The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 13, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 28 July 1927 — Page 1

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CONDENSED COUNTY NEWS Happening' Throughout The County Briefly Chronicled In this Column. D. B. Cunningham, of North Webster, and W. W. Wood, of Ligonier, have tendered their resignations as directors of the Tippecanoe Country club and both were accepted by vote of the directors at a meeting held at the club house last week. Mr. Cunningham also resigned as secretory of the club. Successors will be selected at the next meeting of the board of directors. The work of distilling mint in Kosciusko county is now in full. blast. The mint is not producing a very large crop of oil as it is claimed that the excessive rains in the spring drowned out a great deal of the roots and otherwise hindered the yield- This year the oil is only quoted at $3, per pound, while it sold two years ago at S3O a pound. Sheriff McKrill, Milo Maloy, Robert Breading. Walter Brubaker and Fred Tucker, were in Gary last week to identify the body of a man buried several weeks ago and which had been exhumed for the purpose of possibly identifying it as that of Frank Tucker, missing Warsaw cigar clerk. How’ever. the body was not that of Frank Tucker, the examination proved. Two automobiles, driven by Ray Stroyer of Claypool and Robert Chiicote of Ml ford collided last Thursday one mile north of Leesburg. Stroyer suffered a broken nose and several cuts about the face, while Chiicote received an eye injury and a severely bruised arm. Both automobiles were completely wrecked. AUGUST. MONTH OF BATTLES “Extra! Extra! British capture and burn American Capitol! Mad Anthony Wayne Defeats * the Indians! Old Ironsides Wins Great Victory over Guerriere! . Massacre at Fort Minims! Allies '-’Filter Peking! Washington De- ’ seated in Battle on Ix>ng Island! King. Philip Run to Earth! Kentuckians Defeated at Blue Licks! bioux Attack New Ulm! Quantrill Slaughters Citizens of Lawrence! Extra! Extra?" So might the newsboys have cried their papers on almost any August day almost any year since the history of the United States began. For it is doubtful if any other month ever saw so many important and dramatic military engagements as has the month of August. If you would know why. read the feature article. “August. Month of Battles," by Elmo Scott Watson in this issue of The Journal. Its an “out-of-the-ordinary” article handled in an unusual way. Dont’ miss it! HEAD OF COUNTY BANKERS Stephen Freeman, of Syracuse, was elected president of the Kosciusko County Bankers’ Asso- . ciation at the annual picnic and banquet held at the O. D. Ervin Hotel, Tippecanoe Lake. Wednesday last week. He was elected to succeed W. Kern, of Silver Lake, retiring president. Jean-Hart, Pierceton, was reelected vice-president; Cyrus Hall, of Leesburg, succeeds George McKrill. of the Lake City Bank. Warsaw, as secretary and Jack Shoup of the State Bank. Warsaw, was re-elected treasurer. The vigilante committee reported that the shooting practice of all bankers under the direction of Sheriff McKrill and Milo Maloy was progressing splendidly. An hour of revolver practice is required of each banker once a month. BABY FISH PUNTED A total of 736.700 baby fish and fry produced in four state hatcheries were planted in public water during June, according to George N. Mannfeld, superin 1 endent of he fish and game division of the state conservation department. Os this number. 718,300 were black bass; 13,100 craß pie; 3.000 yellow perch; 1.30 C blue gill; and 1,000 rock bass More than 600,000 of the tota June production came from the Riverside hatchery in Indianapo lis. . A classified ad will sell it.

