Jitney Ban Raises Street Railway Earnings Without More Cars
Indianapolis Street Railway Company reports higher net earnings after jitney ban elimination, with passenger receipts up to 4.69 million and transfers at 396 thousand, yet no new cars funded. Injunctions and legal actions cited while interurban line calls for state regulation of motor bus and truck competition.
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Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Traction Lerminal
Balkans mobilize for war amid revolts and border tensions
Four Balkan states called troops today and rushed reinforcements to borders as revolts spread. Bulgaria’s neighbors including Greece Jugo-Slavia and Czecho-Slovakia responded with mobilizations and warnings. The crisis follows a coup and fears of a wider Balkan conflict and possible alliance shifts.
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Greece
Jugo - Slavia
Czecho - Slavia
Bulgaria
Sofia
United Press
Athens
Balkan
Belgrade
Bucharest
Prague
Budapest
Jugo-Slavia
Civil War Rages Across Bulgaria in June Reports
Athens dispatches say artillery battles near Sofia continue as a civil war grips Bulgaria. Loyalist troops under Stam boulisky clash with the revolutionary government at Slatista. Fighting also reported in Vratsa Radomir Endokr Romie and Tsirinigrad as the government rushes to recruit a larger national army.
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United Press
Athens
Sofia
Bulgaria
Oe Pressier
Stamboulisky
Slatista
Vratsa
Radomir
Endokr
Romie
Tsirinigrad
Premier Stamboulisky Reported Killed in Bulgaria Coup
A Central News dispatch from Vienna, via Sofia, reports former Bulgarian premier Stamboulisky was killed by troops of the new Zankof government after a brief resistance in a forest at Blavovitza. The report remains unconfirmed.
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Czecho - Slavia
Prague
Bulgaria
Balkan
Belgrade
Crown Council
Neuilly
Zankof
Stamboulisky
Sofia
Hungary
Boris
Ferdinand
Serbia
United Press
London
Vienna
Blavovitza
Central
Unclear OCR Entry Notices Timemessaged Schedule
Fragmentary OCR shows times and numbers likely a schedule or timetable. Readable fragments include 8 am 6412 noon 9 am 1 pm. No clear event, location, or organization names.
Retailers oppose direct sale plan in Indiana association clash
The Indiana Retail Furniture Dealers Association condemned direct factory or jobber sales to consumers calling for fairness to retailers. Officers elected include W. B. Smock of Frankfort as president and Leo Schulthein of Vincennes as first vice president. New executive committee includes Saul Solomon and G. A. Becker of Indianapolis. Directors span three, two, and one year terms with listed names.
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Indiana Retail Furniture Dealers Association
W. B. &Mock
Frankfort
Leo Schulthein
Vincennes
C. C. Micks
Indianapolis
Samuel Mueller
Saul Solomon
C. C. Hicks
G. A. Becker
C. J. Holloway
Charles Reifers
Lawrence 3. Finke
W. B. Smock
C. ©. Hicks
E. M. Clawson
F. Kotteman
Leo F. Schultheis
John F. Seramur
J. F. Katterhenry
R. E. Moore
G. H. Oflar
Harry Lindsteadt
Familiar Letters Threaten Homes In Service Club
A Chicago postmarked postal card signed Del caused tensions in a local service club as members found claims of infidelity or threats in domestic life. The cards, bearing Dear Jack or Dear John messages, were traced to Delbert O. Wilmeth, city court judge, who sent them to each member.
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Chicago
Service Club
Jack
John
Jim
Del
Wite
Delbert O. Wilmeth
City Court
Burglar Systematically Ransacks Home Stealing Cash
A burglar ransacked the home of Mrs. Arthur Wisley at 814 S. Randolph Sr. He stole $60.50 and a revolver, unlocked a rear door, and searched drawers and an ash can. He chipped open two children’s banks, taking $10 and $1.50, plus $50 from a pocket book and moved medicines in the chest.
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Arthur Wisley
S. Randolph Sr
Mill fire in Valparaiso destroys Smith and Smith works
Fire in Valparaiso causes about 5000 dollars in damage destroying the planing mill lumber and coal sheds of the Smith and Smith Company. A lighted cigarette is believed to have started the blaze.
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United Press
Valparaiso
Ing
Smith & Smith Company
President Li Yuan Hung Flees Peking Amid Troop Uprising
President Li Yuan Hung fled from Peking to Tien Tsin fearing a mutinous armed force of unpaid troops. Peking is left without a government as foreigners seek safety in legations. Resignations by General Fox Yuh Siang and Wang Huai Ching hasten a crisis as talks of indemnities and foreign penalties unfold.
