The Syracuse Journal, Volume 29, Number 38, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 21 January 1937 — Page 1

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FARMERS HOLD "SOIL" MEETING TONIGHT Fight Fire At Nappanee, Fear SSO, 000 Loss

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Scores of workmen work daily behind the sheilded building on Main street. Next April when the shield is removed it will divulge one of Indiana’s most modern Theaters and Build-

News Flashes FIRST “CHAIN GANG” MEMBER SHELBYVILLE, Jan. 20 (INS)—Edward Stewart, the first man sentenced to Shelby County’s “chain gang,” today awaited assignment to work on county roads. He was fined $lB and sentenced to forty-one days in jail by Judge James A. Emmert for failure to support his child by a former marriage, KOSCIUSKO COUNTY BAND LEADER DIES WINONA LAKE, Jan. 21 (INS)— Albert P. Wagoner, 78, for many years band director and instructor in music at various Kosciusko County schools, died yesterday at his home here. The widow survives. MILLERSBURG GETS NEW POSTMASTER MILLERSBURG, Jan. 21 (INS)—William D. Stoner today became acting postmaster here, succeeding Mrs. Iva Myers, who held the post twelve years. MENACED BY GUN; TIED; ROBBED OF $6 PERU, Jan. 20 (INS) —Authorities here today were searching for two Miami County men who are named in ’ 'an affidavit charging robbery, filed by William H. Lesher. Lesher claims they entered his home, threatened him with a pistol, bound him and stole $6 and a SIOO diamond ring.

Last Rites Are Held For Jane Bachman

Funeral services for Mrs. Elisabeth Jane Bachman, aged 93, mother of Charles C. Bachman, sr., who died at the home of her son last Thursday evening, were 6 held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock in Grace Lutheran Church, with interment in Syracuse cemetery. Rev. Jerome Kauffman, pastor, officiated, y. .Mrs. Bachman was the daughter of Evan and Sarah Miles, and came to Kosciusko county when a small child. She had resided in Syracuse most of her lifetime. She was well known here and was a charter member of Grace Lutheran Church.

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Surviving are two sons, C. C. Bachman, Syracuse. Sheridan Bachman, New Paris; a daughter, Mrs. Laura Deeter' of Lorain, Ohio; a sister Mrs. Alice Felkner of Milford, | nine grandchildren and three great | grandchildren. Charles Bachman, jr. I assistant cashier of the State Bank i of Syracuse and Hilery Bachman, ; proprietor of Bachman’s Food Shop i are grandsons. The pallbearers were William Kin- ■ dig ana E. E. Halloway of Syracuse; 1 George Felkner, JeSftl Felkner and ■ Lloyd Felkner all of Milford and | Everett Miles of Fort Wayne, all nephews of Mrs. Bachman.

Weather Changes As Mercurg Falls Lakes Freezing and Old-Timers Say Open. Winter Is at an End Weather took) a sudden change here this week, with temperatures dropping from around 52 degrees to about 22 above zero. Tuesday night, a high northwest wind caused notice- j able drops in the mercury and weath- | er grew rapidly colder. Yesterday, streets, and highways were covered with a hevay film of sleet. i Lakes froze over again, after ice had almost disappered. Syracuse Lake has been frozen several times this year, to a depth that permitted skating and ice boating, however Lake Wawasee has not been frozen more than about an inch in depth. The larger body of water has more motion and considerably colder and continued cold weather is necessary to bring abodt a heavy freeze. The weather man is perdicting weather colder and perhaps the open winter experienced thus far into the season is about to change. For February and March, the old-timers predict cold, snow, ice and plenty of wind. Injured Foremata Returns to Work Fred Sachs, injurecr foreman on the remodeling of the local Main street business block for the construction of the town’s new theatre, has returned to work. Sachs was severely hurt about two weeks ago when he fell through the floor of the theater, where carpenters had | been working. Sachs spent several ! days in the Goshen hospital, but returned to work late last week. HATS OFF | SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 20 (INS) —Women testifying in Spokane su- | perior court cases henceforth will do so bareheaded. “I can’t even see j your face.” Judge J. B*. Lindsley [told a woman who appeared in an eye-snuggling headpiece. The hat promptly was removed. =====================================

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1937

I ENTIRE STATE MAY SUFFER FROM STRIKE Property Picketed, No Attempt Made to Run Street Cars or Busses TERRE HAUTE, Jan. 20— (IttS) —Union spokesmen pointed out today the possibility that a strike of Indiana railroad employes which left this city without street cr bus service might spread over the , state. *, The railroad seven lines in Indiana, iiMjfWfnga line from, Indianapolis to Louisville, Ky., and employes more than 1,200 persons? The line to Indianapolis operated I as usual, but discharged passengers just outside the city limits Demand Wage Raise Members of the Amalgomated Association of Street and Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes , of America called the strike here i yesterday to support their demand for a 20 per cent wage increase. I Taxicabs were at a premium to- ■ day < and’ hundreds of persons were • compelled to walk to work. Approximately 100 men picketed the railroad property, but there were no reports of violence. Bowman Elder, receiver of the railroad, said no attempt to operate lines here would be made.

