Ligonier Banner., Volume 56, Number 14A, Ligonier, Noble County, 29 May 1922 — Page 1

I'WICE WEEKLY

2.00 PER YEAR

FIRE ALARM SYSTEN FULLY DISCUSSED

REPRESENTATIVE OF GAMEWELL COMPANY TO SUBMIT SPECIFICATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL

Carl E. Traxler, -Kendallville Engaged as City Civil Engineer For Ligonier ‘Work - ¢ 0

Is Ligonier to have an adequate fire alarm system? ' This question came up for much discussion at the city council meeting Thursday evening and resulted in re'questing Mr. McCarthy representative of the Gamewell Fire Alarm System who was present to submit specifications and prices to be consisdered at the next regular meeting of the council June 8. i : . The apparatus, for sounding fire and police signals range in price from $6OO to $3,000. A system which costs about $1,200 seemed to meet with most favor as it provides the foundation for a permanent system. With this system alarm boxes may be placed in all factories and on street corners in different sections of the city and individual signals sounded to the central station. ' ' | The present system for sounding fire signals is’ worn out, unreliable and pronounced practically worthless{ by Harry Inks of the Ligonier Telephone company who was present, On petition of Chester C. Smith manager of the Ligonier Band an appropriation of $l5O was made towards meeting the expense of open air free band concerts during the summer. The first concert will be given tomorrow night after the Decoration Day exercises and beginning Wednesday o fnext week the regular free concerts will be given, ; J. L. Dunning chairman of the finance committee-of the G. A. R., to raise money to meet the expense of Decoration day was allowed $25 by the council to procure music. . i In discussing the needs for cash of public organizations Councilman Joseph suggested a big celebration or/ fair in Ligonier some time in the fall to raise the necessary funds. He mentioned the band, the American Legion and other organizations in this connection. St o A member of the Ligonier school board is to be chosen in June by the council. - , ' : : . A contract has been made with Carl E. Traxter of Kendallville to act as civil engineer for Ligonier on a b 5 per cent basis. In other words the engineer is to receive 5 per cent on all public contracts into which his services -enter. : e : An order has been issued to the new engineer for specifications for the Jay stree sewer-and the storm sewer planned for South Cavin street. There was a full official family present at Thursday night’s meting which included Mayor Deninng; City Clerk Jeanneret, Cityy Attorney Vanderford Marshal Engle, Policeman Bowen, and councilmen Fisher, Galloway, Joseph, Hostetter and Bender. The next meeting will be Thursday evening June 8. | - -

Hits High Taxation.

At a meeting in Indianapolis of the Indiana Manufacturers Association A. M. Glossbrenner said: “The colossal increase in taxation generally and in this state particularly during the last six years is in effect so alarming that it should receive the attention of all citizens as well as the most circumspect considération of the legislative and executive departments of our state government.” . e

Exceptional Eyesight.

While in the Banner office Friday Dr. Gants was asked if he would like to glance through an exchange. “I do not mind,” sai dthe venerable gentleman who is midway between his 83rd and 84th birthday anniversaries and removing his glasses he settled back to read. It seems the doctor has never required the assistance of spectacles in reading but he uses them only. in walking about. He is able 1o read the finest print with the naked eye. o , :

Undergoes Operation.

Drs. Lane and Black performed a rather serious surgical operation upon Palmer Earl and the patient has been recuperating in the Lane parlors Zimmerman ‘block. Red Cross Nurse Nellie Sedgwick has been looking after the patient.

Dies of Blood Poisoning.

Mrs. Sheridan Gable aged 62 died at her home in Richland townsihp Whitley county Friday evening from blood poisoning caused when . she ran a gplinter in her hand some time

Robert Wigton came from Fort ‘Wayne Friday evening to visit His bro‘ther Attorney Wigton and old friends. S-s-sh! dom’t tell the wife you're going to see Constance Talmadge in “Polly of the Follies” at Crystal this Thursday and Friday. i

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MANY EMINENT SPEAKERS

For Christian Endeavor Distriet Con - vention At Ontario Opening Wed- _ - nesday June 9th.

