The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 36, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 5 January 1928 — Page 1

VOLUME XX

CONDENSED COUNTY NEWS '' —"j Happenings Throughout The County Briefly Chronicled In this Column. \. For the accommodation for those * students’ who lamented the fact that they would have no holiday the day. after New Year’s. The wedther man contri- .< ved such a severe cold and snow that the opening of school was postponed until Tuesday. Jhlew classes have been formed /in the following subjects: Economics, solid geometry and public speaking. Watch for the coming orators in the latter subject. Although a rumor was spread in High School that there was Ho Santa Claus, he put in his appearance at moon Friday and left a nice treat for each pupil. Friday night our basket ball team proved that they were not going to backslide by defeating the fast Leesburg team in a hard fought game. Our basketball team will go to Atwood Friday night and will meet the fast Pierceton five here in the Community Building Saturday night. The periods of forty-five minutes have, been changed to forty and we will now have five minute intermission instead o f three. _i William Starner of Elkhart and Gladys Strombeck of North Webster visited school Thursday and Friday respectively. The Junior Class have received their pennant, and we are Very anxious for it to put in its appearance on the assembly wall. The Junior Class have ordered the books from which they hope to choose their future class play. o THE OUTLOOK FOR 1928 The year of 81927 was an excellent exemplification of the value of diversified farming. While hog prices slumped, the cow and the hen balanced" the losses that may have accrued to some farmers through the sow. That 1928 Will be a good year for this type of farming is indicated by the results of a survey made by the Blue Valley Creamery Institute, which indicates a good year through the cow and hen prospects that after the first half of 1928 the sow will help increase the profits of the diversified farmer. Farmers who milked a few' good cows, fattened* some hogs, kept a flock of poultry and raised an abundance of good alfalfa have improved their financial condition in the past two years. Efch year sees a more uniform s Reading of agricultural prosperity because of the increasing acceptance of the idea*of balancing the production of the average farm through greater and more universal dependence upon marketing crops through the cow, sow and hen rather than in the form of crops.

Virtually all the leading business forecasters and bankers indicate that general business will improve in 1928, states the survey. A moderate recession occurred in 1927, but it is believed to be near the lowest point and the tendency will be toward increased activity, more complete employment and bigger industrial payrolls. Basic conditions appear healthy. Commodity prices are low, inventories small and credit cheap. Taking all the business and Jf farm conditions into consideration, the outlook for the fanner in 1928 is considered good. 4 O—r- ■ FIRE ON NE|VV YEAR’S DAY 4*he house belonging to D. li Brown, first house north of the', Vawter Park school house, near the South Shore Inn on Wawasee Lake .burned to the ground on Sunday afternoon about five o’clock. The house was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Arnel Mil- ’ ler. The fire got started from -a chimney and had gained such headway, that the fire department .which had been called, did not go out to the scene of the fire. However, about all of the household furnishings down stairs and some fruit from the cellar were saved. Mr. Miller carried no insurance on the furnishings, but Mr. Brown carried $1,200 on the house. Mrs. Miller teaches school at the Vawter Park school. \ * V 1

The Syracuse Journal

Syracuse’s Slogan: ”A Welcoming Town With a Beckoning Dake.”

CORN. BORER TRUCK IN SYRACUSE JAN. 12 A large motor truck belonging to the United States department of Agriculture will be in North Webster, Syracuse and Milford Thursday, January 12 to display specimens of the European corn borer, damaged stalks and ears of corn, ajid maps and pictures showing the damage done by the borer, and\ the extent of its spread in Indiana. The truck is equipped with a large exhibition body, and arran-1 gements have been made to have I it parked on the street at Syra-' cuse from 11:30 to 1:30, so that : business men, farmers and others! who may be interested can exa- ; mine the specimens. The agri-' cultural classes in the school ■ have been especially invited to i see the exhibit while it is here. I T. E. Myers of the Purdue uni- j versity forces and 0. J. Rayle of Toledo will accompany the truck and answer questions about the corn borer work. The entire week is to be spent touring Kosciusko county, one-half of which is now infested with the corn borer. A stop will be made at North Webster at 9 o’clock in the morning; and in; the afternoon the exhibit will move on to Milford. Saturday it will be in Warsaw. No damage has been done by the borer in this region;»but the corn borer fighters state that the only way to prevent damage is to control the worm by cleaning up corn fields and destroying all stalks in the spring. The exhibits include miniature fields to show the value of low cutting of corn, and the plowing down of all standing stalks. Congress wiil be asked to* appropriate additional money this year to pay farmers for the extra work of cleaning up their stalk fields. o—/ — BUTLER’S ANNUAL REPORT

