Ligonier Banner., Volume 62, Number 23A, Ligonier, Noble County, 2 July 1928 — Page 1
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BIG TIME-SURE FOR JULY FOURTH
PROGRAM OF FREE ACTS WILL INSURE BIG CROWD IN LIGONIER WEDNESDAY
Dedication of War Memorial To Take Place in Forenoon With Appropriate Ceremonles
Everything is in readiness for the big celebration at Ligonier Wednesday July 4th. 2
The Weer Amusement Company is on the grounds with their three riding devices. The chair plane is los cated at the south end of the midway. The Merry-Go-Round is located at the corner of Third and Main Streets while the Ferris wheel is af the center of the midway. Immediately south of the chair plane will be the large free act platform 20x30 feet square, All of theq free acts and sports will be given from this platform.. The forenoon will be given over to the dedication of the War Memorial in City Hall Park. The program wil} begin promptly at: ten o’clock at which time the audience will sing America accompanied by the band, which will be followed by invocation by the Rev. G. H. Bacheler pastor of the Presbyterian church. The Honorable John H. Hoffman Commandey of the Grand Army of the Republid of Indiana will give a short talk. He will be followed by Postmaster Wil, liam Milner in behalf of the Spanish war veterans. The dedicatory address will be deliered by the Honorabld Sam Jackson of the American Legion of Fort Wayne. The dedicatory ser vice will be given by Dr. Myron G, Williams post commander of thq American Legion of Ligonier. Rojy| Banta chaplain of the American Legion of Ligonier will give the benéy diction. The audience will stand at attention while the national anthem ig played by the band. !
At twelve o'clock the Laseres wil) give thefr first free act which will be a trapeze act on the platform. At 2:00 o’clock the following program of sports will be carried out on the fred act platform.
Pie Eating Contest (Boys and Men) ryst Pries ... .. $2.00
Second Priee ... $l.OO Nail Driving Contest (Married Women et Pele ... $l.OO Seched Priee ... 50¢ Shoe Race (Girls Under 18) et Prime o ... RLOD Second Prise .. ... .. .. Bbe Money Scramble (Boys 8 to 15) Prize all you can get. At 2:30 Meliso the Magician will give a number of illusions on the free act platform. : ; At 3:00 the Laseres will give their contortion act and wheel drop. - At 3:30 base ball game between the Royal Colored Giants of Chicago and the Ligonier Grays.
At 4:30 Melison the Magician wil] drive an automobile on the streets of Ligonier blindfolded.
At 5:00 the Laseres will give theip comedy revolving act.
The Laseres will repeat their acty at 7:30, 8:30 and 10:00.
~ The committee has secured the Who’s Yur Clown Band of Brazil, Indiana to furnish the music. A large number of concessions have already arrived and are on the ground and others are'arriving every day.
One of the new features for thig years celebration will be the large arch on Third Street at the entrance of the Amusement Park. This arch contains advertising from our local merchants and presents a beautiful] appearance. : ;
The several riding devices have! been in operdtion during the week and has been the means of spreading the news regarding the big celebration to be held on Wednesday. ; Bullding at Notre Dame Burns. The university of INotre Dame lost one of its historic buildings Friday morning. The old engineering building in which many student traditions were centered was wiped out by fire caused by a short circuit in the wiring. . Four city firemen were slightly injured in the fire. Instruments valued at several thousand dollars were lost in the total destruction of the building. Summer school classes in engineering were halted.
Grocer Cranks Crushed to Death
Phillip Consorti 35 Gary grocer was instantly ;illed by his delivery truck when hé" attempted to crank it with the machine in gear. He was ‘pushed across, a street by the truck and crushed between it and a tree.
At Lake Cottage
Mrs. Earl Kilmer daughter and son of Elkhart and Mrs. Mary Kilmer of Wakarusa are at the Kilmer cottage Diamond lake for a week.
