Ligonier Banner., Volume 56, Number 50A, Ligonier, Noble County, 5 February 1923 — Page 1

TWICE WEEKLY

2.00 PER YEAR

‘RED CROSS ROLL NOBLE COUNTY RESIDENTS SUDSCRIBE “$1,607.98 "“With $579 in LIGONIER DISTRICT - One-Half the Subscription Will Re. main in Noble County For Local. Needed Relief .- - -~ With $1,607.93 raised in the Red ‘Cross membership drive and over $2OO to be received from other sources 3 neat fund will be on hand to carry on the Red Cross work,in Noble county during the ensuing year,. according to a report ~submitted by George Trombold, chairman of the Roll calk All reports from over thé county have been received. Funds raised this year will be far in excess of a year ago. : : : - < Kendallville ... $801.43 CEAgOnler ol T e 1 BTO.OO AIBE Lo a 0 e Wavhe tWD L.ttt D 3 OU o Rome Bty -il e 000 CAAGPON I in a i 1800 AR e TG It will be noted that Ligomnier's subscription was meoret han -one-third of the entire county and only abouq $222 below that of Kendallville ‘with‘ three times the population but at that Kendallville is entitled to the credit of raising nearly one half of the whole amount subscribed. el Ligonier and Kendallville had very effective organizations and their work told. ' : "« Mrs. Harry Green in charge of the work in Ligonier called to her assistance such hustlérs as John Slutz and a number of others. equally as good.. - Chairman Trombold has ‘sent all captains a special letter of thanks for their efforts in putting the- drive across to a sucessful conclusion. Over fifty per cent of the money raised in the county will remain here for local work. . But 50 cents of the §! membership fee goes to the Nationa: Red Cross society. In some instances as much as $lO was given by an individual of which-$9.560 is to remain for local work.: o :

' The Red Cross society of Noble county is doing much good for the communiy. :The organization is always ready to lend aid in disaster or dire calamity, administering to the relief of suffering humanity at al Itimes. The fund raised in-this county will do much toward continuing the good work of the past. . © Chairman Trombold will submit his report to the secretary who in turn will forward the National Red CGross its apportionment in the immediate future. je ke

Will Move Department.

Irvin® Jacobs a high officer of the Straus Brothers Co. wiwth headquar-ters-in Chicago while in Ligonier Saturday confirmed the report that the Farm Mortgage Loan department’ is to be removed to Fort Wayne May Ist. The removal will take with it the families of \R. K. Earnhart and Maurice Brubaker. W. J. . Bolitho. and George Shay will be retained in the Chicago department. Mr. Bolitho has been with thec ompany inany,years‘ but Mr. Shay is 4 recent and valuable acquisition. Mrs. Shay: forherly Fréda Wysong of ‘this’ ¢city has'a good position as a teacher-in the Chicago schools. - v Suibpie o : i

Mysterious Death

Roland Scott 16 son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott of Peru was found fatally’ injured on the Broadway bridge there by Charles Kunkle a farmer who was coming to Peru. It is believed that the *hoy was struck and dragged by an automobile. His ¢ap was found 400 feet sofith of the bridge. The youth died - before he was removed. i ‘

Yote to Dissolve.

. Stockholders. of the Ligonier Build- < ing and investment company - organized about two years ago at a . _meeting in city hall Friday night voted . to dissolve the corporation organized under the laws of the state. W. H. ‘Wigton is the president. il 1 . Mahy Flu Vietims. - About half the population of Noble county is afflicted with bad colds and ~ iflu. While Kendallville and Albion have had many cases Ligonier seems destined to have her share. There are & few cases of bronchial pueumbnia ‘peported) < il - Imteresting and Profitable, A B. Weaver dnd F. B. Weir wh» - last week attended a state convention ot 18dine Talall haraere delors Wil Wg@ present report & most fn. . teresting® an mm sting. -~ ’fem‘f%fi%%w i o Ll s i M itk e R e R RS ARy YD B . Attimes confusing.

