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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.
Continued from Page one.)

NOonunued from rage One-)
celsior. on examination BY the de-
Tense, Cleary admitted that he had
seen another trainman wipe the
blood from the mouth with excelsior
but stoutly maintained that blood
shed observed on the face was dry.
Found Iron Bar.
Homer Sutherlin. a track foreman
OF Atwood, Ind, testified 10 the find
ing OF an iron bar at the railroad
crossing with which it is alleged
Decker crushed Lovett's skull after
he had lured him in an automobile
TO the murder cabin" on the banks
OF the Tippecanoe river not far from
the railroad crossing. He testified
TO discovering drops OF yellow paint
on the bar, and il was brought out
by the state that this was the same
color OF paint used by Fred Decker
in painting his barn. Sutherlin also
told OF Decker's unkempt appear
ance when he saw him later at At
wood on the afternoon Of the finding
OF the body and described, him as
restless and uneasy
Another witness was Cal A. Ferg-
uson. an insurance agent of Atwood,
who testified that Decker had taken
out a life insurance policy for $4,000
in the company he represents, max
ing his brother. Fred Decker, the
beneficiary Of this policy, which he
said was issued January :, 1921.
Sheriff Albert Fowler and Chief of
Police Ben Phillips Of Marion. who
made the arrest Of Virgil Decker at
Marion, also testified for the state.
Sheriff Fowler testified that Decker.
when told OF the alleged murder,
had denied that he ever knew Lee
Roy Lovett. Later, the witness said
Decker told him that. in company
with Lovctt, he had left Elkhart in a
rented automobile the night OF
March Il, had met a stranger on
the way out of the city and invited
him 20 accompany them. Later IT
was decided. according TO the wit
nesses' version of Decker's story that
the party would go to the murder
cabin" and have chicken roast.
on arriving there, Decker related.
and had gone 10 the home OF Fred
Decker. assisting him with the
morning chores. Later he returned
to the vicinity Of the cabin but did
not see Lovett. He then said that
ne had gone away, leaving the
stranger and had taken up his jour
ney 10 Marion ION his way TO South
America" Chief OF Police Phillips
corroborated the testimony OF Sher-
if Fowler.
Strange Automobile.
Lawrence Bollinger, employed on
the Fred Decker farm, testified to
seeing a strange automobile in front
Of the Fred Decker home the next
day after Lovett's body was found.
Amsey Haggert Of Elkhart, testified
on the night Decker left Elkhart in
company with Lovett they had re-
fused 70 permit him to accompany
them on the trip.
/ Mrs. Lydia Decker, mother of
Virgil. who with two other sons,
| Fred and Calvin. are in Jail here
/ charged with murder. was found i'll
on the floor Of her cell here Monday
according TO Sheriff c. 3. Moon, but
her sickness is not regarded as seri-
oUs.
Interest in the trial continues un-
abated. Crowds assembled Monday
morning TO rush into the court house
before $50 and it was necessary to
/ lock the outer doors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
MRS. PAGE DIES

SOCTHBORO. MASS. June g.
Mrs Thomas Nelson Page. wife OF
the former United States ambass-
ador - italy, died here Monday.
she was IS years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
Z. :. ENVOY RETURNS.

NEW YORK. June 6.-Joseph
shea. United states ambassador to
China, returned today on the Santa
Luisa from Antofagasta
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07

Mice and chipmunSs are helping
re-establsh the forests OF Oregon
and Washington BY burying the
tree seed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07

Six hundred Or Rembrandt's pic
lures and 500 OF his engravings are
in existence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-07
COMMITTEE VOTES
FAVORABLE: WOULD
BUILD NATATORIUM

CONTINUED from Page One. }
Evening star., 1921-10-19
PLANT TREES IN MEMORY OF GREAT OUTDOOR
AMERICAN ON BIRTHDAY

