Ligonier Banner., Volume 66, Number 12A, Ligonier, Noble County, 4 April 1932 — Page 1

TWICE WEEKLY

2.00 PER.YEAR

JOHNSTON INDIGTED N MURDER GHARGE

FORMAL CHARGE RETURNED BY GRAND JURY IN SESSION AT ABLION FRIDAY

Noble Township Man Held For Killing of Charles Shepherd During Altercation

An indictment charging second degree murder and covering charges of both involuntary and v;&mt)ary manslaugter was returned iday by the Noble county grand jury against James Johnston 52 of Noble township for the fatal shooting of Charles Shep herd 55 of Whitley county at the Jonn ston home Sunday afternoon February 14. s

Johnston has been held pending the grand jury investigation on a charge of manslaughter. It is expect ed he will be brought to trial during the May term of the Noble circuit court. .

The shooting of Shepherd by Johnston was said to have been the climax of a quarrel between the two men over g money loan and occurred during a drinking party. Ralph Pressler 35 a neighbor of Johnston was an eye witnéss to the shooting. After taken into custody Johnston stated that Shepherd came to his home eariy in the day and wanted to borrow $2 He said Shepherd was indebted to him and that he refused to loan him maore money.

Pressler said that the men were quarreling over the loan when he arrived at the Johnston home. Finally Johnston got his gun he said, and fired a shot. Shepherd fell to the floor and as he fell Johnson reloaded the gun and was about to shoot the fallen man through the head when he intervened. Pressler saiqg that he carried the wounded man to his car and drove him to the Shepherd home where he died a few minuteg after. Johnston was a bachelor and lived alone on his farm. Shepherd was g married man and the father of three children. j McNUTT CLUB IN FINE MEET Sam Jackson, of Fort Wayne Speaker County Wide Membership Drive Launched Quite a delegation of Noble county Democrats braved the elements Wed'nesday evening and attendded the special meeting of the ‘“McNutt for Governor Club” held at the Albion opera house. Attorney R. W. Prosbt of Kendall« ville presided at the meeting and introduced the speaker Sam Jackson of Fort Wayne. Mr. Jackson talkeq for 45 minutes former mnational Mr. McNutt former national ocmCommanoder of the American Legion and dean of the law school of Indiana University. He discussed the economic situation both national and state and held the undivided attention of his listeners throughout. Four pleasing numbers were render ed by the Hawpatch male quartet. During the meeting it wag decided to launch a county wide drive for members and a number enrolled Wednesday evening.

Among those attending the meeting was Mr. Lamont, president of the MecNutt for Governor Club of Goshen.

Elkhart Man Given Sentence

Patsy lavagnilio of Elkhart was given a sentence of 90 days in the Elkhart county jail in Elkhart superior court following his conviction on an assault and pbattery charge which arose out of a quarrel which he had with his son on Feb. 16.

The sentence was suspended, pending good behavior of the . defendant, and he was placed in the custody of Frank Treckelo Elkhart attorney. According to the evidence heard in the case there had been other complaints arising from the dissension between the father and the son. lavagnillo, who claimed he was not capable of withstanding his son, age 25 in a fight used a pistol to protect himself and then shot his son through the left hand. The son was said to have attacked his father with a club.

Apply For Crop Loans l ...Ten Efkhart county farmers applied for federal crop loang meeting with the county committee in the office of County Agent C. B. Blosser at Goshen. The men were given application blanks which they are to fill out and return to Blosser at the earliest possible date. m 1 Roof Fire , The Ligonier fire department was called to the home of Mrs. Helena Wolf on South Cavin street Sunday afternoon to extinguish a roof fire. Little damage resulted. e

THE LIGONIER BANNER

LIGONIER.NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. MONDAY. APRIL 4, 1932

MEETING WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Guy Cantwell of Purdue Will Be the Speaker At The High School Auditorium

Township organizations for Noble county were completed at an enthus!astic meeting of the Noble County Taxpayers association held last week at Albion. Representatives were present from evdry township save Wiashington, and much interest was displayed by the taxpayers in the new yorganization that promises in co-op-~ eration with other county organizations of the state to obtain some radi. cal reductions in Indiana state tax expenditures. The next meeting will be held In this city Wednesday evening April 6 with Guy Cantwell of the Extension and Tax department of Purdue university as the speaker. At the state meeting last week the new state organization Adopted other resolutions calling for a limit of 1 per cent of the actual valuaution of property for taxes, elimination of all taxes on real estate and personal property for support of the state government, and to put a heavier tax on automobile buses and trucks. ;

All property the union felt should be assessed on a basis of the true cash value.

