The Syracuse Journal, Volume 17, Number 29, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 13 November 1924 — Page 1

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SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL NOTE! Items of Interest Uoncernin. Our High School Written for The Syracuse Journal. Natheta Sloan and Frederic! Beery left Wednesday morninj for Indianapolis, where Natheta gave several whistling solos foi the Methodist Laymen’s Convention. She was accompanied or the, piano by Frederick. Thej returned Thursday evening. A large number of 3 rooters from the High School attended the basket ball game played with Etna Green at Atwood Sat-urday-night. Probably that partially accounts for Etna Green’s defeat. Scores for the games played on the Volley Ball League schedule this week were: Nov. 5, Bear Cats 12 Giants 21; Nov. 6, Cubs 21—Moons 19; Nov. 7. Indians 21— Moons 19; Nov. 10. Bear Cats 21 —Cubs 19; Nov. 11, Tigers 17 —Giants 21. The opening exercises were conducted Wednesday morning by the Rev. Mr. McMichael. He gave a very interesting account of Armistice Day ih France, six years ago. Miss Opal Geyer reports that her forty-one fourth grade pupils were all present during f ur consecutive days last week and that each one received 100'< in spelling on each of the four days. The following high school pupils have been tardy since the last issue of these school notes: Nov. 6- Earl Auer; Nov. 7 Ear! * Auer, Nov. 10—Junior Bachman. Helen Leacock and Harold Geiger; Nov. 11—Harold Geiger and Gerald Geiger. HAD GOOD MEETING The Commercial Club met , .Tuesday noon at theßign of the Kettle. After the luncheon business matters were taken up and discussed. It being Armistice Day Rev. F. H. Cremean was called upon to give a short talk on this subject. He said the World War has not. brought us anything. Millions of man-power which was in its best was lost in that great war. We should discourage war. A. Rasor. of Warsaw, was also present. He gave a talk in the •* interest of the Red Cross, of which he is the county chairman. He said a drive would be made next week. Turkey Creek township (its quota being $150) had always responded liberally, the speaker concluded. Chas. Kroh, Vat’se Polen and Dan ’McPhers n were admitted as new members. i After the singing of “America" the meeting adjourned. Mrs. Leacock had the interior of the tea room appropriately decorated for the occasion. FROM FLORIDA In remitting for his subscription for the Journal C. M. Baker of Daytona Beach concludes his letter as follows: “Lots of northern people here now and more coming daily. Some come to enjoy the warm winter climate and others come to invest in real estate, which is advancing in price very fast. “Hurrah for Coolidge! The right man in the right place, at the right time. “With kindest regards to everybody, 1 am “Yours Resp., C. M. BAKER.” GATE FAREWELL TEA Mrs. Sol Miller and Mrs. J. W Riddle entertained a number o! ladies on Tuesday afternoon a 1 the home of Mrs. Miller, at i farewell tea. which was given ii compliment to Miss Donna Miles who left on Tuesday night so Miami, Fla. The hours from th re to five were spent in giving bit

of advice to Miss Miles and enjoying the two vocal solos sung by Mrs. Kenneth Hark less. Miss Miles will join a lady friend from Akron. Ohio, at Cincinnati, and from there the two ladies will journey together to Miami and spend the winter together. -—■ * o I). W. (»rifHth present* *Amer* kaT at Crystal. Ligonier, next week. Tuesday, Wednesday and Tharsday. Nor. 18, I». and 39.291

