Muncie Factories Settle Annual Pay to Employees

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Ball Brothers Pay Out Over $51,000

In Wages To Their Men.

The Firm Has an Immense Supply of Fruit

Jars On Hand — Big Pay Day In

General.

Thursday, Friday, and to-day Ball Brothers have been making a closing settlement with the blowers who have been employed in their extensive fruit jar factory. The season began September 1st and the blowers have had a steady run for eight months making more jars than ever before in one season. All of the company's extensive warehouses are full and the firm has enough jars on hand to furnish customers in the trade for many months to come. The season has been a satisfactory one to the blowers who have been receiving their money and are now being settled with for the season. Over $51,000 was paid out in the settlement in amounts to the different blowers ranging from fifty dollars to six hundred dollars. Some of them are leaving the city but a large majority of them will remain here until the next fire. This excellent showing is made notwithstanding the fact that the fires were drawn tow months earlier than usual and the plant will not be operated during May and June as heretofore. Next season will begin about September first.

BIGGEST PAY DAY ON RECORD.

It is estimated that nearly $125,000 has been paid out in wages to-day and yesterday by the manufacturers. All of the important companies are paying and the banks have turned over to them great rolls of paper money and sacks full of coin. Among the companies paying are Ball Brothers, Muncie Iron and Steel Works, C. H. Over and Company, Maring, Hart & Company, Hemingrays, J. H. Smith & Company, W. H. Neff, J. C. Wood & Company, Handy Washing Machine Company, R. M. Ball, Whiteley Steel and Whiteley Malleable Companies, Indiana Bridge Company, Midland Steel Company, Indiana Iron Company, Muncie Pulp Company, Muncie Underwear Company, Ontario Silver Company, Port Glass Company, Common Sense Company, C. Hanika & Sons, Gill Brothers, and Muncie Handle Company. The school teachers also drew their money, altogether amounting to nearly $5,000. This is probably the biggest pay day the city has ever had.