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Evening journal., 1922-06-07

was loath TO part with him. for fire.
quently he showed form that war
ranted a prediction that some day
he would make a great pitcher.
"Baumgartner was an all-around
athlete seven years ago at the Uni
versity Of Chicago, three-letter
man at the Western institution.
He was end on the football team.
guard on the basketball quintet
and a star collegiate pitcher. In his
senior year he was honored with
the presidency OF his class.
But the versatile collegian could
not make good as a big Lacquer. He
Joined the Phillies in 1915 and re-
mained throughout 1915. Then he
dropped out OF organized baseball,
not TO return until the spring OF
1921.
I'm Justice to the big southpaw,
Il must be said to the shame OF
Philadelphia fans that he was never
given a chance by the spectators.
mo sooner would his name be
announced than cries OF Take I'm
outl" would arise from grandstand
and bleacher. The fans virtually
rode him out OF the National
League.
"Baumgartner is a 1ne. clean
living chap. with an appealing per-
sonality. May fate and fans be
kinder to him at Toronto"
During and after the war Lefty
was with Bethlehem In the Bethle-
hem steel League and independ-
entity, He was manager for time
and appeared in Wilmington in sew
eraI tits, the last time turning
victory by twirling exceptional bah.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

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THE SEARCH USED TO BE FOR
THE MISSING LINK. THE MOD
ERN VERSION is THE STILL
HUNT FOR THE MISSING DRINK.
APOLOGIES TO LoNoFELLoW.)
The day ie warm and bright and cheery,
Il shines and Old Sol is never weary,
The fan clings tight TO his bleacher seat,
A bingle and the foe is beat,
And the day is warm and bright and
CHEEKY.
But that was In the happy days OF
the dim past before the moist lnVa-
sion Of a certain dark vlssped gentle
man or worse-one Jupe PluV. Long
time between ball games these anti
18th Amendment days. WETl
Everett sidwell. Wilmington
youth topped OFF his achievements
as an all around athlete at Drexel
Institute by coping the pentathlon
at the annual field day the other af-
ternoon. Il was q walkaway for
"Siddy." He took first IN three OF
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
Peeps of the
9TH Ward Chicks
BY SEVEN

What Is the matter Charley. Does
Ketter cheat7
Herb and Mickey play a wicket
n game Of horse.
Everybody out and boost the build
ing fund.
Kirk and Casey play long game.
Jim McAteer has reported for duty
again.
Jake has given up baseball for
golf. His last score was 2O2.
Manager McKinney's Chicks have
been going at a good pace. Keep up
the good work boys.
Things you never see In the ward:
Traynor without that toothache.
Kitten with a sober look.
Mickey without his corncob.
Jim Brit without an argument.
Moxie McAteer says 'If the world
is round why IS Kennett Square?
Charley Brown. the star third
baseman. did picket duty against the
married men last night
The Chicks have busy week. ST.
Mary's tonight; Wilmington Giants
Thursday night and Union on sat
urday afternoon for a double bill.
Everybody root for the "chicks."
Tommy and his burlap were seen
on an East Fourth street car Sunday
afternoon.
Because there Is a hole in Punk's
hat It's no sign he's hot headed.
Darn It I had a date tonight;
where did Jerry go with my money?
Mckinney has adopted the slogan.
"Get the money boys"
Dykes Ward Is still smiling. Bar
down on 'em Dyke. MIN Gray has
one game to his credit, keep the ball
a rolling. Nim.
Sank is knocking them cold on
first this year.
McCullin may be a big fellow but
he can travel from first TO second.
Can. Cavanaugh thinks his chicks
are the best in town. so do we
Cap"
Now we know why the girls stand
around third base. The cause Is
Barney Ward.
Duckie Carbon. who needs no intro
duction will play his first game with
the chicks tonight against St.
Mary's.
zeike is holding his own on the !
east side.
Pat Strawbridge has hit his old |
stride since he started to carry his |
own bat.
All the fans at Kirkwood Park |
are waiting for Ike Smith TO make /
his first appearance in a Seventh
Ward uniform.
Watch for our moonlight.
Dad tba Want Ada - Won are
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
DELAWARE BRONZE
SETS BACK FARVIEW

Delaware Bronze sent theii
Browntown rivals. Farviiew A. c.
down 10 defeat before a large crowd
at Eighth avenue and Duncan. last
night. by the score or 6 10 Z. Cla-
boss pitched great ball for the
winning aggregation. Fairview get
ting three OF their runs In the inal
session johnson and Greenwell
we're the heavy hitters for Bronze
while Terale was best for Fairview.
Several fast double plays thrilled
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
Mrsr Esd STARS WANr oN.

