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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
DEATH OF REV. w. F. yOGEL

Rev. William F. Vogel, 1900 S. Shia-
wassee street, passed away Sunday
morning after six weeks illness.
Death resulted from complication of
diseases. The funeral was held We'd
resday afternoon at 1880 o'clock from
the home and at o'clock from the
First M. E. church, of this city. Rev.
j. R. Neargarth, of Bay City, officiated.
Rev. Vogel was 62 years of age;
born Nov. 1, 1856, in Baden, Ger
many, and came to this country at
the age of five years. He studied for
the ministry in Michigan and entered
the Evangelical association at the age
of 80, since which time he has preach
ed over 80 years, having had various
charges in the state of Michigan. His
marriage to Miss Elizabeth Stroh-
hauer took place in Caro-, May "a, 1881.
For twenty years Rev. Vogel has been
editor of the monthly church periodi-
cal, Evangelical Tidings."
Finding that his health was declin-
ing he did not take an appointment at
the conference this spring. His health
had been failing for nearly three
years, but his inherent ambition and
love of service kept him from retiring
sooner.
His unselflsh, kindly ways have won
for. him the love as well as the respect
of all who knew him.
Surviving the deceased are, besides
his widow, three sons and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Arthur Harding, of this
city; Mrs. Harry w. Moore and w. NJ
Vogel, of New York City; S. j. Vogel
/ of San Francisco and Harold Vogel
now attending the army school at
Kansas City, Mo. The latter secured
a ten days furlough and was home to
attend the funeral.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
SOLDIER AND SAILOR INSUR
ANCE

The business of insuring our soldiers
and sailors is scarcely year old, and
yet we have written more than $780,
000,000,000 of Insurance, insuring ap-
proximately three and a half million
of soldiers and sailors. This gigantic
business, employing 10000 individuals
and doing greater business than the
largest insurance company of the
world, has all been organized in less
than IL months. Of late the bureau
has been doing more than a billion
dollar a week business; the total for
the month of August will approximate
$4,000 100000 in new insurance. On
one day 92,253 pieces of mail came to
the bureau.
1t is a great work, an intricate work,
a work that every American approves
of. More than 90 per cent Of the men,
bers Of our military and naval forces
are insured, and this insurance has
strengthened the morale of our fight
ing men and brought comfort and
courage to their dependents at home.
In addition to the insurance there are
added soldier and sailor family allot-
ments and Government allowances to
dependents, the disbursement of allot-
ments and allowances already totaling
more than $140, 100000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
Last Word From the War Zone

Mihiel. Unofficial reports are
to the effect that the town has
been recaptured by the French.
The fighting front at the COM
mencement of the battle aggre.
gated 20 miles-eight miles on
the western side and IL miles on
southern side. The fighting was
preceded by an extremely heavy
artillery bombardment and the
troops and tanks advanced un.
der barrage which was carried
out with mathematical preci-
sion.
From the war maps it would
seem almost impossible for the
Germans to evacuate the salient
as they apparently are trying
to do without huge loses in men
and material. The first reports
show that the Americans took
700 prisoners in the first stages
of the battle and had suffered
remarkable small casualties.
The strategy of Marshal Foch
in the present maneuvers can
not be foreseen, except that it
has as the first objective the
leveling of the st. Mihiel sector
and the Strengthening of the al
lied line from the region Of Yer
dur eastward. The obliteration
of that salient would be neces-
sary before a direct thrust to-
ward German territory from
this region would be possible.
Whether Marshal Foch has in
view a campaign up the Meuse
valley or Metz and the Moselle
valley in mind remains to be
seen.
In the north Field Marshal
Haig is still hard after the Ger
mans in the region of Cambria.
Here he again has advanced his
front toward the much desired
German base, penetrated into
the old British defense line,
crossed the Canal Du Nord north
of Havrincourt, taken Havrin-
court and another section of the
Hindenburg line and sent 1000
Germans into the British prison
cages in the rear. The Germans
fought hard at Havrincourt to
stay the British, but all their
counter attacks were beaten off.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13

