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SENATE MAKES FOOD.
BOARDING A FELONY
Imprisonment Also Provided
for Storing or Waste Of
Necessities.

wAsHINGroN. May 81 Hoarding.
storage or destruction OF food. fuel or
other necessaries OF life to limit supply
or affect prices would be a felony under
an amendment to the Governments first
food bill adopted in the Senate to-day
without a record vote.
Several Senators protested that the
provision was too drastic and would
prevent legitimate storing TO equalize
markets. but all efforts to modify II
failed When Senator Fall proposed
that the Federal Trade Commission be
empowered to decide whether storing is
reasonable, Senator Poindexter. author
OF the amendment, insisted that any
such change would weaken the effective
ness OF the measure as a weapon against
spectators
Violation Of the section would he
punishable by Imprisonment In the
penitentiary for not less than six months
nor more than three years. Holding by
farmers or others Of the products Of land
cultivated by them Is exempted.
VI wv "'iNi
bill which provides for a food survey
and stimulation OF production neared the
final stage to-day. but the introduction
of a number of amendments shortly be-
fore adjournment probably will prevent
a final vote before Saturday.
An amendment which would authorize
the Secretary of Commerce to take steps
TO promote more general use OF fish to
relieve the food stringency was Of
fered by Senator Fletcher. 1t would
permit the Department OF Commerce to
ca tch and market fish. Senator Wads-
worth objected OH the ground that 1t
would put the Government into the fish
rg business. and Senator Pittman
moved TO eliminate the marketing sec
tion The amendment will be discussed
again tomorrow.
At the opening OF debate Chairman
Gore Of the Agriculture Committee asked
that the Lever BILL already passed by
the House. with the amendments made
by the committee, be substituted for the
similar measure previously under con-
sideration in the Senate. This was done
and will facilitate Anal enactment.
The second Of the food bills the meas
ure to authorize food administration
and price fixing, was discussed to-day
at an executive session OF the House
Committee on Agriculture. No amend
ments were offered, though number
are TO be presented when the bill is
taken up section by section.
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COUNTRYWIDE
ROUNDUP NETS
21 ASPLOTTERS
Girl and Two Male Students
Seized at Columbia for
Conspiracy.
PAMPHLET IS STOPPED
Collegiate Anti-Militarism
League Is Opposed to
Consumption.
5 ARRESTED IN GARDEN
Five Taken in Kansas City,
Three in Columbus, and
PAMPHLET IS STOPPED
5 ARRESTED IN GARDEN
Five Taken in Kansas City,
Three in Columbus, and
One in Milwaukee.

Federal and local agents yesterday
began roundup OF pacifists' and agi-
tators who are opposing the operation
of the conscription law. In all twenty
one persons were arrested in all parts
Of the nation. ~
In New York yesterday there were
many evidences Of organized protest
against registration and as obvious in
dicatlons that the authorities, city and
Federal, are determined to suppress
disorder with a strong hand.
Three Columbia students, two men
and a girl were arrested by Federal
agents and held in $1,000 bail each for
attempting 10 get printed a pamphlet
opposing registration and conscription.
They are supposed to be members of
an "anti-militarist" organization which
held a meeting on the campus Of the
university May s.
rested for distributing NO conscrip-
ton" circulars at a mass meeting of
pacifists in Madison Square Garden.
into the hall
In anticipation OF possible trouble
$50 policemen were on duty in and
about the building. searchlights were
placed outside to locate centres Of pos
sible disturbance. a special police sta
ton was set up in Madison avenue and
scores OF Assistant United States At
torneys and secret service men were
in the gathering.
The same organization. the First
American Conference for Democracy
and Terms OF Peace" in the Garden
Theatre yesterday afternoon, after an
acrimonious discussion. squelched
note in a resolution warning against
registration for conscription. The con-
ference went on record as against mill
tarism. news censorship and other
things.
III Williamsburg a group of speak
ers. denied the use OF a hall they had
gagged. held a street meeting hemmed
in by police and reported by stenog-
raphers. 1t was said an arrest would
follow this meeting, though the speak
ers plainly were on their guard.
Four men and woman were ar
rested in Kansas City and three mer
and woman at Topeka in the course
of roundup of anti-conscription ae.-
tators by Federal agents. Prof. George
W. Kleihege. once Socialist candidate
for Governor OF Kansas, was arrested
in Lawrence
Three men were arrested in Column
bus. Ohio. and held on charges OF
treason in connection with an anti
draft plot. Brilliant posters. with non
enlistment pleas, were seized in the
shop Of one Of the alleged conspira-
tors.
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SENATE FOR WAR TAX ON
TEA, SUGAR AND COFFEE
Cut in Impost on Railroad Fares From 10 to 5 Pei
Cent. Favored-Assessment on Parcel Post
Packages Voted by Finance Committee.

