Ligonier Banner., Volume 59, Number 39B, Ligonier, Noble County, 19 November 1925 — Page 1

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AT:MASONIG TEMPLE RECEPTION AND BANQUET GIVEN ll'()'f\'()l{_l)'(} FIFTY-YEAR MEM- - BERS OF ORDER Past Grand Master John ¥W. Hanan, LaGrange Delivers A Very Fine. » Address a " One of the very happy events of theé fall season was the reception and banquet given by the Ligonier Masonic lodge Monday evening honoring its members of fifty or iore years standing. There were but two of the old timers present 1o answer the roll call, Eli Jacobs of this city and .l})‘mx,_f Kiester of Sparta township. - | The. other members entitled to th(s} honor are $. T /Hldred of New \'(n'){i city who sent a letter, and Geotge Teal in the south and Albert Teal ul‘{ this eity tdo infirm: from age Lo ;,u-{ present. ; ( Plates were laid at the festal board. for 114 guests and all entered into the spirit of the festive occasion. Onec new member in the person of Earl Taylor was initiated into the mysteries of the order, An inspiring address was delivered by Judge John W. Hanan of LaGrange, a past grand master of the state organization. # After the banquet and lodgze work a social session was held “and. among the attraetions was a reading by Mrs, Leland Porter wife of the minister.of the Ligoniér Christian church which was received by ‘cordial acclaim. Those ntembers- in charge of the reception and banguet are entitled to much credit for the success of the happy undertaking. ; Bhie ladies of the 1111 chpreh dunp nished the banquet and they were much praised for the excellence of the chicken repast. Scheol Haek and Vord “-nl?lid(' " A collision occurred in thé business distriet of Millersburg Thursday evening in which a Ford owned by Boyd Stiver was completely demolished and the school hack driven by 38 Mr. Pérfy was also diumaged. No ond was hurt to any exiemt but.it. was necessary Yo secure autos by which to

take the children in the hack to their’ homes. : . - C { Dancer iiurt.. Miss Florence O'Conner who is appearing in the Vanity Fair revue tonight although crippled by a I_m'n‘ ligament sustained in practice planned to do her number, as pl'nm’;nn:nod{ —Q@oshen Democrat Monday. 1‘ © Miss O'Conner is a former Ligoniér girl who often wvisits here. ! : e ; Lineman is Killed. 1 Kenneth Durbin age 21 of .‘.lic’nigan?‘ City a lineman of the South Shore was almost instantly Killed - when he .sh'p—i ped from a trolley nole and &1l acrosg the wire carryving the ‘no;n':\' current near Kizer station about iive mniiles west pf Michizan City- - ‘ - Dies Suddeniy, . . - Mrs. Angelia Wolff: 55 of near:-St. Joe died suddenly of heart trouble according o the vevdict of Coroner ‘A, IN. Adams. | Mrs. Wolif was stricken while_rea(’:h-jng for a plater of sausage on the warming oven and died almost instantly, ' ; . 11 Weeks In Jail _George Cox Whitley county who has been-in jail for the pa -t eleven weeks wasg arraigned before Judgze Biggs and fined $1 and costs on a charge of assault and battery. He paid the fine and costs which totaled $14.53 and was released. : : Killed in Auto Mishap, . .- B, B. Benjamin, of Elkhart was instantly killed on the Lincoln Highway

near Dunlap when he was struck by a machine of a traveling salesman from Minneapolis. A Dboitle of moonshine was found on the lifeless body of Benjamin, 5 Has Arm Ampuiated, W. H. Loehr 67 had his right arm amputated near the shoulder in an emergency operation to save his life.‘ The sudden appearance of infection from a small cancer on his wrist made the amputation necessary. ' FEleetion Causes Separation. Mrs. H. M. Nelson and her husband argued over the candidates in the municipal election at Rochester. The husband left home and has not returned. Mrs. Nelson is asking a diyoree.: ; _ » Snows 'Em Under. . South Bend high school’s fleet footed backs rang up a 108 to 0 courig on the Wiarsaw high school eleven at South Bend Saturday afternoon. ~ Grand Lodge Delegate, Z.-T. Cook was in Indianapolis this week representing the local ledge of odd Fellows as a delegate to ‘the ‘grand lodge.

