Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 27, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 June 1923 — Page 1

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HI hue is TIME HiiJ Tribes Open Reign of Terror Against New Government of Zankoff, KING BORIS IN DANGER Counter-Revolution Likely to Succeed, Officials Declare —Serbia Arms Border, By United Press t BELGRADE, June 12. weeping down upon Sofia from the northern hills 5 , fierce peasants, numbering between 10,<300 and 15,000, have penetrated Sofia and are conducting a reign of terror in the capital against the Zonkoff government. Roughly clad, hard-riding hill tribes have joined the standards of the deposed Stamboulinsky and threaten to topple the three day revolutionary government before it is fairly established. Jugo-Slav political circles understand the counter-revolution is likely to succeed. Already Stamboulinsky’s followers outnumber forces of the Zankoff government, and the peasant movement that can claim So per cent of all Bulgaria if it is successful appears due to return to power. Boris May Lose Throne King Boris, youthful Bulgarian monarch, who gave the new ministry his approval, is likely to lose his throne, and possibly his head, if the peasant drive reaches the capital, for It is now understood he connived with the conspirators who overthrew Stamboulinsky. The former premier, who always do minated the young King# telling him he could rule only so long as the peasants wished, learned of the pending revolution some time before It broke. Professor ZankofT, who heads •he revolutionary government, learned |Rs plans had been discovered and was forced to launch the coup d’etat prematurely. Forces loyal to the former peasant premier are reported engaging troops of the new government in conflict In many parts of Bulgaria. The former are heavily armed. Casualties are Indicated In scattered dispatches, without any definite number killed and Wounded being stated. Fighting Is in Hills. The storm center of resistance is in the hills, fifty or sixty miles north of the capital, whence the feared Comitadji bands are said to be advancing on Sofia. Peasant bands are conducting guerrilla warfare, cutting communications by wire and rail, rendering impossible massed movements by the 17,000 Z&utoff troops that oppose them. Serbia., fearing the flame of counterrevolutions may spread, is reinforcing her border patrols as well as garrisons at Piero and Uskub.

OPTOMETRISTS IN SESSION Leading Members of Profession on Program at West Baden. By Times Special WEST BADEN, Ind., June 12.—A school of topics and a style show featured the annual convention of the Indiana State Association of Optometrists which opened today. Ijeading members of the profession, including Ilr. E. Erkstirte, Kansas City, and _)r. Charles Sheard, Boston, were on the program. About seventy five members have registered. ✓ Sessions Closing Election of officers will close the annual session of the Indiana Retail Furniture Association at the Claypool today. Plans have been perfected for a better organization to Include smaller furniture dealers of the State. Vehicle Taking Alleged Charges of vehicle taking were placed against Walter Duratt, colored, 18. of 1902 Churchman Ave., today. Duratt stole a car from the E. W. Stein hart Company. Meridian and Eleventh Sts., and badly damaged it, police say. HOURLY' TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 62 10 a. m 65 7 a. m 62 11 a. m 66 8 a. m 64 12 (noon) 6S 9 a. m 64 1 p. m 69

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STREET CAR SYSTEM The writer having been a life-long resident of this city and having visited practically the important cities of the States and Canada has made special note of the different traction systems and traffic regulations in general, being interested in that line. I must say this city needs a complete revision of the present car system and traffic regulations, as it has by far outgrown both. This was recommended by the committee on

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Junior Conn, 3. is all set for the movie for the benefit of starving Bible land babies to be shown at the Ohio Theater Saturday morning at 10. Junior, having heard that the admission is a can of condensed milk, has supplied himself. He has decided to save severaj lives. Junior is the 6on of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Conn. 215 X. East St. The Advertising Club of Indianapolis sponsors the campaign.

