Ligonier Banner., Volume 57, Number 39B, Ligonier, Noble County, 22 November 1923 — Page 1

TWICE WEEKLY

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5 : WEIR & COWLEY, GORDON BROTHERS, CARNEYS CLOTHING ~ STORE AND GUTELIUS -0T : \];‘OR TRADE : . k - , Award of Range Worih $135 At Weir . & Cowley’s Hardware Will Be ; Made Saturday Night = & "Gordon Brothers enoyed a pyery satisfactory business during the special sale at their department store. This sale was followed by the big offerings made at special low prices at Carneys Clothing Stere and Weir & Cowley’'s hardware. : o The Carney sale will close Saturday night and customers in need oif garments and other goods for winter‘ use are finding it pofitable tc secure them at the Carney Store. The special sale at Weir & Cowley’s has had a most *satisfactory run and will close Saturday night November 24. : .

. As a grand climax to the special offerings the range worth §sl3s wili be given away late Saturday night: There is naturally much interest cen terin in this important-event for every customer is a prospective recipient. Owing to this big donation and to the low prices offered there is sure to be a big lot of people present in the closing days of the.sale. - : In this issue of the Banner wili be found the announcement of the opening of Toy Land at the Gutelins

Five and Ten Cent Store. - The toy geason is mow here and as usual the Gutelius store is the first in the field with special offerings, not oniy in the toy field but in other lines. * These . special = bargains have brought and will bring hundreds ot customers to Ligonter who have been in the habit of dividing their trade with rival markets. e ~ The advertising of the Stansbury Department Stores, which has been consta®t and consistent has brought much trade to Ligonier and has inured to the great benefit of all. the merchants. - . C. R. Stansbury is a consistent advertiser and through his efforts along this line and with his big clerical force he is unable to care for the wants of all his customers on Saturday of -each week. . . Now that the movement na3 started for trading in Ligonier thexe is every reason for the merchants and business men to make a concerted effort to keep it coming this way. '

Pleasant Birthday Surprise.

® A very pleasant birthday surprise party ‘was given to Miss Lillan Bennett Monday evening by her folks Mr. and Mrs. William @uail. The Corinthjan elass of, the Christian church was the invited guests of which Lillian is a member the class being there when she came home from school. They greeted her as she opened the donr with their class ycll and Lillian wis too surprised to talk. At six-thirty o'clock eighteen .guests sat.down to a sumptuous three course dinner which ‘was prepared and served by Mrs. Quail. A birthday cake with eighteen eandles burning was the center piece of the table. A very pleasant evening was spent with four contests and prizes given to the lucky ones. Miss

Bennett received many useful gifts of ‘which she was very proud. At nine-thirty all went home and Mrs Quail received many compliments on the fine time they had enjoyed anil the delicious supper that was served.

Ligonier Company Wins Suit.

The Nprthern Indiana Land company of Ligonier was awarded $l5O judgment in the DeKalb circuit court against the Guernsey Clay company wihch demanded judgment for unpaid balances of $3OO. The Guernsey company sold three silos to the Fand company in 1917. One of thes ilos cracked and the company refused to pay the balance demanded. The land cempany is.a Straus corporation. ‘

Michigan City Conference.

The state Christian Citizenship conference will be held at Michigan City opening Friday November 30 and lasting three days. J. C. Brunk will make an effort to escort twenty delegates from among the older boys to the meeting from Noble county. L]

Christmas is Coming.

The Christmas seals for 1923 ar¢ unusually handsome 'and will add to the attractiveness of any holiday package. Not only that but every one bought. helps a little toward keeping the babies free from the great whité plague. e o : Pontponed One Day. The next regular' meeting of the Ligonier city- council falls on Thurs day November 29 but - this being Thanksgiving: the meeting will be held Friday evening November 30.

The Tigonier Banmer,

, DEBTS GROW, ASSETS SHRINK Further Expose of Governor MeCrag !, Proves Him a Bankrupt At All C Events, e Further developments brought out before the refreree in bankruptcy in the financial affairs prove him a bank rupt beyond doubt. The only hope for his escape is to prove that he is a farmer, farmers being exempt from involuntary bankruptcy under a federal law. . ' :

