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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-01
. Junior Red Cross.

Junior Red Cross enrolment in the
City schools is progressing finely and
many rooms are now in the 100 pei
cent class Pupils have done mnch
work, sold papers. rubbers, and many
Jobs TO earn the membership fee The
Emerson schoolin the second ward is
now fully enrolled.
n Friday I'M the, high school patriotic
program by Mona Gristock, Evelyn
Wards Bernard Mattson and Thomas
wasin the interest of the Junior Red
Cross. The faculty, seniors and juniors
axessll members and the other classes
fast reaching the goal
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-01

d. Hdrrell of Caledonia town.
sfx aanpSupces to the voters. of the
county tzst be viii be d candidate for
the republican nomination for county
streasufer, at the primary election to be
held in August 1918. He always has
been q consistent and active worker in
the party, supporting the nominees in
stownship, county and state, attending
''caucuses aud conventions to help nomi-
nate good men for public offices. AL.
though not an Office seeker he has
served as township treasurer, super
visor and other offices, being reelected
sf6 lodg as he desired to hold the posi-.
'5ions; and given satisfaction in all. In
1911 he was chosen secretary of the
Shiawassee Mutual Fire Insurance Co. /,
and has been unanimously reelected
each year since, having conducted the
Office in q highly creditable manner.
Mr.. Hurrell was born in this county
SO years ago on the farm on which he
now resides, and is popular and help
full neighbor and friend.
Having had some insight into the
work of the treasurer's Office while a
supervisor and had experience in book.
keeping and tax matters and being pre-.
pared to give his entire time to the
duties of the Office If elected, asks the
electors for their votes, believing he
can serve them satisfactorily, and will
appreciate all support given him at the
primaries.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-01
WATCH YOUR GROCER's WINDOW

s Lansing, Feb. 26.-"Watch your
grocer's window. Be sure he has
signed the retail grocer's pledge"
This is the request of G. A.. Pres
colt, federal food administrator for
Michigan. Returns show that 1000
retail growers in Michigan have pledg-
ed themselves to give customers fair
and moderate prices. Seventy-five
thousand of 350,000 grocers in the
United States signed the retailers
pledge last week.
Consumers can aid in this cam
paign by being sure the grocers to
whom they give their patronage have
signed the poster pledge" said Mr..
Prescott. Help the grocer to be
patriotic by trading with the man
who shows his patriotism"
The purpose of this poster pledge
campaign is to put every retailer in
Michigan either for or against tn.
government. The Food Administra-
ton declares the retailer, though un-
licensed, is just as much subject to the
food law and the rules and regulations
of the Food Administration which pro-
hibit unfair and deceptice practices,
boarding, speculation and excessive
profits as the licensed jobber and man.
ufacturer.
"The signing of the poster pledge
by the retail grocer puts him on record
as having voluntarily agreed to CO.
operate with the policy of the Food
Administration. There is no point
where it is more important to obtain
voluntary cooperation in giving the
public the benefit of fair and moderate
prices than among retailers" said Mr..
Prescott.
Work of obtaining these pledges
from the retailers is being done by the
wholesale grocers and their statesmen.
A number of grocers have not yet had
an opportunity of signing the poster,
but every one, will be given chance
to do so before the. middle of March.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-01
Harris Quinn.

The wedding of William Earl Harris
sof Lansing, and Miss May Quinn of
Owosso, took place Monday afternoon
at s O'Clock at the parsonage of the
Main Street M P. Church, lansing,
Rev. f. W, Stephenson pastor of the
schurch. officiating. Mrs. Una Quinn,
mother of the bride, and Irene S'imson
and daughter Ruth. witnessed the cere-
lmony. Mr. and Mrs. Harris Will return
TO Lansing after e short trip. g
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-01
BANKERS IN PATRI- r.
OTTO GATHERING
Seventh District Hear Fine Addresses
and Enjoy Banquet