The speakers for the Auburn District Christian Endeavor Convention to be held at Ontario in LaGrange county are, definitely scheduled. '~ Evan Williams Field Secretary of Indiana will give the opening address Friday evening June 9 and will lead in’ conferénces the next two days. 0. F. Gillion of Berne will address ‘the host of young pe?ple" oh Saturday ‘evening, June 10. Mr. Gillion a very ‘successful business man was for three years president of the Indiana Christian Endeavor Union and is now Trustee of the World’s C. E. Union., The speaker of Sunday evening Juhe 11 is the Rev. R. R. Ohaver pastor of the Christian church of Elkhart. He has been in Christian Endeavor work for . several years and is at present 3 time- Citizenship superintenednt of the State C. E. Union. He is president of one of the most active District Unions in the state and is known as being a live wire. His stunning appeal will be a fitting close for this enthusiastic gathering of young people, . Madeline Lindsey, Sec’y Noble County C. E. |

Rare Collection Indian Relics.

~ Albert Addis of Albion archaeology collector has now more than 2,000: specimens of Indin relics in his museum south of Albion according to the Democrat. It was but recently that Mr. Addis disposed of his wonderful collection numbering more than 4,500 specimens manyg of them rare to New York QOity. For which he received a tidy sum. At the present time Mr. Addis has a specimen of everything found in Indiana in this line, among them some very rare copper used by the Indians when they inhabited this section.. Other specimens valued highly by ‘Mr. Addis is the birdstone one specimen of which is a perfect specimen the other having a slight blemish. The bird stones ares aid to be in possession of less than 2 speople in the United States. Mr. Addis’ collection of pottery is also very fine and he takes great pride inr it. The pottery was found iin mounds in southern Indiana,

Guy Hieber to Return.

Writing from Washington ‘D. C, whererhe has spent four month s receiving treatment for his health Guy Hieber is to be home in a few days to reopen his photographic studio and to be greeted by his old friends and customers. He will resume business at the old location next Monday June sth. ! , ~ Mr. Hieber has had several very attractive places offered him and has been urged to locate in the east, but his heart turns to iLgonier with its pleasant associations and here he ‘'will remain.. e ;

S. S. Convention a Success,

~ While the rain interferred with the attendance at the Noble County Sunday School convention, held at the Presbyterian church in this city Thursday and Friday the interest taken and the work accomplished is pronounced .by the officers most satisfactory. The program for the sessions was executed in a most acceptable manner an dthe lecture by Dr. Brewbaker and Miss Clark were well received and won the highest praise. The delegates = spoke most generously of the entertainment furnished by residents of, Ligonier. .

Ball Players Injured.

Boyd Whitehead who collided with John Amsler when the two were trying to catch a fly ball during a baseball game at Goshen still was in a serious condition Friday. The two men were running at high speed for the ball, when they came together. Whitehead was knocked unconscious and suffered a loss of memory. Two teeth also were knocked out. AmSsler sustained a cut in his right ear and other injuries. : |

Enters New Field.

~ M. -L Shearer who for the past year has been a member of the Syracuse Supply Co., will take a responsible position with the Peerless Excavating Company of Chicago a concern .which has contracts for excavating marl in nearby lakes to be used for agricultural purposes. Merritt L. Shearer is a son of Louis Shearer a graduate of Purdue and was formerly agricultural agent for Elk‘hart county. ; :

Move in Church Wagon,

A church on wheels was driven into iLgonier by an aped patriarch with a flowing white beard who preached the gospel on the street while the aged wife sang sacred songs. The movable house of worship was mounted upon a Ford truck chassis and served as a home for the venerable pair.

Instantly Killed.

Harry Neuenschwander 29 of Woodburn was instantly killed shortly afternoon Thursday when an automobile truck whith he was driving ‘was struck by Nickel Plate. passenger train near Fort Wayne. - :

Bank President Stricken.

C. L. Worden president of the First National bank of Fort Wayne stricken with paralysis is in a critical condition. e G 5 R e % %

LIGONIER, NOBLE COUNTY. INDIANA. MONDAY MAY 29 1929

BAD FREIGHT WRECK.

