Ligonier Banner., Volume 55, Number 19B, Ligonier, Noble County, 7 July 1921 — Page 1

TWICE WEEKLY

2.00 PER YEAR

APPRAISMENTS RAISED IN ALL CITIES AND TOWNS ANY MANY OF THE NSHIPS. Ligonier Corporations Assessed at - $634,814 Not Including the Banks and the Trust ' Company. , ' The Noble county board of review completed its labors -and adjourned last Friday evening. The appraise-; ment on household furniture was increased in all the cities aul towns and in a number of the townships. Some of the increases were made by the local assessors and some by the board. All the cities and towns were increased 50 percent except Avilla which was raised €0 percent, Ligonier and Kendallville 15 per cent. The townships to escape a raise were Perry, Washington, Jefferson and Orange. - :

lagonier coiporations excla.s ve of real estate and not including the bauks and trust company we:' appraised at $634.014, - Jo L. Dunn oz a membe: .of the board of review has Kindly furnished the Banner with the following ' details of the work done. The following cities and towns were raised on household furniture as follows: PR . Kendallville raised 15 percent by assessor on about 300 families. Ligonier raised about 15 percent by assessor on about 100 families. Albion riased about 15 percent by assessor on about 60 families. ‘ - Cromwell raised by board of review 50 percent, Avilla raised by board of review 60 percent. e . Townships raised by board of -review: - : Swan 70 percent. ’ . Green 60 percent. “ Wayne 50 percent. _ Noble 50 percent. o | Elkhart 40 percent. o | Allen 30 percent. . i . York 10 percent. Sparta 10 percent. . z Perry, "'Washington, Jefferson and Orange were left as returned by the aASSessor. . : ' - The following Ligonier corporations were assessed by a representative from the state tax board and the county board of ‘review- as follows, .not including real estate: ' Lyon & Greenleaf Co. ...........$216,690 Straus Brothers Co. .............. 134,000 Sitraus land Co.- ... ... ... 501990 Highway Iron Products Co. 82,26¢ Ligonier Refrigerator Co. ... 56,085 Ligonier Auto Body Co. ...... 42,300 Farmers- Elevator Co. ........ 29,689 Wilkinson Quilt Co. . Nheiw.w 10,600 Ligonier Bldg. Investment C 0... 4,440 The banks were assessed by the state board.

American Legion Banquet. The American Legion gave a banguet to about fifty members in their post headquarters last Thursday night. A fine chicken supper was served under the management of a committee composed of Karl Franks, Harry Stanton Vance and G%orge Green. Dr. Glade Rupert served as toastmaster and short speeches were Karl Franks, Hal Green, Post Commander Willis Leming, Harry Jacobs, Commander Graham and Adjutant Hewitt, of the Kendallville Post and a Mr. Nelson of the San' Diego, Calif., Post No. 6. A very fine time was enjoyved. The affair was in the nature of a reunion for the Ligonier Post members. Similar meetings will be held at intervals during the year. | \ : | Youth Swims Wawasee. i Dwight, son of Dr Yoder of Goshen, " July 4th swam .across Wawasee lake from Oakwood Park to Buttermilk landing, a distance of about five miles. He made it in three hours and forty-five minutes. The feat is regarded as a marveious one. : . Real Estate Transfers. - The following transfers have been made of Ligonier real estate: Straus Brothers Co., to John J. Ruple, lots 17, 20 and 28 Straus sub-division; Nimnon J. Lavering to Karl H. Franks ot 15 Chapman-' addition; Isaac D. Straus to Abe Ackerman lots 35 and 36 Richmond’s addition.

Thriangular Track Meet. A triangular track meet was held in Cromwell Saturday in which the Boy Scouts of Albion won by a score of 30 over the Cromwell Y. M. C. A. boys with a score of 10 and Ligonier Boy Scouts with a score of 8. About a dozen Ligonier boys participated. “l : s e RO E . *To Play Ball Here, o - Friday, tomorrow, the Boy Scouts baseball team of Albion will play the Ligonier ~ Boy ‘Scouts in this city. There will be no admission charga and all visitors will be welcome. 2 T “East Lynne” is the special feature at the Crystal Thursday and

Che Tigonier Banner.

