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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
Rig Business in Siberia

Concerning Japanese participation in the economic relief of Siberia. the Jap anese consul in Vladivostok is respon- sible for the statement that Japan as a government is back of no plan of or Eanization This by no means lessens the attention centered on Japanese com mercial activty in Siberia For time the Russians declared that the whole or Siberia was passing into Japanese hands and for anybody who had been the swift svarming of Japanese life in shan tung after the occupation of Tsingtau. there were no grounds for discrediting Russian fears. Japanest shops opened over night in vladivostok A very large new business building. the fa- nous Golden Horn"-rechristened by the Americans the Solitary Dog-has passed into Japanest hands So merri-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

they are so large that they are blocking up the Eustachian tube, perhaps being a cause of your deafness and ear trouble. or if they interfere with your speaking and singing voice, and right living does not reduce them, have them out. If your child is a mouth breather, is dull and apathetic, anemic. pale, weak, look to his tonsils and adenoids, and if proper feeding and local treatment don't correct the condition. surgery may be necessary to save him from future mal-development and illness. But you must remember that it is serious business to remove any of the body organs, and unless you change
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

Washington, March 22.-(SpecialO Hun howsers have turned many a blue star in Alabama service flags to gold; typhoid fever, pellagra and tuberculosis have annually ravaged many an Alabama home, but the great est enemy that state has known con- tines to drive it's dagger to the hilt into Aiabama's heart
 The annual number of victims claimed in Alabama is 157,66S-not in dead, but in wounded. They are iaid low for two weeks to two months; :he average is one month.
 For one month. each year 157,66 cit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
". C. '. U. Actiuities
"For God, Home and Native Land By MRS. MABEL F. LEAKE

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the central union was held last Tuesday afternoon in the auditorium of the local headquarters, and it was one of unusual interest from start to finish
 Mrs. Jackson, the president, who has returned from a stay of several weeks in Florida, presided over the meeting. and the cordial welcome extended her by the members was a sincere tribute Of their appreciation of her and delight at her return.
 Among the interesting features on the programme was Mrs. E. T. Glass paper on Flow Temperance Can Be Taught With the Graded Sunday School Lessons" which contained valuable helps and hints on this phase of temperance work.
 Mrs. LeNoir who is ever active in the good of the w. C. T. U., made a highly pleasing report on the activities of the negroes in the temperance cause in Bir- n,iIg gham She told of a number of loyal temperance legions that had been or ge nized among the younger negroes by Rev. Walker and his wife who are work ing earnestly to promote temperance sentiment among their race, and stated it was their intention to have one of the best known colored women temperance workers in the United States visit Bir- mingham to lend assistance in the work of organization of their people for the cause of temperance.
 Reports made by the superintendents of the different departments were espe- clally encouraging. The names of sev- eral new members were added to the membership roster.
 Mrs. E. N. Spence requests the mem- bers of the Red Cross workers of the central union to meet her in the audi torium, 11311 North Twentyfirst street, Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock to finish some sewing for the Belgian children. It is hoped all the ladies can give a few hours to this important work next Tues day.
 Mrs William Coates was hostess to the Francis Willard union at her home on Tenth avenue, south, last Thursday eve ming, the occasion was the anniversa " of her birthday, yes she says she still has birthdays, but this is the last one. '' Readings and music were the features of the evening, and the reading of jingles prepared by the members on how they had earned their dollar to pay the state p,ecge, while some were witty, some hu- n.orous, all tinged with originality, and it was hard for the judges to say which jingle. and which should not have the prize, but the first honor was finally con ferred on Mrs. Dunlap's catchy little verse, while Mrs. Garrison was awarded the second prize
 An ice and salad course was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Charles Donohoo.
 Mrs. Dunlap will entertain the Francis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

ly did the process of acquisition for military purposes, followed by pur- chase, go on that at last protest was lodged by evicted tenants. The matter went before a commission and there seems for the present Hull In deals. About Harborovsk the same process has occurred. Mines. mills, business houses, dwellings have been bought eagerly from tired and disil- lusioned Russians happy to escape from the business uncertainty and po- litical chaos of their great nebular land. Where has been a very large import from Japan of all sorts of man ufactured goods. Whether the Japan ese intends 1t for economic relief or not, practically the only obtainable gloves. stockings. handkerchiefs sweaters, underwear have been Japan ese And we are informed that Jap anese commission of business men passed west to the Urais on & tour of investigation. Japan will, without doubt, fuldll her part In supplying Si- beria with her manufactured articles call 1t economic relief or what you will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
When to "Cut Out" Tonsils

