Ligonier Banner., Volume 62, Number 19A, Ligonier, Noble County, 4 June 1928 — Page 2

The Ligonier Banier Established 1853 | Published 'b_\' ; THE BANNER PUBLISHING CO. W. C. B. Harrison, Editor M. A. Cotherman, Manager Published every Monday and Thursday and entered the Postoffice at Ligonier, Indiana. as sccond. class wmatter.

Topeka Journal Item™. Harold Skedgel and family of Ligonier, 1. E.. Yoder gnd -family and T.eonard Ross and fanlily were auests of Mrs. Anna Ream and son, forrest Sunday. : : : : Rev. and Mrs. Jonathan Kurtz and granddaughter, Cleeta Kurtz of Mishawaka, and Mrs. Leanord Kauffman, of Ligonier, visited Sunday with Mrs. Rachael Miller, Ned Parham and wife of Howe, Mrs. George Gaby of Ligonier, s, Cora Hess, of Kendallville, and Mrs. Tim Gaby of Brimfield spent Tuesday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Meroney. :

Quits Race for Governor. Withdrawal of Samuel B. Wells, Scottsburg publisher, from the demecratic gubernatoriak race ieaves four to contest the nomination in the democratic¢ state convention at Indianapolis. Those remaining in the race for governor are Frank C. Dailey, who attained a plhirality of 50,000 but fell short of a uzzqority required for noniination in the, primary, John E.-Fred-rick, of l{oku!mvv, manufacturer, considered Dailey’s chief rivai; Earl Crawford, of Milton and George Dale, Muncie editor. . Depaclo Announces Retirement. Pete Depaolo, popular little race driver, announced that he definitely is through “driving race cars.” - In a hospital as a result of a wreck on the Indianapolis speedway Saturday, Depaolo said that he had deeided to retire “‘because thie wife and baby need me.” 4 Depaolo drove the fastest 500 miles ever traveled in an automobile when he won the 1925 speedway race. His average was siightly more than 1961 miles an hour.

May Stop Sen. Heilin.

Senator Thomas Heflin, of Alabama spegfks at Albany early in June, as \V;T;lington dispatches have yeported, policemen will be on hand to stop him at his first utterance deemed detrimental to public peace. i Chief of Police David Smurl indicated that while authorities as .vet have taken no action regarding the proposed Klan meeting at which Heflin is to be made main speaker. they will resort to procedure - followed in all meeting of .a questionable nature.

Five Cent Air Mail Postage.

Postmaster General New announced Thursday a new rate of five cents an ounce for air mail will be established August 1. New 'said the rate would be five cents for the first ounce and ten cents for cach additional ounce under authority o fthe Kelly bili which was introduced in congress by Rep. Kelly, republican, Pennsylvania, and recent1y enacted into a law.

Fourt€en Sets or Twins.

Fourteen sets of twins led a paraade Friday of 2,200 LaPorte schoeol children. Of the six schools in the city, only one, the Washington has no twins. With the twins at the head of the parade will be Arthur Russell and Lawain Welkie, chosen health king and queen of the schools. They (Came to Ligonier.

Most of the Cromwell business houses were closed Wednesday on account of Memorial day and many attended the geryices at Ligox&ér in the afternoon.

Freak Colt.

A freak colt with only two legs is attractyag attention on the farm of James Crissinger east of Angola. The animal has no front legs. :

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Leunsil o Secslen All members ¢f tae Ligomier .city gounst were Preseni at the regular meeting held Thursday evening except davor Calbeck, W. H. Dender president of the council presided. Little aside from routine business came uyp for action. The municipal body decided to petition the Noble county commissioners for a new bridge to take the place of the one which spans-the Elkhart river on Martin street. The old structure is no longer considered safe fer heavy traffic. ! After a full discussion of the project of paving the aliey on the north end of the new high school gymnasium %tht- matter was referred to »the street and alley commitiee tor a further con‘ferenco with the Ligonier school board with the purpose of constructing the improvement in the regulay way of assessing the abuiting property for the COStLs, :

