Ligonier Banner., Volume 71, Number 38, Ligonier, Noble County, 14 October 1937 — Page 1

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GELEBRATION WILL BE FRIDAY OCT. 29

USUAL HALLOWE'EN PARADE WILL BE THE MAIN ATTRACTION

P’rizes Will Be Awarded For DBes Costumes, Windows and Stunts ]

‘At a meeting of the general committee composed of Arnold Elson, chairman, Hobart Smith, . Marlin Knight and Ray Mathew this week it was decided to hold the annual Hallowe’en (;elebration on Friday evening October 29, the regular Hallowe’eny date is on Sunday October 81; .

The parade will start at 7:30 p. m. and will be led by the Ligonier high school band under the direction of Gregg Lidikey. P Any person competing for prizes must be in the parade. Following the parade a stunt program will be given at the platform. Numbers on the program will be: Best Original Stunt two or more people, ‘ Hog Calling Contest Husband calling .contest. Best musical stunt, vocal. Best musical stunt, instrumental. Old Fiddlers contest. Prizezs will be awarded for the following. Best Store Window Decoration. Best Comic Float Best Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia Best Comic Costume, Lady any character. 1 Best Group of Pickannies, three orl more. . -

Best Youngest Masked Person, Best Oldest Masked Person. Best Gypsy King and Queen. Best Costume, out of town person Best Costume out of town child. Belst Witch. Best Hobo Best Pirate Chief Best Masked Lady or Girl any

character, Best Masked Man or Boy any char. acter. :

Best Couple Masked as Twins,

Best Ghost Best Clown ; Best Indian Chief and Squaw Best Comic Band. ' The committees of the various parts of the celebration are: ' Finance —Hobart Smith, Phil Schloss, Roy Jorg and Ralph Sloan. Parade—C. E. Compton, chairman 0. G. Bowen, Edd Banta, Bernard Baughman, Don Garland, O. R. Bangs, Willard ‘Wolf, Robert Shobe, Herbert Cockley and W. S. Milner. Stunt program, George Foster, chairman, Herbert Peck, Milo Renner and B. J. Baughman, treasurer. Stunt judges—Harry Jacobs, George Green, Gregg Lidikey. Parade Judges—Joe Leavy, Don Sickafoose, Frank McDaniel Mrs. Ray Loy and Mrs. O. R. Bangs. Judges for Best Window Decoration—John Kenney, Walter Robinson and Leland Calbeck.

Attended Meeting.

Twenty-two from the Local Methodist church attended thc¢ Second Quarterly Conference Group meceting in Albion last evening. The local _group was the largest representation present and they were presented with a $5.00 award of World Service. Those attending were: Rev. and Mrs. Beardsley, Mr, and Mrs. Leland -Calbeck, Mr. and Mrs. Frank MeDaniel, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strait, Mr. and Mrs. J. Warren Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Merl Hire, Mrs. Bernard Baughman, Mrs. Dale Hayes, Mrs, Kenneth Henn, Mms. W. 8. Milner, ‘Floyd® Tincher, Mrs. Jennie Timmis, Mrs. D. R, Shobe, Mrs. Wilson and Miss Ruby Kunce.

Offticers Elected

The Kimmell Rebecca Club met Thursday evening at the home of Lois Fausnaugh. A short/' business segsion was held and Mrs. Fausnaugh was elected president for the ensuing vear and Mrs. Ella Baker vice president. The evening was spent playing bingo and prizes were won by Edna Ott, Amy Blackman and Bdrie Geiger. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening. :

Home Division Will Meet:

The Sparta Township Home Di-. vision will meet Wednesday Oct. 20 at the, home of Mrs. Lura McLallin. ‘All members are reguested to be present as officers will be elected. Miss Donothys;;%meck will give a talk on her trip fo Purdue. The Project leaders will give a lesson. 3 Receives Life Pass. . Bert Inks, 6wner of the Crystal theatre who had been affiliated with big league baseball for several years was given a lfetime pass consisting of an engraved silver plaque. Mr. Inks played with many of the teams