The American first field army,
under command of Gen. Perish
ing, is in action against the
Germans on 2O-mile front on
the famous st. Mihiel salient in
Lorraine, which had stood a
sharp wedge in the French line
southeast of Verdun since the
commencement Of the war.
In the preliminary thrust
ground was gained on both
sides of the triangle and also at
it's apex at St. Mihiel, and at
last accounts the Americans
with whom some French troops
are brigaded, were fast sweep
ing across the salient In an effort
to close the mouth of the big
pocket before the Germans can
extricate themselves from the
perilous position they are in as
a result of the suddenness of the
blow and the element of surprise
it carried with it.
Although the advance of the
Americans was swift and sure
and gains in excess of miles
on the southern side of the bat.
tie area were made, the cavalry
far outstripped the tanks and
footmen and was last reported
operating along the railroad
near Vigneulles, almost in the
center of the salient and some
10 miles northeast of st. Mihiel,
and also northwest of Pont-a-
Mousson, through the forests
and along the railway line run
ming northward to Metz, the
great German fortress, the
southern outer Notifications OF
which are less than 10 miles
distant.
Thieutourt, Bouiiaville, Pan,
mas and several other towns in
the south were captured in the
initial dash, while on the west
at the northern edge of the
pocket the village of Combres
was captured and the environs
of Dommartin la Montague were
reached. To the south every
where the Americans penetrated
into the heights of the Meuse
and the French fought their
way into the outskirts of st.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
Saginaw air.

Attention is called to the Saginaw
county fair TO be held Sept. "a 90, with
arr its attractions. Never before has
any county in Michigan, perhaps not in
the United States, has u tied so many
big features as will constitute the Sag
inaw County Fair. These will include
horticultural, agricultural, LIVESTOCK
mechanical domestic art, Horticultural
educational and automobile displays
that would be creditable at any state
fair. These will be housed in $50, 900
worth of new. fair buildings that put
Saginaw on the map as one of the big
fair counties of the United States. This
year marks the transition of the Sag
il aw County Fair from tented exposl-
tion into the ranks of the fairs housed
in their own permanent buildings.
Only few tents will be used In a sup.
Elementary way. Even with this in
ere ased display space present prospects
indicate that every foot of display room
will be needed. Many Shiawassee coun.
ty people will attend.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
LYDECKER-WOLAVER

Announcements have been received
of the marriage of Miss Margaret
Lydecker, of Ann Arbor, to Earl S.
Wolaver, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
Wolaver, of this city. The marriage
took place August 20, at Old Trinity
chapel, New York City. The groom is
a lieutenant in the Ordnance depart
ment and is now stationed in New Jer-
sey.
Both young people are graduates of
the University of Michigan. The
bride will be remembered as a for
mer visitor to this city, where she
made many friends. The heartiest of
congratulations are extended to Mr..
and Mrs. Wolaver.
DIR. B. G.. Mattson was in Lansing
Monday and Tuesday attending a
board of Congregational churches.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
GLORIOUS MARCH OF A DAY
FOR u. S. A. DEMOCRACY

NARS, big American offensive which began
between the Meuse and Mosele rivers
Pershings personal
and American officers with Amer
distinctly American operation of
major character the western front.
THE SAME TIME
WASHINGTON million probably
which will come the reserves to win the
registered today in the second great mobilization OF
nations of patriotism
where registration
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
Senior Class Officers.

The following officers were elected
by the class of 1919, Owosso high school,
Friday: President, Lloyd Waugh; vice
president. Miss Frances Hammond;
treasurer, John Kelly; secretary, Miss
Alice Sexton. The Senior officers are
always entrusted with a large degree
of responsibility, and all the members
of the class feel that the choice of
officers this year is a very good one.
Plans were also discussed at the meet.
ing for the management of .."Spic," the
high school annual The class ia by far
the largest ever enrolled in the school,
their being II members. Last years
class numbered 40.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
Kings Daughters.