In the .revised list of liabilities sub mitted by McCray he gave his indeb!edness as $2,981,820.69 divided as. follows: Preferred stock issued on Warren T. McCray Farms Realty company $471,500; . mortgages on real “estate $458,000; interest on’ mortgages, $lO,400; - general indebtedneds $2,001, 510.88 interest on general indebtedness, $31,409.83; taxes for fall installment, $9,000. - ° P . - Among the creditors listed in - thc revised list whose name has not here tefore appeared is that of William P. Evans prosecuting attorney of Maricu county and son-in-law of the governor. McCray admits in the list that he owes Evans $25,000. Governor McCray in reply to questions propounded by his oyn counsel -Tuesaay said that he had made a profit from 1915 t 0.1919 from his farms and other activities of $231,062.97. : . He listed losses in the period from 1015 to 1920 of $98,132 to one man. He said his primary campaign in 191¢ and the two camfaigns in 1920 cosi him $66,2566 and that he sustained a loss of $11,660 on a Chicago apartment house deal. Existence of debts in ad: dition to those set out in the revised list of liabilities he submitted were admitted by the governor. ‘These in cluded a promisory note of $1,200 tc Mary McDermott a smilar note-of $l, 000 to Charles Prue and a note for $16,000 to Uriah Unger. ;

. Another Home Run Homer “Jimmy”’ Mishler who [ was sentenced to the penal farm for thirty days in the Elkhart circuit court last month completed his sentence and returned to Goshen Saturday evening after his fine of $lOO had been paid by a relative. Sunday evening he was agamn ar—i‘vestedv by the police on a charge of public intoxication and pleaded guilty when arraigned before Mayor Rimpler Monday morning. He was given another thirty-day sentence and fined $lOO and costs. Mishler told the court that he went to Eagle Point Sunday and procured his liquor theve. ' T - Without a Mishap. . Mr. and Mrs. Harvard Stearnes who spent. the summeér in the Wigton cottage, Diamond lake arrived in- St. Petersburg, Florida, last Saturday. They write the entire distance was covered ‘in their Buick car without 4 mishap and they camped every night. They report ihat Mrs. C. R. Gaves has her cottages. all rented and that she is-enjoying excellent health. Mr. anrd Mrs. Stearnes after spending the winter i nthe south will return to Ligofier “before locating for the summer. i ; :

Car Down Embankment,

Chief of Police A. S. Harr, Walter Gillian and Scott Whitford of Kendallville while’ enroute to their homes featured in a thrilling accident when the automobile owned and driven by Scott Whitford in which they were riding ran over an embankment at the side of the road east of LaGrange. Fortunately the: car did not turn turtle and no one was injured. The right font wheel of the Whitford car was torn off. The accident is attri buted to a heavy fog. ; '

Killed in Accident.

Mrs. Veronica Shelbish was killed and Miss Florence Hurley : probably fatally injured in an automobile ac cident at South Bend Tuesday. Botk were nurses at Healthwin sanitarium The car driver. responsible for the tragedy drove hastily away before his identity could be learned.

Posloffice Moved.

The Wawaka postoffice has Leen moved from its old location in the Haven M.'Way ‘general store to the building formerly used as the State bank. Mrs. Millie Earle is the new postmistress in charge and has had her appointment: made permanent. B*oys at Aibion. . There were 190 guests at the Father & .Son banquet at Albion Monday night. It was the most successful ever held there. J. C. Brunk was in attendance. The banquet at. Kenldallville will be held tonight. -Milo Hard Hit. |

Milo Eby 33 of Goshen pleaded| guilty to a charge qf. selling liquor! and was sentenced to the penal farm| for six months and fined $5OO and costs the maximum penalty by the mayor og that city. ; i Wayne Scott Trapper. > Wayne Scott is° probably the most successful trapper in Ligonier. He ‘has sixty traps planted and visits ithem' every morning, gathering in the fur animals. -

LIGONIER, NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 1923

LARGE ATTENDANGE PARENT-TEACHER . ORGANIZAT. . 10N MEETS AT HIGH SCHOOL THIS EVENING - ‘ Fine Musical Program Arranged 1n ~ Addilion to Edueational Reels of o Motion Pictures. - ! i : i v . : = ¥ . Prospects are godd for a big attendance at the Parent Teaclier meeting in the High School auditorium tonight. - : ' Owing ‘te other attractions the meeting: will not open suntil possibly §:l5 ‘o'clock. w . After the meefii‘ng (-.}osos at the Christian church the ' congregation

will' join. the school house assemblage in a body. = : Assuralces are given that the motion picture representative will be present with his machine and display a number of - reels of educational films, = : . One of -the happy fedtures is a musical program to be rendered ‘by Miss Boomer's claes. = @ - The Girls Glee -Club will give its first public, performange at the . T. méeting. The girls are showing .a

