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The Owosso times., 1922-03-24
MAN TO BE CONGRATULATED
Poor Bookkeeper Was Doing His Re-
Jolcing Over the Arrival Of
Twins by Proxy.

"Reformers can talk about the evils
Of race suicide as they will, nobody
In these days Of high prices considers
large family a blessing"
DR.. Hahnemann Morfit, the Chicago
eugenist, was addressing che Birth
Control league.
"Even the reformers," he went
on, "seem to advocate large families
for other people rather than for
themselves. They are like Bunker.
Bunker, you look blooming said
his boss. What are you rejoicing
over this fine morning?
"T am rejoicing, SIR said Bunker.
the poor bookkeeper, over the birth
Of twins
"'Humph. Congratulations said
the boss dubiously.
"'Oh.' said Bunker, don't congrat-
ulate me, sir. Congratulate George
Evans, my worst enemy. He's the
lucky man.'"-Detroit Free Press.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-24
farm CHEAP LAND
Why Western Canada AgricuItu-
rists Are Smiling.
Low Overhead Expense and BountlfuI
Crops Have Enabled Them to
Overcome Agricultural
Depression.

The recent agricultural depression
fact that one of its basic industries
was likely to suffer severe blow un-
less steps were taken to secure a rem
edy. Physician after physician ap-
Piled remedies, but even parliamenta-
rians and newspapers were unable
to place their finger on the pulse that
would respond. AS it appears today,
1t was spasmodic wave due to the
ebb and flow of the tide of readjust-
ment that was bound to follow a dis
turbance such as the Great War
caused.
Psychologically II was bound to
change; there was certain to be re-
hex movement that would bring agri-
cultural conditions back to the place
where they normally and rightly be-
long.
Efficiency and sound business judg-
0ent are needed more In. agriculture
today than ever before and are as I'M
portant to the farmer as to railroad
company, or to great steel corpora
tion.
The farmer must endeavor to secure
an equal footing In the competition
for lower cost of production. In
Western Canada the farmer has come
through the dark era with that fOrti-
tude and determination so peculiar to
q new country, and Is meeting the
changed situation with energy and
I'm do ho fav
Is not hampered by an annual over
head expense Of heavy interest on
high-priced land. He Is able to pro-
duce at a minimum, because his land
value seldom exceeds $50 an acre.
Owing to the fact that he is farming
land the price Of which Is from $25
to $50 an acre, producing crops Of
per acre, and other grains in proper
ti0n, he Is able to produce at low
cost. In addition to this, fact which
should not be lost sight Of, is the large
area that he can farm at low cost, CIV
dng him an added advantage In reduc-
dng the cost Of production.
The corn that the farmer fully ex-
RCStCu W uIiHS uiih ONcT u uoiiui
bushel, he saw carried away to the
market, and bring back a 80 or 40 cent
check. Wheat for the whole Of Can
ada averaged SO cents a bushel In 1921
as compared with $162 in 1920; oats
37 cents as against SO cents; barley
At cents as against 83 cents. Other
grain prices similarly fell. While
-other parts Of the continent, where
grain-growing Is carried on, have suf-
fered In like manner by deflation in
prices, they have had to face much
higher cost In production, such as high
rents, high-priced farms, and high
taxes. Farmers had calculated on re-
-ceiving war or nearly war figures for
their grain and therefore were amply
justified in submitting to the tax that
soaring land prices set upon them.
Western Canada fortunately did not
suffer from inflated land prices. There
fore, when grain prices fell the losses
sustained were not so great; they did
not cut out the margin Of profit, ex-
cepting In some cases where some eli
matic conditions caused 1t.
Why not take advantage of the
Homeseekers' rate to any point in
Western Canada, Of return rate single
fare plus $500, and get information
from the nearest Canadian Govern
ment agent?-Advertiseme
The Owosso times., 1922-03-24
Suuuestion.

Richard, age five, had been left at
home in the care Of one Of his aunts
for q few days. 1t appeared to the
aunt that Richard usually managed to
do just the things that she had for
bidden him to do. Finally she men,
toned that fact to Richard, only to
receive the following reply: But,
auntie, 1 never think of those things
till you talk about them, and then 1t
seems to me that l just must do
them"
The Owosso times., 1922-03-24
His Business Secret.

kindly inform the court how you
managed to keep your credit open, T"
was demanded during trial for bank
ruptcy. Certainly" replied the de-
fendant, "but allow me to suggest that
/ impart this information behind closed
doors. There are several of my COM
petitors present, and / have no desire
TO teach them the secret"
The Owosso times., 1922-03-24
Cutlcura for PlmpIy Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off In five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot yater. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to in
clude Cuticura Talcum. Advertisement.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-24
All Depends.

