The Syracuse Journal, Volume 23, Number 42, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 12 February 1931 — Page 1

■jniqUtK by Arthur Brisbane MR. YOUNG ON BANKS GANDHI S SKY WRITING j A WISE GERMAN. DOGS. BEEF, PORK.

Extemely important to American business, especially to the little man who would like to know that his savings are safe and not used by grafters in their speculations, is a sugges tion by Owen D. Young. He woulc establish government control of commercial banks, for their regulation and the public’s protection. | '*'■ Mr. Young points out that this country has had 6,000 bank failures in the past ten years. He did not say so, but everybodj knows that dishonesty is back oi many such failures. Mr. Young says truly: “It is a great reflection on the American people that they cannot get a banking system which will pre; vent such tragedies as we have witnessed." Gandhi tells 100,000 listeners that victory for his "holy crusade” to fret India is “written in the skies if we follow the path of truth and nonviolence." Few victories have been won by non violence. In fact, no nation evei won freedom except by fighting foi it. In. the opinion of at least 200,000,000 Hindus, a successful “holy cru sade" would include the right t<o restore'child marriage without restriction, the burning widows, and t system of reverence for animal life, cows especially, that allows the miserable animals when they get old, tc die of hunger because no one has the right to kill them. Germany possesses an appallingly wise person named Dr. George Joos, ,professor of theoretical physics at Jena. The wave length of a ray of light is from one twenty-five thousandths to one fifty thousandth of an inch ir length. The marvelous Joss can meas ure the one thousandth ■ part of that. - This enables him to prove that thert is no “ether drift" and that the speec of light is absolute. In some mysterious way, Doctor Joos confirms Einstein's theories Sometimes you are sorry you canno. understand all that, and sometime: you thank heaven for your ignorance Mohammedans are fighting Hindu* in India, an usual. Mohammedans cooked some beef, which horrifiec Hindus, by whom the cow and all it* relations are held sacred. War started, a village was burned and a Sikh officer in the British service was burned alive. Thew-Mohammedans threw the beef into Hindu temples. The Hindus, so» revenge, threw dead dogs into tht Mohammedan mosques, greatest in suit you can offer a Mohammedan. Hindus won’t eat beef, Mohamme dans won’t eat pork. Englishmen eat both and rule Mohammedans and r Hindus.

■ , T ■, h “Joe the Baker,” known to his moth er and early friends as Joseph Cats nia, is dead. With his mouth shu' tight, refusing to tell who shot him he struggled against a flock of ma chine gun bullets and succumbed, eliminated because he interfered with bootlegging in the territory of “Dutch” Schults, the “Bronx beet baron." Thus far not one of many gang atera shot down has told police whc killed him. although a majority of them know. Perhaps they thought they would not die . “Joe the Baker” was one of the New York gangsters that had the honor of entertaining a distinguished New York judge at a welcome home dinner. j ■ ' * j! . Other cities will read with a gasp that projects for public improvements which New York now has in hand will cost more than tvw> thousand million dollars. Mr. Berry, comptroller, delights the hearts of capitalists, announcing the sale this year of $282,130,000 of city bonds. On their income Sam collects no income tax. When the big bridge over the Hud-1 son is completed New York city will have its first above-ground connection with the rest of the American continent, and New York newspapers cannot agree on a name for the bridge. "Washington Memorial bridge." is the official name thus far. Mr. Mason of the Post wants to call it “Palisades bridge" and Mr. Patterson is the “Hudson bridge." A • wise compromise might call it the "Edison bridge.” Edison brought light across the Hudson, from New'Jersey to Manhattan, and spread it all over the world. This writer back in the night of time saw him putting lights in “Harry Hill's," where Jghn L. Sullivan fought. It would pleas* a good many Americans to honor Edikon, the greatest man this country has developed since Lincoln, and to do it whMif he is alive to know pbout it. t . Stalin of Russia, who ought to know, does not agree with American financiers who predict disasterous failure for Russia’s five-year plan. He says the plan will he completed centainly inside of four‘years, perhaps in three.

