Ligonier Banner., Volume 54, Number 32A, Ligonier, Noble County, 12 October 1920 — Page 2

When is Your Lif “Insurance Due? Whatever the day and the month, it's probably just when vou feel least able to spare the money. : ~ .All the unuédal expenses seem to pile up that very month. . . - There is a wav. by which you may easily provide for these annual payments, : ; - Deposit each month part of the premium in a savings account at this bank and when the dav arrives vou will have the money. A number of people have found this plan the best way. Try it. We have a savings book for you. - ’ Ligonier, Indiana

L PALM BEACHES & ' | SUMMER FROCKS. ~ Youmen and women need not deprive yourself of the luxury of Palm Beach suits and washable flock for fear of the work in washing them. ; Let our laundry keep them fresh and clean for you. At your service at all times, Phone 86 ~ . “ "BANNER STEAM LAUNDRY - AND DRY CLEANING -

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Ligonier Bakery ' " For gverything in the : Bread and Pastery Line h White Flour Bread.- Rye Bread. Graham Bread Pies, Cakes and Cookies Like mother used to bake. u Parker House Rolls and Buns on order. - : Special attention-to» party orders. ‘M. E. Rodgers Call Phone 244 Li'gonie‘r,, Indiana

The Sheets Store L e \)W‘ill' continue in business under 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 i ieastiiies

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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET ' For President : GOVERNOR JAMES M. COX, OHIO : : For Vice President FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT OF NEW . , YORK : - STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET ~ For United States Senator THOMAS TAGGART, INDIANAPOLIS ~ For Governor : CARLETON B.” MCCULLOCH, IN- -~ DIANAPOLIS For Lieutenant-Governmor . SAMUEL M. FOSTER, FT. WAYNE : For Secretary of State . : CHARLES WAGNER, COLUMBUS - For Auditor of State CHARLES R. HUGHES, PERU - For Attorney-General ‘ GEORGE D. SUNKEL, NEWPORT .. For Treasurer GEORGE H. DEHORITY, ELWOOD For Reporter of the Supreme and Appellate. Courts WOOD UNGER, FRANKFORT For State Superintendent of Public In- ‘ . struction. - DANIEL C. MCINTOSH, WORTINGoO L MON For Judge of the Supreme Court, : Fiftth District : FRANCIS E. BOWSER, WARSAW For Judge of the Appellate Court, : First District - ELBERT M. SWAN, ROCKFORT For Judge of the Appellate Court. , Second District JOHN G. REIDELBACH, WINAMAC For Judge of the Appellate Coury, . Third District EDWIN W. FELT, INDIANAPOLIS

COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET For Congress JOSEPH R. HARRISON - Joint Senator SAMUEL C. CLELAND Judge Circuit Court DAVID V. WHITELEATHER ~~ Prosecuting Attorney GLENN E. THRAPP : - State Representative THOMAS J. MAWHORTER : Clerk of the Court MARTIN H. SPANGLER ' County Treastreer FRANK C. KELHAM County Sheriff = - GEORGE W. STARR County Recorder JOHN A. MCDONALD A Coroner . - DR. FRECH F. WORMAN ~ Surveyor BARNEYC. HILE = Commissioner North District JACOB BRUMBAUGH - Commissioner South District GEORGE H. BUCKLES Kodak llllllluklfleht Studio.

THE LIGONIER BANNER, LIGONIER, INDIANA.

» - IN THE MIRE - “Those who drew the covenant of the League,” says President Wilson in his appeal to the Amercian people, “were careful that #t should contain nothing which interfered with or impaired the constitutional arrangements of any of the great nations which are to constitate its members.”