No place Is so fine as 1t seems when
you are hOmesick for 1t, and no place
so bad as 1t seems when you are
hOmesick In it.-Farm Life.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-24
Sure.

Mrs. Benham-T am a woman of
few words" Benham-"But you make
the few work overtime"
The Owosso times., 1922-03-24
Nothing New.

speaking Of automobile jokes?'
"Yes," III don't see any improvement
In the 1922 models"
The Owosso times., 1922-03-24

Usually, the brass scarfpin is
worn three months longer than was
intended when It was bought.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-24

We never knew of man catching
cold from leaving Off his bad habits.
Boston Transcript.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-24

To rise betlmes means full illumina-
ton; to rise too late means naught but
perturbation.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-24

One Of the oldest combinations
sometimes found Is patience and pro.
family.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-24

It never occurs to q boy to esti-
mate haw many dollars his dog Is
worth.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-24
No Up to Dates Ones.

North-"Has Alice any of the old
fashioned virtuesT West" suppose
s0-mOst Of them are"
The Owosso times., 1922-03-24

important to Mother0
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that II
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-23
LITTLE THINGS MAY
MAKE BACKWARD CHILDREN
q. 8. Public Health Service Says
Backwardness in Children Is
Not Always Their Fault.

Backward Children are not always,
perhaps not often, backward because
Of either mental deficiency or sloth-
fulness, says the U. 8. Public Health
Service. Many Of them are backward
solely because Of such ordinary and
easily remediable defects as adenoids,
ar-sigtedness, or bad teeth.
A case in point was recently re-
ported by the official representative of
the Public Health Service in the eigth
sanitary district Of Vermont, in which
the service is cooperating in rural
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-23
health work project.

lcdilu WOIh pIOJSCI
Medical inspection Of one Of the
graded schools in October, 1919,
showed that 1t had been thought ne
cessary to instruct in a special room
sixteen pupils who had seemed to be
unable to keep up with thei rrespec-
tive classes. Physical examination
showed that each Of the sixteen had
some serious hampering physical de-
feet (chiefly enlarge tonsils, adenoids
or defective hearing or eye-sight)
which, rather than any mental handi-
cap, was the probable cause Of their
inability.
Through the cooperation Of the
school directors, the facts were
brought to the attention Of the parents
or guardians of the children and all
were set right before the end Of the
year.
On denomination Of the pupils the
next December 1920 It appeared that
all OF the sixteen previously backward
children had caught up with their
proper grades and were keeping up in
them with thei rclassmates A year
later, in December, 1921, some of these
sixteen children were among the men
tai and physical leaders in their
grades.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-23

Women will scorn the ona-time
envied Mrs" and cling to thter mai
den names If debates mean anything
which Of course they don't. Haywood
Broun won the debate with Arthur
Somers Roche, novelist, the other
night Mr.. Broun, whose wife is miss
Ruth Hale" contending tht such was
the proper way, and Mr.. Roche insist
ing that Mrs. Arthur Somers Roche"
has the only right idea. The debate
was staged by the Lucy Stone League.
which is organized to do away with
the sign Of woman's bondage.
N.Y.
New York is seen at the art center
Of the world in the plan Of the Acad-
envy of Design and New York Univers-
ity. An utilization between these two
institutions base juse meen announced
and it is expected that through the
merging, instruction and opportunity
for work in the fine arts may be given
which will push our city into first
place in the whole world for the devel-
opment OF artists learning and skill
I'VE hope New York may become to
the artistic world what Florence was
in the fourteent hand fifteenth centur-
ies," Gen. Charles H. Sheriff. Of New
York University. said in discussing
1.-THE plan.
Ny
On one of the islands in New York
harbor, there Is daily ceremony
which is Just as impressive as any big
one I ever experienced. In an insti-
tuition of some sort there. lives an old
man who is known to every skipped
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-23

