Ligonier Banner., Volume 58, Number 49B, Ligonier, Noble County, 29 January 1925 — Page 1

TWICE WEEKLY

200 PER YEAR

JELL INDIANA ~ EOWARDS PLAN

INSTRUCTIVE. TALK MADE BY REPRESENTATIVE OF STATE HEALTH BOARD

l)eh’gtis‘ Thirty Members of Ligonier Chamber of Commerce af Wed- .- nesday Noon Luncheon . “Sell Indiana’ & : .- This was the admonition of -W. M. Edwards to the thirty members of the {igoniér (_‘h-:in‘xher. of Commerce al the noon® luncheon at Hotel Ligonier “ Wednesday. o . . “Sel]l Indiana Noble county and Ligoiier to the.travelers who pass. - through the town in their :unumoi)‘;l:‘s‘ during the year on pleasure bent,” coiitinued the speaker when he called attention to the many attractions in the state. which \'\'uy_ld delight the tourist if only attention was ‘called to them. _ i Mr. Edwards a ‘l':,\;)l‘os('l\l3li\'e ot the state board of health was accompanied to Ligonier by M. G. Monroe of lkhart 1'&»1.)1'(;5'-:‘111111}4 the Hoosier State Automobile Association and both \{'u'r(";;‘uesl.\: of the Chamber of Commérce Wednesday, - One of the official duties of Mr. 1 wards is to imspect and pass upoustie sanitary conditipn of tourist camp-| ing.erounds -In the course of Uiy remarks. lhe congratulated Ligonin on ihe possession of a fine camping ground and offered some su.;;’gnsl'iu;m as to its improvement, but above ali ~ he counseled the =people of liigonier 10 extend a glad hand to the travele: passing through. He deplored the fact {hat none of thre .churches of the city: had .printed invitations on th ground bidding -visitors welcome 16 thdir services. : . e “Factories spend thousands of dollars in ‘:uhfertising their Ligonier pro-| ducts yet fail to invite the stranger passing ihi'()ug‘h.ih@ city to stop and irispect the plants where the advertised goods are made’ said Mr. Edwards, ; - . ‘“AWhen a tourist with His family parks his car on your streets how ‘ many merchants make it a point to step outside thés tore to inquire his ‘wants and offer him the desired information?” asked the é}m:‘t]wr. “When ' you neglect these little curtesies vou leave an unpleasant impression in the mind of the visiter and he wHI not give vour {¢wn a_fa- | vorable agi'{'e‘rtisemel’n, among his -friends and tourists he meets on the| road.” : 4 Mr. Edwards called aitention to.the large fraffic through Ligonier on the Lincoln Htig-hway and Toledo and Chicago Pike and pointed out the value .to the city of " these . hordes " passing through. ' Reverting to the tourist camp he -said its condition would bé advertised far and near and it is important that it be kept in good condition. ; o} President Lyon -presi.'ded at the luncheon and Secretary Keehn was 2at his post. ‘ - The commfttee. on entertainment \\Wfll arrange for other talks in the - Tuture. - - . Becomes a Farmer, , . A deal was closed last Monday In ~which Daniel M. Rench of this city secures a ten acre'tract of-land near - Lake Wawasee owned hy Mrs, Wilimina Kunce. Mrs. Kunce has “taken Mr. Rench’s north side 1)1‘<?3);»>;-; ty in exchange and will move+67Ligonier in the spring. Mr. Rench will take possession of his farm the {irst of. March., He expects to. make extensive repairs on the properiy which when completed will make a mdtlern home. The. deal was made through ilie . Home Realty and Investment Company. o : < : = Echoes of 1924 - : Services will be held "at the Jewish Temple this Friday evening as usual beginning at 7:30 o’clock. = Rabbi Julius Mark will preach on the subject: “Chapters in. 1924 Echces of the year that have now hecome history. . o ! » | - 'The public is cordially 'Rwited to attend. . r = s 5 , Will Be Exciting Game, The double header hasketball game in this ¢ity Friday night between first and_second high school teams of Kendallville and Ligonier promises ~ to be exciting. There is a. strong rivalry between = these teams and ,frie_n(ds of the local team should turn out and root. . Lhae s o New Radiophone, . ~ Weir's have on sale and display at the hardware store a new combination Brunswick phonograph and radiophone in one cabinet. The public is invited to call and inspect the instrument which is a beauty. — E. M. Lybarger aged 69 years died -at Kendallville of apoplexy. ‘