Geneva, Switzerland. and now there
is q plan to plant some Of those trees
At the crave Of Quentin Roosevelt IN
what a f1ne thing It would be. and 1t
shows that you never know what
will happen years after to u tree
that you plant today.
When Mr.. Roosevelt was a young
man he went out to Dakota, which
was not divided into two states
then, and "rouxhed 1t" for while
in order to get his health back. Now
they have q Roosevelt memorial high
way named for him. and many me-
mortal trees have been registered on
the national honor roll of the Amer
lean Forestry Association here in
Washington in his honor. Mr.. Roose-
welt was hunter, and he wrote
many books about outdoor life. You
should read the one his son wrote
about their trip to Africa. Mr.. Ed
ward l.. Clark. who knew Mr.. Roose-
welt about as well as any one in
Washington. had many an interesting
time with the President right in the
White House grounds. studying the
knew every tree and shrub and all
about the birds. You know. think
it would be quite an educa ton to
know all about everything right in
your own yard. Start out some time
one of these fine mornings and see
how many trees you know by name
on your way to school.
Mr.. Roosevelt was born in 1855 in
New York city. His mother was
Martha Bulloch. and she came from
a Georgia family. He had an uncle
Evening star., 1921-10-19

in the navy on the side Of the south
during the civil war. and this uncle
fred the last shot sent by the Ala
bania, which was sunk by the KeAr-
sarge or the coast Of France. After
going through Harvard College In
and Kept outdoors ali that he could.
This trip was followed many years
later. when he visited Europe after
being President Of the United States.
They has big time. and I femsmber
sssn4 sssns rsvewna the @ ana srmg
and the papers said the kaiser sold
Mr.. Roosevelt that army could whtp
the whole world. am glad Mr..
Rooseyelt lived long enough TO see
what happened to that army.
Do members Of the Junior Travel
Club know that Mr.. Roosevelt was
the Youngest nan ever elected to the
presidency7 How many members
know who was the oldcst man to be
electedf Who was the next yeunges;
to Roosevelt?
Mr.. Roosevelt was in Cuba during
the Spanish American war aud after
ward became governor of New York
state. The politicians did not like the
way he did things. but the people did.
So to get him out Of their way the
dent with Mr.. Mckinley. When Mr..
Mckinley was shot Mr.. Roosevelt be-
came President. and then all that the
politicians tried to do was undone.
you see.
! do not know much about politics.
but 7 know Mr.. Roosevelt wanted all
the girls and boys to learn about the
outdoors and become good American
citizens and forget the word "hyphen''
il they came from another land. That
Is why I would like to see all the
boys and girls Of the land plant
memorial trees in his honor and to
remember his birthday every year.
RUSSELL BURKE.
The Travelog Boy.
Evening star., 1921-10-19
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY ELSIE ReBIxssN.

Jessie wants to know what / think
ef applied psychology as an aid to
success" and I'm going to tell her
although I'll bet II makes me unpop-
ular. II we couldn't eein new names
for things life would lose most Of its
jazz. That term applied psychology
IL n seed example Of this IT simply
means studying the mind ind p1t :
Tag your discoveries TO work. Eut
because II has acquired a scientific
name we are all running around jab-
bering strange doctrines and beIieN =
ing that q new truth has been un-
esrthed.
Applied psychology means nothing
more than applied common sense.
Men have always wanted to conquer
ne You can't conquer life with a
club. You must do II with a trained
brain operating upon q trained char
''psychoioxy." There is no way to
apply that Psychology save by the
old methods of fairness. restraint
hard work. sane living. kindness and
humOr. You cant acquire power over
other people until you FIRST acquire il
over yourself and you can't acquire ii
over yourself by rites. rituals or
boojums.
Power doesn't come by sitting still
at appointed moments. pattering mys-
tcrfous words and making faces at
the wall paper. 1T comes by elbow
that way in the time of Noah and it's
going to come that way when the last
star fickers out. ] admit it's d nui-
sance. ] surely wish we could attain
grace by hanging a spiritual rabbits
foot around our souls-but the thing
isn't planned that way. There's moth
ing to do but hustle for it-so hop to
it. folks, hop.
Evening star., 1921-10-19
tI1TILESloRlEs.
&bEDTlriE
A Beeehnut Party
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
A touch of frost ID just the thing
H.haA Tar 70 ,nnnr &0lk MIL hr3ux.


