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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18
Warships In Battle.

In the days of wooden war vessels
two frigates. or line-of-battle ships,
might be dashed together and fire shot
into each others interiors for an in
definite period. When Paul Jones was
summoned to surrender he replied that
he had not yet begun to fight At a
distance of eight miles there would not
be much conversation between hostile
commanders. even by signals. and aft
er vessel is hit there isn't much oues-
ton as to its future. A vessel may be
injured by gunfire and get away. but
if floating steel fort is hit below the
armor belt by torpedo or has Its deck
penetrated by fifteen inch shell
which meets expectations in the
promptness Of its explosions it does not
remain in sight many minutes. and the
crew can't float around on spars until
they are picked up, for there are no
spars. In ten minutes the formidable
warship goes under and carries every
body on board.-Phdladelph Record.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18
The Title "Enoineer.o

1t Is unfortunate, according to the
Engineering Record. that In America
most people associate the word zen.
gineer' with man who runs an en-
CINE or q boiler. Even the man who
operates the boilers of an apartment
building is called an engineer" al
though the name is entirely mis-
homer when applied to him. He may
be a good mechanic. but he is not an
engineer. The gray haired man who
drives the locomotive of transconti-
mental limited and who holds the lives
Of hundreds Of human beings in his
care belongs to the very highest type
Of mechanic, but he is not an engineer,
except In the United States and Cana
da. All foreign languages have words
that properly designate the work these
men are doing. In our country there
is no word to distinguish them from
the bridge builder. the sanitary expert,
etc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COMMISSION

Owosso, August 49, 1915.
Regular meeting Of the Commission,
Mayor DeYoung presiding.
Members present, DeYoung, Hanscom,
Rosevear.
The minutes Of the last regular meeting
and the special meeting OF August 18th
were read and approved as printed.
PETITIONS
The following petitions were presented and
referred to the department OF public improve.
ments:
Petition No. 800.
To the Commission of the City OF owosso:
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned residents OF Wash
ington street, between King and Galusha
streets, hereby petition for the sprinllng OF
said Washington street between the streets
named during the season OF 1915 We hereby
severally agree TO reimbure the city OF Owosso
for the expense OF said sprinkling at the close
OF the season and In default OF payment that
the amount may be placed as special assess.
ment upon our property located In said
sprinkling district.
Mrs H Young and 81 others.
Petition No. s37.
Owosso, July II, 1916
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18
Who the Let's Are.

The Let's are branch Of the Lithu-
anian nation, Slavonic division, and
jewellers in the Baltic provinces Of
Russia. Lithuania was at one time a
great kingdom, later part Of the Po-
lish nation and now embodied in Rus
STA and Prussia. The Let's. a subdi-
vision Of the Lithuanian people, at
present number more than 100000.
They are Of average height, well built,
but seldom very tall. The finely cut
features, fair hair. blue eyes and deli
cate skins are characteristics that dis
tinguish q Lett from Pole or a Rus
Press.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18

z portion of Keyte's Avenue describ-
ed as follows: Commencing nc point on
the west line of Sec. 49, 4. n, X. 3 f.,
said Section 10; thence east along south
side of Keyte's Avenue BOB feet to the
northeast corner of lot !, block OF above
addition; thence north 60 feet to the south
east corner Of lot IA, block ! thence thence west rest
thence south along section line to place Of
beginning.
4. A portion of Division street described
as follows Commencing at a point $50
feet north and 33 feet east OF the southwest
corner Of Section 10 4; Z N, . X: ~ III thence n,
block 8 Of said Addition; thence west 80
feet; thence south to point ls9 Feet north
Of the southwest corner OF section ID;
g. A portion of Collingwood Avenue des-
cribed as follows: Commencing at the
northwest corner Of lot l: block l Of said
north go feet; thence west 275 feet; thence
south 90 feet to beginning
Be 1t Further Resolved, That the Com
mission will meet at the office OF the city
day of September, x. d. 1916, at $50 in
the afternoon Of said day for the purpose
of hearing. objections, and the said Com,
place hear all objections to the vacating,
disseminating and abolishing Of said streets
and alleys.
Be it Further. Resolved, That the city
cOrding to the terms Of the charter of the
City of OwOsso of the action Of the Com
mission. and include In said notice copy
of this resolution, and that the Commission
will meet at the time therein set forth and
at least two weeks after the passage of
this resolution, at which time and place
opportunity will be given to all persons
interested to be heard regarding said dis
continuing. vacating and abolishing Of said
streets and alleys
The civic committee OF the Improvement
Association addressed the Commission re-
questing cooperation In devising some plan
for beautifying the river front
The following resolution was presented and
on motion OF Mr.. ROsevear same was adopted,
ayes DeYoung, Hanscom, Rosevear:
August IA, 1915.
Resolved by the Commission of the City of
Owosso that the claims and accounts hereto
attached be approved and the Mayor and Clerk
are hereby instructed to issue warrants on the
City Treasurer against the various funds for
amounts shown:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18

