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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
A Clique Rules Prussia.

The executive government OF Prussia
Is wholly in the hands. of the King,
whose council of ministers is appointed
by royal decree. The Prussian law.
making body has two chambers. the
upper one Of which is made up of royal
princes, territorial nobility, and num-
bsr of magnstes named by the King,
with few burgomasters of large cities.
Toe lower house, which has 443 mem
bers. lie elected by the great body of
Prussian citizens above the age of TWEEN.
ty.five, on the now famous three. class
system. Those who paw the highest
taxes to the total extent of one.third of
all the taxes paid, constitute the first
class and exercise one. third of the cleo
toral power. Those whose taxes In the
aggregate constitute q second amount
equal to third Of the whole, form the
voters OF the second class. and they In
turn have third Of the voting power
All the rest of the citizens who pay
taxes constitute the third class. How
this works out In practical effect We
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
PERRY

Mrs J. 81. Wallace passed away al
the home Of her son on North Main
street at $3.50 Monday morning. Mrs.
Wallace was 70 years old and had been
q great sufferer from paralysis for over
q year. Her former home was on q
farm near CorunLs.. where together
with her husband and children, che
spent nearly 40 years, moving to the
home of her son only when failing health
forced her to give up working Besides
her aged husband, the following child
rem survive: John and Oh yer of Perry;
Eugene and Mrs. Julia Morris, of Battle
Creek; Mrs. Bessie Drumhiler of Bath
Mrs. Nina Moore of Owosso; Andrew of
Three Rivers; and Lawrence, on the old
homestead. The funeral was held
Wednesday at 80 from the late home
with interment at Rose Lawn cemetary
Marguerite Dynes has been quite sick
at the home of her brother near
Owosso "A large number from this
place spent Sunday at Camp Hoague
and witnessed the review of Batteries
A, B and G. The boys expected to
leave this week for Waco, Texas.
aud Mrs. B. F. Porter are spending the
week at the Eaton Rapids camp meet
ing. At the regular meeting of the
Masonic lodge Friday evening of last
week, two first degrees were given
Harry Carnes of Detroit spent Sunday
with his mother here. Mortimer
Spalding and L.. J. Ram expect to
enlist in the service of Uncle Sam this
week. The former as truck driver and
the latter in the marines Clifford
Gillespie left Wednesday for Toledo
where he has a position with survey.
ing party.-Harry Bridger and wife
are the latest purchasers of q Ford
touring car.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
Veterans Picnic.

The annual picnic of the Shiawassee
County Civil War Veterans and fami-
lies. widows of deceased comrades, and
all members of w. r. G. will be held at
McCurdy park Thursday, Aug. II, 1877.
Come with well filed baskets of rations
for the dinner to be served at 10 o'clock
in the old time soldier style.
At 1:3O officers will b. elected for the
ensuing year. An interesting but not
too long-patriotic program of music,
recitstions and remarks will be given.
Let as make this glad reunion for
the time is not far in the future when
the muster out CALI will hear our
answer " not here, but over yonder."
Thomas M. Wiley. Pres.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
HENDERSON

Rev. E. n. Scott and family are
entertaining relatives from Detroit at
this writing. J. U. Epton, Mrs.
Geor &c Sawyer and sons were in Owosso
Monday. Miss Blanch Ireland, from
Layton Corners, is visiting relatives
and friends in this vicinity. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Johnston were visiting
their daughter, Mrs. r. Keagle. and
family near Kerby Sunday. They were
also calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Elias
Bruno near Durand Sunday afternoon.
s. Hook has fine new automobile
The entertainment given by the
Standard Bearers Sunday evening in the
M. +. church was we'll attended and the
program was well rendered. Much
credit is due the committee and also all
those who participated in it, The Offer
ing was greatly appreciated, which was
nice sum.-Mrs. M. w Gardner
gave her husband surprise FRIDAY
evening by inviting in the Sunday
school class of which he Is a member.
The occasion was his birthday anniver
sary. A spelling contest occupied part
of the evening. Other diversions were
engaged in which made the evening
pass very pleasantly and prize was
given the one spelling the greater mum.
Der of words Ice cream and cake were
served john Alden and family, Of
Brady, and Harold Schaarer, of Pontiac,
were guests at the home of their grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hills,
Sundsy.-Mrs. Andrew Fillinger
went to Ann Arbor Monday to visit her
son'-Miss Ruth Hale, of Pehnsylvan.
Ia, has been spending a short time here
with relatives and friends Mrs.
Peter Benson, of Cadillac. is visiting
! her mother. Mrs. A Van Sickle. There
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03

