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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14
REBEKAHS ELECT
OFFICERS FRIDAY EVE

At the meeting Friday evening o.
Star of Hope Rebekah lodge, the fol
lowing officers were elected for tn;
ensuing term:
Noble Grand-Kittie Fox.
Vice Grand-Ida Collins.
Recording Secretary-Ruth A. Ell
sea.
Treasurer-Isabella Fickie.
Representatives to Rebekah AS
sembly-Anna Kittle and Emogen'
Sackner.
Alternates-Helen Carl, Haze
Leitch.
District Deputy Pres.-Anna Tur.
ner.
Captain of. Degree-Ward Carl.
Trustees--Sarah Dyer, Mary E
Leitch, Victor Kittle.
A class of four candidates receiv.
ed the impressive Rebekah degree
The State President, Mrs. Eta M
Smith, was present for the session
Light refreshments were served.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14
Report IdIers.

Every individual is required by new
regulations issued this week to the
county board making it the duty to
report to the authorities every person
Of draft age who is not at work or Is
engaged in non. productive occupations
and employments. The reporting of
any person is to be considered conf
Dental 30 far as the informant is con-
cerned This is forcible hint to get
busy or prepare to fight.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14

II the 'leading democrats of Michi-
gan" in their conference this week bad
voted to make no nominations but to
leave the field clear to the republicans
who have such an overwhelming ma
iority in this state they would have
done something to adjourn politics
aud save time and money for both
political parties. Their action In sug-
gesting the republican candidate for o..
s. senator was mighty big piece OF
impudence and political buncome.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14
Probate Court.

The will of Andrew Haley, deceased
was admitted to probate. Monday
Michael Manner of Owosso, was named
as executor with Thomas j. Tubbs and
Patrick Manner as appraisers and com.
missioners on claims.
A. ID. Whipple of Owosso, has rem.
dered his final accounting as admins.
traitor ia the estate of Susan n. Hall,
deceased.
An order was made in the probate
court Monday directing that three Du.
rand children be taken to the home for
children at Coldwster. The little ones
are Irene, Norma and Nina Mayhew.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14

The Improvement Association at it's
session Tuesday discussed several sub
jects of interest, among the number
being the need for putting on MEM
bership canvass and the so-called smoke q
nuisance A committee consisting of
g. T. Campbell, G. z. Bentley and T..
G. Hall was named to confer with the
city Commission as 10 what has been
done or can be done to regulate the
latter. The membership question will
be settled next week.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14
Ihirty.five Selected Non, Called

The members of the local draft board
have made tentative selection of the
men who will be called to eDtrain for
Camp Custer during the FIVE days COM
mencing Monday, June a. The exact
time for this entrainment has not been
received by the board. The list as se-
lected includes the names of 80 men and
is as follows:
George Hall, Owosso.
Floyd Earl Steiner. Owosso.
David Harrison Newton, Laingsburg.
Harvey Edward Miner, Chicago.
George Hugh Burns, Perry.
Frank Collister, Perry.
Paul ]. Baldwin, Durand.
Orvil l.. Luft, Owosso.
Harry Roszman. Owosso.
Charles A. Hutchings Perry.
Vern Balm, Byron.
Clarence M. Yats, Owosso.
Ezra Herman Randolph. Garland.
Freddie William Seelhoff, Owosso.
Karl James Place, Owosso.
Edward Gale Ling, Byron.
Ora Townsend, Flint
Alexander Durham, Shaftsburg.
Floyd Hammond, Owosso.
Hugo August Steikschulte, Toledo.
Arthur Q. Burnham. Byron.
Leslie M. Glib, Laingsburg.
Roy A. Scott, Laingsburg.
George w. Tillman. Byron.
Tavern Johnson, Lansing.
Dorm Robert johnson, Laingsb Irg.
Howard @. Barnes, West Marshall.
Glen HORTON, New Lothfop.
Buryl e. Vincent, Durand.
Harry J. Brown, Perry.
Leon Anthony Cassidy, Corunna.
Clarence Henry Hodges, Owosso.
Charles e. FELTON,, New Lothrop
Milvern Ray Knoblauch, Laingsburg
Phillip Emery Stewart, Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14
Purchases Addition to School SIZE.

