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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-07
USE OF PARAVANES
SAVES MANY lives
British Invention Which Picked
Up Mines Ahead of the
Vessels.

Hundreds of American bluejackets
undoubtedly were saved from death
because the American warships, while
proceeding through the mine-strewn
seas, were equipped with paravanes,
through courtesy of the British admi-
rally.
Fitted with parayanes, the warshlps
fished out any mines ahead of the
vessels. Novices often mistook the ap-
paratus for torpedoes. The thing made
a humming sound when adjusted to a
speeding ship, owing to friction.
The paravane consists of a water.
plane shaped like torpedo, having
a pair of large fiat fins projecting on
either side of its body. The tail is
fitted with rudders to keep the thing
at any set depth. 1t Is tOwed over.
side by wire rope which runs from
the ships bows outward. The wire
rope is intended to pick up the moor
ing ropes of mines and slide their
along till they reach the nose of the
paravanes, where sharp saw is fixet
inside V-shaped slot. The saw cut.
through the mooring rope and allow.
the mine to float free, where it can be
either avoided or destroyed.
Due to the cable and fin arrange.
ment the twin paravanes kept diagon
ally ahead Of the vessel. Naval men
say the invention did more than any
other single device to defeat Ger
many'S policy of attrition.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-07
DUE TO THEIR MILK DIET
Why Yanks Are Noted for Their Phys
icaI and Moral Courage Is Ex-
planned by Dairyman.

American soldiers have displayed
such wonderful physical and moral
courage at the front because they are
from a dairy nation and are milkfed,
Is the conviction of M. ID. Mum of st.
Paul, president Of the National Dairy
council.
Speaking at the dairy show held in
Columbus. O., the other day, Mr.. Mum
said, AT one time the dairy show very
enormously compared the food value
of milk and meat as being equal. Milk
has just as much nutritive value as
other foods, but more than that, it con-
tains something other foods do not con-
tain. A quart Of milk supplies the es-
sential elements of child growth which
no other food contains"
He continued, saying, last year this
country produced approximately 90 bill
lion pounds, equal to 45 billion quarts
of milk, and yet taking from this the
amount used in condensed milk, butter,
cheese and ice cream there is left only
about glass of milk day for every
person in the United States. Milk
made up 10 per cent of the American
diet last year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-07
WHY
Ostrich Owners Are Con-
graduating Themselves

The fact that their feathers are to
be worn on milady's hat this winter
has Just saved 500 birds from extinc-
ton, according to the San Francisco
Chronicle.
When the war broke out ii hit the
ostrich plume industry, and hit 1t hard.
Ostrich plumes were drug on the
owned by Arizona ostrich growers were
sold for almost nothing.
Most OF them were bought by other
concerns at what seemed to them at
the time bargain prices. But the plume
market failed to revive, and what os-
triches remained were eating their
heads off. The California ostrich men
were not buying any more birds. They
had more than they knew what to do
with. Then it was that somebody sug-
gested eating them.
Last spring Phoenix owners decided
that they could no longer keep the
birds. The matter of marketing the
ostriches as meat was taken up with
Il. A.. Riordan, food administrator for
Arizona. and he gave his consent. A
committee had the task in charge, and
soon had all arrangements completed.
The ostriches were to be slaughtered
at the ranch and rushed to the city,
where they would be placed in cold
storage prior to selling. The whole
sale dealer was all ready. The shops
that were to handle ostrich meat at
retail had been announced.
Then the good news came.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-07
Why Centennial Is Remembered.

Although it is more than two score
years since the great American CEN
tennial turned the eyes of world in
the direction of Philadelphia, Me-
mortal hall, one of the three centen-
NAL buildings which were not removed
from Fairmont park after the close of
the exhibition, is visited daily by many
persons. Among the attractions in
Memorial hall are the WOlstatch gal
lery, containing some of the finest spe-
cimenS of American and European art,
and some marvellous reproductions Of
the pictures of the Italian masters :;
the observation-disclosures collection of our
own colonial and of rocco curios some
postage stamps of the early days of the
United States of America an exhibit
ton Of japanese lances and medieval
armor; reproduction of some of the
vatican statuary; full-rigged ship
which prisoner of the eastern peni-
tertiary made from pieces Of bone serv-
ed In his soup; a miniature of the en-
tire centennial, and finally there Is the
peeping glass exhibition of the Last
Days of Pompeii."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-07
British EMPIRE
H. knew IN 6 MINUTES
Record Time Made in Informing
Colonies That England Was
at War.

