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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14
Improvement Association Notes.

George Vinegar of Perry township,
was present at the Tuesday luncheon
to ask the influence of the association
in making the road from Owosso to
Morrice state reward road for the en-
tire distance, some of the road having
already been built and work is to be
completed this fall, leaving about six
miles to connect the two places. Mr..
Vinegar spoke of the advantages ac-
cruing to both the residents along the
road and the inhabitants of the towns
from a pnrely business point of view
and then of the pleasure to be derived
from ride over the splendid road from
Owosso to Perry and then on to Nor
rice, and said with the circuit com.
pleted 1t would be possible to view as
fine farming community as there is in
Michigan. He referred to the fact that
an increasing number of people wished
to come to Owosso not only to trade but
to take advantage of the amusements
and entertainments. His talk was we'll
received and his request that the Owos.
so supervisors use their influence to
have the county commissioners recon-.
mend the construction of the road was
heartily endorsed. The matter was re.
ferred to the road committee for further
action.
The first of series of dinners for the
directors and committees. of the Owosso
Improvement Association to be held
with view of determining upon def.
mite plan of work for the ensuing year
occurred the last of the week when the
industrial committee presented report
upon one, institution which has been
considering Owosso as good point to
locate its business. The discussion as
to what should be done to assist insti.
tutions seeking aid esulted in the
adoption of resolution offered by ID.
M. Christian to the effect that it will
be the policy of the Association to pro.
vide a site and erect suitable buildings
to be paid for in yearly installments,
titleto be given when original cost to-
gether with interest has been paid.
Upon propositions to work for the fol-
lowing were suggested: The purchase
and development of the Emerson school
woods into park, acquisition of other
park sites about the city, installation
of cluster lights in the business portion
of the city, erection of an opera house.
the sale of all real estate now held by
the Association, the collection of all
money due upon lots in the Ann Arbor
improvement addition and the payment
of the balance due upon the purchase
price of the land, combining the fire
departments upon a central location,
pushing the county fair and assisting
in every way possible to secure the con.
struction of railroad from this city to
New Lothrop.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14
Schools Open Sept. 8.

Arrangements are being made by
the board of education for the open
ing of the city schools on Tuesday,
Sept. s. The board has signed up all
of the teachers for the year with the
exception of two, but the assignments
have not been made and will not un-
til Supt. Longman returns to the city
in week or so.
During the summer the assembly
room at the high school has been re-
decorated, tan being used on the side
walls and light green on the ceiling
These colors are restful to the eyes
and form very pretty combination.
A large part of the lawn has been
ploughed up, leveled and seeded
again and next spring a much pref
tier lawn will be held. The portable
school buildings, standing north of
the annex have been frightened up
by a coat of paint.
Harry G. Johnson of Ypsilanti has
been secured to take charge of the
athletics and physical culture in the
schools. He is q graduate of the
Ypsilanti Normal and a great athlete
it is said
The first call for foot ball practice
has been issued by Robert Storrer,
captain of the team. The first prac-
tice will be held on Sept. l. The
prospects are that the school will be
represented by one of the heaviest
teams in it's history. Cummins,
w. Chapman, Blair and Corey, the
heavyweights of the last years team
will be back, while Roach and Scott,
tibet wo big men of st. Paul's school
team, will enter the high school this
fall and greatly increase the team
weight average. Besides being heavy
the men are active and strong and
are among the best backfield men
eyer produced by local schools.
Besides the men named above, re-
naming from last years team, are
Capt. Storrer, Pond and Robbins.
Odell Chapman, who plays a star
game at half or full back, but who
was out great deal of last year be-
cause of injuries, has stated that he
will not play this year. There will be
about SO candidates for places on the
team.
The boys are hopeful of making a
good showing this year and being
able to wipe out the memory of last
years horrible experiences. -
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14
COMPANY n Off For Camp.

