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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
HINTS FOR THE
POULTRY GROWER

Keeping at 1t is the only way to
clear the chicken houses Of mites.
Mites are brought by pigeons, by SPAR
rows and by the neglect of Just lit
tie time and care. They breed by the
million In drOppings and neglected lit
ter; they hide In the crevices and
cracks Of the house, coming out at
night to sap the strength of the flock
and to drive them out Of the hen house.
One cleaning and whitewashing of
the house will not solve the problem
1t should be repeated every two weeks
to keep ahead of the pests. If the
house is kept cleaned up, If the NOV
able furniture is taken out and summed
and washed Off with scalding suds
every other washday, there will be lit
tie chance of multiplication of mites.
Kerosene emulsion Is a good spray
for poultry buildings. To make this.
shave One-half pound Of hard soap into
one gallon of soft water and boil the
mixture until the soap is dissolved.
Then remove 1t to safe distance from
the fire and stir into 1t at once, while
still hot, two gallons of kerosene. The
result Is a thick, creamy emulsion.
Dilute this stock mixture with ten
parts Of soft water and apply as
spray or with q brush, being careful
to work It into all cracks, crevices and
joints Of the building.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Our Common Number Symbols
Originated in Europe and Were
Transmitted to Persians

The origin Of our common number
symbols has never been clearly estab.
lished, but until recently all writer's
agreed that these symbols were trans
mitted to Europe by the Arabs, who
had obtained them from India. It is
very interesting to note that available
data relating to the origin Of our COM
mon number symbols have been care
fully re-examined by Cara de vaux.
Among the most surprising results are
the following: Our common number
symbols originated in Europe and from
there were transmitted to the Per-
SLAMS. Both India and Arabia received
them from Persia. so that the common
term HindOo-Arabic numerals Is de-
cidedly misleading. The common nu-
merals did not come from letters of
the alphabet, but were formed directly
for the purpose Of representing num-
bers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Back to the Old Time
Congress Kills Daylight Saving Law; Senate Follows House in
Overriding Presidents Rejection Of Repeal

Repeal daghtavng act has been accomplished The senate
passing the repeal President
Wilson's veto. The vote 81 to 49,
repeal of the law which takes its place the few
passed presidential becomes effective after
the clocks turned back normal October will down egs
ve history of the few which twice have been
vetoed by president and become law by the vote of than twohrds
in both houses of congress.
Agitation for repeal of the dayghtsavng law first from
farmers but recently buessd by labor unions mothers clubs rural
school authorities and many other interests
Urban opinion also became divided and officials of many cities and
smaller demanded repeal Congress flooded with petitions for
repeal and with petitions urging retention of the statute
Loss of time farm labor the principal objection raised the
law This complaint principally from farmers employing "ed
hands, Opponents of the law declared all farmers time during
the employers of labor and suffered from the
The of loss of labor based principally the
the working day the farm by the advancing of the clock
from March to October.
The farmers declared they could not adjust
the
not be begun early in the morning under the normal time schedule
and must close hour earlier.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

pellet to his mouth, mOisten 1t with
saliva or discolor 1t In some shape or
manner. :.
In the series between Milwaukee and
st. Paul recently Dan Griner violated
the anti-spitball rule on two occasions
he occupied the pitchers box. Through
out one game Griner kept a handful Of
cifders back of the knoll, and at inter-
walls applied them to the ball. Not once
did the umpires In charge reprimand
the Apostle moundsman for his contin-
ued violations.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
How TO Clean Alarm Clock
and Make It Good as New

Take the clock apart. Remove 1t
from the case. Boil the works in
strong, soapy water with about two
teaspdonfuls Of kerosene; dry the
works thoroughly, then OIL well with
kerosene oil. Now put your clock to-
gether. wind, and you have a new
clock, says clock maker. On clock
which was stopped for long time as
useless this remedy was tried, ard II
has run well for months. 1t has saved
a Dill at q repair shop.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