Abolition of alleged “numerous and oxpensive state boards and commissions” also was advocated. Alleged extravagant appropriations for state universities and other state institutions also should be eliminated the union held in another resolution. The persons attending the organization meeting said they believed public salaries should be cut, and all mandatory laws affecting local taxes should be repealed.

Pepeal of the three-mile gravel road law, the teachers minimum wage Jaw and that creating a pension for them also was advocated. - The recent report of the citizens’ tax burden was approved. ¢

STATE DELEGATES SELECTED

Republicans Select Representatives to Attend Convention In June =

Twelve delegates to the reublican state convention to be held at Indianaolis, in Jupe, have been nominated by the republican organization according to an announcement made by Chester V. Joseph of Ligonier, chairman of the Noble county republican central committee.

The tweleve delegates selected by the organizations follow:

Wiashington and Noble townships— John W. Adair, Noble township. Perry township—Leland Calbeck and C. V. Joseph, Ligonier. Elkhart and York townships—Carlos C. Palmer York township. Jefferson and Green townships— Walter Crothers, Green township. Orange township—Frank B. McCarty, Brimfield.

Wayne township—Burton Hull, L. F. Frurip and Clyde A. Bennett, Kendallville. Allen and Swan township—John S. Clark, Avilla. Sparton township—Rby Eaton, iCiromwell. ~ Albion township—L. C. Rumbaugh Albion. i

Pay $17.09 Per Month For Taxes

' An average citizen in Indiana making only $lOO a month and owning no real estate actually pays $17.09 a month out of his wages for support of government although his direct taxes are scarcely noticeable. ;

This typical working man spends $95.13 a month for the necessities of life divided as follows: $lB5O a month for rent of which $6, a month goes to pay the taxes on the real estate; $l3 for utilities and coal, ot which $1.87 is taxes; 32.50 for food, of which $4.37 is taxes: $l4 for clothing of which $1.48 is taxes, and $17.13 for payments maintenance and operation of his second-hand automobile of which $3.37 is taxes. ‘

These stating new facts were made public by the Indiana Association for Tax Justice from its headquarters in Indianapolis in support of its contention that taxation is not just a burden upon a few classes of citizens but is a load upon all the people and a vital cause of the continuaunce of industrial depression. :

The assoclation contends that drastic reduction of government expenditures, federal state county city and township is the only effective method of stopping the diversion of dollars from employment producing private business channels into wasteful governmental spending and that until this drain upon the state’s economic resources is ended there can be no substantial economic recovery. f Joint Meeting There will be a joint inspection meet ing of the Noble County Chapters of the Pastern Star in Kendallville Thurs day evening. The Ligonier Chapter will open the evening meeting.

FIRE AT KENDALLVILLE

Down-Town Area Threatend by Flames Starting in Economy Meat Market

A down-town storeroom and two doctor’s offices at Kendallville were gutted by fire and two adjoining storerooms were badly damaged Sunday morning in a blaze which caused losses estimated at $55,000. The fire wag discovered shortly before 4 a. m. in the Economy meat market In 'the middle of the block on Main street between William and Mitchell streets, - The fire spread quickly from the meat market to the office of the Ken‘dallville clinic, which is abve it anad to the office of Dr. L. F. Frurip adjoining the clinic and situated above the Kroger grocery. The rear parts of the Kroger store and the Kaiser grocery which adjoins the meat market on the south side were heavily damaged by fire and the stoek in each place was ruined by smoke and water.

The: explosion of a large ammonia tank which is part of the extensive cooling system in the meat market addeqd heavily to the damage and danger of the fire. o

CRUSHED UNDER AUTO

Two Others Escape in Tragedy on - Road Two Near . Goshen

Mrs. Rose Schadel 38 of Chicago [was instantly killed last Wednesday ‘afternoon when the car she was driv ‘ing skidded on the wet pavement of state road No. 2 four and one half miles southeast of Goshen and overturned, pinning her under the body, dislocating her neck and crushing her chest. Mrs. Schadel was removed from under the car by friends who tdok her to Goshen hospital where she was pronounced dead, Coroner Eugene Holdé_man of Elkhart rendered a verdict of accidental death and stated that Mrs. Schadel had died instantly. Mrs. Schadel accompanied by Mrs. Leola_ Lord and Miss Phyliss Grauer, was enroute to her home from Cleveland where she had visited her husband Eddie who is in the ‘automobile business. Mrs. Lord accompanied Mrs. Schadel to Cleveland by train some days ago Mr. Lord and Mrs. Schadel being in partnership. They received their positions it is said through the assistance of a friend Phil Grauer prominent Chicago auto dealer Mr. and Mrs. Grauer and one daughter were driven ahead of the Schadel car.

