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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27
How to Utilize Sparrow.

That the despised English sparrow
is really delectable food bit and can
be used in various ways as a war
emergency dish is being demonstrated
at Hagerstown, Md.
A resident Of the west end Of the
city is authority for the statement that
sparrow potpie, stewed, broiled or fried
sparrow makes a splendid meal, II one
can get enough sparrows, but he says
this is not difficult. His plan Is dead
fall made of several boards nailed to-
gether, a string attached to a trigger
and boy at the end Of the string.
Sprinkle some food under the boards,
and when the sparrows gather to feed,
pull the string. Repeat the operation
until you have q dozen or more spar
rows, and you have sufficient for a
-good-size potpie.
The resident is catching and eating
sparrows to conserve beef and other
meat and at the same time help get
rid Of an intolerable nuisance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27
PARACHUTE IS NOT POPULAR
Why AvIators Have a Pronounced
Aversion to What They Call
"Going Over the Edge"

"'Going over the edge Is the act
Of stepping out Of the basket Of a
military balloon from 1000 to 5000
feet up. dropping into space, trusting
to the parachute to open and check the
descent" says Henry WoodhOuse in
Everybody's Magazine.
"When an aviator-allied or Boche
makes dash for kite balloon and
fires incendiary bullets into 1t, the OBJ
server or observers-some balloons
having two-hasten to go over the
edge. The friendly anti-aircraft guns
often help to remove any passing
doubt as to the ACCESSIBILITY of taking
the step by their volleys-fired against
the plane, Of course, but as the plane
is so close to the balloon that shrap-
mel seem to burst only a few feet
from the huge gas bag the pilot goes
over the edge.
"Airplane pilots with many air
fights to their credit say that they
would prefer to fight half dozen
Boche aviators single-handed over the
German lines, with the German four
inch antiaircraft batteries popping
<hrapnel at them at every opportunity,
than to go over the edge
"The balloon man compares the
SLOW and safe descent of, his para
chute with the meteoric dash down
ward Of the crippled airplane and
claims that the balloon service Is the
safer. Failing to settle that point,
both he and the plane pilot agree that
the air service is the best branch of
the service, in which every red-blood-
ed young nan agrees"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27
CAPT. KIDD WAS A H0ARDER
HoardIno Money and Hiding Il Does
Nobody Any Good-Buy Bonds.

It takes very little ingenuity to
"cache" money where the government
can't find 1t. Captain Kidd buried
lot Of his pirate "swag" somewhere
along the Spanish main. where no one
ever did find it--where 1t never did
q living soul any gOod-never built
hospital--never alleviated human suf-
fering-never helped along the works
of civilization and humanity - just
dead money: absolutely dead, like the
soul OF the pirate who hid It.
The brave thing now isn't hiding
money.
The only thing that counts In this
terrible time Is service.
Service with the colors, or service
backing up the fighters who have Of
fered their lives for the righteous
cause.
Hiding and boarding money is not
service. It is the opposite; II Is TAX
ing money out Of service. 1t Is spe-
cies Of desertion.
A deserter In the army stands up
before q firing squad and pays the
proper penalty.
A hoarder is money deserter who
is entitled to the same penalty.
Sometimes he is merely thoughtless.
Sometimes he is just selfish.
But anyway he Is doing a great
wrong to the United States and dead
" wrong to the world and civilian
ton.
The world does not need Captain
Kids. Nor does America.
But America does need 20,000,00O
more Liberty Bond buyers.
IL you have any money slowed away
out of sight bring 1t out and have II
changed into the most useful of all
forms-fourth Liberty bonds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27
WHY
1t Is Necessary to Use
Wheat Sparingly

