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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
THOMPSON SUFFERS
FIRST REVERSE IN
JUDICIAL ELECTION
Coalition Ticket Sweeps Chi
cago-One Killed During
Riot at Polls.

By Associated Press:
CHICAGO. June 6.-WilHam Hale
Thompson suffered his first reverse
at the polls since his election as
mayor in 1915, when a coalition jul
dicial ticket swept Chicago Monday.
carrying every Thompson candidate
to defeat. by unofficial pluralities
ranging from 10000 TO 10000
A proposition for the issue Of
$4,000. 600 bonds for building a new
Jail was decisively beaten. Another
proposal that free text books be sup
piled in the public schools apparent
" carried by a very small majority.
In the most holly contested judi
ciary election in the city's history
balloting was marked by the killing
Of a coalition watcher at the polls
by a policeman. several small riots
and many charges Of fraud. Accord
ing to the police, the slain man had
used profanity IN tho presence of
women voters and IL was declared
that he was shot when he resisted
arrest.
The Thompson candidates, all re
publcans, were opposed by the Bar
association and other civic bodies
and resulted in the selection Of the
coalition ticket. made up OF both
democrats and republicans
More than 90 per cent Of the 900.
900 voters registered went 10 the
rolls. It was the first judiciary cleo
ton at which women have voted and
the thousands who cast their ballots
were declared to have had a decisive
effect on the result.
Since his election six years ago
Mayor Thompson has attracted ma
tion-wide attention Following his
refusal officially 10 invite Marshal
Joffre Of France to Chicago at the
time Of his visit 10 the United States
he has been almost constantly in the
public eye. At one time IN 1917 he
made a spectacular trip 70 the Pa
cific coast, being hailed by his fol-
lowers az a presidential candidate
He was formerly republican nation
al committeeman.
At the last republican national
convention he supported Hiram
Johnson and left the hall with his
followers before the nominate OF
Pres't. Harding.
In the present campaign ne was
accused OF trying to build up a po-
litical machine extending even q
the circuit and superior courts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
COMMITTEE VOTES
FAVORABLE; WOULD
BUILD NATATORIUM
Ignore Referendum Taken by
Local Club-Milk Ordi-
nance Killed

Despite an agitation which has
been stirred MP during the past few
weeks on the ordinance apprcpriat
ing $4,000 10 the board of park
commissioners for the construction
Of natatorium on w. Washington
av. the members of committee Of
the whole of the common council
made a favorable report on the or
dinance at their regular committee
meeting Monday night. The ordin
ance viii be brought up for passage
at the regular session Of the city
fathers. next Monday night.
The council made quick work OF
dispOsing OF an ordinance. although
there were several persons i'm the
audience apparently ready to discuss
the dement's OF the proposed law
Asst city Clerk Rokup had just
completed reading the provisions OF
the bill when Chairman Vennett ask
ed the council what action they wish
ed 90 take. Councilman Hagey i'm
mediately made q motion calling for
"a favorable report. Councilman
Bailey seconded Il and the ordinance
wash out Of the committees hands
when Leo Berner and Robert Sny-
der, Chamber OF Commerce en-
ployees. entered the council cham
bers with an armlOad of paper
showing how the Chamber Of Com.
merce referendum vote came out
Believe Pool Certain.
This referendum vote as officially
tabulated at Chamber Of Commerce
headquarters shows that the majori.
~ of those who voted are opposed
to the building Of a natorium. The
reasons the various members give j,
that the money could be spent for
more appropriate purposes.
That the council will repeat theii
action on work Of the ordinanc,
when 10 comes up for passage Mon.
day If the belief Of the people in.
terested i'm the building OF the swim.
min~ pool Supporters Of the oil
( CLAIM that the council viii not bc
swayed by the belated criticism thai
has been made since the ordinance
was brought before the council fol
! the second time.
The council originally passed Ar
ordinance apprOpriating $4,000 foi
/ the construction OF the building. bur
/ upon investigation Il was founC
there was not enough money in the
: city treasury 10 take care Of the ap.
preparation. The council then pro.
/ ceedcd 20 draw UP a new ordinance
and the money will be taken from
CONTINUED on Page FOur.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
COURT DECIDES
AGAINST GOVT
In ESTATE TAX
Supreme Justices Uphold Ex-
ecutcrs of Woodward Es-
tate in Deduction.
WILL RE-ARGUE CASES
Restore Important Suits to
Docket as Court Closes
Regular Term.

