The Syracuse Journal, Volume 22, Number 2, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 9 May 1929 — Page 1

VOLUME XXII.

A Letter From Foreign Shores The following letter, received by Dr. and Mrs. Arbaugh from their son, William, who has a charge in Don Juan, Porto Rico, was handed to us fro comparison as. to the journalistic style of foreign newspapers. We thought the comparison, as well as the information contained in the letter, of interest to our many readers, and have Dr. Arbaugh’s permission to print it. San Juan, May 1, 1929 Dear Father and Mother: This is rather a warm day for letter writing, but I’m trying to get all my correspondence out of the way today for the weekly mail ship tomorrow, and I’ll try to send you a page or two at least. Our street is rather quiet this afternoon, and has been quiet for a week. You remember that we live only half a block from the ocean, and formerly many people would come past here in the afternoon to go bathing in the surf and to sun on the sandy beach. But now nobody cares to enter the water, and could not enter if he cared to, because there are two policemen stationed along the Santurce beach here to preveq£ people from going in the water. The reason for this is that there was a little boy killed by a shark here last Friday afternoon, and not more than a city block distant from our home. Instead of describing what happened in mv own words, I shall translate into English the account that appeared in EL MUNDO, San Juan’s leading morning paper. You will be interested to note the difference between Spanish and English journalism. News reporters here always use a goodly number of adjectives to describe just how horrible a tragedy is, and on the other hand a multitude of complimentary adjectives to describe any ordinary social event. Byway of example, yau may be interested in noting the way nr which the papers here write up a birth. A typical birth announcement in the society column of a paper here would read, perhaps, as follows: “Mrs. Elena Rodriguez, the exceptionally charming wife of our highly esteemed friend and fellow citizen, Mr. Juan Ramon Rodriguez, has graciously presented her honored husband with a very precious baby, a son and heir. Mrs. Rodriguez is one of the most beautiful and talented young matrons of San Juan society, and her exceedingly fortunate husband is one of the city’s most influential business men. We extend a thousand

NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS, ETC. In the matter of the estate of Clement J. Culler,' deceasedin the Kosciusko Circuit Court, April Term, 1929. Notice is herebyj given that Maude M. Culler as administratrix of the estate Clement J. Culler, deceased, has presented and filed her accounts and vouchers in final settlement of said estate, and that the same will come up for examination and action of said Circuit Court on the 22nd day of May, 1929, at which time all heirs, creditors, or legatees of said estate are required io appear in said Court and show cause, if any there be, why said account and vouchers should not be approved. Dated at Warsaw, Indiana, this 30th day of April, 1929. LELAND KINSEY, Clerk Kosciusko Circuit Court. Geo. L. Xanders, Attorney for the Estate. l-3t o NOTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS, ETC. In the matter of the estate of jMahala Garrison, deceased. In the Kosciusko Circuit Court,. April Term, 1929. Notice is hereby given that Geo. L. Xanders as executor of the estate of Mahala Garrison, deceased, has presented and filed his account and vouchers in final settlement of said estate, and that the same will • come up for examination and action of said Circuit Court on the 24th day of May, 1929, -at which time all heirs, creditors, or legatees of said estate are required to appear in said Court and show cause, if any there be, why said account and vouchers should not be approved. Dated at Warsaw, Indiana, Chis 24th day" of April, 1929, LELAND KINSEY, Clerk Keseiusko Circuit Court 53-M.

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

HERD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION FORMED After several months of effort the dairymen of this county have been successful forming a herd improvement association. Three meetings "were held during the month of April at Warsaw which resulted in the forming of the association May Ist. The services of Albert Miller,, former taster in Elkhart county, have beeh secured and those interested are anxiously awaiting the first month’s report. The first regular meeting will be held sometime the fore part of June, at which time a program featuring outside speakers I will be given. The members of the new organization are: Millard G. Stookkey, Milford, Pres.: 0. W. Ford, Vice president, Claypool; R. T. Merkle, Secy.-Treasurer, Claypool; Floyd Robbins, Director, | Warsaw; 0. E. Stoelting, Director, Syracuse; H. E. Vanator, Warsaw; Clifford Sellers, Warsaw; Royce Harshner, Warsaw; G. E. Powell, Warsaw; F. F. Kinsey, Warsaw; R. O. Wynn, Warsaw; Forest Tinkey, Warsaw; Frazier and Biltz, Larwill; Chester Kelley, Warsaw; Roy Bussing, Warsaw; Irvin White, Pierceton; Calvin Beck, Syracuse; Eschbach and Ring, Warsaw; Eschbach and Brown, Burket; Floyd Snoke, Claypool; George Myers, Mentone; Orr Cook, Warsaw; Kosciusko County Farm, Warsaw. PAVING CREW ENTERTAINED AT SARGENTS On Wednesday noon, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sargent of the Sargent Hotel, entertained McClintic, Colwell & Gordy’s road gang, consisting of all members of the firm and all foremen, in all, about fifteeen. The banquet was in token of their appreciation of the firm’s attitude and consideration while paving in front of their hotel. Certainly this dinner was appreciated by all in attendance. E. E. McClintic. n MISS STETTLER MARRIED Word was received here by friends that Miss Edith Evelyn Stettler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stettler of this city, and Joseph Weaver, an expert electrician, of South Bend, were married Wednesday, May 1, at Goshen, Ind. They will reside in South Bend for the present.

