The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 3, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 17 May 1928 — Page 1

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SYRACUSE LIBRARY NOTES News Notes of Interest Concerning Our Library Especially Written for The Journal What A Library Does for a Town 1. Completes its educational equipment, carrying on and giving permanent value to the works of the school. 2. Gives the children of all classes the chance t,o lsnow and love the best in literature. Without the public library such' a chance is limited to the very few 3. Minimizes the sale and reading of vicious .literature in the community thus promoting mental and moral health. 4. Effects a saving in money to every reader in the community. Through the library every reader in town can secure at a given cost from' KM) to ‘ 1000 times the material for. reading and study than he Could secure by acting individually. 5. Adds to the material value of property. Real estate agents in the suburbs of large, cities never fail to advertise the presence of a library, if there be one, as giving added value to the lots or houses they have for sale. 6. Appealing to all classes, sects and degrees of intelligence, it is a strong unifying factor in the life of a town. The V. A. C. members rate as follows. The numbers following the names denote the number of books read by each member to obtain a diploma. T«n books must be read. Velva Brown 17 Kathryn Nicodemus 12 Ralph Mick 11 Marjorie Slabaugh 9 Laura Bachman 7 Ruth Nicodemus 12 Paul Isbell 6 Joan Riddle ....".... 5 Mirian Peffly 5 Rowena Insley 5 Agnes Fleming 4 Carma Parkhurst ;... 4 Duane Kline 4 Frances Houston .... 4 . Jaunita Geiger 4 Lucille Osborn 4 Margaret Smith 4 Virginia Riddle 4 James Butt 3 Edna Fleming 3 Lucy Bachman 3 Richard Isbell 3 Joe Kindig 3 Alta Butler 3 Betty White ..., 2 Wayne Tom 2 Kingsley Pfingst *5? Gertrude Tyler ...... 2 Gertrude Richhart 2 Otis Clyde Butt 2 Morris Crow 2 Maxine Holloway . 2 Alice Coy 2> Erba Kline . .q, ; 1 Lucy Clayton -1 Martha Leacock 1 Mary Jensen 1 William Osborn 1 Katherine Kern 1 Ruth Rowdabough 1 Keith Cripe 1 Voyle Osborn ] Helen Gordy ’ 1 Robert Ott, 1 Answers to last weeks questions: 1. A light two-wheelen hooded vehicle drawn by a man or men. First used in Japan about 1870. 2. Tennis . 3. John Milton (1608-1674). 4. Sparta. 5. Columbia University, in New York City. It’s enrollment in 1925 was 34,845.

These children attended story hour Saturday; Christine Kern, Martha and Katherine Kern, * Kathryn, Betty and Martha Fisher, Agnes, Gertrude and Edna Fleming, Junior Trier, Jaimita, Jeanette and Marjorie Geiger, Grace and Ruth Culler, and Marjorie Slabaugh. “Who hath a book Hath but to read And he may be a king indeed. His kingdom is his ingle nook, All this is his Who hath a book.” One girl declares that in the future she is going to read skinny books, Books, Information, Service! FIRE The fire department was called to the home of Mrs. G. D. Bartholomew on Sunday to extinguish a small blaze on top of the house, which had started a short time before from a defective chimney.

