The Syracuse Journal, Volume 18, Number 41, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 11 February 1926 — Page 1

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SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES ft Items of Interest Coxeeraiag ✓ Oar High School Written for The Syracuse Journal. Honor roll for sth month (no grade below B): x Seniors —Vir■ginia Bachman, Margaret Freeman, Ruby Mellinger, Phyllis ‘ Miller, Wibna Miller, Louise Snobarger; Juniors—Harold Bobeck. Rebecca Fleming, Eleanor Kline, Elizabeth McClintic, . Blanche Mellinger, Cecilia Moran, Arthur Willeadean Robison, Eva Yoder; Sophomores—M axw el 1 Brower, Leila Connolly. Thelma Geyer, Maxine Jenkins, Prentice Kindig, Mabel MiUer. Claire 1 Pfingst, Natheta Sloarr. Freshman —Mary Geiger, Richard Mench, i Paul Miller. Anna Priest, Helen Schroeder, Eugene Snavely, Mae | Swank, Pauline Wogoman; Eighth Grade—Mary Jean Bachman. Martha Gordy, Mary Jane Hire, Esther Long; Seventh Grade— Mamie Wogoman, Dorothy Houston, Paul Grimes. Hascal Kitson. Hazelie Miller of the class of ‘25 visited the high school Mon--4 day morning. She is taking a normal course at Manchester College. North Manchester, Indiana. Friday night February 1?, we < will play our second game with < the Milford High School basket ball team. Both first and second 1 teams will play. - o . i LYCEUM COURSE 1 'r* - . I The third number of the i lyceum course will be given at i the M. £ church Friday evening. I February 19, with Frank Coad as the entertainer. ’ Mr. Coad is an established sue- I cess as an entertainer, he is a 1 true artist, his entertainments i are high class, refined and never s fail to please. ’ He is constantly adding new 1 plays to his repertoire, many of < which he gives by special per- I mission of the author. No reader < before the public has a repertoire I better adapted to any audience 1 from the moat literary to the < most popular—from the largest i city to the smallest town 1 au- I dience —and no reader has a re- 1 s cord of better success with all of ’ them. His manner of presenting a •< play differs from that of any 1 other reader. Each scene, each J etit and entrance, is given so accurately, and each character is 1 - impersonated so clearly that < they became living people. Which ’ Always creates the impression of I actually seeing the play. ’ The following is a list of Mr. 1 Coad’s repertoire, which consists s of dramatic readings, plays, etc. “The Music Master." “Within the < Law,” “Smilin’ Thru,” "Laddie," 1 and other impersonations of 1 every day folks ’

THE WARNER LAKE ROAD Another chapter in the vicissitudes of the Warner road on the south aide of Wawasee lake, was written last week when 9 a petition protesting against the proposed construction of the new tpghway was filed with Hazel Breading, auditor of Kosciusko county. The petition contains the names of several hundred persons mostly residents of other townships than that in which the road would be built, although there are *a few from Turkey iCreek township, where the road Will be constructed if approved by the board of county commissioners. ' 1 The Warner road has been a source of contention to county Officials for two years. The Stretch in question extends from the Thompson farm, on the west Side of Wawasee lake, south on the west side of Vawter park. The matter of damages to property owners was settled in |he cirucit court sometime ago. The county commissioners had figured tins would be the last chapter »n the road matter, but another chapter evidently is to written as a result of the remon- -’ *—> —o ? K. OF P. BANQUET The annual banquet of the local Knwbte of Pythias will be -riven at ti»e Castle Hall. Wedne> day evening. Feb. 17, at 6:30. Thin is an annual affair with the local Knights in commemoration of the founding of the order over ahrty years ago. Mrs. Zella Leaserve Invitations to the affair are beiiw sent out this week to all inlmbertrfafclodgfc.

The Syracuse Journal Syracuse’s Slogans “A Welcoming Town WitK a Beckoning Lake.”

