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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
Destroy One and Raise the Other is Plan Of
World for United States.
GOVERNMENT TO BEGIN DRAFTING SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS IMMEDIATELY VOLUNTEERS
ARE COMING FORWARD IN GREAT NUMBERS
Troops Will Probably Be Sent to france-Bllion in Loans
to Foreign Nations

War preparations are being hurried forward by the
United States finance all the nations at with Germany
to build ships and aircraft prepare to send the
fighting fields and the worlds biggest crops feed
ony the people home but the starving victims of Germanys
nhuman treatment and the foreign soldiers who attempting
to prevent the kaiser and his ambitious generals from gaining
their long dreamed of supremacy of the world.
The submarine warfare has continued with great activity
the past week. many ships being SUNK including American
steamer the Rockingham with of 40 33 of whom
were saved The value of the ship and cargo
On the battefeds in France the Germans have made
every possible effort prevent the onruh of the French and
British armies but have failed and have sustained great losses
of men and guns.
The bill for drafting of soldiers and sailors in this country
passed by the Senate Saturday and is in the hands OF
conference committee of house and for
age limits and other matters
The first loans being made to foreign nations and
include $oOOOO0OOO Russia, $1OOOOOOOO to both Italy
and France
In the state the preparedness board is sending liter
ture to newspapers explaining all matters of vital interest
people of this state urging recruits for the Michigan National
Guard explaining relief of soldiers who have dependents and
wish to remain in the service The state to pay $50 per
month support widowed mother crippled father or wife
of a soldier and $3.50 month for each minor child.
The government is to provide pay of 500 month to
Young men while in training officers corps training
stations and provide uniforms and maintenance.
Owosso and the county the spirit of patriotism not
lacking and young filling the ranks of Co. II, five
leaving Yesterday Including Vern Butts Fred Taylor Reginald
Druce of Owosso j. F. Rowe and Charles Beckwlth OF
Corunna and others will 60 Monday. Frank j. Davis has
been ordered an officers training camp and several
others including Byron Thompson, L. c. Hall Jr, Leo
Houghang D. II McClaskey ). E. Campbell, Ollie Setback,
others have applied expect to apply Immediately for
troinin
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
Memorial Day Committees.

Committees to arrange for the proper
observance of Memorial day in Owosso
this year have been named and are as
follows:
Executive Committee-Fred Smith,
q. T. Campbell, w. H. VanSice, w. A.
Seegmiller, q. L. Taylor, Jas. DeYoung.
Program Committee-G. T. Campbell,
T. M. Wiley, A. T. Wright, M. w.
Longman, Van r.. Pond.
Invitation Committee-W. A. Seeg.
miller, N. R. Walsh, L.. s. Bowles, o.
Fl. Voelker, A. L. Densmore.
Transportation Committee-W. II.
VsnSice W. r. Smith, Calvin Bentley,
w. D. Whitehead
Music Committee-Chris. Rentschler,
Leslie Parker, G. G. Duff.
Flower Committee-W. R. G. and
W. R. Knapp.
Flag Committee-D. A. r.
Reception Committee james De-
Young, Mrs. Fannie Fowler, II. G.
Everetts.
Decoration Committee-G. L. Taylor,
Floyd Blair, Harold Lyon, E. f. Hay
ward
Decoration of GraTes-G A. r.
The speaker of the day will be DR.. @.
E. Cady plymouth Congregation al
church in Lansing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
Red Cross Work Progre ssing

The Red Cross Chapter Of this city
has received many new memberships
this week and several subscriptions,
including $40 from Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Gallagher, SO from the K. of c. lodge,
IS from the Vernon Kings Daughters,
$5 from "a friend" S275 from the
Methodist choir, and S2S 80 from the
Connor Ice Cream Co.
Saturday ladies will be at all business
places, banks, the postoffice and rail-
road stations to give everyone a ch ance
to enroll as member.
The work at the headquarters is
progressing finely under the direction
of different ladies each day
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
Found Dead In Well.

