Ligonier Banner., Volume 70, Number 18, Ligonier, Noble County, 28 May 1936 — Page 2

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Published every Thursday and entered the Postoffice at Ligonier, Indiansa a 8 gecond clasg mmstter,

SAM JACKSON TO PRESIDE

Chosén Demoecratic Convention Chalrman—Gov. MeNutt Keynoter

Samuel D. Jackson Fort Wayne attorney was chosen permanent chairman of the Democratic state convention at Indianapolis Jung 16 by the special committee on arrangements. ’

Earlier, the committee selected as had been expected Gov. Paul V. McNutt as temporary chairman of the convention and assigred him the task of outlining staie an] mnational issues in the keynotc address.

Other convention oificers chosen were Charles (Buck; .Sumner, former Marion county sheriff as serge-ant-at-arms, and Rohert D. Kirby as chief Joorkeeper. Boch are from Indianapo.is. %

The convention is ty be ca'led to order by Omey Stokes Jackson state chairman; Mrs. Emery School, Coanersville, vice-chairman ig to read the convention call, and Gov. McNutt ig to make the keynote address then turn the conventiog over to Jackson as permanent chairmar. i A 12-member committee to draft the state platform was appointed by Jackson. Headed by Perry McCart Paoli, public service corimission chairman and veteran member of the party’s resolution committz2. The_convention arrangements committee wag headed by Virgii M. Simmons, Bluffton, Fourth district chaiiman and included Henry O. Goett, Indianapolis; Alex N. Pursley, Hartford City; Mrs. Sanford Trippeti, Princeton and Miss Eudora Kelley, Nashville. 1

Action of the grrangements committee excludd both of Indiana’s two United States senators from consideration ag convention speakers. Sen. Frederick Van Nuys has been supporting the gubernatorial ecandidacy of E. Kirk McKinney, Indianapolis an d Sen. Sherman Minton espouses the cause of Pleas E. Greenlee, Gov. McNutt’'s ousted patronage secretary. ‘ Gov. McNutt ang other state ad-

VLI B s, ; SN e ‘/ s ) “ = \S?‘ < e J 70 wish. < » - aulomotile Iniusance Sad because of the cost they imply ~ sad because of the inconvenience = the bitter feelings —the long drawn out legal entanglements that may ensue — but saddest of all because they cannot rightfully claim any sympathy, Can you afford to risk those words? Let us demonstrate a policy that will forever eliminate them from your vocabulary —'and a cost that is gematkably low. Walter Robinson Phone 241 or 43 Ligonier

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ministration leaders are supposed to be backing the gubernatorial eandidacy of Lieut.-Gov. M. Clifford Towr send, third candidate in the race. As the committee met for final arrangements, Greenlee. arrived from a hurried plane trip to Washington where he conferred with both Senators Minton and Van Nuys. Greenlee confirmed reports from Washington that Sen. Minton will place hig name in nomination for governor in the state convention.

Valuationg of Utilitieg Fixed.

Assessed valuation of seven of Indiana’s largest utilities and two indepenednt telephone companieg were fixed by theg tate board of tax commissioners.

The assessments made by the board for taxation purposes in its first spring meeting, are subject to revision at the second meeting beginning July 2 according to Philip Zoercher chairman.

The Publi¢ Service Company of Indiana which operates electric gas and water plants in central and south ern Indiana wag assessed at $39,559,000 the same as last year. Indiana Bell Telephone company properties were assessed at $34,936,242, an increase of $401,989 over the 1935 tigure.. The Northern Indiana Power company, a Public Service affiliate, was given an assessment of $8,500,000. : ; Reduction of $401,989 was allowed the Northern Indiana Public Service company from jtg 1935 rating of $41,811,000. . American Telephone and Telegraph company properties were assessed at $19,601,411 compared with $10,294,010 in 1935. The Indiana-Mighigan Electric company operating principal ly in northern Idiana wag assessed at $20,516,095 an increase of $341,000 over last year. ; An assessment of $4,066,750 an increase of $219,129 over last year was placed on the properties of the Home Telephone :and Telegraph company, Fort Wayne. sid

Banks Must Pay Gross Income Tax. Collection of gross income tax from state banks was upheld in a decision by the Indiana supreme court.

