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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-12

The schedule of guaranteed prices
for wheat assures the farmer of
reasonable profit even II the War
should end within a year and the
large stores of grain In those Sec
tions of the world now cut off from
transportation should again come
into competition with his products.
The guarantee applies to wheat
harvested In the United States dur
ing 1918 and offered for sale before
June /, 1919. at any OF the 25 speci.
ned markets.
u. s. Food Administration
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-12
LOCAL NEWS

DR.. Colon Mccormick has been call.
ed to Ridgetown, Ont, by the serious
illness of a relative. II
Mrs. j. j. Haviland is home from
an extended stay in Florida and other
points in the south.
The West Side Neighborhood Club
was entertained Friday evening by
Dr.. and Mrs. F. S. Fritz.
Rev. b. G. Mattson was in Shepard
Friday to deliver an address on the
Liberty Loan and the war.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Colby have
returned from Florida, where they
have been spending several months.
Marinda P. Bailey has sold to Mr..
and Mrs. John Hammond property in
section IL of Owosso township for
$500. 20
William Green of st. Johns was
fined $50 by Justice Friegel Saturday
for driving an automobile while intox-
icated. "l
Mrs. May Swayze was taken to a
hospital in Detroit, Saturday, when
she submitted to a major operation
and is recovering excellently from it.
w. A. Sherwood was in Marshall
this week closing out his store in that
city as his son, who has charge of it.,
expects to leave soon for a training
camp.
The state inheritance tax has been
determined on the following estates:
Katie Margaret Williams, Byron,
$180.30; Ozro G. Scribner, Morrice,
$40; Susan S. Hall, Owosso, $249.11;
Omar D. Barnes, Burns, SIS.
Little Mary Louise Alliton, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Alliton,
Water street, took out the first Lib
erty bond in the third Liberty loan in
Shiawassee county.
Petition for probating the estate of
Eugene E. Randolph, late of Vernon,
amounting to $1100 has been filed. A
daughter, Mrs. Grace Strauch and a
granddaughter, are the heirs.
Mrs. N. A. Finch, formerly a well
known Owosso lady, but for over twen-
ty years resident of Buffalo, N. Y,
was guest last Friday of her niece,
Mrs. Will Noble, West Oliver street.
Petitions for probating the estates
of William Lemard, late of Corunna,
amounting to $1,000, and of Mrs. La
vina E. Morris, late of Morrice,
amounting to $4,000, have been filed.
Administration has been asked in
the estate of Aljavine c. Howard, who
died in Middlebury township, April
81, 1925 The estate is valued at
$4,000 all of which is in realty. There
are three heirs.
Rev. H. A. Waite, Of the First Bap-
fist church will probably accept a ten
weeks engagement beginning June
20 to act as superintendent of Chau-
tauquas in Virginia, Ohio, West Vir-
GINA and Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Schneider were
pleasantly reminded of their silver
wedding anniversary Saturday even
ing, April 6, by friends and neighbors
Mrs. j. Miles, in behalf of the COM
pany, presented them with a silver
token of remembrance.
Two truck loads of fruit, -four veg
etables, sugar, clothing and other az
ticles were contributed to the Dorcas
Home at the Strand theatre Saturday
morning by 600 children who thus paid
admission to see two good moving pic
lures, one on Lincoln and the other
comedy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-12

