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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
RAISE ADDITIONAL
FUNDS FOR PROJECT
COquillard School Club En-.
tertains for Benefit of
Shelterhouse Fund.

More than 400 supporters OF the
movement OF the Travellers Protec-
tive Association for the erection Of
shelter house at Pottawatomie
park, were present last night at an
entertainment given by the Mother
and Civic club Of Coquillard school
held in the boys gymnasium OF the
Y. VI. c. A. The meeting was for
the purpose Of raising additional
funds for the project More than
$40, 1000 has been raised and IL is
expected that the amount will eX-
coed the $4,000 mark when the
campaign closes after a three day
picnic 10 be held al the park on
July ,, and (.
The program was opened by the
singing OF a melodious negro song,
Swing Along" by the Progressive
Glee club. A demonstration % first
aid methods. building a FIRE without
matches and the tying Of various
knots was given by Troop i OF the
Boy Scouts.
life Lullaby" sang by Mrs
Harry L. Kingsley. was well received
and she was forced to respond with
enchore time and again 10 the vol
luminous applause given by the audi
ence.
A Spanish dance interpreted by
Miss Selma Gross received a gen
erous welcome which was only
equaled when she left the stage for
Thelma Helquist who added greatly
10 the success Of the entertainment
with her song. "Qarrissma."
The feature Of the evenings enter
tainment came with the last num-
Der. a one act playlet. the Country
School, II which more than % char
acters took part. The scene pictur-
ed the interior OF a country school
house with children at work under
the stern eve OF the teacher. A
visit by the trustees starts a series Of
dialogues. songs and quaint dances,
all OF which were carried of in an
excellent style.
Proceeds Of the entertainment
will total over S125. Il was said BY
members Of the arrangement COM
mittee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
IDENTIFY TWO IN
BOND THEFT CASE
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ting the bonds from John Barber
the name by which he knew Epps.
Otto Rueter bond broker. Chica-
90, said 20 minutes after paying S4,-
400 cash for $1,000 OF bonds pre-
sented by Epps he found they were
stolen. He said Epps gave him the
name OF John Miller. There was
nothing suspicious in the manner OF
presentation. otherwise he would
have not dealt with Epps, the wit
ness said.
The bonds were handled several
days after the postofflce robbery
both brokers testified. while LEVITT
said he had received visits from
Epps several days before the rob
berry as 10 selling bonds.
During the day George Lewis. alias
George Rogers. and Charles Schultz
were picked among the defendants
as two OF the alleged gang which
held up a mail truck at Central post
office the morning of February Il
and carried of ten pouches con
tanning bonds and currency valued
at 100000.
The Identification was made by
Joseph Hughes a postal truck driv-
er. and W. II. Milroy postal clerk, IN
a dramatic manner with the 10 de-
PENDANTS lined up against the wal
OF the court room.
Court adjourned Friday night un-
I'll Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
Craps ShOOtin
and Hogan Will
Meet in Prison
Negro Also to Have Chance to
Polish Memory While in
Michigan City.

Jam - Hogan, coloreI. was found
guilty OF robbing the store of George
10th. 500 s. Chaplin St. by a cir
cult court jury yesterday afternoon
following \ short elaboration.
Judge Walter A. Funk Immediately
pronounced sentence Of one 10 Il
years az TIE state prison at Michl-
gan City. fined him 5000. disfra IL
chised MIN and rendered him in
capable Of holding any Office Of
public trust for three years.
When Hogan was arrested in the
St Louis. Mo. railroad yards. the
FIVE revolvers he Is alleged 10 have
taken from the 10th store were
found in his possession.
Hogan maintained that he had
secured the guns by shooting craps
IN Chicago. Pros Floyd o. Jelu-
son wanted to know how that game
vas played.
We'll sub" declared Hogan on
the stand. "Yuh throes' en- out and
IL they reads seven or Il. yuh win
But suppose the dice come
reading two. three or Il. what
"Yuh jest mutually craps and yuh
loses all da SLIDER in de way" Ho-
gan countered.
"Aftah yuh gifts pint, yuh
dassn't roll any more sebens 70 yuh
throes dat pint or you den loses, &"
the colored man elucidated.
We'll. just whom we're you
shooting craps with" Jellison asked
the witness.
well sub. dat just done left my
membrance." was the answer.
The very fact that Hogan had no
witnesses and a faulty memory 10
So bstantiate his story caused him 70
be found guilty. Two indictments
we're against him. grand larceny and
burglary. The defendant escaped
the latter charge. which carried
with IL a penalty OF from 10 20 20
years
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
SHIPPING BOARD
PLANS OUTLINED
Officials Urge Full Coopera-
ton With Commercial In
terests Of Country.
BY Associated Press /:

