The Syracuse Journal, Volume 22, Number 52, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 24 April 1930 — Page 1

JlusQieK by Arthur Brisbane LEPROSY CONQUERED EAT VITAMIN D TO EUROPE FOR $6, MAYBE WOMEN MAY PREACH

Doctor Dustal, bacteriologist of Vi? enna isolates leprosy germs and produces an effective serum. Once that would have comforted millions of people and those living in fear of leprosy. It means little today. Leprosy is one of the many “filth" diseases, dying out as civilization and soap distribution progress. Cleaning up a stagnant pond will free a neighborhood of malaria. Cleaning up the world’s filth spots would free the earth of many diseases. v ' If nations that recently spent hundreds of billions killing each other would spend a few billions to rid the earth of mosquitos, flies, rats and mice, the worst diseases would vanish. Dr. Price, scientist of Cleveland, says vitamin D prevents diseases called “degenerative,” such as cancer, heart disease, influenza and pneumonia. Dairy farmers will be interested to hear that Dr. Pric* ecommends spring butter from the milk of cows grazing in the sunshine. This vitamin D he calls the “sunshine vitamin.” Cows get the vitamin stored up by the sun ,in spring grass, and return it to'their milk. Here is real flying news, important to all interested in moving about the earth. Henry Ford has perfected an allmetal airplane driven by three Packard Deisel motors, burning crude oil. The machine is expected to carry eleven passengers one hundred miles at a fuel cost ’of $2.16. Thisjneans that the fuel cost of taking eleven passengers across the continent vi across the ocean would be $64.80, less than $6 each. There is no Cost for right of way,, little for terminals and for wear and tear. What is more important, in Ford’s opinion, is the fact that fire hazards explosions, carburetor; adjustments, electric ignition, all dangerous elements in flying, are eliminated. “The pilot sits in front of an instrument board like that of an automobile and talks over “a radiophone without interference from motors." Concerning flying it is apparently true that “We haven’t seen anything yet." The presbytery of New York voted the other day, 51 to 29, admitting women to Presbyterian pulpits. Reverend ladies will now proceed to prove that Samuel Johnson was wrong when he said a woman preaching was like a dog standing on its hind legs. It is not that she does it well, but you wonder that she does it at all.; Good preaching depends on sincerity and that is woman’s specialty. Russia laments its “best poet," Vladimar Mayakovsky, who killed himself recently, leaving his brain to the, “Soviet Institute of Brains.". It was dissected, studied, found to weigh 1,700 grams and put away with the brains of Lenin and others. It was a big brain, heavier by 400 grams than the average, but not wise enough to keep the poet from killing himself. The poet’s farewell letetr requests the “comrade government" to take care of his mother and sister, also “Leila Brik and Veronika Polonskaya.” / The last two ladies both loved him, at least he though so, and he killed himself because he couldn’t decide which of the two he liked better. All poets are more or less queer. Russian poets probably the queerest. After Germany launched the great steamship Bremen, it was said British and Americans could not afford a 50,000 ton ship. It would coat more to build and run it than it would earn. ' But launching of the German supership Europa has stirred up the Cunard line and it will build two passenger ships of 70,000 tons each, faster than any passenger ship o nhte ocean. The first will be ready in 1933. The British do not mean to lose control of ocean traffic. Mr. Mitchell, attorney general, warns the senate judiciary committee that “farther stimulating activities of prosecution under the many laws will get us into difficulties." He told the committee that in the last nine months the number of federal prisoner* has increased by It will comfort bootleggers and their associates to know that if more of them are locked up, the government will hardly know what to do with them. Leek of employment is said to be lac resting throughout the world. You are surprised to find that Russia, with a bigger population than oars, making social experiments expected by capitalism to end disastrously, has fewer unemployed than we bawe, by far. The richest, most (Cecrtfanshd *e Last FegeX