It required only six minutes to In
form the British empire that England
was at war on the night Of August A,
1914, says Lord Harcourt, who was
then colonial secretary.
ION that unforgettable night" he
said to the Empire Parliamentary as
ISOLATION, II was in the cabinet room,
Downing street, with few colleagues.
Our eyes were on the clock, our
thoughts on one subject only; but
there was feeble effort to direct our
conversation to other matters.
"We were waiting for reply, which
we knew full well would never come,
to our ultimatum to Berlin.
"When Big Ben struck II :30-mid-
night in Berlin-we left the room
knowing that the British empire was
at war. {. 4
81 crossed to the Colonial Office to
send a war telegram to the whole Of
the British empire. 1 asked the Off
cial in charge of that duty how long
1t would take. He said about six min
utes.'
81 asked him to return to my room
when he had done his work. In seven
minutes he was back and before morn
ing I received an acknowledgment Of
my telegram from every single colo
NAL protectorate, and even islet in the
Pacific.
$50 the grim machinery Of war be-
gan revolving in perfect order and
with perfect preparation because
more than two years previously, an in
dividual war book had been prepared
by the colonial committee of defense
for every single protectorate and
island. 1t was at that moment locked
In the safe of each governor or COM
missioner and they knew at once what
to do"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-07
How October Was Named.

October, during which the sun en-
tiers Scorpio, the eighth sign of the
zodiac, and which derives it's name
from the Latin word "octo," meaning
"eight," was, of course, once the eighth
month of the Roman year, which be-
gan with March. In our present, the
Julian calendar, October became thu
tenth month, but the old name has ale
ways stuck. 1t is commonly said thar
the selection of deadly insect to rep
resent October was because the killing
frosts Of October are as fatal to sum-
mer's flowers as the sting of the scOr.
pion Is to living creatures.
But the true reason for the choos.
ing OF. this sign is to be found in tho
fanciful astronomy of Olden days,
which saw the shape of the scorpion
I'm starry constellation, distinguish
ing that particular house" or quarter
Of the heavens through which the sun
passes In this lunar month.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-07
OWOSSO MARKETS.
GRAINS

Owosso. Mich, Feb Z, 1919.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-07
LAW CLERK IS RICH
lnherits Fortune After Struggling for
Years on Meaqer Salary.

Years on medger salary.
w. w. Scranton, for 30 years resi-.
dent Of Knoxville, Tenn, who strug-
gled for the last seven years to feed
and clothe his wife and two sons on
his meager salary as a clerk in law
office in Fountain City, Tenn, has
just inherited an estate valued at
100000.
Scranton learned of his good fortune
from attorneys for his great-aunt, who
died at Gallon, o., recently. Forthwith
he abandoned his clerkship and pre-
pared to enter the practice of law.
From now on he is assured of an in
come of about $3.50 monthly from the
estate, and this total, together with
what he earns from his new profess
sion, he believes, will keep the wolf
from the door.
Scranton's sister, who resides at
Gallon, inherited property worth ST.
100000 from the great-aunt's estate.
The Scrantons were born in Copen-
hagen, Denmark.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-07
PAYS FOR CLOTHING
1t Was Evidence Against Him and Me-
uro Burned II.

Miss Geneva Criswell Of Vandalia,
No., was paid $50 through the county
circuit court for the loss of her grad
uating wardrobe, and thereby hangs an
interesting court story.
Miss Criswell was a member of the
graduating class of the Vandalia high
school. A few days before commence
ment William Briscoe, negro, stole
her graduating clothes. He was cap
tured, but decided to destroy the evil
dence by burning the clothing. He was
sentenced to a term in the peniten-
tiary, but was paroled upon his prom
Use to pay Miss Criswell for the
clothes.
He has been saving the money at the
rate of So month and this week made
the final payment.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-07
AUTO IS ENTITLED TO
Three WOUND STRIPES
Orderly Tells of Experiences I'm.
der Fire With General
Il Edwards Automobile.

