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The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
URGES PAYMENT
OF SPECIAL TAXES
Mayor Scores Delinquents;
Treasurer Told to Send
Them Letters

Scoring delinquent taxpayers, May
or Wright, at the Commission meet
ing Monday hight instructed City
Treasurer Ira G. Curry to prepare
letters instructing the delinquents to
pay up as soon as possible. High
winter taxes and difficulties of pay
ment on the part of the taxpayers
were given by the mayor as reasons
why immediate payment was neces-
sary.
The commission adopted the final
resolutions on the Southwest Owosso
storm and sanitary sewers. Last
night was the night of the hearing
of objections, the special rolls having
been open for inspection at the clerk S
Office for the past two weeks. There
were no objections. .s.
The location of the polls for the
primary election on September IL
and the personnel of the election
boards were determined by the COM
mission. The polls will be located as
follows: First ward, Salvation Army
hall, 116 West Exchange street; sec
end ward, Hartshorn Auto Co.; third
ward, city hall; fourth ward, library;
fifth ward, West Side fire station.
The election boards will consist of
the supervisors and the following:
First ward-A. L. Densmore, Mrs.
c. F. Dawson and Harry Fitch.
Second ward - S. M. Wheelock,
Mrs. Jennie Virgins and Charles
Pillans.
David Bodary, Mrs. Leffingwell.
Fourth ward-L. G. Heyer, B. l..
AFFORD, Mrs. John Mccall.
Fifth ward-W. E. Washburn,
James Campbell and Mrs. Thomas
Holleran.
The polls will be open from a. m.
to 8 p. m.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
OWOSSO SCHOOLS OPEN TUESDAY
WITH TEACHING STAFF OF 81

Anticipating an increased enroll
ment, the Owosso schools will open
Tuesday morning with a teaching
staff of 81 members. Several new
courses of study will be in operation,
including the new plan for vocational
training in the high school.
The new course of study in the
high school which will go into effect
under neither Latin nor French are
required for graduation, and by TAX
ing one year of high school arithme-
tic, pupils may be graduated without
taking either algebra or geometry.
Three years of English and United
States history are, however, required
for graduation.
High school students will receive
a course of study which they are
requested to keep for reference.
knowledge of the information con-
tanned therein, will prevent much
trouble and Misunderstanding on the
part of both the pupils and the par
ents.
The new portable building will be
used for agriculture and biology.
Much new equipment will be install
ed, which will make a distinct i'm
provement over the former facilities.
The old portable will be used for the
household arts and mechanical draw
ing.
The commercial department has
been moved to the first floor to get
more room for typewriting. One of
the first projects of the manual train
ing class will be to build 20 tables
for the typewriters.
Children will be admitted to the
kindergarten department, and to the
first grades, if they are five or six
years old respectively by November
Is, 1922. The Washington, Emer-
son, Bryant and Central buildings
have kindergartens.
The tuition in the grades this year
is $50 and in the high school SIS per
year.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
PRICE, THREE CENTS
80 DAY LIMIT SET
ON COAL DELIVERY
State Administrator Also
Makes One Ton Maximum
to Homes

Forbidding deliveries of coal to
anyone with more than 80 days sup
ply on hand, the state fuel board has
sent A. B. Cook, county administra-
tor, instructions to confine home de-
liveries to one ton lots as a maximum
and recommends the burning of wood
wherever possible.
The purpose for which the state
will recognize priority orders are:
For public utilities, if they have
shut off all light and power except
that necessary for fire protection, on
plants producing other than absolute
ly necessary products. For the pres
ent, absolutely necessary products
means perishable food products or
containers for perishable food pro-
ducts.
Coal for canning factories, milk
condenseries, creameries, sugar fac
tories, and other plants handling food
products that will decay if not
promptly manufactured.
Domestic requirements: This means
sufficient coal for cooking, operating
launderies, restaurants, bakeries, ho-
tells, but only for current use, not for
storage to be used next winter.
Coal for hospitals, artificial ice
plants, municipal, state, county. and
other public institutions, such as
prisons, city halls, infirm-
aries and the like.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01

Plans for William M. Smith BAN
quet to be held in the Armory next
Thursday have been completed and
invitations have been sent out by the
Shiawassee County "William M. Smith
for Congress" club. The original
plans called for the holding of the
banquet Wednesday night but it was
impossible for Mr.. Smith to get here,
owing to an engagement to speak at
a meeting m Alma.
The banquet will be for the pur-
pose of getting survey of the condi-
tions of the campaign and finding out
what further steps are necessary for
the insuring of the nomination of Mr..
Smith. The program will include
several short talks in addition the
adress by Mr.. Smith.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
LOCALS

