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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
CUSTER CUTS DETROIT PASSES
Enlisted Men Cannot Visit City Except
In Extreme Cases.

Camp Custer, Battle Creek-Enlist
ed men at Camp Custer will get no
more passes to Detroit for the pres.
ent except under urgent and excep
tional circumstances. This order has
been issued by camp authorities.
A number of the boys, ii appears,
made their leave of absence an exceed.
ingly joyful and noisy occasion. Feel.
ing sure because of the distance be.
tween them and the military discipline
to which they have been accustomed
that they were secure, some of them
drank too heavily.
The result was that a number of
regrettable occurrences were reported
from Detroit and knowledge of an en-.
counter on a railroad train between
a soldier and civilian, in which the
soldier was at fault, also came to the
commanding general. His action was
prompt and decisive.
All regimental commanders and
all commanders Of special units have
been notified that hereafter no passes
will be granted to soldiers who in.
tend to visit Detroit.
In the 339th infantry, an all-Detroit
regiment, a written order has been
posted which states that no passes
will be issued for Detroit or other
cities of similar or greater distance
from the camp. This. Of course. in.
cludes Chicago, which has attracted
many Of the men in the past few
weeks.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
SICK WOMAN HAD
CRYING SPELLS
Restored to Health by Lydia
E Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Enhaut, PAT was all run down and
weak inwardly. had female troubles
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
The Custer Y. N. C. "A Great
Public Utility.

The Camp Custer Y M. G. A. is a
great business organization, a public
utility. serving the $4,000 to 10000
Michigan and Wisconsin soldiers. rs
this the Y. M. @. A 7" young civilian
asked when he came to the first of the
e type buildings at the east end of camp
with it's two great spacious assembly
halls and it's sectaries Offices and dormi.
tories adjoining. 1t was Y. NJ. G. A.
but not ''the Y. M. G. A" 1t is only
one Of six such buildings in use and
crowded with soldiers evening and day.
Another is vet to be opeEed. Besides
these the great.auditorium seating three
thousand and the headqu rters Office
br Riding. housing the general staff, are
. part Of the Y. NJ. @. A. group. Fifty
secretaries are on the pay roll.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16

NY blacksmith tools, machinery and
stock. Terms to right party.
FRED BELL, Byron, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16

Do You Wish Beautiful Complexion?
The glory of womanhood is beauti.
full complexion. We have discovered
how to make lovely natural complex
ion. Send one dollar for treatment. 1t
is simple and harmless. Hart Medical
Co., Oconto, Wis.-Adu 2St30
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16

] will have to die as there is no help for
me-. She got me one of your little
books and my husband said I should try
one bottle. I stopped the doctors
medicine and took Lydia <. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. 1t soon made o
change In me and now am strong and
do all my work. Mrs. AUGUSTUS
BAUGHMAN, Box So, Enhsut, Pa.
Why will women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the Joy Of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
II you would like free confidential adj
vice address Lydia E. Pinkhsm Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
WITH THE B0ysAT CAMP cUsTER

The 33Sth infantry has received
from the government its regimental
and battalion colors.
Battle Creek has large number OF
men working on the new concrete
road leading to Camp Custer.
A large garage for the cars used by
officers attached to headquarters stafi
Is almost completed. Likewise the
road leading to headquarters Is being
improved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
Always bears ~
the ~ NNAA
Signature Of \>k<z<~ ~E[<F%H

SALE OR EXCHANGE 2, $50 acres cut
over hardwood land. gravelly clay loan
soil. Good productive farms adjoining
near Rose City, Ogemaw county, Mich.
Address, John York. 1O2 Belmont Ave.
Detroit, Mich, -Ady
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
WAR TAXES.

