The Syracuse Journal, Volume 19, Number 12, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 22 July 1926 — Page 1

VOLUME XIX.

RAILROAD OFFICIALS Held two Very Important Meetings *t the Sargent Hotel Last Friday The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad officials of the Chicago Division. held two very important meetings at hie Sargent hotel top Friday, July 16. first meeting, that of The Claim Prevention Committee, convened at 7:00 a. an;, with an attendance of forty or more of the officers of the freight traffic department. Mr. Drury, transfer agent. Willard, uh io, presided. The reports from the several men, agents, inspectors and chiefs of the several departments disclosed the wonderful system by which close and accurate knowledge is kept of every parcel of freight received for transmission. To the non-railroad man there was a real surprise to learn how exacting each individual employe handling the freight is required to be, so as to deliver t.ie parcel in good order, and on time, and thus avoid loss to the railroad company because of damage or delay. One came away from the meeting with a larger degree of respect, if not admiration, for the men to whom is given the duty of carrying out the company’s instructors in the matter of receiving and delivering freight of all classes, perishable, live stuck, grain, hay, fuel, fragile, etc., all of which require careful, consist-nt handling to insure safe delivery to the consignee without loss to him or the railroad company. The new superintendent of the division, J. E. Fahy, responded to a call, saying that he was glad of the opportunity to meet so many of the/men who, like himsiHn w’ere working for the Baltimore & Oiih) / railroad _ company and the Chicago division in particular. He promised that there would be no revolutionary changes in the principles. There were, he said, a few things that could be improved. noUbly, a lessening of the number of minor injuries happening to employes through not observing strictly the rules laid down by the "Safo*y First Board.” A number of Syracuse shippers and friends were present and the several shippers. A. W. Strieby, grain dealer, W. M. Wilt, manufacturer, Elmer E. Miles, of the Syracuse Mfg. Co., and Pfcul Bertram, of the Wa-Wa-See Cedar Caest Co., ( when called on to state their experiencesr and how they felt as io the manner in which the railroad company bad been treating them, told of the ahnos* uniformly fine service received from all B. &. 0. Syracuse employes, as well as from the company in general. At the close of Superintendent Fahy’s talk the meeting adjourned. The second meeting went into session at 10:00 a. m.. The committee consisted of about thirty-fiye officers from the freight traffic department principally. and the central thought of the assembly was “cooperation.” Mr. Shirley Redmon, Garrett. Ind-, presided. It was made clear at the beginning that cooperation is no new theme, that for some time this one committee from the Chicago division is just only one of the great manv divisions of the Baltimore & Ohio great systems. It was stated that the company has local committees on public relations in 158 of the 175 counties of the 12 States through which the company’s lines extended. These committees are a part of the B & O.’s organisation and form a contact for the company with the several communities it seeks to serve. I Your listener at this meeting was deeply impressed with the completeness of this organization and the real zest with which each man is striving to put over this great and enduring principle of cooperation with the public in every way possible. The old notion that was obtained forty or fifty years ago. *The public be/uamned,” no longer exists among railroad officers, or men in any station. “Cooperation” is the dominant slogan today. and every official strives seriously and effectively to have every employe in the t possessed with this thought and however Mumble his station he is expected to exemplify this

