Ligonier Banner., Volume 54, Number 44A, Ligonier, Noble County, 4 January 1921 — Page 2

The Last Word

There are so many things we wish to talk about in this space that we can not continue to devote it to those interested in the Christmas Savings Club and so this shall be our farewell <olicitation for membership in the 1921 club. . We still have some membership cards left in each class and those who have heen foo busy to join before may join now. - The club this year again numbers hundreds of members whoe have already paid in many hundred of dollars. i o o Next December thousands of dollars will again he distributed and we hope your name will be upon one of the checks. . : 5

Citizens Bank

City Meat Market . mesMo ; Prompt Free Delivery to all parts of \ - e city . znftef you v.isit the City -M:u'kef that we give better service are better quality. Big Reductions on all Fresh ~ and Smoked Meats ~ F. W. STELLER

Cold Weather Battery Service Cold weather is just ahead. Is your storage battbery in proper condition to meet the heavy demands that will be made on it? ; : _ : A weak, half run-down battery will not turn over a cold, stiff engine; it will not keep your lights burning brightly during the long nights that are coming. ‘ - In winter, more than at any other time, vou need a fully charged, powerful battery in your car.. Our service will insure this for you. It will keep your _baﬂvr__v up to the mark all winter and insure the quick starts you want. . If you plan to store vour car, remember special battery atfention is necessary. An idle battery deteriorates quickly unless charged and inspected regularly. We will take eare of all this for you; store your battery -give it the attention it needs and return it to you in the Spring fresh and vigorous. = ' ‘ - 10 gl ' You need our service this Winter. . Drive around, léet us look at your battery now and make arrangement for the future. ‘ : § . Robinsor - Electric Service At The Lincoln Highway Garage

A Reminder Don’t forget that promise you made the good wife and daughter to buy a piano or Victrola. Come and loqk‘ at stock of Museal goods. We have what you want at the right price. e S ST Pianos, Player-Pianos and Victrolas You ean take the easy payment plan it you do not care to pay ecash. _ i s - Yours for 50 years of Musical Service. . ® " South Main Bt. Established 1871 Goshen, Indiana Bi B R L S se et ST s &35 RS

Ligonier, Indiana

The Ligomer Banner WY T Published by %W. C. B. HARRISON Editor ... ! Foret Mvvtu g R tative L R AR P S TESEEATION | Published every Tuesday as< Priday and entered imthePostofice st Ligo 1. Jnd. »~ secosd class matler,

Ofiers Better Serviee,

The LaGrange Standard would have President Harding revoke any orders made by his predecessor which would retiin present postmasters in the federdl service. The Standard would have democrats displaced by republicans for the good of his party. Tha Banner insists that wherever possible employees of the office should be promoted under civil service to the postmasterships. The fact that practiealiy all deputy postmasters are republicang should make no difference in sas taining civil service rules. ' This plan may mnot please candidates for the placés who have never had any experience in the conduct of the office:, hut it will please the public and the public has a right to*he pleased. The wditor of the LaGrange Standard may Gr may not be a candidate for pos!master, but his comment.on an artiele in the Banner in support of civil service leads to . the belief that he way have aspitations in that direction. - o - 4 + Partnership With Government. The Kendallville lodge of Elks will give an entertainment at the opera louse in thal city on the evening of January 6 for the benefit of disabled soldiers, _ - L 0 In speaking of the affair the Nows! Sun says: - : ~ “The Elks are practically in partner“hip. with the United States government in this work, because there are thousands of disabled men who cannot be cared- for with government funds, and the Elks have undertaken to provide for them. These included patriot- . red blooded American boys who ulisted inthe armies of the-allies and were disabled, as wéll as many in cur own armiés who were disabied while technically not in line of duty.” Refuses Large Sum. ‘ ' _ President Wilson has refused an offer by a syndicate of $150,000 for a magazine article. Mr. Wilson savs what he writes might not prove worth the offer and that he prefers to write ¢n a royalty basigl. There are many peoplé possessing commercial iustincts who will fail to understand the position of the president among th» may be included the penny. a liners ~who have attempted his detraction. -

Killed By Fall

~Mrs. Albert Irelan stepped from- a noving automobile driven by her sis-

ter in Fort Wayne, was hurled to the pavement and died from ‘a fractured skull. The women were returning from a church meeting and dropped a package from the car. It was to recover the article that Mrs. Irelan stepped out. : - .

