The Syracuse Journal, Volume 22, Number 40, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 30 January 1930 — Page 1

6/Arthur Brisbane Everbody Happy, Almost It’s Big. and Little Lindbergh Glides a Little Fit at 50? Why Not at 100?

Los Angeles.— The national business survey conference of the United States Chamber of Commerce tells President Hoover business has returned to near normal, .nothing to worry about, no need for unusual stimulation. Several million Americans out of work, would enjoy a little stimulation if it got them a job. It is, however, a comfort to know that general business, ion which ail jobs depend, is doing well and that members of national commissions feel optimistic. —. ■ ■ / News to worry grain merchants in Europe and interest American farmers: Russian’s Soviet steamer Proletariat arrives in the Baltic with 2,500 tons of grain offered by the “Soviet trade Legation" at prices 25 to 35 cents a bushel below the world market prices. Communist Russia promises heavy exports of rye, oats, barley, fodder and will, if necessary, cut prices ruthlessly. Russia'! government really interests itself in farmers, buying tractors for them by the thousands, experimenting intelligently with wholesale farming, destined to solve the farm production problem as wholesale manufacturing has solved automobile production. To know the world is small come to the edge of the Pacific and talk to New York friends as easily.as though they were in the same room. Or, call London, and talk, unconscious of the fact that your voice, transformed into electric impulse, flashes across the Atlantic ocean in less than a sixteenth of a second, through the ether. Next, to realize that the world, this country especially? is big. explore the map on your railroau timetable, and look for Tuscon, Ariz. You find it a couple of inches away from Los Angeles, and decide to drive there some afternoon to investigate the much praised climate. You discover that the distance *is 7VO miles, and decide to take a train that makes the trip in a night. California has a "Fit at Fifty” club, which politely sends you an honorary membership, and says it is endorsed by the governor of the state. California, and every other state should have a “Fit'at One Hundred” club. In this country fifty should be only the beginning of fitness and hard work. At San Diego Lindbergh borrowed a "glider” airplane, with no engine. He asked a few questions, went up alone, flew for half an bout, 500 feet up. came down and applied for first class glider pilot license. He got it ' There is only one Lindberg, but there are a million youny Americans like him. They will keep aviation going. The distressing to a Maddux airplane returning from the Mexican horse races at Agua Calinete is part of the price of progress. It means one of the first improvements should be to make a plane taking fire, due to collision, impossible. When railroading started in France, and an accident between Paris and Versailles killed many, it wafe thought that Frenchmen would ride no more. A troupe of actors, hired sat ip trains at the windows, smiling, pretending to like it Railroading was not abandoned. Flying will increase every year, and become safer than rail or motor travel. The nation needs 250,000,000 more people to eat the lood and use the automobiles, clothing, houses and radio rets the country could produce . Some day 500.000.000 Americans will live on the hill tops and mountains, and fly down t) business or to work on plans and in vtlleys What ships are to Clyde, packing houses to Chicago, big banks to New York and fat goose livers to Strassburg, moving pictures are to Hollywood land. The two biggest billboards read. “Garbo Talks." They don’t even mention the lady’s first name, which is Great. And “At last the voice of voices, Norma Talmadge.’ Two ladies — Bernhardt and Duse— might dispute that, but

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VOLUME XXII.

