The Syracuse Journal, Volume 7, Number 21, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 24 September 1914 — Page 5

|Local and —J. W. Rothenberger sold Milo Vorhis a fine player piano. Ezra Ketring drove Wm. Drucka miller to Ft. Wayne, Sunday. —The Weyenberg Work Slue for men is sold by A. W. Strieby & Son. ■ t Miss Ruth Launer came home from Elkhart, Saturday. —Call up the dentist, make an appointment, and save waiti >g. Miss Bernice Rettig of Garrett, spent Sunday at the Wm. Beckman home. —Underwear for every member of the family. A. W. Strieby &. Son. Miss Gertrude Franklin, teacher in our school, spent Sunday at her home in Warsaw. —One g< id heating stove for sale. S. L. Ketring. Mrs. Fr nk Bradley, of Terre Haute is her sister, Mrs Chas. 11. Branham. —ls you want a shoe that wears; buy a Weyenberg Work Shoe. A. W. Strieby & Son. \ Mrs. Martha Masters is spending the week at Mishawaka and Elkhart. 0—Guaranteed bank deposits is something new in Indiana. Deposits in Our Bank are guaranteed. Mrs. Paul Otis, daughter, Della, and Otis Isenberger, spent Sunday with Joe Miller’s of near Pierceton. —A great variety ot rugs have been added to my stock. Come in and look them over. Beckman. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Hoch, and daughter, Gertrude, spent Sunday at Samuel Poiter’s. Marion Self was absent from his duties at the bank last week on account of illness. Alonzo Stiver, who is employed at Benton Harbor, spent the latter part of the week here. C. T. Cleder of Milford, came Tuesday, for several days fishing. He was a guest at the Fred Butt home. Mrs. F. C. Boland who conducted Lake View Hotel, left for her home in Chicago, Monday. Her son, Fred, will follow in a few days. —Try the Goshen Self-Rising Flour EXPANSION. You will surely like it. Your grocer can supply it. Frank Nix, Eugene Replogle and Chas. Butt, emploves of the Mishawaka postoffice, and their wives, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Ketring. Arnold Beckman who has been employed on a steamship line out of Chicago, came home last week for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beckman. Chas. Rentfrow who graduated from the Syracuse high school last year, will go to Angola about September where he will take a course i)u electrical engineering. Wm.Vrampton and wife of Elkhart, speht Saturday and Monday in Syracuse, the guests of his sisters, Mrs. Elmer McGarrity and Mrs. Louise Bunger. ' Joe Greenawault and wife of Topeka, and Mr. and Mrs. Truex and children of Illinois, spent last Thursday at the A. J. Medlam home. Mrs. Greenawault is a sister of Mr. Medlam. Mrs. C. T. Cleder of Milford, and daughter, Mrs. John Motto of Winona, were guests several days last week of Mrs. Fred Butt and daughter, Margaret. In one afternoon the ladies landed 46 nice blue gills. Among those from here who attended the Ft. Wayne fair last week, were; Mrs. Sol Miller and son, Junior, S. L. Ketring, A. A. Beach and wife, Miss Blanche Haney and James Searfess.

Try a Journal advertisement. —Call up the dentist, make an appointment, and save waiting. Lane Kilgore of Ligonier has been visiting old friends here. Otis C. Butt was at Warsaw, Monday. S. L. Ketring made a business trip to Warsaw, Monday. The Baker farm, west of Syracuse, was sold last week. * ————. —Have your sale bills printed at this office. * , * Miss Blanche Sprague was at Goshen, Monday. —New arrivals in furniture now on display at Beckmans. Mrs. Elmer Ott returned from Wabash, Tuesday, after a visit with Geo. Schlemmer’s. ' Sugar 8c per pound all next | week. Paul Goodale, Lake. Wawasee. Arthur Little came from York, Pa., Sunday, and has resumed hi , former duties at the cement works, i Mrs. Bert Cripe went to Lapaz, Monday, where she will visit a sister. Rev. Chas. A. Cloud returned Saturday evening from a few days visit with his mother at Peru. Rev. F. F. McClure of New Paris visited at the M. E. parsonage Monday. Alva Tully of Goshen, visited his aunt, Mrs. Mary Deardorff and family, over Sunday. —Notice is hereby given that I will not be responsible for debts hereafter contracted by my wife. W. 0. Rich' Miss Olga Beckman went to Nappanee Monday afternoon. She will visit her friend Miss Ethel Eby while there. Herbert Launer resigned his position of mechanic and driver at Lepper’s Garage and is now working at the Quality Hardware. M. E. Kitson returned to Garrett, Wednesday, to resume his duties as B. & 0. brakeman, after nursing a sprained ankle two weeks. Be sure and attend the big grocery sale at Paul Goodale’s store, Lake Wawasee. All next week. —The Journal has the largest circulation in the county, excepting Warsaw. Havq your sale appear in the paper that will do you the most good. Anyone standing on the streets can hear murmurings from High school and they know that all is not contentment yet. Perhaps the extreme heat is the cause of this. —Anyone needing native lumber for building purposes can get it and have it sawed according to specifications while the mill is in the woods. J. W. Rothenberger. Summer is nearly gone altho’ the days are still very warm. The beautiful autumn colors and the season of plenty is with us again. Boys and girls it will not be long until Halloween and then Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Miles of Papakeetchie, spent Saturday in Syracuse and Sunday in Goshen, visiting their son, Elmer, who is recovering from the effects of an operation at his home there. He will remain at Goshen this week yet. The country schools begin this week. Several of the graduates of last year’s class are now wielding the pedagogical rule in schoolrooms of their own. Here’s to their success and may they enjoy this year’s work. Orange Cory is slowly improving from his recent attack of paralysis. Orange has had the distinction in the past of going to bed earlier than any man in the township, but we have an idea that terra firma will I look so good when he is again able Ito be about that he will lose that title to Abe Hire.

