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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-08-30

Presidential interference in strictly
state politics is resented by the Repub.
licans of Michigan as well as Wiscon.
sin. In both states the endorsement of
w. Wilson did not help the Democrats.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-08-30

Sergeant Geo. H. Delloff, Co. M,
was severely injured July 81, his sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Dale, south of Owos-
so. receiving notice Tuesday.
An automobile driven by Ernest Sui.
Ivan of Flint, containing FIVE persons.
turned turtle near Perry, Saturday, bat
none were seriously injured.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-08-30

Q0SSN I'VE new variety. originated by
uOSsN - Michigan Experm ent Station
etes Of winter rye. sa50per bu New Coz. bags 70c
voVNo-AANoolPN SEED CO. oWoSSo. nlcn.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-08-30
Official Call for the Republican
County Convention.

To the Republican Electors of the
County of Shiawassee:
The County Convention of the Re-
publicans of Shiawassee county is here
by called to meet at the court house in
the City of Corunna, on Tuesday, the
9th day of September, 1918, at two
o'clock P. NJ, standard time, for the
purpose of electing sixteen delegates to
the State convention to be held in the
City of Grand Rapids on the Goth day
of September 1918, at which State con-
vention candidates for State Offices
will be nominated.
And also for the purpose of trans
acting such other business as may
properly come before said county con-
vention.
The several townships, wards and
precincts of the county are entitled to
the following number of delegates to
such convention, such delegates to be
elected by such townships, wards and
precincts at the primary election to be
held in said county on the 9th day of
August, 1918:
Antrim .................. D
Bennington Observation-Disclosures. .
Caledonia ..... ................ D
Fairfield NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Venice .................. D
Vernon LIST precinct. ............. s
Vernon, End precinct. ............ A
Vernon, 3rd precinct minimizing. Z
Hazelton, 1st precinct ............ q
Hazelton, End precinct ........... A
New Haven. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. D
Owosso Township ................ 6
Perry, 1st precinct. .............. s
Perry, End precinct. .............. 4
Rush. .................
oCloIa. ''''.'''' ''''''''''
Woodruff Observation-Disclosures. 8
Middlebury ....................
Corunna, list ward. ............ a
d" 2nd ward .............. 3
Bird ward. ..............
Owosso, LIST ward. ............... II
&c 2nd ward ............... 10
sra ward. ............... I
4th ward. ............... 1O
9TH ward. .............. Z
By order of the Republican County
Committee.
ALBERT L. NICHOLS,
Chairman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-08-30

BY Ofuer OF inc hepuDI1Can county
Committee.
ALBERT L. NICHOLS,
Chairman.
NEIL r. WALSH,
Secretary.
Dated at Corunna, August l, 1918.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-08-30
Red Rock Seed Wheat

Re-cleaned grain $500 per blu. New 10 bags zoe.
YOUNG RANDOLPH SEED CO. oWosS0, MICH.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-08-30
Black Eye for the Hun.

Seventeen million individual sub
scrfbers were part of the third Liberty
loan. That means one In every s,r
Of the population of the United States.
But there y no reason why with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
DOUBLE NUMBER
OF SAMMIES AT
FRONT BY JUNE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.---Amer
lea is sending troops TO Europe far
more rapidly than originally plan.
ned.
II In now estimated. barring dis.
aster. that fully twice as many Sam.
mics will be trimming under Per
shing by June than early estimates
provided.
This fact has been assured mem
bers OF the senate by President VIII
son as an example OF the war de.
partment's tremendous work. I'm
der the circumstances the president
holds some mistakes were inevitable
but the same mistake has not been
made twice"
At first war department officers
felt the y. s. ought not to send any
troops abroad short OF year. Then
tho allies began pressing for some
for psychological effect.
This resulted in dispatch OF the
Pershing expedition and the rainbow
division. Conflicting requests ms 10
men and supplies came from time TO
time. but with the elimination OF
the inter.allied conference. Col.
House recommended that transport
Of men was perhaps the most crying
need
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
BOOZE SEIZURES
SHOW INCREASE
AFTER SHAKEUP

