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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Weekly Bulletin Issued from County
Agents Office

The boys and girls of Shiawassee
county are going to be given an OPP
portunity to place the county on the
map in the matter of raising calves.
Heretofore little has been done in the
matter of organizing the youth of
the county along agricultural lines.
Such efforts have met with decided
success in many Of the other counties
'of the state.
Our neighbOr to the west, Clinton,
hut last week won the first and second
prizes in the statewide pullet raising
contest under the direction of the M.
A. C. A pullet raised by Miss Deon
Jones, Dewitt maiden of 13 years,
has been judged by the department
of poultry husbandry to be the finest
bird among the 200 entered by the
boys and girls of the state. Donald
Baker, Of Merle Beach, of the same
county, won the second honor.
The champion potato raiser Of the
state is Wallace Krieger, of Skandia,
Marquette county. He grew 142
bushels of Green Mountain potatoes
on one-quarter Of an acre. Henry
BjOrk, of Kent county, won the
championship in the boys live stock
judging contests at both the West
Michigan State Fair at Grand Rapids
and the Michigan Fair at Detroit.
Encouragement will be given to the
boys and girls>of the county to organ
ize along these lines. A number of
the banks have signiied their willing
ness to finance calf clubs in the COM
munities where the interest is suf-
fcient. Any boy or girl who wants
any information concerning these
clubs may obtain the same by adj
dressing Don A. Meeker, at Corunna.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11
Antiquity Of Nursery Rhymes.

"Slng a Song of Sixpence" is as old
as the sixteenth century. "rhree
Blind Mice" is found in a music book
dated 1909. "The Frog and the Mouse"
was licensed in 1880. "Three Children
Sliding on the Ice" dates from 1899.
"LOndon Bridge Is Falling Down" is Of
"unfathOmable" antiquity. 'Boys and
Girls Come Out to Play" Is certainly
as old as the reign of Charles the Sec
Ond, as is alss Lucy Locket Lost Her
Pocket" to the tune Of which the
American song, "Yanl'ee Doodle"
was written. PUSSY Cat, Where
Have You Been" Is one of the
age of Queen Bess. "Little Jack
HOrner" Is older than the seven
teenth century. "The Old Woman
Tossed In a Blanket" is Of the reign
of James the Second, to which mon
arch 1t Is said to allude.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11
A Polarity Indicator.

An ordinary potato may be used to
tell which Is the positive and which Is
the negative terminal Of circuit. In
sert the two current-carrylng wires in
to the freshly-cut surface. A green
stain, due to dissolved copper, indi-
Gates the positive wire. If both wires
are surrounded by dark-colored stains
the current IL alternating. If you
haven't a potato handy, place both ter
mInals In water. Bubbles will collect
at the end Of the negative wire. II the
water Is In a metal vessel be very care
full not to let the wire touch the metal
or q short circuit will be formed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11
Didn't Win by His Teeth.

A Philadelphia dentist had the nerve
to publish a picture Of Washington
with this statement underneath:
"Our first president owed his won
derful health to sound teeth"
I assume that the dentist knows more
about teeth than he knows about his
tory writes correspondent In the
Philadelphia Ledger. washington's
teeth were his one physical defect.
They amounted almost to facial
blemish when he smiled, and one sour
critic Of our first president who knew
him well said the reason he 80 rarely
laughed was his dislike to showing the
ravages Of decay in his mouth.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11
Forewarned IL Eorearmsd.

A man went to nearby city on bust
ness, and while there called at bank
to get specie for some notes he had
had on hand for long time. They
proved to be on defunct concern. and
the teller told him they were good for
nothing.
"Wa'al, now, look a-here, mister"
said Uncle Cy, won't We fist tell fell
Ter how you can tell when moneys
ergoin' ter spilef"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11

oO WCoh oL CA1Ilco !
could hardly get
around to do my
work, and as I had
four in my family
and three boarders
it made it very hard
for me. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
was recommended
to me. / took ii
and it has restored
my health. 1t is
narkos~lxv Az Lo.x
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11
LOCAL NEWS

The Howell schools have closed until
y an. 28th on account OF lack Of coal
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Colby started for
Florida. Wednesday, to DO absent sew
oral weeks.
Miss Pearl Cooper. q teacher In the
seventh grade of the city schools until
dhe holiday vacation. and Chss. F. Abel
oof Pittsburg. Pa. were united in mar
ssiage Jan. Let.
Miss Virginia Miner has accepted q
position In the Unity settlement House
~ Minneapolis. Mimi, and left Tuesday
90 enter upon her work. She recently
completed course In playground work
In Chicago and is sp!endidlv equipped
FOR her work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11

Rundell Brothers, mfrs. of creamery
butter. need your butterfat. Try us.
We pay SOC this week. Open Saturday
nights.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11
A Mistake.