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LIGONIER.NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA.THURSDAY JANUARY 29 19953

THAT JUDGSHIP CONTESY

tirst Case of the Kind to Arise in Indiana Goes to State Legislature

For the first time in the history of the state a joint committee of the two houses of the general assembly face the task of deciding the election of a justice of the state supreme court . A joint committee of seven members of the house and seven members of the senale will, investigate the ‘test between Benjamin Willoughby republican of Vincennes and George Denton of Evansville for the justiceship ef the state supreme court from the first district. ’ : ’ The *rial” committee will hold public hearings on the evidence in the contest on dates to bhe announced later by the coinmittee and will report its findings back fo .the two houses. < ' : Election laws provide that the judgment of the committeé shall be final in seftling the dispute. - : shoots Itis Swertheart, : Apparently - without cause Charles Morris residence llil}(iZ‘:J\R'lj»S“;il){'.‘., May Vliller a woman compaion on - Michizan street South Beénd ¢ main business thoroughfare Just outside the ousiness. district and then turned the zun on himselt, : & The man died instantiy, Wounded in the head and stomach the woman was taken to the St. Joseph hospital where physicians have despairved: of saving her life. : . ; \\iirm)r:;«ies say the twy were walk‘ng along the street quietly. 'There was no’evidence of a quarrel. The man just whipped the gun from ]'.151 soOcket and: fired. : = i

Lodege Activities,

Alasoniec members “from Topeka Alvion and Cromwell joined their bro‘hers here Wednesday n'ight to 'witness a school of instruetion under the ouidance of the state instructor. There were 100 present to enjoyv the legree work and the big supper. “i‘msr‘m}: night the Ligofiier [2Kks ntertained many visitors from Warsaw and Kendallville at a fish supber. - Four candidates initiated were Dale Earl, Harvey Raub Frank 'l_Rii-‘l~ ey atll of this city and Dr Hildehrand of Topeka. The occasion was 1 linp‘p'_fl‘ one. =

1. B.: Chuch Notes. The PBretherhopd mostine held

Sunday evening was both interesting and instructive and wel lattended. The subject = considered® was . the ‘Family Altar? Mr. Heury . Golder speaking on its value and Abram Hire on the Family Altar-of 50 years ago. Mr. Hire enlivened his address with a solo. e : The orchestra furnished music. Our Sunday School was well up toward the peak Sunday-in attendance there heing 161 present. . We will observe Holy Communion this Sunday. at the morning worship.

indepentdent Basketbail,

Ligonier has an indepeudent basketball team with . the following memgers: & Donnel Doe Rex A Longenecker, Glenn Rickard Walter Kitson #leo Burkhart and H. Harsh The first game at Topeka last night with a team there resulted: L fMepeke . 0 08 isoniee . 90 ‘Next Wednesday night the team gees to Shipshewana for a game and hopes for better luck. o

Dull Wants the Fueitive.

Thus far Chartes Dull has no clue o the vouth who stole his Ford a fur coat and $45 in cash “I care more for ‘he arrest and punishment of the: inerate than for the recovering of the property’’ said Mr. Dull as he sent sut 200 cards bearing a picture 'of the thiel he had befriended. .

Steal Wire From Poles,

South Dend police ask the Ligonier de partment to be on tliel ookout for two men driving a Ford automobile who stole 1125 feet of double sirand telephone wire from the Worth = 12ddy street lines of ‘the Bell Telephone company in that cily. :

Buys Out Heirs,

John Murphy has acquire the interests of his brother and neice in the old Rich Murphy farm of 100 acres just south east of Diamond lake. The deal-for the property giving John full ownership was closed in Wigton’'s ‘office yesterday. ; -

Fire at Albion.

