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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08

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NEW YORK. June 8.--Wall Street.
already trembling from a series Of
sensational failures, was given another
shock today by the closing Of the doors
of L. L. Winkelman & Co. big curb
brokers, with Offices In New York and
the principal cities Of the country.
The Winkelman company was the
third largest brokerage house on the
curb market Jones & Baker. the
largest, collapsed only a few days ago
on the petition of three creditors,
Judge Bondy of United State District
Court appointed Charles Livingstone
as receiver for the company under
$4,000 bond.
Liabilities were placed at $1.750 900
and assets at $1.50O.00O in the petition.
The failure Of the Winkelman COM
pany came without warning. When
the market opened this morning, the
doors Of the company's headquarters
remained closed. At 11'l5 a m. the
doors were opened. Twenty minutes
later attorneys for the Serge Printing
Company, Inc: Charles Brady and
Packard Bros, Inc. appeared for JUS
tIce Bondy and asked the firm be
placed in bankruptcy. The court
acquiesced Immediately
District Attorney Benton announced
he had asked the police to search for
a mass OF books and papers. which
he said was taken from the Winkel-
man offices when The doors were
closed.
Assistant District Attorney Gibbs
from Banton's office, was in the
Winkelman building when the re-
ceiver was appointed. Gibbs reported
to his chief that books and papers
were rushed out to a taxicab.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
COUPLE FACEDB BY
MARRIAGE TANGLE
Wed in Virginia, but Wash
ington Bureau Doubtful,

Keith Kregg. Indianapolis Shriner,
and Gladys Sarver, also of Indianapo-
Is, thought they were married to-
day but Washington. D. c.. authori-
ties thought they were not, according
to a Washington dispatch.
The couple were married IN Vir-
ginia while returning to Washington
from Mt. Vernon. They went to the
marriage bureau in Washington to
record the marriage. Authorities told
them they would have to have the
ceremony performed over in the Dis
trlct of Columbia, according to the
dispatch.
They made arrangements to get
license in the district, but had not
appeared at a late hour, according to
the dispatch
The Rev. T. f. Gamer. Clarks-
burg, w. Va, who marleied the
couple, contended the marriage was
legal.
The city directory does not con
tain the names Of either party.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
HURLEY PROPERTY
EQUALLY DIVIDED
BETWEEN COUPLE
Wife Wins Action on Cross
CompIaint-DenieS Hus-
bands Charges,

Denying all charges made by her
husband. John Z. Hurley. 55. OF SIS
y. Illinois St. in his testimony dur
ing his attempt 10 have his marriage
annulled and recover 100000, Mrs
Gertrude Kennedy Hurley, 93. today
won suit on her cross. complaint TO
have the ttilo to their property qui-
eted.
Hurley, a former undertaken. dis
missed his complaint after the second
days hearing started. He testified
Mrs. Hurley refused to live with him,
and persuaded him to advance her
property and money totaling approx
mately 100000. He also testified she
spent much time in Florida and Allan
tic City.
The suit then went TO trial on her
side Of the case. and Judge Sidney S.
Miller of Superior Court ordered that
the title be quieted in both their
names. half Of the property to go to
each He appointed Hurley receiver
for the firm under bond to collect the
income and divide it.
Mrs. Hurley testified that she never
refused to live with her husband
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
THIEVES, PURSUED
BY WOMAN, DROP
LOOT IN FLIGHT
Mrs, Villa G, Victor Runs
After Robbers and Re-
covers Bag.

The sneak thieves who entered tho
apartment Of Mrs. Villa G. Victor,
No. Is. Martha Washington fat, Penn
sylvania and Fourteenth Sts., dropped
their loot when pursued by Mrs.
Victor, she told police today.
Police asked me why I didn't
catch them and scratch their eyes out,
but I wanted to thank them for Ieav-
ing my bag" Mrs. Victor said today.
Il went TO the first floor to answer
the buzzer; that's the way # hap
pened. When I got there, there was
no one and 1 went back to my apart
ment. had left the door partly open.
I looked to see whether my bag still
was there. Il was gone. and when I
looked out the door I saw two men
at the back landing. I started after
them"
I'm a corner on the first floor I
found the bag; the men were gone and
everything was still in the bag.
There were diamonds and money in it
worth about $500 and they had a
good chance to take it. don't see
why they didn't. They must have
thought I was closer TO them than Z
was"
Mrs. Victor said she thought they
were the same men who have been
prowIng around the neighborhood and
who robbed her neighhor two doU-x
from her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
DEMO EDITORS IN
ANNUAL MEETING
AT VINCENNES
Political Dope SWiSheS About
Candidates for Gov
ernOr,
By FELIX F. BRUNER


