The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-02
MICHIGAN NEVIS BRIEFS

killed at Mobile, Ala, when ne lei
with an airplane, according to reports
from the southern city.
Mrs. Will Myers, of Charlotte mas
received word that her nephew
Christy McGiness, was killed IL
France. He lived here with his aun'
before enlisting in Canadian infan
try.
The new charter proposal OF Birm
ingham carried at the special election
Out of 1913 votes cast, only eight votes
were against the proposition. Inc
new form of government will become
effective February Is, 1918. Officers
will be elected in the spring.
Gov. Sleeper denied the rumor cir
culated that the government intends
to confiscate canned goods and food
stuffs put in private cellars by house
wives. "It is apparent that these TIL
mors were part of general cam
paign to injure the Liberty loan cam
paign," said the governor.
C. w. Wald, NJ. A. c. potato special
ist. has asked Michigan housewives
to ask for U. S. grade No. l and
U. S. grade No. 2 in buying pota.
toes. The purpose Of this grading
said he, is not only to establish stand
ards for dealings but also to enable
growers to receive a premium fol-
quality and consumers a greater value
for their money.
Measures have been adopted by the
Michigan Agricultural college to pro
tect the state from the imminent
shortage of seed corn. BY means OF
a campaign the state is being combed
for every available bushel of grain
suitable for seed. The combing has
been undertaken by squad OF five
Scouts" recruited from the ranks Of
Michigan corn growers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gottlieb Weber, o.
Hastings, Germans, are the only par
ents in Barry county to give more
the one son for service in the ma
tional army. They are proud of thu
fact that neither of their two sons
drafted for service asked for exemp
ton. II these young men face TIT
troops of Duke Albrecht of Wurtem
berg, they will be opposed In TIT
enemy's ranks by three cousins.
State fish markets are now beini
| operated in Flint, Saginaw and Ian
sing.
| The municipal coal yard at Por
| Huron started off last week with tel
cars of hard coal.
Tuscola county board of supervisor
appropriated $4,000 for county agent
salary and farm bureau.
Mrs. Olmstead. of Ann Arbor, age
81, totally blind, has completed
dozen sweaters, which she has knitte
for the American soldiers and sailors
The 11months-old child of Mr.. an
Mrs. Stanley Mathews of Alma, wa
drowned when it fell face first int
a tub of water when alone for fe
minutes.
Patrolman Loren English OF Film
has enlisted in Canadian regimen
His brother, Lee English, forme
} patrolman, is now with General Pc
shing's army in France.
Private stores of coal, carefully p'
away in cellars for hard winter. VII
If necessary, be taken in charge by tf
state fuel administrators and distribu
ed to those who have none.
One of the workmen engaged
clearing away the debris OF the plal
of the Peoples Milling Co., at Musk
gon, which burned recently, found
incendiary bomb in the debris.
, After drifting on Green Bay. at M
nominee in a gasoline boat with the
gine broken, one whole night. Ca
q Classon, of Little Sturgeon, was pic
ed I'D in an exhausted condition.
!. Bernard Sinclair, IL years old, 81
of Neil Sinclair, Of Bad Axe, was KILL
a and several others seriously injur'
e when an automobile upset betwe'
r Ubly and Bad Axe. Fred Varty, drive
|. attempted to pass a wagon at hi
speed. Sinclair was crushed und
the car.
/, Shirley w. Blakeslee, formerly
\ Kalamazoo, was arrested by the IL
eral police at Battle Creek. for imp'
O sonating a United States artillery o
Ger. BY means of his uniform, Blak'
lee, who was formerly employed
the auditing department at the ca
g torment is said to have passed
h thousands of dollars In worthle
" checks.
e Because of the high price OF pc
C. toes last year, many householders a
u putting in a supply for the winter Il
y year Some, however, hesitate in I
N fear the tubers will spoil go
sound potatoes, stored under the pre-
N er conditions Of heat and moistu
Is will keep sound and Arm until sprin
s. plant disease specialists at the Mic
gan Agricultural college advise. LII
20 blight, which Is the common cause
81 rotting in the cellars, is entirely
RI sent in Michigan this year because
s. the dry weather conditions during
n first half OF the growing season.