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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
SKIES
GLADDEN. HEARTS
OF CIRCUS FANS
Mercury Climbs to Highest
Point Recorded This
Year,

Circus bound kiddies were made
happy today by sunry skies and the
req lemonade brand weather thought
fully provided by J H. Arlington.
Weather Bureau meteorologist. Thun-
der showers probably will make their
appearance during the night. Arm
inf ,on said
The mercury reached its highest
point in 1928 Sunday afternoon, when
temperature of IS degrees was re-
corded This beat the previous record
for the year by one degree.
May failed to live UP TO its reputa-
ton for bright sunny skies. Only
seven days Of the month were clear.
according to official weather bureau
statistics.
The low temperature record for the
month established in 1887, was equaled
May 9. when the mercury dropped
to 81 degrees above zero. The highest
temperature was recorded May 30 and
81 when S4 was reached. The record
of 96 was reached May 81. 1895.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
BY CARL .. GROAT,
ited Press Staff Correspondent.

l. TlLtu EteN9 stan correspondent.
BERLIN. June while hundreds
OF communists were being rounded up
bv police In the Ruhr valley, strikes
began to spread
= 1t Is apparent the strike program
has been carefully planned in advance
and Is being carried out regardless OF
interference.
While police we're arresttng com
munists in Dortmuud and Bochum.
fresh strikes wera closing down in
dustries In the southern part OF the
valley. Communists prevented work
ere from reaching an agreement with
their employers "a the Remschied dis
trlct
The German police partially re
organized for the purpose Of stamping
out the communist flame, are working
in military style. FLYING squadrons Of
armed men surrounded blocks Of dwell
ings, and a dool-to-door search for
communists Is conducted.
In Dortmund 500 reds" were ar
rested Practically every one was
armed. and many Of the houses turned
out 10 be veritable arsenals.
Many business houses and restaur
ants which have the reputation Of be.
ing haumts of reds" We're closed.
windows shuttered up. and doors
locked
At Hoerde fifty communists were
taken In a series Of raids Several wo-
men were seized among them. Al
though women have not been conspic.
uous in rioting to date. few have
been observed in the crowds. joining
enthusiastically IN the fighting
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floor with the broken pieces of con-
crete and steel Of the shattered doors.
The burglars were in the building
.bout five hours.
1t IS the theory of police that as day
light was dawning the robbers decided
not to blow open the strong box. which
is as large as a small safe. that was
inside Of the big safe. In that strong
box was the prize for which the yeegs
had worked all night.
Besides Olsen. other officials of the
theater company are: Gene Mars,
treasurer. and J. NJ. Barton, secretary.
Small Safe Undisturbed
Howard Armstrong is manager Of
the Lyric Theater. A small safe in
Armstrong; Office was not molested.
This Office is on the first floor.
The drawers Of Armstrongs desk
were ransacked. An electric hashlight
was taken. The managers bathing
suit had been thrown to the floor and
the sack used for carrying the suit
had been placed on the head Of
the night watchman.
The yeggs evidently were familiar
with every part Of the theater." de-
clared Mr.. Olsen. 1T is strange that
the noise of the explosions was not
heard by persons outside the build
ing"
The theater is located across the
street from the Traction Terminal
Station. Many people so and come
from that building a 7 all hours of %ba
night
Only a meager description Of the
yeggmen could be obtained from
Everheart.
Both were 80 to 35 years of age and
about five feet ten inches in height.
One was slender and the other was
heavy set. There were other men,
EverhArt said. as he had them talk
ing, but he did not see them.
the safe, which were inspected by
Lieut.. Bert Parrot, Bertillon bureau
expert.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
MARBLE KING
HERO OF HIS
CLASSMATES
Ross Beaver 1O viii Take Trip to Atlantic City With His
Mother to Play for National Championship
Bicycle Awarded by The Times

