Ligonier Banner., Volume 61, Number 47B, Ligonier, Noble County, 22 December 1927 — Page 2

The Ligonier Banner

Establigl;ed 1856 Published by : THE BANNER PUBLISHING CO. W. C. B. Harrison, Editor M. A. Cotherman, Manager

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Kluxers Not Consulted. | Drafting of Frank C. Ball of Muncie as a Republican candidaté for governor virtually has been decided by Sen. James E. Watson who hag gained acquiescence in his plan from most of the Republican congressmen from Indiana including David Hogg according to a Washington dispatch. The plan contemplgtes withdrawal of Bert Thurman internal rbevenue coilector and Frederick Schortemeier secretary of state and the closing of the door to other aspirants in order that Ball may appear to be the unanioous choice of the party. Watson won the support of the Indiana congressmen at a meeting attended by Johnson Fifth district; Elliot Sixth; Vestal Eighth; Wood Tenth. Hall Eleventh; Hogg Twelfi.}i and Hickley Thirteenth. It is significant that Rowbottom First district .and Updike Seventh both of whom were smeared in the investigation of Ku Klux Klan domination of the Republican party in Indiana were not invited to participate. ' J

Commanity Christmas A Community Christmas prograny ‘will be carried out in Columbia City on next Saturday night, Christias eve. This was decided at a meeting held at the council chambers of thg city hall Monday night and which ® was attended by thirty representativg citizens of Columbia City. 2 Inasmuch -as the civic league, which had previously been in chargq of the Community Christmas program was- not actively engaged in arranging a programn for the community Christmas in 1927. Mayor Lloyd Crouch called in a number of citizens to consider what should bd ‘done in regard to the observance of ia Community Christmas.

Wondertul Christmas Trada

Local merchants are immensely pleased with the big Christmas trade which they have enjoved for the past few days. They are carrying the largest stocks in years and goods ig being offered on a close margin. ‘lt is believed that the fact that the local stores are underselling the stores of the larger cities nearby is prompting the big holiday trade here. Sats urday was a fine business day and the old admonition of “Shop Early” holds equally good this year and it always has in the past.

Dies at 90 Years.

Mrs. Esther Reed widow of the late James Reed of Clevelan‘d township passed away Sunday foreunoor at 11 o'clock at the home of her son Weldon Reed of Mentone. Death ocs curred on her 90th birthday and was due to an illness of several weeks, due to ailments attending old age, She had left her home in Cleveland township seven years ago to reside with her son at Mentone where she could be better cared for in her infirm state. -

Woman and Son Sentenced

Mrs. Creoda Seaman and her son Don Vaughn of Mongo LaGrange county have been sentenced to eight months at the state woman’s prison and the boys’ reformatory respéctives ly on charges of committing arson The youth confessed that his mother paid him fifty dollars to burn down their home. Elmer Vrooman investigator for the marshal’s office obtained the confession. :

Has Not Assumed Jurdisdiction Former Judge Aiken of Fort Wayn: who “was in Columbia City Tuesdas on legal business stated that he hac not fully decided that he would as sume jurisdiction as special judge i 1 the Verne Martin murder trial. Judge Aiken indicated that he did not fee! that he could afford to take the timc that would be required to try the case. .

Sentenced and Fined at Ft. Wayne Bert Reede of Columbia City was fined $lO and costs and sentenced tc 30 days in all when convicted of drun: ken driving in Fort Wayne city court Reed’s case went to trial yesterday after a series of continuances. Hao ‘'was arrested on the Lincoln highwa} several months ago.

Foot Amputated. Mrs. Martha Brower 73 who re sides with the Mike Long -family ir Whitley county underwent amputatior Thursday of her left leg below the knee. Dr. B. F. Stickler doing the surgery. sShe has been a suffei'e; from diabetic gangrene. :

To Organize New Bank

Following the closing by the dir ectors of the Exchange bank Churubusco’s only financial institution, Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock stepsy were taken almost immediately afterward® by the business men of that town to organize a new bank. &

Syracuse Man Robbed.

