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The broad ax., 1916-11-25
OREGON VOTERS ELECT ALLEN
COMMITTEEMAN

W. d. Allen, of Portland, Oregon, en-
joys the distinction of being the first
Colored man to be elected a county
committeeman by the popular vote of
the people in Multnomah county.
Mr.. Allen is a successful business
man and is proprietor of the Golden
West Hotel. He has been the recipient
of many congratulations.
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THINK UP GOOD LIE, LANDS n
WITNESS.

East st. Louis, Ill.-"Sit there
while and think up some lie YOU IA
tell straight remarked Federal Judg
X. NJ. Lands to a Negro on trial for
bootlegging when he became "Aus
cred" on the witness stand the first d
this week.
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that this rivalry among cities and
states viii stimulate the sale of Christ
mas seals to 1OO,oOo,OOo. This viii
mean 81 ,OoO, 900 for the fight against tu-
berculosis in the United States.
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GET STRIKERS PLACES

Bridgeport, Conn. (SpeciaD.-COl0i"
moulders have taken the place OF SUP
ing Whites at the PequonnOek f0.'
dry. The unions refuse to admit "
Colored, however.
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coLoRED WOMEN PROMOTED

St. Louis, Mo. (Special.-As 3 re-
suit Of q recent strike among White
women making sausage in the plant Of
Armour D Company, the Colored scrub
women have been given their places.
The broad ax., 1916-11-25

Charles A. Griffin, Robert Iufn'.
and William G. Anderson, are ng'i.'
on entering the race for AldernA.
the second ward. Mr.. Anderson "
positive that he is the strongest Oh
the candidates and that he can -
a home run into the city council
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Mr.. Edward d. Green, returns
Thursday evening from Pittsou's: .;,s
where he spent ten days n -
with his sister, Mrs. Myer, "es "A
ly los. her husband through dss"
The broad ax., 1916-11-25

William G. Wilcox, President Oh =.
New York Board of EducatiOA' !,
been selected to succeed the lsie :
Low, as chairman of the Bos'S
Trustees of the Tuskegee Norm
Industrial Institute, Tuskegee' .
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What would you think of the father
and mother who knowingly sent their
child with sore throat to school and
a few days later the child came down
with a bad case of diphtheriaf And
how much harder would you think if
YOU knew that the infected child had,
innocently so far as it was concerned,
exposed your own little boy or girl to
this dread diseased Now, turn the case
around and get the other view point.
Suppose you were the parent that had
permitted your child to infect your
neighbours childi How would you feel
about itf No need to tell how your
neighbors would feel toward you, be-
cause you know. Why not then be as
careful and as considerate of the
health of your neighbours children as
you would ask that they be in protect
ing tie health and safety of yoursf
The broad ax., 1916-11-25

Miss Fortson, is still confined al }"
home, 3415 Prairie avenue with lii0e'
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THINK THIS OVER

1t often happens that neighbors iv-
ing side by side do not get along well
together. We are all familiar with
the annoyances of chickens foraging in
the neighbor' IS garden, children tram
ping flower beds and other disturb
ances of like nature.
But when people are forced to live
in tiers, one above the other, it seems
that the difficulties of getting along
nicely together are very much in
creased. Practically every mail brings
to the Department of Health COM
plants from fat jewellers which have
to do with the thougntlessness, the in
difference and even the mischievous-
ness of their neighbors. Chief among
these are the complaints of the wrong
full use of back porches. People dwell
ing on the upper floors sweeping dirt
and rubbish down on to the porches of
the neighbors who live below; beating
rugs and carpets on the porches, and
especially during warm weather when
people must have their windows open
for air and comfort and expose their
own rooms to the dust and dirt from
their neighbours rugs and carpets.
There is an ordinance against this,
of course. It is one of the ordinances,
however, that is exceedingly difficult to
enforce, because of the department s
inability to get evidence on which to
base suit; because of the fact that the
compliments themselves do not like to
go into court to testify against their
neighbOrs.
The real remedy for these annoy
ances to those who dwell in flats and
apartments lies with the people them
selves. We should not do the things
that cause other people discomfort and
annoyance There should be a golden
rule of neighborly conduct here. Do
not these things to thy neighbor that
thou woudst not have him do unto you.
In other words, be thoughtful, careful,
considerate and kindly to those who
live nearby you.
If you have thoughtlessly been shak-
ing rugs on your back porch, or sweep
ing the dirt down on to the porches
below you, think how you would be
annoyed by similar treatment. Just
put yourself in the other woman s
place. And now that lets it all out,
that women do the sweeping of the
back porches and women mostly beat
rugs and carpets on their own back
porches. Sometimes, of course, a man
is hired to do the latter named task;
but no matter who, the practice is
wrong. More than that, it is dan
gerous. People should not do these
things. AS has been said before in
these articles, be neighborly.
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Remember that the slightest sore
throat may mean a case Of diphtheria
in your home, if neglected. Call your
doctor early.
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Be careful about your winters sup
ply Of air. Let the outdoor air into
your indoor home.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
Extension Of limo on Ann Arbor
Shop Contract.

