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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12

Arab Isle OF Bahrein 1.
Place Of Romance

Bahrein. the remote Arab isle In the
Persian gulf. which II the reputed
birthplace Of the Phoenicians. has
played an important part In the event
full history Of the middle East. Ira,
dition says the lustrous pearls that
cleaned on the breast Of the queen
Of Sheba were 6shed up from the hot,
dangerous depths of these waters.
And long before the flood, says
Babylonian mythology, great crea-
ture. half man and half fish. called
"Oannes," came up from the waters of
Bahrein. strobe ashore. and went
North to teach culture to the Chal-
deans! Here. too. are strange. mys-
terious ruins awaiting the pick and
spade of exploring antiquarians.
But 1t Is the big, high-priced pearls
rather than ruined cities that make
modern Bahrein a coveted prize In the
breakup Of the Turkish empire, For
centuries fortunes have been fished
up from these seas each year. On the
adjacent Arab coast are certain sheiks
In whose tribes pearls of great price
have been handed down for genera
lions, and Ishtar, the dissolute Baby
lonian princess, is said to have worn
a necklace Of Bahrein pearls which
was so long that even when she stood
upright 1t brushed on the ground.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE


To amend section three of an ordinance EMIT
led IAN ordinance to provide the salary and
bond of the City Clerk and TO provide for the
appointment and salary Of the Deputy Clerk "
passed and approved Marches, 1918, as amended.
The City OF Owosso Ordains:
Section l. That section three OF an ordin-
ance entitled IAN ordinance TO provide the sal
airy and bond of the City Clerk and 70 provide
for the app IMMINENT and salary O. the Deputy
Clerk" passed ard approved March "a, 1913, as
amended, be and the same is hereby amended
70 read as follows:
Section 3. At the biennial regular meeting
on the first Monday in May at which the City
appointa Deputy City Clerk for a term OF two
v, airs, who shall be under the direction and au'
thority of the City Clerk. The salary of the
Deputy City Clerk shall be 10000 Zone hundr
dollars) per month, payable semi monthly, and
said Deputy Clerk shall file with the CITY Clerk
n surety Company bond approved by the Com
miss on IN the penal sum OF two thousand dol
lars for the faithful discharge of toe duti OF
said office. In the absence OF dis ibility OF the
City Clerk such Dep ,ty shall have oil the du-
ties, powers and authority conferred on the
Clerk by State laws. city charter. or any ordin
ance. Appointment to fill a vacancy Ia SAID
Office may be made lat any time when such
vacancy occurs.
eection2. This ordinance shall take imme'
dae effect
Passed and approved Dec. 8, 1870
AT WRIGHT,
Attest:- Ma, or.
E. F. CoNANT,
CITY Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12
UNABLE TO ANALYzE DRUG
Intoxicating Principles of Powerful
Narcotic, "Cohoba," Remain a
Mystery to Chemists.

When Columbus arrived at the is
land Of Haiti he and his followers
were interested to observe a curious
practice Of the natives, who were ac-
custOmed on ceremonial occasions to
make use Of narcotic SNUFF produc-
tive Of sort Of hypnotic state, with
vision supposed to be supernatural.
The tribal wizards, or priests, while
under the influence Of the drug, were
accustomed to hold communication
with unseen powers, and their NUT
terings were construed as prophecies
and revelations Of hidden things.
The snuff was called "cohoba." and,
in the form of fine powder, was in
hailed through a forked wooden tube,
the forks being inserted in the nos
trils and the lower end Of the tube
buried In little heap of the snuff,
which was held on a tray of carved
wood. Sometimes large snail shells
were used for snuff boxes.
The mimOsa-like tree from which
the snuff is obtained is plentiful along
the banks of the Orinoco and the
Amazon. 1t grows In Haiti, Porto
Rico and other islands of the Antilles.
The seeds yielded by Its pods are
dried, roasted and ground, to powder,
which Is sometimes mixed with lime
from calcined snail shell.
Only recently has this tree been
identified by DR.. w. e. Stafford Of the
government plant bureau as the
source of the snuff, the origin of which
has hitherto been puzzle. The
chemical properties of the drug are still
unknown and so its intoxicating prin-
ciple remains a mystery.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12
Why Hats Are Like Houses.

