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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
To Preserve Famous Trees.

The National Geographic society
recently presented the United States
government with the title to the last
$40 acres of land which complete the
"big tree" stands forming SeQuoia ma
tional park. The park, established to
preserve the most massive trees in
the world from being converted into
lumber, totals 1,916 acres. II was
purchased in three sections, during
1916, 1920 and 1921, for a total Of
S146,33O, only $4,000 Of which was
contributed by the government. The
remainder was contributed by the
members of the National Geographic
society, their friends, and by tax
levy Of Tulare county. California
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
WILD ANTELOPE KILLED OFF
Seduction Of Saskatchewan Herd
From 3o0>to $50 in Year Arouses
Indignation Against Hunters.

Swift Current, Sask. - Indignation
mas been aroused among those inter
ested in the conservation Of wild ami
mails over the slaughter by hunters
vt at least half the antelope in a
Earge herd that makes its home in the
open country northwest Of this town.
The herd lived unmolested for years
sRd at its maximum numbered 300
assiinals. Hunters began to make
esHndestine raids on the herd last fall
End kept up their depredations during
she winter. At the opening of spring
ass more, than; 100 antelope were left.
Prong horned antelope, once rivals Of
he bison In number on the plains OF
North America, have been almost ex-
terminated This is one Of the few
Wild herds remaining on the CONT
nent. When the Hudson's Bay COM
psRy was the sovereign power on the
wcniries the land which Is now rapidly
selling to farm settlers swarmed with,
antelope.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
FACTS OF HISTORIC INTEREST
Revealed by Extensive Excavations
on Sites Of Revolutionary Camps
on the Hudson Heights.

Three years OF excavating on sites
Of Revolutionary camps In the Hud-
! son highlands, near West Point. has
enabled commission Of the New York
Historical society to establish inter-
esting historical facts that have long
been in dispute.
The chief source Of Information
has been refuse heaps of the armed
camps Of Washington, and many facts
have been learned merely from eX-
aiming the buttons In the old dumps.
Examination Of cooking utensils and
cutlery. broken pottery and other i'm.
perlshable articles has aided the COM
mission. The buttons. still showing
the insignia after a century and a
half show that ten Massachusetts
regiments, five from Connecticut and
one from Rhode Island. occupied the
main fortress In the highlands. But
tons worn In one camp by Connecticut
soldiers bore an imprint In honor Of
the birth Of the French dauphin, show
ing that the soldiers were in camp
after 1871.
Similar investigation on the sites
OF British camps show their troops
lived In much more luxury than the
men who won independence for Amer
lea. Silver buckles. china. and much
broken glass from rum containers tell
the story of the invaders ratiOns. The
Revolutionary troops. used hand-forged
forks, pewter spoons, and left no bro
ken glass.
The excavations have also revealed
the extent OF certain Notifications.
and forts have been discovered Of
which there was no record.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
Use for Exhaust Gas.

At its point Of issue from the cylin-
der the exhaust has temperature of
from 800 degrees to 1000 degrees F.,
and consists almost entirely of carbon
dioxide-a colorless and odorless gas.
These properties make 1t suitable for
carbonizing wood. that Is to say. max
ing charcoal, and 1t is now being
utilized for that purpose In France.
The hot gases are caused to traverse
specially constructed oven. In which
the wood Is suitably arranged, by
which means the temperature Of the
wood Is raised to about 500 degrees.
which carbonizes without burning or
igniting it. Many ovens Of this type
were installed during the war. In
Algeria and Tunis, with the object Of
furnishing substitute for anthra-
cite coal, which was very scarce and
dear. for use In enriching low-grade
gas for motor purposes.-Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
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TIP PIN C

