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The Owosso times., 1921-06-03
Preserving Fruit In Transit.

In an attempt to evolve methods Of
preventing the spoilage Of fruits and
vegetables by freezing while in transit
or storage, the Department Of Agricul-
ture is conducting thousands Of expert
ments at the Arlington (Va.) labOra-
tories, to determine at what tempera-
lures these products freeze. The expert
mental apparatus, says Popular
Mechanics Magazine, consists Of a
large tank in which brine is circulated.
and thermocouples which possess the
peculiar property Of generating weak
and variable currents Of electricity
when they are subjected to changes
In temperature. These varis:iOns are
registered by delicate meters. So
sensitive are the thermocouples that
they will detect difference of
tempenture Of .OOO1 degree. In SER
vice. test specimen Of fruit and
ther,nocouple are placed in one Of
twelve cups in the lid Of the brine
tank. BY watching the specimen and
the meter closely the exact tempera
ture Mt which freezing begins is de-
termined with great accuracy.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-03
GRAIN ALLOWANCE FOR HENS
" Scattered In Litter Fowls Are Com.
PEELED to Take Necessary Ex-
ercise to Find II.

The backyard flock should have In
addition to the table scraps a light
feed of grain every morning.
Four or ave handfuls of grain
about one-half pint-scattered in the
litter will be sufficient for flock of
20 to 25 hens. BY handful Is meant
as much as can be grasped in the
hand. BY scattering IL In the litter
the hens will be compelled to scratch
in order to find the grain and In this
way to take exercise, which is decid
edly beneficial to them.
In case not enough good, sound
substantial table scraps are available
to furnish full feeds, both at noon and
at night, another feed Of the grair
mixture should be thrown into the lit
ter at the night feeding and should
consist Of as much as the hens will
eat up clean, poultry specialists in
the United States Department of Agri
culture say. In summer or during
suitable weather the grain can be fed
by scattering II on the ground outside
the house. A good grain mixture fol
this purpose is composed Of equa
parts by weight Of wheat, cracked
corn, and oats. Another suitable
grain mixture Is composed Of tive.
parts by weight Of cracked corn and
one part Of osts. .,. .
The Owosso times., 1921-06-03
PEOPLE Hard TO Reach.

How much remains to be done be-
fore we shall have complete knowl-
edge OF the Inhabitants Of our planet
is indicated by the failure of an ex-
pedition from the American Museum
Of Natural History to get hnto CON-
munication with the Naskapi Indians
II Labrador, says the Christian
Sciepce Monitor. The summer the ex-
pedition was undertaken 1t was sup
posed that these natives could be
reached by way of the wes: coast Of
Labrador, but IT was found 70 he i'm
possible. In winter they 90 to Mitch
eQuon, in the interior, fifty-five days
Journey by canoe from Rupert House
on East Main river.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-03
PLAN TO ERADICATE
DISEASE OF POTATO
Intensive Warfare Being Made to
Stamp Out Wart-
AiInent Usually Destroys Entire Crop
When Tubers Susceptible to II
Are Planted In Badly In
Tested Ground.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Although their efforts to eradicate
the potato wart from the 100 acres or
less In which II has found lodgment In
the United States are as yet incon-
elusive, pathological experts of the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture are continuing an intensive scien-
tific warfare to stamp out the disease.
The infection, which has been found in
only II mining villages in Pennsylva-
MIA, West Virginia and Maryland, is
one Of the most stubborn with which
the department has ever had to cope.
Potato wart was introduced by impor-
tations Of foreign potatoes prior to the
establishment in 1912 Of the federal
quarantine prohibiting the importation
The Owosso times., 1921-06-03
Covered With Reinforced stueeo Be-
cause II Is Economical, Pleasing In
Effect, Weather and Fire Resistant.

This little house Is regular love
nest. 1t has that most desirable fea-
ture-individuality. 1t does not look
as though 1t were built In long rows
by a contractor, but that 1t was planned
for regular home by intelligent peo-
pie. With the proper surroundings In
the way of trees and shrubbery, this
little home is q constant delight. The
plan Is so we'll arranged that house
keeping will not be difficult without a
maid.
In planning heating system, It
will not be necessary to excavate the
whole basement. the one chimney be-
ing so situated that It will care for
the kitchen as well as the furnace
underneath. The cellar stairway leads
down from the kitchen and there is
a stairway leading up from the rear
bedroom to the half-story overhead
and the problem Of storage is thus
cared for very nicely.
The whole exterior Is stucco and
reinforced with triangular mesh gal
vanized steel which laps around the
corners, making q very solid and SUBJ
stsntial house which VIII never crack
The Owosso times., 1921-06-03
WON POPULARITY BY FEAST
How New HebrIdes Outcast Chief
Contrived to Become the Big
Ruler Of Vac.

