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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
O. E. S. installation.

The annual installation of officers OF
Abigail Chapter No. 206. o e 8. was
held Tuesday afternoon and evening in
the rooms at the Masonic temple. In
the afternoon class of four candidates
was initiated, and at 9 o'clock ban.
quet was served with Mrs. A. Il. North
way as chairman, ably assisted by Mrs.
William Vreeland and M rs. Fred Grove
and corps of walters The tables were
prettily decorated with American
French and British flags.
In the evening the public installation
was held at which there were $50 pres
emit. Mrs Ida M. Hume. worthy grand
matron. installed the officers In her
usually impressive manner. Mrs. M.
Mcdonald of Bay City, grand organist,
was present. rs was also Mrs. Florence
Babitt of 'Ypsilanli, past grand chap
lain. and Mrs. Clara Abbott of Ovid,
grand chaplain. Mrs. Babitt presen, cd
Mrs Hume with an ivory pin in the
form of sheaf of wheat, which Mrs
Hume in turn presented to Abigail
chapter for Ruth. This pin is over l0(
years old.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
SHIAwAsSEE MUTUAL

The monthly meeting of the board
-saf directors of the Shiawassee County
Mutual Fire Insurance company was
held in the office of the county treas
ured on Friday. The following losses
were adjusted and allowed: Mrs. j,
M Buckley, New Haven township, loss
of household goods by fire, $500; j. M
Buckley, New Haven township, loss
sof house by fire, $1,000; Theodore
Erick, Perry township, loss of house
AND contents, $211.25; Ray Van De
Mark, Venice township, damage to
house by fire, $50; c. L. Wendt, Burns
&ownship, damage to house by light
ming, $25; Henry Laring, Burns town
ship, damage to house by fire, SIS;
Ehner Bouck, Vernon township, loss
of house and contents by fire, $685.; D
L. Wilkerson, Caledonia township, loss
of house by fire, $500; John Bough,
ncan, Bennington township, loss OF
a1rood sow by lightning, $40; John
Snyder, Rush township, damage tc
house by fire, $500; w. w. Leeman
Woodruff township, damage to cook
mouse by fire, $3.50.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A quiet wedding was solemnized
Friday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hamilton Bartlett, North
Dewey street when their eldest daugh-
ter, Vivian E., was united in marriage
to Walter E. Piddington of Garland.
Rev. B. C. Mattson performed the
ceremony in the presence of the i'm
mediate families.
Mrs. Piddington came to this city
six years ago from Frankfort. She
is a graduate of the high school and
attended the county and Ypsilanti nor
NAL schools. She is teacher in the
primary department of the schools at
Garland, and expects to teach there
the coming year. Mr.. Piddington is
we'll and favorably known and is man.
ager of the cheese factory at Car
land. He expects to be called to the
colors this summer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
CARMODY-MILLER

The marriage of Miss Ellen Carmo-
dy, daughter of Mrs. Celia Carmody,
to Roy Miller was solemnized We'd
nesday morning at 6 o'clock at st.
PauPs Catholic church. Rev. FIR. p. j.
Slane officiated and the young couple
were attended by the brides sister,
Miss Alice Carmody and Leo Hagan.
Following the ceremony they re-
turned to the home of the brides
mother where four-course breakfast
was served to the immediate relatives.
They left by automobile for Flint
and Detroit and will later be at home
TO their friends at their new home on
North Shiawassee street. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Miller are well and favor
ably known and their many friends
extend congratulations and best
wishes for happy future.
War Orphans.
Children made orphans By the war in
Belgium, of whom there are more than
$4,000, according to Bernare Flexner,
one of Chicago's prominent lawyers
who went to that country as chairman
of the American Red Cross Mission,
are being handled intellgently insofar
as the difficulties of the situation per.
nit
Mr.. Flexner describes the organiza-
ton created to solve the orphan prob.
lem as a general committee with the
lQueen of Roumania as chairman and
local committees in the villages.
I'VE found as matter of course the
! direct suffering among the children"
said Mr.. Flexuer. The great problem
was TO feed, clothe and shelter those
children. 1t was one Of the things in
which the Red Cross became immedi
ately interested and we were able to
give very substantial assistance.
| Madame Bratiano. wife of the Prim g
Minister at that tins talked most
eloqnently of the necessity of avoiding
any solution that would mean the
| growth of large numbers of orpha n
asylums, insisting that as far as posi-.
BILE children should be placed in the
families of relatives. or small groups be
| gathered together and cared for as in a
| family by matron.
They were giving effect to this the
DRY. There is not in the country itself
material with which to alleviate the
situation and it is clearly the obliga-
ton of such agencies as the Red Cross
to continue to make every possible
effort to bring relief to these children
upon whom the future depends.
The appropriation by the Red Cross
for Roumanian relief of all kinds. in.
Guiding the children. is Sc. 600, 900, much
Of which has been spent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
BY BRIG. GEN. ROBERT N. GETTY,
TConmandant At Carp Dodoe. Iowa I


