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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
Alumni Reunion.

One hundred twenty-one alumni of
district school No. Q, New Haven town.
ship attended the reunion held Sept.
25 at New Haven Union church. The
day was spent in exchanging remi-
niscences and refreshments were served.
Hiram Findley and George Irland, the
only two surviving members of the frst
class in the school, were present.
The following officers were elected:
President-Hiram L. FindleY, Of
Owosso.
.Tressurer-Mrs. Anna
Swartz. Miller, Chesaning.
Board of directors-Mrs Winnie
Frantz, Mrs. vira Cooper, Mrs. Thos.
Munger.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
Uncle Sam After Holden.

Charles Holden is again the victim of
: his own troubles, having been arrested
yesterday and taken to Bay City by a
deputy United States Marshall, on a
charge of sending improper matter
through the mails, being the circulars
mailed months ago in which he said un-
pleasant and improper things about
Owosso people. He will be arraigned
next week and it is the hope of practi-
caIly everyone who knows the man that
he will be discharged
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
Title Is Clear.

The supreme court has sustained
Judge Miners decision in the case of
Ada Ketchum and Christ Episcopal
church against James Ketchum to quiet
the title to the parish house property
on West Mason street in this city. The
decision confirmed the ownership of the
church through Ada Ketchum. Pull
yer 81 Pend represented Ada Ketchum.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
Owosso High Loses.

The Owosso high school foot ball
team was outclassed Saturday when
playing the Detroit Central high school
team and beaten 81 to 0. With the
hundreds to choose from it was hardly
expected that the Owosso boys could
compete with Detroit.
There has been some unpleasant dis.
cussion this week, and threats to quit
playing, but all differences haye been
adjusted and the years schedule will be
completed and Owosso will undoubt-
edly be on the winning end of it's share
of games.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
NATIONAL COMMANDER
TO BE. PRESENT.
Hon Washington Gardner Will Ad-
dress County Battalion at
Corupna, Oct a.

Col G. II. Hanks of the Shiawassee
County Battalion @. A. R, has re-
ceived an acceptance from National
Commander Washington Gardner Of
Albion, Mich, OF his invitation to ad-
dress the battalion at their annual re-
union at Corunna, Oct. IA. The busi-
ness session in the forenoon will be
followed by dinner served by the Cor
unpa w. r. c., after which an interest
ing program of music and addresses
will be carried out.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
GRAND RAPIDS WHOLESALERS
To Visit Owosso-Ninety in Party In,
cludlng Furniture City Band.

The Grand Rapids Association of
Commerce announces that the members
of the wholesale department will visit
Owosso on Wednesday next on the
eighth annual trade extension trip.
The party travels by special train and
will arrive in Owosso at 1850 a. NJ +,
remaining until 2 p M. Owosso should
give the visitors a warm welcome.
The gentlemen will make other stops
in the county as follows: Corunna, 2:l5
p. M, Vernon 2:55, Durand $3.50, Ban
croft 4:27, Morrice SOY, Perry 5;42,
Shaftsburg 6:07.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
Valves Examination.

Joseph Sampson, the foreigner, who
attempted to murder his wife and son a
few weeks ago, waived examination
when arraigned before Justice Nichols
in Corunna, Tuesday, and was bound
over for trial in the circuit court. If
he pleads guilty he will be sentenced
this month, but if he has to be tried the
case will not come on until the Novem.
Der term.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
USED AS FOUNDRY
General Motors Company Will Make
Reliance Plant a Good Institution
For Owosso

Officials of the General Motors Co.
are figuring on turning the Reliance
plant in this city into foundry. and if
labor and other conditions are found
satisfactory Owosso will not lose by the
removal of the Reliance truck plant to
Pontiac but will gain a permanent and
satisfactory-industry employing highly
paid labor and many more than were
ever on the roll of the old institution.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
WILL BECOME BANKER
Byron p. Hicks Gives up Law Practice
at Durand.

