Ligonier Banner., Volume 56, Number 4A, Ligonier, Noble County, 20 March 1922 — Page 1

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DFFIGERS CHOSEN cOR NEW HOTEL CO.

DIRECTORS OF LIGONIER HOTEL ASSOCIATION MEET AND SE. LECT EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR COMING YEAR

Remodeling of Building to Commence as Soon as Charter is Received - From Indianapelis ‘

At a meeting in‘ Attorney Wigton’s office Thursday evening the directors for the Ligonier Hotel Association incorporated under the state laws for $20,000, elected the following officers for one year to complete their organization: . - President—A. B. Mier : . Vice President—C. R. Stansbary Treasurer—A. N. Wertheimer, Secretary—Sol Henoch ’ A building committee was selected of the following named gentlemen, stockholders in the association: * W. W. Wood, Chairman C.. R. Stansbury ' J. H. Green . r Eli Jacobs G

W. H. Wigton Just as soon as the necessary preliminaries are arranged the work of remodeling the Gdldsmith hotel building will begin and rushed to completion. ST Bids will soon be invited for the work. This will be done ag soon as the charter is received from the secretary of state’s office. The reconstruction .of the big building will be complete, * This means an overhauling of the whole interior of the house, providing a number of additional rooms and rooms with a bath. There will be work for carpenters masons, electricians and plumbers to say nothing of painters and decorators. ; When completed the hotel will be modern and up to date in every particular. : The hostelry will prove .of great benefit to the entire community. For Township Trustee. ‘ W. A. Jackson an officer of the Farmers Co-Operative Elevator company of this city is being urged to stand for trustee of Perry township on the democratic ticket. Owing _to . the freguent calls upon him it is the general opinion that the townshi trustee should be a resident of iLgonier and maintaigy an office accessible to all the people of the township. : ‘Mr. Jackson a retired farmer and a business man, i 1 sacquainted with the demands of the office and would prove a most acceptable officer, | . To Build Bungalow. _Hubert Loeser will begin work on his fine new bungalow on South Cavin street early in April. Mrs. Mayfield, the tenant in the old Shobe house purchased by 0. G. Bowen will not vacate until the end of the first week in April when the structure will be moved to the rear of the.lot upon a foundation being prepared for it. The building Wwill be remodeled and modernized. Mr. Loeser wil place his bungalow on the ground where: the Shobe house now stands.

Rimmel For County Treasurer '

Glenn 8. Rimmel prominent stockman of Jefferson township has announced hig candidacy for county treasurer on the democratic ticket Mr. Rimmel is proprietor of Edgewood Farm and deals in Percheron horses Duroc hogs and other stock. He receives his mail at Brimfield. ' :

Picked Up Live Wire and Died.

- Harvey Close 26 an unmarried barber of Bluffton Thursday picked up a live wire on the sidewalk of his home town and carried it to a lawn. When his feet touched the damp ground a high current of electricity _with which the wire was charged caused instant death. :

Republican Caucus Call,

The call for township caucuses to‘ selecte precinet committeemen and de Jlegates to thes tate convention by th‘ei republicans is for March 24 and 2_51 instead of May. The state convention is May 24 and 25 and the dates given in the Banner were confusing.

Meeting is Postponed,

Owing to the bad condition of the roads the meeting of the Noble County Horticultural Society scheduled for Albion had to be postponed. The few members who appeared enjoyed their dinner at the U, B. church and imediately left for home. e

Small Fire Damages Bparks from a chimney started a ‘blaze Friday on the roof of the W. A. Jackson residence near Triangular park but with little damage. The fire department did quick and effective work. b ey | i : The Grand Hotel at Syracuse gutted by fire last November has been purchased by an lowa man and the damaged structure is to he repaired and reopened for business. e _Did you ever see a tile bathroom

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ORATORICAL ELIMINA.- e TION CONTESTS

