The Syracuse Journal, Volume 19, Number 48, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 31 March 1927 — Page 1

VOLUME XIX.

SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Items of Interest Concerning - Our High Sclumil Written for The racu.se Journal. Rehearsals g»f the junipr class play are being conducted every day. The cast of characters is as follows: Anthony Wheat (Tony) a victim of Circumstances. Prentice Kindig; Burks, his valet. Henry Godshalk; Judge Bunby, h ad of the house, Ray McClintic; Aunt Juhai the judge’s sister-in-law. Thelma Geyer; Barbara Bunby, the Judge s flapper daughter. Leda Connolly; Marjorie Bunby, another daughter of the judge. Mabel Milter; Mooney, a nia.d witn “Serves,” Natheta Sloan; Willie Peabody, the boy from next door, Charles Bachman; Doran, a plain clothes detective, hmory Ketnnx; Grandma, with ideas of her own, Ruby Lewallen; Louise Byers, her companion, Evey In Mock; Doctor Aked, a, friend of the judge, Ray Godshalk; Nancy Brown, the girl from Rosedale, Maxine Jenkins; Ebenezer Whittle, the judge's , nephew, Fredrick Clayton; Mrs. : Ebenezer Whittle, looking for Ebenezer, Erin Fleming; Anne, the bride ? Friday evening the Oratorical contest will be held at the school house. This is only the preliminary and elimination contest, ! that is, the best speaker will chosen from the contestants to represent Syracuse at Et n a Green April 9. The contestants are: Freshman, Irene Shock, Cleo Cory and Ralph Leacock; Juniors, Helen Leacock. Natheta Sloan and Frederick Clayton; Seniors. Harold Geiger and Rebecca Fleming. Gdrdon Geiger, who is a very pleasing young speaker, will entertain the audience while 1 the judges are deciding on who has won the contest. We * feel j that it JwiU be well worth your time to attend thia contest—Friday evening at 7:30. Report cards are due this 1 week. The next time we get them they will be ours'forever No doubt a few of us will find that spring fever has ruined the looks of our card so far that we will never be able to bring it : back t(» normal. Perhaps Mr. / SLabaugh is right when! he says he has another name for spring lexer—-laziness. - The Ten boys who wer)t to Auburn as the' Syracuse basketball team were awarued their sweaters Monday and each thanked the school ami teachers in short, straight to the point speeches. It is understood that if these boys fail jo conform to certain rules thp/sweaters are to be given »«• 1 Thursday Gerald Hen wood gave a review of Zane Grey’s "The Vanishing American" before the senior English class. Robert Brown reported on “The 1 Perfect' Tribute" by Mary Ra- 1 mond Shipman Andrews Thursday also. The reports were well given and enjoyed by * all the listeners.' “Anne What’s Her Name,” the junior class play is creating considerable curiosity among the students. The question is. "who is Anne?'* No one outside the Junior class seems to know the answer to this weighty problem. On Wednesday Rev. Hedges gave the talk on the Life of Paul. His tailk was about Paul’s work in the city of Corinth. Senior—(in play (practice)— I’ll go call-a-phone the doctor. (We weren’t aware of the existance of such an apparatus.) Senior—William Rogers settled Rhode Island (Poor Roger Williams- isn’t any creditdue him?) I—■.—.— o— NEW FURNITURE DEALER Vernon T. Beekman has taken over the furniture business conducted by his father. Wm. Beckman. Read the announcement on page 5, • o ' ! PIANO TUNING Mr. Krimmel, the piano tuner of Ft. Wayne, is here for a few days. Orders may be phoned to Syracuse Telephone Operator. 48-pd ; ; O . ( —■ C«dWn Mtw.re It Must be Leve” at Crystal, Ligonier, tonight.

— The Syracuse Journal Syracuse’s Slogan: ••A Welcoming Town WitK a Beckoning Lake.”