Reports show that the dry squad
was more active in bringing In Illicit
liquor during the time Sergeant
George Comstock was not at the
head OF the squad. than u was for
the same period in December. when
he had charge.
From December 10 81. the squad
collected the following:
Three gallons. 2s5 quarts. 20 pints
and 20 "individuai- bottles OF Wills
ky: is quarts Of beer. 10 gallons and
two quarts OF wine. one quart Of nj.
cohol. and one quart Of sakl.
For the same period this month
the squad conflscated:
Seventy eight gallons. 4sf quarts
and ssh pints Of whisky. So quarts
and 81 pints of beer. II quarts 81
wine. one quart Of alcohol and Isl
gallons Of cider. containing from
four to eight per cent alcohol.
Reports also showed that drug
stores shipped into the state an nv.
erage Of $4,000 gallons every six
months.
The law permits druggists TO sc
cure $40 gallons every six months.
In many instances druggists had
sold az much as so gallons OF liquor
and had prescriptions on hand call
ing for a total Of no more than six
to 10 quarts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
Peace Confab
Believed Over
ny JOSEPH sHAPLEN

Jan. 23.-Breaking
off Of all peace negotiations al
Brest Litovsk was forecast In all the
Bolshevfki newspapers today.
Their unanimity would appear 10
indicate this prediction came from
authoritative circles
One paragraph in Foreign Minis
ter Trotsky's report on the Brest.
Litovsk proceedings had this force.
full description:
The revolution cannot live in an
atmosphere Of deceit and falsehood.
At this given moment the revolu'
ton may not be in a position to re
pudiate annexationists. but 1t will
not hurniiiate itself to call black
white: IL will not cover up brutal
arnexationist pretensions with the
fig leaf Of democracy.
The Brest-Litovsk pour parlers
make It clear nothing more can be
demanded from the Germans"
Trotsky's statement added:
THE Germans at Brest-Litovsk
make no secret OF their desire TO
seize Poland. Lithuania and Cour-
land and 20 cut off Riga from the
Moon Islands: 10 make the latter a
Baltic Gibraltar. strangiing Russia
economically and politically"
- The Boisheyiki view is that the
CONTINUED on page f0)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
NJ ADoO. TO CUT
TOURIST TRAVEL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.--To cur.
tail travel on the national railroad
Director General McAdoo may soon
increase passenger rates. Passenger
trains also may be further reduced
later.
Called today before the house in.
terstate commerce committee to ex.
plain what steps have been taken
and are contemplated TO relieve the
freight congestion, McAdoo indicated
that among other steps. drastic re.
duction OF passenger traffic is es-
sential.
At the request of Chairman Sims.
the director general first took up the
provision OF the bill. appropriating
$500 100000 M n revolving fund.
The railroads will do their own
financing under the government con.
troll plan" McAdoo stated. but with
the government back OF them to sta.
bilize their credit"
Ten billion dollars must be raised
before June 80, McAdoo testified
Congressional delay in passing the
railroad legislation will seriously
hamper this gigantic work and IN en-.
dangering flotation Of the next Lib.
ery Loan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
KAISER AND HIS AIDES
DISCUSS NEXT SPEECH

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 23-Chancel.
lor Hertling and Foreign Minister
Kuehlmann had an audience with me
kaiser Tuesday. according to Berlin
dispatches today. Presumably the
subject matter Of Hertling's long de.
iayed speech to the reichstag was
under discussion.
Kuehlmann afterward received
members Of the reichstag and relat.
ed to them the progress OF the
Brest-Litovsk negotiations. 1t was
stated he would probably make a
formal speech to the rcichstag main
committee before his return TO
Brest- Litovsk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
Embargo
on
Freight
War Materials, Food and
Fuel Are Only Things
Excepted
SHIPYAROS TO CLOSE?
RESULTS or THE
GARFIELD ORDER

Number Of ships waiting for
coal reduced from i.i 90 50. at
Northern Atlantic ports.
Dumped $1,000 tons Of bunker
coal yesterday for ships. and
60 900 tons already on hand.
southern ports have 10000
tons Of bunker coal on hand
with loo. 900 tons moving toward
ports
Empty coal cars being rushed
hack TO mines and fun results
not expected for several days.
Coal going TO domestic con.
sumers in large quantities.
Freight congestion practically
as great as before.
ship plants ~ danger OF clos
inr unless rail congestion clears
General freight embargo urged
by Garfield.
Curtaiirncnt OF passenger trnf.
fic demanded In many quarters
10 relieve congestion
Prospectt Of warmer weather
expected TO help situation.
Further voorhees, days In pros
pect unless railroads clear con
restion-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
.TEUTON WAITER
CAUGHT At DOCK
AS SPY SUSPECT