SYRACUSE WINS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

ANONYMOUS LETTER IS RIDICULED Crowd At Closing Auction Sale Hears Letter Read Others Also Sent Satisfied customers, one anonymous letter, and a broken plate glass window mark the close of the week of aucstion sales at the Beckman Furniture store. The anonymous letter to Percy Dings, salesman conducting the auction, was read the last night of the saje. In it the writer attempted to malign the character of a wellknown Syracuse woman, and attempted to question the integrity of a business institution which has served Syracuse for 27 years. The auctioneer expressed his opinion of the letter at the time. Neither Beckman’s or the party criticized in the letter, feel the writer important enough to have his or her charges answered. But for information to the Journal, they have stated that the criticized woman bought and paid for all the articles bid on. and is furnishing several cottages with these for the use of summed residents. ‘ • Since the reading of the anonymous letter Saturday night, it has come to light that five or six such letters, attempting to defame the characters of the parties to whom they were sent, have lieen recived by other prominent Syracuse people. An attempt is being made to find the sender, many people expressing the opinton that sending of such letters is a sign of some serious mental trouble. The plate glass window in the front of the store was broken last Thursday night. It had grown colder out of doors, and it is thought the unusual heat, with the crowds within, caused the cracking of* the* glass fr>m top to bottom. No one was near it when it happened, and the crowd inside, interested in the bidding, did not know when it happened until the evening’s sale was over and the people staVud home. Vernon Beckman says he is glad to report that the loss is covered by insurance. SURPRISE PARTY ISHELDBYCLUB Last night the Junior Ladies of the Round Table gave a surprise party and shower for Mrs. Charles Diethrich, of Goshen, who is a guest of her mother, Mrs. A. Geyer, this week. Mrs. Diethrich’s daughter, Nancy Diana, was born Jan. 2, in Goshen. The club members drove to the Geyer home about 7 o’clock, where a pot luck supper was enjoyed, as part of the evening’s fun.

Does Advertising Run In The Syracuse Journal Pay Twelve hundred people attended last week s auction sales at the Beckman Furniture store. These figures were obtained by-actual count of the cards distributed and taken in at each sale. Mr. Beckman advertised his sale jn his home town newspaper. Some of the Syracuse merchants are/Osing what they call direct mail advertising—sending out circular forms announcing sale news. And they are trying to persuade other merchants that this is good advertising, that newspaper advertising doesn’t get results. When residents of this section, not necessarily merchants, put on public sales, they sometimes depend entirety on sale bills getting results, instead of advertising in the home town, newspaper. Has any merchant sending out mail advertising alone brought 4200 people to his store in one week? How many “public sales” are attended by 1200 people? People from out of town came to buy in Syracuse last week. They had learned the advantages of buying here. An advertisement in THE JOURNAL is the news story which tells the world what profit there is for those who buy in Syracuse. People READ the Syracuse Journal!

r" Do You I Remember—--20 Years Ago— When Lincoln Cory took several prizes for his poultry in the Ist annual poultry show of the Goshen Fanciers Association. * * * 15 Years Ago— Miss Blanche Sprague left for Tempe, Ariz., where she was to enter the State Normal school. • « « 10 Years Ago— Walker White wrote from Ohio approving the co-operative selling of the Syracuse Sale Co. 5 Years Ago— Jesse Shock’s 1924 model Ford sedan was stolen from the place it was parked in Goshen, between the hours of 7 and 9:30 in the evening. COUPLE MARRIED SATURDAY NIGHT Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Roach announce the marriage of their daughter Florence, to Raymond Vail, son of* Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Vail, Saturday evening, Jan. 25. at the Evangelical parsonage in Syracuse. Both of the families of the bride and bridegroom are residents of Solomon’s Creek. The ceremony was performed at six o’clock Saturday evening, Rev. IL G. Foust officiating. ■The bride was a graduate of ♦he Millersburg High school, in 1928, and the groom graduated from the New Paris High school in 1929. They will make their home at nresent with the groom’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Vail. CLUB HAS PARTY “FOR HUSBANDS” The Past Chiefs Club of the iNthian Sisters held a party for their husbands at thlt of Mrs. Walter Kegg, Tuesday evening. A pot luck supper preceded the entertainment planned by the committee. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Harkless, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Unrue, Mr. and Mrs. John McGarity, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rowdabaugh and their guest. Mr. Isley; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clemens; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Thibodeaux Mr. and Mrs. Fred Self, and Mesdaefns Edmonds, Holloway, Bowser and Hamman. The February meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Sheldon Harkless. HAVE POT LUCK SUPPER Sunday a week ago, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Snyder entertained some of the Grangers at their home on the Stringtown road. A pot luck supper was enjoyed. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Rex Miller, of New Paris; Mr. and Mfo. Harry Juday. Mr. and Mrs. Leonad Kline. Mr. and Mrs. Orba Bobeck, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Workman, and Mr. and Mrs. Orley Brown.

