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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
O INCREASE IN STREET CARS

Stockholders of the two companies met at the Traction Ter
mlnal Building
The income of the company shows deficit
of $60099 for the year The earnings before the deduc
ton of fixed charges $050494 compared with
1882 93077 during the previous year
Passenger receipts increased from $38 O8743 to $693
8840 Transfer receipts increased from 1907 2448 1885,
67222
1.-The increase in passenger receipts due principally the
elimination of tney competition which lasted during eight
months of 1921 reducing the companys earnings nearly $1,000
day. the report said TRANSFER receipts increased
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
OKLAHOMA SWEPT
BY RAGING FLOODS
Arkansas Also Devastated by Highest Water in Twenty
Year8-RaiI Traffic ParaIyzed.

Kansas, carried away houses in the
lowlands and caused other extensive
property damage in Tulsa. Kaw City
and northern Oklahoma.
Families in the lowlands near TT.
Smith and Little Rock have fed to
safety before the rapidly rising rivers
and the highest water mark since 1892
IS anticipated in the Arkansas River.
Crops Damaged
Rail communications with the flood
zone We're paEalpyzed and highways
were impossible. Wheat and other
crops have been seriously damaged.
Tulsa, okla, reported the worst
flood In history Four thousand resi-
dents Of lowlands vacated their homes
before the swirlyng. murky wall of
water inundated them. West Tulsa
was completely under water and res
cue workers We're rowing about the
business district removing marooned
persons. Strict police regulations
have been established TO prevent van
dalism. The water works has been
put out Of commission and there is
danger from disease and fire.
haW City Under Water
Reports from Naw City, Okla.
stated the entire business district was
under water which surged through
the streets in swift currents Red
Cross workers are en- route TO the
town.
Oklahoma City feared q high water
mark of sixteen feet by tomorrow.
Families in the North Canadian River
bottoms have been forced to seek
higher ground
In Arkansas. FIT. Smith reported
the Crawford County levee had
broken at two points and $4,000 acres
o frich bottom land was menaced.
Flood stage was expected by Friday.
Workmen were rushed to repair
levees in Jefferson County and others
to prevent extensive damage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13

$49239 anda balance of $2263617 after the deduction Of
fixed charges.
This report expresses objection uncontrolled competition
motor busses and trucks and cites the hope the Legislature will
regulate them 1t refers Ohio giving the
public commission Of that State power this type of
transportation.
add and much larger units the Vets Washington ST. power
plant 1t recs the history of brought
to enon the company from proceeding with its power develop
rendered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13

A lazy strea1n-a grassy bank
fishl
See them jump for the bait. Feel
the Jug on the rod. Fishin' time Is
here.
And say-have you heard the lat
est fish story2 What! Well you
must brush up, fish stories are in
style now.
And the proof Is the fish. Any
skeptically inclined can see the
proof in Gus Habich's window
A. small-mouth black bass was
caught April by Jacob Fender, Ill
w. Eleventh st., in the Flat Rock
River, south of the city, wsighing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13

THIEF FOUND
IN CLAYPO()I
ProwIer Discovered by DR.
Herbert Wagner Said to
Be Professional,

