Ligonier Banner., Volume 62, Number 42B, Ligonier, Noble County, 15 November 1928 — Page 1

TWICE WEEKLY

2.00 PER YEAR

RIPLETT HOTEL ROME CITY BURNS

BUILT FORTY YEARS AGO WAS OLD LANDMARK FOR LAKE TOWN

Loss Estimated at Nearly Forty Thousand Dollars and Vot Likely - i 0 Be Rebuiit

Ilire of undetermined origin destroyed' the Triplett hotel a two-story frame structure at Rome City between he hours of 11 and 12 o’clock Monday night together with most of the contents entailing a losy roughly estimated at between $35,000 and $40,000. The loss is partially covered by insurance. The fire is one of the most disastrous there in history. ; The fire was first discovered by William Ward caretaker who had returned to the Lotel about a half hour before he discovered the blaze, JHe was sleeping in the southwest corner of the building and thef ire .started in the northeast corner. Mr. Ward was first aroused from his slumbers by the dense smoke which filled the building. When he reached the scene of the fire the entire northeast corner of the building was ablaze, He turned in .an alarm hurriedly and soon the volunteer fire departmeny arrived, but the fire had gained such headway that it was beyond control. The Woleotville fire department responded to the call for aid hut was unable to- combat the flames. Was Landmark

The hotel a structure of some forty rooms, including thirtyv-five hedrooms, a large dining rcom kitchen, lobby and office room. was a landmark. It was constructed in 1888 by the late George Triplett father of Wiliiam Triplett present owner. Fer forty years it had been a popular hos-

telry at that summer resort town, and had been headquariers for thousands of tourists and vacationists from all parts of the couniry.. Durfng the days of the assembly it was always filled to capacity and in recent years hed been popular being located at it was on a small peninsula one of the most pi('tur‘es_que spots along the shore line of Sylvan lake.

Until 1912 George T:rinlet operated the hotel and from 1912 until 1919 he was assisted in the management by his son William Triplete and wife, In 1919 George Triplett ‘died and since that time the present owner had been in charge. Since the structure was first erected many additions had been made and several vears ago the entirebuilding was overhaunled at a cost of several thousau%dollars. Contents of the PDuilding which included bedroom furnishings, dishes, clothing furniture a complete Kkitchen outfit including a large new range were destroyed in the fire. Many of the beautiful trees on the two-acre plot of ground were destroyed by the intense heat, = . Owner Was Away

William Triplett had moved from the hotel late in September to his cottage but at the time of the fire was visiting relatives at Kalamazoo Mich. He was informed of the fire and returned. He said that he did not know just what his future plans will be. Whether a new hotel building will be erected was a matter of conjecture today, v

Farm Home Burns.

The frame residence occupied by lfharles Reed and family near the Pucker street school house south of Diamond lake was- destroyed by fire Monday. Most of the contents were saved. The: building is the first one north of the new residence of Mr, and Mrs. Lyman Kilmer, built on the foundation of the big house which went up in smoke some months ago. Walter E. Wolf, who drove in from his York township home brought the news of the Reed fire to the Banner,

Rob Filling Station.

. While his partner waited at the wheel of an automobile, a yvouthful bandit entered the Standard Oil filling station, corner of Main and Pike streefs in Goshen Sunday night between 8:30. and 9 o'clock and robbed the attendant, Vernon Chapman, of $315 in cash. The pair escaped in their automobile which sped west.

Makes Pleasant Call. Mr. and Mrs, James E McDonald after a visit with relatives here left for .‘their home in Marion Tuesday. ‘While in the city Mr. McDonald made the Banner a pleasant call, '

May Shoot Quail.

It is lawful to shoot qnail on your own land and on land of another with the consent of the owner. Many farm owners like to protect the birds,

- R. K, Mudge, of Elkhart, was calling on Ligonier friends Wednesday, and looking after matters for the Indiana & Michigan Electric company.

THE LIGONIER BANNER

FAIL TO IDENTIFY MAN.

Vfﬂim‘of lliglnvay Accident in SerJdous Condition at Auburn Hospital with Fractured Skull.