LIFE AT THE HOSPITAL ! When brought to the Lutheran I Memorial hospital, Chicago, my body and mind in pain, my right arm having three fractures, I felt, when thte heavy hospital 1 door closed after my body was taken inside, life was not worth living. In my case hopes certainly was at a low ebb, and I wished earnestly that death would have cut me off, as I could not for a single moment believe my right hand, the stay of my life, could ever be mended and be of any use again. Surgical science is a wonder, a mighty power, and can be seen in its strength and wisdom atj a hospital operating room. 1/realized that after Doo torJPfey. the chief physician had shown his skill and ability to put the splinters in my arm together after three x-ray pictures had been taken, that after a certain length of time I wouldIbe able to use my arm again. I A hospital is a world by itself. A world of wonder, of miracles so to speak. If the readers could have seen what I saw in the hospital, they would all join in *’a world of miracles." But the hospital is not only wonderful. but also a world of mercy, it being conducted by human doctors and nurses, inspired by the true teachings from the Divine Master to be merciful. There is exercised and in operation in ; every detail such earnest endeavor to sooth the pain, to cheer thte.despondent, to administer the medicine, to help where needed to prove the acts of ’ mercy so manifold, so sincere, < so complete, that if the Master himself was present He would i snv again: "What you have done for one of these, you did for me.’" <

Yes. a hospital is a world by itself. When the door is closed behind you. realize that from tiie outside the passerby notices nothing particular to separate the building from the rest of the busy life of the city. But once inside, it is all different They are carrying the mutilated body on a stretcher to the operating room, listening to the heart-rendering ciy of the patient* to see the Hears rolling down the cheeks of the sobbing mother when she sees her son being taken up for an operation perhaps for the last time. Then we see two nurses trying with their utmost strength to sooth and quiet the strong man. who is raving in delirium. The doctor is stern, but kind in his remark: “We can not assure success, but w’e will do our best,” which is directed to a sobbing wife of a young husband —herself looking like a high school girl—when he was taken up for a second time for an operation for cancer of the stomach. I felt I would join her in shedding tears, so pitiful, so absolutely hopeless, as he has for months been treated at home by different doctors without success. I am glad to state w'hen I left the hospital his wife told after the second operation the doctors said, that they believed the danger w’as over and that he woyld recover. A miracle, yes, no doubt, the Great Physician was co-operating with th# doctors in the operating room that day. and that His heavenly loving heart looked down in mercy on "the tears tai ned face of the young wife, and heard her prayer, which came from a bleeding heart, and went up before His throne. They are bringing on a stretcher a 14-year old boy who was run down by an automobile in Humbolt Park. He is unconscious, his left leg fractured two times below the knee, the right leg fractured once above the knee, a fractured wrist, hand and shoulder blade and his body badly bruised. After the boy had been taken to the operating room. Dr. Frey, the chief physician, examined him. The other doctors advised amputation of his legs, but Dn Frey said No. X-rays were put to use, the bones joined together and the limbs put in a cement cast —the same as in my case. Today the boy is walking the streets around his home on Potomac Ave. Dr. Frey had saved the boys legs. To describe the 18 private rooms and a large ward with 8 beds would take considerable space. But I cannot lay down my pen until I give one more picture of the many accidents. Th room 217 was a boy, 12 years old. His head was nearly cut in two parts. Sixteen stiteh- ’ ea were taken to sew the skin together. The bones cannot be sewed but must mend themselves. For nearly three weeks I the boy was uncoMaous, kepti n Kv wwairial tfciende. aS meh-

LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president o? the United States was born in Kentucky, February 12. 1809, and the date of his birth is observed in most states as a legal holiday—but pot a national holiday. Every school bay and girl is more or less familiar with tire life of Lincoln how he conducted the Civil War to a successful conclusion, how he freed the slaves by the emancipation proclamation. and how he met his death at the hands of an assassin less than two weeks after the decisive victory of Grant over Lee. It is unfortunate that the life and work of this great man has not received greater attention at the hands of those who profess to be particularly interested in Americanizing systems. Unfortunately the popular “drift” seems to be away from all semblance of honor to our heroic statesmen —and their birthdays may soon come and go as matters of dhm and distant fact. For over fifty years the G. A. R. kept this anniversary alive with appropriate ceremonies. Today the “Old Guard" has almost disappeared and though we have several so-called patriotic societies and organizations the lesson of the day is not properly presented to our ney-made citizens. A TRAINLOAD OF SILK

A special train with a most valuable shipment of merchandise passed through Syracuse Tuesday over the B. & O. railroad. The tram enroute to New York, consisted of six armored cars containing silk fibre from Japsn. Six officers, each armed with a sawed-off shbtgun. accompanied the shipment valued at $2,000,000. The train stopped here for about 10 minutes on account of a hot box. Several of our townspeople had the privilege to view the train during’the stop. When the shipment arrives in New York the fibre will be made into silk cloth. o , FAREW ELL PARTY Mrs. Russell Lepper entertained the La Doce club at a farewell well party Friday evening before leaving for residence in Michigan City. Bunco and bridge were played after which a dainty luncheon was served. Those present were: Mrs. Ruth Meredith, Mrs, Chas. Kroh. Miss Nell Sprague. Miss Emma Rapp, Mrs. Orval Klink, Miss Ruth Lepper, Mrs. Ghas. Howard.