Court. In the case OF violation thereof by q
rp lration the officer or agent Of said corpora
y IN having the managemt Mt or control of such
Prem ses may be deemed the occupant within
the meaning of this ordinance and be prosecut
ed for sucn violation, or the corporation may be
proceeded against and the fine aforesaid col
lected by civil proceedings.
Section T. An ordinance entitled "An ordin-
ance prohibiting the construction or mainten-
ance of privles vaults or privy vaults not con-
nected with public sewers within certain limits
In the City OF Owosso" passed and approved
August Sd, 1914, all amendments thereto, and all
other ordinances in any way inconsistent with
or contraveningl the terms OF this ordinance,
are hereby rep aled.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after its passage.
Passed and approved Sept. sth, 1919
A. II. WRIGHT,
Attest:- Mayor.
e. f. CONANT,
City @ ERIK.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

The following ordinance was presented and
read and Mr. Rosevear moved the ad ption OF
the ordinance, which motion prevailed ayes,
Hansc m, Rosevei 1T and Wright:
An Ordinance to amend section three of an
ordinance entitled AN ordinance establishing
Fire Department In and for the City of Owes
so, and prescribing the duties and compensa.
tion OF the members thereof" passed and
approved November IA 1918.
THE CITY OF OWOSSO ORDAINS -
Section 1. That secti' three of an ordinance
entitled An ordinance establishing u Ere De-
partment In and for the City of Owosso and
prescribing the duties and compensation OF the
members thereof passed and approved Nov
ember H. 1918, be and the same Is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section g. The other members OF the depar..
ment shall be appointed by the Chief, subject
to the approval OF the Commission. Each Cap
tain shall be assigned his duties by the Chi r,
and shall have control subject to the orders OF
said hief and the approval OF the Mayor, OF
the men and equipment at the house where he
shall be stationed Each Captain shall receive
a salary OF Fourteen Hundred Dollars (e1400.t o.
per year, payable semi monthly The duties of
such as the Chief shall direct. The compensa-
tion of the Electrician shall be Fourteen Humid
red Dollars tSi4v0.00 per year, payable semi
monthly: that OF the truck drivers el05.o0 per
month for the first three months OF service,
$1,000 per month for the second three months
OF service, and sI12.bO per month thereafter, all
payable semi. monthly; and that of the other
regular firemen $1,000 per month for the first
the second three months OF service. and $ll0 90
per month thereafter, all payable semi-monthly
Sectiou2 That this ord nance Is hereby or.
dered to take immediate effect.
Passed and approved September sth, 1879
Attest A. 7. WRIGHT
Mayor.
e. F. COFANT,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Name Lotus Used for Many
- Plants, Shrubs and Trees

The botanical name of the American
lotus Is Nelumbo lutea or Nelumbium
luteum; that Of the Indian Nelumbium
speclosum, and Of the Egyptian Nym-
phoea lotus, according to an authority.
The name lotus. like so many other
common plant names. has been used
for a great variety of plants, ranging
all the way from small herbs to
shrubs and trees with edible fruit. Bot
anists nowadays apply 1t to a genus of
herbs or sub-shrubs with mostly yellow
pea-shaped flowers. This genus has no
representatives In America.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Initiating the Opal.

TIE opal " more difficult to initiate
than is the diamond. But from arti-
ficial corundum, stained with chrome
alum, real rubies can be made, and
very cheaply.. II the coIoilig agent IL
titanium oxid. the product becomes q
genuine artificial sapphire.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Pitcher Griner Violates
Anti-SpitbaII Order and
Escapes Umps' Reprimand.

At its winter session In 1917 the
American association passed legisla-
tiOn abOlishing the saliva (spit) ball
and all alleged illegal deliveries.
Since the adoption of that rule not
q single hurler has ever been punished
Tor its violation, although it is not at
Ill uncommon to see hurler place the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

The keeping of gold fish is a great
institution in China. The fish are fed
IN lean pork. which II first dried In
the sun and then reduced to powder.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

Mr.. Rosevear presented the following resolu.
tion which was upon motion adopted; ayes
Hanscom, Rosevear and Wright;
September 8 1919
Resolved by the Commission of the City OF
Owosso, that the claims and accounts hereto
ettached be approved and the Mayor and Clerk
are hereby instructed to issue warrants on the
City Treasurer against the various funds for
the amounts shown:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

