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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-01
GARDEN NOTES

Plants of late celery, cabbage, and
cauliflower are commonly set during
the first two weeks in July.
A good distance for planting the
late growing varieties of cabbage
and cauliflower is 2 1-2 by 10
feet.
The soil Should be moist and well
prepared for planting, otherwise
transplanting from the seed bed in
to the garden or field may not be
successful unless the plants are
carefully "watered in"
White or light colored stalks of
celery are secured by blanching,
which consists of growing the plants
in darkness so that the coloring mat
ter of the stem is destroyed. Blanch-
ing also makes the stalks more crisp
and tender and improves the quail
ity.
Early celery is most easily blanch-
ed by setting up boards about IL
inches wide against the plants each
side of the row. On a small scale
~ viz HOhiS SdTuSu cdCll lHulNluudl
plant may be carefully wrapped by
hand with good heavy paper. The
blanching operation usually requires
about two or three weeks. When
blanched in this manner a distance
of 2 12 feet is sufficient.
Late celery is best when blanched
by banking with soil. Commonly the
plants are set 6 inches apart in rows
of not less than 3 1-2 or feet
apart, but you will find that or
even 6 feet is better especially for
the large growing varieties.
Chinese cabbage or celery cab
bage" is best grown as fall crop.
Seed should be sown during the lat
ter part of July so that the crop
will mature during the fall months.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-01
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
AT MICHIGAN STATE FAIR

Bring the children with you
to the state fair in Detroit, Sep
TENDER Pill. They will learn
much of value to them and to
you.
Women visitors to the state
fair In Detroit, September 2 to
IL will find as much to interest
them as will the men.
Whatever you are interested in
you will find it at the Michi-
gan State Fair In Detroit, Sep
TENDER Pill. -..-... .....,..
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-01

Miss Ruth Vivian, who will play
Peg in the Percival Vivian Players
production of peg o. My Heart" is
not a stranger in Chautauqua circles.
She will be remembered as the Gwen.
dolyn Ralston in last summers Chau-
tauqua play, Nothing But the Truth. Z"
Ruth Vivian is a member of the tai.
ented family of Vivians who came to
this country from England with Mr..
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-01
Broker-Olmsted.

Miss Lillah NJ Olmsted, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. F. s. Olmsted was united
in marriage to VIM. F. Broker, Wed
nesdav afte" noon, at the home of the
brides parents on West King street.
Rev. Cunning Idle performed the cere-
mony.
After the ceremony three-course
luncheon was served by the Misses
Grace Stockwell, Leota Wiers, Irene
Calhoun and Helen Fischer. Out of
town guests included Miss Lucille Ohm
stdd apdrJalAes MoCsrmicsFof Flint
--,Mr, and MrssBroker,lett immediately
for short wedding trip Thew will be
at home at 4O7 Union street after Au-
gust /.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-01
LOCAL NEWS

Bert Simpson, of Corunna, has begun
suit in circuit court against Hattie
Gleason, Herman Gleason and Hazel
Gleason, praying for the partition of g
piece of ground in Corunna valued al
$1,000. The property was left to the
parties by their mother, the late Mrs
Phoebe Gleason.
The wills OF Ira Barnes, former Byron
resident, and of Mrs. Jennie Comstock
Halter of Owosso. have been filed for
probate Barnes left an e.tate Of $11, $50
to be divided among twelve heirs, and
Mrs Haller divided her estate of &c, SOC
among her four children, Mrs. Lena
Runyan, and William, Oliver and Del.
bert COmstock Oliver Comstock is
given the residence on North Water
street.
G. G Reineke went to Ann Arbor
Wednesday, to attend the Commence
ment exercises at the University Thurs
day: Mrs. Reineke has been down
there since Monday. Their daughter,
Gladys, graduated from the Literary
department. Friday evening. Miss Rein.
exc leaves for girls camp near Bald.
win, where she will act as stewardess
to the camp,
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Lyon and daugh-
ter Jane, left the first of the week for
California. Mr.. Lyon is a delegate to
the Eiks' National Convention which,
will be held NJ Los Angeles. While in
the West he will attend this conven.
ton. They expect to stop at Denver
and Salt Lake City on their way West,
and after the convention visit San
Francisco. They expect to be gone
about one month.
Automobile owners of the county are
receiving from the Secretary of State
blanks to be filled out and fled with
the secretary. as proof OF the ownership
of their cars. The documents when
filed out and sworn to constitute an
abstract of title to the machine. 1t is
necessary to give the name and address
Of the owner, the make, model and kind
Of car, the engine number and the IL
cense number. The information must
be sworn to before q notary public,
who knows the owner, or If he does not
know, the owner, the latter must be
identified by two reputable citizens
who do know him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-01
CONFERENCES SPUR
FARM WORKERS ON
Build Up Community Spirit; Give
Agriculture Dignity, Visitors to
M. A. c. Are Told.

