Ligonier Banner., Volume 66, Number 7A, Ligonier, Noble County, 29 February 1932 — Page 1

TWICE WEEKLY

2.00 PER.YEAR

VOTE ON PROH 1N1933 FAVORED

TREASURER OF G. 0. P, NATIONAL COMMITTEE WANTS CHANGE IN PARTYS PLATFORM

Don’t Want Issue Engendered In Pllitics of Presidential Election Year

J. R Nutt treasurer of the republican natipnal committee declared in favor of a republican platform endorsing a national prohibiton referendum He believes such a referendum should be held in an off year so it would test popular sentiment without the complications possibly engendered in the politics of a presidential election year

This Cleveland banker having charge of raising party funds thus joins a growing group of administration republican leaders, . favoring a change in the party’s attitude toward the prohibition controversy Hitherto the republican party has held to a law enforcement plank He revealed his position in an interview with the United Press emphasizing that he spoke as an individual and not as treasurer of the party “I would like togsee the prohibition question brought to a vote so we could find out what the will of the people is” Nutt said “But it should be done in a non-political way There are about as many wets in the democratic party as we have in the republican party, maybe a-few more Both parties are divided Why try to make it a party issue? We ought to have a clear-cut test where the question is just wet and dry and not republican or democratic.” :

“Do you mean that you would prefer to have a referendum for instance in 1933 rather than in a presidential vear?” he was asked, “Yes,” he replied. “Don’t have it on party lines at all.”’ “Would you like to gee such a step recommended in. the.republican platform ?’ the interviewer asked.

“Yes I would,” said Nutt,. “I think thats the way it should be done. I do not vote for a man because he is a wet or a dry. I dont pay any attention to that as long as he is a good republican. I am speaking of course as an individual and not as treasurer of the republican national committee I don’t have anything to do with the platform ” : Ag to the mechanics of a referendum, Nutt said it ought to be possible to find a way. ;

A banker rather than a politician. Nutt said out loud what a number of high party leaders are whispering. He is an intimate of Postmaster Walter F. Brown, President Hoover’s unofficial political manager who is understood to hold a similar view on the prohibition issue, Secretary of Treasury Ogden Mills, Secretary of War Hurley, Secretary of State Stimson Secretary of Navy Adams and Secretary of Commerce Lamont-—a majority of the ‘cabinet—are understood to lean toward a change in the republican party’s attitude. But the talk in Washington is carried on in stage whispers. :

TO MEET MARCH 3

James E. Starkey ,State Secretary to -To Speak On Bee g Management

Noble county beekeepers will- be glad to learn that James E. Starkey secretary of the Indiana Beekeepers association will be in Albion Thursday March 3 to speak to them on the subject of “Spring Management of Bees”’

T. C. Johnson deputy state inspector will also be along with Ms. Starkey. Mr. Johnson’s subject will be “Advantages of Beekeepers Association and Co-operation of Beekeepers in the Control of American Foul Brood.” : .

All beekeepers interested whether they have one hive or 100 are urged to attend, The meeéting will be held in the county agent’s office Albion start. ing at 1:15 p. m.

ASk Heavy Damages

Harry E. Tannehill administrator of the estates of Karl Benzner and Wm. €. Tannehill who were killed on a motorcycle on. Nov, 1, 1931 when it collided with a car driven by Glenn Pumprey of Whitley eounty has filled suit against Pumprey for $lO,OOO damages for each victim. :

Roy Gage Re-elected

Roy W, Gage was reelected manager of the LaGrange County Farm Bureau He is chairman of the membership drive and reports an increase of from 97 members in 1928 to 343 in 1931 and nearly 60 in 1932.

Five Places Padlocked

Padlocks were placed on five Fort Wayne business places by Deputy United States Marshal Herman Atkins Liquor violations were alleged in these places which must remain closed for one year. ' : PR e i i

THE LIGONIER BANNER

THIEVES AND CROOKS BEWARE

Perry Township Detective Association Holds Important % Meetlng'

- The Perry Township Detective Associatoin held an important meeting Friday night which was fully attended.