Robert Walburn of Syracuse reported to the police at «South Bend that his watch and $5.50 in cash dis, appeared from his hotel room Saturs day night while he slept. :

Come to Crystal tonight. See if you have “It’ = ; : ,’f'«' % : e

-MERRY CHRISTMAS AT THE POOR FARM

'MRS. BRIGGS sat at the window 4Y¥l looking out at the snow. Mrs ~ Fenn sat at the opposite window. .+ "Mrs. Fenn,” said Mrs. Briggs, “di¢ /You always have a turkey for Christglmas’:" ; ] iéfia“” Fenn sighed. *“Yes, we always ~ ‘had a big one, an’ Pa used to say noE:Sq_dy on earth could roast a turkey ‘ .Nter or make better stuffin’ than 1} ‘conld. We always had a tree, too." j “So did we,” said Mrs. Briggs, “till - Emmy died, then we got clear out of ~ the notion. Christmas ain’t no fun ~ without a chick or a child tu fix fur.” ~ The door opened and in came Mrs. [ Murphy. “Girls,” she said, “there’s the swatest little boy in the hospital, +He's an orphan; he broke his leg an’ ‘ they brung him here last night. An’ ~when I wuz clanin’ in there jest now he sez to me, Will Santa Claus come - to the poor farm tonight? I sez: ‘Sure Mike."” “What a pity,” sighed Mrs. Fenn. “Shame on yerself,” eried Mrs. Murpby. “We got to make Christmas fur him.” “I got a red petticoat—lit's too full,” said Mrs, Briggs. *“I could make him some mittens.” “Grand,” said Mrs. Murphy. “Who wouldn't be plazed with red mittens! Now you be, thinkin’ an I'l come : back.” : o ; In about twenty minutes she returned bearing some cedar boughs, “T thonght we'd tie them together ~an’ have a tree. Old Mr. Gates is goin to town an’ he’s gonna buy four candles at the tin-cint store.” “Then he can get a bag of marbles iand a horn,” cried Mrs. Fenn; “I got ‘twenty cents.” “Grand,” said Mrs. Muorphy. “An’ here is four ears of popcorn the gar- . dener jest give me. Miss Fenn, you ‘pop 'em an’ we’ll string it fur the ¢ tree.” - The next night Mrs. Briggs and Mrs. Fenn were sitting at their ‘accus‘tomed windows. “He even liked the mittens,” said Mrs. Briggs. “Jest as well as he did the horn and -marbles,” replied Mrs. Fenn generously. - “Wasn’t it iligant to have ol® Mr. ‘Hogan with his white whiskers for Santa Claus?” “An’ when you rung the dinner bell an’ said ‘Whoa, you reindeers,’ I could have died a-laffin! © “An’ wasn’t the tree pretty?”" ' “And wasn’t he sweet when he said Merry Christmas!”—Jane Roth, (®, 1927, Western Newspaper Union.) .

BETTER-LATE-THAN-NEVER XMA® GIKT 1] EVERY other teacher in Grant school received some sort of a Christmas remembrance from thelr kiddies but me,” was the mournful message that drifted through the transom of the Mattocks home to the ears of Dorothy Littleton and Grace Carter. “I've tried so hard to please them and I love everyone of them, but I guess I'm just a dismal failure.” True enough, the girls of the grammar room of the Girant school thought to break Miss Mattocks, their teacher, of being strict with them, they would see that she recrived no Christmas present. They hac gotten it into their falr heads that Miss Mattocks was their enemy, but now—Dorothy #nd Grace had discov red that Miss Mattocks was only human and that—well, it couldn’t be possible—she loved them. -- - About ten o’clock, the Mattocks sisters were startled by the peal of their doorbell. Most every student of the grammar room of Grant school .was there on the little porch. “We thcg:ht we would do something different this year,” they chimed when she opened the door. They had brought along a gay tree, all decorated and a whole shower of nice presents. Perhaps these were last-minute presents, but Miss Mattocks didn’t know that, and since the children were sorry for the way they had misjudged her and she was so happy, what did it matter?— L. B. Lyons. '

(©, 1927, Western Newspaper Union.)

Two Weeks of Christmas

In bygone times in “merrie” England, Christmas used to last two weeks, until Twelfth night. Now one day suffices unless we include the customary 30-day shopping drive.—Capper's Weekly, .

