Ligonier Banner., Volume 61, Number 50A, Ligonier, Noble County, 9 January 1928 — Page 2
L * 2 The Ligonier Banner| : istablisheg 1866 !y Pubjtshed by ¢ I THE BANNER PUBLISHING CO. | W. C. B. Harrison, fitorv ,‘ M. A. Cotherman, Manager , ; iublished every Monday and Thursday if znd entered the Postofice at Ligonier, | Jaliana, as second class matter. { eR e s | ~ Brouse is Renamed . U. C. Brouse of Kendallville was re-eleted as a member of the Indiana board of agriculture at the annual meeting held at Indianapolis Wednes- | day. He represents the twelfth dis~| trict. MMr. Brouse has been an ardent worker on the board for some years and for the past few years has bec-n! superintendent of the sheep depart-‘ ment at the state fair. t .. P. Moore Rochester vice president was elected: president of the board; E. D. Logdson Indianapolis was chosen vice president and E. J. Barker Thorntown sm-r*etary—treas-l urer. b : e | - | Hall Takes Chage of Bank. | Harry J. Hall of the office of the controller of the currency in Washington has arrived to act as receiver of the defunct First National banks ‘o{' Noblesville and Sheridan, He succeads Ora J. Davies of Kokono I’ol'—l " mer state treasurer who resigned at-| ter his indictment recently by the! Howard county grand jury foiiowinz‘i failure of the American Trust company of Kokomo. Hall will be in charge until a permanent receiver is appointed. Will Probe Failure. (. Oliver Holmes of Gary president of the Indiana State Bankers association in Indianapolis for a conference with Luther F. Symons bank commissioner and Thomas D, Barr chict deputy sald the bankers’ association would be disposed to look thoroughly into all circumstances surrounding the failure of the American Trust company of Kokomo and the subse.quent indictment of several persons in the bank failure. : Auto Thieves Arrested - Three hours after Harvey Volk 29 .chigan City and Clarence Chambers 20 had stolen two motor meters at Hanna near LaPorte they were in the county jail serving 19-day sentences. In addition each was fined $l. The pair was suspected of the thefts after Hills Wright and Klein Melton discovered the meters on their cars ‘were gone. They were found in th defendants’ automobile.
¢ e e 1 > Mishawaka Police Nab Five. ] : Mishawaka police have arrested . four men and one woman as leader3l of an automobile stealing ring which‘ is believed to have been operating in five states for the last year They have also recovered 10 cars.= The suspects are Samuel Mercantini, John Dates, Antlrony Catilino, Maurvice Bauwens and Mrs. Rose Dates Bindo. Other arrests are expected. MeHale to Be Speaker Prank M. McHale Logansport state commander of the American Legion and Frederick Landis Logansport former congressman will be the speskers at the 13th district meeting of Legionnaires at Fort Wayne January 10 according to announcement by August Freese Jr., chairman of the committee. : Sentenced at Warsaw. Virgil Sproat 19 of Fort Wayne was sentenced to two to fourteen years at the state reformatory after he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault with intent to steal an auto: mobile. Sproat had stopped Miss Willodean Arnold a Claypool school teacher and ordered her to drive him to Chicago. '
Five In One Family Have Typhoid | Fives cases of typhoid fever have bheen reported to the Elkhart health secretary in the family of A. D. Replogle in that city. The patients are Mrs. Replogle and children Lelah 16, Douglas 14, June 11 and Devon 7. The source of the disease dis not known to a certainty. ; Officers all to Locate Beoze. A large truck and trailer owned by " the Advance Motor Freight Co., of South Bend which was passing thra Blkhart Wednesday morning was stopped and searched by the police who had been informed that it “contained liquor” but ncthing of the so:it was found. - : Chamber ¢f Commerce Active. - Over three hundred new members of the Steuben County Chamber of ‘Commerce were reported by the membership committee at a meeting of the directors. A membership drive is now on and it i 3 expected many others ~will be enrolled. Crane Operator Killed Thomas S. Carson 27 operator of 2 crane at the Continental Steel company at Kokomo was killed while at work. Carson leaves a wife and three children. He came to Kokomo recently from Shady Side Ohio. - Breaks Hip im Fall Miss Martha Ranshurg of Goshen fell on the ice near the corner of Fifth street and Lincoln avenue late ‘Wednesday afternoon and fractured her hip. She was taken to Goshen ~ hospital lOfif”ifment; s 1 ~ Now is the thné (o pay your Bammer
__ Lad Badly Burmed Villiam Hollis 12 year oid.studemt at the Hoagland scheol aRd son of Mr, and Mrs. Richard Hollis of Fort Wayne was seriously burned Thursgday morning when his clothing caught afire from a gas stove on which he was cooking his breakfast. The flames were smothered by his mother and he was taken to St. Joseph’s hospital. . The vouth had lighted two burners of a gas cook stove and was toasting bread on the one farthest away from him. -He reached across the one flame to turn the bread on a toaster on the other and his sweater sleeve fca.ught afire. l Fire spread rapidiy over the boy's ‘body. His left arm and shoulder are ‘severe)y burned.