come. Let the Mexicans once for al
understand that we do not intend tc
NEEDLE with their affairs, that we de
sire that they shall perform their OBJ
legations to us, to protect our citizens
protect them Justly in the enjoyment
of their lives and their property; thai
they will perform the guarantees thai
they have given to us, and then we
shall have peace and happiness. II
they can establish a stable govern
ment, we will do all that we can to
support 1t.
Talk about policy. What Is the
presidents policy? Does anyone know:
Has the executive ever had a'policy
for more than six months In the Mexi
can question? repeat, who knows
today what the policy of the admins
tration will be three months from now
The trouble Is that this administers
ton has written a record that, no mat
ter what 1t says, you don't know
whether 1t will respect it. You cannot
make much progress along that line.
Now, then, we want, in the first
place, to have our record perfectly
clear that we are going to insist that
Mexico shall treat our citizens prop
way that will make us respect 1t be-
cause we are not going to say we are
not entitled to ii, but We are going to
see that this is done which we are en-
titled to have done. We are going to
have that. platform understood: Pro,
lection to American citizens, protec.
ton to the property Of American citi'
zens, protection to our border
from incursions, the rights that we
have as one nation relatively to an.
other nation at our doors; We are 60
ing to insist that those obligations be
performed which we as the United
States are going to have performed;
that we do not propose any meddle'
some policy; that We do not propose,
while we wish well for everyone in
Mexico, to do anything that Is con-
trary to their wishes, If they do what
we are entitled to have done. Put that
clearly before them, insist upon that,
and we will make some progress to-
wards having it done at the earliest
opportunity; and our policy should be
to see that it Is done, and that
promptly.
81 am not going to attempt to re.
view all the issues of the campaign be-
fore you tonight. l wish | could. j
am on long trip, and l am going to
make myself known to the people of
the United States. There is not a
particle of militarism in my compost
ton, but there is a sturdy determine.
ton if am put in a place Of executive
responsibility representing all the Am
erican people, to see to it-and that is
my purpose-that Americas rights are
safeguarded, and that Americas name
in administration, in policy, and in exc.
cution is honored throughout the
world"
FOR SALE Farm, 100 acres. two
miles from Elsie. Good buildings.
5000 takes it if bought before March
LIST. Inquire Chamberlain Bros store,
Elsie.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18
EGsSA D!ANS SENT TO SOMME
E0ssd from Ypres for Great Off,n-
give, Ottawa Announces.

GSnxwa, Aug. 16.-The militia de-
1xrrment announces that the Cana
DIRK troops at the front have been
ssxzsfsrred from the Ypres salient to
siss Somme. The Canadians have held
M yvstfion on the Ypres salient for
nare than year and on that position
they have fought five great battles.
xte troops comprise four divisions.
announcement of the transfer s
l5zgw been called upon to join the Brit
ma, Australian and New Zealand
svSBps in the great offensive which
tsy been waged on the Somme more
1Axa month.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18
america FIRST AND AMER.
IcA EFFICIENT"

We come 70 state In q plain
and direct manner eur faith,
our purpose and our pledge.
This representative gathering 10
a happy augury. II means the
strength Of reunion. II means
that the party Of Lincoln 10 re-
stored, alert, effective. II means
the unity Of a common perccp.
ton Of paramount national
needs. II means that we are
neither deceived nor benumbed
by abnormal conditions. We
know that we are In a critical
period, perhaps more critical
than any period since the Civil
War. We need a dominant
sense Of national unity; the ex-
ercise Of our best constructive
powers; the vlgor and resource
fulness Of a quickened America.
We desire that the Republican
Party az q great liberty party
shall be the agency Of national
achievement, the organ Of the
effective expression Of dominant
Americaniem. What do I mean
by that? ! mean America con-
scious Of power, awake to obll-
cation, erect In self-respeet, pre-.
pared for every emergency, de-
voted to the ideals Of peace, in
stinet with the spirit Of human
brotherhood, safeguarding both
individual opportunity and the
public interest, maintaining a
welI-ordered constitutional sys-
tenn adapted to local self-govern.
ment without the sacrifice Of
essential national authority, ap-
preciating the necessity Of sta
bility expert knowledge and
thorough organization as the In
dispensable conditions Of Sc
eurity and progress; a country
loved by Its citizens with a pa
triotic fervor permitting no divi-
sion In their allegiance and no
rivals In their Affection mean
America first and America eff
Client. II Is In this spirit that
] respond to your summons
From Mr.. Hughes speech of &C
ceptance.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18
Conclusion,

