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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
Elks Flag Day Observance.

The annual observance of Flsg Day
by Owosso Lodge of Elks was made
more impressive than usual, and large
crowd attended the services at the
armory Friday evening and enjoy ed the
program, and were stirred to high pa
triotic enthusiasm by the brilliant
address of Hon. Chase 8. Osborn, former
governor of Michigan, and one of its
most eloquent and popular public men.
Mr.. Osborn had addressed 1850 lab.
oring men at Muskegon in the fore
noon, and did not arrive in Owosso
until seven o'clock, and reception
planned for him at the Elks' temple
was cancelled, but he was escorted to
the armory by Co. % State Troops,
Boy Scouts, the Elks band and citizens
Exalted Ruler Fritz presided and the
rituslistic services were given by lodge
officers, including the erecting OF a
beautiful floral bell. An Elks' quar-
tette consisting Of Glen Reynolds, Fred
VanDYne, Harry and Leslie Parker,
sang Liberty Bell' and Aud Lang
5yne."
Mr.. Osborn was enthusiastically re-
ceived and his eulogy of the flag and
the details of accomplishment under it
kept the rapt attention of the audience
which realized as never before the
glory of America in its str Cycles and
victories for humanity.
After benediction by Rev. Mattson
an informal reception was held and
hundreds availed themselves Of the
opportunity to meet Mr.. Osborn.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
Express Companies United

After July fir 1t there will be but one
express Office in Owosso. the govern
ment having consolidated the various
companies to prevent duplication and
expense The present Office of the
American Express Co. will be used and
it's agent, T. F Randolph, will be in
charge. The Wells Fargo Co. office
will be closed aud the popular agent,
w. J. Bowling, will either accept q
position somewhere else with the con-
solidated company or engage in other
business In Owosso, as many friends
hope. He has done much for the city
in organizing the new county fair, and
has been leader in sporting circles,
having organized aud managed the
world champions West Side indoor
base ball team, and would be greatly
missed If he leaves the city.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
TO SELL $5S3,O0O OF WAR saw
INGS STAMPS

Organization has been completed
for the sale in this county of $583, 900
70 War Savings Stamps between now
and January first. The stamps are
the most profitable government invest
ment, being cashable at any time on
ten days notice at 3 per cent interest
and if allowed to run five years pay
$4.35 per cent. Michigan is now be-
hind in its quota on this war request
of the government.
The campaign will be- directed by
w. ]. Melchers, chairman, B. p. Rob-
bins, vice chairman and j. E. Ellis,
secretary, and everyone will be asked
to sign a card agreeing to purchase
before January first. The stamps sell
for less now than at any future
month. -
The county war board is responsible
for the organization and the members
in the various townships and city
workers are to conduct the sale. j. H.
Collins will assign speakers and l.. l..
Conn is in charge of publicity. Cen
eral committees for Owosso city have
been appointed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
Safety First Gathering.

Employees of the Aun Arbor Rail.
road and their families from all along
the line from Toledo to Frankfort, gath.
cred in Owosso, Saturday, attended the
moving picture show which used
safety first" reels, held picnic sup
per, heard good program, and closed
with a dancing party at the armory, all
being instructed and well entertained.
At the armory meeting in the even.
ing DR.. A. M. Hume. chief surgeon,
presided and a welcome was said by
Mayor Wright. General Manager Bio
meyer praised the safety work of the
roads employees. declaring that safety
first work showed the highest kind of
patriotism. Hon. Chase 8. Osborn,
under whose term as governor the
present compensation law was enacted
and through mis- efforts, spoke briefly
bat instructively.
Rufus 8. Jernagin of Washington,
regional director of safety on railroads.
read statistics showing the wonderful
success of the safety movement, the
saving of life and commented on the
happiness made by the movement.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
DEATH OF MRS. ANNA T. BYERLY

