The Syracuse Journal, Volume 17, Number 51, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 16 April 1925 — Page 1

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MASONS WILL CELEBRATE The Occasion being the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Local Lodge An event of local interest will take place Friday, April 17, when Syracuse lodge No. 254, F. & A M.. will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. Lodge will open in the Master Mason degree promptly at 4:00 o’clock, Warren T. Colwell, Worshipful Master, presiding, whereupon the Master Mason degree will l>e conferred upon one candidate. At 7:00 o’clock supper will be served by the ladies of the Eastern Star at the W. B. A. frail. H. B. Tuthill of Michigan Qty, Past Grand Master, will deliver an address at the Masonic hall at 8:00 o’clock. The Cromwell and Milford lodges have been invited and it is expected a good delegation -will attend the celebration. In the first year of its existence the lodge worked under a dispensation, the charter being granted the next year. . The first officers of the lodge were as follows: W*M-—John Wayer. S. W.—S. L. Ketring. J. W.—-Preston Miles. Treaa.—Dvaid Frey. Secretary—A. Ketring. S. D.—Joel Spangle. J. D.—Sam Akers. Tyler—Levi Akers. Ed Miles is the only living charter member in good standing. Some have withdrawn from the lodge or moved away and joined another lodge. John Wayer, the first Master of the lodge, years ago m ved to California and is sti’l living, as far as known. —; o — STATE ROAD WpRK DELAYED Completion of the state road between Warsaw and Fort Wayne depends upon the action which will be taken by the Whitley county commissioners and council.on the matter of procuring the right of way. Earl Crawford, member of the commission, appeared at Columbia City last week and declared that the commission has made it a rule that the right of way must be obtained by the counties •through which the roads are constructed. He said the road through Whitley county would be completed just as soon as the right of way is supplied. Farmers are demanding $6,200 for the right of way. —o DEMISE OF JOHN BROWN John Brown, age 74, died Saturday afternoon at his home in Elkhart county. Death, was due to complications. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Irvin Neff, of Syracuse. Mrs. Chas. Scott, of Elkhart, and one son, Fred Brown. Funeral services were held on Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock at the Rock Run church of the Brethren, Rev. Erwin Weaver officiating. Burial in the Rock Run cemetery. - -o IS NOW BROADCASTING ■ Marie Winters, formerly df Sy- • racuse. is now broadcasting from station WBBM, Chicago. The wave length is 226. Those wishinng to hear Miss Winters should tune in. . - - o— ■■■ • ■ — - W. G T. U. INSTITUTE Friday afternoon and evening. April 24. the W. C. T. U. will hold their local institute at the Evangelical church. The program will appear in next week s issue of the Journal. — o — FORD PLANT IN PARIS Edsel B. Ford has confirmed reports from Paris that the Ford Motor Company has acquired property and buildings for the establishment of an assembly plant at the French capitoL o BAKE SA LR ~ The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Evangelical church will hold a CS a, -1 «. „■» ■ A Tfi iwuriin lily ~ jL „/ Wwftwl V' ' J : ' ■’ ’ ‘J : A was bom on Tues

’ SYRACUSE The Syracuse Journal Syracuse’s Slogan: "A Welcoming Town With a Beckoning Lake.*’