Byron p. Hicks of Durand, former
prosecuting attorney of Shiawassee
county, and one Of the best known and
successful lawyers in this part of the
state, has accepted the assistant cashier
ship of the Shiawassee County Bank at
Durand and will retire from the prac-
tice of law. Mr.. Hicks graduated from
the U. of M. law department in 1898
and soon after opened q law Office in
Durand, becoming prosecuting attorney
in 1907, conducting the county's side Of
the Sugar Company bond injunction
case, and the Court House loan cases.
He has also represented the Grand
Trunk Railway for several years. His
retirement is regretted bat many friends
wish him success in his new undertak.
ing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
Appeal to State Authorities S.

The Owosso City board Of health Wis
tied theOwosso depots, Monday, and
found some unsanitary conditions, and
have asked the state railroad commits
sion to see that the conditions are
changed. The board also found hogs
suffering with cholera near the city
limits, and has asked the state live
stock commission to look after the mat
fer
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
BOYS Not Guilty.

County Agent G. II. Hanks, after in
vestigating the circumstances surround
ing the burning of a barn in Vernon
township owned by w. Blagden, has
decided that the Durand boys, L. 10th
rop. A Bohr and Freeman Atherton
are not guilty of setting the building
on fire as was charged.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
OWOSSO'S FALL FESTIVAL
October IS and II 10 be Two Big Days
Brim Full Of Good Attractions

iuo cuttrCdluIu6uu COumlttoc VI Iuo
Improvement Association met last night
at Secretary Seegmiller's Office and
completed details for the big gathering.
1t is estimated that it will take about
$40. 90 apiece from the business men to
properly present the attractions. Fol-
lowing is the program as ranged:
Thursday NOTWITHSTANDING of the
best draft team, best span of driving
horses and best general purpose team.
Three prizes will be allowed in each of
these classes, s. for first; So for second;
50 for third.
Exhibition to determine the winners
in these classes will take place on Ex-
change street between Washington and
Water.
Thursday afternoon-The laying OF
the corner stone of the new Carnegie
Library by the Masonic Grand Lodge
officers
Thursday evening-Band concert.
Friday morning-Automobile parade
at 10 a. m.
Friday Recommendation ascension
and parachute drop and other free al
fractions.
Friday evening-Spectacular Fire De.
partment exhibition on W. Main street
from No. Hose house, west of the M.
Z. tracks.
During the entire two days, grain,
fruit and vegetable exhibits will be on
display at the old armory. The band
will be engaged for both days and an
effort will be made to get the manu-
facturers of Owosso to display Owosso
made goods in the various store win.
dows.
All prizes are open to competition by
anyone in the county except the prizes
otherwise specified. For best specimen
of pumpkins, not less than three, 1st
81; I'd, 75c; 3rd, soc.
For best specimen of hubbard squash,
not less than three to be exhibited ty
one person, 1st, 81. 90; I'd, 75c; 3rd, soc.
Fer the best display Of farm products
in collection 1st, $500; end, $2 so; 3rd,
81. so; 4th, ST. 90.
For best display of small grains, each
exhibit to be at least quarts. fst ST.;
End, roc; 3rd, soc.
For the best display of vegetables,
each exhibit to- be at least four in mum
Der, 1st, ST. End, 75c; 3rd, soc.
For the best exhibit of beans, each
exhibit to be at least 2 quarts, lst, 81:
end, 75c; 3rd, SOC,
For the best display of corn, each
exhibit to be at least one half dozen
ears, 1st, ST. end, 75c; 3rd, SOC.
For the best display of potatoes, each
exhibit to consist of large plate, 1st,
s1.00; End, 75c; 3rd, soc.
For the best display of apples, each
exhibit TO consist of plate full, not
less than nine apples let, ST.; 2nd, 75c;
3rd, SOC.
For the best display of grapes, blue,
each exhibit to consist of plate full
1st, 81; end, 75c; 3rd, SOC.
For the best display of grapes, white,
each exhibit to consist of plate full:
1st, ST.; End, 75c; 3rd, SOC.
For the best display of pears, plate
full: let, 81; 2nd, 75c; 3rd, soc.
For the best display of farm pro.
ducts to be exhibited in booths and to
be competed for only by the subordi-
nate Pomona Oranges of the county:
1st, $40; end, Sc; 3rd, 81.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
Interesting Address.