''' .Oid Mother Nature.
This was the season Of many treats
for the twins. Boxer and voof-Woof.
You see II was fall and the weather
was Just a wee bit cooler every day.
The berries were gone. but now there
were Erapes, delicious Wild grapes,
which they ate, skins and all. And
there were nuts, acorns from the OAK
trees and beechnuts from the beech
trees. Did you know that bears are
very fond of acorns and beechnuts!
They are very fond of them. In fact.
they are quite as fond of them as
they are Of berries in the summer
and they will walk and walk and
walk ever and ever so far to IND
them.
Particularly fond are they of the
are very sweet, and you know how
very fond of sweet things pear Is.
And such appetites as they had: 1t
seemed to those two cubs that they
never would get their stomachs so
1 full that they couldn't eat mofe e;
Old Mother Natures secfets. She
kept them hungry all the time, no
matter how much they ate. so that
they would keep on hunting FOR food
and eating all the time they were
awake. You see, she knew that ther
"''V " SiCSp iot 1UduS 1pHt "eShS
and that it was best for them to be
very, very fat, as fat as possible. be-
fore going to sleep. Only a fat bear
could sleep well and comfortably for
SO long a time.
But they knew nothing about this
They ate just for the fun of eating.
and after the first taste of those
little. sweet. brown, three-sided beech
nuts they were always looking for them
and teasing Mother Bear to take them
where the beech trees grew.
But Mother Bear had been wait
ing. She knew where the biggest and
sweetest beechnuts grew and she
knew that they would not he at their
best until Jack Frost had pinchel
their coverings SO that they would
rattle out at the passing OF every
Merry Little Breeze. Then there
would be no husks to bother with.
At last came a night when Jack
Frost danced through the Green For
est and spilled all his beautiful colnrs
over the trees and the bushes. all but
those forever green like the pine
Evening star., 1921-10-19
Prunes Cooked in Oven.

Dried fruit tastes just as good
when stewed in the oven. and this
method has its advantages. Prunes
are always delicious when stewed in
this way. The fruit will not dry and
burn. but will remain whole and may
be cooked while other things are roast
ing or baking. Wash the fruit. pour
boiling water over it and let IT stand
In a covered dish until ready to put
in the oven. then add the sugar. cover
tightly and let the heat Of the oven
do the cooking.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

dear, whether it's the cook or"
ut makes me simply boil when am fooled
in shopping" she interrupted. Il have just
come from down town correcting big mis-
take made last year.
''When we furnished little Mary's room. we
spent more than we intended, so I shopped
around for mattress bargain. I found one so
soft and with. such pretty flowered tick
and at such a ridiculously low price! How
proud felt of my shopping!
'This morning, before sun-up, Mary crawled
into my bed and said 4 love to get in your
bed, Momsie, it's SO soft and nice. My bed is
as hard as rocks. It used to be soft, too, but
now it's just like rocks
"After breakfast we went upstairs to look
things over. There was that bargain mat
tfess less than a year old, packed down like
board and the ticking split underneath. I
pulled out handful of the dirtiest, filthiest
old cotton-and realized that in my effort at
economy had been fooled by pretty ticking
and bargain price. It's wonder Mary
hasn't caught a hundred diseases sleeping on
such vile thing.
"So decided right then that my little Mary
should have clean, sweet, comfortable, sani-
tary bed. So today bought new Conscience
Evening star., 1921-10-19
FROM NOW ON
BY FRANK L. PACKARD.
Copyright. 1871. BY Public Ledger CO.
csySrixAt, aaol, b. .. Il. Devis Oss1.

ness came, and his lips thinned INTO
a straight line.
damn you. Millman" he whispered
hoarsely. Il get you. now! Damn YOU
you'ye no right to put the screws on
me like this! who asked you to oher
your money as sacrifice for me-to
make me out a white-livered cur II
turned you down! But it doesnt go.
understand? It's blackmail, that
what it is! It may be whitewashed d
with holiness. but It's blackmail Just
the same-and you can go to nell
with IT,"
He snatched up the package OF
banknotes. whipped the outer wrap
ping around 1t, and tucked 1t under
his arrn-and paused. as though
awaiting or inviting some action on
Millman's part. But Millman neither
moved nor spoke. And then Dave
Henderson, with short laugh,
crossed to the door. wrenched II open.
stepped out OF the room and slammed
the door behind him.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

'HY, MAMIE" I said,
"what is the matter?
You look frightfully
upset."
She sank into the
big arm CHAIR what
makes you maddest
in all the world ?" she
burst out.
81 don't know, my
Evening star., 1921-10-19
Spanish Rice.

