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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
MEASURES INTRODUCED
IN LEGISLATURE TO-DAY

Harrisburg. Feb. 25.--Chairman Holl-
ingsworth, OF the House agricultural
committee, today introduced a bill 10
nx the minimum of butter fats in milk
sold In the state at 3 per cent, and OF
provision for standardlzing by adding
sdkfm milk or removing cream under
regulations OF the Dairy and Food Com
missioner. A clause permits filing OF
- or taken from the mix He slso
introduced bill authorizing formation
of an association OF township super
Nr. Brsndie Berks, introduced a bill
fIx1ng a dollar bounty, payable under
poN1Iations OF the game commission. for
sedh u ten varieties OF hawks and fouf
= n. isprovlA washington. read ia
xssistant District Attorney ID
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Cocktail Mixers
Turn to SunddeS


lectors office and was required 10 hguie
out how much he owed Uncle sam.
Blanks containing places where ne
could tell Just how much tobacco ne had
on hand were to he flied out hetole
nightfall. And the floor tax on cigars
Uhat is the official name for the new
tax was in some cases 80 per cent more
than the old tax
Cigars We're divided into hve classes.
on class \ the tax increased from So
10 81 per thousand. Class h 'the old
five-Cent Eind) had brand-neW - taA
aud the prices continued ur TO TIE
plutoCratic class T., which advanced from
SlO tax per thousand to SIS. Cigarettes
Jumped 81 and So a thousand in taxes.
only the humble "all tobacco cigarette"
stayed anywhere near earth, It's tax
vas increased from. 81 to Sljo per
thousand. which looks as though some
rDdy IN Congress was trying 10 boost
the all-tObacco cigarette.
\ stout dealer on Walnut street was
found on step ladder high in air
! frantically reaching for a case Of cigars.
. lie was talking to the world al large
aud re didn't care who heard him.
I I'm patriot" he puffcd 81 bought
/ Liberty Bonds and all that hut |
don't see Svhy they make me climb
around and pretty nearly break my neck
to hnd out how much more money I've
got TO pay them"
There are no tobacco exemptions.
Every cigar and cigarette on the coun-
ters today viii he included in the tax.
Vain Pleas for Exemption
Tax Collector E.phraim l.ederer said
that for failure to make proper returns
dealers in any of the new commodities
included in this new luXuries tax were
required to pay fine of 200 per cent OF
their tax with possible monetary
penalty" as well.
over in the sobacco division Of tn
Federal Buildings taN-collecting office
there were hundreds OF wild pleas 70
exemptions made today -, ID. Ander
son, in charge of the bureau stood mos
of the time with telephone to his ca
I telling people how sorry he was tina
! no part OF their stock could be omit
ted from the tax
EIeyen-CeDt Sundae In sight
r. f.. II. Haight. manager of "a bi
4 downtown lunchroom and soda waite
, fountain. foresaw the introduction of IN
odd-priced sundae,
i when this new tax comes TO us.
a he said. 1--WE will simply follow the ex
ample of theatres and add a penny I
each ten cents OF purchase" He sighed
d THAT means a lot Of bookkeeping 10
a u.s." he added.
FIirriers, sporting goods dealers an
= manufacturers Of musical instrument
y and motorcycles were among those VIII
/. were figuring out from their stock o
4 hand just what 1hey owe the feders
. government for ~ coming fiscal yea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

'ituillOnla, w ere
held at ) o'clock to-
day from his late
home 2095 Emer-
aid street.
Because his WI
dow is seriously ili
win paralysis and
MS daughter is crit
ically III with pneu.
monia. the services,
which will be con-
Quoted by an Epis-
copalian minister,
were strictly pri-
vate. lnternent also
was private in
Bellevue Cemetery
Fitzgerald. who
was made a pen
sioner several years
ago. formerly was
captain of Truck
Comma M IN
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Private Killed by Military Police

Columbia. :. O., Feb. 25.--IB by \ p
Private Fred kinkain, Of Elizabeth
y. j.. was shot and instantly killed
i,s, night at Camp Dixon by member
,r the military police, Military uthori.
ties are investigating tho shootng cir
,umslanCes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Serbia Gets New $4,000, 900 Credit

Of SIS, 900 600 for Serbia authorized to-
day by the Treasury raised Serbia's
loans from the United States TO s27.-
900, 900 and loans of al the allies from
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
USED AUTOMOBILES