Odell Chapman gave most interest
ing talk Sunday to the Brotherhood
class of the Congregational Sunday
school on "Moses, the Law-Giver. "
The large number present were highly
entertained and instructed. Mr.. Chap.
man will give several more talks on
Moses and all persons interested are
Walco me.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
eessinger Goes to Jail.

John Bessinger was sentenced to serve
30 days in jail and pay $50 fine. Mon
day. by Judge Miner in the circuit
court for violating the local option law
at his restaurant and soft drink stand
in West Owosso last spring. Bessinger
plead guilty.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison II. Frain, long
time residents Of Owosso, are removing
to Grand Rapids to reside with their
son Harry.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-10-03
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
PROGRAM.

rkVukAm.
The program for the thirty-ffth
annual convention of the Shiawassee
County Sunday School association, to
be held Thursday and Friday, Octo-
Der 16 and IT, at Byron, has beer
completed Among those on the pro-
gram are w. A. Upnam, Rev. D. n.
Glass, G. F.. Frlegel, Rev. j. G.. York
and Mrs. A. E. Ferry of Owosso.
The program is as follows:
Thursday Morning, October 10.
Baptist Church
10: 0:30-Devotional Exercises, con.
Quoted by Rev. G. f. Tripp, Byron.
Reports of District Presidents
Northeast, northwest, southeast, and
southwest.
Reports of Superintendents--
Cradle Roll, Teacher Training,
Home Department, Missionary,
Adult Bible class, Temperance.
Purity, Secondary Department. =
General conference of Sunday
School Topics.
Meeting Of Executive Committee.
Thursday Afternoon
Baptist Church
1:30-Devotions, conducted by
Rev. T. NJ. T. Stephens, Durand.
Appointment of committees.
How Relate the Sunday Scnool to
the Preaching Service" Rev. D. H.
Glass, First NJ e. church, Owosse
"How the Sunday School was In.
stituted and it's Wonderful Progress"
Mrs. Winnie Frantz, New Haven.
Rural Sunday School Work."
Round Table conference, Fred Wash
burn, State Rural Work Supt.
Time will be given after the pre-
sentation of each subject for fu1' and
free discussion.
Thursday Evening
Baptist Church
7:30-Song service.
Devotions, conducted by W. A.
Upham, Owosso.
Problems of tle Rural School
and their Solution" Fred Washburn,
Benton Harbor.
SOlo-MlSS Florence Ilce.
"The Place and Function Of the
Sunday School, w. H. French, Supt.
Dept of Agricultural Education, M.
A c.
Announcements.
Friday Morning, October II.
Methodist Church
g:3O--Devotions conducted by
Rev. Henry Morgan, Byron.
The Holy Spirits Place in the
Sunday School," Rev. E. A. Cross,
Vernon.
Sunday School Management, Pro-
gram and Course of Study" G.. f.
Friegel, Owosso.
%Class Organization" Rev. z. J.
Cross, Corunna.
"The Teacher Winning the Child
for Christ" Rev. ]. G. York, Owosso.
Invitations for 1914 convention.
Friday Afternoon
Methodist Church
Devotions, conducted by Rev.
Weidenhammer, Bancroft.
Report Of TItasurer.
Election of officers.
Election of Delegates to State con-
vention.
"The Teacher a Sot.. winner Rev. J.
d. Young, Perry.
"a Successful Sunday School
How Developed" Mrs. A. e. Ferry,
Owosso.
Recitation. Walter Cassiday.
Temperance Teaching in the Sun
day School," Prof F. S. Goodrich,
Albion.
Friday Evening
Methodist Church
7:30-Song service.
Devotions, conducted by J. G.. Cur.
tbs, Vernon.
Duet, Misses Pauline and Irene
Savage.
"The Greatest Sunday School Con-
vention Ever Held" Prof. F. S. Good
rich. General Secy. State Association.
This address will be illustrated by
costumes and curiosities. A Sa-
maritan priest, Bedouin chief, a
Samaritan woman, Samaritan girl
and a bride of Bethlehem will be
introduced There will also be
shown a copy of the famous Samar-
titan Pentateuch, which was writ
ten by the present Samaritan High
Priest Jacob, son of Aaron. s'
Closing words of the convention.
Adjournment.
Alumni Reunion.
One hundred twenty-one alumni of
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
ID. A. R. GATHER
IN WASHINGTON

