The Syracuse Journal, Volume 18, Number 19, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 10 September 1925 — Page 1

VOLUME XVIH.

HOME COMING* JUBILEE DAY Syraru-c Invites Everybody from Far and Near to Coiue and Help Uh Celebrate There will be a hot time in the old town- next week—far two da\ 9 This was decided at the special meeting of the Commercial Club last Friday evening, which has designated September 18 and 19 as a Home Coming Jubilee Day. At first it was suggested by sevt ral members of the organization, to stage a celebration in connection with the B. & 0. Better Sires train, to be run the first week in November, but after some discussion this plan was abondoned, as thesfc two events might conflict i» several ways. Thereupon a committee was appointed to arrange for the celebration, solicit funds, etc. Following is the committee: J. E. Grieger, R. Thornburg. C. C. Bachman. J. B. Britton. Melburn Rapp. Frank Klink, J. C. Abbott, Ross Osborn and C. R. Hollett. Already several attractions have been booked. More are to come. It is also contemplated to have several free acts. There will be a merry-go-round and Ferris wheel, perhaps a fat lady (or lean), fortune teller, and such attractions which generally make up a celebration of this kind. The idea is to provide amusement for the young and old. and let them all have a good time. Os course the necessary hot-dog stands and pop stands will be here to feed the multitude and quench their thirst. But this is not all. Ross Franklin's celebrated Waco Orchestra has been engaged to play for a street dance Friday evening. The Syracuse band will play both days and the Milford band on Saturday, thus insuring the visitors plenty of music. Another feature and drawing card will be baseball games for afternoons, Friday and Saturday. Also races for the children and games for men and women. Anyway the committee is working hard to provide plenty of entertainment (or those who enre to come. So make your arrangements now to attend both days--or one day at least. Also bring the kiddies for the comfnittee has made special arrangements to entertain them in various ways. Fun. hilarity and music is the slogan for these day. The gates will be thrown wide open and the key will be, thrown in the lake and stay there for two days. - o— SPECIAL PRIZES OFFERED Every boy and girl in Kosciusko county, who is a owner of a club heifer calf, will be given an opportunity to win special prizes at tbg 1925 National Dairy Exposition at Indianapolis. Oct. 10 to* 17. Single and county group classes have been provided for club heifers of the Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey. Holstein and Jersey breeds under, twp years old, owned in Indiana and not entered in state group and championship club classes of the Exposition. No entry fee is required. Entries must be made on or before September 19 by T. A. Parker, county agricultural agent. Prize awards for each breed in the single classes are: first, sls; second, sl2; third. $10; fourth. $8: fifth, $6; sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth, $5 each.

A group class must consist of five heifers of one breed and all from one county, but not necessarily from one club. The prizes for each breed in this class are: first. $25: second, sls; third, $10; and fourth and fifth, $5 each. In addition, the Indiana Manufacturers of Dairy Products offer a prize of $25 to be divided equally among the first prize winners m the county group classes. — .<> •—— WARSAW GETS BABY FISH Eight cans of baby bluegills, propagated at the Wawasee state fish hatchery, were taken to Warsaw last week and were deposited in the lakes there. Two cans were placed in Center lake one in Pike lake and five in Winona Lake.

The Syracuse Journal Syracuse’s Slogan: “A Welcoming Town With a Beekoxviop t ”

