The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 42, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 14 February 1929 — Page 1

VOLUME XX

SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Items of Interest Concerning Our High School Written for The Syracuse Journal. The Trippers won a very successful game from the Punchers, (the teachers) last Thursday, February 8, with a score of 23 'and 13. The names of the teams were very well picked. Trippers and Punchers, which sound like the games were very interesting. The Senior class have set aside the 15th and 16th of March for their (Lass play. The Junior’s is the 29th and 30th of March. The Junior play chosen is “The Educating Esther.” Both plays will be given in the high school auditorium. j The girls’ basketball teams met Monday to plan the games with the Freshman girls vs. the Senior girls and the Sophomore vs. the Junior girls. The games be played at the noon hours. The boys are expecting hot games! ! ! ! It is rumored that the second team would have lost the game to Atwood if it was not for one of the players calling time out to see if his girl had come. After seeing she was not there, he played a wonderful game. The high school mixed chorus has been very busy planning on an Easter cantata which will be given Easter afternoon at the high school auditorium. The name being, “The Thorn Crowned King.” Last week the school was presented with four dozen forks by one of the patrons of the school. The school appreciates this very much and wishes to express their thanks to this patron. The Ajrt class have been mak- ’ ing hot plate mats of reed. They will start on basketry next week. The work has been very interesting and are doing very well. A representative of the Pako Corporation of Minneapolis, Minn., visited the school Thursday, Feb. 7, and took pictures of all the students of the schood. The boys who carry their lunches haev been having some very interesting games. They are beginning to be quite popular at the*noon hours. Louise Niles, a student of the Junior class and Edwin Cripe, a student of the Sophomore class, discontinued school Wednesday, February 6. The Junior class is now picking their pennant, their color being red and white!. The visitors of last week were Mrs. Darr and Mrs. Geiger. o—t “THAT’S MY DADDY!” Jane La Verne, the beautiful blonde who plays a prominent supporting role in Reginald Depny’s, “That’s My Daddy” which comes to the Community Theater, Monady, February 18, (one night only), can scarcely write or read. It’s not that she’s illiterate for she is exceptionally bright for her age, which is four. She has just been going to school since September and is taking her three R’s very seriously for she Wants to grow up to be a big movie star. Little Jane was discovered by Denney when she was visiting her father who is in charge of the tinshop at Universal Studio. He needed a cute little child for his lecture and he was so attracted to her that he knew she was the girl for his production. As a result of Denney’s confidence Universal placed her under a five year contract and she will appear in many forthcoming productions. Jane is a native California daughter, having been born in Rfedlands. She lived in Passadena for a time before her father joined Universal, when the family moved to Hollywood. Fred Newmeyer, the director, asserts that Jane is a natural actress and predicts a sensational success for the tiny protege. Pie Plant Pete who broadcasts from W L S, Chicago, will be here in person, and entertain the audience with his singing and playing of old-time melThe admission for these two features wUI be 20c and 40c.

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OUR LAST HOME VICTORY Another victory is ours! Many people thought that our boys had lost interest in themselves, and did not care whether they won or lost, but it looked as though ’ they did care Friday night, didn’t it? And we hope that they play just as hard tomorrow night (Friday) at Milford. We want a large amouunt of fans there to help us yell. Everyone is predicting the outcome of the Milford game and hope that it is in favor of ’Cuse The score, last Friday night: Syracuse Seconds Players FG FT F PTS W. Nicodemus 0 2 3' 2 D. Nicodemus 0 0 10 Grady 2 1 3 5 Henwood .... 0 0 0 0 Lung 1 3 1 5 Jones /. 0 0 2 0 Stetier 3 0 0 6 Total . 6 6 10 18 Atwood Seconds Players FG FT F PTS. Rovenstine .. 1 2 0 4 D. Anglin ... 0 0 0 0 Norse 1 2 1 4 Sensibaugh .0010 Freeman .... 0 11 1 L Anglin ... 1 0 2 2 Eckert 1 0 3' 2 Total 4 5 8 13 Syracuse Firsts Players FG FT F PTS. Robinson .... 2 1 3 5 W. Nicodemus .0 0 0 0 Shock 5 1 0 11 Miller 3 3 4 9 Kitson 0 0 0 0 Snavely 2 1 0 5 Connolly .... 2 0 2 4 Total 14 64) 34 Atwood firsts Players FG FT F PTS. Witham 4 1 3 9 Swanson .... 2 11 5 Harley 0 1 2 1 Anglin t 2 2 1 6 Smith 0 0 3 0 Adams 11 0 3 Total 9 6 10 24 Referee —Wise.