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|DUE LAKE WAWASEE SPECIAL EDTHON This issue contains a Lake Wawasee section with news from and around the lake. It also contains particulars about the regatta and motor boat races to be staged Saturday and Sunday. July 30 annd 31. This section was made possible l with the assistance of C. A. Mills- j paugh. who is an experienced newspaper man and knows how to .get up ft special edition with live news and advertisements, as this section is well patronized by merchants, hotels, restaurants and other business enterprises, who seek the patronage of the i lake people. Mr. Millspaugh has a cottage on the lake and each year spends the summer here. We are all proud Os our beautiful Lake Wawasee, the largest inland lake in Indiana. It is only surpassed in beauty by Lake Luzerne in Switzerland. A minis* ter of the Gospel, who about 20 years ago visited Switzerland, re-1 marked to the writer several i years ago. Lake Wawasee remind-1 ed him so much of Lake Luzerne, .only the latter is larger. ! Lake Wawasee is getting more popular every year. People are coming from the larger cities to our hospitable lake to spend their vacation in the great out-doors and to enjoy the cooling breezes of Lake Wawasee. This being about the height of the season the summer population is estimated from 6.000 to 10.000. In the last few years several hotels were enlarged to double its former capacity. A new one, Wawasee Inn, was built last year. This hotel, containing 135 rooms, is the largest at the lake. Other enterprises, such as cases, restaurants. lunch rooms, grocery stores, gift shoppes, ice cream parlors, filling stations, etc., are established around the lake. Over 3.800 acres are covered by the lake. Not only is the lake an ideal and popular summer resort, but fishing is also good. Hundreds of fishing boats can be seen, on the lake every day. Sportsmen from nearly everywhere come to try their luck. The regatta and motor boat races. July 30 and 31 will be .the crowning event at the lake this year. O — —" FAREWELL DINNER On Sunday. July 24. Mrs. M. D. Martin gave a farewell dinner to her children and , grandchildren before going to her new’ home in Bucyrus. Ohio. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Leighty. Akron, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Noble, Larwill. Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank .Yoder. LaPaz. | Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Cullen Gfissamer, Goshen. Ind.; Earl Nichols, Elkhart; Mr. and Mrs. Leure Erm is and children, Elkhart; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crouch. Stroh. Ind.; Miss Pauline Bender. Blue Island. Ill.; Joan and Betty. Warren and Martha Hire, Ligonier and Mr. and Mrs. Wade Zerbe and Marilyn Holloway of Syracuse. —o ■ OLD-FASHIONED BELLINft On last Thursday evening .neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chancey Hibner and gave them a welcoming serenade of one-half hour. The bride and groom decided the storm should cease and the ladies marched in and gave them a down pour shower of many useful gifts, which Mr. and Mrs. Hibner appreciated very much. At a late hour, when the good treat had vanished, the crowd dispersed, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Hibner much joy and happiness __o ELKHART COUNTY FAIR The annual ‘Elkhart County Fair will be held at Goshen. September 13 to 17. The men who are promoting the great enterprise, indicate thftt the fair ■ this year, which will show for . five nights and four days, will be “bigger and better than ever.” The increased purses for the races are expected to draw the best horses in the circuit, i 1 o - MARRIED t * j Mrs. Sarah Zerbe of this city t- and M. D. 'Martin of Bucyrus. - Ohio, were united in marriage in > that city on Tuesday. July 19. They will make their home in h Bucyrus. I) o u BAKE RALE 1 e The ladies of the Church oi h God will hold a bake sale at the Plumbing Shop on Saturday July 30. Chicken and noodles Bring containers. 12-21

Regatta and Motor Boat - Races on Lake Wawasee