Did 1t ever occur to you that head
gear takes on the form Of houses?
1t Is hard to account for some of the
weird hats of the day by this theory,
although perhaps an effort to carry
out the lines Of the skyscraper may be
traced In the beanstalk decorations Of
feathers and flowers which tower sky
ward from our hats.
However hard to prove, this Is a
theory put forward by an authority on
woman's dress. To understand its
claim to consideration call up pic
ture Of medieval woman with a tall
funnel-shaped headdress-the henin.
Isn't 1t for all the world like the spire
Of a Gothic church? And doesn't 1t
also suggest the peak tent where her
crusading or warrior husband or
brother or father spent much Of his
time?
Take the eastern turban for an
other example. 1t is almost like the
dome Of some mosque or, synagogue
In outline.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12

That Would Seem to BE the Verdict
OF Humanity on the Great
Question Of Pies.

They were talking about pies and
discussing which was the best, and,
what we gathered from the cheerful
controversy, all were the best.
The person VINO stood up for the
good old apple pie was just as eloquent
In his references to the peach or pump
kin pie. In fact, each person would
hurry through the praise of one kind
of pie in order to champion another,
which convinced us that of all the
varieties of food In this world the pie
Is the blessedest.
Sometimes you will find man who
doesn't eat pie, but watch him. Pie is
remedy for many distempers. We
one time cured ferooious sick head
nche with quarter of mince pie, and
that, too, on the advice Of physician.
One Of the party never heard Of a
mulberry pie, and what barren life
she must have led. We are through
with the cherry pie era and with what
Joy it has filled the world We come
to the berry era. and first of all there
is the huckleberry pie, which berry
has rescued from sunshine and soil all
the grace of the earth. If man does
not like a huckleberry pie, it is be-
cause the pie or himself has not been
well made. The black raspberry pie
stands away up on the snowy peaks Of
perfection and for picnic purposes 1t is
unparalleled. When we eat raspberry
pie in the woods we feel that the
.Dryads are feeding us from their Lily
white hands.
There are other glorious pies, of
course, but we must have room to say
that the glory Of pie is In the grace
and charm of the cook. The pastry
depends upon her temper, and the pas
try is three-fourths of pie. If we
were going to get married again, we
would arrange rastry-making con-
test, and the damsel that made the
best pastry we would marry--if we
could.-0hio State Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12

A tentative annual census of the
Alaskan fur seals Just made by DR..
G. Dallas Hanna indicates the
strength of the herd as ga ,269 ami
mails of all ages, as compared with
498, 432 seals In 1918. The number of
pups born, equivalent to the number
of breeding cows, was 1912, an in
crease over 1918 Of 10 per cent In
each class. The aggregate figures for
1919 do not include the seals taken
for their skins. According to the tele-
graphic reports, 22,027 fur sealskins
have been taken on st. Paul island
and 1854 on st. George island through
the regular killing season ended Au-
gust 10. A special effort has been
made to reduce the excess of large
male seals, with the result that over
6,4OO such skins have been taken.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12

One of the most unusual features of
a Japanese court to a stranger Is the
fact that each prisoner has his head
covered by q wicker mask, more like
an inverted waste-basket than any
thing else, the object of which is to
prevent recognition Of the prisoner, to
permit him to hide his shame under
the disguise and, very possibly, to pre-
vent him from making a bolt for lib
erty.
The sight Of prisoner SO arrayed is
CHASTITY, the mask bringing up the sug-
gestion Of the hangman's. cap.
Once in the prisoners box, how
ever, the masks are removed, while
the prisoners sit with deeply bowed
heads in an attitude Of the utmost hu-
mility.-Boston Post.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12

They are not so slow in Russia as
many Of us imagine. An American re-
lates that while In Moscow before the
war he one day saw crowd gathered
around little fellow who was bawl-
ing at the top of his lungs. Many
asked him what the trouble was, but
he kept on crying. and the crowd In
creased; then all Of sudden he stop
ped and said in clear. loud voice: II
am lost. Will somebody please take
me home to Ivan Tobinsky. the cham
pion .clothicr of Moscow, who has q
full supply Of autumn overcoats, suits
neckties. shirts. hats and umbrellas,
which he will sell cheaper than anyone
49, h the city."-Bosten Transcript
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12
How TO "Read" Fingers.