Twenty-One Cans Piled Up on N, Y. C. Railway East of oGshen Early Friday Mornil,;k Blocking Trains

Owing to a big freight wreck two miles_east of Geshen Friday morning Ligonier was! without mail for more than six hours and N: Y. C. trains were detoured or blocked. The four tracks were torn up for half a mile and the damage was viewed by many people from Ligonier, Millersburg and Goshen. . o Twenty-one| cars were involved in the wreck in( which no one was injured. -Six hours after the blockade one track was opened and the others were cleared by early afternoon. In the meantime through Air Line trains were detoured via the Old Road and and “local” trains were held near the scene until the tracks were cleared and repaired. The derailment was ascribed to the breaking of a journal on a cg,r near the engine. ; Five of the cars were loaded with merchandise and these remained upright. Of the 16 empties, 10 buckled and blocked all four tracks. The rails of the tracks were torn up a distance of 300 to 400 feet. . J Wrecking crews from Elkhart and Airline Junction with a large gang of section hands were employed repldce-, ing the derailed cars taking care of the wreckage and rebuilding ' the track. ;

William - Fox Sending His Biggest ~ Produetion to Ligonier ‘ “Queen of Sheba” a William Fox super special which enjoyed a sensational run on Broadway New York is. booked for the Lyric Theatre beginning Tuesday. It is described as a stupendous spectacle and a great love story and New oYrk critics hailed it ag one of the greates photo-dramas ever produced it showed to crowded houses throughout the run. . . . It is declared that the pagentry of “Queen of Sheba” is unsurpassed for magnificence on the screen and that few such thrilling spectacles at the chariot race ever have been presented in motion pictures. B :

Badly Hurt By Cars,

~Joe Przychocki of Milwaukee aged 37 is expected to die of skull fractures received at the New York Central’s Main street crossing in Goshen at 6:00 o’clock Friday morning when the New York Central wrecking train—enroute to the big freight wreck two miles east of oGshen—struck a Paterson coupe occupied by Przychocki and a friends Edward Brown aged 34 also of Milwaukee. Brown who suffered cuts in his face and arms is also a patient in the Goshen hospital. Brown was driving the car which is his property. The men were enroute from Milwaukee to Pittsburg, Pa., where Brown was to have been married within a few days. -

June Conventions Booked.

‘The following conventions are announced. for the South Shore Inn, Lake.- Wawasee: o e ‘Elkhart Medical Association June 1 or June 8. o . State Telephone Association June 13-15. About 125 persons ard expected to attend. 0 Warsaw Sorority June 16. Episcopal Church Conference .June 19-25 (Entire hotel reserved.) ' - National Refrigerator Association June-27-30. e

Death of Mrs. Smith.

Mrs. Vinna Wade Etchison Smith died at her home near Fort Wayne Saturday. The funeral will be ‘held at the home of Frank Conrad on Martin street in this city Tuesday morning at 10- o’clock. Burial in Oak Park cemterey. Besides a husband to mourn she leaves thre children, Helen, Wilbur and Sherman and a sister Miss Belle Wade of Elkhart,

Flinn-Pensinger.

‘Word has just been received by his friends here of the marriage of Vernon Flinn, residing east of Ligonier, and Miss Helen A. Pensinger, - ofs of Syracuse. o | ;

“Foolish Wives” the super picture to be shown the Lyric Theatr: next week is the first real million dollar picture. Its actual cost up to the time of its first showing was $1,103,736. This stupendous sum was expended in the construction of gigantic and costly sets and in the hiring of thousands of extra actors and actresses to make up the crowd scenes. Erich Von Etroheim the autor director and principal actor in the picture prided him‘self upon reproducing the Universal iCity,’ Cal., the exact scenes and activities to be found at Monte Carlo.,

. James Cain son of Frank Cain while riding a bicycle collided with an automobile driven by Lawrence Wolf Sunday. The lad was badly but not seriously hurt. The car passed over his foot badly bruising that member and spraining his ankle. S

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Loeser who have been here a few days left for Chicago Sunday morning in their new car. ; s i ¢ Those having cars and will donate the use of same for Memorial Day ‘will please notify the glembers of lStansbury< post G. A. R. The same will be greatly appreciated.

