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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19
DR.. j. L. Smith Declared Insane.

DR.. j. L. Smith, Of Durand, who has
practiced medicine in the county for
over 30 years. has been adjudged in
sane by Judge Matthew Bush of the
probate court. The court denied the
petition filed by the doctors wife and
guardian to have him committed to an
asylum, however.
DR.. Smith began acting queerly some
years ago, and his relatives tried to
prevail on him TO relinquish his prac.
tice. He refused to do this, however.
until six months ago when he was de-
clared mentally incompetent and his
wife was appointed his guardian. His
condition gradually became worse until
a short time ago Mrs. Smith asked that
he be placed in an asylum. On the tes-
timony of the physician who examined
DIR. Smith, he was adjudged insane.
The doctor stated that his contempary
was sffiicted with senile dementia. DIR.
Smith is not dangerous. however, and
the court decided that he could be kept
at home. If he shows signs of becom-
ing dangerous, he will be committed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19

Through the favor of Congressman
Fordney, Arthur d., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur A. Burhans, took the
entrance mental examination some
time ago for the U. S. Naval Academy
at Annapolis, Md, as an alternate
Mr.. Burhans never received official
notice as to his standing at the exami-
nation but learned that he passed, as
did the principal. On Wednesday he
received notice to appear Immediately
at the Academy to take the physical
examination, the principal having fail
ed to pass this examination. Arthur
left this morning and will report at the
Academy on Saturday. His friends
will wish him we'll and have faith that
If he passes the physical test that he
will be successful in maintaining his
standing throughout the four years
course
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19
Death of Mrs. John Goodwin.

Mrs. Agnes Summers Goodwin, aged
79 years, wife of John Goodwin OF
North Mulberry street, died Friday
evening at the family home, of Bright's
disease. Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at 1:30, at the home
Rev. j. s. Steininger officiating. The
remains will be placed in the vault at
Oak Hill, pending the arrival Of her
daughter, Mrs. l.. H. Wood, who is at
present touring Germany. "
Mrs. Goodwin was born in. Scotland,
and can to America with her parents
In 1851. The family settled in Oakland
county, and the year following she was
married to iMr. Goodwin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Goodwin went to Wayne county
q year later and took up their
residence on farm. Later they came
to Shiawassee county and settled In
Rush township where they remained
until 30 years ago. They then moved
to this city and have made their home
here continuously since. Mrs Good.
win was a member Of the first Metho.
dist church establisheS in the county,
being one of the first to join the church
in Rush. She had been member of
the First M. E. church in this city for
over 30 pears and was treasurer of the
Ladies' Aid society for 81 years, finally
resigning because Of her inability to get
around.
The deceased is survived by two
children, A. N. Goodwin Of this city
and Mrs. l.. II. Wood, now in Ger
many. She also leaves two brothers,
John Grierson of Flint, and Joseph
Grierson Of Plymouth, and one sister.
Mrs. Margaret Forebee Of Flint. Sew.
eral grandchildren and great grand
children also survive her.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19
City Votes to Bond.

But 24O votes were cast at the special
election, Wednesday, to decide as to
issuing $4,000 of bonds to re'pave West
Main street and $1,000 to pave East
Main from Park to Saginaw. The first
proposition received ITO votes with 90
against it. The second 144 votes with
n against it, every ward giving ma
jority for each proposition, but hot q
three fifths vo.ein part of the wards,
but both propositions were carried by
the city at large.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19
Sues Mich. Central Railroad for 5000

Edward Mcclure of this city has
started suit through his attorney, Seth
Q. Pulver, against the Michigan Cen.
trail railroad, for damages in the sum of
$1,000. Mcclure sets forth that two
weeks ago he went to Saginaw on Sat
urday, buying ticket good for 80 days
Sunday night he boarded the flyer at
Saginaw, and when the conductor came
to get his fare, the train had reached a
point one mile out of Saginaw. He
refused to take the return ticket and as
Mcclure had no money with him, the
conductor put him off the train. He
declares that he had to go back to Sag
inaw, look up relatives and borrow
money of them. The conductor on the
morning train on Monday, Mcclure al
leges, accepted the ticket.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19
Prohibition Convention.

