Ligonier Banner., Volume 60, Number 25B, Ligonier, Noble County, 12 August 1926 — Page 1
2.00 PERYEAR
REGISTRATION OPENS SEPT. 4
SESSION HELD AT COURT HOUSE IN ALBION WILL CONTINUE 30 DAYS
VYoters Who Did Not Vote in 1924 Election Must Register, Law Speciiies.
County Auditor Orville Pressler has completed arrangements for the taking of the registration in this county, in accordance with the provisions of the new law the constitutionality of which is being questioned. He has arranged for the county registration board, of which he is to ba chairman according to law, to convene September 4 and to remain in session 30 days at the court house, There is to be one other member of the board, a democrat to be recommended by the county democratig chairman.
All precinct poll books of the county taken in the general election of 1924 have been turned over to Auditor Pressler and these lists of thosg who voted two years ago are to serve as registration lists for the coming election. . Persons who voted in the 1924 election will be automatically registered if they still reside in the same pretinct. All persons desiring to vote in the coming election, who failed to vote
in the 1924 election or whose names appear on the poll books of a precinct other than the one in which they now reside, must register with the board
during its session if they are eligibld to vote next November. Also of coursae all voters who have moved into the county or precinct since the 1924 election, or who have become qualified t 9 vote since that time must register with the board. In a canvass of the lists of voterg at the meeting of democrats Tuesday night a surprising number of residence changes were found in Perry township, and all who have moved out of their precinct must register in September. - :
Log Rollers to Meet.
Three special speakers have been secured for the first meeting of the Northern Indiana Log Rolling Associaion to be held at Columbia City Labor Day. They are John D. Volz, di+ rector of the head camp, who will speak on Woodcraft Charles F. Remy, judge of the appellate court Indianas polis and Albert Stump democratiqg candidate for U. S. Senator, who will speak on Fraternity. A parade will be staged in the afternoon by Forester teams of the varous campus.
To Answer Serious Charge.
Harry Wert of Topeka who is facing charges of issuing fraudulent check and violating the motor vehicle laws in LaGrange county was brought to Kendallville by an official from Kansas where he was apprehended and was accompanied from that city to LaGrange by a deputy sheriff from LaGrange county. A vast amount of incriminating evidence has been compiled against Wert the official said,
Sent to Penal Farm.
Orville J. Skinner 41 was sentenced to 140 days at the state penal farm at South Bend. He was arrested on a charge of intoxication at the Blue Bird Inn and whés he was brought into court he was still arrayed in a feminine costume in which he was arrested. (Skinner was clothed in a short, sleeveless dress women’s patent leather pumps, silk stocking and silk underclothes. .
The Franks Entertain.
Miss Ida Murphy assistant superintendent of the Elkhart hospital, and her niece and nephew of Elkhart, Mrs. R. Walgren of Goshen, Mrs. W. H. Smith of Albion Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beyer and son of Winona Lake, Mr, and Mrs. Howard Herald and little son Carlyle of Ligonier were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Braden Franks.
To Leave For Northwest.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Raub and children will leave Saturday on a vacation trip to lowa and Minnesota and will be absent about ten days. In their absence G. M. Zimmerman and Mrs. Carl Smith will be in charge of the 6 and 10 cent store of which Mr. Raub is manager. -
Returns With Prisoner. Sheriff Thomas Long returned from Albion Wednesday with George Palmer who is wanted .in Goshen on a charge of petit larceny. Palmer is accused of stealing a coat from a fellow roomer. 7 e L : TR AT A TR { In Serious Condition. Some time ago Clayton Hutchings suffered a slight burn on one foot and ‘blood ' poisoning developed. He is ‘now lying in a serious condition af bis home in this eity.
THE LIGONIER BANNER
BIG CLOTHING SALE.
Commencing Saturday, August 14th and Lasting for Ten Days— Remarkable Offerings.