THE LIGONIER BANNER
LIGONEIR, NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. MONDAY. JULY 2 1928
TRIBUTE TO MARSHALL
Democratic Conventlon Delegatcy Stand In Silence In Memory of Hoosler StateSman at Houston
The Democratic national convention paid tribute to the memory of Thom:§ R. Marshall former Indiana governoyg and vice-president of the United States in the Wilson administraticn, Responding to a resolution presented by Charles A. Greathouse, Indiana national committeeman and secretary of the convention, the delegates stocd in silence for a moment in memory of the Hoosier statesman. . The resolution follows: “The Hons,, orable Thomas R. Marshall, formerly vice-president of the United Stated has departed to his eternal reward sin¢e the Democratic party last cons vened in national convention and whereas he was duriug Lis incumbency of the governship of Indiana and thd vice presidency of the United Stated a man whom every Democrat revered and whom every citizen regardless of partisan affiliations Yoved and res spected and whereas he personified in his personal and official acts the simple homespun philosopliy which we as kindred human beings associated with the life of the Master; therefore: Be it resolved that the national) Democraic party in convention here assembled spread upon its records a resolution expressing our “deep sory row at the untimely passing of the venerable leader of the Hoosiar Hoosier Democracy and great American citizen and that we rise in silent tribute to testimony of our regard for his great serivce to this republic.”
Lad Rescues Drowning Man Last Sunday afternoon a man from Fort Wayne in bathing at Moounlight Eay Long Lake waded ouat hcyond his depth and not being able te swim sank from sight. He was a large man weighing over 200 pounds and about thirty years of age. Wihi Brooks 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Brooks hegrd the cries of 'those on shore for aid and ran to the rescue and at once dove into the water at the spot and swam beneath the surface for several feet until he located the drowning man and grasping him by the hair dragzed him to shore. Youngßrooks then directed the first aid efforts which he had learned from Boy Scout books and in a few minutes they were rewarded by seeing the man gasp for breath and soon after he revived thanking his rescuers profusely in (German. The act of the lad was a very hrave one, and shows the value of the lessons tought by the Boy Scouts and Red Cross organizations. They saved g life in this instance—Angola Herald,
Entertains at Cottage.
Mrs. Arlo Shearer entertained the members of her bridge club and one table of guests to a one o'clock luncheon at her Ogden Island cottage Saturday afternoon. The out of town guests included Mrs. Herbert Brown, Mrs. Eugene Ince and Miss Helen green.
Loses Damage Suit
August Ries of Fort Wayne lost in his suit for $lO,OOO damages agaipst Charles Krick and his wife Ethel Krick in the DeKalb circuit court. The case was the outgrowth of an automobile accident .in which Mr, Ries aged 73 was run down.
Spend Week at Lake
Mrs. Nelson Lehman of Goshen Mrs. Caroline McDonald daughter Mary and son Wallace are spending a week at the Swinehart cottage Diamond lake. Mr. Lehman, U. S. mai) messenger spent a couple of days there. > .
School to Remain
Owing to objections of North Side patrons the Ligonier school board has abandoned its proposal to consolidate the schools of the city and the North Side institution will be continued as operated for the past 25 years. -
Woman Loses Hand in Factory.
Miss Virginia Dalton 25 of Elkhart underwent the amputation of her left hand at a hospital there following injuries received when she got her arm caught in a punch press she was operating. .
off On Fishing Trip.
‘A Ligonier party composed of Graham Lyon, Chester Vanderford, Judge Arthur Biggs and Charles Simmons wil lleave July 4th for a fishing trip in Northern Canada. ;
Home From Afriea -
Ernest Spurgeon who has been in British Africa for the past two yearsy in the employ of the Oliver Plow works of South Bend is expected to arrive home July 4th.
