The Syracuse Journal, Volume 26, Number 34, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 14 December 1933 — Page 1

by Arthur Brisbane WHEN MEN ARE LYNCHED A TRIAL HONEYMOON PROHIBITION IS DEAD FLYING IS CHEAP San Simeon. Calif.—War veterans of the East have expelled Gov. Rolph of California from their “national advisory' board” because he, too hastily approved the lynching of two kid-, napers at San Jose, Calif. ‘ It should be remembered that what a man thinks, not what he says, tells what he is. Y ' rY'. Tens of millions in this country thought 1 what Gov. Rolph said, although their second thought may have modified their first, which was “Thank God those kidnappers are dead”, Gov. Rolph said what he should not have s. id, occupying high office, : but he said what at least 98 per cent of those that voted for him thought when they first heard of the lynching. Fifi D’Arsay and Maurice Hill (peraps you know who they are, the writer does nbt know) were married “as a climax to the first trial honeymoon'on record.” - It was not actually the first “trial honeymoon" on record -the first one was the Adam and Eve trial, in the Garden <>f Eden.' That dd not work out well, but you can blame nobody i but the snake. Adam and Eve did i not choose each other. No honeymoon or marriage “experiment" can be expected to work well, for it always indicates doubt in one or both and that is enough to spoil the experiment it the start. The least a bride can expect is that her husband shall believe her to be the only woman on earth, as Eve was. Prohibition, mother of bootlegging and the world's highest crime wave, is dead. . ’ ■.I Bootlegging and ciime, unfortunately, are not de. d, and there is ribi certainty that crime’s annual coat to this country of thirteen thousand million dollars will not go on. All depends on good judgment in liquor taxation, and on police, judicial and general official integrity and energy. If liquors are taxed too highly, Europe and Canada, sending in whisky free of home taxation, will offer to crane all the bootleg profit it needs. And if distribution is hampered, in the prohibition spirit, speakeasies will continue to flourish. It has been wisely said that if you hamper de-, cent drinking in decent places there will be indecent drinking in indecent places. It is not yet realized that flying is i Inexpensive. While saving precious time, it costs no more for gas or oil than automobiling- Ben Smith of New York, after having made a few more millions in Wall Street, wisely lecta the right kind of gold mine, not* the kind offered you by mail as “the opportunity of your life. ” Mr. Smith, stopping here on his way via San Francisco and Seattle to British Columbia, where he has a nice mine, urged: | “Come on; you will be up there in nine hours, and I will show you, on the Fraser river, absolutely the most beautiful country in the world." I » I Mr. Smith declares that flying costs him less than travel by automobile, which costa less than travel by rail. England, as last, is fully awake to the importance of air flying. When will this country wake up? After bur ; first major bombardment, perhaps! The British warn Germany against repeating the mistake made when Germany started building surface ships in competition with England. The kaiser and his great admiral de-

LAST MINUTE NEWS. Upon hearing report* this morning from various men in town, that there had been a gon battle at the Gunderlock cottage on W’awasee last night and that all the windows had been shot out of the house, the Journal reporter made an attempt to find out. the truth of the matter. After the nightwatchman had been• wakened, he said some drunken man had come to town last night and ask- j ed him to go out there, but that he refused .to. When’ an attempt was made to interview either Mr. or Mrs. Gunderlock or Mrs. Higgins, who lives in the cottage nearby, the reporter could not get anyone to answer any door. The windows and doors were | all intact in both houses. i The automobile parked pear the Higgins cottage had but one license plate on it, on the rear. The number read 527-562, Indiana. The windshield of the car was shattered, and one lump of coal in the coal pile near where the car was parked had a large round hole drilled through it. There was no ownership card in the automobile. It was impossible to got in touch with the sheriff this morning. There is much talk going around that an ale ohol runner “beat up" on two women in the Higgins cottage, but nothing more definite can be learned. After all, what right has th* public to intrude upon what seem* to have been -just a little love spats

