Ligonier Banner., Volume 71, Number 13, Ligonier, Noble County, 22 April 1937 — Page 2

The Ligonier Banner Betabitenca 1867 : Published by THE BANNER PUBLISHING (0. ~ 124 Cavin Street M. A. Cotherman Editor-Manager

Published eyery Thursday and entered the Postoffice at Ligonier, Indiana as gecond clasgmatter,

HUNT MURDERER IN FIVE STATES

Michigan Farfmer and “Sister * Are : Killed by Farm Hand

Search for the slayer of a prosperous elderly Michigan farmer and his 72-year-old sister extended .into five stdtes and a murder warrant was issud for a missing farm hand. Little hope was held for the farm er's wife who was taken to a Flint, Mich., hospital with a gractured skull - Sheriff Irvin Kennedy of Liviugston -county said he was seeking Itay Larson 22, who had been employed on the farm since March 18. He came to Michigan from the Ohio flood zoune. . The victims:

Jehiel H. Davis, 76, a farmer near Fenton, Mich., for 26 years, bludgeoned to death in bed, Davis was a Detroit policeman for 20 years before turning to farming. ‘Mrs. Lydia Hildebrandt 72, o% Utica, Mich., sister of Davis beaten to death and nailed into a grawary bin. Mrs. Eleanor Davis, 73 the farmer’'s wife in critical -condition froin beating. She also was found ip the bin,

7,019 Petitions Filed.

The state tax board announiced that 7,019 petitions are on file asking for reductions in the assessed valuation of $70,235,500 worth of properiy. Tax board members indicated that reductions to be granted will amount to approximately 10 per cent of this figure, and much of it will be in the counties zdjacent to the Ohio river which were stricken with last winter'’s. flood. Hearings on the petitions will be conducted from April 26 to May 4. All valuations set by the board after hearings by agents in the field and the board itself will be for taxes pay able in 1988. : ; The tax board announced that the valuation of the Western Union telegraph properties in Indiana had been fixed at $6,608,397 compared with last year’s figure of _54,48ﬁ,‘(').36.

Loses Damage Suit.

Trial of ths damage suit of Florence Huss Buker of Wolcotiville against ihe Pennsylvania Railroid Co. ended Fiiday afterncon in a victo:y for the cCefendant in the DeKall ecircuit court. At the close of the evidence Special Jadge Sumner Kenner, Huntington rv:ed favorably on a motion of the derense for 8 directea verii:t. Ille instructzd .t: jury ty re.urn a verdice for the defendant and this was done immediately. The jury was thereupon discharged. The plaintiff has the right to appeal from this decision but it is doubtful that such action will be taken. :

To Float Bond Issue

The city of Warsaw will float a $20,000 bond issue to raise necessary money with which to build storm sewers. ’ _ :

~ Mrs. Wilbur McGammon of Cromwell -underwent a major operation at Lakeside hospital.

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COOK ELECTRIC AT THE LOW 2Y4¢ RATE

Monthly Crop Report | to be only 72 per cent of mormal in’ condition ‘suffering a ten-point loss since December 1, ig expected to yield when harvested this summer 34,600,000 bushels as compared with 30,922,000 bushels produced last year.. Farm wages are now 9 per cent er than on January 1 and 16 per ﬁ higher than a year ago according to the monthly crop report of M. M Justin head of the department of agri cultural statistics of the Purdue university agriculgural experiment station and the U. S. departmepnt of agriculture.

