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81, 100000 is ASKED
BY WATER COMPANY
Permission for First Lien and Refundng Bonds Sought
From Public Service Commission

preferred stock at 1O3; to reimburse
the company for expenditures for bet
terments and additions from Jan. /,
1922, to June /, 1922. costing $780,
$500; the balance TO be applied to
the cost Of betterments and additions
during the present year.
THE reflnancing of the Indianapolis
Water Company, now in progress, is
a further step in the company's pro-
gram as outlined prior to the recent
valuation case" c. II. Geist, presi-
dent. said. "On account of the early
maturity of our salable bond issues,
the company has been compelled to
finance its extensions and betterments
with Z per cent preferred stock is
sue. This entailed an exorbitant in
terest charge, which, il prolonged,
would be burdensome on the patrons
of the company"
The statement explained this stock
and other securities are to be retired.
THE broad terms of the mortgage
will enable the company to take ad-
vantage of lower interest rates from
time to time and the conservative
amount of bonds Oess than so per cent
of the fair value of the property
should enable the company to finance
any necessary developments of the
properties for many years, Geist
added.
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afternoon was its first of the day
In the final game of the morning
Franklin sprung the surprise Of the
day by playing Vincennes on even
grounds the first half and as the
players left the floor at the half they
looked worried. They We're having
trouble at the tip-off and the Frank
lin team was playing a wonderful
guarding game. Williams and King.
Franklin guards, played on even terms
with the great Jones and Mayo.
One Of the games expected to be a
feature Of the tourney was the Ander-
n-Vincennes fray at 3 p. m. Ander.
son eliminated South Bend this morn
ing 81 to p.
N!ncennes finally won out after a
struggle. by the score of y to IS.
The Coliseum was packed TO ca
pacity this morning with chaering
fans. The tournament has been bet
ter attended this year than ever be
fore.
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Jury CONVICTS TWO
ON GAMING CHARGE
ShOCkIey and Travis Given
80 DAYS $500 Fine.

Roy Travis and George ShockIcy
were fined $500 each and sentenced to
thirty days in jail for operating a
gaming house today when found guilty
by a Criminal Court jury in a sealed
verdict opened at 9 a. m. Special
Judge Emsley Johnson Will pronounce
sentence Tuesday morning following
motions Of defendant attorneys 80 de
fer Judgment.
Travis and Shockley are at lib
erty ON trial bonds OF $4,000 The
jury retired Friday noon and reao he'd
verdict at 6 p. M Friday night,
after six hours Of deliberation.
Conviction Of Travis and Shockley.
who were charged with operating the
gaming house at 2129a L. Washing
ton St, rested largely on the testi
mony Of Paul Kabrich. ex bookkecper
and assistant treasurer of the Mid
West Crushed Stone Quarries Com
pany, who said he lost $4,000 gam
bling at that address.
Kabrich told the court the house
was operated At the Willard Literary
Club" and that advance tips Of po-
lice raids caused Shockley to say to
him at one time that he had no fear. +"
Kabrich testified that ShockIey was
take off man and sometimes made
as much as SIS an hour. Stud poker
was the chief game. with 50 and So
as the limit. Checks were introduced
as evidence.
Prosecutor Evans made the closing
statements for the State Friday. He
showed that advanced tips warned the
proprietors Of the gaming house OF
police raids
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of the Coffin-Dodson garage
shows three Fords, apparently in
fair condition, and an apparent
ly fine Cadillac seven-passenger
car, 1921 model and in "good re
pair when l ran her down there. "
according to one of the garage
employees.
According to law the proceeds
of the sale, after deducting ex-
penses, go to the common school
fund. Of the $2,347.45 total
sales from the fourteen cars sold
in 1921 and 1922. $624.31 reached
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COURT DISPOSES
OF ALERT CASES
Cecil Johnson and Mamie
ISIey Get 2 to IA Years.