The court handed down its decision in a case filed by the Bankers Trust Co., Indianapolis against the state department of treasury. The bank sought tp recover money paid ag gross income tax on the grounds that staty, banks were discriminated. against hecanse they were required to Doy gross income tax while mnational banks were exempt.

The opinion of the court, written by Judge Michael Fansler set out, however, that the [ndiana act provided for assessment of the tax against banks. The national bunks are exempt by act of congress and not by the -state law, angq if there is discrimination it is through congression al action and not by Indiana statute. South Shore Reduces Fares. A forty-two per cent reduction in one-way fares for the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad wiil become effective Monday, Jung 1, it was announced today by Charles H. Jones, general managar of the rooed. A straight two cents per mile wili be placed in effect in accordance with a ruling in accordance with the Interstate Commecre Commission.

The South Shore Railrcad has had in effect a round trip rate based on two centg_per mile since December 1, 1933, thus giving a great many of its passeigers the benefit of the lower rate which ig now being ordered in the Interstate Commerce Commission, Mr. Jones said. After June I, the return limits of the round tic-

kets will be changed from 10 days, as at present, to 30 days.

" ADMITS BABY'S MURDER. Body of Infant Found in Her Répos- | ~sessed Automoblle by Garage Owner. Prsoecutor J. M. Nye after questioning Mrs. Elba Riffle Penwell saig she admitted strangling an infant whose body wasg found in the rear seat of a car repossessed by a Winamac automobile dealer. A murder charge will be placed against the 31-year-nlg woman, the prosecutor. said, but he admitted prosecution might be difficult because of her mental condition. The prosecutor quadted Mrs. Penwell as saying thes child wag born to her May 1 at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wiilliam Riffle, near Winamac. Sh, declared she had no medical attention. -

Nye said Mrs. Penwell told him she believed the baby was dead at birth, but nevertheless she knotted a silx stocking about its neck. She said she rid the body in a coal bin but later placed it in the car. The machine, she said was re-possessed before she had an apporinnity to Temove the body. Mrs. Penwell ig estranged from her husband who is believeq to be Hving in Indianapolis Nye said she revea'cd the name of the child’s father hut the prosecutor decined to' disclose his jdentity.

LaGrange Man Ts Buraed

Paul Beaty was serious'y burned wheh _gasoline exploded. Beaty is employed at the Gaffill gasoline station at the interesection of U. 8. 20 and road 9. He was cleaning the base ment steps at the station with gasoline, and hag a pail full of the fluil on the steps. ) = Friction caused the fluid to explode which ignited that in the pail. Beaty suffered deep hurns before the fire was extinguished. Wade Ernsberger who is also employed at the station, extinguished the flames and rushed Beaty to a physician’s office. He was later taken to his home. -

‘Doc’ MacKenzie May Lose Goatee in Race SR g T m} T oo R Q\Q{‘&«s& sy pof w#" ) . K LR W e?w “%f‘ﬁ*{ e iy e £ 4 ‘l ComEe On DOC, WE AL, \Sxrp THE MONEY \‘ Rt ’ il ”Bﬂ.s k G)/ ,/I/% J . (ul | ‘ “ - . A would-be king will sit in a hot, fast-moving throne when the 500mile race starts at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30. For Kelly Petillo, last year’s sensational winner, has willed his seat to George “Doc” MacKenzie and has put the matter strictly up to the be-whiskered youth from Pennsylvania who has sworn never to remove his goatee until he gets the checkered flag on the famous Hoosier oval. His title as Eastern racing champion keeps the barbers in high hope. i A

Warns Bankers of Uncertainty The banks of the nation are’ fraught with uncertainty as to the position to be held by them in the future, B. D. Mitchehll, Kokomo declared in his address as president of the Indiana Bankers Association at the 40th annual convention. He expressed optimism however 1n the belief that “the banking system is gradually but slowly being bronght to a more permanently sound basjs of operation.” Mitchel gave five reasons for 'the rapid increase in bank deposits during the past year, including (1) restoration of public confidence in financial institutions; (2) a higher level of industrial activity attended by profits rather than losses: (3) federal deposit insurance; (4) United States government deticit financed by continuous, increased borrowing; and (5) the influx of foreign gzold. “The present condition is fraught with cause for apprehension,” he said. ‘tMrst a continuous inecrease of government debt attended hy an unbalanced budget is cause for serjous thought, and szcond, increase in deposits has not been atrended by what we think to be a n>rmal increase of commercial loang of selfliquidating type.” £