‘While for obvious reasons all of the affairs and activities of this association are kept secret, we understand there are about fifty memfers, We are also informed that secret plans are now under way to apprehend and punish thieves and crooks who arenow operating in the township and to drive the lawless element from this vicinity whenever they show up around here. ‘ Members of the association are empowered to make arrests on sight and they are cooperating with the sheriff of Noble county and the law enforcing officers of the adjoining townships as. well as with local officers. We learn from sources believed to be reliable that this association is one of the strongest of its kind in the state and this community is to be congratulated in having this additional protection. In this issue of the Banner there appears an adverstisement of the Perry Townsip Detective Association soliciting information which will be helpfull to its members in apprehending thieves and crooks. Any such information will be held in the strictest

confidence. . 1f we knew who all the members of this Association were we would extenad to each individual our sincere appreciation for their worthy efforts. As one member expresed it, “We are going. to make Perry Township a hotter place than Hell for thieves and crooks.”’ : BOND CASE HELD UP Suit Involving $214,527 In Certificates May Be Heard Wednesday

The bond case of William Rinebolt et al, vs the Noble County Bank & Trust company and its receiver, Vermont Finley involving the disposal ot first mortgage certificates held by some 140 residents of Kendallville on Kendallville property which was set for hearing in the LaGrange circuit court before Judge Clyde C. Carlin on Februay 29 is to be postponed again. ; .

The case may be heard Wednesday The inability of one of the attorneys interested in the case to attend February 29 resulted in the postponement The setting of the special findings of tact will open the procedure to be followed with the argument by attorneys, The case involves certificates in the amount of $214,527.61, which sum has been set aside by Receiver Finley and who demands a ruling from the court to determine whether they are preferred claims.’ !

Death of Former Resilent.

In a letter to this office from Miss Margaret Ethel Craig of Lansing Mich was enclosed a clipping which appear. ed in the Lansing State Journal stating the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Lee Blunt, aged 92, of Schenectady, N, Y. She was a former instructor at Michgan state colleye and many years ago a resident of Ligonier. During the time that Mr. and Mrs, Blunt resided in this city Mr. Blunt read the bible lesson in the Ligonier high school, Mrs. Blunt hag publishel a number of books among them are ‘“When Folks are Folks”, based on recollections of her childhood days. : Miss Craig also states in her letter ‘that she is a member of the graduat{ing class of 1891 and informs us that there are only three of her class living who are R. J, Meroney, postmaster of Topeka and A. J. Yoder also of Topeka and Fred Reeves

Sent to Reformatory

Marion Heckathorn age 22 of Pleasant Lake charged with petit larceny was sentenced to 1 to 10 years at the state refomatory =He was charged with stealing an auto from A, R. Ren. ner of Angola last October. It was his fifth offense. -~ :

Cemetery Lot Ailimony

One-half a lot in Greenwood cemetery at Michigan City is the oniyv alimony which Mrs. Minnie Fasehack will receive according to the court’s order there when she divorced her husband Arthur Pashack 'a former grocer,

Big Ba'n Burns

A ldnter was upset firing a large barn on the Erastus Goodwin fan four miles north of Ray causing a loss of several thousand, dollars. Livestock, hay grain and farm machinery made up much of the loss. :

Hearing February 29th

Remonstrators against the proposed $lOO,OOO bond issue for the erection of a new jail and fire station in the city of Elkhart will have a chance to voice their objections at a public hearing to be held today.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Parlee, who assit. ed in the revival services at the U. B, church here in previous years, will assist in the gervices tonight, Tuesday and Wednesday night J

LIGONIER.NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. MONDAY. FEBRUARY %29, 19382

Litelong Resident of County DieS From Seli-Inflicted Throat Woung

~ George Ackerman age 70 years life long resident of Noble county died Thursday morning from the results of injuries self-inflicted February 13 in an attempt at suicide. The aged man despondent over ill health slashed his throat with a large pocket Kknife, Since that time he had been ecritical. A verdict of “suicide” was returned by Coroner H. P. Shew of Kendallville.

