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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-07-24
Moman,s .MlssIonary Society.

At the regular monthly business
meeting of the Woman's Missionary
Society held at the Baptist church
July 18th, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year.: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Ira l.. Jordan; Vice Presi
dent, Mrs. w. T. McAffrey; cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. j. B. Love;
recording secretary and treasurer
Mrs. VIM. Fear. The next meeting
will be held on Thursday, July 18th
at the residence of Mrs. w. A. Love.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-07-24
CoSNER BROS. PURSHAsE
:. LARGE PLANTATION

COsner Bros. John and Joe, former
ly of Welsh have recently purshased
the Drew Plantation in Calcasieu par.
ish.
The plantation consist of 1900 acres
of rice land, the purchase price being
$3.50, 900. The purchase was made fom
Fred ]. Lock of Lake Charles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-07-24

Among those who were hire to attend
the funeral the late Mrs. o. S. Carr
Wednesday we're Mr.. and Mrs. Y. D..
Matthes of Houston, Texas; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Shipman and son, Harold,
of Ged, and J. S. Carr. and family of
Elton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-07-24

The Welsh base ball team and
number of enthusiastic fans mOtOTed
to Lake Arthur Wednesday afternoon
for az anne with Lake Arthur team.
On account of too much water on the
diamond the game was called off.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-07-24
TO THE PUBLIC

The next examination Of applicants
for teachers certificates will be held
August 2, 3, 4 for whites, S, 6, for ne
groes, in the Parish Superintendent
office in Jennings. The Examination
will begin each morning at $3.50. Those
desiring to take the examination
should be on time.
W. P. ARNNETTE,,
SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Education
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-07-24

MIR and Mrs. Euclide Hardcastle ar
rived in Welsh Sunday from Boiling
Green, KY, for visit with Mr.. Hard
castles brother E. F. Hardcastle and
family.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-07-24

We are proud Of the confidence doc
tors, druggists and the public have In
666 Chill and Fever Tonic. Aug %
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-07-24

Rub.My.Tism is great pain killer.
It relieves pain and soreness caused
by rheumatism, Neuralgia, sprains,
etc. Aug 2s
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-07-24

Miss Lillian Ferguson of Vinton Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jules Todd
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
Flow of LANGUAGE.

A cOlOred preacher, one Of the men
who are never at q loss for words,
was commencing to his congregation
one Of the organs Of the church, and
this is how he did 1t: "The mission
airy bulletin of this church needs sub
scribers. 1t is young and unfinancial,
but through the instrumentality Of
backbone and grit 1t will become an
ideal. 1t was ushered into existence
out OF purely innocent contemplation
Of moral and religious good, which
would, in all probability, result from
carefully agitated principles of right
eOusness. The bulletin will be OBJ
served mingling in social cOnvolutions
to furnish with sheaves of harvests
Of those reasonable products common
to social contingencies. The tone of
The whole will be missionary work."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
HOLD CONVERSE IN JUNGLE
Expert Asserts That All Wild Animals
Have Method Of Communication
With Each Other.

If the chimpanZees possess the most
extensive ape vocabulary-and Garner
who knew the sound and meaning of
about hundred monkey words, said
they dO-baboOns have the crudest.
DR.. Ditmars says that those In the
Bronx park collection express their
emotions with roaring bark, a faint
chattering, and, when frightened, a
wild scream.
But all animal life has some
method Of communication" says DR..
Ditmars. "In some cases it isn't
vocal, but 1t satisfies the same need.
when lion is lonesome he puts
his head close to the ground and
rOars. Possibly he knows the ground
acts as sounding board. With a
different cadence this roar becomes a
challenge, and other males take it up
until the jungle reverberates with
their din.
another roar with a different in
tensity is answered only by females.
The lioness will listen to fix the di-
rection from which his roar comes and
will move toward him. Then she will
roar and he will move, and finally
hey meet. "-EXchange.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04