Boy Injured..

M. E. GHURGH 15 VERY HEAVILY TAXED

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES FRI DAY EVENING ATTRACT LARGEST ASSEMBLAGE OF SEASON

Ligonier Almuni Association Meets After Graduation In Eagles Hall

. Friday evening marked the close of a very happy four years for twenty-six young peoplé of Ligonier the occasion being the Commencement of the H. S. class of 1922. The exercises were held in the Methodist church.which was taxed to its utmost !capacity te accomdoate the large crowd of people who gathered there to hear the program and to witness the presentation of diplomas to this splendid group of girls and boys. ‘Them usic furnished by Sack’s orchestra was of the usual high class and was enjoyed by everyone. The Invocation was pronounced by Rabbii Minda and the Benediction by Rev. Lutey. Wava Morrow gave the saluta-{ tory and Kathryn Bolitho the valedictory. Both oung ladies accredited themselves ‘well. The address of the evening was given by Prof. James Weber Linn of Chicago University. Dr. Linn is not only a very scholarly man but a very forceful and interesting speaker. His address was easy to follow and just the kind of talk that young men and somen about to assume responsibilities and to solve the problems of life, should have. The people of Ligonier will want to hear Dr. Linn again. The, diplomas were presented by Supt. Craig with a few appropriate remarks. o The graduation exercises were followed by the Almuni reception at the Eagles hall. : :

Alumni Banguet Great Sueccess,

The annual Alumni banquet was held at the Eagles hall Friday night May 26th with a large attendance. It was one of the most elaborate af. fairs of the season. The room was artistically and most beautifully decorated . in purple and yellow which are the colors of the graduating class of 1922 the latest to enter the Alumni. After the friends parents teachers, and numerous graduates of preceding years had assemble. Curtis Hutchison the president of the association called for attention after’ which the business part of the affair was conducted. s ‘ The officers elected for the ensuing year are: : ; | Mrs. W. W. Wood—President. * - Fred E. Weir—Vice President | Mrs. aHrry Green—Secretary and Treasurer. : e . Mrs. Harry Green then gave a very fine weleome to the incoming = class followed with a response by Dorothy Clark president of her class., The musical members rendered consisting of & ladies quartet and a girls trio were exceptionally fine and the audience fully appreciated the marked talent. ' ~As Mr. Weir was toastmaster he called for toasts from ' Ralph Allen principal of the high school and Wm. Bolitho member of the school board. Tkese remarks were given in an interesting manner. R . Then a dainty and most delicious lunch was served by the Junior class. of the high 'school. After which the remainder of the evening was enjoyed in dancing accompanied by Sack’s orchestra, which every one admits is super fine.

LIGONIER WINS

South Bend Bell Specials Completely Out Classed Score 18ito 4,

The ball game of yesterday afternoon between the South Bend Bell specials and Ligonier was witnessed by only a fair crowd owing to the fact that man people were attending Memorial services and the lakes opening up for summer season. ‘The South Bend team was helfiess when our fast outfit got warmed up nad were obliged to credit us with twelve scores in the fourth inning. It must be realized by the Ligonier Fans that accidents of this nature apt to occur but in the future there will be more precaution taken in scheduling. so we hope to-be excused for committing such a crime, as:to run up So amny scores on our guests. It is clearly understood that Ligonier now has %he'.\fastest independent ball team in Northern Indiana and in the future must ‘play none but the best clubs to make an interesting game. The game with Garrett which was to be played on June 4th has been cancelled on account of a misrepresenta~ ‘tion of their club. . i Our next game will probably be with Syracuse at Ligonier on June lith. Syracuse has a very fast team and will put up a real ga.me

*Rev. M. Lewis Meyer filled the puls pit at the Presbyterian church on Sun. day morning. His old audience was very glad to hear him again. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer have returned to Chicago.