wonderful improvewent in tone quality and interpretation. The club singing the solos shows great promiss .for,a& a‘rgistic performance later in the school year. : / © Other matters will. be up for consideration and it is desired that all in attendance -participate. : Musical Program . . - @irl’'s Glee Club “To A Wild Rose’ —Edward McDowell . 'A . “Pakoble” Indian Rose- Song-—Sieur ance. : L . Bowl ef Roses” . Contralto Solo Helen Kelley “A Piano Solo Emily Wigton *“Habanera” from Carmen—Bizet - Giirls Glee Club “Sweet Little Woman o'Mine—Bartlett . Soprano Alto Duet Mary Jahe Hire Berniece Hite “A Little Coon’s PrayBE i ' ; Soprano Solo Martha Holloway “Snow Fairies—Cecil Foryth. = Girl’s Glee Club “A Little Bird Told Me'-—Mills - . : . Hurt in Auto Acecident. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Haflich daughter Phyllis four; and son Bobby 13 months of Markle, Huntington county motorists involved in the accident on the Lincoln highway near the High school at Goshen Sunday afternoon when: the -Ford sedan in which they were riding from South Bend to Markle was struck by a National touring car, owned and driven -by John Creamer of Goshen left the Holtel Alderman Monday for their homs their car having been repaired. Mrs. Haflich suffered much from injuries»' to the eyes mnose, forehead and right arm. The face of the son was cut. The driver of the National car and a companion are under bond to answer charges of operating an automobils while intoxicated. -

Blue Law Enforcement Falls.

- John D. Miller proprietor of a Frankfort gargae, - was found not guilty of operating his place on Sui‘.day by a jury in city court there Tuesday. Miller was one of 23 business men arrested last Sunday in & drive to enforce the blue iaws.

The jury which was composed. pf three women.and nine men took two ballots. - Following the verdict, Paul Layman - prosecuting attorney announced that irsofar as he is concerned no effort would be made to prosecute the remainin defendants. The order for blue law enforcement was issued by the mayor and was observed only one Sunday.

. Favoer World Court. ¢ Entry by the United States into the permaneht court of international justice was urged upon President Coolidge and the senate in a resolutiol adopted by the synod of the province of Washington represeiting the¢’ diocese of the Episcopal <iurch i Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and the District of Columbia. The resolutions were forwarded to the president.- S

"~ To Soon Award Contraet. | Elks in charge of the new B. . O. . temple at Kendallville expect to let thec ontract the first of the year with actual construetion to start early in the spring. Reviséd architectural plans have recently been completed by a M. Strauss of Fort Wayne. : Visit Mrs. Wysong. Eight members of a ladies club. of which Mrs. A. E. Wysong was a member ‘while a resident of Goshen: drove over the other evening and visited her. The occasion was- one of great enjoyment. 2 : l Fine Program at Crystal Sunday and Monday. .

~ ANOTHER DOUBLEHEADER Auburn High School Boys and Girls Basketball Teams Play Here To- ' . mortow Night: ‘A good 'basketball contest is promised here, for: Friday evening When the Auburn high school . boys and girls comtest with Liggnier high school teams. L - : There is little doubt about the result bf the girls’' contest as Ligonier damsels have been cleaning up on their rivals but the boys may have to exert themselves. s o

A good attendance at the game is Jlooked and hoped for. . ' Friday’s game of next week will be with LaPorte in that city and it will |be a warm one. 5 - The Pinchet Plan. : - Gifford Pinchot governor of Pennsylvania speaking at Omaha Nebraska, before the national convention of the Farmers’ union outlined a twofold plan_ for bringing lasting help ‘to the American farmer. ~ “To make certain that the fariner will have . better markets,” Pinchot said “we must: e | “1. Co-operate. | “2. Complete the lakes to the gulf deep waterway.” . Co-operation Pinchot said means more than co-operative marketing. It includes co-operative storage, co-op-erative buying and cooperative infor mation. - ‘ 4 . Red Cross Roll Call. j The Red Cross roll call is progressing nicely in the various sections ot thec ounty according to George Trom! boid Kendallville county chairman in charge of the campaign. . o ~ Membership dues are $l. Funds retained in thec ounty will ‘be used’ tc carry on health work in the comimunity. Fifty cents. of every membefship goes to the National Red Cross society. If you pay $5 for a membership $4.50 will remain at home for use here. - o .

Will Probably Be Sued.

