Ligonier Banner., Volume 61, Number 22B, Ligonier, Noble County, 14 July 1927 — Page 2

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VERN B.FISHER gSanitary Plumbing] and Heating¥; , Phone 210 Ligonier, Ind Harry W. Simmons Crustee Perry Townshsp Office at Farmers and Merchants Bank Saturday Aiternoon and Saturday \ Evening - Bothwell & Vanderford 5 Lawyers o Phone 156 Ligonier. Indiana Harry L. Benner Auctioneer ‘ ~ Open for all engagemends - Wolf Lake, Indiana Both Noble and Whitley a=County Phones

Wind Mills, Tanks, Pumps, §; Water Systems, Etc. . Well Drilling} Phone 333 - LIGONIER Next door fo Ford Garage

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~ In Pickle. Over “No-Smoke” Edict Althengh the Kosciusko board of trustees. tabled the resolution’ presented by Miio Strombeck trustee of Tippecance township, wnich would have bound the board not to employ a teacher who used tobacco or carried hip fiasks or women teachers who used lipsticks or wore skirts shorter than six inches below the knee, a number -of trustées are following out the Strombeck policy. And doing souhas created . a dilemma for trustee Willard East of Harricon township. ; East decided not to employ teachers who used tobacco. He employed a teacher from Rome: City as ;coach for the Mentone high school. ~Later he learned this teacher was a smoker and the trustee then stipulated that a non-tobacco clause De inserted in his contract. - This was-agreeﬁ to by the teacher, who however failed td appear agzin for several weeks. A few weeks ago trustee East emgaged a Warsaw man as coach of the Mentone high schoeol. ‘When this man arrived to sign his-contraect, the Rome City teacher also was Johnny-on-the-spot and demanded the contract. Now both teachers say they have been hired on East's “non-tobac-co’”” contract and both threaten to sue it not allowed to sign the contract.

Filling Station Robberies " Two filling station roberies in Elkhart early Sunday morning ‘metted thieves $15.50 in cash an dthe experince of knocking the combination off a large safe. Police are investigating the robberies. ; . e The B. & Z. Service station corner of Middlebury street and Prairie avenue Elkhart was entered by prying open a window and $15.50 in cash was taken from the cash drawer there, After knocking the ecombination off a 400 pound safe at the Biglow Seryice station East Jackson street the éieves left without loot. Entrance ¥as gained by forcing a window open, Elkhart police believe all of the filling station robberies in Elkhart and Goshen recently have been “pulled” by the same gang of thie“ves{ “ ; Gioshen Bans Peddling. Anordinance “designed to curb theg activities -of itinerant and irresponsible peddlers was adopted on its third and final reading by the -Goshen city council. The ordinance fixes the li-. cense fee for peddlers at $2OO a year. and provides that no license for less tHan a year shall be issued. A slight change was made in the ordinance when reference to ‘“‘canvassing” was eliminated. The ordiance makes an exception of persons who sell in whole sale quantities to local retailers ang persons who sell produce or provisions raised by themseleves.

Given Farewell Party., - - .Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Tresler Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hicks and sons, Mr and !Mrs. Ed Tice the Tice children, Mr. ‘and Mrs. Eugene McClughan attended ‘a farewell party Friday evening at Ligonier at'the home of Mr and Mrs. Jesse Dunlap who soon go to Oklahoima to take charge of taeir father’s farm. Ice creanm and cake wero served. - i " Litti» Giri Kitai, ) Helen Brandt 5 yea» old dauzhter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Braudt of Fort Wayne was killed abouat 5:30 p. r. Tuesday when she was knocked down by an automobile. Mac Haefler who was driving the mobile picked the child up and took her to the Lutheran hospital where she was pronounced dead. L : "~ To Tell All o _ Kosciusko county authories isarned that Vern Martin of Elkhart one of three men echarged with murdering Franklin Tucker Warsaw cigar store clerk is “ready.to tell all he knows” Solution of the mystery is: helieved near. It is the first time in six months that such an encouraging attitude has been taken. a ‘

: Bandits Under Arrest. ’ Four of five men sought in connect(ion with the robbery of ueurly 109 'guests at Butten’s dance pavilicn near | Bremen -early in the morning of July 3 were under arrest today at South 'Bend, They are Hubert Greer 19, Everett Slabaugh 21, Haroid E, Miller 26 and Lawrence Morgan 21. ‘ . Goshen M. D. Dead. . Dr. A. S. Hollingsworth 61 a practicing physician at Goshen for 30 years dropped dead of heart troubl’e Sunday jast as he prepared to start on an a~iomobile tour of the east with nis fawmily. ; : A

Short 1927 Corn Crop. The 1927 corn crop will be the shortest since 1903 according to the Juiy crop reporte issued yesterday by the department of agriculture. A total production of 2,274,000,000 bushels s expected leSs by 371,000,000 bushels than the 1926 crop. L Smaller acreage and poor growing conditions combined to lessen the total crop the report stated. The falling off in the number of acres is estimated "at 2,000,000. Most of the decrease was in the central west, the south planting more corn than 'in previous years.

