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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04
NOT A "TRENCH' OF BAYONETS
True Story Of Famous Incident at
verdun, Which French Bravery
Has Made Immortal.

The scaffolding has now been taken
down from the monument over the ia
nous "Trench of the Bayonets" at
Verdun which President Millerand has
inaugurated. But the term trench"
is a misnOmer. The true story is
this:
Ftfty-seven survivors of two Breton
battalions were holding the line there,
not in trench, but in series Of
shellOles, nearly regularly spaced and
aligned. The men were so packed that
when any were wounded they were un-
able to fall down, while for security
they held their rifles, with fixed bay
onets in the air.
During the whole of June IL, 10 and
13, 1916, a terrible artillery duel ragged
round them. Caught between the
French and German barrage fires, one
by one the men died, while the burst
ing shells buried them under waves of
tOrn-up ground. When the scene could
be visited all that remained was a
line of bayonets prouuding from the
ground.-Continental Edition of the
London Mail
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04
NEW AND GOOD ROADS BUILT
Needs Of Commercial Interests, Of
Tourists as Well as Farmer,
Have Been Considered.

Wonderful progress is being made
in constructing a great network Of
good roads throughout the country.
The needs of commercial interests, of
tourist, as wen as the farmer, have
been consulted in designing this sys-
TEN. It has long been a reproach
that American roads were inferior to
those of most European countries but
this condition of affairs is now being
corrected. In 1915 the government
appropriated $75,0OOOOO to be spent
in five instalIments, the last Of which.
amounting to $25,OOOO0O, was to be
released July /, 1919, and this has
since been increased by an additional
S200,OO0000 Up to May l plans had
been approved for building 2Z07O
miles Of road or nine times the dis
lance from New York to San Fran
cisco and Of this 1850 were actually
under construction Life.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04
MAN OF OPTIMISTIC STRAIN
Millionaire Bought Laundry" Instead
Of Launch" but He Refuses to
Be Discouraged.


Millionaires are supposed to lean to-
ward philosophic pessimlsm, but
there is one who is evidently a genu-
ine optimist.
He met a friend, and said: "Come
and see my new steam laundry"
The friend was somewhat sur.
prised.
Il didn't know you went In for that
sort of thing he said.
Il don't, as a rule" replied the mil.
lionaire. II bought this one quite by
mistake. It was the auctioneer's fault
/ hadn't time to get catalogue, and
/ thought he said steam launchl SO
] nodded, and they landed me with
it,"
That millionaire is going to make
that laundry payl
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04
Good Highways
OIL SPRAY SOLVES PROBLEM
Shifting Sand Dunes Form Serious
Obstacle to improved Road
Making, In Northwest.

Shifting sand dunes which cover
up a highway soon after it is com
pleted have formed a serious obstacle
to improved road building in some
parts Of the country, particularly in
the Northwest To remedy the evil,
the bureau Of public roads of the
United States Department Of Agricul-,
ture has employed a more extensive
application Of the agency that has
been used in the past to lay dust on
ordinary highways-oil.
Fifty-three miles of construction Of
the Columbia river highway from The
Dalles eastward lies through sandy
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04
TEST DURABILITY OF ROADS
Government Bureau Of Road Building
Has Constructed Stretch Of Road
way at Arlington.

In order to accurately determine the
durability Of the various kinds Of road
way, the government bureau OF road
building has constructed stretch OF
roadway at Arlington representing
all the different methods Of road build
ing, and over this a heavy machine is
drawn back and forth by cable. This
is supposed to reproduce the action Of
vehicles passing over It and the re-
suits are carefully noted and COM
pared. The result Of the operations
win be used as guide to the elSpendi-
ture Of nearly S8OO,OO0,OOO which viii
be made under government auspices.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04
More Widows Than Wldowers,