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OLD OFFICERS RE-ELECTED ATM MEET Miss Louise Bebb Will Serve As President For Coming Year Miss Louise Bebb of Winona Lake was re-elected president for another yea- when the Kosciusko County Cou cil of Christian Education concl< d its meetings in the Methodist c ch last night. Other officers w* will continue in office are: Eli H< l«er, Warsaw, President Emeritus; Seward Poor, Etna Green and Orland Meredith, Burket, Vice-presidents; Harry Lozier, Warsaw, secretarytreasurerjz Rev. Karl-Thomspon, Etna Geen, Supt. of Administration; Mrs. A. C. Brown, Winona Lake, Supt. of Children’s Division. Rev. Garrison, of Milford was made Supt. of Young People’s Division, and F. W. Greene of Syracuse, Supt. of Adult Division. Turkey Creek and Wayne Townships, which include Warsaw and Winona vied with each other for the greatest number of delegates sent to the convention. Turkey Creek led in representation Tuesday evening, and Wayne township led Wednesday morning. In addition to officers of the organization and representatives of various Sunday schools of the county, three men who were county presidents more than 25 years ago, attended this year’s meeting. These were: Eli Heiser, president emeritus; Henry C. Goshart, also of Warsaw; and J. T. Riddle, of Syracuse. Rev. Karl Thompson presided at the meetings Tuesday morning and afternoon, and Seward Poor presided Tuesday evening. Frank Greene presided Wednesday morning; Orlando Meredith, Wednesday afternoon; and Miss Louise Bebb .the final evening. Rev. H. E. Swihart of Etna Green; Chas. Lizenby of Indianapolis, Rev. E. M. Riddle of Warsaw; Rev. D. G. Dunkin, of Warsaw; Rev. E. S. Hudson of Warsaw; Rev. Karl Thompson of Etna Green; Rev. Burket of No. Webster were among those who addressed the meeting. Rev. Armstrong of Syracuse, Rev. Garrison of . Milford, Rev. V. E. Squibb of Mentone, Rev. Fred Engle of Claypool, led the Devotional*. Rev. Nicodemus of Syracuse was song leader; and the Misses Frances Thomas and Helen Beatty of Leesburg; Miss Ethelmae Power ,of Mentone; Miss Nellie Young of Indianapolis; Miss Eileen Mollenhour, of Mentone; Mrs. E. M. Riddle of Warsaw; the Warsaw-Winona Minister's Quartet; Mrs. Eherenman and Mrs. Garrison of Milford, had parts in the progam. . The convention closed Wednesday evening with installation of the newly elected officers. -—— — PETITION FILED BY PHONE COMPANIES i A petition to re group the tele-, phone companies in the county, without changing rates, was filed yesterday with the Public Service Commission in Indianapolis, according to today’s announcement. If this re grouping is approved, the Syracuse Home Telephone Co., with the 602 subscribers, together with the phone companies of Leesburg with 255 subscribers, Cromwell The Royal Telephone Co., of Milford, with 498, will become the Central Lake Telephone Corporation. Other telephone exchanges in the county are to be similarly re-group-ed, if the commission approves. , The securities of these corporations ,the officials state, are owned and controlled substantially by the same entities, and for approximately the past two years, have been operated under such management. The proposed re-grouping and rearrangement is for the purpose of decreasing the number of corporate books, records and reports which it has been necessary to keep formerly. It will also place the toll service under one manager, best qualified to improve and develop the service. " ' o—- <-■■ ■ ' ■ Last Minute News Roy Jackson, 35, who has made his home near Syracuse all his life, was struck by the noon train in Milford yeeterday. He had been driving east on Emetine Street, and his sedan was smashed by the accident on the crossing. Mr. Jackson was rushed to the Nappanee hospital, seriously