Wants New Trial. Hearing on a motion for a new trial by Charles F. Howenstein, 58, now serving a life term in the Indiana state prison for second degree murder, ig scheduled fn Allen circuit court. Howenstein's attorney chargeg the jury which: heard the first trial was illegal because names of women were omitteq from the jury box from which names of jurorg for the case Py Arawa. R o e e S-t - - \

THE LIGONIER BANNER LIGONIER, INDIANA

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind — “C'mon Rex, pass him, pass him!" The hnr crowd in the m stands at Indianapolis Motor way on the day of the big 500-mile race goes wild with mucih'h“ one of their favorites pushes throttie down to the fibor and tears down the home stretch after another competitor. In the “brush™ pictured above,

NOMINATION SEEMS CERTAIN

Most Vigorous Campalgn Is Made By Breckinridge In Losing Battle

The pre-convention campaign to prevent President Roosevelt’s nomination has collapsed gradually but completely an examination of the state-by-state record showed The extent to which it demonstrated a slump in Roosevelt popularity is disputed. 3 The stop-Roosevelt movemen' tentatively organized by Alfred E. Smith former Gov. Joseph B. Ely of Massachusetts the late Albert C Tutchie of Maryland, former Sen. Jameg A. Reed of Missouri, ceased to function more than a month 2go. The movement may be revived afier “he nominating conventions.

Most of thosg - leaders met iln Smith’' gkyscraper ofi'ce in April and decided it wag not possible to fight in a national nomination convention packed with office holders and controlled by the new deal administration.

Ely, having publicly _promised to opposg Mr. Roosevelt in the April Massachusetts presidential primary, gave up, explaining he could not successfully buck the new deal in a primary contest. : ;

Col. Henry Breckinridge a pelitical unknown except for “little cabinet” gervice in the Wilson administration, made the most vigorous nreconvention attack on Mr. Rooseveit. Breckinridge enterad himself in four preference primaries ard in. three of them was directly opposed by Mr. Roosevelt.

The president defeated Breckin ridge approximately 15 to 1 {n Oblo, 18 to 1 in Pennsylania and 6 to 1 in Maryland. In those three states and in New Jersey where Mr. Roosevelt was not entered in the preferential primary, Breckinridge accumulated approximately 140,000 votes which were direct angd emphatic Democratic protests against the Roosevelt administration. In Ohio, Maryland and Pennsylvania, Mr. Roosevelt's aggregate was approximately 1,300,000. Mr. Roosevelt polled almost 20,500,000 voteg in 1932. It he lost one-

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dashing Rex Mays, coast wonder driver, car No. 33, is about to overhkoﬁcbwnpr.ﬂo.a. This thrilling action was snapped duﬁumd:’-'ewhﬂlnu Similar will bring the crowds to their feet again on this May 30th. Closer competition is promised on the re-surfaced turns and smoother straightaways of the famous Hoosier speedway.

tenth of that strength in the next elec tion wag falled to attract other voters who were for Herbert Hoover or others in 1932, the Roosevelt aggregate next November would be some 2,000,000 votes fewey than four years ago—approximately 18,500,000,

YERN Ls PANCAKE.

