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New-York tribune., 1918-08-28
Wilson Gets Power to Act

The Senate adopted virtually all of
the principal provisions of the bill de-
sired by the Administration, including
that giving the President authority to
establish orders of call for service of
the men affected
Controversy, which has engrossed the
Senate since the bills conside ration
was begun Thursday, to-day centred in
spirited struggle over the sentiment
against calling youths under twenty
one and on the "work or fight" amend
ment. Before adopting, by vote of
40 TO 20, the "work or fight" amend
ment providing objection to the draft
OF men exempted for industrial and
other reasons who do not continue at
work, a proviso was added that in case
of strikes penalties of the "work Or
fight" rule shall not apply if the men
submit their disputes to the War Labor
Board and continue their labor This
limitation, offered by Senator Cum
mins Of Iowa, was incorporated, 73 to O.
Before taking the vote on final
passage the Senate in crushing the op-
position to service of youths under
twenty one twice bowled over an
amendment by Senator Poindexter, Of
Washington, to make the minimum
draft limit nineteen instead Of eighteen
years, first by vote of So to II and
again 50 to p. A proposal by Senator
Kirby, of Arkansas, to make twenty the
minimum age was rejected, 60 to u,
while that of Senator Vardaman. of
Mississippi to retain the present
twenty one year minimum was de-
cisively defeated without rollcall.
Conferrees Are Named
Senators Chamberlain, chairman, and
Hitchcock and Warren, of the Military
Committee. were named Senate con-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-28
Woman Creates Scene at
w. S. S. Rally; Is Arrested

Mrs. Anna Carlyn. thirtv-nine, Of
2S1 Bradford Street, Brooklyn. was ar
rested yesterday at the Liberty Bell,
City Hall Park, charged with disorder
ly conduct in making seditious re
marks. According to Henri Sohe Of
302 Convent Avenue, who made the
complaint, she attempted 20 break up
a salesmtn's war savings stamp rally
New-York tribune., 1918-08-28
Must "Work or Fight"

The work or fight" amendment as
finally incorporated in the bill pro
vides
THAT when any person shall have
been placed in deferred or ex-
empted class for any of the reasons
in this paragraph set forth he shall
not be entitled 10 remain therein un-
less he shall in good faith continue,
while physically able so to do, to
New-York tribune., 1918-08-28
For Convalescent Soldiers

The Metropolitan Association is to
play host 10 the convnlcsccnt soldiers
at the base hospital on Ellis Island to
morrow night With an amateur card of
boxing and wrestling bouts. Fifteen
local performers have offered their
services. There will be three classcs
IN boxing, with twelve entries. among
which are four champions. while three
wrestling bouts also arc scheduled.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-28
Germans Retreat
AS War Experts
Explain Victory
They Still Insist That Hin.
denburg Has Been Sue
cessful

AMSTERDAM, Aug. q = German
war experts are hopelessly at odds in
trying to explain the present situation
on the West front. Twice each
day General Ludendorf's communicate
announce victorious rcpuses," but
glance at the map shows each success
sive locality mentioned as the scene
Of fighting lies few miles further
eastward
This, says the Hamburg mach
richten's' military expert darkly, is
"a bad sign for the enemy, because it
shows that his attempts to pierce the
German front have failed and that he
seeks to substitute width for depth"
He further argues that the earlier
German thrust toward Amens fore
stalled the enemy, and now, even if
the Germans are losing ground, it is
no absolute gain for the enemy, but
merely the recovery Of earlier losses"
German Scheme Went Wrong
These sophstries are not wholly
shared by the "Kreuz-Zeitung's critic,
who frankly admits that it is the
German scheme that has gone wrong,
inasmuch as "the enemy has success
fully evaded battle on both sides of
Rheims and, therefore, the German
plan to tie up and split the enemy
reserves has failed" He says Incl
dentally that American aid "has hap
pcned to flow somewhat freer than an
ticpated, and Marshal Foch is thereby
able to deliver this blow"
The Tageszcitung's" writer follows
another line Of tholght, and believes
that "the next few days must show
that Marshal Foch needs breathing
space, as strategically he has already
lost the battle, and the enemys losses
are enormous
'Deludcd Americans''
Herr Schucrmann, writing for the
Norddcutsche Allgemeine Zcitunc "
cryptically explains why the Franco
British gain of territory is really a
loss, and shakes his head over "the
poor, deluded Americans, who in their
pride came over to dictate peace in
few weeks and now, instead Of a
brief adventure, find themselves in
volved in d battle which will be hard
and long This, he imagines. must
be a terrible disappointment to them
New-York tribune., 1918-08-28
Senate Passes
Man Power Act;
Age Left 1916
Continued from page

to insure the registration of all men
within tho ages of eighteen and twenty
one and thrty-one and forty-fve with
in a week or ten days after the Presi
dent attaches his signature.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-28
Hun Who orpedoed
Lusitania Captured