I NEW STATE MOTOR LAWS REGULATIONS 1' • ■ For the benefit of car owners 1 we print below some of the provisions of the new motor laws, passed by the last legislature: 1 The new state motor laws, provide very stringent regulations. Among the various provisions are the following: Headlights can not be of more i; than 21 candlepower and motorists -will be compelled to dim their headlights when passing ’ ether cars. A fine of $lO for the first offense, up to $25 for the second offense and up to SIOO for the third offense is provided. Drivers must signal when they are stopping or turning. Hand signals will be compulsory under the new tew and fines of $1 to $25 are provided for violations Drivers will be required to signal when they slow down, when they turn either right or left. A left turn will be signalled by the left arm horizontal, a right turn by the arm out with the forearm perpendicular, and a stop by a slow movement of the hand up and down. The secretary of state is empowered by law to suspend the license of any driver for a period of not more than 90 days on proof of physical or mental unfitness to drive, reckless driving, or responsibility for an accident. City- and county-owned automobiles must be registered but license plates will be provided free. Sellers of cars must remove the license plates. A buyer can operate for the period not to exceed 15 days on dealers’ plates if he has applied for a license. Dirty plates, or plates hidden by bumpers are barred. Speed is Set at 15 miles in tire business districts, 25 miles in the residence districts and 35 miles in districts outside the city. A Pne of not more than SIOO is provided for the first offense against the speed laws, and a second conviction may carry a jail sentence of 30 days to six months. Sirens are barred on all cars except police and fire cars, or ambulances. State officers have the power to stop cars and test brakes. Fines are provided for drivers who refuse to submit to brake tests. No colored lights will be permitted in front of buses and stop lights are required on all buses. All commercial vehicles must carry a rear vision mirror and it is illegal for a dealer to sell such a vehicle without the mirror. Open cut-outs are banned in all parts of the State. Previously cut-outs were barred in cities, but permitted on country roads. Another regulation for country driving is that it -will be illegal to pass another car if a third car is within 500 feet coming from the opposite direction. * Drunken drivers will get fines up to SSOO, to which may be added jail sentences of 10 days to 6 months, upon first conviction. Second conviction will constitute a felony and will mean a prison sentence of from I to 5 years. Failure to report an accident will be punished by fines up to SSOO to which may be added jail sentence up to 2 years. No parking will be permitted Bn traveled roads. Abandoned cars will be held 30 days by police and then sold, the proceeds going into the state treasury. - 1 " Garages will be required to keep a record of, all cars stored and repaired. Driving of cars on highways by any person under 17 yArs of age will be prohibited, except that the secretary of state can grant a permit for operation by a person of 16 years or more in emergency cases. TO REPLEVIN BOND Thomas Om has filed action in the Kosciusko circuit court to replevin- a Kosciusko county road bond, which he claims is held by the Farmers State Bank of Milford. The action is against Donald Vanderveer. receiver. The road bond is said to be worth $1,050. , ■ Pianos and Player Pianos tuned and repaired. Work guaranteed and prices reasonable. Call Beckmann‘S Furniture Store, phone 71. Arnold Beckmann Syracuse. Ind. 51-ts Norma Talmage in “Secrets,” a super prednetfcm, at Crystal Theatre,

THE WARNERS DIVORCED The divorce action of Martha M. Warner against William H. Warner -waa on trial in the Kosciusko circuit court Friday before Judge L. W. Royse. Mr. and Mrs. Warner are prominent citizens of North Webster and llae case attracted much attention. Many of their neighbors and friends were in court to appear as witnesses. Attorney Walter Brubaker appeared for the plaintiff and Attorney Lloyd Burris of Goshen appeared for Mr. Warner. Property estimated to be valued at $24,500 was involved in the case, the plaintiff demanding substantial alimony. Mr. Warner’s property includes an 80-acre farm and a 60-acre farm near North Webster, a 16-acre tract, and 15 platted lotM in North Webster. and several improved properties in the town. Mrs. Warner also owns a farm valued at about SB,OOO. Judge Royse granted the divorce and SI,OOO alimony to the plaintiff. CELEBRATED BIRTHDAY G. H. Ellis celebrated his birthday anniversary at his home here on Easter Sunday, April 12, in the presence of his children and grandchildren. It has been several years since some of the'brothers and sisters hid been together, and meeting on this occasion of their father’s birthday, made the visit more ‘ memorable. A bi£ dinner was also one of the entertaining features. Mr. Ellis -was born on Easter, but he says he can not remember of hisi birthday ever felling on Easter since his birth. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Anderson and daughter Dorothy, Frankfort, Mrs. Hugh Ashby, Washington, D. C.; Mr. and Mrs. George Ellis and daughter, Mrs. Violet Westphal, and her daughter Marion, Harvey, 111. \

TO BUILD POWER PLANT E. J. Albrecht, Chicago contractor wiho built the new Interstate Public Service company power plant at Goshen, will begin work by -the middle of the month on the company’s new •hydro-plants at Baintertown and Benton. Plans call for the expenditure of approximately $200,000 in the new construction at these txre places. The latest type of water power developing machinery will be installed. O. E. S. CHAPTER The Eastern Star Chapter met on Monday night in regular session. The committee for the evening was Mra Frank Klink and Mrs. Chas. Crow, who furnished a very entertaining program for the members present. The refreshments served were in the nature of an Easter luncheon. One of the stints on the program was a “trick’’ number, which proved to be very effective and entertaining. LYCEUM COURSE O. A. Bach, representing the Interstate Lyceum Bureau of Chicago, attended the meeting of the Commercial Club Wednesday to interest tne members as to putting on a lyceum course next winter. He proposed two plans. No action was taken in the matter. It is again evident that we are badly in need of a community hall. DINNkT PARTY The Senior class of'the Syracuse high school celebrated the giving of their class play, “Ruth in a Rush.” Friday evening at the Sign of the Kettle. A , three-course dinner was served at six-thirty o’clock. Fourteen Seniors were present, including Ruth Blanchard, President of the class, who sat at the head of the table. The remainder of the evening was spent in games and dancing. o— » GLADIOLI Do you remember the display of gladioli at the Gibson Variety Store? You will want some lovely gladioli in your garden this season. Get a.start this ye«r of the Cooper, and Bun Special Strawberries: the largest and most delicious berries in existence. Cooper $2.00 per hundred, Bun Special F £,™»t°mthL e .or«llby phone. Phone No. 277. Henry Beer Milford.’lnd. I

