The Syracuse Journal, Volume 17, Number 44, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 26 February 1925 — Page 1

VOLUME XVII.

SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Items of Interest Concerning Onr High School Written for The Syracuse Journal. This week is being observed as "Better English" week. Monday each pupil was given a blank card with “Better English" at the top. Every time he uses incorrect English he is to write what he has said on the card. At the end of the week all cards will be collected. In this way it will be seen whether bad grammar or slang is most commonly used. Monday morning Mr. Gants favored the High School and seventh and eighth grade pupils with a very interesting talk. He used as his subject the life of George Washington and pointed out some of the interesting facts concerning the father of our country. The Woman Teachers’ Basket Ball team played an exciting game with the Pierceton teachers team at the high school gym Tuesday evening. Although the Syracuse teachersmpt up a good fight the Pierctdi team beat them 35 to 12. Mrs. ■ Earl Darr returned laM Thursday morning after a short illness which had prevented her teaching the forepart of the week. Mrs. Seider filled her place during her absence. Chapel was conducted Wednesday morning by "the Rev. Mr. Cremean. He used as his text part of the first chapter of Exodus. The books for the Junior class play./'Bashful Mr. Bobbs," have arrived. o 1 INCOME TAX TALK Under the revenue act of 1924. thousands of persons are ■ required to file returns of income although the incomes are not taxable. The act provides that returns shall be filed by every single person whose net income for 1924 war SIOOO or more or whose gross income was SSOOO or more, and by married couples living together, whose aggregate net income -was $2500 or more, or whose aggregate gross income was sspoo or more. The exemptions are SIOOO for single persons and $2500 for married persons living together, plus a S4OO credit for each dependent. A person may have a gross income of $5060 and. by reason of the deductions for business expense, bad debts, losses, etc., a net income of less than SIOOO. A single peiwn may have an exemption of $2500 as the head of a family. Nevertheless, returns are required in both instances. Heavy penalties are provided by the act for failure to file a return and pay at ’curt onefourth of the amount of tax due within the time prescribed, on or before March 15. 1925. ' ~-o * NEARLY COMPLETED ,rt 11 The beautiful new bungalow, now being built by Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Hire, is almost completed. and they are preparing to mow into it in a few days. It is one of the most complete and palatial residences in the city and adds materially to the appearance of the corner of Main and Lake streets, where, before the new house was erected, was an unsightly hole in the ground, where a house had burned down. Mr. and Mrs. Will Gants have benight the residence soon to be vacated by the Hires, and will move into their new home about March 1. —o — — FAIR ASSOCIATION SUED Suit for SI3OO alleged to be due on account was filed against the Elkhart County Fair Association in circuit court at Goshen Friday by the Indianapolis Tent and Awning company which had the contract for supplying and erecting tents used in connection with the fair last fall. GOOD MAPLE SAP FLOW Prospects are excellent for a large run of maple sap this year, according to farmers who are fortunate enough to have maple groves. During the recent warm weather there has been a profuse flow of sap from branches ot trees that have been brok-

The Syracuse Journal Syracuse’s Slogan: “A Welcoming Town With a Beckoning Lake.”

SYRACUSE HIGH LOSES TWO TO NORTH WEBSTER

Last Friday evening at the local gymnasium. Syracuse High School’s first and second teams bowed in defeat to the teams of North Webster High School in two closely contested tilts that furnished plenty of action and thrills for the spectators.