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LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER 1995

[ - BUSY SCGHEDULE FOR WEEK Ligonier American Legion Basketball Team Procures New and Nifty Uni. - - forms ; With nifty new uniforms the Ligonier American Legion basketball team now feels a just pride in its handsome appearance. ' , This week’'s schedule of games as detailed .by Donald Robbins a men her in the Cromwell Advance follows: Tuesday evening the Ligonier team nmotored to Rome City and played the strong and widely known Athletics of that place and lost in a fast and rough game by the score of 20 to 18. Tonight the team will journey to Milford where it will meet the city team of that place. Milford has a team composed of ex-high school stars of| last yvear. ; ‘ Friday evening the team will make 4 jump to Angola and meet the city team of that place. : Next Tuesday evening the Legion team will go to Auburn where they will meet the Auburn Y. M. C. A.l tear: =

~ 'On Wednesday evening they journey to Klkkhart and meet the Elkhart Moose Club. The Moose Club has one of the strongest teams in this section of the state and. a good game can he expected. - Mail (Clerk Dies. : Willis J. Eberly 54 of Waterloo chief mail clerk on New York Central train No. 43 died on ‘the train about 10:30 Sunday night. Coroner EKugene Holdeman said death . was -due to valvular heart disease with which Mr. itberly had for some time been afflicted, - : He was first stricken a short distance out of Kendallville.

The Old Corn Game, - | At the Eagles lodge Tuesday even-. ing, November 24 there will he fun for evervbody and in addition a chance to secure a turkeyv chicken or duck for Thanksgiving dinner. There will be enough poultry for all. The diversion will be “keno” the old corn game which can be played by the children as well as the grown-ups. Come out and have a good time. ‘ William Johunson Dead. 1 Funeral services were held Tuesday‘ afternoon.at 2 o’cleck from the churchl of Christ at South Milford for Williaam‘ Johngon aged 68 years lifelong resi-. dent of Noble and LaGrange counties' who died at 4:30 o’clock at the honiel of his sister Mrs. Marion Failor. In-| termen{ was made at the South Mil-‘; ford cemetery. ; ‘ ; Was Inspiring Sight. | The Story Hour at the Ligonier public library last Saturday with Miss, ilizabeth Hire in charge was certa-in—,f ly an inspiring sight. 'The eighty vouths present had a most enjoyable sessjon with the new list of juvenile boolts now available. Each little,gue'st‘ was presented with a handsome hook mark as a souvenir. = o 1 , Kills Own Dog. While duck hunting on Klinger lake Samnuel Kimmell of Sturgis shot his valfted bird dog. Kimmell was in a boat and had the dog lying in the lmtrom. Just as he pulled the trigger to {[shoot a duck the dog sprang up umfi received the full charge in his huid. ; i e i Youth’s Skull Fractured. : Albin Nowak lies in the hospital at Sufn'g‘is suffering from a fractured skull when the automobile in which he| was riding and driven by a compabion went into the ditch at a sharp turn. The car struck an iron post and \\'js wrecked. ‘

| Excitement Proves Fatal. | Heart trouble brought on by the excitement of the Carnegie Tech-No-tre Dame game at which he was a spectator Saturday proved fatal to William Stretch of South Bend. He died shortly after being taken from th;e stands. i . ; i Man Shoots Self. ; Ray E. Weaver shot himself in the left side beneath the heart with a 12gauge shotgun following a quarrel with his wife Sunday afternoon at South Bend. Weaver is in St. Joseph hospital and is believed to have a gaood chance for recovery. 'Farmer Ends Life. ' EDespondent because he was abouf to leave the farm on which he had practically spent his entire life in Allen county C. F. Bidiac 52 ended his life by hanging himself to a rafter in a barn on his farm five miles north of Fort Wayne on the Lima road.

