Ligonier Banner., Volume 63, Number 45A, Ligonier, Noble County, 2 December 1929 — Page 1

MONDAY THURSDAY

240) 'ER YEAR

MOSCOW AND NANKING BOTH UNCERTAIN AS TO THE ACTUAL - STATUS. World Powers to Keep Hands Off Untit Appeal is Made Formally to the League of Nations, The Russo-Chinese controversy over the Chinese Eastern railway for the present has shifted from war-like activities in Manchuria to a verbal bombardment between Moscow and Nauking as to. the exact status. of negotiations looking forward to a settlenent. Out of the intense confusion of denials, counterdenials, charges and countercharges, the following facts emerged:

Nanking emphatically denied that Manchuria was negotiating independently for a settlement with the Soviet government. B

The nationalist foreign office insisted that it had sent a note to Mos-

Cow containing commission to investigate bordér conditions and for withdrawal of troops by both sides to at least 30 miles from the fponties. In event of rejection Lthe nation-

allst government will be prepared to meet Soviet moves accordingly.” Moscow insisted that. negotiations with Mukden were going forward and charged that \Nanking, to thwart these, was seeking intervention by the powers. : Izvestit, official Soviet organ, declared that the “Imperialists” were seeking intervention in order to “stretch out an arm to the Chinese Eastern railway.” ~Meanwhile Washington, which has been in communication with other powers to determine if anything could be done, awalted thle outcome of the Nanking note to Moscow. :

The attitude of the state department, as interpreted in \%‘ashington_, appeared to be that China and Russia should be given every cpportunity to settle the differences.

Thus far the League of Nations has received no official appeal from the nationalist government to take a hand in the controversy.

The railway town of Bachtu, 250 miles from the border, was again reported hombarded by Soviet planeg, but no other fighting seems to have taken place for the past few days.

Ring Has Amazing History

A diamond ring with a history had two claimants at Indianapolis. Police were dazed as they heard Miss Mabel Zessin tell o fthe wanderings of the ring since she accidentally dropped it

in a garbage can. : A pet dog ate the garbage and with it the ring, Miss Zessin said. A few days later the do§ was struck by an auto and coughed up the ring when hurled to a gutter. i

A neighbor boy picked up the ring she said and took it home. His mother said she returned the ring to another woman who claimed it and police were asked to determine its ownership.

Holds Law Invalid.

An act of the 1825 legislature providing for garnishment of any amom&t up to 10 per cent of a det’s wages or income was declared unconstitutional by Special Judge John Morris in Allen superior court. Judge Morris sustained a defense motion to quash the affidavit and dismiss the action in the case of the First National Bank of Fort Wayne against Richard Wilischer and the New York Chicago & St. Louis Railroad company. :

The bank had previously obtained a judgment against Willscher an employe of the railroad company and brought action to garnishee his wages.

To Change Lecation

Mr, and Mrs. J. H. Steinbarger and children Paul Maxine and Darrell will leave Sunny Slopes farm about December 15 for their new home on the former McCloskey farm on State Road Mr. and Mrs, Chas. C. Ullery will move there soon as premiées are vacated. Fred Burket will farm the Ullery place.

Burglars Break Safe

Burglars hammered the combination lock off the safe in the Lovegren food shop at Hammond and blew it open, escaping with more than a thousand dollars in cash. The cracksmen left no fingerprints~ on the safe. :

Mrs. Schwab In Charge

The ecivil service examination for applicants for the Wawaka postoffice -was held at Ligonier recently. Mrs. Ruby Schwab is now in charge of the postoffice, :

First Cold Fatality. The first fatality from the cold wave which struck Indiana Thanksgiving day was reported with death of Wililam Briem 55 of LaPorte.

THE LIGONIER BANNER

LIGONIER.NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. MONDAY, DECEMBER %, 1929

GREAT GAMES.

Ligonier Teams Win One and Lose One at Columbia City Wednesday ‘ . Night.