i UNITED BRfcTMREN CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS I the annual St. Joseph conferI ence of the United Brethren church closed at Winona Lake on Sunday with a great crowd in ' > attendance. Members of the •church from all parts of the district came to attend the services on the last day and the tabernacle was well filled. Rev. W. L. Eler. fm* the past two years pastor of the Syracuse church, was returned. The ministerial appointments, as announced by Bishop Fout, are as follows: Superintendent. J. A. Groves; Albion, H. W. Franklin; Atwood. L. F. Eaton; Battle Ground. Fred Aucenbaugh; Bremen. W. P. Noble and Alice Noble; Bourbon. P. L. Mast; Bourbon circuit! B. F. Bean; Brook. N. McCoy: Brimfield, F. D. Pugh; Butler. J. B. Glick; Butler circuit. G. H. Ti inkle; Burket. S. Simons; Colburn, W. Rodebush; Claypool, D. B. Kessinger; C.turubuseo, S. M. Hill; Collins, O. L. Hichuart; Craigville. H. D. M ad?; Columbia iCity. Roscoe F. Wilson; Deedsville. 0. P. Givens; Decatur, C. R. Smith; Donaldson, Frank Myers; Erie, C. T. Walker; Etna Green. G. R Champlin; Elkhart Castle, C, J. Roberts; Elkhart Second, H. W. White; Frankfort. A. F. Knepp; Frankfort circuit, J. W. Dickison; Fulton, M. S. Livengcod; Fulton circuit, Milo Cormican; Ft. Wayne Calvary. F. P. Overmyer; Ft. Wayne S. Wayne, M. K. Richardson; Grass Creek. C. K. Sayler, Goblesville. G. V. Regnnos: Galveston, Alonzo Nicedemus; Greentown, T. H. Harmon; Greenfield Mills. D. D. Corl; Hillsdale Chapel, J. Rosenbarg er; Huntington, W. Z. Roberts; Kokomo. J. W. Lake; Logansport. W. B. Taylor; Lafayette. J. W. Miller; Ligonier. F. B. Parker; Laketon. J. L. Bright; Morocco, Mt. Zion, H. G. Pence; Montmorenci, J. D. Smith; Mt. Ayr, Ivan R. Wood; Monroeville. R. A. Shumaker; North Manchester . B. E. Chambers; Newville, P- A. Hubbard; Nappanee. D. H. Pellett and Celia Pellett; Otterbein. E. E. Reidenbangh. Ossian. E. Hivelyt Plymouth B. F. Dotson; Peru. A. E. Grubbs; Pyrmont, W. E. Stanley; Pleasant. L. B. Sharp; Pleasant Lake, D. D. Corl; Rich Valley, C. J. Miner; Rensselaer circuit, 0. W. Mo:>re; Rochester. D. Robinson; Rochester circuit, Ivan R. Holloway; Roanoke. R. E. Vance; Remington circuit, E. F. Highley; Swanington, Chas. Fife; South Bend, H. C. Beauchamp; Stockwell. R. Floyd Wilson; Syracuse, Wm. L. Eiler; Solomon s Creek, J. H. Elder; Sugar Grove, G. E. Luke; South Whitley. J. C. Bailey; Twelve Mile circuit. D. W. Zartman; Tyner. S. P. O’Reilley; Union Chapel, B. B. Beauvelt; Walkerton, J. C. Allbright; Warsaw. L. L Shaffer; Warsaw circuit, W. H. Rittenhouse; Waterloo, C. M. Eberly; Washington Center, H. F. Swihart; Young America, N. E. Tilman; Zanesville, L. G. Bears. _X o COST OF THE STRIKE

1116 loss to mine owners, due to the anthracite coal strike, based on SI.OO per ton of overhead charges, is estimated at $5,733,000 per month. The loss to the miners in wages is estimated at $600,000 per day. Thousands of these miners are already o*i their way to Florida and other southern states, where they will engage in other labor and perhaps make new homes. Meanwhile the mine operators and dealers will "clean up” many millions of dollars through advanced prices, because of "shortage." In any event the consuming public will pay the bill, regardless of how much money goes to the coal miner.

i O 1 « > LEFT ESTATE OF SIOO.tHW George Carlton Harwood, who died at Pickwick Park. Wawasee. recently, disposed of an estate of about SIOO,OOO in his will filed at his old home. Marion. To Mrs. May Baryey. daughter, he wills one-half interest in the Wawasee cottage and $25,000 cash; and to his brothers and sisters each $2,000. His son. Carleton Harwood. a large amount of stock in the Indiana Truck corporation. A considerable amount is given for charitable purposes. , o- * —_ The ablest tnen are always willing to learn. They do not guage intelligence by outside appearance. Brains are not in the Sample case.