Relaxation of some of the restric-
tons on wheat Is by no means equiv
alent to general assurance that pros
poets Of a good harvest have done
away with the need of continued con-
servation. A resolution passed by the
allied food controller representing
France, Italy, Great Britain and the
United States makes IL clear that
economy must be practiced for long
time to come, for the food problem
cannot be administered on the basis of
one year Of war. In addition to elm
. mating waste 1t is necessary to in
crease production.
The department of agriculture. In
! urging the farmers to plant more
wheat, is helping the cause Of the
allies. This is the opportune time for
emphasizing the Importance of a re-
serve supply Of wheat. Increase of
acreage Is one way of obtaining wheat
for the emergency, and the govern
ment cannot put the question too
strongly to the farmers-a billion bush
els in 1919 will not allow an unreason-
ably large reserve stock. And while
the farmers are blowing and sowing,
the rest of us can help by using corn,
rye and other cereals-not q pound of
wheat should be consumed If substi-
tute will meet the needs of the family,
for even IL the end of the war were
in sight, normal conditions in the food
markets cannot be restored in one or
two years.-Providence Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27


The old method Of supporting fences
by placing heavy, rigid posts every few
feet, declares Evening Wisconsin, has
been shown to be wrong In prin-
ciple. The new system OF supporting
fences Is to make them on the prin-
ciple of O fiddlestring. A fiddlestring
Is fastened at both ends. Anything
that hits II at any point produces
stresses on the string that are trans
mitted to the terminals.
The new fences have solid terminals
40 rods apart. Between them the
wire is stretched tightly, and, to pre-
vent 1t from fagging, then, flexible steel
supports, anchored 18 inches below the
surface Of the ground, are used. When
a sudden shock comes against one OF
these bowstring fences--such, for ex-
ample, as q bull charging the fence,
the flexible supports bend In an even
curve from their point Of anchorage
and allow the strain to come on the
terminals.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27

Sept. 49, 1918.
To the May a-d Commiss oners,
City of Owosso, NJ ich.
Gentlemen:
1 hand you herewith statement of my ex-
pens $ incurred trip to bet oft on Friday,
the 21th inst. To attend IA conference OF health
officers who have been engaged in the
present ereal disease campai n. There
also were present DIR. Oin, ecretary OF the
State Board of II ulth, and veral physci
from the various hospitals where the women
have been sent for treatment. Health officers
were pres mt from Jackson, Bay City, la
mazoo Pontiac, Alma and ono or two other
places.
Nearly all present patticipat d in the discus
sions and your repre- entative asked some
point questions which seemed to be a SOU ce
of trouble TO Others besides himself One of
these was If we cannot find job for these
girls in our own town, hat them DIR. DIN
replied that the Office at Lansing had many
more applications on file for help than they
could supply.
Another question was, IF in our examina.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27
WE'RE ON THE TEAM;
WE'RE IN THE GAME;
WE'RE OUT TO WIN
BY A. AloNZo stage,
Famous Athletic Coach University Of

BY A. ALoNZo stage,
Famous Athletic Coach University Of
Chicago.
I said to a friend recently that I
had not felt so poor in "a years, or
since ! was freshman at Yale work.
Ing my way through. "Well, don't you
think we ought all Of us to feel poor
these daysT was the reply. That is
just the point. We ought. If we don't
feel on the strain most Of the time
these days doubt whether we are do
ing our full duty In helping win the
war.
My observation 10 that we never nc.
complish much In this life without be-
Ing dead In earnest, without hard work
and without sen-sacrifice. and I can't
figure out how we can win this war
without all Of rs cooperating most
generously along these lines. First
of all, unless we feel dead In earnest
about our winning the war there Is
something wrong with us and It were
better that a mill stone were hanged
about our neck and we were drowned
In the depth Of the sea.
No one will work hard and make
personal sacrifices unless his heart Is
In the enterprise. The beautiful part
of this affair Is that we can all be In
tive are all on the big team with
chance to play the game to our limit.
At present we must play the particu-
lar position which In assigned to us,
and play 1t for all that is In rs wheth.
er we like our job or not.
The main thing and the loyal and
the patriotic thing Is that we give to
our utmost of time and energy and
money. Putting the fourth Liberty
Loan across means that each one OF
us must give that uttermost Of time
and energy and money.
We're on the team, we're in the
game. we're out to win. Now let's
get down under 1t and root and lift
and boost until we cross the goal line.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27
why q Tooth Aches.

