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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
Alien Enemies to be Watched.

Alien Enemies 10 DO WatCneo.
That the federal government intends
to keep an eye on all alien enemies ID
evident from letter received Saturday
by County Clerk A. L. Nichols from j.
Herbert Cole. special agent Of the
United States Department of Justice.
He desires the name and address OF
eve.y German, not q citizen OF this
country, who registered on June 8 and
of all others over IA years of age. as far
as it is possible to secure them from the
city clerks and the supervisors.
This department desires to notify
them as to their rights in this country
and where they can and cannot go.
There are certain restricted zones
where they can 10 only with a permit
from the federal government.
CAny alien enemy who tears down,
mutilates, abuses, desecrates, or insults
the United States flag in any way, or
displays an enemy flag or insignia, is to
be regarded as menace to the public
peace or safety and is subject to arrest {
and confinement.
In exceptional cases when under ar
rest they may make application for
parole. All permits and paroles are
revocable at any time if the interests of
the United States 80 require.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
FIERCE FIGHTING RESULTS IN GAINS
AND LOSSES TO BOTH SIDES IN WAR
Russians Retire After Successes and Again Rally But
Lose Ground.
More American Troops Are in France-Draft Ex-
amnations Begun-I. w. WIS Active.

The week has been of fierce fighting in great
the advantage in the East being with the Germans
West with the Allies who landed Flanders
Monday and took three lines of after
winning decided victories again became and retired giving
the Germans much of the territory gained Fighting
southeast favors the Allies and Italy
in it's fight with Austria.
The second contingent of u S. troops safely in
France this week.
In this country the examining of axe the
American begun and plans being Washing
ton for long with possible army of many millions
The plan to send Michigan guardsmen has been
changed and the will be kept Graylng temporarily
least partially because of activities of the traorous
W. W. members, who have made trouble in
Michigan but failed to start general strike they planned
and will undoubtedly listen to the warnings of citizens
communities who the mood give the guilty leaders
quick and punishment received by others different
parts of the country Threats by the l. W. W. leaders
made certain the of respectable and law abiding working
and other citizens and the organization will undoubtedly
outlawed in a short time
Congress, constitutional amendment resolution was
adopted in the u S. Senate for the submission the
prohibition question but the house of decided
postpone action until the next regular session December
will undoubtedly carry and will then be
by two-thrds of the states within few years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
Death of Gertrude Smith.

News of the passing away of Miss
Florence Gertrude Smith formerly of
this city, at her home in Portland, Ore.
was received Monday. Miss Smith who
was a daughter of the late Oliver L..
Smith left Owosso with her mother and
sister about two years ago. She had
been in poor health for some time.
Miss Smith was girl of rare. sweet
personality and blessed with the divine
gift Of friendsh p. Those who knew her
best, realized she was true musician.
Many will remember her beautiful
voice that had in 1t all the qualities Of
an artist. added to by the charm Of her
own sweet g s,lf.-Contributed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03

John Lewis of Dursnd, took ont his
first citizenship papers. Tuesday, at the
county clerks Office He was born SO
years ago at North Bay, Ontario. and
came to this country from Toronto by
the way of Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Mrs. Rudolph Tick has decided to Mr..
aud Mrs. W. A. Rosenkrans and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Ward. lots 90 aud 81
of block 2 of Fl. N. & s. A. Williams
add, being on the east side of First
street which runs north from West
Oliver.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
Farmers Cooperative Company In.
corpor tes.


The articles of association of the new
Farmers Elevator Company of Laings.
burg, have been filed in the Office of the
county clerk. The legal title of the
corporation is "The Farmers Co-opera.
tive Elevator Company of Laingsburg.
Michigan" Its purpose is to buy and
sell at wholesale and retail farm pro,
ducts and machinery and merchandise
used In and about the business Of
farming.
The capital stock Is $4,000. Of which
$3.50 was subscribed for at the time OF
the drawing Of the articles of sssocia.
tion. The time for which the company
is incorporated is 80 years. The signers
of the articles of association are: r. 8.
Gibbs, Perry; Theodore Jorse, Laings'
burg; M. r. Mead, Dewitt; Elijah
Trumble. Bath; E. B Putnam, Laings
burg; F. A. Ruess. Owosso; Albert
Schultz, Ovid; aud Ralph II. Jones. st..
Johns.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
o owners Want to SsIl-Farmers Wan
to Lease.

