The Syracuse Journal, Volume 17, Number 4, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 22 May 1924 — Page 4

THE SYRACUSE JOURNAL Published every Thursday at Syracuse. Indiana Entered as second-class matter on May 4th. 1908, at the postoffice at Syracuse. Indiana, under the Act ol Congress of March 3rd, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Oae year. In advance.. $2.00 Six months 1-00 Three months 60 Single Copies H. A. Buettner, Editor and Publisher Clara O. Buettner, Associate Editor STAFF of CORRESPONDENTS . Mrs. CrW Darr Four Corners Mrs. Ross Rodibaugh. .North Webster Mrs. Win. Sheffield West End Mrs. Calvin Cooper ...Gilberts Mrs. Henry Rex.... .Solomon’s Creek J. L. Kline Tippecanoe Minnie Robinson Pleasant Ridge Mrs. Ernest Mathews.... .White Oak Mrs. C. Richcreek. .’Colley’s Corners Thursday, May 22, 1924. “I know not what the truth maj he, I tell It it ’twas told to .-ne.”—Editor, | DECORATION DAY Decoration Day, or Memorial Day. will again be fittingly observed in Syracuse this year on May 30. The American Legion has the matter in hand and is ar- j * ranging a program. The sendees will be held at] the Church of God at 2 o’clock I in the afternoon. The children will take part in the exercises: The school band has been engaged to furnish the music for the occasion. Rev. Dr. Rees E. .Tulloss. of | Springfield, Ohio. President of | Wittenberg College, has been secured to deliver the address. Dr. I Tulloss is a powerful speaker.: and the war veterans of Syracuse and vicinity are assured of hearing a splendid and timely address After the exercises in the] church all will march to the cemetery, where further ceremonies * will be held, and the graves of war veterans decorated with flowers. o CONFERENCE AT GOSHEN The Northern Conference of the Michigan Synod of tin- Lutheran Church will meet next Tuesday and Wednesday in St. .Michaei's Lutheran Church at Goshen, The conference session is primar-I ily for a discussion of church and theological problems. Very little] business will be transacted. A: very good program of addresses] ami discussions has been prepared. Rev. R. N. McMichael, of j Syracuse will read a paper at the Tuesday afternoon session on “Methods of Legitimate Church Publicity.” — —o —— IS IMPROVING Clarence Kehr is improving! slowly from the injuries he re-] ceived recently when he fell ■ from the building on which he] was working. He sat up three j hours on Wednesday for the first time. While he is still confined to his bed. his family and friends feel quite encouraged over his condition at this time. — o HIT TELEPHONE POLE > —— Mrs. John Brunjes, while trying to drive her Star sedan into] the garage on Saturday night, hit ] the telephone pole at the alley ] entrance. While making the turn’ the lightning blinded her, caus-i ing the accident. The car now has new running boards. Q DIES LN CHIC IGO DEPOT William Melick, 60, prominent; Etna Green citizen, suddenly dropped dead in the Union Station, Chicago, while enroute to the Mayo Brothers hospital, at Rochester, Minn., where he expected to treatment for heart trouble. FROST Early beans, tomato plants and other garden vegetables that have, been struggling along with - the prevailing cold damp weather. had another set-back on Wednesday night, when there was another light frost. WACO TO OPEN The Waco dancing pavilion will be opened Wednesday. May 28. Franklin’s splendid orchestrc ■will furnish the music for the entire season. — 0 ■ “Tlunv will anpreeiafe H. others da.” Wbatr check.” Raakers Mntnal Life Insurance <X, Freeport. 111. 4-2 t. S. C. LEPPER. Agent. o Subscribe for the Journal