The regular meeting of the Owosso
circle of the Kings Daughters and Sons
was held at the home of Mrs. W. j.
Blood, SIT Adams street, on Friday,
Sept. 6, at 2:15 p IN.
Mrs. A.. A. Sherman led the devo-
tionals using for the lesson the story of
the good Samaritan, bringing to us the
thought that in these trying times each
and all of us must be good Samaritans,
endeavoring to bring all possible cheer
and happiness to those about us.
Open house was held at the Dorcas
Home Sept. 12
The annual Kings Daughters tag day
is to be held on Sept 81. Please keep
the date in mind and be ready to buy a
tag. Mrs. g. l.. Pattee is chairman and
further announcements will be given.
The relief work has more than doubled
and the work will be greatly increased
during the winter months 80 do not for
get Sept. 2l.
The twentieth annual convention of
the Michigan branch of the Kings
Daughters and Sons will be held in Ann
Arbor, Oct. 2, 3 and Any member
of Owosso circle will be welcome The
following delegates were elected and if
they cannot go or find someone to take
their place, they please notify the secre-
tary: Mesdames II. e. Payne, q. F.
Dawson, A. A. Sherman, A. McKerring,
C. L. Pattee, II. Lampman, George
Alger, George Mclaughlin, George
Mckenzie, w. j Blood, S. Sweat, @.
V. Page, f. Lewis. J. Ketcham, L. l..
Conn, e. Coyner, A. Northway, l.. Bur-
CESS, w. Vreeland, G. s Watson, f. J.
Weber, f. Grove, @. Define. G. J.
Austin, A. f. Foster, ]. Downey, t. M.
Wiley, W. p Harryman, q. Haskell,
G. Reineke, s. Laverock 0. l.. Sprague,
B. Launstein, w. Williams, e. Waugh,
Nj. L. Izor, Frank Smith, j. B. Ross, M.
Godfrey, Miss Tidman.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
Parker-White.

Lieut. Harold Kirk White. aviator,
and Miss Falice Parker, will be mar.
ried Saturday, Sept IA, at the home of
the bride elect in Waco. Texas. Lieut..
White, who is recovering from injuries
received in a fall from an aeroplane, is
the son of Postmaster and Mrs. II. X.
White of Owosso, and Miss Parker is
the daughter of Capt and Mrs. J. o.
Prrker formerly of this city, Both are
we'll known and were socially promi
nent here
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13

A jury in the circuit court Wednes-
day. awarded Mrs. Joseph Powers OF
Bennington, damages of $3.50 against J.
Memo Bentley of Owosso, in her suit
in which she charged that Bentley e
automobile scared her horse and in the
upset that resulted she was injured.
The case was tried before and verdict
of 5000 given, but Judge Miner granted
a new trial The trial lasted three days
each time and has caused large expense
to the county. Mr.. Bentley denied
passing a rig and believed some other
machine was mistaken for his
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
"Jaokie" Band to Visit County Again

The fne big Jackie" band that will
tour Michigan to give impetus to the
fourth Liberty Loan drive opening Sept
2s. will be in Durand, Tuesday, Sept
II. at $3.50 a. m.
The band will be In Owosso and Cor.
unna all day Sunday, Sept. 80. the day
following the opening of the campaign
1t will reach Owosso Saturday night,
Sept. 2s, at 1i:46. Sunday morning the
Jackies will go to Corunns at about 10
o'clock for concert at McCurdy park.
The musicians will return to Owosso
in the afternoon for concert at the
armory in the evening.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
Baptist State Convention to be Held
in Owosso.

The annual state convention of the
Baptist churches will be held in o Owosso
10 October. Upwards of thousand
delegates usually are in attendance at
this convention, and the local church
under the leadership of Rev H. A.
Waite, is making the necessary ar
rangements to care for this large body.
Speakers of national fame will appear
on the various days of the convention.
All students of world missions are
assured great time of profit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
Coakas-lamb.

On Thursday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the hone of Mr.. and Mrs. Jehn G..
Coakes, occurred the wedding OF their
daughter, Marie, to George e. Lamb
of st Johns.
Mrs Lamb came to this city from
Eugland four years ago, ard has made
many friends. who wish them happi-
ness The groom, who is farmer, is q
graduate of the Root School of Bee
Culture. Medina. Ohio, class OF 1910.
and graduate Of L B u Of Lansing.
class of 1912. They will reside on the
grooms farm near St. Johns.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
Ann A. Dor Engineer Killed.

