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Evening star., 1921-06-12
MOTHER OF CONVICTED II.
DECKER BOY RELEASED
Evidence Thought insufficient to
Hold Her for Staying of
Leroy Loyett

WARSAW. Ind. June 11.-Mrs Lydia
Decker was released from Jail here
today. where she has been held un-
der indictment for murder in connec-
tion with the death Of Leroy Lovett.
a twenty-year-old lad of Elkhart,
Ind. Mrs. Decker's son. Virgil, nine
teen years old, was convicted of mur-
dertng Lovett by a jury, which re-
turned it's verdict late yesterday. Two
other sons. Fred and Calvin Decker
are under Indictment for murder. and
states attorneys said today they
would press the cases against them.
Early trials are expected
Ars. Decker's release was ordered
when Prosecutor H. w. Graham in
formed Judge l.. w. Royse that he
considered there was not sufficient
evidence to convict her. Mrs. Decker
and her three sons We're indicted fol-
lowing a grand jury investigation.
During NirgiFs trial the state al
legged that Lovett was murdered as
part of a plot to obtain $4,000 in
surance and that attempt was made
by the Decker family to claim the
Lovett boys body as that of Virgil
in order to carry out the conspiracy
Evening star., 1921-06-12
BOYS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS.
Shenandoah Valley Academy Ends
Successful Session.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star


WINCHESTER. Va. June I1.--With
the final ball Thursday night the
Shenandoah Valley Academy. one of
boys in the south. closed perhaps its
most successful session since the in
stitution passed under the superin-
tendency of Mai. b. NJ. Roszel Of the
United States Army Reserve Corps
commencement exercises held
Thursday in the lecture hall of the
Handley library were featured by ad-
dresses by William E. CornweIl. r
Cray Williams. Maj. Roszel, and Col
Bryan Conrad. United States Army.
Diplomas were awarded to Charles
Francis Shannon. Los Angeles. Calf.
James Thomas Parkinson, Richmond
Adoiph Wager Triesler, Hagerstown
Md: Henry Chapman Little. Norfolk
Va: Harrison Conway, Fairmont, w
Va: Ira Laing Couch, Evanston. Ill.
Carl Russell Hammond. Richmond
Va: Edward Hitchman Koch, Wheel
ing, w. Va; Guy Allen Wagner, Pitts
burgh. Pa. and Eugene Hancher An
derson. Winchester.
Certificates to the Virginia Military
Institute were granted to Bingham
.ykes Packard. jr.. Pittsburgh, Pa
Harry Howard Holt. jr.. Hampton
Va; Joseph Wilton Hope. jr.. Hamp-
ton. Va; Roderick Malcolm Hudeins.
Hampton. Va, and Edward Wake
Scott III. Warren. Va
Banquets and dances were held
Earlier in the week by the Lambda
Sigma Fraternity and the Alpha Phi
Fraternity. Company B.. commanded
by Cadet Capt. E. H. Anderson. won
the competitive drill.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
URGES ]. S.-JAPAN
| Joint Commission
viscount Kaneko Says Ses.
sion in Washington Is Only
Way to Settle Issues.
By the Associated Press.

By the AssoCisted Press.
TOXIC, June 10.-Viscount kaneko.
member Of the house Of peers and
former special representative of Ja-
pan in the United States. in a contri-
button to America japan. the organ
of AmericGn-Japan Society. urges the
appointment of a joint high commits
sion, to study the Japanese-Am erican
problem as the only hopeful method
of solving the complicated and difh-
cult questions pending between the
two countries.
Maintaining that the diplomatic
history Of the United States furnishes
abundant precedent for such a COM
mission, Viscount Kaneko suggested
that each nation appoint seven repre-
sentative men. including their am bas-
sadors. to sit in Washington under
the presidency Of the American Secre-
at issue and report their conclusions.
reached on a mutually satisfactory
basis. to the respective governments.
''At the present juncture." Viscount
Kaneko writes, when truly amicable
relations are most desirable, especial
ly IN connection with the Pacific ques-
ton, which is one Of the most i'm
portant factors in world politics. too
long a delay will tend to increase the
misun ndASstandings between the two
countries. which might be utilized by
mischief makers as an impediment to
peaceful settlement Of far eastern
affairs"
commission to America to discuss the
problems Of the two countries and
also their foreign policies. as d help
full beginning to a discussion of the
curtailment of armaments, also has
been raised in other quarters.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
POSSES TRAILING BANDITS
WHO FLED FROM GUARDS
Mail Robbers Who Transferred
Shackles to Captors Believed
Lying Low.

