Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 28, Number 42, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 16 June 1920 — Page 1

VOLUME XXVIII

FARMER ENDS. LIFE BY SHOOTING SELF Louis Boettger Found Dead In Granary Saturday Forenoon LARGE REVOLVER BY SIDE -/* Believed to Have Become Despondent Through 111 Health Caused from Attack of Influenza Louis Boettger, a well-to-do farmer living 4 miles south of Nappanee, in Jefferson township, Kosciusko county, committed suicide Saturday forenoon by shooting himself above the right ear with a twenty-two caliber revolver. A small hand mirror was lying by his side knd it is believed that he used this in directing his aim. He' was an expert marksman, and often practiced shooting at a target. His body was found in the granary' by Mrs. Boettger a little while before noon. She had just returned from Nappanee and inquired of her little daughter where her father was. The little girl replied that he was in the house a short while before and had her get him a hand mirror and physiology. This alarmed her and upon looking under a pillow on the bed and finding his revolver gone hpr fears were greatly intensified. She immediately went to the barn and soon discovered his lifeless body in the granary. Neighbors noticed Dr. J. S. Slabaugh of Nappanee going south a little w-hile before. He was reached by phone and returned at once.. Upon examination of the body said he believed he had been dead for about a half hour. That Mr. Boettger had ■ carefully planned his end was shown frpm the fact that only the day before, on Friday, he came to Nappanee and had a deed made by Arnott & Ulery, transferring hTs property to his wife. Besides'his wife Mr. Boettger is survived by five children, the oldest, being 13. His mother, one sister and brother res'de near Gibson City, 111. Mr. Boettger purchased the 120-acrt farm where he resided between four and five years ago. when he moved here from near Gibson City, 111. He was a hard worker, out of debt and considered a prosperous farmer. He was of a jovial disposition and the' only cause for his action that has been suggested is despondency over ill health, which ' lie bud suffered , since last winter, when he had an attack of the influenza "Mr. Boettger was horn. near .Gibson C’ty, 111., July 22, 1881. and was '3B ' years, 10 months and 19 days of age. In 1905 he was united in marriage with Miss Bertha Roose. Six children were born to this union, one son dying in infancy. Funeral services were held from the home Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock, conducted by Rev. E. L. Mdler, pastor of the First Brethren church of Nappanee,.and were largely attended by his many did time friends and - neighbors. Interment was in the Bremen cemetery under the direction of Undertaker N. A. Lehman

THURSDAY CLUB SUPPER. The ladies of the Thursday club entertained their husbands at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. A Price on N. Madison street on Friday evening. A cafeteria supper was served on the spacious veranda at 7 o’clock. The first home-grown strawberries of the season added much to the delicious menu' provided by the ladies. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Arvine Os Asheville, N. C., who are visiting here, were among the guests. Mrs. Arvine was a former member of the club and their many friends were happy to greet them again. The evening was pleasantly spent vin a social way and much enjoyed by all. ATTENDING CONVENTION. The Misses Zae Lehman, Mabie Heckaman, Hilda McCuen and Mabie Bloat went to Fort Wayne Tuesday morning to, attend the district Christian Endeavor convention of the United Brethren church as delegates from the Nappanee church. AUTOED TO CASSOPOLIS. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Lehman, Mr. and Mrs. George Carl and Mrs. Romelia Shafer autoed to Cassopolis on Sunday, where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Swartz for the day. ' ENTERTAINED WIVES OF MINISTERS. Mrs. -H. ft Stauffer entertained the wives of ttye ministers of the Ministerial Association! at a one o|clock luncheon, Wednesday, in honor of Mrs. D. W. Parks. CLERKING IN BURGENER’S. Marion Arnott and George Burbach have accepted positions in P. D. Burgener’s grocery store. f. M. Wolf, the clothier, has just received a nobby line of men’s sailor hats. Adv. READ EVERY PAGE