County Clerk Russell Butler, as one of his concluding official actions before retiring from office, compiled his annual report for the year which ended Saturday v This report .shows that during the year 192 marriage licenses were issued and 42 divorce decrees granted. The full report follows: Civil cases filed during year (originating in county) 226; civil cases venued from other counties, 12; total 504; civil cases venued to other counties,' 17; civil cases dismissed, 67;- subordi*s nate judge merits, 165; civil cases in which judgment was rendered, 51; total, 300; civil cases pending in county Dec. 31, 1927, 266. Letters administration issued, 124; guardianships issued, 29; decrees of foreclosure entered, 27; sheriff sales, 10; adjudged of unsound mind, 16; marriage licenses, divorces to wives, 34; divorces to husbands, 8; total, 42; criminal cases pending, 248; criminal cases filed, 88; venued to other counties, 2; dismissed, 58; criminal cases in which judgments entered, 46; total, 106. — —oLUNCHEON BRIDGE PARTY a—————• Mrs. Irene Strieby was hostess to a luncheon-bridge given on Thursday afternoon, December 29. The twenty-four guests were seated at three tables, which were beautifully decorated with Christmas foliage and the colors green and red were carried out all through the party. At the conclusion of the luncheon, bridge was played for the remainder of the afternoon, and six prizes were awarded. In addition to the members of the bridge club, the guests were as follows: Mrs. Isabelle Grieger and Mrs. J. Copeland, of South Bend; Mrs. Farley of Ft. Wayne, Miss Gladys Minardow, of Elkhart; Mrs- Perry Ort, of Churubusco; Mrs. Glenn Young of Milford, Miss Margaret Freeman, Mrs. Ernest Bushong, Mrs. Irving Bishop, and Mrs.. Orval Klink of this city. “ENJOY-IT-NOW” CLUB Now is your chance to get a Heatrola on the most liberal terms ever offered. Osborn & JSon, the local'dealers of this wonderful heater, are organizing a new membership club, which closes on January 28. Read the ad on page 8 for further particulars. H) LOCAL INDEPENDENTS WIN The Syracuse Independent basketball team played the South Bend Gilberts at the Community Building Wednesday evening. The score was: Syracuse, 39; Gilberts, 20. The Syracuse Independents play at North Webster this (Thursday) evening.

TWO MORE VICTORIES The High School basketball team won two games from the Leesburg High School Friday night. The second team had its hands full the first half, but during the second period out classed the Leesburg boys to win 21-8. The first team was leading 18-8 at the end of the half and came on the floor thinking the game was won. The Leesburg boys soon changed their minds by | scoring 11 points- to go in the j lead before the Syracuse boys ■ came to. The last quarter was a { real battle with Syracuse having ; the advantage to win 31-26. First Team ■Syracuse FG FT F PTS I Bachman 6 6 0 18 ! Klingaman .... 3 0 4 6 I Ketring 0 0 0 0 i Miller 2 0 3 4 !R. Godshalk ... 0 3 1 3 I H. Godshalk ... 0 0 0 0 Totals 11 9 8 31 Leesburg FG FT F PTS. Anglin 1 2 1 4 McCann ...... 4 2 0 10 Stevens 4 2 4 10 Henit 0 0 0 J) Klopenstine .. 1 0 3 2 Wallace 0 0 3 0 Totals 10 6 11 26 Second Team Syracuse FG FT F PTS. Grady 0 0 1 0 Auer ......... 1 0 0 2 Connolly 0 1 0 1 S. Miller .0 11 1 Robison 2 0 2 4 Shock 3 0 1 6 Mick O’ 0 1 0 Snavely 2 2 1 6 Kindig 0 11 1 A Totals 8 ,5 8 21 Leesburg FG FT F PTS. Anglin 1 0 2 2 Smith 0 11 1 Stookey 2 0 1 4 Rookstool 0 1 0 1 Black 0 0 0 0 Hall oso0 s 0 1 0 Hunt 0 0 1 0 Hartman 0 0 0 0 Valentine ..... 0 0 1 0 Plotner ....... 0 p l JL a Totals ...3 2 8 8 Next Saturday night the big, fast hard-hitting Pierceton high school teams are coming over and try to push Syracuse out of the county lead. The number of Syracuse fans who came out to the Leesburg games, indicates that not everybody lost confidence in the team over the Decatur disaster. ’ Standing of players of all games played to date: ♦ Player Points Fouls, Bachman 159 15 Klingaman 139 21 Ketring 93 9 R. Godshalk 64 18 H. Godshalk v . 7 15 R. Miller ..? 17 6 E. Snavely 2 0 S. Miller 0 0 H. Shock 11 Totals 482 85 Opponents—Points, 382; Fouls, 112. o standing of county teams Team— W L Pct. Syracuse 4 0 1000 Milford 5 1 .833 Leesburg ~8 2 .800 Mentone 6 2 .750 Pierceton 6 2 JSO Claypool 4 4 .500 Sidney 3 4 .429 Atwood 3 5 .375 Burket 3 5 .375 Etna Green 2 5 .286 North Webster 1 6 -143 Silver Lake 0 6 XWO Beaver Dam 0 3 .000 This percentage column includes only games played by county teams with other county teams.

