The Syracuse and Lake Wawasee Journal, Volume 14, Number 6, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 9 June 1921 — Page 1

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NEWS ITEMS FROM [' OUR SURROUNDINGS Contributed Notes on the Happenings in Nearby Communities. GillmHs Charles Miller is visiting at the Calvin Coper home. The home of Jesse Mellinger has been quarantined for smajl3 pox. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Watkins are the proud parents of a son born Tuesday. Harold Sheffield of South Bend spent Saturday evening ac the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Sheffield. Floyd Rowcabaugh and family of North Manchester, Seth Rowdabaugh and family oi West Liberty, lowa, and Mrs. Bertha Douglas of Logansport spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rowdabaugh. Calvin Cooper and family, Chas. E. Miller, .Mrs. Anretta Warner, Mrs. Andrew Strieby, Mrs. “’Anna Miller, Miss Phyllis and Earl Miller, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Landis south of Syracuse. Lloyd Beard has the mumps. Mrs. Curtis Rarick spent last Thursday in Goshen at the home of William Ogle. George Berkey and family of Elkhart spent Sumlgy evening at the hdme of Edwin Berkey. Milo Troup and family spent Sunday with Albert Warstler and family. About fifty-three relatives and friends gathered at the home of William Sheffield Wednesday evening and gave him an old fashioned birthday surprise. A social evening was spent: after which refreshments, consisting of ice cream and cake, were served. All departed wishing Mr. Sheffield many more happy birthday to come. Mrs. Ellen Lutes of Milford formerly of here, was given a very pleasant surprise by her children and grandchildren last Sunday. The gathering was a farewell party as she expects to leave for North Dokota soon to visit her daughters, Mrs. Retta Coy and Mrs. Charles Etteliifie. * I Solomon's Creek & Bendon Sunday school at 10:00 a. m.; 'preaching services at 7:30 p. m. All are invited. Twenty-five guests with well filled baskets came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Ott Sunday to help them celebrate their wedding anniversary. They also surprised and reminded Mrs. J. W. Ott that Monday was her birthday. Those present were: Mrs. Ellis Hamilton of Bluffton, Mr. and Mrs. .Deskin Ott, Ora Chiddister and family of Ligonier, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Chiddister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jesgfe Ott, A. J. Ott and son, Mrs. Frank Rink and sons, Mrs. Fannie Chiddister of Millersburg and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ott of Solomon’s Creek. An enjoyable time was had by all present. Harry Hire and family called at the home of David Holtzinger one evening last week. Leonard Rex and family of Milford and Walter Rex and family of Avilla spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rex. Mrs. Ina Bellows of Bristol spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Juday. An ice cream social will be held in the grove by the church next Wednesday evening, June 15. A general invitation is given to all. Chester Firestone and family and Miss Leila Juday spent Monday evening with David Holtzinger and family. Aunt Mary Juday, who spent a few days last week with her son, Anderson and daughter (Continued on Page Two)

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* VIRUIL DECKER TRIAL Selection of the jury for the trial of Virgil Decker was com-, pleted at Warsaw Thursday noon | and the case was opened by j Prosecuting Atorney Granam in the afternoon. The state attempted to show that the members oi the Decker family conspired in minuce ae- ( tail to defraud life insurance | companies out of §24,000 and I that this was the motive for the murder of Leroy Lovett. Insurance agents were placed upon the stand and testified to the manner in which various insurance policies were taken out by Virgil Decker. The defense was able to establish the fact Decker took out the policies only after considerable solicitation by the agents. The coroner of Marshall county was examined, but his testimony was objected to by the defense and the objection was sustained by the court. On Saturday Fred Lovett, IG, brother of the murdered boy, gave testirnnoy indicating that he had been selected first as the me to be killed, but that he escaped only because he was too young and did not resemble Virgil closely enough. Other witnesses were Virgil’s sweetheart, his brother, farmers near Atwood who hastened to the scene when the buggy was hit, the Elkhart garage man who rented the automobile to Virgil and a detective who had been employed to locate the machine. Testimony was also taken from “Dago John.”. o POET LA C REATE Official recognition of an American poet by a law-making jody came during the recent session of the Nebraska legislature, when the senate and house >f representatives passed a joint and concurrent resolution naming John G. Neihardt poet laureate of Nebraska. This official action on the part of the state was taken byway >f recognizing the significance of the American Epic Cycle upon which Neihardt has been working steadily for seven years, and which William Stanley Braithwaite, literary critic of the Boston “Transcript,” has characterized as “one of the profoundly notable and one of the few original things in the development of American poetry.” —o CECIL BURKETT RELEASED The jury trying the case of Cecil Burkett, 11, charged with the murder of Bennie Slavin, 7, was discharged in the circuit court at Knox Friday when it failed to reach an agreement after continuous deliberation of more than 18 hours. The little Burkett boy was released under §IO,OOO bond and another trial will be held. The case was one of the most unique in the history X)f Indiana courts and was the first in which a person of such extreme youth was brought to face the charge of murder. o— FIRST WOMEN J URORS Two women, Laura Manning of Concord township and Ella Cripe of Jefferson township, have been drawn as members of a special venire of jurors for the circuit court. They are the first women to be drawn for jurors in the Elkhart county courts. o ICE MAN FINED Julius Voetker, a driver for the Consumers’ Ice company of Fort Wayne, has been fined for short weighting a customer 114 pounds of ice. He delivered 386 pounds of ice for 500 pounds. —* o NOTICE There will be an Ice Cream Social on the Solomon’s Creek church lawn, Wednesday evening, June 15. 61p