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r Syracuse takes two [ FROM ETNA GREEN t The first and second teams Etna Green high school |at Atwood’s new community building Saturday night. The second team won by a score of 14 to 6, isl the poorest ' played game seen this year. It I was only a question throughout I the game, which was playing the k i worst. £ I The second team box score: a : ETNA GREEN Field Free r j goals goals Fouls * i Sparrow ,3 White V Hamman 1 Sponseller 11 Stackhouse 121 ’ Snyder Total - 2 2 6 ■ SYRACUSE Field Free goals goals Fouls J‘Crow 1 2 H Godshalk 1 Kiddle 1 4 ! R. Godshalk 3 Kehr 2 I, Total 3 8 3 The first team started with Connolly playing in Auer’s place I and after the first few minutes it was only a question of what the score would be. Godshalk had to leave the game at the end of fifteen minutes due to sickness. Vawter, playing with Etna Green is 6 ft. 5 inches tall and is a real star among highs chool players. With a little more help of the proper kind he can furnish any team a lot of trouble. The first team box score: ETNA GREEN Field Free goals goals Fouls Wright 1 Castner 2 1 Vawter 4 • 1 Hatfield 111 Yazel 2 ; White 1 Medith Stackhouse ' 1 4 Total 7 4 9 SYRACUSE Field Free goals goals Fouls Hoelcher 6 3 Connollv 6.1 4 Gpdshalk 1 Auer 2 1 ' Snavely Shock 1 * ■ r . ’ Total 16 2’7i Pierceton’s first and second 1 teams play here Friday night < and as they have the best team 1 to represent them for years you ’ may expect to see some real ' basket ball. Syracuse has de- I . seated Pierceton once this year < at the beginning of the season, i Can they do it again? ! o ! THE ~SH IKE’ CHANGES TIME t . Baltimore aik train No. ’ 31. known as the “Milk Shake,” went on a now’ schedule, temporarily at least, and is now due in Syracuse at 7:43 a. m.. instead of 6:43. The change is being tried out on account of a large milk cooling station west of Walkerton, which had been having some trouble in getting the milk for the Chicago trade ready to ship so early in the morning, since the shortening of the days. The present schedule will probably be maintained throughout the winter. f MARRIED > Miss Ileta Kline and Lester . Dull residing near Auburn were i united in marriage on Saturday, - November 2. at the home of Rev. ; Floyd Hedges, who performed the ring ceremony. The bride is * a graduate of the Butler high t school and the groom a graduate of the Waterloo high school. The - newly married couple expect to make their home on a farm near Waterlop. . 5. o—— LEAVES BURN The fire department was called to Redmon’s Park, Dewart f Lake, Monday, where the leaves t had caught fire and were threata ening the cottages. Two calls n were sent in. one in the after- >, neon and one in the evening, r o ■ e OPERATED UPON 8 . ■. . '

John Mench is improving nicely from his recent operation for hernia at the Epworth hospital in South Bend. Mr. Mench is employed at bench work as carpenter in the Studebaker automobile factory. - —o ■ ' BIRTHS ■ J-r M ITU / Born on Tuesday, Nov. 11. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dillon.

Syracuse’s Slogans “A Welcoming Town With a Beckoning Lake.”

CORNER STONE LAYING OF THE NEW I. U. STADIUM i! Bloomington, Ind., Nov. 10. — Indiana university athletic heroes from all counties of the state and from other states will assemble here November 15 for the corner stone laying of the new Indiana university stadium, according to plans announced here today ny Willis N. Coval, president of the “1“ mens’ association. Special invitations have been extended to wearers of the "1" to be present as honor guests of ♦he university. A general invitation to come home for the event has been extended to all Indiana university alumni and friends. Dr. Ray C. Hoy, of Syracuse is included among the “I” men to receive a special invitation for the event. The stadium is the second of three war memorial buildings, to reach the stage of a corner stone laying. Similar exercises were held last week in connection with the building of the new $400,000 dormitory for women. The stadium corner stone program is to be held in connection with the Wabash-Indiana football game. The program will commence at 12:30 in the afternoon with a military salute. A color guard from the military department will head a parade' through the campus to the site of the stadium where the exercises proper will open at 12:45. President William L. Bryan will preside over the meeting. Three minute addresses will be given by President Bryan, for the university; Prof. Paul V. McNutt, for the faculty. Judge Ora L. Wildermuth, of Gary, for the alumni; George A. Ball, Muncie glass manufacturer, representative of the board of trustees; Willis N. Coval, of Indianapolis, president of the “1" men’s association; Noble Butler, of Indianapolis, men’s director of the first memorial campaign on the campus; and Keith Masters, president of the Aeons, who will represent the student body. The program will conclude with the sounding of taps in memory of 52 Indiana university men and women who lost their lives during the world war. The university band will furnish music. Dr. Hoy and other visitors to the corner stone laying exercises will find the new Indiana stadium nearing completion. The contractor’s schedule calls for completion of concrete pouring entirely around the curved portion of the structure to the straightaway on the North side bv Nov. T 9. Pouring has been complete! on the south side and is now in progress on the curved section. With good weather, the structure may be completed before the first of the year. In any event, it will be entirely finished with all grading and sodding, before next commencement. It will be the first of the memorial buildings to be brought to completion and will be the scene of rejoicing by alumni and students during the 1925 commencement Exercises. The opening and dedication of the stadium, however, will be reserved for the 1925 football season. - stillUothered *B. F. Kitson reports that after finishing the new sewer last week and making all connections they are still bothered by escaping sewer gas. Last Tuesday workmen found a broken tile in the old sewer which runs through the basement It being within two feet of the well makes the situation rather serious. MIER STATE BANK 'Hiis week’s Journal contains an ad of the Mier State Bank, the largest and oldest bank in County, and the only bank in a town of its sixe in the United States participating in the J, P. Morgan & Company syndicates. This is a wonderful compliment to any town the size of Ligonier to have an institution of such magnitude. WOODS ON FIIE Fir e broke out in the woods of R. H. Harris, northeast of Silver Lake, on Thursday and spread over a territory of between 25 and 30 acres before it was checked. The cau«se of the fire is not ‘ knov. Considerable < amage was done. o — BAKE SALE Committee No. 2 of the Methodist church will have for sale i chicken and noodles, cakes, cookt ies and doughnuts on Saturday, November 22. 29-2.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1924.