PARIS. Aug 27-Lieuteuant Schwei-
ger, the man who sank the Lusitana,
has been captured by q French patrol
boat in the Mediterranean, according to
lie Journal" a large submarine, of
which he was second in command. had
just torpedoed British steamer be-
tween Malta and Sicily The German
was waiting to see the vessel sink when
two French patrol boats emerged from
the fog and sank the U-boat. or the
crew Of seventy-fve only one officer
and four men were rescued by the pa
troll boats.
While being taken to Toulon the Of
flcer appeared i'll al ease. When he
thought no one was looking he tried to
throw some papers overheard, but
sailor seized his arm. He refused to
ans~er questions, but an examination Of
the papers explained his uneasncss.
lie Journal asks if the man who
committed "the most vile, the most bar
barous and the most cowardlv act in the
annals of war; is merely to be sent to
prison camp.
A dispatch from Toulon last Friday
which described the sinking of a Ger
man submarine in the Mediterranean bv
patrol boats added that the mate of the
submarine attempted to commit suicide
when brought on 'oard a rescue shin.
The man appeared to be insane and was
reported to have declared that the lost
O-boat had torpcdoed the Lusitania.
The German Admiralty. according to
advices from London on August 10, has
admitted that Lieutenant Schweigor
was killed when a U-boat he COM
manded struck mine in the North Sea.
he dispatch said that his death oc-
Cured in September, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-28

lieving the latter Of feeding them.
The men are working with apparent
willingness.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-28

Announcement was made in Wash
ington on August 3 that the United
States and Japan would send a force
to Siberia to safeguard the country;
that the United States would continue
to cooperate with France and Great
Britain in Northern Russia, and that
the United States would send to ST.
IBERIA commission of experts to re-
Neve the Immediate economic neces-
sites of the people and give other aid.
1t was decided to formally assure the
people Of Russia that the United States
and Japan did not intend to interfere
politically or impair her territorial in
tegrty.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-28
Russian Leader
Indorses olicy
OF United States

ARCHANGEL, Aug. 20. - Nicholas
Tschakovsky, president of the provis-
iona government here, made this state
ment to-day concerning the recent an
nouncement Of Americas policy tow
ard Russia:
Americas policy exactly meets ou~
wishes. We want to bring about q
new Russian front and rcorganize the
country ourselves. We want the Allies
TO form stream of troops behind
which we can work out our own sal
vation."
He added that he would soon issue
an order mobiizing new national
army and restoring compulsory mill
tary service.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-28
Conferrees Are Named

Senators Chamberlain, chairman, and
Hitchcock and Warren, of the Military
Committee. were named Senate con-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
Red Cross to Give Details Of Casual.
flaS.

One of the newest functions of the
American Red Cross Is to give to rela.
tives and friends of American soldiers
details of casualties at the front.
The anxiety which naturally follows
every battle when official reports
simply state thai such and such SOL
diers were wounded or missing" will
he relieved in large measure by this
service The bureau established in
Paris by the Red Cross will supplement
government information with fuller
details such as relatives crave.
Investigators from the Paris Office
will be stationed at base hospitals in
France When soldier is killed,
wounded or missing these investigators
will send full particulars promptly to
headquarters and f ON there it will be
sen to America. Comrades of the men
who fall in battle will be questioned for
last details about their fate.
Any information of interest or con-
ISOLATION to r, latives thus obtained will
be transmitted to them through per
sonal letters, while messages from the
wounded will Oe conveyed through the
same agency.
As the American forces abroad in
crease to large proportions it is prob
able that information will be supplied
only to those relatives who write to
national headquarters at Washington,
Red Cross bureau of communication,
and request it,
Along with this service the American
Red Cross has perfected plans for send
ing food to American soldiers in Ger,
man prison camps. Every week three
ten pound packages Of food will be sent
from Switzerland to each American
soldier in Germany.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
OWOSsO CITY.

! The city primary election passed of
quietly, Monday. no interest being
shown in the single contest Frank
r. Forster ran away from his competi-
tors. receiving 1876 votes to SO for
Byron 81. Thompson and 81 for Carl F.
Spiegel. Forster and Thompson will
be the candidates at the April first
election for municipal constable.
Fred L Hanscom was the only csndi-
date for the nomination for commits.
sioner of public improvements although
few votes were cast for others, but
under the ruling of the city attorney
were not counted.
The five republican supervisors, Geo.
M. Dewey. r. l.. Chase, J R. Ketcham,
M. d. Corey and Julius Kebler We're
renominated and no democratic nom-
nations were made. J. G Rigley was
contestant in the first ward and A. 81.
Dumond in the third ward.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
School Omc srs Meet.

