Ligonier Banner., Volume 54, Number 33A, Ligonier, Noble County, 19 October 1920 — Page 1
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OVER 12,000 VOTERS -EXACT NUMBER IS 12247 WITH 6586 MEN AND 5861 WOMEN ~ QUALIFIED TO YOTE NO. 4 LIGONIER LARGEST This Precinct Shows a Total Reglstra. tlon of 591 Voters Which Is Largest In the County : There are 12,247 voters registered in Noble county for the November election. This is nearly double the number voting for president in 181 g, the total vote cast four vears ago being 6,329, . | The total number of male registrants is 6,686 as against 5,661 women. The ' greatest number of voters to register in any one precinct is 591, ‘and this precinct I 8 No. 4 in Ligonier. " Registration in the various precincts ‘of the county as reported by Auditor Erwin is as follows: = : Precinct. Men. Women. Total B e I 166 37 Be I B ® 136 280 % I 8 Iwl B e SBT 304 591 D . IR 168 319 B I 198 422 T i 2 129 365 B i LRI 141 315 S . ... b M 3’ .. I - 107 238 B 1B M 13 L DB 183 401 B I 1B W M . IR 112 213 ab Lo 38R 69 - 207 B .1 N W 1 I 110 233 @’ i 141 3°3 » ... ... ... 1 0L IR 135 301 BE i i 30D 135 294 B i 219. 470 28 1 189 427 N LB 209 419 Mo . 01 N % ... ... 1 110 266 B iR 2R IR 468 B ... N 238 476 BE i 10D 121. 260 Bl G i i 13 119 261 Lk 147 .- 322 » .1 102 264 B s Y 185 412 81 LIB 180 335 88 AR 215 437 Tolal. ... BBBE B 8 12247
Nelson Family Reunlon. A reunion .of the Nelson family was held at the farm home of Mrs. Ellen Dunn one and a half miles east of Goshen Sunday. An eélaborate dinner was spread for the sixteen guests. Among the attendants were the families of Homer and Charles Nelson, of Ligonier, A. P. Nelson and family of Syracuse, New York, Mr. and Mrs. David Siedel of Goshen, and Mrs. Rose Kauffman, Shipshewana. Mrs. Dunn announced that the reunions would be held yearly at her home as long as she lives. The family members greatly enjoyd the occasion. ; - Very Pretty Party. ; Junior little son of Mr. and Mrs. ‘Walter Robinson, celebrated the sixth anniversary of his birth last Saturday atfernoon with a party at the family home on First street. About fifty guests participated including the pupils of the school he attends and his teacher, Miss Deßerry. The chief feature was the refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake, popcorn and candy. Souvenirs were presented each little guest, and Junior Robinson found himself' possessed of a Jarge number of presents. Nt RGBS S - - It Takes Money. | The democratic national committee is urging the people to send contributions to meet the expenses of the campaign. The committee is not expec:ing nor can it accept big contributions from corporations. Small amounts from individuals is desired and those .Who féel like sending something to the national committee should do so ‘at once. = Mail your eo:firlbution to ~'W. W. Marsh, treasurer national democratic committee, New York City.
- Stock Agents Resign. ¥ The stock selling organization of the Noble Motor Truck Co., of Kendallville, has resigned and the present stock holdres are asked to purchase - additional stock so as to imcrease the capjt’kl to $50,000. The company expects, to manufacture and sell from 800 to 1,00 trucks thec oming year. Engagement Announced. ; Mr. and Mrs. Simon J. Straus, now of the Sisson Hotel, Chicago, formerly ot Ligonier, Indiana, announce the engagement of their daughter, Gwendolyn, to Marcus L. Freud of ‘Detroit, Mich. The wedding will take place in the early winter. & FaN _ Photographs at Hiecber's Studie.