The ache comes when the tiny nerve
at the heart Of the tooth is exposed to
the air. When the tooth begins to
decay, II starts to do so generally
from the outside, and after the de-
caying process has gone far enough
II reaches the nerve In the tooth, which
aches when exposed. The ache Is the
signal which the nerve sends to the
brain that there Is an exposure and
Is a cry for help.-From "Book of
Wonders" by Permission Of the Blu
reau Of Industrial Education. Wash.
ington, ID. @.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COMMISSION

Owossn, Michigan, Sept. %, 1918.
Regular meeting of the Commission. Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members present, Hanscom and Wright
The IN nutes OF the pre-, ious meeting were
read anu approved as printed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27

lions we find some who present no evidence OF
disease, what is TO be done with henri" DIR.
Olins ply was IF the Social Service worker
finds them job and they won't work, send
them t. jail. In other words, put them out OF
business"
The meeting was good one and / wish to
take this opportunity Of thanking the Com.
mi MI sioners for tie oPpo tunity OF attending at
Yours truly,
WE. WARD.
The following report was presented and Mr.
Hauscom moved TIE report be received and fled
which motion prevailed; ayes, Hanscom and
Wright:
To the Commission of the City Of Owosso,
Gentlemen:
l beg to report that IL is necessary TO build
the following sidewalks, to-wit:
Cement sidewalk 8 IT wide from the east line
OF John st eet TO the west line OF Shiawassee
street in front OF lots 3, 4, and 8, Block 2.
OF Lucy L. Comstock addition to the City OF
OwosSo.
Cement sidewalk 4 feet vide on the east side
of North Shiawassee street from north line of
West Mason street to south en- OF Shi4wa ee
street bridge in ont OF lots 2 and 3, Block 2
Lucy's Comstock's addition to the City cf
Owosso.
Also TO repair sidewalk in business district:
West side OF Washington street between Main
and Exchange tire is in tront OF Fred -torrer's
sto md Captains restaurant; also in front of
Citizens savings Bank and on the west side
of Wash ngton street b. tween Exchange and
Mason reefs il front OF the Owosso Grocery
company.
Respectfully submitted.
f. L. HANSCOM.
Commissioner of Public improvements
The following report was pre- ented and Mr.
Hanscom moved the report be received and
filed, which motion prevailed; ayes, Hanscom
and Wright.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27

Ruudell Brothers, mfrs. of creamery
butter. need your butterfat. Try us.
Open Saturday nights.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27
G )MMU NJ 'ATIONS.

The following communication was presented
ana Mr. Hanscom moved tn communication
be received and filed. which motion pre-
vailed; ayes, Hanscom, Wright
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27

The following resolution was presented and
Mr.. Hanscom moved the adoption OF the reso.
luton which motion prevailed; ayes Hans
com and Wright.
Sept. %, 1918.
Resolved by the Commission OF the City of
Owosso, that the claims and accounts hereto
attached be approved and the Mayor and Clerk
are hereby instructed to issue warrants on the
City Treasurer against the various funds for
the amounts shown:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27
FROM INTEREST AND SINKING FUND
STORE q DEFICIENCY FUND

Labor. Observation-Disclosures. 81
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27

=" he asked eagerly.
"That / have never really had o
home" said Constance. always there
were servants about to order things
gardens too well kept to enjoy. Here
there Is but one small servant whom
shall order, Richard, and q garden full
of flowers that grow alone. chose
the place and moved In while you were
away. The rest of our furniture shall
be sold. 1t has been such fun to plar
things out. Father wanted to help
but / wOuld't let him. This Is oui
home-our very own and so ridiculous
ly cheap. This time there will be q
surplus on the income side. And dear
Connie smiled tremulOusly-"yO
need not be worried and distract any
more or give me anxious wondering
hours. We are free, Richard, we shall
really live, you and lin this little real
home of ours"
With a great content Richard gazec
deep into the eyes of his wife who had
not failed, while clambering roses
nodded promise to them from the door
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27

The following report was pre- ented and Mr.
Hanscom moved the report be received and
filed, which motion prevailed; ayes. Hanscom
and Wright.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27

IF PRESENTED AT ANY DRUG STORE WITH
IN ONE WEEK. to purchase Il only regular
so cent bottle of -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-06
All Blue Serges excepted in this sale.

