Ligonier Banner., Volume 57, Number 42A, Ligonier, Noble County, 10 December 1923 — Page 2

Hotel Ligonier " A good place to eat ~at popular prices ‘Special attention given to - parties and banquets ~ Sunday Special | * Four course chicken dinner with ontchestra music Day or Night Service

£ e T grvestingps: — : 9 =—. & JBAKER’S A 7) \ - Today T : i ’ e BN o 77 ! 2/ I\ Wo?nsdfigwiln)g(mas R T sß\ Wehave over $2OOO m e Worth of Christmas f s - ’ gifts alone . Think of the wonderful opportunity to select your gitts from such & stock. Gifts ranging from 5c to $lO ‘ Below is a few of our many items | Perfumes, Dolls, Safety Razors, Toilet Water, Novelties, Shaving Brushes, Face Powder, Cigars, Manicuring sets, French ivory, Cigarettes, Parker pens, Eversharp pencils, Imported baskets, Whitmans ' chocolates, Park & Tilford cholocates, Buntes hard candies. : . CHRISTMAS CARDS . The BAKER DRUG CO. - Goshens Highest Quality Durg Store N. E. Cormer Main and Washington : Phone 177

1924 Christmas . - Savings Clubs Have you all the money 1 ou need ;.z1 5 . : . - for this Christmas Few of us but can use a few extra dollars and eépécially at Christmas Time. Then turkey, fuel, insurance, clothes and presents make a dent in the fatest purce. There is one sure way of accumulating _money for Christmas. Hundreds of people have “done it this year. Hundreds will de it next, by joining our Christmas Savings . Club starting December ITth. ' ’ , . You will be able to use a check for $12.50 for $25.00 for $50.00 for $lOO.OOO or more next December and you will have it if you join the Christmaé Saving Club; , . Yon will néver feel the small weekly or monih‘ly payinents you make and a check for the ful amount paid in will be mailed to you ealy in December. You can not Ilose. Every cent you pay in‘ will be returned to you and if you complete your payments on schedule the amount will be increased by interest. vl A : i - e | . Do not delay. Start now. Your membership card will be deliverd to you upon your first .payment. The first payment is due the week of December 11th. Tell your friends and the other members of your famlly. They will wish to join too. Do not mis- - take the place. Its “The Bank .on the Corner.” : |

The Ligomer Banner Published by : "he Banner Publishing Company " W.C.B. HARRISON Editor Published every Monday and Thursday and entersd in the Postoflice at Ligonier, Ind., as second class matter.

Another. Change of Venue. The case of Ralph Paul Wampler aghinst the American Unity League et a 1.,, in which $lO,OOO damages are demanded for libel a South Bend cas¢ which had reached the Elkhart superior court on a charge of venue asked for by the plaintiff will not be tried there Barry Scanlan one of the dei fendants having filed a motion for a change of venue from this county. Judge Hile has not yet indicated where he will send the case. The affidavit charges that, a faix trial cannot be had in this county be cause of prejudices existing here. The action is what has come to be known as the “Ku Klux Klan” casec. Wampler was a ‘barber at Notre Dame university a Catholic institution and charges that because of a story circulated by the league and others that he was a member of the klan his business was ruined. : - Coons or Bears. ._ The little village of Burlington wesi of Kokomo in Carroll county is experiencing a mild panic because o reports of bears having heen seen in the vicinity. Andy Creson local coon hunter is authorty for the statement that the ¢“bears” are coons, which have attained an unwonted size this year and also are numerous. Creson brought to town yesterday a fine specimen of pond coon that he had

captured that weighed between 25‘ and 30 pounds. : . - . They Remain Reticent. | . Members of the Indiana delegation in congress are not disposed to express an opinion on the propriety of asking for Governor McCray’s resig ‘ nation because of his court troubles They have so informed Chairman Walb of the republican state committee who suggested that the delegation make a recommendation on the subject. : L - Farm for Rent with everything furnished, William Cochran. - 40atf Ed Compton of the firm of Compton & Holdeman had business which toox him to South Bend Friday afternoon.

Mrs. Gary Disler of Fort Wayne was a visitor at the A. Yorkey home Thursday evening. :;

Mrs. Daniel Redman 63 died at her home near Laud after a several weeks illness .from heart trouble. She had been a life long resident of the community. ' :

Death of Young Lady.

Miss Dorothy Arehart aged about 18 years daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Arehart died Thursday morning at the family home three and a half miles west of Kendallville. Death was due to typhoid pneumonia and followed an illness of five weeks duration. Soon after she was stricken with the dreaded disease her condition became critical and the past few weeks hopes had practically been abandoned for her recovery. She was a graduate of the Kendallville high school. : .

Resigns as Deputy Sheriff.