"If that bad boy insists on carrying
chip on his shoulder you shouldn't no
tice him."
II didn't" replied the square jawed
youngster, $50 long as he kept 1t on his
shoulder, but when he took 1t of and
hit me in the eye with 1t l had to do
Washington Star.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18
RxR;;, 39, 600, 100000 FRANCS
isxmes Average Monthly Expendl-
sure Is 1.ea7. ooo. 900 Francs.

RsY1gy Aug. 16.-The war bill Of
yT1cs at the end of July was &c.
"a sSTS,OC0 francs, according to figures
yy7EEhle The miscellaneous expenses
&c ne government were 10000, 100000
'1rsagg
Ute average cost of the war, the fig
r-Ts show, is now 1,9S70O0,O00 francs
.Eadthly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18
Notice Of Hearing Claims Before
Court.

State OF Michigan. The Probate Court for
the County OF 5hiawassee
In the matter OF the estate OF Alexander
Young deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four months
from the stb day Of August. A ID. 1915 have
been allowed for creditors to present their
claims against said deceased to said court for
examination and adjustment. ard that all
creditors OF said deceased are required TO
present their claims to said court. AZ the pro.
bate sofice, In the City OF Co unna, In said
county. on or before the 18th day of Dece m Der,
A. ID 1910, and that said claims will be heard
by said court on Monday. the 18th day OF
December. A. ID. 1915, at ten o'clock In the
forenoon.
Dated August s.h, A. ID. 1915.
MATTHEW bush.
BY Judge OF Probate.
CLARIBEL GALLOWAY,
Register OF Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18
% o o o o O. O o o o o o o
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Prickiy Heat.


e. Never use soap on a child suf-
- nering from prickly heat. Wash
Cd as sensitive skin with starch {
~ water. using q half teacupful OF
Cysiareb to a small baby tub Of {
cs.wxter. Keep the skin busted {
~ with talcum powder. Morning
q End evening the child should be {
o. sgonged from head to foot with {
sn' q solution Of bicarbonate Of soda
% "A teaspoonful dissolved in a
CO Vsut of hot water. Use when
- nkewarm. The soda water re-
"a Deves the burning sensation and
- i1ching. Unless one has suffered
- from this affection she cannot
% Imagine the misery Of the little
- ,shifd who is covered all over its
Q. body or in parts with a fine red
- sssh that stings, burns and
@ sricks like needles. 1t is some
" simes necessary to call in ply
- sscian to treat the baby when
% the, condition causes great rest
ez.lsssness and nervousness and
%. MSS Of sleep.
-.
na o o o 0 o o o o, o o o o o o o
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18
Seeks Italian Marksmen.

gsn Arbor, Aug. 15.-Sheriff Linden
grb:rpidt is seeking two Italians, Leo
ma Y1ore and f. Virga, in connection
~hl The shooting of a Greek named
Buss nj the Osborne gravel pit, three
,p.Yes west Of Ann Arbor.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18
I0LM|NO FALLS;
TRIESTE IS NEAR
hfans Within Thirteen Miles
Of Their Goal.
ExTRIAN SHIPS WITHDRAWN

