Ligonier Banner., Volume 54, Number 31A, Ligonier, Noble County, 5 October 1920 — Page 4

-~ PROGRESSIVES REVOLT. Cannot Support the Standpat Republlcan Cligue in Charge of Harding - Lampelgn ™ The ~shifting and sidestepping of Senator Harding on the leading issues of the campaign is bearing results. Hefore election day appears the porch candidate will be so discredited tha! his support will be negligable He is the most pitiable object ever seeking the presidency. a fit. manakin for the prestidigitators who are handling him, trying to fool the voters None realize this more than the honest progressives who left the republican party in 1912 _ - - Fifteen of the leading progressives who joined with -the late Theodore Roosevelt in forming the Bull Moos< party in-1912 have united in adressing an appeal to the men and women who subscribed to the Rogsevelt contract with the people of eight years ago to support Governor James M. -Cox .and Franklin D. Roosevelt in the November elections. - The address was promulagted it was revealed following a conference at Washington last week, where .t is said the spirit of “lest \s(', forgel” dominated . the ~discussion of the course : progressives should take in the present campaign. . ; “Theé - movement which I 8 expecteil to . accentuate the- contrast between the progressivism' of Governor Cox and the reactionary record of Sen-. ator -Harding, had its- beginning on the floor of the Republican national tonvention at ° Chicago- last - June when Harold L. Ickes. ‘delegate-al-large from lillinois, opernly Voiced his opposition to. an old gitg ~dictating Senator Harding's nomination , . Mr. Ickeés- who wag the- Illinod member Oof (e progressive national committee in 1912 recently idsucd. a perscnal statement in which hé announced his. intention ‘e voting for the Denrocratic national ticket. Mr, Ickes + followed . Colonel Roosevelt: h:u"(k “into the Republican: party in 1916 -and was active in the Hughes campaign, In - his ‘personal . statement. b indicated Yis beliof - that were Colonel l{nu:u’*\'--}ful)\'u lq.;«!;é;» he would join with him in support: ing Governor Cox and Franklin D. Roosevelt ; . ' '.\hj Ickes several weeks ago prix{h ed his: views in 'p:t.'nphlwl form and sent m;niy coples . to. many . of . the men and women who were assoeiated with the colonel in the 1912 revolt, The conference at '\\"ashingmn wak the result e In addition to Mr. Ickes, !{;im- who signed the ‘appeal” in bebalf of Cox and Roosevelt are: . = Mathew Hale, Massachusetts, chairmin progressive national executive committee 1916, ‘ i : -~ Frances J. Heney, progressive candidate United States senate; California 1912 - . . L Judge Ben B. Lindsey, Denves Colo. Elias D. Saulsbury, chairman Indiana progressive state committee, e e - ‘Joseph Mishbach, - chairman lowa

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progressive state committee, John M. Parker, nominated for vice-president with’ Theodors Rooscvelt by progressive national convenflon 1918~ . ; Roscoe Fertich, former secretary Indiana Anti-Saloon league. © Antoinetté Funk, Chicago, IN, ~ H H Holman, progressive national commiiteerpan, Missourl. o -Edwin M. Lee, chairman Indiana Republican; state. committee, * 1910 chalrman . Indiana progressive state commitiee 1912, - v o ; A A Andridge, Ohio delegate progressive national committee, 1912 and i . - Charles W. Reynolds, Covington Ky. “George (. Rublee, New Hampshire. W Nicholas, progressive national committeeman Vermont. ’ Mr lekes will be in charge of ths n.an‘\-':uém' in the ‘xxgiid(lie' weslern and western states with - headquartres in the Harris Trust building .of Chicago:. while Edwin M. Lee, who™ wiasx chalrman of the Indigna Republican state committee of 1910 and .one ‘of the: Indiana’ progressive siate committee i 19812, will be In cliarge-of New York, with headquarter sat Mutray Hill hotel” Roscoe Fertich, of Indiana.-will be secretary of the newly formed. organization. . - CROMWELL CULLINGS - T‘l:w»_ hand concerts which ™ have joven so popular here this summer will be discontinued: after this’ week. The band will practice this Winter and will add seven more instruments which will include clarinets and saxaphones. - ’ . ‘Clarency Wright .is at ‘a Garrelt hospital taking treatment, also Mra. Monroe Schlabach, ° - - . U Conn of Royal Center is a visitor Bere , - : o " DroJ. H. Nye s visiting in New York - : . - ‘Morris Miller. has moved in the Ed Delirular property. - ’ At dast Cromwell {s to -have . a fact r,‘sf:m»l posaibly two. = F. Clayton returned to Springtield Ils 1#11}:&!,;)1 o . : . ‘Harley Moore and Frank Koaher will move to Fort \\'\u-_\invv:_" e ‘G. Baker and family of Colorado. are here for a visit. . . Frianklin Kline of Chicago - was honme over Sunday. . . . Mr=. Milton Moore is home from an ‘Elkhart hospital. . - ~ Congress Makes Poor Record. " Senator Harding wants the old congress returned: No congress in history ever accomplished so little, and Prof. Fairficld .is a fair sample. .Here i< but one of ‘many criticisms of that l)qt('i,\’:.‘-, . - - “That congress had not only wasted weeks of precious time while the veld has waited for sli_vh relief as only ‘American legislators could afford, and has displayed-a drgee of wilfulness and seifishness which hus astonished and embarrassed the nation seems beyond ~ question.”-Chistian Science Monitor. . = - - - Z N e—— . % - Photographs at Higber's Studio.