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1925.

THE WARNER ROAD Judge L. W. Royse in the circuit court on Tuesday sustained the Kosciusko County Board of Commissioners on the Warner county-unit road when he overruled the objections to the condemnation proceedings. Elmer Smith, Claude Poor and Chas. Regnos were appointed viewers and appraisers) and were ordered to report on or before May 4. The county commisisioners filed action to condemn land for the proposed concrete road around Lake Wawasee. The defendants are Charles D. Thompson, Clara McCullough, Fletcher E. Marsh, Fred Cline, Tracy Cline. Flossie L. South worth, J. Henry Moore, Alice Moore, Jacob W. Krieg, Ete : e V. Krieg. Charles Gray Bechtel, Jdhn Swank, Bert Swank Joseph Swank, Bertha Doty, Clara Harris and Wilma Baker. Land owned by these parties is to be condemned in order to straighten the road.

BIRTHDAY DINNER A number of relatives! spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Nine, on Benton street. The occasion was Mrs. Nine’s birthday, and those who were guests enjoyed a sumptuous pot luck dinner and a day of social commingling. Those present were: Mrs. Nancy Nine, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Juday. Mr and Mrs. Ira Kefhr and son Monroe, and Mrs. Stull of this city. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Bruton and daughter Blanche, Mr. and Mrs. John Treets of Elkhart and Mr. and Mrs. Greely Yoder and daughter Eva of North Webster. o TWIN CREST PARK P. S. Nielsen, owner of Twin Crest Park, has an ad in this issue of the Journal which is of ; nterest to those who desire to huy lots in this new sub-division. Mr. Nielsen has inaugurated a selling campaign and priced the lota at a figure which should sell them. Mudv is promised at Twin Crest Park, according to Mr. Nielsen’s plans, and will A be the, only park oh the lake with a playground for children. — ■ o SOPHOMORES ENTERTAINED The Freshmen class of the high school entertained the Sophomore class on Wednesday evening at the gymnasium room. A playlet entitled “Wife Wanted’’ was given, as one of the stunts of the evening. A social time was enjoyed, after which, fruit punch and wafers were served. o JUNIOR CLASS PLAY The Junior class play, "Bashful Mr. Bobbs,” which was given ’ast night at the Oakland Theatre. will be repeated Friday night, April 17.’ —' -O' ' —— '• BUYS LAKE PROPERTY H. B. Holloway, the chiropractor, has purchased a lot at Ideal Beach, Lake Wawasee, from Ellwood George. The consideration was $5,000. Mr. Holloway plans to build this summer. BAKE SALE The Ladies’ Aid of the U. B. church will have a bake sale on Saturday, April 25, at Strieby’s seed room, commencing at 9:00 o'clock a. m. Chicken, noodles and vegetable soup. Please bring containers. ■■ 51-2 t

European Cows Yield More Milk j ■ AMERICAN COWS ARE LOW IN PRODUCTION AVERAGE—AVERA GE MILK PRODUCTION ■f —-fl ««cow Smturimd fcStsdhasMn Osamarti fiowsw Carols U-S. ****"* wmw— in in iiiw >M , rT CH<Mmw ~yrnHtl A FTEB all the dairyman s big job is to keep production ahead of consump- ** tion. according to the Blue Valley Creamery Institute. In 1920 there were 23.722JJ00 cows, according to figures prepared by the bureau of dairying of the Called States Department «t Agriculture, while on January L thenj ware only** 24.675.000 cows an increase of less than 4 per cent w, gnite of the small increase in the dairy herds, production has not lagged behind Xmumptioa. due to the fact that by better feeding and breeding more Ma& of milk bare been produced However. as the chart shows, the aw age American cow would haw to double beg milk yield to equal the produc ttos of cows of some of the European natiewa. It Is estimated tbit the a vera ge product loa per cow in the United State, is 3.627 pounds, although maby petw bred animals gfw six and seven times this amount. During the iast Sorter of a century the United States has increased her production of milk per person about 00 pounds a year, approximately 8 per cent. This increase has been sufficient to a little mow than supply the same amount of milk pm parses that was awdMMe in UK

