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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
u. S. ROBE COMPANY

The annual meeting Of the board of
directors and stockholders of the
United States Robe Co. was held at
the company's office in Corunna Feb
ruary 20. The only change in the di-
rectors was J. D. Royce, who succeeds
A. J. Augsburg. The directors are
Ellen Pond, w. E. Jacobs, c. NJ. Bill
hinler, ]. d. Royce, Thomas Lawcock,
Erwin Eveleth and W. j. Simeon. The
officers elected are Elon Pond, presi
dent; w. E. Jacobs, vice president;
C. NJ. Bilhimer, secretary, and Thomas
Lawcock, treasurer.
The company has had very sue
cessful year and the future is bright.
As a result Of the installation of new
machinery to handle the company's
war orders, it is now enabled to manu-
facture finer fabrics, varying from
silk Jersey to knitted fabrics, used for
cloakings, mems overcoats and wom-
ems dresses. 1t is the plan Of the
company to eventually manufacture
these fabrics exclusively. The COM
pany already has large orders for
them, and w. j. Simeon, general man.
ager, started on western trip Satur-
day night to secure further orders.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
Here Goes the Bugbee Estate.

With seven lawyers on the job, the
case of Judson R. Smith of Bennington,
against the estate of Caroline Bugbee,
in which he sues for $40 800 for services
aud then for board an lodging of Mr.
and Mrs. Bugbee, was called in the
circuit court Monday, and the day spent
in securing a jury. There are two
other cases pending, being those of
Smiths two sons who also managed
farms for Mrs. Bugbee, the total of al
claims OF the Smiths against the $53 600
estate being $2S 000 All the claims
were rejected by the commissioners on
claims and the administrator. G. j.
Thomas. who believed the Smiths had
been well paid while Mrs. Bpgbee lived.
The Smiths assert that they were not
to receive their pay until she died, she
to make provision for such payment
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
RURAL CARRIERS EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exami-
nation for the County of Shiawassee,
Mich, to be held at Durand and Owos-
so, on March 8, 1919, to fill the posi-
tion Of rural carrier at Corunna,
Shaftsburg and Durand, and vacancies
that may later occur on rural routes
from other post offices in the above
mentioned county. The examination
will be open to male citizens who are
actually domiciled in the territory of
post Office in the county and who
meet the other requirements set forth
in Form No. 1877. This form and ap-
plication blanks may be obtained from
the offices mentioned above or from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion at Washington, d. C. Applica-
tions should be forwarded to the Com
mission at Washington at the earliest
practicable date.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
O. E. S. soJOURNERs' NIGHT

One of the most pleasant functions
for years under the auspices Of Abi-
gail Chapter, o. E. s., was the OBJ
servance Of Sojourners' night at the
Masonic temple Tuesday evening.
Among those present were Mrs. Hen
ry Warren, past deputy grand matron,
of California. formerly Miss Emily
Thomas, of this city; Miss Wether-
head, Grand Ada for Michigan, of
Harrison, and a number of other Stars
affiliated with chapters of Michigan
aud several other states.
FULLY 200 we're seated at the ban
quet, which was characterized by a
most attractive menu and excellent
service.
Mrs. Florence Evans, the worthy
matron, presided and the program
that followed the feast consisted of
al excellently rendered piano solo by
Miss Lucille Colby, an interesting and
c'everly given reading by Miss Weth-
erhead, Of the teaching staff of the
schools, and last, but not least, suf-
frage playette in two acts, "When
Women Vote," presented by Mesdames
+. III. Williams, c. A., Boyles, f. E.
Schramm, Max Williams and Roy
Spiess. The play was most excel
lently presented.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28