Many Of the inhabitants of the
island of Vac In the New Hebrides are
refugees from the big island Of Male
hula, who were vanquished in battle
and literally driven Off the earth by
their enemies. Soon after our arrival
q powerful, savage named, TethlOng,
one Of the Small Numbers people,
meIL All the others had been killed
and the women and children had been
taxen captive, Martin johnson writes
In Asia Magazine. The natives of
Vac received the newcomers as well
CONE addition to their fighting force
and Tethlong set about to insure his
position among his new ne;ghbors. He
invited the entire population to a
feast, end at once sent his men to
neiglboring Islands to buy up pigs and
chickens for the occasion. The devil
devils--greet, followed logs, carved
roughly 20 represent a human face,
which are erected everywhere in the
New Hebrides to guard against evil
gpirts-were consulted to find pro-
p!ttous tirie FOR the ksasting and on
the appointed day the celebration be-
gar with much shouting and singing
and dancing and beating Of tomtoms.
II lasted for several days. Before
1t was over, 720 pigs had been slaugh-
tered. The island had never before
seen such a feast. AS n result Of his
political strategy, Tethlong, the
refugee, becnme the big chief Of Vac.
taking precedence over the chiefs
already there
The Owosso times., 1921-06-03
A Potato Sprayer That Covers Four
Rows.

Of potatoes from countries where the
disease was known to occur. The dis.
ease usually completely destroys the
crop when potatoes susceptible to 1t
are planted In badly infested soil.
Soil sterilization tests by means Of
steam and chemicals were carried out
in infested gardens in Pennsylvania
and West Virginia in 1919 and 1920.
The methods tested were: Live steam
under an inverted iron pan q solution
Of formaldehyde applied to the soil,
both alone and IN combination with
steam and the use Of chemical solu-
tions, including bordeaux mixture, mer.
curic chloride, and sulphuric acid. The
worth Of each method was tested by
planting susceptible variety of pota-
toes on the treated plots. None Of the
chemical treatments resulted in COM
plete eradication Of the disease, and
steam sterilization, while 1t appeared
to be successful in the small trial plots,
involved such great expense and diff
Guilty as to leave the practicability of
eradication still In doubt.
Additional experiments will have to
be carried on before specific recommen-
dations can be made. Specialists hope,
however, that some method Of treating
the soil by heat or chemicals can be
devised which will make it possible
completely to eradicate potato wart
from this country.
The work will be actively carried
forward until it Is determined whether
satisfactory method can be found.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-03
RAISE EGG STANDARDS

If all farmers and poultrymen
would adhere strictly to the fol-
lowing rules In handling their
poultry and eggs the quality of
the eggs marketed would be
much improved Poultry spe-
cialists in the United States De-
partment of Agriculture provide
the rules:
]. Keep the nests clean; pro-
vide one nest for every four
hens.
2. Gather the eggs twice daily.
3. Keep the eggs in a cool,
dry room or cellar.
a. Market the eggs at least
twice week.
5. Sell, kill or confine all male
birds as soon as the Matching
season is over.
The Owosso times., 1921-06-03
LlvR POULTRY
Quoted by Rundell Bios.

Are you thinking of painting this
spring? If you are, get in touch with
D M. Zinn, Owosso Mich. agent, for
the Grand Rapids Paint and Vsrnish
Co. We sell the best paints, varnishes
and enamels at factory prices, direct
from factory to you. All shipping
charges prepaid by u.s. 3'6
The Owosso times., 1921-06-03
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

Depositing of rubbish in the streets
is strictly forbidden. If this practice
continues, the city will remove the
rubbish and asses the cost of the work
against the property.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-11-14
tiarnessIna Volcano.