REPORT OF THE SALE OF CHRISTMAS SEALS

. i Ihe success of' the sale of ' Christmas seals in Kosciusko county this year was due largely to the excellent support given ! the sale by the Vice-President of the organization consisting o f the Dentists and Doctors of the county and the excellent support by the Directors of the organiza-, tion consisting of the cashiers of j the banks of the county. The receipts from the sale for 1925-1926 were $634.73. The receipts from the sale for 19261927 were $1062.42. .The seal sale this year was conducted by letters containing SI.OO worth of seals with stamped envelope for the return of the I seals or money. The method hasj been so successful there is no ; doubt but that it will continue! as a permanent system of supporting the County Anti-Tuber-culosis association. ’I he following is a statement of the receipts from each of the townships and each school district including the City of Warsaw: Center Ward. Warsaw . .$ 133,00 East Ward. Warsaw .... 100.00 U est Ward, Warsaw ... 97.00 High School. Warsaw .. 92.50 Wayne Township 89.18 Clay Township 22.52 Washington Township .. 30.93 Plain Township 32.67 Van Buren Township .. 46.16 Harrison Township 18.75 Jackson Township 18.50 Lake Township 36.13 Etna Township . 20.66 Seward Township 3.80 Tippecanoe Township .. 6.85 Turkey Creek Township 16.35 Prairie Township 2.50 1 Froig unknown persons 294.92 ! T0ta1...51062.42 • Os this amount $471.49 was ex- * pended for nurses’ travel, supplies, stationery, postage, etc. Following is a statement of re- ; ceipts: Balance on hand at be- ' ginning of period, $1352.04; receipts from seal sale, $1062.42; grand total $2414.46. Balance on ! hand February 15, 1927, *51942.97. A nurse. Miss Naomi Blosser 1 of Goshen, Indiana has been employed by the Joint Nurse Com- ’ .nittee of the Red Cross and the < Anti-Tuberculosis societies of thq 1 county. We are anxious for the ’ nurse to work in all the town- ' ships of the county, especially in 1 the schools before the end of • the school year. Any Contmun- ' (ties, desiring the service of the nurse may make arrangements with Miss Jesse Thayer. Warsaw’, Indiana. On behalf of the officers of the Kosciusko County Anti-Tubercu-losis association we desire to thank the public for their sp’endid support of the seal sale for the year 1926 and 1927. A. C. McDonald, Pres* N. E. Hayman, Treas. James M. Letfel, Sec y. o WAS A HUGE SUCCESS ‘Tea To[>er Tavern.” the play given by the senior class last Friday night at the Auditorium. 1 was well received by a large crowd and was a success from every standpoint. The characters carried out their parts exceptionally well for amateurs. The high school band rendered several selections before the play began. April 8 the juniors will give their class play. — -T-O M INTER MASON DEGREE Syracuse Lodge No. 454, F. & A. M. conferred the Master Mason degree upon Sam J. Snavely Monday afternoon. After the degree work the members went to thp M. E. church where a supper was served in the basement by the Ladies’ Aid society. At the evening session the Master Mason degree was conferred upon Orval L." Klink. A number of visitors from Goshen and Milford were present Ik & 0. REPORT The operating revenues of the B. & O. railroad for the month of February amounted to $17,903,907, and the operating expenses to $14,599,260, leaving a balance of operating revenues of $14,599, 260.. WO NEW SERIALS Jii this issue we begin the first installment of the two serials, ‘The Leading Lady.” a mystery story, and "Fix Bayonets,” a World War story. • —-—;—o—,—.. —- . I INDIANA Indiana has 1,416 miles of paved roads in its state highway system consisting of 4,591 miles.

