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TOUR Os EDITORS ~ ACROS£CONTINENT Guests of Cities and Officials Along the Route—Seeing America. (By Mrs. Amanda L. Xanders) Crossing lake Wawasee early Saturday morning, July 26, I saw the sun rise, a great ball of fire like a mammoth Chinese lantern out of the east, and knew we would experience intense heat later in the day. After I had boarded the 6:10 train! for Chicago, and the conductor had taken my ticket, a-potter from . one of the pullman cars came to me and said: “A lady in my car Wishes to see you.” It proved to be as I suspected, my sister, Mrs. W. A. Buckingham of Baltimore, Md. We breakfasted together and the time passed all too swiftly. The Morrison hotel of Chicago had set aside a suite of rooms for the convenience of delegates coming together in that city. George L. Crocker, one of the managers of the hotel, and B. S. Herbert, editor of the National Printer Journalist, were on hand as representatives of the transportation committee, and looked after our interest in that direction. Mr. Schlosser, secretary of the National Editorial association, assured the members of surprises in store. A very great surprise to all of us was the elaborate luncheon, tendered the delegates by six firms of the city, in the terrace garden of the Morrison ~ Notei, with special entertainment, including a speech from Jennings, ex-train robber, exconvict and one time candidate for governor of Oklahoma. The N.° ”E. A. members were served on the first terrace of the garden. To the left of the amusement platform and ice rink five middle aged men sat at a table, and it was exceedingly amusing to watch them “sit up and take notice” every time four & pretty girl skaters appeared on the scene. We arrived in Minneapolis, Minn., via the Soo line, at 8:15 Sunday morning. The West hotel was headquarters for the delegates ’and here again surprises were in store for the party, which had increased to nearly two hundred. The management of the West hotel gave a very elaborate luncheon in the ball room of the hotel. Palms and six immense baskets full of tiger lilies and gladiola decorated the orchestra platform and smaller baskets full of gladiola each table, presenting a scene of vivid and gorgeous coloring. The editors were passed cigars; the ladies each received a box of choice chocolates. The chamber of commerce provided an auto drive to all places of interest in and about the city, ending at the Milwaukee station, 5:40 p. m., Soo line.; Just when we crossed that invisible line into Canada, not one could tell, but at 8:15 Monday morning we arrived in Winnipeg, Canada, at the Canadian Pacific station, Royal Alexandra hotel. This beautiful hotel was the headquarters of the association. Mr. Will Wilke, chairman of the executive committee, and Mr. George Schlosser, were kept busy receiving dues and convention fees, and here too the entire fare from and back to Winnipeg was paid, and each one received a booklet of entertainment. After registration, the delegates became guests of the city, and too much cannot be said ip praise of the royal entertainment. Following is the outline: 10 a. m. 60 autos flying the Union Jack and Stars and Stripes took the delegates on a tour of the city, ending at Manitoba agri-

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—- LiW a ‘-" | cult . college, where a one (o’clock luncheon was given by; , J the provincial government. Later all who cared to continue the tour of the city and outlying points of interest were privileged to do so, and during the two days in Winnipeg automobiles were at the disposal of rhembers, for which courtesy thanks are due the members of the chamber of commerce. We returned to the Royal Alexandra in time to change “travelling togs” for our “glad rags” for the seven o’clock dinner given by H. B. Tucker, manager of the T. Eaton Cp. store, in the Canadian room of the store. Souvenir programs, each with the name .of the recipient printed on the cover, were presented to the guests. Numbers marked the tables, at which the guests were seated alphabetically. The room was decorated, in every detail, (Continued on Page Two) o— DEMAND IS GREAT “Tri-State College Is Ready To Prepart' Supply.’’ Says President. Since the announcement of the enlargement of the commercial department of Tri-State College, at Angola, Indiana, which appeared in a recent issue of The Syracuse Journal, many young people are enrolling as members of the various cornmerical courses. In talking, about the broadening of the department, Prof. Sniff says, “We all realize that the demand for young men and women well equipped to enter into the business world is far in excess of the number who are prepared to take responsible positions. Tri-State always has enjoyed the confidence the people wherever it is known, and it is only natural that the young people at this time should turn to the school which they are sure can give them what they need to fit them to answer , the call of the business world. The demand for entrance into our commercial department has grown to such an extent it has become imperative that we enlarge our work. Our bureau for placing young people in desirable positions always is at the service of our students. We keep in close touch with many, of the best opportunities in this part of the country. The fall term opens September 30 and we shall be glad to welcome a large delegation from Syracuse and Kosciusko county.” A letter addressed to President L. M. Sniff, Tri-State College, Angola, Indiana, will bring full information as to courses, tuition, living expenses and any other matters of interest to you before enrolling. 8141 —o NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on Saturday, the 23rd day of August, 1919,. at 2 o’clock n. m., at my office in the State Bank of Syracuse, I will receive bids for the cleaning and repairing of .the Bentz ditch, located in sections 11, 12 and 13, in Turkey Creek township, Kosciusko county. Specifications will be furnished to interested persons on application. The usual rights of judgement are reserved in accepting or rejecting bids. 2t Stephen Freeman, Trustee. READY TO MOVE Word has been received here that Geo. J. Cronenbergr has everything in readiness to move to Syracuse this week. His household goods are packed and he will have them brought here by truck. Negotiations were completed three weeks ago betwen Mr. Cronberger and Syracuse business men for a site west of the foundry, where a factory building will be erected for the manufacture of furniture.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1919

