The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 42, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 16 February 1928 — Page 4

THE SYRACUSE JOURNAL RK PUBLIC AN Published every Thursday at Syracuse, Indiana. Entered as second-class matter on May 4th. 1908, at the postoffice at Syracuse, Indiana, under the Act of Congress pf March 3rd, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year, in advance $2.00 Six months *• Three months Single Copies -• 03 11. A. Buettner, Editor and Publisher Clara O. Buettner, Associate Editor ' Thursday, February 16, 1928 “I know not what the truth may be, I tell it as ’twas told to me."—Editor. THE REAL WASHINGTON It is estimated that more than two hundred books have been written about George Washington, many of them being an attempt to dig up something in . his personal life that might dim or diminish the veneration in which he is held. It has been, found that he distilled alcoholic liquor; that he some times cussed and that he owned slaves, in his day all these things were customary, and instead of detracting from hi s gyeatness, seem to add to the ideal because he was simply human. He may not have had a college, or even high school education, but he did have a clear mind and a vision of this nation’s future. A rebel and outlaw, he undoubtedly was—-as were all the patriots who took part in the revolution against the British king. Washington not only believed in liberty, but he believed in order, in law. It has been said of him that he had the biggest mind for public business of any man that ever sat in the Presidential chair for as a statesman, he looms larger, than as a soldier. Yet he never <•’ fed or sougn public office. When responsibilities were accepted he was sure of himsell and this with his natural ability, his valor and devotion brought him the unbounded respect and confidence of all who came in contact with him. It was this personal influence that held in line of service, an army suffering in rags and tatters, through the neglect of their states and it was this influence that held to gether the dissolving bands of colonies and for. a century and a half has persuaded the American people to support a policy of oppositibn to foreign alliances as outlined, in his farewell address. After all it is the spirit of Washington that alone matters and none of us will go far wrong by following his standards of conduct in relation to his fellow men, his willingness to serve his country and his principles. It is these that should be stressed at every observance oLthe 196th anniversary of his birth on February 22. o — TO MEET AT I‘IEIU'ETON A number of interesting features are planned for the conference of the Goshen district of the Episcopal church to be held at Pierceton, Monday and Tuesday, February 27 and 28. Among them are a sermon on Monday evening at 8 o’clock by Bishop F. D. Leete, a talk on the work of the Wesley Foundation by H D. Bolinger, Methodist student pastor at Purdue University, at. 10 o’clock Tuesday morning, and a sermon at 8 o’clock Tuesday evening by Dr. Frederick Shan- - non. pastor of the Central Church, Chicago Special musical numbers will be furnished during the confer- . .ence by the Bourbon Boys and Serenaders and Nightingales. The laymen’s banquet is to take place at 5:30 Tuesday evening. At this time the members of the Preachers’ Wives’ Association will sit together. On the committees are F. E. Fribley, J. W. Gibson and F. R. Hill, general qualifications; C. A. Hile, C. R. Lenwell, H. M. Thrasher, nominations; F. W. Greene, Aaron Rasor, E. E. McCarter, resolutions and C. H. Smith, Sherman Powell and J. T. Bean, program committee. Fred R. Hill is conference secretary, F. H. Cremean, treasurer, and Fred D. Wilde song director. o WASHINGTON, THE MAN February 22 is a date not only for honoring the memory of George Washington but also for trying to get a clear understanding of the real character and real importance of the “Father of His During recent years the constant effort of biographers has been to show Washington, the man, instead of Washington the myth, and during the past year this has been done probably better than ever before. This new interpretation of Washington forms the basis for an interesting feature article by Elmo Scott Watson in this issue of The Syracuse Journal. Be sure to read “Washington, Human Being,’’ in this issue.