SYRACUSE. INDIANA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 30, 1930

JURORS ARE DRAWN FOR NEXTTERM Two Local Men’s Names Are Drawn For February Term Os Court - Two Syracuse men were named for service during the February’ term of court, when jury commissioners Charles W. Anglin and Henry’ C. Kqjly drew the names of the jurors in Warsaw, Monday. ■>Tillman Hire’s name was drawn for grand jury’, and Jacob Kerns foq petit jury. 'he new term of court will c . n next Monday, Judge Royse dig already posted 60 cases up for trial. drawn are as follows: Grand Jury Tillman Hire, Turkey Creek township. John Wagner, Warsaw. Hiram Anglin, Etna township. Alvin E. Reed, Scott towmship. Floyd Spray, Etna township. , S, C. Tibbetts, Clay township. Petit Jury Joe Foote, Warsaw. John Hammond, Winona Lake. A. W. McNamary, Scott township. George Danner, Scott township. Hugh Moe, Monroe township, W. J. Powell, Plain township. Everet Pence, Jackson township. Royce Hildenbrand, Warsaw. Heber Hathaway, Clay township. Oscar Rebman, Wayne township. James L. Palmer, Jackson township. Jacob Kerns, Turkey Creek I township. 0 18 GUESTS ENJOY PARTYAT MOORE’S A party, which the guests say will be long remembered, was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moore, near A Wawasee, Tuesday evening. Eighteen guests attended, and a pot luck supper was served. There was such an abundance of good things, that a box of “eats” w’as sent to John Meek, who has been ill for so long. Following the supper, radio music and games were enjoyed. Attending the party were: Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. John Butler, George Patterson. Mrs. McCormick. Mr. and Mrs. Elza Rittenour, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Grimes and son Robert, Earl Grimes and two sons, Paul and Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Poyser, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Whistler. . • ! o EV’S WIN TWICE IN ONE EVENING The Goshen Wagner’s met their first defeat of the season when the Ev team downed them 39 to 8. in the game in the Community building Tuesday night The local boys held tfep Goshen players to a two-point score in the last half. Scores were made by: Shultz, 16; Hailer, 12; Kitson, E. Auer, 4; O. Auer. 4; Shock, 2. In the other game, Cromwell was downed 26 to 12, scores being run uiby: Kettring, 5; Mick, 7; E Auers, 6; Jff. Stettler, 6; ’ Troup, 2. —o OIL PROJECT FAVORED Some unknown delay has prevented the Tawa Oil Company representative from returning to complete the contracts for prospecting of oil along the Turkey Creek Valley, it is learned. Inasmuch as nearly all of the farmers who own property through the valley, are now entirely in favor of aiding in the enterprise, his return is expected to mean the signing up of evey land owner to whom leases

