Ligonier Banner., Volume 50, Number 25B, Ligonier, Noble County, 8 September 1916 — Page 2
‘Che Ligonier Banner @ ESTABLISHED 1886. By W. C. B. HARRISON ‘Published every Tuesday and Friday and entered ~ in the Postoffice at Ligonier, Ind., as secound class matter, —_— FRIDAY, SEPT. 8, 1916 | eom——————————————————————————————————————————— s’ ) »XSB * ‘“‘ g*>* X 0, A\ b ¢ : .: ’ ,’ffi: :i:;: - / W - +* ¥ /4 LP : Y T el ; e : i e et e e et DEMOCRATIC TICKET For President WOODROW WILSON ° e For Vice-President A THOMAS R. MARSHALL State Ticket
For United States Senator | (long term) : JOHN W. KERN, Indianapolis ‘For United States Senator - (short termi) THOMAS, TAGGART, Indianapo]_ls ' For Governor {JOHN A. M.. ADAIR, Portland For Lieutenant Governor MASON J. NIBLACK, Vincennes For Secretary of State ‘ HOMER L. COOK, Indianapolis For, Auditor of State DALE J. CRITTENBERGER, ‘ - Anderson ; For Treasurer of State GEORGE A. BITTLER, Foré§ Wayne For Attorney General EVAN B. STOTSENBURG © . : ‘New Albany - For Reporter Supreme Court PHILIP ZOERCHER; Tell City For Statistician =~ S. W. KANN, Ligonier For Superintendent Public Instruction SAMUEL L. SCOTT, Jeffersonville For Judge Supreme Court (Second District) : DOUGLAS MORRIS, Rushville : For Judge Supreme Court | (Third District) CHARLES E. COX, Indianapolis , For Judge Appellate Court (North Division) JAMES A. MORAN, Portland For Judge Appellate Court (Southern District) JOHN C. McNUTT, Martinsville Fresidential Electors EVANS WOOLLEN, Indianapolis MEREDITH NICHOLSON, » Indianapolis Continggnt Electors f L. M. FOSTER, Fort Wayne ‘LEW M. O’'BANNON, Cerydon
County Ticket | For Congress ' CYRUS CLINE, Angola For Prosecuting. Attorney ‘ HARRY F. HELWIG, Kendallville ‘ For Representative PETER DOLAN, Avilla "~ For Clerk of Circuit Court VIRGIL NOBLES, Albion For Treasurer A JAY STUCKMAN, Noble Township For Recorder ERILEY E. SMITH, Albion ~ For Sheriff ALBERT D. SAWYER, Wayne Township » ’ For Coroner LOUIE E. BERHALTER, Kendallville | , For Surveyor : RALPH DENNY, Sparta Township For Oommivssidner Middle District JOHN KOONS, Allen Township For Commissioner Northern District HOMER BARKER, Wayne Township
The Ligonier School board and Trustee Fillmore Price, of Perry township havetaken the necessary steps to prevent the spread of infantile paralysis by postponing theopening of the city and township schools for two weeks. While no cases may develop from the exposures known to have occurred it is well to be on the safe side. It is better to close ‘the schools indefinitely than to lose one child by the dreaded disease.
Senator Robert LaFollette, of Wisconsin, has beerd renéminated by a majority of 25,000. This is a victory for progressive principles. Mr. LaFollette is a true progressive and, better still, an honest man.
The Kendallville News-Sun laments the visit of Mr. Adair atso late a date. The editor says a democratic rally always brings rain and the rain was badly needed. And” Mr. Adair - did no damage.
Worthless Gift.
“Every time Dubson opens his mouth he gives himself away.” “Even 8t that he’s no philanthropist.”
WILSON'S SERVIGE T 0 AMERICA'S FARMERS
Remarkable Record Set Forth in Letter by the President on Signhing Bill.
NEW LAWS; NEW OUTLOOK
Farm Loan Act, Federal Reserve Bank, Provisions for Warehouse and Marketing Facilities Are Part of Program Executed by Democrats.