| X. A. Lord has opened An insurance
Office in the Matthews buildiDg.
A fire at the home of Mr.. and Mrs L
Hook on Park street, Tuesday, was ex
tinguished by the department with
chemicals with small loss.
Miss Grace Myees, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Myees, North Shiawas-
see street. will soon 20 abroad as a
nurse with hospital unit, fer service
in France.
Mr.. and Mrs>D. F. Moulton. 723 We at
Main street, have moved to their new
home In Detroit. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Collamer will move from South Lansing
street to the Moulton home.
Mrs. G. s. Watson, regent of Shia-
wassee Chapter D A. r 4, left for Wash
ington Thursdav, to attend themeeing
of the National ID. A. r. Her daugh
ter, Miss Louise, accompanied her.
Diamond Eddie" Lambo who plead
guilty to stealing whiskey from
freight car at Durand, was sentenced
Monday by Judge Collins 10 serve from
two TO five years at Jackson prison.
A free Lecture on Christian SceL o
will be given on the evening of April
10th, at 8 o'clock, at pubic library
building, by William d. Fitzpatrick,
former Owcsso man. All are welco1
Sheriff Hartung of Dickinson, N D.,
arrived in Owosso Tuesday to tax back
to Dakota Clarence w. Crandell of this
city. Crandell is wanted there on
charge Of obtaining money under false
pretenses.
Martin Botoha, a resident Of Gale.
donia township aged 80 was placed
under arrest Monday afternoon charged
with simple larceny. IL is claimed thai
he stole number Of small articles ut II
recent auction sale.
The county board of road commits
sioners has let the contract for the
construction Of the four miles of 16 foot
trunk line road east of Ovid. In Middle
bury township. to Frank A Smalley of
Ovid. The contract price is $iS,5OO
Judge Collins in the circuit court
has decided that he will not set aside
a deed to property in Corunna in fav-
or of Bernice Fuller but will give An
ma Hilborn life lease of the property,
believing that was the original under
standing when the property was pur-
chased.
The Lutheran Bund, mems aid society
of the Sslem's Lutheran church, at a
meeting Friday evening urge its mem
bers to periodically support the United
States in the war, and adopted RESP
luton to this effect, purchased Liberty
bond of 500 and donated t25 to the
Red Cross.
James d. Sanderson, aged IS years,
died Tuesday, at the home OF his son In
Sciota township, where he had lived
since 1855. The funeral WAS held Thurs.
lay, Rev. Wright of Laingsburg, offici
ating. Surviving are daughter, who
lives in North Dakota, and three ms,
Allen, south of Ovid, James and E irlce
of Sciota township.
Albert Parker VauDJren, aged "a
years, died Tuesday at Camp Custer,
where he went with the last contingent
OF troops from Shia wassee county. He
h ad been i'll with pneumonia for week.
His remains were braught to Ovid
Wednesday, and the funeral was held
today from the home of his mother,
Mrs. Ella VsnDoren, Of that village.
Burial at Oak HILL
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
REDFiELD OPTIMISTIC
 ON BUSINESS OUTLOOK

Boston, Dec 16.-Optinlisnl regard ing business in the United States was expressed today by SeeretarE William c. ,Redfeldtot the department uf com merceetn discussing at C business re adjustment. conference here some of the planAtf the government to eX- tend the foreign trade of the coun- try.
 The solution of controversies be- tween capital and labor. he believed, would be solved by largest production which would make high wages pos sible. The workiagman would find no difficulty, he said, in. findiug employ . ment and every effort would bn made to see that the r1en who had been in ser vice found gcod places.
 We have not been forced to Worry about .4hese soldiers up to the pres ent,' he said. for they are finding places for themselyesA Alr5ady q few thousand wounded. mefN haze. fonntS worl4g*ithout any help ff5IM shc gov ernnient.n
 He toldknbout the government sl;sils for seiisaipg men ts EurpDe and alkpth4 er{harts fhe5 world dp,hefaxnd&or- eigfStradS8f the UnitA statss cafi be increasedssAs carefu&Rp ethnQpbica study of the trade need5 okfh6 world would betSpade. bSs6aiA gst flfa. Ger nahsE had lmada Refera The waf,. Ec that tndusfr;es here could he scien- fif5n-ailIr o.C-- 11toFo1
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
IMPRESSIVE RECEPTION
 " I-. AT. THE CITY NAlL

Paris. Dec. ls.-The reception at the city hall while not attended by the huge crowds which welcomed Presi- dent Wilson on Saturday, was impress sive. The president was received by the municipal council at the main en- trance and walked through the spa cicus corridors. which were tastefully decorated. More than 5000 people were within the building. for the most part women the male element was in great minority. The women cheered the president heartily and he smiled and bowed repeatedly.
 Adrien Mouthard, president of the municipal council. read the address the president replying in. loud. clear tones, in which there was jingle of emotion.
 After the official ceremonies the president inspected the various depart ments in the city hall. ending finally In a small room where buffet had been installed and refreshments were served. Several officials were pre- sented and many others showed eager ness to shake his hand. Shortly tho president left, returning to the Mural residence
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
GREETED BY cLEMENcEAU'
 WITH ouTSTRETcHED HANDS

Paris, ec.S16-Presidens Wilson. accompapiedt Colonel F. M. IT use but otherwiss unattended. arrived Gt the French ministry oAEwar at 449 o. clock this afternoons Geckge Clemen cear. the prcsidanS a1 Aaccuncil and minister of v1R came With outstretch- ed hands G ehe top of the wide stars an'l greeted the president wlrniv
 The premier took MT. Wilson's hand in both of -his- and shook is- vigorously in the especially vigcrous manner the old 'tiger-irs when dispiaying peas : nre. L-4
 How to .yon do. MT. President" :" said the premier.
 Quite well Mir President,' answ- cred Mir. Wilson.
 You are rot tired% asked Mt Clemenceau.
 NO. quito fit, declared inc ptesi. dent
 Mir. Wilson was then ushered hv Premier Clemenceau int, his private office. Colonel House remaining in the ante chamber chatting with general Mordacq. President Wilson left the ministry at hv9AclociI.
 The presid-1ft< Jontpey the. M r ministry was sziace bvsray of the out CT boulevards through ,dontmarte the Seine being crossed byNlexender III Bridge. So great werA the crowds that access to the inner boulevards was impcscil,ie. At the ministry 0 war the old TerIlloriais, class of 1s05 on the eve of being demohll;..ed, formed the guard of honor.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
Record Winter W
 Crop is last Larger by SO,o 10 Bushels Than Any d in Amer. ica.


