Ligonier Banner., Volume 54, Number 48A, Ligonier, Noble County, 1 February 1921 — Page 1

TWICE WEEKLY

2.00 PER YEAR

NO ITEMIZED LIST OF " PROPERTY THIS YEAR

Objectionable Feature of Tax Law of Last Year Is Eliminated This Year .

“Tte itemized list of household goods on the tax assesscent schedule last vear, which caused so much criticism, will not appear on this year's personal proverty >chedule, according to a revision of tax assessment rules completed by the state board of tax commis- - sloners at Indianapolis. It was generally understood that- the board would order the elimination of the itemized ~'lst a 8 Gov. McCray recommended such action in his message to the legislature. \ Instead of making the itemized statement of M 1 household goods, the taxpayers must merely give the number of rooms in the house. : A general advance of time limits in which applications may be filed by tax payers has been set by the board ' the 192! rules. Thus applications for assessment of real estate must be made by the taxpayers before April 1, a month earlier than last year. Reappraisment of any real estate where the assesed value of such real estate is thought by th applicant to he less than its full cash value shall be filed not later than March 21.. Last year *uck applications were filed up to Aprinl 30, . - The ord-r reads that ‘“the state | Lboard tax commissioner will receiva recommendations of three county officers that 1 reassessment of real estate {8 necessary to maintain an eguitable and just valuation, not later than March 21" . Pardons Program Effective at Once. Givernor McCray's program for enlargng the work of the State boarl of ur.der his decisior. not to act himself as 3 ‘first court o appeal” in extending clemency will te put into. effect immediately, . A.nouncement today by, the pardon board of its first monthly meeting under “he zovern~r'z plan disclosed that it wonld act on aspeala in behalf of prisoners of tle penal farm, of jails and the byos and girls correctional inst:*wtinos as weil as of the state priscn and reformatory. : TLe case of Sam Archer Elkhart couriy 32ntenced t» three months on ihe penal farm and fined $lOO for violzting liquor laws is set for hearng : 7

Rate of Depreciation Varles.

One per cent depreciation might suffice as a charge against a very substantial brick or stove building. On some frame buildings tt~ rate wi'l run as nigh as 3 or 4 per ceni. Against farm machinery the rate varies even more widely It may run between 0§ and 30 per cent, and depends principally upon the implement itself and in the way it is used. The Office of Farm Management, United States Department of Agriculture, believes that a rate somewlhere between 7 and 12 per cent will be nearly correct for most fgrtr machinery, It is largely a matter of individua! observation as no two farms are ailke in this respect.

Gets Life Sentemce.

Hgrtford City, Ind, Jan. 29— Joseph Pyles, 49 years old, charged with muyrder in the first degree, was fjeund gnilty in the Blackford circuit court Gere today and senfenced to life imprisonment in the Michigan City prisons The prisoner showed B 9 emotion, merely remarking that he wished the penalty . had been death. He shot his divorced wite, Jdellag Pyles, on the morning of July 20, killing her instantly. The defense based its case on a plea of insanity. Pyles will be taken to the prison early this week. : .

Send Em Bomething They Need.

A carloai of soap which is badly needed will be shipped trom Chicago 1o soviet Nussia with the $2,000 taken iz a collection at a lecture under the auspices of the ‘“red star relief soclety,” according to Irwin St. John Tucker one of the speakers. ’

Reardsley BillL

Saenator Beardsley of Elkhart has introduced a »nill in the senate to permit schiool boards to pay from funds of the schoo.. city or schoo] town the ngfim} or. bond of treasurer of scheol boirg. it was referred to_the committee cn eancation,

L 3 Brunj-s’ Hotel is Leased. | Eadie Balion and Matty Katzer of Chicagg, tormierly of the Wawasee Inn at Lake Wawasce, haye leased Brunjes’ Lotel on the south side of the lake. The place has for many y:‘res been maintained by D. H. Brun--3 : :

Short Horn Breeders Meet.