Che Tigonier Banner

FOUND DEAD IN BED

Mrs Catherine Keener - Living Alone Died Some time Wednesday Night oi Heart or Lung Trouble.

' Mrs. Catherine Keener aged 73 years was found dead in bed at her }home' four miles north and west of Churubusco in, Noble county Thursday evening, by her nephew, Adam Barcus a Churusbuco mail. earrier. She ‘had been making her home alone ‘but Mr. Barcus went out often tv locok dfter her. He went out ‘Thursday evening to get in’ some wood for her and when he arrived at the'home, was stunne dto find his aunt dead im bed. Hvidence was that the end had come peacefully, there being néo gign cf a struggle.| tis thought death occurred some time during Wednesday night, and it is believed to have been due to apoplexy or Ilung trouble. Coroner Frurip of Kendallville was called and stated that death.was due fo one.of these causes. The deceased was born :in Noble county in 1849. - - :

Hurt in Bus Tumble.

- Four persons were injured mnone ’sériously when the eastbound bus of the Elkhart-South Bend Motor Bus company turned over on its side in the Gitch on the Lincoln- hiyhway three riiles west of Elkhart Thursday afternoon. Eight other persons in the them achine eScaped injury. Those hurt were: W. D. Kobey, of Chicago, fractured rib on his right side; -Alvin Matz of Chicago two deep tw-inch cut in his forehead; and Miss Helen Kilnier and Miss Mildred Burgess, both ct Elkhart slight cuts to ‘their hands. ~ Township Assesors to Meet. - A meéting of township ' assessors and their assistants of Noble county vill be held at Albion next Wednesday February 7. Notices of the meeting have b,\een mailed to all assessors by County "Assesor George Bouse. Assassor Bouse has been notified that James Showalter of Wabash a member of the state.tax board, will be rresent and address the meeting. -

Gilbert Home Robbed.

Newton ‘W. Gilbert, formerly of Angola after ‘holding 4 ‘number of offices in Indiana the United States and the Philipines finally located in New York and now word comes that his residence there was robbed the other night of jewelry and other -valuables to the amount of $25,000. This is a good deal of junk to gather up. Gilbert is’ well known in Ligonier.,

Fickle Januaty Weather.

. There were only to clear days during Januwary according ‘to the official weather report. Out of 2 possible 298.2 hours there were only 69.2 hours of sunshine.- The highgst temperatura was 50 degress’ on the 18th and the lowest 11 degrees on the 17th.

Yiolates School Attendance Law.'

Grover Fisher laborer of DeKalb county was arrested Wednesday on a charge of failing to send his children Vera aged 7, and Mildred aged 12 to sehool. - He pleaded guilty and was fined $5 an ‘c?sts in each case $30.80 in a 0 SN

Wins Prize at Dog Show,

- W. E. Baird, of :Albion exhibited his bloodhound “Brownie Boy” at the Kennel show at Fort Wayne and was awarded first prize. It was probably the only canine' of the breed igy the show. Sl NPT ALY

Principals to Meet.

‘The Northern Indiana High School Principals’ Association will meet at Warsaw on Friday February 9. Twen-ty-five high school principals from the larger high 'schools of northern Indiana will be present. »

Respects Memory of Lincoln.

County Auditor Pressler has changed the date of -delinquent tax sales from Monday February 12, to Tuesday February 13, because of Monday being a legal holiday, Lincoln’s birthday, & P i

Secarlet Fever Fatal.

. Pauline M. Sumpter two-year-old daughter of Mrsi Augusta Sumpter of Milford died of -scarlet fever at ‘the home of her grandfather Thomas Sumpter inthat fown.: |

Fine Lot of Hogs. :

Asher Erdley of near Wolf Lake Brought two automobile truck loads of fine hogs to Seligs Saturday for Whipment'eat.. . -~ ¢

Meeting of Home Division.