TO BUILD MORE BRIDGES The first major bridge letting of the IndjaAa state highway commission’s 1925 construction season will be held on April 24, wbm the commission will open bids for 55 structures, it is announced by John D. Williams, department director. In the opinion of William J. Titus, bridge engineer, these will entail en expenditure of about $900,000. Thirty-three of the structures will cost about $750.COO ?and are to be built with federal aid, meaning that the federal government is to contribute about $375,000 toward their construction. Mr. Williams said thnt the commission expects to hold a second bridge letting late in May if plans and specifications can be prepared in time, which will in* elude a number of structures on State Road No. 39 (the Indianapolis. Rushville, Brookville and Cincinnati route); also two large structures on No. 13. north of Newcastle in Henry county. The county structures connect with several miles of bituminous pavement which the commission will i build on Road 13 near Newcastle this spring.

NEW RACING BOAT “So Long," B-28, a brand new “Margaret” type 151 cubic inch class hydroolane owned by M. J. Harkless, Harvey, 111., has been finished, registered for racing and is ready to compete in any of the regattas planned for the coming season. Mr. Harkless writes “Boating,” a monthly magazine published at Peoria, that she is christened “So Long" because the name is appropriate whether she is passing or being passed by the other racing boats. This is not Mr. Harkless’ maiden experience with the small type of racing boat, as his boats have raced at Burlington, at Cincinnati, at Oshkosh, at Racine, and other places where the class hydros got together in the middle west..

SALTING STATION G. D. Williston and W. H. DeBoer, representing the D. M. Sears Co. of Fort Wayne, were in Syracuse Monday looking up a location for their salting station. They have leased a lot from the Syracuse Mfg. Co. and will erect a building thereon, it being important that the the buiding be close to the side track. Many farmers in this viciinity will grow cucumber pickles this year and over sixty acres have been pledged. o WEDOSO CLUB PARTY Mrs. E. E. Bushong entertained the Wedoso Club at an Easter party last Thursday evening. j The evening was spent playing games, after which a dainty luncheon was served. The table was beautifully decorated in yellow and white, *with little Easter baskets as favors. The members present were: Mrs. W. C. Howard, Miss Nellie Mann, Miss Helen Bowld, Miss Elizabeth Bushong, Miss Neva Meek and Mrs. E. E Bushong. j o D. E« Overman Expert Watch and Clock maker, is now tat the Thornburg Drug Co. Watches, docks, jewelry and soectades carefully repaired. All work guaranteed. 48-ts o A classified ad will sell it

ARBOR DAY TO BE OBSERVED APRIL 17

With Arbor Day designated aS Friday, April 17, in a proclamation promulgated by Governor Ed Jackscn, an interesting pamphlet has just been distributed to all the public schools of Indiana by the department of public insti uction and the state conservation department which collaborated in its preparation. The publication is intended to stimulate widespread interest in the reforestration and tree planting program for Indiana spons-CT-ed by the conservation department in an effort to reclaim thousands of acres of waste land into timber producing areas,. “Arbor Day has been established in most states of the Union to give the youth of our nation some knowledge of our native trees, to remind our elders of the forest problems facing the states! and the nation, and to unite all citizens of the country in an appreciation of the beauties of nature, particularly as expressed by our trees, birds and wild animals, and in recognition iof the policies that must be adapted if we are to preserve to posterity sufficient trees! and wild life for a satisfaction of their esthetic and economic requirements,” Governor Jackson says. The governor also points out that forests were one of the greatest of natural resources for the use of those who first settled this country. Economic requirements, wasteful methods and the lack of foresight have caused the destruction of 70 percent of our virgin stands, and moat of them •within the last 70 years. Henry Noble Sherwood, superintendent of public instruction, Whose department is distributing the pamphlets, says we should make Arbor Day not only an occasion for speech-making and inspiration, but we should impart an impression which will aid in the permanent preservation cf all animal and plant life. “We must make Arbor Day not a oneday- affair but a year-round activity.”

