Ligonier Banner., Volume 58, Number 45B, Ligonier, Noble County, 1 January 1925 — Page 1

TWICE WEEKLY

200 PERYEAR

GLAIN MISTREATED AT FAMILY HANDS

FOUR MEMBERS DEAD - WITH ‘HEADS ¢ SHATTERED WITH Bl_.A.\'”S FROM SHOTGUN

Mrs. Emma Hobough Thought to Have Murdered ivour of Bassler e - Family donday.

. Refusing to . answer . ail guestions JFegarding the death of four members ci her family but -tiul"king volubly of 'uouc.ged il treaiiment at’ their hands, Mrs. mmma Hobough 30 a widow! resteil imthe Cass ceully jall ‘at Logansport. She #vas taken iixt@ custody Tuesday afternoon by Sherifi Waiter Bowyer at the hdme of Thomas Sieets abaut four miles from the Bassler home where shdri'ly after noon, Henry Bassler 63, her ,ramm}; ‘Catherine Bassler 60 her 1110.1.11@1';' Joha B-a%:s}er 27 her brether dnd Viola Hubmtghﬁ her daughter were found with Hgir heads pa{[ly' blown away wi(h-u' s:_hoi~ aun. - » ~The neighbors are up in arma over the tragedy and 'threat,en viclétice (o the perpetrator if positively identitind. Mrs: Emma Hebough 33 yesterday confessed. murdering four members of hier family at thé farm home of her fathen. _gif;ln, miles vnjm't.h 01 Logan~;Apm"";‘- b‘tind:r;\:,}xx»i'ghi, Sherifi Walter Bowver unnounced. ““I never uséd a stiotgun before” she told the she'i'i‘ffv “| did not know how to open or close the breech but I did it.” “They tredted me mean’ ‘was Mrs. Hobough’s only explanation. for the act. Coroner Stanton in his .vérdj('t today declar™ ed that the murders were committed hy a paramanide *suffering with hallu cinations of- grqndcu_r and pPersecutiond? . e

Two in Hospital. ; | ~ Two persons are in Sacrei }Heart hospital at Garrett and five others are . suffering minor bruises as thé result of an automobile turning gver a mile '“'o'”'}l;."%s Angold. © S - Those most seriously hurt are Orpha: Fisher 12 of Hamilton who is suffering: fro ma broken jaw “and-cuts about -the face and Oliver Brown 13 also of Hamilton the driver of the machine who has the muscles in his ~shoulder torn loose and his arm and leg badly bruised. eandre, Alvanda and Mildred Brown and Weir Crain, of- Hamilton and Miss Florence Crain of Ashley were hadly eut and bruised. "Ashley were badiv cut and bruised

- Recovery-is Siow. Ed ' Platt badly burned about the féet and legs six weeks ago.in a gasolengc’ explasion: when the- liguid was used at his North Side hemo to kindle a fire writes Berr Koontz from a Sa){lth Bend - hospital where he has spent Several weeks that he is slow1¥ improving. but it will be some time hefore he can leave tiie institution. He has endured. great. suffering, . Contlition Still Serious, ' The condition of ¥llis Hull aged 22 who had ‘his feet and hands frozen Christmas night -when he Jlay out seven hours in the snow is rarite serious. a';‘nd.' One or both his foet Mmay have to be amputated. The hands, if is believed- may be saved and may. be one-foot. Tt will take more time to determine. . ~ Give“ Turkey ' Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Henoch Monday evening "('ieli_e;h! fully entertained with a turkey dinner. The Zuests present were ‘Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wood Mr, and Mrs. Maurice Hess and Mr. and Mrs. AF, £. B Harrison. . The affair was highly enjoyed - :

Infirmary Bonts Seld.