PORTLAND. Ore. June 11.-Posses
directed by federal, county and rail-
road officers tonight were searching for
Roy Gardner and Norris H. Pyron,
federal prisoners who escaped from a
train at Castle Rock. Wash. early to-
day, after transferring shackles from
themselves to two federal officers in
whose custody they were being taken
to Mcneil Island penitentiary.
The man hunt was carried on
throughout the day in the rough. tim
bered country east and south of Castle
Rock. following the discovery of foot
been left by the fugitives.' Officers
declared they believed the two men
both experienced in evading officers of
the law. had concealed themselves dur
ing the day and would make a break
to get out of the region tonight.
the pistol over the deputy marshals
while Pyron transferred Oregon
boots" and handouts to the officers,
and relieved them of about $22O When
the train stopped at Castle Rock both
men jumped of and escaped in the
darkness.
Gardner is under two sentences of
twenty-five years each for mail rob-
berries in California. Under the first
sentence he was en- route to Mcneil
Island prison June z. 1920. when he
escaped at Portland, with another
prisoner. He was captured in Cali
fornia recently and convicted of rob-
bing a mail car near New Castle,
Calf, in May, this, year.
Pyron recently was captured in Cali
fornia after-having been at large three
years. He had escaped in. October,
1919. at Kennett, Cali{., while being
taken to prison from Los Angeles,
where he was convicted of counterfeit
ing.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
FORCE FOREIGNERS
| TO QUIT COAL Jobs
Alleged vigilantes in Indiana
Also Drive Out American
Who Employed Them.
By the Associated Press.

! BY the Associated Press.
! PRINCETON. Ind. June 1l.-More
than hundred foreigners employed
in the coal fields of Gibson and Pike
! counties were forced to leave by a
crowd of alleged vigilantes last night
| and early today.
There was 10 bloodshed. SO far as
F.; was learned. Francisco. eight miles
east of Princeton, was the scene OF
most of the moving.
! The action is said to have followed
the importation of foreigners to work
! in the mines. w. +. Cox. superin-
tendent of the Ayrshire District Col
iieries Company. an American. and
his family also were forced to leave
and told never to return.
One hundred foreigners employed
on railroad construction north OF
Oakland City are leaving. Thirty au-
tomobile loads of vigilantes visited
the region.
Sheriff D. ]. Flowers of Gibson
county. who visited Francisco last
night. said he encountered a group
of the vigilantes and urged them to
disperse before any serious trouble
developed: spokesman told him.
the sheriff said, that nobody had been
hurt and no harm would be done.
month ago when Cox hired three
miners TO whom resident miners OBJ
jected. asserting the company was at
tempting to bring in foreigners and
exclude local men. During the last
few days more foreigners have been
employed. according to the Francisco
men.
Princeton miners and labor leaders
visited Francisco Thursday to inves-
tigate the situation. When they re-
turned. they said miners at Fran
cisco had appointed a committee to
request mine officials to withdraw the
foreign miners. Intense feeling ex-
isted- against Cox for employing men
from outside the district, the Prince
ton miners declared
Evening star., 1921-06-12
MURDER VICTIM BURIED.
Woman at Staunton Dies Mysteri
ously-Another Staying Alleged.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, June III The
body of Miss Mary c. Collins. whose
mysterious death in Charlottesville a
day or two ago caused authorities
to pronounce it murder, was buried
in Thornrose cemetery. this city.
Services were also held at an under
taking establishment In Charlottes-
vile. Details from Charlottesville are
to the effect that Miss Collins was
found dead in her home Monday
night by her brother-in-la Indi-
cations of suicide or foul play were
evident at once. Her face was badly
burned with chloroform. Robbery is
believed to have been the motive, as
the woman, who lived alone. was
known to have, considerable money
Her diamonds are missing.
Curiously enough. reports came to
Staunton yesterday regarding another
alleged murder at or near Charlottes-
willie. According to reports three un-
known men had killed man there
and escaped with his automobile, a
large green Buick car, said to be car
rying first Virginia and then Florida
license. 1t is considered that the
same trio is responsible for both
murders.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
III IMMIGRANTS ESCAPE
FROM SHIP AT BOSTON
Part of LOO Detained Pending
Interpretation of New Re-
Striction Law

