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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
Death of MontraviIIe Woodin.

BY the death of Montraville Woodin
the county loses one of its real pioneers,
a man who did his full part in the early
days toward developing the community
in which he resided and who always
took an active part in all it's affairs, a
citizen of sterling worth and Chris
tian gentleman. His death was sudden,
he passed away quietly at an early hour
wednesday morning at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Elmira L. Bailey, North
Shlawassee street, who had cared for
him but short time before he wss
found dead.
Mr. Woodin was born July 26, 1924,
in Middlebury, Vermont, and six years
later went with his parents to Water
town, N. \. AT the age of 10 years the
family removed to Genesee county,
Michigan. and while a young man he
went to Lansing to do carpenter work
on the old state capitol building A
little later he took the contract to chop
and clear what is now Michigan avenue
in Lansing from the capitol east to the
river. Later he purchased a tract of
land near what is now Okemos. but
after trip to Shiawsssee county de.
cided to sell and to locate near Burton.
buying the farm which he afterward
cleared at $l25 an acre. This was
more than sixty.five years ago and the
farm was his home until seventeen
years ago, when because of his age he
decided to quit farming, and removed
to Owosso TO reside. On April 3Oth,
1862, he was united in marriage to Elsie
Jane Park of Chemung Co., n. Y, who
died about four years ago. To them
were born six children, three of whom
survive, Charles r. Woodin of Clare,
Mich, Mrs Elmirs l.. Bailey and L. M.
Woodin of Owosso, The deceased was
one of the charter members of tbs
Masonic lodge at Ovid and for many
years walked through the woods OF
Middlebury TO attend the meetings.
He was active ia political matters, a
staunch Republican and an active
worker. He was repeatedly chosen to
al some township Office, serving in ali
forty years and alwsys with credit to
himself and to the satisfaction of tbs
lectors Mr. Woodin was a member
Of the Church of Christ. Funeral ser,
vices were held Friday morning at the
loine of Mrs. Bailey and burial in the
Middlebury cemetery.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
AGAINST CIGARETTES

Board Of Education Asks City Com
mission to Pass Ordinance For.
bidding the Sale to or Smoking Of
Cigarettes by Minors.
The board of education at its,meetiDg
Thursday evening passed resolution
asking Ithe city conn ission to pas
an ordinance prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes to minors or the smoking of
the same on the streets or in public
places by boys under 81 years of age.
The members of the board were pleased
to join with the Improvement Associa.
tion in requesting the passage of this
ordinance with penalties sufficiently
strong to make it very unpleasant for
those who violate its provisions. Sever.
al of the churches of the city will take
similar action and when the fact is
known that some pupils in the several
grades from the fourth up are daily
smoking cigarettes it would seem that
there should be general request to the
commission for the early passage and
strict enforcement of the ordinance.
Read what Hudson Maxim, the world
renown inventor of high explosives for
use in bait 'eships, guns, torpedoes, etc /,
says of the cigarette habit: IF all
boys could be made to know that with
every breath of cigarette smoke they
inhale imbeciiity and exhale manhood; f;
that they are tapping their arteries as
surely and letting their life's blood out
as truly as though their veins and
arteries were severed, and that the
cigarette is a'maker of invalids, crimi-
mails and fooIs-not men-it ought to
deter them some. The yellow finger
stain is an emblem of deeper degrt da.
tion aud enslav sn 9 1T than the ball and
chain"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
OWoSSo HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Annual Party, Theatrical, and Book
Arranged for-List ofie,5
Class Men,b.,~