a man. said by detectives to be a
professional hotel thief. was caught by
DR.. Herbert T. Wagner, 1857 n. Tai
bott Ave. who was caring for a pa.
tient in Room 59I, Claypool, early
| today
The suspect gave his name as Harry
McVcker 35, Of Windber and Johns
town. Pa. He is held on a vagrancy
charge under 5000 bond. Police say
ne also is known as l. r Miller.
When Or Wagner heard a noise
ne jerked the door open He said
he found the man with a key in his
hand A gimet had been sunk an
inch in the door, apparently for use
in holding the door tight so no noise
would be made while the key was
used. detectives assert.
Must Have Made Mistake
What do you want here?' DR..
Wagner asked.
why I must have made a mis-
take" the man answered
The doctor pulled him into the room
The night clerk and house detective
were summoned
Hotel officials notified Captain Frank
Rowe, who sent Detectives Sullivan
and Church and Motor Police officers
Mcclure and Hague to investigate.
A complete set Of keys. an unusual
collection OF Yale lock keys, and many
hotel keys We're found in McNicker's s
/ possession. police say. He had keys
to rooms Of the following hotels:
Claypool. Lincoln and Washington
hotels. Indianapolis; Waldorf at
Toledo; George Washington Hotel at
Washington. Pa; New Brunswick. at
kalamazoo, Mich; Tyler and Seelbach
Hotels at Louisville KY; Wescott. at
Richmond. Ind. Metropole. at Chi
cago, H., and Terre Haute House at
I Terre Haute, Ind. He said he recent
~ came to indianapolis from Terre
Haute.
Bags Found i'm Room
At the Claypool McVicker occupied
room No 331 When detectives
searched it they found two travelling
bags and q suitcase.
McVicker is alleged to have admit
ted stealing the Suitcase from the
room Of Major W. p. Carpenter. COM
mandant Of guards at the Indianapo-
Motor Speedway a bottle Of whisky
also was found in McVicker's room.
He got the liquor from the room Of
a guest at the Lincoln Hotel. he said
The guest tod detectives a bottle Of
whisky had been stolen from his
room.
/ The prisoner also is said to have
confessed to having taken a travelling
bag from a room at the Lincoln Ho-
tel A card case said to have been
In this travelling bag bore the name
/ of George II. Dahlquist
A large supply of business cards
was found in McVickers baggage
Some bore the name of J. f. Thorn
| ton, sales engineer. of the Master
Electric Company, Dayton, Ohio, and
others the name Of H. f. Harbaugh
of the Delbers Trunk and Bag Com.
pany, Philadelphia. Pa.
| McVicker. who admitted he was
| known to the chief of detectives at
Johnstown, Pa, said ne used the gim-
let to bore n hole through the door at
the Claypcol to peek in and see If any
person was In.
McVicker is said to have confessed
robblng a room at the Seelbach Ho-
tel in Louisville.
The suspect said that he was in the
tire business at Johnstown, Pa, and
that he had an extensive acqua1nt-
anceship throughout the East and in
Kentucky.
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Of being charged for each transfer Throughout the
1922 compared with during the first
of 1921
The report shows the company quarterly dividends in
preferred stock No dividends have been paid
stock This year the company has paid per
quarterly dividends dividend was paid in 1929
Under the head of needed improvements the report
company should have fifty many of it's
buildings should be improved enlarged that power
but that money accomplish things
available.
The report of the nrurban company shows earnings
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
JITNEY BAN MEANS NO INC

Elimination of tney bus competition has resulted in cond
cradle the Indianapolis Street Railway
Company but has brought the addition of any
the annual of the the stockholders showed
today.
Company officials said the entire increase in earnings
used for the list of improve
ments given the report These improvements
necessary o maintenance of service
The report of the Terre Haute indianapolis
ton Company declares ney competition
pering its business.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
FIERY CROSS SOCIAL
Many Persons Are Attracted to
BrightwoOd Church.

A fiery cross ice cream social" at
the Briehtwood Congregational
Church Tuesday night attracted thou
sands of persons who crowded the
neIghborhood for blocks.
A fiery cross was burned In the
church yard while the Pollock broth
ers quartet sang THE Old Rugged
Cross" Members of the Gipsy Smith
choir from the Cadle Tabernacle sang
at Twenty Fifth and Gale SITS. The
Rev. Charles Fl. Gunsolus, pastor of
the church. said the choir members
were unable to get closer to the
church. During the singing an air
plane bearing n lighted cross flew over
head. Gunsolus and Carl Risher
spoke on "Amerieanism."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
HOTEL SWEPT AWAY

Campers's Cottages at Summer Re
sort In Path of Flood Waters.
By United Press
WICHITA, Kan. June 13.-Twenty-
three campers cottages and a three
story hotel were swept by food waters
Mt Drury, Kan, a summer resort near
here today.
Many narrow escapes were reported
among the guests who fled from the
hotel in boats
Water in the valley around Drury
was said to be forty feet deep.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
Missing Woman Located

Search for Mrs. Frances Hollran,
who disappeared Monday from the
home of her sister, Mrs. Grace Birch,
1925 Williams st., leaving a note say
ing she could mot stand it any
longer" was abandoned by police to-
day when the sister said she learned
Mrs. Hollran was with their mother
at Hamlet, near Columbus, IndS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
BURGLAR is SYSTEMATIC
Moves Medicine Bottles and Looks in
Ash Can.