Purchases Addition to School Size.
The school board has been generally
commended this week for their unani-
nous action in purchasing on Saturday
last the grove surrounding the Emer:
son school house. The land in question
comprises the equivalent to 7S city lots
and is park of natural beauty which
can be very easily and cheaply trans
formed into most attractive spot. 1t
is the intention of the board to have
the janitors of the several school build
ings clean up the premises during the
summer by cutting out all underground
and by removing all litter. The price
paid was $40, 500 and the purchase was
a good one. The sale was made by E.
o. Dewey, representing the A. l.. & B.
o. Williams heirs
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14
OWOSSO. MICHIGAN. JUNE ID. 1918.
Richard Rourke, Owosso.

Richard Rourke, Owosso.
George Ed. Holbrook, Durand.
Floyd Kibbey, Oakland, Cal.
William G. Kerr, Durand.
Charles Phillip Randall, Bendon.
Rue Lamb, Perry.
George c. Laffrey, Corunna.
William Thomas Lennon, Perry.
Paul G. Luckenbill, Corunna.
George E. Lawrence, Lansing.
Glenn H. Glover, Durand.
Earl Alger Furnish, Vernon.
Earl Fields, Corunna.
John Frieze, Durand.
Ernest Leon Fiber, Ovid.
George Bert Hill, Durand.
ID. Earl Ferguson, Vernon.
Floyd Flemming, Durand.
Morton Charles Hampton, Galien.
William F. Hemming, Durand.
Grover Cleveland Ireland, Bancroft
Charles A. Hobart, Owosso.
Benjamin Clancy, Hillsdale.
Harold e. Close, Byron.
Charles Lester Conat, Battle Creek
Francis E. Cook, Chicago.
Alfred Fred Gooding, Durand.
Joseph Gillisse, Durand
Jesse f. Gould Dearborn.
Fred Luther Good, Toledo.
William Calvin Gibbs, Durand.
John Benjamin Decker, Durand.
Thomas Lester Waddell, Durand.
Jerome Wagner butcher, Atlanta,
va.
Clifton Dubarnis, Perry.
Harry B. Dillon, New Lothrop.
Ora DeVoe, Owosso.
John Edward Donnelly, Durand.
Roy w. Dunckley, Corunna.
Howard Alden Groesbeck, Durand.
Abbie Elliot, Laingsburg.
Dell Richmond, Corunna.
Floyd Morgan, Laingsburg.
Daniel B. Kilingsmith, Ovid.
Carl Vernon Ireland, Bancroft.
Martin Charles Koran, Laingsburg.
Thadeous Frasier, Lennon.
Clarence Melvin Buchanan, Chicago
Charles Frank Bruce, Byron.
Glen B. Barnes, Durand.
Carl Bower, Durand.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14

Thomas E. Dewey left Thursday for
the farm of e. w. Putnam Ia Middle.
bury township, answering the call to
the Boys Reserve for aid In farm work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14

The house of John Q. Abel. Corunna
avenue, was damaged by fire June to
the extent Of $500.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14

In drafting the new revenue bill we
hope there will be no attempt to cling
to the superstitious and superfiuous
hope that "war profits" can be made to
pay for the war. 1t is not possible to
make one hand wash the other financi-
ally in this way. Nor will it be pos
sible to have the banks and big fiscal
institutions underwrite the cost of the
war. The war will have to be paid for
as it will have to be fought, by the
country at large, by everyone sub
jecting himself to taxation and to 9TH
Ell contributions to the utmost.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14

A delve into the past reminds us
that it may be timely just now, in
view of the Presidents opposition to
an investigation of the aircraft scan
dial by the Senate, to print the follow
ing from the Democratic national
platform of 1904: at (the Republi-
can party and administrator with
drew from Congress their customary
duties of investigation which hereto
fore made the representatives of the
people and States the terror of evil
doers."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14