J. F. Wild and Co., of Indianapolis were the successful bidders for the $90.000 hond issue for improvement of the Elkhart county ‘infirmary at Dunlap and made the purchase at a premium of $1,2§32.&Q. The bonds draw 4145 per cent interest for a period of ten years. ' ' : ' = . .There were eight bidders. - ' . To Play Kendaliville, . Ligonier high school baskethall leam will go to Kendallviile Friday evening January 2 with a determination to win from theb oys of that city an dwith confidence that they will do 30, . : e

Remember Foster’s Sale.

It should " not be forgotten that George Foster's next community sale in this city will bhe’ held Thursday afternoon January 1.~ Among his offering are eight fine steers weighing 900 each. ; e

Dies ¥From Aceident.

‘Rhinehart Keller. of Michigan City died in a hospital there from injuries received Christmas eve when an automobile he was driving was struck by ‘a Michigan Central train . His wife and her brother Daniel Wolfe were killed in the crash.

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LIGONIER.NOBLE COUNTY, INDIAWASEHERSDAY JANUARY 1. 1995

I . BEADSNEWFIRM - . Irvin Jacobs Opens Office ¢f Hic Own ‘at 105 S LaSalle Street Chicago Irvin-Jacobs, son of Eli Jacobs .of Ligonier .after being prominently identified with big financial institutions for many years has wisely concluded to engage in business for himself- and cards have been received lin this city which read as follows: { “Irvin Jacobs and- Herbert F. Phiiip—{'son announce the formation of the firm of Irvin Jacobs and Company to buy and sell first mortgages on Chi-cago-improved real estate. We solicit vour coijsidération of our investment offerings.” . L " In the. years of his residence in Chicago_ Mr. Jacobs has hecome .well :Ac(n'm'}nt\e'ﬁ with big financiers and teh * confidence they impose in his jvu'(l-gment‘\\'i]l"go far towards making "the firm- of Irvin Jacobs & Company ‘the success’ it is bound to achieve. Theé many Ligonier friends of Mr. Jacobs -will be gratified to learn of his. departure {rom the salaried class and his entrance into the circie of larger finance and will wish him success.

sSeek to Replevin Bonds,

r 'l‘ljanscr‘ipts hdve been nrepared in a large number bf cases to be filed this. week by Kosciusko county aitorneys ‘against Chicago Indianapolis Fort Wayné Elkhart . and: Warsaw banks in an effort to replevin bonds and securities which had been left in the acre of the Farmers ®Sate DBank, ';\lilfoz'd,,aud which mis 'uppropr.iat,ed by James} T. Shepard former cashier of the in&titution who is now serving a term of two to 14 yvears in the state prison on ‘his plea of guilly to. ‘a charge of aecepting deposits when he knew the instiution to be insolvent. According 10'a Statement made by Thomas J. -Nye Warsaw temporary receiver it is doubtful if the hank will pay depositors 50 per cent. o

Five Persons Pat Up 54,000

. Bonds Total]ing $4,000. were on file at Mishawaka . police headquariers Monday morning for five person including one woman whq were arrested as a result of 14 bootleg raids Sa:iurday. The quintet awaited arraignment. in Mishawaka dity court this afternocn on charges ranging‘:%frmn publie . intoxication through assault and battery receiving liquor from a common carrier and sale of intoxicating ligquor to maintainance of a public nuisance. - ;

To Enforce Prohibition.

Huge sums to enforce prohibition were voted by the house of congrdss Monday during consideratiop of the treasury and postoftice appronriasion bill. s : The house approved one section of this bill providing $11.000,000 :for prohibition enforcement and another providing $20,000,000 for the coast ‘guard nearly three-quarters of which is estimated to be for chasing rum runners:

Fire Damaves Homeo,

In Kendallville Monday fire occured at the home of Jess Acker résulting in a loss.of several>hundred dollars. The fire which started presumably from defective wiring 01'1 from the chimney was contfined to the ] attic. Most of the household (furm‘_shings'- were removed. However considerable damage was incurred by water, : = 1

Time 1o Hediiate.

