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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03
WILKESON SEEKS
LIBERTY ON FLAW
Charges Technical Error in
Manner of Verdict Sets
Him Free.
Special To The News-1!mes:

Special 70 The News-1 .mes:
ELKIART, Ind. June 2-George
Wilkeson Of South Bend, who was
found guilty OF the charge If incest
by an Elkhart superior court jury
Wednesday, hopes 10 escape pun
ishment through an alleged techni-
cality in the manner in which the
verdict was returned.
The statutes provide that the
penalty for certain forms OF felony
Gncluding incest) shall be either an
indeterminate prison sentence Of two
70 p years, or a determinate Jail
sentence OF six 20 u months with
hne). II has been the custom OF
Indiana courts TO give juries about
TO deliberate on such cases three
forms Of verdict. one declaring the
defendant guilty as charged" an
other declaring him guilty and Civ
ing the Jail sentence, and the third
for acquittal. Use Of the first form
has generally been taken TO indi-
cate the jury desired the defendant
TO be sentenced 10 either the state
prison or the state reformatOry, ac-
cording 70 his age.
In the WiIkeson case, these three
forms were turned over 10 the jury
as usual, and the court instructed
the jury accordingly. The jury used
the first form guilty as charged, "
and stated that WilkesOn's age has
been found TO be AZ years. This
was interpreted by court room hab-
flutes to mean that the jury eX-
pected WilkesOn to be sentenced TO
the state prison.
However. when court recOnvened
Thursday and Judge Hile was about
10 pass sentence, WilkesOn's attOr-
neys filed a motion asking the court
10 discharge the defendant on the
ground that the verdict had not been
rendered in proper form. in that il
did not stipulate which penalty was
determined upon by the jury. The
attorneys for the state contended
that the verdict was correct and in
accordance with the instructions OF
the court Ii was argued by the
state that the three forms given the
Jury with the courts instructions
clearly indicated to the jury what il
should be, and that ii unquestion-
ably was the intention of the jury
20 impose the prison sentence.
A number of cases were cited by
the defense, which the court stated
would be looked up before a ruling
/ is given.
WilkeS0n, who was prosecuted
mainly through the efforts Of the
South Bend police matron, Mrs
Minnie Evans, was charged with ar
unnatural crime by his daughter
Thelma. who was IA years old at the
time of the alleged crime in 1917
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03
LATEST IN STRIKES
NOW TIRES WALK OUT
It's Only on the Film, How
ever-GoOdrich Puts On
Instructive Cartoon.

Have you heard of the latest
strike? 1t represents a walkout of
more than 5000, 900 and it has the
sympathy Of laboring men, manufac-
turer, banker and farmer. 1t is ma
tionwide in character and was called
by the Amalgamated Association of
Tired Tires. Its grievances are being
presented at the Orpheum theater
the last half Of this week.
A strike Ct abused automobile
tires is presented in a 1,OOO-foot
comedy film IN a unique manner.
The title OF the movie is The Strik-
ing Tire, and by the use of car
ICONS the audience is amused and
enlightened at the same time. The
artist cleverly depicts just what the
average automobile time has 10 20
through during it's career as buffer
between the speeding auto and the
hard, uneven pavement. He enlists
your sympathy for the cause Of the
tires.
Big. burly cord tires and small
fabric tires alike desert their rims
on high, powerful limosines and low
ly fivvers and scurry to the mass
meeting. There they unmercilessly
arraign their owners for misreat-
ment.
Each separate movement i'm the
film presents a distinct drawing by
the cartoonist, who worked without
let-up for six months in making the
thousands of drawings necessary to
tell the story The artist equipped
the tires with small legs and arms.
and provided them with the powers
Of speech and gesticulation, so that
each presented his case before the
mass meeting.
It is part Of a nationwide cam
paign 20 point out TO car owners the
extravaganza and annoyance Of tire
abuses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03
REPORT NOTRE DAME.
DRIVE PROGRESSING.
Executive Committee of ST.
100000 Campaign Dimes
at Oliver.