[commandant at Camp Dodge, Iowa.
What does the real soldier of today
think of the Liberty loan? Just as he
thinks Of every other measure adopted
by his government to put spoke in
the wheels Of the machine that will
carry him to victory. His enthusiasm
can be explained best by depicting the
manner in which he offered his pay
down to the last few pennies to his
government when the last Liberty loan
was launched.
Many Of the soldiers allotted so
much of their pay that the war depart
ment found 1t necessary to authorize
the discOntinuance of some Of these
allotments that the soldier might have
a small amount left for his personal
use. $40 lNg
Our American soldier Is the persona
ficatiOn of patriotism. He is a living
example of what his brothers back
home would do well to initiate If their
loudly proclaimed desires to help the
cause for humanity's sake are sincere.
He is giving up his family, his home
interests. offering his life, and is now
more than willing that his monthly pay
should revert to the Golfers Of his coun-
try II 1t will materially assist in win
ming the war. He Is giving his all, and
willingly. He only asks for chance
to fight and that his brothers who can
not bear arms will stand back Of him.
am proud of these men and the
fervor and spirit they display. 1t will
be great honor when that day arrives
to lead them into battle, knowing they
who have given everything will fight
to the last man. 1t Is to be regretted
that many a soldier before induction
into the service burdened himself with
heavy financial obligations that his de-
pendents might be provided for during
his absence. only wish that the
small. abject faction Of the civilian ele-
ment that Is bringing pressure to bear
upon the already overburdened soldier
and his family because of these same
obligations could but become imbued
with some of the spirit of self-sacrifice
and patriotism evinced by the men ON
the firing line.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
Death of Mrs Catherine vanEpps

Mrs Catherine VanEpps, aged 6f
years, died Monday afternoon at her
nome, 14l5 West Main street. after an
illness of two years. Apoplexy was the
ssauee of death. The funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon at the home Rev.
banning Idle officiating.
Mrs.. Van Epps was born in Canada,
bat at the age of three years came with
her parents to Michigan. The family
settled in the northern part of the state,
and Mrs. VanEpps grew up and was
married there. Fourteen years ago she
aud her family came to Owosso. and
she had resided here since. Surviving
ere her husband and the following chill.
dreu: Mrs. John K. Craven, Mrs. q. l..
Kelley of thi, city, Mrs Joseph Klaudi
of Woodbury.. N J., and Beemer VaD
Epps of Otsego.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
It's Up to You
BY NATE SALISBURY,
1Chicago Evening Post.]

If you want to do something toward
ending the war,
Subscribe to the Liberty loan.
If you want to do something toward
making Bill sore,
Subscribe to the Liberty loan.
If you want to haul off for a good,
healthy swat
That will tie little Willie ct al. In a
knot,
And consign his whole gang of assas-
sins to pot,
Get in on the Liberty loanl
If you stand for the decent and fine
things of life,
Subscribe to the Liberty loan.
If you value your home and your kids
and your wife,
Subscribe to the Liberty loan.
If you think that swamp Is the place
for frog,
If you think that an adder should stick
to his bog,
If you think that q gardens no place
for hog,
Dig down for the Liberty loan.
If you want to put punch in the men
over there, 49, IRA.
Subscribe for the Liberty loan.
II you can't go yourself, you can still
do your share
Subscribe to the Liberty loan.
There are some who muSt labor and
some who must shoot,
But we all can do something, from
poor man to plute.
If you can't make the team, for the
love Of Mike, root!
For the Flag and the Liberty loan
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
LAlNGSBURG.