The unidentified man about 2i years of age, who was found uncongcious on the roadway underneath tho overhead railroad bridge of the New York Central railroad tracks one and one-halt miles east of Corunna Sunday night is in a critical condition in the Sanders' hospital at Auburn witit a crushed skull and his c¢hances for Tecovery are slight . & :

He had evidently fallen 16 fect from the bridge to the moad while walking along the tracks, As far & can be learned the man was not a victim of foul play, ncither did he fall from a train. It is thought that he fell through between the ties and alighted on his head. - - Nothing about the man’s clothing could be found which might lead to his identity. The coat which he wore bore the mark of “The Toggery’ at Elkhart, He wore two pairs of trousers and his shoes were not mates. He was found by an automobile driver.

M. E. Churc¢h Notices.

Sunday School at 9:30 Edward Bourie, ‘Supt, Public Worship at 10:30. This is our Communion Hour. We hope the membership .of our church will try and get iuto dtins erviee. If s o service of great value to the chprch. Service Sunday evening at 7:00 Sub jeclty “Daniel the (‘o\l'l'agc(>u's." Schubert musie will be used in the morning service. -There will be a couple of numbers from Schubert played on the organ by Miss Martha Hutchison and Mrs. Fred Weeks will sing a number from Schubert. We are sure you will enjoy this special program of music,

A new spirit has entered into the Methodist ¢hurch and its 'progress is being watched with gréag interest by the other churches in the district and in the conference. And the pustor- and peopl.u are happy over this, hut there is much to be gained yet, We are just merely getting started. By cooperation of the pastor and the people the next few months ought to be great months for the church and the Kingdom of God. One fine way ‘o kelp is to ‘make up your minds that you will be in the Sunday School and church service, So get started Sund#v and then kedp it up. ‘Sunday at Preshyterian (hureh, The Shubert music will be ecarried out in the morning program-—in the organ: Prelude—l’rayef from the Octette. Offeratory—»Lob der Trannen. Postlude-—Moment - Musiecale. Vesper program for Shubert Sunday at five o'clogk: - Order- of Worship No. 1V page 354 “God our Keeper and Shepherd,” Life and Work of Franz Shubert--Miss Hutchinson. Violin Solo—The Ave Maria... Madelin Sack, Francis Sack at the piarno. Voecay Trio—Come Unto Me”, arranged from the Serenade, Mesdames Lyon, Wagner and Miss Hutchinsons Piano Solo—Andante Opus 73— Florencé Oldfather. - L Offeratory Organ-—Scherzo, : Violin Sole—Cradle Song, Madeline Sack. . ¢ ‘_ Vocal Sbl(“--—i:)er Wanderer, Mrs. A. E. Kelley : : Trio — Omnipotence — Miss Sack, Mrs Wigton and John Leming. Beendiction—Rev. Bacheler. Organ Postlude—March Militaire,

- United Brethren Church C R. Smith, Minister Bible School at 9:30. Mrs. H, H Robinson Supt. We are anxious that every scholar be present Sunday You can help make a splendid record or you can help make an Ainferior one, ‘What will you do? Morning Worship at 10:30. This service should comand the the attendahce of every member of the church. Sermon by the pastor, Junior church at 10:30. T Evening Worship service at seven o'clock. 'The pastor will bring the message. . The first quarterrof the conference vear has closed and we are now start ing on the second quarter, Let us all resolve to make it better. ‘ A welcome to all the services.

Presbyterian Church Notes

Sunday Nov. 18 S. S, at 9:30 and preaching service at 10:45. - The Vesper Service at 5 o’clock will be gien over largely to Schubert music with Miss Hutchison in charge, The very enjoyable program is printed elsewhere, , The public is cordially invited.

U. B. Pastor Dies.

Rev, O L. Richart retired United Brethren minister died Wednesday afternoon of heart trouble at Warsaw. He was about 75 years of age and formerly resided at Collins Ind., near Columbia City. _

To Close Accounts

Local banks urge members of IChristmas Savings Clubs ‘to make their final payments so that the accounts may be closed -and checks issued :

LIGONIER.NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1928

GRAND JURY TO. INVESTIGATE.