"These flowers here are perennials."
"Are they7 Now, II you hadn't told
me. I would have thought they were
morning glories."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11
CHEERING Her LIN.

Bess-I couldn't marry a man who
loved me for my looks alone.
Jess-Why, dear, the blind some-
lines marry. .i,.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11
# BEST MEDICINE
FOR WOMEN
What Lydia e. Pinkham'a
Vegetable Compound Did
For Ohio Woman.

Portsmouth, Ohio suffered from
irregularities, pains in my side and was
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-11
Notice Of Hearing

Notice of hearing objections to proposed
Improvement. under Act 80, Public Acts
of 1915. as amended, of Assessment Dis
trict No. ~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
TO WELCOME SOLDIERS
Women of Topeka Will Plan To Care
for Returning Yanks.

Following a request from the ma
tional council of defense asking that
local committees provide a welcome
and any needed assistance possible for
returning soldiers and sailors, the
women's committee of the Shawnee
county council of defense, Mrs. c. ].
Evans. chairman, presiding, will hold
a meeting tomorrow noon at the
Chamber of Commerce to formulate
such plans.
plans to give the returning men
fitting welcome will be formulated"
said Mrs. Evans today. I'VE will also
probably take up the question of en-
ployment. We do not want to say
welcome to the men and then turn
them loose to re-esta blish themselves
the best they can
Altho the meeting is called by the
council of defense, representatives of
several other Topeka clubs and organi-
cations will be present. These rep
resentatives will be from the Y. NJ. c.
A, the Rota club. the Women's club.
the Canteen service of the Red Cross.
the Home service of the Red Cross
the Military Sisterhood and the w.
c. Il. L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
DEP0RT THE HUNS
Interned Alien Enemies May
Be Sent From the u. s.
Department Of Justice Will
RecOmmnd That Procedure.

Washington, Dec 30.-Deportation
of most of the 5000 or 1000 enemy
aliens now interned in the United
States will be recommended to con-
gress shortly by the department of
justice.
Special legislation will be required
for the deporta tions and it was learned
today, the department will ask also
for authority to prevent the re-entry
of these men into this country later.
Careful investigation convinces depart
ment of justice officials that the
larger proportion of those interned
should not be left in this country.
The number of enemy aliens iE.erned
in this country is understood to be be-
tween three and four thousand. Most
of then, are Germans and few are
women About half are understood
to be Elen who served actively as Ger
man agents in the United States. These
include trained propag gandists, men in
volved in bomb plots early in the war
and during Americas neutrality, some
who plotted directly against American
shipping and the transportation of
troops overseas. There are also many
men who were suspected of gathering
information for transmission to Ger
many after the United States entered
the war but against whom specific
proof could not be obtained.
Many of the prisoners are men with
families in the United States and who
have lived here for a number of years.
The internment camps cOnfine not a
few men of large wealth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
Cannot Care for Returning
Soldiers, Says Chamberlain.
In Same Shape as When the
Men Were Sent Over.
TELLS SENATE OF CONDITION
Says Unpreparedness Has Cost
Many Lives of Troops.
He Reads Bakers Report as
Part of the Records.