The special war taxes imposed by
the government are now going into
effect, the special stamp tax on docu
ments, legal instruments, and parce
post packages 60 into operation or
December LIST. Among the new taxes
imposed are:
One cent on each dime paid fol
amusement admissions.
Three per cent on payments fol
freight transportation.
Eight per cent on passenger fares
Ten per cent on payments for Pull
man and similar Accommodations.
Five per cent on oil pipe line trans
portation.
One cent for each 20 cents OF
fraction paid for express packages.
Five cents on each telegraph, tele-
phone or radio message costing l5
cents or more.
Various taxes on cigars, cigarettes.
tobacco and products.
Ten per cent on club dues.
Eight cents on each. 800 Of new
life insurance and one cent on each
dollar of fire, marine, casualty and
other insurance policies.
Other taxes of the new law, includ-
ing those on hard and soft drinks,
incomes and war-eXcess profits, have
been in effect ever since the law was
approved October 3, but in indirect
form.
On December 1, the new stamp
taxes, including those on parcel post
packages, will be payable, putting
the entire law into complete opera
ton, except for increased rates on
second-class mail, postponed until
July 1, next.
Amusement admission taxes are
effective at places charging more
than 10 cents. They are one cent
for each ten cents or fraction paid
for such admission, payable by the
person admitted but collected by the
government from the amusement pro-
prietor, required to make sworn re-
turns to the treasury. A fiat tax of
one cent for each child under twelve
admitted when children are charged
also is provided. Passes also are
are taxed, except those to bona fde
employees. Persons leasing theatre
boxes must pay 10 per cent on their
rental.
The new rates on cigars range from
Is cents to So per thousand, and on
cigarettes from 80 cents to $1.20 per
thousand. Five cents pound is the
new tax on tobacco, snuff and other
manufactured tobacco, while cigarette
papers are taxed from one-half cent
to one cent per hundred. AS the taxes
are now reaching the ultimate con-
sumner, the raises mean about one cent
more on fve-cent tobacco packages,
from two to five cents on cigarette
packages and from one to 10 cents on
cigars.
The taxes on freight and passenger
transportation are also extended to
motor vehicle competitors of steam
and electric railways and water lines.
The passenger transportation tax is
not applicable to fares costing 35
cents or less or Communication or sea-
son tickets for trips less than thirty
miles.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16

AMI your shoes pinch, use Aliens Foot.
Ease, The Antseptic powder to be shaken
into the shoes and sprinkled into the
foot bath. just the thine for Breaking
In New Shoes II gives rest and COM
fort to tired. swollen, aching feet. Sold
everywhere, 25c. 1886
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
u Mothers Only Know.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children relieve Feverishness, 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. All drug
gists, 25c. Sample FREE Address,
Mother Gray Co., Leroy, N. Y.-33 35
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16

anu nervous IeellnRS
and my head both
cred me. l would
often have crying
spells and feel as Il
/ was not safe. If
/ heard anyone COM
ing / would run and
lock the door so they
would not see me.
/ tried several doc
tors and they did not
help me so I said to
NV mother II UrIesa
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
WHEAT RECORDS
IN STATE SHOWN
ONE FORMER CLAIMS EIGHT ACRES
AVERAGED FORTY 5USHELS-IS
Johnson COUNTY RECORD.

DALLAS. Tex. Jane %. - Favorahl,
weather conditions this spring with con.
temp nature ani needed rain, brought un-
usually large wheat yicld- Ivy many rlri-
of resa~ and now tae challenge Is ou, for
,hr L,-t crop record ia thc tate.
Y. IN. N@cruge~. " farmer un thr GrAnhury
road. has brought to CIchurnc y claim tha'
eight acro~ Of wheat on his farm averaged
forty bushels ncr acre and says This IN INA
record fur Johnson cnnnt-.
Scr.eo- unputc- hi- uccc~-rul crop III
part To the fact thai hc planted la The dnr'.
of the moon last November. lIr gn hi-
Tip. hc said. from WV oId man WV Gror
ola.
j. VI. Fur, a Collin county farmer liv-
inc NJ Rhca Mills. Just east WI Mckinney,
goes ScrueeS 4 little better w hi4 claims.
He says he raised a f-ourteen-acre tract
averaged forty five and live--cv-
'cnthS bushels to tile acre. and M thc mar
ket price 81 %2.l5, this land made TgS.2T
per acre. Tn, il said 10 be a record for
Collin county.
Near Sanger, IN Denton county, the
Henry Schmidt farm produced 4 yield of
80 bushels to the acre. On the VIII CHM
ball place III Bolivar. same county. 2sO
acres averaged ~ bushels to the acre. and
the total crop of 1900 bushels selling ut
.2.15 2 bHshel, Melted the grower more than
10000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
To Supply Bibles to
Soldiers at FROM
(By Associated Press.l

DALLAS, Tex, June 29.-Thc cam
paien of the Southwestern agency Of the
American Bible Society 10 raise $1,000
for supplying American soldiers with army
tcstamcnt~ l. being extended outside ol
Dallas. Rev. J. J. Morgan. manager. an
.nounced today.
One thousand dollars was sought Ill Dal-
las and the amount was over-ub~cribed.
The remainder of the sum desired will he
raised in the various cities and towns OF
the Southwest district. which covers Tex
as, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
THAN TRIPS
TO HEALTH RESORTS
SAYS MRS.. JOHNSON
WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING 0NsEARTH
WOULD END TROUBLES-TAN-
LAC BRINGS RELIEF.