The members of Co. II, Michigan
National Guard, were given a good
send. off by friends and relatives when
they left for the State camp at Gray
ling, Wednesday morning via the
Michigan Central railroad. The men
in line were: Captain j. 0. Parker,
First Lieutenant Charles Lahman,
Second Lieutenant Earl Whitehearse;
color bearer, Chas Lueckeman; SER
gents John LaClear, August Schneider.
Charles Wilson, Clinton Whitehearse,
and Howard Rainey; corporals Will
liam Frisbee, Clifford Mckinney, Wal
ter Nempbie. Orlo Beemer, Frank Run
dell and Ralph Lighthill; musicians
Harold Mcmahon and William Beehler
cook, Delbert Moreley; privates Cyril
Angus, Lester Burr, Melvin Bidelman,
Ray Bailey, Otto Bronson, Amos Collis,
Cecil Campbell, Lester Craft, Walter
Dsrr, Roy Elliott, Owen Frederick,
Herbert Freie ick, John Good, Ora
Hsvens, Lester Hoose, Roy Henderson,
Aury Kinsey, Fred Kimmel. Herman
Newman, Arthur Potter, Ray Post
Michael Parks, Clyde Reed, George
Spiegel, Albert Schlaak, Roy Smith
Ward Setterington, Herman Schultz
Frank Tykle, Arnold VanDorn. John
Wade, Arthur Willoughby, Pearl Wells
Alfred weatherwax, Frank Price and
Joe Pelc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14
Real Estate Transfsrs.

G. Benoy to ]. Fitzpatrick lot 1 AL
part of lot 2; bk 10, Woodlswn patx
add, Owosso $500.
G. Robertson to A. Woodthorp ahl
wife, lot 1 bk Q, d. L. Co.'S fifth xA.,
Durand 81, $50.
p. Praay to d. Smith lot C bk 9, M
Kellops add, Perry $400
L. Hollister TO F. w. Moore, SoS CIR
sec 25, Venice $l25.
M. Chafey to Com1. Bank dsf S3zas.
Hdron lots IL, l3, Ia, IS, 16 Gnd rs, ESsy
8 and LOT 10 blk d. l.. Cos let AsEis,
Durapd, $25.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14
Family Reunions.

The annual reunion Of the Vincent
family was held Wednesday in the
grove at George Vinceht's in Middle
bury township, eighty. one members Of
he family being present. VIM. Vim
cent of Gaines, read the family history,
music and games also being enjoyed.
Officers elected were: President, e. R.
Vincent, Middlebury; Sec. Treas Don
aid Vincent, Forest Creek; chaplain, J.
Vincent, Ovid. Relatives were present
from Flint, Gaines, Swartz Creek, Ko.
komo, Ind, Banister, Ovid and Battle
Creek.
The annual reunion of the Cook,
Cooper, Bartlett and Waugh families
of the Maple River district was held
Tuesday at McCurdy park with nearly
one hundred present, and most en-.
joyable time was had by all. The
officers elected for the year are: Presi.
dent, p. B. Reynolds; vice president,
Fred Hartshorn; secretary, Miss Sadie
Cooper; treasurer, G. T. Cook; picnic
managers, Mrs. Warren Pierpont, Mr..
and Mrs. Karl Welte Among those
present from outside the county were
Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Davis of Lansing
Henry Ford, Milan; Mrs. Sarah Kilpat.
rick and Robert Waugh, Detroit; Mr..
and Mrs. Miles King, Pontiac; Orel
Cook, Chesaning, and Mrs Isaac Glad.
den, Syracuse, N. Y.
Byron, Mich, Aug S.-Seventy- ve
descendants of Alfred Gurden were
present at the first reunion of the
Gurden family held this week. 1t was
held at the home of B. S. Fosket two
and half miles west of this village.
A large number of those present had
never seen each other.
The following families were repre-.
sented: MIR. and Mrs F. 81. Gurden,
Mr.. and .Mrsa John ,Gurden, Deertield
Center; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gurden,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Fosket, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Fosket, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
Wrigglesworth, Howell; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gurden, Edwin Gurden, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G. Nelson, Owosso; Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Gillett, New Lothrop; Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Hall, Antrim; Mr.. and
Perry Brockway, Jackson; Mr.. and Mrs.
Reubin Docking, Linden; Mr.. and Mrs.
c. E. Welch, Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Fosdik, Byron.
A program of songs and addresses
had been arranged after which big
dinner was served. B. 8. Fosket was
reelected president and John Gurden
secretary. 1t was decided to hold the
next reunion in Deer6eld Center in
1915 at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fl
Gurden.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14
Local News.