iMONSTER FISH IS CAPTURED AT LAST Weighs about 135 Pounds and is More Tluiii Seven Feet Long. The large fish of which most of us have heard and which some of our residents have seen in the waters of Wawasee lake came to shore at Greider’s point last Thursday in a weakened condition, and shortly died, smothered, according to some witnesses, by a pair of water wings which he had tried to swallow. The . monster fish measured seven feet and was estimated to weigh 135 pounds." For several days he had been seen near the surface of the water, apparently sick, or possibly weakened by old age as some of our oldest residents tell of his having been glipsed in their early youth. There was no one near who could classify the fish authoritatively, but it was thought to be a sturgeon. Mr. Remy, a summer resorter from Anderson, towed the fish ashore. While it was still breathing Charles Dalka of Goshen and Ross Franklin of the Waco pavilion raised it with block and tackle and secured a“ good photograph of it. The hide will be tanned and stuffed and kept on exhibition at the lake to convince the skeptical. To Wawasee, the largest lake in Indiana, now belongs the honor of having produced the largest fish which, according to records, has been caught in Indiana —o —x BACK FROM FRANCE James M. Searfoss reached Syracuse Wednesday, discharged from the service of the United States. After four and a half months in camps here he was sent to France, where he has been for sixteen months. Fifteen months of that time he spent at Sazenay, where he whs attached to a hospital. Previous to that he had been engaged in stevedore work; he spent three weeks in Tours and 10 days in Gieves. On Thursday, July 31, he landed at Norfolk, Va., spent three days there, was in and out of Camp Taylor, Ky., in a day -and a half, although most men have to spend a couple of weeks there, and reached Syracuse in less than a week after he had landed in the United States. George 0. Snyder, former editor of The Journal, who has been serving in the quartermasters corps on overseas duty during the past year and a half, returned home last Thursday with his discharge and is spending a few days at Wawasee with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phil E. Snyder, and with his wife and little daughter Phyllis. Millard Hentzell, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hentzell, returned home yesterday noon after a service of two years as a member of the signal corps on overseas duty. — o PITCH CATCHES FIRE Pitch which H. M. Hire was heating to put on his roof caught fire Monday morning back of the Grand hotel, and burned part of the pitch and some-grass around the place. The fire was quickly extinguished with a chemical extinguisher. nFRIENDS IN NEED The neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowser, who sustained a big loss in the burning of their crops in the DeFreese barn recently, have raised $250 and presented it to them as a token of their sympathy.

IN D ERTA KE RS CON VEN E The convention of the Koscius’i ko county undertakers’ associa-, tion was held at the J. W. RothI enberger home last Wednesday 1 afternoon and evening. The , guests arrived during the afternoon, and luncheon, which was brought in baskets, was, served on the lawn at o’clock. At six o’clock the party was taken by boat around Wawasee lake. On the n tjirn to Syracuse a business session was held, followed by’ th| serving of ice cream. Twenty-four were present, re- : presenting all the towns in the I countv except Claypool and, Pierceton, whose members could not be nrekent. J. W.nßothenberger was called ! to Indianapolis in the late afternoon, and had to leave immedi- . atclv, but the program was car- j ricd out as planned nevertheless. DEATH SUNOS THREE RESIDENTS • A Mrs. Floyd Strieby, who has been seriously ill for some time, died last Thursday at her home south of town. Mrs. Strieby is survived by her husband, one daughter, Marie, and one son, George, besides other more distant relatives and many friends. The funeral was conducted at the Zion U. B. church, by her pastor, Rev. Fred R. Wild, assisted by Rev. Virgil Mock. Interment was made in the Union cemetery. Mrs/ Sarah Juday, 74 years old, died Tuesday morning at 9:30 after, an illness of two months wit I <waV stop iV. -»> Mrs. Juday is survived by one son, James, and one grandson, Lawrence. Her husband, Adam Juday, died nineteen years ago. The funeral will be held tomorrow at the Methodist church. Mrs. John Swank, aged 49, has been ill for several months, died Tuesday' afternoon at four o’clock at her home south of town. The husband' and six children, Joe* Emory and Wilma at home, Mrs’. Clara Harris, Mrs. Bertha McKibben and Bert Swank, survive, in addition to other relatives and friends. The funeral was set for two o’clock this afternoon, at the Zion church. Interment will be in Union cemetery. o— — LAN ETON ENTERTAIN .WENT Mrs. Dorothy Cole-Lankton, who appeared at the Methodist church last Thursday evening under the auspices of the Ladies Aid society, was greeted by an appreciative but small audience. Those who attended were well repaid with a program that was delightfully entertaining. Mrs. Lankton has a well controlled voice, and into her reading she puts thoughtful characterization. She is at her best when characterizing old men and children. Her program of selections was well arranged. Following the entertainment ice cream was served in the basement of the church. o EXCITEMENT IN MILFORD Milford was the scene of some exitement Monday morning of last week when there was started a rumor that fast spread as news to the effect that Harland Sharp was dead. The telephone central put a stop to the rumor, and it was thought later that it was started by a misunderstanding of the news of the death of Charles Tom near the place where Mr. Sharp and his wife were camping. Mr. and Mrs. Sharp had spent Sunday at the lake and had not returned in the evening as was their custom, which made people ready tty believe the report.