The west End All-Stars traveIing
team would like to arrange games
with teams in Delaware, Maryland
to book games with Elkton. Middle
town, Townsend Smyrna, st.
Georges, Dover and other clubs on
the Peninsula West Ends lineup
includes W. Freeberry. w. Riley, E.
Taylor, w. Gonce, w. Payton, ]. Mil
Ter. F. Hartnett. F. Sharp, c. Tidwell
and r. Hartnett. For games, COM
munications should be addressed to
Walter Gonce or Raymond Hartnett,
New Castle, Del.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
This Time Last Year
expressed suspicion

Paris expressed suspicion
about Dempsey's cut eye think
ing a move to decrease the odds
on the champion.
international Olympic COM
mittee cuts the tug OF war. arch
cry and golf from the program
and added the 56-pound weight
and 5000 meter walk.
The Giants and the Pirates
both lost and remained in a tie
for the lead.
Boston took third place in the
National League.
Rogers Hornsby. Card star
made two homers and a triple
against the Robins.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
ST. ANN WALL0PS
PIONEER OUTFIT

81. AIMS walloped the Pioneers in
a Catholic Twilight League tussle
last night by the score OF ~ to 4.
The Forty Acre crew started with a
quintet OF tallies in the opening
stanza and were never IN danger Of
being interrupted in their parade,
with Sutton twirling invincible ball
and allowing the Pioneers but five
bingles. Duny's two doubles and
homers were the batting features.
Score:
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

Beside capturing the PEN
tathlon Sidwell was also the
winner in the regular inter-
class events, taking first in
both the high and broad
jump.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

y On the same principal the
ball players and other ath-
letes who continually tell
you how they are. get TO be-
lieving II themselves. even II
most OF those who view them
in action think otherwise.
Who should know?
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
American.
National.
EXPLOSIVES WINS.

Explosives defeated Accounting 4
to 1 and Explosive-Sales nosed out
Administrative. to 2. in DUPONT
Country Club matches yesterday,
Summaries:
Accounting VS.. Explosives
p. J. Murphy (A) lost to J. c.
Guenveur (E) and 1.
F. Tribit (A) lost 10 c. W. Dickey
(E) 2 up.
B. strebb CA) lost to ]. P. Her
man (E) 1 up, IL holes.
c. NJ. Russell (A) defeated J. J.
Kelleher (E) 1 up.
L. r. Moore (A) lost 10 r. i.
Kinsler (E) 4 and 3.
Explosives won, score Al.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

Dillon, Becker Three-base hits
Tereie. Struck out-Claboss. =:
Nitchie. 4. Double plays-Johnson, Chs
boss. Shaw, Han, johnson, Shaw. Lett
on bases-Del Bronze. 2: Fairview. 8.
Hlt by pitched bail-Thomas. Balk--
Nftchie Base on balls-Claboss. 2;
Nitchie. s. Lafferty. 1. UmpireA
'1nigie" Nitchie.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Detroit, Il; Athletics, 1.
New York. 3: Chicago, !.
Washington. 3: Cleveland, 0.
St. Louis. 8; Boston. ?.
Today's Schedule
Athletics at Detroit.
Washington at Cleveland.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at ST. Louis.
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SCORE BY INNINGS.
School No. 2s. .... 0 0 0 0 o 90
school No. /. ..... 0 o 0 0 0 4-4
Many highly useful articles are
available through the Want Ads. at
thrift prices-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Of Yesterday
All other games postponed.
Today's Schedule
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
ST. Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

All kinds OF splendid secondhand
articles for domestic use are adver-
tised in the Want Ads.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
Administrative vs.. ExpIoslves-sal,

Administrative rs. ENpIOslves-saIes
Irenee DUPONT (A) lost TO John
Markell (E), and 3.
F. A. McHugh (A) defeated K. K.
V. Casey (E). up. 10 holes.
F. G. Tallman (A) defeated ].
Mclaughlin (E). 2 up.
G. b. Street (A) lost to NJ. c.
Craig (E) up, IL holes.
B. L. Ward (A) lost to H. W. Hob
son (E). 1 up.
Exposives-Sales won. score 80.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