- Cedric Kegg and Russel Smith are attending the races at Indianapolis,

6,000,000 TH FORD BUILT MAY IISTH

Four Out of Five Ford Cars and Trucks Sold Since 1908 Still in Operation

The six millionth Model “T’ Ford Motor was produced May 18th in the Ford Factory at Detroit. In other words from the time back in 1908 when the-Ford Motor Company began maketing the new famous Model “T” Motor Car until .May 18th, 1922 a total of six million Ford Cars and Trucks have been produced. Out of this total 5,617,956 were delivered to purchasers in the United States alone, and according to the latest stitistics, 4,478,248 of these Ford Cars and Trucks are still in daily service. ;Thus it will be seen that out of ‘every five Ford Cars and Trucks sold +to- retail purchasers .in the United States alone during the past fourteen years, four are still in actual -'daily“ use, which is really remakable when the hard service of commercial cars is taken into consideration. This seems to forcibly confirm the popular knowledge of the longevity of Ford cars. : : " That Ford products have been evenly distributed throughout the United States is borne out by the fact that through the sparsely settled communities in the West to the densely populated cities in the East practically the same ratio of Ford cars and trucks to population exists. :

Ligonier Man Made Editor.

~ Olin Stansbury a student at the University of Chicago is spending a brief vacation with his mother Mrs. Lepa Stansbury. His many friends will be pleased and proud to learn that a very great"honor has been ‘conferred upon him, the editorship of one of the University dailies, The Maroon. This is a very repsonsibile position as well as a very difficult one. But those acquainted with Mr. Stansbury know he is equal to it although perhaps the youngest man in years of any editor on any college paper any where. Besides the, honmor a very handsome salary goes; with the position,

New County 8. S, Officers.

The 8. S. Convention held in ithe Presbyterian church here on Thursday and Friday elected the following! officers for the following year: President Clarence E. Bucher, Kendallville; vice-president, A. E. Kelley, ‘Ligonier Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. ~ Glenn Merkling Kendallville, Departmental Superintendents: Adult, A. E. Fischbach, Brimfield; young people’'s J. C. Brunk, iLgonier and Margaret Bonebrake, Kendallville; children’s Mrs. Etta Halfertyy, Avilla; education Rev. Fred G. Hill, Wawaka; administra.fionl 0. S. Marshall Brimfield. ; :

Ford Turns Over,

AFord turned over 2. miles north of Milford Sunday. The car was occupied by a man and woman from Marion who were pinned underneath. Burt Stoltz who drives for Straus Bros of this city arrived on the scene of the accident just as' the man in a dazed condition crawled from under the Ford and helped release the woman who was uncomscious. The couple were taken to Milford in the Straus machine and later to Goshen hospital where it is reported the woman is in a serious condition. Mr. Stoltz did . not learn their names.

Boy Injured By Mad Horse.

Harry Hire ten year old son of Jefferson Hire liviing in Benton township in Elkhart county was badly hurt by a horse that had become infuriated by a barking dog. It is supposed that the boy who was playing in theb arn yard attempted to draw the dog away and the- horse turned and attacked him biting the head and crushing the skull. Physicians were summeoned and it is feared the boy may be injured fatally. Jefferson Hire is a cousin of Mike, Will and Henry Hire of Ligonier

Death Penalty Meted Out June 1.

‘William Donovan of Bloomingdale, Parke county upon whom the death sentence was imposed in January for the murder of his wife will go to the eelctric chair June Ist. Efforts have been made to have the -sentence changed to life imprisonment but the state pardon. board has denied this ‘on the grounds that the murder was a cowardly dastardly one, Donovan having shot his wife while she held her two year old child in her arms.

S. H. Sacket living west of Ligonier will celebrate his 80th birthday anniversary on Decoration, Day. Mr. Sackett is in very good health unusually well preserved for a man of his age. He has lived in the vicinity of iLgonier all his lifg and is an uncle of Schuyler Sackett. . -

Mrs. Frank Richards of Millersburg died suddenly Saturday night of acute indigestion, She was a sister of Mrs. Euguene Carer and a niece of Mrs, Chris Moschel. Mrs. Richards was in Ligonier on Friday in apparently good health. S bl 5

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mclntyyre of Auburn were guests of Mr. and Mrs, Tom Green over Sunday. Mrs. MecIntyre was formerly Miss Harriet Casey of Ligonier. b

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stuart of Chicago is visiting' Charles , Shobe and wife and other friends.