Il am so happy to think how perfectly
my health l. being restored that | Just
want 10 tell everybody about Tanlac." said
Mrs. Lula Johnson. 1918 Avenue G, Gal
weston. Texas. recently.
II suffered - much.' She continued.
that many a day would have Ia take to
the bed, and was unable Ia get up and
a knock M the door. Ny limbs
from my knees To my feet were Ill ~wcllcd
with rheumatism and ached al over 80
bad | could hardly stand il. ! had terri
bile headaches and dizzy. tlighiv feelings
and wonld sometimes fall to the floor. Ny
was very poor and often | would
mot eat anything for several days. Then
al times what did manage to eat lay like
humps Of lead ii my stomach. was ~
nervous | would wake up at midnight and
walk the floor the balance Of the night. |
simply suffered agony from the .;~ on my
stomach. Sometimes thought couldn't
endure it much longer and while had the
hest treatment and took many different
kinds Ut medicines | kept getting worse.
FINALLY ! was told medicine would de- me
no good and went 10 health resorts for
several weeks and came home without be-
il. benefited. Al last was told mi.ht
20 to the ends of the earth but would new
or find any permanent relief in anything.
1t was then decided to lry Tanlac, al-
Though | had very little faith III anything
to help me. Well, my wonderful improve
mcnt on three BOTTLES of Taniac ha- sur
Ipriscd lots MI people and made ne one of
1.-THE h%appic~t women IN this town. The
swelling j. almost zone ut of my limbs and
| hardly feel the rheumatism at mi. The
lhcadche- have about left me and I'm not
dizzy any more. can now eat lust any
thing and everything want and nothing
hurts me one bit. sleep like y child cv-
cry night and my health w coming back so
perfectly that can't help pral~ine Tanlac.
I'm going To keep on taking Tanlac until ]
get entirely we'll AMI that won't bc long at
the rate I'm improving now am glad ~
let people know iu~t how we'll do feel and
! will always take pleasure III telling any
one who wants to hear II direct FROM me
lust what Tanlac has lone for me and OK
actlv what ! think about IT,"
Tanlac ~ sold in Brownsville TN The
Eagle Pharmacy. in RaymondoiIlc WI Rcn
IS. Duifield. in san Beuiio by Symond'
Pharmacy. in Rio llondo rs Rio liondo
Drug store. ID Harrington bv Harrington
Pharmacy. and ~ Lytord hy Lyford DRUG
Store.
Advertisement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
General Revenue Fund
Shows Big Decrease

AUSTIN, Tex. June 29.-Teavy dis
h%ur-cmcnt- ami mail receipts cai-cd II
material shrinking III THE T3.0uO.0u w cash
to the credit or the general fund in the
state treasury IN the present fiscal year.
During tue months of Mav alone the li--
Lur~ement~ reached 81. 100. zoe while the
receipts totallcd S5n0. 600.
However, there still n y comfortable
balance III the state treasury ny the cred
1t of general revenue. ID l. contended hy
officials that there II no danger OF their
being 4 deficit III An adequate al valor w!
tax rate IL maintained.
The present ad valorcm tax rate i- tvca-
ty cents on the 500 property v1.aat or,
but indications arc this will hc iutr, l~rl tl
Y total III thirty-tiye cents when the state
tax hoard meets next month To fix the
rate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
FIRST BALE OF
RY A MEXICAN
IS SOLD ON HOUSTON COTTON Ex-
CHANGE FOR S2.23 PER POUND
AND is SHIPPED TO NEW YORK
COTTON EXCHANGE.
IS PRODUCT OF lYFORO NEIGHBOR-
H00D-REQUIKED QUICK WORK
AND COOPERATION OF CITl-
ZENS TO GET 1T OUT.
tHOUSTON POST.l

