Ligonier Banner., Volume 63, Number 30A, Ligonier, Noble County, 19 August 1929 — Page 2

The Ligonier Banner : . Established 1856 Published by , ~ THE BANNER PUBLISHING CO. W. C. B. Harrison, Editor M. A. Cotherman, Manager

I’'ublished every Monday and Thursday znd entered the Postoffice at Ligonier, Indiana, as second class matter.

New World’s Record Established George Meyers of Lake James esta}lished a new world's record with his 16-Johnson seahorse powered with an outboard motor at the third annual Lake Wawasee regatta Friday when he drove the boat over a five mile course in :38.01. Meyers’ performance was one of the outstanding features of the program today. ; : Thursday’s outboard motor boat races were full of thrills, the large waves playing -havoec with the tiny crafts. Two of the shells were wreck ed by large waves one of the boats sinking. Another outhoard shell lost its motor during the races. .

Attend Family Reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crago and daughters Lucile and Helen of Elkhary township attended the twelfth-annual reunich of the Randall family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Finley Piper, five miles south and one mile west of Kimmell a week ago Sunday. There were close to one hundred piesent. The next annual reunion will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crago at Spring Branch farm nean Wawaka the second Sunday in August 1930. . .

Forced Landing in (Corn Field | Two Detroit men narrowly escaped death when the plane in which they were riding from their home town to Indianapolis was forced down in a corn field five miles south of Decatuy Wednesday evening. The men are A. C. and H. C. White. The plane an Eagle Rock cut a wide path 100 feet long through the corn which was six feet high. The engine went dead forcing the landing. :

Injured in Auto Collision Miriam Weybright daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weybright of nearn Benton, sustained gashes and el': about ‘her face and head when the ca) in which she and her parents vere riding collided with the car ahewi and the windshield was broken. The u=cident happened at therailroad traclk in Benton when the car .in fron: of the Weybright car stopped sudd:

Hurt in Wreck.

While Henry Clason of East Goshen was driving a truck Thursday evening from Fort Wayne to Goshen he skidded off the side of the road near Wolf Lake doing considerable damage to the car and himself suffering numerous deep cuts-and bruises. No hones were broken. Mr. Clason had an assistant Jess Metzge rwith him and he also was cut severely about the face.

Well Preserved Suit

In 1878 fifty-one years ago Louie Lowe operated a clothing store where Carney’s have been located. In .the year named James Ballah purchased a suit of clothes from Mr. Lowe which shows littlew ear. Mr. Ballah wore the suit downtown Friday and it looked like new. i

Visit at Topeka.

Dr. and Mrs. Black, Miss Faye Hull and Mrs. Mary Wise of Ligonier, Mrs. Otta Black of Fort Wayne Mr. and Mrs. Sol Hertzler were supper guests of Mrs. Henry Black and daughtey Tuesday.—Topeka Journal.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIET: Services in Weir Block. Sunday school 9:45 A M. Lesson Sermon 11:00 A. M. Everybodv welcome. :

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SPECIAL JUDGE NAMED

ormer Assistant Noble County Surveyor Asks Change of Yenne and George R. Harper Selected

. Howard Inebnit attorney for Bright B. Bortner former -assistant county surveyor in Noble county who was arrested by County Highway Officer Tom Schrock several weeks ago on charge of driving while intoxicated was grani ed change of venue from Judge Cleil E. Firestone in city court at Goshen. Bortner who has been at liberty under $l,OOO bond since his plea of not guilty will face George R. Harper as special judge. The date of the trial ‘has not been set. S

» & ELKS STATE MEET

Lavish Entertainment to Be Provided For Members of Antlered Herd at New Albany

A large number of Elks many of them accompanied by their families are arranging to attend thef‘a-mmal State Convention of the B. P. 0. Elks to be held at New Albany Tflursday Friday and Saturday August 22‘, 23 and 24. For the entertainment of her guests New Albany Lodge No. 270 has planned elaborately and has arranged

an attractive program. There will be a steamboat excursion on the beautiful Ohio river on one of the finest and largest ‘steamboats in western water on Friday afternoon August 23. The next day Sat--1111‘(1:1)' there will be an automobile trip through the bßautiful Southern "ludiana knobs and scenery to Wyandott Cave just 34 miles away. This natural wonder excels in h‘éauty’ the world famed Mammoth Cave and is second only to it in size.. =

Birds Were Bald But Not Eagles

The South Bend city zoo wanted 3 pair of bald eagles so William Burkus and Leo Deka’Wurth and brought in a pair of birds \they got from the McMillan farm/ near ~Barron Lake, Mich. . _ McMillian was ﬁilig‘d $l3 for violating the federal law against capturing eagles and it looked as though the zoo must look elsewhere for its feathered monarchs. ' ‘Today however McMillan® had his money back. A bird authority looked at the pair. They were bald enough he assured the captor, thé game warden and zoo keeper but they were bhald buzzards and not eagles.