Ross Beaver. 10. marble champion
OF Indianapolis. today was getting
ready for the longest trip he ever has
made, a trip to Atlantic City, where
he Will be sent hY The Indianapolis
Times with his mother to represent
Indianapolis in the national marble
championship, just as he won the city
championship, and bring the honor to
Indianapolis.
Ross was the hero Of school No. 50
today. Although only 10, ne is in the
7-B and makes good marks. The
champions mother, Mrs. W. H.
Beaver, 157 W. Twenty-Third ST.,
rooted" for him in the final games
at Willard Park Saturday. Ross says
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
YEGGS JAIL COP =
AND WATCHMAN
Hands UpII GreetS Merchant
Policeman Upon Visit
to Theater,

How he was made prisoner by
two Of the yeggs who blew the
safe at the Lyric Theater early
today was told by William Coat
ney, 81, merchant policeman,
2271 Union st. His story:
Il always visit the Lyric be-
tween 3 and $3.50 a. M" said
Coatney. "It was about 3:25 when I
unlocked the front door, this morning.
I locked the door and went in through
the second door. When I got inside
a small man said:
Hands Up!
Hands Ip there's a whole. gang
OF US in here and wen kill you if
you don't put your hands up, he
said
i've got sore arm and can't
get them clear up told him
Then lccll them behind your
head
II did and he ordered me to walk
upstairs. He took my fash light
and revolver AS we reached the
landing outside the women's restroom
we met a larger man who said:
Don't look around. Did you
shake him DOWN.
The little man went through me
again and took my billy
Shall we tie him? asked the
little man.
No. said the big one. There's
a man standing right out here
Locked In
They didn't tie me. They just
pushed me IN and told me TO sit down
and not to make any noise The big
man took my pockethook. but the
little fellow told him TO give It back.
and hs did. It contained s220
Il heard one explosion as sat
there"
Then they fastened the door by
driving in two large screws. The
janitor had to use a screw driver to
get US out"
Coatney said he heard only two
men talk, out heard footsteps on the
stairs. which convinced him there
were Several more IN the gang.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
EDITORS TO HEAR FESs
Herbert Hoover VIII Be Unable 20
Visit South Bend

Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio will
be the principal speaker at the meet
ing of the Republican State Editorial
Association at South Bend Friday and
Saturday, II was announced at Re-
publican headquarters today. Herbert
Hoover had been scheduled to speak,
but ne informed the State committee
he could not appear because prepara-
tions for his trip to Alaska with
President Harding are taking all his
time. Reservations for the meeting
indicate a large attendance.
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MURAT SHR|NERS
DISTINGUISH CITY
Four Uniformed Bodies At
tract Notice at Washington,

With four uniformed organizations
IN action Murat Temple Shriners were
making Indianapolis famous at the
Imperial Conclave in Washington to-
day.
The band, the gun squad, the Arab
patrol and the chanters each did
their stunts. Few temples have as
many or as we'll trained bodies.
The Indianapolis party. numbering
half a thousand. reached Washington
in a special train Sunday afternoon
and by motor every hour Sunday and
today. The advance guard was there
several days ago.
Zorah Temple of Terre Haute, NIiz-
~pah Of Ft. Kayne and Orak Of Ham
nlond were well represented.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
.ESCUERS ARE NEAR
ENTOMBED MINERS
IN BICKNELL SHAFT
Only Few Feet Remained to
Be Excavated-Men
Still Alive,
BIZ Untted Presa

BS Ontted Press
BICKNELL. IND. June with
only few feet of earth and debris re-
naming between them and the three
entombed miners. rescue workers this
afternoon bent every effort toward
liberation of the imprisoned men
Unless cave-ins or unforeseen diff
culdes arise workers will pierce the
shaft late this afternoon, rescuers said.
The men were alive and in good
spirits this morning. Through a two
inch pipe sunk Immediately after the
cavein. tbs entombed men received
water and food They talked with
their wives at the top Of the shaft
and with rescue workers.
The imprisoned men are Joe
Bernard. James BertlIo and Frank
Maberto.
& The shaft in-whfch the men are i'm
y @prisoned is sixty-four feet deep. 1t
caved when the cage crashed 70 the
bottom and snapped supporting
tinbers.
Relays Of rescue workers have been
digging continuously since late Satur-
day afternoon
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Jump HIT; GAME ENDS
Police Called to Baseball Contest
After Protested Decision.