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

WINONA LAKE ACTIVITIES Announcement of activities at Winona Lake during the summer has just been made by Dr. Hugh Bell, secretary and general man-, ager. The chautauqua program will open July 1 and continue for six weeks, being followed by the annual Winona Bible Conference which is scheduled to begin Aug. 17 and continue for ten days. Several new summer schools will be opened. The schedule of schools for the 1928 season was announced as follows: Indiana University Biological School, June 16 to Aug. 10: Extension division of Indiana university with summer normal, June 18 to Aug. 25: John Herron Institute summer art school. June 18 to July. 21: Women’s School of Missions, June 21 to 28: School of Sacred Music, Aug; 6 to 25: DePauw university extension school, June 18 to Aug. 25; National Photographers’ School, Aug 6 to 31; School of Jewish Missions, Aug. 10 tol6. Conventions and other activities definitely ' scheduled include the following: Ch cago Boys’ Club summer camp, June 22‘ to Aug. 31:* Bethany Girls’ Camp, July 1 to Sept. 1; National Reform Institute; July 8 to Aug.' 11; Christian Citizenship Conference, Aug. 6 to 9; Sacred Music week, Aug. 12 to 16; National Roque Tournament, July 30 to Aug. 15; Conference of NoTobacco League of America, Aug. 27 and 28; Iriterdenomtion conference, Aug. 21 to 24; Eel River Christian Church conference, Aug. 27 to Sept. 2; St. Joseph United Brethren Church conference, Sept. 4 to 9; AntiCigarette Convention, Aug. 7 to 9; annual meeting of International Lyceum and Chautauqua Association, Sept: 4 to 7-. Entertainers on various programs this summer will include Jess Pugh, humorist; Anne Campbell and Dr. O. A. Newliri, poets, and several prominent musicians. Concerts will be given by the Los Angeles Glee Club; Olivar’s Filipinos; Carolina Jubilee Singers; Fiechtl’s Tyrolean Yodlers; the University choir of DePauw university; the Assembly quartet; Maupin’s Singing band, and others. Dr. W. E. Biederwolf of Monticello, director of the Bibje conference, has booked many speakers of wide reputation, including the Rev. “Billy” Sunday, Dr. John E. Van der Meulen. Dr. William T. Ellis, Dr. Alvin H. Bell, Bishop Fred B. Fisher, Dr. J. T. Wardel of Stafford, Dr J. A. Masse and Dr. Herbert W. Bieber. WEDDING BELLS Arthur H. Loyd and Mrs. Flora D. Wise were quietly married at Jhe United Brethren parsonage on Tuesday evening. May 15, by the pastor, Rev. Alonzo musMr. Loyd is in the service of the State Conservation Department and is stationed at the Wawasee Hatchery. Mrs. Wise has long been a resident of Syracuse, where her many friends and acquaintances wish for her many years in her romantic venture. 'The couple are now at home by the waters of Wawasee and Papakeechie- lakes.

JUNIOR ROUND TABLE On last. Thursday evening the Junior Ladies of the Round Table club met at the home of Miss Velma Fleming. After the business meeting a . lunch was served and then the guests amused themselves for an hour with songs, dances (?) and yells. The next meeting will be with Leila Connolly on June 7, o — G (IDS CHALK-YODER Charles E. Godschalk and Miss Eva L. Yoder,, both of near Syracuse, were united in marriage by Rev. D. L. Thomas, at his home in Warsaw, Miay 8. The newlyweds have gone to housekeeping on a farm near Syracuse. NEW DIRECTORIES New telephone directories were delivered tb patrons of the Syracuse Home Telephone Company last week. The directories also list phones in Warsaw and Pierceton. o ANNOUNCEING—The opening of our new all Frigidaire fountain serving Furnas quality ice cream exclusively. GRAND HOTEL Rowdabaugh Mann 3-lt

FIRE PREVENTION LAW A forest fire prevention law which would give the state conservation department general supervision over all. woodlands in the state has been drawn up by the forestry division of the department for presentation to the department The proposed measure gives the conservation department power to prescribe districts, appoint fire wardens, equip and maintain observation towers and Indiana forest lands. The sections most greatly endangered by forest fires, Lieber said, are the hilly and sparsely populated districts of the southern one-third of the state. The conservation department now protects its own forest lands. Lieber said, but no steps have been taken to extend protection to private forests. The forestry division has located fire towers, telephones, roads and trails and is maintaining organized crews of fire fighters on the Clark county state forest, the Brown county game preserve and the Dunes ‘fState park. The department also has extended its. protection to all land adjoining the state preserves with-in the scope at the tower. This system giv { es fairly adequate protection to approx- j imately, 340.000 acres of forest land. Lieber estimated. In urging forest protection, Lieber pointed to the recent forest week proclamation of Governor Ed Jackson in which the Governorquoted statistics showing, that there were one hundred thirty-five forest fires in Indiana in 1926, ninety-eight per cent of which were due to carelessness. The total burned area was over 3,000 acres, Governor Jackson said, and the loss to timber, soil fertility and wild life was over $30,000. . o BAND CONCERT Thursday evening, May 24, has been selected for the concert to be given by the Syracuse City Band in. the Syracuse Community Building. They’have worked hard on a very good program and everybody who wants Syracuse to have a good band should be there. They will be in their new uniforms that evening for the first time. Tickets were placed, on sale Monday at Thornburg’s* and they are going fast, so. get yours. Admission 35c and 35c. The first • open air concert of the season will be given Wednesday evening, June 6. The Band boys have definitely decided that the name “Syracuse City Band,” will be permanent. Boost the Band