Goshen' Operation
~ Mrs. Melvin Provencha of Ligonier underwent an appendectomy at the Goshen hospital Friday. oA
Has New Coach
C. R. Stansbury is out with a new Chevrolet coach. It is a beautiful car and makes a fine appearance. 2 9
G. OF G. MEETS IN NOON SESSION
MEMBERS VOTE TO HOLD NLXT * MEETING AT SARGENTS WAWASEE JULY 13 Chicken Dinner Will Be Available to Commerce Members and Their Friends on That Occasion When President Mudge of the Cham ber of Commerce called the nieeting to order Friday at the nocon luncheon he was confronted by twenty-six satis ired members. After the usual 10utine business had been ‘disposed of the matter of meetings at Wawaseq came up and it was decided .to meet Friday evening July 13th for a chicken dinner at Sargants Each member who cares to may take a guest at his OWND expense. |
There is proposition for the removal of the Overall factory branch from Albion to Ligonier and consol-i date it with the plant here. I this is done larger quarters must bhe provided to accommodate the 150 operators to be employed. The maiter was left in the hands of a committee composed of Charles Green, A. DI. Weavef\Clair W. Weir and W. B. Inks The committee made a trip of investigation to Albion Friday afternoon.’
Through the influence of Vice Pre'sident Stansbury of the chamber a ‘committee ocmposed of the tollowing members Graham Lyon W. . Wigton ‘A. B. Weaver and W. H. Render was appointed to visit the city council at its next meeting July 12th and petition for an appropriation to procure band concerts of a free nature for the balance of the summer the open air concerts to be given at a place designated by the council. The next meeting of . the ToledoChicago Pike association is to be held in Wauseon Ohio, at a date to he fixed. Walkerton hada bid for the next meeting but it seems Waueson 18 to be favored first and Walkerton next. g
Game Wardens Inspeet River
Emanuel Klick of Cromwell deputy state game warden and several dssistants were in Goshen inspecting the Elkhart river which has given up hundreds of dead fish in the last few days. : Samples of the water and a number of fish were taken by the men. Thy water will be analyzed and a report will be given in several days. It ig thought that poisonous acids dumped into the stream by loecal factories 1s responsible for the many dead fish.
Does Some Stunts.
Fordyce Lower of the U. S. aviation corps at Washington D. (~ spegt Wednesday night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lower near Wawaka. He left Washington at 9 a. m. Wednesday and flew a six passenger plane to Rantoul, lil,, then borrowed an army pursuit plane and came to his home surprising his parents. Before departing for Rantcul he performed several stunts with his plane. :
Car Rolls Over.
G. E. Nicolai of Cromwell met with an automobile accident Saturday near Stones Hill while on his way home from Ligonier. A car was parked at the Mayfield station and turned out in front of Mr. Nicolai withouf warning and in trying to miss the defaulting driver he skidded into an electric light pole and upset. The car was damaged -considerably but none of the occupants were hurt.
Albert W. Bunger
Albert W. Bunger of Syracuse died Thursday evening at the home of g daughter Mrs. Alfred Van Tine in Elkhart. He is survived by two daughters, a son three brothers a sister ten grandchildren and a great-grand child: Funeral services were held this afternoon at two o’clock at Solomon’s }Creek church. ~
The Nominees
’l‘he'democrats in national conventi(w at Houston Texas named the following ticket: :
- For president— Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York. e l For vice president—Senator J"oseph T. Robinson of Arkansas.
Both nominations were made on the first ballot.
Meeting of Shorthorn Cluab.
The Shorthorn Calf Club met Thurs day at the home of Herman Butz on thei/x; tour and enjoyed a fine country dinner. Fred E. Weir Albert B. Weaver Dr. C. G. Keehn and Joseph C, ;Kim_mell were present from Ligonier)
Nearby Deaths.