When a baseball team protested a
decision by the umpire Sunday on the
Diamond Chain grounds, the umpire.
Ray harrington. Bellefontaine St.,
was struck, police were called and the
game ended. The game was between
the c. l. & W. team and the Sahara
Grotto team. No arrests have been
made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
BRIDGE INSPECTION ASKED
Democratic Editors Invited 10 Look
Over S285,O00 Construction.

The State highway commission,
through John u. Williams. director,
today invited the Democratic State
Editorial Association. which meets in
Vincinnes June s and Q, to visit the
new Hazleton bridge, now under con
struction eighteen miles south of the
city on STATE road No. 10.
The bridge, which will cost approx
mately S285, 900, is the largest project
of it's kind on any State highway in
the Middle West. It's completion will
mean the passing of the last ferry
boat system IN the State
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
GARBAGE CAN HALTS COPS
COlOred Gamblers Escape by Blocking
Police Machine.

A garbage can was praised by three
colored gamblers today.
Saturday night when three men,
shorter-winded than the rest of the
group caught Shooting craps" in an
alley near Indiana Ave, were chased
by Lieutenant Corrigan and squad in
a police automobile, they rolled a
heavy garbage can to the middle of
the alley.
When the police machine struck the
can II swerved and struck telephone
pole and was disabled. The three es-
capped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
CHICAGO STREET CAR
STRIKE LOOMS NEAR
Men Expected to Vote on Walltout at
Meeting Tonight.

By United Press
CHICAGO, June A tie-up Of
Chicago's surface and elevated trans
portation lines appeared nearer today
when Samuel~P. Luzzo, president of
the Trackmans Union announced he
expects his men to vote an imme-
date strike at a meeting tonight.
Michael J. Boyle, electricians bust
ness agent said his union will feel
honor bound" to support trackmen
who seek a wage increase Of 33 13
per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
NEW CONTROVERSY UP
IN V0LIVA'S BLUE TOWN
Factions Clash Over Which Flag
Shall Fly Over POstOffice.

By United Press
CHICAGO. June 4.-The kind of g.
flag that will fly over the postoffice
Of Zion City. Wilbur Glenn Volivas g
blue" religious colony, was the sub
ject Of a new war" between factions
in the town today
Anti-Voliva adherents charge when
one of his supporters was made post
master the Voliva flag replaced the
United tSates emblem over the Fed
eral building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
Car Strikes Abutment

Attempting to avoid another ma
chine Russell r. Meer Of Greenwood,
Ind, ran his automobile into the
abutment under the elevation in No
Carty st. His car was badly damaged.
Miss Alice Sheek of Greenwood was
severely bruised when she was thrown
against the windshield
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
SUMMER RAIL SERVICE
Roads Plan Excursions to Northern
Resorts and Lakes.

Summer train schedules are going
into effect.
Big -Four announces that some sum-
mer fares are now effective.
On Tuesday and Friday, June 5-22,
north Michigan service of the Penn
sylvania system will take effect
It will be possible to leave Indian
epolis for Mackinaw City at 7:15 q. m,
arriving there at 1 p. m. the next day.
This service will be daily, effective
northward June "a to Sept. 20; effec-
tive southwark June 25 TO Sept. 22
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
JOHNSON GIVEN SENTENCE
Life Imprisonment for Slayer of
Woman in Furniture Store.

w. H. Johnson, 81. Stop I, Green
wood line. who killed Mrs. Lillian
Stevenson, $3.50 E. Market ST., Sept.
%, 1922, with four shots from a .3S-
caliber revolver while she was at work
in the White furniture store. 243 w.
Washington St, was in the State
prison today beginning a life sentence.
Johnson was allowed to plead guilty
to second degree murder in the Circuit
Court of Morgan County at Martins
Vile last week.
Cripple Missing From Home
George Griffin, colored, 75, a cripple.
was reported missing today from his
home, 1916 Fayette ST.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
MATERNITY LAW IS
ALLOWED TO STAND

Supreme Court Dismisses Test Suits
on Grounds of NOn-,IurisdictiOn.
By United Press
WASHINGTON. June 4.-The two
suits brought from Massachusetts, to
test the validity of the Sheppard
TOwner maternity act were dismissed
by the Supreme Court today on the
grounds Of non-juris,1iction
AS a result the law passed by the
last Con gress is allowed to stand, al
though its constitutional merits have
not been decided
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
OWL is GIVEN TO zoo
Bird Is Blinded by Lights on Railroad
Locomotive.