1.274 DEMOCRAT DELEGATES

State Convention at Indianapolis Will Be Held Wednesday and Thursday This Week T

. The democratic state convention which will be held in Indianapolis Wednesday and Thuursday will be composed of 1,274 delegates according to the official call sent out from state headquarters by Miss Gertrude McHugh secretary of the state committee. toa The delegates will meet by districts in thes tate house Wednesday evening: to .select the convention committees, vice chairman and assistant secretaries. The convention' committees will meet a little later in the evening for drafting the party platform rules‘ and credentials reports. : : The convention proper will consist of only one session convening at ‘9530 a. m. Thursday and remaining in session until the | speeches ' have been made the platform' adopted and the state ticket completed.: o Walter S. Chambers of New Castle idemgcratic state chairmah will call thec onvention to order and will introduce Frederick VanNuys former United States district attorne)'r: who will deliver the keynote speech as the temporary chairman of the conven'tion. - Former Congressman Lincoln Dixon of North Vernon will be the permanent chairman. Sra s ‘Abr_xumbe_r of speeches none of which it is said will be long will be on. the program before taking up the committee report. Among the speakers will be Miss Esther Kathleen O’Keefe democratic nominee for congress in the thirteenth 'district; Samuel M. Ralston nominee/ for United States senator; Mrs. A. P. Flynn vice chairman of the state convention and Mrs. James Riggs of Sullivan, Ind, members of the- women’s national committee. | Sl

/ Boom For Small Savers.

Postmaster Gaby desires to encourage savings among the wage earners and the small investor. The Ligonier postofice is now ‘the savings bank for the poor and as safe as ithe government itself. ; o Account may be opened with the government by the purchase of a tencent stamp. : s "When ten stamps have been purchased and affixed to a postal savings card they can be exchanged for a-$1 interest hearings postal savings certificate. Postal savings certificates to the amount of $2,600 may be purchased by any one person. Small investors can also buy Treasury Savings Stamps at $1 each. They do not draw interest but when <2O stamps have been acquired they can be exchange for a $25 Treasury Savings Certificate. These certificates are issued in denominations of $25, $lOO and $l,OOO and sold for $2O, $BO, and $BOO. They pay 4% per cent compounded semi-annually ajpd ‘are exempt from state and local taxation.

Injunetion Suit On.

The injunction suit brought by J.. J. Cole and other residents of Kendallville against the Noble County comigssioners about a year ago to prevent commissioners from paving the Harvey-iGggins road (Drake Road) west of Kendallville was started in the DeKalb Circuit court at Auburn Friday. The injunction was filed on the grounds that the, expenditure was unnecessary in view of the fact the state highway. commission had contemplated the paving of the ToledoChicago pike between Kendallville and Brimfield and this improvement ‘it was believed would be abandoned, if the Drake road was paved. The case was venued from the, Noble circuit court on petition of the plaintiffs.

Board of Review.

Jesse Dunning Ligonier and W. C. Auman of Kendallville have been reappointed members of the county board of equalization. * The law requires that the judge appoint one member of each party to serve on the board. County Auditor H. Clayton Erwin, Colinty Treasurer M. P. Thomas and County Assessor Jacob M. McLaughlin are the other members of the board by virtue of their ‘respective offices. |The board convenes next Monday and may remain in session 45. days. - R '

Buick Car Wrecked.

A big Buick car was wrecked beyond repair when it rolled over near New Paris Thursday badly ' injurying the five passengers including two women. The parties were driving from-the central part of the state to South Bend and the car was traveling 60 miles an hpur when the accident occurred., ‘ ;

Dies in Sanitarinm.

John T\ McFadden aged about 45 years of Sandusky 0., died at the Kneipp sanitarium Rome City Friday morning where he had been a patient thep ast three weeks. Death was due to diabetes. o N The Speedway Races, There are thirty-two entrants for the 500 mile automobile races at Indianapolis Speedway May 30. Former Marshal Showalter will head a delegation of visitors from this ecity.