James Mccullough. aged s3 years,
one of the we'll known and highly re-.
spected pioneers of Shiswassee county,
was found dead Monday. in a we'll on
his farm in Shiawassee township. Mr..
Mccullough had suffered with infiam
matory rheumatism lately and COM
planned of illness Sunday night. Mon.
day morning he told his daughters.
Elizabeth and Margaret, that he desired
to walk and was helped down the steps
After while the daughters went to
look for him and found him dead in the
well, the body being upright
Mr.. Mccullough is survived by his
daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret at
home, Mrs Robert Galloway of New
Haven, and one son, William of Shia-
wassee township.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
COUNTY EASTERN STARS
Will Hold Meeting May u at Cor
unna.

Will Hold Meeting May u at Cor.
The Shiawassee Association Order of
Eastern Star, will hold its annual meet
ing at Corunna, Friday, May II.
The meeting opens at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon and will continue during the
evening. The program is as follows:
Greeting.
Invocation-Mrs. Grace Hutchings,
Perry.
Reception of Grand Chapter officers,
Address of Welcome-Mrs Marion F.
Young, Corunna.
Response-Mrs. Frank Scribner, Ban.
croft.
Roll call.
Reading of minutes.
Solo-Ralph Gillett. Laingsburg.
Presidents Address-Mrs. Annette
Smith, Laingsburg.
Memorial Service - Conducted by
Worthy Matrons.
Music-Association, Arlington.
Report or Chapters.
Communications and bills.
Treasurer's report.
Music-Miss Matte Boardman and
Mrs. Jennie Hslsted. Perry.
Election of officers.
Reading-Mrs. Ella Ferguson, Vernon.
Remarks -Grand Officers.
Music-Mr. anf Mrs A. q. Cowles,
Durand.
Dinner will be served at $50 at Nc
Curdy park casino.
The evening session will open at 700
o'clock, by Corunna chapter, and after
reception of Grand Chapter officers
and transacting any unfinished bust.
ness the degree work will be exempli-
fed by team from various chapters In
the county.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
6entleY-Patterson.

The marriage of Helen Webb Patter-
son and A. Morrell Bentley was sol.
emnized Monday, April 80, at Portland.
Maine. Mr.. and Mrs Bentley arrived
in this city Wednesday, and left for
California, Thursday, to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Bentley at Moravis, Calf.
for few days. returning to Chicago
prior to May ID when Morrell will be
gin training for the officers reserve
corps of the army at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,
Mrs. Bentley will return to Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
NOTICE..
Owosso, May 2. |

Owosso, May 2. 1917.
The Board of Equalization and Re.
view Of the City of Owosso, Michigan,
will meet In the City Clerks Office, on
Monday. May 21st. 1917. at nine o'clock
In the forenoon. and continue In session
at least four days successively to review
the assessment rolls, ANY person desir.
ing to do 30 may examine his assessment
on said roll and show cause. IL any, why
the valuation should b. changed
II. HAwCRoFT.
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
HALF HOLIDAY WEEKLY
Proposed for Men Who VIII Work
In Gardens

In Gardens
The effort to have the vacant prop.
erty in the city. and all garden spots
used this summer is meeting with a
hearty response from property owners,
and little available land will be uncul
tiyated. Professor Linton of the yri.
cultural department of the schools. and
Superintendent Longmau are assisting
In the work aud have taken many lots
which are to be worked by school boys
under his direction.
At the Improvement association, Tues
dav. Harry Smith and R. r. Hart sub.
mitted a proposition of the Brother.
hood class of the Congregational church
that employers of labor give their men
one half day each week to work gar.
dens, paying them If they so employed
their time. A canvass of the employers
was ordered made by the secretary of
the association to find out if the plan
was agreeable to the graat majority.
V,olators Sentenced.
Judge Miner held court the first of
the week, disposing of several criminal
matters.
Marcus Steffus who had spent 81 DAYS
in jail while the county was supporting
his family, was released on probation
on local option offense. A job is wait.
ing him on farm.
William F. Shepherd, Corunna black.
smith and forger. was given from two
to fourteen years in Jackson prison,
with a recommendation of four. He
passed forged checks on several Owosso
and Corunna firms.
Jennie TenEyck of Durand, who was
sentenced to Jackson prison for bgamy
and refused admittance there, was re.
sentenced by Judge Miner to serve from
one to five years in the Detroit house
of correction, two and one half years
being recommended.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
Rourke-Powers.