The dancing party of the class of
l9lJ, Owosso High School, is nearly
at hand. The party will be held at
Colfax Temple, l. o. o. F., on the even.
ing of February Goth The temple will
be prettily decorated with the class
colors. Logan's seven. piece orchestra
or Lansing. has been secured for tn,
occasion. Walter>Newsom is chairman
or the committee on hall, music and
program, and Cornelius Pond is chair
man OF the committee on invitations.
Inc senior class play at Family thea.
ter VIII be given on March % The the.
atrical to be presented by the class Of
1915 is The Rose of Plymouth Town"
The task of publishing the annual
high school book has already been he.
gun The Spic officers are: Editor in
chief Clarence Campbell; assistant edi.
tor In chief Margaret Knapp; business
manager, Robert Storrer; assistant busi.
ness manager, Harold Hart; society
editor. Gladys Reule; artists, Carol
Chandler. Margaret Copas and May
Cope athletic editor, Cornelius Pond
GRIND editor, Alton Corey, and adver
tising manager, Donald Mccormick.
To Ethlyn Hill has been assigned the
task of writing the history of the grad.
uating class. Kathryn Payne will write
the prophecy.
The class colors are gold and white.
Its motto is "Out of the Harbor, the
Goal Lies Beyond" The Sunset rose
has been chosen as the class flower.
Following are the class officers and
members of the class: President Har
old Gordon; vice president Rosalind
Hook; secretary, Cornelius Pond. and
treasurer. Gladys Dreher, Harold Bunt.
ing. Clarence Campbell. Carol Chsnd.
Ter, Odell Chapman, Margaret Copas,
May Cope, Alton Corey, Glenn Crane,
Grace DeLong, Imogene Dunham, Fran
ces Fowler, Hazel and Iua Green, En-.
erson Greenman, Harold Hart, Dsphens
and Ethelyn Hill, Jean Honecker, Ade-
line Hook. Clarence Howard, Clara
kerby, Katherine Fitzpatrick, Lillian
Klaus, Margaret Knapp. Thomas Eo,-
ing, Eleanor Lyon, Alice Mansfield,
Donald Mccormick, Coda Miller, Wal.
ter Newsom, Louise Osmer, Helen
Parks, Kathryn Payne. Elizabeth Por
ter, Gladys Reule, Lena and Rens
Schucknecht, Robert Storrer, Kathleen
Stotenbur, Marie Swaziland, Anna
Turnbull, Harold Vogel, Amy Gaylord
and George Alexander.
The class consists of 16 boys aud 33
girls.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
AGRICULTURAL EXPERT
For County Can be Secured by
Prompt Aotion-county Cannot
Make Better Investment.


Following the adoption of a resolu.
tion by the farmers institute in this
city on Thursday last requesting the
board of supervisors to provide funds
to assist in paying the salary and ex.
penses Of an agricultural adviser for
this county. The question of securing
the assistance of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture was taken up with Con-
gresham J. w. Fordney, who replied
under date of the 18th inst. as follows
Il am informed this morning by the
Agricultural Department that the gov
ernmert can cooperate with Shiawas-
see county and assign you an agricul-
tural expert with an allowance of 500
per month toward his services, the
county to furnish the balance of the
money. The total expense range from
81, 500 to 50, 500 per year. There is but
one appointment to be made for Michi-
gan yet this year, and if you will attend
to this matter promptly | am sure l can
land this man Tor you. ThelDeparfment
here requests that you take this matter
up at once with DR.. Evan Mumford. at
East Lansing, Michigan, who is in
charge of this work in Michigan, and
the Office here will write DR.. Mumford
advising him Of the request. Please do
not fail to act promptly for II ere are
many requests from our state for men
for this kind of work"
Thus, as in 1912. Shiawassee county
has the opportunity of falling in line
with the progressive agricultural coun-
ties of the state and nation by expend-
ing 81, 400 a year, very, very small
item to any individual when spread
upon the tax rolls of the county. No
better use could be made of like
amount of money.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
THIEVES AT WORK
Steal Handbags and Ransack Hume
Home.

Several robberies have been reported
to the police within the last few days.
During the absence of DIR. A. M. Hume
and family from the city Tuesday and
Wednesday their home on East Main
street was broken into and jewelry to
the value of $50 stolen. A thief at.
tempted to grab Mrs. William A.
Wright's handbag Tuesday evening,
but she held on and the thief ran away.
Mrs. Samuel Ketchums purse was
stolen Tuesday evening but it contained
a small amount of money.
Wednesday evening a hold.up man
rushed up and grabbed Mrs. A.
Howard's handbag containing $50, but
fortunately it was found with part of
the money still in it, the thief having
overlooked bill.
The work is probably being done by
transients, but the police are making
every effort to prevent further robberies.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
Progressive Party Convention.

The National Progressive party held
its state convention at jackson, Tues
day, endorsing state and national pro
hibition. There were 80 delegates
preser t. 40 from Detroit. The followin 2
ticket was nominated:
Regents-C. G. Parnall, Jackson; L..
L. Tyler, Traverse City.
State Board of Education-S Leav.
enworth, Olivet.
Justice of the Supreme Court-A. E.
Ewing. Grand Rapids; w. T. Bope,
Bad Axe.
State Board of Agriculture-Joseph
Wilson, Washtenaw county; o. G. Hol.
lister, Laingsburg.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Garrett Masselink, Big Rapids.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
WOMAN FINED S2S.
Pleads Guilty to Running Disorderly
iouse-Man Held for Local
Option Violation.

