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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
Judgment Reduced.

Attorneys argued a motion before
Judge Miner, Monday, for a new trial
in the case of James L. Chapman of
Owosso, against the Ann Arbor rail.
road company, in which Chapman was
awarded a judgment of $500 recently
for injuries to one hand and arm.
Attorney 8. Q. Pulver, representing
the railroad company, asked for new
trial on the grounds that the verdict
was excessive, that it was not consistent
with the bulk of the evidence, and that
the court should have directed verdict
for the defendant on grounds of as
sumption of risk on Chapmsn's part.
Attorneys Pardee and Chrouch, re.
presenting Chapman, contended that
the injuries sustained by Chapman were
permanent and that the company was
negligent. They argued that the judg.
ment was not excessive.
After hearing the arguments, Judge
Miner ordered $500 deposited
with the clerk of the court. The de-.
Tense is given five days after the expir.
alton of go days to appeal in case
Chapman accepts the $500 In case
Chapman does not accept a new trial
will be ordered.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
Post Office Notes.

The balance in the Owosso post
Office to the credit of derositors in the
postal savings department on June Let
amounted to $l7,245. an increase of
81, ,286 during the month. Indications
are that the change in the law per-
mitting depositors to draw interest
upon $1,000 instead of $500 end any
sum up to $1,000 to be deposited at any
time will largely increase the deposits.
Applications for 81, 500 postal savings
bonds were received during the month
of May.
An examination for the position Of
rural carrier at Shaftsburg will be
held at the post Offices In Owosso and
Lansing, June "a, at IL a. m. Appli.
cation blanks may be had at either
Office or at Shaftsburg and should be
filed with the Civil Service Commission
as soon as possible.
No applicant appeared to take the
examination scheduled for Saturday
last for the appointment as postmaster
at Bennington. 1t is not known what
action will be taken to fill the vacancy
caused by tho resignation of Post
master Jsgo
The residents about Morrice are very
much disappointed that their rural
route did not go into operation June
1st as previously ordered. Due to
some legislative tangle at Washington
this route and large number of others
about the country are "held up" pend
ing fiIal action by congress. Mean-
while the fourth assistant postmaster
general, who has charge of rural routes.
and the senate postoffice committee are
in bitter war of words over charges
made against the committee by Mr..
Blakeslee. Press dispatches indicate
that Senators Bankhead and Townsend
will carry the matter to President
Wilson on behalf of the committee
unless Mr.. Blakeslee apologies and
withdraws hts remarks, which he has
80 far refused to do.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
Road Work Under New Law.

The county road commissioners Sat.
urdsy established the assessment dis
trict for the state reward road that Is to
be built on the st. Johns. Owosso route
in Owosso township. The road will be.
gin at point one andlone-quarter miles
southeast of the Five Points. The as
sessment district is approximately four
miles long and two miles wide. The
portion of the total assessed against
each piece of property in the district
depends on the distance 1t is from the
new road, and it's size.
About 25 property owners attended
the meeting which was held at the
Union school house west of Owosso.
No objections to the improvement were
presented and it was decided to pay for
the road in two years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
Firomen's Memorial.

Firemen and former firemen OF
Owosso, to the number Of thirty-five
met at the city hall Sunday morning
and later visited Oak Hill cemetery
where the graves of number of de-
parted members of the association
were decorated. Wreaths and flow
ers were placed upon the resting
places Of a number of relatives of
the association members.
During the visit at the cemetery
officers for the coming year were
named. VIM. Beresford was made
president and Frank w. Smith secre-
tary-treasurer. The graves of twen-
ty-five persons were decorated.
The association decided to hold a
fish supper at the city hall on the ev-
ening of Friday, June 80.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
Postal Sayings Limit Now SI, 900.

Larger postal savings deposits will
now be accepted at the post Office, made
possible by an amendment to the Pos.
tai Savings Act. A postal savings de.
positor may now have an account
amounting to 81, 900 upon which inter
est will be paid. Formerly $500 was
maximum amount he could have to his
credit. This enlargement of postal saw
ings facilities will be very gratifying
to thousands of depositors who have
already reached the old $500 limit and
are anxious to entrust more of their
savings to Uncle Sam. Another fea.
ture of the amendment that will avoid
further embarrassment to the public
and to postal officials is the doing away
with the limit on the amount that
could be accepted from a depositor
monthly. Under the old law only 800
could be deposited in calendar month.
The amendment abolishes this restric
ton. While the Postal Sayings System
has already proved a signal success as
is shown by the fact that more than
half million depositors have over
eighty million dollars standing TO their
credit, still il has fallen short of meet
ing the full demands Of the public be-
cause of the restrictions which have
now been eliminated
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
Pension pay day June 4.

DIR. and Mrs F. H. Williams visited
relatives in Mason, Tuesday.
The Ann Arbor railroad is building a
wide sidewalk from Washington street
west beyond the depot and large
platform in front of the depot. 1t Is a
fine improvement and in keeping with
the other surroundings of the station.
J. Fl. Collins of Corunna, who is an
alternate delegate, w. e. Hall and
Fred Welch of this city, are among the
number who will attend the Republican
national convention in Chicago next
week. The gentlemen are all fortunate
enough to have admission tickets and
will thus be witness of the great
struggle which seems to be in store.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
Want owosso Man Elected.

Owosso Lodge of Elks has appointed
q committee and will start campaign
for the election of M. J. Phillips as
third vice president at the state con
vention to be held at Sault Ste. Marie
beginning June Ia. If Mr.. Phillips
becomes third vice president he will in
time be at the head of the state organ.
izstion for year and the convention
will be held in Owosso if it is possible
to entertain the delegates.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02

The decision will mark the ending of
the As cases commenced as the result
Of the big fire in Perry as a stipulation
was entered into between the several
parties interested and the Grand Trunk
Railroad to make the Stoddsrd suit q
test case with the understanding that If
the Grand Trunk lost the appeal in the
supreme court the other cases would be
settled. Several of the cases were tried
in the circuit court and verdict given
the plaintiff in each case. The supreme
court decision is highly gratifying to
Attorney r. d. Matthews of this city,
who with Frank 8. Dean were associ-
ated with Odell Chapman in the trial of
the suits, and who handled the same
since the death Of Mr.. Chapman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
City Wins Decision.

The supreme court in a decision
handed down Thursday affirmed the
decision of the circuit court in the case
of 81. B. Sturtevsnt, w. J. Blood and
L. J. Kinne against the city of Owosso,
thus affirming the title of the city to
certain streets in the southeast part of
the city. City Attorney Miner handled
the case for the city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
Decoration Services at Alton Com
otarv

At the Alton Cemetery on the Grand
River road. on Sunday, June 4. at 1:sO
o'clock standard time, will be held the
annual memorial services. 81. d. Pul.
yer of Laingsburg, will deliver the ad.
dress, and good program has been ar.
ranged. All are invited to join in a
tribute to the departed heroes.
Gideon Whiting, G. J. Thomas, Ell
mer Bowers, Committee.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02

Gilbert J. Cole, the present very
capable and efficient Register of Deeds
of Shiawassee county, will have his
name on the republican ticket in Au-
gust for the voters of that party to
decide If they desire to continue him
in that position. Practically every
person In the county who has had any
real estate transactions in the past few
years knows of his conscientious, cour.
teous and able handling Of the work,
and he will give the opportunity of his
continuing it If the people desire it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02

The county executive committee of
fourteen appointed at the recent meet.
ing in the Baptist church to have
charge of the work In this county in
the interest of state wide prohibition
will meet in the parlors of the Congre.
gational church Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Plans will be adopted for an
active campaign.
l.. l.. Conn a,d W. J. Melchers at
tended meeting of the Independent
Telephone Traffic Association in Grand
Rapids, Thursday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
GRAND TRUNK LOSES
PERRY FIRE CASE.

Lansing, Mich, June 1.-The su'
preme court today affirmed the decision
of the Shiswassee circuit court in the
case of Hiram aud James G. Stoddard
Of Perry, who obtained judgment
against the Grand Trunk railroad for
damage amounting to $4,57t.96. The
Stoddards conducted store at Perry,
which was destroyed in the conaagra.
tion that wiped out q large share of the
business section of the village, July 8,
1918. It was alleged that the fire was
caused by sparks from Grand Trunk
locomotive.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02

corunna Pays Its Tribute to Soldier
| Dead and Living.
Corunna, May 30.-Corunna dropped
all other activities this morning to pay
tribute to her heroes. living and dead.
Memorial day exercises, unsurpassed in
impressiveness by any that ever marked
the day in the city. were held during
the morning with practically the entire
population joining In. 1t was another
demonstration of Corunns's loyalty and
patriotism, and treasured the war vet.
erans and their wives, who survive. OF
the reverence the city has for them.
Carefully prepared plans were carried
out to the letter. The parade formed
at 9 o'clock in front of the school house
under the direction of William Corn
ford, marshal of the day, and his aides.
Leading the parade was the Owosso
band, and following them came Fl. f.
Wallace Post. G. A. R., and a. F. Wal
lace Womens' Relief Corps. Following
the post and relief corps came the
speakers school children dressed in
white and carrying flags and flowers
came next, with citizens bringing up
the rear.
The procession passed down Shiawas-
see avenue between curbs lined with
people, both young and old, and halted
at the bridge where the a.. A. r. and
W. r Q. memorial service for the sol
dier dead was csrrien out. Children
dropped flowers on the waters. repeat.
ing the following verse:
"Oh heroes meath the ocean wave,
While life Is strong and true;
With flags and flowers and hearts that
love,
We will remember you"
After a selection by the band, the
procession moved on to Pine Tree GEM
etery where a splendid program was
carried out. One of the features was
the unveiling of the beautiful Barry
granite monument to the soldier dead,
recently erected on the soldiers lot at
an expense of 5000. The shaft was the
gift of the W. r. c., the ladies having
raised the money by subscription and
in various other ways. Miss Devera
Slocum pulled the cord that allowed
the flags to drop away from the monu-
ment.
Following is the program that was
carried out:
Music-By the band
Prayer-Rev. G. E. Doty.
Singing-Glee Club and Audience.
Remarks-Mayor Durham.
Paying for monument by Mrs. l..
Goodall, and receiving receipt from Mr..
Parker.
Lincolns Gettysburg Address Rev.
E. j. Cross.
Unwilling Monument by Miss Devera
Slocum.
Presenting monument to Col. J. +.
Peacock, president of the day, who will
in behalf of the W. r. c. formally pre-.
sent it to Henry F, Wallace Post.
RESPONSIVE. E. Jacobs, post COM
mander, followed by dedicatory service
and raising of the flag.
Singing-"Star Spangled Banner, -
Glee Club.
Music-Band.
Oration-Rev. Hartley J. Cansfeld
of Owosso.
Siuging-Glee Club.
Remarks-Mrs Sarah NJ Wiley of
Grand Repids, past department com.
mander.
Completion of dedicatory exercises
and lowering Of flag by intermediate
department, led by Miss Evelyn
Sheardy.
Benediction--ReY Harding, chaplain
of post.
Decoration of graves by children.
Music by band.
Because of the ceremonies attending
the unveiling of the monument, the
exercises usually held at the park casino
a.. ro 1ianapoad ry;th
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
Celebrate. Ninsty.ThIrd Birthday.

Celebrates Ninsty,Th'rd Birthday.
Rev. Seth Reed, the grand old man"
of Michigan Methodism, is celebrating
his sard birthday at his home In Flint
today. Hosts Of longtime friends all
over Michigan rejoice In his years Of
usefulness which do not seem to dim as
time goes on.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02

If efficient service and valuable ex-
perience counts for anything then Miss
Emma Bower will be r. rc-elected as great
record keeper of the Ladies of the
Modern Maccabees at their coming
gathering. Miss Bower will appreciate
the support of the representatives from
Shiawassee county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
shiawasses Baptist Association.

Corunna, June THE eighty-firs
annual meeting Of the Shiawassee
Baptist association will be held al
Dewitt Wednesday and Thursday
June and 8. This association EN-.
braces all the Baptist churches In
Shiawassee and Clinton counties and
part of the churches in Saginaw and
Ingham counties. The officers are:
E. j. Cross, moderator, Corunna; w
II. Thompson, clerk, Dewitt.
An extensive and interesting pro-
gram has been prepared, and the peo-
pie of the Dewitt church will enter
tain all delegates and visitors whose
names have been sent to Miss Emily
Bennett, chairman entertainment
committee. Following is the pro-
gram:
Wednesday Morning (Standard Time)
10:15-Praise and devotional, n
d. Potter, st. Johns.
10:30-Appointm of commit
tees on nomination and arrangement.
Report of treasurer.
Introduction of new pastors.
Reading of church letter from De-
Witt Baptist church.
Communications.
11:00-Annual sermon, G. S.
Northrup, Williamson.
11:45-Adjournme for dinner.
Wednesday Afternoon
1:30-Praise service, H. H. Bows
er, Haslett. 's
1:40-Election of officers.
Report of committee on arrange
ments.
Appointment of temporary commit
tees.
Reading of church letters.
2:30-Round table, "Needs of the
Sunday School," Magnes Burgess.
3:15-Women's session, business.
4:00-Appointment of standing
committees.
4:15-Adjournm for recreation
5:30-Supper.
Wednesday Evening.
7:15-Song service and special
music.
7:30-Address Michigan Dry in
4NONSmDtT HIS ISdI.
8:00-Sermon, H. A. Waite, Owos-
so.
Thursday Morning.
9:00-Ministers' conference.
Paper, THE Church and the Pas
tors Vacation" o. j. Price, Lansing
9:45-Praise and devotional. o.
p. Miles, Grand Ledge.
10:00-Needs and opportunities
of the association. Dist. Supt. E. L..
Killam, Lansing.
10:30-Historica sketch of Bap-
tist church of Perry. c. r. Hutching.
10:45-Symposium, "The Church,
a Community Servant
A program for town or village
church. o. M. Thrasher, Ovid.
The Country Church Helping the
Farmer. Roy Brown, Fowlerville.
General discussion.
II: for dinner
Thursday Afternoon
1:30-Praise and devotional. e.
e. Burdick, Bath.
1:40--Rerorts of Committees.
business.
2:30--Address "Some World AS
poets of Home Missions" Rev. c. A.
Brooks, superintendent Of foreign
speaking people of New York.
3:00--Address and symposium,
"How may Michigan Churches Make
Good the Five Year Program?" Rev.
e. NJ Lake, general superintendent.
$3.50 Women's session.
Address, "Ifow the Hindoos Lost
God" Mrs. w. T. Elmore of India.
4:00-Address THE Work of the
Womeus Home Missionary Society,""
Mrs. Jane F. Maplesdan, district Sec
retary, Philadelphia.
4:S0-Business session of Wo-
mems society.
Thursday Evening.
7:30-Address, Our Debt to the
Foreigner and how to pay it." Rev.
c. A. Brooks of New York
S:15-Address, Hinduism VS..
Christianity" Mrs. w. T. Elmore OF
india
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02

Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Kelley and
daughter Marian, will leave tonight
for stay of several weeks in Cali.
fornia, going first to Morgan Hill to
visit Mrs. Grace wesener and Miss
Fanny Mead.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
Added Equipment for Manual Training

Additional equipment to cost $500
will be installed in the manual training
department of the city schools during
the summer vacation. The new ma
chinery will he used in another course
to be added to the two now taught.
At present lathe and bench work are
the courses given. However, the de.
partment has proven such success that
the school board has decided to add a
course in mill work, and jointer, band
saw, planer. and combination saw
table will be installed.
The new machinery will be set up in
the room now used for storage purposes
which adjoins the present manual train
ing room on the north. 1t will be nee.
essary 10 do considerable work in this
room before it is ready for occupancy.
-
Oliver G. Row of Ovid, aged nearly
SO years, died Saturday morning. He
was the father of Milton Row of this
city.
. The Ovid Register Union speaks very
highly of the memorial day address
delivered in that village by Rev. B. g..
Nit ,on.
G. II. Msliskey & Son of this city,
have been awarded the contract to
erect $4,000 parish house for ST.
Paul's Episcopal church in Flint. Work
is to be commenced at once and COM
pleted December 1st
Harold Kirk White of this city, has
been appointed business manager of
the Gargoyle. the numerous magazine
issued by U. of M. students.
The salary of the Owosso postmaster
will be increased to 81, 900 year July
1st-just in time for the new official.
The salary is based on the receipts for
the year ending March 3ist which
amounted to $50. .90S.45.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-02
Thursday Evening.

7;90-Address Our Debt to the
Foreigner and how to pay it." Rev
c. A. Brooks of New York.
S:15--Address, Hinduism VS.
Christianity" Mrs. w. T. Elmore OF
India.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-05-06
COURT BARS "BIG TALK" :"

Washington.-The United States STU
prcme Court has defined more clearly
than ever before what constitutes dis
honest advertising through the mails,
and holds, in effect, that an advertiser
the article sold did not serve the pur-
pose represented no matter what the
value might be.
This decision was made in the case
of a Florida Land Company, which was
indicted on the charge of unlawful use
of the mails in selling ten-acre farms.
The Federal District Court of Florida
quashed the indictment on the ground
that if a purchaser received his moneys
worth exaggerated propaganda was not
fraud. In reversing this decision. JUS
tice Mckenna, speaking for the Supreme
Court, held
Mere putting might not be within
its meaning (of this, however, no opin-
ion need be cXpressed), that is, the mere
cXaggeration of the qualities which the
article has; but when proposed seller
goes beyond that, assigns to the article
qualities which it does not possess, does
not simply magnify in opinion the ad-
vantagcs which it has, but invests ad-
vantages and falsely asserts their exist
cnce, he transcends the limits of puff
ing and engages in false representations
and prctenSeS.
when the pretenses or representa-
tionS or promises which execute the
deception and fraud are false they be-
come the scheme or artiicc which the
statute denounces.'
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-05-06
HAVE NOT INCREASED
COST OF OPERATION

CleVcland.-ln opposing the cight-hour
demand OF tram service employees the
railroads make no reference to increased
tram loads and decreased operating ex-
penses which Compcls their employees to
work harder and handle more traffic for
any adSit7aal wascS rcceivcd during, the
past few years.
The train service mems publicity bu-
reau has issued a statement on this fea-
turc OF the controversy in which they
show that wage increases have not in
creased the cost OF operation. They say:
Engine and train crews have trans
ported proportionately a greater volume
of freight than they have received in
creascs III wages. As consequence, the
labor cost to the railroads Of engine and
train crews has decreased.
During the course of the recent ar
bitration between the western railroads
and their engineers and hrcmcn, it was
shown that the proportion of total OPP
Grating expenses arising from payments
to transportation employees was II per
cent less in 1913 than in 1890.
1T was shown that wage payments to
transportation employees required only 10
cents out OF each dollar of revenue
earned by western railroads in 1913 as
compared with ~ cents out Of each dol
lar of revenue in 1890 When considered
on the basis Of freight tonnage, it was
found that 1t cost the railroads for
wages TO locomotive engineers and fire
men G5 cents for each 900 tons carried
one mile in 1890, while in 1913, cngi-
ncerS and ilrcmcn transported 900 tons
mile for only 80 cents, a decrease of
cost to the railroads for these employees
alone, during this period Of slightly more
than 30 per cent. II was also shown fur
thcr by exhibits submitted during the
western arbitration that during the more
recent years, 19OO-l9l3, the cost To the
transportation companies for wages of
engineers and iircmcn decreased II per
cent Tor each 1000 tons OF freight haul
ed one mile.
1T is apparent from these facts that
the productive efficiency Of transporta-
ton employees has increased faster than
their rates OF pay TO produce these re-
suits for the railroads they have had to
work excessive hours The present move
mcnt Tor an cight-hour day is, therefore.
reasonable request by transportation
employees to participate in the results of
their own labor, not primarily in terms
OF dollars and cents but in form Of a
shorter work day"
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-05-06
GUARDSMEN IN CONTROL.
Martial Law Practically Rules In
East Pittsburg and BraddOck.

Piusburg, Penn-Martia law prac-
tically prevailed in East Pittsburg and
Braddock. Dctachments of the Penn
sylvania National Guard patrollcd the
streets i'll the strike zones, but no disor-
der was reported. Strikers, despite a
rain which was falling, gathered in small
groups, but the order to keep moving was
rigdly enforced.
The plants of the American Steel and
Wire Company and the Edgar Thomson
Company and Carnegie Steel Company
resumed operations, but large forces of
coal and iron police were stationed just
inside the gates ready for any emergen
cy.
Three Of the four troops of cavalry
ordered out for strike duty last night by
Governor Martin c. Brumbaugh have al
ready arrived. They are Troop |, Of
Sunbury, the Governors troop, of Har-
risburg, and Troop II, of Pittsburg. The
Pittsburg troop did not reach the dis
trict until tonight, and then only con-
sisted Of about one-half its normal
strength, owing to the inability of all
the men to obtain mounts. The Sher-
idan Troop, of Tyrone, experienced SIM
liar difficulty.