Arraigned on a charge of carrying concealed weapons David Wilson colored aged 45 and a resident of Bikhart for the past six nionths entered a plea of guilty before Judge Waller Walker and was ,given a fine of $2lO and costs'and being unable to: pay was sentenced to the state penal farm for 210 days.: © . - v

Attorney is Receiver,

Donald Vanderveer-Milford attorney was appointed permanent receiver for the defunct Farmers State I‘.zmki_'of Milford by Judge L. W. R)yse in the Kosciusko-circuit court. -Ho will succeed T. J. Nye former coun v <iv'itor who was 'namedL temporary receiver some time ago. : 4

Party at Elks,

Members of the Elks and their families are invited fo attend a card and MahJong party at- the Elks home in connection with the dance Wednesday evening, December 31. The festivities will open at 8:30. Admission 50 cents per couple. ;

Cold in Florida,

- In 2 letter to her son Audley Mrs. Mary Green who is spending the winter in St.' Petersburg Florida says they have been having freezing weather there causing much suffering as no provision has heen made for heating the buildings. e i 3

Just a Few Porkers,

Dr. C. L. Chamberlain is advertising in the Banner to buy corn He has good reason to buy it when it is considered that he has 300 giogs to feed out on his farm south-west of Ligonier, : ks

Rudolph Valentino in “A Sainfed Devil’ ’at Crystal Wednesday and Thursday. : :

10 CUT ThY-iE: IS THE INTENT

BUDGET COMMITTEE WOULD KEEP APPROPRIATIONS . DOWN T 0 ) oW IvEL,

Aim is fo Make a Feduction Bringing State Rate Down to Twenty-Five : Cenis, o

Membess of the legislative buiget advisory- commiitee and the 'l\-;{#11 framers of the bu-«lg’d!’ Lawrence® Orr chief examiner of the state- board of accounts and Ure M. Frazier .hudget ’(zlex'k are. viewing appropriation requests with a view of keeping them down' m"ii ,boint where a 25-cent tax rate can be fixed next fall it became known Monday. e : ~ The present tax rate recently fixed by the Hate board of tax cominissioners is 28 cents and revenue froem this: rate’ is collectible in 1925. The rate which the budget framers liave in mind would be in ferce in 1926, With a prospect of a l'ézmpi'aise_ ment cf real estate in 1925 either from legislative action or by a tax hoard order ‘those responsible for raising state finances must take in consideration a probable reduced: valuation it is said. The estimated valuation for 1924 on which the present rate is based is $5,350,000,000. One cent’ therefore on that valuation would raise $535,000, If the rate is reduced to 25 cents it would mean a cut in revenue rof $1,605,000. - o . Statistics in the state tax board ofTice. however show that in 1922 when real estate. was appraised the state suffered a net loss in valuation of $226,000,000 and it is reasomable to ‘assu‘me.tux experts sa‘y"t.hut the ye-: appraisement next spring would bring fa.l‘xot.her'hea\-'_\- reduction in valuations. These experts helieve the reappraisement will reduce th valuation of taxable property to about $5,000,000,000. On that basis, therefore a 25-cent rate would raise $12;500000 revenue.

Meets Wiilr Aecivent,

William b‘ockWood connected ‘with the signal ‘service of the 'N. Y. C. ratlway company a former resident of Ligonier who now makes his home in Bryan, Ohio, had a rather exciting experienceg the other day when a rapidly approaching train from the rear gave him ‘barely timé to .slide from a Speeder he was riding when the crash came. He has not up to htis time been able to locate the tools sent flying with the wrecked car.

N Eleet New Officers.

- TheE lkhart township home division elected the following officers at a "I'o{ cent meeting: L . - President—Miss Grace Spurgeon. Nice ‘Bres.—-Mrs: M:‘u‘i/é Qose. Secretary—Mrs. Leona Cobbs. . Treasurer—Nirs. Della Jourdan.

Makes Regular Walks,

- Mrs. John Harmon who lives three miles southwest of Elkhart walks six miles three! times a week top keep in good physical coudition d‘espite_' the fact that she is 70 years old. Mr)and Mrs. ‘Harmon will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary December 31

Decide For Couniy Nurse.