COUNTY COMMITTEES The Republican and Democratic committeemen of Kosciusko county met at Warsaw last Saturday to perfect the county organization as follows: Republican—Milo Maloy, county chairman; Mrs. W. R. Collisson, vice chairman; Russell Phillips, secretary; W. R. Rogers, treasurer. Democratic —■ Chas. Anglin, chairman; Mrs. W. Arnold, vice cha’rman.; Archie Byler, secretary; Francis Bowser,treasurer. - OUR MOVIE A splendid program of pictures was given at the Community theatre Tuesday and Wednesday evening. The pictures, especially the comedy drama, “Painting the Town”, was enjoyed by old and young. For next week another good program of pictures has been arranged. Particulars are given in the ad on page 4. o FOUND DEAD David Blosser, 70, was found dead in a field near his home west of Goshen late Monday. Death was believed to have been caused by heart disease. The widow and eight children survive. ol> s. The Eastern Star Chapter will meet on Wednesday evening, May 23. A good attendance is desired. . K _o——* LZ—. See the new uniforms that the. boys are paying for out of their own pockets, at their concert Thursday evening, May 24. They are boosting the community, now help to boost the band. 0 Jealousy is the distinguishing characteristic of the narrow mind. It often mingles with ability and always destroys it.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 17. 1928

SYR U T\SE STUDENTS < WIN GOLD STAR RATING Robert L. Connolly, and Meredith E. Tom, two Syracuse students attending Indiana Univerity, took part in the recent annual inspection at Bloomington of the I. U. Reserve officers’ Training Corps unit for gold star rating from the War Department. Major H. B. Crea, commandant of the R. O. T. C. at the state university, was highly pleased with the inspection and thie attitude of the cadets. “This is my fifth and last inspection here,” said Major Crea, “and 1 am better pleased with the spirit of the students and they put on an excellent exhibition.” The inspection board consisted of Lt. Col. Richard Wetherill, of the 10th infantry, United States Army, stationed at Fort Thomas. Ky., and Col.E. R. Harris, in charge of R. 0. T. C. affairs in the fifth corps area, with headquarters at Fort Hayes, Columbus. Ohio. Both made favorable comments following the inspection. “You have a mighty fine outfit,” Col. Harris said,. “I like the spirit of the students; they presented a very good looking review and. the problem in the sham battle was handled very satisfactorily.” Lt. Col. Wetherill characterized the inspection as a very efficient military picture. The R. O. T. C. at Indiana University this year is composed of 440 freshman, 345 sophomores, 32 juniors, and -5» seniors. Classes were examined in trench mortar, field engineering military history, national defense act, military law and rules of land warfare,military sketching, and map reading. The first day’s program included a regimental review by the entire R. O. T. C. unit.

TRAPS. NETS CONFISCATED Nearly 100 nets and fish traps set in the Wabash where it forms the line between Illinois and this state have been confiscated in the last two weeks, according to George N. Mannfeld superintendent of the fish and game division of the conservation department. As the qwrlers had no licenses,' the property was destroyed. Under Indiana laws each seine, net or trap set on the Indiana side of this river must have a tag attached showing that the proper license fee to use same has been paid. It is now unlawful to keep a seine, net, or trap along.the river banks or within one mile of the river unless same is licensed and carries a tag. This one-mile limit also applies to Lake Michigan and th<e Ohio river. Mannfeld said that commercial fishing licenses are issued Only from his office in the Statehouse. ;

ROUND TABLE CLUB The Ladies of the Round Table Club met at the home of Mrs. W. F. Kindig last Thursday evening. The ladies entertained their mothers to a mothers’ day program. Mrs. Kindig, the president, opened the meeting with very appropriate remarks and presented/each one present with a white narcissus. Roll call was responded to by each member with a poem or a short story bit the subject of mother. Mrs. Slabaugh gave an article on “The Origin of Mother’s Day,” which was very much enjoyed. Two contests and one game furnished the rest of the evening’s entertainment. Prizes were won by Mrs. Hedges, Lillian Hamman and Mrs. Hollett. Dainty refreshments were served, with Mrs. Slabaugh assisting the hostess. ' o GYPSIES A band as gypsies has been working in Syracuse and Milford last week. The women told fortunes and incidentally relieved a Syracuse and Milford citizen of money in various sums. Although officer were put on the trail the offenders were not apprehended. . E2 o LESS VOTES The total Republican vote in last week’s primary in Kosciusko county was 5,413, or 366 less than in 1926. The Democratic total vote was 1650, or 287 less than in 1936. -— o “Circus Rookies,” Two show’s in one, a circus and a great comedy, at Crystal, Ligonier, Sunday and Monday, May 20 and 21.

