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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25

Detroit, Januqry "a Bringing first.
hand information about the European
food situation, the United States Food
Administration Commission to France
will arrive at New York soon to start
almost Immediately on speaking tour
of the middle western states, after
making their official reports. Three of
the commissioners, Edward F. Treftz,
publicist and former secretary of Ma
tional Chamber of Commences; Rev.
Julius Lincoln Of Jamestown, New
York, and Daniel Reed of Flint, Mich
will tour Michigan, Feb. 10 to Feb. 16,
inclusive.
Sent to Europe to ascertain actual
! food conditions, the .mmission will
tell American audiences the pressing
need of providing food for the nations
associated with America in the prosecu.
ton of the war.
Through England and France the en-.
tire commission OF six men thoroughly y
investigated CITY and country life-saw
the long lines at London's municipal
kitchens; stu lied Englands farm prep.
arstions for increasing the food supply;
mot )red through the agricultural dis
tricts Of France, and In addition con
| ferred with British aud French food
controllers, and visited the front line
trenches For five days they lived with
the soldiers in the American expedi.
tionary forces, and at this time had
conferences with General Pershing and
his staff officers.
In the commission were Roscoe Nit
chell, Buffalo, N. Y; Mr.. Trefz, Ever
ett Colby, attorney of New Jersey r v
julius Lincoln, Mr. Reed and John b
Lord of New York.
Two members, at the invitation OF
the King Of Italy, are now visiting
Italy, securing an accurate resume OF
food conditions among the civilian
population and along the battle lines
They are due to return to America lat,
Ia January, and like the first four, mem
bsrs returning, will start at once on
speaking tour of the country.
The commission arrived in England
December A. What they have seen anC
learned is indicated in letters they hav
written home. From the day Of thei
Handing their time has been fully occu
pied in tours of inspection, conference
and personal contact with the soldier
and civilians of the Allied countries
Continued on rage eight)
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
PRICE ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER
Sl0at'S Testimony Makes
Conviction Seem
Certain.

A jury was secured Monday at
Saginaw in Circuit Judge Ernest A.
Shows court to try Benjamin franklin
Price as an iaccomplice in the murder of
Rundell Merrill il Brady township
last September. Merrill's mother was
the first witness. She told of the life
and character of her son and of facts in
connection with the finding of the body.
Francis Barrows, 16 year old farmer
boy living near the scene of the murder,
told Of the meeting of the rig and the
auto, of the demand for money, the
shooting following and the rapid dis
appearance of the auto and rig.
Other witnesses testified to many
points in connection with the work of
the doctors and officers preceding the
examination of Roscoe Sloat, who fred
the fatal shot.
George E Pardee of this city is
conducting the defense and is making
rs hara fight as possible to clear his
client.
The following is taken from the Sagi-
nav Currier Herald
Brought back from Marquette peni.
tentiary, where ne is serving life
sentence for the murder Of 10 year old
Rundell Merrill of Brady township,
Saginaw county, on the night of Sep
tember 6 last, Roscoe J. Sloat, star
witness for the prosecution in the
mu rder trial of Ben Price, charged with
completely in the killing, yesterday
af ternoon took the stand in Judge
Shows division of the circuit court and
rep eated the evidence contained in his
sig ned confession, made to Sheriff
Su therland just before his own arraign-
IN ent and admission of guilt.
Attorney George, +; Pardee of
Owosso, counsel for the defendant,
gu bjected Sloat to scathing cross
questioning in an effort to shake his
testimony, but to no avail. While
the courtroom, jammed to the doors,
hung breathlessly on the convicts every
word, Sloat calmly replied to every
question without deviating from his
original story. Sloat was shown a
typewriter copy of his confession made
to Sheriff Sutherland and of his
statement made in open court at the
time of his arraignment on the murder
charge and vouched for correctness OF
both. The copies were offered in evil
dence by Assistant Prosecutor Riley L.
Crane, who is conducting the prose
cution.
Sloat's testimony was that he had
known Price for six years, during a
Part of which time they had been close
friends. On September a, two days
prior to the killing of Young Merrill
Sloat and Price met in Owosso he
said, and planned to go, two day,
later, to Muncie, Ind., to meet two
women with whom they had been cor
responding but whom they had nevei
seen. They met according to schedule
in Owosso. sloat testified, stole an auto
CONTINUED on page hve)
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
Owosso Savings Bank Re:elects
Officers.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Owosso Savings Bank
was held on Misunderstanding been post
poned from the regular date-with a
large share Of the stock represented
The directors were re elected bya uuan.
imous vote as follows: G. p. Bentley,
w. B. Camburn. E. o. Dewey, A. M.
Hume. Chas. E. Rigley, e. N. Thome,
Fred B. Woodland. The board organ
lied by electiDg Chas. E. Rigley, Presi-
den; G. P. Bentley and E. y. Dewey,
vice presidents; A. ID. Whipple, cashier
w. 8. Cooper and A. d. Alliton, assis.
tant cashiers. The report OF the years
business was highly satisfactory to the
stockholders.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
Circuit Court.