“Ten Nights in a Barrom” a story known the world over in a great motion picture at Crystal Tuesday and Wednesday. : oGI

MONDAY THURSDAY

VOL. 56 NO. 14A

VOTE T 0 ABOLIGH COMMSSION

REPUBLICANS IN STATE PLATFORM WOULD RESTORE LOCAL - CONTROL OF SERVICE CORPORATIONS ;

Full Ticket is Nominated at Indiana- . polis With Only One Contest' Republicans in ‘state convention assembled at Indianapolis adopted a plank in their platform Thursday which declares for the abolishment of thes tate utilities commission a pronouncement which is bound to meet with popular favor for it tends. to leave to the municipalities the management and control of their own affairs. The proposition will be strenuously fought by the big utility corporations who practically own the state commission and generally. secure voters and have the consumer at ‘their merey. : The statec ommission was created to protect the public but it had not been long in service until taken over ‘body and breches by the big inter‘ests who use it to extort money from the public. ; Ll A fair illustration is the action in permitting the Indiana and Michigan ]Elec.ti"ic'company to increase its serviceé rates to an.unreasonable and unjust degree. : Lk ~ Ligonier patrons of public service corporations ‘'would fare mu’ch%better if rate making was left open to competition. = - _ If the democrats fail to take a determined stand against the publie utilities commission the state board of accounts and the present unjust and iniquitpus tax law they will miss a rare opportnity to serve the people. All boards and commissions with delegated authority which have in their power the interferarnee with home rule/ should be sent glimmering and the demeocrats in their state platform should so declare. S The republicans nominated the following state’ tirket: : J. Lynch. . ~_Secretary of State—Ed Jackson Auditor of state—William G. Oliver Treasurer of. state—Ora J. Davies. Superintenednt of public instruction—Benjamin J. Burris. ' ' Judge of the supreme court—David A. Meyers first district, el Judges of the appellate court— Charles F. Remy and Solona Enloe, first district; A. L. Nichols and W. C. McMahan second district. : . All the nominations were made by acclamation but that of clerk of the surpreme court wherein Henry A, Roberts opposed. Lynch. :

Granted New Trial.

According to the Warsaw TUnion Emanuel Klick deputy fish and game warden who has operated frequently around the lakes of Kosciusko county and who is well known in Warsaw, has been granted a new trial in the case in chich he. is charged with assault. and battery. - The charge against Klick was preferred by Dr. J. W. Luckey of Wolf Lake. The two nmen engaged in a fight lastsummer in connection with a fishing episode and Luckey went to court over the matter. " : At the first trial Klick was found guilty and was fined $lOO and -costs and sentenced to serve 120 days at the penal farm. His attorney filed motion for a new trial claiming that the evidence was not sufficient and the arguments were heard-in the Noble circuit court and the ~new trial was granted the date not yet having been set, S :

Painting Big Signs.

Robert Ferris and his assistants are. engaged at painting large signs for the Ligonier free -tourist camping ground at Freed Park. The largest of the signs will be placed at the entrance to the grounds and others will be posted from five to;, ten miles out on the main highways leading to the city. Chairman Keehn of the committee having charge of the park reports that thus far about thirty-five campers have been accommodated ana many more will avail themselves of of the privileges as the season advances. The signs will go far in advertising the place. . - : :

Rob Rome City Cottage,

The Rome City cottage of F. I. Freihurger of Fort Wayne was burglarized sometime between Sunday @ and Wednesday morning the thieves ransacking the cottage and getting away with considerable loot. Among the things stolen were a large oil stove, mattress lard ‘can full of provisions. dishes and other articles. It is believed the thieves hauled the loot away in a motdr truck. - ! s “ ; Hairpin Cause of Divorce. « ~ Elsie Kuehn of Fort Wayne was granted a divorce from Frank Kuehn after she told the court she found hairpins in her husband’s automobile. g ¥ ¥ 8 . 8 et CE GIR Special Matinee at Crystal Tuesday W L Sl ey