The Noble county council in session at Albion Friday recominendéd an appropriation of $l,BOO to.pay the salary of a county public health nurse, The matter’ has beeh pending i . some months. o :

MeCUoy Gets 1 to 107 Yeays.

Kid McCoy formerly of Indianapolis tried at Los Aggeles California for the murder of 3 LWOman was found guilty of n\:ixlsiu{:;:hie‘r hv a jury and sentenced to serve from one to ten vears in the penitent ary. - W

Senteneed in Towa.

' Rudolph Earl Dickey of Atwood son of George W. Dickey was given a 15 vear reformatory ‘senpence at ‘Towa City, Ta., after 1! ading guilty fo passing worthless chécks. o

Elks Ball Tonight.

The Elks will hold ‘their annual ball in thep arlors of their home this (Wednesday) evening. - A big attendance is looked for and a good time assured. G

Legislature to Convene.

The Indiana legislature will. convene January 8. Out of the 100 menibers of the lower house it is claimed at least 70 are Klansmen.

To Spend New Years,

Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Ackermakn and son Alfred left this morning for'Lima, Ohio to be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ackerman over New Years.

Here From’South Bend.

Harry Ryan daughter Elizabeth and son Cyril came from oSuth Bend Tuesday for a visit with friends. Elizabeth and Cyril remained to spend the week, : :

|£ _ WORKING (?‘“' o P e R li:he &:periments n ‘*” mf':'zga; . Rau.ophone :fnd S@Wm Ea_Compton the sl denown eon tractor and head of zﬁﬁ'%’-;ﬁ ton & Holdeman nja fnvented & new and improved radipphons and if the inscrument proves *‘f‘:%“"?ﬁ"j{“ .it wil eliminate the ”"“‘)*f"i’ ances which assajESEs £ ofa phones whild in use. BTSSR J. H. Grisamer is} %j ’od with the inventiyS shat he has proton in the trlanleﬁfﬁsmn ‘ Ligonier, g s | For the present 738 plant would be lh’)("m'ed in the reu}wgﬁﬁ ! Holdeman i« ory, [ Sié“‘* | hTe friend .¢ f hcgme ! the experienents &%ﬁg« -‘ e — i Champion Fn’ L . Dr. S. L. Gants V\}%}vai‘dence Rhode Isla.nd"{},fé;ii)’H(i)"i];i,jon to the Ba ; tWO older sons William | {a}wattending the Phlla(mgggg of Osteopathy and Fruawiféwjg‘%ﬁﬁunior in the same ingtitution It seems the younger Mrs. Gants is the champion swimmer of h@‘*fof Pennsylvania. g;%*;gj:* : The following fr\i, -the | aé;?;“é'; Bulletin will be re"l;_"v‘é“/’ “Among the inter tﬂ’ have come, to Provi ?}h&ﬁbhdays is young and ipetite Mrs. Frank Gants of Germantown Pa., who with her husband is thei\gues{ parents Dr. and Mrs. 5- de Gants at their home on Broad stysebidia®s = “Mrs. Gants is a swimmer of repute in Philadelphia wll%rb@:ﬁubemg the President of tl%WSwimming: Club, c(xptdin{fﬁ‘"wﬁﬁ!{mmng team .of the Colld@é‘%ﬁfmwﬁﬁ H"pa.hty, where she and hey husband are students member of the& Philadelphia Life Saving corps and %ﬁgg%w“@_ lege's swimming L:;%x iflﬁ added distinction . 6‘g ~>. 1..»3,» the holder of recex é&% z,;;;_j__.j-;?f‘;;;?‘?‘?i trophies that rhar,; ‘éi« * pearance .at all i & @Nter-association swimming events §§ “Wﬁ country for the paSSEBiEIe: years. At present she is grﬁé Al ¢§V;§* ming meet to be B “ where she will swim for the championship of the Pent. s

