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The Washington times., 1917-10-29
SECRET SOCIETIES
WILL HAVE CLUBS
|NM|L|TARY CAMPS

As the result of vigorous demand
from prominent men in various Sc
cret orders, the War Department will
in the near future allow a building to
be constructed In each OF the great
army camps and cantonments to be
used By Masons and other orders In
promoting the welfare Of the troops.
The policy will be to permit one
building to be built according to
Government Specifications in each
camp and eantonment and to be used
by the Nasons, odd Fellows. Macca-
bees. and like orders under a Joint ar
rngement.
MasOas Demand Rights.
The matter is one which has been
mooted for months. When the Scot
tish Rite Masons hsld their recent
convention here they prepared a
strong protest to Secretary Baker and
the President because of the policy
which had been laid down. Under
this policy, buildings were allowed
at each camp and cantonment for the
Y. u. c. A., the knights OF Columbus
and the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation, but for no other like orGani-
cations. The AasonA and other Sc
cret orders insisted they sohuId be
allowed buildings. The President
was personally urged to permit this.
Senator Bsnkhead, who IL a leading
Mason. took the question up with the
white House personally.
Ledge Heads Here.
Leading officials OF different secret
orders are here today taking up de-
tails with the War Department.
Among those who are giving Il at
tsntion are Barton Smith. OF Colum-
bus. Ohio, and George h. Cooper, OF
this city, prominent in the Masonic
order, and Lee Smith, of Pittsburgh,
head OF the Knights Templar
1t 10 expected that In each camp
arrangements will be made SO that
each order entering into the arrange
ment can use the building at certain
hours.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
Presidents Plea to Save
Food Supplies

The chief burden of finding food supplies for the
associated with the falls for the present upon the
American people, and the drain supplies such scale neces
sariy affects the prices of necessaries of life
Our country however is blessed with abundance OF FOOD
u people will their of food provi-
IDENTIFY connng the quantities required for the mant
strength; they viii eliminate waste and II
they will those commodities Of which we have sur
and thus free for larger proportion Of those required
by the world dependent shall not only be able to
accomplish obligations them but shall obtain and establish
reasonable prices at home.
provide adequate supply of food for both SOL
side Of the and for the civil populations and
allies first and foremost oblgAons
maintain them constantly in this struggle for the
independence Of all nations first maintain their health and
strength therefore, dependent upon the
individual every woman, and child the United
States.
The great voluntary this direction which has been ini
organized the food administration under direction
opportunity Of service the which to every
individual by which individual both his
people and the peoples Of the world
We accomplish objects in this without
sacrifice direction that sacrifice and de-
voon be each and public eating place in
the country pedgng support the food administration and
plying with its requests
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
FOOD WILL W|N,"
SLOGAN Of PLEDGE
WEEK, JUST BEGUN
Food win win the war."

Food Will win the war.
This Is the slogan OF flood pledge"
week which opened today. and which
has for its object the enrolment Of
at least 100000 Of the 22.OOO. .0Qo
American housewives as members u
the food administration. An army Of
more than 100000 canvassers started
this morning to visit housewives in
cities. towns and villages to induce
them to sign food administration
pledge cards. In every home where a
card is signed the canvassers will
leave a window card.
The object Of the food administra-
tion." said Herbert Hoover, the food
administrator, IL not to get people
to eat less, but rather TO eliminate
waste, and to use plentiful foods,
rather than those best ntted for ex-
port to our allies and to our soldiers
and sailors abroad"
The "four-minuts men" who played
such an important part in making
the second Liberty loan campaign a
grand success, will lend their talents
to the food conservation campaign.
These men who number more than
1900 will speak IN theaters. halls
and churches throughout the country
on the subject of food conservation
Managers, cooks and walters in the
countryss 500, 900 public eating houses
are also to be recruited in the move
ment. while THOUSANDS OF school
children, especially trained by their
teachers from instruction sheets pro-
vided by the food administration. will
seek to interest their parents. sisters
and brothers in food conservation
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
ONE KILLED, TWO HURT
NFICHT WITH THIEVES