Sidwell has made quite a record
for himself I'm athletics while at
DrexcI He was captain OF the 1921
% basketball five, played football
and WIS one OF the best shots on the
rifle team. He is I'm the Senior class
at Drexel and has proved himself
a capable student Sidwen once per-
formed at the Wilmington High
School, more prominently In basket
ball than other sports. He is one of
those quiet fellows and has a host
of friends.
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Lefty Stan Baumgartner, once
athletic director at the University Of
Delaware. coaching the Blue and
Gold in the major sports Is again
a minor. Some scribes believe he
was ridden out OF the National
League and this Is what The OBJ
server" Of The Philadelphia Evening
Public Ledger has to say about IT.
"Stanwood Baumgartner has been
released by the Phillies 10 Toronto
in exchange for John Singleton.
''Baumgartner was one Of the
puzzles of the Wilhelm pitching
staff. Although. in the vernacular,
he was an in-and-outer, Wilhelm
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

Read the Want Ads = you are
looking for used housefurnishings
Adv
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

The Want Ads. furnish powerful
publicity at little cost.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
Ruth Yesterday

1921-One double in three
times up against the Browns.
1922 49, Famed; lined TO
Strunk; grounded TO Collins;
famed.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
SCORE BY INNINGS

81 AIMS .............5 o o I 4-12
Pioneers 90. ...........O o 0 p
Summary: Earned Runs, ST. AIMS.
8. Pioneers. 3. Two-base hits. Casey.
2: Duffy. 2: McGonigle. Home runs.
Duffy. Lehman. Struck out, Reagneur.
7; sutton, s. Double plays Hallisey 70
Kane Left on bases, ST. AIMS. 3;
Pioneers. T. Stolen bases. Lehman. 2:
Halllsey. J. Dougherty. Mullen. Sacri-
Ace hits, NJ. Dougherty. Hit by pitch
ed ball, ]. Dougherty. Base on balls
ReaCneur, s; Sutton. 4. Wild pitches
Reagneur Time OF game, l.S0. Um-
plre Mcguire.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07
Ax'iom:-

RI AK ION :
III Self esteem is the
LA6sA-l easiest thing in the
world to cultivate-In fact it needs
no cultivation.
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Evening journal., 1922-06-07

the events and second in the other
two.
Evening journal., 1922-06-07

Tomorrow the playing of first
base, once considered soft job. hut
now a most difficult one, Is taken mp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17
GIRL DROWNED AS
AUTO OVERTURNS
Parents and Sister Have Mar
row Escape From Raging
Waters of Flood.

SEYMOUR. Ind. March 10 -
Standing or top a submerged auto
mobile i'm the overflow waters of
White river. 16-year-Old Edna Simon
Icaped for a rope Of rescue. missed
il and was carried downstream TO
her death last night.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Simon. and a sister. Marie. saw the
body whirled away in the swift cur
rent. They too. had narrow escapes.
the parents being carried down
stream 10 a ledge where Ben found
a foOthOld in water chin-deep and
held up the unconscious form of
his wife until a capsized boat could
be recovered and sent to their rescue.
A farmer who had thrown a rope
to Edna started from the waters
edge in "A boat. It capsized and he
tried again. This time ne progressed
to the automobile and had loaded
the trio into H. Returning TO the
road. the boat turned over again.
Marie swan back TO the automobile
and Mrs. Simon. unable to resist the
current was carried away. Ben
went after her They were given
up as lost. but 80 minutes later
cries OF help" attracted rescuers to
them.
The family had driven their auto
mobile 10 the flood scene TO sec the
water. They tried TO ford a neck.
Simon believing he knew the road.
The automobile went into a ditch
at turn. however.
The four persons stood in the water
from 8 o'clock TO 9 last night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17

CELEBRATE
ST. PATREK'S DAY

INDIANAPOLIS. March IS ~
Thousands OF Hoosiers with an irish
strain in them will celebrate the
memory Of Ireland's most loved
-Patrick-Friday Plans have
been completed in many OF the lead
ing cities and towrs in Indiana by
persons OF Irish extraction 20 make
the day one OF real celebration.
In Indianapolis. the memory Of
St. Patrick VIII be celebrated in the
Catholic churches by special high
masses IL IS expected other com
munitiess VIII have like celebrations.
The annual parade viii be held in
the afternoon. followed Ia the eve
ming by a big mass meeting Sew
eral prominent local speakers will
give addresses. a dance usually
completes the program in Indiana
polls
BanQuets. mass meetings in the
evening, speeches and Irish dances
and other entertainment have been
arranged for many localities in Indi-
ana for tomorrow evening, accord
ing 90 James Deery national presi-
cent OF the Ancient order OF Hiber-
mans. Fort Wayne Is one Of the cit
les other than Indianapolis which
has planned a parade
Cities and towns in which celebra-
tious have been planned, accord
ing TO Mr.. Deery. are Terre Haute
Fort Wayne. South Bend. North
Vernon. Creensburg. Richmond In
dianapolis and Connorsviue
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17

