Ligonier Banner., Volume 63, Number 1B, Ligonier, Noble County, 31 January 1929 — Page 3

Ple Sajeman Sentenced Robert Livingston pie salesman of Cleveland 0., was sentenced to the Indiana state penitentiary for 1 to 10 years Tuesday by Judge W. P. Endicot in the DeKalb circuit court when he pleaded guilty to the theft of an automobile. - : ; L An Auburn sedan owned by the Auburn Automobile company and used as a demonstrator by H. L. Willis, galesman disappeared from its parking place at “the side of the Hotel Auburn last August 3. No trace of it was secured until 10 days ago.j Livingston told the sourt today that he was on his way home when he noticed the car on the street in that city stepped into it and drove away. He deseribed the acp as “foolishness.”

Farmers Plan Wol Hunt,

A wolf hunt is being considered by residents of the northern part of Jay county on account of raids that have been made recently upon sheep herds in that sectisan. Three or four years ago considerable damage was caused by these animals in this section, and several of the wolves were killed. Nothing more has been seen or heayd from them since that time, but farmers now believe that heavy losses that have been caused recently to their sheep herds and were at first thought to have been done by polite dogs is the work of a pack of timber wolves. . S o

~ Hoot Gibson in a bang up Western comedy drama packed with peppy action and thrills. See him at Crystal Friday and Saturday. :

: Auditor's Annual Report : . - ; FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1928 To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of Noble County, Indiana. -~ (entlemen: . o : : Herewith I present a statement showing the financial condition of Noble County, Indiana, from January Ist, 1928 to December 31st, 1028, | ‘ ‘ © General Statement County Fund - CASH in Treasury January 1, 1928 8 76286.89 Total Receipts for 1928 - , . 148471345 ‘Fotal Receipts 1560999.84 Total Expenditures for 1925 : 136850951 Balance in the Treasury December 31, 1928 = 1924180.20 ~ Appropriations and Disbursements : Appropriations Disbursements Salary of Clerk 2,400.00 $ 2,400.06 Clerk attending Court ' 200.00 : 198,00 Clerk’s Office Expense : ; 960.00 ~ *<865.66 Clerk’s Clerk Hire = : 1,250.00 1,250.00 Auditor’s Salary and Additional Salary 3,150.00' - 3,150,060 Auditor’s Office Expense . 1,995.00 1,971.85 Auditor’s Clerk Hire . 1,250.00 1,314.56 Treasurer’s Salary ' - 2,400.00 2,400.0¢ Treasurer’s Office Expense +1.263.90 1,263.90 Treasurer’s 6 per cent fee . 1,800.00 1,703.89 Recorder’s Salary ‘ : . .~ A4OOOO 1,400.00 Recorder’s Additional Salary of Fees Collected 1,000.00 844.44 Recorder’s Office Expense = 670.00 s Treasurer’s Temvorary Office Expense o 260.00 - 250.00 Sheriff’s Salary : ; - 2,200.00 2,200.00 Sheriff’s Per Diem Attending All Courts 460.00 236.00 Sheriff’s Fees and Beoard of Prisoners o 2,000.00 1,199.76 Sheriff’s «Office Expense - : 200.00 38.10 Sheriff’s Deputy Hire 206000 | 94000 Surveydt’s Salary ' , 2,800.90 Surveyor’s Assistants 2,100.00 : 243.20

Surveyor's Office Expense ' 945.95 945.95 Surveyor’s Mileage . 437.00 Salary of Co. School Supt. 2,400.00 2,333.338 Expense Teacher’s Institutes, Dinlomas and exam., 22249 - 222.49 School Supt. Office Expense 350.00 2038.45 School Supt. Traveling Expense ; 300.00: 186.95 School Supt. Deputy Hire . = 75.00 : 69.05 Co. Assessor’s Salary 1,350.00 - 1,350.60 Co. Assessor’s Deputy Hire 120.00 18.50 Co. As. Of. Expense & attending State Meet, . 160.00 60.58 Coroner's Office Expense - : 100.00 13.00 Coroner’s Inquests , 518.16 018.15 Salar; liealth Commissioner : 1 36012 - 360.12 Health Commissioner Office Expense 50.55 50.55 Prevention Contagious Diseases i : 1,000.00 476.45] Health Conservation 2,300.00 2,189.40 Antitoxin for Poor 100.00 - 1.00 Salary County Commissioners 750.00 750.00 Salary County Council 350.00 210.00 Salary County Attorney ‘ 450.00 - 450.00 Salary Pauper Attorney : 100.00 20.00 Per Diem Board of Review - 800.00 715.00 Board of Review Expense 150.00 50.60 Per Diem Attendance Officer 1,000.00 1,000.00 Attendance Officer’s Office Expense & Mileage 300.00 - 300.00Expense of Tovwnship Assessing : ©6,010.00 6,010.00 Expense Township Poor ' ' ' - 8,547.05 Couvrt House Repair ’ : 5,000.00 .. 2,869.95 Court House Employees ' - 1,709.60 1,709.50 Court House Supplies . . ~ 5,000.00 3,662.52 Jail Repair : 500.00 . 17390 Jail Employees - 300.00 s 14.75 Jail Supplies . 1,607.72 1,607.72 County Farm Repair : E 4,000.00 248.56 County Farm Ermployees 3,000.00 2,499.46 County Farm Supplies : - 5,000.00 4,658.94 Orphan Poor in Other Institutions - 5,000.00 4,243.77 Inmates State Institutions 2,384.99 . 2,384.99 Insanity Inquests / 123.30 . 123.30 Election Expense : 0 ONN AN LoiaEu

