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'AUGUST 25, 1930 THE NEWS-PALLADIUM PAGE Latest News of St. Joseph NO THOUSAND TTEND AUTO PEC. OUTING nnual Picnic Of Employes Is Largest Ever Held Seventeen thousand ice cream hes, four hundred gallons of ice cam and 300 cases of pop, were asumed at the annual picnic of ployes of the Auto Specialties -nufacturing company and their nilies, held. Saturday at the CrysPalace grounds, Paw Paw lake. is outing was declared to be the st ever sponsored by the Enyes' association.

Two thousand attended the allaffair which included a number athletic events. Prize winners re as follows: 60 yard dash for men, Frank Moron. 25 yard dash for married women, s. Victor Jewell. 25 yard dash for boys and girls der 10, Margaret Brown and DonRenner.

60 yard dash for women over 60. se Grimpman. Potato race for girls 13 to 16, Arn Renner. Peanut race, girls 10 to 13, Dory Dorow. Sack race, Tilly Mallick.

Husband calling contest, May Iss. In the baseball game during the ernoon between the A Auto Specialand Watervliet, the Auto SpeIties to 5. All boxing tests were judged as draws. The general prize offered at the se of the affair was won by de Hahn. U.

S. Wilson and O. G. Schreiber mprised the committee in charge the outing. OTTLIEB BAUM DIES SATURDAY Funeral rites will be held Tuesfor Gottlieb Baum of 820 Pine leet, whose death at 6:10 Saturevening ended a long illness.

Mr. Baum, who was a member of inity Lutheran church and an old ident, of this city, was 80 years He was born in Shlasian, Gerny, on January 26, 1850, and came America in 1892. Before his ill3s he was employed by Cooper ells and Company. married, Mr. Baum was the her of 16 children, 10 of whom rive him.

They are Fred, Mrs. rman Ludwig, Mrs. Charles Heyn Gustav Baum of St. Joseph; ul Baum of Benton Harbor; Mrs. ttlieb Lidtke and Mrs.

LeRoy Arutt of St. Joseph, and Bertha, Alba and Pauline, at home. Mr. Baum and his wife, who surres him, celebrated their 40th dding anniversary in July. Beside's the widow and children, Baum leaves one adopted son, die Maves, 12 grandchildren and great grandchild.

The funeral services will be held 1:30 o'clock residence and o'clock at Trinity Lutheran with burial in the St. Joseph ty cemetery. AROLINE KAKK, TAKEN BY DEATH The death of Mrs. Caroline Kakk, other of Mrs. Clara Slater, occurat 9 o'clock last night her ughter's home, 1210 Main street, ter a long illness.

Mrs. Kakk was born on October 1842, in Berlin, Germany. She survived by two daughters, Mrs. ater of this city, and Mrs. Anna derson of Los Angeles, by three grand children, Mrs.

Ildred E. King, Los Angeles: arence C. Slater of Chicago, and ederick Slater of Riverdale, Ill. The body will be shipped this eveg from the Beardsley funeral me to Chicago, where services will held Wednesday at 2:30 p. m.

the Burmeister chapel on Larbie street. Burial will be in the hily lot at Graceland cemetery. USTAV NELITZ FUNERAL SUNDAY large number of relatives and ends gathered at Trinity Lutheran urch this afternoon to attend the heral of Gustav Nelitz, 73 year-old Joseph man who died suddenly ednesday at his home on Vine leet. After prayer services at the and Kerlikowske funeral at 1:30, rites were held at Trinchurch at 2 o'clock. Burial was in Riverside cemetery, the casket was carried to its sting place by Henry Steinke, an Ruppel, Adolph Walter, Jacob ingebauer, Fred Hahn and M.

BREVITIES Returns From Canada Wallace hmidt, 11 year old son Mr. and 8. Andrew Schmidt, of Market leet, who has been with relatives Saskatchewan, Canada for the st four years, returned home Satlay. Students Camp Here--A group of rmal university and students from the Illinole. State rd, professor of geography there, mped at the St.

