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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16
CAN LAND 900 MARINES.

Roar Admiral Badgers force at
Tampico not including vessels held in
readiness but not actually ordered to the
scene, will comprise eleven great battle
ships with many cruisers and auxiliary
carrying in all about 1900 men. \ state
mont issued by the navy department to-
niEht said:
THE compliments of the seven battle
ships Of the Atlantic fleet which proceed
to Tampleo viii tota. about $500 men,
There will be $500 marines available at
Tampico as landing force, fully
equipped for field service
There viii be eleven battleships in
Mexican waters, with total complement
. Of nearly ten thousand men: Arkansa,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-16


Incido,toI1,. ,,,,,. 90 a., ,,o,.o,
ders issued hv Secretary Daniels is
understood to have been transmitted
to Charge 'Shaughnessy, so that the
Huerta government might be informed
of the course which the United States
had adopted. 1t was said that there
was no necessity of Informing other
foreign governments unless state Of
blockade was declared
News OF the despatch of the fleet l.
Mexican waters was received IN Congress
with general satisfaction. In the House,
Representative Murdoch Of Kansas pub
licly proclaimed the news OF Secretary
Daniess order and there was n mild
demonstration of approval. No public
announcement was made In the Senate,
but the news quickly spread about the
chamber and into committee rooms where
senators were engaged in Official bust
ness.
The despatch of the feet created only
mild excitement in the national capital
generally Newspapers ordered their
representatives, to Hampton ROADS ana
tonight the navy department had grant
ca PERMISSION 10 " reporters ana photo-
sfaphers 10 accompany 'he meet 'n i'9
| cruise
TRIP WILL REQUIRE \ WEEK.
| II will he fuIv a wceI, before the
| Atlantic fleet 10 assembled at Tampico.
| Roar Admiral padpar will rank both
| Admiral E1etchor and Rear Admiral
| A1avo. and will take compIete charge of
| the situation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
FRANCHISE ADOPTED
Owosso Gas Light Conpany's New
Authority to do Business Must
be Approved by People.

The city council at Mondays meeting
considered the franchise desired by the
Owosso Gas Light Co. and on Tuesday
evening at special meeting unani
mously adopted it as it appears on page
8 of this issue The franchise provides
for. gas at 81 05 with the rebate for
prompt payment, being 10 cents lower
than the price now received by the
company; also provides minimum of
90 cents per month; also that the bust.
ness may be taken oyer by the city on
90 days notice at fair appraisal, for
annual reports to the city, and for re.
adjustment of rates every five years.
The franchise in order to be effective
must now be sanctioned by the people
of the city at the election April 6 In
the meantime thorough discussion
and understanding of the matter may
be gained by the voters.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
Company n 6anqueted.

The rather informal banquet rendered
the members of Co. H by number of
the business men of the city on Tues
day evening at the armory was thor.
oughly enjoyed by all who were fortu-
nate enough to be present During the
drill hour Private o. F. Beemer, on
behalf of the Company boys presented
Frank E. Evans, the retiring captain,
with a gold watch and chain. Capt
Evans feeiingly expressed his thanks
for the remembrance. Drill over, some
time was spent in social way after
which the spread was served and then
with Elk. Mayor Burke presiding as
toastmaster talks along lines of interest
and Importance to both the Company
and city were given by G. ID. Bell,
James Osburn, II. b. Sturtevant, w. f.
Gallagher. G. J. McNally, NJ F..
Blair, w. E. Hall, John Steck, Fred
Welch. Capt. Evans, Lieut. Lahman,
Corporal Hart and E. o. Dewey. The
subject of the csptaincy of the Company
was mentioned by several of the speak.
ers and the hope was expressed that G.
d. Bell would decide to accept, the
Company having expressed themselves
unanimously in his favor at a former
meeting and did again during the even.
ing by rising vote
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
D. A. r. OFFICERS.