TeN s S Do, - A&,UUUUY 8,002.99 Soldier’s Burial : 3,000.00 2,400.00 Soldier’s & Sailor’s Grave Markers 159.60 159.60 Public Printing . : ~ 2,000.00 1,635.71 Highways, Viewers, ete. - - 605.52 : 605.52 Farmer’s Institutes 150.00 136.70 | ~Ditches ; 2,000.00 580.97 | * Special Employees : ; '500.00 292.50 Official Bonds 2,000.00 : 925.14 Auditor’s Platt Book 800.00 < IIH 08 School Fund Loans - 100.00 2.60 Freight, Drayage and Telephone° 1,000.00 832.24 County Agent’s Salary . 1,820.00 1.810.95 » County Agent’s Clerk Hire ; 500.00 "199.92 Sink-holes 3,000.00 . 225995 - Preliminary Expense Roads and Ditches 2,701.49 2,701.49 Irene Byron Sanitarium ; A : 18,355.39 11,105.10 Legal Council - ~1,000.00 19.90 Insurance : . 5,000.00 . 3,082.15: Taxes Refunded ' 1,000.00 - 287.83 Examination Public Records 7 . 11543 Donation to Agricultural Fairs 1,900.00 1,900.00 New Bridges i 12,000.00 1,984.78 Bridge Repair : 10,000.00 6,583.02 Change of Venue 5 500.00 233.50 Special Judge ‘ - 690,00 590.00 Jurors, Meals, ete. ’ 1,740.00 . 1,084.47 Official Reporter : - 725.00 625.00 Bailiffs = 600.00 - 507.50 Board of Children Guardians : 4,300.00 4,300.00 Probation Officer 612.75 612.75 By Order of Judge and Bar Dockets 775.00 593.17 Criminal Cases 200.00 50.00 Return of Fugitives o 400.00 220.72 Notes o 16,000.00 Interest o | 650,64 Total Expenditures for 1928 - S $151,848.14

ttoveriment’s Suit Settled The government’s suit to collect $280,000 in bonds and taxes from the American Surety company of New York for the alleged illicit disposal of liguor from the W. P. Squibb company at Lawrenceburg, Ind., ip 1922 was prevented from coming to trial in federal court at Indianapolis by a settlement out of court for $25,000 and costs Saturday night Albert Ward United States district attorney announced.

The tax of $4.40 a gallon on each of the 80,000 gallons of liquor alleged to have been distributed from the Squibb company distiliery for beve:age purposes instead of for medicial purposes was not pressed and the settlment was a compromise on the amount of bhonds, Ward said. s F The surety company by the terms of the agreement also will have to pay the costs of the government's suit which was. approximately six years old, dating back to the time when (teorge Remus alleged bootleg king, was owner of the Lawrencehurg plant.

) ' Hurt In Fall o William Minard proprietor of Skinner lake resort was serlously injured by a fall on the ice Saturday. Mr. Minard was enroute home from Albion on the highway when the accident occurred, - ; Tonight is Family Night at Crystal.. Everyone 10 cents. . Wanted Mon—to ¢ut wood will pay 351.60 a cord, 2% miles west of Ligonier. V. E. Rarick : 52a6t