Tentative plans for the Harvesting OF
HawaiPs mighty volcano, Kilauea, have
been prepared by committee of manu-
facturers on the island, according to
news reports. The volcano continuous
ly is giving off vast quantities of heat,
ranging as high as 1000 degrees
Fahrenheit. 1t is planned to harness
the heat and develop it into electricity
for the unlimited development of indus
tries on the island. 1t is proposed to
make the heat available by borings
made in safe territory, to depths where
the heat is constant and high enough
for the development Of continuous
steam pressure.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-11-14

lage-with modern plumbing. An
other group of French-style country
houses is to be erected, so that we
will have Europe and the Isles close
at hand.
Eugene O'Neill has undoubtedly
touched the high point Of his career
to this time in the writing of Gamma
Christie" recently opened at the
Vanderbilt Theatre. 1t is realism
and realism that includes the under
world, and yet it completely escapes,
the dreary sordidness of so many
plays that strive for that realism. He
has admitted that humor, even COM
edy, can exist in life along with it's
tragedies-and almost always does.
And he has admitted further that
there ARE possibilities in life for
anyone regardless of the depths they
touch. This is something that many
of the Broadway "realists" refuse to
concede.- The acting Of Pauline Lord
as "Anna Christie" and George Mar
ion, as her father. the barge captain,
is perfect That sounds like gush,
I know. But perfect is exactly what
it is The production is an achieve
ment..
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-11-14

ments.. One busy man has risen pro.
test against the custom. He had n
wedding anniversary and wanted
some roses for his wife. 81 got off
the street car three times on the wav
home at what l thuoght were flor
lists windows, and every one of them
was restaurant or an exclusive mil.
linery shop" he explained, aggriev,
edly..
Policewomen shouldn't be attrac-
tive and youthful. They aren't ex-
pected to be and it's confusing. John
Steven, insurance broker, queried
Lonesome, dearie" to young
woman whom he also called 'Little
Queen of Sheba," and the next min
ute he had fallen to his knees from a
simple twist of her slender white
wrist. Then he followed her meekly
TO the police court, under bona fide
arrest. For Rose Rosenberg, the
little queen" is officially attached
to the fifth deputy commissioner
office, and had the power of author
ity as well as of jiu jitsu. Now Mr..
Steven will be discouraged from ever
even glancing at another fetching
young person so long as he lives.
Can you give girl a job?" is
the intensive and extensive question
asked by the New York City Young
Women's Christian Association these
days. The Association is conducting
a drive to find work for the unem-
ployed women of the city and its
registration bureaus are busy. They
have also sent massive petition to
Secretary Hoover asking for special
consideration for unemployed women
Ten per cent more women are look
ing for jobs than were doing so one
year ago, according to the Y. w. en-
ployment bureaus. "The situation is
Serious" said Miss Dorothy P. Wells
director Of that department of the
Central branch where 5000 girls ap-
piled for work last month. "There
has been great increase in our So
cial service cases, because the girls
who have been out of work for some
time have reached close to the end
of their resources. Unless conditions
change, there will be actual distress
this winter" Mrs. Rosalie Loew
Whitney, of the State Industrial Com
mission, says it is the white collared
woman" who is seeking employment
in the largest numbers. Mrs. Albert
Hutchinson is chairman of the com.
mittee of the Y. w. which is sur
veying business conditions. Mrs
William Fellows Morgan is aiding &C
lively in the drive to find work for all
groups of girls and women.
Red brick. light stucco and thatch.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-11-14

Red brick, light stucco and thatch-
ed roofs are turning a section of Far
Rockaway into an Elizabethan viii
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-11-14

Sunset beams can come from the
east perfectly well if one is ingen-
ious; and New York apartment dwell
ers have to be ingenious in order to
get any sunshine at all One of
them has solved the problem in a
way that is being copied by all of his
neighborhood. Like the magic of
our childhood days, it is done with
mirrors He has run a projection out
of a north window which never did
let in any sun, and turned a good big
mirror toward the open space to the
west. Sunshine in broad streak
brightens his living room every after
noon from three o'clock on.
LUCY JEANNE PRICE.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-11-14