Mix Gees Over Falls,

Most people have heard of going over Niagara Falls in a barrel but few have seen it done. Tom Mix drops over a narrow steep slippery, treacherous wateriall without the aid of a barrel in his latest Fox produetion. “The last of tahe Duanes,” adapted from Zane Grey’s story. It is hardly necessdry to state that the cascade is not as high as Niagara. Tom takes chances, but he has good judgment an dseveral reasons to remain in this terrestrial. sphere. : However, the: stunt is far . from tame and furnishes more than a casual thrill or fwo. In fact if you don’t gasp it will be because you have lost vour breath. Wait until you see it at the Crystal Friday and a;Sti'n_'d‘ay.

old Resident Passes.

- Andrew Johnson 70 a resident of Albion for a numher of years and a pioneer/ of the souti part of this county died Saturday night at. his home after a lingering iliness from complications. = Surviving are the widow four daughiers and two sons. Funeral services were held at the Ormas church Tuesday’ afternoon Rev. -W. R. Page of Kimmell officiating. Burial in the nearhy cemetery. . ’

fged Man Dead.

‘ @yrus Stephen Tish aged 80 vears well known resident of Kendallville the past 48 years died Sunday night at his home ‘theére.. Death following axf illness of several months, resulting from hardeninz .of the arteries and complications. e i

Temple Services.

Services at the Jewish Temple will be held as usual this Friday evening beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Rabbi Julius Mark will deliver a special sermon on the sulhject: “The Historical Jesus” The public is cordially invited to attend. | o .

Regular Hoflitay Hours. . The Ligonier poktoffice will observe the regular holida&' hours New Years day. The office "fvi'i‘ll be open until 9:30. 1 nthe morning but the mail carriers will 111ake'n$gdev‘liveries. : ; The Inventory Season. This is the annu’ial inventory season and many of the Ligonier business firms are casting. up accounts to ascertain their exact standing before entering the year|l92s. -

- Leaves His Traets. = ‘Abraham Amos {of South Bend who is here a guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cox puts in his sjpare time preparing and distributing rieligious trgyts. : Another |Operation, - : Word comes from Detroit that Miss Jane Sisterhen miist undergo another operation, She hags already submitted to a number of serious ones, =

JAMES TYLER DIES ~ FROM HIS BURNS

OLDEST RESIDENT OF LIGONIER PASSES AWAY AT SIX O'CLOCK - THIS MORNING.

Was Nearly Ninety-Seven Years Old - and Had Resided in Noble County - Over 50 Years ;

~ Jamies Tyler aged nearly 97 years and probably the oldest resident of Ligonjer passed away at six o'clock this morning 4t the home of his duughter Mrs. Charles Flowers whére he made his home. Death resulted from scalds on his feet anf legs caused by the bursting of a hot water °bhag which had been placed at his feet while in bed last Sunday nigit, ~ The deceased had been a resideut of Noble county for mere than half a century and was Well and widely known. A son William A. Tyler died only a few months ago. S “Uncle Jimmy"” as he was kuown came down town nearly every day before misfortune overtook him. Surviving are three daughters, two grand twe great grand and twd great great grand children, five generations. The children are Mrs. Charles Flowers, Mrs, Martha Henderson of this city and Mrs. Frank Simpson near Ligonier. - e L ‘The funeral will be held at two o’clock Friday afternoon from the U. B, chupeh in-this oify, . - ‘

Shows No Improvement.

James Tyler aged 97 years who was so badly scalded Sunday night by the bursting of a hot water bottie in his bed at the home of Mr, and’ Mrs. Charles Flowers where he makes his home remains in a critical condition and his recovery is extremely doubt.fl ful. - The water~ boltle had been placed at the feet of the aged man. hon_ the explosian dook:tiliges Mz Beld, the .bl sy fe?@ SUCKS Were TeHtoveu ehe “Shill UL (Lo feet came off with them. The aged gentleman suffers great agony-fm_ml the burns. : :

She Thanges Her Mind.