JUNIOR LADIES Thursday evening the Junior Ladies of the Round Table entertained their mothers at the Charles Bachman home. The first part of the entertainment was a reading of a history of the club by Erin Fleming. Then came a short mystery play, “A Watch, A wallot and a Jack of Spades.” Later Louise Snobarger played in* her capable manner several piano selections and Natheta Sloan whistled in her usual sweet way. The refreshments consisted of brick ice cream, waffers and coffee. After this the entire group sang songs, both old and new. • CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber, of Commerce • will be held at the Sign of the Kettle on Tuesday, January 10, i after the noonday luncheon. The i members are urged to be present.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5. 1928.

Syracuse Library Notes i One hundred and nineteen books came back from the bindery last ■ week. These books have been mended, resewed in buckram, and cleaned as much as possible. The dirt could not all be removed from the pages. If the adults would be more careful when they read these book;, they would find that books they wanted to read, then, would not be in such a terrible conditior: and they would set a splendid example for the children . Th( books you read have probably been read by many others before you and evidently you won’t be the last to read it, unless you are so thoughtless and careless as to get grease, candy or other dirt on the pages and covers and if you use a book mark to show you where you were when you stopped reading, instead of turning down a page. Please let’s thing a liMle more of our fellow* readers. «• ? — 231 less books circulated in December than November and 98 less than the previous December. ,72 less readers than in November and 18 less than the previous year. 64c increase since last month in fines and a $3.58 decrease to that of the previous year. * * Last Saturday so few came for story hour that no stories were told. Please remember children, that there must be at least ten before time will be spent in this manner. Librarian —“This book is overdue. It’s a two week book.” Small Boy—“ But I thought it was a 14 day book.” “Let’s be prepared to introdue books as we'sdo our friends —I proudly, gladly.” o WINTER STARTED IN Winter started the New Year with a heavy snowstorm and sub-zero weather, which gripped ■ the entire middle west. The many snowdrifts along the ‘highway made If dffnculF to travel and many motorists were Stalled in the drifts. NOTICE All those who ordered ads in the classified columns over the telephone or otherwise and neglected to pay for them, kindly call at this office and settle for them.

Auto Clubs Undertake Educational • Campaign to Safety-tee Indiana BlteY LESSON 4 WOSffiß STAT? fag"”’ I "yv ■WM BU I '<l ■""' r - •• , ’’ s> * If- \ “Short Cuts to the Cemetery”

There are many, many “short cuts to the cemetery.” Some people prefer playing with dynamite, others prefer “experimenting” with electric light wires, some even try to pull guns and fire arms through fences and doors with the barrel pointing toward them. Most any are less sure, less certain than crossing the streets in the middle of the block in present day automobile traffic. Statistics from the accident prevention department of the Hoosier State Automobile Association show that of 201 children killed in a single city by automobiles, over half of them were, killed in the middle of the block.

