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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
SCHOOLS JAMMED
ON OPENING DAYS
Crowded Conditions Force
Changes in II. s.
Auditorium
ADD 80 MORE SEATS

Opening with school facilities pro-
claimed by all experts to be entirely
inadequate for the school population,
the Owosso schools broke recosds for
attendance Tuesday when enrolment
began. Figures as announced by the
superintendent's office Wednesday
morning showed 2,434 pupils enrolled,
an increase of considerably more than
100 over last year.
Congestion in the high school is re-
ported to have reached stage where
class room efficiency is impaired and
seating arrangements of the style of
twenty years ago are found the only
way TO handle the large attendance
this year. The assembly rooms orig
inally built to accommodate $50 pupils.
has a capacity to handle just little
over half of Tuesdays enrolment in the
high school which was 445, and this Is
expected to be considerably swelled be-
fore enrolment ceases.
To obtain more room in the assembly
room, the seats have been placed In
pairs, cutting the number OF aisies In
two, anI affording space for "a more
seats. This method of seating pupils
was done away with in all progressive
schools years ago, but a return TO II
was forced here.
Congestion in the ward buildings is
reported to be as serious as in the high
school. and serious objections OF some
pareuts have been found to sending
their children to certain schools, due to
conditions which they declared were
uueanitary or too crowded to be health
ful. The superintendent, Mr.. Whitman,
IL attempting to handle all such cases
in the most satisfactory manner possi-
BILE. he announces, but it is not prac!
ticable to allow everyone to send their
children wherever they wish. for that
would disrupt the whole system.
Enrolment went along smoothly the
Hrst day in spite of the crowded condi'
tions and organization OF classes In the
different schools proceeded WELL the
su uperintendents Office announced.
The enrolment by buildings is as fol-
lows: Hall school, SO; Emerson. 459
Washington, 40S: Lincoln, 25l; Bryant
ss7; Central, 3SS. High school. ass.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
ST. CHARLES MAULED IN
2 GAMES WITH OWOSSO
"OLD TIMERS" MEET LOCALS
TUESDAY

Walloping the opposing pitchers un-
mercifully for two days in q row,
Owosso's baseball team whitewashed
st. Charles II to 0 Sunday and made it
but slightly better Monday. after the
visiting villagers took desperate brace
and tr ed to hold the score down to a
reasonable size, succeeding in keeping
the locals down to 8 runs while they
collected 1.
Exhibiting the peppiest brand of
team. play they hsye display cd this year,
the Owosso boys gave support to two
pitchers Sunday 80 that only two hits
were taken throughout the entire game
and only one man got as far ~ second
base, that on two bsgger. Monday
the playing held up to the same stand
ard, only once did the Owosso boys
slip, in the third, and then frightened
up and did all the hitting themselves
for the rest of the game.
Next Tuesday the last baseball game
VI tuo ecdoou Will oo piny Ou os eho = o''
Grounds. when the Owosso Old Timers
get together, with u battery from the
big leagues 70 oppose the local club.
Stars of several years ago will again be
seen in action. and Dr. Harold Hume,
who Is captsiuing them PROMISES some
real opposition.
An attempt was made TO obtain
"Slicker" Parks. star twirler for the
University of Michigan for two years,
and premier pitcher In the conference
for the Old Timers, but rs he Is with
the Detroit Tigers and they are on their
last trip. Of the year, 1t rs impossible
to obtain him. "Suds" Sutherland,
formerly OF the Detroit Tigers. will
pitch, however, it Is announced, and
"Chief" hewitt, Of the Mt. Pleasant
Ipdian school, will catch.
Neatly all the factories in the city
have agreed to close down at 4: 0 Tues
day afternoon for the game and more
than 25 OF the merchants have promised
to close up anu allow their clerks to go.
The game Is being held by The base
ball management to clean up a deficit
which has resulted from the summer
of baseball. which amounts to about
5000. Fans and all who are interested
in basel all for Owosso next year are
urged to turn out and help make II
possible to have team next summe-.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
L.eIand-Mentzer