~ Mr, Ackerman was bhorn March 3 1862 on the old Ackerman homestead in Orange township and was the son of John and Sarah Ackerman. He engaged in farming many years and in late years hag served as sexton at Orange cemetery. Mr. Ackerman main tained a wide circle of {riends in the community among whom he wag held in high esteem. Surviving besides the widow are two sons Edward. Brimfield; Charles in the west; one daughter Mrs, Ada Runyan Elkhart two sisters and one brother. Thirteen grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren also survive. The Funeral ser’ices were held Sunday afternoon. :

~ ‘Christ-Jesus” was the subject of the Lesson-Sermion in all Churches of Christ Scientist on Sunday, February 28. Among the citations which comprised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: “And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars: And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne” (Rev. 12:1,5),

The Lesson-Sermon also included the folowing passages from the Christian Science textbook, “Science and Health with Key to the <Scriptures,” by Mary Baker Eddy: “The impersonation of the gpiritual idea had a brief history in the earthly life of our Master; but ‘of his kingdom there shall be no end,’” for Christ, God’s idea, will eventually rule all nations and peoples—imperatively, absolutely, finally-—with divine Science. This immaculate idea represented first by man and, according to the Revelator last by woman, will baptize with fire; and the fiery baptism will burn up the chaff of error with the fervent !§eat of Truth and Love, melting and purifying even the gold of human c¢haracter” (p. 565).

Postmaster General Brown awarded a contract to the Ford Motor company for 2,000 motor truck chasses. v Five hundred chasses of 500 pounds capacity were bought for $215.20 each Fifteen hundred of 4,200 pounds capacity were purchased for $352.00 each ‘The Mifflinburg Body company of Mifflinburg, Pa,, was awarded a contract for building bodies for the 500pound capacity trucks at $ll4 each.

The General Motors Truck company of Detroit will build the 1500 bodies for the laryer truckg at $149.14 each. F. 0. B. Detroit with a one per cent discount for cash.

Miller’s Variety store and Caton Brothers’ furniture store were broken into at LaGrange and the total loot amounted to $14.90. The combination on the safe at Catons’ was broken off and a hole driven through the door where the combination had been, Fourteen dollars was taken-from the safe, \ e - Entrance was gained by prying open a rear window at the Caton store. At the Miller store entrance was gained by breaking a basement gindow. Ninety cents was taken from the cash register. Hugh S. Miller is the owner of the store,

Kosciusko county authorities are investigating the burning of -a large fiery cross near the residence ‘of L. C. Craft two and onehalf miles north west of Atwood.

The crosss was placed near the dwell ing and a match applied. It was load ed with explosives which made its burning spectacular, : Members of the Craft family fled to the home of George Easterday adjoining the Craft farm. i . Frederick Long and George Easterday were witnesses to the burning ot the cross. ,

Marriage lipens’es issued at Albion recently include: Ludolf Dammann and Madeline Davis Brimfield; William Diffendarfer and Ruth Haney Green township; Wilfred Sutton and Luella Reick Kendallville; G. Camerson Beld and Dorethea Amidon Detroit Mich. :

The German Lutheran church in Elkhart was the target for a quantity of eggs some time Saturday night according to Bernard Huber janitor who reported the descration to police. The eggs were thrown on the doors and gteps of the church Huber said,

GEO. ACKERMAN DIES

ChTistian ScCience Servyices

Buys 2,000 Truck Chasses

Two Stores Looted.

