The Owosso times., 1918-03-08

been rebuilt
East Lansing-Michigan Agricul
tural college goods are blacklistins
all girls who waste sugar. The names
are posted daily.
Kalamazoo-Tunas Vanderkolk, 5
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wander
kolk, broke through inundated ice
while wading and was drowned.
Owosso-Herman Schultz of this
city was rendered unconscious Will;
riding a bicycle. The wheel skidded
on ice, throwing Schultz on his head
He fractured his collar bone.
Corunna-The Biggar Trailer Co.,
of this place, has received a govern.
ment order for 100000 worth of
trailers for the signal corps branch
of the army and another order for
100000 of shells is expected soon.
Battle Creek-Unless the Calhoun
county board of supervisors agrees to
the construction Of another paved road
between Battle Creek and Camp Gus
ter 1t may be necessary to bar all civ.
ilian automobiles from camp to pre-
vent congestion.
Mt. Clemens-A circuit court jury
awarded 1894 damages to Walter
Braun on judgment against Wilson
Hauseneck Of Jonesville, Mich. Hause-
neck, driving on the wrong side of
the street last fall, collided with an
automobile driven by Braun.
Big Rapids-Big Rapids dealers will
sell no sugar without sugar cards.
One-half pound per week for each
member Of the family is the allow
ance and the whole weeks purchase
must be made at one time. The cards
are given out at the city office.
Jackson-John Lincoln, SS, was held
up near his home on North Perrine
street, and because he refused to give
up his money the highwayman shot
and killed him. The assailant escap-
ed after obtaining SO from his victim.
Lincoln was a we'll known bowler
, Owosso-Harry Bowers Post, Mexi-
can Border Veteran, has been formed
here by Shiawassee county men who
served on the border last winter.
Lieutenant Earl Whiteherse Is com.
mander. The post Is named after Har-
ry Bowers, the only Owosso boy TO
die on the border.
Ann Arbor-Col. V. c. Vaughan,
head of the section of pidemicology
in the sanitary section Of the medical
corps of the army says that the health
service of the country should be fed
eralized and placed under the author
ity Of the surgeon-general Of the army
for the period of the war.
Camp Custer-Because no provision
for such building has been made by
the government, and because each
day demonstrates how necessary such
an addition Is, the American Red
Cross has taken upon itself the finan-
cling and building Of a Red Cross
house at the base hospital.
Camp Custer-According to persls-
tent reports the 85th division will gu
to France as depot or replacement
division. 1t will doubtless be placed
behind the lines, and as battalions
tors need troops to take the place of
their casualties, the 85th will furnish
them.
Bay City-Edward F. Dunno, form
er governor of Illinois, in addressing
he state conference on taxation here,
said the United States was facing the
greatest financial and political crisis
IN it's history. Mr.. Dunno urged an in
crease of taxes now levied on war in
lustries in order to meet war expe1-
Flint-Harry Storey, 8, is the hero |
Of Beechwood, suburb of Flint. His |
presence of mind saved Willie Humid |
3hammer, 4, from drowning in a sew.
,r manhole containing six feet of wa. |
Ter. Mrs. J. Storey heard screams for |
help and saw her son bending over |
he hole. She pulled out the Humid
shammer boy, to whose coat young
Storey was clinging.
Flint-Army supply companies COM
posed of deaf mutes have been sug-
yested by Bert e. Maxson, a local deaf
mute. The local war board has sent
he suggestion to Washington for cor
liberation. Maxson says deaf mutes
,an be drilled easily, releasing nurmal
nen for trench service. Maxson is an
athlete, who was rejected against his
wishes by the draft board.
Camp Custer-Within 20 minutes
lfter he reached Battle Creek, Maj.
len. Chase W. Kennedy had assumed
command of Camp Custer, and had
started On an inspection trip through
he camp. Gen. Kennedy recently re.
urned from France, where he just
tour of the battle fronts
rom the English channel to the Swiss
,order He also spent some time with
he American expeditionary force.
Camp discretionary has thus
ar won the present struggle, which
nay last another Is years, was the
tatement made by Capt. Inches, form.
rly health officer of Detroit, in an all
ress to officers of the division. Capt.
nches also stated that fraternizing
etween Austrians and Italians was
he direct cause OF the Italian retreat.
'hese observations were made whoE
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