<iOOl> FiSHINCUN INDIANA THIS SEASON

F Prospects are exceedingly good i ■ for fishing in Indiana waters this • i season and already some excel--11 teat catches of bass are reported. Information reaching George f i N. Mannfeld, superintendent of • i the fish and game division of the , state conservation department, ■ I show that ice is out of the north!em lakes much eariier than in 1926 and that in several instances fishermen reaped excellent re- j wards for their early activities. | Mannfeld called attention that j at this time of the year fish in i the lakes are like’y- to be congre- j gated. As a result violators j know where to ply their nets, so I wardens are very busy to prej vent this illegal and unsports- ; manlike form of fishing. ! Eight years of continuous propagation of baby fish in state: hatcheries and planting in pub-j lie waters has made Indiana one j of the best states in the union for this aquatic sport, Mannfeld contends. “We have much better fishing waters than either Illinois. Ohio or Kentucky and the fishermen of these states are beginning to' realize this, as demonstrated in the number of nonresident fishing licenses issued.. In 1918 only 34176 licenses were taken out, while in 1926 a total of 14,637 licenses were issued.” Despite the fact the last legislature raised the non-resident fishing license from $1 a year to $2.25. conservation officials feel that the number will not be lessened as out-state fishermen have come to depend on Indiana for game fishing. Mannfeld pointed out that some organize! sportsmen of this state were insistent that the non resident fishing license be placed at $5, but after counsel ivith the conservation department, it was decided to place it at $2.25. The department took the position, he said, that we should welcome all out-state fisherman, and while it was essential the . license fee be raised, the figure should not be so high as to discourage visitors. The desire of the fish and game division is to keep all public waters well stocked and is proceeding along well defined frnes of propagating several million baby fish each year, enforcing the closed seasons and illegal use of nets, spears, et cetera and educating the public to co-oper-ate with the department. As a •result the state’s ninety streams and rivers, and more than 200 lakes that contain bass and other game fish, offer unexcelled fishing which the department hopes to even improve each year. PETIT AND GRAND JURY Following is the list of jurors for the April term of the Kosciusko circuit court: Petit jury: Milo Harmon, Etna townshipjLee R. Cory, Van Buren township; Frank W. Harman. Prairie township; John C. McCleary. Prairie township; William G. Scott, Van Buren township; Andrew’ Miller, Turkey Creek township; W. G. Fluegel, Wayne township; A. J. Menzie, Washington township; Charles Meek, Prairie township; George W. Stoner. Tippecanoe township; William. H. Mock, Tippecanoe township. Grand jury: James Ramsey, Lake township; William Boggs, Warsaw-; Samuel E. Elder, Wayne township; L, E. Minear, Clay township; Frank Bushong, Turkey Creek township; Quinlan McKenna, Tippecanoe township. APRIL FWL DANCE Friday, April 1, a dance will be given at the Community building. Music will be furnished by Ross Franklins and his orchestra. Added attraction: Morice Neuman. singer, dancer and director. Watch your step—its April 1, and Friday, tool o—;— BIRTHS AND DEATHS For the month of January 31 births and 31 deaths occurred in Kosciusko county, according to the monthly bulletin of the In- . diajia State Board of Health. o BAKE BALE Committee No. 3 of the Lutheran church will hold a bake sale at Klink’s meat market on . Saturday, April 2, beginning at 10 o’clock. 48-11 : o k BIRTHS Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Millard Laughlin a son on Tuesday. — o —— f Extra fine program at Crystal, r Ilgonier, aext Sunday and Mon* . day, April 3 and 4.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1927.

