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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-24
School Opens September 4.

\. Sessions will be resumed in the
Owosso, schools Tuesday, September 4,
the day following Labor Day. On
Labor Day, examinations will be given
those who have back work and con.
ditions to make up.fA
Principal o. II Voelker will be in
his Office SATURDAY.. September 1, and
Monday. September 8. to>schedule all
new students from the Lincoln and
rural schools. It Is desired to have
each bring promotion card, diploma or
credits for entrance in the high school.
The installation of the Central school
heating plant will not be completed
before the opening of school, it is indi.
Gated, but the work can be finished
outside of school hours in ample time
and without interruption of the school
work.
No arrangements haye been made
yet to excuse high school students
engaged in farming from the Septem.
Der sessions. but 1t is possible the
board of education will take action
IL it appears necessary to keep these
students on the farms until the sum.
mer's work is out of the way.
The school authorities have received
the resignation of Miss Marie Brewer,
of Owosso, who had contracted to
teach the second grade of the Central
school this year. Miss Brewer will
take q needed rest The vacancy has
not not yet been filled.
Superintendent M. W. Longman has
returned from the Western State
Normal at Kalamazoo, where he
has been teaching at summer school
and will be here most of the time
from now on making arrangements for
the opening of the schools Mrs Long
mau is still at their summer home at
at Gull lake
The school authorities feel some con.
Germ because Harry Johnson, physical
director of the schools, is subject to
call into the service as a drafted man,
having passed his physical exami.
nations at Corunna this month. Mr..
johnson has given splendid service in
this capacity and his position is one
that is very difficult to fill. 1t is stated
that he has practically earned his
salary in examining pupils for physical
defects and he has the tact, diplomacy
and ability forming q combination
difficult to find in any one man avail.
able for the position.
The school authorities feel that it
would be hard to find q place in the
army for Mr.. johnson, where he could
render more valuable service to his
C country than in his capacity as physical
director.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-24
Empie-S Sargent.

The wedding of Harold Empie, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Empie, and Mics
Winnifred Sargent of Almont, was sol.
emnized Aug. IS at the home of the
grooms parents in Vernon township,
Rev. 81. M. Lawson officiating in the
presence of friends and relatives. Miss
Zelma TAYLOR and Albert Sargent a..
tended the couple. After the ceremony
a fve-course dinner was served.
The groom is one of the popular
young farmers of this county and the
bride has been valued teacher in the
Vernon schools for the past two years
After a trip north they will be at home
at the Empie farm.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-24
LIT. Corn Cultivation ooubtfx.

Several extra civilizations for corn
late In the season have doubtful value
in the light Of tests conducted at the
Ohio agricultural experiment station
for three years. Yields have been in
creased only about two bushels by
three extra civilizations. Alternate
plots OF corn have been given three ex-
ira civilizations about ten days apart
after five ordinary CIVILIZATIONS have
ceased. During three years thirteen
tests have been made. The average
yield for ordinary cultivation has been
b9.s6 bushels per acre, for late cultiva-
ton CLOS bushels. or gain Of 200
bushels for three civilizations.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-24
: HoweII-SchuItx.

Walter HI. Schultz, of Martin street,
and Miss Clara Louise Howell, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Howell, North
Chapman street. we're married Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock at the
parsonage of Church of Christ. Rev. f
d. Draper officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hanford, of Ada street,
accompanied them. Mrs. Hanford is a
sister of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz feft for a
wedding trip to Detroit and Put. In. Bay.
They will return Saturday and will
reside at the groom's home. I'll Ada
street. Mr.. Schultz is employed in the
Casket factory.
DR.. and Mrs. A. Watts and sons,
Beverly and Frederick, have returned
from trip to Canada.
Mrs. Wesley Lewis, East Main street.
fractured her hip, Monday, when she
stepped back quickly and fell as an
automobile ran in front and very close
to her.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Fred Losey,
1915 Frederick street, Wednesday, a
daughter.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the ordih-
ance requiring that all trees on the
highways be trimmed to a height of
eight feet will be enforced. Property
owners are given until September 1st to
have the work done. Unless it is done
by that time the city will do the work
and assess it against the property.
CITY COMMISSION.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-24
MASONIC p1cN1c
Big Crowd Looked for at Annual Ga
thering at Park Next Thursday