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- LIGONIER HIGH SCHOOL WINS Waterloo Meets Thelr “Waterloo” on Thelr Own Floor Last _Friday Evening : Friday Oct. 15—The Ligonier High School boys basket ball team won their second game of the season bdeing their first game off their own floor this year. The game was called at eight o'clock . sharp. - This game proved to be a great success for the boys as they had a tiresome journey to Waterloo in autos, the score would have been larger for the team than it was. he final score was Ligonier 16 to Water--100 8. 5 S
' Ligonier had good team work and that was the way they won the game but there still is room for improvement. The game started out with Capt. Longenecker playing center. Grubbs and Claudon forwards and Cornelius and Baker guards Claudon Cornelius and Longenecker caged a basket each in the first half. 'ln the s¥cond halt i(‘laurfi.un'.‘ Cornelius and';‘lfiong‘eneckcr caged cne more’ basket each, and Grubbs caged two. Kimmell took Cornelius place in the last ten minutes iy ] ~ Bonfiglo and Fie caged one basket each in the first half and two free throws and two baskets in the last half., The game was very fast and exciting but Ligonier hcd the lead the whole game. - One hack load and - several cars loaded with boosters followed the team to Waterloo. o 'The line up. : Waterloo _ Ligonfer Bonfiglo Capt. Longenecker Fie : " Cornelius Kelley : Baker ke Claudon Gairdit . : -Grubbs - Sub—Bragington and Kimmell. _ Friday October 22 Ligonier High School teams both girls and boys will play Churubusco at Ligonier. . Every body be out to sec this game which will be a very fast one. -
Hazel Harper Married. The modest announcement ‘comes from Albion that Miss Hazel Harper, the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harper, and Charles Ebert of Lowell, were married by Rev. J. H. Lemkan, at the M. E. parsonage in the county seat Tuesday, October 12. The bride is prominent as a teacher in the schools of Noble county and won distinction as a teacher in the Ligonier schools last year. She is a member of one of the old and prominent families of Noble county and is possessed of many friends to wish her joy. It is understood that Mr. Ebert is a young man of high qualities.
' Working Out Plans. - The Tuberculosis Hospital authorities of Allen county the other. day entertained the county commissioners of Noble and DeKalb countieats the Irene Byron hospital north of Fort Wayne. Tuberculosis Prevention societies of the counties attended the meeting and an effort is being made to have Noble and DeKalb counties send their white plague victims to the institution. l A satisfactory plan will no doubt be worked out. Allen county has lnvpsted! ovr $250,000 in the institution and about 60 patients can be cared for. ‘ Discouse Was Interesting. | The Kendallville News<Sun says: “A feature of the Rotary club meeting at the M. E. church Friday evening, following the dinner served by the church ladies, was a practical talk on the “Wool Situation” by Leon Wertheimer of Ligonier. He is a recognized authority on the subject and gave much information that was not only of interest but of considerable vaule to the Rotarians.”
Three Delays Trains. - Two passenger trains between Ligonier and Goshen were delayed several hours Friday morning when a huge tree fell across a freight train one mile west of Millersburg. The tree was dragged quite & distance and even when it was discovered to be across the train it was some time before it could be removed. : Barn and Contents Burn. The barn and contents on the 1§ ! liam Weingart farm near Kendallville was set on fire by sparks from a passing locomotive Friday entailing a loss of $2,000. An Overland automobile was among the contents of the building. o e ] ; Trustees and Teachers Meet. ‘ ~ The annual meeting of the state organization of township trustees is being held at Indianapolis Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday the stata teachers association will hold a meeting in the same city. 1 .
: .M ay Be Better Than Oil. ~ Excitement has been running high at Howe this week as a result of drillers on the Glouser farm striking a vein of coal. The vein was six feet through and was struck at a depth of 211 feet. : > 1
- Green Walnuts Fatal. Opal Miller, 15 year old daughter of Roy Miller, residing near Peru, is dead the result of eating green walnuts. |
LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. TUEDSAY OCTOBER 19, 1920
- Women Voters - Attention A meeting for the purpose of organizing and¥instructing the ' democratic women _voters’will be .held in Democratic |headquarters over Williams Drug Store, Wednesday night, Oct. 20 at 7:30 o’clock. You are earnestly requested to attend. - ~ COMMITTEE.