‘C. F. Johnson 56 Elkhart; Mrs. W, H. Hildreth 76 paralysis Elkhart; Mrs. Emma Frisbie infirmities Angola. i
Miss Peelle and Chester Kimmell Wed l A pretty wedding was celebrated 'at 2:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the Broadway Methodist church when Miss Miriam Morris Peelle, daughter of Mrs. Willis Wood Peelle 2355 North Alabama street became the bride of <Chester Kimmell of Portland son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C, Kimmell of Ligonier. The Rev. John W. McFall read the ceremony. - The chancel was banked with palms and ferns and baskets of garden flowers. Miss Anna Louise Burket organist played a program of bridal airs preceding the service and during the nuptials she played, “To a Wild Rose.” Mrs. George T, Earnhart sang, “I Love You Truly” and “O Promise Me.” ’ J. K. Kimmell brother of the bridegroom was best man. The bride was attended by Miss Irene Morrissey of’ Staunton, 111. She wore. a lovely ensemble of blue chiffon and lace and a large leghorn garden hat, Her slippers were of blue the shade of her costume and she carried a colonial bouquet of Butterfly roses, lilies of the valley and carnations. The bride wore a pretty ensemble of light tan chiffo nand lace and a large pink hair braid picture hat’ and pink slippers. Her flowers sweetheart roses, lilies of the valley and light- pink carnations were also arranged in a colonial bouquet. " The bride’s mother wore navy blue geor-‘ gette with hat to mateh.
Following an informal reception in the church parlors for the wedding guests was a réception at the home of the bride’s mother for the families and immediate friends. .
~ Mr. and Mrs. Kimmell have gone on a wedding trip to Canada and through the East and will be at home after July 23 in Portland. The bride’s traveling suit was of tan with hat and accessories to match. Mr. Kimmell is a graduate of Purdue university and is a member of] Sigma Phi BEpsilon. = Mrs. Kimmel] attended Butler university—lndianapolis Star.
Married Saturday
John C. Gibson of Goshen son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gibson of this place and Miss Elsie Florence Box of Elkhart daughter of Mr. Frank Box were united in marriage Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock by the Rev. T. E. George pastor of the church of the Brethren. They were accompanied by the father and brother of the bride and father and mother of the groom, After a two weeks western trip they will reside in Goshen where the groom has been employed for the last six years in the N. Y. Central freight department. ;
Hymeneal
Mr. .and Mrs. D. F. Owen of near Ligonier announce the marriage of their daughter Myrtle Mae to Everetf M. Vance son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Vance of this city. The 'ceremonfr was pronounced Satuday at the home oof the bride. The newlyweds have a host of young friends in and around Ligonier to wish them well. Theq will make Ligonier their home.
ArreSt Man for Carrying Still.
A man giving his name as Al Smith of South Chicago was placed in jail at LaGrange on a charge of possession of a still. : The still was found in Smith’s car by local police while he was waiting there in a garage to have a tire chang ed on his machine. He told police authorities that he was en route from Cleveland to Chicago. :
Nearhy-Deaths.
Edward Corill 74th Wells county; Miss May Boker 43 goitre Bluffton Solomon Buc;htel 71 compiications, Whitley county; Mrs. Emma Garrison 65 pneumonia Whitley county; Mrs. Ruby Carnahan 20 tuberculosis Columbia City, Arlein age 10 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gatken peritonitis near Garrett. g
Sam Jaekson July 4th. Sam Jackson of fort Wayne who will make the address at the didicatory services for the anti-aircraft gun here July 4th is a fine speaker and something out of the ordinary may be looked for. Judge Schutt will introduce Mr. Jackson.
They Attend Wedding.,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kimmell Joseph K. Kimmell Mildred Kimmell and Harriet Andrews attended the wedding of Chester V. Kimmell to Miriam Morris Peelle at Indianapolis Saturday. They returned yesterday accompanied by Miss Rachél Peelle. .
