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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-20

the grain In the elevators ana that IN
the field, to prevent it being shipped
to or seized by our enemies. Canada
adheres to the same agreement. II
attempt is made against either coun-
try to seize the grain, aS If our enc
mics now refuse to withdraw they
simultaneously with us-will destroy
all crops"
The chief of staff Strengthened and
brought his shoulders up, his eyes
dimmed with tears of which he was
unashamed.
Dispatch to Argentina and Canada
10 commanded, "the gratitude of the
American people for their adherence to
US in this extremity and inform our
enemies, both In the east and in the
west, that Il they wish to prevent
world famingthey must begin to with
tGaw at once.
Four days later-the invaders requir-
ed the delay only to confirm the truth
of the agreement between the grain
raising nations-the protocols were
signed both by the regent and the gen
eral of the eastern forces in California
Immediately afterward the invading
armies began to withdraw. >
The little city of Elgin, shell swept
and half destroyed, was abandoned on
the second day of this movement. As
the regents troops marched out an
American battalion marched In Cap
tain Ashbys company of that battalion
biyouacked In the fields beyond an old
ruined house with new cottage be-
side it partly unroofed by shell. but
part of this cottage was habitable. and
there Jim and Beatrice found Nathan
Ashby sitting at the door with little
boy in his arms.
The old man--his shoulders were
bent low and he was very gray-got
up with tears streaming down his face
as he saw his son.
Jim, Jim. This is Nellie's boy-Bob
and Nellie's boy. and we're all that's
left. You and Bob's boy and I. Jim.
were all that's leftI'
Jim bowed his head, tears running
down his cheeks too. He stopped and
kissed Bob's and Nellie's son Then
he brought Beatrice forward.
Father, this is Beatrice. my wife"
'sYour wife. boyT'
Eyes, father / guess guess ours
isn't the only f@eily that's got to be-
gin all over again for the sake of a
free country
THE END.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-20

Authentic information is at hand
that Injunction papers are already
prepared and are to be used in every
county in the state to enjoin the coun-
ty commissioners from putting Mr..
Cats name on the ticket, regardless
of courts decision, regardless of pro-
hibition party nomination and re-
CARELESS of the petitions by the re-
quisite number of qualified electors.
J. 5. Bitch, in Tampa Tribune. Oct. s.
A characteristic Cats fa1sehood
Punta Gorda Herald.
No, that's only one of Brother
Blitch's Authorizations. His asbete
noir" is crosses. When he doesn't see
.pope's crosses he sees double crosses.
Ha will recover after awhile.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-20
Continued from Saturday,
CHATTER XVII.
The Peace.

The Peace.
n even more detailed and in
~ structiye report of the stu
~ alton Of the enemy's forces
In the st-treating morale.
equipment and supplies-has come to
hand this morning from an escaped
prisoner said the aid to General
Stone, who. with his staff. had head
quarters at Rock Island.
sWho is he?'
"A Captain Ashby of volunteers, who
was member of the original volun
teer force which defended New York
He fought in both the early important
actions and was captured, after being
severely wounded, in the action above
Cayuga He was in a prison stockade
until ten days ago. when he escaped
with the help of certain patriots living
ln the vicinity. One of these-a girl
named Logan, between whom and Cap
tain Ashby. b. the way. there Is ap
parently a sentimental attachment
accompanied him here this morning.
having piloted an aeroplane taken from
the enemy. She appears to have been
most active, and her observations in
every respect confirm your opinion. sir.
that the enemy, having again failed to
gain a decision, will he unable to con.
tinue their campaign OH the present
scale
Stone took the report and glanced
over it. Il see; / see. The enemy has
not only ceased to send supplies from
Europe to his armies here. but he Is
actually withdrawing supplies soon to
be needed to maintain his armies for
the relief of the situation IN Europe
That is quite in line with my other in
formation Of the situation across the
water. The scarcity in parts of Ed
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-20

rope approaches famine. In Asia there
already is famine, with chances of re
lief only from these continents. If only
now Canada and South America
The door opened. an officer entered
with head high, with eyes glowing
Sir" he cried, @the Argentine Repub-
lie this morning has pledged US the
aid we have asked They have recog
nized that If this republic is destroyed
they cannot endure. They therefore
have pledged to burn their grain. be
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-20
REECE COLEMAN

