Ligonier Banner., Volume 63, Number 1B, Ligonier, Noble County, 31 January 1929 — Page 2

The Ligonier Barfer Established 1858 5. _ Published by : THE BANNER PUBLISHING €O, W. C. B, Marrison, Editor ‘ M. A. Cotherminan, Manager Published every Monday and Thursday and entered the, I’o9tulflc:o at Ligonier, Indiana, as segund class maftter. =

Exchange Programs to Fedture, { Kntertainment at the Favm Bureau meetings in February will be .provided by the- Sparta, - Washington, Peiry and York township Farm Bureau and Home Division ui‘guni’zm,nrs.‘ The nion and women working together ip these townships are carefully preparing. short plavs musical numbers or stunts which they '\‘;iHApresent in three townships including their .own, : P The schedule of meetings ..":’)“U:\\"SZ - Thie Smntu township entertainers will go to Rome City on the 6th and to Avilla on the 19th. They will probably present their 1;1‘(:;;)':1:'1'1 4t the Farmers Incstitute at Kimmell on the vard. ’ : ' ~ The York township program will be presented at the New ~ Centralized School on the sth and will be taken to the Centralized School in Wayne township on the 13th and 10 LaOtto on the 20th. _ The Perry L(m'nship-?g]j(mps is scheduled to show at home on the 7th, in Jefferson township on the Tlth and at Wolf Laké on the 14th. ) ° The Washington township cntertainment will just be- m-usmn"w%;in ;(}revn township oHn the Rth ut the

Washington Centralized scheol cn ihe 12th and at Waw:aka on the 15th There will bé atroll cali at all the meetings and the members will answer by giving ofie use of Coners te Gh {he farm. .. B Martin or the Port land Cement Association will . give demonstrations and have diseassions at all the meetings. Opporiunits will also he given local leaders 10 present their projects au the medtings, Farm YWomen Anbounce Meetines The Home Division Meetings in Feb ruary will be featured by the ‘Dyveing Demonstrations” givenr hy the Home Farnishings Project Leaders. The offective use of various shrubs and flowers will also be discussed. = The time and place of the various meetings » follows: Wayne. Mis.' '.\!ar)" Beckman, . Ist: York. Mrs Ruth Hochstedler, sth; Pevry, Mrs. Pearl Wolf, 6th: Noble Mrs Nabey Young, 6th:; Green, Mrs. 'Alice” Dibbie. Bth; Washington Centralized Sch'c\:_)l.' 14th; Orange, Mrs. Hazel Halferty, 13th; ‘Allen, Mrs. Tillie Barhan, 19th: Elkhart, Mrs. Lena outs, 19th; Jefierson, Mrs.: Gertrude Winebrenner - 19th; Sparta, Mrs. Rose Growecock, 20th; Swan. Mrs. Fay Curiey 20th. : e Bowling News, Oylers Alleys Monday nigi:t clab. Ghreen's 14351625, s Bigg's 1386-—-1437 - High scores Mrs. McDaniel 170 and Mr. McDaniel 182, ' : Tuesday night club: Mrs., Vern Ditman 135 Miss Inez Hadden 133, Mrs, Kdward Bourle 180.

. CD;Z@ ] ( f! ; NC 7 ! v / - HOOVER ; §2 BEATS - as it Siweeps as it Clean : i X 3 2 T | | ZST S % | / l' = g 1 : "L Cvill W « E \ ; W 7 S ’,4 ' } D A j"—é‘\, 28] T AT ) | : : 1 & CLEAN P O ' ; START o# t4e § : i 7 ' | New Year ‘ % The home that begins the f {. New Year with the services i ‘ ot a Hoover has started on a new regime ot cleanliness. : In dirt removal it far ex- * ceeds any other method. . Exact scientific tests show that in ordinary cleaning { : time The Hoover removes from 609 to 809, more dirt | than any other cleaner; and |’ that this extra dirt which it | - gets 1s the most destructive { of all—the sharp, cutting, ‘| -embedded grit which rap- { idly destroys the rug fabric. , - “Positive Agitation”—a cleaning principle exclusive | with The Hoover—gives it its ability to remove the | most dirt per minute. Yet youcan haveThe Hoover for apricenohigher than thatof ~ anordinary vacuum cleaner. Only $6.25 down: -balance monthly. Liberal allowance for your old cleaner, - Ligonier Electric Shop 0. G. Bowen and Edmond Fritz, Props