The Raleigh, North Carolina, News
and Observer, says that 10000 sheep
could be kept in Yancey county in
that state 'but for 5000 worthless
dogs" Quite likely true. Just now
there is world shortage of both
meat and wool and sheep raising is
profitable wherever pasturage is plen-
tiful and dogs are scarce. But it was
not always so in this country. For
many years the chief menace to the
sheep industry was the possibility of
Democratic national administration
that would put wool on the free list
and destroy the home market for the
home product. That is a matter of
history, and history will repeat itself,
though the present shortage of sheep
may delay the discouraging expert
ences of the past. The day of cheap
land in America has gone, and there
is no probability that American labor
will ever be willing to accept the
wages of Americas competitors. That
being true, if the Democratic policy
of free wool shall continue, it is only
question of time when we shall
import wool to the destruction of our
own industry. Two things are neces,
sary to insure the permanent estab-
lishment of sheep raising as an ad-
junct of farming in nearly every Sec
ton Of the United States-kill off the
worthless dogs and re-enact the pro-
tective tariff on wool.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14

Now that Taft and Roosevelt have
had half hour of intimate conversa-
ton, who can say that some day we
may not see President Wilson and
Senator Chamberlain talking togeth-
er once more?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14

the Kaiser is fighting will not escape
so easily as has this Near Eastern
State. We, for instance, will have to
yield up many of our most highly
priced industries and pay huge
money indemnity in addition; maybe
we would have to give up some of
our coast cities for German CONNER
cial bases. We may speculate on such
a fate-but it will never come true.
This nation is in the war to win.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14

The treaty of alliance which Ger
many has exacted from Kaiser Karl
sets the nominal term of fifteen years
for its duration. But in reality the
pact is in perpetuity. After fifteen
years of subsection to Berlin influence
such as this agreement demands, Aus
tria will be in no condition to resist
the further extension of her enslave-
ment. 1t may be-and probably will
be-a greatly diminished Austria
which will be found fifteen years
hence; because it is inconveivable that
the final terms of peace will leave
the Hapsburgs rulers over any portion
of Poland or of South Slavdom or
perhaps even over Hungary. In such
case, Vienna will be still the more
powerless to resist. Austria's fate
seems fixed, whatever else may be the
outcome of the war.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-06-14

Mr.. McAdoo's generosity to the
railroad employees is wide and bounti-
full and all-embracing-with one ex-
ception. While he provides equality
of pay for white and colored firemen,
trainmen and switchmen, he discrim-
mates in that he makes the increase
to the white beneficiaries retroactive
to January first of this year and does
not permit the colored beneficiaries to
draw any increased back pay. They
will begin to "get theirs" from June
first. This seems to us pretty dis
elimination which we would hardly
have looked for even from Southern
born director general of railroads.
Won Kuehlman, the German Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs, complacently
tells, the Berlin chamber of commerce
that the commercial and other con-
cessions wrung from Roumania by the
treaty of peace more than compensate
for the absence of any direct indem-
nifty in money. One reason for Ger
man leniency in this matter, no doubt
was the fact that Roumania, already
bereft of much of her most produc-
tive industries through the conces.
sions which Won Kuehlman boasts of
would be unable to produce much rea
money in addition. But if the Hur
should by any mischance win this war
! the nations to the West with whom
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
BANDIT KILLED.
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 San Paulo, Brazil, Jan. 14.-Angelo Pedro Pinto, one of the last and most desperate of the bandits who have been terrorizing the people of the adjoining state of Parana for many months, has at last been killed by the police, after chase that was as exciting as most of Pinto's esca- pades. Hardly a week passed that travellers did not bring stories of encountering him. He always work ed alone, but his absolute disregard of danger made him terror to ev- eryone who went into that part of the state.
 Recently his robberies had become so frequent and the killing of his victims so numerous that the Brazil ians called him Angelo the Man Kil- ler," and the police were ordered by the state government to take him dead or alive. A searching party of five started in search of him.
 After march of 21 miles, the searching party overlook the bandit in a lonely section known as Canivete which had been the scene of many of his most desperate achievements. Agnelo was hiding in the house of a friend and the police undertook to wait until he should leave his refuge, but their presence was soon reported to the desperado, who mounted his horse and set out at gallop to meet the police.
 When told to dismount and consid- CT himself prisoner, Agnelo dashed forward, shooting at the men who had attempted to arrest him. Dis mounting and using his horse as a shield, he continued shooting until the police began to close in on him, then he remounted and galloped away, still shooting at the officers, who dared to pursue him and he still was shooting with revolver, when rifle buffet killed him and he fell from his galloping horse.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
FROM MARSHAL M'GHEE
Editor Independents:

Editor Independents:
 Just few words in~regard to my detachment and the boys in it. We have very nice camp here and all the boys seem to be very friendly. We also have some fine officers, the best that I have met since I've been in the army, though I haven't seen but seven months of service.
 I am in the quarter-master's corps and think it is the best branch of service, for I have learned to do sev- eral things that I never did before. Here are few of the many things I have done: cooked, kitchen police, guard duty, drove motor cycle, room orderly, drilled and fatigue duties of all kinds.
 am >,tting interested in the army and think every young man that has not a wife or children ought to be in service to help this country win the war.
 There are none of my home boys here, but have made many friends since coming here. I have brother in the service but have not seen him for several months, as he is in diff ferent camp.
 Good wishes to all.
 Marshal E. McGhee,
 A. R. D., 324. Camp Mac Arthur,
 q nA
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
BILL TO DRAFT . MORE YOUNG MEN Provides for Registration of Those Who Have Become of Age Since
 June ,, 1917.
Associated Press Dispatch.

ASsoc1ated Press Dispatch.
 Washington, Jan. 15-At the re- quest of the war department, Sena- tor Chamberlain has introduced a bill for the registration for military du- ty of men who have become 21 years of age since June 9th, 1917, when the draft law went into effect. Also bills providing for furloughing the na- tional army men for agriculture duty and putting the quota of states on the basis of available men of the first class instead of population The war department has rejected the plan to raise the age limit of the draft, to include men more than 31 years old.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
ENGINE, BAGGAGE
 JAR TURN TURTLE
Rock Island Engineer P. D. Slower, Narrowly Escapes Death In
 Wreck Near Jacksonport.

Monday afternoon as the Rock Is- land passenger train was rounding a sharp curve one-half mile from Jack sonport, the engine struck a broken rail, the locomotive and a baggage car turning completely over. Engin- ger P. D. Stover experienced nar- row escape from death, when he went down the railroad dump with his en- zine, as did w. L. Martin, the fire man. MT. Slower was fortunate to escape with sprained ankle, while MT. Martin was unhurt. No one was in the baggage car. MT. Slower was able to be out Tuesday morning.
 The train, in charge of Conductor E. w. Jones, did not reach Newport from Memphis until about 4 o'clock in the afternoon and was making the trip to Jacksonport when the broken rail was encountered. Owing to the bad condition of the tracks, which are crammed with snow and ice, the wreck train could not reach Newport yesterday or this morning, and all the Rock Island wires between this city and Memphis are out of commits sion. The wrecked engine and bag gage car Tuesday were still lying beside the track awaiting the arrival of the wrecker.
 The extreme cold is thought to have broken the rail, which threw the train from the track.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
GERMAN DESTINY
 WITH M|L|TAR|STS
Neutral Press Accounts Believe Mil itary Leaders of Germany Will
 Remain in Control of Situation
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 New York, Jan. 15.-Control of the destinies of the German Empire, press accounts from neutral countries agree, is passing into the hands of militarists or leaders who want to hold what they have gained by might. Chancellor Won Hertling is reported i'll and preparing to resign while the militarists and pan-Ger- mans are demanding the dismissal of Von Kuehlmann, foreign secretary. Coupled with these reports is the fact that the emperor and crown prince are holding conferences with political military leaders. Indica- tions are that the present tur- moil will result in the acceptance of firm policy, either favoring the mil itarists or more peaceful element, with the probability that pan-Ger- mans will be victorious. No explan- ation is vouchsafed either by the Ger mans or Russians as to reasons for the temporary halt in peace negotia- tions.
 Winter and idleness on the Western Italian fronts ntinue.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
MANY INTERESTED
 IN FREE LECTURE ] '|
Merchants and Clerks Will Be Given Illustrated Lecture At Opera
 House Tomorrow Night.