NAPPANEE ADVANCE-NEWS

HOME WEDDING SOLEMNIZED NEAR BREMEN, WEDNESDAY MIS3 FRIEDA EWALD BECOMES BRIDE OF CALVIN HOCHBTETLER. Thrac-CourM Wedding Supper Served —Service Read by Rev. Kncpper of Bremen.. A pretty home wedding was solemnized Wednesday evening at the home of’ Mr. and Mrs. Carson Ewald, 5 miles northwest of Bremen, when their daughter, Miss Frieda, became the bride of Calvin Hochstetler, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Hochstetler, of near Nappanee. Rev. Knepper, pastor of the Bremen Evangelical church, performed the ceremony in the presence of forty-three guests. Miss Ethel Geyer, of Bremen, waß bridesmaid and Warren Llnkenfelt, also of Bremen, was best man. Miss Bernice*Koepper, of Bremen, played the wedding* inarch, and little Virginia Hochstetler was flower girl. The bride was beautiful in a gown of white silk georgette, and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Immediately following the ceremony, which was performed under a bower of pink-roses, a three-course wedding supper was served. Mrs. Hochstetler is one of Bremen’s highly esteemed young ladies, and is also well known in Nappanee. During the war, Mr. Hochstetler was with C. I, 137th F. A. for eighteen months, part of which time was spent with (lie A. E. F. in France. At the present time he is employed at the American Radiator works in Bremen. Mr. and Mrs. Hochstetler will be at home to their friends on the farm of the bride’s father, where they will reside. Their many friends join, in wishing thm a happy and prosperous life. _ . RETURNED FROM SOUTHERN| BUSINESS TRIP THURSDAY. J. M. Wolf Reports Fine Crops in Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas. J. M. Wolf returned home Thursday from a six weeks’ business trip through the southwest, severing the states of Missouri Oklahoma and Kansas. Mr. Wolf reports business as especially good in these states and ‘hat the prospects for a bountiful.' harvest were never so good. In Missouri, he says the fruit crop is an entire failure, but that the corn crop will be the best they evof had. Mr. Wolf says that Oklahoma and Kansas never had as large a wheat yield as his year and that Illinois will also ■ave a bumper corn crop. Mr. Wolf is a clothing salesman for me of the leading New York firms and says there is no prospect 'f clothing being any cheaper this Till as there is a scarcity. He says •hat people may look for even higher prices .this fall and winter and that there will not be a drop in the pre-' ailing high prices until next spring, it least.

AUTOED TO GREENCASTLE. Mis. Albert Mutschler anti son Car’■ie nutoed tp Greencastle on Saturday to alt end the commencement exrcises of De Pauw uni\ersity this celt. Mrs. Mutsehler’s daughter. Miss Mary, is a member of the graduating class. Mrs. Mutschler and son were accompanied as far as Indianapoliß by Burton Yarian and Paul Rosbrugh. RETURNED FROM CANADA. Miss Janet Marquis has returned from a two years' sojourn in the land of her birth, Ontario, Canada, and will spend the summer here with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Jervis, before returning to her home in Chicago. Miss Marquis s well known in Nappanee, and her many friends will be pleased to know that she will spend the summer here. MISSIONARY CONVENTION. Mesdames Bert Arch, Herbert Weygand and Ed. Ulery went to Syracuse on JJondav as "delegates; fjMP- the Methodist church tx> the Goshen district Home Missionary convention. ATTENDED~REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Miller attended (he sessions of the republican national convention in Chicago on Thursday, and heard Senator Watson of Indiana, chairman of the committee on resolutions, read the platform which was adopted. CANDYLAND IMPROVED. James Turlea, proprietor of Candyland, has added much to the attractiveness of his place by having it redecorated. Additional tables and chairs have been added and nothing has been left undone to add to the convenience and comfort of his many patrons. ANDERSON CAMP MEETING. The annual national camp meeting of the Church of God will be held at Andeisoh, commencing June 18, and continuing for ten days. Rev. J. N. Howard and family of Nappanee yrill attend. ENTERTAINED CURRENT CLUB. Mrs. C. R. Stoops entertained the Current club Tuesday afternoon at a porch party in honor of Mrs. D. W. Parks. Dainty refreshments were served and all enjoyed a delightful time. Ain opening my children’s class in expression Friday morning, June 18. All mothers wanting their children to enter please call Mrs. J. M. Wolf. Adv. Remember the big sale at New Paris, next Tuesday, June 22. Adv.