BOSTON, June 1I.-Seventy-o one i'm
mi grants. detained here pending in
depreciation of the new restriction
law, were found to have escaped to-
Gay. They were part Of LOO pas
sengers on the White Star liner Ca
nopic. who had been held aboa rd the
ship since Monday
Orders were received today for the
release of the LOO immigrants, most
"f them Italians. They will be per-
mitted to land as tourists under nomi-
nal bond pending congressional acti on,
immigration Commissi oner Henry J.
Skefflngton said.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
STRANGERS ASKED
TO AVOID PUEBLO
Shortage of Food and Shelter
Cannot Accommodate
Any Newcomers.
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PUEBLO, Col, June 1l.-Warning
that Pueblo has not food, shelter or
work for outside labor was sounded
here late today by Col. Patrick j.
Hammock. adjutant general of the Col
orado National Guard.
Il wish the Associated Press would
tell the who.e world to stay away from
Pueblo" Col. Hamrock said. The food
supply. while ample to meet present
| needs for those now here. would not
suffice for any large number of new
comers"
Serious problems of relief in the
rural districts outside of Pueblo were
reported late today to the Red Cross
relief administration here. according
to an official statement by A. w. Jones.
director general of relief and rehabili-
tation.
Farms Devastated.
The foods have practically wiped out
scores of farms along the river dis
trict. carrying away farming imple-
ments and equipment and washing
out crops. the report to the Red Cross
!; shows. 1t will be necessary for these
farmers to replant by June Is if they
expect to make a crop and some kinds
of crops are already too late for sue
ceSsfu1 replanting, the report adds.
Relief of the rural sections is under
way by tire Red Cross, working from
the Pueblo general headquarters. with
the furnishing of seeds and equipment.
A census of storm sufferers in Pueblo
today showed 1910 families already
listed as needing some assistance.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
FREIGHTER ASKS FOR AID.
Ship Board Craft Calvert Drifts
Helplessly in Gulf.

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE United
States Shipping Board freight steam.
ship Calvert was reported drifting
helplessly in the Gulf of Mexico In
a wireless message received here TO-
night by the Naval Communication.
Service. The Calvert asked for assis
tanca and gave her position e I,
miles south OF. South Pass, La. The
freighter. which carries q normal
crew of IS men and has = gross ton
age of 1888. left Tampa June fol-
Galveston.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
OPPOSE LUMBER TARIFF.
Minnesota Delegation to Appeal to
President.

Members of the Minnesota deIega-
ton in Congress decided in caucus
yesterday to appeal to President
Harding to have the House ways and
means committee reconsider its &C.
ton in fixing 25 per cent ad va
loren duty on dressed lumber.
1t was brought out that the tariff
would decrease imports into the United
States from Canada, and in that way
lessen the ability Of Canada to pay
it's obligations for the large amount OF
material purchased here.
I'VE will endeavor to see the Presf-
dent on Monday" Representative
Newton of Minnesota announced fol.
lowing the caucus.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
SESSIONS ARE OPENED
BY WORLDS Y. M. C. A.
Annual Meeting, Held in Holland,
Is Devoted to Adoption of
Policy for Year.