 Washington, Dec. 16-A huge win ter7wheat crop. larger b. eighty mil lion bushels than any yield in the his tory of American agriculture, was fore cast today by the department Of agri- culture.
 The governments appeal made be- fore the coming of peace was in sight, saving an acreage of 47.5Cl, GOO was de sirable, and the guaranteed price of $2.20 bushe for wheat. stimulated extraordinary effort on the part of the farmers, sail the deparfment's an nouncement. As result 49,o27. .00Q acres were planted duri'ig q long and almosA perfect season,
 The fall growing season has been one ,of the finest ever known, resulting in |she crop heoing in the best condition exer recorded on December 1, and giv- ing promise of heavy yields
 Allowing foI the average sprir..s abandonment Of acreage due to winter killing. the department announced that winter wheat gives premise of total production Of 765, ,60O.00 bushels An average spring wheat crop would place next years production of wheats be- yond q billion bushels and exceed the record crop of 1915. Last years spring wheat production wns 363,000 900 bushels.
 States having sown more than a million acres of winter wheat, the percentage of increase and the con ditionsof the crop on December in clude:
 Pennsylvania 1,652.OOO acTes; per l cent. increase: condition Ge.
 Ohio 2.3T4,000 acres; l per cent; con dition 104.
 | Washington showed the largest per centage of increase in acrea"e. it being 135 with the acreage 992,000. Iowa l showed 100 Nr cent. increase witf l 750, 900 acresK$nk OregU1Nn Califor 1 mia. the condition of the cron was 100 and the increase in acreage 9 and 4: l per cent resnectiVelN
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
WILD SCRAMBLE FOR LIQUOR.
 AZ COL OEADO BECOMES AD3Y'

Denver Colo, Dee. IS. The ap- proach of thA hour, for the initiated ''hone dry prohibition 'aN to he- come effectieef%ound thousands of persons besfegin@ the express office here tdnieht ipegeinn for an opportuni 11 Under th5sGtrtoHGs law Thieh @ tH the new new measure, si@ned by the governor to- day, supersedes at midnight,
 At nine o'clock tonight two columns of pcrstf1r. fetr abreast Stretched two f,nd 8 ha!f sIocils ir eacs direction from She express office. \: six o'clock rerscons wh, had entered the lines in the morning were just arrisi,:s befora thc express Pofn panF's .couatei'- f1x- press rompa.2y officials said it would b9 impossible to deliver ali the cor : sisr merits.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17

Annapolis, Md. Dee. 16.-Thirty- six state governors or governors elect in annual conference here, todav were told by Secretary Baker thtc the war had proven the indespensa bility of strong state governments ;n peace as well as war times as the principal agencies for mobili2ing and ,iellfobil- izing armies, finding work for reTarn- ing soldiers and deveopin9 better methods of physical tfaiDing fur young men. At the same time he pleaded that state authorities give cities more freedom to work out their individual local problems.
 Early disbandment of the draft boards and state branches Of the Council of National Defence as fed . eraf agencies was adNocatsdi by .ile secretary, who urged, however. that both remain in existence informally to aid local authorities i'll solTine problems Of the readjustment period
 Secretary Houston, addressing the governors, suggested that state gov ernments ascertain immedfateN wfat farming lands might be available fol use for returning soldiers He eau tioned. however. against thf1wiB0 these men indiscriminately into agri- cultural pursuits without previous ex- perlence or adequate training.
 Secretary Baker said his principa purpose in addressing the state exeeu- tlves was to express thanks for tht remarkable manner in which sta4, and local authorities, through defelist councils draft boards and other of cials, had carried out the federal gov. ernments wishes throughotH tke wa and had initiated measures of thei own.
 "This demonstration of the abilit! of a democracy to carry ouNsereat an deNakings, using its constituted au thorities, is one of the greatest les sons of the war" the secretary said instead of adding to the aggregat of centralized power this war sila strengthened. state governments an | made them more indispensable tha1 l ever in our scheme of government The war secretary emphasized. tha
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
VARIOUS OFFICIALS TO
 MEET PRESIDENT VIII SON