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

NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH READY FOR DEDICATION The following is taken from ' Saturday s Fort Wayne News-* bentmel: 'ihe Church of the Little Flower, set amid toe natural beauties of Lake Wawasee, near une new Wawasee hotel on the north shore of b.ite lake, is expected to be completed and ready for dedication on Sunday, i July 25, by toe Rt. Rev. John F. iXoIL bishop of the Catholic dioj ccse of Fort Wayne/ by the Rev. Thomas M. Conroy, of i the Cai hedral of toe Immaculate I Conception and the Rev. John G. Bennett, of SL Patrick s church. Fort Wayne. Simplicity and mellow beauty, a touch of color here and there marks the church into which lias been woven the soul of old Spanish architecture. It is monastic in appearance with arched colonado entrance of spiral cut | stone, a vestibule of Spanish tile and antique wrought-iron rails. The pewis and ceilings are of rich walnut finish which give the interior a restful atmosphere and parallels with the mellow freshness of the building. Stations of ihe cross with figures in full relief, richly colored on the ancient appearing Spanish walls, take one’s imagination back two hundred years when churches placed those who entered in a mood of solemn prayer. The altars are simple yet the predominating Spanish influence is not lost here, even the electric chandeliers, hand wroughtiron wall brackets and old Spanish lanterns skillfully carry out the scheme of this striking church. The floor is covered with ! heavy hnoleum embossed in a! red tile design. TSie pews seat two hundred persons. Arched windows, rich in stained glass, line both the east and west walls. As one stands in the cloister entrance of the church. a panorama of Lake Wawasee spreads itself to the east and west Little change has been made in the natuial beauty of the place. A modem pier and breakwater, have been built and long cement steps lead from the beach to the church entrance. On either side of the entrance is a rectory large enough to accommodate two resident priests. The library or study room with ihs tile fireplace bears little trace of modern architecture but artistically harmonizes with the rest of the rooms. The church, as well as the furnishings and ground upon which it stands, was tor gift of William H. Nolt of Fort Wavne. to the Catholic diocese of Fort Wayne. The name of the church is Saint Theresa of the Little ‘Flower church, but will be known as the Church of the Little Flower.

PAG Hl NT TO BE REPEATED The big pageant “The Seeker,” staged so strcessfully last week at Oakwood Park by the Lutheran young people of Syracuse. Cromwell and Nappanee, will be repeated in the community park building at Nappanee in the near future, according to announcement made on Monday by Rev R. N. McMHhael. The repetition of the pageant at Nappanee will be under the auspices of he Nappanee Luther League, and the proceeds will go to the fund for remodeling the Lutheran church there. The tentative date for the Nappanee performance has been set for August, 3. BASEBALL Kendallville defeated the Syracuse Greys last Sunday on the home diamond, by a score of 2 to 1. Next Sunday the Goshen Veneer team will be theAisitor. Game called at 2:30. Admission 25 cents. fine principle in aH his dealings with the pdb'lie. Such working out of a progressive principle is mighty good signs of the improved times. H. W. Bechholx. toe local agent, ably assisted in looking after the success of the meeting. These meetings are he l d monthly a t var’ova stations along the line of t ie railroad.

Band Concert Every Wednesday Evening

’Tottagers up in arms It is rumored that notice was served on all people owning boats on Webster Lake that they | must pay $lO per year for the I privilege of operating each boat t on said lake. It is said that toe government I gave a permit about 75 or 80 years ago to a man to operate a grist mill and build a dam. This dam formed what is now called Webster Lake, upon the banks ; of which Ep worth Forest. Yel- ' low Banks, and many valuable j cottages and other property is ! located. The dam at the mill makes the lake and it is the property of a man from Chicago who owns the mill and the dam. having purchased it about a year ago from North Webster people. It is stated that all those whk> own property on Webster Lake own to the water’s edge and that's all, and if the owner cared to drain the lake at toe dam there would only be a mud puddle where Webster Lake now is and all the property around what is now + |he lake would become worthless. Naturally the cottagers at Webster Lake are up in arms concerning the notice that they must pay $lO a year for operating their boats, but Sheriff Maloy, who visited the lake Friday, advised the cottagers not to take fjhe demands too seriously, it was stated. **• o VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Reports of the Daily Vacation Bible School held in Syracuse a few weeks ago were presented to the interdenominational commiV.ee whidh met Monday evening. Rev. W. L. Eiler, director of the school, reported that the school had a total attendance of 107. with an average attendance of 80. The total of the daily offerings amounted to $17.16. The school was operated for two weeks with a cost of less than twenty-four cents per student. To meet the expense deficit each local church will be assessed fifteen cents for each student enrolled from its membership . In the reorganization of the committee for another year’s work. Rev. R. N. McMichael was j named chairman, and Miss Lil-1 lian Hamman was re-elected secretary. A number of text books which will not be used again will be placed in the local public library. HELD I P Leo Hartman, a youyg man whose home is in Wakarusa, was held up. bound and gagged by four bandits Friday night. After failing to find any money on his person, the bandits drove Hartman to within three miles of Bremen where they threw him In a ditch and then drove off with his car. o MARKET AND BAKE SALE The ladies of the Mission Circle of the Church of God will hold a market and bake sale at | Howard’s plumbing shop on Saturday, July 31. Chicken and noodles, baked goods, salads and coVage cheese. 12-2 t