The mid-winter meeting of Group
Seven of the Michigan Bankers Asso-
citation which includes the banks of
Genesee, Ingham, Eaton, Livingston.
Clinton and Shiawassees scounties, was
held in Owosso Friday with an at
tendance of 173 and one of the most
profitable ,and pleasant gatherings
ever held by any of the groups. The
banquet was served at 1890 by the
Congregational church ladies' at the
church. Music was furnished during
the banquet and program by Mrs.
Vera Sackrider, Mrs. Lola Kohler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin T. Jennings. Fol-
lowing the banquet about thirty OF
the ladies attended theatre party at
the Strand Theatre. The program
was entirely patriotic, little reference
being made to. banking subjects except
as to their duties during this time of
war. Rev. B. G.. Mattson offered
prayer and Orrin T. Jennings sang
preceding the address of welcome by
w. A. Rosenkrans, chairman of Group
z, which was responded to by John T..
Hicks of st. Johns. After few bus
mess matters were disposed of Rev.
B. G. Mattson paid tribute to George
Washington in short but impressive
and inspiring address. e
j. H. Johnson, president of the Pen
insular Savings Bank Of Detroit, made
the principal address, his subject be-
ing "The Demands of the Hour" and
was a most convincing and pointed
exortation to the bankers as to theii
duties as advisors of their commune
ties in many ways and their helpers
in the direct time of need financially
and as leaders in unselfish patriotism
as exemplified in conservation, pre-,
paration and action. The war. can
and must be won and the duty of those
who could not go to the front is to
spend even to our last resource in
care of those who do go. Loans must
be more carefully analysed, refused
where they are to be used for solely
selfish taking advantage of unfortun-
ates who must lose because Of war
conditions, help the farmer secure
seed, assist the manufacturer NOR.
literally in anything he is doing to aid
the war preparation, give up our own
schemes and use every dollar of profit
for the great fight to save the world
from autocratic rule Thousands who
never saved nickel are now owners
of: bond or bonds, of thrift and war
savings stamps and the habit of saw
ing is growing, not money grading
saving, but the savings Of thrift and
economy which continued to the close
Of the war will have become firmly
established and be an untold blessing
to the nation and future generations.
Following Mr.. Johnson, b. P. Hicks,
Of Durand, talked of "Our Problems, =
s. @. Pulver on "Our. Country at War,
Our Duty" and j. H. Collins in "The
Next, Liberty Loan,p all being of a
highly patriotic nature, most inspir-
ing to those present.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-01
United States Asked
to Join Japan in
Siberian Campaign

luc qucStlOH VI AHCiiSd dHS
the Entente Allies joining Japar
in a campaign in Eastern Si
IBERIA must be decided in the
near future. Great stores Oi
ammunition now at Vladivostok
and interior points in Siberia
are being sought.by the Germans
and unless action is taken the
whole of Russia may be con-
quered and turned into a Ger.
man colony with it's power for
prolonging the war. Japan will
not much longer be restrained
from taking action and if she
goes alone and wins the terri,
tory will undoubtedly hold it..
Russia is considered a neutral
country but with the constant
signs of treachery, the weakness
of the supposed government in
Russia, it may be necessary to
take action such as was taken
in China during the boxer
campaign.
American troops, including
many Michigan companies,
among them the Owosso COM
pany, have landed safely in
France and will soon be on the
fighting front.
Russians who still have their
country at heart are uniting in
every way to stop the campaign
of murder and treachery carri, d
on by the Germans and mad de
successful by taking advantage
under a supposed treaty of
peace.
American troops are repulsing
German attacks on the western
front and wherever there is open
fighting defeat them easily.
Patriotism and realization of
conditions by this country are
becoming stronger daily and a
more war-like spirit is rousing
the people to the needs of dis
posing of spies by the short and
sure method.
William Jennings Bryan was
refused by returned soldiers and
other patriots a chance to speak
on prohibition at Toronto last
night, being howled down by
cries of What about the Lusi-
tania" and patriotic songs.
The house of representatives
at Washington has passed the
railroad control bill but limited
the time to one year after the
war.
A plan which will undoubted-
ly be taken up with enthusiasm
by people of all parts of the
country is to bar trade with
Germany after the war unless
disarmament is agreed to and
the government made respon-
sible to the people.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-01
to $4,000 or imprisonment of tw