The committee on the Ann Arbor car
shop proposition reported to the Inn
provement Association at the luncheon
Tuesday that as result of conference
with Vice President Towsley it was de
cided to recommend that the request of
the Ann Arbor for an extension Of the
present contract be given for term OF
two years from the date of the time
mentioned in the same. Mr.. Towsley
stated that the new shops were much
needed and it had been hoped that pre-
yious to this time work on the same
would be we'll along but that financial
conditions had not permitted the road
to begin work on the shops proper, that
81 l3, 900 had already been expended on
the site and the balance called for by
the contract would be provided at the
earliest date possible. He also reported
that the pay roll of the company al
Owosso for the past three months
amounted to $i26, The Association
granted the extension and new con
tract little more favorable than the
old one will be entered into.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
BY SUPREME COURT
Question az to Petitions for Local
Option Election in Shiawassee
County Will Soon be
Finally Settled.

The supreme court will hear and de-
eide the questions involved in the
refusal of the Shiawassee county board
of su pervisors to submit the local option
matter to the voters in April, 1916.
The Questions to be put to the court are
whether the petitions in New Haven
township and Owosso fifth ward were
in proper form and properly posted.
The argument by those opposing an
election will cover the multiple petit
tions and the manner of posting, par
ticularly the latter. They claim the
petitions were not in shape 80 that an
elector could satisfy himself as to the
signatures and the location of the post
ing is indefinite, and as to whether eacf
of the affidavits of posting referred to
the same petition.
The writ served on County Cleri
Nichols is returnable Feb. II.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
Teachers Club Banquet.

The Teachers Club of the Owosso
schools enjoyed and profted by pa
triotic banquet held at the Central
school Tuesday evening, about eighty
being present A three course luncheon
was served by domestic science pupils
who prepared it.
Superintendent M. w. Longman pre-
sided as toastmsster and talks were
made by Fred Welch of the school
board. Amy Requa, Edith Boyce and
Principal o. H. Voelker. Miss Helen
Gibson rendered piano solo and Miss
Susan j. Walsh sang, the program
being closed with songs by the entire
gathering.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
UNION TELEPHONE co. STOCK
Sells Readily at Premium-Demand
Heavy Recently and Sale May
be Discontinued.

Recognizing the fact that the Union
Telephone Co. is very conservatively
managed and that 1t has paid a Irregular
quarterly dividend of two per cent for
a number of years past, it is not to be
wondered at that investors are willing
to pay a premium of one dollar per
share of par value of ten dollars for
at that price the stock nets an annual
income of seven and a half per cent
free from all taxation. The Company
gave notice to its stockholders recently
that some additional stock would be
offered for sale and the demand has
been such that it is possible that the
notice will be withdrawn within short
time. This certainly shows confidence
in the future of the Company.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
Sues for $40, 900 pamagst.

