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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-08
LUCK-LANGSTON.

mrs. Emma Langston announces
me marriage of her granddaughter.
Emma Estcllc Langston to Mr.. Win
ston Luck Of Danvillc, Va, which took
mace Saturday, November /, 1919.
Reception later.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-08
kcv. Austin o. Boda at EbcncZcr
BAPTIST Church Sunday Afternoon.

Under auspices of the Pastors
Bible Glass, Ebcnczcr Baptist Church
Rev. Austin o. Boda. d. d., pastor
OF Northside Baptist Church, High
land Park, will deliver special SER
mon at three o'clock Sunday after
noon, November 9th, 1919.
The Choir Of Northside Baptist
Church will render special music.
w. II. STOKES. PHI. D.,
Pastor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-08
FLAW AND ORDER" SLOGAN.

The claw and order" slogan of
Gov. Coolidge, based upon his stand
against the striking Boston policemen
brought out a heavy reserve Rcpub-
lcan vote. The Democrats also
worked hard to bring the voters to
the polls, with the result that the
total vote was one of tho heaviest
ever cast in the State.
Returns from CIT election prc
cinctS out of 97i, from 81 cities
and towns out of 353, outside of
Boston, gave for governor:
Coolidge, 1875, 1S9; Long, 92,065.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-08
! Ills WAY UP

mond, Va; Freddie Vaughan, Berk-
ley, Va; w. II. Croker, Suffolk, Va;
Christine Hughes, Roanoke Va, Il.
ID. Lewis Richmond, Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-08
A Gard.

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Davis take
this medium Of thanking their friends
for the handsome purse Of gold pre-
scented to thor1 on the occasion of
their TietintE VT@SS'f,5; Anniversary
nd he w5tF rcr>
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-08
PLURALITY CUT IN BOSTON.

In Boston, Longs plurality Of
nearly 10000 last year was cut to
less than half that figure today.
Fred. j. Burrcll, Republican can
didatc for State treasurer, and the
other nominees on the State ticket
were elected by large pluralitics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-08

Planets nav ba obtained from G.
E6ward yCpps 92E Plainfield Avenue
PlainHeld, N. ]. II
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-08

b. G. Smith, sos N. Harrison
Street Agent for All Colored Papers
and Magazines.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-08

Mrs. NJ. E. Jones of Lynchburg,
visited her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Miles Of Farmville, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-08

DIR. Benjamin II. Hunton, who
conducts the only colorcd Drug Store
in South Richmond at 2107 Hull ST.,
paid n flying visit to Washington, ID.
c, last Sunday.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
Old Cannon Ball Found in River.

A cannon ball of the type made for
big guns of the days before explosive
shells was used in warafre was
brought up from the bottom of the
Mississippi river, below the high dam
at st. Paul recently and is to be turned
over to the Minnesota Historical So
ciety.
When United States engineering
department dredge hauled up a dipper
Of rock the cannon ball was found in
1t. How IL got into the river could
not be learned. for guns of that type
were never put to actual test at the
fort and the ammunition always was
carefully guarded.
Guns that used that type of ball are
now used for decorative purposes only,
some of them having been given to the
Minnesota Soldiers home and others
placed on the grounds of the state
capitol.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
WOULD SET OUT NUT TREES
Idea of New York Man for Practical
and Beautiful Adornment Of
the Highways.

A corr espondent writing to the edi'
tor of New York paper suggests a
thought that has probably occurred TO
very few persons interested In the
adornment Of American highways with
trees, but that may be the forerunner
of a new idea in such decoration, re-
marks the Christian Science Monitor.
His suggestion, in brief, looks to the
planting Of productive as well as sim
ply ornamental trees, preferably nut
trees, because the common fruit trees,
having been cultivated for generations,
are more or less spoiled children, re-
curing continued cultivation IL they
are to be happy" Such planting, he
says, would combine the Greek idea of
utility and beauty; yet his own expe-
rience with fruit trees on the border
of a private estate suggests a diff.
Guilty, for the trees were ruined by the
needless way in which miscellaneous
public gathered the fruit. Nuts would,
perhaps, present less temptation, and
there Is, of course, hope that the pub
lie, once 1t individually realized that
identifying the common highway was
one important function of the trees,
would be more careful in its treatment
Of them. Meantime, the setting out Of
any trees at all is an important step
In the right direction.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
His Fear.

A gentleman of hitherto seemingly
substantial intellect attended bur.
lesque show, and in the midst of the
then chatter, and presently to scream
aloud in agonized tones. After he had
been removed and physician had min
istered to him the sufferer explained
81 feared / was losing my mind or
my eyesight, or both. l sat through
fully half Of the show, and did not
Jew adorned with NANCY beard and
spoon-shaped derby, an ostensible
Irishman clad in pink neck whiskers
and young gent arrayed in the uni
form of naval officer."-Kansas City
Star.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
ADVANTAGE In Owning Home.