East Lansing, June 27.-Farmers
and rural workers in Michigan are
tackling their problems with clari-
fled vision following the series of
conferences at NJ. A. c. last week at
which economists, ministers and ag-
ricultural leaders of note gave time
ly addresses.
With the ministers and boys and
girls club workers already in at
tendance, the ranks of visitors were
swelled by several hundred members
Of the Michigan Farmers Tour as
ISOLATION who came to M. A. c. for
a short encampment and reunion.
During the latter part of the week
the consolidated schools conference
drew a large number of rural teach
ers and educational leads. At the
same time 260 veterinarians, more
than half of those practicing in the
state, were attending the educational
conference preparing them for the
government tuberculin testing exam
nations on Saturday.
Big ideas stressed during the con-
1eTeHCe were LHe HcSu VI
alizing agriculture as an industry
SO as to make farming an attractive
career for the country boys with
most ambition, and the need of fur
Their cooperation and development
Of the community spirit.
Prof. Thomas Nixon Carver,
famous economist apd sociologist at
Harvard university was the out
standing figure of the week with
his series of addresses. Other sig
nificant speeches were given by
Prof. G. F. Warren Of Cornell, Rev.
Lloyd Douglas of Ann, Arbor, and
Dean Mary E.ASweeney and Prof. w.
H.. French 81 M. A. &C. A number
of profitable round table discussions
were also held
Recreation was big feature of
the week, baseball, volleyball, mo-
tiOn pictures, community singing
and inspection tours of the M. A. C.
farm made the spare hours fly fast.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-01

County Clerk Burnett has received
few sailors bonus application blanks
which he will pass out to those desiring
them. These are the first for sailors
that he has received. The supply of
blanks for members of the army re-
ceived thus far, has been totally mad.
equate, and manv veterans have been
unable to obtain them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-01
You Guard Against Burglars, But
What About Rats?

Rats steal millions OF dollars worth
of grain, chickens, eggs, etc Destroy
property and are a menace TO health
If you are troubled with rats, try RAT.
SNAP. 1t will surely kill ihem-pre.
vent odors. Cats or dogs won't touch
it, Comes in cakes. Three sizes, 35c,
65c, $l.25 Sold and guaranteed by
Sprague q Co july
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-01
I wouldn't Go Camping Without
Rat-Snap," Says Ray White.

wife and ] spent our vacation
camping last summer, smelfof cooking
brought rats We went to town, got
some RAT-SNAP. broke up cakes, put
it outside our tent. We got the rats
all right--bIg fellows" Farmers, store
keepers, housewives, should use RAT
SNAP. Three sizes, 35c. .65c, Sl.25.
Sold and guaranteed by Sprague q Go.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-01

Mrs. Ella Williams and grandson,
William Allison, arrived from Cali.
fornis, Thursday. Mrs. Williams spent
the winter and spring in the West.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-01

The Owosso Fair Grounds track
will be the scene of the best July
4th program ever offered at that
oval as there are now over 35 head
Of race horses in training at the
Fair grounds-seven Of which are
runners. The harness division ip-
cludes plenty of fast ones and the
fields that face the starter that aft
ernoon will have class as well as
numbers. Owosso has become well
recognized as place where good
race program can be depended upon
for the past several years the
patrons of the Fair grounds have
witnessed many great turf battles and
this year promises to be no excep-
ton.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-01
Valuable Experimental Work Being
Carried On Comparatively by M.
A. c. and Government Depts.