UTRECHT, Holland. June 1.-THE
annual meeting of the Worlds Young
Mems Christian Associate opened
here today with delegates from all
national organizations present The
United States is represented by Car
Isle Hibbard. secretary general of the
International committee: Alfred Marl-
ing, John r. Mott and Frederick
Rindge.
The sessions. which will close next
Monday. will be taken up mostly with
comparing reports of war work organ
lzat1ons and deciding upon the policy
to be followed during the coming year
The question of admitting Jugoslavia
to the body will be taken up. as that
country has signified its desire to join.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
IINSPIRATIONAL Meeting
TO BE HELD BY AD CLUBS
Gov. Allen to Address Delegates at
Gathering Preliminary to
Convention.

ATLANTA. Ga. June 11.-An inspi-
rational meeting tomorrow afternoon,
at which Gov. Allen of Kansas will
speak on Responsibility Of the State
for Industrial Justice" will be the
preliminary gathering of the seven
teenth annual convention of the As
sociated Advertising Clubs of the
World. which opens here Monday for
a four-day session.
Gov. Dorsey will welcome the
thousands of advertising men to the
state, and other speakers will ad-
dress the meeting. Mayor Key will
speak in behalf of Atlanta, and
Rowe Stewart. international presi-
dent. will respond for the visitors.
Samuel c. Dobbs. Atlanta, former
International president Of the Or
ganization. will preside.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
HISTORIC MIRROR PLACED
Relic Put In George Washington's
Headquarters Cabin.
Special Dispatch to The star.

opectaI O3spatcn TO Inc St4f.
CUMBERLAND, Md, June 11.-One
of the most valuable relics in western
Maryland. a mirror of the Queen Anne
period. has been placed in George
Washington's headquarters cabin,
Riverside Park, BY DR.. James Walter
Thomas. who presented the cabin to
the city.
1t is believed that the mirror was
imported into the United States by
Col. Joseph Ball, father of Mary Ball.
mother Of George Washington. It is
in an excellent state Of preservation
and is about two feet by three in
dimensions. with elaborate framing.
A counterpart is now in Washing
tons historic home at Mount Vernon
It is understood that two mirrors
were inmported. one for Mary Ball
and the other for Joseph Ball. jr The
relic was secured by Mr.. Thomas
from Mrs. B. W. Deffinbaugh. Green
street. formerly, of Moratico Estate,
Lancaster county, Va Mr2 Deffin-
baugh was Miss Sarah Wflmot Mitch
ell, granddaughter of Col: Joseph Ball,
in whose family the old mirror had
continually remained.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
COLLEG|ANS TODAY PAY
TRIBUTE TO Mr.. WILSON
600 Princeton Men Sign Platform
Of Non-Partisan Society Which
Will Be Presented Here.
By the Aasoc,ated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PRINCETON. n. j., June 1.-THE
signatures OF more than 500 Prince
ton undergraduates who recently
signed the platform Of the Woodrow
Wilson Society of Princeton will be
personally presented to the former
President tomorrow in his Washing
ton home.
The tribute is made to MIR. Wilson
as "Princeton's foremost graduate
and Is strictly non partisan.
The society, which is connected with
the National Council of Wilson Clubs
for the purpose of launching q plan
for collecting historical data and
founding Wilson schola rships, was
formed to commemorate the ideals
and achievements of the former
President during the war"
Evening star., 1921-06-12
Secretary Of Labor. ).
Asked to Find Wife
For Kansas Farmer

A assv duty has been imposed
Upon Secretary Of Labor Davis,
which, though not enumerated
Unaer his duties In Ehe organic
act creating the Department Of
Lahor. he n, nevertheless. mak-
ing IN effort to fulfill.
MI. Dav1s' new duty In that of
matrimonial agent. He received
today By nail q request from n
farmer In Kansas 10 Pick him
out . wife from the Incoming
immtErsnts to the United States.
Half-sePtOusly the Secretary I'm
timsted that he would attempt
to hnd the nan q heIpmate.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
SONS AND DAUGHTERS O,
LIBERTY.