Mrs j G Boylan passed away at her
home east of town early "Wednesday
uaoruing following several months ill.
mess. She was 20 years Of age and had
e5een resident of this locality for many
years. She is survived by her husband.
one son Charles, and one daughter, Mrs
ida &ittenbu-g Mrs Chas Brownell
sssud chlldren of Saginaw, have been
Spending the week at the home of Der
parents. Mr. and Mrs G N Albright
.s&ss Paul Colister of Elwell, has been
saeee this week caring for her mother,
Nrs ID Armitage. who has been quite i'll
with bronchial pneuMonia-Mr and
Mts Fl r Sheffield of Durand visited
Ggteuds here over Sundsy-Claud Aus
tin will receive the appointment of R
ID carrier No. to fill vacancy, caused
Gy the resignation of H X Sheffield,
sad for which Joe Rowley has been
substitutipg-Dr G L Thompson is
making extensive improvements to his
dental parlors-A small barn on the
Ehiafeld property was destroyed bv lire
Tuesday afternoon Lindow will
xe6arn to her former home at Shelby
ahis week. Mr. Lindow has enlisted
and left last week for two months train
ing at Ann Arbor frederick has
purchased tbs property owned by the
late Mrs FL Ladue.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26

Merrill Kerby, aged 80 years, died
Wednesday at his home 1925 North
Water street, after two weells' ill
ness with pneumonia. The funeral
will be held this afternoon at the
jennings undertaking parlors, Rev.
Dunning Idle officiating. Mr.. Kerby
was born in Venice township, COM
ing to Owosso twelve years ago. He
was an employee of the Ann Arbor
railroad, having previously served on
the Owosso police force. Surviving
are his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. X.
Kerby, of Clayton township, Genesee
county, his widow and five small chill
dren, Lyle, Lowell, Harland, Kenneth
and Genevieve. He was member of
Owosso lodge of Odd Fellows and
Owosso Lodge of Elks.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
w. C. T. U. MEETS

A large and enthusiastic meeting of
Z the w. C. T. u. was held Friday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Huldah
, Christian, and the attendance record
sure "went over the top"
Several visitors of the Henderson
Union were present, among them the
county president, Mrs. M. w. Gardner,
who gave good talk full of cheer,
inspiration and encouragement. Rev.
Idle of the First M. E. church was
present and gave an inspiring talk on
SsThe Citizen of Tomorrow" reviewing
the temperance work, what it had done
and what it must do, among other
things was to fight to keep out Ger
man Kultur and wipe out all German
7srn, from the education of the coming
generation.
A short but impressive service was
held in memory of the hostess mother,
Mrs. Donsereaux, who was an "old
crusader" Mrs. Getman gave short
talk on the registration of women and
urged the need of women to fit them
selves for service.
There were 20 new members report
ed, all gained in the last two weeks,
a. of them were present and an i'm
pressive initiatory service was per-
formed by Mrs. Chittenden, assisted
fby county president Gardner. Plans
were made for the coming jubilee to
ne held May LIST.
Inspiration and enthusiasm was
manifest throughout the entire meet
ing, and all present felt it had been
half day well spent, At the close
of the meeting ice cream and cake was
served by Misses Retha Hale, Lelah
Hart, Laura Miller and Almina Hayes.
Erma Clark, Press Supt.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
CIRCUIT COURT

