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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-27
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the armory for drills and SWIM
ming. This building Is already u.s.
ed. at night by adults, so I believe.
hope that the terms of access are
So reasonable that the men in your
factories come under the influence
Of such a unique social center. They
lie at the basis of all the pay rolls in
Owosso and are right important
element to be considered.
Retail Trade.
Retail Trade: 1.-THE general char
acter Of your store windows is quite
advanced. There is room for real
union Of effort and for wiping out all
personal bias. / see by the advertis-
ing boards that city a good many
miles away is right after your re-
tail trade. This should bring all of
your retailers together. II the same
space were occupied by your own
people for a joint statement, much
real good would come of 1t. What
about this idea? To help keep up
the schools, we pay for paving, we
keep the city lighted. Trade al
home. When you take dollar to
a.
| could buy here, you actually Shirts,
all the credit activities in the city
| OF Owosso for your dollar Is taken
out of Owosso's circulation and does
not come back. There is a point
about the trade at home" idea thai
all retailers need to be reminded o.
they must take their own medi.
cine. II one of them goes away fol
what he can get here, he is untrue tt
the spirit Of cooperation that should
exist here.
! The Commercial Organization
1.-THE retailers should be particu
larly interested in Strengthening
your local commercial body, for on
ly by dominant volunteer body
made up of all elements of the com
munity, can you bring to pass thu
many things that still remain to b'
done for Owosso.
IT have an impression that Shia
wass county has shown a shrinkag'
| in its rural population. This Il
particularly serious for the retailers
and should unite them as one In fav
or OF anything that will help max
the empty acres productive. Through
organization they should hold vi
the hands of a county farm advisor
| He profits both county and city.
Pulling Together.
"Organization:--It must be evi
dent to all that what you have dom
in the last few years, was no acct
dent. 1t came from collective pow
Ter. My prescription for Owoss
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-27

She praises it highly as she has been
relieved of all these pains by its use.
All mothers should know of this remedy,
and all young girls who suffer should
try II" Mrs. MATILDA KURTzwEG, 629
High St, Buffalo, N. Y.
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or Indigestion, should
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
If you know of any young wo-
man who is sick and needs help
full advice, ask her to write to the
Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co,
Lynn, Mass. Only women will
receive her letter, and 1t will be
held in strtctest confidence.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-27

with pains IN her
back and sides every
month and t III ey
would sometimes be
80 bad that it would
seem like acute in
Illumination Of some
organ. She read
Your advertisement
lin the newspapers
and tried Lydia E.
Pinkham's v eg e.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-27
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
National.

National.
For President
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES,
of New York.
For Vice. President
CHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS
of Indiana.
For U. s. Senator,
CHAS. E. TOWNSEND
For Congressman,
JOSEPH w. FORDNEY
State
For Governor,
ALBERT E. SLEEPER
For Lieut.. Governor,
LUREN D. DICKINSON
For Attorney General,
A. s. GROESBECK.
For Auditor General.
ORAMEL B. FULLER.
For Secretary of State,
COLEMAN G. VAUGHAN.
For State Treasurer,
SAMUEL ODELL.
For Justice of Supreme Court,
GRANT FELLOWS.
For Senator,
CHAS. w. FOSTER
For Representative.
JOHN Y. MARTIN
County
For Judge Of Probate,
MATTHEW BUSH
For Sheriff,
B. 8. GRIFFIN
For Clerk,
ALBERT l.. NICHOLS
For Treasurer,
J. A. RICHARDSON
For Register of Deeds,
E. R. VINCENT
For Prosecuting Attorney,
SETH @. PULVER
For Circuit Court Commissioners,
W. J. PARKER
N. r. WALSH
For Coroners,
w. E CORNFORD
GUY COLE
For County Drain Commissioner,
A. GRIFFIN
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-27
We SHOULD CONSIDER
WHAT IS RIGHT
THEN DO IT

"our Government Is based on
the idea that we have leoIsla-
lures to investigate, to consider
what lie right and to do what
10 right. u 10 based on the idea
that public opinion 10 formed
from discussion Of questions,
and that we can come possibly
to right solutions. II is not
based on the idea that the Gov
eminent must act without know
Ing the justice and merits Of the
cause In which II acts."-Mr.
Hughes In His Speech at Port
land, Maine.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-27
cASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
Always bears ~
the /% NJNAZ
Signature of S>t1N WE<c<IN

