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The Owosso times., 1921-01-21
PROFlTEER ALWAYS WITH US
"Gougers" Were Known and Properly
Dealt With in South Africa
200 Years Ago.

The profiteering evil is no new thing
in South Africa. Specializing in the
foodstuffs Of the people is recorded as
far back as 1726, and the present pro-
posals to legislate for the evil have
their counterpart in the placcaat is
sued nearly 200 years ago, an exchange
states. January o, 1726. the reference
in the journal reads:
"COrn harvest very bad. Placcaat
issued to prevent heartless spectators
from buying up the wheat to the in
jury of the poor and creating a mo-
nopoly: also to advise all to sell what
is not required for their own use to the
company at the ordinary rates and not
to sell to one another"
The harvest failed in the following
year, and January 8, 1887, the journal
sets forth "As the harvest has failed
miserably because of the all-destroying
rust or honey dew so that hardly any
grain has been delivered to the COM
pany, and as the farmers all complain
and. under the circumstances, the
plans of self-interested parties may be
thwarted (evidently the placcaat of the
previous year did not scotch the specu-
lator) a placcaat was published for
bidding licensed bakers to bake white
bread. cakes, biscuits, except for fu-
nerals or to sell even pound of -four"
The Owosso times., 1921-01-21
MAKE PROFIT WITH ALFALFA
Growers Who Are Most Successful
Make Practice of CuItivating
Once or Twice Yearly.

The men who are making a prac-
tice Of growing alfalfa successfully
over a long period of years are prnc-
ticing cultivating the crop at least
once or twice year. The common
disk harrow is used to some extent,
although the spring-tooth cultivator
usually gives better results. Some
people cultivate the alfalfa field ear
ly in the spring, but the more CON-
mon practice is to follow the second
and third cuttings. The main pur-
pose is to keep the blue grass out
This is best accomplished during the
dry portion of the summer. In test
carried on by the Iowa agricultural
experiment station, the annual yield
has been icreased almost a ton per
acre by cultivation.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-21
George Eliot.

Most of George Eliot's novels are
studies in retribution, akin to Greek
tragedy and in general to Greek
modes of thought, whereby, as ex-
pressed POLITICALLY, when wrong is
done, the Eumenides. daughters of
earth and darkness, awake and re-
venge it. It was likewise the He
brew formula that they who sow the
wind shall reap the whirlwind. This
law. observed alike by pagan and
Jew, George Eliot moderni2ed and
elaborated in detail in the light of the
science of her day. Her method was
to lay before the reader the ante
ccdents of character like Doctor
Lydgate, to confront him suddenly
with the necessity of an immediate
act having a distinctive moral quality,
and then to trace In all its wlndings
and turnings the influence Of that act
not only upon him who committed IL,
but upon others who are caught in
the meshes. "We can conceive" she
remarks, paraphrasing Aeschylus, mo
retribution that does not spread be-
yond its mark in pulsatlons Of I'M
merited pain" Nothing is ever left
~ George Eliot at loose ends; when
she finishes. the fabric is whole and
complete.-Wilbur Ooss, in the Yale
Review.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-21
A Blunder
Repaired
BY ARNOLD PRESCOTT

t@! 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate. }
In some instructive way Alice Cove
soon felt as II she had known him for
long time; and she was rather glad
that the erratic train service kept him
and her waiting together. She had
seated herself In the great city sta.
tion to walt for the train that would
carry her to her Northern home; and
he had seated himself beside her.
Soon they had entered into conversa-
ton; his keen brown eyes had looked
pleasantly into her gray ones; and
she had been content to wait.
Suddenly, he had started and said
TO her quickly. "Will you look after
this case OF mine until l return? I
will not be gone long,
She had readily agreed without
thinking much about his request She
saw hiS tall form disappear through
the great door. He was walking rap
idly.
She looked at the case. 1t was large
and heavy; she did not wonder that
he had left it with her If he were
merely going to find out about some
train or ask some question ut the in
formation window.
But he did not return, and the fact
worried her. for In a short time her
own train would be pulling In. She
almost forgot her quick interest in
him; 1t hardly seemed just an un-
selfish act for him to leave her with
out remembering that she too must
catch her train.
She watched the door with growing
concern. but through it came no tall
figure and pleasant smiling face. The
big hand Of the station clock crept to
the hour. She made up her mind there
was nothing TO do but to take the case
and go with 1t. He might catch her
The Owosso times., 1921-01-21
More like some rosy-cheeked country