The north sixty (6O) feet lot l. block 81, owosso
Lot q and south six (6) #. lot /, block 49,
Owosso.
Cement sidewalk five ~ #. wide on weet side
N. Water ST. from King st. south eight ,S) rods.
Commencing at northeast corner of block 81.
west eight q reds, 5 eight 49, rods, e eight (S)
N, to beg.
Cement sidewalk five (5) #. wide on east side
of N. Water st. from point twenty ('D rods
south of King ST. to point thirty-six 1861 rods
south
Commencing twenty 900 rods south of the
northwest corner of block a. Owosso, south
three 80 rods. east eight (s) rods, north three
(3) rods, west 20 beg
Commencing twenty-three t23) rods south of
the northwest corner of block "a. Owosso south
four CD rods, east eight 90 rods. north four ()
rods, west to beg.
Commencing twenty-seven (27) rods south of
the northwest csrner of block "a, Owosso south
five (S) rods east eight 90 rods, uorth five (5)
rods, west to beg.
Commencing thirty-two (32) rods south of the
northwest corner of block 81. Owosso, south
four N rods east eight (S) rods. north four (4)
rods, west to beg.
II. T.. STEBBINS,
Com. of Public improvements.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
How Gas Injuries Plants.

The injury to plants caused by gas
has been subject of investigation by
G. Wehmer, a German. Continuous
streams Of Illuminating gas were
passed through soil containing ported
herbaceous plants as well as wooden
plants three to seven years old All
plants in their period of active growth
were soon killed. Trees in late sum-
mer and early autumn suffered chiefly
from shedding their foliage, and In
their dormant winter period they were
little affected. Seeds were very SEN
sitive to the gas both in their rest
ing stage and after termination had
begun. The injury is found to be a
result of active poisoning. and not
mere exclusion of oxygen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
APPLICATIONS

The application OF A. F.. Hollis for license
to do plumbing In the City OF Owosso was pre-
scented. and IN motion'of Mr.. Ro sevear the APP
plication was received, sureties approved and
tic nse granted; ayes, Rosevear, Stebbtns and
Wright.
The application CT @. w. Manning for a II.
cense e. do plumbing II. the City of Owosso Vas
presented, and on motion OF Mr.. Rosevenr the
application was received, suret'es approved,
and license granted; ayes Rosevear, otebbins
and Wright.
The application of K. L. Hogan for a license
to operate a pool room at S2l West Main street
In the City OF Owosso was presented, ami on
motion Of Mr.. Rosevear the appli ,tion was r.
ceived, sureties approved, and license granted (;
ayes Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright
The application OF Juhl & Amos for license
to operate pool room at ia South Washing
ton street In the City OF Owosso was presented,
and on motion OF Mr.. Rosevear the application
was received, sureties approved, and license
granted: ayes, Rosevear, Stebbins, Wright.
The application of J. Williams for license
TO operate a one-ton Ford truck in the City OF
Owcsso was presented, and on motion OF Mr..
Rosevear the application was received, suretics
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04

Doctor Kane. the Arctic explorer.
said that one of the worst curses In
the far North were the rats that In
tested his ship. Nevertheless, when
In want Of other food. he was glad to
eat them--sometimes chopped up and
frozen into tallOw balls.
He wrote: During the long winter
nights Hans beguiled his hours Of
watch by shooting rats with bow and
arrow. The repugnance of my COM
panions to share with me this table
luxury gave me frequent advantage Of
fresh meat soup. which contributed no
doubt to my comparative immunity to
scurvy."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
Tooth PuIIer,s Bad Reputation.

"To lie like a tooth puller" is In
Le Roux de Lincy's "Book of French
Proverbs" (Paris 1850, quoted from
The Dictionary Of the French Acad-
envy" (1S35). The tooth puller in
those days was often a wandering
nountebank who drew crowd by tell
ing Rabelaisian stories and indulging
in horseplay. He sold quack medi-
zines, and, Of course, lied prOdigiOusly.
Lannelongue's explanation Of the orr
gin is more amusing, though it Is so
circumstantial that it breeds suspi-
zion. Furthermore-and this is con-
clusive-"to lie like a tooth drawer"
Is in Philibert Joseph lie RouX's "Dic
Honnaire COmique" Amsterdam 171S)
with this comment, mo one lies more
Outrageously than a tooth drawer,
who promises not to hurt, which Is
not possible" And lie ROux quotes
Poissons' one act play, "The Basque
Poet" (1668), "But all of you lie like
like tooth pullers."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
ALGAR0BA WILD FOREST TREE
has Been Spread Over Barren Lands
In Hawaii Without Any Effort
Of Artificial Planting.