Joseph auto Imp 4,000 Saturday mile night auto trip enroute through back a south, east and northeast. The tents were, pitched in a semicle, making an enclosure where meals were served. Two Have, Holidays--Miss Claire elm is having 'a two vacain from her work in the school ommissioner's office at the Berrien aunty court house and Miss lances Steimle is having a week's cation from the treasurer's offict. IMPROVEMENT WORK IN CITY IS COMPLETED Includes Paving Of Several Streets, Two Sewer Projects All contract work in the city of St. Joseph has been completed, City Manager H.

G. Crow announced today. This included the paving of several important streets and alleys and the completion of two large sewer proj. ects. The W.

J. Lang Construction company last week completed the topping of Langley avenue from the foot of Broad street hill to Whittlesey avenue and Whittlesey from the intersection of Langley avenue to Niles avenue. The two composed the largest single paving project undertaken by the city in a number of years. Jones street, which was paved with concrete from Court street, three blocks west to Lake boulevard, was opened last week. Several alleys paved during the last month were also open.

Langley court, a street in subdivision west of Langley avenue, was also completed. The laying of new sewer systems under the Langley avenue pavement and the Niles avenue extension sewer, were also completed this summer. REVISED TOTAL SHOWS LARGER N. Y. C.

CENSUS New Summaries Also Give New Jersey Cities Substantial Increases (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Aug. 25-Individual population reports on the 48 states were completed today by the census bureau with revised summaries for some New York and New Jersey cities, showing substantial increases. New York City was shown to have held 6,981,927 persons on April 2, an 'increase of 1,361,897, or 24.2 per cent over 1920. The state population was 12,619,503, an increase of 2,234,276 or 21.5 per cent. The New Jersey state total was 4,028,027, an increase of 872,127, or 27.6 per cent.

Newark, the largest city, was reported to have a population of 442,842, an increase of 28,318, or 6.8 per cent. Farm census summaries for Minnesota and North Dakota issued today showed an increase of 3.9 per cent in the number of Minnesota farms and an increase of 0.5 per cent in North Dakota farms over 1920. While Minnesota showed the largest increase of any state reported today, it showed a decrease in the past five years. The 1930 total was 185,476 as against 178,478 in 1920. In 1925, however, Minnesota farms numbered 188,231.

1930 total was a decrease of 2,755 from that number, or 1.5 per cent. North Dakota's 1930 figure was 78,050 farms as against 77,690 in 1920, an increase of 360 or 0.5 per cent. In 1925 North Dakota had 970 farms, an increase of 2.7 per cent over 1920. Heroes Of '65 Honored At Cincinnati Associated Press) CINCINNATI, Aug. 25-The "boys in blue" who marched home with a union victory in '65 will be publicly acclaimed once more tonight.

A civic welcome at which the gray-haired, faltering veterans again will hear the strains of martial music and receive the praise or public officials will stand out on the second day's activities of the 64th encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. Election of a new commander-inchief to succeed Edwin J. Foster, of Worcester, already has become a leading convention topic. The most active campaign is being waged in behalf of Smith Stimmel, of N. who was a member of Lincoln's military guard from 1863 to 1865.

The guard was organized by Governor Todd of Ohio and was made up of men chosen from each of Ohio's 88 counties. Stimmel then represented Franklin county (Columbus). The election will be held Thursday, the final day of the reunion. NATIONAL PI PHI FRATERNITY ELECTS (By Associated Press) PONTIAC, Aug. 25-The 52nd annual national convention of the Pi Phi which concluded a three-day session here Saturday elected the following officers: Elmer Oltman, St.

Louis, grand president; Chester F. Guilmet, Detroit, grand vice president; Roland T. Putnam, Meadville, grand treasurer; Leslie Fenske, Bay City, grand secretary. The 1931 conclave will be held at Meadville, Pa. GORGEOUS SHIRTS FOR 'DUDE' RANCHERS- NEW YORK-Brilliant riding habits are being tucked into the bags of debutantes who are west" to vacation on dude ranches." Trousers are of whipcord, jackets of suede, but shirts are gay sateens, orange, green and blue.

H. C. Inman. Relatives present from out town were Mrs. Eva McKinster and Mrs.

Olive Doolittle, cousins. SCHARLOTT FISHER DIES IN CHICAGO Word was received by local friends today of the death of Mrs. Scharlott A. Fisher (nee Smith), wife of W. T.