/
From present appearances there
will be bumper" crowd at the an
nual picnic of the Masonic associa-
ton Of Shiawassee county, to be held
at McCurdy Park on Thursday of next
week.
The festivities Of the day will open
with the business meeting in the fore
noon, followed by a basket picnic at
noon. On account Of the condition
of the country at present, the COM
mite decided to dispense with the us
ual program, of amateur sports, in
stead putting on two base ball games.
The first of these will take place at
one o o'clock, between the lodge teams
of Owosso and Perry.
At three o. clock the White Sox
team of Owosso will meet the 31st
Regt., team in real game. For the
latter a small admission fee will be
asked, the entire receipts of the game
going to the "mess fund" of the sold
iers. 1t is expected that tidy sum
will be realized for the fund.
The days program will end with q
dance at the Casino in the evening.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-24

Mrs. George Sackrider and son John,
left Thursday for Fort Benjamin Har'
rison to visit DR.. Ssckrider. From
there they will go to Lawrence, Ind.
for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Cowan have re.
turned to their home in Birmingham,
after visit at the homa of Mrs. Dora
Bryson, East Oliver street
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-08-24

The September term Of the Shia-
wassee circuit court will convene at
Corunna, on Tuesday, Sept. A, when
the following calendar will be dispos-
ed of:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
WILL MAKE SACRIFICES
FOR DEFENSE OF COUNTRY

Second, it was to impress upon
the national consciousness the neces-
sity of union of all for defense Of
country and of liberty.
After consultation of the temp
orary government with about $500
representatives Of the people thus
assembled, l am confident both OBJ
jects have been attained"
Can the allies feel that Russia, as
result of the meeting, will con-
tinue vigorous warfare?" he was ask
ed.
1--WE are convinced a majority of
the people are overwhelmingly demo.
cratic and that the whole nation is
preparing actively to make sacrifice
for the country's Defense" the pre-
mier declared.
"All sides are willing to make the
concessions necessary for united ef-
fort" he added. 'T am sure the ma
tion's imprisoned impulse, resulting
from learning the whole truth, will
not fade away. but will burn with an
ever increasing flame"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
FOR SECOND
LIBERTY LOAN
|Campaisn for Raising Three Billion
Dollars, to Start Not Later Than
First Of Oc-
tober.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Liberty
loan committees-some Of them new,
some Of them the old groups-began
forming Today to put across the Sec
ond Liberty loan of 1917-probably
$4,000, ,000, ,0o0-at date not later than
October /.
The actual time for starting this
second tremendous sale of bonds,
wherewith to finance the war, depends
upon congressional action, but Secre-
tary McAdoo believes that body will
act directly upon the big bond and GER
tificate bill.
Meantime he is debating the ques-
tion of buying space to advertise the
loan. He believes advertising is
proposition, but points out that
under publishers plans, the govern
ment would have to take space in
some papers which private CONNER
cial venture would probably not adopt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
EXTRA