Defeat Kimmell 4 to 2
The Ligonier baseball club defeated a Kimmell team Sunday in that town by the -low score of 4 to 2. It was a hard fought game.with plenty of thrills. A fast team at the Ligonier ball park will be met Sunday July Bth. : iy -
To Observe Holiday Howurs. The usual holiday hours will be observed at the Ligonier postoffice Wednesday July 4th. Business in the city will be carried on the same as any other day. 3
HENOGH REELEGTED 10 SGHOOL BOARD
FORMER MAYOR CHOSEN FOR POSITION BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF CITY COUNCIL
Pollard Coal Company Given Ten Year Lease On City Ground " North Cavin Street
In the absence of Mayor Calbeck Thursday evening President Bender presided over the deliberations of the Ligonier city council session at which some important business came up tor consideration. One of the chief matters to claim the attention of the municipal body was the selection of a member of the school board to succeed former Mayor Sol Henoch whose term soon expires. The gentleman was chosen by unanimous vote to succeed himself. Thae selection meets with ' entire publig satisfaction. ;
[ Permission was —granted Walter Rex to establish a lumber yard on a vacant.lot next to the Ameling property on Linceln Way West. Mr. Rex was fermerly connected with a lumber yard ‘here conducted by d Compton with a wood working factory in connection. He is an active and energetic young business man who is thoroughly versed in the lumber an dmill business and his enterprise will fill a need in this city. It is understood that Mr. Rexewill handle all kinds of building materia} which usually goes along with tig lumber trade. ; g
Harry TFollard of the Pollard Coaj company was granted a lease for a ten-year period of a strip of ground belonging to the city just across thg
Elkhart river on North Cavin street. The coal company ha sbeen occupyy ing office space in the Wilkinson Quily
.comp‘a'ny plant along the right of way of the New York «Centrval Railway tracks in the wester part of the city but as the quilt company desires the space for a display room Mr, Poliard was obliged to find a new loc::tio'n for office and yards. _ In addition .to the city land leased Mr. Pollard has secured additional eround from the N. Y. C. railway company for- his coal yards. A ° lateral railway track will be built to hisg new plant which will be situated so that coal may be dumped from the cars direct into the bins. '
The city strip of ground is to be used for an office building and scaleg so that the Pollard plant will be one of the most modern and up to date in the state. - s
The two improvements mentioned above will mean much to Ligonier.
Bridge Luncheon
Mesdames Peopold Schloss, Isaac Rose, Harry Selig and Ferd Ackerman entertained fifty-four lady guests at g luncheon at Sargents Wawasee Friday afternoon. The guests were seated at one long table brilliant with flowers. A delightful afternoon was spent playing bridge the prizes going to Mrs. A. D. Newton Ist, Mrs. John Haller 2nd. Mrs, George Brown 3rd, Mrs. Will Sack 4th and Mrs. R. K, Duke sth. ; . i
The out of town guests were Mrs, Irl Rose New York, Mrs. Joe Ackerman Lima Ohio Mrs. Eugene Incé, LaGrange Illinois Miss Helen Green Milwaukee Mrs. Herbert Brown Boston and Mrs. Sinclair Chicago.
| " Dead Fish in River Hundreds -of fish in the Elkbart river have died the last few days, Pollution of the stream by factories that dump poisonous acids into the river is said to be the reason for the epidemic of deaths. A member of the department of consevation is making an investigation. Local anglers who have always found fishing profitable in the Elkhart river near Duke’d bridge have reported their efforts thid yvear almost in vain. They attribute
it to the fact that so many fish havg died.
Little Girl is Killed
_ Doris 6 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph-Clark of Auburn wag iimstani:ly killed at Auburn Friday night when she was struck by an automobile in the husiness district of that city. . | A broken neck and a fracturued skull caused the girl’'s death. The car which hit the girl was driven by John Fenstenmaker residing on a farm seven miles east of Auburn. = ‘Dies Near Avilla - Mrs. Herman Schaefer aged 53 years died Friday at her farm home in Green township six miles southwest of Avilla. She has been serious1y ill for the past several weeks.