TROUGH ON RATS" ends RATS
MICE, Bugs. Die ont doors Unbeat-
able Exterminator. Used World Over,
by u 8. Govt too. Economy slzo Csc.
or 15c Drug and Country Stor,s. Re
fuse substitutes. FREE. Comic Picture
RE. 8. Wells, Jersey City, N. ] ADV
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-27

WANTED-Tag Alder in carload lots.
Write for prices and specifications. E
l. Du Point de Nemours & Co, Bay
City. Mich. 2y
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-27

Mr.. Wilson forgot to mention the
pledges of economy in the 1912 plat
form.
I'm his diplomacy" says Ollie
James, "the President has sounded
a new note" What, another one?
1t begins to appear that that single
track mind system will have to be
temporarily double-tracked. A few
side-tracked.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-27
YOUNG women
MAY AVOID PAIN
Need Only Trust to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, says Mrs. Kurtzweg.

Buffalo, NY" My daughter, whose
p;cture is herewith, was much troubled
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-22
COL ChAS JCRANR
Col. Crane is in Command of Ninth
Infantry at Laredo, Tex.
FIGHTING FIFTH CHEERS ORDER
TO RIO GRANDE

The ''Fighting Fifth" is on its way
to Mexico.
This crack troop, the Fifth cavalry
regiment, stationed at Fl Sheridan,
last night got it's orders to depart on
the hunt for Villa. All was in readi-
ness for the. order, and two special
trains bearing the first squadron,
consisting of four troops of cavalry
and one machine gun troop, were to
leave via the Northwestern road this
afternoon. The other two squadrOns
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-22

of the Fifth will leave as soon as pos
sible.
There was real enthusiasm at the
fort when the order came to go. The
khaki clad lads have been wearing a
deep crouch because their scheduled
departure last week was called OF at
the last moment. They wanted to be
in the first line of the punitive expe-
dition.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-22

WAR BULLETINS
London.-Success of Germans in
new offensive menaCes several square
miles Of French positions northwest
of Verdun.
Latest dispatches from Paris, how
ever, insist that shifting of German
attack is only confession of failure.
News of Russian victories on eastern
front conVinces Paris critics that Yer
dun offensive Of crown prince must
soon be abandoned.
In rush into Avocourt wood Ger
mans fought their way to within
miles Of st. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rail-
way, over which French Verdun
armies obtain most of their supplies.
German front at this point now links
up with Argonne front around Vau-
quois. If Germans fail to squeeze
French out of northwestern positions
Of Verdun they may smash south
ward in attempt to seize this railroad.
Bucharest. - 7,oO0-ton German
steamer Esperanto, carrying food
supplies to Constantinople, toTpe-
dOed and sunk by Russian warship
off Roumanian port of Kaliskra,
Sunday. Crew taken prisoner. Es-
peranza was flying Spanish and ROu-
manian flags.
Paris.-Violent artillery dueIs oo-
CURED last night on front north
west of Verdun.
BerIin.-Russian troops command.
ed by Gen. Kuropatkin continue their
violent assaults against Won linden
burg's front on wide sector south and
southeast of Riga. All Russian at
tacks, however, have been repulsed.
German troops have captured more
trenches in AvOcOUrt woods, north
west Of Verdun.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-22

into the can In such way that there
will be no open space whatever be-
tween the sides of the cooking pail
and the can, or between the top of
the cooking pail and the cover of the
can, through which heat might es-
cape.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
GET TOGETHER BEAN SUPPER
NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT At '

On next Thursday evening at 8
o'clock at the Y. NJ. c. A., one OF
the most unique meetings of the
year will be held when every man in
Bogalusa is requested to attend.
There will be bean soup. baked
beans, bean sandwich and beans in
any style you desire. Besides the
beans there will be some delightful
musical numbers and several good
talks. The object of the meeting is
to formulate plans for busy winter
at the Y. NJ. c. A, and Secretary
Hopper is going to start the season
with his bean supper. Make it g
point now to attend this meeting OF
YOU will miss one of the most en-
joyable events Of the season.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
FRANKu|NION NEWSPAPER
SUSPENDED PUBLICATION