The regular meeting of the - a.
r. was held Wednesday aftecD9cs
at the home of Mrs. Arthur Iik1rs.
Mrs. w. r. Goodrich and Mrs Vars
were hostesses. Officers, wlr0 s1-g.
to take their places next fall. ge-P
elected as follows:
Regent-Mrs. +. +. Dudley
First vice regent--Mrs. WiBMN
Waters.
Second vice regent-Mrs. a. VI,
Hume.
Secretary-Mrs. Albert West
Treasurer-Mrs. Rolla B7geEca
Chaplain--Mrs. Adelaide Thow1s-
son.
Registrar-Mrs. j. Memo Ber r
ley.
Historian-Miss Gregory.
After the election Mrs. Wesa rezsE
very interesting paper on "NorfS->
western Territory"
Refreshments were served and :.
social hour enjoyed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
DRY CAMPAIGN. OPENED.
Bancroft Visited by Speakers Who
Have Convincing Arguments.

Bancroft, March 2.-The cam
paign to keep Shiawassee county in
the dry column, was officially open
ed, so far as this village is concern
ed, Sunday when speakers from
Owosso, including Odell Chapman,
talked at the local churches. Clay
ton Cook, campaign manager, and
Leon F. Miner talked at the Congre-
gational church in the morning
while Roy ID. Matthews and Ellis F.
Wilson spoke at the Methodist
church. In the afternoon Mr.. Chap
man addressed about forty persons
at the Methodist church.
Mr.. Chapman's talk was charac-
terized by the same striking truths
and telling blows that his former
addresses about the county have
been and he did much good.
After a few preliminary remarks
the Owosso man told his audience
people is whether or not the saloon
shall come back to us in the same
form in which it was conducted be-
fore local option was adopted. He
asserted that the saloon people
have given us no assurance that the
places will be conducted in any diff
ferent manner than they were be-
fore they were put out of business.
Had they gone to the legislature
and secured the passage of a
stringent liquor law, thus showing
the people that they want to do bet
ter, they would have more chance
to win in this election, Mr.. Chap
man asserted.
Il am not here posing as refor-
mer," declared the speaker. 81 am
the same man that / have always
been, no better and l hope, no worse
Previously | have been with vets.
| arguing that regulation was better
than prohibition. After four years
| experience, however, | have come
| to the conclusion that the country
is better off without any saloons,
particularly Owosso. Local option
has cleaned up Owosso.
! "The saloon, according to govern
| ment statistics is the cause of more
crime than any other institution in
the world" asserted Mr.. Chapman
1T is also the cause of Sc per cent
of the divorces in the United States
Continued on page two.)
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
THE o. m. CHRISTIAN COMPANY
Incorporated for s5o,Ooo-6is Store
Will Be Remodeied.

Articles of incorporation of The
ID. NJ. Christian Company have been
filed with the secretary of state at
Lansing. The new company has
capital stock of $4,000. It's Off
GERS are
d. NJ. Christian, president; L. ii.
Christian, vice president; w. A. Up
ham, secretary; and E. w. Mosher,
treasurer.
The dry goods business that has
been so long and so successfully
conducted by d: NJ. Christian will be
continued. The store building will
be remodeled and when it is COM
pleted Owosso will have one of the
finest and most up-to-date depart
ment stores in Michigan. The wall
between the main room and the
present cloak and suit department
annex will be removed and the en-
larged room comprising the entire
first floor of the Christian block
will be devoted exclusively to staple
and fancy dry goods and kindred
lines for which this store has for
the past thirty years been so fam
Gus. The dress goods and silk de-
partment will be given special
prominence and every section. and
department of the store will be i'm
proved. A fine electric passenger
elevator will connect the four floors
of the big store.
The cloak and suit department
will take possession of the entire
second floor, except a section re-
served for the growing millinery
business of the company and will be
one of the most beautiful and com
plete ladies ready-to-wear stores n
the state. The big carpet business
of this company will be given splen-
did quarters, occupying the entire
third floor. New polished hard
wood floors are being laid and ev.
erything that is best in carpets
rugs and floor coverings will be
found in this modern carpet store
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06