Jacob Wantz of near Dayton, Ohio, is visiting his son, Riley. All canned goods at cost next week. Paul Goodale. Mr. G. W. Gilderman was in LaPorte Monday on business. Fred O’Haver of Garrett, visited his brother, Carl, Sunday evening. Mrs. Madge Hughs of Leesburg spent Sunday with her parents. Miss Mary Gregory went to Nappanee, Tuesday. C. D. Lougnecker and wife visited over Sunday with J. W. McClougau’s and Peter Stull’s. • » E. D. Boomershine and wife took dinner with J. W. McCoughan and family Saturday. Robert Matthews and wife, of Benton, spent last Saturday with his brother, Henry Matthews. Mrs. Ellen Mackey of Plymouth, visited Mrs. Joan Hollaway over Sunday. 25c package of Swansdown Hour at Paul Goodale’s all next week, for 15c. Sheldon Harkless was at South Bend and Mishawaka last Thursday. Mrs. Wm. Elliott, of Elkhart, spent Sunday with her brother, Riley Wantz, and family. Mr. Baum of Garrett, spent several days with his mother and sister last week. John Riddle and wife and Wm. Moore and wife attended the Home Coming at South Bend, last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Lung and Minnie Flowers spent Sunday and Monday at the Miles cottage at Pickwick. Frank Brady and wife were at Warsaw, Monday. Mr. Brady is enjoying a vacation from his duties as rural mail carrier. Davis Graff and family spent the first three days of the week at Detroit where the Jewish New Year was observed. J. E. Rippey has bought the autotruck used by the E. E. Strieby Hardware Store, and will use it for the delivering of express packages. Wilson Ott and family and Orange Brant, of Garret, and Mrs. Bear and son, Joe, of Benton, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. John M. Ott. Mrs. L. M. Jensen of Goshen, and Mrs. S. C. Rennich of Spokane, Wash., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Kitson, Wednesday and Thursday. Marion Angel and family st opped here Sunday enroute from Warsaw to their home in South Bend. They visited Wm. Darr and wife and Mrs. Charlotte Angel. Mrs. Frank Peterson, Mrs. Malone, Misses Bessie Burris and Maud McLaughlin of Milford, enjoyed Jubilee Day here and called at S. L. Ketring’s. Glen Darr of Warsaw, is a member of the Pierceton band but assisted the North Webster band on Jubilee day. His many friend here were glad to greet him. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hissong, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hissong and daughter, Ethel of LaGrange, motored to Syracuse Sunday and were guests of S. L Ketring and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Miller and daughter, Francis, of Churubusco, spent Saturday and Sunday here returning to Churubusco with Mrs. S. L. Ketring as their guest. Mrs. Sol Miller and son, Junior, went to Ft. Wayne, Wednesday and were met there by J. H. Miller and accompanied him home to Churubusco, where they visited until Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Jahn and Mr. and Mrs. Weaver of Elkhart, motored to Syracuse. Sunday. The former spent the day at the H. W. Buchholz and Frank Brady homes and the latter at a cottage at Wawasee.