_ The shorthorn breeders association of Noble county metn to elect new officers and make arrangements for the calf exhibit at the Kendallville fair pext fall. ¥

Bullding Sold. - The Daguerre Building at 'Winong Lake has been purchased by the historical committee of the National Association of Photographers. O i Many mild cases of sleeping sickness are reported at Fort Wayne, Physiclans say there is no danger of an epidemic. o '

The Tigonier Banner.

GRAND JURY BUSY FRIDAY

Returns Three Indictments; Dall Criminal Case Being Tried Today .

(Kentlallville News-SBun)

After an.all day's grind Friday, the grand jury of the Noble circuit court returned three indictments, one of which was against O. H. Link, bon# salesman of Elkhart county. He is charged with obtaining a signature to a note under false pretenses. It is alleged Link représented himself as an agent of the Daniels Motor Supply company of Elkhart and Jyas reported selling profit sharing «certificates of stock for the company. It is alleged Link was representing another agent of the. company. The other Mmdictmentshave not been made known pending arrest of the alleged law violators. The grand jufy has been discharged. " Today -the case of the State vs, Charles Dull, for rape is being tried. Orpha Keister a ward ta the girls’ school at Indianapolis is the prosecuting witness. o Owing to the grand jury probe yesterday the case of John A. Baker of South Bend vs.-LaOtto Fuel, Oil and i@)n company, for the collection of alleged wages doe him, was continued until Monday, when arguments of the case will be made by the attorneys. o Cottages at Lake Are Broken Open. A number of cottages at Wawasee were brokcn open recently; it was learned Friday, and pansacked. Whether or not anything was taken has not yet been learned. Among the cottagesbr ken into were those owne:l by C. E. Gurham and Mrs. W. 1L Hoops,: of GAshn; -Kenneth Spurgeon of Muncie; ond Robert Sinclair, of Chizago. all on the norgh side of the lake. : . : Dow Gorham returned Friday afternooy. from an inspection of the Gorham cotage, and reported that nothing had been taken; although the entire house had been ransacked. Ewidently the thieves had been looking only for si.verware, and it _is believed that a quaatity was secured at the Sinclair cottage whe»e paper that bad been used to wrap silverware was found cver the floor. It is not believed that anything was taken from the Hoops co.tage.

Signs of Spring,

Jacob Wallace.of North Line street says that during the warm spell of last week her heard meadow larks singing in the fields north of his home. He also says the chippies are busy frequently and can be heard. They may find rather hard sailing during the month of Feffbruary.—Columbia City Post. Y -

Youth Recovers Sight.

After 13 weeks of total blindness the eyesiglt of Herschel five year old son of Mr rnd Mrs. Clyde Fleck, residing in Goshen has been restored as & result of three operations performmed by Elkhart and South Bend specialists A blood clot caused the loss of sight to the boy according to physicians ; :

Yellstone Tfll : The Yellowstone 1 between Piercton and Columbia City is being repaired. More than one hundred teams have been hauling crushed rock onto the road to repair the damages that were done last summer and fall by very heavy trucks.

-~ Farm Tenant Kills Owner.

Robert Barrett, 60, a Chicago commission man and & member of the Union Stockyards of that city was shot and killed Friday hy Floyd Garrett, a tenant on his farm near Wheatland, Ind. A dispute over rents was the cause of the tragedy. . T Ralse $lO,OOO. %

Efforts will be made in Elkhart to raise $40,000 for the Heart of Elkhart club. which ‘is to take care of all demands upon public charity, It is expected that this amount will provide for the needs of the present year.

Woman Deputies Named.

The firs¢ woman deputy sheriff in Michigan was appointed by Sheriff George Bridgman, who took office on January 1. He had named Mrs. Mabel Quilliams and Mrs. Jennie Riford.

8 . Going South Early. : Manager Kigd Glegson of the Chicago White Sox will take 17 piichers and four catchers to Waxahchie, Texas, the training camp og{uarcy 3, a week before the membperg©f the club report.

