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The Owosso times., 1920-12-31
An Unchristian
Martyr
BY MARTHA M. WILLIAMS

t@l 1890. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
81 dare you," Peter called tantallz-
ingly from the far end of the foot
log to Betty, poised on the stump,
whence II had been cut. She was like
a butterfly, newly alighted, standing
now on tiptOe, now teetering on both
heels, arms wide and high above her
shoulders, with punches of redIbud
flowers in each hand.
"You think I'm foolish enough not
to take dare" she flung back dis
dainfully. her words muffled by the
noise Of the swollen creek. 1t was
late March, but warm enough for May
almost sultry, indeed-hence the red
bud flowers. The pair had been stroll
ing through narrow. wooded bottom
where all manner of sylvan things
were waking cheerily. Across the
stream there was a sOuth-Iooking hill
slope above low limestone bluff,
starred thick In every seam and cram
ny with hep8ticas, white, pink and
pale purple. Above them string!bark
trees bore clusters of white stars with
pointed golden hearts, as beautiful as
orchids. and sweeter than spring It.
self. Betty wanted the white stars
wanted to pluck them herself. She
was not superstitious, Of course-still
1t was countryside belief with the un-
lettered that wishes made as you
plucked were sure to come true.
Hence her refusal of Peters help,
her resolve to cross the stream, wheth-
er or no. Peter vowed she could new
OR walk the log, even with his help
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BIRTH Of the
NEW YEAR
People Of New Zealand First
to Give 1t Greeting

| 6\HE birth of the new year, as
| we are well aware Is variOusly
celebrated, but how many
| people know of the manner in which
the mOmentOus date Is set? Do you
realize that the new year is really
hours old before the great bulk of the
| civilized world is able to celebrate It's
arrival7
Priority In rejoicing over the event
Is actually given to the untutOred In
habitants of the islands of the South
Pacific. The first of the civilized world
to greet 1914 was the people of the far
away New Zealand. Sweeping west
ward, the change of date crossed Asia
and then the old world Of Europe and
Africa before starting over the Allan.
tic to America. Onward 1t sped at the
rate of thousand miles an hour until
the first day of the new year died away
in the middle Of the Pacific.
In the United States the idea Of an.
nouncing broadcast over the land the
birth Of the new year originated with
the officers In charge Of the naval OBJ
servatory in Washington. About Is
years ago II was suggested that the
telegraph companies dispatch at mid
night from Washington a series of Sig
mails prOclaimlng the exact moment Of
the new years beginning. The idea
YVES taken up and signals we're sent
out at midnight and at one. two and
ntnIArL In hn
ing In order that each great time d.
vision Of the United States should re-
ceive Its own appropriate midnight
signals from the capital.
The practice has now become fixed.
The signals used are akin to those sent
out each midday. These begin Ave
minutes before the midnight hour by
way of warning, and cover each second
Of the clock except the twenty-ninth,
the last FIVE Of each Of the first four
minute. After this last long break
there Is single prolonged contact, the
beginning Of which announces the ex-
act instant Of arrival of the new year.
Since the beginning Of this service
ether telegraph and most of the cable
companies have lent their cooperation,
and signals are now sent covering both
North and South America, all our colo
nial possessions, Australia, Japan and
the principal nations Of Europe. Some
idea Of the speed with which these
New Years greetings are flashed from
Washington to distant points can
be gathered from the fact that 1t takes
less than O.4 of second to reach the
Manila observatory; 0.5 of a second
to reach Lick observatory, California;
2.25 seconds to cover the distance be-
tween Washington and the coast sur
vey station in Alaska-this includes
relaying-and four seconds to let the
Wellington observatory in New Zea-
land know that the new year has
reached us after the celebration has
been hours old.
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Order Of Publication.

State Of Michigan-Th Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee.
At a session of the Probate Court for said coun-
ty. held at the Probate Office. in the City of Cor
unna. on Monday. the 18th day of December. In
the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty.
Present-Matthew Bush. Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Harmon VanSlyke
deceased.
- On reading and fling the petition of Byron r.
VanSlyke praying for an order determining who
were the legal heirs Of said deceased at the time
of his death and entitled to inherit his real estate
1t is Ordered. That the 10th day Of January
next. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said pro-
bate office be appointed for examining and allow
ing said account.
And II is Further Ordered. That a copy Of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious TO said day Of hearing. in The Owosso Times
a newspaper printed and circulating in said
County of Shawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH
Judge Of Probate.
By CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register.
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Order Of Publication,