Fire Destroys Resid®nce in Milford. Fire almost completely destroyed the one and one-half story frame dwelling belonging to Mrs. Mary Pinkerton at Miiford and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Angel, early Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Angel were asleep when the fire ‘ararted and were awakened by the loud hairking of their dog. The fire had gained great headway. o Mrs. Angel is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ott of this city. . Still in Hospital. Twao of the 13 persons injured in the Pouny Express bus crash at Marion

and Franklin streets Elkhart, Dec. 23 are still in the Elkhart General hospital and will probably be there for some time yet. Clavton Breoks of ‘Grand Rapids is slowly improving. His right leg and pelvic bone were fractured. J. E. hilson of Detroit is likewise slowly recovering, His right hip was fractured. e ' K€y Death Penalty. Walter H. Daly warden at Indiana state prison has advised Rep. John L. Benedict (Rep) of Marion ° county, that he favors retention of the dearh penalty. o ~ Rep. Benedict who i 3 chairman of the house committee on criminal code hias had replies from 13 prison wardens on the guestion of capital punisi:‘ment, Opinion as to whether M,j should be abolished or retained .i.v." about evenly divided he said. : e - Hoot Gibson in “The Prairie King" | here’s your old reliable friend Hoot | in a big hard riding heart smashing' role at (‘rystal this Friday and Satur-{

N(}'l‘l(‘-}} TO DEFENDANTS State of Indiana Noble County, 8S: In the Noble Circuit Conrt, ’ March Term. 1924, : ! Cause No. ' : Action to Qni«f-t Title. Frauk P. Bothwell . . - VS | : Martin Badley et al. e Comes now the plaiftity, by’ Bothwell & Vandertord, his ﬁ.Lfornn}s. and tiles his affidavit herein showing: fthn! the hft_‘lidi"n(‘(’. upon diligent inquiry, is unknown of the followingz named defendants, to-wii: Martin Baeley, Amia Rupile, Ammi Ruple, Ammi Rupel, Margatet Rupel, Ami Ruple, Margaret Ruple, Nancy Moore and James .E. Winegar; that the names of the defendants are unknown and thatethey are believed to be nonresidents of the state »f Indiana, sued in this action by the following names and designations. to-wit: the unknown husbands and wives, respectively. of epch and all of the following named persons, to-wit: Martin Baeley, Amie ‘Ruple, Ammi Rubl:). Amimi Rupel, Margaret Rupel, Ami Ruple. Margaret Ruple, Nancy Mwoore and James E. Winegar, the names of all of -whom are unknown to plaintiff; the unknown widowers and widows, the unknown children, descendants and heirs, surviving spouse, creditors and administrators of the estates, dedevisees, legatees, trustees and executors of the last will and testament, successors in interest and assigns, respectively, of each of the following named and designated deceased persons, to-wit: Martin Baeley, ' Amia Ruple, Ammi Ruple, Ammi Rupel, Margaret Rupel, Ami Ruple. Margarat Ruple Nancy Moore and James E. Winegar, the names of all of whom are unknown to plaintiff; all of the women once known by any of: the names and designations above stated, whose names may have been changed and who are now known by other names, the names of all of whom are unknown to plaintiff; the spouses of all of the persons above named, described and designated as defendants to this action who are married, the names of all of whom are unknown to plaintiff; all persons and cerporations who assert or might assert, any title, claim or interest in, or lien upon the real estate described in this action by, under or through any of the defendants to this action named, described and designated in said com;plaint. the names of all of whom are unknown to plaintiff; that said action iis for the purpose pt‘ quieting' title to real estate in the state of Indiana; that 8 cause of action exists against all of said defendant sand they are iﬁéliééred to be non-residents of the state of Indiana and that they are necessary parties to this action. The following real estate, in Noble county, Indiana, is described in said complaint, to-wit: the north onethird (twenty-two (22) feet) of lot number nine (9), the original plat o: the town, now city of Ligomier. . This action is instituted and prosecuted by said plaintiff for the purposze of guieting his title to the real estataq above described as against all demands, claims and ‘claimants whatsoever. 3 o ‘

Notice is therefore heéreby given said defendants that unless they be and appear on the 13th judicial day of the March, 1929, term of the Noble Circuit Court of Indiana, bheing the 25th day of March, 1929, in the ‘court house, in the town- of Albion, in said [Nob_le county, in the state of Indiana: and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in their absence. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, at the office of the clerk thereto, in said town of Albion, this 28th day of January, 1929. , ' (SEAL) FRANCES BEANE Clerk of the Noble Circuit Court Bothwell & Vanderford Ligonier, Indiana Attorneys for Plaintiff. Ib3w Now is the time to pay your Banner #ubscripticn—<DO IT NOW! -

THE LIGONIER BANNER, LIGONIER, INDIANA.

