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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
Pittenger- -Newsom.

The wedding of Miss Florence,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. New
som, and C. M. Pittenger, of Alma,
was solemnized at noon Thursday at
the home of the bride on Park street
| in this city, Rev. b. G. Mattson offici-
ating in the presence of immediate
relatives and few friends. They
we're unattended. Virginia Newsom,
of Kansas, niece of the bride, carried
the ring in lily.
Following fluctuations three
course luncheon was served by Misses
Margaret Pitts and Lucille Osmer.
They were presented with dainty
lingerie pins by the bride.
Mrs. Pittenger came to this city
eight years ago from Greenville. She
attended the city schools and has been
employed for the past year in the of
flee of The Argus-Press Publishing
Company. She is young woman of
very pleasing personality who has
won host of friends. She is mem
Der of the Congregational church and
for several years has taken an active
part in the social life of the church
as well as being a member of the
choir. -
Mr.. Pittenger was formerly Of
Greenville, where he attended school
with the bride. He was graduated
with the Bliss Electrical college at
Washington, d. c., with the class Of
1913. He is young man Of sterling
qualities and has responsible posi-
ton as electrician for the flourishing
Republic Truck Company, of Alma.
Following a wedding trip to Grand
Rapids and Greenville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pittenger will go to Alma, where they
have purchased and furnished new
home.
The out-of-town guests at the we'd
ding were Mrs. Blanch Laurie, of
Grand Rapids; Miss Dorothy Pitts, of
Minneapolis, Mimi; Frank Wilbur,
Of Chicago, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Van
Wormer and Mrs. F. C. Stevenson
and son, Frank, of Greenville, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Newsom and
Miss Virginia, of Kansas.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29

There may be two sides to the con-
troversy between Gen. Goethals and
the men whom Chairman Denman
chose to work on the plan for mer-
chant fleet. But the public will see
only one side of it. They know Goe-
thals. They do not know Eustis and
Clark-and they are only just coming
to know Denman. Goethals is a man
who does things. Denman and EdE
tus and Clark are men who evident
ly prefer to talk about doing things.
There are too many like them in,
places of responsibility at Washing
ton already, The administration can
not afford to have this issue accent.
mated. There is growing belief in
the country now that things are not
as they should be in Washington. The
Goethals incident will strengthen this
opinion. 'sS'ii'~' - @''@
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29

Senator Reed in discussing the pro-
posed food and fuel bill in the senate
gave the essential points in the fol-
lowing Words
"Undcr its provisions when Mr..
Hoover is once appointed, he can
seize and control the production, dis
tribution, and consumption of all
foods, feeds, fuel, and articles requir-
ed for their production; he can like
wise seize all mines Of coal, iron, lead,
zinc, and copper; he can seize every
article of fuel and commander the
lumber business of the country; he
can seize every factory engaged in
manufacturing the necessaries afore-
said, including their secret processes !;
he can control their financing, a pow
er which could be readily so stretched
as to interfere with the banks, great
and small; he can enter the homes of
the citizens, provide what they shall
have upon their tables, the kind of
food they shall eat, the amount. they
may feed their children; he can take
possession Of businesses, Wholesale
and retail, and regulate the profits;
he can compel a complete industrial
and financial scrvitude; he. can set
himself up as the financial and in
dustrial overload of the United States,
and any citizen who fails to comply
with his autocratic demands, or who
attempts to resist his process within
the scope of his authority as above
stated, may be heavily fined and in
carcerated in the penitentiary.
81 add one further thing. He
and, of course, all this is done in the
name of the President-can levy a
tax without coming to congress, fix
the amount of that tax, and specify
the articles upon which it is to be
laid" q
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
Red Cross at Henderson.

Henderson, June Pa Red Cross
Chapter was organized here Friday
evening with the following officers
elected: Chairman, Mrs. Estella
Gardner; vice chairman, Mrs. 7.
Amos; treasurer, w. A. Bushaw,
secretary, C. w. Wilcox; membership
committee, w. F. Lane, C. w. Will
cox, Paul Amos, F. E. McGlockne,
Mrs. w. E. Collins and Mrs. Glenn
Bears. Mrs. A. E. Green, of Owosso,
has donated the front room in her
building here on Main street, as the
headquarters for the Red Cross
work. 1t is better known perhaps as
the Green hat shop.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
THE OWOSSO TINES
sDxuND O. DEWEY. PROP.
owOssO, MICH. JUNE 90. 1917.