Mr.. and Mrs o. L. Sprague will re-
turn this evening from Beulsh.
Mrs. o. J. Reynolds and children are
home from an extended visit with rela'
tives at Arcadia.
A. M. Bentley, Jr., left on Tuesday
for Duluth, Mimi, on business for the
Owosso Mfg. Co.
H. E. Musselwhite of Grand Rapids,
chief clerk in the railway mail service,
was in the city Wednesday on official
business.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs E A. Roberts
Of Eugene, Oregon, on the 4th inst, q
daughter. Mrs. Roberts will be remem.
bered as Miss Flossie Miller.
b. j. Daniels of Grand Rapids. is in
the city on account of the serious con-
dition Of his mother, Mrs. H.H Daniels.
The latter Las been unconscious most OF
the time for the past "a hours.
Rural Carrier w. H. Halst cad is TAX
ing his annual vacation from Uncle
Sans service and mail is being deliv.
cred on his route by w. q. Mccormick.
Supervisors o. L. Sprague of Owosso.
and d. d. Curtis of Fairfield, will re-
present Shiawassee county at the meet
ing of the state board of equalization
to be held in Lansing next week.
The Consumers Power Co., has re.
moved it's Office from West Main street
to 40 East Exchange street, the entire
building have been arranged for its
use. The offices on the first floor are
fitted up in fine style.
Owosso friends will be sorry to learn
of the accident which befell Cadet
Harry Sprague of this city, while on
the cruise with the U. s. Naval
Academy cadets just before leaving
London, England, for home. In some
manner his left hand was so badly in.
jured that he may lose the second
finger, while the first finger was sever.
ely torn and bruised 1t was fortunate
that the accident did not result In the
loss of the entire hand. Cadet Sprague
will undoubtedly be granted sick leave
as soon as the boat reaches Norfolk and
in that case he will probably return
home next week. -. -. -. -.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14
Burton.

Mrs Mary Hutchins is very i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs Henry
Schroeder-Mrs Rhoda Wright and
her daughter Mrs Claud Nutson and
little son Gordon, of Owosso, spent
Wednesday at the Cadz home-Miss
Anna Mason is spending a few days
outing at the Webber cottage at High
land park, Gull lake-Miss Mabel
Bailey entertained er cousin Miss Lii
lian Daley, of Oak Grove, last week
Howard Root, who spent last week
With his cousins in this place, returned
to his home in Corunna, Sunday
Mrs Marie Olney and daughter Miss
Celia, of Owosso, spent few days with
her brother and wife Mr. and Mrs Fred
Martin, the past week-E r Vincent
and U g Stiff each now ride in new
Ford autos-Mr and Mrs jay Purves
are enjoying an outing at Topiuabee at
the j z Calkins cottage and Mrs
Charles Albertson, the new blacksmith
and his wife, have arrived from Port
Huron, and is prepared to do all kinds
OF blacksmithipg. Mr. Albertson comes
very highly recommended as q black
smith and as citizen, and those wish
ing work done in this line will do vel
to call at the Burton shop--Misses
Anna and Kate Holland and Mrs Gran,
Wright of Owosso, spent one day last
week with old friends in this place
VIM CASTOR and daughter Miss Edna
and Alice Hall of Tecumseh, are guests
at the E w Mason home Oliver
Hutchins of Pittsburg, spent Thursday
at the home Of his sister and husband
Mr. and Mrs H Schroeder.-T The infan,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs c A Brainart
is quite i'll at this writing-Mr ant
Mrs L ID Littlefeld and son Darwin o.
Lansing, spent last week relatives il
this vicinity Mrs e A Snyder wa
called to Owssso, Wednesday, to nurs,
CHARLES Wilkes and wife came ove
from Battle Creek, Wednesday, to at
tend the Vincent reunion. There wer,
| over eighty in attendance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14