The mesquite tree. or algaroba. was
originally introduced into Hawaii by
Father Bachelot, and planted In the
Catholic mission grounds. Honolulu. In
1923. The original tree attained a
diameter of three feet three inches,
and height Of 60 feet before 1t was
topped in 1905 to make room for a
new city block.
The algarOba Is the most valuable
tree in Hawaii. The algaroba for
ests yield 10000 cords of excellent
wood annually, In addition to 100000
worth Of honey and enormous guam
titles Of beans which furnish a valua-
BILE fattening food for stock at a time
when the dry summer has exhausted
the grass supply.
The algaroba tree begins to bear
pods when G years old, and when these
pods are eaten by stock the small
horny seeds are not crushed but rath-
er prepared for quick termination by
the action Of the digestive fluids. The
spread Of the tree without the expen-
sive effort Of planting by artificial
methods over vast areas of barren
lands OF Hawaii has, therefore, been
due almost solely to stock, and has in
this manner become q wild forest tree.
The algarOba In Hawaii has a very
shallow root system and Is subject
TO windthrow In very heavy storms.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
Moral Elevation.

The true greatness of nation can.
not be in triumphs Of the intellect
alone. Literature and art may enlarge
the sphere of its influence; they may
adorn 1t; but they are in their nature
but accessories. The true grandeur of
humanity is in moral elevation.
The surest tokens of this grandeur,
In, state. are that Christian benefi.
cence, which diffuses the greatest
happiness among the greatest number,
and that passionless, God-like justice,
which controls the relations of the
state to other states, and to all the
people committed to its charge
Charles Sumner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04

The following Petition was presented and
referred to the Commissioners, Of Public I'm
provements: -at.
Petition No. 90.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned. residents of Shiawassee
street, between Clinton and Genesee streets, here
by petition for the sprinkling of said Shiawassee
street between the streets named during the sea-
son Of 1920. We hereby severally agree to rern-
burse the City of Owosso for the expense of said
sprinkling at the close of the season, and in de-
fault of payment that the amount may be placed
as a special assessment upon our property located
in said sprinklng district.
Mat Shea and others
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
The following resolution was presented

The following resolution was presented
and on motion OF Mr. Roseveal same was
adopted; ayes, RoseI ear, Stebbins and Wright:
Resolution No. l6S.
Resolved. by the commission of the City
or Owosso, that II is n necessary public i'm prove.
ment, and IL Il hereby ordered. that sidewalks
be laid down and construct d on the different
streets and In front OF ard adjacent to the prop
erty contained in the flowing descriptions
said walks to be of the mansions recommend.
ed and determined by the Commissioner of Pup.
Tic improvements undrr an6 by authority o.
the CITY Charter, and materials aud const NC
tion to be In accordance with the term. OF the
SldeWalx OrdinaBc :" being an ordinance
passed and approved April q, 1918:
Cement sidewalk five (5) feet wide on the
west side OF North Adams st. from King st.
south to the south side of lot 2. block SO.
The east six go rods of lot forty-five (45) and
forty-six (46) OF Goulds subd. OF ou lot l.
Lot AZ L A Gnuld,s suhd out Lot
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04

The following petition was presented
and referred to the Commissioner of Public I'm.
provements:
Petition No. 49,
To the Commission Of the City of Owosso
Gentlemen:
We the undersigne ID residents OF 9. Shiawas-
see st. between Main and Clinton SITS, hereby
petition for the sprinkling of said Shiawassee
street between the streets above imed during
the season OF 1921. We hereby severally agree
to reimburse the City o; Owosso for the tx
pense OF said sprinkling at the close of the a
son, and in default of payment that the amount
may be placed as O special assessm, mt upon
our property located in said sprinkling district.
Mat Shea and Others
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
Commissioners' Notice.

