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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
FIVE PLEAD GUILTY
Criminal Calendar Easily Disposed
Of In circuit Court.

Criminal Calendar Easily Disposed
Of In circuit Court.
Five men plead guilty to crimes at
the opening of tho circuit court in Cor
unns Monday.
Dallas Crockford, former night clerk
at the Wildermuth Hotel, stole money
from the hotel to spend on girls and
good clothes. He Is about 81 years of
age and appeared In aTneat new suit of
clothes looking like q we'll dressed
student. He had never been in trouble
before, and In fact had lived at home
on farm near Portland, Mich, until
last summer. He was sent to jail to
await sentence.
Harrison Simpson Eplead guilty to
forgery. He is a simple minded fellow
and former inmate Of the home for
feeble minded at Lapeer. He admitted
the crime without hesitation and said
he knew when he committed 1t he
would be punished.
Thomas George, Steve Fanchoff and
G. N Bacaloff were guilty of violation
of the local option law. They had q
dray load of beer and other liquor at
the cars in Durand where they lived,
and admitted they had sold liquor.
They had been ont on bail but were
sent to Jail to await sentence Monday.
The case against Mrs. Alta Bowles of
Owosso, for liquor law violation, was
taken up Tuesday, Ellis F. Wilson ap.
pearing for Mrs. Bowles. Prosecuting
Attorney Pulver conducted the prosecu-
tion with the sheriff's force and the
Owosso police as witnesses against the
woman.
Mrs. Bowles and her daughter, Mrs.
Myrtle Waldron and Mabel Falls
swore that Jonah Hall and Charles
Johnson brought liquor to their home
and that they did not sell them the
liquor on which Hall got drunk, and
which he claimed he purchased from
Mrs Bowles, and the drinking of which
resulted in Jolah's getting severe
beating by Johnson who served term
in the Detroit house of correction for
the offense. Prosecutor Pulver endeav.
ored to show that Mrs. Bowles ran q
disorderly house, but this was denied
by the woman.
The jury in the Bowles case after q
six hour session brought in verdict of
not guilty, evidently deciding that the
| word OF the woman was as good as that
of Jonah Hall. Ellis F. Wilson defended
Mrs. Bowles
j. George, S. Fauchof and c. n
Bacaloff who plead guilty Monday tC
local option violation at Durand
were sentenced by Judge Miner Wed
ncsday to serve go days in Jail ant
pay fine of S25 each. A Bulgarian
attorney, j. G. Rormanhoff, of Mime
apolis, appeared for the men ant
claimed that they did not know the!
were breaking the law, but bought
the liquor as they bought groceries
or anything else, one or two of then
buying everything and distributing t.
the others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
Evangelist at Court House.

Court was adjourned for one hour
Tuesday, while DR.. Honeywell and
his assistants and Revs. Cross and
Mattson conducted a religious service
with the court room crowded with
people. The male quartet sang sew
eral songs and the audience joined in
singing "Nearer My God to Thee"
and "Brighten the Corners Where
You Are. DR.. Honeywell spoke
briefly on the value of churches and
schools, remarking that if the
churches and schools of Owosso and
Corunna were closed property in the
cities would not sell for sixty cents
on the dollar.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
Both Are Deserters.

Frank Anisdell was brought from
Pennsylvania recently on charge of
wife desertion and placed on probat on
with instructions to pay costs of 800 at
SO per week, and support his family.
On Monday however, he appeared in
court with his attorney and Probation
Officer Nichols, and stated that his
wife had deserted him and was suing
for divorce in Wsshtenaw county.
Thereupon Judge Miner relieved him
of all the term, of his probation except
payment of the court costs. He has
two of three children and his wife has
one.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
Circuit Court.

