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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
Holiday Boxes Must Be
Sent Before Nov. IS
RED CROSS WILL GIVE OUT UNIFORM BOXES

bee purchased which will be distrib-
buried through the chapters OF the rel
atives and friends of men in service
General Description of the Plan
3. The amount of shipping space
which has been set aside for the trans
portation of Christmas parcels will
permit the sending of but one parcel
to each man. To avoid any duplication,
and to make sure that each parcel will
be correctly addressed, Christmas
parcel label is now being issued to
the men abroad.
A. Men will be instructed to mail
this label home to some relative or
friend, upon receiving, will apply to
the nearest chapter, branch or auxili-
airy headquarters, or such other places
as may be designed by the Red Cross,
where upon presentation of the
Christmas parcel label, will receive
one carton, 3x4x9 inches in size.
S. The person receiving a carton
may fill it with any combination of
articles which will fit in it and which
are not barred by the postoffice de-
partment. A list of barred articles
will be furnished with each carton.
When completely packed and ready to
be mailed the weight of the carton
must not exceed three pounds
6. A parcel ready for shipment will
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24
BEES KNOWLEDGE OF TIME
Experiments Seem to Prove Them En-
lowed With Intelligence Almost
Beyond Belief.

Bees. said to be the most intelligent
of insects, have a remarkable knoWl.
, edge of time, says the Philadelphia
Record. Professor Conklin of the UNI
versity of Pennsylvania is Of the opin-
ion thatl bees also have powerful
memory, (which is the reason, he as
Serts, that a bee flying half a mile
away from it's hive returns safely to Its
shelter. It observes closely the land
marks passed on the outward journey.
An owner of several hives of bees,
noting the diligence they observed in
their work. was induced to investigate
If TING could be accurately gagged by
his swarms.i For several weeks he had
his meals,On the terrace of his house,
breakfast being served promptly at
seven O'Clock, when preserves were
used as tlightlrepast.
Most of the contents Of the table
were allowed to remain until lunch
con, at ION a. m. At noon the mid
day meal twas served, but without
sweets. Ats4 p. m. there was light
lunch, with. sweets, which remained
on the tableAf for half an hour or SO.
AS a further' inducement a dish Of
stewed cherries was put to cool on
windowsnearby, and in few hours the
whole swarm of bees were sucking the
sweet juice.
This incMedNthe bees to visit the
window regularly. The dish was aft
erward 5movedA to the table, and was
discovered by one Of their number.
On the morrowfseveral companies were
at the feast, and every day the number
increased. At first the bees arrived at
an hours sbut soon they realized that
there waSi nothing doing" between 10
a. m. andS4 p. NJ, so the visits ceased
except at$the meal hours
! How; Firms Keep Warm.
I In many ways, the Firms are very
queer people, asSis illustrated by the
Christian Herald.
1t is during thesterribly cold months
that the Firms revel in the mighty
ovens that fill one corner Of every
kitchen and often loom up large and
vastly impressive in the other rooms
of a Finn home as well. The tops OF
these monster stoves are perfectly fiat
and steps lead up on one side.
When the weather becomes bitterly
. cold and bleak, the entire family Will
take Quits and pillows and, mounting
to the top Of the big heater, spread
| down their bedding and sleep very
comfortably and contentedly on the
hard. hot bricks until -morninG
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-24

history the spirit Of the times and
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11
DUE TO SUDDEN EXPANSION
Why Thunder RumbIes is Explained
by Scientists as Being a Very
Simple Matter.

Why does thunder rumble? The
path OF lightning flash through the
mir may be several miles in length.
All along this path the sudden ex-
pansion of the heated air-a true ex-
plOsion-sets up an atmospheric wave.
which spreads in all directions, and
eventually registers upon our ears as
thunder. Since the lightning dis
charge is almost instantaneous, the
sound wave is produced at very nearly
the same time along the whole path.
But the sound wave travels slowly
through the air. It's speed is approx
lmately 1000 feet second. Thus the
sound from the part Of the lightning's
path that is nearest to us reaches us
first. and that from other parts Of the
path afterward, according to their dis
lance. Intermittent crashes and boom
ing effects are due chiefly to irregu-
larities in the shape Of the path.-Pop-
ular Mechanics Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11
WHY
Soldiers in British Army
Carry Sticks

