The Syracuse and Lake Wawasee Journal, Volume 12, Number 44, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 26 February 1920 — Page 1

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HEWS ITIS FROM OUR SURROUUDINGS Contributed Notes on the Happenings in Nearby Communities. LONG ISLAND About twenty-five of the neighbors gave Mv. and Mis. John Tuvel and family a farewell party Wednesday evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Nels Bobeck and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Earley and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Dora Clingerman and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Deßrular and daughters, Harry Vorhis and children, Mr. and Mrs. Klas Bobeck and sons, Mrs. A. J. Clingerman of near Indian Village, and Wilbur Wilkinson. The evening was spent in playing games and refreshments were served at a late hour. Mr. Tuvel’s are moving on a farm near Milford. Klas Bobeck and family assisted Dora Clingerman to butcher Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Burley’s son from Toledo is here visiting. Miss Mary Wilkinson is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Fred Green, and family near Millersburg. - . Mr. and Mrs. John Tuvel and children took Sunday dinner with Harry Vorhis and family. Fred Green and family spent Sunday with Klas Bobeck and family. Mrs. Earl Grimes is on the sick list. Q : TIPPECANOE Mrs. J. L. Kline is suffering from neuralgia. Mrs. Chas. Bigler is spending a few days at Gravelton with relatives. The madames Ella Kreger, Zermah J Wright, Carrie Line and Chas. Bigler and family called at the J. Garber home Wednesday evening. ■ Mrs. Clarence Lewallen and daughter Evelyn called at the K. Baugher home Friday. Prayer meeting will be held at the Bertha Poppenfoose home Tuesday evening. The Tippecanoe sextette will meet with Clarence Mock Wednesday evening for practice. L Kuhn andTamily spent Sunday at the Emanuel Kuhn home Sunday. K. Baugher and daughter Letha called at the J. Baugher home Sunday. D. B. White and family spent Sunday at the George White Home. O -—r— ' PLEASANT RIDGE Mrs. Hugh Warstler is ill with heart trouble at the home of 0. H. Warstler. Mrs. Jonathan Cripe brought her father from Goshen to make his home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hire of Ligonier called on Mr. and Mrs. Hebert Blue Thursday afternoon. Minnie Robinson called on Mrs. Blue Friday afternoon. A cousin of Vernon Slater from Columbia City, is at the Slater home assisting them move to their new home on Stringtown road. Jay Warstler of Elkhart called at the home of Albert Warstler Saturday. Leonard Cripe; who has been attending school at Goshen, came home and entered the Wehrly school Monday morning. Mrs. James Grissom had the misfortune to get the end of her finger cut off with a sausage grinder. Mrs. Ellen Robinson, Minnie and Ruby spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Bert Cripe. Harry and Forrest Gripe took supper with Vernon Slater Saturday evening. James Brieve of Syracuse was