According to the United States cen
sus of 1920, there are in this country
at this time 3,17O0OO widows and only
1,471 300 widowers. This indicates
that the chances are, on the average,
two to one that a man will pass away
before his wife. The main reason for
this condition of affairs is that the
wife is generally several years young
er than the husband, and then, too.
at the ages above fifty the mortality
rate for men is much higher than for
women.-Bankers Life Bulletin.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04

climate. I then moved to Texas ana
went back and forth three times, but
did not get the relief 1 had hoped for.
Finally, got so bad Off was not
able to get around with any degree
Of comfort. was also told l had
heart trouble.
II had read about Tanlac and, as lE
had been very highly recommended
to me, decided to try 1t. 1 got q
bottle and had taken only a few doses
until could notice a marked I'm
provement In my condition. noticed
especially that was not troubled any
more with sour stomach after eating,
which was a great relief.
II kept on taking Tanlac until I
fully regained my health. My appe.
tite is splendid; enjoy my meals and
l do not find 1t necessary now to take
any laxative medicines Of any kind
can sleep much better and am not
nearly so nervous.
Il take great pleasure in RECON-
mending Tanlac to anyone who needs
a good system builder, or who suffers
with stomach trouble. 1 have recon-
mended Tanlac to great many Of my
friends and am pleased to reach others
by giving this statement for pubIica-
ton"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04

Nearly everybody In Southwest Mis-
souri, either knows or has heard Of
the Rev. Parker Moon, who for a full
half century has devoted his life and
talents to Sunday school and organi-
cation work for the Society of Friends
or Quakers.
uncle Parker" as he is more famil-
iarly known, came from fine old rug
ged Quaker stock, and there is not a
better known or more highly respect
ed citizen in that part of the state.
In referring to his remarkable res
toratIon to health by Tanlac, he said /:
"AbOut FIVE years ago 1 suffered
a general breakdown. My principal
trouble was nervous indigestion. My
appetite was very poor and my food
5eldom agreed with me, and 1 had to
i've on very restricted diet. 1 suf-
fered a great deal from headaches
and dizzy spells; had severe pains
across the small Of my back and was
badly constipated most of the time.
Ia fact, 1 was so weak and rundown
was not able to attend to my duties.
''rhis condition made ME very nerv-
Gus and / could not sleep at night.
Frequently l would lie awake most
all night and was in that condition
more or less for five years. My ply
stefan said he could not do anything
fer me and suggested change of
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04

liver and straighten you up better and
quicker than nasty calomel and with
out making you sick, you just 60 back
and get your money.
II you take calomel today you'll be
sick and nauseated tomorrow; be-
sides, It may salivate you, while II
you, take Dodson's Liver Tone you will
wake up feeling great, full Of ambi-
ton, and ready for work or play. It's
harmless, pleasant and safe to give
TO children; they Ike it,-Adv.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04

An Improved Road in the Northwest.
country, in many places of a volcanic
ash as light as flour. AS fast as cuts
are opened up and fills made in this
light soil the wind whips out the fill
slopes and sand dunes creep into rock
cuts, completely blocking the road.
Oil is the only agency yet found to
stop the trouble. The equipment used
to spray the crude oil consists of two
supply tanks, or drums, in which the
oil is carried from the storage tank
at the railway siding, and tractor,
which draws the Oiling rig and sup
plies the steam through a hose to the
compressor TANK which is carried on
a trailer. The oil is heated by the
steam and forced through hose with
a nozzle consisting Of a half-ineh pipe.
The steam atomizes the OIL and sends
1t in fine spray for 100 feet or more,
depending on whether the spray is
projected in the direction of the wind
or against IT, For obvious reasons,
spraying is usually carried on in the
direction Of the wind.
Where sufficient oil is used, this
means Of controlling the sand dunes
is very effective, and it is believed
that the cost will not be excessive,
though exact figures are not obtain
able at this time.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04
DODSON warns
CALOMEL USERS
You Cannot Gripe, Sicen or Salvate Yourself If You
Take ''Dodson's Liver Tone" Instead

Cnlonel salivatesi It's mercury.
Calomel acts like dynamite on a slug.
gish liver. When calomel comes into
contact with sour bile It crashes into
It, causing cramping and nausea.
II you feel bilious, headachy, con-
stipated and all knocked out, just go
to your druggist and get bottle OF
Dodson's Liver Tone for a few cents,
which is harmless vegetable substi-
tute for dangerous calomel Take a
spoonful and If It doesn't start your
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04

One Of the odd Jobs on many farms
where tractors are operated, is the
dragging Of the private roads with
either a homemade or manufactured
grader.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04
IL WrIter and the Reader.