Corunna, February 1O.-Mrs
Rhoda Pearsall, widow, aged sixty
years, of New Lothrop, has begun
suit in the circuit court for $4,000
against w. L. Colby, also of New
Lothrop.
Colby carries mail, and runs bu:
and dray line between Swartz Creei
and New Lothrop. Mrs. Pearsall was
a passenger in his car some time
ago, and she alleges that he had 1t sc
full of freight that she was COMPEL
ed to sit on board placed across The
seat. When the machine swunt
around a corner, she was thrown out
she asserts, sustaining serious in
iuries to her hip.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
Accrpts Call to Calumet

Rev. c. H. Hanks has accepted the
call extended him from the First Con-
gregational church of Calumet, Mich +,
and will begin his labors there within a
few days Shortly after his resignation
as pastor of the Owosso church Rev.
Hanks was invited to occupy the pulpit
previously a number Of years ago and
had at that time declined call to the
pastorate The two Congregational
churches in Calumet have united and
will make a strong church and with
Rev. Hanks as pastor should be great
force for good in the community. The
best wishes Of many warm friends will
follow Mr. Hanks to his new field.
Mrs. Hanks and sons will remain In
Owosso until the close of the schoo
year to give Carlos Hanks an oppor
tunity to complete his work in th'
high school
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
UNION TELEPHONE co.
Willing to Remove Poles on Certai in
Streets - Commission Favor
able to Plan.

The Union Telephone Co. is the first
of the companies haying pole and wire
lines in the business portion of the city
to signify its willingness to remove the
same in accordance with the request of
the City Commission. While there Is
some difference between the suggestion
of the Commission and the plan out
lined by the Telephone Co. 1t is 80
slight that it is practically certain that
the Commission will accept the terms
of the Company. The position of the
Company is outlined in a letter which
is printed in the proceedings of the
Commission on page seven of this issue.
1t might also be added that the action
of the Union Telephone Co. was de-
cided upon in October last the day
folio wing the passage of the resolution
of the City Commission and that but
for days delay in holding its meeting
the Telephone Co. would have acted
first. AS it is the Company acted
without knowing that the Commission
had done so.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
llnabury-Mooro

The wedding of Miss Harriet Lima
bury and Orbin L. Moore both OF Owos'
go, was solemnized at the home of Mr..
ana Mrs. Ed. Hearn, north OF Oakley,
Sunday, Rev. e. j. Cross officiating
in the presence of immediate relatives
A wedding luncheon was served after
which the couple left on short wed
ding trip, and after Feb. 13 will be al
home at 522 Harrison avenue in thi'
city. The bride has been teacher ant
was recently employed in the Unior
Telephone Office. The groom ia EN-
ployed by the Donovan Jitnev Service
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
School Officers Meeting

Corunna, Mich, Feb 10, 1916.
To School Officers of Shiawassee
County:
In compliance with Act No. 112 of
the 1909 Session Laws, meeting OF the
school officers of Shiawassee County
will be held at the Court House. Cor.
unna, Wednesday, February 16, said
meeting to be called to order at 1000
q. IN.
"The director or secretary of each
school board or board Of education shall
attend such meeting, and the other
members of each board of education
may attend. One member of the school
board or board of education who at
tends such meeting shall be allowed
and paid two dollars per day and actual
travelling expenses going to and return
ing from said meeting. said sum to be
paid from the general fund in the treas
ury of tie school district. The county
commissioner of schools shall issue to
each member in attendance certificate
of attendance which shall be filed with
the director or secretary of the board,
and when fled shall serveas basis OF
evidence for drawing the order fol
compensation and expenses of one mem
Der of the board"
Come prepared to ask questions about
matters that are troubling you. II
possible, see that your district is repre-
sented. The public is invited to b
present. Yours for school work,
HOWARD SLOCUM.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11

l.. Conn was in Farwell on busi-
ness. Tuesday.
The United Commercial Travellers OF
Owosso meet Saturday and expect some
of the state officers to be present at the
gathering.
The Brotherhood class of the Congre-
gational Sunday school is in charge Of
the arrangements for supper to be
served by the men of the church on
Tuesday evening, Feb. %. in the dining
rooms After the supper program Of
interest. including an address by an
ont of the city speaker, music, ETC., will
be given in the auditorium. Buy a
ticket for the occasion and do not fail
] to be present.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
THE WOOLWORTH
STOCK BURNED.
Fire Early Sunday Morning Makes Junk
Of Big Stock Of Five and
Ten Cent Store.
Much Of Damage-Mas by Water
Building Scorched, But Fire is
Confined to Single Floor

