Strike at American Bicycle Company Spurs Recognition Fight
Union and company failed to reach a deal after a conference on the Waverly Bicycle plant and Indiana Chain works strike. About seventy machinists in the city face job action as the firm would grant demands but reject an agreement. The open shop risk and potential firings loom as more plants sign or reject terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Machinists’ Cunion
American Bicycle Company
Waverly
Indiana Chain Works
Trees Manufacturing Company
Greenfield
O'Connell
Dean Brothers’ Pump Works
Allied Metal Mechanics Union Holds Meeting Amid Labor Talks
The Allied Metal Mechanics Union met last night and indicated no immediate strike in any plants. About twenty men are out at Dean Bros pump works, but the union expects no spread to other plants as demands have been made elsewhere and settlements anticipated without a strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Metal Mechanics’ Union
Dean Bros
Balier Makers Strike Seeks Higher Wages and Day
Workers strike against Chandler & Taylor and Sink er-Davis seeking a 23 percent wage increase and a nine hour day. They propose a daily wage of $1.6, with no settlement yet in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler & Taylor Company
Sinker-Davis Company
Labor unions plan citywide federation in Chicago
Chicago officials and labor leaders including President Samuel Gompers propose absorbing smaller central bodies into a single Chicago Federation of Labor to represent about 10 000 union workers. The move follows a conference with James H Bowman and AF of L executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Chicago Federation of Labor
James H. Bowman
Thomas I. Kidd
John G. Lennon
American Federation of
Switchmen Journal to be issued from national headquarters
The United Switchmen of North America meeting in Milwaukee considers committee reports and votes that the Switchmen's Journal will be issued from the national headquarters A Robertson Co operating the Corbin and Excelsior collieries near Shamokin Pa. Workers at Lobee Pump and Machine Co Buffalo resume after agreeing to demands. In Philadelphia the first week of the machinists strike yields 67 firms adopting a nine hour workday with ten hour pay. about 2,500 workers remain at work while 2,000 are on strike and 1,200 stay in shops under ten hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Switchmen of North America
Milwaukee
Switchmen’s Journal
A. Robertson & Co
Corbin and Excelsior
Shamokin
Lobee Pump and Machine Company
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Germania Hall May Festival Delightful German Social Soiree
Germania Hall hosted a May festival organized by Victor R. Jose with about sixty German societies represented. The decorated hall featured a star design of carnations and palm greenery while Kisusmans orchestra performed selections amid cheers from a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germania
Victor R. Jose
C. J. Truemper
Kisusmans
Buck
Rothman
Aloses
Prite Schrader
Verein
Schrader
Jose
Germania Hall
Liederkranz
Ernst Knodel
Frank Henschel
Knodel
Maennerchor
Sozialisticher Saengerbund
Chums Arrested After Boarding House Fight
Jay Shulke and Harry Roberts, lifelong friends, argued at 321 West Michigan Street last night. The quarrel escalated into a fight leading to assault and battery and malicious trespass charges. Patrolmen Hanlon and McCarty intervened to stop the disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Shulke
Harry Roberts
West Michigan Street
Shulke
Indiana Avenue
Roberts
Hanlon and
McCarty
Man Is Attacked by Bartender After Visiting Other Saloon
Tom Mahoney of Erie Street reported to police that Rupke, a bartender, assaulted him after Mahoney visited another saloon. Rupke followed Mahoney out, struck him with a beer glass, and Mahoney received four stitches from Dr. Jacobs at City Dispensary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Mahoney
Erie Street
Rupke
Dr. Jacobs
Henry Sieben In Town Visits Local Plumbing Chief
Kansas City expert Henry Sieben called on Indianapolis Street Railway Vice President James M. Jones. Sieben, once a Kansas City plumbing inspector, praised sanitary plumbing advances and urged a local plumbing inspector, citing defective school system work and unsanitary hotel conditions in St. Augustine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Jones
Street Railway Company
Henry Sieben
Kansas City
Sieben
Jones
Sieber
Health Board
United States
Mr. Jones
Sleben
Indianapolis
Florida
St. Augustine
Corcova and
Ponce de Leon
Attorney General Returns From Civic Federation Trip
Attorney General Taylor returned to his office after attending the National Civic Federation and Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. He praised Indiana tax laws as superior, noted an invitation to hold next year’s meeting in Indianapolis, and spoke glowingly of the Pan-American Exposition highlights including the expansive Midway and Mr. Bostock’s entertainment. Roosevelt was invited to view feats by Capt. Bonavita’s fourteen sons, and the Indian village impressed all, earning him the nickname “The Little Great Father.”
