The Syracuse Journal, Volume 6, Number 10, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 3 July 1913 — Page 1

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NEW MOTOR CAR RULE '<3 v‘ Requires Licenses to Drivers and Owners of Machines. By July 1, if you own an automobile, motor cycle, expect to drive a car as a chauffeur or manufacture or deal in autos, you will have to have a license. The applications require the name and address, name of car and manufacturer, style, horse power, number of cylinders and measurement, etc., and must be sworn to this year. It is believed that this recent act of the legislature will put some of the youthful drivers to the rear and cause the older folks, to take the wheel. Secretary of State Lew G. Effingham has been authorized by the act to name the place and determine the nature of the examination by which the auto drivers must qualify, for the act requires professional chauffeurs throughout the state to show their familiarity with the parts of the machine. The fees are as follows, but as the law becomes effective on July 1, it cost but half that amount thisyear, while next January you must pay the entire fee: 25 horsepower or less $ 5.00 40 horsepower or less, and more >s than 25. 1 8 50 horsepower or less, and more than 40 ; i5-°° More than 40 horsepower. ... 20.00 Manufacturere’s and dealer’s license - 25.00 Commercial cars. ..2. 5.00 Electric pleasure vehicles \3-OO Motorcycles..;. ... 2.00 Chauffeur’s license. 2.00 For failure to obtain a license a fine of SSO is imposed. Driving a car while intoxicated, fine SSO. False statement in application, fine SSO. Leaving scene of accident without reporting to police, fine not more than SSOO or imprisonment not more than two year; second offense, one to five years. No chauffeur’s license will be granted to those under eighteen years of age. Attorney General Hoan has ruled that the provision for examination applies only to those who are hired to drive cars. William C. Folz has been recommended for the postmastership at Bremen to succeed Wm. Helminger. The salary is $1,700.

BRAINARD’S SHIRT WAISTS AT REDUCED PRICES All 59c, 69b and 79c shirt waists at • • • 48c All $1.25 and $1.50 shirt waists at - • • • 98c All $1.50 and $2.00 waists at $1.39 Our stock is too large, we must reduce them. LADIES’ HOUSE DRESSES Ladies’ 1-piece house dresses, regular $1.25 values at- -98c KIMONOS AND DRESSING SAQUES Ladies’ Kimonos $1.25 grade in cotton crepe—all colors and sizes at i 98c Ladies’ Dressing Saques—thin and cool at 48c GAUZE UNDERWEAR Gauze underwear foi' men and women. Extra values in ladies’ vests at 10c and 15c. Two for 25c Plain lisle vests at 25c WASH GOODS One lot of Wash Silks, regular price 25c per yard—Saturday only per yard 19c New Wash Goods in Percales, Volies and Fancy Bastiste. Everything in Hoisery for the whole family. - NewJSofa Pillow Tops complete with front and back finished at 25c Brainard’s Dept, store

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Evangelical Church The annual children’s day services were celebrated at the Trinity Evangelical Church on Sunday evening, with a full house, regardless of the intensity of the heat. The program was full of good numbers and carried out with fine effect to the credit of the entire school, under the directions of the superintendent, and the teachers, Mrs. E. Ott and Miss Helle# Soultau, as leaders. The little totts were wide awake and masters of their part of the exercises. The voluntary offering was $10.22. The school is in a prosperous condition in every department. The attendance last Lord’s day was 108. The collection was $12.81. Should you not be in attendance at any other school, come over and join us, we will do you good. *** Mrs. Young Dies. Mrs. J. F. Young of Warsaw, mother of Mrs, T. A. Brainard of this place, succumbed to Bright’s Disease, Monday morning at 9:15, after an illness of several weeks. She was born at Benton 57 years ago and has many warm friends in Elkhart and Kosciusko county. She is survived by the husband and four children: H. G. Young of Akron, Mrs. T. A. Brainard of Syracuse, Miss Mabie Young and Harry Young of Warsaw. The funeral was held from the home Wednesday morning at ten o’clock, Rev. W. E. Groves of Milford having charge of the services. The body was taken to Goshen for burial. K - , The Worst Is Yet To Come Cool spots have been very much in demand the past week. With the thermometer hovering near the 100 mark in the shade, considerable discomfort has been felt. On Sunday the temperature in the sun was 132, and still the weather man says that warmer weather will be had this month. We sir worry, with the lake so close. \ For Sale —1913 Model, Motor Cycles and Motor Boats at bargain prices, all makesrbrand new machines, on easy monthly payment plan. Get our proposition before buying or you will regret it, also bargains in used Motor Cycles. Write us today. We enclose stamp for reply. Address Lock Box 11, Trenton, Mich. Dies of Heart Failure Lawrence Girard 58, a merchant at Wilmont died Friday of heart failure and interment was made Sunday at North W ebster.