! NINE DIE VIOLENT DEATHS lAntomblle Accidents Again Causes ! Largest Number of Fatalitles ; During Past Week L | Nine persons were dead in Indiana gtoday victimms of violence over the 'week, ] Oliver W. Katterhenry 52 Indian‘apolis was killed when his automobile 'crashed into a culvert abutment near 'Rushville. Fire following the wreck ‘burned the kody bevond recognition ‘and destroyed the car. -Ella Sussdars {35 Cincinnati 0. companion of the 'dead map was severely burned but ‘her life was saved by Mrs. Clarabell 'Moore, 19 who dragged her from the %bumiug car.. Mrs. Moore suffered 'Blight burns. ! Aaron Bornstein wealthy Gary mer‘chant was killed when his automobile ,was struck by a Pennsyivania mail train at a crossing near Hobart ' W. B. Eaton 45 Poseyville was fatalIy hurt when his automobile was struck by a Louisville .and Nashville

switch engine, 1 { - Walter Johnson 49, negro riding a bicycle was killed when run down by (4 stolen automobile driven by Samuel |D. Dailey who is held. | Odus Jackson 42 farmer died as re'sult of an infection which developed jafter injuries received in an auto!mobile accident Dec. 17. | The body of George A. Cahill 35, ;Chicago was found crushed beneath {the wheels of a freight car at Ham{mond, he was employed by the Erie irailroad as a switchman and is beglieved to have fallen beneath the car iwhile it was being moved after he fhad slipped on the icy ground. |- Mrs. Mary Colgrove 92 Hammond ;died of a fractured 'skull- received when she fell on ice-covered pave‘ment, ' . _ ~ Mrs. Agnes Bubick 24 South Bend { committed suicide by inhaling gas in the kitchep of her home. She is believed to have heen despondent over| iliness. , ;} Frank Hofia 26 Brazil was killed ‘ near Willilamsport when the automnobile he was driving skidded on ir;-yt pavement and overturned, L {

- Harfzell Biil Stiads - The Hartzel bill to incsease penalties for criminals successfally withgiood a heavy barrage of proposed amendments on second reading in the Jegislature and with the end apparently not in sight a halt was called until Tuesday morning, when the bill wil lhe givep further consideration. Efforts of several senators to remove the life imprisonment and death penalties in certaln instances were voted down. i i

Recall of the two proposed amendments to ‘the state constitution from enrollment for eollection whep it was learned that neither had an enacting clause, awakened’ hope of opponents of one—that giving the legislaure authority to levy an income tax-—hope that they might win their case in a public hearing in the senate Wednesday night. - The other proposed amendment would authorize the legislature to prescribe qualifications for admission to the bar. Both pasaed the 1927 general assembly and if passed again will be put'before the ellectorate at the next election for decigion. - o :

Outstanding during the week Jjust ended were the battleg in the senate over the Gray Hquor bill and the measure to impose more severe penalties on person convicted of banditry robbery and burglary. The Gray bill, making sale or gift of liguor td minors a felony, punishable by one to two vears' imprisonment, passed with one vote to spare a day after it had tailed for lack of a constitutional majority. It passed the day Dr. B S. Shumaker superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon league and Ethan A. Miles attorney for the dry. organization registered as lobbyists and appeared around the legislative halls declaring the league was hehind Senator Gray's bill. - Tiieves at Poor Farnw Thieves have stolen ftifteen bushels of corn fro mthe Madison county poor farm taking five bushels on the first- visit and ten the second. Chauncev Safford farm superintendent said he will place a trap in an effort to curb the stealing. e

See “The Good Bye Kiss” a Mack Sennett 9 reel comedy drama of love, laughter, tears and shrieks of merriment at Crystal next Sunday and Monday. - ; :

WEAVING - CARPET . RUEs First.clans WOiic done at reasonable e . p}r’icgg » _ Ml'S.'. C. H. Jeffries 130 Bowery St. LIGONIER

et eB e ———————— so e B i ! " War Veteran- Dies, : ' Mrs. George 'W. Browa dsin Marion Oblo to attend the funeral of her only brother Danlel L. Williams who died there at tha age of 91 years. The zdeceased; a veteran of the civil- war, was the oldest of ten children, aund zMx‘s. Brown the only member of the ;fauiily. feft was the youngest.

~ Ent®rs. Kendaliville Hospital, E. E. Hindman of Wolf Lake was admitted to Lakeside hospital Monday for treatment. He suffered an infected eye as the result of injury from a flying splinter of steel. He had expected to enter the hospital last week but icy roads prevented him making the trip, - :

Building Closed For a Year,

- A finding was entered in the DeKalb circuit court by D. W. Gleaoh ot Angola speclal judgé to the effect that Willlam Miller was maintaining a nuisance at Garrett under the indiana prohibiton laws. The court ordered Miller to close his building for a year, ' :

sSmall Girls Hurt

- Two small girls were slightly inJjured Saturday evening when the auto in which they were riding and. which was being driven by their father, A. E. Scott of Elkhart was struck by another machine. Kathryn aged four received a severe gash on one check, requiring five stitches while Norma lee age six was cut and scratched.

“The. Prairle King” with Hoot Gibgon at Crystal Friday and Saturday.

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