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THREE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE IN SMASH UP Car Turns Over With Them, On Gravel Road Thursday. Miss Thelma Darr and Howard Keen were cut and bruised in an au.omobile accident,... last Thursday evening, about 8 o'clock, hear the overhead bridge at Milford Junction, diehard Mench, who was with them n the Chevrolet roadster, escaped The car belonged to Carl Wrifjht. The young people were on their way to the home of Frances Hutchinson when the accident occurred. The car skidded on loose gravel and turned over. ’ Mr. Keen, who had been driving, was pinned beneath the car, and Miss Darr assisted Mr. Mench in raising the machine off Keen, before her injuries and the excitement caused her to faint. Mench, accompanied by Keen, whose shoulder was severely wrench-_-d, carried Miss Darr to the home of i nearby farmer, where they reported the accident and received first aid, oefore returning to Syracuse. The .ar was almost demolished in the imash up. ? ROUND TABLE HAS VALENTINE PARK .1 ■ Seventeen attended the Valentine oarty, given by Hie Ladies of the lound Table, at the home of Mrs. M. snobarger, Monday evening. Guests were greeted at the door byDr. Cupid and his five assistants, ireased as Red Heart nurses. Each >ne had temperature taken with traws, and the hearts which each ;uest wort on her sleeve were tested >y the nurses and doctor. During the contests which followed, Mrs. Will Kindig-won a prize for >eing able, while blindfolded to pin he heart on the normal temperature nark of the thermometer tacked on he wall. Miss Cloy Darr won the >icture contest and Mrs. Melburn lapp’s answers to the clintic’s ques.ionaire were considered best. Refreshments were served at tables iecorated in red and and favors were small vials filled w’ith tiny red hearty as pills.

HOUSE IS ROBBED WITH OWNER AWAY When Mr. and Mr? Dan Warbel returned home from Avilla, following s several week’s visit with their daughter and family there, they discover-. ?d that fheir house had been robbed during their absence. They think the thieves entered by way of the cellar, as the cellar door was unfastened on their return. They took, among other things, two crates of potatoes, from the cellar, and then went on up into the house, where they took all of the supply on hand, of sugar, coffee, navy beans and jelly. Mrs. Warbel says they also stole from her a comforter which she had made. S. S. CLASS MEETS. The Fellowship class of the Evengelical Sunday school, which was organised January 6, met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Beck, Tuesday evening. There were 26 members and 12 children present. After devotional services, conducted by the president, Mr. Beck, Mrs. Wilcox read a paper on “The Character of Noah." Harry Hire discussed “Abraham,” •» his topic. In the contest on names of towns in Kosciusko county, there were four prize winrujSs. who were much chagrined when it was announced there were no prises because it is so worth while to learn the names of the towns in the county. 5 Home made ice cream waa served as refreshments, by the host and hostess. OPERATED ON AT MIDNIGHT Mrs. Fred Hoopingarner was rushed to the hospital in Elkhart, Saturday night after midnight, where she underwent an emergency operation for peritonitis Her small son Stanley is staying with his aunt, Miss Gertrude Hotih, during his mother's absence. Mr. Hoopingarner divides his time between Syracuse and the hospital.

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W. M. A. OF ZION CHAPEL GIVES RADIO PROGRAM ENTERTAINMENT

The entertainment presented by Women’s Missionary Association of the Zion church, and held ia the Guyschool house Wednesday evening oi last week, netted $36.46; A five pound box filled with home made candy which had been made by members of the W. M. A., brought SIOJS. The entertainment was held as f money making plan, by the organization, as a change from bake sales and church suppers. On display were articles made by the group, to be sold. The meeting was opened with the audience joining in the song. “Onward Christian Soldiers,” with Mrs. Sherman Deaton at the piano. Mr. Deaton lead the group in prayer, and then the nw »’s quartette sang Hello, Hello. Mrs. Anna Miller was announcer for the rest of the radio program. She announced that radio station W. M. A. was Coming on the air with the first number a song, “Golden Slippers,” sung by Sherman DeatOn and Walter Koher, accompanied byEston Kline. This was followed by a guitar solo by Mr. Kline. The W. M. A. group then appeared in costume, and sang their theme »ong, "Yon Can Smile.” This was followed by the laugh