The two and one-half mile regatta course, on Lake Wawasee will take its place among the acquatic sports of the middlewest, ! Saturday and Sunday. July 30 ; and 31, with the first series of motor boat races under the auspices of the newly organized Wawasee Yacht Club. Five races are on the program and a conditional event—one for women drivers, dependent upon • whether enough fair pilots with floats on the lakes, wish to enter as pilots of their own speed i oats. The regatta which is for amateur owners and drivers, is attracting all the fast lioats on Indiana lakes. ’lnquiries have • come from motor boat enthusi- | asts from motor boat centers. 1 about the events and the awards. I particularly from cities along ! the Ohio river, where the speed boats are in high favor. Silver cups have been hung up for each event, the cup for the feature race, for boats of more than 35 miles an hour speed, being donated by the Wawasee Hold PROCURE CONVENTIONS Thursday evening a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held in thf basement of the library. The purpose of the meeting was to interest the hotel men at the lake in procuring conventions during the summer? Present were J. M. Sargent. Mattie Katzer of the Tavern, Mr. Kennedy of the Wawasee Inn. and W. A. Johnson of Buttermilk Point E. J. Gleason, district passenger agent of the B. & O. railroad also attended the meeting. Mr. Gleason stated that the railroad -ompany would co-operate in every way w’ith the hotel men and the chamber of commerce to interest various organizations to hold their annual conventions in Syracuse. The hotel men also favored the convention plan, the details to be worked out later. None of the hotels at the lake is large enough to hold a good-sized gathering at the height of the season, but arrangements could be made to hold the conventions in the Syracuse Community building, the hotels providing the other accommodations. The opinion prevailed to get the May. June and September conventions, at which time the hotels are not so crowded. —- —oBRIDGE CLUB LUNCHEON The Syracuse Bridge Club gave a one o’clock luncheon at the South Shore Inn. Lake Wawasee on Tuesday. Guests were seated at four tobies, with a hostess at each table, who were: Mrs. Isabelle Grieger. Mrs. J. E. Grieger. Mrs. R- E. Thornburg and Mrs. Sol Miller. Following the luncheon bridge ; was played at seven tables. High honors went to Mrs. Wm. Bowld, Mrs. Henry Grieger and Mrs. R. Tuttle. The guests from out of town were? Mrs. Forrest Bowld and her mother, Mrs. Halsey, Memphis. Tenn.; Mrs. R. Tuttle, Indianapolis; Mrs. Chas. Clark, Marion; Mrs. Ed. Holman and Mrs. Schuman. Maxwelton Manor; Mrs. E. C. Barnes. Winnepeg. Canada; Mrs. Martha Counts. Birmingham. Alabama; Mrs. Morse Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Reed, Grand Rapids. Mich.; Mrs. Glenn Young, Milford; Mrs. Amanda Xanders and Mrs. Matt Abts, Wawasee; Mrs. Ferrel Ott, Ligonier; Mrs. Henry Grieger and Miss Margaret Freeman. Mrs. Isabelle Grieger was chairman of the affair. ’Q 1— ALBERTO SALVI COWING Alberto Salvi, the world’s . greatest harpist, is coming to Wi- . nona Lake. Indiana, on Thurs- ■ day evening. August 4th. Probably never has any concert , artist been a greater revelation to his audience than Signor Salvi He has revolutionized harp playing and has accomplished brilliant results which were hitherto . considered impossible for this instrument. ’ This is Salvi’s third appearance i at Winona. Each time he pre ' sented a most brilliant program The management considers itsel! fortunate to be able to secure again this noted artist. : O— . ,/ f HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE e Can be overcome. Take treat \ mente and avoid more sen u t Gusbe*. Phone 17C

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tel Company. Other donors of , silver trophies are W. H. Noll, of Fort Wayne; Ross Franklin of Waco Pavilion. Wawasee, Ind.; the Lake Wawasee Protective 1 Association; Henry Caldwell, of Indianapolis and Charles Gorham of Goshen. The program for Sunday, July 31. calls for races for boats of varied events —the first race at 10 a. m. being for outboard moI tors of four horse power or less: a race of ten miles at 11 for out•oard of less than 30 miles an hour speed; a3O mile race at' £•3O for motor boats of between 30 and 35 miles an hour speed ' and the feature speed event of 25 miles for motor boats of more j than 35 miles speed per hour, which event wdl take in several of speed of 60 to 75 miles per hour. The program for Saturday will l>e devoted to qualifications and '■peed trials with practice driving. The course has been open for practice during the week. E. K. Robertson, a motor boat enthusiast of Orange, N. J., is director of the regatta. He will enter and drive boats in the I TAX REDUCTIONS IN COUNTY The assessments of farm land made in 1925 and on which thel Indiana tax board Saturday ordered