Apparently our boys wefe in the midst of a terrible off-night for their phying did not measure up to the standard cf basketball they are capable of unreeling. Every team has its good days and bad ones, but some fans can’t overtook the fact that the team can’t possibly be at its best in every game. On the other four fingers and a thumb, the true and loyal fan is the one who is always pulling for the team and in defeat, praises the players as much as in victory. Even in the clutches of defeat, the laurels don’t all belong to the victors. Both of our teams played the best they could and •went down before a team that had conquered them before, and they merit the same support and attendance as before. The “knockers" and “I told you so'’ delegation were in full attendance, and tried to make it as miserable as could be possible for our boys. Fang hooing our players, who, only a week ago were pulling with all their might for the local teams. Fandom is hard to understand, when a team wins, they have nothing to say, but when it appears as though they are going to lose, they get out the old mallet and begin to knock. Let’s bear in mind the fact that Syracuse is our home town, and no matter, whether the team wins or loses, we want to be there pulling for their output of effort in every contest they participate in. In the game between the first teams it was necessary to play a five minute overtime period to decide the victor. North Webster was leading at the end of gthe first half by a score’of 9to 4. During the second half Syracuse came back strong and kept the ball in their possession most of the time. At the end of the >ame they were deadlocked by the score of 19 to 19. North Webster wn out in the overtime oeriod, making 6 additional points while the locals were able to annex only 4 points, the final scofre being 25 to 23. North Webster was guilty of some dreadful "stalling” in the last half and overtime period. They appeared afraid to turn the ball .aloose. fearing Syracuse would cage the deciding points. To Auer, goes the credit of the closeness of the game. He was in the midst of the fray from start to finish, and was in every play. As the end of the game wore on, this sterling center gave the greatest exhibition of basketballing ever witnessed in the local gvmnasium. He fought until completely exhausted, and the nace set by him ws evident by his appearance at the end of the game. Snavely’s great work at guard continues to stand out, he turned in a masterful game. The , North Webster second team won from the local second team by a score of 16 to 13, in a closely contested game. A large delegation of fans from North Webster accompanied their teams over, and with the local fans packed the small hall until there wasn’t enough room for the players to get about on the floor.

The greatest need of Syracuse at present is a community hall, and until one is erected, late arrivals at contests staged here •will be turned back. It aonears to the writer, that if Milford and Leesburg can have a community building, surely the citizens of Syracuse are forward enough to realize the necessity of one. Think it over and let’s see that Syracuse gets a community building at an early date. Cromwell’s first and second teams will be here next Friday to play Syracuse at the local gym. This will be thb last game of the season. Everybody come. *

ICE FISHING BILL KILLED Ice fishirwr at Lake Wawasee and other lakes in Indiana, in fact, will not be disturbed by the state assembly. The bill to prohibit ice fishing has been killed. Farmers generally opposed the measure. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Vause Polen has leased the Oakland Theatre to John E. Swaim of Bremen who took pos■MM» last week.

NEW HOTEL ON THE OLD WAWASEE INN SITE

Monday’s Goshen Democrat is authority for the statement, that a hundred-room brick hotel, to cost in the neighborhood of $300,000, has been projected for the old Inn site on the north shore 1 of Lake W&wasee. The Northern Indiana Hotel companv was incorporated in Indianapolis last week, with a capitalization of the above amount, by Herbert H. Gartner. Goshen; Robert D. Sinclair, Chicago; M. E. Crow, Elkhart, and Robert D. McCord, Indianapolis. The first three are cottagers at Lake Wawasee and Mr. McCord is an attorney. Mr,, Gortner was named president; Mr. Sinclair, secretary and treasurer, and Mr. Crowe, vice-president. The organization is temporary. Shideler and Company, of Indianapolis. have the contract to dispose of the stock and the Fletcher American bank, of that city, is in charge of all finances. It is understood ' that enough pledges have been made to insure the success of the project, one man having signed for $25.000 and two for SIO,OOO each. A number of north side cottagers are interested and have been carefully working on the matter ftr several months William Griffin, Ft. Wayne manufacturer, also a Wawasee resident, recently gave Mr. Shideler an option on the 500-foot lake shore site at a figure said to be $25,000. The location has been owned by several parties since the old hotel burned in 1918. It is possible that work may start on the hotel next fall. It is planned to move back the rosd and locate the building further frem the lake than was the Wawasee Inn. OF INTEREST TO FARMERS G. D.. Williston, Secretary of the D. M. Sears Company of Fort Wayne, and W. H. Deßoer, Field Superintendent, were here last week to look over this territory relative to establishing a so-called salting station and to interest the farmers in growing cucumbers pickles. All the company asks are nledges from farmers to grow the necessary number of acres of cucumber pickles that will warrant them to establish the salting station. The prices for cucumber pickles vary, but the company expects to pay from $3.50 to 80c per cwt. for the three grades. Seed and instructions will be furnished free to those who desire to grow cucumber pickles. Farmers, who are interested in this proposition, can register their names at the Journal office, and the list will be turned over to the company as soon as a representative arrives te thoroughly canvas the territory. There is money in growing cucumber pickles, the income being around S2OO an acre. . o_ AN APPEAL The American Red Cross Chapter of Sullivan county has sent out an urgent and strong appeal to citizens of Indiana for assistance of the widows and orphans of the miners who lost their lives in the horrible mine, disaster last Friday. Contributions should be made at once, as there is great suffering. Money can be paid at the State Bank of Syracuse, to the order of the Kosciusko County Chapter of American Red Cross, and the same will be sent promptly to the Sullivan Chapter. PUBLIC SALE Mrs. Chas. Kolbetg will have a public sale on what is known as the August Hibner farm, 3 miles south and half mile east of Syracuse and 4| miles north of North Webster, on Tuesday, March 3. commencing at 1 <. m. Cows, farm implements, hav. oats, household’ goods, etc., will be sold. Ike Klingaman is the auctioneer. INSPECTION MEETING The Masonic lodges of Milford, Leesburg and Syracuse held an annual inspection at Milford yesterday. Grand Inspector Toll was in charge of the meeting. A number of local Masons were in attendance. * MUSIC PUPILS WANTED I am fully prepared to take t pupils, either beginners or advanced, and I wish to start a class immediately-44-lt Ruth Lepper.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1925.