Wednesday evening when Coach Fisher took his band of athletes from L. H. S. to Columbia City to compete with the basket ball teams of that place, everyone shook his head, sadly expecting an overwhelming defeat. However, the Ligonier boys had no such idea in their minds for they played with such determination and speed that all spectators were held spellbound through two decidedly close and well played contests. In the preliminary game between the reserves from each school, the local- boys,” though much smaller in in stature were faster on their feet than the Columbia City boys and won the game 16 to 14. In this game King, Mentzer and Harrison led the attack for Ligonier. : : .

~ The spectators, after being treated to such a game for their starter, got all set for a real thriller in the second game. They were not disappointed in the least for this game proved to be even better than the curtain raiser. All during this game there was never a difference of more than five points in the scores of each school. First one team would be leading and then the other. With 25 seconds to go Ligonier led by two points, Cunningham Ligonier forward missed his foul shot and Baker, a Columbia City man recovered {rom the back stop, dribbled down the center and shot. The ball dropped neatly through the goal, tying the score, just as the final gun was fired.

In the overtime period Columbia City was more successful on two foul shots than Ligonier. The final score stgod 36 to 34 in favor of Columbia City.

The starting lineup of the locals was as follows: Rex and Cunningham, forwards; Roe, center; Price and Vanette, guards. Later in the game Slabaugh substituted for Vanette. Coach Fisher and his boys are to be congratulated on their work in these games, for they were matched against the team that last year not only won their section and region but made a good showing in the state tourney. Next Friday evening North Side of Fort Wayne will play the 1.. H. S. bovs on the local floor.

YOTE RECOUNT IS ORDERED

Petition of Republican Candidate for City Treasurer Is Granted by Judge Biggs at Columbia City

Judge Arthur F. Biggs of the Whitley circuit court has granted the petition of Castle S. Bridge Republican candidate for city treasurer at the November 5 election in Columbia City for recount of ballots, overruling the demurrer of Roscoe B. Brumbaugh Democratic candidate for the office. he court has designed December 2 as the date for the beginning of the recount and has appointed E. K. Strong Benton E. Gates and Cleon H. Foust as the recount board. Two witnesses one to be appointed by each candidate for the office will sit with the board at the recount. The vote for city treasurer resulted in a tie each candidfte receiving 884 votes.

Here to Attend Funeral,

Those from out-of-town to attend the funeral of Mrs. Anna Conner of Qakland, Calif., which was held at the Brown Funeral Home Sunday were her son and wife Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Conner, of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs' Ray Burmaster and sister, Mrs. R. K. Earnhart, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Eldridge, Mrs. Willlam Ward, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Howenstein and son Marshal of Chicago, Harry Stansbury and son Walter of South Bend, Mr. and Mrs. Engene Conner, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Miller of Fort Wayne, Charles R. Stansbury of this city was a brother of the deceased.

Thanksgiving Offering.

The Willing Workers of the Sparta Christian church received a Thanksgiving offering Thursday night of $34.00. The same evening the organization held one of their good time socials and the ?eceipts of that feature amounted to ten dollars. The ladies appreciate the offering very much as many good deeds can be ac;complished by its aid.

They Visit in Albion

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hite Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hite and Mr. and Mrs. John Baker of Ligonier Margaret Hite of Fort Wayne and Roy Emory of South Bend were entertained in the H. H. Pincheon home at Albien.

Appeals to Court

When Auman at Kendallville fined Lester Bordner $5O for possession of slot machine in his Kimmell pool room he appealed the case to the circuit court, Philip Todd also of Kimmell was fined $lO for possession of home brew?’

To Give Playlet

At the meeting of the Perry township farm bureau Thursday December sth a playlet will be given Dustyville Radium Club. Also a report of the state convention will be made.