C. OF C. TELLS OF POSITION ON BILL At its meeting at the Sign of the Kettle, Tuesday, the Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution remonstrating against the passage of house bill 203, at present before the legislature, the bill known as the full train crew bill. The group was unanimous in its stand against having the bill passed, first, because it is unfair to require that all trains operating in Indiana should require a full crew, especially at the present time when necessity forces air railroads to cut operating expenses if they wish to operate. The stand was taken, second, because the passage of the bill would ba injurious to this community, as it might force the B. & O. railroad to take off more trains from its schedule, on account of the.added expense which will occur if the bill becomes a statute of’the state of Indiana. Telegrams telling of the position of the Chamber of Commerce on this question were sent to Senator Chas. Stray and Representative Donald Vanderyeer. The wires asked for the cooperation of these two tives of this district, towards the defeat of bill 203. The organization also decided to send a letter of appreciation to Richard Lieber; heed of the conservation department, and to Walter Shirts, of the fish and game department, for She work that has been done in developing and re modeling tlie Wawasee State Fish Hatchery.

BUILDING SUMMER HOME ON WAWASEE .John Mench and Everett Ketring have been building Holloway's new home on the south side of Lake Wawasee. They expect to have the roof oh the building Shis week. There is a garage beneath the house, there are three bed rooms upstairs, and one on the first floor. Holloway says he may live in it this summer, or he may rent it. Other work on lake property is that being done by Roy Brown. He is installing three new cupboards in the Gustave Schmidt cottage this week. —,—.— FARM BUREAU’S BUSINESS SHOWS INCftfASfi FOR YEAR The annual meeting of the Indiana Farm Bureau Cooperative Associa* tion, Inc., will be held in Indianapolis. / j Only nine counties in the state are not organised but somesof these have plans nearly completed and soon will become 1 stockholders, according to I. H. Hull, manager. The association is one of the few business institutions in the state which increased its volume during the past year over proceeding years and made substantial dividends for its stockholders. Approximately $190,000 in profits were returned to the members during 1930 in the form of patronage refunds. This amount shows a gain of $50,000 over the profits of $140,000 refunded in 1929. The volume of business transacted by the association during the past year was approximately $4,500,000 It ranked first in the state in distribution of fertilizer and stood near the top in the distribution of other lines of farm supplies suA as gasoline, I kerosene, lubricating oils, mixed feeds and seed.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1931

producing comedy which the group president, its title being, “A Donation by the Ladies Aid.” The weather forcast for Syracuse and vicinity followed, and then Mrs. Mart Landis gave a reading, “The Shadow of the Blind.” Master Burton Niles played a piano solo, “The March of the Wee Folks.” Mrs. Eston Clayton and Sherman Deaton sang “Here Comes the Sun,” and “Springtime in the Rockies." The next number “broadcast” came as a surprise to the entertainer him-' self, when the radio announcer called on Ross Franklin, from his place in the audience. He obliged with two numbers on the piano. The male quartet then sang, “There’s Music in the Air.” Members of this quartet are: Eston Kline Sherman Deaton, Walter Koher and Dewitt Disher. Dave Brown gave two readings, and Mrs. Anna Hill’s song number was a “memory sketch.” Mrs. Clayton and Mr. Deaton sang another number, and Mrs. Chauncey Hibner gave a laugh producing reading: "Katrina’s visit to New York.” News flashes were then announced from the “mike.” These items were news to the people about whom they (Continued on Last Page)

HERE WE AREON MAIN STREET We’re Moved! s Come in and see the new Journal quarters for yourselves. Dan Wolf has been painting the interior of the ex-Journal office, for W. T. Colwell, and Melburn Rapp hopes to move there this week end. ' ICE ON LAKE LETS GO-DUCKS FISHER L. H. Brakes (Shorty) went through the ice on Shoe Lake, one day last week, but escaped serious quences. y Mr. Brakes Was not fishing,’ he had gone out on the lake to see how some fishermen out there were getting along. He warned them about the thinness of the ice, and started back the way they directed him, opposite from the way he’d come o.ut on the ice. He crashed through the thin covering, going shoulder deep in icy water and muck. The fishermen, who were -from Fort Wayne, got a boat and made' their way to him through open water, and helped him out. He drove home in his wet clothes, and didn’t even catch a cold as the result of his experience. Delbert Replogle, formerly of near Syracuse, who now lives near Milford, crashed through the ice on Dewart Lake, last Thursday. He had difficulty in getting out of the waster, the ice continually breaking off at the edge as he tried to pull himself out of the water. He finally did make it, however.

