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The Owosso times., 1920-11-26
NEW ELECTRIC RATES FOR
= OWOSSO.

Authority to put new rates into
effect in Owosso is granted to the
Consumers Power Co. in an order
just made public by the Public
Utilities Commission. The order is
the result Of a petition filed with
the state commission seeking read
justment of rates, and was issued
after the commission had investi-
gated and held numerous hearings.
Under the new rates, domestic
consumers will be served at a slightly
decreased cost, while the cost to
commercial and power users will be
slightly increased. The rates put into
effect here are the standard rates of
the company and are in effect in
nearly all communities served by the
company. 1t is the intention of the
company to put them into effect in
all communities served as far as
possible.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-26
JOHN BULL BACKS BENTONS
WIDOW.

Great Britain's demand for repara-
tion to the widow of William S. Ben
ton, who was murdered in Mexico in
February, 1914, has met with a
favorable response, and the widow is
to receive a sum of money which will
keep her in comfortable circum-
stances the remainder of her life. It
doesn't pay for any nation to take the
life of British citizen. John Bull
is on the job to protect his sons and
daughters. Of course nothing ef-
fective has been done by our State
Department looking to reparations
from Mexico for the several hundred
murders of American citizens who
were peaceably conducting their af-
fairs in Mexico. Americans have
been given to understand by the
Wilson administration that if they
entered into business in foreign lands
they did so at their own risk, and the
protection of the Flag was removed
from them. After March 4th the
American abroad will not have to
hustle into hiding, or seek refuge in
a foreign legation every time the
country he is visiting, or in which
he is doing business, is taken with a
fit of homicidal mania. We are go
ing to get back to the plane where
we were when Roosevelt told the Mo-
roccan brigand, through the Moroc-
can sultan, that it was not healthy to
tamper with the freedom and
hreaten the life of an unoffending
american citizen. Americans abroad
,tll no longer apologize for living.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-26
FORTY ARE BENEFICIARIES IN
FRANK TYLER'S WILL.

Forty-one benefciaries are named
in the will of the late Frank Tyler, a
resident for many years Of Owosso
township, who died recently at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Flora
Clark of Laingsburg.
The estate totals $4,000, and Jas.
Tyler is the largest beneficiary, get
ting a bequest of $1,000, while the
others range down to as low as $100.
The Dorcas Home of Owosso is
bequeathed $375 and like amounts
are given to the Bowery Mission for
Men Of New York City; Mont Lawn
Children's Mission and the Deaconess'
Home for Orphaned Children, in
Chicago.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-26
FORDNEY CLOSE
TO PLUM TREE
Favored by Harding. He'll
Have Much to Do in Way
Of Appointments

Washington, Nov. 2O.-The Will
Hays pie counter has opened in
Washington. Officeseekers are ar
irving on every train. The Demo-
cratic officeholders are packing up
their grips preparatory to starting
away from Washington the first op-
portunity after President elect
Harding is sworn in.
The Republican national committee
office in Washington is in charge of
Clarence B. Miller, secretary of the
committee. He is busted by inter-
views with hundreds who say, 81 got
this or that element of voters in such
and such state for Harding" Most
of the seekers have gained no salts
faction from Secretary Miller. This
is because Miller has no line on the
faithful ones" in the various states.
He is waiting for recommendation
of the various national committee
men and state chairman.
Unclaosifed Democrats Not Wanted.
Word has been passed along the
line that Democrats not classified in
the civil service are not wanted. Many
active and prominent federal en-
ployes and officials are scheduled to
depart on the Republican toboggan.
1t is known in inside Republican
circles that workers actively asso-
ciated with the national committee in
the campaign will first be "taken care
Of" About 200 men in the country
who were associated with the national
campaign in an official capacity will
have preference over other Republi-
cans for the best positions. Next,
recommendation from state chair
men of the doubtful states will be
considered. If men of sufficiently high
caliber can be procured from the Re-
publican organizations of such states,
they will be given offices.
The Republicans believe it is the
desire of the people of the nation to
have a clean sweep of all Wilson ap-
pointees. They seem to believe the
people want a new deal all the way
around. And they are preparing to
to this universal demand.
In so doing, incidentally power
full political organization will be con-
structed. 1t is the aim of the men in
high command at Republican head
quarters to make their new organiza-
ton of office-holders a popular one.
Men who are liked and respected in
their home communities will consti-
tute the new governmental function
aires.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-26
From the Saginaw News.