TACOMA. Jan. ,e.--Arr~~ted
nj the Milwaukee docks by Boat
swain w. u. Bleck~r. 4. \. ~.
charged with being an alien en-
envy. Adoiph Judd. Is. IL . pris-
oner In the county Jail here to-
day. while papers found In his
possession have been taken 10
the Bremerton navy yard for
examination by naval officials.
Judd IL n member Of the Cooks
and Walters union OF Seattle ant
Of the Longshorernen's union OF TIA
coma.
a search OF his room revealed a
large amount OF documentary evi
dencc which shows Judd is an expert
chemist and mining engineer.
a blueprint Of a gun base. manu-
featured by the Krupps. also wa,
found. az well as many passport,
and letters. Judd admitted to tho
officers. IL is said. that he Is a
graduate of a German university. and
had served In the German army. He
speaks seven languages.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
ted Press Correspondent

United Press Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Jan. "a
temporary embargo on all
freight except food. fuel and
war supplies was ORDERED by ID.
rector General McAdoo on the
Pennsylvania lines east Of Pitts
burg. the Baltimore q Ohio ~ast
Of tho Ohio river and the Phila-
deiphia a Reading.
Complete shutdown Of sseri
shipbuilding plants app~arS In
evitablc soon unless the road 70
li~ves the shortage In ship plsees.
officials admit.
One thousand cars 81 plates.
practically all Of which have
been In transit since December
20. arc storm bound. Trace Of
hundreds Of the cars has born
lost by traffic men.
Meanwhile steel supplies In IN
construction yards are dlminishin
rapidly.
Many Arr Idle
In nearly al Of the II sh.pbu!lt
ing yards where steel ships are ur
der construction many men are i'd
(Cortinpcd on page foJ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
ONLY HEALTHY SALMON WILL Be
DISTRIBUTED AT CITYS MARKET

Only husky. well developed
fish can hope TO secure admis-
sion to Seattlc's new municipal
fish market.
The new shop In the Pike Place
Farmers market, which will be
opened promptly at 3 o'clock Fri
day morning. will be really ex-
elusive.
just like getting into the
army. Physical examiners take
their chest measurement. and
they've got 10 measure right up
10 the standard set by l.. IL.
Darwin. fish commissioners.
DIR, c. w. johnson. state chemist
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
lAB0RITE LEADER SAYS
NO PEACE FOR GERMANY

NOTTINGHAM. England. Jan. %
"A negotiated peace while Ger
many occupies the territory OF 9th
ers would be a German victory" de
clared Chairman Purdy. OF the labor
ne party. in opening the annual con
vention here today.
If Germany does not accept Pres
dent Wilson's aims. those announc-
"a By Lloyd George and labor's mini.
mum terms. we viii fight on"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
Fire at Seattle
Construction Co.
Was Accidental

No loss was reported by the fire
department. following the call TO "a
fire Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock ~ a boiler room OF the Seat.
tie Construction n Dry Dock Co.
THE fire was an accident pure
and simple. II amounted to moth.
ing" declared Manager Wiley OF the
shipbuilding firm.
Fire Marshal Bringhurst also re-
ported the same after making an in
vestigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
BELIEVE BACKBONE OF
PROPAGANDA Is BROKEN

LOS ANGELES HARBoR. Jan.
23.--Altho extraordinary precau-
lions have not been relaxed. federal
authorities believe they have broken
the backbone OF the supposed Ger.
man and l. w. w. plot OF terrorism
and sabotage scheduled 10 hamper
war work In shipyards and spread
CONSERVATION and confusion among
employees
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
INT1MATES FAILURE
OF kAlSER'S SUBS

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 23.-Count
Won Reventlow. the ardent apostle OF
frightfulness. recently stated at n
lecture that German diplomatic
representative 10 neutral country
had declared II negotiations could be
begun with America. the German
U.boat warfare might be restricted
or suspended.
Dispatches carrying this informa.
ton today contained comment from
the Nord Deutsche Allegemeine
Zeitung that mo facts TO support
this statement were known in of.
fetal quarters"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23

and +. Victor Smith, head Of the
University of Washington fisheries
school, have just completed an ex-
animation of the first list Of candi-
dates.
The fish on hand Friday morning
will total almost 1900 pounds.
Work this morning was being
FASTENED on the city's market stall.
Things are progressing rapidly and
Friday promises to be busy day.
The city will sell the salmon, pur-
chased from the state hatcheries. az
from 10 10 cents a pound Second
grade salmon rctails for from Is y
so cents on the market now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
DISEASED FISH SOLD
TO SOLDIERS AT CAMP