Extreme interest is being rnanifcst- ed in the retail merchandising lecture which is being brought to this city, by Thos. w. Johnson, chairman of the Business Mems Committee, and which will be shown free of charge to III merchants and clerks on tomorrow night, at o'clock, in the opera hou
 The lecture, which has been pared by The National Cash Register Company, contains the result of thir- Ity- three years spent in collecting re tail merchandising ideas from mer- chants in all parts of the world, and is by far the best lecture of it's char acter on the road today. c. W. sullenberger 'se lec- turer, and by means of l
 slides and motion pictures he VIII IZ| the causes of failure, and explain some of the latest methods of stor> keeping. An interesting feature e the lecture will be the part devoted to newspaper advertising. Writip of newspaper advertisements, selo tion of mediums, and the nece.aft for policy of continuous advertisinG by the retailer will be taken up in de- tail. By the same method the ques- stion of proper window display, deliv~ cry problems, perfection of storo organization, and other interesting matters will be discussed.
 In addition, the three-reel Essan feature film, Troubles of . MeF chant, and How to Stop Them" wilL be shown for the first time in thi1E1 city. This film, which was prepaFe for The National Cash Register Cof1 company at cost of $30,O00, hc been exhibited before commercial bodies, conventions, and other 0rgan izations from coast to coast, and ha1 everywhere been declared to be the best exposition of the troubles of ths retail merchant ever given.
 The film tells in an interesting manner the story of MT. White, 8r0 cer, who through lax business met ods and poor system had be brought to the verge of bankrup As the film, progresses, tho cay| for his failure are vividly portray< < His clerks were indifferent, his eo6 badly arranged, his system oughly disorganized When hic her were at the lowest ebb, q chGG came in his career, and by the IT.
 lation of modern business ma
 and a encouragement of his ';
 rose to properity. th
 Because of the enthusiasm erefts in other cities where the film hc been shown, it is expected that a q pacity audience will greet the lectr lin this city. Every seene il said contain lesson. All mcr<honts |salespeople in tho eity are inxik
 attend.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
TRICKS IN SMUGGLING.
ssociated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 The Hague, Netherlands, Jan. 14.- Endless are the tricks of the snug gler. Prior to the advent of cold weather, Germans had been discover ed crossing the frontier into Holland wearing no underclothing and women wearing only mantle. They were on their way to supplement this rath- CT scanty raiment at some Netherland store near the border, thence to re- turn homeward clad in genuine wool en or cotton underclothes instead of the substitute materials wherewith Germany is in these days arraying itself. To counter this method of procedure, the customs authorities have adopted the equally novel meth cd of stamping the underclOthes of all persons who regularly or fre- quently cross the frontier.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPT
 TO BLOW UP A
 U. s. ARMY MAGAZINE

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Richmond, Jan. 15.-Walter Spoer- mann, arrested yesterday near Nor rison, SVa., on the charge of attempt ing to set fire to an army magazine, is being taken to Washington this afternoon, presumably en route for Baltimore
 Baltimore, Jan. 15.vTwo boxes of documents belonging to Lieut.. Walter Spoermann, alleged German spy were seized in housheer d,shrcfmw were s7i-cd in house here.
Newport daily independent., 1918-01-15
GARDENERS DEATH MAY
 CAUSE INVESTIGA ATION

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Washington, Jan. 15.-As a direct result of the sentiment in the house over the death from pneumonia of Former Representative Augustus P. Gardner at Camp Wheeler, a resolu- tion has been introduced in the house directing the military committee to investigate camp conditions.