The Home Division of Perry township will meet at the centralized school building Thursday evening. February 8 at 7:30 o’clock. Secretary l .| To Have Ball Team. Fifteen~business men of Kendallville have gone back of a movement to finance a base bal Iteam for the coming season in that city. = . .. Buys Whitley County Farm. James Stangland.has purchased an 80-acre farm in Whitley county for Which he paid $B2OO. e will take | possession of his new purchase: March 38t o ;\ L e

LIGONIER, NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA, MONDAY FEBRUARY 5 1923

| NEWS NOTE§ = = Monday is Pay Night at Crystal; Herbert Brown was in ~ Chicago Friday on business. i e £ Tom Jeanneret is the possessor of a new four door Ford sedan. " Carl Betzs of Tiffin, Ohio was a week'end guest of Miss Ruth Cornelius. - ! Mary Kitson and Donabelle ~l§illmah are home from Indiana University. . 2 = P Dewitt Burnheimer has rented the J. C. Kimmell farm and will soon take possession. : e Miss Hannah Kline of Cromwell is ilk and under the care of a Ligonier physician. : : Harmon C. Harder born in Kendaliville 66 years ago died in that city Friday evening. < Boys ahd Girls Club leaders meet at the gounty seat today @ with Agent Cunninghqm. : e Mr. éqd Mrs Roy Coy of Indian Village are the pround parents of a’ _t}aby gaughter.f ' . N Ernest Wagner has sold his artifical ice plant at Kendallville to Fort Wayne parties. : : Mrs. Esta Wells of Kendallville, and Bert Herrick of Ligonier traveled to Michigan and were married.

Miss Martha Hedges of Fort Waync was the week end guest of Miss Lucile Hartzler of this city.

The big clohting sale at Carfieys will be continued al Ithis week closing Saturday night.

~ Mrs. Amos Jeffries left Saturday for a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. Mitchell of Lima, Ohio. :

- KiK. K. men wereflvselling Klan literature on the streetg of Ligonier and Cromwell Thursday. :

- Attorney Wigton attended -circuit court- in Albion Thursday and Friday, the term closing Saturday.

The LaGrange Chamber: of .Commerce has increased its mem‘ership to 125 and the drive is still on. -

The county commissioner met in regular monthly session today and will be in session again tomorrow.

* Miss Bonnie Lane visited her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. MDonald in South Bend over the week end. \ : & Y

-~ Ray. Loy and Harry Diskinson went to Detroit Thursday to drive home a new Maxwell coupe for Mr. Loy's father. S :

The lower grades of the Wawaka schools have been dismissed on account of the prevalence in that town of measles. Saenen y e

Mrs. C. L. Smith of Toledo, Ohio who has been the guest of Mrs. Clo Coss thep ast week returned to her home Saturday. £

The North high school of Elkhar: township will give an entertainment in Cosperville community hall Thursday evening, Kebruary 15. i

0. M. Craig of the Ligonier schools was in Indianapolis several days last week attending a meeting of school superintendents of the state. :

Mr. and Mrs. John Schermerhorn and Mr: and Mrs. Fred Fisher of Rome City are the parents of new baby daughters born Wednesday, -

Lafe Crothers and Karl fiendex" of York township were in the city Saturs day calling on their friends. Mr. Crothers will soon hold a public, sale.

Martha Hollgway ‘spent the week end in Evanston, 111., visiting her sister Eleanor a student at ‘Northwestern university and Miss Katherine Wood.

.M_r\s” Robert Ferris and son, Mrs. Emma Taylor and son Thomas left for New York Saturday to join Robert Ferris who has been there for some time. : % 7 ?

Cyrus Holden who had been living on the Cochran farm will remove to Butler leaving Ligonier with = his family today. He will operate a DeKalb county farm near Butler, .