- OCURT GRANTS INJUNCTION It Will Be Dissolved If Company Becomes Party To Suit and Puts Up Satisfactory Bond , The, Elkhart Truth gives the following account of the decision in the Indiana & Michigan Electric company rate suit. ’ 3

Judge W. B. Hile of the superior court in his decision rendered in the case o fthe cities of Elkhart and Ligonier and power users: of Goshen and South Bend against the state publie ‘service commisison to enjoin the com‘mission from putting into effect an increase of rates granted to the Indiana & Michigan Electric Co., granted a temporary injunction,following a restraining order heretofore granted on ‘May 28, the temporary injunction to remain in force until the final adjudication of the case. However, the decision included this proviso: : The Indiana & Michigan Eleetric company is given 15 days in- which to become aparty to the suit and, if within that period it does become a party to the suit and files a bond acceptable to the court obligating itself to reimburse all patrons of the company in case the injunction against increased rates is finally made permanent, then the temporary injunction will be dissolved and the increased rates may be collected as ordered by the commission. :

Attorney W. E. Mcinery of South Bend, who represented thec ommission in the proceedings, and who is also the attorney of the electric comnipany, gave notice of an appeal to the supreme court, the appeal bond being placed at 200. He also asked the court for a copy of the ruling that it may be placed before the officials of the Indiana & Michigan Electric company so they may decide whether they wish to make the company a party to the proceedings, thus taking advantage of thec ourt’s ruling. permitting this to be followed by a dismissal of the injunction and a collection of the increased rates. ‘

Under thec ourt’s ruling the electric company is not entitled to collect the advanced rate for the month closed today. The commission ordered the increase to become effective June 1. The electric company has refrained from sending out statements for the month just passed while waiting for a decision on the restraining order and temporary - injunction. : A contention of the plaintiffs was that the rate of increase ordered by the commisison was void for the reason that it did.not comply with the statutory requirements of 30 days’ notice by the commission of the incrase. While not holding that the increase is void, the court did hold that the 30-day notice was necessary and that the increase in rates could not begin until after that period had elapsed. : Yery Bad Mixup. Eva May Piatt, of.LaGrange, who will be fifteen in September, was admitted to the Indiana state school for girls, to remain until she is 'twen-ty-one. ‘ e James Tomilson, her step father, is in jail at LaGrange, being unable to furnish a bond of one thousand dollars, facing a charge of incest at the September term of the LaGrange circuit court. : ; ' : Clayton Zigler of Rome City and Dewey Balyeat of Topeka charged with contributing to delinquency, appeared before William H. Duff, juvenile court judge and admitted their guilt. It cost Zigler $46 and Balyeat settled for $32.65 and both paid.

Big Sum for Relief of Soldiers.

The U. S. government has to date made a total disbursement of $226: 486,891.34 in meeting both the compensation claims of former service men disabled by reason of wounds, injuries and disease incurred in the world war, and the death claims of the dependents of those who made the supreme sacrifice, according to an announcement of Director C. R. Forbes, of the bureau of war risk insurance. The. disbursements of disability have aggregated $192,677,589.48 and the death disbursements $33,809,301.86.

Birthday Celebration. Postmaster ‘Gaby celebrated his 68th Dbirthday anniversary July 4th by a trip to Wawasee with Mrs. Gaby“ and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Vanderford,; In the evening Mrs. Vanderford served a big dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Gaby as the guests of honor. A cake with 68 burning candles featured the elegant spread. ' New Directors. 0. V. Borger has recently been appointed a director of the Farmers Mutual Aid Association and of the Hoosier Cyclone Insurance company. Geo. W. Fahl who for the past seven years has represented these companies having resigned. — = -

Boy Drowns at Elkhart, - While wading in the St. Joseph river near McNaughton park in “flkhart, Paul Fonda, 7 year 'old son of Andrew Fonda, got beyond his depth and was drowned Dbefore assistance could reach him. S R e ) Fred Butt, 82 pioneer resident of Syracuse, civil war veteran and widely known, was found dead in bed Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. G. Mcclellan in Syracuse, where he resided. : i