Fisher, Saturday a evening at 8:20 o'clock at Fisher home, 3838 North Hoyne avenue, Chicago. The deceased was well known in this city and in Watervliet. Death was caused streptococcic sore throat. deceased was only 22 years of age. She is survived by her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Andrew W. Smith, and sisters, Dorothy Terry, the Misses Katherine, Doneita and Nevada Smith and a brother, Bert Smith, of Benton Harbor. The funeral will be at the home at the Chicago address Tuesday afternoon, burial to also occur in Chicago. Shortly after arriving in than Chicago, called by the condition Mrs.

Fisher, one of the sisters, Miss Katherine Smith, was seized with a serious appendicitis attack and rushed to a Chicago hospital for an emergency operation for removel of the appendix. Her condition was said to be favorable. Many Benton Harbor and Waterliet friends of Mrs. Fisher will regret her untimely death. She lived here and also in Watervliet and graduated from the Watervliet high school.

DAVIDSON RITES ARE HELD MONDAY Relatives and friends gathered at the Dean mortuary at 2 this afternoon to pay final the o'clock, memory of Mrs. Mary Davidson at funeral services conducted by Rev. 0. E. Babler, pastor of the United Brethren church of which the deceased had been a member for many years.

Included among those present was Mrs. Jobn Van Diss, of Grand Rapids, a niece. Mrs. Edwin Kniebes, another niece, and Mrs. Lawrence Reeves both of St.

Joseph, "Face to Face," and "In the Gardeu," accompanied by Mrs. Alfred Anderson, also of St. Joseph. The casket, which during the rites, rested amidst many beautiful floral offerings, was carried by E. S.

Small, George Humphrey, John Arent, Peter Seel Theo. Bond of Benton Harbor, and Edwin Kniebes of St. Joseph. Burial was in the Crystal Springs cemetery. EIDSON SERVICES ARE HELD TODAY BERRIEN SPRINGS, Aug.

25- Funeral services were held at the Ed D. Eidson home this afternoon for John L. Eidson, 71, whose death occurred at his brother's home on Saturday. Rev. R.

D. Wearne of the Berrien Springs Methodist church conducted the services, and burial was in Rose Hill cemetery, Bearers were J. D. Caldwell, Paul Tudor, 0. Olds, Edward Botham, Clyde Boyle and George Dean.

HOLD RITES FOR CURRY INFANT Brief funeral services for Marian E. Curry, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clemmie Curry of Benton Harbor, were held at the grave in the Mount Pleasant cemetery Sunday afternoon. Rev.

O. E. Babler, pastor of the United Brethren church, officiated. The baby, born at Mercy hospital on Friday, passed away that same day shortly after birth. S.

B. MAN DIES IN BERRIEN BERRIEN SPRINGS, Aug. 25- Harvey Eckler, 46, of South Bend, died this morning at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Eckler, who reside near Berrien Springs.

Mr. Eckler had been ill for about two weeks at the home of his par. ents. Besides his father and mother, he leaves two brothers, one at Niles, and one at home. The funeral will be field Wednes day at 2:30 o'clock at the George Eckler home with burial in the cemetery at Long Lake.

BEFUDDLED DRIVER GIVEN THIRTY DAYS 0 AFTER ROAD SMASH David Johnson, 28, Negro residing at 300 Territorial road, was tenced to serve 30 days in the county jail by Justice Elizabeth Forhan this morning on a charge of driving while drunk. Johnson is said to have crashed into another car, driven by Carolyn Latbrop, St. Joseph, on W. Main street Sunday night, injuring three persons. She received a contusion about the left knee, and her companion, William Dewey, St.

Joseph, suffered a sprained ankle, a contusion of the hip, and lacerations about the face and hands. William Irving, 30, colored, of 577 9th street, riding in car with Johnson, also was cut in the they crash. The three injured were attended by Dr. R. N.

Dunnington. 300 Territorial were arrested Irving and Leslie, Johnson, 30, of by the police charged with being drunk. The latter paid a tine of $5 and costs in Justice Forhan's court this morning. Irving was able to pay the fine and went to jail for 10 days. FRIEDMAN TAKEN TO HIS HOME HERE Arthur Friedman was removed to his home, 202 Lake street, from the Taber sanitarium Sunday 'afternoon, improving from serious injuries administered August 12 by two thugs entering the Army and Navy store on Territorial road of which he is the proprietor.

