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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Death of Mrs. Myra King.

Mrs. Myra King died Sunday morn
ing at 1880 o'c ock at the city hospital
in Pontiac. The remains were brought
to Owosso, Monday, and taken to the
home of her daughter Mrs. Fred Rich
ardson in Caledonia township, where
the funeral was held Wednesday after.
noon.
Myra Waugh, who was seventy five
years Of age, was born in Bennington
township. where she was married to
Calvin Flint, who died several years
ago. She was married to Miles King in
1908. Mrs King had been suffering ill
health for several years although she
was confined to her bed for only one
week. Mrs King was favorably known
in this vicinity having spent greater
part of her life in Shiawassee county.
For the past few years she had made
her home in Pontiac and Cass Lake.
Besides her husband and daughter Mrs.
Fred Richardson, deceased is survived
by stepson, Corlis King and step
daughter Miss Mabel King and two
brothers 8. A. Waugh of Owosso, Free.
man Waugh of Dursnd and sister,
Mrs. Mary Sloan Of East Tawas.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
YULETIDE TAPERS
Many Owossoltes to Place Candles
in Windows of Homes

The Christ child will find his way in
to the hearts Of many on Christmas
eve.
To the many who have planned to
light their windows on this one night
of the year the revival of this ancient
custom means the expression of big
part of what they have come to know
ais Christmas.
1t will give back to the citizens of a
material, practical age, a beautiful
symbol of the ideals expressed in sub
stance Materially it will make Christ.
mas brighter, happier holiday.
And now we ask that EVERY ONE in
Owosso follow this beautiful custom
Let there be candles in the windows OF
the lowliest abode as we'll as the city's
finest homes. The Christ child knows
no distinction
1t doesn't take much to touch the
heart of lonely man-an1 when the
lights are flashed on Christmas eve
they will appeal to all men like mes.
sage from the outside world-a message
of understanding and love.
Just word of caution-run the win.
dow shades up to the top and draw
aside the curtains. Do not expose a
naked candle flame near curtains,
draperies or decorations.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Bennington Cleaners.

Bennington Cleaners at their last
meeting elected the following officers
for the ensuing year:
Chief Cleaners. r. Lake.
Vice Chief Gleaner-Ida Niles.
Chaplain-Irene butcher.
Sec Treas.-C. p. Cline. .
Conductor-Thos Tester.
Conductress-Jes Lake.
Lecturer-Pearl Tester.
Inner Guard-Bernard Silber.
Outer Guard -Hiel butcher.
Miss Irene butcher will act as secre
tary and treasurer in the absence of G
p. Cline for an indefinite period.
On account of the busy Christmas
season Bennington Cleaners will post
pone their meeting until ednesday
evening. Dec. 30. A pot.luck supper
will be served following the meeting.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Death Of Mrs. Elizabeth Treadweli.

After an illness of several months
with cancer, Mrs. Eliz ibeth Tresdwell
passed away Friday at her home, 9l4
Fletcher street. The funeral was held
Monday from the Asbury church, Rev.
Wallace officiating.
The deceased was born ia the state
of New York 70 years ago and came to
Michigan when. young woman. She
resided in Dewitt for a number of yea RS
coming to this city about "a years ago
She was the mother of eight children.
Possessed of a kind, loving nature, she
was highly respected by many.
She leayes the following children
James, Charles and William, all in the
west, Edward, at home, John of Pom
tiac, Mrs. Mary Case of Dewitt, and
Mrs. Amelia Lemm of near Ovid
Another daughter, Mrs. Pierce, died
last Christmas.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Colonel Replies.

John Northwood has filed an answer
to his wifes action for divorce alleging
that Mrs. Northwood married him for
the express purpose of obtaining his
property and that she has caused trouble
in the family for the past FIVE years.
Mr.. Northwood declares that Mrs,
Northwood left him two or three times
and in every instance returned. He
also charges that she offered to leave at
numerous other times il he would make
a division of the property. The bill
also charges that Mrs. Northwood has
slandered his daughter and grand
children.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
New Books at the owosso Library.