Mrs. Anna T. Byerly, aged rs years,
passed away Saturday at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Mae Swayze, Pine
street, in this city. She fell week
previously, fracturing her hip and
failed rapidly, having been in weak
ened condition by long illness.
Mrs. Byerly was formerly Miss An
ma T. Pope, born in Caledonia town.
ship and had lived in the county all her
life, many years in Owosso. Her hus-
band, James H. Byerly, died twelve
years ago. Surviving are three chill
dren, j. Arthur Byerly, Mrs. Frank
Mack and Mrs. Neal Swayze, all of
this city. The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon at the Swayze home,
Rev. B. G. Mattson, officiating.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
Landed in New York June 8 Fresh
from the Western Front

With the dust of battle-scarred
Picardy still family visible on his
khaki uniform and the little identifi-
cation tag still dangling from his
wrist, Irwin S. Cobb, author, traveller
and war correspondent, has returned
from the western front with a mes
sage that our boys are of indomitable
spirit and feel sure Of victory. This
remarkable spirit, said he, not only
assures glorious triumph for the
Allies, but Allied leaders declare it
will undoubtedly achieve a quicker
end
"The most moving spectacle that /
have witnessed on the European bat
tie fields" said Mr.. Cobb yesterday,
"Is the unbounded enthusiasm of our
men going to the battle lines. Their
virile freshening breath has pene-
trated to Tommy and Poilu, so that
the Allied forces of today are steeled
with courage and will that is death
less. Always our fellows are smiling.
They smile when they enter the
trenches, they smile when they charge,
and when they return for rest from
the heat of battle, still they smile.
Never do they complain, but always
are they eager to be unleashed for
the fray. Their officers complain on
ly of their over-anxiety to get into
the fight. Their dash and enthusiasm
has startled the wearied French and
Rritish info q renewed 1iveliness and
they know they will win."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
UNDER SHERIFF SPROULE
RECEIVES REWARD FOR
SOLVING MURDER CASE

The Saginaw county board of audi
tors has awarded Undersheriff Joseph
Sproule of this city $3.50 for securing
the evidence for arresting and the
conviction of Roscoe Sloat and Ben
Price. murderers of Rundell Merrill of
Oakley, last September. Sproule de-
cided that the persons who stole and
abandoned an auto taken from Owosso
on the night of the murder were the
guilty parties and working on this
theory, he gathered evidence which
resulted in the confession of Sloat
and the conviction of Price. Others
claimed the reward, but the auditors
decided unanimously that Sproule was
entitled to it. Two others were given
small amounts for valuable testimony.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
ELKS' STATE CONVENTION In OwOSSO
IN 1919.

Capt. NJ. j. Phillips OF this city, was
elected first vice president OF the STATE
Association of Elks at the annual con
vention at Jackson, Thursday, and the
association accepted an invitation to
hold its 1919 convention in Owosso.
Capt Phillips was advanced from third
to first vice. president.
The government has granted the cleo
tric lines the right to increase passenger
and freight rates and three cents a mile
is charged on the Michigan Railway
Compauy's lines beginning yesterday
The fare to Lansing is now 81 cents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
Change Of Time on Ann Arbor.

The Ann Arbor railroads. new time
table which went into effect June Is,
has few changes. Trains No. 55 north
from Owosso at 1895 a. m, and No. SO
leaving Owosso foe the south daily at
2:sO am. are added. They are the boat
trains!
Train SO leaves Owosso for the south
at 2:4O except Sunday when it -aves at
4:35 p. m.
The north bound trains or motors
leave at 11:3O a. m. daily; 1885 p. m
except Sunday; 1925 a. m, except Mon.
day; 10:3o p m, Sunday only; z q. m
motor, daily; 3 p. m, motor. except
Sunday.
NSouth bound trains leave at 4:35 p.
m, Sunday cnly; $3.50 p. M, daily ex.
cept Sunday; S:55 a. m, except Sun.
day; $3.50 a. M, except Sunday; 7:50 q.
m. Sunday only; motor 11:l5 a. m
except Sunday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
Farm eureau Activities.