Thene has been and there still is
some discussion as to what we should
term our soldiers in France by way
Of affectionate nickname. Something
like the English Tommy is sought,
and "Sammies",, and "Teddies"
have been nominated. No one has yet
risen to suggest in seriousness that
they should be called "Woodies
They are not too proud to fight, you
see.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29
} Death of Mrs. Creusa Stuart.

Mrs. Creusa Stuart, widow of the
late Chester Stuart, passed ava,
monday morning at OILS O'Clock al
her home 443 East Exchange street
after an illness extending over a per-
iod of about five years. She fell five
years ago and fractured her hip and
since that time she has been unable
to walk and has been gradually fail
ing
The deceased was born near Ann
Arbor and in 1878 came to this city,
where she has since resided. Mr..
Stuart died seven years ago last
March. She leaves three children,
Mrs. Hugh Nichols, of Corunna, and
two sons, Warren and Claude, of this
city. 80 G SE'Sss2
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at o. clock from the home.
Rev. B. G. Mattson officiating and
ihterment was made in AJAX Hill
cemetery.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29

Mrs. E. S. Waterman left Monday
for a month s visit with relatives in
Toronto, Ont.
w. j. Blood was in Mt. Clemens
Sunday visiting Mrs. Blood who is
taking the baths there.
Alfred Taylor, formerly an en-
ployee of The Times, has joined the
signal corps of the U. S. army and
was sent to a western training camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Curry have
gonesto Grand Rapids to reside. Mr..
Curry has accepted a position with
the National Biscuit Company.
B. G. Mattson, Jr., has joined the
ranks of the producers and is now
doing his "bit' as assistant to one of
the progressive farmers Of Rush
township.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hall and
daughter, Miss Helen, will spend next
week at Oak Park, ILL.,, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Schumann. Mr.. and Mrs. L. C.
Hall will accompany them, the trip
being made by automobile.
Geo. H. Dolloff, of Stanton, Mont
calm county, came to Owosso to en-
list in Company H, and has just re-
turned from Fort Wayne, having
passed examination and been accept
ed. Mr.. Dolloff is prosperous young
farmer and could probably claim ex-
emption, but his conception of duty
leads him to offer himself for active
service. He is nephew of A. E.
Hartshorn, of this city, and brother
Of H. c. Dolloff, formerly well known
in and about Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29

Spencer Corey and Christman Ow-
ems returned Wednesday from their
trip of ten days to Oklahoma. They
visited several parts of the state but
neither of them express any desire to
become permanent residents of the
state.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank III. Watson and
sons, Mark and Frank, spent Sunday
at the home of Jay M. Terbush, on
King street. They were accompan-
led home by Mrs. Houghton, who has
been spending a couple of weeks here
with Miss Rizpah Terbush.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
RIDES PONY ON DARE,
GAME WOMAN KILLED
Mrs. Ed Wright. Worlds Champion
ROUGH Rider, Loses ife.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 2s.-"Well, ]
rode her!" were the dying words OF
Mrs. Ed. Wright. champion woman
rough rider Of the world, when she
was picked UP at Union Park here,
after being thrown by a wild horse
during a field day celebration for the
beneht OF Colorado National Guards
men, encamped here.
Mrs. Wright died before she reached
a hospital
Too proud to admit before a crowd
ed grand stand that she dared not ride
the bronco buster, the woman mount
ed Gentle Annie amid great cheering
by the cowboys who had taunted her
when she first declined TO ride the
animal. Mrs. Wright succeeded in
subduing her mount from its furious
bucking, but Gentle Annie started or
a wild gallop toward a corral. Be
fore the cowboys, who Immediately
started in pursuit. would catch the
fleeing horse. the animal plunged
through a wire fence. stumbled and
slid along the ground with Mrs.
Wright still in the saddle. A part OF
the saddle caught in the fence and
the bronco raised its heels in the air,
and then fell TO the ground again. As
it rose Il STEPPED on the woman's S
face, crushing her skull.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
WOULD have wilson
STATE PEACE Terms
Members of Peoples Council Seek
Immediate Declaration.

