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PRESSING
HUNS BACK
Fierce Battle Waged on Carso
Plateau With Advantage
Favoring General Cadorna's
Forces: Canadians Hold
Fast Against RuppreCht'S
Attacks
ASSOCIATED Press by o. S. Naval Commur
cation Servtcel

(Associated Press by o. S Naval communL
cation Servtcel
DONE, Italy, Aug. 31.-Re-
~ ports from Gen. Cadorna'S
headquarters on the CarSO
! front today tell Of heavy
| fighting on the Bainsizza and
Carso pIateaus, with the ad-
Vantage favoring the Italians.
Substantial gains have also been
made at Monte Sangabrielc and Bros
tOvizza valley, where considerable
enemy territory was capture and 6"tio
Austrians made prisoner.
LONDON. England, August 81
Stormy weather is today holding Lack
the Allies in the northern section
of France and Flanders.
Prince RuppreCht again threw his
troops against the Canadian POSITIONS
around Lens in a desperate attempt
to break the COlonials' hold on the
suburbs of the city, nut we're repulsed
with severe casualties.
PARIS, France, August 31.-Only
7atrol party skirmishes and Dig gun
tucls are reported from the French
front today. - strong Farty Of Ger
man patrollers was defeated at Cerny,
ara along the banks Of the Mouse
heavy artillery engagement is lie
ing fought.
BERLIN, Germany. August 81
Russian offensiyC6 at Narocz lake,
south of Dvinsk, today proved fruit
less. Germans have regained pOr
ton of the ground lost south of Lac
telet.
LONDON, England, August SLIT
was reported by the war office today
that the British forces operating in
Palestine had advanced in GAIA along
a front of 500 yards and to a depth
of 200 yards, driving the Turks out
of several strongly fortified positions.
PETROGRAD, Russia, August ell
German torpedo boats and subma-
rines have been playing havoc with
Russian trawelrs in the Gulf of Riga, |
it was announced here today, and 50
Teutons airplanes have vonGucted a
series of raids on the Islands scat |
tered through the gulf. The 1rlount
of damage caused by this new Of |
fensive of the Germans in the North |
is not stated.
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British In Month
Lose 10000 Killed.;
47OOO Wounded

ASSOCIATED Press by o. S. Naval CommunL
cation SeTviceD
y y y y y - y = = = = y y y =
LONDON, England, August 81. .
The war office today issued =
= the casualty list for the past =
month, which shows that on all =
y fronts 1878 officers had been =
y killed and 4122 wounded, while =
y 1o,942 men were killed and 49, =
y 469 wounded. y
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BRITAIN
BACKS UP
!. u. s. NOTE

Direct Statement Of Washing
ton as to What Allies Are
Fighting for Leaves Little
Room for Further Efforts on
Part of Vatican to End the
Struggle
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FERN Will
NOT SIGN
PAYROLLS
Employees. However, are Being
Paid Regularly Despite Bank
Examiners Opinion That
Rolls Should Contain Coun-
ter signature of the Mayor

y = 49, = = = = y = = = =
1.-The law requires that every "
y payroll shall be signed by the "
y mayor. | have signed no payrolIs \
y since taking office because be- \
Ieve that the appointments "
y have made should be sustained \
y by the board. Yet the employees =
\ Of the city and county govern "
ment are receiving their salaries =
y reeuIarIy."-Mayor j. J. Fern. \
al don't believe II is necessary \
y that payroIIs passed by the board
y be countersigned by the mayor, =
and have been so advised. Yet =
y the bank examiner has expressed =
\ the opinion that the payroIIs =
= should bear the mayors sigma =
y ture."-City Auditor James 6ick- =
+ nell.
= 1.-THE mayor signed the appro- =
y priation bill and he should there =
y fore sign the payroIIs. He is =
supposed to sign them, and the y
y fact that he has the power to =
y sign them is merely a matter Of \
y courtesy."-SuperVisor Ben HoI- =
y Iinger. =
+ y y y y y y y y y y y y y +
~ITY and county officers and em
ployes were paid off at the audit
~ or's office this morning. In the
office of Mayor J. J. Fern a question
arose as to whether the auditor has
the right te issue warrants in spite OF
the fact that the mayor, since taking
office last July, has refused to sign
Sl payrolls passed by the board OF
supervisors.
Mayor Fern raised the question and,
in raising it, harked back to the old
political scrap which has brought
about split in the boards member,
ship-that of the appointive power OF
the mayor-and which has aligned
the five Republican members against
the two Bourbon supervisors and the
mayor.
THE law requires" unused the may
or, that the mayor sign every pay.
roll twice month, with the exception
of the payrolls for offices created by
law, which are passed once a month.
Now l have not signed a single pay
roll since | took office on the first OF
July, yet the payrolls have been pass
ed by the board. the warrants issued
and the employees of the city and
county paid" he added
Asked why he has refused TO affix
his official signature to the payrolls
in the space labeled "Countersigned by
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j. 5. TO fight
COURT DEC|S|ON
CH|LDLABORLA
ASSOCIATED Press by o. S. Naval Comuun1
cation Service)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 81
1t was learned here today that the
government will take an appeal from
the decision of Judge Boyd at Green's
boro, n. c., holding that the child
labor law was unconstitutional, and
who has issued an Injunction on mills
from discharging minors when the
law becomes effective tomorrow.
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JAMES RUSSELL, an attorney Of
lilo. II in Honolulu ON legaI husiness.
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CONTINUED m page two)
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BERLIN, Germany. August 81
Russian offensiyCs at Narocz lake
south of Dvinsk, today proved fruit
less. Germans have regained por
ton of the ground lost south of Lac
telet
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-03-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION

10 the. ELECTORS OF the lily OF OWOssO.
Take notice, that at the regular elec-
Monday, the Ind day Of April, 1917, the
following proposition will be submitted
for vote:
Shall Chapter s Of the Charter of
the City Of Owosso be amended BY
adding Section to read as follows:
Section Z. The Commission of the
City of Owosso may by ordinance,
provide for the registration of all the
electors Of the City of Owosso at one
central place, and by one Board of
registration, Of which Board the
Clerk Of the City shall be member.
The Commission may by ordinance,
make such further changes in the
manner of registering electors Of the
City, as shall be necessary to make
the registration Of the electors con-
form to the general law Of the State
of Michigan.
ton of the Commission Of the City Of
Owosso, adopted Mt a regular session Of
said Commission held upon the 1yth day
Of March, 1917, said resolution being as
follows:
Resolution No. 905:
Resolved by the Commission of the City
Of Owosso, that at the regular election
to be held In this city upon the End day
Of April, A. d. 1917, in addition to the
other questions to be submitted to the
electors of this city at said election, the
Commission of the City Of Owosso pro-
poses to the electors Of the City OF Owes
SO that Chapter 8 Of the Charter OF the
City. OF Owosso be amended by adding
Section to read as follows:
Section Z The Commission of the City
Of Owosso may by ordinance, provide for
the registration of all the electors of the
City Of Owosso at one central place, and
by one Board Of Registration, of which
Board the Clerk of the City shall be q
| member. The Commission may by ordi-
nance, make such further changes in the
as shall be necessary to make the regis
tration of the electors conform to the gen
eral law of the state of Michigan.
the question to be submitted to the elect
ors of this City as provided in this reso-
luton be printed upon the ballots by the
| Shall Chapter 8 Of the Charter of the
City of Owosso be amended by adding
Section to read as follows:
Section Z. The Commission OF the City
of Owosso may by ordinance, provide fol
the registration of all the electors Of the
City of Owosso at one central place, and
Board the Clerk Of the City shall be 9
member. The Commission may by ordi
nance, make such further changes In the
manner OF registering electors OF the City
as shall be necessary to make the regis
tration of the electors conform to the gen
eral law of the State OF Michigan.
BE IL further resolved that the Clerk Of
the City of Owosso is hereby directed t.
take the necessary steps In the prepare
ton Of ballots for the submission OF thu
City and he Is hereby directed to give
proper notice as required by law Of th'
time and place Of holding said election
to set forth fully the purposes and objectI
OF said election ms fully as the same are
set forth In this resolution.
| The polls Of said election will be oper
from eight o'clock In the forenoon until
eight o'clock In the afternoon.
Dated March 21st, 1917.
| ARTHUR ii. DUMOND,
City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-03-30