There will be a conference of the Pro.
hibitionists of Shiawassee county for
the purpose of electing a county COM
mittee, and to transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before the
meeting. in the Y. w. G. A. rooms,
Owosso, July 21st, at / 80 p m. Let
every prohibitionist who can attend
this meeting. GEO. P. CAsLER,
Chairman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19

trained, but she is naturally fitted fol
the work which she has undertaken fol
the summer in Lansing. In sreakine
OF the playground work in general she
said:
There is no movement of modern
times, affecting the life and education
OF the young, that has been received
with greater enthuiasm than the one
which has for its end the establishment
OF Fairgrounds and the organization
and encouragement of the play in
terests Of children. We have been con-
vinced that no child can develop nor
mally unless he has opportunities for a
great deal of play. 1t is also impos-
sible for child to mature properly
without almost constant motor activity
during the years preceding adolescence
SPONTANEOUS EXERCISE BEST.
"a child will gain more of value, for
his nervous and physical development,
from spontaneous than from mere
formal exercise either in the gymnasium
or outside.
"Organized play is needed much more
today than it was years ago, because
then the child had plenty of chances
for exercise and activity out of doors.
Today the rapid progress of the nation
gives very little, if any, chance for
spontaneous exercise except on the
Fairgrounds.
The yards of most up.to date houses
are not large enough for the usually
interesting games and then, too, the
child does not enjoy playing alone, as
he soon tires of it and will simply SIT or
roam ainlessly about, which tends to
make him very dull.
I'm the Fairgrounds, which are rapid
ly being introduced into almost all the
cities and towns of any Importance,
there is plenty of room and good COM
panionship, above all there Is good
material for the children to play on or
with, as swings, teeter, boards, sand
bins, courts for tennis, volleyball, new.
comb and other like games. Balls and
bean bags, etc, are a'so in abundance.
cat every playground there is also a
supervisor and number of assistants
who watch over the children, teach
them new games, correct their little
habits and mistakes in general, try to
show them the right path to healthy,
happy and successful future.
"A playground is not merely place
TO play, as is often thought, bat it is
place where the child has every oppor-
tunity to develop his mental, moral and
physical faculties under the proper
conditions and environments
PLAYGRoUNnS OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK
The Fairgrounds are open six days of
the week, from $50 to LEO o'clock and
from ! 80 to $50 o'clock. All children
are not only allowed, but are urged to
go to the Fairgrounds. A few days
ago member of the Playground as.
sociation was confronted by woman
who said she had a child she would
like to send to the Fairgrounds and she
would like to know how much it cost.
There is no cost-it is free to children.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19

Warren PIerpont was called to Nj.
Pleasant this morning by the serious
sickness of his father, 8. N. Pierpont,
who Is at the home of his son Wilbur.
Mr.. Pierpont, who is SO years Of age, Is
suffering from heart trouble.
Jas. r. Ketcham left Wednesday to
harvest the wheat crop on the farm
which he formerly owned near Niagara
Falls, N. Y.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19
DEATH BY SUICIDE.
Henry c.. McGuineas Hangs Him
seif-Despondent Over Business
Affairs,