A welcome rain on Monday did great
good to growing crops in this county
aud in fact over good share of the
state.
The Detroit Journal reports Miss May
Butterfield of this city, as having ar
rived at London, Eng. AS she was
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 81. Layerock,
it is probable they are also there.
Following is list of letters adver-
tised at the Owosso postoffice for the
week ending August s. 1914: James
Brown, Charles Comstock, William
Fitzpatrick, Miss Allie Goodin. Mrs
Fern Hoose, Mr.. and Mrs. Josef Lawrie,
Albert Mcconnell, Thos. e. OToole,
Owosso Furniture Co., Mans Ain Pan.
brain, Mr.. Plant, Wayne Thomas.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14
Essig-Willett Nuptials.

Relatives in this city have received
announcements of the marriage of
Miss Ethlyn Elizabeth, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Willett, of
Golden, Colo, and Benjamin Clarke
Essig of the same place which took
place in Denver, Wednesday Aug. 3.
Mr.. Essig is a son Of Mrs. M. w.
Southard of this city and formerly
lived in this city. He graduated from
the local high school with the. class
of 1909. after which he entered the
Colorado School of Mines. Friends
here extend congratulations.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14

Earl Jewett is visiting S'~psreSxE
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jewett, GinoS
street. Mr.. Jewett il sales mnusgsr
for the Hudson Automobile CO., sss
has recently returned from busss&
trip to England, France, Cuba, CkSae
Italy, India and Egypt. Nr Jewcts a
former Owosso boy and ia well tpesr
here.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14
Boys Disappear.

Samuel Rockingham and ROLAND
Sanford, fifteen year old Owosso boys,
who have been working during the
summer, took their savings, Wednes-
day, and disappeared. 1t is thought
they will sooon be heard from as they
are good boys and have good homes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14
GILBERT j. COLE
Popular Register of Deeds Again .
Candidate For the Office.

The announcement that Gilbert J.
Cole, the well known and popular regis
ter of deeds, is again candidate for
the Office is pleasing news to his many
many friends in Shiawassee county.
The Office of register of deeds is a
peculiar one in many respects, and is
one of the few Offices Where it is gen.
orally acknowledged that long service
in the Office adds greatly to the eff.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14

George A. Perrigo died at an early
hour this morning after a long sickness,
He was for years prominent business
man. and had served as alderman and
supervisor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14
Odd Fellow Picnic.

The Shiawassee County Odd Fellow
Association will hold its annual picnic
at McCurdy park on Labor day. A pro.
gram Of addresses. games, sports and
drills is being planned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. August Birk spent
Sunday at Whitmore Lake.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-11-03
TROOPS ASKED
TO Q|jElL.
RIOTS
Arkansas Federal Court Is
!. Anxious to Get Use Of
Some Soldiers

Washington. Nov. President Will
son, Attorney General Gregory and
Secretary Garrison discussed at a
long conference at the White house
tonight the advisability Of sending
federal troops to the strike zone of
Hartford Valley, Ark, to assist Frank
A. Youmana United States district
Judge, In enforcing the orders Of his
court.
No decision was reached, the an
nouncement being made that no troops
would be ordered out tonight, at least.
1t was stated. however, that the re-
quest of the federal judge was under
consideration and the matter would be
held in abeyance at least until to-
morrow. pending sadvices from him as
to the ability Of his marslals to cope
with the situation.
Bloodshed and rioting and an al
most uncomfortable situation were
pictured to Officials here in dispatches
from the strike zone.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-11-03
HOW SILVER BOW BETS ON DAYS BATTLE
SOCIALISTS LOSE GROUND IN FINAL 0DOS
IS PROBABLY
WINNER FOR SUPREME
LEGISLATIVE PROSPECTS WHERE SHERIFF