ALLEGED LEADER OF RODDERS REED Letter to Indianapolis Woman Brings About Arrest, By United Press PHILADELPHIA. June 12.—An i intercepted letter to a woman in In- ! dianapolis led to the arrest here toI day of Edward Coulter, alleged leader ! of a band of robbers which is believed to have been responsible for i a number of postoffice robberies in ; Indiana, according to the police. Police also arrested William Walsh, whom they accuse of being a confederate of Coulter. The trail of the men was first ! picked up when Indianapolis authorii ties raided a house there and found | a complete burglar outfit, dynamite i and s9l in stamps in a room that had been occupied by Coulter, aecord- ; ing to information received by the Philadelphia police from lndtanapoIt is alfc-ged the Coulter Is implicated ; in postoffice robberies in the towns |of Bedford. Connersville, Columbia City and Brooklyn, Ind. Safes were robbed in these places and stamps, cash and treasury bonds totaling nearly SIOO,OOO were stolen by the gang. ELKS OBSERVE FLAG DAY American Legion Leader on Program at Exercises Tonight. The Elks Club will observe Flag day tonight with a meeting at the i Denison. Oswald Ryan, Anderson American Legion leader, will speak. SUICIDE RECORD IS SET !, 'Nine Persons Took Own Life in City During May. With a total of nine suicides in the city for May, C. Tom Johnson, chief clerk for the board of health, today said .that he believed this set anew record for deaths from this cause in any one month. With the exception of one, all suicides were women, two of them unmarried. During May, 1922 there were six suicides. During the preceding four months of the year, sixteen persons, six women, and ten men, took their own j lives.

municipal research which made a survey in 1917. While it generally is conceded that the present routing of street cars is far more efficient than formerly, nevertheless there is vast room for Improvement. The survey was made in 1917 and the vast improvement has not come to pass as yet—five years later. -.1 am a firm believer and advocate of municipally owned and controlled utilities. For example, the street rail ways of Detroit cleared a million dollars last year. Quite an exami le! Also, San Francisco has successfully operated her car system for some time and still has 5-cent fare. Compare these two cities with Chicago with hits present street car

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The theater management will present anew picture, one that has not yet been released in this city. It Is called “A Front Page Story” and deals with the newspaper game in a way that will Interest tho youngsters. According to description the picture is snappy with heart interest. Just one can of condensed milk will be the admission ticket. This milk is going straight to the children who are hungering for it.

WOMEN IN PANIC AT CHICAGO FIRE Elevator Men Carry Eastern Star Members to Safety, By United Press CHICAGO, June 12.—More than 1,000 persons, including 250 women, were thrown into a near panic shortly before last midnight and routed from top floors of the twenty-story Capitol building by fire which was estimated to have done SIOO,OOO damage Two lodge meetings and a convention were being held In the building, formerly the Masonic Temple, when the blaze was discovered. Smoke and fire titled elevator shafts and stairways. Elevator men heroically ran their cars through the burning floors, taking down hysterical women attending an Eastern Star ritual. Many of tho women fainted. Several hundred members of the Knights Templars and members of the Chicago Vending Machine Association ran down stairways through which water cascaded after being released on the top floors where the Are damaged the structure. Thousands from surrounding the aters watched the unusual blaze. Two firemen were overcome by smoko. SCHOOL IS OUT FRIDAY City Pupils Will Hear ( all of Outdoors for Three Months. Hordes of happy youngsters will pour out of Indianapolis public school buildings Friday. Books will be thrown aside to gather dust until September, and for three joyous months the worthwhile things of childhood, swimming, baseball, loafing and fishing, will receive serious consideration. According to school board figures, 48,952 school children will be dismissed Friday, the end of the school year. NEW MANAGER IS NAMED W. E. Moorehead In Charge of Purr Oil Company Branch. W. E. Moorehead, formerly of Cincinnati, has been appointed manager of the Indianapolis branch of the Pure Oil Company. He succeeds J. W. Schwab, who resigned. J. E. Jones, formerly of Chicago, has been placed In charge of the accounting department here. The office Is at 1951 Madison Ave.

squabble and threatened strike; or New York where the taxpayers annually fork over eighty to one hundred thousand dollars to" the private interests to operate the different traction systems. There are many examples of municipal ownership and control of gas, electric and water companies. The writer has before him a report on fourteen cities and towns and of this number two have increased rates while twelve have lowered them. I wonder if the Indianapolis Gas Company were owned and controlled by th&citizens if the present rates would be In force long? Would gamble they would not. I don’t want to take up too much space so as a closing paragraph will

