Ligonier Banner., Volume 63, Number 33A, Ligonier, Noble County, 9 September 1929 — Page 1

MONDAY THURSDAY

2.00 PEE YEAR

‘BELGIAN DELEGATE TO LEAGUE OF NATIONS AT GENEVA OF- ‘ FERES NEW. PROPOSAL Aristide Briand, French Premler, Sees CArmament Question Set{led by ‘ ' Nations ¥Most Interested v An alto\mpt to strengthen the Kellogg pact so that it might become an effective instrument for the prevention of war was lzmu(lu_wi in the leaegue assembly at Geneva when Paul Hymans Belgian delegate urged that the pact be given teeth by providing means for-a pacific settlement of dis‘putes and also by providing szzm-limnj for vioaltions. Hymans declared that the first point, was already adequately covered by the league’s general act for arbitration conciliation and pacific settlement of disputes- but that to date only Belgium, Norway and Sweden had signed it to act. He said it was imperative that the others sign it too, and that steps be taken to render effective as soon as possible first the league’s project for financial assistance to states vietimiged by the war or the threat of war and secondly the league’s project for financial and economic measures against states resorting to war. Avistide Briand French premier reviewing the general progress toward world peace said it was his conviction that an agreement on naval disarmament would be quickly reached by the powers most interested. “I am convinced' .said Briand, “that the preparatory disarmament commission which at the last session faced als most insurmountable obstacles can now as the 1'(;.\1;1(' of the Anglo-Ameri-can conversations work rapidly toward a convocation of the first general international disarmawment conference.” ” : Briand's statement, probably based on conversations which he had wi{hi Premier J. Ramsay MacDonald rflisa‘di a fresh wave of spcculation with ref-| erence to the progress actually made in the naval disarmament negotiations between Britain and the United States Reports from Washington that Secre—i tary of State Henry L. Stimson considered MacDonald’s prediction of an early accord as somewhat premature

caused much surprise among members of the British delegation. When asked,‘ to (-fihment on ‘th’t} reports, Arthur Henderson, British foreign secretary said: " ‘ “1 cannot understand that.” An authority ¢lose to the British delegation said: “Naturally there is hard work still before us, but- we are decidedly optimistic.” ' It was frankly admitted that the “three points” on which the United States and Great Britain have not yet reached an accord .were the most difficult of all the 20 points involved. In wellinformed circles it was said the three unsetlled points were: _ " 1. Relative to displacement of new capital ships for replacing old ships The United States demands a 20,000ton limit on such ships and England desires a 27,000-ton limit. 2. Relative to the importance of tonnage of small police cruisers which would be allowed England “outside” of parity with the United States on larger cruisers. The United States insists that such an important element should not be left without some limitation. 2.-Relative to the lower limit of displacement for smaller cruisers England demanding an 1,800-ton limit and the United States favoring a 3,000-ton limit. : \

Duck Season Opens October 1. “There seems to be some confusion among sportsmen as to the beg,‘inningl of the open season for ducks” said | Jacob Hevel, deputy game warden, today. “For their information it should be emphaisized that the open season for ducks in Indiana is October 1. This complies with both the state and federal law in the matter. Under the federal law, the nation is divided into zones, and the Indiana zone as stated is October 1. However, in both Illinois and Michigan it is September 16, and it is this. fact, perhaps, that confuses local sportsmen.” LaGrange Man Missing. o Samuel Wonders, 26, filling station attendant who mysteriously disappear-“‘ ed from LaGrange Thursday, is still missing. Wonders had started on a route to make collections and was last seen headed toward Mongo. He is married and has a baby daughter. Authorities are at a loss to determine the reason for his disappearance, as there “had been no disturbance at home and his accounts with the oil company were all right. : Hold Short Meeting With President Stansbury presiding ‘twenty-nine mémbers of the Chamber of Commerce met Friday noon for lungheon at Hotel Ligonier. Only routine busines was transacted.