Saginaw's favorite son, Joseph w.
Fordney, now sees the way clear for
the fulfilment Of an ambition that he
has long cherished-to have his name
go down in congressional history as
chief sponsor of a law revising the
tariff, as did the names of William
Mckinley, Nelson Dingley, Serene E.
Payne, Nelson w. Aldrich and Oscar
w. Underwood. Mr. Fordney was re-
elected last Tuesday in the Eighth
Congressional District, by plurality
Of 10000, the largest plurality any
candidate for congress in Michigan
ever received when opposed by reg
ularly nominated candidate. Some
time ago Mr.. Fordney let it be known
that if reelected, and the Republi-
cans elected their candidate for presi-
dent and secured control Of both
houses Of congress, he would, in his
capacity of chairman of the ways and
means committee of the house,
directly the new congress convene5
next year, introduce a tariff revision
bill. The name of the chairman OF
this committee is always given to a
tariff revision act.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-26
STATE REPRESENTED
WELL AT BIG SHOW
Agricultural College to Have Exten-
sive Crops Exhibit at Chicago
Observation-Disclosures
Man to Judge
Grains.

East Lansing, Mich, Nov. 23.-
Michigan agriculture will be well
represented at the big international
hay and grain show which is to be
held at Chicago Nov. 27 to Dec. A, in
connection with the international
Livestock Exposition. A complete
educational exhibit of Michigan
crops, 200 entries of small grains
alone from farmers of the state, and
the honor of furnishing one of the
grain judges are among the things
which will give Michigan prominent
place in activities of this years show.
Remarkable development which has
been made in Michigan along the
lines of introduction and distribution
of improved crop varieties will fea-
ture the state exhibit, which is being
prepared by the Michigan Agricul-
tural college. The exhibit will show
three units of the advanced work be-
ing done in the state along this line:
(1) the development of improved va
rieties by the crops department at the
college, (2) the increase of the vari-
eties by the Michigan Crop Improve
ment association, and (3) the assist
ance in marketing given by the seed
department of the State Farm
Bureau.
In response to a request made Of
the crops department at the college,
Prof. A. L. Bibbins has been nomi-
mated to represent Michigan as one
of the grain judges at the big show.
The judges will be faced with the
task of placing from 80 to so pre-
miums in all grain classes, including
thousands of entries from all states
in the Union and Canada. Professor
Bibbins has charge of instruction in
grain judging at M. A. C.
The Michigan Agricultural college
will be represented at the Interna-
tional, at the meeting Of the National
Society Of Agronomy, and at the
Crop Improvement association meet
ing in Chicgao by Prof. J. f. Cox,
head Of the farm crops department
at the college; H. C. Rather, extern
sion specialist in crops, who will BE-
with the college exhibit all during the
show: and Prof. Bibbins.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-26
PALM TO PALMER.

All the charges brought against
Mr.. Palmer for his inefficient admin
istration of the Department Of JUS
tice appear to be eclipsed by the pro-
ceedings at Indianapolis. In effect
the attorney general is accused Of or
dering his assistant attorneys not to
use certain evidence that would have
aided them in securing convictions Of
violations Of federal law. Apparently
Mr.. Palmer is not content with his
own failure to enforce the law, but
must put handicaps on other officials
with a more conscientious regard for
their responsibilities.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-26
COMSTOCK.ROSS.

Oliver w. Comstock and Miss Mel
lie M. Ross were united in marriage
Monday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. P. H. Haller, North Water
street, Rev. w. B. Denny officiating.
They were attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Merrill. Only the immediate
relatives were present. Miss Ross is
the daughter of Mrs. Case, of Flint,
and Mr.. Comstock is the son of Mrs.
P. H. Haller, of this city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Comstock will be at home to
their many friends at 211 West Main
street.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-26
MONEY LEFT IN DESK is STOLEN

Local police and special officer
of the Michigan Railway Co. are try
ing to solve the mystery of the theft
of 1915 from the desk in the ticket
Office and interurban waiting room
here, conducted by Phillips & Taylor.
The money was stolen some time be-
tween IL o'clock Sunday night and
9 o'clock Monday morning.
Every indication points to the fact
that the theft was committed by
someone familiar with the premises.
Not a thing was broken or even
scratched by the thief in gaining an
entrance to the building and to the
desk.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-26
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ELEC
TION.