Maj. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards au-
tomobile Is entitled to three wound
stripes, according to Corp. Harold
SOane, his orderly. General Edwards,
q Cleveland man, is commander of the
department Of the Northwest, with
headquarters at Boston.
"Once a shell exploded so near the
car that it was torn to pieces" Cor
pOral SOane says. "The general had
Just left the car. Another time shrap-
mel hit the side. We are saving pieces
of it for souvenir"
Other tales Corporal Soane tells
are:
"At Moulin Boche in a French
plane began Smelling the generals
headquarters at night. So he went
into the dugOut and slept with his
men.
Probably the narrowest escape Gen.
eral Edwards had from death was at
Verdun. There was heavy barrage,
but he insisted on staying at the front.
iShrapnel exploded but few yards
away, but he was not even shaken up.
I'm lucky boy, lucky boy he MUIR
INJURED, as he hurried on to the
trenches.
although as commanding officer
he had the choice of quarters, life at
the front was not always a bed Of
roses. Near Chateau Thierry 1 could
find only an ill-smelling cellar for the
general to sleep In. After we had
been there three or four nights we
found that the odor came from the
bodies Of four Germans buried under
debris close by his bed"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-07
Official Call for the Republican County
Convention.
To the Republican Electors of the
County of ShiaWassee:

To the Republican Electors of the
County of Shiawassee:
The County Convention of the Repub-
licans of Shiawassee County is hereby
called to meet at the Court House in the
City of Corunna. on Tuesday, the 18th
day of February, 1919, at two o'clock,
p. m, standard time, for the purpose of
electing eighteen delegates to the State
Convention to be held in the City of
Lansing on the 18th day of February,
1919, at which state convention candi-
dates for State offices will be nominated
And also for the purpose of electing a
County Committee, consisting OF one
member from each election precinct in
said county and County Chairman
and Secretary of said Committee, and
also for the purpose of transacting such
other business as may properly come
before said County Convention.
The several townships, wards and
precincts of the county are entitled to
the following number of delegates to
such convention, such delegates to be
elected by such townships, wards and
precincts at caucus or primary to be
duly called in each such voting pre-
cinct, by the Chairman of the Republi-
can township or city committee in each
of said precincts.
hUbtlm
Bennington. Neutrality-suspicious.. u
Caledonia. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. D
Fairfield. ......... ..............
Hazelton, 1st precinct. ....... -. 6
I" 2nd precinct ......... a
Mlddlebury ..................
New Haven. q
Owosso Township. ............. q
Perry, LIST precinct ............... 8
End precinct. ...............
hush ............. .............., D
SclOta. ....... ......'...........
Sh1awasSee. ................ ~
venice. ................ D
Vernon, list precinct. 8
90 End precinct. ..........
a. 3rd precinct. ........... z
Woodruff -. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3
Corunna, 1st ward ................ 4
IND ward ............... .
3rd ward. ........ 80. 2
Owosso, LIST ward. ................ IL
End ward. ............ IL
Bird ward. ................ z
d 4th ward ..... ......... 10
OtQ WdTu.
BY order of the Republican County
Committee.
ALBERT L. NICHOLS,
Chairman.
NEIL r. WALSH,
Secretary.
Dated at Owosso, Jan. 8, 1919.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-07
BIRDS STEAL RIDES
Too Lazy to Fly, They Are Taking the
Places of Tramps.

Birds are fast taking the place OF
hoboes on the brakebeams Of trains,
according to John e. Sexton, president
OF the Eureka-Nevada Railroad COM
pany Of Palisade, New.
Sexton says birds, especially spar
rows and linnets, are extremely lazy
this year, and instead of flying from
the East to the West, are riding the
brakebeams.
Citing an instance, Sexton said that
about 300 birds riding on a Southern
Pacific train passing through Nevada
from the East recently. few from be-
meath their perches on the coach when
the train passed over rough cross
ing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-07
Optimistic Thought.
He that is valiant does not commi
yelf-murder.

FARMERs:-It pays to sell your cream
and feed the skinned milk. We pay
@. q. d. for butterfat at Owosso,
or at our Oakley creamery. RUNDELL
BROTHERS
We will pay STRAIGHT salary of $50
ner week for man or woman with rig TO
Introduce Eureka Egg Products. Six
months contract. Eureka Mfg. Co.,
East st. Louis, ILL
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1919-03-21
No Secret Treaties.