The number of sheep killed for the Seligs by Elkhart auto drivers was three and four other members of ths flock were hurt. It has been learned the owners of the car are Herman Moderen and Harry Bair of Elkhart. The killed and injured sheep have been appra{s’ed and if necessary suit will be brought for, ~damages against thec ar owners. The sheep were heing driven on the Blazed Trail when the men hit them with their car

(elebrates. Birthday.

Saturday afternoon November = 17 Mrs. Roy Stroman entertained seven little folks the occasion being the fourth: birthday anniversary of her daughter Kathleen. Dainty refresh ments were served and_parlor games made up the .diversions: Those present were Helena ‘Betty Selig, Mary Jane Jackson, John Lewis Kurtz, Nadine Noe, Evanna Jane Smith ana Gola Shick. The Jjttle "guests enjoyed a fine time. :

oSon to Learn Fate.

The country soon will know de:| finitely whether Henry Ford will bel a candidate for the presidency. The South Dakota democratic : state convention which will be held December.. 4 will end the uncertainty about Ford’s intentions, if he does not end it himself before that. In the primary recently held in South Dakota William G. McAdoo beat Ford by about three to one:. . ‘ : Loses Arm in Shredder. John Graber age 40 residing south of Harlan was drawn into the mouth of a corn shredder and the knives severed his left arm above the elbow. Graber saved his life by clinging to the edge of them achine with his right -arm. / . ; | They Hear Watson. W. H. Bender, J. L. Dunning, W. W. Wood, E. Finley Kitson and J. B. Schutt were in Columbia City last evening to hear an address by Senator James E. Watson. A large crowd is reported as being present. :

; -~ Take Life For Love. A love affair was said to ha};e caused Leslie Morehead aged 20 son of Mr. and Mrs. Evart Morehead to commit suicide by shooting. The body was found by a’' younger brother in fhe harn. - = . S Loses Sight of Eye. _ - . A. Gottschalk aged 36 who lives:in Elkhart suffered such injury to his right eye when struck by a link of a broken chain that it made necessary the removal of the eyeball o : e Big Consignment. Rev. J. F. Lutey of the M. E. church has received from Alabama a consignment of twenty-one bushels of tangerines and he is remembering his friends. - : - ~ Steal Typewrwiter, ~ Thieves Tuesday night forced an entrance to the Presbyterian church at Elkhart and carried off a type: writer used by the secretary of the pastor. : ’ ;

; UEGEM@EH FRST NEW STOCK FOR LINDSEY FIVE - AND TEN UENT STORE NOW : MOVING IN Announeement of Specials Will Come as Pleasing Surprise to Noble | ' Counly Buyers. . e M. B. Lindsey began.the! work of moving in his big stock of Five and Ten Cent goods for his new store in the Dunning Block Tuesday and the task of opening and displaying the wares is now going on. . 1 _ The dqor‘s will open to the publicl‘ Saturday morning, December Ist.Great preparations are going on forl the opening and the work of laying and arranging the stock is no smalll job. e ; :

Among the attractive offerings arc some specials which is bound to attract customers on account of the very low, prices. . Ce_rta}zfl special bargains will be ‘offered at eight o’clock, ten o’clock twe o'clock and later in the day extending to seven -o’clock kin the evening. . The carpenters remodeliig the interior of the big room and supplying the necessary tables and shelving completed their work last night and now all that remains is to put the stock on display. : »

" Mr. Lindsey is a live young business man and he comes to Ligonier ‘to make this city his permanent home. He invites the public to call inspect his stock, compare prices and pur: chase articles of their needs. Remember'*he .opening day and date, Saturday December 1. - . | Rushville Man at Head. Frank Meclllwain of Rushville was elected grand’.patriarch of the grand encampment;.bf _the Independent Order of Odd. Fellows at Indianapolis Tuesday. Other officers elected werej Joseph B. Painter Middletown, grand highfx’)riest; Earl Lines, Connersvilie grand senior ‘warden; Dr. W. A Chapman Indianapolis grand junior ‘warden; George P. Bornwasser, latlianapolis, grand scribe; J. M. Long Sullivan, grand treasurer, J. A. Lever ton Huntington and A. H. Chamberlain Salem, grand representatives and J. T. Arbuckle, Rushville grand trus. tee. : : .

Civill War Vet Dies.

. William "Engle 77 native of Fort Wayne and a civil war ve}teran died Tuesday after a lingering illness. The deceased was a locomotive engineer by profession but early in life enlisted in the Union army and was a member of Company € 44th Indianz regiment. His death’ marks eleven deaths in Bass Post, G. A. R so far this year. . - ‘

Nname Unknown Here.