The American Express Co., and several other agencies, have 'combined, to simplify traveling ! in Europe. They act as agents for ' the railroads. You can purchase a j ticket, or tickets, at their offices, to any place, or plages, or coun* |try, you want , to go to, at the jsame price you would have to ! pay at the station, where* you (would have some trouble to make them understand your wants, unless you spoke their language. For a Dew francs snore than ( the railroad station price, you : can have a seat in a compartment i reserved weeks ahead, and this i is advisable to do, when people are crowding to the same place, as they have been to the Riviera. My ticket read. Marseilles, Nice. Leaving Paris, on Monday morning at nine o’clock, on the “Rapid” train for Marseilles, there was no need to reserve, as I was told on that day. as a rule, travel is light; not so, that day df January, though luckily, I arrived at the station three quarters of an hour ahead of train time; that gave me the choice of seats and compartments, as the porter put (me on the train at once. Fifteen minutes later two fine looking young ladies came into the compartment, and though they spoke French to the porters, they spoke in English to each other. When the taller of the two went out to purchase papers and magazines, the other one addressed me, as Madame, and spoke to me in French over and over again. I have been taken for a French woman —I answered her in English, to her great surprise. In fact, it took her a few moments to recover from it; she was so thrilled at the prospect of soon seeing her parents in Egypt, that die told me they, too, had lived io Paris, nearly two yeSrs, from there through other countries, that they are now on their way to the French Riviera, at Nice, and Monte-Carlo, and after a hop, skip and jump from place to place in Italy, then what seemed to her, the "promised land”— Egx’pt. Her confidences caesed on the return of her sister. When we were some miles away from Paris, 1 saw’ acres of newly made truck gardens, and noticed the trees were beginning to bud. Now and then I caught something of their conversation, it w-as impossible for me not to hear—it had to do with sports and styles and all the things of today. After luncheon on the train, and it was a very good one, they both became sociable—they gave me their papers to read, and a French edition of Vogue to look at the latest styles. The taller one. every once in a while, fairly bombarded me with questions, about my travels at home and abroad, about my research work, and was particularly interested in my letters for the newspapers.

and when I finally carried peaceful war into the enemy's country’, and questioned her, she willingly toldjme they were New’ Yorkers, tennis friends and learned French from a governess. that their latest hobby is taking amoving pictures; their kodak seemed to be their prized, possession. Later when \ they went in to dinner, they left it in care. 1 All of a sudden, in some unaccountable way, I became/ aware of a man passing back and forth in the aisle, and every time he passed the open door of our compartment, his eyes rested on the kodak, so after I counted the eighth time he had passed and repassed. I picked up the kodak from near the door, and placed it at my end near the windovr. The next time he passed he glanced at me, when he saw what I had done, and that was the last I sa< of him. He wore the full green grey cape of the Italian army. The ladies brought me a ham sandwich, an orange and a large bottle of Perrier mineral water. Arrived in Marseilles at 9:45 p. m. As I had written for a reservation at the Hotel Teraninus, owned by the Paris, Lyon, Mediterranean Railroad Co., I did not haye to go out of the station, only talked through a small hallway and was in the. hotel, that is built out from the station, with a large, long open space in front Next morning I called on Mrs. Curtis, a shipboard acquaintance.

On the French Riviera At Nice

(By Mrs. Amanda L. Xanders.) No. 16.