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on our streets Friday afternoon on business. —o — SOLOMON’S CREEK Sabbath school Sunday at 10 a. m. Quarterly meeting Saturday afternoon and Sunday, Feb. 28 and 29. Rev. Smith is ill with influenza. Mrs. Harry Hapner is now able to be up and around a little. Melvin Gushwa and family are improving. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rex and David Holtzinger and family visited Sunday with the Frank Shaffer family. Mrs. Shaffer has been ill but is some better. Vera Darr was an Elkhart visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Juday took Sunday dinner with Homer Darr and family. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Willard of South Bend were here over Sunday visiting relatives. John Darr and little daughter Miriam are moving in with his father and mother this week. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Darr and son were Sunday guests of Paul Ringwald. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Nicolai and Rutherford Miller of Elkhart spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Artie Nicolai, j „ Mr. and Mrs. Hascal Darr of Goshen are the parents of a baby girl, Margaret Maxine, born last Wednesday, Feb. 18. — o FOUR CORNERS Mr. and Mrs. Jay Kinney were on our streets Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Groves and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Groves and son of near Leesburg spent Sunday with Frank Maloy. Ed Rassie was at Bremen Monday. ‘ Mary Ulery spent Sunday at home. Tom Darr of Syracuse called at the homes of Melvin Stutsman and Crist Darr Monday. Mr. and Mrs. LaTone Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Crist Darr and son, Aden Geyer and family and Alva Ketring spent Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Snyder. Henry Geyer and wife spent Wednesday with his son. o NORTH SIDE Mrs. Carrie Shannon is skwly improving. Geo. H. Bailey has returned from his visit ro South Bend and Michigan. Mrs. A. A. Bead is not so well at this writing. The Rev. Hedges and Updegraft took supper with Geo. H. Bailey and wife Monday evening. Mrs, Harry Crouch called on Mrs. Don Strock. Millard Hentzell came to spend over Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. F. Hentzell. NORTH WEBSTER Luther Stroinbeck and Lloyd Miller called on Earl Himes, who is recovering from the “flu" Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Dillon has the “flu.” James Smoßeck and family left for their new farm home in New York state Monday. Mr. Smolleck has been living on the Strauss farm, known as the old Cochran farm, northwest of town. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Rodibaugh and son George visited at the homes of their parents in Milford and Syracuse Sunday There was no show at ths*fcßr< creation Theater Saturday night? The films failed to arrive in time to be shown that evening. A fair number gathered t° attend the regular services at both churches here Sunday tho, still quite a few of our people are confined to their homes, suffering with colds and mild cases of the “flu." The basket-ball game between Wolf Lake and our regular high school team played here last week resulted in A victory for Webster;

SYRACUSE. INDIANA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 26. 1920

r THREE LOCAL BOYS I GET FRENCH HONORS Memorial Certificates Presented to Next of Kin Last Sunday, f! We shall not speak at length concerning the appropriate decorations of the Church of God, where the memorial meeting was held on Washington’s birthday, Sunday, February 22, at 2 o’clock. Neither would we give chief honor to the ten piece orchestra that occupied one end of the platform and rendered some beautiful selections. Nor yet would we give the highest place of honor to the high dignitaries who occupied the other end of the platform. But let us note just why this meeting was held and see who occupied the chief places. The French government had sent certificates to be given the nearest relatives of our boys who died in the service during the World War. • Never before has a nation bestowed such honor upon a sister nation that fought as her ally. On the front seat of the church to the right sat the nearest relatives of our three Syracuse boys; Hugh Sloan, Fred Smeltzer and Phil Garriott, who answered the last roll call during the days of cruel warfare. It was in memory, of these boys that the American Legion had called this meeting on the very appropriate day, the day on which we celebrate the birth of .our first president. On the first seat to the left sat the men of the G. A. E., Benj. Hentzell, John Miles, G. H. Bailey, Edward Miles and Henry Tully, who were a part of the ■■rmy of boys in blue who went forward in defense of freedom, and for the preservation of the Union during the dark days of the Civil War. As their ranks become smaller we shall honor them the more, and when the taps have sounded over the last one’s grave we will still remember them and their services during the ’Sixties. On the second seat on the left side sat the men of the American Legion. The local post has thirty-five members, and nearly all were present. M. V. Nugent, Kimber Wolfe, Dallas McClintic and Charles Kroh, each dressed in his uniform, acted as ushers. The meeting was presided over by Rev. F. H. Cremean. The opening number was a selection by the orchestra, followed by the singing of “America.” Roscoe Howard, of the local Legion post, gave the opening address, reading a letter from Franklin D’Olier, national commander of the American Legion. Then followed Scripture reading by Rev. Wm. Boatman, prayer by Rev. Floyd Hedges, and a number by a male quartet. A reading, “Songs for Heroes,” was given by Mrs. J. W. Rothenberger. Then came the thrilling and appropriate address by Rev. L. H. Smith. The speaker chose as his subject “The Why of the American Army" and especially emphasized how each time our men have gone forward ill warfare, it has not been for eonquest or gain in territory, but for liberty and justice. Anyone hearing this address surely felt proud to be 9 ,fn Agmrican. r After the address was a song, “Battle Hymn of the Republic," followed fey a reading of “Flani ders’ Fields” fey JPauline Hoel- - cher. i. Possibly the climax “si % the : meeting and the part that wiR . be remembered by all was when t the audience quietly and reverently stood with bowed heads in i memory of our dead heroes, i while Rev. Cremean touchingly ; and reverently read our honor • roll, with its three nimes above mentioned, Hugh Sloan, Phil