After putting themselves on record
as favoring an immediate declaration
Of peace terms by the President, go
members of the Washington bransh or
the Peoples Council, brought a mass
meeting in the Pythian Temple to a
close last night by a public con-
tribution to cover the expenses of
sending a delegate to the national
convention of the Peoples Council.
which will be held next month N
Minneapolis. 1t is expected that a.
this convention a petition from all the
members will be formed for presenta-
tion to the President. asking him to
make public concrete terms OF peace
Addresses were made by Miss Ida
Mae Waters, Nine. MollenberG, who
arrived in this country from Francs
the past year; Mime. Thoulmeine. of
Finland, who is in the United States
in the interests of the Independent
Party of Finland; !. Mcbride, of this
city, and Louis s. Irwin. of the Non
Partisan League, which is working
in conjunction with the Peoples
Council to obtain a declaration OF the
reace terms of the United States in
the near future.
In proposing the plan fostered by
the Non Partisan League, for the
utilization of the wealth of the nation
in the carrying on the war. Mr.. Irwin
declared that the men of the nation
who had piled up their riches through
the opportunities offered them by the
resources OF the United States, should
bear the brunt of the taxation which
would support a war carried on for
the protection of their property.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
NO COMFORT FOR MAN
SENTENCED To Hang
Judge Omits Usual Prayer When
Sentencing Murderer.

Santa Fe.. N. Mex, Aug. 8.-The
usual sympathetic words in sentenc-
ing a man to be hanged for murder
were absent when Judge Kirby Ben
nett pronounced judgment on Jose
Maria Martin recently.
Martin was convicted of a brutal
murder, with few. IL any. mitigating
circumstances, as a result Of a quarrel
over 80 cents.
Jose Maria Martin. Il is usually a
painful duty for the judge Of a court
of justice TO pronounce upon hui
man being the sentence OF death"
said Judge Bennett, in condemning
the convicted murderer 10 the moose.
Happily. however. in your case am
relieved of any unpleasant feelings.
and take considerable delight in SEN
fencing you to death.
The sentence OF the court is that
you be confined in the custody Of the
sheriff in the county Jail until the
day Of execution, when you will be
taken TO some convenient spot within
the county, and that you there be
hanged by the neck until you are
dead, dead. dead, and, the court was
q bout TO add, Jose Maria Martin, May
God have mercy on your soul. but the
court will not assume the responsi-
bility OF asking an all wise Providence
10 do that which a jury Of your peers
has refused TO do. The Lord could
not have mercy on your soul.
However. IL you affect and reli-
gious belief, It might be well for you
to send for a spiritual adviser and get
from him. well, such consolation as
you can"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
CORN PLANT SHOWS
LITTLE DEVELOPMENT
Crop Needs More Sunny Days and
Hot Nights.
By JOSEPH F. PRITCHARD.

BY JOSEPH +. PRlICHAkD.
Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 26.-According 10
reports received on the Board OF
Trade, the corn plant is badly in need
Of sunny days and hot nights. Ad-
vices tell of the plant showing little
development during the past week,
and, the lower temperatures in the
northern sections of the belt are caus-
ing more or less uneasiness. 1t Is
feared that the early frost will injurc
the late corn and the crop is late in
nearly all sections.
There are many possibilities in the
corn market at the present time. The
wide range of values from day TO
day and the great nervousness shown
is caused by the putting out of short
lines.
According to srecial advices receiv-
ed by the Modern Miller. there Is
more wheat held in stacks on the
farms of the great belt than ever be-
fore.
The crop of wheat is a big one and
the quality is excellent, millers pro-
nouncing it one of the best crops in
many years.
Large lots OF oats have been sold
for export and this includes not only
the grain raised in the United States,
but that raised in Canada. The allies
have purchased freely of oats and
the crop, being a large one, the de-
Iivcrics will be made as rapidly as
cars are available.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
THE WOMAN AT HOME.