to $4,000 or Imprisonment of two
years, or both
One of the difficulties in making a
price-fixing program successful is that
the program is guided by no consistent
principle. Such is also true in regard
to the effort to control food consump-
tlon. Americans are asked to consume
the coarser cereals. which are more
commonly used for feed for stock, ana
which, theoretically, are cheaper. But
the consumer who is willing to use
whole wheat.or graham bread. instead
of white -four bread, finds that the
coarser bread is the higher in price.
The traveller on railroad train scans
his bill ,sof fare and finds that it will
cost him 2b CENTS fora baked potato,
without any dressing for 1T, while he
can get an ample supply of bread with
a generous lump of butter for 10 cents.
He orders the lower priced article and
then while waiting for the food to be
brought to the table turns to his daily
paper to read that hundreds of thous-
ands of bushels of potatoes will rot
in the bins because there is an over
production. With Food Administrator
Hoover clamoring for a saving or
wheat to be shipped to the Allies, with
white flour bread the cheapest bread
on the market, with potatoes rotting
on the farm and with bread only half
as expensive as potatoes on the bill Of
fare, the bewildered mind of the patri-
otic consumer cannot help but wonder
what has fallen down.
"The war has shown nothing to
shake British faith in free trade" de-
clares former Premier Asquith. Mr..
Asquith is rejecting the views of
very small minority in Great Britain
at the present time. British laborers,
British manufacturers, British boards
of trade, and British diplomats are out
for perfection, and, like Sir Arthur
Balfour, they have adopted the views
of the late Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain,
the champion of protection to Brit
ish industries. Great Britain has hao
her lesson, and protected Germany
gave it to her.
Even son-in-law McAdoo distrusts
his father-in-law when it comes to
making appointments. AT the hearing
on the bill for war finance compora-
tion he argued that if thePresident, in
stead of the Secretary of the Treasury,
were given authority to select the di-
rectors of the corporation political ap-
pointments certainly would result. OF
course, Mr.. McAdoo is absolutely non
partisan when it comes to appoint
ments--as much so as the Mikado of
Japan
In an address at the Grand Army
annual banquet in Washington recent
ly, Secretary of War Baker told his
hearers that as he sat at his desk
in his office, he faced statue of Ed
win M. Stanton, appointed Secretary
of War by Abraham Lincoln. Mr..
Baker told of the reflections to which
the view of this statute gave rise as
he gazed upon it from his office chair.
Among those reflections, however,
there was no mention of the
fact that Stanton was an eminent
Democrat, and was made Secretary of
War by Republican president who
placed the welfare of his country
above partisanship.
Ft. Wayne News-We are reapinp
the harvest Of years of political grand
standing by those who sought Office
by attacking public service corpora
tions. I'll
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-01

Z Charles E. Hershey Of Owosso town.
ship. is in a serious condition at the
Eswayze hospital following an operation.
Charles Sass, German alien enemy,
fined $40 and costs by Justice Friegel,
Thursday, for obtaining a hunters
license when not a citizen. He also had
NO permit to carry gun.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-01
TAX SALES

The.iist of properties to be offered
for sale at the annual tax sale for
unpaid taxes of 1915 and previous
years.swill be printed beginning next
week in this paper. There are 1886 de-
scriptions, being large increase over
the Number delinquent for severai
years A decree will be asked at the
April term of court which begins April
18th.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-01

Sheriff Griffin announces that al
autor and trucks must have their II.
censes after this date, and violators will
be arrested f
Claude Nutson was in Lansing, We'd
nesday, to attend the meeting of food
commissioners Of the state.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-01

}. F E .Hartshorn is home from Ann
Arbog where he went to have his tons 4
removed y.
!. The high school band win celebrate
its second anniversary this svep'ne
with . feed at fhs ()>nirsI school
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Maaqie's Dream.

Dear Uncle Jed:-Maggie was a lit tie girl All her life, she had lived in the city. She had seen and visited many a farm and often she wished she could live on one. but her wish never came true.
 One afternoon Maggie's mother had glad news for the little girl Maggie was anxious to know what it was At last her mother told her that on the following morning. she was to visit a farm about three miles from the city. They were to get there in an automobile. Maggie jumped up and down for joy.
 After supper she went out and told all her lit<a friends that she was to be away for a week. They were all very sorry to have her go, and so they played the best games that they knew of, before their departure With Mag gie. As they were playing a certain game they heard someone calling. They all stopped and listened.
 The children couldn't tell who 1t was, but Maggie knew, for she ran home as fast as she could. She asked her mother, who was calling and her mother answered: Tt was I. want you to go to bed this very minute, for you arc to get up early tomorrow Maggie didn't say another word to her mother but went out and said
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
His obedient Daughter.