East Lansing, June 27.-Special.
lists from the United States Depart.
ment, of Agriculture are co-operat-
ing. with farm crops men at the Mich
igan Agricultural College this year
in the handling of numerous crops
experiments which are expected to
prove of great value, to growers OF
the state.
DR.. A. J. Peters, in charge of
clover investigations for the govern
ment, is furnishing the college crops
department with strains of imported
and American legume seed, and has
made arrangements for cooperative
development of forage crops on light
soils of the Upper Peninsula.
Seven acres of flax increase plats
on the M. A. c. farm are being
checked by r. L. Davis, of the Flax
department of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture. Work with peas
at the East Lansing and Upper Pen
insula experiment station grounds
are being handled by H. N. Vinal. Co.
operative bean tests are under way
with Wilbur Brotherton handling the
government end; while j.. G. Willier,
corn specialists, is working with the
college staff on variety and ear
row tests with corn.
"As a result of this cooperative
plan," says Prof. J. F. Cox, head of
the M. A. c.. Crops Department,
Michigan is able to take advantage
of the great resources of the u. S.
Department in carrying on . test
work in the store. Extensive
work with beets and other crops is
in prospect. We are planning to push
the cooperative end of the expert
mental program hard"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-07-01

Ben Greet. Since Mr.. Greet's return
to England she has appeared in vari.
Gus Broadway successes. some of her
more recent achievements being sea-
son with Mr. and Mrs. Osborn at the
Cort theatre in THE Better ole" at
the Punch and Judy theatre in Treas.
ure Island at the Brooklyn Repertory
theatre in "The Gypsy Trail" and at
the Madison Square Garden in "The
Wayfarer."
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-06

castle manner, turning to his diminu.
tive antagonist, remarked, "The idea
|of Little Alec Stephens running
against me! Why if you pin his ears
back and grease him, / can swallow
him whole" In flash, Mr.. Stephens
replied, "Yes, Hill. and you will then
have more brains in your CUTS than
you ever had in your head" Mr.
George HI. Lester, for many years
clerk Of court in Oglethorpe county
Georgia and man of unquestioned
|veracity. told me that the incident oc-
CURED during joint debate between
Hill and Stephens at Lexington, and
he was present and heard the sarcas sm
and rejoinder.
L once heard battle of legal giants.
1t was the trial OF the Dupree will
case at Lexington and Ben Hill and
Bob Toombs were employed on one
side and A. H. and Linton Stephens
on the other side. People came from
long distances to hear the arguments.
and standing room lin the court house
was at premium.
Mr.. Stephens, on his mothers side.
was a Greer. of Greer's Almanac
fame. They were in moderate circum-
stances, but highly respected peo-
pie. His brother, Linton Stephens.
was also man Of exceptional ability
but unlike Alec. was a man of large
statue and a splendid specimen OF
manhood.
Mr.. Stephens ambition was to die
in harness, and when in very feeble
health was elected governor of Geor-
gia and died during his second term.
he was kindly hearted man and his
general granting Of pardons raised a
howl or protest over the state. II was
said that 1T was needless to convict a
criminal for all necessary was to send
some women and little children in
tears to Governor Stephens and he
would grant a pardon.
Mr.. Stephens left his modest. es-
tate TO his relatives. but bequeathed
his home. Liberty Hail." as a school
building, and also provided for his
Old servants. The home is still used as
dormitory for teachers and is plain
ly seen from the car windows on the
Georgia railway by passengers going
through Crawfordville. The furniture
IN the house is preserved just as left
by the owner.
Mr.. Stephens was a Jeffersonian n
Democrat Of the purest brand, and his
life and political record are compar-
able to that Of Thomas Jefferson. Had
A. H. Stephens lived when the Decla-
ration OF independence was written
his name would doubtless have beer
signed to that document.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-06

from their farms and plantations to
the tables of consumers in New
York, Chicago and other great and
distant markets.
Certain Of their officials state that
the public lacks reliable information
of what II actually means to take
an orange. a head of cabbage or
lettuce. a bunch OF celery a grape
fruit or a box OF Strawberries from
the warm Southern climate to the
table of the Northern consumer in
as fresh and edible condition as
though grown In his own back yard.
They want that information to be
gathered by IN official body so that
the farmer who raises and ships his
crop and tho man in New York, who
buys the fruits and out of season
vegetables, OF &c looked upon as lux
uries. may know whether they are
paying fair charges for refrigera-
ton enroute to mark ct, and whether
the transportation companies can
give proper service on the charges
allowed by the Federal Commission.
The volume of shipments under
refrigeration out of Florida alone.
iast year, was twice that OF two
years ago and six times that Of
nine years ago. indicating the ina :
portanes OF the question for the fs-
ture beth TO producers and cen
sumera-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-06
He talked a