A burglar who ransacked the home
of Mrs. Arthur Wiley, S14 S. Ran
dolph St, today, stole s60.50 and a re.
volver. A rear door was unlocked.
The thief was systematic, searching
dresser drawers and even an ash can.
He chiseled open two childrens banks,
getting SO from one and S1.50 from
the other. He stole $50 from a pocket
book
The burglar even moved bottles in
the medicine chest
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
BUTLER FACULTY CHANGES
President Alley Announces New Mem
bers for Next Year.

Robert ]. Alley. president of Butler
University, has announced seven
changes in the faculty, effective next
fall. New members are: Joseph G.
Fucilla, Miss Mary Showalter. Miss
Esther A. Renfew, Miss Harriet D.
Johnston, Miss June Marie Lutz, Miss
Emily Helmins and Miss Allegra Stew
art They will replace Miss Vera
Koehring. A. D. Beehler, Miss Su-
zanne Herrlch. Miss Corrine yelling
and Mrs.fR. e. Burke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
Cigarette Blamed For Fire

BU JTtted Press
VALPARAISO, Ind. June 13.-
Property damage estimated at $4,000
resulted here from fire which de-
stroyed the planning mill, lumber and
coal sheds Of the Smith & Smith Com
panyt A lighted cigarette was be-
lieved to have caused the blaze.
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CHICAGO. June 13.-Flood swept
across Oklahoma and Arkansas today,
threatening the greatest devastation
from water I'm twenty years.
Thousands of families already have
been made homeless as the raging
rivers, swollen by torrential rains in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
SOUTH AMERICAN GETS
SENTENCE AT ELWOOD
Man Says He Came to United States
to Save Money.
Times Special

m imfs special
ELWOOD, Ind. June 13.-John
Koch came a long way TO get arrested
for violating the prohibition laws. He
told police his home is in Buenos
Aires. where he has wife and four
children. He had come to the United
States TO seek employment finding his
way here when he heard that farm
hands were badly needed.
Police are wondering why he spent
his money for liquor If he is trying
to save. Meanwhile Koch can think
it over during the thirty days he is to
spend at the Anderson jail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
DANGER ON THIS RIDE
Auto Door Open, Bang! Mans Feet
Are Injured.

When an open door of an auto
mobile was struck by another car
Sherman Carter, "a, OF 80 N. East St.
who was sitting on the floor with his
feet on the running board, was pain
fully injured today. He was taken to
the city hospital. The accident oc-
CURED at Washington st. and
State Ave.
The car in which Carter was rid
ing was driven ~by Elmer Bennett.
2117 2. Michigan st. The other car
was driven by Robert Leach. 1540 w.
Vermont St.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
P. 0. SUSPECTS EXPECTED
Prisoners to Be Questioned In Indiana
Safe RObberies

William Walsh and John Edward
Lewis. wanted in connection with a
series OF postofflce robberies in In
diana, we're expected to arrive in Indi-
annapolis today. They were arrested at
Philadelphia. Pa. by postoffice in
speCtors.
Police believe the suspects stored
large quantity of drills. torches, dyna-
mite. burglar tools and firearms IN a
house at 1928 Ha1nes Ave. The goods
were found when the house was
searched in n liquor raid recently.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
PRESIDENT Of
CHINA FEARS
TROOP RIOT.
FIeeS Peking and Eastern Re-
public Is Without Govern
ment.
By United Press