Have ready saucepan in which
are two tablespoons of nice hot drip
pings. Throw in half u cup Of we'll
washed rice and toss around until
nicely Drowned. add one sliced to-
mato. one sliced onion and a Glove
Of garlic and brown slightly. Cover
the whole with hot water and season
with salt and pepper. Cover and let
the rice cook thoroughly. adding
more water as needed. DO not stir
as it should he in plump, brown. un-
broken kernels.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

just growled a deep. rumbly. grumbly
growl way down in her throat, and
after this the cubs held their tongues
and tagged along after her as she
led the way through the Green For
est. When they reached certain
grove of beech trees Mother Bear
tested the air very carefully. She
seemed quite satisfied. We are the
first to arrive" said she.
rs some one else coming?" asked
Boxer, as always full of curiosity.
Yes" growled Mother Bear. To
morrow will be the beechnut party"
"A beechnut party!" exclaimed the
twins together.
Yes" grumbled Mother Bear. "a
beechnut party, and we are the first
ones here. 1t is always wise to be
the first on hand At a party"
copyright. 1921. by r v. Bursess) -
Evening star., 1921-10-19

Dear Club Members: On october 81
comes the birthday Of Theodore
Roosevelt. I think every one Of US
should remember that date. and I
know we can all help mark the date
by planting a tree in memory OF this
President. do not think there can
Evening star., 1921-10-19
Soft; and 7vith q pretty tick-yet
that is not the test of a mattress

Brand mattress and Conscience Brand box
spring for her bed.
II may know quality in silks and white
goods and such things, but nobody can tell
anything about a mattress. It's what is inside
that counts, so from now on take no chances
with mattresses, intend to use only the de-
pendable Conscience Brand
Why, really, should you take chance on
the mattresses in your home?
In the great daylight factory where Con-
science Brand mattresses and box springs are
made, the sunshine streams in through huge
windows and every floor is as clean as new
pin. The sanitary bedding laws of the State
of Maryland, the home Of the International
Bedding Company, forbids the use of shoddy
or reclaimed material But the standards of
the Conscience Brand mattresses are more ex-
acting than this progressive State law.
Only new. clean. sanitary, long fibre filling
goes into Conscience Brand mattresses. That
means health, comfort and long wear.
It makes no difference whether your pocket
book matches the price of cotton-felt, kapoc
or hair mattress, you are certain of an hon.
estly made, long-wearing, and remarkably
buoyant, comfortable mattress. The work
manship is expert and conscientious. The
material is the very best-both inside and out.
You will be surprised at the reasonable
prices of Conscience Brand mattresses. Meas
uring them by their durability. healthfulness
and superior comfort, they are the most eco
nomical in the end
Be sure to say to your dealer: Il want
Conscience Brand mattress" Then you know
you're getting the best mattress. Examine
one at your store today.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

trees and the spruce trees rna the
fir trees. And before he left. as jolly.
round. red Mr.. Sun began his daily
climb up, up, up in the blue. blue sky.
he hurriedly opened all the husks of the
beechnutS.
Mother Bear led them over there
while yet the stars were twinkling
high in the sky. The twins grumbled
a little, for it was dark, and they
much preferred to wait for the Jolly
Little Sunbeams But Mother Bear
Evening star., 1921-10-19

One type of suit coat reaches
almost to the knees. showing ripples
on the sides and fiat back and front:
A large hat Of mauve felt is
trimmed with bands, OF paler mauve
satin and a wreath Of tiny pink roses.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-15
Financial Items

Louis A. Fahs, formerly president OF
the Commercial Exchange National Bank,
has been elected vice president of the
National City Bank. Louis j. Adrian has
been elected an assistant vice-president,
and George Kern, Harry Engel and Ed
ward p. Hoffman, assistant cashiers. All
had been officers of the Commercial E1-
change National Bank before its consoida-
ton with the National City Bank.
The General Motors Corporation an
nounced that X. w. zimmerschied, presi-
dent and general manager of the Chev-
rolet Motor Company. has accepted the
resignation of T. W. Warner as president
of the Toledo Chevrolet Motor Company, OF
Toledo, subsidiary manufacturing trans
missions. The corporation also announced
that Mr.. Warmers resignation has been
accepted president and general man
ager of the Muncie Products Corporation,
of Muncie, Ind one of the units of the
Inter company Parts Division of the Cen
eral Motors Corporation
The din ectors of the Farmers Loan and
Trust COMPANY have been reelected with
the exception of Frederick j. Osborn, who
has been elected director to I'll a
vacancy.
Nelson C. HYDE. of the publicity depart
I 1nent of the Bankers Trust Company, has
been elected vice president of the City
Bank Trust Company of Syracuse, N. Y,
and has rendered his resignation, to take
effect July j.
r. A. C. Magruder has been elected com
missioner of the Tidewater Coal Exchange.
| Inc, in place of j. w. Howe, who has re-
Gently resigned.
Pynchon & Co. members Of the New
York Stock EXCHANGE. have opened a
ing. Madison Avenue and Forty third
Street, under the management of J. p.
Cobb. The Investment department will be
| under the direction of Matt. Fl. Connell.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-15
Reaction i'm Wheat
On Crop Reports;
Demand Subsidies
Beginning of Harvest in the
Southwest Tends to Check
Adverse Runlors; Pre-
miums Fall; Corn Lower