TO Lease.
Judge Jeffries of Detroit, represent.
ing the Detroit Vitrfied Brick Company,
which has plant near Comma thst
has been idle for several months. was
in Owosso Saturday, to confer at a
meeting at the Wildermuth hotel, with
Shiawassee county farmers commit.
tee relative to the project for the organ
ization of farmers CO operative asso.
citation to take over the plant for the
manufacture Of tile, for the purpose of
supplying farmers at reasonable prices.
Judge Jeffries said he had not peen
authorized ! y members of his company
to make any arrangements for the lease
Nof the plant as desired by the farmers,
their idea being that after leasing IL
for two years or 30. with an option of
lbuying at the end Of that period, they
would be in position to make thor
hugh trial at operation that would not
esult In any great loss in the event Of
ilure. Judge Jeffries wac anxious to
the plant, but the farmers declined
consider purchase. The representa-
of the company before leaving said
lwould sound other officials of the
BERN regarding lease, and would
nunicate further with the farmers.
price for the plant named by
Jeffries is $50, 900, although it
(een equipped at cost consider
bore than the sale price quoted.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
NOTIFIED TO APPEAR
Examination Of Drafted Men Begins
Tuesday.

Notices were mailed Thursday TO the
men called for the first draft for the
U. 8. army from Shiawassee county
and they are to appear in numerical
order beginning Tuesday ut the circuit
court room and Judges office in the
court house. A bulletin enclosed with
the notice gives all necessary informa-
tion to the men called.
DR.. Frank Rice will be assisted by
another physician who will re examine
all men found unfit by Dr. Rice.
Failure to receive notice does not
excuse a man If he does not appear on
time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
Exemption Regulations.

ing many inquiries as to the steps nee.
essary for those who expect to advance
some reason why they should be ex.
cused from the draft. The official list
has been received and posted and each
man selecte- for the first call notified
when and where they are to appear for
their physical examination. When they
appear for this examination they must
make their claim for exemption or dis
charge and then they have ten days in
which to support the same with the
necessary proofs.
There is difference between claim
OF exemption from milita.y service and
claim of discharge from selective
draft. The man who wants to be ex.
cused must file with the local board his
claim under one of these heads. The
blanks will be furnished at that time.
To claim an exemption from military
service he must do 80 on the following
grounds:
That he is az officer of the United
States; an officer of the state an officer
OF q Territory; an officer of the District
CT Columbia; duly ordained minister
OF religion; student Of divinity; in
the military service of the United
States; in the naval service of the
United States; q subject of Germany,
residing in the United States, or resi-
dent alien (not Germany who has not
taken out first papers
A claim of discharge from selective
draft to be made on the following
grounds:
That h, is county or municipal
officer; (The term county and munich
pal officers" is defined by the rules and
regulations promulgated under the Sc.
lective Service Act to be any county or
municipal officer, including therein
officers of townships, 'cities, toroughs,
parishes. towns and villages. who has
been elected to his Office by popular
vote. and whose Office may not be filed
by appointment for an unexpired term }
q customhouse clerk of the United
States; person employed by the United
States in the transmission of mails;
an artifcier and workman employed in
arsenal. armory, or navy yard Of the
Unitoo6 o6tates; an employee In the SER
vice of tse United States, necessary to
the effective operation of department
commission, board, bureau, division.
or branch of the Government; Ii
censed pilot; mariner actually en-.
ployed In sea service of a citizen or
merchant within the United States; q
person having dependents upon his
labor for support. married man with
wife or child dependent upon his labor
for support; son of widow dependent
upon his labor for support; son Of
aged or infrm parent or parents de-
pendent upon his labor for support; q
father Of motherless child under 10
years Of age dependent upon his labor
for support; brother of child (or chill.
dren) under 16 years of age who has (or
have) neither father nor mother and is
! (or are) dependent upon his labor for
supports person who was member
of we'll recognized religious sect or
organization, organized and existing
May 1S, 1917, whose then existing creed
or principles forbid its members to par
ticipate in war in any form and whose
religious convictions are against war or
participation therein, in accordance
with the creed or principles of said re.
ligious organization; or a person con-
victed of felony.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03

J. Edwin Ellis has purchased the 2.
M. Christian home on N. Water street
and will take possession October first.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gemmell and
daughter, Miss Je4ie, left Wednesday
for Frankfort for an outing
Born July 20 to Mr.. and Mrs F. j.
Woodland, q daughter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
Exemption Buttons.