A program for countrywide work
along agricultural lines was outlined
by the county Farm buerau at it's last
meeting. The program contemplates
pushing the work along four principal
lines. They have to do with soils, live
stock, crops and boys and girls clubs
Under the department of soils the
work will have toHdo with fer
tility and some attention will be given
to lining, ligumes, commercial fertili-
zers, and acid phosphate.
The department of live stock will
look after feeding and dairying. The
project of feeding will be in relation
to beef, sheep and hogs. The princi-
pal crops of the county which will re-
ceive special attention are sugar beets
beans and wheat, and the cost of sill
age will be given special attention
The work among boys and girls will
be principally in the direction of or
ganizing and direction of pig and calf
clubs.
While all of this work will be prin-
cipally under the direction of County
Agricultural Agent Don A. Meeker,
a number of leaders have been ap-
pointed to take care of the several
departments.
These leaders as chosen at the meet
ing Wednesday evening are: Organi-
zation, c. J. Thomas; soils, Oliver
Mckay; live stock, John Carruthers;
dairying, E. p. Sherman; crops, Geo.
Vinegar; Boys and Girls clubs,
George Lawcock; drainage, Robert
Richardson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
CLASS OF 1918 GRADUATED.

commencement exercises of the
|Owosso high school and the Shiawassee
County Normal were held at the Bsp
tist church Wednesday evening, the
church being filled to its capacity by an
interested audience. The classes took
their places at s o'clock on the rostrum
which was neatly trimmed with the
class'colors blue and white, the motto,
"Carpe Diem. "tMake the Most of To
day. being worked in colors in the
background. The high school class
consisted of forty-three girls and boys
as follows:
Bernard T. Mattson, president; Vel.
ma M. Reule, vice president; Mildrt d
E. Hurrell. secretary Herbert Blach.
ford, treasurer; Eva A. Ackroyd Ruth
A. Beemer, Hilda M. Bonsor, Dom
Brittson, Goldia Brown, Anna l.. Bus.
sell. Anon t. Clark, Roy Coakes. Glenn
h. Cummings, Harriet e. Dewey,
George Getman, Bernice s. Green,
Edith NJ. Green, Monna A. Gristock,
Harold L. Harmon, Dorothy L. Har
rison, Lulu l. Hennior, Sadie s. Her.
man, Edward Fl. Hoffman, Ethel
Hughes, Florence L. Jenkins, Ruth Fl.
Kingsland. Ernestine L. Kurrle, Esther
l. Lyon, William F Martin, Rebecca
l. Mattson, Joseph H. McGilvra, Cert,
rude E. Mollema, Merle Oliver, Leon
Osmer, Gladys Porter, Marguerite A.
Purcell, Pearle Richards, Edward Riley,
Edith Sampeer, Dale Swartzmiller,
Evelyn Ward, Wellington Ward, Ever
EFT Welch.
The county normal. graduates are:
Eliz ibeth Pond president; Gertrude
o. Dayis, ecretary.treasurer; Ella f.
Brown, Grace D Rowley, Josephine M.
Lee, Leila Swihart.
Three of the high school graduates
were not present. Anon J. Clark hav.
ing enlisted in the army, Bernard Matt.
son being on farm in the east and
James Cummins being at college
Diplomas were presented by W. d.
Whitehead, president of the school
board, who congratulated the classes
and urged them TO further achieve
ments
Rev. Mattson delivered four min
ute address on the war savings stamp
campaign, following invocation by
Rev. Idle and selection by the girls
glee club, under Miss Worden, Miss
Marie Heyer accompanying. Henry
Pulver played saxaphone solo. Mrs
Pulver accompanying on the piano.
Supt M. W. Longman, who is clos.
ing his six years Of most successful
work in Owosso to take up work at
Columbia university, thanked the peo.
pie of the district, the faculty and
pupils for the loyal support given him
aud said the time here had been the
most enjoyable of the lives of Mrs.
Longman and himself
Mr.. Longman introduced Hon. o. T.
Corson of Columbus, Ohio, prominent
Ohio educator. who delivered most
inspiring and patriotic address contain.
ing much valuable advice and encour.
agement to the classes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21