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sign up oir 1 BANK MUST j CLOSEUP” Official Puts Warsaw ’ Paper to Rights |< On Funds.. I ' I Stockholders must pay 135,000 in ( Cash, and depositors must waive 75 per cent of their deposits, aid the new bank created then be approved by the department of financial insti- , tutions of the state—or the State 1 Bank of Syracuse will go into the , hands of a receiver. This was explained by Frank McConaughy, repiesentative of the • state banking department, at the meeting of depositors which wis held ', in the High School auditorium last night. I; Opening the meeting, Stephen Freeman, president of the bank said ■ that every effort is being made to ( gel the bank into running condition, , to do business in a normal manner. That waivers for depositors, to sign ( had been issued to each one, but | due to some misunderstandings, Mr. ; J MeConaughy had been asked to come ] from Indianapolis to explain this ] plan of the state. . Starting his t. Ik, Mr. MeConaughy , stated that the department of finan- ! cial institutions of the state of In- ] diana had been created for two pur- ] poses; 1, t$ protect the depositing | public; 2, to make safe and adequate ] banking facilities in the state. He < said if the plan for re-opening the < bank in Syracuse were adopted, , these two objects would be accom- ] plished. 'j He said conditions here were not ] different than elsewhere in the state < and in other states. He said the ob- ] ject of the signing of waivers wasi] the ultmate paying of all money due < depositors, and the continuation of I a bank to function here in years to ( come. 1 t I. He said the banking structure of the nation has suffered as has the farmer, merchant; industries, etc. _ But that it has not broken down. < But that a community must be mak- ‘ ing money before a bank can make 1 money. He stated that it has been a rule for more than 50 years in this state ’ and other states, that banks should keep 15 per cent of deposits in actual cash on hand, to take care of depositors withdrawals. He said this cash rseerve had always been main- , tained in Syracuse. ] MeConaughy pointed out that when prices w’ent down the farmer with fl,ooo on deposit and withdrew this to buy equipment, seed, etc., for his farm, then sold his produce and only received 1600 in return for ’ it, had only S6OO to deposit. So for 1 this reason the bank had that much * less on deposit. In the last three years, he stated, 1 deposits in banks of the United 1 States decreased legitimately, 33 1-3 per cent. This was not because of 1 withdrawals, but from lessened in- 1 come for individuals. And because laborers put of work had to with- i draw money on which to live. i For this reason banks had to call i loans or borrow money to keep up < their cash reserve. ' MeConaughy said the officials here < were undertaking to operate a bank < to serve the community. That the | bank had made loans to people of I this community who are honest—but < who now need time to pay. He i said: “It truhe money of some of you i depositors which your neighbors had | borrowed." < The banker is caught between the < desire to pay the depositor and the ; desire not to sue a worthy debtor. MeConaughy said; “If the plan presented to you by the bank is ad- ; opted, the bank can open and tunc- ; tion, and you people can receive your money in full.” I He said: 1. The stockholders have < agreed to pay $35,000. 2. That all deposits since March ' are unrestricted, and will be turned over, unrestricted to the new bank if the plan goes through. He said he had read the article in yesterday's Warsaw Times which said the county treasurer was worried about restrictions on the tax money collected here this spring. MeConaughy said: “All deposits since. March 6 are unrestricted, and public money will be unrestricted, and not included in the 75 per cent in the hands of three trustees.” He said that public funds are unrestricted because if they were not released it would mean more taxes to raise more money. He also stated that 25 per cent of deposits would be unrestricted If the waivers were signed. ' The remaining 75 per cent is to remain in the bank, in charge of three trustees, to be liquidated. The 75 per cent in this bank amounts to* (Continued on Last Page)

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CHRISTMAS PROGAM TO BE AT SCHOOL Grade Pupils Will Present Entertainment Friday Afternoon, Dec. 22, at 2 O’dAk. y “A Penny for is the title of the production Vibe presented by pupils of the Grade school un- < der the direction of Miss Lucille ' Hen wood, in the High School Friday afternoon, Dec. 22 at 2 o'clock. The story is that little Johnny, called Greencoat, had very little,, and found a penny. But a few moments later he found a poorer boy and gave the penny to him. No sooner was this done than a great ■ transformation took place. Everything became gay with colors, there was a Christmas tree and Santa Claus appeared explaining all the ’ presents and the Christmas celebraI tion were because of Johnny’s generosity. * The Welcome is to be given by Joe Shock. Katherine Disher and Lois Kline are Tumblers. Coalyss LeCount acts the part of Santa Claus. Mary Galloway is Sue; Betty Harkless is Jane; Lois Dillen is