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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-04-30
VACATION SCHOOLS HELP
CHURCH DIFFERENTIATION

During late spring billiards. instruc-
tors were being trained to meet prob
lens of the hundreds of daily vacation
Bible schools conducted by the New
World Movement of Northern Baptists.
Combining AmericanIzation, industrial
training and Bible study. the Northern
~Baptists In recent years have found
this feature of growing importance.
Special stress is to be laid on religious
education in the SlO0,OO0,OOO campaign
of the New World Movement. Bap-
fists In Chicago last summer maintain
ed SO such schools, while in New York
there were lS, numbering 5000 stu.
dents and including no less than 20 M.
tionalities.
State training conferences are to be
held In seven cities in the next few
weeks, and subsequent meetings will
continue until the schools open In July.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-04-30
Twenty States Mined Gold.

Twenty states and the territory Of
Alaska produced gold In 1919, as shown
by the geological survey. The big
productions came from the Rocky
mountain states and the Pacific coast,
but a little gold was mined in New
England. a little in the South and a
little In the Mississippi valley. Maine,
Missouri and South Carolina go in the
record by yielding five ounces each.
Vermont found ten ounces. Georgia
and North Carolina forty-eight ounces,
Texas fifty-three ounces and Wyoming
fifteen. California led with an output
of 84O,75S ounces. Colorado came sec.
ond with 470,990 and Alaska was a
close third with 437,131. South Dakota
came fourth with 254,S20.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-04-30

AS solution of the problem Of the
pastorless churches In the North
Woods Of Maine, Baptists have ordain-
ed two women ministers, and they are
now serving in the pulpit of the pic
turesque little church at Jay, Maine.
While other women evangelists are
"helping out" at churches where minis
tiers with large families have not been
able to meet the rising cost on an aver
age salary of $1.S7 u day, Miss Alice
M. Whittier and Miss Ella j. Nash, so
far as known, are the only Baptist
feminine clergymen In the whole Of
New England
They were ordained In 1917, when
the war was making heavy demand
on the man power Of Maine. Their
first assignment was to the church at
Jay, one of the oldest of the state,
having history that dates back no
years. when the congregation met in a
log house. AS a rule Miss Whittier
takes the morning service and Miss
Nash has charge of the evening meet
ing.
Both were graduated from the Cor
don Bible College in Boston, and both
worked for a number of years after
ward under the direction of the Ameri-
can Baptist Missionary Society. They
have served the out of the way settle
ments in the far north Ar0ostoOk
County and other sections of Maine,
where the people depend on the col
porteur for their gospel teaching They
have filed two pastorates of five years
each, one at Owls Head and the other
at Jay, where they are at present sta
toned.
Will the woman pastor solve the
problem Of the shortage Of ministers2
Miss Whittier says she will. A woman
gifted with the power of oratory.
trained in high class theological In
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-04-30

stitution, and willing to make the CON-
bined sacrifices of not only a preach
er's wife, but a preacher himself,
should be allowed to fill a pulpit, she
declares.
According to Miss Whittier, the
woman preacher has come to stay. 1t
is her opinion that very soon a large
percentage of clergymen of all PrOtes-
tant denominations will be women.
The Baptists and the Congregational
lists are among the first denominations
to admit women to the ministry.
"Will women pastors be content to
work on salaries that average less than
500 a year, as men preachers have
been doing for years?" is another ques-
ton Miss Whittier answered.
She said they decidedly would not.
"All over the country" she said,
people are realizing more and more
the injustice that has been done 10 the
ministers. The time has come, | be-
lieve, when pastors are to receive their
just due. The country pastors salary
should not merely be raised-it should
ordinary day laborer and depends to
an humiliating extent upon the charity
Of his congregation. No, women who
enter the ministry will not be so pa
tient, Pm sure. Conditions in America
today do not warrant the practice of
such self-denal."
Miss Whittier is one of the leaders
In Maine Of the New World Movement
of Northern Baptists. That state has
been asked to raise quota of $685..
600 The amount didn't stagger the
pastor of Jay.
"Will your congregation be able to
come across with their appOrtion-
ment?" she was asked.
Certainly, there's no doubt about
It," she said.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-04-30
Truth Is Convincing.

