Ligonier Banner., Volume 54, Number 52B, Ligonier, Noble County, 4 March 1921 — Page 1

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TOURNAMENT AT ~ FORT WAYNE

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SEVERST TEST "COME TODAY

Local Boys Stand Good. Chanee 04 Winning Tourney If They Can De- ' feat 'Busco and Woell Lake

© Sixteen basketball -‘quintets of the northern Indiana basket ball distric of which the Ligonfer high school team is 'a member are meeting in Fort Wayne today and tomorrow to compete for honors in- the tenth annual ‘tournament. Sectional tournaments will be held at the same time in thirtytwo different cities o fthh state. The regional tournaments will be held at ~ LaFayette and Bloomington, March 11 and 12 and the finals at Indianapolis, March 18 and 19. ‘ ‘According to the schedule arranged by the board of control of the Indiana ‘High School Athletic association tho Ligonier boys will open the series at — 4200 o'clock this morning, taking the . floor “against the -team from Churu busco., - : - The Ligonier line up is as follows Cornelius and Baker—Guards ' " Claudon and Longenecker—Forwards. . | Blue —Center. ' . . j Substitutes’ Biddle and Grant. . ~ The schedule for the sectional tourn‘ament at Fort ‘Wayne is as follows: e Friday Morning. ‘9 Ligonier and Churubusco, = * 10—Avilla and Wolf Lake. * 11-=Columbia City and Harlan Friday Afternoon , - I—Cromwell and South Khitley 2—Washington Center and Monroeville. . ) 3 Larwill and Kendallville 4 Fort Wayne and Woodburn » Friday Evening - - - 7:30—8t. Joe and Albion . s:3o—Winner 9 a. m, and winner at 10 a. m. . . = ~ Saturday Morning. - 9 —Winner 11 2. m. and winner l.p. . - ; 10—Winner 2 p. m. and winner 3 p. m. : : : 11—Winner 4 p. m. and winner 7:30 p m. ' - _ Saturday Afternoon. - 2—Winner 8:30 p. m. and . winner 9 ap - 3 . . 3—Winner 10 a. m. and winner 11 am - : Saturday Evening. 8~ Winner 2 p. m. and winner 3 p.m

Playlet at High School.

- The ' health playet -put on at the Kendallville community building: Wed"nesday evening met with snch success that it was decided to repeat it Thurs day afternoon at the Ligonier High School for the benefit of the local c¢hildren. It was given under the auspices of the Noble County Anti-Tuberculosis Society and the performers were members of the society and pupils of the Kendallville high school.

Legislady Defined.

Legisladies. It remained for Kansas with its four women members of its legislature to coin the word. hTe¢ four Kansas women. are members of the Kansas house of representatievs The word legisladies crept into the colums in quotation marks at first but it proved such a happy thought that the quotations hdave now been dropped and the word is considered good American in Kansas. ’

# Arested For Intoxication. Dave McCarry, employed on the Wheten farm near Syracuse was arrested Saturday night at the interurban depot at Goshen when found :n an intoxicated condition. Sunday he was released from jail when Jack Whetton appered and made arrangements with Justice Whisler for- his fine and costs of $10.50.

Anti Picketing Bill Killed.

One of the bills known as the antipicketing measure opposed by organiged labor met its death in the lower housé of the legislature Wednesday. ‘A bill to repeal the full train crew jaw is still pending. Both measures had passed the senate. o

To Invite Senators.

Indiana state senators will be invited to attend the state community eonference to be held in Fort Wayne on June 22, 23 and 24 under the auspices of the Fort Wayne oCmmunity Service council. :

Liberty Bonds.

- New York—Liberty bonds quoted 31%5, 91.02; first -4s. 86.70; second 4s $6.96; first 43%5, 87.20; second 4%5, 87.12; third 4%s 90.20; fourth 4%5, §7.20; Victory 3% s 97.46; Victory 3% 8, 9746 :

Running True to-Form.