Psris.-It has been learned that the
status OF secret treaties and conven-
lions made during the war ngnin has
arisen. Information Obtained today
from some OF the American delegates
TO the pence conference was that the
action OF majority OF the commits
sion dealing with Grecinn boundaries
In declaring That the treaty OF London
OF 1915 was effective will not be per-
mit,cd to 30 unchallenged and could
not become effective unless ratified
by the council OF ten, which they ms.
serted would refuse It's approval. The
decision relative TO the treaty OF Lon.
don. which IN one OF those secret con.
,entions made during the war. Ii re-
rnrded Ms Of the grayest importance,
II being declared to be In direct con.
flict with one OF President Wilson'S
fourteen points, concerning such agree.
ment and one relative TO the right of
self.dc'ermlnatlon Of small nations. II
II held that II the decision Of the ma.
jorl'y OF the commission was upheld
II would OF necessity cnrry with II NJ.
flrmntlon OF itnly's claims to nearly
NIL tho eastern shore OF the AdrIn,ic.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1919-03-21
VIII Take over 72s Steamers.

Beriin.-The mercantile fleet in
German harbors. disposition OF which
will be decided at an early date at the
food and shipping conference at Brus.
sells, consists. according TO German fig.
ures. OF T23 steamers Of 1856. 700
gross tons. and 1880 sailing vessels OF
S2.G0o tons. The sailing craft and
some OF the small steamers viii. how
ever. be left by the entente to Ger
many for coastal traffic. The steam
or figures Include steamers finished
during the war. but not the unfinished
steamers. which the Germans continue
TO insist cannot be demanded under
the armistice. The total tonnage that
may be surrendered to the entente il
approximately 100000 gross tons.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1919-03-21
Anarehlsts Repulaad.

Observation-Disclosures forces made
a determined attempt to cut communl-
cations between the American and al
lied columns on the Dvina and vaga
rivers. but their attack was repuised
with heavy losses. The enemy lost fif-
ty-seven dead and four prisoners. The
allied casualties were one soldier
wounded. On the anniversary Of the
Russian revolution. March IL, tAs eel.
ebrations by the city and the council
OF professional unions was made the
occasion for numerous pro-BiishevIst
addresses. whereupon the provisional
government arrested n number Of the
speakers.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1919-03-21
Death Penalty for Anarchist.

Paris.-Emile Coffin. the anarchist,
who recently made an attempt upon
the life OF Premier Georges Clemen-
ceau. has been sentenced to death by
the courtmartial which tried him. The
verdict was unanimous. In his exam.
ination before the court.martial trying
him on the charge OF wllfully attempt.
Ing to murder Premier Clemenceau.
Coffin declared that II he had escaped
after his attack on the premier he
would again have tried to take NJ.
Ciemenceau's life II he thought he
might succeed
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1919-03-21
Want Race Equality.

New York.-Action by the peace
conference to eliminate race preju.
dice. which he termed "a fruitful
source Of discomfort and unensincss
among nations In the past" was urged
by viscount ish!i. Japanese ambassa.
dor to the United States. speaking be-
fore the japan Society In New York.
Nothing would contribute more effect
lively to the foundation OF permanent
peace. The constitution OF League
Of Nations. he added. would not be
worthy Of the conference II II omitted
n provision TO right the conspicuous
injustice" arising out Of prejudice be
tween the races.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1919-03-21
Accounts to BE Furnished.