Preliminary Meetings to be Held by High Schopl Students During Next

Few., Weeks

The Twelfth district elmination contest for- the selection of a high school student to represent the district at the annual state discussion league, conducted under = the . auspices of Indiana university is to be held in Fort Wayne Friday afternoon, |April 7 in the high school auditorium according to an announcement :of Benjamiin Null of the Fort Wayne high school English department and chairman of the discussion league in this district. ' Preliminary county contests for the selection of the county Trepresentatives are now being arranged by the county chairman in Steuben, Whitley DeKalb, Allen, Noble and LaGrangei counties. - | - : ; The subject that will be discussed this year is “A ‘Comprehensive Program for the Solution of the Immigration Problem” Contestants preparing for the discussion will have in addition to the material carried in current magazines and newspapers a source of information in the madterial being sent to the various high schools by Indiana university. : S The winners of the 13 district contests will be entitled to seek state honors at the meet in Bloomington, Ind.,, on April 23, where medals are to be awarded the winenrs.

Guy Hieber Improved.

Guy Hieber writing from Washington, D. C. to the Frank P. Wood family says he was able to leave a hospital and return to a dairy farm where he is taking treatment although he will return to the hospital for occasional aid. Mr. Hieber says he weighed but 75 pounds when he left the sanitarium but he is cheered by the early approach of spring. He says the season there is almost a month ahead of Indiana. Birds areplentiful ang the frogs are filling the air with their songs.” Mr., Hieber desires.to be remembered to his friends, i

Will Quit Job.

.Lawrence Lyons is to quit as head of the state highway department and a_ practical engineer and read man is to be given the job which pays to the place was purelyjHWFG666e $6,000 a year. Lyons appointment to the pace was purely political he having no special qualificating for the work. He managed Goy. MecCray’s campaign and received his appeintment in payment, . ' !

Fish Pirate Caught.

John Mack, member of an alleged gang of fish “pirates” operating out of Lafayette, was sentenced to three months at the state pemal farm to which was added fines and costs aggregating $137.40 ‘following donviction in the circuit court at Williamsport on charges of violating the fish and game laws.

Endorses Four-Power Pact.

Former Governor Samuel R. Ralston in hif opening address at Muncie in his camgaign for the democratic nomihation for U. S. senator indorsed the Kour-Power pact and arraigned the republican party for a failure to r;edeem ~their ‘campaign pledges. |

MeeE\ ng of Members.

The trustees of the- Presbyterian church have called a meeting of all the’ members of thec ongregation for the evening at 7:30 o’clock of Wednesday Marz& 29. Action will be taken on the matter of engaging Mr. Hamlin for pastor and there will be oother im portant business up for action. .

Errington Bowen Quite lIL

Errington son of Mr. angl Mrs. O. G. Bowen is suffering greatly from an abcess under his right arm. Dr. Lane of thig city and rD. Vaughn of Topeka are in attendance, The lad has- several degrees of fever. G

. Gypies -Rop Millersburg Man, _~Members of the gypsey band who vigited iLgonier « Thursday robbed Rudy Tlsenbleter of Millersburg, wof $lO and thelLthieves were apprehended in Goshen and made to disgorge.

. To Celebrate Grant Day. ; Stansbury Post G. A. R. will join in the general observance of Grant Day April 27. The general was born near Point Pleagant in Clearmont county, Otio, Afﬁtil‘i27 one hundred years ago.

Third Term For Bonine.

Dr. Fred|N. Bonine of Niles, Mich, has again been nominated on the republican ticket for mayor. He is now serving his second term.. ' The people of iLigonier will not have to go out of town to see the big late pictures. The Crystal has them booked for early showing. A few are “The Foursemen of the Apocalypse,” Cecile De Mille's “Saturday Night,” “The Great Moment” with Gloria Swanson, ‘Through the Back Door" with Mary Pickford, “Peacock Alley" “The iLttle Minister” Maude Adam’s great play, and “Way Down Rast’ D. W. Gritfith’s greatest production. | “The Child Thou Gaves Mo is s perfect picture and a slice of real life Yowll be gorry if you miss. this one jat Crystal Thursday and Friday,

LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA, MONDAY MARCH 20, 1922

BAND GONGERT WITH NEW PROGRAM

FRIDAY EVENING MARCH 31 WILL BE GIVEN THE SECOND INDOOR CONCERT BY LIGONIER BAND

Entire New Program Arranged With - Many~ Added Features to Please

Friday evening March 31 at the M. E. church the people of iLgonier will, have an opportunity to enjoy another fine indoor eoncert by the Ligonier band. Those who were unable to hear the musical given by the band a month ago will have an opportunity to atfend the second and last .one for the geason. e i

' When the time comes for the regular weekly performances out doors, ‘the /public will enjoy thé music free of charge. : e The second benefit concert will be even finer than the first on account of the constant practice under- that eminent master George V. Roscoe, of Goshen and a program of new music. ‘The band is composed of twenty pieces and the instrumentation . will prove a most pleasing surpise. . Among the features of the program prepared for Friday evening March 81 will be the trombone in solo, the delightful effect of cornets in duet, and the xylaphone in an interesting new idea are numbers of a different style from those used in thé former concert, . i s

The saxaphone will algo be featured in a few numbers showing the possibilities of these popular instruments in connection with band .accompaniment, R :

Theoboe (daddy of band insirumernits) has been added to the reed sections. g .

The program will show the contrast between the operatic style of today “Take it From Me” and fifty years ago “Faust’

The encores will all be of a popular nature, ! :

Tickets will be on sale in a few days. Prepare to give the band a liberal patronage. It is a home institution and worthy. by ;

Celebrate Birthday Anniversary.

~ Mrs. Osie Nelson and Thomas Wagoner . Sunday celebrated the anniversaries of their birth with a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Belts Both are 66. There was the usual big dinner and the usual other entertainment. The Joccasion was most enjoyable. Those present were My, and Mrs. H. H. Decker, Mrs, Osie Nelson, Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Wagoner

. | State Road Letting, April 4 the state highway commisslon will award contracts for 40 miles of hard surface paving. The Lincoln Highway mnear .Valparaiso gets five miles of it. The commission has a core drilling machine to test concrete pavement and by its use 1,128 feet of..concrete was recently condenined with a saving of $5,700 to the state. oL R

.Enos D. Messimore for nearly forty years a~justice of the peace of Sparta township has resigned on account of failing health. Mr. Messimore a veteran of the civil war is inhis eightyfirst year amgl he feels that he has earned a rest. This leaves but one justice in Cromwell, Editor F. B. Robbins of the Advance. - : :

The many friends of Dr. J. E. Luckey over the county are insisting that the popular physician stand as a democratic candidate for the legislature. The gentleman gsays he is in the hands of his frieends and if they want him for a candidate he will not shirk the duty. G 2o ' ‘

The bad stretch of highway on-the Blazed Trail three miles west ¢f Kendallville has been repaired, the mud holes having been filled with gravel no further trouble this spring is look~ ed -for. The Lincoln Highway between this city and Fort Wayne is in good condition. = . eSE A

« Former Gov. Ralsaon in his spéech at Muncie opening his campaign for U. 8. senator on the democratic ticket declared inmTavor of ratifying the Four Power pact by the senate. He fears no entangling alliance, : ol

: ‘Older Boys Conference,

The older Boys Conference for No-1 ble and DeKalb counties will ‘he held next Friday and aSturday at Aubﬁ'_rn.‘ Fully 200 boys. are expetted to attend. The conference is held under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A, o : Another Ford Vietim, . The Rev. Ross Hutsinpiller pastor of the Methodist Ep#scopal church a’' Rome iCty suffered a fracture of hig right arm while attempting to. crank his automobile -in Kendailville FriAdng aftevaeon. - . v o ~ Watch for the Crystal's Ninth Anniversary special program March 30 MG HED oo n

the Public

Aged Justice Retires.

Desire That He Run.

State Road Conditions.