nm NOTES : Photographs at Hieber's Studlo. “The Right of Way” by Sir Gilbert Parker at Crystal next week. Mrs. 0. E. Brown, of Kendallville visited Ligonier friends during the week end. _ - Mr. and Mrs. Sam Johnson spent the week end with their daughter in Auburn. : o : e . Everyone wants to see “Romance oti Tarzan” It is wonderful tonight at Crystal. v . ; | Mrs. I. M. Myers and grandson spent the week end in Chicago with ,Mr and Mrs. M. W Bowen. i . Walter E. Myers, deserter from Camp Grant, is under arrest at his home in Kendallville. 0 ' Miss Mary K. Myers, 74, is dead near Kendallville. She had resided in Noble county for over a half century. - Mrs. Thomas Barfell, aged 49, is dead at Kendallville. She is survived by her husband a son and three daughters. ; : David Auburn was over from White Pigeon calling on old friends Friday. Mr. Aburn has a large farm near the Michigan town. . Interesting contrast between jungle life and modern civilization is shown in “Romance of Tarzan” at Crystal tonight and tomorrow. : & Mrs. J. L Sheets was in Goshen visiting Mrs. M. L. .Shevlrer.,and taking a look at the new babe which recently arrived at the Shearer home.
Mrs. P. F. Masten of Hillsadle came, Sunday to sepnd the week with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harsh. - Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hogan, of Chicago, spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Phil Bickle. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Burns, ot Bryan, Ohjo, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Caldwell. Mrs. Car]l Ramsby and two children, of Mishawaka, were Sunday guests at ‘the George Ramsby home. : \ [ ——— Mr. and Mrs. Graham Lyon and little daughter Mary and Mrs. Arthur Biggs made a motor trip to Indianapolis. - T : ' Mrs. Charles Wechter, of Chicago is a guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller. She also visited friends in Angola. Wanted 'l‘w&-or xix;'ee girla, vl!.h or without exper.czce, to help <2 clrculu‘j work, during Noviaiber and December Phone 336, as.. for Mr. Frauks. 33a3t
A. B. Mier and Isaac Rose of Ligcnier have disposed of their interests in the Farmers State Bank of Topeka the purchasers being LaGrange county residents. Mortimer Broughton, 73, a veteran of the civil war, died in a Kendallville hospital Thursday evening. He was a native of Noble county. The widow and one son survive. - : Fred H. Green and nephew Tom ‘Green came home Thursday from Illinois where they had spent some time on land business. They heard Gov. Cox in a railway platform speech in an Illinois town. Py 8. C. Sackett of Ligonier was a dinner guest-of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Hubbartt, at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage, on ‘Thursday of Corn School Week. Serveral other former Ligonier parishioners of Mr. and Mrs. Hubbartt called at the parsonage.—
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NATIONAL HONOR INVOLVED Ministers of the Gospel Declare For ~ League of Nations As Foundation : of Christianity Speaking before the Universalist state convention at Galveston in Howard county Thursday the Rev. John Clicord, minister and president of the convention said that the league of nations is a great moral issue, worthy of the support of the American nation. He said that his attitude was not prompted by political motives, and explained that he would be “unWorthy of my calling were I not to voice my convictions concerning an issue of such vital importance to Christianity.” " “I can not do otherwise expect give the league of nations my absolute indorsement,” he said, “when I realize that the whole system of religion is based on the principles it embodies—namely, the brotherhood .of man and the Fatherhood of God. 1 believe this is indisputable and bears no challenge, since it is the fundamental aim of the covenant.” - ey 3
The Rev. Mr. Clicord said that it is a shame that the league has been made a political issue. The other ministers who followed Mr. Clicord on the program supported the “world union” idea. A missionary said that in all parts of the world there is ‘general recognition of the fact that there must be a universal cooperation, and if thas people of the United tates fail to do their part the nation is disgraced.