SHOWER HELD FOR MEMBERS OF CLUB The Junior Ladies of the Round Table held a shower in honor of two of their club members, at their regular monthly meeting, held at the home of Miss Elizabeth McClintic, last Thursday evening. Mrs. Erni Fleming Kitson and Mrs. Henrietta Brunjes Stoler were the honorees. Following-the presentation of gifts, games of Hearts were played, Miss Mamie Wogoman winning the prize. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Honorary members of the club who attended the meeting were: Mrs. Harold Hoeflinger of Mishawaka; Mrs. Charles Deitrich of Goshen; Mrs. Eugene Snavely of Garrett. ————o BRIDE AND GROOM TO LIVE ON FARM Sites E. Gilbert, of Goshen, and Miss Mary Paugh of near Syracuse, were married at 8 o’clock Sunday, by Rev. Jarboe, at his home. Mr. Gilbert has just purchased the farm owned by Vern Smith and his father William Smith, who died several months ago. The young couple J went to Laporte, Sunday, and have I since moved to the farm. Vern Smith is going to visit relatives in Michigan. With his father, he will be remembered by summer residents of Pickwick, as "the vegetable man,” for the past 20 years.

NEW PARIS IS WINNER WITH 25-21 SCORE Syracuse Loses Game In Last Moment of Play Friday. Syracuse lost Friday evening’s basket ball game to New Paris bj the score of 25 to 21, in the las minute of play. The score had beer tied 21 to 21 when New Paris players caged two baskets?; in the last on< the ball just went through the baskei is the whistle sounded for the end oi the game. Syracuse’s second team had wpr the preliminary game by a 21 to 12 score. - Lepper, Bitner, Robison, Jones anc Nicodemus had started the main game of the evening. New Paris took the lead at the start, the first quar . ter ending 8 to 6. The half ended 1: to 10, New Paris keeping in the lead. During the third quarter a basket shot by Bitner tied the score 14 tc 14, the first time Syracuse tied with the opponents. third quarter ended with New Paris in the lead again, the score being 16 to 15. During the last quarter Lepper’s two free throw chances failed and the 16 to 15 score was not changed until New Paris caged a basket, increasing their lead 18 to 15. Jones caught the ball at the New Paris end of. the floor, and dribbled it down the length of the floor, for a basket for the home team. Robison caged two free throw chances and Syracuse went into the lead, 19 to 18. Then New Paris shot a field goal, changing the score to 20 to 19 in heir favor. Robison caged a fie hi goal, moving the score to 21 to 20 for Syracuse this time. New Paris caged a free throw on a foul called or. Nicodemus, and took time out with two miautes to play. Lung had Bitner, during the last half, but when New Paris called time out, Bitngr was sent back into the gaifie. ~ When the whistle blew and the game was resumed, a foul was called (Continued on Last Page)