Mr. Friedman was beaten into consciousness by the bandits who were believed secreted in the store until after closing time. The thieves then escaped with between $600 and $800 and a $1,500 diamond ring. REMINGTON-RAND EMPLOYES ENJOY THIRD ANNUAL PICA Observe Silver Wedding Date With 100 Guests One hundred guests assisted Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Pleshmid, of Washington avenue, celebrate their silver wedding anniversary Saturday evening at their home. Cards a and bunco occupied the evening. Supper was served at 10:30 o'clock at two long tables, adorned with flowers and a three tiered wedding cake, the gift of Mrs. M. KubaChicago.

The rooms were decorated with pink and white streamers, with the figures "25" in silver, over each doorway. by the hostess, assisted by MesA three course supper was served ed dames Joseph Chimera, S. Reznicek, T. Slavicek, F. Petranek, F.

Santrucek, J. Urban, and J. Graf. The wedding scene of 25 years ago was reenacted, the honored couple being attended by Mr. and Mrs.

F. Santrucek and Mr. and Mrs. J. Urban, who celebrated their silver anniversaries recently.

Joseph Mrs. Feorge Jackson resumed her duties in the probate office today, after a two weeks' holiday. Spend Week At Lakes-Mr. and Mrs. A.

J. Theisen and family, of Pearl street, and Mrs. A. J. White, and children, of Main street, are spending a week at the Theisen cottage at Sister Lakes.

NEW SECRETARY OF 'Y' ARRIVES HERE TONIGHT Miss Arabella Odell, new general secretary of the Y. W. C. A. here, is expected to arrive this evening from her home in Fort Worth, to begin her duties here on September 1.

Miss Odell succeeds Miss Chesta Mitchell, who is now. engaged in work in Esthonia. The new secretary, position until recently, Texarkana. held Society BEGIN BENEFIT TICKET SALE Tickets donated by Charles Fisher, were placed on sale today for the benefit card party to be given on September 4 at the Hotel Whitcomb by Gamma chapter of the Phi Chi Epsilon national sorority. The party is being given for the benefit of the fund for the memorial "The Spirit of the American Doughboy," which is to be erected Joseph city park.

A A A number been of desirable prizes have already for the affair, it was stated donated, A meeting of Gamma chapter will be held this evening at the home of Miss Ihlene Orris, on Cherry street, Benton Harbor, at 7:30 o'clock. OBSERVE FIRST ANNIVERSARY Mrs. Anna Marshall, of Michigan avenue, enttrtained at a family dinner yesterday in observance of the. and first Mrs. wedding Albert Shoup.

anniversary of The home was beautifully decorated with garden flowers. guests at the affair were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shoup, and daughter, Jane, of Niles. Miss Laura and Margaret salary, Bruce, of Chicago.

Mr. and Shoup received a number of gifts. REBEKAHS TO MEET A meeting of Helena Rebekah lodge will be held Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at Memorial hall, it was announced today. WILLSON- YOUNG A pretty home wedding took place Saturday afternoon when Miss Utah Young, daughter of Mrs. George Smillie, of 1113 Michigan avenue, became the bride of Leonard Will.

son, of Hesperia, Mich. The ceremony was performed at 3:30 o'clock, by Rev. R. H. Hannum, pastor of the First Community church, Benton Harbor.

The attendants were Miss Vida Young and Willard Young, brother and sister of the bride. A pale pink georgette frock, with a tan lace collar, and matching lace hat, was chosen by the bride for her attire. Her flowers were pink rosebuds and white gladioli. The bridesmaid wore orchid georgette, A wedding dinner was served at 6:30 o'clock for members of the bridal party and the immediate families. A wedding cake, decorated in pink and white, formed the center.

piece, and a vase of pink and white gladioli wag placed at each end of the table. In the evening, there was a re ception for 50 guests. Light refresh. ments were served by Mrs. Smillie, Miss Vida Young and Mrs.

Willard Young. Mr. and Mrs. Willson left Sunday afternoon for Hesperia where they will make their home. TO HAVE LAWN PARTY The Horne Bible class of the Methodist church will Margaret, have a lawn party Tuesday after.

noon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. R. W. Hood and Mrs. Robert Gibson, 1446 Labe boulevard.