1t Is hard to personate and act a
part long; for where truth is not at
the bottom, nature will always be en-
deavOring to return, and will peep out
and betray herself one time or an
other. Therefore if any man think II
convenient to seem good, let him be so
indeed, and then his goodness will ap-
pear to everybody's satisfaction; for
truth Is convincing and carries its own
light and evidence with It, and will not
only commend us to every mans con-
science, but, which is much more, to
hearts; so, that, upon oil accounts,
sincerity Is the true wisdom.-Tillot-
son.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-04-30
OINANCE

An Ordinance to prescribe the duties and to
fix the salary and bond OF the City Clerk and 10
provide for the appointment OF n Deputy City
Clerk.
Section lit shall be the duty Of the City
Clerk to keep the books and accounts OF the
City, to keep q true and correct journal % all
the proceedin IS OF the legsla i've body and 10
perform all other duties devolved upon him by
the laws OF this State and the Charter and or
chances of the City OF Owosso and in addition
thereto said Clerk, or his deputy or assist
ants as assigned thereto by him, shall X ep all
records, books and accounts required to be kept
by any Commissioners in his respective depart
ment and perform all clerical duties made nee
essary Ivy the business OF such department
wherever called upon by the Commissioners
thereof so TO do
Section 2-The salary OF the City Clerk is
hereby fixed at the sum OF Two-thousand $4,000
per annum, payable in semi monthly install
ments and he shall, before entering on his
duties, give penal bond In the sum OF Five
Thousand (t5000) conditioned for the faithful
performance OF his duties and the prompt rem
diti0n to the City Of any and all h mopeNs which
scribed by some satisfactory surety company
az d the p emium therefor to be. paid by the
City.
Section 3-The City Clerk is hereby author.
lied TO appoint Deputy City Clerk, who shall
be wholly under his dire ton and authority and
who shall, in his absence or disability be
clothed with all the duties. powers and author.
ity OF the City Clerk. The salary of the Deputy
City Clerk is hereby fixed at Twelve hundred
(sl200). per annum, payable sem, monthly, and
he shall file with the City Clerk surety Co.
bond to be approved by the Commission in the
penal sum of Two Thousand $4,000 co ditioned
for the faithful performanc, OF all his duties
and the prompt rendition to the City Of al
moneys which may come into his hands.
Section Am ordinance entitled AN ord
nance to provide the salary and bond OF the
City Clerk and TO provide f'r the appointment
and sal Try OF the Deputy Clerk" pass d and
approved December 20, 10 Q, and all ord nances
amendatory thereof or In any way ccntraveninR
the terms OF this ordinance or inconsistent
Herewith, are hereby pealed.
section 5-This ordinance shall take effect
on the 4th. day OF May, 1890.
Passed andapprvv April 26, 1910.
A. II. WRIGHT,
Attest: Mayor.
u. X. LUCAS,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-04-30
HOW SNOW N0URIsHES SOIL


In a handful Of snow there might
be 10000 crystals, and no two Of them
would be alike.
Sleet Is snow which, In its passage
to the earth, has passed through lay
er of warmer air, and become partially
melted.
Snow is early or late, according to
whether the summer was short and
soon over or extended to the autumn.
A short, early summer. means that the
earth cools more quickly.
Ground which is covered with snow
very rarely falls below freezing point,
although the air may be fifteen to twen-
ty degrees colder This is because
snow is very bad conductor of heat
1T holds the heat in the ground and
stops its radiation.
The reference in the Psalms: "He
giveth snow like WOOL" is not to the
fact that snow and wool are alike in
appearance. but to the warmth Of
each.
Snow is warm because air is held In
its minute crystal interstices. No heat
escapes from anything covered with
snow. Snow is, literally, valuable
manure, and nourshes the earth with
Its carbonic acid, which penetrates
slowly into the soil and is thus fully
absorbed.
Finally, snow Is ruinOus to shoe
leather, because it warns the leather,
opens 1t. and then penetrates.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-04-30
WOOD QUALITIES
AS BUSINESS MAN
His Record In Cuba, Where He Solved
Variety Of Industrial Problems,
Proves His Soundness.
ALWAYS MET SITUATION WELL