Fire last night burned the top away of the Albion cream station. The building, a large frame one in the rear of the Ackerman dry goods store was saved from complete destruction by heroic work.

Heavy Coal Shipments.

Unuguaily heavy shipments of coal all of it bituminove are i2tar made via the New York Central railroad. Psteonger and freight' traffic are aho* e norma ;

Another Auto Crank.

A small ‘' automobile erank was found and brought to the Banner office to be reclaimed by the owner.

SENSATIONAL CHARGES

Indiaiia State Ilighwsz; Commission “to Be Imvestigated by Legislative - Committee

A sweeping legistative investigation of the affairs of the state highway commission and its disposal of surplus war materials since 1921 was demanded in a resolution introduced in the house by Representative DeHaven of Indianapolis. . . The resolution asked appointment of a committee to make the investigation' and the question of making the appointment was made a special or. der of business ;Wedn'esday morning. _ The affairs of the commission are now being investigated by the Marion county grand jury.. The investigation has ‘been in progress for several months following a report by the state hoard of accounts on alleged irregularities in the equipment division of the highway department. »‘ The report resulted in the removal of George Bartley head of the division and the refunding by Otto F. Sehlensker Gary garage owner of $55,000 to the commission said to have ‘been paid S(:hlensl;er on alleged excess charges for equipment, — The DeHaven resolution cited the refund and alleged that the commis--sion was “in collusion with 'cer_tain Indianapolis concerns.” .

To Hear Good Speakers., ; Delegates from the Noble county chapter z’nttend'mg thie State Y. M ¢ A. convention at Elkhart the [fatter part of this week will be entertained by very eminent'speakers.‘ ‘ The convention will open with the -.annnal State, Work Dinner. Friday >vening the 30(h in. Hotel Klkhart with With Judson G. Rosebush Pre<i(le3y of the Patten Paper Co., Appleton Wisconsin as . the principal speaker. He: will deliver his address on the subjeet, ''The Place of the Y. M. C..A. in a Modern Community” Mr. Rosebush is a special student of economics and. the author of the book,; “The Ethiecs of L‘,’npinal&sm"‘ and his messagé will ‘be very valu#ble lifl(]v helpful from the standpoint the faetors that should 'govern the wealth of any community. = i Saturday will be given over to a. nusiness session where annual re= ports will be read and the policies for: the new year discussed. At the noo“n; hour, the Foreign Work Program will be nragented by O. 0. Sianchficld In the afternoon addresses will ?:bel ziven by the International Secretarys such as A. G. Knebel E. W. Brandenburg and €. 1. . Rowe of Chicago and J. J. McKim of Cincinnati. A great meeting for men has 'beenl arranged for Sunday afternoon February Ilst with Dr. F. F. Shannon, Pas'—! «r of Central Church Chicago asl tch speaker.. :

Fined $2BO

Ed Robinson of Warsaw pieading guilty to liquor charges resulting from an automobile accident in which a fire hyvdrant was knocked off was was finved-$250 and costg, $2BO in all, Robinson _in ition to his fine will pay $lOO attornley fees $lOO for the repair of the #Hre hydrant and‘prb—bably another 06 for the repairs of two autos daamged, theé™total aggregating $5BO. B

Entitled to- Bonus.

In response to inquiries officials of the American legion Rehabilitation committee here announgfied that Gold Star mothers are éntitled to the Federal’ adjusted: compensation = which their sons would have received if they had lived. In case the mother is deceased and the father is living the father is entitled to compensation. Investigation revealed said the Legion officials that many Gold Star mothers had failed to apply for the compensation through ignorance of the act’s' provisions, :

Mr. Cochran Homnored.

W. A Cochran was elécted as one of the five lay representatives from St. Joseph conference of the U. B. church to the General conference tc be held in Buffalo N. Y. in May this is the body that makes the laws and formulates the pfograms for this denomination. It is a great honor to be elected to this conference. :

Steal Safes ard Cash,

Thieves lugged the enormous safe from the Caldwell theater St, Joséph, Mich., a mile away on the lake shore drive Sunday night and rifled it of $6OO. Another safe containing $4O was taken from a gasoline filling station east of Benton Harbor. It was found in a nearby wood.