Mem bers have been requested to bring sandwiches, one prepared dish and service. A picnic supper will be served at 6 o'clock, and all members of the class, their husbands, and families have been invited to attend. In the event of rain, the affair will be held at the church. PUT OUT GRASS FIRE The St. Joseph fire department was called to extinguish a grass fire on Ethel avenue east of Langley avenue late Sunday afternoon which threatened to destroy a grape vineyard.

The fire was put out with chemicals after several rows had been burned. RONALD MOORE SUCCUMBS TO BACK INJURY Raba acted as master of ceremonies and an appropriate speech was made by J. Chile. A number of beautiful gifts were presented to Mr. and Mrs.

Pleshmid, including a chest of silver from a group of Stevensville friends, a silver tea set, and money. Dancing concluded the affair. Music was furnished by J. Chimera, of St. Joseph, Charles Pleshmid, of Chicago and M.

Filus, of Stevensville. A number of guests who came from Chicago also spent the weekend at the Pleshmid home. These included, Mr. and Mrs. S.

Janecek, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wolff, Matejovsky, C. Pleshmid, J.

Rada, S. Kubalek, F. Vojtishek, and S. Horesovsky and families, and Mesdames J. Svec, M.

Kubik, M. Ruzicka, J. Cerny, E. Krisl and E. Kolar.

Each of the guests received ver rose. as a favor. ELKS BROWSE AT ANNUAL FETE SUNDAY Stag Picnic Of St. Annual Joseph Lodge Is Held At Fisher's Grove More than 200 members of the Elk lodge No. 541 and their families of St.

Joseph attended the annual stag picnic held at Fisher's grove, Sunday. Elks from nearby cities joined in the jolly affair. An interesting program of out. door sports and an appetizing menu were features of the day. Much interest centered about the baseball game between teams captaind by A.

H. Zick and William Wilcox. Zick's team won this year, 10 to 7, tying the rival team which defeated them last year. The ners next year will be declared the champions. An orchestra furnished by A.

W. Burkey entertained during the day. The list of winners in the athletic events, which were in charge of Arnold Karsten, follows: 100 yard dash, Don Pears. Fat man's race, Mr. Merrifield.

Three legged race, Frank Rowe, H. G. Coverston. Sack race, Floyd Heler. Several other contest prizes were also awarded.

PERSONALS Mrs. O. D. Parker and her grand, son, Vane Parker, of. Manistique, who have been spending a week with the former's sister, Mrs.

F. N. Absalom, of Main street, left Sunday for Allgan to visit her daughter. Mr. and Mrs.

Otto White of Allegan were guests, Sunday, of their aunt, Mrs. Absalom. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dienhart, of Wolcott avenue, returned last evening from Chicago where they attended the national air races held at Curtiss field.

Mrs. John Roberts and son Charles, Mrs. Charles Roberts and John Grimm and sons, Edgar and Robert, went to Chicago Saturday to attend the national air races and the Chicagoland music festival. Miss Frances Noey, of Wayne street, is having a 10 day vacation from her work in the office of Bradford and company, part of which she will spend in Chicago and Grand Rapids. Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey L. Geddes, of Ship street, returned last evening from Indian Lake where they spent two weeks, with Mr. and Mrs. Otis Richardson, of Benton Harbor, and Miss Bessie Norris, of Geneseo, Ill.

Miss Norris left this afternoon for her home. Mr. and Mrs. F. A.

Gibbons, and Mrs. E. C. Merigold, of Battle Creek, Mrs. J.

W. Fletcher, of 970 Lake spent the week here as guests of boulevard. Miss Emily Reutlinger, of St. Petersburg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Clausius, of the Lake Shore drive.

W. F. Brown, and son, Kenneth, of 314 Church street, have gone to northern Michigan on a fishing trip. E. P.

Clark, superintendent of the St. Joseph public schools, and Mrs. Clarke, returned today from a week's motoring trip to Bear Lake, Petoskey, and other points in northern Michigan. Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Rossman, of South State street, were expected to return today from a several weeks' trip to the Dells of Wisconsin, Butfalo, N. and through the east. Miss Annabelle Kenroy arrived Saturday from Anderson, to spend a week with her cousin, Miss Dorothy Kenroy, of Ship street. EMMONS ENTERS MAYORALTY RACE (By Associated Press) DETROIT, Aug. 25-City Clerk Richard W.