The first of the fall committee
meetings of the d. A. r. which are
held monthly in Continental Hail.
Washington, ID. c., at the call of the
president-general. Mrs. William Cum
ming Story, is being held there today
The special meetings today are of
the Magazine. Continental Hall and
Auditing committees, with meeting
of the hoard of directors tomorrow.
Mrs. George c. Hall and Mrs. Ed
mund p. Moody, who are members of
the committees mentioned, are in
Washington today attending the meet
ings. Mrs Hall is also a member OF
the Board of Directors
Mrs Story is presiding at the meet
ings today, with the exception of the
Magazine Committee, of which Miss
Florence Finch is chairman
That committee met this morning
with Miss Finch in the chair.
A meeting of the Continental Hall
committee will be held this afternoon
and this evening there will be a meet
ing of the Auditing committee.
A special event tomorrow after
noon will be the planting OF shubbery
around Continental Hall. from the 13
original States The planting VIII be
done by representatives from the diff
ferent States.
The first fall meeting of the Caesar
Rodney Chapter Of the d. A. r. will
be held on Friday, October s.
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Sunday School Young People
to Present ''UnCle Eph-
rains Country Board
erS"
HUNDRED SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Sept. SO-The Bible
Class Of Emmanuel Episcopal Church
held a rehearsal last evening for the
entertainment to be given in the
Opera House on the evening os Oc-
tober %. The drama is entitled
Uncle Ephraim's Country Board
ers" and the twenty-eight young
people from the Tenth Ward Alder
man to the musical prodigy will help
TO stage a pleasing entertainment
The congregation of st. Peter s
Church will make the jubilee togoth-
er. Six visits to the church are re-
auired and they will be made on
Sunday afternoon at o'clock when
the rosary will be recited and bene-
diction OF the Blessed Sacrament
celebrated
The monthly meeting OF the Board
OF Education will be held this even
ing. The compulsory school law
goes into effect in the New Castle
schools tomorrow. IL children be-
tween the age Of and IA years must
attend regularly.
In the First Baptist Church to-
morrow afternoon the meeting of the
New Castle Hundred Sunday School
Association will be held. An af-
ternoon and evening session Of the
association will be held.
Hiram r. Borie, Eastern superin-
tendent of the National Tube Com
pany has been visiting New Castle.
He still is anXiOusly watching the
result of the tariff act on ore because
the site is still here for the big open
hearth furnaces should the free orc
come here under the new law. Fol
lowing the pouring o. the billets the
latter will be shipped to the National
Tube Company's mills.
Seminole Loft No. 40 1-2, will
have royal good time during the
coming winter as the loft reorgan-
ized last night. The Haymakers are
arranging for a big time here in two
weeks. Seminole Tribe. Improved
Order Of Red Men, is making good
progress.
The Good VIII Fire Company is
elatod because they are meeting with
success over the Halloween parade
and ball. A special prize is TO he
donated for fancy waltzing in the
Opera Hous that night The com.
mittee in charge expects TO get suffi-
cient funds to have three brass
bands and fife and drum corps in
line.
Or. Elmer L. Cross. County Super
intendent of Free Schools. is tryine
10 get all schools in the county
started. His last school to be open.
ed was a colored one.
Chancellor Curtis Yesterday af-
ternoon reserved his decision in tbs
case Of the Holy TT nifty Polish Ma.
tional Catholic Church versus the
wardens and vestry OF ST. Michsel''
Polish Church and John Zazoniz.
wonski. yesterday. The attorney for
the plaintiff was J. Frank Ball and
the attorneys for the defendant L. I
Handy and Wilbur S. Adams.
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
PAPE'S! BREAKS
A COLD AT ONCE
First Dose Of Pape's Cold Compound
Ends AT Grippe
Misery