OVERLAND touring. 5-passenger. model
So 4-P 1918, has run 100 miles; fully
equipped and guaranteed IN flrst-class me-
chanicsl condition; the hrst $3.50 buys this
,iarage. II and Tioga SITS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

He served as member of the fire
bureau for. more than twenty years
Prior to this, he followed the sea. having
twice crced the globe by water. lie
was widely known 70 Port Richmond
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Rnmh Kills Belgian Children

Bru,.eis, Feb. 25-CBy A. P.)-Four
.children are dead and twelve injured at
opwijk, ten miles northwest of here. as
\ result OF the explosion Of a German
hand -krenads with which they were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
BURY FIRE CAPTAIN TODAY
Widow and Daughter of John C
Fitzgerald Seriously III

Funeral services for John G. Fitzeer-
aid, a retired fire captain, who dieG an
saturday after three-days illness Sro,,' om
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
DEATH OF JOHN KING

Death claimed another of the pion-
seers of the county Saturday when
John King, prominent Rush township
farmer, expired, after suffering for
months from weak heart. His death
was sudden. Mr.. King was born in
Ireland and came to America when a
boy of nine years. He lived in Buff
falo until 1857 when he settled in
Rush township and that had been his
home since. Mr.. King is survived by
three sons, John of Murrill, Martin
land Judd of Owosso and three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. L. Dingler and Mrs. Paul
Siess of Owosso and Miss Sadie King
living at home. One brother, James,
of Rush township and a sister, Miss
Sarah King of Detroit, also survives.
The funeral was held at the Catho-
Tic church Monday morning at 8
o'clock, Rev. FIR. P. j. Slane officiating
and burial was made at the Catholic
cemetery.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
WHEAT SMUT COSTS
FARMERS PRICE CUT

East Lansing, Aug. 11.-Wheat
smut is costing many Michigan Farm
ers a price cut of from five to fifty
cents bushel on this years crop, ac-
cording to the statement of Mr.. F. B.
Dress, Sect. of the State Millers Asso-
citation, Lansing. Mr.. Dress points out
that no smutted wheat will be bought
at the central markets and that as a
result the local dealers are compelled
to cut below the government guar
anteed price on all infected grain.
An anti-smut campaign is being put
on in an effort to eliminate as much
as possible of the wheat loss next year.
The State Millers Association has dis
tributed cards over the State warning
farmers, millers, and elevator men
that drills and bags as well as seed
wheat, must betreated for smut if the
infection is to be controlled. In ad-
dition, extension bulletins from the
Michigan Agricultural College which
cover wheat smut and its treatment
are being sent out, at the request of
the State. The millers will in turn
distribute the bulletins among the
farmers of their community who want
information on treatment for smut.
The campaign is expected to results
in great lessening of the amount of
smutted wheat for which farmers will
suffer loss next year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Gull Hens Now

August is an excellent month to
pick out the hens that will be loafers
next winter.
The ones that have already molted
or are melting at the present time
are the ones to get rid of. Most peo-
pie are under the impression that the
hen which molts early in the summer
gets her new coat of feathers and be-
gins laying earlier.
If the flock continuing these hens
was trap nestled for the period OF a
year it would be found that the ones
which molted early are the ones that
lay the least eggs during the year.
The hen that keeps her feathers up
till late fall and then sheds them all
at once is the hen that does the best
job of producing winter eggs. Her
feathers are shed within a few days
and her new ones taken on in very
short time. She then goes on pro-
ducing throughout the winter season
when eggs are the highest.
1t is a safe estimate that by hand
ling over the flock and culling out at
this period of the year at least one
fourth could be taken to market and
the remainder keep up the egg pro-
duction that the total number were
laying before the culling was done.
The Farm Bureau office has the as
sistance of man especially adapted
to poultry culling work and would be
very glad to give any assistance pos
sible in this work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

Reports from the entomology de-
partment of the Agricultural College
indicate that the Hessian fly is on the
increase and unless farmers pay at
Ttention to the time of sowing, it Is
apt to become a rather serious pest
IN the section. A number of fields
have been seen in Shiawassee County
this season where the fly has beer
working. The reports seem to indi-
cate that other counties in this region
are becoming quite badly affected
As far as is known this pest can best
be controlled by the time of sowing
and for this particular County the
most favorable time for seeding will
be from September 16 to 26. This
gives a sufficient time for the brood
that ordinarily does the most damage
to wheat to get out of the way before
the wheat is, large enough for it to
work on. Early sowing of wheat
should be avoided in this area if we
hope to control the Hessian Fly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Feed the Dairy Cow