THE LIGONIER BANNER

LIGONIER.NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA.: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1929

BATTLE OVER TARIFF LOOMS

Bi-partisan Farm Bloe Coalition Threatens to Offer Trouble to .. Senate Committee : —— l N With a bi-partisan farm bloc coali‘H("m threatening to overturn the whole istructure of the new republican $600,006,600 tariff bill the senate half of President Hoover's special farm relief session of congress reconvenes to take up the issue where it was dropped last June. . : : I The house will return September 23. The tariff bill will be reported. by Chairman Reed Smoot of the senate finatct icommittee with the revisions made by the committee. Under tha rules it must lie on the table for a day; but Smoot wants to get debate started as soon as possible because he realizes a long hard contest is in prospect. ' o ! DAVIS IN INDIANAPOIS JAIL !l'niu-d States Federal and Canadian ~ Authorities Instramental In His - - Capture at Dallas Texas Kirby Davis suspected gninnzm, bank robber and. illicit liguer dealer, who was arrested last week in Dallas 'Texas has been brought to the Indianapolis jiail and is now in custody there. Bertillion descripitions and photographs identify without doubt the man who has been wanted for two years for many grave offenses. Davis ig charged with hani:, robbery on an indictment of the Steuben circuit court, with the Torontq mail robbery by the Canadian government with viola tion of the Dyer autohobile act by the United States govern ment and is suspected of bheing implicated in many other serious crimes. The order in which these crimes will be lodged against him is vet to be determined. : g T : K. S. Croxton of Angola who has been co-operating with the Canadian and United States authorities in seeking out Davis has returned from a conference with the Canadian authorities at Detroit and' Toronto. He reports that the Canadian officers had heen conversant with Davis’ location for the past month, but had been withhold arrest for certain reasons. Mrs, Davis was with her husband in Dallas and they were engaged in operating a business which they claimed was a patent medicine p:‘epar;‘ttion. ‘ Four of the men engaged in the Toronto robbery have now been apprehended due to the diligence of the Canadiaan officers. Three of them are serving time. o

Christian Church

Th_é activities for the week of this church will be as follows. On Tuesday afternoon the Missionary Society and the Ladies Aid will meet at the church. A full attendance of each society is very much desired. Tuesday evening the Gleaner Class will have their September meeting af, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grisso. Thursday will be held the NobleLaGrange County Conference of Christian churches at this church. There will be three sessions. 10 a. m. and 2 and 7:30 p. m. Standard time. We are hoping that all the workers of our, church will attend all the sessions, Mr. Vermont Finley of Kendallville is President and will be present. Also Rev. Herbert Buccanan of Fairmont, our State’ Evangelist of this district will be present. : On TFriday night the men of the church are giving a watermelon social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Harper three miles west of this city. ‘A program sponsored by Mrs. Ralph Smith and Mrs. Ebert will be given in lconnect,ion with the social, Invitation : ; : & is given to the public. ;

Death of Mr. Henoch

Sol Henoch was called to Laporte Saturday by the death of his fatherti Marcus Henoch who died Friday night. | Mr. Henoch ha dbeen a resident of’] LaPorte for mafty years and was high- ° ly respected and was well known inthis city. He is survived by three sons and two daughters. The funeral services were held this afternoon at - LaPorte. Among the Ligonier friends to attend the services were Mrs. Maurice Hess, Mrs. Milton Selig, Mrs. Lec Loeser, Tom Janneret, Charles Sim- . mons, Gilbert Darnell, Ralph Strai | and D. Z. Billmire. [ - Saves Drowning Boy. Irma Spear, age 5, saved the life of a three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dinis of Fort Wayne at Crooked lake.‘ The children were playing at the lake' in a beoat. The boat drifted from shore ! and the boy fell into the water. Tha| Spear child held the boy up until aid | {reached her. W. C. T. U. Convention The Noble County W. C. T. U. coun ty convention will' he held on Sept. 13th at the U. B. church in Ligonier Morning and afternoon sessions and a pot luck dinner at the noon hour will be events of the convention. " Challenge To Trouble The town budget is being published is this edition, without the July balance of town funds because G. W. Buchholz town treasurer refused to balance his books.—Syracuse Journal.

