The Syracuse Journal, Volume 27, Number 36, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 3 January 1935 — Page 1

hr Arthur Brisbane A PRETTY GOOD CHRISTMAS GERMS TRAVEL HIGH WE ARE COUGHING BETTER PRAIRIE DOGS, CATACOMBS

It was a satisfactory Christmas, the best since the depression began. The nation at least knows that the depression is here and that at* tending to it, instead of talking about things “just around the corner,** is the program. The government knows that money was made to bo spent in emergencies and that helping the people is cheaper than revolution. The government is spending and helping. Colonel Lindbergh proves, after, transatlantic flights, that bacteria can travel across the ocean by air. The winds of the North Atlantic carry microscopic germs of life through the upper air. Diseaase germs might travel, thus, across either ocean. That interests anybody planning to make war more interesting by adding disease genns to poison gas and high explosives. Scientists already believe that, since life cannot be created on the earth, except supernaturally, life began on this planet probably with germs that had traveled millions, perhaps billions, of miles through space at absolute zero, They started life on the earth when it had sufficiently cooled off, and may have been brought in the wake of flying meteors. * Heat destroys microscopic life, cold does not/ Cheerful optimists, telling you that conditions are getting better, remind you of Meyer Hecht’s benevolent friend who told each tuberculosis patient, “You are coughing better this morning." We all are “coughing” a little better. It has been the best, most freely spending Christmas season since the depression began. Merchants testify to that. The season of grand opera opened in New York with every seat sold and a demand for seats nonexistent.

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Mr. Hull, able secretary of state, wants freer trade with foreign countries. Those that shut their markets to the outside world are like “animals which burrow in the ground,” says Mr. Hull. That might be true, without proving that protection to uawmo. Anima's burrowing jin the ground —prairie dogs, etc. —pould regret it if they came to the surface and sat around inviting coyotes to eat them. Early Christian? burrowing in the catacombs were better off than they would have been on the surface, thrown to the lions. It is better for this country to burrow under protection than be thrown to the lions of free competition of labor and manufacturing. Occasionally you hear what Mr. Field called “a sour note" in the hopeful chorus of "Happy Days Are Here Again." Senator Dickson of - lowa—Republican, of course—says NRA plans have collapsed. He finds that "monopoly" is being encouraged, private initiative is being depressed and the small business man driven to the wall—" The rich are becoming richer and the poor poorer.** That will be news for some of , the rich—they had not heard it. You may bear many of them say now. “If I can got together and keep enough to take care of my family, that to aU I ask," and they moan it. Projects thus far proposed by congrewmen and executives in Washington would cost Uncle Sam, in addition to money already spent, >30,000,000,000, and would double the national debt. If the money were wisely created, wisely spent, the country would bo better off, with many employed in useful work. But if it to found necessary to inflate with interest-bearing bonds, instead of simply printing the money *nd later retiring it as bonds would be retired, the 330,000,000,000 would cost the country 310,000,000,000. Is it really necessary to force on tevpayem that extra load of 330,000,000,000 for interest, when interact bonds are just so much "infia- ’ tion money," in no respect different from greenbacks? , Mr. Irenes du Pont, munitions manufacturer, who knows about war, giruw ho produces "Mw goods," InA* the tnuoi tioos ccfinwoiittee **the only way to wage a war to to have an absolute monarch at the head of the government"; also “we shall have a b—l of a time in case of war." No question about the last MatoMr. Marnch, entering wbole-heart- ' ediv into the President’a femme Ism wßnaJf Mato * I WMMUBe * makers in wartime, wisely togas preparation, says the country should Ihly sndl store d tin for urn in the event cd war. “ think wo ought to buy tin just aa nJ* tea A kaHlookln WO WOUMi invwi ill • DBMiwnip* bikb ' ft ta *’ * ■ .■• ■. ■