have more than once explained in this
Review when abiding to German poll
tics. The first and second classes made
mp of the large taxpayers and consti-
tuting perhaps Is per cent OF the entire
number of voters. have twice as much
political power as the remaining So per
cent of the voters. Thus, as we have
previously stated. voter OF the first
class in Berlin has fifty times as much
political power as q voter Of the third
class. In the Essen district, where the
Krupp works are located, it is within
bounds to say that one voter of the first
class has as much voting power as fifty
thousand voters of the third class
From 1.-THE Progress Of the World" in
the American Review of Reviews for
August, 1917.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
Naylor vs. Naylor.

The divorce case of Nellie Naylor of
Owosso, against James Naylor of Flint,
was on trial in the circuit court. Tues.
day, with Judge Davis of Ionia, presid.
ing. The MAYORS were married during
the spring of the present year but lived
together but a few days. Mrs; Naylor
charges him with being in such ply.
steal condition and having such habits
that SIZE could not live with him. This
the defendant denies He has some
property in Flint, a portion Of which
she asks as alimony. Mrs. Naylor is
represented by Attorney Leon Miner. of
Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03

Hazel, daughter of Ray Newell. S21
Adams street, fell from the porch to the
cement walk at her home, Sunday and
suffered fracture of the skull near the
temple. Her collar bone was cracked also
and the little girl was in semi.con
scious condition until Sunday night.
but has recovered sufficiently to be out
of danger. Her mother died several
months ago of scarlet fever.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
The OWOSSO TINES
.DMUND O. DEWEY. PROP.
OwOssO, MICH. AUG. 8. 1917
American Efficiency.

Germany efficiency has been held up
rs degree of excellence unattainable
by Democracy. The accomplishments
Of the United States since April 9Th last
refute the truth of the claim. In the
short space of time since that day the
United States has accomplished the fol-
lowing;
Declaring q state of war as existing
between this country and Germany;
Seized 81 German ships and begun re-
pair work on them;
Authorized unanimously war fund
of $1,000, 900, 900;
Appropriated $500, 900. 900 for mer-
chant shipping and as much for air
fleets;
Agreed to loan our Allies $4,000, 0O0,-
600 and advanced them large proper.
ton Of that sum;
Passed q selective draft law and in Q
single day registered nearly ten million
men for military service;
Enlisted 600, 900 volunteer soldiers in
the Regular Army and in the National
Guard Of the States;
Sent q Commission to Russia to aid
Democracy there and body OF railroad
men to Russia and another to France
to advise and assist in railroad trans.
portation in those countries;
Begun the construction of 80 camps
for our soldiers; =
Sent to England feet of destroyers
and to France detachment of troops;
Authorized and now enforcing EN-
barge whereby our enemies will receive
no more food or material from us;
Passed food conservation law;
Organized many voluntary commits
sions and boards who are aiding the
Government and the people in the
speeding up of work. conservation of
food, and other national movements;
Drafted by lot $4,000 men for mill
tary service:
While the Government was accom-.
plishing these things the American peo-
pie have loaned the United States
80, 600, 600, 900 and offered 81 600, 600. 600
more, over four million citizens sub
scribing to the loan;
In addition they have given over
800, 600, 600 to the American Red Cros 8
and 100000 to the Young Mems
Christian Association,
All these things were accomplished
while our soil was not invaded or even
threatened with invasion and without
any disturbance of business conditions.
All was done with the calm determine
ton and Judgment of an earnest. pa
triotic people performing a service for
civilization and mankind and main.
tanning the rights, the dignity, and the
honor Of the greatest nation in the
world.
The German leaders derided Amer.
ica's entry into the war as bluff. This
is our answer.
The German Imperial Government
was nearly fifty years in perfecting its
military efficiency. In less than four
months the American Republic has
made such strides as to Indicate that
in less than two years time the boosted
superiority Of German efficiency will
have been discredited. There is such
thing as American efficiency and time
will prove that German efficiency can
not Withstand it, fighting as it is for
liberty, Justice, and humanity.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03

The old brick building on Corunna
avenue, located just east of the Stand
ard Flaked Food factory has been dis
mantled. The state fire marshal de.
clsred 1t a fire trap and ordered it taken
down. 1t was used years ago as the
factory of the DIR. Price Pure Food
company but has not been in use for a
number of years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
FOR SALE.

100 Ev'b'g. Strawberry, only 95c
postpaid. 2yr. Cherry, sweet or sour,
for 81 90, for fall setting-the setting
that makes ALL your cherries grow.
GOBLEVILLE, MICH, NURSERIES.
Better save this address or write.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03

100 Everbearing Strawberry plants,
Csc, post paid. Order now. pay next
fall IL Cherry, Pear or Plum trees
So. 40, grown at Gobleyille Mich, nur.
series, to set this fall. the very best
time Save the address. do it now.
Shade trees. Catalpa and Ashleav Maple
25c to 35c. Norway Spruce same price
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-03
LOCAL NEWS

Albert Todd. of Owosso, was re-electr
ed treasurer Of the Michigan Hay and
Grain Dealers Association at the
sixteenth annual convention held In
Saginaw Tuesday. Fred WEIGH. Of
Owosso, has another year to serve on
the board Of directors.
A program carried out at the Monday
night meeting at Central school of the
'Owosso High School Agricultural Asso
citation. was as follows: " This Week In
the Garden" Hurry Rust: "Whst One
Girls Garden Did," Frances Hammond;
Doubling the Yield of Farms" Erwin
LaHaine; THE Work That Birds Do. !"
Beatrice Howell; Rules to Follow"
Grant Mcclure; music, Howell sisters.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-22
Y.M.C. A. DRIVE SPLENDID
SUCCESS HERE,
Senator johnson Heads Work.

An amount considerably in ad-
vance of what was anticipated
from our little city. was turned
over to Chairman D. r. johnson
by the committee on Saturday at
the close of the drive here.
Mesdames C. G. Simmons, S. H.
Burris, j. L. Brock, D. E. Sheri-
dan, NV. OFT and Ansil Sim
mons divided the town among
them and their splendid canvass
resulted in Six Hundred (60O.00)
dollars in hand for the Army Y.
NJ. C. A. fund, with a number Of
working teams in the High School
and Sunday School classes pledg.
ing the individuals to raise $40
each by April.
No previous appeal has seemed
to take such strong hold upon
the people and the contributions
W ere in every instance gladly
and happily made.
While Bogalusa people were
asked to raise but $4,000 for the
|Y. M. G.. A. war work fund the
committee announces it is asSur-
ed of at least $500.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-22
Hunters ReturQ.

The hunting party, consisting
of J. M. Burris, A. f. Hood
Gene Magee and Noel Bateman'
who spent last week at Delhi
returned home Saturday with
Noel Bateman being the only one
of the bunch lucky enough to
get a shot at a deer. Noel killed
one deer and shot another down
but unfortunately allowed it tt
escape. The trip however, was
pleasant withal, and was enjoyed
By THE whole party.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-22
SCHOOL NOTES.

The 10th Grade Domestic
Science girls are certainly doing
their bit. In the past week they
have almost completed zen gar.
ments for the Red C.,ss' Much
Of the credits is due to the fact
that they have a very patriotic
and industrious teacher.
Last Tuesday morning all the
school was delighted with the
splendid program given by the
tiny tots under the supervision Of
Miss Ball. 1t consisted of songs,
reading and charmingly naturt
al dramatization Of the story,
"Chicken Little"
On Friday evening, Nov. 9th, a
very interesting basket ball
game was played between Tyler
town and Franklinton. The
score was-Well it is just as vel!
not to mention it but the game
was interesting.
You just don't know what we
are accomplishing at the Frank
linton High School this year un-
less you come to see US. We
have had very few visitors this
year and, friends, this is not be.
cause you are unwelcome. So
come on Tuesday mornings tc
enjoy the programs which
we render. Then again you are
welcome on Friday evening:
when our literary societies meet
Come one, come all, and see wha,
we are doing.
The boys of the high schoo
we're entertained by Rev. |. A
Townsley in the auditorium, Fri
day morning. He made a Shor
talk regarding the Y. M. c. A
work for the soldiers and after
this the boys were organized into
two teams, the "Sammies'' anc
the "Jackies". Each boy is ex-
pected to earn ten dollars for the
work. A captain was elected fo1
each team, Latamore Foil of the
"Sammies", and Harvey Burris
of the "Jackies''. Every boy
Joined in to do his bit.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-22

