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

BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That an
Interest and Sinking Fund be, and the same
Is, hereby established for the payment Of
principal and interest of said bonds. and that
an annual tax on all the taxable property In
said City be levied and collected for said
Interest and Sinking Fund sufficient to pay
the interest said bonds as II falls DUE
and the principal at maturity.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED. That Res
oution No. 1915 adopted by this Commission
September 20. 1917 in so far as Il conflicts
with this Resolution and any and all other
Resolutions inconsistent herewith, be and are
hereby. repealed
and on motion Of Mr.. Rosevear same was
adopted ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear,
Wrgnt; =
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
Would Chance the Theme.

Doris mamma was reading a sad
story to her when Doris said: "01
mamma. read the funnies until get
the frog out Of my throat n.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25

CITY OF owosSo REFUNDING BONDS
Mo- 100000
BE 1T KNOWN that the City of Owosso. in
the County of Shiawassee and State of Mich
igan. acknowledges itself to owe and for
value received hereby promises to pay to
money of the United States, on the first
day of January. A. ID. 1888. together with in
terest thereon from the date hereof at the
rate of five per cent per annum payable
semi-annually on the first day of July and
January in each year, on presentation and
surrender of the annexed interest coupons as
they severally become due. both principal and
interest payable at First and Old Detroit
National Bank in the City of Detroit. State
of Michigan, and for the prompt payment of
the principal and interest of this bond at
maturity, out of the Interest and Sinking
Fund of said City, the full faith and credit
OF said City are hereby pledged.
This bond is of a series of fifteen bonds
of like date and tenor issued for the purpose
OF refunding and extending the time of pay
ment of existing Indebtedness of said City
of Owosso. represented by outstanding bonds
of like amount, and is issued under and in
pursuance of the Charter of the City of
by the electors of said City at an election held
November s. 1913, and amendments thereto
lawfully adopted.
1t is hereby certified and recited that all
acts, conditions and things required to he
done and to exist precedent to and in the
issuance of this series of bonds have been
done and exist in due form and time az re-
quired by law, that the Indebtedness of said
City, including this issue of bonds. is not
in excess of any constitutional, statutory or
charter limitation, and that the indebtedness
of said City is not increased by the issue
hereof. and that the former bonds of said
City, the time of payment of which Is
hereby extended, were and are an existing
valid and binding obligation of said City.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the City of
Owosso has caused its corporate seal to be
hereto affixed and these presents to be signed
by its Mayor and City Clerk, in its BEHALF
as of the first day of January, 1918.
CITY OF OWOSSO,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
Timely Warning.

"Harry boasts Of always going 10
The bottom in anything he undertakes"
"Glad you told me in time. / WON'T
go out rowing with him this after
noon."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
Inadxertent Boating.

do you believe In heredityf
"Of course do" replied the gentle
egotist. 'Why, I've got one of the
brightest boys you ever saw"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
Mayor.
City Clerk.
FORM OF COUPON
$500

{ July },
On the first day of (January), H., the
City Of Owosso will pay the bearer the sum of
Twenty-Five Dollars at First and Old De-
troit National Bank, Detroit. Michigan, being
of January 1. 1918,
Number----.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25

II guess lazy men who have to work
are something like guns"
slows thatT
"They are employed only to be fred"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
CITY COMMISSION
Oyosso, Michigan, Jan. is, 1918.

OYosso, Michigan, Jan. IS, 1918.
Special meeting OF the Commission OF the
City of OSosso January IL. 1913, In the office
OF the City Clerk in the City Of Owosso at 0
o'clock n. m.
Members present, Hanscom, Rosevear,
Wright, being full Commission.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
eRoCEeo,Nos OF THE
CITY COMMISSION
owoaso. January IL. 1918.

Special meeting of the Commission held In
the ONCE Of the City Clerk in the City Hall at
o'clock p. m.
Members present--Hanscom. ROsevear.
Wright.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25