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LIGONIER.NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 14, 1987

NEW ¢“PASSION PLAY” FILM

Complete “Life of Christ” in Motion Pictures, With Music To Be Shown Her¢

Many Ligonier people will attend the Methodist church on Friday night Oct. 22 at 7:30 o'clock to see the new and very beautiful motion picture film of the ‘“Lire of Christ,” and the “Passion Play," depicting the story of Jesus, from the Nativity to the Ascension, which is based upon, and patterned after the worla. famous Freiburg and Oberammera gau “Passion Plays” of Europe. and which was actually filmed in Furope, the Holy Land and Egyp: at a tremendous cost. B

A complete and very appropriate rnusical score will be played through 2Jut the entir: film, on special sound cquipment. reproducing som:e of the svorld’s cho’ 23t and most evanisite orchestral, argan, and choral music Ly famous composers, . ~ The film 1 cne of unusuni beauty, and has be2n lighly praised wherever it has been saown. Tha public "is cordially in:'ted and tickets. are not tequired to gain admission A sil. ver offerinz v.!!i be taken to assist :n defraying c«xpenses,

Found Dead in Farm Home

Mrs. Martha Helen Kreager aged 76, was found dead at her farm home at 8:30 o'clock Friday morning, the victim of heart disease. Mrs. Kreager lived alone, Coroner Myrer C. Hulchins was summoned and gave the cause of death ag chronic n.y ocarditis

The body was found by a neignbor Mrs. Lizzie Leamon. Mrs, Kreager evidently had died in the kitchen of her home, while preparing to take kerosene from a‘lamp. Death occurred about 6 p. m, Thursday. Survivors include one - son.

Pleads Not Guilty.

~ Robert Hite 19 of Millersburg, entered a plea of not guilty when araigned before Judge Aldo J. Simpson Thursday morning on a charge of assault and battery., Attorney Frank W. Smith, county pauper at. torney was ordered to defend Hite. Hite was arrested by Sheriff Kdward J. Burke after he attacked his sister Cleo, 22, and a younger brother, age 15b.

Taken To Hospital,

William Duesler, farm:r residing near Kendallville and a brother of Vern Ducsler of this cityv was taken Sunday in &n ambulance to the Vetclang’ hod4l at Indianapo'is. =~ He

ir suffering from rabbit fever and his condition s guite sericus, Some weeks ago he was dressing a rabbit that had been caught by his doz and shortly afterwards the infection developed - :

Farmer Has Friends

Sam Eberly whose wife is eritically ill in Lakeside hospital at Kendallville awaiting an operation Monday had reason to believe the old adage that a friend in need 1s a friend indeed. Thirty-four nien, friends of the Eberlys, took possession of their farm near ‘Wawaka and cut 375 shocks of corn donating their labhor,

Granted Continuances

Ira J. Shobe aged 25 of Ligonier, was granted a continuance to October 16 in the City Court of Fort Wayne on a charge of issuiung a fraudulent check to St. JoSeph's Hospital for $26.60 written on the American State Bank of this city. He was arrested here a week ago and taken to Fort Wayne by State Police.

Death of Brother of Mrs. Weir.

James Porter Reed, 58, a farmer living 10 miles southeast of Garrett died Thursday night. Two daughters Mary Jane and Joan and a sister, Mrs. Fred' Weir of this city survive. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon and burial was made in Cedar Chapel cemetery.

Home From Hospital

Mrs. Clara Drain aged 84 who has been in the Kendallville hospital recovering from a major operation returned to her home yesterday. She makes her home with her son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Drain on Pigeon street. Mrs. Drain is rapidly pdcovering. .

