The Syracuse Journal, Volume 29, Number 37, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 14 January 1937 — Page 2

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State Has Huge Woodland Loss In 1937

FOREST FIRES COST INDIANA $304,918.00 'l'wenty-four Thousand Acres Burned In Last 12 Months I Indiana’s economic loss from forest fire in 1936 was estimated at $304,918 wiht more than tWenty-four thousand acres burned over, Virgil M. Simmons commissioner of the Department of Conservation, reported tojclay. A total of 474 fires was cojvered by the report, most of which were (ue to carelessness or] preventable causes. The burning of brush and derbis wa|s again the largest single factor in (fires which destroyed timber and growing trees, more than a third .of th6 total loss resulting from such causes. burning accounted for fires whichVaged over more than nirje thousand acres of land, causing losses of more than one hundred and eleven thousand dollars. Failure to talje proper precautions in the handling of such fires preventing their spread, was reported frequently. Smokers Cause 116 Fires Smokers formed the second largest group of offenders, being charged with starting 116 fires which burned approximtealy five thousand acres with a loss of nearly seventy thousand dollars. Thirty-nine incendiary fires causing losses of more than thirty-foUr thousand dollars, were reported during the year. Railroads caused 11 fires; nine were due to (lumbering operations, campers were responsible for nine and one was started by lightning* In estimating the economic loss from forest fires conservation authorities consider the value of the timber] loss of soil and soil fertility, destruction of vegetation and the loss of yvildlife food and shelter. Need More Trained Men Tie Department of Conservation, rthrough the Division of Forestry, seeks to reduce the annual economic loss from forest fire by effective prevention and by trained fire-fight-ing groups. A chain of 22 towers, located throughout heavily wooded sections of the state aids in the detection of fires while local groups are given training and equipment in the controlling and extinguishing of fires. EducatioaJ programs in schools before clubs and other groups are a parti of the Indiana conservation program, stressing the of forest areas as timber supply sources, as places of recreation, as willlife reservoirs and in maintenance of water tables and prevention of f ion. Along with the campaign againLt forest fire, the cOnservat : on program urges the reforestation of subnjiarginal land farm woodlots and other areas riot cultivated. Insurance Item GREELEY, Colo., Jan. 14 (INS) —“Milk for cats” is an item which appears always on the annual budget cff a grain elevator company here The compny approprites from its income amounts varying between $35 and SSO with which to buy \a qurri of milk a day for the tender 20 cats which it keeps on the premises. Thp management considers it cheap insurance because the cats act as an insurance against the ravages of rats and mice which feed on the grain stored there.

How to Have the Flu and Get Away with It "wl K Illi it il M Jl Hl 111 LJ I Ijl • \ 5 OHwitl > f '1 I-.I JMkk Iwk \4 ® * > / - P Wk ' I tJr z -> ; y; . r ?'<F' [XrSmBJ ■' r/ 4 i ? -. JgXiami __ t ; f j<jy • f / -/ * •• - i—ar. * ■ -io?<-- --k ■■.* // WC '.\5,. y E \ i >■■ *S «W * X Jw ' Ml > 11. SH ■;? ■ 1 ULw ■ v ® wH . s ImTS a^Mwato^ia»gi i ?\ s «i IbJMMMMm -■-' s 1 sSSnSBI v.x <• .’> o- . .—. <uJL . vXiJx-. : ....u. v ,-. ■••.-..-• i i it The American Red Cross nursing sei vice offers these tips to victims of influenza. If the instructions are followed the chances of developing pneumonia are few, and all who come into contact with the patient will be properly safeguarded. In the center picture at the top is shown the proper method of taking a footbath. At the first sign of flu (weepy eyes, damp nose) the patient should be put to bed. A hot mustard footbath is given. At lower right, the proper way to bathe a patient Under no circumstances sKbuld ths patient leave the bed for a bath. At top, left, the proper use of handkerchiefs. Use only paper and dispose of it immediately after use. A home-made incinerator for the papers is shown at the lower left, made of a discarded coffee can. At top, right is another important illustration. Stay in bed even if you begin to fool better. Light nourishment according to doctor’s orders, is all that should be taken..j

