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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29
OPERATION OF A ROAD DRAG
Use Pokiest, LATEST Kind Of Team
and Let Them Have Their Own
Time-Just Keep Moving.

Do not wait for anything; build q
drag and get out onto, the road.
Drive very slowly. Use the pokiest'
LATEST team you own, and give them
their time. Just so they keep moving
they will re going swiftly enough
After you have used the drag year,
and have learned when to drive rap
Idly and when to drive slowly, you can
carry a whip or drive mettlesome
team.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29
A Phenomenon.

Mr.. Braggleday had once been on a
tour to Egypt and couldn't forget it.
Everything reminded him Of something
else that took place on that memorable
trip. His friend Johnson was admiring
beautiful sunset one evening.
"Ah," said Braggleday, "you should
just see the sunset in the East"
II shOnld like to!" said Johnson.
"The sun always sets in the west in
this ordinary old country"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29
Commissioner Notice.

In the matter of the estate OF Thomas
Buck, 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 all claims and demands of all per.
sons against said estate do hereby give notice
that We will meet at the ONCE Of Gustav n.
Friegel In the City OF Owosso Ia said Countyson
Monday the 9Th day Of May A. ID. 1918, and on
Friday, the 9Th day OF July, A. d. 1918. 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 9TH day OF March. A. ID 1878. are
allowed to creditors TO present their claims 70
said Commissioners for Adjustment and allow.
ance.
Dated the 9Th day Of March. A. d. 1918
GUSTAV Y FRIIoEL,
FRANK r. FORSTER,
Commiaaiouera
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29

we haven't, we cannot. Products on
the farm are worth nothing if they
cannot find market. am convinced
that the most important governmental
work is in the Improvement of the
roads. In this day Of motor trucks
it is much easier to haul products to
the cities or to railroad terminals than
it was a few years ago, but we must
have good roads to do it. There is not
the slightest doubt that good roads
many times over pay for themselves.
They are fundamental economic ne
cessity.
"The initial outlay in the building Of
good roads may seem large, but it is
small in comparison with the benefits
that accrue. In Alaska we have APP
proximately 900 miles Of improved
roads. varying from the ordinary coun-
try dirt road to the best kind Of ma
cadam. In Nome there Is stretch
Of road over which in the summer
time thousands Of tons Of products are
hauled"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29
NOW RAISES
500 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or
ganic Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Oregon, Ill.-"I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for an or.

ganic trouble which
pulled me down un-
til / could not put my
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as l live
on a small farm and
raise six hundred
chickens every year
it made it very hard
for me.
81 saw the Com
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
|Sf IL 10. --.k--~l
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29
vetch m Cover Crop.

An expert says that winter vetch
ioes best as cover crop II little rye
s. seeded with 1t. One bushel Of vetch
to one-half pushed Of rye per acre Is
about right.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29
BIRTHDAYS.

My wife's peoples birthdays
Are like life insurance due,
It seems to me that every month
There's always one or two.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29
SOME P0STSCRIPTS

The babasu nut of Brazil is 60 per
cent oil and one will burn half an hour
II q match be touched to 1t.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29

A company has been formed in Por-
tugal to develop the hydroelectric
power of the northern part Of that
country.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29

To tack shades on rollers evenly
and without hemming, machine re.
sembling hand stapling machine
has been invented.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29

Termed a book umbrella. folding
glass box has been invented to permit
men to write out Of doors when 1t
rains.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29
a.d Habit AZ Cow.

Once a COW finds out she can get
over an old fence there will be trouble
perhaps for all time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29
Blamed AGAIN.

Guest-Good gracious, waiter Nine
and nine make eighteen, not nineteen
Waterfall, but monsieur must re-
member that everything has been aug
mented by the warl
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29

About 100000 acres of Astrakhan
are covered with shifting sands,
which are spreading at rate Of 10O,-
600 acres a year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29
Rats Are Expensive.