electors OF this city at said election, the
| Commission OF the City OF OwossO pro-
| poses to the electors Of the City Of 0wos>
SO that Section % Of Chapter Is OF tho
ed to read as follows:
Section o. For any loan lawfully made
the bonds OF the City may be issued, bear
ing legal rate OF interest When deem
cd necessary by the Commission to ex-
be issued In place Of the former bonds
railing due, In such manner as merely TO
change, but not increase the Indebtedness
or the City. Each bond shall show. upop
Its face the class Of Indebtedness to which
II belongs and from what fund 1t Is pay
able. No bonds shall be issued without
maturity; provided, that no sinking FUND
shall be required In the case of serial
bonds which fall due annually. The Com
moneys in such sinking fund to purchase
bonds OF the City Of OwossO or special
assessment bonds Of the City Of Owosse
bonds so purchased discharged or void,
provided that no bond which natures at
a later date than the date Of the maturity
OF the bond or bonds for which the sink
ing fund was provided shall be SO pur-
chased, and provided further that al
bonds ths so pnpehased must be purchased
BE 1t further resolved that the form Of
the question to be submitted to the elect.
9rs of this City as provided In this reso.
luton be printed upon the ballots by the
Shall Section Is Of Chapter 1s of the
Charter Of the City of Owosso be amend
ed to read as follows:
Section % For any loan lawfully made
the bonds of the City may be issued,
bearing legal rate OF interet. When
deemed necessary by the Commission -
extend the time Of payment new bonds
may be issued in place Of the former bonds
falling due, in such manner as merely TO
change. but not increase the indebted
~ fhA oh I.@w. hall aha
upon its face the class of Indebtedness 70
which II belongs and from what fund IL
Is payable No bonds shall be issued with
Mt maturity; provided, that no sinAsas
fund shall be required in the case Of ser
ial bonds which fall due annually. The
Commission shall have the right TO use
the moneys In such sinking fund to par
chase bonds Of the City of Owosso or
Owosso and such purchase shall not rem.
or void; provided that no bond wblch
maturity of the bond or bonds for Which
the sinking fund was provided shall BE-
SO purchased, and provided further. thar
all bonds so purchased must be purchased
at the par value OF such bonds.
BE it further resolved that the Clerk Of
the City Of Owosso is hereby directed to
take the necessary steps In the preparn~
tion of ballots for the submission OF the
City and he is hereby directed to give
proper notice as required by law Of the
time and place Of holding said electtna
to set forth fully the purposes and objects
Of said election as fully as the. same ara
set forth in this resolution.
The polls of said election will be opcp
from eight o'clock In the forenoon until
eight o'clock in the afternoon.
Dated March 21st, 1917.
ARTHUR III. DUMOND,
City CLERK,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-03-30

To the Electors Of the City of Owosso
Take notice, that at the regular cleo
ton to be held in the City Of Owosso on
Monday, the End day of April, 1917, the
following proposition will be submitted
for vote:
Shall Section IL of Chapter 16 of
the Charter of the City of Owosso
be amended to read as follows:
Section IL. The Mayor may
grant permit at any time, for the
temporary use or occupancy Of any
street, alley, or public place, not ex-
ceeding six days in all, providing
such permit shall be revokable by
the Commission or by said Mayor, at
pleasure, whether such right to re-
woke be expressly reserved in said
permit or not.
This election is authorized by resolu-
ton of the Commission of the City of
Owosso, adopted at a regular session of
said Commission held upon the 10Th day
Of March, 1917, said resolution being as
follows:
Resolution No. 1908:
Resolved, by the Commission Of the City
to be held In this city upon the End day
Of April, A. d. 1917, in addition to the
other questions to be submitted to the
electors Of this city at said election, the
Commission of the City Of Owosso pro-
poses to the electors of the City Of owes
so that Section II of Chapter 10 Of the
Charter of the City Of Owosso be amended
to read as follows:
Section IT, The Mayor may grant n per.
init at any time, for the temporary use OF
No N CT nj AN NH II
PLACE, not exceeding six days In all, pro-
viding such permit shall be revokable by
the Commission or by said Mayor, al
pleasure, whether such right to revoke be
expressly reserved in said permit or not
BE 1t further resolved that the form OF
the question to be submitted to the elect
ors of this City as provided in this reso-
luton be printed upon the ballots by the
City Clerk as follows:
Shall Section II Of Chapter 16 of the
Charter Of the City Of Owosso be amended
TO read as follows:
Section IL. The Mayor may grant a per.
nit at any time, for the temporary use OF
occupancy OF any street, alley, or publ,
place, not exceeding six days In all, pro
the Commission or by said Mayor, Al
pleasure, whether such right to revoke b,
expressly reserved In said permit or not.
BE Ii further resolved that the Clerk 81
the City Of Owosso is hereby directed tt
take the necessary steps In the prepare
ton of ballots for the submission OF tn,
City and he Is hereby directed to Civ
proper notice as required by law Of the
time and place Of holding said election
to set forth fully the purposes and objects
Of said election as fully as the same ar
set forth In this resolution.
The polls Of said election will be opeI
from eight o'clock In the forenoon unit
eight O'clock In the afternoon.
Dated March 21st, 1917.
ARTHUR II. DUMOND, ~
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-03-30
REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS

The following report was presented and
on motion Of Mr.. Hanscom was received and
fled ayes DeYoung. Hanscom, Rosevear:
March "a, 1917.
The Honorable Commission of the City of
Owosso,
Gentlemen:
The Legislature Of 1917 passed a law
was to amend Sections 4, 3, 1s. q and %
for fs the incorporation Of Cities and f FOR rue
vising and amending their Charters"
This law was given immediate effect by
Governor Coz upon March 3, i3Hie. e ~ W
Section y Of the new law provides,
ANY existing Charter, whether passed
heretofore granted, or passed by the State
Legislature for the government of city,
may, from time to time, be amended In
may be proposed by the Legislative body
Of the city, on three fifths, vote of the
ton as as is herein provided at the next PR.
mary, regular or special election held at
such city. which shall occur not less than
amendment by the Legislative body or
following the filing of such petitions The
form in which any proposed amendment
ballot, unless provided for in the initia-
tory petition shall be determined by reso-
luton Of the Legislative body The por-
March 0, which this amendment strikes
out Is as follows: "When il (meaning
amendments) originates I'm the Legisla-
tive body IL shall be published and remain
on the table for fifteen days before action
is taken thereon. Amendments proposed
for submission to the electors after April
10, 1913. shall remain on the table of the
Legislative body thirty days before action
is taken thereon" The question in this
case is the construction to be placed upon
the phrase I'm the new law, Twenty days
after the proposal Of such amendments.
My Interpretation Of that Is that such law
means twenty days after the date. when
the Charter amendments were first pro-
posed to the Commission and then laid on
the table
The word "proposal' means an OFFER, in
PRODUCTION. an expression OF intention or
design (32 Cyc, 6S2), and has been held
that what is proposed Is something that
is held before ones mind as the design
or determination, not as an accomplished
fact. Hand vs.. shaw. "a n; X, App,
law ] cannot but come to the conclusion
that the word proposal" means as above
In such case the new law does not in
any way affect the amendments which the
Commission have passed upon.
Very respectfully submitted,
LEON #. MINER.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-03-30
Death Of p. j. ea,lou.

Peter James Ballou, aged 90 years.
died at bis home on Frederick Street
Sunday. after An illness of Ave weeks
with Bright's disease. The funeral " os
held at Midland, Tuesday, a short SER
vice being conducted at the hnme in
Owosso by Rev. ]. B. Wellace.
Decsased had made his home In
Owosso siq years, aud was an employee
at the Mali-ables plant. His widow and
the following children survive: Mrs.
Clara Schultz, Mrs Joe Bogart, Edith
and Pearl Ballou. and Charles and
Edwin Balluu.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-03-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION

TO the Electors OF the City Of Owosso:
Take notice. that at the regular cleo
ton to be held In the City Of Owosso on
Monday, the End day Of April, 1911, the
following proposition will be submitted
for vote:
Shall Section Is of Chapter Is Of
the Charter of the City Of Owosso be
amended to read as follows:
Section 25. For any loan lawful
ly made the bonds Of the City may
be issued, bearing legal rate Of in
terest. When deemed necessary by
the Commission to extend the time of
payment new bonds may be issued in
place Of the former bonds falling
due, in such manner as merely to
change, but not increase the indebt-
edness Of the City. Each bond shall
show upon its face the class of in
debtedness to which it belongs and
from what fund it is payable. No
bonds shall be issued without provid-
ing a sinking fund to pay them at
maturity; provided, that no sinking
fund shall he required in the case of
serial bonds which fall due annual
| ly. The Commission shall have the
right to use the moneys in such sink
ing fund to purchase bonds Of the
City Of Owosso or special assessment
bonds Of the City Of Owosso and
such purchase shall not render such
bonds SO purchased discharged or
void; provided that no bond which
natures at later date than the date
of maturity of the bond or bonds for
which the sinking fund was provided
shall be so purchased, and provided
further that all bonds so purchased
must be purchased at the par value
Of such bonds.
This election is authorized by resolu-
| ton Of the Commission Of the City OF
Owosso, adopted at a regular session OF
| said Commission held upon the 18th day
Of, March, 1917, said resolution being as
follows:
Resolution No. 1905:
Resolved, by the Commission Of the City
OF Owosso, that at the regular election
TO be held In this city upon the End day
e April. A. n. 1917, in addition to the
luther questions to be submitted to .ss
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-03-30
bate Of the following persons