Carney’s Clothing Store starts its big stock reducing sale on suits, clothing, hats and other merchandise Saturday, August 14th. Some rare bargains are in store for the buying public. The goods offered are all new and of the latest styles. Carney’s do not carry goods over. ‘They are always sold at a price sacrifice at these sales and the buyers always benefit. o The people are cordially invited to call at the Carney clothing store, examine the goods and prices. Attention is called to the display announcement elsewhere in this issue. 4
Clayton 0. Hutchings.
Clayton .O. Hutchings was born at Muncie Indiana in 1873 died at his home in Ligonier, Ind., August 11th 1296. He had suffered for several months from gangrene resulting from an injury to his foot during the winter He leaves in his immediate family his wife and two children. Funeral services will be held at the Brown funeral parlors at 10 o’clock Friday and burial will be at Oak Park cemetery conducted hy Rev. Leland W. Porter of the Christian church. Mr. Hutchings was well known in Northern, Indiana where he had held several pastorates under the Christian church and a host of old time parishioners mourn his departure along with his many friends and neighbqrs in this city. ; .
Have You Got Yours?
. The average American is wealthier today than at any time since 1920. The amount of money in circulation Aygust 1 was estimated by the treasury at $41.01 per capita compared with $41.31 a year ago and $2.36 November 1 1920 the highest figure on record.
In reaching its estimate the treasury calculated the population at 115,461,000. The money in circulation August 1 amounted to $4,858,473,503, while the total stock of money was $58,399,076,061.
Drug Clerks Held.
A. J. Frazier and Ralph A. Jackson druggist sof Muncie were held to the federal grand jury under bonds of $l,000 on charges of violation of the Harrison anti-narcotic act. Ed Seidonridge and Luther W. Painter both drug clerks of the same city. were held under the same bond on a similar charge - The four men waived examination when they were arraigned before Fagq W. Patrick, United States commissioner and were released on thein bonds. The four recently were arrested by federal narcotic aggnts. ¢
Christian Church Notes.
The Bible School attendance is keep ing up well even during the hot wather and the vacation period. There were 85 percent last Sunday and we hope that we may be above 100 this week. Come at 9::30 a.m. Strangers and visitors are welcome. The morning sermon at 10:30 will be upon the subject of True Learning; the Mystery Revealed by Jesus Christ. The evening sermon topic to be presented at 7:30 will be the second of the series on John’s Gospel and Letters including revelations.
Ball Game Here Sunday.
The Goshen Platers ball team wil} appear here Sunday afternoon on the Freed park diamond in a game with the Ligonier locals. At Goshen last Sunday thel ocals defeated the platery in .a fine game, and the contest next Sunday is bound to be a warm one. The admission is enly 25 cents with free seats in the grand stand. The Legion team plays the Goshen Grays Sunday in that city.
Makes Important Catch.
Jack Rees and Curtis Hutchison who visited LaGrange Wednesday report an impertant catch by Sheriff Jim Bowen when he took in a Reo truck loaded with 28 kegs of beer 3 kegs of wine: and 17 cases of Scotch whiskey near the town of Howe. The truck and its load were confiscated and the driver arrested. :
~ Death of John Stewart. John J. Stewart aged more than 83 years died at the home of Mrs. Alice Stewart on West Union' street at two o’clock Wednesday afternoon, Surviving are nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 10 o’clock Saturday morning with burial in Oak Park. / e ;
. Opens Blacksmith Shop. - George - Kiester, the old time black smith has opened a shop on the rear of the Frank Sprague lot Sherman street four squares east of the subway on the North Side. The shop is now open ready for business. Secures Fine Trip. v William Reed is on an auto trip td Yellowstone Park and the Pacific coast going as driver for an Indianapolis family. He secured the position when' the driver for the tourists quit here. - s“_ : Vi
LIGONIER.NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. THURSDAY AUGUST2I% 1926
Indiana Political Parties to, Fight It Out on*Tariff and World Court Issues = .