Henry B. Galatian. M D., in Physical
 Culture.
 If your tonsils are ragged with pouches and crevasses which retain secretions and excretions and food particles, causing fre- quent attacks of tonsililtis. and free drainage cannot be maintained, they are better out than in
 If you have a constitutional disease which can be definitely traced to the tor sls, and continued local and constitu- tional treatment does not bring relief, tonsillectomy should be thought of. If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

The sailor lad has vocabulary quite his own. by the way. Recruits are re grets;' later. as common seamen, they are "gobs" Food Is "chow." and ketch- up is red lead" "Binnacle list" means the sick list The guard house is called a brig" Instead of reveille he says rise and shine" and when he tires of noise he calls out pipe down. Leave
 for the army is liberty" for the navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

Willard at her home on Tenth avenue,
 south, next Thursday afternoon at 3
 o'clock All members are extended a cor
 dial invitation to come. Mrs F. M
 Jackson will be guest of the union at
 this meeting and will have something
 helpful to say to the members on "Scien-
 tific Temperance Instruction
 Mrs Chappell Cory, acting state presi-
 dent is busy sending out literature to
 the presidents of the unions throughout
 the state in the interest of the jubilee
 campaign. She expects much enthusiasm
 will be aroused and the campaign will be
 a splendid success.
 It is with a degree of pleasure the
 friends of Mrs. Mary T. Jeffries hear of
 her continued improvement fin health in
 Asheville, N C., they are hoping she
 will soon be able to return to Birming ham.
 At the meeting of the actuarial society, held in Montreal, Canada one of the best papers read was by P. H. Evans, en
 titled Note on Mortality By Habits Rep
 resentation" It said in part; Tt adds another investigation on the question of the effect of alcohol. The policies were divided into four groups, classified ac- | cording to the use of alcohol Mir Evans took note in speaking of the results that there was a tendency of those who drank I a considerable amount to underestimate l the amount or dICouQl uSC1 WitA lhc AS- suit that undoubtedly many really heavy drinkers would be included with the mod l crate class The results are in accord | ance with the results in previous experi- erce of various companies, namely, that the total abstain CT class showed the low es, mortality, and the mortality increased with the amount of alcohol taken. i The four groups that MT. Evans made | were:
 | obS
 9 Moderate drinkers, in which was in cluded those who did not exceed Rustic 6 | limit of one-fourth ounce of alcohol a | daN
 | Regular beer drinkers. which included
 tEose taking four or more glasses in any
 one day, or a daily use of one or more | f. Regular spirit drinkers. 'The results found for the different | cle sses were by the standard of the | Meoico- Actuarial table of mortality and were found to be S3.S per cent for total abstainers, s7.9 per cent for group 2 l 111.3 per cent for group 3. and 12S.9 per
 cent for group 4.
 It seems the Fairview union is entitled | to the prize for loyalty to the official temperance organ of the United States The Union Signal for 1t was found on investigation that every member of
 that union was paid subscriber to the paper and every member is enthusiastic over the great temperance sentiment that l is sweeping over the country, and they
 know every bit of the work that is be-
 ing done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

your habits of living some other organ will certainly suffer in place of that sac rificed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

CTS of large numbers of men, women and children.
 No city has yet been designated as a meeting place. but in all probability 1t will be in Alabama or Georgia.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
NOTICE.

At meeting of the Board of County
Road Commissioners of Shiawassee
county at the court house In the city of
Corunna, in the Office of the County
Clerk on Feb. IA. 1919.
Present-Commissioners Parmenter,
Bailey and Cline.
Commissioner Bailey submitted the
following resolution which was unani-
mously adopted
Resolved, by the Board of County
Road Commissioners of Shiawassee
County that the following described
road be and Is hereby taken into the
Road System Of said county for con-
struction and maintenance:
Commencing at the corner common
to sections Is. Is. 81 and 90, of o wosso
Township, thence angling northwest
erly across section 10 TO the section line
between sections and H.. thence west
on said section line about two miles TO
the town line between Middlebury aud
Owosso Townships, all In Owosso Town
ship. Shiawassee County, Michigan.
Dated Feb. IA, 1919
AMOS PARMENTER,
ROY g. BAILEY,
VIM. Fl CLINE,
Board of County Road
AZ 90 Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
earrack Of washington's Day.