Apoplexy Is Fatal.

John Irons of Albion Is dead at the home of his son-in-law, Orlando Beck® ley, weher he was taken following a stroke of apoplexy, Three daughters and one sister survive, ' L

Jarrad Begins Pastorate.

Rev. L. D, Jarrard of ‘03,;, m-] inoils who has accepted a call.to the pastorste of the Prespyteriqn church in LarGange, PNt S

Left $40,000 Estate.

Abbie J. Campbell of -South Bend widow of Myron Camphell and who died in Chicago left a $40,000 estate. To Haye Hoover Dinger, A Hoover dinner will be given 3t Kendallvil'e on Feb. 4, for which $2 & plate is to be charged. ‘

LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY. INDIANA, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 1, 1921

BASKETBALL ACTIVITIES

Welf Lake Defeats Syracusé and Ligenier Defeats Cromwell

| A large crowd witnesed the hasket ball game between Syracuse and Wolf {Lake at the Ligonier high school gymnasum Friday evening in which ‘Wolf Lake defeated Syracuse by the score of 32 to 22, : This was one of the best basketball games this scason. Saturday night Ligonier high school won from Cromwell in a one sided contest by a score {of"sl to 4. : 4 -Friday night February 4 Ligonier meets the fast. Angola team on the home floor. This is expected 1o be the best game of the season as Ancok‘.‘4 hgs been winnmg. and is a fast aggregation. . Moonshiners In Elkhart County. - Five members of the Elkhart police force, accompanied by Federal Agent Harry Matthews of Hammond, made a raid ‘at the country home of L. E. Whicher, near Goshen. Whicher and Ora Shanholt were placed under arrest. Officers confiscated a home made still fifteeen quarts of the finished “white mule’ and a quantity of mash. Their bond was fixed at $3,000. Miss Gladys Hall member of the Wawaka high school faculty was called to her home Thursday by the news of her brother’s death in the navy. The young man enlisted about nine montl.s ago. Last letter from him stated he was getting well. Body will arrive at Garrett January 30. Carry Bullet In Braln te Grave. | Carrie Buker Messick. of Goshea who wis <hot twice in the head by her husband, Woodson V. E, Messick, (Goshen manufacturer, January 14, left the Goehen hospital with a bullet in her train and accompanied her daughter, Mrs. Scheldon Clark o Cleveland where she will remain indefinitely at Mrs. Clark’s home. Mes¢ick, who har been declared insane, remains ia the insane ward of the Elkhart county jail, a few doors from his r sidence. Application for inis admission to Long Cliffe asylum having been suspended indefinitely. Mrs. Messick has not seen her husband since *he shooting. |, Warden Appeals Case; Upheld. Emanua. Klick game warden who was fined $lOO and costs, and was| sentenced to 60 days in the state penil farn: when tried in the Noble county circuit court at Albion, recently for choking Dr. Luckey has appealed the case upon the advice of his superiors, who have promised to suppor: I.m to the limit. Klick is said to have ' choked Dr. Luckey when he carght him using a fish t-ap in Bear Lake. Klick denies that he used force or that he did Dr. Lackey injury. - . ' -3

Repalrs 5,210 Miles of Road.

Three thousand two hundred and ten miles of roads in Indiana were repaired by the state highway commiseion from April 1 until November 16 1920, accarding to a printed statement being circulated among members of

the general assembly . These roads were repaired a t a cost of $716,244.45. The report includes the repairing of 37.2 miles of road in Elkhart county at a total cost of $1,900.38, -oc $93.23 a mile. £

Youth Killed at Huntertown.

Cliffard youvng son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Banu of Huntertown was accidentally kiiled Fuesday evening when a teanr of horses which he was driving raf away: A gasoline engine on the wagon was thrown off, together with the young man.. The engine struck the driver and caused his death. Several years ago another son met death in an accident. e

Woman Legislator Was Bit Nervous.