All good dairymen realize the benz
fit to be derived from having theil
cows freshen in the fall. However, i
occurs in large herds that come cows
will freshen in the spring or summer
Regardless of time of freshening
when the hot dry weather of July anc
August comes and the flies get es.
pecially bad, cows will shrink a great
deal on their milk. 1t is at this time
that the farmers wonders if it will pay
him to feed his cows. With those
that are due to freshen in a few
weeks there is probably nothing to
be gained by feeding grain except To
keep his cattle in good condition. On
the other hand those that he expects
to milk the greater part of the winter
should receive some supplementary
feed with the pasture.
There is nothing better for this
than some soiling crops such as peas
and oats, green corn or alfalfa. Where
these are lacking or are not mature
enough to use grain should be given if
the farmers realize the greatest
amount from their cows during the
fall and winter.
Everyone realizes that once a COW
goes down on her milk at this season
of the year that it is very hard, if
not impossible, to bring her, back and
the only thing we can hope to do in
feeding cows at this time is to hold
them to more or less constant flow.
Just the grain that such be used is
something of 9. problem at present
prices. A good many combinations
could be given but the particular one
to. use will depend quite largely upon
what the farmers has on hand.
Ii he is fortunate in having a GUAM
tity of cool silage left over his feed
ing problers will be very much simpli.
fled indeed and with this material on
hand a small amount of oats, bran.
and gluten feed mixed at the rate of
$50 pounds of oats, 300 pounds of
bran and 800 of gluten feed will give
good results.
In case he is fortunate enough TO
have barley or corn q combination con-
sisting of $50 pounds of barley or
corn, 300 pounds of oats and 900
pounds Of gluten will make a very
good feed.
If gluten feed is not obtainable
cotton seed meal or oil meal, allow
ing about two-thirds the amount of
either in place of the gluten, may be
used.
At the present time one could SUBJ
stitute. wheat bran for oats and get
very similar results for summer feed.
Every dairyman should remember
that the returns which he gets from
feed fed to- dairy COW is not all
coming back to him in the form of
milk at the present time. The benefit
Will be seen in the next lactation per-
lod because it tends to keep the COW in
good condition up to her next calving |
period.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
LAlNoseuRo

Mrs w Fl Kimmis passed away at her
home In this village early "Wednesday
morning following an operation. Tues
day. She had been lifelong resident
of Shiawassee county. About twelve
years ago she with her husband moved
TO this village from farm near Pitts
burg, where her married life was spent.
She is survived by her husband, two
daughters. Mrs Irwin Mitchell OF Pitts
burg, and Mrs Alfred Harvey of Shia'
wasseetown, and one brother, John
Burgess OF Owosso. The funeral SER
vices were held at the M r church. OF
which she was a member, Friday at
eleven o'clock She was member OF
the Rebekahs and L o T n M lodges.
Harold Wright of jackson, has
been spending the past week at the
nome of his parents, Rev and Mrs q w
Wright. Eva Noble was called
here from Detroit last week by the
death of her cousin, Mrs w Kimmis
Geo Shuman is visiting relatives in
New York-Mrs A M Adams OF Lans
>dng, is a guest at the home OF her sister,
Nee Georgia Simpson-Judge Hough
ton and family of Bay City, have been
spending few days at the home OF his
another, Mrs A Houghton-H l. Au
tin and wife left Thursday on trip to
New York. His parents, Mr. and Mrs
James Austin of Ovid. will care fol
sheir business and home during theil
absence-Mr and Mrs Geo Wolters
are parents of u daughter, Bonita Har
riet, born August 10.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