Evidence Against Four Persons Held for Murder of Mrs. Stults fo - be Prescntéd, '

’ The Elkhart superior court grand jury has been called by Judge William B. Hile to meet Tuesday, November 20, to hear evidence against four persons held in the Goshen and Elkhart jails, for the murder of Mrs. Genevieve Stults, South Bend heauty parlor oper ator, whose body. was found several weeks ago in a shallow 'gmve near Elkhart. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Reyer are held in the county jail at Goshen, and Harvey Smith and Jack Kimball are in the Elkhart city jail. All deny any knowledge of the crime, but Prosecuting Attorney Glen R. Sawyer ot Elkhart said he expected that indictments would be returned aguibst alj of them. + - .

‘ Klan Officials luvulv\ﬂl . ~ Prominent persons in theé Indiana Ku Klux Klann became inyolved today in the alleged-‘interst'ate‘ automobile theft conspiracy case pow on trial in federal. court at Indianapolis. Evidence was presented by the government designed to connect with the alleged conspiracy Roy Huffington of Terre Haute brother of Joseph M. Huffington grand dragon of the Indiana klan; Robert F. MeNay of Indianapolis a former klan titan and W, I.ee Smith former grand dragon.

The Farmers and Merchants State bank of Geneva tailed to open for busi ness Wednesday, A sign on the door said: ‘“Clgsed pending arrival of state banking officials.” :

B. B. Gauker cashier %asserted the directors held a -special meeting Tuesday night following a run on the bank and thought it advisable to close the institution, ; :

The Jefferson Center first and seccon basketball teams defeated . the Churubusco high school first and second teams in two ‘games played at Jefferson €enter Friday evening:! _ The first Jefferson Center team won by the score of 30 to 8 and at the end of thesfirst half the score was I 8 to 1 in favor of Jefferson Center,

Drillers struck oil north of Ashley when they completed a well at a depth of 2,352 feet Wednesday moriing. The drillers estimated this afternoon that 150 feet of oil was then in the well which was 57 feet in Trenton rock, The well will be shot I'riday at noon. Oil experts claim that .the well is a good oOne. ,

The Perry Township Farm Burean met last Thursday evening and reelected all the old officers for the coming year. - :

The Home Division of Sparta township will meet Friday afternoon, Nov‘ember 16, with the president, Mrs. Wolf. A full attendance is desired,

The Ligonier Lions Club took luncheon at Hotel Ligonier at noon today and held a regular meeting, ;

- The Ligonier high school first and second boy's teams will journey to Wolf Lake for games Friday evening November 16th.

: NEWS NOTES Mr. and Mrs., Howard Herald are visiting in. Indianapolis today. .

Hallie Gehring and family are at the bedside of _his‘mother who is ill in Millersburg.

Frank Eagles is ill at Syracuse and his sister Miss Alice Eagles of Cromwell is caring for him.

~ Mrs. Harriet Hire has been on a visit with her daughter Mrs. John Darr on Solomons creek,

Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Naluy of InIndianapolis were guests of Mr. and Clair W. Weir Wednesday.

See “Two Arabian Knights”, the greatest doughboy cemedy ever made —gee it at Crystal Sunday and Monday, : o

- Mrs. Stanley Johnson, - Mesdames John and Howard Hossinger of Cromwell were Ligonier shoppers this week. 2

See William Boyd. Mary Astor and Louis Wolheim in “Two Arabian Knights”. Laughs by the carload. Get you share at Crystal Sunday and Mon day, .

C. R, Stansbury the first of the week visited his brother . 0. Stansbury at Russelville He was accompanied by a nephew Ollie Conner of Fort Wayne - o

Bank (loses Doors

(hurubusco is Bested.

Drillers Strike Oil.

Re-Eleet Old Gtficers,

Story Hour Saturday.

Home Division Meet.

Lions (lub Luncheon.

To wolf Lake

SOCIAL: EVENTS.

items Gathered by Banner Reporters - of Special Interest for its Many Readers, .