Robbed and Kidnaped. = Two armed bandits kidmapged and carried into the country a Standard i} station attendant and his companion at Huntington after robbing ?thv staion safe of 266 - | The handits drove | the attendant Cleo Havens and his triend Eugene ;I‘ris:m-';-.' several miles’ from Hunting[ton and then ordered them out of the [muchino after being warned to start | walking back to Huntington immediately. After a warning shot had ‘hen,, fired the bandits drove away in

the direction of Marion. Police were informed that the bandit car carried an Olio license,. ! The robbery was commitied nfier the attendant had placed a quart of oil in the bandit machine. . - o Last Child Died ;o Died at Massillon Ohio Mrs. Har‘riw! Suvder aged {2 yem'sf Mis. Snylqlmi is the last _«L»r the twelve children’ l?m}'x; 10 M. zll.ll!_ AMrs. Solomon II(!T[)(?I‘.! e very fitgt l_)in_xim:rs of Perry town|ship Nobie county, who settled on the ifius‘t Benton township line piior to 11832 Sslemaon’s Creek in - Benton gu)wnéhip was named b\ Mr. Harper lusing his surname “Solomon” as the tname of the streain originally nearly {aslorge as Elkhart river in its pre-j.\c-nl stoce—George W. Kinnigon in | inshen News-Times. : !‘ Membership Drive On 5 American lLegion Post No. 243 heid 1 special eeting Tuesday evéning fan. 29th at the lL.egion Hall with a

very good attendance. ' Mr. Cramer of The Eikhart Post was L guest and :;;z'\';x 4 very interesting ialk on the Air Circus project which is now under consideration by the Ligonier Post. to bhe held some time in the early summer. : Next regular meeting Tuesday Feb. sth at 7:30 P. M. at Legion Hall; all members and eligibles are rvequested to be present, = : A membership drive is now on. - Don Sheets Is Fined - Dy Shéets of (‘nhnnhia‘v(,‘ity was given a hearing before City Judge I.lovd S. Crouch on a charge of issufng checks on a bank without funds in the bank to pay the checks. Sheets “ was given a fine of $1 and costs amounting in all to $2l and a penal farm sentence of one year. The sentence was suspended providing he made good the checks. There ai*g—: cighy checks, in the possession of Sheriff. J. M. Haynes who made the arrest 1 ; :

| Daniel Stump - Daniel Stump well known tfarmer and ex-commissioner of Noble county suffered a stroke of paralvsis last Thursday. His sons Albert late candidate for senator and Herbert of Aizhurn are at home since his illness. Mr, Stump has many friends in Ligoonier. } ' - . Feeding the Birds .\hnn" thonghtful and symng‘thetic housewives have heen feeding the ibirds with crumbs from the table and ‘dry bread during the icy season there by saving the lives of many of the !ume feathered creatures. ’- Medical Connsel _ A medical specialist and Dr. Fred \ICIKDD both of South Bend were in Ligonier Wednesday consulting with local physicians over the condition of {Curtis Hire who has been ill. of stomach tmouble some weeks.'

] Miss Black Very liil ,4 Miss Cora Black is lying quite ill of neuritis at the home of her uncle [James A. Taylor on Grand street. ‘Miss Black had originally a severe at%ta('k of flu and the other malady developed. : : No Change in Century In rerouting passenger train bhetween New York and Chicago over the New York Central railway no change has been made in the Twentieth Century limited it is announced. - Ligonier Youths Summoned About a dozen school youths of Ligonier have been_summoned to appear as witnessess before the grand jury at Albhion today. : : - Filling Ice Houses - . The Ligonier Artificial Ice company is filling the houses at Indian lake with abundance of fine natural ice. Tonight is Family Night at Crystal, Everyone 10 cetnts. . Notice of Final Settlement, : State of Indiana Noble County ss: - In the matter of the estate of Mattie J. Kime deceased

No. 3086. 0o In the Noble Cireuit Court, March Term, 1929. . :

Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned as Administratrix of the estate of Mattie J. Kime deceased has filed in -said -court her account and vouchers in final settlement of said estate, and that the same will come up for examination and action of said court, at tho court house, at Albion, Indiana, on the 4th day of March 1929 at which time and place all persous interested in said estate are reguired to appear in said court and show cause, if any there be, why said account should not be approved. i ¢

‘; ‘And the heirs, devisées and legatees ot said decedeni and all others interested in said Estate, are also hereby required at the time znd place aforesaid to appear and make proof of their heirship or claim to any part of said estate, : . : Anna S. Casey, Administratrix Posted January 28th 1929, i Bothwel & Vanderford Attornevs. - . ' i Ib2w

DRY LEADER TO SERVE TIME

Future Plans Will Be Determined at Meeting of Dry League (ommitte® : : ‘ln Future

Dr. E. S. Shumaker Indiana AntiSaloon league superintendent is inclined to prefer serving his 80 day Indiana state farm term rather than uandergo the worry and uncetainty of further dppeal it was learned from an authoritative source.