Final disposition of defendants in
the robbery Of the Alert State Bank
O.. May II, 1922, when $3.50 In Lib
erty bonds were taken, was made by
Judge Collins in Criminal Court to-
day.
Cecil Blondye Johnson. IS, who
turned States evidence, and exposed
the conspiracy, was sentenced to TWO
to fourteen years in the Indiana re-
formatory for conspiracy to commit a
felony
Mamie Isley As. found guilty by a
jury, was sentenced to two to fourteen
years in Indiana Woman's Prison.
and fined $1,000.
De Witt Parker's case was taken
under advisement. He Will testify
March 26, when Charles and Walter
Perdue will be tried on charges Of re-
ceiving stolen goods. Both men are
out now on $4,000 bond.
Alfred Isley, husband Of Mamie
refused to plead guilty Of conspiracy
to commit a felony, but offered to
plead guilty to a charge Of receiving
stolen goods. Attorneys viii ask for
jury trial
Robert Prater, another defendant.
viii he sent to Kankakee, Ill. whore
he is wanted on a charge of abduction
opal Isley, Il, daughter of Alfred
and Mamie Tsley, had her case trans
ferred to the Juvenile Court.
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Coffin showed the reporter the
seized cars sitting in a back
corner of the basement, in stor-
age.
A Hudson touring was sold
March 6, this year, for $565. ac-
cording to the record 1t was
ordered sold by Judge James A.
Collins of Criminal Court when
Meyer Refkin, its owner, was
convicted of operating a blind
tiger and fined $3.50 and costs.
1t was bought by L. A. Cantwell,
and of the auction price 1896
went to the r. V. Law Motor
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CITY CHURCHES OPEN
REVIVAL CAMPAIGNS
Denominations Unite in Most Intensive Series of Meetings
in CityS History

The most intensive evangelistic
campaign In the history Of Indianapo-
lis is under way.
Nearly fifty local Protestant
churches are holding nightly revivals
or special services.
Approximately all Of the 1856 Prot
estant white churches Of indianapolis
will be holding special services the
week preceding Easter Sunday" Dr.
Charles II. Winders. executive secre-
tary Of the Church Federation Of In
dianapolis. said today.
For months all denominations have
been planning to reawaken religious
feeling by the holding of special serv-
ices. Easter Sunday in indianapolis
will be marked by hundreds Of people
joining church. it is announced.
Many local pastors are conducting
the services themselves. Others have
invited Out-of-town evangelists to as
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HOME TEAM FIRST
IN WOMAN'S Mind
VincenneS Rooter Held as
Speeder, Hears Score In Cell.

How did Vincennes come Out?"
This was the first question Mrs.
Gladys Bunting. IS. of Vlncennes,
asked as she walked out of her cell
at police headquarters today after be-
ing arrested for speeding in an effort
to reach the Coliseum for the Vim
cennes-Franklin game at Il o'clock
this morning.
We won" was the answer of one
of her friends near by.
Then I don't care what happens
smile.
to me-. replied Mrs. Bunting with a
Driving north on Meridian st. Mrs.
Bunting. with her husband and two
women. were spied by RIotorcycleInan
William Brooks near Thlrtieth st.
Brooks overlook the party, alleged to
have been going thirtyfour miles an
hour.
Following police orders. Mrs. Bunt-
ing was taken to headquarters in
the patrol wagon. Pleas of her hus-
band 10 ride with her We're denied
by police.
The Nincenncs partly sadly trailed
the patrol wagon down TO head
quarters. as their hopes to witness
the game vanished. They had left
Vincennes early today to see their
team play.
Mrs. Bunting was released on $500
bond. She plans to zee the remaining
games OF the tourney.
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bought by c. 0. Dodson, one of
the partners owning the garage,
former sheriff and now county
councilman, one for So and the
other for $40, according to the
record.
The fifth car bought by
county employe was an Over
land touring car, purchased Jan.
80, 1928, by John Carlisle, clerk
of the county commissioners, for
5000.
All the above cars were adver-
tised by "pasting notices" or in
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Charlottesville, %; Bedford, 81.
Anderson, 35; South Bend, %.
NincenneS. %: Franklin. 18.
ed time out. The crowd went wild and
was pulling for Franklin
Fiucennes players looked worried.
Franklin is meeting them at mid-foor
and taking the ball away from them.
Wirey made q one-hauded shot and
the score was Nincenes, 13; Franklin.
u. The crowd IS wild. Duncan substi-
tuted for Alleea. Wolfe made a long
one. The half ended. Vincennes. 10;
Franklin. y. Vincennes couldn't get
together and seemed worried.
Second Half.
Franklin kept rp their whirlwind
pace. Nincennes' shots were hurried
and inaccurate. Mayo hooked a long
shot. Davis for NcQuiston. Mayo got
another one and Franklin called time
out. AIlega started the half at center.
Score; Vincennes. 19; Franklin, u.
Franklin is getting the tip-off. Wild
ley made another wonderful shot from
the side Wiley fouled and Wolfe
made one out of two attempts. The
Vincennes regulars were forced to
play at top speed. Mayo was caught
hacking. Wiley missed two attempts
from the foul line Wampler for Har-
per. The score was Vincennes, 20:
Franklin. IA Wirey missed a close
one. Jones missed a long one. Har-
per went back in for Wampler Vim
cennes finds it hard TO find man to
pass to. Wolfe hit one from the side.
Franklin missed another easy shot.
Wircy shot and followed in and con-
nected. Score: Vincennes, -; Frank.
lin. Is.
Underwood for Wiley. Franklin is
covering Nincennes closely. Mayo was
caught holding. Wirey made them
good. and the crowd went wild. The
Anderson section was wildly cheering
Franklin. Score: Vincennes, p;
Franklin, is.
The fight is desperate under the Vim
cennes basket Wiley came into the
game again for Davis. Two rolled In
and out for Nincennes. Aue2a threw
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been sold since 1920 at prices
ranging from $50 to 1865 each.
Five of the seventeen cars
were bought by county employees
and officials or former employees
and officials, records show. A
Ford touring car was bought
Aug. u, 1922, by William E.
Garrabrant, then custodian of
the Courthouse, for $50. He
bought another on Dec. 5, 1922,
for $50, both purchases being
shown on county books.
Two Ford touring cars were
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OFFICIALS BUY BOOZE CARS AT BARGAIN