Bushnell Times: Sheriff Coleman's
brother, Mr.. Reece Coleman, whose
illness we mentioned last week, died
al his home near Leesburg last Sat
urday afternoon The. cause of his
death appeared to be an abscess upon
the brain. He was sick only a few
days, the end coming shortly after he
was taken. The sheriff has the sym
pathy of his friends in his bereave-
ment.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-20
FRENCH, SPANISH, GERMAN

Elementary classes will be formed
IN the near future for teaching the
above languages according to the
natural method Also private or class
lessons for advanced pupils. For terms
and other information address, A. E.
Handley, Box 585. Ocala, Fla. 1O-13-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-20
CATS ISN'T CONSISTENT
Bushnell Times)

Cats having accepted the nomina-
ton of the prohibition party as their
candidate for governor, cannot con-
sistently ask of democrats their sup
port as the democratic nominee. 1t is
simply question of whether you
vote for or against the democratic
nominee, Mr.. Knott being that nomi-
nee.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-20
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For President
Woodrow Wilson
For Vice President
Thomas Marshall
Presidential Electors
j. Turner Butler.
Morton Caraballo.
j.. p. Clarkson.
Frank Harris.
Milton H. Mabry Sr.
Will III. Price.
For United States Senator
Park TrammelI.
For Congressman Second District
Frank Clark.
For Governor
w. v. Knott.
For Secretary of State
III. Clay Crawford.
For Comptroller
Ernest Amos.
For State Treasurer
j. C. Luning.
For State Superintendent of Schools
w. ". Sheats.
For Justices Supreme Court
jefferson b. Browne.
| r. F. Taylor.
For Railroad Commissioner
Royal G. Dunn.
For Adjutant General
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SPENCER WILL COMMAND
SONS OF VETERANS

Tampa, Oct. 20-Charles Hardee
Spencer of Tampa, was elected COM
mander of the Florida division, Sons
of Confederate Veterans, at the cleo
tion yesterday. N. N. Wellons, of
Tampa, serves with him as state adju-
tant.
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ton are my motherG
remedies for numerous
ills, and as tonics and
nerve medicines. In
my own experience
with both, they GER
|tainly were all that
was needed to bring
about what was de-
sired. / was suffering
from indigestion, so
much so as to become
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-20

We have a new perfume, Bouquet
Dozira, a fine lasting extract. 50 per
ounce. Gerig's. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-20
A FLORsg WOMAN TELLS
HEP EshEElENGE.

Eft. Myers, Fla Your Golden Med
ical Discovery and Favorite Prescrip-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-20
ABOUT OCALANS

Mr.. Bernard Koonce of Ocala,
spent Saturday night with his father
here, returning in his auto Sunday
morning. Times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-20
PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTING

When you have plumbing or cleo
trical contracting let us furnish You
estimates. No Job too large and none
too small. If FL. w. Tucker.
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F. j. Huber Of Ocala, spent the
weekend with his brother, G. j.
Huber, cashier of the Sumter County
State Bank, returning Monday. Mr..
Huber was for eighteen years the
popular and efficient passenger and
ticket agent of the A. G. L. at Ocala,
and later postmaster under the adj
miristration of President Taft. He
has just returned from a four months
stay in his old home in Indiana, where
Mrs. Huber is still with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zimmerman. It
will be recalled that the daughter OF
Eugene Zimmerman several years ago
married the Duke of Manchester.
Webster item in Bushnell Times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-20

William Hooker of Ocala is real
philosopher. His articles on the polit-
zeal situation recently published in
his home papers, prove his. wisdom.
Punta Gorda Herald.
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ADVERTISE IN THE STAR.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20

organizations were warm in their
praise of the live and efficient organi-
zation in this county. They found
plenty of punch in the spirit of this
meeting and at the same time cool
headed determination to leave no eff
fort out to keep up the fight on clean
cut and definite lines. The two slogans
of the meeting were SECT the dry
vote instructed and "Get the dry
vote out at the polls. "
Mention should be made of the
hearty willingness of the women to
help in the work, and plans are to be
made to use their services in effective
ways on election day.
From now to the end of the cam
paign the tide of enthusiasm will
steadily rise as the big guns are heard
in the mass meetings in various parts
of the county.
The verdict on all sides was that the
meeting Wednesday was the most
valuable one so far held in the cam
paign.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
Board Of Supervisors.