Big Stock Shipments.

. The Wawaka. cerrespondent says: “Unusually big lot of stock, hogs and vealers, going to market these days.-Messrs. Selig and Messrs. Green of Ligonier shipped out Wednesday, Both farmers' association of Wawaka and Topeka will ship big lots Satur= day.” : s ! S

Youthiul Naval Commander.

.. Capt. Clarence Arnold, U. S. navy. whose home. is at Goshen has been detached from the navy yard at Brookl¥n, N. Y., and assigned to the command of a fleet of eighteen torpedo boat destroyers with Charlaston, S. C., as the base. Capt. Arnold is one of the voungest-men of his rank in the navy. : L

Disbursing the Bonus.

““The Ford Motor company officials at Detroit have announced that beginning Monday, January 3, distribution of approximately $7,000,000 of bonus checks will be made to the Ford employees. About 60,000 workmen will participate. A year ago the bonus exceeded $10,600.000 - :

Was Great Success.

The eNw Years Eve annual ball given at the Elks home by the lodge Friday night was a great success as these social affairs always are. Phil Schloss and J. B. Schutt as a committee had the arrangements in charge and the music was furnished by Sack's orchestra. . ;

Vada Davis Married.

Mrs, Vada Davis, formerly -of Ligonier and daughter of Mrs. William Beckner, was united in marriage at Albion Friday with Ray Snider, of Kendallville. Both are employed in a Kendallville cafe.

~ Right At Christmas Time Teo. . Virgil Smith, 22 James Arnold, 14, and 'lghomas Truexl3 of Goshen have beéen arrested and lodged in jail on a charge of breaking into the home of George Rimpler and stealing a quantity of cider. ; :

Cost Much Money.

The South Bend board of public works spent $385,330.12 in running that city during 1920. The report makes the expenditures for the government of Ligonier look like 30 cents.

Bad Fire at Auburn.

Fire of undetermined origin partially destroyed a building in the downtown district of Auburn, Thursday occupied by the Bassett grocery store and the Hoffman & Stump law offices.

Bqlfps Up Her Money.

Mrs. William Mutchler accidental'y burned up a Christmas package at her home in Goshen containing $95. The package had fallen from her Christmas tree into a waste basket.

FOR PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS

Wonderful Progress Made by the National Committee in That - _

Conservation of Vision Classes Grow ing in Number as Educators Discover It.ls Practicable to Open Classes in Small Cities. New York.—More than 4.000 supporters of the work of the Natlonal Committee for the Prevention of Blindness were reported at the sixth annual meeting In this city. This re port shows a remarkable Increase from the 65 charter members in 1015 The work for the last year showed much progress for the conservation of vision in the public schools and col leges, : : : The report continnes: - “Conservation of vislon eclasses In the public - schools are growing In number as educators have discovered, through the efforts of our committie, that it is practicable to open such classes even In citles’ smalleér than the largest. The present census of such classes {s 62, of which 12 have been established within the last year, So far as known, the classes which now support such classes include liiinols, Massachusetts Michigan, Minne sota, New York, Ohlo, Pennsylvania and Washington. There is no more hopeful part of our -work than this, and we are proud to have contributed a considerable part to the establishment of these classes, . : Blindness in: Children.

“The chief cause of blindness among children; s due to- ophthalmia noeonatorum. The percentage this year is 225 per cent as cempared with 15.7 per cent for last year of those who have newly entered the residential schools. This disense is an Inflammation of the eye ususlly contracted by newly born chikiren. The percentage is even higher In the public ciesses. We haveireason to regret this unfortunate relapse. This is the first year but ome that bas not shown a considerable decrease, but we are qQuite sure that omr figures are mer? gccurate than In the years gone by, and poasibly some of this increase is due to the greater accuracy of our reports. We must /faithfully and persistently pursue ‘our fight against bables’ sore eyes-and continue to reduce the number of children who need not have been blind.

“Trachoma’s victims (one of the most dreaded of contaglous eve diseases) have been -discovered in -several states where It was not suspected this scourge could be prevalent Not less than nine states have during this year Initiated or renewed thelr fight agailnst the spread of trachoma. In Illinois, particularly, there has been a marshaling of' the forces for systematic operation In the stamping out of this disease. In all cases It has been the functfon, of this committee to serve as a helpful agency in this work. .