Troubles of various binds which had
come to Henry q. McGuineas during
the past few years, beginning with the
loss of position as railway mail clerk
on the road between this city and Mus
kegon, the death of his wife two years
ago, the burning of the building which
he owned ut the corner of Washington
and Main streets last fall and some
financial losses, together with the
worry over the care of his children, so
worried him that he had at times for a
few weeks past expressed the desire
that death might end all his troubles
and had even suggested that he might
take his own life. Evidently one of
these spells came upon Mr.. McGuineas
some time Sunday forenoon and while
alone at his home he proceeded to end
his life by hanging himself in his gar
age, his body being found there about
$50 Monday morning by his daugh'
tsrs. The girls, Martha, aged 16, and
Josephine, aged IA, left home Sunday
morning to attend church and then
went to spend the afternoon at the
home of their half. sister, Mrs. s. A.
Clapp. When they returned in the
evening their father was not there and
they retired after waiting for him some
time. In the morning they discovered
that his room had not been occupied
during the night and they began the
search which ended as stated above.
The children at once summoned help
and E. A. Gould, who resides near
their home, called Drs. Arnold and
Phippen who stated that he had been
&c I'd a number of hours. Justice Erie
gel, who was also called, decided no in
quest was necessary. The remains
were cut down and taken to the under
taking parlors of Knapp & Smith.
Funeral services were held there We'd
nesday morning. conducted by Rev.
q. II. Hanks, and the remains were
taken to his old home near Manistee
for burial. The deceased was a mem
Der of the Masonic lodge and several OF
the members were present at the ser.
vices. as well as number of friends.
Beside the children mentioned deceas'
ed is survived by his step-mother and a
sister, Miss McGuineas, and one bro.
ther who resides in Manistee, bro.
ther in Chicago and another at Frank.
fort. The deceased was 48years Of age.
Until within few months past Mr.
McGuineas had been active in several
business enterprises, having done con.
siderable real estate business, written
large amounts of old line life in
surance, and had owned different pieces
of real estate in and about the city,
having at the time of his death 900
acres of land in Owosso township
which will some day be very valuable.
When misfortunes came he seemed to
lose his nerve and the interest which
he had previously shown in everything
which tended to advance the interests
of the city and there can be no doubt
but that he was temporarily deranged
when he took his own life.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19

There will be mass meeting in
Owosso, Wed, July cath. at the Old
Armory, . p. m. All are invited tn
join the Progressive Woodrow Wilson
Club that will be organized. A move
is being made to organize q Wilson
Club in each township.
l.. b. ALLISON,
Chairman County Committee.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Dawes spent
Thursday with relatives in Oakley.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
MUTINOUS CONVICTS.
QUELLED BY MILITIA.
WON'T RESUME WORK

JACKSON, MICH, Sept 4.-With
state troops in every section of the
Jackson state prison, 800 convicts were
marched to work today following the
riotous scenes yesterday Wien the SOL
diers fired two volleys TO crush the
mutiny.
The institution was quiet today. Oc-
casionally a cat call or pounding on a
cell by some boisterous inmate broke
the silence, but it only required re-
buke from a militiaman to subdue the
belligerent
Between so and 100 prisoners, while
held in check by the soldiers, refused to
go to work when the general order
was sounded throughout the prison.
They say they win die before they will
lift a finger to do a thing for the in
sttuton again unless Warden Simp-
son resigns These men will be fog
ged, but the manner in which it will be
done has not been stated by the warden
or the board of control
Soldiers with fixed bayonets are sta
toned in the shops with orders to
charge on any inmate who refuses to
obey the prison rules. The board of
control was determined today to use
the severest measures possible to pre-
serve discipline
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04

hotel clerk, not an imitation-can take
a look at a man as he comes in the
door, size " his roll and his disposi
ton and know whether he wants
$3.50 on the air shafts or a suite vim
bath overlooking the lawn. No it ism,
his clothes. | couldn't say lust who,
it is But it's there We don't Often
make mistakes.
Tipping Hurts the Hotel
Tips? Now. why do. YOU renorta..
always start the tip question? But rI
tell you something you didn't know.
perhaps. The hotel men wish tber.
wasn't any such thing as a tin. W.
pay our help, at least we do in the
South. and there's no real reason for
tipping
IN tell you why hotel men don,
like it. Suppose you go into lunch and
order 1o-cent steak and slim the v.ai
ter a quarter tip. He's likely to bring
you 81 or $1.25 steak for Is cent
and the hotel loses the difference sr5
you get more than you paw for Ard
besides that, if waiter or heu h..
gives you more service than you're en-
titled to it means some other s,,es.
who didn't tip gets less than is CON,
ing to him and he goes away with
crouch on the hotel.
Yes, the spring crop of brides and
grooms has been about up to 49,
aVerage-perhaps little better. And
say, they're the easy folk to please
They never kick on anything. for thew
don't see anything but each other
can spot them at a glance and ! al
ways give them the best in the house
and tell the bell hops not to bother
them. The man. just married will
usually take the best and nav for II
whether he can afford it or not and
you can't blame him. Naturally a ma,
wants to make a good showing even
If it can't last. No, I'm not mar
ried man. but l can sympathize with
them"
One of the principal objects Of the
American Greeters. of which the South
eastern association is a part is to co-
operate in catching and getting rid of
hotel dead beats, those we'll dressed
travellers who leave trail of bad
checks and bum drafts behind them
They swap descriptions of such gen
try, send out photographs of forged
signatures and help the hotel proprie-
tors in improving conditions in every
way they can.
Leslie ID. Fairchild. of the Hotel PAT
ton, Chattanooga, was elected presi
dent, succeeding w. Nj. Little of the
hotel Dinkler, Macon. F. J. Swift of
| the New Kimball, was elected vice
president for Georgia. Claud L. Eng
land, of the Lanier, Macon. was re-
elected secretary treasurer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
SISTERS OF MERCY MARX
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY

COLUMBUS. GA. Sept. 4.-The Sis
te $ of Mercy of the Church of the
Holy Family in Columbus are today
celebrating the tiftieth anniversary of
the establishment of the Catholic con
vent in Columbus. The celebration Of
the pontifcal high mass beginning at
$50 O'Clock this morning. was one Of
the features OF, the days program.
The exercises are being conducted BY
Bishop Benjamin Kelly. assisted by the
Rev Joseph d, Mitchell. of Savannah:
Rev Father Kane. OF Augusta. and
Fathers Mcdonald, Mickey and Molly
neau~ Of Opeliha. Ala, Many other
prominent Catholic chu,chmen are in
attendance upon the celebration Of the
golden jubilee
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
GIRL, MASQUERADING
AS MAN, is ARRESTED
BY SAVANNAH POLICE

SAVANNAH, GA, Sept MAS
querading as man, young woman,
giving her name as Leila Dean, of Gin
cinnati, Ohio. has been placed under
arrest here. The girl is evidently an
incorrigible, She says she ran away
from her home in Cincinnati two years
ago. She travelled ten months with a
circus, which was her only opportunity
for developing her theatrical aspira-
lions,
The girls mother then found her
and sent her to an institution for way
ward girls. She escaped from the home
and made her way to Columbia. S, c.,
where her behavior was such that she
was given a few hours in which to
leave town. Here she fell in with a
crowd of sailors, who fitted her out
with mems clothing and turned her
loose on the streets, after she had her
long hair cut off
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
FLEES HUSBAND
AND IS P|NCHED
Mrs. Nora Medley Declares Her
Father Sanctioned Beating
Given Her by Spouse.

My father had me arrested because
| refused to live with my husband. I
left my husband Sunday after he beat
me Saturday night My father said my
husband ought to have beat me, and
said he would whip me himself if I
didn't go back"
Mrs. Nora Medley who lives in Ell
lott street near North avenue, today
gave this explanation as to why she
is held prisoner in the matrons ward
.at the police station. She was taken
into custody last night at the home of
a friend near her own home, where
she had been stopping since the separa-
ton Sunday.
Mrs. Medley has two small girls. who
are now in possession of their father
she says.
But I'm going to court and take
them away from him." she exclaimed
He shall not keep them. And l don't
intend to live with him any more
either"
Mrs. Medley has been married four
years. Her husband is Ed L. Medley
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Hotel Clerks Discuss Dead Beats and Kickers
GlAD-HANO BOYS IN TOWN