The board of supervisors voted $500
Monday for the permanent improve
ment of McCurdy park during the next
year. to be expended under the supe--
vision of the buildings and grounds
committee.
The board of supervisors passed res
olution Wednesday giving the Owosso
supervisors authority to renew the con.
tract with DR.. f. A. Watts to care for
the INDECENT sick in Owosso fos~another
year, and calls for salary of $1,000
The doctor is to attend all INDECENT
cases, and to perform minor surgical
operations
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
Aid Children's Homo.

The board of supervisors has voted to
pay 500 toward the maintenance of the
Michigan Childrens Home at st. Jo-
seph. The board was unanimous in
the opinion that this action would meet
with the approval of practically every
taxpayer If they knew of the work of
the institution. 1t has been doing good
work for a great many YEAR, and is
now caring for several hundred chill.
dren. 1t has taken II children from
this county and placed % children in
Shiawassee county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
INDOOR BASE BALL.
League Season Opens Oct. 81 - Six
Teams-Two Games Weekly.


Teams-Two Games Weekly.
The Owosso Indoor base ball league
will open its season on Tuesday night,
October 81, with the Malleables team,
pennant winners last year, and the Rob-
bins Table Co. team, which during the
latter part of the season shot from u
poor last to a tie for second place. the
opposing teams The line ups of the
two teams will probably'be much the
same as last year. Brown. the sterling
little twirler of the Mallea'iles, will be
in the box for them, with Cavanaugh
behind the bat. Although it is not GER.
tain yet whether Bill Bowling will pitch
for Robbins. tummin will catch.
Bowling says he doesn't care to play
again, but may change his mind
The league p ans to play two games a
week, the same as last year. The games
will be played in the new armory. The
diamond has been marked out, corner
wise of the floor, and The fret practice
was held Wednesday night, when the
Robbins and thu Stove Company team
worked out The Malleables team will
practice FRIDAY night.
The Woodland Furniture Co and
Owosso Mfg Co. will play Oh election
night. Nov. z. and election returns will
be received and announced between
innings
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
WOULD=BE MURDERER
COMMITS SUICIDE
Jealous Young Man Shoots Himself
After Failing to Kill Girl
He Loved


He Loved
A young man named Lee Lessor,
whose home is at Manitowoc, Wis, at
tempted to kill his sweetheart who Is
employed at A. Syverson's home on
Park street as domestic. last night,
and then turning the shot gun on him
self blew the entire right side of his
face off, and died at midnight.
the young man who came here early
last spring, and was ordered out of
town by the police, returned three
weeks ago, and has been employed at
the Owosso Mfg. Co. plant. He has
b,thered the young lady, and after
having his attentions refused deter.
mined to kill her. He went to the
Syverson home, and after breaking in
the glass in the front door and finding
the young lady had escaped, turned the
gun on himself. He shot at several
young men who had been called from
the Harold Lyon home by neighbor
who saw Lessor with the gun, but for
tunately did not injure any of item.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
Charged With Bigamy.

L.. D. Barnes was brought to Corun-
ma from Alton, Ind. Wednesday, and is
locked up on charge of bigamy. He
was arrested on complaint of Ina Gill
more, mother of Bessie Gilmore of Co.
runna, whom Barnes married last Jan
uary, and who claims Barnes had a
wife living in Hillsdale at the time.
Barnes is said to have served sentence
for larceny.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
WANT OUR OWN TAX MONEY.
Supervisors Adopt Resolution Against
More Property Being Taken
From Local Rolls.

