Ligonier Banner., Volume 62, Number 28B, Ligonier, Noble County, 9 August 1928 — Page 1

2.00 PER YEAR

600 D BALL SUNDAY 19 NOW CGERTAIN

FAST ST. JOE A C. TEAM OF FORT WAYNE T 0 PLAY LIGONIER HERE ON AUGUST 12TH

This Game Wil Be a Lively Contest With the Result Uncertain Up to Finish g

Ligonier’s New Ball Team shut out the fast Rochester team Sunday afternoon by a score of 3 to 0. Fisher pitched a great game of ball, and with airtight support and good hitting by the local boys kept the Rochester team

from being dangerous, they were only able to get one man as far as third base. o " The threatening weather kept the crowd away but with the class of ball the bhoys played they should have a good attendance at their future games they will play a game next Sunday with the St. Joe A. C. team of Fort Wiayne Big Bill Dertrick pitches for this team. : Come out next Sunday and support the boyvs and we will have some good ball games here at home. 7 “Doc¢” Rex came from Chicago to play with the boys. “Bunt” Harsh was back at his old familiar place at lead off and got on the first thing and was promptly% pushed around for the first run of the game. _ If the fans want some good ball games here at home come out and support the team. , ;

Christian Chureh.

Bible school session at 9:30 in charge of our good Supt. Chas. Cornelius. Let every one be present and keep the attendance above last year. Communion and preaching servicq at 10:30. Sermon by the pastor. Wg hope to see all in their places “ds usual. : Union services at the M. E. church The fine spirit and interest should continue to grow and a united front against evil and evil influences bg maintained. Some things need to be changed in the social life of the city. The pastor and wife spent a few quiet restful days at Elk Rapids, Mich., and then on Sunday attended the annual meeting of the Christian Churches of Tipton Co. Ind., wherq thep astor ministered to three of thg churches in years gone by. This was also the former home of Mrs. Grisso;.'! oOld friendships were renewed and' new ones formed for which we are grateful.

Girl Leaders Plan Pienic. ...,

The Noble county girls’ club leady ers held their sixth regular meeting in Albion last Saturday with seven leaders present. Plans for the county club picnic at Ligonier August 30 were discussed and several townshipg offered good program material. Thd question of judging teams also received consideration and it was agreed to have a judging team contest at the Kendallville fair when a team will b selcted from the sewing clubs to represent the county. Miss Marie Moored explained how to conduct the judging work. The next leaders’ meeting wil) be held in September.

Hoover Is Impatient.

Herbert Hoover is facing with a degree of impatience his zero hour in the great national arena of politics. These days intervening before he makes his first bid to the American voters next Saturday are days of unrest even though they are more or lessg taken up with rounds of political ¢ony ferences and friendly visits with old acquaintances who call at the rambls ing stucco home of the Republican presidential nominee on the side of San Juan hill. :

Suffers Big Fire Loss

The stock rooms and warehouse of the Great Western Canning eompany at Delphi were destroyed by fire to= gether with the 1928 pea crop and cans and other material which were to have been used in canning this season’s corn pack.

Great Crowd Out.

A great crowd was out last evening to enjoy a free concert by the Tris City band. The band goes to Constan+ tine Michigan to play at a home com-« ing concert in honor of°the old Cony stantine band. -

- Death of Mrs. Kistler. Mrs. John Kistler, aged 45, a lifa long resident of Sparta township, passed awey in the Methodist hospital in Fort Wayne Wednesday after-, noon, death being due to appendicitis, Entertain at Dinner Mrs. Lewis Marker Wednesday entained the following ladies at dinner at her Diamond lake cottage: Mes~ dames Cora Fritz, Levi Glant, Dan Drain and Joe Eckert. i

THE LIGONIER BANNER

LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. THURSDAY.,. AUGUST 9 1928

BLACKMER WILL FIGHT REMOVAL

Regards Latest Extradition Move As No More Serionus Than Previous Eifort to Remove Him s