Washington, July 30.-The little
bronze buttons that will be worn by
those exempted from service in the new
national army are being sent out to the
local boards. Every man rejected will
get one. On the outton appears the
word exempted" above the national
coat of arms and beneath are the words
Omitted States"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
SaIander-wi hropp.

The marriage of Miss Freida
Wishropp and William Salander was
solemnized Saturday evening at the
home of the bride on Stewart street in
presence of immediate relatives. Rev.
T. g. Hahn officiated. They were
attended by Miss Celia Spriug and Geo.
Klingbeil. The bride is a member of
the Salems Lutheran Church.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
Homo Guard to be Equipped.

Major M. j. Phillips addressed Co.
g. Michigan State Troops, Monday
evening, and assured the men that rifles
and other equipment would soon be
furnished by the state. He with city
officials watched drill by the company
near the city hall and all were pleased
with the progress made by the company.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
OWOSSO WILL BUY
MOTOR FIRE TRUCK

Voters of City Authorize Bond Issue
for Purpose.
Owosso will keep time with othe1
cities of It's size, by buying motor fire
truck for the use Of the fire depart
ment. At the special election, Tuesday,
5l9 votes were cast and the majority in
favor OF bonding the city for $1750 to
add to funds already on hand and
amounts to be saved to make the nec-
essary $4,000 was over 8 to 1, being 376
to 43. The commission will consider
several makes of trucks. but the one
which will probably be purchased is
made by the Duplex Truck Co. and is
thought to be first class machine.
The vote by wards was "a follows:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03

2375-Alfred HI. Book, Owosso.
506-Ray II. Doak, Ovid.
221--Angus Bird, Owosso, R.
1591-William A. Ordiway, Durand.
24SO-Roy X. Nutson, Owosso.
1909-Glen L. Penabaker, Owosso.
6S6-Ray Thompson, Shaftsbgrg.
2058-Claud Koan, Owosso.
1391-Dan Pemberton, Durand.
1N2-Jasper Derengo, Durand.
2598-Walter j. Madell, Corunna.
234S-Lee L. Woodland, Owosso.
887-Charles M. Collins, Henderson.
435-Walter j. McGraw, New 10th
rop.
2O96-William o. McEntre, Owosso.
6S1-Byron Dye, Owosso, r.
713-Carl S. Launstein, Owosso, r.
2145-Clarence G. Taylor, Owosso.
147S-Thorn Wright, Durand, r.
25O4-Wendel Like, Owosso.
169-Wallace w. Hart, Byron.
436-Joseph H. McKone, New 10th
rOp.
1477-Wallace w. Wilcox, Durand.
396-Walter Willoughby, Garland.
1633-Henry j. Teichman, Durand.
9S9-Bert Haist, Ovid, R.
1702-Lester Brown, Owosso.
1304-Arthur Golf, Durahd.
2270-Bates X. Lucas, Owosso.
1107-Ernest Stadlberger, Durand, r.
2345-Fae f. Winter, Owosso.
1290-John Freize, Durand,
862-Donald w. Stevens, Morrice.
163S-Alvin L. Wells, Durand.
14O6-Josepr E. Parker, Dprand.
257-Warren E. Kidd, Corunna, r.
1824-Leo p. Ball, Owosso.
11O9-William S. McKowen, Laings-
burg.
155-Albert M. Code, Byron.
284-Selwyn j. Reed, Corunna, r.
133-William H. Bennett, Byron.
S07-Lyle H. Marling, Perry.
867-August Alexa, Henderson.
93O-Willie /. Saver, Henderson. y
1S5-J. Winthrop Pratt, Byron.
13S-Floyd Bassett, Byron.
265-Leon Lecureaux, Corunna, R.
2O64-Walter E. Lalone, Owosso.
285-Clarence +. Rathburn, Owosso.
2325-Harry E. Smith, Owosso.
172O-Fred Bruce Collins, Owosso.
17S5-Fay r. Stillman, Owosso.
25O9-Gustave III. Spiegel, Owosso.
2554-Andrew Walter, Owosso.
1313-John Henderson, Durand.
25S4-Pyrl M. Cone, Corunna.
5S1-Poul Hoax, Owosso, r.
16O2-Oda S. r. Lovejoy, Durand.
196S-Leslie A. Angus, Owosso.
1119-Harold w. Waldie, Bancroft, r
1S64-George Hall, Owosso.
1963-Homer f. Wise, Owosso.
1O51-Wells B. Calker, Bancroft, r.
1917-Clyde w. Pattersin, 0wosso.
5V-Kenneth B. Cooper, Owosso, r.
3O3-Evelyn p. Sherman, Owosso, r
tcontirucd on page Ell. ht.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03