DEATH CALLS MRS. D. LUNG " Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lung of Goshen spent Sunday here at the home of his brother, V. C. Lung. While here Mrs. Lung was taken suddenly ill with a severe distress in her stomach. She grew •worse aWd her husband hurried her back to their home in Goshen and summoned medical aid. On Tuesday Mrs. Nathan Insley and other relatives were notified that her condition was serious. Mr. and Mrs. Insley started to Goshen at once and arrived there only a short time before the patient passed away about twelve o’clock noon. The cause of her death was due to gall trouble, from which she had been suffering for some time. The deceased is well known here, having some years ago lived here with her family. She leaves to mourn her untimely death, her husband and two daughters. daughters. She was 40 years old. Funeral services) will be held Friday afternoon at the Church of the Brethren, at Goshen.

o TO MAKE MOTOR BUSSES A. R. Erskine, president of the Studebaker Corporation, South Bend, announced at a stockholders meeting held in New York City, that the manufacture of motor busses by that corporar tion would begin goon. fe —p . NAMED GAME WARDEN Word comes from South Bend that Rodney Fleming, state game warden, has named George A. Geist, deputy for northern Indiana. The appointment is expected to take effect within the next two weeks. / o 1 BERRY PLANTS Strawberries. Dunlap, Gibson, Premier Big Late, SI.OO per 100, $7.00 per 1,000; Red or Black Raspberries, Blackberries, 25 for 79c, 100 for $3.00. Grape Vines, 2 years, 4 for SI.OO. Fruit Trees, Shrubs, Plants, Vines, Trellises. Special attention to mail orders. Catalog bn request. EDGEWATER NURSERY Gorhen, Indiana ’ % Mile So. Dixie Highway — —o > - Bebe Daniels in “Miss Bineheard,” an extra fine remedy drama at tbe Crystal, Ligonier, Sunday, April 19.

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT Review of Things by the Editor Ax He Sees Them on the Surface. Living in Ghss “People who live in glass houses, should not throw stones.” In some of our divorce courts seventy-five or a hundred families will be severed in two or three hours by decrees ofttimes humorous. And hardly a paper will mention the wholesale massacre of domestic dreams, unless some woman or man sirs some surprising and dramatic grievatre. But let a person of financial or professional prominence slip, and the headlines flare and the columns are rattled off like machine guns. The important thincr is how does this affect our comcn decency, our sense of mercy. Is there anything left of the old ideals of minding one’s own business? Tens of thousands of divorces are granted in this country every year to people who are desperate enough to go through the ordeal of public trials. Tens of thousands of other homes are broken up by legal separations without the finality of divorce. And tens of thousands of other households are dissolved by the simpler expedient of the husband’s never coming home, or the wife going back to her mother. It is all frightfully chaotic and the complete destruction of the home is freely predicted by numerous good people. 6 But before we despair we should take a look at'the true condition of those good- old homes. We might astk why, if they were so pure and sclid, are they falling apart so rapidly now. Nobodv Who knows anything., about the true conditions of those times would dare praise thdm as ideal. Perhaps we shall gradually come to live so that we shall not fear the light of publicity. Perhaps everybody will grow so honest or so callous that he or she •will not let the neighbors either rule or rpin his or her life. But it would help a lot if of us •heeded the old saw about living in glass houses, because most of • us hope that our window curtains are all the way down.

Financial Snpgewtien We are told of a? young husband who said to his wife: “Dear, you’ll have to give up the idea of a new spring suit thm month. Money at the bank is awfully Ic.w.” “I knc.wyou are a gx>d business man, honey bunch,” she reolied, “but if I were you, I’d cer- “ tainly put our account in a bank that had plenty of money." Tuning In One of our best known men went home the other night and stood for five minutes monkeying -with the front door knob. His wife leaned out of the window and wanted to know.what the devil he wasi tryiner to do. “S-s-sh!” he said, “Pm trying to get the Kansas City Nighthawks." The recent, rises in the price of gasnline are said to be unwarranted and the government will stick a probe in and move it around. But it is doubtful if the operation will prove sucessful. Census report shows that there are 200,000 more women tiian men in Vienna, which would indicate that Vienna is a poor place for an old bachelor. Every time the state finds a •way to save the taxpayer a little money, someone comes along and declares it unconstitutional. A man ought to show a lot of courage all the time, even when it comes to facing a cloud of dust at housecleaning time. And just to think, only a few more weeks and we shall be slamming screen doors again. Do you know that there is more than enough joy in this •world to go around. Put your heart into your work and you will put money into the bank. Each of us is an employer--of our own hands and heads. , Time waits for no man. An old, maid will!

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