Rev. B. G.. Mattson gave the com.
mencement address for the Laipgsburg
high school last evening.
Miss Irene Hume is home from Col
umbia university and will teach next
year In Vermont.
Rev. II. A. Waite left Monday for
ten weeks Chautauqua superintend'
ency work in the south.
Lydia Heffner, aged 13 years, en-
ployed at the home of @. e. Rigley, Jr.,
took q valuable diamond ring, We'd
nesday, and left for home. The loss
was discovered and Under Sheriff
Sproule fouud, the girl and made her
confess to stealing the ring and returnit.
The marriage Of Miss Louise Worden,
supervisor of music in the Owosso
schools, and Lieut. Grover Amos Of
Rush township, will be solemnized at
Kalamazoo. today. Lieut.. Amos is at
Camp Custer. He is graduate of the
Detroit College of Medicine.
First Sergeant Joe Ross Hanes, OF
Battery e, 328th Field Artillery, S5th
Division, Camp Custer, was united in
marriage June Is by Rev. w. j. Dud-
geon at the Corunna Ave. M. E. pars-
onage to Mrs. Rose Hoogenstyn, OF
Holland, Mich. They were attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest j. Hayes, OF
62s Corunna avenue, who are cousins
of the bridal pair.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
EVANGELICAL LADIES
AID ELECTS OFFICERS

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Evangelical church met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Perry, North
Shiawasse street, June 13 and elected
the following officers sfor the ensuing
term:
President-Mrs. A. II. Butzbach.
Vice President-Mrs. V. S. Mattoon.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. David
Kurrle.
Treasurer-Mrs. Clarence Perry.
Work Committee-Mrs. Henry Wahl
and Mrs. Tena Spiegal.
Flower Commttee-Mrs. John
Grill, Mrs. A. H.. Butzbach and Mrs.
V. S. Mattoon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
LAUNSTEIN-BYERLY

In the presence of only the imme-
date family and members of the wed.
ding party, the marriage of Miss Mae
Launstein, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
w. H. Launstein, to Mr.. ]. Arthur
Byerly was solemnized Friday after
noon at their future home on North
Ball street, Rev. Idle officiating
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Byerly have liv-
ed in Owosso practically all of their
lives and have hosts Of friends who
extend best wishes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
ARKANSAS PEOPLE TURN
OVER 10000 BARRELS OF
FLOUR TO THE ARMY

A train of 1877 freight cars, contain.
ing 40,367 barrels, valued at $442,914
the repurchase price, represents wheat
-four turned over by the people to the
Food Administration for shipment
abroad as the result of a drive
throughout the State of Arkansas TO
obtain flour for our army and the
Allies.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21

There is little doubt that if the hat
room boys in the city hotels were
sent out on the farms to shear sheep,
they would get all the wool the sheep
would give up. The suggestion of the
New York Sun is good one.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21

At the trial of Private Frank
Wormkee, alias Frank Woods, one of
ll2 l. w. WIS being tried in Chicago,
it developed that he was requested to
teach sabotake in the Army. Two
forms of this sabotake were placing
a substance in food to cause illness
and the cutting up of clothing. An
other form of sabotage which was
practiced by the organization was to
put spikes in logs, concealed in the
bark, to wreck mill machinery, and
creating fires in the Montana lumber
district was still another. Any one
of these tricks is despicable enough in
time of peace. In time of war it is
rank treason and should be punished
as such.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21
kets, under free trade, below the
prices required to compensate our
farmers for their efforts.