Missionary Speaks

- The Wawaka M. E. church held its rally and homecoming Sunday. Dr. ‘Martin district superintendent and Rev. Miller of Wolcottville returned missionary from Siberia, were the speakers, A basket dinner was held at noon, |, -

Workman s Rifled = Trapped by shifting gravel in pit southwest of South Bend. Russe Witter 44 of Ardmore, Ind. wa asphyxiated sbefore fellow - workme could rescue him Monday. | it | Gypsy Gets $149, A naftily dressed gypsy stole $l4 from ‘the purse of Miss Lilllan D« rouge at Fort Wu!na_whne compla Ihl the second installment of he fortune. b de

TRAIN CRASHES TWO AUTOS

Seven Dies and Four Are Injured Af. ter Two Machines Oollide On Gary Crossing

Seven persons were killed and four injured one seriousuly at Gary Friday night when a Nickel Plate train crashed into two automobiles which had collided on the tracks. Policx: Sergt. Ben Perry said all of those involved in the accident were ‘QGary residents. He listed the dead as: Mrs. G. Edward Schoon, 36; Mrs. Irene Cass, 40; her son Robert Cass, 3; three negroes, A. C. Weatherley, Perry Brown Spann and Roy Prince and a Mexican, Sam Chappa. Mrs. Cass’ 18-months-old baby was injured critically and rashed to the Methodist hospital. l Three other negroes who were

hurt included Frank Coleman, Jam~s Rucker and Oscar Shealy. Perry said the negroes and the Mexican were in one car. He said the automobile containing the other victims and driven by Mrs. Cass collided with the negroes' car at the crossing. A few seconds later the train crashed into both cars throwing the wreckage in all directions.

Elkhart Township Woman Dies.

|~ Mrs. Nora Eberly, age 26, wife of \Sam Eberly resident of near Wawaka died late Tuesday afternoon at Lakeside hospital from complications resulting from a major operation submitted to about six weeks ago. Her condition had been critical for several days and a relapse Tuesday ended in her death. She was born November 8, 1910, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Bailey of near Berne., She was united in marriage to Sam Eberly July 1, 1933 the couple moving to the Wawaka community and engaged In farming. -

Survivors include the parents and husband, three children, Mary Jane 3 Gieorgia Ann, 18 months and James, seven weeks; and three brothers and three sisters all of near Berne. - Funeral services were held this morning at the Church of the Brethren at Wawaka. The body was taken to the home of her parents ‘where funeral services will be held Friday morning. Burial will be made in Salamonia cemetery.

Boys Confess 20 Burglaries

Joseph Sherman, 16, and a 14-year-old accomplice told authoritles they had burglarized 20 stores and filling stations at Fort Wayne since last March, Tennis shoes and a rope were their “tools.” Sherman and his companion lowerdd thamselves into stores after their rope had been securely fastened to skylights. On one occasion they told of climbing a telephone pole, swinging from this precarious perch into upper windows of a building. Sherman faces a burglary charge and the young boy will be turned over to juvenile authorities.

Officers Elected

The Winebrenner Post elected the following officers at their meeting Monday evening. Post Commander—Harry M. Jacobs. Sr. Vice Commandc~-—~Ralph Dish-

Jr. Vice Cemmander —Milton Loe-

CGnartermaster- -ito7 J. Malone Chaplain—T. J. Spurzcon Officer of ‘Fe Day— W'llard Elijah

"*he new office~s will L 2 installed at the first meeting in M) cmmber ta serve for the 1938 ca‘<naar year.

Waldrons In Celebration

Mr. and Mrs. Burney Waldron of Wolcottville quietly celebrated their fifty-cighth wedding anniversary Friday. The event was unique in that there were present three brothers and their wives.

Incidentally Mr. and Ars. Will Waldron cf near Kendallvilla will observe their fifty-second wedding annivemsary in January and Mr. and Mrs. P. A, Wldron will ohserve their sixtieth wedding anniversary in December. : ¢

Special Juige To Hear Cuase

Judge Dan M. Link of Auburn, will preside at Albion ‘irv the trial of the svit of Ethel fims against thes town of Cromwell for $lO,OOO damages "“he case is an vutcome of ‘njuries allegedly sufferad by the plaintiff a resident of Fort Wayne, while attending a l.abor Day ~viebraton at Cromwell on Sept. 7 1934 She claias these inijuries were ¢he result of a fall fo the ground caused by planks hazardously placed, on which she stumbled.