EthePs papa was a very busy man who until recently had been a lover of discipline in his daughter. He had impressed upon her that when he was reading or writing at his desk he must not be interrupted on any account.
 Ethel might enter softly and stand by his desk but must not speak until he looked up and gave her permis sion.
 One day when Ethers mother and the servant were absGnt, her father sat at his desk absorbed in reading suddenly Ethel came running in. She could hardly stand still while she waited for her father to look up and speak to her.
 Finally he looked up and said: Well Ethel, what is it now?'
 Please papa was the unexpected response, "the house is on fire!"
 Because of defective chimney of 2 woodwork in one of the rooms hat became ignited and while Ethel had been kept waiting at her fathers desk the flames had gained such headwa1 that the house was seriously damaged
 Ethel is now permitted to speak tC papa, whenever she wishes.
 JOSEPHINE ATWOOD, Age 12.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Bird in the GiIdcd Cage.
George Klingle.

George Klingle. There are bird-songs ringing on every
 side,
 And wings are speeding by To little cradles low down in the
 grass,
 And cradles swinging high. There are little voices up under the
 caves;
 In under the stone-wall ledge; Down close in the woodbine. hidden
 away:
 And across in the privet hedge. There are little mothers with break
 fast for two: And babies that wait to be fed; While a wing fits here, and a wing
 fits there
 And a song rings overhead. And the air is full of the breath of
 flowers; And the bees go winging by The world is a-hood with the joy of
 June, -. And the rapture of life is high. But what of the bird in the gilded
 cage ?-
 No space for the sweep of a wing; No little mate to come at the call Though you hear the love-song
 ring; No little cradle at any time; No eggs to warm with it's breast; Nothing to shield and brood above; No voices of love in a nestl Oh, give it at least bigger cage This bird in bondage for thee Its wing was made for motion anG
 joy:
 This wing that can never be free.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
 BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT
THE WINNERS OF PRIZES.

Annie Evan of Mansfield Center A Thrift stamp.
 2-Arlene Pearl of Augusta, Me- Boy Scouts on the Trail.
 3-HeIen M. Bates of Taftville-Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge.
 4-Dorothy Horton of Pomfret Cen ter-A Thrift stamp.
 5-Sophie Gaska of Jewett City Flying Machine Boys in Frozen North.
 6-Mary Murphy of Taftvf1le-Ocean Wireless Boys on the Pacific.
 Hilary schatz of Yantic-A Thrift stamp.
 8-Catherine DriseoII of Norwich Little Prudy's Sister Susy.
 The winners of prizes living in the city may call at The Bulletin business office for them at any hour after 10 a. m Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
POETRY.
Farmer Gray, to Bob White

By Will P. Iocl1hart tTexas) An, b1ithe Bob White. I pity you, The hunters orgies now begin; With busy guns the murderous crew Have recommended their horrid din, Protected by disgraceful laws. You may they kill, your brood and
 mate, And nominate it sport, because Your life is forfeit to the state. My poor Bob White. I've heard your
 call
 Ring shrilly OCT the summer mead; But autumn settles like a pail, And many a feathered breast must
 bleed. You've never wronged a living thing, Yet you must die. your plea un-
 heard, For mans a most majestic thing, And you. poor Bob. are but bird. Had we but men of nobler mold Our legislative halls to grace: Men who would value more than gold Their duty to the human race; Then nevernore, oh, poor Bob White, Would you have cause for mortal
 fear. For law. in majesty and might, A bulwarlz for your breast would
 rear. Ah me, friend Bob, I would you knew And in my meadow here would . stay; I've often braved the sporting crew And warned them from my delds
 away. Here I'd protect your outiawed brood No hostile guns shall cross my fence Of insect pests you've made youl
 food.
 I'll do my best in your defense.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15

