The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-06
STATE NEWS

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Albion-The drought has forced
farmers to begin feeding corn much
earlier than usual.
Albion-More than 1000 Govern
ment carrier pigeons were released
here for trial flight to Detroit.
Grand neutrality-suspicious. to buy
the Seven Islands and the camp
ground property lost by Is votes.
Big Rapids-Alvin Bennett and
George Tiff, Of Company I, One Hun
dred and Twenty-sixth infantry, havo
been wounded.
Albion-Leslie M. Shaw. former
secretary of the treasurer, sees no
immediate prospects for peace, he
said In an address here.
ManistiQue-The body of John Leo
nard, fisherman, lost with two others
In a Lake Michigan storm last fall,
has been found on the beach east Of
this harbor.
Gladwin-Elmer Easton, living In
Buckeye township, two miles east of
this city, who shot himself through
the head with a revolver August 26,
died recently.
Cassopolis-Silas Stevens, IL years
old, was killed by Grand Trunk pas
senger train at Ayers Crossing. The
victim is supposed to have fallen
asleep on the tracks while returning
from q dance.
Marshall-Memorial services for
Frederick c. Jones have been post
poned. The War Department report.
ed him dead in a hospital Advices
direct from the chaplain say that
Jones Is recovering.
Flint-Five deaths have been re-
Gently reported in the local company
Of the 125th Infantry. They are: Corp.
Hoyt Hollanshed, Sergt. J. Leonard.
Corp. Audio Johnson, Pvt. George
McFarling and Pvt. Arthur Beachley.
Reed City-Every soldier boy
called from Oseola county since the
war started has been presented with
q beautiful comfort kit by women's
organizations. Recently Oseola sent
48 men to Camp Custer, five less than
the quota. Some men were rejected
the last minute owing to physical
disability,
Big Rapids-Corporal VIM. Harker,
Of I Company, One Hundred and
Twenty-sixth infantry, from near
Woodville, was severely wounded Au-
gust 1. Private Paul Petersene, wound
cd in the shoulder, says they captured
Fismes. Chas. v. Trumble, at first
said to be gassed, Is now reported sew
erely wounded.
Albion-With the opening of Albion
college, September "a. the Methodist
institution will go back to the five
days.a-week classes and will not at
tempt the war schedule of last year
which called for late opening in the
TALL and closing In May, with classes
every day in the week. The plan was
found to be too strenuous.
Lansing-Governor Sleeper and the
members of the Michigan War Pre-
paredness board advised a committee
of citizens from Leelanau county that
they would do everything In their
power to have the Traverse City.
Leelanau and Manistique railroad,
which runs between Traverse City
and Northport, resume operations.
Bay City-Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Etue,
of Bay City, received word from the
war department of the death of their
son, who was killed in action In
France, August 4. He was 20 years
old and enlisted a year ago last June.
He was q member Of Company A, One
Hundred and Twenty-eighth infantry.
His parents, Ave brothers and two sis
ters survive.
Grand Rapids-The Grand council.
Catholic Mems Benevolent associa-
ton, at It's closing session elected DR..
Wilfred Hauey, of Battle Creek, pre-
sident. DIR. Hauey now 10 In France
In charge of one Of the largest hospi-
tails there. John Donovan, OF Bay
City. was elected FIRST vice-president,
and Michael O'Brien. of Alpena, SEQ
ond vice-president.
East Lansing-It Michigan farmers
would avoid next year the two dis
eases OF beans known a. blight and
mosaic. careful selection Of seed this
season IL imperative. according to the
department of botany Of Michigan
Agricultural college. These two pests
are reported BY the department. to be
still quite prevalent in the state this
summer, though much less seriously
than In most years.
Grand Ledge-The proposal for the
city to buy Seven Islands and camp
ground property was lost by IL votes
Flint-The annual reunion of Gus.
ter's Michigan Cavalry Brigade asso-
station, composed Of the First. Fifth,
Sixth and Seventh Michigan cavalry,
will be held in Flint September IL
and 10 the ty-fourth anniversary OF
the battle of Winchester. A splendid
program has been prepared.