1t is one of the regulations OF the
British army that every soldier, when
walking out, must carry in his hand a
stick, in order to preserve soldierly
appearance and prevent anything like
slouching in his gait. This rule, says
Dundee Advertiser, applies to oil
ranks, and should anyone seek to
evade it he would find his progress
barred by the sentry at the barrack
Eare or entrance to camp.
Privates generally carry light canes
Or "swagger sticks" noncommissioned
officers fairly stout sticks, and officers
invariably &C in for the more expen-
sive kind.
From the earliest times drill SER
geants and drum majors have carried
sticks, and the fashion may have come
from that fact.
Soldiers, as a rule, buy their own
sticks, but in one or two regiments Il
recruit is presented with one when ne
gets his uniform. If this gets lost
however. he has to buy the next and
subsequent ones.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11
FIGURES SHOW WHAT
YOUR DOLLARS WILL DO
What Liberty Bond Will Buy for My
Boy "Over There"

Suppose you have a son with the
American expeditionary forces, and
suppose you are steady buyer Of Lib
erty Loan bonds. Did you ever ask
yourself what Your boy gets out Of
II, when you lay down new 500 bill
and say: 81 want another hundred
Collar Liberty Bond?" Here are some
facts and figures officially made up by
the war department:
Your one hundred dollar Liberty
Bond will buy your boy one outfit of
clothing and sleeping gear, amounting
to $91.63. The change Is $S.37 and
that is just enough to give him his
"eats" for 1914 days.
This war is now in its fifth year
has been running on about 1900 days.
The nineteen and half days board
left for the boy out Of your hundred
dollar Liberty Bond wouldn't amount
TO much If the fighting should go on
few years morei That $9163 outfit
would be pretty well used up at the
end of a few months of campaign
ing
Your hundred dollar war bond shows
The best possible disposition on your
part, but unless you buy more than
money to keep your boys hungry stOm-
ach lined with bacon and fighting
food.
That illustrates in simple way the
urgent necessity for liberality In buy
ing Fourth Liberty Bonds. What
you gave the government on the
first, second and third loans has been
used up long ago. Your boy Is "over
there" risking his life and all that
he has every minute Of the day. Sure
ly 1t is "up to you to do absolutely
all you can to keep that boy fed and
clothed and cared for.
But one point was overlooked In fig
uring the proceeds OF the hundred dol
lar war bond. 1t bought the boy an
outfit of clothes and 10 days board,
but 1t didn't buy him gun nor a
| trench knife-not even revolver or
| a hand grenade. Worse than all that,
| the hundred dollars didn't cover knife,
| fork or spoon nor did IL give the boy
| pick and shovel for intrenching
when the Boche fire gets too hot
| Somebody else had to buy another
bond to supply those things and give
your boy the ammunition he needs for
offense and defense.
Look at few more figures:
When your boy goes over the top
there must be nice barrage laid
down to protect him. Each 75-milli-
meter shell that Is fired costs $13.
Each 6-inch shell costs $50. The ~
inch high explosive shell loaded costs
about 1910. The 16-inch shell loaded
with INT costs about $1,000, and
the smokcless powder to fire 1t costs
1926 more. The gun 1t is fired
from sets the government back $175,-
COO That is not all the wear and
tear on big caliber guns Is terrible. SO
that the life Of the tube is very brief
All these things point clearly to the
mistake people make when they say
ooh, l have bought several war bonds
think l have done my share"
That is miles from the truth. You
have not done your share as long rs
there Is a dollar of your capital or in
come that you don't absolutely have to
have to keep life in your body. All
tie rest ought to be spent for Fourth
Liberty Bonds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11
WHAT YOUR LIBERTY BOND BUYS

What Is to be done with all the
money that Is being asked for on the
Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan? Pay
for battleships, submarines, and a
thousand other things to be used by
our boys on the land, on the sea, in
the air and under the sea. To com.
plete single battleship now under
construction requires S23,075. 900, and
q battle cruiser takes $24,900,O00.
scout cruiser takes $7,220,00O, and q
destroyer S1,59O,000. A coast subma.
rine costs $85O,OO0 and seagoing sub.
marine $1,43O,OOO.
For artillery, automatic rifles, and
small arms, and for ammunition for
them, we have spent $3,700 0OO,O
Every Liberty Loan subscriber helps
TO arm our soldiers.
More than 10000, 900 has been spent
Just for staple supplies for our army
such as -four. bacon, rice, etc. Every
subscriber to the Liberty Loan helps
feed our soldiers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11