BUILDINGS “ARE SOLD Structures Cormer Cavin and Plgeon - Streets to be Remgved by First of ; : the *r . As announced in Friday’s issue of the Banner the Standard Oil Company will erect a fine service station at the corner of Cavin and Pigeon streets in this city in the early spring.: < ~ Van L. Schrom, manager of the big corporation, was in the c'ty Thursday and sold the three buildings to iocal residents, ' - The house facing Cavin street was sold to George W. Fahl who will remove it to one of his lots on First street and put it in position to rent. George W. Starr bought the two story frame building on the corner and will move it to his property on West Third street and convert it into a garage and ware room. -
The dwelling house facing Pigeon street was sold to W. C. B. Harrison who will move it to a.vacant lot and remodel it for a residence. The deals were all made {2 a short time Thursday afternoon. ‘ : ‘ w. Everybody Golng Legion Post Ball Tuesday Night Wil Be Largely Patronized By Young | People : j % —— Ligonier Post 243 American Legion give their first ball in Kann hall tonight Tuesday, October 19. The indications are that this will be one of the outstanding social affairs of the season. The celebrated Anderson-Miller orchestra, of South Bend, furnishes thei mausic. s | During the winter the Legion Post expects to give a series of these The Elkhart Township Fair Friday October 22, promises well. Many attractive premiums are being offered and exhibitors among the Boys and Girls Club members will be well repaid for their efforts. ' N ;
Dr. William H. Short; ‘well lmown‘ in Ligonier and presiednt of the La Grange State Bank, is dead in that city. He had practiced medicine in LaGrange county for fifty years. ‘ ~ Thomas Wagoner has had another attack of his old malady and may have to submit to another operation. He ‘went to Elkhart Monday for an examinktion. : A : .The Ligonier high school basketball team is scheduled for a game with Columbia City school team in that city evenihg of November sth.
LIGONIER FALL FESTIVAL &mmendgwwhmy ‘ October- 20, Will Continue 4 Days, .Until Saturday Night
Ligonier will entertain the public with a street carnival, beginning Wednesday morning, Oct. 20 and continuing four days. i o= . Many of the concessions ar~ now on jthe ground s By unanimous consent of the city council Cavin street will be closed to vehicle traffic from the Eletric light office to Fourth street and Second, Third and Fourth streets between Cavin and Main will be utilized for show purposes. - - - ~The Carnival is given under the auspices of Ligonier Post 243 American Legion and will be largely regulated by that organization. - Many of the attractions booked for Ligonier held forth in Goshen last week where a clean show was given. The street contession were given to the American Legion post by the city council and that organization partic:pates in the profits of the whole enterprise. ' é :
From present appearances Ligonier and surrounding community will participate- in four days of celebration. | This four days of amusement . Isi designated by the Legion Post as Ligonier's Fall Festival. ' Among the Free attractions is the high dive made by Mat Gay, the world's greatest high diver. These free exhibitions will be given every day at 4:30 and 10:30. = The three days' show at Goshen was marked by the best of order, not a single arrest being made and little or no complaint made to the police officers. There is no reason” why the Fall Festival of Ligonier should not be marked by the same good order. The circus connected with the many other attractions is pronounced one of the best in the country. The people are’ most cordially invited to visit Ligonier any day or all days of the carnival and participate in the general frolic. The town is sure to be taxed to hold the people. Mat Gay, the high diver, turns a back summer sault from an iron tower 106 feet high, alighting in a tank »of water at the base. This tower is now erected at the intersection of Cavin and Fourth streets. Gay once dove from the Illinois Central railway bridge at Cario, 111., a distance of 134 feet. He is the world’'s champion high diver and this attraction is free. The William Shulz circus is a great attraction for a one ring affair. Athletics and performing bears, ponies and mules are among the special features. ‘Sommers miniture animal show delights the children this show is also of great interest to the grownups. The Vampire. Strange and curious freaks from all parts of the world Harry Six, ex-champion high diver is with the combination. Mr. Six 1/ blind, having lost his sight some years ago from high diving. He owns fine concessions. ; L . The Fothorgill merry-go-round is attractive to old and young. ~ John Huftle is the general manager of the carnival and he has the force of character to see that everything is oa ithe square. ; Ui : e . . For Centralized Plan. A centralized fair and stock show in which nine counties in northern Indiana will take part is being plznned‘ for next year. A meeting of representatives was held at Fort Wayne Friday. The counties represented at; the meeting were Allen, LaGrange, De Kalb, Huntington, Kosicusko and Noble. No definite action was taken, but another meeting is to be held soon. _ Is a Big Apple. ~ _Dr. Adam Gants brought to this. office the most perfect specimen 3 an apple seen here this year. It is of the Fall River variety, weighs 14% ounces and is a beauty to look at. The fruit 'grew on the farm of George Piper in Wm township. -
At the Forester Hall on Wednesday evening October 27 M. C. Burrier, territorial manager of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky will speak to members of both courts and all others interested in Forestery up on the good of the order its Orphans Home and Sanitorium. Come and bring your friends.