One of the smallest calendars for
several years was presented at the
opening of the circuit court Monday
Practically all of the cases in which
no action had been taken for a year
had been disposed of. The Perry. fire
cases had disappeared and but five
criminal cases were on the list.
Several of the law cases went over
for the term. The first law case for
trial was the damage action Of Sam u
j. Kinkerter VS.. A. L. Arnold. The
following cases went over for the
term: Katherine Titcomb against
the Michigan United Traction Co.. :;
Rhoda Pearsall VS.. Walter l.. Colby !,
Almon L. Chase VS.. Neil Horton ct.
al; Grant Hosmer VS.. Hiram Starks
Howard Porter VS.. George Spencer;
Sarah Powers VS.. j. Memo Bentley !;
Irving w. Norris VS.. Thomas and
Katherine Clarey.
The case of Oscar L. Rogers against
the Chicago and Grand Trunk rail
road company was dropped, the plain
tiff being dead. The case Of r. d.
Let's against the Owosso Sugar Co.
is ready, while the case of Dolphus
Bruno against William Bruno was
set for January 30. The replevin ac-
tion started by Jessie Escott against
Fred Ranowski has been discontinued
while the case of the Grand Trunk
railroad company against Francis M.
Towncr goes to the foot of the calen-
dar. The case of Amelia Davis
against Phillips & Taylor is ready.
w. S. Beebe, juryman from the first
ward, OwossO, is sick and unable to
appear in court. Fred Perry, of Yer
non township, told the court that he
had much stock to care for and that
there was no one else to look after it
He was excused. c. A. johnson, OF
Fairfield township, was also excused
because of sickness in the family.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
Street Car Strikes Auto.

An automobile belonging to the Shat
tuck Music House, driven by Marvin
johnson, struck the Owosso- Corunna
electric car Saturday, and was badly
wrecked. With Mr.. Johnson was his
son and Byron Thompson. Thompson
was rendered unconscious and was
somewhat cut and bruised, and the
others were bruised but none of them
were seriously injured.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
woman's Club.

The Woman's club held its regular
meeting Thursday afternoon In the
club rooms. Miss Margaret Hume de-
lighted the ladies with piano solo.
Mrs. c. 8. Watson read paper on
two of the. great abolition writer's,
Whittier and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
She portrayed their lives as shown in
!. their own poems and writings and
Moved the effect the abolition move
ment had upon their literary work.
Mrs. Charles Porter followed with a
paper on the Cambridge poets, Long
! fellow and Lowell distinguished for
their learning, poetry and statesman.
ship and the stand they took on the
slavery question.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
Continue as Farm Superinten dent.

The county poor commissioners have
arranged with Clarence Case to con.
tinue as superintendent of the county
farm for another year. He will receive
an increase of 5000 in salary, making
his compensation $1400. He has served
for 20 years as assistant and superin.
tendent and has given most excellent
service in a difficult posi- tion He re.
signed to take effect March intending
to move to Corunna, but accepted the
commissions offer for another year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
Reos Win.

The all-Owosso indoor base ball
team was defeated at Lansing We'd
nesday evening s to z in a game that
was fine one from the spectators
viewpoint. The Reos won in the 9th
inning, after two we're out, on an er-
ror by Owosso. The pitching Of Ritz
berg for. Lansing, and Day for Owos-
so, was of tho finest kind. IL is prob
able that another try will be made by
Owosso to defeat the Lansing men.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
Settle for So, ,3e4.

Ida M. Reader, administrative Of the
estate of Gorton T. Reader, has made q
settlement with the Grand Trunk Rail.
road for $2.394 for the death of Mr..
Reader.
Minnie Lewis Of Durand, has been
appointed administrator Of the estate
Of her late husband, Frank @. Lewis,
who was killed while In the employ Of
the Grand Trunk railroad.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
/. plstriot Convention. /.

The district convention of Cleaners
will probably be held in the armory in
Owosso March first. The district in.
cludes Shiawassee county and portions
Of counties touching 1t. and would
bring large number of people to the
city on that day.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
Passed Worthless Check.

Dudley Mock of Detroit, travelling
salesman, passed worthless check at
the Wildermuth Hotel, and was brought
before Justice Friegel, Monday, plead.
ing guilty, and was allowed to make
good the amount of the check, pay the
costs of $50 and was released.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
Hn LandIady with Poker.

Raymond Tyero will have a hearing
in Justice Pstchell's court in Durand,
Saturday, on charge of assault, it
being claimed he struck Mrs. Margaret
Rookie, at whose house he boarded in
Durand, over. the head with poker.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
Claims $1,000 for Assault.