SUMMER RESIDENTS VISIT LAKE DESPITE RAINY EASTER WEEKEND

R. E. Tuttle and son Karl of Indianapolis are enjoying a 10-day fishing party on Wawasee, having opened up their summer home for the purpose ,and arranging to take meals at Emerson’s. They reported not much luck last week, but hope for more in the days to come. kn addition to the Tuttles, are their guests. Charles Bryan, 52 years a visitor to the lake; Harvey Martin and Louis Brenner, all of Indianapolis, and Mr. Miles, of Ft. Wayne and Judge Romus, P. E., of Michigan City. K. K. Willing and Henry Leighton, of Indianapolis came to the Tavern Thursday and stayed till Sunday, hoping the weather would become more favorable for fishing. R. B. Rider and Dr. C. C. Sanders came from Indianapolis Friday, but left Saturday as the weather continued ■ to be miserable. | Collie Lamb and a party of friends . from Payne, 0., spent the week end [ at their cottage on Wawasee. Mr. F. A. Bomrnan and daughter, I of Chicago, drove to their summer home last Satqrday for a short stay. T. F. Vaugh of Wabash spent the week end at his summer home on the lake. M. C. Honeywell, who has been spending the whiter in Florida and bn waters nearby, came north last week ,and visited his summer home on Wawasee Easter week end. Mr .and’ Mrs. Emmett Ingalls and I HATCHERY CHANCES NOT ENCOURAGING That the prospects of any large improvement in the Wawasee fish hatchery are not very encouraging, is the information obtained in a let-, ter from Superintendent of Fish and Game, sent to M. C. Honeywell, and turned over by him to the local Chamber of Commerce. The letter to Mr. Honeywell reads: “I have your fetter, concerning the Wawasee. hatchery. This Department would like to improve and expand this hatchery, but the only available ground is owned by the Papakeetchie Corporation and Mr. Anton Rollert. Both of these properties are held at such a high price that we feel we cannot afford to pay | it, and even then the Amount of landwhich is available is not sufficient to permit of very much expansion, so I think the prospects of any large imthis hatchery are not encouraging. Yours truly, ’ Walter Shirts, Supt. Fisheries and Game.” ;—o — SCHOOL HONORS SYRACUSE YOUTH LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 23.—A. J. Morris of Syracuse, a junior in the Purdue University schooL-fff~A{fncul-ture has been pledged, to Tau Kappa Alpha, national honorary fraternity ,the memvers of which are selected on the basis of their inter- ' est and activity in/Varsity debating | at Purdues —S Morrjs was recently elected editori in-chief of the Purdue Agriculturist, a magazine published once a month ; during the school year by the stu- ! dents of agriculture. Morris is a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho, Kappa Phi Sigma, Hoof and Horn, I and is a pledge pf the Sigma Delta Chi, as well as the Tau Kappa Alpha. The Agriculturist has a circulation of approximately 2000 among the agricultural interests of Indiana and surrounding states and is edited entirely by students in Purdue University school of Agriculture. ■■■ o— —— SHOCK FUNERAL HELD SATURDAY The funeral services of Mrs. Jess Shock, who died suddenly last Thursday morning of paralysis of the heart, were held at her home Saturday afternoon, and were conducted by Rev. A. J. Armstrong. Alice Shock, daughter of Allen and Ora Ruple, was born June 10, 1877, near Vawter Park. On Dec. 24, 1895, she was married to Jess Shock, and they have since made their home in this community. They had two children, a daughter, Velma, who died 11 years ago, and one son Glen, now in South Bend. Beside her husband and son, Mrs. Shock is survived by her sister, Mrs. Ada Mallon ,and a grand-daughter, Donna Belle Shock. Mrs. Shock was a member of the Methodist church. o — Mr. and Mrs. Court Slabaugh gave a luncheon for the members of the school faculty st the High School building last Fridsjf nbon.