| Gioshen Man Shet At " l Charles Vance of Goshen ecscaped injury although he was shot at from} lclose range by a motorist near Mishawalka Wednesday night. August l])itsch 50 of Mishawaka the other mo-| torist was arrested on charges of |assault with intent to kill and driving an automobile while intoxicated land has been released under bonds of $l,OOO and $5OO. . Vance was driving along the Lin'colu Highway Wednesday night and 'bx-ought his machine to a sudden stop when the road was blocked by a large ‘truck Ditsch he said was unable to | stop his machine and crashed into the *reavr of the Vance auto. i Ditsch became infuriated by the acicideut and an argument ensued dur]ing which he fired at Vance. ! GnLoe : | To See Remy On Steph’s Case ! Homer R. Miller Howard county prosecutor who satd he heard an amazing story of intrigue in illegali |pank - practices in Indiana when lre; 'iuterviewed D. C. Stephenson at the | Indiaan State pricon is to confer with "William H. Remy Marion county pros‘.Eecutor. Remy has been a principal ~figure in the investigation of political { corruption charges for the past 15 :!months. 't The first step in advancing the in- | vestigation into the alleged - “ring” in illegal banking practices as desi'cribed by Stephenson probably will he ,it(‘) obtain possession of a number of {records and documents Miller said
Tucker Resigps Bank Job | Making good his threat Horace Tucker cashier of the State Bank of Huntertown has resigned. Tucker's reason for resigning was that holdups at the bank were coming too fast for him. He was held up at the bank twice within the last few months and engaging in a gun battle recently with two of the veggs who were later captured. A. D. Green who has been arctihg as secretary of the board of difectors of the hank will be the new cashier assuming his duties today. Tucker will remain at the bank for a week or so. ' Remington To Be Tried : ~ James Remington of South Whitiley will be tried at Albion during the January term of the ™ohle ciricuit court upon a charge of burglary although the exact date of the trial lhas not heen set according to Pro- | secutor Lincoln. | The burglary charge grows out of 'the alleged entry of the office of Rohert E. Hicks at South Whitley aund the alleged theft of wvaiuable pape 3 from the office of Mr. Remington.. . | Allen County Man Suieide i | Louis N. Vodde 43 bachelor son of iMr. and Mrs. B. J. Vodde ended his life by hanging at his home southeast of New Haven at 11 o'clock Thursday morning Despondency over ill health {is believed to have caused him to commit suicide. Surviving with his parents are three brothers and four gigters. PFuneral will be held Monday. : ' ; Gary Constable Suicides H. H. Thews of Gary a Lake county constable died at a hospital in ’Ev‘an{;; ville from a pistol wound. Suicide as a result of martial difficulties was indicated in a note he left addressed |“ to my wife.” - ‘
Popular Plumber Roy Secrist popular Cromweail plumber has just completed th> installation of a new furnace and hath room fixtures in the “Doc’ Bailey residence at Ligonier—Cromwell Adi Vance; i / ’ Visit Home Folks. Frank Tucker and daughter of Pittsburgh were here for several days visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. 8. B. Tucker at Cromwell. They returned home Sunday evening. Tri-State Head Resigns Post K. D. Long who has heen president of Tri State college at Angola since 1923 has resigned. Dr. C. C. Sherrard chairman of the board of directors is acting as president. New Attorney For DeKalb. R. W. Sharples of Auburn has been appointed as county attorney by the county commissioners Mr. SBharp legs succeeds Capt. W. D. Stump of Auburn. : ; : He Cranked His Car. I. W. Carnes the secretary and 'manager of the LaGrange county credit bureau is carrying a broken left arm in a sling. He cranked his car. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY ‘Services in Welr Blook. ‘Sunday school 9:45 AM.
: An Important Ealing. : Judge Orlo Deaßl at South Bend struck a fatal blow at the Indiana. state tax board when he ruled that the state legislature In 1921 had uo power to authorize the board fo review and revise the civil ecity tax levies in Indiana municipalities. In the words of the court “it was an unauthorized delegation of power.” Judge Deahl presided at the hearing of the test case designated to test the constitutionality of the state tax board insomuch as the latter has power to reduce city taxes. Pleasantly Entertain Friends. | Misses Hannah and Mary Eilen Kline very delightfully entertained the members of their Sorority the Lambda Chi Omega, last Wednesday evening. Besides the usual Christ mas decorations the rooms also contained many beautiful cut f{lowers. a delicious lunch Wwas servet the guests. ‘Those present were Misaes Helen - Smith, Dorothy Slabaugh, Martha Holloway, Virginia Gentry, Helen Kelley Helen Dunkle BEmily Wigton Bonnie Lane and Opal Weeks —Cromwell Advance. ;
Heavy Sentences Face LaGrange iler Sentences of 51 years in prison anc fines of $75,000 face Clyde A. Walb, Republican state chairman and Valentine D. Weaver president of the Na tional Bank of LaGrange indicted Sat;urday by the federal grand jur; should' they be convicted on each o. im‘ counts and given the maximum penalty. .