Christmas in Bohemia The chlldren In Bohemia are taught to listen on Christmas Eve for a chariot, drawn by two beautiful white horses, bearing the Christ child and the gifts He will distribute among them, —Farm and Ranch. ; :

Christmas in Italy The children of Italy are taken to the churches and cathedrals where they receive their gifts from the Bambino, which means the infant Christ, —Farm and Ranch. 3

- “Wassail” “Wassail”—“your health”—was the Anglo-Saxon drinking pledge, taken with the wassail bowl, containing a concoction called “lamb’s wool,” made of ale, apples, sugar and spices.

_ Richard Dix the sereen’s most popular star in “The Gay Defender’” at Crystal Sunday and Monday. :

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY Services in Weir Block. Sunday school 9:456 A M. Legson Sérmion 11:00 A. M. Everybody welcoms.

WELL-KNOWN CONEY ISLAND

Antwerp Hackman Evidently Thought New York Amusement Park Was a Country.

Even if they would, few Americans can escape the reflected glory ot Coney Island. An American tourist found that out as far away from home as Antwerp. : While lounging on an Antwerp pier he got mixed up with a lot of excursionists who had disembarked from a Hull steamer. The hackmen who were on hand to drive the Hull trippers about the city grew impatient with the methodical manner in which they sorted themselves out. - » “Here, you Hull folk,” one of them called out in first rate English, “hurry up here, if you want to see Antwerp in three hours.” , The American tourist happened to be in the center of the group addressed, and he resented. the wholesale classification. ; “Don’t you believe for one minute that I come from Hull,” he said. The hackman looked him over serenely. ‘ “Oh, T know you don’t,” he said in his excellent English. “I know where you come from.” “Where?’ said the American. “Coney Island,” sald the man, and turned his attention to the real natives of Hull

SET PETTY THIEF TO WORK

Scheme of Dorchester (Mass.) Judge That Seems to Have Much to Recommend It

A Dorchester boy of twenty years was convicted before Judge Sullivan of the municipal court of Boston, of stealing from a store laces valued at $73.08. The judge fined him $l5 and told him he must go to work and earn the money and pay the fine at the rate of §3 a week. The boy has never worked, and he may have one hard life for a time to get the $3 a week, but at that the judge was lenient with him, as he might have sent him to jail or made him pay a fine equal to the value of the goods he stole. It is the opinion of many judges that the work fine is the winner for keeping petty thieves and soms other criminals out of the crookad waya. Work is a harsh word for the boy who has never done it and sometimes it sounds even worse to boys who have blundered along at listless jobs. But it is a great corrector of evil if it is applied enough of the time to kcap the criminal mind busy at the legitimate.—Worcester Telegram.

American Benefactions.

Many a worthy but struggling charity has been placed on its feet by a timely bequest or gift from a living friend, and the whole cause of organized benevolence has frequent reason to rejoice over this tendency which, while not by any means confined to one nationality, is known in the United States on a scale never known before. Large gifts in thig country amounted last year to more than $300,000,000, without including any of less than $lO,OOO. Examined in detail the list is a long one. The evident purpose is to benefit wan: kind in making it better equipped for the duties of life, and to prevent and ameliorate human suffering. Educational institutions, hospitals and sanitary work received more than half the gifts of last year. RBlavated art was well remembered and responsible charities recelved a genercus share.

Sexton is Shrewd.

Among the tourists who travel through France, a considerable number visit the cathedral at Rheims, a magnificent example of Gothic archi. tecture. In the tower there is an enormous clock, and it is the sexton’s business to wind it every day—a very tiring job, as the weights are naturally extremely Leavy. The sexton, however, is a very shrewd fellow. Whenever he shows the trippers this wonderful piece of mechanism he remarks: “Ladies and gentlemen, if you do not believe me regarding the heaviness of the clock weights, try for yourselves.” Each of the trippers immediately gives a turn or two to the wheel, and a 8 there are some 200 visitors a day the trippers unconsciously and eagerly wind the clock for him, and, in addition, give him an extra tip for being allowed to do his work. |

As She ls Spoke on Clyde. ' The best English is said to be spoken in Scotland—but not on the Clyde! A 'Londoner, just returned from Scotland, sends a Daily Chronicle correspondent this example of Firth of Clyde language: “Poo-pa-poo: aw-ma-noo, gaur-pa-poe.” The strange sounds are supposed to be uttered by a wee Macgreegor in a rowing-boat with his parents; and the interpretation s, “Pull, pa, pull; oh, ma, now, gaur (make) pa pull” The Chinese-like exhortation is a good companion for “Flaflaflarry”’— which is sound Glasgow for “Fellow fell oif a lorry.”

