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The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
ANN ARBOR EMPLOYE
DIES AT OWOSSO
OWOSSO, May 10 Edward

"" SOOO, "ay 10 CuWdhu
Titus, 81 years old. died at his
home, 422 N. Saginaw st. late Sat-
urday afternoon from a stroke of
paralysis which he suffered April
28 and never fully recovered.
Mr.. Titus was born in Port
Borough, Canada, and at the age
of 81 married Miss Mary Jones.
Afterwards they moved to Reed
City, Michigan, living there only
four years, they moved to Owosso
where they have lived the past 36
years.
Mr.. Titus was an employe of the
Ann Arbor railroad as coach car
penter at the time of his death,
and was one of the oldest employees
in the shops.
One son, Percy, was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Titus, but at the age of
thirteen he succumbed after suffer
ing with a serious illness.
Mr.. Titus is survived besides his
wife by his aged mother who is
living at the home and a niece,
Mrs. Perry of Tecumseh.
The funeral will be at the home
at / o'clock Tuesday afternoon
Rev. Waite officiating, Burial TAX
ing place in Oakhill cemetery.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
OWOSSO POLICE DEPT.
FIND KIDDIES' MOTHER

OWOSSO, May 1S.-W ednesday
forenoon. about o'clock, the po-
lice department received call
from 511 Pine st. where they said
two small children had strayed
who were unable to give their
names or where they lived. A
patrolman at once responded, and
brought the two tots to- police
headquarters, where they were
held about an hour in wait for a
call from the parents.
Finally they were turned over
to the city police matron, Mrs.
Daisy McClain who took them
through different stores about
town to see if any one knew the
kiddies or their parents.
Going into Halls department
store the children were recognized
by lady shopper who declined to
give her name, as belonging to
Mr.. and Mrs. McCaffery on Eliza
beth st.
When Mrs. McClain arrived at
the McCaffery home with the kid
dies the mother exclaimed she
thought they were riding with
their father in the machine.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
'OWOSSO MOTORISTS
D|SOBEY ORDINANCE

OWOSSO, May l0-The sheriff's
department at Corunna. with the
police department of this city arc
complaining because Of the negli-
gence of motorists to place their
license plates in conspicuous
place. SO in case of an accident
they can be scarcely read.
MANY license plates" Chief
Denyes said "are either placed be-
hind large bumpers or slantwayS
on the cowl of the fender, making
it so on dark night if an accident
should happen. it would be an inn
possibility to get the license num-
Der, unless the driver stopped,
which great many times they
fail to do"
The police department is also
complaining of motorists parking
cars about the city without leav-
ing any parking lights burning.
Friday evening while the carni-
val at the high school was on, over
half a dozen cars were found
parked about the nearby streets
wothout parking lights.
If motorists fail to follow this
ordinance more closely. the police
department will commence gen.
eral enforcing movement.
The department is also eXperien-
cling trouble in having motorists
use the parking spaces that have
been recently painted upon the
streets. Motorists seemingly fail
to see them and park lengthways
with the curb.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
OWOSSO K|DD|ES
WERE ENTERTAINED
Program Full of Excitement
and Fun Was Held in
McCurdy Park.

OWOSSO. May 19-The boys OF
Owosso were the guests of the
Community Service league at a
picnic in McCurdy. park Friday
afternoon.
A program full of entertainment
and fun was presented. A good
time was given all the Riddles by
the committee in charge.
The committee also remembered
the capacity of a small boys stom-
ach and what was also necessary
besides, a program to make him
enjoy the day.
They ordered 2,100 buns and
$50 pounds Of wienies, which
were given out at the conclusion
of the events on the program.
Saturday is named Boys Day
at Home With Dad" This
day the committee has
left free of a program,
leaving the day open for lad and
dad to arrange get-together pro-
gram of their own.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
ASK CHANGE ON
OWOSSO SCHOOLS
Chamber of Commerce
Speaker Wants More In
dustrial Courses Added.