Goes to Penal Farm, ‘Perry Chiddister at Elkhart was find $ll and costs: and sentenced to 90 days on the penal farm for striking his step daughter. Perry is a former Ligonier resident, - Fire Damages Auto. | Damage of over $l,OOO was done to four automobiles in a fire at Elkhart Sunday night that did about $BOO worth of destruction at the garage of Hazen Haggerty. -

ROBBED A ' : : FORMER EMPLOXEE AND COMPANION GET LOOT VALUED 7 AT 93,700 A | 2 R ot : Members of Family Servants and Others Herded Together While the- - . House Is Ransacked One of the boldest robberies ever reported in this section took .place Monday afternoon when two armed men entered the home of A, H. Beardsley former state senatar at Elkhart and after rounding up all of the members of the family and servants proceeded to ransack the home. One of the men was a former employve of the Beardshey family who had been convicted ten years ago for thievery. He was recognized by Mrs. Beardsley. The man whom Mrs., Beardsley recognized was Thomas Goldsberry 34 years of age ten years ago employed 4s a butler in the Beardsley household. Goldsberry’s wife also was em= ployed by the Beardsleys at the same time. At that time Goldsberry opened a safety vault in the Beardsley home and stole securities and jewelry valued at $4,000. He was later caught in Chicago brought .back to Elkhart where he was found guilty of grand larceny and sentenced to prison ftor from one to fourteen years. ‘ After his release from the Indiana prison Goldsberry is said to have served a sentence in Joliet 111., from where he was released only two weeks ago. He eame to Elkhart Sunday and registered at a hotel there under another name it has been learned. : Goldsberry made no effort to conceal his identity while robbing the Beardsley home but referred constantly to the time he was formerly employed there, and said he had come back to carry out his threat to kil} Mr. Beardsley made;’ at the time he was sentenced. il o First news of the robbery came to the police at South Bend when a taxi driver Ed Jacobs of Klkhart rushed in to the police station at 4:30 o'clock and reported the hold-up. In the meantime Mrs. Beerdsley at. Elkhart had refused to permit anyone to give an alarm, having promised the robbers that she wouldnot call the police until five o’clock. The men had exacted the promise under threat of death, and Mrs. Beardsley insisted that she would keep her word, even under the unusual circumstances and she kept the other members of the family and servants under her watch in a room at the Beardsley home until the police arrived. Mr. Beardsley is at the home of a relative in Cedar Rapids,lla., recovering frome a recent operation. T According to Jacobs the two men hired his cab shortly after noon and told him to fill the gas tank as they wished to take a long ride. ) They then directed him to the Beardsley home on Beardsley avenue and one of the men entered th housg A'few minutes later, Jacobs stated his other passenger pulled a gun on him and after directing him to leave the engine running forced him to go to the house where they were admitted by the other bandit. ~ Jacobs found Mrs. Beardsley and her dauhter-in-law Mrs. Bruce Beardsley two maids and two decorators who had been working in the house lined up and was directed to join them.

Robbery Suspect Arrested.

A man giving his name as Walter Ancel Jepson 33 of Rochester N. Y., and who police fingerprint records show has a criminal record in that city was arrested at Constantine Mich at 4 p. m. Sunday on suspicion that it was he who raided the Dr. J. C. Fleming home in Elkhart last Tuesday night, . The burglar at that time held Dr. ahd Mrs. Fleming at bay with a revolver and stole $6O in cash from their clothiing. ' i ,

Nappanee Youth Hurt, Floyd Gingrich 'Nappane young man suffered three broken ribs ligaments of his right arm were torn loose and he received cuts about the face when ‘his Essex coach crashed into a big auto_truck which had mired beside the new, 'road near thé Big Four depot just north of Leesbury. The truck ihad been abandoned without any ;lights to warn other autoists. | : | Cuts Off Sister’s Finger. ~ The small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Falk of Bluffton sustained the loss of her left index finger when the member was struck by a hatchet wielded by her brother. ' Big Fur Harvest. The Wawaka correspondent reports a big harvest of furs in that section J. H. Steinbarger and Walter Weaver are taking fifty a day of raccoon, skunk, o’possum, mink and muskrat, Fur buyers throng Elkhart township,