' The Public Service commission has issued an order increasing the water yates in Muncie 27 per cent.

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CLOSING FISHING SEASON,

Black Bass and Bluegills Proteeted

April 30 to June 16,

Since the passage of a bill calling for closed season on fishing in Indiapa, the state department of conseérvation has received many letters from persons throughout the state inquiring what measure out of the several proposed really became a law. The law in question prohibits fishing for black bass and bluegills from April 30 to June 186 during the spawaing season, and makes it unlawful for any person to have either of these species of fish in his possession during this perfod. The original bill which was introduced by Representative James, called for a closed season on. nearly all species of fish from May 15 to July 1. The bill passed was drafted by George N. Mannfeld, superintendent of the division of fish and game of the conservation department. As the bill carried an eme--geney clause and has been signed oy the Governor, it is now a law and in effect.

WOULD ABOLISH DERAIL

New York Central Official Regards It Dangerous— New -Invention. - ——————————— “I hope that one result of the Porter disaster will be the abolishment of the ‘derail,” said- a prominent New York Central official at Elkhart in discussing the accident, “If this dangerous contrivance 'is banished, the human toll taken Sunday horrible at it is, will figuratively speaking be a monument to progress. in railroad operation.” | Asked to explain what subsl'nuleJ could be Yound for the derail as a protection for one road as against the carelssness of emplovees of the other, the official continued: ' “Haven't you heard of the new. invention—not yet perfected it is true -which is designed automatically to set’ the brakes of any train that yasses a danger signal? The elimin\.m'nn of the derail will stimulate inventors to perféct this or other \devices, and this somewhat crude method wil come to be regarded as one of the- freaks of railroad construction and operation.” . ' : The official, however, said that under. ordinary conditions -the failure of the Michigan Central engineer to see and heed the danger signals would have resulted in the wreck of only one train instead of two .for the derail at- Porter is 600 feet from the crossing and the train would have stopped within 100 feet, he says had the air brakes automatically: been set by the breaking of connections which almost always occurs when cars are derailed. However in the case at Vorter the Michigan Central train, although off. the rails remained intact until after part of it had got bevond the crosing bringing two of the cars in the path of the New York Central train. : 2

Asks Condemnation of Land.

Condemnation proceedings have been brought by the State of Indiana Highway commission. against Thomas J. Hire in the circuit court at Goshen seeking to procure title to eighttenths of an acre of land in section 22 in Benton township. The land is a strip 665 feet long and fifty feet wide to be used in eliminating a right angle turn in the Lincoln highway. Lady Bandits At South Bend. - Two women in a Ford sedan stopped their car in the street at South Befd and called to William Pickings, a pedestrian, that something was wrong with the car and asked him for help When he stuck his his head in the aoor of the car he was confronted with two shiny revolvers held by one of the women, while the other went through his clothes. She found only 20 cents.

Articles of Incorporation. °

The Wegner Utility Auto Body Co., of Goshen has filed witht he county recorder articles of incorporation. The company is incorporated for $50,000, with Frederick A. Wegner Goshen and Edwin H. Hewitt and Ellsworth- 3. Ilson, of Oconomomoc, Wis.

Champ Clark Dead.

Champ Clark of Bowling Green, Mo., congressman from the Ninth Missouri district died Wednesday at 2:10 p. 1. in his 71st year and within two days of his retirement from the house:or renresentatives after a service of 26 years. f .

Sleuths in Convention.

More than 2560 members of the Wabash County Horse Thief Detective association held a convention in Wabash and recalled days when ho'ée thefts in Indiana were common.

Another Gas Boom?

General revival of gas fields in the vicinity of Marion and Wabash is predicted. Giving out- of gas several years ago dealt that section a terrific blow. 2 Sl

Feels Better Now.

Will Gibson had 18teeth pulled, a hair cut and a corn removed from one of his toes. He recommend the process as a sure cure for the blues.