LONG DROUTH ENDS

{All-Night Rain Means Many Thousands of Dollars to Farmers In _ Noble County | SN e ! The unprecedented heat wave which has gripped the country from coast lto coast for the past few days ended ‘!in this community Thursday night with {the arrival of a heavy rain. e I The rain started falling early and {continued practically all night. Thé rain wag worth many thousands of {dollars to farmers of Noble county in ’develo'ping the unmatured crops partiicularly corn, potatoes and tomatoes, E~lt will also help the pickle and melon lcrops. Many farmers reported theiy icrops dying from the lack of rain. Apple and peach crops have also been !gr(\{\'ily reduced as a result of the !{h'nnfh %

drouth, : ; Little plowing could be accomplish ¢d due. to the drouth, and it was too dry to see d alfalfaa or rye. : Judges Selected. The judges selected to score the yards of Perry Township and the City of Ligonier are as follows: West of Grand Street— Mrs. Morton Pollock and Mrs. Hascall Crothers. - Grand Street—Mrs. Floyd Leming and Mrs. Albert Weaver. : | West Side Martin Street—Mrs. J. T. Latta and Mrs. Vern Fisher. | Kast Side of Martin Street—Mrs. Carl Decker and Mrs. Theodore Spurgeon. : ' i West Side of Main Street—-Mrs. Guyj Calbeck and Mrs. Goslin, o | Kast Side of Main Street—Mrs. Willard Slabaugh and Mrs. Frank Niller. (favin Street and Fort Wayne Road ~—3rs. Frank McDaniel and’” Mrs. O, V. Borger, L ifeoan Street—Mrs. Earl Keefer and Mrs. Will Hire. ; : East of McLean Street—Mrs. W. H, Wigton .and Miss Clara Herald. North Side, West of Water Street— Mues. Harry Slabaugh and Mrs. Jennie Dialn,. . . ivorth Side Hast of Water Street— Mrs. James Simpson and Mrs. Charles K. Green. : | Perry Township, West of Centralized SL:hoqlw -Mrs. Harry Pollard, M‘rs.i \"l,)ll\;\)’ King, Mrs. Bilmire and 'Mrs.i Harry Simmons. 1 Perry Township; Kast of Centralized School—Mrs. J. B. Schutt, Mrs.l I-‘.ush‘(‘me-ninghmn,‘ Mrs. Dean Co/éhrair and Mrs. Nisonger. . 1 Perry Township, Southwest Section »@f)h's. Carl Frick, Mrs. Coburn, Mrs.f Leland Thompson and Mrs. F‘rauk% Leslie. j : | Perry Township, Southeast Section‘: —Mrs. Harry Mentzer, Mrs. Eli Beck—; ner; Mrs. Q. W: Christie and Mrs., Hnwzn'd -Herald. . .*‘ :e : | Home Division Meeting! i The Perry Township Home Division% will meet with :Mrs. George Decker Wednesday uf"ternoon, September 11. The pi‘(@i'&nl for OQctober will be given. _ ' National Anthem {iollowing salutation of the flag and oath of the legion by eclub members. : Itoll call response, “Name of my first teacher.” . Flag Istiguette—Mrs. Martha Denny. Solo-—FEvelyn Herald ' Reading—Cecil Leslie. Question 'Box-—Eachh member @ will prefi)are one guestion on Farm, Home of some subject of -interest, Please write question on slip of paper. : Committee on fair booth will report. Remember the Girl’s Club—Leader, i’;\'lrs. Maude Colburn. : ) e ot sy S 5. P P ¢ | Preshyterian Chureh. ‘ i There was a good attendance at the opening service of a new church year vesterday which also was the beginning of the eighth year of the present pastorate. -~ The sermon topic was, “God We Love. o Virginia Ooldfather was the ovganist and Florence Oldfather pianist. | The sermon September 15 as usual. Plan to attend. ; .