and was so surprised to find “Ann” had not taken the Mediterranean trip, as she intended, but was sailing the end of theweek, from that port, for India, Lo join her brother and his wife there. I had lunch with them at their Pension and test the next morning at ten, for Nice. The train I took was a through one from Paris and it was crowded, such ar crowd I have not been in in many a day. I finally found a vacant seat, in a compartment with a Ibt of French people. No one ever announces the name of the next station or the name of the one where the train stops; passengers are supposed to know themselves. I came directly, on my arrival in Nice, to the Cecil Hotel, just off of the Ave ’du Victoire, the main thoroughfare, where the Huots of Boston, whom I met in Paris, are stopping. As soon as I registered and was shown my room, I went to the American Express office and found a bunch of mail, including Christmas cards that had been following me from place to place and at last, waited for three weeks, my arrival here. After occupying a large, but very dark, double roam for a few days. I am now in a lovely third floor front roam, with a fine outlook across a wide, open space, and house tops, to the mountains beyond. s The first sight-seeing from here, was by tram car. No. 15, to Monte-Carlo. It starts from the Place Massena, and takes you out through the old part of Nice, which is very interesting—to the sea front, and you follow its winding curves in and out all along the way. On all the tram cars the firstclass half, is upholstered in red plush, the second-class part, has plain wooden slat seats. Os course, there is a difference in the price. I was not quick enough to secure a seat on the right, or side of the sea, though an English lady, more successful in the rush, offered her’s to me, I declined it, but considered myself lucky any ivay, as I had four English ladies from London, to talk to. Nearly every one at our hotel is French, though I heard a woman tell a friend, that because her letter of credit was on Baltimore and not New’ York, they charged her ten francs to cash a certain amount —and that tip is worth remembering. She also told of her ill luck that day at the Monte-Carlo gambling table! having lost over 600 francs, or about $25.00, all she had with her. - All along the way, every turn of the road, presented a new landscape, and each one possessed an added charm. Ido not know the distance, but it took one hour and a half to reach Monte-Carlo. By purchasing a return ticket, one can save several francs. The terminus of that tram line, is at the near side ,of the famous Casino, and close to the beautiful, wide, white steps that leads down to the wwld famous terraces; the first is the grand promenade, full of pretty benches and chairs, where one can enjoy the beauty of sea and sky, or watch the promenaders, as they include people from many countries, and besides, it is a great center of fashion and sport All kinds of flowers and shrubs decorate the length of it and leaning over the fanciful, but substantial rail —that protects the promenade from the steep terrace to the pigeon shooting grounds, and way below, to the railroad that runs along the edge of the walled-in sea, on a clear day, looking far out to sea, ihe snow capped mountains of Corsica can be seen. The entrance to the Casino faces the mountains, and wonderful flower gardens, full of all kinds of flowers in full bloom, of palms, tall and stately, and two invnense cactus trees, the one full of red balls —that are either new shoots or coming bloom. 1 walked through the town and purchased gaudy postal cards—that are no exaggeration, of the bloom of the month of April. I sat in the garden and enjoyed watching the people, white I reveled in their beauty. After passing the Casino several times, I gained sufficient courage to enter. 1 was surprised to find it just like the foyer of a large hotel, with large, dark colored marble col urn ns, two rows

DISKED OAT LAND HARBQRS CORN BORER

Farmers in the.areas in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan where clean-up measures are to be taken to control the European corn borer under the provisions of the CornBorer Act recently passed by Congress, are advised l?y the United States Department of Agriculture against the practice of seeding oats in corn stubbte which has only been disked. The ■ sowing of oats or small grain ether in the spring or fall on disked, corn stubble provides favorable living conditions for the European corn borer anti therefore is a danger spot in the corn-borer control work. The disking of these fields has been found to kill only a small percentage of the borers and in addition to this the growing grain furnishes ideal protection and shade for the borer as the season advances. i This spring, in the effort to prevent the spread of the corn borer to the Corn Belt, the deep plowing of corn fields and the turning under of all corn remnants will be one of the most effective ways which may be employed to destroy the borers. Fields in the proposed control ; rea. that, already have been P'owed or seeded to oats or winter wheat in standing stalks will have to be givM?n special attention. £uch stalks should be cut with a stubble shaver or mower, cutting within two inches or less of the The stalks should then be raked up. If necessary, a stubble beater *should next be used to destroy the stubble thoroughly. Where only a few stalks are found, they can be taken up with a sharp hoe or corn knife, and collected in sacks or baskets to be burned. Great Britain’s “blue-sky” law will put American and Canadian gold-brick merchants out of business. The government also intends to curb all fraudulent stock chernes.