Care should be taken, not that the
reader may understand if he will, but
that he must understand, whether he
will or not.-Quintilian.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04
A Poor Stick.

SnObleigh-"Aw,w what did you find
out about my family tree?" Gene
alogist-"The AUp was fall
ure."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04

Bossy people are permitted to take
all the responsibility.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04

Those who possess the highway to
the East have the treasures Of the
world.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04

Many small boy grows up to be a
little big man.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04
see-HuntIno Profitable Business.

In the swamps of Florida the hunt
ing Of "bee trees" is a profitable bust
ness. Record Of wild honey deposits
Of more than 300 pounds in hollow
trees has been noted. The trees are
located by hunters who follow the
flight Of the bees. It requires keen
eyeslght and q compass.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04
Natural PROCEEDING.

Jlnks--HalIoa Been fishing. old
mani What did you catch2
Blnks-The first train home
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-02-04

That Came Later.
Did you hurt yourself much when
the branch broke"
mot UntIl reached the ground. ~.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-06
SHIPPING TO SMALL CITIES
A. There 10 Little Opening for Carrot
Shipments, II 10 Advisable to Mix
the Produce.

In small cities there Is little OPEN
Ing for carlot shipments of fruits or
vegetables. Shippers of carloads should
never conslgn to such markets un-
less previous arrangements have been
made with a dealer, soy specialists Of
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture. The small cities are easily
oversupplied and only at certain times
offer an opening for carload of any
kind Of perishable produce. Often a
mixed carload is more salable In such
markets than a car filed with one
kind. The most reliable plan is to
load and ship the car according to re-
quirements previously ascertained
from the dealer who handles the sale.
1t Is still better to dispose of the car
4. o. b. shipping point. This may be
done when the dealer is in need OF
the supply and when the shipper Is
able to convince the buyer that his
guarantee is good regarding the grade
and quality of the produce.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-06

The following petition was presented
and read to the Commission. and referred to the
Commissioner OF Public Improvements:
Petition No. 1874
To the Commission OF the City CT Owosso,
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, residents OF Shiawassee
st. between Main and Clinton streets hereby pc
tition for the oiling of said Shiawassee st. be-
tween the SITS. named during the season OF 1921.
We hereby severally agree to reimburse the City
OF Owosso for the'expense of said sprinkling at
the close OF the season. and In default OF pay
ment that the amount may be placed Us a spec
ial assessment upon our property located In
said sprinkling district.
Matt. Shea and others.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-06
ORDINANCES

According to the rules, the following ordin-
ance was taken from the table and on motion
OF Commissioners Roseycar same was adopted
Ayes, Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright:
An ordinance to regulate and control the con.
struction erection and maintenance Of signs in the
streets and other public places of the city OF
Owosso.
The City OF Owosso Ordains:
Section l. Hereafter each person. firm or cor
poration. desiring to INSTALL erect and maintain
any sign in any street or public place within the
city OF Owqeso shall make application therefor to
the Mayor Of said city upon blank forms to be pro-
vided by I'm. which application shall set forth the
specifications OF the sign .materasused ini Is
struction. together with the proposed method Of
Installation and erection.
Section 2. Exposed surfaces Of all signs shall
be metal or other non -combustihlo material, ap.
proved by the National Board OF Underwriters.
No signs shall be constructed in which the dif-
ferent parts Of the metal held in place by the
use OF solder only. and where the splicing OF two
pieces OF metal is necessary in the construction
thereof such metal shall be fastened together by
means Of rivets. bolts and screws.
section 3. All signs installed shall be thor
oughly and securely anchored TO the building
or other support by means OF chains, strands
cables, bolts or screws of SUFFICIENT strength
and size to support and hold in place at least
five times the weight OF the sign. No sign shall
be held in place hy means of wedges drawn In
between bricks or stones In masonry. but in
the case OF masonry bolts with expansion
sleeves shall be used. No sign shall be install
led the lower edge OF which is less than nine
feet above the sidewalk, nor shall the outside
end OF the sign extend beyond the building
more than nine feet, No sign shall exceed
sixty-fOur (6) square feet In area figuring one
side.
All signs being maintained within the City
OF Owsoso which IRE not in accordance with
the provisions o. this ordinance shall be forth
with chanved, altered or remodeled so as TO
conform thereto. IL In tne opinion of the City
Commission IL is deemed necessary.
Section 4. All electric signs must have at least
one incandescent bulb for each square foot of sign
surface and there must be at least the equivalent
Of four -candlepov er illumination for square foot
of sign surface. and all bulbs the signs shall be
fully illuminated from dusk until at least ten
O'Clock D. m for least six days each week.
Section 5. Tho installation and erection OF
all signs shall be maue under the supervision
of the Mayor, whose judgment and direction as
to any matter not covered by this ordinance
shall be final and controlling.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-06