An unusually fine specimen of the
ordinary "hoot" owl was donated to
the Riverside Park zoo today by D.
G. Carr 240 Hendricks Place. The
bird has a wing spread of about three
and one-half feet. 1t was captured by
Carr Sunday night. south of Columbus.
Ind. The owl became blinded by the
lights of a locomotive on which Carr
was working.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
= Stove Company Incorporates

The Shelton Vapor Stove Company
Of indianapolis fled articles of incor-
poTation today. Capital stock is
100000
Incorporators: Thomas J. Kelly,
Ira S. Downing, James ]. Bright,
Walter A. Quiesser, Nellie S. McMa-
hon and Maurice c. Shelton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
FRESH STRIKES IN
RUHR HIT INDUSTRY
German Police Form Flying Squadron8 and Arrest Hum
dredS of Communists in Raids on Homes,

promises and dupcd with lies. we are
recruiting Iesolute men. The next
Fascist attack viii be followed by
immediate, severe and inplacable
reprisals We want the malefactors
and the government to be warned"
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Receivers From Poison

Mrs. Gertrude Johnson, %, Of S10
W. Tenth ST., was recovering at the
city hospital today from poison taken
Saturday. Her husband, Elmer John
son, said ne found her suffering when
he came home from work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
SOCIALISTS SCORE PoINcARE
Forces Recruited for Attack on Mon.
arChistS if Latter Attempt Coup.

BIZ United Press
PARIS. June 4.-Extrene Socialists
Of France are recruiting forces to
launch attacks on the monarchists if
the latter attempt further demonstra-
tions, it was announced today by the
newspaper Les Quotidien.
In big type, this publication said:
Because the completely of Premier
Poincare halts action of justice. be
cause the chamber Of deputies per.
mits itself to be derided by wasted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
Robbers Who Employ RuSe to Get Into Lyric Theate Set
Off Several Explosions During Night - Loot
About S4OO-Strong Box Not Opened
WIRES USED TO BIND MIGHT GUARD; DOOR SCREWED
Work for Six HoUrs-ProfesSonaIs Svs-
peCted by Detectives
pected by Detectives.

After binding the nighwatchman with wires and locking up
him and merchant policeman professional yggmen blew the
of the Central Amusement Company the Theater office
n. Illinois St, early today.
The robbers escaped $780, to reach an inner
strong box containing $4,000
James W Everheart colored 223 W ST. Clair St. the night
watchman, prisoner for hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
$4,000 Stock Issue Asked

Petition of the Noble County Tele-
phone Company for authority to issue
SIS, 900 in stock for improvements was
heard before John W. McCardle, chair
man of the public service commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
County Health Plans.

Articles Of incorporation were filed
today by the Wabash Health Associa-
ton of Wabash County. Promotion
of public health and hygiene are the
purposes. All citizens Of Wabash
County are eligible.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
ANTI-GERMANL LAW
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court Rules on War
time Statute.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. June THE Su-
preme Court held today that wartime
statutes enacted in many States pro
hibiting teaching of the German Ian.
guage to any school pupil are uncon-
stitutional.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
Man Sought for Message

Police Chief Rikhoff was asked to-
day to find Mike Williams. colored,
who is said to live at APT Indiana Ave.
His son, Osborn Williams. Is seriously
iii in Detroit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
SHANK AWAY ONCE MORE
Mayor to Watch Horse Perform on
Cleveland Track.