~ nee upon time a greedy man
went early to a banquet, and
when he saw the table heaped
up with good things to eat he bribed
a waiter to let him get at II. This was
a great success. When the other
guests arrived he was dead from
over-eatine. with smile on his face.
From this incident arose the habit
Of tipping. Tipping is an attempt to
get more than one foot in the trough.
Originally the Upper paid the waiter
to feed him, and neglect some other
chap. After that came an era when
men laid walters to protect them
selves against the original tippers.
Now everyone tips to protect him
self against the waiter. Some of our
first automobile owners were walters.
Tipping Is very seldom a sign of
hoggishness now-it is a sign of tim
idity. We tip walters. porters. bell.
boys and bootblacks to purchase
their good opinion. Men who don't
care a hang what their friends or
their country think Of them would
walk home ten miles rather than en-
dure the frown of an untipped
waiter. They would refuse joyously
to contribute dollar to a church
fair. but in the presence OF a check
boy at hotel they are humble and
anxious. I they do not tip the
check boy as much as the last fellow
did. he will think them stingy, and
what is life without the good opinion
OF a check boy?
In America the tip is a hold.up.
but In Europe II is an institution, like
aristocracy and the tourist. 1t is
possible to 60 through Europe with
out tipping. just as it is possible to
wade through twenty miles of black
berry bushes. but neither feat is
worth the effort. II one must refrain
from tipping In Europe, a good plan
es to hire stout young man and
then pose as his valet While he is
refusing to tip and is taking the
consequences. you can pick up your
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
FIND LOST BATTALION
Navy Department Forgot Marines
Soldering in Cuba.
Xix Officers and 274 Men Posted IN
island During War to Protect
Sugar Property.

Westinghouse lost battalion" of
Emitted States Marines, 8 officers and
ia men, were formally found" by
she Navy department few days ago.
Kcee August, 1917, the battalion has
been stationed In Camaguey. Cuba. in
she very heart of the island, with no
apparent reason for its being kept
On such an assignment since the days
& tse war.
1ne discovery of the missing" ma
INES was made by Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt after much searching Of rec
nrrfs and Inquiry among marine officers
The hunt was started as the result of
<he recent incident in Camaguey, when
asae marines kicked up some excite
EeDt in the Cuban town after Leroy
yester. an American engineer and
former navy officer, had been attacked
and beaten by Cubans.
what are the marines doing in
2amaguey?" Mr.. Roosevelt asked him
self after looking at the map Of Cuba.
End was asked by others equally
e1ujous. Nobody seemed to know.
Maj. Gen. Lejeune, commandant Of
the corps, said they were there all
yight. but could vOuchsafe no addi-
donal information. The navy list
showed marine officers regularly
assigned TO the Camaguey post, but the
warrant for such duty seemed to be
saeking.
Finally ancient papers were found
which showed that. back In 1917,
shortly after Cuba entered the war
Mt the heels OF the United States the
&'uban government had requested the
State department to permit the
stationing Of American marines at
&amaguey 10 guard sugar properties
there against rO-German plots.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
THIS RIDE A REAL THRILLER
Ascent by Elevator to Summit Of
Alpine Peak Worth Going Long
Journey to Take.

For years one Of the most thrilling
incidents of visit to the Alps has
been the ascent Of the Jungfrau on
the ccg-rail road that starts from
Kleine Scheidegg, at an elevation Of
GIL feet and climbs the mountain
side at the startling grade Of % per
cent, or an angle of about % degrees,
till 1t reaches Jungfraujoch, at an ele-
walton of 1880 feet.
-, I'm an illustrated article In Popular
Mechanics Magazine is told how 1t Is
now proposed to add to this wonderful
experience in mountain climbing still
further thrill. by comparison with which
the former will appear quite insipld.
From the present end of the track the
mountain scars another 2,2O6 feet to
the summit at an elevation Of 13,547
feet. BY means of excavations and
tunnels the track will be extended I'M
til 1t reaches a spot In the center Of
the conical summit directly below It's
highest point. From the end Of this
tunnel shaft will be bored vertically
to the summit itself and In this shaft
passenger elevators will be installed,
so that Alpine mountaineers will end
their long thrilling railroad climb with
an elevator trip like an exaggerated
ride to the top Of. the WOOlworth
building in New York city. The climax
will find them landed at the extreme
summit of one Of the highest peaks In
the Alps, with view of world Of
snOw-clad. craggy mountain tops
around them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
"Good Neiuhbors."