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1923

‘JI RILEY HONORED !N BALL GAME Thousands Attend Hospital Benefit Event —Parade Is Feature, ■JUDGE LANDIS PRESENT Hundreds of Children Are Guests of Civic and Business Clubs, The memory of “Jim” Riley, that kindly man who used to live beneath the shady trees of Lockerbie >St., was in the minds of Indianapolis citizens today. They participated in just such an event as the poet would have enjoyed, and it was being done in honor of his memory and for the boys and girls who were his friends. Everybody went to Washington Park to see the benefit baseball game which was expected to net thousands of dollars for the Riley Memorial Children’s Hospital. Only tho weather threatened to mar the occasion. Skies were dark and rain was threatened, but every ona hoped the sun would shine. Cosmopolitan Crowd One of the biggest crow,ls that ever saw a game in Indianapolis was present. In that crowd were officials of 'high rank, thousands of just ordinary citizens and a whole lot of kids who won't have to look through knot holes or from lofty perches on telephone poles or trees They were right on the Job and they were ropting for the home team to t>ent Minneapolis. Kenesaw Mountain Landis, czar of the baseball world, is In town for the game- So was Admiral W. C. Benson and Governor McCray and other distinguished guests. Parade to Park The event started with a parade at 2 o'clock. Civic organizations and hundreds of others were in the pro cession. The line formed at New Jersey and Ohio Sts. and moved south on New Jersey St. to WashingtoiFSt. and west to the ball park. Presence of the hoys and girls was a big feature. Postal employes raised a fund to take thirty-six boys to the game. The Lions Club took sixteen and the Rotary Club took 100 boys and girls from the Indianapolis Or phans’ Homo. The Kiwanis Club took many youngsters. The children from the German Orphans’ Home were guests of Mayor Shank, who was unable to attend. Many Individuals took children with them. Boys and girls sold peonies and balloors, the proceeds to go to the hospital fund. t'lty employes. Including fire and police forces, sojd approximately 5,000 tickets for the game, according to incomplete returns announced by A. E. Baker, chairman of the seat sale remittee. City employes worked un der John F. Walker, superintendent of the city street cleaning department. Man Found Dead Bir Times Special TIPTON, Ind., June 12.—Coroner Shields today said death of Isaac A. Barr, 53, employed as a farm hand by John D. Smith, Jr., found dead in bed In his room by Smith, was due to a stroke of apoplexy. When Barr did not rise at the usual time, Smith tried the door. Finding It locked, he gained access to the room through a window. Ho had been dead several hours. Missing Youth Found By Times Special BRAZIL, Ind.. June 12.—John Brattaln and his wife are planning to visit their son, Earl, missing from home since last July. His parents thought he was drowned In a reservoir near the town. They have received a letter from a companion of tho youth. He is a sailor on a ship plying between Australia and the United States, his letter states. Wood Alcohol Poisons Man Bert Walters, 1277 Naomi St., was taken to the city hospital today suffering front wood alcohol poison, according to police, who said they were told he had been drinking.

wish success to the artificial lake proj ect which is a real necessity. CHARLES E. HUNT. • • * PERMANENT STREETS I would like to see a law or ordinance that would prevent the permanent improvement of any street for at least three months after all sewer, water and gas mains have been laid in such street so that affc openings will have a charce to settle before the improvements are made.

Girls Will Show Speed on Foot Between Pushmobile Race Heats

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While winners of the three preliminary heats in the fifth annual pushmobile race on Unwood Ave. Saturday afternoon rest before the final heat, the girls will show that they can run, too. Marcella Knudson, 14, of 331 Drexel Ave., and Thelma Me Dennid. 15, of 304 Unwood Ave., are rated among the Deet entries In the foot race. In a practice sprint, Thelma covered 100 yards in twelve seconds, according to a stop watch. The girls will run a 220-vard dash lasers of the three preliminary pushmobile heats will compete In a foot race just before the final pushmobile heat. The Indianapolis Times Is offering gold, silver and bronze medals for the pushmobile winners. They are on display at L. S. Ayres & Cos. Rain and cold weather have not dampened the spirits of the youth-

STOCKHOLDERS 10 MEET WEDNESDAY Electric Lines Will Report on Finances. Annual meetings of stockholders of the Indianapolis Street Railway Com pany and of the .Terre Haute Indl anapolis & Eastern Traction Company will be held at the Terminal building at 11a. ni. Wednseday. Reports upon financial and operating conditions are expected to be of unusual interest. Directors of both companies will meet after the stockholder's gatherings. | HOLIDAY AT CITY HALL Offices Closed at Noon For Riley Hospital Game. On account of the Riley Memorial Hospital benefit baseball game at Washington Park, all offices in the hall closed at noon today. Mayor Shank previously declared a half-holiday for city hall employes, and asked that all employes In the city observe the day In the same way, if possible. Tho mayor left today for Kenton, Ohio, where he has Peter Hall, his race horse entered In the circuit races. He will ret urn this week.

