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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27
STACKING WHEAT !.
! TO REDUCE COST
Efficient Methods of Harvesting
Materially Lessen Expense
! of Production.
BUNDLE WAGONS ARE USEFUL
Western Methods Of Transportation
Save Time and labor-Sweatinq
Process Improves Color and
Test Weight of Grain.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The acreage covered per day by q
given crew In stacking wheat depends
upon the yield, distance hauled, size
of loads and methods used.
For example, two men and four
horses with either one or two Of the
bundle wagons which are commonly
found In the wheat-growing sections of
the Northwest, where both men pitch
and no one is required on the load
will be able to stack more wheat, other
things being equal, than will two men
following the usual practice in the
East of one pitching while the other
man loads. The wagons used in the
two cases are usually very different
the Western bundle wagon" being es
pecially built for use in the manner
above mentioned, whereas with the
type Of wagon usually found In the
East 1t would be impossible to haul q
very large load in this way, because
of the difficulty Of putting many bun.
dies on such wagon in such a way
that they would carry well. Although
the loads hauled on the Western bun
die wagons do not contain quite SO
many bundles as do those in the East
when loaded by hand, they are put on
In less time and with one-half the man
labor, which more than offsets this OBJ.
lection.
Most Efficient Crew.
This combination is probably the
most efficient crew which can be used
in stacking wheat, provided the haul is
not too long. 1t is especially recon-
mended for consideration by Eastern
wheat growers, as in many cases 1t
would be an easy matter to place q
temporary rack on other wagons, thus
making them well suited for use In the
manner described. The adoption of
this method would materially reduce
the cost Of stacking.
Stacking Improves Quality of Wheat
Where stacking is properly done the
grain is better protected in stacks
than in shocks. In wet seasons or when
thrashing cannot be done soon after
cutting, the Importance of this protec-
ten is increased. A sweating process
also takes place in the stack, which
improves to some extent the color, con,
rdition and test weight of the grain and
its milling and baking qualities. The
Improvement may be sufficient to OBJ
tain better market grade, with result
ing higher price when sold. A similar
sweating process apparently may take
place in shock-thrashed wheat after
being placed in the bin, but to take adj
vantage of this the farmer must have
storage room for his thrashed grain
and must also get it thrashed from the
shock while 1t is in as good condition
as when placed in the stack.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27

SALE OR EXCHANGE $3.50 acres cut
over hardwood land, gravelly clay loan
soil. Good productive farms adjoining
near Rose City. Ogemaw county. Mich.
Address, JohnYork. 102 Belmont Ave.
Detroit, Mich, -Ady
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27

FOR RENT-Eleven acres of good
land on South Chestnut street, West
Owosso, at SO 90 per acre, Inquire of
Joseph Marrah, 933 Wenonah Avenue
Oak Park, Ill,-Adv
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27
We Show Men g. Women

Hov, 70 mako $40 20 500 weekly, year around
Amazing opportunity for large income. Why waste
time working for othersi Use your spare time at
homo and gam financial independence No CONTRASTING
re vour own master Write to-day. univeroei Success
Co., Dept. A, No. 20 Fifth Ave-, New YORK city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-27
r Office For Appearance.

STATE OF MICHIGAN
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF
SHIAwASSEE, IN CHANCEkY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
REPORT PERSIA
BEING INVADED
Russian Red Guard Said To Be Ad-
yancing Into Country German
Move IS Sweden.

Washington, March 11.-Invasion
of Persia by small detachments of
the Russian red guard was indi-
Gated TO the state department today
in telegram from Teheran. Ac-
COrding to the report there. the
force which is not more than 400,
is said to be planning an advance
on Teheran.
The concern with which the
Swedish people regard the occu-
patton of the Aland islands by the
Germans was reflected in a Stock
holm press report received today.
According to that report, the Ger
man commander explained that the
landing had been made in con-
formity with the wishes of the Fin
nish people. A motive for inter
ventiOn in Finland, the report said,
was the desire to supervise the
evacuation by Bolsheviki troops,
the claim being made that the Bel
sheviki had agreed to withdraw.
Disbelief of the report that Am
bassador Francis and Il e Japanese
ambassador are being detained at
NolOgda, was expressed by state
officials. The last re
port from Mr.. Francis, however,
was on March g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
CHINA BANDITS
CAPTURE yANKS
Two American Engineers Reported
Robbed and Seized by Band OF
Chinese Outlaws.