W. C. T. U. MEETING An unusually interesting meeting of the W. C. T. U. was held on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Emma Mabie, president of the local union! This meeting was in the nature of a farewell to Mrs. Mabie, who expects to leave in ths near future for Indianapolis, where she will home with her mother, Mrs. Lloyd, and sister, Miss Minne Lloyd, the latter a teacher in one of the city high schools. There was a big gathering of members at this meeting to enjoy the appropriate program and spend the afternoon with the nostess. One of the interesting numbers on the program was a talk given by Mrs. C. E. Bishop, on the life of Frances Willard. I'he devotional service was led oy Mrs. G. W. Wyatt. Mrs. r loyd Hedges, in her usual sweet manner, sang a solo, which was followed by Mrs. Hedges and her laughter, Louise, singing a duet. There were other talks and discussions by the members on the subjects near the hearts of these women working for the cause □f temperance. After the close of the program, a sumptuous pot luck supper was served, and the guests reported they never saw such a variety of good things to eat that was brought to this meeting. They also said they couldn’t miss anything that had been eaten, but they all had a good time at Mrs. Mabie’s last meeting. Mrs. W. C. Gants, will fill the vacancy as president, made by Mrs. Mabie’s leaving. She had charge of this meeting, and before closing she presented, on behalf of the members of the W. C. T. U., a purse of ten dollars to their retiring president, Mrs. Mabie, who was taken very much by surprise, but in well chosen words, expressed her thanks and appreciation to her friends, in their labor of love, for the unsxpected gift. BAKE°SAILE The Ladies of the Lutheran Aid committee No. 1, will give a bake sale at Klink's meat market on Saturday, February 16, at 10 o’clock. Menu: Pies, cake, doughnuts, home-made bread, cookies, cottage cheese, baked beans, meat loaf, dressed chickens and salads. 42-p. — o—» ANNUAL BANQUET The annual banquet of Kosciusko Lodge No. 320, Knights of Pythias, will be given Tuesday evening, February 19, at the lodge haM, to which every member <4 the local lodge is invited.

TITLE AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE CHALLENGED .George M. Bowser, prosecuting attorney of Kosciusko county has filed quo warranto proceedings in the circuit court against Simon L. Beil, Justice of the Peace in Syracuse, in which Bell’s title to the office is challenged. In the petition, it is alleged that Bell is acting as Justice without authority, and his removal! is asked. The petition alleges that on Nov. 2, 1926, at a general election held in Turkey Creek township, three justices of the peace tor that township were elected for four years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Isaac J. Grimes, Levi M. Kitson and Jesse Shock, “who had previously been regularly nominated as candidates for such offices, and who were the only _*andidates therefor, received (he highest number of legal votes for said offices, and were duly elected as such justices of the peace.” The petition then recites that ■hese officers gave bond, qualified, and assumed their offices is follows: Isaac J. Grimes, December 29, 1926; Levi M. Kitson, January 3, 1927; and Jesse Shock, January 7, 1927. The petition then recites how Simon Bell had’ been appointed by the board of the county com-< missioners on February 2, 1923, to fill a vacancy and it is claimed that he assumed his duties on February 6, that year, but the petition alleges that his term of office expired when the three newly elected officers qualified. Some months ago county attorney Everett Rasdr rendered an opinion that Mr. Belli was not legally authorized to act as Justice of the peace when his commission expired two years ago, and three justices to which Turkey Creek township is entitled, had been elected. Now comes Mr. Bowser with the same contention. However, former prosecuting attorney, W. G. Loehr, has made a statement as follows: “I know that Mr. Bell is a defacto justice of the peace and I have good reason to believe that he is a dejure justice of the peace.” There you have it; two say no and one yes. If Mickey, the printer’s devil, could have a word or two, he would say something like this: “Either Mr. Bell is a justice or he isn’t. You legal lights fight it out, as you ought to know the law; but your opinions seem to differ. Tell it to the judge.”