New Books at the 0wosso Library.
New books added to the Owosso pub.
lie library are as follows:
Power of Will-Haddock.
Schools of Tomorrow-Dewey.
Natural observation-disclosures.
Good Stories for Great Holidays
Olcott.
How to Obtain Citizenship-Fowler.
Good Form on All Occasions-Hall.
Handbook of Composition-Woolley.
Good Taste in Home Furnishing
Sell.
Story of American Painting-Cappin
Pictures Every Child Should Know
Bacon.
sgopsras Every Child Should Know
Bacon. a.
Masters of English Literature-Chubb
English Literature. Modern Mair.
Essays on Modern Novelists-Phelps
rhe Perfect Tribute-Andrews.
Acres of Diamonds-Conwell,
How to See Play-Burton.
Games-Bancroft.
Spanish Pioneers-Lummis
French in the Heart of America
Finley.
My People of the Plains-Talbot.
Home Life in Colonial Days-Elrle. !
Colonial Danes and Good Wives
Earle.
War and Democracy-Watson.
The Happy Irish-Begbie.
Pilgrims and Puritans-M Moore
Heroes of the Middle West-Cather-
wood.
Story Of the Middle Ages-Hsrding.
Poems-Van Dyke.
Spell of the Yucon-Service.
Madame Butterfy-Long.
Just So Stories-Kipling.
Michael o Halloran-Porter, q. 8.
Pollysnna Grown Up-Porter, E. H.
Anne of the Island-Montgomery.
Story of Julia Page-Norris.
The Lose Prince-Burnett.
Ollivant Orphans-Gillmore.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Law 10 Published For Auto Owner.

Law 10 Published For Auto Owners.
Secretary of State Vaughan of Ian.
sing, has completed compilation in
pamphlet form of the new motor vehicle
law. which becomes operative next
January. Most important of the
changes made by the new law are those
relative to the methods of taxation of
automobiles, auto-trucks and motor.
cycles.
Important divisions are:
Gasoline and steam cars will be taxed
25 cents per horsepower and an addi.
tional 25 cents per hundred weight.
Electric cars will be taxed 81 per
horsepower and % cents a hundred
weight.
Gasoline and steam power trucks IL
cents per horse power and Is cents a
hundred weight.
Motorcycles, 25 cents horsepower and
25 cents hundred weight.
Cost of transferring licenses will re.
main unchanged, 81.
All money derived from the AUTO tax
law will go into the good road fund.
One half the total tax, however, will
be returned to the county in which II
originated, to be used for county good
roads purposes, while the remainder
will go into the state fund.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Motorman Injured.

James Hutchings of jackson. a mo-
torman on the M. U, T., had his left
arm seriously cut as the result of an
accident early Tuesday morning In
front of the M. u. 7. station.
Hutchings was unloading a trunk
from the baggage compartment OF
the car and his arm slipped. II
crashed through the window in the
door, severing arteries, tendons and
nerves. He bled profusely. The com
pany's local physicians were called
and sent the man to the Miller hospital
for treatment. They believe they can
save Hutchings arm.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Bowling Tournament.

Arrangements are complete for bow.
ling tournament open to members of
the Owosso Bowling league, to be held
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week. The events will be bowled
off in the evening. Handicaps are to
be given.
The events will be singles, doubles
and five.man team match, and prizes
will be awarded the winners. No entry
fees will be charged, each of the con-
testants paying for his own games.
Entries must be made by Christmas
night at the Brunswick alleys.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Death of Mrs. Angeline II. Lewis.

Mrs. Angeline h. Lewis aged eighty
years, passed away Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock, at the home Of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. G. w. Oliver, in Bennington
township. The funeral was held from
the Oliver home on Wednesday after.
noon. Rev. J. D. Young of Perry, offici.
ating.
Mrs. Lewis was born at Irwin Sta
tion, West Moorelsnd county, Pa, and
has made her home in Shiawassee coun-
,ty.sjpQe she Rsss tweptysone years Of
&gs. She1was married in PennsYlv lvania
to J. b. Mccall, who died In 1880 To
this union. there were' five childrenborn,
four of whom are still living. Her
second husband, Jacob Lewis, to
whom she was married in 1887, died
four years ago. Mrs. Lewis had suffered
for the past two years with paralysis.
which was the cause of death.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Oliver,
deceased is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Fred Brown of Gale.
donia and Henry Mccall and Mrs. Geo.
Rust of Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
OPPOSE PREPAREDNESS
Trades and Labor Council Do Not
Believe il Necessary.