HAS 111 PLEDGER VOTES

Jowa’s Twenty-six Are Filed— Maine Seems Most -~ Friendly

Marking great strides toward the Democratic | presidential nomination, Franklin D. Roosevelt had a total of 111 delegate votes and immediate prbspects of more while his- supporters moved to grasp the important post of keynoter at the national convention.

lowa’s 26 votes were filed in the Roosevelt column along with those of Georgia, Minnesota New Hampshire, North Dakota and Washington state, Maine Democrats choose 12 delegates, in an atmosphere so friend ly to the New York governor that the delegation is expected to be his even though mninstructed. : :

The cost of keynoter or temporary chairman of the convention is to be filed today in Chicago by the arranze ments committee for the convention. Roosevelt men have settled wupon Senator Barkley of Kentucky who recently asked his state to vote for the New Yorker.

Roosevelt’s opponents are centering on Jonett Shouse chairman of the party’s executive committee and exponent of the theory that delegations to the convention should come there without instructions.

A study of the arrangements committee membership would seem to indicate the Roosevelt forces are in the majority, but there is a possibility John J.Raskob national chairman wil push Shouse ang a fight may result.

Will Decide Suit May 9

Hearing on the injunctiori suit filed

February 27 by Harry Taylor owner of the Kendallville delivery wagons against the City of Kendallville was held Thursday morning at Albion before Judge George L. Foote and after the presentation of evidence the court was requested by attorney for Taylor to make special finding of facts. The judge set May 9 as the date for rendering of a decision. :

Mr. Skeels Improved

' Lawrence Skeels who has been very ill at his home on Second street for the past week of kidney trouble is improved today. _

Shows No Improvement

| The condition of Frank Raubert which is very serious remained about the same at noon today. .

PROJECT LEADERS MEETS

Lesdon Centers Around Well ‘Planned Meal and Recipes to Be Given Out :

All townships of the county were represented at the second project leaders’ meeting held in the Methodist church at Albion under the direction of Miss Aneta Beadle. The lesson centered around the well planned meal, including preparation food groups serving of the meal and menu making. The ladies prepared the following meal for their noon lunch: Cannelon of beef, riced potatoes, stuffed prune salad, tomato sauce, vegetables, French dres_sing and apple meringue sponge. Recipes of this menu will be given out and discussed at the next meeting of the local township units. Members are urged to attend their lécal meetings. Four groups the body building energy regulative and protective feeds were discussed and in particular the last group, bringing out a clear explanation of the six vitamins A. B. €. D, E and G.

In summing up results of the first meeting the following was reported: 236 people were reached in the 13 demonstrations given by the 26 leaders in the county in their township groups; outside information reached 16 people..

The following creed written by Mrs. Osborn, Case township, LaPorte county; will be of interest to women who are taking part in the nutrition project this year: “We believe in nour ishing food for our families; unuusual menus, tastily prepared; refined manners; interesting and instructive literature; true' citizenship, inviting surroundings; orderly homes; character training; love for others; unselfish effort; beneficial associations. 7

“NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH”

Was the Play Presented By the Junior Class of the Ligonier High School Friday Evening !

A medium size audience but a very apperciative one attended the Junior class play at the high school gym Triday evening. '

Each one taking part in the play of ‘Nothing But the Truth’' edserves special mention and mmuch praise is given them for the very effective style o *which they ~endered - their narts. While the members of the class who did- not have parts in the play did most _et‘t‘icient work in assisting in various ways to make the play the success that it proved to be.

Congratulations are extended to Miss Kathryn Bolitho who is sponsor of the class for her interest taken in the directing of the .play and the pupils of the class. Specialty dance numbers which were well received were given by James Sack and Harry Mentzer. The music was furnished by the high school orchestra. ~ Following is the cast of characters. Robert Bennet—Martin Hoover E. M. Ralston—Herbert Joseph Dick Donnely—Ellsworth Peterson Partners in the firm. Clarence Von Dusen—Robert Billmire A customer. : i Bishop Doran—Ralph Green Gwendolyn Ralston—Margaret Reese Mrs. E. M. Ra,lston——(}wen ‘Wagner Ethey Clark—Mary LeCount A friend of the Ralstons Mable Jackson—Marvis Bourie Sable Jackson—Helen Brian chorus Girls. ¥ - Martha, the maid —Helen Brill | Tickets may be procured from the imembers of the Junior class.