changing my position with every WIN
that blows. believe in projections tn
and manufacturing iRdEs-
tries alike, and am thoroughly cGs-
vinced the policy of protection brinepG
greater measure of prosperity &c ess
American people than any other syS
tenn
Mr.. Fordney said he would iiSe tn
call the attention of the News t3 S;ts
fact that from 1894 to 1897, during ths
life of the 80 called Wilson free trGds
law, prices for all commodities reached
the lowest level known in the hsstGsY
Of our republic and that a tine never
existed when the laboring men o< teiS
country were called upon to gfvs
greater effort and longer hours Of lskur
to secure a given quantity Of the ReceS-
stiles of life than during that period az
low prices, low wages and general &er
preston. and in addition thereto, eEs.
ployment ofSany Kind was most diss sztt
to find.
1.-The News knows l am an av0we&
protectionist, said Mr.. Fordney, '-Sce
they intimate / an inconsistent. l.
would ask the News to suggest what
should do or say to be consistent WITH
my past record on the tariff. Tkey
criticise me for favoring protectieg o.
the farmers. If the News favors lxG
lection to Detroit manufacturers and
does not favor protection for the faru-.
ers, l say they are inconsistent AZ
able statesman recently said, I sdxaice
a protectionist respect free tY&dsc>
for he at least is consistent; but for tSe
man who fauors protection on what Ss
produces and free trade on what ts
consumes, l have neither admiration.
nor respect The News would evJ-
IDENTIFY have me join the last c2asss
named and as resident of the steE.
favor free trade on farm products
Before suggesting that change TT
views to free trade, however, wugz-
have the News point out the industries
in the United States that have inc~exsst
the number of their employees OF Gts'
new factory that has been estsblisEed
in this country Oh account OF any co
couragement given by the Underwood
tariff bill, Democratic free trEte arS
low tariff measure.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
Play Well Presented.

The auditorium Of the Central School
was crowded Monday evening when
the Junior class presented "The Fresh.
man" and all were highly pleased with
the excellent work done by the entire
cast, which was we'll chosen. The play
was full of funny situations and the best
was gotten out of each incident. Those
taking part were Robert Storrer, Har-
old Coon, Cornelius Pond, Walter
Newsome. Glen Crane, Clarence Camp
bell. Harold Gordon, Gladys Reule,
Margaret Copas, Hazel Hinchey. Rosa
lind Hook Leonard Seel rendered vic.
lin selections. The receipts were un-
usually large.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
ARMORY ENDORSEMENTS
BY Burton and Riverside Farmers
clubs-No Votes in Opposition
Sentiment at Ourand Grange Meet
ing Favorable

Sentiment at Ourand Grange Meet
ing Favorable
Two more Farmers Clubs, the Bur.
ton and Riverside gave approval Thurs.
day to the request which will be pre-
sented at the April meeting Of the
board Of. supervisors for county aid to
the amount of IS, 500 tor the erection of
an armory for Co II and an auditorium
with sufficient seating capacity to care
for large public occasions. The Burton
Club met at the home of Fred Love,
Rev. c. FL. Hanks and W. A. Seeg-
miller presenting the question, which
met with favorable response from The
members present and on motion of the
host the Club took action as stated
The Riverside Club was entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wallace, Fred
Welch, a member of the Club, ex.
planned the armory proposition and on
motion of Elmer Black the supervisors
were rsapested to make the .appropria.
ton. The question was favorably dis
cussed at the Durand Grange meeting
the first of the week but no formal
action taken.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
NEW PASTOR
Rev. Hartley Garfield of Negaunee,
Will Come to Owosso First
Methodist Church.