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ANIMALS TO BE SHOWN AT “AG” EXHIBIT I Wolves, Foxes, Badgers Black Bear to be Sent, Entries Being Made. The last preparations have been made to take care of the entries in the Syracuse Vocational Agricultural "Show which will be held January 3, 4 and 5 in the building formerly occupied by Strieby’s Radio Shop. The show promises to be the biggest thing of its kind that was ever held in Syracuse. A truck load of wild animals and show pheasant have been promised to the show by the Conservation Department. Amongst these show birds and ani.mals, which will arrive today, are Silver and Golden pheasants, badgers, foxes, monkey' faced owls, wolves and maybe a black bear if some way can be found to bring him to Syracuse. According to Mr. Langston, the vocational agricultural teacher, many farmers are going to enter their produce, chickens and grain, and all of the boys in the vocational class are going to show, some of them in every entry. There will be two -classes, the club and the open class. Competition is expected to be keen and the service of Howard Brown, vocational agricultural instructor at the Goshen schools has been obtained. He has the reputation of being a good judge. Exhibits may be entered in the show any time today. Prises will be awarded on the following: Corn, potatoes, onions, wheat, oats, clover seed, hay, turnips, cabbage, poultry eggs, apples, pumpkins and popcorn. Over fifty dollars in prizes will be given out in cash and trade which have been donated by the professional and business men of. Syracuse and the jSubßc•ehobl. Trouble in Obtaining Oates, When plans for the show were first made Mr. Langston went to Warsaw and obtained permission from several officials of the Warsaw Fair to use their display crates for poultry. Monday, Langston went to Warsaw to obtain the crates and was told by the fair board that Syra case could not have or use the crates because the board had passed a resolution that the crates could not be used by any other organisation. The board seemed to be afraid, according to Langston, that the crates would be broken or stolen if they were used at Syracuse.

After being turned down so cooly at Warsaw, Langston went to Goshen, explained the situation to members of the Elkhart County Fair Association. They said help yourself, we are glad to help the boys with their show in any way possible. They also said we want the boys to show in our fair, therefore we want to help them. Most property owners of this community pay taxes in Kosciusko County and contribute to the Warsaw Fair, but Ussy can not use the equipment that their taxes have bought for a little show of their own. This to government for the people and by the people. DEAD LINE FOR~ INTANGIBLE TAX ANNOUNCED

Taxpayers owning intangible* must pay the tax on or before January 10, 1935 on intangibles executed after Dec. 20, 1934, and prior to January 1, 1934. Such is the announcement of the state tax board. Old stamps on hand and unused stamp* must be left with the county treasurer for exchange not later than January 20. Stamp* are available at the office of the county treasurer. The intangibles tex, according to the state tax board, covers notes, mortgages, stocks, bonds, conditional sale* and other lnstrument* indicating * debt. The intangible tax rate to 25 cent* per 3100 of valuation. F. AND A. M. HOLD ELECTION Dr. O. C. Stoelting was elected Master of the Masonic Lodge of SyroeuM at th* annual meettng for th* election of officers, Chriytma* Eve. O. E. Dunn was elected senior warden jAhn Hariey, junior rwm v 'vn. ■ttT*Xr W*«WBO> AWy SKJIIWIWriE* MWfiEKWLMirjr Charles Kroh treasurer and W. T. axinoiiiiciiUE tibe birth of a Naacv Kay on

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BANK’S PROPOSAL REFUSED BY GRADY £- No Conciliation Between Debtor and I Bank Made; Next Step Problematical. I A counter proposal by the State Bank of Syracuse in the matter of a petition of Jess Grady asking that he be afforded an opportunity to scale down his debts to the bank and an extension of time to make payment on this debt under the provision of section 75 of the Bankruptcy Act or the Fraser-Lemcke Act was rejected by Grady Monday in Warsaw before Everett Ravor, reconciliation commissioner for Kosciusko county. | Previously, The State Bank had rejected a proposal of Grady’s wherein he -had asked that his to the bank totalling $37,902 be scaled down to $10,150 and that he be given 6 years to pay th s amount to the bank. The State Bank's proposal was: “If the debtor, his wife joining therein, will execute to the Stale Bank of Syracuse a deed for the real estate described in said debtor’s petition and give possession to said grantee on or before March 1, 1935, the bank “1. Will release and d scharge the said debtor from all of his no es and obligations of every kind and character owing by him to said debtor as fully paid and satisfied, “2. Will permit the s< r .id debtor to retain as his own all of his personal property ♦ • • free from all claims