Judge Collins sentenced Anon (Kid)
Wheeler of Owosso; to pay $50 fine and
serve 80 days in the county Jail, when
he plead guilty, Monday, 70 violating
the local option law.
A divorce was granted Mrs. Alta
Rhodes of Owosso, from William
Rhodes, and citizenship was granted
Glare Hubbard and Richard Stevenson
of Hazelton; Alfred Gooding OF Yer.
non and Czeslow Tughaisku of Durand.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
CLASS One men ORDERED
FOR PHYSICAL EXAMS.

The Shiawassee county draft board
received an order yesterday to call all
class one men tor physical examination.
This will be done as soon as the neces-
sary cards are obtained from the gov
ernment. No statement was made as
to call to the colors and 1t Is supposed
the order is issued so that those physi.
cally unfit may be given exemption
and the others be ready for call when
it is issued.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
Lahman May go to Franco.

The order barring German born
officers in the U. s. army from going to
France with their troops was rescinded
Monday, and Lieut.. Chas. F. Lahman
of Owosso, will undoubtedly leave with
Company M when they sail for France
in the near future. Major Gansser of
Bay City, will also probably see foreign
service.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
High School Association Elects New
officers.

The High School Agricultural asso.
citation met Friday afternoon after the
close of school and elected the following
officers for the coming year: President,
Dale Swartzmiller; vice president,
Beatrice Howell; secretary and treas.
urer, George Getman; chairman op pro-
gram, LaReign Dawson. Another
meeting will be held in couple of
weeks, at which time plans will be
made for the agricultural work for
spring. The association is under the
direction of Robert Linton, agricul.
tural director of the city schools.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
Twenty Dollars Per Capita.

Shiawassee county is asked to sell to
every man, woman and child in the
county twenty dollars worth of war
Swings stamps, or total OF 1854. 9e0.
Looks like q big sum, but this county
can and doubtless will dispose of its
allotment during 1918 II you have not
already made beginning do so at once.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
COMING DIRECT
FROM BATTLE FRONTS
PROMINENT SPEAKERS WILL
TOUR MICHIGAN WITH OFF,
C,AL INFORMATION,
FE5. iO-I6.

Patriotic Rally in Owosso-Address
by Mr.. Reed
Mr.. Dan Reed. former Cornell foot
ball star and coach, is the director of
the Flint Chamber of Commerce and a
man of great force, we'll equipped to
tell the people of this county in most
interesting way of conditions as he saw
them in England and France We are
particularly fortunate in securing Mr..
Reed for patriotic rally in the Armory
on the evening of Feb. 18th -Lincoln's g
birthday-and the occasion ought to be
a memorable one
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
RUSSIANS REJECT GER
MAN PEACE DEMANDS

Russian delegates to the Russian
German peace conference yesterday
decided unanimously to reject all the
German tpeace proposals. This will
probably mean renewal Of war actiyi-
ties. The German demands were such
as to show their intention to dominate
Russia in the future.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
Asks s2s, 900 for Death of Husband.

Mrs. Minnie II. Brown of this city,
has begun suit against the township OF
Ann Arbor, Wsshtenaw county, for
$50, 900 damages as Administrative, OF
the estate of her late husband, Fred
Brown, who was killed last year when
an automobile in which he was riding
was forced over an embankment by
another Car at q place where the road
was being fixed and no railing was
maintained to protect vehicles.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25

DIR. JlJ Hsviland of this city, who
enlisted in the medical corps of the
army as lieutenant, has been pro.
NOTED from captain to major, effective
Jan. 81. and is stationed at Camp
Custer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-24
JEWELRY BANDITS
GET $M,O 900 IN LOOT