OWOSSO. May 10 - At the
regular meeting of the cham
Der of commerce held Tues
day noon 1t was announced by Mr..
Seagmiller that Esis Omar of the
Shiawassee AuteiddbDe club had
recommended the t~tifist camp for
motorists be loc#ted in the Ath-
letic park. Ma{
Mr.. Willman spoke on the school
question of Owosso. There are
at the present time. At present
schools In the upper floors of busi-
ness stores.
The high school will be over
crowded next year, said Mr.. Will
liams.
pie being so quick to talk of money
spent by the city upon their pub
lie schools foolishly and how fool
ish sometimes they make their de-
cisions.
THE salary spent in the teach
ing of Latin amounted to $4,000 a
year while the salary spent on ply
sical education amounts to 81, 500,
while Latin only benefits few in
later life. physical education i'm
proves everybc .y."
Owosso he said does not need a
new high school for the teaching
Of academic courses. 1t already is
one of the finest in the state.
The question remains, however,
must be done with the
student wishing to take up an in
dustrial course who is not planning
on going to college.
The only solution to the present.
congested condition OF the grade
schools is portable buildings and
half day sessions.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
TOLEDO MAN HELD
IN CORUNVA JAIL
Admitted That He Was Part
ner to Burglarizing Local
Hardware.

OWOSSO, May 19--Walter Ruff,
II years old, of Toledo. o., is held
in the county Jail on his arrest and
admittance of being one of the two
men seen by Watchman James
Wilson, burglarizing the hardware
store of Herman Hocheld in Cor
unna.
Wilson about 1880 o'clock Mon
day morning observed two men
carving loot from the store. to
the barn in back of the Grand Cen
tral hotel and burying 1T beneath
the floor.
He at once commanded them to
halt, but upon their discovering his
presence, both jumped into an
awaiting horse and buggy. and
drove away. He fired several shots
after the fleeing pair but with nc
effect.
Wilson at once notified the sher-
ifs department and Undersherifi
Pardee and Deputy Sheriff Hall
responded. They trailed the buggy
to a farm house south of Corunna
and made the arrest of Young Ruff
Ruff also admitted the breaking
into the office of the Corunna Mill
ing Co. by himself and companion
late Sunday night.
All they obtained was a few fish
ing rods, reels. and flour amount.
! ing to a total of 500.
The loot from the hardware con.
sisted of boilers. pals. cartridges
and other merchandise, this alsc
totaling about 500. However
most of this was recovered by Sher.
iff Sprowle from beneath the barn
early Monday morning.
The arrest of Ruff's companion
was expected momentarialy Mon
day afternoon.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
OWOSS0 HIGH HAS
ANNUAL CARNIVAL
Fish Ponds, Fortune Tellers,
Vaudeville Shows Were
Attractive.
OWOSSO, May 19-The annual

Z OWOSSO, May 19-The annual
carnival was held at the .Owosso
high school for the girls civic
league last Friday evening.
The doors of the high school
were opened at z o'clock. and the
crowds began to throng the hall
ways and fill the places of amuse-
ment.
The many attractions of the
midway are as follows: First, the
vaudeville, consisting of old-time
songs with illustrations, and the
second act being playlet sup
ported with a cast of actors of no
mean ability. The third act, how
ever, seemed to be the drawing
card of this event. 1t consisted of
singing of the latest song hits and
dances.
The next attraction was made
up of only two acts However,
= :, (. <. strong and drew record
crowInd Cr---.,
The first .ct. full of ballet and
.interpretative danciHg, was fol-
lowed by the second, entitled
.t'Shades of Hades." This act was
fflddc up VI a. oSSOiu "hlIV oSiOC
upon which scenes shadowed that
some times take place in Owosso's s
saloons and gambling dens and
some of the soda joints.
H Another of the big attractions
was, the worlds greatest side show
Featuring Princess Zenobia, and
Leota, the worlds widest woman
To look upon these freaks and
also several others, any person
would think a section Of Ringing
Bros. had missed their booking
and landed in Owosso.
The radio room in charge OF
Professor Ayres was open through
out the evening and several good
concerts were received from diff
ferent broadcasting stations.
There was also fortune telling
booth where a little Gypsy maid
would tell your past, present and
future in life, while you were sur
rounded with a mysterious gypsy
atmosphere
Fish ponds and different booths
for refreshments were in charge OF
the different classes during the
evening and the carnival drew tC
a close by electing Miss Jane Os'
horn queen.
Much of the crowded attendance
of some of the attractions was due
to the drumming of Bob Lewis an6
Russell Brott, assisted by Harry
Azeltine, the barker.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
.0WOSS0 Will HAVE
BEAUTIFUL PARK
Man from Greening Nursery,
Monroe Mich, Has Start
ed to Set Out Trees.