/ By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. June 10.-Plans
Of the administration concerning the
shipping board were outlined Fri
day IN high official quarters for the
first time since the appointment Of
A. .. Lasker. Of Chicago. as chair
man.
The necessity for the fullest CO.
operation with commercial interests
was emphasized by officials in view
Of what was described as the "vir-
tual paralysis Of American shipping
and especially that Of the SHIPPING
board"
Rather than 20 proceed upon the
unordered routining and maintain
Ing Of shipping routes 20 everv
quarter OF the globe, irrespective OF
the commercial needs OF the United
States. il was stated that the object
OF the new administration would be
20 place the corporation upon a
strictly business basis. This would
mean. 70 begin with. IL was said.
the charging of 70 the war OF the
heavy losses sustained by the gov
eminent since the corporations in
ception.
This loss was estimated a. the
difference between the war cost OF
$4,000, 100000 and the present esti-
mate OF the shipping boards assets
OF from S75O.eOO.0OO 10 $1,000, 900
o00
Confidence in the future Of the
American merchant marine was ex-
pressed by Rear Admiral Benson
/ Friday on the eve OF his retirement
/ from the chairmanshiI OF the ship
/ ping board. The new rganization
I n which ne will be a member, viii
/ be effected Monday.
The chipping board is now pass
/ ing through the critical period Of It's
| career, he declared. with steadily
I growing prospects for a more IA
vorable future OF the nearly 500
steel steamers owned BY the board.
/ more than SO percent are now oper-
ating. the retiring chairman said.
and the actual operating deficit has
been reduced 20 between $4,000 900
and $4,000. 900 a month
'eI believe that as trade picks up"
/ he added. "and internal and indus
trial conditions in this country ap-
proach normal. the boards deficit
will be reduced until II = wiped
/ out. There IS no question in my
mind but that American ships can
/ be operated probably throughout
| the world in competition with for
eign vessels. although i, will re-
| quire efhcient organization and
| careful operation"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
Ask We7"1e,inSki
If Rag Doll is
Gem GiUen Wife
Attorneys Fail to Get Play.
thing Before Jury as Jewel
~" Husband Gave Mate.

Attorneys for Mrs. Jennie Wer-
winski, who Is combating her hus-
bands efforts 20 obtain a divorce
but asking that she be given the
decree on a cross complaint, sub
jected Ignatius Werwinski 10 a most
gruelhng cross examination Friday
morning. The attorneys delved into
many OF the personal relations OF the
couple and Mr.. Werwinski continued
to name a third party" as being
cause OF the break in the domestic
peacefulness Of their home.
In great detail was Mr.. werwin-
ski asked relative 10 gifts OF jewelry
given him by his wife. Mr.. Werwin-
skis memory was clear as TO
amounts but hay as 70 the parti-
cular articles Mrs. Werwinski's at
torneys. 10 refresh his recollection.
produced certain articles Of Jewel
ry," among which was a rag doll.
Spectators laughed when the hus-
band was asked II the doll was part
OF the jewelry given by him 20 his
wife. The court. however. would not
allow the evidence inasmuch as the
jewelry had not been identified
Dozens Of witnesses have been
summoned 70 testify in the trial.
and defense attorneys will attempt
10 Prove that Werwinsk has Sc
questered property. inducing his
wife TO sign property deeds. in or
der 10 escape paying alimony. The
evidence will require many days for
presentation, it Is believed
So disturbed by the rapid fire
questions shot at him on cross ex-
animation that he could not proceed
further upon the stand. Ignatius X.
Werwinski. plaintiff IN a hotly con-
tested divorce suit against his wife.
had TO quit the stand in order 10 re-
gain his composure.
Mr. Werwinski broke down COM
pletely and later ascribed his con-
dition TO heart attacks. which came
upon him Immediately after he was
married. The driving attack against
Mr.. Werwinski was such that for
some time there was talk Of a settle
ment OF property rights and the
court granted additional time for
the litigants and attorneys 10 parley.
but they we're unable 10 agree and
the case was resumed
Mr.. Werwinski has been on the
stand for two days and he will be
called again this morning inasmuch
as Superior court No. i5 IN session
on Saturdays.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
JANfEs II. MATTHEWS