Mrs. Lamar Young, aged 66 years,
died Monday evening at her home on
West Main street after a short i'll
ness. The funeral was held Wednes-
day. Rev. Dunning Idle ofIiciated.
Mrs. Young was born in Corunna and
came to Owosso from Chesaning four
teen years ago. Surviving are her
husband and one son, Wallace, at home
George G. Gilbert, optometrist, of
this city, discovered through joking
correspondence with his son that ne
was not citizen of the United States
having taken only his first papers.
Saturday he filed his final petition for
citizenship. He had voted for years
and supposed he was citizens. He
came from Canada.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11

winning of the war is at the pre-
sent time the one great Issue before
the people of this state and nation.
and every other question is Of rela-
lively small Importance. No man
should be elected to any official posi-
ton or given any place Of responsible
lily about whose loyalty there is the
slightest question, and all good citi-
zens should refrain from taking any
partisan action that can in the slight
est degree embarrass the United
States government In its great task,
and we pledge to the national admini-
stration tie hearty, earnest and un-
qualified support of the Republican
party Of Michigan in every activity
toward bringing the war to a success.
iul end in the shortest possible time,
but that end will not be attained un-
III our enemies have Internationally
surrendered. "-Republican State Plat
torn.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11
WOODSAW RUN BY WOMAN
Takes Job When Husband Is Unable
to Find Man to Help.

When r. L. Newton Of Albany, Ore,
could not find a man to work on his
woodsaw his wife pluckily took the
job and has been successfully ham
ding the saw.
Mr.. Newton handles the heavier
work of lifting UP the wood to the
saw, but Mrs. Newton saws it and
throws back the sawed wood. Dress
ed in heavy ducking dress and wear
ing gloves she handles the Job Just
like q man.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11
PLEA BY GOLD STAR MOTHER
Tells Chicago Women Why Everyone
Should Buy Bonds to
Back Boys.

BY MRS. JAMES C. ELY Of Chicago
Cold Star Mother.
It would be hard for me to express
more earnestly an appeal for the
fourth Liberty loan than the message
sent to us from our son shortly before
his death when he said: 1T is an in
vestment-nOt lOss-when man
dies for his country"
Our boys are dying for their coun-
try-can there be too great an invest
ment for those of us who have only
money to give7
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11
SEEING LONDON
IN war Time
Americans Try to Get Close to
Real Life.
WHAT A "DOUGHDOY" Saw
Il All Looked and Tasted Good Until
He Came to the Strange Mixture
Tries to Dodge Solemn Functions
Arranged in His Honor-lnterested
in Romantic Signs on the British
Saloons.

At ball game the other day pick
of conversation made some quite
friendly but critical remarks on Brit
ish hospitality in peace times.
He said that in the old days when
an American came to London with
note of Introduction he would be taken
to lunch or dinner at a club or smart
restaurant, and that was the end of
it, whereas when Briton arrived in
New York with introductions his host
would buy America and give 1t to him
to do what he liked with.
So I took this to heart and when
next met him / gave him the whole
day. He was much pleased with the
romantic signs of British saloons-the
"Bald Faced Stag" the "Hare and
Hounds" the "Rising Sum-" the york
shire Grey" He was much amused
with the British royal ceremonies and
the ramification of titles. "Say, how
you keep this dope in your head has me
beat-knights, them other fellahs,
parts, yer majesties, yer graces, yer
dookships-gee
The First Mishap.
And my own notions Of America and
things American tickled him to death.
Toward evening l took him to a West
Enc bar and with the greatest good
will presented him with what had al
ways thought was a Manhattan cock
tail.
He looked grieved. "Say," he pro-
tested, "what've done that you should
wish this on me?"
"Oh, thought you'd like something
to remind you Of home"
Remind me of home? What dye
call it?"
"It's Manhattan cocktail"
Manhattan nothing! Listen here
If any downtown barkeep pulled this
stuff on me and called it Manhattan,
say, guess there'd be immortality for
that barkeep next day. Manhattan?
laugh. Guess you don't know the first
thing about it. Gimme some British
ale. Here's how"
He had one special point in common
with the average British Tommy; he
hated those solemn functions" ar
ranged for his entertainment. He
didn't want to be bothered with high.
brow receptions and amateur musical
shows in the West End. What he most
wanted, he said, was to foregather with
an individual Englishman and visit his
suburban home and have chat and @
real English wartime meal.
The Real Friendship Bond.
High officials and diplomats OF
either country always are telling each
other across official luncheon tables
that Anglo-American friendship is now
sealed, but remarks of this kind are
forceless, until they are backed by the
Individual feeling of the common stay
at-home people on either side. They
are now able to "get next" and as soOr
as American soldiers know something
of the intimate home life of the hard
working middle class and their outlook
on life there'll be something to write
home about.
My "dOughboy" made date Of his
next leave, when am to take him t
see the happy homo of my old friend
"Uncle Toby" gate keeper at one Of
the big docks. We parted at a tube
station, singing, in duet, the clipper
airy" of the American troops, set to al
air of Sullivan's:
Hail, hail. the gangs all herei
What tn ell do we care?
What tn ELL do we care?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11
FLYER Hits snowstorm.