‘Education and Sulcide. The American Practitioner declares that suicide increases with education and civilization and adds: “It has been said that the spread of the alphabet is coincident with that of seilf murder. The savage rarely takes his own life. In Italy, Russia and Spain, where the standard of education is low, the fewest suicides on the continent of Europe occur, while in France and Germany, where the people are more sensitive and reflned and where the standard of education lis higher, the percentage is much increased.”

City Couneil Meetings.-

The city couneil meets the second and last Thursday of each month The next regular meeting of the municipal body will be Thursday evening December 29.

Bxtra fine program at Crystal Sunday ,agd Mopday. . e

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Masterpiece Has Big Cast

Many crook stories have been filmed some of them good, others of lesser quality but it has remained for Paramount to give the motion picture public a masterpiece of crimg drama which is true to life and cons structive in its treatment. The picture is “Underworld” an amazingly vivid and thrilling story written by Ben Hecht at the Crystal Theatre next Tuesday Wednesday ang Thursday. ~ Briefly the story recounts the vioileu!: adventures of a group of men and women of criminal instincts in a metropolitan American city. It shows gangland in its true colors, The characters have a distorted viewpoint toward life but they possess human qualities, too, that actuate their desperate acts and 'color their loves, feuds and depredations. There is regeneration for omnly two of the characters, Clive Brook and Evelyn Brent a man and a girl whose underworld associations have been brought about by strange circumstances and who finally find “the right way"” through their love. George Bancroft and a gang leader is a huge roistering barbarian wha lives by violence and dies the same way. Fred Kohler a rival gangstey is a savage bandit, second only to Bancroft. The grimness of the picture is lightened by Larry Semon's spontaneous humor. The tale moves swiitly to a starts ling conclusion that would appeat highly melodramatic were it not that one can read daily of furious gun battles between police and gangsterg shooting it out to the death. The picture in this respect is as anthentig as the front page of tomorrow’s news paper. ; !

‘Marion Woodward 45 of Wabash anc Clarence Schrock 20 of Banquo arrested at Wabash Tuesday following the confession of an attempted hold: up by_Hubert Myers 15 of Sommersville &ere réturned to Marion foy arraignment. » Myers confessed that the three had attempted to holdup and rob James McKay 70 at his home in Grant county near the Wabash county line last Dccember 10. Their attempt was frustrated by the aged man. Schrock is also reported to have confessed his part in the plot. It is on his revelations that authorities expect to convict Woodward of the attempted holdup and several othey crimes. He had police records in Marion and Peru for liguor law viodations. Arrest of the three was efs fected by Sherifi James Smallwood and Chief of Police Charles Bolte.

The. body of Nell S. Favinger 53 former Albion resident who died in Houston Tex., Monday will be brought home for funeral services, The hody will be taken to the homg of her brother William Favingey ‘where services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon with Rewv: J. O. Hochstedler officiating. Burial will be made in the Albion cemetery. - Private funeral services for Mrs) James Mills 74 will be held at thg home of her daughter Mrs. Albert Gappinger where she died. The services will be held Wednesday after; noon with Rev. J. 0. Hochstedler officiating and burial made in the Al bion cemetery.

Paid up bills luxuries and new clothes for a young man who was out of work led Goshen police to susy pect George Cadwell 23 of holding up and robbing Lloyd C. Stump of 94 Standard Oil company filling station attendant a week ago Sunday night. He was arrested at 6:30 o’clock Sun-» day evening and at 10 o’clock he hag made a complete confession. A

In writing from Bryan, Ohio to thank her uncle Mike Hire for the Banner Mrs. E. Y. Smith says “For the past thirteen years the Banner has been looked forward to twice a week as a great enjoyment and all work suspended until read.” -

Two men held up the Nebraska City National bank Tuesday locked six people in a vault and escaped with between $6,000 and ssB,ooo in cash and approximately $30,000 worth of government bonds. The bandits were unmasked but heavily armed.

