable
Grimes
Everts
Rathfon
Simms
Henry
Hergzsch
Charlee Tutewller
Roney
Riebig
Carey
Rosengarten
Emil Zumpfe
Scott Searle
J. Cook
Brinker
Henry L. Beveridge
Lucius B. Swift
John N. Hurty
Edward F. Hodges
Clara Bottorff
Union Chapel
Detroit (Mich
Mary F. Lamar
M. K. Nethercut
M. 5
Nathan 8. Lamar
Richard O. Meridith
the Court
Joseph B. Kealing
Girls’ Reform School
Martha
Ter
the Court Record
Marion Bond Company
Charles T. Roth
Theodore Stein
John G. Rickhoff
John Heid
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
New York Investment Company
Harry B. Burnett
Sarah E. Meredith
Supreme Court
Dunkirk Company
Educational Board
Make Island Navy Yard
Senaman
Indiana Express
Virginia Avenue
BL Joseph’s Industrial School
St. Joseph's Industrial School
Alabama
Mea
Marion County
We Ee
Arthur V. Brown
James
W. F. C. Golt
Charles E. Holloway
Henry Kothe
Albert E. Metager
Samuel A. Morerison
I. N. Richie
George Seidensticker
Charles N. Thompson
Charles E. Thornton
Newton Todd
H. C. Tuttle
John R. Welch
Charles N. Set
Ferdinand Mayer
Festival Board
New Symphons
Ates George C. Hitt
McGibeny
Mia. A H. Howland
Lafayette Page
Boone McKee
American Association
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