Harry M. Blackmer American oil man whose testimony was sought vain ly by the federal government in the Teapot Dome hearings will - fight td the Mist against attempts to extradite him to the United States he said af Paris France through J. G. Archibald his attorney. Blackmer returned from a week-end at the seashore and went to see Archibald immediately regarding reports that a new effort was to be made to extradite him. o ‘“Blackmer has no intention of hiding” Archibald said. “He will remain there to await developments lam con, fident that the move now is no morg serious than the previous attempt to have France expel him.” Blackmer's friends insist he will ap pear at a epecial tribunal created there last year to hear extraditiod caseB. If a hearing is held it is noql likely to be held before this winter.

DIVORCEE IN COURT FIGHT

Former Wife of Capitalist Asks Two Million In Suit Against Mrs. Allison at Indianapolis

[ Mrs. Laucille Mussett Allison widow of James A. Allison Indianapolis capi--Italist to whom she was married five days before his death faced a suit asking $2,000,000 filed against her by 'Sa’ra Cornelius Allison former wife of Mr. Allison. The suit was filed yesterday almost at the hour of the funeral services held for Mr. Allison who died last Friday. Mrs. Lucille Allison has refused to comment on the suit which alleges that she sought t owin the capitalist’s affections. Mr. Allison married the defendant at Long Island City N. Y., July 29, last Mrs. Sara Allison and Mr. Allison were divorced in Florida June 27 1928. : The Allison estate is valued at from $3,500,000 to $6,000,000. Mrs. Lucille Mussett Allison who 'is 32 years old had been employed ag Mr. Allison’s secretary before their marriage.

(eorge E. Brennan Dies

Geo. E. Brennan Democratic nationa] committeeman and master mind of 113 linois - Democracy since the passing of Roger Sullivan died Wednesday. Tlie death of the veteran Democratic chief came at 8:10 o’clock following g coma of several hours during which his sturdy constitution alone had warded off the end which had seemed inevitable. : Mr. Brennan w@s stricken ill morg than a week ago with a tooth infecy tion. Septic poisoning developed aftey an operaton for the removal of two teeth. His physicians however gava him an even chance to recoer unti} Monday night when his kidneys ceasy ed to function. - i Brennan was a strong supporter of Gov. A. Smith for the presidency.

(Calendar Rural Events.

August 9 Dairy meeting at County Agent’s office sponsored by Herd Improvement Association. G. A. Williams will speak. All dairymen invited. Aug. 10 Pig Club tour. P. T, Brown Purdue University Assisting. Swine Sanitation m?sting same day. Aug. 13 Jersey calf "club committee meeting at County dgent’s office. Aug. 16 Potato club tour. W. B. Ward of Purdue University will be present; Aug. 17 Lamb club tour. Claude Harper sheep specialist will assist. Aug, 20-25. Club camp at Blackman lake, Aug. 30 Annual County Club Picniq at Tourist’s Camp Ligonier, auspices Ligonier Chamber of Commerce.

Al Issues Challenge.

Alfred E. Smith Democratic candidate for president has challenged Dr, John Roach Straton Baptist miinister, to public debate on Smith’s record and Straton has accepted. There is a pos] sibility the debate will be held in Madison Square Garden New York broadcast to millions through America and resumed on a speaking tour of thg southern states. If the meeting materializes observers there regarded it as likely to become the most noted ‘political debate since the LincolnDouglas exchanges.

Call For Help Causes Exitement

Farmers near the shores of Blackman lake were aroused late Tuesday evening when cries for help werq heard coming from the lake. A pai) of campers from Camp Potawotami, the Fort Wayne Y. M. C. A. camp ypset while on a moonlight canoe ride, and called for help when they were unable to draw the water-filled canoe to shore. Boats were put out from th} camp landing and the boys were rey scued. : S ,

, Gets Broken Arm. Ralph Hawk of Loon lake was stand ing on the running board of his truck Thursday night and slapped at a bumble bee that had been bothering him. : ' Hawk fell to the ground and both ibo'nes of his left arm were broken an inch from the wrist. =