The Farmers Cooperative Elevator
Company of Lsingsburg, purchased
the Laingsburg and Bennington ele.
vators of Bailey & Company, Thurs
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28

The pretty grove of trees at the upper
end of the West Brownsville lake. long The
delight OF picnic parties, was the par
Tor to which Miss Miriam McGarv Sat
urday afternoon invited her little friends
to help her celebrate her fifth birthday
anniversary. The picnic party assembled
at the home of the hostess parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Z. A. McGary, just a nice walk
from the picnic grounds, and proceeded
from there to the lake, where for several
hours the woods rang with laughter and
calls. Picnic refreshments, ice cream
cones and animal cookies were served.
The guests were: Katherine and William
Morton, Ellis and Grice CLANCY, Annie
Tucker, Rhoda Hicks, Margaret West,
Rosa Alice and Frank Kibbe, Margaret.
Elizabeth and lack Rowe, Adelaide Fox.
Lucy Brulay, J. B. Kent, Austin and Erin
McGary.
The Tuesday Bridge club will be enter
tanned this week by Miss Marie Samano.
D.
The Woman's Guild of the Episcopal
church is entertaining the ladies of all the
churches in the city tomorrow afternoon
IN honor of DIR. George NJ. MacDougall.
who leaves soon for his new home in Col
orado.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28

minds, great hearts, true faith, and ready
hands,
Charles Edward jefferson said: "This
i my ambition for America; that whenever
an American citizen may go upon the earth
he will be honored and loved, because he
represents a nation hat has nothing but
justice and kindness for all races Of men,
Franklin McNeach wrote: 1T j. not
war that calls America into the arena Of
the world. Ii is peace. 1t is not conquest,
but cooperation. Her interest lies in civ
ilization, not in chaos
And finally, our own Woodrow Wilson
has said, THE right j. more precious than
peace, and we shall fight for the things
which we have always carried nearest: our
hegrts-for democracy, for the right of
those who submit to authority to nave a
voice In their own government, for the
rights and liberties Of small nations, for a
universal dominion Of right BY such 4 con
cert of free peoples a. shall bring peace
and safety To all nations and make the
world itself at last free.
"To such n task we can dedicate our
lives and our fortunes, everything that we
are and everything that we have, with the
pride Of those who Know that the day has
come when America i privileged to spend
her blood and her might for the principles
that gave her birth and happiness and the
peace which she has treasured. God help
ing her. she can do no other
You may retire and do your duty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
JUDGE HOPKINS DELIVERS FINAL
CHARGE TO CAMERON GRAND JURY
Continued from page onc)

session. and which will become opcrativ
after the 18th of June next, provides
that any person who in any manner. 70
exhibition or display, shall place or caus,
TO he placed, any word, figure, mark, pic
ture, design, drawing, or any advertise
ment, OF any nature, upon any flag, stan
dard, color of ensign of the United States
or state flag of this state, or ensign. oI
shall expose or cause to be exposed Il
public view any such flag, standard, color
or ensign. upon which shall have been
printed, painted or otherwise placed, or ia
which shall be attached, appended. affixed
or annexed, any word, figure. mark. pie
ture, design or drawing, or any advrr. Sc
ment OF any nature. or who shall after tie
LIST day of September, 1917, expose TO pub
he view, manufacture, sell, expose for
sale, give away, or have in possession for
sale, or to give away. or for use for any
purpose. any article. or substance, being
an article of merchandise. or a receptacle
of merchandise. or article or thing for ear
rying or transporting merchandise. upon
which shall have been printed, painted, at
tached, or otherwise placed, a representa-
ton of any such flag. standard. color or
ensign, to advertise, call attention to. dee
crate, mark or distinguish, the article, or
substance on which SO placed, or who shall
publicly mutilate, deface. defile, or defy,
trample upon, or east contempt. either by
words or act. upon any flag, standard,
color or ensign" shall not only be punish
ed by fine and Imprisonment, but shall for
Tense. The words. flag, standard. color,
ensign. shall include any flag, standard,
color. ensign, or any picture or repreSen-
tation of either thereof, made of any sub
stance, or represented on any substance.
and Of any size, evidently purposting 10 be,
either Of, said flag. standard. color or en-
sign, OF the United States Of America. or a
picture, or "A representation, of either
thereof. upon which shall be shown the.
%colors, the stars, and the stripes. in any
number of either thereof. or by which the
persons seeing the same, without delihcra-
ton may believe the same to represent the
flag, c%olors, standard, standard, or en-
sign, of the United States OF America
1.-THE possession by any person, other
than a public officer. n such. of any such
flag. standard, color. or ensign. on which
shall be anything made unlawful at any
time by this section. shall he p~resGmp.ive
evidence that the same j. in violation Of
this section"
1t seems almost unnecessary for me. or
anyone else, to suggest such matters, but
| have no apology to offer for 50 dong,
especially ut this season.
Our country has cone upon trouhlous
times-times that try mems souls. We
reached a crisis in our history rs n
nation when it becomes the duty Of each
and every one of its citizens, be they ma
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
BAD STOMACH BUSINESS FAILURES