OWOSSO, May 19-The Bentley
park estate at last is being ma
terialized into a city park. 81
Mr.. Shepherd of the Greening
Nursery Co. of Monroe began the
work of overseeing the setting out
of 2.0O0 shrubs, 800 trees and so
evergreens, which total an expend-
iture of over $4,000. $40O of this
amount is the pay for Mr.. Shep-
herds work.
The city is only COMPELLED to
pay half, as the A. NJ. Bentley es-
tate pays the rest.
within years time this park
will be one of the most beautiful
in the state" said Mr.. Shepherd,
especially after the beginning of
the growth of the trees.
Mr.. Shepherd also spoke of a
job he has just completed at Battle
Creek, which consisted of; 80 acres
of reclaimed swamp land. That
city bought it and made it into O
park n
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
FARMING-OUT COVERS WAGE CUT
OWOSSO SAILOR HAS
MILITARY FUNERAL
OWOSSO. May l9-Edwin LIE

OWOSSO. May 19-Edwin Lee
Knapp, age 80, whose home was
in Owosso prior to his enlisting in
the United States navy over nine
years ago, was buried Friday in
Oak Hill cemetery
Mr.. Knapp held the rating of
chief commissary steward and at
the time of his death was stationed
at League Island navy yard, near
Philadelphia.
Frank Knapp, Edwin's father,
received a letter the 18th of this
month stating he was in the best of
health. Two days later he received
a telegram stating Edwin had died
and the body was being shipped.
Death was due to a sudden attack
of Bright's disease.
The funeral was held from the
Jennings chapel, with the Ameri-
can Legion in charge, six ex-sail-
ors in regulation blue acting as
pail bearers. Rev. II. A. Waite
officiated.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
OPPOSE BUILDING
Of OWOSSO SEWER
City Commission Passes Res
olution to Build Sewer
on S. Water St.

OWOSSO, May 19-The com
mission meeting was held Monday
evening at the city clerks office
in the city hall. Among the petit
tions presented was one for the
construction of a sidewalk on the
west side of N. Oak ST., signed by
E. j. Wagar and four others. An
other was for the construction of
curb on both sides of f. Will
liams st. This was signed by Mil
son West and ten others.
The city librarians report for
the month of April was $22.54
total receipts.
A resolution was adopted for the
building OF a sewer on s. Water
st.. the money to be raised by tax
alton on all property owners de-
irving a benefit. The estimated
value is $1,0OS and special assess
ment tax is $44O.7S.
Henry j. Shelp then presented
the commission with three petit
tions containing over 13J names
demonstrating against building of
a waste sewer in the present Com
stalk creek.
The matter of building Of sewer
was discussed by the commission
ers and by others interested.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
DUMMY CONTRACTS VIOLATE LAW,
EMPLOYEES ARE WRONGFUL
lY TREATED
THE PUBLICS INTERESTS INJURED

Railroad workers contention that the farming out of re-
pair shops and maintenance works by railroads dummy
tractors cost plus basis papabe suberfuge to cover
wage cutting sustained by sweeping decision of the United
States Railroad Labor Board The opinion this dispute
said to be the most important yet made by the board
The board rules that all rail workers under its jurs-
dcon and directs that standard rates pay and working
conditions be restored by all roads violating the law
Every point raised by the workers before the board sus
taned The public interest the order says eopardzed by
practices.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
ARREST SHIAWASSEE
FARMER FOR ROBBERY
OWOSSO, May 19-Ray Crooks

OWOSSO, May 19-Rsy Crooks,
a farmer living four miles south
of Corunna, was arrested Monday
evening by Under Sheriff Pardee
and Deputy Sheriff Fries who
were watching his home, on the
charge of robbing Herman Hoch-
eld's hardware store in Corunna.
This is Crooks third offenso,
having served time before in
Mansfield, Ohio, penitentiary, and
at Ionia. He is married and is
the father of one small child.
II. Bailey of Lansing who was
arrested for speeding Saturday in
Owosso on Corunna ave. will re-
port next Saturday at police head
quarters.
Mr.. Wagner, also Of Lansing,
was arrested for the same offense.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
.OWOSSO CHILDREN
HOLD TOURNAMENT
Lincoln School Carried off
Loving Cup AS Trophy of
Skate Race.
OWOsSO, May 19-Over one

OWOSSO, May 19-Over one
hundred children took part in the
roller skating tournament held
Saturday afternoon on Michigan
ave. by the community service
league.
All the public schools in Owosso
had entries in all events. Ana
some fast and excellent skating
was shown up on the course.
Entries were all weighed ana
classed accordingly. For the diff
ferent events scheduled. Each
school then was given a color.
The races were run in three
heats, the last of each being the
final. Each girl or boy placing
first made FIVE points towards his
or her school. second place made
three points, and third place one
(Continucd on page hye)
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19