Fifty rats on n farm will cost the
,wner 500 to $500 year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29
Sweet Advice.

swords are inadequate to express
my love"
81 know they are, Freddy" said the
dear girl. airy candy and vi0lets."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29

my health so can do all my work and
] am so grateful that am recommend
ing Il to my friends. - Mrs. d. M.
ALTERS, r. R. a, Oregon, Ill.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor
lures Of such troubles and have dragged
along from day TO day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere In Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and II tnere are any COM
plications write Lydia E. Pinkham'e
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result Of their 40 years experience
70 at your service.
Timothy seed es.co per bssheI: High
MS."s SeeO purity and germination
e4.50 per bushel, Is lbs. Bags extra at csc. each
voUme-AAmpotPH SEED CO.. owssss. mish.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-29
AA..~.....A,. ~,..'.
Seldom,

Seldom.
I do not like Alexis Deli,
He rather pains and pricks me,
For when I underrate myself
He seldom contradicts me.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
CONVICTIONS ARE UPHELD
Emma Goldman, Alexander Berk-
man and Others Must Serve
Terms for Draft Conspiracy.

Conviction of Emma Goldman and
Alexander Berkman on charges Of con-
sn,r,np to prevent the operation of the
selective service act by urging men
of draft age not to register. was to-
dav sustained by the Supreme Court.
conviction of Louis Kramer and Nor
ria Becker on charges of conspiracy
IA nreyent persons of draft age from
,aeistering In New York was also af-
erned kramer was sentenc-c TO two
Years. Imprisonment and $4,000 fine.
80 Recker to twenty months impris-
onment.
Miss Goldman and Berkman were
convicted In New York and sentenced
,o ssrye two years in prison and pay Q
Ane of $4,000 each. Both contended
the act was unconstitutional. but the
supreme Court last Monday upheld the
law. although the court at that time
wandered no opinion In the cases In
yo,vine conspiracy charges.
The Supreme Court also sustained
ohio aecrees sentencing Charles e.
Ruthenberg. Alfred Wagenknecht and
Charles Baker to one year imprison-
ment for violating tho draft law.
Ruthenberg and the other Ohio men
were convicted on charges OF conspir-
ing to prevent Alphons J. Schus from
registering under the selectivs services
Ack -
Evening star., 1918-01-14
RAISES ISSUE IN QUERY
Validity of $500, 100000 Outlay for
Railroads Is Questioned in Sen
ate Committee.

Validity of the proposal in the admin
location railroad bill to appropriate
,.no mn oo0 to carry out government
,+-o, Of railroads was questioned to-
49,, before the Senate interstate COM
Zoo committee by Senator Under
as "a we'll as some members Of the
committee.
They expressed the opinion that the
,,roads were taken over as war
a,s,,re, and that under the Constitu-
,,on appropriations for the support OF
,.s are limited to two years.
.-rhe question that faces us Is whether
c.,gress conferred military or civil
.wer. on the Secretary of War;" said
c.nator Underwood. II think Congress
sonrerred military powers on him. If
1,ractor General McAdoo Is acting
,hrough the powers of the Secretary OF
War. nasn't the War Department ths
.h.olute right to control the manage
,,an1 Of these roads as 1t would a COM
mtssary train?" asked the senator OF
q w, Anderson, member of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission,
..It would fall very little IL any, short
of that" replied the commissioner
IF these railroads were taken over for
military purposes, then it seems to me
that they were taken over with the two
year limitation added Senator Under
wood
Evening star., 1918-01-14
HIGH LIVING COST AND
WAR HIT CIRCUS MEN
Representatives of Shows in D, C,
to Learn Fate Of Transporta-
ton. Chances.

Washington may have to do without
circus this year unless rail conditions
improve greatly and the high cost of
living comes down. Circus men from
Indiana. where the Wallace shows have
winter quarters, are in the capital to-
day to learn where they stand under
government control of the railroads.
Washington is not to be the only city
that win face the prospect of missing
parades. the animals and other circus
attractions this season. The Pennsyl-
vania was the first railroad to refuse to
move circus outfits and several of the
southern railroads may have to follow
this example. Thus far the only circus
that is known to have made plans TO
hit the trail is the Motorized circus.
which has the backing of the Willys.
Overland Motor Company, and which
travels entirely by motor
Jess Wizards show, Baruum AVID
Bailey and Ringing Brothers shows are
in winter quarters in Chicago unable
to decide what to do. Means of travel
they say. are not the only problems af
fecting the profession this season.
Expenses have jumped all out of nro
portion to increased revenues and food
labor and supplies are scarce. Ouanti,
ties of grain and meat are deyoUrad
by the animals, and what to do win
them is proving a problem to circus
men. Because the food was needed for
the people. Germany closed the famous
Hagenback animal gardens at Hamburg,
Evening star., 1918-01-14
SCORE KILLED AND :
INJURED IN WRECK
Train Splits Switch Running
Thirteen Miles North of
Houston, Tex.
BY the Associated Press.


