Ligonier Banner., Volume 62, Number 47B, Ligonier, Noble County, 20 December 1928 — Page 2

The l.igonier Banner a",’-'mb]ishx"’d :;1856 R (7 3f W Published iy (0 0 PHE BANNER PUBLISHING €O, v.'c. B Harx-isqn; Editor M. A. Cotherman, Manager Pubiished every Monday and 'Th.ursdsy «nd cntered ‘the Postoffice at Ligonier, {i.diana, a 3 seeond class matter.

With Hoover in Latin Amerlea - ierbert Hoover has been making his way through = ihe ﬁpanteh-speaking Americas @s the high™p iéétiﬂf his nation’s new policy of economic rapprochment in this hemisphere. ‘ Chosen to guide the United States through its next four years of industrial and business expansion ‘he conght {irst to sow the seeds of permanent friepdship in that field which offers the néarest oppbl-funity for American manufacturers and Ameriean capital. 2 e fie has l‘rxtl(-gilvyxx?‘(l ascan advanco agent a contacy man o 0y o i\'isi!,in»; overseer of our vast investnént andg trade in.’:»n‘?«%a helow the H;in’(iizu\.dv: whichever one cares to cadl its Not the least part ol his Laf-:if'ivs that of fixer. e bas undertaken to show these countries thal the United States harbors no swicked designs agdins:

them and his attempts were well timed. Onr pre-Morrow policy toward Mexico and Nicaragua advanced our interésts in this hemisphere in no respect what ever. Hoover appears to have realized that and Coolidge as well, | _ Se that, in refml"ing to Hoover as the high miu.ﬂ‘s Hf our new. economic policy, one dees not picture Hoover as traveling with a concealed, club. He is not dissatisfied with the« political or military situation in .Latin A ca. But he is profoundly coneerned with Amegica's future prosperity ang expansion. In recent campait;;n l:q avowedly assumed that burden. cal or military situation n Latin Ameri ary informal conference with correspondents was not based on sentiment. In his opinion the three essention factors for happy commercial relations between nations are: | Contact ; i Understanding Esteem - . : Insofar as he is able, Hoover is acte ing en tour with these factors in mind. Youth Gets 1-10 Year Term . Ernest Bair 19 of north of Columbia City was sentenced to serve 1 to 10 vears in the state - reformatotry . at Pendleton in the Whitley circut court Friday afternoon on his plea of guilty to participation in the theft ot’)_wQ cars. . : ok

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Special For Xmas Gifts Nothing so good and warm as a nice pair of cotton, wool or part wool Blankets. ' In this department we will place on sale for Xmas. 50 pairs 70x80, Heavy Cotton Plaid Blankets, all colors, worth $2.49, at the low price of, pair $2.19 20 panrs part wool Plaid Blankets, worth $4.89 comfort, worth $4.29, this sale ......................$3.79 20 pairs Cotton 70x80, just what you want for comfort, worth $4.29, this-sale ........................$3.78 10 pairs all wool Plaid Blankets in rose, Light Blue, Yellow, Orchid, worth $9.89, this sale $9.19 Fancy Indian Blankets and Robes. This ‘will' be ‘what you want for the davenport, or extra blanket for the bed, heautiful colors to harmonize with your draped and add cheer to the room, now .........................$2.98 Other Fancy Blankets to D skt o si O Baby Blankets, up from S e e G e e e e e ——————————— ’ Damask and Napkins : Nothing will please the housewife more than g selection from our Damask and Napkins. ‘ The new Pastel Shades in Damask, Blue, Pink; : Green, Gold with pretty stripe border, the yd 75¢ 70 inch All Pure Linen, Full Bleached, Rose Pattern Damask. Mother will be delighted with . . | this. This sale Sl eSR 70 inch Pure Linen, a wonder piece of cloth at the - price, Rose and Snowdrop pattern R 70x80 Table Patterns with Napkins to match, beautifu! in design, rich in quality, a lady’s pride, Xmas will not be complete without a nice set of linen. . In thig department, we excel all other efforts. in selection; and quality, patterns, styles and prices. The plain white, the beautiful Pastel colors, to give tone and harmony; to a table. ; e {1 vihiiah Silk Underwear Department Silk Bloomers, a large full cut, long or short for the medium or stout. This line of bloomers, reinforced seat, all the new Pastel shades. A gift that is useful, 98¢, $1.19, $1.49, $1.69 the pair. = Silk Vests t 0 match .........ccopmninrissiisisnsinsann o 39€ - Silk Gowns and Palamas | ~Just-give of this line of Silk Underweay. . .