Vern L. Pancake was borm in Noble county Indiana November 13, 1873, and suddenly passed from this life at Ligonier (ndiana May 20, 1936, aged 62 years, § months and 2 days. His parenty wer, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Pancake. On June 29, 1897 he was married to Misg Lavina Arndt at Constantine, Mich. To them were born two children, Donald L. Pancake of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. W. F. (Josephine) Meinhard, of Detroit, Mich. Mr. Pancake leaves besides these two children, to bitterly feel hig going, his wife, his sistey Grace Pancake, of Jacksonville, Fia, one grandeild and three great grand children. i

Following their marriage Mr. and Mrgs Pancake took up ‘heir residefice on a farm in Elkhart township ﬁ".e county, where they lived until rch 7, 1927, whenthey removed to the city of Ligonier, having prevjously sold thely farm. Mr. Pancake was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in Ligonfer. He was a man of many admirabl qulities of character. Few men work ed harde, than he, and many people in Ligonier will remember his willingness to please them with the best fruits of his gardens. How he did adore his chgldron. and how he did appreciate is home! In all %is ways he was dependable, and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Hig sudden death has drought much sorrow to many people, especially to those who were near and dear to him.

The funeral services were held In the Kerr Funeral Home at three o'clock Friday afternocon. The services wag in charge of Rev. Earl Lane, pastor of the Baptist church in Columbia City, who was a .lifelong friend of Vern, and the Rev C. C. Wishchmeler, pastoy of the Methodist church. Interment was wmade in the Salem cemetery.

Card of Thanks.

Mrs. Vern Pancake and children, Mr. Donald L. Pancake and Mrs. W. F. Meinhard, desire hereby to sincerely expresg their very deep appreciation to all the neighberg and friends who sol oviozly assisted them through word and deed In *heir recent Sorrow.

Meeting of SCRVS

The Elkhart 8§ C R I's held their second meeting May 3 at the home of thelr leader, Lillian Gard. The meeting was called to order by our president, Maxine Weimer. It was decided to change our name to Elkhart S C R I's from Elkhart Stitehers. The weetings will be held avary other Saturday at the home of cur !eadfer, The meeting was adjurned and refreshments were gerved. The Initiation of new members angd iustallation of officers will b, Taesday even ing June at the leader's homa. The next regular meeting wil! be held Saturday June 6. Th, responsa fo roll call will be our favorite flower. Jane Franks Reporter,

Job Insuranece.

“Pald under protest™ npotations appeared on many of the 3,000 reports and checks received by thy state unemployment compensation division as the first installment of the un« employment Insurance tax. Clarence A. Jackson director of the division said such notations will not be necessary to recover money in the event the law is held unconstitutional. Deadling for the making or the payments was midnight May 21.

Knuife Wielder Sentencegd

One hundred fifty-four days on the penal far, plus a fine and costs of $l5 is what it cost Kert |.2e Sssxaner of Howe for losing his “e.iper in an argument with Francis Smow at Still lake, neay Howe. Saexauer wag arrested after he had Arawn a kuife, and slashed Snow & few times. He pleaded gullty befor: Judge Ciyde QCarlin and recelved his fine ané sentence. e e

e ‘ o Farm Revealed R e A rumor of murder of Ray trindle, 52, and son Austin, 9, st their farm home near Litchfleld, Mich, last Monday bas reached Wawaka The Trindle family formerly resided there, and Ray and his son visited recently with relatives. Ray was a Bativy of Blkbart township. The double murder theory was ad vanced, when money pald Trindle for the sale of bis 100-acre farm Bdesr Litchfield could not be located. There ‘was the hint that pobbers entered the home, stole thy money, killed the couple, and theg get fire to the house o cover up thelr crime. Ingquiry at bankg in Homer, Litehfleld and Jonesville, Mich, and hereabouts falled to shed any lght as to what became of the money. Trindle b planned to bduy a smaller farwm neay Wawaks and return to that communitly to reside.

It is known that Trindle worshiped his son and continually feared that something terrible might befal. the child, a youth to be admired So great was Trindle'y fear for the child for some time, It is sald, de never left him unguarded and di4 oot go to his fields after his houseleeper left because of an attack of rhevmatism.

When found, the nude chi'd lay on the bed, his pajamas angd other cloth ing nearby, ag If attcked when he was preparing to go to bed. First reports from Litchfeild were to the effect of his wife, Mabel & year ago, murdered his son with a hammey ang then cut hiy owa throat after firing the house. State policemen who entered the home discovered bed clothes saturstad with efl

They found the bodieg of the father and son badly charred. Cfficials flrst sald there was everv indication of murder and suicide.

Double funmeral services were aeld at Litchtield Thursday. Those attending from here wers Miss Addle Trindle, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Lower, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Franks and Mrs. Florence Randolph.