Mrs. Merriweather and her four
small children lived In a little house
In street, where the Esighbors
were exceedingly friendly over the
back fence. and made many back door
calls. Mrs. M. began to worry about
the children and their surroundings
as they grew older, and moved to an
other part Of the town. Shortly after
moving away Geraldine met one Of
the old neighbors who inquired as to
how she liked her new home and the
neighbors. Geraldine. being only seven
and honest, replied:
1--WE like our new home all right,
but we haven't any good neighbors
now-they all stay home and mind
their own business. "-Indianap0lis
News.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
Daniel Boone's Mark.

That Daniel Boone, famed nentucky
hunter, made an expedition into
Wayne and Lincoln county during his
career Is the belief Of party Of lum-
berjacks who recently discovered the
name I'D. Boone" chiseled In a large
rock at the mouth of cave on Pond
Fork of Four Mile creek, Lincoln
county, near the Wayne line. The
forms Of the letters are said to coz
respond with the name of Boone which
is found carved in the rocks Of Ken
lucky. The rock bearing the name In
Lincoln county Is located In a remote
and wild Observation-Disclosures wv.
Va.) Advertiser.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07

growing a beard. you will be able to
live in perfect safety. and may even
forget in time that somewhere o
waiter would curse your name II he
only knew Il.
Many nervous people do not know
whom to tip and whom not to tip.
The rule is easy. In the west, tip
everyone you are afraid of. In Chi
cago, tip anyone who has done you a
real service. In New York. don't
bother-the tippee will help himself
In Europe, do not tip anyone. with
a crown on.
Some Americans who have spent
thousands Of dollars buying love and
respect from tippees. have been sued
for divorce by their wives on tina
grounds OF general cussedness.. q
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OFFICIAL.

Owosso, Mich, Oct. 3. 1921
REGULAR meeting of the Commission Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members present-Rosevear, Stebbins and
Wright.
The minutes OF the regular meeting OF Sept
26, 1921 were read and approved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
Flowers Preserved In Ice.

A wreath of western Australian
wild flowers recently arrived in Eng
land to be placed on the Unknown
Warriors grave In Westminster alb
hey. The wreath was frozen In a
solid block Of ice. and when the flow
ers were thawed they proved to be
just as fresh as when they were gath
cred, In spite Of their six weeks Jour.
ney through the tropics.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
Skunk Is 0utdone by
Nomius Pygmaeus Bug

Minneapolis, Minn.-The no.
mfus pygmaeus is a concentrat.
ed rival of the skunk.
This Is the text DIR. William
A. Riley. chief entomologist at
the university farm, has read to
International Falls. The citi-
zens Of the city. being assailed
by n terrific odOr, had at first
thought their sewage system
was faulty, but later placed the
blame on some strange insects
which were being trodden upon.
Nomius pygmaeus Is an Arctic
species of the beetle, which
gives Off n terrible odor when
killed ar injured. It rarely In
vades towns. but. unfortunately,
when 1t does, there Is no way of
avoiding II.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
Temple $500 Years Old Uncovered.

Athens. Greece.-Ruins Of great
$ikyon, q city on the southern shore
Of the Gulf Of COrinth, which in the
EcHrth century before the Christian
era was one Of the principal cities Of
Greece. Experts who have visited the
new excavations declare that the tenn
NE was sacred to the worship of Arte-
mis-.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
Commissioners' Notice.

In the matter of the estate OF George S. Keyte.
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
estate do hereby give notice that we will meet at
the Office of Neil r. Walsh in the City of Owosso
in said county. on Saturday. the 3rd day of Decem-
Der. A. d. 1921, and on Saturday. the 18th day of
February. A. ID. 1922. at clock inthe afternoon
of each of said days. for the purpose of receiving
and adjusting all claims against said estate. and
that four months from the 4th day of October.
A. D. 1921 allowed to creditors to present their
claims to said Commissioners for adjustment and
allowance
Dated the 4th day of October A. d. 1921.
GEORGE M. DEWEY,
NEIL r. WALSH,
1892 Commissioners
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
COMMUNICATIONS

communication was received from Kate
Russell in reference to personal I'M uries
read to the Commission, and referred to the
City Attorney.
communication was received from L. j.
Allen in reference to protection of railroad
crossings, read to the Commission and on mo-
tion recei ed and filed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07

Distributor wanted to handle Ford
accessory of unusual merit in Shiawas
see County Greatly reduces operating
expense Of car. Liberal commission and
exclusive territory. Write Adler Mfg.
Co., Murphy Bldg. Detroit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
His Camping Trip.