; nnnqs ELUDE OFFICERS i 5 el !;é*%‘ Sight:d Near, Wiwaka Late, g g T | mrent BB OERer 1) PP * f : ! . e { The five armed men who Monday nocn held up and robhed the Sturgis National bank of Sturgist Mich.. of l-?’-ﬁ:i'f,vﬂ,(r in- dash and securities apparicutly had made gpod their, ‘?SY“ 8 totday after' being stalled Dy '-{z)mdd}i i'm;,ds neor Wawaka east of here late jyienday afternoon. . . A valn sleurch was made for the ‘bandits whose car was reported stail"ed on 1 hi:}_hvway two miles h‘lo’rth 0l i Wawadka. - Five jnimLtos after Mrs. Nell Zim‘merman \\'aia\\'aka telephone ui;;m'atnﬁ I‘;pz"(':ui(::ht‘(} report over heg rural lincs about| the bank robhery, Mrs, fohn Boss {iving two miles n@thwest f \\‘uw-‘\ka:jcallo:l back to rep@ft that a large blue Buick sedan comfaining

five “strangely aciing” . men waéé,'smuk in the mud in a byroad near the Boss| farm.: e ; ; Are. l'ms,% immediately notfied the Wawaka authorities. and then icalled other rural| snbseribers along thd muntry I‘o2l}\ on which the Boss farm was located.| Mrs. Boss again repirted hat the mejl succeeded in extricating their machine and proceeded westwurd. I : The next farmer reported that after goine a milef west the car turned south: Other farnueers gave information that. showed the{(i'ar continned two miles) south and then apparently headed toward Cohlumbia City. i .

| Miss Gentry Honored Miss Virginia Gentry of LaGrange is one of 34 students who have bzen chosen for [the choruses of Gampus Affairs annual campus revue staged by the Garrick Club dramatic érgani-: zation at Indiana University. s . Bent?n Christmas Tree = . The members of the Benton Ladieg’ \id will en‘ltertain their families af the community hall December 27. There will b\o a Christmas. tree and a gift exchang\e. ol i _ ill.lm"Flu. L For two weeks the Jacob Musser family suffered from flu, every mems ber being confined to bed for a numy ber of days. All are now on the mend and out of d“anger.

Poyser Sells Out. i D. O. Poyser has sold his stock of goods at Topeka and retired from business. He is well known in Ligonier. . L ; e t ~Miss Cora Black a flu viefim is much improved. ' £

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Obltuary : ] Sarah Fod apmean Harper was bornl y 18 AB4#"and departed thig dife-Be-c¢ beraged 84 ths . "ﬁa)s She was @'d a"i ghter of Daniel and Gemina Cé.rmean' 'vs£‘w§sﬁ{gj§t;gﬁj_Cdnrt' House Ohio. She came to Indiana when quite voung, having her home with relatives until she was married to Z. E. Harper on’ O,Q‘Qbff 26 1865. To this :uapi?x% .were' {bord four chilﬂre\rx,'thrée?of wHom Sur+ ivive, 'Lida and ‘Lucy &t ‘home and !Linx_ﬂqq ou an adjoining farm. 1 Mrs. Harper was a faithful member jof, the AL, E. church at Richville fxfom_; ;_\'outh until her departu,re» from this‘ life. She was a very devoted wife and mother. She was patient duriug.hcr: long illness and expressed her desire :’many times to pass away that she might be with Pa” A host of f_rionds} ‘will. cherish. her memory. ... ..~ ‘ ! "We wish to express our sincere thanks to our neighbors and "f‘rie‘nds‘ (who so kindly assisted us in our sad bereavement, » s |