Kidnap Victim I BE 'V- '>,ll OX * / 'A' / IB -- • x Mr. and Mrs. Clark Latest kidnaping to be added to the nation’s crime list involves David H. Clark, 39-year-old wealthy Los Angeles politician/ who is alleged to be held for $5,000 ransom. Federal authorities took a hand in the case after Mrs. Clark had received a note demanding the money. 11 ■ 11

■! Kills Mate With Baby in Arms I - vnß •' \ «MllilfcliK JKs JI MMkI• v. MB mI ■ I|| El--. ■■- -,-_ Wk- . . — x - '• Hartman and son [L ... Enraged at the spectacle of her estranged husband sitting in an automobile with a lady friend. Mrs. Flossie Hartman shot him in the head five times as she held their child under one arm. The slaying occurred in Cleveland after Mrs. Hartman had arrived there from Dunkard, Pa., seeking a reconciliation. Mrs. Hartman told police that “everything just went red”

I Flames Threaten t Business District

NAPPANEE, Jan. 20 (INS)—Fire > which threatened the entire business ! district here was brougt under con- j trol last night after demolishing the j auditorium building and two grocery ' stores. Loss was estimated at SSO.- ! 000. i The blaze when discovered about 4:30 o’clock had made considerable progress. Apparently it started in the basement of the Jet White groc- • ery, owned by John Hall of Ply- ; mouth, one of the three structures | destroyed. Cause of the fire was i »

ft. IVayne Baby Weighs 18 Pounds

FORT WAYNE, Jan. 20 (INS)— A boy weighing 18 pounds and 4 ounces was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fleck of Ari, northeast of here. Dr. Jesse Briggs of Churubusco, who delivered the infant without the aid of instruments, said it was the largest baby he had ever assisted into the world in forty yeafS of practice. He reported the mother and baby “doing nicely.” The baby, according to Dr. Briggs’ measurements made at the time of birth were: Chest, 16% inches; length, 24% ,

School Lawn Improved As PWA Federal Project

Under .the Works Progress Administration projects in Syracuse, a splendid improvement has been made to the lawn of the grade school building on Main street, opposite the public library. The school building, which sets back about 30 feet from the street had been surrounded by a lawn, which was protected from the sidewalk by a three-foot concrete

| not determined. From the grocery the flames, fan- | ned by strong northeast winds I spread quickly to the adjacent au : jditorium and a grocery owned by | Martin Z. Mullet. T j Volunteer firemen here fought the blaze for an hour with a pumper and chemical truck, then called for assistance from nearby cities and towns. Seventy-five to 100 firemen, including units from Elkhart, Wakarusa, Bremen and New Paris finally controlled the blaze.

inches; head, 16% inches in circumference. calf, 5% inches; biceps, 5% inches; ankle, 4% inches; and neck, 9 inches. The baby was described as “not especially fat but all boy.’ Mre. Fleck, wife of a WPA worker, is 28, and her husband is 44. They are the parents,of five other children who Dr. Briggs said were “all large babies.” The baby was named Franklin John, in honor of- President Roosevelt. | The child was born in a small room I lighted only by kerosene lamps.

- wall. The wall had crumpled badly i and had faleln away. The WPA » workers removed the wall entirely - and terraced the lawn back about - half the distance to the building. After it is sodded and completed, i it will enhance the appearance of r the building* considerably, and is rei garded locally as one of the best proi jects the WPA has completed here.

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WILL SEEK TO RAISE INCOME ON FARMLAND 1937 Conservation Plan Will Be Discussed Raising of soil conservation payments to a dollar an acre will be one of the main topics i of discussion when farmers of Turkey Creek Township meet in the Auditorium of the Syracuse Grammer School at 7:00 o’clock this evening. * This was announced today by Daniel Leininger, head of the Soil Conservation Bureau of this county. Another important subject which will be discussed at the meeting is the 1937 plan of soil conservation. This, plan provides an artificial means of making the acreage of all crops raised in this country equal , to the consumption and at the same time to build up the soil and provide farmers with a better income. Must Protect Land According to Mr. Leininger, in another generation much farm land will not be suitable for crops and since the West is the last frontier ’ to have been reached by the farm, an effort must be made to conserve farm land so that a profitable living might be obtained. Under the 1937 plan, in order for the farmer to receive a cash payment l he must raise specified crops as desj ignated by the Bureau. These crops will be marketable at a good price and at the same time will be the type that will build up the farmers’ soil. Under the 1936 plan, a farmer re- ■ ceived on the average of $72.00. However under the new program it is anticipated that he can earn a great deal more. A new provision of the 1937 Act will be of special interest to the farmers in Turkey Creek Township, because the small--1 er farmers, truck or orchard and ihuck cropper, will also be allowed to participate. Burton Howe and Jesse Grady represented Turkey Creek Township at the county planning meeting last December, at which time the “ideal” plan for each individual was discussed, as well as the market and production trends. Will Not Discriminate . The basis of last year’s plan will be used for the coming year. However, those who did not sign up will not be discriminated against, but will be invited to enter the movement this year,- because as it was pointed out by Mr. Leininger, Mr. Howe and Mr. Grady only a united effort will achieve the goal for bet-ter-balanced soil, depleting crops and soil conservation. ■According to the Committee, one of the criticisms of last year’s plan was the allowance given to farmers for an idle field of weeds that depleted the soil. The Government did not intend this and this year grass of the legume crop must be planted on idle fields if benefits are to be derived. At this evening’s meeting four men from Turkey Creek Township will be elected to study the specific need of the soil in this territory. These men, together with all interested persons, will discuss ways and means of raising the soil conservation payments to» about SI.OO per acre. , According to Mr. Howe and Mr. Leininger, the solution of the farm problem will have to worked out on the farm and not in Congress where the money is appropriated. Mr. Leiniger and Mr. Howe will be in charge of this evening’s meeting-

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