■ ATTENDED JUBILEE MT Syracuse Streets Crowded During Entire Time Os Program Syracuse’s Jubilee Day was a success from any standpoint that you wish to view it. The streets were crowded all day with a lively crowd who seemed to be heartily enjoying themselves. There was no unseemly hilarity, and the majority of the merchants did a good business. The races, the baby contest, the colt show—in fact all the day’s features passed off in fine shape. The balloon ascension was a failure. The big gas bag caught fire and burned just before the ascension came off. The silk was not entirely consumed but it is beyond repair and will be a tuial loss to the owner. The spaning mhtch at Brissel’s dance pavilion delighted and thrilled a large crowd, and the ladies showed ju>t as much interest as the men. The wrestling match in the evening between Himes of North Webster and a Chicagoan was well attended and also proved keenly interesting. Himes secured the first fall but quickly lost the two last ones. Following are the prize winners in the various contests: Green Trot: Ist, James McKibben; 2nd, Wm. McKibben. Green Pace: Ist, John Roop; 2nd, Forest Kern, 3rd, C. Disher. Free For All: Ist, Earnest Zimmerman; 2nd, John Roop; 3rd, James McKibben. Pony Race: Ist, Isaac Clayton; 2nd, Orvill Pollock; 3rd, Isaac Clayton. Running Race: Mike Stiver. Baby Contest: Mrs. Zola Botchuck. Draft Team: Bert Harper. Ladies’ Driving Exhibition: Ist, Virgie Hibschman; 2nd. Mrs. Wm. Todd. Gent’s Driving Exhibition: Ist, Guy Ott; 2nd, T. H. Nellesen. Fat Man’s Race: Ist, Ira Kerr; 2nd, James McKibben. Girls Race: Ist, Cleo Ruffner; 2nd, Miss Shaffer. Colt Show: Sweepstakes, Geo. Sargent. Best Brood Mare, Geo. Sargent. Clayton horse, Ist and 2nd, Lee Henwood. Lutes horse, Ist, Guy Morehouse; 2nd, John McGarrity. McClintic horse, Ist, and 2nd, Jerry Hammon. W. C. T. U. Last Week the W. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. Allen Wright, and elected officers for the coming year: Pres., Mrs. Lillie Niles; Vice Pres, Mrs. Harriet Buheit; Sec., Mrs. Lena Bauer; Asst.-Sec., Mrs. Clara Eagles; Treas., Mrs. Malina Rentfrow. The reports from the different Superintendents were deferred until the next meeting which will be held Sept. 30th, at the home of Mrs. Dolan’s. Mrs. Caroline Darr expects to spend the month of October in Noble county with friends. Notice Commencing Sept, 1914, all collections of the Syracuse Power & Light Co. will be made at the Company’s office above the Post Office, from the Ist to the 10th of the month. Office hours from 8:00 A. M. to 12:00 A. M., from 1:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M., evenings from 6:00 P. M. to 8:30 P. M. Regular office hours from 8:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. For Sale —Thirty-acre farm near Lake Wawasee. Good buildings. Five acres one mile from town on public highway. Will sell at a bargain on easy payments. S. L. Ketring I 1 J. W. ROTHENBERGER : Undertaker : SYRACUSE, « » IND.

The Heating Problem We are now in position to furnish you with a stove for your Home or for your Office. We have a nice line of them on the floor and more coming. For a heater you can have your choice, the Monitor or the Globe, for which we can guarantee you satisfaction.

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— THE — Quality Hardware Store . ■ ■ ——— Successors To POTTENGER BROTHERS

A NEW CONSTITUTION FOR INDIANA This Great Issue to Be Determined by the Voters at the November Election. The voters of Indiana will be called upon at the election of November 3rd to pass upon the question ot calling a convention to revise the present state constitution. The most vital question that confronts the state to-day is this question of a new constitution. To vote intelligently on it will require a careful study of the situation in Indiana on the part of the voters, It is important that they should have full information as to the conditions imposed on the people by the present constitution and of the opportunities afforded by constitutional revision to better the situation. The question will be put up to the voters by independent ballot on plain white paper 4 inches square containing the words, “ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN THE YEAR 1915?” In order to carry the proposition, a majority of all voters of the state voting at this election must vote “YES.” The normal vote in Indiana for candidates is about 700,000. Os this number at least 350,001 must vote “YES” to carry the question, regardless of the number of “NO ’ votes. In effect, those who do not vote at all on the proposition are counted against the convention. The ignorant and indifferent voter thus constitutes a tremendous handicap on the movement to secure constitutional revision. It is not, therefore, too much to ask that every voter seek to prepare himself to vote on the question and with full understanding of his act. The legislative act also provides in detail for the next three steps toward revision in the event that the vote of November 3rd carries. A special election will be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March, 1915, for the election of delegates to the convention. These will be 150 in number, apportioned throughout the state in the same manner as members of. the General Assembly now are apportioned. Any qualified voter may be a candidate for delegate from his district by filing a petition signed by 100 voters of the district. No political party shall be permitted to nominate candidates. The election shall be non-partisan in every particular. The purpose of the act is plainly to secure a delegate convention which will be fairly representative of all the people of the state and to remove the necessity of serving partisan interests. It is to be fundamentally a people’s .convention. The delegates elected shall meet in Indianapolis on the first Monday in May, 1915, and “shall constitute a Convention for the purpose of making such amendments, alterations and changes in the present Constitution of the State of Indiana or the making of' an entirely new for the State of Indiana as such Convention may deem proper and which new Constitution shall be submitted to the vote of the people of the State of Indiana to be by them ratified or rejected . . . said Convention may submit one or more amendments or one or more sections of the proposed Constitution. as distinct propositions, to be voted upon by the people separately or together, as to the Convention seems expedient”

