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The Owosso times., 1922-03-03

truck may strike blow equivalent to
seven times its actual weight, 1t is
rather surprising, the department road
experts say, that failures have been so
few.
1t is believed this new measuring in
strument will soon do away with un-
certainty. The knowledge gained by
its use will enable the engineer to de-
sign bridges which are sure to hold
up under fast-moving vehicles, and to
build such bridges without undue
waste of material and money.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-03
Order of Publication.

State of Michigan-The Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee.
At a session Of the Probate Court for said conn
ty, held at the Probate Office in the City of Cor
unna on Friday the 9th day of january. in
the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty
two.' 01CN y n. "a
Present Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Charles w.
Crandall.. deceased.
=. On reading and fling the petition of Elizabeth
Crandall. praying that administration of said es-
tate may be granted to the petitioner or some
other suitable person.
1t is Ordered. That the 9th day of February
next at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said Pro-
bate office be assigned for hearing said petition.
And It is Further Ordered. That copy of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day Of hearing In The Owosso Times
a newspaper printed and circulating in said Coun-
ty Of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH.
BY Judge of Probate.
CLARIBEL GALLOWAY
Probate Register. $3.50
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Optometrist and Eyesieht
Specialisty
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OWOSSO,
Order OF Publication.

State Of Michigan The Probate Court 10, a, .
County of Shiawassee. -of 'ne
At a session Of the Probate Court for said 49,.
ty. held at the Probate Office in the City of Cos
unna; on the 18th day of February. In the sa,.
one thousand nine hundred and twenty tive. 'sar
Present-Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate
In the matter Of the estate of George s. Kev,.
clayton W. Loring. the administrator Of .a,s
Court. '' W TINS
1t is ordered that the Goth day of March nav,
AZ q. nine o'clock In the forenoon. at said Probate
said account. ~"o"ihx
IL Is Further Ordered. That cspy of this orda-
De published three successive weeks previo.s -
said day OF hearing. in The Owosso Times. new -
paper printed and circulating in said County ~
IA true copy) MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge Of Probate.
Register of Probate Aa.ko
The Owosso times., 1922-03-03
Horticultural
Facts
CONTROL PEACH-TREE BORER
Pest Can Be Destroyed by the AppIica.
tion Of Para. .Djchlorobenzene
Around Trees.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
The so-called peach-tree borer has
constituted one of the. principal draw
backs to the successful cultivation Of
the peach for $50 years, and only with
In five years have effective and
practical means Of control been dis
covered.
The ara-dichlorobenzene treatment
developed by e. b. Blakeslee of the
Bureau Of Entomology. United States
Department Of Agriculture, is de-
scribed In Farmers Bulletin 1246, "The
Peach Borer: How to Prevent or Les
sen It's Ravages," by DR.. A. L. Quain-
The Owosso times., 1922-03-03
Commissi oners' Notico.

In the matter of the estate Of Charles McCartv
deceased. W
We. the undersigned. having been appointed by
the Hon. Matthew Bush Judge of Probate 4, ~ "
for the County of Shiawassee State of Michicar,'
Commissioners TO receive. examine and adiust on
claims and demands of all persons against said
the Owosso Savings Bank in the City of Owosso
IN said county. on Wednesday the 10th dev of
April. A. d. 1922 and on Monday. the 18th dsv
OF June. A. d. 1929. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of each of said DAYS for the nurno.o ne
receiving and adjusting all claims against said es-
tate. and that four months from the 18th dav az
February. A. d. 1922 are allowed to creditors n
present their claims to said Commissioners for ad-
Justment and allowance
Dated the 18th day of February. A. d. 1922.
J.. r. GGLESTON. ~
WORTHY 8. COOPER
49-o2 Commissioners.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-03
Automobiles Muh Take Turn.

Twenty-one thousand miles Of roads
have been built with federal aid In the
last five years, and these, Of course,
help out whole lot, but progress may
have to be even greater In road
building unless the automobiles nre to
take turn about.
The Owosso times., 1922-03-03

The following resolution was passed
by the City Commission at it's regular
session Monday evening, Feb 81, 1922:
The Owosso times., 1922-03-03
Pavements.