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United Arena
Peking
Li Yuan Hung
Tien Tsin
China
Legations
Fox Yuh Siang
Wang Huai Ching
Chang Tseo Tseng
Shantung
Shanghai
Arbitration agreed on by Chicago carmen
Traction company officials and the carmen's union have agreed to arbitrate their wage dispute to avert a Chicago car strike. Mayor Dever says the sole issue for arbitration is whether the workers' wage demand is reasonable.
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Chicago
Carmen
United News
Traction Company
Carmen's
Dever
DANGER ON THIS RIDE Injured in two car crash
Sherman Carter 24 of 32 N East St was painfully injured when the open car door struck while he rode on the floor with feet on the running board. He was taken to the city hospital. The accident happened at Washington St and State Ave. Carter rode in a car driven by Elmer Bennett 2117 FE Michigan St. The other car was driven by Robert Leach 1540 W Vermont St.
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Sherman Carter
East St
Washington St
State Ave
Carter
Elmer Bennett
Michigan St
Robert Leach
Vermont St
Butler University announces seven new faculty members
Robert J. Aley, president of Butler University, announces seven new faculty members effective next fall. The hires are Joseph G. Fucilla and six women: Mary Showalter, Esther Renfen, Harriet Johnston, June Marie Lutz, Emily Helming, and Allegra Stewart. They replace Vera Koehring, A. D. Beehler, Suzanne Herrlich, Corrine Welling, and Gregg Burke.
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Robert J. Aley
Butler University
Joseph G. Fucilla
Mary Showalter
Esther A. Renfen
Harriet PD. Johnston
June Marie Lutz
Emily Helming
Allegra Stewart
Vera Koehring
A. D. Beehler
Suzanne Herrlich
Corrine Welling
Gregg R. B. Burke
Teach ’Em to Swim Young Says Father of 19 Month Old
Roy Wise of Ravenswood advocates early swimming for his 19 month old son Kenneth. The child initially cried during his first water lesson but now enjoys the warm days in the pool, proving a sturdy swimmer in progress.
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Roy Wise
Ravenswood
Kenneth
Ike
Duckle
Oklahoma Floods Sweep Across Oklahoma and Arkansas
Flood waters from torrential rains in Kansas inundate Tulsa Kaw City and northern Oklahoma, forcing thousands from homes. Arkansas towns like Ft Smith face levee breaks and 18 000 acres of bottom land menaced as Red Cross moves in.
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United Areas
Chicago
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kansas
Tulsa
Kaw City
Ft Smith
Little Rock
Arkansas River
Okla
Red Cross
Oklahoma City
Ft. Smith
Crawford County
Jefferson County
South American Pleads Prohibition Violation
John Koch, a Buenos Aires resident with a wife and four children, was arrested in Felwood Ind after traveling to the United States for work and is to spend thirty days in the Anderson jail for violating prohibition laws. Police question why he spent his money on liquor.
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Felwood
Ind
John Koch
Buenos Aires
United States
Hquor
Koch
Anderson
Hermit Ed Smith Found Dead in Newcastle Shack
Coroner Davis believes Ed Smith 56 found in a shack near Columbia Ave in Newcastle died from an accidental gunshot. Smith, reportedly divorced, lived alone and previously resided in Muncie.
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Newcaste
Ind
Davis
Ed Smith
Columbia Ave
Smith
Muncie
New Law Partnership Forms in Hume Mansur Building
Carl H. Mote and Pierre F. Goodrich form a law partnership with focus on public service commissions tax boards and interstate commerce commissions. Former Haynes associates join, offices at 1112 Hume Mansur Building.
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Hume-Mansur Building
Carl H. Mote
Pierre F. Goodrich
Mote
Paul P. Haynes
Goodrich
Haynes and
Flood sweeps Drury resort cottages and hotel
Twenty three camper's cottages and a three story hotel were swept away by flood waters at Drury, Kansas, a summer resort near Wichita, today. Many guests escaped in boats as water in the valley reached about forty feet.
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United Press
Wichita
Kan
Drury
Suspected Thief Found in Claypool Hotel
A man identified as Mary McVicker of Windber and Johnstown was found by Dr. Herbert T. Wagner in Claypool Hotel Room 31 with a key and gimlet. Police say he held hotel keys to multiple cities and confessed to stealing from the Lincoln and Seelbach hotels among others. He is jailed on a vagrancy charge under 5000 bond.