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Taylor
National Civic Federation
Buffalo
The
Civic Federation
Indiana
Union
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
Mr. Taylor
Chicago
Bostock
Cnose
Jack Bonavita
United States
Great Father
Arsenal Visits Have Major Thorpe Inspect Grounds
Major Thorpe arrived Friday to inspect the United States Arsenal and returned yesterday. He refused to publish details, saying his report will go to General OUs. He plans another visit tomorrow before finalizing his assessment of use for troops and potential post status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorpe
United States Arsenal
War Department
General Ous
Travelers to attend Tabernacle Church service flyer
The Commercial Travelers Association will attend morning services at Tabernacle Church in a body. Rev J Cumming Smith will deliver a special sermon. The group will meet at Muhi's drug store at Tenth and Illinois streets at 10 15 a m to march to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Travelers’ Association
Tabernacle Church
J. Cumming Smith
Muhi's Drug Store
Tenth
Illinois Streets
Farmer John Stevens Sandbagged Near Market Place
John Stevens a farmer from near Southport went to the City Dispensary late last night with a head wound needing stitches. He claimed an attack near the market place but police took little action and Dr. Yo stitched the gash after examining him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stevens
Southport
Market Place
Dr. Yo
Clarification on Dickman Diamonds Ownership and Proceedings
A statement about the Dickman diamonds is corrected. The stones did not belong to the estates of Frederick or Sophia Dickman and no extended litigation existed. A suit was brought by Otto Ickman’s administrator with Edward Dickman appearing voluntarily to present facts to the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickman
Frederick Dickman
Sophia Dickman
Otto Ickman
Edward Dickman
Diamonds Gift Case Dictates Otto Dickman Estate Transfer
The court held that a gift of diamonds from Otto Dickman to his deceased mother lacked competent evidence of her title, so the diamonds should pass to Otto Dickman’s estate as a matter of law. The ruling rests on Mrs. Dickman’s incompetence and absence of title proof.
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Otto Dickman
Memorial services planned by G A R and allied groups
Memorial services across multiple churches for deceased veterans with G A R and W R C participation. Central Christian Plymouth and First M E host morning or evening rites with ministers and invited posts. Epworth League and Universalist Church leaders preach on themes of heroism equality and freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridian Post
Central Christian Church
Plymouth Church
True Patriot
Seventh Christian Church
Sheppard
M. E
Hovey G. A. R. Post
Hovey W. R. C
B. Grimes
J. 8
Tevis
Fletcher-place
Epworth League
C. C. Rowlison
Third Christian Church
Universalist Church
Fifteenth
New Jersey
Marion Crosley
Second Presbyterian Church
Sere Coyle
Toledo
Vacant Lot Scheme Eases Township Poor Relief
In Center township May sunshine reduces poor relief demands as Trustee Mendenhall credits cooperation with the Indianapolis Charity Organization. The vacant lot cultivation program now supports over a hundred lots, aiding self sufficiency while reducing winter expenses by about eight percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Township
Mendenhall
Indianapolis
Friendly Inn
Local City News Items Highlight Visits and Events
Mrs L H Armstrong of Peoria Illinois visits her brother F T Lee at 2171 North Pennsylvania Street for a few days. Miss Eliis J Walker newly appointed teacher at Adler Speigel Ethical School New York. School No 9 grades perform Hiawatha at Grace M E Church. Indiana Grand Lodge of Masons meets in city. delegates arrive Tuesday. Addison C Harris sails from Southampton to New York for a stay prior to return home. Sum of community events includes a funeral and law school commencement at Grand Opera House with 63 graduates. A bicycle accident injures A B Underhill. police report.
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L. H. Armstrong
Peoria
F. T. Lee
North
Pennsylvania Street
Eliis J. Walker
Adler Speigel Ethical School
New York
Mayme Roberts
Cinch
Myra Kadow
Chicago
Louis Newman
Grace M. EB. Church
Market Streets
Hiawatha
Lydia Blaich
National Association of Engine Builders
Denison
Commercial Club
Addison C. Harris
Austria
Southampton
St. Louis
Washington
Indiana Grand Lodge of Masons
Prather
Alford
Criminal Court
John M. Higgins
Supreme Court
Higgins
A. B. Underhill
Tik Elm Street
Wabash
Delaware
Jacobs
Asa Taylor
Central Labor Unin
Omaha
Labor Organ
Tickson Street
Plainfield
Carter
Indiana Law School
Grand Opera House
James A. Robback
M. L. Haines
Harry Porter
White
Harriet Augusta Prank
School of Expression
Plymouth Church
Helen Nell Lemme
Marie Ure
Everett
Rae Mr. Jer
Memorial church program and local notices in headlines
The program lists J Raymond Lynn, Mary Owings, and Charles Hansen as soloists with W G Roberts delivering a 10 45 morning sermon at Memorial Presbyterian on church work. Special music is planned. A Glast trusts probe by Taylor and Hadley is noted. Charles Mayer Co. announces trophy cups display June 1 to 10 with Paris and Pan-American expositions references. Local agriculture and social items include blackberry rust inquiries to Geologist Blatchley and katydid eggs reports. Pauline Kathryn Stein’s sixteenth birthday luncheon at 1410 Central Ave with a large guest list.