II suppose you enjoyed some wonder.
fully quiet nights while on your camp
ing trip"
"Quiet nothing" snOrted the tired
business man. Between the chirping
of the chickens and the ukulele solos
Of party-Of college boys in the next
camp I never closed an eyer
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07

baggage and saunter careiesssy to
the train unscathed,
In America. IL you are a bold man
and do not care to tip, put on your
hat and walk away rapidly. SO that
you will leave that particular atmos-
phere behind as quickly as possible
II you are a timid man. send the
waiter for glass of water and then
fee. BY changing your name and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07

OF Owosso that the Mayor is hereby authorized
and directed to borrow on the credit of the City
OF Owosso and place to the credit OF the King,
Stinson and Olmstead Sewer Fund the sum OF
thrty-one hundred twenty-seven and III 100
dollars ($n27.7). and to give In evidence OF
said loan the promissory note Of the City dated
the 5th day of October. 1921, and to become due
and payable The 5th day OF April 1922 and to
annum: 1t being declared to be the purpose OF
this Commission to make said loan in anticipa.
ton OF the collection of the special
asse ssment levied upon the special assessment
district liable to be assessed for the construc-
tion OF sewer on King, Stinson and Olmstead
Streets, all the lots and parcels OF land abut-
ting on said improvement and directly or In
directly benefited thereby.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
RESOLUTIONS

The following resolution was presented
read to the Commission, and on motion Of
Rosevear same was adopi ed;
ayes, Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright:
No 95
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
REPORTS FROM HEADS OF pEp'Ts

Justice Day submitted his report for the
month OF September. 1921. which was on motion
received and filed ....., ..,y. ~. 10
City Treasurer Curry submitted his report for
the month OF August 1921, which was on mo-
tion received and filed Ok
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
Resolution No. 90

iehu W buc tomuilSSlOu, huu on HOJlOn Oh COM
missi' ner Rosevear same was adopted; ayes,
Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright
Resolution No. 90
Whereas, as the result OF conference between
Owosso and the Ann Arbor Railroad Company
through its Chief Engineer, Mr.. L. J. Allen
the said Railroad Co. has submit ted to the City
proposition to protect its crossings at West
Main Street, Chapman Street and Shiawassee
Street, by the installation OF wig-wag signals
either equipped with bells or without and
operated on electric track circuit on main
track only. sidings on or near said streets to be
protected by tranmen when switching Is act
ually being done: said railroad to install one
such signal at such crossing rs the City Com
mission shall elect at once. and the other two
early In the year 1929.
Resolved. by the commission Of the City
OF Ovosso, that this Commission approves the
proposal as submitted by the said Railroad o.
through its Chief Engineer, with its express
sion, however. OF the desire that all of said
installations be made on or before July I. 1923:
that 1t hereby designates the crossing at West
Main street, as that one at present most dan
selects AS the crossing to be protected at once
by wig-wag and bell installation; that this
Commission desires bell equipment on all wig
wag installed: and that IL Is understood that
this proposal and approval In no way include
any question as To grade at crossings The
City Attorney Is hereby directed to transmit to
the said Ann Arbor Railroad Co. and Mr.. L. j.
Allen. Chief Engineer. for approval by the
Michigan Public Utilities Commission. copy
OF this resolution duly certified by the city
CLERK and over the corporate seal OF the City.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07
The following Resolution VA. present.