Butte, Nov. 2.-(Special)-On the
eve Of election, the socialist ticket is
losing ground, the betting goes. The
pool rooms wherein odds on election
are posted, are making Charles Hen
derson, republican candidate for
sheriff, a one to-t two choice. Timothy
Driscoll, the democratic candidate. is
even money, and the hackers Of Har-
vey Smith. the socialist candidate,
need only to bet 81 to win 81.
Matt Canning, democratic candi-
date for county attorney. is odds-on
favorite to win. H. L. Maury, so.
ciaiist candidate, is an even money
proposition, and John A. Smith, re-
publican. is picked BY the bettors to
run, third. Sheriff and county at
torney are the only ones that have at
tracted large wagers. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 was was-red soday on the
outcome Of the sheriffs race, while an
equal amount was, bet that Canning
will defeat Maury for county attorney.
Ths Silent Vote.
It Is conceded that the great silent
vote will probably be republican,
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-11-03
SLIDE HAS CLOSED
PANAMA CANAL
AGAIN

Washington. Nov. 2.-The Panama
canal has been closed to navigation by
another landslide. Colonel Goethals
hopes to have 1t open again by
Wednesday.
Colonel Gocthals cabled the canal
commission late today:
Rapid movement of slide material
in the break north Of Gold Hill blocked
the channel Saturday. Hope to open
channel by Wednesday,"
AS understood at the canal offices
this slide is only an aftermath Of the
big slide OF october IA. when nearly
three quarters of a million yards OF
earth and rock slowly slipped from the
hillside down into the canal prism.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-11-03
TURKEY WOULD EVAOE WAR
But ALLIES TERMS ARE HARD
SHELVING OF TURKISH NAVY AND PERHAPS OF
ARMY TO BE DEMANDED-BELGIANB BATTLE
GOES ON IN OLD BLOODY FASHION
GERMANS MAKE SACMF|C ES ALL IN VAIN
NO APPRECAbLE ADVANCES BY INVADERS

London, Nov. 2.-The grand vizier of
Turkey has apologized on behalf of
his government for the warlike opera
tons of the Turkish fleet under Ger
man commanders in the Black sea,
but It Is said authoritatively this even
ing that the porte will have to go very
much further than this before the
powers Of the triple entente will agree
to resume friendly relations with the
Ottoman government.
1t was disclosed in statement
issued by the French government this
evening that Turkey, in reply to n
note presented by Russia, France and
England on Friday last, agreed to
recall her fleet from the Black sea,
but refused to dismiss the German
officers from her ships and, that as 1t
was believed she could not maintain
a passive attitude without doing this,
the ambassadors OF the entente
powers demanded their passports and
left Turkey.
There is every reason to believe
that, despite the apology of the grand
vizier, which, it is understood comes
from the peace party in the Turkish
cabinet and may not be adhered to by
Enver Pasha, the minister OF war. and
his young Turk followers. France,
Russia and Great Britain not only
will demand reparation but will insist
that Turkeys entire fleet. or at any
rate the cruisers Goeben Breslau and
Hamidieh, be put out of commission
until after the war. Turkeys security
being guaranteed in the meantime.
This would give Russia such su
periority in the Black sea that there
would be no danger Of Turkish raids
1t Is suggested also that deniobiliza
ton OF the Turkish army would bt
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-11-03