Washington, Dec. 30.-"America is
as unprepared today to take care of
the returning soldiers as she was
year ago to expedite their departure
to France" Senator Chamberlain,
chairman of the military committee
today declared on the floor of the
senate.
God only knows how many lives
have been sacrificed because Of our
unpreparedness," he said. Now that
the war has been won and our soldiers
are coming back armless, 1egless and
eyeless, America is as unprepared to
take care of them as she was year
ago.
A score of soldiers. some with over
seas stripes on their arms, sat in the
galleries and listened to every word
as Chamberlain reviewed what he
charged were grave mistakes of the
past with a warning that they be not
repeated in the future.
Now that the lid has been lifted,
we have learned that every charge
made by the military affairs COM
mittee was true" said Chamberlain.
referring to the investigation of a year
ago that followed his famous speech
that stirred the country.
He then read into the record Cen
eral Pershing's statement to Secretary
of War Baker, published in the an
nual report, tending to show that the
lack of equipment and ordnance in
the early days in France was as great
as had been pictured.
Reading further from Pershing's s
report, Chamberlain showed how in
the battle of st. Mihiel, the American
army was dependent on the French
and British both for artillery and air
craft"
Chamberlain quoted from Charles
F.. Hughes report on his aircraft in
vestigation concerning sleading
statements given the public regarding
the shipment of American built air
planes to France.
THE American people were led to
believe we were sending airplanes
abroad in quantity" said Chamber
lain. "As a matter of fact, General
Pershirg tells us the first American
squadron did not cross the German
line until August z 1913"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
FORCEOCCUPAT|ON
Political Coup Arranged To
Make Allies Take Berlin.
All Correspondents To Be Ar
rested, 1t Is Reported Now.
BY FRANK ]. TAYLOR.

Berlin, Dec. 2S.-The German group
which favors allied occupation of Ber-
lin as a political coup. plans to force
this move by arresting all American
and British newspaper men in the city,
Police Prefect Eichorn warned me
today.
Eichorn said the politicians in this
group believed arrest of the cores
pondehts would draw allied troops
into the capital Immediately, thus
changing the entire complexion of the
political situation and probably result
ing in the overthrow of the radicals.
Conditions here are far from stable
yet. with the socialists and Sparta
cides still struggling for power. In
view of the Vorwaerts' call for the
masses to demonstrate against ter
rorism' tomorrow, the Sparta cides
called for rival demonstrations.
Further disorders, with some cas-
ualties, were reported today from
Dresden. There was also said to be
some plundering in Hamburg In
Essen 10000 factory workers were
on strike.
A dozen casualties We're reported to
have occurred on the streets of Posen
in fighting between the Poles and
Germans. The Berlin newspaper de-
clares the disorders were precipitated
by the arrival of Ignace Paderewski,
who is expected to be the president of
the Polish republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
KILLED ROOSEVELT
Christian DOnhauzr Tells Of
Battle in the Air.
Admired the Gameness of the
American Flyer.

With the American Army of Occu-
patton, Dec. 2S, delayed Chris
tian Donhauzr, the young German
aviator who claims to have shot down
France. on July IA. told the corre-
spondent today of the battle which
ended fatally for the son of the for
mer president of the United States
He said:
II was one of a party of six Ger
man aviators and on July IA, sighted
six American machines east of Fere-
En-Tardenois. One American who I
learned later. was Quentin Roosevelt,
was ahead of the rest of his squadron
and off TO one side He came straight
at me and / swooped down under his
machine. We see-sawed back and
forth peppering away and each trying
trying to gain the advantage by climb
ing above the other.
Roosevelt made several loops.
and 1 admired his gameness. Once
thought his machine gun was jam
med, but a second later he began
again to shoot, and 1 felt the bullets
striking my plane. Then I mounted
above him and swooped down to with
in twenty meters of him, firing all the
time. Then I saw my opponent col
lapse and his machine began to fall"
Donhauzr who is a non-commis-
stoned officer and speaks English
has relatives living in Michigan. He
was credited with thirty aerial VIC
tories in the fighting after July 1.
when he entered the German air SER
vice.
The battle with Lieutenant Roose-
volt, the German aviator said was
fought at an altitude of between two
and three thousand meters. In the
fight bullets from Lieutenant Roose-
velt's machine gun pierced the Ger
man aviator's machine in twenty
places.
Donhauzr said he realized soon
after the fight began that his oppon-
ent was not as experienced as some
Americans he had encountered, but
Lieutenant Roosevelt put up plucky
fight to the end. Three or four times
during the fight. Donhauzr declared.
Roosevelt had the upper hand for a
few seconds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
BRITISH AT RIGA
Troops Landed and BOlsheviki
Stir Up Trouble at Once.
At Narva They Land and Beat
Red Warships.-