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Magee, October 9th, a son.
Mrs. L L. hampton of Mag
nolia, visited her mother, Mrs.
E. |. Darlington Tuesday.
Goodrich tires are backed
with an iron clad guarantee.
Motor Sales & Service Co.
We will pay you cash for your
eggs and chickens.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Dr.. and Mrs. M. Bateman of
Richardson visited the Live
Stock Show at New Orleans last
week.
Be at your schoOlhOuse on
Thanksgiving as the greatest
evidence that you really want to
do your bit.
Mrs. M. H. Holmes and duugh
ter, Miss Ruby Holmes Of Ty.
lertown, were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Bickham.
Now is the time to plant seed
oats. We have the best seed
oats grown.
The Babington Store, Inc.
New Garage, thoroug lly
equipped and up to date is open.
ed to the public now. Give US
a call.
Sheridan, Magee g. Sheridan.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. r. Monk
who had to vacate the cOtt>ge
just purchased by B. e. Rick
ham, have broken up house.
keeping and will board with
Mrs. J. E., Bateman thru the
winter.
Misses Walker apd Bennett Of
the local faculty enjoyed a visit
from some Of their hone people
Sunday, when Miss Benefits
father, W. n. Bennett and bel
brother Will Bennett, and Miss
Walkers mother, Mrs. r. F.
Walker. all of Clinton, La, mo
tored thru and at Greensbure
picked up the genial Clyde Hol
land of the St. Helena Echo ane
all came on for the day in Frank
linton.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-22
ROB ROY QUARTET.

Probably no country in Europe Is
richer than Scotland in popular min
streIsy. There. IS fragrance like the
heather to the songs Of Scotland. Their
sly humOr, their Tilt, their tunefulness,
make them unique in the music of the
world.
The central idea Of the Rob Roy
Quartet. which will be heard here, Is
to present the romance and music OF
Scotland in song and story. In addi-
uOn to the ensemble, each member o.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-22
SOULECOLLECE

house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, be-
ing and situated in Washington Far
ish, Louisiana, to-wit:
Square No. of the village OF Mt,
Herman, as per plat of said village on
file in the Clerks Office of Washing
ton Parish La.
TO be sold for the purpose of ef-
fecting a partition.
Terms of sale-cash without benefit
of appraisement.
Franklinton, Washington Parish,
La,, this 18th day of October, 1917.
J. E. Bateman. Sheriff.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-22
Sheriff Sale-No, 2990.
Andrew D. Kemp
SHOULD BE EDUCATED
TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES

Lawton Lee Smith and Muriel
Kemp Smith.
Notice is hereby given that by vir.
tue of commission of sale, issued out
Of the 26th Judicial District Court OF
Louisiana, in and for Washington Par;
ish. in the above entitled and numbered
cause, to me directed ana delivered
for execution, will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder on
Saturday, November "a, 1917,
at Che principal front door IL The oou,
The Era-leader., 1917-11-22

An American army sergent in
the trenches was grazed by a
shell which struck his gun, tear
ing away the stock, and with
typical American nonchalance he
observed: We'll, I'll be damned"
Masons at Alexandria, La,
took steps to establish a rest
room and provide a cecetary fol
all Masous at Camp Beaure'
|sasa,
The Era-leader., 1917-11-22

Cypress Shingles at The Bah
ington Store, Inc.
Messrs. O. P. Carter and w.
Y. Wood we're Crescent City
visitors Tuerday.
We have a complete stock of
all kinds of fertilizers.
The Darlington Store, Inc
A full carload of Ford Cars to
be delivered monthly.
Motor Sales & Service Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam OFT of
Mt. Hermon were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. OFT.
Christmas Gift Handkerchiefs
for ladies and gentlemen.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Dr.. and Mrs. Claude Sevy
have given up housekeeping and
are for the present boarding
with Mrs. W. J. Burris on Ellis
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E, A. Burris
and daughter Beatrice, and Mrs.
Mary Burris motored to Pick.
wick, Miss, Sunday for a day
With Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Burris.
Mrs. l. A. Townsley and chill
dren of Bogalusa were guests of
Mrs. J. A. Mccormack while
Rev. Mr.. Townsley was travel.
ing thru the parish making talks
in the interest of the Y. M. c. A,
army fund last week.
The new Garage facing the
courthouse on Washington St,
is complete now in every detail
and presents a neat and attrac-
tive appearce. Besides being a
new enterprise for the town the
building is a decided addition to
the business district. Our home
contractors, Wood & Renard
had charge of the work.
Among the numerous week.
end visitors to the New Orleans
Live Stock Show we're the fol.
lowing: Judge and Mrs. P. B.
Carter, J. D. Wood ,.and family,
Misses Hazel Watson, Floyd Ball
and Jessie Bateman,, Sheriff j.
E. Bateman, Louis Brown, R. D.
Magee, T. D. Foil, ]. l.. Bate.
man, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Sim.
mons and son Wilfred, Mrs. N.
D Stringer and H. J. Chester
Quartermaster Sergeant Oscar
Mention and Mrs. Mention, who
was formerly Miss Alice Bick
ham, Editor of the Franklintor
New.Era, arrived Sunday from
San Francisco. Sergeant Men
ton is being transferred to the
the Florida coast and will leave
Thursday for headquarters
while Mrs. Mention expects II
spend the winter with her faml
: ly here. They are guests nov
2 of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Babine
: ton.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-22
FrsnkIinton, La, Nov. 22, 1917
KILL THE RATS.