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s-ssmusl Re-
gensburE IL dead. another man and .
woman are perhaps fatally injured.
a. the result Of battle with burglars
here early today. Ragsnaburg wag
shot when he encountered one Of the
intruders In his store. His brother.
Harry Regensbure and his wife we're
shot when they rushed to the scens
OF the shooting. Hugh Davis. twenty.
one. a stenographer, was arrested and
Identified by Mrs Rsgensburg ~ one
OF the burglars
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
WIDOW OF DAVIS
BACK ON STAGE
TO AID DAUGHTER

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Bessie Nc
Coy Davis, widow of Richard Hard
ING Davis. will return to the stage
tonight, appearing in a dancing part
at the Century Theater in Miss 1917, :
a new production.
The reason which brings the 'Ysma
Yama Girl'' back to the footlinghts is
the reason which took her away.
Hope Harding Davis. the little daugh-
ter Of Richard Harding Davis and the
dancer. 1t is to make life smooth>for
Hope that Bessie Mccoy is returning
to Broadway.
Bessie Mccoy is not going back on
the stage" said Mrs. Davis. "It is =
totally different person who will ap-
pear under her own name. Bessie Nc
Coy Davis. No one could be with
Richard Harding Davis five minutes
without becoming a better human
being, and had the luck to hsve him
for five years I know people who
will see me dance win say. 4 wonder
where she has left poor little Hober
SO want to stay to them now, little
Hope will be safely tucked away in
her bed. She viii have a bath given
TO her by her own mother and will
have eaten a supper which her own
mother cooked.
Il am really going to be two per-
sons-a sort of Jelkyll-Hyde OF the
theater I'll put all the fire and
movement that are in me into my
dances. and then I'll go back to the
apartment on Riverside Drive and
1Ooth street and I'll turn the key and
be Just a tiresome little mother who
has gotten back to the center OF her
life-Hope Harding Davis"
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
ITALIAN ART SOCIETY
LAUDS ACTION OF U. 5

The American ambassador at Rome
reports TO the State Department that
be has received from the Leonardo
vinci Society OF Florence, an Rssoeia-
ton representing the culture. art. and
patriotism OF italy. q very cordial.
and earnest address to President VIII
son. signed by over 100 members,
many OF high distinction.
The memorial expresses the hisheet
appreciation Of Americas entry into
the war, and characteri1es America
as q most precious ally Of the nations
engaged in the struggle for liberty
and civilization.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
LEAPS FROM HOTEL
WINDOW TO DEATH

BALTIMORE. Nd. Oct. 2s.-Harry
woodward. twenty-nlne years old. son
of Solomon Woodward. president of
the Birmingham Iron and Steel Com
ing by Ieaping from q second-story
window of the Hotel Rennsrt.
Young Woodward, who had been
travelling In this section win. his
mother, was suffering from q severe
nervous trouble, and It IL thought
that this caused him to take his life.
The remains will be shipped to Biz
mingham.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
GERMAN BIRTH RATE
DROPS 40 PER CENT

y LONDON. Oct 2o.-An alarming
slump In the birth rate in Germany
is checking the population by more
than 100000 souls a year.
Figures published by a German
weekly show that the births in the
empire fell from 100000 in 1e1e, a
decrease Of more than 20 percent.
This decrease, added TO the huge
mortality Of the war. probably viii
put the actual decrease above 1,500, 600
in the last year.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
CAPT. BERG HIDING,
CLOTHED AS WOMAN
U. AGENTS THINK

ATLANTA, Ca. Oct 2s.-Depart-
ment of Justice agents are busy to-
day Investigating reports that Hans
Berg, former commander Of the Ap-
pam, alleged leader OF the prisoners
who escaped from the internnent
camp at Fort Mcpherson last week, is
in Atlanta, dressed in woman's garb.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
GAMERS OF FOOD TO
Be LICENSED nov. |