‘The oondmop o‘t‘ rye on April 1 was reported by cooperative crop reporters to be 80 per cent of noumal eight points below the December 1 figurs, which is a drop of two points more than the average for a ten-year period pasture condition was reported at 64, or 14 points below (he f{enyear average.

i The supply of farm labor was given as 6 per cent of normal, four pojnts less thap at the first of the year and 10 points less than a year ago. The demand for farm labor in Indiana aeccording to Jusiin's report was Y 2 per cent of normal on April 1, six points higher than on January 1, and five points more than a year ago. The re port showed that average wages paid to farm labor in Indiana were: By the ‘month, $27.25 with board and $33 without board; by the day, $1.35 with bhoard and $l.BO without board. : . Wheat has made but little growth over the northern two-thirds of Indi ana, according to the report and the lowest condition was reported from the central and west central areas of the state. Stocks of wheat on furms were estimated to be 74 per cent pof the amount held a year ago aad 6 per cent of the five-year (1933-37) av erage. Corn on farms was b 3 per cent of the amount on farms a year ago, wiiile oats stocks were 94 per cent of that on farms a year agoi

Shrine Theatre Under New Ownership Local theatre goers will be interested in the annguncement that the Shrine Theatre of Fort Wayne recently purchased by the Kaplan Reality Com pany, Inc.,, will continue to book the leading theatrical attractions, and will not be used for commercial purposes as had been rumored hefore it was acquired by the Kaplan interests. Frank A. Biemer who will continue as manager of the theatre states, that under the new ownership it will be possible to bring g greater variety of attractions to Fort Wayne than in the past. Already negotiations are un der way with the leading New York booking office for the outstanding' musical and dramatic attractions that will be booked for mext season, and-at the same time it is possible that two or three will be brought to Fort Wayne this spring. While the Shrine ‘Theatre ‘was operated under receiver'_shin during the past several seasons .it was impossible to book some of ithe big stage shows, but now that it has been placed on a aubsttantial ;business basis, it will be possible to secure many of the outstanding stage ‘hits enroute between New York and Chicago. In addition to the usual stage bookings a number of concert attractions will also be secured, thus the theatre goers and the music lovers of this vieinity will have much to look forward to under the new ownership of the Shrine Theatre. ;

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Five Are Vietims of Triftic Ac. cldents During 24 Hour

Five traffic fatalities were counted in Indiana during a twenty four hour period Thursday and Friday. Two railroad dccident - deaths ‘and one drowning also were recorded.

Harry Binsky, 19, Greenfield was killed instantly when struck by a truck as he repaired his automobile on United States road.4o near Cumberland. Ned Gerber, Jr., 15 Kokomo died after being struck by an automoblle while skating on United States high way 21, 12 miles north of Kokomo. ~ Oren Lmecus, 65 Wabash state highway commission employe was killed in a collision of two trucks two miles east of Peru on United States road 24.

John M. Barry, 45, Crawforisville, died in Culver hospital from injurfes suffered in an ayfomobile accident.

~ Robert Glenn Burris byear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burris, living near Delphi was killed instantly whep he fell from a moving truck.

Ralph Champion, 50, Columbus was killed and Bert Davis 62 seriously scalded when the engine and three cars of a Pennsylvania freight train left the rails and overturned near Rushville. Charles L. Harrison, 60, Washirg ton roundhouse worker at the B & 0. railroad shops was killed instant ly when run over by a switch engine, Donna Leann Hollingsworth, 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil E. Hollingsworth Indianapclis was drowned when she fell futo a fish pond near her home. Six Waveland high school students were injured two seriously, ‘when three automobiles collided with a truck on Unitd States highway 40 near Rockville.

Closed Seasom For Game Fish.

Hoosier anglers have one week fishing before the closed season on the taking of bass, bluegills, crappies, red-eared sunfish, perch, pike perch and -plke goes into effect at midnight Friday April 30 Virgil M. Simmons commissioner of the Depart ment of Conservation pointed out. The closed season designed to protect the game fish during the spawn ing season, will remain in effect until midnight Tuesday June 15, afier wihich these species can again be taken legally in Indilana waters. The closd seagson does not apply to suckers, catfish, carp and other species not classed as game fish. 'While the first of May marks the beginning of the closed season on moét of the game fish, it will mark the opening of the trout season in fourteen northern Indiana counties— Lake, Porter, LgPorte, St. Joseph, LaGrange, Flkhart, Steuben, WNewton, Jasper, Noble, Starke, Marshall, Kosclusko and DeKalb. regulations applying to rainbow, brrok, brown and lock leven trout establish a daily limit of not to exceed fifeen of all species in the aggregate, and a niinimum length of seven inches. Special attéention was called to the applicaion of the state laws on fish and fishing in all Indlana waters, iucluding ponds which may have been left by receding flood waters in the streams. Fish left in such flood ponds, are protected by the same regulations as govern those in lakes and streame and the same restrictions apply to the taking of fish in these “new” ponds.