4 dinner-meetinc Of the execu-
tive committee for a 100000 en-
dowment and building fund for the
of Notre Dame uni
versitv and an increase in the fac
uItv of the school. was held in the
Kiwanis room Of the oliver hotel
Thursday evening. when reports
were made by the campaign COM
mittee Of the work being accom-
pushed. All members of the COM
mittee were wen satisfied with the
being made and another
and more detailed report viii be
given at the next meeting. to be
held Tuesday evening at the Oliver.
Dr. James a. Burns. president OF
the university. gave a short talk on
the need of additional professors at
Notre Dame and said that several
had already been added to the pres
emit force of instructors and that
more viii Zoe added at the beginning
Of the fan term. This VIII increase
The salary budget over $4,000 for
The coming year
He also discussed how, in the
past. 10 ulu ''ttL4 l'H4iAtt ~' q GU
buildings az the school without an
endowment fund, but said that il
was now impossible 10 expand
without an endowment fund.
All members Of the committee
we've present and fun list of the
names of those who will serve on Il
were announced The following
were chosen 90 serve: a. II. Frs
kline. j. ID. oliver. jr. J. f. Nef,
~ w. O'Brien. DIR LippincotJ. Fred
Dennis. Rome Stepheson w. O.
Davies J.. p. Hardy. Glenn Smogor,
j.. A. Johnston, Fred Rosenfeld,
Frank He~ing Rabbi Minda. David
Pollock. ID T. Cui.foyle W. A.
Weed. c.. l. O'Brien. Father Nc
CHM and Father Burns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03
NEWLYWEDS TO
ATTRACT MANY
TO GIFT SHOW"
Public is Invited 10 Witness
Presentation of Varied
Gifts Tonight.
Continued from PAGE One.)


Continued from Page one.l
one minute and 40 seconds after
u o'clock.
Miss Tcssie sojka. q years old.
eos W. Division 81. and Anthony
Kreiger. % years old. 80 S Wal
nut ST.. married az $50 o'clock
Wednesday morning. June 1.
Miss Nellie G. Ogalskl. 20l3 Lin
den av.. and John H Buchalski.
els ~. Euclid av.. married az
O'Clock wednesday morning. June
1st
Miss Nellie Satkiewicz. 6ls n.
johnson ST.. and Marion Niedbal-
ski. married at $3.50 o'clock We'd
nesday morning, June J.
Mss Florence Darrow. p years
old. Huey St. and Gordon Merrill.
p years old. 304 +. Wayne St.
married at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning. June I.
Miss Aida Van Renterghen, %
years old, and Achielle Sergeant
% years old. both of Mishawaka,
married at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning. June ].
Miss Hattie Wood, 20 years old.
705 +. Wenger st.. and Raymond
Bruggema. q years old. GA ).
Michigan ST. married at 1913
O'Clock Wednesday morning. June
1st-
Mrs. Carrie Hawk, SO West
Batteu St. Mishawaka, and VIII
liam c. Baird. 1914 Indiana av..
aIishawaka, married at 8 o'clock
wednesday night, June 1st.
Mise Martha Coryn, 40 w
Tenth ST., and Horace D'Huyvet-
ter. both OF Mishawaka, married
at 1880 o'clock Thursday morning.
June End.
The first paragraph Of this stor-
TO-DAY - directed 10 the special at
tention OF the first so coupl 8 10 d
married in st. Joseph county thi
month. Every couple up 20 an'
Including the 50th couple, repcrtin'
their marriage to The News-Time'
as entrants in the June bride con
test, have one or more prizes com
ing TO them The 18th bride re
porting has a number Of beautitu
presents 10 compensate her for he
trouble. The 9Th, 10Th, and 15tl
brides are also in for some specia
winnings.
The second paragraph Of thi
story is directed TO the special at
tentiOn OF the 9S merchants Of Soutl
Bend and Mishawaka. who hav
contributed the approximately 81.
500 worth Of presents in this annua
contest OF The South Bend News
Times. These merchants are aske'
10 bring their presents TO the stag
entrance Of the oliver opera nous
between the hours of 10 o'clock ant
noon Friday morning where a rep
resentative Of this newspaper WI.
take charge of them i'm preparation
for the monster public gift presen
tation 90 take place I'm the evenin
Merchants who made cash dona
tions or will give letters of cred.
on their Establishments. are aske
% send these letters 20 the bushes
office OF The News-Times. at once.
All is now in readiness for tn
distribution Of the nearly $3.50
worth of beautiful presents i'm tn
June bride contest. which is 10 TAX
place at the oliver opera house q
SIS o'clock tomorrow night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03
DEATHS