ST. Paul, Dec. 2l.&-The American
Jewelry Co. was robbed this morning
of $4,000 In diamonds and jcwelry
and $500 in cash. John Hagan, IL
clerk. was held up, knocked unconsci
/Ous and left in the vault.
The four men backed Hagan toward
the rear of the store, where the vault
containing iewelry stock which had
not yet been placed 4sal dispulay was
stored They demanded that he op-
en- the vault, threatening to shoot him
If he did not He told them he did
not know the combination, and was
on the head with the butt of a pis.
tol and told to get busy, land no fool
ishness." The blow knocked Hagan to
his knees, and in that position he
turned the combination and opened
the vault.
Several trays containing diamonds
and platinum necklaces and rings
were swiftly, scooped into bag by
the robbers. A small iron safe was
taken from the vault. and Hagan was
commanded to open it. He told them
the bookkeepers carried the keyes.
Hagan was then again struck with the
butt of pistol and knocked back into
the vault. The robbers clambered in
to car at the corner Of Hennepin and
Seventh avenue.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-24
PLANS MADE FOR WILSON'S
VISIT TO ENGLANDT0M0RR0W
DINESWITH YANKS0N XMAS
President Will Eat From Soldiers Mess Kit-T0
Dine Formally Later With Gen. Pershing-
Speech for the Army Prepared.

London Dec 24Aangemets for the banquet to be given
Friday night in honor of Pres Wilson similar to those made
for the King of Denmark during his recent visit The banquet
room is Buckingham palace decorated in white and gold 1t is
the largest in the palace There throne at end but
this probably will be hidden by flowers. The substitution of
dinner Lloyd George for the banquet which to have been
given at Lancashire castle that will be much smaller
and intimate assebage The president will dine with King
George at the palace Monday evening.
He will leave the palace Tuesday through lines of
troops his way the station and take the train for Dover
GO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
Paris Dec 24Presdent and Mrs Wilson went Christmas shop
this morning They walked from the Murat residence down
Of the principal thoroughares going at widely known
American book shop the president Immediately
nized Many members of the American colony them and
envous of bringing back home at Christmas time
LEAVE PARIS TOMORROW. .. f. '..
President Wilson'S plans for visiting American at
Chaumont and then proceeding to England complete He
will leave Paris tomorrow night and will not return until New
Years day. Mr. Wilson insisted in taking Christmas dinner with
the troops and eating from kit with the soldiers He will
have formal dinner with General Pershng later After visiting
the troops the president will deliver address which he already
has prepared He will Calais Thursday morning. crossing
the channel by the shortest route landing at Dover and going
London by the shortest route.
After days of enthusiastic demonstrations his honor
Parsans have the President
Mrs. Wilson, Yesterday they threaded boevards thronged by
huge Partisan crowds which recognized the American executive
and his wife, but which dessted when their demonstrations ap
peared to embarrass the president
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-24
ANOTHER CHRISTMAS
E GIFT FOR WILHELMINA

At least two Christmas gifts will
await little Wilhelmina Vanorney OF
Ashley when she opens her eyes to-
morrow morning. One of them has
already been described as the finest
doll in Hebron, presented by two
sons of Paul Mann. Another came
yesterday from Valley City to Rev
C. B. Newcomb, state humane Off
Ger, who promptly forwarded it to
States Attorney Hugo Remington, In
whose custody the little girl has been
placed pending the trial of her moth
er on charges of cruelty. The Valley
City, gift did not bear the name OF
the donor but the handwriting would
indicate that it was some tot OF VII
helmina's own age. s-EN
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-24
RECRUDESCENCE
OF FLU CAUSES
MUCH ANXIETY

Edmonton, Alta, Dec. pa recrul-
essence of the Influenza epidemic
throughout Alberta following the LIT.
ing Of bans in the larger cities is caus-
ing much anxiety to the authorities.
In Calgary, where the rate Of report
Of new cases had dropped to an aver
age Of tyo per day, during the last
weke the rate has increased suddenly
to twenty-five per day. The record
Of cases for the month Of December IN
this city shows about the same conli-
ton. only worse, as III the last two
days, more than 12O cases have been
reported.
As result, there is some possibility
that the mask wearing order may be
renewed though it is unlikely that pub
lie places will again he closed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-24
ALL SET FOR
ELK'S BIGGEST
KIDDIEPARTY
Expected That 1000 Youngsters
Will BE Geusts of
Bismarck Lodge.
WONDERFUL FILM DRAMA

