The Syracuse Journal, Volume 23, Number 20, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 11 September 1930 — Page 1

JUs(fitK by Arthur Brisbane WE AMUSE COSTE SIR FREDERICK POLLOCK MISS HURSTS MARMOSET TO HELP BUSINESS, SPEND Coste, peerless French flyer, “hopping” from New York to Dallas, Texas, 1700 miles, for a special prize of $25,000, says on arrival: “Pouf, pouf! That was nothing.” He made it in less than 12 hours. He also says, writing to Mr. Adolph S. Ochs, that the next time he flies he will take an American’ with him, because, “we find you very amusing, you Americans.” Some Americans that go to Paris find the French “very amusing” which makes the account even. Sir Frederick Pollock, a great authority on international law, accepted an honorary degree from Columbia university. The presence of Sir Frederick honored the university, and all connected with it, for Sir Frederick Pollock is in the best sense of the word a learned man, possessing knowledge and able to impart it. His brief analysis of the Monroe Doctrine, which the late Senator J,odge caused to Ire printed as a United States document ,is - the - best exposition of the doctrine ever Written. And his book on the life and philosophy of Spinoza is one that should be read by every man interested in philosophical thought and in Spinoza, greatest intellectual genius produced by the Jewish race. The literary and intellectual Fannie Hurst returns from Europe with a pet marmoset, so small it sits in a large ppcketbook. She should write about husbands of the future, who will probably dwindle down to about that size, in the course of evolution. The giant sea crab, when you catch one, is always a female, of great size. She carries the male crab, about as . big as a ten-cent piece, ..under one of her flippers, except on rare occasions. Human husbands may dwindle down to that, when men have nu harder work to do than pushing a button. Size and muscle will no. longer count. But women wil lremain of full size because as her maternal duties, and for other reasons. The female spider is ten times as big as her husband, and eats him after marriage. Human husbands should not complain. T. F. Wallace, head of the National Association of Saving Banks, sees the end of the slump, because savings deposits increased $225,000,000. Savings shows strength of mind, but the end of the slump might still be nearer if those that put $226,000,000 extra into savings banks had put it into circulation, buying merchandise. What people spend makes prosperity. What they save makes them safe. One thousand are dead in Santo Domingo, 5,0(0 hurt, 30,000 homeless,, in the latest reports. Os 10,000 buildings, only 403 are left standing. It will take s great deal more than the $20,000 sent by the American Red Cross to .provide for that situation. After a great war important changes occur in government and "social systems.” One hundred and. sixteen British bankers and manfacturers implore Great Britain to stick to and maintain trade and not be stamped into protection s.nd retaliation. Another group of bankers had urged “free trade, within the empire, protection against outside competition” German statiticians apply grim and correct figure* about the great war. It has tagcn years to prepare them. Ten million soldiers were killed, 30, 000 unknown French soldiers lie inone grave. «■ The homes killed numbered 9,586,000 —they didn’t start the war. Eighteen million human beings were wounded, and $247,000,000,000 were spent. And that is what the world is paying for now in it* slump, lyAustralians and others are impressed by olid Solomoni, and old aboriginal Australian witch doctor, who predicted “Drenching rains to end the drought in the first quarter of the moon.” The drenching rains came and the crop* were saved, Solomoni is a hero, •nd the weather bureau which saw no rain coming is made ridiculous. The public, eager to be deceived, hoars and care nothing about the 10, 000 witch doctors and other prophets that in the same week predict things that did not and will not happen. Gold and treasure, the words that •xcite nearly all men. Italian divers, clad in iron, going down 400 feet to the bottom of the Atlantic, and up again as rapidly as swift elevators in our skyscrapers, have discovered the British ship Egypt with $5,000,000 in gold and silver in her hull, lying on the gray (Centimed oa Last Page)

T • Syracuse Journal Au ß?l Northern Indiana’s Best And Newsiest Weekly Newspaper