Peking, Friday, March s. - Two
American engineers, Nyl and Pur-
cell, have been robbed and captured
by bandits near Iehsien, in the
province of Honan. a Chinese as
sistant also was taken prisoner
The party was on its way to in
spect a survey, the site OF pro-
posed railway between Chowkal-
kow and Slang Yangfu. They were
carrying a large sum of money with
which to pay survey parties. An
escort of 20 soldiers resisted the
bandits until their ammunition was
exhausted when the party surrend-
cred. Two of the Chinese escaped
and reported the outrage.
New York, March IL - Purcell,
one of the two American engineers
reported to have been robbed and
captured by bandits in China, was
identified as Z. j. Purcell. formerly
of st. Paul. Mimi. at the Offices of
the Siems-Carey railway and canal
company here today. He has been
engaged in some surveying work
for which the company has con-
tracts with the Chinese govern
ment, it was said.
officials of the American Inter
national corporation which asso-
ciated with the railway and canal
company in railway building in
China, announced today they intend
ed calling the attention Of the state
department at Washington to the
bandit outrage near Yehsien. and
would ask protection for their en-
ployes now in that section.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
Sec. Baker in
Paris; to Visit
at the Front

Paris. March 11.-Newton d.
Baker, the American secretary of
war, arrived in Paris this morning.
He was received by General Perish
ing, General Tasker H Bliss, the
American chief of staff. French Of
ficers representing Premier Glenn
enceau, and Ambassador Sharp.
The secretary's voyage was with
out incident.
Secretary Baker, with his staff,
reached Paris at $50 a. M from
the French seaport where they
landed Their trip to Paris was
made in a special car attached to
the regular night train.
Few people knew of the secre-
tary's arrival, there being only a
small crowd at the station The
members of the party were taken
to the hotel Crillon which will be
their headquarters during their stay
in Paris
No submarines were sighted dur
ing the voyage across and the
weather was fine except on two
days when stormy rough conditions
were encountered.
Washington, March II. - Secre-
tdry Baker has arrived in France
for an inspection of the American
armies and conference with mil
itarv officials. AnnOunc cement OF
his arrival by the war department
says his stay will be long enough
to enable him to make a thorough
inspection of the American forces
abroad and hold important confer
ences with American military Of
ficers
The statement adds that his N
spectiOn tour would cover con-
structiOn projects under way back
of the American lines as well as a
visit to the American headquarters.
II also says his visit is purely mill
tary and not diplomatic.
A dispatch received at the navy
department today from the COM
mander of the American naval yes
sci which carried Secretary Baker
and his party announced its safe
arrival at a French port and rc
ported that the trip was without
incident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
TROTzKY FIRED
FOR PEACE VIE W
BOlsheyiki Foreign Minister Dis
missed By Premier Lenine in
Fuss Over Terms.

London. March II. - Leon
Trotzky was dismissed as BoIshev-
Xxi foreign minister by Premier
Lenine owing to quarrel over the
German peace terms, according to a
dispatch to the Morning Post dated
Saturday in Petrograd. Trotzky
held that the peace had been eX-
torted by force and that no law
recognized promises made under
duress as obligatory. Therefore,
he is reported to have said. it was
'Russia's duty to fight, if only guer-
lila warfare, and the German treaty
should not be ratified.
Premier Lenine on the other
hand, held that the treaty must be
ratified and carried out on the
theory that disastrous treaties do
not necessarily annihilate nations
as Prussia has proved several
times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
AMERICANS Pierce GERMAN DEFENSES
Pershing Has
43 Names on
Casualty List

Washington, March 11-GeneraI
Pershing's casualty report today
shows four privates killed in ac-
ton; four severly wounded; 81
slightly wounded; four died of pneu-
monia and eight of disease and two
from other causes.
Killed in action:
PRIVATE FRANK ]. OSGOOD,
LINNIE G. FILLINGEM, cook.
PRIVATE FRANCISCO DIABA-
TINE.
PRIVATE OTIS D. GREEN.
Wounded severely: Privates Joe
+. Bush. John E. Frayne, HanceI
Van Hoose, Charles Goodisky.
Wounded: Privates Antoni Ku-
lig. Charles Sandridge.
Wounded slightly: Corporal Ed
ward J. Smith: Privates Charles A
Roberts. Floyd r. Leseman; Naz-
zareno Faghetta. Emery Wolfe,
Henry f. Stedman. Elmore Murley;
Corporal Henry W. Dawson: Pri-
vate Joseph Maroyan; Chief Me-
chanic Sidney C. Land: Private
Ben A. Kosse: Sergeant George H.
Bradley; Corporal Hi G. Whiting;
Privates Harold J. Perkins, Carl r.
Hanson, Paul o. Nelson, Verd F.
Smith.
Died of wounds: Privates Law
renee W. Nelson, Henry G. Swee-
ney; Sergeant Theodore Peterson; !;
Private Jim F. Edgar
Died of pneumonia: Private Will
liam Rhodes.
Died of fractured skull: Wag-
Oner John {. Collins
Died Of meningitis: Private Fell
Hall
Died of pneumonia: Sergeant c.
Howard Peck. Jr
Died of accident: First Lieuten-
ant Arthur J, PerrauIt.
Died of pneumonia: Privates
James Magee; Herman Pape:
Thomas J. Cate; George Glenn.
Died of appendicitis: Private
William R Taylor
The war departments new plan
of issuing the casualties may be in
vestigated by the senate military
committee. Senator New of Indiana
today had his resolution calling up
on the department for information,
referred TO the committee, stating
that he and other senators had re-
ceived many criticisms of the order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
SLIP
STATE TAX JOKER
IN RAILROAD ACT