Mr.. Hanscom presented the following resou-
ton. which was upon motion adopted; ayes
Hans,om, Rosevear and Wright:
Resolution No SO.
Resolved by the Commission OF the City OF
Owosso that formal consent is hereby given TO
the County Board OF Road Commiss oners TO
take over as part OF the o ,unty road system OF
Shiawassee County OF State reward roads
under Section 1s, Chapter of Act No. sss OF
the Public Acts OF 1919, as amended, the follow
ing named streets and p,rtions OF streets In
the City of Owosso, Michigan, which have been
designated as Trunk Line Highways by the
State Highway Commissioner under Act No
1884 Public Acts OF 1918, to wit: :
Corunna Avenue from the eastern city limits
OF said city westerly to Washington Street
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby directed
tn execute application, consent and whatever
other papers may be necessary TO carry out the
terms OF this resolution and u conduct such ne
eotiations as may be necessary to that end
No further business upon motion the Com
mission adjourned.
A.. t. WRIGHT.
Mayor.
z. f. CONANT
CITY Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COMMISSION
owosso. Mich, Sept. sisls.

Regular meeting of the Commission, Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members present, Hanscom, Rosevear and
Wright
The minutes OF the special meetings OF Aus:.
20 and Sept. 2, and the regular meeting Of Sept
., 1919. read and approved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

Owosso, Mich Sept. II, 1919.
Special meeting OF the Commission Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members present-Hanscom. Rosevear and
Wright
All memb rs present waived formal notice Of
special meeting.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

This being the date set for hearing on the
closing of State ST. described as follows: The
west 1884 feet of west portion OF State st. In
the city OF Owosso, beginning at the north line
was given for hearing No protest was offered.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

The following resolution was presented
and Mr. Hanscom moved the same be laid on
the table for one week. which motion prevailed |;
ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear and Wright:
Resolution No. 50. ge
Resolved by the Commission OF the City OF
Owosso that the sum OF 1923 assessed against
the property OF Frank Dean In Stafford, Gard
per b Trankle's Central Addition to the City Of
Owosso. Mich, in excess OF the proper amount
and heretofore paid to the City Treasurer. be
refunded to said Frank Dean, and that the
Clerk be instructed TO draw the warrant OF the
ity of Owosso payable to said Frank Dean
from the Contingent fund, and that the City
Treasurer be instructed to pay said warrant to
said Dean In full satisfaction OF said excess as
sessment Rs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

The following ordinance was presented and
read and Mr.. Rosevear moved the adoption OF
the ordinance which motion prevailed; ayes,
HANSON, Rosevear and Wright f
An Ordinance prohibiting the construction,
ownership or maintenance within the City of
Owosso Of privies, privy vaults or urinals not
connected with public sewers, providing pen
alty therefor, and repeating inconsistent ordin-
anccs.
THE CITY OF OwOSSO ORDAINS:-\
Section I. That hereafter It shall be unaw.
full for the owner or occupant of any lands or
premises within the city limits OF tho City OF
Owosso to construct own or maintain on such
premises any privy vault or urinsi not connect
vded that there is q public sewer adjacent TO
said premises or accessible thereto for service.
Section 2. On and after July lst, 1920, all
privies vaults and urinals situated or, lands or
premises within said city OF Owosso adjacent TO
or accessible for service to public sewer not
@ injected with said sewer as In the foregoing
section pro .ided, shall be deemed and shall
constitute nuisance, and shall be summarily
abated by the Mayor, and In so doing he may
raze any such privy or urinal and cause any
such vault to be filled up and the expense OF
the abating OF such nuisance shall be assessed
atd1evied as special assessment against me
property upon which the same exists; Provid-
ed. that ten days after this ordinance
shall be In effect all privies, vaults and urinas
situated on any lots or premises lying and abut-
tween the east line OF washington Street and
the west line of South Hickory formerly known
as Division) Street shall constitute nuisances
and shall be abated I'm the manner previously
provided In this section.
Section g. Any person or persons violating
this ordinance shall upon conviction, be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding One Hundred
Dollars, or by imprisonment In the County jail
not exceeding ninety days, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment, in the discretion OF the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