Trades and Labor Council of Owosso.
received and adopted the charter at q
regular meeting Dec. 18th. Much
business was disposed Of The follow
ing resolution was read and approved:
"Inasmuch as the workers furnish all
the dead heroes and pay all the bills of
all wars, and preparation for wars, aud
inasmuch as preparedness in Europe did
not prevent war. Therefore be it re.
solved, that we do not favor this nation.
al idiocy of preparedness, which spells
jmilitarism and slavery to the great
army of productive workers: And be il
fufther resolved,
That copy of this resolution be sent
to the Hon. J. W. Fordney, representa-
tive in Congress of the eighth district
Of Michigan, and that he be requested
to use his influence and vote to defeat
this measure that is now before Con.
yress, and be it further resolved that
we send copy to the local papers for
publication calling on all to protest in
like manner.
JOHN A. HOWARD.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Hard to Believe Either.

The examination of Mrs. Hattie Cor
coran, charged with assault on her hus.
band with intent to do great bodily
harm, was continued by Justice Friegel
Monday afternoon until January L.
Corcoran, his wife, and DR.. J. J. Havi'
land were the only witnesses sworn.
DR.. Haviland declared that he be.
lieved the wound inflicted on Corcoran
by his wife was done witha knife.
Prosecutor Pulver declared that he
did not place any too much credence in
the stories of either Corcoran or his
wife and said that he would refer the
matter to the sheriff for further in.
vestigation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Admits Guilt-Claims Right.

O. Fl. johnson, mail carrier between
the depots and postoffice, appeared in
Justice Friegel's court on Tuesday
morning to answer charge of violat-
ing the traffic ordinance by cutting q
corner. johnson didn't deny that he
cut the corner but claimed that he had
perfect right to do 80. He asserted
that because b. is federal empl ,ye, he
does not have to observe the traffic
laws. and has right OF way over
everything. A plea of not guilty was
entered for johnson by the court and
his trial will be held Jan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Woman Goes to jail.

Maude VanDoren of Ovid. secured a
prescription for whiskey last week and
after receiving q pint of the liquor
turned it over TO Otto Schreibert. who
boarded at house where Miss an Doren
was working in Owosso. Both were
arrested and plead guilty to the offenses
and on Monday Judge Miner sentenced
the woman to serve go days in the
county Jail and to pay fine of $50.
The man was given 20 days in the
county Jail and fine of $50, his Jail
sentence to be 40 days If he does not
pay the fine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Poisoned Neighbor's Dog.

Bert Barber. who resides eight miles
southwest of Owosso. had dislike fol
dog owned by Q: B. Cudney, :: q
neighbor, The result was that Mr.
Barber pleaded guilty to poisoning the
dog, when srraigned before Justice
Niohols in Cornnna, and paid q fine
Of $40 and costs. Z" =
The complaint was made by Mr.
Cudney under special statute govern
ing the case. Barber admitted poison
ing the dog, but said he feared the
canine might spread the hog cholera.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Extradition Necessary.

1t was necessary to obtain requisition
papers from Governor Ferris to compel
Burrell Scofield to return to this county
after being arrested at Dixon, ILL.,, for
abandoning his two children in Owosso.
Under Sheriff Sproule arrested Sco6eld
Saturday and Sheriff Griffin secured the
Governors order Monday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Wins Automobile.

Frank Cute, of the Economy drug
store, has received draft to pay for
Ford automobile, being prize award.
O. him by the Seemless Rubber Co. of
New Haven, Conn, for the largest
sales during the past six months by
druggists in cities of 10, 900 inhabitants.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
PLAN 100000 WORTH OF
ROADS.
Meetings of Township Officials and
Others to Plan Satisfactory
System for County.

System for County.
The county road commissioners have
issued the calls for meetings with town
ship officials to plan for the proposed
bond issue. The first meeting will be
held Dec 90 and the officials from
Fairfield, Rush, Middlebury and Owos.
so townships will be present. Dec 90
the officials from New Haven, Hazel.
ton, Caledonia and Venice will meet;
Dec. 80 those from Shiawassee, Vernon,
Antrim and Burns; Dec. 81, those from
Sciota, Bennington, Woodruff and
Perry.
County Commissioner Bailey stated
that he expected that the meet.
ings would be largely attended, and
that numerous citizens from the var
ious townships would be present. At
these meetings the roads to be built by
the proposed 100000 bond issue will
be decided on.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
SANTA AT ELKS' TEMPLE.
Children Will Visit Theatres and Then
Receive Christmas Presents.

Owosso Lodge, B. p. o. E will have
as it's guests Christmas day about 25O
children from Owosso and Corunna.
The children will first be guests at var
ious motion picture shows about the
city, and will gather at the Elks' tenn.
pie at D. m. The Christmas exercises
will then follow.
The members of the local lodge have
given cheerfully to the Christmas fund
for the less fortunate children. Ever7
child will be given sweater, and the
boys horn. The girls will each re.
ceive a doll. The children will also
receive plenty of candy and nuts.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Remember Pastor.