MOTHER DIES AT DAUGHTER’S HOME Mrs. Fred Ettlein, former resident of the Stringtown road, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Scarlett, Tn Elkhart, Wednesday evening of last week, following a five weeks illness P.neumonia was the immediate cause of death . Mrs. Ettlein, who would have been 81 in two months, was a member of the First Church of the Brethren, in Milford. In addition to Mrs. Scarlett two other daughters survive; Mrs. Will Scott of Milford; Mrs. Minnie Al wine of Columbus, Montana, and three sons, John, Charles of South Bend, and Guy of Elkhart. There are also 10 grand children, 11 great grand children, and her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Gilbert of Mt. Vernon, Wash. Funeral services were held at 12:45 Saturday afternoon from the Scarlett home in Elkhart, and at the First Brethren church in New Paris at 2 o’clock. Burial was in Maple Grove cemetery. Mrs. Anna Ettlein’s will has been .filed in Warsaw. After the children, who have cared for her have been reimbursed, all of the property is left to the six children, ’share and share alike. Guy Ettleiii is named executor. . —o- —- BUY RESTAURANT ON MAIN STREET Announcement is being made of the purchase of the Wawasee Restaurant and Sandwich Shop, And the building in which it is located. P. H. Clayton of Milford is the new owner. He bought the building from Levi Pearman, and the restaurant from Mrs. Mae Hoelcher. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton plan to live above the restaurant, and open this place of business by March 1, to be run the year round. S. S. CLASS MEETS. - The Zion Honor class held their regular meeting at the heme of Eugene and George Henwood Saturday night. There were eleven members and two guests present. After study period they enjoyed games and contests. Mrs. Henwood served refreshments.

| DO YOU REMEMBER— I ! 20 Years Ago. When Mrs. N. C. Isenberg.er’s hands were burned, when a pan of gasoline which she was carrying near tht kitchen stove ignited? When she dropped the pan to the floor, it also caught fire, but her son Otis extinguished the flames. * e • 15 Years Ago When announcement was made oi the marriagq of LaVica Dewart and Jacob Bucher; and of Ruth Millei and Lloyd Lung? * • • 10 Years- Ago When Jenkins and Son sold tht Syracuse Flour Mill to Columbus Disher, and bought in Mid dlebury? * • • 5 Years Ago When Harry Mann became tht new manager of the Jet White Store? SUPPER GIVEN FOR PASTORS’ FAMILIES Pastors of the Methodist, Evange .ical, United Brethren, Lutherah and Qhurch of God churches entertainer heir families to an oyster supper, ir he , Methodist church Wednesday evening last week. Twenty attended the party. In ad iition to oysters, pie, coffee, pickier and celery were served. Following .he supper came the program. Mrs. Nicodemus, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Arbaugh and Mrs. Foust spokt >n the subject: “Why 1 married a minister.” Mrs. Chapman had as he; subject, “The happiness of the minister’s wife.” Following the talks by the womer came talks by Rev. Arm strong expressing his appreciation oi having the opportunity of .entertain ing the Ministerial Association ant heir families in the church parlors Rev. Chapman spoke on: “Art here any advantages in being a minster?” Rev. Foust’s topic Was: “Our Appreciation of the pastors wives nearly cooperation to make the fellowship meeting a success.” Rev. Nicodemus’s topic was: “My experience in the recent revival at Walkerton.” Dr. zXrbaugh's topic was: “Our meeting.” > Elsie Nicodemus, Harriet andFriela Foust spoke on the subject; “Tht child in the parsonage.” After the program a short business session was held, ; plans were made for a possible future meeting. The meeting adjourned with the group singing “Blest Be the Tie That Binds.”

WINS INDOOR GOLF TOURNEY IN SO. BEND Mrs. Andrew Hibner, formerly of Syracuse, won the first prize for women in the indoor golf tournament held in South Bend last week. Mr. Hibner tied for second in the men’s round. The Y’s- Men’s club, a branch of the Young Men’s Christian association, sponsored a benefit indoor golf tourney, Monday and Tuesday evenings of last week. The Course was the Willida Dairy company’s in So, Bend and the proceeds from the tourney went to the Camp Eberhart hospital fund. Play was on a medal basis for 36 holes. George Robison won first prize among the men with a total of 90 strokes. George Tschida, Dr. A. -S. Rich, and A. W. Hibner tied for second, with 91, Tschida winning the prize when they drew for it. Mrs. Hibner won first among the women with a 95 score, and Mrs. D. K. Spitzer was second. 5# GUESTS ATTENDED PARTY GIVEN BY S. S. CLASS Fifty attended the party given by the Young Married People’s class of the Church of the Brethren, last Thursday evening. The party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Millard Tom, south of town. Mrs. Joe Bushong, the re-elected president opened the meeting’;, and Mrs. Roy Meek was in charged of devotionals. Following the business session, Mrs. Leonard Barnhart and Mrs. Roy« Meek gave a one act play, “Shattered Nerves.” , During the game of buzz, which followed, Pete Plew had to auction off a rolling pin, bidding for this being run up by Mr. and Mrs: Barnhart, each fearing to let the rolling pin be sold to the other. It was during this game that Mrs. Ike Kline had to imitate a small boygoing to bed. She was assisted by Mrs. Bert Cripe. Following the program, refreshments" Were served by the hostess. I