of the said bank. "3. Will pay to May Byall the sum of 370.00 in cash and to Della Whitehead the sum of 33.00 in cash, being the amounts they respectively agreed to accept before the conciliation commissioner in composition of their respective claims against said debtor, “4. Will pay the taxes on said realestate for the year 1934 payable in 1935." The case is now out of the hands of the reconciliation commissioner as no conciliation between the bank and debtor was made. What will happen next in the case to problematical. The bank might start foreclosure proceedings or Grady may amend his petition and declare himself bankrupt. If the latter happens the ease will be heard before the federal referee in bankruptcy. Under the provisions of section 75 of the Bank- ’ ruptcy Act, under which provisions Grady's petition was drawn the 1 federal court may give possession of 1 the farm to the petitioner for five years at an annual rental with the 1 option to purchase at the end of five 1 years. Before this would occur the property would be appraised and the 1 rent set according! to the appraised valuation. Os course there to doubt aa to the constitutionality of the act.

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD ON DEC. 26TH Mrs. Frank Ritter, Hl for Several Weeks, Died in Warsaw Hospital on Dec. 33, Mrs, Frank Ritter, aged 59, who lived near Syracuse and Milford, died on Sunday, Doc. 23, in the McDonald hospital in Warsaw, where she had been a patient for several weeks. Funeral services for her were held at her home, the day after Christmas followed by services at the Church of the Brethren in North Webster. Burial was in the cemetery there. Rev. J. W. Jones of Atwood officiated- * Mrs. Ritter was the daughter of Abraham and Martha Ftemwte. born May 20, 1878. She was married to Frank Ritter bn March 8, 1902. She to survived by her husband, throe children, William, Ruby and Dallas; a sister, Mrs. Lillie M. Lltght of Elkhart; two brothers, Edward Stomata near Syracuse and Ira E. Stamate of Los Angeles, Calif., and a half brother, Lincoln Scott o> Wilmot; two grandsons and a daughter-in-law. GAVE A TURKEY DINNER — Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Merton Meredith entertained at the tetter's home, at a turkev dinner last Wednesday teat* the following couples; Mr and Mv Noble Blocker, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rapp, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rnahhng, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Hire, Mrs. Etotoo Klink and John Hess of Chicago. at the American Lsgio® raffto. ci etel MEETS* The class of 1931, Syracuse High school, met at the beam tot Mr. and "■*” ta

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY JANUARY 3, 1935.

ON LAKE WAWASEE! Mr. and Mrs. William Noll Jr. announced the birth of a daughter on Monday, December 24. Carl Tuttle returned to the lake from Indianapolis Thursday. He intends to stay until the coming Congressional election is over. Mr. and Mrs. Williams of Elkhart had a New Year’s party at their cottage on Lake Wawasee. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mangus and two sons of Goshen celebrated New Years with Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Mock sitting by the fire. They had intended to go fishing. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Rogers of Anderson had a week-end party at the Reynolds cottage on the lake. Mrs. Frank Bornaman and son of Chicago were visitors at the Lake Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Curry, who have lived at Waveland Beach for the past three years have moved to Fort Wayne. Mrs. E. W. Hendry of Detroit and Lake Wawasee has gone to Anaheim, Cal. for the winter. Mrs. C. H. King planned to leave today for Florida, where she will visit Mrs. George Thiene at Newport Richey. Mr. and Mrs. W. Irwin and Doro’hy spent the holiday week in Indianapolis, returning home yesterday.