Had Second Sight. : North Dakota yeggs found a bank safe with $106,000 in it, : :

“King of the Circus” every Tuesday and Wednesday, at Crystal.

LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY.INDIANA. FRIDAY MARCH 4, 1921

MEETING 15 AGAIN POSTPONED

IN ABSENCE OF MAYOR AND CITY ATTY. LIGONIER DEMOCRATS PARTIALLY FILL PRIMARY : SLATE

PERMANENT ORCANIZATION

Ticket Will Be Completed At Meeting In City Bullding Next Tuesday

The meeting of Ligonier democratic voters held in thec ity building last Tuesday evening for the purpose of perfecting plans for the selection of a city ticket to be voted on at the Primary election May 3, was well attended and with the exception of four nominations a complete ticket was named and permanent organization effected, ( These four places were left vacant out of deference to Mayor Henoch who was in Michigan City attending the funeral of his cousin, Mrs. Barn y Kramer who was killed in the Porter, Ind. wreck, and on account of the absence of City Attorney W. H. iWgton who was unavoidably detained at LaGrange where he attended court during .the afternoon. , y Having partially completed the ticket, the meeting was adjourned to next }Tuesday, March 8, at which time the nominations for the four vacancies ‘will be determined. _ e The permanent organization consists of the following officers: . W. H. Baker—Chairman - Roswell Earnhart—Secretary : Sam Earnhart-—Treasurer Ed Smith—Committeman Ist ward. - 0. F. Gerber —Committeemen 2nd ward. : . W. H. Wigton—Committeeman 3srd ward. - The- following are the candidacies for city offices: ~ George Feldheiser—Councilman Ist Ward. : . : George Starr—Councikman 2nd ward - ’ Tom Kelley—Councilman at large. . A. O. Shearer—Treasurer . There remain to be nominated a councilman from. the Ist ward, a councilman at large, a city clerk and mayor. ' , Tom Gréen presided at the meeting. ; . All candidates for city offices at th coming primaries to be held May 3, must be filed between March 3 and April 2, The law provides that declarations of candidacy must be filed thirty days prior to the primary election. ; With the exceptions of those above named no person has so far announced his or her candidacy for office in Ligonier. In fact there has been little interest taken from outward appearance and just who will enter the mayorality race is an enigma. Mayor Henoch has not made any official announcement that he will be a candidate for reelection, and no aspirants to the office are definitely known. The same conditions apply to the other city offices.| The next three weeks will reveal the candidatesr who are seeking a position to help conduct the next city administration. : S

SCHOOL HEALTH BILL FAILS

Measure for Physiclan, Dentists and

The Holmes senate bill providing for the appointment of school physicians, dentists and nurses was defeated in the senate Saturday afternoon. Twenty-two votes were cast against the bill and twenty-one for it.

Won't Settle Voluntarily.

Otto Klauss former auditor of state, will not make.a voluntary settlement of $3,958.36 involved in charges brought against him last week by the state board of accounts, according to Jesse E. Eschbach chief exam-iner-of the state board of accounts.

Real Estate Transfers.

Eli Jacobs to Milton Hostetter pt. out lot 72 Ligonier, A. B. Mier to Alva Zeigler Sec. 8, Perry township. Arthur D. Newton to Harry O. Schlabach lard in Perry township. _

Ten thousand cubic yards of dirt will be required to till a sink hole at Plato, LaGrange county it is estimated. Alargetoreeotmenhmen-{ gaged in the work. : |

“Alias Jimmie Valentine” with Best Lytell at Crystal tonight.

- Mrs. Phoebe Johnson age 78 living on the north side caught her foot in the carpet Wednesday and fell striking her forehead against a cupboard. A gash was inflicted which required \sevenl stiches toc lose.