Local News and Personal Items Sherman Deaton spent Monday at Claypool. Sheriff McKrill was in Syracuse Tuesdzyr serving subpoenas A. A. Pfingst was a business visitor in Detroit. Mjch., thh week.*, Mr. and Mrs. Melbern Rapp oi Elkhart were Syracuse visitors on Wednesday. C. R. Hollett was a business visitor in Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Emerson Bushong spent Monday night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bushong. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Arnott and family of Elkhart spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. E Strieby. Mrs. I. L. Walker and Mrs Frank Bushong, who reside neai this city, spent Wednesday here. Mr. and Mrs. John Swenson and son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beckman and fa mily. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest LeCouni and family spent- Sunday with Mr .and Mrs. Charley Weavei and family. James Traster spent last weel in Indianapolis attending th*, threshers’ convention. A big at tendance was reported. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mick anc son Dickie of Goshen spent Sun la at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Erhest Richhart. • Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Mils and 'amily spent the week end ii Continental. Ohio with Mrs Miles’ parents, Mr. and Mrs Shirley. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fisher anc fam’ly and Mr, and Mrs. Gerald Bushong and family spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bushong. Miss Mary Bushong returnee to New Carlisle on Sunday aftei spending the week end with hei parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bushong. Mr. and Mrs. James Trastei spent last Sunday afternoon a< the home of his parents, Mr. anc Mrs. Richard Traster, on String town Road. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Geiger and daughter, Donnabelt of Elkhart spent Sunday with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Geiger and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Stansbury and daughter spent Saturday nig'ht and Sunday in the home of their daughter, Mrs. Orlande pavis, in Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Kitson drove to Goshen last'Sunday afternoon to be present at the exercises of the opening of the North Side Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hoover and children and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Stansbury of South Bend spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. George Stansbury. Miss Butler of New Paris was a guest last week of Mrs. John Brunjes. Miss Butler was the domestic science teacher in the schools here a few years ago. Last week we stated that Mrs Ernest Richhart had returned from the Goshen hospital. This was an error in the name. It should have read Mrs. Ernest Richards. Verl Richhart of Versailles, Ohio, spent a few days here last week in the home of his brother Ernest Richhart, and also renew- ; ng the friendship of his former Syracuse friends. ‘ Jesse Mellinger, who resides near Milford Junction, was completely taken by surprise on Friday evening by his wife parents and friends of Syracuse and Vawter Pai*k and his neighbors, when they went to his home and brought their supper with them, to remind him it was his 47th birthday. After spending the time in an old fashioned social way, the guests returned to their homes saying- they had enjoyed a fine good time.

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Mrs. Willian Smith, Sr., of Indianapolis came on Wednesday evening to spend a few days here with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. William Smith, Jr., who is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Gertrude Beery. Mrs. Mary Vorhis and son Robert, Mrs. Mary Vorhib, Mr. and Mrs. G- R- Worth and Mr Platz >f Elkhart and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Bauer and family of this city anjoyed a fish dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Rentfrow on Sunday. Those who were callers at the lome of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Niles were: Mr. and Mrs, Ford Irissamer and family of Sturgis, Mich.; Mr .and Mrs. John Bender, Arthur Strieby, John Gilbert, Adam Strieby, Forrest LeCount, vVm. Strieby and Rinard Koiburg. Mrs. Mabel Fuller of Fillmore, California, came on Slmday to visit in the home of her brother, Charles Brady. Mrs. Fuller, in company with Mrs. Brady, ven\to Ft. Wayne Ure first part of the week to spend a few days with Mr. Brady, who is in the hospital in that city preparing to undergo an operation for goitre. A one o’clock bridge-luncheon was enjoyed on Wednesday by he bridge club at the home of Mrs. R. E Thornburg. The dining room was daintily decorated — o n valentine suggestions, and, in act the entire affair was carried rut along valentine lines. A very nteresting time was enjoyed by all present. The Good Samaritan class of he United Brethren Sunday School met on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Donovan Strock. The class enjoyed the I bible study of Philemon, under the direction of Mrs. Nicodemus. The next study will be the book or Ruth, conducted by Mrs. Vern Brown. During the social hour rames and contests were enjoyed. The hostess served refreshments. O T FUNERAL OF I>R. F. J. YOUNG The funeral of Dr. Forrest J. Young, former prominent Milord physician, was held Friday ifternoon at Milford. Dr. Young, 52 years of age, passed away at the home of his aster in Bryan. Ohio. Death followed a two months’ illness although before that . time his condition had long been critical, lis death was due to Bright’s disease and hardening of the arteries. Dr. Young practiced medicine for 18 years in Milford and two years in Leesburg. For a short time he was located in Warsaw. He left Milford just before Christmas, 1927. His wife passed away several years ago. Dr. Young was a veteran of the World War. He was also a member of the town board. father, two brothers, three sisters and one daughter, Miss Frances Young, who was with her father in Bryan, Ohio. BOY SCOU'IVINVITED Boy Scouts of Kosciusko county are invited to be guests of Indiana University at Bloomington next fall on October 6, when Indiana meets Oklahoma in football. Walter M. Kiplinger, regional scout executive at Chicago, has accepted the university’s invitation for the Scout Day program. It will include free admission to the football game, use of the university’s 90 foot swimming pool, and its athletic fields and courts, and campus sight-seeing tours to the medical laboratories, the observatory and other points of interest. The attendance of 3,€00 at the university’s first Scout Day program last fall is expected to be doubled this year. o Greta Garbo in “The Divine Woman” at Crystal, Ligonier, tonight.