Lida and Lucy Harper ' : « /Mr. and Mrs. Linnien Harper i Champion Corn Grower For the first time in many years Northern Indiana has: been awarded the state corn growing championship won this wear: by 0. l. Bryant of Yoder. Allen county with an official vield of 127.45 bushel’s per acre. ;']'hin-_ record was made in the Five Acre Corn Club contest eonducted under the auspices of the Indiana Corn Growers' Association in eooperation with Purdue Unicersity. . :

Arrested For Stealing 20 Autos. Six boys ranging from 13 to 16 years of age have been arrested at Anderson’ for theé theft of twenty automoBidy i - ‘Police said the boys' arrest probably will ' prove the solution of the theft of many machines that have been taken there during the past moﬁth. : L g

Assesors of State to Meet. The twenty-eighth annual meeting of [ndiang assessors wiil he held at 'lnd_iapﬁb'ﬁlis Tuesday: Wednesddy and Thursay. T e The assessors will meet with the state board of tax commissioners :for a discusion of problem of their offives.

. Mishawakan Killed - W. M. Ropp 52 of Mishawaka was killed last night when the automohile in which he was riding was struck by the car driven by Ralph Felg formen Mi‘s;hawa‘_ka judge and attorney. Mr. and Mrs. Clair W. Weir werq Fort Wayne visitors Monday after, ndon. i ; ,

Stansbury’s Double Store i Santa Claus, with all his bright and flaming colors, is starting on his mission of good will and good cheer. | His Xmas Bells are;'ringing. The Christmas Spirit is with us. And now may we, one and all, fill our Xmas ' Baskets and help Santa do his part, in the happiness that a littlé token, a kind word, a deed, an act that will help others to feel the touch of this glorious season of good cheer which should radiate from the hearts of ‘all American people who live in this land of plenty, We have been abundantly blessed with the worlds’ goods. ;and the spiritual things of life. Let us pause a littie while and count our blessings, and then from the ' abundance of our herats, give as we fcel we can, that we can enjoy the spirit of giving as well as to receive. !The,;Stansbiury' Stores are full of these gifts, large or small, that you will wait to give, useful, ornamental, - and helpful, all for' a purpoese. Just buy of the things that are useful. They are the gifts of merit and ap--1 preciation. ’ : | | : ' ' ' ~ ,

| - Bed Spreads r ... Just beautify the sleeping room by adding a nev : gilk Bed Spread, Rose, Green, Orchid, Blue, Gold $4.39. . $4.50, $5.19. .. They add color and charm to the furnish.ings of the room. - o o osten Barts e . Are you making comforts? If so, you will need _those large 3 pound rolls of snow white fluffy Batts - and a few yards of Challie in the dainty Pastel shades jat the yard only cu.nseceessscnnerspmisinns s sasense. 15€ Batting, 3 pound snow white .............89¢, 98¢ and $1.09 oo 2 98e Outing Gowns ‘ This department is full of Fancy Outing Gowng or girls, boys, mén and ladies.g’ Pajamas in fancy ; 4prmts( and outings. i , Ladies’ Gowns in Fancy Voile | and Maderia 10 owns from L.t L esL LD 98e cap

. Our store force all join, in extending to our patrons and friends their best wishes for a Merry Xmas . ond 2 Happy New Year. And hope that the year 1929 will bring prosperity and happiness to each and an . abundance of good cheer. And may our busimess relations be of closer friendship as we meet and greet each . other in the years to come. We thank you one and all for the courtesies of the past year and solicit a con- . tinuasce of this friendly spirit. .. BERNIECE BAKER. CLEO MOATS. CLARENCE MERONEY.

THE LIGONIER BANNER, LIGONIER, INDIANA.