The following resolution was presented and
on motion OF Mr.. Rosevear same was adopted,
ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright:
Resolution No. 1907.
WHEREAS. indebtedness of the City of
Owosso. represented by bonds to the amount
of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15, .OO),
dated October End. 1905. became due and
payable October End. 1917. and
WHEREAS. it is deemed necessary by this
Commission to extend the time of payment
of said Indebtedness. and to issue new bonds
therefor, in such manner as to change the
time of payment. but not to increase the in
debtedness of said city:
BE 1T RESOLVED: That the City Of
Owosso isuse its negotiable coupon bonds in
the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15, OO0.-
00) for the purpose of extending the time of
payment of the Indebtedness represented by
outstanding bonds of said city, falling due
October End. 1917 in such manner as merely
to change, but not increase, the indebtedness
of said city. Said bonds shall be fifteen Q5)
in number, numbered from l to 10. inclusive
and of the denomination of 100000 each !;
due January ist 1888 and shall S Sna i inl
terest at the rate of per cent per annum
payable semi-annually July LIST and Janu-
airy LIST of each year, both principal and in
terest payable at the First and Old Detroit
National Bank, Detroit, Michigan. the inter-
est to date of maturity being represented
by coupons bearing the printed or Autograph
ed signature of the Mayor and City Clerk.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED: That the
Mayor and City Clerk be. and are hereby,
directed to sign and execute said bonds and
deliver the same to the City Treasurer. and
that the City Treasurer be, and is hereby,
directed to issue and deliver. the same to
Waiting, Lerchen & Company, the purchasers
thereof, on receipt of the purchase price
stated in their bid, which is hereby accept
ed. PROVIDED, however, that in no case
shall any of said bonds be issued or delivered
until bonds of the aforesaid issue of October
2. 1906. shall be surrendered and cancelled.
SO that the indebtedness of said City shall at
no time be increased.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED: That the
said bonds and coupons shall be in substan-
tally the following form, to-wit;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25
rhe clerk read the Following cam,

The Clerk read the following call:
The Clerk by order of the Mayor calls
special meeting OF the Commission cf the City
OF OwossJ and called to meet In the afternoon
OF January 18th, 1918. at 4 o'clock p. m. at the
once OF the City Clerk In the City Hall for the
purpose OF passing upon a resolution for the
refunding Of the $4,000 90 bonds dated October
2nd 1908. TO become due October 5th. 1917, and
the Commission
H. HAwoROFT
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25

Moved by Commissioner Hauscom, supported
by Commissioner Rosevear that the Commits
sion adjourn until a. m, January 10, 10 3,
which motion prevailed; ayes, Hanscom,
Rosevear, Wright
Mayor.
Fl. HAwCRoFT.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25

The following resolution was presented and
on motion OF Mr.. Rosevear same was adopted
ayes, Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-01-25

City Clerk.
The sun., 1918-07-12
METAL SHORTAGE IN
GERMANY is SERIOUS
EUen Lamp Posts and Man.
hole CoUers Being Removed.
Special Despatch TO The Sun.

WASHINGTON, July l1.--Germany's
war activities are being seriously handi-
capped by the need of copper. mica. rub
Der and tin. according to information
received by the War Trade Board. These
commodities are entirely gone even TO
small quantities in the hands of the
civilian population. Zinc and iron are
being used to replace copper and COM
pressed paper instead of rubber and
gutta percha.
In the search for metal that can be
used for munitions and other military
purposes iron gratings have been re-
moved from windows and doorways. es-
pecially from public and business places
Iron doors have been replaced by wood.
Iron caps over manholes, lamp posts, &c.
in the streets and banisters and rail-
ings and iron shutters to cellar entrances
on sidewalks have been replaced with
wooden substitutes.
The civilian population has been called
on 20 turn in various utensils made of
metals of which munitions plants are in
dire need and these are being converted
into shells and projectiles.
In the attempt to overcome the short
age Of copper trolley wires induction
coils and other similar apparatus are
going into melting pots.
instances Is meagre but of such detail
as to indicate a widespread shortage in
all these materials.
The sun., 1918-07-12
Enemy Takes New Positions
on the Skumbi as Italians
Rapidly Advance.
BRITISH MONITORS AID
French Column Marching
in Support Reaches Full
Crest of KOSnitzka.
AVIATION CAMP TAKEN
Heights More Than a Mile
High Won and $50 Prison
ers Captured.