“CORPORAL EAGEN”

Comedy Drama of American Rookies Life to Be Given in Ligonier Next Week. :

“Corporal Eagen’”, the cemedy drama of American rookies life which the Kings’ Daughters of Ligonier are presenting to the public Deecmbar 9 and 10 at the high school auditorium promises to be a real show from start to finish. i ; :

} The plot of the show hinges arcund “‘Red", Milo Renner, and his very funny brother Izzy Goldsmith, taken hy Harry Damey. These two have heen in camp thirty days just long enougn to think they know it all when in reality they are very green about army life. These parts will be capably played by these two promising leads. “Red” is looking for a big promotion because he has promised Sally he is going to be a captain or general in that man’s army. Things go lovely until “Red” through his antics is. put on K. P. Izzy also gets put on K. P. for making fun of the top sargeant. Fun runs riot around the famous pctato pile. v &

~ “Red” writes and tells Sally, Janis iCass, that he is going to be a captair., She wires him that she is on her way to camp to see him in his new uniform. This places “Red” in a very delicate situation, Sally must never know he is on K. P. instead of heinz a captain. Izzy comes to his rescue and inorms Sally that “Red” is in Paris on special detail with General Pershing playing tiddlewinks with the paragites,

About the time Sally arrives in camp news comes that there is a spv in camp. The guard, Jim Schlotterback mistakes Sally for the spy and puts her in the guard house. It is now up to “Red” to capture the real spy so that he may save Sally and win his promotion. He is able to do this only through the assistance of Rastus Brown, Ed Bourie, g

Other characters who add delightful flavor of comedy to the show are the gay fathers of “Red” and “Izzy.". These two come to camp to visit their promising sons, while in camp they fall in love with two Red Cross nurses, Mrs. Joe Calbeck and Elizabeth Drain.

The N. Y. C. A. worker, played by Joe Leayvy, is greatly annoyed throughout the show by Emmy, Mrs. Vern Figher, the “Willing War Worker of the Unmarried Women of America,” however, before the show is over they get kittish and elope. :

The most unique and cleverist feature of the show is the minstrel arrangement. This is being worked up under the very capable sponscrship of Mrs. Athol Lyon. This feature promises many surprises as well as niuch color and spectacular staging. One interesting number of this featurc wtil be the “Showboat Chorus” by eight girls. Special costumes are carried by the coach for this number. “My Dreams of the Big Parade”, the opening pageant is full of patriotism and gives the bit of color which ig necessary for a show o fthis. type. There will be a special reader for tnis number who will be supported by the children in the first, second and third grades; a soldiers’ and sailors’ chorus and a girls’ chorus. = - - ‘ The entire show is one of the most }un‘usua}_ and largest ever staged by an amatuer cast in Ligonier. Approximately 150 local people will take part Watch for the announcement of the entire cast.

Resgerved. seats will go an sale at QGroffith's drug store Saturday morning, December 7th at 8:0) p.m.

Hurt in Auto Acecident.

Thuirsday morning as Mr. and Mrs. Albert Deardorff and daughter Mrs. Barnhart were driving to Mishawaka to spend the day with relatives, their Essex sedan skidded on the icy pavement west of Goshen and hit a telephone pole. Mrs. Deardorff suuffered severe Injuries to her back and is confined to her bed north of the city suffering much pain from the bruises and the shock. Mr. Deardorff was cut on the hands by the flying glass and Mrs. Barnhart escaped injuries. }The car was badly damaged.*

Nine Stores Robbed

Nine stores in Bryant were visited by thieves Tuesday night. The only stores missed were the bank post oftice, alevator and two barber shops Entrance in each case was gained by ,brying open a door.

* Suffers Loss of Finger.

Mrs. David Hyndman, of Churubusco suffered the loss of a finger while operating a sausage grinder last Friday. In some manner her finger became caught in the machine and the middle finger of her right hand was severed.