Murder Suspect Held

A suspect in the kidnap assault and slaying of Marverine Apple 8 in August 1931 was held at South Bend on orders of Police Chief John B. Kuespert.

. The slaying of the Apple’child was one of the most sensational in Indiana in recnt years and created widespread attention. : : Kuespert said the arrested man was one of those questioned shortly after the slaying but released when a confession was obtained from George Bherman Myers. Myers confession later was repudiated by police and he s was committed to a hospital for the linsane. L

$lO,OOO Damage Suit

Evidence in a $lO,OOO damage suit by Arthur C. Sanders 11 agzainst Junior Miller 19 both of Plkhart 1s being heard in the Elkhart superior court. The trial opened :before a jury Wednesday afternoon. - Sanders asked $lO,OOO damages for injjujries received in an accident May 15 1931. 1t is alleged that Miller, exceeding the speed limit ran a traffic signal and crashed into a car in which Sanders was riding. :

John age 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kelly was helping his father burn brush at their home near Howe when his clothes caught fire and he was seriously buurned. e

SOCIAL EVENTS.

Items Gathered by Banner Reporters of Special Interest for its : Many Readers.

Dinner-Bridge

Miss Virginia Oldfather entertained twenty-eight guests at a de= lightful six o’clock dinner and bridge at her home on Main street Saturday evening, the occasion being her twenty-first birthday anniversary. A delicious three-course dinner was served. A color scheme of yellow and white . was carried out in the decorations, and a dainty bouquet of spring flowers added to the attractive ness of each table.

~ Bridge honorgs were won by Mrs. Fred Stratton, Miss Lenore Kunkal‘man, Mrs. Ralph Allen, Miss Louisa King and Mrs. William Cochran. Out of town guests were Mrs. Gilbert Darnell of Indianapolis, Mrs. John Wellington of Goshen, Mrs. Kenneth Baker of Kendallville and Miss Kathryn MecGill of Erie, Pennsylvania a P s Birthday Party. . About twenty-five members of the W. R. C. went to the home of Mrs. Clara Couts Friday evening for =a B'irtpdav April Fool party,, which was a surprise to Mrs. Couts. The guests were entertained during the evening by Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Wood of Chicago. Birthday gifts in form of April [fool jokes were also happy features of the evening. A pot luck lunch was served. ® % @

Fridav Clnb Entertained

Mrs. R. D. Sinelair entertained the members of the PFriday bridee club »t a one o’clock luncheon Friday. Subotitute guests were Mrs. M. A. KirkTand Mrs. F. W. Zimmerman and Mrs. Tohn Haller. Mrs. Spear of Portland MMaine a guest of Mrs. A. W. Lyon was nresent. The club favors went to Mrs. S. J. Williams and Mrs. Lyon. Mrs. Spear was presented the guest favor. ® 4 9

Entertain (lub

Mrs. Arthur Ferguson ex'ltertained her bridge club Friday evening. Mrs. Harold Janes and Mrs. Walter Robinson were substitute guests. The club favor was won by Mrs. Cecil Griffith and the guest prize went to Mrs. Robinson. E

s = ./ Choir Entertained

. Mrs. G. H. Bacheler entertaineq the Junior choir at the Presbyterian church parlors Monday afternoon. Games and contests were enjoyed and the prizes were won by Carlyvle Herald, Teron . Wolf, Jean and Janis Franks. Refreshments were served. ¢ &

A social meeting of the Friendly class of the M. E. church has been postponed until Tuesday evening April 12th at which time the members of the class will be entertained by their teacher Mrs. Ray Matthews.

Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nowels and Mr and Mrs. Hascall: Crothers attended a bridge partys at the Benrie Swartz home in Goshen Friday evening ¢ 8 ..

The Sunday School class of the Presbyterian church taught by Arthur Kelley will meet Tuesday evening April 5 with Mr. and Mrs. John Emmerson. . s & 9

~ Mr. and Mrs. Ralh Strait and children and Jack McDaniel were Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Decker: : . s e

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Fry were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Fry in Kimmell.