VINCENNES, Ind. June S.-Editors
and politicians gathered here today
for the biggest Democratic political
meeting of the year, the annual ses-
sion Of the Democratic State Editorial
Association.
The political dope bucket was being
stirred as politicians arrived by train
and automobile. The Democrats were
feeling better than they have felt for
several years, following their partial
success last fail. They were laying
plans for the future.
Candidates and near candidates were
on the job. Interest centered around
the possible candidates for the noui-
nation for Governor and around the
as yet embryonic Ralston for Presi-
ndent boom. Ralston was among those
present. and while he will not talk
about it, there are indications he IS
Tot objecting TO presidential gossip.
Three Candidates Loom
There seem to be three outstanding
possibilities IN the Governorship race,
DR.. Carleton &. McCulloch of Indian
apolis. candidate in 1922; William
O'Brien of Lawrenceburg. former au-
ditor Of State, and John McFadden
OF Rockport.
There are a lot Of others who also
are being mentioned. Among them
are Frederick Van Nuys Of Indian
apolis. State Chairman Walter Cham
bers Of Newcastles Dan Simms of La
Fayette, Senator Joseph NJ. Cravens
of Madison and Senator Charles Bait
of Terre Haute.
Other possibilities are expected to
develop as the meeting progresses.
Local citizens have arranged an
elaborate program for the visitors. all
the civic organizations Joining. The
program today included visits to
places Of historic interest and re-
ception at the home of w. N. Alsop.
Tonight there will be a dinner in
Harmony Park and a showing Of
The Covered Wagon" a motion pic
ture thus far released only in New
York and Chicago. 1t was sent to
the convention by Will H. Hays.
"ShOp Talk" Scheduled
Saturday morning the editors will
hold a business session and talk
shop" Among speakers Will be Clay
W. Metsker. Plymouth Democrat;
Peter Holzer, Osgood Journal; c. P.
Wolf. New Harmony Times; Z. Parke
aBeadle, Rockville Tribune; Lew
. 'Bannon, Corydon Democrat; Paul
Fetus, Bloomington Star; H. B. VIII
son. Delphi Citizen-Times; George L.
Saunders, Bluffton Banner; Don Mel
lett, Columbus ledger; Walter S.
Chambers, Newcastle Times; Charles
Arnold, Greencastle Herald. and F.
Guy Davis of the Western Newspaper
Union.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
The Awakening
CHAPTER |
GrODing In the Dark

" HE convict gang had pleasant
place to work today Their road
building had taken them some
miles from the scattered outskirts Of
Walla Walla. among fields green with
growing barley.
The convlcts themselves were IN a
genial mood. easily moved to wide
gr1ns; and with single exception
they looked much like any other road
gang. Cur10usly enough, whenever
the warden's thought dwelt upon the
inmates of his prison. there was al
ways one wind-tanned, vivid face one
brawny, towering form that seemed
to demaLd individual consideration
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08

at once Kinney Strengthened up as
If something had hit him and let the
jimmy fall with a thump to the pave
ment. He put his hands to his head,
like man with headache. And the
next instant a cop came running from
the mouth Of the alley.
Kinney was heeled. but he didn't
even pull his gun. Now let me tell
you another queer thing. You know,
the chief has started a system here
to keep track Of all the prisoners.
He has them all fill out a card. Well.
when this man Kinney turned in his
card, he had written Ben on it, but
the rest was absolutely blank.
Mr.. Mitchell thought at first that
the man couldn't write, fIt turned out,
though that he can wTite-an inteln-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08

Explosion Occurs In Box Car
Near VincenneS.
By CHItsd Press

By United Press
VINCENNES, Ind, June &-T. c.
keenan,, Of New Orleans Ind. died
today of injuries received in & nj
troglycerfn explosion In oox car as
a C. & E L freight train was pulling
onto a siding at Oakton. near here
early this morning
William Collins. SO Dewa1d St.
Fl Wayne, received injuries which
may prove fatal His body was lac-
Grated from head to foot by the eD
plosion.
Flashlights. skeleton keyes and two
automatic pistols were found In tha
wrecked car.
Collins was unable to explain why
they were carrying nttroglycerfn Or
what caused it to explode.
Police believe the men intended to
use the nftroglycer1n In cracking g.
safe.
Detective Captain Jerry Kinney of
the Indianapolis police department.
said Vincennes police would be re-
quested to furnish finger. prints and
possibly photographs of the victims.
Kinney pointed out that nitrogycertn
was used in the blowing Of the safe
at the Lyric Theater early Monday
morning.
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By
Edison
Marshall

