The Syracuse Journal, Volume 17, Number 25, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 16 October 1924 — Page 1

VOLUME XVII.

LUTHERANS IN SESSION A Summer School Os Training For Church Workers' To Be Held At Wawasee , Rev. Ralph D. Wheadon, Constantine. Mich., was elected president of the Michigan Synod of the United Lutheran Church which was in convention at Uniondale, Ind., last week. Rev. Mr. Wheadon, who has been secretary of the synod for the past two years, succeeds Rev. A. H. Keck of South Bend. Ind., who dechned re-election. "We have had the best year in our mission work that we have ever had.” said Rev. Dr. A. B. Carman, Kalamazoo, Mich,, Missionary Supt.. in his report . Unusual progress in all other departments of church work were noted in the reports from the various boards and committees. An increase of nearly 600 church members was made in the Synod in. the past year. The - Synod’s contributions to benevolence work were increased by 22 per cent The valuation of church property in the synod increased over $293,000. Two new’ churches were admitted to the Synod. They are Hope Lutheran Church of Detroit. Rev. J. N. Lentz, pastor, and the Church of the Ressurection of Saginaw. Mich., Rev. C. P. Weiskotten. pastor. Eight new pastors wejre received into the Synod. One important action taken by the synod was to establish a Summer School of training for church workers at Lake Wawasee next July. A synodical Lit tier Lergue will also be organized. An amendment to the constitution was authorized to give the Synod a full time salaried president, who will also act as missionary superintendent. A resolution was adopted re quiring all Lutheran ministers who leave the work of the ministry to enter secular pursuits to surrender their ordination certificate until they again resume the ministry. Other officers elected by the Synod are: Rev. L. W. SifTerd. of Windsor, Ont., as vice-president; Rev. Harvey J. Fennig, Monroeville, Ind., as secretary; Mr. Fred E. Buergin, Three Rivers. Mich., as treasurer; Rev. F. L. Gundermann, Ann Arbor, Mich., as statistician. Wittenberg College directors: Rev. F. M. Keller. Detroit, and Rev. Dr. D. R. Huber, of Grand Rapids, and Mr. J. B. Franke, Ft. Wayne. Ocsterlin Orphans Home directors: Rev. Courtland Miller, Columbia City. Ind., and Mrs. F. H. Whipperman, Logansport, Ind. Board of Ministerial Education: Rev. H. W. Hanshue, Three Rivers, Mich., and Mr. Fred Martini Portland. Ind. Home Mission Board: Rev. A. H. Keck. South Bend, and Rev. E. Huenergard. Detroit and Mr. E. E. Birk. Kalamazoo, Mich. The 1925 convention of the Synod will be held in St. Peters Lutheran church at Camden, Ind. Rev. R. N. McMichael, of Syracuse. was chairman of the synodical publicity committee, and editor-in-chief of the "Daily Bulletin," the daily paper published each morning, carrying the news of the convention. Bl RTH D A Y° SU RPRISE • — -—— * Wm. McClintic was pleasantly reminded of his 89th birthday, which was last Saturday. A number of relatives gathered at the home of Ed McClintic on Sunday with well filled baskets and gave him a surprise. All enjoyed the day fine. Three present were: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rasor and granddaughter Evelyn Buhrt, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Shock and granddaughter Donabelle Shock, Mr. and Mrs. Will Mallon. Mr. and Mrs. Adron McClintic, Mr. and Mrs Martin Koher, Allen Ruple, William Swiiart. Mrs. Leia Clason of Goshen. Mr and Mrs. Emanuel Click and sons Merl and Glen of Cromwell, and Mr. and Mrs. Mead Lemon of South Bend. A - -o MASON’S CONFER DEGREE ’ / At the regular meeting dast Friday night the Master Mason degree was conferred upon Donald McClintic. After the work refreshments were served. 1 —™, “The Covered Wagon," the pmtare that the whole country is talking about, at Crystal. Litmnler, Oet. to 2i. 25-lt