Man and women are crying for 8
business man for our next president
They are right. IL ever the United
States needed business head for the
next administration it is now. Leon
ard Wood fills that qualification. for q
chief executive. A single instance IL
proof, a~1 if a single instance wer.
not enough there are others.
Leonard Wood was in Cuba for ap
proximately four years after the close
of the Spanish-American war. He
went there to find the country prac
tically bankrupt, without a school sys
tenn, loaded with debt. with totally in
sufficient transportation systems, with
few laws, and those no good; in shor
he found a country crushed into T.
very depths of 6lth, sQualor and dis
pair.
In four short years he accomplish
ed that which Theodore Roosevelt
once .said, had 1t been accomplished
three thousand years earlier would
have made Wood hero mixed up with
the sun-god in various ways" Con.
cretely Wood left Cuba with a sound
and reorganized banking system, an
excelleh. system OF transportation
reaching into practically every part o,
the island, free of debt. with nearly
s2,000,00o OF unincumbered money In
the treasury, II sugar crop OF nearly a
million tons. sound municipal laws. fine
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-04-30
Economical.

Wjfe-The tailor said he couldn't
make the gown for less than 1925, so
told him to go ahead.
Hub-Why In the world didn't you
consult me irst7
Wife, didn't want to spend a
nickel telepboning, dear.--Boston
Tssoscrtpf
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1920-04-30

public WORKS, MIN agricultural rounu.
alton, and an absolute respect among
the people for life and property.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-04-09
IN CAR
WITH $1,000 IN
DAYLIGHT Theft
Two Hold President AT Bay
With Guns While They
Loot Safe.

Cave City, KY, April 6.-Two
armed b .ndits held up the Peoples
Bank of Cave City at 1890 o'clock
today, forced President S. D. Cald-
we'll at the point of a revolver to
open the vault, locked him it and
escaped in an automobile with
$4,000, mostly currency.
Headed off at Glasgow Junction,
.hree miles south on the Dixie High
way, the bank robbers abandoned
their car and took to the knobs west
of here in the vicinity of Mammoth
Cave.
The robbers exchanged shots with
q posse of twenty citizens at the edge
Of the limits of Glasgow Junction.
The posse had been waiting along
the Dixie Highway, when the bandits
in small sedan car approached at
9 rapid rate of speed.
At sight Of the possemen the rob-
bers turned the car around and one
fired three shots. They abandon
ed the car about 800 yards from the
tobacco factory at the edge of Glas-
gov Junction and ran along the L.
& N. tracks, passing through tun-
mel.
The posse followed. AS the ban
dts emerged from the tunnel and
were cutting across field afoot,
one of the poss@men fired twice.
The robbers returned two shots.
They took to the woods and went
toward Mammoth Cave and Green
River.
Quickly the posse with blood
hounds took up the pursuit into the
wild country Of Barren and Edmon-
eou counties which is honeycombed
with caves in which men could hide
indefinitely if supplied with food
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-04-09

H. B. CORN, Louisville tobaccon-
sit, addressing meeting of planters
and handlers, considered tobacco only
when he advised reduction Of acreage
and predicted eight-cent tobacco In
Kentucky next winter in the event
of a 100000, O00-pound crop.
There is another angle from which
the landowner should consider tobac-
co acreage. The per cent expansion
of the crop in Kentucky, under the
spur of high prces, has brought I'M
der tobacco great deal Of soil which
should have been left in grass or
planted to soil-building crops. To-
bacco growing has been overdone at
high cost to many farms in the form
of depletion of fertility, at high cost
to some farmers who demanded too
much Of land not fit or tobacco, and
at high cost, in 1919, to many farm
ers who were the victims Of weather
unfavorable for tobacco and who had
all of their eggs in one basket
"Crop Investigation" has been a
slogan for long time in the cotton
belt, where landowners formerly
depended upon cotton exclusively,
sink or swim. Tobaclo as main de
pendence, not covering all Of the soil
Of the farm of course, but relied upon
chiefly for net revenue, bumped
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-04-09

considerable proportion of growers
last winter, if the tales they tell are
true, i9Ssa market which was very
high for top grades and very low for
less desirable tobacco in year of
much indifferent leaf.
Even if tobacco should not be
down to eight cents next winter as
a result Of a large crop, continuance
of the large production Of the last
few years would put too great strain
upon many farms, and rnfavorable
seasons would mean disaster fol-
many land owners and tenants. It
is true that many tenants have ex-
perienced unprecedented prosperity
but it is true also that last year was
a hard one for many who anticipated
large returns upon their labor and
whose crops Of low-grade tobacco
went for low prices,
Less tobacco would be better
farming. The farm is the farmers
capital, decreased or increased in ac-
cordance with his practice of agri-
culture. 1t is substantial capital
nowadays and worth conserving. Il
will not advance forever in response
to high prices for high-grade tobac'
co and regardless of how hard the
soil is driven.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-04-09
SHORT SESSION
s. OF COUNTY COURT