bate Of the following persons: m $500,
g. L. Dimmick, side walk rebate upon
tots = 8, and the west one half. OF and
OF the original plat Of the City of Owosso.
'o2 square feet, Age, or 1861.
g. l.. Dimmick, lot II OF block 8 OF the
cept. the east 3sh feet OF the west So feet
thereof, 334 square feet, 41Ac, or $15.O3.
u VIII AFFORD, upon lot 5 Of block of
bush's addition to the City of Owosso,
e; h; Hinchey, upon lot IA OF block 8
Of NJ L. Stewart \ Company's second ad-
dition, OF square feet at Zoe, or $3.50.
for lot Of block l OF s. X. Barnes ad-
clifton TO the City Of Owosso, Michigan, a
vacant lot, one benefit, $26S.
recommend that the above rebates be
allowed.
Il. l.. HANSCOM.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-03-30
PETITIONS

The following petition was presented and
referred TO the department OF public utilities:
Petition No $685.
To the Commission of the City of Owosso:
The undersigned property owners with
in the district herein named, respectfully
petition your. honorable body to cause
water main to be constructed on Cedar
street from Stewart street to Ryan street
and on Ryan street from Cedar street to
Chapman street.
Signed by Lewis Moore and five
others.
To the Commission of the City of Owosso:
The undersigned subscribers to the
above petition do hereby agree that If said
main is laid they will within six months
premises to said main and use the City
water for period of at least one year.
Signed by Lewis Moore and five
others.
The following petition was presented and
referred to the Mayor:
Petition No. $50.
To the City Commission
so, would respectfully petition your hon
o Iat,e BODY q to pass o bread ordinance
WSsre IL to sell bread IN
ounces and the large loaf less than twenty
four ounces
Signed by Charles A. Lawrence
and twenty-thr others.
The following petition was presented and on
motion of Mr.. Rosevear, same was referred to
the Mayor:
State Of Michigan,
County Of Shiawassee.
TO the Honorable, The Commission Of the
City of Owosso, Michigan:
We. the undersigned, taxpayers and own
ers.of real property. in A. L. Williams adj
dition to the Village (now city) of Owes
so, and facing, abutting or accessible
from, by and through Green street in said
addition, which street is tributary to said
property, respectfully show: That said
Green street has been closed from Howard
street north to the Ann Arbor Railroad
right Of way, leaving said street open, I'M
improved, useless and public nuisance
from the said railroad right Of way to
Cass street on the north;
That the closing Of said street to the
south line Of Cass street would be for the
public good, and conducive to the public
health and safety OF the City of Owosso
We. your petitioners, therefore pray that
said Green street, In A l.. Williams ad-
dition to the Village (now cfty) Of Owes
so, be vacated, discontinued and abolished
from the Ann Arbor Railroad right Of
way to the south line Of Cass street, for
the public good health and safety. And
Your petitioners will ever pray.
Dated March Goth. 1917.
Signed by Mrs. Lilly Byrnes
and heirs of c. NJ. Carpenter,
deceased, by Paul V. Gadola,
their attorney In fact and at
law.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-03-30
II Mothers Only Knew

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children relieve Fererishness Headache,
Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders. move
and regulate the Bowels and destroy
worms They break up colds in "A hours.
Used by mothers for 80 years. Az drug.
gists. 25c. Sample FREE Address,
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-03-30
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COMMISSION,
Owosso. March 2eth, i9l

Owosso, March goth, 1917.
Regular meeting Of the Commission,
Mayor DeYonng presiding.
Members present, DeYoung, Hanscom.
Rosevear.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
and the special meeting March 81 were
read and approved as printed, except as
shown below:
Mr. Hanscom moved that the proceed
ings of March 10th. be corrected so that
line IA of resolution No. 1909 page 1S3
shall read as follows: 'block 2 TO the
northwest corner of lot 49," which pre-
vailed. Ayes, DeYoung, Hanscom, Rose
wear.