Sieads Suiity TO Kunning DisorderIy
Eiouse-Man Held for Local
Option Violation.
The sheriffs force raided the home of
Mrs. Alta J. Bowles, a widow SO years
old, just east of the city on Main street,
Saturday, and arrested the woman on
complaint of neighbors, charging her
with running disorderly house. She
plead guilty before Justice Mcbride in
Corunna, and was fined f25 Charles
Falles was also arrested and charged
with violation of the Pray liquor law.
as he claimed to be the owner of three
quarts and pint of whiskey found at
the house. He demanded an exainina.
ton which was set for Feb 90. Bail
was fixed at $500. He claims to be the
woman's son n.in-law.
While the officers were at the hou e
young woman from Lansing was
brought there in carriage, but she
was warned to leave aud did so imme.
diately.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
Democrat Convention.

The democrats held their state con
vention at Lansing, Tuesday, nominal
ing the following ticket:
Justices of Supreme Court-Thomas
J. Kavanaugh of Paw Paw and Charles
M. Wilson of Grand Rapids.
Regents of the Uniyersity-Samuel J.
Douglass, Detroit; E. F. Brown, Iron
Mountain.
Superintendent of Public instruction
Frank Jansen of Benton Harbor.
Member of State Board of Education
Paul Van Dis of Greenville.
Members of State Board of Agricul.
ture-Angus M. Smith of Algonac and
John J. Bale of Lakeview.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
For School Commissioner.

On Wednesday, March 3, 1915, will
occur the prime ries for the nomination
of County School Commissioner.
solicit the support of the voters OF
Shiawassee county on that date, and il
nominated and elected, shall spare nc
pains in endeavoring to place the schools
of this county on the highest standard
of efficiency.
believe in the harmonious develop
ment of all the intellectual, physical
aud moral powers Of the child, and
believe that my past experience of
eleven years in both rural and graded
schools amply qualities me for the Office
to which aspire.
Adv ERWIN KINGSBURY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
100000 A DAY.

The sugar bill of the
American people is a mil.
lion dollars a day. AT
present more than half the
enor nous amount of sugar
which this represents is
bought from abroad. Grow.
ing all this sugar at home
will give employment to
hundreds Of factories, tens
of thousands of farmers,
hundreds Of thousands of
workmep.
USE SUGAR GROWN
AND MADE IN
u. s. A.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
DisorderI,es Are sted.

Mrs Alta Bowles, aged fifty-two, 8
widow, her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle
Aymer, Mrs. Jessie Countryman, alias
Young, alias Fox, and Ralph Hayes
were taken into custody by Sheriff
Griffin and Chief Patterson Wednes-
day afternoon and lodged in the
county jail on charges of being disor-
derly persons. Mrs. Bowles paid a
fine of $2j in Justice McBride's court
in Corunna Saturday night for run
ming a disorderly house.
The quartet was found at 301 Co
runna avenue. where they have been
holding out of late. Numerous COM
plants have been received by the po-
lice about them.
Mrs. Bowles and her daughter have
been known to the police in an un-
favorable way for some years, while
the Countryman woman, has given
them trouble in the past.
The prisoners were arraigned be-
fore Justice Friegel Wednesday aft
ernoon and pleaded not guilty. Bal
was fixed at 500 and their trials sci
for Tuesday. All four were locked
up but late Wednesday night Mrs
Bowles and her daughter furnished
bail. Hayes came into court Thurs
day morning and pleaded guilty ant
was fined SIS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
JAIL SENTENCES
In Addition to Fines for Local Option
violators.

Judge Miner, in the circuit court
Monday, sentenced Roy L. Whiting
and Edwin Barber of Owosso. to serve
As days in the county Jail and pay fines
of $50 each for violating the local op.
tion law, having plead guilty to selling
liquor at their restaurant in Owosso.
Barber declared he did not know liquor
was being sold.
Roy Crooks, a parolled offender. was
sentenced to serve from six months to
FIVE years for burglary.
Ralph Donaho plead guilty to forgery
and was remanded for sentence. He
has just completed ninety day sen.
tence for the same offense.
Ora j. Ammons of Vernon, plead
guilty to local option violation and
was remanded for sentence Feb. go.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
FAIR LEGISLATION
For Benefit of Railroads and Efficient
Service For Patrons Endorsed by
Improvement Association.