Mrs. Julia D. Nelson of Muncie the first woman to sit in an Indiana legislature made Lher maiden speech to the law makers when the house and senate was in“joirt session” at the Hammond Country c¢lub on their Lake county junket. L

Takes Overdose Lauganum.

Mrs. Della Delancy age 556 years of Auburn dieq Friday from tgking an overdose of lapdanym (o relieve a cold. ' Suddenly she fel] into & stupoir and pever mmez consgioysness. She died twelve hours after drinkimg the poisonous ligpigd. :

‘Rev. J. H. Kleekamp Dies,

The Rev. John H, Kleekamp age 65, died in the Kneipp sanitarium at Rome City. Thurscay, after an illness of five vears, Father Kleekamp was a priest in the St, Peter's church at Canton, O. New Church at Auburn. ~ A new Episcopal church organization has been formed at Auburn. A guild was ‘also. organized Church services will be held one Sunday evening of each month. L Control of the Crow-Blkhart Motor cornoration has passed'into the hmh{ of tbe Discount ccmpany of Boston. Whisky wortp 136000 wga poired i rin OV was poured in to % sewer at N’z':' Creek, Mich., yes‘ml,“ s N Chicken supper at The American Wednesday evening G 0 cents. 44btt

NEWS NOTES

Chet Luckey spent Sunday. in Souta dend > S .

Miss Edith Snider spent - Supday { with aer parent. | Willie Oylor and wife spent Sunday }in South lead - - | Mayor Henoch spent Sunday with his | parents in LaPorte. , - Irvin Kauffman is in Chicago attend--ling the auto show, _ . | Dean Ciockett was an Elkbart visiter- Friday. . - ; { Mr. and Mrs. Louis Levy went to Chicago Monday. M. . Hire of Elkhart spent Sundav | with Mr. and Mrs. Will Hire. : Mrs. Anna Billman of Wawaka was a Ligonier visitor Thursday. | Tre quarantine has been raised from the home of Harry Mentzer. | . Mrs. George Howser of Millersburg {was a guest of Mrs. I. M. Myers. Miss Floo Inks of Wawaka spent Saturday with Ligonier friends. Vern Shobe of Detrolt spent ‘Sunday with M:.’lher Jonas Shobe. Charles” Haney of Mishawak spent Sunday with relatives and friends. - Mrs. L M. Myeérs spent Thursday in Elkhart with Mrs. Monrow Myers. Jack Hire :pent the week end with bsi pirenrs Mr. and Mrs. Jess Hire. Miss Ruth Kilapp of Mishawaka spent Sunday with Mr. and rMs. Golden, e : . Cha*'es aund Joe Drain of South Bena snenu! Ss.tm%’ny with Mrs. Jenn!e Draia. . S ‘Will Hahn of New Buffalo, Mich, spent Thursday with Sidney Slabaugh. ' : | Ferd Lees»r left Fridav for Chicage and Milwaukee where he will visit friends, . s Mrs. Fiorence Crockett and Mrs. Goldy Mo erman were Goshen visitors Saturday. : : One car load of machinery and parts for Leesburg's new factory arrived Saturday. , For Sale—Range stove No. 9 also vaccum sweeper. Inquire 413 Broadway, : ' .- Miss Ides Renner spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Renner, o - Leo Longenecker of Chicago spent ’Sun_da,v with his sister Mrs. Frank ‘McDau'el. : . ] | Chas. Baughman of “South Bend spent severl days with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gale, : ' - Mrs. Minnle Huff and two children of Mishawaka were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fisel. . ~ The employees of the Lincoln Paper _ Mills at Elkhart accepted a cut of 2¢' per cent in wages. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Magneson speni Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zimmerma - ia Wawaka. ‘ John Grafmiller of Central Lake, Mich., came Friday for a week's visit with relatives and friends. : Miss Bernice Stark who has beoan’ vary (Il at ler home or the North Side is much improved. @ = _ Harry Dickinson, Dean Cochran, E. R. Kurtz went to Chicago -Monday to} atend the Automobile show. - Mrc Fred Burkhart left Saturday forßeading, Mich., to visit Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Burkhart. { Mrs. Wi'liam Kunce and daughter Mrs. Baker :pent the week end in| Benton Harbor, Mich. : Mrs. A. D. Sawyer of Kendallville spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. | Clester Vanderford. e Mr. and Mrs. Morrice Gerhart of Goshén- spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Willard Swarts. . ~ Miss Wava Long of Wawaka who 2as beon visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mph Spurgeon leturned home Saturday. The Misases Ella Ripperton, Dessie uJordo: and Hazel McDowell spent tae week ~ad with relatives in Elkhart. Mesdames Albert Wade, Lizzie Moore, and M. E. Culver spen Friday with Mr. and Mrs. David Growcock in Miilersburg. = - s : Harley Bowen is acting as night policeman in the place of Cal Fisher who is ill from the effects of vaccination. . SR