congratulations ’to the happy young couple.” Even writing up wedding, the reporters here can far sursurpass the efforts of the reporters there. There are a host of Spanish words especially adapted to a full description of bridal trousseaux, or wedding gowns, wedding smiles, etc. But 1 must turn now to the translatpass the efforts of the reing the account of the tragedy, which was really very pathetic and horrible. “A SHARK KILLED A LITTLE BOY YESTERDAY ON THE BEACH NEAR THE PARK “The Body of the Victim Was Horribly Mutilated “Yesterday afternoon about six o’clock there happened on the beach near the park a lamentable incident that brought grief to one home and sowed the most shivering terror among the bathers who at that time were enjoying a bath in the sea, having fled there from the inclement atmosphere of our tropical soil. “Juan Ramon Otero, a happy little boy of twelve years, white, having finished his daily studies in a classroom of the Pedro G. Goyco school in Loiza street in Santurce, ran enthusiastically amid the boyish noise and laughter, directing his steps toward home, but not without first having made a date with some of his little friends to play with them on the beach. On arriving home, Juan Ramon light heartedly laid his books in a corner of himself in his elegant bathing ihimself in his elegant bathing suit with navy blue trunks and white shirt. Then wrapping himself in an old coat he ran swiftly to the beach, all unconscious of the fate that destiny had prepared for him. “After lunning up and down the beach to start perspiration and so as not to notice so much the coldness of the water, he threw himself into the sea„ in company with a little friend younger than he. When he reached the point where his feet could no longer touch the sandy bottom he began to swim a little further out, and bragging about (Continued on page Eight)

Lutheran Synod Meet at Auburn Rev. Dr. Arbaugh, pastor of the local Lutheran church will go to Auburn Monday where he will ateend the sessions of the ninth annual convention of the Michigan Synod of the United Lutheran church in America. A heavy program business and formal ecclesiastical services will occupy the time of the convention according to the official program. Among the prominent Luther--lan clergymen Who will address the convention will be Rev. Dr. iL. F. Gruber, president of the Chicago Lutheran seminary; Rev. Dr. D. B. Smith, general secretary of Sunday school work; Rev. A. J. Traver, general secretary i of Luther League; and Rev. I. C. Hoffman, general superintendent of American missions, all of Philadelphia. Ihe convention will open on Monday evening with the “keynote” sermon by the Rev. Dr. A. H. Keck, president of the Synod. The synodical communion service will also take place Monday evening. The organization will get under way with its business program on Tuesday morning. Tuesday evening the convention will give way to the “Laymen’s Night’ which will attracthundreds of Lutheran men from all over the Synod to attend the big banquet which is being planned under the direction of E. O. Cassidy, Middlebury, brotherhood president. The banquet speaker will be Hon. John F. Kramer, Mansfield, Ohio, first national prohibition director of the United States. The Rev. Lewis C. Westenbarger, formerly of Portland, and a recent graduate of Hamma Divinty School, at Springfield, Ohio, will be ordained with impressive services during the convention. Rev. Dr. J. D. Brosy, of Elkhart, longest resident active pastor in the Synod, will deliver the ordination sermon. Rev. Westenbarger’s father, is a Lutheran minister and will likely assist in the service. A prominent feature of the convention will be the Synod’s celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of the publishing of Dr. Martin Luther’s “Small Catechism” which was first published May 16, 1529. The catechism is considered an outstanding factor in the religious educaiton movement of Protestantism. The Michigan Synod is a territorial district of the Lutheran church which is the largest body of Lutherans in America, numbering over a million souls. The territory of the Synod extends over northern Indiana, Michigan and one city in Canada. The Synod is composed of 86 congregations, and about 60 pastors, including two foreign missionaries, two theological professors and several retired ministers.