aanz<<nE Fart or Fleet sails Tor Un-
Ans1a. Observation-Disclosures Strong
asza Taken by Italians Next In I'm.
ISSUANCE to Goritz-BritIsh Retaks
SnSitions.
RasMe, Aug. 1.-two successes
asnExsd, the operations of the Italian
numx In its offensive against the Aus
akans east and southeast of Goritz.
TrsSps moving southeast of Goritz,
SzAesx command of the Duke of Aosta,
xxHa0eed to within thirteen miles OF
1rffFts, whence the greater part of
gfke Austrian fleet left for an unknown
ez<fESaa don. The Italian army operat,
dasg aast of Goritz has entered the sub.
Eas AZ Tolmino, the next greatest
rsEfnszs to Goritz along the Isonzo.
Tolmino near Fall.
1SE bcwn is under continuous shell
HrR- according to a dispatch from Tu-
zEn. AID the Austrians are said to be
saGncxgring the town.
TIE southern and western suburbs
III UaS city are burning and the fall
~ TaEmino proper is expected at any
zxsszaUf
EGstrian trenches on the Carso
yza.szr and to the east of Goritz have
SSszI czptured, according to the official
Asrarent, and the Austrians have suf-
x4'fE severe losses along the entire
Essu1zs front.
N Take 1,41e Prisoners.
fc tie fighting on the Carso, accord
aRC 20 the official statement the
aseTcuriI army corps repulsed Aus.
nra1u counter attacks and changed the
zrGSrian lines to the west of Sainte
ErsSSg and Monte Pecinke. Several
fEsykl1ns of the enemy's trenches were
sx2SGr Ell and 1,419 prisoners, includ-
Ms nTty-one officers, were taken.
British Retake Positions.
Sgudon, Aug. 16.-Nearly all the
trenches captured by the Germans
saxr1sFest of Pozieres on the Somme
Ksyg1 during Sunday have been re-
sssrsed by the British, the war office
sa1Egunces
ENrifn officially admits the loss of
sAs trenches.
On the Verdun front the French
sHre resumed the offensive with mucl
sfaSnce. In a brillian grenade attack
General Petain's troops have smashed
3sxs1gh the German tines on a front
RS Eards, the war office announces.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18

FOR SALE Farm, 100 acres. two
miles from Elsie. Good buildings
$4,000 takes it if bought before March
LIST. Inquire Chamberlain Bros store,
Elsie
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18

Mr.. Rosevear moved that the Commission
a ssl which prevailed, ayes DeYoung.
JAMES DE YOUNG.
ARTHUR II. DUMoNp mayor
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-08-18

To the City Commission OF owosso Mich;
Gentlemen;
We the undersigned taxpayers and resi-
dents, residing on West Mason ST., between
Elm and Shiawassee. do hereby petition your
honorable body to cause sprinkling to be done
on said street.
Signed:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-05
FareWeH MissiUe of Professor
to Omaha Girl Whom He Tilted

II found, to speak quite plainly
that the salary which / should re.
ceive as teacher for some years was
barely enough to keep myself on,
without prospects of saving anything
How foolish, then, for me to attempt
anything further than this. And what
was the fair thing for me to do to
you? If told you OF lit. was sure
YOU would laugh at me and, in the
generosity Of your nature, tell me
that this made no difference, whereas
| knew that It would wreck our hap
piness for all time.
"And SO thought the best thing to
do was just to break off everything,
as you know | had thought of doing
before. thought it would be hard
for us both, but better: much better
than the other way. And | have been
living here with the thought of real
happiness placed far in the distant
future, If at all. ! hope you will for
give me and try to see my side Of il
little in thinking of you.
"As to any favors you may ask of
me, / think you know that anything
! can do that you want me to do |
shall be glad to do. l am sorry that |
cannot come out to Omaha as you
suggest, and | cannot see that much
good could come of it except a re-
newal Of the heartaches that felt
when ] treated you as | did.
Thank you for writing me as you
did. Please, Dickie, try to think as
well of me as you can, and believe
me ever,
Most. sincerely yours. JACK.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-05

refresh my memory to see ii it's only
been a dream, or if it's all real. Our
meal and chat at the Congress-now
don't you really say we were happy
as kiddies and the movies and the
drive all so hearts that throb in SYM
pathy, in love, and just slight pep
per of jealousy, not genuine, merely
love interest for each other, that'all
all.
so, yes, we understand each other,
and our phone calls just little whis-
pers OF aching hearts longing for
each other, and so interested in each
others every move and action, our
sweet farewell only bon voyage.
Fond Touch of Lips.
Our fond embrace and touch OF
lips. And that, too, shows our hearts
are still very warm. And now, my
love, | thank you for the few-yes, it
seemed but few--hours we spent
together, and oh, how thankful feel
to God for his safe keeping of my
darling grill And your health looks
so good and you were more like your
self than have seen you for some
time.
Il guess it is the rest up OF quiet
life and nerves rested. do so wan.
you to pack up your bag and make
this trip west with me and take DO:
luck as it may be. Some day you will
do this, won't you, love? And when
lContinued ON Para Thres. Golnmp F1xs 7
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-05