Mary; Louise Byland is Helen; Martha Zentx is Grace; Sidney Yeaxell is Alice; Dorothy Crouch is Rose; Monabelle Firei stone is Sarah; John Robert Kern is Hfrry; Emerson Bushong is Joe; Njlson Hinderer is Will; Eugene W right is Dick; Tommy Xanders is Jinunie; Robert Disher is The Hammer; Martha Rose Hibschman is The Needle and Thread; Russell Ritter is Paint and Brush; Betty Miller is Ribbons; Ruth Rarig is Tinsel; Wendell Beck is Ladder No. 1; Phillip Brower is Ladder No. 2; Betty Hollett is Catch It; Elizabeth Causer is Handy; Jimmie Armstrong is Mike and Everything Else; Phillip Reidenbach i is Johnny; Arden Bushong and Betty Baugher are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Spratt; Betty Wolf is Crooked Man, Billie Emerson is The Reader; Frances Higgins and Billie Emerson, | Snow Flakes. Members of the Third Grade are Carol Singers and the comb band and Mary White is violinist. The members of the First Grade will be Christmas Candles; the members of the Second Grade will be the Soldiers Band and members of the s Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades will | be the choir. 0 L . WHITE FAMILY HAS OFFERED SERVICES I, ■ ■ Proceeds of Show to go on Expense of City Park; C. of C. to Pay For Christmas Treat. To assist the Wednesday afternoon Club in holding the annual Christmas eve program, the Chamber of Commerce, at its regular meeting, Tuesday, agreed to furnish the money to buy the customary treat for the children on that evening. The money will be taken from the relief fund of the Chamber of Commerce. * The Wednesday Afternoon Club will bear the expense of decorating and lighting the tree in the Grade school yard,, and choirs of the church es of Syracuse will sing Christmas carols the evening of the community Christmas celebration, Saturday evening, Dec. 23, at 7 o’clock. To Donate Services. Walker White and his family, according to C. C. Bachman’s report at the meeting Tuesday, wish to present a show here in Syracuse, the proceeds of which will go towards expenses of the city park, not taken care of by the CWA allowance for moving dirt. Dr. Fred Clark and Mr. Bachman were named on a committee to arrange details with the White family, and to obtain the services of the women’s clubs of the town, to sell tickets. If everylfeing can be worked out tKfrxgntertainment will iKkely be held after'Xthe holidays. \ Dobqte Paint. A. L. Miller,AOsborn’s Hardware and the Thornbiyg Drug Co., have agreed to furnisp paint to be used in painting trees which have been trimmed in the city park. Work on the phrk is progressing rapidly, with wHlnen employed, shoveling dirt from the hill across the road and transporting it in 5 fill in the park property on Lake. HAVE TURKEY DINNER Members of the Eastern Star served a turkey dinner to 53 Masons, the dinner being served in the Methodist church, Tuesday evening. Masons from Warsaw, Goshen, Elkhart South Bend, Ligonier and Cromwell attended initiatory work of the local Masonic lodge, Tuesday after- ! noon and evening, before and after the tarkey dinner.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY DECEMBER 14, 1933.

VICTORY OF LOCAL BOYS AN “UPSET” Syracuse Wins From Pierceton 22 to 18 Here Friday. Doing the unexpected, the Syrasuce basketball team, with new members appearing on it, defeated the highly lauded Pierceton team, 22 to 18 in a' game played here Friday evening. Pierceton, who h;d won five games and defeated North Webster 50 to 16, after which North Webster won from -Syracuse *9 tf' 17. w.« unable to stop the Syracuse attack. Perhaps Pierceton was overconfident and took the Syracuse team too lightly, but before the game was over the visitors were struggling to catch lhe fast going local boys. During the first half the play was about even, the score being tied at 4; at 5; and at 7. During the last few minutes of the second quarter, Syracuse took the lead and never lost it to Pierceton. The score at the end of the half was: Syracuse 11, Pierceton 8. At the end of the third quarter the score was Syn cuse 14, Pierceton 12. Three field goals in quick succession at the start of the fourth quarter gave the local boys a comfortable lead, 20 to 12. Then Pierceton put on a burst of speed and scored six points making it read 20 to 18. With but one minute to play, and the crowd yelling, several unsuccessful attempts for baskets were made by both sides. Finally Jones obtained possession of the? ball and made a long shot, sinking it through the basket. It may have been a poor play, but it made a spectacular end to the ball game. Coach Beck’s starting line up was: Hibschman, rs; Searfoss, If; Miller, c; Osborn, rg; and Jones, Ig. When Searfoss, playing; his -first varsity game, went out on fouls at the start of the second half, Beck sent in Stucky, another tall husky player. Both Searfoss and Stucky had been playing on reserve. - Miller jumped center, but Searfoss and Stucky played the pivot, leaving Miller to play