The high cost of everything that
goes into the making ofNewspapers
and no indication to the halt OF the
constant advance of materials. con-
nected with lack of business has re-
suited in the Washington Press, a
weekly newspaper. of Franklinton,
suspending publication The paper
was started several months ago by
P. A. Tins. But the cost of pub
fishing the paper constantly ad'
vanced until there was no hope to
ever make it a paying proposition
So rather than continue the paper II
was suspended with last Saturday
issue.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
KNIGHTS Of COLUMBUS
PREPARE FOR BIC DAY

The Knights of Columbus are
busy completing plans for the cele-
bratlon of Columbus Day, October
18th, it being the first opportunity
in the history of Bogalusa Council
to celebrate this day. having organ
lied Just after Columbus Day of
last year. 1t is the intention of the
committee to give the people of Bo.
ealusa a treat on that day to a pub
lie lecture on Christopher Columbus.
the discoverer of our great Ameri-
can world.
They have secured the services Of
a very eminent orator from New
Orleans, in the person of Rev. Father
George Mahoney, Rector Of the Re-
demptorist Order Of St. Alphonsus
Church. New Orleans, La.
This priest has a reputation all
over the country for his pleasing
personality and eloquence of speech.
The lecture will take place Thurs.
day, October 18th, at s o'clock p. m.
at the Church Of. the Annunciation,
Avenue B. Lecture to be under the
auspices Of the Knights of Column
bus, but strictly non.sectarian, the
general public being invited to at
tend.
The Knights of Columbus take
this means of extending cordial
invitation and hearty welcome to
all the public of Bogalusa.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
MISS DORA JOHNSON AND
ADRIAN W|LC0MBE MARRIED

Miss Dora Maud, daughter of A.
]. johnson and a sister to }. r., Jess
and Delos R. johnson. was married
at | o'clock Wednesday afternoon
at the home of her father in Frank
linton to Adrian Wilcombe, a we'll
known young man of Hammond.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Brakefield, of this city, and was
witnessed by relatives and intimate
friends. The bride is one of the
best known young ladies of Wash
ineton Parish and she has a host of
friends in Bogalusa where she has
been frequent visitor
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
MICHEL GETS APPOINTMENT
To HIGH OFFICE IN ELKS

Members of Bogalusa Lodge No.
1898 B. P. O. Elks, will be pleased
to learn that Herman Michel, of
New Orleans, and who done much
work towards securing the BogaluSa
Lodge, has been appointed as a
member of the Committee of Judi
cary of the Grand Lodge. This is
one of the most important posts of
the Grand Lodge. Albert Sidney
Cain has been appointed District
Deputy for Southern Louisiana. Mr..
Cain has a large number of friends
in Bogalusa.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
COL, HENRY DELIGHTS LARGE
AUDIENCE ON PEACE TRIP

One of the largest and most ap'
preciative audiences that ever at
tended a lecture in Bogalusa greeted
Col. R. H. Henry. editor of the Jack
son Clarion.Ledeer and Mississippis
representative on the Ford Peace
Mission, at the Y. M c. A. Monday
night. Col. Henry gave a vivid &C.
count of the travels Of the Commits
sion and carried his audience with
him from the time the boat lett
New York through all the foreign
countries. Interesting stories OF
things which occurred to the party,
and of the important work accom-
plished were told that were
never told in the press of the coun'
try. Col. Henry convinced the all
dience that he was one of the most
able orators that has visited this
city in many months.
Prof. j. F. Peters introduced thu
DISTINGUISHED Mississippian and sew
eral musical numbers were als'
very ably rendered.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
Given 4 Royal Welcome
On Arrival Last Mon
day Night
ALL ARE IN FINE HEALTH
After Three Months OF Real
Service In The L. S.
Army