We talk Of the men in the trenches
The fellows who stand by the guns.
The fighters We know who will van
quish the foe
The best of Americas sons.
We've sung of the spirit that moves
them
We've praised their good work o'er
the foam
But while they're away in the thick
of the fray
Well. what of the woman at home?
We've wrote Of the nurse midst the
fighting.
The woman of tenderest care,
Whose mercy is spread in the hell of
wars dread,
Who's ready all danger to share.
We know it's for love that she labors-
Her names, writ in History's tome
But while she tolls well mid the shot
and the she'll
Well. what of the woman at home?
She knows Of the one in the fore
ranks
A husband, or lover. or son;
She kens well the toll that is wrought
from her soul
In heartaches grim coined one by one;
She knows of the gray days of waiting
In ignorance where he may roam,
While weeks pass away with no word
from the fray
Brought back to the woman at home.
she knows. too. the family duties
The children whose mouths must be
filed:
The work to be sought, and the things
to be bought,
The creditors claims to be stilled.
She works for the sake of the nation
Though war may her future entomb-
She smiles at her task and does what
they may ask
This brave little woman at home.
Then here's to the heroes who fight
and who win,
And here's to those who never roam,
The ones who work well-o- iom we
rarely tell
The women who're waiting at home!
SHarlowe Hoyt in the Cleveland
Leader.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
Safe and Sane Grape
Juice Is Given "Kick"

Jackson. Miss, Aug. GA new way
of evading the bone dry" law is be-
coming popular in Mississippi. Those
who crave strong drink buy unfer-
mented grape juiCe-the Bill Bryan
brand-and drop in some yeast or a
little sorghum molasses. Fermenta-
ton follows and at the end of two
or three weeks the grape juice is con-
Certcd into wine with a genuine
kick" Grape juice sales are increas-
ing.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
MISS HOOVER BRIDE
OF CAPTAIN G. EGAN

One Of the most interesting wed
dings Of the summer took place in st,
Thomas Chapel, on Woodley road,
yesterday, when Miss Marie Louise
Hoover. daughter OF the late Mr.. and
Mrs. John z. 3. Hoover, became the
bride Of Capt. Gerald Egan, L. s. A,
son OF DR.. Maurice Francis Egan,
Minister 10 Denmark, and Mrs. Egan.
Owing to mourning in the brides fam
lily only a small company Of relatives
was present at the ceremony. which
was performed by the Rev. Thomas
Walsh.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27

ably partly because he was rebuild
ing upon the site Of the old Equitable
Building the largest once building In
the world. But Col du Pont hoped
that this purchase would facilitate
naturalization. He may be correct In
that hope, but there are some fYe-hun-
Idred thousand policy-holders, the ma
jority of whom must give their ap-
proval 10 the purchase Of the stock.
payment being made out of the funds
Of which either the company or the
policy-holders are the owners.
HOLLAND.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
Clean Up South Washington.

The southwest needs cleaning
up" From all parts of that sec
non of the city The Washington
Herald is receiving appeals to
continue giving publicity to the
wretched conditions that exist
there.
There are number of the best
people of this city living in the
southwest, and they are bearing
the attendant suffering that goes
with the existence of the vicious
dens of depravity that are located
in that section.
The Washington Herald has
told the police department of one
place where soldiers and negro
women daily and nightly inter-
mingle and drink what the police
term "near beer" The fact that
all signs OF intoxication seem to
follow in the wake of this near
beer" goes unheeded.
Whether it be near beer" or
ice cream soda that is being sold
there, the dive is of such unspeak-
able character that it should be
closed Immediately. The police
know of its character, being even
more familiar with it than the
citizens of the locality, who have
complained of the existence OF
similar places on numerous occa-
sions.
Throughout the section yester-
day-the Sabbath-enlisted men in
uniform, plainly in an intoxicated
condition, moved about among
civilians in similar condition.
Negro women openly soliciting
men on the streets is a common
sight. The blotter of the police
station in that district and some
of the charges thereon will show
clearly just what conditions do
exist.
The police are making arrests
daily, and it is possible that they
are doing all in their power to-
ward checking the vicious ele-
ment, but we believe that preven-
tion will only be attained when
the evil is treated at its source
and the dives are closed up cont
plctely.
The Washington Herald intends
to bring the matter to the atten-
tion OF the War and Navy de-
partments because of the enlisted
men that are subject to conditions
strictly forbidden by law. Secrc-
tary Daniels ordered a cleanup
in Philadelphia, and we believe
that he will do the same thing
here in Washington, the Nations 5
Capital.
In the meantime The Herald is
going to print stories of the con-
ditions there as we see them, and
we will open our columns to the
police department in case they
have anything to say on the sub
jcct. We will also be glad % hear
from any citizen who is interested
in seeing that section cleaned
up."
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
Gsrmany's Collapse This Winter?