A pleasant surprise was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Ruby; it being their first wedding anniversary. Those present were: Mrs; Thomas Ruby, Mrs. Dollie Knox and children, Mrs. Ruby Bennett and baby, Millison Ruby of Cromwell, Miss Jennette Sloam of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Saidla, of. Elkhart, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ruby of Mishawaka, Mr, and Mrs Geoof e Ruby of Syracuse Mis sEsther Hosicr, Mr. and and Mrs. Oliver Latham and Miss Lee of South Bend, Mr. and 3rs, Charles Crow of Fort Wayne, Mr. and- Mrs. John Miller, of Cromwell. Mrs, Mary Longor, of Milford. A cafeteria dinner was served and all departed - extending congratulations ' v ; 3* ¢ %

Bridge Party.

"~ Mrs, Lawrence Haines entertained at.a bridge party in honor of Mrs. F. V. Haines of Chicago at her homq on Unipn street Monday evening. Three tables of bridge were formed and the evening was a very enjovable affair, Prizes were given to Mrs. C. G. Keehn, first; Mrs. 8. J. Williams consolation” and Mrs, F. U. Haines guest prize. - The hostess served a very delightful lunech. o

Tuesday Evening Bridge.

~Mrs. Farrell Ott entertained members of her bridgé ciub at her home on Lincoln Way \S’("-sr Tnesday evening. Mrs. Graham Lyon, Miss Mary Jane Hire and Mrs. Joe R;tpﬁ of .Syracuse substituted for absent members. The prizes were awarded to Mrs, Frad Weeks, first; Mrs. Joe Rapp, second and Miss Elizabeth Hire consolation. Mrs. Ott served a- dainty Innch’'

Entertain Guests,

Mr. and Mrs. Mell Culver entertained at their home mlz.‘}ay street, Sunday the following gix»’ests. Mr. aud Mrs, Bryan Frick of Greeley, Colo, Floyd Frick, wite 4ind daughier of Elkhart, Burdette Frick, wife and daughter of Goshen, Frank Knepper,

wife and daughter and Jerome Glant of Wawaka, and James Kennedy,wite and daughter of Mishawaka.

Six O’clock Dinner,

Mrs. George W. Brown -entertained the members of her hridge club Wednesday afternoon at her Cavin sireet home. The afternoon was spent in playing bridge @nd at-six o’clock the hostess served a lovely six o’cleck dinner, The prizes tor high geore were given Mrs. C. G. Keelin and Mrs. W. H. Bender. :

Mrs. Decier Entertains.

Mrs., Karl Decker entertained the members of her bridge club at a delightful six o'clock dinner last evening. Mrs, L. K. Thompson held high score. Mrs. Graham lLyon substitufed for Mrs. Ed, Williams. Mrs Glade Rupert is a new member’ of the e¢lub

Birthday Surprise

Forty guests gave Clarence Pries: a surprise Tuesday evening to celebrate the anniversary of his birth and the Priest home in York township swelled with n*xerrivment' for some hours: After a potluck supper cards were the diversion. =

*= 8 . (lass Entertained.

Miss Helen Wolf delightfully entertained the members of her Sunday school ‘class at her home on Main gtreet Monday evening. The evening was spent in games and contests and daintv refreshments were served,

Mr. and Mrs, Gary Mayfield entertained a party of friends last Friday evening at their Inn at Stones Hill a social geod evening was enjoyed by the guests and refreshments were served. ' o *£@ = 3

Progress Club

The Progress Club meet Monday evening with Mrs L. K. Thompson on Martin street. Mrs, W. C. B. Harrison read a paper on “Aces” which was very interesting . :2« ¥ @ s Mrs. Ben Glaser entertained two %tables at cards last evening. At the close of the evening ‘refreshments 'were served. : ¥ * /t i . Mrs Cecil Griffith and Mrs, Charles Wagner will entertain a party of ladies at the Griffith home Friday afternoon. e ‘% % @ ;

Mrs. Fred Weeks will entertain her bridge club and one table of guests at her home tonight, 3 - % 8% : snil

Mr, and Mrs. Clair Weir are entertaining their Sunday school class at their home tonight * * 2 ‘ }

Rev. and Mrs. G, HT Bacheler entertained Mr and Mrs. R, F. Miller of Topeka. - ; ‘ . . *% % The Sarah Anns will meet tonight with Mrs. L. L. Koon. On the List George L. King the barber is on ;the list of hunters that have bagged wild geese, ; e

DEATHS OVER WEEK-END.