Supervisor Dewey, of Owosso, intro
duced resolution Tuesday which was
unanimously adopted by the board of
supervisors. 1t protests against the re-
moval of interurban line property from
the assessment rolls of the townships,
cities and villages through which the
lines run, and the collection and spend
ing of the money lavishly by the state
Having taken the auto tax money,
further inroads are much opposed by
all local authorities.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
COMMUNITY MEETING.
Svstematized Play and instruction
Necessary to Best Develop
ment of Children.

ment Of Children.
A community meeting under the aus
pices of the Federated Women's club OF
this city, was held at the armory Tues
day evening. and the rather small mum
Der who attended were exceedingly
well repaid for attending. The subject
of Fairgrounds and systematized play
was thoroughly discussed and ex
planned.
Mrs. Maude Thompson presided, and
after selections by the high school band
under direction of D. n. Voelker, the
latter was called upon and gave re.
port of the meeting of the Recreation
Congress at Grand Rapids last week,
bringing out the facts as to the weak
physical condition of children in this
country because of lack of play grounds,
proper exercises, and lack of instruction
in methods of play. He urged the secur.
ing of the Emerson woods, the grounds
around the Bryant school, and that pro.
vision be made for ice skating in winter
and every healthful exercise.
William Rudow, of Salem's Lutheran
school, rendered piano selections after
which Miss Anna Cowles. of the M. A. G.
extension department, gave an interest.
Ing talk on systematized play and gar.
den clubs, and gave demonstration
with some of the children of ball relay, y
HOP and relay "fox and squirrel and
three deep.
Harry johnson, physical training in.
structor, gave a short talk on the work
accomplished at the play grounds this
summer at Athletic park.
Mayor DeYoung made short address
on the Armory park question. E. o.
Dewey and o. l.. Sprague spoke briefly
on the park question.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
No Epidemic Existed.

The report of G. s. Baldwin, county
live stock sanitary inspector, to the
board of supervisors, made Friday,
shows that the hog cholera scare of a
few months ago was unnecessary, and,
as usual was just unpleasant and un-
profitable newspaper notoriety for Shia.
wassee county. The commissioner in
spected 716 hogs, 536 were vaccinated,
43S died. The commissioner worked so
days; travelled 1878 miles at an expense
of $242. so. He made 1O2 visits.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20

While it is necessary say single word for these
tlemen who the Republican candidates for reelection
Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney respectively both with
opposition Democratic ticket cannot refrain from
saying that they earned the honor by most excellent
behalf all the people the county. In
face the fact that they given credit by those who in
position having enforced the local option law better
this than has enforced other county in
Michigan they wbe chosen again practically unanimous
vote No greater compliment could be paid Bert S. Griffin and
Seth O. Pulver 1t also goes show that public officials who
willing and fearless in fulfilling their respective
need that the approval the voters of this
Griffin and Pulyer
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
Receipts Pay Expenses.

the supervisors committee on alb
abstracts has reported the receipts for
the past nine months to be 81, 722 90,
and the total for the year is little
more than the expense of conducting
the Office. The work of re.copying the
abstracts continues, the original plat
of Owosso being completed and addi
tiOns in hand now.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
Soldiers Relief.

The soldiers relief commission of the
county expended $265 the past year in
relieving distress of aged civil war. vet
Grams or widows of veterans The com.
mission elected d. s. Post, of Vernon,
chairman; w. Z. Jacobs, of Corunns,
secretary. w. R. Smith, of Owosso, Is
the third member.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
DAIRY SCHOOL OCT. %.
Shiawassee County Milk Producers
Will Meet IN Owosso.

The Shiawassee County Milk Pro.
ducers' Association is planning for a
big meeting in Owosso Oct. %, when
all dairymen are requested to be pres
ent. Experts will be sent from the M.
A. c. and will hold a school of instruc-
tion. The object Of the meeting is to
take further action toward securing a
higher price for milk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
Buy Bar ber Shop.

Two of Owosso's well known BARRIERS,
0. F. Maxted and G. A. Boyles. have
purchased the shop in the State Savings
Bank block and will conduct it here.
after The shop will be refitted. Mary
friends wish the new owners success.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
Mrs. penyes Secures Divorce.

Mrs. Minnie Denyes was given de.
cree Of divorce from Pstrolman George
Denyes of Owosso, by Judge Dodd5 in
the circuit court. Wednesday. Mr..
Denyes was ordered to pay $305 9S and
to pay for the support of their fon until
he is eighteen years old.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
Like to Locate Husband.