THE WAYSIDE CHATTER On October 20 myself, wife, and son Quinter, left Syracuse for our winter home at Clearwater, Florida. We first stopped at Warsaw and made arrangements with the county clerk. Mr. Butler, to send our voting ballots to Valdosta, Georgia. From there we drove on south to the end of the road. Here we turned to the right. We then came to a small lake and hotel. Here we turned south through Rome. We next hit Peru; then we drove to Kokomo by way of a detour through Bunker Hill. Kokomo is situated on the Wild Cat river, 54 miles north of Indianapolis,, and was settled in 1844 by David Foster. It is a manufacturing bnd trade center surrounded by a very fertile farming country. The factories are: woodworking, glass works, paper and pulp mills, rubber, automobile, steel miUs and other factories. We next hit several little towns and then came to the city limits of Indianapolis. We first came to Broad Ripple, then we drove up North Meridian street and half way around the monument. Then we hit the Jackson Highway on Madison street. Indianapolis is the capital and I chief commercial city of the state. It lies on the west fork of the White River, and is protected from floods by a concrete levee on the west bank of the river. This levee is 40 feet high, topped by a roadway 60 feet wide. The site for the capital was selected in 1820, on the old national road between Baltimore, Md.. and St. Louis, Mo. The writer has traveled by auto on this road through Ohio. West Virginia. Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland. The first settjer was George Pogue who came here about the year 1819. The city lies near the center of the corn belt. The city has 16 parks, it also has many fine streets and monuments of noted men who lived here. It also has many schools of different kinds. We then drove south and came to Southport, then to Greenwood, through to Fcpnklin to campone mile south. This was our first night out. We passed by the Masonic Orphan’s Home in Franklin. Here is also a very large Baptist college. The next morning we broke camp about six o’clock and drove through Edinburgh on through Taylorsville to Columbus. It is the county seat of Bartholomew county and is made famous for quite a number of reasons. We then came to Seymour, center of a rich farming and stock raising* section. It is situated 59 miles south of Indianapolis. It is also a division point on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. We next drove to Scottsburg, a small town, then to Hamburg. Here we had a detour over io New Albany. Here we took dinner about 12 o’clock. Soon thereafter we crossed the Ohio river over the bridge into Louisville, Kentucky. Louisville is the Metropolis of the state, situated at the falls of the Ohio river. The place was laid out by John Korbly on land confiscated from John Connolly, a Brittish in the war of Independence. The first settlers were those who came with George Rogers Clark. Louisville is the center of a rich farming country. It probably has the largest leaf tobacco market in the world and has a very extensile trade in (nany other commodities. There are a great many noteworthy institutions'in its boundary. We left Louisville behind us and drove beside the Ohio river for many miles and then came to West Point. Here we crossed Salt river. This river is used more than any river in the world by blatherskites and mealymouthed politicians. We got a real good picture of it as we drove by. After a detour of 25 or 30 miles we came on to the Dixie highway again at Elizabethtown. Ken. It is noted for once being the home of Lincoln. In this section are valuable mines of aluminum ore. It also has iron works. We next drove to Uptown. Then we paid fifty cents to cross , Green river at Munfordville. ; Then we next came to Horse Cave. Mammoth cave is about 85 miles southwest of Louisville and thirty miles from Bowling Green. This cave was known in ■ 1797,-but did not attract much > attention until 1809, when a - hunter tracked a bear into it. , For a number of yeirs it was . known for its supply of nitrb us-