The Government today moved TO
check speculation in canned goods
and special regulations were Issued
by Food Administrator Hoover to
govern Gamers. who will be placed
under license on November 1.
Rigid prohibitions were promul
gated against the sale sf futures in
canned peas. corn, tomatOss, salmon
and sardinss before February ], This
data may be changed later, n Il L.
deemed hsceasary 10 meet the needs
Of the military forces Of the allies.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29

After his retirement last month as
chief OF stan Major General Scott was
made chief inspection officer of the
new national army He went TO
France to study operations on the
western front. and on his return will
supervise the intensive training of the
national army in trench warefare.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
GEN. SCOTT IN FRANCE
TO STUDY TRAINING MEN

PARIS. Oct. 2s.-Maj. Gen. Hugh L.
Scott former chief Of stan of the
United States army. has arrived in
France and gone to the front.
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
GONZALES SAYS MEXICO
SHOULD JOIN ALLIES

MEXICO CITY, OCT. 20 dsn. pahio
0oaaaiea. former commander o. the
CarFanaa aFmy hes nubiishsd an
article in ~ iniFsfsai raliinu on
asnice ~ sever fipiumatir rsiaiisas
fIfh Nermanf
The Washington times., 1917-10-29
REAL HORSE RACE
AT STRAND Brings
AUDIENCE THRILL

At the close OF the melodramatic
nlmizatIon Of ''The Whip" the cur
tain rises and the superclimax- Is
staged before the eyes OF the audience.
with five live horses, mounted by ave
live Jockeys in colors, riding q
laundering finish of the great race
on the Strands stage.
The horses run neck and neck on a
big treadmill which has been installed
as stage novelty in conjunction
with the eight-reel photo story OF
THE Whip" which began yesterday
and which will continue the entire
week.
Moore Sets Precedent.
In combining stage and screen
drama, Tom Moore, owner Of the
Strand, sets a new precedent in in
Producing to Washington the first
attempt of its kind in nlmdom.
The story, which is of the turf. is
replete with thrills. including q big
train wreck, a narrowing automobile
accident, and scenes in the old Eden
husee.
Baron Sartois. who is Stunned by
all decent society. while crossing the
Atlantic meets "Bo" Kelly. q dis
honest New York bookmaker. Sar-
tots cheats at cards and fails in the
power of Kelly, who determines to
use the baron as a tool at Judge Bev-
erly's home, where "horsefiesh is born
and bred" in an effort to get straight
tips on Beverly's horses, especially
"The Whip"
Diana Beverly and Hubert Bran
caster are the happy lovers. Plots
and intrigues Of the baron and his
partner. Mrs. D'Aquila, an adven-
ttress, combine to make the many
thrilling scenes.
Lovers Are Separated.
The lovers are temporarily separ-
ated through the cunning Of Mrs.
D'Aauila and a forged marriage
license. After all efforts to learn
about "The Whip" have failed, the
baron resorts to wrecking the Sara
toga Express, which crashes into a
freight car carrying the precious
Beverly horse to the track.
The horse is rescued in the nick OF
time. however. The lovers are recon-
eiled. Brancaster places large bets
on ''The Whip" on q tip from Diana,
and "Bo" Kelly loses his all and goes
L. jail. The baron and Mrs. D'Aquila
also pay their penalty as the victor
Ious "Whip" clatters down the nnish.
THE Whip" includes an all star
cast. with Irving Cummings. Paul
McAllistSr, June Elvidge. Gean De
Maure, Alma Hanlon, Alfred Hem
ming, and others.
A special musical score. with q
comedy and q news aim, complete the
program.
The Owosso times., 1917-01-19