Held In Jail For lack of Bond

James H. Nickell facing charges in the Noble circuit court for forgery and issuing checks without funds was taken into custody in LaGrange county by Sheriff John Luttman and was taken to Albion where he is now confined to the county jail awaiting action on bond for his release..

The charges against Nickell it is said are of long standing. The cases were scheduled for trial the 17th of this month but were postpone. Since the filing of the charges Nickerell has been at liberty under $2,500 bond and recently a hitch developed in the boné which it is said may compel Nickell to furnish a new bond. Aetion to determine ' the outcome of the ' case is expected soon. :

Change of Date

The Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held at Hotel Ligonier Wednesday April 6at 12 o’clock . The speaker will be Hon. J. B. Frederick of Kokomo. The meeting has been changed from Friday to Wednesday noon. - :

Anxilian' Meeting

All members of the Ladies Auxiiary of the American Legion are requested to be present at the meeting Monday night April 4. Following the meeting quilting and comfort knotting will be done. : : ; : . W s e

BOXING AT FORD GARAGE

Boxing and Wrestling Matches to Be Held at the Ford Garage Wednes- : day April 6

The boxing and wrestling card for Wednesday night includes two Golden glove winners of the Fort Wayne area. Cooney Tucker 160 pounds of Huntertown will meet Von Wearly 155 pounds Qf Puckerhuddle. There will also be a good wrestling match. The remainder of the matches are: Dick Butler 135 llbs., Albhion vs. Hugh Lyle 132 Ibs. Kendallville. Jud Deems 132 Kendallvile vs Bua Becker 135 Ligonier. Bernard Renier 153 Ken.lal ville, vs Pault Geller 153 Huntertown . Frank Chandler 132 Kendallville v: Morris Crow 132 Syracuse. Edgar Zollman 117 Kenadlivills vs Kenneth Price 117 Ligonier. Bill Kimmell 112 Kendallville vs Bob Becker 114 Ligonier. ot Stanley Fisher 128 Ligonier vs Pau! Ridabaugh 128 Wawaka.

Donald Gross 160 Ligonier, vs Will Ham Dellinger 160 Ligonier. Jonas Simon 138 Kendallville vs Tlke Clingeiman 141 Syracuse. ' Willard Truax 150 Worth Webster vs Gene Stanger 145 Wawaka. Bill Musser 142 Ligonier vs Chesier Zollman 140 Kendallville.

Ligonier Driver On Probation

Ray Hartzler of this city whose automobile struck and killed Miss Mary Smith, Mishawaka in front of the Mishawaka high school building Feb. 1 wag placed on prdbati(m toi: two years Eriday by Saperior Judge Dan I'yle at South Bend, after the judge had suspended a one to 1o yvear reformatory sentence.

Miss Smith was struck by Hartzler's car as she was alighting from a street car. The grand jury returned an‘ indictment of involuntary manslaughter against Hartzler. In suspending Hartzler’s reformatory sentence, Judge Pyle said that he had made a personal investigation of the case, besides that made by his probation department. Hartzler’s driver's license was revoked and he was prohibited from driving an automobile for the period ®f his probation. : 1 }

MAY NYOT HEED WARNING

Move to Pay World War Veterans In Full Gains Momenfum In Congress :

The warning of President Hoover ngainst full payment of veterans’ com pensation certificates at an estimated cost of $2,000,000.000 has thrown-the full glare of white house disapproval on a project that has been gaining silent strength in congress in defiance of all insistence that the hudget he balanced. : o :

Conegress 1g struggling to find $l.000.000,000 in new revenue. At the game time there is shaping up quietlyv but with the apparent inevitableness of a juggernaut a move to distribute twice this sum in cash immediately to World war veterans. - General Washingtons opinion is that congress will pass this measure if its advocates can force it to a vote. A nresidential ,veto in such a case was definitely forecast by President Hoover’'s statement. Whether congress could pass the measure by a twothirds majority over a veto is uncertain.

The project is contained in a house bhill Wo. 1, introduced by Rep. Patman democrat, Texas a young man who has been campaigning throughout the country for it.

Gambling Debt Incurred at Goshen.

C. E. Wiley of Fort Wayne entered a plea of guilty to a charge of issuing checks. without sufficient funds and was fined $1 and costs totaling $ll in city court at Goshen. Judge Donald F. Stiver suspended the fine on the payment of costs. The’ suspension was granted upon a recommendation for /leniency by Deputy Prosecutor R. G. Beck. Wiley promised the court that he would make restitution on the checks of which there were five totaling $59. : The checks were written in June of 1931 in payment of a gambling debt resulting from a poker game there, it is said. They were made payable to William Delcamp of that city who filed charges against Wiley last June 29 . Sheriff Fred Lunz of Fort Wayne arrested Wiley and took him to Goshen. .