- This is a plain statement of ai elementary fact which has never been questioned outside of the United States mainly by partimsns. The men who framed the covenant were naturally careful that it should contain nothing which interfered with the constitu tional processes of any of the countries that were to join. Otherwise, they knew that the covenant would be reJected, and that if accepted ft coald have no validity says the New York e i

Constitutional govermment d'd not criginate with Henry Cabot Lodge and the Republican members of the Senate Commitiee on Foreign Relations Neither are they its consecrated custodians. The men who framed the covenant of the League were all representatives of constitutional governments, and in all these governments the war-making power is vested in the legislative branch. The fortythree nations which have ratified the covenant are all governed by a Constitution, and these Constitutions ar> all alike in respect to the war-making power. . - i

Does any sane human beéing really think that when the House of Commons ratified the covenant it tore up the British Constitution . and transferred to a foreign Council its absolute control over British ships and soldiers? Or that the French Chamber of Deputies made a similar surrender of the sovereignty of France? Or that any of the nations which have joined the League did anything so ridiculous? The alternative, then, if we arto acecept the Republican argument against the League, is to assume that all the Governments and all the statesmen that had anything to do with the framing and ratification of covenant are fools who do not inow svhat they drafted or what they signed or what they accepted—that, in short, the political wisdom of the world is confined entirely to the Wilson-hatiny Republicans of the- United States Seénate. § : ;

The President's indignation against what he calls the- “gross ignorance and and impudent audacity” of this bogus “Americanism” which a crew of Republican politicians have invented to cover their partisan intrigues is wholly justified. There {s' nothing American about it, and never was. It is the negation of real Americanism With the possible exception of Senatorßorah, who h&s decided to ignore the war and all that came out of it, we doubt if there is a single Republican Senator who honestly thinks that the covenant of the League of Nations invades the Constitution of the United States, or that it imposes any obligations upon thig ceuntry which are not common to the smallest and weakest member of the League. The Republicans are trying to beat the League not because they believe that it involves a surrender of American rights but because President Wilson is its chief champion. If he were-against it, they would be ardently in favor of it. That is all there ls} to a contest that. ha.s dragged the} prestige and the reputation of the United States into the mire of partisan politics. : ~ MOTOR CAR LIGHTS 1 A good place to study character is along the country highway at night.i says the Indianapolis News. During good weather- motor traffic is heav,\-.! especially near Indianapolis.. When one driver meets another on a road so narrow that care must be taken to keep out of the ‘ditches, dim lighis should be used for greater safety in passing. Glaring lights that blind ap proaching anather vehicle, and says The matter of dimming lights is not pne of courtesy, although that alone should be sufficient. The state law requires that every motor car driven at night shall be equipped with headlights that can be dimméd when approaching anotehr vehicle, and says that it shall be the duty of every driver “when approaching any vehicle driven in an opposite direction, to cause the rays of light projected forward from said headlights or front lights to be broken up and diffused as herein provided or to effectually apPply such . dimming device to such headlights or front lights of such motor vehicle, or other vehicle, so that thé rays of light profected for‘ward therefrom will not interfere with the sight of, nor temporarily ohScure or bewilder the vision of the driver of any such approaching vehicle.” As to spotlights the law says: ' ~ “No_spotlight shall be used on any motor vehicle, or other vehicle, upon the public highways of this state while approaching or passing another vehicle going in an opposite direction unless the said spotlight shall be carried and used at such an angle on such motor vehicle, or other Vvehicle as will project the rays of light therefrom on the ground in front of such motor vehicle, or other wehicle, and at a distance not exceeding fifty feet in front of same.” - On the country roads this law is| frequently violated and accidents re-

| THE LEAGUE AND PROSPERITY. " ‘Ninety-four per cent of this country’s budget goes to pay the cost of past wars and to keep the country im readiness for future omes: Taxation cannot be reduced to the point whichl it might otheriwse reach until this state of affairs is changed. The restoration of Europe and a period of reasonable disarmament can be hastened immeasureably by co-operation of all the nations of the world, includ&x‘t the United States for peace. Withthe co-operation of the United

United States should enter the League & :

The League of Nations is the only practical scheme for securing this cooperation promptly. From the single standpoint of dollars and cents, then, it is immensely important to each and every-citizen of this country that the United tates should enter the eLague of Nations without unnecessary de-

In a spirit of fairmess Chairman White of the democratic national committee has asked Chairman Hays of the republican national committee to pubiishing the covenant of the Leaguc. of Nations jmw i and judge of its provisions The Banner published the document two weeks ago and it is not so lengthy but that almost any newspaper could bandle it. The trouble is the republican press has been so persistent in mis representing the great document that to publish it now would expose their duplicity. :

Glenn E. Plumb author of the Plumb plan to operate the railways, is supporting Gov. Cox. He says Senator Harding’s record shows.his hostiliiy 'to organized labor. e