The meeting of the school officers
of the county held in the court room
Friday was we'll attended. Of the 124
school districts of the county, ia
were represented. Meeting was pre-
sided over by John Bilhimer, who was
elected to serve in the capacity of
chairman for another year.
The principle addresses of the day
were given by w. L, Coffee, of Ian
sing, assistant superintendent of pub
lie instruction. At the morning ses-
sion he spoke of the new school laws
and the matter of tuition as paid by
one district to another. Considerable
time was spent in answering numerous
questions which were asked by the Of
ficers of the districts represented.
During the afternoon session he
gave an illustrated address on the
proper construction of school houses
BY the aid of steriopticon he was
able to bring his audience from the
crude conditions of pioneed days up
to the best of modern times. He con-
trasted with the improvements in other
lines of the slowness of advance in the
matter of proper housing for the
schoo lchildren in many of the rural
communities.
Other addresses were given by Miss
Ellen Rich, of Owosso, superintendent
of the county normal, William White
head, member Of the board of educa
'tion Of Owosso; Arch Burnett, mem.
Der of the Corunna board, and County
School Commissioner Howard Slocum
Nearly all of the men present express
ed themselves as having attended al
exceedingly interesting and profitable
meeting. Great progress has beer
made in improving the school condi
tions in the county since these meet
ings have been held annually.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
Registrsnts go to Flint.

Thirty-fve men were sent to Flint
for examination by the medical ad-
visory board whose status could not be
satisfactorily decided by the local draft
board. Eight others who appealed also
went for examination.
County Agricultural Agent D. A
Meeker ie to assist A. B Cook as appeal
agent to investigate as to the necessity
of registrants remaining at home for
farm work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
Annual st. Patrick's Party.

On Monday afternoon and evening
March 1S, the annual st. Patrick's en-
tertainment given by the Ladies' Guild
of Christ Episcopal church will be held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
-Laverock, North Ball street. Owing to
the fact that st. Pstrick's day comes on
Sunday this year, the entertainment
has been arranged for the following
day. F.r over ten years this has been
an annual event of the church year and
is looked to with much pleasure.
Miss Lena Gregory, organist, will
have charge of the program which will
consist of Irish folk songs. national
airs, reading in Irish dialect, and his
tory of st. Patrick will be given by
Rev. w. r. Blschford. A silver collec
tion will be taken up and refreshments
will be served. In the evening the
gentlemen are invited and an informal
social time enjoyed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15

OwoSSo TOWNSHIP REPUBLICANS.
Supervisor-George Fauth.
Clerk-R. B. Grubb.
Treasurer-Emo ry Simpson.
Highway Com.-Carl Morrison.
Overseer of Highwsys-Hsrry Stew.
art.
Justice of Peace-John Slingerland.
Board of Review-William CARRIER.
Constables - Fred Bandkau, John
Cripps, Darwin Green, Robert Stewart
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
County Orders Paid.

A balance of the books of the county
treasurer for the month Of February
show that the various funds have been
drawn on for the following amounts
Abstract, $179 76; sparrow. $73 30; farm
bureau, $592 soldiers relief, $25
jury, $s47.1O; salary, $l,95s66; build.
ings and grounds, $547 3S; purchases,
$s89.4l; poor, $40 So; general road,
$758 6e: district road, $7,36S.12: rat
% 80; drain. $s65.s7; mothers pensions
1878.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15