To substantiate my argument I refer you to S. Ritter Ave. in Irvington. This street is in a very had condition, duo to this one cause. Now the same thing is being done on Spruce St. Why our good city officials allow this to bo done I am unable to understand. J. W. M. * * * THROUGH THOROUGHFARES In this age when automobiles are so plentiful, I think the greatest need of Indianapolis is wider, better and more streets. Going out East Washington Street you will find only on* street In about

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ful contenders, who are practicing each .afternoon. Entrances to the street are blocked to automobiles. Residents of Rinwood Ave., who have been interested In the races since they were started have formed the Linwood Pushmobile Racing Association. Fathers and other men relatives of boys who*fire in or have been in the races are members. Harry Miller, 342 Unwood Ave., is president; Albert Neuerberg, Tenth St. and Unwood Ave.. secretary treasurer; A. Ij. Langley, 338 Unwood Ave.. John W. Taggart, 127 Unwood Ave., and R. E. Barnes, 336 Unwood Ave., directors. Governor McCray has been asked to present The Times medals to the winners and Mayor Shank to help start the speeders. The Boy Scouts drum and bugle corps will lead a parade of the entrants before the race starts.

IDE IRE IE KILLED IN RUHR Sabotage Spreads and Unrest Is Growing in Zone. By United Press PARIS, June 12.—Two Germans and a French soldier were killed In the Ruhr today and another German died of wounds. Four explosions occurred on railway lines and sabotage and unrest appeared to be growing. A French sentinel was shot and killed as he walked his post at Recklinghausen. later a German civilian is reported to have been slain by French troops at that city. Another was killed at Dortmund, where one died of wounds received when the French shot thirty-five persons who were out after curfew. POSTOFFICE IS INSPECTED Washington Officials Here to Aid I oral Mail Service. Inspection of the Indianapolis postoffice with a view to improving service was made today by E. T. Bushnell, F. J. Buckley and T. M. Milligan, postoffice inspectors, sent here from Washington. William R. Spillman, superintendent of postoffice service, spent Monday with Postmaster Robert H. Bryson.

every mile that goes through to the south side. The others are closed by the railroads. State street is abput the first street through, and any one is lucky to get acyoss It without being held up by a styitch engine.' The gates are down most of the time. This switch yard should be moved out of the city. The next cross street is Rural, a mile or more farther out, and the next is Sherman Dr., about another mile. I would suggest that a few more streets be opened through. Keystone Ave. and La Salle St. would divide It up some. I have been In all the large cities of the United States and Indianapolis has wider streets than most of them.

C. G. FISHER RESIGNS AS RACE HEAD Speedway Event to Go on as Usual —Capitalist Retains Financial Interest in Plant, but Removal of Residence Prevents Personal Participation. JAMES A. ALLISON IS CHOSEN AS HIS SUCCESSOR Arthur J, Newby is Vice President and Theodore E. Myers Secretary-Treasurer—New Officers Will Serve Until Next Annual Meeting. Carl G. Fisher has resigned as president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedwav. James A. Allison, controlling owner since 1917, announced today that Fisher’s resignation was accepted by the directors at a special meeting Monday afternoon. Allison said Fisher retains his financial interest in the Speedway. The annual Spedway race will be continued, Allison stated.