ME SUFFERS WOO BLAZE Rowlette Department Store Is Partly Destroyed. OTHER PLACES ARE BURNED George W. Cromer, Occupying a Suite of Rooms on Upper Floors of Building, Loses Home. Muncie. —Fire of unknown origin, which started in the upper story of the C. W. Rowlette department store, at Charles and Mulberry streets, opposite the interurban union station, partly destroyed a business block here and caused a loss estimated at 5100,000. The Rowlette store is in what is known as the Root building, owned by the Root heirs, of Connersville, and occupies nearly a block, the building being a four-story structure. Rowlette occupied more than half the building with his department store, carrying stock estimated at $50,000, which was destroyed. Scott & Scott, grocers, and Kuhner Bros.’ meat market occupied the rest of the building. The upper floors were rented as flats, ex-Congressman George W. Cromer occupying a suite, and W. D. Kutz occupying another suite. On account of the fire being in in upper story it was difficult to handle. The building was of brick, and was practically wrecked. The McNaughton department store, across the alley, occupying a whole block and containing six stories of merchandise, was in immediate danger, ind every effort was made to save this from catching. Tri Kappa Closes Sessions. LaGrange.—-The tenth annual contention of Tri Kappa Sorority closed its sessions at LaGrange. The day was devoted to business sessions with luncheon and an outdoor luncheon. Seventy-five couples enjoyed the closing dance at Howe Military College, Howe, Ind. The following officers were elected for the coming year: Grand president, Morna Pickam of Spencer; grand vice president, Mary Hicks of Bloomington: grand secretary, Mrs. Alice Dryer of Ballou; grand treasurer, Bess Kinsley of Greenfield; editor of Cross Key; Lydia Vert of Union City. Union City will .entertain the convention in June, 1914. Declared Legally Dead. South Bend. —Walter Ivins of New Carlisle, St. Joseph county, who has not been heard from by relatives here since 1880, has just been ieclared legally dead by Walter A. Funk, judge of the circuit court. A petition for such a finding was filed by Carrie DeVeaux, a sister, his only heir. By the decree, she comes into the sole ownership of a farm, near N’ew Carlisle, which is valued at nearly SIO,OOO. Farmer Hangs Himself. Rochester.—-Matthias Pearson, age fifty-six. a farmer, committed suicide by hanging at his home, east of Rochester. When he failed to return to the house for breakfast his wife went to the barn to call him, and found him swinging at the end of a rope, tied to a rafter. He died soon after being cut down. 11l health is assigned for the act. Besides the widow, he leaves four children. Must Face Another Trial. Sullivan. —Samuel W. Woodsmall, die Shellburn attorney, convicted on a charge of conspiracy in the circuit court here several months ago, whose case was recently reversed by the supreme court, must face trial on a similar charge filed against him by Prosecuting Attorney Bays. Woodamall is in jail here and his bond for his appearance was fixed by Special Judge Nesbit at $1,500. Woodsmall will likely furnish bond. Lightning Strikes Farmer. Carmel.—Charles Williams, seventy years old; a farmer living three miles from here, was struck by lightning during a severe electrical storm. Members of his family found him at the barn unconscious, but he later recovered consciousness and will, it is thought, recover, though he is at present partially paralyzed. Deserted Girl Tries Suicide. South Bend. —Disappointed in love, 7era Grimes, aged 22, of Mlslawaka, attempted to commit suicide by swallowing a mixture of carbolic acid and chloroform. She Is in St. Joseph Hospital in a critical condition, with even chances for recovery. It is alleged by Miss Grimes’ friends that shortly before the date set for her marriage to Dr. J. H. Graham, aged 40, also of Mishawaka, he suddenly left the city without any explanation. Relief Corps Has Reunion. Noblesville. —Seventy-five delegates attended the twenty-seventh annual reunion of the Women’s Relief Corps of Hamilton County, held in this city. The delegates represented the corps at Lapel, Fisher’s Station, Carmel, Westfield, Sheridan, Cicero, Arcadia and Atlanta. The principal adTrees was delivered by the Rev. T. J. Burton. Officers were as foV 'ows: President, Mrs. Mary Kemp; vice president, Miss Cora Manship; secretary, Miss Laura Fox.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 3,1913|