At the muscular portion Of the
thumb where 1t joins the hand one
can decipher imagination and roman.
ticism, in accordance with the height
of this particular part. People with
no enlarged joint at this spot are sore
ly dependent upon others and cannot
think or act for themselves. This
somewhat corresponds to the side of
the hand where the small finger is
connected, for when placing the pain
downward upon table the direct
straight line gives way to untidiness
and curiosity, II Is just opposite in
meaning to the curved development,
determining neatness and discretion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
I'm Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears III
Signature sas of &Nzgz1g
Greeks Prize RuQs.

Rug making is as old as Greece ft.
self, but it was never made conf
mercial item, and it was rare indeed
that weaver could be persuaded to
part with his rug. Greek rugs are OF
two kinds, the heavy ones used in win
ter and the light ones used at all
times. In the beginning the designs
were of the simplest, but later the
Greeks borrowed floral designs from
the Persians, which loan was amply
repaid with the development Of Gre
clan art. Venetian rugs are also verg
rare.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12
why Depth FIshes Are black.

The depth fishes are all exceedingly
ferocioSs, as shown by their huge. Ian
Get shaped teeth. All Of them are
inky black--as might be expected from
the fact that their abode is one Of
absolute and everlasting darkness.
Some are blind, while others have
huge goggling eyes; for amid the
darkness phosphorescent lights are
carried by many Of the abysmal crea-
lures, even by the fishes themselves.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12

The development In telephone and
telegraphic equipment effected during
the war would have occupied probably
from ten to fifteen years during ordi-
nary peace times.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12

We will pay a STRAIGHT salary of $35
per week for man or woman with rig TO
introduce Eureka Poultry Mixture Six
months contract. Eureka Mfg Co.,
Esst st. Louis, Ill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12

WANTED-A first class dry goods
man window trimmer; good ste dy job
must have good references. Address
w. 8. Proud, Alma. Mich. u
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12

SALESMAN WANTED TO solicit
orders for lubricating oils, greases and
paints. Salary or Commission. Address
the Harvey Oil Co.. Cleveland, Ohio.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-12

All important county news In THE
TIMES 81 per year.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-16
CHICKENS ARE STOLEN
FROM ELDERLY WIDOW
WHO LOST HOME BY FIRE

The meanest man living, outside of
the German empire, is the fellow, who
on Wednesday night, stole the entire
flock OF 20 chickens owned by Mrs.
Margaret Blair, the elderly widow
whose home with all it's furniture was
destroyed by fire last Saturday night
Practically the only property saved
on the premises was the chicken house
and the flock Of chickens in which
Mrs. Blair took great pride and It was
a consolation to her that her chick
ems were not burned. The Monday
following the fire, Mrs. Blair left Boise
to visit with a relative a short dis
lance from the city, but before going
made ARRANGEMENTS to have her chick
ems cared for during her absence.
Thursday morning it was found the
entire flock had been stolen and there
was evidence to show that the thiet
had driven to the place in an automo-
bile.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-16
7H|EvESENTERsTORE
TOsEcURE FEW CENTS
Thornton Grocery, Corner War
rem and Broadway, Entered
Friday Night for Second
Time.

Thieves Friday night entered the
Thornton Grocery company store, cor
ner of Warren and Broadway, and stole
from 80 cents to a dollars worth Of
pennies, and a, few cigarettes.
Entrance into the store was gained
through the breaking of a side window
in the store. There did not seem 10
have been any attempt to steal any
thing but money and cigarettes, and
accordingly the theft Is believed TO
have been the work of young boys who
We're familiar with the interior of the
store, and knew the easiest way to get
in.
The police and detective forces Of
the cit ywere Immediately notified, and
men set at once to the place of the bur-
glary. At a late hour Saturday aft5r-
noon no arrests had / cen made, but the
officers had fine clew to work on,
and felt confident of apprehending the
thieves within q few hours.
This is the second time that the
Thornton grocery has been broken into
and robbed of money and stock-a sim
liar robbery taking place about a year
ago. 1t is not possible to give the ex-
act amount of money taken from the
till, as no count was made of the PEN
MES left in the register upon closing
the store the night of the theft, but 1t
is thought that the amount Is very
small-not more than a dollars worth
of pennies being taken at the most.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-16
YOUNG" NORBECK Jul
J|TSU WRESTLING MAN
Champion Light heavyweight
Of Canada Who Will Wrestle
Frank McCarrou at Isis Mon
day Night Classy Expert.