Marriage License

~ Maurice Wagner 24 laborer of Kendallville to Ada M. Koenig 20 of Avilla on August 3rd. . = Harry B:. Butler 27 office manager of Albion to Alma Runge 20 stenographer of Huntington on August 3rd. William 'F. Burggrabe 25 engineer of St. Louis Mo. to Beatrice Newman teacher of Kendallville on August 5. Lauren -Jackson Iddings 21 laborer of Kendallville to Joy Ellen Smith 19 of Kendallville on August 10. ~ Walter Riechardt 24 sales department of McCray Co., Kendallville to Helen D. Pollard stenographer Kendallville on August 9.

Break Jail at Connersville

Escape of four prisoners from the Fayette .county jail at Connersville the third berak in a month is tﬁe_object of an investigation by Sheriff Woodward and other county officials. :

Ottica Police Disarmed

" The police force of Attica was disarmed Thursday night when someone stole the .45 calibre revolver of Chief Joseph Jollief. Jollief reported the loss to Indianapolis officers. 2

Frost Thursday Night

Low ground was hit by the first frost of the season Thursday night but little damage resulted.

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QUIZ COBBLER ABOUT DEATH

Stiaids of Hair and Skeins of Cord! “ioand In Cellar of His Shop Cor- | respond With These Found on : - Dead . GirlStrands of dark hair and two skeins of cord wove a web of circumstantial evidence about Albert Mollenauer as he was questioned in connection with the death of Dorothy Aune 12-year-old school girl who was attuckcd,l strargled and thrown into a street gutter at Minneapolis. e Mollenauer who operates a shoe shop jjust a block irom the Aune home was confrointed by police with the lLair, a freshly washed suit of underwear, two roils of cord and a distinctive automobile tire al]l found, they said in his cobbler shop. -~ - Police declared the hair was similar to that.of the murdered girl; that the lunderwear still damp was found under a pile of rubbish in the cellar ol the shop; that the cord was like that used to bind theb ody of Dorothy in {burlap sacks and the tread of the automohile tire correspundédr with. = a track near the bundie that contained the cirl’s body. : a With that evidence detectives questioned Mollenauer all night but he denied he was the fiend who kidnapped the girl attacked and strangled her, and then flung her trussed bod{v into lthe zutter where it was found by ice men at dawn Wednesday. .

Bible Conference af Winoena The 35th annual national Bible confevence largest session of its kind in the world opened at Winona Thursday to continue through Aug. 25. Dr. Robert Watson _pasmf of the ;Fir‘st Presbyterian church .Boston Mass., delievered the opening, sermon Thursday anniversary of founding of the Winona iustitutions will be observed as homecoming day, with the Rev. Billy Sunday as the speaker. The Rex Arlington Symphony orchestra i also on the homecoming program Homer Rodeheaver noted evangelis tic singer will ditect a chorus in : rendition of Handel's “Messiph” Sat urday evening Aug. 24, Mr and Mrs. Chester Searfoss an( son Leland were Benton township visi ors last weekk. : (olored Reohher (aptured. - Robert Stone 17 colored of New Al bany is being held in the county jai at Goshen on a charge of robbery. H. was arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Ralpi Logan and Tom Schrock after he ha¢ entered the homes of F. A. Swinehar and Bert Replogle both op State Roa: 20 east of Elkhart Thursday afternoon At the Schrock home Stone had broken in and stolen an overcoat two vests two pairs of trousers and $1.35 i money. At the Replogle home a shor distance away he gained entrance b; unlocking the door with a key M {found under a porch mat and stole : diamond ring, a necklace mesh bas and several other articles from the room of Miss Irma Replogle 19. - ~ Bank Robbers Captured Sheriff Samuel Cole of Williamspor Ind., left St. Louis with two e charged with participatior in the 31, 463 holdup of the Marshficld Indiane Farmer’s bank Aug. 8. Cole said the men William Wilsor 27 formerly of Marshfield and Jobr Backer 24 had been identified. * According to Cole Wilson and Backer were arrested and fined $lOO each in Champaign 111., for possessing pistols. They paid the fines nut «f money taken from the bank and continued o St lounis: :