James X Mathews. 81 F. La
Sale St. died AT his home Friday
afternoon al 12;45 o'clock after an
illness OF more than six months dur
alton. Influenza Sagaela Is given as
the cause OF death
He was born in Pittsburg, Tenn"
May =. 1879. from where he moved
20 Bertrand. Mich. He had made his
home in this city FOR the past 40
years. He was married 70 Trella
Robston at St Joseph. Mich. Sep
teulber a. 1919. who survives him.
as does one brother. William Mat
news. Of South Bend.
Funeral services will be held at
ne Orv.s chapel Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. and burial will take
pace IN Rfverview cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
NAME lands ARBITER
IN BUILDING LOCKOUT

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, June 1O.-Fcderai
Judge X. " lands was selected
as arbiter in the building trades
lockout caused by wage dispute
that went into effect May ]. throw
Ing out OF work nearly half OF the
$4,000 building trades workers in
Chicago. The selection was made
by Edward NJ Craig. secretary OF the
building employees association and
Thomas kearney, president OF the
Chicago Building Trades council :
The agreement by which Judge
lands was selected states that his
decision as 20 wages and working
conditions shall be effective imme-
diately and shall continue IN force
until May 81. 1922
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11

By Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June 10
A national commander OF the Ameri-
can legion 70 succeed +. W. Cal
braith. jr.. will be elected at a spe-
cial meeting Of the national execu-
tive committee Tuesday, June IA, at
national headquarters here. Il was
announced today by Lemuel Bolles,
national adjutant. Representatives
from twenty states and territorial
departments Of the legion compose
the committee which Will choose a
successor TO Mr. Galbraith.
Franklin DClier. past national
commander Of the legion, arrived
here Friday from Philadelphia at a
summons from headquarters and
Will serve In an advisory capacity
until the one chosen 70 fill the un-
expired term Of Commander Cal
bIaith takes Office. There has been
little or no speculation at national
headquarters as 20 he probably sue
cessor OF Mr.. Ga,Eraith Il is re-
garded Is probable. however. that
Gre Of the five national vice COM
manders Will be picked and all OF
them haze been asked 10 report at
headuua~ters at once.
There is no seniority among the
vice commanders. according 10 the
provisions Of the lcsIon constitution.
The first TO arrive was John E. G..
Emery Of Grand Rapids. Mich. The
others are expected TO come to In
dianapolis Immediately following the
funeral ceremonies
The five vice commanders are
Thomas Goldingay of Newark. y. j.;
Claudius G.. Pendill OF Racine. Wis. /;
James G. Scrugham OF Reno, New;
+. Jackson Winslett, Birmingham,
Ala. and Mr. Emery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
URGES DISMISSAL.

Copyright. 1921. by i y. s.
WASHINGTON, June 10. - Will
liam Jennings Bryan declared today
i'm a message TO the international
News Service that Rear Admiral VIII
liam s Sims should have been dis
charged from the United States navy
long ago for his Incorporate utter
auCes.
TeIegraphing from his home at
Villa Serena, Miami. Fla. Bryan
said:
II think Admiral Sims should have
been discharged from the navy I'M
der the last CWnsonJ administration
when he revealed confidential COM
munications
The republicans sustained him
then and they will now have the re-
sponsibihty OF dealing with his lat
est utterances.
Age does not improve him. His
indiscretions increase with toler-
anCc."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
Young Men I
Be Too Careful"
j. Stanley Joyce
One Petite Blonde Has Cost
Him a Cool Million and a
New Straw Hat.