Paris. Dec, 1s4The arrival of the various officials to. meey President Wilson now has been arranged for The. Italian premier. Vi-tcrio Orlan- do, and Foreign Minister Sonnino will reach here Thursday. The British prime minister. David Lloyd George and Foreign Secretary A. J. Ralfour probably will reach PaIis net Satur- day of Sunday. With Premier Clemen- ceau. She presence of these peace del egates will permit of d;scussionV ne- tween the four leading powers, Great Britain. France. the t,nited States and Italy.
 The inter allied conference proba ply will assemble next Monday and will give President Wilson his first opportunity to meet the delegates around s.e confidence table After two days the virious leaders will separ rte Tor the Christmas holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
To Speed Up the
 Lists Of Casualties
Complete Reports of Deaths in Action to Be Reported by December 20.

Washington Dec. 16.-General Per shing cabled the war department today that virtually complete reports Of deaths in action among the expefi- tionary forces should reach the depart ment by Dec 20. and of severely wounded by Dec. 27.
 General Pershing said that the num- Der of unreported casualties in process of verification at the central records office of the expeditionary forces on Dec 14 was 4a.4o0. They were appor- toned as follows:
 Killed in action. 390; died of wounds, killed, 51; severely wounded in action, 39,371
 Total casualties. to Nove aber 23 in the Thirtieth tWilcat) DiyisIcn. (NortA Carolina. South Carolina and Tenres- see natioA + euard) were given as T. 623. The casualties were classified as foilowst
 Killed in action 1.1ss; died of wounds 2S3; died of disease 15: died. of other causes ,; severely wounded, 1, : 1S1: wounded, d:gree undetermined S05: slightly wounded 3g73; missing or captured 1s3. These include all suspense cases under investigation" the general said IcHtIdI IeISLiIS repOEleG Jntl the number of duplicated casualties dis covered in the central records office since Nov. 27 would not operate tU reduce the total for the entire expedi- tionary forces given in his summary of that date, as additional casualties reported more than offset the dupli- 1 cates.
 A message from General Pershins added about 5000 additional men tt i those designated by him for early re- turn to the United States. The units are:
 The +00th 465th 467th, 4ssth, 4ssth I 9S5th and S40&h aero squadrons: tht 1 First Gas regiment, at full strength the anti-aircraft artillery school de. l tachnent and replacement battery.
 The report today from the america:
 corWseander was in reply to specific questions eabled by the war depart
 ment. In asking regarding the casual 1 ties ir tue 'chirtieth divislon, the de partmen&6aid there hal been .'mucl ! apprehen9An' here about me lossa of this unit, which helped the Britisl
 arbN- break I'D the famous 11ndenbur: 1 line
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17

one of the principal functions Q: states hereafter must be to rescu young men from the situation showE during the recent mobilization wher one-third Of the drafted nfan were found to be physically undeve:oped oy defective"
 We must realize" he said, "that. physical education is as necessary to the development of our youths aS mental training sound mind must depend upon sound hodE and we should organize educational systems providing forc physical development"
 Draft boards will be dishanded at ths end of this month and ss taF brt 5hehes of the Council of Nationa1 Defense will cease funetioning as fed eral agencies as soon aA possible. Mr. Baker said. He urged thth both CO., operate with employment agencies in finding work for soldiers
 Secretary Houston urged states to esta ablish Strong centralized agricul- tural. departments, to daiine more clearly the function of lan1 grant col leges, to continue promotion of az ricultural extension work. hu11 better roads and promote campaigns in ru-
 ral districts against pfeventable dis eases
 Considering the uncertainty of the future of the worlds food producticn Secretary Houston said: Congress should make a~ailable g
 revolving fund of not less than s60s.- 900, 900. to effectuate the government 1 guarantee of $2.20 a bushel for wheat for we cannot tell at this time what the real market price will bel a year from noE. It may be as Knuch as $2.2o and it may be as mu5f as fiftE cents less than the 2uarant6fyi1 price :" Among those fn atteAaanee are Governors Townsend, Delaware: Mil ] liken, Maine: Harrington. M1rvland
 Edge, New Jersey: Erurnhaush, Penn l ss't~ania Beeckman, Rhode Island. arV Governors -eiect Coolidge of Mass 1 achusetts,> and Clement of Vermont. | Governor Hamburger of Utah wifi | invite the conference to ms&t neAr
 year at Salt Lake City
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
BURNED COPIES OF
 PRESIDENTS SPEECHES