The April term of the Weakley
county court was a shOrt-lived at
fair, though not liking in the de-
pensing of much business IN regu-
lar railroad order.
The court really got down to
work late, owing to the cold morn
ing keeping many Of its members
from reaching Dresden early, but
when once they got seated business
was dispatched with determination
to get through and get back home
out Of the cold.
There was little of a general pub
lie nature transacted at this term,
the appropriation docket being large
Judge Hill was ordered by the
court to have the county's temple Of
Justice insured for the sum OF
$4,000.
The equalization board as named
consists of Wess Gibbs, ]. S. Moore
S. c. Newberry, Sam Brundige and
]. M. Glass. This board will meet
en- the first Monday in June, and it
promises to be the most important
session ever held in this county by
similar board.
A resolution was offered by Esq
Elliott of Martin asking the court
to authorize bond issue for two
roads, both to run through the coun-
ty from south to north, but the reso
luton was ordered postponed unit
the July term, and court adjourned
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-04-09
QUAKE SHOCK IS
FELT IN DRESDEN


On Wednesday, at about 2;3O, a
distinct earthquake SOCK was felt
here. Buildings rocked, windows
ratified and many frightened for the
raoment.
A wild rumor started over the
country that a large portion Oh
Hickman had fallen in, many build
ings going down and a number OF
lives lost. Rural telephone opera
tors all over the county were kept
busy for two hours answering cans
from those who had heard OF dam
age at Hickman. The editor OF the
Enterprise called Hon. Jim Roney'
county attorney at Hickman. Mr.
Roney informed us there was not
one scintilla of truth in the rumor
He was in the court house at Hick-
man at the time he was talking to
rs and was positive no damage had
been done at Hickman, though the
shock was felt there.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-04-09
RUSSELL-FREEMAN.

A very pretty wedding was sol
emnized Saturday evening at the
home of Esq. Freeman in the 18th
district, when his beautiful and ac-
complished daughter, Mary, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Charlie Rus
sell, Rev. Davis officiating in the
presence of few friends and rela-
tives.
The house was beautifully deco
rated with ferns and pot plants. Mr..
Russell chose this day as it was his
mothers golden wedding anniversary.
For the ceremony the bride wore a
gown of white satin and georgette.
Maid of honor, Miss Myrtle Owen,
wore brown messahne and georgette
Miss Carrie Lee, sister of the bride,
wore green taffeta and georgette.
Mr.. Russell was attended by Mr..
Guy Doherty of Memphis, and Mr..
Howard Denning of near Gleason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell and attend
ants went to their home Sunday,
where a sumptuous dinner was
served.
Mr.. Russell is the son Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Russell, and is known by
many as a prosperous farmer, while
his bride is loved and admired for her
many lOvable traits. Their many
friends wish for them much happi-
ness and success.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-04-09
WARNED NOT TO
DELIVER TOBACCO:
Growers in Vicinity of PaImers-
vile Find Notices Posted
on Barn Doors.

A distressing condition has arisen
out of the tobacco situation in this
county, number of tobacco growers
in the vicinity of Palmersville, who
have sold thier crops at prices salts
factory to themselves, were shocked
to find one morning last week no
tees posted on their barn doors
warning them not to deliver the to-
bacco they had sold, the notices stat
ing that if they did they might ex-
pect severe consequences, or words
to that effect.
Mr.. Brooks Webb, a splendid ci-
tizen and good farmer of the Fifth
district, got up one morning last
week before day and drove off with
his tobacco. 1t being dark when he
left the barn with the load of tobac-
co, he did not see the notice posted
on the barn warning him that he
must not deliver the tobacco which
he had sold, and after his return
from delivering he found, the fol-
lowing morning, another note, bot
tie of coal oil, some matches, bum
die of switches, the note warning
him that if he made further deliver
les he would suffer severe conse-
quences.
Others in that vicinity have re-
ceived notices, and the community
throughout that section is considera-
bly, exercised over the outbreak Of
lawlessness.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-04-09
DULL TERM OF
CIRCUIT COURT
April Term Circuit Court Con-
fronted by3Light Docket.
Gambling Scored.