Hope Council. No. ]. held it's regu-
lar business and monthly social Tues
day night. A class initiation was the
feature. The social hour was passed
In games and dancing. Refreshments
were served. A short business ses-
sion will be held Tuesday night A
500 card party will be given later for
charitable purposes. The centerpiece
donated by Mrs. Sadie Jenkins was
by Mrs F. j. Trummell.
Evening star., 1921-06-12

Delicacies made from the flesh of
whales are now being put on the
market by Newfoundland whalers.
Among them are sausages, meat ex-
tract. canned steaks and tongue. 1t
is said whale flesh tastes and looks
like beef.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
FEARS U. S. MERCHANTS.
Bolshevik. Commissar Asks Armed
Ships to Protect Him.

RIGA. June 11.-According to the
Krasnaya Gazette of Petrograd the
bolshevik commissioner Of Kamchatka
has asked the central government
in Moscow for armed ships to protect
him against American mercha nts
who prevent him from taking DO
session of the gold and furs in Kam-
chatka."
Evening star., 1921-06-12
DR.. PEACOCK ACQUITTED.
Jury Accepts Evidence of insanity
at Time Chief Taylor Was Slain.

LEXINGTON. N c., June 11.-At
10 o'clock tonight the Jury trying DR..
J. W. Peacock. charged with the
murder Of Chief OF Police Taylor at
not guilty. The Jury accepted the
the evidence Of alienisto that Dr..
PeAOook was insane st tha ta.ne TAy-
icr was killed
Evening star., 1921-06-12
ORDERED TO DUTY HERE.

Maj. George c. Dunham, Medical
Corps, . student at the Johns Hopkins
University Medical School, Baitimore
Md, has been ordered to this city
for duty At the Army Medical School
Evening star., 1921-06-12
ORDERED TO TRENfoN. n. J,

Col. George e. Thorne. infantry.
instructor with the National Guard
Of Porto Rico, has been ordered to
Trenton, N. J. for duty with the New
Jersey National Guard
Evening star., 1921-06-12

!. The numbsr o9 edsbse dogs sstsu
anD1a7ly in Cllna 10 estimsfed ct
S.00o. 900. The dogs are Of . special
race, raised wholly for food-purposeS.
Evening star., 1921-06-12

White Nubslck Tm-hinmed, lnntep-
strap Pumps; welt soIes.
White Nubuek. Sports 0xierds7 ball
strap; welt soies.
Whito Canvas Patent. Timnled, fnstep-
strap Sports Pumps; welt soaes-
White Canvas Tan-trin1med Sports
Oxfords; welt soles.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30
COUNTY COURT ADJoURNS
December Term Closes After A Short
Session

Addison county court was adjourned
last Friday, December %, after a ses-
sion which opened December 6. Sher-
if Farr declared the court adjourned
at noon, when Judge Chase found there
was no more business.
Before adjournment judgment in sew
eral divorce cases were given by the
court. They were as follows: Myrtle
G. Wimmett VS. Harry Wimmett, bill
granted for intolerable severity, and
alimony granted to the petitioner as
per order on file Hazel NJ Ball VS..
Ara E. Ball, bill granted for intolerable
severity, custody of minor children de-
creed to the petitioner with alimony
per stipulations on file; Hurvey ]. Ia
Der VS.. Ida J. Taber, case held with
court for further proof of marriage;
Jennie Butler VS.. Cyrus Butler, granted
for neglect and refusal to support and
custody of youngest child decreed to
petitioner with alimony as per stipu-
lations on file, Agnes B. Vancelett VS.
Stanley H. Vancelett, bill granted for
ntolerable severity with alimony as
per stipulations on file.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30
Civil Service Examinations