State of Mchigan-The Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee.
At a session of the Probate Court for the County
of Shiawassee. held at the Probate Office in the
City of Corunna. on the 9Th day of December.
in the year one thousand nine hundred andtwenty.
Present-Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of John H. Parker
deceased.
On filing the petition of Myrtle'C. Parker pray
ing for the probate of the will of said deceased
now filed in this Court.
1t is Ordered. That the 10th day of January
next. at ten o'clock in the forenoon. at said pro-
bate office. be appointed for examining and allow
ing said account.
And it is Further Ordered, That copy of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day of hearing in The Owosso Times.
County of Shiawassee
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge of Probate.
By CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register.
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the trunk was gnarly, rounding, and
beset with high stubs of the few
branches whoever cut 1t down had
taken time to slash away. But-he
could carry her over, If she were a
baby-his head never swan crossing
water-and her weight was nothing to
mention.
Betty had laughed in his face-then
he had strobe across, and stopped TO
tantalize her. Half minute she med
itated, then dropped her flowers to
earth, along with her hat and basket,
sat herself upon the tree trunk and
began to inch along 1t, slowly, but
surely-and 1t seemed more than Sc
curely.
'"Tbat is one wayl" Peter giggled.
''Take care so you don't wet your feet
they almost touch water now-and
it's lower in the middle"
'Thank you for nothing. haven't
lost sight nor hearing" Betty retorted,
somewhat breathlessly. The progress.
and slow-besides the big stub mid
way loomed menacingly. She could
not possibly lift herself past it-crawl-
ing over was her only hope. "Go
away. / hate to be watched" she
painted to Peter who looked at the
water. The log appeared to turn up
stream and go sailing to nowhere
desperately she essayed to follow it
with result of finding herself in cold
and very swift water three feet deep
1t swept her like dead leaf down to
a pool very much deeper. AS she
came to its surface Peter clutched her,
oeid her with one hand, and very
uor''" Arew her safe to the bort
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Notice for Appearance.

In Chancery. Suit pending in the County of Sha.
wassee, in Chancery, at Corunna. Michigan. on
the 18th day of November. A. d. 1920. Clifford A
Riley. Plaintiff vs.. Ida Riley. Defendant In this
cause it appearing by affidavit on file that the
defendant, Ida Riley. is not living in this State
but resides in the State of Minnesota Therefore
on motion of Neil r; Walsh. attorney for said
plaintiff it is ordered that the defendant Ida
Riley, enter her appearance in said cause on or
before three months from the date of this order
and that within forty days plaintiff cause this
order to be published in The Owosso Times of
Owosso Michigan. said publication to be contin-
ued each week for six weeks in succession.
Dated Nov. 18th, 1920.
JOSEPH II. COLLINS.
- Circuit Judge.
NEIL II. WALSH,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business Address-Owosso Michigan 36-d2
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Com mmissioner Notice.

In the matter Of the estate of Albert II
Northway. deceased.
We. the undersigned. having been appointed by
the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate in and
for the County of Shiawassee, State of Michigan
Commissioners to receive. examine and adjust ali
claims and demands of all persons against said es-
tate. do hereby give notice that we will meet al
the office of The Albert Todd Co. in the City of
Owosso in said county. on Monday. the 7th day OF
February. A. ID. 1921. and on Thursday. the 7th day
of April. A. ID. 1921 at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of each of said days. for the purpose 'of re-
ceivng and adjusting all claims against said estate
and that four months from the 9th day of Decembr
A. ID. 1920. allowed creditors to present their
claims to said Commissioners for adjustment and
allowance.
Dated the 9th day of December. A. ID. 1920
S. M. KERRY.
ROY F. BROTT.
38-4l Commissioners.
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COmmissioners' Notice.

In the matter of the estate of Walter C. Bal
com. deceased
We. the undersigned. having.been appointed by
for the County of Shiawassee. State of Michigan
Commissioners to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against said
estate. do hereby give notice that we will meet at
the residence of E. c. Wilson in the Township OF
Middlebury in said county. on Thursday, the 10th
day of January, A. ID. 1921, and Monday. the
2lst day of March. A. ID. 1921 at ten clock in the
forenoon of each of said days. for the purpose OF
receiving and adjusting all claims against said es-
tate. and that four months from the 18th day of
November, A. d. 1920 allowed to creditors to
present their claims to said Commissioners for ad-
justment and allowance.
Dated the 10Th day of November, A. d. 1920.
f. r. VINCENT,
+. G.. WILSON,
36-39 Commissioners
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Notice of Appenrnnce.