Several local Lutheran laymen are planning to go to Auburn for the big “Laymen’s Night” there next Tuesday evening. Rev. Dr. A. H. Arbaugh, local Lutheran pastor, is a member of the examining committee of the Synod, and is also president of the southern conference of the Synod. o —— EARLY RESERVATIONS AT WAWASEE HOTEL Mr. Brown, general passenger agent of the B. & 0., spent Sunday at the Wawasee hotel making arrangements for a party of seventy-five people to spend the week end of Sept. 28th. While here, he also made reservations for the convention of the National Coal People of Washington, D. C., for Sept. 19th. Reservations were made for 300 people for this convention. » 0 CHAMBER GF COMMERCE The regular monthly meeting of the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce will be held on Tuesday, May 14, after the noonday luncheon at the Sign of the Kettle. All members are urged to attend. o BRIDGE-LUNCHEON Miss Dorothy Slaybaugh of Ligonier, entertained at a bridge luncheon at the Tea Room Saturday afternoon. Covers were laid for twenty-four guests. Miss Slaybaugh surprised her guests by announcing her marriage two weeks previous, to Alfred Ringer, of Williamsport, Ind.

SYRACUSE. INDIANA, THURSDAY. MAY 9. 1929

LIBRARY NOTES Many of our books that were at the bindery are back again, and are now ready for circulation. If you want a clean old book, come and see us now. Miss Alice Mann began her training May Ist. She will have about six weeks of actual library work before going to Indianapolis to attend the library summer school. To correct a mistaken idea, may we say that the present librarian will remain at the library until August Ist. Miss Bertha Miller, of Centerville, Indiana, arrived here in time to begin her work on May Ist. This cataloging and shelflisting of the library, is moving along nicely. The library board met Tuesday evening in the library. The circulation for the month of April totaled 1,208. This is an increase of 56 over a year ago; 79 over five years ago and 354 over ten years ago. Mother Mother, if when tempted, I Scorn to cheat, or tell the lie, If I choose the right to do, It’s because I think of you. Mother, if sometime I heed Muttered pleas of one in need, And give alms, it is that you Taught me kindly things to do. Mother, if in any test I have risen to my best, It’s because I’ve tried to be Worthy of your faith in me.

Rev. Foust to Remain The 77th annual convention which was in session the past week came to a close last Sunday afternoon with the appointment of pastors to the various churches in the Indiana district. During the conference, five ministers were ordained as elders. Those were: F G. Kuebler, Rochester; Rev. L. M. Maurer, Kokomo; Rev. E. C. Kunce, Markle; Rev. P. F. Young, Ridgeville and Rev. Fred Greisemer, Browntown, 111. The conference was presided over by Bishop John ,S. Stamm, of Kansas City, Mo., who delivered the ordination sermon and read the appointments. The appointments in our vicinity are as follows: Syracuse, Rev. R. G. Foust; Avilla, Rev. Ira Steele; Bremen, Rev. C. E. Geist; Elkhart First. Rev. A. H. Doescher; Elkhart Oakland, Rev. J. H. Evans; Elkhart Bethel, Rev. O. A. Overholser; Nappa ne e First, Rev. G. W. Shaneyfelt; Nappanee circuit, Rev. J. W. Metzner; New Paris and Dunlap, Rev. R. G. Haley; South Bend First, Rev. D. A. Kaley; South Bend Broadway, Rev. G. S. Lozier; South Bend Grace, Rev. R. H. Muller; South Bend Ewing, Rev. Leßoy Geiger. o . C. R. STATLER DIES IN PITTSBURGH

Clarence R. Statler, son of Mr, and Mrs. A- F. Statler of this city, died last Friday morning at the Eye and Ear Hospital in Pittsburgh where he had been a patient for some time. Mr. Statler has been in failing health for about six months durwhich time he underwent several operations, finally developing sinus trouble which caused his death. He was thirty-six years old and a World War veteran, having served eighteen months in France as a member of the 135th Field Artillery. Had his health improved to the extent of enabling him to attempt the trip, Mr. and Mrs. Statler had intended to come to Syracuse to spend his convalescent time with his parents here. The remains were laid to rest in the Woodlawn cemetery at Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock. — o NOTICE TO PYTHIAN SISTERS Regular meeting of the Pythian Sisters will be held Friday evening, May 10. Inspection and initiatory work with pot luck super at 6:15 o’clock. All members urged to be present. o— MISSIONARY MEETING The Missionary Society of the Methodist church met Monday afternoon with Mrs. A. W. Geyer.