More like some rosy checked country
girl"
II am not theft" she cried, des-
perately. trembling. She told as best
she could the story; and she saw in
each face the cold unbelief. She sank
into chair with moan, covering her
eyes as she wept.
cool but kindlier voice said,
"Buck up and come with u.s."
They went into the corridor and
down into the station. Through tear
filled eyes she glanced In the direc-
tion where she had sat those happy
half hours with her brOwn-eyed
friend. She saw tall figure standing
there! There was no Doubt
She caught the detectives arm. and
incoherently whispered and talked to
him. He suddenly seemed to grow
tense. "Here. Space. keep this girl
while ! nab him"
She stood In the grasp Of the Off
Ger. and saw the other. putting him.
self between the tall form and the
door, go up and clap the other mildly
on the shoulder. The other turned,
and she saw both in earnest cOnver-
satiOn. They glanced in her direction.
and suddenly that tall figure swung
with long strides toward her. and,
nearing her. she saw the friendly
face set with some emotion.
He came up to her. Little girl
owe you more than an apology. I did
a ridiculous STUNT
AS he talked she heard the detec-
tive say 70 the other, "It's all off.
Come on"
Wondering. dazed and weary with
the stress. she heard her station
friend saying. "Now come with me
to a quiet place and let me explain"
She followed dumbly. half hearing
what he said, and found herself in a
little corner in wins0me bit of res
taurant. His mild eyes held her
gently, and the soothing tones Of his
voice stllled the tempest In her to
peace as he explained. i.
81 am railroad detective-sent
from the Southern division to help
run down gang Of sneak thieves op-
Grating here. spotted the chap with
the valise, but he lodged me. I was
sitting there with you. hoping might
catch sight Of him again. I thought
saw him. and hustled out without
thinking about you. And I'm down.
right sorry"
The mystery clear enough for her,
strangely happy that he was not the
thief, she said somewhat without rea-
son, "But how did you know
wouldn't run away with it? And did
you catch him?"
A slow smile gathered on his face.
"Yes, landed him, and sent him on,
came back for the grip-but, listen,
please. 1 am going to hire a taxi and
take you to the finest hotel for old
maids and young maids in the coun-
try; and don't you suppose you could
stay over few days and let me show
you how sorry am for this blunder?"
She listened shyly in the way of
woman and answered in the way of
woman very simply but to him salts
factOrily, Perhaps" And he knew
by the indefinite answer that he was
definitely forgiven.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-21
Commissioners' Notice.

In the matter of the estate of Erwin Redmond
deceased.
We. the undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate in and
Commissioners to receive. examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against said es-
tate. do hereby give notice that will meet at
the State Savings Bank in the City of Owosso
in said county. on Tuesday. the 8th day of Febru-
airy. A. ID. 1921. and on Friday. the 8th day of
April. A. ID. 1921. at ten o'clock in the forenoon
of each of said days for the purpose Of receiving
and adjusting all claims against said estate. and
that four months from the 7th day of December. A.
d. 1920. are allowed to creditors to present their
claims to said Commissioners for adjustment and
allowance.
Dated the 7th day of December. A. d. 1920.
WILLIAM F. GALLAGRT r
ASA 7. WRIGHT.
3S-4l Commissioners,
The Owosso times., 1921-01-21
CONCRETE FLOOR FOR FOWL S
First Cost Is Greater Than for Others,
but in Few Years II win Pay
for iteeif.

II pays to build concrete floor In
the poultry house. The FIRST cost Is
greater, but In two years the concrete
floor will pay for itself. Dirt floors
should be replaced; they require more
litter. more eggs are soiled and extra
labor Is required. In two years these
extra costs are enough to have built n
concrete foor
The Owosso times., 1921-01-21

State of Michigan-The Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee.
At session of the Probate Court for said coun-
ty. held at the Probate Office. in the City of Cor
unna. on Monday. the 10th day of January. in
the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty
one.
Present-Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Sarah Thomp-
son. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Fred
Thompson praying that administration of said
estate may be granted to the petitioner or some
other suitable person.
1t is Ordered, That the 7th day of February
next. at ten o'clock in the forenoon. at said Pro-
bate Office be assigned for hearing said petition.
And it is Further Ordered. That copy of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vous to said day of hearing. in The Owosso Times.
newspaper printed and circulating in said Coun-
ty of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH.
BY Judge of Probate.
CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-21
Quack Grass.