Mr.. Alfred Francis Leland and
Miss Freeda Ruth Mentzer, both of
Durand, were married Saturday after
noon at four o'clock at the First
Methodist parsonage by Rev. Dunn
ing Idle. They were accompanied by
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Amos Mentzer of Durand.. The groom
is chief yard clerk for Grand Trunk
and the bride one of Durand's well
known young ladies. They will make
their home in Durand.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
MRS. ROBERTA BUTCHER
DIES AFTER ILLNESS

Mrs. Roberta butcher, 36, wife OF
Randall butcher of Shiawassee town.
ship, died Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
She had been i'll and in poor health
since May. Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon with burial
at Rose Lawn cemetery.
Mrs. butcher was born in Lock
township, Ingham county, and had
lived in Shiawassee township eight
years. She is survived by her hus-
band, three children, her mother
Mrs. Emma Scofeld of Locke town.
ship a sister also living there and q
brother in New Mexico.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
MRS. VERA STEADMAN DIES
AT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Mrs. Vera Steadman, 20, wife OF
Charles Steadman, 521 North Chip
man street, died Sunday afternoon,
at Memorial hospital, following the
birth of a son. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the
home, Rev. Dunning Idle officiating.
Mrs. Steadman was born in New
Haven township, and had lived in
Owosso for the past ten years. She
is survived by her husband, five chill
dren, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D..
B. Freeman of Owosso, and two sis
ters.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
Hickmott-Coodkneeht

Saturday evening at eight o'clock
Leo G. Hickmott and Miss Eva Bell
Goodknecht were married at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Goodknecht, 1400 Donald St.,
Owosso. Rev. Dunning Idle Of the
First Methodist church offici-
ated. The couple are receiving the
congratulations of their many friends
who wish them happiness.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-20

Jews and spiritual meeting-place for
Jews everywhere.
How did you happen to become in
terested in Zionism?" asked Mrs.
Aaronsohn.
my interest in Zionism is practical.
~ the story Of my life" Mr.. Landes-
mann answered when I was child
Of five years l was driven out of Rus
STA with my uncle and his family. He
decided to take us to Palestine where
colonies of agriculturists had been
founded thru the interest and financial
aid of Baron de Rothschild. Being in
the atmosphere of the Holy Land, l
realized as I grew older. the pos
sibilities of the place as the homeland
for all prosecuted Jews. oNow l am
doing my best to see the firm estab-
lishment of this ideal. 1 realize that
had it not been for the despoitc and
cruel Russian autOcracy l could have
spent my life with my own parents.
Have you, then, no parents?" asked
Mrs. AarOnsohn?
MY parents. too were driven from
Nizhni-Novgorod but had been left
at the home of my uncle and they
could not get to me. Where they are
not l do not know. l have taken my
uncle's name"
your uncles full name-is it Jacob
Landesmann?u ASKED Mrs. AarOnsohn.
fcverishly.
why, yes answered Mr.. Landes'
mann, in a startled tone.
"was your uncle furrier? Did
they call him Jacob der Alter? Was
his wife's name Masha?' came the
rapid questions at short, precise inter
valS
why. yes" repeated the other. b.
this time his curiosity thoroly aroused
to the possibility of momentOus dis
closures.
''Then he is my own brother. and
ron are my sou. my SON."
Thus n mother found her son and a
jew his family. "Out OF the house OF
bondage" they came, and preserved
they shall be unto the thousandth
generation
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-20
ITALIAN kEHILIIAHS ORGANIZE;
CENTRAL BODY TO FOUND ART
MUSEUM.

Vienna Jews representing
every Jewish community in Italy met
at II conference in Rome and decided
to form a central organization for all
communities. according to advices re-
ccived here. The conference also de-
cidcd to adopt special measures Tor
the help of passing cmigrants and to
found Il museum for the preservation
of Jewish art and antiques. The con
ference was presided over by Advocate
Angelo Sercni. #-
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-20
LIFE OF A MUSIC STUDENT IN
NEW YORK.
Described in Letter by Miss Minna
Weinberg.