l Col. Marrison Is For Volstead Act. ! . The following clipping iz taken from the Fort Wayne News of Satur‘day evening and it sets out Col.| Joseph R. Harrison's attitude on one of the issues of the campalgn: i . Col. J. R. Harrison, of Columbin] Ecﬁ‘)’. dehocratic candidate for congress from the twelfth district, is for! the striet enforcement of the Volgstead act. and will fight any attempt that might be-made for its repeal. ac‘cording 1o a statement made by hir yesterday to a News and Sentine! re- | Col. Harrison was asked .three! !queﬂton;; the questions and his anl swers being as follows: e . “Are you in ‘favor of the eighteenth amendment?” T e - - “Are you In favor of the strict en-l forcement of the eighteenth amend: | ment?™ e “I most certainly am.” - “Witl you {f elected u member of the Imi‘vr,hou‘e of congress, use -yuur’ vote’ and your influence for the el fective ‘enforcement of the present | prohibition law, honestly and in good: falth, without any “increase '»m% ‘the alcoholic -content of permitted l}c>v(*taxes and without any 'w&mk(m'«i ing of any other of its procisions’™" ! "1 favor the enforcement of the Volstead act without modiﬂm!’i‘cm.‘ The measure is now on the statute !_‘,u(}kb“vaﬂ(] it eletted to ("xmgrese !! ' will do everything in my power t» Keep it there o 1 E The announcement by Thomas Tazggart, -Dewmiocratic nominee¢ for _l;nncui? States senator, of his stand -on the ‘liguor question has won thé approval. of Roscoe Fertich, formerly a riei'l} Fn-fr}vtary for the Indiana Anti-Saloon league. Mr. Fertich, who is now n Washington, .has sent a telegram to 'Mr. Taggart in which he says Mr. ' Taggart's candidacy should .command ':hc?i'r_uivpendﬁn.t and progressive vate ‘of Indiana. The message to Mr. Taggart follows: . e ~ “Your declaration of opposition to any legislation increasing the alco--1 holic beverages as al present defined by federal statute removes the only {barrter in commanding the progessive and independent vote of Indiana for your election ‘to the United States | senate. In my opinien the League of | Nations transcends all other issues. My all too vivid memory, of the des'peiate effort to make the Republican [ party of Indiana an instrunient to truthfully reflect the overwhelming ‘pmgresslve sentiment of 1912 and the tyrannical” disregard of truth, justice and even common -deéceny hy the same bigoted -politicians who seek to jcontinue to misrepresent our splen'(_lid stat€ in thé United States senate and you platform regarding the lcague compel me to pledge my wholig*{l.neur?éd support for your election. . o . : _ “Roscoe Fetich” Small Pox in Geshen. Another - Goshen school las been closed on aceount of small pox. A pupil was found to have the disease. ‘The newspapers claim there are bu:»‘ 'nine cases in the city, - .