A shack at the corner of Isham
and Stewart streets was destroyed
by fire last midnight. The occupants
vacated Monday and it is believed
that the fire was of incendiary origin.
The building was worth little.
Mrs. Raymond Cooley and son,
Boye, of Mt. Pleasant came here Sun
day to join her husband who is en-
ployed in the hardware department
of the G. A. Lawrence store. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cooley will reside at 318 Michi-
gan avenue.
Tony Zendler, employed at the
sugar factory, was badly injured
Saturday when he was struck by one
of the big scoops on the steam shovel.
He sustained fracture of one shiuld-
er, fracture of one arm, and dis
location of the same arm.
The fifty-seventh annual reunion of
the Twenty-third Michigan Volunteer
infantry will be held in the village of
Caro-, Tuscola county, Thursday, Sep
tember Ia, 1922. The old veterans
and citizens Of the town are preparing
to give the surviving members of the
famous regiment a royal entertain
ment.
Byron Dean, North Chestnut St.,
sustained wrenched shoulder and
several scalp wounds Tuesday after
noon when the bicycle on which he
was riding was struck by an automo-
bile driven by j. Perrin, North Hick-
ory street. The binding sun caused
both Mr.. Dean and the driver of the
automobile to fail to see each other,
it is said. Mr.. Dean is under a doc
tors care.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01

OF $500 SUNDAY
Bandits Force Attendants to
Basement and Then
Escape

Nearly 500 in cash and checks was
taken by bandits from the Standard
Oil station on West Main street Sun
day night, when the two men forced
the attendants down the stairs to the
basement and robbed the safe.
According to the story of the at
tendants, Walter Street and Arthur
Corey, one man entered the station
asking for oil and Street took his
can and went downstairs to get it. On
coming up he found Corey backing
down, with the supposed customer
pointing revolver at him. Then a
second man entered and opened the
safe, taking all there was in it. At
least three other persons saw the men
in the station but had no knowledge
that there was a robbery in process.
They had left their car on John
street, and wall King leisurely to it,
got in and drove away. Frank Wood
ard, sitting on his porch, saw them
leave. One of them wore mask
made of rubber swimming cap, with
two holes in it, while doing the job,
and dropped it outside.
The only clews that have been
found are the discovery Monday by
the son of George Aiken, a farmer
living east of Owosso, of two license
plates alongside the road and tracks
indicating that car had stopped and
the license plates had been changed.
The license plates had been issued to
a Detroit party and officers are inves-
tigating.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
HEUBNER CLEANS
UPON RACES SAT.
Keeps Title and Lowers Own
State Half Mile Dirt
Track Record

Rudy Huebner, winning everything
in which he entered Saturday, again
successfully defended his state title
in Ford racing and lowered the state
dirt track record for the half mile
to 324b seconds, in the auto races al
the Fair grounds.
Bob Wilcox of this city, continued
a victim of the hard luck that has
pursued him all this season and fin.
ished third in the two major events
in which he started. He was unable
to get the speed out of his No. 6 that
he used to show.
Most of the time trials were made
in good time, Huebner negotiated the
half in 3226 seconds; Dean, "a a5
Harold Taylor, 35 3S Howard Taylor
3625; Craig, 36B; Wilcox, 352S.
In the first elimination race Hueb-
ner won against Martin, Howard Tay-
lor and Dean. Martin finished Sec
ond. Dean almost turned over on
the west turn, his car skidding badly
when he jammed on the brakes to
avoid hitting Huebner ahead of him.
Huebner's time for the three miles
was 3.35.
In the second elimination, Wilcox
won easily over Craig and Harold
Taylor.
Wilcox, Huebner, Dean and How
ard Taylor started in the five-mile
race and although Huebner won it,
Dean was on his trail all the way. Will
cox finished third and Taylor fourth.
In the seven and one-half mile
race, Huebner, Dean, Wilcox and
Howard Taylor started. Dean led
for two laps and then Huebner went
by him, only to lose the lead on the
fourth lap, and then to regain it on
the sixth. When they finished, Hueb-
ner was leading, Dean was length
behind him and Wilcox right behind
Dean. The time was 9.01 B.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
Traverse City Woman
Knocked Down by Truck

