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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-15
Ford Get. Verdict Of Six Cents.

The famous contest of lawyers, the
Henry Ford case against the Chicago
Tribune. ended last night with the jury
deciding that Mr. Ford was entitled to
q judgment in the sum OF six cents
against the Tribune. In the words of
Mr.. Ford's attorneys small verdict for
him would be regarded as defeat"
Fourteen weeks pay for the eighteen
attorneys engaged in the trial with rich
clients to draw on, while the people of
Macomb county are required to pay the
expense of maintaining the court.
Henry will probably not begin another
suit-rhe exposure of ignorance is too
great.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-15
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

\ The challenge of the Ann Arbor
shop men to any union organization
IN the county for a tug-of-war in con-
nection with the Labor day celebra-
tion has been accepted by the molders
of the Independent Stove Co., The
molders also have picked up the
gauntlet thrown down by the Ann
Arbor men for water battle and
will prepare teams for both events.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-15
ANOTHER CONVERT

WHITTIER are we drifting? Our
Government needs thorough, non
political, systematic house-cleaning.
We, Democrats and Republicans,
must require every Government Off
cial to be 100 per cent American,
standing uncompromisingly for law
and order, equal rights to all, special
privileges to none, and squarely 100
per cent for all American ideals and
institutions" The foregoing is nov
of Republican authorship, but was
written by Texas Democratic Con-
gresham as the heading to speech
dealing with the prevailing extraga-
gance and inefficiency at Washington.
Like thousands of others of his par
ty this gentleman has found that he
cannot be good American and Will
son Democrat at the same time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-15
owosto Fair Attractive.

The ShiaEassee County fair will
open at Owbsso on Tuesday next and
continues Though Friday with a good
show of live stock entered by breeders
from different points about the state.
Shiawassee county alone has plenty of
first class live stock to assure a fine
show but 80 we'll are breeders from
outside treated that they like to ex-
hibit at onr fair and the entries
already warrant US in saying that the
live stock show will be we'll worth
sseing. This year the management
assures us that the exhibits in this
line will exceed anything seen in the
past. Floral hall alone will be worth
the price of admission to the fair.
grounds. The entire building will be
crowded with the entries of our people
and the magnificent displays of the
merchants-the hall alone commands
the most careful inspection The race
program, as in past years, will be worth
going miles to see as there are scheduled
thirteen races of high merit. Few
county fairs have better races than
does the Shiawassee, its purses being of
sufficient amount to attract good horses
from this and adjoining states and
every race is closely contested. Beside
the attractions of the fair proper, the
Barkoot Shows are an added feature
which will be well worth visiting.
Popul II prices will prevail.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-15
AMERICAN LEGION
S. @. Pulver Chosen Commander of
Newly Formed Post

Patterson-Dawson post, No. 81
American Legion, recently temporar.
lily organized in this city by veterans
of the world war, was organized on .
permanent basis Monday with the
election of officers and the adoption OF
bylaws.
The officers elected were:
Post Commander-Captain S. O.
Pulver.
Vice Commander - Lieut.. Charles
Lahman.
Adjutant-Corp. John Wade.
Finance Officer-Ensign Stanley
Day.
Chaplain-Lieut. Clarence Mccall
Historian-Lieut. Cecil Mattoon.
Executive committee-Sergt. John
Coleman, three years; Corp. Howard
Brown, two years and Sergt. Richard
Geockel, one year.
The post now has about % men,
bers and will inaugurate campaign
for new members. Any man who
served in the army, navy or marine
corps during the world war, and who
holds an honorable discharge, is eligi-
bic to membership.
The post will make the armory it's
headquarters temporarily, and will
hold its meetings on Monday nights.
Social features will be introduced
and everything done to make the or
ganization attractive to veterans.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-15
WAR RISK OVERHAULED

Congressman Porter H. Dale, Of
Vermont, Chairman of the House
Committee on Expenditures in the
Treasury Department, is to have
charge of the forthcoming investiga-
tion of the War Risk Insurance Bu-
reau. Republican leaders have reach
ed the conclusion that the people are
entitled to know why such gross and
persistent mismanagement has been
allowed to continue in that branch or
the Government. The public has long
been aware of the inexcusable delays
in the mailing of allotment checks
and the irresponsible carelessness
that has marked the administration of
the bureau from the first. Mr.. Dale
proposes to go to the bottom of the
matter, and locate responsibility
where it belongs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-15
MAJORITY AMENDS