, Garriott and Fred Smeltzer. | The audience then sang “Star Spangled Banner,” after which ' the benediction was pronounced i by Rev. J. L. Updegraff. Follqwing is the letter from * the national commander of the American Legion which was read by Mr. Roscoe Howard: “Fellow Citizens: — “It is an exceptional honor to be privileged to address you upon this occasion which calls to the mind of every living man and woman —yet, and child, too — the valiant deeds that were performed by America’s illustrious sons in the cause of Liberty and Justice. This day it is fitting that while commemorating the birth of our first President, we also review afresh those heroes, who, in the line of duty, gave to the world at large, their own lives in order that others might live. “While expressing their appreciation to the living, the French High Commission, at the direction of the French Government, desires our Government, to extend to the nearest relative, through the American Legion in co-operation with the War and Navy Departments, assurance of their unfailing memory of the fallen, in token of which, the French Government presents to you the Certificates of Honor. “This day, the peoples of two Republics mourn with you and turning to you in reverence and admiration, offer to you what measure of consolation is theirs to give. I am reminded of that day in June, 1917, when the first contingent of the American Expeditionary Forces arrived in France, and of the first cheers that arose like a cry of relief from the men, women and children of that great Republic—of how, upon kririval in Paris, our esteemed Commander in Chief, General Pershing, visited the grave of the French General of 1776, and, echoing the lasting gratitude of the American people. 8s a pledge for the future, said ‘Lafayette, we are here!’ So to day. in voicing to you the sympathy and condolence of every member of the American Legion, this organization whose greatness of purpose is as truly great as its membership, I would say to you ‘Fathers, Mothers, we are here!’ We are here united in purpose, not only to preserve on such an occasion as this, as well as for all time, the memories and incidents of our association in the great war. We are here to commemorate, forever, the deeds of the dead as well as the living and most of all to see to it that what your dear opes fought and died for, whose sacrifices secured the victory, shall always be preserved protected and cherished. “Franklin D’Olier, “National Commander.” o M. E. BROTHERHOOD HAS ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING On Tuesday evening thirty-six members and guests of the Methodist Brotherhood gathered in the basement of the Methodist church and enjoyed a chicken supper. Following the supper a number of good fellowship talks were given. The pastors of the others churches of Syracuse were present, and each one gave a short talk to .the men. There was plenty to eat and nobody had to leave the meeting hungry. The supper consisted of chicken, noodles, mashed potatoes, gravy, colds law, coffee, ice cream, and the various other trimmings that help make a good meal. The brotherhood is growing in membership and good spirit. Its object is to promote the moral, civic and spiritual activity of the men. Dr. 0. C. Stoelting is at present the brotherhood's president, with A. L. Miller its secretary. The brothfr|jipti Is g|ad to welcome all men to the meetings which are held in the'KliM|ttMpt of the church every Thursday evening at 7:30.