copies Of the Industrial Edi-
tion of The Gate City can
be obtained at The Gate City
office wrapped and ready
for mailing at five cents per
copy, plus two cents post
age. This number contains
information about Keokuk
which will reflect credit on
the city. It is important
therefore that as many
copies as possible be sent
about the country SO that
Keokuk can be favorably ad-
vertised. The Gate City has
q limited number of the
Thursday issue. Either call
or phone your order before
the edition is exhausted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
|G|VEN WELCOME
| BY THOMPSON
Mayor of Chicago Says Paci-
fists Can Meet in His City
and Talk ALI They
Want.
RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH
Peoples Council, Driven Out Of Three
Towns, Lands In the Windy
City a. Safe
Harbor.
RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The peoples
peace councils conference was brok
en- up by the police at 1 o'clock this
afternoon. Deputy Superintendent o.
Police Westbrook, followed by two
dozen policemen, marched down the
aisle to the platform Of the West Side
Auditorium and declared that "actins
on orders of Governor Lowden, l an
requested to tell you to dispense"
| They dispersed.
Stedman read to the meeting Unit
ed Press dispatch from Springfield
that Governor Lowden had stated he
would stop the meeting and would
call out troops to do 1t, if necessary.
This means we'll have to act fast,
he shouted.
| A. w. Kicker, of New York, publish.
| er Of Pearson's Magazine, Immediately
offered a resolution that the confer
enec remain in continuous session un,
til I'VE are put out or are ready to get
out" 1t was adopted unanimously.
Miss Eastman, Stevens Pankin.
Chicago, and E. W. Rover of Boston
nent executive committee.
ton of twenty members from Califor-
MIA had arrived in Minneapolis and
had wired him. inquiring whether they
should stay there Or come to Chicago.
He said he told them to come on"
A resolution thanking Lochner for
his work in making preparations for
the meeting in the west was violently
opposed by c. A. Sonnenstein of New
York and Jacob Margolis, who said
they did not believe Lochner had
done all that he might"
Speeding Up.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The Peoples
Peace Council began its long herald
ed and much buffeted conference in
the West Side auditorium here short
ly before noon. The hundred-odd
delegates speeded up the prelimi-
naries, openly admitting their fear
Of interference by the police
Seymour Stedman, general counsel
for the socialist party, who was
elected temporary chairman, told the
"peacers" they must hurry, as this
conference may be interrupted at
any minute"
Louis P. Lochner, executive secre-
tary Of the council, was elected tenn
porary secretary of the conference !
A resolution was hurriedly intro |
iuced and as hurriedly adopted, de- |
,laring that Should this meeting be |
dissolved. prohibited, Interrupted or |
abandoned by action of authorities, |
hen the chairman and secretary of |
he organizing committee shall con-
'titute the executive committee with |
ull power to act.
N ~
ee was elected:
Sara Bard Field, California;: Crys-
al Eastman, New York: Frank Stew
ms, Delaware; J. Pankin, New York;
T. A. Maurer, Pennsylvania J. M.
Milwaukee, and Mrs. w. I.
Thomas, Illinois.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The dove Of
resembling white
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
AMERICAN FLYERS ON DUTY
ON WAR FRONT MONDAY

has been detached from the French
army and will join the American
forces at once.
Announcement WAS made today
that the long delayed transfer OF the
Lafayette escadrille as unit to the
American army was imminent. A
few OF the Americans in this famous
fighting corps who desired to remain
on the actual firing line until the
American aerial service began real
front fighting, will be granted per-
mission to remain with other French
sQuadrons,
Major General Pershing and his
staff were established at permanent
field headquarters today. The trip
from the old headquarters in the Rue
Constantin, Paris. to the field was
made by automobile.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
Real Test of Wealth Conscrip-
tion Strength in Senate
Shown in Today's
Vote.
COMMITTEE CONFIDENT
Original Measure Expected to 90
Through With Few Changes
But Without Big
Fight.

UNITED Press Leased Wire ServiceJ
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The real
test of wealth conscription strength in
the senate comes today. Senator
Johnson's amendment to the tax bill,
providing that an eighty per cent levy
be made on war profits Is due for a
vote
II defeated, Johnson will offer an.
other amendment taxing profits about
rs per cent. He will press on, If nee
essary, to a scale as low as SO per
cent. The finance committee, conf
dent OF beating johnson and Borah's
followers, believes forty per cent is
enough tax on war profits. because In
dividual incomes are taxed by the bill
at rate higher than that In effect in
any other country.
The Jofnson-Borah gronp say the
committee will be forced to raise Its
proposed profits tax even IL the wealth
conscrlptionists don't get what they
want LaFollette Is waiting only for
action on the johnson group OF amend
ments before jumping into the fight
for eight amendments levying fiat
tax on war profits OF from forty-eight
to seventy-two per cent.
Division in the ranks Of those oppos-
ing the committee bill has stirred such
confidence among the wealth conscrip-
tion foes that they now predict the
measure as finally adopted will show
practically no change from the COM
mittee draft This would include con-
sumption taxes on tea, coffee and SUI
gar, but big fight will be waged to
eliminate these.
In a scathing attack on the senate
finance committee Senator Johnson.
California, today declared its plans of
computing war profits will put pre-
MUM on the ability OF great corpora
tions to hoodwink and exploit the gov
ernm ent."
He spoke on his amendments taxing
war profits eighty per cent.
"The committee has seid to US wait.
pause, hesitate, before taking so much
Of the war profits Of the country's
great business concerns he said.
What the great profit making cor
porations want is that we shall wait
until the war is over, until they have
until the government can no longer
touch them.
How specious is the committees
plea that BY conscripting war profits
up to eighty per cent we'd be injuring
business. We'd allow every business
In the country every dollar of its peace
profits. but we'd take the highest pos
sible amount Of the profits made from
disaster, from the sorrows and suffer-
Ings of world at war.
When the committee first presented
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
Fair Weather Labor pax.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON. Sept. l. = Fair
weather will smile on labor's hosts
Monday. the weather bureau an
nounced today.
Generally fair weather with nor
NAL temperatures" was forecast for
the entire country. Scattered local
thundershowers are probable in the
southern states, but they will not in
terfere seriously. with ceremonies
planned for Labor day, 1t was stated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
Russia Will Continue Vigor-
Gus Warfare and Fight
With Allies to End.
rBy VIM. G. Shepherd. United Press