Scores the Republicans,

FRANKLIN WINS HONORS

Defeats Garfield School of Terre Haute in Final €Contest at India- . napolis Tourney :

For the third time Franklin high school has the state championship for basketball, defeating- Garfield school of Terre Haute in the final game at the Indiana state tournament at Indianapolis Saturday. /. el * “Following ig the result of Satur‘days contests: : iy - . Marion 20—Anderson 16 ] Garfield 38—Marion 17 : Garfield 30—Fisher 16 Franklin 33—Bloomington 17 = Bloomington 21—Vincennes 15. ..... One of the ‘surpises Friday was the defeat of Goshen by Fishers 18 to 9. Friday’s results folloy: e o Bloomington 21-—Manual (Indianapolis) 7 | - : Franklin 27—Evansville 16 T Bedlord 40—Atwood 14 i Vincennes 31—Cutler 22 . - Bloomingfon 21—Manual 7 ~ Garfield (Terre Haute) 24—Whitg1z a Fishers 18—Goshen 9 : The atendance at the gstate tournament was large, each of the contesting teams having rooters from their home towns. The interest in the results was intense, ; : . Ligonier has been grezkly taken with the performance of her basketball teams, both boys and gifls and the next season the Ligonier' schools will produce winners is' the fervent hope. P

NEWS NOTES

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hite paid their Topeka friends a recent visit. Seligs shipped about .a half dozen cars of stock to Buffalo Saturday, Madison Applegate has moved to the Huff farm near Diamond lake, Ollie Spuregon came from Chicago and spent Sunday with relatives here,

“The Goshen high school graduating class for 1922 will have.about 60 members. :

- Mr. and Mrs. Frank-Kincade made a business trip to Fort Wayne last Thursday, . . . W. W. Wood was in Chicago to spend Sunday with this daughter Katherine, SR

~ Mrs. George W. Brown arrived home Saturday after spending a week with Chicago relatives, : Carey Jeffries of the Banner office visited relatives in Fort Wayne Saturday and Sunday. ey Henry Israel and Lloyd Widiamsen had business which took them t 3 Goshen Friday. - i o e Miss Hazel Slinkhar teacher in the Ligonier schbols was a week end visitor with Peru friends. Lo John E. Pancake has extended the subscription to the Banner of J. L. Shoup of Holden, Missouri. ' - - The snow fall and blizzardly weather of Sunday night came asg a surprise to Ligonier residents. * Mr. ~and Mrs. Reuben Huff came from Elkhart ‘and spent Saturday and Sunday -with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huff. The LaGrange (Chamber of commerce at a recent meeting passed a resolution favoring a soldiers’ bonus. : :

Mrs. Marion A. Rodgers and daughter of Fort Wayne were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Houger. i 5

Mrs. George McKennelly of Millersburg arrived Saturday to visit at the homeé of Mr. and Mrs., William Clifford. ; G :

|Sacks orchestra furnished music for a dance at Garrett Friday night and won much praise for the excellence of performance, - =

Leßoy Sthair came from Kendallville Sunday to visit his wife ani babe at the home of her parents Mr, and Mrs, A. Larson: e -

- The Six-Couple pedro. club met Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wysong. Mrs. F. P Wood bore off the honors. Refreshments were gerved. fhe

A son, Philip Leßoy was born to Mr. and Mrs.- Roy Sthair of Kendallville, Mrs. Sthair was formerly Miss Eva Larson of this city and adaughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Larson, Despite the unpleasant weather and bad roads iLgonier’s streets were filled with automobiles Saturday and the stores were crowded with buyers. The advertisers reaped the harvest. -

‘Charles Swickhard is énaged in buzzing wood at. his Diamond lake farm and will be in position to furnish stove wood to Ligonier customers during the spring and summer.

- Me. and Mrs. A. W. Lyon entertained a company of friends at supper Thursday nighti The guesfs ‘were Messrs and Mesdames F. P. Wood, W. H. Bender, Myron Kirkland and Graham Lyon; e R

Mrs. Glade Rupert who visited a Fort Wayne hospital for an examination, will be home in a day or two. Her friends will be glad to learn that she will nat have to undergo an operation. e G e ‘ ' Principal Allen of the high school and basketball coach accompanied by Edward Fisher a pupil, attended the basketball state [tournament in .Indianapolis Saturday and witnessed the final games, = e ‘Candidates for county office hava until April 2 to file their declarations with the clerk of the circuit court. Candidates for the legislature and brosecuting attorney must file with the secreary of.state, -