More About Gar and Dog Fish Conservation department of; ficials announced at present that four special warden crews are removing gar, dogfish and the larger carp from lakes in this state. Floating gill nets are used, and at night some spearing is employed. In the past three years the department removed 5,672 undesirable fish from the lakes in Northern Indiana. The department further announced that sixty-three persons were arrested m March for fish and game law violations. Sixty-one paid fines and costs amounting to $1,405.76. Leading offenses were seining and netting, and possession of illegal equipment. The above paragraph received from the . conservation department proves that the work of removing undesirable fish from our many lakes in Indiana is meeting with success. The results obtained by the removal of these fish from the waters can not be estimated in dollars and cents as so much money expended for this purpose. That this work is improving the national sport of fishing goes without saying and who, that has ever felt the tug at the other end of the line, could place a monetary" value on that thrill. The people of this community and cottage owners on our local lakes can well feel grateful to the public spirited men who have made it possible to have a crew of men at work at present for the puropse of ridding Wawasee and Syracuse lake from at least a portion of the undesirables that have been preying on game fish. o DEFINITE DATE FOR POST OFFICE MOVING

The date for the removal of the Post Office to its new location in the Thornburg building has been definitely set for June 9th. Sunday, June Bth, will be the last day that business will be conducted at the old stand. No doubt the change will be confusing to quite a few who were accustomed to wending their way to its present location and perhaps will contniue to do so at various times when in a hurry to get that long looked for letter. 0 BIRTHDAY SURPRISE On Sunday, May sth, thirty friends and relatives met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Jarvis, northeast of Goshen, to surprise Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Jarvis, who were invited to spend the day, the occasion being Mr. Joseph R. Jarivs’s birthday. She received many beautiful presents. At noon basket dinner was served cafeteria style. The afternoon was spent visiting, and with games. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Searfoss, Mr. and Mrs. Judd Ritter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris and family, and Mr. and Mrs. John McGarity, of Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. James Fleming and Mr. and Mrs. Aldine Himan, of Goshen; Mr .and Mrs. Pearl Swineheart and family, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Swineheart and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sutley of Elkhart. o OPENING DATE SET Opening date for theWawasee hotel has been set for May 28th. Reservations have already been made by a party of six from that date to June 6th. However, arrangements are being made for a dinner dance for a party of 300 on May 25th. o ROAD PAVING IS PROGRESSING RAPIDLY The laying of concrete on the Bishop road east of town is well under way at this Writing, the mixer having passed the Wawasee hotel and by the time this is in print, will be past the Sargent hotel, and weather permitting, will be past the Wawasee Marine Supply Co. Unless bad weather delays operations, the road will be completed in about two weeks and will soon be open to the public. ENTERTAIN REV. FOUST AND FAMILY The members and their families of the Evangelical church enjoyed a pot luck supper in the basement of the church. It was held in honor of Rev. R. G. Foust and fanily, who were returned here as a result of the conference.

| NOBILITY TO BE AT WAWASEE HOTEL Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B. Stevj ens, sister of Mrs. Cuniff, of the ■ Wawasee Hotel, arrived in New York with the landing of the Isle de France. On their return from Siam, they made an extended visit in France. Accompanying them are some of the nobility of Siam, among whom is a brother of the King of Siam. After a short visit in Washington, D. C., the party is contemplating spending a few weeks at the Wawasee hotel. Mr. Stevens is at present American Advisor to the King of Siam. © CLOSED FISHING SEASON On May 1 and thereafter until June 16 it is unlawful to catch or possess eleven species of game fish protected in this state durmg their natural propogation period. Calling attention to the closed season, George N. Mannfeld, fisheries and game superintendent for the state conservation department, lists the protected species as follows: small-mouth and large-mouth black bass, bluegill, yellow perch, more commonly called ring perch, pickeral oi pike, silver bass, rock bass, commonly known as red-eye or goggle-eye, red-eared sunfish, white and black crappie or any pike-perch, oftentimes called wall-eye pike. Inasmuch as it unlawful to possess the protected species in closed season, fishermen will, Mannfeld says, wishing to obey the laws and incidentally aid in better fishing in this state, confine their angling to unprotected species such as carp, catfish and ordinary sun-fish.