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BRIEF FACTS ABOUT STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM In five years Indiana’s public highway system has been modelled into one of the best in the •country. Appioximately $36,000,000 has been invested in good roads since January 1, 1920. The improved roads repaired, constructed and maintained with this sum pass through every county seat in the state and provide ready communication for every citizen of the state. AU but four cities in Indiana having a population of 2500 or mure are served by the highway system. Five hundred and thir-ty-seven towns under 2,500 population are on the system. Thirty-seven per cent of Indiana’s rural residents have their hi nys on the state highways. There are approximately 4.2(H) miles of roadway in the state system. About 900 miles of this are paved with concrete, brick, bituminous concrete, bituminous macadam, or special surface treatment. From 1921 to 1921 the bridge department of the highway commission has placed under contract 396 structures at a total contract price of $3,852.0( 0. The bridges, called for in these contracts have a total ciear span distance of 4.3 miles. In 1919, first year of the highway commission, there were only 200.000 automobiles in Indiana. Today there are about 650,000. Five of the eight important transcontinental highways pass through Indiana. The co lections fiom gasoline taxes paid by thousands of tourists on these ive highways help to keep up Indiana roads. Indiana is paying fcr its high-; ways as it goes. There is no interest on bond issues to be met. While Indiana has been building 336,000,000 worth of highways and paying for it as it progressed with construction, Illinois i;as i ads and paid for them with •bond issues on which interest ir.s to be met and bonds eventuilly retired. The overhead cost of the state highway commission for the fiscal year of 1923 was only 2.08 per cent. Records of adjoining states show’ overhead costs ranging from 4.5 to 5 per cent. Thus m Indiana over 97 cents of every dollar spent on state highways went for actual construction. FACTORY AT MILLERSBURG W. H. Risser cf Millersburg, and Russell Appleman of Kendallville, have formed a partnership to engage in the manufacture of folding porch swings and radio cabinets, and expect t> establish a factory in MiHersburg. Messrs. Risser and Appleman are now negotiating for the purchase f the three-story building from Mrs. Dora Allison. The handle factory which has been operated by Mr. Risser for several years has been shut down because of the scarcity of timber and the high price of hauling and timber. ■' —o - —-—• ———— THE(AT AND Till: CAN I RY" The above is the title of the most thrilling drama which will be seen at the Jefferson Theatre, Goshen. Tuesday evening, Oct. 1. Laughs and thrills are united successfully in “The Cat and the Canary," the famous mystery melodrama by John Willard. Its action has to do with a series of midnight events that happen to a group of people in a spooky old manor house. —o ENTERTAINMENT The Epworth League is presenting Miss Evelyn Fonda, entertainer. at the M. E. church. Thursday, Oct. 16. at 8 p. m. Admission 20 and 35 cents. 25-1. o WILL PRESENT OPERETTA The Ladies of the Art Club will present "The GhostsMjf Hilo,” a Hawaiian Operetta, at the Oak; land Theatre, Tuesday evening, Oct. 28. —_o RALLY DAY There will be a Rally Day service at the Zion U. B. church all day Wednesday. Oct. 22. Everybody invited. | AN EDVCATIONWOR $5.00 In Electrical Engineering. Inquire for particulars at the Journal office. 25-1. , o | Ghesto of Hilo”

Syracuse’s Slogan: “A Welcoming Town WitK a Beckoning Lake.”