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1921

GEO. M'fflLL MEETS mffflL SHOCK Fell While Roller Skathig at Blosser Park <>u Sunday Afternoon. George McFall, 17-year-old son of Ed McFall of north Huntington street, received a fatal injury while roller skating at Blosser park near Goshen about 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon when he fell and dislocated the vertebrae of his neck. He is lying at the point of death, with his body in a state of paralysis. During occasional periods of consciousness he talks of his condition and requests that prayers be offered for him. Following the accident he was taken to the Goshen hospital, where the seriousness of the injury was determined. About 9 o’clock the boy was placed in an ambulance and brought to his home in Syracuse. Efforts of Dr. Hoy to relieve his suffering were continued, but it was apparent from the nature of the injury that his life could not be saved. For the past several weeks the youth had been taking treatments for tuberculosis of the spine, at the Robert Long hospital at Indianapolis. He had been discharged on Friday and advised to use care in avoiding strains or shocks. He was a member of a group of Syracuse boys who went to the park Sunday afternoon. o SPRAY FOR SCALE Prof. R. H. Pettit, professor of entomology at Michigan Agricul-1 tural college, says that nothing j can be dune jit this time effectively to overcome the cottony maple scale that has been causing some alarm. He advises, waiting until next winter and then using a spray of 20 percent kerosene emulsion on the maples, plum and other trees, grape vines, that showed evidences of the scale. He suggests that perhaps scaleci de would do just as well as the emulsion. This information was contain- t ed in a letter addressed to Jos. ( P. Dolan, who had sent Prof. Pettit a box of specimens of the cottony maple scale. o NEWS FROM ALASKA The Journal’s editor is in receipt of a copy of The Sentinel, published at Wrangell, Alaska, under date of May' 12. This weekly newspaper is in its twenieth volume and is a newsy little sheet, carrying dispatches from various points in Alaska. The editor of The Sentinel has indicated that he would like to “exchange” with The Journal. o —■ —■ CAT CAME BACK 9 . — Bit, a pet cat in the home of Mrs. Laura Ratcliff Bates, of Indianapolis, last October, was sent to the home of Mrs. Bates’ brother, Walter Ratliff, at Richmond. She stayed only three days in Richmond. A few days ago Bit came home, tired and dusty, after her seven months’ journey. o FIVE GENERATIONS Five generations in one family had a picture taken several days ago at LaGrange. They are Christian Giggy, 89 years old; Mrs. Joe Hart, his daughter; Mrs. John Clark, her daughter; Vern ■ Clark, her son, and his infant son John Charles Clark. i o UNEARTH HUMAN SKELETON Bones of a human skeleton were unearthed in a gravel pit near Warsaw. There was no sign of a coffin being there, and the . finding of the bones has created sort of a mystery. . v f ' •. - .