1 RUBBER FACTORY j IS CONTRACTED FOR Commercial Club Completes Arfor New Industry' for Syracuse. Negotiations that were begun a few weeks ago between the Syracuse Commercial club ancf ‘E. W. and F. W. Saltsman, of * Akron, Ohio, for a rubber factory to be located in Syracuse were completed last week when the Saltsman brothers made a visit here Friday and met the members of the club. The contract that wai signed required the Saltsman brothers to deposit with the State Bank of Syracuse a definite sum of money, to which is to fee added an equal sum by the commercial club to cover the cost of incorporatory in the state of Indiana. The Saltsman brothers agtee to erect on the site furnished by the commercial club buildings with a total cost of SIOO,OOO, after which a deed to the site will be given them by the club. A reversion clause is to included in the transfer, returning the site to the commercial club in case the factory builders fail to fulfill their contract. The site chosen by the club and accepted by the Saltsman brothers is comprised of five lots lying between the foundry building and the table factory. These lots are held by the Syracuse Factory & Realty company. The club lurther agrees to provide city water to the plant and to provide a permanent driveway beside the site. The closing of the contract ejj Friday comes as the culmination of negotiations begun several weeks ago, when J. W. Malone, head of the industrial department of the Baltimore & Ohio railway, presented to the commercial club the proposal of the Saltsman brothers. Efforts were made by the club to secure a site from the Sandusky Cement company lying south .of and along the railway tracks across from the company’s plant. But following failure to secure this site, the club offered the site between the foundry and the table factory. The Saltsman brothers will be in Syracuse next few days to open up offices here. OBITUARY Dennis P. Kelly was born in New York City, N. Y., February 14, 1851, and died at his home near Syracuse on February 19, 1920, at the age of 69 years and 5 days. When he was a boy of 9 years he was brought to Indiana, where he was reared. On October 12, 1871, he was united in marriage to Martha E. Guy, and to this union were born, thirteen children, six girls and seven boys, George of Syracuse, Freeman and Emmett of South Bend, Clifford of Salt Lake City, Utah, Roy of Portland, Ore, and William and Frank residing at home; Emma Cummins of Pierceton, Ada Searfoss, Maude Traster and In* Swank, all of Syracuse, and two daughters, Daisy and MilUe, who preceded him in their infancy. He leaves to mourn their loss, a wife, eleven children, twelve grandchildren, and many neighbors and friends. o „ CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank the neighbors and friends for their assistance in the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father, and also for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. D. P. Kelly and Children. ~ ? o OBITUARY Stella Beatris' Alwiae Darr,

daughter of Henry and Mary Alwine, was born August 20, 1893, and. died at her home in Benton township February 16, 1920, aged 26 years, 5 months and 26 days. She was married to John W. Darr, January 14, 1914, and to this union one child was born, Mirriam, four years old. Her father preceded her in death in 1908. Besides the husband and daughter, she leaves her mother, Mary Waldren of Benton, three sisters, Mrs. Frank Shaffer of New Paris, Mrs. David Holtzinger of Benton, and Mrs. Oliver Green of Millersburg, and five brothers, Ira, John and Ottis of Detroit, Mich., Charles of Marion, Ind., and Albert of Rock Island, 111. When but a small girl she was converted and united with the Solomon’s Creek United Brethren church, and was faithful to her in God to the day of her death. A good wife, a loving mother, and a congenial neighbor loved by all who knew her. In Memory My days are in the yellow leaf. The Flower, the Fruit of life are gone. The worm, the canker and the grief. Are mine alone, s Servant of God well done; Thy glorious warfar’s past, The battle’s fought the race is won. And thou art Crowned at last, * Let faith exalt her Joyful voice, And now in triumth sing. O grave where is thy victory; And where A Death thy Sting. * — O JAMES BORTZ DEAD James Bortz, aged 77 years, for several years a resident of the C. D, Thompson farm threefourths mile south of Syracuse, died of heart failure at 5 o’clock yesterday. He had stepped out onto the porch for a breath of fresh air when the attack seized him and he fell unconscious. He had suffered for quite a while previous with heart trouble. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afteraooh in the Evangelical church here, and the remains will be buried in the Syracuse cemetery. He is survived by his wife and othes relatives; but he has no children. o— NEW MONUMENT MAN James Berry, well known in and about Syracuse, has moved here from Goshen to establish a monument plant and marble works. Through his influence he expects to have established here a branch plant of the LaGrange Monument factory. Syracuse welcomes this new industry, and wishes for Mr. Berry success in his undertaking. He has started by selling to O. E. Larson this week a monument for the grave of Mrs. Chas. Weade. o WHO AND WHERE Dewey McPherson suffered severe burns on the left side of face on Wednesday of last week while working at the factory. A stove exploded wh\Je he was building a fire in it. J. H. Miller of North Manchester spent from Saturday until Tuesday here visiting at the Sol Miller home. Washington’s birthday occasioned him a holiday from his duties as cashier of the bank at North Manchester. Word has been received here that Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Smith and three children, who have spent the last seven years in Spain, where Mr. Smith is a construction engineer, planned to sail from Havre, France, last Saturday. They expect to be in the United States within a few days and will come to Syracuse to spend several weeks visiting with Mrs. Smith’s mother, Mrs. Hanora A. Miles, and with other relatives, a