MIN ISTERI A L ASSOCI ATI ON The Syracuse Ministerial Association resumed their biweekly Monday morning meetings last , Monday. • Election of officers for the coming year resulted in Rev. F. H. Cremean being reelected as chairman and Rev. W. J. Dauner being reelected as secretary. A number of important matters relative to the work of the local churches were considered. The following schedule w r as arranged for the Wednesday morning chapel services at the high I school: Oct. 15— Rev. W. L. Eiler. • Oct. 22 Rev. F. H. Cremean. •Oct. 29 W. J. Dauner. Nov. 5 Rev. Floyd Hedges. Nov. 12- Rev. R. N. McMichael. Nov. 19 Rev. F. H. Cremean. Nov. 26 Rev. W. L. Eiler. Dec. 3- Rev. W. J. Dauner. Dec. 10—Rev. Floyd Hedges. Dec. 17—Rev. R. N. McMichael. Dec. 24 —Rev. W. L. Eiler. BIRTHDAY PARTY The Strieby family met at the Floyd Strieby home Sunday, to celebrate uncle Floyd’s birthday. At the noon hour a bountiful basket dinner was served. Tne afternoon was spent in playing “horse-shoe" and visiting. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guy and son Emory. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Clayton and daughter Florence, Mrs.; Belle Strieby, Mr. and Mrs. Sher- 1 man Deaton, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd , Broker and three children, Mr.' and Mrs. Ray LeCount and son Corliss, Mr. and MrA Bertram ■ A. .tehe..d, Mr. and rlrs. Roy ; Clayton and two children, re-1 cently from Detroit, Mr. and ! Mrs. Eston Clayton and family,! Floyd Strieby and son George, j At a late hour the guests de-, parted wishing Uncle Floyd j many more happy birthdays. o BIRTHDAY SURPRISE On Sunday,. Oct. 12, relatives I of Eli Grissom came and gave him a surprise on his 64th birth- ’ day. The picnic dinner was also| a surprise to Mr. Grissom, as his , friends did not even forget the I “inner man,” which also helped to make the day more memorable. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lower, Goshen; Mr. and Mrs. John Longfellow, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Foulke, Mr. and Mrs. James Guy. Mrs. Geo. Heater, Mrs. Jane Wolfe, Mrs. Lemon Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Guy. Elisha Miller, Warsaw; Mrs. Lulu Curry, and Mr. and Mrs. Owen Longfellow', South Bend. In the evening. Verne LeCount and daughter cal- | led. IS EXPERT AT KEY At the age of 5. Fred Busbby. the son of S. F. Bvshby, telegraph operator fcr the Pennsylvania railroad at Winamac, can send 20 words a minute and receive 15 words in the same! length of time. The lad was a: frequent visitor to the railroad fewer his father works and became interested in telegraphy. The boy has instruments at home up' n which he practises. FALL RAIXf The Women’s Missionary Association of the United Brethren Church will hold their Fall Rally in the church at Claypool next Wednesday, morning, afternoon. and evening. Several members of the local church are nlanning to attend. The Syracuse local has been given a nrominent nart in the program. Mrs. M. E. Rentfrow is the local president. Q, ? KNIGHTS 0F PYTHIAS Cards have been sent out to members of Kosriusko Lodge No. 220. K. of P., for a special roll call meeting this (Thursday) evening. Refreshments will be served. PARCEL POST SALE Parcel Post Sale will be given by the Ladies Aid of the Lutheran Church, Wednesday, Oct. 22. 7 p. m. in the ehurch basement. Doughnuts and coffee served. 25p o ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL The school Orchestra will have a rehearsal at the school building Tuesday Oct. 21, at 7 p. m... Any nersons not in school will be welcome to join. o_ Better oastry is made from Cocks Delight Flour because it is best suited to the purpose. 25-3

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1924.