Brussels.-Prior to the signing BY
the Germans Of the agreement for the
taking over Of the German merchant
fleet and the provisioning Of Germany.
the subcommittee on food supply and
merchant shipping held conferences. At
the meeting Of the conference subcom-
mittees on food supply, Herbert G.
Hoover was the only speaker. The
Germans asked that the control should
be exercised by German military men.
but the allied Representatives. insisted
II should be In the hands OF the Ger
man civil authorities. who would be
called upon to furnish accounts asl
statistics regularly.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1919-03-21
WIDELY SCATTERED EMPIRE
MUST BE PROTECTED WITH
BIG NAVY.
GERMAN STATUS FIXED
HUNS BILL WILL BE IS 600 ,0oo, 900
IF PRESENT FIGURES
STAND.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, March 15.-At a meeting of
the British empire peace delegation
some aspects OF the draft of the cove
nant of the League of Nations were
considered, especially as 1t affects the
future Of British naval needs. accord.
Ing to Reuters Paris correspondent.
A memorandum was submitted by the
British admiralty bearing upon the
effects of the covenant on the navy
und making specific suggestions. 1t
Is understood that broadly the deiega-
ton agreed that In fixing future ma
val ornaments the defensive needs Of
the scattered British empire can be
adequately met only on the basis Of
the pre-war proportion of strength Of
the British navy to that of other
uavies.
Paris.-President Wilson, Lloyd
George and Clemencenu met at Col
Houses room in the Hotel Crillon and
told the President Just what had
TRANSFERRED during his absence; that
the framing of the economic condI-
tons for Germany's future commerce
and business Is what is holding the
drastic preliminary peace terms and
the subject Of reparations is also de-
veloping knotty problems.
Mr.. Wilson has agreed on the naval,
military and air terms and the from
tiers fixed for Germany. not objectins
to allotting Danzig as a port for
Poland.
The amount Of reparations Ger
many must pay could not be stated
concretely, as France still Is unde-
cided as to whether she will accept
the principles agreed to by Great
Britain and America regarding what
items come under the PREPARATIONS
bill.
In any event, however, II Is left for
the reparations total to be finally
agreed upon within few days, as
the sum has been reduced to tangi-
BILE acceptance figure. between 49,.
o00.000,0O0 and $4,000. 100000.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1919-03-21
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by q disordered stomach
and inactive Liver, such a. sick head
ache, constipation. sour stomach.
nervous indigestion, fermentation OF
food. palpitauon Of the heart caused BY
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is a gentle laxative. regulates digestion
both In stomach and intestines, clenns
and sweetens the stomach and allmen-
:ary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold In all civilized countries.
Give It q trial.-Adv.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1919-03-21
Times and Names Change.

While speaking Of dogs, 1t might be
mentioned that their names as well as
the human types they shall appear
with are being dictated by convention.
kaiser" and Bismarck" once popu-
lar names for big dogs. with LENA"
and Gretchen" for those Of the So
called gentler six. have been discarded.
Even king" Duke" and prince"
are In disfavor. Instead, the dog fan
ciers are taking the names Off Pullman
sleepers and annexing them on the
poor bow-wow. Such names as Fay
cite, Gwendolin, Edith, etc., will be the
vogue.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1919-03-21
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There %
only one way. to cure Catarrhal Deafness.
and thst Z SSn'ti sTH2riN Eem:dE:
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System: Catarrhal Deafness u
caused BY an innamed condition Of the
mucous Wna lining OF the Eustae en-, TUBE
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
whom It u entirely closed. Deafness u the
result. Unless the Inflammation can b r..
mai condition. hsaG; S mST ). destro nW
forever. Many cases Of Deafness are
caused By Catafrh, which 10 an indamed
condition Of the Mucous Surfaced
case Of Catarrhal DEAFNESS that cannot
= cured BY HALLS cATARR4
An Druggists nc. Circulars free.
=. J. Cheney . Co.. Toledo. ohio.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1919-03-21
DRIVING OUT REBELS
GOVERNMENT TROOPS ARE KILL.
ING THE PRISONERS THEY
SEVERAL CITIES AFFECTED BY
RIOTS AND FIGHTING IN
GERMANY.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, March l3.-The behavior Of
the Spartacans in Iicbtenburp was
worse than the Bolsbevist crueItie. in
Russia. Berlin adv,ce. rece,ved In
Copenhagen and transmitted nv the
telegraph say. All well.dressed c,ti.
zens appearinp in tho STRAITS wera
robbed and MANY were Killed Sew.
eral persons were dec,n,ta,ed and tho
heads were carried through the
streets nv female Snsr,acaps The
government troops II ia .ddad con.
time to kin eyerv nrisoner ,bev tate
Riots have occurred I'm yarions Cor.
man towns ou,s,de Rer,,n and a Snor.
tacan revolt has broken ont in Ham.
burg. according IN an pXcho,,o Tar.-
crapb disna,cb from cone,haca, Tho
riots are said IN have resulted from
a general STRIFE spnnor,ed Inv ,he
Spartacans
BerlIn-Tbe nrocr.s. y, tho co,ar,
ment ,roons ,yo,ns, Tho Sn.r,,..ns
necessarily Is slow ouInr 70 IN. r.aa
Of tboropgbIv cleaning n, IN. ,a.on.
ouered nar,s n, the c,,v Tn. nonn.
lace of Iicb,ophur, ,s s,,,or,,r no
yerelv from buny.r
The second ,mnor,ant sn,r,,c.p
s,ronybo,d Is wo,,s.,.aa .,,h,rh =,