Fiery Cross Burned

Marriage Licenses

Church Is Egged

167 TEAMG START BIG GRIND FRIDAY

SECTIONAL OPENS AT KENDALLVILLE WITH = WASHINGTON CENTER MEETING WAWAKA

Sixteen Teams In Whitley and Noble Counties To Play In Contests At Kendallville

~ King Basket Ball waved his magic ‘wand over Hoosierdom Friday and fate intervened as usual with several playful pranks as drawings pitting Indiana’s 767 high school basket ball teams in sectional regional and final tournaments were announced, Sectional play opens in 64 localities next Friday continuing through Satur. day regionals will be played in 16 centers the following week end and the 16 winners will decide the state champion in Butler field house Indianapolis March 18 and 19. :

Muncie’s Bearcats 1931 champions figured in two coincidental drawings The Bearcats will face Harrison Town ship in the Muncie sectional the same as last year and again as last year @®:rring an unforeseen sectional upset) will opnose Newcastle in the first game of the regional. Rafter space should be at a remiuum for this contest. A breath-taking finish was all that saved Muncie from defeat by New casle last year, Kendallville—l6 teams. - Friday morning: 9—Wawaka and Washington Center; 19 10—LaOtto and Kendallville: 2-3. 11—Larwill and Orange Twp; 3-1, Friday afternoon: 2—Wolf Lake and Avilla; 1-2. 3—Churubusco and Albion; 2-3. 4—Etna and South Whitley: 3-1 7:3o—Columbiba City and Ligoniey 12 ‘ B:3o—Coesse and Cromwell; 2-3. Saturday morning: : B:3o—Winners 1 ang 2; 3-1 9:3o—Winners 5 ang 6; 2-3. : 11:30—Winners 7 and 8; 3-1, - Saturday afternoon‘ 2:3o—Winnerg 9 and 10; 1-2. 3:3o—Winners 11 and 12; 2-3 B—Winners 13 and 14; 3-1. Officials—l, George Allesee; '2, George Yarnelle; 3, Forest Wood, - Two Kendallville Men Arrested

Freq Kreiger and' Ervin (Cooky) Baughman both of Kendallville are confined to the LaGrange county jail there having been arrested in connection with robbery staged at the home of Albert Austin néar South Mil. ford last November. Kreiger and Baughman were taken into custody at Kendallville anq after being . questioneqd- there were taken by Sheriff John Luttman to LaGrange. Albert Austin aged about 89 years was robbed and bound with wire by two men the night of last Novemiber 24. The men bound his hands behind him with wire and then searcheq for his money taking about $BO from his trousers’ pockets, In the darkness he wag able to get only a partial description of the robbers. After they had left he walked to the home of a neigh ibor where the wire.was removed from ' his wrists.

Since the robbery officials have been piling up evidence to warrant an arrest, Kendallville and LaGrange county officials having been assisted by Charles Bolte from the bureau of identification Indianapolis. Neither Kreiger nor Baughman would confess to the charges,

Child Falls From Car,

Margaret, 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Treesh of Kendallville misaculously escaped death when ‘'she pushed open the door of an automobile driven by her grandmother Mrs. W. G. Schwab of Avilla about a mile south of Kendallville. The child plunged to the pavement but suffered only cuts and bruises, The echild, occupying the front seat with her grandmother began playing with the handle on the car door and in some manner the latch was released and the door swung open.

W. R, C Entertained

The W R. C entertained on Feb 22 in honor of Washington’s birthday anni. vefsary withea pot luck supper and a very good program with Mrs, Nettie Waldron in charge. The program consisted of music and several readings. A duet by Mrs. A, F Biggs and Mrs Graham Lyon also a solo by post commander J H Hoffman all of which was very much enjoyed The W. R, C. ladies had as guests the members of the D A R and also the members of the G A. R, post. All departed feeling they had enjoyed the evening :

South Bend Suicide

“While his estranged wife had gone to a neighbor’s home to summon protection from her husband’s threats to kil her Howard H. dEwards 48 lineman for the Indiana and@ Michigan Blectric Co., and father of five small children shot himself to death at South Bend, . :

SOCIAL EVENTS.