Farming ont of shops and en-
ployes as a means of evading the
Transportation act and decisions of
the Railroad Labor Board Is illegai
and in defiance of the clear intent of
Congress in enacting the law. de-
clares the United States Railroad
Labor Board in an opinion and dsei-
siou issued last week and concurred
in by all the nine members of the
board. -'.~'-
Carriers which have indu1g-
cd In this practice arc directed
to restore working rn1es asAd
wages hitherto established in
decisions OF the board. Othsr
roads are warned against pur-
suing suoh q course,
The board announces that the
broad general principles enuncisted
in this decision will govern all sub
sequent decisions in similar cases. of
which there are now 38 pending,
II railroads. However,
each case will be decided upon its
merits. There are now approx
mateiy $50, 900 employees working for
most Of them at wages
below the scales fixed by the board.
and they are thus to be brought back
under the boards jurisdiction. 1t is
believed that all such
employees will be able to recover, by
court action, if necessary, the differ
ence in wage Between that fixed by
the board and the amount paid under
the contract system. This will run
into millions of dollars.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19

Patrick Polasek of Owosso was
made to pay a fine and cost charge
of $13.45 in Justice Days court
Monday, because of speeding
This is Polasek's third offense.
Frank Spoling was given a fine
of two dollars for parking his car
in the street while he was pur-
chasing articles in a nearby store.
Parking spaces were vacant
along the street and in the posi-
ton he parked his car he blocked
the filling of two spaces.
August Bogon was also another
violatOr of motor ordinances, and
was made to pay one dollar for
driving car with the muffler
open.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
TWO FORDS, STREET CAR
COLLIDE AT OWOSSO|

OWOSSO, May ia Ford
truck belonging to a party on Ced-
ar. ST.. was struck shortly after 1t
had come out of the driveway of
the Standard Oil filling station on
w. Main ST.. by a westbound street
car. a
Upon the collision the truck was
throwraffom the car tracks to the
south siae of the street crashing
into q Ford car coming from the
Both ears were badly damaged
from the crash; however, the
street car was little the woyse from
the collision. ~ =
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19

John Dwork was arrested at
p. m. Thursday for driving car
without any muffler. He was told
to appear before Judge Day Satur-
day afternoon.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19
LEGION To
ATTEND CHURCH
Congregational Minister
Sends Special Invitation
to Ex-Soldiers.

OWOSSO, May 1S.-With the
invitation accepted by the Pater-
son Dawson post, American Le-
gion, of Rev. Walb. B. Denney's t
hold special memorial services "a
the Congregational church Sunday
May 2S, all legion and -cX-servico
men are urged to attend.
Oscar Reynolds, general chair
man of the Memorial day program
committee, said the plans were
nearly complete, and will be pub
l!shed within the next few days.
The grave markers have ar
rived and as there were several
delegates for other posts within
the county. their distribution was
discussed, and the possibility of
having every eX-servicc mans
grave supplied with n marker was
urged.
George Metcalf, sectional well
come officer of the legion, was also
present and delivered a short ad-
dress to the men.
The legion employment bureau
wishes to hear from any eX-service
man out of work, as all men re-
porting up to date have been
| placed.
Mrs. Lettie Clary, 80, wife of
Francis Ciary, died at her home on
T.. Main st. after long illness with
| tuberculosis, for the past II weeks
| being confined to her bed.
Mrs. Clary was born in GeneseC
county. and after her marriage five
! years ago, moved with her hus-
| band to a farm near OwOsSo. There
they made their home until a few
| months ago, when they moved
into town.
She is survived by her husband
a four -year-old daughter and sew,
eral brothers and sisters a sister
Mrs. Clarence Gray lives i'm Owos
so. The funeral will be held at
o'clock Friday morning at st
| PauIs church.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19

Arthur l.. Daniels, the ten
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Daniels, 719 S. Chapman st.
died Saturday. of meningitis.
The funeral was at the home 1
o'clock Sunday afternoon with Rev.
Waite officiating. The burial took
place i'm Oak Hill cemetery.
The Owosso times., 1922-05-19