IBy VIM G. Shepherd, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MOSCOW, Sept. Premier Ker.
ensky sent word to the American
people through the United Press to-
day that he believes the Moscow con-
ference has shown the whole nation
1t is preparing actively to make sac
rifice for the country's defense"
"The national assembly, he told
the United Press, was convoked for
two objects. First, 1t was consider
ed necessary to get acquainted with
the needs and opinions OF the coun-
try and to tell the whole, bare truth
to the representatives of all classes
and all races apropos OF Russias
crisis. .
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
soldiers G,ee Club,

limited Press Leased Wire Service
FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, Ind
Sept. Indiana will have some sing
ing soldiers. Paul Hyde Davies, OF
Muncie. opera star, find of Oscar
Hammerstein and a member Of the
First infantry company Of the student
officers training camp, already has his
company OF 115 men organized into an
enthusiastic glee club. W.
Davies uses bayonet for baton.
His songsters seem to follow the cold
steel naturally. He has composed an
Indiana fighting song. "a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
Labor Loyalty Conference.

[United Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Sept 1.-Eastern
delegates to the labor loyalty con-
ference in Minneapolis will leave
here tomorrow on a special train
An appeal to labor to support the
government In carrying on the war
will be made enroute and at the con-
ference. Stops will be made at prin-
'cipal cities for platform speeches
and to pick up delegations
A patriotic sendoff demonstration
at the Grand Central station is
planned The Minneapolis conference
was called by the American alliance
for labor and democracy, Of which
Samuel Gompers is chairman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
Wells Is Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The ap-
pointment of Edgar H. Wells, Cleve-
land, form erly dean of Harvard col
lege. as deputy Red Cross commits
sioner for Europe, was announced
today by Henry Dawson, chairman of
the Red Cross war council Wells
will be stationed in London for the
present.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
CONFESSION
TO AK Mu! R
Ss
70
Rev. Lyn George LsS 4ey is
Said to Have Adgs : He
Did the viz
Butcher
GOES ON TRLAEnUEsDAY
GOES ON TRIAE1UEsDAYj
Sheriff Called to Cell Of the Accused
and Told That the Preacher
10 Guilty Of the
Crime.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LOGAN. Iowa, Sept. mo third
degree methods were used in getting
the alleged confession of Rev. Lyn
George l.. Kelly, that he committed
the Villisca AK murders in 1912, &C
cording to Sheriff Meyers, of Harri'
son county today. Meyers said the
minister called him to his cell here
yesterday and made the statement
that he killed Joe Moore, Moore's
wife and their four children, and
Lena and Ina Stillinger, who were
staying with the Moores, June .,
1912.
According to reports early today,
Kelly has repudiated the alleged con-
fession in a statement to his attor-
ney, Judge A. L. Sutton, of Omaha.
Efforts to reach Sutton failed, though
1t is thought he is here or in Red
Oak, where Kelly will go to trial
Tuesday.
According to Sheriff Meyers, the
confession was made before State
Agent Hisden and County Attorney
P. D. Rodifer and himself
The alleged confession did not de-
tail how the crimes were committed
and according to the authorities,
came after the state had announced
that new evidence had been found
tending to prove the crimes to Kelly.
Denies It To-day.
LOGAN, Iowa, Sept. Rev. Lyn
George J. Kelly. this afternoon through
his wife, said that he did not remem-
ber making the confession the state
say he made, admitting the
villisca az murders. According to the
state Kelly early yesterday confessed
hat he killed Joe Moore, his wife.
'our Moore children and Lena and Ina
Stillinger, who were spending the
light with the Moore's
Mrs. Kelly this afternoon told the
United Press the alleged confession
lad been repudiated by her husband,
Who is In the county Jail here in a ner-
,ous condition. Rev. Kelly told her,
Mrs. Kelly said. that he did not re-
Der what happened during the all
hight grilling at the court house.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
Major Pershing and Staff Now
Established at Permanent
Field Headquarters.