The Twin City Power Co., owners of the large power line between Lima, 0., and Mishawaka have retained Attorneys Gates & Gates of this city in their suit against Mrs. Earl of Noble county. Mrs. Earl it is said agreed to permit the company to cross her farm at a stipulated price and refused to permit the company to cross the farm under any conditions. The suit will be heard in the Noble cireuj court. Attorney W. F. White /yf Munice is chi?f council for the plaintiff in their suit to obtain permission to -cross the land.— Albion New Lra.

Shot By Father.

Cletus Bollinger 5 year old son of Mr. and Mrs.: Peter Bollinger of Fort Wayne was seriously injured when he was seriously shot through the abdomen by a .22 caliber rifle in the hands of his father at the home of his. grandparents " near Berne. The father was. assisting in butchering hogs at the farm.and was holding the gun when it was accidentally ds charged, e : ?/

Entertain at Dinner.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Schick and famiily of Elkhart township entertained at an . elaborate roast goose dinner Thursday honoring Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stroman and - little = daughter ~Miss Lulu Conrad and Master 'Conrad of Ligonier, - : '

Finds Fur Lined (oat.

. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Byan while driving to Ligonier from Rome City this morning found a fur lined coat lying in the road two miles north of this city. The garment was le€ft at the Banner office to be reclaimed by the owner. e = - '

New Years Present.

-Leland Calbeck has advanced the subscription to the Banner for his parents Mr. and Mrs. Milo Calbeck at-Los’ Angeles California two years as a New Years present.

Paper Day Earlier.,

The Banner is issued one day ahead of the regular publication day on account of Thursday being a legal holiday. G :

Aged Lady Bedfast.

Mrs. Sophia Shobe who will scon be 97 years of age is quite feeble a}ld has been confined to her bed for four weeks. % :

Communion Services at Presbyterian Sunday Jan., 4th Sacrament of the Lord supper will be administered, at 10:45 at the Presbyterian:chuich.

Tom Mix and Tony and Zane Grey what a combination at Crystal this Friday and Saturady. =

FIRE AT BRYAN ,OHIO

Lass ‘of Property Estimated at $l5O, 000 Caused by Blaze in Hardware ' Store : S

' Firew hich broke out in ‘the Bryan Hardware company’s building 4t Bryan Ohio Monday morning when gasoline overflowed from a tank which Was being filled from a truck in the alley at the rear of the plice and ran into a nearby furnace caused & loss yestimated- to be near $150,000. + 'Only thiree sheds a piano bench and i‘a dressing table weve saved from the flames even the overcoats .and liats of ‘the G%s in the store ‘being: conSuluegeeeee o, o o . The gasoline burst into ‘flanies as soon as it reached the furnacé aud the man fiiling the Lanl{"lbaiﬁd inio the truck and hurried away with the hose dragging from the huck or the. machine, L e The building which was three stories high was ablaze from top. o bottom “within a few niinutes. The flames found their way up the cle: vator shaft and, shut: off the stairs ay a means of escape: for Ih)wzn'}l' Duvi who was working én the third’ fisor. He. made his escape through the Sky. lights and across the roofs i;a‘"_ adjacent Buildings., e } ';"h_é‘ Uhlman's ladies™ apparei. >:'tm-e] to ‘the south of the lizn".'i.w;;:ru_-' Store was badly damaged by fire and, waters The extent of. the. loss on m'i-\-_,:::u:w has not been -estimated. : ithewise the Jacobs jewelry store tg, the nevii e the hardware store aas damazed. With smoke and water. . .oo The fire departments dromw - Montpelier and ‘Defiance came {6 thp as:is-{ tance of the local department; - ."‘;l

B. & 0. POTATO SHOW

Fiith Anmial Event to Be Held ai Purtue About the Middle of Juin- & 4 uary This Year -