Claim Ex-freasurer Short

‘Examiners for the state board of accounts have advised Richmond -city officials that they will submit a report soon showing a shortage of $4,480 in the accounts of William (. McVay city treasurer from 1927 to 1525. S e s e

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Goshen Child Injured by Aute,

- Thomas Gibson six years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gibson of Goshen was seriously injured at Mishawaka last Tuesday when he was struck by an automobile driven by Mrs. S. S. Sox of Mishawaka. The child sustained a fracture of one leg and a concusion of the brain, and did not regain consciousness until Thursday leveniug. . : ' S

_Andrew Umbenhower who resides in thie old Solomon Creek head lands outhwest of Ligonier was a caller at the News-Times on Thursday. He hag i 1 his possesion farming implements gold him over forty vears ago and y:t ii use. Mr. Umbeunhower is a progressive farmer and ‘has made a succesg.—Goshen News-Times. e

Floyvd Brown of Goshen was injured abont the head and rendered uncong:ious when a motorcycle which he s riding ‘struck a small dog. Norrian Stuart who resides near Brown ond who was riding behind him on the motorevele was also thrown off suf-

; . _ ° ; Notice To Tax Payers Of Tax Levies i 1 THE MATTER OF DETERMINING THE TAX RATE FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES BY WASHINGTON TOWNSI‘"P,: NOBLE COUNTY. DEFORE THE TOWNSHIP ADVISORY BOARD. : Notice is hereby given the taxpayers, of Washington Township, Noble Countyv. Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said mu‘nicipality, at therr !.‘i";_:'H]iH' meeting place, on the 3rd day of September, 1929, will consider the following budget: _ e S > BUDGET CLASSIFICATION FOR TOWNSHIPS , TOWNSHIP FUND o Salary of Trustee L e Offes BRerte - 000 *'_A._____-____n - 60,00 ' Trastee’s Expense = ' . , : g Meavelme .il sl deooiian '125.00 ' Boconde and Averbaine . 0 L oo o TORED Pt Dleahee > . 0 o D Pav of Advisory Board .2 0. oo Lo AREE B aination of Hecords . 0 L o 50.00 . Miscellaneous ee e . I Total Township Fund s e e SR NG ROAD FUND - : , Patee e eLD BSGGR Road Tools and Machinery ... .o .. 0l o 70.00 ‘ Bridoes and Culverts .-0 - 0o - o 0 o 100.00 Geavel Stone and other matemal -0 = o n oot Lo "iﬂ‘(‘n‘p«n‘:n"\':Lu:m B i e 1500.00 ‘ Titerest ontemporarv doan - oo L. .o i ATotal Road Pund oo .= oo eoo ol o cagite s $3,6ﬂ3.0ﬂ , . TUTTION FUND Paviof Teachers ..o L o . SASNOO School Transfers © oo 00l 3,200.00 . Potal Thition Fand . . e Ll ea sl RSO » | SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND . . Repair of Buildings and gronnds o oo oLo 50.00 ‘ JRetarr of Bquipment - .. . .0o g 25.00 IS haol Furpithre and Fquipment. ... 0. . . oo - school Sapblies o 0 oua ol oL 100.00 . Janiter Supplies =... .o OLo .. MUO OY : Fael Wor Sehaols .0 0 oo e 0 SO : {oans, Interést and Insurance ... .. ..o ... .. 200080 - Tenchers Btitunte 0 0o o 0 L L A - : Janitor Service e a ee el pae 440.00 _ Transportation of Childven. ... ..o . - . . 330000 Lt and bower .~ 0 . o MG Mistellapeons . o o e o SO : Total Special Behool Famg .- . 0 0 il ot E $6,890.00 : BOND FI7ND ‘ - P;Ulul\’ et R e A ________"_____'_______‘_.___’_.._.__ $2,00000 berbst . 0 0 o L ann L g TR Total Bond Fund .. - .70 oo oo cas . BSRSO ) (Complete detail of budget estimate may be seen in office of Township Trustee.) ESTIMATE OF FUNDS TO BE RAISED | Total Budget estimate for incoming year ' ' . Townshin Fand ... oo 000 os2 10008 2. Deduet Mise. Beovenie incoming year . . ocemeao-o il . 3. Bubltraethne2from el = . = 0o g il 6. Temporary loans to be paid before close of present year ____ : 14 Amount tobexsised by tax levy ... .. ... 9215000 . . Road Fund . hios 1. Total Budget estimate for incoming year ________ $3,670.00 . 