Mrs. Mary E.s Sternarnan, wfe Of
Andrew Sternaman, formerly of
Owosso, has begun suit against Am
brose McPhillips, of the Chesaning
saloon firm of Connolly e. McPhillips,
seeking 81 900 damages, claiming Nc
Phillips entered her apartment over
the saloon and attacked her, breaking
her ribs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
Keep off Trains.

The Chief of Police has issued warn
ing to boys who are catching on trains.
1t Is q particularly dangerous practice
at this time of the year and IL persisted
In arrests will be made.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26

o. L. Sprague and f. O. Dewey
were in Lansing, Tuesday, to arrange
for the introduction of bill in the
legislature appropriating $500 to
meet the deficit in the construction of
the armory, to provide fire escapes
and other necessary items of expense
Hon. j. Y. Martin left Lansing on
Tuesday evening with the House com
mittee to visit the College of Mines
at Houghton. The committee will
stop at other cities enroute and will
return on Sunday.
Gerald Fauh, of this city, who has
been attending a preparatory school
at Annapolis, Nd, will take an en-.
trance examination next month fol
the U. S. Naval Academy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26
State Farmers Institute.

The State Farmers Institute for
this county will be held in Owosso
about February 20 and 21.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26

Lieut.. Henry A. Sprague, U. S. N,
who has been at Vera Cruz, Mexico,
for three months past, is expected in
The city about the first of February
for visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. l.. Sprague.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-26

s, January 81 is the last day that taxes
may be paid without an added penalty
of four per cent.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
ALIEN ENEMIES SHOULD LEAVE
 SAYS GERMAN
(By Associated Press)

BILLINGS, Mont, Dec. 27.-Born in Hamburg, Germany, and formerly commercial agent for the German gov ernment in West Africa, T. w. A. Woelfert, who has resided in the United States but four years, has is sued an open letter addressed to "all slackers, l. w. w. and German sym pathizers," in which he appeals to them to leave the United States out of consideration for the loyal Ameri- cans of birth upon whom their conduct will be considered a reflection
 "We do not wish you to stay" says Woelfert's letter, published in local newspaper, and which he says is voic- ing the attitude of thousands of others who have had the misfortune to have been born in Germany"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
MORALE MAKERS ARE RAISING
 BIGFUND
tBy Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-"Mak- CTS of Morale"
 That is what the workers in the war camp community recreation fund have set out to become. A s50,000 campaign for the fund is under way here.
 "A million soldiers can retreat with out a fight if they lack the fighting spirit" recent bulletin issued by the fund workers stated
 Another bulletin said, Let the boys return with no scars other than the honorable scars Of war"
 The principal effort of the fund is to show that the country as a whole is appreciative of the fighters sacri- fices. The workers take the stand that a soldier who is left "sulking in his tent" because of nowhere to go and nothing to do" will not Ego over the top" with the same zest as the man who has been properly taken care of at home.
 The idea is to make the morale of the American fighting man bomb proof, gas proof, fire proof and bull let proof The fund workers figure that plenty of clean recreation will take care of this morale.
 It is hoped to have the plan work ing so we'll in the near future that a soldier off duty may step into dance or football game, watch a movie" !" or take spin about the nearest town in an automobile, instead of being forced to do bunk fatigue" with no one apparently seeming to care what he does.
 The movement is intended to take the place of commercialized amuse-
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27

ments that some times weaken the fighting man in every way. On this account it is being strongly backed by President Wilson and all of the other forces of the administration.
 Each person is asked to give S3 or more. It is figured that this first amount will keep an enlisted man en- tertained for some time under the fund plan.
 Appreciate the fighters and they will appreciate us," is the theory the fund workers constantly employ
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27