Aside from the manifest advantage
Of owning a house when houses are at
a premium, the family which owns Its
own home strikes roots deeper into the
soil than do those who move from one
part Of the city to another as convent
ence dictates. Their children 60 to the
same school and the same Sunday
school year after year. Teachers and
friends have time to grow interested in
them and to make plans for their i'm
provement or pleasure. The heads Of
the family take their duties as citizens
seriously, because bad government
reacts on them directly in the form Of
increased taxes which they see and
feel. OF course, the rentpayer pays
taxes indirectly. but so many other
elements complicate the rate Of rent
ais that he hardly thinks of taxation
as one of them. The home owrfer, too,
takes greater interest In local i'm
provements, because he expects to
stay in the neighborhood long enough
to get the benefit of them. Home own
ing involves responsibilities, but the
man who faces responsibilities Is us.
ually q stronger man, better hus-
band and a better citizen than the
man who lodges them.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
Beautifying the Back Yard.

Those who have sufficient ground
in the rear of their city or country
houses in which to plant trees, or
who are planning to plant trees in
ground on which they plan to build,
will do we'll to consider the useful
ness of trees that are to occupy the
space before deciding just what they
will plant.
/. Not only are apple trees, cherry and
peach trees ornamental in their shape
and their foliage, but they vary the
year around. They are not only as
decorative as the purely Towering
shrubs, but they are much more lovely
than the average shrub or tree In bios
som time.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
Home buIl||
| Y Helps Y /
NEW YORK BARS BlLLBOARDS
Edict BanIshes BIemIshes on Land
scape-To Be Allowed Only Be-
side Business Buildings.

Unsightly signs and billboards must
not deface Father Knickerbocker's fair
real estate landscape.
This is the latest edict of the zoning
committee. Secretary Swan announced
that the law would be enforced forth
with, whoever might be the offenders.
"The city's determination to enforce
this provision Of the zoning resolution
has been demonstrated in several in
stances by the revocation of permits
mistakenly issued for the erection of
billboards in residence districts and by
the institution of suits to bring about
the removal of billboards where the
owners have not complied with remov-
al ORDERS" said he. ITO bring about
effective enforcement property owners
who have suffered from an invasion
should Immediately place the matter
before the superintendent Of buildings
on their borough.
Instead of merely regulating the
height, size and construction Of signs,
1t frankly recognizes the fact that
there Is no such thing as a billboard
respectable enough to rub elbows with
churches, schools and private homes.
When hereafter erected the billboard
must go where 1t will cause minimum
harm-alOngside business buildings
and Industrial establishments. Those
existing before the law was passed, are
allowed to continue. Commercial adj
vertising can in no sense be deemed
accessory to any Of the uses specifical-
ly permitted in residential districts"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
UTRECHT'S PLACE IN HISTORY
Dutch Town, in Which Kaiser May
Dwell, Saw Beginning of His
Lines Rise to Power.

Reports say that the ex-kaiser has
purchased a house near the historic
town of Utrecht, Holland, and that
he wishes to end his days there. 1t
was in Utrecht, 206 years ago, that
the house of Hohenzollern was first
established in royal rank.
1t was In the peace concluded in
1713 that the eX-emperor's ancestor,
Frederick of Brandenburg, received
acknowledgment from the leading Eu-
ropean powers of his title of king Of
Prussia. This peace put an end to the
long war of the Spanish succession,
which many claim was begun over the
fear that the ruling houses of France
and Spain would become one, and up
set the European balance of power.
The ex-kaiser is part English, and it
was England, with her continental al
lies Of lesser strength, that virtually
established the kingdom of Prussia.
The same peace also made the duke
of Savoy the king of Italy. but today
the king of Italy rules over all of Italy
except Savoy, which belongs to France.
England has retained practically every
thing it secured at that peace confer
ence, including Gibraltar and Minorca,
secured from Spain; Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick and the Hudson bay ter
ritory from France, as well as valuable
trading privileges in Africa and South
America, from both France and Spain.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25

To have friends, one must be
friendly.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
The Probable Period.

"How much longer" growled a guest.
"are those old dodgers over there in
the corner going to continue to wran-
gle?"
about an hour, prob'ly," replied the
landlord of the Petunia tavern. "They
ere discussing the League of Nations,
and they've only got just as far as ar
guing yet. They have to cuss and yell
and call names before they get it set
tied for today and start off madden
than wet hens. "-Kansas City Star.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
Rather Mixed.

"JOnes has nice job on his hands"
"What is it?"
ITO put his son on his feet"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
KIDNEYS WEAKENING?
BETTER LOOK OUT!