|repudiate the letter. He talked all
around the Subject, but Speer contin-
ued to read the letter Of endorsement
from every stump in the district.
The politicians of the towns were
never for Mr.. Stephens at heart, but
he had such a hold on the masses that
they knew they could not defeat him.
They once stocked the district con-
|vention. that met at Thomson. Ca,
while Mr.. Stephens was occupying his
seat in congress and nominated DR..
Casey for the position. But next
morning. after adjourning and before
boarding the train, the delegates
bought copies Of the Augusta Chron-
icle, which stated that their Washing
ton correspondent had notified Mr..
Stephens about the result of the
Thomson convention and asked his
views. Mr.. Stephens only reply
was. Tell the voters Of the eighth
district that 1 shall stand for con-
gress." Seeing that they could not
bluff Little Alec" into vacating his
seat. and knowing that he would liter
ALLY wipe up the earth with their
nominee. they had to reconvene, take
down DR.. Casey and nominate A. H.
stephens as their congressional stand
ard bearer.
Alex H. Stephens had a great heart
and purer minded or truer man
never lived. He was an able lawyer
and made large fees. but he spent
his money in educating and helping
bright young men and the poor. His
house at Crawfordville, a square but
plain wooden building, was called
Liberty Hail." and which 1t was in
deed and in fact. His doors were nev-
er closed, and every man who enter
ed. be he prince or pauper, was made
welcome and could remain as long as
he chose without money and without
price. The result of such open hand
ed hospitality was that no hotel could
ever exist at Crawfordville, for even
strangers stopped at Liberty Hall.
Mr.. Stephens never married, and
was waited on by faithful family ser
wants, and who were devoted to him.
His body servant was a negro man
named Harry, who accompanied his
master wherever he went. In his
later years Mr.. Stephens grew so fee
BILE that he had to be wheeled around
in a chair, which Harry pushed. Even
WhCh Oh pOiiIiCdl uc
met his appointments in his chair and
had to be lifted on and from the ros-
trum. But even when In most en-
feebled health, his mental powers
were as powerful as ever. and his elo-
quence unchecked. But when speak
ing he kept glass Of water and spir-
it's before him, and at intervals, took
sip Of liquor. Once during an ad-
dress in Lexington. when defining
democracy, remember his stopping
to raise the glass to his lips, and as
he did SO exclaimed, "And my fellow
countrymen. this is true democracy
A wag in the audience yelled back
That's 80, Alec. Pass around thai
brand Of democracy. I want to try
it," The retort provoked a hearty
laugh in which Mr.. Stephens joined
I Mr.. Stephens was quick at repar
tee. There is an old story that ha.
been doubted, but I have authenti,
information of its truth. During {
joint debate between B. H. Hill ant
A. H. Stephens. Mr.. Hill. in his sar
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-06

TT took over half a billion pounds
of Ice costing over a million and
u n half dollars to cool 25,713 re-
frigerator carloads by one trans
portation agency in the huge task
of moving the perishable fruits and
vegetables of Florida alone. in the
1920-21 season. to the consuming
markets of the North and East.
Huge new Ice manufacturing plants
have recently been built at Jackson
Vile. Miami. Haines City and Lake
land, Florida, in order to insure a
sufficient and regular supply of ice
for the cars.
This is in addition to the move
ment Of 10000 cars OF Georgia
peaches and other thousands of cars
of small fruits and vegetables in
iced cars from the Carolinas and
Virginia, where large modern icing
plants have been constructed.
These figures will be startling to
the thousands OF fruit and yegc-
table growers OF the South who
have not been Informed as to the
actual workings OF the great new
adjunct to the transportation indus
try that is fast increasing the
wealth Of the Southern States.
A mass of conflicting information
and fragmentary figures was re.
Gently submitted to the Interstate
Commerce Commission in washing.
ton In connection with the appljca
tion OF the Florida Railroad Com.
missfGners for a reduction In re.
frigeratfon charges. and in the near
future the effort will be made by
the transportation companies ts
throw the spot light on the aetna
operations and all the costs involvet
IN protecting the preAusts of South.
sEn Nuit and vegetable growers
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-06
- 80
STORIES OF OUR SOUTHLAND
Larry Gantt's Weekly Letter.
Vice-President Stephens, the Lit
tie Giant Of the Confederacy