Petition Presented At the regular meeting oft he City Council last Monday evening a petition was presented requesting that the council hold a city election on the question of whether or not the ‘city should try to buy the interests of the Indiana & Michigan Elsctrie C 0.,, in Ligonier and retail current to the consumers. No action was taken at that time but the question will be taken up at the next meet-

New License Plate Are Received

The complete consignment of 1938 ’pauen:er and truck license plates Was received Tuesday at the local branch of the auto license bureau ac cording to a statement made by Mrs. Hazel Sack branch manager. A total of 2600 plates arrived, 2100 plates for passenger cars beginning with No. 613-501. There are 500 truck plates beginning with mumber 109301. The color of the plates are cream background with maroon numerals.

Traller plates and other incidental bureau equipment will be received here later. The plates were deliver. ed here from Michigan City the state prison.

TWO INDIANA GANGSTER SLAIN

‘Carved Bloody Path In Midwest; Charged With Four Murders, Many ~llobberlea

The notorious Al Brady’s boast that he would “make John Dillinger look like a punk” was abruptly silenced by G-Men bullets Tuesday. The 3b6-year-old Indiana bandit-robber-killer, one-time neighbor of the deadly-fingered Dillinger, was cut down with one of his mobsmen, Clarence Shaffer, Jr., in an early morning ambush Tuesday in a Bangor sporting goods store. A third Brady gangster, James Dalhover surrenderd after a police bullet had furrowed the bridge of his nose.

The only casualty among the federal men was Walter Walsh crack shot of the G-Man forces who was nailed in the shoulder by a gangster bullet.

- For Nearly five minutes whistliing lead shilled through Bangor's busiest street as the gangsters, each with a price of $6OO on his head returned the withering barrage that poured from the weapons of the 17 federal state, and local officers in the attacking party.

Dalhover, somehow gurviving the [\tire. fled down an alley and surren‘dered meekly when two officers cornered him. When his mother Mrs. John Craig, heard at her Madison, Ind.,, home what had happened she

“It's too bad ha wasn’'t killed suddenly, like the rest of them,” Then she fell to the floor in a faint. Dalhaver's wife in Baltimore whom he married under another name commented: ‘“‘They had it coming to them.” . %

It was a tip from a lu-i»ictou clerk in the sportingn goods store, Police Chief Thomas J. Crowley revealed, that led to the slayings and capture.

The clerk, James Seeley, 22 re. ported to his superiors, a week ago. that the trio purchased a large quantity of ammunition. Bangor police were notified. Word went along to the G-Men. Back came circulars from Washington. The clerk identified pictures of Brady and his hench men as the recent customers.

They had told him, Crowley said, they would be back for more supplies,

Banks were warned. All cash except “counter money"” was kept iln vaults. A constant watch was placed on the sporting goods store. Federal agents and Bangor police kept machine guns trained on the place, from nearby windows. i Tuesday the gangsters, as they had promised, returned. With ear-splittering chatter, the watchers sprung their trap. At least four murders, including those of Sergt. Richard Rlivers of the Indianapolis police force. and State Patrolman Paul Minneman, and In. numerable bank robberies and holdups were attributédd to the gang. Operations of the Brady gang centered chiefly in the mid-west—parti-cularly in Ohio, where they first attracted attention of police, and in Tndiana, home state of Brady, where they staged the major portion of their crimes, :

Prison sentences were imposed on two men who entered pleas of guilty to fraudulent check charges, James Gordo,n 49, Grand Rapids, was sentenced to one year at the state farm and fined $3OO and .J. R. McClenanhan 36 Huntington was sentenced to serve one to five years, fined $lO and disfranchised for two years I court at Goshen.

Plunges From Auto.