ELECTION FOR BENTON ROADS

Voters Will Decide in November Ii _ Highways Are to Be Built e Next Year

The board of Elkhart county commissioners ordere%our roads in Benton township submitied to an election. Two of the roads I-4 and H-4 join and extend from Millersburg south a mile and a half east hal a mile and then south two and a half miles to the Lincoln Highway. The other two roads Y-2 and Z-2 also join and begin at a point a mile east of Millersburg and extend straight south a distance of six miles to the county Yine. The four roads will be voted on separately. The election wil lbe held in connection with the general election in November and under this cony dition bonds up to four per cent of tha township valuation may be issued in 4 stead of the two per cent. Police Investigate Auto Ring

Police of Bicknell and Vincennes today were co-operating in an effort tqg clear many automobilz thefts: and other robberies in that part of the state following the shooting at Bicknell of a man believed to have been a member of an automobile theft ring, Roy Horn Bicknell policeman yes, terday shot and killed a man later identified as Spencer Cooper 28 after Cooper had fired at Horn three times, Cooper a former Vincennes policeman is believed to have been the leader of a gang of thieves operating hes tween there and Marshall Hl. Police intimated that several arresis may be made.

Beck Winning Races

At Middletown last week Earl Beck of Elkhart and formerly of Goshen won first money in the 2:12 pace with Bubbles owned by Dr. W. A. Shobg Ligonier and finished first in the 2:19 trot with Billy Azoff owned by W. R, Cook Huntington . Hoosier Belle own; ed owned by Beck and Geo. Foster o} Ligonier won third money in the 2:14 trot. ; *

Given Heavy Jail Sentence

Albert Miller 42 of New Carlisle will not drive a speeding car while intoxicated for six months, having been sent to the state penal farm for that length of time following a recent spree. He was also fined $l3O. 'When picked up after a collision with a Detroit car, Miller was so drunk he could not giveg his name and address. i

Harvey Hontz Qualifies

Those shooters who qualified for positions on state teams which wil] compete in the state team race at thq Grand American tournament in Aug gust are D. M. Hudson Hammond 196 x 200; . M. Jenkins Orleans 195x200; H. H. Hontz Cromwell 195x200; E. L, Hawkins Fort Wayne 195x200 and E, F. Lockwood Fort Wayne 194x200.

Nearly Drowned at Wawasee

- Eli Lily Indianapolis manufacturing druggist apparently suffered no il} effects from a narrow escape from drowning Sunday. Lily and twd negro servants were caught in a squall on Lake Wawasee while in a sail boat. All three clung to the sides of the eraft after it overturned until rescuers arrived.

Dies at Rome City Cottage.

Mrs. Mary Harper 75 of Fort Wayne died Sunday evening at her cottage in Rome City where she had gone to spend the summer. She had been afflicted with uraemic poisoning. ‘Mrs. Harper was the widow of the late J. B. Harper many years a promis nent attorney of Fort Wayne.

Chinaman to Bury Wife in Honk Kong The body of the American wife of John Long chinese laundryman at Richmond will eventually: rest in Hong Kong China he has announced, He will sell his business there ang with his four children go to China ta live. Mrs. Long was a native of Decatur Illinois. : :

Body Foqund in Creek.

The body of Harry Williams 49 badly decomposed was found in “Sugar Creek near Crawfordsville. Coroner Griffith after an investigation said béd believed Williams was accidentlly drowned probably while seeking relief in the creek from the hot weather, ‘Williams was last seen alive Tuesday,

Adams County Given Increase

Adams County was soaked for a valuation increase by the state tax board of $11,741,860. All twelvd townships sustained an increase of 4 percent on lands amounting to $5623,iB4_o and 4 percent on improvements amounting to $111,350. . :

Refusses Recommendation.

The DeKalb county board of review Tuesday turned down the recommendation of the state board of tax com; missioners that the assessment of lotg and improvements in Auburn be in; creased ten per cent. .