INDIANA THE STATE ; FOR REI'REATIONIhTS There can be no. doubt that i Indiana lakes and streams are i i being sought more and more by 11 fishermen and recreationists ; I from other states, George N. r I Mannfield. says in a report just ; I filed with the conservation . commission. Whether this is due t> the increase in automobiles ; | and good Toads, to better fishing I in our state, or because the price 1 of the non-resident fishing licenses in Indiana is only $1 compared to much higher prices in other states, are debatable questions, he declares. The fish and game division’s records Show that sales of nonresident fishing licenses increased this year over last by mere than 100. In 1918 the department sold 3.876 licenses. Last year it sold 13.929 and this year the sale will exceed 15,000, nonresident licenses. Counties issuing the greater number of non-resident licenses in 1924 were Steuben. 1.575; Like, 1.064; Dearborn, 762; Kosciusk -. 60S; Franklin, 553; Fountain. 248; Marshall, 247; Laporte. 244; Elkhart. 239; and Fulton and Lagrange each 235. This is over 40 per cent of all non-resi-dent licenses sold in the 92 counties of Indiana. Excellent results were obtained at the various hatcheries this season and in July the division planted in tl waters of this state 198,300 fingerling fish and 4.000 .advanced fry. Os this number 128,600 were black bass; 34,200 bluegills; 18,800 cxAppies; 11.600 rock bass or gogle eye; 8,800 channel catfish and 200 bullhead catfish. Total fish delivered to applicants to date this year are 1,683.424. In July game wardens made 179 arrests for violations of the fish and game laws, from which number 158 persons were convicted and paid fines and costs amounting to $2,903.20. Fourteen cases are pending trial and 7 were dismissed. Os the arrests 70 were, for hunting or fishing without licenses; 35 for possession and illegal use of seines and nets; 21 for killing squirrels in closed season and 15 for taking undersized game fish. Three were arrested for dynamiting fish. Conversation department officials say that reports coming to the department from over the state show that bass fishing in the lakes during July and August has only been fair. However. fishing for bluegills, perch and some other species was exceptionally good. » More large fish of various species have been caught this season than usual, officials say. . QFIRE PREVENTION WEEK "The week October 4 to 11th has been designated as Fire Prevention Week, and it is my sincere hope that the good people of Syracuse and vicinity will make their arrangements to see that the week is properly observed,” said Newman T. Miller state fire marshal in a letter addressed to the Journal. "The fire hazard is universally dreaded," said Mr. Miller, ‘‘and it is feared alike in the silent forest, the city, the country, the home, the shop and the factory, and if vigilance relaxes ruin and destruction are the inevitable penalties.

The losses in America have reached alarming proportions. Lives have been sacrificed and I billions of dollars wi wealth destroyed. We destroy more buildings by fire in America than any other nation. Each seven minutes of each day a farm home is destroyed, and each hour the homes of fifteen families. “Each .day of the year 1.500 fires take place in the United States and in this number includes one hospital, five churches and five school houses, causing the death of forty-one persons and injury to forty-seven others. “Painstaking investigations show that about 80 per cent of these fires are preventable, and it is for this reason that October 4 to 11 is set aside this year in order that the people of Indiana may come to the realization that results as a tribute to our negligencel and ignorance of the essentials of fire prevention. —o— — IS SELLING SOFT DRINKS A. A. has purchased the soft drink parlor, until recently conducted by D. Bentz, of South i Bend, and has taken possession.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 1», 1925