Reading was advised this morning that petitions placing Harold H. Emmons, former police commissioner, in nomination for mayor at the special election September 9, will be filed this afternoon. ARREST MAN IN LINGLE MURDER CHICAGO, Aug. 25-Peter Von Frantzius, sporting goods dealer, today was named as an accessory before the fact in the slaying, June 9 of Alfred Jake Lingle, Tribune reporter, in a warrant issued by Judge John H. Lyle.

Passes Away Sunday, Three Months After Being Hurt Bedfast for the past three months "with a broken back which paralyzed his body from the hips down, Ronald Moore, 43, a local painter, passed away at Mercy hospital Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock. proved Memorial day Moore the injury which received, when J. J. Miller, local real estate man, backing out of the driveway at his residence on Morton avenue, crashed into a ladder on which the victim was standing to. paint the Miller home.

Moore was hurled to the ground 30 feet below. According to Miller he had just returned home with his machine and had gone into the house when the painter in charge, requested him to go to the store for more paint. In the brief interval that he was indoors, Moore had moved his ladder, 80 that part of it projected on to the drive way. Miller, unaware that the ladder was there, backed out of the drive and crashed into it. The accident, according to Miller was the first that he has ever had in all of the years that he has owned a machine.

He was grief stricken by the tragedy. 'Mr. Moore is survived by his father, Gilbert Moore, in Sodus; one daughter, Jane, aged seven, in Benton Harbor; three brothers, Edward, of Benton Harbor, Sanford of Chicago, and DeForest of California; and three sisters, Mrs. W. Pelton of Benton Harbor, Mrs.

Jesse Helm of Elkhart, and Mrs. Grace Speck of Arkansas. The deceased was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, having seen service in the World conflict. His funeral will be held on Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock at the Esalhorst chapel with Rev. Walter Butgereit, pastor of the Church of God in this city, officiating.

MRS. BARNHART BURIED SUNDAY AT NEW TROY NEW TROY, Aug. 25-One of the largest funerals in the history of the New Troy Methodist church was held yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Edward Barnhart, for years an. active supporter of church, club and civic projects in her community.

Rites were conducted at the church by Rev. Conklin, after prayers at the Barnhart home, where Mrs. Barnhart died Friday at the age of 74. Music at the church services was by Mrs. Lois Rokeley and Miss Edna Maxim, who sang "Face to Face," and "Lights of Home," accompanied by Miss Edna Stowe.

Floral tributes which came from relatives and a throng of friends in the Methodist church, Trojan's Wo man's Study, club, in which Mrs. Barnhart been charte. member, and other organizations with which she had been associated, filled several cars when funeral party left the church for the cemetery. The bearers were O. A.

Nash, Tom Sowersby, George Daniels, Elijah Wharton, E. A. Brodbeck and Dick Mitchell. MARVEL SMATHERS PASSES AWAY AFTER ILLNESS OF WEEK Marvel Pearl Smathers, 11, passed away Saturday night at o'clock at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Homer Smathers, at 379 Britain avenue, after a week's illness with larygitis and heart trouble. The child, who was born in this city January 3, 1919, is survived besides her parents by one sister, Mil: licent, who is a junior at the University of this year, and two brothers, Homer, a carrier boy for The News-Palladium, and Ward. In addition she leaves a host of friends. The deceased was a faithful worker in the junior department of the Methodist Peace Temple Sunday school and was looking forward with much keen anticipation entering junior high school in September. Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Rev. W. W. Slee, of Niles, a former pastor of the Peace Temple, is coming here to officiate the rites, which will be followed by burial in the Coloma cemetery. MANY GATHER TO PAY LAST HONOR TO MRS.

J. LEWIS Many friends, relatives, and acquaintances. attended the funeral rites for Mrs. Johephine Lewis, this afternoon at o'clock at the residence, 870. Broadway.

Mrs. Lewis, a prominent G. A. R. lady, passed away suddenly on August 13, and the funeral was postponed until a daughter, Mrs.

W. F. Summerill, who with her husband 'was on a wedding trip in the east, could be located and return here. Mr. and Mrs.

Summerill, reached Boston last week, hastened home, arriving in this city by motor last night. In the meantime the remains were held at the Martinie funeral home. Rev. F. L.