PARAGRAPHIC BITS | i ABOUT HOME FOLKS! J Notes of the Week on the Com-1 ing and Going of People Yon Know. Miss Vida Dev art of Mishawaka spent Sunday in Syracuse. ; Glen Shock of Gary spent Sun- * day here. Mr. and Mrs. S. H Widner went ,to Warsaw Tuesday to spend several days. J. W. Deardorff went Mondry ' to Goshen where he is employed i in the Waltz garage. • i j Doris Hummel and family and ; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hummel spent Sunday with William Hummel and family. Robert Strieby returned Sun- ■ day evening from Chicago, where !he has been in the hospital. He is feeling mych better. James Rookstool and familv of Elkhart spent the week end with Mr. RookstocTs parents, Mr. and, Mrs. Michael Rookstool. Mr. and Mrs. Conn and daughter Ardath of Wayne, Neb., drove through from that place to visit Mrs. Hannah Baum, and i arrived here Tuesday. Joseph Bushong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bushong, who live east of town, suffered an attack of appendicitis last Thursday evening. He is somewhat improved. Miss Ruth Launer, who is studying nursing in Indianapolis, came Tuesday for a visit with Iler parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Launer. She returned to Indianapolis Monday. A son, Franklin Edward, weighing eight pounds, was born ' last Thursday to Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Kuhn of Elkhart. . Mrs. Kuhn, nee Celia Smith, graduated from our local high school in 1910. While in the midst of a banquet and jubliation over the prospect of coming home, Ralph Disher, doing over seas duty, received word that his stay with the Fritzies would have to be prolonged. Chris Brady of Pleasantville, lowa, who left Syracuse fortythree years ago, has come to visit his brother Frank. Both left Monday morning for Rochester to see another brother, Jeff, who is very ill. Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Wolfe of Goshen and Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Wolfe and daughters, Ruby and Jeannette, of Elkhart, visited Mrs. Elizabeth Akers Sunday and called at the Sheldon Harkless home in the afternoon. Those who spent Sunday evening at the home of Jesse Darr were John Auer and family, Charles Schultz and family, Paul Buhrt and family, Orlando Plank and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Buhrt. Ice cream was served. N. C. Isenbarger came Saturday from Canada where he was sent by the Bates Valve company of Chicago to do some work for the Canada cement company. He left for Chicago again Monday for instructions on work that will take him to Stroh, Ind., and Madison, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Heerman and son Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sheffield and children, Eugene and Bessie, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Colwell, Mr. and Mrs. David Brown, Mr and Mrs. P. H. Miles and daughter Shirley, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Miller and children, Hazel, Mabel and Ralph, Misses Evelyn Hire and Nellie Mann, Knox Stetler, C. Hibner, Misses Mary, Ruth and Marjorie Miles, Claude Shirley, Mr. and K ♦