NEW FERA PROJECT TO REPAIR ROADS Work Will Commence When Work On Airport and Mill Race Ends. A new FERA project for the repair of the roads of Turkey Creek township has been approved. Work on this project, which was drawn up by Fred Hendricks, county work supervisor, will begin in about two when the work imßv under way on the airport and the mill race will be completed. The proposal calls for the completion of a fill approximately 300 feet on the Ogden Island road, and granding and widening the road approximately 1000 feet. .The grading and the building of berms of the roads on the north and vfest boundaries of the Wawasee airport is also called for in the proposal. The Highland View road will receive some work under the for three quarters of a mile will he widened and berms constructed. Ten highway earners in varipus parts of the township will also he* widened and repaired. Besides all of the above the project states that 3 miles of roads in the township will be graded and ditched. Mr. Hendricks explained that the project was put into effect so that when the work an the race and air port are completed that work wquH be available imnycdiately fo* 'jbo men who are now en work relief

Projects for thelrefintohing Grade school buffing, and jMtre work on the park have already been approved and Fie Men Sharp, who to in charge of the work on the mill race said that another extension on the race and a project for the construction of concrete abutment* for the Carrol street bridge would be asked of the FERA Hendricks has already inferred that the bridge project would be approved. RARE CASE Os APPENDICITIS OCCURS Albert aged 72. well known farmer residing south of town had hto appendix removed on Friday Dec. 2L in the Goshen hospital. According to physictans who performed the operation it to very rare for a person es Hibner’s age to have an attack of appendicitis. The patient to doing well and will be bought heme Hans time thb week. ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hasting of Milford announced the engagement of their daughter Wilma to Sam Ed Searfoss , thto town at a dinher and Christmas gift exchange held at the Thomas Inn in Warsaw on the Friday before Christmas. The wedding will take place next spring. Sam Ed Searfosa to at priisgt. working at the Bodelk factory in Milford. Mbs Betty Ward and Bill Osborn | and a friend from Fort Wayne made Mb SpringSpringfield her niece

TYLER FILES SUIT VS SYRACUSE BANK Claims Money on Deposit Before Waivers Signed Due Him; Legislature said Signers Include Ail Sam Tyler of this town, has brought a suit against The State Bank of Syracuse in the Kosciusko Circuit Court, claiming that the bank refuses to pay him on a certificate of deposit and which La wants paid. Tyler did not sign a depositor’s agreement turning over his deposit to the trustees of the old bank when the present bank was organized. He is probably basing his action against the bank on his refusal to sign the agreement. The bank refuses to pay Tyler’s certificate of deposit according to Noble Blocker, cashier, because the bank has received strict orders from the state banking department not to show any preference to any depositor in the old bank as it would be unjust to those who by signing the agreement made it possible to reorganize the bank. Treat them all alike is the command of the State Banking department.

The bank is also baseing its re- < fusal to pay those depositors who 1 did not sign the agreement on sec- I tion 47, Article 2, of the Acts of 1 1933 of the State of Indiana. .1 The section states That when the ] banking department hes closed the i bank and taken charge of it, and 1 then allow it to reopen after some ' plans had been submitted, as was . done with The State Bank, “the department • * * is hereby authoriz- ] ed ♦ ♦ ♦ to permit such financial institutions to resume business if the ] depositors • » • who represent at ; least 80 per cent of its total deposits . * * ♦ consent in writing to such re-, tention of deposits, the depositors , * * • who represent the remaining < deposits • • • not evidencing con- ; sent by a writing, shall have the ( same but no greater rights than the , depositors consenting to such retention of deposits." Depositors representing over 80 per cent of the deposits of the State Bank signed the j agreement. . . - The first hearing of the case will be on January 5. The case will probably go to the j supreme court as the bank is deter- . mined to find out its exact status in the matter. If the case does go to 'he supreme court Tyler will not receive his money for several years , even if he wins the case, and by that time he will have in all probability received several dividends on his certificate of deposit. o FORMER. RESH ENT BURIED HERE DECEMBER 27TH * Mrs. Su Bowser, 64, passed away on Monday, Dec. 24, at her home in Auburn, her death following a lingering illness due to diabetes. She was the daughter of John and Barbara Kehr and was born and raised j '‘near Syracuse. Her first husband, Martin SearfeM* died 20 years ago. Ten years after his death, she married Shannon Bowser, who survives ,her, along -with the following children: John Reed, John Searfoss, Clifford Searfoss ang George Searfoes, all of Auburn; Mrs. Lena Naugle of Canton, 0., and Miss Treva Searfoss, at home. She to also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Clarence andjrk Kehr of Syracuse; Amps Kehr, or Wilmot; John Kehr of Foracre; Mn. Lena McDowell and Mrs. Edith Howard of Goshen. The funeral was held Thursday at the Church of the Brethren in Syracuse with Rev. J. Edwin Jarboe conducting the service. Burial was in the Syracuse cemetery. RUNS NEEDLE IN HAND Mn. Isabelle Grieger, while sewing a week ago test Saturday, ran a needle into her right hand, when she brushed her hand over some cloth which had a needle decking through it. The needle broke off and an x-ray picture had to be taken and some cutting done before the needle was jsmnved. o LAST MINUTE NEWS. Charles A. Halleck of Rensselaer, Republican candidate for Congressman from this district will be a Syracuse visitor, Saturday ■ this week. He plans to call on friends here, and visit the “Ag" exhibit. Sol Miller received the following announcement st noon from Ed Holman in Chicago: “It’s a boy, and both are fine. Born 1:30 a. m. Jan. 2nd., 7 lbs, 3 oaa." v ——T*“ Harold Coy and Delbert “Ding" Wogoman were arrested this morning, in the alley between the Bob rStrieby home and that of Rev. Jarboe. They were taken to the local jail, until the arrival of Sheriff Yeager, who took them to Warsaw. Charged with public intoxication.