Motortrucks ruin pavements about
az fast ss they are laid. As fast as
pavements get stronger. trucks get
larger and loads heavier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07
ROSE C0GHLAN, FORMER
 AD0RED COMEDY STAR,
 IN FIRST TRAGEDY ROLE
Nv Associated Press

New York. April 6.-Rose Coghlan, adored comedy star of the sos, has taken her first tragedy role.
 It is that of broken, penniless old woman. waiting and praying in her rooms in the Roaring Forties" for death to come and take her from a world that has passed her by.
 The Lady Teazle." who graced the boards of Wallack's theatre in the sos and piled up success on success as the years went by, ended her last stage part-a small one-last May when "Deburau" closed. Since then she obtained two engagements, but in each case the producers, divorcins sentiment from business, came to her after few days of rehearsal and re- luctantly told her she wouldn't do"
 Three weeks ago she collapsed while working over an income tax re- turn on earnings long since con- sumed. And she has not left her rooms in West Forty street since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07
Mystery Surrounds Disappearance Ot
 Man at Columbus

Columbus, Miss, April 6.-(SpecialO A veil of mystery surrounds the dis appearance here last night of Frank Manning. age 23, who slipped from view and whose clothes were found on the railroad bridge which spans the Tombigbee river at the city limits.
 A note bearing the message. T am going to rest at the bottom of the river" was found in the pocket of the coat. It was written in pencil on the back of bank deposit slip.
 Manning was operating cafe m the railroad district in South Colum- bus Members of his family and his friends are unable to assign any req sons why the young man should De led to take his life Efforts to locate the body in the river today were un- availing.
 The parents of the young man re- fuse to believe that he jumped in the river in an attempt to take his life. but think rather that he has merely left home.
 Young Manning is the son of Tom Manning. formerly county surveyor or Pickens county, Alabama.
 Police are making careful inves- tigation of Mannings disappearance, but without results thus far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07

tells the truth, and that, after all, is the one thing the many have always anted to hear, the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth" about Edith Cavell and her execu- tion, and they will find it here.
 In a "foreword" to With Edith Cavell in Belgium" Inez Corcilius, for the trustees of the Richmond Me moriai hospital. Princess Bay, Staten Asland, says;
 "In giving to the public this sim pie and appealing story written by Miss Jacqueline Van Til, we wish to say that the proceeds of it's sale are to be devoted to the work of the Richmond Memorial hospital, Prin- cess Bay, Staten Island. Miss Van Til hopes to found here in this com munity located within the limits of the worlds greatest city, New York, a training school and home for nurses in memory of Miss Cavell. Fortunately for us our little institu- ton seems to have revived under her appealing memory of that other little hospital the 'Clinidue,' at No. 143 and 491 Rue de la Culture
 Certain it is, that at least one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07

of Edith Cavelis nurses has kept the faith so bravely handed on to them in the wonderful letter of Oc- tcber 10, 1915, when Miss Cavell said. Cultivate in your life more loyalty and Holy Spirit"
 The arrest, the sentence and the execution of Edith Cavell all reads like a novel; it is so tragic, So vivid so graphic and little Jacqueline Van Til, who for five years was perhaps closer to Edith Cavell than any other person in the world except per haps Sister Wilkins" and little Pauline" whom Miss Cavell adopt ed. has shown the outrageously bru- tai manner In which this splendid Christian nurse was treated by the GerWans, in a way that touches the heart and brings tears 10 saddened eyes whenever the war and it's ter TOTS is mentioned.
 With Edith Gavell in Belgium" Is wei worth reading and the small sum asked for the volume Is an humble contribution to perpetuate the memory of one of the noblest figures of the World war-Edith CaVei1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07
JEFFERSON JUVENILE
 COURT AMENDMENTS
 UPHELD IN DECISION

Montgomery. April 6.-(Special.)- Validity of the act of 1919 amending the juvenile court act of Jefferson county was sustained by the supreme court Thursday by a decision which affirmed the judgement of the Jeff ferson circuit court in the case of the state ex-rel Ira J. Sellers, vs. S. D. Murphy, judge of the juvenile court.
 Sellers alleged that a section of the juvenile court act as amended which gave the juvenile court the power to require the head of family to pro- vide financial support for wife and children, was invalid on the ground that a general juvenile court act for Alabama delivered to the governor three hours after the Jefferson act and signed by the governor repealed the local act. The supreme court held that the two acts must be considered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07
JITNEY LAW UPHELD
Supreme Court Rules City Has Right
 to Designate Routes