Mrs, Helen Shaw Krutz of Goshen has announced her resignation as de puty sheriff under Sheriff A. W Fonda. Her resignation wil becom= effeective on December 31. Mrs Krutz hasbeen filling thep osition.of office deputy for the past three years

Both Stores PRosperous.

Charles Andrews at the head of a candy store in Decatur and the Philadelphia in this city spent Thursday in Ligonier and prepared the copy.for & page advertisement in the holiday edi tion of the Banner. Both stores are very prosperous. f

Mrs. Thompson Funeral.

‘Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Thompson were held at the M. E Church in Wawaka at two o'clock Sunday afternoon., Surviving aside from the aged invalid husband ig a daughter Mrs, Pearl Freed of Elkhart. ; wi : S

Robert Randall celebrated the 77tb anniversary of his birth Friday Dc cember 7. In all the 77 years: Mr Randall says he has not sepnt $2O fo the services of a doctor. The gentleman is well preserved. o Mrs. Arthur Larson of Albion and sister Miss Eyelyn Urich of this city paid South Bend friends a visit Friday. - _ o Mrs. George W. Starr will bé locat ed at 2669 North Sichel street Los Angeles Salifornia for .the next few mornths. : . | Jay Maxell "traveling salesman arrived home the other day suffering from ptomaine poisoning. Hig con dition is greatly improved.: L Lost a black fountain pen by James Cain between the high school building and the Cain home. Finder leave at the Banner office and receive reward. ‘ Thec ondition of Harry Chidister in a hospital at Kalispell Montana re mains about the same with a high temperature. He is receiving the very best of care. 2 - . ¢

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT State of Indiana Noble County SS: In the Noble Circuit Court January Term 1924. . Action for absolute divorce. Jacob S. Musser : vs : s Marie Musser . : The plaintiff in the above entitled cause having filed his complaint there in together with his own affidavit that said action is one for absolute divorce and that said defendant is a non-resident of the State of Indiana: and said plaintiff having also filed the affidavit of a competent and disinterested person that said defendant is a non-resident of the State of Indiana, and said plaintiff having by endorsement on his somplaint fixed the 19th day of Jahuary 1924 as-the day for the hearing of said complaint and the trial of said cause, . - Now, therefore, said defendant Marie. Musser is hereby notified of the tiling of said complaint and cause of action and that unless she appears thereto in the Noble Circuit Court of Indiana on said 19th day of January 1924 being the 12th judicial day of the regular January 1924 Term o sfaid Court to be begun and held in the- Court House in the town of Albion, Indiana on the 7th day of January, 1924 and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in her absence. . &

. In witness whereof I herenntc subscribe my name and affix the seal of said court at Albion, Indiana on this 26th day of November 1923. (Seal) Isaac Deter, Clerk of .~ .the Noble Circuit Court. Bothwell & Vanderford, Ligonier, Indian_a. Attorneys for Plaintiff. : 40a8w Public Sale. ; - The undersigned will sell on the Markley farm, two miles iwest of Cromwell, seven miles east of Syra cuse, sale to commence at 12 o’clock on Wednesday, December 12 the fol lowing personal property: : Two cows—Jersey cow coming 3 years old, Durham cow coming three years old. : :

Thirty hogs—lo shoats, 60 lbs., 16 pigs 10 weeks old, 2 spotted Poland sows, 2 Berkshire sows.

Grain—3oo bushels good corn, 76 bushels good oats. _ Implements—Steel frame spring tooth drag, spike tooth drag, 2 riding corn plows, Empire 12 disec drill Oliver sulky plow, corn planter, 80 rods chick wire, McCormick binder 3 inch truck wagon, one horse wagon, sleigh, hay loader, tedder, rake. Miscellaneous—Keg of machine bolts, 2 churns, 1 A hog house, hog crate on wheels, some harness, some lumber some 2x6x20 fe. sills 2 sel 3 horse evener, pork barrell, set garden tools, grindstone other articles too numerous to mention. : * Will Beckner. Earl Kurtz, Auct. & H. Hoak Olerk. - :

Public Sale. aby The undersigned will sell at public auction on thé Willard Slabahga farm, 3% miles northwest of Ligo nier, and four and one-half miles east and one and one-half miles squth of Millersburg on Tuesday December 11, sale beginning at 12 o'clock shary Three head of horses. . . Three Cows—two fresh cows with calves by side, one cow giving milk to freshen in January. 15 head of Hogs—l 3 fall pigs, and two broods sows. P 50 head of Chickens. ) ~ Hay and Grain—4 tons clover hay 300 bushels of corn in ecrib, and 50 'bushels of oats. b -