I DO YOU REMEMBER— I. 29 Years Ago. When Jesse Rex was injured at the cement plant when struck on the Jack of his head by a falling block : weighing about 10 pounds. 15 Years Ago. Whan announcement was made of the marriage of Miss Ruth Patterson and Joe Rapp? • • e Ten Years Ago When L. B. Boyd of South Bend completed the purchase of the farms of M. H. McPherson and Jim Juday, to sell the land in lots to be known as “Maxwelton Manor”? • • • 5 Years Ago. When Elmer P. Miles opened his grocery store? n CARL STETLER FILES SUIT LIKE GRADY’S This One Asking His Debts to Old Bank be Scaled Down; Will be Heard in Elkhart County.

The trustees of the old State Bank of Syracuse have received notice that on the 26th day of December Carl H. Stotler had filed in the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Indiana a petition praying that he be afforded an opportunity to effect a composition or extension of time to his debts under section 75 of the Bankruptcy Act. The notice stated that the petition had been approved and that the first meeting of the creditors will be held at room 501, Equity Building in Elkhart on the 14th day of January at 10 o’clock. . Stetler listed his assets o as: realestate, $7,640, personal property, $832.50, a total of $8,472.50 and his liabilities as: Prior claims S2OO, secured claims $14,840, unsecured claims S3OO, or a total of $15,340. His creditors are the Federal Land Bank and the State Bank of Syracuse. He stated that he owed the State Bank $9,140 and the Federal Land Bank $6,000. The notes and mortgages of Statlers representing Stotler’s debt to the State Bank was turned over to the trusetes of the old bank to be liquidated when the bank was reorganized, the proceeds liquidation to be used to pay 9 4*' 3 ihe depositors claim against"'’ th*? old bank. . ’ t*

ILLNESS MAY PROVE TO BE RABBIT FEVER Mrs. Guy Rarig to 11l at Her Home; Had Hurt Her Hand While Cleaning Rabbit. Mrs. Guy Rarig, who has been ill for about two weeks is thought to have tularemia, or rabbit fever. She is recovering. Before she became ill Mrs. Rarig recalls that while cleaning a rabbit she ran a small bone into her hand. A test of her blood showed negative to the disease, but after the blood test an ulcer developed on her thumb where the bone from the rabbit entered. An ulcer where the germ finds entrance into the blood stream to one of the symptoms of the rabbit fever. DATTENDS PAST * MASTERS MEETING Six from Syracuse attended the fifth annual meeting of the past masters of the F. and A M. Thursday at Pierceton. Donald Vanderveer was elected president of the organisation and W. T. Colwell second vice-president for the ensuing year. The organisation represents the past masters of the blue lodges of the towns of Mentone, Columbia City, Warsaw, Sidney, Akron, Milford, Leesburg, South Whitley, Syracuse, Pierceton and Bourbon. Those attending the meeting from Syracuse were Harry Cullers, Hallie Holloway, A. L. Miller, Fkspk Greene, O. C. Stoelting and Warrun Colwell. White there O. C. Stoelting took the past master’s degree. o MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED Announcement to >eing made of the marriage of Miss Esther Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vero Long and Wilbur Onstott, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Jarboe. They will make their home on a farm near Pierceton. HOME IS BURNED. It has been reported that Ed Klinger’s home near New Salem was entirely destroyed by fire, Sunday evening before Christmas. No one was at home at the time. It to Mid