turn the sod on account of dry wealth
er, the treatment can be given with
the disk harrow alone. We have been
able to thoroughly kill the grass with
either the disk or the combination Of
plow and disk treatment. Where
plowing is possible, however, II is usu-
ally cheaper to kill the grass with
plow and disk alone, according to spe-
cialists of the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
If the disk alone Is to be used, 1t
should be set practically straight, well
weighted with bags Of dirt, and the
field gone over three or four times.
The first two cuttings should be at
right angles and the other cuttings
diagonally across. The sod IN this way
Is divided into small blocks Then the
disk is set an an angle, when it will be
found that the first two or three inches
Of the sod, which contain practically
all of the quack-grass roots. can be cut
loose from the soil below. The ex-
pOsure to the sun and the breaking
loose from the lower soil soon kill out
the quack grass. This ground should
be gone over at intervals Of ten days
or two weeks throughout the remain.
der of the season.
PIow Again In Spring.
The following spring the infested
land, on which the grass has been
killed either by the disking method or
by the combination Of plowing and
disking, should be plowed to good
depth in order to bury the mass of
dead roots thoroughly. This will ia
cilitate the cultivation of the spring
crop. II the work has been carefully
done the Quack grass will not show
up at all in the spring crop.
Both these methods have been thor
oughly tested.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-15
Get Aboard the Bargain Train Early
BOYS SUITS GOING CHEAP

BOYS SUITS GOING CHEAP
Boys Suits. worth to $40, at. .$4.95
Bows Suits. worth to SI2. so. now .$7.45
Bows Fine Suits to SIS. now .$8.95
Boys Knee Pants worth to $50, now...... CSC
Lot Boys Union Suits, now .63c
Children's Suits. worth to $3.50, now .......$3.95
Dolls, now, clean EN- up. 69c
Lot Children's Dresses sold at 81. so. $500. $50
81 Overall Suits $3.50
Lot Mems Wool Mackinaws, worth to SIS,
now, hurry .@o.So
NOTIONS ALMOST GIVEN AWAY
Sc Crochet Cotton, O. N. T., c. M. C.......1Oc
Silk Thread now. Sc
1OC OaIety TINS.
Clark's O. N. T. Cotton. Sc
IOC l cdIl utlo
Wool Yarn. odd lot. .35c
Mems Caps on sale for only .49c
Mems Fine Hats, worth to $3.50, now ......$1.95
Men Fine Hats, worth to S., w.........$ 2.45
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-15
f bargains which space does
SHOES SACRIFICED
Thousands of Pairs to Choose From

Another great lot of Mems Work Shoes, worth to
IS 90 at $2.98
Heavy Work Shoes for men, in black, tan.
worth TO SIS. SO. now .$3.49
Lot Mems Work Shoes, worth to $3.50, now $1.98
tan tam worth to IS. 50 pair $3.4s
Than sc. CO. now .$4.39
lot of Children Shoes. worth to $2.25, now. .9Sc
now uu at 1898
Boys Shoes for school or dress, button or
lace, worth 400, $z.So
Mems Fine Shoes, Goodyear welt. to So
values; sale price %f'00
One lot of Mems Tan Shoes, regular and Eng
lish styles; they could not be duplicated Tor
less than 10; sale price. .$o.o3
Big stock of Rubber Goods for Men, Women and
Children sacrihced-Act and Savel
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-15

Right now, at the very season of the year when you are
compelled to buy merchandise for yourself and family and
the merchants are reaping their harvest, this opportunity
comes to you. Stop for a moment and realize what this
gigantic sale means to you. Don't confuse this with the
ordinary sale. A visit will prove cold type fails to describe
the wanton destruction of prices that take place here posi-
lively rain or shine Friday morning, Oct. 18th, $50 a. M.
1t will pay you to come 100 miles to supply your pres
ent and future needs from the bargains offered here.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY
to secure more for your money than ever before. If you are
not too rich to save money you will be holding your place
at the door Friday Morning, Oct. 18th. Everything goes
from the front door to the back door. QUICK ACTION
MUST BE HAD! COME! Don't Miss It! Sale only lasts
eight days. A $40 bill spent during this sale will do the
work of $40 spent elsewhere.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-15