Knocked down by a truck Thursday
Miss Grace Alexander of Traverse City,
was taken 10 Memorial hospital where
it was found she had suffered a dislo-
Gated shoulder and bruises. Her condi.
ton is not serious. Miss Alexander and
Emeline Ryner. both of Traverse City,
started across the road, just ss Plochs
bread truck driven by Walter Ploch
came along. They jumped back as they
saw the truck and Ploch applied the
brakes. The pavement was wet, how
ever, and the Car skidded. hitting Miss
Alexander and knocking her down.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
Boy, IA, Dead After Operation

Delbert, the 14-years-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Harris, Comstock
street, died at Memorial hospital at
midnight Friday of appendicitis. The
boy was taken i'll Monday and was
operated on Wednesday morning.
Delbert was born in Hazelton town
ship and came here with his parents
seven years ago. He attended the
Hall school and was a favorite with
his schoolmates and teachers. His
parents and three other children sur
vive him.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at / 80 o'clock at the home
ia East Comstoc street. Rev. F. d.
Draper officiated.o Burial at New
Lothrop.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
Primary School Funds,
$124,335.8O, Mailed Out

Primary school funds totalling
$124 1880 were mailed out in checks
Monday by w. r. Dean, county treas
urer, Owosso getting the biggest por-
ton, receiving approximately $4,000,
while Corunna received slightly over
$4,000.
The money for the rural schools
was sent to the township treasurers,
who will apportion it among the
school districts of their township on
basis of the number of children of
school age in each district.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
Mrs. Katherine Kergan Dead

News of the death of Mrs. Rather
inc Kergan of Oakland, Calf, form
erly Of Corunna, at her home in Oak
land on August 20 has been received
in Corunna. Mrs. Kergan's death was
brought about by stroke of paraly-
sis.
The remains will be cremated
brought to Corunna and the ashes
buried in the family plot in Pine Tree
cemetery. Mrs. Kergan was the
widow of DIR. J. D. Kergan, formerly
of Corunna.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
Little James Wrie htman Dead

Following two months of sickness
with complication Of diseases, JAS,
the five-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wrightman, Corunna Ave-,
died Monday morning. The funeral
was held Wednesday, Rev. j. w.
Koyle officiating.
James Orville Wrightman was born
in this city December z, 1916, and
departed this life Monday morning;
aged five years, eight months and 21
days. He leaves to mourn his loss
his parents and two sisters, Mrs. Rob-
ert Reed of Detroit and Lucille at
home, besides numerous other rela-
tives and friends.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
CARS LOCK WHEELS.
IOvERTURNS, 3 HURT

When two cars locked wheels east
Of Round Lake Sunday afternoon,
the one owned by Hugh Unwin, living
west of Brant, Saginaw county, was
tipped over and Mrs. Unwin, her
daughter, Marjorie, aged IL, and
Mrs. Ethel Boone, were hurt.
Both the women sustained frac-
.tured shoulders and other bruises,
while one of little Marjorie's legs was
hurt. The name of the owner Of the
other car could not be learned but no
one in the car was injured.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
Mrs. +. q. Jenks - Taken by Death

After suffering from tuberculosis
for nearly ten years, Mrs. Frank
jerks, AZ, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Ward of this city, died at her
home in Marquette last Thursday af-
ternoon. Ward jerks, the son of Mrs.
jerks, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Goodrich,
brother-in-law and sister, respective
ly, Of the deceased, went from here
to attend the funeral and brought
the body back here for burial Satur-
day morning.
Mrs. jerks spent practically her
entire life in the northern part of the
state. She is survived by her hus-
band, who is county clerk in Mar
quette county, two children, Ward F.
and Frances, her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward, and one sister, Mrs. w.
K. Goodrich, Of Owosso.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
Evangelist Meetings Successful

Success is crowning the efforts of
the evangelists at Seminary Park,
crowds are still increasing they re-
port, and the annual Holiness camp
meeting is well underway.
Several outside ministers have
preached S. far, including Rev. w. l..
Surbrook, Rev. Rees, Rev. P. F. Ell
lott, and Rev. c. E. Cliff, district
superintendent for the church.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
CORUNNA

Adam Whitoss, of Detroit, was fin
ed $40 and costs in Justice Nichols
court Friday morning on charge of
being inttxicated. Whitoss was ar
rested at the county fair Thursday
afternoon. S. p. Burns, of Albion, M.
J. Chittendent, of Asley, and E. J.
Curtis of Albion, and also paid fines
of $50 and costs zach in Justice Hugh
M. Nichols court Thursday morning
on charges of being intoxicated. The
three men were arrested at the coun-
ty fair, Wednesday afternoon.
L. L. Moore, of Detroit, is visit
ing his brothers, DR.. Bush Moore and
Frank Moore.
Mrs. Frank Deyo, who has spent
the last several months in Chicago
has returned to her home here.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01