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PARAGRAPHIC BITS -ABOUT iME FOLKS Notes of the Week on the Coming and Going of People You Know. Melburn Rapp spent Tuesday in South Bend and Elkhart. Mrs. Milton Rentfrow is confined to her home with an attack of heart trouble. Guess maybe everybody’s going to the band entertainment in the Theatorium tonight. Mrs. Leo Jahn and Francis Willard of’Elkhart spent Sunday at the Francis A. Brady home. Little Ruby Vorhis had the misfortune to dislocate her collar bone while coasting Saturday. Robert Vorhis was here over Sunday visiting with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rentfrow. Quite a crowd of people were in town Tuesday attending the sale of the Syracuse Sale company. All the hitching places about town were filled. * , Rev. J. L. Updegraft of Sidney, Ohio, and Rev. Floyd Hedges, pastor of the local Church of God were entertained at the Francis A. Brady home Monday. t f Hugh McPherson, who is employed in Chicago, has gone into hospital at that place to undergo a minor operation. His illness was caused by straining. Mrs. Emma Guy of Leesburg is here caring for her niece, Mrs. Jane Jones. Mrs. Jones suffered * a Broken collar bone last week when she fell on the ice: Mrs. Lena Mullen and Mrs. Susie Searfoss of Canton, Ohio, were visiting here with their I mother, Mrs. John Kehr, from Feb. 15. until last Tuesday. Herbert Launer .moved his family last .week .‘from the Launer farm between Syracuse and Cromwell to town, and will again be a resident of Syracuse. Mrs. Thomas Willard of Elkhart came last Thursday to spend a few days here assisting to care for Mrs. F. A. Brady, who has been suffering with a severe cold. A black face song or a minstrel joke, a farce, good band music—the best seats are always taken early. There will be a crowd at the band entertainment in the Theatorium tonight. Mrs. R. W. Osborn was taken to the hospital at Fort Wayne Tuesday afternoon, to undergo treatment for her back, with which she had been ill since her recent attack of influenza. It is not expected there will , be many people so unfortunate as to miss the band entertainment in the Theatorium tonight. The band boys fliave been working hard to get ready, and the indications are that no one will be disappointed. Harold Bowser, who came two weeks ago after completing his work in the Indiana university school of law, is leaving this week for Cleveland, Ohio, where he will be engaged in the bonding department of the Cleveland Trust Company. Rev. J. L. Updegraft of Sidney, Ohio, field secretary of the forward movement of the Church of God, gave a faithful and inspiring outline of the plans of the church during the services he held here Saturday night, Sunday morning and evening and Monday evening. Mrs. Milo Kitson did not undergo an operation for goitre in a Chicago hospital, as was recently stated in The Journal. When she reached' the hospital the operation was not found necessary, but she remained for treatments and is at present making satisfactory progress.

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