VOLUME XXIII

NOT GUILTY IS VERDICT OF JURYMEN Jim Searfoss Acquitted Os Charge of Assault On Orval Clelland James Searfoss was acquitted on the charge of assault and battery, the complaint filed by Orval Clelland, in "the court of Justice of the Peace Kit- j son, Saturday afternoon. ' J The case was tried before a jury of 12 men .after the defendant demanded a trial by jury. Prosecutor Bowser represented the state of Indiana and Warren T. Colwell, the defendant, James Searfoss. After the defendant had demanded a trial by. jury. Justice Kitson sent out a hurry call for Constable Sam Snavely. Snavely not being located Charles Rentfrow, town marshal, was given orders to subpoena enough men to form a jury. When the jurymen, had collected, the court was moved to the library basement, on account of lack of space at Justice Kitson’s house. The jury and the witnesses were sworn in, and Prosecutor Bowser called Orval Clelland as the first witness. Clelland testified that on Sunday evening. Aug. 31, he approached Searfoss at the Bank corner, and that after some discussion over the alley west of North Huntington street, Searfoss grabbed him by the throat and threatened him. This occurred, Clelland stated, after he had said to Searfoss, “I think you are a liar.” Sam Swedarsky and R. Y. Yocum were then called by the state as witnesses, for the plaintiff. They testified that they did not hear any of the argument, but that Searfoss grabbed Clelland. Upon examination, they admitted that they did not think Searfoss was angry. Orval Snobarger was the first witness called for the defense. Snobarger testified that both men grabbed each other simultaneously. Harry'Clemens was the next witness called for the defendant. He stated that Clelland called Searfoss a liar, and that Clelland then tried to retract his statement by saying that he thought Searfoss was lying. Clemeps also testified that he was standing near the participants in the argument, and that Clelland was angry and waving his arms and shak-. ing his hands in Searfoss’s face. He went on to say that after Clelland called Searfoss a liar, Searfoss said to Clelland: “1 don’t want anything to do with (Continued on Last Page) CONGRESSMAN IN TOWN WEDNESDAY Andrew Jackson Hickey, Congressman from the 13th district, was in Syracuse Wednesday noon. He was accompanied by Morrison Rockhill, Republican County Chairman. Mr. Hickey paid brief visits to several of the business houses, renewing old acquaintances and making new ones. While at luncheon at the Grand Hotel, he said he thought the recession in business was at the turning point, Sind at this time next year; business conditions would be good. He also stated that business recession and unemployment is world wide in its scope, but that he was confident that the resourcefulness of the huge purchasing power of the people, combined with cheap money would soon bring prosperity to the United States. MRS. KLINK HURT IN FALL MONDAY Mrs. Frank Klink was injured Monday morning, when she fell down stairs. Both her arms were so severely sprained that she could not use them, and she suffered a great deal. of pain Monday. She started to go down stairs with an armful of soiled clothes to be washed that day. She tripped on the top step and fell the full length of the stairs. Mr. Klink came into the house and found her walking the floor on account of the pain in her arms. It is thought she took the full force of the fall in her arms, lamming these into her shoulder joints. She was taken to the doctor's where it was discovered her arms were not broken, but severely sprained. Sol Miller, Jr., and C. C. Bachman, Jr, left Tuesday for Bloomington, where they will attend Indiana University this winter.

TWO LETTERS REACH SYRACUSE SALVAGED FROM S. S. TAHITI

“Salvaged from the S. S. Tahiti. Lost at Sea.” * This was the explanation stamped by the U. S. government, on two mildewed, travel 'stained letters : which came to the Syracuse post I office Monday and were delivered to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Stiver of Kale Island and Goshen; and M. W. Macy of the Wawasee Slip. The letter to Mr. and Mrs. Stiver was sent by their son, Michael Lemar Stiver, who is located in Wellington, New Zealand with the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency. 1 He had been married to a New I , York city girl March- 26th, and the j couple went immediately to New Zealand, where'Mr.' Stiver opened the 39th foreign office for his company. Letters from him usually take three weeks in arriving, his mother said, but this one which reached Syracuse Sept. 8, had been mailed August 12. Mkey’s letter was from one of his many “radio friends” and “air” acquaintances. He is Wallace T. Smith, of radio station ZL3BB of Christchurch, New Zealand. He and Macy struck up an aerial friendship; months ago, and used to converse for hours at a time some nights last winter, telling news of each other as though they had a

FARM BUREAU MEETS The Trukey Creek Township Farm Bureau will hold its regular monthly meeting next Tuesday evening at the High school building, is the announcement made by Sherman Deaton, chairman.