Blewfield, pastor of the Methodist Peace Temple, offciated at the services today and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis W. Johns sang "In City Four Square." Ladies of the G. A.

R. also conducted their ritual. Burial took place in the Crystal Springs cemetery. The casket was carried by W. L.

Sarber, R. J. Johns, John Herr, Vic. tor E. Ferguson, I.

La Buchan, and The third annual picnic for twin city Rand 'employes of the held Remington: company was Indian lake. Two buses and a large number of private cars conveyed the picnickers to the grounds at 9:30. Following a basket dinner, the afternoon was devoted to contests and sports. In a 100-yard dash for men 40 years and under, Alfred Nordberg won first prize and Robert Abraham second. In a similar contest for 40 years and over, Hoffman first men.

and Stanley Vanderbeck, second." Marion Nordberg won the 50-yard. dash for women, 35 years of age and under, and Viola Remus came in second. In the 50-yard race for women, 35 years of age and over, Miss Katie Dyer was first and Mrs. Charles Zindler, second. A 25-yard dash for girls, 11 years old and under was won by Jean Tilstrom, with Mary Forrestieri, second.

In a 25-yard dash for boys, Chester Nordberg was the winner. Floyd Stone and Irving Patzer won a wheelbarrow race. The ladies' sack race was won by Wahneda Stein and Connie Forres- LOSE $7,000 TO 'CON' MEN (Continued from Page One) their story. Fillwock said that one of the men, who proposed to buy the farm, called three times last week. On his first visit he explained to Fillwock that he had a grocery in Detroit, but desired to take up fruit farming and, having noticed Fillwock's for sale sign, was interested.

"I told him the price for the 40 acres, stock and buildings was $10,000," Fillwock declared. "He argued that the price was too high, but said he would talk to his wife and brother in Detroit. Drove Gray Car "He returned, as he said he would and inspected the place, then Friday he came back. He drove a gray car, and when he got out in front of the farm, my wife and who were in the vineyard, went to' the house. He said ho guessed everything was all right, and that we would have the papers drawn.

While we were standing there another man came up. I asked him what wanted. He didn't act as though he knew the other fellow, but said to him, 'you just passed me down the Then he went on to say that he was sent here by his aged father who was dying in Texas. He said his father worked for a man named Schultz here 40 years ago and stole money from him, and that his father went to Texas where he bought a farm. Oil was found on the place, he said, and his father had become rich.

Now near death, he said his father had sent him to repay Schultz, if Schultz could be found, and if not to give the money he carried to three Christian farmers who could show a like amount. He asked me how much we had and we told him $7,000. He showed several rolls of bills and said we should get our money and he would put the same amount with it." At this point Fillwock said the other stranger, the farm "buyer" suggested that this would be an excellent plan, and that the Fillwocks would be very lucky--selling their farm and doubling their cash savings at the same time. He took a large suitcase from his car and took out a light steel box. It was agreed that Mrs.

Millwock would go to the banks with the other man and draw out the money. She was told that it would have to be cash. She obeyed and later the bills and an equal amount produced by confidence men were placed in the box and locked. At this juncture the old trick was worked. The strangers handed Mr.

and Mrs. Fillwock the box to keep, explaining that they would return after going to Benton Harbor. The man who proposed buying the farm said he had to "get some gold at the depot" to make the farm purchase. But the box the Fillwocks was filled only with torn newspapers. The box containing their savings had been exchanged for an exact duplicate while the "generous" stranger, on a mission of retribution rummaged in the suitcase.

Treasure Gone As the two drove away they called to the Fillwocks to guard the box carefully until their return. Throughout the strange negotiations both Fillwock and his wife admitted that they had no suspicions and it did not appear strange that two men apparently strangers should, within a brief space, become close friends. Nor did the they dying doubt father the far-fetched tale- of sending his son from Texas to give away an undetermined amount of money, It was not until the night had passed and part of Saturday, and nothing was seen of the pair, that Mrs. Fillwock became alarmed and broke open the box to discover the $7,000 "gyp." Fillwock and his wife described one of the men as short and stocky, dark complexioned and with a growth on his right cheek. The other, they said, was tall and fair.