Samuel Goldberg of Ligonier paid a fine of $1 and costs amounting to §ll in ‘Mayor Brouse’s court this morning for operating a motor truck without a rear license plate. .The arrest was made by State Highway Patrolman J. D. Thacker of Fort Wayne,—Kendallville New Sun. o

Bishop Gives $lO,OOO.

A subscription of $lO,OOO by Rt Rev. Herman J. Alerding bishop of the diocese of Fort Wayne the catholic fund for $575,000 to be used in establishing a eommunity center building in Fort Wayne was brought nearer the goal. : L .

Come in For Winter.

Curtis Hire and family will occupy the Frank Raubert home furnished during the winter and Mr. and Mrs. Raubert will occcupy the home with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hire spend their summers on; the farm.

Thanksgiving Baskets.

The King’s Daughters will fill theit Thanksgiving baskets in the Presbyterian church parlors on Tuesday November 27 at 2:0. Anyone wishing to contribute articles of food please send them to the church. o

Fast Going Up.

~ The new addition to the Ligonier Refrigerator plant is fast going up the brick structure having reached the third story. It is expected that the roof will be put on in a couple of weeks. ; i

Poultrymen Get Theirs.

With eggs around five cents apiece the -poultry man is now getting his if the hens do not fail him. '

Pioneer Woman Dies.

Mrs. Catharn Hollinger 84 pioneer resident of Columbia City died Tuesday from senility. ;

Pension is Inereased.

Jacob Pfaft civil war veteran of Kendallville has been awarded an increase .in pension from $560 to $72.

Johnson’s Stale Manager.

John¥Moorman of Knox one of th: state managers for the late Presidem Harding in the Indiana presidential Dbreference primary in 1920 announced that he will serve as acting stats manager of the Senator Hiram Johnson presidential campaign in the state. Mqorman is a close friend and confidante of Gov. McCray. . 3

Regular . Beer Found.

Seven cases beer were taken Tues day by federal officers at the Mike Keech resort at Milfofd Junction. It is said -that the begr contains excessive percentage of alcohol. This is thé second time Keech has" been arrested for liquor Jaw violation anu he is now at liberty on bonds. =

Has Moved to Ligonier.

M. B. Lindsey proprietor; of the new 5 and 10 cent store has moved his family to Ligonier and will occupy the Cowley property on ‘West Third street formerly the residence of Guy Calbeck. Reed & Turnoch are re. decorating and repainting the building. . -

Injures Leg.

Charles Swickard gets about with difficulty. While attempting to scale his' wagon loaded with corn last Monday hes uffered an injury to his left leg and fell to.the ground with somec torn ligaments. His condition is improved - today. ‘ -

Italilan Boys Arrested.

Seven Italian boys ranging in age from 12 to 16 yearf were arrested ai Elkbhart by New York Central detectives for throwing stones at windows They will be arraigned in juvenile court. ' ' e

Injured in Accident.

Mrs. Martin Monschein, and - ‘her daughter Miss Catherine Monschein of Elkhart were injured but not ser iously when two street cars collided there. - L

Quite Natarally.

Falling four stories in Washington Albert Karison 51 suffered no broken bones and told doctors he *“fel just a little shaken up.” The shock killed him four hours later. -

NEWS NOTE_S i . Mrs. Robert D. Shobe paid Goéhen relatives a visit the first of the week ’ Jzicop Samlley is ébout under the weather suffering from a bad cold. Thep rice of wheat in the Ligonie: market remains at 96 cents a bushel ‘The two year old son of Ml". ‘and Mrs. Peter Grosh near Ligonier iz quite ill. v Lo : ~ Mrs.-Frank E. Miller is home from a visit with the family, of her son in South Bend. ; ' The fund of $50,000 sought for tht enlargement of Goshen hospital has passed the $20,000 mark. ' : Arthur Reed was called here from Elkhart the first of the _week,abyf the illness of his mother rMs. B. W. ;Cow‘» ley. ‘ ‘ W : Drs. Lane and Black attended a ‘meeting of the St. Joseph County Medical Society at South Bend’ Wednesday. . 2 DRI