307 ENROLLMENT OF N. WESTE SCHOOL An increase of seven percent is shown in the North AVebster school enrollment this year, over last year. The total number of students entering school there last week, is 307. Last year the enrollment was 287. The principal, Mr. Guy Bushong, stated that although some students had dropped out because of work, and a few had been married ,the High school showed an increase because some scholars from nearby townships were willing to pay tuition to go to the Tippecanoe Township school. The first and second grades have been combined this year, and the class of 41 is being taught by Miss Mary Bidelman, who succeeded Miss Kuhn, who is now teaching near Warsaw;. Miss Gladys Strombeck teaches the third grade of 36, and Miss Esther Likens instructs the fourth grade of 37. The fifth and sixth grades are combined in one room, making 51 pupils who are being taught by Miss Elizabeth Banning. It is planned to divide this room into two grades as the number is so large. The teachers of the upper classes are: Ed Schlecht, of near Syracuse, who graduated from the North Webster high school and is now coach andlnathematies teacher there; Miss Ruth Blanchard, also of Syracuse, who is teaching History and Home Economics: Miss Mamie Bird, who is Music and Art instructor; Miss Esther Bowman, teacher of Bookkeeping, Typewriting, Shorthand and Commercial 'classes; Miss Hazel Snyder, who teaches English and Latin; and Mr. Bushong who instructs scholars of the Manuel Training, Civics and Economic classes. The number of students enrolled in each of the upper classes is: Seventh, 22; Eighth, 25; Freshmen, 35; Sophomore, 20; Junior, 15; and the Senior class with its total of 25. The manual traiing class at present has an enrollment of 17, and the interest shown in this subject may require the organization of another class of ten, Mr. Bushong said last Friday, at the conclusion of the first week of school. mmmm ........ j Last Minute News y----" ■ ■ Fire damaged the house where Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Cory live, just off Boston street, yesterday afternoon about 4:45 o’clock. The property is owned by Jack Wright and was insured. Mrs. Cory was not at home when the blaze was discovered. Workmen at the Syracuse Lumber Yard saw smoke coming* out of the Cory house. They told Miss Nell Sprague in the office, and she phoned in the alarm. The furniture was removed from the house but winter clothes which had been stored in the attic, were burned. It is thought the fire started among old clothes in the attic, as a hole was burned in the floor there, and then spread on to the roof, according to Fire Chief Joe Rapp.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1934

“personal” acquaintance. They have corresponded by mail also. This letter of Smith’s to Macy, in in addition to arriving in a waterstained, lost at sea envelope, had contents written with what is now bleached out ink. Some of the ink was black, some blue, and the letter was water marked. A photograph which Smith was sending to Macy to show him his radio shop, was ruined—the picture part stuck to the letter and refused to come away with its back, the paper on which the photograph had been printed. The Tahiti, it is recalled, was the British owned vessel plying between North America and the Antipodes, which was lost at sea a few weeks ago. Radio news and newspapers carried accounts at first which suggested passengers had been lost. But when the captain of the ship sent out his S. O. S. messages, nearby steamers rushed to the assistance of the ship in distress, and saved all of the passengers and crew, and part of the mail. All of the cargo was lost. In speaking of the two interesting letters, the receivers told of some of the news therein contained. The past few months have been winter in New Zealand, described by (Continued on Last Page)