CAMP LEWIS. Jan. 23.--Orders
were issued at this cantonment to-
day. establishing an army inspection
OF all fish sold for soldiers mess. fol
lowing discovery that diseased fish
was being supplied. The fish sold by
private contractors were found to
contain parasitic life, destructive to
the health of the men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
MARSHAL HAIG
RIIpOkTS RAIDS

LONDON. Jan. 23.--Southeast OF
St Quentin there were engagements
between enemy raidinr parties and
patrols, Field Marshal Haig reported
today.
Three OF our men are missing
south OF La Basse." said the report.
An attempted enemy raid was
driven off"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
HANSON BOOSTERS TO
MEET THURSDAY NIGHT

An organization meeting Of Ole
Hanson campaign workers will be
held in room zoo. New York block.
Thursday night at o'clock. Plans
will be made for the Hanson cam
paign for the mayoral ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
HUM SOCIALIST PAPER
SUSPENDED THREE DAYS

COPESHAGEN, Jan. 23.--Thrce
days suspension was the penalty
drawn by the socialist organ Vor-
waerts. Of Berlin. for printing Aus
uian strike news and declaring that
oernsn laborers were in agreement
with Austriana. Dispatches from
Berlin brought the news Of the au-
hqrities' action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
STATE WASTES
$4,000 MORE
ON ADJ STUNT

Not only II the state proceed
ing with iis program Of invest
ing hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars In n new capitol building.
nj q time when the United States
requires every pound Of material
for war products. and nj time
economy IL the watchword thru.
out the country.
but. Washington stands to
losc-literally 10 wastc-Si5,0 900
more.
This amount. set aside at a time
when the nation was at peace. IL to-
day being spent on advertising thru.
out the eastern United States and
Canada FOR TOURISTS TO VISIT
THE NORTHWEST.
Manager Cuthbert. publicity agent
for Washington. Oregon and British
Columbia, which voted total OF
sii2.500 between the three of them
to attract tourists to the Northwest,
is still spending the funds. Yet tour.
list traffic is practically prohibited
and certainly Is not to be encourag.
ed at time when the country's rail.
roads cannot move their war freight
One hundred and twelve thousand
five hundred dollars will be thrown
away on useless publicity, unless
some action is taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
PREACHER IS HELD TO
ANSWER ARSON CHARGE

PENDLEToN. Ore. Jan. 23.-Thc
Rev. J. l.. Allen has been held by
the grand jury here 20 answer to a
charge Of setting fire TO an apart.
ment house at Cascade Locks. Ore.
on Thanksgiving day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
IRISH REVOLT
AGAIN IN AIR?

DUBLIN. Jan. 23.--Declaring they
wanted weapons FOR the next re.
bellion." 20 heavily armed and dis.
guised men raided several houses
near Galway. and seized all arms and
ammunition. according TO reports to
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
Two ShiDS
Sunk, 7OS
Lost

LONDON. Jan. s3.-rwo stcamerr
were sunk In tho Mediterranean
about Decsmtrr IL. and caused loss
Of Tos lives Parliamentary Under
Secretary Mcnamara announced to
day.
The secretary OF the admiralty al
80 announced that at the end OF De
cember a ship was struck in the
mouth Of the Merscy. with a loss
OF 40
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
FRISCO WATER FRONT
SEALED TIGHT TODAY

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23.--San
Francisco's waterfront was sealed up
tight as "A drum today. for the first
time In it's history. as a precaution
against pro-German plots.
Armed soldiers. marines and
mounted police patrolled the EN-.
Continued on page f0)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
in
Empire
Grows
Russian Propaganda Has a
Tremendous Effect For
Peace
UPRISING is GENUINE
BY ED l. KEEN