The wet issue will be one of the commanding pictures before many middle-western voters this fall recent primaries have disclosed. In November when the voters go to the polls to select United States senators they will be faced with a purely wet and dry fight in Illinois; a situation in Missouri which has one avowed wet and one candidate unannounced on the issue and the possibility of g wet in Wisconsin. :
~ Ilinois of course will commatd the greatest interest. There George Brennan a democratic. chief of the old school will ask election to the senate on a purely wet platform. He is opposed by Frank L. Smith, republican who has the support of the state AntiSaloon league. ‘ ; Missouri’s wet champion is Harry Hawes representative from St. Louis who is the democratic nominee. Opposed to him will be Senator George H. Williams also of St. Louis.
~ The Wisconsin primaries are next month, and while prohibition is one of the minor issues it appears that a wet and dry vote will be probably in the November elections. : Seeking the republican nomination to the senate in Wisconsin are Gov. John J. Blaine a LaFollette man who has always been considered !‘wet’’ but who has remained silent on the issue in this campaign; Senators Irvine Lenroot who favors a state referendumi and Frank J. Kelly a decided wet. Thomas H. Kearney is the democratic candidate in Wisconsin and he favors a state convention on the prohibition question. : : In the other middle-western stated where the November senatorial fights are expected to attract great interest, th wet and the dry issue is quiet, Neither Indiana nor lowa voters will be faced with this question to any great extent at the chief issue in those two states is farm relief with the world court coming second.
A burly negro who entered the home of Mrs. Vassey Tom near North Webster early the other morning and des manded his breakfast was put to flight by Mrs. Tom. The negro ordered Mrs. Tom to cook him breakfast and when she informed him she would not and ordered him from the house, the negrq repeated his demands and insisted up, on her compliance. ' ;
Stepping to the corner of the room Mrs. Tom picked up a shotgun not knowing whether it was loaded or empty and aimed it at the stranger’s head, at the same time warning him that she would shoot if he did not leave the house immediately. The negro fled.
A Dodge coupe owned by Harold Shirley of Pierceton which had been stolen from the Snyder garage in that town, about 2 o’clock Monday morning, was found several hours later by the side of the road three miles south of Pierceton. The car had crashed into a tree, and was badly damaged.
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad White enjoyed a fish fry given by Mr. and Mrs. Milg Renner and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lutz at the Spurgeon Cottage Lake Wawasee Wednesday evening. From Sunday until Wednesday evening Mr. Lutz and Mr. Renner had caught 114 fine blue gills.
Ligonier and vicinity was visited by a severe electrical and rain storm last night accompanied by wind. Some damage was done by lighting. ‘A big barn on the line in LaGrangg county was struck and burned. The fire could be plainly seen from thig city. :
Tribal dances of the Miami Indiang will feature a pageant to be given af Wabash on ‘August 22 at the park adjoining the cemetery where Franceg Slocum. is buried near Somerset.
Mrs: William Yerger this morning found a hand book opposite the U. B. church near her home on the North Side. The book contained a small sum of money and other articles. .
WET ISSUE IN THE WEST
Puts Negro to Flight.
Stolen Car Found.
Land Many Blue Gills.
Was Severe Storm.
Plan Indian Dances.
Finds Hand Book.
Opens August 17.
The Goshen fair will open Tuesday night August 17 and close Friday night, August 20. There will be programs afternoons and nights.
' Another Tonsil Case.
Mrs. Izora Iden submitted to a tonand operation in the Lane emergency hospital. Dr. Lane assisted by Dr. Martin pergor;n,ed' the operation.
Gives Fine Program.
The Tri-City band rendered a fing program last night at the open air concert in City Hall park. There werd many out to enjoy the music. = To Play at Kendallyille, Wil Sack and Curtfi ‘Hire of the lTri-Clty band will fill -engagements tg play in musical organizations at Ken-| tdali’vfl!g ‘tonight. i a
BAD AUTO WRECK ~ WEST OF TOWN
FORP MEDICINE TRUCK PLOWS INTO NEW DODGE SEDAN AND .~ CAVES SIDE IN
Mrs. Charles Pettit and Two Children From. Toledo Are Quite Badly Injured. .