LONDON, July 1l.--1talian troops In
Albania are pushing their advance rap
idly and are forcing the Austro-Hun-
garians steadily backward along the
foothills paralleling the Albanian coast.
French detachments are cooperating
with the Italians.
The important town OF Berat is now
dominated by the Italians and their
French allies. The Austrians, says a
Central News despatch from Rome. have
retreated to positions on the Skumbi
River. north OF Berat.
The full measure of the Franco
Italian success is indicated in the French
official statement Of events in the east
ern theatre, which is as follows:
South Of the Devoli River our
troops continuing their successful ad-
vance, have occupied Kosnitza crest
in all its extent. as well as all the
villages in the Tomorica Valley up to
Dobreny.
On the left the Italians captured the
heights of Nafa Glumaka. taking $50
prisoners, including four officers. The
Austrians suffered severe losses and
in retiring burned their depots and
engaged in pillage.
On the Macedonian front the enemy
artillery displayed great activity es-
pecially west of the Nardar and north
of Monastir,
British avators successfully bonn
barded numerous enemy depots in tho
Struma Valley.
British monitors assisted the French
and Italian troops In reaching Fier.
The Austrian aviation camp was taken.
along with a large supply of war ma
terials. While this was going on the
Italian right wing attacked the positions
defending Eerat and took them one by
one. The mountains in this section rise
10 a height of more than a mile, but
they werS stormed by the Italians.
Through the capture OF these posi-
tions and the moving forward OF the
Franco-Italian lines the Allies now domi-
nate the Devoli Valley. Italian success
in the fighting around Berat is con-
firmed by the Austrian official statement.
which admits that Austrian forces are
occupying new defensive position"
The sun., 1918-07-12
LIGHTNING FIRES
NAVAL BALLOON
Big Observation Aircraft Is
Destroyed 700 Feet Above
Gravesend Bay.
SPECTACLE Is BRILLIANT
Sailors Had Descended for the
Night When Hurricane Broke
and None Is Hurt.
SPECTACLE Is BRILLIANT

flash OF lightning swept across
Gravesend Bay when the thunderstorm
was at its height just before o'clock
last night, and swinging squarely in its
path-700 feet in the air-was a big
navy observation balloon that forms
part of the wartime defence OF New
York harbor.
The balloon was attached to a series
Of cables that linked it securely to the
deck of the Special Patrol Zeafri. a ship
that before the war was used as an ex-
cursion craft in and about New York
waters. With a swapping that could be
heard for miles the lightning bolt struck
the cigar shaped balloon bag and 1t ex-
ploded with a roar.
In the daylight hours there always
are two men stationed in the basket
suspended from the underside OF the
bag. but they had descended for the
night some time before the storm broke.
Nevertheless, as the bag broke out in
flames following the roar of the explo-
sion. reports spread quickly that the
observers were in their basket and hum
dreds Of excited persons braved the
drenching rain and ran down to the
shore to witness what they thought GER
tainly must be the killing of the sailor
boys who have been doing the observing
In that thrill luckily they were dis
appointed. but the flames spouted up
ward a hundred feet above the top of
the balloon and could be seen plainly
over a good part of Brooklyn. as we'll as
from parts Of Manhattan. The gas in
the balloons bag burned quickly. how
ever. and in about ten minutes after the
bag had burst SO much Of it had been
consumed that the weight OF the heavy
cables dragged the half-burned bag down
and dropped 1t in the water alongside
the Zeafri without the boat having been
damaged at all and without any one
having been hurt.
The balloon was attached to what is
officially listed by the navy as Base
No. s. IT covers all Of Sheepshead and
Gravesend bays as well as Coney lsland
and Brighton Beach.
The navy officers announced merely
that the balloon had been destroyed.
They declined to make public its dimen-
sions.
The sun., 1918-07-12
HORSE MEAT AT $3.50
ABOUND IN VIENNA
Foods Sold Secretly to Aug
ment Scanty Rations.

AMSTERDAM, July 1.-The alarming &
state of the food situation in Vienna
is described in a despatch to the Berlin
TdOebIdtt from its Vienna correspond
ent. who saws:
THE daily rations per head are fixed
at approximately three ounces of bread
and -four substitutes. one ounce OF meat.
less than quarter ounce of fat, two
and a half ounces of potatoes, three
quarters OF an ounce OF jam and a
quarter of an ounce of war coffee,
making the total daily allowance seven
and three-quarter ounces"
These rations may be supplemented
by recourse to secret channels and by
the payment of exorbitant prices, the
correspondent declares For example,
-four can be obtained by paying the
equivalent OF from $3.50 to IS a pound /;
meat at from $575 to 81 and horse
flesh at $3.50 a pound. Mea4s at the
middle class restaurants cost $3.50.
The sun., 1918-07-12
SEE U-BOAT VICTORY YET
Germans Admit, Though, I ndcrsca
Warfare Is CurseI.