By G1ted Press
PEKING, June 13.-President Ii
Yuan Hung fed from Peking 10 Tien
Tsin this afternoon fearing an uprising
by dissatisfied Chinese troops. Peking,
capital OF northern China. is left with
out a government as a result
Many foreigners are entering the le-
cations for safety. II is feared troops
who have not been paid for months.
will start rioting and looting.
The situation In Peking is tense,
with the possibility Of armed revolt by
the soldiers, and foreign legations are
taking special precautions 10 protect
their nationals.
Deserted at a critical juncture by a
majority of his political friends, Presi.
dent Ii Yuan Hung abandoned a fight
10 retain office which he had kept up
since his government resigned last
month.
General Also Resigns
His flight to Tien TsIn was hastened
by the designations of Feg Yuh Slang,
Christian general, commanding a loyal
body of troops. and Wang Huai Ching,
Peking chief Of police.
and 1t is understood 10 be likely the
Christian commander will withdraw
his and return to duty in an effort
TO quell the threatened uprising here
In the meantime the treasury is
empty, and the troops can scarcely be
restrained.
1t is generally believed the Chang
TssO Tseng cabinet. which resigned
after the trouble with the bandits. but
whose designations were not accepted.
will return and function as a govern
ment at Peking until parliament elects
n successor to Ii Yuan Hung.
At present chaotic conditions exists.
for the president. either IN haste or de
liberately fa.;ed 10 reveal where he
had left the presidential seal. without
which, no one can govern or be obeyed
in China.
Follows Ransom Demand
Flight Of the president and fear Of
a reign of terror by troops follows
discussion by the powers Of a demand
upon China for indemnities for the
kidnapping Of foreigners by Shantung
bandits May 6. The last of the prison
ers who were taken into the hills after
the Shanghai Peklng express had been
wrecked were freed Tuesday.
Foreign diplomats, upon receipt Of
word that all their nationals were
safe. entered into negotiations to
consider what penalties should be de
manded from China for the outrage
and what steps the government was
| capable of taking to safeguard foreign
ers against similar occurrences in the
/ future.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
HERMIT'S BODY FOUND
IN NEWCASTLE SHACK

Death Is Believed Due to Accidental
Shot
g. Times Special
NEWCASTLE, Ind, June 13.-Coro-
ner Davis believes death of Ed Smith.
Sc, found in a shack near Columbia
Ave, where he lived alone. was due to
an accidental gunshot. Smith was said
to be divorced from his wife living
at Muncie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
PREMIER REPORTED KILLED

Troops of New Zanl1Of Government
SlSy StambouIisky in Battle.
By United Press
LONDON, June 13.-Former Pre-
rnier Stambouhsky of Bulgaria, was
killed Tuesday by troops Of the new
Zankof government, according to a
Central News dispatch from Vienna
quoting Sofia advices. The report is
Gnconf1rmed.
Soldiers OF the new government,
which was established by a bloOdless
coup e'tat Saturday. surrounded the
1tormer peasant premier in a forest at
SElavovitza and killed him after he had
attempted resistance at the head Of a
handful OF loyal followers. according
70 the Central News.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
BATTLE is IN PROGRESS
Civil War Raging Over Bulgaria. Re-
ports Declare. -
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
ATHENS. June 13.-An artillery
from Sofia. and indecisive civil war is
raging in various parts Of Bulgaria,
according to dispatches from the Bull
gar capitol this afternoon.
Troops loyal TO ex-Premier Siam
boulisky clashed with forces Of the
newly established revolutionary gov
ernment at Slatista.
Bitter clashes are reported from the
districts of Vratsa, Radomir, EndOir.
Romic and Tsirmigrad-
The revolutionary government is
trying desperately to increase enlist
ment in the new national army to
meet the growing strength Of the
eounterrevolutionar
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
WHO GETS STUNG HERE?
If You Have a Bee, County win In
spect 1t Now.

Got a bee that needs Inspection
Royal L. W. McLain. county agTi-
culture agent, Will arrange fer in
spection of any and all bees whose
owners so desire. Stiff knees and 9TH
er Affections peculiar to the symbol
OF industry will be Investigated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13

BIZ United PresS
NEW YORK, June 13.-Edward NJ
Fuller and William F. McGee, late
heads OF the brokerage house OF E.
M. Fuller & Co, today pleaded guilty
to a charge OF conducting a bucket
shop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
NEW LAW PARTNERSHIP
Carl Mote and Pierre Goodrich Open
Offices IN Hume-Mansur RniLding.