No administration has ever done so much to advance the agriculture interests of the United States as that of President Wilson. The record is set forth chiefly and effectively in a letter written by the President to Congressman A. F. Lever, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, as follows: THE WHITE HOUSE. Washington. August 11, 1916. My dear Mr. Lever: . It has given me much satisfaction to approve today the bill making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1917, and for other purposes, because the bill not only makes very generous provision for the improve ment of farm production in the nation and for investigations and demonstrations in the field of the marketing of farm crops and of the organization of rural life, but also contains three well concelved measures designed to improve market practices and tl;e storage and financing of staple crops. As the passage of this bill marks the practical eompletion of an important part of the program for the betterment of rural life which was mapped out at the beginning of the administration, I feel that I cannot let the occasion pass without conveying to you and your associates in both houses my appreciation of the service rendered to the nation in strengthening its great agricultural foundations. ~"The record, legislative as well as administrative,' is a remarkable one. It speaks for itself and needs only to be set forth. i
1. Appreciation of the importance of agriculture has been shown through greatly and intelligently increased appropriations for its support. 2. Particular pains have been taken to foster production by every promising means, and careful thought has been given especially to the matter of increasing the meat supply of the nation. 3. Greatly increased provision has been made, through the enactment of the Co-operative Agricultural Exten: sion - Act, for conveying agricultural information to farmers and for inducing them to apply it. This pilece of legislation is one of the most significant and far reaching measures for the education of adults ever adopted by any government. It provides for co-operation between the States and the Federal Government. This is a highly important and significant principle. -When thefAct is in full operation there will be expended annually under its terms, from Federal and State sources alone, a total of over $B,600,000, in the direct education of the farmer; and this amount is being and will be increasingly supplemented by contributions from local sources. It will permit the placing in each of the 2,850 rural counties of the nation two farm demonstrators and specialists who will assist the demonstrators in the more difficult problems confronting them. ' , . 4, Systematic provision for the first ‘time has been made for the solution of problems in that important half of agriculture which concerns distribution—marketing, rural flnance, and rural organization. .
8. Provision was made promptly for the creation of an Office of Markets and Rural Organization and the appropriations for this Office, including those for enforcing new laws designed to promote better marketing, have been increased to $1,200,000. The more difficult problems of marketing are being investigated and plans are in operation for furnishing assistance to producers of perishables through a market news service. A similar service for live stock interests will be inaugurated during the year. 6. The problems of securing the uniform grading of staple crops, of regulating dealings and trafficin them, of developing a better system of warehouses, and of providing more available collateral for farm loans has been successfully dealt with, 7. Under the Cotton Futures Act standards for cotton have been established, the operations of the futures exchanges have been put under supervision, and the sale of cotton has been placed on a firmer basis. . 8. The United States Grain Standards Act will secure uniformity in the grading of grain, enable the, farmer to obtain fairer prices for his product, and afford him an incentive to raise better grades of grain. 9. The United States Warehouse Act will enable the Department of Agriculture to license bonded warehouses in the various states. It will lead to the development of better storage facilities for staple crops and will make possible the issuance of reliable warehous® receipts which will be widely and easily negotiable.
10. Of no less importance for agriculture and for the national develop-
Referring to the Cow?
It is said that a gravestone bears this inscription: “Here lies the body of Samuel Holden, who died suddenly and unexpectedly by being kicked to death by a cow. Well done, good and faithful servant!”
THE LIGONIER BANNER, LIGONIER, INDIANA.