SOnIlneu 10 SinSte FlooT
A fire of unknown origin, possibly
from electric wires, started early Sun
day morning in the Woolworth FIVE and
ten cent store at 1l9 North Washington
street, and ruined the greater portion
of the stock with loss of from 81, 500
to $1,000 and damaging the buildings
belonging to E. F. Joslin on Washing.
ton street and j. H. Frieseke on Elk.
change street to the extent of $500.
The alarm was given by Mrs Bridget
Freeman, night operator at the Bell
telephone office located over the Allison
jewelry store in the next building
south, who smelled smoke, and finally
saw it coming through the floor, bat by
the time the department arrived the
stock was in flames and the front win
dows had broken allowing the flames
to shoot out across the sidewalk. The
department played two streams Of
water on the fire for an hour, soaking
everything, including goods stored in
the basement which were not opened,
except the portion of the stock kept in
the Exchange street front, which was
not badly damaged either by fire or
water. The fire evidently started near
the front of the store and burned rap.
idly.
The adjoining buildings were not
damaged nor the Masonic lodge room on
the third floor, but goods of the Wool
worth Co. on the second floor were
damaged by smoke.
The Woolworth company which con-
ducts several hundred stores in the
country, carries its own insurance as
; the cost with companies is so heavy on
the kind of goods carried. The prem
iums paid In 1914 1t is said were one
hundred thousand dollars and the losses
practically nothing ~ >'' 80 ,e. --..-.-
The damaged stock was dumped into
the street Monday, and hundreds oi
people old and young, carried away
, articles more or less valuable. The
work of refurnishing the store was
2 Immediately started and the company
will open for business in few days.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
Deuel. Bates.

Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock the
marriage of Miss Blanche l., Deuel.
and Clyde D. Bates, both OF Elsie LOOK
place at the Episcopal rectory. Rev.
w. Fl. Jordan officiated. The young
couple were attended by the groom
brother and wife, DR.. and Mrs y. ".
Bates of Ovid. The bride is school
teacher of Elsie and will continue her
work until the close of the school year.
She has visited here often and is well
known. Friends extend congratula
tiona
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11

M. ]. Purcell of Saginaw, who WIS
Congressman Fordney's Democratic op-
ponent in the 1919 election, is one of
the candidates for the appointment of
U. S. district attorney for eastern
Michigan. His chances are reported as
bright.
DIR. A. M. Hume spent the first Of
the week in Chicago attending several
meetings of councillors of the American
Medical Association. He reports very
profitable discussions in which mum.
Der of prominent physicians and several
government officials had part.
The banks of the city will be closed
Saturday-Lincoln's birthday. Rep.
resentatives of the banks will 20 to Du.
rand to attend gathering of group
seven of the Michigan Bankers Associa-
ton, which includes the banks in Shia.
wassee, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Liv-
ingston and Genesee counties.
Receipt is acknowledged of California
papers from A. M. Bentley giving ac-
counts of the great storms and the
immense damage done by water recent
ly about Los Angeles and San Diego.
Many of the beautiful drives in the
southern part of the state were practi-
cally ruined and these cities have been
almost cut off from the outside world.
c. o. Loring's dog picked up some
poisoned meat on Monday while max.
ing the round of Mr.. Lorings mail
route and died from the effects within
five minutes. 1t is thought that the
poison was put out to rid the peighbor
hood of cats--a practice which cannot
be too strongly condemned as it is never
known what the results may be.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
Shiawassee County Bar Association

Nineteen of the members of the
Shiawassee County Bar met at the
home of Attorney and Mrs. Seth Q.
Pulver, East Exchange street, Tues
day evening, and partook Of an elab-
crate five course dinner, which was
served by Mrs. Pulver, assisted by
Mrs. Geo. E. Pardee.
After doing justice to the fine din
ner, and while enjoying the good CT
gars furnished by the host, steps
were taken to perfect an organization
to be known as the Shiawassee Coun-
ty Bar association. A constitution
and bylaws were adopted and signed
by all those present. Those attorneys
who were kept from attending by bad
roads, absence from the city and so
on, are expected to become members
at once. II. II. Pulver, of Laings-
burg. had the most years of practice
to his credit of any attorney present,
having been admitted to practice In
1869.
Oflcers for the year were chosen
as follows:
President--Austin e. Richards, OF
Corunna.
Vice President-Fred ]. North
way Of Durand.
Secretary--Ellis F. Wilson OF
| OwossO.
Treasurer-Neil II. Walsh o'
Owosso.
Before leaving a rising vote oi
thanks was given the host and host
ess for the delightful evening pro-
vided.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
WOMEN'S CONGRESS.