Ben thought about them as birds
OF passage, and the thought amused
him. And at the sight Of a small.
stopped figure advancing toward him
Up the railroad right-of-way he
paused, leaning on his pick.
Because Ben had paused. for the
first time In an hour. his two guards
looked up to see what had attracted
his attention. They saw what seemed
to them a white-halred old wanderer
Of sixty years or more: but at first
they were wholly at loss to explain
Ben's fascinated look Of growing in
terest.
AS he paused to scruttnize ths con-
vict gang neitc~r insolsnce norsfear.
(Continded on Page g.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
1900 EXPECTED
At BENEFIT GAME
City Workers Expect to Sell
5000 Tickets.

City administration forces will dis
pose of at least 5000 tickets for the
"all velvet" baseball game at Wash
tngton Park Tuesday
Entire proceeds Of the game be-
tween Indianapolis and Minneapolis
will be contributed to the Riley Hos
pitaIl for Children.
More than $4,000 persons. repre-
senting the largest crowd ever in at
tendance at baseball game in Indian
spolis, are expected to attend the
game, A. E. Baker. chairman OF the
seat sac committee, said today.
All clubs in the city have been sup
.kHed with tickets for the game. Mem
zpers may obtain them from their club
headquarters.
Tickets may also be obtained at the
Claypool drug store and at the Riley
headquarters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08

gent hand. and spell good too. Then
Mitchell decided he was just sulking,
but I'm confident ! know the an
swer. The reason he didn't fill out
that card was because he couldn't re-
member.
He couldn't remember where or
when he was born, or who were his
folk, or where he had come from, or
how he had spent his life. Amnesia-
that's what the doctors call it-amne-
sia following some sort of a mental
trouble. In the end youth see that
I'm right"
There had been quite a northern
migration lately, these late spring
days. The last of the waterfowl had
passed by now, but the northern mi
grafton was not yet done,
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The Sky Line of Spruce 4ss45::, Fl

The man who was listed on the rec
ords as Ben Kinney was distinctly
an individual.
That's the queerest case we ever
had here at Walla Walla," Sprigley
tcld his fellow guard. as they watched
the mans pick swing in the air
Sometimes / wonder whether he
ought to be here or not. Look at
that face-he hasn't any more of a
criminal face than I have"
The other guard. Howard. scanned
his companions face with mock care.
Now let me tell you how they hap
pened to catch him. Maybe you heard
he and Dago Frank were in the act
of breaking into the Western Danish
Bank. They were in the alley, in the
act Of jimmying a window, ami all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
DOLLAR
CURB FIRM FAILS
Wall Street TrembeS as Third Largest Brokerage House
CoIapSeS After Sed eS of Bankruptcies

Gordon Battle. attorney for the
Winkelman Company, issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Il have just heen retained to rep
resent l.. L. Winkelman & Co. My
clients assure me they are solvent
II the meantime. Messrs. L. l..
Winkelman & Co. intend to cooperate
10 the fullest extent with their
customers"
The company was suspended from
the curb.
Among the bigger brokerage houses
10 crash during the last year were f.
NJ. Fuller & Co. Ruskay & Co, DER
4 Co, and r II. MacMasters & Co.
Amounts from s1,50O,O 900 to $1,000, 900
were involved in each failure The
Jones & Baker failure was placed at
around $1,000, 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
HATCH SALARY
HEARING IS OFF
Meeting Probably VIII Be
Held Next Week,

Because DIR. Alfred Henry, presi-
dent of the board Of managers of
Sunnyside. and Irving S. Lemaux, a
raember. are out of the city, county
commissioners today announced the
joint meeting to discuss the salary
cut involving DIR. II. S. Hatch. super
lntendent Of the institution. will be
held some time next week. prob
ably"
The commissioners had announced
recently that DR.. Hatch's salary was
to be reduced from $4,000 a year to
$4,000. A storm Of protest from civic
and charitable organizations and
citizens caused the board to delay
final action.
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Commission to Meet.