Back On the Job. | Mjss Harnah Kline of Cx‘omwen‘ was able to take her place in the Ligonier school Tuesday . morning She had heen on the sick list for goveral dave suffering from a severc cold. : . Judgment is Rendered - The plaintiff was granted judgment on bond in the sum of $7574.00 in the suit of the Noble county commission ers vs Joseph A. Mullendore on bond in the Whitley circuit court. Remaining of Few. George Barnhart one of our few remaining Civil war veterans is reported seriously ill at the home of his daughter Mrs. Todd Wilden at Goshen—Cromwell Advanco. Notice of Sale of Real Estate hy Executor
The undersigned, executor of the} will and estate of Catharine J. Smith | deceased, hereby gives notice that by virtue of an order of the Noble Circuit Court of Noble County, Indiana, he will at the hour of 1:30 P. M. on Thursday the 2nd day of February, 1928, at the Law Office of W. H. Wigton in Ligonier, Noble County Indiana offer for sale at private sale the fol lowing described real estate situated in Noble County, Indiana, to wit: The east half of the southwest quarter of section (8), and all that part of the east half of the north west quarter of section seventeen (17), that lies morth of the Elkhart River, all in township thirty five (35 north, range eight (8) east excepting therefrom the following describes tract of land, to wit: commencing at the center of the highway on the east houndary line of said east half of said southwest quarter of said section eight (8), thence west along the center line of said highway forty {4o’ rods, thence south to the Elkhart River, thence east along said\river to ‘the east boundary line of the northwest quarter of said section seven{teen (17), thence north on said line to the place of baeginning containing fifty four (54) acres more or less. Said sale will be made subject to the approval of said court’ for not less tha nthe full appraised value of said real estate and apon the following terms and conditions: At least one-third of the purchase money cash in hand, the balance in two equal installments payable in twelve and twenty four (12 and 24)-} months after date of sale, deferred payments to be evidenced by notes of the purchase bearing 6% interast from date, walving relief and providing for attorney’s fees, negotiable and payable at the Citizens Banlk, Ligonier }{lndiana and secured by a purchase {money mortgage on the real estate {sold, or the purchaser may pay ali {cash on day of sale. { The undersigned will pay the taxes upon said real estate for the year 1927 payable in 1928 and will sell the same subject to the taxes for 1628 fand thereafter. || Possession to be arranged for ue_{tween the purchaser and the under- . {signed at the time of sale. The abstract for said real estate can be seen at the office of W. H. Wigton in Tigonier Indiana. | Should said real estate not be sold » fat the above time and pisce the un- . |dersigned will continune to offer the . |same for sale.at the same place from day to day thereafter until sold. ‘Thomas J. Smith execunter of the will of Catharine J. Smith . deceased ; o {W. H. Wigton Attorney . adw ) % 4" 2 # : Notice of Appointment {State of Indiana "Noble County S 8: Notice is héreby given that the un|{dersigned has duly qualified as exe|cutor of the will of Dulcena Goudy, - {deceased late of Noble County State [of Indiana. e “ Said estate is supposed to be solven Johu Kenny, Executor of the will of Dulcena Goudy déceas(W. H. Wigton, Atty. 5083 w oo : % ->l '«“’; % . “ f Pay your Banmer subscriptions.
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- Holdup Nets Men $l9O | Joseph Waehlingsr a bartender at the Four Jle house east of Fort Wayne on the old Lincoln highway was shot through the leg by a bandit when he failed to obey a command to stick his hands in the air when the place was rTobbed early Thursday morning. 1 Wachlinger was taken to the Methodist hospital. The bullet struck him in the thigh, but he left the hospital after receiving treatment. He gave his address as 920 High street. Wachlinger is said to have thought the two men were playing a joke on him when they entered the place with handkerchiefs tied across their faces and guns drawn.