AID SENT TO ' MILFORD AS FIRE RAGES Many Rescue Objects From Flames Which Others Steal. - Human nature displayedOjts best ■nd worst traits, at the time nf the 50,000 fire in Milford, early Friday norning, when the Sparklin general store and the C. D. grocery vere almost completely destroyed. The Milford volunteer fire departnent turned out with the town’s hose •art to try to fight the blaze, which ' frew so that it threatened the town .or a time, necessiating the call on Syracuse and New Paris volunteer* epartments, the Warsaw, Winona .ake and Goshen regulais. And while neighbors and friends ssisted volunteers from other towns n fighting the flames, without hope ■f reward of any sort, the other less liiman traits were displayed when >eople stole arm loads, w heel barrow oads and baskets full of merchanise carried from the stores in an at.ernpt to save something from the blaze. The fire, thought .to have been •aused by an oil burning furnace in he basement of the Sparklin store, vas discovered about 1'1:40 Friday norning, when Miss Wanda Rollins, A-ho lived above the store, smelled .moke. The alarm was given, and ire fighters turned out. Miss Rollins’ nother, who was ill, was carried Town a back stairway, on her cot. Miss Rollins, who, it is said, planled to be married soon, lost among >ther things, her trousseau and -hope chest” equipment. Ralph Method and son John also ived in the apartments above the stores which burned, as did Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sparklin. While the fire fighters fought the lames, and the sneak thieves stole he few articles rescued from the burning building, water became low n, Milford’s storage tank, and it was . accessary to attach hoses to Turkey Creek, about 1,000 feet away from he scene of the blaze, so that the pumpers could pump water >from jhis stream. Because of using up the water in ‘ he storage tank, Milford faced a wsaer famine Friday. School was disnissed. Four hundred feet of Syracuse fire hose was damaged beyond repair in the fire. Some one, it its not known A-ho, shut off the nozzle of the hose. The pumper was still working, and Ahen the hose was filled to capacity with water, it burst . The Sparklin store was one of the oldest in town. Mr. Sparklin, aged 75, had been in business in Milford off and on for the past 35 years. During the past 15 years he had been in business at the location destroyed in .he fire. His store had been expanded into three store rooms. It was famous among Shoppers- as the place where one could buy anything. 1 Marshal Field’s in Chicago was one of the several large firms who wired Sparklin’s as soon as they learned, of the disaster, telling the old gentle(Continued on Last Page) CAR STOLEN WHILE OWNER AT MOVIES Monroe “Spud" Kehr had his car stolen in Goshen, Sunclay evening, between 8 and 10 o’clock. With Prentice Kindig and Charles Wilcox, Kehr had gone to the movie. When they came out of the show, the flivver was gone. Its a T model runabout. In addition to the car they lost its contents, valuable to them. These were ice boat bolts and nuts, runners for an ice boat, And a pair of goloshes. They had reported their loss to the police, and were walking down * Main street, wondering how they’d get home, when Eraory Strieby picked them up and brought them to Syracuse. The only nice part about it, according to Spud, he at least hadn’t yet bought new license plates for his fliv. o — IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE. Mrs. Leo Druckamiller found a woman’s wrist watch, lying near the curb, in front of the Evangelical church. She didn’t kno w to whom to return it, but on reading ’the Want Ad section of the Syracuse she learned that Mrs. A. J. Tkibodeaux had lost her watch on her way to church Sunday evening;. So MrsDruckamiller returned the watch to Mrs. Thibodeaux.

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