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The nr rubers of the convention shall receive aver diem of ten dollars per day and mileage, end shall not remain in session longer than one hundred and eighty (180) days, Sunda' s ex'e ■ I It is tv ue noted that this movement for a new constitution is not in any way connected with the proposed new constitution of 1911—the so-cal'ed “Marshall Constitution” — which was written by the Legislature of that year. This “Marshall Constitution”, which was a copy of the present constitution, with 23 Articles amended, was never submitted to the people for adoption or rejection, for the reason that its presentation by the Legislature was declared unconstitutional on the ground that the Legislature was without authority. The important fact of the present movement tor a new constitution is that it confides wholly in the people. It comes from no partisan source. It is directed at no party or faction. Its advocates are appealing to no prejudices nor to any special interests. They are using only educational means. It offers a rare opportunity for the peopie of Indiana to acquaint themselves, with the big fundamental facts of their state government, and to make their influence felt in shaping and directing its future functions. POLITICAL PARTIES AND A NEW CONSTITUTION Parties and Leaders Alike Express a Favorable Attitude Toward the Proposition. One of the most encouraging and significant facts in connection with the movement for a constitutional convention for Indiana is the favorable attitude of the political parties and the responsible leaders. Governor Rafston in his message to the Legislature in 1913 said: “In my opening campaign speech last fall, I stated that while 1 personally favored a constitutional convention, 1 had no authority to commit my party to such a movement, but that without regard to my individual views, I would, in the event of my election, make such recommendations as to the advisability of calling a convention as I believed fairly represented the views of the people. What then are the views of the people on this subject? The Democratic Legislature in 1911 believed that the present constitution of Indiana did not meet the requirements of the people, and so holding it prepared for submission to the voters of Indiana a new constitution. The Progressive and Republican parties, in their respective platforms of 1912, declared in favor of a constitutional convention. Unless the Democratic legislature of 1911 and the Progressive and Republican parties were all mistaken, the people ot Indiana are in need of and want a new constitution. Is it strange that they should desire an up-to-date organic law? Their present constitution was adopted more than sixty years ago. Since then the development of our state has been marvelous. Its population has 1 greatly increased and its intellectual, social and material progress have multiplied many fold. New questions have arisen that cannot be > solved under the present inatru- 1

meat, aniF’new conditic s make ft necessary for the peop e to assert rights they cannot exercise thereunder. What Is a government for if it is not to serve the purpo; a of the people? Thomas Jesse; son believed so strongly that Uis was the object of government that be maintained that a cor ttitution should contain a provisio' for its: revision every twenty years. There have been but fev, if any men in this state who excelled the late Governor Isaac P. Gray in ability accurately to iterpret public sentiment. In 1 s message to the legislature m re than twenty years ago he strc tgly advocated the calling of i constitutional convention. I have thus briefly stated the facts that I believe show :hat the people want a new com titution, and personally I favor a constitutional convention.” This legislature, which wis strongly Democratic, passed the Act submitting the question of cal' ng a constitutional convention to t e people, and the Democratic state platform of 1914 Says: “We approve the actio: of the last General Assembly in making provision that the peop e may declare whether they esire a convention to ( frame a usw constitution for Indiana.” The Republican state p itform of 1914 declares: "We reiterate our former declaration in favor of I ie revision of the constitution of the state by constitutional convention consisting of re; -esentatives elected by the pec >le, the new constitution so prepai »d to be submitted to the people or ratification or rejection.” the 1914 platform o the Progressive party of Indiana t lys: “We emphasize the r jcessity of calling a constitutior al convention and urge r i p ople to vote therefore at the :om ig election.” The present situati. i in Indiana surely justifies every claiir put forward in the above st tem'its as to the need of a new constitut on. This demand is a logical prote t against the continuance of a situat on which makes progress in the poli; 'al development of the state impe sible. It Is unmistakable evidence oi he growing spirit of progress in tate and local government. FOR HIS OWN PLEA iURE. o * ' £ I < J Terry Casey—What’s the matter, Jerry? What are you runn ag for? ■ Jerry Lacey (messenger ay)—lt’s *ll right. Terry! I’m off duty no w! >