- Hubert Loeser has gone on a business trip south for the Highway Iron Products Co. He arranged to vote before leaving as he will not return until after the election. g “Humoresque” is booked for an early date at Crystal. ; |
~ CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY Knowall Whe Have Been Howling ~ About the League of Nations Must : Now Make Good - An associated press dispatch from New York under date of Oct. 15 reads as follows: : ; e Democratic national headquarters today announced that a prize of 8!5.'000] had been offered by the Pro-League Independents to Senator Harding, Senator Johnson, Senator Borah, Senator Lodge, Chairman Hays of republican Rational commitee or anybody else in the United States who - could . first prove that the League of Nations, would “abridge 910.' sovereignty of America.” 4 -
Protf. Irving Fisher of Yale university, chairman of the Pro-League independents, expliined that, under terms of the offer, essays must be received by mail or wire at 17 East {lst - street. New York City, by October 22; that each memebr of a jury of 12 citizens would be appointed jointly by George White and Will H. Hays chairman of the democratic. and republican national committees—all to be republicans .if desired by Mr. Hays and that in case the jury was not unanimous, half the prize still may be awarded, provided a majority of the jurors so vote. Sl :
- “This announcement is intended for every newspaper in the United States” Prof. Fisher said, “and is being given for distribution to ghe various press associations, with the request that each newspaper publishing it send to the pro-league independents here. & marked copy of the issue containing it, so that the indepéndents may report on how many newspapers of each party publish or fail to publish i i
It Mr. Hays admits that such statements and - notions are unproved -unprovable, untrue and absurd, he is respectfully asked to publicly so state, and also to state that he is requesting his speakers press bureaus, and republican newspapers to cease making such false ‘statements.” o
BACK FROM THE GRAVE v Noah Blough, Declared Legally Dead, Returns to Old Home In Latirange Noah Blough, missing for fifteen years from his home near LaGrango declared legally dead and his estate divided by Judge James S. Drake sitting on the bench of the circuit eourt at LaGrange has returned and in the face of all court action declares that he is very much alive. Fifteen years ago, the “dead man" left his home and told no one where he- was going nor when he would be back. During that time he has traveled over the entire northwest and has been into the wildest regions of Alaska, traveling as far north as San Miquel. ; Three years. ago, his relatives asked the court to declare him legally dead and an administrator appointed. This was done. 3
In a statement Mr. Blough said that the disposition of his property which was divided between a brother and two sisters, is satisfactory to him He added that he still has more money than any one of them. The traveler is unmarried. : ; Death On The Rafl. = Mrs. Reuben ShivelP, aged 51, was run down and killed by a New York Central train at a street crossing in Goshen Friday. She was in the cat of crossing the track when she was struck by east bound train known as No. 10. The body was hurled 100 feet and death was instantaneous. Mrs. Shively was deaf. She is survived by her husband. :
Another Memorial Day. President Wilson has directed that on Sunday, Nov. 14th, the Americani flag shall be displayed at half mast on all public buildings and naval and military posts “as a token of the nation’s appreciation in the memorial} services for Americans who gave their lives in the late war” | New Milk Delivery. | The Bassett Jersey Dairy Farm began the delivery of milk Monday and will make regular deliveries from now on. Mr. Bassett will serve customers as far as his supply goes. On the start his capacity is only about 100 quarts a. day, but this will be steadily increased. . Double Header, ‘ The basketball game at the higa school gym Friday evening will be a double-header, the 'Churubusco boys and girls contesting with local high ‘school teams. : 3
' Biind, But Sees Now. _ William Gorsuch of Cromwell, 73 years old, who was blin@ for two years, had his sight restored though an operation in the Gemeral Hospital at Elkhart. i Election Two Weeks Away. Just two weeks from today will occur the general election. The campaign grows in interest each day. Registratiop In LaGrange Co. The total registration in LaGrange county aggregates 6,393, or about one hltbt-thatothlothm,' o