Jerome Willard Deardorff Jerome Willard Deardorff. son of Jesse and Rebecca Deardorff, was born in Elkhart County, Indiana, September 6, 1868, and died at his home in Syracuse, Indiana, February 20, 1925. aged 56 years, 5 months and 14 days. He was the youngest of his family and lest his father fortytwo. and mother 13 years ago. In 1890, he was united in- marriage to Lydia Traster. Three daughters came into the home to bless their lives. In early life, he was a barber by trade and later giving this up he worked at it only occasionly. For fourteen years, he was a rural mail carrier.

Fot many years he has been a citizen of this community, well and favorably known. His last illness, which covered a period of six months tested his fortitude, endurance and patience. Through it all, die never murmured or complained. It would seem at times that it was more then human could bear, yet he was a patient sufferer. His formal decision for the church was in the Gunder Tabernacle meeting. He was received into membership in the Metho_ dist Episcopal Church, November 12, 1916. under the ministry of Rev. W. E. Hogan, anti since mat time, he has been a faithful and consistent adherent. He leaves to mourn his departure, his -wife, and three daughters, Ida, Margery and Rebecca Joy. There is also one sister. Mrs. Jasper Clem, Milford, Indiana. z He was a loving husband and father, and was beloved. The family was united with strong cords of love. To say that he will be missed is putting it lightly. Funeral' services 5 ’ were held Monday afternoon at the family home. Rev. F. H. Cremean, oastor of the M. E. Church, officiating. Interment was made in the Syracuse cemetery. The words that were spoken of his father forty-two years ago may be appropriately spoken of him. They were written by sister Ida and are as follows: Another home fa lonely made

By the hand that l/vds above; Though hearts rent sad, God bade Him come, Hd is love. The chair that held hfa feeble frame The dreaded winter through. Is vacant now—there’s’no one here To fill Dad's place ‘tis true. i No more the neighbor's daily call To cheer his lonely hours; By talking of the days gone by. Os winter storms and summer show'rs. Os talking of the joys to come. OMhose that were of yore— Mine eyes grow dim. but Jesus says: In heaven there’s room for more! No more the kindly greeting. No more the loving voice; But in heaven the harps are ringing. And angel hosts rejoice. We miss him. at the fireside, We miss him here and there— When walking o’er the homestead— We miss him everywhere! And thus it fa in God's way; He surely does provide A better home by far than this Where sorrows ne'er betide. His bark has crossed the river, Near to the crystal strand; May we all join hands forever With the holy angel band! Card Os Thanks We. the family wish to express our thanks to each and everyone who helped with our dear husband and father. We also thank everyone for the beautiful floral offering which was sent to daddy. o STORK SPECIAL Announcements have been received here by friends of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, of Georgia. John Cunningham, Jr., is the name selected,for the new comer. Mr. Watson will be remembered here as having had change of the golf course for two years, while Mra Watson -was in charge of the postoffice at Sargent’s hotel for two years. A sDn was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stout on Friday, February 20, at their home in Kendallville. The new arrival has been given the name of Phillip Lee. Mrs. Stout was Miss Ethel Kehr of this city before her marriage. ” Hl . Flannel dresses of the new soring shades. $6.75 to $18.50, at the Robert Strieby residence on Thursday, March 5. 44-lt

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS’ ANNUAL BANQUET

The local Knights of Pythias; held their annual banquet at the Castle Hall Thursday evening, February 19. Hiis affair is one of the outstanding social events of the season. The committee in charge decided to give the banquet in "Picnic Supper” style and consequently invitations were sent out to the members to bring a well-filled basket, to which they responded liberally. Consequently the tables were heavily laden with good things to eat and all did ample justice to the old style picnic supper. The meiw bers and their families began t| arrive about 7 o’clock and is about half an hour it looked that they had come prepared to feed an army. In all about one-hun-dred persons attended the banquet: During the serving Zerbe’s excellent orchestra furnished the music.