NAPPANEE, ELKHART COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE J 6, 1920

MM* ■mu Milt FIR PRE9DENI Nomination Made Saturday Eve ning at 6:13 O’clock on Tenth Ballot. -. ' 9 COOLIDGE VICE PRESIDENT C. C. Cass Had Displayed the Sen- - ator’s Picture in His Window Since Before Primaries. . Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio was nominated for the presidency at 6:13 o’clock Saturday night in the Republican national convention on the tenth ballot, receiving 674 7-10 votes. Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts will be Harding's running mate. Coolidge’s nomination for vice president brought a great burst of enthusiasm and delegates fairly fell over themselves for a chance to second him. The vote for vice president was: Lenoot, 146%; Coolidge, 676; Allen, GB%: Fenrv W. Andersohn of Virginia, 28; Hiram Johnson, 11; Pritchard of North Carolina, 11; LaFollette, 24. In a dramatic session, In which Governor Lowden of Illinois released all his friends and his delegates turned to Harding ih rapid succession, the Hardine landslide "which started with a gentle movement early in the morning steadily and surely crew ana I reacted all attempts of the Wood and Lowden people to check it, if they had a disposition to do so. Senator Harding was in an anteroom nearby while the convention was casting the ballots which made him the Republican nominee. For some of the time he ehatted there with Governor Lowden, who had given up the fight a few minutes before. Mrs. Harding atoo was with him.

Senator Hording left for Washington Soturdav night on a special train four hours, after the convention had adjourned. Enthusiastic Nappanee Supporter. Senator Warren Harding had an enthualastla supporter in Mr. C. C. Cass, proprietor of the C. C. Cass & Cos. hardware Store, whose home is in Ottawa* Ohio. Mr. Cass has displayed the senator's picture im his show window since before the primaries and has never wavered in his belief that the Ohio senator possessed the high qualifications of statesmanship and leadership that are demanded by loyal republicans in their candidate for the presidency, that he was the logical man and that he-would ultimately be nominated. When the result of the tenth ballot reached Nappanee late Friday afternoon Mr. Cass draped the senator’s picture with the national colors. • M+LLER FAMILY REUNION. Over 2£o Attend Fifth Annual Gathering Wednesday at Goshen. The fifth annutd reunion of the Miller held at Rogers Park, Goshen, on Wednesday. A short program was given. An address by Merlin Stump of Nappanee was one of the features. There were also duets and songs. A sumptuous dinner was served at noon and a most pleasant time was enjoyed in renewing acquaintanceships and associations. David Miller of Wakarusa was elected president of she organization: Andrew Miller, Elkhart, vie president; Miss Grace Miller, Nappanee, secretary-treasurer. The reunion in 1921 Will be held on the fame date and at +he same place.' • FORMER~RE3IDENTB HERE. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Arvine and daughter of Asheyille, N. C., are the guests of Mrs. Arvine'g brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and ’ Mrs. , Lawrence Beyers, of near Etna Green, while visiting with their many friends in and near .Nappanee. SHIPPED BALED HAY. Syler & Syler, proprietors of the South Main street elevator, shipper seven cars of baled hay the first -ot the week. They had a hay baler here Friday, Saturday and Monday, and many farmers took advantage of the opportunity to sell small quantities of loose hay. MOTORCYCLE SALES. .Yoder Bros, agents for the Excelsior motorcycles, have sold a 1920 Excelsior to the Elkhart police department. .They have also sold an Excelsior motorcycle with side car to | Ross Booke -of Goshen, and a 1920 I Excelsior to Donald Hawk of Goshen, POT LUCK DINNER. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Roose of seven miles southwest of Nappanee, entertained the following guests at a pot luck dinner on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lape, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. jLape, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Howensteln, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Roose and daughter. Miss Madge, Mr. and Mrs. ;S. F. Callander, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Frevert, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Brundage, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Roose and daughter. Miss Willo, Bourbon, Donald Siiberg, Elmer Wisler, Ohicago, aid Siiberg, Ralph Miller, Miss Hazel Miller, Elmer Wisler, of Chicago, and Miss Flossie Berlin and Ora Leonard of Go9hen.

% NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -I* —— .J. , W. W. Wilson—*Orocerles. .J. Farmers Grain ft Mercantile {• Co.—Farm Produce. ■J I .ape Electrical Cos -Electrical t Supplies. Auditorium and Crystal theaj, tersr 7. Farmers, ft Traders Bank, i. Lehman’s Furniture Store, B. J. F. Ringle, Proprietor—Furni- ?• ture. J. Blosser’s Shoe Store. % Ringenberg-Lape Cos. Dry Goods. [• C. P. Ratzburg—-Ladies' ready to wear garments, f. J. H. Grqeh—Fanning Implefa ments. fa The Hartman Bros. Cos. —Dry fa Goods. fa N. A. Lehman —Pianos, Player [a Pianos and Phonographs, fa First National Bank, fa Yoder Brothers—Bicycles, a S. G. Moyer Garage—Fisk a Tires. a P. D. Burgener —Groceries, a C. C. Cass —Comer Hardware, a C. W. Johnson ft Sons—Nyal a Drug Store. a Shively Bros. —Hardware and- - Harness. a James Dewart, Syracuse— - a Cherries. a Syler & Syler—Farm Produce. -

LINCOLN THEATER OPENING N. Calbeck’a New Goehen Movie Will Be Dedicated Saturday. Samuel F. Spohn, owner, and Newton Calbeck, leasee and manager, have announced the Lincoln motion pieture theater at Goshen will be formally dedicated Saturday evening, starting at 8 o'clock. The dedicatory program includes an address by Circuit Judge James 8. Drake; organ numbers by Miss L. J. Mowery, a player of much distinction; vocal selections by Helen Charlton-Blough and Mark Schrock and exhibition of the picture, “The River’s End,” a film directed by Marshall Neilan. Finishing touches - are. now being put on the handsome playhouse, among the most attractive and best equipped in Indiana. It coßt between $40,0(50 and $69,00<t Manager Calbeck. will open the Lincoln to the general public Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock, when "The River’s. End” will be sflown. fJo dedicatory program will be given at the matinee. \ DEATH OF JOHN YOUNG. John Young, aged 82 years, residing in the south part of town, died at his home Thursday morning, after an illness of some time. Mr. and Mrs. Young had been married 54 years. Besides his wife, Mr. Young is survived by two brothers" and one sister —Jacob and Henry Young of Akron, 0., and Mrs. Reuben Landis, Ashland, O. Jacob Young was in attendance at ihe funeral. Mr. Young had been a resident of Nappanee for many years, where he worked at his trade, that of a mason. Funeral services, were held Saturday forenoon from the Church of the Brethren, of which the deceasefi was a member, conducted by Rev. David Anglemeyer. Interment was in the Union Center cemetery under the direction of Undertaker N. A. Lehman. BIRTHS. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Lutes ate the parents of a son born Saturday, June 12. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harley Meek, Monday, June 14. Mr. and Mrs. August Stovens are the parents of a son born Tuesday, June 15. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harley Geyer, Wednesday, June IC. .AUTOMOBILE NEWS. Chas. Stahly,’Warreh Walters and Ralph Ganger returned from Flint, *Miqh.,- -Thu i sday.. evening, driving a one-ton Chevrolet truck and two Chevrolet touring cars for. Stuckman & Stahly. The truck* was sold to S. G. Moyer and the touring cars to Guy Hull and Clayton Harlan. UNDERGOES OPERATION. Edgar Myers, of the Citizens' National bank of South Bend, spent several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Myers, having undergone an opera ion for she removal of his tonsils. CAR FROM FACTORY. B. A. Uline received his Franklin sedan from the factory last week. It will be remembered that Mr. Ultne’s car was badly damaged in a collision near Elkhart last fall, the second day he had driven it. - NEW AUTOMOBILES. ! Chas. Stahly and Clance Thomas left for Flint, Mich., Tuesday nig lit to drive two Chevrolet touring cars here for Stuckman & Stahly. M. U. M. CLUB. Miss Alice Nold entertained the M. U. M. club'at her home on Monday ‘evening, A delightful tjme was enjoyed by all present. ATTENDED REUNION. Dr. W. A. Price and family and Dr. M. D. Price and family attended the Albin-McCoy-Salisbury family reuniop, held at the home of Lewis Albin, north of Wakarusa, on Wednesday. THIMBLE CLUB. Mrs. Herbert W.eygand entertained the Thimble club at her home on Wednesday evening of last week.

TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION AT WINONA LAKE Annual Convention Convened on Tuesday With 1,000 Present. • LOCAL OPERATORS ATTEND Local Exchange Moved to Stoops Building—Many Improvements Will Be Made: The annual convention of the National Telephone association of the United States and Canada opened at Winona Lake Tuesday with more than 1,000 telephone managers and superintendents from practically all of the large cities of the United States and Canada in attendance. The convention will remain in session throughout the week with business sessions held in the big Winona auditorium. Manager C. R. Stoops of the Nappanee Telephone company is in attendance. All of his regular operators are attending the schools of instruction being held there. Oi}‘ Wednesday the Misses Florence Volkman, Mary Yoder, Anna Kurtz, Delphia Cal lander, Mable Bechtel and Celesta Bleile were in attendance and on Thursday the Misses Delphia Callander, Celesta Bleile and Florence Volkman.

After the school of instruction on Wednesday a number of contests were held for the amusement of the large gathering. Miss Anna Kurtz was awarded first prize, a $5 gold piece, in the potato race. Local Exchange Moved. The Nappanee Telephone exchange was moved to the second floor of the Stoops building on S. Main street, over J. M. Wolf*B clothing store the first of the week. * ’ Manager C. R. Stoops has plans for putting in anew switch board In the near future and wiU make other improvements to meet the growing bash ness demands of Nappanee and vicinity. , THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLOBING. The following merchants of Nappanee have agreed to close their stores on Thursday afternoons during the months of July and August in order to give their clerks a half holiday during the hot weather. The Hartman Bros. Cos. Chas. P. Ratzburg. J. M. Wolf. A. H. Kaufman. V. T. Yonkey. P. D. Burgener. E. Blosser. John Newcomer. Ringenberg-Lape Cos. BIRTHDAY PARTY. A number of little friends were entertained by Winifred Pettit on her "seventh birthday, June 12th. The guests were Virginia Cdppes, Jeanette Rickert, Helen Minard, Wanda Mlnard, Loa and Eloise Holderman, Hilda Harman, Beatrice Hummel, Pearl Hummel, Evelyn Yarian, Genevieve Yarian, Margarette Mullett and Blanche Jervis. Refreshments were served and all enjoyed a good time. ATTEND REUNION. The following from Nappanee attended the Rlngehberg-Burgener reunion held at South Bend on Tuesday: Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Berger and daughter, Miss Ada; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ringenberg; Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Haist and family; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Berger and family; Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Berger and family; Mr. and Mrs. George Carl and family and Mr. and Mrs. Chancy Clouse. AUDITORIUM AND CRYBTAL ATTRACTIONS. Friday and Saturday, June 18-19 — Corinne Griffith In ‘‘Deadline at Eleven.” Also “Squabs and Squabbles.” Monday and Tuesday, June 21-22 Enid Bennett in “When Do We Eat.” Also Wm. Duncan in the first episode of “The Silent Avenger.” Wednesday and Thursday, June 2324—John Emerson and Anita Loos in “Under the Top.'’ Also a Big V. comedy, "Whiz and Whiskers." LADIES' RURAL CLUB WILL ENTERTAIN. The Ladies' Rural club will entertain their families at a lawn party on Thursday evening, June 24, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Michael. A special program will be given. BUBINESB TRIP TO CHICAGO, V. L. Stump, manager of the Evangelical Visitor -Publishing house, was in Chicago on Tuesday on business in connection with the printing of the song books of that denomination. TONSILS REMOVED. Miss Gladys Strycker underwent an operation for the removal of her tonsils on Monday, June 14. Frank 'Stutsman had his tonsils removed at the hospital on Monday. Remember the big sale at New Paris, next Tuesday, June 22. Adv. READ EVERY PAGE

