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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
Death of Mrs. Dietrich Nickel.

Mira Dietrich Nickel. aged 6S wears,
passed away Saturday. following az
operation Friday for kidney trouble
She hsd not been feeling weIl for the
past year.
Miss Elizabeth Rsthke was born in
germany, and sitter her marriage the
'fsailytssms 70 stAs gnsssd. States aud
seffled II Dwossos where they have re
sided for the past S5 years The de-
ceased was member Of Sslem's Luth.
eran church and was regular attend
ant until Ill health prevented.
She leaves besines her husband the
following children, all of whom were
at her bedside when she died: Mrs.
B j. jackson of Cslifornis; Mrs. z T.
Day OF Gsrwin, Iowa; Mrs. q. Lenker
and Miss Dora Nickel and Mrs. Henry
York OF Lansing, and Mrs Roy Bur.
hans of this city; William and Otto Of
Pentop, and Leo Of Davenport, Iowa.
The funeral Was held Monday at the
Knapp d Smith under taking parlors,
Rev. 7. G.. Hahn officiating
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
TO REPUBLICAN ELECTORS

To The Republican Electors Of shiawas-
see County
AT the coming April election an op-
porTunity win be given for you TO e1.
press your preference as TO who should
be the candidate Of the Republicans of
Michigan for President this year. You
will also be able to designate your
choice for the Michigan member OF the
Republican National Committee and
local officers are also TO be elected. So
in the election there are matters of in
portsnce at issue although state OF
county officers are not chosen, and we
would respectfully urge every Repubh-
can TO 60 TO the polls sDd cast bis vote
upon the third Of April next.
JOSEPH q. COLLINS,
Chairman Of County Com.
ALBERT L. NICHOLS, Secretary.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
TRADE AT HOME.

The Glenwod 0pinfen, published at
ilenwood, Iowa, contains aattering
notice of the first prize won by Dr..
H. l. Lyon an presenting 10 reasons
why we should trade al home. The
reasons are as follows:
l-Because every dollar comes back
to you quicker, thus paying interest.
Not one cent Is gained when the dol
lar leaves your ei1y.
IF home merchants were sure Of
yOur trade. they could afford to carry
larger and better supply.
'3.-If you pay cash same as to
mail order house. home merchants
could sell on a closer margin.
4.-Beeause If bought al home you
know exactly what you are buying,
and If not satisfactory, home mer-
chants viii make it right.
Sit makes the customer feel q
keener Interest In his home town when
he once gets the habit of trading al
home.
6.-Because We should help our
friends, and our best friends are those
who help us In times when We are out
Of work by extending eredit-hone
merchants.
Iii would increase the value Of
cur property.
Sit viii enable all of us to paw
our debts. You buy your next bill Of
goods at home. and the home merchant
takes that money and pays the coal
man. the coal man pays the butcher,
the butcher pays the dentist, the dent
isl psys the rent, the landlord paws
the doctor, and the doctor pays YOU
for the COW he bargained for. When
would your money have refured 10
you had You sent ont Of town for
wour goods Not In a hundred wears.
9.-lt would stimulatea better spirit
In the community, and all would feel
a merited pride IN our eity, and soon
we would have ''Glenwood Beauti-
full of which we would all be proud,
because we started this movement OF
trade al home.
l0.-Beea1se il is a family affair,
and no community can be al Its best
unless all the family pull together.
Friends trade al home, and You viii
think more Of yourself, your neigh
Dor. and be a bigger booster for your
city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
Death Of SiIas n. AIliton.

Silss g. Alliton. aged 70 years, died,
Tuesday, at the home of his dsughter
Mrs James Parting. in Akron, Ohio.
The funeral was held Thursday from
the home Of Arthur D. AIliton. North
Wster street in this city. Rev. J. Hart.
ley Cans6eld officiating.
Mr.. Alliton was born in Monroe c2un.
ty. Michigan. April S, 1912. and came
to New Haven township, SHAW assoc
county early In life, making his home
there until twenty years ago when be
moved to this city, remaining here
until the death Of his wife six wears
ago, since which time be has spent the
summers here and at NJ. Pleasant. and
the winters in Akron, Ohio. Last fall
be suffered slight stroke Of paralysis
and has failed gra iuslly since.
Deceased wRs veteran of the civil
wsr. q member Of the @. Ar. and
secretary for Life OF the Third Michigan
Cavalry reunion organization. He WAS
su active member until i'll health pre-.
vented. Of the First Methods, church
and helpful citizen in all public mat.
ters.
Three children, Arthur Alliton of
this CITY, Mrs. Ray stinson of Mt
Pleasant and Mrs James Parting Of
Akron. Ohio. survive
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
QUALIFIED WOMEN ELECTORS
Voters on Bonding Propositions
Must Have Property Assessed
For Taxes and Must se
Registered.

The law governing the eligibility Of
women ss voters upon the two bonding
propositions-the new FIRE house and
motor equipment and the purchase Of
the land adjoining the armory site for
park purposes-proyides that At any
election hereafter held in any village
township, city. county or school dis
trict at which any question involving
the direct expenditure of public money
or the issue Of bonds shall be submitted
10 vote of the electors, every woman.
who possesses the qualifications Of male
electors and has property assessed for
taxes in any part Of the district or
territory TO be affected by the result Of
such election, shall be entitled TO vote
thereon" Another section which pro
vides for the registration Of women
electors contains this clause, Pro
vided, That any woman who possesses
the qualifications of male electors and
owns property jointly with her hus-
band or other person, or who owns
property on contract, and pays the
taxes thereon. shall be entitled TO
register and shall have the right 10
vote on all such propositisns ss are
10 in this act
In other words, every woman 2l
years or over Of age, who is native born
or nsturslized. who has resided in the
state for six months and in the pre-
cinct where she wishes TO vote for
twenty DAYS previous to election. and
owns property, can register on Saturday
next ana vote on Monday next
Women not already registered can
enroll on Saturday At the usual regis
trstion places between the hours Of
sis hi a. In. and eight ?. u.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
Advertising comrnittee's Work Helps

The work Of this committee in in
vestigating and passing on advertis-
ing soliciting in the city has saved
every business man on the streets
from SIS TO s300 in cash each year
besides endless amounts Of time.
The change from the conditions
that used TO exist are noticeable and
marked. OF course when an adrer-
tisiDg solicitor comes TO the city ex-
pecting TO clean up a hundred dol
lars or 50 and is stopped by the com
mittee, he expresses disapproval and
sometimes says ne will solicit with
out the card but he usually does not
get very far. One Of the business
men was approached recently on an
automobile scheme. The businessman
did not want the scheme, thought
il was an evil, but did not want his
com mpetitor to take il. The news
papers have discours ged advertising z
schemes that did not give the bust
ness man q fair return for the MOI
ey and have been of material as
sistanee in keeping undesirable prop
ositions out
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
Goes to Minnesota Prison.

Walter A Ssdler, embezzler. fcrger,
thief and former drunkard, who has
been given much space in newspapers
and accused of crimes here and there,
and whom the county of Shiswassee
has boarded for several weeks, has been
taken back TO Minnesota to serve the
balance of nearly four wears OF an IN
expired term in the state prison there.
Ssdler is q college graduate. had at one
time a fortune, made in the Cobalt
mining boom in 1906. and had ability
in several lines bat went wrong.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
Present flag to Lincoln School.

The Woman's Relief Corps presented
q beautiful American hsg to the Lin
coin school, Friday afternoon The
ladies and members of the 6. A. r.
were present when eight children from
the several grades. with their teachers,
preceded Boy Scout Gaylord Blair who
carried the flag which Mrs Sarah A.
Wiley presented with an appropriate
sentiment. Miss Kate Corleit principal
of the school, received the hsg. thank
ing the Corps The W. R G. salute
was repeated. the Star spsngled Ban
ner land America sung, after which
short talks were made by w. D. White
head Of the school board and Comrsde
T. NJ. Wiley.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
Tramp TO County Farm to be With
Parents.

Two boys, Arthur and William steb-
bins. aged II and 6 years. trsnped from
The Dorcss Home in this city. Sstur-
day, to the county farm to be with
their psrents- The father having suf-
ferea two strokes Of psIslyns and the
mother being psnniless they were
taken TO the farm, Friday from LaiDgs-
burg. and the bOEs taken TO The Dorcas
Home. A longing for fsfber and mother
drove the boys 10 the hard task Of
walking TO the farm. They were re-
turned 80 The Home.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
lsingsburg Business Men.

A business mems association has been
formed at Lsingsburg with the follow
ing directors and officers.
Seymour Piatt. Martin Dix, r. W.
Bailey. q L. Austin, FloTd Morgan.
r. s. Hamilton and Emil Lss. who
elected from their number r. W. Bailey
president; r s. Hamilton vice presi.
dent and Emil Lee secretary and treas
urer. The directors viii meet on The
first Wednesday OF each month.
Thirty business and professional rren
have Joined the organization which will
make efforts 60 better Lsingsburg com
nercdAaly and in ell matters helpfal TO
The health and bssuty Of the village.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
Confirmation at Christ Church.

Right Rev. Charles D. Williams,
bishop of the diocese Of Michigan,
made his annual visit TO Christ Epis.
copal church Wednesday evening and
confirmed q class consisting Of Mrs.
J. B. Mcintosh. George Trsger. Miss
Adelaide Fsuth. Gerald Fsutb, Fred
erick Storrer, Walter Gill, Edward
Hoffman, Miss Edith Allen, Miss
LHella Mcintosh, Miss Evora Ockermsn
and Mrs Carol Hutchings.
The service opened with a short
informal evening prayer by the rector.
Rev. w. 81. Jordan. after which the
class was confirmed and Bishop Wal.
lisms preached trsll;ss<x sesesses
appropriate TO the occasion. tAk;ng BIS
text from Galatians s-7:l7. Three
Grades OF Men" was the theme.
The class presented the church with
a psir of silver plated cruets and q
bread box. to be need in Holy Com
munion when they take their first
communion the first Sunday in April.
a large congregation Witnessed the
impressive service.
The vastry has not yet been called
together to act on the resignation Of
Rev. William g. Jordan, which be-
comes effective the last Sunday in
April
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
HIGH WATER
No Great Damage But Much incon
venisnce In Spring Break up.


The real starting Of spring came
Monday when the melting snow and
ice and heavy rains filed the cutters
and sewers, and then the creeks and
rivers. the Shiswassee river gradually
attaining the highest point in high
water in twelve years. but as there was
little ice the damage was small. mostly
from goods in cellars Of houses and
buildings along the river bank Plenty
OF time was given TO make arrange
msnts and few were unprepared. Res
idents Of the third ward near the river
are the worst sufferers. and several
have been compelled TO 10 back and
forth from their houses in boats
Alarm was created BY the usual false
newspaper scsres that the water works
might be unable TO run, but ss usual
there was little damage and that bRs
now entirely passed
Ice jams were not serious although
dynamiting was resorted to st Corunns
AID much fear was felt for the foot
bridge 10 the Ann Arbor shops for O
fe " hours. snd Hawkins bridge south
OF Coruuns was threstened. but all the
ice Was finally disposed Of
Many cellars including the basement
Of the new Lincoln school and the Car
negis library had some wster in them
bat little damage resulted
The water was high st the brick
plant at Ksrby. Tuesday. and q slight
further rise would have SLED the WORK
inrs az the coal mines and shale beds
and stopped work for the season. but
ss with the many other might have
bssns the food stopped in time.
L. A SERderhoH has been appointed
general trustee IN the Geo. N. Monroe
bankruptcy mstter and an order Of sale
viii probably be rIsde soon.
Mrs ". V Robinson entertained
Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs. A.
Hierunymus of Chicago Mrs c. z.
Rigley viii be hostess on Friday even
ing. and Mrs g ID Bel entertaiDed st
tea Wednesday afternoon in honor Of
Mrs HieroDymus
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
Contest Viii.

Mrs. Fred Sturgis Of Owosso, through
Der attorney S @. Pulrer. has begun q
contest of the twill Of her father. the
late William Bradley The viii was
made during The past yeEr and The
isrgbtsr who Was left but Ss5 clairns
her father was not normal mentally.
and undue influence was used bF
8ErOn Bradley. The hearing set for
Monday was sdiou-De3 TO April 3, and
viii probably be tried in the cireuit
oourt sDd no formal contest made in
the probate court.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
Refuses a Demurrer.

Judge Nelson Sharpe, who heard the
argument for demurrer in the case Of
2. J. Northwsy of Dursnd vs The
Union Telephone Co in the Shiswss.
see circuit court some weeks ago, has
refused TO grant the demurrer and the
case may now come TO trial Norihwsy
failed TO pay his telephone rental until
after the fifteenth Of the FIRST month Of
the quarter and then refused TO pay the
extra fifty cents charged in such cases
and secured sn Injunction TO prevent
the company from taking out his tele-
phone. The company asked dissolu-
tion Of the injunction. having preyi-
ously filed a demurrer on the ground
that there was no equity in Mr.. North
wsy's bin. that he had an adequate
remedy al law, and that the matter
was under the jurisdiction Of the state
railroad commission; that the contract
was not in writing and is not set forth
by the plaintiff with sufficient particu-
larity TO recover: that the bill Of com-
plsint does not aver that the g. 50
demanded was in excess of the fran
chise RATE. but>was an additional and
charge for neglect to pay the
bill when due.
Judge Sharpe comedies thai the case
is similar TO the case OF the City Of
Owosso against the company which was
decided BY the supreme court in favor
Of the company; but states there are
additional questions involved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
Viii Inxestigate Further.

The committee Of the Improvement
Association 30 which was referred The
proposal Of the NJ r NJ. Auton obile
Company OF Mt Pleasant TO move TO
Owosso reported Tuesday noon 90 give
. chance for general discussion snd
little encouragement was received. The
amount Of capital asked $4,000 to-
gather with the compspy's present re-
sources was not thought sufficient 10
make the venture successful. The con-
phpy makes 81 eight cylinder car which
sells for sl0Ss
representative A. ". kesp and Sen
Ator J. A Damon were present and
urged 90 operation. presented the pros
poets most fArOrsbly. snd both are he
LEVERS that the compspy would ulii-
mstely be big thing for OEosso
-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
o~osso Moose Lodge EIee, Officers.

The following officers have been
elected by the Owosso lodge, Loyal
Order of Moose:
Dictstor-C. Crandal
Vice Dictator-G. Dreben steot.
Prelate-B. Foote.
Secretsry-Frank z. Schramm.
Treasurer-Dsn Smelser.
Inner Gusrd-Dsyton Moss.
Outer Gusrd-Clsude Ash
Trustee for three yesrs-Ssm Hoover.
Delegate TO state convention - D.
Smelser
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
Loses Right Arm.

e. A. Armstrong Of this city, freight
bra keman on the Ann Arbor Railroad,
was injured Saturday in an accident at
Ann Arbor. his right arm beirg go
badly crushed that amputation at the
shoulder was necessary. Mr.. Arm
strong resides on East Main street.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31
0W0SS0 MANUFACTURES
Census Bureaus Summary for 1914.

Washin gton. .. 9. March 30
a preliminary statspeat.. Of the
resuiss OF the census OF manufac-
lures for Owosso. Mich, has been is
sued by Director Sam L. Rogers. Of
the bureau of the census, depart
meDt of commerce.
The census excludes the hand
trades, the building trades, and the
neighborhood industries. and took
account only Of establishments con-
Quoted under the factory system.
Statistics were not collected for es-
adjustments having products for the
census year valued al less than $500
The reports were taken for tle
calendar year ending December 81,
1914.
Summary of Statistics.
The statistics represent the estab-
lishments located within the eorpor-
ate limits Of the city.
The capital invested was S4,147,-
The cost Of materials used was
1851 900 In addition TO the com
ponent materials which enter into
the products Of the establishment
for the census year there are includ-
ed the cost OF fuel. mill supplies, and
rent Of power and heat. The cost
Of materials, however. does not in
elude unused materials, and supplies
bought either for speculation or for
use during a subsequent period.
The value of products. which
amounted to $4,000 represents
their selling value or price at the
plants as actually turned out Sy
the factories during the census year
and does not necessarily have any
relation TO the amount OF sales for
that year. The values under this
head also include amounts received
for work done on materials furnish
ed bT Others
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31

Mr. am Mrs Wayne Tsylor spent
Wednesday 10 Detroit
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-03-31

Rev. FIR P J Slane spent part Of the
verk in Detroit on busipess.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-09-15
HUGHES and FAIRBANKS.
State Candidates

Presidential Electors John C.
Greenway, ]. Lorenzo Hubbell,
w. w. Cook.
u. S. Senator-J. H. Kibbey.
Representative H enry l..
Eads.
Judge Supreme Court-O. j.
Baughn.
Governor Thos. E. Campbell.
Secretary of State j. V.
Prochaska.
Auditor -Doane Merrell.
Treasurer-John A. Campbell.
Attorney General-John l..
Gust.
Supt. Public Instruction H.
E. Matthews.
Corporation Commissioner
j. Harrie Gloonan.
State Mine Inspector Nor
man j. Mckenzie.
Tax Commissioner George H.
Smalley.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-09-15
Telling Tariff Points

Let these telling points on tariff
and protection in the speech by
Charles Evans Hughes, the Republi-
can candidate for President, delivered
in the Salt Lake Tabernacle, be fixed
permanently in your mind and
memory during the remainder of the
campaign:
We are desirOus of having strong
and sure the foundations of our ma
tiOnal greatness in this pursuit OF
competition among the nations which
is sure to, follow the cessation OF
the present struggle.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-09-15
Editorial Comments.

The Democrats continue to ignore
Mr.. Hughes speeches to the extent
that all they do is to sputter and gasp,
Let it be conceded there are really
strong grounds for the opinion that
President Wilson may carry Texas
next November. If these indications
are taken at their full worth, some
enthusiasts will soon be going out to
bet that the tide will sweep on until
Mississippi and Alabama are also en-
rolled in the Democratic column.
Many big Democrats willing and
ready to speak for Wilson are care
full that their money shall not say any
thing on his side.
President Wilson says he Is utter
ly Indifferent as to his reelection.
Perhaps that explains a good many
things nobody has heretofore been
able to understand.
Help me, Cassius, or l sinkI" For
"Cassius" read Congress"
The notion seems to be that the
Democratic national chairman is claim
ing more than he will get, but not any
more than he will need.
AS further evidence that he is warm
hearted and intensely human, Mr..
Hughes likes apple pie.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-09-15

Then came the Underwood tariff
bill itself. What was the result? En-
terprise halted and there was a con-
traction of trade throughout the land.
and America, instead of going ahead,
stopped That is what happened.
Three hundred thousand were unem-
plOyed in the City of New York.
There was not a city in this land
where the jObless man anxious and
able to work did not walk the street.
They were fed by our charitable or
ganizatiOns, which were taxed to the
utmost limit to provide for those for
whom American enterprise could no
longer make provision. 1t was a sad
spectacle. Americans have not for
gotten it. 1t is not forgotten here
or anywhere 1t cannot be forgotten.
1t is too recent.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-09-15
EMPTY PHRASES INSTEAD
OF CONCRETE ACTION.

Not once has President Wilson
squareIy placed before the Am
erican people the question which
Abraham Lincoln put before the
American people in 1850; what
is our duty? Not once has he
appealed to moral ideaIism, to
the stern enthusiasm of strong
men for the right. On the con-
trary, he has employed every
Evolutionary device to luIl to
sleep our sense of duty, to make
US content with words instead
of deeds, to make our moral
ideaIism and enthusiasm eVap-
crate in empty phrases instead
of being reduced to concrete
action.-From the speech of Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, delivered at
Lewiston, Maine, in behalf OF
Charles E. Hughes.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-09-15
WHY HUGHES is NEEDED IN
THIS TREMENDOUS CRISIS.

Against Mr.. Wilson's cOmhina-
ton of grace in elocutiOn with
futility in action; against. his
record of words unbacked by
deeds or betrayed by deeds, we
set Mr.. Hughes rugged and un-
compromising straightforward
ness of character and action in
every office he has held. We put
the man who thinks and speaks
directly, and whose words have
always been made good, against
the man whose adrOit and facile
elOcution is used to conceal his
plans or his want of plans. The
next four years may well be
years of tremendous national
strain. Which of the two men
do you, the American people,
wish at the helm during those
four years; the man who has
been actually tried and found
wanting, or the man whose
whole career in public office is
guarantee of his power and
good faith? But one answer is
possible; and it must be given by
the American people throughout
the United StateS.-FrOm speech
of Col. Theodore Roosevelt, de-
livered at Lewiston, Maine, in
behalf of Charles E. Hughes.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-09-15
County Candidates

State Senator 7. Tanning.
Representative. E. Rich
ards.
Sheriff-R. L. Newman.
Recorder-Eleanor Henderson.
County Attorney-E. P. Con-
we'll.
Treasurer-Nelson Roach.
School superintendent John
Doe.
AssessOr-A. B. Randall.
Supervisors-C. E. Owens and
Y. G. Proctor.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-09-15

| presume that the Republican party
as the national party, according TO
the constitution of the United States,
within the national sphere, shall pro-
ceed wherever it is practicable, 10
build up and foster and encourage
American enterprise, and open the
doors wide for honest American
achievement.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-09-15

Democrats really haven't any OBJ
lection to big appropriations for army
and navy and internal improvements.
They expect the Republicans to rustic
next four years.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-09-15

For SALE-A modern 8-room
cement block dwelling house,
with basement and built-in cup
boards and book cases. Two
half-lots and good we'll. Only a
little money required toclose deal.
Can give long time for final pay
ment at very low rate of in
terest P. A. BUSHMAN,
HolbrOok, Ariz.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-09-15

While he was about it Senator
James Hamilton Lewis also might
have explained that the Rome that
was too proud to fight" died a rather
disastrous death.
The Snowflake herald., 1916-09-15

If you are going to have the basis
for prosperity in this country; if you
are going to protect the American
wage scale; if you are going to have
American enterprise able to meet the
competition which will follow the end
ing Of this war, you must have an
honestly devised, wisely framed tariff
law to protect American industry.