For Sale—2l4 horse 2 cycle gasoline engine, 240 egg Weimer incubator 8101 ‘Enquire of C. C. Lung at Lepid's &001 ‘store, - 62b2t

Nurses Defeated

Filling Sink Hele.

NEW INDIANA LAWS

Bills Which Have Passed Both Houses Of The Assembly And Been Sigued - By the Governor :

| H. B. 40. Johnson. Giving trust companies power to do general banking business. H. B. 81. Osborn. Fixing civil procedure in courts in certain inH. B. 110. Sims Providing that cities of not more than 58000 population and not less than 70,000 may elect school trustees by popular vote, Emergency clause. H. B. 4 James Providing for closed seasons on certain species of fish including bass, from May 15 to July 1. Emergency clause. ' H. B. 16. Givan. Providing methods in correcting errors in registration. Heretofore court action has been necessary. : L H. B. 25. Smith. Making all papers field and orders made by industrial board of Indiana competent ev.dence in all courts of the state. . H. B. 32. Osbor. Fixing pay of special judges. " H. P. 68, Fifield. Making regular appropriations for maintenance of state government and state institutions. Emergency clause. : . H. B. 179 Abrams Requiring persons of full age to maintain and support parents when parents-are unable to do so. . - H. 8.. 54 Filbert Providing penalty for persons who sieze an automobile to escape after committing burglary robbery or grand larceny. H. B. 101 Benedict. To. repeal law under which citles of the first class could make temporary loans at a rate of 6% per cent interest. H. B. 103. Waworth. Authorizes levy of % mill of township tax for benefit of libraries. P

~ H. B. 199. Smith. Regulating ad‘mission to institutions of persons having venereal diseases, and making laborattory of hygiene of state heaith board available for tests. : - H. B. 138. Osborn. Restricting use of trot lines and floating devices in fishing. 0 | o H. B. 87. Haworth. Amending sections of the county libraries’ act.

H. B. 143. Abrams. Regulating admission of foreign corporations and providing where captial stock has no par value it shall be fixed at 10 cents for purposés of incorporation. Emergency clause. ~ H. B. 49. Benz. Fixing time for holding court in Second, Third and Seventieth judicial districts. Emergency clause. i H. B. 35. Givan. Defining method of organizing business corporations. _H. B. 12. Benedict. Providing for right of way at road intersetions and establishing other rules of the road.

FATHERS AND SONS BANQUET

Dr. Paul, W. R. C. and Community Assn. Recelve Many Congratulalations Upon Success. e s -

Men and boys to the number of 160 who attended the Father and Son Banquet Monday evening and were served by;the Woman's Relief Corp pay high tribute to thier caterers, the sponsors of the occassion and Rev. Paul who delivered the address. ; :

The gathering was held in Eagles hall under the auspices of the Ligonier Community Association and was the cutstanding event of the civic body's recent activity. ;

At 6:30 the company surrounded the two long tables extending almost the entire length of the hall, and atfter a feast of good things, County Y. M. C. A. Secretary J. C. Brunk led the community singing and Alfred Ackeiman representéed the schools in a short talk on “Our Community” followed by Robert Craig who gave a talk on the “Boy Scouts.” President Wood then llntrodnced Dr. Paul who gave the ad‘dres of the evening. : ;

Dr Paul took up the necessity of fathers maintaining a symathetic understanding of boy psycology in order to help their sons comprehend d solve the moral problems with wh&: adolescent youth is always confront He pointed out the duties of the com‘munity to the growing boy and finally !tonehed upon the relations and duties of the bay to the community and his parents. He urged the necessity of maintaining high ideals, illustrating his remarks with examples of illustrious men drawn from history. : The speech was listened to with profound attention and at its close, the speaker received many congratulations from both men and boys upon its excellence. . . L

Mister Austin and wife and Harvey Hull and mother atteded. the poultry demonstration conducted by J. Jones trom Purdue at Albion Wednesday. There were 112 in attendance and four photographs of the group were taken. Local poultry men would like to see ;a‘limfllr demonstration heid in Ligonier. :

- Miss Helen Green will entertain the chlldrq during the “Story Hour” at the library Saturday afternoon at 2:30. ‘ £

~ Twent-five or thirty local basketball fans will attend the distict tournament in Fort Wayne today and tomorrow. -

The group pictures of the three lower high schopl classes have been completed.