BIG RALLY IN ELKHART A number of local Lutheran laymen, together with Rev. Dr. A. Arbaugh of Syracuse, went to Elkhart Wednesday evening where they attended the bigopening rally of the nation-wide Lutheran campaign for a fund of $4,000,000.00 for pensioning and aiding retired and disabled I ministers of the church. The I meeting was held in Grace Lutheran Church at Elkhart. In addition to the local delegation Lutheran pastors and laymen from Goshen. Mishawaka, I South Bend. Middlebury, MillersIburg, LaGrange. Cromwell, Nappanee, and Elkhart were in attendance. The program included addresses by Ray Senusky. promii nent Lutheran business man of I Detroit; Rev. A. H. Keck, of * South Bend, president of the Mi[chigan Synod; and Rev. Dr. C. S. Baslin, of Harrisburg, Pa., a general educational secretary of the United Lutheran Church. The Rev. W. M. Habey, of New Corydon, president of the Southern Conference was in charge of the Elkhart rally. . Lutheran rallies similar to the one held at Elkhart were held this week in Kalamazoo, Ft. Wayne, Detroit anu Logansport. Rev. R. N. McMichael, of Ann Arbor, Mich., former local Lutheran pastor, and president of the Northern conference is in charge of the campaign in the state of Michigan. The Lutheran campaign for ministerial pensions and relief will reach its peak early pn February when the drive for the gigantic $4,000,900.00, fund will be conducted simultaneously throughout the United States and Canada. — , Q_ —.- CARD OF APPRECIATION The Wednesday Afternoon Clvjb wishes to express its thanks and appreciation to all of those who assisted in any way to make the Community Christmas tree party the success it was. Our thanks to Israel Cripe, who gave the tree; to N, C. Jnsley and Rev. £>ust, wh# hauL ed the tree and to the city marshal and Roscoe Howard, who assisted in erecting the tree. o_— — O. E, S. The Eastern Star Chapter will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday evening, January 11. It is urged by the new Worthy Matron that all officers and members attend this meeting.

How many children actually cross streets ip the middle of the block compared with those who cross at cross walks? ’ Observations made in the city of Indianapolis prove that more than 50% cross at the regular" street intersection, yet more than half of those who were killed were killed while crossing in the middle of the block. , The poster shown above emphasizes the dangers. Indeed it would probably be less dangerous to play with a stick of dynamite for the reason that the danger is known, than it is to dodge automobiles coming from all directions at all times in the middle of the average city block.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY SIT DENTS AT I. U. Kosciusko county s delegation of 93 students at Indiana Uni-, versity got back at their nooks this week after a two weeks’ Christmas, the longest of the school year. Just ahead of them are final examinations for the first semester, while behind them is the greatest year of service in the history of the State University. The school year closing in 1927 found 13,433 different students registered at Indiana University, 5,742 of whom were on the campus at Bloomington and Indianapolis. Records show that during the past school year Indiana University extended* its direct services to more than a quarter of a million Hoosiers, distributed partially as follows: In hospitals, clinics, and social service, 58,019; educational information bureau, 64,300; parent teacher service, 30,000; health bulletins, 50,450; public health nursing service, 32,600; package library service, 30,000; program material for clubs to 7,850 members; audiences for I. U. educational films, 250,000; high school students in I. U. state oratoricals, 2,000; public school pupils in State Latin contest, 10,000; rock and mineral analyses, 835; separate geological surveys, 32; bureau of science service, 247. The following Kosciusko county students are enrolled in Indiana university for this semester: Claypool—Max E. Blue (medical school, Indianapolis), Robert D. Blue, Dale D. Trinkle. Etna Green —Berdie L. .Hess, Nellie F. Mikel, Volma B. Nellans, Margaret A, Poor, Wayne H. Stackhouse. Leesburg—Fred W. Anglin, Betty Fermier, James R. Roher (medical school, Indianapolis). Mentone —Ira D. Anderson, Ninian E. Kesler, Leslie A. Laird, Rosalind B. Mentzer. North Webster —Wallace B. Erwin, Donald EL Phelps. Pierceton —Lawrance G. Dill, Agnes B. Hess, Clela White (nurtraining sohool. Indianapolis), Silver Lake—William I. Caldwell, Leßoy Scherer. Syracuse—Cecilia Moran, Alden J. Rarick, Meredith E. Tom. Warsaw—William R. Beroth, John L. Boggs, Dorothy B. Brubaker, Kenneth F. Coyle, Richard Ferguson (dental school, Indianapolis), Elsono B. Heling, Earl R. Hill, Robert E. Kuhn, James M. l.effel, Charles B. Liebrock, Marguerite M. Wood, Ray W. Wright. Winona Lake William J. A. Laurien,