You can surely end Grippe and
break up the most severe cold either
IN head chest back stomach or limbs.
by taking a dose OF papos Cold Com
pound every two hours until three
consecutive doses are taken.
70 promptly relieves the most miser-
able headache. dullness, head and nose
stuffed up, feverishness. snoczing,
sore throat, mucous catarrhal dis
charges. running of the nose. sore
ness stiffness and rheumatic twinges.
Take this wonderful Compound as
directed. without Interference with
your usual duties and with the knowl-
edge that there Is nothing else in tho
world which will cure your cold or
end Grippe misery, as promptly and
without any other assistance or bad
aftcr-effects as a 25-cent package o
Pape's Cold Compound. which any
druggist can supply accept no cub.
stitute-contains no qulnine-belonE'
In every home. Tastes nice
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
SINCLAIR DOES
SOME STIRRING
Authors Talk to Passengers
on a Liner is Not ReIiShed

NEW YORK, Sept. 30-Upton Elm
clair, the Socialist novelist, returned
yesterday from Europe with his second
wife. whom he married few months
ago. Mrs. Sinclair comes here to be
operated upon for a serious injury to
her spine.
While in Hallerau, Germany Mrs
Sinclair fell over chair I'm their
room at hotel and has not hoen ablo
to walk without assistance since then.
She is unable to bend her back with
out pain.
Saturday night there was sociahlo
gathering in the saloon of the Min
noapolis. and Sinclair. who is no
Beau Brummel for style. was asked to
make some kind Of talk Taking
his stand al the head of the saloon.
Mr.. Sinclair talked The Jungle's au-
thor talked on Socialism. that being
his favorite theme these days
In simple words, the meaning Of
which no man could miss. the author
Socialist compared the wcll-dresscd.
woll-fed, purse-hllod seaEoers OF the
Minneapolis with the coal -passers
and trimmers away dowr below tho
water line Of the ship.
you are all the same" he said
You are all men, And why do some
OF you come in frst-cabin accommo-
dations while others have 10 come as
coal passcrs The only difference
between you." continued Mr. Sinclair
lis that of price. You have the price
TO come in the cabin and be served as
masters Those below haven't tho
price. so they must work. for theii
passage"
This was a little too strong fol
some Of the passengers, but nothing
to what was 10 shock their cstheti,
nerves when Sinclair suddenly do
/ manded And where did you got tho
price? and why haven't they the
price?'
There was considerable debate on
the matter during the remainder o
the voyage. many passengers doolar
ing they intended to protest TO the
management of the line
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
"TOOTS PAKA'
AT CARRICK
Hawaiian Musicians One of
Ten Big Acts at Popular
House This Week