ASK IMPROVEMENT OF BLAZED TRAIL

LIGONIER AND KENDALLVILLE "RESIDENTS WILL PROBABLY UNITE IN PUSHING THE PRO. - JECT ‘

Are to Petition State Highway Commission to Take Faverable Action During Summer : Members of the Rotary Club of Kendallville have started a movement to secure the hard surfacing of the Blazed Trail or Toledo and Chicago Pike this summer, : “The experience of the past two weeks has demonstrated the need of such action and the Chamber of Commerce of Ligonier will no doubt join with the Kendallyille club membersg in the enterprise: T . The proceeding will be a strong petition ito the state thighway and Gov. McCray ‘for the improvement of this section of the state highway system. ‘ . A In speaking of the action takem in Kendallville the News Sun of that city says: “The matter was brought before the Rotary club'by Archy Campbell former chairman af the state highway commission and one of the strongest boosters for good roads in this part of the state. : “Mr. Campbell said that all of the preliminary work of surveying etc,, had been done on the road and that the government appropriation for its share of the construction was made some time ago. He said that it later had been withdrawn, as there seemed no disposition on the part of the present commission to start work, but that he knew that the government was really anxious to have this particular stretch of road completed and that he believed their appropriation 'would be made available at any time the gtate was ready to start construction work. j -“Mr. Campbell also said that according to the néwspapers the comwtmission wag letting contracts and. ‘making plans to start construction on several sections of state highway | and that he believed something should be done towards getting the governor and commission to include the Kendallville-Ligonier stretch in”this year's huilding program. “He said the great necessity for the road should be pointed out to these officials and that an endeavor should be made to get the work started, or at least to find out why a road that had been ordered in, that had been surveyed and platted and that had been allowed government aid, should be held up in building and other roads pushed ahead of it. > “The mater was discussed by other Rotarians after . which C. J. Munton acting president was authorized to appoint a committee of three to take some action.. He named Mr. Campbell chairman, and they will“Gelect a committee comprising business men and Rotarians to make the trip to Indianapolis and confer with the governor ‘and the commission.”

To Grow More. Potatoes.

~ Noble .county farmers are advised to grow more potatoes by County Agent Widney. It is claimed the grower who produces a good crop each year is the ome who wins the big profits. Potatoes in -the county are generally worth around $1 a bushel and at times as high as $4 or $5.

Afflicted With Lock Jaw.

Kenneth Vanderford a relative of Attorney Vanderford of this city was attacked with lockjaw at his home near Larwill and is being treated in a Fort Wayne hospital. The dread malady developed from a sliver wound in the hand. S

Bonds Fail to Sell,

Bonds for the improvement of the Stroh, Mongo, Topeka and Shipshewana roads in LaGrange county failed to sell March 15, the day desig-, nated for their disposal and the projects may be dropped for a year. No bidders for the bonds appeared. - - Is Winning Patronage, - The Lepird auto gervice between Ligonier and Goshen continues to win patronage. The big auto bus makes two round trips a day with a single fare of 50 cents. As the wea'ther grows warmer Mr. Lepird will no doubt have all he can do. T A —————————— ‘ 3 .~ Must Be Discouraging. . The Columbia City Post says there was a big attendance at & meeting of the Cozy Corner Club in that city. It| is discouraging to contemplate a club of this kind with more than two active membery. . > RS Poison Vietims Improve., - The remaining four persons who ‘survive out of the eight poisoned at @ Kenadllville hospital by eating canned spinach are expected to fully re. . William Hoffman of York township democratie candidate for sherift was {in the city Saturday calling on his | political friends. Mr. Hoffman is a RR e RRR e T B SIS SRR e

ATTENTION DEMOCRATS

~ There will be a meeting of the Demerats of Peiry‘ townsh‘in at nity ball 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening March 22, for the pnr;o?,e- of organizing ‘foﬁ;:the. primary -eleetion to be held May 2. Precinct committeemen will be selected and cnndidatés for deiegafes to the. state ‘convention to be held in Indianapolis May 81 and June 1. There will ,:b'g other.business to come up for considérafion.. Al democrat; and all persons who ’:expect to affiliate with the party in the coming campaign are urgently im;i't_ed to be present. ; 3 . 'Township Central Commitee. Walker Case to Allen Co. . ' ‘ The case of the State of Indian vs Hays- Walker accused of burglarizing the Wolf Like State Bank has been venued to Allen county and will be tried there in the near future.