HOUSTON, Tex. January ff-A
number of persons were killed and
many others injured when a Houston
and Texas Central northbound pas
senger train from Houston to Dallas
split a switch at Hammond at 1925
o'clock this morning.
Ten, twelve or fourteen dead and
possibly twenty injured was report
received by the Southern Pacific gen
eral offices from it's dispatcher at
Hearne. The dispatcher reported that
a portion of train No. II crashed into
a freight engine standing no a siding
and that four or five passenger cars
piled against this engine.
The train was No. II, known as the
Owl, and left here at 1880 last night.
The wreck occurred when the head
coach split a switch. After the loco
motive, tender, baggage car and mail
car had passed safely. Several cars
were Overturned.
Hammond is on the main line, six
miles south of Bremond and thirteen
miles north of Houston
The railroad wires went down during
a heavy rainstorm.
Five soldiers, woman, two girls and
q baby were counted among the dead,
according to word from Bremond. One
man of the dozen or moro injured also
died shortly after the derailment.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
SNOW IN SIGHT TONIGHT
But Weather Bureau Says It Will
Be Warmer and May Rain
Tomorrow.

To have escaped the worst of the cold
wave which swept over the Atlantic
coast section and then to RIM int
snow and rain will be the fate =,
Washington. If a prediction bv ~.
weather bureau today should material
ize.
Snow and warmer tonight. Tuesday
snow or rain and warmer" Tins rnn.
the official forecast
The cold wave hero has been efrect-
uaily broken. the weather bureau nm.
nounces. but another cold spell NAV
follow the snow tonight or tomorrnu
Ihe coldest last night was at midnirht
When the thermometer regfsterad 1S
degrees 1t rose steadily during ths
morning and by 10 o'clock was "a dao
gfees above zero. A year ago fofIay
the temperatures were: Highest. IL.
lowest, 20, .A'
Ihe snow due to arrVie ton,pht is
coming east from the southern sectton
OF the Rocky mountains. It will extend
over the lake region and tho south and
mlddle Atlantic states.
Temperatures far below the seasonal
averages In all sections of the country
Still prevail, but a gradual return to
normal conditions Is forecast. Reports
To-Day indicated q rise of 10 to 20 de-
grees In all Effected states except those
lying on the Atlantic coast. In the
middle west 1t was still unsea easonahjv
cold
Evening star., 1918-01-14
MAY TAKE SAILING SHIPS
Action Forecast in Request of De-
partment of Commerce for Infor-
nation on Subject.

Reqisitioning of all American sailing
vessels was forecast today when the
shipping board requested the Depart
ment of Commerce to report the loca-
tion of such vessels. Secretary Redfeld
replied that ITS sailing vessels, with
cargo carrying capacity of 425.0O0 tons.
now are within or adjacent to American
territorial waters.
There are nearly 500 sailing vessels
of 1000 tons or larger. flying the Amer
ican flag, and it is being urged that in
this time of stress, when the liberty
of the world depends on shipment of
food and supplies to Europe, the YES
sells should be taken from private busl-
ness and put into the public service.
OF the 175 vessels which could be
made Immediately available, seventy
six are in ballast, ninety are loaded and
nine are undergoing repairs which will
be finished soon. The other vessels are
scattered.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
BALTIMORE ENGINEER
FOREIGN LEGION HERO

PARIS, January 14.-In the attack
carried out last week by the Foreign
Legion in the neighborhood of Flirey.
in which the German positions were
penetrated to depth of half a mile
along a section of a mile, Grenadier
Ivan Mock, one of the few Americans
remaining In the legion. was wounded
severely In tho right arm. Amputation
of the arm probably Will be necessary.
A Hollander, who Is fellow member
of the legion. writes: Needless to say,
Mock fought like hero. All the Amer
icana / have known In the legion are
extraordinary fighters"
Grenadier Mock is young engineer
from Baltimore, He was wounded sew
eral times previously, winning the war
cross and two citations. After being
wounded the time before the last he
attempted unsuccessfully to enter the
American Army in France.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
COAL KEEPS MEN
AT THENAW YARD
Thousand Tons Distributed to
Homes of Machinists Fore
stalls Hundreds Quitting.