State Of Mchigan-In the Circuit Court for the
County of Shiawassee, In Chancery.
August Jostpe,
Plaintiff.
Jonathan Child and Sophia Child. his wife:
Daniel Ball and Mary A. Ball. his wife:
Ransom S. Smith. James B. Wheeler
Mary f.. Finch. Albert T. Nichols and
and Aaron Vedder. any of their
unknown heirs, devisees. legatees and assigns
Defendants.
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
Suit pending September Z. 1920. in the Circuit
Court for the County of Shiawassee. In Chancery.
1t appearing to me- the subscriber. Circuit
Judge in the above Court, from the allegations
contained in said Bill of Complaint filed in the
above entitled cause and from the ai1idavits filed
in said cause. that plaintiff does not know and has
not been able after diligent search and inquiry
to ascertain the names of the persons who are
included defendants herein without being
wed. and cannot ascertain j. what state or
~v above named def
~ r" :" tor
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A NEW YEAR is NEAR.

TITS cominG, boys,
It's almost here;
It's coming, girls.
The grand New Yearl
A year to be glad in.
Not to be bad in:
A year to live in.
To gain and give in;
A year for trying.
And not for signing:
A year for striving,
And hearty thriving:
A bright New Year.
Oh! hold It, dear;
For God. Who sendeth,
He only lendeth."
The Owosso times., 1920-12-31
H. C. |. HITS EVEN SEA GULLS
Birds Have Almost Deserted the Wa
ters Around New York In Search
of Food.

The almost total disappearance from
local rivers of the sea gulls, which a
few months ago in countless numbers
circled around the ships and ferry
boats, brings to light new angle Of
the high cost Of living In Manhattan.
On high authority comes the word
that the ii. G. l.. has driven them
away. New Workers. are so economical
Mt present that the sea gulls cannot
find enough to live on hereabouts.
"Where have they gone" replied an
ornithologist to an inquiry. "Thcre is
no mystery about it. They have gone
where they find it easier TO live. Those
beautiful birds which we used to see
on the Hudson and around the bay ara
now doubtless living at consider"
distance out at sea-"
He explained that the seq
principally on food stuff r.
the water.
"When the New Yo'
to guard the mari
ly and eliminat
the sea gulls I
curtailed TO f.
accordingly
Il. You W.
track Of
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The Owosso times., 1920-12-31

HUMPHREYS
The full list OF DIR. Humphreys Remedies for
internal and external use. meets the needs of
families for nearly every ailment from Infancy
to old age-described in DR.. Humphreys Manual
mailed free.
PARTIAL LIST
Es. FOR
1. Fevers. Congestions. Inhammations
=. Worms. Worm Fever
3. Collie. Crying. Wakefulness of Infants
q. Dinrrhen Of Children and adults
2. Coughs. Colds. Bronchitis
3. Toothache. Faceache. Neuralgia
8. Headache. Sick Headache. Vertigo
10. Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Weak Stomach
1 3. Group. Hoarse Cough. Laryngitis
Ia. Eczema. Eruptions.
3. Rheumatism. Lumbago
q. Fever and Adue. Malaria
y. Piles. Blind. Bleeding. Internal. External
q. Catarrh. Influenza. Cold in Head
20. Whoopind Coudh
a. Asthma. Oppressed. Difficult Breathing
q. Disorders of the Kidneys
so. Urinary Incontinence
80. Sore Throat. Quinsy
~. Grip. Grippe. La Grippe
For sale by druggists everywhere.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO..
Corner William and Ann Streets. Now York
The Owosso times., 1920-12-31
How Big New York Grooory Firm
Keeps Down Rats.

Vroome 81 Co., Butter 81 Cheese Mer.
chants, New York City, says: 1--WE
keep RAT-SNAP in our cellar all the
time. 1t keeps down rats. We buy it
by the gross, would not be without it,
Farmers use RAT-SNAP because rats
pass up all food for RAT-sNAP. Three
sizes, 35c, 65c, $l.25. Sold and guaran-
teed by Sprague & Co. dec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-11
Senate Adopts Amendments
To Merchant Marine Bill