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Burley leave to: day for an extended trip through Ohio. They will visit Columbus, Logan, Lancaster, Zanesville and Sandusky. They will be absent a couple of weeks. A fiery cross was burned in Crom 4 wwell Wednesday evening just south of the Nicholai Garage and attracted the attention of many of the Cromwelt residents. 1t s thought that it was the work of members of the Klan,

WOULD MAKE JOBS FOR MYNY WORTHIES

REPUBLICAN LEGISLATORS SHOW DISPOSITION TO ' CREATE ' /PLACES FOR DESERVING . MEMBERS ~

Hundreds of Additional State - Em ployees Provided For in Pending - ° . Legislative Bills,

Before the election #t would have been suicidal for a candidate to declare for increased taxation, yet this is what is now being attempted and can be prevented only by tlie democrats an drepublican members of the farm bloc. P : ' Thousands of jobs at a cost of mil'lions of dollars to taxpayers would be created through the passage of Dbills introduced . in the legislature thus far during the session, The as‘sembly is erigageing in 4n orgy of ex‘penditure - ‘despite protestaiions of ¢conomy. - e " The jobs which members purpose to create range from commisgsions to regulate the playing «of billiards to a ‘commission to regulate embalming. Here are some of the jgbs the legislators are. proposing to cerate: : Township road - superintendents--1,017 jobs. Boards of children’s guardians in each county—about 200 jobs. | Juyvenile court judge in Lake county State boxing commission—five commissioners and employees - Motion picture censorship commission—five commissioners and employees. : - ‘ ~ County health nurses—92 jobs. ~ Assistants to county road superintendents—92 jobs. L State constabulary—B4 jobs with an 'apbropriation ‘of $300,000. : - Port Commisgion at Evansville—three jojbs and additional taxing unit with' ‘a corresponding increase in taxes and bonded indebtedness. | Board of commissioners to. inspect steam boilers—five commissjoners and employees. ' ‘ G _ State building commission--three Johe.. .= o i adoan Ild age pension commissions in state and ‘counties—between 200 and 300 jobs. : ‘ : : ~ State board of embalming and iicensing of undertakers—five Jobs. State billiard commission—five jobs “County boards of edueation—-more than 1,000 jobs. e Staté real estate commission—five commissioners and employees. ‘ All-time county and city health officers—several hundred jobs. : Additional Indianapolis city Judge. Additional Marion county criminal court judge. : »

Sold Dope to Patient.

.On_a plea of guilty Dr.:James W. Squires of Fort Wayne was fined $l,OOO and costs by Judge A. B. Anderson in United States district court at Indianapolis Thursday. 'No jail sentence was ‘imposed - owing to the age and physical condition of the de. fendant. Dr. ‘Squires was charged Wwith violating the narcotic ‘law and admitted he had sold 2,700 gquarter grams of morphine in thel ast three months to one person. .

7 | : . May Lose a Leg. o Conditions have arisen which may require the amputation of the left leg of Edward Herald of Whitley county as the result of the member being broken when it was run over by a gravel wagon on a Richard ‘township road October 25th. Mr. Herald has been in the Lutheran - hospital since that time., ° ;

Threatened by “Klan”

A man at Rome City has received 2 notice 'to get out of town in four days, signed by “Klan.” The notice has been turned in fo the federal authorities and the man threatened hag prepared. for an effective defense of his home, says the LaGrange Standard: R g

- Delightful Michfgan Weather. ~ Mrs. Nellio Liechti writing, from Miner Lake, Mich., says the weather thefe for the most part has been defightful this winter and while " the Ground Hog failed to see his shadow the fact does not impress her as the wood-chuck has little influapice in her state. | ; : X f § e — - Mileage Books To Return. A return of the interchangeable ‘mileage book is to come back to the great convenience of commerical and other travelers. Semator Watson is. sponser for the measure and if he ‘Succeeds’ he will win favor with the traveling public. = o L : eA et z i ~ Now.in Sunny South, - Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Caldwell -are ‘now pleasantly situated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. C, Kensler at Haines City Florida. Mr. and Mrs. | Caldwell lett Lligonier in December 'and spent three weeks on the road .