HOW TO PREVENT COLDS Dr. William F. King, secretary of the state board of health, has laid down three good rules to prevent colds. In answer to reports that thousands of people throughout the state are suffering from colds Dr. King said: “Keep your throat clean and free from, irritation. If in spite of all you do your throat is sore, see a physician regarding yotfr tonsils and a dentist about your teeth because poor teeth breed filth that irritates your throat. “Keep your feet dry—damp or wet feet breed colds and give your whol body an achy feeling. “Keep your system in good working order —a clean 'system reduces the hazards of a cold.” Residents of cities like Indianapolis where the air is all mist and there has been a steady rainfall should see a doctor once in a while, Dr. King said. He also warned people to stay clear of crowded places if possible because out of every five persons in a crowded street car, movie theatre, o r Christmas shopping crowd, etc., one of them possesses a cold. By coming a close contact with the crowds every one is liable. Colds are easily communicated and there is practically nothing to do in such ©vent except to warn those having colds to stay out of crowds where others might be contaminatedj 4 “But, I suppose this is ah impossibility,” Dr. King said, “so just watch, yourself.” ALLIED 0 RACES The American Indians are usually classed as a separate race — the Red or American race. It is supposed that they are closely related to the yellow race,, the Eskimo representing the transition from one race to the other. o Are You Nervous? If you are nervous or suffering from a nervous breakdown, try Dr. Warner’s treatments, they will help you. Phone 176. Goshen, Indiana.

iTHINGS TO THINK ABOUT I » , Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface. Erring Women and The Penalty We have had of late some lamentable exhibitions of the depths to which women will descend in obedience to guilty passion. It may well be that at the start man is responsible for tempting the woman to the primrose path of dalliance, but every wo-) man knows in her heart what is right and wrong. It needs no law from Mount Sinai nor criminal code to tell her when she is lin danger. A man may be wicked and still maintain a social position. It needs only a breath to destroy a woman, even though she be as virtuous as Solomon’s highest type. In these days there in entirely too much relaxation of the regulations which should inhere, in every household. There is too much love of dress and finery and excitement and too little thought is paid to the serious duties of life. The man or woman who suddenly discovers an “affinity” is on the road to trouble. And the worst of it all is that the innocent must suffer with the guilty* There are many ill-mated persons in this world. There are many passionate creatures whol cannot or will not submit the mJ selves to any restraint. fl The need of the hour is for fl little more of the view of the sanctity of the mfl-J riage relation, of the recognitfl|| that every individual standsfl a complex relation to socfl<s| and may not follow his ojfl ... desires at will. w fl Probably there are morfl ter men and women hi theflflj now than ever before and probably the proportion of th< wicked is less. d . . .The imjpressive that those,who desire to disoßaJ the laws of God and man shfi&ldXs* so willing to flaunt their vqiekedness in the face of the p-fiMic. The tragedies are aTwa tS terrible and they would be avoided if the victims foresaw rhe| and they may easily forsixfWMgl exercising a little contemplation. Telling Everybody \ Dina—A little bird told Xme what kind of a lawyer your Uncle is. \ • ■ Sina—What did the bird say?\ ‘ Dina —“Cheep, cheep." u Sina —Well, a duck told me what kind of a doctor your fa- J ther is. Remember This Now’s the time to watch your step _ At work to not be late, And bear in mind it’s fully time To write it “twenty-eight." What Do You Think? To advertise ' ■ * Is really wise; Yet lots of guys Think otherwise.

Bones says the way to keep your pants pressed nice is to wear ’em wrong side out every other day. That keeps the bag out of the knees. You will make more friends in a week by getting yourself interested in people, than you can in a year trying to get people interested in you. A gossip may be pretty good at reading between the lines, but she gets more of a thrill listening in on one. • The neighbor who disagrees with you is entitled to his opinions justjas you are. Why hate him for it. If a woman cannot get all of her husband’s money any other . way she can collect it in the form • of alimony. Let every citizen resolve to make Syracuse a better town in which to live during 1928. “When the roll is called up yonder” the size of a man’s roll will not count for much. Women may be slaves to fashion. But, in summer, their burdens are very light Age is what makes a lot of things look wicked to you. I ' J This Week’s Puzzle Puller What sort of hair has a King’s horse got?

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