The water battle between the Durand
and Bancroft fire depar tments Saturday
evening at Bancroft, resulted in draw.
It is proposed to fight 1t out In Owosso
Labor day.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. N. Conn are home
from a six weeks trip in the west.
They went via. Denver. Yellowstone
Park and on to Portland, Oregon,
where they visited Mrs Conn's son,
Harry Waldron and wife. Both enjoyed
the trip to the fullest extent and re-
turned home much benefited by the
vacation. Mr.. Conn will resume his
duties as cashier of the Shiawassee
County Bank. -Durand Express.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Bilhimer and
grandson, Phillip Boylan, have re-
burned from visit of week with Mr.
and Mrs. F. b Dickerson of Oak Grove
Calvin Mcintyre, the Canadian SOL
died taken off train at Corunna last
week by request of the sheriff of Ben
Zie county, was taken back to that
county by an officer from the northern
county. According to this officer, Nc
Yptyre stole better than $1,000 from
"A dairy and fruit farmer for whom he
was working.
Capt. w. T. Parker, who recently
returned from France where he served
for about year as army surgeon, is
home on leave of few days. He
expects to receive his discharge soon.
DIR. Parker will return to this county
II the Memorial hospital project is put
through. Many friends are pleased to
greet him again.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

The following Petition was presented ant
which was upon motion received and filed:
Petition No. 10.
To the Commission Of the City of Owosso
Gentlemen:
The undersigned. Henry "A. Dudeck. taxpayer
and citizen of the City of Owosso, Michigan.
and owner OF abutting property, and citizens
and vacate certain portion and part of State
street IN the City of Owosso, towit That por-
ton lying east OF lot three (3), block seventeen
I'D, of A. l.. Williams sub division OF the City
of Uwosso, and running east on Main street to
the curb line, and north on State street for "a
distance of seventy (70) feet, all in the City of
Owosso, Michigan And your petitioners will
ever pray.
HENRY A. DUDECx,
OWOSSO MFG. co,
g. L. Bentley Pres.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Notice Of Proposed Closing of Part
of Street.
To All Whom It May Concern:

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Take notice that pursuant to a resolution
certified under my hand and the seal of the
City OF Owosso. the Commission of the said
city will meet upon Monday the 9Th day of
September, A. ID. 1919, at 80 o'clock In the
afternoon of said day, as the time when this
Commission Will meet at the office OF this Com
mission and hear objections to the vacating
disseminating and abolishing the following
parts and portions OF State street in said city
OF Owosso to-wit:
That portion lying east of Lot Three (s). Blk.
Seventeen U7), OF A. l.. Willisms' Subdivision
OF the City OF Owosso, and running east on Main
street TO the curb ne. and nor h on State st.
City OF Owosso Michigan.
Objections may be filed In my ONCE In writ
ing by any person interested up and until the
resolution was passed by the Commission of
said city on the 18th day OF August, A D. 1919.
and In pursuance OF said resolution this notice
is given.
Resolution No. "a.
Resolved by the Commission of the City of
Owosso that it is hereby deemed advisable to
VI cate, discount ue and abolish the following
parts and portions OF State street in aid city OF
Owosso to.wit: That portion lying east OF Lot
Jams Subdivision of the City OF Owosso aud
running east on Main street to the curb line
and north on State Street for distance of
Michigan
Be It further resolved, that this Commission
appoint Monday the Eighth day OF september.
1919, 7:3o O'Clock in the afternoon of said day.
as the time when this Commission will meet In
the office Of the City Clerk of said city, and hear
objections to. vacating, and discontinuing and
abolishing the portions OF said street.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to give
notice according to terms OF the chatter OF such
meeting. which said notice shall contain COPY
OF this resolution and shall be published once
week for not less than two weeks before the
time appointed Cor such meeting In one of the
newspapers in the city OF Owosso.
K. +. CONANT
City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Buy Your Coal Direct
From Mine-Big Saving

:. The high cost of coal is a thing OF
the past! At least. there are no COM
plants on this account--since the re-
novai of government restrictions
among those who have learned how to
buy coal. The way to buy coal is to
get 1t direct from the mines This
saves several middlemen's profits IL
saves hauSng expenses. Anyone can
now buy at mine prices, whether a car
load buyer or one who uses only ten
or fifteen tons year. This has
been made possible through plan
evolved by a large and old-estab-
lished concern, THE BERNICE COAL
COMPANY, with main Offices at
Como Building, Chicago.
This company has thousands Of cus-
toners in various sections of the
United States who receive all of their
coal direct from the mines. These Gus
toners are pleased not only because
of the many dollars they save every
year, but also because Of the quality
of coal they arc getting. Many write
that they never before had coal that
makes SO little dust. that burns so
well, leaving so few ashes II you are
a coal user--whether you use hard or
soft coal, much or 1ittle-it will be
greatly TO your advantage to write the
Bernice Coal Co. at once for prices,
stating kind and quantity Of coal you
use.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
Owosso, Mich, Aug. 10, 1919