Carl n. Mote and Pierre F. Goodrich
have formed law partnership. Mote
was a partner Of the late Paul P.
Haynes. Goodrich was with the flrm
of Haynes and Mote. The new firm
will specialize in practice before the
public service commissions, security
commissions. tax boards and the Fed
earl trade and interstate commerce
commissions. Offices are at 1112 Hume
Mansur Building.
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In Budapest. the Hungarian capital
on the other hand. it was reported
news of the trouble in Bulgaria had
been greeted with rejoicing. and that
secret mobilization of three classes
had taken place.
Greece today instituted wartime
measures to reinforce the Greek
Bulger frontier.
Jugo- o-Slayia called up a thousand
reserve officers and hurried additional
troops 70 the border with ammunition
and supplies.
Treaty Defied
Czecho Slavia, farther removed
Sron the storm center. watched with
anxiety and prepared for possible
nilitary action. At Prague. it was
96onfrmed that Bulgaria was partly
mobilizing, in defiance of the treaty
which ended that country's participa-
ton in the World War. A bad i'm
preston has been created in other
Balkan capitals by this knowledge.
At Belgrade, the crown council de
ctded to request Bulgaria to demobi
HE Immediately what volunteers have
been enrolled in excess Of the mum
Der allowed by the treaty Of Neuilly
The Zankof ministry. struggling tc
put down a growing peasant counter
revolt. has appealed for more enlist
ments
Former Premier Stamboulisky, over,
thrown. by the Zankof coup de'tat Sat
uTday, still is variously reported dead
captured, surrounded and leading g
strong band Of peasants ana hill
tribesrnen toward Sofia.
Hungary Gets Ready
One at least Of Bulgaria's neighbors
is reported 10 have greeted the sue
cess of whites" headed by the pro
fessor- premier with enthusiasm Hun
gary Is reported 70 have secretly
called up the classes of 1900. 1901
and 1902
A report this afternoon was to the
effect the youthful King Boris. and
ex-King Ferdinand. were the main in
stigators of the revolution that de
posed Stambouisky. The laltter's
anti -Royalist tendencies were feared
by the Bulgarian nonarchs TO con
ceaI intentions to effect a cOnfedera
tion of Bulgaria with Serbia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
ARBITRATION AGREED ON
BY CHICAGO CARMEN
Action Will Prevent Strike on Surface
Lines in City.

BIZ United Netos
CHICAGO, June Extraction COM
pany officials and heads Of the car
mems union have agreed to arbitrate
their wage dispute and save Chicago
from a car strike.
Mayor Dever, who has been in con-
sultation with both factions for several
days, said the only point TO be arbi-
trated was the reasonableness Of the
mems demand for increased wages.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
Coaster Wagon Stolen

Mrs. Edna Bruner, 400 Ketcham
St. reported to police today that
somebody stole coaster wagon
valued at So from near WaShingtoR
park
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
BALKANS
MOBILIZE
o FOR WAR
Greece, Jugo SaWa, Czecho Sava and Bulgaria Rush
Troops to Borders as Revolt and Counter-Reyo-
luton in Sofia Spreads
BIZ URttcd Press



ATHENS June 13-Four Balkan troops to the
colors today and rushed renforcemens
Urgent instituted prevent Bulgarian
volt and revolt from spreading
Mobilization of thousands of fresh troops and extension Of
civil reported from in Belgrade bucharest
Athens and Prague
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
BOOSTON
WATER IS
WATCHED
Civic Club Representatives invited to Federated Meeting at
Which Investigating Committee Is to Map Plans
More Opposition to Increase Is Voiced,

creased will be investigated by special committee
representing Community Civic Clubs Edward
0. Snethen, president, announced today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-13
ALL SWANS, 'TENSHUNv
Question of Finances, Before Matri-
mony Is Subject.

How Much Money Must I Have
BEFORE I Can Get Married?" VIII be
discussed by ATTORNEY Alvah J.
Rucker at the weekly bean supper"
of the Bible Investigation Club at the
Y. NJ c. A. at $50 y. m Wednesday.
All men are invited.
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Keep Posted
-Ok
Your Vacation

When you go on your vaea-
ton this summer you want
to forget the daily grind
but you want to know
what's going on in the old
home town, You don't care
for a mass of unimpoFtant
news" but there are certain
things on which you want to
keep posted-the big "doings''
of the day, furnished to you
concisely and accurately.
We once saw a cartoon in
which one man was going to
annihilate his companions be-
cause they were going to
destroy the only newspaper IN
the summer camp-and 1t was
q month old.
Have The Times sent to you
on your vacation. Call Circula-
ton Department, MA in $500.
for particulars,
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Home Edition

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Forecast

EAIR tonight and probably
Il Thursday. Rising tempera-
ture is forecast.