Young Norbeck, wdho will wrestle
Frank McCarroll of this city at the
Isis theater Sunday evening, Febru-
airy II, is one of the country's real jul
jitsu experts, having learned the art
of self-defense thoroughly from a
Japanese instructor, who took partic-
ular pains to instruct the big boy in
all of the clever wrinkles of the game.
He is also possessed of what he
calls a rubber neck" When he gets
in a tight hole wrestling, where his
neck is in peril or his wind in danger
of being shut off, he Just draws his
head into his shoulders like turtle,
and generally gets out of trouble
quickly.
Norbeck is one wrestler who will
not frame" and who, when he goes
in the ring to fight or wrestle, either
wins or loses, and if he does lose he
takes his medicine with grin. He
wrestled Workman to a finish at
Nampa some time back, and on ac-
count of the high altitude. Cyclone
got the better of him, Cyclone" get
ting two falls and Nerbeck one.
He is a fast, shifty wrestler, who
knows the game from start to finish
and the match at the Isis Monday
evening should be a fine affair In
which the best man will win. Nor
beck gave an exhibition at the Isis
theater of the art of self-defense with
jul -jitsu, and astonished his audience
by the ease with which he tied his
opponent up in knots or forced him
to say Quits"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-16
WHITE ESTATE CASE
DECIDED IN FAVOR OF
DEFENDANT, MRS. HYDE

Judge Reddoch Saturday handed
down an opinion in favor of the de-
PENDANT in the case of M. Coffin, as
administrator of the Charles White
estate, against Mrs. S. z. Hyde, ct al.
The case involved the ownership of
some 1875 head of cattle, which We're
presented to Mrs. HYDE by Mr.. Will
hite at the time he entered the hos
pital for an operation from which he
was advised by physicians. his re-
covery was doubtful.
Mr.. White failed to survive the op-
Grafton and the bill of sale of cattle
given his wife's business partner,
came up for contest in the settlement
of his estate and a suit was insti-
tuted. 1t was shown that the only
heir left by Mr.. White was his
mother, resident of the east and that
Mr.. white was a man of consider
able means who made his home a
great portion of the time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hyde.
In reviewing. the testimony Judge
Reddoch held that the law relating to
gifts of causa mortis controlled in the
case at bar and as no coertion was
shown, held thal Mr.. white proposed
to remember his close friends and
gave the cattle as a gift in event OF
his death and by the decision gives the
defendant clear and full title to the
property.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-16
PATRIOTIC FLAG SERVICE
FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS

Emmett, Feb. 15.-A patriotic service
flag service will be held Sunday morn
ing at the NJ. E. church here for the Al
Emmett boys who thus far have re-
turned from service in the army. The
object of this special church service is
to dedicate n service flag and to ext
tend an invitation to the soldier boys
to enter into life of Christian service.
Rev. F. Z. Finley will deliver an ap-
propriate sermon.
Following the services the IL boys
will be entertained, at dinners at the
homes of members of the church.
THE ~ SOLDIERS
The II returned Emmett soldiers are !:
Earl Hankins, Geo. Weston. Henry Nor
wood, Hubert Knipe, Tom Wilson.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-16
DAVIS TO SUCCEED SELF.
COLLEGE woMEN's CLUB.

The College Woman's club met
Monday night at the home of Mrs
Curtis Pike and enjoyed two highly in
structive and entertaining addresses BY
the women members of the state legis-
lature. Mrs Carrie Harper White
spoke on the Eight Hour Law fully
explaining the measure and DIR. Emma
Drake on. the Minimum Wage Law
There was an excellent attendance and
the meeting was an especially enjoy
able one.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-16
EMMETT DANCES
Biggest Social Event of Years
Staged Friday Night at the
Liberty Theater.