After everybody had been served and the tables cleared away the entertainment part of the program was taken up. Mr. Wogoman, a magician, of Kendallville, was present and entertained the guests with a number of slight-of-hand tricks. His card tricks were clever and he has the pinochle player beat a city block.

The remainder of the evenii was given to social comminglii

and dancing. It was also the 61st birthday of the order. The Indiana Grand Lodge has sent out the slogan. “Build a Pythian Home in One pay.” Many of the Knights have responded and donated a day’s wages, and more, towards the proposed home. The building of a Pythian Home in Indiana for unfortunate Knights, widows and orphans is the greatest movement in the history of this order in Indiana, thus giving every Pythian a goal to add to the great constructive achievements of this great fraternity, which was founded in the United States saxty-one years ago by J. Rathbone. .

DIED AT INDIANAPOLIS Beulah Marie, daughter of Chester O. and Nora Kitson. was born October 26, 1904, at Syracuse. Indiana, and departed this life on February 21. 1925, at Indianapolis, Indiana, after an illness of but three days of pneumonia, aged 20 years, 3 months, 25 days. Early in infancy as a result of illness she had the misfortune to be deprived of her hearing. At the age of seven years, she entered the State School for the deaf at Indianapolis, Ind., and regularly attended every session of that school, where she was at the time of her death a Junior in the High School course. Beulah was a regular attendant at Sunday School and Chapel services, a studious pupil and had made excellent progress in spite of her handicap and for th£ last six months had often spoken of, and looked forward to, with fond anticipation to the time when she would have graduated next year. Ever a dutiful and loving daughter with a cheerful and optimistic disposition she leaves besides a host of sorrowing friends, her father, Chester 0. Kitson of Henry, Virginia; a brother, Paul E. Kitson and grandmother, Alice A. Kitson, both of Goshen, Indiana, and has gone to join her mother, «who preceded her to the life beyond on January 7, 1924. The body was brought to Goshen, where funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Church of the Brethren. Interment in Syracuse cemetery.

RUMMAGE SALE — The Ladies Aid of the Evangelical church will give a rummage sale, all day Saturday. February 28, in the Strieby Seed Room. Anyone having any rummage they care to donate may call Mrs. Henry Carlson, phone 100, or Mrs. Sarah Ott, phone 150, and the ladies will call for it. A bake sale will also be held on same day. f Your patronage will be appreciated. 43-2 t — o ENTERTAINED S. 8. CLASS Mrs. Joel Wilt entertained her Sunday School class of the Methodist church at her home on Monday evening. There were ten boys and girls, who enjoyed a pleasant evening -with. Mrs. Wilt. Contests and social commingling and dainty refreshments composed the entertainment of the evening.

SEED CORN SHOULD BE PROPERLY TESTED

Not a single, solitary ear of seed corn should go into KosciusJcc county soil until it has been properly tested for germinating power. This warning comes from E. B. Heaton, general manager of the National Seed Corn Show to be held in Chicago, March 2 to 7. Writing to the county agricultural agent and county Suoerintendent of schools, Mr. Heaton states that tests on early entries to the show point to the fact that less than half the ears received to date are not fit for seeding purposes. Normally 82 ner cent of the Indiana corn crop is merchantable, but only 57 per cent of last year’s crop is of merchantable quality. It is the seriousness of the situation in which the country is finding itsielf and in the hope of bringing home to corn growers of the nation the need for careful testing and selection of ears thiss spring to insure a normal 1925 crop that $17,000 in prizes is being offered by the Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation, according to Mr. Heaton. In addition to n five-dollar prize to the farmer in the county showing the best ear, the M. Kittle trophy of a thousand dollars will be awarded to the grower of the best ear of seed sent to the show and another thousand dollars will go to the county agent, farm bureau, agricultural or community organization of the county sending the largest number of entries. Any person may enter an ear of corn, according to Mr. Hunton and the name, iJn ess. county and state of its owner should be on paper wrapped around the ear with the writing on the outside. No entry will be eligible if mailed after March 1. and nc* prizes will be awarded until after the winning ears had been tested far vitality and disease resistance. The judges of the show are to be selected by the American Society of Agronomy, and entries should be addressed to the National Seed Cora Show. SearsRoebuck Agricultural Foundation, Chicago.