Newspaper correspondents with
whom the President has talked report
that Mr.. Wilson is of emphatic opin7
ion that it takes a two-thirds vote of
the Senate to make reservations in the
peace treaty. He contends that ma
jority vote is not sufficient, which, if
true, would have the effect of making
amendment Of the treaty very uncer-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-15

Subscriptions from the Seventh fed
eral reserve district to the August 1st
issue of the Treasury certificates of in
debtedness totaled $40, 723, 900 against
a quota of $40 ,00000O OF this amount
Cook county. ILL.,, subscribed $27, ,000,-
100, Illinois, SIC. .439. 900, Indiana, ST.
427, 500, Iowa, 1868, 500, Michigan.
S11, 94s, 500 and Wisconsin. SIC. 939, SOC.
The second Offering books are opened
today.
A special meeting of the stockholders
of the Union Telehone sCo will be held
on Tuesday next at Alma to vote upon
the question of doing away with the
the pooling agreement by which no
shareholder can sell his stock without
first giving the trustees notice of desire
to sell and the latter the first privilege
of purchasing.
81. M. Post, former resident Of
Owosso, was here for short time the
first of the week. having accompanied
the remains of his wife who died at
their home in Florida the first of the
month, to their old home in Vernon.
Mr.. Post and family have the sympathy
of old friends.
Mrs Etha Steck. who has been spend
ing some weeks at the home of her son,
Fred Steck, left Tuesday evening for
her home in Washington, Iowa, to re.
main for a short time. She will be
present to witness the mustering-out of
her son, Major John Steck
Rev. B. g. Mattson will leave Mon
day for Lake Geneva, Wis, to give
series of Bible talks at the Y. w. @. A.
national conference and will be absent
about two weeks. He goes in response
to an invitation extended by the officers
of the Association.
l.. II. Christian and Sturtevant Sc
Blood are getting materials on the
ground preparatory to erecting store
building at the corner of Washington
and Comstock streets.
For sale-On easy terms and at a very
reasonable price, building lot on Com
stock street. Plenty of time in which
to make easy payments. E. o. Dewey,
over Southland e. Densmore's.
O. L. Davis, of the Citizens Savings
Bank, is taking his annual vacation
and with Mrs. Davis left early Thurs
day morning for trip via. to various
points in northern Michigan.
Prosecutor Matthews attended the
conference at Lansing, Tuesday, called
by Attorney General Grosbeck to take
s;eps to arrest the a. G. Of L.
Oh. voelker and o. L. Sprague have
returned from the latter's place near
Glare. Rev. B. G. Mattson spent from
Friday to Tuesday there.
Miss Florence Fletcher has resigned
her position with the Argus-Press and
will go to Watertown, s. d., for sew
eral weeks.
Congressman Fordney has been at
his home in Saginaw part of this week
with his family, taking advantage Of
the three.day adjournments of the
house.
E. S. Brewer and family and F. w.
Raven and family are at Almont at
tending home. coming.
The Durand and Bancroft FIRE depart
ments will engage in water battle at
Bancroft next Saturday evening at 730
The total precipitation since Jan. 1st
amounts to 21.17 inches, while the nor
NAL amount for the same period is 90 Ia
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-15
Clusters Cavalry Reunion.

The reunion for 1919 of Custer's
1ichigan Cavalry brigade association
will be held at Detroit, Sept Gath and
25th. A large attendance is especially
desired and all will be welcome. T. W..
Hill, Cleveland, Ohio, is secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-15
Washington Letter.
REPUBLICANS STRENGTHENED

Washington, Aug. 12.-(Special
correspondence Hon. Oscar E. Kell-
er, of Minnesota, has appeared in the
house and taken the oath of office as
a Congressman. Mr.. Keller was
elected at special election held on
July 1st, and won substantial ma
jority over his Democratic opponent.
1t is the first time for several years
that the Fourth Minnesota District
has been represented by a Republi-
can at Washington.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-15

Of course if you are driving an auto
mobile nowadays you have your dri-
ver's license
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-08-15
PROCEEDINGS ,sIMpLIFIED