staff of $4,000 employees to take the
census. Conforming to the policy of
the administration with respect to
partisan appointments they will all be
Democrats. This is added evidence
that the army will be recruited from
the ranks of the Republicans. The
party out of power and spurned by
the President is the party which made
possible his draft law and which is
furnishing by far the greater per-
centage of the fighting force. Milton
has verse "On His Blindness" which
may aptly be applied to both parties:
To the Republicans
Thousands at his bidding speed,
And post Ger land and ocean without
rest;" ....-.
And as to Democrats. s
"They also serve who only stand and
wait"
Except that the Republicans wait
for the ships, whilst the famished
Democrats wait at the political pie
counter. Safe for Democrats!
Now Mr.. Schwab says he was mis-
quoted. He never predicted reign of
Bolshevikism in this country, as has
been said. What he said was that he
believed this country would in the
future be ruled by "the people who
work." meaning by that the people
who work with their hands, with tools
and with their brains. We have al
ways supposed thatvto be the case in
the United Statesc anyway. 1t has
been only within the past few years
that school of opinion has been made
strong which believes that the only
real worker is the one who works with
his hands and that no other class is
entitled to any consideration at. all.
That is a vicious theory, of course. The
workers who work with their hands
may be the most numerous among the
working classes, and if they are all
united in any cause that cause is bound
to triumph through the might of ma
jorities which still prevails in this
country. But the fact is that some Of
the hardest workers and some of the
most essential workers are those
whose hands have never even borne a
callous. The Republican party when
it was in power never exalted one
class of workers at the expense Of an
other.
The Manchester (England) Guar
dian" says that the British output of
cotton goods is hardly two-thirds of
what it was before the war, and that
a great part of it goes for military
in our market 100 per cent, 1917 over
1913, what would have been the fate
of our cotton textile mills had there
been no war to Offset the influences of
the Wilson tariff law? Why, the
American laborer would have had to
patch his pants with British cotton
duck and the Republicans would win
out on the strength of such political
canvas.
AS yet there has not been made pub
lie any letter of coincidence from the
White House to Senator Chamberlain,
who was recently operated on for ap-
pendicitis. "May we not" hope for
an addition to the "series of congratu-
requirements. Shades of Dick Ark
wright! Inasmuch as Great Britain
increased her sales of cotton cloths
, latory regrets?"
sNow the telegraphers on the lines
from Boston to Chicago are clamorinp
for Government action and higher pay
{ Viii not Mr.. McAdoo give them little
something "on tick?"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15

Mrs. Michael Angelo, aged 43 years,
died Wednesday night at Swayze hos
pital following an operation for ad.
hesions of the abdomen. The funeral
will be held Saturday. Mrs. Angelo
was formerly Miss Lulu Crooks,
daughter of Mrs. John Doney Of this
city, who survives her, with brother
and sister in Muskegon and two 81 st el
In Florida.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
War Preparedness Conference

!. At the request of Governor Sleeper
=. conference of the Shiawassee County
War Preparedness committee will be
held at the armory. Owosso. today at
O'Clock p. m. The purpose of the meet
k Inc is to work out the details OF the
4 campaign for the third Liberty Loan.
The county war preparedness board,
consisting of e. o. Dewey, Seth Q.
,Pulyer and A b. Cook, has appointed
q committee of three N each township
and ward in the county, who, together
constitute the entire county committee
Tor war preparedness and, among other
duties, have to assume the RESPONSE
'bility of Shiawassee county raising its
quota of the next Liberty Loan. Rep
yresentatives from the state board will
be in attendance, and the meeting is
'considered to be one Of very utmost
importance. The township and ward
committees as appointed by the county
{ war board are as follows:
< Antrim-L. G. Scribner, Edward
Dippy, N. II. Blake.
= Bennington-C. J. Thomas, w. Il.
Kline, VIM. Coe.
y Burns-Guy l.. Braden, John Van
= Alstine, o. j. Bird.
= Caledonia-Charles Taphouse, Samuel
Kirby, Edward Campbell.
: Fairfeld-C. A. Croel, A E. Shannon,
Harry Dunham.
Hazelton-George zintel J. II. Clark,
r. W. Bailey.
. Middlebury-Edward Vincent, w. j.
Brookins. Frank Thorpe.
New Hayen - Robert Richardson,
Warren Doan, r. w. Splitter.
Owosso township-O F. Harryman,
|. George Fauth, W. 81. Launstein.
Perry--C. M. Spaulding, Stanley Wal
lace.
Rush-Joh Teller, W. A. Bushaw,
E E Bunting.
Sciota-H. Fl. Pulver, J. D. Hough-
ton, W. Fl. Hunt.
Shiawassee - Charles E. Godfrey,
Hugh w. Parker, w J. Mccullough.
Venice-A. J. Anthony, Ct. W. Haff-
ner, Geo. w. Evans.
Vernon-B. P. Hicks, w. L. Scran'
ton, u. P. Ferguson.
Woodhull-Elmer d. Colby. Robert
McConkey, Vernon Leeman.
Corunna-J. II. Collins, Ernest 7.
Sidney, Earl Durham.
Owosso, first ward-J. Edwin Ellis,
@. P. Bentley. o. L. Sprague.
Second ward-E. N. Thome, N. r.
Walsh, j. G. Shattuck.
Third ward-Dr A M. Hume, A. b..
Dumond, e. j. Frederick.
Fourth ward-H. X. White, l.. O..
Hall, W. d. Whitehead.
Fifth wsrd-Ben P. Robbins, Hayes
Perrigo, A. L. Arnold.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
The largest crowd that has attended

The largest crowd that has attended
q patriotic service In Owosso was
present at the Baptist church Sunday
evening to hear the story Of Gunner
Depew, a returned American sailor
who had been German prisoner. he
told OF the horrors of German camps
both in physical cruelties and in star
walton. ALI the pastors of the city
were present and the opening exercise'
were conducted by them. Patriotic
hymns were sung by the large congre
cation and subs santisl offering mad,
which is to apply on the big debt o.
the Shiawassee Red Cross Chapter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
BENNINGTON.

