The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-08-02

pcINiCt oNtrstdo.
Portland-The A. M. RAN tailoring
esta olishment was destroyed by fra.
1t Is thought the fire started from an
electric iron.
Royal Oak-A course in military
training will be instituted IN the
Royal Oak High school this fall, the
board having included $1,000 in its
budget for teacher.
Grand Rapids-The inquest to deter.
mine responsibility for the fire at the
Kent County juvenile home, which
resulted in death of six children and
the injury of three others, was started
here Friday.
Eaton Rapids-Practically all grow
Ing crops in this section are being
hit hard by the hot, dry weather. A
few more days of the drought will
make the results serious, particularly
for corn, late potatoes and garden
truck
Hillsdale-Roy Housinger and Will
on the charge of bringing liquor into
dry state. The men with two others
were in a wreck near Targets Corners
Sunday night, their auto going into :.
ditch when one wheel came off.
Petoskey-Con T. Kennedy, owner
and manager of Kennedy Shows, ar
rested in Cadillac by Sheriff Miller
Of this city, sent representative here
and pleaded guilty to maintaining a
gambling place. He paid 500 fine
and repaid $50 lost by a Petoskey
man.
Ann Arbor-Mrs. John R. Rood, wife
Of Prof. Rood of the University Of
Michigan. and Prof. Thomas Vogle
were injured MoLuay evening when
the automobile in which they were
riding turned turtle. Prof. Rood,
Vogle we're unhlrt.
Ludington-After his barn had been
painted yellow, Rev. II. Gieschen,
pastor OF the Bachelor German Luth-
actions in the public press by quot
ing Bible references. After an inter-
view with department of justice
agents he has left town.
Muskegon-Two more Muskegon
county service stars became golden
Thursday, word having been received
that Corporal James w. Sherman, Of
Revenna, and Alfred E. Lying, of
Muskegon, had met their death in re-
cent advances on the German lines.
Both men were killed in action.
Lansing N. Sweeney has
rendered his resignation as secretary
Of the state railroad commission to
take effect August 1, when he will
accept position with Lansing con-
Germ. Sweeney has been secretary
Of the railroad commission since
January /, 1911. He was formerly
county clerk Of Bay county.
Lansing-Enough signatures are at
tached to the petitions filed with the
department of state to assure that
Chase S. Osborn's name will go on
the primary ballots on the Republican
ticket for United States senator.
Count of all the petitions for Henry
Ford's name to be placed on the Demo-
cratic ballot shows there were enough.
Detroit-Frank Young, was instant
ly killed when he lost his balance and
fell 10 feet from the frame of a gas
holder being erected for the Detroit
City Gas company by the Rider Con-
ley company at fireman street and
the Pere Marquette railroad. Young
was a riveter. In an effort to ex-
tricate a fouled rivet he lost bal
ance and fell backwards, landing in
side the gas tank far below.
Observation-Disclosures ensireers are to
be modified and registered with the
United States employm III service,
Chicago branch, according to resolu-
lions adopted at meeting of Detroit
Engineering society in Board of Com
merce. Secretaries of ell city and
state societies will: act as a commit
tee to take a census of engineers and
classify them according to their tai
ents, thus enabling the war depart
ment to call for special men as needed
Grand Rapids-Owing to light ira
vel to the Northern Michigan resorts,
material curtainment of service is IN
der consideration by both the Grand
Rapids e Indiana and Pere Marquette
railroads. The light travel Is cttri-
buted largely to war conditions. The
many demands on the pocketbook
for the Thrift stamps, Liberty bonds
and the war charities makes a diff
ference in the travel also and the in
creased railroad fares has an in
fuence.
East Lansing-A disease known as
the barley leaf stripe" is reported by
plant Psychologists of Michigan Agri-
cultura collage tO be causing apnraci-