Congressman Carl R. Chindblom, of
Illinois, was successful in securing an
amendment to the resolution extend
ing the time for taking testimony in
the Alaska contested election case so
as to permit of the assembling of
witnesses at three principal points
for their examination. In that Ter
ritory distances between centers of
population are very great, and as
some of the chief witnesses are SOL
diers stationed at various points, it
would be great hardship and ex-
pense to compel them all to gather
at one point. Under Mr.. Chindblom's S
amendment testimony will be taken
at Valdez, Sitka, and Fairbanks.
When it is remembered that Valdez
is 900 miles from Sitka, and Fair
banks 450 miles from Valdez, it is
seen how the decision in the case has
been expedited by Mr.. Chindblom's ar
rangement
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-07-05

E,nGr,s from all sections Of the
Eastern Shore indicate that the wheat
."ou win be short, due to the luSt,
caused ~ The weather in MAY.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-09-23


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, grafico
, ,Ingenierfa Mec6nica
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bDirecci6n TEcniea de Talleres
, Mec&nicOs
} Maquinista M0ntador
Taller Mec6nico y Montaje
l-Matem9ticas y Dibujo Lineai
,-Matem6ticas y Dibujo Me-
canico
Dibujo Mec6nico
-Delineante de Taller Meck-
Iic0
,-Construcci6n > Dibujo de
MaQuinaS
,-Alumbrado y Tranvfas Elec-
tric0s
'Alumbrado EIectrico
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-09-23

y Ba Ultima Legislature fu6 prodiga
en- leyes. .5a3
I. Desde hace' tempo Sc venia hablan-
do de la necesidad de una nueva ley
municipal que pusiera en- manos de los
municipios, mayor surna de hbertades,
ain cuando fuera mayor su responsible
lidad. 'f'1 @ II 'ss.-..
La Ley esta va aprobada Y empeza-
ia regir el so de .oc:lbre. a.4m,
! Nos alsgramos mucho de la actitud
de la Asamblea Legislative, porque al
fin Sc nos dara oportunidad de probar
nuestra capacidad para encauzar los
asuntos locales. No creo en- un proba-
BILE fracaso, Y no 10 creo porque no
.sotros tenemos la virtud de asimilar
pronto las nuevas ideas que nos negan
" procuramos quedar bien en- todos los
asuntos que nos confian.
Estamos lamentsndo la fslta de per-
sonal En- este creo que somos algo in
justos. Personal idoneo, honrado, la
borioso, acostumbrado la vida del Mu
nicipio, 10 tenefnos de sobra. Lo que
sucede es que tai personal no nos gus
ia, veces por cuestiones de 6rden
politico porpue muchos de ellos no son
activos, nj tienen record en- las gaz-
moHsrfas de la politica
La nueva Ley municipal es buenh,
pero tenenlos que hacer las necesarias
excepciones de la cual no escapa nm
guna regla en- esta vida. La ley quita
la centralizacion de los departamentos
insulares en- el despacho y resoluci6n
de los asuntos municipales; pero no
era este 10 mas tirano de la ley que
ahora nos rige, nj 10 mas malo por cier-
to. Tai vez fuera una de las causas que
! llamamos malas porque uno lie gusta
siempre proceder independientemente y
sin la fiscalizaci6n de nadie.
Sc ha criticado que los departamen-
tos insulares tuvieron siempre la CEN
sura y La Intervention en- los Munich
pios Esto parece que era Ell deseo exis-
tente en- extender tales jefes sus atri-
buciones hasta mas aha de los limites
naturales, tratando de corregir de
fiscalizar de enmendar las plana a
los que ejercemos nuestros deberes en-
una escala mas limitada.
En- 10 que nosotros respeta, nunca
anotamos un abuse nj una extralimita-
ci6n de la ley. No 10 hubieramos con-
sen'ido ain cuando tai abuse viIliese del
empleado mas encopetado del gobierno
por aquello de que ''los grandes solo
son grandes para aquellos que Sc AFRO
dillan".
Ia Ley municipal en- vigor d$ esa cen
tralizaci6n los departamentos; dispo-
ne en- algunos casos la Intervention del
Gobernador, como Sc expresa en- La Sec
ci6n 8, al tratar de la segregation
de los barrios rurales para incorporates
otros municipios, o en- el case de Gu
brir vacantes dentro del Conccjo, por
cualquier motive, y tambien intervie-
ne ell Gobernador en- ell case de La venta
de bienes inmuebles del Municipio y
en- la aprobaci6n de las ordenanzas que
afectan La salud pdblica.
Parece que esa intervention de nues-
ira primera autoridad Sc ha hecho STEM
pre- de una manera legal v en- bene-
ficio y previa autorizaci6n de las auto
ridades niunicipales. En- los casos de
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-09-23
LA NUEVA LEY MUNICIPAL