Emmett, Feb. 15-The biggest and
most brilliant social event held here
in years was the valentine party and
dance given Friday evening at Liberty
theater by the Shriner's club of En-
NETT. A large delegation expected to
come over from Boise but was pre-
vented by muddy roads.
Liberty theater, Emmetts largest
auditorium, was attractively decorated
with hearts and arrows. on the stage
was life-size figure of camel
properly decorated, with a large
Shriner's insignia hanging over it.
The theater is provided with one of
the finest dance floors in the state,
and the light fantastic was enjoyed
was furnished by a six-piece orches
ira from Boise.
A feature of the evening was the
singing by the Alfalfa quartette COM
posed of VIM. Womack. first tenor;
VIM. Tucker, second tenor; Harry
shropshire, first lass; Chas. Gam
age, second bass. This is one of the
best quartette's in southern Idaho. 1t
was organized here about Is years
ago.
MEMBERS OF CLUB.
The Shriner's club of Emmett Is
composed of the following: J. E. Van
Deusen, v. T. Craig, Lewis Ober-
meyer, Will Obermeyer, Henhy OBJ
ermeyer, H. S. Workman, Geo. G.
Huebener, w. l.. Powell, Frank Knox,
Robt. Burlingamef, ]. r. Mcconnell,
B. B. Davis, e. L. Holverson, e. X.
Hoyess, F. A. DeClarlS, J. l.. Steward,
Walter Grafton, Clinton A. Thomas,
Ii Col. R. Q. Clark Gin EranceO
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-16
STUDENTS GRADUATE
AT PIERCE PARK SCHOOL

The Pierce Park school graduated it's
eighth grade class at the January ex-
animation. The class comprises Mae
Clark, jamie Martin, Zina Labrum,
Warren Atkinson and Clarence Heller.
All passing with an average above 80.
This class by hard study defied the
closing of school for "flu" to hinder
them from taking a half year high
school course this spring. Pierce Park
has modern school building. The
trustees are wide awake men giving
the school the best of attention. The
teachers are Mrs. l.. Reinhardt, who
has the primary grades and Mrs. Mary
". Davis the grammar grades.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-16
SPRING ELECTION
IN BOISE PROMISES
MANY CANDIDATES
Edwin H. Harrington An
nounced for Mayor, S. H.
Hays Urged to Run and r. F.
Bicknen Mentioned.

Bosses political ship bound for the
spring election, April l. was launched
Saturday, when Edwin Harrington,
commissioner of finance for Boise
since the adoption of the commission
form of government six years ago, an
nounced his candidacy for the nominal
ton of mayor and friends of Sam III.
Hays, present mayor. waited on him
to again urge that he become cam
didate for the office of chief executive
of the city. Friends of r. +. Bicknell
consulted Saturday afternoon and de-
cided to urge that ne permit his name
to be placed before the people as a
candidate for the office.
Several Of Mr.. Hays friends, who
had interested themselves in his can
didacy, announced that he has been
progressive mayor, and has held the
reins of city government steadily dur
ing the war period time when the man.
agement of a city government was u
difficult task, and they call attention
to the little difficulty experienced here
during his administration and there
fore advise he be given a second tenn.
HERRlNGToN'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
Edwin IL. Harrington, in making his
announcement public, says:
II hereby announce myself "A candi-
date for the office of mayor of Boise
city az the election April / next. My
experience under three mayors in the
past six years has given me knowl-
edge of affairs of the city which could
not have been gained IN any other
way. | have stood for economy, effi-
cheney and fairness to everybody. If
elected, 1t means no hobbies no favor
| ties, no sentiment, but strict account
ability and business methods and every
dollars worth of city improvement and
progression that the people will APP
prove.
! In asking your support, ! stand on
my record. Look 1t up. | do not know
who my opponents will be, but am in
| the race"
DAVIS TO SUCCEED SELF.
| The only other candidate to an
nounce himself is John A. Davis, who
will ask for the nomination of COM
missioner of public safety to succeed
| himself.
Besides a mayor, three councilmen
are to be elected this spring, the terms
of Edwin Harrington, John A. Davis
and Edgar NJ. Hoover. who was chos-
en- by citizens and the council to fill
the unexpired term of Councilman Fin
cyan and whose friends will insist that
he be candidate for nomination..
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-16
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-16

Ralph Skinner, Boise Riggs, Jr., Orie
Zimmerman, Claude Davenport, Lester
Barnes, j. Mcdonald, Raymond McCool,
John Fulgham, Howard Goul, John
Hereth, Myrl Pulliam, Eldridge Malm-
strom. Heber Beutler, Lawson Wise,
Pete Morrieno, Marion Hedrick, Chaun-
oey Paine Claude Whiteside. Delmar
Tarleton, Glenn Campbell Hardy Shane,
DR.. Allen, Arnold Cook, John Sans
Ray Baker, AL White, Ben Snober, For