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one Hundred years old Mrs. Mary Jane Wood, who resides with her son, Martin J. Wood at Swan, near LaOtto, celebrated her one hundreth birthday anniversary, February 3. ‘ Scores of persons called at her home during the day and extended their best wishes. One hundred and twenty persons attended the dinner at noon and almost an equal number of others called for a short visit during the afternoon. Her oldest child, Mrs. Julia Cramer, 81, of near LaOtto, and her youngest, Frank Wood. 64, of Syracuse, were both present for the celebration. A daughter. Mrs. Woman, of California, and a son Allen of Virginia, could not attend the fete. Mrs. Wood also has fifteen grandchildren, 54 great-grand-I children and fourteen great great-grandchildren. Three birthday cakes were baked for the dinner, one of which held 100 candles. Valentine decorations were used throughout the house and Rev. Robert Lawshee of Avilla gave a short talk. Mrs. Wood was born in Allegheny county, Pa., and came to Indiana with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Strouse, when eight years old. They made the journey in an oxcart and located on a farm near Avilla, where she had spent practically all of her life. The aged woman is en joying good health, and is able to do part of her housework each day. AIR MAIL* SERVICE Second Assistant Postmaster General Washington, Feb. 8, 1928 Col. Charles A. Lindbergh has cabled a request to the contractor on his old mail route, Chicago, lIL. to St. Louis, Mo., via Peoria and Springfield, 111., that he be permitted to again fly the mail on one round trip-oyer the route, on regular schedule, the northbound trip to leave St. Louis at 4:15 p. rm/February 20, and the return southbound trip to leave Chicago at 5:50 a. m., February 21. The 1 department has authorized the contractor to grant the request and arrangements are beipg made so that all mail carried on these trips will be stamped to show that is was so carried/ — o CARD OF THANKS “Verily I say unto you, inas- ■ much as ye have done it unto I one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” There are joys that words cannot express and there are feelings of gratitude that cannot be uttered. I, I take this way of trying to thank all who have been so very gboti and generous to me, during my recent illness, but it seems 1 just _do not know how, I cannot find words strong enough to express my feeling. I pray God. who holds the wealth nf this world, will shower down upon each one of you, not temporal gifts only, but also many, many spiritual gifts. Mrs. J. L. Druckamiller. o FISHERMAN FINED Geo. Cable, Carl Nelund, Fred Nelund and William Gage, all of South Bend, were arrested Sunday by B. 0. Mabie on a charge of catching undersized fish at Lake Wawasee. Cable and Carl Nelund paid fines of $lO and $24 each before Justice of the Peace A. T. Griffith, at Warsaw. The charges against Gage and Fred Nelund wsre dropped. —* o “Neuritis” And neuralgia can be overcome by my treatments. Call Dr. Warner, Phone 176. Goshen, Tnd.