j Mrs. Hallie Holloway and daughi ter Maxine and Mr. and Mrs. G. I iL. Xanders and sops, Laucks and I i William, were’ among those from j here who attended the circus at | i South Bend Friday afternoon. , 0 ’ f iW\NT NEW SCHOOL HOI SE At the meeting of the advisory- board and trustee of Harrison. township in Warsaw last Thursday to decide upon the building- of a consolidated school building to take the place of • x i condemned rural buildings in the! eastern part of the township j complications arose when forty i tax-payers from the western part of the township came to j demand a new consolidated j I school for them. The latter d’s- ’ trict includes Mentone, and the j I demand was hot granted because; | it was alleged that a new buildI jug will S'Mni be needed at Men-, tone, which if the desired building were put up, would mean two townships schools near each i other. The protesting residents i of the western district brought I up evidence that the Mentone | school house is in good condition [ and will last for some time,_and that, even if a conslidated school j were to be built there, it would ! mean a drive of seven or more i miles for some of the children to ; reach it. It was the desire of j these people to delay the laving i of the eastern district’s petition! before the s + ate tax board until ! a similar petition could be cir-j culated in the western district, so that the board could consider , both at once.The final decision of the townsh’p board and trustee, however, , was to continue with the eastern ' building and allow the matter of | -the western one to drop for the J time. O r EPWORTH INSTITUTE The north Indiana conference | of the Pip worth league institute is being held at Oakwood park this week; it will last from Aug. II to Aug. 17. The program, as prepared, runs from reveille at 6:00 a. m. to tans at 10:30 p. m. The schedule for tonight, tomorrow night and Saturday night looks especially interesting. Tonight is stunt night; tomorrow (Friday) night, there will be given a miniature i of the pageant presented at the j centennary at Columbus; Satur- 1 day night there will be a bonfire, with spooks in charge of Rev. Si D. White, Mr. Miller and Dr. Guthrie. The Sunday program is communion service at 9:30, life deeison service conducted by Dr. Guthrie at 10:30, Recognition service, with an address by Dr. Lessmann and presentation of certificates by Dr. Guthrie at 3:00. Galilee Service under Dr. Wade at 7:00 and a hillside service with a general secretary and faculty farewell at 8:00. For convenience and sociability some of those from Syracuse who are attending are having a house party at Oakwood. These are Rev. and 'Mrs. F. H. Cremean and daughter Eileen, Mrs J. W. Deardorff and her sister, Mrs. Jackson, from California, Misses Marjorie and Joy Deardorff, Ruth Stamates, Pauline Hoelscher and Miss Leedy, and Joel Wil w t. Miss Lillian Hamman is spending part of the week there. KAUFFMAN REUNION The Kauffman reunion was held at the home of John Kauffman Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sloan, Mrs. John Sloan and children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoopingarner, Mrs. Emily Gordy, John Miles, < Mr. and Mrs. George Tarman of New Paris, Charles Tarman and family, Calvin Tarman And fam- i ily, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Unrue and Mr. and Mrs. Adam Keim of , South Bend, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tarman of Goshen and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Steward and family of Warsaw. ♦ I

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NO. 16

SEPTEMBER IOTH IS | HOME-COMING DAY I r - < oni mil tees an* Working on the Details of Exceptional Program. At a meeting Tuesday evening of severe! of the business, men | of Syracuse tntative plans were , decided on and committees api pointed to carry out arrange- : ments for the big home-coming I day. The date was set for September IQ, which will fall on Wednesday. ; (’■ unty agent W. R. .Zechiel : and Forrest Nickler, Avho.' has I charge of the boys’ and girls’ ! agricultural clubs of the town-, I ship, will join with the business ' men in bending their efforts to- ; ward making the day the big- | gest attractive feature event : ever staged in Syracuse.'On that date, the prizes offered in the i agricultural contests will be ! awarded the boys and girls, and i exhibits will be made ,of the ! work they have been doing this ! season. Airplanes, bands, street coni tests, minstrel shows, street - I shows, vendors—all the stints [that help make up a big day—i are entering into the negotia-” Hons of the various committees. It is expected that the.program for the day will be „completed before the next issue of The (Journal, so that it can be published for the information of i those who want to- write their distant friends and invite them to Syracuse for the' event. .... _b_ FIHI RATE INCREASE 'hie Syracuse Home Telephone • corfipany has filed this week with it.be sf' te public service commis- ! sion a petition which states that the rates under which the telephone company is now operatingare those which were in effect on January 1, 1913; that these rates under the changed conditions of j the present are wholly inade- ! quate 'and insufficient to main--1 tain the system in a proper state of efficiency. When asked regarding the J amount of increase being petitioned A. L. Miller, manager of the local telephone company, stated that any wild stories about the smallest rate being, raised to $2.00 or more, need . not be considered. He says that the increase asked for is a nominal one and is based on the operating cost figures compiled a few days ago by an exneH telephone engineer of Indianapolis,, who came here to go over the plant, appraising it and auditing the books. o - THEATORII M IMPROVED The interior decorations recently made at the Theatorium have effected a worthy improvement. The dark depressive wall paper was replaced with new. a light gray ceiling, light tan walls set*with gray panels and markings of mission brown copy-ing-strips; below the paneling is tan tapestry pattern. Over the ceiling lights have been placed artistic brown and white inverted shades that distribute a diffused and subdued glow. _ o ATTACKS (’OST OF LIVING In a special message to congress President Wilson outlined his recommendations for legislation which he and his advisers believe will solve the high cost of living problem. It is a problem in which every American is vitally interested, and every one of our readers will wish to read what the president savs t about it. .The message will be found on another page of this issue. o Subscribe to The Journal NOW.