- LIGONIER, NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY JULY 7, 1921

HOME LADS WIN TWO GONTESTS LIGONIER BALL TEAM DEFEATS ELKHART LEGION TEAM IN THAT CITY JULY FOURTH.” Takes Middlebury to the Gleaners iln Sunday’s Game by a Score of Fleven to Two. '

Ligonier’s ball team has come into its own. They trimmed the Elkhart Legion team in that city July 4th by the close score of three to one. It ‘was a pretty exhibition of fast ball. It will be recalled that . the Legion team won in this city a week ago last Sunday in a ten inning game by a 'score of three to two. This rendered the eontest at Elkhart July 4th all the more determined on hoth sides. the more determined on both sides. ~ Following is the score of the Elkhart game: ; Elkhart—- _ ; - ABRHE sehuler 1D i 300 8 8 Clenmient 3b ...l . u. 24 1 30 Qoad ¢ ... A D 0 0 Peterson 2b - i.c.ucnoniiae 4 0 1 0 Mirray et ... .oca 3 0 1 0 Weaver If ..c...cmmminee 3 0 0 0 Osborne vl ... . .ach . 3.0 1 Ol fehman 88 o s 3 0.1 2 Pasitv s o - . 8 59 5 Folals ..o 0301 g g Ligonier— 5 ABE R HE Cornelue cef ...1... ... 3 1.0 ¢ Harsh 3b ... i % Y 00 Bex B, B 8 oo 0.1 200 fce - 03000010 8 Hex W 2b ... ... 4 0 % 1 Chiddister 'lf .............. 4 0 1 4 ReMiller vf os s 300 Y 8 Weels :C cvi a 4 0 Shearer p u... . w 4024 Totals oo 0244 241 .2

Another game between .these teams will be arranged for in this city when Ligonier people should turn oat in force to back the home boys and lend encouragement to the players. The- game with Middlebury here Siunday was not very exciting, the visitors being wholly outclassed. The score was 11 to 2 in favor of Ligonier. o :

Following is the score by innings: Ligonier— . ; & ABRHE Corpelius el oa4 120 Harsh 3b ... 808 2 Rex B 88 .. i e gt 101 0 ge 1b ooonasaainl, B A 2 1) WHBRE © ...dainmtimmmuns ok o 8 O Hex W. 2b ... i 8 0 Wiley ‘M . oo ibonia 8 2 2.4 Miller M. <l 00l 2.0 0 h Chiddister p ... 86 1 & ) Miller R.rf i iinaid» 32 Fotals . nianas s 41 3138 Middlebury— ' Malone G 1b ... .. &1 Y 0 Yoder 2b .a 4 00 1 Carmein 1. i .4 013 8 Ghein of oo A 3 B @ MeKlb rf iL i 40 000 EHepD € caiicnimidiniiann-4.0. 13- 0 Malone 3b' ... . s 400 0 Murray. sB viaianie 3 0.0 3 Miller ® . i 3 00 B Tolals nsianinn: 48 3 § 4 An effort is being made to arrange for a game here next Sunday. ! The recent games = played by the Ligonier team have shown many sensation al features in baseball.:- The next game here is bound to be full of thrills.

- Pavement Blows Up. : ' A section of the brick pavement on the Blazed Trail three miles east of Ligonier blew up:Monday. The intense heat and expansion caused the trouble. The break has been repaired. i i ? ik 1 ~ Death of Small Child. : - Beverly FEricksan, aged two years, daughter and only child of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Erickson of near LaOtto, died Sunday afternoon at the family home after an illness of seven months resulting from complications. . Barn Destroyed. Defective wiring is said 'to have caused . the fire that destroyed the barn of Wiliam Babcock at Huntertown. The loss is $l,OOO, insurance on’ the place expired one week ago and had not been remewed. : -

Mrs. Stansbury, tha librarian announces the following hours for the opening of the Ligonier public library during July and August. Each afternoon from 2 to 5:30, Monday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 9. Married at Benton. j John S. Showalter, son of Wise W. Showalter of Goshen and Miss Virgil Bunger, daughter of Harley Bunger of Benton, were united in mar‘riage Saturday evening at the Bunger ‘home.: » . Re R RS : Drowns While Bathing. Fred G. Phend, aged 27, of Goshen drowned in the canal there “Monday evening while bathing. The body | was recovered about three hours later. Surviving is his widow and a daughter, o

Library Hours.