Distribution last Saturday of 1.00o
tons of coal among members of Co
lumbia Lodge. No. "A. composed OF ma
chtnists employed at the navy yard.
brought temporary relief to hundreds
of homes and averted what might have
become serious situation among
workers at the big government plant
it was stated today. Because of In
ability of the workers to obtain fuei
with which to heat their homes, con-
certed action had been planned py
which hundreds of the men were to
have quit and gone elsewhere in the
effort to find some place of employ
ment where they could obtain sum-
cient fuel for household requirements.
About $500 members of Columbia
Lodge are employed at the navy yard.
many of these being recent arrivals
in the city. 1t was asserted that none
of these recent arrivals were anle 10
obtain enough fuel of any kind to keep
their families comfortable, coal dealers
refusing to supply them because of the
fact that they were not old customers: !.
About twelve or fifteen of these men, IL
was stated today. have already quit their
jobs and have gone to other cities, mostly
in the south At meeting of the lodge
Wednesday evening efforts were maze pS
individuals to inuuce members OF tne
organization to quit in a body, in protest
against the failure of the fuel administra-
ton to supply coal. Concerted action was
not taken, the lodge as body. supported
by the international organization of ma
chinists. holding the members in line and
preventing any wholesale desert!on OF
jobs on the part of members.
Officials of the local organization say
that conditions among the members are
serious and that urless speedy relief from
the fuel shortage is afforded it is likely
that many of the navy yard macninists.
especially those who have come to this
city in the last few months. will quit and
go somewhere else. Nothing like strike
at the yard. however. is either feared o.
anticipated by officials of Columbia Lodge.
and immediate relief from the existing
coal shortage will avert any likelihood Of
any considerable number of workers quit
ting.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
WAR STAMPS SALES GROW.

The war savings and thrift stamp
desk In the Treasury Department re-
norts that for the week of January ?
to 70. inclusive. sls.4Ss.26 was sold TO
washington banks. business houses
and individuals. OF the total s15,651.7 70
a, stamps was sold to the banks and
sa,ss150 was sold to individuals pass
ing through the Treasury building.
Tho city post Office sold s:4.114.se of
war savings stamps during the week
and S7,oSs,9B Of thrift stamps. making
IA. total Of Isl, 1,171.s1a
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Kaiser Confers With Boche Leaders.

Kaiser Confers With Boche Leaders.
AMSTERDAM. January 14.-Most i'm
portant conferences were held in Ber.
lin at the week end. according to Ger
man newspapers. They were inaugu-
rated by the emperor's reception to the
crown prince on Saturday, when Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg and Gen. vor
Ludendorff also conferred with a num-
Der of leading personages.
Sunday there were important discus
sions between the higher army com.
ma nd and Chancellor Won HertlinE, aft.
er which the emperor had an audience
with the ohsncellor and Field Marshal
Won Hinden6ufG. The results of these
various conferences will be the basis
tween the emperor and Won Hinden-
burg, Won Ludendorn, Won Hertling and
the crown prince.
According to the Zeitung and Mittag
Chancellor Won Hertling is expected to
make two speeches. One will be before
the main committee of the reichstac
on foreign policies, and the other will
be before the Prussian upper house
on home policies. The one before the
reichstag committee probably will be on
reply to President Wilson and Premier
Lloyd George, "and in advance to those
statements that entente statesmen are
still expected to make"
Speaking at socialist meeting at
Lielsfeld. Herr Severing. former mem =
Der of the reichstag, said:
"A majority of the German people
would not shed single tear over the
resignation Of Hindenburg, Ludendorfr
or or any general VIII who opposes peace by un-
pay most homage to the man who does
most in the cause of peace"
Evening star., 1918-01-14
ITALIAN FL|ERS BOMB
ENEMY'S SUPPLY LINE
Raid Railway Terminus, While Ar
tillery Shells Huns Fighting
on Skis.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY. January 13.-Ital-
ian aviators have carried out success
full bombing expedition against Primo.
lano, an important railway terminus
constituting the enemy's lines of com.
munications for troop supplies to the
fighting front. Two tons of bombs were
dropped on extensive storehouses an6
encampments around the terminus ane
caused serious damage. further inter.
rupting the enemy's lines Of communi.
cations. already seriously affected BY
the mountain SHOWS.
During the raid the italian aviators
saw enemy troops compelled to resort
to skis to get over the deep drifts.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
HUNS CLASH IN BITTER DISPUTE
TO SETTLE GERMAN WAR AIMS
Reichstag and Annexationists, Says Munich
Post, in Death Struggle, With Militarists
Evidently Victors- Give ", ,arning.