/ a large gathering of members and
=. % - S.@tte-s Hseeu11 efek
3 their pastor and WIFE, Rev. and
Mrs. w. J. jackson. pleasant surprise
Monday evening, and lefta fine chair as
q token of love and appreciation. Fred
Nudge in few well chosen remarks
presented the chair and expressed the
sentiment of the people. The guests
were entertained with vocal and in.
strumental music and devotional exer.
cises. Refreshments were served.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Corunna Masons.

Corunna lodge F. & A. NJ, held it's
annual election of officers Tuesday
night. John Hughes was named
worshipful master; Roy Colby, s. W.;
Roy Bailey, J. W.; George M. Beemer,
.secretary; E. T. Sidney, treasurer;
Charles Tsphouse, s. D Elvln Mills,
j. D., and Harry Eldridge, tyler.
The officers were installed by Past
Master Hugh M. Nichols. Mr.. Nichols
on behalftof the lodge, presented the
retiring master, A. w. Burnett, with a
beautiful past masters jewel.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
s3s333S33 " eGGeGeGe,
Asbury Sunday School.

The Asbury Sunday school has elected
the following officers, Superintendent,
Norman BRIGHAM; treasurer, Leonard
Luce; secretary, Burton Warner; Ii
brarian, Ivsh King; chorister, Neva
Lewis; pianist, Kate Foess.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
DOCTOR SENT TO JAIL.
Geo. e. Bliss Must Also Pay Fine for
Writing Prescriptions illegally

DR.. Geo. E. Bliss of o wosso, was sen
to the county Jail for 90 days and fined
$40 by Judge Miner in the circuit court,
Saturday. for writing prescription for
liquor for Louis Pardee, turnkey at the
county Jail. The liquor was not asked
for for medicinal purposes. DR.. Bliss
plead guilty. He is over 70 years of
age and pleaded that he had patients
that needed his attention.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
Social Worker Employed.

At the last meeting of the Central
Relief and Employment committee,
Miss Ida M. Peck of Saginaw, who has
been in the city taking care of Enoch
Eddy, was employed as social SER
vice worker for the city on probation
for month, to succeed Miss Marian
Davis. who went to Detroit to accept q
similar position,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
J. Mac Upham of Bridgeport Conn

j. Mac Upham of Bridgeport, Conn.
is guest of his father. Walter Upham
for the holidays. He is now employed
in responsible position with one of the
shipbuilding companies.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Loring of Lans
ing, spent Sunday with Owosso rela
tives.
Albert Brittson and family are il
Decatur ILL.,, and will go later to Col
umbus, Ohio, to visit relatives.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24

Christmas exercises will be held
Saturday evening at the Evangelical
church, corner Park and Williams
streets. Everybody welcome.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24

Harold Collins of Detroit. will be the
guest of Thomas Loring next week.
Carl Knapp of Albion, is guest of
Owosso relatives. ~
Miss Adah Parker is at Kerby to at
tend reunion of the Parker family.
VIM. Mcdonald Of Syracuse, N. Y,
is guest of John Mcdonald in this
city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
EtfEftHt&tf " 5ScJJD151c
Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!

THE TIMES extends the
compliments of the season
to it's readers, patrons and
friends, wishing all a
Merry, Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs Orville Her of Cadillac,
are guests Of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Hill
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24
MERRY