The Chamber of Commerce Tues
day elected l.. L. Conn president for
the ensuing year. The other officers
elected were presidents J. R.
Murray, E. N. Thome, l.. C. Hall, DR..
A. L. Arnold Sr. and o. w. Fishbeck !;
directors w. E. Hall, L. D. Owens,
j. H. Robbins, treasurer G. l.. Taylor.
other business matters were
taken up by the organization.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-26
Verdict of $3.50 Given spauldins.

After being out approximately IL
hours the jury in the circuit court at
midnight Tuesday returned a verdict
of $3.50 for Leslie Spsulding of Ovid.
In his automobile collision damage suit
against A. w. Dennison of Dursnd. 1t
Is considered likely that the case will
be appealed, inasmuch as the insurance
company was defending 1t and will
have to pay the Judgment.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-26
MORRIS-CRANCER.

Wesley R. Morris and Miss Ethel
Granger were married at the Bap-
tist parsonage Nov. 18, at seven
o'clock, Rev. H. A. Waite officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris will reside in
Owosso.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-26
Louis r. Post First to Go.

The first official that will be turned
loose by the Republican is Louis F.
Post, assistant secretary of labor. The
American Legion demanded his re-
moval months ago. But the Demo
Gratis ignored the request. Post is
accused of being in sympathy with
the reds who have come before him
in connection with deportation pro-
The Owosso times., 1920-11-26

William Brown of Owosso was
fined $40 in justice court Saturday
for driving 35 miles an hour.
From Detroit News;
The Owosso times., 1920-11-26

Mrs. s. M. Ketchapaw, South
Shiawassee street, left Monday for
Belleville, Ont, for an indefinite visi.
with relatives.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
WOMEN WOULD EXEMPT
TEA HOUSE MATTRESSES

Representatives of the Women's
City Club will appear before the
Minimum Wage Board tomorrow af-
ternoon in behalf of a number OF tea
rooms and home restaurants operat-
ing within the District. which employ
mattresses at a salary below the mini
mum provided by the wage board.
The argument will be presented
that, although the employees of such
institutions are paid salaries below
those of Mattresses in regular com
mercial restaurants, the home sur
roundings and comparatively light
work are sufficiently compensatory as
not to inflict a hardship upon women
employees.
Miss Mary O'Toole, president of the
women's City Club, win represent tea
room employees at the hearing tomor-
row. The regular employers will be
represented by Frank Hight, Herman
Gasch and Ralph Mckee.
The tea room operated by the Won
ems CITY Club at Seventeenth and j
streets is typical OF many such res
taurants.
Twenty-four Mattresses are en-
ployed at this tea room, at an aver
age salary of $44 month. The board
allows a minimum of 81 week for
board. which brings the salaries OF
these employees within the regulations
Of the wage board.
In most Of these restaurants, ii Is
claimed, the Mattresses are permitted
such liberties as compensate ade-
ouately for the diminished pay.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
BOARD OF TRADE READY
FOR MID-WDNTER FROLIC

Plans for the elaborate mid-winter
dinner and entertainment of the
Washington Board of Trade, which
will be held Tuesday night at Ward
man Park Inn, have been completed.
according to Charles ]. Waters, chair
man of the committee on arrange
ments.
The special feature Of the enter
tainment will be dances by artists
from the studio of Luigi Albertieri,
former ballet master OF the Metropoli-
ton Opera Company, and the Helen
Moller Temple OF Dance. Miss EstelIe
Murray, Washington danseuse, will be
seen in several Spanish dances. The
performers Will number more than
twenty, Mr.. Waters said. and the en-
tertainment promises to be one of the
most elaborate of its kind ever held
in Washington.
All of the 600 seats that were avail
able have been reserved by members
OF the board. Mr.. Waters urged those
holding ticekts to be in their seats
vt 1870, so that there will be no delay
n starting.
In completing the arrangements for
the affair, Mr.. Waters was assisted
by Fred ]. white, George Pitt, Ar
thur Carr, L. T.. Ramey, J. Harry
Cunningham, and Richard L. Conner.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
D. c. FIRST BIG CITY
TO FINISH CENSUS
Officials Believe Washington
Will Show Only 100000
Population.