MRS. ANNA Connolly IIERZOG.
Mrs. Anna Connolly HerzOg' 81
years old. died at her residence. 1906
Sibley av.. Thursday morning at
o'clock following a six months H.
ness with a complication OF diseases.
She was born in Ireland, Jan. o.
1840. and came 20 South Bend -
years ago. She II survived by her
husband, John Herzog. and by one
daughter. Mrs. Mary Herringer, Of
South Bend She leaves a niece.
Sarah Malta. Of South Bend.
Funeral services will be held at
st. Patricks church Saturday morn
ing at O'Clock. Rev. John +. De-
groote viii ofhciate. Burial will be
IN Highland cemetery.
Nrs. Herzog was a member OF the
Rosary sodality OF St. Patrick's
church.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03

WASHINGTON. June - Re
appointment of Col. G. c. Richards
OF oil City, Pa. 10 be chief OF the
militia bureau is expected to be
recommended by Sec'y Weeks. prob
ably this week. Col. Richards, who
holds the rank OF brigadier general
in the Pennsylvania national guard
was appointed by Pres't Wilson. but
the senate failed 70 act on the nomi-
nation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03
PEABODY BRANDS
DEPRESSION DUE
follow DEMANDS
Chicago Business Man Ad-
dresses Commerce Students
at Notre Dame.

'"rhere Is but one reason for the
present depression in businezs-pro-
duction exceeds demand; and we
must lIQuidate until the demand in
creases Despite all the Isms and
radical teachings. the United States
is the soundest economic country on
the earth"
The above message OF industrial
hope was delivered TO the student
body OF Notre Dame Thursday aft
ernoon by Francis S. Peabody. pres
ident OF the Peabody Coal company
Of Chicago. chairman OF the coal
production committee OF the council
Of national defense during the war
and one of the best known capital
lists OF Chicago. Mr.. Peabody spoke
under the auspices OF the Notre
Dame Chamber of Commerce.
The present industrial situation
is similar 10 that which existed fol-
lowing the civil war. Sixteen
months ago the call was for pro-
duction-and everybody produced.
Then the demand fell off: and we
must wait until it again increases"
Operate at Loss.
/ With reference 10 the coal indus
/ try and proposed bills for govern
ment ownership, Mr.. Peabody said:
"A big reason for the high cost of
coal is the days we do not work. If
1 the miner worked a full year instead
/ Of 200 days, his wages could be re
/ duced; and If the mine operated
continuously, coal could be sold at a
cheaper price with greater profit.
/ Today we are operating at a loss;
and 1 think the coal business feels
the ups and downs of prosperity and
depression more acutely than any
other industry"
laws being introduced into con-
gress which seek to regulate our
prices and supply and which aim al
government ownership, ignore the
laws of supply and demand which
submit to no arbitrary legislation
The element of incentive, which
would be lacking in government
ownership, is necessary for success
full operation of the mines"
Mr.. Peabody referred amusingly
to his own early experiences in col
lege and business life. He told the
students that he liked to speak tc
college men and suggested mean.
which would help them TO catch or
in the business world.
Find the Nook.
Every man in this room has his
future planned; but if you fail If
your first trials do not be discour'
aged for there is a certain nook il
life which each man can fill better
than any other man. Find tina
nook and make your mistakes early
. they cost less"
And remember this. You col
lege men have a tremendous advan
tage in the courage, inspiration am
. imagination which your teacher
have labored TO inspire in you
You have been trained in sounC
business methods and no man wh'
amounts TO anything will deny tn
fact TO himself. Be cOnceited, bu
; let Il be reasonable cOnceit
r now that you know things bette
than the man who has not been t
!, college, but don't let the other maj
know that you are thinking it."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03
TO CONTINUE sEARCH.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 2.-Of 1872
alleged draft dodgers in this district.
only four have been turned over TO
the army as deserters. United States
ATTY. Caffey announced Thursday
night. He added that only 729 had
been located. and in the cases OF
427. noue prosquis had been en-
tered for various reasons Seven
were found 10 be dead and 80 10
have entered the service. Mr.. Canfey
said the search would be continued
until all had been accounted for.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03
SPECIAL GRAND
JURY TO PROBE
TULSA RIOTING
Governor Orders Investigation
of City's Police Depart
ment's Conduct.