The condition of corn at present it is asserted is the lowest on record, 69.9. A yvear ago the figure was 77.9 In 1924 when the crop was short condition was 72. The ten year average i 837

Holls ¢ Court In Whitley. ; Judge Arthur Biggs has been in Columbia City this week holding an adjourned term of the Whitley circuit court. L :

¢ “Interest centered inthe habaes corpus proceedings introduced o hehai of John Baumgartner accused of conspiracy to murder PFranklin Tucker. All state witnesses have heen summoned by the defense. :

The defense will endeavor to establish the fact that Baumgartner .is entitled to bail, basing 'his contention on the fact that the body of Tucker has not been found. The case was set for trial at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning. : s y

. ~Corn Borer in Warsaw. : The European corn borer recently discovered in a field near Chapma:t lake close to Warsaw has now invaded that city itself. . - One of -the pests imbedded in a stalk of sweet corn from the garden of Willianm Wood on South Columbia street Warsaw, was displayed in that city Friday. Purdue university exLerts ‘are expected to g 0 to Warsaw to conduct an investigation, verify the identity of the pests as a corn borer and to rccommend means of eradication. '

; Dies at Sturgis. Charles W. Dunker 61 died Mon<lay morning in the Sturgis hospital ,foli(%‘wing an operation for appendicitis. His wife two sons two daughters and a brother survive. . Take Poddle Dog ilong. Not countent. with gtealfng three dozen Plymouth Rocx chickens at the Mrs. Maud W. Leins home near Kendallville the thieves carried off her Spitz poodle. o ( | Hurt in Accident. While operating a hay sling at his farm east of Ligonier 0. W. Dowel} was quite badly injured when the ropg broke and a pulley struck him on the head. '

Attending Elks Convetnion. - L. A. Muffler and 8, P. Carney drovg to Cincinnati Ohio., Wednesday and after transacting business attended the national convention of the Elks lodge members. ~ Sheep Losses Heavy. More than $lOO was allowed by thd Whitley county commissioners for sheep or livestock killed by dogs recently, L _ : : , - Entertains Guests. Mrs. Robert Sinclair Wednesday entertained a party of ladies at her Wawasee cottage. - e

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. Premiums For State Fair, | - There will be $150,196.50 offered iq;l premiums at the Indiana State Fair September 3 to 10 inclusive this year. This is $15,000 more than was offered last year. The amount includes many special prizes that are offered to exw hibitors who will exhibit this year. This total exceeds the premium money of any state fair in the.corn belt region. This is a - great opportunity for Indiana people to see the best live stock exhibit that will be made at any state fair this year. Those who have exhibits in live stock or agriculture should enter them at the Indiana State Fair. All entries close August 16th. Send entries to E. J. Barker, Sec’y-Treas., Indidna Board of Ag'rirzulnnje Iloom 234, State Housg Indianapolis Indiana. —

Scheme For 1928 License.

Smaller plates but more distinct numerals will. feature indiana’s 1928 automobile license plates according to Mark W. Rhoads m.anager of the state automobile license department, who spoke ‘at the annual meeting of -the Hoosier ‘State Automebile Association at Terre Haute. The new piates wil} be a half inch wider and four inches shorter than the present plate and will bear white numerals on 2a maroon background. ‘lndiana, 1928" will be spelled in full at the botton of the plate. Rhoades designed the new 'plates. ; ;

Wheat $1.30 the Bushel, Ligonier dealers .are offering $1.39 the bushel for wheat. No.new wheat is expected in the markKet for a_h()th.m} week. Thec rop is a. heavy one in Noble county. - : Al 'makes of Electric appliances repaired at the Ligonier Electrie Shop. s ¢ - il 20ast

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~ Band Instructor For Schools, 1 Trustees of five townships in Elk* hart county have gone on record to employ a band instructor next fall, The plan is to have the instructor devote one day each week to instruction i the five township schools. ' l ' ' Lockjaw Fatai. h l Burns on the hand suff:rea while firing - blank : catridges, from a pistol lJuly 2 developed inté lockjuw from which Norman J. Douglas 15 died ag LFop't Wayne. ‘ L

: Go to Minnesota. L Mrs and Mrs. Roy Ferguson came from South Bend to visit his father James Ferguson. They will leavq Monday for a two weeks' outing im AMinnesota. e - - (. of C. Tomorrow Friday noon July 15 the Ligoniar Chamber of Commerce will meet for luncheon at Hotel Ligonier and to transact any business that may come up. e : < ~ City Council Tonight. The Ligonier city council will meet in regular session tonight. Only Toutine business is on the boards.

- Notice to YWater Takers. : You are hereby notified that water rents are due July Ist 1927 payable at the office of the city clerk On all rents due and not pait on or before ‘July 20th a penalty-of ten percent will be added. i All water rents for 1927 are now due and must be paid on or before July 20th. : : o Office hours 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. The office will be open Wednesday and Saturday evenings for the accommodation of the public. = - 20b6t .~ Joseph C. Kimmell City Clerk

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