Albion Defeated,

Coach Phillips Bagles defeated the Albion high high school quintet Friday evening at the Churubusco hiigh school gymnasium by a score of 23 to 22. The game was the most thrilling of the season. ~

Home From Hospital.

Mrs. Ben Glaser and infant son arrived home from a Fort Wayne hospital Saturday and were greeted ny friends.

GHRISTHAS TREE FOB COMMUNITY

ALL YOUTHFUL RESIDENTS WITHIN TEN MILES TO BE REMEM- . BERED DECEMBER i4TH

Candy and Oranges to Be Handed Little People by Municipal Santa . : Claus :

The public welfare committee of the Ligonier Chamber of Commerce met at the Newton Shoe store on call of President Weaver this morning and decided upon a municipal tree with a full blown Santa Claus. . o The tree will be erected on East Third street just off‘of Cavin will be electrically lighted and yield its burden on Saturday December -14th.

l Tickets will be distributed among the schools in and around Ligonier so that each ticket holder will receive a package of candy and an orange at the hands of Santa Claus as a holiday offering by Ligonier business men. - ~ The Christmas tree is being sponsored by the Lions Club and American Legion in addition to the Chamber of Commerc2 and committees from each organization have been named. i The trce will be lighted as soon as arected prcehably by next Saturday and kept illuminated until Christmas. ~ An effort will be made by the committee in charge to see that a ticket is placed in the hand of every child residing within ten miles of this city.

MORE RESTRICTION.

e o Bathers in Public Poocls in State Must Undergo Personal ; Inspection. .

Bathers in all pyblic pools in Indiana will be required to undergo personal inspection befere entering the water, if rules announced by the state board of health are rightly enforced. "The rules, governing regulation of swimming pools, public water supplies, and sale of oysters, were announced by Dr. William F. King secretary of the board of health. They were sanctioned by Attorney General James M. Ogden, who told the board that the rules had the force of statutes, and viclators may be prosécdted.

The most. drastic new rule is one which empowers the health board to require a town or. city to provide a municipal water supply of healthful quality where none such exists..

The water rule also can be enforeed to Tequire ’c:hlorinaiizfm or any treatment that the health hoard might deem necessary. s :

All-Day Home Division Meeting.

The Perry Township Home Division will meet December 4th with Mrs. Jennie Sheets Bartholomew, who is desirous of a large atendance. ; Pot luck dinner. . : ‘

Ten cents Christmas- exchange. : Leader Mildred Crothers. Response—Name a Christmas carol and its origin. : Discussion—“Christmas’ Customs -of Other Countries,” led by hostess,

Business session. Reports of president, secretary, treasurer and project leaders. - : Election of officers. ; Appointment of program committee for 1930.

All Day Meeting,

There will be an all day meeting at the Perry Township = Centralized school Thursday, December sth. Dr. Teal and nurse girls will give interesting talks on the care of children. A pot luck lunch will be a deversion of the day. Bring table service. A motion picture show will be given in the afternoon, ladies and girls over 18 are invited. This was arranged by County. Nurse Eunice Baber.

Death of Mrs. Meyers.

Mrs. Louis Sisterhen . received a telegram this morning telling of the death of Mrs. Dovey Meyers at the home of her daughter in Drexal Hill, Pa., -Saturday. Mrs. Meyers was a former resident of this city and is well known here. The body will arrive at Goshen and furneral gervices will be held at the heme of her brother Sol Thomas Tuesday.

The Elks Memorial

. The memorial services at the Elks temple Sunday afternoon were well attended and very impressive. The address by Harry MecLain of Shelbyville was one of the best ever heard here and ' the musical program all that could be desired. . S

Christmas Seal Sale,

The sale of Christmas Seals will start with a week under direction of the Ligonier Lions club. Everybody buys the little red stickers. :

Real Estate Transfers

' Rosa V. Williams to Sarah C. Bads et al pt. lot 1 H. C. Fisher Add. Pt. Out lot 16 Ligonier. ,

SOCIAL EVENTS.