Shumaker was at liberty today on a 30 day stay of judgment following Federal Judge Robert (. Baltzbll’s decision Fridax refusing ' to interfere with the !n{<}ianu supreme court’s penal farm deutence for alleged contempt. .

Those closge ) Dr. Shumaker said worry over the extended legal fight he has waged since he was fix;st'scutenced by the state court has arfected him greatly creating in his mind the feeling that perhaps it aould be best to serve the gentence and have it over with. . i e

An appeal to the U. 5. supreme court would rlequire probably another vear or two of: uncertainty and even then might result inan adverse decision it was said. 85 i

Nilary Boost Bill

Basic salaries of all eircuit superior, criminal pl'obét.e' and juvenile court -j!/uigori in Indiana would be increased a total of $183,600 under provisions of a salary increase bill introduced in the senate of the state legislature today. The organization of courts committee decided later in the day to return a favorable report. ~The salary hoosts would mean an increase of one-third of a cent in the state tax rate it was said at the hoard of tax m_mmissibners. " Sen. Rowley (Rep) of LaporteStarke said the measure wag part of the legislative program of !thn Indiana State Bar association. If passed an introduced the bill would give salary increases to 102 judges in Indiana, increasing the’ basic salary; which is paid by the state from $4,200 to $6,000 annually. The increase would be in addition te tbasiv galary which lis paid by the ty commissioners. °

New Lobbyists Register

Names of eight more lobbyists will be posted in the senate chamber in accordance with the resolution submitted by Senator Oliver Kline of Huntidgton. Additional lobbvists who registered with the secretary. of state inciuded: John M. Roush of Huntington representing the Township Trustees Association; Herbert Frame of Hammond, Indiana Association of Journeyman Barbers; Will M. ¥Frazee of the Rushville, Indianapolis and Southern Railroad; and Southeasterm Power Company; Henry Gabler of Hammond Indiana Building Trades Council; M. E. Noblet C. W. Lanz and Noble Malott of Bedford and R. W. Bruense of Indianapolis r'epresenting the Hooqior State Automobhile * Association.

No Agrfement on Gas Tax

Indicating the wide divergence of opinion on gasoline tax and license fee increases to provide the state highway department an additional $5,000,000 annually the committee vn roads of the Indiana house of representatives has reached no agreement on proposals for. a hoost. : A majority of the committee today favored increasing the present three cent tax to four cents the highway department getting the ,extra. cent without disturbing the one cent distribution to cities and towns under the existing law. This group weuld favor inaugurating the increase in April and continuing five years after which the tax would revert to three cents. : :

19 Deaths, 20 Births In County

During November there was but one contagious. disease reported in Noble county this being a case of diphtheria according to the December issue of the monthly state. bulletin of the Indiana state board of ihealth _Treceived Hhere. ~ The repoit further showed there were 19 deaths in the county the same as in Wovember 1927. The total deaths for the year up to December 1 was 277 compared to the corresponding period in 1927 . Of the deaths 10 persons were over 65 yvears old. The births for last Noyvembher totaled 20. s :

Angola Cow Wins Silver Medal Elnier E. Hunter of Lake Gage has been notified of the award of an American Jersey Cattle Club Silver Medal to You'll Do Blonde Belinda 721170 ome of the fine purebred Jersey cows in his herd, for her creditable record made in a recent production test. This splendid heifer wus starfed on a 305-day test when she was 1 year and llmonths of age and produced 417.08 lbs. of butterfat and 7,111 Ibs of milk. During the time of the test she was with calf for 241 days - Real Estate Transfers :

Pearll Cosper to James Summers and wife pt. lot 45 Richmond's Add. Ligonier. ; I ~ Hattie W. Schloss to Albert B. Weaver lot 12 Wellman’s Add. Ligonier. Charles Wemple Ex. to Lewis R. Marker and wife out lots 44 and 45 ‘Ligonier and pt. See. 22 Perryv town--Bhip. : Bernard J. Baughman and wife to Conrad M. White and wife pt. lots 3 and 4 Bakers Sub-Div. Ligonicr.