One of the best and fastest bills
ever seen at the Garrick Theatre
? ID hours without a break which
opened yesterday to good business.
was featured by tho appearance of
"Toots Paka" and her company Of
Hawaiian musicians. which proved
quite treat Miss Paka. whose
father was an American and her
mother a native of Hawaii, is herself
native of the latter is land. and she
combines the striking characteristics
of both races. She is a pronounced
beauty. and on the stage is aptly
styled the Honolulu Queen. She is
a skillful dancer and a splendid sing
er, and her company is one Of the
best musical organizations In the
varieties. The act is quite novel and
is sure to make the same hit here
that it has elsewhere. It is elabor-
ately staged
large audience saw the show last
might and they manifested their ap-
proval all the way through. There
are ten big acts. and comedy is tho
chief feature Contributors TO the
latter class include two acts that made
big hits at the Garrick Theatre last
year. They are those of the Lancton-
Lucier company. which is hilarity
personihed. and HuffOrd and Chain.
who will be recalled as the sport and
the colored person. There is also a
most interesting monkey comedy act
in which the participants arc Nine
Diax's troop Of trained monkeys.
which appear to have almost the in
telligence OF human beings.
A clever comedy singing and dane
ing act is given by Racket. Hoover
land Marcus; Bradley Martin and
Edyth Fabrini appear in a lightnine
change singing and dancing act. which
is quite an interesting novelty, and the
Sisters Emily, clever athletic girls.
have an interesting aerial act. while
Brown Harris and Brown. an extra
act. made a big comedy hit.
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
DRAMA PLEASES
AVENUE CROWD
"A Butterfly on the Wheel"
Is Well Received on First
Night

"A Butterfly on the Wheel" was
presented to an audience that packed
the Avenue Theatre to the doors last
night The assemblage was as en-
thusiastic as IL was large. 1t was by
far the best emotional drama ever
produced on the Avenues stage by
the Conness Players. The production
was triumph no other torn is
sufficiently descriptive.
Miss Rose Bender. the versatile
leading woman OF the Conuess Play
ers. had an opportunity to show her
dramatic power, and she succeeded
admirably. Carl Anthony. the lead
Ing man. also made a distinctive sue
cess
The play Is not comparable to any
thing ever produced by the Connoss
Players From an emotional stand
point it is not unlike the French play
Madame X" but the essentials arc
not similar The French drama has
tragic aspect; the present play is
based on suit for divorce
II was the court room scene. In the
third act, however. that caused tho
audience TO become domonstrative
The auditors were held spell-bound
by the intense realism. Tears were
brought to the eyes of many of the
women when Mrs. Peggy Admaston
Miss Bender) was forced 10 undergo
a severe examination at the hands OF
Sir Robert Fyffe. counsel for the Hon
George Admission (Elmer Bumham)
In the latter's action for divorce. Al.
though brow-beaten, Inundated and
crcstfallen with circumstantial evi-
dence all pointing TO her guilt. she
fought back with desperation and
vigor Miss Bender made a big hit
The play will be a banner event
One Of the distinctive features was
the handsome gowns worn by Miss
Bender in the several acts.
Evening journal., 1913-09-30
FRUIT sHIPMENTs no DATE.

TulA WIN 10 ~ ia
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Sept. 30 Shipments
OF fruit over the Delaware Railroad
TO date as received by the State Board
OF Agriculture, shows the following
Apples. (baskets) -1SO.11s. Last
year, 509.t62.
Pears. (baskctsl -133.443. Last
year. 506.115.
Peaches. tbaskets) )-19O.97S. Last
year. 336.036.
Plums, (pounds) -1O.963 Last
year year. 5S3,91S
Grapes, (pounds) ~, ,7S3.56S. Last
year. 3.164.329
Tomatoes. (basketsl -754.SS2. Last
year. 730.99S
Potatoes. (barrels)-i97,2 pol Last
year lG9.629
Cantaloupes (carriersl -7OO.102.
Sweet potatoes. (hampersl -36 .704.
The shipment of berries. water
melons, peaches and plums have
practically ceased. no shipments OF
some Of the above having been made
during the past week Potatoes and
cantaloupes IN particular show a de-
cided increase over last year T0ma-
toes also show an increase over last
year. Notwithstanding the late cror
occasoned by the late frosts.