A wedding of interest to many
friends in this county was solemnized
Wednesday morning at $50 O'Clock
at st. Isadore s Catholic church in
Laingsburg, when Miss Gertrude
Powers, daughter of the late Richard
Powers, was united in marriage to
Sylvester Rourke, OF Rush township
Rev. Father Taylor performed the
ceremony in the presence of many
friends and relatives of the young
people. They were attended by Miss
Anna Powers, sister of the bride, and
Edward King. st. Cecilia s choir
furnished music.
Following the ceremony the we'd
ding party returned to the home Of
the bride s uncle, Robert Powers, in
Laingsburg, where three-course
wedding breakfast was served by
girl friends of the bride.
During the afternoon and evening
dancing was enjoyed, music being
furnished by an Owosso orchestra.
About $50 were present.
The young couple received many
handsome gifts of furniture, China,
silver and linen. Guests were pres
ent from Lansing, Owosso, Saginaw
Flint and Henderson.
Both Mr.. Rourke and his bride are
popular among wide circle of
friends in Owosso and vicinity. Af-
ter short wedding trip they will
make their home on the Rourke farm
in Rush township.
Mr.. and Mrs.-J. M. Terbush left this
morning for .Ann Arbor, where they
will consult specialists as N Mrs. Ter
bu-h's condition which has become ser
ious as result Of nervous breakdown
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
Buys Partners Interest.

John l.. Kelly has bought the interest
OF his partner, F. j. Douglas, in the
Kelly d. Douglas plumbing business
and will continue the business at the
present location on Ball street. A suit
begun by Mr.. Kelly last week was dis.
continued Tuesday. Mr.. Kelly estab.
lished the business, taking Mr.. Douglas
later as partner, and buying him out
and re selling him an interest which he
now buys again.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
Transfer Infirmary to kalamax 90.

In order that the 32nd Regiment In
firmary may be stationed in a city
where all four of the commissioned
officers of the regiment reside, it is
probable that the Infirmarv will be
transferred from Owosso to Kalamazoo
Only twelve men are now members
and if the transfer is made the Infirm-
ar7 will be recruited to war strength
and ordered to Graylipg. Capt. Fl. A.
Hume expects no difficulty in filling the
ranks.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
No Fireworks July 4th.

Following the example of mayors of
in various cities. Mayor Wright has
announced that no fire works may be
used in Owosso to celebrate July 4th.
The movement is to prevent spies or
traitors to disguise any attempts to
damage property under the guise of
celebrating the holiday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
Ketoham Named Supervisor.

M. F. Grove, now city treasurer, re-
resigned, Monday, as supervisor from
the third ward. and the commission
elected James r. Ketcham to fill the
vacancy. Petitions with large nun.
ber of signatures were presented by Mr..
Ketcham and John @. Abel
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
Under this flag 100, ,00O,-
900 AMERICANS unite
against tyranny.
Pave Alley.

The city commission has ordered the
paving of the alley from Water street
to Ball street between Exchange street
and Main street. at cost of 81, ,1S9. 10,
of which the city will pay 20 per cent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
Order Proceedings Against Railway.

The city commission at its meeting
Monday ordered the city attorney 10
begin mandamus proceedings against
the Michigan Railway Co. to compel it
to move its tracks from the side to the
center of Corunns avenue. the COM
pany's attorney having notified the city
that it could not be compelled under
the law to make the change.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
OWosao q, lansIng 3.

Owosso high school base ball team de-
feated lansing Saturday. at A'hletic
park, 4 to 3 In ten innings. The hovs
plav at Howell today and with VI. A. G.
freshmen at East Lansing Saturday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
CLOSES TEN YEARS SERVICE

City Clerk Dumond Presented With
elks' Button by Commission.
Monday evening Arthur 81. Dumond
closed ten years very satisfactory SER
vice as CITY Clerk of the City of o Owosso.
serving seven years under the council
system and three years under the com. 3.
mission. His work has been high class
In every way and all wish him success
In his business venture. Mrs. Dumond
who has been an efficient deputy for
several years, will remain with the new
clerk, Herbert Hawcroft, as assistant.
The commission presented Mr.. Du-
mond with an Elks' lapel button set
with diamond as token of their ap.
probation of his service to them and to
the city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
BOYS LEAVE SCHOOL TO WORK
ON FARMS

Credit Will be Given for Years WorL
to Those Up In Their Studies.
The school board has voted to credit
their years work to students who are
up to standard in their work who wish
to go to work on farms for the summer.
Twenty three applications were receiv-
ell and many others since.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
Ulcers reserve training.