PRETTY HOME WEDDING ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AT RESIDENCE OF REV. AND MRS! J. N. HOWARD When Their Daughter, Mite Martha Ruth, Became the Bride of Albert Mauler of tndianapolie. The home es Rev. and Mrs. J. N. Howard on Rosenberger stfieet, was the scene of a pretty wedding, when at four o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, their daughter, Martha Ruth, was united in marriage with Albert Mauler of Indianapolis. The ceremony was solemnized by the bride's father, Rev. J. N. _ Howard, in the presence of about seygnty-flve guests. After the ceremony a dainty luncheon was served. ► Those present from out of town were Mrs. B. W.-Bareus, Wheeling, W. Va.; Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Howard, Jr., South paven, Mich.; Miss Hope, Bangor, Mich.; J. Bailey, South Haven, Mich, and Mrs. Elizabeth Jones of Cadillac, Mich. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cline, Mr. and Mrs. John Sheets, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sheets and family, Mfss Bertha Sheets, Miss Versie Sheets, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gulss, Jos. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. David Pletcher, Mr. and, Mrs. John Pletcher, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Rletcher and family, Mrs. Catherine Mltscbelen and family, Mrs. Matilda McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Lemler, Mrs. Mary Weimann, Mr. and Mrs. John Ruby, Miss Mary Ruby, Miss Bessie Ruby, Willard Lemler, Frank Miller, Tillie Miller, Mary and Bessie Lemler, Hope Miller, Florence and Ethel Cline, Lowell Sheets and Walter Pletcher. Mr. and Mrs. be at home in Indianapolis after July Ist, where Mr. Mauler is engaged in the grocery business with his father, under the firm name of John Mauler ft Son. NEW PARIB AUCTION SALE. The 161st big sale at New Paris will be held on Tuesday, June *2, commencing at 12 o'cloek. One thoroughbred Shetland pony and several head of horses, and 18 head of cattle will be offered for sale. Parties having horses or cattle for sale should bring them to this sale. There will also be 191 head of shoats weighing from 20 to IJOi pounds; 1J sows, some with pigs by side and some to farrow soon; 6 Ford touring cars, 2 wagons, 1 binder, 183 gallons apple butter, a lot of canned goods and other miscellaneous articles.

MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT. Theodore Hochstettler and Mrs. Hattie Klingerman were badly injured Friday evening, between 8 and 9 o’clock, 1 when a motorcycle with a side car in which they were riding, while going east toward Nappanee, and a team going west, hauling a large load of logs, collided near the Wm. Yoder farm. Mr. Hochstettler was rendered unconscious and badlyinjured about the head, shoulder and side. Mrs. Kllngerman'g nose was broken and she received several cuts on the face. Both miraculously escaped more serious injuries. The motorcycle was badly damaged. ACCEPTS NEW POSITION. James Pepple resigned his position with Lamb Bros. & Greene, Thursday, and accepted a position as salesman for the Calumet Baking Powder company of Chicago. Mr. Pepple left Saturday for Sandusky, Ohio, to attend a salesmen's school in session there. From there he went to Warren, Ohio. Warren and surrounding towns will be his territory. Mr. Pepple’s many friends will wish him much success in his new work. WRESTLING AND BOXING TOURNAMENT AT ALBION. The feature of the wrestling and boxing tournament at Albion on Thursday evening, June 24, will be a finish ‘ catcb-as-catch-can wrestling bout between Ben Winebrenner of Albion and Kid Ross of Mishawaka. Ross got the decision in a.onb fall contest with Winebrenner at Nappanee a few weeks ago. There will also be a 10-round boxing match. NAPPANEE DEFEATS WARSAW. The Specials met their first defeat of the season Sunday at the local ball park, when they were defeated by the fast Nappanee team by a score of eight to four. The Tigers, however, had to use three pitchers and were especially assisted by serious and multiple errors on the part of the local boys. Every one of the Speolals but Shaw had one or more errors chalked up against him. The attendance was good.—Warsaw Union. RETURNED FROM HOSPITAL. Mrs. J. F. Neher, who has been a patient at the Elkhart'hospital the past two weeks, returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Neher'B many friends will be pleased to know that she ls making a good convalescence and will soon be restored to normal health. ICE ORBAM. SOCIAL. * There will be an ice cream social a# the Berlin school house, 4 miles northwest Os Nappanee, on 'Saturday evening, June 19. The public Is cordially invited to attend. -i ■ -NEW BUICK. Chester Walters, cashier of the First National bank, is driving anew 1920 Buick touring ear, purchased of Frank Reed, the local agent.