CHICAGO, June 14.--Much tumbling
down OF prices in the wheat market
took place to-day, largely as result of
ine harvest weather and of Increased
country offerings. Close was heavy, ia
to 4$4c, net lower, with July 1851 to
i$5 &c. and September 1852 to 1853 C.
Corn lost 1% to 21s 02Mc. and oats
lc. to 11s@p112c. In provisions the
outcome varied from 712c decline to a
gain of 215c
Wheat for July delivery was especially
depressed by liquidation on the part Of
holders who were said to be giving heed
of news of rapid progress of the harvest.
cutting in Kansas reported to be
general except in the extreme northern
portion of the state and to be ten days
to two weeks ahead of the ordinary time
i3earish sentiment was further empha sized
by uncertainty as 10 the result of voting
IN tho Illinois Legislature on proposed
anti-pit measures. Word that the black
rust had spread from Nebraska into South
Dakota failed TO bring about more than a
in the last few days seaboard exporters
had exchanged 1900, 900 bushels of futures
for cash wheat The rust news stimulated
bat little buying and the export dealings
were asserted to be the winding up of old
business
Excellent crop reports as to corn had
some independent bearish effect on prices
of corn and oats, aside from the influence
of wheat weakness
Provisions aged lower with hogs
and grain.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-15
Funsten & Taylor
May Take international

Final disposition Of the international
Fur Exchange, Of St. Louis, which has
been in the hands Of bankers COM
mittee for some time, is expected to
take the direction of selling the assets
to Funsten Bros. & Co. and the f. c..
Taylor Fur Company, which have been
reorganized and for which applications
for incorporation have been filed in
Delaware.
1t is understood that the bankers
who were parties to the credit accept
ance agreement for several million
dollars, which has not been met, have
taken receivables for the credit based
on actual furs, and have written off
some of the losses incidental thereto.
The remaining assets consist largely
of the name and good will of the In
ternational Fur Exchange, which was
formed by merger Of the old Funsten
Bros. G. Co. and the F. c. Taylor
Fur Company several years ago
During the negotiations here last
week it was intimated that Officials Of
the international Fur Exchange were
trying to raise new capital with which
to take over the assets of the eX-
change.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-15
Gains i'm Cotton
Followed by Drop
La Light Trading
Steady Foreign Tone Basis
for Early Improvement;
Lack of Demand Brings
Reaction; Tone Is Easier

Early advances in the cotton market
vera followed by reactions, with both
,r,ee movements rejecting the infiu-
NE of comparatively small orders in
Ne absence Of general business,
broadly speaking, the early advance
Vas promoted by relatively steady
s.bles' nervousness over dry weather
s."sonIaints from Eastern belt sections
sn6 apprenensions that there would he
@snnsuslly severe insect damage to the
rnn This summer These features
s.iisd TO create any important demand,
l.wsver. and after selling up to 1925
s~E ~ Eenvering, October contracts broke to
s Via in the late trading and closed at
,... nrice, The tone Of the general
s.s ssket was easy at the close, with last
secs net unchanged to five points
higher, .. =, .na r,ono, r,or
- Mas also factor. and probably the
Aet ,,r, of recent sellers 10 cover was
iehh.nased by an idea that many of the
'h.,-ss.s sold recently had been pur-
es.S bv the trade. Small offerings OF
,s,s wcrt absorbed by spot firms. against
- Us Of October at difference of some
"a 10 IS points s.....,.. -
I'D we're generally unchanged with
Yos. Y orleans and Norfolk reporting ad
..as - NJ ls points. There were sales of
,se bales in the Norfolk market where
tsssi;nc was quoted at 1l.13c, compared
,.S 70 s1c. the closing quotation for July
snntracts in New York,
rbs loral market for spot cotton was
,,is; and unchanged at l2,A5o for mid
gs,;nc. no sales were reported
the range Of prices