" Salesmen Wanted to solicit orders for lubricating oils, greases and paints. Salary or Commission. Address ‘The Todd Oil & Paint Co., Cleveland, 0. iy X

Mr. and Mrs. Will Inks and Charles Green went to Chicago Sunday to atieno ‘he Automobile show held there his weck. ' : Ber Lewnlg of Topeka was taken i In the Acon Hilliard room Saturday a-d was taken to his home in the Hrown awmbuiance, The second ' annual mid-winter meeting ototq: Noble County Picnic Association will be held in the Assembly Room of the Alexandria Hotel, Fifth and Spring street, 7:30 Friday evening, Feb. 18 at Los Angles Calif. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Stage spent Friday in South Bend with Mrs. Stage’s sister Mrs. Kinney Who is in a hospital there. ; g LN Wanted—Married man by the year one who has a grown son,/ or brother or some one I can hire also the two to work on farm. Cochran & Goshorn ~ Mra, Nellie Bedgwick Red Cross Community nurse of Ligonier was in Wawaka Thursday and Friday examining the pupils of Wawaka schools. + John B. Btoll the veteran * newspapcr man former)y of Ligonier is now contributing td%ke editorial colymns -ot‘hemd.:nm!hm. o . Mrs. Sarah Sherman age 81 years widow of the late John Sherman die northwest of Kendallville. -

DEATH OF MRS, GIUFFEY

Passes Away at Her Home, Corner of . Main and Second Streels

{1 Mrs. Margam™t Guffy aged $1 widow jof Eli Guffey died at §or home .corner Jof Main and Second streets. Surviv{ing are four daughters, Mrs. Clarence Kinney, Mrs. Troyer of Indianapolis, Mrs. Radford and Mrs. Lem Stage. Funeral was held this (Tuesday) at 10:30 o'clock at the home. Burial was made in Oak Park cemetery, - 3 e, gt — Leek Church Deors. The doors of the First Christian church at Goshen . were locked against the Rev. Tom Bilyeu. evangelist of Decatdr, 111. Action was taken following a two weeks' revival in which the evangelist caused an uproar when he bitterly assailed members of the church for their actions and denounced lodges of the city. Few forms of human activity, it is said, escaped his denunciation. ' : i e A 30 Gallon Gasoline Tank Explodes. ~An explosion of great force was felt at Waterloo Thursday evening, when a ‘tank containing thirty gallons of gasoline blew up at the country home of Warren Washburn. Children had placed a lighted lantern too near the tank, causing the escaping fumes to ignite. Theée Washburn family, with the assistance of nelghbors, saved nearby buildings. No one was injured. T —— Attach Property of Army Goods Store. Acting on orders from County Treazurer Fred Reed, the Elkhart police attached the property of the Gilbert Army Goods Co. for a balance of #{5.80 unpaid taxes due the county. The manager of the store, L. J. Lazer, maintained that it was a per ‘manent institution and failed to pay the tax. Qn attempt was made to remove the merchandise from the store aader the cover of darkness. -\ : e~ e — - Angola Girl Succumbs to Burns. " Edna Auber, the 14 year old daughtér of Mr. end Mrs. Lawrence Auber, died of burns recelved when kerosene which she Was using to kindle a fire in the kitchen stove exploded. The child had been keeping house for al family of six since her mother left home ahout a year ago, and had also been attending school. ; "~ Skull is Fractured Auto Crash. John O. Vance of Elkhart is in serjous condition in the General hospital at *hat place as a result of being struck by the automobile owned and driven by J. W. Overlease of south of ElklLart. Vance. sustained a facture of tae bas. of the skull. ' He was riding his hieycle along the street when Overlease ran into him.