ment Is the- Federal Ald Road Act. This measure will conduce to the establishment of more effective highway machinery in each state, strongly influence the development of good road building along right lines, stimulate larger production and better marketing, promote a fuller and more attractive rural life, add greatly to the convenience and economic welfare of all the people and strengthen the national foundations. The Act embodies sound principles of road legislation and will safeguard the expenditure of the funds arising under the Act not only, but will also result in the more eflicient use of the large additional sums made available by States and localities. 11. The Federal Reserve Act benefits the farmer, as it does all the other, people of the nation, by guaranteeing better banking, safeguarding the credit structure of the country, and preventing panics. It takes particular note of the special needs of the farmer by making larger provision for loans through national banks on farm mortgages and by giving farm paper a maturity period of six months. : 12. It was essential, however, that banking machinery be devised which would reach intimately into the rural districts, that it should operate on terms suited to the farmer’s needs, and should be under sympathetic man--agement, The need was for machinery which would introduce business methods into farm finance, bring order out of chaos, reduce the cost of handling farm loans, ,place upon the market mortgages which would be a safe investment for private funds, attract into agricultural operations a fair share of the capital of the nation, and lead to a reduction of interest. These needs and these ideals have been met by the enactment of the Federal Farm Loan Act.
I am glad to have had an opportunity to take -part in the execution of this large program, which, I believe, will result in making agriculture more profitable and country life more confrontable, and attractive, and, therefore, insure the retention in rural districts of an efficlent and contenteéd population. Faithfully yours, -~ . - = WOODROW WILSON. Hon. A. F. Lever, Chairman, - Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives.
WILSON A PROGRESSIVE BEFORE PARTY WAS BORN
Eighteen months before the’ birth of the Progressive Party, Woodrow Wilson, then Governor of New Jersey, gave this deflnition of a Progressive and so classified himself in an address before the Kansas Society of New York, January 29, 1911: “By ‘Radical’ | understand one who goes too far; by ‘Conservative’ one who does " not go far enough; by ‘Reactionary’ one who won’t go at all. | suppose I must be a Progressive, which 1 take to be one who insists ' on recognizing new facts, adjusting policles to facts and circumstances as they arise.” !
Under Democratic influences during the six-year period since standpatism was overthrown in the House of Representatives in 1910, ninety per cent of the program of reform advocated by the Progressive Party has been enacted Into law. “Invisible government,” which is now making desperate efforts to “come back,” has been driven from power under President Wilson’s administration and will have no place in Washington so long as he is in the White House.
MEXICO IS COMING BACK. - Saved From Conquest, It Is Working Out Its Own Destiny. Encouraging news continues ta come from Mexico, and the tirades of President Wilson’s critics grow tamer all the while. Mexico has seen much misfortune, has borne many trials, has experienced many tragedies, but there is a buoyancy to the present situation that gives cheer to friemds of that long-suffering republic. Americans, coming from that country, bring optimistic assurances. They declare that there is much better gowv: ernment there than for many years, that Carranza money is increasing in value, that business is picking up and that law is belng respected. ‘ The New York Evening Sun, a Re publican newspaper, which usually criticises everything President Wil son does, is compelled to recognize the facts, telegraphed from San Antonio' Texas, by Willlam G. Shepherd, wai correspondent of the United Press, who has been one of the keenest ob servers of conditions both in Europe and Mexico. Mr. Shepherd, back from a long service abroad, was sent re cently to the Mexican border. Aftel a careful survey he reported conclu sions which the Sun displays under the heading: “Mexico Coming Back { Business Grows Brisk—Confidence in ‘Carranza Increases and Things Look Up.” In part Mr. Shepherd says:
Mexico is coming back. It’s not a dead rubber nation; it's got a bounce in it. A summary of the news from the heart of Mexico, gathered in the last three weeks along the border from Americans incoming from Mexico, shows beyond doubt that conditions are improving, confidence in Carranza is growing, the situation is gaining buoyancy, Carranza money is gaining in value and business is * plekidz un :
Hard to Explain.