: Meeting is Importants All persons who feel an interest in Ligonier institutions should attend the creamery meeting at 7:30 in city hall tonight. B . s
HODGES WORRK’S SUCCESSOR
Secretary Work Expected to Resign During His Visit to President at Cedar Island
William V. Hodges of Denver retiring republican national committeq treasurer is mentioned here as the probable successor of Dr. Hubert Work secretary of the interior. Secretary Work is expected to hand his resignation to the president when he visits Cedar Island Lodgd the summer white house next week preparatory to assuming his new pos} as chairman of the republican national committee which entails supervision of the Hoover-Curtis campaign. Hodges’ regularity as a straigh party man was said to be his outstand ing asset for the cabinet post. In Colorado state politics as well as in the national political field Hodgeg has taken a prominent part. ‘ Hodges is a friend of Dr. Work and during the last campaigp was close to William M. Butler retifing)‘ chairman of the national committee, ‘
Bride Held For Forgery.
l Mrs. Mabel Thomas 27 who was said to have become a bride through a leap year proposal and was alleged to have forged a check to pay for the marriage license will be tried aj South Bend on a forgery charge. After a gquarrel with Edward Thomas her husband of three weeks in « hotel at Toledo Ohio he locked hen in a room and went out for a walk leaving her ‘“to cool off” Mrs. Thomas said. She called hotel detectives who released her and to them she volunteered the information that she forged the check they said. - '
‘The detectives confirmed her story and Mrs. Thomas was returned for trial.
Death of Mrs. Seitz.
Mrs. Peter Seitz born in Ligonier §9 years ago passed away of heart trouble at the North Side home this morning. -He malady followed an attack of flu. Tor a number of years Mrs. Seitz conducted the North Side grocerv and enjoyed a wide acquaintance including many friends. Surviving are the husband and three daughters Mrs. George Honert Mrs. Edward Duke and Mrs. R. E. Myers, five grandchildren one brother Walter Smith anrd one sister Mrs. Jesse Cosper. The funeral will be conducted from the Ligonier U. B. church Thursday afternoon at three o'clock with burial in Oak Park. :
Three Women Injured
- Three woman were injured on the Fremont-Angola road four miles north of Angola Sunday afternoon when thg automobile in which they were riding plunged into the ditch along the side of the road.
The. injured are: Mrs. Frank Baker of near Angola, broken collar bong Mrs. Ray Hosack of LaGrange deep scalp wound and Miss Mildred Baker broken arm. They were taken to the Cameron hospital. Mrs. Rollo Walters who was driving the machine escaped injury. Thg accident occurred when she lost control of the machine. :
County Poor Relief
According to statisties of outdoor poor relief by counties and townships for 1927 as shown in the June report of the Indiana bulletin of charities and correction 311 persons wera given aid in Neble county. The amount appropriated from the poor fund of the various townships aggregated $6,053.75. The report further shows that 66 families were aided.
Thirty-one persons were aided by the poor master of Perry township with an expenditure of $580.04.
Meets With Aceident
On his way home from Ligonier last night Charles Mattingly editor of the Topeka Journal met with a mishap near the Charles Francisco farm when a young man drove his car head on-into the Mattingly machine. Both cars were wrecked and a young lady in the agressive machine hurt..
Dog Case in Court.
- F. J. Sourbiee of Indianapolis camping at Spear lake swore to a complaint before Judge Schutt charging Walter W. Knepper with Kkilling his dog. The hearing is set for two o’clock this afternoon in ecity hall.
Lads Are Released.
Four youths all of Kimmell and vicinity Elmer Bohner, (Clair Enos, Terrel Pheiffer and Glen Magonus, arrested in Fort Wayne Wayne. foy associating were released for lack cf evidence.
o Entertain at Dinner
Mrs. Mary Frick entertained a number of relatives at Sunday dinner af the C. R. Stansbury home. A very pleasant tigne was enjoyed.