BIZ Associated Press
WASHINGTON. June The SUI
preme court brought it's regular
term to a close Monday. adjourning
until October 3. Most Of the justices
plan 20 leave at once for their sum-
mer vacations
Dismissal Of the governments ap-
peal, on motion Of Solicitor General
Frierson from lower court DEGREES
holding that the American Can COM
pany did not constitute a monopoly
under the Sherman antitrust law.
and a decision against the govern
ment in the estate tax case marked
the final days session.
The solicitor general filed with the
court only a few minutes before II
closed a motion 20 dismiss the ap-
peal in the American Can case, but
gave no reason when submitting his
motion. Later he explained that the
action had been taken because OF
the evident meaning of the courts
decision in a similar case against the
United States Steel corporation,
when IT held that an "unreasonaDIe''
restraint must be proven before the
law could be invoked.
UphoIds Executors.
Executors OF the estate of the
late Alan II. Woodward OF Alabama
were upheld by the court in their
contention that the estate tax as
sessed under the act Of 1915 was an
allowable deduction" in computing
the net income of the estate for the
purpose Of the income tax. A de-
cree of the court Of claims holding
that the internal revenue authorities
had erred in refusing TO allow such
deduction was affirmed. The Wood
ward estate paid a tax Of S409,00O
on transfer and was assessed $65. 900
as an income tax on the amount SO
paid out The income tax law, the
court held. was explicit in allowing
deductions OF taxes paid or ac-
crued within the taxable year inn
posed by the authority Of the United
States except income. war profits
and excess profits taxes"
Since the estate tax was a federal
tax and was not included in the ex-
ceptions. the court held that it was
deductible.
Most of the cases Of general inter
est remaining undecided Monday
were ordered restored TO the docket
for reargument before a full bench
CONTINUED ON Page Four.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
Communication From
ObregOn is ReceiUed
First Note Relative TO Memo
randum Handed Harding
Held by State Dept.

bF Associated fTeS1.
MEXTCC CITY. June 6-The
American State department is now
In possession OF first communication
or a possible series OF communica-
tons from Pres't Obregon relative
20 the memorandum handed the
president ten days ago by George T.
Summerlin the American charge
d'affaires. relative 20 recognition OF
the Mexican government, according
TO adv1ces obtained here Monday.
Pres't Obregon's communication
is not a definite answer 10 the
American memorandum. IN that il
neither rejects nor accepts the idea
OF written assurances for the pro-
lection Of American property and
lives in Mexico.
II wac said Monday that the
communication probably might De
regarded as s further exchange OF
impre ssions on international mat
tsrs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
RAILROADS DEMAND
W AGE REDUCTIONS
$50 Roads Asks Labor Board
to Wipe Out Wage Award
of July, 1920.
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, June g. Demanding
that the entire wage increase grant
ed all railroad employees in the coun-
try by the railroad labor boards
wage award Of July. 1920. be wiped
out. more than 80 railroads ap-
peared before the board Monday
with renewed petitions for wage re-
ductions
Several roads demanded reduc-
lions Of a fat 90 per cent cut for
all employees. while others merely
declared that every basis for last
years increase had disappeared. and
that il was now time 20 restore the
wage schedule Of April 30. 1920.
prior 20 application OF the $780,
600 wage award.
Two new propositions appeared in
the course Of the testimony present
ed by railroad representative Mon
day John c. Walber. representing
81 eastern carriers. told the board
that time and one-half pay for over
time in freight and yard train ser
vice should be abolished and that
schedule OF wages for the entire
country was discriminatory and "a
serious violation OF economic laws. %
The principle OF time and a half
for overtime cannot be fairly ap-
piled where the regulation Of hours
is beyond control OF the employer. %
Mr. Walber said. 1T IS wrong and
inequitable. We propose pro-rata
payment for overtime
Mr.. Walber offered "A program Of
wage scale application based on the
rate regions established by the In
terstate Commerce commission as an
alternative for standardized wage
schedules.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
ADOPT REPORT ON
DISARMAMENT BILL
Republicans Solidly Behind
Resolution TO Give Hard
ing Master Hand.