as forward. These two men added needed height to the first team. Scoring was fairly „well distributed among the Syracuse players, Hibschman making 2 points; Stucky 3; Searfoss 5; Miller, 5; Osborn 4; and Jones 2. Substitutions were: Stucky,. Freeman and Pfingst. Pierceton’s scoring by players: Grindle, rs, 3; Mosier, If, 4; Wolf, c, 6; Robbins, substitute, 1; Cole, rg, 3; and Lightfoot, Ig, 1. Syracuse scored four free throws out of 10 tries, the best average so far in any game this season. Second Team Wins. The second team won the preliminary game from Pierceton as usual 28 to 10. The score at the end of the half was 12 to 4. Scoring was: Bitner, rs, 12; Doll, substitute, 4; Rogers, If, 0; Culler, c 2; Stucky, rg, 4; Jenson, substitute, 3; Ott 1g,3. Roberts of Culver was referee. S. S. CLASS MEETS The Good Cheer class of the Church of the Brethren met at the home of their teacher, Mrs. Jarboe, Tuesday evening. The following officers were elected for the next six months: Millard Tom, President; Joe Lantz, vice president; Gordan Johnson, secretary Dewey Coy, treasurer; Mrs. Jesse Shock, chairman of the entertaincommittee; Roy Meek of the social and Mrs. Meek of the “sick" committee. “UNITED WE STAND" When questioned after the meeting, last evening, Mr. McConaughy, who spoke to bank deoositors, told the reporter that: Those who do not sign waivers will not be permitted to with--traw any more than the 25 per •ent permitted those who do sign. He also stated that: At least 9S per cent of the cash must be taken care of by these waivers. “If this many waivers are not signed, so that 25 per cent is paid depositors and 75 per cent left in jjie hands of the three trustees, ‘be bank will go into the hands of a receiver and it will be months before anyone gets anything like ■tven 25 per cent." He also said that: “The bank’s business is no longer private. It is a public affair and it is my opinion that it would be permissible to publish names of those who do not sign waivers to force this bank into receivership."

WOMAN IN WRECK AWARDED DAMAGES Court Decides Longacre Should Pay Mrs. Butz $4,975 Instead of . - ■ SSS, Damage Asked. Mrs. Jayne M. Butz of Albion, injured in the automobile accident at the juncturp of Roads 6 and 13, in November, 1932, was awarded $4,975 damages by the jury in the Elkhart county superior court. Shirley Longacre is the defendant. The accident occurred, it will be recalled, when Butz’s car, driving on Road 6, then marked “travel at your own risk,” collided with Longacre’s car, on 13, bound for Elkhart from Syracuse, collided. ’ According to the Elkhart Truth, Saturday: A verdict for $4,975 in favor of Mrs-, Jayne M. Butz of, Albion, Ind, < wes returned Gat— bv a superior court jury which tried Mrs. Butz’s damage action against Shirley Longacre of 834 West Indiana avenue, Elkhart. The plaintiff had asked judgment for $50,000. Polls the Jury. After the reading of the verdict, C. C. Raymer of counsel for the defense polled the jury to make certain that all 12 men concurred in the decision. He then moved for judgment in favor of the defense, notwithstanding the jury’s verdict. Judge Orrin M. Conley took the motion under advisement. Mr. Raymer indicated that an appeal probably will be taken in the case if the court allows the verdict to stand. In addition to deciding on their verdict the jurors were required to answer 17 interrogatories submitted by the defense. These questions centered upon the main points of disagreement in the evidence, and the answers given by the jury might be used as the basis for a motion to set aside the verdict or for new trial. Doubtful of Broken Pelvis. In answering the interrogatories the jurors, stated it as their conclussion that Mrs. Butz suffered a fracture of the skull, in the accident, but that a fracture of the pelvis was doubtful. They fixed the speed of the Butt car at 35 miles an hour, and that of the LongaCre car at ‘.hte, same rate. They held that Mrs.! Butz was not guilty of contributory negligence in failing to observe the approach of the Longacre car and to watn her husband of that fact. Members of the trial jury were: William H. Burket, foreman; Henry Martin, Charles C. Leer,' Joshua Fetters, William Wyatt, Roy Swartzell, Emory Johnson, David Leer, C. N. Wagner, Roy B. Berkey, Lee Alexander and Frank Harris. 