i COUNTY Ft IRS SHOW 5 A REMARKABLE GROWTH t ’ In 1810, one fair, in 1925, two c: thousand fairs. f | In 1810, an attendance of s’ about five thousand; in 1925 an . estimated ittendance of approxitlmately twenty-five million. 1 These figures, in a nutshell, * {tell the story of the marvelous J growth of the American fair ; from the humblest beginning to ; its present-day status as an im- - portant factor in agricultural - education. They are of especial - interest here in view of the , approaching Warsaw fair which will be held September 22-26. ; While the fair idea has been ■ taken hold of tremendously in • the United States, it is not na- > tive to this country. Fairs run . back to ancient days, but in the . olden times they were more after the manner of a bazaar or market, cnly held With less frequency, very much like the fairs in vogue in Germany and other European countries today. The American fair traces its ancestry back only to about the middle of the eighteenth century, when a grouo of progressive farmers in the Tees River valley in northeastern Britain joined to bring their livestock together for comparison. It has been termed the first agricultural fair and was the model after whic h were patterned the hundreds of country fairs both here and in England. F’kanah Watson* of New York has been credited with being the father of the American fair. In 1815 Watson organized the agricultural society of Albany, N. Y., and proceeded to establish fairs and cattle shows in the neighboring counties. In 1819, due mainly to his influttfice, the New York legislature appropriated ten thousand dollars a year for six years for premiums on agricultural and home manufacture products. In 1832 the state agricultural society was founded and work started in other eastern states. But while Watson was busy converting farmers and legislators to the value of fairs, the Columbian Agricultural Society held what w believed to be the first exhibition of its kind in Washington. D. C., in 1810. —o INDIANA CROP REPORT Despite unfavorable weather conditions of late spring, the conn crop in Indiana this year will be a bumper one, Harry Dietz, assistant state entomologist, declared. Lack of rains early in the season prevented seeds from getting a good start, and this lessened the work of cultivation and added strength to the corn. Before the drought had damaged corn to any great extent there began a period of abundant rainfall, niingled with unusually warm days, which caused the corn to grow’ at an unusually rapid rate. The corn stalks grew unusally high in many sections of the state and the ears developed large and full.

Recent dry weather has aided the com in maturing to withstand the danger of early frosts. Oats were a total failure in -ome sections, although very good in other parts of the state. The late freeze and early dry weather cut down the oat yield. 'fhe same conditions were responsible for a light wheat yield in some parts of the state. Tomatoes were virtually destroyed by the freeze and had to be replanted. In many cases the seeds for the replant were not treated for leaf spot, a very harmful tomato infection. The result was an outbreak of the infection and a poor yield in many sections. The apple crop is good in all sections where proper care was taken of the orchards, Dietz said. Dry weather caused a decided decrease of all harmful diseases which has cut the yield badly in other years. Peaches were very scarce, due to the freeze, but in some sections where the frost did not strike hard peaches were large and plentiful.

— o — M A BRIED Arnold A. Becker of Goshen and Miss Irene Gibs of Qiicago were united in marriage in this citv on Saturday, September 5. at four o’clock. The ceremony took place at the Methodist parsonage and was performed by Rev. J. H. Royer. — o— . A classified ad will sell it.

BEWARE OF THE HEN WITH [, EARLY FALL GOW’N| > Beware of the hen with the early fall gown. That good looks ing strutter in her brand new i September suit has been shying i away from domestic obligations in the nest, and it is worth the price of a complete new set of; ; incubating and brooding equipment to ninety out of every one . hundred farmers wives to have . this barnyard vamp culled out of the flock. That’s the word that is being • passed out among Indiana poultry raisers by the Blue Valley Creamery Institute. Each matured pullet and laying hen in* this county should return a. yearly tabor income of $1.40 per t layer, farm records show, andj this is practically impossible unless the poor the! under-sized, na r r o w-c hasted; kncck-kneed flapper in this! year’s pullet crop, are disposed’ of by September 15. It is the’ late molting hen without beauty problems to distract her that sticks close to the nest, states the Institute, and the fact that a hen is encloaked in her new dress is almost a sure sign that she has been a pser layer in the past year and she is not likely to improve in the coming winter. As aid to poultry raisers in the state who would cull out the unprofitable fowls from the flocks, the Institute makes these sugrgestions; Cull out hens having small, hard, dried-up combs; hens unnaturally light in weight, listless or persistently broody; hens having rigid or gristly pelvic bones, hooked or close together; hens having fatty, hard or contracted abdomens; and hens that molt early. Yearling or older ■ hens in breeds having yellow leg, skin and beak color that has faded out in color pigment can also be marked down as having been poor layers and acted upon accordingly. o FUNERAL OF DR. A. J. IRWIN The funeral of Dr. A. J. Irwin, Goshen physician, who drowned Sunday a week ago in Lake Wawasee, took plrtre Friday afternoon at Goshen. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends. Flowers were omitted at the request of the family and the casket had been sealed so that no one ob- 1 tained a view of the body. Rev. O. V. Rector, pastor of the Goshen Christian Church, "was the cine who recovered' the body and is entitled to the SI,OOO reward. Dr. Irwin’s will was filed for I Staturdey. His daughter, Miss Helen Irwin, of NewYork. theatrical production designer is named as executrix and chief beneficiary. Bequests were made to his housekeeper, office assistant, his brother and several other persons. The esttae is valued at SIOO/000. Dr. Irwin carried $60,000 life insurance.