Both descriptions tally with those of confidence men who defrauded Cauffman several months ago. Sheriff Bryant, who has taken personal charge of the case, today urged the people to beware of other confidence men and appealed to bank depositors to seek the advice of their bankers before embarking upon business deals where actual currency is demanded. MAGICIAN GIVES KIWANIS A THRILL Kiwanis completed its summertime program of weekly meetings at the Edgewater club in St. Joseph Monday noon and beginning with September's meeting will go back to the Hotel Vincent. There will be no program next Monday, which is Labor day.

Ralph Ashley, of South Haven, enertained Kiwanis at Monday's meeting, giving the memvers halt hour's program of thrills and tieri. Frank Pate won a boys' contest. Miss Elsie Hatter was the in a balloon contest for girl ployes, and Paul Graber won a al ilar contest for men. Marsty Overton and Mr. Ruse the men's swimming race, and Mr.

and Mrs. Dan Koester, Jr. won the boat races. Hank Cook and Mr. Dickson formed the winning team in a canoe tilting contest.

Junior Hoffman wOn greased pig contest. A tug of war and penny grabs for boys and girls were othel features. Bert Bennett was the winner the general prize. Prizes of $10 and $5 for the picture taken at the picnic awarded later, it was announce Boxing bouts were a spect traction, including three tour tween Frank Bagostino. Maringo, won by Bagosting rounds between Ross Stir Bert Bennett; declared a dr rounds between Floyd John Pate, won by Stone rounds between Clarence and Emil Buss, decla1 Buck Weaver acted as tertainment with a se cioan's tricks.

Mr. As the club much amuse CHICAGO FATALI (Continued fron They were given ment by Dr. Dean St. Joseph. Coach's Son Douglas Page, 15-y Pat Page, head footl the University of Indi ington, was somewhat Mercy hospital today.

was injured Saturday automobile he was drivil with a state highway truck between Coloma an vliet. He was conscious vals today and hope was he for his recovery. Trunkline highways in county bore the heaviest trai the summer season over the end. Thrown From. Car Wallace Kelsey, 30-year old PI stone farmer, while driving to Claire Sunday lost: control his car and the machine took a slid down small embankment, making a leap pa over another high embankment, throwing Kelsey 30 feet in the air when the door of his car flew suddenly open.

Kelsey catapulted over the machine and rolled several feet along the ground before his journey ended. The dazed man when picked up by much alarmed passersby was found to have suffered serious bruises and cuts and two vertebrae had been pushed together in his spinal column. He had a miraculous escape from death. The machine was slightly damaged. Kelsey was rushed to the Lee sanitarium, Dowagiac, in the Bowerman ambulance.

12 Perish In State Automobile accidents claimed nine lives, and persons were drowned in Lake Michigan during the week-end. Four of the automo bile victims were residents of De troit. CROWDS AWAIT DERBY RACERS (Continued from Page One) the races, the Thompson trophy event on Labor day. Age came back to triumph over the new generation of flyers yesterday. Charles (Casey) Jones, one of the nation's best known aviators and a veteran of barn.

storming days, zoomed past the pylons at an average speed of 149.41 miles to win the 50-mile cabin plane event. Lieut. Wilson N. Newhall, of the 108th Observation squadron, won the National Guard Liberty engine builder's trophy, averaging 129.75 miles for the 10 laps. 105,000 Attend Col.

Charles A. Lindbergh expected by race officials today. The attendance the first two days of the meeting totaled 105,000 cials said last night. CONDITION OF LON CHANEY REPORTED AS MUCH BETTER (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25 Lon Chaney, "the man of thousand was fighting his way through the critical stage of his battle against pernicious anemia today.

Undergoing a third blood transfusion Saturday night after previous transfusions had failed to help him, the film actor lingered for hours in a grave condition, but took a definite turn for the better yesterday. Last night. hospital taches said he was much better Chaney entered St. Vincent hospital here August 15. after turning from New York, where a severe attack of monia.

Early last week his dition became critical and the transfusions were resorted to. JOCKEY DIES OF AUTO CRASH HURTS (By Associated Press) EVANSVILLE, Index Aug, Jack Berry, 24, jockey, died yesterday of Injuries received automobile accident week Berry, who had been riding seven years, was employed by Moore, whose horses are quarter at Dade park. His home was at ington, K. 5 to.