The following article appeared in the Warsaw Union, January 18, 1928; “Announcement was made today by Justice Simon , Bell , of Syracuse, that by virtue of his appointment by the governor on the recommendation of the Kosciusko county commissioners, he holds office until reappointed, or his successor is reappointed. “Bell says the law provides for the election of only two justices of the peace for Turkey Creek township and the appointment of the third. The justice contends that the election of three justices is illegal and he expresses a willingness to come before Judge L. W. Royse and Prosecuting Attorney William Loehr to conduct a grand jury investigation into the election of Turkey Creek township and the action of the board of ejection commissioners in certifying three elective candidates for office of justice of the peace in that township which resulted in the election of three justices, now giving the township four justices.” An article in the Warsaw Times in the issue of January 22, 1928, read* as follows: “A grand jury probe will not be necessary regarding the investigation of alleged irregular filing of a candidate in Turkey Creek township for the office now diaimed by Simon Bell, of Syracuse, who holds the office by appointment, Prosecuting Attorney Wiilliam Gray Loehr said this morning. Politicians claim that the filing by the Democratic county chairman was irregular. “According to Loehr, a person can file a case in his court when the defendant in the suit will file & plea of abatement in which it will be be alleged that Bell has no jurisdiction as he, it will be alleged, has no jurisdiction, “The case then, said Loehr, will be appealed to the Kosciusko circuit court when all facts re* garding the certifying of candir dates, the placing of them on the ballots, and the length for which Simon Befll was appointed for justice of the peaces will come out in this hearing.” I

SYRACUSE, INDIANA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1929.

LIBRARY NOTES Poets, like painters, their machinery claim And verse bestows the varnish and the frame, » „ ■ Our grating English, whose Teutonic jar, Shakes the racked axle of Art’s rattling car, Fits like mosaic in the lines that gird East in its place each many angled word. From Saxon lips Anacreon’s slumbers glide, At once they melted on the Trian tide. And fresh transfused, the Illiad thrills again From Albion’s Cliffs as o’er Achaia’s plain. A noted college sought the advise of a prominent librarian as to an applicant to till the vacancy of the librarianship m the college, 'the librarian who knew some of the qualifications of the former librarian, said to the college trustee, “I think the trouble here is that you have had a technical librarian. I should now like to see you try out a humanistic librarian.” With a raising of the eyebrows, the trustee said, “He was a technical librarian, was he? Well, I suppose so. He wasn’t any good. lam glad to know what he was,” Despite the fact that we last week announced there would be no more story hours, some children appeared at the usual time. Only on special occasions will there, be story hour ih the future. o— ST. VALENTINE St. Valentine, an Italian Bishop, charged with crime against the pagan Gods, because he pleaded the cause of Christ, was publicly flagellated and beheaded. Historians differ as to the year of the Saint’s martyrdom, some giving it as 270 A. D. and some as 206 A. D., but all agree that it was on February 14. The remains,of the Bishop are enshrined in one of the churches of Rome, and a g*te now Galled. Porto del Popolo was formerly* Porta Valentine. On February 14 the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia, one of the special features being the lottery of love, The names of the young women were placed in a box or other receptacle, from which they were drawn by young men, who thus became their sweethearts for the ensuing year. Observance of St. Valentine Day was at its- zenith when Charles II was on the throne, and several years later it was observed in England as Valentine Market Day. when beribboned valentines were sold from the stalls in the street. Poetical valentines originated with the French Duke of Orleans while a prisoner in the Tower of London. Many of these are preserved in the British museum. The custom of sending valentines has spread to all parts of the civilized world.