Items Gathered by Banner Reporters of Special Interest for its » Many Readers,

Social Hour,

Misses Lina and Cara Herald assisted by Mrs Howard Herald entertained the Social Hour at their country home north of the city Friday evening. Contests were enjoyed, prizes were won by Mrs. Fred Stratton, Mrs, Russell Smith and Mitss Elva Foote Refreshments were served : ® s

Luncheon-Bridge

Mrs A. E, Kelley entertained the members of her bridge vlub at a one o’clock luncheon Thursday, Substis tute guests were Mrs. W. W.' Wooq, and Mrs. Farrell Ott High scores were made by Mrs. M. A. Kirklana and Mrs Wood

. 8 @ Club Entertained

Mr. and Mrs, John Skeels entertain. ed the Couple Club last evening The dinner was served at Wagner restaurant after which bridge was enjoyed at the Skeels home Mr, and Mrs. James Simpson of Albion held high scores

‘e % % Saturday Bridge

Mrs. Herbert Cockley entertained two tables of bridge Saturday evening The favors for high score were made by Mrs. Leland Thompson and Mrs, D. 2. Bilmire, Delicious refreshments were served

¢ s Picnic-Bridge.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weir entertained the members of their picnic dinner bridge club Friday evening. The high score for bridge were made by Mrs. W. C. B. Harrison and A D Newton 3®@ 9 e

The Standard Bearers will meet tonight with- Mrs, Wallace Bobeck assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Irving Stevens and Mrs. Melvin Schlotterback, : , -

Arthur Kelly's Sunday school class of the Presbyterian church will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Smith on Grand street Tuesday evenin. A pot luck supper will be served.

Mr. and Mrs A, J. Inks entertained Mr and Mrs W B Inks and Mr and Mrs Ray Loy who are just home from Florida and Mr and Mrs. Harry Inks and faniily at dinner Sunday,

Mrs. Carl Decker and Mrs, Robert Sinclar will entertain the Kings’ Daubhters next Friday evening at 7:30 at Mrs, Sin Clair’s home at Melrose farm, i %% 8 :

Mr. and Mds, W.| M. Cole of Cromwell and Mr. and Mrs. L. E, Schlotterback of this city were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs, Albert Dear dorff. - s 9

Mrs. O. F. Gerber intertained infor mally Saturday at dinner and bridge in honor of Mrs, J. W. Draper.

The A. B. C, bridge club will be entertained Wednesday by Miss Jessie Decker at the J, O. Slutz home. ® 2 @

Miss Cora Black will entertain the members of the Corinthian Sunday school class Tuesday evening. - T & @

Miss Bernice Rager attended a party in Goshen given by Dr, and Mrs. John Wellington. - . :® 3 8

Mrs. Edward Bourie will entertain at a dinner party Thursday evening.

Mrs. Luther Fry entertaned a table of guests at bridge Saturday night. se O 3

Mrs Ralph Sloan will entertain her club at bridge Thursday evening.

Egg Sold Six Years Ago.

Even eggs have yielded to the antihoarding campaign. G. T, Turner then of Calhoun, Ky., wrote his name and address on an egg marketed six years ago.

He has just received a letter from Jerry Malia Richmond Hill, N. Y, saying that Malia has purchased the egg and wondered if it was fresh,

Turner said he would reply that to the best of his knowledge the egg is fresh—that he is sure it was when he marketeq it. :

Gets Suspended Term

Arthur McDonald 49 of Elkhart was fined $25 and given a suspended six months sentence in the county jail at Goshen when he pleaded guilty in the Elkhart superior court on a charge of assault and battery. McDonald was indicted by the grand jury on the testimony of a 17-year-old girl,

Business School ‘Graduate.