Machines Held Up By Drifted Milford Road • One of those who had difficulty getting through the snow on the road between here and Milford Saturday, was Postmaster Roy Sarjent, on his way to the games in Warsaw’. He w z as accompanied by Miss Nellie Mann and "Spud’’ Kehr. His car struck the drifted road near the gravel pit, in such a way that the machine was thown against a telephone pole. The top w’as slightly damaged, and Spud Kehr clakns he was too; that he had to push and push to get the car out of the drifts. Further on they report getting through the difts with difficulty, and that “Jake” Kern, driving the car just in back of them, spent valuable minutes in the blocked road. They W’ere late for the first game in the morning. All day long cars w’ere stalled in attempting to follow the paved road to Milford Thcsp’who took the dirt roa 1 nto tow i had no difficulty through. Claud Niles who was driving the milk truck for his son Roy, who went to the games in Warsaw. "strained a ligament” in the truck trying to get through those same drifts Saturday afternoon As a result the truck is suffering with a broken drive shaft. Floyd Strieby, township tru c -' tee ordered the snow plows out to try to keep the roads one.n, Saturday, but wise travellers carried shovels in the cars with them, as the snow kept re-drift-ing. . ■ o NEW OFFICERS FOR YEAR ARE ELECTED Mrs. A. L. Miller was elected president, Mrs. C. R. Hollett, vice president; Miss Cloy Darr, secretary: and Mrs. Harry Hire treasurer, when the Ladies of the Round Table named officers for the coming year at the meeting at the home of Miss Lillian Hamman Monday evening. Following the business session the health program, in charge of Miss Hamman and Mrs. Hess was enjoyed. Miss Hamman pointing out that both these leaders of, health study had to overcomethreatening illness from colds, to be able to attend the meeting. During the meeting it was explained that the company which had contracted to bring the play "Aunt Lucia,, here under the auspices of the club, had found it impossible to send a directoress at the time agreed on. Because no other suitable date could be decided upon, having the play was indefinitely postponed. o CORRECTION The Gold Medal Basketball tournament which is to be played off in Syracuse, by Independent teams, will be played March 3,4, 5. instead of 13 and 14, as announced last Week.

Victorious Team Cheered As Cup Is Presented To School

The public speaking class planned the program in honor of the Syracuse High school team, and to celebrate the winning, of the county championship, when the pep meeting was held at the school Monday afternoon. Betty Ward acted as chairman. Following'school yells, the school song, and speeches by individual players, James Connolly as captain of the team, presented the county championship cup to the scHool. Court Slabaugh, acting as the school representative, made the speech of acceptance of the cup, as well as that accepting the neyty won ball which was presented to the school by Ralph Leacock, acting for the team. The members of the public speaking class gave talks pertaining to the tournament. Esther Wyatt showed how the Dope Upset Lawrence StfjJecht

LOCAL BOYS DOWN ATWOOD IN LAST TWO MINUTES OF PLAY BY SCORE OF 17-15

BYRD PARTY SAYING FUEL FOR EMERGENCY I M. W. Macy, from his radio station on Wawasee has had no direct communication from the Byrd Party at the south pole, this yreek. as they are conserv1 ing fuel, and sending out calls only when absolutely necessary. 1 Sidelights Os Tournament Saturday’s victory is the fourth county championship to be won by Syracuse. In 1918 and 1919 Etna Green won; 1920 Atwood; 1921 and 1922 Syracuse; 1923 No. Webster; 1924 Leesburg; 1925 Milford; 1926 Atwood; 1927 Milford; 1928 Syracuse; 1929 Milford; 1930 Syracuse. Feb. 28 and March 1. the district tournament is to be played off in Warsaw. After this meet comes the regional meet at Auburn. The winner for the district gees to the state tournament. Syracuse has had a team in two state tournaments, in 1921 and in 1926. The county tournament in Warsaw has nothing to do 'with the other tournaments, which lead up to the state one in Indianapolis. None of the dopesters had picked Syracuse to win the county meet in Warsaw last weA end. But Syracuse did! Voices were strained, hats were jammed, coats mistreated, and neighbors bruised in the excitement of the games Friday and Saturday, especially in the Syracuse semi-final against Sidney, and the final against Atwood. The hard board seats were blamed for every one breathing a sigh of relief at the opportunity to stand for a few’ moments rest between halves and-between the games of the tournaments. It is estimated if all the hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, eskimo pies, pop and fruit, sold at the tournament were placed end to end —there would be a pot luck supper. Between morning, afternoon and evening sessions, the basketball fans wearily walked the streets of Warsaw, and ate and ate some more, to put in time until games were again under way. Difficulties were experienced by fans, in getting transportation to Warsaw. All cars were crowded. Many of the disappointed ones said, “just get us over, we’ll worry later about getting back.” 1