Ernest Tingley, 62, died Friday
night at the home of George B. Gil
bert, lis John street, of asthma. The
remains were taken to Newaygo Sun.
day and funeral services were held
there Monday.
Mr.. Tingley was born in Dundee
and came to Owosso from Newaygo
about year ago. He is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Frances Owen, oi
Dundee.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
City's Bonds and Notes
Now Total S4O4,6IS.52

Bonds and notes of the city now
amount to $4O4, 6ls.5 according to a
bond and note sheet prepared by City
Clerk B X. Lucas, and presented to the
Commission Thursday. This sum is
divided into $382, 400 in bonds and $42,-
2lS.52 in notes outstanding. The bonds
are divided as follows: Waterworks,
$246, 400; general and refunding, $780,
720, and paving $25 800.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01
Bilhimer-Voelker

Miss Iva Bilhimer and Otto H. Voel-
ker, former superintendent Of the
Owosso schools was solemnized at the
home of the brides parents Wednes-
day noon. Following the ceremony
a wedding dinner was served and Mr..
and Mrs. Voelker left for Potsdam,
New York, where Mr.. Voelker has
accepted position as superintendent
of the State Normal Training school.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-01

Forty-two members and friends of
the Washburn-E Ellsworth families held
their annual reunion at McCurdy
park, Saturday, August 26th. After
eating a potluck dinner officers were
elected. Charles Washburn was elect
ed president for life; Mrs. Guy Free
man, secretary, and Mrs. w. Hale,
treasurer for the coming year.
Arch. w. Clapp and three daugh-
ters of Sterling, ILL.,, are guests at
the home of his sister, Mrs. G. N.
Finch, North Water street. Mr.. Clapp
is a former newspaper man and iy
we'll known here.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-06-29
WE ARE FROM MISSOURI

Every day or two some friend
writes us letter offering to prove
that there are boil weeviIs in his com
munity. These letters usually say
IF you fellows up there don't believe
it, come down and we can prove it y
We appreciate the letters, all right,
and don't object to any proof that the
writers care to offer, but the truth is,
we have never doubted or disputed
the fact that there are boil weevils.
On the other hand, we shave been
afraid and have warned the people
that they might be here in very de
structive numbers. Just at this time
a few weevils can be found in nearly
every section Of the county and in al
most any cotton field, but having
done our duty and urged the adoption
OF every preventative remedy, we are
not now going to get alarmed or try
10 scare the people about weevils.
I'VE are from Missouri; they will
have to show US" We think the
picking and burning Of the punctured
squares is good practice and the
spraying Of the cotton with poison, if
done according to government di-
rections, would be all right, too, but
whether any Of these precautions are
taken or not, we may or may not be
seriously hurt BY the weevils.
We are just not frightened and
don't want our friends to be. just
think Of what fix old Jonah was in
and remember that he came out all
right
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-06-29
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BRIGHTON COLUMN
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Mrs. Stafford McLister, of Mems
phis, is visiting homefolks here this
week.
Rev. Chesley Bowden, pastor Of the
Baptist church, went home Monday
to be with his father, who is suffer-
ing with blood poison.
Mrs. Mary Beavers, who makes
her home with her son-in-law, Mr..
H. o. Banks, has visiting her this
week her niece, Mrs. Sallie Rose, Of
Delight, Ark, and her sister-in-law
Mrs. Kittie Patterson, Of Buena Vista,
Miss, and Mrs. Roses grandson, Joe
Coyington. We understand this is
the first time these old people had
ever seen each other. Counting Mr..
and Mrs. Banks, there were five in
this home this week whose ages
totaled 1888 years, Mrs. Beavers is
30 years Of age, Mrs. Patterson 50
and Mrs. Rose n.
For Sale II passenger Ford,
newly painted. Baird Bros Hard
ware Co.
Mrs. Cammie Baucum, of Humbald,
is visiting homefolks here this week.
The people Of Brighton are look
ing forward to big time the 4th of
July A big picnic, with music, bah
game and other good things will be
given on that day on the old reunion
grounds.
A few secondhand Deering now
ers for sale. Baird Bros Hardware
Company.
The young people Of the Baptist
church will give a get-together pic
mic on the church grounds Thursday.
On account of the opening of the
new Presbyterian church next Sab
bath, the Baptist people will not have
any services at their church on that
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erskine Phillips Wis
tied relatives in this community last
week.
We are still selling Sharple's sepa-
rators. Baird Bros. Hardware c..
The Presbyterian congregation will
have cleanup day at their new church
Friday, when they hope to finish up
everything in readiness for opening
day-Sabbath, July End.
McLister Brothers groceries, cold
drinks and ice cream.
Mr. Ernest Moore gave a very fine
talk at the Presbyterian church last
Sabbath. Mr. Moore graduated at
Bryson College, Fayetteville, Tenn,
this spring and will take course in
theology at Princeton University, be-
ginning in September.
Country bank for country people.
Brighton Savings Bank.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-06-29
ANNOuNCEMENT