A bad auto wreck occurred at about three o’clock Monday afternoon when a Ford medicine show truck bearing an Oklahoma license in which two men were riding plowed into the new Dodge sedan owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pettit of Toledo Ohio with their little daughter and son.
Mrs. Pettit and children were quite badly injured by the collision which broke all the glass in the sedan and caved in one side of the steel body, Mrs. Pettit and children had their injuries dressed in the emergency hospital of Dr. Lane. They consisted of cuts and bruises.
The whole front of the Ford truck was demolished and the driver hurt, The Pettit family was on the way tqg Goshen to visit Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rensbarger. About two miles west of Ligonier the truck left its side of the highway and headed into them, The driver fell asleep at the whee) and awaked in a mass of wreckage, The car bore an Oklahoma licensq plate and on the sides of the coach was painted “Orange Brothers Shows Advance Department.” The truck was repaired at the Ford Garage and went its way toward the west. The terms of settlement with Mr, Pettit were not learned. His damages must have ben several hundred dollars.
New Telephone Directory.
‘The new telephone directory will be issued from this office for the Ligonier Telephone compnay in the near future and will be up to date in all respecte. - The management of the Telephone Company earnestly requests all patrons who wish ‘any change in the names as they appear in the present directory or. persons who contémplate installing a phone to call the Telephone Company at once so the necessary changes can be made and the names of new patrons added. :
Sent to Penal Farm
Joseph McDonald 19 of Kendallville was fined $1 and costs and was sentenced to 180 days at the state penal farm Tuesday when arraigned in the cirty court at Fort Wayne on a charge of petit larceny. On the witness stand McDonald admitted entering a garage owned by James Sordlett on the Lima road and stripping Mr. Sordlett’s automobile of tires, two wheels and accessories. The four tires, tubes and two wheels were sold by McDonald ta Peyton Goodwin for $l9.
Woman Slayer Arrested.
- Clarence Hunter 30 was arrested at Fort Wayne charged with the murder of Helen Hayes alias Irvington at her home there last December. Hunter was found "at the home of Craig Sayles when detectives went there on a booze raid. Sayles was arrested for illega) possession of a still. Hunter tolq police he had been in Canada since the Killing returning a few days ago.
Killed at Nappanee.
_F. E. Gingery about 60 years of age of Garrett a freight conductor who had been in the employ of the B. and O. railroad for forty years was killed Wednesday afternoon at Nappanee. Gingers -was run over by a freight traiin switching in the Nappanee yards. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Deserter Caught.
James Evert Lewis said to pe a deserter from the Lebanon company of the Indiana National Guard was arrested at Warsaw. He was to have accompnied the Lebnon compny to Camp Knox but failed to appear.
Now in Miami, Florida.
Mrs. Sam Kuhns is now located at No. 8 Eagt Flagler street Miami, Florida, and asks that her copy of the Banner be mailed to her there. “I misg the paper very much,” writes the lady,
~Man Is Found Dead. Coroner A. Adams of Auburn in an inquest last night over the body of Samuel Bevier, 67 of Garrett who was found dead on his porch gave heart trouble as the cause of death.
ttend Chatten Funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. L. Smith went to Goshen today to attend the funeral of Mrs. Henry Chatten. The deceased was known to many in Ligonier. <.« . Gives Fish Fry, Milo Renner. and family are at a Wawasee cottage for a vacation. They entertained relatives at a fish fry Wed-
TO REPAIR WATER TANK
Fluid in Big Reservoir to Be Trans‘ferred W@? Blitz Factory Water Container. -
The big water container at the city plant is to be repaired and cleaned oat. ol | Ed. D. Stutsman is here from Kendallville to superintend the work. A force of men are now at work.