NEW FIEM AT TOPEKA

ENTERPRISING MEN OF VICINITY ORGANIZE NEW BUSINESS VENTURE

HAWPATGHCO-OPERATIVEASS'N

Farmers Agency Will Handle Butter, Eggs and Farm Preduce '

The first meeting of the Hawpatch Co-Operative Asociation was held at the Picture Show Building in Topeka last Thursday afternoon. The purpose of the meeting was organization and election of officers. :

There was a good represntation of the stockholdres coming from all points of the coinpass. : _The meeting was In charge of W. F. Vedder who proved himself to be an adept in this line of work. He gave a very inspiring talk on the benefits of co-operation and stated there was no possibility of failure providing the farmers stood together. . » Mr. Veder said that the cause was right, the methods were right, and the out come was assured. He recommended that the audience, especially if they had any doubts, should go home and read the 37th. Psalm. =

The object of the new company will be to market produce, especially butter and eggs, and to purchase some tLings the farmer has to buy, especially feeds. The farmer will get everything his produce brings in the eastern market less the actual expenses of marketing and will be enabled to buy ar lowest cost plus the actual expense of laying down the goods. - ;

The_stockholders voted to place the government of the Association in the hands of seven directors and proceeded to elect the following seven men, Alva Lantz, Samuel Watters, Rollin Kent, of Topeka, B. M. Franks of Wawaka, Will Hire of ilgonier Chas Beers of Kimmell, and Henry H. Yoder of Goshen. . |

Officers were chosen from among the directors as follows—Alva Lantz, President, B. M. Franks, Vice-President and Samuel Wattres, Secretary and Treasurer. v o

The meeting was a great success. It any went into the meeting faint hearted, ' they went away enthusiasiic boosters. :

The charter for the new company has been secured. After arranging a few minor details the business will be done cg-operatively. All public spirited meh and women in this and neighboring communities are linirg up for a good strong boost for the Hawpatch Co-operative Association. - l‘ The. Hawpatch Co-operative Aassociation was organized by Harry E. Clay, fieldman for the American Cooperative Organization Bureau of Chicago., . |

Improvements May Proceed.

Local, town, township and county officials are free to proceed with the issuance of improvements bonds, held by the state board of tax cimmissioners, and amounting to more than $16.000,000, by adopting new bond ordinances and taking the steps required by the Johnson home rue act of 1920, according to an opinion by U. 8. Lesh, attorney-general. = The opinion was submitted on request of Jesse E. Eschbach, chief examiner of the state board ot accounts. .

Auto Killed Woman, Sulcldes.

Henry Hachmier of Fort Wayne is dead following an attempt to commit suicide last Friday by drinking muriatic acid. He is said to have brooded over the fact that he was the driver of an automobile which struck and killed Mrs. Mirie Leesr, on Dec. 11, although no blame had been attached to him. v

Can’t Withdraw Petition.

Once a group .of petitioners have asked the state highway commission for supervision of roads bordering their property these petitioners can not effectively petition that such supervision be discontinued according to an opinion submitted by U. S. Lesh attorney-general. ;

Sues Studabaker Corp.

Failure to carry out its promise of giving him a year’s work and a five per cent anniversary check is charged in as uit filed in the St. Jospeh superior court at South Bend by Edgar T. Noel of that city against the Stude‘baker corporation. : .