a 20 per cent reduction for Kosciusko county are by townships as follows, according to the records in the offices of County Assessor Sabin V. Robison. Jackson, $1,578,410; Monroe, $1,103,609; Washington, $1,742,000: Tippecanoe, $1,535,710; Turkey Creek, $1,651,430; Van Buren, $2,031,480; Plain. $1,825,330; Wayne, $2,265,940; Clay. $1,414,850; I ake, $1,226,480; Seward. $1,915,, 950; Franklin, $1,923,870; Harrison, $2,015,450; Prairie, $1.k42,740; Jefferson. $1,779,380; Scott, $1,374,670; Etna, $1,040,950, a grand total of $28,068,300. A deduction of 20 per cent on all farm listed under the 1925 assessment will show the assessment for each township as ordered by the state board on Saturday. The total reduction to the county is $5,613,660 as with a 20 per cent reduction the total assessed valuation of farm land in Kosciusko county will be $22,456.640. W. C. T. U. MEETING Mrs .Mattie Crow Fick was hostess to the members of the W. C. T. U. at the Crow’s Nest on Wednesday of last week. The occasion was the W. C. T. U. institute, and ninety-five members were present from Syracuse and adjoining towns. Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, state president, was present and made an interesting talk, and also present were Miss Maude Aldridge of Winona, who talked on the subject of “good clean pictures" at the picture shows. Mrs. Williams of Leesburg gave a reading, as did also Mrs. Franklin of Albion, and Mrs. Iden, an aged member, gave a short reading. Mrs. Floyd Hedges of this city sang a solo. | TG SJEIX UVE BABY It ooks as though there might ’be a lot of dkeitement in Syracuse Saturday afternoon. The merchants, who compose the Red Arrow Club, have announced they are going to sell a live baby j at the Red Arrow Auction. All ; arrangements have been made for this sale. A bag of gold will also be sold > that day. Considerable rivalry > is developing among various organizations in preparation for the sale it is reported. Any Sunday School class, church society, club, lodge or any other organization is entitled to bid. 5 Be on hand Saturday, July 30, * at 3 o'clock and witness the fun. — o BAKE SALE t ' Committee No. 2, of the Lu- - theran Aid Society will hold a * bake sale at Klink’s meat market - on Wednesday. August 3, begin--3 ning at ten o’clock. Pies, cakes, * chicken and noodles will be for side. Bring containers. 13-lt e| -o - - f Band Concert Every Wednesday i! Evening r ’l Ilin III.— .I.I.II■» ibii. !■ —

events. The regatta is backed by the cottagers and residents; about Lake Wawasee. Next year I >‘t is the plan to obtain one of i the classic motor boat race events for Lake Wawasee. The start! and finish of the race and the ’; >pot for review will be in front of Wawasee Hotel on the north >horc of the lake. Mr. Gar Wood, nationally known motor speed boat enthusiast and builder of boats, writes: is part of a letter under date of I luly 21. as follows: “Although I un personally watching over the levelopment of two gold cup racing boats in w’hich we have our own make of motors. I feel that I will be able to get away ’ong enough to pay you a visit on the dates of July 30 and 31. rest assured I will make every effort." . There will be no charge for those desiring to visit Lake Wawasee to enjoy seeing these races and suitable arrangements have been made to provide seats on the grounds at Lake Wawasee and adjoining properties from which a most excellent view i may be obtained. INDIANA CROP REPORT Indiana’s king Os crops, corn, is in the poorest condition of any ; year- on which records have been kept, it was reported recently by the Purdue Experiment station. Reports show, according to Purdue statisticians, that the corn crop on July 1, w , as only 56 per cent of normal. The acreage is 12 per cent below that of last year, also, showing only 4,111,000 acres, much of which was planted after June 1. Last year at the. same time the crop was reported 72 per cent normal and in 1924 it was reported as 61 per cent of normal. The ten vear average is 82 per cent. The production forecast under July 1 conditions is 103,597,000 bushels or still about 61 per cent of last year’s crop. Reports indicate 38.021.(MX) bushels, or about 22.3 per cent of last year s crop still on farms, compared with 49.524,000 bushels a year ago . The condition of wheat is 80 per cent normal against 84 last month. 