WASHINGTON, May 3i.--Elimination 81 OF
the munitions tax of 121a per cent.
under existing law and the imposition Of
an import tax on tea. coffee and cocoa,
and an excise tax on sugar were the inn
portant decisions reached by the Senate
Finance Committee to-day in framing
the new war revenue bill
othsr changes decided on involved the
reduction from 10 to S per cent in
reduction from 10 to per cent. in the
House bilrs tax on railroad. steamship
and Pullman tickets and tho application
to all vehicles competing with rail Hines
Of the per cent freight tax carried In
the House bill. A nat tax Of per cent.
for every express or parcel post package
paying 25 cents, or q fraction thereof.
was decided upon in lieu of the fiat 6
per cent. tax on express packages. The
House bill contained no provision for
the taxing OF parcel post packages.
In the fnal effort to reach
basis for an amicable agreement
over prospective changes in rates on
second class mail matter. the FL
nance Committee will meet Saturday
with representatives of the American
Publishers Association. On Monday the
committee VIII PROBABLY nave Oe1ore IL
some proposition acceptable to the pub
fishers and to those insisting that the
Post ONCE Department should not bear
the entire loss now incurred through a
one cent rate on second class matter.
Taxes on Coffee.
The prospects for the adoption Of
Postma ster General Burleson's proposal
for a nat rate on reading matter. plus
a fiat rate on advertising matter. were
not considered particularly bright TO-
day. Apparently there is little thought
that the House provision. for which no
one seems to offer a substantial reason,
will be seriously considered by the Sem
ate committee.
Import and excise taxes determined
upon by the committee to-day on coffee,
tea, cocoa and sugar are expected to
make up s7s.o0o.o00 OF the $500, ,000, 900
OF revenue lost through elimination Of
the customs schedule In the House bill,
and are certain to lay the basis for a
particularly determined fight between
Senate and House conferees over the
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sugar excise tax. In lieu Of a straight
10 per cent. import duty on coffee, tea
and cocoa, the Senate committee pro-
poses a specific duty of 2 cents pound
on coffee, cents a pound on tea and 3
cents pound on cocoa, and an excise
duty of - cent pound on sugar. Reye-
nue. expectations for these taxes are
Coffee. $1s.000.00O; tea. SS,000,000 ;
cocoa. ST,ooo,ooo. and sugar. $5o.ooo.-
900.
Decision TO repeal the 12is per cent.
tax on munitions was in conformity
with tho plan to substitute the English
excess profits tax, which really is q war
profits tax, for the 18 per cent. tax
computed on capital invested plus un-
divided profits. As the English system
computes It's tax on all profits in excess
OF those earned in pre-war years II
would virtually PARALLEL the munitions
tax, imposing a double burden.
In deciding 10 adopt new tax on
parcel post packages the committee was
said to believe that such action would
be only fair to the express companies
maintaining present parity of competi-
ton between the two services. For the
convenience of shippers the committee
adopted the direct tax of one cent on
each twenty-five cents paid for such
transportation, instead. of the more COM
plicated percentage charge. The ship
per would pay the tax.
Another change designed to maintain
competition makes the 3 per cent tax
on freight transportation. by rail OF
water. apply also to freight carried by
motor vehicle or other mechanical means
OF transportation which compete with
railroads or steamships. In many sec-
tions of the country automobile truck
lines are said to be active competitors
of steam and electric roads.
Rail Tax Cut.
Taxation OF radio messages at the
same rate imposed upon long distance
telegraph and telephone messages--five
cents OH each message costing 10 cents
or more--was decided upon to equalizt
taxation OF all forms of long distance
communication.
Reduction by one-haf, or to per
cent. of taxes on amounts paid for land
or water transportation. including
charges for berths or parlor car chairs
entailing a loss of revenue Of $S5. 100000
were advocated.
The sun., 1917-06-01
FRATERNIZING DENIED.
Russian soldiers Say Army Will
soon Ne Stronger.
Special Gable Despatch TO The suS from the
London Times,