Allison was eloetod president; Arthur G- Newby, vice president, and Theodore E. Myers, secretary-treas-urer. Newby has been vice president and Allison treasurer. Myers has been secretary. “Fisher lives In Miami Beach, Fla., during the winter,” Allison explained. "Recently ho purchased property In Ixmg Island, N. Y.. and expects to pass the remainder of the year there.” "In view of these arrangements, it would l>o quite impossible for Mr. Flshor to devote the necessary time to Speedway interests that the president should.” The new officers will serve until the next annual meeting. For Next Year’s Race Commenting upon the future of the Speedway. Allison announced officially that "definite plans are being formulated for another 600 mile race, which will be held on May 30. 1924, for the usual cash prize of $50,000, and that there is no thought at this time of abandoning the Speedway plant or the race. "Interest appears keener than ever, as evidenced by the fact that entries of nine cars are now on file In the Speedway office. The cars entered are teams of H. C. S. and Packard Specials. one Durant Special and a 91 J ,i cubic Inch car to be built by Harry Miller of I.os Angeles, which Is a movement toward developing still smaller, more economical and powerful cars." Usher’s Dream Realized Fisher was responsible more than any other one man for the construction of the Speedway. It had been his dream and Ideal for a number of years before it was built. Together with three other Indianapolis men. Allison, Newby and the late Frank H. Wheeler, all of whom were connected with the automotive industry in its Infancy. Fisher got behind the project in 1909. The track was built and the first race meet held in the summer of that year. At that time the track was a macadam affair. The following year it was paved, the curves were widened and improved and the track put substantially In the condition It has been ever since. POLICE MAKE PUBLIC MURDERER'S CONFESSION "I Killed Her Because I laved Her,” Is Plea of Slayer. By United Press YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. June 12. The old story of'unrequited love behind the slaying of Helene Drachman, pretty Danish sales girl, was revealed today when Chief of Police Watkins made public, the written confession of Chris that "I killed her because I loved her.” Miss Drachmae's body was found beneath a culvert near here Friday, following the receipt of an anonymouse note to police. Mexican Consul Here Luis Lupian, Mexican consul at Chicago, arrived in the city today to meet Indianapolis business men who trade with Mexico. He will remain several days. Manufacturers who desire to commninoate with him should see Earl L. Ferguson, foreign trade department of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. City Visitor Robbed Walter F. Froeming, 2331 Sombulac Ave., Milwaukee, today told police that pickpockets took a billfold containing S9O from him.

but we still have room for improvement. C. N. NEWBY. • • * HOME BUILDERS It seems many suggestions which appear daily in your paper refer to street car service, etc. To have a better city we must have better homes and to have better homes fewer divorces and fewer orphans. We must stop the cause. Statistics show that 5 per cent of our divorces in this country are due to the mother-in-law, says a New York judge. HOW TO BETTER INDIANAPOLIS? Be true home build era instead

Forecast CLOUDY with rain tonight j Wednesday fair with rising temperature ip forecast.

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PRESIDENT MAY SUGGEST CHANGE IN VOLSTEAD LAW Harding Seeks to End Difficulty Over’ Ship Ruling. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 12—Prest- ; dent Harding will suggest Congress ! change the Volstead law to end difflj culties growing out of the Supreme | Court's decision that foreign ships must not bring even sea stores of liquor into American waters, it was indicated today by an Administration spokesman at the White House. At present Mr. Harding feels the ! Government has no choice In the mat- | ter but must rigidly enforce the 3ui preme Court's ruling. He believes, I however. Congress had no intention of i making the law so drastic as the Supreme Court held it to be. The Administration statement today constituted an answer to the protests j from eight maritime nations against | the new liquor ret .Rations. No exceptions, amendment or abatements will be made. It was clearly indicated and all ships entering American waters must remain dry under the regulations until Congress changes -the law. RELIGIOUS AGITATION LED TO SUICIDE, IS BELIEF Kendallville Farmer Hangs Self In Barn. By United Press KENDALLVILLE, Ind., June 12. Elmer Guthrie, 46, farmer at Albion, committed suicide by hanging himself to a rafter in his born today. Guthrie kissed his wife this morning and left to do the chores. His wife was the first to reach the body. Agitation over religion, following a series of revival meetings, was given as the reason for Guthrie's suicide. He is survived by the widow and two children. ROTARY HEARS LANDIS Bear Admiral Benson Also Addresses Club Members. Judge Kenesaw M. Landis spoke today before the Rotary Club at the Claypool. He was enthusiastic about the beauties of his native State —Indiana. Rear Admiral William S. Benson, United States Navy, who was chief of naval operations during the World War spoke on the "United States Merchant Marine.” The Marimba Band, from Central America, which Mayor Shank Imported for the use of the parks, played through the courtesy of Walter Jarvis, superintendent of parks. Modem Fagin Charge By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., June 12—Three Muncle boys today accused Charles Robinson, factory worker, of directing them in stealing automobiles. Robinson denies the charge.

of home wreckers. Stop the million a year divorces, and every one live and let live. H- V. O. • • • LIVING PROBLEM Think you will find that citizens generally during this Harding “prosperity” generally have such troublesome living problems to meet that the average citizen does not care two whoops. Most cities have a central commercial body in which such matters may be discussed. What Is the matter here?- __ _ mTTTTOM.