LADIES' WEARING APPAREL SACRIFICED
There are a few Ladies' Skirts, worth SIS. 90.
selling for 81. SO
One lot of Ladies Skirts, all French Serge,
well worth $l2, now. .$6.35
Lot Children's Coats. $500
Lot kimonos, worth to 81. 80. 89c
Lot Petticoats, sold at $50
Lot Ladies' Union Suits worth to $2.25.....$I.39
Lot Csc Ladies' Hose, black 18c
BIG STOCK OF PANTS SACRIFICED
Khaki Pants, sale price. lbs
S. and So Pants, Corduroy or Woolens;
priced to sell quick at. $3.49
Mems Fine Pants, worth to SO, now $500. $4.85
81 and IS Mems Pants at, pair. ........ $2.95
Mems 81 Work and Dress Trousers, now ST. SO
100 Pair Mems Pants. sale price. ........$ 1.65
Silk Shirts, cut to $685.
Union Suits, worth to 81 IS, now csc
Csc to CSC Mems Hose Supporters ........1 9c
Boys ST 90 Blouses, now SEC
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
CHAMPION STUNG BY
 CRITICS GIVES HIS
 PARTNERS MERRY H.
Associated Press Night Wire)

ATLANTIC CITY, June 20.-Jack Dempsey increased his boxing to eight three-minute rounds today, talk ing on four heavy sRarring partners for two sessions each. Dempsey evidently had read what the boxing experts had written concerning his workout Sunday which was regarded as slow because today he set a warm pace, upsetting the rugged Larry Williams for the first time. Eddie O'Hare, who gave the champion con siderable bother yesterday, repeated 1y feinted for openings but Dempsey did not give him an opportunity to get set. O'Hare failed with his one two punch with which he nailed Dempsey yesterday.
 In rapid succession Dempsey boxed O'Hare, Battling Ghee, Will Hams and Jack Renault. Ghee all ways was on the defensive and took three steps backwards for every one forward. Once the champion crowd ed the Memphis negro into a corner and all but knocked him flat
 Dempsey was in fighting mood after he had chased Ghee around for two rounds and when Williams en- tered the ring, the champion tried to upset him. Williams ran into tornado of hooks and was sent spraw1ing into the ropes from a right to the chin in the second round. Dempsey staggered him With left then crashed over a right that drop ped him to sitting position.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
HOUSES RACE ONE ANOTHER TO PASS
 ANTI-DEER,, LOWER
 HOUSE ONE MINDED
Associated Press Night wire)

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 20.-
 The senate started a race with the house today to outlaw medical beer. Just after the house rule commit
 tee had ended a long hearing on a proposal to give the Volstead anti
 beer and general prohibition tighten ing up measure right of way, Sena-
 tor Willis, republican, of Ohio, in
 troduced a special beer bill contain
 ing the beer and other uncontrovert- ed sections of the Vo1stead bill with the hope of having it passed before the prohibition commissioner pro mulgates the new medical beer rec concentration. In view of statements by prohibition leaders before the house committee that they were un- willing to redraft the Volstead sup plemental bill and their request that 1t be expedited as. emergency legisla- ton, there was much speculation as to whether the Volstead or Willis could be put through first.
 No friends have appeared in the , house for beer as a medicine and Chairman Campbell of the rules com mittee expressed what was regarded as the general view by declaring a bill to prevent its sale on a doctors l probably would be passed unanimously. The committee | will decide later whether the Vol | stead bill or any part of it shall be given top place on the house calen- dar
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
WHLPPLE BUILDING
 ORDERED FOR 400
 CAPACITY INCREASE
Associated Press Night Wire)

(Associated Press Night Wfre)
 WASHINGTON, June 2o- Approval of seven hospital pro- jects involving an expenditure of $3,010,000 as recommended by the board of consultants on hospitalization for the treatment of former soldiers was, an- nounced today by Secretary Mellon of the treasury depart ment.
 The recommendations include provisions for the expenditure of S85o,OoO at the United States Public Health Service hospital No. $, Fort Bayard, N. M., for the construction of a permanent hospital unit of 250 beds and the improvement of existing facilities.
 At Whipple Barracks, Pres colt, Ariz., expenditure of $6Oo,- 900 was approved for enlarging the present hospital by 400 beds for tuberculosis patients.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
Associated Press Night wire)