Company, holder OF a mortgage.
On the same dste a Buick
sedan was sold to Louis Lartner
for $15. 1t chad the rear sys-
TEN out" according to Deputy
Sheriff Edward Kuhns, who is
the auctioneer.
Il have got more money for
the school fund this year on these
sales than ever before said
Sheriff Snyder. Il told them to
not advertise in that newspaper
(the colored newspaper), but to
give it to one of the other local
papers.
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IMPROVEMENTS SOUGHT
Interstate Company Plans Additions
at CambTidge City.

Petition for permission to add TO
electric power facilities owned by tho
Interstate Public Service Company at
Cambridge City was filed today with
the public service commission I'm
provements, including a now power
station. are necessary. the petition
points out. because Of inability Of the
Entcrstate's Connersville Newcastle
line 10 supply intermediate points.
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newspaper printed for colored
people, according to the records,
except the first one bought by
Garrabrant. The record does
not show if this sale was adver-
tised or not.
"A great many of the cars
sold are junkers - old rattle
traps, and quite few of them
were wrecked" said Sheriff
Snyder. owe can't get enough
out of some to pay the storage
bill"
An examination Of the four
cars now stored in the basement
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the county treasurer, county
auditors records show. The rest
was eaten up by advertising ex-
penses, seizure fees (amount-
ing to 500 in some instances)
and payment of mortgages on
the cars, the sheriff's record
shows.
If Dodson bought any of the
cars it was not for the firm, - said
George V. Coffin, county clerk
last year, and Dodson's partner
in the garage. ''Pretty near ev-
cry automobile dealer III town is
here when we have the sales"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17
AK L0ST;BO SEEKS CLEW
Police Aid Enlisted as Lad, 8, Tells
of Troubles

Little boys may be scared Of police
men sometimes, bu1 they know they
have big hearts.
Edward Meyer, 9. of 113 S. Oriental
St, knew it. SO when ne lost an ak
his fathe- borrowed and gave to him
% carry home, he went to police head
"UarterS.
Ed lost the AK on S. New Jersey
81. He put it down, evidently to
stop to play with some boys. Some
other boys took the AK.
So Ed told his troubles to Desk
Sergeant Dean. The sergeant sent
him back to the police garage. There
policemen got into a car with Ed and
nromiseG' TO try to find the AK.
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TWO TAKEN IN RUM RAIDS
White Mule Found at Poolro0m and
Residence. Police Say.