Township Assessor Absent,

Greeley M. Zimmerman Perry township and Ligonier assessor is spending the winter in Florida and is not here to begin the reassessment of real estate. J. T. Latta, his; efficient deputy however is onathe-job.

‘' Have Water Famine,

Miss Katherine Bolitho is here from Indiana university a guest of Misg Blanch Harsh. The University is inactive on account of a water shortage in Bloomington and other southern Indiana towns.

aPEEGH AT EAGLES S WELL RECENED

JUDGE O’DONNELL MAKES FINi "ADDRESS IN THIS CITY < . TUKSDAY.,

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It was a great occasion for the Ligonier Aerie of Kagles Tuesday evening when ;their parlors were thronged to enjoy a pot luck supper, engage in a dance ‘and listen to an inspiring address by Judge Thommas O'Donnell.. The functions were given for Eagles and their families and the public would have profited by listeninz to the masterly address. -

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JUDGE THOMAS E. O'DONNELL Judge O'Donnell, whose home is in

Kansas City, Mo.. said in part: “The order is bnt ° twenty-séven vears old-—a young order—and it impresses the careful observer as being very like one of those-splendidly organized, enthusiastic, metilesome teams of athletes ‘which every year push their way to gzliant vietories for the “honor of the o#hGol™. Only that it is for the honor of America that the Fraternal Order of Eagles has resolved to fight. “Its 600,000 members. are organized all over this country in 1700 lodges. The lodges however are known among the members as Aeries a term meaning Eagles’ nest. The first jAerie | was instituted in Seattle Washington in the winter of 1898. There some kindly and cordial men banded - together to help one of their number who had met with misfortune. From that simple beginning sprang the organization whose humane impulse is today felt in a million homes. = Not only has the fear of dependence through sickness and death been removed, in large measure from these homes, but hope has been plantéd that they may actually look forward to old age as a time of retirement, rest and peace, and that to this reward of a life well spent they may “draw all men after them.” : ““To the first of these happy boons, the Order’s sick benefit and the funeral benefit chiefly ‘contributte. More members have come into the fold because of the ‘“sick benefits” ‘than for any other reason. ‘When an Eagle falls ill, the Aerie pay him a substantial sum of money weekly for as long as he is disabled up to 12 weeks in any one year. - It 'furthe;r,‘in most cases employs a competent physician to attend him and not ounly the. member in his.illness but his wife and any minor child. Can you appreciate what this protection means? Have you ever been struck down by a wracking illness and seen the aays go by, drearily—no strong hand reach ed out to you, no encouraging -word to dispel the specter of savings that dwindle and at last are gone, and of ‘bills,—doctors bills, grocery bills, rent bills—accumulating? Can yon imagine how the gloom in this household would lift if ‘an Eagle committee walked stoutly in each week bearing money to meet the needs and the Kagle doctor called as often as the patient required and no mention was ‘made or thought held of what it would cost? . ; : i | “The Benefit Fund that protects the sick Bagle is rigidly safeguarded. Our laws specify that a certain percentage ‘of the dues must go into the Benefit Fund. These laws require fuyther that the Benefit Fund cgn be used for no other purpose than the payment of sick a 1 death benefits, exceptit: be investment in securities that can quickly be converted into full cash value. In the years 1918-19 the Nation passed through the greatest epidemic in the history of the country. The Fraternal Order of Eagles lost thousands of members thi‘oqgh influenza and had upon its Aerie sick lists tens of thousand men. Yet not a single funeral benefit not a single sick claim was defaulted. Every Aerie against whicli guch claims ex-

BOBS UP AGAIN

County Unit For Rural School Man agement is Now in the Lime . Light at Indianapolis :