ICROP REPORT FOR INDIANA ' Corn in Indiana is reported unchanged in prospect since last i month. The frost on October Ist i and before did not kill the stalks except in limited areas and the judgment of growers is divided as <b whether the killing of leaves was damaging or beneficial. The result will depend on weather conditions and the length of time before a sharp freeze. The condition of 56 per cent forcasts 115,222,000 bushels practically the same as last J month. Last year’s crop w'as 192.616,000 bushels. The yield of spring wheat i averages 17.& bushels per acre. This makes the crop 70,000 bushels. Last year it was 60.000 bushels. Oats averaged 37.0 bushels, or a total production of 65,638.000 i bushels. Last year 48.692.000 I bushels were harvested. The Iquahty of the grain is extraordinarily good being rated at 97 [ compared with 75 last year. The yield cf barley is reported as 25.0 bushels per acre. This is 2 bushels higher than last vear and practically the 10-year average. It is 2 bushels less than forecasted last month. The pro- ; duction estimate is 800.000 bushI els compared with 690,000 last . year. i Buckwheat declined 5 points iin September to 80 per cent of j normal. The forecast is 116,000 [bushels. Production last year ’was 102,000 bushels. ! > White potatoes remain at 83 , per cent of normal. The produc- ; (ion forecast is 7,331,000 bushels ' compared with 7,875.000 bushels , last year. Late potatoes are gen- | erally considered much better than the early portion of the crop. Sweet potatoes promise 345,000 bushels, which is slightly less than last month, and compares with 354,000 bushels last vear. Drouth early in September was an adverse factor in the southwestern nart of the state. Tobacco made the customary progress in September and is now 79 per cent of normal. The forecast is 17,419.000 pounds, little different from last month. Last year the crop was 19,800,000 pounds. Apples again decline in condition, being now 37 per cent of normal. The forecast »s 2,538,000 bushels total, including 381,0t)0 bushels commercial. Last year’s crop was 5,035.000 bushels with 900.000 commercial. Pears promise 185,000 bushels, a little more than last month. The crop a year ago was 334,000 bushels. Timothy seed is reported as yielding 4.0 bushe’s per acre on 4.200 acres or a tctal of 16,800 bushels. Clover seed is being taken from an acreage 75 per cent greater than last year. The condition is only 65 ner cent of normal. Production is fprecasted as 76.000 bushels from 61,000 a :res. Last year 35.000 acres yielded 32.000 bushels. The yield per acre of certain c’asses of hay fellow’; Clover 1.47 tons; alfalfa 2.29 tons; wild hay 1.38 tons; soybean and cow pea hay 1.66 tons; all tame hav 1.50 tons. The production of all tame hav from 2.343.000 acres is estimated at 3,515 tons. Last year 2.210.000 acres produced 2,740. OfH) tons. Quality is 90 compared with 77 last year. Wild hay was cut from 26.000 acres this year compared with 24.000 acres last year. The production is estimated as 36,000 tons compared with 28.000 tons last year. The condition of other crops in the state October 1 in per cent of normal are as follows: Pasture 89; cow peas 83; soybeans 80; grapes 62; sorghum 75; home gardens 84. The ratio between the supply and demand for farm labor is 102:100. same as last month. ——o • CONVENTION REPORT A full report of the W. C. T. U. state convention, which w’as r«»cently held at Marion, will be given Friday night. Oct. 17, at the home of Rentfrow. The new’ officers will also be installed at this meeting. o MASQUERADE SOCIAL The Pythian Sisters will entertain their members at the K. of P. Hall, Friday evening, Oct. 24. Come masked. All sisters are requested to attend. THE COMMITTEE — —-o See for yourself why the whole world raves about "The Covered Wasem” at Crystal Theatre, lagonier, October 29 to 24. Show at 7 and 9:15. Come earty. 25-1