In this day of high efficiency more failures
are due to disordcred Stomachs than to any
other cause. Nothing undermines the body
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druggists Oh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
Mothers Duty
to Her Child
ScicpSe Shows Prenatal Suffer-
ing Has Later Effect.

The subject Of childbirth has de-
manded the attention of the worlds
best physicians and surgeons for CEN
turtles. Later day investigations
prove that in reducing the suffering
Of the mother during the period of
expectancy, the health of the coming
infant is greatly improved.
Women tell of the safe, dependable
preparation known as Mothers
Friend" which is composed of spe-
cial penetrating oils. II is the pre-
scription Of a famous physician and
a preparation of such a helpful ma
ture as to be absolutely necessary to
the expectant mother.
"Mother's Friend" has been found
by thousands of mothers to relieve
much pain and suffering at the crisis.
The period Of expectancy is passed
in comfort. All druggists supply
Mothers Friend"
Write to Bradfeld Regulator Com
pany, Dept. X, 499 Atlanta, Ga. for
valuable guide book for e~xpectant
mothers. This book is free to users
of "Mother's Friend"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28

The fifth Monday social session OF the
City Federation of Church societies, which
IN the regular order would come on the
fifth Monday in July, will be held instead
tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock, at the
Parish house of the Episcopal church. A
program for the event is being prepared
under the direction Of Mrs. w. T. Hair
vey. All the ladies of the various churches
IN the city and strangers are invited to at
tend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28

The ladies of the Order Of the Eastern
Star will give a shower this evening ut S
o'clock in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. John II.
Peavy, who were married last week. The
affair will take place at the home of Mr..
Peavy's parents at Ninth and jefferson
streets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28
RAILROAD SCHEDULE

GULF COAST LINES. -
Houston and Brownsville H
No. =, ". 600 a. m.
No. 4, ". 4:05 p. m.
No. =. ar. 11:25 a. IN. THe
No. /, ar. 1910 p. m
- syS7
Sam Fordyce and Brownsville Ft
No. Z. ar. sos p. TN.
No. 10, ". 9:30 a. m. -
Mission and Brownsville =
No. Z, ar. 1925 a. m. a..
No. s, l. 4:35 p. m.
RIO GRANDE RAILROAD. :
Brownsville- Point Isabel
~. $500 A. m Ar. 1890 n. m.
Ar. 6:3o y. m Lv. 500 p. IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28

The order Of the Eastern Star will hold
its installation off officers Thursday even
ing at the Masonic Temple. The installa-
ton will be public.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28

Ladies of the Fourth United States In
fantry who nave been residing here since
the coming of the regiment to Brownsville
IN the fall of 1915 and have been active in
civilian and military social circles, will de-
part during this week to join their hus-
bands Mt Gettysburg. or for other points.
Mrs. John Preston, Mrs. j. DeCamp Hall.
Mrs Roger b. Harrison and Mrs. Philip
H. McNair leave Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
J. r. Cole will leave Thursday afternoon.
stopping over in Louisiana TO visit friends
for a few days. Mrs. Elliott left Satur-
day, as also did Mrs. George B. Sharon.
who will visit friends in Laredo for a few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28

minister or in the renowned catacombs OF
the seven-hilled city,