That bill to céutralize the conduct and management of rural schools under what is knbwn as the county unit® is again in the legislation for action. . : ’ A similar measure was defeated two years ago and now- it is again present for legislative action. ‘ The measure provides for a county board of control of five members and takes. all control of the rural schools out of the hands of the township trustees. Petitions are being circulated in the different townships of Noble county -in opposition to the bill and they will be -sent to .Representative. Haines who is-fighting the enactment of the bill., T o The most. objectionable feature ' is centralization of bower something which the people are striving to avoid. IWhile the initial board members appointed by the judge of the circuit court would undoubtedly be good men when their terms expire their successors would be elected thereby throwing the matter into political strife and arousing a sentiment detyimental to the schools. = - i :The prevailing opinion seems to be that it is better to let well einocugh alone rather than . try experiments with a system whieh would work injury to the schools. : tI is claimed the Noble county farm bureau are opposed to the‘pro—i posed change. - - i

Forty-Four Delinquents,

According to a report éc()mpil'ed by Orville Pressler county auditor delinquent taxes in Noble county for 1924 aggregate $2,436.77. The largest sin‘zle item is $541.79 of Rosa J. Camp‘bell Sparta township. : ~ There are twelve pieces of prdpe:'ty in Kendallville on which the fax has not been.paid totaling $460.03, In all there are 44 lots and lands in the county returned and remaining (e--linqn’ent for non-payment of taxes due on the same for the year 1923 and former yvears with penalty and interest. The public sale »o‘fx%]n‘operty will be held in the court house at Albion February 9 at 10 a. m. : i

Hope is Revived.

* Hope that the concrete road on the south side of Lake Wawasee will be constructed this year was revived Saturday when an injunction suit brought by W. J. Craig was dismissed. Craig owner of the publi¢ beach and slide had objected to the use of some of his land for the new road; and had filed an injunction suit. He has now withrawn his objection and it is expected that the road will be built. The new road to be of concrete will ¢xtend a distance of three miles along the lake front beginning at the end of ‘he present.concrete road at the enfrance to Pickwick Park. ¥

Death of Miss Roberts.

- Miss Leona Roberts aged 20 years formerly of this city died Sunday at the home of her brother L. D. Roberts in Chicago. Funeral services were held at the Brown funeral home at Ligonier Tuesday. Surviving relatives include the father J. D. Roberts of Wawaka two brothers L. D. Roberts of Chicago H. (% Roberts ‘Kendallville thret sisters Mrs. Clyde Stone hill Mishawaka Mrs. C. H Davis Los Angeles Cal., and Miss Maude at thé E. J. Morley home at Brimfield.

Looking For Home

Eichel brothers heavy stockholders in the Blitz factory will soon move to Ligonier from Chicago and are now casting about for. a suitable house in which to reside. The brothers ' are unmarried and live with their mother and a sister. They desire a large modern house,

Rents His Michigon Favm.

Karl Knapp arrived hoeme ~ fron Coldwater, Mich., Tuesday evening where he went to rent 'out a farm he had near that town and succeeded in his mission. . b

Shobe as Pall Bearer.

George Shobe of Mishawaka a boyhood friend of ‘George Pearce when they were both residents of Ligonier acted as a pall bearer at the Pearce funeral in Goshen Tuesday.

Loses Pockethook

- While making a trip to Elkhart the other ‘day on the Golden Fawn bus Miss Lucile Hartzler of this city left her hand bag and purse in the:car The purse contained a sum of money.

Two Dollar Wheat

Wheat reached the two dollar mark in the Ligonier- market Tuesday a figure very close to war time. The greatest' trouble is. the farmers have little to sell. o :

isted paid the claims 100 per-cent on the dollar, . : “Since its organization twenty-sev-en years ago, there has been paid out in sick benefits tooour members $27,153,538. For funeral benefits §55,281,993, and for medical services $8,610,727 a total of $41,046,259. :

Progress Club Meets.