New Special Delivery Order.

A new c(rder of the postoffice de‘partment providing that receipts shall not be give'. for delivery of special delivery mail matter is now effective. A snecial delivery stamp wil obtain Jie ustsar special serivea as to spead but the insurance features are to be confined Lercafter to insured and registered matter, : ‘

New Plans Made For Insurance. The Bureau of War Risk Insurance kas devised several new plans for the re-instatement of lapsed insurance policies. The changes reduce the expense to the ex-soldier, costing only the premium for two months with the application. S

Raw Sugir Lewest in Two Years,

Raw sugar was quoted at four cents a pound in the New York market, the lowest prive recorded in more than two years This figure, including cost and freight, was due to renewed pressure. e

Big Type Meeting.

The Noble county -big tiis-Mrepw

~ The Noble County Big Type Poland China association will hold thir annual meeting at Albion Saturday afternoon. Officers for the coming year will be elected. The public is invited. o ' _ Fred Spurgeon, Sec.

- Wednesday February 2nd is Ground Hog Day.

The condition of W. C. B. Harrison who is confined to his home in a serious condition with auto-intoxication shows a slight improvement. G

W. H. Slabaugh and wife of Washington who had been visiting relatives hera from the ppast two months left Friday evon.ng for Jacksonville, Fla. to visit relatives. Y

Ernest C. Smith of Cromwell will become a member of the ‘Syracuse Journal staff the first of February and will enter his' new duties with the intention of buying a half interest in the 'Mm : ;

Albion has respended in a fine way to the free chautauqua for the summer of 1921. The required eost will soon be raised and them Albion can rest on her oars and anticipate nothing but pleasure about the Chautayqua. ~ Clerks mea or women over 17 for Postal Mail Service $125 month. Ex‘a'ainations February. Experience un: neecesaary- for free particulars of instruction wiite R. Terry, former Civil tsorvlép £xaminer) 1401 .Continental Lldg. Washington D.-O

THE LIGION FAIR

Committees Busy With Detalls’ Fair Promises to be a Hummer

Judging from activities in Kann hall the fair to be given by the American Legion will not only be a success. but will be a hummer. -