s. A. Ross, the Italian shoemaker of
Lansing, who pleaded guilty in the
circuit court. Friday, to the charge Of
carrying concealed weapons at Perry,
was sentenced Monday to 30 days in the
county Jail
d F. Hinchey of Perry, who was
called as juror for this term. was in
Corunna Monday Judge Collins ex-
cused him from serving as he is TO en-
train Saturday with the contingent for
Camp Custer, and the Judge considered
that he was entitled to the few remain
ing days with his friends and relatives
instead of spending them in the court
room. Mr.. Hinchey volunteered to go
with this contingent.
Divorce was granted to Mrs. Maud
M. McEacheron, who is AZ years of
age, from Ross McEacheron, aged 80
Mrs. McEacheron is a resident of
Owosso and has two children the
custody of which is given her. The
decree was given on the ground of
cruelty and non-support.
Mrs. l.. Hook, the former wife of
Policeman George Denyes, of Owosso
asked the court to order her former
husband to contribute more to the sup
port of her son. The court granted
a decree whereby Denyes is to pay
three dollars week until the boy is
10 years of age. He is now past 16
years old.
Considerable time was taken up
with hearing the evidence in the mat
ter of Mrs. Naomi Fatal, of Ply
mouth, who is attempting to obtain her
two children from Lavon Fatal, of
Owosso, into whose custody Judge
Miner gave them over a year ago.
The Fattals have been divorced for
some time but there has been contin-
ued trouble as to who shall have
charge of the children. The court will
render an opinion later.
Joshua Fuller, owner of the saloon
at Oakley, pleaded guilty to charge
of violating the local option law. 1t
was shown that he gave two or three
men drinks of whiskey, but that he
did not charge for them. In view of
the fact that he was actuated by
friendship and not by making money,
the court was lenient, fining him SIS
and assessing costs of $25.
Vern Folman and Harry Moiles,
Owosso junk dealers, admitted that
they stole parts Of an engine in an
abandoned coal mine in Owosso. They
will be sentenced Monday. Terry Par
shall pleaded guilty to charge of in
decent exposure and was sentenced to
four months in the house of correc-
ton.
John Santrucek admitted stealing
$50 worth of beans and was placed
on probation for two years. He will
have to pay for the beans in install
ments of $40 per month. His son has
already served time for the same theft.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26

Joseph Freeman, aged "a, passed
away April Is at his home in Ann Ar
Dor, where he had been residing for
the past eight years. He had been in
poor health most Of the winter and
death was due to heart trouble. For
many years Mr.. Freeman owned and
conducted the Freeman grape farm
north Of the city. The family left here
about eight years ago. He leaves be-
sides his widow, three daughters, Mrs.
Anthony Collins of New York state,
Mrs. Marie Dickinson, of New Haven
township, and Miss Lucy, residing at
home. One son, Mark Freeman, in
the army, also survives. The body was
brought here for burial Saturday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26

headaches disappeared. / gained in
weight and feel fine, so I can honestly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to any woman who is
suffering as was. - Mrs. ADELINE B.
LYNCH, 100 Plain St., Providence, r. /.
Backache and nervousness are symp-
toms or natures warnings, which in
dictate a functional disturbance or an
unhealthy condition which often devel-
ops into more serious ailment.
Women in this condition should not
continue to drag along without help, but
profit by Mrs. Lynch's experience, and
try this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound-and for special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co. Lynn, Mass.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26

The Red Cross meeting was held with
Mos Alex VsnHorn. Tuesday Miss
Arlene Pearsall is Ill with DIP htheria
Densmore of Hlllsdale, is the
aynest of his son. Rev q l. Densmore
sand family w G T u met with
Mrs Alex VanHorn, Thursday-Rev
G l. Densmore attended the Wesleyn
Methodist Ministerial Association at
Grand Rapids the past week-Several
erosa here attended the dedication flag
services at the Northwest Venice church
Sunday afternoon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
HOW TO AVOID
bACkACHE and
NERVOUSNESS
Told by Mrs. Lynch From
Own Experience.
Providence, R. I.-"I was all run
down in health, was nervous, had head

acne 3, m y D6ck
ached all the time.
1 was tired and had
no ambition for any
thing, ! had taken
a number of medi-
cines which did me
no good. One day
/ read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it had done for
women, 80 I tried
it. My nervousness
mud hocrocha apd
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26

The will of Annie M. Clay, of An
trim township, disposing of $4,000
worth Of property to her granddaugh-
ter, Gladys M. Clay, of Bancroft, ex-
cept $500 given to her son George
w. Clay.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
He Want. to Win This War. Do YouY

A father here In little Illinois town
received a cablegram the other day
from General Pershing, announcing
the death Of his two sons over there.
"killed In action" He went out and
sold his home and bought Liberty
bonds. "Tm the only one left now
and I'll rent room for myself" was
his only comment.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
We Can't starve Germany; Buy Bonds

Whatever hopes we had that Ger
many could be starved into submis-
sion have been dispeled by the Russian
debacle. Only the defeat of the Ger
man military machine on the west
front can end this war. II Is up to the
United States. Support your govern
ment with your money. or we shall
fail. Invest In Liberty bonds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26

Miss Kathryn Bartlett, of this city,
has received the announcement of the
marriage Of Miss Una Harrington,
formerly of this city, to Edward
Lauran Coleman, on Thursday, April
II, at San Diego, Caliafornia.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
ParadoxicaI.

