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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
The First Bomb.

The bomb came into being during the
troublous times In France toward the
close of the eighteenth century. Its
inventor was French fanatic named
Chevalier who had conceived such an
intense hatred OF Napoleon that he de-
termined to kill him.
Being employed at. government
small arms factory, he had gained some
knowledge Of explosives, and with this
knowledge he managed to construct Il
bomb out of barrel. which he filled
with mixture Of powder, bullets. bro
ken glass and white arsenic.
Chevaller's idea was for the bomb
to explode under Napolcon's carriage as
il passed through the streets Of Paris
A miscalculatiOn. however, caused it to
20 off few seconds too soon.
Had Chevalier succeeded in his OBJ
iect the whole history of Europe would
OF course have been changed.-Pear-
sons Weekly
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
BRITAIN IS SPENDING
$25,0OO,OO0 DAILY
She Is ShOwering Immense
Sums on Her Allies.

London. April 5.-With a forecas
that the European war will last at
least another year, Chancellor of the
Exchequer McKenna fairly staggered
the house of commons with an array
of figures showing the wars cost in
dollars and cents.
Englands national debt, he pointed
out, has nearly tripled since the war
began. 1t is nearly 81, 100000.
Mr.. McKenna proposed putting a
tax on amusements, including thea
ters, moving-picture establishments,
horse races and football matches. The
tax on these would be graduated &C.
cording to the charge for admission
England is spending $25,0OO,000
daily for war purposes. She has show.
cred immense sums of money upon
her allies.
During the coming year England
will spend about $9,125, 100000 McKen.
ma said. OF this amount, $6,S75, OO0.0
will represent her own expenditures;
the balance she contributes to the al
lies.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
LOCATES HIS LOST BROTHER
War Story from Mexico Reveals the
Whereabouts of Harry Williams.

Marion, Ind, April 4.-Wilbur Z.
Williams, prosecuting attorney here,
has located his brother, Harry Viii.
liams, whom he has not seen in thirty
nine years, through correspondence.
following the reading of an Interview
given to a press association by the
brother, who was one of a party of
Americans escaping massacre recent.
ly at the hands Of. Villa.
Harry Williams has lived in Mexico
for seventeen years. With thirty-eight
other Americans he was interned in
Chihuahua after arrest by Villa. Tigh-
teen of the number were released and
sought their way back to American
mines, but on the way their train was
held up near Santa Ysabel by bandits.
who believed the Americans carried
money with which to pay wages. The
fact that Williams did not accompany
the party on the train saved his life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
CHARGES VETS OF
BARACA TOOK MAIL
Dry Press Agent Asks U. S.
District Attorney TO Probe.

Grand Rapids, April 26.-United
States District Attorney Myron H.
Walker ordered an investigation of a
report from Baraga county that work.
ers in the interests of the state brew
ers had stolen an issue of the L'Anse
Sentinel after the papers had been
mailed and substituted it with an is.
sue of the same paper containing ad.
yertising favorable to the vets.
The investigation was asked by
William Lovett, press representative
of the Michigan dry campaign COM
mittee, following long distance con-
ference with Grant Hudson, at Ian
sing, head of the Anti-Saloon league.
A charge Of interfering with the
United States mails was lodged with
the district attorney by Mr.. Lovett.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
GETTING Into a Scrane.

Many years ago the wild deer that
roamcd through the forests Of England
used TO dig holes in the earth with
their forctcct. They paved it out
sometimes to the depth Of several
inches. sometimes foot or more.
These holes wcrd called "scrapcs," and
travellers ut dusk or night or those who
were careless about their footing often
tumbled into them. They were laugh.
ed Mt for their heedlessncss when they
came home covered with mud. and as
this frequently occurred after they had
been imbibing bit they were said to
have got into scrape." Some Cam.
bridge students took up this express
sion. and thus 1t came to be applied to
people who had got into difficulties Of
various sorts.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07