This is no time for partisan poll
tics, declare the administration pro-
pagandists, but the Democratic Ma
tional Committee is out with long
statement showing the development of
the American dye industry, The indi-
rect purport of which is that tie in
dustry was built up without a protec-
tive tariff. AS matter of fact, the
war has served as a greater peotee-
ton to American industry than the
highest tariff law ever enacted. Re-
publicans believe that discussion of
the past, present and future of Amer
ican industry is timely, and the more
the Democratic National Committee
has to say on the subject, the better
we shall like it. But we would also
like to have the pretense of non-parti-
sanship in administration circles
abandoned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-21

1t is rather painful to note, in view
Of the insistent demands of the u. s.
Food Administration, that we eat
more old potatoes, that our imports
of potatoes for the calendar year
1917 increased 130 per cent over the
calendar year 1913, nine months of
which was under the Republican pro-
tectice tariff law, which carried a
duty of 25 cents bushel on potatoes,
while, under the present law they are
free. With our home market glutted
with spuds, Canada and Bermuda still
found it profitable to sell in our mar
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-09-17
Link Raj es More
~Spulds Than Staff
Of Advertiser Eats
HiIo Audience Thrilled BY Height
Of McCandIess' Patriotism As
Demonstrated BY Ais Potato
Crop ) ~

HIl.O, September l5--(Special to
The Advertiser Link McGandless be-
lieSes that he should be sent to con-
gross TO represent Haw all because he
raises more potatoes thhu, tho staff
Of The Advertiser could eat. He mndr
this argument here last night, address
ing mass meeting at Maohenu Park.
He defended his patriotism, defend
cd his rice deals, defended his appeal
to the supreme court in which he Is
forcing the food administration to
submit its regulations to a technical
test and defended himself as a patrio-
tic food producer. To clinch his claim
Cue latter he said:
.|'tRhy, gentlemen I've got more
potatoes in nv front yard than The
Advertiser STAFF ever saw or ate in
their lives"
The candidate for the head place
on the Democratic ticket asserted that
the "interests" and the Republican
newspapers throughout the futire Ter
ritOry are in q conspiracy to defe4
him by promoting the candidacy OF
Doctor Ray.nond.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-09-17
LIEUTENANT THOMPSON
WILL TAKE BRIDE SOON

Lieut.. Robert II. Thompson, United
States Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Uldrich Thompson of the Kamehameha
Schools is soon to wed a New York
girl, according to announcement which
reached Honolulu yesterday in the fol
lowing clipping from the New York
Tribune Of August 25:
Announcement has been made Of
the engagement of Miss Clara Heyl
Cary to Lieutenant Robert Haviland
Thompson, l.. s. n, ,l2 West Forty
fourth Street, New York City.
Miss Cary is daughter of DIR.
and Mrs. Frank II. Cary, Of Chicago.
Lieutenant Thompson is q graduate of
the University Of Chicago. lie was
connected with the American lnterna
tional Corporation when called into Sp"
ciul service for the Navy. He is II
member of the Alpha Delta Phi fra,
ternIty."
Lieuteuant Thompson left Honolulu
in 1911 to attend a mainland college
and entered the navy just prior to the
outbreak Of the war.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-09-17
ALLIES TAKE
REMAlNDER9f
AMUR FLEETS
Take ALI BoIsheviki Vessels From
That Part Of Siberia - Aadi-
Gals Threatened BY Forces a.
vancing From Three Directions