mechanic OF the Michigan Central
railroad. appeared before the coun-
Gil and strongly advocated the
granting OF the franchise. Offering
20 furnish cinders for the dirt sur
faced roads over which the bus line
desires 10 pass. and making a strong
plea for cheap transportation 20 the
terminal yards The matter viii
probably come up al the next regu-
lar council meeting.
The Niles high school basketball
quintet defeated the Baroda team
Wednesday night by a score Of 90
TO 10. This victory gives the local
team the championship OF Berrien
county for the 1929 season. and
makes the 18th straight game Il
has won.
Miss Ruth Franz. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Franz OF Niles. and
Tracey Dfckey. son OF Mr.. ano Mrs.
Claude Dickey. also OF this city,
St Joseph by the Rev J. c. VIII
lifts, superintendent OF Niles dis
trict OF the Meth odist Episcopal
church. The couple were attended
by the brides brother-in-law and
sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Ear Smith. Of
st. Joseph. After a wedding trip IN
the east Mr.. and Mrs. Tracey viii
reside on a farm south OF the city.
Suit for divorce has been begun
by Mrs. James Bane o. this city
against her husband, James Bane.
also OF Niles. Cruelty is the charge
preferred.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17
RAPS SUBSCRIBING
OF MICHIGAN FAIR

GAND RAPIDS Mich, March IS.
To lift the West Michigan state
Fair association from a begging
basis" directors wednesday deter
mined upon a membership cam
paign. the funds from which viii
be used in the construction OF new
buildings mad 70 meet certain other
expenses.
Proceeds from the sale OF ufe
memberships will be used i'm inn
proving the grounds or constructing
buildings designed 20 stimulate hor-
ticulture. agriculture ard livestock
production in the state.
The directors approved a proposal
TO hold an agricultural exposition
at the fair grounds nexU winter. but
it Will be necessary 10 erect a build
ing which can be partially heated.
The show viii be held at the time
Of the annual fair association meet
ing in January or February. Action
Of the state in taking over the
Michigan state fair and "suhsidlz-
ing its functions were severely Grit
icized Robert u. Graham said he
wondered why some one on this side
OF the state had not protested the
transfer He declared there was
some question whether the West
Michigan state fair ought not 20
also come under state control and
dip into the expenditure Of money
in new buildings
The West Michigan state fair is
more farmers fair than the De-
troit fair and Is entitled TO as much
or more consideration" reclared
Mr.. Graham
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17
THOSANDS OF DUCKS
SWARM OVER LOWLANDS

INDIANAPOLIS, March Is. -
Southern Indiana rivers, creeks
bayous and lowlands are literally
alive with thousands of wild ducks
migrating from the southlands to-
ward the far north, according TO
word received by George n Mann
field. chief of the fish and game di-
vision of the state conservation de-
partment In fact. the ducks are
more plentiful this year than i'm the
days when the KankaNec marshes
attracted them and hunters from
many parts of the country. it was
said.
Fred NJ. EhIers of the Indiana
game warden service. just back from
a trip in several of the southern
counties. reported seeing creek
banks in some places literally crowd
ed with ducks. Conservation de-
partment officials attribute the great
increase in the ducks to the protec-
ton afforded by the federal migra-
tory treaty act.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17
FARM OPERATIONS
QUIET AS RESULT
OF POOR WEATHER
Roads Are in Bad Shape, and
Conditions UnfavOrable
for Flowing.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 1G -
Farm operations were generally
quiet for the past two weeks, &C
cording TO the semi-monthly report
issued here Thursday by George G..
Bryant. agricultural statisticlan. 20
the United states department OF
agriculture. The report follows:
Temperatures for the period aver
aged slightly above normal with pre-
cipitation decidedly deficient until
the 18th. when a good soaking rain
fell. while some blowing for spring
planting has been done, farm opera
tions generally are rather quiet and
roads are very bad.
But little corn is being delivered
on account of the condition OF the
roads, notwithstanding prices are
much better than heretofore. Test
ing seed corn is general IN all sec
tions with plenty of very poor seed
being found.
Winter wheat looks only fair.
Thawing ana freezing weather dur
ing the winter has done much dam
age and the Hessian fly is prevalent
i'm all early planted fields.
Rye LOOks Better.
Rye looks considerably better than
wheat although it has been dam
aged TO some extent.
Meadows and pastures are green
ing up some. The extent of the
damage TO wheat and clovers can
hardly be determined at this time
but fields look very spotted.
Tobacco sales are at a standstiH
at this time Many producers are
in the pool and are holding for "A
fair price.
livestock pfices generally are
good. only few cases of hog
cholera have been reported
The farm labor supply continues
plentiful and exceeds the demand.
Sugar beets will be grown i'm sew
eral counties this year that have not
attempted it heretofore.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17
DICKINSON BANK TO
BE REOPENED SOON
Bank Commissioner Says De-
pOsitOrs Will Suffer
No Loss.