Il Death of Mrs. Mahler. {Mrs, Iva Myrtle Mahler, wife ’of Melvin Hahler and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Bailey of Wawaka, was born May 19, 1890, in Noble county, Indiana, and departed this life July bsth, 1921 at her home in Ligo‘nier, age 31 years, 7 months and 17 ‘days. She leaves to mourn her loss husband, son Charles, and two daughters, Blanche 9, and Wanetta two and one-half months o6ld, father and mother, four brothers, Harry of Ligonier, Russell of Camp Helabard, My., Henry and Schuyler at home and one sister, Mrs. Cora Capisins of Elxhart and an aged grandmother of Millersburg. and many relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by two daughters and two sons, who died in infancy and one brother Fred and two sisters, Birdie and Edith, The burial took place in Brown's cemetery at Bryan, Ohio, this after-. noon. v v

Elkbart Township Boys and GirPs ; : - Clubs.

Elkhart township now has three organized girls clubs besides other clubs that are running in the township. Eighteen energetic girls met again Thursday June 30th at the North School and had a very interesting meeting. Many plans were laid for the summer. The clubs are getting a little late start, but from the way things went the first day they mean to finish a hundred per.cent as a club. and that is what counts. Many clubs over the state are able to start out with a large enrollment ‘but it is just real earmest workers ‘that stay to the finish. When we ‘tackle a job we should always go into it ‘with the idea of finishing. Some times the requirements of the various clubs may seem hard to attain, but the state- leaders are proud of the fact that when an Indiana boy or girl completes a project that they have really accomplished some thing. o The three ladies in charge of these clubs are the true public spirited type, and are giving their time to these young girls that the community maybe better thereby, and that these girlsi may have a chance to improve their time in something worth while. It is such folks as these that makes a community worth while to live in. The clubs organized themselves and each club has a name. The Sewing Club call themselves “The Busy Stitchers.” They added five new members to their club the last week. The canning club, call themselves ‘“The Better Best Canners” and the Baking Club call themselves “The Busy Bakers Club” i

Be sure to see the exhhibit of these various clubs at the Elkhart Township Fair, some time this fall. : ; Harold Sorgenfrei A S VA i) T . x © . Signs With Protest. President Harding signed the army appropriation bill, decreasing the size of the American army from 220,000 to 150,000 men, and in so doing he transmitted a brief message to both houses to congress expressfing the embarrassment” which the action causes the administartion at this time. The president pointed out that it is doubtful if the reduction can be effected without the summary dismissal of thousands of men from the army “who have a right to expect from /the hands of the government the same moral obligation which the government requires of them when they enlist for service.” / :

Family Reunion.

The 7th annual reunion of the Trittapoo family was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Brill near Wawaka, June 26, 1921. Eighty were present to partake of the large basket dinner. After a short program consiting -of speaking songs and orchestra the following officers were elected. President, I. E. Brill of Wolcottville, vice-president, A. E. [ritapo of Ligonier, sec’y Mrs. Jennie Brill of “Wolcotville, treasurer, Mrs. Frank Hall of Topeka, cor-sec’y, Mrs. Blanche Lower of Rome City, program committee, Mrs. W. G. Steele, Mrs. Blanche Lower, Miss Lela Brill. The next meeting place the Jacob Heffner home near Topeka. :

Rubber Plant Sold.

Henry J. Bowerfind, secretary of the Fort Wayne Drug company, whose bid for the entire property and equipment of the Fort Wayne Tire & Rubber company, amounting to. $90,000, was accepted by Attorney David Vesey, will not make known his plans regarding the use of the plant until his bid has been approved by H. C. Sheridan, of Frankfort, referee. The liabilities of the concern are over $lOO,OOO and the old stockholders of whom many reside in Ligonier will probabl yget nothing out of the deal.