-
ful business man isn't the little baby
he wuold have the court believe" he
said
We have a right 70 prove that
he lived with one woman in a hotel
in Chicago.
Then ne picked up this play
thing-Peggy
If there were no Stanley Joyces
in this world there would he no kept
women"
kirkland told the court that 10 was
necessary for William Klein. Peggys
New York lawyer 10 90 10 Europe
and secure witnesses TO save Peggy's
good name.
Joyce had her trailed all over the
world by spies ne shouted. pointing
his finger al Joyce. Now We have
the right 10 do a little trailing and
secure our witnesses"
Kirkland said IL would take $50
days for Peggy 20 prepare refutation
OF charges that she was intimate with
other men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
JURY RETURNS
VERDICT AFTER
SHORT DEBATE
Take Six Ballots 10 Determine
Sentence After Decid-
ING on Guilt.
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bers OF the Decker family.
on the following Monday the body
vas Identified by Samuel Lovett n
Elkhart. Ind. AS that OF his son Le-
Roy. and on Tuesday night Virgil
Decker was arrested NJ the home Of
Ms uncle in Marion Ind
Young Decker was brought hero.
where he was lodged IN jail and a
few days later TIC ISosciusSo cOun-
~ grand jury indicted him together
with his two brothers. Calvin and
Fred Decker. and his mother. Mrs
Lydia Decker. for the murder Of
young Lovett.
TIE other members OF the Decker
family are ir Jail here awaiting trial.
the date az which has not yet been
SET
During ire trial several alleged
confessioce vc-c introd leed. IN one
Of the confessions ne Is said 90 have
stc-ed he took LoVett % a lonely
cabin on the Tippecanoe river.
where h fatally injured him by
striking him over the head with a
piece Of iron. He then took Lovett
% the railroad crossing, the written
confession as introduced By the
state said. as ne left the unconscious
boy seated IN a horseicss buggy with
the hope that a train would strike
the buggy and mangie the form be-
yond recognition.
Virgil Decker was heavily insured.
and 10 was the contention OF the
state throughout the trial that mem
bers Of the Decker family has con-
ceived the plot 20 XIII LOvett. who
closely resembled Virgil Decker.
claim the body as that Of Virgil and
collect the insurance. Young Deck
or in none Of his various statements.
however. has implicated any other
member Of his family, 10 is said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
Harter Loses Teeth When
Struck in Mouth BY Club

GOSHEN. Ind, June 1o.-Arthur
V. Harter. Goshen poolroom owner.
lost all of his front teeth and has
badly gashed mouth. me result %
having been struck with a golf club
swung by Otis ZoIhnRer. Of Gosh
while they were playing az the Co
shen Golf club links Friday after
noon. He viii probably be perma-
nently dishgured Zoilinger did no.
see Harter standing near him as M
used the club
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
STERLING LANDS
'PRIZEPACKET'
Long Prison Term and S75O|
Fine Imposed Following !
Plea of Guilty.

GOSHEN. Ind. June 10 Harry
J. Sterling. IS. Of Chicago. CHARGED
with robbing the safe III the once
OF the Orpheum theater az Elkhsrt
OF $3.50. who left the county jan here
April IS, when. as a trusty. he was
engaged IN soru5bing the front porch
Of the Jail building. and who was ar
rested at Napoleon Ohio. Thursday
night. where he was known as n. =.
Battler. and was employed az a 70.
7. and brakeman. pleaded guilty
when arraigned in the Superior cou--
Friday afternoon. was sentenced 10
the Jeffersonvine reformatory from
one 20 u years and fined the arou--
OF his theft. $3.50. He had one dol
lar 20 apply on payment ~ his fre.
Sterling, police say. has hae a fond
ness for telephone operators. and 70
was through one Of them that his
arrest came at Napoleon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11

Before US is the greatest prosper
ity this country has ever witnessed.
Judge Ebert Cary. steel maSuate.
The world Is very sick. II were
"a doctor. I would prescribe one
months enforced silence.-James NJ.
Beck. United States solicitor general.
The powerful drug, hashish. is
made from common Indian hemp.
The title OF don" was originally
assumed by the popes.
Venice, Italy. IS situated on III
small islands.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
DEATHS
HIIDEGARDE FLORENCE
NOWTCKT.

Hndecarde Florence Nowicki. FIVE
year old daughter OF Afr. and Mrs
Valentine Nowickl. 1899 ". Poland
81. died Thursday morning a. Z
o'clock al tho home OF the parents
Death followed a seven days illness
with diphtheria-
she was BORN in South Bend April
4. 1915 and. bsades the parents. she
Is survived by two brothers. Leo
and Edmund. and one sister. Lotue,
All living a. the parental home.
Funeral services were 20 be held
az g.. Cassmire's church Friday af-
ternoon a. 2 O'Clock. Rev. s. Gorka
officiating Burial was 20 be in s..
Joseph's cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
SUBPOENA THREE
INDUSTRIAL HEADS
IN NEWBERRY CASE