The frocks of today that have an ar engagement of drapery at the back placed little below the waistline are called 'bustle" dresses. This is merely by way of identifying their style. In stead of drapery several rows of ruf- fies across the back in the right posi- tion, entitle frock to be classed in the distinguished group of hustle dresses. They bear about as much re semblance to the hustle dress of the seventies as an automobile does to a spring wagon. In nearly all of them an overdress is draped and worn over an underskirt made of the same ma terial or of lining goods faced up with cloth like the overdress. This seems to be the easiest way of managing the drapery. Some beautiful models in velvet are shown in which the ton neau skirt and hustle back have been combined in onee-piece frocks that are marvefs of chic style.
 A quaint two-plece frock made Of wool twill brings the hustle to mind with deep, double fold in the goods across the back of the overdress and the material gathered in under the sec ond fold. A fitted bodice, with basque at the back, is a suggestion from the same era as the bustle-back. At each side a wide belt buttons on and ex-
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27

There are only two white women now in the Kantishna district, Mrs. Van Orsdale, wife of the commis- sioner, and Fannie Mckenzie, the well known old timer who has been in that part of the country for many years.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27

1 tends about the waist. The plain sleeves are narrowed along the fore arm and fit snugly. They fasten with four buttons and buttonhOles. Plain bone buttons are in keeping with the practical character of this dress, and a detachable collar of crepe de chine finishes the neck that is high at the back and has a short v-shaped opening at the front.
 "Bustle-back" has quite wide ap- plication and covers almost any sort of fullness or drapery arranged across l the back of the dress or coat. Vel veteen suits with fitted coats are very smart with the short coat portions GOV | cred with narrow ruffles. These are seant across the front and sides and | full at the back, set on Tn rows with lines lifting toward the back, so that
 the suit has the same effect as a hustle
 frock, when the coat is on. The ten
 dency is toward narrow, plain under
 skirts and draped tunics rather than in
 the direction of one-piece frocks, when
 the style featured is the bustle-back,
 but in view of the success of this new
 departure we may expect many deyel-
 opments of 1t.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-10-17
Local News

next Saturday night.
Mr.. ]. S. Marie and family of
Indian Trail, N. G. visited at the
home of the formers brother,
MI. w. L. Marie, Sunday.
The nationwide food conser
vation pledge campaign has
been postponed from the week
OF October 21-2S to October 81.
November 4.
Page Camp Woodmen of the
World meets next Saturday
night. There is war tax of
ten cents on each member to be
paid beginning with the October
assessment.
Ben, the small son of MIR. and
Mrs. l. L. Parker, was operated
on for appendicitis Sunday
morning in a Charlotte hospital.
He revived from the operation
quickly, and is said to be re.
covering nicely.
A novel advertisement was
seen in the show window at
Mungo Bros. one morning last
week. A pair of Duchess trous-
ers were hanging there, and
below was suspended a keg of
nails, tied to the buttons on the
pants so that the full weight of
the keg was on the buttons.
The keg weighed 107 pounds,
The pants retail for $3.50.
DR.. Cliflin, noted prohibi
tion worker of Maine, will speak
at the Baptist church here on the
first Sunday night in November
in the interests of constitutional
prohibition. A bill is pending
in congress to amend the Fed
eral constitution in favor OF pro-
hibition throughout the county,
and this noted speaker comes TO
deliver an address along this
line. He will speak at Chester
field in the morning of the same
day.
Mr.. ]. L. Griggs. a former
Pageland boy, who is now in
the navy, writes the Journal
from New York that he expects
to sail for France in short time.
He has been on duty in port
most of the time since he enlist.
ed, but is soon to see service on
troop ship. which was former.
ly a German passenger vessel of
the Hamburg line. MIR. Griggs
wrote from navy club on fifth
avenue, where the sailors are
allowed to 90 for recreation.
This club was fitted up by a
single individual and no one is
allowed to enter except the boys
in uniform. Mr. Griggs is
loud in his praise of the man
who thus made home for the
boys when they are in port.
He says they have every con
venience furnished them free of
cost.
Mrs. Rebecca J. Nicholson,
widow of the late Mr.. John
Nicholson, died at the home of
her son, Mr.. Sam T. Nicholson,
at Evans mill three miles south
of Pageland last Friday morning
after a long illness. She had
been in failing health for two or
three years, and had been con-
fined to her bed most of this
year. She was 80 years, 8
mouths and day old. She was
native of this county, where
she spent her life and reared a
large family of children She
was a faithful member of the
Baptist church. The following
are sons and daughters: d. +.
Nicholson, Mt. Crcghau; P. A.
Nicholson, Jefferson; II. M
opoDo C-r;. ~
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-10-17