continued from Page One)
ton. n. Y, in which city an aunt.
Mrs Garry Worden. lives.
Walter Daggs. manager OF the
Pierce Oil company OF Tulsa. was al
so numbered among the dead.
Five OF the negro dead have been
Identified. Among them is DR.. A. c.
Jackson. shot 10 death while running
from his burning home. He was one
Of Tulsa's prominent negro physi-
clans and surgeons.
Many negroes left Tulsa Thursday.
The Red Cross offered to provide
transportation for any destitute who
wanted 10 leave. although no effort
was made 70 have the negroes leave.
It rained Thursday and added 20
the handicap Of the negroes whose
homes were destroyed. Iinemen
were busy in the mile square devas-
tated district Thursday restoring
power and communication wires.
The downtown district Thursday
night viii be patrolled by the regu-
lar police force, according to Gen.
Barrett. and troops Will be stationed
out in the county.
To Ask Subscription.
A subscription of 100000 will be
asked, the committee announced
+ Thursday night. and the homes own
ed by the negroes will be recon-
structed. No attempt will be made
TO rebuild the business buildings.
many Of which were owned by white
/ persons, or homes which were rent
ed, members said.
The committee also voted TO en-
ploy Immediately as extra police
men, so members of the American
Legion. A sum for their pay for 80
days was appropriated. after which
efforts will be made 10 continue
them with city funds.
Thirteen bodies of negroes were
buried in the city cemetery here
Thursday. The act was without GER
emory. it being said that feeling pos
sibly might fare up il the burial
were attended by any ostentation
The bodies were Inferred in plain
wooden boxes.
Tulsa Thursday night had. regain
ed it's normal appearance. the regu-
lar policemen patrOlling the down
town district. and the martial law de-
) clared Wednesday was relaxed suf-
, fciently TO permit business house:
r and theaters to operate as usual.
Guardsmen Return.
About $50 national guardsmer
were returned TO their home station:
= Thursday night leaving approxi.
, mately 800 men in control of the
: area.
, Several thousand negroes Thurs
day were released from supervision
of the military, given badges inscrib
/ ed police Protection" and sen
, about their accustomed duties.
p Whereabouts of Dick Rowland. I!
> year old negro bootblack. owe
T whose safety white men and negroe.
, FLASHED initialIy, still was unknown
S publicly The negro was spirited
= away during the rioting. There is
D police charge of assault against hin
in connection with alleged attention
TO a young white woman elevato
7 / operator here.
Thirteen white men arrested b,
= the military Thursday Afternoon
were released after Gen. Barrett ex
/ amined them and concluded tina
they had not been looting negr,
homes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03
DAMAGE BRITISH BOAT

by AH>Nt4hAEA ltces
CORK, June - Republicans at
tempted Wednesday night TO blow
up a British destroyer which was un-
dergoing repairs in the Hull Bow
line dockyards. The destroyer was
slightly damaged.
In consequence OF the outrage. all
the dockyard employees were laid Of
today or % minutes notice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03
CHARGE BIC BANKS
AND CORPORATIONS
WITH SHADY DEALS
Continued from Page One.)

fAOnElnue-l from rage OnG.)
was so per cent higher than what
he paid for 1t. The borrower paid
interest on the entire amount. how
ever. Thus. rs he paid of the prin-
cipal in quarterly installments and
continued 10 pay six per cent on the
face value. the actual interest rate
rose higher and higher. In one Of
Mr. Kings transactions II reached
126 per cent on the eighth payment
and in another 125 per cent il was
testified by r II. Parsons. a certified
accountant, who examined the
books.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03
ROMINE DECLARES
CITY NATATORIUM
Is STEP FOR WARD
Park Board Member Points
Out to Kiwanians the
Value of Movement.