Rules Against Bone Dry Law. The jlndiana supreme court Thursday handed down a decision holding that a section of the Wright bhone dry law *making imprisonment of persons| convicted of driving while under the | influence of liquor mandatory. was supersedoed by a section of the automobiie laws providing for imprisonment at the option of the court. Both acls were passed by the 1925 legislature, but the antomobile act was passed last, and the court held, prevailed. Judge Clarence R. Martin dissented. The case was the appeal of John Newbhauer from his conviction in DeKalb circuit court, where he was fined and sentenced to jail. The supreme court reversed the lower court and ordered a new trial. : F G. A. R. at Columbus . The fortyv-ninth annual env(?a,mpment department of Indiana Grand Army of ihe Republic will be held at Columbus during the week of June 18, There will be-a special program for the grizzied. véts. o Special vates on the railroad lines have been offered. Round trip tickets will be sold at one an done-half fares (with 2 minimum of $1) for the round trip. Those making the trip on the steam lines must have identification certificates applicable for members of the G. A. R. and dependent members of their families.

Open Henry Estate.

Mo will drawn by the decedent heing found, administration of the estate of James M. Henry, former city building commissioner of Fort Wavue, whose demise - occurred laspg wveek, was begun in superior coovrt No. 2 Tuesday afternoon. Value ot the preperty left by Mr. Henry is estimated at $21,000 in the application for the opening of the estate, present ed to Judge George H. Leondrd. The real estate is valued at $20,700 anc personal at $700.. Miss Nellie Henry a daughter, is the only heir. The deceased was a brother of Johi 1. Henry of this city. ;

Two Suicides in May.

There were two suicides in Alle county during the month of May, ac cording to the report of County Co: oner Hurry (. Erwin, which was filel Thursday.

Daniel Vincent Shea, 36, died ¢ ‘(virinking‘ acid May 15 at 2110 Clinto. street. : i

Susan Ramsey, 33, died at the Meth odist hospital May 26 after takin poison. The woman resided at the Hotel Keenan. §

Mrs. Zoa Banta Tl

The many friends and neighbors o Mrs. Zoa Kinnison Banta of For Wayne, who is afflicted with cancer will regret to hear her demise is ex: pected at any hour. She has receivec at the hands of the best physiciang ir the state .the latest modern radiun treatment but to no avail. She has every care from her daughter, Edith who is a trained nurse of experience

Damage Suit Settled.

Damage suits breught by George Cook of Elkhart against Mrs. Elizabeth Crawley, as the result of an antomobile collision which took place last fall on the Elkhart-AMiddlebury road, were settled at Elkhart. <Cook had asked for $10,060 for injuries he sustained, and $2,000 each for his wife and two children. The defendant settled for $4,650.

Relieved of Indictment

John B. Joyce, sitting as special judge in Howard cireuit cBurt quashed the indictment against Ora J. Davies, farmer state treasurer, on a charge of unlawfully collecting interest on state money deposited in the A'merican Trust company, defunct bank of Kokomo. Joyce held there was no evidence of active conceal ment of the alleged act.

Aged Lady Succumbs.

Mrs. Martha J. Wagner aged 79 mother of Mrs. Carl Kropp and a resident of Kendaliville for many years died Saturday evening at th: home of ancther daughter Mrs. Wm Hardman at Cardington, 0., after an illness of severa! months. She had heen critically ill for one week.

World Wa r Vet Ends Life. Despondent because of ill health resulting from the World War, William Teal, 35, committed suicide at Valparaiso Wednesday: He came from Chicago a week ago to take a position as chef in a local restaurant.

- Fire at Kentland.

| Loss estimated at $65,000 was caus led by a fire which destroyed the Aias worth-Boone corn warehouse at Kent land, a five-story frame structuge, with its contents, including thousands of bushels of corn.

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' Keeping Homey |

Ukless {n a sealed puckage, honey shodld be kept 1o a dry place; otherWise it is lkely to sabsorb moisture and Fpoil, for when diluted it will ferment or sour readily, as will any other, similar sugar sirup. Heat and dt;yness* are usally found together in the household, and ordinarily the safest! places for honey are the warmest places; the least desirable is the re: frigerator. : :

Pioneer Railroad Run

The first mile-a-minute run u{hde in, the United States was in 1848 on thei Boston & Maine railroad. The engl neer’s name was Pemberton. Mr. Minot, the superintendent, aﬁd the engineer made this trip. Representatives of the leadingz Dloston Epapers; were invited to accompiny them and

they, with a few otlier g osts, vq‘ere iuf possession of the only car that made the run, ¢