N. WEBSTE BAKERY HAD $2500 BLAZE Fire did $2,500 damage to the Gilbert bakery in North Webster, Sunday night about midnight. The loss Was partially covered by insurance. A. M. Likens, who lives over his battery station, located opposite the bakery, discovered the fire, and notified the telephone office. Calls were sent for the Syracuse, Cromwell, Leesburg, Pierceton and Wolfe Lake fire departments. Since Joe Rapp, fire chief here, was in Chicago ,and did not return until a late train Sunday, C. R. Hollett rushed the Syracuse fire truck to North Webster. It was among the first to arrive. Rapp went on to North Webster when he learned of the fire upon reaching Syracuse. Water was pumped from a cistern on the property of S. J. Ringenberg, two doors* f«e:n the bakery, by some of the firemen. The Syracuse fire fighters emptied six chemical tanks on the blaze. Articles in the bakery were burned, and damage was done to the K. of P. Lodge rooms which were located above the bakery. The building itself is owned by the K. of P. Lodge. James Gilbert manages the bakery. S. S. CONVENTION WELL BE OCT. 12 The Turkey Creek Township Sonday school convention will be held at the United Brethren church in Syracuse, Oct. 12. This was decided when the Syracuse Ministerial Association met in regular session Tuesday morning. All members attended this meeting, where Rev. Powell, evangelist of the North Indiana Conference of the Methodist church, and Rev. Burkett of North Webster were guests. These two men were introduced and both gave short addresses with were much appreciated by the association. Among other business the date of the Sunday school convetion was decided.

STATE FARM BUREAU CONVENTION WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 24 - 25

The Twelfth annual convention of the Indiana Farm Bureau will be held November 24 and 25 in Indianapolis, according to L. L. Needier, sec-retary-treasurer. The officers and directors in regular quarterly session last week fixed the dates and arranged for a program that is expected to attract more than 2,000 delegates and representatives to its sessions. “The Indiana Farm Bureau has had a very busy and interesting year in all its various departments and reports of officers and department executives will show the rapid progress made in plans for cooperative marketing and purchasing, taxes and legislation, insurance, social and educational activities and organization," said Mr. Needier. The state is divided into ten farm bureau districts along the eastern border and as many along the western border. A director from each district comprizes the board of the state organization together with a president, first and second vicepresidents and two directors at large. These districts along the eastern

JUDGE ROYSE, ROCKHILL TO SPEAK HERE Republicans Called To Meeting In Library Friday Evening A Republican set up meeting has been called for Friday evening at 7:30 in the basement of the library. This call has been made by Frank Green, precinct committeeman. Judge L. W. Royse, and the Republican county chairman, Morrison Rockhill, will be speakers of the evening. Congressman Andrew Jackson Hickey was to have beerrone of the speakers of the evening, but Mr. Hickey said Wednesday that due to another previous engagement he would be unable to attend. The meeting has been called, according to Mr. Green for the purpose of perfecting the Republican organization in the township and to iron out any sore spots that may be existing among the Republicans in the township. Poll books will be checked up that night to se if any new Republicans have moved into the various precincts. All Republicans are invited to attend this meeting. Needless to say, no Democrats are expected. Republican women voters who have recently shown increased interest in the government are expected to turn out in large numbers at this meeting. — _o_ C. OF C. HOLDS REGULAR MEETING The Chamber of Commerce met at the Sign of the Kettle Tuesday noon, for its first meeting since the recess of the summer months. Twenty one members were in attendance. They discussed means of paying off a note which was incurred by the organization when the new ch nnel between Wawasee Lake and Syracuse was constructed. George Burg of the conservation department, according to a report made by Warren T. Colwell, was in Syracuse, Monday, making an investigation of the recant proposal of the town board to install a screen at the source of Turkey Creek, the purpose of the screen being to keep fish from escaping from the lake and going down the creek. Burg stated he would investigate but he thought it was not necessary to put in a fish screen, for in the spring of the year, fish swim up stream, so not many escaped. He also stated that the fish that do escape into the creek are still in the State of Indiana, therefor escaping from the lake did not defeat the purpose of the conservation department. :—o • EDITOR AND BANKER TAKE TO TREES §ol Miller and Harry Porter met with a little accident Monday afternoon while superintending the unloading of some cattle at the Miller farm near Ligonier. One of the cows became unmanageable and the men had to seek the protection of the trees.