biennial convention of the Young
Women's Christian Association, to be
held in Hot Springs, Arkansas, April
20-27, will be one of the most import
ant national gatherings of the decade.
National Board headquarters here in
New York are teeming with plans for
making 1t as productive Of tangible
results as the average convention is
Of fluent conversation. One Of the
principal features Of the convention
will be a discussion Of the methods of
effecting a world peace based on the
findings of the conference Of the
Worlds Committee, Y. w. c. A. held in
Champrey, Switzerland, in 1920. The
Champrey resolutions will be intro
duced by Miss Charlotte Niven of Eng
land, executive secretary of the
Worlds Committee. A. Maude Royden.
England's noted woman preacher and
leader Of women, Countess Helene
Goblet D'Alviella, Of Belgium, Anne
Lamb, who has done such great work
in India, and Judge Florence E. Allen
of Cleveland, the first woman judge
Of a Court Of Common pleas in this
country, will be among the principal
speakers. Miss Mabel Crafty, General
Secretly, in the opening address,
Facing the Present." will outline the
place Of the Y. W. C. A. in modern
community life. There are three
groups within the convention; the Ma
tional Student Assembly, the Indus
trial Assembly and the World Service
council, which will hold sectional
meetings to discuss specific lines Of
work.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-23

J. Gordon Edwards, who is in Egypt
making scenes for "The Shepard
King, n big Fox production, has Just
returned tho last part TOT the script,
written by virginia Tracy. Mr.. Ed
wards will finish his work along the
Nile In two weeks and return to Rome
whore tho interiors will BIO made at
tho Fox studio there,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-23

times because she wouldn't put paint
and powder on her face when she
went out. "This is too much for me
to decide offhand," said Magistrate
liota. Most husbands try to get their
wives to leave off rouge and powder.
This is an extraordinary case" An
Investigation was ordered. Leaving
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-23

the courtroom, Margarine was heard
to remark that girl who doesn't
know enough to doll up ought to get
her face punched"
Ny
Because Of the acute and vital prob
lens facing this generation, particu-
larly perhaps, its women and girls, the
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-23

or the 1920 idea, or something similar,
has taken close hold Of Ralph Mar
garino. To is only 25 years old, for
one thing. which probably makes him
moose suspectible to environment.
Anyhow, the other day, his wife, Helen
aged %, had him up in police court,
charged with striking her several
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-23
Can't be Beat i'm Price.
and Quality.
M. G. RUSSELL co.

VINO passes. He drags through his
day somehow until s o'cloc karrives.
Ihen he picks his laborious way DOVER
stony point to the endge Of the wa
ter. There he takes his stand and ten
aeriy unfolds tiny American flag
the kind that little children have on
holidays. As boats steam out Of the
harbor, ito Fall River. Maine, New
Haven, he soberly waves his banner
back and forth. and every ship thun-
ders its salute. He stands at attention
until the last one has passed and then
picks his way back across tho stones,
smiling happily
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-23

William Russell is to make another
picture from a novel. William Fox has
bought MIXED races" by Roy Norton,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-23

More than 100000 books were Is
sued for home use in the last year in
the circulation department Of the New
York Public Librory an increase Of
half million over last year. In No.
vember md December 10000 persons
called at the main library at Forty
second street for reference purpose
daily. iElJl ii
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-03-23
uun't FurPHt to FatrunizE
MADE in NASHVILLE

Aser visiting groceries and inspecting the Bread sent In
frsn Sister City Convinced than that MuTONA
BREAD the very best for the housewife buy she wants to
her family the kind Bread that Mother Makes Be
AJAX your grocer for MHT0NA-Eatng ID believing
Headquarters for all kinds Of Home Made Cooking Please
phone order your phone you It's Our
famous rolls always ready for you COME TO SIZE U.s.
Russell s Russell Bakery
MARKET STREET.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-14
FORMER BANKER HELD
AS FRAUD ACCOMPLICE
Memphis Nun Alleged to lie Involved
In SwindlIng
EirEIniau
[By Associated press.