The last letter written to Miss
Edna May Grove by Prof. Charles
Ross Dimes, who is being sued by
the former for $4,000 in breach of
promise suit, has been given out by
Miss Grove.
Miss Grove is living at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. w. S. Stanton, SOLO
Burt street.
Prof. Dimes is at Dartmouth col
lege. He was formerly connected
with the mathematics department at
Northwestern university.
The missive is as follows:
Chicago, April 10, 19lS.-To My
Dear: Needless to say was surprised
and yet glad to see the letter in the
familiar handwriting, as had thought
after the way had acted you would
care to have nothing to do with me. ]
knew that owe you an explanation
and if such thing could help in the
matter which touches us both so
deeply, an apology, but ] acted as !
thought right under the circum-
stances
Il will begin by saying 1t, in it all,
| acted more with TIL. thought OF
what was best for you than Of any
thing else. | had kept you waiting for
five long years, years which seemed
longer to me than TO you, | am sure,
and yet happy years in the anticipa-
tion OF the outcome. Imagine, then,
the sad blasting of my hopes when |
found that with it all this outcome
was seemingly as far in the distance
as ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-05
Montana Farmers
Pay High Rates,
Says Mr.. Norris

Spokane, Wash, Sept. 4.-Commis-
sioner George w. Norris OF the fed
eral land bank board, who, with other
members, opened a hearing here to-
day, said that in the 5000 miles the
board had travelled it was found that
the farmers in at least thirteen states
were eager to avail themselves of the
provisions of the land loan act.
Montana farmers, it had been as
certained, he said, were paying higher
rates than the farmers of any
other state. Witnesses at Helena,
where the board sat until late Satur-
day night, testified that the installa-
ton of loan bank in that section
would mean the salvation of the farm
ers, who face ruin because they are
assessed rates of interest ranging
from 10 to Is per cent on money
BORROWED to promote their agricul-
tt raj interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-05
RUSSIANS take
WHOLE SERIES OF
MOUNTAIN TOPS
Petrograd War Office Tells Of
Several Victories, During
Which 19,406 Pris-
oners Are Taken.
BIG GAIN BY THE BRIToNs
German Defenses Along Three
Thousand. Yard Front Are
Taken During Drive.
FRENCH CAPTURE CANNON

Petrograd, Sept. 4.-(Via London.)
The Russians have broken across the
Theniovka river, a western tributary
Of the Zlota Lipa, and reized posi-
tion OF the Austro- German troops, the
war office announced today. They
took 2,72l prisoners and six machine
guns.
The Russian victory was won in the
neighborhood OF Brzezany. fifty miles
southeast of Lemberg. Eighty Of
ficers and 2,64l men were captured.
A gas attack near Baranovichi was
repulsed.
n the vicinity of Vladimir -Volynski,
in Volhynia. fierce battles are in pro-
gress near Sheltuvoy and Korytniza.
Heavy engagements are also under
way along the upper Seretl.
They,Russian forces in the Carpsth-
ians, the announcement also says,
captured whole series Of mountain
heights and are advancing to the
Hungarian frontier,
Between Thursday and Sunday the
troops of the Russian commander,
General Brussiloff. captured 385 Of
ficers and lo,020 men. In this num-
Der were eleven German officers and
! 800 German privates. Twelve cannon,
seventy-six machine guns and seven
bomb mortars were also taken.
Big Gain by Britons.
London, Sept. As the result OF
fighting yesterday north Of the
Sommc river in Franco. says the Brit
isli statement issued today, British
troops have captured German de-
fenses on 3,000-yard front for an
average depth of 800 yards, and in
cludlng the village OF Guilemont.
The whole of Ginchy at first was
captured, but the British were COM
PEELED to give ground, retaining hold
of part OF the village despite heavy
counter attacks III the course OF the
night. More than 800 Germans were
taken prisoner
The British official statement says:
Fighting between the Somme and
1.-The Ancre was seycres the tncriy
making determined counter attacks
Supported by heavy artillery fire.
"The British advance almost every
where was successful at the outset
and most of the enemy's counter at
tacks, which cost him severely, failed
to shake the hold of the British
troops on the ground won. The BritA
ish line is the same as reported last
night
French Capture Guns.
Paris, Sept. 4.-Operations on the
Somme front have been retarded BY
bad weather, the war office an
nounced today. In the action four
teen guns have been captured by the
French. Prisoners continue to arrive
at the rear.