Items Gathered by Banner Reporters oi Speclal Interest for Its Many Readers.

Attend Birthday Dinner,

Mr. and Mrs. S. BE. Michael and James Cain of this city, Mrs. Adam Michael of Cromwell and Mrs. Alma McDill of Seattle, Wash., spent Sunday with their aunt Mrs. John Buchtel west of the city and assited her in celebrating her 88th birthday anniversary. Mrs. Buchtel’'s children and grandchildren gathered at her home with well filled baskets and enjoyed the day. Mrs. Buchtel is enjoying good health at the present time.

® %9 : Birthday Surprise,

A party of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Hudah Damey Wednesday evening to help her celebrate her birthday anniversary. Those present were Mrs. Ira Miller, Mrs. Milo Renner, Mrs. Milo Miller and son Quinten, Mrs. Ella Wysong, Mrs. Albert Price, Mrs. Charles Brady and daughter Betty, Mrs. Price Chiddister and daughter Nedra, Mrs. Ed Crockett, A delicious lunch was served and the evening spent socially.

* ® 3 Entertained “500” Club.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bartholomew were host and hostess to their “500” club’ Friday evening at their home on South Cavin street. A most toothsome six o’clock dinner, a regular feature on these occasions, was an enjoyable part of the evening’s pleasure. Eleven o’clock, the club’s time limit, came all too soon. Miss Beatrice Flick was present as an invited guest. '

* 2 @ Elks Dance.

The Thanksgiving dance at the Elks home Thursday evening proved one of the most brilliant affairs of the season. The Sack orchestra furnished the usual high grade dacne music and a large crowd of dancers were present. These events are looked forward to by the Elks and their families, [B B |

. Dinner Guests. . Mrs. Osie Nelson had as her dinner

guests Thanksgiving day R. H. Foster, Ernest Foster, Mr. and Mrs. William Long, daughter Jennie of Goshen; Mr, and Mrs. Harve Reith, Miss Mabel Getes of New Paris, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Foster, daughter Florence of Syracuse and Mr. Pendarvis of South Bend. %® & &

Family BDinner,

Mrs. Clara Drain entertained at a Thanksgiving dinner Thursday for her children Mr. and Mrs. Harry Drain of South Bend, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Drain of this city. . - *& % :

Thanksgiving Guests,

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sisterhen entertained at a delightful dinner Thursday the following guests Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burkhart, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sisterhen and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gilbert

® & @ ~ Another Family Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Steller entertained, eighteen children and grandchildren Thanksgiving day when a nineteen pound turkey was consumed. The day was greatly enjoyed. *R % 5

Dinner Guests.

Mr. and Mrs. Edd Banta entertained at dinner Thursday for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Blough and daughter Rachel Katehrine of North Idiberty and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Banta of this city. * ¥ €

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson had for Thanksgiving diner guests Mrs. Ellen Cain, Mr. and Mrs. David Seedle, of Goshen and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Nelson and family. . . s& @ 5

Elks Party.

The Elks will hold their second picnic dinner and card party tomorrow evening. A large crowd is dasired. ¢ e

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elijah entertained the Elijah family at a THanksgiving dinner. Those present were Mr. and Mrs: S. A. Elijah, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Elijah and family Mr. and Mrs. Claude Conrad and family. t £t s

Mr.and Mrs. Harry Holderness and son -of Hammond were guests at a family dinner of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Pollock. : . : ® & #

Mr. and Mrs. O .C. Deardorff and daughter Velma were dinner guests Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Damey. . € ¢ *®

Miss Helen Cochran of Toledo 0., has been the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Cochran, 2& % 8

Clarence Priest and family were dinner guests of the F. W. Steller family in this city. %&® ¢ 8

Progress Club meets tonight with Mrs. Lockwood Lamb on West Second street. . [ B B Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nowels entertained sixteen guests at dinner Thanksgiving. ik * 80 £ Mrs. Glade Rupert will entertain her bridge club Wednesday night.