Forty-six students greduated from the International business college at Fort Wayne Friday. Among the graduates was Harold W. Shock, son of Mr, and Mrs. Noah Schock of this city '

Refuse to Take 20% Cut

Officers .of the South Bend carpenters’ union stated that they would refuse to yleld to the demand of the South Bend Association of Contractors and builders for a 20 per cent cut in the wage scale of $1.20 an hour,

“DOTTED LINE” TAKEN OVER

Forty.three Miles On Road 3 In List Includes Stfetch From Kendall- : - ville to Road 20

The state highway system .was increased 777 more miles with new additions by the state highway commission, The roads which were chosen from the list of some 1.800 miles now in the “dotted line” system —which are the next scheduled, to be taken in for active maintenance—include the following highways in north ern Indiana:

Road 3, from Kendallville to Road 20 near Bushy Prairie; 13.75 miles, Road 105, from Road 9 near Banquo to South Whitley; 28 miles. Road 3, from Fort Wayne via Markle, to Road 5 near Buckeye; 30 miles. Road 103, from Road 9 near Columbit City, via Tri-Lakes fish hatchery to Road 2; 8 miles, ’ ‘Road 1 from near Fort Wayne via Leo, St. Joe and Butler to Road 20 near Ellis; 36 miles. S These roads will be actually maintained by the state beginning at once. The commission approved the addition of 420 more miles but these high way cross counties which owe the state varied amounts and they will be held up until some agreement is reach ed with the counties relative to payment of debts, : : Addition too Thursday's roads leaves about 700 or 800 miles in the dotted line system.

The state highway commission awarded the contract for paving 13.2 miles on Road 6 from Ligonier west to Road 15 in FElkhart and Noble counties, to the Moellering Construction company of Fort Wayne for $174,824.12. Bids for the road were Teceived Fehruary 2 and the Moellering company was low bidder. For the past few days the company has had a force of men at work grading the highway near Ligonier realizing it would be awarded the contract, - START GRIND TOMORROW Received Supplies and Final Instructions Saturday—To Appraise £ Real Estate Township assessors of Noble county met at Albion Saturday and received their supplies and final instruction.é from County Assessor George Bouse. The annual rounds of the assessors will begin tomorrow March 1, o - A meeting of the assesors was held recently at Albion with Ray Shank, Angola, a representative of the state pboard of tax commissioners in charge Mr. Shank emphasiped that it was the aim of the state tax board in the appraisal of real estate to have it placed at itg true cash value. It was stated by Assessor Bouse that there would be some reduction in the valuations but at present he declared the exact amount was indefinite. The cut is paramount because of the reduced market values of property as compared with 1928 when the last apprise ment of real estate for taxation was made, All along the line here is a demand for lower taxes and in some counties a fifty percent reduction in appraisement ‘of real estate is asked. " Farmers ad well as residents of cities and 'towng are looking forward to greatly reduced valuations. On the other hang it has been pointed out by the state tax board, the only way to lower taxes is to eliminate improvements and reduce expenditures. w' 3

Lions Make Trip

Mr, and Mrs. Herbert Cockley, Mr. ang Mrs. Walter Robinson, Mr. and Mrs, Ben Glaser, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kiester, Mr and Mrs Marion Galloway, Mr. and Mrs. Art.hur Furgeson and daughter Mary Jane, Mr, and Mrs. G. T Whittaker and two guests; Arnold Elson, Elizabeth Drain and Mrs. Stan. ley Surfus-spent Friday evening In Mishawaka where they were served a three-course chicgen dinner at the Twin Branch power plant cafeteria of the Indiana & Michigan Electric company and were then conductea throug the power plant of the company by guides. It required two hours to go through the plant and those who took advantage of the Indiana & Michigan company’s invitation report a most interesting and enjoyabe trip,

Man Get Red Men’s Home

A national home of the Red Men's lodge may be located at Winona Lake. The Indiana committee in charge of selection a site for the home visited Warsaw and were favoarbly impressed with the location. The committee is composed of Judge Fred E, Hines of Nolilesville, Ralph S. Baker of Sheridan S.°L. Smith of South Bend and Raymond Whitten and Howard Larue of Knightstown. The gite of the home' which is to cost approximately $150,000 is to be selected at a meeting of lodge heads at Asheville N. C., in' September. '

Buys Expensive License.

Miller & Boggs, of Leesburg purchas ed the most expensive auto license issued by the local branch of the Auto License Bureau. It was a five-ton tractor and trailer requiring an $B5 fee, The machine was purchased new here a few days ago from Gramm ‘Motors, Inc. The deal was made by ‘Charles Coyle, salesman of the Ford garage, Ligonier.