In the matter of the estate of Eliza Glover
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 all
claims and demands of all persons against said es-
tate. do hereby give notice that we will meet al
the residence of E. w. Mason in the Township OF
Middlebury in said county. on Thursday, the 3rd day
of August, AID. 1920. and on Monday. the 4th day
of October A. ID. 1920 at nine o'clock in the fore
noon of each of said days, for the purpose of re-
ceiving and adjusting all claims against said estate
and that four months from the End day of June A.
ID. 1920. are allowed creditors to present their
claims to said Commissioners for adjustment and
allowance.
Dated the End day of June, A. d. 1920.
f. w. MASON,
j. E. COOK.
lila Commissioners.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
To the Commission Of the City Of owosso

The following petition was presented
and referred to the Commissioner of Public
improvements:
Petition No. 81.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso,
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents of w. ComstoclS
street between Mich Ave and s. Shaw. street.
hereby petition for The sprinlxling OF said
South Shiawasseee street between he streets
named curing the season of 1920. We hereby
severally agree to reimburse the City of Owosso
for the expense of said sprinkling at the close
OF the season, and in default of payment that
the amount may ne placed as q special assess
ment upon our property located in said sprnk-
ling district.
Mrs S. j. jrey and others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
For the Poor.

The Revenue Collector-You can't
run that tent show and pocket the
proceeds without paying the war tax.
That's not a benevoience, as you claim.
The Owner Manager-My friend, II
you were familiar with my circum-
stances and my show you'd consider
the purchase of every ticket real
charity.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04

The following Petition was presented and
referred TO the Commissioner OF Public I'm
provements:
Pet tion No. I05.
To the Commission of the City of owosso.
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned. residents OF Dewey
street between Mason and Exchange streets
hereby petition for the sprinkling Of said
Dewey sire between the streets named during
the season OF 1920. We hereby severally agree
pense OF said sprinkling at the close OF the
season. and in default of payment that the
amount may be placed as n spec al assessment
upon our property located In S Id sprinkling
district.
w. Howell and others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COMMISSION
lila
Commissioners.

Owosso, Michigan, May 2s, 1920.
Special meeting OF the Commission, Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members present-Stebbins and Wright.
All members present waived formal notice OF
special meeting.
The following resolution was presented
and Mr.. Stebbins moved the adoption of the
resolution which motion preva led: ayes, Steb.
bins and Wright:
Resolved by the Commission of the City of
Owosso, that the claims and accounts hereto
attached 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:
FROM GENERAL WATER WORKS FUND
lily lrcdSurer.. ...'s.'''' 249 W
On motion the Commission adjourned.
A. Il. WRIGHT,
Mayor.
b. X. LUCAS.
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04

referred TO the Commissioner of Public I'm.
provements
Petition No. o.
To the Commission Of the City of owosso.
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned. residents OF 8. Cedar St
between Main street and Comstock Creek hereby
petition for the sprinkling OF said ). Cedsr 1T
between the streets named during the season OF
the City OF Owosso for the expense OF said
sprinkliog at the close OF the season, and in
default OF payment that the amount may be
placed as o special assessment upon our prop.
erty located In said sprinkling district.
Il. l.. converse and Is others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04

The following petition was presented
and referred TO the Commissioner of Public I'm
provements:
Petition No. ICY.
Gentlemen:
We the undersigned residents OF North Lans-
ing str ct, between Main and West Mason
streets hereby petition for the sprinkling OF
said Lansing street between the streets named
during the seaeon OF 90. We hereby severally
agree to reimburse the City OF Owosso for the
exI ense OF said sprinkling at the close OF the
season, and IN default of payment that the
amount my be placed as special assessment
upon our property located in said sprinklng
district.
John II. Jones and II Others
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04

The following petition was presented
and referred to the Commissioner of Public I'm
provements:
Petition No. I0S
To the Commission of the City of Owosso.
Gentlemen
We the undersigned, residents of Mason
str ct, betN cen Park and Dewey streets, hereby
petition Tor the prinlSling of said Mason street
between the streets named during the season
OF 1920. We hereby severally agree to REIN.
burse the City of OwoSSo for the expense OF
said sprinkling at the close of the season and
in de ault OF payment that the amount may be
placed as "a spt cial assessment upon our prop
erty located In sa sprinking district.
j. =. Calkins and 40 others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
CONGRATULATIONS