Charged With Reckless Driving

Charles Hostetter of Kendallville in an t“-u to overtake two giris in an “automobile ahead of tim on Wells street in Fort Wayne was ordered by a Fort Wayae motoreycle patrolman to pall over to the curb ‘When Hostetter had obeyed the patrolman’s order, he tried to give orders to the patroiman and said “Hey stop those girls going ahead of us in that automobile.” Instead the patrolman took the boy to the police styrion where he was ecaarged with reckless driving, bat was later exonerated.

The patrolman sald Hos'etter was driving 45 miles an hour in and out of traffic on Wellg street. Hostetter sald he wag trylog to catch up with somé companions In anothey car.

Cabbake and Tomate Plants.

Five million cabbuge and tomato plants, raised in the gardens of various state institutions, ml¢ belpg distributed to township trustceg through out thy state as part of the statewide rellef garden program being sponsored by the Goverunor’s commission on unemployment Rellef. Eight state institutions are cooperating in the program as in previovs years. A bulletin has been isaned by commisslon officials to the tcwnship trustees outlining the oveocedur: for obtaining the plante.

Rejeet Thirty Petitions,

The state celemency commission Monday rejected parole petitions of thirty inmates of the state reformatory and granted lienieney ‘o nine others. Paroles were authorized for six prisoners and two wers given commutations of sentence.

Run Inte Auto.

Beatrice Haggerty 14 was gevere ly injured and her chum Jean Anderson 11, both of Elkhart suffered slight Injuries when the bicycle on which they were riding struck the side of an automobile driven by H. E. Klingler. . ;

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Waco - Wawasee PRESENTS Rudy Bundy and his orchestra Featuring the charming Marlene Gilbert Direct from Cibson Hotel, Cincinnati and station WLW TWO DAYS Saturday and Senday May 30th and 31st PARK PLAN Summer season opens JUNE 13 featuring for two weeks only CHARLIE ARMSTEAD Missouris most pepular college band. DANCE EVERY NIChT o RRTEE CMe. Tuesday, June 2nd KAY KYSER Melody Gardens South Bend Adv. $l, Door $1.50 Tax Paid

KILLED UNDER MEAVY TRUCK MWODI“A‘-ID Collision At Highway Inter. ; section , | —————— Amog C. Bontrager 79, of rural route 3, Middiebwry was Ilunstantly killed shortly before & o'clock Friday evening on U. 8. 20 & mile and 2 halg east of the Intersection of state road 13, when a tractor-trailer load¢d with between six and seven tons of freight turned over twice crushing his 1927 Star coach. HBontrager was crushed to death when the tractor-trailer turned over after he had driven his automobile into the side of the west bound truck from a gavel road without stop ping for U. 8. 20.

Paul Anderson, 29, of Chicago driver for Mid‘West Haulers Inc., who wag driving the freight truck was badly bruised and shaken. The Chevrolet truck he was driving was owned by Elbert Lydick of Chicago. Notiee of Final Settlement. State of Indiana Noble County ss: In the matter of the estate of Frink Raubert, Deceased. No. 3569. : In the Neoblg Circuit Cou:: May Term 1936. Notice is hereby given, that the un;donlncd ag administrator of the estate of Frank Raubert deceased tm filed in sald ecourt his account and vouchers in faal settlement of said estale, and that the ru-a will come up for examinatiom and action of sald court, at the court house, at Albion, lodiana, oo the 15 day of June, 1926 at which time and place all persons luterested Im sald estate are requi.ed lo appear Im sald court and show cause, It any there be, why said account sheuld not be approved.

And the helrs, devisees and legatees of sald decedent and all others interested in said Estate, are also hereby required at the time and place aforesald to appear and make proof of their heirship or claim to any part of sald estate, Karl E. Franks, Administratoy Posted May 19th 1936. Wm. H. Wigton, Attorney.

~ Middlebuty Boy MHit by Aute Richard Gohn gight-year-old som of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gohn of Midde bury was painfully injused when he was gtruck by an automobile while playing in the street. Richard a student in the third grade sulfered cutk and brulses. £