BENNINGTON.
The Bennington Republicans have
nominated the following candidates:
Supervisor-C. j. Thomas.
Clerk-W. @. Fox.
Treasurer-James Shippey.
Justice, full term-Frank B Day.
Highway Com.-Bert Williams.
Highway Overseer-William Coe.
Hutchings.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15

Highway Commissioner - Louis
Flynn.
Justice, Full Term-Floyd Bill
brough.
Justice to Fill Vacancy-G. w.
Warner
Board of Review-Charles Kelley.
Overseer of Highways-F. Geeck.
Constables-Leo Flynn, Jas. Little
John Conley, Fred Diehl.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
MORE SELECTS TO
LEAVE THIS MONTH
Balance Of County's Original Quota
Called to Colovs.

The Shiawassee draft board has been
notified to send the balance of the
county's first quota Of 17S men during
the FIVE days beginning March 60 This
will mean between 80 and 40 men of
Glass /. The county has 2481 men
classified $50 being in Glass and $50
have taken physical examinations.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15

MIDDLEBURY REPUBLICANS.
Supervisor-Edwsrd r. Vincent.
Clerk-William J. Brookins.
Treasurer-Otto W. Cook.
Highway Com.-John Haffner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15

Born. Sunday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Lyon, N. Park street, a daughter.
Harry Walsh has returned from q
fiYe weeks trip to Florida.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
CORUNNA.

The Union Citizens party held
their caucuses on Friday evening, the
ward caucuses at seven o'clock, with
the city powwow one hour later. The
latter meeting was scheduled to take
place at Elkins hall, but on account
of the basket ball game, adjournment
was taken to the city hall.
The following city ticket was
placed in nomination, without opposi-
ton:
Mayor-Roy c. Bailey.
Clerk-Joshua L. Shuts.
Treasurer-John II. Shick.
Ward tickets were named as fol-
lows:
1st Ward
Supervisor-W. A. McMullen.
Alderman-W. f. Chaffee.
Constable-Mark Martin.
End Ward
Supervisor-W. r. Hatch.
Alderman-Wm. Striggow.
Constable-A. j. Wilmington.
3rd Ward
Supervisor-Burr ID. Eveleth.
Alderman-Alfred Smith.
Constable Serr.
The Peoples party caucuses were
held Monday evening when the fol-
lowing were placed in nomination:
Mayor-Earl E. Durham.
Clerk-Left blank.
Treasurer-John H. Shick.
1st Ward
Supervisor-Ervin Williams.
Alderman-Fred Jones.
Constable-Arthur Perry.
End Ward
Supervisor-Harvey Allan.
Alderman-C. f. Williams.
Constable-Jas. Montfort.
3rd Ward
Supervisor and alderman were left
blank, Edw. Card being the nominee
for constable.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
Federal Veterinarians Office in Cor.
unna

Through the efforts OF Comfy Agent
Don A. Meeker, DR.. @ r. Tswney fed.
eral veterinarian, will have his Office
in Coruuua with Mr.. Meeker, and will
be easily reached In case of an outbreak
of hog cholera in this county or section
OF the state.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15

CALEDONIA REPUBLICAN.
Supervisor-Charles Taphouse.
Clerk-C. Warren Stoddard.
Treasurer Grant Sutton.
High. Com. Il q Cudpey.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15
RUSH REPUBLICANS

RUSH REPUBLICANS.
Supervisor-Chas. W. Gassman.
Clerk-A. Ct. Berner.
Treasurer-Samuel d. Morris.
Highway Come. 8. Bacon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15

The regular village election was held
here Monday, and the following men
elected for the coming year:
President-B. E. Cummins.
Clerk-F. L. Watkins.
Treasurer-Oliver Wallace.
Assessor-L. N. Bennett.
Trustees-B. l.. johnson, G. G. Aus.
tin, j. FL. Boomers.
The voting WAS light
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-03-15

RUSH DEMOCRATS.
Supervisor-Jesse Bliss.
Clerk-T. M. Carmody. q
Treasurer-W. A. Bushaw.
Highway Com. -Chas. Isham.