Action of the City of Birmingham in restriction of jltney routes was yesterday upheld by the supreme court which maintains the city re- tains right to designate with routes jitneys shall operate within mu- nicipality.
 By this decision tho high court af- firmed the judgment of the Jeffer- son county circuit court in refusing to grant an injunction directed against the city to compel enforce ment of it's jitney ordinances, asked by J. J. Giglio, local jitney opera tor.
 While advices have not yet reached the city on the supreme conrt's de- cree, jltney ordinances recently adopted by the city have meanwhile been adhered to by operators through strict enforcement by the department of public safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07
FOR ITCHING TORTURE
Use Antiseptic Liquid Zemo

There is one remedy that seldom fails to stop itching torture and re- lieve skin irritation. and that makes the skin soft. clear and healthy.
 Any druggist can supply you with Zemo. which generally overcomes akin diseases. Eczema, Itch. Pim- pies. Rashes, BIackheads, in most cases give way to zemo. Frequently minor blemishes disappear overnight. Itching usually stops instantly. zemo Is a safe, antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use and dependable. It costs only 35c; an extra large bottle, s1.00. It is positively safe for tender. sensitive si1ins.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07
HEWITT MORGAN WILL
 MEET COULD FOR TITLE

New York, April 6.-Hewitt Nor gan will meet Jay Gould at the racquet and tennis club Saturday to determine the national amateur court tennis championship, as a re- suit Of the default today of c. s. Cut ting in the last round of the semi final.
 Morgan and Cutting were finalists. having won their way through the present tournament and were to have met this afternoon for the right to play Gould. An injured shoulder prevented Morgan from continuing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07
YOUR DRUGGIST
s not keep Pinkham's Compound.

Does not keep Pinkham's Compound. He sells it.
 During the year 1920. nearly 3.000.000 bottles of this medicine were shipped from the factory at Lynn, Massachusetts. There is also a branch in Canada and one in Mexico.
 Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has the largest sale of any medicine for women's ailments. Every day, more and more women are proving its worth. Made of se lected roots and herbs. this com pound contains no harmful drugs and can be taken in safety by any woman.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07

to refrain from interfering with his business. He contended that the con- stitution of the United States and the constitution of Alabama was vio- lated and that he was not permitted to maintain general competition with other operators of jitney machines.
 The circuit court ruled in favor of the city, denied the application and held the ordinance to be valid. Gfglio appealed to the supreme court which sustained the action of the lower court in an opinion written by Asso- ciate Justice William H. Thomas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07
PAIR GOES ON TRIAL FORROBERTS' DEATH
State Charges Defendants Murdered Man in Notori-
 ouS Resort

Trials of Edna and Alfonso Marc for the alleged murder of Ralph j.. Roberts of Pratt City, who was slain at tho home of the defendants, 140l Eighth avenue, north, which police declare is notorious resort, began yesterday before Judge H. B. Aber- nethy.
 Among the witnesses yesterday was Felton R. Corn of Pratt City, who declared he and Roberts Lad gone to the house where Roberts or dered two drinks of whisky for him self and May Stoner, an inmate. He said that Mrs. Marc sought to collect for two additional drinks ordered by Mrs Ruth Willhoite and Lucille Jackson, other Inmates of the re- sort.
 A fight followed, he said. during which he received a cut in the face and went outside on the porch. While still there he testified shot was fired and that Roberts came out and ran around the corner and that he went the other way not knowing that Roberts had been wounded.
 Detective W. B. Helton, who an- swered the call, testified that Rob erts was found lying with his face downward on the Fourteenth street side of the house. It was brought out that powder burns were found on the dead mans coat and shirt and that his face was bruised.
 A pistol. which is said to have been brought into action in the af- fray, was presented in court bf the special prosecuting attorney. The room was crowded all day and the verbal clashes between attorneys was at times heated.
 Mir. and Mrs. Marc are expected to be called to the stand this morning to tell their stories of the killing. They are out on small bond by agree ment between attorneys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07
HUGE FRAUD DISCLOSED