cine could not be used. His cries could be heard day and night. On the door to his room was a sign. “No Visitors Allowed.’’ His father and mother were not allowed to visit hian no matter how much it pained them to be refused admission. Two yeeks before I left the hospital. I visited* file boy, as he was leaving the hospital to go home. His parents were arranging to take him homa He hamself seemed to be none the worse after what he had gone through with. His mind seemed clear and he was ready to take up life’s duties again. I will only mention that boy was treated exclusively by Dr. Frey. The hospital is a world by it self. Yes, and a blessing so hunmanity that it exists. It can not be expressed m words, h must be learned within its walb Its blessings cannot be measure by the wonderful and miraculo cures and the science of surge as that is only half of the frui gained. There is one arm o healing, one touch to sooth th pain, the arm that gives the pills, that lifts the aching lim to a better way of rest, that put- 1 the pillows in the best position that watches for any chance t be of help, remove the bandage when too tight, that brings the cup of water to the thirsty ton gue night and day, and never complains, never feels offender, when the patient argues, never has anything but a smile on her face, a “good morning” to greet you with, and a desire to help that is almost devine.. That arm of the hospital is the nurse, and without her the hospital with all the physicians and medical science would be useless and could not exist. ' True there must be a leader, there must be doctors and generals, but the private soMier and the private nurse wins the battles and gam the victories. 1 Honor to their names and their . prof eKoos. p s NIELSEN

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1926.

i NEW POULTRY BREEDS ARE INV ESTIGATED O. V. Wolfe, of the Cozy Hatchery of Walkerton, being suspicious about the neiw so-called breeds of poultry known as the ; “Turken," and the; “Kiwi," has written the U. S. Dept, of Agri- ’ culture for information concem- ; ing same and finds them to be I fakes. i The “Turken” is .supposed to be produced by crossing a male turkey with a female chicken and the “Kiwi"‘by crossing a male ostrich with a female chicken. The department states that in all probability the “Turken” is nothing else than the Transyl-1 vania naked-necked chicken! which originated in West India, and which possesses no qualities superior to our standard American breeds. It also points out that if such a violent cross should be possible the sex of ,the progeny resulting would be male and sterile, as in the casern crossing the pheasant -and en. and the guinea and fMchicken. - “The burden of proof.” states the Dept., "must remain with the sponsors of such novel productions. In the meantime, the interests of the public should be safeguarded.” HOSPITAL PA’TIENT RETT RNS

E-nest Bushong returned home from the hospital in Warsaw on Tuesday. The condition of his eye is still quite serious, but he is getting along as well as can be expected. Hie attending physicians at the hospital are doing everything in the hopes that the eyeliall might be saved. However, the eyesight is gone, and the patifent is still receiving treatments at the Warsaw hospit 1, going back and forth, to that institution at intervals. Mr. Bushong was struck in the eye by a point of a pair of calipers last week while at work in the Wawasee Cedar Chest fatcory. Later —D uri n g Wednesday night Mr. Bushong’s condition grew worse and he was taken to the Warsaw hospital this (Thursday) ' - MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION The Kosciusko County Ministerial Association will meet in the public library at Warsaw next Monday afternoon at 1:30. The address of the afternoon will be delivered by the Rev. Nicodemus of Milford. Rev. W. J. Dauner of Syracuse will conduct the devotional service. o DEATH OF MRS. £ CONNOR Mrs. Emile Connor, widow of the late Amos Connor, passed away at her home west of Crom-‘ well early Sunday morning, at the age of 80 years. 9 months, and 17 days. Hie funeral was held at tiie home Tuesday mornmg. with interment at Ligonier, the Rev. R. N. McMichael officiating. o NRW MANAGER The Jet White Groceteria has a new manager in the person of Har-y Mann, recently employed in Seider’s Grocery Store. Harry entered upon his new duties Tuesday.