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Herbert T. Wagner
N. Talbott Ave
Claypool
Marry McVicker
Windber
Johnstown
E. R. Miller
Wagner
Frank Rowe
Sullivan
Church
McClure
Hague
Yale
McVicker
Lincoln
Washington
Indianapolis
Waldorf
Toledo
George Washington
Washington, Pa
New Brunswick
Kalamazoo
Mich
Tyler and Seelbach
Louisville, Ky
Wescott
Richmond
Ind
Metropole
Chicago, Ill
Terre Haute House
Terre Haute
Lincoln Hotel
George H. Dahlquist
J. FE. Thornton
Master Electric Company
Dayton
Ohio
H. E. Harbaugh
Delbers Trunk and Bag Company
Philadelphia
Seelbach
Louisville
East
Kentucky
Fuller and McGee Admit Bucket Shop Guilty Plea
Edward M. Fuller and William F. McGee, former heads of RH. M. Fuller & Co., pleaded guilty in New York to conducting a bucket shop, ending their involvement with the brokerage firm.
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United Preea
New York
Edward M. Fuller
William F. McGee
RH. M. Fuller & Co
Big One to Squirm Off Hook As Fishing Season Opens
Open season notes and local spots for anglers near Indianapolis. Jacob Fender lands a five pound six ounce small mouth bass on April first at Flat Rock River. The piece lists thirteen streams within forty six miles and cites towns such as Noblesville Pendleton and Whit e River area as good fishing sites.
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Gus Habich
Jacob Fender
W. Bleventh &J
Flat Rock River
Walghing
Indianapolis
Civic groups review Water Company rate request
A special committee of the Federation of Community Civic Clubs will study Indianapolis Water Company rate requests. Local civic leaders express opposition, citing higher costs for residents. The PSC will hear arguments on July 11.
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Indianapolis Water Company
Federation of Community Civic Clubs
Edward O. Snethen
Snethen
Indianapolis
Commercial
Clarence E. Weir
College Ave
A. LeRoy Portteus
Brookside Civic League
Henry D. Cornelius
West Side Improvement Organization
Taylor E. Groninger
City Corporation Counsel
Public Service Commission
How Much Money Must I Have Before It Can Get Married
Attorney Alvah J. Rucker leads a Bible Investigation Club bean supper at the YMCA at 6 30 p m Wednesday to discuss the question How Much Money Must I Have Before It Can Get Married All men invited.
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Alvah J. Rucker
Bible Investigation Club
Suspects Wanted in Indiana Postoffice Robberies Arrive
William Walsh and John Edward Lewis, linked to a string of Indiana postoffice robberies, were expected in Annapolis today after being arrested in Philadelphia by postal inspectors. Police report a stash of drills torches dynamite burglar tools and firearms found during a liquor raid at 2228 Haines Ave.
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William Walsh
John Edward Lewis
Indiana
Indiannapolis
Philadelphia
Haines Ave
Fiery Cross Ice Cream Social At Brightwood Church
A fiery cross ice cream social at Brightwood Congregational Church drew thousands around the neighborhood. The Gipsy Smith choir performed as a plane with a cross flew overhead while Rev. Charles H. Gunsolus and Carl Risher spoke on Americanism.
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Brightwood Congregational Church
Pollock Brothers
Old Rugged Cross
Gipsy Smith
Cable Tabernacle
Twenty-Fifth
Gale Sts
Charles H. Gunsolus
Gunsolus
Carl Risher
Missing Woman Located After Disappearance
Mrs. I'rances Hollran who vanished Monday from her sister Mrs. Grace Birch at 1625 Williams Bt. left a note saying she could not stand it any longer. Police halted search as the sister said Mrs. Hollran was with their mother at Hamlet near Columbus, Indiana.
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I’rances Hollran
Grace Birch
Williams Bt
Final funds sought from Riley Hospital benefit game
Officials of the James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Hospital campaign monitored ticket sales and other receipts from the benefit baseball game at Washington Park. About 15 000 in tickets were expected, with hundreds of boys and thousands of adults attending. A flower sale by 200 Technical High School girls supported the hospital.
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William 5. Benson
Judge Landis
McCray
W. C. Smith
Indianapolis Club
T. J. Hickey
American Association
Landis
Bee inspection offer from county agriculture agent
Royal L. McLain, county agriculture agent, will arrange inspections for any and all bees whose owners request it. He notes that stiffness and other afflictions associated with the symbol of industry will be investigated.
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Royal L. W. McLain
Stolen Coaster Wagon Reported Near Washington Park
Mrs. Edna Bruner of 409 Ketcham Street reported theft of a coaster wagon valued at $8 from near Washington Park. The incident was reported to police today.
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Edna Bruner
Ketcham St
Washington Park
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the Times
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