Boston, April 6.-An alleged oil fraud said to have caused loss of SI. GOO. 900 to investors was disclosed by federal attorneys here today when they made public the names of IS oil financiers in New York. Boston and Holyoke which have been indicted se- cretly by the federal grand jury Tor fraudulent use of the mails. Charles M. Ludden and Charles E. Gilchrist an official of the Exchange Trust company, both of this city, and Fred erick E. Hersey, president of the Motor Speciality company of Waltham were arrested on the charges which concern the activities of the Petro- leum Corporation of America. All pleaded not guilty and were held in $2,500 bail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07
JITNEY ORDINANCE IS DECLARED VALID
 BY SUPREME COURT
City Commission Has Full Power to Stop PromiScuouS Operation Under DeCi-
 sion Rendered
By FRED H. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau, The Age Herald, 221-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery. April Especially The city commission of Birmingham did not take away any constitutional rights of operators of jitney automo- bilas when it adopted an ordinance requiring the jitneys to follow speci- fieel routes under a decision of the supreme court Thursday which sus- taLped the validity the ordinance.
 As a test of the authority of the commission to enac the ordinance which stopped the promiscuous opera tions of the machines, J. J. Giglio brought before the Jefferson circuit court a petition for a writ of man. damus requiring the city commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07
Best Cough Mixture Is Home Made
Acts With Speed-Loosens PhIegm Stops the Irritation and
 Coughing Ceases
Fine for Chest Colds Too and Is Cheaply Made at Home.

When you can make in two minutes, a world beating remedy that acts directly on the membrane and often overnight causes stubborn coughs and even hard chest colds to disappear. why trifle with things that will probably disappoint7
 Hawking and snuffling and also sore ness of the mucous membrane go and you will feel fine in almost no time.
 Just get one ounce of Parmint (dou- ble strength) add to it a little sugar and enough hot water to make half pint and you've got an inexpensive remedy better than you can buy ready mixed.
 It's soothing. healing action on the mem- hrane is the reason so many people use it for Catarrh and acute nasal colds.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07

together and that the general act in this instance did not repeal the local act.
 Both bills reached the governor on the same date and the supreme court held that the legislature did not in- tend that the general law should end the existance and effectiveness of the Jefferson law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-07
PEARY MEMORIAL DEDICATED
 Rv Assoeiafed Press

Washington, April 6--A memorial to Rear Admiral Robert D. Peary, dis coverer of the North Pole, was dedi- cated in Arlington National cemetery today when the huge spheroid made of white granite from his native state of Maine was unveiled at his last resting place. The ceremonies were held in the presence of President Harding and other high officials of the government as well as trustees of the National Geographis society which presented tho memorial Arctic explorers and scientists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-01
Police BeIieue LoganSport
Salesman Committed Suicide

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Jan. al
Harvey Gray, automobile salesman,
formerly of Logansport, Ind, who
was found with a bullet in his head
at the wheel of his machine here
Saturday morning, was buried here
Tuesday.
Police expressed belief that Gray's
death, apparently the work of high
waymen. was in reality a suicide.
Search was under way for a life
insurance policy.
Gray was found in the drivers
seat of his car. the windshield shat
tered by bullets. He had been killed
by a bullet through the side of his
head. In his hand was an automa-
tic pistol, which he had apparently
been firing at his supposed muir
derers
Detectives stated their belief that
Gray had shattered the windshield
himself and done everything posi-
bic TO give his death the appearance
of murder in order TO collect on an
insurance policy.
He was 81 years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-01
CHILDREN AND HOGS
HAULED IN SAME Bus

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 31.-A
hack used in Huntington county
for school children also is used
for hauling hogs 90 market. &C
cOrding 10 G. ". Fry. Huntington
county health commissioner. who
has asked Dr. 7. y Hurry what
measures should I take 10 pre-
vent this pig-hauling situation -
The hogs according 10 Mr..
Fry. are brought 20 market in
the hack at p. m. and within
an hour is used to take children
20 their homes.
II should like. " said Dr..
Hurry. in announcing the situa-
ton. Ito organize missionary
societies in Indiana 20 bring some
christianity. common sense and
decency into the counties OF the
state where children are treated
as brutauy as they evidently are
in this case"
4 formal answer 10 Mr.. Fry's
letter, DR. Hurry said. would be
made later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-01
CAPITALS TELEPHONE
SERVICES ARE UNITED