of them, in between upholstered furniture, settees and chairs. Around the sides are displays in glass cases, of the latest, most exquisite gowns, sport clothes, bags, jewelry and shoes. The gambling rooms are to the left; there are three doors —each one guarded by three men; the outer doors are of finished wood, the inner ones of glass. As I sat nearby, I noticed quite a few unattractive, out-of-date, as to clothes, women and men of years, going in or coming out, as well as crowds of people of all ages. Curiosity finally got the upper haind, and at the information desk I learned I would have to show my pass-port and pay ten francs, and beside, no one is allowed inside, unless they live on their income. I counted twenty immense tables, in fact, they are the'largest tables I ever saw, where roulette and bacarat are played in the three rooms, all beautifully decorated with statuary and paintings—and immense crystal chandeliers all gold and glitter. People sat around the tables and stood three to five rows deep—those in the nearest rows were in the game, as they would reach over and the men would place their chips r fior them, on the marked, indicted spaces. Men and women, had blank pads, w here they kept some kind of a record—perhaps of winning numbers. The roulette wheel is in the center and three men on each side, manage it. I walked from room to room and stood at different tables and watched the game and the faces of the gamblers. Tliere was no talking, to speak of —everything apparently was done decently and in order. I understand, if any one is foolish enough to stake their all, and are too cowardly to face the future, there is a room provided with pistols and other things for a quick get-away out of their trouble. The stakes are limited —from 10 francs, but (mostly 40 francs to 12,000. It is safe to say, that only a small per cent of the stakes return to the players—l understand it is as low as 16 percent. How foolish people are, to take such a long chance. It took one hour and a half to completely satisfy my curiosity. I was ready to leaho on the 4:00 p. m., train for Nice. The return took two hours. As on my first trip along the Riviera, the night was made beautiful by myriads of electric lights, along the curving shore line, and the new crescent moon and the evening star, shed "heir radiance along the way.

THINGS TO THINKABOUT Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface. Shake We are sometimes too much inclined to think of the farmers and city or town people as two separate classes of society, or draw a line between them. But there is no difference. The less we separate these two indispensable elements the more both will prosper. Socially and economically there is no place where the city’s streets end and the country highways All are welded into an unbreakable chain. Nature gives both the sunshine afid the rain, the same worries, the same artibitions. The flow of commerce and the neecs of industry bring the urban and the rural dweller into a realization of comradeship in the world’s complex endeavors a t getting along. Taken our own cemmunity of Syracuse. All of us recognize our dependency upon, our friend- . ship for. and our obligation of good will toward people who help to make our community a center of fellowship and business activity. Where Are They? What has become of a lot of the things we once though we couldn’t get along without? Where are the old cuff-holders we used before our cuffs came • attached to the shirt, and how about the “rats" the ladies used to fix up their hair? Where are hat pins, and the old huntingcase watches, the kind you had to pop open when you wanted to see the time of day? Where are the pug dogs and the brown derby hats and the watch chanm made in the shape of a little basket cleverly carved: out of a peach seed? We invite those who pride themselves on their memories to came forward with a Jittle information. •’TeH ns what’has become of these things, and then tell us some of the things we now look on as necessities that will also be among, the missing when another generation comes on earth. It Is Strange Isn’t it funny? . That so many Businessmen Will get up in the morning Shave with an advertised razor And advertised soap, Put on advertised underwear. Advertised hose, shirt, collar, ties, shoes, and suit; Seat themselves at the table And eat advertised breakfast food, Drink advertised coffee or substitutes, Put on an advertised hat, Light an advertised ci£ar, ' Go to their place of business i in an advertised automobile And Turn down an advertising plan On the ground That Advertising doesn’t pay? Poor Fish (Conducting a class in biology’.) Teacher: “What is the function of the United States Fish Commission?” Hife-h School Student (a senior): "The job of the commission is to see that the fish do not became exhausted.” t We’re not so much, concerned about the automobile saturation point as about saturated drivers. For every car they send to the junk man the undertaker gets two or three orders. Genius is really capacity for hard work. The man who has great ability to work is the man who succeeds. Just at this moment there’s more broken China than usual — but the mending process is well under way. Instead of lowering the sport the baseball scandal seems to have resulted in a raising of salaries. There are two kinds of parties in this country; political and petting. Both need watching. — ( f Daddy Browning, New York millionaire, can now sing, “Yes, I have no Peaches today. Same powder goes off with a bang and some goes on with a Puff. a ' <

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