; Ministers Elect Officers. At a recent meeting of the Noble County Ministerial association at the First Christian churih at Kendallville. Rev. M. F. Runden was elecied president vice president F. B. Parker of Ligonier secretary and treasurer Rev. R. W. Page of Kimmell The next meeting of the association will be held at Wolcottville December /¢ : Shoots Self in Jaw. Harley Rudical 12 is in a serious condition as the result of receiving ‘the full charge of a shotgun in hig left lower jaw while hunting Sunday near Logansport, The accident occurred as the youth was climbing over a fence. He was alone but an outcry following the accident attracted bis father iarvey Rudical. . - See Three Wrecks. i While returning from South Bend. with their moving van yesterday Da-. vid and Clarence Gale encountere’dl three wrecked automobiles near Dunlaps on the Lincoln Highway, Another Bake Sale. ' Anothr of their popular bhake sales by the Temple Sisterhood will be held at the store of E. Jacobs &Co., opening Saturday afternoon November 21 at two o'clock. o :

LIONG CLUB FORMED “HERE LAST NIGHT ORGANIZATION SPONSERED BY (LUB FROM ELKHART WITH 30 PRESENT. . Twenty-Six Local Guests Attended the Buanquet at Hotel Ligonier and Joined the Order. Hotel Ligonier Wednesday evening, witnessed the birth of the Ligonier chapter of the Lion’s International cluls. This newest “cub” of the Lion’s International brood is being spongored .and.imangurated . by the Elkhart Lions Ciub. These last named gentlemen with the true spirit of the Lion’s unselfish service left their businesses and professions to entertain with banquet and musical program a group of about 30 young Ligonier business and professional men. After a pleasing 3 course dinner representatives of the Indiana State Lions organization and the Elkhart club told of the ideals and commuhity service which the Lions bring to the town in which they become established. The idea appealing to the local men, the petition for a charter was duly signed and a temporary organization perfected. ‘.

Mr. Schaefer Indiana State director of Lions Clubs acted as toastmaster of the evening and introduced as speakers Mr; Anderson president of the Elkhart!/Lions and Mr. Taylor secretary of the Elkhart Chamber of Commerce. Several local men also responded with short talks; Abe Wertheimer, Stanley Surfus Ray Loy, Arlo Shearer, Arnold Elson, Philip Meyer Howard Herald. The program was enlivened througout by Lion songs and vells under the leadership of the Elkhart club. Ray Loy was chosen as the local song -and yell leader. The Ligonier Lions temporary organization: A ‘ Chairman—Albert F. Turrell . ~ Secretary—Arlo- Shearer

Treasurer—Everett Mier. / Membership—Phil Schloss, Stewart Carney, W. S. Milner, Ray Loy Luncheon Committee—Joe Kimmell Leland Thompson. ’ Nominating Committee—Ed Smith, Clair Weir, Arnold Elson. Ligonier men present—Frank Raubert,Cecil Griffith, Stanley Surfus, Charles Wagner, Abe Wertheimer, Phil Schloss, Everett Mier, Arnold Elson, Joe Kimmell, Howard Herald, Dr. Lane Stewart Carney Clair Weir Ray Loy, Arlo Shearer, W, S. Milner James Leavy Thurlow J. Shuman Albert F. Turrell, H. ¢. Dahms, Philip Meyer, Bruec Schutt, Ed Smith, George Green Jas. Mudge Leland Thompson.

Draws Elkhart Lof.

Wihile attending the Legion Home Coming at Goshen some time ago Mrs. Earl Taylor took a chance in a drawing. To day she was notified that she was the owner of a lot in Elkhart worth $250. Mrs. Ed Banta drew a lot near the same place also at the Home Coming in Goshen.

Enjoy Rabbit Supper.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Hire last evening entertained the families of Rev. J. W. Reynolds, K. F. Mudge and H. W. Sutton near neighbors at 2 rabbit supper. The evening was spent in social intercourse. .