Winners in Band Contest.

The Goshen high school and Hilkhart county school bands are ellgible to compete in the state band contest to be held at LaPorte April 30 and May 1 as a _result of honcrs won in the district contest at Columbia City.

Goshen high pchool’s 63-piece band, directed by R. A. Brinklow, was judged the best all around band of the 18 mortheastern Indiana high schools competing in the dlstrict contest. e ‘- Wlmhurst high school Allen county was judged the best marching band; Huntington won the title of the best playing band. Honors however for the best all-around musical organization were awarded to Goshen’s brilliantly uniformed band.

Red Coral Always Prized It is red coral that is and always has been prized, ot solely for jewelry and buttons, but as a ¢harm to bring safety, health and secrets not revealed fo the ‘ordinary person. As ancient Gauls rushed headlong into battle, théy trusted their safety to their ' swords, streagth and -the “magic’ coral’ imbedded in their shiields or helmets. Many Italians #nd Indians regard coral as profection -against the ‘“evil eye.” The world’s red coral comes from the reefs off the lghodlt%rrlﬂcan coast of Africa, says the Washington Post, and is obtained chiefly by Italians.

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~ First'Plows of Tre¢ Branches Phe Arst fturm 'plows were made of croohd tree branches and

Sad-Eyed Saint Bernard Probably the most romantic portrayed dog of all the large canine family is the sad-eyed Saint Bernard. This dog gained its reputation down through the years as a Tescuer of man in the dangerous mountain passes of the Swiss Alps. ~ However, the Saint Bernard did not originate amid the lofty peaks, where later it was destined to become a hero on countless occasions. In short, this dog did not first come to light in Sgtﬁ:'rllnd, asserts a ‘writer in the delphia Inquirer.

Folks have become quite familiar with the Saint Bernard because it has frequently been pictured in a sétting of snow and ice, with brandy cask suspending from a huge collar. The eyes of the dog express sorrow, probably because of the ‘“haw” or third eyelid.

These dogs are one of the giants of dogdom. When full grown, the average Saint Bernard weighs from 170 to 210 pounds. The Saint Bernard is a graceful mover, chiefly because of its broad feet, which encase closed up toes that are well padded. In fact, these dogs have a “‘fifth toe” on their hind feet. This is not a freak of nature which frequently crops up in other breeds. The “fifth toe’’ is a developed dewclaw that really is actually another toe. The - surefootedness has been developed chiefly among the Swiss types, that 'have been used for rescue work.

Bird’s Driving Force Is Due to Downward Stroke

The driving force which propels a bird through the air is entirely due to the downward stroke of its wings, according to Naturalist S. F. Aaron, writing in Scientific American. Aaron further states that the feathers of a bird’s wing remain tightly closed on the down stroke, but spread slightly on the up-stroke, thus permitting the wing to be raised without much resistance. As Aaron describes the curious mechanism of wing structure that makes this possible, each of the large *“flight feathers” turns or pivots on its individual quill, much as the shutters on a blind may ke turned. The quills of these feathers are not in the middle, but nearer the forward side. On the up-stroke these pivot automatically in their socket, allowing the wing to recover its stroke upward through the air without tending so much to retard the bird’s progress. But the feathers cannot pivot thus on the down-stroke because the broad rear edge of one feather is held against the front edge of the next.