Valley Forge, they found little or no
shelter. Even Washington slept for
several days under canvas. The SOL
,diers were set to work at once to build
shelters to protect them against the
intense cold. A prize of $12 was Of
fered by Washington for the first hut
to be completed in the quickest and
most workmanlike manner. The huts
were built of logs cut in the neighbor-
ing forest and at first covered with
canvas and later with straw.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
LA,NossuRo

Sergt Robert Clark of Georgia. is
home on ten days furlough-M Miss
Ruth Case Of St Johns, visited relatives
here over Sunday-Samuel Stull was
called to Ohio. Saturday. by the death
of relative-Mr and MIS- John
Powell visited their daughter and fam.
ilv In Lansing over Sunday-Mr and
Mrs Charles Beech were called to New
York. Friday. by the critical illness
with diphtheria of the latter's son. Glen
Harris, who Is In the U. 8. navy
Vernon Letter has resumed his work
on'the Bell telephone in northern Mich
igan Misses Hall of Owosso,
were guests In the Fred Nudge home
over Sunday-Mrs Ed Stevens of Sag.
NAV, is spending a few DAYS in the
Frank Doyle home Misses Nina and
Lnella Bennett visited in lansing over
Sunday Mrs w Oberlin and children
of Elsie. have been spending few DAYS
at the home Of Mrs B F Brown-H
Austin and A E Brya attended state
meeting of the hardware dealers at
kalamazoo last week.
The Citizens party held caucus
Monday afternoon and nominated the
following men for the village offices:
President-Ray w. Bailey.
Clerk-Charles w. Burwell.
Assessor-Seymour Piatt.
Treasurer-Guy L. Cantwell.
Trustees-R. S. Hamilton, w. H.
Berry and S. w. Haskin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
VERNON

Vernon, Feb. 19.-The Citizens eau
Gus was held in the village hall Mon
day night and the following ticket
nominated for village election: Presi-
dent, Charles Whealan; clerk, Fred
Olney; treasurer, Mrs. r. D. Disbrow
assessor, d. F. Reed; council, Mrs.
F. D. Clark, Miss Della Marks, Mrs
B. C. Hopkins.
The Peoples caucus held Tuesday
evening offers the following ticket:
President, Mrs. A. w. Kear; clerk,
Mrs. w. w. Reed; treasurer, Davio
Brown; assessor. William Sherman;
council, Mrs. ]. d. Mcintosh, Mrs. d.
A. Brown and Bert Shoemaker.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
FAMOUS As ! SWIFT RUNNER
Few Men, When Washington Was in
HE Prime, Could Successfully
Compete With Him.

"As to running" said Parson Weems
In his book on George Washington,
"the swift-footed Achilles could scarce
ly have matched his speed. Egad,
he ran wonderfully said my amia-
BILE and aged friend John Fitzhugh,
Esq. who knew him well. We had
nobody 'hereabouts who could come
near him. There was young Langhorn
Dade of Westmoreland, a clean-made,
tight young fellow and mighty swift
runner, too; but, then, he was no
match for George. Langy, indeed, did
not like to give up, and would brag
that sometimes he had brought George
to tie.' But believe he was mistake
IN, for have seen them run together
many a time. and George always beat
him easy enough"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
The Light i'm the Clearing
sage reads as follows:

sage reads as follows:
Though In reviewing the incidents
of my administration, am uncon-
scious of intentional error, am, new
ertheless, too sensible of my defects,
not to think it probable that l may
have committed many errors. What
ever they may be, fervently beseech
the Almighty to avert or mitigate the
evil to which they may tend. shall
also carry with me the hope that my
country will never cease to view them
with indulgence and that after 45
years Of my life dedicated to its serv-
ice with an upright zeal, the faults of
incompetent abilities will be consigned
to oblivion, as myself soon must be to
the mansions Of rest"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
Washinoton,s sionet Rjno.