New York's musical life seen thru
city is wildly described in the follow
ing letter written by Miss Nina Vein
Eerg.
New York City, April 3, 1921.
Dear Editor:
Thank you for your very kind letter
of March Goth. I was so pleased to
receive it. You cannot imagine what
a comfort and encouragement 1t is to
feel that my friends, althO far away,
are thinking of me and are interested
in what am doing
Very often do 1 long for an op-
portunity to sit down and write to all
my friends, but with my various
studies. find very little time for cor
respondencc. But TO hear from any
one in Denver makes me very happy.
Even tho / am too busy to write. my
thoughts, nevertheless, find time to
wander back to Denver. and ngain
feel myself with you all. and. oh.
what a delightful feeling it is!
This is the first time l have been
separated from my family and you can
imagine that ut first l had to strus-
Gle somewhat to overcome certain
dependency that wanted to descend
upon me. but as became settled with
my regular work, mastered this feel
ing little by little, until now it is quite
subdued. But, occasionally something
recalls home to me, perhaps lovely
sunset. or a song. and fills me with
longing for our beautiful Colorado.
With the exception of little home
sick feeling now and than. am quite
happy here. ! am studying voice with
Mr. Jorge BeniteZ, a Spapiard. He is
an exacting teacher and makes me
work very hard, but ! do not mind
it i'm the least. fake two lessons II
week from him, hut this week he has
been teaching me everyday. l feel that
lie is the right teacher Tor Inc. At
present 1 am concentrating mostly up
on tone production, ,loing nothing but
exercises. Sometimes he suddenly re-
gusts me to sing an aria like caro-
Nome, without any previous prepare
ton, and | become pleasantly surpris-
ed to find with what case l can now
sing what ut one time seemed so dit
ficult.
am also studying three languages,
Italian. French aud Russian, and
must exercise great care not to mix
them. Besides this. must attend con-
certs. opera occasionally, IA lecture
now and then. and of course, ] could
not live without rcnding. SO you sec.
my days are pretty full.
There il no doubt that for the Sc
rious student of music. New York Is
the place. where the musical standard
is so high and where he realizes just
what he will have to accomplish to
meet this standard, and perhaps to 90
beyond it. Incentive for work he does
not lack hero for the very air seems
TO be full of activity. All around him
he can see monuments of accomplish
mcnt. and even the buildings that loom
way up into the sky srom to speak and
say do Won sec what is donp i'll
New York; Good music he can hear
10 his hearts content, for daily there
are numerous concerts Of the highest
class. vocal and instrumental, and also
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-20
MICHIGAN ASSEMBLY CONSID-
Frs MEASURE TO STOP FORDS
ANTI-SEMITIC CAMPAIGN.

New York-Accordins to a dispatch
in the general press from lansing,
Michigan. Representative Welsh Of
Grand Rapids has Introduced into the
Michigan Assembly Il measure which
lis especially designed to put an end
to the defamation of the Jews by
Henry Ford's Dearborn Independent.
The measure provides for penalties up
to $1,000 or one year in prison and
makes each publication of such matter
n separate Offense.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-20
FELIX WARBURG ON HIS WAY TO
EUROPE.

New York-FcliN NJ. Warburg. the
head of the Joint Distribution com
mittec yesterday sailed for Europe.
While he goes initinly on private bust
ness it is understood that he will de
vote himself also to the problems Of
relief ana reconstruction while on the
other side.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-20
DAUGHTER OF NOTED JURIST
sLARRIES.

New Announcement is made
of the marriage Of Miss Isabel Green
baum and Jacob c. Stone. both Of this
city. Miss Grcenbaum who is IA grad
uate of Barnard College is II daughter
of one of the leading Jews in this city,
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Green
baum.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-20
NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE TO
COST 100000

New York-The Temple Israel Con-
gregation of this city announces that
It has purchased Il site for the cree
ton of Il synagog and community cen
trr II is estimated that the new
institution will cost about 100000.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-20
FROM PARIS TO WARSAW IN 1913
HOURS.
tJewisL Telegraphic Agencyl

Pnris-Thc air-scrvicc planned for
some time past between this city and
Warsaw is now being put into opera
ton, the first areoplane liisht having
been made in 10la hours.
The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1921-04-20
PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT RE
CEIVES ZIONIST DELEGATES.

London-Dr. Benzion, representing
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-07
GIANTs-PANTHER GAMES.