Jay Walker to Blame for Half of the Deaths by Auto "" ■- '* gsfijfcf,] wradiracty dueto pedestrians fault b jMsetr HT ?** »4b !»wi VT'UESjA?* g~n%eZ yX *V r^O ! 1 trttotocation 3£sUSS^B^^* i| a«« | ™»««^ ii— ■ , *sss^JS^Ss!S? I SS??«SSr WJFANY a motorivt whose ear has figured to a fatal accident will be able AvA to present a clear sheet to Saint Peter when his time comes, when one considers all the contrtbuttog factors outride of the driver’s own fault. A total of L 390 auto fatalities on record with the Stewart-Warner Safety Council for the prevention of automobile accidents, covering a period of seven months, shows that to 727 cases the fault was clearly the pedestrian’s and cannot be put down to the driver, the weather er unavoidable circumstances. • The careteas pedestrian’s footsteps lead him to the grave by si* distinct routes, says the Safety Council, and the most travel-worn at these is Jaywalking. Sixty-two per cent of the 727 auto fatalities just referred to were due to streaking acron busy streets without using the intersections. Children s playing to the streets was responsible for 31 per cent and coasting for another t per cent Confwdon on the part of the pedestrian, not henrtnc whHth* tarang back to his trades, brought about 0 per cent of- th*. physical dtoaNltty sad totortfwtliM rate 8 and 2 per cent respectively.

VALENTINE DAY Valentine —A sweetheart or choice made on St. Valentine’s Day. ’ According to the legend St. Valentine was beheaded on Feb. 14 at Rome, under Claudius. The oM notion was that, birds began to couple on that day, and hence arose the custom of young persons of both sexes choosing each other as “Valentines" for the ensuing year by a species of lottery and of sending love missives to each other. What authority we have in mythology or history’ for placing the headquarters of god-Cupid in old Bishop Valentine’s Day is J not very clear, but we have got iti On this occasion,millions of mysterious love messages typifying the restless principle which impels pure humans to seek perfection in union, sink the weary postman under an avalanche of hearts pierced by the mystic arrow. Visions of Love, of Cupids, of Hymens—delightful eternal common places which no schoolboy nor school man can write away because it has an irreversible throne in the fancy and affections. o- . PRE-LENTEN KCTREIT A Pre-Lenten Retreat for all Lutheran Pastors of the Northern Conference, of the Michigan Synod will be held in Trinity Lutheran Church at. Kalamazoo, Mich., next Monday and Tuesday. The address Monday will be de- < livered by the conference presi-1 ent Rev. C. F. Sparks of Middle- ; bury. Dr. Paul H. Heisy of I Wittenberg College will deliver the Monday evening address. ! Tuesday morning the session will be devoted to a series of devotional meditations of the life of Christ Dr. A. H. Keck, President of the Michigan Synod will deliver the address Tuesday evening. Rev. R. N. McMichael, local Lutheran pastor, is planning to attend the retreat and will deliver one of the meditations. Pastor McMichael is secretary of the conference. CONFERENCE MEETING The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the M. E Church was held Tuesday evening. Feb. 9. Dr. Charles H. Smith, Superintendent of the Goshen District, conducted the business session and delivered a sermon to a large and appreciative congregation. Proceeding this service in the auditorium the ladies of the church served a supper in the basement, which was greatly appreciated by all present. o— COMMUNITY SALE The next community sale will be held Friday. February 12, commencing at 12 o’clock noon, at the Insley barn. Live stock, implements and other miscellaneous articles will be sold. If you have anything for sale bring it to this sale. CONFER RANK OF KNIGHT At the regular meeting of the local Knights of Pythias lodge last Thursday evening the Rank of Knight was conferred upon Robert Atx.

. CASES DISMISSED The cases against Charles Hamman and Charles Long for illegal fishing, which! were scheduled for trial in the Kosciusko circuit court last week, were dismissed on Friday by Judge L. W. Royse, who held that he had no jurisdiction inasmuch as there was no showing of judgment in the jus- ! t**e court from which the cases ! were appealed. Attorney Allan S. Widaman, I appearing for the two defendants. filed a plea in £d>atement ■ and this was overruled. Prosecu- ’ tor Morrison Rockhill then filed a motion to dismiss the cases I and after examining the records and the papers in the cases, Judge Royse declared that he had no jurisdiction and dismissed the cases. Both men were found guilty in justice court and took appeals. TTiey did not present any evidence in the lower court. This is the case where Deputy Game Warden Durham arrested Hammon and Long while fishing with a net in Webster Lake last summer. They resisted arrest and Durham shot Long. The latter was taken to the Elkhart hospital, where he recovered from his wounds. Durham was later arrested and tried for manslaughter. He was fined and given a jail sentence. o JUNIOR MUSICAL CLUB Mrs. H. D. Cress entertained several young girls at her home i Friday evening and organized. “The Junior Musical Club.” Betty Ward was elected president and Mary Jensen secretary.! They will meet the first Friday evening of each month. Next! meeting to be held at the Tea Room. After a peanut hunt they* all took part in a musical contest. Mary’ Jensen and Harriett Bachman both had the same number of correct answers and they drew cuts to see who should win the prize. Mary' happened to be the winner. Evelyn Strock received tine prize in a bean contest. Several interesting games were played after which Mrs. Cress served dainty refreshments. Those present to enjov the evening with Mrs. Cress were: Betty Ward, Evelyn Strock. Edith Dauner, Harriett Bachman. Velva Brower, Edna and Martha Leacock and Mary Jensen. Shirley Miles being the only member absent. SPEAKER ANNOUNCED — i Mr. E E Stacy, consulting state secretary of the Indiana Young Men’s Christian Association, has consented to be the speaker for the next “Men’s Meeting”. - This ■will be the third in the series of Sunday afternoon meetings for men and boys to be held in Syracuse this winter. These meetings are offering exceptional opportunities for men and boys of this community to hear sqme very’ interesting and worth while , addresses. .Mr. Stacy’s recommendations as a speaker and his connections with the Y. M. C. A. insure another treat for Syracuse. This meeting will be the Evangelical Church, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 21st. Look for further announcements next week.