w. VIII, and as a consequence
thrones are tOttering, chains
nre loosening, prison doors are opening
and practical Christian beneficence is
flooding the world with sunshine and
fills it with songs of giadness.-Rev.
DR.. L. S. Henson.
n YERE is that glad tidings," that
gospel of great joy" of which
II the angel spake to the wonder
ing shepherds-this announce
ment of Gods love for man and mans
sonship to God. And these glad It'd
ings" are for "all people," so the angel
said. There is not Il single soul to
whom the tidings Of Christmas come
that is not assured of the love Of the
almighty and infinite Father.
WA EFORM ye, then--so sounds the
- voice Of the Eternal Spirit, the
N power back of evolution-re-
form ye, for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand So we may grid
ourselves to every task of reform with
new hope and fresh enthusiasm and
ring our Christmas bells again.-Rev.
Or. Il. Heber Newton.
YT may be that in every gift with
which at this blessed Christmas
tide we gladden. our children's
hearts we are the Magi again Of
fering treasure to the Holy Child. We
may make 1t so. But richer gifts than
these will be required. Our endurance
shall be our gift to him who gave him
self. Is there toll for us, that we
may honor him? Is there self denial?
Are there holy conservation and humble
service, that shall make the world at
last a spOtless sacrifice to him who
purchased 1t?
40 we keep Christmas because of
- its good tidings of great joy.
~ The season of its occurrence Is
our ripest time. The north
wind and the snow In that wind have
made us what We are. 1t drove US tn
the hearth, to, the sacred fires of the
inner circle, to the building of the key
stone In the arch Of -our civilization.
the home Of the Christian man. Reg.
DR.. 8. p. Cadman.
~ODAY all institutions are be.
ginning to initiate the wise
men from the east, who
brought to the Divine Child
their gold and aromatic spices. their
frankincense and treasure. Christs
estimate Of the value Of childhood has
conquered the world. His thought of
childhood Is the very heart and genius
of Christian civilization.-Rev. DR..
Newell Dwight Hills.
n ~ ORNING, noon and night. for
|" breakfast, dinner and sup
XV4 per, the first thing on awak-
ing and the last thing on GO
ing to sleep, every hour Of every day
of every week Of every month Of the
year we want the spirit Of Christmas,
for 1t Is the spirit of ministration, Of
giving, of service, Of doing for others.
Rev DR.. Francis e. Clark.
n ND did you ever think what n
~ peculiarly blessed sound in the
"a ears Of those watching shep-
herds of the valley of Bethle-
hem was the announcement Of the
angels, Christ has Gomez" Ever since
che gate Of paradise was shut against
our first parents his advent had been
looked forward to rs the hope Of II lost
world.
~ TILL. there Is call for strenuous
@ endeavor and constant fight
~ against evils without and with
in, as though God would re.
mind us that this Is not our rest, that
the true holiday (hOly day, as it used
TO be written) Is above at his fright
hand.-Rev. DIR. i. s. Henson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24

- TILL there Is call for strenuous
@ endeavor and constant fight
~ against evils without and with
In, as though God would re-
mind us that this Is not our rest, that
the true holiday (holy day, as 1t used
TO be writtem Is above at his fright
hand.-Rev. DR.. l.. S. Henson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-12-24

wind and the snow In that wind have
made us what we are. 1t drove US to
the hearth, to the sacred fires of the
inner circle, to the building of the key
stone In the arch of -our civilization.
the home Of the Christian man. IleY,
DR.. 8. p. Cadman >'%
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
AUSTRALIA PROUD
OF citizen ARMY
Gould Send Half Million Men
10 Aid Of Empire.
LEADS FIGHT IN GALLIPOLI.

Is Only English Speaking Community
Which Has Adopted Universal Mill
tary Training, and Its Rigid System,
Based Upon Advice by Lord Kitchen
err, Starts With Boys of Twelve.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-24
GUNPOWDER.
Some In Which the Perforated Grains
Are Three Inches Long.

The bigger the gun the bigger the
grain of powder. For the rifles the
men carry the grains are half as big as
a pinhcad. For the largest guns they
are three inches long and three-Quarters
of an inch thick. Every grain is per-
4orated lengthwise. Small grains have
a single hole, while the largest sizes
have seven.
These holes regulate in a wonderful
way the rapidity With which the pow
der will burn. If you light Il scrap Of
papcr all round the edge it will burn
toward the center and the burning SUI
face will steadily decrease. If, how
even, YOU made a hole in the center Of
the paper and start the contlagration
there the fame will steadily grow, and
| the most rapid burning will take place
just before the fire has reached the out
or edge. This is the exact principle
which governs the arrangement of the
perforations in big ~gunpoWder. The
burning starts along the surface eN-
posed by the pe~rforations and spreads
always faster as the hole is enlarged,
burning fastest at the instant it is con-
sumed.
1t is not intended that the charge i'll
big guns shall exhaust its force in
sttDtly, says William Atherton Dupuy,
writing on Powder For the Worlds
Guns" The beginning of the explosion
starts the p~rojectile on its way. The
explosion continues, and as the projec,
tile gains speed the force behind it con,
tinues TO push. The powder is burning
fastest and pushing hardest at the in
slant the projectile reaches the mouth
of the gun. At that instant also il
burns out and eXhausts itself. Its work
is dOne.-Pearson's Weekly.