An aviator alighting Mt Urbana, o.
during the recent hot spell announces
that he had just run through a snow
storm when several thousand feet up
At the time that he was meeting win
ter, the temperature on earth was &
degrees.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11
EXPLORER NOW SHIPW0RKER
Captain Suzanne Labors With a Minis
ter on the NewburQh.

Capt. Jacques Suzanne, an Arctic ex
plorer, and Rev. w. H. Wheeler OF
Beacon, N. Y, are among the ship
wrights at work on the Newburgh, a
government steamship, which is being
built in q Hudson river shipyard.
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler, who is a boilers
assistant, intends to earn enough tc
buy a Liberty bond or so.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11
Had a Slim Chance.

Being firm friends, Marie's two low
ers decided that one must end his
courtship to help the other. When
Axel suggested "heads or tails" no coin
was at hand. Ee agreed to the use OF
Sandy's pocketknife, but was Ill pre-
pared for his friends words as the
knife shot upward: IF the knife stays
MP you win!"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11

Ruudell Brothers, mfrs. of creamery
butter, need your butterfat. Try us.
Open Saturday nights.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11

Statesmen WANTED to solicit or.
ders for lubricating oils, greases and
paints. Salary or Commission. Address
The HARVEY OIL Co., Cleveland. Ohio.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11

Buy, the day the sale begins;
Early buyers score the wins"
Decide Today:
Germany" or ~. s. Ar
Buy your Bonds
First thing Today.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11
OWoSSO MARKETS.
GRAINS

Owosso. Mich. Oct. IL, 1918.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11

Every Bond you buy Today
Cheers q Yank upon his way.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-11

Buy Bonds today
The things to do:
Go the Limit
Have II throughi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06

TELEGRAM SAYS MORRIS
RELEASED FROM PRISON

Mrs, John w. Morris, of Somerville,
Tenn; Friday morning received a tele-
gram from the adjutant-geueral of the
United States army stating that Capt.
Morris was reported released from the
German prison camp at NilleuEen and
passed through Switzerland ON Nov.s -
on his way, to France.
No direct word las been received
from Capt. Morris since the latter part
of August. Lieut.. Edouard lsaaCs, COM
mapder Of the American transport.
President Lincoln, who was made Il
prisoner when the transport was sunk
and who escaped from the same camp
in October with Lieut.. Puryear and
Lieut.. Willis, wrote TO relatives upon
his arrival in the United States saying
that no medical officers attempted to
esCap as they were on their honor on
account of certain privileges that We're
given them. He said that Morris was
getting plenty of exercise from playing
poker. The information that there was
a deck Of cards in the camp leads the
captains friends in Fasette county TO
believe that he is travelling first class,
if not luXuriouSly.
Capt. Morris Yves assigned by the
United States to the British army in
June, 1871, and was in medical charge
of Il battalion of the Black Watch. a
famous regiment Of Killed Highlanders
from Scotland. niCknamed by the Ger
mans, The ladies from he'll
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
ADJUSTMENTS
Loew's Lyceum..