Colored Pastor at Terre ‘Haute, Slain in Fight, Among Vietims of _ ‘His Congregation.

Violence in Indiana over the weekend took a toll of seven lives. One slaying and a suicide were among: the causes, :

The Rev. Obediah Thompson, negro, was killed at Terre Haute, during a fight a¢ the Sincere Baptist church, following his dismissal as its pastor( according to authorities.

‘Mrs. Ida Francisco, 53, of Madison committed suicide by shooting. Shirley Jane Mason, 4, of Frankton was fatally burned, ‘Lucile Hopper, 19, of Covington, is dead of injuries which resulted from an automobile accident.

John Gleason, 20 Canadaigua N Y. university of Noire Dame student. killed at South Bend by tram. Miss Dolly Uppenkamp, 19, was drowned in Patoka river near Pikeswile. s Bowling Scores. i ~ High 'scores were made last week by: : ; . _ Ledger Sackett 258. - : Earl Ostrander 238, 232. : Ralph Shisler 238, o Fisher 246. . ; : Snoke 244. o - . Darnell 236. . ' The League started Thursday night at the Todd alleys with six teams and some gnod scores were rolled, Shisler’'s team was high by five ping and Darnell second.. The two Ileading team score: 7 ; Lo Harsh o 0 oo s 28R - 282 18Y C.. Baker .oo 138 216 162 PoLeny o 0 1 A a 0 B Myers .. ..., 140 040 NiD R Shisler ... 0 0.0 226 224 |BB Totals ... .. 44 88 45 Toam total ocawiad wadsi 3988 Pamey... o 0 G goq lon 48R

1. Sechlotterbaek .......... 158 266 181 B. MeGinn ..., 139 168 290 Roy Jorg. ... ..+......... 188 481 156 G. Darnetl. ... .. 0 163 W 3 186 Totals ..o ... 8140 884 853 Tagm tatal i e s : Death olf Jacob Shell. Jacob C. Shell aged 46 ycars whose serious iMness was mnoted in Nonday’s Banner died at ten o’clock Wednesday night of pneumonia at his farm home near Welcottville,” The deceased a former resident of Ligonier was well known and highly respected. Death came after an illness of two weeks. : Surviving besides the widow are three children four biothers and four sisters. . Willard and John Shell of Ligonier are brothers. : - The funeral will he held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at thé Ligonier U, B. church and burial will be made in Oak Park cemetery this city.

Faetional Church Serap.

Stephen J. Craig elder and superintendent of the Christian church at Hammond was sentenced to 10 days in jail and Deacon C, Tharp received a sentence of three months on the state penal farm for assault and bhattery as the outgrowth of a factional controversy in the church. The trouble came to a climax on July 1 when Judge Freed Barnett Sunday school teacher of one faction and his assistant Fred White were knocked down the church steps by members of thg other fation. . : '

Seventy Years in Ligonier.

Jesse L. Dunning, who just celebrat ed his 82nd birthday anniversary has resided in Ligonier seventy years .and in this period has seen many changes in his home town, He served with the Union armies during the Civil wair and has held many places of public trust in nation, state and city. Mr. Dunning is unusually active and may be seen most any day on the streets with friends both old and young. : .

Attend Meeting

Mr. and Mrs, Ed Belts, Mr. and Mrs: Thomas Wagoner, Mrs. Stanton Vance Mrs. O C. Harsh, Mrs, Henry Hicks, Mrs. H. H. Decker, Mrs, Osie Nelson and Miss Ella Joray attended a district meeting of the Rebekah lodge at South Milford Monday evening. A good tinie was enjoyed by the visitors at| the meeting, .

o Returns With Money.