Cnsfed Press Correspondent
- LONDON, Jan. 3D.
The Austrian strike trou-
bles are genuine, according
10 q conviction expressed
here today. First suspicion
hat they were stase-man-
aged BY the government
Vas dissipatins rapidly.
According to the most
authentic news reaching
here, the general move
ment in Emperor Karl's
monarchy 10 due to the pub
les WEAKNESS with the
va, to widespread dissatis-
faetion with Teutonic
lnanipula6ons ut Brest-
eLitovsk, and scarcity of
food.
71hs puhFsc's longing for peace has
bern accentuafed by the boldly dem
oeratic war aims proclaimed by
Lloyd George and Wilson. The plain
citizenry Of the dual monarchy. read
ing thess terms. can find little In
Them 10 support the frantic pleas OF
the German tunkers and uiiitArists
that the allies seek to divide the
central empires and that the main
aim OF Gerrnany's enemies Is con-
guest
The Widespread growth Of this sort
Of public feeling in the opinion Of
vefl-inforrned officials r. bound 10
make resumption OF the Brcss-
Litovsk negotiations tickiish mat
ter for the central powers
OF actual news Of developments In
connection with the strikes. the Aus
TRAN censorship today permitted
fragmentary reports.
Enough leaked thru. however. 10
indicate an Industrial ue-up In
Prague. Breast and other cities.
NJ Litvinoff. Bolsheviki ambassa-
dor to Great Britain. In his speech
before the labor conference at Not
tingham. declared. I'VE can already
hear the runbiings of a storm In
Austria from the results at Brest-
Litovsk-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23

The Duwamish River Improve.
ment club will urge the county com
.nissioners 10 take steps 10 establish
n paved highway south Of the
Meadows. This policy WAS decided
upon at meeting held Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
BRITAIN is SPENDING
$36,156,77O PER DAY
nQfu lrr9N

LONDON. Jan. 23.-Britain's aver.
age daily war expenses at present
are 7.f57,0o0 pounds about s36.f5e..
770D. Chancellor of the Exchequer
Bonar Law told the house OF com.
mons today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
w AR
B u l. l. Z T N S
BFIGIANS DOWN
ENEMY PLANES
By United Press

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.--Belgtan
aviators recently downed three Ger
man aeroplancs. two of them fight.
inr machines and one n bombing
aeroplane. an official communicate
stated. Two of the German aviators
were killed and four captured. All
OF the machines were destroyed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
JONES WILL ANNOUNCE
STRONG RECALL DATE

Secretary Reuben w. Jones. OF the
school board, will announce. on Feb
ruary 2, the date of the special cleo.
ton on the recall of Dr. Anna Louise
Strong. OF the board. Petitions for
the election were filed Tuesday. II
In believed the special election will
be held in conjunction with the mu.
nicipal election March 3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23
find OUT WHAT
OUTSIDEPRICES
SHOULD BE NOW
Hoover's Committee Investigating the
Cost of Commodities to Grocer and
to Consumer Presents Lists; Your
Chance to Check Up on H. C. of L.

Here you are, folks!
The first decisions from the food umpiresi
BY studying the figures which appear below, you can
tell just what pays for certain commodities
and how much, at the very outside limit you should pay
him.
This is of Uncle Sans ways of protecting the peo
pie against time profiteerng
An official food price publishing board, appointed BY
the state food administration is responsible for these price
figures
If your grocer is lacking a little unpatriotic war
profit his customers likely to know very soonif
they keep eye for the reports of the food price
publishing board.
THE range of prices. both wholesale and retail, il
necessary" Chairman J. w. Goodwin explained in a state
ment today for the that all of the gocers do not
buy in the quantities do not require the
amount of service.
1T is the with the consumer list These prizes
the of cash and carry stores and also th0a1
offering various grades of service.
"Our range of prices will not be greater than tho
difference in circumstances will warrant From time to
time will enlarge this list and rapidly possible"
So it be that your grocer isn't charging the top
price listed below That's why he should boost
prices. The top prices supposed to establish
ments that give lots of extra service-and have door
man to help watch for your automobile.
The price lists follow:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23

United States census bureau esti.
mates the average death for males is
39.2 years. for females 400
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-23

Weather Forecast: Tonight and Thursday.
probably rain. moderate southeasterly winds
The Washington herald., 1918-05-05
Thirty MIIhons for France.

have here q big sheaf of sheets
hHed with figures. One item is thir-
teen million and odd dollars-the
amount which, up to that time, had
gone to the local chapters Of the Red
Cross in the United States for local
relief twenty-five per cent Of the
money subscribed through the chap
ters eventually goes that way.
Over $780, 0oo 900 have been appropriat-