Engineer Jacob Walters of Durand,
was killed, and Fireman Dennis Buff
ford of Owosso, had an almost miracu-
lous escape when the locomotive and
baggage Car of passenger train No. 81,
northbound on the Ann Arbor railroad
were derailed near Farwell, about 70
miles from Owosso, at $50 Friday after
noon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
To Instruct Selected Men.

w. A. Seegmiller, o. L. Sprague,
Owosso, and w. J. Simeon, Corunna,
have been appointed as the Board of
Instruction for selected men for army
service, aud will give information as to
Why America Entered the War, Why
America Must Win the War, Camp
Life, ETC., and may be called ON to drill
the men before they leave for camp.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
Gilna-Hagan.

Wednesday morning, Sept. 4, at St.
Paul's Catholic church, occurred the
marriage of Bernetta Elizabeth. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hagan, to
Ray Oliver Gilna of Corunna. Miss
Mabel Kenney acted as bridesmaid and
Omar Hagan, brother OF the bride, serv.
ed as b.st man. Rev. FIR. p j. Slane
performed the ceremony.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
D. NJ. Christian Honored.

d. M. Christian Of this city, was hon
ored Tuesday, at Lansing, by election
to the presidency of the Michigan Re
tail Dry Goods Dealers Association.
Dry goods dealers from various parts of
the state were present, including Mr..
Christian. Fl. ID. Lyon and G. q Robin
son of Owosso
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
New Citizens.

The following were naturalized Fri.
day at the session of the circuit court
for that purpose: Joseph Pierce. Harry
F. Crossen, Hugh Burns Daniel Quinn,
John Mitchell, Samuel Mitchell. Nanas
sab Mitchell, VIM. A. Berkins. VIM. A
Mitchell, James N. Brickam and Stone
Oberg.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
!. Il. ROBBINS ELECTED PRESIDENT
Improvement Association Holds An
nuai Meeting.

'eos '''Ses'o
At the annual meeting of the I'm.
provement Association. Tuesday. Jo-
seph HI. Robbins was unanimously
elected president for the ensuing year
The meeting which was largely attended
was held at Lovett's cafe.
Vice presidents for the FIVE wards
were chosen as follows; o. l.. Sprague.
Rolla l. Chase, Claude Nutson, W. e.
Hall and w. H VaaSice. James Null
laney, e o Dewey and w. g Cobb
were elected directors for three year
terms. Mr. Dewey asked that some
one else be chosen in his place. but at
the personal request of Mr. Robbins he
agreed to serve G.. l. Taylor was
elected treasurer.
J. G Shattuck offered a resolution of
appreciation of the efficient and most
unselfish service of E. o. Dewey, who
retired as president, since the organi-
cation of the association, and for his
successful activity in public matters as
shown by public buildings, enterprises,
and helpful organizations as result
of his untiring labors for the city and
it's peop 9.
A resolution unanimously passed by
The Owosso Improvement Association
at it's meeting September 10, is as
follows:
"Upon the occasion of the retire
ment of Mr.. E. o. Dewey as president
of the Owosso Improvement Associa-
tion, it's members desire to make pub
lie recognition of the faithful and ex-
ceptionally efficient services he has
rendered this organization and the
city of Owosso.
"His unceasing watchfulness of the
real needs of the community, and his
faithful and forceful endeavors to
fulfill those needs through many years
past, have resulted in substantial and
splendid benefits to all our citizens
Therefore, be it Resolved, that this
association hereby expresses it's deep
appreciation of the loyal and efficient
citizenship of it's retiring president
E. o. Dewey, and it's thank for his
untiring devotion to the affairs Of the
association.
Signed, Owosso Improvement Asso.
citation.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-04-19
GET IN THE GAME.

Some of the Junior readers will con-
fess that they were afraid to work for
the picture prize. The Junior Editor
did not get as many answers as she ex-
pected, but she hopes that she will re-
ceive more before the 22nd of April from
readers who are working for the prize
in the April 18th issue.
Now you have something different to
work out. You are given the first and
last letters of these names and you must
fill out the middle.
Answers must reach the American
Jewish World Office by April 20.
1. Phi King who oppressed the Jews.
2. E-r A queen who saved her people.
:; 3. J-b The man who never lost faith
: ; in God.
T.. HI The. rabbi who first stated the
Golden Rule:
5. Ms A family of heroes.
6. 81 A great prophet
7. Nm A woman who gave homage
to her people.
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THE MAGIC ROD.
.(Prize StOry.)