Members of the Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Association and the State
commission will meet Saturday at the
State House to discuss means of rails
ing funds to erect the Lincoln me-
mortal. Proposal that the money be
sought through popular subscription
has been received.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
BOARD POSITION IN DOUBT
TT. Wayne School Official May Be
Forced Out By South Bend Man.

L. c. Ward. superintendent of the
Ft. Wayne schools, may lose his place
as member Of the State board of
education. and will be replaced by w.
w. Borden, superintendent of the
South Bend schools, it was believed
today.
Investigation Of school enumera-
ton IN the two cities and Evansville.
following charges by Ward that
figures had been padded. shows
Evansville secure in its figure. and
South Bend sufficiently ahead of FIT.
Wayne to preclude doubt
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
HE LOSES ONCE MORE
Mayor Returns From Cleveland After
Watching Horse.

Mayor Shank returned to his office
today from a trip to Cleveland, Ohio,
where he watched his horse, Peter
Hall, work on the Grand Circuit
Wednesday.
As usual the mayor brought back
the report: ''Yes, he lost another race
Made a fine start but wasn't able to
finish"
Joseph l.. Hogue. city controller,
suggested to the mayor that about
the best place for this particular de-
scendant of the famous Peter the
Great would be hitched to one of his
coal wagons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
Indianapolis Company Asks Public Service Commission to
Make Investigation and Fix New Schedule of Charges
-Groninger Hits 81 6,455,OOO Valuation, -
UTILITY CALLS FOR "A MORE REASONABLE PROFIT,
Greater Revenue Is Derived From Business
according to Petition,

Asserting it will less money year than in the
Water Company today asked the public
mission investigate its situation and order
rates.
When Corporation Counsel Taylor Gronnger heard Of the
he said the city would resist increase rates. declaring
he believes the valuation of $65OO placed by commission
on the companys property Jan 100000 high
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Stegemeier Is Found Dazed by Son
Take Me Home Is Restaura Mt Owners Plea When He Is
Located Wandering at Fishers Staton-Woman
Gives Tip That Ends Mystery.

Richard W Segemeer A. of 1928 St. widely known
restaurant missing since Tuesday afternoon found
miles south of Fishers Station returned home immediate
ly put bed by his family this morning
Stegemeier to sleep Immediately.
Take me home, his first words his son. Richard Jr
when he found condition appeared to recognize
his at times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
Radio Set Stolen

radio set belonging to Thomas
Yott, 1105 Newman St, has been re-
ported as stolen from a shack at
Twelfth and Sterling SITS.
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L
The company asks for no specific
increase in rates, but says its present
rates will not produce a fair return.
1t also suggests that its valuation for
rate-making purposes should be raised
to S17,250. 900 to include $3.50, 900 worth
of improvements now being made.
Meter Basis Urged
The meter basis Of charging. rather
than fat rate, which three-fourths Of
the connections now have, IS asked
for.
The company says It has been earn
ing only 5 per cent gross income since
1915 and that It has not been permitted
to lay aside a proper amount for de-
probation.
Taxes for 1923 are $4,000 higher
than IN 1922. which will cut more than
one-half any increase in net earn
ings the company might have due to
increased business, the petition says.
The company cannot finance an i'm
provement program requiring from
SS 900 900 to $4,000, 900 within the
next fifteen years, unless It can show
q better rate Of return. IT IS con-
tended. The Improvements must be
made to keep pace with the city's
growth, the petition adds.
For Reasonable Profit"
The application calls for due in
vest!gauon" OF the petition and asks
that the new rate be sufficient to
meet operating expenses, taxes and
allow the setting aside Of a reasonable
yearly sum for depreciation and the
yielding Of a reasonable profit.
The city IS unalterably opposed to
a high rate OF return such as was
suggested at the Water Company's
dinner to invited guests the other eve
Ming" said Groninger. Eight per
cent was suggested as what the com
rany ought to make. That would be
far too high upon the S16,000,0 900
valuation.
"At the time the s16,o00.Oo0 valu-
alton was fixed I peduoned the public
service commission 10 TX a valuation
looking forward to just this thing
a rate increase.
To a Fair Return
'I asked the commission to fix a
valuation of operative and non
operative property, that is Of property |
which IS used and usable in actual
service Of the public and Of that |
which IS not. The company is en-
titled only to a return upon the
property used and usable in public !
service.
u realize the city is growing and !
want the company to grow with It
because Of the vital interest the city |
has in good water service. But 1 am |
opposed to the water company or any |
other utility having a return granted |
upon an inflated valuation.
It believe a return such es per |
cent, measured upon honest invest. |
ment and nop upon a valuation deter |
mined by replacement costs, such as |
IS founded upon the estimates Of ex-
perts."
Present Rates Vary
Present water rates vary according |
to number of faucets and types of |
and other places of usage. |
For a five-room modern house
the fiat rate charge is $4.9S n
guarter; sixE-oOm house, S5.16;
Gra rooYr, J,aIf of douhJa cI 90 and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
CORONER TO INQUIRE
INTO DEATH OF-W0MAN
Wife Dies While Husband Serves Sem