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(LEAGUE REPUBLICAN s i : 2 ASSAIL POSITION OF G. 0. ) A NOMINEE ON PACT AS INCON. ~ 'SISTENT WITH HONOR Tide Shifts As End of (‘alpfln Approaches Over Leading Issve as : Presented . WASHINGTON, October 14.—Herbert Myrick. an original Hoover Republican and editor of Farm ani Home and the Orange-Judd tarm publications, -has joined the long list of life-long Republicans who, within the last- few days, have deserted Harding and Coolidgé on the league of nations issue. Others announcad are Miss Mabel Choate,.dayghter of the former ambassador to Great Britain; Mrs. Henry Phipps, Charles P. Howland, lawyer and president of tha Public Education League .of New York city, and Professor George B. Adams, of Yale, : " In his letter in which he describes himself as a life-long Republican, Mr. Myrick says every one is suffering because of ‘the failure to ratify the peace treaty and end chaotic cop-. ditions in Europe. ‘ “Values are on the taboggan,” he says. “Food prices fall with a dull thud, quotations slashed on other commodities; high cost stuff sells slowly at low prices; foreign markets for our surplus contract; foreign supplies expand. Europe sells more to us, she buys less from us. Omr exports decrease; imports incease. Our im_borts of food exceed in value our vast export of food.
“Peace deflation proceeds downward with reckless rapidity like the equally reckless upward flight of war inflation. Mental wunrest _prevails: spiritual values are lost sight of. And most of it all is a unncessary as the world's need is universal for the utmost ‘of human production and for the closest interdependence. ' “To lead the way out of present chaos nearly all the natioss of the world .are leagued. Even Mexico, Germany and Russia will join. Only the United Stites stays out. And now in his Des Moines speech Harding ‘says the United States wiil never B 0 in if he is elected. He rpudiates all Republicans.who favor the league, Harding casts aside every spiritual, social and - economic consideration that indissolubly binds Amarica t the rest of the world. :
“Just as confidence was being restored at home and abroad when most gravely needed® “Tlarding breaks down its delicate structure like a bull in a chima shop. The history of politics affords no instance of such utter betrayal of nation's wéTfare.” “The party which 1 supported for many years,” wrote Mr.. Howland, in announcing his position, “has offered to an intelligent electorate a platform of ambpiguities, meant either as an anodyne to the country at largs or else to placate, to deceive one or the other of the two wings into which the party itself has divided in the great issue. The candidate has no mind of his own on a subject which has been before the world for six years, but gravitates toward the more threatening of his official supporters. If the Republicans win international conflict is likely to disrupt the party and the last stage of the country will be worse than the firse.
“There is no reason why Republicans, /feven of a lifetime, should prefer party regularity to the national _interest and the national honor.” i !
Mrs. Phipps, in a statement addressed to “My Countrymen,” says: “The league of nations is approved of by many of our wisest and best citizens, as well as by the majority of the nations of the world. Mr. Taft says of it: “When Mr. Wilson brought to this country the league covenant. as reported to the Paris conference, I urged on the same platform with him that we join the league. I therefore recommended amendments many of which were adopted into its final form. Had I been in the senate 1 would have voted for the leaguc and treaty as submitted and I advocated its ratification accordingly.”
Visitors in And Out. Mrs. Arthur Blake and daughters, Mary and Lottie, and Mrs. -Harriet Douglas, spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. D. E. Damey, of Ligonier. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac King and daughter, Gertrude, Mrs. Emma Hutchison and daughter, Wartha, of Ligonier, visited Monday with Michael Bowman and ‘wife—Topeka Journal. : ] . After Forty-two Years. Charles Henry filed suit for divorce in circuit' court at South Bend from Margaret Henry, nflz’to.rw two years of married life. He says his wife de-