~ Bill—*l understand that two-thirds water and one-third solids is the compogitions of the human body.” Jill—“I wonder why it was they put all the solid part in your head?’—Yonkers Statesman, : ’
THEATRE. “THE HOUSE OF QUALITY"” : Feature Nights are - Monday—W ednesday—Friday Friday, Sept. 8 - ‘““What Happened at 22’ Starring Frances Nelson. Arthur Ashley and Gladden James. Everybody loves a mystery play. A strange though amusing and vastly interesting story in which a master criminal is outwitted by the cleverness of a young girl. A fine Brady made picture. Adm. 10cts. ' Saturday, Sept. 9 “Sin’s Penalty’’ A fine 3 reel western Vitagraph drama with Mary Anderson and Webster Campbell. Alsoa Ham and Bud comedy. : ] Monday, Sept. 11 ‘““Puddn’head Wilson
From Mark Twain’s famous story. The atmosphere of the old Southern village isstaged to perfection. The voodeo hut, the slaye quarters, the angry mob in front of the Wilson house, a real cotton field with a crowd of darkies .at work, the pursuit of Rosay by bloodhounds, the trial, these are a few of the scenes which make us wish for more pictures of the same kind. The production is made by Lasky which means the best in pictures. S : Admission 10ets. ’ Tuesday, Sept. 12 ; A 5 part World film feature - ‘““Over Night”
A dainty comedy drama featuring the charming Vivian Martin. The plot concerns the adventuresof two bridal couples, and the scenes are taken on a Hudson river boat. This is one of the best and cleanest high class comedies on the market and one that will be enjoyed by young and old. Don’t miss it. Adm." 10 cents. . Wednesday, Sept. 13 - - Fannie Ward in ‘‘Tennessee’s Pardnes’’
Notice to Public
"On account of the danger of infantile paralysis, the Ligonier public library will be closed to borrowers and readers from Wednesday September 6th, until Monday September 18th. All borrowers are requested to returh AT ONCE 411 books which they hold whether due or not. The librarian will receive books at the library from 4tosp. m. and 7 toB p. m. Building and all books are to be thoroughly fumigated and prompt compliance with this request is necessary. ' Public Library Board
Road Petitions Filed
Henry Hire has tiled petitions. with the county commissioners for brick surfacing of three of the main highways out of Ligonier, the Lincoln Highway west and south and the road running north. o
‘With the granting of these petitions the project to pave the county line road out of Millersburg to ‘Wolcottville will be headed off. Te pave the latter highway would prove a severe blow to Ligonier as it would divert all the Lincoln Highway traffic and Ligonier and Perry township would have to pay for it and receive slight benefit. The trouble is under the law a remonstrance will not lie against a township or county line road. ‘
From Mexican Border
Word comes from the Mexican border that Corporal Lemuel McGuin of Co. D, will be discharged from army service on account of physical disability and will return to Ligonier. The trouble is in McGuin’s feet. They gave out on him.
Frank Roe, of Ligonier, has an application in for a discharge on the ground that relatives depend upon him for suppoct. ~ A correspondent writing from Llano Grande, Texas, says Ted Martin and Waldo Baker are under suspicion of purloining several pies and a number of doughnuts from the mess larder and consuming the provender in their beds.
Card of Thanks
I wish to take this way of extending my heartfelt thanks, first to Miss Helen Carney, for it was in her loving heart and dear girlish head that the plan for getting me a wheel chair, was originated. I also extend thanks to the Epworth League, and King’s Daughters who lent their aid, and to Mrs. Halloway and Herman Sack who aided in the musical part. Thanks are also due to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Inks and to G. 'W. Brown and Son for théir part in the good work and to you dear people who so generously did your share. ‘1 want you to feel that my heartfelt thanks go to each one. I accept the chair as a gift of love from my many friends and it will mean m\’h to me in that way. But the Dlessing of doing a good deed will come to each one of you in some way, for our Master has sid: ‘““That even a cup of cold water given in My name is blessed.” .= : Gratefully Yours, e - Mrs. Jack Rees. -
Christian Rice took a change of venue from Perry township where he appeared in Judge Hays™court Thursday morning to answer a charge of selling meats exposed to the open door. Mr. Rice was arrested while operating an outdoor lunch stand. The case will probably be sent to Alblon,
When such men as Thomas A. Edison, the great inventor, come out for President Wilson it is bound to have an influence. .