go for a walk with her to some place she had never seen.
 I suggested that we go down to the Three Cornered pond.
 The water is Shallow near shore, and we found quite a lot of pretty fresh water clamshells. We walked a little way along the shore when we saw a little way ahead of us small red cottage among | the trees.
 As. we drew near we could see that | it was not inhabited. | The cottage was neat in appearance and was between two great oak. trees, thus giving it the name of Twin Oaks. We then commenced to investigate | the place. The cottage had a large veranda on the front facing the pond. There was wharf that ran out into | the water.
 Harriet then discovered a path that led along the pond and we decided we would follow it and see where it led to, so taking two small pails, in case we found strawberries along the way, we started on our way. It was two miles down there. and it took Us quite a long time as we stopped to pick strawberries continually.
 At last we came in sight of the pond. It is not very large, but it is pretty. We had to go through a large field to reach it. After walking along the path a short distance we found another cottage, but so tumble dowT | in appearan we did not finger long As the day was far advanced we de cided to go home.
 ARLENE PEARL. Age fl.
 Augusta, Me
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
UNCLE JED,S TALK TO WIDE. AWAkEs.


 If you watch your flower gardens you will find at sunset lazy humble bees asleep for the night in the blooms. "
 The bumble-bee does not go back to his hole in the. ground to sleep at night possibly because he is fond of the fragrance of flowers ard also of the open air. -
 Uncle Jed has told you he is the favorite visitor of the snap dragon and is the only insect who has the key to It's nectar cup We'll red clover and this bee are so important to one another that when they export clover to another country they have to send the bumble-bees with it, or it cannot be grown. No other bee will do.
 When boy Uncle Jed used to join other boys in trying to get the honey from the bees home on the edge of a swamp. The bees were brave and furious fighters and would attack the robbers. We followed one another armed with brush and would beat the bees off as they savageiy attack sd the boy in front We were often stung. and Uncle Jed never was with company of boys who succeeded in getting their honey.
 None of these bees live over winter except the queen. and she wakes ur and lays her eggs so early that the brood is matched, fatted upon honey and ready to go after the pollen anG the honey, as soon as the flowers are ready to receive. them
 The flower and the insect in theil dependence upon the heat of the SUI are each awakened in turn so tha- when the flower is ready for helpers its helpers are 4aIiYe and ready t, come to it as soon as the fragran message is taken ,afeld by the wind or its brilliant color signals. the flow, CTS, are waved by the wind in tht sunshine.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES,
Life in PaIawan,

A tribe of people called Tagbanuas live on an island called Palawan, which is situated between Philippine Islands and Borneo. They are more friendly than most savages. They live in houses set high up on poles. The houses are quite small.
 The people trade in beeswax honey, edible birds nests, fine shells, dried shellfsh, fruits, spices and wood. Some people in this country eat birds nests The Chinese are willing to pay very high prices for them. and regard them as great delicacy, without which no fine bouquet is complete. These nests are made Of something Ike jelly or glue. It is very hard to get them because they are built on high cliffs.
 These people have queer customs. They have tribunal Of old men who settle all disputes. O%Ss5ionally boy accuses his chum of q crime The boys are taken to a pool and are made 10 dive into it. The one who stays longest in the water is said to be the one who told the truth.
 The Tagbanuas work hard and tc make the young people work hard they tell them they will change into monkeys if they are idle. ANNIE EVAN, Age 14. Mansfield Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Taftvi1le
Chicken Thieves?

One August night just as we all had fallen asleep we were reused by the squawks of disturbed, distressed chickens. Our Wyandottes! We jumped from our beds as one mani
 Mary Ellen, my sister. Ma, little George and myself, all gathered at the window nearest the chicken GOODS. It was very dark and we could see absolutely nothing, but squeaks and thumps, still rose in wild confusion.
 Meanwhile, Pa hastily drew on a few essential articles of clothing, light ed the lantern, and having sought out our only weapon of defense was struggling to load it.
 Still confusion in the chicken GOODS
 We fellows at the window had mental visions of chicken thieves in the form of skunks or bold bad men.
 Lantern in hand, and carrying the old family fifntlock Pa steps out into the night. Slowly, so as to round up and slay the intruder.
 Suddenly the light falls upon the scene of disturbance. Surprised shock consternation adjectives! It was only the calf! Only the calf, we recalled it all then.
 We had tethered him too close tc the chickens and he had managed tc nose over the coops and pin dowr several birds.
 We were all a little shaken and f it was not until Pa returned with tht | f1int-lock and particulars that we hat the grace to laugh at ourselves. DOROTHY E. HORTON. Pomfret Center.