answering squeak from an unfortunate
pig, and Ruth, springing to her feet,
ran inside the cabin and slammed the
door shut behind her.
II reckon l amt myself somehow,
jumpin' and runnin' at the scream of
q cat, but there's one pig less, poor
thingr
She threw herself across the bed and
closed her eyes with her hands.
strange amt sleepy by this time
an 1t past midnight. II dad amt In by
daylight l reckon I'd better start out
after him. If could Jest keep from
thinkin' about the feud. II there was
only Jim I'd feel easier about 1t, be-
cause Jim is-Jim's about There,
now, If dad only knowed was a-think-
In that way about it-about one o. the
Dunstons-I don't know what would
happen"
A tall, handsome young mountaineer
came into Ruth's vision, and, forget
ting the feud, she fell asleep.
At the first peep Of dawn among the
hills Ruth Wylie set of down the ra.
The Owosso times., 1917-01-19
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made In the conditions
OF certain mortgage made by Fred z. Sutphen
and JenLett SuIphen, his wife, TO the Owosso
Savings Bank OF uwosso. Michigan, dated the
| Goth DAY OF August, A. ID 1914, and recorded In
the office OF the Re gister OF Deeds for the Coun
ty Of ShiawaSsee and State OF Michigan, on the
Gath day OF August. A. ID. 1914, I'm Liber 1875 OF
Mortgages, on pages 230 and 23l. which mort
gage was duly ass igned by the Owouso savings
Bank 10 bemar Il. Sturtevant by an assign
ment dated the a7th day OF July, A. ID. 1916, aud
recorded in Liber 0 OF Mortgages, on page i52,
In the Register OF Deeds ottice for Shiawdssee
County, Michigan, on which said mortgage
there is due and owing at the date OF this no
tice the sum OF S2,3i2.i4 for unpaid principal,
interest and taxes.
Also, default having been made In the condi
tions Of q certain other mortgage made by Fred
Sutphen and wife TO Warren Pierpont OF Owos
so, Michigan, dated the 4Jh day OF January,
A. ID. 1916 and recorded In The office OF the Reg
lister OF Deeds for the County of Shlawassee,
State OF Michigan. on the 7th day OF January,
A. ID. 1915. in Liber 1877 OF Mortgages. on pages
626 and 627 which said mortgage was duly as
signed by said Warren ritrpont TO Heman B.
Sturtevant by an instrument OF assignment
dated the 9th dav of July, A. ID. 1916 and re-
corded in Liber 100 OF Mortgages on page 452,
In the office OF the Register OF Deeds for Shia.
wassee County. Michigan. on which said second
mortgage there is due and owing al the date OF
this notice for principal interest and unpaid
taxes the sum OF 1918 90, and an attorneys fee
OF S36 90, as provided for In said mortgages, and
no suit or proceedings at law having been In.
stituted to reSover the moneys secured by said
mortgages or any part thereof.
Notice is Hereov Given That by virtue OF
the power OF sale contained In said mortgages,
and the statute in such case made and pro
vioed, on Monday. the 2sth day OF January.
A. ID. 1917, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, the un-
dersgned will, at the front door OF the Court
House In the City OF Corunna, that being the
place where the Circuit Court for the County
of Sbawassee is held sell at public auction tI
the highest bidder the premises describe In
said mortgages, or SO much thereof as NAV be
necessary 70 pay the amount so AS aforesaid
due on said mortgages. with per cent inter.
est, and all legal costs, together with said at
torney's fee. to-wit: ell the following oesotibed
lands situated In the City OF Owosso andlrown
hip OF Owosso in Shiawsssee County, state OF
Michigan, viz : The northwest quarter OF the
northeast quarter OF section twenty-st t26l
town seven a.. north range two (2least;
also lot Ten (10) of II. Affords additio TO the
City of Owosso, Michigan, according to the
recorded plat thereof, Shiawasse, County
HEMAN B. STURTEvANT.
Mortgagee.
Dated Nov End. 1916
WARREN PIERPONT.
Attorney for MortRagee
Business address Owosso, Mich.
The Owosso times., 1917-01-19
Tragedy of
The Gorge
Fateful Encounter In the
Shadow Of the Mountains
By CHARLES SLOAN REID
Copyright by Charles g. Reid.