65 FAMILIES WANT I CHILDREN TREATED Number Lessened to 36 Families to Receive Immunization Against Diphtheria and Smallpox Free. Sixty-five heads of families have sent to school authorities their signatures that they wished to have their ' children immunized in the campaign against smallpox and diphtheria. L The notices given to school children to take home to their parents two weeks ago stated that if families could not take care of this matter themselves, the state would pay. The township trustee and members of the relief committee of the Chamber of Commerce met and went over the names of those applying for this work for their children, and after viewing the names of heads of 65 families, harrowed the number to 36 families which should receive this help free. In these families there are 81 who wish to be immunized against diphtheria and 82 against smallpox. i Whether this number can be taken care of or not will not be known until Dec. 15, at which time the county health officer is to receive thift county's allowance from the state for free treatment. It is feared the distribution will not be such as to take i care of this number. Children are being treated now, the fee for this work being paid the doctors by the heads of the families. Both Dr. C. R. Hoy and Dr. Fred j Clark are taking care of this work. ■ TO PRESENT CHRISTMAS PLAY • The True Meaning of Christmas is the title of the play to be presented at the Church of God next Thursday evening, Dec. 21, at 8:45 o'clock. Before the play is presented there ■ will be recitations by jsome of the young people of the church, and songs. The characters in the play are: Grandmother Thorne, Phyllis Troup; Mr. Thorne, Chester Firestone; Sue, Bernice Held; Dorothy, Betty Ward; Emily, Martha Rose Hibschman; Jimmie, Oliver Hibschman; Aunt Ellen, Velva Brown Firestone; Tom Mason, Lewis Firestone.

| DO YOU I REMEMBER—i i 20 Years Ago. When Ed Craft took up a homestead in Kalamoth Falls, Oregon? • • • 15 Years Ago. When all public gatherings including meetings of churches wfcreprohibited by the county health officers as a means of checking the spread of influenza? • • • Ten Years Ago When the Syracuse-Milford Railway Company filed preliminary papers for the dissolution corporation? • 5 Years Ago. When W. S. Insley suffered a stroke at the home of his son Claude in Elkhart? Q . ON LAKE WAWASEEI I . ; I The weekly Saturday night dances at The Tavern are continuing. A special program is planned by the orchestra for the dance before Christmas. Two. dances are planned at The Tavern immediately preceding New Year’s day. T4he regular Saturday night dance will be held on Dec. 23, but in order not to have dancing on Sunday f the New Year's Eve dance will not commence until just after midnight, Monday morning, Jan. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller and friends from Anderson spent Sunday at the Miller lake home. Miss Willodean Mock spent the week end with Betty Wean in Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cripe of Goshen spent Sunday at their -cottage. The U. T. D. S. club met at the home of Mrs. Felty, Friday afternoon. Mesdames Bird, : Martin, Emerson, Landefeld, Warner; and Miss Voorhees attended. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Martin. Miss Sarah Seamans and party of friends from Chicago spent the weekend at the Seamans cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Bailey of Huntington were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Martin. helped with the butchering at Roy Brown’s home, Monday were: Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hamman, Mitchell and Jake Hamman, Mr. and Mrs. Will Mallon, Mrs. John Walton, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Brown, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Mellinger. E. L. Martin went to Huntington on business, the first of this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Long are having the interior of their summer homes redecorated. John Walton is in charge of the work. The Women’s Auxiliary of the Milford post of the American Legion is to hold a card party and dance at The Tavern, this evening. Music will be by Karl Van’ orchestra of Goshen. n — RECEIVE SUGAR. Distribution of sugar was made in the basement of the ■ Grade schoolhouse, Saturday evening. Names drawn to receive the sugar, some of which came in 10 pound packages and some in five pound packages, were Peter Plew, Harry Coy, Mrs. Call, Carl Gordy, Mrs. J. V. Applegate, Mrs. Hattie Brown, Charles Method, Byron Connolly, Russell Kistler, A. J. Armstrong, > Chet Workman, George W. Wandel, Geo. Rarig, Mrs. Lloyd Disher, Olla Ketring, M. Disher, Mrs. Roy Niles, R. W. Kinney, M. K. Meredith, Joe Bushong. Names drawn whose owners were not present to receive the sugar were Marion Davis, M. E. Rapp, Vern Brown. n FINED FOR POSSESSION OF SLOT MACHINE On information obtained by Sheriff Harley D. Person, Freeman Moore, manager of the Turkey Creek Golf course was arrested, charged with owning a slot machine. An affidavit had been filed by Prosecuting Attorney S. E. Rowdabaugh, who came to Syracuse last Thursday for the trial which was heard in Justice Shock’s court. Mr. Moore entered a plea of guilty lo the charge of possessing a slot machine and was fined $34.50. —2— ..<> MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED • —— 'tA Announcement is being made? of the marriage of Miss Velva Brown and Lawrence Firestone, Saturday, by Rev. Shroyer at his home near Churubusco. Miss Brown is a graduate of Syracuse High- School, class of 1932.