Everything is set for the biggest
kiddie party the. Bismarck Elks have
ever staged and the Best People on
Earth are prepared ut ; o'clock tomor-
row afternoon to entertain 1900 little
boys and girls at the municipal audi
torium. Chairman C. Nj. Henry
Hollst. with John l.. George and Jo-
seph Dietrich as principal assistants
and Mrs. Mollie Eppinger, Mrs. J.
LOTUS, Miss N. Nathan. Mrs. Fred
Peterson. Miss Clara Tatley Mrs. F.
Bicbcnheim. Miss Emilia Olso. Miss
Blanche Doorley, Miss Blanche Meyers
and Miss Grace Meyers aS aides OK.
traordinary, spent all of Monday after
noon packing more than 1000 bags
with goodies of every description
These bags will he distributed among
the guests of bismarck lodge tomOi-
TOW afternoon.
Among the liberal donors, aside from
the Ellls who contributed money. to
whom the little folks will be indebted
tomorrow are the Gamble Robinson
Co., the Bismarck Grocery Co., the
Stacey Fruit Co., HotfmanS Chocolate
Shop. Mrs. Molly Epingcr. G. Il. Allen.
+. Il. Shepard and Mrs. Henry Muir
ply.
NJ. J. OConnor, a great lover of Bis
marck kiddieS. has agreed to play
without charge. and he will be there
tomorrow afternoon with his complete
orchestra to furnish just the kind Of
music little folks like.
! The big feature OF the show. of
course, willEbc ''Alladill and His Won,
uerful Lamp" a Fox cinema Spectacle
which has: 10 rival in sorgcouSncss
In ,tf' S.pictuier'wil appear the famous
FoN'l dies, genuine little folk them
selves, and among the worlds most re-
markable juvenile actors. The show
begins promptly at 3. n All the young,
sters are requested to be in their seats
lat this time, and "as quiet as any
mouse"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-24
LABOR PROGRAM
FOR ASSEBLY
is OUTLINED
State Federation Endorses Meas
ures As Recently Pre-:
dicted BY Tribune. ,-

Organized labOrs Legislative pro
gram was mapped out ard approved at
Il meeting of the board Of directors
of the North Dakota Federation q Uf
ynalDf at a meeting held in Fargo on
Sunday afternoon, the principal points
In the program being IL workmcn s
compensation act. drawn by John And
rus Of the League for Labor I.egisiu-
tion, Washington, providing for a mo-
nOpolistic state insurance fund.
The compensation act has been com
plcted and is ready for introduction
at the opening Of the coming session
Of the North Dakota legislature. 1t has
been framed. it is understood. by
agreement of the Federation Of Labor
forces and the Nonpartisan league, and
sure at the coming session.
Two years ago state Insurance
wOrkmen's compensation act was be-
fore the legislature, but failed of pass
age. Roughly, the proposed bill classi-
ties industries and provides that the
industries of. each class: must carry
the burden of paying compensation for
injuries, etc., sustained by workmen in
each individual class. Thus the print
ing trades, would, for instance. carry
the burden Of paying all compensation
claims arising in that trade; packing
plants, would pay all compensation
claims arising i'll that class, etc.
Under the bill as drawn, agriculture
al labor and domestic labor is not pro-
tected.
E>cf1nration NJ Tolnr hoo ri fnllnw
Minimum wage and hours for woln-
en-. ....
Miners inspection law.
Longer polling hours in cities over
1900 population to permit laborcrs to
participate in elections more freely
than at present. The bill will prob
ably extend the closing time to
o'clock.
Controlling street occupation by chill
dren, fixing IA years as the age limit
for newsbOys. e.
Frank MilhOllan, member of the
board of directors. and member-clect
Of the North Dakota railroad com
mission, was chosen Legislative agent,
and in the event that his duties as rail
road commissioner make 1t impossible
for him to give the necessary time to
the labor interests. s. S. Mcdonald Of
Grand Forks, president of the federal
tion. will go to Bismarck. ~
Members Of the board who attended
the Sunday session were: President s.
s. Mcdonald, Frank Nlilhollan. Bis
marck, Lee Brundage of Minot, Peter
Morgan Of Grand Forks. and Secretary
Conrad Meyer of Fargo. ....l .-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-24
WONDER STORE
MAN PROVES
WONDER WORKER
Within Few Minutes After
Tribune Appears on Streets
He Fixes Doll Issue.