. Farm House Burns The residence of the Levi F. Showalter farm five miles northeast of LaGrange burned to the ground _With a loss of $5,000 Wednesday night. Orcie Bolley tenant of the farm owned the contents of the house which were consumed. The family was in bed when the fire broke out and no one could determine how the blaze started. ~ Men Held on Blackmail Charge t Two Italians Frank Rappia 40 and. l;}osoph Soureano 21 both of MishaIwaka were arrested on charges of %blackmail. They are alleged to have demanded $5O from Dominick Pal'miere and threatened to blow up his house. . To Visit Florida. Mrs. Chet Hile, Mrs. Earl Taylor and son Buryl of this city and Mrs. Jesse Kern of New Carlisle will leave about the first of the month for Florida where they will vigit Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Franks. : W. C. T.4U. Convention. The W. C. T. U. county convention will be held at the U. B. church in this city Friday Septembér 13. There will be an all day session with a pot luck dinner. . e at

WARFARC ON TARIFF SENATORS ROBINSOXN AND BORAH AGREE ON LINE TO PROCEED AT CONFERENCE Debate:to Be Made On Resolution to _Limit Action On Tarifi Measure ' to Agricultural Interests ’ A week end suspension of hostilitieg Friday confined activities in the senTzue’s tarriff warfare to those quiet maneuvers by which congressional leaders seek to solidify their, forces and improve their plans for furture stratagems. : On Monday at noon the armisticq will end. Then, the parliamentary battle will be resuned in earnest with debate centering upon the administrative provisions of the tariff bill already the center of a heated dispute. By an agreement between Senator Robinson of Arkansas the Democratic leader and Senator Borah of Idaho sopkeman for the western Republican independents an effort to restrict revision of existing tariff rates to agricultural schedules or to recommit the measure will be postponed until there has been some debate upon the merits of the bill as drawn up by Republican meimbers of the senate finance committee. : Robinson and Bcrah who together represent the two groups of a coalition that sums up the opposition to the Republican bill met late Friday and canvassed the situation thoroughly reaching an agreement regarding plans for immediate procedure. A motion for consideration of the administrative sections of the measure will be made by Senator Simmons of North Carolina the ranking Democrat ‘of the finance committee but not until after he has sought a vote on his own proposal that the treasury furnish income tax information, -with respect to the profits and losses in recent vears of individuals and corporations who would be affected by proposed tariff revisions. Chairman Smoot of the finance committee has said he has no objection to cohsidering the administrative provisions of 'the bill before going into a discussion of specific rate changes. .

This Applies to Noble The onion market is in the throes of! its usual slump at the season of thq vear when many growers are selling: their crop and it is being rushed to the market. - At the present time Indiana is shipping about 35 car loads daily to the city markets. It lis generally, agreed that the government’s. practice of issueing crop bulletins works to the’ great disadvantage of the growers. The ‘ July bulletin reported that the crop‘l prospects were onethird greater than aj vear ago but August was a fatal a} month to the onion ecrop vrospects. However on the strength of the government report the big buyvers are not buving with the result that a dollar a hundred is being offered for colored stock and perhaps as high as a dollar and a quarter is being paid for whites. A considerable portion of the crop is poor this year put even the good stock is not bringing any money. The maret at the present time is pretty sick, !——Columbia City Post.’ i Auto Turns Over Into Creek Running off the side. of the road instead of crossing the bridge a Willys Knight sedan refured to hurdle a creek Tuesday morning about 10 lo’clock and landed with its nose in the ¢reek and the rest of the car bottom side up on the opposite bank. The accident occurred on the Detour on State Road No. 2 from Goshen to Fort Wayne three miles southwest of Millersburg. = The car driven by Borden Cox of Chicago 111, had just crossed over -the Bowlinger bridge on the Elkhart river. s | Attempting to pass a car ahead Mr, Cox said he got off into the soft ground on the side of the road and the next thing he knew he was in the creek which the road crosses just south of the bridge over the river.

~ Arrest Fred Losure { - Fred Losure of Loon lake was arrested Monday by Deputy Sheriff Claud Souder of Columbia City for keeping of gaming devices namely slot machines. Losure was given a preliminary hearing before Justice Joseph R. Harrison and was relased upon $209 bond. : : ! Sunday Guests. Mayor and Mrs. Leland Calbeck entertained the following guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. George Schiebner of Detroit, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Charlesg Gehring of Parson, Kan., and Mr. and Mrs. George Mason of Millershurg. : ~ Is Easy Victory. - Worthy Direct, owned by Chester Hile of Ligonier, won the three-year-old pace at the Goshen fair Thursday in straight heatg, best time 2:19.