Ohioan Overcomes Handicap To Win Congressional Seat ET ~~ ■h ’t ' * X« I I Arthur W. Aleshire a\ \ i . "F sm K■ . Jwi ii ioir w- y.. >■ ■ .? ■ TiRBrL

By CARL TURNER International Illustrated News Writer SPRINGFIELD. O. Jan. 14 (INS) —Physicaly handicapped persons the nation over will find an inspiration in the story of Arthur W. Aleshire, who goes to congress in a wheel chair. Aleshire, the first Democrat ever elected to the national House of Representatives , from the normally Republican Seventh Ohio district, as now constituted, is paralyzed from the waist down. Until an unfortunate accident 13 years ago he was as robust as the average man, but one day in 1923, w hile cranking an old model automobile, the machine ran over him, fracturing the lowest spinal vertebra. There followed seven long weeks in a hospital and six months in bed at home before Aleshire, born in Luray, Va.< 36 years ago, was able to move about. Then he could do so only with the aid of a wheel chair. Operates Filling Station Where less courageous men might have abandoned hope and become dependent upon relatives or the public, Aleshire’s indomitable will to his handicap led him in 1926 to open a gasoline filling station at an intersection north of hqre. In a modest way nis little business prospered, with Aleshire wheeling about, waiting on the trade himself, always with a smile and a friendly greeting with each tankful of gas. But his work left him much unoccupied time which he wisely diverted to the reading of worth-while books and to study. History is his favorite subject, although current events fascinate him and he keeps abreast the times through voracious reading of the many newspapers and magazines to which he subscribes. As Aleshire’s knowledge expanded, solutions to various governmental problems, notably labor and agriculture, suggested themselves to him and he determined to put his ideas into effect if given the opportunity. Aleshire looked longingly toward congress but his handicaps were more than physic al. He happened to live

in one of the strongest Republican congressional districts in Onio, and he was a Democrat. Defeated G. 0., P. Veteran But the man had triumphed over other obstacles and he was not daunted by new ones. He filed for congress, conducted an aggressive campaign and last May won the. Democratic nomination. But the goal was still far away. To get to congress he must defeat Representative L; T. Marshall, incumbent, who besides being a Republican in a district where his party was normally dominant, had a good service record. As usual, Aleshire gave this gargantuan task the best he had, and when the returns were in the Democratic landslide had swept him into* office with a margin in excess of 1,000 votes. Labor and farm legislation, he said, will be his hobby in the house. Aleshire seldom refers to his own disability, hut when the subject is broached he strenuously objects to being referred to as an “invalid.” “I can dress myself,” he counters. “I wait on trade at the filling station, and since my accident I have driven more than 250,000 miles in my automobile. I can do everything but walk.” Some.day, his physicians tell him, he mtfy even be able to do that. Gradually his nerves and muscles seem to respond to his courageous attempt to regain their use. But if they never again perform their intended functions, Aleshire, chin up, will carry on aS he has for 13 years. “In some ways my handicap has its compensation,” he beamed. “Not being able to. get around as I once did, I-have time for study and contemplation.” He is married and has a son, Melvin, 14. SOME PULLET CONWAY, N. H., Jan. 14 (INS) —An egg weighing about a quarter of a pound and containing either three or four yokes is laid every day by a (six-months old nullet, one of a flock of 140 Rhode Island Red hens owned by Guy Smith.