- Farm Implements — Two‘waq:ons“ grain box, flat bottom rack box @om ‘ bined, Deering ‘binder, Osborn mower, Deereing self dump hay :;ake; Brown caltivator, breaking plow. three section spring tooth . lever ;har—row, spike tooth harrow, set of double work harness. . ' Miscélleneous Articles—De Laval cream separator, grind stone, selifeeder pitch fork, bush hooks | gnd many other artices not mention:ed. ; © Terms—A credit of 10 months| will be given on all sums over ss_.oo§ the purchaser giving npte with appniovcd security drawing 6 per cent .i'nt-}ares!_ from date of sale.” All sums of $5.00 and unde cash. No property tp be removed until terms of sale are complied with, two per cent off for |casl on sums over $5.00. , | ' E. C. Hill H. B. Longcor, auctioneer. - | ' Dale Seagly, clerk. b

- Cheekboneé Shattered. | Noble Ganger .21 taxicab driver is in the hospital at Goshen suffkring with a badly shattered cheekbone and’ minor injuries the result of wh‘at is said to have been a friendly scuffle. Mr. and Mrys. Christ Mann are homd from Michigan where they visited their daughter in Locota and a son in Battle Creek, Michigan. * They rieport a most pleasant trip. ; _ ‘M. E. Chureh. P Mid week prayer seryvice We(nesdsy at 7:80 . | Sunday School Session 9:30 A. M. Morning Worship 10:45 e Vesper Service 4. P. M. L Ep. League Devotional hour & !P. M . J. F. Lutey Past?r. : Rewmidence 116 Martin St. = | 88att

LR Don’t jet your battery run doéwn during thpe winter, even if you are not using your car—it will _frekze if discharged. i Our Winter storage service removes this danger and takes al responsibility off yourshoulders at a very small cost. . H&G Battery Service CWillaid ILIQF _

Used Car Bargains ' We must make room fo’r ofir wiuter sfo'ragé business, therefore we are otfering the following used cars ata sacrifice.* Do not wait until Spring—buy now and save mongy. ' ‘ e - . _ \ CUSB4UBUY

1922 Ford Sedan ( - Ford Truck, Chassis . Ford Coupe Ford Touring 1921 Ford Touring Ford Roadster 1920 Ford Coupe Ford Touring .

C e Hedies - . - Tralles. - |+ 1 Rordster, used gQ¢umatic tire trailer 1 1924 Touring. new | wfith‘stoc'k“rack ¢ New Fords ~ Trucks - Fordson Tractors - The easy payment plan applies to used cars as well as new Ligonier Universal Sales Co., Inc. | - Autorized Ford & Fordson Dealers . - Phone 145. L + .. Ligonier, Indiana

A BANK FOR ALLTHEPEOPLI? . - Invitation to Everybody : Join Our New _ " AND HAVE MONEY NEXT CHRISTMAS You can start with I¢, 2¢c, s¢, 10¢, 25¢, 50, $l.OO, ‘ - $2.00, $5.00, $lO.OO, $20.00, or more. Bring in - vour first deposit today, get a Pass Book, and join the Club. e What the different Clubs amount to in 50 weeks: - - Increasing Club Plan : In 50 Weéks_You:-H_ave, ‘

leChnb ............... 1275 Deposit 1¢ Ist week, 2¢ 2nd ) week , Increase lc each week 2 Ulab ... 32550 ‘Dep(‘)sit‘?c Ist week, 4 ¢ 2nd e - week - " Increase 2c¢ each week -

Decreasing Club Plan You begin with the Largest payment and De- > crease each week o Even Amount Club Plan ' In 50 Weeks You_Hdve.

20¢ ©hab ...........i... SIZOU Deposit 25c each week 50c Club ................. $25.00 Deposit 50c each week Sl€lab ... . $50460¢ ‘ rDeposit $1 each week S 'Club\ $lOO.OO ' Deposit .$2 each week

- Men, Women and Children are Invited to = ’ Come in and Join. * ' _ Everybody Welcome =~ - : We pay 44, interest on Savings Deposits and Saving » . Accounts o Farmers & Merchants - Trust Company

Read the Ads. . And get the news ~ $2.00 per year

1919 Ford Roadster - Ford Touring - 1918 Ford Truck, Cab and body Ford Touring | 1917 Dodge Touring = Ford Touring 1916 Ford Touring =~ Overland Touring

5¢ Club .................. $63.75 " Deposit 5¢ Ist week, 10c¢ 2nd SR ek ' Increase 5c each week ) 10e Clhub ;.. ......... $127.50 ‘Deposit 10c 18t week 20c¢ 2nd wéok - - “Increase 10c each week -

S Chb ........... 3250.00 . Deposit $5 each week $lO Club ................ $500.00 o Deposit §lO ea.ch week $2O Club ........... $1,000.00 ’ .Depoait $2O each week 850 Club ............ $2,500.00 o ‘Deposiitlfioveach week