Washington, May 3. Absolute
authority to regulate in its discretion
the production, distribution and
prices of food and other necessities
during the war was asked Of congress
today by the administration.
In sweeping bill introduced with
administration approval by Chairman
Lever of the house agricultural com
mittee it is proposed to empower the
president, under the war clause Of
the constitution, to act when in his
opinion the national emergency shall
require it.
Price Measures Asked.
Following are the measures it is
proposed to take:
To fix maximum and minimum
prices for food, clothing, fuel and
other necessities, and the articles re-
quired for their production.
To prescribe regulations to govern
production of these commodities and
if necessary to requisition the pro-
ducing factories, mines or other es-
Establishments.
To compel holders of necessities to
release them in amounts insuring
equitable distribution.
To regulate exchanges in such a
way as to eliminate market manipula,
tion.
To compel railroads to give pref
erence to the movement of necessi.
ties.
> To levy importation duties as he
finds necessary to prevent excessive
dumping" of foreign products; ant
To impose limitations or prohibi
tions upon the use of grain in the
manufacture of liquor.
Gould Fix Standard.
In addition the secretary Of agri
culture would be empowered to es
tablish standard food grades, to Ii
cense and control manufacture, stor
age and distribution of foods, to pre-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-04
Masonic Banquet and Initiation.

Qwosso Lodge No. 81, F. & A. NJ,
conferred the third degree Friday af-
ternoon on Otis Sutherland, DR.. G..
p. Powell, George Post, Kenneth
Cooper, Monte MacFarlane and Don
Wren. At O'Clock banquet was
served to about 120 members of the
lodge by the ladies of the Eastern
Star. Following the repast, Worship
full Master Cooper called upon Rev.
III. IA. Waite, pastor of the Baptist
church, for brief address that was
"a happy combination Of rich humor.
Yrs. Glen Perkins sang a sole. and
was heartily encored. ,5..t i.
Following the supper, the initia-
tory work was Immediately resumed.
When it had been completed, a smok-
er was enjoyed and the candidates
were called upon for remarks. The
lodge is flourishing and active, and
much credit is due the present wor-
shipful master and his corps of sub
ordinates for faithful service that is
getting good results.
The Nenana news., 1917-10-06
FARM HELP NEEDED

Who would have ventured to prophecy three years ago that the day would come when farmers in Alaska would be calling for farm laborers and of fering them four dollars per day and board. That is what has happened in the Matanuska farm district. Every class of produce has been a wonder there this year, both in quantity and quality. The chief product is the potato and it is a big one, the reports from the coast district stating that there has been an average yield of from eight to ten tons per acre.
 A meeting has been held at Anchorage, between the busi- ness men of that town and the farmers of the MatanuSka dis trict, and an agreement enter ed into whereby a fixed price of $60 per ton is detinately settled upon. Neither Anchor age nor the Alaskan Engineer ing commission will ship Out side potatoes into Alaska, hay ing promised to buy exclusively from the farmers of the dis trict.
 The slogan on the coast is, "Usc nothing but Alaska pro- duets Keep the money home. Build up your own community, your own Alaska. It is well. More power to Alaska.
The Nenana news., 1917-10-06
VALUABLE ASSET

The local Democratic organ iZatiOn. which waS revived this week by the election of officers and the infusion of new life in the membership, should re- ceive the liberal support of the community. A live Democratic club is an aSSrSt to any town, while the Democrats are in control of the affair of the nation, and the possession of such an organization is of part icular importance to Nenana, where polictical influence at this time is invaluable. Demo crats are sufficiently numerous here to make the club a power in the territory and it is to their interest to claim recOg- milton. By starting now and starting right, the Nenana Democratic club will soon be in position to wield d powerful inbuence in the p0lit- cal affairs of the territory and it should be needless to point out that such an influence, properly directed, would assist materially in the growth of Nenana and in the develop ment of the surrounding dis trict.
The Nenana news., 1917-10-06
NATIONAL ARMY CITIES