MAY PARTY LUNCHEON On Wednesday at twelve l o’clock the members of the Wednesday Afternoon Club went to Goshen, where they were to enjoy a M-ay party luncheon at the Aiderman Hotel at 12:30. The occasion was the closing of the year with a social meeting, and this time t,he luncheon party was selected by the ladies as a happy diversion after a year of conscientious club work. From Goshen the party went to Notre Dame University and visited the art galleries, library, the buildings and other points of interest at the university. The entertainment committee was: Mrs. : Sol Miller, Mrs. Sol Lepper, Mrs. J. H- Bowser. Mrs. L. B. Boyd and Mrs. E. P. Miles, Mrs. Ed. Hoch, Mrs. Fred Self, and Mrs C. C- Bachman. On account of sickness the following ladies were not permitted to go with the party: Mrs. L. T. Heermam.Mrs. P. R. Sprague and Mrs. F. W. Greene. — o — . SMALL WHEAT UROP Only 791,000 acres of winter wheat, the smallest acreage since the Civil war, is left for harvest in Indiana, according to the state crop report of the department of agricultural statistics of the Purdue university experimene station,Co-operating with the United States department of agriculture. A total of 1.569,000 acres seeded has been abandoned, the largest loss of acreage in the history of the state with exception of 1900, but in that year there was a much larger acreage sown. The loss has been caused chiefly by sharp drops in temperature. The report crop condition of 52 per cent indicates a yield of 10 bushels per acre, or 7,910,000 bushels of wheat compared with 27,621,000 last year. Rye is reported at 61 percent of normal lower by 15 points than it was in 1899 and 1904, which are the next lowest years in the past 40 years. The production forecast is 806,000 bushels as compared with 1,618,000 bushels last year. o HAS LARGE COLLECTION Approximately 100,000 specimens believed to be the largest collection of South American fishes in the world, are the property of Indiana university at Bloomington. Most, of them were grouped or classified by the late Dr. C. H. Eigenmann, noted ichthyologist and head of the zoology department of the university. Included in the group are a number of specimens from the collection made at Long Island, New York, by the late president Theodore Roosevelt. Others were gathered by members of zoology department, traveling either with Dr. Eigenmann or on private trips. On four trips, Dr. Eigenmann covered Guiana, Chile, Peru and Ecuador. The museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard, the Carnegie museum and the national academy all have issued publications in connection with Dr. Eigenmann’s research work.

FARM HOUSE BURNED The two story frame country home of Hugh Bushong, about 54 miles southwest of Syracuse was destroyed by fire, early Sat; urday morning. Only part of the furniture was saved. Neighbors succeeded in preventing the spread of flames to a large barn nearby. The loss is partially covered by insurance. Mr. Bushong started fire in the kitchen stove early and then went to milk his cows. Upon his return he found the kitchen in flames. o .MANCHESTER GRADUATES Two hundred and thirty-five students will be graduated this year and the list includes quite a number from Kosciusko county. The list includes the following: Vernon P. Sharkey, Etna Green; Lamel D. Yoder, Milford; Edna Noel ahd Walter Whitacre, Leesburg; Marcilla J. Hoffer, Atwood; Mildred Shenefield, Pierceton; Theodore Baum, David Gibson, Cecil J. Hartman, Pauline Poor, John L. Longfellow, Warsaw. o—, BABY FISH PLANTED 150,000 wall-eyed pike were planted in Lake Wawasee Tuesday. Help the band by attending their concert Thursday evening, May 24.

NOTICE Syracuse, Indiana- May, 16,” 1928. Whoever keeps or exhibits for gain, or to win or gain money or other property, any gamblingapparatus, device, table or any kind of a machine of any kind or description, under any denomination or name whatever, or keeps or’exhibits or allows to be kept, or have in ones possession a machine operated by depositing a nickel in a slot and then turning a crank, whereupon if •automatically delivers, in all instances, a package of chewing gum, and sometimes, in addition thereto, one or more checks that can be used in the slot instead of a nickel, is a gambling device, and shall on conviction, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail not less than thirty days nor more’than six months- It is also within the jurisdiction of the court, to order the sheriff to destroy the gambling devices mentioned above. You are hereby notified, therefore, please take notice, (this includes any-one no matter who and without fear or favor) that the violation of any of the provisions of the Gaming-Laws will subject person or persons to arrest. and it is the duty of the officers making an arrest to seize all gambling apparatus and having done so, the same is subject to' the jurisdiction of the court the same as if seized on a searchwarrant. ' ■ Therefore this court is asking you to co-operate with me in the inforcement of this law. Simon Bell, Justice of Peace. L—O . MARTIN ROSS IS EREED The case of the state against Martin Van Buren Ross, of Elkhare, charged in a Kosciusko county grand jury indictment with the murder of Frank Tucker oh January 28, 1927, was dismissed in the Whitley circuit court at Columbia City Friday by Prosecuting Attorney C. A. Lincoln. The-state and defense accepted Judge Eph Strong and the court acting on the motion of the state dismissed the case against Ross. Ross -at the same time filed an election in court to the effect that if he is ever again arrested for this offense, on which he was never tried, that he be tried in Whitley county and not in Kosciusko county where the case was originally set. This action of the state closes what are known as the “Tqcker cases” which have been before the Kosciusko and Whitley courts for the past year. Ross has returned to his home in Elkhart.