misionado del Interior. Ell Comisionado
de instruction Insular Y ell Auditor de
Puerto Rico quedan obligados a inter
venir per mandate expreso de la Ley
Org&nica cue rige. Y ell Consejo Ejecu-
two promulgara los nuevos reglamen-
tos de contabilidad para rendir los
informes que fueren necesarios a los
varios departamentos, y, de este modo,
lograr la uiformidad de las establish
cas-.
Tambien prescribiran Ia manera de
llevar La nueva contabilidad, porque ell
sistema actual ha de variar en- su for
ma.
La Asamblea Municipal tiene mas
facultades que los concejos municipa-
les; pero parece que en- los asuntos de
hacienda hay poca diferencia, excep-
tuando aquella parte que prescribe la
enmienda de la seccion2a. de la Ley
No. 70, del 13 de abril de 1916, Y
las que Sc reieren la Ley No. 25,
para reorganizar ell servieio sanitario
aprobada ell Is de mario de 1914.
Por 10 de1nas, preventivamente CO.
responder los concejos municipales:
LA aprobaci6n del presupuesto de
ingresos y de egresos. (Se envian CO.
pias al Tesorero de Puerto Rico).
LA venta, perinuta, gravamen por
arrendamiento de propiedades munich
pales, con la aprobaci6n del gobernador
3.-La authorization de emprestitos,
siempre que los propietarios, parte afec
tada, 10 acordaran en- asambleas previa-
mente convocadas.
4.-La imposition de arbitrios de to-
da clase.
5-La recaudaci6n de patentes y ar
bitrios.
Con la nueva ley Sc impone la con-
tribuci6n sobre La propiedad, pero So
bre un tipo flo que da la ley. La re-
caudaci6n la hara Ell Tesorero de Puer-
to Rico.
Ests ley crea dos organismos: uno
legislative, con todas las atribuciones
que le concede la Ley Organica la
Asamblea Legislative, y con las lini-
taciones que establece Ia expressda
asab1ea insular; otro ejecutivo, con pa
recidas atgibuciones las que ejercen
ahora los jefes de departamentos. en-
ell radio de cada municipio. La asam-
blea municipal Sc reui1ira anualm ente
en- session ordinaria v sus miembros
tendran dietas y promulgaran los pre-
supuestos, ordenanzas y resoluciones, y
tsndran su reglamento interior en- la
misma forna que los parlamentos.
Ell Concejo de Administration 10 nom
brara la asamblea en- su primera Sc
sion, y sus deberes Sc especifcan por
la ley y Ell reglamento que adopten
sus miembros. Tendra facultades eje-
cutivas y persuativas, y sus micmbros
seran los jefes de los varios departa-
mentos municipales, teniendo cada uno
las obligaciones que lie confere La ley
y la asamblea asi como aquellas que Sc
impongan en- bien de los intereses de
La comunidad.
Cuando estos elementos Sc dispersen
por razones baladies por cualquier
motive personal o administrative, es
muy SECURE que las consecuencias ha-
bra de sufrirlas Ell municipio, porque
(Coninta en- la pagina 1O)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-09-23