In the presence OF a large assembly Of
cotton men Of South Texas. The first bale
of cotton Of the 1917 crop was sold nj auc-
ton on the floor of the Houston Cotton
exchange Monday morning ut IL o'clock,
HGobcll, Slack & Co. having been the sue
ceSsfnl bidders with a price of 1925.
The auction was conducted by Secre-
tary j. f.. Burwell OF the exchange and the
first bid was 5000. Bids were raised by
$50 in quick succession until the 1925
mark was reached when bidding stopped
and the bale wa- knocked Town to lIubbelI.
Slack & Co., amid great applause from the
crowd upon the floor.
The bale weighed IA pounds after ar
irving in Houston. The official clas~ifi-
cation committee of the Houston Cotton
exchange chased The staple a. middling
and the price per pound amounted 10 4 lit
tie more than S2.23.
Immediately after tine sale iIubbell,
Slack & 60. expressed the bale 10 New
York. where it will BE- sold Friday morning
on the floor of the New York Cotton ex-
change and the proceeds will be turned
over 10 the Red Gross. This H. the first
time IIubbcll, Slack a Go. have been the
successful bidders upon a first bale. but
several years ago they produced = first
He of their own upon their plantation in
fhe lower coast country. The firm j. one
OF the largest in Houston cotton circles and
has an international reputation.
"A picture was made III the bale and the
crowd gathered about ii a~ soon a. it haG
been sold. II has heen the custom for
many years Of William y. Cleveland 4
Sons To entertain with refreshments and
cigars mt the auction of first bales. but
this year the refreshments were eliminated
and the expense turned over 10 the Red
Cross.
/, The first bale of 1917 was grown by q
! Mexican living in the Lyford- Raymond
1 Vile country. IN the name of Tomas Monte
MAYER. and he IL the same man who pro-
duccd the first bale last year, which came
m about two weeks earlier IN the season
> rtalk The 49, bale.
He has 500 acres in cotton this year and
will soon be marketing hiS crop freely. Ac-
cording To one members of the party ac-
complaining the bale To Houston ia anoth-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
No Penalty In STATES
New kindergarten Law

AUSTIN. Tex. June 29.-lt has iust
been disclosed that the act passed II the
recent special session VI The legislature.
providing for establishment &c kindorgar-
tens in the public schools Of Texas doe.
not provide D penalty for failure u com
ply with the law. 1t ~ said this may lead
10 an invalidation of the act.
According to provisions of the act. on
petit \ of p patrons NJ 4 school, the
trustees shall provide 4 free Kindergarten
for the children. Tho cost for establish
ing and maintaining these kindereartcn~ i
~ be paid from the special school tax of
the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
Wei Liked Old Negro
Woman Dies at Richmond
(By Associated P'ress.l

RICHMOND. Texas. June 19.-Thc entir.
community was plunged into genuine .rici
this week by the death ot Aunt III" Jack
~on, 4 well known and we'll liked ncaru
woman. ut the age Of eighty.
Aunt HI" for forty wears had conduct
ed 4 boarding house for white people and
the latter were largely represented NJ her
funeral.
Many, many years ago "Aunt n was
maid To Mr.. Jane Long. "The Mother 81
Texas She j. mentioned IN Fort Ben
county'> history. Her grandmother, a de
voted slave. went with Mrs. Long III 1872
10 the City Of Mexico 10 help search for
DIR. James Long. whom the MeNican- had
as~asSinated. The old nanny rode a
mule carrying a baby in her lap.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29

strength 10 the wonderful preparation
..Mother's Friend. This is an external
application which IS applied TO the alb
ssouufnal muscles. II relieves the tension.
preyents tenderness and pain at the crisis
and enables the abdomen to expand gently
rhe muscles contract naturally after BABY
arrives and the form is thus preserved.
II should be applied daily. night and
morning. during the period OF expecta-
ton. It's influence on the hne net
work Of nerves and ligaments just be
meath the skin is wonderful. II renders
them plant. and in this way aids nature
TO expand the abdomen without the usual
strain when baby is born.
You viii find this wonderful prepare
zion on sale at every drug store. Mothers
Friend" Is prepared BY the Bradhcld Reg
ulator Co. Dept. &, 200 Lamar Building,
Atlanta, Ga. They VIII send You an In
tensely interesting book. without charge.
..Motherhood and the Baby. Write them
10 mail il to you. II Is n the utmost i'm
portance that every expectant mother aid
nature I'm her work. DO not neglect for a
single night To- use Mothers Friend. II
10 absolutely and entirely safe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29