~ The water in the big stand tub will tonight be transferred to the tank at the Blitz factory so that regular waer service will not be interfered with and so that fire pressure may be maintained in the water mains. After being rebuilt the tank will be painted pure white.
Heart Attack Proves Fatal.
Daylor A. Brown of Elkhart aged 34 dropped dead at the steering wheel of his automobile in Elkhart Wednesday morning. A heart attack was attributed as the cause of death. Because of physical weakness which followed an operation, Brown was unable to work and he had no means of gaining a livelihood for his family. Worry over this is believed to have had some effect on weakening his heart. 2
He had been in a grocery wheére he made several purchases but did not complain of feeling ill. He had just returned to the drivers seat of his auto when a pedestrian noticed his head drop over the wheel. A physician was called' and pronounced him dead. i
A widow and two children survive The family are penniless. Brown formerly lived in Fort Wayne.
Talley at Winona.
Under the auspices of the School of Sacred Music of Winona Marian Talley operatic sensation, fresh from her triumph at the Metropolitan New York and now on her first concert tour, will sing in the William A.’ Sunday tabernacle Winona Lake Friday night, August 27.- Winona is the only locationh in this section where Miss Talley will be heard this season. Her concerts are enormously successful audiences everywhere being limited only to the size of the building in which Miss Talley sings. Frequently the demand for tickets exceeds the supply. Homer lodeheaver widely known evangelistic singer and head of the School of Sacred Music at Winona is largely responsible for the engagement of Miss Talley at the William ‘A. Sumday taberngele = % T e
Arrest Two On Liquor Charge.
Patrolmen Johnson and Wogoman of Goshen Wednesday night arrested two men who claim Warsaw as their home on a charge of transporting liquor. They gave their names as C. E. Mower 34 and O. M. Gwimby 38. Patrolman Johnson saw them passing through Goshen in an auto with no license on the rear. He and Patrolman Wogoman followed them and over
took them south to«Goshen. The men were rdered to return to Goshen. Enroute the patrolmen saw them toss a five gallon jug from their car. The jug was found and in it was about one gallon and a half of alleged moonshine. :“ - Both men were lodged in jail pending arraignment in city court.
Corn Crop 2,576,936,000 Bushels
Production forecasts of the country’s important crops as indicated by their condition August 1 and announced by the department of agriculture placed thé corn crop at 2,576,936,000 bushelg as compared with 2,660,780,000 bus, hels forecast a°month ago and 2,905,053,000 bushels harvested last year; ‘A preliminary estimate placed the winter wheat crop at 626,482,000 bush, els compared with 567,762,000 bushels forecast a month ago and 395,610,000 bushels harvested last year. "
‘The spring wheat crop was forecast at 212,719,000 bushels compared with 199,595,000 forecast a month ago and 270,875,000 bushels harvested last year
Run Over by Separator.
‘William Robinson 16 of near Claypool sustained fractures of the bones in both elbows when he fell under g wheel &f a separator attached to g threshing machine on which he was riding. He was stépping from thq gseparator to the engine when he losf his balance and fell, the large wheel passing over both arms. The aceident occurred on the road .seven miles south of Warsaw and the injured youth was taken to the Warsaw hospital. ‘ :
To Start at Goshen Fair.
Several horses owed. in Ligonier will start in.the races at the Goshen fair next week. Among them Bubbles owned by Dr. W. A. Shobe, and Hoosien Bell the property of George D. Fosten The promising colt owned by Dr. A. M. Timmis was injured in South Bend and will not be dble to race at Goshen, . i Meeting of W. R. C. ~ There will be a regular meeting of the Womans: Relief Corps at G. A. R. hall Friday evening August 13. A qull attendance is desired. & | Pronounce It Fine. et Mrs. Mae Carney and daughter Misg Helen last night attended the Louise Homer concert at Winona lake and pronounced it fine. e .