SOCIAL EVENTS.

Items Gathered by Banmer Reporters - of Special Interest for its .. Many Readers.

Luncheon-Bridge. ~ Mrs. Fred Weeks, Mrs. Lawrence Haines, Mrs. Milton Loeser and Mys. John Skeels entertained at a charming luncheon- and bridge party Thursday at Hotel Ligonier. - A three-course luncheon was setrved at one o’clock to fifty-seven guests in the hotel dining roon. Green, yellow and rose were use§l in. the attractive appointments. The flowers being marigolds, astors and snapdragons. Details of the menu were carried out im the three colors, Bridge which followed the luncheon was played in the reception room of the hotel and the*favors were given Mrs. Katie Schloss, Mrs. Hattie Hyman, Mrs. Isaac Rose and Mrs. Ralph Sloan. Out of town guests were Mrs. Harvey Cory and Mrs. George Zanders of Syracuse and Mrs. Morton Long of Nappanee, _ ' ‘ e® 2 s Married at the Manse, Donald Ganger of this city and Misg Reah Thomas of Quiney, Mich., were married Thursday evening, September sth at the Presbyterian manse by Rev. G. H. Bacheler. P - Mr. Ganger was employed at thg Economy grocery for some time, about two months ago he was engaged’ to take charge of the meat market in thg Kroger grocery. Mrs. Ganger is a sister of Mrs. Da Huff and has been her guest for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. DaHuff arq mamagers of the Kroger grocery. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ganger in a short time will take the furnished residence of Mrs. Rose Bourie, where they will make their home. s

| . e : Farewell Dinner. ‘ The Progress Club will this evening at seven o’clock entertain for Mrs. Mae Carney at a farewell dinner in the Lincoln Cafe. After dinner the guests will spend the evening at the home of Mrs. Leland Thompson. i i¢s @ : : - Club to Be Entertained. . Theo Old Maids Club will be entertained tomorrow evening at a picnic supper at the. home of Mrs. W. E. Bartholomew in honor of Mrs. Mae Carney, Mrs. S. P. Carney, Mrs. L. A Muffler and Mrs. Charles Green. = | *& » 5 Mrs. Wallace Bobeck will entertain her bridge club Thursday ‘night. Will Leave for College. - Following is a portion of the Ligonier college students who will leave in the next ten days for their various colleges: : » Miss Opal Weeks, Louise Wemple arfid Virginia Gentry, Indiana University. : i ' Miss Jane Wertheimer and = Miss Hortense Selig, Chicago Upniversity. Miss . Bernice Rager, John Herron, Art School, ‘lglvdiama_pcllis. James Schutt, a graduate of I. U. will go to Indianapolis for more advanced study. | Miss Helen Hyman, Ohio State University. : : . Miss Lenore Kunkalman DePauw University. ‘ 'Miss Ardath Furst, Upland College. ~ John Weir, Havard University. ‘Miss Marcile Marker, Muncie State Nbrmay. ~ Fred Bowen, Wabash. College. ' Robert Wigton, Purdue University. 'Eva Kiester, Warner College of Beauty, Fort Wayne. L 'Harold MecDaniel has gone' to Layette to enter Purdue university. j Rev. (. R. Smith Returns. . ' The United Brethren conferencg which was held at Winona lake, last week was attended by several from Ligonier Sunday. Bishop H. H. Fout read the reoprt of the stationing committee Sunday noon and -among the appointments of interest to Ligonie’rf people are as follows: Rev. C. B. Smith to Ligonier; F. A. Risley to North Manchester; F. B. Parker to Butler; C. A. Sickafoose Elkhart Castle; J. W.. Borkert Otterbein; J. W. Miller South Wayne, Fort Wayne; P. A. Hubbard was returned to the Bury Oak church; A. Nickodemus Syracuse; J.'A. Groves was given the relationship of evengeuist at large. There was an unusual large attendance at the conference this year and the program included Senator Robinson, Senator Osises, Billy Sunday and others. The United Brethren with {many other denominations this year |yvill observe the 19th hundred anniversary of Pencost and this year is to be known as Penecost year in ‘all the churches when the work of the Holy fSpirit will be the center of all activities. ! e )

United Brethrem Church.