District Superintendent A. B. Leon.
ard of Flint. met with the official board
of the First M. E. church Friday even.
ing and as a result of the conference
Rev. Hartley Garfield of Negaunee,
Mich, will come to Owosso as pastor of
the First M. E. church to succeed Rev.
D. II. Glass who has taken up special
work.
Rev. Garfield is a man forty. one years
of age. is married and has four child
ren, one boy in Albion college, daugh-
ter who is teaching school and two
children at home. He served five years
at Howell, FIVE years in Port Huron and
is said to be an able preacher and
capable worker. He will be welcomed
Sunday, March 15-"Go to Sunday Sun.
day."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06

Newspaper reports have given gen
eral idea Of the flood conditions in south.
ern California, but the following taken
from card written by Mrs. Geo. 81.
Wilson, formerly of this city. now q
resident Of Compton, gives more
definite idea of the real condition: I'VE
are living in flooded region for the
first time We are on high ground and
have been all right but the river has
changed it's course and the raging tor
rents have washed out boulevards,
ranches. groves, etc, carrying houses,
live stock, etc, in the path. Two per-
sons from here were drowned. Boats,
RATS and hip boots have been common
on the main streets. Great damage has
Resulted Mrs. Wilson also reports the
recent birth Of son to their daughter,
Hsrriet, making the seventh grandchild
In the families Of the four children of
Rey. and Mrs Wilson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
Owosso 10 Entertain County King S
Daughters.

rhe Owosso Circle of the Kings
Daughters will entertain the county
convention in June and arrangements
are being made to make this one of the
best county conventions in the history
of the order. At the annual meeting
Friday evening, at the home of Mrs. c.
s. Watson, corner Washington and
King streets, the new officers will be
elected, reports of the yeai 8 work will
be read and plans for the future work
discussed. Every member of the Circle
is asked to be present and bring one
guest who may be interested in the
work. All members are urged to pay
their dues at this time. If any mem.
Der is detained it will be appreciated If
she will send her dues.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
Want Fair Between City.

About 80 Corunna business met met
Tuesday evening and discussed the
county fair proposition, wishing it
established but desiring the grounds to
be located half way between Owosso
and Corunna A committee to consult
Owosso citizens was mined and the
meeting adjourned one week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
Not M erged Yet.

The offices of the Wells Fargo and
American Express companies in this
city were not merged March l, as
planned, because of the objection of the
city Of Ann Arbor to the merger plan.
and complaint to the state railroad
commission which will not be decided
for month or more. One ground Of
complaint which will be argued, is that
service will be impaired because of lack
OF competition.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
Rev. Jennings's Lecture

Keep in mind the lecture by Rev. u.
W. Jennings, former pastor of tho Etrss
M. E. church of this city, on Tuecsay
evening next. at the Capgregatisaac
church Subject The Holy Laag--
The lecture will be one of intense tr~
terest to all who are present and it IL
the hope of the commi ttee in chscgs
that Rev. JENNINGS will be greeted bys
large number of people. Admission zs
cents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
Vesper Service.

~ A esperperyiceswill be held Sunday
March 8, at the Y. W. @. A. parlors at
o'clock in the afternoon. 1t will be
an informal religious service followed
by social hour. Every woman and
girl in the city is invited.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
Deputy Raids Restaurant.

Deputy Sheriff Houghton of Durand,
raided the pool room of L. NJ Campbell
at Durand, Saturday, and after finding
jug and three bottles partly filed
with whiskev, arrested Campbell for
violating the local option law. and his
examination has been set for March
10 before Justice Cook. Campbell re-
Gently bought the interest Of his part
ner in the pool room.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
Girl is Incorrigiblo.