TO PAY 100% TO BANK IN THIRTY DAYS Owners of 285 Ont of 350 Shares Ready To Pay Bank. At the called meeting of stockholders of the State Bank of Syracuse last Thursday evening, officials of the bank informed the stockhold-' ers that the 100 per cent assessment required by the department of financial institutions could be paid in 30 days, according to the laws* of Indiana. Section 241 of the Acts of 1933 of the state provides th t the stockhold- ’ ers of a bank shall pay the assessment 30 ’days after a written receipt directing the restoration of the bank’s capital has been received ficr" the state banking department. No written notice of the 100 per cent assessment has been received from the state banking department as yet, but it is expected that this notice wilt be received by Friday this week. Preparations fo)r the collection of this assessment are going ahead, however, without stockholde s waiting for the written notice from the state department. Owners of 285 shares of stock, out of the 350 shares, had reported at Thursday’s meeting that they were prepared to pay the 100 per cent assessment. Some of the shareholders were not present and their position could not be learned. Os the stockholders present Thursday evening, only one was unable to pay the assessment. In case any stockholder' of the local bank neglects or refuses to pay the assessment, or will not turn the stock over to some one who will pay the assessment, this stock will be sold'-Ytt public’ auction, according to section 242. The stock sold must sell at a price sufficient to cover the assessment and costs. “The proceeds of the sale of capital stock,” the law reads, “or any amount derived from the assessment shall be applied, first to the costs and expenses of such sale or levy of assessment; second, to the payment of any assessment levied; and third, any balance shall be returned to such delinquent shareholder. ” LAND BANK GRANTS FARMERS 603 LOANS Land Bank Lends $1,219,000 In Indiana During November; 603 Loans Made. ' Indiana farmers were granted 603 loans aggregating $1;219,000 by the Federal Land Bank of Louisville during the month of November, according to an announcement by Ernest Rice, President of the Land Bank. This represents a new record in number of loans'closed in Indiana during one month and is almost half the number of loans which were closed in the state during the first eleven months of 1933, when 1331 loans for . $2,985,500 were closed. These loans are being used chiefly ,to refinance farm mortgages and notes, most of which have been held by commercial banks. During November, 2,647 applications for loans totaling $10,162,700 were received from Tennessee, more applications having been received in November than in any other month of Land Bank history. Loans made by the Federal Land Bank in Tennessee are of two types, the land bank loan and the commissioner’s loan. The land bank loan is always a first mortgage loan and may be used for buying or improving a 6 farm, for purchasing livestock, equipment, or fertilizer and for refinancing farm mortgages, notes, and other indebtedness. The loans may be made up to fifty per cent of the appraised normal value of the land and twenty per cent of the appraised, insurable value of the permanent improvements. Commissioner’s loans may be either on first or second mortgages and can be used only for refinancing old indebtedness, to provide working capital for farming operations or to reacquire farm property lost by. foreclosure after July 1, 1931. The commissioner’s loan together with all other evidences of indebtedness secured by the farm property may not exceed seventy-five per cent of its appraised value. 0 STORES TO STAY OPEN Stores in Syracuse will remain open every night next week until 9 o’clock. On; Christmas morning, (Monday) stores will remain open until noon.

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