It is the colleges of today that de-
termine the type of leadership of to-
morrow. Education is not always es-
sential to material success, but in the
end il is the college and the college
man who directs the currents Of
thought. Whatever is put into the
schools is later found in the life of a
nation. IL materialism, disbelief, and
rreligion occupy the seats of learning
more and more of our college gradu-
ates will start on their life careers as
mental anarchists, intolerant of all
moral laws. Institutions like Alma
College, whose teachings are based
on Christianity stand as bulwarks
against the waves Of destruction that
are sweeping the world. -.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-06

To whom 1t may concern:

To whom 1t NAV concern:
The Board, ef Equalization and he.
view Of the Gig Nof Owosso. Michigan, +
will meet at the city clerks of1ice< On
Monday, Maybe. 1921. at nine O'Clock
in the fNrendons and continue Ia session
at least A days successively to review the
assessment roll Any sd2erson desiring
to do so may examine is assessment
on said roll and show cause IL any,
why the valuation should be changed.
Dated May 2. 1921. A
B. KLUcAS D
City CLERK.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-06

Resolved, by the County Road Com
niissioners of Shiswassee County. that
the following described road be ana Us
hereby taken into the County Road
System for construction snd majnteni
auce: Commanding at the center os
section 10. Shiawassee Township, and
running thence south ~ miles
AMOS PARMENTER, \
w Fl. CLINE. sSs !
FLOYD F. WALWOHTH.
Board Of : I,
10 County Road Commissioners,
The Owosso times., 1921-05-06

Section 6. Whenever any sign is constructed.
erected or maintained not in accordance with the
provisions Of this ordinance. il shall be the duty
OF the Mayor to notify such persons. firm or cor
poration rs have installed or maintained such sign
that the same is not in accordance with the pro-
visions OF this ordinance. and il shall thereupon
become the duty OF such person. firm or corpora
ton within forty-eight hours TO make such neces-
sary changes and alterations shall be necessary
70 make such sign conform to this ordinance.
section 4. Any person or persons violating any
oi the provisions OF this ordinance. and. in the
case OF corporation. any officer. agent or en-
ploye OF such corporation or participating
IN such violation. SHALL conviction thereof
be punished by fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars or by imprisonment. in the discretion of
the court
Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after its publication under the
terms OF the City Charter.
Passed and approved May 2, 1921
A. T. WRIGHT,
Mayor.
B. X. LUCAS.
City Clerk.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-06

In tn ese days of unsettled condi-
tions aid forced readjustments there
is one cure for those whose pessi-
mism threatens to become chronic.
That cure is sure. l would say to
you thai if you will live with the
passionate enthusiasm Of youths and
know the enthusiasm that is theirs,
investment of money in an institu-
tion like Alma will make sure the
investment of life in the worlds bus
iness.-President II. M. Crooks.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-06
RESOLUTIONS