, Charged With Forgery. Grace Brainard-Hitesman of Goshen wzo,is defendant in a divoree sunt which her husband a resident of Elk-: hart, brought in the superfor court in that city, is being sought by police who want her on a charge of forgers She left the community a day or two ago for an unknown destination. One report Is that she went to Holyoke, Mass. Another says she departed for New Mexico. ‘ : John E. Bond, who conducts a_ produce business on West Lincoln avenue makes charges of forgery against Mrs. Brainard-Hitesman, who for about two weeks, was In his employ.as office girl. He 223 she forged his name and the name of his former secretary, Bertha Bram to four checks. The Elkhart County Trust company - paid $218.30 on three of them. The fourth, which was for $l2, was refused. :

- Public Sale, ) On the account of leaving the ecity I will offer at public sale on South Main street Ligonier Ind., Saturdav October 23 1920 the following personal Dropaety fto wit: .. - A handsome good sized spotted pony well broke to saddle and buggy six vear old and also harness and buggy. One extra good Jersey cow 7 years old was fresh September Ist 1920, 1 Jerséy ‘Swis heifer one year old, 1 registered Big. Type Poland China brood sow, six shoats weighing about 125 pounds each. ; Six bushels of potatoes, brass kettle iron kettle, and ring, spades, shovels, rakes, forks and other articles. Household goods: set chairs, table couch, kitchen cabinet, library ‘able, cupboards, 2 stands, dresser, wardrobe, beds, springs, lenoleum, side board and cook stove. Sale to. commence at 1 o'clock. Terms made known day of sale. = 5 -J. F. Hofer E. R. Kurtz Auctioneer Photographs Hieber's Stadin.

| ~ 4 / r / - WILLYS-KNIGHT ~ “We could not possibly have taken this action unless we felt thoroughly justified in anticipating reduced costs of materials, against which conditions our companies‘have made provision,” said Mr. John N. Willys. “Ithas been commented that the automobile business has been profiteering, The profit in proportion to the increase in prices has been much less in this in@ustry than previous to the war. o " - “After two months of personal investigation on conditions abroad, lam firmly of the opinion that this country cannot hope to develope a healthy business and be able to compete with foreign {markets, unless we re-establish merchandise selling prices more nearly on a par with conditions existing prior to the war.” - Note the following reductions in price: £ A OVERLAND CARS s . Touring Car, . . former price $1035, reduced to $ 895 Roadster =~ . ~ . former price 1035, reduced to 895 ~ Coupe, wire wheels . former price 1525, reduced to' 1425 | Sedan, wire wheels . former price 1675, reduced to 1475 bTR : former price 885, reduced to 845 . WILLYSKNIGHT MOTOR CARS " . Touring car . . - former price $2300, reduced to $2195 - Roadster .. . . formen price 2300, reduced to 2195 . Coupe . : . iormer price 2950, reduced to 2845 | . "Sedan . +-« . former price 3050, reduced to 2945 ~ Chassis . . ', former price 1975. reduced to 1870

Biggesl P lllllllkill ' Bring in your, Biggest Pumpkin. - I will pay $2.00 for the largest pumpkin brought to this store next Saturday and $l.OO for the next largest and $l.OO for the largest Hubbard «anh 50c for the second largest. Weight will " determine the size, as quality and' weight go togethg’r’. . : - Remember Next Saturday, ‘ Pumpkin Day. ) E : Weaver's Hardware

' ."f | = IF You EVER EXPECT VG T Tt : :;; — e g ' o = o : ; : i - -BbA & 1 ‘ . | - - URL OF, ¢ - YOU MUST PUT MONEY IN 'THE BANK, LETIT STAY THERE - AND'ALWAYS ADD TO iT—THE FIRST STEP 1S: COME INTO OUR LANK AND OPEN AN ACco__l;;}: SECOND STEP IS: TOO REGULARLY ADD AT MUCH AS YOU CANTOT. - . | » THE THIRD STEP IS: TO KEEP THIS UP FOR A YEAR—THEN YOU WILL NEVER QUIT. - | i YOU WILL HAVE FCUND THE PEACE AND COMFORT WHICH COMES TO THE MAN WITH MONEY. : We pay 4 per cent. interest on saving'deposits ' and Saving Accounts. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co

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