“Wood alcohol polsoning still causes much blindness through drinking this substance masquerading as a familiar stimulant. This conditfon was not a surprise to us, and we had issued a warning which was used throughout the United States. Much activity resulted because of the newspaper accounts of the dreadful -situation, and considerable work has been ‘done by them toward ellminating this cause.of needless blindness.” :

H, F. J. Porter of the Society for Electrical Development delivered the annual address. The subject-of Mr. Porter’s address was “Through Life's Windows.,” He showed the great dependence of man on healthy and wellcared for eyes, which he compared to a pair of motion picture cameras. “Indeed, the motion picture camera is made In imitation of the eye,” he continued. *“The better the condition of the lens and the better the {llumination of the object the better the result of the photographer's effort. Just so with the more perfect instrument, the eye, and it behooves every one to see that his eyes are kept In good condition and free from eyestrain due to improper lighting. As It takes a longer time to take a good plcture in poor light than in good light, so it takes longer to obtain a good concepticn of what is before us with poor eyesight. and in poor light. Employers are wise who provide aguinst accidents from poor lighting.” ‘ ;

Connellsville, Pa.—While a negro woman held up Mrs. Annabelle Gemas along the West Penn street car line, near the Gemas home, two negroes searched her, took her pocketbook, containing about $3O, but returnirg a gold service medal which the woman's husband, the late George Gemas, kad been awarded for servize in the Spenish-American war. The trio halted Mrs. Gemas with the request, “Please give us your money, lady.”

" Something Funny, All Right.Tiltonville, O.~There was something fanny about the chicken dinner served Mayor Charles Besw'ck. He was gueat of honor at a stag party where the chicken was served in liberal portions. On returning home Beswick found that 15 of his cholce vullets had disappeared. :

‘-S‘ ale Bills

Caused by Wood Alcohol.

Return Hero Medal.

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INCREASE OF ALIENS

Net Growth in Immigrant Popu“lation for Year 193.514.

Total of 633,371 Sought Entrance to . United States in Last Flscal Washington—Establishment af machinery oversens in co-uperation withi foreign governthents through which allens before Breaking up their homes may determine whether they will be admitted to the United States and legIslative consideration of the proposiis of the secoud industrial. conforemde are Wﬂfmdiﬂg ' recommendations in the annual report of Secretary of Labor a 0 . The report shows that 631071 aliens arrived M this country during the fast fisen] year, as compared with 237021 the year before. Of the tothl arrivals ALTS were excluded at the ports where they sought to énter. Of those arriving 430001 nre classed s fmink grant altiens and 190075 a% nonimnd 'xr:sz‘i{-‘alimm_ .':l'!v:m:;mrvb of Bliens totaded 428062, - Including 25N.315 tmmigrant allens and 139 747 ponlmmbgrant alieus, making the net incrwase in tha ‘injmigmb: y[‘n}pu}ﬂ-(mn for the year 198,514, - e dapanese ndmitted number 10,174, as compared with 14504 the year b fore. The total number of Japanesd departs ing 18 placed at 15803, making the re port says, the indicaged Increase: in Japsnese population, .’&1 . Of those admitted, 9.1‘&3 were males und COBI feOeies - = ‘Besides the ‘immigrants = turned back at the port of arrival, 2762 wern ordered: deported during the year on departinental ‘Warrants, a 5 comparsd with 3,068 the year vgr.;tuf"-x Of those dL‘pt‘)fW!f; 9 were cindsed 0% auar‘chists and eriminnls, lu addition, 501 otheis are awaiting deporiation. - During the yeir 510003 aliens took the Initial or final ‘steps toward ¢l s . o “Mr, Wi?sém, ui’gr-a legislative action to carry vut the recownicndations ‘of the SECOIL industrial sGunierenice, Dro. posing Joii 1 erganizations of mimnage“ment and cinployees for prevention of industrial "'ms;nx’zés and-n comprenen: slve plan for adjust!dy such disputes when they occur. h » DIGGERS TURN UP TREASURE Sewer ‘Workers Find Coliection .of . Rings and Watches in a Bos ; : Mo Slime PR, = Basgton.—~A sewer gang quit work at ‘hoon the other day with a vaiuable ‘treasure trove. .In the slime: of an ‘old ‘pit near the Quincy house they had found three gold rings, coius, watches and other valuabies, - ~ Hotel employees suggested that the hotei had a 8 clainf on the. articles, as ‘the property probably of guests of by_gone days;, 'The police suspeeted that ‘they were part of the loot of . thieves, But when the men showed coins date Ing back o 1787, stamped with a pine tree on ome side and “Massachuse(ts” on the other, théy Insitsted that the statute of limitatiotis mude the property theirs, e ‘With the anclent coins they found becr ehecks, which the foreaan of the ‘gang sald he inténded to keep with .& “'pine ‘tree shilliug” as a souvenir of the past, “The foremun estimated that the deposit of mud In which the valuablies were found had nit been-dis-turbed 075 yvears. . . -