The following Resolution was presented ana
Mr.. Hanscom moved the adoption Of the reso-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
The following resolution was presented

The following resolution was presented
and Mr.. Rosevear moved the adoption of the
resolution which motion prevailed; ayes, Hans
com, Rosevear and Wright:
Resolution No. 40.
Re .olved by the Commission OF the City of
o osso that the ofer of Kesne, Higbie & Co.,
of the City Of Detroit to purchase the issue OF
100000 of water main construction bonds
authorized by resolution OF the said Commits.
sion on the 9Th day OF September, 19l9 Tor the
purpose of defraying that portion of the ex
p nse OF laying water mains during the fiscal
year i9i9-ls20 provided to be raised by loan
set forth in the annual appropriation bill for
the year ending May III. 1920 passed and APP
proved by ord nanc OF the said Commissions on
the 10Th day Of May, 1919, be accepted on the
terms set forth in the letter of said Keaue,
Higbie & Co., under date of September 4. 1919,
said terms being as follows:
Said Keane, Higbie & Co., to pay $4,000, the
par value OF said bonds, together with a prem
ium of $50 90 and the accrued interest from the
date OF said bonds TO the date OF purchase, and
to furnish the printing of the bonds In acc I'D
ance with the resolution authorizing them
without expense TO said City.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

City Librarian submitted her report for the
received and fled
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Resolution No. 81.

Resolved by the Commission of the City Of
Owosso that the May or is hereby authorized
and directed to borrow upon the credit of the
CITY OF Owosso the sum OF S3962.f4 and place the
Railroad Ave. Sewer fund, and to give In EVIL
dence OF said loan the note of the City OF Owosso
for the sum of s3962. 04 dated the 9Th day OF
September, 1912 to become due and payable the
at q rate not greater than five per cent per an
mum.
Said loan Is hereby declared to be made in
anticipation OF the taxes levied by special as
sessment to pay for the construction OF the
said sewer in the said City of Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

The following resolution was presented and
Mr.. Hanscom moved the adoption OF the reso
luton which motion prevailed; ayes, Hanscom
Rosevear and Wright:
Resolution No. 4s.
Resolved by the Commission of the City of
O~osso that the City of Owosso issue, and the
Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
and directed to execute and deliver to the City
Treasurer to be by him. under the authority OF
this resolution. delivered to the purchaser
thereof upon the payment to him OF the agreed
purchase price thereof, the negotiable coupon
bonds OF the said city of Owosso In the sum of
Sixteen Thousand Dollars (el6,000O for the
purpose Of defraying that portion Of the con-
struction of water mains during the fiscal year
beginning on the first day OF June. 1919, and
ending on the 3ist day Of May, 1920, provided
for to be raised by loan as set forth in the An
nual APP. ropriation Bill for said year passed
and approved by ordinance Of the said Commits
sion on the 10Th day OF May, 1919.
Said bonds shall be sixteen in numbs II of the
denomination of One Thousand Dollars
(sl0 % OO) each, to De numbered seria'ly from
Ons to sixteen, to mature seralIy according to
number on the 18th DAY Of December, 1920, and
OF each arc every year thereafter to and in
uding the year 1885, and to bear interes at TT
rate o. five per cent per annum payable semi
annually, sa d interest to be evidenced by suit
able coupons attached to each OF said bonds and
bearing The printed or Autographed signatures
Of the Mayor and City Clerk, the coupons on
eacn bond TO be numbered serially according to
dat of maturity; both said bonds and coupons
to be due and payable at the Office of the City
Treasurer OF the City of Owosso, Michigan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

The following resolution was presented
and Mr.. Rosevear moved the adoption OF the
resolution which motion prevailed; ayes, Hans
conn., Rosevear and Wright
Resolution No. 80.
Resolved by the Commission OF the City of
Owosso that the city fund heretofore carried as
the Fire Hydrant fund be and the same Is here
by abolished, and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized and directed to transfer the ac-
counts of the said Fire Hydrant fund on the
books of the CITY TO the Gen. Water fund, and
the City Treasurer Is directed to turn all mon
eys now in said Fire Hydrant fund over to the
said Gen.. Water fund.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Resolution No. 80.