The signet ring Of George Washing
ton has been found. This ring, which
the Father of His Country wore all
his life, is in the possession of a Wash
ington woman, whose name and claim
to 1t are not made public.
The ring bears the crest Of the fam
lily of General Washington's grand
mother, that of the Montivuto, which
was converted colloqually into Mon
tague. Her first husband was a Cap
tain Johnson, and by her second hus-
band, Capt. Joseph Ball, she had a
daughter, Mary Ball, George Wash
ington's mother.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
Mount Vernon Unchanoed.

Mount Vernon stands today exactly
as 1t was when General Washington
was living; the trees little larger
grown, but the garden and the lawns,
the houses and barns and stables and
great. vistas precisely as he would
have had them, and 1t might well be
imagined that his spirit broods over
these scenes of his earthly happiness
with fine approval of the devoted serv-
ice of his countrywomen in keeping
alive here the lamp of chivalry in the
souls of men.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
MAKING Sure.

Several years ago, at the funeral of
well-known fire insurance official
much detested by his staff, it was re-
marked that an unexpectedly large
number Of them attended. On one of
them being asked for an explanation,
he said: 'We wouldn't have missed
1t on any account; we want to be sure
that he is buried"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
l7s2..Wa$bin9toii ..I7ee

@HE defender of his countryside
4 of man. History and tradition
are explored in vain for a parallel to
his character.
In the annals of modern greatness he
stands alone; and the nobIest names
of antiquity lose their Inster in his
presence. Born the benefdctor of
mankind, he united all the qualities
necessary to an illnstrioas career.
Nature made him great; he made him
self virtnons.
Called by his country to the defense of
her liberties, he HniphdntIy yi,dj-
Gated The rights of humanity, and on
the pillars of national INDEPENDENCE
laid the foundations of great rep.b-
Tic.
Twice INFESTED Nth Supreme Mdgis-
tracy by the unanimous vote of free
people, he surpassed tn the Cabinet
the glories of the field, and, yolan-
iayily resigning the seebtey and the
Sword, retired to the shades of pri-
gate life.
a spectacle so neaU and so sublime zUds
contemplated s0ith the brofonndest
- admiration, and the name of Wash
ington, adding nea0 insfer to human
ity. resonnded to the remotest regions
of the earth.
Magnanimoas in youth, glorious through
life, great in death. His highest am
bition, the happiness of mankind. HIS
noblest victory. the conquest of him
self.
Beqaedthing to bosteyity the inheritance
of his fame, and building his mona-
ment in the hearts of his country
men, he Hyed the ornament of the
eighteenth century; he died regretted
by mourning zVorld.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
Resolutions Of Republican conventlo n