Kidney and bladder troubles don't
disappear of themselves. They grow
upon you, slowly but steadily, UNDER
mining your health with deadly GER
tainty, until you fall q victim to In
durable disease.
Stop your troubles while there is
time. Don't wait until little pains be-
come big aches. Don't trihe with dis
ease. TO avoid future suffering begin
treatment with GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules now. Take three or
four every day until you feel that you
are entirely free from pain.
This well-known preparation has been
one Of the national remedies of Hol-
land for centuries. In 1896 the govern
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25

ment of the Netherlands granted a spe-
cial charter authorizing its sale.
The good housewife of Holland would
almost as soon be without food as with
out her "Real Dutch Drops" as she
quantity calls GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules. Their use restores
strength and is responsible in a great
measure for the sturdy, robust health
Of the Hollanders.
Do not delay. Go to your druggist
box of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. Take them as directed, and
If you are not satisfied with results your
druggist will gladly refund your money.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
the box and accept no other. In sealed
boxes, three sizes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25

Accept california" Syrup Of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child Is having the best and most harm
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love its. delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot
tie. Give 1t without fear.
Motherl You must say California"
ADV.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
Why He Was Interested.

my uncle Is very fond of the works
Of ARENAS Ward"
Likes that form of humor, eh?'
''He doesn't know It's humor Takes
a serious interest. Thinks II q fine
example Of simplified spelling"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
Keeping to the Truth.

II engaged the rooms for my holt
day." he said, because the landlady
wrote me that they overlooked a SUI
perb garden of 200 acres richly adorned
with statuary, where was at liberty
to promenade"
"Well?" his friend inquired.
ut was a cemetery" he said bit
terly.-LOndOn Tit-Bits.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25
Mr.. Meek's Crawl.

Meek-You trumped my ace.
Mrs. Meek-I did. What Of It?
Notwithstanding, my dear. I'm
glad it was you. If one of our oppo-
nents had done ii we'd have lost the
trick.-BostOn Transcript.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-12-25

There's lot to be gotten out OF
life which doesn't show in bank &C.
count
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-01-03
GOOD NEW YEAR ADVICE.

'The old familiar wish rings true.
A Happy New Year, friends, to YOU"
A man who keeps up the custom OF
sending New Year cards to his friends
included this year a second card bear
ing these words:
Instead of returning evil for evil,
try to return evil with good; to say
nothing i'll Of others; to act kindly
even with dumb animals.
Live thus one day, two days, or
more, and compare the state Of your
mind with it's state in former days.
make the attempt and you will see
how the dark, evil moods have passed
away and how the souls happiness has
increased.
make the attempt, and you will see
that the gospel of love brings the
greatest and most desirable of all
things"
On these cards is written, "This is
Tolstoy's advice. 1t is good to pin on
calendar where it will be seen every
day."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-01-03


Robert Adams visited a carpenter
shop, the town paint store and other
places early the next morning. He
went to the hardware store and ex-
amined the latest in house trimmings.
He spent two hours going over wall
paper stock. He asked each artisan he
consulted one uniform question: Can
you get the work all finished by New
Years ever"
He amazed the village tailor by or
dering his first suit in five years. He
was profitable customer for the bar
Der, who not only worked in shave
and hair trim, but a shampoo and
half dozen special unguents.
The renovated husband of Mary Ad-
ans dallied long at the mirror ere he
went out and took Dobbin out Of the
stable. The train was due at ten
o'clock. but 1t was New Years eve,
travel was heavy and oil trains de-
layed, and 1t was well on toward mid
night when he craned his neck from
the sleigh and eagerly watched the
passengers alight.
An utterance of disappointment
escaped his lips as passenger after
passenger left the platform. Then he
stared fixedly at feminine form ar
rayed in neat velvet hat and pretty
plush coat. She had turned her face
toward the station light.
"Maryl" he cried, but unbelievingly,
as he viewed her strange attire.
"Oh. Robert" she replied, and has
tened eagerly toward him, but halt
ed with quick shock. Old Dobbin
looked ten years younger than when
she had last seen him. The sleigh glis-
tened like a newly FURNISHED chariot.
And Robert !-she Toasted her eyes on
this apparent subject Of the fountain
Of youth.
FL didn't know you," she STAN
| mered.
"Nor you," said Robert-"all dolled
up In new togs."
"Oh, Uncle Ephraim made sister and
me a famous Christmas present and
insisted on seeing 1t spent on our own
selves" explained Mary.
I've invested trifle In the same
line myself" Wanted Robert, with a
spice Of pride. "Get In, Mary. Yes,
new robes. Don't think me reckless
did It all for you"
Again--"Oh, Robertw In rapt tones.
as they came In sight of home. loom
ing up like mansion In a new robe
of white trimmed with dark green.
swat till you see the rooms-new pa
pered from top to bottom" and Mary
was In a daze as she was ushered
into the house. Then she put her arms
around his neck and kissed him.
"What does this wonderful magic
mean7" she fluttered.
at means--hark there 90 the bells,
Ginning out the old year. 1t means
Happy New Yearl' and he placed his
arm about her waist-"the newest
New Year of our lives, for we are go
Ing to begin to enjoy the best the world
can give all over againl"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-01-03