gave a talk on the teams; Mary Jane Hire described How Connolly received the Cup in Warsaw. Anna Rex spoke on Sportsmanship; Arnold Culver, Amusing Experiences; Richard Brunjes on the Disappoiritments Met in Trying To Ffod Transportation.to Warsaw; Dale Sprague on Waiting for the News to Come To Syracuse. Russell Miller’s topic was the Coach; Cleo Cory described the Last Game; John Green outlined Our Chances y for the Next Tournament; George Peffley told how his party Got to the Finals and Velma Fleming described the Sidney Game. Following speeches by the public speaking class, came talks by each of the faculty members, and then the getting of the players out on the floor for a final round of cfaeera.

Semi-Final Against Sidney Is Also Hard Fought— Loving Cup And Ball Are Presented To Victors At Close Os County Meet Coming from the small end of the 12-7 score Atwood held at the end of the first half, Syracuse won the Countyj Championship in the last two minutes of play by a 17-15 score, in the final game of the county basketball tournament in Warsaw, Saturday night i The Syracuse players held.At- | wood to three points in the last ! half, but even so, their opponents had a 15-14 lead, with two j minutes to play. Then Lepper I caged his free throw’ to tie the i score, 15-15. . < In the last few seconds of play, Lepper made another basket from the floor, for the final score of 17-15, and the tournament was won. At the close of the play. James Connolly as captain of the local team, was presented with the .championship cup. Then the winning basketball, used in the final pame of the was given the winning team. The ball used in all previous games was presented to the Atwood squad. The medal given by the Warsaw Daily Times, for the individ-. ual spowing the best, qualities of sportsmanship throughout the tournament, was presented to Bernard Newby, of Sidney. Mentone had been named by I the dopesters before the tourna- ! merit as the team to i win the cup this year. But Milford i eliminated Mentone by a 19-18 i score. Friday afternoon, in one I of the fastest games played. ■ The Syracuse team won the j first game Syracuse played in i the tournament, from Claypool, | Friday afternoon, with-a score of 19-11. The Syracuse players were on the offensive most of the game, and had about five tries at the basket to each of Claypool’s tries, but the ball seemed determined not’to go in. Leacock’s successful shot toward the start of the play, made Syracuse’s first score for the tournament. < In the Saturday morning game against Milford, Syracuse was leading at the close of the first half, 19-5. In the last half, Milford speeded up, to ; hold Syracuse to tw’o points in the last - half, while* Milfprd climbed to ■ ten. for the 21-15 final scorfi. In this game tw’o substitutions were made for Syracuse, Bitner and Nicodemus being sent in, as both Connoly and Robison were removed with four fouls apiece. Saturday afternoon, up until the final few minutes of play, it looked as though Syracuse would be eliminated by rSidney in the semi-finals. Sidney led at the end of the half. 10-7. At the start of the last , half, the lead was increased to 14-7. ' Then Syracuse, in a burst of speed, made the score 14-aIL Sidney scored and Syracuse scored for 16-all; and for 20-all. Leacock shot the basket in the last few moments of play, for 22-20 permission to play the finals against Atwood that evening. The crowd seated in the seat sections alloted to towns of the county, led by cheer leaders from their schools, yelled themselves voiceless through, the two days of playing, cheerfog for their own teams. But by Saturday night, only the spectators actually from Syracuse, and Milford cheered the local boys. The rest of the packed armory yelled for every time one of those players got the ball at any point on the floor. The reason given for this by some, was that Syracuse has won so often, these people from the rest of the county feared it was becoming a habit. Even cheer leaders from the schools, which had shouted ■against each other, and Atwpod, i on

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