Beatrice Olmstead, aged 13, is being
detained at the Dorcas Home pending
an investigation of her case by County
Agent G. II. Hanks. The girls parents
are dead and relatives have been unable
to properly control her. The lprosecut-
ing attorney is investigating charges
preferred against two Owosso married
men in connection with the girl.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06
ARMORY APPROPRIATION
YeH Shwasee County Approprats $500.
To Whom 1t May Concern


ebefto n
to of n
and in
the Armo ommtt Associations
atb
sim mwoudca o
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06

e. A. Gould returned Wednesdsc
evening from q trip to Florida
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-06

Born, Tuesday. to Mr.. and Mrs. AL.
bert Hasse, Stewart, q son.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-20
BIG FIRE IN ROCHESTER,
Bp Atsocinted Prs.s

Rochester, N. Y. March 20.-Fire
early to-day In East Rochester de-
stroyed the Eyer block, burning out
a number of firms and causing a loss
of 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-20
New Tariff and Living
Costs Prove Puzzling
Special TO The Teleerabh

New York, March 2O.-There is a
matter which is causing quite as much
discussion just now as Is the condi-
ton of the money market. That is
the curious and unexpected record
made of food prices since the new tar
iff law was enacted. Nearly six
months have elapsed since that law
went into effect. If the test of six
months can prove anything-and no.
body can say whether it does or not
then the accusation that the trusts
which were favored by the old tariff
law were responsible for high prices
of food was unfounded.
Since the first of October, accord
ing to official statistics prepared In
Washington, there came to the United
States from other countries, princi-
pally Argentina, nearly 100000
pounds of fresh beef. Yet the price
of beef to consumers has not de-
creased. but instead has increased.
Statistics of this kind are spoken OF
by the experts in this city as very
puzzling. No one can tell what the
effect, if any, Of the new tariff law
upon the cost of food commodities
has been, or whether there has been
any effect at all. The best opinion
seems to be that it will take at least
a year, certainly several months after
the harvesting of the crops next sum-
mer, before 1t will be possible to de-
termine, authoritatively, what the ef-
feet of the new. tariff law upon the
cost of foods to the American con-
sumer really Is.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-20
SECRET TO
DARKEN GRAY HAIR
Bring back color, gloss and thickness
with Grandma's recipe of Sage
and Sulphur

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol
added. will turn gray, streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and lux
uriant; remove every bit of dandruff,
stop scalp itching and falling hair.
Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur re-
cipe at home though, is troublesome.
An easier way is to get the ready-to-
use-tonic. costing about so cents a
large bottle, at drug stores, known as
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy" thus avoiding lot of muss.
While wispy, gray, faded hair is not
sinful, we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness. BY darkening your hair with
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur, no one
can tell, because 1t does 1t SO
naturally, so evenly. You just dampen
sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair. taking
one small strand at time; by morn
ing all gray hairs have disappeared
After another application or two your
hair becomes beautifully dark,
glossy, soft and lpxuriant and you ap-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-20
CONFERENCE PLANS
PROHIBITION FIGHT
Preachers Adopt Resolutions After
an Attack on the Liquor
Traffic
By Associdfed Press

Pottstown, Pa, Marcel 30.-The at
titude of the Methodists of the Phila-
delphia annual conference, both
preachers and laymen, on the liquor
question, was shown in two ways to-
day at the third days session of the
one hundred and twenty-seventh meet
ing of the conference and the annual
meeting of the Laymen's Association.
The preachers adopted resolutions
demanding nation wide prohibition,
predicting early legislation to this ef-
feet and censuring license courts for
apparent disregard of the wishes OF
| the people in the communities af-
fected. The faymen raised nearly
$1,000 with which to carry on the
prohibition fight.
The preachers adopted their resoA
lutions after an attack had been di-
rected against the liquor traffic by q
number of the clergymen.
The Rev. Charles Roades, of Shen-
andoah, secretary of the pennsylvania
Sunday School Association, suggested
that all the preachers in the confer
ence set aside certain Sundays
throughout the year for the preaching
of temperance sermons and his sug-
gestion was heartily approved.
The conference decided to forbid
| any member of any church In the con-
| ference from becoming bondsmen for
O liquor dealer or to sign a petition
for a license.