Worth Black Painters defeated the
Worths Black Painters defeated the
strong, Dallas Black Giants base ball
club here Sunday afternoon 4 to O..
Tank Stuart hurting for Fort Worth
mad the marines at his mercy
throughout. Big Fred Daniels Of the
visitors was hurt in the eighth
round and had to retire, Bell finish
ed the game.
The Panthers copied, the second
straight game of the series Monday
afternoon ~ 70 2. Although the
Giants got to Johnny Harris for
nine safe blows. Harris was in
vincible in the pinches and had lit
tie trouble In keeping the visitors
hits well scattered.
The Giants scored in the first in
ming on three hits In succession and
again In the sixth on an error a
sacrifice hit and double. The
Black Cats punched hits with errors
In the first. second fourth and sew
enth for total OF ten runs.
Score:
Fort Worth, May 4.-The Black
Panthers defeated the strong Dali
las Club OF the Texas Negro league
10 o. Black Tank, hurting for TT.
Worth, had the Dusky Marines at
his mercy throughout.
The same teams play at Panther
park again Monday. The game Is
slated to start at 4 o'clock, with
special seats for whites.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-07
Ohio Legislature Asks FEEDER
al Action on PeOnage.

The National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People, 20 Fifth
Avenue, New York, today announced
me receipt Of resolution passed by
luton introduced in the Pennsylvania
legislature, both urging thorough
federal investigation of peonage
throughout the South. The Ohio reso-
tive Andrew FStevens
When the peonage conditions in Jas
per county Georgia. were brought to
light, the National Association for the
to thirteen Colored members in seven
state legislatures asking them to have
resolutions introduced urging a thor
ough federal investigation throughout
Following is the resolution intro
duced as result of the N. A. A. c. p.
letters and passed by the Ohio legis-
lature:
Whereas. The entire country has
been astounded by the revelation of
peonage conditions in the South; and
Whereas. such conditions exist in
ment Of the federal constitution and
the laws enacted by Congress pur-
suant thereto, and the federal govern
ment has undoubted authority to take
any action it deems advisable with or
without the cooperation of any state:
therefore,
Be it resolved by the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio. that the
president of the United States be, and
he Is hereby memorialized and re-
quested to instruct the attorney gen
eral to conduct an investigation OF
peonage conditions in the South in
violation of THE federal constitution
and laws, assist the state authori-
ties In prosecutions when necessary or
advisable, and take any other legal
prosecutions to bring all violators of
such laws to Justice and Stamp out
all vestiges of the. un-American con-
dition of peonage,
Be 1t further Resolved. That a copy
of this resolution be forwarded to the
President of the United States and to
each senator and representative from
Ohio.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-07
TO BASE BALL MANAGERS.

All managers desiring publicity
OF their games may have it extended
by accepting the following provis-
ions:
LIST write plainly.on one side of
the paper containing a report Of
your games.
End, condense your report so as
to not occupy too much space-and
at the same time legible and easily
understood.
3rd, that all matter for the fol-
lowing issues must reach our Of
flee not later than Tuesday Of each
week.
4th, all matters in the form of
challenges is rated as pay matter
and will be chargeable at the rate
of 8 cents per word and in all such
cases. money must accompany same
SO as to receive prompt attention.
All communications for base ball
games, ETC., address j. ALBA AUS
TIN, 1900 Swiss avenue.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-07
NINE INDICTED FOR LYNCHING
GEORGIA NEGO.

Camilla, Ca, May 5.-Nine indict-
ments have been returned by the
county grand jury in connection with
the lynching last January of Jim
Roland, a Negro. The indictments
are said to be the first in the state
under what is known as the mob
violence act" The charges are muir
der and mob violence and all the an
dicted men, except two have. been ar
rested and released on $4,000 bond.
to be tried next week.
Roland was shot and killed by p
mob after he had shot and seriously
injured Jason Harrell of Grady coun-
ty. witnesses testified before the
grand Jury 1t is stated, that Harrell
was making some Negroes dance and
that when Roland came along HarreIl
tried to make him dance also. Roland
1t was testified. refused tn dance
whereunon both pulled their revoI-
vers and began firing. Harrell fail
ing badly wounded
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-07
TROTTER IN CHICAGO AFTER
SPEAKING TOUR.