The different committees are earnestly at work.to make the fair tha most successful ever held in Ligonier. | The decorations will be the best that can be procured and the music the finest to be had. The prizes offered are tempting including a free trip to Niagara Falls for two persons. The proceeds of the Falr are to go inio the Post Home Building Fund. g . e ettt s Eleven Year Old Boy Indieted. ~An Indic*ment charging eleven year old Burket of Ora, Ind., with first degree murder was returned by the Starke county grand jury. " Beanie Slavin, aged 9, was shot and killed by the Burkett boy Thanksgiving day The latter declared to his parents and the police that the shooting occurred accidently while both boys were playing with the gun, - - On arralgnmeny trial was set for the March term of court. Citizens subscrited bond in $lO,OOO 10 keep the boy cut 0r.,h1! until trail beging, - Deserter Is Arrested. Lowell Ostrandar, 19, of Elkhart and formerly of . gonier was arres.ed 3! Elkhart as a des rter at the re quest of Camp Ja ‘kson 8. C., author‘ties Ostrand'r was found at the bome of h's mother. He said he had deserted because he was not given the assignment promised him by the recruiting officer. - t Scon affer his desertion it was reported ™ newspapers that he had ‘been married to a “wealthy southern Izirl = : Had Close Call - A near tragedy was enacted at Auburn, Friday when Hiram Fee, drayman, while attempting to warm his hands from a piece of oiled waste to which he had touched a match set fire to his clothing. He started to run about the yard, the wind fanning the blaze. The flames were extinguished by neighbors after Fee was badly burned. ~ = e - ~ ‘ e—— e : Relleve Messengers. Mosseng:rs who failed to reach Warhington with the electoral votes of thier state within ~ the statutory time limit would be relieved of paying a $l,OOO fine, under a resolution adonted by the senate. The measure was introduced at the suggestion of Vice President Marshall. The Indiana retnrns were not delivered by messenger. - L . . I ettt e McAdoo Visit With Obregon. Mr. and rMs. William Gibbs MeAdoo, Mr. and Mrs. Juette Shouse ard Jerome 8. Hess, counsel for the financial agency of the Mexican government have accepted the invitation of Pr:sldent Obregon, -of Mexico, to be his guests at Mexi:o City. Mr. Hess has goné to El Paso. Texas to join the pther members of the party. ~

Man With Brokem Back Dies.

After figh'ing against death for five years with a broken back received ir a fall 'rom a telgraph pole, his body paralyzed irom the waist down, Cyril Walter, 29 son of Mr. and Mrs. Bugeac Walter of I'oriland is dead at his homDuring th: past five years, Walter has shown a iemarkable reserve strengil and fortitude. " -

Girl Has Leg Brokea

Miss Fern Friskney a student of the Etna school sustained a broken leg, when the buggy in which she was riding. was overturned. The horse became frightened and the buggy was upset with the girl underneath.

Another Seuth Bend Court.

Provisior *or another superior cour: in St. Jossph county is made in a bill introduced in the house of representatives Mon.ay by Rep. Otto Roy Beyler, of South Bend. The court would be known as St. Joseph's superior court No. 2, would be filled at the next election. Sias

Shoplifter Caught.

A woman shoplifter was caught in the Arthur C. Haslanger dry goods store in Mishawaka, where a closing cut cale is in progress. She stole suits of underwear and an apron.

Tradedy at Fort Wayne,

. Audrey Swinehart aged § years the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Swinehart of Fort Wayne was instantly killed when she was hit by a truck.

Horses In Training.

Harry Clemens, well known turfman of Ligonier has his string of racing horses at the county fair grounds for traini.:g purposes in Goshen. g

Milk Plet for Scheol Children

Undernourished children of the Warsaw schools will be given a milk diet. Action was taken following a meeting of the Parent-Teachers club.

Commits Suleide.

Roy Taylor liveryman at Wnrsaw.‘ committed suicide by tiring a bullet into his head. 11l health is said to have bheen the eause of his action, .