85 last year and 79 for the last ten years. A production of 28.512.000 bushels is forecast by the July 1 figure, a decrease of 266.000 bushels during the month. Production last year in Indiana was 33,840.000. Hoosier farmers seeded practically the same acreage of oats this year that they did last, in spite of the wet spring. The acreage reported is 2.0-M),000 or 99 per cent of last season’s area. The condition of oats is reported 72 per cent normal, indicating a yield of 59.621.000 bushels, practically 2.000.000 bushels under last year. The acreage of white potatoes is 54.000 and the condition is 78 per cent of normal, which forecasts a production of 4.719.000 bushels. This is a 12 per cent increase in acreage from last year. The condition last July wms reported as 81 and the *enyear average is 84 per cent of normal. The production last year was 3,840,000 bushels. The apple crop is forecast at 1.643.000 bushels from a condition of 39 per cent of normal. 2.457.000 bushels less than last year. Last year the condition was 73 and the ten-year average is 54. The peach crop forecast is 271.000 bushels from a condition of 23 per cent of normal, compared with a production of 900,000 bushels last year and a condition of 74 last July. Pears are reported as 31 per n t °‘ normal compared with 73 last year and a ten-year average of 50. The production forecast is fqr 138.000 bushels, compared with a production of 328.000 bushels last year. The condition of grapes is reported as 53 per cent of normal compared with 87 last year and a ten-year average of 76. o— UNDERWENT OPERATION A tonsil operation was performed on Miss Catherine Mabie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mabie, of Syracuse, at the Emergency hospital, Warsaw, Friday morning. . Mrs. FVank Bushong, who was operated on at Epworth hospital South Bend, Wednesday of last week, is getting along nicely. —o- ” Many a man who gave xnarri* age serious thought are still in ‘ the bachelor class.

EVANGEUUALS TO MEET AT WAWASEE j The 1927 Oakwood Park Assembly of the Indiana Conference of the .Evangelical church I will convene at Oakwood Park. I on the west shore of Lake Wa-. wasee, on July 28th and will close j on August 7. 1927. The Boys and Girls Camp Con-1 ! ference will begin July 28 and > will continue for ten days. August 2nd to 6th inclusive, the School of Leadership Training under the deanship of the Rev. A. H. Doescher of Elkhart, will be in session. i The Daily Vacation Bible i school will operate at the same time under the supervision of the Rev. O. O. Lozier of Fort Wayne. The Woman’s Missionary society, the Evangelical League of Christian Endeavor and the Sunday School conventions of' the Indiana conference will correlate their program with the school of leadership training., making it possible for their deleI gates to secure credit work on the Standard Training Course. The list of speakers include Dr. Charles F. Gutherie. D. D.. of Syracuse. New York; Dr. C. A. Mock. president of Western Union College, Lemars, Iowa; Dr. C. H. Stauffacher. executive secretary, of the Evangelical Missionary Society, the Rev. A. Guiliani, superintendent of the Italian Mission of Milwaukee; Miss Rose Fecket. returned missionary from China, and Dr. J. J. DeWall, superintendent of the Rodbird Mission in Kentucky. On August 9th. Congressman David Hogg, of Fort Wayne, will be one of the principal speakers and the closing address on Sunday evening. August 7. will be given by Gov. Fred R. Zimmerman. of Wisconsin. o— FAKE AUTO ASSOCIATIONS Fake oil stock salesmen are not the only frauds abroad. There are the representatives of fake automobile associations as well. They promise impossible things to the automobile owner to’ get the first fee and that is the last the new joiner ever hears of the. organization or its services. There are 22.011,393 automobiles owners in the United States according to latest calculations, and they provide a fertile field for a swindler. All motorists should be alert to this type of faker because he is abroad, and it is estimated that he swindled the gullible auto owners out of $25,000,000 last year. , . If a motor club is identified with the American Automobile Association, known as the “Three A.” the motorists may be assured that it is a reliable tion and will live Up to its promises. There are 908 motor clubs in the chain and all are banded together for the service of the motorist. The swindlers are most active during the touring season. Then they promise accommodations for motorists in every hamlet. There is no limit to the special services they provide, all for the small fee. But the motorist is sadly