Charles JACKSON 26. of BOOB n
Capitol Ave, owner OF a pool room at
74S w. Michigan St. and George
Goldsborugn, 21. of 458 n. Agnes St.
employed at the poolroom, were ar
rested today by Lieutenant Jones and
Hudson and squad whe nthey said
they found white mule at both the
Ioolroom and Jackson's residence.
They were charged with operating
a hind tirnr
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Permission to issue $4.5oOoo0 in 51a
per cent first lien and refunding bonds
was asked OF the public service com
today by the indianapolis
Water Company.
The proceeds viii be used for the
following purposes: To call $2.SS9,O00
general mortgage 5 per cent bonds at
par; to call $1.O17O00 of per cent
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Franklin Springs Surprise and Gives Vincenne8 Scare of
Life johnson County Boys Go Down Fight
inc Hard tn TUrn Tide
ing Hard to Turn Tide,

AS result morning games the high school
setba tourney four remained in the running to meet
the semnas this afternoon Charlottesville and Muncie clashed
at . p. m. and Anderson and Nincennes at } p.
Charlottesville earned way the semi-naIs by great
victory Bedford this morning 1t is real dark horse team
shown splendid fight in all OF its Muncie up
the dope Friday night and defeated Richmond Munce had
best and did not have play this morning The this
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AT0TICES posted on the wall
l y of the driveway of the
Cofin-Dodson garage at 328 E.
Market St. and advertised in two
editions of an indianapolis busi-
ness newspaper, show that four
booze" ears, seized and ordered
sold because their owners trans
ported liquor in them, will be
sold at public auction at the
garage, between II q. m. and
noon, March 26.
Records in the Office Of Sheriff
George Snider show that seven
teen "booze" ears have thus
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17
BANDIT BAND LOOTS
TRAIN AND TOWNS
U0masked Gang Lines Up
Passengers and. .Rob8 Depot,

BIZ Jnited Press
TACOMA, Wash, March IA ban
dit band terrorized towns near Ia
coma today.
Unmasked, the robbers held up and
looted the Northern Pacific passenger
depot at South Prairie. near here.
While they were at work a Tacoma
train entered the station and the crew
and passengers were lined up and
robbed by the gang.
An hour later the same band was
reported lootinE stores in villages be
tween South Prairie and Tacoma.
Posses dispatched from Tacoma
clasbed with the bandits near Buck
ley Two bandits were captured. ac.
cording TO word here.
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DR.. J. N. HURTY IMPROVES
Recovery From Attack of Influenza
Is Reported Today.

Dr. John y. Hurty. 81 +. Eleventh
st, former secretary of the State
board Of health. was recovering today
from influenza after being confined 20
his bed since the close of the Legis-
lature where ne served as Represent
alive from Marion County. DR.. Hurry
celebrated his eighty first birthday an
niversary while in the House. He
suffered a relapse from the influenza
March .. the closing day of the ses-
sion.
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sist. Two weeks Of noon day meet
ings at p. f. Kelths theater will be
gin next Tuesday under the auspices
Of the Church Federation.
Beginning Sunday. the Cadle Taber-
nacle win be the center OF a big com
munity revival. One Of the features
VIII be singing by the Gypsy Smith
Choir
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17
Patrolman PowderIx Resigns

Joseph Powderly, patrolman. re
signed from the police department to-
day after twenty two months service.
He gave Chief Rikhoff no reason.
Friends said he planned to resume his
former trade as tool maker.
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od2sS SS Anderson Vncennes Muncie Crawfors
In the Pink

The Times Pink edition viii
give the complete scores of the
days game and viii carry the
teams who will fight it out to-
night at the Coliseum for the
State title.
Grab a Pink. take the line-ups
Of the fnalists to the game with
you and watch your favorite
win or lose to close the greatest
net tourney yet held.
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The Weather

Forecast for Indianapolis and Vi
entity IS increasing cloUdiness with
probably snow beginning late tonight
or Sunday. Warmer tonight with
lowest temperature 80 to 50 degrees.
Colder Sunday with cold wave and
temporal ure 10 20 15 degrees by night
Strong. shifting winds
HOURLY TEMPERATURE
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CHARGED
WITH ATTEMPT TO
INFLUENCE COURT
Judge Twyman Te8tifieS OIdS
Sought Leniency in
Sentences,

That Sheriff William f. Clds Of
Lake County attempted to influence
him TO sentence prisoners to the
county jail instead OF Indiana state
farm. 50 the sheriff could obtain fees
for feeding them. was the testimony
in Federal Court today of Allen ?.
Twyman. judge Of the East Chicago
City court.
lie was a witness in the Lake
County liquor conspiracy case. in
which sixty-three defendants. includ-
ing a number of public officials. are
defendants.
Judge Twynan said when he as
sumod office he adopted a policy OF
sending prisoners to the State Farm
instead Of to jail and that the sheriff
asked him TO change this policy. lie
said he refused.
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Dry Chief Resigns