Chicken supper at The American Wednesday evening. G 0 cents. 44bif

TUESDAK FRIDAY

VOL. 54 NO. 48A

REP. FAIRETELD GETS , "IN BAD WITH BOSSES

Polltician: Would \dd Democratle - Counties to His Distri¢t -

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 Repre~;e'gu;flv¢_- Fairfield, of Indiana. ied a g00:1 fight sgainst increasing tha menbersh'o of the house and the incrensed expe diture that would resudt therefrom He won his fight caused a redution «f one member in the Indigna delegation and ad the same time put. ajmself in jeopardy of -his political lite. This was learned toAay frem other metbers of the delisatlor who are on the warpath Agmins® - Furfleld and 'who say that Hefore he ix through he will be sorrv for having legislated oné Indinna member out of the house. . - Mr. Falifield (s 10 be made sorry through the actibn of the legislature accordng to members.of the delegu--tion. who are intent on _Beeing »!?L:t that ~when the -re-apportionment Is atade, Faixlield will recvive dectded disadvantiges instead of the advantages ‘hat. might be expected to accrue from a heavily Riépublican logisAature. . : e The Indiapn menbers say Fairfieid 8 to recelve l_é_ompnmq-m in the waz Ol two or three Democratic counties that will bflv-m!‘dad to his district and. that will make it almost inipossible tor him .tc be te-elected. Jockeying 10 ‘aceomniizh this result s already uader wav :n Indiana, according ta the undestanding here. - - ' Somc of ‘he other desires and inclnations of the Indiana members elso are cropping out from lime to time. Ro:presentative Biand. of the Secon! district, is exceadingly anxious to get Lawrence county back into his distriez to he'p out with its usual Republicar majority: - : ~ Representative Elliott, of the Sixth district wishes Decatur~Johnson ani Bartholomew counties with an aggregate Republican majority ‘added to his district from the present Fourth, Rapresent itive Hickey of the Thir« teenth district, wishes to drop one.cr two Democratic coituties from his district. and give them to Representative Kraus, of the Eleventh distriog, . who 18 no* sc 2nxious to receive them. ~ The Democératic counties thut would be given Fiirfield wounld comeé off tae qistrict ol Representative Vestal, the Kighth. who might get Haneoek county. - usnally Democratic, from Repré-entutive Elliott, along with a slice of Mar‘on county from Representstive Moores. P - . Of course none wisl%}fimnmtraéic territory.’ All desire to get rid of Pemocratic counties a2ud to acquire Kepublican counties, and for that reason the aipportionment game is getting intercsting. 't ds understood Representative Bland will be added to the lisf of ladiana congressmen who wlll go to-indianapolis soon to protect his interesis before the .'a"s:hlal‘ur%«Fort Wagne Journal Gazatte.,

Good Meeting at M, E, Church Sunday.

" The third -of the series of men's meeting held Tu the M. E. churcli Sug day afternoon was a succeés in gp“ig of the inclement weather. °

Abouiv one brundred men turned ou@ and listen delightedly to an address by “Corn Starch Jim” Martin of South N 8 = 5

The meeting was opened by Mr. Brunk. J. L. Henry had charge of the sfngx and wag -assisted by an instruniréental quartette from the Sack Orchestra. Mr. Martin's was "“The Finished Life.” The main point of his address was that aposthtg Christianity was -necegsary to the largest success in any world of life. ; The last meeting of this series wili be held Sunday February 6 at 2:30 p. m. in the U. B. church. Col. A. L. Mowdy of Waterloo will be the speaker Col. Mowdy served with- the A, _E. F. overseas and no doubt will be well worth hearing. All of the men and boys of the community are invited.

- Starts “Rine Law” Drive. Mrs. Frances [. Gates, -nationally knovn W>C. T. U. worker of Chicago has yone to LaPorfe te clean up the city. Sunday moviss, open poo! Fooms, © tobacco ctores, Sunday dancing and all _ carrivals are to come under thié bas. . of tle women's organization, = ‘ f‘ If the movenent started jby Mrs.SB Gates of Chicazo, £rts under ' way ande is backed by the people, pu # laws are to goverr LaPorte says Mg Gates. = : 2 ———— i School House Burns. The Fenian school House, in the extreme sotheast corner of Jefferson township, Whitley county was de~ . stroyed by fire early Thursday morning, Thegorgin of the blaze was unknown.' There is $7OO insurance, which will not cover the lossg 'l‘h’ structure was erected in 1885, Ry s 3 — as : In Hospital. ' .. F. M. Parks of Brimfield is at the general hospital in Elkhart, where he / recently submitted to an operation. He will be required to undergo another onéutw he can leave the Se T ' &\-n Court Affirms Convietion. ‘Conviction in the St. Joseph eircuit court of Walter Baker, sentenced to die, Feb. 18, for murdef of Carl Cook, b S fiz—i’& merican - 4 By \ L. - 44Bif