LANGLEY FIELD, Va, June 20 The greatest armada of air fight CTS ever gathered by the army dur ing peace is ready to hop from the field tomorrow for a tactical demon stration of air service claims that the day of capital battleships is past
 Across Hampton Roads at the naval base several score of Uncle Sam's air boats are prepared to take first action in the bombing of the ex-German submarine U-117 which is to take place tomorrow off the Virginia capes. The vanguard of at lacking planes will reach the target anchored so miles off Cape Charles at 9 a. m., none but navy machines participating in the opening attack.
 Immediately behind will fly nine planes of the S-5-L type, each carry ing four bombs. A torpedo plane division of five Martin bombers will follow with six bombs each. Four
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
IDLE RIOT, BREAK UP BERLIN LABOR
 MEETING, GIVE US
 YOUR JOBS, DEMAND
CAssociated Press Night Wire,

1 BERLIN, June 20.-Thousands of unemployed workmen today entered the labor union assembly and de- manded that all employed workmen give up their jobs to give work to the idle. The president of the as- sembly was badly beaten with black jacks and left bleeding on the floor.
 The fight spread until 5000 per sons were embroiled, using fists. chairs and sticks. Repeated alarms brought several hundred police who cleared the building after the uproar had continued two hours.
 The president was taken to a res taurant, the doors of which were locked. The demonstrators attacked this building, broke in the doors and windows and demolished the furni- ture. The president was taken out by the back way A rumor that the president had died was officially de- nied.
 The trouble began while the labor union council was in session. The were holding a demon- stration outside and sent delegates into the hall to lay their demands before the council Immediately the council broke up and fighting began.
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
OIL TAX MEXICAN DODGE TO DEPRIVE
 AMERICANS, STATE
 SECRETARY IS TOLD
Associated Press Night Wire,

1 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2O.- A group of oil operators who called at the state department today to pro- test against the increase in export taxes on petroleum in Mexico was assured by Secretary Hughes that he would give the subject careful con sideration.
 The right of Mexico to collect the new taxes, an increase of g per cent, was challenged by the representa- tives of practically every American company operating in Mexico.
 They placed before the secretary memorandum setting forth the his tory of oil taxation by the Mexican administrations since the overthrow of Porfirio Diaz, expressed their opinion that in the latest levy un- fairness and injustice had been dis played and asserted their conviction that not only was the tax an indi- cation of an intention to confiscate their properties but that 1t was il- legally imposed.
 Secretary Hughes asked them to. submit their assertions and argu- ments in the form of a brief He was said to have told them that if the department should consider it necessary, action would be taken.
 The delegation included more than a dozen representatives of the var ious oil companies mobilized by the association of producers of petroleum in Mexico. At its head was E. L. Doheny president of the Mexican Petroleum company and the Pan American company
Weekly journal-miner., 1921-06-22
.GOMPERS IS CANDIDATE BUT WILL NOT GO. ABOUT .ELECT|ONEER|NG, HE SAYS
Associated Press Night wire)


 DENVER, June zO.-Support-
 CTS of Samuel Gompers and John
 Lewis, president of the United
 Mine Workers of America, to-
 night were marshalling their
 forces for the contest which will
 decide whether the veteran labor
 leader shall be returned to the
 presidency of the American Fed
 eration of Labor.
 Both sides were canvassing
 the situation and declared they
 had mustered sufficient votes to
 win.
 The Gompers administration force: went into action immediately fol lowing the announcement by, Lewis that he would be a candidate for the presidency with a declaration that the veteran labor chief would be a candidate and had no intention oi withdrawing from the race.
 Mir. Gompers stated, however, "that I consider the position as president of the American Federation of Labor so exalted and dignified I would not stoop to politics to attain it. No man in this convention nor out of 1t can truthfully say, and do not be- lieHe he would untruthfully make such statement that I discussed the presidency with him or asked him for his vote"
 Except for his brief announcement that he was a candidate, Mir Lewis, who heads the largest union in the United States, declined to make any statement. His supporters, however, were active and claimed that they lad pledged more than 10000 of he 38,294 votes in the convention. Although electioneering on behalf ,f Lewis had been in progress here or the last week, his announcement anne as a surprise to many of the delegates. Many had believed that he miners chiefs would formally withdraw from the. race instead of 'eing.a candidate.
 Labor leaders pointed out tonight hat the candidacy of Lewis would hange the whole complexion of the onvention. It was said there prob bly would be candidates put into he field in opposition to those of he administration forces now on he executive council. Up to to- fight, however, there had been no ; ldication of such a move.