The following Resolution was presented and
Mr.. Rosevear moved the adoption of the reso.
luton which motion prevailed; ayes, Rosevear,
Stebbins and Wright:
October 3, 1921
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:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07

The following Resolution was presented and
read to the Commission and on motion OF Com.
missi' ner Rosevear same was adopted; ayes
Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-07

On motion the Commission adjourned,
A. T. WRIGHT.
Mayor.
b. X. LUCAS.
City Clerk. 49,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
IG. |. P. POWWOW WITHOUT RESULT Neither Harding Nor .His Con- ferees Will Throw Light
 on Situation
By Associated Press

St. Augustine, Fla, February 1s.--
 The powwow of republican party
 chiefs at the President-elect's head
 quarters here developed no conclusive
 indications today in regard to selec-
 tions for the three cabinet places re-
 maining unassigned.
 Neither MT. Harding nor any of
 those who saw him would throw any further light on the situation al
 though thefe were general expressions
 of confidence that the next few days
 would see the cabinet slate satisfac-
 ton about the commerce and labor portfolios continued to center around a half dozen of those known to have
 been under consideration and a usual
 crop of guesses developed in regard tc probable choice for Secretary of the
 Navy.
 Those most prominent in gossip
 about the Secretaryship of Commerce
 about the secretaryship of commerce
 were Herbert Hoover of California
 John Hays Hammond of New York and A. H. Huston of Tennessee. while the names of James J. Davis of Penn sylvania and T. V. OConner of New
 York were heard most often as likely selections to head the labor depart ment. All of these are known to have come. in for very serious considera-
 tion in the building of the cabinet.
 Regarding the navy secretaryship
 however, he-indications are far less
 tangible. Of the many men mentioned there are none really known to be a l oIxAt< xI f1ks x... yft simply to chance shots in the dark
 Until yesterday Mir Harding had been
 confident that Frank Q. Lowden o1 Illinois would accept the place ana with MT. Lowden's refusal, the whole field had to be opened up again and a new canvass of available material begun.
 One of the most persistent reports l here today was that the navy port folio might go to A. T. Hert, republi- can national committeeman for Ken lucky. Some weeks ago there was g movement in support of MT. Hsrt fol place in Mr.. Harding's family, but he has not figured in more recent ment now would be a surprise to the Presidentelect's closest fir nds. Tomorrow MT. Harding will turn hit , attention to other questions, taking III the initial foreign policies of the new administration with Charles Evans
 Hughes of New York, understood tt be slated for Secretary of State. ant titalking over a taxation programm, with Representative Fordney of Michi gan, chairman of the House ways ant
 means committee. MT. Hughes was tt have reached here late this afternoon but was delayed and now is expected | to arrive tomorrow morning
 ] Besides continuing his conference. 1 today with Harry NJ. Daugherty O Ohio. his prospective Attorney Gen l eral, Mir. Harding received long sue cession of callers who gave him ad ! vice on variety of subjects. One o :, these who talked to him about taxa ton was Otto Kahn, the New Yori l financier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
OPPOSING LAWYERS
 T>STATE'S BRIEF
Attorneys Attacking Road Bond Amendment May Not
 Resist Rehearing

Montgomery February 1S.--(Special) = Copies of the brief of Harwell G. Davis, attorney general, and other attorneys in terested in the states side of the bond issue case, were filed with attorneys for the appellant, A. M. Johnson, today, and they will determine whether they will prepare a brief in opposition to rehear- ing of the case and the reversal of the decision which was against the validity of the 900 bond issue.
 Judge F. Lloyd Tate, member of the firm of Steiner Crum & We'll, which made the attack is friendly case, stated that a thorough study will be made of the states brief before determining whether or not there will be reply. Judge Tate and other members of the firm have been in the unusual position of attacking an act which they desire upheld. They were requested to bring the contest in order that the legality ot the bonds might be established. Bond buyers would not purchase the issue un- til the supreme court had validated them. When the case reached the su- preme court it held that the constitu- tional amendment was not legally adopted.
 Copies of the brief were prepared for all members of the supreme court and it became known during Friday that the court would give minute consideration to every argument, raised in support or the application eveh though the arguments case was before it on appeal Sufficient time will be given the other side to study the states brief and prepare a reply, before any effort Is made by the court to reach a decision on the appli cation for rehearing