BENEFIT CONCERT

Fine Entertainment Promised Tuesday and Wednesday evening at . Crystal Theatre. @

- Ligonier people and residents of Noble county or thatp ortion ecaring to attend will be given a treat at the Crystal Theatre Tuesday and ' Wednesday evenings, February 13 and 14 when the Liigonier band will give a concert of 40 minutes duration. The concerts will be followed by a se-ven-reel picture, the Kentucky Derby all for one admission. : "THis is the only time during the. winter that the band will -call upon the public for support and the or-: ganization is sure of a big patromage. Theb and will be composed of over 256 instruments and will be led by ‘George V. Roscoe of Goshen. ‘ | Suffers Paralytic Stroke. » -Lee Loeser member of. the weil known firm of Loeser Brothers suffered a stroke of paralysis at his home in this city Saturday. His whole left side is involved and his condition is serious. ‘Mr. Loeser returned a few days ago from attending the funeral of his brother Ferd and had been greatly depressed. Mr. Loeser is one of the old and prominent business men of Ligonier and his many friends will hope for his speedy recovery.

Overcome by -Gas. >

Dr. C. A. Inks of Nappanee while Working on hisc ar in his garage last week was overcome by g:i He man aged to walk to the housef where he became unconscious. His condition was censidered critical for a time, but he has now recovered. Dr. Inks is a relative of the Inks families in Ligonier. : / : L

Huffman Not Improved.

Word comes frow Healthwin sanitarium at South Bend that Howard Huffman former servic2 man taking treatment there for tuberculosis contracted in France cduring the war is gradually failing and that his recovery is doubtful. : :

Real Estate Transfers

Minnie Green to Otis A. Billman lot 356 O. P. Ligonier, Otis Stage to Fern Stage and wife pt. lot 63 Ligonier; Fern Stage to Otis Stage and wife pt. lot 63 Ligonier; Liggn_ier Bldg. & Investment Co. to Willoughby C. B. Harrison and wife 1-3 lot 3 Ligonier.

: _/Ship Horses East. e Shobe and Shobe Saturday shipped east a fine load of horses. The firm will be activ‘e in the horse market from low on. = The Seligs Saturdwy shipped a number of car loads or hogs from Ligonier and Topeka to Buffalo.

Mishawaka Man Found Dead.

Martin Honold 83 years and for 55 years 'a resident of Mishawaks was. found dead in his bed yesterday morning. Heart' trouble caused his degth. He was a carpet weaver for 40 years. B

Visits 01d Home.

~ Major Tom H. Loy horn north of Ligonier is here from Aurora, Missouri, visiting his brother W. H. Loy and family. The major left 32 years ago and it has been fifteen years since his last visit. : ARI

Still is Found.

- Phohibition officers and local author ities raided the farm of Roland = Stoner four miles south of ‘Osceola yesterday and found a still and a quantity of moonshine. Stoner was arrested. b : %

Such a Little Thing.

Benton residents find fault because teamsters use the main streets as a feed yard for their horses. It seems like: such a little thing to disturb the citizens of the pretty town.

Here From Ogden.

~‘Willlam Sackett a prominent raiiroad man of Ogden, Utah is here on a visit with his father Stephen Sackett and his sister Mrs. Sidney -Slabaugh Scuyler C. Sackett is a cousin.

Woman Gets $l.OO Damages,

Mrs. Anna Belioski of South Bend sued Charles Ziker:for $3,000 damages for injuries received when she was struck by an automobile :driven by the latter. A jury gave her $l.OO.

To Give Away.