“Seven Seas,” Figurative Term The term ““The Seven Seas’’ is not intended to be taken literally, but is a figurative term denoting all the seas and oceans of the world. When Rudyard Kipling gave the name to a book of his poems he mentioned that it might be used in this sense or to include the seven great oceans, the North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic. Areas are: Pacific, 68,634,000 square miles; Atlantic, 41,321,000; Indian, 20,340,000; Arctic, 4,781,000; Antarctic, 5,731, 350. Average depths are: Pacific, 12,960 feet; Atlantic, 12,200; Indian, 11,136; Antarctic, 10,800; Arctic, 5, 160. Exact dimensions cannot be given. The Dead sea in Palestine is 47 miles long, 10 miles wide, 1,080 feet deep and has an area of 360 square miles; its surface is 1,300 feet below sea level.

Hands Reveal Character

Anyone who sits with hands loosely clasped in the lap is of a quiet, well-balanced mind, while the nervous person tries to control nerv‘ousness by tightly gripping the hands together, states a writer in Pearson’s London Weekly. One who ‘has a habit of clasping hands with fingers entwined is not keeping strictly to the truth, while one who partially covers the mouth with a hand while talking has certain knowledge, but is trying desperately not to reveal it. A person who remains seated while conversing with another who is standing finds it very difficult to tell an untruth and any attempt to do so s easily detected by the person standing.

Saint Bernard of Mastiff Family Unlike many other breeds, the origin of the Saint Bernard is a bit hazy, but early historians have agreed this type of dog belongs to the Mastiff family. The ancient records produce evidence that Mastiff dogs were brought from Asia, and used by the Romans as herders of ‘sheep, besides being kept as watch dogs at army outposts. It has also been established that Roman sol‘diers used large dogs to guide sheep over the mountain passes, one of which was called the Saint Bernard Pass, no more than a pack mule path. A ‘hostile tribe destroyed this ‘path and cut off travel over the mountains around 950 A. D.

Lemming, Scandinavian Rodent The lemming is a Scandinavian rodent, about five inches in length, _noted for its pugnacity, its produc_tivity ‘and its curious mass migrations. They eat as they travel, and’ 'breed with amazing rapidity. They ‘drive away "all other "animals in their path, attacking cows, reindeer and even man, fearlessly. ‘

’Thomullobuu,ﬂ, South Berd, was killed and six other persons inJured when the automobile in which they were riding overturned near Cassopolis, Mich. Mre. Zora Mourn ing, 48 also of South Bend was ser« fously injured. The others were omly

Mcdc“unl—oui At a meeting of business men held at the Luella Cobbs restaurant .] Mdmv.m‘ at Rome City following a three-course dinner. ' Joy Joslin was elected ehm;! Jay Conley, secretary and Norbert Donat treasurer. Meegtings will be held the firet Wednesday of each month. A membership drive is to be started with fees at $1 per year. Road signg are to be erected directing traffic to Rome Cjty. ConUertomvloumoru.nwmu‘ be necessary to detour more tha: a mile in any direction to reach there during the road improvement program. A public cclebration {s be ng planned at w. jch time the unew bhridee will be cCed'cated probab'y on Monday, following Decoration Day.

37,5600 Get Old Age Assistfince

Indiana is paying 37500 persons who are past 70 years old and in need varying amounts up to $3O a month for reasonable subsistence it was re

SANSRIRYS

Some of the outstanding star values offered in this sale. You will want to look at them. You will want to buy them. We ask you to inspect them Convince yourself of their value.