- Five-Cent Sandwich Back. The five-cent sandwich is back in most northern Indiana cities and towns. ' R e Dies of Snake Bite. ‘Edward Tallon, 58, farmer, died at South Bend, the result of a rattlesnake bite. e Circus AtF ort Wayne, Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey’s combined shows will appear at Fort Wayne July 8, . . . - We have the largest line of infants lgoods in the city.—Call at Stansbury’s ‘Double Store, o

SENTENCED SATURDAY IN THE ELKHART CIRCUIT COURT BY JUDGE DRAKE ON PLEA OF GUILTY. Young Man Had Been Indicted for First Dregree Murder for Killing C. A. Strine of Benton.

' Chauncey Hilbish, of Benton, aged }2B and unmarried, was sentenced to 'a life term in the Indiana state prison at Michigan City by Judge Drake ‘at Goshen when he pleaded guilty to ‘the murder of Charles A. Strine, a Benton grocer. Hilbish got into a . controversy with William Wysong, son-in-law of Strine and went gunning for him when ordered away by Strine, Hilbish fired three shots through Strine’s body, killing him almost instantly. One of the bullets passed through the thigh of Mrs. Wysong, inflicting a dangerous wound. Hilbish made no resistence to arrest and at once announced that he would plead guilty. This he did last Saturday -when a;'rraign‘ed in the circuiti court to amswer to an indictment of first degree murder. The assassin is said to be mentally deficient, butl no attempt was made to g;§tflbiisill this in cowt. = - |

Teachers’ Institute at Albion.

The Noble county teachers’ institute will be held at Aibion September 5 to 9 inclusive, according to Guy B. . Hall, county superintendent. Among the. special ‘speakers, now scheduled to participate in the program is D¥f. H. W. Elson, president of the Tihiel college, Greenville, Pa. Dr. Elson is a noted educational worker and is author of a number of books. Also on the program will be Charles T. Graun, prefessional worker of Detroit, Mich., and local talent.

Sent to Penal Farm.

Lyle Wagoner and Wm. E. Smith, Elkhart youths have each been sentenced in superior court to the state penal farm, the former for petit larceny and damaging an auto rented from the Elkhart Auto Sales Co., and the latter for petit larceny and false pretense. Each drew a six months sentence. ; ; :

Will Enter Hospital.

- Elmer Becker residif% in Allen twp. who sustained a double fracture of the leg about six months ago in a railroad crossing accident will enter a Ft Wayne hospital next Monday for treatment. The injured member is not healing properly and it is expected the bone of the leg will have to be scraped and other treatment given.

Caught Auto Smashup.

A moving picture protographer caught an automobile smashup in Kendallville July 4th by the mearest accident. . He was taking motion pictures of the crowd when the accident occurred which cracked two machines and gave Joseph Bruno a broken nose. L

Two Dozen June Brides..

Twenty-four marriage licenses were issued by the clerk of the Noble circuit court during the month of June. In addition a half dozen licenses were secured by Noble county matrimonial candidates in other counties. LR ;

Work of Firebugs.

Columbia City was threatened with destruction Saturday ni%.t when fire destroyed . a shed in the rear of the Frank McLain home and the Henry Salzhrennér livery barn. It was. the work of incendiaries according to the firemen. e o

Kicked by Horse.

Carl 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. MeKinney of Whitley county was severely injured Thursday when he was kicked in the head by a horse he was driving, while making hay.

Cyelist Badly Bruised.

H. E. Books of Elkhart was badly bruised when he was knocked off his wheel by an automobile driven by Alfred Pounder of the same city. * Grocer is Arrested. John Trytko, a Mishawaka grocer, is under arrest. Three quarts of moonshine whiskey were found back of a door of his establishment. , Hit in the Face. * Ralph Shell while ¢ranking an automobile at the Braden Franks farm was hit in the face by the crank and painfully injured. ' . = Hot Wave Severe. The hot wave which struck this ‘section last Saturday and continued for four days was the most severe in years. The temperature reached 100} }in Ahe shade. - . . : | N o s R STt e £ | -~ Sateen Under Skirts. ‘ -~ Reduced in price at Stansbury’s Double Store. A e