Due to an unfortunate misunderstand-
ing OF the resolution adopted by the
improvement Association on Feb. I'd
favoring the passage by the Legislature
of law permitting Michigan railroads
to charge an increased passenger rate,
it was decided at the luncheon on Tues.
day to recall the copy sent to the State
senate. By a unanimous vote of the
members. with larger attendance than
usual, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, the Interstate Commerce
Commission, after an exhaustive in.
vestigation, has declared the passenger
rates of the railroads of the United
States too low, and has further found
that the railroads must haye more
revenue to enable them to adequately
serve the travelling public; and
Whereas, this association believes
that the utmost fairness should be ex-
tended to the railroads of Michigan by
the legislature of this state upon the
question of rates so that efficient service
may be rendered by the railroad com.
panies of the state to its patrons at q
reasonable profit;
Be 1t Resolved, By the Owosso Im i.
provement Association, an organization
comp osed of citizens and business men
OF the City of Owosso, that it favors the
passage, by the present Legislature o
Michigan, of DILL fixing and establish
ing the passenger rates to bs charged
by the railroads in the State of Michi.
gan upon such basis as will be com
pensatory to the railroads for passen ger
traffic, based upon the respective pas.
ssnger earnings per mile of the various
railroads, provided that the rate per
mile for passenger traffic shall not ex.
ceed the rate Of three cents per mile
upon any railroad in said state
Be it Further Resolved, That copy
of these resolutions be forwarded to
Senator Chas. w. Foster and Represen-
tatiye j. Y. Martin with request to
give this matter favorable considera.
tion aud to urge the enactment of the
legislation requested.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
70 get men, is the present paramount

to get men, is the present paramount
issue.
Fourth-As we favor industrial pro.
lection and freedom. so we favor
national protection snd Independence.
We therefore demand the strengthening
of our coast defenses, the upbuilding
and maintenance of an adequate Ameri
can navy, the complete forti6cation and
control of the Panama canal, the re-
organization of the National Guard,
the increase of the regular army to such
size as at all times to adequately gar.
rison all necessary Notifications, as the
best means of protecting our territory,
property and people.
Fifth-While we favor reform wbe re
reform is needed, the present need is TO
re establish an American policy. restore
confidence, replenish the public treas
ury, repeal the iniquitous internal reve
nue. measures, re-establish credit, re.
place the sign, ITO Let" with Help
Wanted" reopen the door of oppor.
tnnity, and give to American labor IAN
honest dollar and chance to earn it,"
We commend the attitude and tire.
less eXertions of Senators Smith and
Townsend in opposing by every fair
means the attempt of the administra.
tion to force upon our people the in
iquitous ship Purchasing Bill" and
recommend that the Secretary of this
Convention wire to Senators Smith and
Townsend a copy of this paragraph.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
Milk Company Organized /.

The Owosso Sanitary Milk and Sup
ply Co. elected officers and directors at
meeting held Saturday night. They
are as follows:
President-D. F. Moulton.
Vice President-Earl Vandekarr.
Secretary. Treasurer Watson Hurst.
Auditors-O. G. Launstein, j. Wink
Ter, George Rush, Cla ude Wright and
James Odell.
Stock to the amount of $4,000 has
already been subscribed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
$4,000 DAMAGES.
G. W. Haffner Sues r. w. Moore
of Lennon for Alleged Libel.

of Lennon for Alleged Libel.
Because of the publication of state
ment that he had been discharged for
cause from the cashiership Of the Len
non bank, Geo. W. Haffner has begun
suit for damages for $25, aginst
Frank W. Moore, cashier of the Lennon
Commercial Bank. Mr.. Haffner was
cashier of the bank, but claims he re-
signed and remained with the bank
several months assisting the new CASH
ier, disposing of his stock and retiring
Dec. 1S. 1914. He claims that since the
publication he has been suspected of
having been guilty of misconduct and
dishonesty, and the publication was
malicious and intended to injure his
credit and reputation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19
X. OF C.. to Celebrate.