"well. ye've got me. Tom. hard an
fast, an that's a fact"
It was even difficult for the man to
speak, SO completely was he wound
with ropes. Beginning at his shoulder.
the ropes by numerous tightly drawn
coils bound his arms fast against his
body and held his feet and legs SO
close together that his knee joints
worked as one. The mans captor sat
opposite on the ground. dangling his
hands over his knees and grinning.
"Yes, Joe; I've got ye. Ye're slippery.
Joe-slippery as a creased eel-but I've
got ye now"
Its all on account o. them dinged
ing-urns I eat this mornin'. Alters
would sleep like a dead boss arter
eatin' ing-urns."
II reckon so, Joe."
Didn't think about anybody wan
derin' into this place nohow."
He looked UP and around. They were
sitting at the bottom Of deep gorge
with perpendicular walls Of granite
rising more than thousand feet above
ed the little basin In a small compass.
There was only one narrow outlet.
"But, ye see, been trailin' We for
two or three days, like hungry coyote
on the track Of a crippled jackrabbit."
81 reckon So"
Hadn't been for that don't reckon
I'd "a found my way in here for some
Snmnhnxu hoI fytn 10
come down in here In all my born days
b'case this place sort o. seemed to be
on your side."
"What air We goin' to do about 1t now
ye've got meT
"Hain't decided. but maybe I'll Jest
open q vein I'm yer neck an let ye peg
out that way"
Cant ye make It quicker'n that7
alters done my work clean, Tom. an ye
know 1t, don't ye?"
$50 ye did, mighty clean. Ye're a
pesky good shot, joe"
The feud was an old one and had
claimed many victims on both sides.
In fact, It had reduced the two fami-
lies to four members. Joe Dunston had
an only son left. and Tom Wylie had
an only daughter. Hardly a gorge or
ravine there was throughout the noun
tains that had not seen its tragedy.
that did not bear some CHASTITY legend
Of the feud. Over there a young man
kneeling to drink at a clear spring had
dyed its waters with his ifeblood ere
he could rise. and down there the
bones Of a bleaching skeleton had re-
mained above ground for months be-
fore the tragedy of a missing member
had been learned, and SO the epochs Of
the family feud had been marked.
Joe Dunston sat at the bottom Of the
gorge and cursed himself for eating
onions. and Tom Wylie grinned over
The Owosso times., 1917-01-19

his victory. He seemed in no hurry to
put an end to the work he had begun.
1t was an unusual circumstance. the
opportunity Of capturing victim be-
fore putting him to death. Usually 1t
was q quick shot, well aimed weapon.
q bullet speeding to its mark. but now
the last Of the Dunston tribe but one
sat bound and utterly helpless before
old Tom Wylie. awaiting the end
which he knew was Inevitable.
Occasionally Joe allowed his gaze to
wander a zigzag course along up the
opposite wall of the gorge 1t might
chance that Jim would come that way,
I'm which case he would give signal to
his son. one that would Of course seal
his own doom quickly. but would also
nut Jim on his guard. with chance to
get a speedy revenge. But the broken
ton line of the cliff showed no sign OF
the presence Of human being.
"Joe. ye're slippery-powerful SLIP
pery. It's O pity. reckon. that man
like you has to de.
A Ieer OF sinister admiration trailed
from old Toms eye. but he did not
weaken from his purpose.
The Owosso times., 1917-01-19
Commissioners Notice.