Copenhagen. Dec. so.-British forces
have beAn landed at Riga. according
to advices received here today.
Shortly after the landing there was
an outbreak in which several persons
were killed and wounded. Bolsheviki
agitatorss goaded the crowds assembled
outside the building where British
were comforting with government
heads. until a cry of away with the
English" was set up. The crowd was
At Narva, Too.
a. Berlin, Dec. 29.-British sailors and
Esthonian troops effected a landing
near Narva, a HelsingfOrs dispatch
to the Berlinske Tidende reported to-
day. On Thursdty, the advices said.
the British routed and forced ground
Bolsheviki warships, including the
Parpole, which were discovered she'll
ing Wulf Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
This Is Drop in Value in Kan
sas in Three Years.
Agricultural College Faculty
Keeps III. c. of L. Figures.
ONLY Sill FOR A RAINY DAY
Slight Sprinkle Would Dampen
Family Nest Egg.
Living Up sc Per Cent and
Salaries Is Per Cent.

Salce 1915 the purchasing power of
the dollar has dropped "a cents. That
is the statement submitted for 1egis-
lative consideration today by members
of the faculty of the State Agricul-
tural college at Manhattan. Based on
living expenses of the 30e members OF
the college faculty, it Is asserted that
living has advanced Sc per cent in less
than three years.
While the report is made for con-
sideration OF the legislature in consid
ering new salary schedules. the report
from the Agricultural college Is of
general interest. A scientific study of
conditions has been made by members
of the faculty. They assert that the
purchasing power of the dollar has
declined 64 cents, the increased ex-
pense of home necessity and individ-
ua1 needs have gone up Sc per cent.
Raise Of Only 1S Per Cent.
1t is a sad story which is told in the
pages OF the report The. 800 faculty
members have received salary ad-
vances of less than 1S per cent during
the three years. The average salary
of the faculty members is $1,738 a
year. Salaries range from 1896 to
$4,000 a year. Seventy-five per cent
OF the faculty members receive salar-
les ranging from $1,000 to $2,5OO a
year.
In 1915 only co per cent or $1,043
of the $1.73S annual salary was re-
quired for rent. food. clothing and
operating expenses During the year
just ending the average expenses for
these necessities has been $1,627. Both
items cover the same commodities and
living conditions and prices are fig
ured on lowest current prices.
Under the conditions of 1916, the
faculty member was able to lay aside
fund Of. S695 a year-using the
average salary basis-for recreation
education. contributions and incidental
expenses. Increased expenses, how
ever, have reduced this amount to
Sill year. the report shows. From
this sum the teacher must lay aside
little money. for a rainy day. Only
| light shower, the statement inti-
mates. would take the family nest
egg. The average salary has slumped
an average of IS per cent in purchas-
ing power. it is asserted. after allow
Ing for increases In salaries effective
during the last three years. 81 :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
YANKS IN CONTROL
Pershing's Ord ,rs Arc Being Carried
Out as Fast as Possible.

With the American Army OF Occu-
patton. Dec. IS tde1ayed).
Pershing's DEGREES for control of the
district in Germany occupied by the
American army are rapidly being put
into effect. Americans have been
placed in charge of civil affairs where
ever possible and are being aided by
German officials who are held strictly
accountable. Corps of men familiar
with the German government have
been placed in the postoffice to CEN
sor mail for points outside the occu-
pied area and to examine requests for
and give permission to send kilograms
or make telephone calls.
The execution of that part of the de-
cree instructing all Inhabitants of IL
years of age or more to carry identi-
fication cards has been left to local
German authorities under the burgo-
ma SterS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
TEMPERATURES:

Snow and a real cold wave hoisted
along on a 25 mile an hour gale, that
is the pleasant forecast offered by
S. d. Flora, state meteorologist. A
fine, large ro1licking cold wave is
brewing in the northwest and is -sched-
uled to lay down a barrage on this
territory either by or during Tuesday
night.
1t was showing this morning in wy
oming, Colorado and Montana. The
lowest temperature on the weather
map, 10 degrees below zero, swas re-
cordeed at Winnepeg. Williston.
North Dakota. did a six below. Helena,
Montana. reports degrees below and
Wyoming degrees below. The storm
is gathering force in this territory and
will arrive in Topeka by tomorrow
night with strong north wind.
There has been no rain or snow re-
ported in Kansas during the last "a
hours. The lowest temperature was
20 degrees. Tomorrow night, zero or
perhaps below zero will prevail. At
3 o'clock this morning the wind was
making a speed of miles an hour
from the west BY tomorrow night it
from the northwest. BY tomorrow
u-.aufinurn on Pace Txrol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
FLU IN A FLAREUP
Sixteen New Cases Reported Today
No Cause for Alarm.