. “The Patent Leather Kid” a big $2.00 attraction at popular prices at Crystal next+ Tuesday Wednesday Thursday. :

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Swmith and Hoover Hohnoh

President-elect- Hoover and Alfred E. Smith spent 25 minutes with each other Tuesday at the Hoover vacation home on Belle Isle Florida mostly reminiscing about events in the spectacular campaign last fall in which they were the principals. . Wearing his celebrated browy derby and formal morning clothes, the Democratic standard bearer of 1923 reached Belle Island promptly at 11 A. M. the hour for his appointment with his victorious opponent. His inevitable cigar was very much in evidence as he stepped from the car in which he had driven from the Miami Biltmore hotel at Coral Gables where he has his headuarters.

Methodist Ministers’ Retreat

A pastor’s retreat of the Goshen district of the North Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church was held Monday at Ligonier with Dr. ¢. H. Smith superintendent, in charge.' Dr. K. Stanley Jones missionary from India and Bishop idgar Blake of Indianapolis were the sperkers. L~ . - Dr. Jones spoke at the morning session on “Evangelism and Missioharies.”” A fellowship dinner was rerved at noon at the Ligonier hotel. Bishhop Blake gave a short tall: joliowing lunch. . Dr, Smith was in charg: of the discussion of work in the district, . There were ahout forty ministers present. e . ~ Aged MPrehant Dies. Benjamin F.. Kanauss 82 well known LaGrange business man died Monday night in Elkhart General hospital swhere he had been confined isince last November, during which

time he underwent two operatious. Mr. Kanauss had heen in business as a harness store proprietor 'in LaGrange for the past 45 vears. A\ son and daughter suarvive, : pPrinks Carbolie Aeid to End Lire, Funeral services were held Monday for W. F. Bowmayp 71 who ended his life Saturday by drinking carbolic acid at Waterloo. Mr. Bowman was found by William Strock and George Strock at whose home he had rooms. A son and two sisters survive. ' Mrs. Bows man died three years agon. | e By all means make your plans to see “The Patent Leather Kid” at Crystal next Tuesday Wednesday Thursday. A picture that will hold your attention as by a magic spell. - . Notice 0f Appointment Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Hester Ann Mitler deceased late of Noble County, Indiana. Said éstate is probably solvent. ' Walter W. (iibson W. H. Wigtlon, Atty. : : 51b3w . Nolice of Administration

r Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has heen by the Noble CirIcuit Court yof Indiana, duly appointed ‘;a.dministratrix of the estate of Rollie 0. Rench, who died in Cass county, ilndiana, who was, at the time of his death a resident of Kosciusko county, ;Indiana, but who was posses’sed of an estate in Noble county, Indiana and creditors and. all other persons will be governed accordingly. Said estate is probably ingolvent. Hannah Rench, Administratrix Bothwell & Vanderford v , Attornevs for Kstate . 52b3w ~ Notice or Appointment, Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has duly qualified. as executrix of the will of Jonas Schloss, deceased, late of Noble County, Indiana. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. o : ~ Hattie W. Schloss, Executrix. W. H. Wigton, attorney. . H2b3w

Nolice of Appointment

~ Notice is hereby give nthat the undersigned has been appointed adminlstrgtor with the will annexed of the will and estate of Joseph Colwell deceased, late of Neble County, Indiana. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. American State Bank Ligonier, Ind. W. H. Wigtop Atty. 51b3w

Notice of Appointment

~ Notice 18 hereby given that the. undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Viola Dodge deceased, late of Noble County Indiana. Said estate is probably solvent. o Farmers & Mercants Trust Co. W. H. Wigton Atty. 51b3w

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: , - COMMISSIONER’S ANNUAL REPORT. = : : The Honorable Board of Commissioners of Noble County, Indiana, in compliance with the provisions of an aet of the General Assembly of Indiana, approved March 3td, 1869, and entitled “An Act Concerning County Revenue,” (See Secfion 46)‘ pres‘ent‘ the following statement for record and publication of the receipts and axpenditunes for the year ending December 31st, 1928, e i - : : - > Signed this 31st day of December, 1925, - . o ‘ . _ : Chas. W. Bender | : : .' : : eL W s _ , e Noah F. Smith e . : Board of Noble County Commissioners, =~ ‘ ' - _ Attest: Edwin Smith ' - : : - Auditor Noble County, Indiana : : . o ‘ : o ' Wallace C. Harder® o = & : Treasurer Noble County, Indiana s :