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IN OUR CHURCHES L -1 Evangelical Church Sunday School at 9:45, with a class for every age and a teacher for every class. P. W. Soltau, is the superintendent. Preaching at 10:45, communion following. Sunday School at Ebenezer at 9:30. Preaching and communion at 7:30 p. m. Come to Church Sunday, be honest with God and place Him where He belongs which is first and supreme in your heart. R» G. Foust, Pastor. Church of God February 19, 1928. Morning service. Sunday School at ten o’clock. Evening service. Christian Endeavor at six. No preaching. Prayer meeting each Thursday evening at seven o’clock. Come and worship with Us. G. W. Wyatt, Pastor. Grace Lutheran Church Sunday School at 9:45. Mrs. Roy Riddle, Superintendent. Mrs. Godshalk will jneet the Catechetical class during Sunday School hour. Regular meeting of Catechetical class at 6:00. Evening service at 7:00. Subject of sermon: “A Song of Love.” On Monday evening, February 20, Mrs. Roy Riddle will give her illustrated lecture on the Oberammergau Passion Play. You are welcome. An offering will be taken. A. H. Arbaug'n, Pastor. Methodist Episcopal Church The Church School at 9:45. Morning worship at 11:00. Evening worship at 6. Tuesday evening February 21 the Fourth Quarterly Conference will be conducted by Dr. C. H. Smith, in the auditorium at 7:30. Sunday, February 26, is Go-to-Church-Sunday. All the Churches of the town are co-operat-ing in this movement. What would happen if ALL the people of Syracuse would go to Church at one time? Can the Churches hold the people! Go to the Church of your choice for morning service, February 26 and count one! v James H. Royer, Pastor. Public Sale The undersigned will sell at her residence on South Main street, on Saturday, February 25 Commencing at 1:00 p. m., the following personal property: 1 bureau, 1 dresser, 1 davenport, 7 rockers, 3 beds, springs, mattresses and bed covers, 3 9x12 rugs, several small rugs, 1 range, 1 cabinet, 1 cupboard, 1 kitchen table, 6 kitchen, chairs, 1 refrigerator, silverware, 1 sideboard, dinning room table and 6 chairs, 1 clock, 1 wood heatingstove, 3-burner oil stove, dishes, cooking utensils, and numerous other household articles. Terms: All sums of $5 and under cash; over that amount a credit of six months will be given, purchaser to note with approved security. MRS. ELSIE CABLE. Ernest Richhart, Auctioneer. Vivian Disher, Clerk. o BIRTHS AND DEATHS During the month of December there were 40 births and 31 deaths reported in Kosciusko county. o NOTICE I will not be responsible for any debts other than those contracted by myself. 41-3tp H. E. LESLIE.

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A WOMAN’S WORK Miss McPhail, the only woman member of the Canadian Parliment has introduced a resolution providing for the creation of a Department of Peace with a minister of the government in charge, as an offset to the militia department. Os course a movement of this character would be opposed by the militarists, but it offers a suggestion for the activity of women’s clubs who are such strenuous advocates of peace. As the matter now stands taxpayers are called upon to support war preparations, exclusively. A division of this public money might, in time, have a wholesome effect on the spirit of the nation in an educational way, and it would be money well spent. If anything of this kind is to be accomplished women will have to do it before they become totally absorbed in politics. o THREE SETS OF TWINS Three sets of twins calves have on the William Weinland farm in Liberty township west of Bluffton, within three weeks. Five of the six are living.

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A STAMP A DAY i In the fiscal year just passed - 15,954,475,462 stamps were issu- - cd by the Post office department, i That means that on an average i every man, woman and child i over five years old in the United ■ States uses about 157 stamps every year, and that an average > person, naturally receives approximately the same number. Each i of us, therefore, has before him t an average of a postage stamp a i day for every week day. year in ; and year out, and half those ; stamps are handled in affixing ’ them. — —o A classified ad will sell it. 1 Bright B. Bortner [ Registered Civil Engineer ALBION, IND. Lake Subdivision & Consulting ' GEO. L. XANDERS Attorney-at-Law ' Settlement of Estates. Opinions on Titles Fire and Other Insurance Phone 7 Syracuse. Ind.