side will elect directors at October meetings. The directors of the districts on the western side of the state are holdovers. The term of a director is two years, " . County farm bureaus will hold meetings this month at which time delegates will be named to both the district meeting and state convention. Plans for the drive for 1931 farm bureau members are under way. and it is expected that greater efforts will be made during the fall months to secure members than in previous years. M. Clifford Townsend, director of organization, will have charge of the statewide campaign in which added impetus will be given through new avenues of contact. The 1931 membership will be known as a family membership whereas in previous years, the women’s enrollment has been separate. The family membership fee will be $5 per year. A membership entitles the family to participate in all the privileges and patronage dividends of the various departments.

I Do You Remember—--0 20 Years Ago When announcements were made of the marriage:} of Ada Hinderer and Eston Clayton; and Sarah Ott and Madison McPherson. * * * 15 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. William Hettinger erected a building 28x58 feet in the rear of their residence, and planned to move their bakery there. • * * 10 Years Ago Russell Hinderer bought the Front Street residence of Emory Kindig; and Mi-s John Byland bought the James Beery residence on Main street. * * * ■f 5 Years Ago f A. A. Beach bought the soft drink parlor which had been conducted by D. Bentz. ON LAKE WAWASEE] The Tavern hotel closed for the season Monday, except for special parties scheduled for this month and next. The first of these is the Highland Golf Club of Indianapolis w;hich will enjoy a three day’s stay there Sept. 19, 20 and 21st. The South Shore Inn closed for the season last week. Mr. and Mrs. Boyts and Gene plan to spend the rest of the month at the lake, and ‘.hen move to Goshen for the winter. 9 Sargent's hotel will remain open until Oct. 1, at least, guests having engaged roms for this month, earlier in the season. The Oakwood Park hotel will be open until Oct. Ist. On Sept. 15th, the Y. M. C. A. of Elkhart will hold a banquet and a meeting at this hotel. The Spink Wawasee is to remain open until. Oct. 1, to take care of conventions scheduled for this month. Sixteen attended the meeting of the Scripps-Howard people] at this hbtel last week end. Thirty-eight are attending the convention of the Liquid Carbonifc Corporation, at the hotel this week. One hundred are expected to arrive on the B. and O. excursion from Chicago, for this week end. Bill Noll sold his speed boat, Miss Liberty, to Dr. Morris Strilkey, of Chicago, and Insley’s truck took the boat to Chicago last Saturday. The boat will be used on Lake Michigan. Dr. Strilkey has been a summer visitor to Lake Wawasee last year and this year, staying while here at the Spink Wawasee. Last week end Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Teetor entertained: a party of 33 friends from Hagerstown. The women of the party stayed at the Teetor cottage and the men at the Tavern. They enjoyed golf, fishing, boating and horseback riding. In addition much amusement was caused by the taking of motion pictures of the crowd on vacation, for enjoyment during the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Teetor came to the lake by airplane, parking their plane in Thompson's field on the south side of town. They left by plane for their home Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Taylor Shephard entertained 19 guests at dinner Saturday night, a number of the par(Continued on Last Page) 45 CLUB WOMEN AT LUNCHEON AT HOTEL Forty five guests attended the one o’clock luncheon given by the Wednesday Afternoon Club, yesterday, at the Spink Wawasee hotel. This organization was host to the club women of Syracuse. It was President's Day ar.d Mrs. Edwin F. Miller, state president, was guest of honor. The different women’s clubs, with their presidents, met- in the Marine Lounge of the hotel, and , went together to the dining room, where the party was seated at one long table. Following the luncheon, Paul Saurer sang two vocal numbers which introduced the program of the afternoon, and Mrs. Sol Miller expressed the greetings of the Wednesday Afternoon Club. Mrs. J. H. Bowser had as her topic for President’s Day, “Yesterday”, on which she spoke as a past president. Mrs. Ralph Thornburg, speaking for the absent retiring president, Mrs. Wm. Bowld, had as her subject, “Today.” Mrs. L. A. Seider, president of Wednesday Afternoon club for the coming year ,had as her subject, Tomorrow.” Miss Blanche Sprague’s talk was on Art. The climax of the luncheon was the address by Mrs. Miller, State president. Vocal numbers were sung by Mrs. Kenneth Harkless, as well as Mr. Saurer, and the group joined in singing, “Back Home Again in Indiana.” Following the program, came the study of the exhibit of Indiana Art hung in the lobby of the hoteL