The veteran English actor,
george Arliss, is demonstrating his
pet theory that the public will pat
fOnlze Good Drama in the persistent
success of William Archer's Green
EOddess," now past its three hun
uedth performance. The play is
genuine melodrama with all the thrill
%uu lure of Indian Rajahs, lion skins,
e'c,' but is well written and produced
Silh such fidelity of setting and such
aAil In acting, that the town flocks
IT, and forgets its improbability
Anu remoteness.. We all love a real
show.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-11-14

view York, Nov. 12.-Certain New
tOrK business houses have gone in
-Or flowers to a degree one would
never have expected of coldly COM
~erelal institutions. Window boxes
sp'eadlng vines and color all over
s'One exteriors bloom all the way
y ruth avenue and along the cross
oHeets' Pretty soon, they'll probably
s'O" from the stock exchange abut-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
POTATOES

By Associated Press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
ReUiew of Cotton
 Shows Trading More
 or Less Restricted

New York, December 2S.-Business in the cotton market, has been re- stricted to some extent by the usual pre-holiday considerations. but prices have held generally steady, owing to the continued absence of spot pres sure and hope of an improving trade demand. The rally from the low price touched shortly after the pulp lication of the governments crop es- innate on December 12, extended to 1S.7oc for January contracts on last Tuesday, making a recovery of 190 points and the highest price touched by that delivery since 1t sold at 1e GSc early in November
 The advance was then checked hy' realizing, but offerings were ab sorbed on comparatively moderate reactions and it is reported thjt small scattering lots of so-ealled Christmas cotton have also been readily absorbed in the southern spot markets.
 The census report, showing 7,i S 400 bales of cotton ginned up to = cember 13, or 155,192 bales for le first half of the month was a sh .le under expectations. if anything, afd was quite generally regarded as et- lieving any apprehension that tts crop would exceed the recent E8t- ernment estimate of S.340, GOO bales. The figures of the department If agriculture, estimating the world s production of commercial cotton for 1921-22 at 15,593,0 900 bales. against 20,650,0 ,0O0 the previous year were eon- sidered nearly enough in line with previous estimates of individual crops to create no fresh sentiment but probably emphasized the falling off of production and prospects for e- crease in the worlds carry over,
 Bullish traders, however, are not generally claiming that there will beI any scarcity of cotton before the new crop begins to move, unless 1t should be in the case of certain grades of staples and apprehension that fur ther advances might meet increased offerings from the south are sup posed to have checked fresh buying above the 1S-cent level. Trade ad- vices from Liverpool have reported a better tone In Lancashire, but with out indicating much actual increase in the volume of immediate busi- ness. Reports from domestic goods trade, however, have reflected ret vival of the buying movement, which had been interrupted by the recent decline in raw material. and this weeks sales at Fall River were esti- mated at 200,000 pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
SUGAR MARkE EFT uE A..A~tAkA1 vs~.a.

New York, December 23--The local market for raw sugar was easier and prices were broke to the lowest level recorded in over seven years on sales of 62,000 bags of old crop Cubas to local rehners for the first week in January shipment at 15-l6c. cost and freight, equal to 3,54c for centrifugal The committee made no change in their quotation from 2Ac. cost and freight, equal to 3. .S6c.
 In raw sugar futures there was liquidation of December contracts, that position selling IT points net lower. Other months were rather steadier early. but after show ing advances of 2 to 3 points prices eased off under increased selling pressure prompted by the decline in the spot market. and closing prices were unchanged to ? points net low CT January closed 2.05c; March. aloe; May, 2. 12c; July. 2.34c.-
 There was no change in rehneo sugar, with fine granulated listed at sc by all refiners., but the demand was still light and of hand-to- mouth character
 Refined futures were unchanged and neglected except for December, which sold from to 35 points higher on covering by belated shorts. Jan uary closed 5c; March, 5.10c; May 5.25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
Volumne of Retail
 Trade Increases
New York. December 2s.-Brad-

New York. December 23.-Brad- streets tomorrow will say;
 Reasonable weather has come to most parts of the country to rein force the influence ruling at this sea- son of free giving. the result being a quite decided increase In the vol ume of retail trade. Even with this accession, however, the reports are not wholly satisfactory although better than cartier indicated. Doubts seem to exist at number of cities as to volume, that is, quantity. of buying equally from year ago, when prices were higher, but purchasing power was undoubtedly larger. On balance, the trend seems to be to- ward a trade well below that of 1920 in value with later information need ed to fix this approximately. Useful gifts rather than luXuries seem to predominate, although the confec- tionery trade seems to have done well. not inconsiderable influence in this direction being lower prices ruling than year ago. weekly bank clearings were S7,3s5,9lS,0 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
.UNEVENTFUL AND
 DULL SUMS UP THE
 MARKET SITUATION
Money Market InterpoSed No Restraints, Rates for Call Money Easing Off Per-
 Ceptibly in Trading
By Associated Press