PROGRAM Turkey Creek Township Sunday School Convention Zion U. B. Church Sunday, July 25, 1926 2:00 P. M. Devotions... Rev. H. Fisher Music Zion Sunday School Address... Prof. E W. (Ted) Mumby, Mishawaka MusicLadies’ Quartet, Evangelical Church Addressßev. W. L Eiler, Daily Vacation Sunday School Music Men’s Quartet. M. E Church Report Committee on Resolutions Address- 0. S. Ellis, Bremen Vusk* Special Benedictionßev. B. Q Earhart Prof. E. W. Mumby is a Professor in Lucknow Christian College. Lucknow, Indiana, and will tell us of his work there. Mr 0. S. Ellis was for some years one of the leading men in the work of the State Sunday School Convention and has a strong message for us on the present day problems of rural work.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1926

Auditorium Chat Program of financing the new auditorium, not announced as yet, but deal is on witfai tine manager of the Tivoli Theatre, Mishawaka, for exnibijting motion pictures. An auditorium means toQSyracuse, a lyceum course during the winter, club, school and lodge entertainments and the regular scheduled baskethall games. Floor space, 40x70. Seating capacity over 1000. All our games will be played at home. Do you realize what this means to Syracuse? It will be possible to bring the basketball tournament to Syracuse. An auditorium will bring thousands to this city. This means circulation of money and prosperity. The people of our town and the country want a place foi recreation and public gatherings. Tile township farm bureau is also interested. Tate meek shall inherit the earth. The good citizens of Syracuse will promote the new auditorium. Blessed is the town that has an auditorium. Syracuse will be blessed. Blessed are tihe pure in heart, and blessed are those who do *heir part for the new auditorium. y—, Do it now. Let’s Go! , o NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS At a meeting of the Town Board held July 20, the Board entered an order that for the months of, July and August, 1926. water may be used for sprinkling purposes for one hour only, to-wit: From 6 to 7 p. m. of each day as per ordinance No. 228. Ulis order will be strictly enforced. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Attest. C. C. Crow, City Clerk. __o REV. ROYER HEADS M. A. The . Rev. J. H. Royer,. Methodist pastor, was elected president of the local Ministerial Association at a reorganization meeting held recently. Rev. R. N. McMichael was re-elected sec-retary-treasurer. The association authorized tihe publication of a church advertising card to be placed around the nearby lakes. Two Cromwell churches United wito local churches in this advertising scheme. FISH SENT TO LAKES A truck load of fish from the state ha‘chery at Lake Papakeechie near Lake Wawasee. has been sent to Marshall county to be placed in Pretty, Lawrence and Creighbaum lakes.

INDIANA CROP REPORT I, Despite a one per cent increase in acreage, Indiana’s corn forecast on July 1, of, 148,072,000 bushels is one of the poorest in many years except 1924, being about three quarters c> last year’s crop, according to the ' department of sericultural sta- , tistics at the Purdue agricul;.u- --' ral experiment station in *he ' crop report last week. A iate start, eool June weather and unfavorable rainfail in many sections hampered the corn during the last mont.u Wheat is t BS per cent nor mal and toe estimate is 37,629,009 bushels. Harvest is late but fields generally promise a yield above the average. Oats acreage snowed an increase this year and estimated production is set at 65,400,0u0 bushels compare! with 59,052,00,0 bushels harvested last year. Rye is 85 per cent normal with produ.tion estimated at 2,422,000 bus.nets. White potatoes promise 4,461,000 bushels while sweet potatoes are 75 per cent of normal and forecast only 198,000 bushels. Tobacco is rather weak, with a 21 per cent decline in acreage and toe 17,000 acres are expected to produce 13,651,000 pounds Tame hay acieage .s down 100.000 from the poor clover catch in 1925. Alfalfa continues to increase rapidly, a 20 per cent increase making the present acreage, 248,000 compared with two years ago. Soybeans are eleven points below the ten yeay average condition. The apple crop is forecast at 3,030,000 budhels, 12 per cent greater than last, year and the peaeh season is well along with a crop of 888,000 bushels forecast. T;.is is the largest since 1916. Pears promise a crop of 316,000 bushels and a grape production 69 per cent greater than last year is indicated. With the late season and the start of harvest t..ere are now 97 men for every 100 jobs whereas there were 98 last month and 106 last year. Farm wages are reported to be $2.50 higher by the month and 10 cents higher by toe day than a year ago. The rate now. by. the month is $37 with board and $45 without.