! wish to announce myself as a can
didate for joint representative of Tip
ton and Lauderdale counties in the
Democratic primary August 3, 1922.
] have always been in favor Of good
schools and good roads. am opposed
to warning man to 90 to work on
a public road on which ne does not live.
I think man should be warned to
work public road on which he lives.
| am absolutely opposed to the dog
law, and if elected joint representa-
tive win see that Upton county will
.be exempted from the operation of
the dog law.
| shall stand for all laws which
benefit the farmer, for | am a MEM
Der Of the county court and a farmer
myself.
Your vote and influence will be
highly appreciated.
JOSH J. MILLER.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-06-29
6 6 6

Cures MALARIA, Chills and Fever,
Dengue or Bilious Fever. II
kills the germs.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-06-29

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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-06-29
CAlMPGROUND ITEMS

Mr.. Robert Murphy, Of South Caro-
lima, has been visiting relatives here
for the past several days. Mr.. Muir
ply says that our crops are much
more advanced than the South Caro-
lima crops.
Rev. ]. w. Joyner lost one of his
buggy horses this week while he was
in Paducah, KY. 1t seems that the
horse choked to death.
Mr. NJ c. Joyner, by letting some
fire get started in some nearby
weeds, burned up about Is acres of
lespedeza hay. The drouth here is
so severe that it is dangerous to let
even small fire get started.
Rev. j. w. Joyner returned Friday
from the Epworth League conference
at Paducah very sick man, and at
this writing is scarcely able to be up.
He hopes to be able to fill his next
Sundays appointments.
Quite a number of our people attend
ed the closino of the Sunday school
contest in Millington last Sunday.
Those who attended reported that
Rev. 7. C. McKelvey, the pastor,
preached very fine sermon, and
that DR.. G. w. Polk, teacher Of the
Keystone Bible Glass, delivered an
exceptionally fine talk to the class.
After the services the Sunday school
treated the attending public to a
fine barbecue dinner. Everyone had
a most enjoyable day and one to be
remembered.
The Scott Dairy made its first con-
signment of cream to the Hanson
hurst Creamery at Bolton this week,
and they are very well pleased with
the treatment they received by the
Hansonhurst people.
The Willis and Poplar Grove base
ball teams played at the Willis
grounds Saturday afternoon with the
resulting score of 8 to 8 in favor Of
Poplar Grove. Our boys are in hopes
that they can turn the tables next
time, when they play on the Poplar
Grove grounds.
The program for our II O'clock ser
vice next Sunday will be under the
supervision of Mrs. Susie Joyner, and
the different readings will be as fol-
lows:
Cripple Tom" Mrs Erma Robinson
Home Again" Bessie Joyner
Song ..,.-...-,.........,..-. ...-C Gates Choir
Hemmingway Chapel Learns To
Walk" .l.......... Hooker Mitchell
COLLECTIONS To Tale-Bearing. $4,000.
s..--.............--..,. Mrs. Katie Craig
Sermon and Prayer The Pastor
Our League delegates, Mrs. Ira
Rast and Miss Tessie Beavers, of
Quito, and Misses Katie Joyner and
Mary viii Mitchell, Of Campground,
returned from Paducah Friday morn
ing. They repsrted that they had
fine time and a profitable trip. They
returned to us with an abundance of
League enthusiasm and encourage
ment, also certificates for full at
tendance on 10 or more Of the con
ference periods.
The choir from New Bethel and
West Union churches, led by Prof.
Gates, will have charge of the music
at the II o'clock service here this
Sunday.
Mrs. Arnett, mother of Mrs. Hazel
Joyner, after a visit here for a few
days returned to her home in Mem
phis Tuesday.
Cotton blooms are reported on most
of the farms in this section and the
cotton shows a good average. The
crop is in very good state of cul-I
tivation. 1t is said that the boil
weevil is working overtime in this
neighborhood, and as the corn crop is
pretty hard hit BY the continued
drouth, the people are beginning to
get bit discouraged.
You'll find it in the want ads.