THIS REMEDY Is SOLD IN BROWNS
VILE BY THE EAGLE PHARMACY.
PHONE 26.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29

sion Of the legislature. The law provided
an appropriation Nj $4,000 for improving
the building.
These two patriotic organizations now
have quarters IN the state house and when
ha oId budding i- turned over to then many
prcrlc-, rclic- and archives of the days
Of the republic and oi the civil war will be
placed on exhibition.
Ihc land office wv IVY Nv moved into the
NOW fpur-~tory building now under con-
.~truction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29


|gr two weeks this farmer will bc getting
IA bale of cotton every three hours out OF
his fields.
Dr. W. y. Webb. = physician Of Lyford.
and one Of the most progressive citizens Of
that section of Texas. shipped the bale
TO William ID. Cleveland & Sons. the cotton
firm of Houston which has been receiving
the first bales of each season. with one OF
two exception. for many years. DIR. Wehl
expressed the bale Ia Houston and brought
ia party Of prominent citizens To Houston
with him 10 attend the sale. The party in
cluded besides DR.. Webb. Mayor F.. VI. Sor-
enson of Lyford, Dan W. Huffor. editor Of
the Magic Valley News. which j. issued
at Lyford, Raymondville and Sebastian: T.
{. Richard. a merchant. and II. keene,
lcity marshal at Lyford.
Ii required quick work and cooperation
of MANY interests TO get the first bale of
1917 To market in record breaking quick
time. The Stuever ranch people turned in
and helped 10 get the bale To the gin. fur
nishing a number of men. Colonel Stue-
yer, a prominent capitalist of II. Louis,
owns this ranch of some 1900 acres. which
he has developed extensively and takes
much pride in. and he j. one of the chief
boosters Of the Lyford -Raymondyille coun-
try. A big lot of cotton from this ranch
will be ON the market within a few DAYS
members of the party stated.
The Gulf Coast Gin ut Lvford einned til,
cotton and made n neat job Of il. They
were notified al IL o'clock Saturday morn
ing that the first bale was being picked
and by 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon til,
bale had been einned and was ready fol
shipment. Considering that the gin kat
been idle for over eight months. this teat
was considered remarkable BY cotton men
The Gulf Coast Gin company owns n ,trin.
Of gins in the coast country. including
Ithouse ii kingSville. Lyford. Raymond
vile and many other towns. T.. l.. Adam,
i the general manager and he resides a
l;avmondville.
This j. not Nh the cotton We have IL
our county" said Dan W. IIuitor. the news
paper man who accompanied the party
Last year Cameron county produce'
5000 bales and indications are that ID vii
produce more than that this year. Cotton
and all other crops IN our section OF Nh,
state are doing fine. We don't need rain
or anything else. except time Tor them 3,
mature and To gather them. The farmer.
are in excellent condition throughout th,
territory. While We grow many crops.
cotton j. a big crop and we are opposed Z,
that suggestion to create Il 100 mile Stril
along the TexaS-Mexican border in whicl
10 cotton shall be grown. III such u meas.
IRE should he put INTO force 1t would wori
great harm to our part of the country"
This l. the fifth years in succession tina.
the seasons first bales have come from
ford and the little owl in the Magic Val
ley" has earned an international reputa.
ton in the cotton world for it, early pro.
duction. Last year the first bale came ~
june 9 and brought $3.50. II weighed owe
coo pohnds and was bought by Jesse II
T.,.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29
The First Cry

Every woman's SYM
pathy responds 10 tho
sweetness Of n baby's
voice. The little cry
that echoes with tho
arrival of the new
baby is perhaps tho
fondest and most cher
ished recollection or
our lives.
Thousands Of moth
ers owe their pres
ervation 10 health and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29

a new cabinet for motion picture reels
j. 20 arranged that but one reel can be re-
moved at a time and that only when the
doors upon all other compartments are
locked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29

At the present rate Of increase in the
consumption of native lumber in New Zca-
land il j. estimated that the supply If
standing timber will last not more than
thirty years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-29

The back of a harber's chair invented By
q Philadelphian IL made in two parts. the
lower swinging ont horizontally to form v
seat when a child occupies the chair.