ron, ana all others
NtsD Needed assistance. according to
Sfs9 Best opportunities afforded her
xslwsfRlly did she help poor widows,
a. lrsses who at that time were often
ia n Tsry trying position.
EzSter these circumstances It Is not
oxx1ge that her death produced great
sTrSw. especially amongst the benef.
asEsssEss ef her charities. and amongs,
'skv aeTuerous friends which a beautt.
-sn a2Tist-like spirit Of this kind ia
oxvs' - make. Apparently she died
zssEas0I2y, about the time that others OF
-ass sS2uts at Joppa heard of the cure
7s~trHIE 81. Peter had performed at Lyd-
ast Al once they sent for him, prob.
skAs With no thought that he would
ASszDc Dercas back to life, but that he
sasNrs6 giTe them some consolation.
Ers. bringing Of Dorcas back from
1rr P0rtals Of death was st. Peters
xSes Notable miracle. Like that at
ESHSts IL was peculiar to that time and
zinr ssS special purpose Of establishing
tsbr sshUreh. We are not to suppose.
'smsUarer. that the Lord purposes to
ysanoss back from death all Of His PEG.
ysc go tflkt all should have powers of
1szdc.rS such as st. Peter exercised.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
AUTO CRUSRES LITTLE GIRL
Beatrice Tap'ey, Attending Birthday
Party, Is Run over.

Grand Rapids, April 4.-Beatrice
Tapley, eight years old, died from in
juries received when she was run over
by an automobile owned by Charles
r. Sigh millionaire furniture manu-
facturer, while attending a party
given in honor of the eighth birthday
anniversary of Gertrude Sigh.
The little girls were going to a
theater party. They had gone to the
Sigh garage and the chauffeur, Paul
w. Carleton, was backing the big ma
chine out of the garage. AS one of the
large doors to the garage flew open,
the little girl was knocked to the
ground, and before the chauffeur
could be warned, he had backed his
car over the girls body.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
0KEMOS FARM HAND SHOT
Feud Over Wages Said to Have Led
to ARRAY.

Lansing, April 4.-Clarence Wilson,
a farmer, living near Okemos, is
charged with having shot Tim Will
liams at midnight. Wilson said Will
liams tried to break into his house
and thought his life in danger.
Williams worked for Wilson last
summer and charged that he was UNI
derpaid $50. According to Wilson,
Williams made several threats and
wher he tried to get into the house,
Wilson was waiting for him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
TRAIN. SUICIDE, Old THIEF
Man Who Made Fatal Jump to Elude
Sheriff Identified.

South Bend, Ind, April John J..
Leonard, alias l.. C.. Hoogerhyde, who
committed suicide by jumping from a
speeding train between Kalamazoo
and Dowagiac, Mich, after having
been arrested by Sheriff M. S. Elan.
ders of Cass county, was identified as
the leader of gang of thieves which
has been operating extensively
throughout northern Indiana, Michi-
gan, Illinois, and Wisconsin
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
CLAIM NEW ZEPPELIN RAID
Berlin Reports Great Yarmouth Forti.
fications Are Bombarded.

Berlin, April 5.-Zeppelins made an.
other raid on the southeast coast Of
England at night, throwing explosive
bombs down upon the Notifications Of
Great Yarmouth, the admiralty an.
nounced. The Zepelins returned safe
ly, though heavily shelled.
London, April 5.--A Zeppelin Is re.
ported to have crossed the Anglican
coast between 2 and 3 o'clock in the
morning. The airship does not seem
to have been long over the land. AL.
though several explosions have been
discovered up to date, no damage
was caused and no casualties have
been traced.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
WEALTHY WOMAN is SLAIN
Body Of Mrs. Fannie Brookbank Is
Found at Evansville.

Jeffersonville, Ind, April Am an
obscure closet under a stairway the
body of Mrs. Fannie Brookbank, a
wealthy widow and member of a
prominent family Of southern Indiana,
was found in her home where she
lived alone and where she had been
murdered last Wednesday.
Mrs. Brookbanks skull had been
crushed by three heavy blows, appar-
emily by a Ratchet any one of which
would have caused death. The police
believe the murder is the work Of a
sneak thief, whom Mrs. Brookbanll
had surprised in the house.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
SAeinu Around Corners.

There are many insects which have
a very much larger field Of vision than
we have. This Is due to the greater
concavity of their eyes. enabling them
to see around the corner. so to speak,
behind and at the sides. This devel.
opment In man would have its objec-
tionable points. but also its good ones,
not the least of which might be the
detection Of Observation-Disclosures
Journal
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
TEACHERS IN STATE HOME
Normal Students viii Direct Glasses
for Soldiers Orphans.

Bloomington, ILL.,, April 5.-Governor
Dunno has sanctioned the plan OF the
board of administration whereby the
work in the school of the Soldiers
Orphans home becomes correlated
with Normal university.
Beginning September, 1916, a prin.
cipal of the school, who also will act
as training teacher for the two upper
rooms, will be appointed. A training
teacher will be assigned the two
primary rooms. The present teaching
force will be transferred by the board
Of administration to other State
schools.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07

Tabitha In the
Syriac, Dorcas In
the Greek. implies
grace and beauty.
But whatever she
possessed of these
qualities naturally,
she was named for
the beauty of a
meek and quiet
spirit. full of love
a II d helpfulnesS
She served t h G
Lord. His Breth
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
TkGGART DlSAVOWS PLAN
Senator Not in On Proposed Demo
cratic Daily Newspaper.