ing look around the neat, clean little
sitting room. II say, Robert, had a
bid today on some of your property
here"
that's good" responded Robert,
pricking up his ears. ever keen for
business.
"The towns growing and getting
crowded, and a client Is thinking Of
buying some street frontage and build
Ing q half dozen bungalows as q
speculation. wondered II your va
cant corner beyond here mightn't suit
him. What are you asking for It an
acref'
IAN acre" fairly shouted Robert
"Humphl that's COOL Why, the land
Is fully quarter of mile nearer
town than the new subdivision Of Jem
Lane. He charges lot prices, and SO
shall l."
The brother-in-law hunched his
shoulders and looked dubious. "See
here, Robert" he said. I'm going to
be plain with you. I've brought half q
dozen customers here who want TO
build, and lost all of them. The loca-
ton isn't 80 bad; It's a direct street
and the widest In town. but the minute
they see those rickety sheds facing the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-01-03
owosso MARKETS.
GRAINS

owosso. Mich, Jan 8, 1919
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-01-03

street, and the house here, lopsided.
paint all faxed off and the lot Uttered
up with old wagon wheels and other
rubbish, they shake their heads. You're
behind the times-worse than that you
delight In playing the 'don't-care old
hayseed.' who doesn't appeal to an up
to-date neighbor. i should think, with
Mary, the thrifty Mary. always neat
as pin and living In this old wreck
when she could grace a palace, you
would turn over new leaf. BY the
way. the good time to start 1t will soon
be here-January 1. Think 1t over. It
means happiness for Mary. who de-
serves 1t, and profit for you, who have
let the golden chances slip by unheed-
ed all these years."
Robert Adams did not resent the
straightforward talk Of his visitor. He
was Just In frame of mind where the
suggestions implanted might take root.
He nodded thoughtful adieu to his
relative and sat down alone to cogi-
tate. The postman appeared with a
letter from Mary and small bundle.
The former expressed the delight her
long-anticipated visit had brought to
her people. The package, opened, re-
vealed Mary's Christmas gift to him
half dozen handkerchiefs and two
neckties. All Of them bore initials
or some ornamental needlework, and
his face softened as he realized how
many plodding hours his wife had de-
voted to the task to give him pleasure.
Then he smiled grimly. AS he fixed
his eyes on framed portrait of his
helpmeet his eyes grew tender. Then
they took to their depths a dreamy
tinge. Before his mental vision passed
a series Of pictures born Of the vivid
suggestions of the day.
"Why, not?" he cried abruptly, COM
Ing briskly to his feet. January first
Is good time to beginw
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-01-03
WORM TURNED, so he
DEMANDED COIN BACK
Purchaser of Chestnuts Takes
His Case Into Court.
and Wins.

Mr.. A. Victor of Atlanta, Ca, is pro.
prietor Of delicatessen sort of place
and also sells chestnuts. In the re-
sorder's court Councilman Buchanan
testified that he purchased 25 cents
worth Of what purported to be chest
nuts at the Victor shop. He took them
home and placed the paper bag on the
table. Presently there came a rust
ling from within the sack. MIR. Blu
chanan Investigated cautiously.
"Your honor, I found two Of the
largest worms I ever saw" he said.
"They were fighting over a chestnut.
Maybe 1t was some henpecked worm
that was turning-I don't know"
Mr.. Buchanan took the bag out on
the veranda and investigated. he
opened two chestnut shells, which
averaged seven worms to the chest
nut. These he gave to the chickens
He carried the rest Of the worms
back to the scene of the purchase and
demanded his money back. Mr.. VIC
tor refused. He demanded ION his
part" the IA worms that Mr.. Buchanan
had fed to the chickens.
The return of these worms was
manifestly impracticable.
Inspector Wasser made a case
against Mr.. Victor; Judge Johnson
made 1t stick.
"Ill fine you SIS and COSTS" he said
"Why not make it $25?" inquired
Victor pertly.
"That's easy-it Is now $25 and
COSTS" replied the Judge. "Will that
do? I can accommodate you up to
anything in reason. Suppose we make
1t an even $100Y
But Mr.. Victor was enough Of q
ser at $25 and costs. He paid.