The Agent invades your Office or
Home with as much Assurance ss
the Kaiser entered Belgium and Fixes
you with his Hypnotic Eye while he,
Puts Over Bsrrage OF Oratory, uses
up your Time. gets your ney and
wishes something onto you that you
neither Need nor want. Why are
Agents
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-10-10
GUGGENHEIM
is STRICKEN
IN ENGLAND
Copper Magnate Dies Few
Hours Following Slight
Pain in Chest
(By the Associated 4 pre..,

oouunamPt0n, Oct. lO.--Isaac Gug-
genheim, American capitalist, and
copper magnate died here suddenly
today.
Mr.. 0uggenheim came here in his
motor car from London yesterday to
meet Henry w. Marsh, who arrived
on the Aquaitania. Both stayed at
the principal hotel.
just before retiring Mr.. Gugeen-
helm complained Of pains in the
chest which he attributed to indiges-
tion. This morning helJwas too in
disposed to take breakfast and a
physician wa1 sent for but Mr.. Gus-
genheim died before the doctor ar
rived.
For some time Mr.. Guggenheim
had not been in the best of health,
and it is understood he had slight
stroke short time ago but had been
able to get about and had arranged
to return to New York by next Sat-
urday's steamer.
A cornor's inquest will be held this
afternoon to consider whether an
autopsy is necessary.
Mrs. Guggenheim and their daugh-
ter are on their way to Southampton
and will arrive this afternoon,
Isaac Guggenheim, member of the
widely known family of that name so
prominently associated with the de-
velopmen tof the mining industry in
Colorado, as we'll as in Mexico and
in different sections Of the United
States and South America, became
treasurer and a director of te Amer
lean Smelling and Refining company
in 1901, and througout his business
life has been actively connected with
large industrial and railroad enter
pfises. ys
He was the eldest son Of Meyer
Guggenheim, founder of. the family
in America, and was born in 1854.
After an examination the doctor
certified that death was caused by
a celebral hemorrhage. No inquest
will benece ssary and the body will
be sent to America on the steamer
which sails October IA.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-10-10
ROADS POLICY
Is LAID DOWN
Officers in Meeting Decide to
Go Before Legislature

Definite plans for laying the pro-
gram Of the North Dakota Good
Roads Association before the COM
ing session Of the state legislature
were made by members of the exc
cutive committee of the organiza-
ton in session here. The program
of the ASSOCIATION was reaffrmed
and officers of the organization
declared that North Dakota has
arrived at a critical point in the
movement for better highways and
all persons interested in the devel-
opment of an efficient and perman-
ent system of gold roads must get
behind his movement.
The program of the association
to 60 before the legislature will
include the two bills -one creating
a highway commission on a new
plan, one providing for a state
fund and constitutional
amendment which the legislature
will be asked to refer to the people
for vote, creating a state high
way system9. s$.g .,g8s9f,
Membership campaigns will
shortly be instituted in Valley City
and Mnot. ts;W sr a
Officers present included l. ].
Moe, president, Valley City; F. W.
Mees. Mandan; Ernest Bylin, Tio-
ga; J. L. Bell, Bismarck, and ]. E.
Kaulfuss, secretary. q
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-10-10
RIVALS
SEPARATOR, IS
CHARGE MADE
Burleig'h County Farmer Is
Bound Over to District
Court

Henry Veins, farmer living be-
tween Arena and Driscoll, was
bound to district court by Justice
Dolan on a charge of malicious de-
struction Of property, being
charged with having burned the
threshing separator of John Mel
hoff on the night of September 80.
Veins and Melhoff both are
threshermen and have been operat-
ing somewhat in the same territory.
According to Melhoff his separator
was burned about 10 o'clock at
night, and the fire was seen in
time to learn that it started in the
rear end far from the engine, which
is an oil burner The separator
was pulled out from the strawstack
when burned and little stubble was
burned around it. .
Veins was arrested on circum-
stan(ial evidence. Authorities
charge that he had driven to the
neighborhood in his auto without
lights, walked a considerable
distance, part of it through a corn-
field. A peculiarly shaped tire
thread left tracks which were trac-
cd and the old car leaked oil.
Veins denies any knowledge of
the burning Of the separator.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-10-10
DOCTOR BEATS y.
WIFE AND THEN
KILLS HIMSELF

Crosby, N, D., Oct: 1O-Dr. J, f.
simm Of Crosby, after beating his
wife so seriously that she probably
will die, shot and killed himself in
his office Sunday afternoon.
Four hours later Mrs. Simm re-
gained consciousness sufficient to 60
to a telephone and summon help.
Attending physicians said yes
terday that her condition is sucn
that she probably cannot recover.
According to facts obtained by Of
ficials, Simm and his wife quarreled,
as an upshot of which he attacked
her.
After the attack on her, it is !ap-
parent the physician undertook to
minister to her wounds; she had
been placed on couch, and blood
and water soaked cloths found in a
water basin indicated that he had
worked over her.