Heart Attack Fatal.

‘A sudden heart attack caused the death of Mrs. Jonas Cripe 57 at North Webster. When stricken she fell from a chair where she was sitting and never rallied. '

ARTHUR C. WRIGHT LOSES LIFE WHILE RUNNING TRAPS IN CHANNEL OF LAKE TUESDAY MORNING ‘ | G ¢ Body Discovered by Brother-in-law William Crowe In About Three . Feet of Water The waters of Wawasee lake gave up another dead body when that of Arthur C. Wright was found submerg-: ed at a depth of three feet. The dead man was 48 years of age and had spent his entire life up to last March in Cromwell when he moved with his tamily to a farm owned by William Crowe a brother-in-law near the lake. In addition to his farm work Mr. Wright had recently. engaged in trapping and it was while running - his traps that he fell from his boat in the east channel. The man left home about 10 o’'clock Tuesday morning tell ing his wife he would return by noon,i but when he failed to appear Mrs. Wright became alarmed and am)ealedj to William Crowe her brother. | When found by Crowe the dead man’s shoulders protruded rrom the{ water and his cap floated nearby. An anchor rope was found enmngling Wriht's legs with his feet buried in the muck and it.is believed after falling from his boat the man was weight ed down by his heavy clothing. : The body was taken to the Crowe residence in Cromwell and the funeral was held this afternoon - from the Lutheran church in that village with burial at Indian Village. : Surviving are the widow two daughters and a° son, Mrs. Madaylon Marrs 'of(near Larwill, Oliver and Martha at home. Also two brothers Dora and William Wright of Cromwell. : :

Entertains at Supper.

The Ligonier W. R. C. entertained members of the G. A. R. and their wives with a picnic supper last Friday evening. Two memnbers—=of-the post celebrated the anniversary of their birth a few days before. A birth day cake decorated with candles was presented to each with co'ngr;ltnlzitions:

J.H. Hoffman introduced Mr. Noe, of Kimmell who in the name of the dishanded regiment of the 30th Indiana infantry presented the W. R. C. with a check. :

Sues For $5,500.

Judgment of $5,500 is asked in suit filed at Warsaw by Mrs. Hilda Shane widow of the'late prominent Warsaw attorney Bertram Shane. The widow seeks damages against the Fidelity Health and Accident Insurance coms pany of Benton Harbor Mich., alleg ing that the insurance.company 1&; refused to pay $5,000 indemnity for the death of Mr. Shane. i Mrs. Shane is a former resident of Ligonier and well known in Jewish circles in this city. r

Death of Mrs. Hepler.

Mrs. Lucile Taylor Hepler aged 20 vears died at 11:45 Wednesday night of paritinitis at the home of her mother Mrs. Millie Taylor. Mrs. Hepler came from her home in Nappanee last Saturday on a visit. She is survived by her husband, Willard Hepler, two small children and her mother. The funeral will be from the Salem chureh.

Huff Buys Farm.

The Homa2 Realty aid Inv stment Company closed a deal Tuesday by which Martin JTuff becomes the owner of the 28% acre fara. neir Indian Village formerly owned by the late William Cramer. The coasideration was $2lOO. z

Moves to Ligonier.

George Davis of Akroa Ohio has rented the Weir room in the rear of the Banner Office and will open up a shop for the manufacture of overstuffed furniture picture framing and upholstering. The Davyis family will occupy rooms at Mrs. Homan on Third Street. e '

Able to Be Out.

William Roe so badly crushed when a cottage being moved settlede upon him at Wawasee a month ago is able to be out again, He lay for 19 days on his back in bed before able to change his position. :

Mrs. Silburn Entertains

Mrs. Anna Silburn entertained the Sarah Anns at a six o’clock dinner Tuesday evening at Hotel Ligonier, The evening was spent most delightfully in her home after dinner,

Represents U of Chicago.