BIRTHDAY SURPRISE On Thursday, February 19, a number from here went to the home of Mr. and Mra Adam Keim in South Bend and gave Mrs. Keim a complete surprise, ■as that day was her birthday. She was not “expecting” company so the gathering of her friends on her birthday made the occasion one not soon to be forgotten. Those from here were: Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Unrue. Mrs. Sena Unrue, and Mrs. J. E. Rippey. Those from South Bend •were: Mr r and Mrs. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. George Faford, Miss Walyn Faford, Wm. Gour, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Palmer, Mr. and Mra S. A. Bradere, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Luxton. Arthur Luxton. Mary and Margaret Luxton, Mrs. Frances Keim and Mrs. H. H. Haymaker. From Mishawaka were: Mr. and Mrs. John J. Rhodes. From Goshen were: Mr. and Mrs. De Main Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Critchlon and Miss Grace Hammon. o ESSEX AUTO SHOW Kenneth Harkless last Saturday had on exhibition the Essex car which made an endurance test several months ago by being driven over 3300 miles without a stop. Cowboy Seeley was handcuffed and chained to the wheel for five days and nights. The film showing the beginning and finish ofctheMjfo, and every difficulty enco4MsFred. was shown at the Oakland Theatre Saturday night. —o PAST CHIEFS’ MEETING The Past Chiefs Club of the Pythian Sisters lodge met at the home of Mrs. L. E. Unrue on Tuesday and Spent the day. A pot luck dinner was served and the day spent in a social, pleasant manner. o LYCEUM COURSE The next number of the Lyceum course will be given at the Oakland Theatre. Monday evening, March 2. The Boyds and Miss Catherine Gutehell are the attraction. — -<>. Spring dress opening on Thursday, March 5, at the Robert Strieby residence on Lake | street > 44-lt . "'O - Some men are able to bear j misfortunes and some others • have sense enough to avoid them.

NO. 44.

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on tha Surface. The Home Girl While there is a great glitter about the stage life, yet the girt who resists this and sticks to home life and a sphere removed from the glare of the footlights _ will carve for herself a much happier career than ran possibly come to her through theatrical glamour. There is a in these days, the world seeming to he pleasure mad, but the world that sits in the auditorium is prone to shut out the giri who amuses from their circles. The patrons of the theatre are willing to listen to the songs or'look f at the pictures but there the intimacy ends; and the girl of the stage seeks other land very often questionable comnanUndhips simply because she has by her own choice cf vocation divorced herself from her best friends. Evren in the higher ranks of acting where women have won distinction because of their talents "and devotion to their art, the wsman of the stage is very much alone. She shuns the association of the mere player, and in turn is often denied access to the fellowships cf circles that look upon her profession with askance, even though its members sit in the boxes and listen to the plays. The girl who sticks to the home may never have her name emblazoned upon the billboards. f bdt she will be far happier and useful than the girl who, restive under restraint, seeks the stage to .get away from parental direction. Economy and Few Law's The policy adopted by the re-. publican state committee prior to the session of the Indiana assembly to recommend to the majority senators and representatives a program of economy and few laws and then to retire the oarty organization machinery from the field of action has proved wise and fruitful of good results. The only outside pressure that has made itself felt effectively in the legislative halls has been that of public demand for rigid economy and a freedom from irksome and irrational laws. The senators « a n.d representatives under the wise leadership of Sneaker Harry G, Leslie land Lieutenant Governor Van Orman have responded to that demand. As a result the present indica- • tions are that the seventy-fourth assembly will go down in history ias a model by which future sessions will be measured. So far action has been speedy in the effort of useless or harmful legislative pronosals and real effort has been displayed to live up to campaign promises of economy. A Fine Excuse Teacher (to tardy student)— Why are you late?# Tardy Student—“ Well, a sign down here— Teacher—“ Well, what has a sign got to do with it?” Tardy sign said: “School Aheail, Go Slow.” An article in an exchange tells us how to keep young. Very good, but "with the building shortage, and housing problem, we are worried more about where to keep them. The point has been reached where the country may be unable to supply the demand far cross-word puzzles The crowds at the basketball games clearly demonstrates that we are badly in need of a community building. In this country, there are 87.642 dumb people, and this number does not include those who can talk. Some business men travel around so much that when they do eat at home they look for a menu. A western politician, when informed he was the father of triplets demanded a recount. A beautiful character is one thing that can’t be painted on. The driver is often the most dangerous part of an automobile.