SHOWER ON MRS, E, MALOY The Junior Ladies of the Round Table had their monthly meeting at the home of their secretary and treasurer, Mary Jane Hire, last Thursday ning. Each girl answered the roll call with her own special subject,- and then Evalyn Grieger, Erin Fleming, Roberta Crow, and Rebecca Fleming each gave a chapter from the book the girls are now studying—Etiquette, Juriipr, by (lark and Quigley. Then the big event of the evening followed. The hostess and a guest left the room and returned with a huge box, covered with red and white paper, and cleverly decorated with hearts, containing the gifts from the girls to the bride, Louise Snobarger Madoy. Mrs. Maloy is the eighth girl of the club to marry, all the marriages having occurred during the period of only two years. Dainty refreshments followed the studying, fun and excitement, and the meeting adjourned, - O : = EASTER MARKET The Ladies of the Lutheran Aid eommitte, No. 1, are planning for a big Easter Market. The menu will be published •ater, 42-p. — —ft- ■ - ■ - - Thomas Meigban in ♦‘The Mating .Call,” a story by Rex Beach, a vivid, dramatic story, full of suspence, romance and action — at Crystal, Ligonier, next Tuesday and Wednesday, February 19 and,2o.

TAYLOR UNIVERSITY SEREN A DERS COM ING Next Saturday evening, February 16, at eight o’clock, the Taylor University Quartette will appear in a splendid program at the High School gym. Admission is ten and twenty-five cents. Tickets may be purchased from any Junior lady of the Round Table, the club, by the way, who is sponsoring this program, or may be obtained at the door that night. These Serenader’s . program consists of classical!, secular, dialect, humorous, sacred, instrumental and vocal, as well as readings and novelties. This quartette has just returned from a 10,000 mile concert tour through thirteen states, performing before large audiences every evening. It is estimated that they have entertained 30,000 people in the last three months with' ninety-five per cent return engagements. They are also rated by WLS as one of the best male quartettes on the air and they were given first place over Columbia university and other eastern quartettes at Hackensack, N. J., in July 1928. Better save your pennies and attend! See advertisement on another page. oDEATH OF SARAH J. STRIEBY Sarah Jane Strieby, nee Guy, oldest child of Samuel and Mary Guy, was born near Syracuse, June 25, 1843, and departed this life February 11, 1929, of heart trouble at the age of 85 years, 7 months and 17 days. a September 19, 1861, she wds united in marriage to Andrew Strieby, who preceded her in death May 13,1919. Five daughters and one son were born to this union. The deceased is survived by six children as follows; Mrs. Retta Warner, Mrs. Albert Hibner, Mrs; Annie MqUer, Mrs. Mart Landis, who reside south of Syracuse, Elmer E. Strieby at Syracuse, Mrs. Allen Beck of Goshen,, and one step-daughter, Mrs. Nancy Nine of Sylvania, 0. There are nineteen grandchildren and twenty-three gffiatgrandcnfldren, ~ amT'bne ~ sister, Mrs. Nelson Miller, of near North Webster, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Early in her (life she was converted and joined the United Brethren in Christ church, remaining faithful in service to her Master and church, until called from the-church millitant, to the church triumphant. Servant of God, well done — Thy glorious warfare’s past, The battle’s fought, the race is won, And thou art crowned at last. Funeral services were conducted at the Zion United Brethren church of which she was an ardent member, one-half mile south of her home, by the pastor, Rev. Ward, assisted by Rev. Davis, on Wednesday afternoon. Interment in the Union cemetery.