2. Deduet Mise. Revenue incoming year ________ 1. _ o : g Bubtractiime 2 tromime 1 ... .. -00 l L 6. Temporary loans to be paid before close of present year ____ ' 14. Amount td be raised by tax levy _Z____________ $3,670.00 _ Tuition Fund - - - I. Total budget estimate for incoming year _.____.___ $7,400.00 e 2: Deduet Misc. Revenue incoming year —.__..._____- 70000 3. Subtract hne 2 ffrom hae 1l . o L 0 570080 o 6. Temporary loans tb be paid before close of present year _.__ ) Id.-Amcunt to be raised by tax lexv ... .. ____.._ $6,700.00 2 Special School Fuad Lo - 1 Total Budget Estimate for incoming year ________ $6,892.00 2. :Dedyct Mise. Hevenne meoming vear - ... .. .. o 3 Sunbhtractlme 2 vombpe t - 0 0 6. Temporary loans to be paid before close of present year ____ : 14, Amount-to be raised by tax lewiyp _______._______ $6,890.00 e Bond Fond = . ' 7 , 1. Total Budget Estimate for incoming year ____.___ $2,750.00 5 2. Dednet Mise, Revenne incoming year - oio.. - . 3. Subtract line 2 from line 1 Sl man e e D 6. Temporary loans to be paid before close of present year ____ - l 14. Amount to be raised by tax levyr. _____._________ $2,750.00 e PROPOSED LEVIES o ! _ et Paxable Propesty .o 0 e gl 00 SN GHS 00 - NAME OF FUND - Levy on Property Amt to be Raised fownehih . . e 00l S 0 OR el oyt 8 5000 Beed . -o o 0 e i eanl : $ 3,670.00 dhbion = 0 00l e o R e 3 . 6,700.00 Special Seheol ... ...l O.GB . sents N 5. $ 6,890.00 Bond oo 0o Tl s L B 0 eeds Y 4 9050 00 O .e o il - $22,860.00 - COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED ' - ~ AXND TO BE COLLECTED ! | by 5 ‘ = , s Hy . , -Collected Collected ¢ Collected Collected FUNDS 1927 Levy 1928 Levy / 1929 Levy 1930 Levy Township ________ $1,148.00 ' $1,400.00 $1,372.00¢ - $2,150.00 Road _...__.___ $2,610.00 $3,700.00 g $3,660.00 $3.670.00 Tuition ..______ $5,221.00 "' $4.800.00 ¥ $5947.00 $6,700.00 Special School ____ $4,695.00 $6,100.00’¥ $6,400.00 = $6:890.00 homil T anew Gne st TOTAL - SIGTOGOO 1670000 $20219.00 238600 _ taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax I’evlgs have been determined, ten or more taxpayers, feeling themSelves‘aggrmvedr by such levies, may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for further and final action ﬁhéreon, by =ﬂling{;é;~~‘petition therefor with the County Auditor mot later than the fourth Monday of September, and theStgte Board will fix a date of hearing in this eounty..

Is Progresive Farmer

Motoreyele Hits Dog.

» badly wrenched arm

Ruling on Teachers’ Qath

In an opinion handed down by James M. Odgen attorney-general the oath of allegiance for school teachers provided in the law recently enacted by the general assembly may be administered by “anyone authorized to administer an oath generally to the public.” The opinion was requested by Roy P. Wisehart state superintendent of public instruction who asky ed the attorney general whether superintendents may legally administer the oath and if hotary publics possessed that power.

Indiana Man Suicide

Hilton H. Hathaway 22 son of H. E Hathaway Bainbridge killed himself by shooting at Groveland, Fla., the family has been advised. Relatives said he also had threatened the life of his wife Mrs. Oncelle Hill Hathaway His father formerly published a paper at Coatesville.

Greeniield Elevator Burns | Destruction of the Otto Rittig grain elevator at Grenefield with 1,400 bushels of wheat and 3,000 bushels of sats caused loss estimated at $lB,OOO.

Arrested For Leaving Infant Goldie Fetters 30 of Elkhart was arrested at Lake Wawasee Thursday and returned to Elkhart to face a. charge of failure to support her infant child. iShe was arraigned in court and promised to make arrangements to take lcare of the child. :

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