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grandson came from Fort Wayne to spend Easter at their home near W aco. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fishhack of Fort Wayne were among the number of summer residents of Wawasee who spent Easter vacation at their home there. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Nelson and son came from Chicago to spend Easter vacation at their home on Wawasee. Mr. and Mm Arnold Thompson and two children of Chicago, spent the week end at their summer home on Papakeetchie lake. Prof, and Mrs. F. H. McNutt, and two children came from Springfield, 0., to spend Easter vacation at their home on Papakeetchie. Mr.'and Mrs. Chester Sears, of Muncie, are spending this week at their home on Kale Island. Mrs. Laura Wertz, who spent the J winter in Florida, came north to her summer home on Wawasee where she will spend the season. Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Spurgeoh of Muncie expected to return to their summer home today. .John Soltau and his sister, Mrs. Lena Theis, have come from Indianapolis and have opened their summer cottage at Oakwod Park for the summer. 1 i W. H. Remy, formerly state prosecuting attorney, drove to the hike from Indianapolis yesterday ,to spend the week end here. SPECIAL MEETING CALLED A special meeting of the Turkey Creek Township Farm Bureau will be held next Thursday evening, May 1. in the High school building. The Prairie Farm film will be shown and a special speaker for the evening will adrress the meeting at that time, according to Sherman Deaton, president. BOATMEN ASKED TO GIVE FISH CHANCE Among those who join with R. B. Tuttle in the plea to “give the fish a chance to breed,” is W. Emerson, he stated this morning. Staking off breeding grounds along the shore .and prohibiting fishing between the stakes and the bank, from March 20 to July 1, doesn’t cover the running of motoij boats over the beds is the objection of many Wawasee residents. They feel that running motor boats over the shallow water of the breeding grounds tears .up the nests and destroys countless numbers of fish. They do not mean for one to stop his motor boat outside the stake >ine and wade to shore, they explain. The idea is to make the pathway narrow and to go slow’ly when it is necessary to cross with a boat. Three Mnd one half miles of shallow .water have been staked off, according to J. H. Fleming. These stakes which marked “State Breeding Grounds, No Fishing March 20 to July 1,” extend along the shore from Lakeview nearly to Vawter Park; from the Catholic church to a point on Ogden’s Island; in the Crow Channels and the Sheep’s Wash. This “staked” area is for a longer period of time than the regular closed fishing season ,and is for the purpose of protecting the fish on their breeding grounds; to make sure that the fish can spawn without being disturbed. -—, ;— LOCAL CLUB HOLDS RECIPROCITY MEET The Clio Club of Warsaw had charge of the program of the reciprocity meeting of the Wednesday Afternoon Club, which was held at the home of Mrs. Ralph Thornburg, last week. t Mrs. Rasor, of Warsaw, introduced Mrs. Carl Topp who summarized the development of Art Through the Ages. Art before the time of Michael Angelo was described, then that of the development of art under Angelo and Raphael, and the trend of modern art. Mrs. Topp first summarized her reasons of “Why We Study Art,” in which she gave the signification of colors, and pointed out that the important thing in a picture is that first seen by the naked eye. In her talk, which was illustrated by pictures in her folio, Mrs. Topp described as the world’s six most famous pictures, Titian’s Assumption of the Virgin; The Sistine Madonna, by Raphael; the Descent from the Cross, by Reubens; The Last Supper, by Leonardo; The Last Judgment, by Angelo; the Angelus, by Millet. Tea and cakes were served during the social hour which followed the

20 GRADUATE IN CLASS OF ’3OFRIDAY Rev. Gibbs Is Speaker— Arnold Culver Winner Os Honor Key Rev. C. Perry Gibbs of Warsaw described the qualities that go to make up an “Ideal Person,” in his. address to the 1930 graduating class of the Syracuse High seiiol last Friday evening. The class of 20 with their teachers the school principal, and Rev. Gibbs, were seated on the platform when the trio of players of Ross Franklin’s orchestra opened the Commencement exercises with a selection played to the assembled group. Then Rev. Nicodemus lead the prayers of the Invocation. Rev. Gibb’s address followed another selection by the trio of musicians. Starting his address by declaring that America is the best and greatest country in the world, Rev. Gibbs gave his reason for making such a statement. He admitted that European countries lead the United Stdtes in Art, Music, Literature, but Rev. Gibbs stated that America is greatest -* in wealths Why? He asked. Not because there is better soil here than - elsewhere, for some other countries can surpass the United States in this as well as climate and resources. Raising his voice for emphasis, Rev. Gibbs declared that America is the best because of the people produced here. “And,’ .’he went on ,“the Institution which trains these people, is the public school.” In summing up the characteristics of his Ideal Person, trained in the public school system which is peculiar to America alone. Rev. Gibbs stated this person* has courage, pride, vision, strength, and the quality of never giving up. By courage he meant the quality which works for building life, rather than destroying it. By pride, he meant personality, by vision, the power to see and do the right thing at the right moment. By strength, Rev. Gibbs explained ,the Ideal Person is not only strong physically, but mentally and spiritually as well. But ,in concluding his address, Rev. Gibbs said, the never give up. quality is essential that one’s personality be complete. Another musical number followed (Continued on Last Page) EASTMAN OFFER TO HOLD GOOD IN CITY Starting at 10 o’clock next Thursday morning, May 1, any child who became 12 years of age in 1930, if accompanied by his parent, will receive the free gift of a Brownie camera, No. 2, complete with a film 2X by 314, according to the announcement of the Thornburg Drug Co., to day,. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Eastman Kodak company is giving away 500,000 cameras lo children in the United States who were born during the year of 1918. The gifts will be made from May 1 to May 31, until the supply is exhausted. None will be given after the 500,000 are given out, so first come will be first served. Children who are 12 years old must me accompanied by parents to prove that they are not tfempted to stretch their age or cut off a year or two, to get one of these gifts.