Somebody. desiring a well bred and house broken pup, kind to children, may learn of ome by inquiring at the Banner office. It will be given away ‘to the right party. . Boast ~ + Something Unusual. » ‘Three sheriff’s sales in one ddy in this county is an unusual event, and indi* cates close times with a loss of money for farmers. : i Willard Swartz foreman of the Ligonier. Refrigerator factory who is ill of bronchial pneumonia at the Chris Rice home had a bad nigat and his condition is serious. Dr. Black and a trdined nurse have ¢harge of the | The Ligdnier city council meets in regular gegsion Thursday evening, o tandas il e SING e S RSR BRO RE RN S s S R

WILL APPEAR WEDNESDAY

| Prof. Honline to Address Chamber ~ of Commerce at Noon and Later - in Presbyterian Chureh. Prof. Honline will not be able tv bring Ligonier a great good unmless everyone in the city will avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing him. The Cimmittee in charge ‘are doing all in their power to arrangs | meetings so that every one in the city will have the opportunity of doing so. ; i ~ln reading Benjamin Franklin’s Auto-biography one is struck with his resolution to hear and see evegything that would ‘challenge him to live a; more useful life. Wednesday in Ligos nier Prof. ‘Honline wil speak ‘on subjects of vital importance to the community on subjects that will - help clear the air in what we need to consider in the training’'of the fougl} of this generation. e Probably there was never a generation of young people that will have the tremendous task to challenge them as this generation. Every one is anx | lous that Ligonier has her guota of men and women who have ‘the righ’ back ground for leadership and if the} youth of today is going to have that| it is -because parents, teachers, preachers and all workers with young people under stand more clearly the issues involved. S R ~ One of the newest sciences to have ‘been developed in that of psvehalne Men have experimented with humem life and conduct ungil today they va. give us a pretty good idea of what the fundamental: principles are on} which the education and training must be based. All citizens of Ligo- | nier are vitally interested in the fu . turé of the present generation and are anxious to do all they can to help them to be the citizens (the country will need tdmorrow. Nfen i - Prof. Honline will speak at thel} Chamber of Commerce at noon Wednesday to a meeting of the women in the Presbyterian church at 230 and| then agaim at the same place to a mass meeting at 7:30. Hear him in at least two of these meetings. | ~ The Chamber of Commerce méets a week earlier in order to hear ‘this eminent speaker. et R

No Fair Next Year.

At the meeting of the Elkhart town ship Fair Association it was decided not to hold a fair next season but if possible plan for a great Home coming event instead. Election -of ofofficers resulted in Mr. Ralph Galup being chosen president, Mrs. Audrey Stuff secretary and Braden M. Franks treasurer. One hundred and fotry odd dollars. were ordered turned over to help pay for a piano at the Centralized school. : AR ]

To Let Road Contraet.

The Kosciusko and Elkhart coun: ty commissioners will meet jointly at Goshen February 26, to awarded a contract fo ‘rthe improvement of a highway 15,840 feet in length in 'the two counties; the road ‘to be paved with- concrete the estimated cost of same being $74,460.. The road is located in Benton and Turkey Creek townships. : S e -

Reaps Big Ice Harvest.

Ice should be within reach of ali the people next summer when it is considered that the Ligonier Natural Ice Co., owned by Mrs. George Sack has its houses filled with choice lake ice. The past few zero days have made an’ ice crop of unlimited quantity and the finest quality. - -

Home Nursing Class,

Miss Alta Palmer community nurse is conducting Home Nursing Classes at city hall every Thursday afternoon between three and four o’clock. It -s desired that the clasess meet promptly at three;, There is no charge for in: struction. : il e

For Ornamental Street Lights.

A bill has unanimously passed the Indiana senate authorizing cities to build ornamental sireet lights and assess costs 'against abutting property. There is no doubt but the measure will béecome a law.