Washington, April 81 do not know
anything about the stock-selling pro
position involved in the alleged new
Democratic paper for Indianapolis,
said Senator Taggart 81 did not au
thorize the use of my name as direc
tor and have no connection with the
ccheme whatever"
This is the second formal disavowal
of prominent Democrats concerning
the project in question, the other hay-
ing come from Representative Lincoln
Dixon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
The Sun In Winter.

In winter we are 100000 miles near
err the sun than in summer. Some
may think that If this statement is
true we ought to have warmer wealth
err in winter than in summer. but it
must be remembered that the heat we
receive from the sun depends very
much upon the direction of its rays.
In summer the suns rays are more
vertical than in winter; hence the days
are warmer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
Ereexinu Water.

Water contracts until 1t Is reduced to
40 degrees and. then expands till 1t
freezes. The expansion of frozen wa
ter is because the Ice crystals fit less
closely than the particles Of water did.
Nine cubic inches Of water will be-
come. when frozen. ten cubic inches
OF ice
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
LOWDEN LEADS STRAW VOTE
Republican Is Choice Of Downstate
Newspapers-Sherm Weak.

Marion, ILL.,, April 4.-The Republi-
can Leader of Marion has just closed
a straw ballot of the newspapers of
southern Illinois. Colonel Frank o.
Lowden was the leader by to for
the republican party as candidate for
governor, and Edward F.. Dunno was
the leader of the Democratic party for
the same office.
Sherman did not poll as strong a
vote of confidence as had been en-
pected.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
Quits His Postoffice Job,

Eaton Rapids, April Frank N.
Green, who has been postmaster at
Olivet for the past seventeen years,
has retired and turned over the office
to Thomas Maveety, the new ap-
pointee.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
Carrots Fed Cows to Color Milk.

Carrots are sometimes fed to color
the cows butter. Milk Is not richer
when yellow, but only has more color
Ing matter from the cows feed.-Farm
and Fireside.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
Learning DRILLING.

Bill--Wheres your brother?
Jill--Oh. he's downtown learning to
drill.
"Ah! Is he going to be sodier?"
mo, a dentist" -Yonkers Statesman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
To Enlarue Packing Plant.

Alma, April At has been an
nounced that the Alma plant of Swift
& Co., will be enlarged this coming
summer by three story brick struc-
ture
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
FLIGHT BRINGS PRISON TERM
FIees from 1870 Day Term, Gets Two
to Five Years.


to Five Years.
Madison, Ind, April 5-Edward Ely
thirty-one years old, who has served
time In the Indiana Reformatory, was
sentenced to the State Farm in the
circuit court for 100 days for drunken
ness.
AS he was being taken to Jail he
broke loose from the officers and was
captured, after long chase, hiding in
cicothes basket in a house in which
ne took refuge. Judge Griffith i'm
mediately sentenced Ely to from two
to five years in the State Prison, un
der the penal farm act governing pris,
oners of that institution who at.
tempt to est ~-De.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07

BE of good cheer about death and
know of certainty that no evil can
happen TO a good man, either In life or
after death.-PlatO.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
a Cincln.

Dubbins-Do you Know where | can
find lot facing south? Stubbins-
Why not try around the north pole ?
That's a very likely place.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
Difference of Alta chment.

Romantic Ruth-I.ove wants all or
nothing. Practical Pete-Then loves
not like our sheriff. for he'll take any
thing he can gct.-Baltimore American
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07

Eg7S &CS9' ~ the fact
.,t9sr Etla. vast ma
,..9xssEcf processing
',aHs1LInS k no W
1itSs sney are not
SgeSi6eSl. Mot liv-
szs-, Ss near TO the
.L4ssis1 rs they could
zEs. Not separate.
re Ga IN heart.
-ps3a sae world.
- t@sh and the
Aa.E Another
-ens1g? IS that dur
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07
AENEAS and DORCAS
Acts 9.,Se- D-April o.