-'ErRoGRAp, May 3l.--The conference
Of delegates from the soldiers now at the
f-ont believes the press accounts OF the
frequency with which Russian soldiers
are fraternizing with Germans between
the trenches are exaggerated. They say
isolated cases OF this sort of thing were
not unknown long before tho revolution
and did not affect the fighting spirit of
the army. The truth is they say. that
the army IL undergoing a process of
transformation from which the men will
issue stronger and more conscious OF
their duty.
As regards deserters. the conference is
OF opinion that this reproach is In nowise
applicable to the units at the front.
They say many desertions have occurred
cxclusively from units'at the rear. They
welcome the order that all deserters be
punished with extreme severity.
Soldiers say the feeling at the front
has changed In the last week in favor of
an offensive. Not all the men realize
that this is really necessary In the cause
for which democracy is lighting. but
they believe the men will not tai 70
onaksn ~ he Rs0assitsh
The sun., 1917-06-01
TABOO PUT ON CONVENTIONS.
Railroad War Board Opposes In
creasing Passenger Tramc.

WARRINGTON, May 31.-As step in
it's campaign to increase facilities for
moving freight and troops the Railroad
War Board to-day notified all roads that
IL does not approve the holding of con-
ventions at the present time to stimulate
passenger traffic. The notification was
sent after Secretary Baker had indorsed
II as "manifestly wise" This resolution
was adopted;
at Is the sense OF this committee that
conventions which will bring large bodies
of persons to one point should be dis
couraged. in the interest Of conservation
of fuel, to avoid congestion and to pre-
vent interruption Of necessary freight
traffic and to conserve equipment and
energies which must be applied to ac-
complish the transportation required by
the country"
The sun., 1917-06-01

The British offensive at Arras, which
brought on. one of the greatest battles
of the war. naturally has resulted In a
large increase in casualties over the
comparatively inactive winter season.
Casualties for the last few months have
not been received. but for February the
total reported was only 1.243 officers
and 17.1S5 men.
On the best basis Of compa rison avail
able, the casualties announced in August
of last year. the British losses at Arras
have certainly been smaller than at the
Somme. although larger forces are now
engaged than were ems aged then. In
August. 1915. the second month of the
Somme offensive, the published British
casualties were 127.s45, while in May.
the second month of the Arras battle.
they were 11i,11S. or 1887 less. In
the first three months at the Somme,
July. August and September. the losses
announced were S07.169.
These casualties are. however, all the
losses sustained by all British troops on
all fronts: they do not simply represent
the result of the Arras battle or even
of all fighting on the western front.
During late April and most of May, the
period the list may be presumed to
cover, British armies on other fronts
have engaged in considerably more fight
ing than in August, 1916. In Macedonia
the British have made two attacks on
wide fronts. and many smaller ones: in
Mesopotamia there has been constant
fghting until very recently; in Palestine
there has been one battle and many
smaller engagements. To these must be
added scattering casualties from India.
German East Africa and elsewhere.
In August. 1915. the other British
armies were comparatively inactive. and
so their casualties were slighter than in
April and May of this year. Con-
sequently the present total represents
a smaller proportion Of losses at Arras
than did the August, 1915, total Of
losses on the Somme.
The sun., 1917-06-01
sousa Now Enlisted Man.

GREAT LAKES, ILL.,, May 3l,-John
Philip Sousa. who had the rank OF Lieu
tenant when he was director of the
United states Marine Band at Washing
ton, to-day became an enlisted man OF
the United States navy. He began the
organization of the Great Lakes naval
training station band. which ne hopes to
develop into one Of 500 pieces.
The sun., 1917-06-01
BRITISH LOSSES IN
MAY TOTAL 114,11S
Belief That Casualties i'm Ar
ras Fighting Are Less
Than on SOmme.

LONDON May 31.-Britlsh casualties
published in May totalled to-day 114.l1s
officers and men killed, wounded and
missing. The losses were subdivlded as
The sun., 1917-06-01
COLUMBIA GIRL SEIZED,
Descendant of Signer Of Decta-
ration of Independence,