- FRACTURES ;HIP. S Aged Lady Receives Injury in Fall ‘ From Porch Sunday. T Mrs. Martha Prickett, aged ne‘arle 80 -years fractured a hip Sunday at her home in this city when she fell from a porch swing. The aged lady, one of the oldest and highly respected residents of Ligonier, attempted to procure a newspaper on. the floor and fell. Her cries brought a number of neighbors to the scene who tenderly bore the stricken woman to her bed and Dr. Black was called. It was at first throught Mrs. Prickett, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. Evanna Smith, had suffered a stroke of appolexy, but an examination bv the attending physician disclosed the fracture. The accident is a most unfortunate one. At her advanced age it is feared the injured woman may never walk again and will have to spend the balance of her life in bed.

“ Will Not Consolidate, At a -special election to determine whether the scheools should be consolidated at Syracuse, Turkey Creek township voted against the proposition 145 to 24 and Syracuse voted for it 144 to 26. The proposition was deil’eated. Yo | A ——————— < County Commissioners Meet, The .county. commissioners met Tuesday and Wednesday and-transact-ed only routine business. Action on all road petitions went over until the August meeting. : - i “Ball Game Sunday. The All Stars ball team of Garrett will play the Ligonier team in this city Sunday afternoon at 3 ‘o’clock. . Will Appear Monday. . The patriotic sermon delivered by Dr. Paul at the U. B. church Sunday, July 3, wil appear in full in Monday’s issue of the Banner. o | - Trip 'is Delayed. Pl { - James Adams is delayed in his western trip by a bad abcess in his left ear. He is under the care of a physician. g : ' : l Band Concert Draws Big Crowd. 1 The open air concert in front of the Stansbury Stores on Cavin street last evening drew a big crowd and was’; highly enjoyed. S | HERE AND THERE

Attorney Wigton ‘is at Indianapolis on legal business today. : ‘A doughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sharp Tuesday. Mrs. Herbert Blue and son Ernest paid Benton friends a visit this week. - Ralph Martin of Chicago spent the Fourth in 'the city the guest of the Gerbers. ; :

Ralph Billman is here from Indianapolis, a guest of his mother and other relatives. .

‘The management of Buttermilk Point will serve fish dinners on Saturdays and Sundays. h Miss-Estella Gerber came from Chicago, ‘and spent the Fourth with her parents, returning Tuesday evening.

Judge Meyer fined a Kendallville resident ‘one cent and costs for operating his automobile without a tail light. . Mildred @ Wineburg was brought home from a Fort Wayne hospital Tuesday evening in the Brown ambulance. ; : Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eldread and son came from Indianapolis Sunday and .spent a couple of days with Mr. and Mrs. Eldred and J. H. Hoffman. The new bath house at the “Ole Swimmin’ Hole” is now completed and many bathers are using it. Spring boards have also been provided. J. H. Gaston and Ralph Garber are in jail charged with -bootlegging at Buttermilk Point, Wawasee. They had thirteen pints of moonshine when taken.

Earl Knepp and wife and two children Grace and Harry were out to Eagle lake fishing last Sunday and caught forty bluegills and had a grand fish fry at the lake.

. FOUND—On Cavin street Wednesday morning a ‘pocket book containing a small amount of money. Owner may recover the property at the grocery store of F. E. Miller. _ Persons who bathe in the lake waters at Kendallville seem to be infected by somthing in the water and the city bath master has been compelled to give up his job. - The fire department was .called to the beautiful home of Louis Levy at 10:30 today but found only a smudge caused by workmen burning paint from the interior walls. No damage resulted. ; ol :

Ora Firestone and family and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Van Nover spent the Fourth at Allegan, Mich. George Firestone who had been visiting there for two months returned home . with them. ' : _ In removing some cern shocks the other - day iCouncilman - Starr and James Spurgeon - unearthed five weasles, a few skunks, a ground hog, a gopher, a nwmber or rats and many other animals too numerous to mention. ~ o VA W A i 2 10 pounds cane granulated sugar for 66 cents. : i ' 16 pounds cane granulated sugar for $l.OO. e ; s 100 pounds cane graunlated sugar for $6.35. et st Bie o T ~ Stansbury’s Double Store,