I ' , GOING THE ROUNDS I l I I - —-— r Sent It Homo Over the garden fence the conversation had suddenly turned acrimonious. . | “An’ if your boy ’Erbert ties any more cans to our pore dog s tail,” was Mrs. Moggins’ stern ultimatum, “I warn ye ’e’ll ’ear about it, that's aH. Oh, an’ per’aps you’ve d«ne wiv that saucepan wot you borrowed last Monday.” ’Erbert,” asked Mrs. Grubb shrilly, “wot ’ave you been doin’ to Mrs. Moggins - dog?” , “Nothin’, ma!” replied the small boy unblusb.ingly. “There!” ’ said his mother triumphantly. “An’ you returned 'er saucepan yesterday, didn’t you, dlar?” “Sent it back by ’er dog!” said Herbert. — (Osage, lowa, News. Hot Stuff A preacher was describing the “bad place” to a congregation of naval cadets. | “Friends,” he said, “you’ve seen molten iron running out of a furnace, haven’t you? It comes out white hot, sizzling and hissing. Well—” The preacher pointed a long, lean finger at the lads. “Well,” he continued, “they < use that stuff for ice cream in I the place I have just been speak- ■ ing of.”—(N. Y. Central Magazine. BIND CONCERTS TO BE GIVER WEEKLY Open Air Program Every Wednesday Evening in the f z The Syracuse School Band, under the leadership of Supt. C. C. Bachman, opened the season here with a fine concert last evening. This will be a regular Wednesday evening attraction in Syracuse throughout the summer. ■ I The boys have increased their ‘ repertoire with many new selections and have improved their rendition by faithful practising. It is a real pleasure to listen to their concerts. A band stand has been erected on the vacant lot at the south- : east corner of the public square and electric lights have been installed. o . J. BRUNER RE-ELECTED Jesse Bruner was re-elected to the office of county superintendent of schools of Kosciusko county by the county board of education, composed of the township trustees, in a session of the board held in Warsaw on Monday. The election of Mr. Bruner was unanimous and there was no other candidate in the field against him. He was first elected four years ago and has given highly satisfactory service. o , TO DELIVER ADDRESS Rev. W. T. Kessinger, pastor of the United Brethren church, will deliver the commencement address at Albion today for the graduating classes of the Noble county common schools. __ o - ORCHESTRA FROM LIGONIER Herman Sack of Ligonier will conduct the orchestra of five pieces which will fill the season at the new South Shore Inn at Lake Wawasee. — (I ; ' BAKE SALEThe “Anchor” Class of the Evangelical Sunday School will hold a sale of baked goods Saturday, June 11, at Launer Grocery at 10 o’clock.

COMMENCEMENT FOR COONTY GRADUATES Exercises Held at Winona Lake (hi Saturday for Class of 202. The annual commencement exercises. for the eighth grade graouates of the common schools of Kosciusko county were held last Saturday afternoon at Winona. A list of 202 boys and girls were given diplomas. There were seven graduates in the class from Turkey Creek township. They are Ethel McClintic, Myrtle Maggart, Helen McCullough, Everett Schlect, Clayton J. Mock, Meredith Tom and Zora Stuckman. , i The exercises were attended by a crow’d of people from all i over the county, parehts, relatives, friends and neighbors of the graduates, and Turkey Creek | township was well represented ' in the assemblage. The commencement address was delivered by Rev. S. Lee Whiteman on the subject. “Knights of a New Day,” and was filled with inspiration and delivered with eloquence. Coun- . ty Superintendent Jesse Bruner i had charge of the program, i which was held in’ the large new tabernacle. The Milford sextet and the Atwod band assisted in the program. Following is the program: Music, “America” Audience Invocation,.. .Rev, C. B. Croxall Music Milford Sextette Address Rev. Whiteman Music Milford Sextette Presentation of Diplomas..... Trustees Music Milford Sexteete Benediction Rev. J. D. Hull - A - 0 §600,000 IN TAXES An amount of $600,000 in taxes was collected by County Treasurer Ed Poulson in the spring installment this year, the amount being somewhat larger than ordinary because of the increased levy. The percentage of collections is about the same in comparison with former years. The amount of delinquency is about the same as former years, the delinquency on personal property being quite large, while that of real estate will average with that of other years. —o — MRS. F. GREIDER DEAD Mrs. Catharine Greider, wife of Frederick Greider, died at her home near Vawter Park Saturday morning after a long She was 77 years old. The deceased is survived by three children. Her husband died about two years ago. The funeral services were held Monday by Rev. F. H. Cremean. ■ H> ALL CARS, NO HORSES Sixty-five of the 72 applicants for the job of tenant on the farm of James Dodge at Elkhart told him they owned automobiles, but none had a team or money wherewith to buy horses. All declined to part with their cars to obtain the S3OO necessary, for farm equipment. o • MOTORCYCI& RACES At the Goshen fair grounds next Sunday afternoon will be staged a series of motorcycle races in which several famous holders of speed records are entrants. The events will start at 2:30 o’clock. o RADER AT NAPPANEE Lyell Rader, who was one of a small group of high explosive chemists engaged by the government during the World war, will deliver three lectures in the Methodist church at Nappanee next Sunday.