Bury Taylor suffered a deep gash in the head Saturday noon in South Bend when the car in which he and ‘Clyde Bril lwere riding was struck by another car at an intersection. Brill escaped injury, although his car was completely demolished.

~ The Perry Township Home Division will meet at the home of Mrs. Emma Nighsonger Wednesday April 6 with Mrs. Helen Rink as leader. June Borger has the subject “The Cardinal” i'nhe response will be to name one thing you like about the Cardinal.

MONDAY THURSDAY

VOL. 66 NO. 12A

BANK BANDIT IS SENTENGED

FOUND GUILTY OF PARTICIPATING IN RAID ON CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK :

Spectacular Raid Staged at Kendallville Oct. 16 Last—Four Other Bandits Still at Large

Joe Roberts, alias Joe Hanley age 27 years, of Hammond was taken to the Indiana state penitentiary at Michigan City Friday where he will begin serving a ten-year sentence for bank robbery. Roberts who was ‘convicted March 13, by a jury in the ®Noble circuit court for participating in the robbery of the Citizens National bank at Kendallville last October 16, was sentenc-

ed Friday morning by Judge George L. Foote after being taken to Albion from the Allen county jail at Fort Wayne where he has heen held for safe keeping. : Roberts was unmoved by the sentence and his only request wag that he be permitted to serve the “stertch” in the state penitentiary at Michigan City. A motion for a new trial previously filed by attorneys for Roberts L. H. Wrigley of Albion and . A. ash of Fort Wayne was withdrawn and the minimum sentence for ‘hank robbery was passed on a promise of the defense attorneys that an appeal would not be taken. The trip to Michigan City was started about noon Friday Sheriff William Hoffman in charge of the prisonér, having been accompanied by Deputy Harry Campwell and state Highway Police M. L. App and Arthur Zimmerman. The officers were heavi ly armed in readiness for a possible attempt at delivery of Roberts while enroute to the prison. Roberts and Bert Angus of Toledo 0., were arrested last November 13 by Michigan state toropers near Quin¢y, Mich,, and were held - for- robbing the Kendallville bank when honds in the amount of $18,840 stolen fom the bank during the robbery were found-in their possession. . ) " Roberts was tried and convicted while the case against Angus was dismissed by attorneys for the state when defense attorneys presented an alibi to prove that Angus was on Middle Island, in Lake Erie on the day of the robbery. The alibi was accepted and Angus was freed. When arrested in Michigan two automatic pistols were found in the automobile in which Roberts and Angus were traveling. No charges of carrying weapons were filed against Angus by Michigan officials and he was permitted to return to his home. 60 HEAD HOGS BURN TO DEATH Fire of Undetermined Origin Destroys Hog House and Corn Crib and Loss : Estimated at $2,000 : Fire of undetermined origin destroy ed the hog house and corn crib together with all contents on the Joseph Evers farm northwest of Kendallville about 10 o’clock Wednesday night entailin ga loss' estimated at $2OOO or more. :

At least sixty head of hogs burned in’ the fire and it is believed that many others which escaped from the burning structure wil die from the affects. The contents of the hog house also included several farming implements, bales of straw. The corn crib. located on the west end of the hog house contained 900 bushels of corn. ‘ s

There were about 130 hogs in the building when the fire started and it is known that at least 64 of this number succeeded in leaving the house. Many of these however scorched ana otherwise affected,

Grange Meeting.

About sixty-five members attended the Grange meeting at their home Fridpy ‘evening April 1. During the lecture hour a recitation was given by Orlo Borger, music by Emma Snyder Ansewer to roll call was “What Makes a Good Grange.” Short talks were given by Carlos Palmer, T. J. Spurgeon, Dr. M. Blue Emmitt Smith and Howard Harper. The play “In the Doctors Office” was much enjoyed.

Farmer’s Condition Improved

Attaches of the Elkhart General hospital reported the condition of Sherman Juday 63-year-old Benton farmer whose right leg was nearly severed has slightly improved. Juday slipped in sawdust around a buzz saw where he was working in company with other men at the George Darr farm near Syracuse and fell under the 20-inch saw.