tx Pssr's Preaching Tour-visitins
sse szints--A Term Much M.sunder-
sr1S-A paralytic Healed at Lydia,
g. Sster Called to Joppa-Dorcas
assSssned From the Sleep of Death.
i"gsse aif MiHJs snoring hyscif On example OF
goods pOrkS." TitRs "a
80. 1Ssn tOday's Study we learn that
a., although the Apostles made
Is Jerusalem their headquarters.
~ nevertheless they went hither
HSnS Stdther throughout Judea. visiting
Ssr FStls congregations of Christians.
IA sSa, % his tours st. Peter came to
5lEyS.EsS e city ten miles southeast of
O. IgSS There he visited THE saints"
yhS TVrd saints" signifies holy ones.
faGss set apart, sanctified believers in
S7.4sEisS There is much opposition tn
rRs 1Sss of this word today. attribute.
'1stsr Jpe' hslieve. to two reasons. One
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-04-07

Jas. re Dark Ages it became customary
gsn W. Roman and Greek Catholic
2.sKzGSses 10 "canoniZe," or legally set
Gxngrs as objects of reverence, certain
gssnsg&s respecting whom, after the
slsSSs 81 several centuries, nothing espe-
-scsN evil was remembered. but only
,Ssstlyy.s esteemed praiseworthy.
q TSg-l reason why some dislike the
Eazz saints" is that they consider it
,l,A.aa. 1E&ner boastful. even hypocritical.
SQsS1as lost sight Of the doctrine OF
lxnSfdr ntion by faith in its proper ap-
ssa8gGSSsrs, they have become accustom-
ssS 90 s1ink of all Christians as miser-
Gasis. .Taaers. Thus they overlook the
SarT 3tca1s there are some in whom the
-se,iEssasness of the Law is fulfilled
As4csysSgs they walk. not after the flesh.
isu esteF the Spirit, and the merit OF
Eenxa7 eaFers all their unwilling short
,:ysR13sss-Romans SID.
isss&ass people. however, should re-
aeszRAr that almost all Of the Epis.
satx, rs shc New Testament are address
So iii, me saints; and that those who
iss&4zS properly apply to themselves
.,sE Hgg1Zs, which is authorized by Apos'
1zsS 1zage. cannot properly apply to
SSa4fzE y rs the promises contained in
asG9ar EQistles. Let it be borne in mind
!.tsE sag, Eord saint" does not signify
Np&aS perfection merely. as in our
LsuHsS ease, but also applies to those
ruaa. S1s1r reckoned holy through Him.
Two Notable Miracles.
Tiee aEHlinG Of .Ineas, the paralytic,
xaE q very notable evidence of the
,;.sv2.- "a the Lord. very similar to the
'ise1gEEs at the Beautiful Gate of the
NsRgsS2 Here, rs always. st. Peter
gsEs sare that none should think that
NO Ya,1aT exercised was his own. He
.Bk1Sstsg affirmed that Jesus the Mes.
FARE Eflrou their rulers had cruciiled.
nSis seeformed the cure and therefore
7Sgxa nix dead. but risen.
r. 1Grue Of the miracle spread
'aSscSa. and resulted, we are told. i'm the
ansEgzis:: 0f many to the Lord. Thus
I'D TGsr Lord establish the Church and
a1zy.Ks 30 it those who were in the
zxstse &eart attitude, using miracles
aslS- n, lie now uses other means. AS
ssGz1rST pointed out. those miracles
7>sEzsNz with the death Of the Apostles
TUE rtGse upon whom they laid hands
TIM Twelve had no successors-St.
-SaIGl tR&ing the place Of Judas. The
..9sss92Iy Jerusalem had twelve foun-
itGSis s,--ao more-and in these were
E~skrys Tie names of the Twelve Apos-
SssT "a, Characterization 21:14.
Sss1is Of the saints at Joppa was APP
s1ci;sy q woman of means and edu-
Edsn II her name described her APP
ersncc. she was very beautiful; for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
GOVERNMENT CEllLDRENS BUREAU ADVISES
MOTHERS CONCERNING 1NFANT1lE PARALYSIS