In 1920, the idea of duwﬁng# week annually to am educaiional campaign in the interest of furcsts originated in the Pacific Northwesl. At firkt thls week was called “IFerest Protection week.,” In 1921, Fresident Harding brought the fedel':ll.guvei'nmeint behind the idea and issued a préclamation. Since that tirre such a week has been observed each year. h

Superstition Traced

‘The superstition that it is unlucky to light three cigarettes wi@h one match has its origin in ‘the fapt that in the old Russian funeral _gervgce three altar candles were lighted from one taper. It was considered jan act of impiety to make any othex} lights in groups of three, and Lhereitore ill luck would follow such an act.!

Caused Change of Mind

We have cowme across a fine testimony to the power of advejrtislng. Some people went to ‘inspect 4 house which had been offered for sale. “We saw the advertisement,” their said. “Yes,” answered the owner, “so did we, and after reading the ad writer's description of our house we have dec¢ided not to sell!”—Toronto Globe.

First of Large Tribe

Parson Mason Locke Weemns, first biographer ®of George Washington, was America’s ftirst itinerant book agent. A blography of Weems reveals that with a copy of‘his‘?Life of Washington” under one arm and tracts on morality under the other he made house-to-house canvasses of the citizens of the young nation. 5

Highest Form of. Laces

Church laces are usually thie finest examples of lace making whicl artlsts can design and fingers execute, Much of the finest lace has béen made by nuns in convents, Venetian points are considered the most beautiful and elaborate laces known, made lentirely with the needle. ; i

Old American Church

The famous Trinity church!in New York, which stands at the head of Wall street, held services for the first time on Muarch 13, 1698. At d¢ne time this was the upper boundary: line of the city, the wall being built for defonse. ’

Corner Cupboards

About 1710 corner cupboar?s were Brst seen. At that time they were built in and were finished t¢ match the paneling in the room. It was almost 100 years laier that théy were made as separate pieces of furniture,

Russian Alphabet

The characters of the Russlan alphabet are derived from the Byzantine Greek of the Ninth ¢entury.. To this, “Cyril added others to cover Slavonic sounds and thue increased the number to 3H letters.” | :

Bone Fractures

A compound fracture is a fracture of a bone so that the skin is broken. This is often confused with a multiple fracture, the proper name when more than one break exists. {

Big-Game Preserved

It is estimated that there are 968, 000 big-game animals and beaver in the national forests of continental United States and Alaska. Of these 671,050 are deer. ; i

Ancient Weapon of War

An espontoon is a half pike formerly carried by subaitern officers of the British army and all commissioned officers of the early United States nilitia. o

Paper From Wood Pulp

The first paper was made from wood pulp on March 5, 1867, at the mills of Interlaken, Mass. i

For True Friendship Be s{ow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.—Socrates. »

Word’s Meaning Changed Tenter-hooks originally were the rows of hooks on which tapestry was hung to walls, ' i

Japs Keep Secret The system used by the Japanese to dwarf pine trees is kept secret by them, g o

About QOurselves : Guard well thy thoughts. Owur, thoughts are heard in heaven. : | Has Anyone a Bigger (lip. ~ Leßoy Hartman who lives southwest of Columbia City clipped twenty pounds of wool from one pigfewe, and received forty-nine cents/ a pound for the wool or $9.80 for 'this one fleece. ' Sl - Pay your Banmer subscripbions.

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IN the village of Waters, Michigan, on U. S. Highway 27, the *“Mansion of Bottles” is opulent with reminders of the pre-Volstead era. A breast-high fence alongside the high way is constructed of beer bottles. A

commodions house inside the fence which is now being used as an inn for tourists has other evidences of the era. The basement walls and ceilings are covered with beer bottle caps, the tops of which have been painted: Specially constructed ' flower beds within the grounds are also composed of bottles and present a fantastic appearance. -

The house and grounds were formerly owned by Henry Stephens, one of the timber barons of this section of Michigan. Long before Volstead was known, Mr. Stephens built and planned every detail of this unique if not inspiring home. - : More than 40,000 bottles were used in the construction of the fence, The bottles are firmly seated in the masonry and are so staunchly imbedded that it is impossible to break them ex-

: Receiver Is Dismissed ol The case of Olive 1.. (Fuson) Piper against James A. Tucker and others for a partnership accounting and for a receiver was dismissed at plaintiff’'s cost by Judge Biggs in the Noble Circuit Court Tuesday afternoon. - The case was originally - brought upon an affidavit by the plaintiff alleging a partnership interest in certain property of defendants and the Columbia State bank was temporarily appointed Receiver to take charge of the proceeds of a sale held by the Tuckers in February. A change of venue was taken during the April term of court at Columnia City to the Noble Circuit Court. o Upon dismiissal the court dissolved the Receivership and ordered the Receiver to at once turn over to defen}dants al lof the funds in ifs hands.