fraude, irregularidad, ETC., la interven-
ci6n Sc hace por ministerio de la ley,
que 10 faculta para vigilar por el buen
cumplimiento de la misma Y la morali
dad de los asuntos publicos.
En- la secci6n 81 parrafo 4, de la
ley a cue nos referimos, hay un ''Dis-
poni6ndosen aAe autoriza al Comisio-
nado del Inter1or,para aprobar los NOM
bramientos que hagan, los Alcaldes pa
ra atender y dirigir las construcciones
~ reparaciones de los caminos muni-
cipales, Y ell Concejo Executive apro-
bar& toda Ordenanza resoluci6n que
afecte al credito de los municipios.
Las demas reglas papeles inter
venidos por mandates de los departa-
mentos son establecidas por disposi-
cion reglamentaria, pues parece natu
raj que las estadfsticas Sc hagan basa-
das en- las operaciOnes que realiza cada
municipio de la isla. De ahi la inter
venci6n a fecha fla que hay sobre los
municipios, para exigirles la rendici0n
de tales informes semanales, mensuales,
trimestrales, seInestrales o anuales.
Es possible que La intervention Sc
prestara abuses; pero este en- 81 no
es bastante para criticar la bondad de
una ley como laque rige, pues a po-
CO que Sc medite, que Sc estudie y Sc
piense en- los progresses alcanzados, ha-
bria de aceptarse que tales mejoras mu-
nicipales Sc ficieron la sombra de es-
ia ley, defectuosa tai vez por la in
tervencion necesaria cuando se inicia
un nuevo procedimiento en- la vida de
los pueblos, pero no tan mala hasta
ell extreme de achacarle ella todo 10
malo que Sc hizo, pues en- medic de
tales privaciones, establecidas, hubo
siempre municipios que cubrieron sus
creditos y realizaron mejoras que nun
ca pudieron realizar durantc si rtgi-
men pasade
81 alguna cosa no Sc hacfa con per-
juicio del progreso municipal era de-
bido la escasez de fondos o a la
negligencia de los empleados que mira
ban con notoria indiferencia la suer-
te de sus administrators. Precise es
confesar que muchos municipios obtu-
vieron emprestitos y anticipos que lie
garon a buena hora. otros no recibie-
ron nunca ell "desaire" de los depar-
tanentos insulares; por el contrario,
tuvieron su ayuda para resolver cier-
tos problemas Que de otro modo les
hubiera costado tempo y sacrifcios.
Lo mas malo de la ley actual es sin
duda la manera como Sc hacen las
inversiones para caminos, y este por-
que la retenci6n del ocho por ciento
resulta muy linitada, 81 Sc tiene. en-
cuenta que las Was municipales son
muchas, y pocas veces Sc obtiene la
ayuda particular para remediar ell NAL
estado de las mismas.
Aumentado ell tanto por ciento en-
ammonia con La necesidad importan-
cia de los caminos rurales, es possible
mejorar las Was, brindando por este
medic mas probabilidades los agri-
cultores para asegurar mejor y mas ra
pido mercado sus productos. Esto Sc
hara con La nueva ley, 81 es que las
asanbleas 10 toman a empefio.
La nneva Ley quiba La intervention
del Gobernador, del Tesorero v del Co.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
LOUhING BACK 5O YEARS

ltrom The Farmer, Thursday. December f. iS69)
 On Tuesday evening about 55 o'clock the circular gilt clock hanging in the hall at the head of the stairs Sta pies House. was stolen and carried The that whoever will fmepiece rewarded and a few questions asked by him.
 A boy amusing himself by snOWbaIing yes erday afternoon brought to by throwing ball through the show of Mr. c. Ereksons picture on the sidewalk breaking large of glass secured the boy and after obtaining his Ved let him go informing him that unless paid age he should call on the fond parent" of said youth.
 The sleighing holds good yet sIegs are in demand Just buy sleigh somebody and bring our office with good horse, and will try you-iu see how it you know ~ SUffieds oldest woman is Mrs, Pitcher will celebrate her st anniversary this month She tlrst husband being killed in the by daughter who is " New Britain families expecting invoice girls about the middle of this month fresh from Ehu Burrs agency.
 
 Mrs R. Geneva Dowd Ravens formerly a in one 0 N0rWakj public schools is of the editors Charleston S. c. Republican,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-04
RETURNED TRIO HELD IN S1,50O
 BY THE POLICE

Brought back to this city yester- day from New Haven by Detectives Bray and Curry, Frank Brindisi, John Sheridan and Benjamin Gar gano, all of New Haven, were ar- raigned in the city court this morn ing, charged with robbery. The cases were continued until Tuesday morn ing. Bonds were fixed at $1,500.
 All three were arrested in com pany with Barney Gubersky, also of New Haven, Tuesday night. Guber- sky is held in connection with the robbery of Barney Trotzky's poultry house in New Haven, on Thanksgiy- Ing night, at which time the thieves cracked a safe and escaped with $7,5OO. He will be tried in the New Haven city court on Saturday morn- ing.
 The men who were brought to this city yesterday, are wanted here for the alleged theft of S46O from Sam uel Polinsky, alias "Sharkey." of New Haven. It is claimed that the men held him up in a local pool room.