The following resolution was presented
read to the Commission, and on motion of Com
missioner RoSeyear same was adopted: ayes
Rosevear, Stebblns and Wright:
Resolution No. 207.
Resolved. by the Commission Of the City
Of Owosso, that Il is deemed by suid Commits
sion, and Is hereby declared to be advisable to
vacste, discontinue ana abolish the alley twenty
feet wide running north and south from Mason
street to the east and west c. inter- line OF block
eighteen tl8) OF the original plat OF the Village
(now City, OF Owosso, and lying wholly within
said block eighteen.
Resolved, further, that on Monday. the 2srd
day OF May, 1921, at 80 o'clock in the evening
of said dsv, this Commission will meet at the
Office or the City Clerk to hear any and all OBJ
jections which may be made to the vacating
and disseminating Of said alley; and that the
said City Clerk is hereby directed to cause to
be published In one OF the newspapers of the
City OF Owosso, for at least two weeks prior to
the date OF said meeting. notice OF the time and
place OF holding the same, together with o copy
OF this resolution and notice, that at the time
and place therein set forth for the holding OF
said meeting opportunity will be given all per-
sons IN crested to be heard concerning the said
proposed vacation Of said alley, and to make
objections thereto
The Owosso times., 1921-05-06
Attest

The following ordinance was presented, read
to the Commission. and laid on the table for
one week:
An Ordinance to amend the title and sections
one and thtrty-one OF an ordinance entitled
AN ordinance to regulate the construction
alteration and inspection of plumbing placed In
or in connection with any building in the City
OF Owosso," passed and approved A pril H. 1915.
The City Of Owosso Ordains:
Section I. The title and sections one and
thtl ty-onn OF an ordinance entitled IAN ordin-
ance to regulate the construction, alteration
and inspection OF plumbing placed / / or In
Owosso," passed and approved April IL, i9I5,
are hereby amended to read as follows:
Title-An ordinance to provide for the licens-
ing OF plumbers and the regulation and inspec
tion Of plumbing and drain laying In the City
OF Owosso.
Section I. No person, firm or corporation
shall engage In the business of plumbing or
drain laying In the City OF Owosso without
having hrst obtained from the Commission a
license so to do, the application for said license
! TO be made on blanks furnished by the City,
and TO be accompanied by an annUal license fee
of Twenty five Dollars (t2500), and bond ex-
ecuted III the penal sum OF One Thousand
Dollars (tlOOOOD, either by surety company
authorized to do business In Michigan, or by
the applicant and two sureties satisfactory TO
the Commission and conditioned for the faith
, full perform Hnce OF all the requirements of the
plumbing ana orainage ord nances OF the City.
All licenses issued as herein provided shall
Every oay during which any person, firm or
| corporation shall engage in plumbing or drain
laying with' ut license as above provided
shall institute a separate offense under this
| ordinance as violation thereof
Section 81. Any property owners desiring tc
| have plumbing or drain 'gc work done sh u
make application, on blank forms to be fur.
nished by the Commission ut the ofice Of the
| City Cleik, for p rmit for such work. and
| shall furnish plans and specifications Thereof
Within two legal working days after receiving
the plans and specifications the permit will be
granted or refused and II refused, the reasons
| for such refusal must be given in writing, and
IT, in case OF refusal, the sad plans and specih.
cations or other features shall be changed To
conform To the City's regulations for plumbing
| and drain laying, the permit will then issue
The installation or performance OF any work
except under permit granted as above pro-
vided, by any person, firm or corporation, duly
licensed to engage in plumbing and drain lay
ing, shall constitute violation OF this ordin-
ance.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after It's passage and publication
| under the provisions OF the City Charter.
The Owosso times., 1921-05-06

Rats may be getting them-U. s. Gov
ernment Bulletins prove they know how
to get them. Break cake of RAT
SNAP into small pieces and place where
rats travel. If there, RAT-SNAP will
get them-positively. Three sizes, 35c,
Csc. sl.25. Sold and guaranteed by
Sprague 81 Co. may
The Owosso times., 1921-05-06
Let Mrs. Mary Graves Tsfl You Her
Poultry Raising Expef&&uces =,

Three years ago bought sndnpubs,
tor, this year I've made mohey. Rats
stole my baby chicks. DidnstxlyupY
until friend gave mea caEefof RAN
RNAP. Next morning foupdtwod IA
rats in hennery. Kept finding them.
Suddenly they disappeared sltogetheri
Its the only sure rat Killer. . Take
Mrs. Graves advice. Three isizes. .35c.
65c, sl.25. Sold and guskenteed BY
Sprague & Co. s may !