Corn Being Cut. Corn is being cut and shocked in many parts of the state and all indications polint to an immense crop; Especially is this so of thJ\e county.

CLYDE WALB IS BANKRUPT

LaGrange Man Serving Prison Term Lists Assets of $27,300, and Liabilities of $147,387

Clyde A. Walb who is now serving a sentence in the penitentiary at Lea» venworth Kan., for violation of thq national banking act in connection with the defunct National Bank of LaGrange of which he was vice-presi-dent, filed through his attorneys Satlurday a voluntary petition in bank-~ ruptey -in the United States district court at Fort Wayne. : ~ His liabilities which are mostly in unsecured claims are listed at $147,. 387.58, and his assets mostly in real estate are given as $27,300. No exemption is claimed. | ‘A petition in bankruptcy for the Walb Construction company of which he was president was filed last spring)

TOLL OF FIVE LIVES

Three Auto Fatalities and Suicide In. cluded in the Toll of Deaths : Over Week End

Violence took a toll of eleven lives in Indiana over the week-end a survey reveals. . v Five persons are dead in Indiana today victims of violence over the week-end. Three automobile fatalitieg and a suicide are included in the toll:

" The mangled body of Spence Tuttle 55 living near Muncie was found on State Road 3. He was the victim of; a hit and run motorist. :

Ben McFarland 45 Mt. Carmel 11., was killed in an auto accident near Petersburg. = Mrs. Mary O’Neil 18 Hartford City suffered fatal injuries when the auta in which she was a passenger collidjy ed with another car. : .

~ Jacob Pleechnick 63 Michigan City, committed suicide by hanging at hig home. Despondency over inability tg find work is believed to have been the motive. Harry Cunningham 49 Beech Grove drowned while swimming in a lake at Hillside Park near Greenshurg.

A Good Samaritan,

" Muncipal Judge Paul €. Wetter fined Fritz Keenan of Indianapolis one{ dollar and costs when Keenan pleaded guilty to stealing a loaf of bread be-‘! cause he was hungry then suspended the sentence and dug into his own pocket and presented Keenan witb,il $3.00. | Keenan told the ceurt he stole the loaf because he had been out of work for three months and was broke ang had nothing to eat all day. .

To Be At Wawasee

- Martha Norelius world’s champion women's free style swimmer and noW! a participant in the Olympic swimming\ events has written Paul Jordan of In-,i dianapolis president of the . IndianaKentucky A. A. U, that she and some of her associates on the New York Woman’s Swimming Association teany will be at Lake Wawasee Ind., for the Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. out dooy swims to be held Aug. 23 24 and 25.

~ Gilliom Makes Ruling. Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom ruled that county commissioneryg cannot pay more than $1,500 annua) salary to veterinarians employed ag inspectors in the eradication of tuberculoisis 'in stock. He pointed out that they may be re-imbursed for expenses. The ruling was upon request of State Veterinarian F. H. Brown. |

Outlines Tammany’s Place.

. Chairman John J. Raskob of the democratic national committee today outlined Tammany’'s place in the naq tional campaign for Gov. Alfred E;| Smith. In answer to inquiries from newspaper men Raskob® said that Tammany would serve purely in itg local capacity and has asked:for ng place in the national campaign. |

Butler Boy Badly Scalded

Roy Smith 19 of near Butler was badly - scalded when he fell in a vat of -hot water at the Auburn automobile plant. He was scalded from hig chin to his hips as he was about to plunge a mental part into the water, when he slipped on a wet board. It ig belived he will recover.

They Visit Canada.

George R. Harrison of this city and his cousin Richard Freed of Wakarusa drove to Detroit Monday and made a lake trip to Put-in-Bay and Cedar PoPint. They also visited Canada.