It's No Fault of Mint ~lf You're Shy of Coin

Washington—The mints established - a record in coinage during the last fiscal year, according to the annual report of Director Ray Baker made pub: lie. A total of 806,500,000 coins were executed, which, Mr. Baker declares, 18 a world's record. The figures show an Increase of 4468 per cent over 1915, . - Public -demand for smaller coins, particglarly pennles, Is reflected In the report, which discloses that more than . 512500,000 coins in the record output ‘were l-cent pleces. ¢

KING SPLITS ROYAL ESTATE

Spanish Monarch to Parce! Out 2,500 - Acres of Land in Small Farm Piots.

Madrid. — Instructions have beer given by King Alfonso for the formation of an agricultural eyndicate, the ‘object of which will be the parceling out of the king's roym! estate af El Pardo, nine miles west of this .city, for cultivation under the anspices of the Catholle Agrarian federation. The property contains nearly 2,500 acres and will be Qivided into small plots.

A plan bas been devised which will permit laborers to acquire the land allotted to them. - e

“The Yellow Ostrich Feather”

Booneville, Ky.—Naney and Cyn- ' thia Hale, aged fourteén and fifteen, respectively, who cook and wash and sew for six little motherless brothers and sisters, have made a quilt which they have christened “The Yellow Os‘trich Feather.” Neighbors thought so much of it that it was sent to Lonlsville to be sold for the benefit of women of the mountains, Clhib With Farm Paper. ‘Arrangements have been made whereby the Bamner and the ORio Farmer will be mailed for $2.50 fhe year. This rate t”u““ new subseribers and all old enes who pay ene year in advance. The Banmer aad the Woman’s Weld for $2.25 en the

United Brethren Chureh

Beginning Sunday Morning, oucd janugry S | E.verybody -C(;;er(f]ia"y, lnv:ted . Dr. Paul, the regular pastor, will conduct the services, the object of which is to arouse n“hf’v«;(v':i i:"z?mcst - m Chnstlan sentiment in Ligovier and strenghten the power for good in the | 3mrch.j . Come and Lusten to the Great Truths

5 . {ii ety 7.' > A AN A AN e o ‘ e i -~ - <P Ll N e . ;Q%4 ’ , »_‘/' . \n @EBQ, BANK . / : ; ? : is a sure foundation for “}?@, *iﬁ ’:giv E; ?‘Z*f M A

: Our Christmas Banking Club is now open and offers many new suggestions for 1921, You can open the account ~ with any amount. We¢ invite von to call and tell us the amount. you want to raise .for. Christmas or your Vacation and we will arrange a card to suit vou. , L ' If you have a cirtiain amount to raise at any given time. You can select a card amil average your weekly payments accordingly. : - : We wish you all a Happy -and Prosperous New Year. : i * . " . We pay 4 per cent. interest on saving'deposits ‘ - and Saving Accounts.. - ’ rs & Merchants Trust Co Farmers & MerchantsTrast C

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Dividendsas Certain as the Seasons

On the first of January, April, July and October, quarterly dividend checks are mailed to every investor in Straus Preferred Stocks. No investor has ever suffered a loss. This house buys all of its issues outright before offering them to the publics It- represents the interests of the Preferred Stockholders during the life of sheissue. . These securities are excmp; Lom Norn;il Federal Income Tax e 7% or Better on Your | - January Investment Funds | - ed in Straus Preferred Shares. The safeguards surrosnding :z::f:wriﬁes :reu ﬁu'l;f ;::cribed ::sonrebo‘o‘zfla No. 129. A copy. will bc sent upon request with our curremt ‘liu. Mail the coupon. o LIGONEER INDIANA 0 & & CHICAGO FORT WAYNE DETROIT MINNEAPOLIS _ Copital and Surplus $4,000,000 ey Preferred Shares Yielding 7% or Better