WASHIN'FTDN June 5-Sy
vote Of IA 20 J. with two democrats
voting present, the house foreign
affairs committee reported Mo.day
Joint resolution which would siFe
Prest Harding the master hand ID
calling an international CONFER lce
on disarmament.
Rejecting the same resolution -
approved year ago the committee
"concurred in the declared purpose
OF the president 20 call such cor
ference and sent IT'S new measure 20
the house as a virtual suggestion -
conferees on the naval appropriation
bill that it DE accepted as "a sIbst.-
tute for the Borah amendment au-
tnorizing and requesting me Iresi-
dent 20 call naval disarmament
conference OF Great Britain, Japan
and the United states
r. had been expected that the bin
would 20 20 conference Monday o1i
the motion which VII have the
right ~ way by a special rule. was
held APP until TUESDAY Republican
committeeman with only one alb
sertee stood together s7idiy on the
resolution prepared by Chairman
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
DODGE CITY RESIDENTS
PREPARING FOR FLOOD

BY Associated Press
DODGE CITY. kas June O.
Flood waters OF the Arkansas river
are expected 20 reach Dodge CITY
before noon Tuesday. according 20
information received from the west
Monday night The river was ris-
ing rapidly at Morse, Colo. S. miles
west OF Syracuse. kas.. at noon
Monday. according to the informa-
ticu.
Residents in the low lands up and
down the Arkansas valley are NOV
irg their effects 70 higher grounds
as rapidly as possible in preparations
for expected floods.
A rise OF u feet here. which is
reported to be the crest OF the food
waters in Colorado. would inundate
much OF the business district Of
Dodge City and would put the cleo
trio light and power plant out OF
commission.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
PRESENT MANY
WITNESSES In
DECKER TRIAL
State Continues Efforts to
Show Existence of Plot
to Kill Lovett.
LADS UNCLE TESTIFIES
Tells of the Circumstances of
Virgil's Visit Shortly
After Murder.
BY Associated Press :

BY Associated Press:
WARSAW. IND. June 6.-The
state Monday continued the pres
entation OF evidence in its efforts TO
establish the guilt OF Virgil Decker,
farmer boy, on trial here charged
with the murder OF his associate,
Leroy Lovett Many witnesses were
called in an attempt to show the eX-
istence Of an alleged conspiracy by
the Decker family 10 murder Lovett,
claim his body as that Of Virgil
Decker. and collect $4,000 life in
surance taken out by Virgil Decker
and made payable 10 his brother.
Fred.
One Of the principal witnesses
Monday was Samuel Decker, of
Marion, Ind. uncle Of the defend
ant. who told OF the circumstances
Of his nephews visit to his home on
Monday following the finding of
Lovett's body on Saturday. After
reading in a newspaper that Virgil
Decker was wanted for Lovett's
murder, the witness testified, he had
called Sheriff Albert Fowler of Grant
county, who arrested Decker.
Uncle Tcstifies.
According to the testimony Of the
uncle. he had asked the boy con-
corning his mother and family and
Virgil had declared he knew nothing
Of them or where they were. He
had been in the west, he said. When
he Vead that he was wanted for the
murder Of Lovett, he had asserted
his innocence and declared "he was
not going 10 stand for that. Test
imony Of Mildred Decker and Will
liam Decker, also OF Marion, was
similar to that Of their father, Sam
uel Decker.
Raymond Cleary. Pennsylvania
brakeman of Fort Wayne. testified
that he was on the freight train
which struck the buggy in which
Lovett's body was seated and thai
their was no horse attached to the
vehicle. Leaving the engine. the
witness said. he had gone back and
made an inspection of the body. He
found. according to his testimony
that there was a clot of dry blood
on the side of the head and the only
fresh blood he saw was coming from
the mouth In the mouth, he said
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Continued on Page FOur.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07

BY Associated Press
MUNCIE. Ind. June 6.-James ..
Black. constable and railroad detect
i've. charged with shooting with in
tent 20 kill William Cooper, 20. is
being held prisoner IN Jail N de-
fault or $4,000 bond. Cooper was
shot in the neck Sunday afternoon
when Constab.es raided a craps
game. The bullet lodged az the base
% the skull and the young mans
condition was regarded as being ser
ious Monday night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
TAKE DRASTIC
STEP AGAINST
ANY EPIDEMIC
Military Authorities Order All
Debris Removed From
Pueblo Streets.
50 BODIES RECOVERED
Searchers Impeded by Heavy
Coating of Mud Gov
ernor Asks Aid.