A concussion of the hrain and other injuries were sufferad by Ned, four. year old son of Mr. and M«s. Arthur Witham at Warsaw, when he plunged from an automobile when the door suddenly opened. Killed When Airplane Falls An out<of-control small monoplane crashed to earth from a 150.f00t altitude of the Steel City airport killing Henry Pszonka 19, steel worker who had 12 hours of solo flying experience, / L

MYSTERY VEILS GIRL’S SLAYING

Onlymclueaewhnou:lmh. Near Granger Tuesda " Night

The only tangible clew to the slay ing of 16-year-old Melba Moore on a lonely road near Granger which ls located near Mishawaka Tuesday night exploded yesterday when authorities were advised John Raymond Haste, Rockford, 111., sanitary engineer, had returned home and exexplained how his automobile came to be linked with the shooting. Haste told Rockford police he drove through Valparaiso Tuesday night stopped to ask road directions and had spent the night in a Chicigo” hotel. . J

Police started a search for Haste's car after theorizing that a hitech-hik. er had seized the enginee* and killed the girl when she and two escoris came upon him and his captive. The girl, daughter of a truck driver was fatally wounded when an uniden tified man fired six shots at her escorts’ car as they stopped along the road near Granger intending to help the man” whom they belleved to be in trouble,

Adolph Stopper, 20, Mishewaka the girls’ suitor for two years and Charles Walton, 16, Granger, a friend of the family, sald the man opened fire without warning. Walton was grazed on the shoulder. Stopper was not injured. Three bullets entored Miss Moore’s body.

Police expressed bellef the trio had interrupted a “petting party” They refused to amplify their statement, however, and expressed douht that any desperate fugitive was gulity of the crime.

Death of Mrs. Hostetter,

1 Funeral services were held yesterday afterncod” at the Kerr Funeral Home for Mrs. Electa Hostetter 23, widow of George Hostetter. Mra Hosteter's death was hastened by the tracture of a hip which she sustained in a fall a week ago at the home of her daughter Mrs, Cecil Griffith In Culver with whom she made her home. Mrs. Hostetter passed away Monday Oct. 11. She was well known in this community where she had resided many years. Surviving are one son Carl Hostetter of thls city and one daughter Mrs. Griffith,

j Rev. G. H. Bacheler pastor of the Albion Presbyterian church of*iclated at the services, Pallbearers wers W. 8. Milner, Rush Cunningham, Luther Cooper, Dr. George Smith, W. B. Inks and Sidney Slabaugh. Burial was made in Oak Park cemetery.

W. R. O. Bunco Party,

Agoodttmewuonjond.ttho Bunco party given by the Women's Relief Corps Thursday evening. Thirteen ladies were present from Berlin Corps of Nappanee, Prizes were won by Mrs. Edith Anderson and Mrs. Alma Sheets of Nappanes tor the ladies and for the men the prizes were won by Dale Waldron and L. E. Sisterhen. Those present trom Nappanee were: Mrs m! Osborne, Mrs. Gladys Shaum, Mrs. Alma Sheets, Mrs. Edith Anderson, Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. Nellle Shreck Mrs. Bertha Sechrist, Mrs. Enima Richmond, Mrs. Neva Bourden, Mrs. Wilma Welty, Mrs. Roxy Bowmen. Mrs. Bourden gave & number of readings' that was enjoyed by all.

Lumber Co. Wins Judgment

In the case before the Noble eircuit court of the Woods Lumber gompany of Memphis, Tenn., versus

{he, Albion Manufacturing company a judgment was rendered against the latter fer default of payment of a Jumber bill, It was allege by the plaintiff the Alblon company purchased a load of lumber costing $361.21 and falled to pay because it was claimed the lumber did not meet specifications set by the Woods company. ’ Judge Rob McNagny rendered & judgment against the Alblon Manu< tacturing company for the full purchase price of the lumber.