A slight increase in influenza was
the result shown by the records in the
office of the public health department
this morning when 16 new cases were
reported during the morning. Eight
releases were also indicated while no
deaths from the disease were report
ed. Sixteen cases is the largest num-
ber occurring in one day for almost
two weeks. OF course part of these
are cases arising on Sunday but the
average for the two days is higher
than the average of any two days for
considera BILE time
According to the authorities. how
ever, there is no immediate cause for
alarm as they expect sudden jumps
and drops in the occurrence of the
disease for probably many months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
AN HONOR TO CROWDER7
Movement on Foot To Make Provost
Marshal a General.

Washington. Dec. 30.--A movement
is afoot today to make Provost Mar
shall General Crowder a lieutenant
general or full general.
Mixed up with the movements is a
considerable amount Of national and
military politics.
It is claimed that the Republicans.
mainly. favor the promotion.
Some Democrats allege that the pro-
vost marshal general is a man. of ex-
treme ambitions and that he has built
up a considerable political machine
incidental to his work. .r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
A CABINET CRISIS soon
Italy Will See an Upheayal Soon After
Wilson Leaves Country

Rome, Dec. 30.--A general cabinet
crisis will occur Immediately after
President Wilson's departure from
Italy. it was predicted in government
circles today.
Premier Orlando is expected to re-
sign and King Victor Emmanuel, it
was believed, will ask him to form a
new cabinet The Messagero declares
that resignation of Signor Bisollatti.
minister of military aid and was pen
sions, was due chiefly to his disa-
greement with the foreign policies of
Foreign Minister Sonnino.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
Concerted Price Fixing Will Be
Restraining Competitions
So Says the Department of JUS
tice, for the Future.

Washington. Dec 3e-Concerted
price fixing by any industry after the
government ceased to exercise prize
control January first, win be regarded
by the deparement of justice as in re-
straint of free competition, it was
stated today. The explanation was
made officially in answer to queries
as to what happened to wartime price
fixing when the war industries board
ceases to function at midnight to-
morrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30

Congress Has Much To Do In t:so
Short Time That Is Left.

Washington. Dec. 3O.-Congress has
81 more working days before the pres
ent session ends and here are some of
the more important things it has to
do in the time, If an extra session IL
to be avoided:
Pass the revenue bill.
Frame and pass nearly a score OF
appropriation bills.
Decide on army reorganization poll
icy.
Fix the future naval policy.
Provide a fund for the payment Of
the $2.26 a bushe1 wheat guarantees
and means of dispensing the fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
WON A REAL VICTORY
Lloyd George and Coalitionists Have
Come Out Far Ahead.

London, Dec. 30 british Wireless
Service) e).-Premier Lloyd George and
the coalition government won a more
sweeping victory in the general cleo
ton than had been expected. Not only
was H. H. Asquith defeated but his
personal following from the house of
commons has been reduced to 81 In
the defeat of Reginald McKenna, Wal
ter Runciman, Sir John Simon, Her.
bert Laurel and Thomas McKinnon
Wood, the front of the opposition
bench is deprived of all its principal
occupants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30

are dominating the Baltic coast of
Esthonia and Livonia.
2. Latest reports state that allied
forces are in control of Kieff. capital
of the Ukraine; Odessa, and the Black
sea fortress of Sebastopol.
3. Archangel and Kola, northwest
of ArchangeI. are the bases from
which Americans and British are
fighting the Bolsheviki in northern
Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-30
ARE GLAD OF INQUIRY
Soldiers Want Y. NJ. Activity Inves-
tigatcd by U. S.

With the American Army of Occu-
patton, Dec IS tdelayed) News of
the investigation to be made into the
affairs of the Y. NJ. C A as connected
with the American army was received
here today with qualification by SOL
diers.
For months there have been persist
ent complaints thruout the advanced
zone. Soldiers are glad to see the af-
fairs aired to determine whether the
complaints are justified or the result
of unavoidable conditions