I BURGLAR LO(’K INSTALLED j The State Bank recently in-! i stalled a Dillon burglar-proof I i lock on the large safe as a means |of establishing security. The I Dillon lock is absolutely proof against the most skillful lock ; drilling or acetylene burning or tne use of nitroglycerine. 'lae value, safety and effective- 1 ness of the lock are indicated in I the fact that the Phoenix Insurance Co., in which burglary insurance , is carried' by the State Bank, has reduced the premium i 10 percent since the lock was installed. This action was taken by the State Bank with the intention i of giving- depositors absolute; security. So many things are happening these days that ‘no effort is being spared by the local bank to protect our people i l against loss. Funds can be left there with utmost confidence.' ■ and the bank is soliciting business on the broad basis of safety | and service. 0 | BIG COLORADO FLOOD , | Central Colorado and especially 1 the city of t’ueblo was the scene /f the most disastrous Hood in the history of the West Friday night and Saturday. An accurate estimate of the loss of life md property damage is still impossible. Reports from various sources indicated a less of life ; aggregating 132 and a property loss of perhaps more than ten million dollars. The Arkansas river went on a rampage following two days of extremely heavy rains. Relief workers rushed to the scene and Pueblo was'esplaced under military control. It will be several weeks before the city can be cleared of debris and homes of the flooded districts reoccupied. *_ o — MAY RECDMESCARCE A Cincinnati dispatch says: “That canned goods are now being sold by the packer at from 10 to 50 percent below the cost, because of the tight money market, was the assertion made by Harry P. Strasbaugh, president of the National Canners’ association, who spoke before the Southern Wholesale Grocers’ convention there. “In many cases the present price is 100 percent below war prices,” continued Mr. Strasbaugh.. But freight rates are doubled, wages continue high, ' we continue to pay high prices ■ for tin cans, and unless wages and the cost of tin come down, the price of canned goods will be increased. “With high money rates, lack of credit and no future business,” he declared, “The canner may not undertake another canning season, at least n°t in 1921.” : o '■ REFUSED TO ACT The house foreign affairs committee by a vote of 11 to 6 refused to report the Flood resolui tion calling upon the secretary : of state for information as to , whether certain utterances in . the recent speech by Ambassador ■ Harvey before the British society in London were in compliance ■ with instructions from his gov- ■ ernment or whether communications approving the speech had been sent to the ambassador by the department. i CHILDREN’S DAY PROGRAM ■ A special program will be ; given at the Methodist Episcopal s church next Sunday, June 12, at ; 11 o’clock. This is in observance of Children’s Day. All members and friends of the church are urged to be present and encourage the children. o ! CHARGED WITH FORGERY I Carl D. Harshbarger of Clays pool, aged 19, is held in the s Kosciusko county jail on the charge of forging checks.

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PARAGRAPHIC BITS ■TIME FOLKS Notes of the Week on the Coming anil Going of People You Know. Miss Wauneta Beery spent from Thursday until Saturday in Ligonier with Miss Lois Butt. Frederick Beery accompanied George Butt to Ligonier Sunday evening for a visit of a few days. Ernest Richhart, who is employed in Bremen, visited witn his family Saturday ami Sunday. C. V. Smith reacned here from Long Beach, Calif., and has been in Syracuse since Decoration I Day. A new bank is being establishi ed at Kendallville with a capitalization of SIOO,OOO, 'to be known las the American Security com:pany. Miss Catherine Rapp, who had | been teaching in South Dakota I for the past two years, came home to spend her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Rapp. Miss Ruth Miles returned last Thursday from Lawrenceville, 111., where she had completed the term of teaching in the high school. j | Miss Mildred Smith of Elkhart and Mi?s Gretchen Smith of Cromwell were in Syracuse Tuesday and Wednesday visiting with, relatives. There is one field in which the wise man and the fool meet on a common level.. That is when they fall in love and take their pens in hand. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Rodibac.gh of West Liberty, lowa, are here visiting with Mrs. Rodibaugh’s parents, Mr. and- Mrs. Daniel Mishler, and other relatives. Robert Mabie, little sun of Mr. and Mrs. Bert 0. Mabie, was taken home from the Emergency hospital at Warsaw where he underwent a tonsil operation* Miss .Florence McKown of Weldon, 111., came Monday to spend two weeks here visiting with her brother, Fred McKown. . She is staying at the home of Miss Alice Lung. Max M. Drefkoff of Chicago has been spending several days here this week in the interests of the Syracuse Cabinet Co., in an effort to catch up with orders that are coming in to the company. Chester, 5 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wolf of Ligonier, received a broken leg last week when he was hit in front , of the Wolf home by an auto being driven by Ray Loy, who was driving slowly and was no way to blame. Mrs. Preston H. Miles and children will leave today for Contintal, Ohio, where they will visit for two weeks or more at the home of Mrs. Miles’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Shirley. They will be accompanied by Mrs. Hanora A. Miles. Eugene Deßra accompanied his grandmother, Mrs. Jane Bushong, home from Gary Monday and remained a few days visiting with relatives ami friends. Mrs. Bushong had spent, two weeks visiting - with the DeBra family at Gary. * « Norman, the 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gaby residing north of Albion was drowned last, week at the home of Mr. anil Mrs; Holmes of Convoy, Ohio, with whom the mother and children Were visiitlng, by falling into a cistern. Court Slabaugh and famil'spent last week at home her . Mr. Slabaugh has been attendi’ : Normal school at Angola, b . came home to spend the tin i between the closing of tl i spring term and the opening < the summer term. He returni 1 to Angola Monday.

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