After his interview with God at the
Burning Bush, Moses went next to Egypt.
There he met Aaron. They went to the
Israelites and told them that they would
be delivered with the hands of Cod The
Israelites believed this Moses and Aaron
then came before Pharoah and told him
what God had said. But he queried "Who
is this God that I should obey Him?
What proof have 1 that there is such
God?" For as we know Pharoah and
his people believed in idols. Pharoah
said he would not let the Israelites go.
At this Moses babe Aaron throw down
his rod and it changed into serpent,
Gas was shown in the picture) But
Pharoah called his magicians who did
the same Aarons rod swallowed the
rest, which made Pharaoh angry. Then
God sent the ten plaques as we all know
about.
(Signed) Zetta Goldberg, age IL,
1927 Hawthorne, Minneapolis.
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ASK YOUR PARENTS.

Did you ever think how many things
your parents could tell you of which you
have never heard? Have you ever asked
them to tell you of some of the beautiful
and interesting experiences of their
childhood? Your parents have dear memo
ries of Jewish ceremonies that you
will never have because we do not now
celebrate our Jewish holidays with as
much beauty and meaning as was done
when your parents were small. And it
is the memories of these ceremonies that
you will find so interesting.
Ask them to tell you about Pesach as
it was celebrated in Russia about twenty
years ago, and you will see a bright
light shining in your fathers eyes. He
will tell you how he prepared months
ahead for that holiday of freedom. With
childish Impotence he tried to push the
days before Pesach. He will tell you how
his eyes opened with boyish delight when
he beheld his new suit which he will
wear for the first time at the first Seder.
He will tell you how he saved his pen
MES to buy nuts, and how, when he
bought them and stuffed his pockets full,
he thought that he was richer than any
king on earth.
= These stories and many more he will
relate to you. And perhaps, while he is
telling you about them, he will forget his
business troubles, and once more feel
the blessing of being boy, and Jewish
boy.
Your mother, too, can tell you hun
dreds of things which will be even more
interesting than the stories that you read
in your library books. For your mother,
twenty or thirty years ago, was little
girl just like you. She may have worn
different dresses, but her heart was just
like yours is, and she had as many day
dreams as you: Besides, she heard many
stories about the old wise rabbis, and
the brave young Jewish heroes, and these
stories fed her imagination.
We can never learn too much from our
parents, and we can never hear too many
interesting stories that they can tell us.
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MOSES AND AARON BEFORE
PHAROAH.
(HOnOrable Mention. }

(HonOrable MentiOn.)
When Moses came in Egypt he met his
brother Aaron and told him that God
had talked to him at the Burning Bush.
Moses and Aaron gathered the chief men
of the Israelites, and announced to them
that they were sent by God to deliver
them from the king of Egypt.
Moses and Aaron went to Pharoah, the
Egyptian king, and said to him that God
is asking him to let the Israelites go.
Pharoah answered them in an angry way,
"Who is thy God? I do not know Him
and 1 will not let the Israelites CO."
Pharoah told Moses and Aaron to attend
to their own affairs and not to disturb
the people in their work.
The cruel king ordered the taskmasters
not to give to the Israelites any more
straw which they used in making bricks,
and. that made the work much harder
for them. ..,.
Now God had said to Moses and Aaron:
Now, go and tell Pharoah to let my peo-
pie co. and if he will not, I shall send
many plaques over the land. Moses
and Aaron went to Pharoah, saying to
him, what God had bid them to tell But
Pharoah did not heed SO God then sent
the first plague over the land of Egypt.
The first plague was soon followed by
the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, sew
enth eighth, and ninth. Pharoah suf-
fered terribly under these plaques, and
was wishing that he had not harmed the
Israelites.
(Signed) Max London, age IA.
COS 9Th avenue north, Minneapolis.
O. What is always behind time?
A. The back of the clock.
brother Abel?"
Bright Pupil: "In the Chumosh on page
rs"
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OUR JUNIOR DEPARTMENT
Conducted by Ethel Katz

8. J-h A dreamer who became min
lister.
g. Ms A great scholar of the Middle
Ages.
1Oa Pc The Promised Land.
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