Washington. March 11.-Provi-
siOns inserted by senate and house
conferees in the railroad control
bill, which would limit during the
period Of government operation. the
powers of the states to tax rail-
roads. drew attacks from both
sides of the senate chamber today.
During the debate Senator Sher-
man Of Illinois charged that by i'm
position of new switching and car
spOttng' charges. amounting 70
S176,000.O00 annually IN Illinois
alone. ii was proposed 10 bolster
up federal control and artificially
increase railroad revenues.
Upon the suggestion of Majority
Leader Martin, consideration OF tiie
conference report was temporarily y
laid aside so certain precedents IA
N0lving this question could be
examined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
DIR. MUNYON DEAD;
HIS Welded LIFE
WAS STORMY ONE

West Palm Beach. Fla. March
1l.-Dr. ]. Nj. Munyon OF Philadel-
phia died yesterday at a Palm
Beach hotel Heart failure was said
10 have been the cause.
The matrimonial career of Pro
fessor" James Munyon. the patent
medicine man, familiary known as
Doctor" Munyon. was stormy. II
was officially ended IN Philadel-
phia on July Z. 1914. when the
professor" was granted a divorce
from Mrs. Pauline Men Metzger
Munyon. the one time show girl
who made a stir when she appeared
In James X Hackett's company in
The Grain OF Salt.
The decree was entered on the
ground OF desertion. The suit was
not contested by Mrs Munyon. who
Is said 10 have snapped her fingers
when told Of the suit, saying.
II should worry"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
OHI0'S TORNADO
LOSS A MILLION
Twister Causes Big Damage 70
PrOperty-Six or Seven Be-
lieved Killed.

Columbus, Ohio, March IL
While reports continuing to drib-
BILE in show that Saturdays tornado
wrought perhaps more than a mil
lion dollars damage in Van Vert
and Paulding counties, Ohio, where
it did its greatest destruction, it is
believed today that the number OF
deaths Will not exceed six or sever.
Five are known dead and there are
several injured who may die.
Details of the havoc are not yet
fully known, because of wrecked
telephone and telegraph systems
and blockaded highways. The
storms path which contains much
evidence that the wind was a
"twister," was as narrow as so
yards in some places, while in 9th
er places it was miles wide.
Apparently its first fury was felt
in the neighborhood of Convoy,
Ohio. west of Van Vert. Wreckage
shows it jumped Van Vert and
then swept down upon Mlddlepoint,
to the east. II then veered north,
striking Miller City in Pauiding
county,
ThatSgreater loss Of life and a
more imposing loss of property
was not left in the wake of the
wind, Is due TO the fact that it did
not hit any larger cities. Van Vert
felt the effects, as did Lima. Ottawa
and Tiffin. Convoy, Miller City.
Continental. Hamler. Deshler and
Napoleon suffered the most. Rural
districts between these places bore
the brunt of the winds force.
There is no estimate OF the number
OF farm houses and outbuildings
wrecked. but there were scores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
VAR SUMMARY

>ecretary OF War Baker. the
hf>l American cabinet officer
70 visit Europe in an Gfiicial ca
paelti since America entered
'he war. = now in France.
Increased artillery activity
20 lbe western front. and eNpe-
eiAiil along the sectors held by
,he British and Belgian troops.
as> not yet resulted in any de-
ttfmincd attack by either GER
Hans Gr allies.
Vn the American sector
A"nhWest uf TGut the artillery
shd aerial actiEit! mas iHcTeas-
" American gunner> have
ions.
Elgbf! miles west 0f Bagdad
~ uie Euplirafes river the Brit
81 nave occupied Hit. the
ufk> retiring without lighting.
Leon tr"iIL, wa dismissed
= hol>heSihi foreign minister
y Premier Icnine owing 10 Il
terms.
tbIHa, in response 10 an i'll
tteir. ironi Toxic. has signitied
f Intentions Ia cooperate with
sspSn ia the protection of the
Mig Interests III the lar east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11