The Women's Congress will be held
at the Congregational church, Satur-
day, Feb. 10, 1916 Miss Stella Potter,
Bancroft, is chairman. Mrs. G. L. Bar.
Der of Lansing, will be conductor The
program:
100 Opening remarks by Miss Stel-
la Potter, chairman.
Mutic.
1:3O. Home Nursing, Mrs. G. L. Bar
Der. Lansing
2:15. Discussion.
2:45 Saving Steps and Strength in
the Household, Mrs. E. w. Bilhimer.
3:l5. Discussion-Mrs. g. M. Get
man.
Election of officers.
Music and adjournment.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
WILL SHARE PROFITS
Owosso Casket Co. and Woodard
Furniture Co. Make Partners
Of EMPLOYEES.

As reward for faithful and consci.
entious service and as an incentive for
increased efficiency, the Woodard Fur
niture Co. and the Owosso Casket Co.
have notified their employees OF the
sdoption of profit. sharing plan where
by the employees will receive each year
an amount equal to between five and
ten per cent of their wages.
The plan, announced Saturday, went
into effect on January /, and the first
payment will be made in November,
1915, covering the period from January
1 to July 1. Thereafter the year will
date from July to July 1, but the pey'
ment will still be made in November.
The adoption of the plan was an.
nounced in small pamphlet given to
each man Saturday night. In part the
company said:
For months we have been studying
a plan whereby employees, both men
and women, may participate in the
profits of our business. We have finally
completed one which we believe is very
good and have decided to give it trial
and if successful it will be continued
indefinitely, or until further notice
We feel that it is possible for us to do
a great deal more for each other. We
believe that when person puts his
best efforts into his work that he should
share in the profits of the Institution in
which he serves.
We want to encourage you to help
us manage and profitably operate this
business.
There are great opportunities in oui
factories for men to study efficiency and
thereby improve the methods.
Following is the profit sharing plan.
After deducting from the net earn
ings Of the two factories a reasonable
amount to be decided by the directors
for the use of the property and after de
Quoting from the net earnings an,
amounts deemed advisable by the direc
tors to provide for the. payment o
debts, improvements, engagements, ant
any other unforeseen purposes, the di
rectors may declare the balance re
naming of the net earnings to be avail
BILE for special profit sharing cash divi
dends These dividends when 30 de-
clared by the directors shall be divided
one-half to the employees and one hall
to stockholders of the company.
Estimating from the past two o
three years of our business, the amour
payable to employees should be from fiv
to ten per cent Of the pay roll. Th
purpose of this plan is to make it eve
larger and we will be disappointed If
: does not succeed.
; To participate in the profits a perso
: must be in the employ of either com
pany during the full period Of tim
covered by the statement, aud at tn
time the dividend is declared. An
person laid off because of the inabillt
of the company to give him work wi
{ share in proportion to the time he hs
= worked.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
Primaries March l3.

The city commission has designat ed
Monday. March 13, as the date for the
city primary to nominate a candidate
for Commissioner of Public Utilities to
succeed John Rosevesr, and for con-
stable to succeed Frank Forster.
The candidates for supervisors will
be nominated at party csucuses OF
primaries to be called later. The city
primary would under the charter have
been held at later date, but in ord 81
to comply with the state law must bt
held twenty days before the election
instead of two weeks prior.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-11
Probate Court.

Corunna, February 10-A petition
has been filed in the probate court
by Mrs. Jennie Hart, widow of Will
liam Fl. Hart, deceased of Bancroft,
asking that the estate be probated.
1t amounts to $40, 900 in realty. Mrs.
Hart asks to be named Administrative
There are two heirs, Hazel aged thir-
teen and Hilla Hart, aged eleven.
A petition has been filed asking
for the appointment Of Chas. E. God
frey as administrator of the estate OF
Margaret Greenman deceased Of Ban
croft. Mrs. Greenman left will but
named no executor. The estate
amounts to $4,000, of which SIS is
given to her sister, Jane Howe oi
Saskatchewan and the rest to Susan
Hunter, another sister Of Bancroft.