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31.-Uniti-
cation OF the two telephone COM
panies in this city will be completed
at midnight Tuesday night, accord
ing 10 the announcement made by
Frank WampIer, manager or the
Indiana Bell Telephone company,
after a conference Wednesday with
the public service commission.
The commission had under con-
sideration its order in the company
rate increase case-the first Of the
several Bell company cases pending
i'm Indiana-but there was no an
nouncement of it's prospective ac-
ton.
Mr.. Wampler said that unless an
increase were granted Immediately
the company would issue bills at
prevailing rates. and later add the
increase TO the March bill if an ad-
vance were granted by the commits
sion. Some modification Of phone
rates is certain 10 result from the
commission order because Of the diff
ferent rates being charged by the
merging companies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-01
Indiana and Mlchi6dn News
RETRIAL Is SOUGHT
IN KIRBY CASE SUIT

LANSING. Mich. Jan. 3I.-Appii-
cation for a new trial in the suit of
Frank T. Bailey or Husdale. who
obtained a $500 judgment in the
Hilsdale circuit court against two
state troopers. Harold Mulbar and
Van LOOMS. and Thomas Thuriby,
Lenawee deputy sheriff, for false ar
rest IN connection with the invest
cation OF the Kirby infantlcide case.
win be made shortly. according 10
o. L. smith assistant attorney gen
eral
Mr. Smith received information
from Leland F. Bean. Lenawee
county prosecutor. Monday that new
Evidence has been found
The state had already planned 20
appeal on the ground that evidence
that should have been laid before
the jury was barred and other evil
dence that should have been left o.
the jury was stricken out.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-01
SAYS HE BEAT SPOUSE.
ASKS TO BE ARRESTED

PORT HURON. Mich. Jan. 81
Roy Kelley. 80, entered the police
station here Tuesday night and
asked 10 be locked up, stating. ac-
cording TO the police, that he had
Just neat up" his wife and wanted
to be locked up lest he forget him
self and kill her" He had endeav-
ored 70 induce his wife 10 return
home from a dance hall She re-
fused. and brandished a knife. &C
cording TO the story told 10 the po-
lice, which he took from her. He
then proceeded 20 beat her up
good" according TO the police.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-01
WOMAN BLAMED By HER
FAMILY

Restless, irritable, nervous, eXcit-
able and exacting is the charge
against her by those nearest and
dearest. How little they realize the
struggle the overworked wife and
mother is making 10 keep about and
perform the hundred and one duties
that devolve upon heri Every hour
her headaches, backaches and pains
drag her down until she can stand IL
no longer. Lydia E. Pinkham S Vege-
table Compound has restored more
woman in this condition 10 health
and happiness than any other medi-
cine. The grateful letters we are
continually publishing in this paper
from women who have found health
by its use prove Il. -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-01
Not Dead, Nor
EUen Sleeping

DETROIT. Jan. SIC. +. Ste
phenson 1926 Penobscot build
ing. formerly Of Boston. denied
Tuesday tht he IL dead Accord
ing 20 press dispatches. either he
or a man bearing the same name
was killed in the collapse OF the
KnickerbOcker theater. Washing
ton, ID. C.. Saturday night
Friends and business associates
have assumed that Mr.. Stephen
son, now Of Detroit. was the VIC
tim, and Monday his Office was
deluged with kilograms. Some
conveyed condolences. others
asked anXiously for confirmation
Of mis- reported death. Mr.. Ste
phenson is district manager here
for Babson's Reports
In the words OF Mark Twain,
the report Of my death has been
greatly exaggerated. he said on
Tuesday To the best OF my
knowledge. there is no other
name with nv identical initials
listed in the Boston telephone di-
reCtory.
"One of the kilograms received
after l had wired a denial Of my
death contained the message:
Congratulations. We will save tho
flowers till later Ny friends and
business associates know I am
from Boston and have been wor-
ried because Of the report. Please
tell them it is not this C Z. Ste
phensOn. have not been in
Washington in the last three
months"
1t is thought the man killed
may have possessed one OF Mr..
Stephenson's business cards. If he
himself was not a c. z. Stephen
son. OF Boston, and was identi-
fed in this manner.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-01
PRAISES APPOINTMENT
OF WEBB TO VACANCY

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 81. 80 Ap.
pointment Of Supt. J. 9. Webb OF
the Franklin county schools TO have
charge of teachers' training at
Franklin college, as announced by
college officials. was praised Tues.
day by oscar II. White state super
visor Of teachers training. who re.
Gently hled the appointment.