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HOTEL BUILDING RAZED TO MAKE PARKING SPACE * Purchased by W. E. Long as Part of Civic Improvement Plan The old Central Hotel, onetime known as the Kelly House on Huntington street, has been demolished and the lot is being cleared and leveled to provide space for an auto parking lot. The property was purchased by W. E. Long several weeks ago. Mr. Long states the parking lot will be for persons shopping in the stores of the block he is remodeling, or attending the theater. The Kelly House as it was originally known, was one of the oldest ( buildings in the community. The northwest part of the structure was a barn frame built by the father of Elmer P. Miles soon after his discharge from the Civil War, or about the year 1867. Mr. Miles lived there with his family for several years and then sold the property to Dr. D. C. Kelly around the year 1873. This was just before the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was built through Syracuse. With the coming of the [ railroad, business increased rapidly i and a boom deveolped. Built Additions Dr. Kelly built the south and easterly annex* to the Miles home and converted the building into a hotel. He named it the Kelly House and operated it as such for a number of years. He later sold the place to a Mrs. Kindig who made further improvement. particularly to the roof. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hinderer became managers of the Kelly House in 1891 and continued o manage the hotel until the spring of 1898. While they operated it, Mr. Hinderer built in connection, a large livery and horse feeding barn located north of the hotel. This strucure was wrecked a number of years ago, to make room for the grade school playground. Changed Ownership Often After Hinderer gave up the business, a young Chicago man operated it for a shor time, being succeeded by Mr. and Mrs. Estep of Milford. Ed Craft operated the place for awhile,< conducting a soloon in the norh part of the building and an 80 loot bowling alley in the south side. In 1908 L. A. Neff acquired the property and converted it into three apartments and a rooming house. Mr. Neff sold the property in 1912 and since then it changed hands several times. Just before it was purchased by Mr.' Long, it had been owned by W. G. Connolly. Fight Crows 'With Eight-Inch Cannon SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan. 14 — (INS) —The Illinois Conservation Commission lugged oiut heavy artillery in its opening offensive against crows. An estimated) 6,000 of the pests in two roosts near, here bit the dust before the smoke from eight-inch cannon had cleared away. Each of the field pieces was loaded with two pounds of lead shot. Crows caused extensive damage to crops this year. Hoifse On Fire He Shovels Coal CLEVELAND, Ohio., Jan. 14 — (INS) —Nero may have fiddled while Rome burned, but Cleveland has a truck driver who shoveled coal while the Sigma Chi fraternity house at Western Reserve University was damaged by fire to the extent of $2,500. Ernest Brooks, president of the fraterntiy, and a group of the bro- ' thers were about to re-enter the I house, after firemen had extinguished the blaze when a truck backed out of the driveway. A man got out, approached Brooks and asked him to sign for the coal. Somewhat of an argument ensued, and it developed that while the top of the north side of the house was burning, the A> truck driver was shoveling coal into the bottom of the south side. The coal shoveler was surprised to learn of the fire. PLAYER PIANO BARGAIN Cost S6OO new, can now be had for only $34.50 with rolls complete. Write at once to Mrs. R. J. Lemke, 2335 W. Vliet Sretet, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and I will advise where instrument may be seen.

COMMUNITY SALE AT North Webster, Tuesday, Jan. 19 Rear of The Home Store. Horses and cattle promised. Bring what you have to sell. Sale starts at 1 p. m. Inquire at Home Store or see 1. W. Held, Syracuse.

Indiana’s Lincoln Memorial s

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Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series of stories and pictures Os historical and outdoor Indiana. It is hoped that through this series information regarding points of interest, State Parks and vacation centers may be conveyed to you so that you may invite your friends who live outside the State, to spend their vacatons here with us. Amid the rolling hills of Spencer county where Abraham Lincoln spent seven of his boyhood years, Indiana has created the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Memorial and Lincoln State Park. There adjoining areas of more than a thousand acres include the grave of Nancy Hanks, the site of the Lincoln cabin and other scenes of historical interest. The Memorial and park are separated by 162, near Lincoln City and accessible from any part ofindiana over improved | state highways. In recent years, aided by the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Depart- | ment of Conservation has carried on an extensive improvement program in both the park and the memorial area. From the highway the visitor approaches the grave of Nancy Hank Lincoln along a landscape vallee and a winding path. The grave is guarded by an unassuming mark- I er and a low i?ron fence. The surrounding area has the simple impressiveness of a natural setting with squirrels and birds showing little fear of the visitor. The path by which the grave is reached continues to a neighboring hilltop where a permanent marker Police Radio Link Is Installed at Go s hen GOSHEN, Jan. 14 (INS)—The Goshen police department has completed installation of a short-wave radio system by which all calls broadcast by the staite police can be received. The sheriffs office has been equipped to receive police radio messages for several months. New German Sentence BERLIN. Jan. 14—(INS)—Lifetime professional dsqualification will become a form of additional punishment in the new German penal code. It is left to the discretion of the court to pronounce it on top of the main sentence in cases where a defendant is conviced of flagrant violations of professional duties.