Special prayer and mid-week - ser!vices this Wednesday evening at eight o'clock. We would like to see a°largé ’number of the membership present af] this first service in the new conference Year. o e ‘q

Home From the West

-~ Ray Slabaugh who spent the summer in the west drove from Coldrado to his home reaching Ligonier Wednesday . He enjoyed a fine outing.

ARREST FARMER SUSPECT

Held For Pennville Bank Holdup Last Tuesday But He Denies Guilt to : Officers

Charles Ross' a farmer living two miles southeast of Redkey was held in the Jay county jail at Portland charged with the robbery Tuesday of the Pennville, Ind., bank. When arrested at his home he had a small amount of money some of “which is said to have been identified as having been stolen from the bank. Ross had been working for several weeks on the building of the new state road 67 near Redkey. He did not work Tuesday, and suspicion of him was aroused Tuesday night when he exhibited a alrge sum of money. Wednesday he purchased a new automobile. ' ; He denied committing the robbery but officers said he told conflicting stories regarding his whereabouts Tuesday and concerning the money in his possession. Walter Jackson who was arrested at Hartford (City as a suspect was released when. he established an alibi. Mss Blanche = Morrical assistant cashier who was in the bank when a lone robber obtained $BOO failed tq identify Jackson. .

POUND OF FISH CONTS $134

Five Fishermen Tried in Two Days by Jesse Shock at Syracuse Pay ’ 5134 Fine and Costs

The price of fish -in Syracuse is going up according to the market price established in Jesse Shock’s court last Friday and Saturday says the Syracuse Journal. Four fish brought in as evidence not weighing one pound taken all together cost the fi‘shel;men $96. The two others whe were fined for using trout lines brought the cost of that pound of fish up to sld4. : Saturday Emanuel Klick and Bruce Stapoes game wardens brought infq the justice of the peace’s court five fishérmen and evidence to prove they were not complying with the game laws. = : e Justice Shock fined Byron Markahm Goshen; and. George Marcott for taking out undersized bass and Roy Robinson of Mishawaka for an undersized perch. These fines and costs came to $24 each. . Harry Mason Mishawaka and Wiliam Cochran Ligonier paid $l9 each fine and costs for using trout lines unlawfully on Lake Wawsee, ° : : Which brought the expense of that fishing * party to $l2O. : The day before Justice Shock had tried Rev. Claude Fawns of Epworth Forest for catching an undersized blue gill on Webster Lake. ‘The evidencd Bruce Etapoes brought in in this case weighed two ounces. The law reads that blue gills must measure five inches and bass ten inches. ' According to Justice Shock all the fish brought in in the two days \did not weigh one pound. ey S e _ ',- Death of Logan Chrisman, Logan Chrisman died Sunday night of pneumonia after an illness coverling about two weeks at the family residence at the end of Second street. ‘Mr. Chrisman was a faithful employe of the Lyon & Greenleaf company and a highly respected citizen. The stricken family has the sympathy of the community. Surviving are the widow) three sons and two daughters. The funeral will be held from the Burr Oak church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, daylight saving time and the remains will be laid in the Brown cemetery. : :

Judge Biggs Calls Docket

Judge Arthur Biggs of the Whitley circuit court arrived here Tuesday morning from Ligonier where he has been during the summer. ~The judge came for the purpose of calling the docket -for the September term of court which convened Tuesday. It is expected this term of court will be a heavy one as there has been na court since last February.—Columbia City Post. , :

Under $2,00 Bond.

~ “You get caught if you do and you get caught if you don’t ”sorrowfully lremarked JEddie Martin proprietor of Ithe Midway cafe a mile north of La,ptto as he sat in Mayor W. C. Auman’s court at Kendallville. An hour earlier a party of officers including deputy sheriffs and policemen paid Midway a visit and returned to Kendall—ville with nine sacks of Canadian beer six cases of home brew—and Eddie.

At Montpelier, Ohio.