NososuHO"o " WepuDuCaU SoovcUSsoU
To the Ladies and Gentlemen dele
gates of the Republican County Con-
vention here assembled:
Your committee upon resolution
begs leave to report the following res
olutions and recommends their adop-
ton:
1. Resolved that we re-affirm our
faith in the principles of the Republi-
can party as established and fought
for by Abraham Lincoln, William Nc
Kinley, Theodore Roosevelt.
2. Further be it resolved that in
our opinion the tariff question is one
of the greatest issues before the
American people today and it is bound
to play big part in the re-establish-
ing of commercial activity and that a
protective tariff is the logical weapon
to prevent Germany from eventually
winning victory of commercial supre-
many and we express our explicit
faith in the ability of Joseph W..
Fordney to father and enact into law
a tariff bill which will produce this
result and best serve the interest OF
all classes of industrial activity.
3. We congratulate the nation on
the adoption of the federal amend
ment relative to National Prohibition
and sincerely commend the legislature
of Michigan for its nearly unanimous
adoption of this amendment and be it
further resolved that we, the Republ-
cans at this convention, express our
satisfaction with the plank in our
state platform relative to the LIQUOR
traffic and now hereby declare our
selves against the proposed beer and
wine amendment to our state consti-
tuition to be voted upon next April.
A. Be it further resolved that we
join all true Americans in expressing
our regret at the loss of so valuable
type Of high American citizenship
as Theodore Roosevelt
5. Further be it resolved that W.,
are exceedingly we'll pleased with the
sterling American quality of our SEN
ators in congress, Charles D. Town
send and William Alden Smith, and
express our belief that the election of
Senator Newberry was the deliberate
intention of the voters of Michigan to
choose true patriot and that any
effort to unseat him is deliberate
scheme to use the strong arm of the
United States government to change
the control of the United States SEN
ate from the Republican party to the
Democratic party for purely partisan
ends and now that the question has
been raised we wish thorough, full
and accurate account of all votes cast
at that election and pledge our sup
port to that end.
6. Be it further resolved that we
rejoice at the establishing of equal
suffrage in this State and express our
belief that the brain power behind the
ballot has been doubled and broadened
by this amendment to our constitution
and that taxation without representa-
ton has been wiped out.
Be it further resolved that we be-
lieve that the persons nominated for
the State Board Of Agriculture should
be persons who live on farms and
whose principal occupation is agrt-
cultural.
R. d. MATTHEWS,
BIRDIE WALLACE,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
Com. Rosevear submitted the following re-
port which was upon motion received and re
ferred to the department of Public Utilities:
February IA, 1919.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owos-
Gentlemen:
beg leave to report that it is a necessary
public i'm vement that water mains be con-
structed on the TO lowing streets:
On Harrison avenue from Corunna
nv, nue. to the A. A. r r., 62O IT. 4"
Z. l., estim ted cost. 09s.3s
On Bro dway avenue from Franklin to
Auburndale avenue, 675 It. 6" c. L.
plpe estimated cost. ....... l,439.50
On Cass street from Washington street
TO Green street, $50 It. s. G. 1. pipe,
estimated cost. .................. 2e5.S2
Respectfully submitted,
j. ROSEVEAR,
Commissioner OF Public Utilities.
Commits -ioner Hanscom submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was on motion received
and referred to the Department Of Public
improvements:
To the Commission of the City of Owosso.
Gentlemen:
Beg to report that it is necessary public
improvement that a sidewalk be built on
Grand avenue T. ON Auburndale avenue to the
west side OF Claud smiths property.
Il. L. HANSCOM,
Commissioner of Public Improvements.
The Mayor submitted the following recon
mendation which WIS upon motion adopted,
ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear and Wright.
TO the Commission Of the City Of Owosso,
hereby recommend that upon the compile
tion of the purchase OF the hook and ladder
truck by the city from the Duplex Truck Co.,
in accordance with the resolution OF this COM
nilsson passed on Dec. 10, 1918, Sewell wheels
be plac on said truck.
The Treasurers report for December was
presented which was upon motion received,
ay iHanscom, Rosevear, Wright.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
Removes ,scorched Spots.

Badly scOrched linen may be inn
proved by boiling well half pint of
vinegar, half an ounce of soap, two
ounces of fuller's earth, and the juice
Of several onions; spread this over the
linen wherever it is scorched and leave
1t to dry. When dry wash the gar
ment. and the scorch will have disap-
peared.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
ATVALLEY FORCE
Makeshift Abodes Afford.
& ed Little Shelter to Pa
triot Army.

VIEW standards Of comfort, even
I'M luxury, were established by
- y the government in building
the soldiers barracks in the great
military camps. The mems sleeping
quarters, for instance, were designed
by experts to meet special demand,
and the sanitary problems have been
worked out with the greatest care.
When Washington's army, after
struggling through the snow, reached
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21

FOR SALE-15 Good Mich Cows.
These cows were shipped from North
ern Michigan on account of the scarcity
of feed All are good mixers Will be
on sale SATURDAY.. Feb 8 1919. Sut
terbys barn. Harry r Gray. Owosso
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
Owosso. Mich. Feb. II. 1919.

Owosso, Mich, Feb. II, 1919.
Regular meeting of the Commission, Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members present Hanscom Rosevear and
Wright.
Minutes OF the regular meeting o: February
10 were read and approved as corrected.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21

SALESMAN WANTED to- eblInit'
orders for lubricsting oils. grelseo ala
paints Salary or Commission. Address
the Harvey OIL Co.. CLEVELAND. Ohio.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-21
MARK OF TRUE GREATNESS
First Presidents Noble Humility One
Of the Finest Attributes Of
His Character.

Great as Washington was, yet In
mis- breast brightly burned the light Of
humility. One of the fayorite pas
cages of washIngton's farewell mes