Here are some of the things Mr. Edison says: : ' ‘“More than any other president in my memory Wilson has been faced by a succession of tremendous problems, any one of which decided the wrong way would have had disastrous consequences. Wilson’s decisions so far have not got us into any serious trouble, nor are they likely to. He has given us peace with honor. This talk about the United States being despised is nonsense. Neutrality is a mighty trying policy, but back ot it are international law, the rights of humranity and the future of civilization. : | - ““They say he has blundered. Perhaps he has. But I notice that he usually blunders forward. You can’t get 100 per cent effieiency in a democracy. I don’t know that we ought to want it. We would be a‘' machine and we would have to sacrifice too much of freedom.” Vice-President Marshall will speak in every congressional district in Indiana during the campaign.} House for rent—Enquire of Chas. A. Wolf. 25b3t
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35,000 More o - Hudson Super-Sixes B | ~ Detroit, Mich,, July 1, 1916 We have today to announce:- _ , | That more than ten thousand Hudson Super-Sixes have now been delivered to owners. ' - , ~ That we have in four months, by tremendous exertion, quadrupled our daily output. | = P | That we have parts and materials, on hand and in process, for 20,000 more of the present Super-Six. = Constantly increasing demand has just forced us to place contracts on materials for an additional 15,000. oo P Thus it is settled that at least 35,000 more of the Hudson Super-Six will be built like the present model, Our production is now 3,500 monthly. ' e | |
No Change in Sight
¢ Our opinion is that a like announcement will be made in a year from now. The Super-Six invention in one bound increased motor efficiency by 80 per cent. From a small, light six, which delivered 42 horsepower, it created at 76-horse-power-motor. And simply by ending vibration. <
Stoek Super-Sixes, in a hundred tests, have out’ rivaled all other stock car performance. In speed, in hill climbing, in quick acc®leration and endurance, they have done what was never done before. No man can doubt that.the ‘Super-Six holds the pinnacle place amqng motors. And there is no higher place in sight.
After eight months of experience, with 10,000 cars, not one imporiant improvement in design suggests itself to omr engineering corps. ' ‘So the Super-Six will remain as it is. And, because of our, patents, it will maintain its supremacy. N e :
Watch the 10,000
- Watch the 10,000 Super-Sixes now running, and judge if you want a car like them. Each owner feels himself master of the road. He
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, - i2l 3 v N . ; . ; .- 7 " ) ’ e Lengthen the Life \*G¥) 4 : ./ ' L E , f Y l' M ln.ll I'y ‘,Q”;; SALEINEL o Ou ,ac : e ) 1§;) 'ql.F]’!»\! ,] It has been proven that 75 per cent of the ‘\ 'oA e depreciation of farm machinery is due to ““.°g / s weather exposure—only 25 per cent is due to £/ > wear and tear. S S ; This. means that rust destroys your machin- g ery three times faster than use. R You can’t save your machines from wear, but you can save them . i from rust. Build a shed. Keép your _~ machines in it when not in use. S STy = A machine shed is very simple to N Bt e 3 build. It doesn’t cost much—in fact, SN — T o % -is chéaper than paying for new ma- = LS — A, chinery or new parts. Build it now. r ':,7}"5 PR e We have the necessary cement, lum- = T N ber, shingles, roofing, etc., and will ] QM\ = k 5 / ' o Mp</=— -\ 4 A be ‘glad to help you with the plans. - B?[ Let’s talk it over. This puts you 7%;,‘2_ él under no obligations, A% % 0 o . o ( LIGONIER, INDIANA
knows that in every sort of performance his car has outmatched all rivals.
He knows that he has the smoothest running motor ever built. The most powerful of its size. He knows that in ordinary driving he never taxes half its capacity. That means long life and economy.. He knows that his motor has shown boundless endurance—Ssuch has never been shown. And that he can look forward to many years of its perfect present seryice’.} v Watch some of those cars. Talk to the men who own them. Then sk yourself if there is any fine car equal to it. ey Now 135 per Day ‘ Thousands of men in the past few months have been forced to take second choice. Most of them, we think, now regret it and will always regret that they did not wait. ; =y ‘ Those times are over. We are now sending out 135 Super-Sixes per day. : . Go ask our local dealer. - S HUDSON MOTOR CAR CO, "~ Detroit, Mich,