KILL THE RATS.
Stone Coal at the Darlington
Store Inc.
Mrs. Dyson Booty has been
very i'll for the past ten days.
Arbruzzi Rye for winter graz
ing crop-See The Darlington
Store, Inc.
Buy Knitting Yarn, we have
1t in all colors, and needles, from
II. B. Erwin & Son, Ltd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Riley of
Bush spent the weekend with
Franklinton relatives.
Just Received!-One car load
! Of Ford Cars.
Motor Sales and Service Co.
Two.horse second hand wag.
ons, cane mill and evaporation
cheap.
The Darlington Store, Inc.
Monday, Wednesday and FRI
day of each week will be Per-
oxide sale days-A 25c bottle
for 15c-Ideal Drug Store.
Judge P. B. Carter and Dis.
trict Attorney J. Vol Brock left
Monday for Covington for their
regular November term OF court.
Stewart V-Ray Searchlight,
A windshield light of a stand.
ard make. For sale by
Motor Sales & Service Co.
Miss Natalie Varnado eujoyed
q visit from her brother, Dr.
Major Varnado, Friday and re
turned to Osyka with him fol
The week. .end.
We are expecting in ten days
a first class Machinist who Can
nlakeall automobile repairs and
guarantees satisfactory work or
all cars.
Sheridan, Magee & Sheridan
Mrs. T. J. Hayes was callet
home by the critical illness OF
her mother and accompanied b,
her young daughter Elizabeth
Hayes left Sunday for Louisville
~, where they expect to stay
month or more.
B. B. Bickham who recently
opened a fancy grocery store o.
fearl Street, has bought the at
tractlye five room Bungalow o.
tenth Ave, formerly owned b.
Y j. Dunn. The Bickhan
family expect to move into thei
new home next week and tn
people of Franklinton are re
lolced that they are to be PEI
manent residents.
Mrs. Trische and Miss Glady
irlsche of Osyka, mother an
SISTER Of Scott.Love's head sale
nan, Enrol Trische, will mo,
WIS week into the Bateman col
age on Main Street which hs
lasS been vacated by Mrs. Sho
maker. Mr.. Trische has resi-
60 IN Fraaklinton for sever
Years and has had numerol
visits II from bis family and hen'
'ney are not regarded here
sssangers but are heartily We
sQnea as residents Of oar tow.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-22

this company is so!oist. They also
appear in the dress Of Scotland, as Is
Indicated in the accompanying picture.
In preparing the music for this pro-
gram, whole portfolios of song and
their traditional airs brought direct
from Scotland, were examined, with
the result Of the recovery of q nun.
Der of charming ballads practically
unknown to the present-day song-lov-
Ing people. This does not mean, how.
ever, that none of the more familiar
songs will be sung. Several of the old
favorites will be heard on every pro-
gram.
An exceedingly attractive feature OF
the Rob Roy Quartet's program is a
musical drama entitled 1.-THE White
Cockade." This sketch lends itself to
the introduction Of a number OF the
most beautiful of the Jacobite songs
The Era-leader., 1917-11-22
Supplies For Preacher Boys,

On December 18th a car given
by the N. o. G.. N. railroad will
be attached to the regular local
train to be filled with farm pro-
duce and home supplies of every
kind for the ministerial students
at Pinevills College. Every Bap.
tist church is asked to collect
supplies from it's surrounding
community and have at the near.
est railroad station to load when
the local comes thru.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-22
Franklint0n School Audi
torium, Thursday, Nov.
22nd.

We offer The Era Leader ans
New York Thrice.a.Week World
Iboth one yssir !os 500.