while Driscoll is getting the support
Of the saloons and the street vote. It
is, believed Smith. the socialist cans
didate for sheriff, will set only the
straight socialist vote. which, alone,
has never won an election In Silver
Bow county. The socialists in the
past have been successful by reason
OF the fact that disgruntled voters Of
the old parties have herded in the
socialist pasture.
Betting on the legislative end Of the
tickets is light. Long odds are post
ed on the successes of the entire
tickets Of the different parties, the
offerings ranging from four to one on
the democratic to six to one on the
socialist.
Law and order is the slogan of the
republicans and it is being heard
throughout Butte. the republicans are
making q determined effort to elect
Henderson and Smith. DRisco1l. the
democratic candidate, was sheriff dur
ing the miners discords and was
ousted by District Judge Roy E. Ayers
for neglect Of duty during riots. Among
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-11-03
MEXICO TODAY HAS ROFPRES|DENIS
CARRANzA WON'T RECOGNIZE GUTIERREZ

Ell Paso,' Texas, Nov. 2.-Mexico is
today a republic with two presidents.
One of them, Eulalio Gutierrez,
named late yesterday at the Aguas Ca
lientes conference. was elected to serve
only 20 days, said to be the shortest
term of office in the history of any
republic.
The other, Venustiano Carranza,
now in power at the national capital.
has not recognized Gutierrez as sup
planting him as the choice of the con-
vention OF conferences, which pre-
viously had retired Carranza and Villa.
Evidences tonight centered to a re-
newal of actual conflict between the
Carranza and Villa factions. Both
sides were said to have begun move
mert of troops. :.
The short term of office accorded to
Gutierrez was out Of consideration for
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-11-03
SP|RA'TORS.
APPEAR IN
COURT
Four Defendants in Great
New Haven Case Enter
Not Guilty Pleas
TWENTY DIRECTORS
FACE INDICTMENT
William Rockefeller and
Robert w. Taft Among
Number

New York, Nov. 2.--Within few
faours after the handing down today
OF federal grand jury indictments ac-
cusing 20 present or former directors
and the former general counsel of the
New York. New Haven, & Hartford
railroad OF criminal violation of the
Sherman anti trust law, four of the
defendants entered pleas of not
guilty before United States Judge Fos-
ter and were released under bond
May Claim Immunity.
1t was reported tonight that several
of those named in the indictment
would claim immunity on the ground
that they appeared as witnesses in
the Investigation of the New Haven's
affairs by the interstate commerce
commission.
The indictments today were the out
come of a grand jury inquiry which
had been in progress here for several
weeks. Charles S. Mellen, former
president of the New Haven and prin-
cipal witness in this inquiry, was not
indicted. His name appears, however,
in a list Of officers and former direc-
tors mentioned as 'conspirators." The
late ]. p. Morgan is named in this
bill as one OF the "conspirators."
Baker Appears.
1 Bench warrants were issued for the
arrest OF those indicted at the re-
quest Of the federal district attorneys
George r. Baker. rated in recent years
next to the late Mr.. Morgan as the
leading financial power in Wall street;
Lewis Cass Ledyard, one of the coun-
try's best-known attorneys. and
Charles NJ. Pratt, a director in the
Standard Oil company. appeared per-
sonally in court to enter their pleas
George MacColloch Williams, who i.
81 years old, was represented by his
son. Their bail was fixed at $4,000
| each.
The indictments charged conspiracy
| in violation of the Sherman anti.
trust law to monopolize commerce
| Under section OF the law under
which they were returned. the maxi.
mum penalty upon conviction is on,
year imprisonment and $1,000 fine.
The List.
| The list OF those indicted includes
| William Rockefeller, George Mac
Colloch Williams, Charles F.. Brooker
William Skinner. d. Newton Barney
Robert w. Taft, James s. Elton
James s. Hemingway, A. Heatch Rob
ertson, Frederick F. Brewster. Henr.
K. McHarg, Edward d. Robbins. for
mer general counsel of the road
Alexander Cochrane, John l.. Billiard
Thomas Dewitt Cuyler. Theodore N
Vail, Edward Milligan and Francis 7
Maxwell.