Progress Club Miss Blanche Harsh entertained shteen members of the Prograss club. Monday evening. At the meeting nfi was voted that Mrs. Elmo Weaver a vacancy in the club, Mrs. Fred Weir had a paper on ‘“‘Women of th Bible” and Miss Alice Vallance dischssed the subject *“Our l‘.mhm" United States. The next meeting be with Miss Vallance. ; I

mmuwm ¢ Rally day services at the m Christian church were well Sunday. Abont one hundred west present for the pot luck dinner - noon. Many attended the afternéor gservices. Rev, Barton Johnson mnd Joe Floya of Fort Wayne wer imou&qoutofml““' : At U. B. Charch Kemneth Brooks, tenor soloist & Mgmu.n.amnth

Items Gathered by Banner Reporters of Special Interest For Its Many Readers o ——— Entertained at Housewarmiog Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Howell entertained at a house warming at their beautiful new country home west of Cromwell Friday evening the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Wills MecGuire and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Price Chidister, Mrs. May Long, Charles Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pardue, son and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Harry Leslie and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Joe Calbeck, Mr. and Mrs Chas. Sparrow, George Long and Mr. Moore of Cromwell. A chicken supper was served at 7 o'clock by the hostess. A number of useful gifts were presented to the Howells s o

Pust Presidents

The Past Presidents of the American Legion Auxillary were entertained at the home of Mrs. Lester Blake Tuesday evening. A picnic supper was served. During the business session elebtion of officers was held. The new officers are: President, Mrs. Lester Blake, Vice President, Mrs. Robert Maggert, Secretary-Treasurer Miss Thella Shisler, Historian Mrs. Charles Dibler. All members were present. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs, R. K. Duke Tuesday Nov. 9. ; L I

Former Ligounler Girl Married

[ Miss Thelma May Quarry daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Quarry of near LaGrange and formerly of this city was united in marriage to Leo Masinlis son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Masinlis on September 28th at the Methodist parsonage in LaGrange by Rev. Ben Kendall. After a short honeymoon in Cedar Rapids lowa they newlyweds will be at home In their newly furnished home at 3421 West LaMayne Street, Chicago. o s 0

Afternipon Club Entertained

~ Mrs. Milton Loeser entertained the ‘members of her afternoon club lasc Friday. The club favors were won by Mrs, Elmo Weaver and Miss Rosalle Loeser. Mrs. Ray Loy was glven a guest prize, Other substitute guests were Mrs Roy Jorg and Mrs. Frank MecDanlel. * "

Social Hour Meeting

~ Seventeen members of the Soclal ‘Hour enjoyed, a plcnic supper at the Presbyteflan church Friday evening: The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Jesse Biddle in the form of a Hallowe'en party. Mrs. Amelia Raubert will be the assisting hostess. ® "

~ Mre Robert D, Shobe entertained the members of her bridge club with Mrs. Leland Thompson and Miss Blanche Harsh as guests. Dinner was served at Hotel Ligonier. Bridge was played at the Shobe home on Martin street and prizes went to Mrs. Shobe and Mrs. G. 8. Lyon, oo

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ferguson entertained the members of their couple bridge club Friday evening. A pienic supper was served. The prizes for cards went to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Loy. The club will meet Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Loy. oo

Mrs. W. H Wigton wlill entertian at a dinner party tonight. Dinner will be served at the Burr Oak church and the guests will return to the Wigton home on Martin strédet for the evening. s

Mrs, Harley Fisher entertained guests at Tripley Saturday evening. The prizes were won by Mrs. Carl Nowels and Mrs. Charlea Wolf. Re freshments were served. 2 - »

The Child Study Club will meet Wednesday night with Mrs. Loland Thompson. Mrs. Robert Harrell will have, the subject “Dignity of Labor”. * e

~ The 1 B, A. U. B. B. U. class of the U, B. Church will a have a hard time party Friday night at the home of Mr and Mrs. Don Sickafoose. ke » o "

Mr. and Mrs, Willis Leming and sons were dinner guests Saturday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strait and family, { o Miss Inda Warren had as her Ainner guents Tuesday cvening Mrs Ada Jeannetet, Mrs, “red Welr and Mrs. Anng Gresn. 5.4 L R . Mra. Roy Blue entertained the Ladies Ald Boclety of the Richville chureh Tuesday afternoon. . G eee « Mre. J. W. Draper entertained the Night Hawks Monday evening at dinnef and & soclal evening, 4 een " Mr. W. B, Inks entertained a table of guests at bridge Saturday " sS9 ~ ; ihe Priday luncehon bridge club this