Don't forget the Broken Lot Suit
Reduction--here are some intensive
Values indeed. Ask inside.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-06

that not in home waters only by the
British fleet, the ships Of which are
largely dependent on mercantile ton
mage for fuel, stores and even food. The
situation, naval and military, changes
almost from day to day"
The Sir Joseph MacLay turned to
another aspect OF tine transport move
mcnt OF which little has been said:
Men Require Supplies.
Of, is uo good he said bringing
over troops to Europe unless those
troops can be kept supplied with all
they require There is always a temp
taton on the part OF those who are
unfamiliar with military matters TO
think Of an army in terms Of men only,
but an army requires an enormous vol
ume OF material, guns, airplancs, wag-
on' ammunition, food and stores of all
kinds.
"In June, for instance, 10000 tons Of
stores for the American troops were
carried across the Atlantic. Horses
in particular present a vcH great diff
ficu',y, as can be readily imagined and
an enormous number of horses have to
be carried
Reduces to Formula.
and that brings me back to the point
which | wish to emphasize. The army
which is transported has to be kept sup
Piled with all 1t requires from week to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-06
'eOTT SPARED US
FROM THE YANKS,'
IS HUNS THANKS
Prisoner in Diary Pays High
Compliment to Marines,

b WASHINGTON Ars 6Th. d;,-
II e.. ots;... -. -.
,,ea., c.N'''N ''NN' ,.N N' N ''
Wy O"''eu o'S'e' marines IN franc
disclose' how the contemptuous opin
lon OF the Germans for the fightin.
ability of American ,roon, NAV h,
.I..I ,:....n.. - I,' ,.-,, "' "
as'u "'''""y 0'e' "'s"'
Inc German VINO mad written IN hi'
diary that "it must be a sad outfit
which allows itself :, he thrown out
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y ~" n', a '. ", 80 ~.
efeh' u'd'NH U'"' '"u nad inerO''u'J
preserved him from them. THIS com
ment ended his written record. for the
xri,,r w,s ,r,.,rcr =, America,
La,.I. H.. ,-,,..,,.,. I,.
"a''os WV ''''."''.s "'!'
lie was IN Foutth DIVISION.
Secretary Daniels today made public
extracts OF the diary which was that OF
Reserve Lieutenant 1illmans, Second
battalion, forlicth regiment Baden
Guards Twenty eighth division.
This was the fourth division which
the .marincs had against them in the
lighting around Chateau Ihcrry
"The other three divisions" saws
n payv Department s,a,cmen, were
90 badly cut up that they could
IuN carry out their orders to at
tack"
1.-THE extracts from Lieutenant
Tillmaus diary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-06
Transport of Yanks Abroad
Greatest Achievement of War
British Controller Declares

The whole German people were led 20
believe that piracy practiccd with the
utmost ruthcssness, would ruin this
ambitious transport scheme What has
happened More than one million troops
have been carried across the Atlantic
and the lives OF less than 800 soldiers
have been lost
"On the average about % percent Of
the American soldiers have been carried
in British ships, and, as | will explain
later on, the proportion is rising stead
ily The extent OF the contribution OF
their tonnage should be considered not
as an isolated act but in association
with the worldwide activities OF the
British merchant navy which have
gone on simultaneously
The time has mot come when the
narrative can be given IN FULL but it
may he remembered that while the
American soldiers have been travelling
TO Europe, the seven million British
dominion and Indian troops, engaged
IN six thcatcrs Of war in France, Elan
dcrs, Italy, Salonik, Palestine, McSo-
potama, Persia and Egypt to say
nothing Of the garris1ns in Malta, Glib
raliar and elsewhere have been sup
ported with reiniorccmeuts, munitions,
stores and food and their sick and
wounded carried. In some cases the
fresh men had to be brought from Can
ada, South Africa, Australia and New
zealand
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-06
BY Charles II. Grasty.