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, AIR PIRATES GIVE NEW ADVENTURE TO SHERIFF Pilot and Mechanic Charged with Trying to Steal Plane on Wednesday. W|RE LATER RELEASED Airmen Who Flew at Nappanee Saturday and Sunday Mutinied and Took Charge of Ship. f V Two pioneers in the field of air piracy were captured Wednesday morning at an early hour by Sherfft Sanford, who had warrants for the arrest of the two men, charging them with the theft of an aeroplane. The two men were Ben Harrell, pilot, and Frank Fredericks, mechanic, who were in Nappanee last Saturday and‘Sunday, and took a number of Nappanee people into the air. Saturday morning the machine arrived in Nappanee. With the pilot and mechanic was a business manager. The two men mutinied, however, and Monday refused to return to Huntington, the home field of the Huntington Aeronautic association. It is alleged they collected money for rides and refused to turn it over to the business manager, who then returned to Huntington to make a report. Harley E. Rittgers, president of the company, arrived in Goshen Tuesday, but found that the plane had left Nappanee. It was learned, however, that" a plane had been seen near Milford Junction, and Mr. Rittgers, with Ms business manager, drove about the country in that vicinity nearly all night, and finally located the ship in a field about a mile southwest of Milford Junction. They went to Goshen and notified Sheriff Sanford, and also signed affidavits against Harrell and Fredericks, charging them with the theft of the airplane. Sheriff Sanford left Goshen at 8:30 o’clock Wednesday morning, and found upon his arrival that the two men had already visited the ship, but found it guarded by the town marshal, who had been placed in charge. The pilot and mechanic, who had been staying at a nearby farm house, soon returned however, and after long discussion it was finally agreed that the two men would not be arrested if they gave up the ship and returned to Huntington. Harrell and Fredericks said that the company owed them money and that they w-ere tuferely trying to recover what was due them. ThO,two menlad taken a number of people on flights at Milford Junction, and had picked out a landing field at Wawasee, .wliere they intended to go Wednesday. Plane at Nappanee. The plane was at Nappanee Saturday and Sunday and carried a number of passengers. Among them were Forrest Miller, George Lascer, F. A. Wehrly, the Misses Beulah Tilman, Bernetha Stahly and Eva Strauss, Guy Terjnlliger, ' David Stahly, Marvin Stahly, Howard B. Keller, John E. Hoover, Vern Stahly, Lowell Stump, Forrest Postma, Ed Geyer and Howell Zook. - • COPPE&. HOTEL GUESTS. The Coppes hotel had the following guests for Sunday dinner: Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Rickert, Nappanee; Mfs. L. L. Bryson, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Horiner and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kaegh, Elkhart; Mr. and* Mrs. J. C. Webb and daughters, Florence and Carolyn and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Martin, son John and 'daughter, Margaret, South Bend; Chas. C. Brown, Elkhart; Mr. and Mrs. Karl F. Doelb, Huntington. DEATH OF SAMUEL REEDSamuel Reed, aged 86 years, died at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and ivirs. Merrit Cleveland, 7 miles southeast of Nappanee, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, of the infirmities, of old age. Mr. Reed is survived by two daughters and three sons —Mrs. Ella Boty, Nashville, Tenn.; Mrs. Merritt Cleveland, of near Nappanee; Alvin Reed, who resides at the Cleveland home; Wm. Reed, Warsaw, and Charles Reed of Lanaing, Mich. Funeral services* were held from the Stony Point church Thursday afternoon, conducted Uy* Rev. Floyd Edges, pastor of the Mt. Tabor church, and interment was under the directidn of Undertaker N. A. Lehman. HOLSTEIN CLUB. A Holstein club is being formed in the vicinity of Nappanee under the direction of County Agent M. L. Shearer, with the assistance of Cat Stuckman and others interested in high grade cattle. It Is expected that the club will number about twenty, members and that each calf will cost not less than slou. The club will be financed by the Farmers & Traders bank of Nappanee. -j BUYS RICkERT COTTAGE. Claude H. Coppes, of Nappanee, has purchased the Dilman Rickert cottage at Pickwick, Lake Wawaaee.