- When the fifth annual State Po-. tafo Show opéns at Purdue University members -of tho Sccond Year B“m“i s Keg Giug Potate Clubs wil) hove pasples o their pofatoes o eyiiJERE - (his show. " The. polatoes: exI b thesa by, gill sty 1T guality™ of “tell product wHut gun pe grown in Indiapa. o In the first:year Club tlie w .- ner of the sweeptakes prize wil¥ be awdrded a $lOO scholarship ‘given by’{ thé Railread which he will us: to-| wards an agricultural educition ;{é‘ Purdue: University. In addition to | the seholarship the- following =ash prizes will be .awarded, secoud ‘_"l third $l5, and fourth slo.° '.- » - © In the -Advanced or secoud; vodr club the members who have cémpiéied: pleted two years of Potats .€k two . years of Potato.. ' (b prizes first: $l5 second s§l2 thirg $lO Yourth $8 and fifth $5. L

(iose Season for Game,

State conservation offieiais peinted out ~today that While Deceriber &t marked the close of the lawful hunting season on all kinds of wild game other than rabbits and waterfowl, the season for taking fur bearing animals continues to and including February 10y = Rabbits may be lawfuily killeqd until January 10, but the closed season on wild ducks and geese starts January 1. e e

Fars Ave Confiscaied.

Three hundred eighteen pelts ¢f fur bearing animals were confiscated by wardens this fall . - These hides were taken during the closed season. The pelts include 228 muskrat, for-ty-six opossum, thirty skank, eight racoon, four fox and tweo mink. The mink hides are the most valuable, fox next in value, and then in order racoon skunk, opossum and muskkrat.

_ South® Bend Man Killed.

Lawrence Claeys 26 years old. of Soutly Bend was killed while hunting at Wanatah when his shotgun was accidentally discharged. The, trigeer. of Claey’s gun caught as “he crawied through a fence the shot striking him in the left breast. He is survived by his wife and daughter. ¢

To Boy Scouts,

_ Scout Master Lisle Gilbert has called .a meeting of Boy Secouts- for city hall Thursday evening J anuary.l. Application for a charter will bé arranged for at this meeting. Fathers of the boys are asked to be present.

Loses Her Mitien.

Mary Long received a pair of woolen glo{res- for a Christmas present and now she has lost one of them and is anxious to find it.” Report to the Banner office. 5 i s

Tonsils Remeoved.

Lenore daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kunkalman had her teasils removed in the emergency hospital of Dr. Black last Monday. ;

Many Places to Close. - Ligonier banks and many other business places will close New Years day although the merchants at a recent meeting voted to keep open.

"MONDAY: THURSDAY

: ¥OL. 58 N 0.158

BUY MANY SKING "~ TURING SEASON

JAMES ADAMS AND JOE' MILLER EXPEND THOUSANDS OF DOL-

Kendallyille and Welestiviile Buyers - Sweil Amount in Noble (?unty-to . ot Large Propertioo | - :

- Noble County s infested with many fut” bearing 'z»u-x‘im_a'ls‘mi(.lﬁ n"uppex‘ﬁ and hunters receive thousands. of dollars _:‘r‘xi_u"u;uly‘;’i‘:r-(:f mthe “sale of their pelts. J'_z_x.kui}ﬁ- Adumg and Joe' Millét are the fur bhuyers. of Ligouier bui- the record oL theip !p‘.u“r‘lclxuscfs is:not. ;L\'i{iiabie at Ahis tite ,a'm'x:)u;;h it is known tne :mmug}!-s,‘_.tlu'_\'-‘ h‘;u-'c-_{ paid outl is large, even :greater than that ‘handled gt Kéndallviflet -~ -~ . 7 Qutside © Ligonier - and . Kendallyville there dre active yfur,'.bm'yei's at }{um_e City: and Wolcottviile. The Kendallville. News; Sun gives -the record in its eity asfollows: “ =%, o o ."Pt{}t‘s (0t I_Yot;t!f vadue ol over F 200,000 at least have been l)dflgle and sold during the past few monthy. by tocad buyers frow trappers and }:i_fmers it this seclion ot the couml’j.j‘i:and wighboring states! . @ & E By mimy the 1924 lar business has i)e-o_u!”"t,llé;.-:t)ff:st in’ 20 years or more and ﬂ'\v_is‘ winter's Hl,.\usine_'s;-;f- is t‘:';pds;tt;d Eo_ybe_'_-Hu,-.._'h(wh"m:ﬁ in history. Lochl ‘{L-::df:“;':‘-:~ inchuding g\-'."_()...(}raumisv. 8. :G()'lgl_;ii'cl'g and Julius Dalkoff deal exiensively - i pelts buying from centers withi'x_i:_‘ a ' radins o xieai‘l)’.}ﬂﬁ