Card of Thanks We wish to thank all neighbors and friends who so kindly helped in any way during our dear mother’s illness and departure, and for the beautiful floral remembrances. Mrs. Retta Warner, . Mrs. Josephine Beck, Mr. Elmer E. Strieby, Mrs. Mart Landis, Mrs. Mary B. Hibner, Mrs. Anna Miller. SURPRISE PARTY Mr. and Mrs, George Sargent, who reside two miles • north of Syracuse, were very much surprised on Saturday, February 9, when a number of their neighbors and friends walked in and gave them a surprise. Lunch was served after which the remainder of the evening was spent in games and music. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Edd Scott and daughters, Alice and Lois, Wilbur Scott and Miss Mildred Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. George Seese and Vern, Mr. and Mrg. Victor Niles, Mrs. John Bender, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Charges Nicolai. Myron Rookstool, Herbert Blue, Roy Sargent, Mary Kitchen and Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. George Sargent. —,————o BAKE SALE The Ladies’ Aid of the U. B. church wi'V hold a bake sale at the Jet White store on Saturday, Feb. 23. 42-lt o Those who are busy making themselves loved have no time to make themselves unhappy.

CIRCUIT COURT CASES i The trial call for civii cases in the Kosciusko circuit court is as follows: Thursday, February 14—Pennsylvania Railroad against Arthur J. Anglin; State Bank of Pierceton against rWKiam L. Miller, notes; Chauncey W. Duncan against Laura A. Werntz, account. Monday, February 18 —Tile Company against Phend; Indiana Loan & Trust Co., against Shane estate, claim; Frank H. Gilworth Against Shane estate, claim; The letcher-American National Bank, against Daniel Stevens, notes. Thursday, February 19 —Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co., against Russell Cauffman, mortgage foreclosure; Bernard H. Laurer against Clay W. Metsker, replevin. Wednesday, February 20 —Edwin W. Hunter against Wilbur W. Lowmna, account; Robert Fhwaits against Donald Ross, breach of contract; James H. Matchett against Irvin Flowers, contract. Thursday, February 21 —M. & M. Manufacturing Co., against Fred McKown, on account; Ellen C. Miller against Federal Life Insurance Co., contract; Tobias V?*Ygder against Jasper Fisher, on note. Friday, February 22—Clark L. Ernsjberger against Don Nelson, account. Monday, February 25—-William B. Dubbs against Glen Davisson, damages; Homer A. Lucas against L. M. Elick, note. Tuesday, F ebruary 26 —Floyd S. Martin against Aaron J. Feltouse, demand; Warner T. Elmore against Allen L. Turner, conversion; Fred G. Stevens Co., against Lee Brubaker, notes. ’lhursday, February 27 —William E. Merrick against Catherine Franks, account; Susan Johnston against Eph K. Strong, resisting probate of will. Monday, March .4—Charles A. Mauzy against Matilda R. Johnston, damages; George R. Peffly against Jesse C. Grady, damages. I uesday, March s—Frank Gebert against Fred Hively, note; Don H. Lessig agamst George O’Dqnnell, account; State ex rel L. Mast against Herman