Mrs. Ernest Franks ‘was the hostess Monday evening for the annual 80~ cial meeting “of, the Progress- Club. Twenty members' were present to enjoy the delicious picnic supper served: at seven o'clock. A business meeting }followed the main feature being the election -of officers for the ‘ensuing year. Those chosen were: Mrs. Leland Thompson president: Mrs, Glade Rupert- vice president; Miss = Jessio Decker secretary ‘Mrs.' Fred weir treasurer;. - Mrs, Robert Shobe parliamentarian; Mrs. Hal Green eritic, i o Miss Alice Vallance gave a ve;‘y{ good talk .on the- Technique of the Drama the Modern Drama being the subject for study for the rest of the year. Mrs: Glade Rupert gave a humorous reading which was highly entertaining, A contest and a general social time followed, - Mrs. Leland ' Thompson will be hostess to the club in t\v. weeks, -

Indiana Seed Corn Test,

. March 2te 7 has been designated as “Seed Corn Test Week" in Indiana and numerous community events are being planned in ‘the state to jmDress -upon corn farmers the = nécessity 'of careful’. seed selection to insure g normal 1925 erop. A conntry wide observance is-.also to be laun(;hed during the weck, the centel of which is to be the National Seed Corn Show in Chicago under the sus: pices of the Sears'—RoehucK A‘%riml-‘ sural Boundation. . I ; Prizes totaling - $2.460 are offered ‘o ‘the corn farmers of the state for ‘ntries .to the show, according to wor( reaching here from Chicago. In ‘ndd’ition to the five dollar prize to be awarded to the farmer in this county showing the best ear of corn: a thousand dollars in gold is offéred to the ‘aymer in ,Indiana or the . I’niiedl States who exhibits .the nation’s champion ear. - Another prize of a thousand dollars to the: agricultural igent farm bureau, agricultural or community organization of the county displaying the largest number of entries is announced. ot :

For Bible Study

& The first of the religious education measures to- suecessfuly . run the guantlet in the state senate was; passed Wednesday afternoon when the senate by a vote of 26 to 19 placed its approval on a bill praviding for the release of school pupils for two hours a week for the purpose of receiving religious instruction. The nreasure is the result "io‘f recommendations made at a recent non-sectar-ion conference on religious trainjng.

Mrs, Hieks 111,

Word reached ‘here of the" illness of Mrs, Katherin‘e Swank Hiecks of Portland Ore., sister of Miss (ena Swank, Messrs Raymer and = Jesse Swank and Mrs. Della Jourdan. Mrs. Hicks with her husband Dr. Hicks, and two little adopted children visited here during the summer and fall. Dr. Will Hicks is a brother of Harry Hicks of this eity. =

Tomatoes sl¢ the Ton,

Twenty-iwo tomato ‘ca-nnin'g -companies with packing plants at thirtyone points in thes tate have met tha price of 'sl4 a ton for this year's crop according to reports received by the Indiana Canning Crops Exchange it was announced today by John W, Ritter secretary of the Exchange.

Local Delinquents.

Ligonier and Perry township each have one piece of property listed in the Noble county delinquent * tax sale. The property delinquent for taxes in the township of $BO. is in litigation. The Ligonier delinquency is but $13.15 on a lot. : g

Last Week of Court.

This is the last week of the January term of the Noble circuit and court will convene in Whitley eounty next week. Two criminal cases netted «the school fund $2OO -this week and cost the prisoners charged with violation of the liguor laws each 20 days in jail, -

Will Buy Fire Hose.

The Ligonier city council at a regular ineeting tonight will purchase 500 feet of fire hose. A ‘half dozen salesmen from’rubber companies are on the ground -to bid for the job.

Trains Late.

Resulting fro mthe cold weather nearly all New oYrk Ceatral raiiroad trains: were late the last few days. The cowmpany haéJ'i{ept a large force at work removing ice. ‘

She Gets Alimony.

Mrs. Elizabeth Fensel Billman was granted a divorce from -~ Benjamin Billman. in Goshen and awarded $5OO alimony yesterday.

L B R o Megh The regular meeting of the Nathaniel Prentiss Chapter of the D. A. R. will be.held with Mrs. Graham Lyon on Tuesday afternoon Feb. 3rd.