o MARRIED Miss E3va Pauline Pearson, of Syracuse, and Mr. Sherman T. Deo, of Mishawaka, were united in marriage last Thursday, Sept. 3, 1925. The ceremony was performed at the Evangelical parsonage in Syracuse, Rev. W. J. Dauner, officiating. Mrs. Glenn Shock, sister of the bride accompanied them. The bride is the popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood Pearson of this city. For several years she has been in the employ of one of the manufacturing plants in Mishawaka. Mr. Deo the groom, a commendable and industrious young mjn, has also been employed in Mishawaka. Following the ceremony the young couple with Mrs. Shock went to the home of the bride's parents where a wedding dinner had been prepared. Mr. and Mrs. Deo left Thursday afternoon for Florida, making the trip by motor. They plan to spend the winter in the South.

COLORED SINGERS HERE A colored girl’s quintet from Piney Woods School, Piney Woods, Miss., will give an entertainment in the M. E. church tonight (Thursday), September 10, at 7:30. No admission. Free will offering. . ’ The singers are touring Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, endeavoring to raise funds for Piney Woods School. The school is open to all adored people and is run solely on funds and contributions from the north.

Lx DI.AN Asl AN WHO MAKES | CIDER .MUST BE CAREFUL Now that juicy red apples are about ready to be plucked from heavily laden trees and large, i luscious, crimson-blue bunches of grapes are dropping from the vines, the mouths of the thirsty ’become parched—more parched Federal prohibition agents say. But you dassent! The dry officers will get you if you don’t watch out? "There’s a law agin it,” they say. The cider press and the wine press have had their day. It’s all right to make sweet juices : from the grapes and apples. But ■ be sure it doesn’t ferment and ( become intoxicating! You might be arrested for ! manufacturing intoxicating liq- | uor. And if some friend with a ;big heart and good inttyitions I gives you a jug of cider better i be sure it has been treated with ! benzoate soda so that it will staysweet. Os course, while it is sweet you can have all you want. You mustn't sell any large quantity of it though, unless the one buying it has a permit, that’s according to the Federal statutes. If dry agents come to your house and find a quantity of sweet grape juice, all right. But if it has fermented and has more than one-half cf one per cqnt of alcohol, you’ll have to prove you didn't intend to make intoxicating liquor. And it might be hard to prove. The state laws against manufacturing, possession, selling and receiving intoxicating liquor provide maximum penalties for the first offense of SSOO fines and from thirty days to six mdnths in jail. For transporting, the maximum fine is SSOO and from one to two years. Os course, if the cider or grape juice has* turned to vinegar, your safe. While the juice is sweet you're not violating the taw. While it is "hard” you’re a criminal, maybe, and after it passes the "hard” stage and is vinegar you’re not a criminal. Recently Federal prohibition agents seized several gallons of apple cider which the seller claimed w-as sweet. The agents said it had more alcohol than was allowed under the law-. The man was arrested and the cider stored away. Whein the agents took samples it had turned into vinegar;—Ex. o • NEW MASONIC TEMPLE The Masonic fraternity of South Bend expect to dedicate the new $1,000,000 temple, now nearing completion, late in October or early in November. While the building virtually is completed, there are many finishing touches which will require from six to eight weeks to work out. Furniture will be installed this month, just as fast as the special designs come from the factories. f All branches of Masonry, proper, will be provided for in the big building, covering a quarter of a square, a few blocks from the heart of the business district. In the north half of the structure will be the halls for the Blue Lodge, capitular, cryptic, and Templar degrees, also the Order of the Eastern Star. The south half of the building is a cathedral in which the Scottish rite degrees will be exemplified. This part of the building is one of the most modern prepared for the Scotish rite. It is equipped with the largest pipe organ in Northern Indiana, and has a large choir loft above the galleries surrounding the amphitheater. The stage and lighting features will permit unusally effective work. 'Die cryptic lodge hall also is equipped with a stage and is finished in walnut. The seating capacity of the cathedral is 600; cryptic room 400; Blue lodge room 306; auxiliary lodge room 100. The dining rooms ' have a capacity of about 100 and the large banquet hall, 600.