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designates the site of the cabin to which Thomae Lincoln brought his family from Kentucky in 1816. Here a low stone wall surrounds the bronze logs which mark the location of the cabin. The original hearthstones, unearther on the site when the marker was being placed, are included. Across the highway is Lincoln state park, where thousands of visitors enjoy the foot trails and (he recreational facilities. An artificial lake has been created to provide opportunities for fishing and boating. Below the dam are a series of fish hatcheries ponds, operated this year in which fish are porpagated to stock the lake and neighboring streams. The park has attractive picnic areau with shelter houses, outdoor ovens’ tables and benches and convenient supplies of pure water. A children’s playground is one of the popualr attractions of the park. The memorial area and the park constitute a national shrine, being visited each year by thousands of tourists from other states. Stomach* Gas • One dose of ADLERIKA quickly relieves gas bloating, cleans out BOTH upper and lower bowels, allows you to eat and sleep good. Quick, thorough action, _ yet entirely gentle and safe. E Phone ,A 137 &HELIJ STIVER’S ERVICE TATION Syracuse, Ind.

NOTICE We want eggs for hatching. Call or see Elmer Stucky at once. Phone: Syracuse, 8247. Syracuse Hatchery Syracuse, Indiana CEIDERC GROCERY J 10 lbs. Sugar - - - -45 c (With One Dollars Worth of Groceries, not Including Flour 10c SIZE STRONGHEART DOG 3 FOB. 20c 2 lbs. Oleo 31c 3 cans Milnut Milk .... 20c Unpitted Dates, 3 lbs. - - -21 c Three 10c cans Hominy - - -25 c 10 lb. bag Onions .... 15c Red Beans, Three 10c cans - -25 c 2 lbs. Salted Peanuts - ... 25c 3 boxes P. W. Crackers, 2 plain and 1 salted -35 c 15c can Baker’s Coconut free with purchase of one box Swan’s Down Cake Flour 29c

THURSDAY, JANUARY M, 1933

Louis Hammond . In Auto Wreck Narrowly Escaped Injury When Car Over-turned Last Friday Night Louise Hammond, aged 20, formerly of near here, and now of Sylvania, Ohio, narrowly escaped serious injury Friday, night, when his automobile was wrecked on Route 6, about three miles west of Kendallville. According to relatives, Hammond was enroute to Mentone to witness the Syracuse-Mentone basketball game, when his car suddenly went into a skid, turned oy,er and landed with the wheels in the air. Hammond was thrown from the machine and picked up by farmers Up the vicinity. He was uninjured and was brought here by his uncle fiert Howe where he spent the night. He returned Sunday by train to Sylvania, where he is employed in the laboratory of the Madusa Cement Company. Hammond is a graduate of Milford High School. Quite A Job AMHERST, Mass., Jan. 14 (INS) j —The modern dairyman must be a , combination of farmer, chemist and i biologist if he is to guard his product against contamination and test it xor purity. This is the assumption of Massachusetts State College scientists who offer a two weeks course in dairy bacteriology. The course will consit of lectures: and laboratory exercises and demonstrations of various methods of examining milk. Only ten students may enroll.

James M. Mench RADIO SALES AND SERVICE Phone 4 Syracuse, Ind. In the Journal Office

Crystal Theatre Ligonier, Ind. Tonight Jan. 14 A grand Hitorical Epic Roland Colman Loretta Young CLIVE OF INDIA Pictorial, Scenic, Musical Shorts Fri. Sat. Jan. 15, 16 A drama of The South Seas ISLE OF FURY Screen Song, Sport, Joe Palooka Comedy. Sun., Mon. Tues., Jan. 17. 18 19 JOE E. BROWN POLO JOE News, Cartoon Technicolor*Musical. Wed., Thurs. Jan. 20, 21 Treasure Chest Wednesday night Double Feature Program Jean Muir Warren Hull FUGITIVE OF THE SKY Fray Wray Chester Morris THEY MET IN A TAXI