Kind of Funds . . Total Receipts Total Disbursed = Balance Overdraft ’ ' 1928 & Bal. 1928 & Overdraft ~ Dec. 31, ~ Dec. 31, : : ‘ . Jan. 1, 1928 Jan. 1,1928 1928 .S County Revenue: . . 245,860.17 151,848.14 94.01:"--03- . Gravel Road Repairs g » 160,835.83 15445285 ~ 6,382.90 Bond or Sinking Fand ' . o 10 10598 _ Eonds for Const. of Co. & Twp. Unit Roads $9,350.44 12,922.54 4?3.427-9»3 : Taxation for Co. Unit Bonds & Coupons .« 86,706.26 78,680.95 ‘\’?2,6'3_, ‘Taxation for Township Road Bonds and Coupons 108,466.91 97,498.7¢ : 10»‘)?8'(15; Bonds for Const. of Public Ditches : , 27,926.24 +18,944.56 - | S»gbl-, g v Taxation for Ditch Bonds and Coupons - 12,768.99 11,237.24 I’o‘3}.'}B’” ¢ - Tax Sale Redemption : ' : 760.62 . 73294 Tt Line Fence - = : : 1158 - 113.2; , ‘Del. Ditch Assessment -1,682.22 . barsy:. . ‘7‘4o-39 Inheritance Tax \ ‘ 6,442.26 - - 6,430.87 . Shal, Bridge Construction ' ; . 45,927.50 34,795.50 = . ll»'-lé%gg e Taxation for Bridge Bonds and Coupons 7,428.17 eoo7l s "'3‘;l-60 o FPrincipal Common - - ' 13,821.60 13,800:.00 - o Tan Principal Congressional - 1,557.40 1,550.00 s 32‘%'-82 - Principal Per. Endowment : 38.82 ‘ . : ’ 1.118.17 Interest Common : - ' 6,857.70 7,975.87 335.99 . Interest Congressional 1,600.25 . 1,264.%6 qan 231,68 Interest Per. Endowment ; - - 206.45 - 0783 9186.20 ‘ Fines and Forfeitures e 3,846.20 1,660.00 < St : Site ex . . 6008882 6003832 - - State School Tax - , 34,692.90 = 34,692.90 P ‘ State Soldiers Memorial Fund - 2,830.46 - 2,830.4¢ - e State Teachers Pension Fund e SdbtdiT . . BAUL 1T : : Indiana Dunes Park Fund 943.48 94345 . State Board of Agriculture Tax : 1,179.30 sleße - 3497 ! Noble Co. School Fund Interest . B ’ Noble Co. School Fund Principal . 856 - ' ; Corporation Bond Tax . . 8482956 8,432.95 o 28.00 Docket Fees - L 258.00 29000 e ' e Unclaimed Fees . ~ , 145.70 146.70 " '38.00 Show Licenses : o 36.00 ' : ‘ : Township Tax . e $26,904.27 26,904.27 , ‘ Local Tuition Tax ‘ 189,665.53 189,565.52 , : Special School Tax - ; 208,368.16 © 203,368.16 : Special School Bond Tax : - 45,690.30 ~ 15,5690.30 - Vocational Education Tax . 3,14846° = 314346 : Road Tax ; : ‘ : 80,174.41 " 80,174.41 : Common School Revenue ' 25,069.07 -.25,069.07 - 1,638.49 ‘ Surplus Dog Fund _ 2,470.99 99250 - - : Library Fund - - . 6,530.58 653058 ° , Park Tax : 108 | 118 Fquipment Tax ‘ : o 670.47 670.47 : ‘ State Forestry Tax ; : : 469.48 469.48 . : Mortgage Bond Tax = ' 42.32 4239, , Corn Borer o 2,336.09 . 2,336.09: : ; George Roger Clark Memorial Tax 1,868.86 ‘ 1,86886 . _ Corporation Tax : 27,750.74 27,750.74 - Water Works Pax ; : : 3,045.14 3,045.1+ ; ‘l Electric Light Tax . o 2,474.59 < 2amsB e Building Fund Tax . 57.50 Blbl. - L ’ e e Eeee e $103,890.15 3 1,399.85 Dalance in Treasury Dec. 31, 1928 e . $1,060,99984 $1.368509.54 $192490.30

Gasoline Prices Drop Two Cents ~ Auto owners throughout northern Indiana today were gfeeted with 1 welcome reduction of two cents per gallon on gasoline at all service stations and one cent ow tank wagons. - Meeting Feb. 12. , Miss May Masten Assistany State Club leader will meet with the Girls Club Leaders at the County Agent’s ;office February 12th at 9:30 a. m. ' “A Harp in Hock” a story with a brand new twist of the popular Jew-Ish-Irish type at Crystal tonight. Everyone 10 cents. .

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