LIGONIER TO COMPETE
Elks Lodge of This City to Enter Band in Contest at Elkhart Con- : vention L
At a regular meeting Tuesday evening the Ligonier lodge of Elks decided to enter the local band in the contest at Elkhart during the state convention to be held there. :
~ Elaborate arrangements are being made by Elkhart Lodge of Elks and the Elkhart Chamber of Commerce tq house and feed 7,000 visitors who arg expected to assemble there August 31, September 1 and 2 for the state cony vention of the Benevolent and Protecs tive Order of Elks and a mammoth industrial exposition. Practically every fraternal and civic organization in the city is co-operating with the lodge and chamber to put over what is expected to be the biggest event in the city's history. Among the events on the program is a band contest with $750 in gold as the #irst prize. It is expected to lure some of the best lodgg bands of the state to that city.
Bold Daylight RobberY.
In a sensational daylight holdup. two gunmen Tuesday afternoon robbed the Harry Ratner army good store at Gary of nearly $B,OOO in cash and escaped toward Illinois in a moter car Police notified all police departments in the Calumet district in an’attempf, to capture the bandits. :
It was pay day in the Gary Steel mills and Ratner had an extra large amount of cash ‘on hand to cash checks, While one of the men held the proprietor and several patrons under cover of a gun the other knocked the lock off of the cash drawer and scooped up the money. They backed to the door and sped away in their machine amid a stream of heavy traffic. - The robbery occurred near the city’s principal business corner.
Rodgers-Huff.
Miss Charlotte Rogers and Harold Huff were united in marriage at the Presbyterian manse, Albion, Saturday evening at six o’clock Aug. Tth the pastor Rev. Andrew Howey officiating, The bride is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. H. E. Rogers of Jefferson township and is a splendid young lady, She is propietor of Rogers Beauty Shoppe and is very popular in Albion and vicinity. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Huff of Albion and is a fine young man. He has an excellent position with the Albion Democrat. Both are graduates of thg Albion High School and merit the esteem in which they are held in com-~ munity.~—Albion New Era.
Three Gunmen Nabbed.
Three mexi‘a,ll with police records are in custody following a wild revolver battle between two speeding automobiles in the heart of Detroit early Wednesday. Those under arrest are Michael Dipsia 29 waiting trial for murder and once confined to the Indiana reformatory at Pendleton for conspiracy to commit. g felony; Philip Cusmano 23 and Joseph Marino 26 both of whom have been arrested several times on minor charges of disordrly conduct. No one was injured in the gun fight.
Boys Are Athletic.
Robert I. D. Straus who is one of the foremost champions of wrestling in the East and also a star track and football player was asked to wrestlq the Yale varsity this year. He is attending Roxbury school which won the Yale inter-scholasticg in track. Mortimer who is a star football player and swimmer will enter the Roxbury school this year. He expects to swim nine miles which ig the length of Wawasee lake sometimg this summer. He already swam across. :
Churches Being Repaired.
During the vacation period the United Brethren Presbyterian and Metho, dist churches are undergoing extensive repairs. The interior decorations in the first two churches named arg being replaced and the M. E. edificq is to have a new roof. :
« Completes House. T. H. Ameling the contractor has just completed the erection of a house at Cedar Point, Wawasee for Mr. Swartz, of Fort Wayne. He has the contract to build a big boat house at the sameg place for W. H. Olds.
To Goshen Hospital.
. Milo Kauffman night clerk at Hotel Ligonier has an infected foot which ,[has been giving him much distress and ‘he left Wednesday for Goshen hospital to take treatment.
Annual Klan Picnie.
The annual Klan picnic will be held at Oliver Beach on Sunday August 22. All Klansmen and families are invited. Meet at the hall at 10 o'clock a. m. A basket dinner will be served.