Work of Vandalia When Mose Cripe started t o sprinkle the streets, Monday morning, he discovered that some unprincipled person bad bored holes in the left side of, his sprinkling wagon. The wagon was setting in the mill-yard over Sunday, and during that time 29 holes had been punctured in its side with a brace and half inch bit. It took several hours to plug up the holes. It is a pity that the culprit can not be apapbrehended and summarilly dealt with. Buys Controlling Interest A. L Miller, heretofore manager of the Syracuse Telephone Company, has bought the controlling interest and assumes the office of president and treasurer. The other officers are A. B. Miller, vice-presi-dent, and L. M. Neher, secretary. Mr. Miller has been largely instrumental in putting the local telephone system on its feet and in good working order and we are glad to see him in capacity of chief stockholder. Generator Burned Out. The big generator at the Syracuse Light and Power Company’s plant at Benton burned out Friday night, entailing a loss of about SSOO. The machine has been in use about ten years. It will be impossible to use the arc lights until the repairs can be made, which may consume a week or ten days. The incadescent service was continued without interuption. Baby Reported Found A rumor spread last week that a new-born babe had been found in a barn in the southern part of town. An investiation was made by the marshall who found that the supposed child was merely a bundle of bloody rags. The conclusion was reached that they had been used to bind up the knee of an injured horse that had been kept there some time ago.

JUDGE PLUMMER ORDERS LICENSE ■V Turkey Creek Township Wet After Eight Years’ Drouth Quite a few Syracusans journeyed to Warsaw last Friday to be present at tbe trial that would either grant or forbid the sale of intoxicating liquors in Turkey Creek township. Judge A. H. Plummer of Wabash, presided, and in the end gave his decision to the effect that the thirteen revocations filed on the same day as the remonstrance were valid, and as a consequence the remonstrance lacked the necessary names to make it hold. There were three applicants and only two licenses to be granted. Under this condition of affairs it would have been necessary to remand the applicants back to the county commissioners where the new remonstrance would have probably have held up the issuance. Forseeing this part of the law that gives the judge power to grant the licenses when there are no excess of applicants, John McMahon withdrew, leaving two applicants, the number allowed by the population of this township. The two licenses were granted on Saturday by the Judge to the Wawasee Inn Company and to B. A. Holton, or rather the county clerk was ordered to prepare them and they were secured on Tuesday. B. A. Holton expects to open for business in the McClintic room Monday morning and the bar at the Inn is already in operation. Prostrated By Heat. Frank Miller of the Inn was prostrated by the heat Monday morning near the city dock while attempting to crank a refractory boat engine. He was carried into the Harkless home nearby and a physician called. He was unable to return to the Inn until evening. Ernest Cory Marries The marriage of Miss Adelaide Nilfs of Elkhart, and Ernest Cory, son of Mrs. Don Deeter, occurred at the Lutheran parsonage in Elkhart last Saturday afternoon. Both are estimable young people and have the well wishes of a host of friends, They spent Sunday in Syracuse and will reside in Elkhart Granted Divorce Nora Kitson was divorced from Chester Kitson, Friday, on the grounds of infidelity and desertion.