. Taken Suddenly I & While eating ice cream at a K: P. banquet in Cromwell the other even~ ing J. W. Rhoades. was' taken suddenly ill and for an hour his life was despaired of. Dr. Nye rendered medical

ar - Coal Comes Down. e ~Coal has fallen at the Palmer yards in thise ity.- In setting a car on & siding the railway company sent a car of the precious mineral halt way down the embankment. -, Undergoes Operation. = Mrs. Eugene Rensch of near Albion ‘Wwas taken to the Garrett hospital [Tuesday morning for an_operation, fer tumors which was successfully porformed. . .o 0 L | Mrs. Hazel Frits Freed was granted a divorce Friday in the Noble eireuit court from Voyd Freed. The parties reside in Kendallville, = *' =

- MONDAY THURSDAY

VOL. 56 NO. 50A

: r i OTIS A. BILLMAN TODAY MOVING FROM FOURTH STREET TO HIS ‘ - NEW POSSESSION ' Will Probably Create a Modern Flat on Second Floor of Brick Strutture Near Ford Garage. :

- Aftér - occupying the rear of the frame structure at the north west corner of Fourth street for 33 years Otis A. Billman is today moving his pump and ‘wind mill stock and equipment 'to the brick room one door south of the Ford garage on Cavia street. lonE : 2 The' business was established by’ J. C. Billman in the Fourth street guarters 33 years ago and has been in the Billman family ever .since. | The Cavin street building used for some time as a paint shop and storage ‘room. by the Universal Sales Co. Inc., was purchased by O. A. Billman of Mrs. Harry Green and is a part of the old E. B. Gerber. estate. The building is of brick two stories in height and extendg back 80 feet on a 160-foot lot. The new location chosen by Mr. Billman is admirably titted for the pump and wind mill business, theré being an approach from the alley im the AR o 4 It is the aim of Mr. Billman to fit the second floor of his purchase imto & modern flat which will be for rent. There is a great demand for such living quarters and the owner will have little trouble in procuring desirable tenante: - - . Theb uilding vacated by Mr. Billman .belongs to the Kerr estate ama 'will no doubt be for rent. )

Delinquent Tax Sale.

The annual deliquent tax sale will be held at the door ‘of the court hous= ion Tuesday February 13 commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. The number of }-,dellnquéntb- is -unmg small there being only 15 descriptions advertised. Washington - township has 1; Noble township, 7; Green towmship, 2; Orange township, 2; Kendallville 2Albion ' township l,gierry‘ township and Ligonier has non L ~ Teachers Tralning Bill Passed. ~ The tirst of the administration’s educational bills the ' Pittenger bill, which raises the standard of training for teachgrs was passed Wednesday in the ‘house of representatives by a vote of 65 to 20. G f The bill. would require thirty-six weeks normal or college training for teaching before a certificate could be obtained by a teacher i mstead of twelve weeks under the presemt law.

To Speak in Ligonier.

Arthur Friedman of . Denver, Col., president of district No. 2 Independent Order of B’nai B'rith will speak at the Jewish temple inthis city the even ng of Thursday, February 15. The {. 0. B. B. is a benevolent organization formed to look after the meedy and distressed. The meeting is open and the general public is invited to ear a most interesting lecture. © Heavy Bank Resources. . Resources of Indiana banks and }_truét companies .increased .$25952,)62.42 and deposits increased $19,171169.51 between the call of the state department of banking on September 15 ‘and the call on December 29 1922, figures made public today by the department show. = - :

Old Resident Passes. ~-Mrs. John Hooper aged 89 years an .old resident of Avilla and Noble county died eafly Thursday morning. Aside from the husband four mnephews and & niece survive.. Theé fumeral occurred Sunday. - . Some Zero Weather. - | Mr. Zero walked quietly into Ligonier Saturday evening ‘and was still here Monday morning. Thermometers registered from 6 to 10 degrees below. Few people came to towm Saturday night. - R A : AR i ' Deth of 0 ResMent. years @ lité-long resident of Noble _ county, died at Rome City Saturday morning. The husband daughter, vive ARI e S L e— R _ A very delightful musical pregram R \‘é’tjfi'yé‘fi-m e “e.,