Washington. May 10-Without a.
record vote and virtually without
debate, the Senate tentatively adopt
ed today committee amendments 10,
the House bill providing for per-
manent merchant marine policy
Senator Jones, Republican. OF Wash
ington. in charge of the measure,
hopes for its passage before the emu
of the week.
Among amendments adopted vere
those providing for private owner
ship policy, but authorizing the per-
manent shipping board which the
bill creates TO sell the merchant fee'
built by the government during the
war las soon as practicable. con-
sistent with good business methco'
and the objects and purposes 70 De
attained by this act" Another wou"
authorize the board to set aside an
nually during the next five years
S50,0o0.0 900 derived from the sale OF
operation of vessels. to be used in the
construction of new vessels.
AS agreed upon so far, the ni''
would create a permanent shipplns
board consisting of seven members
of who two would be from the Az
lantic and Pacific coasts respective
fyand one each from the gulf coast
middle west and Great Lakes re-
gions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-11
TardiH-R

Miss Marie Alma Roy and Thomas
Iorando Tardiff were united in marriage
at a very pretty wedding which oc-
Cured at ST. Frances de Sales church
Monday morning at 80 O'Clock. The
nuptial mass was sung By Father Mar
cisse Charland, who was assisted by
Two priests as deacon and sub-deacon.
The bridal couple were attended by
their fathers, Joseph Roy and Joseph
Tardiff, and the former gave his daugh-
ter in marriage. The bride was attired
in white crepe de chine with veil and
carried white carnations.
After the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served at the home of the
tride's parents on Clinton avenue. The
bride has been employed in the Ward
we'll dry goods store. while the groom
is in the Office of the roadmaster of the
Maine Central Railroad. The young
couple left on the afternoon train or
Montreal and Quebec amid a shower of
confetti given Them by a number of
their friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-11
COLBY TEAMS TO
DEBATE TONIGHT, FIRST
TIME IN THREE YEARS

Tonight in the college chapel will take
place the first intercollegiate debate In
which Colby has participated for three
years. when the affirmative team will
debate a negative team from Tufts on
the question Resolved, That the Fed
eral Government Should Permanently
Acquire and Operate the Railroads of
the Country as One Unified System of
National Transportation" The men,
bers of both the team that is to debate
Clark College at Worcester and the team
debating here have been working al
most night and day during the last two
weeks under the careful eye Of DR.. Lib
by. and they have reached a point
where they are in excellent shane to
handle themselves with honor this eve
ming. Tho negative team. composed of
Thomas Uric. John r. Choate and Neil
F. Leonard. left yesterday afternoon for
Worcester. where they win debate a
team from Clark College, taking the
negative side of the question. The team
that 10 to debate tonight in the chapel
Is composed Of Harold Marden q, of
George woIstenholme 20,
of Waterville, and Earle S. Tyler 20, of
Cherryheld. The judges who are TO de-
termine the merits of the speakers and
award the decision were announced to-
day by DIR. Libby as follows: NJ. S. Hol-
way Of Augusta, Arthur J.. Thayer of
Bangor and Thomas c.. Ingraham Of
Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-11
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Bow Scout Notes

The hike for Tuesday has been post
poned till Thursday for Troop III. All
scouts except Junior Scouts are urged
to come. The troop will meet on the
Winthrop Street Baptist church steps
at go. from which they will hike for
about an hour. Then a campfire will
be enjoyed.
Troop III regrets very much the loss
OF their best friend and scoutmaster,
Rev. E. s. Philbrook. who leaves today
for Randolph. Mass. where he is to take
up his work. Mr.. Philbrook has been
real boy as we'll as a scoutmaster at
all times. Mr.. Philbrook will surely he
missed blythe boys of Troop and none
of the boys will ever forget him.
No scoutmaster has as .et teen found
TO take charge of the troop, but the
prospects are good in William Black or
BILL" whom the fellows all like and
respect. 1t is hoped that Pill" will be
the next scoutmaster of Troop g. AS
Soon as one can be found the re-regis-
tration will be sent to New York and
plans made for the summer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-11
MERCHANTS BUREAUS
YEARS WORK REPORTED