—o A German expert is constructing an airplane said to be capable of a speed of 400 miles an hour. It will be entered in the races for the Pultizer trophy next October. ! IS YOUR BOY OR GIRL | I GOING TO COLLEGE! | The finest thing y«* | do would be to send that I boy or girl your home | newspaper—THE SYRACUSE JOURNAL.

i THINGS TO THINK ABOUT Review of Things Jby the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface. Breeding Trouble For more than half a century the coal operators and coal miners have quarreled over the question of wages. Union after union has been destroyed, but they always cojme back stronger than ever, because conditions demand it. After half a century of struggle miners have, at a (errible cost, improved both mining conditions to some extent.. Yet it is true that, notwithstanding all * the legislation and regulations but few self-respecting men could be induced to engage in the trade or profession at any price. The plea of the operators that they are protecting industry and consumers by holding wages to the lowest level, been so thoroughly exploded that both industry and consumers are not only convinced that it is pure “bunk”, but are exceedingly weary of it The fact that prices are already beginning to soar though reports indicate a stock sufficient fbr months, is the final answer to this plea- An increase of 25 cents per ton for the worker does not justify an increased selling price of $3.00 per ton as some of them claim. This latest quarrel between the anthracite mine owners and miners merely confirms the conclusion long since reached by unbiased minds that this is the worst-managed industry in the United States and both parties are contributing to an inevitable radical change in a system that now threatens suicide for industry. If nationalization of industry be demanded by and by, the first victim is likely to be the anthracite industry. Its treatment of the public has been such that the public’s treatment of it is not likely to be characterized by solicitude for the sensibilities of those affected. Stock Swindlers Do you know when buying stock how much money actually goes into the treasury of the company? Many parasites live * by their wits promoting fraudulant or highly speculative companies. Their sole idea is to sell stock and get huge commissions. In one case recently investigated by a Buffalo banking » company, it was found that the promoters took 75 per cent for selling the stock, only 25 per cent went into the treasury of the company. No company can successfully operate if its rescources are drained by the promoters at its inceptiopi. Before purchasing stock, learn what commission is paid for selling it and ascertain who receives the commission. Ask the salesman how much o f the rtock he purchased for himself and what price he paid for it. Don t be listed as a “sucker” and lose your money. Remember this: Thousands of financiers ar£ ready to take an entire stock issue if it is any good. Even comparatively safe stocks don't have to be peddled.

A distinguished jurist asserts that a will which reads, “I leave all I have to my wife’’ is not a good will: that it is so full of holes it wouldn’t hold law. About the only place in the world a simple statement of thajt kind could be misunderstood or misconstrued is in a court of law where even the good old Constitution is read half a dozen different ways. A reader savs that the part of an automobile that causes more trouble than any other one thing is the nut that holds the steering wheel. Personality is a desirable qualification but it will never amount to anything unless it rings true. If trousers get any bigger they might as well make them into a skirt and be done with it It has been discovered that Volstead was a tailor. He made ali the saloon keepers close. It is better to begin at the bottom and work up than to begin in the middle and stay theje.

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