A Safe Wanted e Wanted, to purchase a.small iron safe. Inquire at Banner office. i

ifI“MOND‘AY 3 THURSDAY

VOL. 58 N 0.498

otGOND PAYMENT ON POOL WHEAT

CHECKS REPRESENTING ‘OVER $552.000 MAILED OUT WED- | ' WEDNESDAY e

I'his Mcans the Second Payment On Aadn of $1.35 a Bushel Since the Wheat Went to. Market

. Checks totaling $552,528.61 were on their ‘'way to or in the hands éf 4,169 I-h'«liulm.‘_'wh'eat . growerefivwho' pooled their crop.with the Indiana Wheuat (Girowers ™ Assoeiation, it{ was ‘,:mmmn'(-'mlt today at the offices of the i;tsse(’izn'mn 16 North Senate K(:rel_‘me Indianapolis, The vhe‘cks,r,epliserfi a distribution of 40 cents a bushet for Ul wheat delivered to the assodiation by members-up to Decemebr 31 and the second distribution since tha ad/ance payment was made last: fall, The 40 cents a bushel brings the total price. paid. to the poolers to $1.26 a hushel on theé basis of 'No. 2-wheat-Additional distributions will be made -0 April and June as it is expe"i‘;.;tsed that the books for the first year's. peration ‘of the Indiana pool will be closed .ar the end®of the latter. month. The’ largest check ‘sent out far 4this .rlvistr}lmrmm was for $1540.20 amd’ the smaltest for §3.58. s g © “Scventy-five per- cent of all .the wheat™ grown in Indiana last :year was moved fo market from threshing machines whep the price ranged from 1 to $1.25 asbushel” said a statement issued by Herman Steen secretary of the :‘:’S'.flm(i-i‘u,timl. It is probable that the average price teceived by the farmers” of the state for this bulk of the crep swas around $1.15 a bushel”

- Filtieth Anniversary. c Just fifty vears ago Wednesday January. 28 Mr. and Mrs. William Cummings- of this e¢ity. wers married tnid -the children " and grandchilren gather ot the family home here with well filled baskets and many presents 10 celebrate the goldeh weiding. Ona ot the huppy features was the big dinner served at noon followed by '3()\3;;1 ‘_'.‘:L»:i At gudi cheer. - Mr. and Mrs. Cumimings are richer in meinjries an’l keep-saxes for the pleasing cvent, " o) . 5

Rome C(ity Fire.

.- A.defective flue is attributed as the cause of a ‘eostly blaze that razed a landmark in Noble county in the destruction of the seéventeem room brick™ suse on the Holsinger farm bne niile west of the Kneipp sanitarium -.at -Rome City shortly before nine u"el_ock Wednesday morning. ‘The loss 'is estimated at $B,OOO partially covered by insurance.. The house, was occupied by ‘Riley Donat and family. - 7 , e

{:efs Another Chance,

Clifton. Lyles colored of New Orleans 1.a.; who was arrested several months ago at Woleottville under the name’ of Clifford Silbey charged with burglarizing a freight car on the Wabasit railroad was. given a suspended sentence of 2 to 14 years at the Indiana state reformatory in the Noble circuit court Tuesday. 3

Twa Kitted Three Ininred.

Two men were killed and three persons one a woman were probably fatally injured when their automobile was s'tuck ‘by a Pennsyivania train in Whiting. Tuesday. The dead and mnjured all were from Néw Buffale Michigan. The Jdead were badly mangled and have not been identified.

Death of Another Child.

June four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Burson. who lives south of: Syracuse died Sunday of scarlet fever. Another daughter tem yvears old died a week ago Sunday. The Syracuse schools are closed on account of the scarlet fever epidemiéd,

Thanks Ofiering.

"The Woman's Missionary Society will hold their Thanks Offering service ‘1 the basemenf of the U. B. ctaerch Tuesday Feb. 3rd 7:30 P. M. Alt members and 'friends be presgnl witn their offerings. ;

Mrs. Marker in Hospital.

- Dr. Lane' took Mrs. Louis Marker to Goshen hospital - where the lady was operatéd on Wednesday morning. She is doing well and her speedy recovery is looked for. i

Good Dance Musie,

Harry Miller at the head of his orchestra of nine pieces will come from Kendallville Friday evening with- the basketball teams and furnish music for the dance in Eagles hall after the games.

They See the Midgets.

Mr. nad Mrs. Roy tSroman and Mr. and Mrs. Chet Hile journey to Elkhart the first of the week® and saw the midgets at the new theatre there,