. AT the annual meeting of the Retail
Merchants Bureau which was held
Monday evening at the Chamber OF
Commerce, Samuel Freeman, pre5i-
dent of the Bureau, gave a resume If
the activities during the year just
passed. He started with the eve
ming supper given at East Pond
camps and reviewed the trip to the
Salmon Lake house, in June, TO
Lakewood in August, the Merchants
Institute in September with Pryor
Irwin, speaker, the talk by Mr.. Nc
Edwin of the Babst Institute and the
shovelling stunt in February when
the Bureau engineered the feat %
shovelling out North Vassalboro. He
also referred to the fact that the
merchants gave the sum of S342 TO
the American Legion in lieu of ad
vertising in their programs.
Mr.. Freeman also touched upon the
subject of advertising by the mer-
chants in a haphazard manner and
estimated that they had been saved
about $4,000.
The treasurer, o. J. Giguere, re-
ported that all bills had been paid
and that there was s2S in the treas-
ury. 1t was voted to give the sum
of s25 to the Waterville High school
for athletics. A committee consist
ing of George H. Simpson and 3. U.
Steele was appointed to ascertain the
views of the merchants on the streets
to summer closing.
F. a. Osborne, Samuel Freeman
were appointed a committee to take
charge of the matter of decorating
for the Colby and Masonic centen-
malls. The new executive committee
was elected as follows: r. c. Smith,
W. l.. Brown, S. E. Whitcomb,
George A. Weed, Isaac Hillson, Sam
uel Freeman and George H. Simpson.
At the close of the meeting of the
Bureau, the executive committee met
and elected Samuel Freeman, chair
man and o. j. Giguere treasurer of
the bureau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-11
COLBY COLLEGE
Alumnus Out Soon

Doctor Libby has announced that
the spring issue of the Colby Alum
nus. the graduate magazine of the
college. of which he is the editor. is
IN the hands Of the printer and is
expected to be issued soon. This
Issue should bA of particular inter-
est as it contains a great many arti-
cles concerning the centennial cele-
bration in June. Among the special
articles Of importance will be: THE
Presidency of DR.. Robins" by AL
bion Small. head of the Sociology de-
partment of the University of>Chica-
go; Graduates Coming Back for
commencement" by the editor: an
nouncements on centennial matters;
a contribution on James Perry the
Colby graduate whose murder by
brigands in Turkey some time ago
has become subject of internationa
controversy; Endowment Givers,"
by President Roberts; Gifts to the
Library" and "Lincoln's Rhymes of a
H omesteader," by Charles Phillips
Chapman, librarian of the college; an
article on the Bangor Theological
Seminary, by DR.. Beach, the
president. Some recent deaths
of Colby graduates and alumni
and alumnae notes. There will
be the usual number of editori-
ais. and cuts of Col. Richard C.
Shannon. donor of s125.0OO to the
college; Bangor Theological Semi
nary; DIR. Robins, centennial cuts of
the campus and Miss Lolita Clark.
pageant director and many others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-11

Emery o. Gooch returned Sunday
from Clark City, Quebec. where he
has been for the past winter driving
a log hauler. Clark City is $50 miles
down the st. Lawrence river and on
May 3 when Mr.. Gooch left there.
there were four feet of snow and
he made his way from camp to the
port, where he embarked on a Can
adian mail boat. by dog team. Dur
ing the winter all the mail was car
ried by dog teams from Quebec. $50
miles away. Mr.. Gooch says that it
has been As degrees below zero most
of the winter and there have been
seven feet of snow. Furs are the
universal material for clothing and
Mr. Gooch wore a sealskin suit like
an Esquimo during the winter. In
about a month he will return and
put the log hauler in shape for an
other winters campaign ard this will
complete his duties in that region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-11
Y. P. S. c. E. Rally Today
At First BAPTIST Church

Miss Grace F. Hooper, national super
intendent Of junior work of the United
Society of c. E, also field secretary of
the Nebraska c. E. Union, will be the
principal speaker at the rally of the
Young Peoples Societies of Christian
Endeavor of southern Kennebec county
this evening at the Winthrop Street
Baptist church. Miss Hooper is widely
known all over the United States and
Canada and is always greeted by large
audiences.
1t is hoped that at this rally every
church and parish of the city of Angus
ia will be represented by large delega-
tons. The mass. meeting at 40 P. NJ
is for all. At P. NJ. there will be a
meeting for boys and girls of junior age,
junior superintendent and mothers.
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bourque -Poulin

Miss EaIada Poulin and Albert
BourGue were quietly married at the
Sacred Heart church by Father Cur
ran Monday morning at o'clock. The
bride wore a blue travelling suit with
hat to match. The couple were attend
ed by their fathers. George Poulin of
Eastern avenue and Il. Bourque Of
Front street. A wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the bride follow
ing the ceremony and dinner was en-
joyed by the family at the home of the
groom. Walter Degandis. an uncle of
the groom from Brunswick. was pres
ent at the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bouraue left on the afternoon train for
New York, where they will pass the
week