Above. LEI to right-ViScOunt Mo-
tOnO. Japanese foreign minister;
japanese infantry at trench prac-
tice: Baron HayaO Shimamura,
chief of the Japanese naval stair.
Map shows two branches OF
Trans Siberian gaiIrOad Jap ar
mics would follow to get to Chita
in plan to occupy Siberia back to
Lake Baikal.
Washington-Jap intentions
are being guessed at in all quarters
here and some of the guesses are
widely variant.
One guess which is universal is
that JapaH is ready to strike and
equipped 10 carry out any ordinary
campaign she may attempt.
It is believed in many quarters
here that Japan's invasion of 81
IBERIA, if she takes the step. will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day: warmer tonight with the TEN
perature above freezing: colde-
Tuesday afternoon: strong shifting
winds
Temperature at a. m. 30: high
est yesterday, 81; lowest last night.
81.
Velocity OF wind at : a. M. 3
miles per hour
Precipitation. none
Relative humidity at p. m. 5s (.
at : a. m, 70
Stage OF wafer. So: fall Of i
in last "a hours.
j. NJ. SHERIER. Meteorological.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
BIG STERILIZING
MACHINES WILL BE
SENT MEN ABROAD

New York, March 11-Ten ster-
ilizing machines. each weighing
5000 pounds, said to be the lars-
est pieces of disinfecting apparatus
ever manufactured. have been com
pleted for shipment to the Ameri-
can overseas forces, it was an
nounced today.
BY use of the specially devised
apparatus, it is expected the danger
of typhus fever and other diseases
among the troops will be reduced
to a minimum The machines not
only will steriliZe the clothing and
effects of the fighters, but will be
used for disinfecting surgical
dressings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
COURT MARTIAL
8 SOCIALISTS
National Army Men at Camp Dodge
Sentenced to PriSOn-Re
fused TO Obey Orders.

Camp Dodge, Iowa, March IL
Found guilty by a general court
martial of refusing to obey orders,
eight national army men from St.
Paul, Mimi. all professed Social
lists. have been sentenced to long
terms of Imprisonment in the
Leavenworth penitentiary, it was
announced today
One of the men-A. S. Broms--
was given 20 years and the other
seven were sentenced to % years
confinement, all at hard labor
The seven are: W. H. Tresler. R.
A. Carlson, Carl w. Johnson, AXel
w Carlson, Gunnard Johnson, For
ris Kamman and Nicholas Ungar.
The men were tried and convict
ed in less than "a hours, it was
stated. BrOmS and TreSler are the
only natiye-born Americans. The
rest are natives of Sweden, but had
declared their intention to become
citizens of the United States,
The court martial ends legal
proceedings in which the eight men
had been involved since shortly aft
er June 5, 1917, when they refused
TO register for the selective service
in Sk Paul. They were arrested.
found guilty in federal court OF
Graft evasion and sentenced to
eight months Imprisonment
The federal court sentence was
commuted and then men brought
to Camp Dodge and assigned 10
the Three Hundred Fifty-first III
fantry. Here they refused TO rec
cgnize the authority of their Off
Gers and would not perform duties
required of them.
Court martial proceedings were
instituted and the eight Socialists
were represented by G. l.. Siegel
of ST. Paul, a member of the Min
nesota legislature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
Today Freak
Story

Hammond. Ind, March 11.-There
was an unusual chapter of acci-
dents here yesterday. James Nc
Gahey was burned to death in a
rooming house fire. Charles Leon
ard. a chauffeu-. was struck by a
train and is said to be dying. His
home is at Gary. George Sampson
of Danville, Ill, was scalded in a
freight wreck and an unidentified
man, supposed to have been a Vag-
rant, was killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
PIGEON CARRIES
REGRETS SENT BY
PRESIDENTS WIFE

Washington, March IA carrier
pigeon bearing a message of regret
from Mrs. Woodrow W. Wilson that
she could not attend a military and
naval meet at New York next week
was released at the White house at
ll:lO O'Clock this morning. The
invitation was brought by pigeon
YESTERDAY The reply was written
by the 5-year-Old daughter of Sec
retary Baker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11