The Ligonier race horses Hoosier Belle of the Foster Stable and Worthy Direct the property of Chester Hile are at the Montpelier Ohio fair where they will compete in the speed contests this week. :

Hoosier Belle Wins Race

Hoosier Beßlle owned by George D. Foster won the $3OO purse at the Gogshen fair Friday when she took the 9:24 trot in straight heats best time t2.171;§. e :

TWICE WEEKLY

VOL. 63 NO. 83A

BOOST TRAFFIC ON OLD HIGHWAY ND. 9

REPRESENTATIVES =OF FOUR CITIES MEET FRIDAY AT ELK- ' HART HOTEL

Aim is to Win Tourists From Rival Roads For Beneiit Of Cities On | the Line

A committee of 10 men representing Chamben}s of Commerce from four cities met Friday afternoon at Hotel Elkhart to discuss various phases of motor traffic across northern Indiana and to discuss means of attracting tourists to -this region in the future. The meeting was called by W. D. Brown secreétary of the Goshen Chamber of (,‘omu;lerce. who was accompanied to Elkhart by Henry E. Krutz and C. E. Gorham as rebresentataives of the Goshen Chamber. Elkhart's Chamber of Cor’nffier(-c was represented by Francis- E. Berton president and A. L. Taylor secretary Walter Hackett, proprietor of the Alderman hotel at Goshen also attended as did A. D. Gibson operator of the Bucklen and Indiana hotels, Elkhart, E. J. Harris manager of the Hotel Elkhart, George Firmin of the South Bend Chamber of Commerce dnd E. L. Back secrétary of the Mishawaka Chamber of Commerce, | :

Two' of Qhe most:importaht items before the §meeting were the Benton bridge problem and! signs for guiding traffic from U. S. road 30 near Ft. Wayne to.state road 2 which passes through Ligonier, Goshen, Elkhart; Mishawaka and South Bend formerly the Lincoln highway. - Plans were to be made for bringing quicker action in the construction of a new span at Benten by the state _ and to relieve the poor marking problem ner Fort Wayne where tourists . are many times directed wrongly by inefficient marking, - : ’ A plan whereby tourists from the .. east aré to be assured of a better route by taking the old Lincoln highway through this section than over the new road to Warsaw was to be arranged. ' ' ‘ Efforts to make state road two (the . old Lincoin Highway) a more attractive thoroughfare than the present route through Warsaw will be handled in many ways principally to give tourists plain and simple direction . markers, clear road no speed traps qand other assurances of safe and easy travel. -

Horror of Horrors

The wail of complaints that have gone up to high heaven from those who have unwittingly pulled onto State Road 9 mnorth from Columbia City on the Tri Lake road to Albion would make an awful noise if concentrated together but it is a part of the work of the Indiana State Highway commission’s plans for surfacing some of the roads. Gravel was placed on the road and then oil-—quantities ot oil and then more oil—have been pour ed on the highway at intervals of a few days and motorists who have pulled into it have their cars fairly hopelessly ‘splattered with the mess ‘that defies water or washing off. It is claimed that the oil will eventually harden lay the dust and preserve the road. It is to be hoped that such will prove the case to compensate those who were unfortunate enough to get mixed up in it. )

Big Load of Booze.

The driver of a new Nash truck this morning after removing the Michigan license plates and hiding them in the weeds just east of the city on the river bank abandoned his load of booze and decamped. The truck turned over on its side while making the turn and threw the contents down the bank of the Elkhart river. The beer in new cases was badly damaged. | Police Chief Wolf notified Sheriff iSingleton and he came and carted the truck and what was left of the contents to Albion. } Under the law the truck will be confiscated. : . To Greet old Friends. ~ Charles L. Smith, late of the Ligonier Chocolate Shop, has accepted a position in the Weir hardware store whre he will be glad to greet his old friends. Leave for Missouri. Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Keehn left this afternoon on a motor trip through the state of Missouri. They will be" absent until the latter part of the month. Will Race at Montpelier. ~ Worthy Direet, the fast Ligonier race hq‘rse, owned by Chet Hile will race Wednesday at Montpelier, Ohio. ~ Library Open. : ‘The public library is now open and’ the hours are 2 to 5 pm. and 7 to 9 PO | Sk :