disappointed when he puts some of the promises to the test. Then the high-powered salesman has departed, and there is no recourse. Automobile owners should remember that the “Three A" constitutes 98 per cent of the functioning motor clubs in America, and this trademark is a guarantee of pledges kept. Many of the fakers imitate the well known AAA trademark by using a combination of letters bearing sufficient resemblance to® the “Three A” letters to take the unwary car owner off his guard. RUSSIAN COSSACK CHORUS Because of the splendid program given by the Russian Cossack Chorus at Winona Lake last year and the many requests that they be heard this year, the Winona Management announces that this great chorus will appear at Winona Lake on Monday evening. August Ist. These men, fourteen in number. natives of Russia, are highly trained in their art A year long tour in Italy was a triumph of artistry. They were the hit of Paris and the French Riviera concert season. The Queen of Spain visited all their concerts while at Madrid and congratulated Mr. Socoloff, the leader, with the success obtained by the chorus. Latin America greeted them as the greatest artistic organization of the world, and the United States, during the past year, has been giving them an enthusiastic hearing. This chorus has long been the singing voice of Russia.

THINGS TO THINKABOUT Review of Things by the Editor I As He Sees Them on the Surface. The Critic There is a class of people whose main occupation is to criticize and find fault. They seem to have been born in the dark of the moon and have lived in a pessimistic mood all their lives. I hey find fault with the weather, tho they have no means of changing it. 'Criticize those in authority and the means used in running the government of city, State and nation, yet would not live in a community without one. They see no good thing in anything. nothing is just right. What a dreadful condition and state of mind in which to live, j Is there any hope for a person in this Condition and state of mind in which to live. Is there any hope for a person in this condition? Is there a remedy? Yes. First, that person must have his eyes opened to see his condition, for it is my opinion that few of these people realize they are in such a state. Then, a good case of old-fashioned Bible conversion would help that person wonderfully and give him a good start in overcoming this dreadful habit. He must then cultivate the habit of looking for the good in people and realize that there is seldom a condition, but what could be worst 1 . Prayer and constant watchfulness will enable him to overcome his fault finding entirely. Brother, sister, if you are afflicted with this habit, apply the remedy suggested; it will help you. u, | A Bachelor's Bit!lad Say it with. flowers. | . Say it with sweets. Say it with kisses. And say it with Say it with jewelry, i Say it with drink, But whatever you do. rDon’t say it with ink. . ' —‘— I L ■ Surgeon says if our feet ache, go and see a dentist. Probably, then, if your teeth ache you should go and buy a pair of shoes. • - - ■" This town may move faster, maybe, if you did; yfct there are some who travel entirely too fast for any town. A Syracuse woman calls her husband “Fact” because he’s such a stubborn thing. ■ \ After a man gets married he has less to say about what he can or can not afford. Now that it’s vacation time, we wonder where the fish are yoing to take theirs. o 1 ’ A schoolboy wants to know how’ many square rods it takes to make a wiseacre. — If there is any pig in a man s nature it is sure to erop out when he travels. Every baseball player is a potential thief, who is cheered if he steals a base. — Everyone should be an example before the people and not a problem. ■] Lots of people make a specialty of pouring ice water on enthusiasm. The girl who knows how to do her own sewing doesn’t sow many wild oats. - ' Giving a woman driver plenty of roadway is both polite and prudent. Never judge a man’s greatness by the opinion his neighbor has of him. , Education does not make work unnecessary—it means better work. •_■ Meanwhile the war in China continues in the same old way. ——l— Flies never seem to know when to take a nap. Want a baby? You have a chance to get one Saturday. And Now 'ln Ckmag— The Syracuse Journal remains the best advertising medium for our local merchants. It is the loud speaker of this community. Other mediums are “silent"

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