NEWS NOTES

Miss Wilena Wigton spent Sunday with Elkhart relatives. B

Miss Ollie Wolf was a Kendallville visitor Saturday. : B

Milton Selig was a week ®nd business visitor in Chicago. ‘% : Don Crockett of South Bend spent Sunday with home folks. : " Mrs. L. L. Koon is in South Milford looking affer a sister who is ill. Attorney Homer L. Cook is honie from a business trip to Chicago. ~ Contractor Z. T. Cook is adding new shelves to the Newton shoe store.

‘Herbert B. Brown is in Chicago on a businesg mission, o 2 ~ The Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular luncheon Wednesday noon, e : ; ; f

Henry Miller of Youngston, Ohio is on a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Nelaom Jndlay. il o o : Carl Frick has sold his Elkhart township farm to a Mr. Elliott of Michigan City. P T el William Isbell of near Kendallville fell on a slippery walk Friday and fractured a leg. Ta e

Henry Reamer 45 dropped. dead on a Kendallville street Saturday night his widow and one son survive, ; Mrs. Ferner Harris of Elkhart was a Saturday visitor with her aunt Mrs. George Ecker and husband. - ~ After a visit with their son in Detroit Mich.,, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Head arrived home Saturday. e - Mr. and Mrs .Iral W. Rose of New York City are guests of his parents Mr; . and Mrs. Isaae Rose. = ... We dare you to find out how much better Blue Devil in your bath tub will make you feel. o T SRt

— James Bowen was in the city today advertising his big sale which takes place in Topeka Tuesday March 28. - Mrs, -Adolph. Hays has gone to Chicago to join her husband and they will make that city their future home. The residence and contents of Jerome Stroup were damaged to: the amount of $7OO at Goshen by a- roof blaze. Phme e LBN L

Some smart joker filled -the entrance to the United Cigar store with paving brick Sunday night blocking ingtags. oiy

- Kendallville has organized a big Audubon Society and the ‘bird lovers will see to it that the feathery songsters are protected. ' 2

Mr. and Mrs. W. C.-Wright came! from Hicksville, Ohio, Saturday to vigit thier daughter Mrs. Ainsworth Bassett and family. X e - Mrs. G. W. Yant and daughter and the Misses Alberdine Groves and Virginia Franks of Wawaka were Satur: day shoppers in Ligonier. : | The trials of heftleggers before a jury in ecircuit-court at -Albion have been postponed on account of bad condition of highways. =~ : ~ When Mrs, Lydia Sayles of Woleottville filed snit for divorce her husband had her declared insane an sent to the Richmon asylam, -~ - 2 _Frank Willits. who had been confined to his"home near Diamond lake with illmess is rapidly recovering and will soon be hig old self, '

. Mr. and Mrs. F. ‘A. Kincade -entertained at dinner Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swickard and Mr, and Mrs. Charles Caldwell daughter Helen and son Leland. at their farm home near Diamond lake et s S

“ Manager Hansom manager of the Jefferson theatre, Goshen, wag in the city Saturday. He will cater to Ligonier theatr¢ goers during the -coming summen printing his programs in the Bapmeri< .0 2 .o - Mr. and Mrs. Clair W. Weir enter-

jtained Miss Hdna Kitson and §. P. Carney at a six o'clock dinner Sunday: -evening, Mrs. John Baker entertain--ed the same guests and George GFeen L earlier in the day. - - Mr. and Mrs. George B. Slat® and -daughter Mrs. Milton Latta and grand daughter Ina Katherine, Mrs. Fannie Kronk and® daughter iLllian drove Lover from Goshen yesterday and visited at the W. C. B: Harrison homie, Mrs, George Longenecker arrived ' Wédnesday from Barberton, Ohio, where she had been visiting relatives and her son Leo Longenecker came glests of My, and Mre. Fraak -Mes WML%@WWW% st A e e S e