milk commonly sold from open cans,
known as loose milk should never be
given to young child.
4
In certain places it is possible to
obtain what is known as certified
milk. which is fresh. clean, pure. nor
NAL milk of uniform composition and
highest quality obtained from healthy
cows and produced and handled under
the supervision Of 4 medical milk COM
mission, with special sanitary precau
thong. Although the amount of certi-
fled milk is as yet far too small. the
demand for it is steadily increasing.
There can be no doubt that the use
of certified milk has been a great
factor in the reduction of deaths from
infantile diseases in recent years.
when certified milk cannot be had,
or some other milk known to be clean,
it is safer to heat that which is used.
Bad milk may look clean and taste
ard smell sweet, since disease germs do
not reveal their presence by the ordinary
tests. 1t Is very dtthcult to insure the
cleanliness Of the general milk supply,
and since IL seems Impossible to be Ger
tain that the milk is always perfectly
clean, it is necessary to Kill these
germs by some process Of heating be-
lore using the milk for young children
ia the heat of summer These proc
eSses, however, do not make good milk
out of bad, nor clean milk out of that
which is dirty; they merely make poor
thing d little less dangerous. and EN-
phasize the necessity for raising the
standard Of local milk production.
The childrens bureau lays particular
stress upon the proper nourishment of
children during a time of epidemic, and
since infantile paralysis lays heaviest
hands upon little ones up to five years
Of age, the best foods for children COM
ing within that period should be made
a careful study by mothers.
For infants and their care in sick
ness and in health the bureau calls at
ten,ion to its own bulletin on infant
care, which it issues free to those ask
ing for it. For foods for older children
II especially recommends Farmers Bull
letin No. III, entitled Food for Young
Children" which will be sent upon re-
quest by the United States Department
Of Agriculture. and which gives val
liable information concerning this i'm
portant branch of child hygiene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

ing child.
Mrs Max West who is on the staff of
the hygiene division of the chldren's bu-
reau. and who has given mothers much
specific Information concerning the care
Of the baby. says:
The room in which a young child is
kept should have a constant supply Of
fresh air. as the baby will be much less
liable to illness than when he is deprived
Of 1t. In all the mild and warm months
the windows should be kept constantly
open night and day. Fresh air for young
children liz of overwhelming Importance at
this time.
Comfortable sleep during the heate!
portion of the year is difficult to secure
and the most airy sleeping room should
be chosen for the baby. It is better II
possible. to keep him out of doors during
the afternoon and evening until the
rooms have cooled. II there is screened
porch, he may sleep out ali night, with
sufficient protection from sudden
changes in the weather.
"Out-of-door sleeping in summer. both
by night and day. is~excelIent for the
young child, provided always that he is
protected from flies and mosquitoes,
shielded from the sun ana wind, and IS
properly covered.
A DdDy snOulu never pc put down to
sleep in all his clothes. His shoes espe-
cialy, should be removed and, unless
the weather is very cold. il is better
to remove the stockings also But the
chid's feet must always be Kept warm
The mother should not kiss the baoy
directly on the mouth. nor permit others
to do SO. as infections OF various kinds
are spread in this way. 1t is OF great
Importance to the life IF every baby not
only to protect him from flies" she
further says. for they are notorious
carriers of Infection. but to keep them
away from his food dishes and utensils
To accomplish this all the doors and
windows should be screened, and when
the baby~is taken out of doors he should
be protected. especially while asleep
For this purpose screened bed of some
sort IL necessary
The conditions which favor the
growth of flies about a house should be
done away with to the greatest possible
of the common horsefy is In horse
manure, and with the partial elmina-
ton OF the horse by the extensive use
of automobiles and the consequent de-
crease of stables the number If flies has
noticeably diminished. One stable, how
ever, will furnish flies enough to infest
considerable district, and it is to the
interest of every health-loving citizen
to assist the authorities in enforcing
rules regarding the care and disinfec-
ton OF this great source of Infection
Mrs. West affirms that the child's
supply of milk should be the purest and
cieanest possible. 1t should she
says. be the product Of a tuberculin-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
ANDREW JOHNSON LEARNED THE
TAILOR'S TRADE.

ing. except that Uncle Jake Order was
the cake peddler. His rounds were made
at $50 and al O'Clock Work stopped
whenever he appeared.
From the first. starting with the carly
Puritans of New England, labor has been
reformatory. socially and politically and
not without success. Down with monop-
olies" it cried away back in 1890 1t then
argued for free public lands, the lien of
the laborer upon his own work for his
wages, the abolition of prison terms for
debt. the ending of slavery, a general
Bankruptcy law. equal rights for women
with men in all respects and the limita-
ton of land ownership to $50 acres. Most
of abor's demands have been enacted into
the laws of the nation.
A printer, Benjamin Franklin, help
ed to write the Constitution. Willard Fill
more, wood carver, became President.
Andrew Johnson was tailor. Henry Will
son. the colleague in the Senate of Charles
Sumner and the Vice President under
Grant, was a shoemaker. Another Will
son, coal miner by trade, is now in the
ca binet And the ancient sun to sun
day has been cut finally to eight hours
by the national government and by thou
sands of employers.
Copyright. 1916. by James B. MorrowJ