MEMPHIS. TENN. Feb. 13.-W. l..
Huntley Jr, until recently Vice
president of a local bank, and now
connected with another financial in
stitution here. was arrested tonight
by Federal officers and charged with
conspiracy and using the malls to
defraud. He was later released on
bond OF $500.
According to the Indictment
against Hunt!cy, returned late today.
he Is CHARGED with conspiring with
one Joe Lynch. who was also In
dicted. - defraud Il. Carter, farm
err. living near Lynchburg. Va, who.
Federal officials declare. lost $4,000,
tho savings OF n lifetime, as the re-
suit OF his deals alleged by the oni-
GERS to have been made with tho two
men under Indictment here. a.sa
According to Carter's story. as. Civ!
on to Federal officers. tho two repre- :
sented themselves TO be agents for
ia New York brokerage house.
b Huntley's speclfc part III the al :
leged diransaction, according To the
Indictment. WAS the Forwarding
throuEh the mails of 4 certain drafts
IS sfor col ction st I,yncitb4rgs ~, 8
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-14
PRESS CAMERA MEN
REHEARSE NOW FOR
PRINCESS WEDDING
Photographs of Ceremony in
Westminster Il bbey Viii
Be Taken for First Time.
fBy United News.J

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Rehearsals by
newspaper photographers in West
minister Abbey is novel feature,
which will prcccde Princess Mary's
wedding to Viscount Lascelles.
For the first time In history, press
photographs will be taken Of cere-
mony in Westminster Abbey attended
By members OF the royal family Re-
hearsals were decreed SO that when
the ceremony occurs. the business OF
the cameras shooting" the bride and
bridegroom will create the least pn,-
sible commotion. '.Clickers." silent
cameras will be used to make the
pictures.
Because OF the world interest
I'm the marriage. 1t was decided to
violate tradition and permit the pko-
tographers' presence.
Even at the crowning Of King
George in 1910, only one photograph
er-the official court camera man
was allowed to picture the scene. all
though many spectators succeeded in
smuggling small cameras past the
guards.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-14
Introduces Resolution in Sen
ale to Investigate Alleged
Irregularities.
8 PARTICULARS CITED
Would Ascertain Exlcn, to
Which Ignoring Of Pro.
\ visions Has Gone.
Especial to rhe Times.plspa,ch

t'pes"i " inc iimes-DisDatch.1
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. 13.-
senator Swanson. OF Virginia, today
introduced resolution in the SEN
ate, calling for a sweeping investi.
cation OF the Post-Ofice Depart
mcnt's violation OF acts of Congress
and executive orders OF the presi-
dent"
Senator Swanson's resolution dj-
rects that the investigation shall he
made by the Senate Committee nm
Post-OHices and Post Roads. of which
senator Townsend. of Michigan. Is
chairman.
Particular information Is asked
about violations with respect to the
appointment of postmastcrs and rural
carriers. Eight particulars are cited
into which the committee is asked to
look.
The extent To which the civil SER
Vice examinations and their results
certified to the Pos,-OHice Depart
mcnt have been ignored. and acting
postmasters been appointed in lieu
of regular appointees.
To what extent the eligibility reg
'S>N'' '"H p'eu set dSiut
their legal termination and new ex-
aminaticns been held to create new
lists OF eligibles.
The acting postmasters continued
In Office after el!sihles have been
secured by civil service examination
and rcrtification. How far the intent
OF Congress has boen ignored in
granting preference to cx-scrvice
men.
To what extent the executive or
ders OF the President of April l3.
1920. and October S. 1920. have been
violated in the appointment OF post
masters of the first three classes.
The extent to which fourth-class
postmasters have been appointed
from persons who have failed In their
examinations or whose standing on
the eligible list was fourth or lower.
The number Of postmasters and
rural carriers removed from Office
under charges of political activities.
The extent to which acting post
masters have been appointed post
masters while Congress WAS in ses-
sion and such appointments not re-
ported in the Senate or confirmed by
It.
Also whether these were not In
violation or evasion OF the law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-14
Y. R. & P. HAULED
3,774,83 | fewer
PERSONS LAST YEAR
So Far in 1922 Figures
Below Previous Periods,
Company Says.
FORWARDS STATEMENT,
TO STREET COMMITTEE
Strike of Carmen Contributes
to Delay in Considering
New Franchise.