ACCIDENTS Chas. Egolf, wife and child were driving to Syracuse in a buggy on Saturday evening when suddenly the vehicle was struck in toe rear by an automobile, at the so-called, Blanchard corner. It is stated that at this point two cars, going jp the opposite direction, met. The driver of the car following the buggy did not see it and the crash followed. Mr. Egolf suffered several cuts on his head. The buggy was wrecked. A woman who gave her name as “Mrs. Haney’’ and her address as FL Wayne, was injured Sunday nighA when the auto in which she was riding turned over near Syracuse. She was taken tb the office of Dr. C. RHoy sin Syracuse, whpre eight stitches were requirecr’to close a cut in her head. B. O. Mabie was hurt on Monday night when he was struck by an automobile in front of Wright’s garage. The car was by A. L. Miller. Mabie was watching a ~ high powered car with excessively bright headlights. This blinded both himself and Mr. Miller so that neither saw *|he other. Mabie s wounds were dressed by Dr. C. R. Hoy. — -o RALLY WELL ATTENDED A large number of Syracuse Lutheran people attended the big Lutheran rally at Oakwood Park last Sunday, and participated in the various services held there, which were attended by several hundred people from over northern Indiana and southern Michigan. The morning sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. M. L. Stirewait of Chicago, and toe afternoon address by Rev. A. J. Traver of Philadelphia. The afternoon vesper service was conducted by Rev. R. N. McMichael, local Lutheran pastor. At noon the various Luftaeran delegations enjoyed picnic dinners. Ihe Syracuse. and Cromwell congregations united in their parish picnic with a big representation. The Lutheran bummer Conference which closed on Sundaj, was considered, a tremendous success in every particular. —— MARRIED Russell D. and Miss Edith Anderson of Syracuse procured a marriage license at Warsaw on Saturday, where they were married.

i INDIANA BLIND BOY DECORATED Howard Black, a little blind boy, 12 years of age, from Anderson, Ind,, has just received a ’ “Badge of Honor” from toe well ■ known philanthropist “Uncle . Kobert” of New York City. Those ' badges-* of honor are beautiful ■ medals that are given out by ; tolls great man, to the person he ‘ thinks especially brave, or who has accomplisued some exvepi uonaliy good thing.VV hen Uncle Robert pinned the badge on the lapel of Howard's coat, he said, “My boy, I ieel 1 am greatly honored personally, m being permitted to pin this badge .on you, who ijave made such a brave, brave, fight, to prove that you can Team, if you are given a chance,’’ Then he burst into tears!, and handkerchiefs went up to the eyes of everyone in he audience. Howard’s diistory is pathetic. He was born in Anderson, Ind., in 1913. The mother died in giving him birth, and he was cared for in toe Madison County Poor Farm at Anderson for 8 years, when he was taken to the State School, only to learn than he was too far backward mentally, too helpless physically, to be accepted as a pupil. Then tike county authorities, through the solicitations of two blind ladies, working in toe Gospel Trumpet Co., Anderson, sent hiin to the Sunshine Arthur Home and Kinder garten for Blind Babies in Summit, N. J., where special care and training is given toe young blind. Indiana has no law that provides for the blind child before it readies kindergarten age. Mrs. John Alden, founder of Sunshine Blind Babies Home and Kindergarten, headquarters at 96 Fifth Ave., New York City, has taken a kindly interest in little Howard. He has been receiving special care and training for four years in toe Arthur Home-HospitakKindergarten, at Summit. N. J., maintained, by the International Sunshine Society, a philantoropic newspaper club. The county and the two blind ladies paid his tuition. Howard’s etforts to learn and do everything the should have endeared him to everybody, and when he graduated the other day to the public schools, even “Uncle Robert” was there to help celebrate. Mrs. Alden askb why Indiana is one of the few states *ihat do nothing for t/heir baby blind. Without special care babies blinded in infancy generally will droop and die, or grow up into feeble minded and crippled children. Report all blind babies to Mrs. John Alden, 96 Fifth Ave.; New York City, .and she may be able to help them.