Francis Zimmerman has charge of the University of Chicago extension bureau at Los Angeles California and i 3 meeting with success,

SCHOOL SESSIONS RESUMED Aiter Vaeation of Two Weeks Perry Township Institution of Learning « “Again Runs Smoothly. ’ School at the Perry township centralized building resumed Tuesday after a vacation- of over two weeks while repairs were being made on the furnace, and everything is now in }exce,,llent condition. e ' Pupils on the honor roll for the second month are: . Grade One—Vernon Saggers, Fern Berkey, Frances Miller, ; Grande Two-—Pearl Gangwer, Paul Becker, Elizabeth Jane Simpson, Mildred Sharp, Helen Wolf, Irene Sharp. Grade Three—California Harman. Grade Five—George. Moore, Henry Wolfe, Ellsworth Peterson, Helene Reynolds, Margaret Gunder. Grade Six—Ruth Rogers. : J Grade Seven-—Harold Borger, ()lay-1 ton King. | Grade Eight—Forest Slabaugh, Lesteer Keefer: ' Miss King's room will ’ent.ert'ain in chapel next Friday ihorning‘_ The teachers are preparing for institue which is to be held at Wawaka next Satux‘{ela,\’. i

Roy Watterson in Jail,

Roy Watterson a young man residing in Noble county was arrested at Churubusco Saturday evening by Constable John Egner and taken to Albion where he was placed in jail await trial- on an indictment charging him ‘with burglary. He was indicted by the Noble county grand jury. at its October session but the announcement of the indictment was not made by Prosecutor C. A. Lincoln of the Noble-Whitley cirvcuit until after the arrest had been made-and the accused man jailed. . . According to the Prosecutor Watterson was seen in the act of trying to get into the Charter Oak church in Noble county and he was trying to steal five gallons of ice cream. Cedric Reed the youngm an who is now serying a term for ‘stealing an automobile horn, was ith Waterson uccorfling‘ to Mr. Lincoln. The indictment charges Watefson with burglary.

300 to Tread Hot Sands.

Undaunted by clouded skies and showers of rain 3,000 ’Sbfiner’s rode into. Fort Wayne yesterday in the openings ceremonies dedicating the new, Mizaph Shirine temple West Bérryv and| Ewing streets, made merry last night in the imperial potentate’s ball in thle vast ballroom of the new edificel and prepared for the mammoth paraade and initiation |party today in which more than 300 .novices will cross. “the hot sands of the iesert to the city Mecca.” : : The number of visitors today is expected to reach 6.000. :

Man Scalded to Death.

Henry Garretson owner _of .the Roann bhasket factory was scalded to death Friday afternoon when he fell into a vat of boiling ~water. The acc}iflent was not witnessed but it i thought Mr.. Garretson bhecame confused by the steam and walked intg the vat. His cries for help were heard and he was quickly rescued but died a few minutes later. e

Jewish Temple Notes,

Services will be held as usual at the Jewish Temple this Friday evening at 7:30 -o’clock. Rabbi Julius Mark will not speak on the theme h announced last Friday evening but has chosen the subject:*How a Man Found Himself.” Everyone is cordially invited to attend. ‘ : | Sabbath school classes will convene at the usual hour. : |

Knapp Changes Plea,

Harry Knapp arrested Saturday night at his home in Goshen by a raiding party appeared in the city court again there and changed hig Oplea of not guilty to one of guilty. Knapp was fined $lOO and costs and was sentenced to the county jail for 30 days by Mayor Rimpler. '

Debating Society.

_ A debating society has been organized in the Columbia+City schools for the purpose of teaching pupils to think while standing before an -audience. The debators. get credits for their achievements by their instructors. ; ;

Arrest Dry Agent.

‘Harry MgNamavra who operated with federal dry agents in recent clean ups at Fort Wayne was arrested on a charge of accepting a bribe of $2OO with a promise that he would- “lie on the witness stand.” -

Roads Ford Car,

Glenn Rickard of the firm of B. E. Rickard & Son went to Detroit Tuesday to see the sights of a great city. He roaded home a Ford car for the Shuman-Turrell company. ;

“Wild Wild Susan” with Bebe Danlels and Rod Laßocque at Crystal Tuesday and Wednesday.