The following Resolution was presented ana
Mr.. Hanscom moved the adoption Of the reso.
luton, VIII CHI milton prevailed; ayes, Hans
com, Rosevear and Wright:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

luton which motion prevailed; ayes, Hanscom,
Rosevear, Wright:
Resolution No. AZ.
WHEREAS. the Commission OF the City of
Owosso, has by resolution adopted upon the
18th day OF August. A. ID. 1919. d clared It ad-
visable TO vacate, discontinue and abolish the
following parts aud portions of n certain street
described as follows: The west eighteen and
fifty four one hundredths (i854)f feet OF that por
tion OF State st. In the City OF Owosso beginning
at the North line of Main Street, thence north
for seventy (7O) feet; and proper notice having
been given by the City Clerk according to the
terms Of the Charter OF the City OF Owosso when
the legislative body OF sid City will meet at
the Office OF the City Clerk and hear objections
thereto: and the legislative body of said City
having met In accordance with said notice and
opportunity having been given for objections
and no objections having been made;
Be IL resolved by the Commission of the City
OF Owosso. That the following parts and por
tions OF a certain street described as follows:
The west eighteen and Atty four one. hundredths
US54) feet OF that portion OF State Street In tina
City OF Owosso being at the north line OF Main
Street. thence north for seventy (70) feet be
anc the same is hereby vacated, discontinued
and abolished.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

Moved and supported that the Mayor and
City Clerk be au horized to sign the Assignment
OF the Great western Oil Co to the Sinclair OIL
of the Great Western Oil Co to the Sinclair Oil
Co. In the City OF Owosso; ayes Hanscom.
Rosevear, Wright.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

The following ordinance was presented and
read and Mr.. Rosevear moved the ad ption OF
the ordinance, which motion prevailed; ayes,
Hansc m, Roseveir and Wright:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-28

Miss Blanche, Shellington of Chi
cago. ILL.,. who has been the guest Of
her brother-in-faw and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. j. Moulder. 1856 Reeves
avenue, will return to her home this
evening. Miss Shellington came from
Minneapolis with Mr.. and Mrs.
Moufder Thursday evening.
Al X X *
Mrs; E. r. Joyce, 523 Walnut street,
is entertaining as her guest for sew
eral days. her. sister. Miss Elsie Will
lard 'of Grafton. Richard Mead. also
of Grafton, is a guest OF Master Cecil
Joyce at the home of his parents.
- X *
Miss Gertrude German. Herald
block is entertaining as her house
guest for several days Miss Ora De-
Russia Of Bemidji. Miss DeRusia will
visit friends in CrookstHn before re-
turning to her home.
In a party leaving Friday for De-
troit lake to enjoy an outing were Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Simms of this city, Mr..
and Mrs. c. D.. Reiton, Mr.. and Mrs.
FL McLain and Miss Clara Whipple
of Gilby. The party have leased
Shoreham cottage for two weeks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-28
LAST DAY FOR : !.
EXTRA VOTES IN
AUTO CONTEST
Returns Will be Made To-
day by Contestants For
Extra Counts.

The first and largest extra vote Of
fer to be made during the entire cam
paign closes tonight at 9 o'clock. No
other offer will equal it; it is 4 COM
pelling call to the enterprising. The
value of the prizes run into thou
sands of dollars. You want one. Then
don't overlook one Of the biggest and
best point offers to be made during
the entire campaign. If you~bring in
your subscriptions to the office Of
the campaign manager be sure and
be. in the office before 9 .. m. It you
Email your subscriptions. be sure, and
see that they are placed. in your To-
cal postoffice before . p. M. 1t makes
mo difference to the ~cannpaisn de-
when the subscriptions are
received rs lon a they are out of
.yonr hands at 8 tonight we will &C
Fcept and count them or. the offer. It
'is not. necessary for you to send in
your vote certificates which you have
been getting on your regular subscrip-
s.tions. These r good ana can Re
[held and voted later in the campaign
NJ you SO desire. -