: Are Holding Pienie. 3 Ladies of the M. E. church are holding a picnic this afternoon in Freed park and their husbands will join them at supper this evening. | _Citles Fix Tax Rates. = - Warsaw has fixed its tax rate for next year at $.BO and Plymouth at $.99
VOL. 60 NO. 258
WOMENTO ORGANIZE FOR THE CAMPAIGN
PRELIMINARY MEETING HELD BY DEMOCRATS IN CIHTY HALL TUESDAY EVENING -
Mrs. Will Sack Heads Committee For _Womens’ Organization in Perry o Township -
3 E A very important preliminary meeting was held Tuesday evening in city hall this city for the organization of women democratic voters in Perry township including Ligonier.| Mrs. Will Sack was chosen chairman of a committee consisting of Mesdames Luther Cooper, W. C. B. Harrison J, E. McDonald and the Misses Gladys Baker, Jessie Decker and Bernicee Baker.
A meeting of women voters is to be called at an early date to form an organization to serve during the campaign. S <
Lists containing the names of al} who voted in Perry township two years ago were brought %om Albion by Martin H. Spangler and\ they wereg checked over to determiné who are entitled to vote without registering, The result of the canvass shows that many voters will be required to register this fall.
Committeemen from all the precincts of the township were present with a preliminary poll of voters. The poll was found to be pretty acecurate, and showed many transfers of voters, The oldest democrat present wag James Ferguson 83 and the youngest, Ira Shobe, 12.
Chairman Wehmeyer and Secretary Thrapp of the county central committee came from Kendallville and Claude Barker candidate for prosecutor was present from Albion.
Among -the precinct committeemen to attend the meeting were Theodore Spurgeon, James Simpson, Levi Chiddister and Joseph Kimmell. '
' Ed. D. Smith and Luther Coopey were present in an advigory capacity, J. C. Kimmell presided at the meeting. : . g
Is Dastardly Deed.
Sheriff- Milp Maloy of Warsaw was busy Friday trying to run down the person or persons guilty of one of the most cowardly and contemptible acts ever committed in this section William Freebury well known and highly respected farmer residing twc miles north of Mentone recently purchased a new threshing outfit and on Thursday started to thresh wheat on his farm. Trouble developed quickly when g number of teeth were knocked out of the cylinder of the separator by large stones which were carried inta the machine with the sheaves of: wheat. -
Whn the damage.had been repaired work was resumed only to have the same thing occur again and again. About twenty times as largz as a base ball and some larger went through thg machine. < The threshef§s finally became 'suspicious realizing that the presence of so many large stones was not an accident. Sheaves wese, shaken well before being thrown into thq machine and large stones fell out of many. The stones in all instances were in the middle of the sheaves held by the binder. :
County Nurse Reports.
In her report made at the T. B. meeting at Kendallville Monday afternoon Miss Merna Uttinger county nurse recorded a very busy month; 105 calls in all, 65 of which was in her own follow up work Child Hygiene department, Noble county now has eleven patients at the Irene Byron sanitarium -all improving with twoe on the waiting list.
Death of Mrs. Beane.
Mrs. Jogseph A. Beane wife of the Goshen ~Democrat publisher died in that city Monday afternoon after a protracted illness. Mrs. Beane was a woman of many amiable qualities and leaves a host of friends in oGshen ‘where she spent her entire life. ,
To Meet at Freed Park.
The Ligonier Chamber of Commerce mill meet at Freed park for a dinner Friday evening at 6:0. This is the annual outdoor meeting and will * attract a good attendance,of members,
Gives Two Dollars.
- Mrs. Chester V. Joseph has given two dollars to the George Long relief fund. Her check for the amount named was received by the Banner Tues;day.’ . T 2 s
. Would Rent Farm. J. E. Bartlett residing west of Ligonier desires to rent a farm of about 80 acres and there are plenty to rent if he can -find one. - . @ounecil Meeting Tonight, The Ligonier city council will meet in regular session at the city hall. Only routine business is on the proo S s v‘ T w“-’r,'urrt ;[m:*«(x.:" \»."‘s AN