California Straight Ahead” with Reginald Deemy at Crystal Thanksgiving Matinee and evening.

MONDAY THURSDAY

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ELLISON MOORE SENDS BYLLET INT 9 HIS HEAD TUESDAY | MORNING SR ———— No Motive Is Assiguned For Rash Act ‘But Despondency Believe to beé ~ Incentive - Ellison Moore 38 years old residing a quarter of a mile north of Merriam on the Albion road in this county attempted to commit suicide at his home at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday morning by shooting himself in the forehead between the eyves the weapon used being his own 32 calibre revolver which he had owned for many vears says the Columbia-. City Post. -No noté so far as known was left by him and nd statement made to indicate the motive for his attempting to end his existence but neighbors say that he had had a great deal. of sickness and financial worry and that he had been melancholy for some time past. The outcome of his attempt is in doubt and there are grave doubts as to his recovery. g

His four children Russell Opal Ruth an dßaymond were sleeping in adjoining bedrcoms and heard the shot. Raymond who is but 15 years old ran to his father’'s room and took the revolver from the later’s right hand. He says that his father tried to pull the trigger a second time but that the gun’ was not discharged. Although the wound in his head was bleeding profusely Mr. Moore was not uncouscious but was able to speak and called his children by name. Mr. Moore was in bed at the time he made the attempt to end his life. ' Dr. Morr from Albion was called and after giving first aid treatment to the wounded man arranged to rush him to the hospital at Garrett. A daughter had been in the Lhospital there for treatment for typhoid fever and that was the reason that Mr. Moore desired to be taken there. The bullet 'ixfi:i not been located in his head. It had not struck a vital spot as that would have meant instant death. Mr. Moore was in the store at Merriam Monday night and made some purchases of clothing for hig children and seemed in-good spirits then, He owns the farm on which he resided. Mrs. Moore died a few years ago.

Prohibition Agent in Trouble.

J. Harry MecNamara prohibition agent is in the Fort Wayne jail awaiting trial for accepting a bribe. His bond wag fixed at $lO,OOO. The sum is rather large and no one seems to be willing to take a chance by helping the accused man out. He is accused of having accepted ten $2O bills from a fellow named Poinsatte accused of selling liquor in violation of the law, promising to testify in Poinsattes behalf. In addition to being a prohibition agent Mc¢Namara is gsaid to be a member of the horsethief detective association. S

Big Damage Sait,

Roy Timmons of Columbia City has filed two suits in the superior court at Fort Wayne against T. T. Boyer. In one he asks $lO,OOO personal damages and in the other $6OO damages to his automobile. The case iz the outgrowth of an automobile collision at a road intersection.

Killed by Wagon Toungue.

A wagon tongue pierced an artery in the neck of Dr. R. C. Erb veterinarian at Winamac when his automobile collided with the wagon and resulted in his death. Dr. Erb was returning from a hunting trip when the aceident occurred,

| - Goes to Chieago. ; k Charles Graham who has been quite ill, accompanied his daughter Mrs. C. }A. Coda to her home in Chicago. While there the gentleman will subimit to an expert examination to dater- . mine the nature of his ailment. ' : Some Sehool Record. Yy The four children of Frank Bushong at Syracuse claiin the Indiana school attendance record. During the last twelve years not one of the quartet ‘has missed a day or been tardy. ] Decatur Hotel Damaged. ~ Fire of undetermined origin damaged the National hotel at Deeatur and threateneed to destroy the entire building Monday. The loss ig esti‘mated at $2OO covered by insurance. = To Enlarge eßsidence. ~ Miller & McGuire Wednesday began ‘work on the construction of an addition to the Reed Fisel residence on the North Side. The improvement will be rushed to completion. | GRS S, Y | ‘Shoulder is Broken ~ Willlam White aged 8 years while on his way to school at Columbia City was tripped by a playmate and in the fall he suffered a broken shoulder,