county, Fla.
Miss Wincie Cato of Cheraw
is visiting at the home of her
uncle, Mr.. ]. r. Cato.
- Mrs. ]. G.. Parker is spending
some time at her OLD home at
Seneca, S. c..
Mr.. H. H. Holland and family
and Mr.. r. H. Marsh all of
Camden visited Mr.. and Mrs. T.
l.. Brown last Sunday.
Miss Bessie Dye and Mrs. B. ].
Truesdale of Kershaw spent two
or three days last week with
Mrs. ]. G. Parker,
Mrs. B. F. Parker of Lanes
Creek township is spending the
week with relatives here and at
Jefferson.
Rev. ]. w. Quick will preach
at the Presbyterian church to-
night instead of the regular
prayer meeting service.
Mrs. Margaret Lowry is NOV
ing her family to Hopewell, Va,
where her sons will work at a
munitions plant.
Mr.. T. B. Smith was kicked
in the side by mule he was
shearing yesterday morning and
right painfully hurt. 1t is thought
one rib was fractured.
Mr.. Minor Jordan brought up
stalk of cotton from Mungo
Bros farm just north of town
yesterday with 125 bolls on il,
1t was planted on June 8, after
the hail storm.
M. G. Hubbard, colored, OF
the Mt. Croghan section, stated
Yesterday morning that he sold
a bale of cotton and the seed
for $3O3.60 to ]. S. McGregor at
Ruby.
Short staple cotton sold on
this market yesterday afternoon
tor 29 cents, and long staple tor
41.25. and the market was going
up at the close. Seed S1.OO a
bushel.
Mrs. D. F. Little and Master
John Jocob returned Sunday
from CASTOR county, N. c..
where the latter was seriously
Ill for about a month. He is
gradually improving.
The Journal is asked to saw
that there will be children's day
exercises at Bethlehem church
next Saturday, October Goth.
The public is invited to attend
with well filled baskets.
White Plains school opened
Monday morning with a large
number of patrons and students
present. The teachers are; Prof,
Amick Of Lexington county:
Miss Eva Best and Miss HELEN
Garland.
Mr.. John McColl, who suffer-
ed a stroke of paralysis several
months ago from which he has
only partially recovered, was
carried to the hospital at Badin
Monday for treatment. His
brother, Mr.. Walter McColI. has
a position at Badin.
Mrs. Ellen Blakeney, widow of
the late Mr.. P. M. BIakeney, died
suddenly at her home at Ieffer-
son last Friday afternoon about
2 O'Clock. She was about 20.
wears old, and was a member of
Fork Creek church. The BODY
war buried Saturday afternoon.
Rev. ]. w. Elkins gave us
two or three Japanese walnuts
the other day, and stated that
they grew on a tree on Mr..
John Taylor's farm near Guess,
They were fine, and we won.
dered why many other farmers
do not grow them
A car Of ties, being loaded on |
The switch in the northern part
OF town by Mr.. r. K. Chisholm
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-10-17
BUSINESS LOCALS

DUOAlVEOC LUCAl3
Cross cut saws set and sha u.
ened for Is cents; hand sal
set and sharpened for 35 Gems.
If this is too much please dot
bring them. G. r Knight.
For Sale-aood horse, 8 ye. rs
old, works good anywhe,,; ;
also good open buggy and ha1n
ess. Prices very reasonable. !.
Tom Jackson, Route 1.
For Sale-one bird dog, eot d
setter, we'll trained, will net
retrieve. Price reasonable. 7.
Tom Jackson, r. 1.
Land POSted-notice is here.
by given that all lands owned
by me are posted against tres
passing in any way. Any one
disregarding this notice and
caught trespassing will be dealt
with according to law. G.. Fl.
Atkinson. 44p
Fresh Bread all the time. Plumm,
Grocery.
Don't-forget the Hallmark
SHIRTS, we still sell them for
5, Mungo Bros.