In response to request from the
Street Committee. President Thomas .
s. Wheelwright yesterday forward :
cd to that body statement OF the
number OF passengers transported
over the lines Of the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company in Rich
mond during the years OF 1920 and
1921. in which II was shown that
there was n decrease In 1921 pv.r the
previous year OF a.77i.ss1 passengers
hauled in the city or Richmond alone.
The figures We're: 1920. 46,6ll.O91:
1921. 4a.S36,266. So far this wear, the
figures are far below those of the
previous periods. This statement was
filed for reference when the commit
tee begins Its work OF framing a
franchise.
Chairman Puller announced that
the street car strike. together with
business engagements OF certain ex-
perts who are to confer with the
committee as to property valuations
or the street car company. had mill
tated against speedy action, but that
CONTINUED ON Pace II .oJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-14
RUNAWAY GIRLS TIRE
OF LIFE AT SCHOOL
Daughters of Prominent Families
Are Located After Dis
appearance.
(By Associated Press. i

MOBILE. ALA, Feb. 1s.-Miss
Audrey Butler. 16-year-old. daughter
OF f. s. Butler. president of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange. and Miss
Dorothy Lewis. IS, OF Galveston. Tex.
who disappeared from New Orleans.
we're located In Mobile tonight at the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
depot.
The girls arrived here Saturday
night and registered at a hotel under
assumed names, Evelyn and Jean
Balm. They checked out of the ho-
tel this morning and spent the re-
mainder OF the time roaming tho city
and were seated at the railroad sta
tion tonight when detectives took
them In custody.
They were well-dressed and gave as
their reason for leaving home that
they were tired OF school life and
wanted to go to work and be indie
pendent of their relatives. Relatives
OF the girls were notified and are on
their way to return them home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-14
HOUND FORCE
WILL BE INSTALLED
TO FIND MOONSHINE'
German Police Dogs VIII Be
Used by Dry agents in Lo-
eating Stills.
tBy United News.l

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-Dry Com
missioner Haynes is now considering
the installation OF force OF German
rum hounds. to scent the moonshin-
er from his lair.
This consideration resulted from a
conference with Director E. II. Nc
Clenahan, OF Colorado.
McClenahan has suggested to
Haynes that the department acquire
German police dogs. train them to
discriminate between the scent o.
moonshine and the scent of good
liquor, and then apply the accom-
plished rum hounds to the trail Of n
lonesome still.
with such a dog" the Colordo dry
agent said. "a still may be scented
half a mile away and will not only
lead to capture. but serve to secure
search warrants"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-14
FORD IS UNWILLING
. TO MODIFY TERMS
. OF HIS PROPOSAL
Declines TO Guarantee Cen
tury of Continuous Fer
tilizer Output.
BURNS INSISTS ON
SALE TO POWER co.
Asserts Government Obligated
to Transfer Property TO
Alabama Concern.
MAYO BEFORE COMMITTEES
agent for Detroit manufacturer A.
MAYO nEFonE COMMITTEE
agent Tor Detroit Manufactures As
vert" VIII Deliver Completed
Article Direct to Farmer.
[By Associated presxl

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-Efrorts
OF House Military committeeman to
exact pledge for the manufacture
OF fertilizers during the l0O-year life
OF the proposed contract by Henry
Ford FOR purchase and lease OF the
governments properties at Muscle
Shoals. Ala. failed today.
w. B. Mayo. appearing before the
committee as the personal represcn-
tatire OF Mr. Ford, declared the De-
troit manufacturer was not Willing
OF modify his offer in any of It's ex-
listing provisions unless II was To
clarity language only and not alter
the plan Itself.
Committeeman also failed i'm their
attempt during examination of Major
j. II. Burns. chief OF the ammunition
division OF the armys ordnance de-
partment. to adjust differences OF
opinion between ordnance officers and
those in the Observation-Disclosures
erals department. with regard to the
Warrior. power plant.
Major Burns insisted throughou,
an extended Interrogation that the
government was obligated to sell tina,
property to the Alabama Power
Company or remove II from their
grounds. He declared it could not
be sold to Mr.. Ford as part Of the
Muscle Shoals project unless the
government violated contract with
the company.
Previously. officers of the Judge.
sdvocate-Senerars office had said the
contract was nonenforceable.
Would Seek Cienr Title.
Statements by Major Burns tina,
the Warrior plant was not essential
to the Ford plant were countered
later by Mr.. Mayo. who declared the
power developed there was needed
and Mr.. h'ord would demand clear
title to that unit as specified in his
offer. This situation was regarded
by several committee members as
intcrposing n difficult obstruction to
he overcome before they could re-
turn the Ford plan to the House for
disposition by that body, while 9TH
ers declared they could see no solu-
tion at all. unless the contract witt,
the company was violated.
While the committee worked on the
Ford offer at the Capitol. Secretary
Weeks continued study at the War
Department of the other offers lie
has on Muscle Shoals. He notified