~UFrom the period beginning Febru: 1y 10 and ending today 2. Dalkoff says he hias puretaova 16,066 muskrat helts 6,032 «unicag 5819“ Pl s4b mink eAR b pelts ud 566 weasel pelfs: argvegatg a total expenditre O wpproxiOf the uskPat pelis ~wany $25.000; skunk pelts $1L660; " '?‘f‘ o pelts ) i e R RR e SRt By T e T $4,300; mink pelis $5400; - opossum wh:s, Sl,ﬁt}f),and ‘weasel pelis . §3 . ¥. 0. Grannis who is among the most etxeusive dealers in this seection will probably aggregate several times that aniount, - - - s . “S. Goldberg located on South Main street stated today that his pelt business for this month will” agzregate ueatlv- 4200002 - .. = = - - ludiana Holds Place. - “Thre¢-month figures‘cf nearly $13,)UO,UQO keep State in eigliteenth position. - Nine months’ -export trade appm}‘:imarely $42.000 0000 . f .. Indiapd maintained . its eighteenth place in the relative standing among the, - different state of- the, Union. in Awr(’-ha»ndiseréxpox'ts W l»cn."‘it attainod figures of $12,875,619 for the quarter ‘ended September 30, 1924, accord-ing-to -statistics just reieaseil by the Department of ‘Commerce. It supers sedéd the State of North Caroling which ' dropped several placés in the tist And gave way 'in turn to Minnesota whigse export trade Yor:tie three months took an wmazing jump. Automotives, lard, hams and shoulders awd bacon, eontinued to the principal export. commodities for , the, gquarter under review. Automobiles and: parts weére shipped to the extent of: $2,810,327 lard ioi_luwed with ‘sl,~ 772,868 and then came ham and shoulJders with ‘valﬁaiious,.of,:Sl.GSU,Sl:}; Bacon - was. exported: te the amouut. of $1,086,179 and ofes m=tals and manufactures of except machinery and vehicles totaled $1.034,255. ' : i st e g : Al . Belated Marriage Aunoultlcement The.marriage of Miss l\lgen'g;_.n'et'jr«‘is'; her: of Rome City and Laßue Harold of Kendallville which was solemnized at Centerville Mich.” last July was :a’l_lll'k)lx'l'lcé(lvag. a family dinner party given at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, Perry Fisher. Mrs. Harold is engaged as teacher in the t‘h’if'd -and ,four,th-'gx‘ades of the Rome City school and Mr. Harold is employed in the office of the McCray Refrigerator Co., at Kendallville, They will reside in Rome City. e

To Establish New Record.

. The crack train of the New York Central operating bhetween New York City and Chicago both east-and west is expected to establish a record ru this month and with 139 sections operated until today it is expected the total for the month will aggregate 190.

On Vaeation

Miss Mary Flint teacher at Michigan City- and Vern Flint teacher at Ligonier are spending their holiday vagation with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Asa Flint at Rome Qity. =

Time to Swear Off.

. Ffomorrow Thursday a mew year will be ushered in and it is time to follow the annual custom of swearing off. : el U Tom Mix and Tony at Crystal ;thia’ s v i 5 ¥ RS -\Frxday,gnd Saturday. st