Chicago, April 2S.-William Mon
roe Trotter. Editor of the Boston
Guardian and Secretary of the Ma
tional Equal Rights League. reached
tour to the Pacific coast He was in
good fighting trim, with addresses to
make at two Chicago churches before
he went back into Iowa to fill engage
ments and pursue a civil rights case
at Oskaloosa, where he and his mana
ager were refused a meal
Mr. Trotter said that as for the
states of Iowa.. Kansas, Arizona, Cali
tornta, Oregon. Washington, Montan-
Utah. Coloredo and Nebraska. he had
found the Colored people striving and
improving their condition in education,
business. the professions. in property
ana homes. They were demonstrating
eyer increasing capacity as worthy
citizens. On the other hand, except
perhaps in Nebraska, they were very
generally without available civil
rights Color discrimination seemed
on the increase. Whereas 20 years
ago in all these states, except per-
haps Kansas, there was little If any
discrimination according to the testi-
mony of old residents, now there was
a great deal of deprivation of rights
Mrs. Trotter ascribed this in the
large to two main causes The white
southerners had come North and de-
manded that Colored people be bar
red, determined to extend the prac-
cription was started the Colored peo-
pie. especially those from the South
yielded and in the surrender on their
part the white South had won.
The greatest aid to the South was
the excuse by the race that they
would not go where they were not
wanted" and soon they found they
were not wanted in any public. places
and were reduced to civic ,serfs; The
by accepting and adopting this very
segregation where money was In
sight and by separate Christian As
sociations. recreation and Community
Centers and even Jim Crow Schools. In
the North the younger generation OF
whites had become unaccustomed to
the presence of the dark face where
He said to widespread had become
the civil Acknowledgement of the race
in the North that a new, nationwide
movement was needed at once or the
race would be permanently segregated
The National Equal Rights League
feels. he said. that the movement
should begin at the National Capital
in the Executive Department OF the
government where federal segregation
should be abolished and urged the
formation of Equal Rights Commit
tees everywhere to send written re
quests to President Harding to wipe
The League claims credit in part
for President Harding's message, re-
commeding an tes-racial Commits
sion on the wrongs to the race, as
Harding by the. League. President
Rev. N. A. N. Shaw. of Boston, az a
personal audience and had been also
filed with the Attorney General
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-07
COUNTRY AROUSED ny CHICAGO
BOMBINGS.
(Rr A NJ p

Washington, April 2S.-visitors from
all parts of the country are COM
menting extensively on the continued
bombing of property in Chicago, and
inability of officials to run down the
potential murderers.
1t is pointed out that Chicago is re-
garded as the most advanced example
of cosmopolitan democracy in the
country. The Negroes not only have
civil and commercial advantages
there. but are holding more political
offices and have more political power
than in any other city in the country.
The city. county and state are Re-
publican IN politics. and 1t Is regarded
as very singular that Mayor Thompson
an avowed friend of Justice and fair
play. has never uttered a word of
protest officially against bombing,
there being nearly one hundred cases
in the last year. the majority among
Colored citizens.
The Associated Negro Press repre-
sentative, following the bombing of
the property of Oscar DePriest. took
up the matter with Senator McCor-
mick and Congressman Madden Of
Chicago, and while they both deplored
the condition, they stated that IL was
a matter for local authorities to
handle. Senator Mccormick stated that
he would use the Chicago situation
as an argument for one OF the neces-
stiles for Federal action In the abso-
lutte protection of human lives.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-07
GIANTS AND FATHERS AT
LOCAL BAL YARD MAY 6,
z AND s.

Suffering from Panther inva-
sion Whitaixer's Elack Giants re-
turn to local haunts for a three
game series with Carrington's PAN
theirs OF C0wt0wn.
In this melee the home brigade
hangs furIong hope for sweet re-
venge as their haunts were SER
we'd in the Packing house district
with dishes Of hash down to rough
house hash
The Panther Kittens will march
into the city friday and will play
The games according to the rule Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday. The Kit
tens win be under the Caption OF
Duke Carynton. the erstwlile lead
or.
Many rooters Of the Cowtown
brigade win be on hand Sunday to
encourage their pets. and the local
bunch will fly their colors on this
event. Il Will be fully worth while
q zee these dangerous foes in ac-
lion.