FALL AT CHURCH DISLOCATES LEFT KNEE OF ELDERLY LADY

Mrs. Josephine Woods, who celebrated her 88th birthday the week before, is at home in bed, suffering with a knee which she dislocated in a fall at the Methodist church on Good Friday. Mrs. Woods planned to attend the church services Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. William Gants, where she makes her home, were attending the luncheon given by the Slabaugh’s at the school balding, but had promised to return home in time to accompany Mrs. Woods to the church. Hearing a church bell at 12:30, Mrs. Woods decided the clock must be wrong, that her daughter and husband wouldn’t return in time, and she started alone to the Methodist church. She discovered the front door locked, and went around to the door which opens into the choir loft. It was open but the church being dark ineide, Mrs. Wood didn't notice the 7

Do You Remember—--20 Years Ago When everyone was watching for Halley’s comet, astronomers at the Yerkes observatory having observed and photographed l it. 15 Years Ago The first band concert of the season was held on the public square. 10 Years Ago The school carnival ,was held iji the school bujlding. * * * | 5 Years Ago Geo. N. Mannfeld, chief of the fish and game division of the state cbnser- - vation department announced there is no section in the fish and game laws of Indaina which make it unlawful to fish on Sunday. Wawasee Finds June Is Month of Conventions June is to be a month of conventions for the Spink Wawasee hotel, according no the announcement of B. Cuniff this morning. The hotel will re-open for the summer season Decoration Day, and 175 guests are expected June 2nd for the Health and Accident Underwriters Conference which will open then at the hotel. The members of this organization represent 100 leading Insurance compaines of America. Then June 13, 14 and 15, the S. F. G.’s will hold their convention at the Wawasee. The initials stand for the Soap Factory Gang, and the 60 members of this organization include George Ade, William Herschel and friends in Indiana.. This is the /fourth year this organization has held its “conference” at the Wawasee. On June 16 and 17, the Chicago Gas Products Co., convention is scheduled" for the Wawasee, and on June. 28th, the Conservative Life Insurance Co. will hold its convention there. Because of the number of people who .want to visit Lake Wawasee in the summer time ,the B, & 0. Railroad officials are contemplating selling trip tickets from Chicago here, good from Saturday noon until Sunday evening at 8 o’clock, and including train fare with the stay and meals at the Spink Wawasee, according to Mr. Cuniff. ’ 4 In addition to making the lake accessible by train, Mr. and Mrs. Cuniff and Dr. Spink are now arranging an airplane landing field for planes of the National - Air Service from Chicago and Indianapolis. Last year the Moore farm was bought and the hotel owners have ■this year leased acres to the east of this ground, to get sufficient land for the airport. Garages to house the .cars, of hotel guests, and tennis courts are ,being newly made ,and will be ready for use when the hotel re-opens, is today’s announcement. A truck garden is being planted and cows purchased to furnish fresh food and milk for the guests. Mr. and Mrs. B. Cuniff and Dr. Urbana Spink came from Indianapolis to spend the week end at the Spink Wawasee. Mr. Cuniff returned to the state capitol Monday, but Mrs. Cuniff and her sister will remain here now to supervise the work of the three women and four men who are getting the hotel ready fo«-its reopening Decoration Day. CASE IS DISMISSED “Proceedings supplemental to execution of a judgment by Simon Bell against John W. Rothenberger,” were dismissed in Judge L. W. Royse’s court in Warsaw, Monday, as the plaintiff did not appear in court. The amount involved w - as $187.00.