DEATH OF PROMINENT LUTHERAN MINISTER The Rev. Dr. Alonzo B. Garman. Missionary Superintendent of the Michigan Synod of the Lutheran., church, and well known, among local Lutheran people, died suddenly at his home in Kalamazoo, Mich., last Friaiy following a stroke of apoplexy. Dr. Garman was prominent in Lutheran circles for many years. He served a number of pastorates before taking over the work of Missionary Superintendent. He preached in the local Lutheran church a number of times during the past five years, especially during the time when there was no Lutheran pastor on the field. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Kalamazoo, and Monday morning *at La Grange. Both services were attended by large delegations of Lutheran clergymen from all sections of the middle west. The service at LaGrange was in charge of Rev. R. D. Wheadon, of Constantine, Mich., president of the Michigan Synod. Rev. Dr. Garman was bom and reared at- Millersburg, Ind., where his aged mother,’, and a number of brothers and sisters still reside. He is also survived by the widow and four young daughters. He was age fifty-six at the time of his death. " Dr. Garman had many friends in Syracuse, outside the Lutheran church, who were shocked to hear of his sudden death. Dr. Garman officiated at the service s of installation for Rev. R. N. McMichael as pastor of the Lutheran church here about a year ago. Rev. Mr. McMichael was among those who attended the funeral service at LaGrange, Monday morning. AN EVENING IN SONG The choir of, the Methodist Episcopal church will give an evening in song, Sunday, Nov. 16. All music lovers will find that which is helpful. The following is a partial program: Voluntary. Song—Congregation. Scripture reading and prayer. Choir—A Song of Thanksgiving. Home at the End of the Road. For Me There Are No Shadows. Men’s Quartet—His Forever. Chbir—The Lord Is My Shepherd. Solo—Mrs. Kenneth Harkless. Choir—The Light of His Lave. Sing of His Mighty Love. Offering. Duet —Mesdames Hallie Holloway and George Xanders. Choir—Tell Me of Jesus. The King of Glory Praise. Be Joyful in The Lord. Benediction. , ARM FRACTURED Jerry Hamman met with quite a serious accident on Tuesday while at his work at the elevator. He was putting some dressing on a loose belt when in some manner the moving belt caught his sleeve or the stick he was using in sprinkling on the dressing, and instantly he was thrown down a flight of stairs. However, he landed on his feet, and at once turned off the power and then discovered he was injured. He was takeo to the office of Dr. Hoy, where it found that both bones in thX right fore-arm were broken. Mrj Hamman is getting along all right, but he is taking a few days vacation from his work. oPUBLIC MEETING A meeting will be held in Rapp’s hall on Tuesday evening, Nov. 18, at 7 o’clock, to which the general public is invited. Matters in connection with proposed legislation to amend the fish and game laws will be discussed. Local sportsmen are of the opinion that more stringent measures to protect game and fish should be adopted. o ROUND TABLE CLUB The Ladies of the Round Table Club met at the home of Mrs. Chas. Bowersox last Thursday evening. Patriotic Night was the subject of the program and natriotic songs were sung and an interesting three minute patriotic speech was made by Mrs. Nora Wilcox. A very pleasant everting was spent. ed in making gun powder in the war of 1812. Not all its limits have been explored but its known caves cover 150 miles. U ’’ X. A. NEFF