James Wennesmark 17 a son of a son of a Mishawaka minister who as a messenger decamped with $50,000 of the First National Banks funds at South Bend has returned with a companion bringing mecst of the loot with him, e

Was Great Picture,

’ “Sorrell and Son’, shown three nights at the Crystal theatre this week is a most interesting picture and was, enjoved by a large audience. Those’ familiar with the Book from which the picture is taken find it a fairly true reproduction. : ® £ O A e e ; Slight Auto Mishap. ; < Cars driven by Mrs. Otis Fisher and John Winright touched Wednesday afternoon on Cavin street and a bumper of the Winright machine was torn off.

| “HIS BEST INVESTMENT” Play Given by Senior Class of Ligenfer High School at Auditorium B Tonight The ‘Senior class of ' the Ligonier High school will present its class play this evening” in the anditorium : Cast -

Suzanne, Beveprlv's maid ~Margaret Kelley. ‘ e ' Beverly Gray a writor—Eva Kiester Fortunee Ilindclph an art student—Athole Herrmanin. ' » v Christine Wihiimen. with stace aspirations—Wanda Cuuiusham . Priscilla Page, wits « L. aspirations——Gertrude Surfus. 7 0 Billy Breckenridge, 4 voung journa-list—-Kermit "Simmons. Alison Cortland. Beverly's college iriend—Sarah Nichols ‘ Van- Rensselaer Cortland, a returned soldier-—William Nelson. v Betty Jane Bailey, Olivia’s vounger sister—Rose Schrock. -.- . Olivia Cortland, a social leader- - Esther Depore. o : Senator Jerome, -supporting Corfland’'s candidacy—Howard Nelson = - s John Cortland a candidate for Governor—Edward ‘Shearer . Uncle “Toby, a circus clown—Harold MceDaniel. : ' L Synopsis for program. ; Pmologue. Ten thousand dollars to be invested s

* Act I. Fortunee forms a friendship, acquires a future and comes face tg face with the past. : e ~ Act 11. The threads of intrigue of love, of friendship and loyaity are intertwined. . Act [ll. Beverly makes a sacrifice Fortunee finds happiness and Vajy realizes the true value nf his best investment fae s e Music-—Cochran's Orchestra. Admission—2s¢. and 356¢. :

May Abolish Tenure Law.

I. C. Ward superintendent of Fort Wayne rwchools addressing a nreeting ot school superintendents in Fort Wayne Friday announced that he had been informed that an effort is to be made in the next Indiana leislature to repeal the teacher's tenure law, - The present law has resulted in much changing around of teachers and heads of schools due to the fact that after five years service teachers would be entitled to their position for life. Instructors who would otherwise have been retained were not given contracts and the general construction of the situation has been that with the teacher tenure law on the Indiana statutes scarcely any teacher could expect to remain in one shool longer than four years. 5

Twe Missing Girls Found.

Edna Bay 17 and Mary Bay 13 daughters of Edward Bay east of Liberty Center who disappeared from home last Sunday night giving rise to a widespread search were found by their father Tuesday night hiding in ‘the barn at the Bay farm, They said they the first night they were absent in an old house in the .neighborhood and the second night in the barn.

Raitroader is Killed

Arthur Freeman 55 a C. & O, railroad employee was dead ‘at Muncie from injuries received when he was struck by an automobile while he was pushing his car along the highway Freeman’s home was at Losantville. The driver of the car. that hit Freeman said that the Freeman car had no lights, : ’ : {‘b |et ampavon

Nearby Deaths.

_Mrs. Roxie Smith 79, Churubusom; W. A. Shambaugh 74 heart troube, Churubusco; Roscoe Johnson 59 paralysis Bluffton; Mrs Ella Williams, 70 apoplexy, Wels county: C. E. Marvin 67 heart troube and pneumonia, Auburn; Frank Stanton 37, colored N. Y, C. employe found dead in railroad yards at Elkhart.

Foster’s Community Sale.

George D. Foster will hold a community sale at his sales barn in Ligonier on- Thursday, November 22, This will be the fourth sale this season, and if conditions continue favorable he will conduct these sales every awo-weeks. List you live stock, house hold goods, implements, produce, or anyvthing you desire to sell, early. .

Lawson is Fined,

Homer Lawson residing near Ligonier was arraigned in the city court at Goshen Friday afternoon on' three counts growing out of his arrest’b v a deputy game warden on charges of lillegal possession of furs. He was ;fined $5 and costs on each count, mak ing a total of $6O. .

Joe Elichel Dies.