Hits Former Wife With Bottle

. Athur H. McDonald 45 of Elkhart was arrested Monday afternoon on a charge of assault and -battery after he had struck his divorced wife ovey the head with a milk bottle inflicting a cut on her forehead which required eight stitches to close. ,

The Henry Wolf family consisting of Mrs. Wolf her six sons and four daughters will on ' Christmas - day gather at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Walter L. Harper and enjoy a Christ; mas family dinner. ° :

Over 300 pupils of the New Haven school will have an extended holiday vacation on account of fire which damaged the school building to thq extent of $lO,OOO. S

“Underworld’ that critics and pub® lic alike have acclaimed as being in a class by itself. See it at Crystal next week Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. ; - ‘ ~ Pay your Banner subscriptions.

Holdup Youth Coniesses.

Deaths at Albion.

Yegg Makes Confession

All Work Suspended

Take Loot Worth $36,000

Christmas Family Dinner

School Is (Clesed.

Charged With Arson

~ Mrs. Cleota Seaman 46 of Bronson Mich., and her son Don Vaughn havg been arrested at LaGrange on a charge of arson. The arrest followed an investigation of the burning of a house owned by Mrs. Seaman af i on September 24 last. 'l‘hey;" confessed to setting fire to the. homd} in order to collect insurance on it, according to authorities. - The house burned during . a rain storm. An employee at the towy power house located"near the build, ing, told of having seen a car drive up to the house a short time before the fire broke out. A few minutes after the machine drove away the house burst into flames. The house was insured for $4OO and the furniture for $2OO. The building was unoccupied. e

Forger Works ‘New Con Game

A new confidence game involving worthless checks perpetrated recently at Sturgis and at Detreit has comg to ‘light. A stranger comes into a store to pay a bill writes out a bogus check in excess of the amount owed and pockets the difference. A man giving his name as C. D. Hill claiming to be a representative of Smith Brothers well known LaGrange hardware dealers called a few days ago 9 at the Sturgis Supply company. Hd announced that he wanted to pay @ bill which Smith Brothers owed. Thg bill amounted to $2OO. He gave tha supply company a check for $250 on a bank at Zeeland, Mich, and in turn was given $5O in real money. He pulled off a similar stunt at Detroit.

Fifty Years of Married Liie.

A half century of happy married life was celebrated in a most auspicious manner Sunday by Mr. and Mrs, P. A. Waldron at their home in Kendallville. In response to invitationg some 75 friends and relatives of the honored host and hostess called at their home during the day. Therd were two receptions the first being from 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. and the secona from 7 p. m. to 9 p m. The entirg affair more than came up to the expectations of the honored couple and invited guests Forty guests attended the festivities. Mr. and -Mrs. Waby dron are natives of Noble county.

Burned As Fire Destroys Barn

- Frank Lemmon farmer north of Al-» bion was slightly bv ned Saturday, The building caught fire as Lemmon was entering. An explosion {romj some unknown cause scattered sparks and flames about the building burn, ing Lemmon on the arms. In the barn was a large quantity of hay and 1,500 bushels of oats and farm tools. The Alnlon fire department was summoned but made a useless trip as the fire was beyond control. _ )y

Car Must Always Be Locked.

There are a few simple precautionsg which if automobilé owners will ob» gerve them will reduce grg‘atly the number of automobile thefts according to a bulletin issued by the Chi, cago Motor Club. Obviously the first essential is to lock the car securely whenever it iy not in use. Not only should the ignis tion or gear lock be secured but the doors on closed automobiles should be carefully fastened.

Divorced From Eloping Husband

- Mrs. Ilma Shoemakekr of Warsaw was granted a divorce from Percy C. iShoemaker Saturday and was given the custody of their minor children. iShoemaker eloped several years ago with Mrs. Franklin Tucker wife of the man for whose murder several men are being held. Shoemaker and ‘Mrs. Tucker are said to be living in Illinois.

Bring Gospel Team.

Charles Furst and Rev. Hutsinpilley drove to Taylor university at Upland Tuesday and returned with Miss Ar, duth Furst and a Gospel Team of five persons the latter to assist in thg revival at the Richville church. :

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