By United Press
ST. LOUIS, No, March 17.--Rev.
W. c. Shupp. superintendent Of the
Anti-Saloon League of Missouri for the
past ten years, announced his vplIn-
tary retirement from office todayA
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Pleads for Good Fellow"

At another time. the judge testified,
Sheriff OIds asked him to sentence a
prisoner. John Sporneck, TO jail in
stead of the farm because "he was a
good fellow" On another occasion
the judge testified, the sheriff asked
him tc send a prisoner to Jail instead
If to the farm because the prisoner
was a good mechanic and could work
on OIds' car. Judge Twynam said he
refused to comply with each request.
Deputy shcriffs were numerous in
East Chicago the witness testified,
and he said he never saw some of them
performing any duty.
John Montgomery a prohibition
agent. testified he arrested and OBJ
tained the conviction Of Peter Koljan-
en- of South Chicago and that he later
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GOBLIN GROWING WEAKER
Condition Reported Worse After Rest
less NiUbf

less Night.
Condition OF DR.. Hillary A. Goblin.
vice president emeritus OF De Pauw
University, who has been i'll for sew
eral months. was reported mot good"
ct the Methodist Hospital today DR..
Goblin IS growing weaker and spent
& restless night" his nurse said.
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held bV United Feature syndicate repro
duction In whole or in part prohibited.
7 ONDON, March II. - a
- storm is working up over
publication by public servants of
information which came into
their possession in the course of
heir official careers
. The immediate occasion is Mr..
eWinston Churchill's story of the
war. Angry questions are being
asked IN Parliament and it IS
publicly announced the cabinet
has appointed a committee to
consider the whole problem.
It Is rather late In the day TO make
ell this fuss about publication Of war
documents. for generals. admirals and
ministers IN all lands. Including ours.
have during the last three Years been
inuudatirg the European and Ameri-
car public with n flood Of reminis-
cences, explanations criticisms. at
t8cks and defenses on the conduct Of
operations. either with the great war
or the great peace. in which they were
engaged
Statesmen Busy
pisclaiming Acts.
On the other hand. statesmen have
been engaged in dtsclairing respon-
EIbuity for particular parts of the
treaty Of Versailles, and where blame
hes been attached to them either by
opponents or supporters for the form
fn which those parts were cast. TREY
have striven hard to prove that II
was attributable to pressure whicH
they were unable to resist from other
actors IN the drama In each case
highly confidential information is dis
closed secret documents are used.
cabinet and council proceedings are
published without the slightest regard
to precedent
So far as the British are concerned.
the writing Of books OF the type al
luded to was started. think, by Field
Marshal Lord French Of Ypres in his
kbook 1914"
This work IS of the nature OF an
apologia and the writer. 20 assist IN
establishing his case, aIudos to discus
sions with the cabinet and does not
hesitate TO quote textually secret
memoranda and dispatches written by
himself and others.
The late admiral of the fleet, Lord
Fisher, gives IN his book Memories
examples Of his own Intervention at
war council meetings
When It Suits
His Argument.
In his autobiography From Private
to Field Marshal" which appeared
some time laetr. Field Marshal Sir
William Robertson. who was for over
two years the confidential adviser Of
the cabinet. and as such attended all
war councils and most war cabinet
CONTINUED Oh Page 81
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His Argument.

In his autobiography From Private
to Field Marshal" which appeared
some time Iaetr. Field Marshal Sir
William Robertson. who was for over
two years the confidential adviser Of
the cabinet. and as such attended all
war councils and most war cabinet
CONTINUED On Page 81
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PUBLICATIONO Of
SECRETS UPHELD
BYLL0YDGEORGE
Wilson's Stand at Peace
Farley Comes Up for Dis
CuSSi0n,
CuSSl0n,
By HONORABLE
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE.

Copyright. 1928, b. United Feature
Syndicate. Copyright IN Great Britain by
Ioncon Chronicle Exclusive world rights
ned bv United Feature Syndicate. Repro
duction IN whole or In part prohibited.
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Morning Scores

Charlottesville, %; Bedford, 81.
Anderson, 35; South Bend, %.
NincenneS. %: Franklin. 18.
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