Washington, March lit was
authoritatively stated here today by
officials in close touch with the sit
uation, that no such demand as re
fered to in the foregoing dispatch
was made on Japan by the United
States and that such demand
would be considered "impugning
Japan's good faith" which the Unit
ed States already has recognized.
1t also was stated that if Japanese
troops go TO Siberia the question of
their withdrawal is expected to go
before the peace conference.
Picking March l1.-tBy the As
sOciated Press China. in response
to an inquiry from Toxic has sig
nified her inteition to cooperate
with Japan in the protection of al
lied interests in the far east 1-ne
Chinese war bureau has been re-
quested to arrange for the sending
Of two divisions to northern Man
churia Japan will bear the expense
pending the completion of pro-
posed American loan TO China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
ITALY FOILS
FOE PLAN TO
CROSS PIAvE
Guns of Defenders Sink
Austro Rats in River
Naples Raided.

Rome. March Naples was
atscked by enemy aViatOrS ear
II this morning. Twenty bombs
we're dropped in a residential
eparter. The victims included
seven occupants of hospital
Of the Little Sisters, near Ar
comirelli.
Naples IS more than three
hundred miles south of the
hattie line. The nearest en-
emy territory i The Albanian
eos>t. about two hundred fifty
miles to the east.
Rome, March II. - Austrian
toops which apparently were max
irg an attempt to cross the river
Pave we're prevented from doing
50 yesterday by the Italian bat
,sries. which sunk RATS and boats
II the river opposite Fagare, the war
5#ce announced today.
Italian aircraft on raiding opera
tons dropped seven tons of bombs
upon areas occupied by the enemy.
First Attack on Naples.
No attack has been made prev
gusly in the war on Maple. the
largest city of Italy. with a popula-
ION OF nearly 100000. Rome and
re cities Of Northern Italy are
within easier striking distance from
he north and il Is improbable that
sTiators from behind the AustrO
Italian front would 60 to Naples on
3 raid. although flights as long as
such a journey would involve have
5een made previously in the war.
Austrian air attacks in the north
hitherto have been confined to
Venice and other points in the Nene-
tan plains
May Have Zone 500 Miles.
From the Austrian base at Dur
40. Albania, raid on Naples
wuld involve a trip Of about 800
ziles- German airplanes on their
tsquent raidiug expeditions from
he Belgian coast TO the London
uea cover 500 miles or more.
Turks still Retreating.
London. March H. There has
been a further retirement by the
Turks in NesOpotamia, it was Off
daily announced today. The Turk
50 garrison which on Saturday
evacuated Hit. on the Euphrates,
before the British advance and fell
back seven miles upstream. kept up
is rearward movement and now
occupies -Baehdadi, on the
Eaphrates. - miles above Hit.
British airmeu inflicted severe
casualties upon the Turks as they
reueated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
AMERICAN WRITER
AND SON VICTIMS
OF LONDON'S RAID

London. March 1.-THE bodies
of Mrs. Lena Guilbert Ford, an
American poetess, and her son,
Ebout 30 years old. were discovered
today In the wreckages of a house
destroyed in the German air raid
last week. In this house Il per
sons we're killed.
(Mrs. Ford formerly lived in FL
mira. \. Y. She was author OF
Keep the Home Fires Burning. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
SON SEEKING SEAT
OF JOHN REDMOND

London. March H. Captain vii
an Redmond has become a candi-
aste for the parliamentary seat for
waterford made vacant by the
leath OF his father. John Redmond.
ne Nationalist Leader. He is op-
posed by Dr.. White. Sim FeiHer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-11
LATE BULLETINS

Washington. March 1.-THE
navy department today an
nounced the death OF Andrew
Donnie Skaggs and Leo Shott
Haryie. aS the result 0f an air.
plane accident in the naval aVi-
alton service i'm France.
London, March II. British
aviat0rs of the naval service
Yesterday made "a raid over
Belgium, dropping bombs on
the airdr0me and ammunition
dump at Engel. the admiralty
announces. Two fires were
started. In aerial Ombats three
enemy airplanes were destroyed
and four others driven down
ont OF control. All the British
planes returned safely.
Madrid. Sunday, March TO-
Premier Marquis DE Alhuce-
mas. who yesterday presented
his resignation OF the cabinet
and declined to form "A new mini
istry. tonight yielded 10 the ar
guments OF King Alfonso and
agreed TO continue in office. No
changes will be made in The
cabinet.
Washington. March H. The
senat. tentatively accepted to-
day without record vote AN
amendment Ia the urgent de-
fieiency bill authorizing PreSi-
dent Wilson ia acquire title TO
the docks and piers owned by
the Norfh Gernlan Lloyd com-
nan, and fhe Hamburg Ameri-
can company AT Iloboken. \. j.