State of Michigan. The Probate Court for
the County OF 5hiawsssee
In the matter OF the e,tate OF John Buckley
deceased.
We, The undersigned, wing been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate
In and for the County OF Shiawsssee, State OF
Michigan, commissioners to receive examine
and aojust all claims and demands OF all per.
sons agaiflSt said estate, do hereby give notice
that we wrl meet at the State Savings Bank.
in the City OF Owosso, In said County, on
Tuesday, the 18th day of February, A ID. 1917,
and on Friday, the 18th dav OF April, A. ID.
1917, At ten o'clock In the forenoon OF each OF
said days. for the purpose OF receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate. and
that four months from the i2th day OF December
A. ID. 1gie, are allowed to creditors TO present
their claims to said Commissioners for ad-
justment and allowance.
Dated, the 18th day OF December. A. ID. 1915.
WILLIAM +. GALLAGHER,
FRANK CORRlN,
Commissioners
The Owosso times., 1917-01-19

vine. She knew every pig trail or COW
path among the hills, and she now trav.
ersed them, one after another. She
knew every hiding place among the
rocks, and she sought In them all. She
knew every dangerous passage OF the
cliffs, every point Of exposure to the
fire Of an enemy In ambush, and she
searched at the base Of all these rocks.
Tirelessly she pursued her quest all
through the morning and until late
hour in the afternoon, when she paused
and peered over the brink Of the giant
Of all cliffs overlooking the Hells-hole
chasm. Once only had she ventured to
make the perilous descent into that
gorge, but now-it was the last place
she could think Of In her search-she
lowered herself to the first ledge Of the
narrow way.
The descent was too difficult to be
accomplished In a few minutes, and
the sun had already dragged its rays
far up the side of the cliffs when Ruth
reached the bed of the chasm. The
long search, the past nights sleepless-
ness and the fears that now had COM
plete hold Of her heart were telling
upon her strength, and she was COM
PEELED to throw herself upon the grass
for a moment of rest before taking up
the search again.
But the scene Of the tragedy of her
fears lay not far from her, and when
she came upon it, the awful spectacle
telling its own terrible story, it struck
such horror into the girls heart that
she sank to her knees and clasped her
hands In the voiceless agony Of her
soul. Sitting upon her feet, she stared
vacantly before her, contemplating the
fixed contortion of death.
Time was passing and still Ruth sat
motionless on the grass. The sun con-
tinued to drag its rays higher and
higher up the face of the rocks, but 1t
was not until the twilight began to
thicken that Ruth arose, still bewilder-
ed, but realizing that she must get out
Of the gorge before darkness came on.
Bending over, she laid her hand up
on the cold forehead of old Tom, then
turned away, but she had taken only a
step when she stopped suddenly and
put out her hand.
"Oh, Jim, you see it ALP" Her hand
slipped into one which silently had
been outstretched toward her.
"Yes, RutlN. l see it ALL" Jim Dun.
ston had drawn nearer. II been stand
in here agin this tree ever since We
come an some time before. Ye passed
me an didn't see me-"
''Its awful, jim"
Eyes, Ruthy, it's awful, an 1 been
thinkin', Jes' thinkin', if ye'd be willin'
we'd call that there the end of the
feud. Ye're alone in the world, Ruthy,
an I'm the only Dunston there is left
standin'. I've been lovin' We across
the border long time, but there was
the feud that had to be fought out, but
it's ended now, Ruthy, IL yen jes' say
ven have me, an there'n be no two
sides Of another generation raised to
the killin'."
Ruth hung upon Jim's hands for
moment; then she bowed her head upon
his breast.
ITS the end Of the feud, Jim," she
said.
The Owosso times., 1917-01-19
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter Of the estate Of Julia Sheldon,
deceased.
We the undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
in and for the County OF Shiawassee, state Of
Michigan, Commissioners TO- receive, examine
and adjust sll claims and demands OF all per-
sons against said estate do her. sby give notice
that we will meet at the Old Corunna State
Bank In the City OF Corunna. In said
County on Monday. the l2th day OF March, A.
d 1917, and on Monday, the i4th day OF May.
A. ID. 1917 at ten o'clock In the forenoon OF each
OF said days, for the purpose OF receiving and
four months from the 10th day OF January.
A. ID. 1917. are allowed TO creditors to present
their claims to said Commissioners for adjust
ment and allowance.
Dated the 10th day OF January. A. ID. 1917.
ERNEST It SIDNEY,
JOSEPH VI. COLLINS,
~ 1t Commissioners.