{ Prospeets For White Christmas - Ligonier's prospects for a whitq .I%'.!‘,‘,’f"':‘.:a'..'*- I efzmore; h ¥ OGRy ey irdgE ol [T T T ' Rain| that had beén falling duriug | ;gg'_!}jgek; end turned to snow }iqn&ay afternoon and a cold biting wind sent the mehcury below the freezing fp'nint.‘ Clear weather-éwa"s_-?cm'- the ';uenu Lg_da;’,ibyt the,,:;colql \_rem.aiagdrapg ‘prospetts are good for moré show beTore Décember 257 | } Predictions were that the temperature would remain in the lower 303 for a few days.. o L [' The; rain and freezing weather had i(-itixrs'm'l_ much trouble to dirt and gravel roads in this vicinity according to !all reports, : ; ;

; York Home Division Meets.” . 'The regular monthly meeting ot ;the York township Home Division was held last Tuesday at the home ‘of Mrs. Myrtle Steele. . o ‘ | The affair was an all day meeting, with a pot-luck dinner at noon, There were twenty-five members and several {visitors present. ‘ : ' At a business meeting the organ- * ization re-elected. the following officers for another year; Adda Palof- following the re-elected .ization mer, president; Mrs. J, C. Roscoe; vice-president Mrs. Grace King secrel_tar);; and Mrs. Ada More treasurer. The club voted to buy 500 Christmas ’sea]s and a $5,00 hond for the aid of Itl.w4tlube_l:£:ul'osis fight _ :

New Overall Faetory.

The heating plant will be ipstalled in the new overall factory building this week and -then the remaval to the new location . will -begin. [The new mas chines will be placed in the new builds ing as they arrlve and additional operators put to work on them. The old operators will continue at the old plant, the removal being gradual untij all the machnes are in the new planti, By. this system the operators. will losg np time during the removal and thy output will go right along without interruption/ . o

_ Stateg Lets Reoad Contract The Mri-Lakes Construction company of Columbig City has beenr award ed the contraet for the laying of 7.4 miles of pavement on state road Nuo. 24 frm a point two miles east of Larga to two miles west of | Huntington by the state highway commission. - The conract was 203,898.77 : Young Forger in Jail : Ralph Weber fermerly residing west of Columbia. City was brought there from Mishwaka to ;answer to a charge of check forgery. He is in the county jail. o 4 L

- Auto Rotes =~ 5 If you want to have comfort in your car, just buy an Auto Robe. Give it as a gift to Father, Brother or Son. ; : , . Percales, Wash Fabrics For Dresses, Aprons, Pajamas, all the new shades, : figures and styles, only the yard ......................15¢ Faney Prints 25c and 594 - Bath Robes - Ladies, Men’s and Children’s Fancy Bath Robes. No better gift could be given than that which adds comfortf / i .v; : v v ] s *! Uly : Ladies’ Rain Coats ‘ What would be nicer for a member of the family a Rain Coat for Mother or the Daughter. Buy it for Chyistmas. . ... :

' Stores Open Evenings _Ligonier stores will remain open for bystaess.up to Monday ri?hn ; ; ﬁfih\s%'r}jbpping isi_;.gt its peak }ag.gl practically all stores have reportefl a fine business in the last several days. Many local stores are consider: iing:_ extra help for this week with 4 ilarge force at work Saturday when.the ¢ity -Is-expeecting a large number of ipunfof-§DW';I visitoys for the last;'miﬁute hatihg - F 4 AN

- Chicken Thieves Drop $3OO A. Pike county farmer whose name was withheld by authorities pending results of an investigation is holding $3OO left behind by thieves who stold his chickens. , . The =tolen fowls were crated ready to ‘be hauled to market the next day That nizght the thieves took them away in a truck. The farmers noticed tracks of the’ machine and nearby found a purse containing the $3OO. The chickens were valued at less than 100. Postmaster Says Mild Winter. tJarl Shinp postmaster at Mentone also makes unofficial observation ou the weather. He notes these signs of a mild winter: dandelions are blooming: several Mentone gardéners are still producing strawberries, flocks. of wild geese remain on nearby lakes; mosquitos have been seen in swarms lilic bushes are budding and the blue giil fisHing is fine. : : Pay your Banner subscriptions.