Washington, Dec 16.--3iAarly 30a members Of the National Woman's Party. carrying torches and banners paraded by the White House today and grouping around Che statue of Lafayette in \ public square across the avenue som the executive mansion. cerenno riouslv burned copies of all speeches made by President Wilson. Tie denonsn:3tion was sta ged as a protest against the failure Of the s:n- ate to adopt the resolution submitting the federal suffrage constitutional amendment tu the states.
 Police protected the women from in- reference by the crowd which watch ed, and intsrvened several times to quiet disturbers who tried to drown out with hoQts the speeches whi@n each woman made as she came for. ward to deposit the copy of an address on the fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
FOR TREATMENT OF tNVA4IDED SOL COlERS

New York Dee. 16.--,A course in musiee- -therapy, designed primarily to provide practical trainias Ior the. rapeutie treatment under medical con- tror' of invalided soldiers and. suffer- CTS from certain nervous diseases. as well as the deaf and blind, iS to be started at Columbia University on February }. 1919, it was announced here tonight.
 The course, it was stated. would cover the place which musico-t -thera Y rhy fills ill relation to Vocat;nnal re education and occupational therapy; rsychoses and neuroses Of she'll shock ed men with ind dcation of specific ail- | ments, and vibratory mns:cal mas sage for curative results
 Miss Margaret Anderson, who had feeh engaged in similar work ifi Ca radian mi4tary hospitals, vii direct the instruction.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
 bN VICTOR L. BERGER CASE

Chicago, Dec. 16.--A mass of docu- mentary evidence in support of the governments charges that Victor l. Berger of Milwaukee violated the espionage law in the anti-wau Eayn Daign he carried on as editor% C0 0he Milwaukee socialist daily newspaner the Leader. was presented to the jury irtsSudge Landis' court todayE4n .lIe trial of&{ive socialist pag'tyycAiefs
 Extratts from numerous aDti1Nai editorials ewhich Berger caused Ae pubiis he'd en the Leader. were read jntC the record by District Attorney Charles F: Clyne.
 J. F. Harris formerly managing e1 itor, of the Lea4ers testifie1 fiat |; resigned his position in May 1gtT; be causeERf aeHispute with Ber.:e- ovel an otder received to. print fW the sec. onf time the prnSlamatiotfSlnl wal program of the SN4.ouis socialist con yention.
 T talked it over with ugy assistants said Harris, and wek kConsulted thu federal district attorneJ who express ed kAheknpinionG4hat i4Eoul1 be dan
 se4ow Ao print theaplatform. N therF SfepAreA statement whi2h WI presented S&u& RAgger declaring that iT ourH1Rinion fFaBiatfornftwas se1ttou! and t1a those responsible for publish ing itfSnigh6be liable to prosecution by the government.
 "BergeE said he was the responsipl hea&k As tha per and insisted urc- fitS beinge Hished again. I then to; hfm w0uhSfesign. He expresse,F re
 gret becauseSthe only two men in tn, office heE@duidec deconsider for the posr lion YerSero ally"
 ThaEfthesskMald he previously hat hfsp Hiticized eyt Merger for the wa, 1 1kRhich war news had heen hanl'et at times.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
TRANSPORT SANTA ANNA
 ARRIVES AT NEW YORK

New York. Dec 16-The Uni,el States transport Santa Anna, bringing iome AS officers, 21 enlisted men, a oung Mems Christian association workers and three Knights of Colurh- GUS workers from overseas, arrirod here late today, three days behind schedule. The ships officers reported voyage so roug& that 1t had 70 be arcken by stop at Bermuda
 James F. Kelly of Salt I ale Clty, Jne of the Knights of Columbus work : CTS was the only wounded man aboard. With the two othep Knights of Columbus men, L. M. Kines of Bal linore and J. L. McGant Sf Chicago. le wore the Croix de Guerre, won by Tying in an airplane with foJd 10 a detachment of marines who were pot keted for four days in salient of the Argonne line.
 The enlisted men on the Sant; Anna were members of the 7Sd field artii- lerv, Among the officers were Lieu tenant Colonels William Eaton, p,, s. fed. Mass, and T. F. Brown, Brighton, Mass, and Major w. i- Rogers, Pittsburgh.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL
 COMMITTEE TO MEET

Washington Dec. 16 Chairman Hays of the republican national com : mittee issued today a cal for a meet ing of the committee at Chicago tan- uary 10, ito discuss the general sit nation and tO lay plans for the fu- ture"
 Republicans feel" said Nil Hays announcement. that they have, won a tremendous victory this la@t aiecfior and dealized thoroughly that by tn a:r opportunities now are their respon- abilities measured