AMSTERDAM. July II. - The cologne
TolkS>cifung, in a leading article depre-
eating pessimism over the submarine
campaign. says that II in some partiCu-
lar months the sinkIngs OF U-boats eX-
ceed the new construction OF these craft
the cases are only exceptional.
"It Is certainly true adds the news
paper that previous estimates by the
Imperial Admiralty as to how long Eng
land could hold out against the U-boat
campaign have proved too optimistic, but
that fact does not justify the conclusion
that the u-boat war will fail"
The sun., 1918-07-12
HEIGHT DONNA TING BERAT
WON BY ALLIES IN ALBANIA:
AUSTRLANS AGAIN RETREAT
Hungary Must Tighten
Belt for Six Weeks

ZURICH, July 1.-The Hun
garian Food Minister, Herr
Paul, has informed the cor
respondent at Budapest Of the
Vienna newspaper Die Zeit that
there is no hope at present of OBJ
tanning any foodstuffs from
Rumania or Ukraine, while the
cold, wet weather in Austria
Hungary has retarded the harvest
there.
Normal rations of bread and
flour, the Minister said, certainly
could not be resumed before the
end of August.
The sun., 1918-07-12
PERSHING REPORTS
DESULTORY FIGHTING
Commander Also Sends List
of Military Awards.

WAsHINGToN, July 11.-Gen. Per.
shing's report on operations In the sec
tors OF the western front held by Ameri
can troops made public to-day by the
War Department follows;
HEADoU ARrERs AMERICAN EXPEDITIONS
AIRY FORCES, July 10
Section A--The day again passed
quietly at points occupied by our
troops.
Section B-FOr our troops in the
Chateau Therry region the day OF
July to s was uneventful. The
enemy continued to direct much rife
and machine gun fire on our new line
in the vicinity OF FauX and north of
Vaux and also on Bouresches. The
activity of the German artillery was
not abnormal Tor so active a sector
and consisted mainly OF harassing fire
on our front lines. Gas was as usual
employed in the shelling of the Ma
rette. the Beleau and other woods
The number OF German airplanes in
operation again decreased.
In the German rear areas the move
ments observed were mainly those OF
men in groups of small or moderate
Continued on Third Page.
The sun., 1918-07-12
keep Smokes Coming;
Well Do the Rest"

"RELIEVE me, it gives us a
lot of courage to know
that we are not forgotten by ouS
friends back home in the good old
U. S. A." writes John s.
Simons. Company B, 149th Ma
chine Gun Battalion, to a SUN
Tobacco Fund contributor.
keep the smokes a coming and
we'll do the rest"
"Thank you very much for
thinking of us over here" writes
Sergeant Winfield S. Howe,
Company D, 103d Infantry.
Tobacco is one of the most es-
sential things in the trenches.
Every soldier when he comes off
guard reaches for his Gigs
They're the life of the soldier"
See page 5.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1918-07-12
U-BOAT WINS AND LOSES SHIP.
Prize Crew on Norwegian Craft
Routed by Destroyer.

LONDON. July IA German subma
rine yesterday stopped the Norwegian
steamer Hank in Norwegian territorial
waters, placed a prize crew on board OF
her and started, her southwark, says an
Exchange Telegraph despatch from
Copenhagen to-day.
A Norwegian destroyer went in pur-
suit and overlook the steamer Upon
this, adds the message, the prize crew
was taken back on the submarine and
the steamer returned 10 a Norwegian
mort
The sun., 1918-07-12
AMERICANS MAY JOIN
IN DRIVE ON AUSTRIA
Italians Believe They Can
Crush Dual Monarchy.
Special DesparcA 10 THE srx,

NAsHINGToN, July IA determined
offensive directed against Austria sup
ported by Great Britain, France and the
United States is regarded here as not an
unlikely feature OF future military plans
The success OF the Italian operations in
Albania has diverted attention for the
time being from Russia and directed at
tention to the advantages to be gained
by directing increasing military pressure
against the forces OF the Dual Monarchy,
now sadly depleted and dspirited.
For some time past some of the ad-
visers of the President have been ad-
vocating a greater concentrate of
allied effort on the Italian front assert
ing that it afforded better chances for
success in ending the war than an
other. The Italians always have main
taned that had greater aid been given
them a year ago they could have
pushed their invasion OF Austria sue
Vienna could have put the Dual Mon
archy out OF the war. This plan they
are again strongly urging now.
There Is good reason 10 believe thai
this plan has begun to appeal strongly
TO Gen. Foch and the Supreme Wsr
Council and that the Italian front uti-
mately will be the scene OF an offensive
on a large scale conducted jointly by
forces of all the Allies, having Vienna
as its objective. Reports reaching here
are to the effect that the Austrans are
showing increasing signs of demoraliza-
tIon, as evidenced by the Italian sue
cess in Albania
officers OF the American General stan
are greatly encouraged b. the Albania
offensive. Military operations by zoo
900 fresh Greek troops on the eastern
end of the line in the neiEhborhood OF
Salonica are regarded as likely in the
near future now that the right fank OF
the Bulgarian army is seriously threat
ened The Albanian operations arc re-
garded here as being directed more
against bulgaria than Austria That IN
due time they will be SIcccedcd by
major operations which will have Aus
tria as their main objective il hIntcd at
by officers in touch with the situation.
The sun., 1918-07-12
CzAR's SON REPORTED SLAIN.
killed by BOIshevik soldier. snyS
New swedish Account.