PARAGRAPHIC BITS ABOUT HOME FOLKS —- . \ Notes of the Week on the Coming and Going of People You Know. John Brunjes was a business visitor in Chicago over the week end. Stephen Freeman and daughter. Margaret, spent Friday in Chicago. Miss Bernice Short, of Elkhart, spent the week end here with Mrs. John Brunjes. Miss Katharine Rothenberger of Ft. Wayne, spent the week end here at her home. Mr., and Mrs. Sam Widner spent Sunday in Warsaw, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kilmer. Mrs. George Weyrick, of Chicago, spent the week end here as a guest of Mrs. Ida Knorr. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bushong spent the week end visiting relatives in North Manchester. Mr. and Mrs. Case Beer, of Garrett, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bowser. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Searfoss and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Colwell spent Sunday in Peru with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Miles and Mr. I Mrs. E, P. Miles spent Sunday in Peru, guests of relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Burdette Hollo ,vav and family, of Mentone, spent Sunday here with relatives. Mrs. J. A. Williams, of Chicago, visited over the week end with her daughter. Mrs. Emory Cable. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Ellis returned home on Tuesday from a few days’ visit with relatives in Frankfort. Mrs. H. T. Myers, of Chicago, is spending a few days here visiting in the home of her brother, D. L. Gibson. Mrs. Elmer Holloway, of Chicago, spent the last of the week here visiting her mother, Mrs. Joan Holloway. Nevin McConnell and R. W. Osl>orn attended the State Conclave |of Knights Templars at Fort I Wavne last week. Mrs. Howard Bowser an d d iughter, Helen, .went to Garrett -n Wednesday to spend a week with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Insley have moved from the Master ■house into the Dan Wolf properI tv, on Main Street. ’ Mr. and Mrs. A. Schroeder ■spent Sunday in Kendallville, visiting with his mother, who is ill at her home there. Mrs. William Hartleb is improving nicely from her recent serious operation, her friends will be pleased to hear. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Harris and ■hildrcn. of Elkhart, were Sun- : day guest® here of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Watts. ; Mrs. Frank Kuhri and son. of ! Elkhart, are visiting here this week in the home bf the formers aunt, Mrs. Hanora Miles. •» Mr-. Nancy Nine is improving from her attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Nine is still confined to her ]bed, but is greatly improved. Mrs. Will Homan, of Chicago. came on Wednesday and is visiting in the home of her sister, Mrs Jesse Couts. this week. Will Cable, of Chicago, was here Friday and Saturday, visiting his son. Emory, and looking after his property at the lake. Mrs. Allen Wright, of Elkhart, is visiting here this week with . her grandsons, Melbern and Joe j Rapp, and her sister, Mrs. Laura Launer. Mrs. John Richards and Mrs. Will Hettinger, of South Bend, were in this city on Fridav night attending the Pythian Sisters* lod .e and pot luck supper. ■ Foust, of Columbia City, is visiting in this city with | his cousins. Mrs. Winsor, Mrs. {Kirk, Mrs. Guy Houston and other relatives, a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Brown , and daughter. Joan Elaine, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Landis, of North Manchester, spent Svndav with Mr. and Mrs. Vem Bushong. Mrs. Sam Glover and daughter. Gale, of Chicago, are spending the week here as guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Brunjes. Mr. Glover will snend the week end here. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Wilt moved their household goods on Tuesday, into the residence they recently purchased from A. A. Pfinest, on the corner of Boston and Main Streets. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rohlede’ and two daughters, June and Betty, of Elkhart, spent Sundav visiting here with her grandmother. Mrs. Elizabeth Walerius. and other relatives. Mrs. R. E. Thornburg and daughter, Martha Ann, returned home on Friday, from Marion, where they were visiting with relatives. Ralph. Jr., remained in Marion for a lenger visit. Mr. and Mrs. Hajnes Egbert, of Goshen, spent the week end at the cottage on the lake. They recently returned from Paris, where they visited their daughter. who is attending college there.

Miss Jessie Rosson returned to Indianapolis today (Thursday) after spending a few days here in the home of her mother, Mrs. G. H. Ellis. Miss Rosson is in the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis studying to be a trained nurse. The Chas. H. Parson public sale of household .goods was quite well attended on Saturday and everything sold at fair prices. Mr. and Mrs. Parson expect to leave next week for Mankato, Minn., where they will make their future home. Dr. and Mrs. Hull, Miss Clara Rodenburg. and Arnold Beckman of South Bend, spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beckman. They were taken on a boat trip to Lake Wawasee and were much delighted with the beauty and charm of the lakes. Mrs. S. C. Lepper returned home on Sunday from Chamnaign, 111., where she spent a week with her daughter, Miss Ruth Lepper, who is attending the conservatory of music in ►hat city. Mrs. Lepper spent Saturday and Sunday in Chicago with her son Russell. Dr. and Mrs. O. C. Stoelting motored to Indianapolis on Sun-, dav. where they will attend a meeting of the dental association. which is being held in that city this week. They will return home on Friday. Rev. Cremean is staying in the dental parlors, informing callers of the reason for the doctor’s absence and attending to phone calls. George Xanders left on Saturday to join his mother, Mrs. Amanda Xanders, in Kansas Citv. Together they will take- a trip ♦hrough Texas, Old Mexico, and other places and will attend the National Editorial Association meeting at Oklahoma City, Okla. Mrs. Sol. Miller received a copy of the Oakland, Calif.. Tribune. this week from her sister. Mrs. O. W. Roberts, who stated that she recently attended the commencement, exercises of the University of California, at Berkley. Mrs. Roberts said there were 2155 graduates in the class, among them being Miss Alice Rarick. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Rarick. formerly of Syracuse. Mrs. Rarick has been with her daughter durinu her college davs and was one of the Sorority Mothers.