Bogalusa troops, who for the past
three months have been on the
Mexican border and at Camp Stat
ford, returned home Monday night.
They were received amid the
glamor of a pyrothenic display.
the strains of martial music and
with the whistles blowing. Over a
thousand people welcomed back to
our city Company G of the First
Louisiana National Guards.
The special train that brought the
boys from Camp Stafford did not
arrive until 10 o'clock. Patiently
did the hundreds of people await
their coming. Thirty minutes be.
fore the arrival the siren
whistle of the Great Southern Lum-
Der Company, and the Louisiana Fl.
bre Board Company spread the clad
tidines. A crowd. only surpassed
by the gathering that babe the sold.
Ter boys good bye last June, sur
rounded the train when it came to
a stop at Fourth street. The BOYS
left the coaches and quickly formed
in line, marching to the Y. M. C. A.
Here they were disbanded and ioy
knew no bound as wives met hus'
bands, mothers their sons, sisters
their brothers and sweethearts
again were united.
Boealusa showed that she was
proud of the boys, just as much so
as If they had been the vetrans OF
many battles.
Bosalusa had the distinction Of
being the only CITY in the State that
furnished a full company Of infan'
try and each and every member re-
turned home in fine condition. The
members of the company highl,
praised the treatment and service
they had received.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
WORK STARTS ON THE
NEW $4,000 BUILDING
Contract Let Monday and
Work Was Started
the Same Day

On Monday at 100 o'clock. H. E.
Roster opened the bids for his new
brick garage, which will be located
on Austin street. and one hour later
workmen were busy on the job. The
contract was awarded to G. V.
Quave. and the building will cost
about $4,000.
The large frame GARAGE is already
being moved to the back OF the
Roster lots to make room for the
new brick building, which will be
used exclusively as sales and sup
ply room. The building is to have
a pressed brick front with large
windows and doors. The finishing
of the interior will be the panel ef-
feet and Mr.. Roster promises to lay
claim to one of the prettiest and
most modern auto sales rooms in the
State. Work will be rushed to an
early completion.
The remarkable growth of the
business of MIR. Roster made the
additional room necessary. All
parts of Ford cars will be carried in
stock and the garage will be kept
open day and night.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
Ford Famine Here

The famine of Ford cars has struck
Boealusa. For over thirty days
there have been no cars received
and meanwhile H. E. Roster. the
local agent, has been taking orders
until he now has 10 cars sold. tie
states that when he receives cars
that the orders will be filled without
favor, those placing orders first will
get their cars first. If you want
Ford in the next sixty days YOU
had better place your order now,
says Mr.. Roster.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
Bond Election Tuesday
for Municipal Ownership

sold at par.
One hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars will be expended !
for the water and sewer system and
the extending of same, while $25,- |
500 will be expended for erecting a
building for a fire department, pur-
chasing equipment. This will give
Bogalusa a modern fire station
which will result in the fire insur.
ance rates being greatly reduced.
Thirty thousand one hundred dol
lars will be voted upon for the
building and equipment of a city
hall, which is badly needed and will
result in many other buildings being
erected. $30,lO0 will he voted upon
for the purpose Of paving and i'm.
proving the streets and building
bridges in the city of Bogalusa.
The polls. precinct No. at the
city hall and precinct No. 2 at the
Colonial Hotel, will open at 7 a. m.
and remain open until SIP. m. Com
missioners at precinct Nc. will
be j. C. Mills. A. N. Dobbs, A. A.
Overstreet. Clerk H. E. Baumgarten.
No. 2 Commissioners j. P. Starns,
7. L. Richardson, D. Bienn. Clerk
Gus Levin.
Another feature in the election
which is different from those the
voter has been participating so free
ly in this year is the fact that the
vote will not be a secret one as you
must vote the amount of your prop
erty as we'll as for or against thu
proposition.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
Many DEALS IN b0GALU5A
REAL ESTATE REPORTED

Realty men report a brisk busl.
nsss during the past few days and
several important transactions are
reported. M. D. Stephens bought a
eslrabie six acre farm in the city
limits from E. c. Rowan and the
farm will be devoted to the raising
dfrult and the property will be oc.
eupled by Mr.. Stephens as soon as
improvements are made on the
a0use' A. Bene has purchased the
NephenS residence at the corner of
hand Tenth streets, the deal being
made by Mr.. Rowan.
other deals reported by Mr.. Row.
an are to N. c. Grassland, a resi-
aence on Pleasant Hill. Mr.. Cross.
sano came here from Columbia and
" connected with the Great South
an Lumber Go. Kirkland, the pho
"erapher, has purchased a farm
-
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
Interest In Contest

The big Piano Contest which was
inaugurated at Lear's Drug Store
last week is proving a very inter-
estine race. The vote for the first
week was announced Saturday,
which showed that several young
ladies we're running close. For the
next week a bonus of 10000 votes
will be given. For particulars see
the advertisement of LEAKS Drug
Store in this issue.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28