Two Columbia University seniors. one
OF them young woman descended from
a signer of the Declaration OF Independ-
ence, and another youth who recently
quit Columbia, were arrested YESTERDAY
charged with conspiring tn violate the
selective conscription law by urging re-
sistsnce to the draft. They had given to
a printer manuscript for pamphlet that
they were to distribute. but were grabbed
by agents of the Department OF Justice
before their manifesto passed the proof
sheet stage.
The young woman Is Miss Eleanor
Wilson Parker of Barnard College
where she was business manager OF the
Challenge. published by flaming young
radicals" until II passed away after the
faculty decided to ignore rather than
suppress it, She said after her arrest
that in advocating resistance to conscrip-
ton she had simply followed principles
proclaimed by William ]. Bryan before
America got into the war.
Her alleged fellow conspirators are
Owen Cattell. a Columbia senior. son OF
Prof j. McKeen Cattell, professor OF
psychology ut Columbia, who attacked
President Nicholas Murray Butler last
fall in letter accusina Dr, Butler OF
attempting to destroy the Faculty Club
and curb independent thought and action.
and Charles Francis Phillips. late OF the
Pulitzer School Of Journalism and OF the
Ford peace expedition.
Girl Only 10 Years Old.
Miss Parker is tho daughter of Edwin
c. Parker Of Asbury Park. proprietor OF
the Atlantic Hotel in that town. She
has been living with her grandmother.
Mrs Mary Wood. at 3iS West Twenty
third street. who says
at grieved me TO see my granddaugh-
ter acting in this manner. She is only 10
years old, and really not mature enough
to know what she is doing. I did all |
could to dissuade her. | pointed out to
her that her ancestors were true blooded
Americans, men who had taken partsin
all OF Americas struggles for liberty.
My own maternal grandfather fought In
the Revolution and my paternal grand
father in the War of 1912"
Phillips, who lives at S3S West End
avenue and Is % years old, is the son
OF manufacturing tailor, who. though
foreign born, is rated as good Ameri-
can, and who said when his son was ar
rested. "He got himself into trouble. let
him get himself out of it, but who Is
expected to releut and do what he can
TO help the boy through Cattcll is IS
and looks like a high school hoy,
After session in the Office of A.
sistant United States Attorney Content
The sun., 1917-06-01
Wilson Purchases
$1O,0 900 Liberty Bond

WASHINGTON. May FL
" President Wilson to-day
subscribed for q $Io.ooo Liberty
Loan bond. The Presidents sub
scription was enclosed in the fol-
lowing letter to Secretary NC
Adoo:
The White House,
Washington. May 81. 1917.
May I not send to you per-
sonally my subscription to the
Liberty Loan, which / make
with great satisfaction and
with the wish that it might be
a great deal larger?
Cordially yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
The sun., 1917-06-01

Brwhs Kunyss s~-zAo1stssnSs
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-13
Creditors Got Nothing.

The final report of 81. ] Gaffney, of
Bay City, trustee in bankruptcy of the
Owosso Motor Co. was fled Monday
aud shows that' the creditors will re-
ceive nothing on their claims which
amounts to $4,000. What assets the
company had have been used up in
administering the affairs since the
bankruptcy proceedings started.
Suit was started three years ago to
force an assessment on the stockholders
to pay the debts, but because Of
technicalities the assessment could not
be forced and the suit was finally dis.
missed by Judge Miner as no progress
had been made in year. 1t was re-
instated, however, but no result OBJ
tained. The stockholders and directors
were prominent Owosso men. The
company was formed to manufacture q
one. ton truck but lack of management
and money made failure Of the enter.
prise.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-13
BiIhlme'-"ase..

At the h.me of the brides parents,
Mr. apo Mrs. E. W. Bilhimer, on South
Washinton street, just south of the city,
the quiet wedding of Miss Lillian Bill.
himer and Mr.. Edward Nagel was
solemnized Thursday noon.
The house was prettily and appro-
priately decorated with greenery and
flowers, and the ceremony was per.
formed in the presence Of the immediate
relatives by Rev. II. A. Waite, of the
First Baptist church. Miss Mildred
Hurrel and Mr.. Edward Foess attended
the couple.
Miss Bilhimer has spent all her life in
Owosso, and by her strength of char.
acter and quiet and unassuming manner
has gained many warm friends in the
high school, the Baptist church and
other social circles in which she moved.
Mr.. Nagel is a young man of sterling
qualities. He has been employed four
years as assistant chief clerk in theAnn
Ar6br offices, and by his strict attention
to business, has gained many warm
friends. He has built fine bungalo at
2Ol Oakwood Ave-, where be and bis
bride will be at home to their many
friends after August 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nsgel are on trip to
Niagara Falls, Buffalo and other points
in New York. -r
The congratulations and best wishes
of all who know them will follow the
young people.
Charles Reckling has purchased the
home Of L. o. Underwood on North
Washington street and will take posses
sion Oct. l.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-13
Prosecutors Report.