T. III. Webber. the Wonder Store
man, proved a real wonder worker
Monday when within a few minutes
after The Tribune had appeared OH the
street with n story telling bow Ger
tain little poor children were afrai'l
Santa Claus might overlook their
Christmas needs he called upon Capt.
]. c. Bell Of the Salvation Army with
the advice that he had personally ar
ranged with old Saint Nick to supply
a doll to every poor girl in the Capital
City and toys to every boy.
AS result there will be Christmas
cheer for every home in Bismarck to-
morrow, for the children as we'll as for
the grOwn-upS. Mr.. Webber's conSign-
ment is the largest single contract
which has been made with Santa
Claus in the Capitol City. and there
isn't bit of question that the young
folks will remember the man who in
terceded for them.
The Salvation Army'S Christmas
baskets are being distributed this
afternoon. Thursday afternoon a
Christmas tree and treat will he given
for the little folks at the Salvation
Army barracks.
In his tours of inspection Capt. Bell
has found number Of homes lacking
in sufficient bed clothing to keep the
family warm at night Capt. Bell
urges that philanthropic folks who
have more covers than they need. or
who can spare dollar or two to i'll
vest in new bed clothing do so. as it
is not pleasant to think of little tots
shivering through the long winter
night with nothing but rags to cover
them, and with an insufficient amount
ox,on pf fbOSo
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-24
GUARD
WIPED ']E!D]) OUT BY
FEDERAL0RDER
All Officers Return to Civilian
Status When Mustered,
Out of Service. ...'

Washington, Dec. 24-An opinion by
the judge advocate of the army holds
that officers and civilians OF the ma
tional guard will revert to civilian
status when mustered out of service
or discharged The effect Of this ruI-
ing is practically to wipe out the na-
tiOnal guard as it existed prior to the
war. The opinion was made public to-
day by the war department.
General March. chief Of staff. on De,
ccmber 20. asked for an opinion as to
the status of officers and men Of the
national guard subsequent to their dis
charge from service He called atten-
tion to ruling Of January IS. 1918.
in which it was held that when the Of
ficcrs and men were mustered out of
service they would revert to their mill.
tia status and to their former standing
in the national guard.
AS a matter Of fact" says the judge
advocate general. ''thc opinion Of Jan
uary -, 1913. holds that the draft OF
member of the national guard into
federal service absolutely discharges
him from the militia, which includes
the national guard. This Office has al-
so held that Il position in the federal
army is not compatible with service in
the national guard and that it cancels
any standing in the national guard"
National guardsmen under this
on mi, Vu,1,
under President Wilson's proclamation
of July, 1917, will revert to civilian
status when discharged from service
and not to their former status as ma
tional guardsmen.
The practice of the war department
since rehabilitation has been to hon.
orably discharge members of the ma.
tlOnal guard just as is done with mem.
bers of the national guard just as is
done with members of the national
army to return to pursuits of peace.
II this was generally done the effect
would be to do away with the nation.
al guard except in cases of units
organized after the original organiza-
tons were mustered into federal serv.
ice
When liberalization of the national
guard was enacted in the national de.
Tense act of 1916, a dual oath for mem.
bers of that service was required, al.
legiance primarily to the federal gov.
ernment and secondarily to the state
government being sworn by officers
and men alike. Every national guard
unit in the country was required to
subscribe to this oath. The language
of the national guard act, however,
was specific, in stating that when the
national guard draft had been ap
piled by the president the members of
the guard then are discharged from
the militia of the country. The pur-
pose of the act was to make the ma
tional guard after draft force which
could be employed outside the country
which ,could not be done under the
constitution while the members re-
manned in the militia.
st. Paul. Dec. 24.-Adjutant General
Rhinow declared today that the deci.
sion Of the judge advocate general at
Washington does not mean the aboli.
ton of the national guard. He pointed
out that the new national guard be.
ing organized in Minnesota has re.
ceived federal approval.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-24
NO NEWSPAPER CHRISTMAS DAY

The Tribune will observe Christmas day tomorrow Bllsl-
will be suspended in every department, and all MEM
bers of tn staff will be opportunity to celebrate
The Tribune takes this OCCASION to wish all Of its friends
Merry Christmas and trusts that this glorious holiday
find peace contenment and prosperity dwelling in every
home to which The Tribune comes visitor.
Events of the last have given for faith
Christ still rules in the heavens and His viii shall be done
earth The triumph of right wrong of good over
evil has again been demonstrated In all the history of the
world there has been such Christmas this