Washington is the first city of more
than $4,000 inhabitants to turn in
complete reports on the census.
Less than ten census districts re-
NAMED to be cleared up yesterday
by enumerators when they started
work. and late yesterday afternoon
these districts had been enumerated
md the census for the District was
completed.
Census officials believe that the
present census win show total of
population here Of about 4o0, 1000
They admit. however, that the figures
may be cons iderabry more than that,
H,'H 'h~-- ~r- ~oraSe~- 'Nat 40 "c~'' 30 q
will be much lower than those issued
Ge IO4lowI.Is their recent
counting. which gave the population
Of the District as 455,52S.
1t is pointed out that the police
census took no note as to whether the
person counted was a permanent resi-
dent of the city, while the Govern
ment census counts only those who
are permanent residents.
The staff of enumerators complet-
ed three hundred and sixty-seven CEN
sus districts here in twenty-nine
days.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
MERCHANTS TRADE
SECTIONS ACTIVE
Subsidiary Bodies Of Associa-
tion Plan Movements to
Stimulate Business.

The trade sections of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton were particularly active during
the past week and there Is every in
Iication that the coming week will be
marked by equal activity.
The jewelers. section of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
tion will hold a most important
meeting tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock at the Raleigh Hotel. The
ommittee on arrangements in charge
Of the meeting consists of w. C..
Shaw, Charles ~. Berry. L. A. Harris,
J. L. Whitmore and Sidney w.
Straus.
The department store section of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
,iation will hold its monthly lunch
on meeting Wednesday next at 12:3
o'clock. George S. DeNeale is the
hartman of this section.
The mems wear trade in Washing
lon is looking forward with the keen
st anticipation to the meeting Of
The mems wear section of the NJ. and
VI. Thursday, ebruary 8, at .2:30
o'clock at Harvey's. The call for this
meeting has been signed by Sidney
Vest, chairman, and Joseph d. Kauf-
man, vice chairman of the section.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
FLU EPIDEMIC
NOWRECED|NG..
Health Officer Fowler Requests
Physicians to Report on
Pneumonia Deaths.

That the wave OF influenza and
pneumonia Is receding Is strengthened
by reports received showing a de-.
crease In deaths and new cases.
officials OF the Health Department.
believe that the influenza situation
has reached it's crest in the District. q,
Physicians in this city yesterday
we're asked by DIR. W. c. Fowler, Dis I
trict health officer, to report all cases
OF pneumonia. In this way he hopes
to keep In touch with the situation. .,
II physicians OF the city heed DR.
Fowler's request 20 report voluntarilyh
cases OF pneumonia, the health officer
says that he will be able withen the
next few days 10 form an idea OF the
extent TO which this disease exists
here. d
Pneumonia is not a reportable dis
case under the law, and the physi-i
clans have been asked to report the
"ases for information OF health Off 4
cials.
No additional cases Of Influenza ,
were reported to the Health Depsrt'n
ment last night. From noon yester !
day until o o'clock last night four A
deaths from influenza and nine from !
were reported.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
KIN Of SITTING BULL
CAST IN PAGEANT
Granddaughter of Famous
Chieftain to Be Indian
Maid Guide.

One of the most interesting char
acters in the American pageant.
which Is to be given by the Navy
League OF the United States at the
New willard Hotel on the night OF
February IL, Lincoln's Birthday, will
be that of the Indian maid who acted
as guide for Lewis and Clark during
their famous expedition. This char
acter will be portrayed by Mrs. Ger
trude Bonnin. granddaughter of Chief
Sitting Bull.
Mrs. Bonnin, whose Indian name Is
Zitkala-Sa, which means Red Bird, is
a member of the Sioux Tribe, and a
writer and lecturer OF note. She was
born on the Yankton agency in South
Dakota, and for fourteen years car
ried on community service work on
the Ute Reservation in Utah. She is
a graduate of the New England Con-
servatory OF Music, and is a talented
violinist and pianist.
Mrs. Bonnin taught at Carlisle Col
lege. although she received all her
training in American institutions.
she has contributed many magazine
articles and has written a book,
"Old Indian Legends" Declining re-
nomination in all her official capaci-
ties with the Society of American In
dians, she will shortly return to her
home in South Dakota to again take
up her pen and record the many le-
gends OF Indian history which are
still unknown to the world.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
M|D-W|NTER DANCE
BY HEIGHT CO. FORCE