MUROER JYSTERY MAY BE SOLVED BY ARREST OF TWO MEN. CRIME COMMITTED IN 1909 Williane Arney and William Booker Have Been Arrested on the Charge of Shooting Enoch Highshew at Mishawaka About Four Years Ago —Other Indiana News. South Bend, June 27.- —A murder mystery, nearly four years old, brought to the attention of the police ind prosecutors’ detectives of a dozen states, is believed to have been solved Sere. William Arney and William Booker have been arrested on the charge of shooting Enoch Highshew it Mishawaka. Detectives -first believed Highshew aad been murdered by a jealous husband. Instead, Highshew was killed, iccording to evidence in the hands as Prosecutor Montgomery, for the sls In money and a gqld watch. It was proved when the body was found that either robbery had been the motive ar that the murderer or murderers were frightened away. The latter theory is true, according to the proseiutor, and the fact that the valuables were found on the man caused the authorities to adopt the theory of the lealous husband. Recently, the police went to a Mishiwaka man, whose name has been withheld. This man said he knew jomethlng of the shooting. He finally Save up the names of Arney and Booker, and after another investlgadon warrants for the arrest of the pair on charges of first degree murler were issued. Arney was arrested it his bench in the Mishawaka woolen mills, where the murdered man had )een employed, and Booker heard the affidavit and the warrant read to him In his cell at Jeffersonville reformatory. Arney is in jail here without Pond and the convict will be brought :o the cty within the next few days. Booker went to the reformatory several months ago after committing forgeries. He received a particularly Peavy sentence from the court attei confessing that he had induced his sweetheart to bring a saw to the coun ;y jail a few days before. With th« implement’ he had cut through twc Pars of his cell when attaches of th« place were informed by a prisoner. Booker admitted in court that he had planned a jail delivery. The girl whose name was Hattie Green, was sentenced to six months in jail. 2hase Reveler Till He Is Exhausted Anderson, June 30.—As a result ot >eing ehased two miles by a constable mder the blazing sun, Walter Burk, lineteen, is in a critical condition ai lis home here. Burk, it is alleged, look two bottles of beer at a picnic lear here when it had been refused ilm on account of his age. The con stable gave chase, but did not catch Burk until he was exhausted. Sheriff Black refused to accept the prisons m account of his condition and he was sent home. A physician said he was suffering from sun stroke. Boy Commercializes “Ghost.” Brazil, June 27.—George George, he nine-year-old son of Tony George, whose mother’s ghost was supposed tc appear in the form of a shadow on a window pane of the home, has commercialized the “ghost.” He has cov sred the window with a large apron uid will not take it down for less than 10 cents. The shadow on the glass, which formed the perfect form ot- a woman, is suposed to a Iree about a quarter of away. Smallpox Patient Sleeps in Open. Terre. Haute, June 27. —John Moore, i negro laborer, realizing he had smallpox, would not return home, but slept jut of doors in the Big Four railroad rards. In the morning he found the lealth officer and was taken to the smallpox hospital. He said he was ‘awful hungry” and a policeman got him a sackful of sandwiches to eat pending arrival at the hospital. Boys Drown In Frent of Parents. Terre Haute, June 30.—Two brothits, Clyde Bowers, # years old, and Harry, 12, were drowned yesterday In the Wabash. The boys were awlm tning and stepped in a deep hole. TW parents? who are mutes, witnessed^th« Irownlng. The bodies were -’feqovBred. , Two Are Drowned. Cedar Lake, June 30.—Two persons were drowned in th© lake here. Dr. A. Savies was trying to cool off in the lake and waa seized with cramps. Charles Ellis went to his aid and was prasped by the doctor, both being frowned. 110 Degrees at Evansville. Evansville. June 30. —With a temperature of 100 degrees in the government observatory and 110 in the.street kiosk, Evansville yesterday expertfnee its hottest June day in the records of the local weather bureau. Little Girls Fall Fifteen Feet. Elkhart, June 30. —Although Dorothy »nd Lillian Brumbaugh, age 6 years and 18 months, respectively, fell out of a second-story window to the ground, fifteen feet below, neither suf-, sered mere than slight bruises.

U. B. Church The superintendent of the St. Joseph conference will preach at the U. B. Church next Sunday evening. The fourth session of the quarterly conference will be held at 9 a. m. The Monday following written reports are requested from all the officials. First Harvesting Mr. Oster, who occupies the John Neff farm jnst north of Syracuse, commenced harvesting his wheat, Monday. This is probably the first in this part of the state. The wheat is well-filled in this section of the country and a good crop is practically assured. Mrs. Fredricks of Albion is building a new cement block cottage on her let at Oakwood Park. Mr. Soltau informs us that people are arriving every day and a big season is looked for.

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WAWASEE WINS AGAIN Will Entertain State Pharmaceutical Association Next Year The annual meeting of the Indiana Pharmaceutical Association, which was held at Lake Wawasee last week, was the most successful ever held in the 22 years the society has been inexistence. The accommodations were so good that Lake Wawasee was selected as the 1914 meeting place. Indianapolis and Lake Wawasee were the only places considered and the lake won. The following officers were elected: President—Chas. Hackett, Roanoke. Secretary—Maurice Schwartz, Indianapolis. Treasurer—W. H. Carter Indianapolis. Old papers for sale at this office.

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