MONDAY THURSDAY

VOL. 56 NOMA

MAYOR DENNING HAS FIRST CASE

FINES HARRY LUNG ONE HUN. DRED DOLLARS AND SIXTY DAYS ON LIQUOR VIOLATION : - .- CHARGE %

Louis Schnoll Gets Eleven Dollar Fine From Judge Thompson For Publie Intoxication

- Mayor Denning heard his first case this. morning. when Harry Lung of Syracuse was fined $lOO with a 60 days penal farm sentence for giving Louis Schnoll a drink of booze. He appealed the case to circuit court. Schnoll pleaded guilty to public in= toxication before Judge Thompson Friday and was assessed $ll fine and costs. . :

- It developed in the Schnoll case that he obtained a drink of liquor from Mr. Lung and this led to the second prosecution this morning. Lung gave bond for his appearance in cireuit court after the penal farm sentence- had been suspended. He insists upon his inocence of the offense charged. T

Oratorieal Contest.

- The oratorical contest for Noble county league schools will he held. at the 'high school building in this city Thursday evening, March 23. The subject will be “The Immingration Problem’ ’and one repregiixétative from . each of -the Kendallvile, Wawaka and Ligonier schools will participate. | The winner ‘of this contest will go to! | I'ort Wayne in April tq participate in ' the Twelfth - congressional district contest. Competent judges will be ' selected and the contest here promises to be of great interest. ‘The public is cordially invited. An admission of 10 cents will be charged to help de fray the expense. ™ :

- Suffers From Poison, While spraying trees at his farm near Cromwell Perry Kiser, trustee of Sparta township, was so unfortunate ag to get some of the solution in his eyes and the optics. -,tg Ty “HMiited, giviig © e gentionian” much distress. Trustee Kiser says - he has many times wued the. spray on his trees without any bad results to himself. so S AR

W. C. T. U, Convention.

" March 24, 25 and 26 had been set ag the dates of the W. C. T. U, county convention. The institute wﬂibﬁ held in the M. E. church at Albion Friday and aturday March 24 and 25, and on and Saturday March 24 and 25 and on ion meeting in the United Brethren church when a number of state workerg will be present. : o

First Woman. Jury.

Lloyd Tingler was -tried on a charge of public intoxication by a jury of twelve women in_the Steuben circuit court found guilty fined $lOO and sentenced to gerve thirty days.at the state penal farm.. This was the first jury of women to serve in that county and law violators will not pine. for another. e 5

State Forrester to Visit County

Charles C. Deam state forester will be in Noble county some time in June to make inspection of woodlands for the purpose of enabling farmers to take advantage of tax exemption Teatures. Mr. Deam was in this county sometime ago but was unable to com-" plete his work at that time. :

New Man at Helm.

A, J. Dupuis of Waukegan, 111, is a new proprietor of the Albion Demoerat. Mr. Dupuis is represented as & competent newspaper man and he has the best wishes of the Banner for success. ‘The policy of the Democrat is to be maintained. , '

For Trustee of Elkhart Twp. John W. Zimmerman has consented to stand for trustee of Elkhart township on the. democratic ticket. Mr. Zimmerman was formerly superintendent of the Wawaka high school and is a gentleman well qualified to fill the official position he seeks. - =

Jury Fails to Agree. - The jury in the case of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain tried in Los Angeles charged with the murder of J. Belton Kennedy reported to Judge Sidney N. Reeve Sunday night that it was unable to reach an agreement and was discharged. = -, o R e 3 v i sty o ‘ Sk Trustee Candidates. = dgmmodorqfﬂaker and a Mr. Eberich ‘want to be the trustee of Sparta township chosen on the republican ticket. The democrats are urging Charles W. ‘Werker of Kimmell to enter the race.Kimmell has never had the office. E»f‘? . Equinootial Storm Here, _ Weather prophets are authority for vt thmfgs.; so. wnBN LR T B 0