Mrs. Bertha Rogers has asked the
police authorities to locate her husband,
Homer Rogers, who left Owosso last
March. and whom she believes Is living
in Logan, Utah, with another woman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
Owosso 20. Mt. Pleasant 7.

The Owosso high school foot ball
team defeated MI. Pleasant at that city
Saturday, 26 to 7, in good game, max.
ing Owosso's fourth straight victory,
with no defeats.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
HOUSES TO RENT WANTED
City Is Short Of Moderate and Cheaper
Priced Dwellings

Henry Smetana spoke at the Improve.
ment Association meeting. Tuesday, on
the need OF houses to rent at $40 to $14
q month. especially in the south and
west parts of town. There are plenty
OF more expensive places for rent, but
the city has lost some families, it is said,
because of the lack of houses. An or.
ganized effort will be made to have this
matter taken care of in the next few
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20

DIR. and Mrs. Chas. Sackrider and DR.
and Mrs. Geo. Sackrider will entertain
at dinner next Thursday evening at the
home of the former.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
Moose Are to Have Rally and Field
Day.

At the Moose lodge Thursday night
plans were laid and committees ap.
pointed for rally and field day here on
November IS. Lodges from Saginaw,
Bay City, Flint, Lansing and other ad-
jacent places will participate, and at
this time class of 100 will be initiated.
DR.. A. 8. Wallis. national director of
Moorehurst, ILL.,, will have charge of
the membership campaign.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-20
BRYAN GIVES STRONG
AID To DRY CAMPAIGN
Arraisns Liquor Traffic in Convincing Argument
Wants to Know Why Bounty Not Paid Things
Instead of Imposing License.

hibOn immense audience Rapids days since saying
to see msS eee se gea 1 hso Which T had hoped live enough
the the $ an' om rt I n SpSfn a on an n
philosophy hope peace not founded S on the
sasis sSd s 'R2e @ S T
That has been for years the
himself urged wine upon him BECAUSE
eod H "s 1s ai with s po T a
water was better than wine and the allowed
Challenges Proof Alcohol Benefits
oros a That so has 6 the history from that day down % this #
to the saloon Down Annapolis we haV
the % state 81 TS aTs the s'@Tn " s0 on
Uncle Sam and they are being trained for the highest possible efficiency But
the of the United believe they
Sam replace of his boys they
talked ok . 5 % % porter % .a %e ss os I s %
eoOd from drink would doing
@ m % peop % FROM % n to % %H do r bm he said" d who can
If poor cOd man see that why do white persist
% ] mas 5 3 ne 3 din 59 s ~ s s ss drink
ty that do home why' that
permitted switch The operating
pVe % msn hSSn S nS h yo1 & t'
GG $ to % y01 5 best & friend ta and tell him to write you
how tell him what into it Have him hatt
Then anywhere w" you want to and @ sses
% 'ons 5 ne nsnd set s s
the bottom of letter recommendation for his friend
and he drinks
Why Impose license?
If the saloon treating keeper
fairly We welcome the who shop depart
bank But what do
We him the limits tell him if
he until the
be
the the the building IF the
good thing for community dealing unfairly with it, We ought
the saloon keeper bounty for coming into
eff the a thing why after
has his nicely polished him
sight Why him
show what job the saloon doq The
keeper would be the first object He has taken the mans
spend their 1t rcue
man drink and then fine that man for getting drunk.
As ride through the country everywhere boards telling the
population the the
schools the number of churches but challenge show
board the United States that advertes that
saloons If the saloon thing why
the station and advertise to the travellers how saloons
have
There ism It county Michigan you
willing another through spreading
the Whyq
hog When the November will opportunity
the level the the which
spreads poison among them.
Home Rule Amendment Fraud.
attacked with the
will the prohibition
He declared fraud and drafted for fraudulent He
the township dncbise
would townships which the
of the surrounding territory could
into the spreading its bad effects all the He
kened saloon this respect to slaughter house. Why slaughter
nusance? he declared Because confne its smell
can confne its evils the township which
it is located"