The Southeastern Greeters. otherwise
known as the Glad Hand Boys" are
in Atlanta today to talk of hours and
salaries. of tips and dead beats, of
rooms With baths and best ways to
make man happy at IS a day when
he wanted a 81 room The Greeters
are the hotel clerks of seven Southeast
ern states. There are IS in the or
ganization, but only 80 could leave
their registers for the second annual
convention.
They had breakfast at the Imperial
hotel, with Fred Houser general Sec
rotary of everything in the hotel bust
ness, as guide. entertainer and general
TASK me" man. They held a business
meeting at the Piedmont, took motors
TO Kimballville farm at noon. sur
rounded a barbecue there and returned
for special matinee at the FORSYTH.
Ihey will be given a banquet at the
Pled4mQnt tonight with E. P. Dutton
as the host.
/. They're rather live and knowing
bunch of fellows. these men behind the
registers. even if they do have a wav
OF looking at you as though wonder
ing what house you travel for and how
much sour expense account VIII stand
But there are few. old timers among
them. There wasn't in the whole bunch
one 81 those nineteen carat diamonds
which. used to be the badge of the
hotel clerk and the principal output of
the plate- glass factories,
Old Time Clerk Passina.
& ". c. Poole, main greeter of the old
Brown house, at Macon. and first presi-
dent Of the organization, discussed
s3faveiers, and hotels white waiting for
the Kfmballvtlle motor cars.
"Fhe old time clerk is passing" he
said. You don't see so many of the
|old fellows who know every guest who
ever came to the desk, called him by
his first name and gave him the same
room year after year The personal
element still is strong in the hotel bust
ness; but travellers demand more serv
ice now and less jollying.
The hardest man to please? Why,
the fellow who hasn't been ten miles
away from home. before The ola.tlav-
eiers are no. trouble They'll ask for
What they want, and if YOU haven't
got it they'll take the next best. But
the. gink from slabtuwn off TO see the
sights raises kick before he's dipped
the pen in the ink. makes a holler if
the. wall paper is the wrong Shade OF
pink, and causes a clerk more gray
hairs than all the drummers from Bos.
ton TO Seattle.
Sure, it's easy 10 size up a man. A
good clerk-and l mean a real born
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
VERNONT Gains
PLEASE WILSON
"Shows That Third Party's
Strength Hasn't Come From
Democrats" He Says.

SEaGlRT, y. j. Sept. 4-Governor
Wilson expressed himself as delighted
today over the substantial gains made
by the Democrats in the Vermont cleo
ton
The returns are highly gratifying,
he said You know when the Demo-
Gratis merely held their own in Yer
mont ii was encouraging. but when
they make a gain of between 20 and
80 per cent'as they did Yesterday. YOU
can be sure it means business.
1T is encouraging also to note that
the third party ticket did not draw
any votes from the Democrats. The
third party strength has evidently come
from the Republicans
Smith Candidacy Amusing.
The governor seemed to be amused
over the candidacy of James Smith,
.Jr for United States senator from
New Jersey. but confined his comment
on the Smith candidacy to a broad
grin. When smiths declaration of be-
lief in progreSsiveness was read to
the governor he actually laughed.
When asked to say what he and his
friends purposed doing about Smiths
candidacy. he said
That situation win take care of it.
self"
The governor viii have something to
say ON this subject when he considers
the time opporune. Smith, of course
viii be vigorously opposed. The fight
against him undoubtedly win be led by
the governor himself.
A present from William G. Difforeu-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
STORM 0VERTURNS AUTO;
FOUR OCCUPANTS HURT

GENEVA. \. Y. Sept. 4.-Thousands
Of dollars damage was done by a storm
Of tornado-li like violence which passed
over this section. Apple trees We're
torn out by the roots, school house
was demolished. roofs We're torn from
buildings and telephone and telegraph
lines put out of commission.
An automobile was caught in the
storm and turned turtle. The four
occupants were hurried to the city hos
uit5
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
TWO SACRED HARP
SINGING FESTIVALS
BILLED THIS WEEK

Atlanta is to have two festivals OF
Sacred Harp singers at the same time
The faction Of which B. NJ. Roberts is
president announced today that they
would gather at Cherokee and Wood
ward avenues Friday for three-day
song fest.
They declare they are the real Sacret
Harp singers, including the B. f. White
heirs, The festival is announced as an
Interstate convention, and L. L. White
son of the man who wrote the song
book, will be one of the singers.
Il was cured of diarrhoea by on4
dose of Chamberlain's Collie Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy" writes NJ. E
Gebhardt, Oriole, Pa. There is moth
ing better For sale by all dealers. SO
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
ARMY ORDERS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Captain John
Mcbride, Jr coast artillery corps. re
heyed from staff commanding officer ar.
tlllery district of San Francisco.
Captain John 7. Geary, coast artiIler,
corps, to staff commanding officer artiI-
lery district of San Francisco
Captain W. c. Rogers, Twenty-sevep,n
infantry, from army school, Fort Leaver-
worth, kans., to his proper station
Captain Monroe c. Keith general staff
to Sixth infantry.