by w. 8. Forrest, United Press STAFF
Correspondent
PARIS, Sept. 1.-The American
aviation service on Monday will open
!. It's headquarters near the front.
Brigadier General ....... on
arrival, assumed supreme command
Df this branch, with two other off,
GERS, colonel and lieutenant colonel.
In charge Of detailed operations and
supplies. Walter Lowell. formerly
sergeant in the Lafayette escadrille,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
|BREAD PRICES
NOT CHANGED
Thirty Million Dollar Bakery
Refused to Make Any Re-
duction in Cost Of
Loaf.
RESISTING THE DEMAND
Flour Reduced In Denver Who're the
Ten Cont Loaf May be
Cut to Eight
Cents.
RESISTING THE DEMAND

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Sept. bakers here
are resisting popular demand for a
five cent loaf of bread.
They say it is not economically
feasible with the price of wheat fixed
at 1920.
IAN eighteen ounce loaf for ten
cents is the best we can do" said
the president of $3O.OO0,O0O baking
company.
The so-called administration loaf
may be put on sale at eight cents.
but it will contain neither milk nor
shortening.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
Their Reply to Pope's Peace
Message Will be Practically
Same as Wilson's
Answer.
PoNTIFF DISAPPOINTED
Vatican Regards President 40 Deter
mined to Continue War and
viii Write Him
Again.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Sept. 1.-England's reply
\ to Pope Benedict will probably be
| mere affirmation Of President VIII
Y gon's note, according to the view to-
day, following Lord Robert Cecil's
enthusiastic eulogy Of the American
Il position. All other allies were ex-
pected to take the same course.
London, therefore, regarded the
allies answer to all intents and pur-
poses as having been made and in
terest centered on what Berlin pro-
poses to do. Diplomatically 1t was
felt President Wilson had out-maneu-
1 vered the central powers in loosing
!, his forceful denunciation of the Teu-
Il tonic rulers prior to their answer.
II Germany, It was believed. must take
Il lcognizance,u. In some way of the
Z American note in its reply to the
pope.
Gery an Irritation.
i AMSTERDAM, Sept. President
/ Wilson's reiterated distinction be-
tween the German government and
/ the German people, caused most ir-
I ritation in German editorial COM
ment. today on the reply to the vati-
can.
Dispatches here quoted the Berlin
nection:
President Wilson speaks Of the
democratization Of Germany which
we also desire. But internal ques-
tions are forbidden territory for
foreigners"
The Boersen Zeitung asserted:
''The German people will not per-
NIT themselves to be driven into a
dangerous internal conflict by their
enemies-which is the entente's OBJ
ject."
'The peoples representatives will
not fail to return the answer which
Wilson's hypocritical rant deserves"
declared the Morgenpost
Benedict 10 Disappointed.
IBy John II. Hearley, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
ROME, Sept. 1.--Pope Benedict
regards President Wilson as more
firmly set on continuance of the war
than any other belligerent ruler, ac-
cording to authoritative vatican re-
ports today. No attempt was made
In papal circles to Conceal the bitter
disappointment at the American re-
ply. The charge was voiced that the |
pres. lent had contradicted himself |
and had lodged the question. EN-
phasis was laid today on the fact |
that despite the unfavorable reply
from America. Pope Benedict does
not propose to abandon his attempts
10 restore peace. When all the bel
ligerents shall have replied, the holy
father proposes another attempt. A
second note probably will set forth
the points of unanimity in peace
aims developed in all the reply notes
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-09-01
4Haio's short zaeport.

0dF3'1 .Shorf 7HePort.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-"South OF Lens
and in the neighborhood of the coast,
the enemys artillery was active
during the night" Field Marshal
Haig reported from the British front
today.