Wednesday, March 6—Overmyer Motor ° Co., against Roy Spry, note; Uncilla Ruihley agamst Charles H. Zimmerman, damages Ihursday, March 7 —Glen T. Davisson against Charles T. Thomas, damages; Chinworth & Oram against Howard L. Irvine, replevin. Monday, March 11 —Howard National Bank against State Bank of Syracuse, trade acceptance; Edmund McClintic against Charles Bachman, executor McClintic estate, claim. Tuesday, March 12I—Andrew 1 —Andrew J. Logan against Peter Carroll, administrator, claims; Grace Burleson against James T. Griffith, administrator, claim. Wednesday, March 13—Burket National Farm Loan Association against £ Earl Shirey, account; 'The C. C. C. & St. L. Ry., against Bedell Furniture Co., account; Fred McKown against Bruce Gollen, account. . Thursday, March 14—Frank Garber against Rosedale Improvement Association, five mortgage foreclosure cases. Monday, March 18 —Ernest Jones against James W. Eckert, note; Harvey Boggs against Fred F. Kinsey, note. Tuesday, March 19 —Moon against Mooit, estate; Starlin against Moon, estate. Wednesday, March 20—Alms against Barringer; Thomas against Interurban Railway Co. Thursday, March 21—Leonard against Parker; Phillips against Linn, estate. o 1 — FARM BUREAU MEETING The regular monthly meeting of the Turkey Creek Township Farm Bureau will be held at the high school Tuesday evening, February 19, at 7:30 It is being rumored that the entertainment committee ’ has something very Special, so let all be there to hear it. o —- A BIG CATCH Charles Lung and C. G. Mikel, while fishing at Buttermilk Point recently, landed six pike weighing a total of 43 pounds and one ounce. o — PYTHIAN SISTERS On Friday, February 15, the Pythian Sisters 'lodge will meet in regular session at seven o’clock. All members are urged to be present o — A classified, ad will sell it

THINGS TO THINKABOUT Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on - the Surface. The Income Taxpayers • About now some 3,000,000 people are receiving a billetdoux from the old gentleman with the striped trousers, inviting them to fess up about their incomes, and come across with that little tax. Some of these folks .instead of heartily rejoicing that they come in this favored ciass are rather crabby about it. After tearing their hair and making steen different blots on the old gentleman’s formidable looking document, some of them get mad at Uncle Sam. But if it were not for his government that protects their stocks and bonds they would not merely be unable to pay that tax, but they would probably have no money for their beefsteak and potatoes. Then there are about a hundred million less favored folks, who are never annoyed by any such invitations to pay up. Many of them are sore because their earnings fall below the tax-pay-ing class. But time spent in finding fault about it gets them nowhere. Miss Opportunity, they knocks once at every man’s door. Those who do every job of work thoroughly well, who are always studying how they can do it or something else still better, stand x chance to longed-for steps. That charming lady is reported to be frequently seen around Syracuse. Don’t make so much noise lamenting your hard luck, that you can’t hear that gentle knock, which bids one wake uj> and get busy and go to work budding a house on Income Tax Street. You Know, My Dear, How It Is “I wish you’d say ‘our’ occasionally,” stormed Mrs. Jones. “I’m tired of hearing you say my car’, ‘my house.’ You know everything doesn’t belong to you alone.” The next morning Mr. Jones was rummaging around the room swearing as usual. “What’s the matter now?” asked Mrs. Jones. “I’m looking for our trousers,” replied Mr. Jones .

We Too “Ma,” said a newspaperman's son, “I know why editors call themselves ‘We’.” “Why?” “So’s the man that doesn’t like the article will think there are too many for him to lick.” A Syracuse woman’s best test of her husband’s devotion is to ask him to go to the store and match a piece of ribbon for her. And another of the boys told his sheba, when she asked him. what shape is a kiss, that if she’d give him one he’d call it square. The bee hive may be a busy place, but Bones thinks it isn’t, half as busy as the man who stumbles into one by mistake. -1 That new battleship Uncle Sam is building will be christened Chicago. We suggest the name of “Spirit of Chicago.” The population of most of our prisons continues to grow steadily yet the prisons don’t have any chambers of commerce. If you don’t work like sixty before you are sixty, you are apt to have to work like sixty after you are sixty. Most of the big jobs are held by men wo couldn’t even name three naughty magazines. A man can’t understand why a woman can’t understand why he can’t understand. Riches have wings, but they dont’ seem to have any tail that, you can put salt on. The collector of the wages of sin is never turned away empty handed. Cynicism and fear freezes life. Faith thaws it out and sets it free. Did you get a Valentine? This Week’s Puzzle Puller Question: What word may be pronounced quicker by adding a syllable to Anhwei: Quidl*.

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