New York. December 28.-Apart from the conflicting movements of a few speculative issues today's ses- sion of the stock exchange was the dullest and most uneventful in sev- eral weeks.
 The money market interposed no restraints, rates for call money cas- ing perceptihly. Renewals over Christmas were made at per cent, although the opening quotation was slightly higher.
 The impending holidays reduced attendance of members and the trad Ing element consigned it's operations to the usual favorites of the oils, equipment. motor, copper and miscel- laneous divisions.
 Recent selling to establish income tax returns was not resumed to any marked extent, but a few stocks in the railroad group. especially Chi cago and Northwestern. were de- pressed to levels approximating low est prices of the year. Ctrcumstan- tial rumors of mergers helped to sus- tain interest in equipments and cop pers, especially American Locomo- tive. The financial standing of vari- ous steel and motor companies, how ever added to the reactionary tone of these issues.
 Business in foreign exchange was at low ebb and irregular, Reserving the usual role, sterling was com paratively heavy. while French, Bel gian and Italian rates were firm to strong. Quotations to most of the north European countries were low CT. but Swiss francs again rose well above parity.
 Mixed conditions attended the smaller trading in bonds. Liberty is- sues made further recoveries. and French municipals also rallied mod erately. Rails eased. however, Southern Pacific, Seaboard Air Line, Baltimore and Ohio and Erie under lying bonds reacting. Total sales, par value, $15,T50,0o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 By Assoclated Press

New Orleans, December 23-Prices were higher in the cotton market to- day fl om the opening. the main sup porting influence being the quick stoI page of January notices. issued to the extent of 6,10o bales. The ef- feet of the quick taking up of ten ders was increased by the report that large spot interests stood ready 10 take care of everything offered against contracts.
 The first advance carried prices about a dollar bale up, after which there were small recessions. Toward mid session there was a downward movement of about 10 points under mitl takings for the week of 329,00o baies, the trade comparing them with taklngs of s60.o00 last week and paying no attention to the fact that takings this week last year were only 2S7,000
 Ir the afternoon the market oid better again on several cablegrams from Liverpool and London telling of mdre business being offered the Manchester cloth market Much was made of the estimated sales of 2OO,- 900 pieces of print cloths in the Fall River market, which compared with tSO, 900 pieces last week, when they were considered large. Highest lev ella came in the late trading when the more active months were 22 to S2 points up with January at IT .o5c Last prices showed net gains of ls to 30 points with January 17.5lc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
GRAIN QUOTATIONS HELPED BY SIGNING
 OF THE RELIEF BILL
Corn and Oats Also Stiffened Up, While Provisions Was Unchanged to a Shade
 Lower on the Day
By Associated Press

Chicago, December 23.-Grain prices advanced today, helped moro or less by the signing of the bill which provides s20,Oo0.O O00 for Rus sian famine relief. The wheat mar ket close was unsettled, A 02c net higher, with May s1.16% Q1.16b and July s1,O4h@1.045s. Corn gained $ a Aac and oats shade to A @2sc. In provisions the outcome was unchanged to shade lower.
 Definite assurance that buying of food supplies for the Russians would begin at once tended to make the wheat market strong from the start, and at no time were prices lower than yesterdays finish. Besides the weather map showed no moisture where most needed in the winter crop belt, although later in the day pri- yate messages told of snow in parts of Kansas, where much benefit was expected to result. Gossip was cur rent also that the domestic visible supply total on Monday might be expected te decrease, and that miIl- ing demand was becoming better. On the other hand, export sales proved small and again failed to bear out assertions early in the day that for eigners were after wheat. Toward the last, accordingly something of reaction took place, and there was evidence that numerous holders were ready to realize at 117 or above. Strength Tn prices for corn and oats came chiefly from the signing of the Russian relief bill. In addition, how ever, export demand for corn was active, receipts were light and rural offerings small.
 Selling by packers counterbalanced in the provisions market the effect of upturns in the value of grain and hogs.