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examination and. though Alfred
Lucking protested vehemently. held
20 his decision that "this is enough
about these checks" Sen Pomer-
enc, democrat. Ohio. however. left
the committee room in some heat,
after failing to force an adjourn
ment
Out OF the morass OF flying
checks. stubs, check registers and
accounts was drawn from Floyd an
explanation Of one transaction
which all concerned agreed was out
side and above the reported New
berry expenditures.
Takes Responsibility.
Mr.. Green tthe industrial leader
summoned) came to me after the
primary. and after our report was
made up" he said. and drew me
a check for between $4,000 and
$4,000 and ] Iaid all bills that had
come In after our accounting re-
port
The former conceded total OF ex-
penditures in the primary campaign
was $4,000.
Through King. the campaign
manager. Mr.. Lucking early in the
day put in the record a description
or the Newberry campaign. striving
all through il TO show Sen. New
berry's familiarity with the details
and finance
King. however. stated that ne
himself was responsible for all Of
the steps taken. Ee took orders
from his principal. he said but
went ahead alone on campaign
projects without even reporting by
mail.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
CuIuer Girl HOnOred at
Mount HoIyoke College

Al a recent meeting OF the Ora
matte club at Mount Holyoke COL
lege. South Hadley. Mass. Miss X.
Irene Glascock. 1922. OF Culver.
was elected chairman OF bibliogra-
rhy for next year Miss Glascock
will also be editor-in-chi OF tn
News" the college weekly. next
year She was recently awarded
the Sigma Theta Chi poetry prizH,
which Is given annually for the best
poem written BY an undergraduate
during the year,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
Local Lad Has NdrrOtU
Escape From DrotUning
Special 10 News-Tinles
rrwT a#n

Special 20 News-Tirles.
ELKHART. Ind. June 10
Theodore Dorier. a 14-year-old South
Bend boy. who IS visiting his uncle.
August Dorier OF East Elkhart. had
a narrow escape from drowning Fri
day mornin. when he was stricken
81 while hshing In the Middleton run
pond opposite the St Joe Ice Com
pany's store house and fell fnto the
pond. II was several minutes later
that his uncle missed him and ran
TO the pond. One OF the boys hands
was sticking out OF the water a few
feet from where he had fallen in.
the uncle grasped the hand and pull
ed the boy - shore.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
RENEW ATTACKS
ON SIMS AFTER
NEW DEFIANCE
Second London Speech by AID.
miral Causes New Out
burst in Congress.

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afraid he had gone TO excess in tell
ing the truth; at least in the minds
Of certain people. He continued:
Il am accused Of being pro- British.
I am pro- British. I am pro- French
or pro-ally or pro-anything that
makes FOR the advancement Of the
world"
Admiral Sims pleaded for unity
OF the English speaking races. He
paid high tribute 10 the personal
unity" in England. He caused an
other laugh when he said he did not
expect 10 live long enough to see the
day when he would visit England
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
To CHARGE TRIO WITH
MURDER OF FIREMAN

TERRE HAUTE Ind. juno To-
Following the death Friday morning
or William r. Sholten g. years old,
a member Of the city fire department
who was internally injured May II
in the FIRE In three residences IN the
mort east part Of the city Il was said
az the once Of Prosecuting Attorney
Noble Johnson that when the grand
jury resumes Saturday morning that
san additional charge OF murder in
the first degree would be placed
against Myrtle and Elbert Foster and
Frank Beckel. charged with arson
IN connection with the hre
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11

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posts. followed BY members OF the
legion; the Rotary club. Cincinnati
bushes mems club. and Cincinnati
chamber OF commerce combined;
other organizations and citizens.
The services at tho cemetery will
be brief. Taps Will be sounded by
a corps OF buglers and a squad from
Fort Thomas VIII Gre a salute over
the body.
The body will be placed in a vault
pending its removal 10 Arlington
cemetery. Washington. where 10 will
be Inferred with additional military
honors. The request that the Amcri-
can legion have charge Of the fur
eral was made by the widow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11
FUNERALS
ALEXANDER URoUHAKT

Funeral sers ices for Alexander
Urquhart. whose body Is being
brught here from Seattle. Wash,
will be held at the residence Of his
daughter. Mrs. Henry J. Meyer. 425
S Main ST.. Saturday afternoon at
$50 o'clock. Rev. Robert j. Long
officiating Burial will be in the
city cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11

The Mediterranean sea has tides
OF from Eve 10 seven feet.
Eleven thousand new books were
published IN Great Britain last year
The first stage coach In America
started from Boston in 1881.
The acts OF the English parlia-
ment go back 10 1898.
The United States debt after the
Civil war was nearly $4,000, 900. 600.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-11

GREE -0ndon covers an area Of
about roo square miles.
The Druids regarded the mistletoe
as sacred.
Ancient Greeks and Egyptians re-
garded the ivy as sacred plant