step and fell, dislocating her knee. “I tried to get up but I couldn’t. It seemed a long while before any one came to help,” Mrs. Woods said. It was only a few moments though, because Rev. Armstrqpg had noticed some one at the church’s front door, and had sent his daughter Kathryn to unlock it. Kathryn entered by the rear vzay and discovered Mrs. Woods there. She ran home for help. Rev. and Mrs. Armstrong lifted Mrs. Woods to a chair, phoned Mr. and Mrs. Gants ,and whan they came, put her still seated on the chair, into their car. When they reached home, Russel Warner helped Mr. Gants carry Mrs. Woods into the house ,and the doctor was sent for. It is necessary to wait for the swelling in the knee to go down before Mrs. Woods can be taken to a hospital to have an x-i ay taken, and the knee placed in a ckst.

SHOULD BOIL CITY WATER FOR SAFETY I ■' ■ — Recent Water Tests Still Show Germs—New Pump Is Bought! The last two sampled of city waler sent to Indianapolis for analysis sliow : that it is contaminated, colon Raccil- ! lus germs being found and everyone’ is advised to boil drinking water to prevent the possibility of contracting some illness. Two members of the state board of Health visited Syracuse last week and inspected the pumping station water. They gave as their opinion that the water is being contaminated through the branch suction line. This opens' into the mill race and is maintained for‘emergency use in case of fjre. They claimed the mill race is beingcontaminated from the lake whose waters are being in turn containinati ed from poorly septic tanks which must effect the lakes. . When summer residents re-open their homes the board of health representatives plan to return, test these tanks and stop this condition. , Since the visit of the state representatives and the recept of the results of the last two water tests, the town board shutting off this erijer- ‘ genej’ pipe to the mill race to try to correct the possibility of mill race water getting into the drinking , water. Last Friday7~a representative of Henibn & Hubble, the largest pump distributors in the United States, met with representatives of the Town Board and the board bought a 413 — gallon Triplex Deming pump, 9x16, 50 r. p. in., to be in service within three weeks and to cost SI2OO. A foot valve is t.o' be installed also in the suction line as "there is none now. One of the. old Deming pumps is be torn out and junked ,the other is to be repaired so there will’ be two in service ,to give ample water At all times. ■ - The representatives of the pump distributors agree that the installation of a new pump will not correct the pumping of air, as the old one ' in use now, when tested with the valves turned off, pumped 25-inches of vacuum and held it. The suction line, determined from a test, is not leaking, so it is possible that the well is gaseous, But this does not effect, .he purity of the water. The pump distributing company ' claims that arrangement for pumping water in Syracuse is practically ideal. The representative said thjat. he knew of only four places in the United States where city water caln be pumped as cheaply as here. . KETRING SERVICE AT CHURCH FRIDAY Funeral “services for .Mrs. Aaron Ketring will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, at the Lutheran church, of which she was a member. Rev. Arbaugh will conduct the services. , Mrs. Ketring, who/ had been ill more than a ' week'with died at her home early on Tuesday morning. • Alice S. Ketring, 73, was born near .New Paris, and wafe the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Juday. Her twin sister, Mrs. Elf Tully, died about two weeks ago. Mrs. Ketring had assisted in her care, was not Svell at the time of the funeral, and grew steadily worse, her condition developing into pneumonia. • She is survived by her husband, Aar.on; two sons, Alva of Syracuse, and Waiter of South Bend; two sisters, Mrs. Emma McQueen of Chicago, Mrs. Sabine Ness, of Benton; two brothers, Marion Juday of Plymouth, Wesley Juday of Cromwell. _— — o _—_ _ STUDENTS NAMED ON HONOR ROLL On the honor roll for the second semester of school, which the names of students who have neither been tardy, absent, had either grades or deportment below “B” are: Seniors: Velma Fleming, Arnold Culver. Sophomores: Mary Jensen, Harriet Bachman; Freshmen: Ford Cripe. On the honor roll for the last month of school, Arnold Culver’s name represents the Senior class; Mary Jensen and Elvin Doll, the Sophomores; Harriet Bachman, Shirley Miles, Ford Cripe, Joe Freeman, and Joe Kindig, the Freshmen. Jimmie Freeman represents the Eighth grade ,and George Miles the Seventh grade.

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