MONDAY THURSDAY

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HEROIC WORK OF FIRE DEPART. MENT SAVE LIGONIER’S LARG‘EST MANUFACTURING ', CONCERN. Spantaneous Conbustion Thought to ‘ Be Responsible for Blaze _ in the Boiler ' : - Room. : :

~ Fire which threatened the big plant of ‘the Ligonier Refrigerator company about one o’clock this: morning *was extinguished within an hour by the highly efficient work of the Ligonier fire department and the city's largest factory is saved.

The fire chief of the Philadelphia, Pa., fire department who happened to be stopping over in the city, avitnessed the performance of the fire fighters and paid them a high compliment in conversation with Harry Simmons at the Ford garage. . “They fought the blaze like veterans”, = declared the Philadelphia nian. :

,The blaze was discovered by Sam Cox, night watchman, and an alama brought' a prompt response from the fire department. . The fire, supposed to have been caused by spantaneous combustion, originated in the boilq’r room and the roofs and wood work of the 'bgiler,and' engine room were almost completely destroyed. The boiler and engine rooms are one story in height and of brick and are separated from the main factory buildings by about sixty feet. Directly in the rear of the boiler and engine rooms are the dry kilns stored full of valuable materials. The fire luckily did not penetrate ‘to the kilns or the fire would have been very disasterous for the whole of the big factory plant would have undoubtedly been consumed, 2

President Wood, of the Refrigerator company said this morning that the exact loss would not be estimated at this time but it is covered by insurance. The boiler and engine are not greatly damaged and in two or three weeks the wheels will be turnning again. The damaged buildings wiil have to be reroofed and doors and windows replaced. Mr. Wood was highly pleased with the execellent work of the fire department and so expressed himself. b R

The Refrigerator plant has been operating with a big force of employees and only a part of them will be laid off on account of the fire.

~ The Ligonier Refrigerator company is the successor of the Banta-Bender company . The Banta-Bender plant which stood on -the Elkhart river bank in the rear of the Zimmerman block was destroyed by fire about six years ago entailing a heavy loss to the stockholders. f

‘The destruction of the Refrigerator plant would have proven a big blow to Ligonier as the company has built up a large business |and employs ‘a large = force of mechanies at good wages. St e B ‘Mayor Henoch, secretary and treasurer of the company left Ligonier Wednesday for an extended pleasure trip through the southwest. He will be asbent a month. R Sehwarz is Arrested. B. 'F. Swartz, a bond salesman, wanted in Noble county for swindling farmers near Kendallville out of $1,900 in the sale of stocks said to be .worthless, was arrested in Chicago Tuesday and: will be returned for trial if requisition papers can be proonrred. s w 0 o 3 :

-Schwarz was arrested and taken to the office of Mayor Brouse in Kendallville last December where he put up stocks which he claimed to be worth $3,000 for his. appearance later, but he failed to return. The man will be tried under the Blue Sky law enacted by the last legislature. -

Aroaming in His Reamer. __Mr. Swartz, advertising manager left last Saturday for a two weeks’ motor trip in the east. He was accompanied by his wife and three children and will make the trip in- his new Roamer. Will make a short stop at Chicago to visit old friends and then on ‘to Ligonier, Indiana, to visit his mother, then back to Chicago and home, via Minneapolis.—Harris & Emery Tips, Des Moines, lowa. - The mother of H. B. Swartz referred to is Mrs. Sam Cox. by . © ° Birthday Party. Grace Knepp gave a party _to a number of her friends last Friday afternoon in honer of her twelfth birthday. She received quite a number of nice - presents. Games were played and Bernice Hill received the prize in the guessing contest. Refreshments were served. © ' : % i A R AR ATV e VT % . £ ~Miss Mabel Strait ahd Harry Léslie, both of this city, were married at Benton - Harbor last Sunday and took @ lake steamer immediately for Chi‘cago, after the ceremony. ‘The newlyweds are popular young Jmpmm have -the best wishes of a host of triends, They will reside in Ligonier,