Will Erect Church ... .. Doty Bros. & Son of Milford were given the contract for the erection of a new church located about five mileg east of Goshen known as Rock Run church. e . ¢ Dies in Albion. ~ Jerry V. Kane 73 of Jamestown N. Y., who has resided in Albion for over a year with his sister Mrs. Mary cott died of dropsy Monday. 7y o o - Fatally Injured § Mrs. Maude Starkey 52 was fatally injured when the automobile in which she was riding overturned a half mile west of Homer. " wae

STATE EXPENDITURES INCREASE

Ijerg:pita Cost of Government Jumps ~ From $1,28 in 1917 to $8.33 in 1927 : In Indiana .. :

Government in Indiana cost more in 1927 than in 1926 and much more than in 1917. The increases are shown by the following per capita costs 1917 '3‘4.28; 1926, $7.94; 1927 $8.33. In the same decade the per capita net debt increased from 6 to 52 cents whilg the per capita tax levy rose from $2.63 to $3.80. ‘ : The departmentof commerce in subs mitting today the financial statistics of the state of Indiana for the fiscal vear ended September 30 last called attention to the fact that revenue res ceipts in the year exceeded payments; notwithstanding the increased cost of government. :

The payments for .operation and maintenance of the general departments of the state amounted to $26,194,760. This inclades $5,233,413 apportionments for education to the minor civil divisions of the state. ~ Adding the interest on debt amounting to $77,606, and outlays for pers 'manent improvements amounting ta $13,846,016, total payments for operas tion and maintenance of general dey partments interest and outlays were $40,118,383. : Of this amount $17,287,205 was fer highways $6,839,494 for maintenance and $10,447,771 for construction, . Total revenue receipts were $43,5 078,196 or $13.70 per capita. This was $16,805,830 more than the total payments of the year exclusive of the payments for permanent improvement, and $2,959,814 more than the total payments including those for permanent improvements.-

Has Keen FEyesight.

Cromwell now has a chief of detectives in the person of Calvin Seymour due to his keen eyes a gold band wedding ring was lost in front of his Morrison Island cottage in

about four feet of water. For ten days it had been trampled under foc} by dozens of bathers; then several days ago the chief was standing on

his pier and observed something shin, ing on the lake bottom. He improvis; ed. a hook on the end of a pole and fished out the lost ring and returned it to the owner Robert Maggert.— Cromwell Advance.

Will Armstrong Sentenced.

Prohibition agents raided the home of Will Armstrong, who is well known in Cromwell and Ligonier, at Fort Wayne last week and found a still, 15 gallons of liquor and 250 gallons of mash. ’

Armstrong was sentenced to serve 90 days in Allen jail and fined $lOO and costs. He told police he had a special mixture of mash that producs ed more gallons of liquor than the ordinary mash.—Cromwell Advance.

Wants New Loecation

_ A Milford correspondent says “Rev, Hiley Baker accompanied by his bro; ther Frank Baker and Rollin Blackman from Kimmell were here a short time Sunday calling on relatives. Rev, Baker is a minister in the Christian church and now in charge of a con gregation in Lima Ohio. He desired ig make a change and was looking for an lopening for a pastor.”

eer Seller is Arrested.

Hallie Larimer of Goshen was arrested after a raid by police officers and adeputy sheriff who found six cases o fbeer. A number of patronsg were in thep .lace at the time of the raid but they were not held. Larimer was released on $lOO bond.

No More Sunday Races.

Sheriff John Tyree today announced there will be no more Sunday races in Bedford or Lawrence county. They aters there recently won a court fight for authority to operate on Sunday. Tyree however holds that the Indiana blue laws make illegal Sunday racing:

Visits Auto Tire Factory.

Fred Kiester drove to Grand Rapids Mich.,, Wednesday and visited a big tire factory there. He saw the process of making automobile tires from the raw rubber to the finished pro, duct. -

Burns Canse Death.