No. 20

TAXES THIS YEAR LOWER THAN LAST Amount To Be Raised.ln County and Township Less For *3O The sum of $390,529.03 will be raised this year for taxes by Kosciusko, County, Turkey Creek Township, the town of Syracuse and the Syracuse Library. Taxes for 1930 will be less than for the 1929 levy? for every SIOO of property in the town of Syracuse and Turkey Creek Township. The amount of taxes to be collected in Turkey Creek Township is $47,480.00 as compared to $55,101.00 in 1929, or $7,621.00 less. It is the lowest amount to be collected since 1926 when it was $44,140.00. The levy in 1929 on SIOO of propperty was 87 cents and in 1930, will be 75 cents on the SIOO of property, a decrease of 12 cents. Property value in Turkey Creek Township has increased since 1929, showing a gain of $43,963. Taxable property in 1930 is $6,627,857.00 as to $6,583,894.00' in 1929. Turkey Creek Township is also the second richest township in the county, only Wayne Township showing more value for its taxable property. The tax levy for the town of Syracu: e remains the same, 62 cents per SIOO of property for the general fund; and 7 cents per SIOO of property for the street fund. This town is the only taxing unit which has not shown a decrease in its tax levy. The town’s tax levy will amount to $9,532.31 in 1930, as compared tq $9,378.40 in 1929. The taxable property in 1930 amounts to $1,374,973 as compared to $1,359,189 in 1929, an increase of $15,784. The library Igvy remains the same, two cents on SIOO worth of property. The county taxing unit has cut the amount of taxes to be collected $38,433.21 from* last year’s levy. The amount to be collected is $307,230.43 in 1930. It takes that much to run the county. The levy on property in 1930 will be 54 cents as compared to 59 cents in 1929. In 1929 the people of Turkey Creek Township paid a levy of 91 cents on SIOO of property for roads. Tax payers in Syracuse paid 82 cents on SIOO \yorth of property for roads in 1929, the difference being in the fact that the taxpayers in the town paid seven cents for streets, assessed by the town board, and did not have to pay the 16 cents levy by (Continued on Last Page)

LOCAL BOYS’ COWS " t WINNE AT FAIR Charles Beck, son of Calvin Beck and Oliver and Leonard Hibschman, sons of Clee Hibschman, won places of honor when cattle were'shown at the Elkhart County fair in Goshen last week. Though residing in this county, the boys belong to the 4-H Club of Elkhart since there is no 4-H Club organized here. Young Beck’s Holstein won first in the 4-H Club Bred Heifer class. His entry a also won first in “The Open Class for Cows from two to three years of age.” Oliver Hibschman won first irt the 4-H Club’s yearling heifer class. Leonard Hibschman won second in the 4-H Club entry ,and third in the open for two year old cows. Charles Beck and Oliver Hibschman will get to make a trip to Purdue for winning firsts, and Leonard Hibschman will get to go to the 4-H Club camp for a week next spring, for winning a second. , — -O *7 DIVORCE GRANTED TO MRS. HAYNES WARSAW, Ind., — A divorce was granted in circuit court last week to Katherine Elizabeth Haynes, formerly of near Warsaw, from Adelphia D. Haynes. The couple had been married in November, 1928. In the divorce the plaintiff alleged that the defendant had not made suitable provision for the maintenance of a home, and was lazy and shiftless. They had formerly resided on a farm southwest of Warsaw, which was owned by T. J. Nye. Mrs. Haynes is a sister of Mrs. C. H. King, of Kale Island. A citation was issued at the request of the plaintiff against Adelphia Haynes for failure to provide with an order of the court in May, to pay attorney fees.