Here For the Fourth
Mr. and Mr.s Virgil Todd are here from their home in Seymour to stay }}over the Fourth and to enjoy the celebration. , :
: : THURSDAY
VOL. 62 NO. 23A
PLATFORM ABGPTED BY THE DEMOCRATS
PLEDGES HONEST LAW ENFORCE- - MENT AND SUBSTANTIAL FARMR RELIEF .
Outlaws War, Favors Cut in Internal Taxes and Denounces Political Corruption in All Places
Gov. Alfred E. Smith will run on a platform pledging honest law enforce ment and substantial farm relief writ ten around the slogan of Andrew Jackson: “Turn the rascals out.” The- platform was adopted by the democratic party as represented in its national convention at Houston Texas with -scarcely a dissenting voice just before the vrol lcall upon which Smith was nominated. :
Dry Plank
‘The prohibition plank was re-writ-ten by Senator Carter Glass of Vir: ginia the most ardent of enthusiastic dreg. It said: s
“The republican party for eight vears in compiete control of the government at Washington presents the spectacle of feeling compelled in its national platform to promise obed!ence to a provision of the federal constitution which it has flagrantly disregarded and to apologize to the try for its failure to enforce laws enacted by the congress of the United States, | 3 Ly
“Speaking for the national democracy, this convention pledges the party and its nominee to an honest effort to enforce the eighteenth amendment and al lother provisions of the federal constitution and all laws enacted parsuant thereto.” .
‘Glass succeeded in eliminating fro the report as presented by the coms mittee ‘a statement as to how the eighteenth amendment. and the Volstead act could be repealed. -«
Farm Relief
The farm relief plank spoke in no specific terms about the Mc¢Nary-Hau-gen equalization ‘fee system but it promised agriculture nearly everything a democratic convention could offer without endorsing a republican bill. It offered a federal farm board system to handle the surplus development of co-operative marketing facilities and every possible 'effort to diminish the spread between the producers’ sale price and the consumers’ buying price. . But the convention chose “republican corruption’ as the big issue upon which the party will send Smith to battle in November ~against Herbers Hoover the republican nominee. Thig plank was second among the 30 planks running- about 6,000 words. “Shocking thieveries,” “sordid corruption and unabashed rascality,” “compounded frauds” and ‘startling depravities” were the terms used by the platform to describe what the democrats considered republican iniquities such as charged in the oil scandals and campaign expenditures investigations. ' The remedy for. agricultural ills must be found in one of the four following things the platform committee tol dthe convention: :
1. Credit loans by the government to co-operatives on a basis similar tg government aid for the mérchant marine.. . . :
2. Creation of a federal farm board to assist the farmer in marketing as the federal reserve board has dong for the banker and business man. 3. Reduction ‘of the spread between the price the farmer sells for and thg price the consumer .pays aimed apparently to reduce the profits of the middlemen and the cost of transportation. : : ' 4. Consideration of agricultural conditions in formulation of governmeént financial and tax measures. o Foreign Relations The foreign relations plank included: Outlary of war; “freedom from facto or dejure agreements with foreign nations” protection of American lives and rights; non-interference in the democratic affairs of foreigy ; countries- including particularly Mexico, Nicaragua and all other La-tin-American nations; promeotion of international arbitration conciliation and limitation of armaments by agreement; full and free co-operation with other nations for promotion of peace and justive abolition of the practice of permitting the president to enter de itacto or de jure agrreements with foreign countries; recognition of the Monroe doctrine. v
The plank also condemned the administration for failure to enforce limitations to armaments and charged there is now a race between nations “in the building of unlimited weapons of destruction.” ‘
: ~Has Sore Hand . Arthur Blake who resides out on the Mrs. J. N. Denny farm has a sore hand the result of the member coming into violent contact with a barbed wire. i o