WEATHER IS CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS Many Injured in Falls on Snow and Ice During Week. Snow and* ice have been the cause of a number of accidents during the past week. Sunday morning, Dean Ruple, aged 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Ruple at Waveland Beach, Lake Wawasee, was sliding down the hill to the lake, and his sled ran into the trestle on which boats are stored. Dean’s head was cut above the eyes so that three stitches were required to close the injruy; another cut down his nose was closed by another stitch; his tongue was cut almost through, and several of his front teeth were knocked loose in the accident. The leather helmet which he wore is said to have prevented his suffering a fractured skull. Th<? evening before his mother had almost cut off the index finger of her left hand while trying to open a can of vegetables. When she fell on the slippery sidewalk in frbnt of her home Friday morning, Mrs. A. L. Miller received a sprained left ankle. She was unable to rise from the sidewalk 1 and was carried into het home by ’ her husband and friends, who were going with her to Maxwelton Manor.

Mrs. Anna Rink-Wilkinson fell on the slippery sidewalk while going to church Sunday, and broke her right arm above the wrist. The accident occurred in front of the Church of the Brethren. Mrs. John Baber, who is staying at the Dewey Edwards cottage near the Slip fell and broke her. left arm above the wrist. She did not realise that the arm was broken until several days later. Saturday evening, Frank Wogoman fell on the pavement, while on his way home, and dislocated hto shoulder. « 1 Last Friday, while walking on the pavement on Huntington stieet near Jake Altland’s home, Elmer McGarity fell and sprained his back. Mrs. Amanda Deeter fell near her home, one day last week, and suffered painful bruises. There was a report that Mts. Dan Wolf had broken her arm and Eston M. McClintic had been injured in falls on the ice, but Mrs. Wolf said yesterday that she hadn't fallen yet, and Mr. McClintic said he fell but all that he broke was his pocketbook. Because of the weather the night before Christmas, the annual community Christmas celebration was held inside the Grade school building, instead of about the decorated community tree. Songs were sung and the annual treat was distributed by Santa Claus. Snow on Christmas Eve preceded the zero temperature which came on Dec. 26th. Carriers could not cover the rural routes from the 26th, until Monday this weqk, Dec. 31st, but the mail was delivered to those addressed, by the carriers driving miles out of their way to roads which were not snow drifted. In this heavy travel Harry Culler’s car suffered a burned out clutch. ' Friday, the 28th, roads were icy and driving became more difficult on Monday the 31st, when the sleet storm occurred. On Monday, Mrs. Sn»vely had men start cutting ice for the Syracuse Ice Cream plant on the lake. The ice was .8% inches thick. The Syracuse Ice Co., planned to commence cutting ice and storing it, the latter part of this week if cold weather continues. While riding in his ice boat on Syracuse Lake yesterday, Mereton Meredith’s boat stopped suddenly, and he was thrown out on the ice, bruising and injuring his face, shoulder and arm. CLASS OF '33 HAD PARTY. Thursday night the High School class of 1933 talked, dined, and danced at the High School gymnasium. About twenty were present and enjoyed a pot luck supper. Officers were elected for the coming year. They are Betty Ward, president and Maxine Holloway, vice P oMr. and Mts. John Grieger vwrted hto mother in Hanna, Ind. . Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.

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