The Secretary of War says. that there is now d nearly complete construction of 16 National Army cantonments, representing the building of 16 cities, each to be occupied by 10000 soldier inhabitants. Within three months from the beginning of construction the government will have expended approximately $15O,OO0,O00, on the above 16 cities.
 These cantOnmentS are at the following cities: Louisville, Ky. Fort sam Houston, Aver Petersburg, Chillicoth, Ameri- can Lake, Rockford, Little Rock, DcS MOincS, Fort Riley, Atlantic, Columbia, Annapolis Junction, Battle Creek, Wright Stown and Yaphang.
 Each cant0nment contains d. bout 1000 separate buildings, paved streets, telephones, fire protection, electric lights, water and sewerage systems. Within 60 days 19O mills in all parts of the country, ship ped more than 300, ,000,000 feet of lumber. About 24,000 freight cars were used in transpOrta- tion of this lumber. From 5000 to 1O,GO0 men have worked up- on each of these emergency cities. Weekly pay rolls have run as high as $15O,0O0. To light these army cities 25O str. lamps and 10000 inside lamps have been used at each site or city. The cantOnments are to be the dwelling places, for men not accustomed to military life but to all the cOnveniences of the average American home. Both from the view point of hygiene, comfort and attrac- tivcness, the War Department has endeavOred to make each cantOnment a model an q modern city and where the en- virOnment will be conducive to military efficiency and content ment.
The Nenana news., 1917-10-06

manfully to overcome these seeming endless obstacles, but all in vain, for almost every bend in the river concealed some unseen foe to these mast CTS of navigation. They often stood side by side at the wheel all through the night observing, consulting, and suggesting ways to wash channel thru which invariably had to be done before they could pass. but every morning found them with a smile.
 The work of the crew was equally courageous and entitled to cOmmendatiOn, for during this strenuous voyage the writ CT heard no word oftcomplaint.
 The Steward and his assist ants in the cuisine department are also entitled to much credit for they not only performed their respective duties but as sisted in the navigation. Taken as a whole, the work was neat ly done and such good fellow ship displayed that it would not be easy to initiate, and has no prototype.
 A Passenger
The Nenana news., 1917-10-06
NOTICE

All tents now in the dis trict bounded on the west by Main street, on the north by Front street, on the east by "B" street and on the south by Third street, must be re- moved not later than October 15, 1917.
 The object of this regulation is to reduce the fire hazard in the business district and to aid in preventing the spread ing of such fires as may occur.
 F. s. RYUS,
 Townsite Manager Sept. "A, 1917.
The Nenana news., 1917-10-06

The government has about completed arrangements, where by the sugar industry will go under government control. Fair prices and equitable distribu- tiOn are assured. No definite price has, as yet, been settled upon, still there is a widespread opinion prevailing that "A cents per pound at refineries will be the price.
The Nenana news., 1917-10-06
Seattle To The Rescue

Despite the fact that Seattle and SeattleiteS have been ire uucntly criticised for their activ- ities in behalf of Alaska, the Puget Sound boosters have, in reality, done the territory much more good than harm. Alaska is not old enough, not sufficient ly well organized to paddle it's own canoe in all matters per taining to the welfare and ad- vancemrnt of the territory and we should welcome the aid which is frequently and volul' tarily given by our Outside friends.
 The Sattle Times made viz orous protest in d recent issue, against the threatened curtail- mcnt of railroad activities in the North and reports indicate that the chamber of commerce and other organizations of that city have been equally active in our interests.
 "IncrcaSing cost of con Struction ShGuld not be reSpOn- sible for d checking or curtail- mcnt of work on the govern ment'S Alaska railroad, and will not be" said the Times, eff the federal authorities are made to understand the urgent necessity for carrying out the original building plans.
 "The fact that the line is costing more than tweny-twO per cent more than the esti- mate is important only if there is reason to believe that sub stantial savings could be effect ed by poStponing operations until after the war. There is no visible reason at present for believing that such saving could be effected.
 "The Government now is in a position to get material at extremely reasonable prices because of it's general super vision over all industry during a time of war. Transportation rates to Seattle by steamship northward are not likely to go down very materially at any time in the near future. In point of fact, the only pOs- sible saving would be in labor expense and that might be more than offset by the advanced cost of mterials after peace had brought about a relaxation of government control over pro. ductiOn.
 "Having started this great Improvement, the nation should not relinQuish it at this time, when any curtailment of build ing operations would have a most undesireablc effect upon general conditions in the terri tory. Seattle, in conjunction with representative Alaskans, should take steps immediately to lay the facts before the Washington authorities, in or