1t was a jolly party, where the
spirit of good fellowship and friendli-
ness ruled supreme, that gathered
last evening at Elks' Hall for the
third of series of dances given by
the Hecht Company Employees Mu-
tual Benefit Association.
Probably the happiest feature OF
the whole affair was the all-inclusive
character of the gathering.
The general manager, II. H. Levi,
was present with Mrs. Levi, as were
nearly all the executives and heads
of departments, and a remarkable
representation of the employees from
every selling and nonselling section.
During the evening talent from the
local theaters entertained and re-
freshments were served in the grill
room.
The H. A. Duce Orchestra, which
plays for the regular Elks' Club
dances, furnished the music.
The affair owes much OF its sue
cess to the efforts of Samuel b. Hoff-
man, general chairman, who was
ably assisted by the following COM
mittees:
Entertainment-C. l.. NARROW, chair
man; c. 3. Stokes and Mrs. Bertha
Theil.
Reception-Miss Josephine +. Howe,
chairman; Mrs. May McLaren, w. ].
McCaw and Mrs. La Rue Baker.
Publicity-C. P. Derby, chairman /;
Miss Bessie Little, Messrs. C. NJ. Fix
and II. Z. Ullman.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
D. c. DELTA UPSLON MEN
PLAN ENDOWMENT FUND

Members OF the Washington Alumni
Club OF the Delta Upsilon Fraternity
are actively engaged in pledging the
Washington clubs quota of the fra
ternity's endowment fund of $500, ,o0e.
The committee Is headed by Brig. Gen.
Herbert NJ. Lord, director of finance
of the army, president of the club.
General Lord was host Friday at
luncheon at the Munitions Building.
at which plans for the campaign were,
laid. Among speakers at the luncheon
were Dean c. Mathews, OF Cleveland.
Ohio, of the executive council; Con-
gressmen Caleb r. Layton of Della
ware, Frederick w. Rowe Of New
York, and John A. Elston of Califor-
mia; Judge sydney Ballou. Major F. M.
Crossett, of the Chemical Warfare
Service, and Claude A. LaBellc. 49,.
The Washington club is more than
a hundred strong, headed by Generals
Lord and George Goethals. A series
of monthly dinners is planned.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
WEEKLY LECTURES AT
Y. M. c. A. FOR BOYS

Mrs. Frank Foster Greenawalt,
chairman of the Children and Sons Of
the Republic committee of the
Daughters of the American RevoIu-
ton. announced yesterday that free
weekly lectures are given for the
young boys at the Y. NJ. C. A. main
building.
The committee is raising money to
purchase regulation flags for the Boy
Scout troops of the city, and fund
Is also being collected for the Girl
Scouts. At present many chapters Of
the ID. A. X, and many individuals
have purchased flags.
The flags, bearing the name of the
donor on the staff, will be present, d
on the tenth anniversary celebr tion
by the Boy Scouts Of the District,
February {, at s o'clock, in the Cen
trail High School.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
ISAAC CANS URGES HUT
AT MARKET Be RETAINED

Isaac Cans, treasurer of Saks & Co.
yesterday urged the District Com
missioners and City Postmaster Mer-
rift o. Chance to retain the postal
substation in the Y. NJ. c. A. hut at
Center Market. Saks & Co. Is the
latest of the Washington firms which
have taken an aggressive stand to
have this station continued on its
present site.
The District Commissioners have
issued an order for the razing of the
hut in February. In his letter to the
Commissioners, Mr.. Cans emphasiz s
the necessity of retaining the build
ing and postal station intact as an
accommodation for the downtown
business section.
The Washington times., 1920-02-01
ASK COURT TO DECLARE
O.HCORE & co. BANKRUPT

Bankruptcy proceedings were filed In
the District Supreme Court yesterday
against Ollie H. Gore and Jacob Shap-
piro, trading as o. H. Gore & Co, with
offices in the Woodward building.
The petition was filed against the
firm by Leon S. Ullman, w. +. Thy
son and Howard Knessi, who allege
the brokerage firms indebtedness to
them is more than $21,274., the
amount of alleged Indebtedness to
each of the petitioners being: Ullman,
S2,9O2: Thyson, $4,000, and Knessi,
S13,594 w. Frank Thyson was ap-
pointed receiver, giving $4,000 bonds.