Gushing Girl Ito her friends)-You
ought to read that latest story by
Chamberton. It's so real, never saw
anything like 1t.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-26
CITES SOLDIERS PATRIOTISM.

Mai. Gen. Getty Points to Boys Who
Subscribe for Liberty Bonds.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-02-23
Riverside Plantation Changes Hands.

C. H. Landry, Sr., has sold his
Riverside plantation near Donaldson
vile to a syndicate composed of
Messrs. Robert Z. Leblanc, Augustin
Simoneaux and Gabriel Rybiski, all of
Assumption parish, the price being
$45,O0O. The place fronts on the
Mississippi fiver, about two miles
below this city, and contains $50
acres of land, of which 700 are now in
cultivation. It will be under the man
agement of Mr., Simoneaux, who has
already taken charge and moved with
his family into the domicile formerly
occupied by the Landry household.
Mr.. Landry has purchased from the
new owners of the plantation the
dwelling at one time occupied by the
late John F. Landry, together with
sixteen acres Of land embraced in the
residence site, and will takes up his
home therein with his family as soon
as repairs and improvements now be-
ing made are fully completed. He
has also made arrangements to lease
200 acres Of the Riverside tract, on
which he will raise rice this year.
The Viala plantation adjoining River
side, with an area of ESQ acres, is
owned by Mr.. Landry, and he will cul-
tivate rice on this place also.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-02-23
LOCAL TRUCKERS TO ORGANIZE
Cooperation Contemplated for De-
veleppent Of Industry.

/ A number of truck farmers of thi.
vicinity attended the meeting held a
the local courthouse last Sunday fore
noon for the purpose of discussing
various matters pertaining to the de
velopment of the industry, and par
ticularly to the betterment of ship
ping and marketing facilities. ] @
Montegut, parish farm agent, presid
ed over the gathering and urged the
producers of truck to ''get together
flor the common good, pledging them
his earnest cooperation toward plac.
ing the industry on secure and
! profitable foundation.
Justice Paul Leche of the state SD
preme court, who was present, also
pointed out the benefits of co-opera-
tive effort and strongly advised the
[growers and shippers to pool their
interests in order that the best posi-
BILE results might be obtained.
G. B. Brady, travelling freight agent
for the American Refrigerator Rapid
Transit CO., advocated the shipping
of truck products in refrigerated cars
instead of by express, declaring that
vegetables forwarded by the former
method not only reached their destin-
alton in much better condition and
therefore commanded higher price
than those transported by express,
but that saving of from Is cents to
$1.25 per barrel could be effected by
shipping in carload lots as compared
with express shipments. The latter
are subjected to radical fluctuations in
temperature, as, for instance, when
the express car is heated for the con-.
venience of the messengers therein
during the prevalence of cold weather
in the course of trip; and again,
the ice packed in the barrel at the
forwarding point. seldom lasts until
the shipment reaches its destination.
These unfavorable conditions are
avoided when refrigerated cars are
used.
It was decided to assemble suf-
ficient quantity OF truck prducts to
fill half car, which in conjunction
with similar lot from ANA, would
be forwarded to Chicago in "a re-
frigerated car the latter part of this
week.
Another meeting of truck farmers
will be held here on the occasion of
curb market day, Saturday, March 2,
when permanent organization of a
cooperative association will be eff
fected.
w. S. S..
See Evelyn Nesbit and her son,
Russell Thaw, in Redemption" at the
Gem Theatre today and tomorrow.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-02-23

A splendid record was made by the
Catholic schools of Donaldsonville in
connection with the organization of a
junior Red Cross auxiliary among the
pupils of the institutions. The as
sistance Of Rev. Father Chambon was
enlisted in the campaign last ,Satur-
day, and by o'clock Monday after
noon ESQ members had been enrolled
and the sum Of $62.50 deposited in
bank. This is indeed an admirable
showing, and reflects a great deal Of
credit upon the loyal pupils Of the
schools and their patriotic preceptors.