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2 DRESSES \Q‘"‘ Just r|eceived anew =of (73 \ ine of new . ) : &) 77~ Spring Dresses YW/ Batiste, Swiss, Silk Linen, _-‘ ' Pique, New Style Prints | Bati M Dresees, s 91.99 g?etts:gs,scwéi:f $ l 095 ' giom;:e gr:sses, fancy eaéh . l-‘s $ ] 000 ‘I ll;izsc:e:l q-ue 51095 T2o e i n D N 3399 B

Notions of all Kinds Lace Collars, Brassieres, 2-way stretch Girdles, Gloves in navy, grey, white, brown, to match your suit Silk Hose, long or short, anklets, 3-4 length, any style, from 10c to the best at $l.OO pair

HOME DECORATIONS

Spring calls for Lace Curtains, Drapery, Window Shades, Lace Panels, Cottage Sets, Bath ‘and Bedroom Ruffled Curtains. Lace Panels, 48 to 50 ihch width, 2 1-4 long, large line to select fr0m,....... $1 each A large ling, 2 1-2, for the tall r00m... $1.15 ea Ruffled Curtains with colored d0t5........85¢, 95¢ Yard Goods Bllk DEAPES...........ocovvcterenierecnseseseneeensDOE so° 850 Faney Monk C10th..............................50¢ to Tbe. Faney Cretonnes for Drapes, Cushions |

We invite you to supply your wants with these Red Star Values.

C. R. Stansbury

|mnn.x.m.mu& rector of the Social Pecurity Board. | The statement was fssued in connection with the announcement of a federal grant appgoved by the social gm-mmmum,mu be matched by the state to meet its 'April disbureements of old age assistance.

] “The average monthly annuity to each aged reciplent in need amounts to $1 as compared with 38 one year ago when the federal goyernment agreed to divide the costs with the state of Indlana for pld-age assistance. ‘The amount granted by the federal government for the month of April 1936 was $247.415.”

Arks R'fend On Tii ket

- The Nicka! ) ute passanser agent at Fort Wayre was mild.r su-prised when J. . Goft asked for refund on a ome-way Laity, O, to Fort Wayne t'cket he oouzght In 1903 bt did net use. The ticket has been sent to the railway’s office In Cleveland, O.

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RUGS! .. RUGS!

Room size rugs, scatter rugs, large assortment, all new. 9x12 room size rugs, heavy all wool face, Rugs ;)v(i)u(li fringleJ andhborder? llrll%demistic Rugs without rder. se them as full floor covering or as rugs. Prices froms29-85 to $37

27x52 Rugs, a good selection $1.98 each

~ Pythinn Sisters Hold Election. Officers of Wawaka Temple 47 Pythian Sisters are: Past Chiet, Ruth Shannon; Most Excellent Chief, Nettle Gard; Most Excellent Seplor, Eilen Franks; Most Excellent Junior, Lilllan Gard; manager, Ollle Kunepper; keaper of records and seals, Mmm;mam.“, Maxine Magnuson; guard Lols Fulk protector, Madeline Damand; pianist, !MYM

A gasolinetank explosion following a plunge into a ditch on U. & road 6 four miles east of Kendall ili) des it-nol a semi-trailer frucc owned by the Reoferglines of Chicago and driven by Thomas Kellerhals Chicago at L lo*s o: $6,000. Kellerhals was driving from Chicago to Cleveland the truckl biing loaded witd meat and lard.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dibler of Elkhart spent Wednesday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dear-

We give you the best for the Money Mens Blue Overalls . 3 95C Mens 220 Blue Denim Overalls $ l . l 0 Mens 8 0z Dark Blue, Heaks l 30 B Heck made for hard wear . Boys : Covert Pants § : ; 95C Mens Grey Covert Pants . $ l .00 Mens Grey Covert Shirts to match : . 65C Mens Covertwork Caps to match shirts . 25C Summer Goods Mens gauze U-suits, sleeveless..so¢ Mens gauze 5hirt5......................25¢ Mens and Boys 5h0rt5..............25¢ Mens Unionsuits, 10ng...............T5e

Ladies W\ SILK UNDIES = i Panties. .25¢, 39¢, 50c RE o Children Silk Panty2sc (QN\\iinesae Ladies Silk ; 51ip5......51, $1.95 ‘ Gauze Underwear . ... .. wereeea.. . 25CUP |

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