a brief but impressive address
was made by Otis 5. Romine. OF the
Park board, at the noontime lunch
con OF the Kiwanis club az the Oil
yer hotel Thursday noon.
Mr.. Romine in a sharp and
graphic manner characterized the
opposition 10 The "west-side bath
tub" as being means of promot-
ing national sectionaLsm in this
city. and further said that its cree
ton would be one Of the most effec-
tive ways the city could adopt Of
spreading the movement Of Ameri-
canization.
Bonds Are Sold.
He enumerated the great success
Of a naJatorium at Gary, particular
ly emphasizing that 1t is efectual
propaganda against drowning. Be
fore the natatorium was erected in
that city but 80 percent of the
youths attending the public schools
could swim. Since its erection 90
percent have learned the art. he
said.
The bonds for the project have
been sold and the money Is in the
city treasury, the speaker said. That
the natatoriUm is the only salvation
that the youths Of the city may have
10 swim was brought out by the
fact, the speaker said, that the un-
sanitary condition OF the st. Joseph
river precluded the youths from
safely entering it.
The balance, Of the program was
devoted 10 talks on the national eco
nomic situation, by J. s. Knox, pres
ident of the Knox School of Sales
manship of Cleveland: short
vaudeville skit by Virginia Lee Cor
bin, the child actress. and piano and
violin number by Miss Freeman and
Mr.. Gould Of the Blackstone orches-
ira.
Says Cuts Necessary.
Mr.. Knox stated the attitude of
mental depression in regard to bust
ness conditions in the middle west is
absent in South Bend; that an at
mosphere Of progressivism and opti-
mism reigns in this city.
He said that the manufacturers
must be content with small profits
for a number of years, due TO eco
nomic conditions, and that costs
must be cut all the way along the
line if business is to be kept up.
Midwest farmers, he said. are
extremely skeptical regarding con-
ditions, particularly the cost OF
farm machinery and implements
and the only way in which they car
be encouraged to keep up produc-
ton is TO reduce the cost of this ma
chinery. which will entail the gen
eral reduction Of freight rates, labor
and other items OF production.
Message of Sympathy.
Virginia Lee Corbin attended the
luncheon as guest Of W. W. Dun.
llle and amazed the diners with hel
versatility. Her recitation of tn,
Movie Alphabet" was warmly re
ceived.
J. S. Peterson, of the Studebakel
Co, issued an invitation to the
Kiwanians to be guests Of the Stude.
baker No. plant next Thursday a
a luncheon.
Final arrangements were mad,
for the ball game between tn
Kiwanians and the Rotary club
which will take place next Thurs
day afternoon.
A COnsOlatory telegram will b
sent by the Kiwanians to relative
of Joseph Scheininger. who are at
tending him at Fort Wayne.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03

A baseball umpire has one advan-
tage over a player. He can wear
his uniform on the street.
4 female frog deposits from 500
10 1900 eggs a year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03
FUNERALS
MRS. HENRY HELLER.

Funeral services for Mrs. Henry
Heller. whose body arrived here
Thursday afternoon from Venice.
Cal. will be held az sol y. Main St.
Saturday afternoon at 9 o'clock
The funeral viii be for members of
the family only. The body may be
viewed there from u until , O'Clock
S. turday afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03

Remember the song about forty
nine bottles?" Now they're empty.
The star swimming beauty wears
a classy bathing suit for diverse as
well as divers reasons
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03

Cricket is a sporting event in Eng
land They're blamed nuissnces
over here
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-03
STATE CHARGES
ENTIRE FAMILY
WITH Big PLOT
Claim Purpose of Murder Was
10 Defraud Insurance Com
panies of $4,000.
Continued from Paee ono

NAhAAAANfA ANbAAA n 60 NbAANst
members OF the Decker family, he
POINTED cut. when there was reason
20 believe that Fred Decker was
about 10 become hard pressed for
money with which to meet payments
on an $500 farm.
The evidence would show. Pros
ecutor Graham charged. that it was
part OF the alleged conspiracy 10 kin
Lovett and claim his body as that Of
Virgil Decker. whom he closely re-
sembled. and then 20 collect the life
insurance. Prosecutor G e h a m
charged that two weeks before Le-
Roy Lovett was lured TO a lonely
cabin on TippeCanOe river and there
beaten into unconsciousness with an
iron bar, a meeting Of the Decker
family was held in Elkhart, Ind, a
short time before payments on the
farm We're due. 1t was pointed out
as significant by the state that Nir-
. gil Decker should carry such a large
amount Of insurance while he was
earning but $40 a month as a farm
7 hand.
Ask Death Penalty.
Setting for the further ramifica-
ton of the alleged conspiracy. the
state declared it would prove by
I the evidence that When Virg.
! Decker was arrested in Marion. Ind.
me wore clothing taken from Lovett's
/ body. that unsecmly haste was made
/ by Fred Decker in preparing for
/ burial of the body. that Lydia
! Decker. the mother. when told Of
/ the supposed death of her son had
said imediately: when do I get the
insurance money!" and that marks
I bearing Virgil Decker's name were
/ found in the clothing on Lovett's
\ body after il had been identified.
/ Prosecutor Graham announced
\ that the state would ask death
I "under the charge OF first degree
murder which carries life impris
I onment or death by electrOcution'
az a renalty. 4 large number o.
/ witnesses have been summoned t
testify by both sides and attorney
anticipate the trial will not be cora
pleted in less than a week or II
days