- Bonnie Jean 33 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maynird Denny of Warsaw iy dead of burns suffered five weeks agg }_W‘hen she fell into a pan of boiling water.

j - Home From Long Trip. - Mr. and Mrs. Barl Kilmer daughter Betty and son Paul of Elkhart are at their Diamond lake cottage. They ar, rived Wednesday’ after a long motor trip through»bge south: 3 o Sells Bad. Plctures _ John P. McMahon 58 of West Philadelphia Pa., was arrested at Goshen for selling obscene literature and picy tures.. He is'in jail. ~ | 3 Wheat $1.30 the Bushel. Ligonier dealers are paying $1.20 a bushel for new wheat and much of tha grain is being received. e

; ASSESSMENTS KEDUCED Board to Cut Off Boost on Merchan~dise and 10 Per Cent on Yersonal : Property :

Kendallyille taxpayers will benefit by -reducticns on tentative increases in their assessed valuations as recommended by the Noble county board of review and ratified by the state tay board as result of a special session of the board of review held this morning in the office of County Assessor George S. Bouse at Albion. : ~ When the board convened for specilfi'session at 10 a .m. a delegation of local business men was present ta submit protests on the action of the board relative to raising assesmenuts on all merchandise and household goodsd in Kendallville. At a former meeting of the board action was taken to increase assessments in various units of the county. The action taken by the state board on the recommendation of the county board was as follows: A 10 percent increase on all merchan, dise in the county except Ligonier g 20 per cent increase on household goods in Kendallville; ;a 1¢ percent increase on household goods in Ligonier; a 20 percent increase on personal property except items listed on page 1 of the schedule in Perry township; a 10 per cent increase on alk personal property except items listed on page 1 .in Swan township's sched; ule.—Kendallville News Sun. -

HENRY MAGGERT DIES SUDDENLY Found Dead in Bed at Farm Home Near Ligonier; Due to Neuralgia .of Heart = Henry Maggert age 71 years was found dead in bed Wednesday morning at the John Umbenhower home thred miles east of Ligonier where he had made his home since last December. The lifeless form was found by Mr. Umbenhower about 6:30 o'clock. Mr, Maggert generally arose earlier thay that time and his absence at b!geak—fast time caused Mr. Umbenhower td go to his bedroom. Death according to Coroner H. P, Shew who was immediately summoned was cau'sed‘ by neurazlgia of the heart. He retired Tuesday evening between 7:30 and 8:30 o'clock and it was estimated that he died within three hours after that time.

The decedent was born June 25 1857 at New Paris 0., where he spenf the early years of his life. He. lefi there in 1887 and since that time wag employed on farms in DeKalb and Noble counties and at Spencerville G, For many years before coming to thg Umbenhower home he was employed at the Wilson Grogg farm near Auburn. Mr. Maggert never married. Hd was the son of Jacob and Anna Maggert. Two brothers preceded him in death. : ; :

The only surviving relative is a niece residing at New Paris O. : The body was taken to the Brown undertaking parlors here from where funeral services will be held Friday at 2 o’clock and burial will be in Sparta cemetery.

Commissioners For Road.

A committee of boosters of the Bisshop road from Syracuse and WawaSee appeared before the Kosciuskg county commissioners Tuesday urg, ing the construction of the proposed two-mile cement stretch extending from the Syrause-Wawasee road south and east towards the north shore of Wawasee lake to the Sargent and new Wawasee hotels. The improvement is much needed would be a shorten route to the north side of <he lakd and would wvastly improve property and open up an undeveloped section of the lake shore the boosters tolQ the commissioners. The proposed im, provement would cost $40,000 but ino action is likely since the township funds are exhausted for any fur'ther road improvement in = Turkey Creek township. iy o oE

Elks Ready for State Meeting.

Members of Ligonier lodge B. P. O. ®., will be among the many hundred present at the annual meeting of the Indiana State Elks' association when it convenes in Gary for the meeting of Aug. 21 22 and 23. . - The Gary lodge is making elaborate preparations to entertain the Elks of the state. Included in the three-day program is a trip through the steel mills. i :

Trio Beat Town Marshall.

Charged with beating the town marshal at Wingate two men and a woman are prisoners in. the Clinton county jail. They are Wiiliam Hohman 25, La,fayettg; J. T. Mayers 40, Logan; sport and Ida Wunters Muncie. Theg ‘marshal was attacked .after ‘he ary rested the three at Rossville on a }charge of stealing hides.