The April term Of the Weakley
county circuit court is confronted
with an exceedingly light docket.
Up to Wednesday night of the first
week there had been nothing done,
two or three cases of small note be-
ing heard, and the trial jury was ex-
cused until next Monday.
Since the abolition of the whiskey
traffic circuit and criminal courts
all over the state are about to run
out of something to do, as well as
the clerks of these courts and the
idea of combining chancery and cir
emit codrts is growing in phblic IA
vor.
The grand jury drawn and empan-
eled Monday IS composed OF the fol
lowing gentlemen: R. W. Eskridge,
foreman; w. ]. Kimery, A. L. Tay-
Tor, R. ]. Brundige, J. M. Cornell, R.
H. King, J. P. Blackwell, R. H.
Davis, Delma Fisher, J. G. Jolley, W,
T. Fowler, C. N. Freeman, J. W.
Sims, Burk Thompson, officer.
Regular jury: Charley Overtcn,
T. L. Bynum, Allen Bowers, L. Il.
Norman, J. ]. White, E. Wright,
Grant Clark, J. R. Wash, John Mar
shall Martin, Sam Brundige, J. B.
Jolley, B. Matheny.
The judges charge to the grand
Jury was along usual lines, except
that special attention was called to
automobiles running without num-
bers. the court directing an investl-
cation. Conditions existing at the
Dresden depot were ordered investl-
gated and an indictment was re-
turned against the railroad company
on Tuesday by the grand jury. Judge
Elkins also directed that reported
gambling conditions in Dresden DC
given special attention, and called
attention to the law prohibiting the
sale Of tobacco to minors and to the
dog law. Many dog owners In the
county have failed to pay a dog tax
The Smithson contested will case
il set for Monday of next week.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-04-09
DEATH OF WELL
KNOWN CITIZEN

Uncle Bob Miner, 81 years OF age
and a citizen of that community for
more than half century, died last
Saturday night at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Brooks, south Of
Martin. The deceased was one OF
the best known men in that section
of the county and was held in the
highest esteem by legion of friends
He was a pious, honorable, upright
gentleman of the old school, and his
death is deeply regretted. The re-
psaing were inferred on Tuesday at
the Stovall burying ground,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-04-09
SINGERS ADOPT
NEW SONG BOOK

East Weakley, April 5.Mrs. An
ME Oliver and little daughter, who
have had the flu, are reported some
better. The little girl has pneumo-
mia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Owens are
the proud parents of a fine girl, born
on the 3rd inst
The Weakley County Singing con-
vention has RdopEed new song
book for the coming year. They
have been using Vaughn's book for
the past few years and this time they
madeNa change to the book published
by the Hilderbrandt- Burnett Com
pany of Milan, Tenn. We hope that
this is a good book and that the
classes will all get these books and
all join in and learn the new songs.
We can have as good a class as we
used to have if all will help. We
will have lot of the new books or
dered at once so all can be supplied.
There was the usual Easter egg
hunt at Elbethel last Sunday, after
which the little folks were given eggs
and cake. Many wished that Easter
would come every Sunday if they
could get all the eggs they could eat.
Rev. Spears came after the egg
hunt and preached a short time
along the line of "When a man dies
will he live again."
The farmers had begun to pillow
and sow oats and grass when they
were stopped by the rain and snow.
We notice that Kentucky boasts of
having the oldest man living. Mr.
John Shell, who lives in Leslie
county, is 1872 years old. He re-
members when George Washington
died, he being about II years old
at the time. He dosen't quite re-
member the incident of the Ratchet
and the cherry tree. 1t is said that
he was rejected for service in the
Civil war on account of being toe
old; that was 70 years ago. He has
a little son of 5 years of age.
We learn that Mr.. Charlie Russell
one of our most progressive farmers
of the East Grove community, and
a Miss Freeman, daughter os Esq
Freeman, of the Greenhill neighbor.
hood, were happily married last
Sunday night. Some said that Char
lie wanted to celebrate the fiftietl
anniversary of his mothers wedding
by getting married himself, it being
exactly SO years last Saturday night
since the marriage of his parents
We wish for them a long and hap.
py welded life.
Delmar Klutts has returned from
Lansing, Michigan, and will try his
hand at farming this year. He says
that he intends to give the farm 8
full showing to see if there is any
thing in this line of work.