Against Full Crew Repeal. Railroad trainmen have circulated a petition among the business men of Elkhart asking that the state law now in force requiring a full train crew for all trains and switch engines be not repealed in the present session of the legislature. : | RSB | Old Newspaper File. C. C. Lung has brought into the Banner office a turio in the shape of a file of the Newark, Ohio Gaszette for the years 1828-1819. The republicans were as greatly muddled over the tariff as they are today. : R T i —g— -

ASSESSORS SALLY FORTH

Start Woerk to Ascertaln Taxable Valuation of Neble County Pro- . ’ . perty

|| Assessors of Noble County began making their rounds Tuesday assisted by their corps of ‘deputies. They | will make their annual tabulation of property in the -county for valuation for taxation purposes. Real estate will not be assessed until next year. The assessing period ends May 15, when the assessors will be obliged to make their report to County Assessor Jacod McLaughlin at Albion. There are several changes in the assessment sheet this year . The itemized list of household goods which was jon the back of the sheet last year has been eliminated.: The goods will only be itemized In case the assessor and property owner are unable to come to a definite agreement as to their valuation. In assessing tractors or gasoline engines owners will be required 10 give the horsepower make and the year purchased. For automobiles or auto trucks you will be asked to gi.ve the horsepower, model, make, body and yeaor purchased. Another slight change has been made as to horsea, which will be listed as one, two or three years old and over, all personal property will be taken at its cash value as of March 1. County Assessor Jacob McLaughlin announces the following assessor for the various townships of Noble county: Washington, George Bouse; Sparta, Theodore Wright; Perry James Latta; Elkhart, Ezara Chaffee; York ). Parrot; Noble, John Wysong; Greeu, George Otts; Jefferson, George Kimmell; Orange, Edward Morley; Wayne 8. G. Gibson, country district, and A: 8. Hill, Kendallville; Allen, E. C. Henney; Swan, Edward Whan; Albion, Timothy Ralihan. . e

EWE RS

Sol Henoch is in Chicago.

Mrs. Ben Blue is very sick. »

Fort Wayne has 3,oooidle workmen

- Harry Jacobs is back with F. Jacobs & Co. : .

J. C. Brunk was in Cromwell Wednesday. :

~ William Cavin Is expected to be in town tOomorrow.

Herbert Brown is reported considerably improved. ,

Mrs. Bobert Bause llving ten miles south of Ligonier is very ill. r

Billy Sunday will conduct a camp meeting at Winona early in July.

M. A. Hutchison who is ill of pneu'uonh is reported to be hclding his own. :

Ligonier is now free from contagious diseases, all quarantines having been lifted. ' :

Today Pres. Wilson retires after 8 strenuous years to be succeeded by W. G. Harding. ;

The Farmers & Merchants Bank at Foraker has been organize with a capital of $15,000. 2o

~ Clarence Randall of Elkhart is visitfng his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Randall of Wawaka.

‘Will' Cavin has sold his lumber yard in Sturgis Mich., and will start a new yard at Kendallville.

"~ Riley W. Trittapoo has purchased what is known as the Hudson farm just north of the city.

‘Will Sisterhen has been confined to his home since Monday suffering from a bad cold and sore throat.

~ Jay Strock of Wolcottville who has been, critically i!l ‘with blood poison[lu is able to be out again. .

Ira McDaniel who has been ill for a long time shows some improvement. Dr. Black is attending him.

The republicans will meet hext week to effect their city organization and make nominations for the primary.

A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Reyff last Sunday. Mrs. Reyff is at the home of her father James Snider.

The County Older Boys conference, annually by Y. M. C. A. high school boys will take place at Albion March 31 and April 1.