MONDAY THURSDAY

VOL. 66 NO.7A

MAN SHOT IN BREAK

. FOR. FREEDOM

LIGONIER POLICE FIGURE IN A "THRILING CHASE; FUGITIVE WOUNDED, NOW IN JAILL.

Emanuel Christlieb ‘Wounded in an Attempt to Escape:the Police Friday Aiternoon. °

A thrilling chase in which several shots were fired was staged here Frilay afternoon between officers and Emanuel Christlief who made a bold attempt to escape when faced with ar. rest on a charge of non-subport. Christlieb is confined to the Noble county jail at Albion, nursing minor wounds in his back inflicted by buckshot, fired at him from a distance in his break for freedom. It was hinted that the non-suport charges may not be pressed by his former wife Mrs, Arthur Yeager of this city who filed the affidavit for his arrest+and, in this event, it is probable that he will be tried for resisting an officer.

Christlief who has been staying near North Webster, was at the home of a relative when Chief of Police Tom Cass was callel to serve the warrant for his arrest it was at this time that he made a break for freedom and start ed the chase, which ended near the river bank back of the stockyards State Police Officers Zimmerman and App and Howard Fisel anl Harley Bowen and others joinel the officers in the chase and following commands to halt, shots were fired “wild” by a deputy sheriff from Whitley county in an effort to righten Christlieb. A few stray shots rom the shot gun charge struck him in the hack.? Reaching the river bank Fisel and Bowen caught up with Christlief and overpowered him,

Death .0f John Crothers

| John Crothers aged 65 years died this morning at three o’clock at his home in-Sparta township. Mr. Crothers had been in failing health for the past ten years, last Wednesday he was stricken with pneumonia which was the direet cause of hig death, Mr. Crothers was a prominent farm, er and was well and favorably known thiroughout the county. Prior to his ill health he was one of the leading fanciers of the pureblood Short Horn cattle of the county and in that business he attained a wide circle of friends. - |

He is survived by his wife and five brothers who are Frank, Newton Char. les James and George and one sister Mrs. Jacob McNutt. A brother Jasper died a month ago. : The funeral will be held- Wednesday afternoon at the Sparta church with burial in the church cemetery

LIGONIER TURNED BACK Lotal Basketball Team Lose 20 to 12 Encounter With the New Pafis . ' Team The Ligonier high school baske&eers were turned back by the New Paris high school cagemen on the lat. ter's floor Friday night by a 20-12 score. The game was the last scheduled game of the season with the tourney starting Friday., The local seconds wilted in the last half to lose to the New Paris second stringers 20-18,

The Ligonier light weight squad traveled to the South Bend Y. M. C. A, tourney Saturday The home crew dropped Michigan City in the first round game by a 27-17 count, but were nosed out by the strong South Bend quintet in the second round by a 21-20 score in an overtime fracas. Gary pushed out a 26-23 win over Niles, Michigan in the final game to ‘win the tournuament. =

To Cut Teachers’ Salaries " The Worth Manchester school board has agreed tentatively on a cut o $7,000 in salaries of school teachers for next year, This will mean a cut of approximately 20 per cent. Fewer tdachers may also be employed through consolidation of some of the work. Found Dead In Bed. The body of Mrs. William Bopp age 23 was found in her home at Fort Wayne Sunday. She had been dead some three days, heavy drinking of ‘moonshine being the probable cause She had been despondent because of domestic troubles, Pilot and Passenger Escape Pilot F, H. Bassett of Sheboygan Wis., and L. C Smith of Chicago had a narrow escape when their passenger plane crashed into a fence during a forcad landing at Beyer Field at War83}‘}- _ '

Makes Loans of 24 Millions

The reconstruuction finance corporation up to Feb, 23 had authorized loans totaling $24,440,701.92 the treasury announced. Largest single loan was $7,600,000 to the” Wabash Rallroad. : :