Snake's Head Bites Woeman

Indianapolis, Ind., May 30--Coming to Indianapolis for the speedway race Mrs. M. I. Henahan of Toledo 0., underwent a most harrowing and fantastic experience.’

A large snake was crawling across the road when her automobile ran over it. The right front wheel of the car in striking the reptile tore off its head and flung it into the lap of Mrs. Henahan.

Thinking it was a bird Mrs, Henahan reached to throw it out of the machine. An' after-death reaction similar to the flopping of a decapitated chicken's hody fastened the snake’'s fangs in her wrist.

A physician cauterized the wound and after examining the reptile’s head said that no ill effects would be suffered. !

School of Home Econemics.

Conducted by the Home Service department Indiana & Michigan Blegtric Co., at Hoosier Hall Ligonier, Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday June b, 6,7, 8. : Lectures and Demonstrations of New Recipes, Modern Alethods, Kitchen Economy, Complete Meals, lood Yalues. : : ;

A very elaborate program has heen arranged. The teacher in charge is knogn as one of America's leading home economists, and has provided a program that will be interesting and instructive, : :

Michigan (ity Boy Drowns.

John A. Latham Jr., age 2 son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Latham Sr., rural route No. 2 Michigan City formerly of LaPorte was drowned in a pool of water at his home Wednesday. The pool is about four feet deep and is usually covered with a trapdocr but Friday the door was left open and the boy toppled in. There was no witnesses to the tragedy and the father discovered the body some time later.

Bees on Warpath.

H. L. King, who has ben in the bee business in Florida for 20 years has found a colony can make war as unitedly as it makes honey. : Mrs. King was attempting to chase the bees into the apiary recently when they apparently became ang9red. stung the woman, not seriously, and then turned in swarms on the King chickens. Thirty-eight fowls were stung to death. :

John Deßow Dead.

~ John Deßow, aged 70, died at his home in Goshen Decoration Day. He was the father of Rev. Charles L. DeBow, formerly of Ligonier but now of Cleveland, Qhio. -

Suit on Note.

' The Hawpatch Co-operative association filed suit at Goshen against Joseph E. Reed, on note, asking $l7O judgment. W. H. Wigton is attorney for the plaintiff. : ‘

cept through a direct blow from a steel or iron implement. . - The beer bottle cips used in the walls and ceilings of the basement are arranged in queer designs and soiaetimes spell the names of some of Mr. Stephens’ friends. - The favorite designs are crescents and stars. . The “Mansion of Bottles” is probably the only place of its kind in the United States. v The field alongside the house has been metamorphosed into a free camping greund for tourists and is called “Flanders TField.” Scorgs of tourists each year visit the little village of

Walers to see its “mansion of bot tles,” and the East Michigan Tourist association, with headquarters at Bay City, receives many inquiries from prospeciive visitors from other states regarding the fence and dwelling and requests for routings. :

| Summertime visitors to the place tell their friends and acquaintances about the unusual utilization of beer bot‘tles in the constructiom of the fence and dwelling and this word of mouth ladvertising has resuited in consideri able publicity for the village.

: Landlady Ends Life, ¢ Despondency over a love affair and separaticna from her children may have been the motive which prompted Mrs. Mayme Isbell, of Chicago, former wife of a wealthy broker, John Isbell, Goshen resident, to commit suicide, it was indicated ' Wednesday at the inquest held in ‘Chicago. A note addressed to “Arthur Dear” was put in evidence. It was evidently a draft letter Mrs. Isbeil composed shortly betore she inhaled gas at her rooming house at 5915 Magnolia ave,, Chicago, Tuesday. - . The Ishell family formerly lived in \Kendallviue. : o

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