On next Tuesday, October 3rd,
the citizens of Bogalusa will vote on
the most important question since
Bogalusa was founded. They will
90 to the polls and by their action
show whether they want the water
and sewer system extended, new
schools built and the streets of 30.
galusa placed in tirst-class condition
and whether we are to have city
hall and modern Jail. There ap'
pears to be no doubt about the cleo.
ton carrying by a large majority.
The movement to vote bonds and
place Boealusa in the ranks on the
most modern cities of the South
was inaueurated at a mass meeting
held at the Y. NJ. c. A. last Febru.
airy. Owing to the necessity of vot'
ing the bonds and the desire of the
city officials to have a near unani-
nous vote in favor of it as was pos
sible the question has been held
open for many weeks in order that
every voter and tax payer in the
city would become acquainted with
every detail involved.
While there are few, if any, who
oppose the bond issue it is believed
that the vote will be large as par
tically every one realizes the neces'
sity of the bond issue and the fac,
that it is the only method by which
the improvements can be made
The bonds will run for a period O
% years and carry 5 per cent inter
est and the bonds have already beer
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
Auto Repair Shop

The Auto Repair Shop, which is
in charge of an expert mechanic,
has opened for business at the rear
of Brock & Co. Store. They guar.
antee ali work and specialize in vul-
canizing tubes. Next time you have
any repair work to be done on your
car give them a trial.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
Injured In Explosion

W. H. Laird aud son Oscar were
called to jackson Miss, Saturday to
the bedside of John Laird who was
reported to have been seriously in
jured in an explosion The extent
of his injuries have not been learned.
The victim is also a brother to Mrs.
@. C. Moffet.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28

I|GH1s ONE THIRD CHEAPER

Some water rates were reduced
others were increased and some
we're unchanged as a result Of the
.,v water rates which went into
,3.ct several days ago, bills for
ub;cb we're received last Saturday.
Some Of those which underwent the
s,patest change are said to have
heeu the result Of patrons not being
charged for service they were re-
,sping. The charee of 7 cents for
zach head of cattle and 81 for own
,so Of automobiles we're included on
the bills which heretofore have not
noon enforced. On the return OF
Nayor Sullivan, who will arrive to-
dsy, those who have a just COM
plaint regarding the increase of
their water bill. can rest assured
that their case will be investigated.
pssib)y some of the charges that
were included. in the new bills may
not be enforced.
Next week when you receive your
Gebt bill you will notice that the
CHARGES for lights will be II cents
wr k " instead of IS cents and
there is going to be another one Of
those little messages stamped on
the bill that tells you if same is
paid within ten days from date that
there will be a discount of 2 cents
per XIV, hr. making a total of | ;
reduction. Better bear in mind t
pay the bill in ten days from date
because the ten day clause is coins
nbe strictly enforced and if YOU
check is not received in ten day.
there will be no discount. Thi
reduction in lights was theresul
Of the ordinance recently passet
BY the City Council.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
Aunt Dangerously Injured

J. H. and E. R, Cassidy, two OF
Bosalusas best known citizens, re-
ceived message Saturday night
announcing a serious accident which
had befallen their aunt, Mrs. Short
hill, who resides at Spokane, Wash.
She is IS years of age and the at
tending physician announces that
she cannot recover.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
hilds Boyd Dead

nllda Boyd, the two year old
laughter ID of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Boyd
NJ :" Aaamstown died otter a weeks
W. puess OF COLTS at the Bogalusa
a : Friday evening. The little
,O'l' was laid to rest in the Boea-
s'a cemetery Saturday afternoon,
s ss'' ). T. Brakefeld conducting the
'ane1al services.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-09-28
BOGALUSA LOUISIANA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER ~, 1916
Another important Message to
the Enterprise Subscribers

Last week we called your attention to the fact that
the cost of producing newspaper had reached point
where we were compelled to have the cooperation of the
readers regarding the payment of their subscription in
advance or advance the subscription rates.
number responded request to pay their subscrip
ton in advance but there are yet over 2OO who did not
By paving YOUR subscription in advance YOU will be
guaranteed that there will be advance in the price of
the Enterprise.
Please call the Enterprise office and pay subscrip
ton in advance or mail check, before you overlook it.
The amount of each is small but the total is enough to
permit us to lay in supply of print paper to last for
many months.
LEST YOU FORGET
DO IT NOW!