Frank E. Miller was ealled to Topeka this afternoon on business con: nected with a business room he owns fhove. - L L The condition of Frank Bordner who suffered g stroke of paralys's over a week ago continues to-im-prove. e Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sisterhen were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Waldron at Meadow Brook farm Elkhart township. -~ - Harry Henoch and family of La Porte and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rosenberg of St. Louis were guests the first of the week of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Henoch. e e BT sty Rt Mr. and Mrs. George Saunders of White Pigeon, Mich., were entertained by Mrs. B. W. Cowley the first o! the week. Mrs. Cowley’s - health which has been bad is greatly improved. Y = Wiy

LOST—A lady’s- hand bag between Ligonier and the Wabash railway tracks. The bag contained a sum of money. Finder leave at the Banner office and receive reward. Mrs. Frank Yoder, Topeka. Srbaale g The Millersburg Novelty Works is manufacturing a large number of piano benches and their force of men is kept busy every day. Carload shipments are being made to a number of the large cities. ’ S ; ] By & S * Bipprgp s - S . saE i eil

MONDAY THURSDAY

VOL. 57 NO. 898

ANOTHER SALE - HR THS CITY

E. JACOBS & COMPANY TO HOLD ANNUAL DISPOSITION SALE ‘ > SOON e

Special High Grade Goods Will Be ~ Made a Special Offering Yext o ‘Week :

‘Ligonier is to have another big sale in the near future. e

. Following the usual custom E. Jacobs & Co., will inaugurate a trade carnival at their store and will induce customers. to come from long distances to secure the bargains. A Eli Jacobs will leave Sunday for Chicago where he expects to purchase-a-great volume of new goods for the’ special sale to follow. about ome’ week ‘later..© - :

~ The.proprietors of the Jacobs store promise to make prices speak louder than words in their special offering and induee customers by the lure " of theb est goods at less money than ever offered before in Ligonier. . . The special sales in this city have started buyers in the direction of Ligonier and the merchants propose to 'keep the procession moving this

The public is invited to scrutinize the -big page advertisement in thg Banner in an issue to be-printed next Wednesday when the story of big bargains will be elaborately told, - An extended community of buyers aré bound to adopt Ligonier as thelr trading point. - . i

Held For Manslaughter.

- George E. West Goshen florist held by authorities in Mishawaka on a manslaughter charge, following death of Charles Dexter Yater 46, of Mishawaka formerly of South Bend and Kokomo who died in St. Joseph hospital Mishawaka shortly before 10 o’clock Tuesday morning three hours after he was struck by an automobile drivén by Mr. West was released_on $3OOO bond. s o

Arrest Driver of Car.

" ‘Herman Balin, of near Granger waa arrested by the South Bend police chaged with leaving the scene of an accidént without reporting the case. Balin it is said struck a machine driven by William H. Goucher of Edwardsburg, ' turning it over. Mrs. Goucher was badly injured, suffering a loss of her left eye and the fracture of her skull. Balin did not stop.

Now Open to Traffie.

~ With the exception of that portion of the route south of Cramberry hill near Syracuse where a culvert is being built the Rookstool concrete road the Lincoln highway connéction with Lake Wawasee is open to general tratfic. o :

Train Kills Polish Lad.

Tadeusz Smulkowski 13 years old son of Mrs. Vincent Degudsz of South Bend was killed when he was struck by a switch engine while®x he was riding a bicycle. The boy came to this country only six eeks ago to join his mother. - :

Wanis Divorce and Alimony.

“Mrs. Charles Rookstool of mnear Syracuse has .sued her husband for divorce alleging cruelty and that he would not permit her to visit relatives. Alimony in the sum of $2,600 is asked.- - :

Boy is Accientally Shot.

- John Wambaugh living near Waterford accidentally . shot himself with a .22 calibre rifle Monday afternoon, while hunting. The. bullet from the gun pierced his lower lip and lodges in the jaw. b . ;

. . Meeting of Eagles. - - . _ There will be & regular meeting ot the Ligonier lodge of Eagles Tuesday Nov. 27 which all members are ured to attend as there:will be spcial business and refreshments. “Speclal Thanksgiving Services At the Presbyterian Church. P The seérmon of Sunday Nov. 26 at 10:45 and 5 o’clock will be apprepriate to the Thanksgiving season. - You will be very welcome. - : - 7o Make 40,000 Cars.

Teh Studebaker Corporation announced it will manufacture - 40,000 automobiles during January February and March 1924. ; | - MecClosky Sale Good Ome. ‘Aritcles at the McCloskey sale in Elkhart township yesterday all sold well and bidders were plentiful. The day was ideal and competition keen. = Found Dead in Bed. ‘ Mrs. Minnie White 57 was found dead in bed by her son Lester White at Warsaw. Death was caused by acute indigestion. P