Nellie Sedgwick started for w«m‘ Lake Wednesday but found the road jmpassable at Kimmell and was obliged to turn back. o

~ Two monstrous oil tanks have been unloaded near the stock yards preparatory to being installed in the Goshen Oil Co.’s filling station. R + C. R. Stansbury will address the the boys scouts at thier “open house” mothghthehichocboolhndhgl next Tuesday eveming. The cup will be awarded to the patrol making the

. TUESDAY FRIDAY

VOL. 54 NO. 528

FIGHT ON- BEFORE COMMISSION

ELKHART OFFICIALS DETERMIN. ED TO INSPECT INDIANA & MICHIGAN ELECTRIC COM. PANY'S BOOKS

COMPANY WOULD COMPROMISE

Hearing in South Bend Scheduled For Next Wednesday May Be Again : ~ Postponed

An argument was being made yosterday by the City Atty. of Elkhart before the Public Service Commission to compel the Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. to open its books to Elkhart officials. The Elkhart attorney wishes t 0 ascertain upén what valuation the last rate schedule was based and the Electric compiny refuses to permit its books to be inspected. The hearing on the company's petltion has been set by the commission for 9:00 a. m. next Wednesday In’ South Bend but if the Elkhart officials succeed In having the company's books opened to them, this hearing will probably be postponed as some little time will be required to make the audit and obtain the necessary figures. e The ilgonier rates are -already higher than those of any other city served by the Indiana & Michigan Co., and ground exists for believing that If the- company obtains permission to raise its rates, Ligonier will be slightly it at all affected. Officials of the cities affected are centering their efforts to place the burden of an ad'vance upon thé large manufacturing companies in South Bend who obtain power at disproportionately low rated, This view s strengthened by the fact that the electric company: has already eignified its willingness to compromise and will almost certainly not receive the full increaseés which iy asked in its petition. .

Last Glance at The News.

It I 8 reported that Judge Landis !my resign. ; LONDON—Germany’s counter - pro'p'o%bto pay the alliés $750,000,000 as tw reparations is considered unsatis)flctory. Mr. Lloyd George intimates that pnless Germany has more to offer there is no need to continue the conference. : ' In secret session the senate discussed the increasing friction with Japan particularly in the Yap affair, and the wisdom of reducting naval armament while Japan is completing a construction program that will make its navy nearly equal to the American. FLORENCE—Troops quell serious rioting after eleven revolutionists are slain; 100 wounded and more than 500 Jailed. : - i Senator Watson Indiana senate finance committee opposed the Fordinay program to enact an -emergency tariff law. DUBLlN—Sllaying of six soldiers and wounding of eleven in Cork Monday night is taken as the aftermath of the execution in Cork earlier in the day of six Irish youths. e | Nearly a score of railroads which showed a profit in December 1919 had reficits in December 1920, the interstate commerce commission says. * Special investigation by a congressional committee of accident’s in the aeriel mail service was recommended. Edwin T. Denby new Secretary of th Navy says he favors cancelling the $9,500,000,000 debt of Eureopean nations to the U. S.. :

C., E. Morrice On Trial.

Shortly after ten o'clock Monday morning trial of the case of the state of Indiana against Chas. E, Morrice of Peru formerly of Goshen was opened ‘}bdore Special Judge Eli- F. Seebirt, in the Elkhart superior court in Hikhart. Morrice is being tried on 36 indictments b ythe superior grand jury charging him embezzlement forgery, larceny and uttering false checks against the I-X-L Furniture Co. [

Celebrate 69th Birthday.

~ Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kime ‘entertained eight members of the family at dinner last s% in honor of Mr. Kimes's 69th b ay. Mr. Kimes health has been impaired for the past year but he was able to take full part in the festivities which were greatly enjoyed by all. He was the recipient to! many congratulations and. wishes for many more happy blrfltilus;

Phone Rates Boosted.

| Word has been received at Awilla that the Indiana Public Service commission has granted an increase im rates to the Avilla Mutual Telephone company, effective March 1. The rates for business phones will be $l.OO and $2.00. On all other classes of service an increase of 25 cents has been a!. lowed. T & e s p ke ~“Alias Jimmie Valentine” is the greatest crook story on stage OF screen. See it tomight, = =