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that an open
competitive examination will be held
January IS, 1922 in the principal cities
OF New England for filling positions
Of druggist in the various hospitals Of
the Public Health Service in New Eng
land a vacancy evists at the present
time in the hospital at New Haven at
a salary OF $50 per month with main
tenance and bonus of $40 a month.
A stenographer and typewriter exam
nation will also be held January 2l,
1929, at examination points in Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont There
are at the present time two vacancies,
one at Montpelier at a salary of 5000
per annum, and the other in the I'm
migration Office at St John, New
Brunswick, or Montreal, Canada, at
salary Of Sl200 per annum Bonus of
S240 per annum is also paid with both
positions.
Full information concerning the eX-
animation may be secured from the
local secretary George w. Mead.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30
ARMS CONFERENCE
ABANDONS EFFORTS
IN SUB QUESTION
No Agreement R e a c h e d
After All-Day Debate
In Washington
MERCHANT SHIP
PROTECTION ASKED
America Proposes Prohibi-
ton of Sub Use Against
Trading Ships

After an all-day debate yesterday
efforts to reach an agreement for the
limitation of submarine warfare and
auxiliary ship tonnage were abandoned
by the naval committee at the arms
conference in Washington.
The result of the debate was follow
ed by expressions of disappointment
from the American, Italian and Japan
ese delegates that no agreement was
possible Following the failure of the
conference to reach any decision in the
limitation of submersibles, the dele
gates began what had every indication
of being a lengthy debate on the pro-
posal of America to prohibit the use
of submarines against merchant vessels.
Dispatches from the Associated
Press state that all the other naval and
Far Eastern discussions before the
conference remained at a standstill
during the day except for an intima-
tion from the Japanese that only medi-
alton by the United States and Great
Britain could save the Shantung nego-
tiations from final deadlock. 1t was
declared both for the Japanese and
Chinese that their governments had
gone as far as possible toward a COM
promise, and hope of a settlement was
seen only in the possibility that some
new element could be injected into
the Conversations
The subcommittee on aircraft de-
cided to abandon any effort to limit
the airplane strength of the powers
and to recommend instead that an at
tempt be made to agree on restric-
tions that would make an air warfare
conform with considerations of hui
There were indications that
the naval experts of the various powers
" ere far from an agreement on the
that airplane carriers be linn
tied, and all the foreign delegations
were waiting on further instructions
as to the American proposal to estab-
iish 10000 tons as the maximum size
for any auxiliary warship.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30
MISS MACK BRIDE
OF w. M. MEACHAM
Popular Middlebury Girl Welded To
College Man in Burlington

Miss Rena VI. Mack, of this place
and William MaXfeld Meacham, OF
Waterbury were quietly married in
Burlington Friday, December %, Rev.
W A. Dawson performing the cere-
mony.
They were attended by Miss Cynthia
NJ. Billings Of Middlebury and Murray
Adams of Swampscott, Mass The
bride is a graduate of the Middlebury
high school, class Of 1918, and is now
serving her fifth year as teacher in
the graded school here She is very
active in church work and is at pres
ent superintendent of the Baptist Sun
day school.
Mr.. Meacham is a graduate Of Peo-
pies Academy at Morrisville Enter
ing AIddlebury College he completed
the four-year course in three years,
graduating with the class of 1921 He
IS a member of the Alpha Sigma Phi
Mr. MeaCham is a mem
ber of the American Legion, having
served in France during the World
war For a few summers he has been
district manager for the Community
Chautauqua OF New Haven, Conn At
the present time he is an instructor in
high school.
Mrs Meacham will finish her year
as teacher here.