THEBHOME PAPER

VOL. 71 NO. 38

LIOUOR RUNNER 15 ARRESTED

GETS $3OO FINE AND 60 DAYS AT PENAL FARM IN CITY COURT

mm.:mm..fll Monday Afternoon by Stage Oficers Herzog and Moriey

George Studeny 35, ot Cieveland O..lnwho.euwuum found 43 five-gallon tins of approximately 215 gallons of alcohol Monday, was fined $3OO by Mayor George D. Foster for possession and transportation of untaxed alcohol and seatenced to 60 days on the state penal farm,

Studeny’'s opupe was ‘stopped by State Officers John Hersog and Fred Morley Monday afternoon at the Junction of state roads ¢ and 2 about a 4 half mile south of the city. He did not attempt to run the barricade, the reported. The Cleveland man told officers he had been to Chicago, where the load of illegal alcohol is believed to have been, obtained. Studeny was enroute to Cleveland to deliver the cnrgo of intoxicants when arrested. ~ In searching the car, officers found the alcohol tins packed tightly in the luggage compartment. It was confiscated by state police and will be destroyed. Studeny made no attempt to fight the charge and his arraignment before Mayor Foster was made immediately by the state officers,

In City Oourt, The following cases were disposed of In the Mayor's court during the pist week. Thelma I. Rayl, South Bend, reckless driving $6.00. Walter Holt, Lawrence Mass,, drunken driving $30.00. : Deo Underwood, Lawton, Mich no muffler $6.00 T. W. Brinkley Akron 0., no P'SCI $30.00. Ivan Whetstonie Mishawaka no PSCI $30.00. ~ John Courtney Chicage no PSCI ;!or tractor or trailer $606.00 Charley Higgs, Chicazo no 2SCI for tractor or traller $60.00. Ralph Morris, Wellington, O, over weight $lO.OO Charles Dobeck Clevelanl no PSCI for tractor $30.00

Epworth League Opens Institute

The LaGrange group of the Epworth league went to Shipshewana Monday night where the first meeting of a four-week mid-year institute was held at the Methodist church. Other meetings will be held as follows: Monday evening, October 18, Methodist church in Wolcottville; Monday evening October 25, Methodist church in Topeka; Monday even ing, November 1, Methodist church in Howe. There will be two 50minute periods at each meeting with recreation and refreshments A potluck supper and special program will be held at the last meeting. The LaGrange grounp includes La. Grange, Middlebury, Valentine Wolcottville, Topeka Howe and Shipshe. WAana. ’

Native of County Dead.

~ Willlam J. Swogger- age 60 years, native of Noblec ounty, and practicat, ly a lifelong resident of Noble and LaGrange counties died at his home in Elmira Saturday morning from complications. He had been bedfast since last July 4 and recently his condition had been critical with no hopes of recovery.

Mr. Swogger was born November 21, 1876 in Noble county the son of Thomas A. and Catherine Swogger. With the e:ception of two years spent at Three Ri*(rs. Mich.. he had al ways resided in Nobie and LaGrange counties,

For ths past six years he was engaged In the grocery business at Ermira,

. Found Dead By Brother. Funeral gervices for Miss Hagzel M. Aurand 33 who was found dead Saturday afternoon in a gas-filled kitchen at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Aurand In Elk‘hart were held Tuesday afterncon. " Discovery of the tragedy was made by Miss Aurand’s brother Roy E ‘Aurand and wife who live just south ‘west of Elkhart. They had made ‘ttholr usual Saturday call at the home The parents had gone to their Corey Lm cottage Friday fogenioon to spend the week end. - Will Resign. ~ Ermest 1. Mason who entered rallroad employ as a. telegraph opC In 1888, will retire Oct. 15