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L. A
Hadley
Charles Mayer & Co
Paris
Buffalo
Broad Ripple
Blatchley
Pauline Kathryn Stein
Theodore Stein
Central Avenue
Madeline Fauvre
Cornell Laurentine Searle
Cora J. Monroe
Nora A. Lacey
Helen Crossland
Stella Alig
Edith Belle Soewell
Lena Cunningham
Elizabeth C. Everitt
Rachel Baker
Irma Jean Wocher
Carolyn A. Conde
Virginia Pickens
Elsie Kopp
Nannette Mummenhoff
Elizabeth Rawls
Elizabeth Dorsey
Leila G. Thomas
Emma Allison
Marie Wilson
Hattie Thudium
Rita D. Curry
Norma C. von Hake
Edna Randall
Katherine Laulae Krauss
Irene Goebel
Edith la Parle
Julia Lamson
Ruth Ritter
Alice Allen
Shirley Thomas
Sullivan coal operators discuss pro-Indiana project by Bays
John 8 Bays of Sullivan Indiana visited the city yesterday to confer with several coal operators about a pro related initiative. Bays met with Indiana coal executives to discuss potential collaboration and development opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 8. Bays
Sullivan, Ind
Indiana
Indiana Consolidated Coal Company Proposed Formation
A proposed consolidation of all Indiana mines would form the Indiana Consolidated Coal Company with an expected capitalization around 15000 dollars. If organized, the Indiana concern is likely to operate in concert with counterparts in Ohio and Illinois.
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Indiana
Indiana Consolidated Coal Company
Indiana Concern
Ohio
Texas Oil Gushers and the Prospect in Beaumont
E W Peterson general manager of the Texas Oil and Land Company arrives from Beaumont on a Eastward trip to push the firm’s interests. The company owns 54 acres in Beaumont and 640 in Kern County California. Peterson says Beaumont wells will soon outproduce all U S wells without pumps and Texas oil is the most lucrative business, with Gulf delivery by tank steamers enabling world markets despite inland production and rail costs.
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E. W. Peterson
Texas Oil and Land Company
California
Beaumont
Tex
English
Texas
Kern County
Texas Gushers
Peterson
United States
Gulf
Seaboard
South America
Europe
Asia
Young Bloods Fight Near Delaware and Wabash Streets
Two young men using aliases John Matthews and Thomas Keegan fought near Delaware and Wabash streets. Patrolmen Shine and Hagerty stopped the brawl. Keegan describes the incident and claims the other man promised to assault him. Both were detained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Matthews
East Twenty-fifth Street
Thomas Keegan
Illinois Street
Delaware and
Wabash Streets
Shine
Hagerty
Keegan
Endowment Rank Audit by State Actuary McEwen
State auditor McEwen completed review of the Knights of Pythias endowment rank report and found results that require further action by the State. Details are not disclosed in the fragment.
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State
McEwen
State's Office
Knights of Pythias
License Refusal Noted By State Auditor Hart
State Auditor Hart refused the order amid claims of excessive increase in habilt and seat death claims. Endowment rank report lists forty four claims scaled to 9 661 14 with a face value of 3 219 88. Real estate values show substantial appreciation over cost Book Value.
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Hart
Afty-four
George H. Thomas Post Assembly and Procession Route
George H. Thomas Post will assemble at 10 45 this morning in front of headquarters on the east side of Delaware between Market and Ohio streets. Comrades unable to reach headquarters may fall in at the rear as the parade moves east of the Denison House. The cadet will escort the church service led by Rev. M L Haines with suitable music, a short two block procession from the formation to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Thomas Post
Delaware
Market
Ohio
Denison House
Erdhwi Otcadet
M. L. Haines
Cornell girl credits Grape Nuts diet for recovery
A former Cornell student describes severe digestive illness caused by rich meals and social banquets. She credits the Grape Nuts food diet with restoring health, improving digestion, skin tone, and energy, and allowing her to finish her studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
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American Bicycle
Oth
Richmond
George Custer
Iron Molders’ Union
National Association of Molders and Employers
City Mill Works
Robinson & Co
Vance
Toronto
Metal Mechanics’ Union
Gompers
Eight-Honor Movement League
Minneapolis
Minn
the Times
Supreme Grand League of America
John Donnell
M. F. Neary
State Federation of Labor
Brat
Philip Carlin
Building Trades Council
G L. Rockwell
M. N. Hoogers
T. J. Boone
P. J. Clark
J. H. Carver
St. Paul
Duluth
Winans
Minnesota
Pittsburg
James O'Connell
International Asso
Victor Jose
Attorney General Returns
Arsenal
Major Thorpe
General Otis
Dickman Diamonds
Memorial Services
the Saks Stores
Washington and
Pennsylvania Streets
Saks Serges
Saks
Serge
Marott’s Shoe Store
Newby Oval
Geo. J. Marott
East
Washington Street
John S. Bays
Texas Oil Gushers
Young Bloods
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