LONDON. January threading be-
tween the lines in the German newspa-
pers it becomes apparent that the con-
ferences of military and political lead
ers now taking place at Berlin are re-
garded as an effort to obtain some sort
of an agreement among the German
parties. as to war aims. At present all
signs point to the triumph of the mill
tarists, although it is evident the op-
posing forces are making a strong
fight
/. The Munich Post says:
"A death struggle is now proceeding
between the reichstag peace majority
and the military annexationist party.
We do not yet know which side the
government will support and Egyptian
darkness enshrouds the nations peace
aims
No Longer Valid.
The minister of finance of Baden. DIR.
Won Bodman. said in the lower house
on Saturday:
THE reichstag resolution is no longer
valid, because it was based upon the
supposition that the desire for peace
would be shared by our opponents.
That is disproved by the speeches of
Premier Lloyd Geofge and President
wilson. PeaCe no" must De SulQeu
strictly by Germany's interests"
Hated by Poles.
The Tageblatt of Berlin reports that
violent scenes were enacted at a sitting
of the reichstag main committee when
Polish deputy warned the government
against yielding to the militarists, add
ing:
"The present Prussian regime is
deeply hated by the Poles. for 1t has
been the most repulsive type of rule
that any people have ever had to bear.
warn you that the people will at
Evening star., 1918-01-14
MAJ. A. P. GARDNER
REPORTED DYING

MACON. Ga, January 14.-Maj. A. p
Gardner. former representative from
Massachusetts, who resigned when wa
was declared to enter the ranks. is in
day from pneumonia.
The base hospital announced this
afternoon that his condition was crtti
cal. Little hope was expressed for his
recovery.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Contempt Proceedings Instituted.

Contempt proceedings were Instituted
in the Supreme Court today against
Federal Judge John NJ KiIlits of the
district court for northern Ohio by At
torney General Gregory. charging Kill
Its with suspending execution of judg-
ment indefinitely against a bank en-
bsKxisr in violation Of tho specific order
Of the Supreme Court OF tho United
2tafAa
Evening star., 1918-01-14
AMERICAN TRAWLER HITS
ROCK, SINKS; SAVE CREW

An American trawler operating in Eu.
,onean waters has been lost. Admiral
sims reported the sinking of the little
vessel to the Navy Department today.
All members of the crew were saved.
Tho trawier was lost. Admiral Sims
reported. by striking a.rock.
Evening star., 1918-01-14
Reprieve Is small's Only hone.

CONCORD. N. H.. January l4-Unless
the governors council grants a re-
prieve at its meeting this afternoon.
Frederak L. Small will be hanged at
the state prison hare shortly after mid
night tonight for the murder OF his
wife. Florence A. Small. at Ossipee In
September 1916
Evening star., 1918-01-14
1000 Clamor to See Three HING

BUTTE. Mont. January Fisherman
A. Howell. colored; Ray Gullich. alias
O'Teill, and Frank Fisher, were han..s
in the jail yard today for murder The
three dropped through single tran
One hundred persons witnessed the er:
ecution and crowd of 1000 men clam.
ored for admission to the scene