Prosecuting Attorney Pulver's report
for the past six months SHOWS the total
cases prosecuted during the term to be
covered by the report is TT, whereas
during the same period preceding the
number was less than $50. Of the total
prosecuted, convictions were obtained
of 154, three of the accused parties
were acquitted, one dismissed on pay
ment. of costs, three cases were nolle
pressed, eight were discharged on ex-
animation, and there we're eight escapes,
settlements, etc.
Drunkenness leads in all offenses for
which prosecutions were instituted
There were 30 Of such cases Twenty
seven were prosecuted for yagrancy and
1s for violation of the local option law.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-13

Calvin P. Bentley left Wednesday
FOR Monrovia, Calf, to spend month
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Bentley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Frid of Hamilton,
Ont, who have been guests of their
daughter, Mrs. j. Edwin Ellis, the past
month will leave for home Saturday.
j. E. Ellis. Rev. w. R. Blachford,
Rev. B. G.. Mattson, A. d. Whipple,
E. o. Dewey, Geo. Frid J. M Bentley
and A. L. Nichols are spending the day
at Linden, fishing
Three cases Of appeal from the
probate court were started in the circuit
conrt Monday by the administrator Of
John E. Case estate. The, defendants
Mary Wilcox, Henry Wilcox and Ada.
line Kendall htrF
The Michigan Railways Co. has made
a demand that the suit begun by the
City of Owosso for mandamus to com.
pei the removal of its track from the
side to the center of Corunna avenue
be heard by jury.
Leonard Ellis, formerly Of this city
and his bride, formerly Miss Anna
Elizabeth Mcdonald, were guests of
Owosso friends Sunday. Mr.. Ellis is q
member of the Grand Rapids Iufirmary
and his bride is trained nurse.
Christian Wiegel. of Owosso, has
purchased from Nettie Strong, the west
part of Lot 13 of the M. l., Stewart
Addition to the City of Owosso, for
$i70O. This property is located on
West Stewart street.
On application of his wife, Baxter
L. Brown, well known insurance and
real estate agent of this city, was taken
into custody, Monday, to be examined
as to his sanity. An illness is thought
to have unsettled Mr.. Browns mind and
led him to various real estate deals and
to schemes which 1t was thought would
ruin him financially. He was formerly
connected with the Michigan State Life
Insurance Co. and was a successful
agent. He later served as manager In
local option campaigns in various
Counties. He was ordered committed
TO the State hospital at Pontiac and
later will probably be taken to Ann
! Arbor for trestment. n. 81. +
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-13
Corunna Old Boys and Girls.

Because of unfavorable weather the
reunion of the Corunna Old Boys and
Girls was held Tuesday at the residence
of j. d. Leland and not at McCurdy
park as was planned. There were "a
in attendance, 18 of whom were signers
of the charter 40 years ago. A splen-
did dinner was served at noon and old
times were talked over as only those
who had part in the making could.
President Belts gave short address
after which Mrs Mollie Gale of Fow.
lerville. read historical paper.
The following were elected officers
for the coming three years: Pres,
Frank Gale; vice pres, Mrs Elon Pond;
Sec, Frank Peacock; treas, j. ID. LIE
land; historian, Mrs. Mollie Gale, Fow
lerville. The afternoon was spent II
visiting, and delegation visited Pin,
Tree and Vernon cemeteries to decorai,
the graves of deceased members an
pioneers. Supper was served at m,
Leland home after which the Old ,uGl,
people adjourned to meet sgain In 80 4
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-13
eigami.t oi.appe . ar.

Herbert @. Henning a piano tuner
who came to Owosso 10 April, and
after short renewal of an old &C.
quaintance with Miss Eva Blingbiel,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Herman
Klingbiel of this city. married her, is a
fugitive from justice, a warrant having
been issued at st. Joseph for him on
the charge that he is bigimist, it
being claimed he has been married
twice previously without divorces. Miss
Klingbiel learned that Henning was not
divorced from his other wives while on
their honeymoon and returned to
Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-07-13
Close Y. VIC. A. Rooms.

The Y. w. c.. A. rooms will be
closed for the summer except from IL
until 2 o'clock for rest purposes, for
members and business women of the
city. No meals will be served. Later
in the year ground floor rooms will be
opened with much more space.
In the fall the work carried on dur
ing the past year will be. extended and
large enrollments in many classes for
Instruction are expected. A trained
secretary will be secured. Plans for
next years work will be made next
week during avisit here of Miss Maude
Trego of the executive force Of the Y.
w. G. A. at Chicago.