TOXIC, September l4-(Speeial to
Nippu JijD-A joint force Of the Amor,
leans, Japanese and Chinese, now "op,
Grating in the Amur province, has cap
tured the remainder Of the Amur River
squadron from the Bolsheviki on the
Upper Amur River As the Japanese
Twelfth Division, with aid Of the Jap,
ancse naval force, recently captured sew,
enteen Bolsheviki warships at Khabar,
ovsk, the new victory Of the Allies in
the Ampr province has, completely
wiped out the Bolsheviki's naval
strength in that part Of Siberia.
The successful Allied force Is com.
manded by Major. General. D. Ysmsda
veteran Of the TSins.Tau siege -four
years ago.
The headquarters Of the Twelfth Di
vision, which captured Khabaroysk
capital of the Coast Province, has been
moved to the captured city ,frOm Vladi'
Vostok
Nelchinsk Taken
Japanese cavalry belonging to thg
Fujii's force in, the TTansbaik ala pro
vince, in Central Siberia, is fast ad
vancing along the. Amur Railway to
ward the city Of BlRgoxesehensk, cap
ital Of the Amur province. The Jap
anese aero squadron il aiding splendid
" the movement Of the advance de
tarhments and the city Of Nelchinsk
ninety miles east Of Ghita, capital OF
Transatlantic Province, was yesterday
entered by the Japanese.
The japanese and Allied forces are
now advancing upon Blagovschensl
from three directions. One IL proceed
ing from the east, THO Twelfth Divi
zion commanded by Lieutenant Genera
NJ ONi, another from the south by way
Of Harbin, while still another is ad
. vancing from the west by way of Man
iuri and Chita. This latter IL the Jap
anese Seventh Division command ed BY
Lieut. enant- General X. Fujii. Wher
these three armies meet at the ANU
capital the Bolsheviki and the fOrmer
! Teutonic prisoners will be cornered.
Change In Command
A change In command OF the jap
anese squadron in Siberian waters wa
announced TODAY by the admiralty
! Rear Admiral X. KAto has been re
/ lievea from command and Rear Admira
| K. Kawahara, formerly president Of
naval torpedo school at Ypkospka nava
base. has been appointed to succeed him
NJ. ReCnault formerly the Frenc)
ambassador in Toxic, who has been ap
pointed by the French government a
the high commissioner for France i,
Siberia, will leave here Monday fn
VladiVostok to assume his new dutie
in Siberia
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-09-17
ID USSIANS DESERT
n WHEN CHANCE COMES

NEW YORK, September l4-A( Assoc.
ciated Press)-Disruption and. lack at
morale Of the BOlsheyiki forces in 81.
IBERIA are indicated clearly IN q belated
despatch dated September 8, which has
been received from VladiVoStOk.
This message tells Of a veritable
stampede Of Magyar and Bolsheyiki
forces and the subsequent deSertion of
more than a THOUSAND Russians who
had been recruited at the point Of the
bnyonet and seized the first opportun,
ity to throw sdoWD their NFms and 90
over to the Allied FORCES. This occurred
ut Tikhemenev on the west bank of
the Usnri River, about thirty miles
east Of Lake KhaRba.
Claims Of Bolsheviki success are
contained in a message received at
Stockholm from Moscow. The des,
patches saw that Soviet trnnns are re
ported TO have captured Simbirsk on
the Volga River. 1906 miles south OF
Kazan and that the cavalry is pursui 2
the retreatiug forces OF. the COULTER re,
vOlutiOHists.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-09-17
NEW REGISTRATIONS
EXCEED ESTIMATES
First Reports Indicate Fourteen
Million Added To List

WASHINGTON, September l4-(Or-
fciaD Registration for service under
the Selcctive Draft Law Of youths be-
tween eighteen and twenty one years
and of men between thirty-two aud
forty five years are probably far in
excess of expectations.
First returns TO Provost Marshal
General Crowder from Thursdays man
power registration indicated at least
fourteen million had been added to
the United States army reservoir.
Ten states reported registration in
excess Of more than eight percent Of
the estimates.
The provost marshal general cablcd
to General Pershing: "The nation re-
sponded with an enrolment which prom
Uses to exceed all estimates, thus as
surfing an uninterrupted flow of man
power to the army under your eOm-
mand.' -