HEN BROKE WORLD RECORD On September 11 a White Leghorn hen. No. B-207. knowm as Lady Purdue, broke the world’s record for long distance laying. On that day her egg record totaled 1341 eggs which is more eggs than any hen w’as ever (known to have laid in a trap nest throughout the entire world. This hen was hatched in April of 1916 and during her first year laid 217 eggs, second year 182 eggs, third year 150 eggs. , fourth year 204 eggs, fifth year 187 eggs, sixth year 140 eggs, seventh year 163 eggs, and this year 98 eggs tn September P. The mother of Lady Purdue laid 183 eggs and came from unknown ancestry. The sire of this hen w’as hatched from a 252 egg hen and was sired by a famous male known as John Purdue. This male has been the ancestor of most of the high laving Leghorns now' on the Purdue Fann. Lady Purdue hrs produced but four infertile eggs during all her hatching seasons and these have all been produced in the last two years. Some 70 chicks have been hatched from her eggs. There have been quite a number of daughters raised from these (chicks and many of them have laid well over 200 eggs. Purdue has been giving a good deal of study to the ouestion of ■ longevity in egg production, trying to develop a strain of Leghorns that will not onlv lay well one year but will continue this production through many years. This is an economical proposition since, if found practical, it will reduce the number of chicks necessary to be hatched and reared each year. Every year the Peultr'- Department produces records of 1000 eggs from two or three hens and this year has been no exception, three new’ hens coming into the 1000 egg group. Thirteen hundred and fortyone eggs weighing two ounces each w’ould mean a production of 1673 pounds which is practically 42 times the bird’s body weight. o SHEEP FROM MONTANA Jesse Gradv, Clark Green, Chet Brown and Chas. Thompson, residing in the vicinity of Syracuse,had 4200 spring lambs shipped from Montana. The lambs arrived here Tuesday in 15 cars via the B. & O. railroad. They were seven days on the road and were unloaded three times for feed and water while enroute. Only two died during the trip. The freight will amount to about $3,500. Mr. Grady went to Montana ten days ago and accompanied the shipment. The buying of this fine bunch of lambs speaks highly for these progressive farmers and no I doubt will prove to them a paying investment. o ROUND TABLE (’LI B The Ladies of the Round Table Club met at the home of Mrs. Court Slabaugh last Thursday evening. All of the members were present but two. and the urogram as outlined in the year book was rendered. "Riley Day" w'as the subject program, and every member present had interesting sketches about the Hoosier poet. This was one of the most interesting meetings the club has had the privilege of enjoying this year. - —oARRESTED FOR LIQUOR SALE James Davis, of Benton, an employee of the Wabash railroad company, was arrested at Benton by Sheriff A. W r . Fonda, on a charge of selling intoxicating liquor. He is said to have sold a pint cf moonshine to a Millersburg man, w'ho made the complaint. Davis was taken to Goshen and was released after he pleaded not guilty in the circuit court and posted SSOO cash bond. o - THEY GRO4V LARGER -r Lem Stage is the Champion tomato grower of this community. Last'year he had specimens of the delectable vegetable that weighed two pounds, but this year he has samples which tip the scales at over three pounds. They are about as near perfect as can be grown. They are of the Gigantic and Beefsteak variety.—Ligonier Banner. o CHRISTMAS BAZAAR The Ladies Aid of the United i Brethren church will hold their j annual Christmas Bazaar on Fri-' day and Saturday, Dec, 5 & 6. 251

CASE OF DROWNING PROVED TO BE MURDER I t , • John Frohley, aged 52. a farmer residing near Piereeton, was ; drowned in Mud lake, three miles ; north of Pierceton about 9:30 ;Sunday mcming. His body was : recovered about no n on Sunday, i being found in water 40 feet > Been. , Mr. Frohley and Charles Mil- • >er, a world war veteran about j3O y*ars of age, went to the lake Sunday morning. It is said that both had been drinking lirtu’or and were intoxicated. They Ixjß’ ded a row boat and rowed onto the lake. They had rowed onlv a short distance from shore, when Fro’ 1 ley Is son. Francis jPrchlev, who was wording on |shnre,<h<mßrd both tnen calln i 1 •In. T'e bov said saw his I father and Miller in the water. ’nparently clinging to the boat. Be notified his sisters and started to the rescue in a small boat, hut before he reached the scene, his father had gene down and v.’as not seen again until his body was recovered several hours lat-j er. Miller clung to the boat un-i til he was rescued. It was rumored that the two men had ouarreled while in the boat and that during the fight they fell overboard. Miller wa« taken into custody by the officers and was brought to the coun f v jail, where he was held pen’ding an investigation of the drowning. Miller had been making his home for some time with Mr. Frohley and it is said that he told friends that he w’as hiding from the, sheriff. Fort Wayne authorities had charged him with selling linuor. Sheriff Milo Maloy was notified of the drowning by telephone on Sunday morning and rushed to Mud lake, where he took charge of the rescue w’ork. Sheriff Maloy. Prosecutor Rockhill and Coroner R. E. Pletcher spent the entire forenoon investigating the case. Miller made a confession Tuesday and stated that he had hit Frohley over the head with a board, knocking him out of the beat. The impact of the blqw caused him to lose his own balance. and the boat upset. ' A charge of manslaughter was nlaced against Miller, to which he pleaded guilty Wednesday morning. He was .given a sentence of from 2 to 14 years by Judge Royse. - . o ZION LADIES AID The Ladies Aid of the Zion U. B. chapel met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Retta'Clavton. to welcome into our neighborhood, Mrs. Roy Clayton, w’ho re centlv moved here from Detroit, Michigan. The day was spent in piecing quilt and comforter blocks. A sumptuous dinner was served “pot-luck” to about thirty w’omen and children. After dinner Mrs. Adah Clavton led devotional services. We w’ere pleased to have with us from Syracuse. Mrs. Anna Juday, Mrs. Alice Shock, Mrs. Edna Niles. Mrs. Fied Hinderer. and Grandma Nicolai, who pieced five beautiful quilt.blocks. The meeting adjourned at four o’clock to meet in two weeks with Mrs. Rosa Koher. A dinner was taken to sister Etta Strieby, who is ill. (One who was there.) SKELETON OF MASTODON What is believed to be parts of the skeleton of some prehistoric monster, probably a mastodon, were unearthed near Stroh by workmen who were operating the dredging machine of the Wabash Portland Cement companw The workmen wera very much agitated when the shovel un-‘ earthed the large bones and considerable excitement prevailed. The largest bone is 42 inches long and quite large in diameter and may have been the foreleg of the monster.. Another piece is 25 inches long and a third, which is of smaller proportions, is regarded as part of the hip bone. The plan is to make further excavations at the point where parts of the skeleton were found in hopes of unearthing additional portions of the skeleton. o THREE AGED VOTERS The combined ages of three Warsaw women who registered totals 227 years. One cf the women is 94; another 92 and one 91 years of age. All hope to exercise their right of franchise on; •November 4. ■ o — "The Ghosts of Hite*