Sunday, Feb 2S. Owosso Council
knights of Columbus, will celebrate
their first anniversary in the new home
with a dinner. music speeches and
smoker The prelenten dancing party
held Monday. was well attended and
much en- pjoyed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19

The school hoard at its meeting last
evening settled upon site for the new
school building and will announce the
same in day or two after q written
option is obtained
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-02-19

w. E. Collins of Detroit, spent Tu 3.
day in Owosso on business and calling
on friends.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-06
TOWN TOPICS

The 8. g. Georgia arrived in port last evening at 6 o'clock and sailed for Juneau at midnight.
 The skagway Aerte Of the F. o. E., will give au informal dance at Eagles hall Saturday night.
 The next boat due in Skagway from Seattle is the City of Seattle which should arrive here ou Thurs day or Friday.
 Jim Black, representing Blu mauer-Frank Drug company Of Portland. Ore, came into town on the Humboldt from Haincs. and left las. night for Juneau on the Georgia.
 Chudren,s Xmas slippers at Claysous. 12-6-6t.
 c. B. Wright has moved into the "Peek-a-Boo" home on Eleventh avenue. between State and Main. Wr. Wright has just finished re- modelling and renovating the little house and now has a cozy home,
 A. J. Baker, ST, is in receipt of 9 message from Portland, Ore, stating that his daughter, Mrs. Geo Brown is very much improved in health and well started toward complete recovery.
 Ladies Xmas slipper at Clay sous. l2-V-6t.
 According to a message received by Agent Shaw of the Alaska s. s. Co.,, the sailing Of the Jefferson from Seattle has been postponed from tonight until tomorrow night, which will make her due in Skag- way ou sunday instead of Saturday as previously announced.
 The Pacific Coast Str. Senator, and the Humboldt Steamship Go. s SIT. Humboldt both made port Satur- day afternoon, both vessels bringing freight and the latter mail. The Humboldt sailed a few hours after her arrival, while the Senator took on a big cargo of Crater copper ore
 Browning has the best equipped wood saving machine in Skagway. If you can't afford to have him saw your wood he will saw it free Of charge. He charges S1 for one cul--$125 for two. Phone No. 90.
 10-9-12-9.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-06
]?
 AT HAYNES
Cspeclal Corregpondent)

Haiues, Dec. 6-Last Friday ev- ening, camp Flames No. IT, of the Arctic Brotherhood gave an enter tainment in their hall, and there was about one hundred people pres ent. The entertainment was typical of a gambling house in a new min ing camp, which it was intended to represent, and was 0 good rePresen- tation n every thing except the drinking, Intoxicating liquors being eliminated
 The roulette wheel, Black Jack and crap tables were in evidence, besides other minor games, such as whist, pinOcCIo and five hun dred, and all did thriving busi- ness with the bogus money, which was furnished free of charge.
 About eleven o'clock, when the games were all running at their utmost capacity, four masked mne broke into the Lan. one had the historic Winchester rifle, drawn on the crowd, and the order came, throw up your hands," ard the hands of all present went up all over the hall. Some even got oa chairs that they might hold their hands a little higher, in order to show Gle bandits, that they were obeying orders. The hold-up artist with the Winchester held the crowd while the other three helped them selves to the money on the gambl- ing tables. It is estimated that the robbers had something like ftf- ty thousand dollars, Cbogus mon cyl, which they stuffed into 9 grip, and then started to make their getaway. The bandits, how ever, made a fatal mistake by not placing a man on guard at the door, and when they attempted to go put they were met by the deputy mar shal ana his posse, and a desperate battle ensued. While the battle was going on, a fellow from the inside of the hall proved himself an adept by getting away with the grip containing the money. The bandits were finally overpOwered by the marshal and his men and were all placed under arrest, This ended one of the most notable hold-ups that ever took place in Haines.
 At eleven thirty a fine lunch was served, after which the floor was cleared for dancing, which con- tinued until 1:3O o'clock, when the party broke up, everybody feeling that they had enjoyed a good even
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-06
WILL ALIVE
 CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT

q will close my bakery on We'd nesday," stated Max Gutfeld, pro prietor of the vienna bakery today. flor I must have time to get my affairs in shape before I leave for the states a week from Wednesday'" "
 That's all there is to 1t. From the middle of the week the good housewife of Skagway will have to set her yeast, mix the dough and bake her own break until Max and his family have tired of the sights of the great outside" and once more comes back to this town to eater to the appetites of his many and friends,