Stops over at J[Fingers Fur Shoppe, Elkhart jand leaves unexpected shipment of furs from the North Pole. This means January bargians of course. . Merry Christmas to every body everywhere. Thanks for the present. - Mr. and Mrs. S. G. and the little Fingers

- Marriage Announced, ! Miss Edna Mawhorterop:New Castle | Indigna will be ynited fg marriage to - ggr“rgﬂaxgzglrﬁ_&m cityaqs the home of the bride at 3:00 o'clock Sunday . afternoon December 23 1828 Aiss Mawhorter is thie daughter of Milton . and Mrs. Mawhorter of New Castle, Indiana. = A grand-daughter of J. K. Mawhorter of Wawaka . - R -

Buckingham ~Radios With Magnetic Speaker . -$l6OOO ‘ - Wi Dynami‘e Speaker | | Kiester Electric Shop Shop Phone 481~ Night Phone 298

- Underwear Department If you want comfort and style in Underwear, just ‘call at Ligonier’s Big Store for your garments. ~ Men’s Cream Colored Union Suits .....ccooceeviveein.sl.l9 Men’s Heavy Randon Grey Union Suits ................51.39 Men s Boavy Floeend ... iiiiiimimmenadn 140 Ladies’ Silk and Wool, any style ..........c.....iine .. . 52,98 ‘Ladies’ Cotton Union Suits .......icuiie.-..98¢, $1.19 All Wool, Part Wool, Union or Single Piece. Boys’ Union Suits Shlianaln, 996089 Ak GiEls Union Sujts .. 00l sanwn i 69, 890 9N : ! : Wool for Boy or Gl v | ' Hostery Department . ~ln this department we do carry the best, which you experience has shown you. ) ' Ladies’ Rayon and Silk Hose, pointed heel ..............49¢ Ladies’ Never Mend, pure Silk Hose, pointed heel 98¢ Diamond Point, service weight ...........cccccirrsnerenrnnennsl.69 Iron Clad Hose, all shades, all sizes .......ccceevnenennn.. $1.50 Misges SHE Houe, Taney ... ... i v iadile Boys SPOFE Hese [ . i adinaiikasinisitiuanliie Men's Silk or Wool Hole ... . ivbinnnatnnanusapie | Men’s Lisle Hose2sc ~All for Xmas and Gift Goods. - o Leather and Sheep Lined Coats ' Are. you going to buy a Leather Coat for Dad? I so, just take a look at the full horsehide coats, all front cuts, the best lining and workmanship. This sale $10.19 e - Boys, you can have one. : ' Sheep Lined Coats, extra long, full cut, fur collars " worth $7:89, Xmas sale .........c.ivvuiiisanwae 96198 Boya from ... . Liilaasindnanahnliandhis e 3699 o . Forthe Home ~ Get these items for the home special prices: 18 inch Stephens all Pure Linen .Crash ...................19¢ 18 inch Bleached all Pure Linen Crash .............21¢ 836 inch Pareals fancy .. ..o aiaana s 38 inch Heavw PRNIS. .ol oaibnci bbb it e 0 36 dnch. Challie; reglar (186 .. .o i vimmsstioinesismepmuinc LI 27 ineh White Qublng . iamsinmiaianiriidun igo 27 incly Light OUEINR faiiaiii inuivmivestedinend B 8 ~ Space will not allow us to quote all Xmas Goods Bargains, in all departments. - e el e

. Krait Gets Prison Term. - E. W. Kraft found .guilty of iuvoluntary manslaughter by an Allen circult eourt’a ‘week ago in connecticn with the death of Charles Pens herd January 16 fast was sentenced by Judge Wood to serve one to ten years in the state prison. Krafts attorneys filed & motiou for a new trial bug it was gdented-—~ — o : . :

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