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT IU‘M iew of Things by the Editor As He Secs Them on the Surface. — It f'nn’t Re Done One of the very first things an editor learn* is that he can’t i nlease everybody. The ones who i haven’t learned this are dumb to Ihe trying to ruji a newspaper. I Human nature js so constituted • that some of our readers would .like to have vs feed them on (scandal; some would like to have ius tell the unvarnished truth about them, while others would kill us if we did. It is a comforting thought to the editor to know that the Savior Himself did not please everybody while He was on earth. We labor hard to entertain our subscribers but ; s hat we should occasionally fail is to be expected. Yet you will ' always find us readv to be forgiven. No matter how old we may grow to be. however, there is one thing that we are never going to forget. And that is that an editor can’t please every- s one; if he couM he would be wearing wings on his shoulders in another world instead of patches on his pants in this one. Kissing TE« Babies. Does your memory extend hack to the time when candidates went around kissing all of the babies in their districts? It wsv-,1 great game. It pleased th4 fathers, and the fathers had votes. But now they do it differently. Instead of kissing the babies they jc ! ly the women and fill the men full of bunk. Men and women b th have votes. , Some dav a new era will dawn —an era when kissing, and jollying and bunking will not win votes. Candidates will be content to pin their hopes unon the records of their past deeds. Veters will cast their ballots for the man instead of for the influences and associations behind him. The ballot will be pure and right wiH prevail. Some day, yes— But we don’t care to be around then. Life without thrills is too dull fcr us. The D»v Will Come The San Francisco Chronicle says that the most dangerous disease attacking America at present is the law-making nuinia of 18 state legislatures and the national Congress. No man living today knows for a certainty that he is not break•ng some law when he goes about his daily tasks. / New laws’ are /nacted at the request of ever/ reformer who •'omes along with the notion that he was put on earth as his brother’s keener. The day will come when we will elect men to the legislature and to Congress, not to make new laws, but to clean out the rubbish that has accumulated in the statutes. Too Much Is Enough A Syracuse father says this didn’t happen at’his home, but declares he knows where it did. The son of the familv was just leaving for college. “Good-bye, dad,” he called. “I’ll write everyday.” “Great guns,” exclaimed the dad. “If you think you’re going to need money that often you’d better not go.” While threshers were at a certain farm a son was born. The next day the crew was threshing at and a ten-pound son was born. The crew was to thresh the next day at another neighbor’s, but the farmer told them he had decided to the grain. A fellow told us the other day he had a great mind to go into politics. We tojd him he didn’t l need it. Our three-cornered presidential fight will be carried into the four corners of the country. Before the autumn gets too far along the ladies should re- ' call that this is still leap year Fear much and you won’t go far. And nnw in closing: Is your subscription paid up?

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