There was not that unity and har-
mony in the administration Of our
Confederate government essential to
the success Of great cause. The diff
ferences between President Davis and
Vice-President Stephens about the
conduct of the war were so great as to
almost amount to personal antago-
nism. Mr.. Stephens was a Union man,
but when Georgia seeded. he went
with his state. Mr.. Davis was an ag-
gressive secessionist. Mr.. Stephens
urged that peace be made as speedily
as possible. and after Gettysburg in
sisted that the seeding states accept
the best terms procurable. At the
Hampton Roads conference, Mr..
Stephens urged this, while Mr.. Davis
insisted that the only terms he would
accept was an acknowledgment OF the
independence of the Southern Confed-
eracy. 1t was even charged that Mr..
Stephens told the Georgia soldiers
that they were fighting a hopeless
cause; but do not believe he went
that far. And in the cabinet there
was strife and bitterness. At meet
Ing, during heated argument be-
tween B. II. Hill and VIM. L. Yancy,
the former hurled at the latter a
heavy leaden inkstand, striking him
On the head, and many believe that
Col. Yancey's death was hastened by
the blow inflicted.
I knew Mr.. Stephens we'll and init
mately. While publishing weekly
PAPER at Lexington, Ca, Mr.. Stephens
regularly attended court there and
has been a guest at my home. He was
a very small man, almost dwarfish in
statute, but with strong mental pow
ers. His courage was unQuestioned,
\ a'd when young man he fought an
antagonist twice his size and strength,
Until he (Stephens) was almost cut
into ribbons. General Bob Toombs
and A. H. Stephens lived in adjoining
counties, and while lin their views on
the war were as wide apart as the
poles, they were always warm and in
innate friends.
While using the organized Demo-
cratic party to secure office, Mr.. Ste
= phens had a broad streak Of indepen-
dence running through him. When
was making a fight to defeat Emory
Speer for congress. because he made
the race as an independent and
against the regular nominees, Speer
was reading a letter on the stump
from Stephens eulogixing him to the
skies and stating that 1t would be 6
great mistake to defeat such a bril-
liant young man. wrote Mr.. Ste
phens about this letter. arguing that
as he was making the race as an or
ganized Democrat in the eighth dis
trict. 1t was really harmful to the
party and inconsistent to endorse ar
Independent in the ninth district. Mr.
Stephens replied to my letter, saying
that he would see me at the state
University commencement and telling
me not to go off half cooked. had 6
long talk with Mr.. Stephens, anG
could not get him to acknowledge OF
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-06
Simple and Painless
Marshville IN. c. Home.

Aarshville IN. c. Home.
The Rockingham Times tells about
five year old boy being carried to q
doctor for removal of a cottotn seed
from its nostril. The little fellow kick
ed and screamed but the doctors soon
had the seed out. But why carry a
child to doctor for a painful method
Iof removing a seed from the nostril ?
Some years ago a child at Marshville
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-06

got grain of corn in It's nostril and
before its parents could secure the
services of doctor neighbor woman
said. Don't send for the doctor. Close
up the other nostril by pressing on
the side OF the nose and blow in the
child's mouth. This simple and pain
less operation produced immediate
results without any discomfort to the
child
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-06
Has Fine Crop of Peanuts.

John L. Mccall has ten acres I'm
peanuts on which he expects TO make
10 bushels to the acre. Peanuts are
now selling at about $3.50 a bushel at
shipping points in Virginia.
Experts are recommending peanuts
as a staple crop to take the place of
Dee Advocate.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-10-06
FINAL DISCHARGE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Dunk
L. McInnis, administrator of the es-
tate Of William McInnis. deceased
has this day made application unto
me for a final discharge as such ad-
ministrator and that Saturday the
22nd day of Oct. 1921. at ten O'Clock
a. m. at my office has been appoint
ed for the hearing OF said petition.
JOE CABELL DAVIS.
Judge of Probate,
Dillon County. S. c
Dillon, S. c., Sept. 81. 1921 20 At