By Associated Press.
PUEBLO, Colo June 6.-Svs-
tematic and draNtic action az ascer-
tain the number Of dead and 70 clean
the city Of Pueblo. food stricken
for three dcys, was begun Monday
afternoon.
Acting under military authority,
Lieut.. Col Paul T. Newton ordered
every able bodied man 20 put him
self 20 the task of removing debris
from the streets as a measure 20
prevent danger from FIRE and pesti-
lene The order bars siEhtseers
from the city and makes work COM
pulsory. either for the stipulated
pay Of 43 cents per hour or under
military guard without pay.
Divided Into Wards
The city has been divided into
eight wards for a sanitary survey
and 20 each ward has been assigned
two doctors and four nurses. Tho
people are being instructed how 70
prevent and combat disease and in
lection. Three isolation hospitals
have been established. and DIR. John
c. Cornell Of the United states Pub
lie Health Service ar Denver. DIR.
". r. Buck. city health officer de-
clared the situation is well I'm hand.
They said there is not now any cpl
demic OF contagious disease ard
that only five cases Of chicken poX
had been reported 30 the authorities
since the flood. Volunteer doctors
from Colorado Springs and Is from
the public health service at Denver
are aiding the Pueblo physicians.
Recovery Of bodies is progressing
since searchers are impeded by the
slowly receding waters and hy the
great coating Of mud on every col
lection Of debris A careful checK
by the Associated Press showed
forty-two bodies in morsues here
Monday. To this list were added
ten more known dead when re-
porter for the Pueblo Chleftain
made his way from St. Charles mesa,
six miles down stream, 10 report
the number Of bodies recovered
there.
Many Bodies Lost.
Many bodies probably never viii
be found as they were carried
down stream below Pueblo by tho
terrific force Of the flood. Searching
Of the buildings is being conducted
Monday as the workmen are engag-
ed in clearing them out.
Some recovery Of bodies has been
made and in cases whore bodies are
known 10 have been found. il was
impossible TO learn where they had
been taken
No estimate can be made accurate
" OF the number Of persons miss
CONTINUED on Page Four
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
TRIBUTE PAID
TO ERSKINE AT
HONOR DINNER
President of Studebaker Cor.
poratiOn Shown Esteem
by Fellow Townsmen.
MANY NOTABLES SPEAK
Gov. McCray, DR.. Cavanaugh,
Schwab. Catching and 9th
ers Voice High Respect.
IN q. j. COOPER.

When Albert Russell Erskine sew
ersi years ago dreamed Of the Stude-
baker corporation becoming one OF
the largest automobile manufactur-
ing concerns ia the world. ne did
not include in his vision Of the flu
ture the tribute paid him last night
by 500 fellow citizens as a reward
for his part in making his dream
come true.
Men from all walks OF South
Bends business. professional and
industrial life gathered IN the dining
room OF the Studebaker corpora
tons administration building last
night 20 honor the resident OF the
Studebaker corporation for his
achievements as a manufacturer, for
his spirit as a fellow citizen and for
the qualities that make him promi-
nent figure In his community.
Paid High Honor.
Associates Of Pres't. Erskine in the
conduct of the affairs Of the corpora
ton came all the way from New
York and Chicago TO be present al
the giving Of the tribute. The gov
way from indianapolis 10 participate
in the occasion one Of the great
steel magnates OF the world can
celled many important engagements
20 come 20 South Bend TO express
his high regard for the man who
was houorei by his fellow citizens
in one OF the most remarkable dem
onstrations Of its kind in the history
Of South Bend.
Charles NJ Schwab. president Of
the Bethlehem Steel company, and
one OF the worlds great steel mag
mates. cancelled number Of impor-
tant engagements TO be present al
the Erskine dinner last night TO pay
unsunted tribute % the guest OF
honor
Mr.. Schwab told Pres't. Erskine's
fellow citizens who had gathered 20
40 one OF their number honor, that
60 is fitting t1at the achievements of
men be honored. He paid tribute to
Pres't Erskine's executive ability, TO
xhls organization ability and TO his
: character as a man. He also laid
tribute 10 the Studebaker corpora
ton. naming st as one OF the great
industries OF the country.
Thread Ct Optimism.
The stee. magnate declared that
such men as Prest Erskine ar
needed 20 aid the world IN overcom-
ing the present industrial depression
Mr.. Schwsh said that the steel in
dustrv today Is suffering the worst
Il a
CONTINUED on Page FOur.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
MRS. STILLMAN To ASK
DELAY IN HEARINGS
- Tnlted - /:

BY United Press:
WHITE PLAINS y. Y. June g.
John r. Brennan. chief counsel for
Mrs. James A. Stillman. stated Mon
day that another pOstponement OF
hearings IN her husbands divorce
case VIII be asked when Referee
Daniel Gleason prepares 10 resume
them Tuesday.
Brennan said he believed the de-
lay will be granted. He did not say
what grounds would be urged in
asking the postponement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
THAT STARTED THINGS
RUNNING

4 utie ad in the classified
section OF The News-Times was
the seIf-starter for a motor that
The Sullivan-Shaw Tire Co.. 436
s. Michigan ST.. wanted 90 sell
BY the next day the ad had
developed so much power that
there were a number OF pros
pective buyers and the motor
uas sold FOR sac.
The motor was one-half
horsepower. 90 cycle. 10 volts
model. and both buyer and sell
or were pleased with their
.%ews-Times' Introduction.
II YOU have something 20
selI-let a Newe Times ad find
the buyer,
Call Main 2l00
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07

on Page Four
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

which form deposits on the jackets
and prevent proper cooling.
Q. use my car only at night. 1t
has F-R-roH battery, but it runs
do,Cn so lotc toithin t,oo ioeeks that it
tciH not turn the starter. The car has
been orerhGuled. new totres, generator
in good condition, battery practically
ueU
A. We would suggest that you
have the service station adjust the
generator so II will charge the bat
terry faster. Your trouble is due
to the fact that you are attempting
to keep the battery charged when
you have the lamps and other ac-
cessories draining current Such
service Injuries the battery unless
the car is driven during the day so
that the battery can receive an oc-
casional charge.
Q. Is there great advantage IN an
dir-cooled ensinef
A. We know Of no particular ad-
vantage in air cooling, and pretty
good evidence is that the majority
of pleasure cars, trucks, tractors,
airplanes and stationary engines
are water cooled.
Q. Please tell me hoio to clean and
lubricdte a tcet disc clutch, aud hoo
much lubricdting oil to use in q
Franklin, series 8.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-02
EXPERT CYCLISTS
TRAIN DAILY FOR
PACE MEET HERE
Five District Men Are to
Compete in Event :
October 8.

Crack cyclists of the city are
training daily for the amateur road
champion races of the United states
to be held October 9. on the Potomac
Park Speedway.
Cyclists who are eligible from the
Washington division of the Cyclist
Road Club of America to enter the
races are as follows: J. Flatow, r.
Goodwin. v. Mess.no, C. Payne. and
A. Chanonas. These men placed In
the half. one. three and five mile
raced staged recently on the Monu-
ment Grounds.
]. Flatow carried away first hon
ors in these races. His time In the
preliminaries was as follows: Half
mile, / minute seconds; one mile
2 minutes 40 seconds; three miieJ
unpaced, minutes s seconds, ano
five miles, IL minutes fiat
A. r. Jacobson, chairman OF the
national and District championship
committee, reports that a funo I"
defray the expenses Of the riders 10
this city is being raised through
subscriptions from manufacturers
throughout the country. Applicants
for the races are steadily increas-
ing, according to Jacobson.
Trains District Cyclists.
J. o. Romm, well known bicycle
man, who is manager of the WASH
ington division, is training MS
crank cyclists for the title ana r.
Romm has been associated with
the bicycle game in this city Tor
a number of years.
The following divisions will en-
ter the national races: San Jose.
Call Seattle, Wash: Davenport,
Iowa; Chicago, ILL.,; Grand Rapids,
Mich; indianapolis, Ind: Toledo,
Oh'o Oklahoma City, Okla; Phila-
delphia, Pa; Baltimore, Md; Bir-
mingham, Ala: Washington; New
ark. NJ j.: New York City and
Bridgeport, Conn.
interest in this one-tfme popular
sport is being revived, according to
Jacobson. This fact is manifested,
he said. by the number of appli
cants beng received daily from
hundreds of amateur cycling ana
athletic clubs. He further reports
that the membership of the ANA
teur League of America has grown
from nine cycling clubs in the New
York district to thirty-five.
The Amateur Bicycle League of
America has applied for affiliation
with the Amateur Athletic Union
and the A. B. L.. it is said will have
some able and popular sponsors
who will be present at the next
national convention OF the A. A. U.
at Chicago in November.