Special Rates to State Fair.

A rate of 2.4 eents per mile for excursions to the Indiana State Fair, has been -agreed upon following a meeting between members of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture and representatives of the various raily roads which will run the excursions. }The rate i 8 the same as that which iy now in efefct for Sunday excursions.

EONDAY THURSDAY

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R e o : EXPECT TO HAVE ONE IN EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE BY THE END OF AUGUST

Demoeratic Young Voters Have Already Formed Fifteen Aective and Healthy Organization

“As the resunit . of an expressed }smtéfwide desire of young peoply throughout the state to join ranks Wwith the Democratic party in the crusade against corruption in the statg and national = governments,. Demos eratic Young Voters’ clubs are springing up all over Indiana. : “In the last three weeks, 15 clubs with an aggregatc - membership of mote than 6§oo members have been organized and a state Young Voters' bureau in connection with state headquarters has been established at Indianapolis with Dick Heller of Des catur in charge ‘at present. ‘ “The . plan is to have a permanen, young volers club in cvery county in the state. The state bureau outline calls for the organization of 50 clubs by the end of August, and present in, dications are that that quota will be surpassed by the third week of thd present month.

‘““All clubs have the same motive in mind: that of gcod honest government free from corruption. The clubs alsq have pledged themselves to aid in combatting the “poison squads” which are at work in Indiana and every member will- work throughout the campaign in an effort to secure an “open and above-board campaign” according to the state bureau. “The desire among young voters for clean government is practically unanimous according to those in charge of the organization work of the new clubs. - . :

“There is no membership fee connected with the young voters’ clubs and the members are not asked to contribute to any campaign fund. Tha entire plan. is to instill a real desirg among the voung people to take an active part in the election of public ser vants. 3 -

“Following the organization of thg various counties a district and statq organization will be completed in order to make the organization one of a permanent nature.” ;

New Paper Money

. The new American paper currency about to be issued will he ahout twotliirds the size of the present and wil Iresembl closely the notes now in use in the Philippines. The tife of paper notes is about eight wonths but it might be increased to a year the bureau =l_)elievés if ageing were adequate as this delays cracking' and tearing. For that reason the nctes are being held until well seasoned. The new notes will bear the signature of the Treasurer of the Unitad States.

Eastern Star Jubilee,

| The General Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star opened its golden jubilee assembly at Denver with nearly 4,000 delegates present from all sections of the United States Mexico, Canada, Scotland, Hawaii, the Philippine Islands, Porto Rico, ‘China, Alaska Panama, Australia and Cuba. The order has more than 2 millions of members an dis one of the greatest forces for peace and good citizenship in the world. :

South Bend Youth Bound Over.

Frank Smetzer 26 of South - Bend held on a charge of robbery in connection with the hold-up of the Olympia Candy Kitchen at Goshen last April pleaded not guilty when arraigned in court and was bound over tothe circuit court and his bond waj fixed at $5,000 which he has been unable to provide. :

Nab Man Charged With Stealing Car. Acting upon a tip the Elkhart police recovered a 1916 Studebaker sedan which was stolen last Saturday from Akron 0., and arrested a man who gave his name as Albert Mitchell, 31 who is said to have admitted the thefli.

One Prostration

One prostration from the heat was reported at South Bend last Friday as the mercury soared to 98 degrees at noon. Peter Wolf collapsed while at work on a house but it was said he will. recover. S

: 7400 Automobiles. . The Chicago Motor club reports hav ing registered approximately 7,400 automobile so far this year, 6,200 passenger cars and 1,200 trucks mosts ly from Goshen and vicinity. - -—-———‘&-fifl. iy ~ Breman Man Dies. ~ . Christian Knoepfle 73 of Bremen for more than fifty years connected with- the business life of Bremen wag found dead in his bed. Death wag caused by heart trouble. -