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?“:aq.' o GLASSIFIED ADS. _ Rooms for rent, nicely furnished at’ Batley Hotel 'C. H. McClish. 23atf| e s | ‘For sale, desirable bdiidirg lot Sidewalk and sewer. Rube Deeter. | L desire to buy a modern house tor_'} ‘home in Ligonier. Not to far cut. Ray| ‘Siabaogh: o M ; Have your hot water bottle insured fur two years by buying a Kantleek at’ the- Rexall Drug Store, Soatf | I wili buy all kinds of chick ns, pay: i ing the higest markst price, asd sell | them to local! copsumers John Himes | o - dati FOR SALE-Two dwelling h'a‘i}s'c,-si and barn on full lot' South Grapd! street. Price §1.600. Will take L‘!wr(-v; Bonds. John W. Himes. - 10atf ~ Yu'll need a hot water bhotile this iall. Then why not buy a hantleek ‘guaranteed for two years at the Rr\-% all store, . ' o oat ! - For Sale. two healing-stoves. a side- | board. two _commodes, bed with| ;‘,S;iruigﬁ, Call phone No. 263, Ligonier | i o - s Sobte ! A}-"zv.r Sale- .Good top buggy. good con- ' ‘dition. a bargain-if taken at once -Apply George Keitzér, corner of Johnson F and Mercer. streots : 3lanr ho e —————— = = | Anyone having ‘mission furniture to dispose of such as tables, chairs, seltees, etc please-leave name and description of a}tzch*sr for sale at this office. . : : : - Boa3t lt- For Sale—Fine 'l;'.\z‘.‘hlzx‘u: lof on the | North Sidé with a frontage of 90 feet % and -depth . of - 185 'fw.f;. Fine shade in'm's and Aothur'_impwux'non:s. Wiil i sell - cheap. Will Gibson, Mishawaka, llnd. ; o N - Farms For Sale, o To settle the estate of Wm. and { Janet Crow, we the under signed heirs tof_rvr the following real estate for sale in Noble County. . i 83 1-3 acres five miles South. West | of Ligonier and four miles north west ot Cromwell in what is known as the “Dismal” good buildings. 35 acres of good timber also. - 127 acres in Kosciusko county 3 miles due west .of Cromwell on the east side of Lake Wawasee. 2 houscs laml other good buildings. 20 acres of timber .also. v . ‘ Large lot in Cromwell, large house barn, hen house, good well, good garden. e - s , J. E. D. Crow, Admr. Ligonier - ' Jennie Klick, Syracuse 3 Wm. Crow, Syracuse . 1 . Sadie Sloan, Cromwell: . 27btt Kodak finishing Hieher Studdo, i

- Notice to Water Takers, You are hercby notified that water rents are due October Ist, 1820, payable at the residence of the City Clerk | Oxn all rents due and not paid on or before October 20th g penalty of ten perecnt will be added as by qrdinancc§ U .« - g - All water rents for 1920 are now | due and must be paid on or 'ba’.»fonj October 20th. - - . Ofice hours 9a.mo 6 p m. - ‘ ‘T, E. Jeanneret, Dep. City Clerk o - = - 'ﬁﬂbzw' | . Prices Drop Kerplunk, . ' Prices of cotton goods, silks, clothe! ing and woolen fabrics all took a drop | in price of 30 per cent duriag the pa«.h week. Food prices also took a slump’ in {hf)‘l‘?:‘sﬂ'ﬁ,‘xic'ﬂa»"kflﬂ. . . Sam Snider has laid in a fine stock | of canvas and fersey gloves which he is prepared to sell at ‘a very close! margin of prufit. He has all styles, S e, - Wanted—Man to work on farm good wage and.r 2-od place to Mve ! C. L. Chambeériin Paone 184 - -30 t |

The Sheets Store - FON MEN Will continue in business uader the management of Mr. J. L. Sheets, Jr. During the closing out of the Jacob ~ Sheets Dry Goods Store special ~ prices will prevail in this ' o Depastmenl |

Long Evenings l Plenty of dark "unless you have a good Edison Mazda Lamp in every room. We have a good - stock of all sizes of Electric Bulbs in plain and frosted. -We also carry a stock of 32 volt Lamps ~ and Sad Irons for Delco Systems. | You often want an extension cord or some repair for your system: we have a complete line of electric material, also a stock of fixtures. Come in and be supplied from this stock. - -._- ' : o . | Weaver's Hardware

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