TESTING POULTRY FOR T. B.

According to Dr. Floyd M. Hopper, county veterinarian, tuberculosis is found in poultry in Kosciusko county. While testing cattle Dr. Hopper also tested 53 poultry flocks, which numbered approximately 3500 birds. Fifty per cent of the flocks were affected with tuberculosis Dr. Hopper made his recommendations. direct to the owner as to how to remedy the situation Ninety-nine pe.* cent oi all crippled chick “is have tu’jureiilosis. One sign <f tuberculosis is that the chickens go light in the advanced stages, Dr. Hopper staged. Samples of the affected organs of Kosciusko chickens will be exhibited at the Indiana state fair at Indianapolis as a warning. TOWNSHIP S. S. CONVENTION The annual convention of the Turkey Creek Township Sunday School Assoc’wCion will be held at Zion U. B. church on Sunday. July 2S>, beginning at two o’clock in the afternoon. The program appears elsewhere in this issue. o NOTICE TO FIREMEN The fire truck is now in M. E. Rentfrow’s barn on South Main street. All firemen, please toke notice of this change. Tae "hose cart is in the tool shed at the power house. FIRE CHIEF. —o Sale of Records now going on at Rogers & Wilson, Goshen.

Free Movies Every Monday Evening

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface. “Know Thyself.” Old Alex Pope uttered something more than a mere resounding banality in the essay when he said “Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; tbe proper study of mankind is man.” We mishit well cut out considerable stuff and pifflle which we now teach in grammar and high school and substitute suitable instruction in biology with proper emphlasis on human life. Never yet has physiology been taught in a dignified way in common schools. Anatomy has scarcely been touched. Hygiene is universally a farce. Seldom, if ever, is a trained teacher employed to deal with thiese subjects «in our grammar or high schools, although, l undef the whip of the law (in some states) trained teachers are now employed in the physical education department. As a general rule the educational or school authorities themselves uneducated in man science, deem any old teacher who has a hrtie spare'time competent to teach physiology, hygiene and related subjects. It is a disgrace to leave all this to chance, pick me up and tainted sources—the only source now available to laymen who must sooner or later study these things. .

Advertising. Tiie value * of advertising, practically demonstrated, b y mail order houses, large manufacturers, public service corporations, and later Jby municipal bodies, has now been accepted and is being utilized by states to “tell the world” of tfhe advantages of their particular regions. Last year tlh? Maine legislature appropriated $25,000 as an experiment, to be used in newspapers and magazines to advertise the stage’s scenery. As a result Maine's resort and tourist business increased 30 per cent and it is estimated visitors spent over $100,000,000 in Maine. few people are so dense now-a-days as to contend that it does not pay to advertise, but not everybody realizes that cities, states and even nations may be advertised as successfully as a merchant can advertise what he has to sell, loday the merchant wo does not advertise might as well take down his sign. Its just a> much a part of his business as to pay rent. Looked Like His Brother It is told of a woman who sent two neighboring boys to the train to meet her uncle. One of the boys remarked how they would know him. , Why, he is the very image of his brother who died several \ears ago,' replied the woman. We answer the young lady, who writes to ask if we know what a garter snake is? If she refers to that representative of the serpentine family with, the same propensities characteristic to an elastic bandused to retain hosiery in a stationary position, we do. BW-, why not roll ’em sister? * ~ Its only a few years since? a lot of explaining was necessary if one talked With a divorced woman. Today its the style because they're so numerous. Its within the memory of mns* of us w*hen society demanded that a girl be more circumspect than a boy. How time changes things. There ought to be a law that husbands driving automobiles did not have to take orders from their wives. This is "he season when evangelists are busy patting down sin, fried chicken- and roast’n ears. A college lad ate 50 hard-boil-ed eggs in 49 minutes. Isn’t it wonderful what education will do. No matter how mutjh an office costs the candidate the people pay the bill in the end. Borrowing money is dangerous. You may (have to pay it back. Talk Auditorium wherever you i are.

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