THEATER PARTY Fifteen members of the Junior Round Table Club attended the local theater Thursday evening. After the show the girls returned to the home of their hostess Miss Phyllis Mock. A short business session followed and then the hostess served a delicious two course supper. The remainder of the well-en-joyed evening was spent with clever impersonations of various club members. o SCHOOL ENUMERATION Mrs. Walter Kegg, school census enumerator for Syracuse, submitted the foHowing report to Floyd Strieby, Township trustee: The number of children between the ages of 6 and 21, 247. Number of boys, 131. Number of girls, 116. Children below 14 years of age, 153. Children between 14 and 15 years of age, 32. Children between 15 and 16 years of age, 35. Others to the age of 21, 27. o NOTICE Payments street assessment — South Main street, Huntington street and sewer assessment, South Main street are due now. Penalty ten per cent will be attached after May 15„ 1929. H. W. Buchholz, Treasurer. NOTICE OF PETITION FOR THE VACATION OF CERTAIN LOTS, AND STREET, IN THE VILLAGE OF KALE WAWASEE LAKY), KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. To the Citizens of the Village of Kale Island, Wawasee Lake, Indiana, and adjacent territory: Notice is hereby given that a petition will be presented to and heard and determined by the Kosciusko Circuit Court, of Kosciusko County, State of Indiana, at the Court House at Warsaw, Indiana on the 27th day of May, or as a soon thereafter as the petitioner can he heard, praying for the vacation of Lots Number 55, 56, 57, and 58 in the Villagje of Kale Island, Wawasee Lake, Kosciusko County, in the state of Indiana, also for the vacation of a certain street beginning on the line between lots number 54 and 55, in the Village of Kale Island, and extending in a Southwesterly direction to the Southwest side of Lot number 58, in said Village of Kale Island, and all persons, firms or corporations interested therein should appear on said date at the Court and remonstrate or object to said petition. Otherwise, said petition will be acted upon and determined in their absence. ROSCOE C. HOWARD, By Warren T. Colwell, May 2-9 Attorney* for Petitioner.

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT Review of Tilings by the Editor As He Sees Them on I ‘ the Surface. PUBLIC OPINION In every community there are men and women who consider the supreme duty of a | good citizen to keep a shut j mouth and never make any adI verse comment on public measi ures or men. Their idea of j civic morality is to pay taxes j witnbut complaint and let politicians and office holders run the business machine. The graven epitaph on their tombstones could read that they “never uttered an unkind word concerning any living being,” Time was, perhaps, when this attitude on the part of the average citizen was considered the rarest and most beautiful of Christian virtues, but reviewed from present day necessities such a man must be regarded as a political and civic cipher. Any man who commits civic suicide in this way cannot be considered a good citizen —and Syracuse is no exception to the rule. Next to voting, the most indispensable duty of a good citizen is , talking. He should not talk all the time or without reflection; neither should he praise or blame everybody. But he should have and express an opinion and take active part in all public and civic affairs. Discussion harms no one one and is always beneficial. When every good man and woman in the community utters the same commendation, a greater force is exerted, than by any other agency. In a country like this, especially public sentiment is everything. It may be only the aggregate of “what they say,” but it blocks the political theory that only one in every thousand men formulate and control public opinion. Let every good citizen resolve to have his say. We once heard of a very beautiful woman who never looked • nto a” mirror. She was blind. Four-fifths of the perjury of the world is expended on tombstones. Some married men take a lot of comfort in their pipes. But, pipes, you know, can’t talk. There was an increase of a hundred million dollars in income* tax collections last month which indicates that somebody in the United States has been making some money, anyhow. It’s remarkable how willing some men are to talk themselves out of a job. This Week’s Puzzle Puller Question: Why is it some people are hardboiled? s Answer: Because they are stewed most of the time. This is the time when people with summer homes in the country start brushing them up, and people who haven’t summer homes start brushing up their acquaintances with people who have. One of the popular songs of the day is, “I’ll Get By” and the trouble is that too many people these days are satisfied with just that. The old fashioned man who used to leave home early enough every morning to shake hands with the milkman, has a son who gets home early enough in the morning to do the same thing. Did you eyer wonder why a tired business man with a mil-lion-dollar brain will swallow the line of a thirty-cent vamp and wonder why his wife doesn’t appreciate him like that? It’s hard to tell a daughter from her mother or grandmother nowadays, but father can still be distinguished from his son by bald head. Mother’s Day doesn’t mean much if we try to make a pound ~ of candy or a bunch of sweet peas make up for neglect the other 364 days. Doctors announce that there is no specific cure for spring fever, But, spring lever isnt’ a disease, it’s an accomplishment.

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