Word has been received here that Joe Eichel died at his home in Chicago one day last week. The deceased was a member of the Blitz Wood Products company of this city and resided here for a short time. ' ’ Ligonier Grain Market, Ligonier dealers are paying the following prices for grain: Wheat $1.28; rye 80c, corn 90c, oats 34c. Very little wheat is being marketed now.

MONDAY THURSDAY

VOL. 62 NO. 421

KILLED TUESDAY AFTERNOON ON GOSHEN ROAD OUT OF SYRACUNE o While Driving at Terrific Speed (Car - Strikes Loose Gravel and Turns Over at Hillside

- Glen E, ‘better known in Ligonier as George Swan 41 was alinost instantly killed Tuesday afternoon on the Goshen road out of Syracuse when the car he was driving at terrific speed struck loose gravel and turned over, crushing the man's head, The coroner of Elkhart county viewthe ‘remains before they were removed to the Surfus under taking par lor in this ecity. - . Coroner W, \. Stauffer of Elkhart arrived at the scene shortly after the accident and reported that the condition of the road would indicate the man must ~have been driving at .a terrific rate of speed and skidded. The car vaulted up a bank before lolling over, : . “C. A. - Banning living mnear the scene where the accident occurred, was the first to arrive at the wreckage and as he and several others lifted the auto off the driver, Swan took only a.few breaths hefore he died, Swan had just passeffe the Banning home and waved to_(Rester Banning. The }s‘auuings.}l%ge crash a moment later. i : iy AR G EL AR oLR . e

. Swan was born in Nappanee on March 27 1887 the son of Mi. and Mrs, Mrs. Samuel Swan both of whon are dead. "He moved to Elkhart when a young man and lived thera for seven vears with a brother. Sherman, Hg then moved to -Huntington and was employed as a brakeman on the Erie railrmad. ~ About 18 months dgo he moved to- Ligonier and entered the restaurant business opening the Lincoln Cafe here. , About the same time his brother Sherman méved from Elkhart to Ligonier where he bought a restaurant now known as the Swan Cafe. . : o

Sherman and his son Cornelius, stated that it is believed George was headed for Nappapnee (o visit a sis-

‘ter Mrs. Nellie Boormershine when the accident happened. He made the trip about once a weck. Word was received in Ligonier by Cornelius who is ‘in business with his father thhat (George had_been seriously injured, but when the voung man arrived at the scene accompanied by an undertaker- they learned the man had been kiHed and the body remov-

ed to New Paris.| : ; Two other sisters besides Mrs. Bbome\rshine survive. They are Mrs, Mary Shriver of Elkhart and Mrs. May Rogers of Grand Rapids Mich. fhree brothers and a daughter also survive. : -

' Funeral services will be held in the Elks Temple at Ligonier Friday at.2'o’v(‘:loc'k, Burial will be made in Opk Park., v - Since his residence in = Ligonier

George Sw?a"n had made many friends here and the news of the fatal accident was a great shock to them. :

. Meet Here in A\pril. =t More than 160 members of the Rebekah lodge attended the district meeting held at the I, O. O. F. hall in South Milford Tuesday During tha tafterm)on and evening sessions five

candidates were initiated A special program was enjoyed including a short " play entitled “The Third Degree’ and several musical numbers, A delicious chicken super was served at the Methodist church by members of the Aid soiety. Mrs. Lee the state president Mrs, Cresser district president an. Mrs, C. H. Kimmel past state president were present. Members were present from Shipshewana Ligonier Kimmell Auburn, Wolcottville, Albicn and Kendallville, The next district meeting will be held at Ligonier in April. : : o

Suffers Broken Back,

Homer D. Hubler, formerly of Warsaw and Mentone is lying in the hospital at Elkhart with his back broken, the result of an accident at Elkhart Sunday afternson during the progress of a foothall game. Hubler, it was reported was lying flat on the ground on the sidzline when a tackle was made. Both the tackler and the man carrying the ball fell, landing squarely on top of Huber’'s back. -

- The young man about thirty years of age, was immediately conveyed to the Elkhart hospital where physicians said his death would be a matter of la short time. =

In Hospital

‘Mrs. W. H, Casey has been taken to the St. Joe hospital at Fort Wayne where she will take treatments. Mrs, Casey has been in failing health for some time. : g .