ICASH RENTING DROPS HALF IN FOUR YEARS Since 1920 fifty percent of the Indiana cash renters have changed to the share rent system. This information was disclosed from 315 reports sent in this year from 84 counties, to the Farm ! Management Department at ; Purdue. The 1920 census shows 116.2 percent of the rented farms operated in these 84 counties for cash rent. This 1924 questionnaire shows 8 per cent now rented for cash. Why this big shift of half the cash rented farms to share renting? For forty years from 1880 to 1920 there was practically no change in the ratio of one cash rented to five share rented farms. In 1924 the ratio is one to ten. The principal reason for the shift, cash to share renting, is the shift from war prices of farm products to peace prices. Cash renters who signed five year leases in 1915 had unusual opportunities to make money. Those who signed cash leases in 1920 in most cases found it impossible to pay the rent. Since 1920 most landlords have chosen a part of a loaf rather than no loaf at all. and have either lowered the cash rent or changed to share rent. The advantages to the renter of share renting as compared to cash renting during the past four years have been in sharing with the landlord poor crop seasons, poor management and low prices of farm products. The time is approaching when renters with considerable capital may profit by taking the risk of paying, a cash rent. In normal times cash rent gives a lower rate of interest on the investment in the farm than share rent. Cash rent is cheaper, therefore, to the renter who has sufficient capital to tide over bad years. It is probable that the next five years will be normal or above for the corn belt farmer. It is generally believed that cash renting exploits the soil fertility, but under a lease with the right kind of provisions the best farming practices are followed. For nearly ten years the Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station has distributed free, acceptable farm leases. Thousands of these contracts are now in use in Indiana and other states. Copies are available by writing to the Farm Management Department, Purdue University. o . UNDERWENT OPERATION Mrs. George Hoelcher underwent * a slight operation at the hospital in Goshen on Wednes* day of last week. Late reports this week from her relatives here say she is getting along as well as can be expected. Mrs. Hoelcher’s condition has be**n one !of grave concern for her family and friends the past year, and she has been confined to her bed most of the time since last February. Another operation will be performed as soon as the patient recovers her strength, and then hopes will be entertained for her recovery. z oBIBLE PAGEANT The Junior League of the Evangelical church assisted by several of the young people will present a pageanj next Sunday evening. The t:tfe of the pageant and the thought carried throughout the play is, “God’s Jielpers.” The boys and girjs represent the Old Testament heroes and speak of how they helped God in their day. The service begins at 7 o’clock. 0 ANNIVERSARY SALE W. G. Connolly, proprietor of the Royal Store, is having his tenth Anniversary Sale Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14 and 15, at which he offers a 10% discount. This is a real saving. Read his ad on page five. o — . WILL GIVE OPERETTA The children of the Hex school will give the operetta “Snow White’’ Friday evening, November 21. 29-2tpr o FURS WANTED I will pay the highest cash prices for all kinds of furs. Victor Brumbaugh, Gravelton. Telephone, Nappanee Lll3. 29-10 p. — -o — We have a heap of things new, we would like to show you. Drop in The Kettle any time you desire to see an assortment that is fine. 29-1. i -—4) i Subscribe for the Journal. -

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THINGS TO THINK ABOUT I Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface. e ..i..... - Parental Influence A story was' once told of a father hearing the voice of a child behind him as he was picking his way carefully along the mountainside, “Take a safe path, Daddy, I’m coming after you,” and at this the father was more careful for he wanted to make the path real safe for the precious child. If older people, and Christians too, while passing along the rugged hill of life, would only remember that young Christians and children are coming on after them and they should be ever watchful on the path, day after day, so that, they will not lead others astray—especially v those dear children of tender years. Would any father or mother enter a gambling 4 en > tbe place of licentiousness, or any place where the morality is lowered, with thbir little son or daughter by the hand? Will real parents permit themselves to frequent doubtful places of any kind with the almost dead certainty that their children will follow them there? Will unconverted parents con- * tinue to press on their down- • ward course while they hear the little feet of their darlings pattering after them? And will anyone who has a heart allow himself or herself to mislead a qhild? i It is very natural for a child ♦o do or say things as its parents do, so therefore, parents, be mindful. The saddest of all experiences is the consciousness that an opportunity for right doing has been lost. Fathers and mothers, your opportunity in behalf of your boys or girls is today—NOW! Don’t let it slip from you. ~ You are, in a sense, responsible for the future of that boy or girl, so teach them the right and wrong: make your steps firm and teach the children to follow in that straight and narrow path shat ultimately leads to a life of ioy and contentment in the future world. A divorce can be obtained in Russia in five minutes at the -mall cost of $1.50, and the divorced cannot remarry more than three times within one year. There are a lot of people in this country to whom this Russian arrangement would be entirely suitable. One of our readers sends ip the following: Lost — Somewhere between Penteco&t and 1924. the old time power of the Christian Church. Many souls, any one of which is worth the whole world will be tlie reward for its return. Marriage makes a .great change in life. Before marriage she sits up half the night waiting for him to go home, and after marriage she sits up half the night waiting for him to come home. During the fire at Dewart Lake last Monday, Joe Rapp had a small hole burned in his trous- V ers it is said. There was no insurance on the trousers, but his coat tail covers the loss. An exchange says we must have better grade crossings if we are to avoid grade crossing accidents. Os course a better gracte of drivers would help some. ' Rather than climb the golden stairs to heaven some people find it easier to slide down the banister to the other place. Dead fish float downstream. Game fish swim upstream. Nothing stands still. Which way are you headed? Since the hair-bobbing craze struck, you haven’t heard very many good stories in the barber shops. When science has made all the women ravishingly beautiful, who will* darn the homely man’s socks? One thing about bootleg whiskey—it’s just as hard on the pocketbook as it is on the stomach. The successful girl in business thinks more about what she can ' put into her head than on it. i. . ' ’ ■

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