Wife Dies While Husband Serves Sem
tence for Attack.
Mrs Mabel Morris, Is, 2645 Boy9
Ave. whose husband. Allan Morris, is
in the Marion County jail serving q
thirty day sentence on an assault and
battery charge after he is alleged to
have struck her April 80 with an az.
died at her home early today, Deputy
Coroner William a. Doeppers said he
would hold an autopsy to determine
the ak wound had anything
to do with the death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08

Miss Jeanette Seletz, who was
born IN Russia and came 10 this
country when she WAS years old,
has been awarded the first prize in
the literary contest at Butler Uni
verslty. where she is a junior. Her
short story Under Russian Skies"
was based on some OF her exper.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
Pool Selling Charged

Pool Selling Charged
Charges Of baseball pool selling and
operating gaming device wers placed
against Lase Murphy. Ss, $50 Tomlfn-
Sols ST., who owns a poolsooxa atA2s1
W. Michigan st. .
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Present Rates Vary

Present water rates vary according 6
to number of faucets and types OF
residences and other places of usage.
For a five-room modern house
the fiat rate charge is S4.9s a
quarter; six<-oOm house, S5.16;
flve-room half of double, S4.3S and
six-rOom half of double, S4.56.
The meter rate is $1.50
month for 1900 gallons or less,
and all over that at a certain rate
a 1000 gallons, decreasing as the
amount used increases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-08
q AUTOS BURNED
AS $4,000 BLAZE
DESTROYS GARAGE
House Damaged at Green
-WatChman Has
Narrow Escape.

Twenty-four automobiles were
burned in q fire that destroyed the
garage of the Greenwood Bus Com.
pany and spread to the residence of
Mrs. Lizzie Zimmerman at Green.
wood, Ind, at a. m today.
Greenwood IS in Johnson County.
twelve miles south of the city.
The loss was estimated at about
s45, 900. Cause Of the fire is unknown.
OF the twenty.four automobiles de
stroyed three were large busses owned
by the company. Each bus was val
ued at So 500 Night Policeman Louis
Hemphiu discovered the fire. Flames
spread to the one.story frame rest
dence Of Mrs. Brmmerman. Damage
estimated at $500 was done to her
home.
Insurance Partly Covers Loss
The building was owned by ]. J.
Collins. His loss was partly covered
by insurance. II Is located on Main
St. at the east end OF the business dis
trIct. Some owners Of burned automo-
biles were protected by insurance.
Harold Grafton q. night man at the
garage had narrow escape. lie was
asleep in the office when awakened
by smoke. and explosions Of gasoline
tanks He attempted to use the tele-
phone but was driven from the garage
by the heat.
The Greenwood volunteer fire de-
partment fought the flames and a
call was sent to the Indianapolis fire
department. Lieut. Ed Trimpe and
No. 26 pumper squad. Raymond and
Webb SITS. were sent. Number two
squad was sent from the firehouse at
South St, and New Jersey s.. 1t
required only fifteen minutes for the
indianapolis companies to reach the
scene.
Two New Cars Burned
The garage was about 12o feet long
and fifty feet wide. It was estimated
It would cost $40. 900 to rebuild It. Two
Of the automobiles were new and had
been placed in the garage Thursday.
J. J. IIcClain owned two large
automobiles that were destroyed. One
was a new car. Others whose cabs
were burned: Mrs. Hattie Kelley,
John Martin, Clyde Winchester. and
a man named De Moss The hremen
prevented the flames from reaching
the new business block owned by w.
.. Springer.
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Forecast

EAIR tonight and probably
L Saturday with slowly rising
temperature forecast for tonight.