BROTHERS KILLED James Kerr, aged 73, of near Pierceton; died at the Emergency hospital at Warsaw Sundaynight from injuries suffered in the auto accident in which his brother, Henry, aged 74, was killed late Saturday afternoon. The Kerr brothers were riding with B. F. Van Curen, aged 60, of Pierceton, and were on their way home from Warsaw. The car crashed head on into a truck a mile east of here on state road 30, The truck was driven by J. M. Heaton, of Indianapolis. Heaton suffered minor cuts and bruises. Van Curen suffered lacerations about the face and body. He was taken to his home. His condition is not serious. VanCuren drove in the path of the truck to avoid hitting a parked car along the side of the road. Henry Kerr suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries. James Kerr also suffered a fractured skull.

KILLED IN AI TO ACCIDENT Mrs. Elizabeth Stamen, aged 70, was fatally injured Sunday morning in an auto accident south of Cromwell. She died Sunday afternoon at the Elkhart general hospital of injuries to her chest. Mrs. Starner was riding with J? Warren Moore when the car ran in loose gravel and turned over- Moore was not hurt. Taken to the Elkhart hospital, Mrs. Starner succumbed about 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Mr. Starner died last March. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Leesburg with burial in the cemetery there. o —_ Harold Bell Wright’s name is a house hold word and this, his novel of novels, “The Shepherd of the Hills.” See it at the Crystal, Ligonier, next • week May 22, 23 and 24.

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface. The Banker. His Service “Banker Saves the Day”— Headline. How often the banker (we use it singular here, but of course, refer' to all banks), comes to our aid and on many an occassion he has been our savior. Yet there are many o(ms who do not fully appreciate the great value of the banker in his community. Many a community undertaking would collapse and be a financial failure without the personal and financial backing of the banks. The banker’s name usually is the first to head a .subscription paper he stands back of practically every enterprise worth while, and of value to the people of any town and community. Os course, there is a direct • relation, between the success of a bank -and the people of any town - neither can prosper singly, but the live banker is personally interested in local affairs and takes interest and pleasure in their solution. Any community needs the banker and his service—we would not grow or prosper without him. We Never Know An Oklahoma editor tells of an old Indian who came into his office to subscribe for the paper, The editor took the money and the Indian demanded a receipt. • He got it, all right, and was asked to explain why he was so anxious and presistent in demanding same. The Indian said: “Me die some time. Go to big gate and St. Peter ask if I been good fellow. I say sure. He say, did you pay all your debts? I say yep. He say did you pay. the editor for paper?' I say sure. He say where is receipt? If I no have it, I have to rim all over h— for you to get it.” Depends On The Crowd. One of the preachers tells us- - about a dollar and a.nickel meeting in the road. The dollar assumed a haughty air and demanded the right of way, explaining that he was the larger. The nickel demurred, saying he should have the right of way, because he was better. The dollar demanded to know how he ' was better. “Oh,” replied the nickel. “I go to church on. Sun- ' day.” J By the time a man earns more money he has less time in which to spend it, but that is where the wife and daughter come to the rescue. Another reason for so many divorces is due to the fact that too many girls get hitched up before they are able to support a husband. The first thing for you to do if you want a law-abiding town is to obey the laws yourself. Then there will be one less person to watch. We’re not so sure about the evil of it, but money must be the root of something the way we have to dig for it. Spring fever wouldn’t be so bad if the period of convalescence didn’t extend clear through the summer. Folks thought the Wild West bandit had died out. He jnerely moved East where the going was easier. . Some find paying rent cheaper than owning a home and others find moving cheaper than either. There rrfay never have been a “headless horseman” but there are plenty of headless motorists. Thus far there hasn’t been one case of spring fever reported by the physicians. A traveling salesman left an estate of 500 towels and a hotel * key. The man who can whistle while putting, .on a tire is a true optimist. 9 _ *■ This Week's Puzzle Puller Question: What people .as a class, jump more often to conclusions? sireujsopoj uajfcsuy.

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