Mayor Shank was away from his
-spf1ce at the city hail again today.
~ The mayor left Sunday night for
Cleveland. Ohio. where he will watch
his horse perform on the race track
Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
Weekend Auto Toll IL Dead

Fortyone persons killed and III injured in week
end automobile accidents in 81 cities throughout the country
Eight killed in Chicago, in New York four in
HagersOwn NJ three in Pittsburgh and Mount Union Pa
two in Cleveland, Philadelphia Huntingdon, Pa, Little
don, S c. Knoxville, Tenn. Wapakonea Ohio Milwaukee,
and San Francisco.
Twenty-Five injured in New York, fourteen Mil
waukee and In Atlanta.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04
Thief GIVES UP SUIT

There's a ReasOn-Determined Wom-
an Makes Successful Grab.
When Mrs. Mary Custard, 21S N
Jefferson St, going up from the base
nient of her home today, saw a negro
with a suit or her sons clothes, she
grabbed the suit. The negro ran:
Mrs. Custard kept the suit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-04

his only regret Is that he cannot take
his sister. Nina. who goes to Short
ridge High School, and his father with
him to Atlantic City.
Mayor Poor Shot
Crowds gathered early for the games
Saturday. Among the first arrivals
was Mayor Shank.
II wish I was a kid again" the
mayor said. 'I haven't shot mar
bles for twenty years-maybe It has
been longer than that"
The mayor demonstrated he hadn't
shot for, a long time when he took an
aggie IN hand. aimed carefully and
missed all he marbles.
II ought 20 have had lot of time
to practice" he said.
Then the games were on. The
boys were divided into two groups.
Each group played three games, the
champions OF the two groups then
playing three games for the city
honors.
Preliminaries Close
Ross won the first set. after a hard
struggle. John Hamilton, Beech
Grove. and Fox Thompson. 1922 W.
Washington ST., were close behind him
all the time He beat Hamilton by
one marble.
Kenneth Williams, 1906 Olive St.
had an easier time in the second act.
~
Smith. 406 S. Dearborn ST, but the
final score was Williams. II. Smith, 10
Then came the final games. with
Ross and Kenneth Williams playing
for the championship. They Jagged
for the line and Ross won first shot.
The boys had a little difficulty con-
Meeting with the marbles at first, be
ing slightly nervous. Finally Kenneth
knocked one out and then Ross came
back.
Kenneth Leads
When Ross had knocked four
marbles out OF the ring and Kenneth
hit Ross's shooter a hard wallop and
knocked It from the ring. Ross had
to give Kenneth his marbles. Score.
Kenneth. 12; Ross, 0.
In the second game Ross came
hack. Neither knocked the others
shooter from the ring and when the
cheering died down # was discovered
Kenneth 5ad knocked out four
marbles and Ross eight. Total score:
Kenneth. Is; Ross, 8.
It looked as i Ross did not have
much chance in the fnal game but
the dope was upset The strain was
telling on Kenneth and he had a hard
time connecting. but Ross continued
to shoot with deadly accuracy.
Ross Victorious
Kenneth during the entire game sue
ceeded in knocking only one marble
out Of the ring. although he got many
shots. Finally Ross landed his shoot
er in the middle Of the ring and with
tremendously hard shots he hit one
marble after another, knocking out
eleven Of them and winning the cham
pionship. Final score: Ross, 10:
Kenneth. II.
The crowd poured over the ring,
milling about Ross and his mother. To
one side was the bicycle offered by
The Times TO the winner. The champ
shook off the crowd and ran to the
bike" to try it out Then he stood
for his picture.
All the sectional champions are
going to the Ringing Brothers and
Barnum & Bailey Circus tonight as
guests Of the circus and The Times.
Then they are going to get busy and
practice for next year
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Forecast

D ARTLY cloudy tonight and
4 Tuesday. Possibly local
thunder showers. Cooler Tuesday
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Kings Escapades
Cause Much Talk

ders his coin In gambling parties and
drinking bouts at Deauviiles he plays
tennis with the chorus girls, or rather
plays at 1t; he referees prize fights;
he judges beauty contests and in a
word. behaves himself just exactly
like king ought not TO behave.
The taxpayers Of Spain are begin
ming to growl about it. When their
monarch gives diamond brooch to
one of his favorite stage beauties
the taxpayers of his country foot the
bill. Besides they are getting pretty
much ashamed of Alphonso.
Rivera May Take Hand.
When the army Of Spain revolted
several weeks ago and Primo Rivera,
their leader, was given virtual ruler
ship of the country. Alphonso hurried
to Madrid from the seashore, saw that
Rivera was good man 10 have charge
of affairs, and then he went back to
spend some more Of the taxpayers
money.
II is said in Europe that Rivera