70 INDIANAPOLIS. March Is. -
Charles Camp. state bank commits
sioner, expressed a belief Thursday
that the Dickinson Trust CO. OF
Richmond. which was closed We'd
nesday by the state banking depart
ment. would be reopened next week.
The bank was closed as a result OF
alleged actions of Edgar F. Hiatt,
president, IN placing $3.50. 900 OF un.
desirable securities in the institu-
TONS funds.
Stockholders OF the company, &C
cording TO Mr.. Camp, viii be re-
quired TO reTNace the assets removed,
but the exact amount Of these as
sets has not been determined. Mr.
Camp says he feels certain no loss
will be suffered by the depositors.
Mr. Camp will return to Rich
rnond Monday and meanwhile the
directors will formulate plans for
the resumption OF business.
No legal action has been taken
against Mr.. Hiatt, and indications
were that if any such action is tax
en- it will De by Wayne county au.
thorities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17

I buy and sell the stock OF tho
Radio Corporation OF America and
suggest Its purchase for good
profit GUTHRIE. 40 JMS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17
FIND NEGRO YOUTH
HANGING IN WOODS
Authorities Believe Murder,
Possibly at Hands Of lynch
inc Party, Cause.

INDIANAPOLIS. March 16-Ths
body % a negro youth. who detect
ives say apparently had been muir
dered. was found Icaoiuk against
tree in the Cold Springs WOOD.
northwest Of the city. late Thurs
day. The mans hands were tied be-
hind him with a s0ued handkerchief
and a grass rope around his neck
was tied 90 two branches OF the
tree. His feet. however. were rest
ing on the ground. The body stil
was warm when found.
Several pay envelopes IN the young
mans pockets bore the name OF
George Tompkins. The body wa
found 10y Joseph BoSter, who was
walking through the woods. known
as Glendale Park. He ran 20 the
Casino gardens. a clubhouse located
nearby. and the police were called
Coroner Paul f. Robinson confined
HIS report on the case 20 the state
ment tina. death was due 90 stranEu-
latiOn Detectives investigating the
case Thursday night said that Al
though there was a possibility that
the negro met death az the hands OF
a lynching party indications we're
the man had been choked 20 death
and the body placed in the position
in which it was found.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17
TICo Children Dead and
Mother Injured IN Fire

DETROIT. March 1.-two chill.
dren are dead and their mother,
Mrs. Berent Reickert, is I'm a hos
pJal badly injured. as the result of
a fire that destroyed their home near
Detroit early THURSDAY Four other
children were carried TO safety by
the father.
one of the victims. q girl. was
burned 60 death I'm her bed. where
she was confined by influenza. The
other a boy. died in a hospital from
burns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17
INDIANAPOLIS DOCTOR
PREDICTED OWN DEATH

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 16.
DR.. Charles w. COnger, so, a
prominent physician here. died
early today following an illness Of
one day. When stricken with heart
trouble Wednesday the doctor dag
nosed his own case mad calmly pre-
dicted his own death.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17
ACE OF BIGAMISTS
BREAKS DOWN And
CONFESSES CHARM
Education, Personality and
Good Singing" Secret of
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17
NILES VOTERS TO
DECIDE BOARD FATE
City Fathers to Submit CUES
ton of Abolishing Works
Board at Election.

NILES. Mich. March Is Re.
Gently los taxpayers OF this city
presented a petition 20 the city
council asking for the abolition Of
the board OF public works. which
was accused OF carelessness. tncom-
petence and extravaganza. Wednes-
day night an adjourned meeting OF
the city fathers decided 10 submit
the question Of abolishing the board
OF public works 10 the voters Of the
city at the regular election TO be
held April 3.
The objections 10 the board ap-
pear 70 be that while rates for wa
ter electricity and sewers are high.
the service is poor: that improve
ments are not extended 10 districts
badly in need OF them; that the
board is careless in letting contracts
and that they carry too many men
on the pay roll.
Under the law or 1921. a majority
vote is all that is necessary 10 de-
feat or carry the proposition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-17

day under $1,000 bond on vagrancy
charges. Police found them trying
20 sell some clothing. Burnes q
said 10 have confessed 20 robbiag
some apartments after clothing was
found In his room