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Mrs. F. E. Noble went to Chicago on Sunday for the week. She is a federated club woman and will spend some time in giving lectures before returning to this city. Mr. Noble is connected with the Syracuse Cabinet Co., at present. Mrs. Austa Kirk, of Ashley, Ohio, is visiting here with her sister, Mrs. Winsor, across the track. Mrs. Kirk is also visiting in the home of her niece, Mrs. Guy Houston. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mock and Mr. and Mrs. Eph Hess, of Goshen, spent Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. Mary Kohr, who is critically ill at her home near this city, with pneumonia. On their return home the visitors stopped to visit their aunt, Mrs. Abbie Hamman, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hamman. o —: THE OPEN DOOR MUSEUM The following letter was sent us with the request to publish it: Goodland, Ind., May 17. Editor Journal: I am trying hard to build up the greatest Museum in Indiana for the sake of the boys and girls of this great state. I have been working on this proposition for more than forty years and the result is the Open Door Museum, here in Goodland, that stands open, free of charge, to the general public the year around. I have even built a fireproof building at nv’ own expense to house this collection. I would like to obtain a lot of stone axes, arrow ooints and spear heads from vour county for this Museum. If for the sake of the boys and girls of this great Nation you can see vour way clear to publish this letter, I wish you would ask your neople to correspond with me and ask your readers to visit the Museum anv time they pass through Goodland. Such men as George Ade and many others of national reputation help build up this Museum. Very truly, A. D. BABCOCK. Goodland, Ind. FINES IMPOSED State conservation department game wardens in April made 111 arrests resulting in 92 convictions for violating fish and game laws, Richard Lieber, conservation director, announces. Two cases were dismissed and 20 cases are pending. Fines and costs, Mr. Lieber said, amounted to $1,888.90. Fifty-six persons were prosecuted for seining and for possession of illegal size nets, chief offenses for the month. -o 0. E. S. The Eastern Star Chapter will meet Monday evening, May 26. All members are urged to attend. o The Moropus That Was. Moropus. a fossil animal which one® lived In what is now Nebraska, was about the size of a modern camel, had • neck like a horse, back and tail like a tapir, lees like a rhinoceros, but had claus Instead of hoofs.

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IN OUR CHURCHES f United Brethren in Christ “The best that one can give is too poor a return for the gifts of Gcd. What is your gift to him?” Syracuse: Sunday school at 9:45. Worship and Sermon, 7:30. The W. M. A. will give a short program following the Sunday school period. Concord: Sunday school at 9:30. Worship and sermon, 10:30. “Serve the CHURCH that lives to serve.” W.-L. Eiler, Pastor. Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. Morning Worship at 11 o’clock. The pastor will bring a special message at this hour. The choir will render a musical number worth while. Junior League at 6:30 p. m. Epworth League at 6:30 p.. m. Evening worship at 7:30. > This service will be inspirational and uplifting. We invite all our friends and neighbors to worship with us on the Lord’s Day. We will make you welcome. F. H. Cremean, Pastor. Grace Lutheran Church Who and What is Jesus Christ? I Ask your friends. Ask the next Iman you meet on the street. Then come to Sunday School next Sunday and hear who Simon Peter said He is. And Jesus Himself said his statement was the rock upon which the church would be built. If you are doing any religious thinking, you must begin with Simon Peter’s answer or you . are altogether wrong, and always will be wrong. Evening service at 7:30 with sermon by the pastor on ‘Going into Action.” We like to have you worship with us. Come, and bring your friends. R. N. McMichael. Pastor. Evangelical Church Church School, 9:45 a. m. Morning worship, 11 o’clock. Evening service, 7:30 o’clock. Prayer service and Bible study Tuesday, 7:30 n. m. Our boys and girls are organizing a Junior League of Christian Endeavor. They will meet for their first meeting next Sunday evening at 6:30. We invite you to worship with us. W. J. Dauner, Pastor. o L COST OF PRIMARY The primary election in Kosciusko county on Tuesday, May 6, cost in the neighborhood of $3,000. The average cost was about S6O per precinct in addiI tion to the cost of printing the ballots and notices and the pay lof the members of the election board and the election clerks. A total of 4173 votes were cast for candidates on both democrat- ] ic and republican tickets making I the cost per vote about 72 cents.

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