HOOSIER HUNTERS

License ISsued to One Persom In Every Ten In Indiana According to Ofticial Report Made Public -

One of every ten residents of Indiana purchase a license to hunt fish or trap the annual repoert of George Manfeld superintendent of the fish and game division of the state conservation department shows, : - During the fiscal year 1929 there were 320,674 licenses issued a .gain of 228,008 - over 1918.

The division now self-supporting also has purchased almost 13,000 acres of forest land in Brown county at a cost of $119,310.61 for a game and propagatio nfarm. Sixty-thr"eeb salaried game wardens are employed. Total receipts for the year were $334,015.56 and disbursements $295, 169.51 leaving a balance of $38,846.02. There were 2,135 arrests during the year for fish and game law violations 1,988 convictions and fines of $45,566.35 paid. e

“QUEEN MARY” ASKS CASH

Files Petition Asking That Colony Be Dissolved and Assets Distributed To Owner

Secreted somewhere in the “Diamond House” with the body of King Benjamin Purnell! former House of ‘David cult leader is more than $BOO,000 the king’s widow “Queen Mary” claims in a petition filed at St. Joseph Michigan. , ' Since the death of King Benjamin followers of his cult have split into two factions one headed by his widow and the other by Judge T. W. Dewhurst. The gueen’s petition asks that the colony which numbered more than 1,000 persons before the king's death, bedissolved and the property and cash prorated among the remaining mem-l bers. :

The petition gave the first confirmation that the colony has dwindled to less than half its former membership The widow said her 217 followers constituted a majority. . Until King Ben disappeared after

statutory charges were brought against him by two girl members of the colony he had complete charge of all the wordly possessions of members "When he went into hiding in 1925 Queen Mary contends he took almost\ $1,000,000 in gold and bills of large denominations. When he was captured in 1926 she-claims about $125,000 of this money had been deposited in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph banks t'q furnish bond for his release.- The remainder she contends was hidden in ‘the “Diamond House.”

To Spend Big Money

(C‘onstruction and improvement programs in the United States during the coming year will aggregate motre than $9,000,000,000 divided among industrial public utility, railroad and state and municipal programs according to a survey.

These figures compiled from various statements of state governors industrial leaders and railroad executives business and ecmfwypBGKQIMRWYP after President Hoover's series of business and economic conferences, show the nation is facing the greatest building program in its history in 1930.

Next vear’s construction program is estimated as follows: Industrial corporatiens $3,500,000,000, public utility $2,000,000,000; state and municipal,sl,921,800,000; railroad $1,250,000,000 and federal government $750,000,000. Total $9,421,800,000. v In addition to the programs already announced a number of uncompleted projects might be undertaken which would swell next year’s total to more than £10,000,000,000.

Death of Ledger Sackett

Ledger Sackett aged 47 years a native of this community born in Elkhart county died of complications Friday might at the home of his sister Mrs. Sidney Slabaugh. The nearest st}rviving relative is a son Frank who is attending school at Indianapolis. The funeral was held from the Slabaugh home.at two o'clock this afternoon with burial in Salem cemetery.

Mrs. Timmis lilL

Mrs. A. M. Timmis wife of Dr. Timmis is confined to her home by illness, While driving from LaGrange Thanksgiving day at the rate of forty miles an hour she suffered an attack and pecame unconscious. Brought to her home in this city by Dr. Timmis she has since been in her bed but is imprpoving.”

: Appropriate Present No holiday present that could be made would prove as acceptable to an absent friend as a year’s subscription to the Ligonier Banner, only $2. 3 Small Roof Blaze l The fire department was called Saturday to the Abe Drake house on the North fi'fiire to extinguish a small roof blaze. The damage is not heavy. I oet s e % : Wolf Gets Machine : i Police Chief Lawrence Wolf -got the washing machine at'the Weir hardware store disposed of at Dutch -anction. ; .