Communication was received from Mrs. D.
@. Jenney reques ing permission 70 tap sewer
for two houses at 2l2 and 2A East Main street..
granted. work to be done under the supervision
OF the City Engineer on the payment OF e30.oe
for the extra top
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04

The following petition was presented
and referred to the Commissioner OF Public I'm
provements:
Pr tition No. 100.
To the Commission Of the City Of Owosso,
Gentlemen: 40.
We the undersigned. residing of Lynn street.
between S. Cedar and S. Lansing Sts. hereby petit
ton for the sprinkling of said street between
the streets named during the season of 1920 We
hereby severally agree to reimburse the City of
Owosso for the expense of said sprinkling at the
close of the season, and in default of payment
that the amount may be placed a special assess
ment upon our property located in said sprnkling
district.
E. Bartholomew and Others
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04
FROM GENERAL WATER WORKS FUND
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COMMISSION
Owosso, Mich, June !, 1920.

Owosso, Mich, June ], 1920.
Regular meeting OF the Commission, Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members present, Rosevear, Stebbins and
Wright.
Minutes OF the regular meeting OF May 81,
1920, we're read and approved
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04

The following petition was presented
and referred to the Commissioner of Public
Improvements:
Petition No. 101.'
To the Commission of the City of Owosso,
Gentlemen
We the undersigned. residents Of Shiawassee
street. between Genesee and Cass Streets
hereby petition for the sprinkling of said
Shiawassee street between the streets named
during the season of 1920. We hereby severally
agree to reimburse the City of Owosso for the ex-
pense of said sprinkling at the close of the sea-
son, and in default of payment that the amount
may be placed as a special assessment upon our
property located in said sprinkling district.
Mrs. Mary Barthe and others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04

The following petition was presented
and referred to the Commissioner OF Public I'm
provements:
Petition No. i01.
To the Commission of the City Of owosso,
Gentlemen -
We the undersigned residents of Cass street
between Shiawassee st. and Michigan Ave. hereby
petition for the sprinkling of said Cass street
between the streets named during the season of
1920 We hereby severally agree to reimburse the
City of Owosso for the expense of said sprnkng
at the close of the season. andin default of pay
ment that the amount may be placed as a special
assessment upon our property located in said
sprnkling district.
o. ]. Kerwin and Others
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04

The following Petition was presented and
referred to the Commissioner OF Public I'm
provements:
Petition No. 1903
To the Commission Of the City of Owosso,
Gentlemen -
We. the undersigned. residents of Hickory
street, between Exchange and Mason Sts., hereby
petition for the sprinklng of said Hickory St be-
tween the streets named for the of 1920.
We hereby severally agree to reimburse the City
Of Owosso for the expense of said sprinkling at
the close of the season. and in default of payment
that the amount may be placed n special assess
ment upon our property located in said sprinkling
district.
G. II. McGillvra and others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04

The followin, Petition was presented and
referred to the Commit ssioher OF Public I'm
provements:
Petition No. ioi
To the Commission OF the City of owosso,
Gentlemen =
We the underS gned, esileuts Of West Stew
art street between South Ball and Michigan
snid Stewart street between the streets named
during the season OF 1920. We hereby severally
agree 10 reimburse the City OF Owosso for the
expense OF said sprinkling at the close OF the
season, and in default Of payment that the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-06-04

The following petition was presented
and referred to the Commissioner of Public I'm =
provements:
Petition No. 1909.
To the Commission of the City of Owosso.
Gentlemen
We the undersigned, residents of South Lans
ing street. between Main and Lynn streets
hereby petition for the sprinkling of said South
ansing street between the streets named dur
ing the season of l9lU. We hereby Sevcrally
agree to reimburse the City OF Owosso for the
expense of said sprinkllng at the close of the
season, and in detau of payment that t G
district.
Mary and Julia Stack and others