LONDON. July l1.-Swedish newspapers
publish a statement by Swede, just re-
turned from Moscow, that Alexis Roman
on. son OF Nicholas ItomanoT. formerly
Russian Emperor, has been killed by a
Bolshevik soldier by means of a bomb,
says an Exchange Telegraph despatch
from Copenhagen to-day.
The sun., 1918-07-12
BRITAIN CALLS UP SLACKERS.
Those Who Fled to ireland Or
dered to Report in a Week.

LONDON, July 11.-Men who had fed
to Ireland from England, Scotland and
Wales to escape military service re-
ceived notice to-day that they must re-
port to the military authorities for med
ical examination with a view to their
incorporation into the army.
The men have week to comply
with the order. after which action will
be taken against them.
The sun., 1918-07-12

There have been numerous rumors re-
Gently OF the death of the young Alexis
Romanoff. the heir apparent, but none
has been confirmed. The most recent
circumstantial account OF his where
abouts late in June declared that he was
then In Tobolsl, Siberia
The sun., 1918-07-12
Gen. Eadint Killed nv Shell,

WAsHINGToN. July ll.-Tte death OF
Gen. Fadini commander OF the Twenty
third Italian Army Corps. which fought
brilliantly in the Piave operations, was
reported in an official despatch to-day
from Rome. He was killed by bursting
she'll while inspecting positions at the
front.
The sun., 1918-07-12
By the Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES ON THE
MARINE. July 11.-A large German pa
troll which attempted to raid the Ameri-
can trenches on the Marne front this
morning was broken up and routed in
confusion.
The Germans left several dead, which
aided the Americans in establishing the
identification of new German units.
The weather yesterday and to-day
was cloudy. showery and windy and
did not permit of much airplane obser-
walton. The artillery activity continues
below normal.
American pursuit planes interrupted
to-day German observation and photo
graphic work behind the American lines.
Lieuts. Edgar Tobin Of San Antonio and
Edgar Jones OF Chicago attacked a bi-
plane over Flirey at an altitude Of 5000
yards. They dlved after him four times
down to 1000 yards. when he fell over
Thiaucourt.
German Plane Is Downed.
Lieut.. Charles r. Merrlck OF Eldora
Ia. attacked another biplane north of
Flirey The German went sliding down
on his wing. and was reported later by
another American fiier as having fallen
in flames.
Pursuit planes also attacked the en-
emy's observation balloons. whicn were
hastily pulled down.
In recognition of the valiant services
of the American troops when they
stopped the German rush OIL Paris in
the second battle of the Marne, captur-
ing Bois de Belleau. routing the Ger
man machine gun nests and establish
ing themselves in commanding positions
on the Marne sector, the French author
tiles have officially changed the name
Bois de Belleau to Bois de la Brigade
de Marine and have ordered all maps
changed accordingly.
BastiIe Day "a Holiday for Us. Men
Bastile Day, July II. has been de-
clared general holiday by a general
order from headquarters for all troops
of the American Expeditonary Forces
not actually engaged with the enemy.
1T will be the privilege and duty
Of the American soldiers" says the or
der ito celebrate the French inde-
pendence day. which appeals alike to
every citizen and soldier of France and
America"
A Paris despatch on July , said that
the General commanding the French
army in the Bois de Belleau region had
announced that the wood would here
after be known as the Bois des Aneri-
Gains. S,tHIlNK
The sun., 1918-07-12

LIMA, Peru, July ll.-Sir Maurice de
Bunsen. with the British Mission which
Is accompanying him on visit to South
American republics. has arrived I'm Lima
He received a cordial reception. Extra
editions OF the newspapers welcoming
the visitors were published.