Fire On New Year's Day ! The house belonging to D. L. Bt'ovm'| first house north of the Vawter Park school house near the South Shore Inn on Wawasee Lake burned to the ground on Sunday afternoon aboul five o'clock. The house was occupicd by Mr. and Mrs. Anel Miller. The fire got started from a chimney and had gained such headway that the fire department which had been called did not go out to the scene of the fire. However about all of the houshold furnishings down stairs and some fruit fro mthe celiar were saved. Mr. Miller carried no insurance on the furnishings but Mr. Brown carried $1,200 on . the house. Mrs. Miller teaches at the “Vawter Park school.— Syracuse Journal.
Marriage Licenses 1 Clyde C. Moore 23 lineman oi Ports-. mouth 0., to Anna L.®Marquardt 22 ot Albion on Dec. 29. ‘ . Kennth R. Pomeroy 23 railroad mail clerk of Garrett to Clara Groh :2 ;;stenographer of Kendallville on Dec. 30. & Arthur Smolinske 24 carpenter of Ligonier to Ruby Knepper of Wawaka on Dec. 31. Esarnest Dickey 22 farmer o: (reen township to Leota Haney 20 of Merriam on Dec. 31. Paul Zawadzka 22 printer cf Kendallville to Elizabeth Kreicher 19 of Kendallville on Dec. 31.
A New Tax Department A new department has been established by the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation under the head of “Taxi and Research.” There was need of such a department to study the tax situation of the state and nation that a closer touch may be had by farm leaders. Lewis Taylor Wewburgh was elected to head this new departimeut. Mr. Taylor is vice prgsident of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation and has been active in the work since its organization. He is especial ly well qualified for the important position. Election and Reports of Officers At the first gaarterly ‘meeting of the board of directors of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation January 2 and 3 1928 Everett Hunt Richmond was elected to the Executive Committee and Oscar W. Larm Oxford was elected in place “of Addison Drake Fairbanks. Messrs Hunt and Larm, with W. H. Settle Prosident will constitute the Executive Committee for 1628.
Married In Michigan 1 Robert King graduate of the Wawaka high school son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben King of Elkaart township was united in marriage at Greenville Mich Christmas day to Miss Osie Showalter teacher of the Middlebury schools. They will make their home in Green ville where the groom ils a 3uccessful manager of the L. R. Lepird Shoe Store. 3 ' Akers File Schedule Aker Brothers of Columbia City against whom an invountary bankruptcy petition was filed in federa’ court by John Owen receiver for the Firat National bank of that city fiicd a schedule of assets and liabiliti = with W. D. Remmel clerk in fedc o court. They list their assets at $2 961.33 and Hbilities at $542,848.63. . Mrs. Ira McDaniel and granddaughter Phyllis of Ligonier were visiting in Kendallville Thursday.
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] To Eat Purdue Lamb Special Purdue lamb will be serv_ed at the annunal banguet of the In-‘ ~diapa Livestock Breeders Association - which will be held at the Purdue Un- ~ ion Building Lafayette Jdnuary 11 at ' 5:30 o’clock during Agricultural Coniference week. ‘These lams were retserved especially for the stockmn’s "banqnet from the double deck load - from which Purdue selected the car"load that won the champion honors i for lambs from grade western ewes gat the recent International Livestock L Exposition at Chicago. "
Fail to Find Body. Police failed to find the body of Mrs. Marie Erdman of Fort Wayne who has been missing for nearly three weeks in Delta lake in Lakeside park. ~ Police cut holes through the ice and scraped the bottom of the lake with pike poles when a person reported that a hole found in the ice several days ago might have been made by Mrs. Erdman in committing suicide. Bellef that she ended® her life is based on her attempt at suicide one -week before she disappeared. ] = s ————— Arrested For Theft of Chickens Raymond Stutgman 19 of Clinton | Elkhart county was arrested at Middlebury last night by Marshal Chris Schrock charged with the theft of eighteen chickens from the farm of Noah Miller three weeks ago. Thae {chickens were sold to a XMillersburg butcher and Stutzman’s arrest resulted from a description of him given by the Millershurg man. Stutzman was arrested about a year ago for stealing chickens and served la sentence of ninety dys at the penal | farm.
~ Married 88 Years Asks Divorce After a married life of 38 years Mrs. Isa E. Niblock wife of William J. Niblock of EBlkhart filed sult for divorce in Elkhart circuit court alleging nonsupport. The couple has six children all of age. G. O. P. Leaders Meet. | Republican leaders under William M. Butler chairman of the-republican national committee met - at Kansas City to lay plans for the national convention of the G. 0. P. to be held there in June. * Miss Mentzer Coming Home Miss Maryhelen Mentzer who has been taking instructions in dancing in New York is expected to reach the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mentzer here this week. ; - Set State Fair Date, The 1928 State fair will be held from September 1 to 8 inclusive the State fair board decided at its meeting at Indianapolis. o Mrs. Lewis Price of LaGrange was in Ligonier for a few days last week with her daughter Mrs. John Emerson and Mr. Emerson. :
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