GASOLINE PRICE BOOSTED The price of. gasoline advanced one cent last week arid at the same time a number of rubber companies announced reductions of from 31 to 12j cents on automobile tires and other rubber goods. The reductions in tire prices are attributed to the recent decline in crude rubber. This is the . first reduction in many months and several advances have been made since last spring. o- • . FREAK EGG A freak five-ounce egg found by I. S. Pippinger of near Wakarusa is even more freakish than he thought He boiled it to preserve it-and the shell cracked revealing another complete egg. shell and alt ——o MASONS INITIATE Edward Strieby was given the Master M°son< degree last Friday evening at a special meeting of the local lodge, i * o CHICKEN SUPPER The Evangelical Junior Ladies’ Aid will give a chicken simper in '■•'■ayreh Thursv February 11, fro n. 5:30 to 17 p. m. Cafeteria style. 41-lt

{THINGS TO THINKABOUT Review of Things by the Editor As He p Sees Them oa v - the Surface. What Kiftd of a Friend Are You? Emerson’s essay on Friendship is full of beautiful and helpful thoughts. But after all, it is the friends one actually has, what they mean and what they stand for, that really ebunt in one’s life. What sort of a friend are you? Are you a grouchy friend? One who growls about this and growls about that and growls about the other every time you meet? 3 / Are you a friend whose feelings are so ektremely sensitive that a strong draught of air hurts them; who things \your superior qualities are not appreciated; who is alvrays imagining slights, and in whose presence others walk as if treading on eggshells? , Are you a gossipy friend? One who retails ftt every’ meeting all the petty details of the neighborhood. the church, the card club? Are you a talkative friend? One who can talk straight ahead for half an hour and scarcely take breath on some matter that doesn’t interest your listener whatever? Or are you an optimistic friend? One who is cheery, helpfqj; who sends another on her |w -y with a smile on her lips, courege in her heart, wise sug- ; gestions stored awa.v in her mind? Which sort of friend is it better to be? Better for you and better for your friends? Which sort of friend is it better to have? Perhaps you are not just responsible for some of your friends. But you can be responsible for those you make, from now on. Make friends that are worth whila yBe a friend that is worth while. Read This Abd Wonder North Webster with a population of about 400 has a gymnasium. Milford with a population of about 900 has a community building and gymnasium. Cromwell with a population of about 400 has a community buildW . .• Syracuse with a population of 1200 has none. We wonder why? . A gentleman has been described and dei'ned as one who would never wittingly’ hurt the feelings of * another. There are = other definitions of course, including that of one who keeps his finger nails cleaner than his character. There comes a time in every man’s life when he is crazy to get married, x But he usually doesn’t find It out until after he’s married. According to a review by the National City Bank, prices of requirements of daily life continue to advance throughout the world. If they are going to prohibit the use of gas in wars, why don’t they prohibit the kind of “gas” that starts wars? The high price of rubber may hnve* something to do with the high price of beef steaks. It ought to be investigated. Although a man and’wife are looked upon as one, some wives consider their husbands* very small fractions. Lightning never strikes twice in the same place. How different from the coal miners. Reputation is what people think we are. but character is described as what we are. Banks ’report fewer robberies, novy that banks have quit turning the other cheek. Too many of us spend’ too much tjme tuning up in the orchestra of life. Adam had one cause for rejoicing; Eve made her own dresses. Every year we pay more and get less in govertiment and gowns. W t s the difference? Women i talk shopping and men talk shop.

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