TWICE WEEKLY

VOL. 68 N0.45A

UTILITIES LINE 0P INPROSPERTY PLANS

GAS AND POWER FIRMS PLEDGE TO HOOVER'S PROGRAN 1,400, 000,000 EXPENDITURLS

Trolleys To Spend Million La'ly While N. Y. Gas Conecern Allots $lOO,000,000 For Property Plan

Expansion of facilities in the publie utilities industries will go forward undisturbed by the stock market fluctuations according to elcctrie light gas and dstreet r‘ailway executives who told President Hoover the ¥y would spend $1,400,000,000 for new construction in 1930. ‘ !

Announcement of the huge extension program was made by Matthew Sloan president of the ‘National Electric Light association after the President’s White House conference with 30 utility chieftains. :

- This brought the utilities group into line with the national program of busiiness expansion pledged by. railroad presidents, state governors bankers, farmers and industrialists in co-opera-tion with the administration.

The utilities’ estimate brings the total of probable expenditures for new construction next year to approximately $9,000,000,000. It represents an increase of $110,000,000 over the totals expended by electric light gas and street railway - company in 1929, These companies will pay out $410,000,000 in addition for maintenance of

existing properties. e Col. ,Patrick J. Hurley acting secretary of war directed all corps area and department commanders and chiefs of services to push construction and repair work in the service for which funds are available. At the same time ‘the navy departmend awards contracts totaling $182,852 in value for construction work at naval basgs in various parts of the United States, 2

. Maj.-Gen. Lytel Brown chief of army engineers ‘recommended expenditure of $3,81,600 for beutification and improvement of the north side of the Washington channel of the Potomac river. The improvements would include construction of piers and slips

for Washington harbor river traffic. Accompanying Sloan’s combined statement for -all of the utilitiies were individual estimates for each of the three groups embraced in the National Electric Light association the American Gas association and the American Electric Railway association. Representatives of these groups met in New York to work out the details of their plans for 1930. L . .

Sloan said the electric light and power utilities contemplate expenditure of $865,000,000 next year for expansion of facilities an increase of $65, 000,000 over 1929. In behalf of the American Gas association B. J. Mullahey its presideat estimated expenditures for construction in the manufacturéd and natural gas industry at $425,000,000 in 1930 an increase of about 6 per cent,

Chiddister-Owen

Mr. and Mrs. Will Chiddister of Millersburg announce the marriage of their daughterr Faye to Lawrence Owen son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Owen of near this city. The couple were united in marriage Wednesday evening by Rev. P. A. Hubbart of Solomons Creek and Burr Oak churches. The wedding was performed 'at the parsonage ™ at Solomon’s Creek. After the ceremony the couple left for a trip to Anderson, Ind. to visit at the home of Dr. R. Rethafor® and wife gister of the bride's. The bride is a school teacher of the Millershurg schools it being her fourth year as teacher. The groom is an experienced bookkeeper spending three years with K. E. Fraaks and tC. V. Joseph of this city. He is now employed as bookkeeper at J. J. Kemp & Son of Topeka. The happy couple have many friends to wish them success and happiness through their married life.

Car Upsets Couple Hurt,

- Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Morrison of Chicago suffered cuts and bruises when their automobile upset in a ditch 12 miles east of LaGrange on U. 8. road No. 20 Thursday. Their daughter who accompanied them was uninjured They were on their way to spend Thanksgiving with another :.daughter at Oberlin university Oberlin 0. The injured couple was brought. to the Dr. A. J. Hostetler hospital at LaGrange for treatment. :

Auto MHills Two

Two sisters were fatally injured at Hammond Thursday night when an auto driven by Norman Beck got out of control and careened to a sidewalk.

Warsaw Woman Dies.

. Mrs. A. C. McDonald 61 wife of Dr. McDonald died at her home in Warsaw Wednesday.