Two important war moves are beinG
made on the European chessboard
now. One is the sharp, heavy, CO.
ordinated pounding on all fronts, ex-
cept the Russian, to which the Germans
are being subjected. and the other is
the preparation of the reply to the
peace message of Pope Benedict.
The entente withholds an answer to
Eome, waiting for Berlin to make the
-rst move. 1t is quite apparent that
Wilheimstrasse is holding back for
the same reason. The entente holding
the whip hand in the shape of greater
reserves, is putting the acid test
he great Interrogation of the war
upon its snarling. desperate enemy.
That question is: Can Germany ac-
taally endure a fourth winter Of con-
hict?"
The answer. It is said, is already in
the hands Of London. Paris and Wash
inston. Until it is confirmed, checked
up and made absolutely certain the
answering gesture TO the Vatican will
be held back. Facts leaking out from
the beleaguered central empires arc
profoundly influencing the shaping of
the note in the allied chancellories. 1t
may well be that last night President
/ Wilson was drafting a reply to the
I papal proffer-with facts in his pos
| session showing that Germany and
Austria will crumple up in a heap if
subjected to the terrific strain of a
fourth winter of conflict.
The London correspondent of tho
I New York Sun says England and
/ France believe Germany will be un-
! able to endure another winter of war.
Every day makes the situation for
Germany more desperate, and i'm
presses more deeply upon the ruling
hierarchy the absolute necessity OF
forcing a victory. no matter at what
cost of human life. in order to exact
indemnities that might make economic
/ rehabilitation possible. The military
class, with the desperation of a gam
bier who is losing steadily, is doubling
the stake with every throw. hoping
| finally to break even. The German
! jingoes are on the edge of precipice
they do not dare to accept peace with
out heavy indemnities from the allies
they are unable to win victory which
would insure the kind of peace they
DESIRE"
The amazing part Of all this is that
the Junkers are now between the
devil and the deep sea-" peace or war,
they are doomed either way. If peace
should come on the basis of a drawn
war" tomorrow, which the whole
world would construe as in effect a
German victory, the militaristic class
faces destruction, because of the long
period of absolute financial and eco
nomic stagnation which will follow
unless Germany exacts huge indem-
mites from her enemies. If war con-
tinues, the only hope for the Junkers
is an overwhelming victory, with the
crushing of England and France.
which any rational mind now recog-
nizes is an utterly impossible task.
The allied peoples have been warned
against placing any reliance upon the
tales Of Germanys desperate financial
straits. and yet We believe that II
Downing Street. the Quai dorsay and
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27

the State Department should make
public the facts in their possession to-
morrow. they would amaze the world
and cause civilization to rejoice.
But. Of course. they might produce
American apathy toward any further
war measures with the campaign of
next summer as their object.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
HARVARD MAGAZINES
DEALT BLOW BY WAR

Boston, Mass, Aug. 26.-Haryard
students face a narrower market for
their publication. The Harvard Illus
Of the high cost OF materials for
thcid publication. The Harvard Iuus-
tratcd is homeless at present, and
may suspend publication for the next
year. The Advocate and Monthly are
two other magazines. having a hard
struggle and threatened with suspen-
sion. The latter did suspend tempo
rariIy just prior to the end of last
college year. The Harvard Lampoon
and the Harvard Crimson intend to
go along as usual, but may raise
subscription rates.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
MONDAY. AUGUST z. 1911.
A LINE O. CHEER
Written especially for The washinston Herald }
By John Kendrick Bangs.
sAFETY-FIsHING.

like to go a-fishing IN a pleasant
mountain brook,
And put a shining piece Of tin upon
safety-hook.
And when the fish come snooping by
deep in the waters cool.
And give that bait the icy eye, to
holler April Fool!"
see no sense in catching fish for
eating never fit
Too old or bony for a dish Just for the
fun OF il.
beneath a shady tree
And playing some such foolish prank
is fun enough for me.
tCopyrsht. l9l7)
The Washington herald., 1917-08-27

Come on. let's everybody get on the
job and make the parade Of the Dis
trict's liberty army a spectacle that
will live forever in the minds of those
that see it. There is not much time,
so II you belong to an organization
hat intends to march get in touch
with those in charge at once.