Special meeting OF the. Commission Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members PRESENT. anscom. Rosevesr and
Wright
All memb RS present waived formal notice OF
special meeting
The meeting WAS called TO consider the mo-
tion OF Mr.. Hanscom presented by him at the
regular meeting Aug. IS, 1919.
Nov. d by Mr. Ro evear that the motion made
by Mr. Hanscom Aug is, 10. relative to the
] they driven by Mr.. Prevoet In connection with
the Barkoot Carnival Co. be rescinded which
motion pre- allied; ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear.
Wright.
Moved by Mr.. Hanscom that Mr.. Denyes act
ing Chief of Police. be instructed to see that
Prevoet comply with the ordinance relative to
jitney BUSES. which motion prevailed; ayes
Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright.
No further business upon motion the Commits
sion adjourned.
A. L. WRIGHT,
Mayor.
e. F. CONANT,
City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
PETITIONS

The following petition was presented
which was upon motion received and referred
to the Commissioner OF Public improvements:
Petition No. 12.
To the Commission Of the City of Owes.
so:
Gentlemen -
We, residents and property owners on the
west side of Dewey Street humbly petition
your honorable body to cause sidewalk to be
built on said street from Mason street TO viii.
liams street. and your petitioners will ever
pray.
r. @. Penabaxer and others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

Moved by Mr.. Hanscom that the resolution
No. "a adopted at the regular meeting of Aug.
II, 1919, be amended to read Sept 8 instead of
Sept. 2, and that the correction in the descrip-
ton of the street TO be closed be as fol ows.
THAT portion lying eat of lot three (3), block
seventeen UO, of A. l.. Williams subdivision
OF the City of Owosso, and running east on
M in street to the curb lire, aud north on State
for a distance of seventy 400 feet, all in the
City of Owosso, Michigan"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

The application OF Brown & Gray. accom-
panied by a bond. for license to ope' ate bill
Hard and d oil rom In the City OF Owosso was
presen ed. and Mr.. Rosevear moved the boz
b. accepted. sureties approved and license
granted which motion prevailed; ayes Hans
com, Rosevear, Wright.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

The following petition was presented
which was upon motion referred to the Mayor
Petition No. 10.
August Is, 1919.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso
Gentlemen -
We the undersigned. taxpayers and residents
of the City of Owosso, Michigan. being firmly
convinced of the need OF public market place
In the city OF Owosso, hereby petition your
honorable board to take immediate steps to
establish the same.
We feel that a market place centrally located
would afford an opportunity for farmers 10
bring to the city their products, which could be
purchased by the citizens without the added
cost Of the middlemans profits. We could In
this way have the opportunity OF purchasing
fresh vegetables, butter, eggs and other needed
supplies at first COST Such market would
also give the farmers In the neighborhood Of
Owosso ready market for their products, and
the market would therefore be desirable from
the standpoint of both the producer and con-
sumner.
We, your petitioners, pledge our cooperation
and support in the establishment and main.
tenance of @ public market, and earnestly urge
your immediate consideration and action on
this petition.
M S. Bott and 500 others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22
r. @. Penabaker and others

The following petition was presented
which was upon motion received and filed:
Petition No. 10. -
Owosso, Mich, Aug 1s, 1919.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso.
Gentlemen:
1, resident and property owner on Chapman
St humbly petition your honorable body to
grant permission to Mrs. Setback to cut down
three trees on Martin St which are in
dead condition and OF no use for shade or orna-
mental purposes These trees are 10 the rear
of my property and so shade the ground that
crops are retarded In growth, and your petit.
toner will ever pray
Mrs. Herman Setback.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

The application of Stephen Scofeld, accom-
panied by b Iad, for a license to operate an
auto livery in the G ty OF Owosso was present.
ed, and Mr.. Rosevear moved he bonds be &C.
bepted, sureties approved, and license granted,
which motion prevailed; ayes, Hanscom Rose
year Wright.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-22

Mr.. Hanscom moved that Mr.. Prevoet OF the
Barkoot Carnival Co., have a placard on each
side or his they bus designating that the jit.
ney bus Is for Carnival employees only ana to
collect tickets from those people In place OF
collecting cash fares, which motion prevailed
ayes Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright.