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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-05
COUNTY W. {. T. U. CONVENTION.
The w. e. r. SU. county convention
will be held in Verfon May 10 and IL
The program is as follows: "t
Wednesday Morning, May 10th
1000 O'clock

Wednesday Morning, May 10th
1000 O'clock
Reading of Convention Call-Secre-
tary.
Devotions-Mrs. l.. HI. Stevens, Yer
non.
Song Service.
Roll Call-Response-Quotations.
Seating Of Convention by year OF
organization.
Appointment of Committees-Audit-
ing, -Courtesies, Credentials, FL
nance and Resolutions.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Estella Gardner,
Henderson.
"Plan of Work for Ensuing Year y
Mrs. Norma F. Nudge, st. Louis.
Miscellaneous Business.
Noontide Prayer.
Adjournment.
Wednesday Afternoon
1:30 O'Clock
Music-Assembly.
Devotions-Mrs. Olive f. Nickels,
Corunna.
Music.
Reading of JournalASecretary.
Welcomes
i. In Behalf Of the hurches-Rev.
L. III. Stevens.
In Behalf of the Schools-Supt. E.
S. Kingsbury.
In Behalf of the Farmers Clubs
Rev. III. M. Lawson.
= ''e of the Local Union
Mrs. Charles Paris.
Response-Mrs. Eta Small, Easton.
Piano Solo-Mrs. Nina Hook, Owosso.
Recitation - Little Miss Mildred
Chamberlain, Easton.
Children IS Hour-Conducted by Miss
Luetta Chandler.
Talk to the Children-Mrs. Norma
f. Nudge, st. Louis.
Reading-Mrs. Myrtle Parker, Owos-
so.
Vocal Duet-Pearl and Arlene Pear
sail, Easton.
Paper - Mrs. Harriet Greenwalt,
Perry.
Discussion-Led by Mrs. Flora Cali
gan, Laingsburg.
Reading-Mrs. Allie Nicholson, East
on.
GLOW to Make Our Local Union
Helpful and Instructive "-Leader,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hale, Owosso.
General Discussion.
Music-Mrs. Myra Kirker, Morrice.
Address-Attorney Roy ID. Matthews,
Owosso.
Our Literature = Mrs. Norma +.
Nudge.
Experience Meeting.
Miscellaneous Business.
Adjournment.
Meeting of Executive Committee.
Continued on pagesl
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-05

CANDIDATES FOR ELECTORAL COLLEGE
First district-Edwin DENLY, Detroit.
Second district-J. Russell Fisk,
Jackson.
Third district-Dallas Boudeman,
Kalamazoo.
Fourth district Edwy G. Reid,
Allegau.
Fifth district Myron s. Keeler,
Grand Rapids.
Sixth Distributing Mcpherson
Howell.
Seventh district-John E. Wallace
Port Austin.
Eighth district-Edmund O. Dewey,
Owosso
Ninth district-Justus s. Stearns,
Ludington.
Tenth district-Guy E. Smith,
Gladwin.
Eleventh district-Bepj jamin Gerow,
Manistique.
Twelfth district - Homer Guck,
Houghton.
Thirteenth district-James Couzens,
Detroit.
AT LARGE
Charles Simons, Highland Park
Bernard j. Omen, Battle Creek.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-05
Republican State Convention.

One of the best attended and most
enthusiastic republican state conven-
tions held in years was that at Lansing,
Wednesday, to elect delegates to the
national convention. J. d. Magrum
of Marquette, was elected chairman of
the state central committee Justice
Charles E. Hughes was endorsed for
the nomination for president, and
strong resolutions adopted. The lead
ing members of the Progressive party
Of 1912 were in attendance as delegates
from all parts of the state.
Delegates and electors were chosen
as follows:
STATE DELEGATES S-AT.LARGE
Oscar B. Marx, Detroit.
Albert E. Petermann, Calumet.
Benjamin s. Hanchett, Grand Rapids.
George w. Cook, Flint.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-05

BY direction of Judge Miner the jury
in the case of the People vs.. Joseph
Depotty. rendered verdict of guilty,
Thursday, of a violation of the local
option law.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-05

The Owosso high school base ball
team defeated Howell at Athletic park,
Friday, 1S to 8. in game full of good
and bad plays. The Owosso high school
band made Its first appearance in sd-
vertising the game and was heartily
received.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-05

ALTERNATE DELEGATES
Fred M. Alger, Detroit.
Addison j. Proctor, Niles.
Claude Hamilton, Grand Rapids
Myron J. Sherwood, Marquette.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-05-05
Club Election.

The result of the election of officers
Of the Shiawassee County Republican
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-13

tie duty of inquiring into the affairs
of the treasurer's office. would re-
specially report that we have made
as diligent examination of the books
and papers of this Office as the limited
time at our command would permit.
Two audits have been made in this
department of the, county within the
past twelve months, made necessary
by death of the former incumbent.
This fact has justified your committee
in making a more cursory investiga-
Ition than we otherwise would have
done. We find the books of account,
warrants, vouchers and other papers
pertaining to this office satisfactorily
executed and in proper place, and
full and complete accounting MADE o.:
ali funds received and disbursed and
we desire to testify to the care which
has been shown in the work of the
office.
While the present incumbent is fol-
lowing the established rule of his pred
ecessors, we believe that an improve
nent could be made by the monthly
consolidation of the different items Of
revenue and disbursement in his
books, so that the itinerant who might
be called to investigate the Office
could do so with more dispatch. Re-
spectfully submitted
]. G. FEAGIN, Chairman
N. BUCHANAN.
c. F. GIDDINGS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-13
Report of Committee on Courthouse
and Jail.

We, your committee charged with
the duty of investigating the court
house and Jail, respectfully submit the
following:
We have made a most painstaking
investigation of the buildings and rec
ommend the following:
For the jail Wiring building with
drop lights and push buttons through,
out, to be placed all under the super
vision and direction of the sheriff
This work we do certainly pray and
plead for the good of our efficient
sheriff and his assistants. We find
that the women's ward is in poor san
itary condition and recommend that
this have immediate attention.
For the courthouse: We recon-
mend that the basement be thoroughly
scrubbed and that walls and ceiling be
whitewashed. We recommend that
tie entire building be touched up and
made in first class condition. "a
stitch in time saves nine" We rec
ommend that bulletin board be erect
ed in front, to be used for legal no
tees, and forbid anything whatsoever
from being pasted on or tackled to the
wall of building, as these notices are
both unsightly and damaging to build
ing. We find the grounds of your
buildings in excellent sanitary condi-
ton and show that good care and
good Judgment are back of it all. Re-
specially submitted,
]. H. MIERS, Foreman.
NEON BUCHANAN.
T. ]. Frazier.
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w. S. MOORE. C. S. c.
Report of Committee on Roads and
Bridges.

The committee on roads and bridges
hereby submit the following report:
We find nearly all the first class
roads of the county in most excel
lent condition, though quite number
of our second class roads are badly
in need of repairs, so as to put them
in condition for the travelling public.
We call attention to a few pieces OF
road which should be fixed as early as
possible: The road leading from the
Gray place west by Mr.. G. E. Rayfeld's
to the Egbert Allen place, then south
west to the Jim Forrest place on
Barnes Trail road. Several public
roads west, in the neighborhood Of
Providence church, are in bad condi-
ton and need attention. The hill and
bridge at Magnolia Springs are in ur-
gent need of repairs. The Barnes
Trail road leading from the A. Dodson
place north to the Schley county line,
By way of Concord church, is in bad
condition. Also piece of road lead
ing from the Wilder place to McMath's
mill should be looked after; also road
north of Americas leading from Kille-
brew place to Jerry Duckworth place,
piece of road leading from the Nc
Garrah place north to the Schley
county line to the Green place. We
also ask that the road from Lamar to
Leslie be opened up and put in good
condition, as this is a mail route road
ard very essential to this part of the
county. We recommend that our hon
orable board of commissioners put on
repair gang and fix the bad pieces
Of road as early as possible.
We want to congratulate them on
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Report of the County School Commits.
siOner.

Report of the County School Commits
siOner.
To the Honorable Grand Jury of SUM-
ter County:
Gentlemn: L respectfully submit
my annual report of the operations of
public schools of Sumter county for
the year 1915.
There were in operation during the
year IS schools. Of this number 26
were white and 80 colored. The white
schools run for eight months, public
term.
Four of the local tax districts run
nine months. The enrollmen of the
White was 1852; average attendance,
1,047. All the white children of
school age were enrolled, except "a
Thirty-three of the white teachers
have normal training. Their work has
been of high order.
The enrolment of the colored
schools was 3,051, with average attend
ance of 1912 Most of the colored
teachers have done their work we'll.
Twenty-Five of the colored teachers
have normal training.
Our teachers have been paid prompt
~ at the end of each month. Repairs
or school houses have been made as
needed Most Of the 81 school houses
owned by the board of education are
il. good repair, eight of which hav,
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GRAND JURY PREsENTMENTS
MAY TERM SUPERIOR COURT
CONTINUED from Page Three.)

ccrder and the Progress and that the
usual compensation be allowed for
typeMriting these presentments and
that the publishers be paid $15 each
for publishing.
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RepOrt of Committee ON 0rdinary's
Office.

Office.
Your committee on Ordinary's Office
begs leave to submit the following re-
port:
We have made thorough examina-
ton of this Office and our faithful and
efficient ordinary, Judge John A. Cobb,
has the affairs of his Office in fine and
satisfactory condition. The volume
aid Importance Of the records of this
office we're surprising to us. There
are over thirty books of record to be
kept. There are filed in separate
compartments the papers recorded.
These cover the records of admins
traitors, guardians, marriage licenses,
habeas corpus and lunacy cases, divi-
sion of estates, probating wills, land
line contests, alcohol prescriptions,
election orders and returns of cleo
lions. All the records that are ham
died in this office, being of varied, re-
sponsible and important character, are
thoroughly and neatly kept and of
easy access to all who need informa-
ton concerning them. Good and suf-
ficient bonds of administrators and
guardians are always required; in
most cases guarantee companies
bends, which are the best. The inter
ests of minors is particularly guarded
Sumter county is to be congratulate
ed on having the affairs of this i'm
portant office in such competent
hands, and we most cordially com
mend the present incumbent to the
people of the county.
Now that the near beer tax is no
longer collected, the only public funds
passing through the ordinary's hands
are the Confederate pension money. A
statement of these funds for 1916 is
hereto attached.
On account of the crowded condi-
ton of the State sanitarium, insane
persons who have been legally COM
n.itted cannot be sent because there
is no accommodation for them. We
recommend that our representatives in
the legislature take steps to give
T aper relief to this great and import
ant charity of the state.
]. B. CLARK.
JAMES B. LAWRENCE.
j. T, WARREN.
Confederate Pensions for Sumter Co..
Paid in 1916.
Check from j. W. Lindsey, Commits
sioner of Pensions, April
IA, 1915 ........,..........$, $1,000
Faid 6 soldiers $50 each :. (. $4,000 90
fsid ~ widows pensions $50
each ...................t. 2,520.00
aid disabled pensions, 2
$lOO each; $50 each $50. $4,000
Check returned to j. w.
Lindsey, P. c, ..... 10000
100000
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
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Report of Committee on Poor Farm.

Report of Committee on Poor Farm.
We, the committee appointed by the
grand jury of Sumter county to inves-
tigate and inspect the county farm,
wish to make the following report:
We find the farm in high state of
cultivation. We find the oats crop
exceptionally fine, they having thresh-
ed $500 bushels from 80 acres. They
are now planting this land in peas for
peavine and hay crop.
The truck garden has produced
practically all vegetables used to feed
convicts and guards for the entire
county.
We find fine crop of onions and
cabbage now ready for use; we also
find that various other crops have been
planted; the mules of the county are
now being fed on hay from last years
crop, which will run them until nearly
hay cutting time again We also find
there are four paupers on the farm
two males and two females We find
their quarters in splendid condition
ard they seem to be we'll cared for
Respectfully submitted
w. A. STEPHENS, Chm'n.
H. A. DERISO, SR.
D. w. GRIFFIN.
Report of Committee on Sheriff's Office
We, the committee appointed to ex-
anime the books and records Of the
sheriff's office, beg to submit the fol-
lowing report
We have examined all books kept
by the sheriff and find them neatly
and correctly kept. Respectfully sub
mitted
w. A. STEPHENS.
]. C. WITT.
T. ]. FRAZIER.
Report of Committee on County
Treasurer.
We, your committee charged with
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Original filed in Office June IL, 1915
H. E. ALLEN, Clerk, Sup. Court.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
l certify the above is true and cor
rect copy of grand jury presentments
rendered at May term, 1916, of Sum-
ter Superior court, and also a true
e> tract from the minutes of said court.
Given under my hand and seal this
18th day Of June, 1916.
H. E. ALLEN, Clerk, Sup. Court.
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| from Two 10 SIX rooms. The board or
education has looked after the inter
ests of the schools in a business-like
manner. They are well qualified for
their duty. They have regular meet
ings on the first Tuesday in each
month.
We have eleven school districts that
have local taxation which enables
them to pay their teachers better sar-
aries and run their schools for long
er term with little expense to the pa
irons. We have five schools on the
standard list-Cobb, Plains, Leslie,
DeSoto and Thomson.
We have the largest corn, pig ana
canning clubs we have ever had. They
are proving by thorough preparation,
cultivation and intelligent use of fer
tilizer that the average Yield of corn
per acre Gamble largely increased.
We have a teacher for industrial
work for the colored schools for seven
months employed by the Emma Jeans
foundation fund. They pay $50 per
month and the board Of education SIS,
making total of $45 for this work.
The work has proven quite beneficial
to the children by teaching them to do
things with their hands in connection
with their regular school work. The
school fair held by the colored schools
last fall was very creditable and de-
serves special mention in this report.
Il has proven that the work done by
the industrial and county teachers
was on the right line and we hope for
still further results in the future.
Two vacancies are to be filled on the
board of education, the terms of J. l.
Hitler, of Plains, and ]. e. Ranew, of
Leslie, having expired.
respectfully submit my financial
report for the year 1916:
RECEIPTS.
Balance ON hand for 1914. IS 4,SSS.25
Total received from state
Q9l5) ................... 19,55817
County Line school ....... 1860
Incidentals ............. 1000
Total receipts .,...... $24,5S2. AZ
DISBURSEMENTS.
Salary of W. S. Moore, c.
| % %, '....-.s... '..s.P 1SOOU.uV
Salary members Board of
| Education .............. 126.O0
Transportation of pupils -. 9S43O
| Furniture and fixtures ..... 1886
Building account ..r... 1887
Expense account ......... 2O6.S7
Industrial work ............ 5000
| IOCdl -. 3,U0U.ZU
Paid white teachers $12, 712.26
Paid colored teachers ..... 6,00S.50
Total pad ............... $1S, 720.76
Grand total paid out .$21, 40. 46
Balance on hand ......... 2,811.46
This exhibits the financial condition
Up to January 8, 1916. Respectfully
submitted
VS.. MOORE. C. sc.
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$110,S01.01
Respectfully submitted,
H. D. WATTS, Treasurer.
$110,801.01
Report of Committee on County School
Commissioners.

commissioners.
We, your committee appointed to
examine the books of the county
school commissioner, beg leave to
submit the following report:
We have examined same as directed
and they are found neat and correctly
kept, and we attach his annual report
ard ask that it be incorporated in the
report of your committee.
C. c. SHEPPARD.
j. H. MIERS.
j. w. MURRAY.
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S89.448.9O

Mr.. Foreman and Gentlemen:
Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the investigation of the Tax
Receivers books, beg leave to report
the above as taken from the records
in his Office. Respectfully submitted
C. j. SHERLOCK.
C. C. SHEPPARD.
T. w. WALTERS.
Respectfully submitted
T. NJ. FURLOW, Foreman.
N. N. DUDLEY, Clerk.
Received and read in open court.
aid ordered published as requested
This, June IL, 1916.
T. A. LITTLEJOHN,
J. S. c., S.-W. G.
J. r. WILLIAMS,
Sol.-Gen1. S.-W. C.
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the good work they have done and are
doing, which we think cannot be ex-
celled in the state We hope that bv
calling their attention to these bad
pieces of road they will be looked
after as soon as possible. Respectful
IL submitted
E. ZIMMERMAN.
T. w. WALTERS.
D. W. GRIFFIN.
Report of Committee on J, p. Books.
To the Grand Jury of Sumter County:
Gentlemen: We, the committee an
pointed to examine the justice of the
peace books from the various dis
tricts, find them well kept and in good
shape.
H. L. MIZE, Chm'n.
J. w. MURRAY,
E. ZIMMERMAN.
Report of Committee ON Tax Receivers
Books
We the committee appointed to in
vestigate the tax receivers books have
investigated the same and find that a
great many taxpayers have failed to
make their returns, being no fault of
the receiver, however, finding his office
nj first class shape. We recommend the
assessors enforce the law concerning
these defaulters.
T. w. WALTERS.
J.E. POOLE.
H. A. DERISO, SR.
Report of Committee ON Clerk Super
Tor Clerk.
We, the committee appointed by the
grand jury to inspect the records of
the clerks Office, wish to submit the
following report:
We find the books and records of
this office neatly and correctly kept
J. E. POOLE.
J. c. WITT.
]. G. FEAGIN.
Tax Collectors Report.
I B. Small, in account with State Of
Georgia, for 1915.
10 digest, general tax .$38, 065 .9S
TO digest, professional tax :. $4,000
To digest, poll tax .... 2,672.OO
1,367.9S
Nov. 1, 1915, By cash ...a..$ 926.73
Dec. 10, 1915, By cash $50. 4,699.56
Jan. 3, 1916, By cash ....... 11,OS6.31
Feb. 7, 1916, By cash ...... 10,496.SS
March II, 1916, By cash 80. 10,496.8S
March II, 1915, By cash 80. 6,479.77
April 1915, By cash .... 1,693.09
May 1916, By cash ........ $3.50
May 9Th, 1916, By cash 49,. 1888
May 20, 1916, By cash ....,.. 1876
May 20, 1916, By balance. -. $4,000
SAL, 367.9S
l. B. Small, Tax Collector in account
with Sumter County, for Year 1915.
To digest general tax .... $79,304.12
To corporation tax ......... 10,144.7S
$89,44S.90
Nov 1, 1915, By cash .....$1,S O4.95
Dec. 10, 1915, By cash ...... 9,1O5.64
Jan. 3, 1916, BY cash ....... 30,S34.SO
Feb 7, 1916, By cash ...... 20,751. so
March IL, 1915 By cash 80. 12,487.43
| April 6, 1916, By cash ... 3,187.27
May 6, 1916, By cash ...... 1,668.50
May 6, 1916, By cash .... 1,271.35
May 20, 1916, By cash ....... 1,477.67
, May 20, 1916, By balance. -. 6,S59.79
$89,448.90
Mr.. Foreman and Gentlemen:
| Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the investigation of the Tax
Receivers books, beg leave to report
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Total ...................$1 1O,SO1o1


DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid Judge City Court IS 1,249.9S
Jurors city court ...r...... $4,000
Bailiffs City court ..... $3.50
City Court costs ........ 283.10
Superior court jurors $50. 100000
Superior court bailiffs 500. 1920
Superior court costs i..... 23410
Court stenographer ..... 10000
Ordinary's court ...... 1890
Coroner's court ........ 1910
Nonresident witnesses 80. 5707
Commissions ...... 2,34S.56
Commissioners warrants. 96,5O9.1S
Balance on hand ........ 10000
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Treasurer's Report.

Statement of the County Treasurer OF
Sumter County from November %,
1915, to May g. 1916:
Arizona republican., 1916-11-10

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
FIVE ATHLETES
AT YALE ARE NOT
TO BE ELIGIBLE
Captain of Baseball Team and
Harry Legore Among
Those Barred

New Haven, Conn, Feb 1O.-The execu-
tive committee of the Yale Athletic Asso-
citation decided late today that the five prom
inent athletes who withdrew from inter-
collegiate competition last Fall for violating
the Summer baseball rule cannot represent
Yale in sports during the present college
year. This action bars Capt. Milburn of
the baseball team Harry Legore the foot
ball and baseball star, and William Easton
Spencer Pumpelley and Robert Rhett, men,
bers of the varsity nine
The five athletes played baseball at
Quogue, R. l., last summer and received
their board free for a short time. When the
men discovered that this was in violation
of the Yale rules they tried to remedy the
matter, paying their board for the remain
der of the Summer and receiving no re-
ward.
The opinion is general among prominent
undergraduates that the athletes will be eli
gible next year as the ruling debars the
men during the present college year
which closes in June. If this interpreta-
ton is correct, undergraduates point out. Le-
gore will be able to play football in the
fall.
The action today viii necessitate the res
ignation OF Capt. Milburn of the baseball
team and it is probable, according to cam
pus gossip that his successor will be Ro-
land V. Vaughn. of Haverhill, Mass, an out
fielder and former Exeter star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
NEW STORE FRONT ''
; OF C. M. POWER co.
IS ATTRACTIVE

The false front that has been con-
cealing the front of the new Central
Maine Power Co. building was re-
moved Thursday and revealed one Of
the finest sets of windows on the
street. A new outside entrance has
been put into the building SO that it
is possible to go upstairs without go
ing into the first floor The large WIN
dows run almost from the ground to
the top of the first story and the door
way is recessed. The first floor is to
be occupied by the general offices OF
the company, the street car waiting
room, and the salesroom, the second
floor by Drs. Thayer, Cragin and
Hardy, and the two upper floors by
the Power Co. for store room and
for offices for the engineering depart
ment. A stairway has been constructed
at the back Of the building to the third
story so that the materials can be
taken in that way. The engineering
force has been busy moving for some
few days and the remainder of the
Office force expect to start in within a
very short time. The account Of stock
was recently taken at the old store
and the stock moved to the new To-
cation as soon as the account had
been completed. It is expected that
the company will commence doing
business there within a very few
days.