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-06
143RD FIELD HOSPITAL
NOW SAFELY ACROSS
By Cliff Sterret

The li}rd Field Hospital company,
composed almost entirely OF Oklahoma
boys. which was formerly stationed at
Camp Bowie. has arrived in France.
This is lhc old Oklahom field hospital
SO. !. which wa, recruited by Mai.
Hugh Scott, who has since been pro-
NOTED and which wa, taken to Franco
under the direction Of Major Jones OF
MeClain county and Lieut. A. Ne
Young formerly Of this city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-06
IT MAY BE B0NE-D
ON ALL DINING CARS

WASHINGTON, Aug 6-The rail
road administration Is considering
abolishing the sale Of liquor on AFT
railroad property including cars and
hotels or restaurants maintained at
stations. Information on the number
Of bars and the method in which they
are managed, is being gathered.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-06

more damage than il has done in the
past, provision has to be made for con-
tingencies."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-06

Nettleton, B. & M. CUSTOMS and
b. & M. SPECIALS---broken lot.
reasonably reduced. See window and
prices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-29
Pay Girls
to Spread
Disease!

That there are Austrian men
in Tacoma who are paying young
girls inflicted with vice diseases
to stay with soldiers, was the
startling statement made today
by Capt. Strickland, chief of city
detectives.
Shown a newspaper clipping
which told of similar conditions
existing in Chicago, Capt. Strick-
land told newspaper reporters
that only a short time ago abso-
Lutte evidence of the same practice
was obtained here.
Two girls were arrested and
held at the city contagion hospi-
tai. They admitted to police that
two Austrian men paid their ex-
penses in Tacoma" and that they
were told to "go with soldiers as
much as they could"
The girls, tho closely ques-
toned, could not Cor would not)
give any traceable description
that might lead to the arrest Of
the two men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-29

The larger ones base extends
from Pinon to Berry-au-Bac, q
distance of p miles in an air line.
Its apex is on the southern bank
of the Vesle, where the Germans
have crossed the river on both
sides of Fismes. In attaining
this advance the Germans crossed
the Chemin des DANES and the
Ailette, Aisne and Vesle rivers.
Apparently the allies have
thrown large reserves into the
line for the defense of Fismes,
which is an important railway CEN
ter.
Outnumber Allies.
The other triangle has for its
base the nine-mile front from
Berry-au-Bac TO Brimont. The
British who are defending this
sector have held the enemy to a
penetration of less than 10 miles.
The French war office reported
the Germans on the Aisne front
greatly outnumber the allies, but
uOtiuitu tlit tdttti dIt III HUH =
great losses OH the enemy.
Meantime. Americans holding
the sector west of Montdidier cap
tured Cantigny in a brilliant at
tack Yesterday morning. occupy
ing German positions on a front of
two kilometers and taking 10
prisoners, the French communi-
que reported. The Americans
were aided by French tanks. Sew
eral counter attacks were re-
pulsed
Americans Taken.
On the Flanders front, Field
Marshal Haig reported re-estab-
lishment OF the French and Brit
ish lines east of Dickebush lake,
with the capture Of many pris-
oners, and inflicting heavy enemy
casualties.
The German war Office further
claimed capture OF $50 prisoners,
belonging to French and Ameri-
can regiments" on the Lorraine
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-29
Huns 1912 Miles
In, Paris Paper
Declares Today

united Isress Leased Nire.b
PARIS, May 2O.-"The
German advance, at certain
points on the Aisne front, has
reached depth Of 1Jh
miles," the Echo dc Paris de-
clarcd today.
The German rush with the
arrival of fresh divisions contin-
ued last night on the two wings,
of the Soissons-Rheims front. ~
the French war office reported
today.
THE French left was drawn
back to the eastern border of
scissors, where the battle is go
ing on furiously." the commu-
nique said. (This represents
maximum retirement OF abo.
nine miles on the extreme French
LETT
ON the right flank. the French
and British, after an energetic
defense of the nasnif Literally
"wallD of st. Thierry -four
miles northwest of Rheims) were
drawn back slowly to the south
and southeast of these heights.
They are holding between the
Vesle canal and the Asine.
In the center the fighting con-
tinued fiercely on the south bank
of the Vesle, where the French
are valiantly defending the
heights"