/ Comic opera, music and comedy held
1.-THE boards at Loew's Lyceum for tne
last three days of this week, the come
hopera being supplied by the produc,,
.tion, "Kaptain Kidder and kompany,
Ithe comedy by Wilkins and Nllklns'
lsohgs by dainty Beth Challis and mu-
9sit by. George and Lily Garden, xylo-
5phone artists.
The bill in its entirety Is one of the
imust acceptable in several weeks, II
lit is of a popular type which VIII ap-
tpeal to the great majority OF theater-
goers. 'tKaptain Kidder and kompany
Is a playet in one act based upon the
nitrate story, and one OF the most ac-
ceptable features of the act is the
singing Of the individual members, Ihe
Itwang of the seats carried in all the
ks6hgs. and special scenic effects are
Fused. -.
7 Beth Chalfis sang her way into the
favor of her audiences Thursday after
anoon and. evening with a revue OF eX-
l~Clasivc songs put over i'll a most pleas
Sing way.
\ Wilkins and wilkins, n of whom is
Charles wilkins, known as the original
tmovies comedian, afford many laughs
Yin their comic illustration of how not
Etu learn to dance, which they have
SCALED THE Tango Lesson wilkins
Bis an adept in pantomime, and he gar
fners many laughs. George and Lily
sGarden in xylophone melodies prove one
aof the most popular numbers of the
Fliu, 80,
'Fho land of the frozen North, with
Aimmense snow pits and the ever-pres-
sont wolves. affords the background for
~srhe Law, of the North the absorb
ing story In, which Charles Ray is fea-
turcd. This is undoubtedly one of
HAYS most interesting stries,. and the
1lt9t H.. filled with thrills and intense
eltiion4 Loew's news weekly and other
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
MOTHERS HOPE TO
FIND MISSING SONS

pings about the vessel for him to read
when he comes.
The other mother Is Mrs. Y. Taylor,
III Richmond avenue, whose son. How
ard A. Taylor, chummed with McClain
on the vessel. She, too, is eagerly
awaiting some news from the bottled
up German harbors.
The Cyclops was last seen off the
Barbados March 4. At that time there
were no submarines nor raiders known
to be lurking, and no storms were rag
ing.
Besides. the Cyclops had a powerful
wireless, which vas never heard from.
Capt. Worley, who disappeared with his
ship, was a man of proven patriotism.
with 20 Years service IN the American
navy, and. the navy department has
officially announced no trace OF the
missing collier.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06

With the surrender of the German
navy and the opening Of the German
ports L. the allied fleet, two Memphis
mothers OF seamen aboard the missing
/ collier Cycleps, which was mysteriously
swallowed up in March, are anXiously
awaiting news officially denying or con-
firming the report that the vessel has
been found.
For, If it is located. it means that
4 heir sons are In German prison camps
land soon will be released, Neither
has given up hope of clasping her son
On her arms again,
ii Mrs. II. II. McClain, 3tS McLemore
venue, mother of Seaman George b.
AcClain, % years old. a fireman aboard
5the Cyclops, has never ~despaired Of her
homecoming, and she has pre-
barred d pastebook Of newspaper clip
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
LIEUT.. WHITSoN HOME,

MARTIN. Tenn, Dec. 6. (Spl)-Lieut.
L. il. Whitson, who left here in one
Of the first draft calls, has returned
Wilson's experience in the army has
been somewhat unusual. Shortly after
reaching camp he was promoted to
first sergeant and a repeatedly urged
to try for a commission, but he stated
he preferred to remains in the ranks
and each time refused. He was finally
prevailed upon to take the examina-
tic. for q commission, which he readily
passed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
SPIRITUAL POWER IS
SUBJECT FOR SERMON

Spiritual Power was Rev. Ben
CoX's subject at the moor prayer meet
ing Thursday.
When the Forth bridge was built a
great celebration was announced for
the day when the great arms of the
bridge were to be united, but the cold
weather caused the iron to contract,
and although great fires We're used,
the parts would not meet. The people
however. the sun was shining brightly
and by it's heat expanded the metal and
all the riveters had to do was to drive
home the bolts.
we may be very busiiv engaged
with our church work, using lots OF eff
fort and making lots of noise. and yet
accomplish meager results, out If the
sunshine Of his power is upon us we
cannot fail" said Rev. Cox.
Rev. Cox vas to preach again Friday
at 1880 O'Clock on the Ascension of
| Christ"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-06
Orpheum.

n Jessie Browning, at the Orpheum, Is
again a s~ingle-her terminate, Jack
Denny, having gon to war. Before
FORMING a professional association with
Denny, Miss Browning was one of
yaudeville's most popular singles. Her
delineation of exclusive songs could al
ways be depended upon as a positive
hlelight. Her present offering is labeled
Back Again" 1t may be applied as
one pieases. Miss Browning has a song
DIV that name and she herself, more
attractive than ever. is back again.
Her songs are dispersed with a number
of representations. She has really got
Abe spirit of those she attempts to
portray. With her representations and
her songs, she contributes n decidedly
pleasant is minutes to this weeks bill.