A very inspiring gathering of city
and township chairmsn for war work
was held at the Christian tea rooms last
evening. Over fifty we're iu attend
ance, and talks were made by Mr. Fen.
ton, representing the Federal Reserve
bank at Chicago, and Mr. Pierce, dis
trict chairman for this district, and by
many men of the county, all of whom
expressed the belief that the county
would again stand in the honor column
on the fifth CT Victory loan.
Ray Hood of Detroit, was brought to
the county Jail Tuesday night and is
being held on charge of deserting his
wife. who now lives in Owosso. Will
liam Farr, also of Detroit, is in jail on
a charge of embezzlement, 1t being
charged that he sold chattel mortgage
property.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
THE uI6HT
IN THE PLFARIN[6
A TALE OF THE NORTH COUNTRY
IN THE TINE OF SILAS WRIGHT
N
IRVINE HAEHEILER
eBsN HOLDEN DH
KEEPING
IRVINE HAEHEuER
AUTHOR or
eBEN HOLDEN DRl AND l. DAppEL OF THE Bl EsssD ,Nrs
KEEPING UP WITH LIZZIE. ETC. ETC
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me right out o. here this minute
u pest"
took some rather long steps going
out, which were due to the fact that
Aunt Deel had hold of my hand. While
l sat weeping she went back into the
parlor and began to pick up things.
"My wreath my wreath |" heard
her moaning.
How well ] remember that little as
mblage of flower ghosts in waxi
They had no more right to associate
with human beings than the ghosts Of
fable. Uncle Peabody used to call
them the "Minervy flowers" because
hey were present from his Aunt
Minerva. When Aunt Deel returned
to the kitchen where / sat-a sorrow
Ing little refugee hunched up in cor
ner-she said: 'I'll have to tell your
Uncle Peabody-ayes! !"
'Oh please don't tell my Uncle Pea
body" / walled.
"Ayes! I'll have to tell him." she
answered firmly.
For the first time looked for him
with dread at the window and when
he came 1 hid In closet and heard
that solemn and penetrating note in
her voice as she said:
"I guess you'll have to take that boy
away-ayes! !"
"What now" he asked.
"My stars he sneaked into the par
lor and tipped over the what-not and
smashed that beautiful wax wreath !"
Jerusalem fOur-corners he ex-
claimed. "I'll have to-"
He stopped as he was wont TO do ON
the threshold of strong opinions and
momentous resolutions.
The rest of the conversation was
! drowned in my own cries and Uncle
| Peabody came and lifted me tenderly
and carried me upstairs.
He sat down with me on his lap and
hushed' my cries. Then he said very
gently:
"Now, Bub, you and me have got to
be careful What-nots and albums
and wax flowers and haircloth sofys
are the most dangerous critters in st.
Lawrence county. They're purity saw
age. Keep your eye peeled. You can't
tell what minute they'll jump on ye.
More boys have been dragged away
and tore to pieces by 'em than by all
the bears and panthers in the woods.
Keep out o. that d'parlor. Ye might
as well go into a cage o. wolves. How
be goin' to make We remember it?"
81 don't know" whimpered and be-
gan TO Cry out in fearful anticipation.
He set me in chair, picked up one
Of his old carpet-slippers and began to
thump the bed with it. lie belabored
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
SpiegeI-6eckwith

The marriage of Miss Grace Spiegel.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. August Spie.
gel to BIGGER Beckwith of Corunna, was
solemnized Saturday afternoon at the
home of the brides parents on Factory
street, this city. Rev Allen of Cor
unna officiated, while the bride and
groom were attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Murdock of Flint.
Following the wedding ceremony a
wedding dinner was served. When the
bride and groom started for Corunna,
they found the auto decorated with old
shoes, tubs and other articles, the work
of their friends.
The bride has lived here all her life
and is member of the Asbury church.
The groom conducts blacksmith shop
in Corunna.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
TIE AUTHOR.
BOOK ONE
Which Is the Story of the Candle
and the Compass.
The Melon Harvest.
CHAPTER I.

Once upon time / owned water
melon. / say once because / never did
1t again. When l got through owning
that melon / never wanted another.
The time was 1881; was boy or
seven and the melon was the first of
all my harvests.
didn't know much about myself
those days except the fact that my
name was Bart Baynes and, further.
that / was an orphan who owned a
watermelon and little spotted hen
and lived on Rattleroad in a neighbor-
hood called LiclSitysplit. lived with
my Aunt Deel and my Uncle Peabody
Baynes on farm. They were brother
and sister--he about thirty-eight and
she little beyond the far-dlstant goal
Of forty.
NV father and mother died In a
scourge Of diphthcria that swept the
neighborhood when / was a boy of
FIVE.
A few days after ! arrived in the
home Of my aunt and uncle slyly en-
tered the parlor and climbed the what
not to examine some white flowers on
it's top shelf and tipped the whole
thing over, scattering Its burden of
albums, wax flowers and seashells
on the floor. My aunt came running
on her tiptoes and exclaimed: mercy
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
AMENDMENT MAKES
FREE DRINKS o. X.
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Measure to Be Placed Before Voters
by Vets at April Election Would
Enable Youngsters to Slake
Thirst

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 17.-Michigan
mothers will be free to bring up their
children on the bottle after May I,
1919, if voters adopt the wine and
beer amendment which on April z will
be submitted to the voters Of Michig,n
by the liquor interests. Such, at least,
is the opinion of Walter S. Foster,
the attorney who has been making a
study of the wet measure for the
Michigan Anti-Saloon League.
"The amendment, if adopted, would
authorize the legislature to regulate
only the sale of liquor" declared the
attorney. at says nothing about
regulating the giving away of liqucT.
Under the amendment any person
might give by the drink or by the
barrell, any or all such liquors as
the measure authorizes at any place,
public or private Except licensed sa-
looms or breweries) to any boy or girl,
jitney driver, locomotive engineer,
electric motorman, member of fire q. .
partment on duty, habitual drunkard,
posted person, inmate Of county poor
houses, prisoner inside of Jail or pris-
on, policeman on his beat, inmate of
insane asylum, or anyone else.
N"The wine and beer amendment is
being offered as temperance meas
ure, when in fact it would throw open
the doors to condition of intemper-
ance such as we have not seen in half
a century"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
Celebrate Anniversaries Of Order aad
Lodge.

Owcsso Lodge No 81, Knights Of
Pythas, commemorate the founding
Of Pythianism 5J years ago, at an open
meeting and social time at their lodge
rooms on West Exchange street Feb. 20.
Ia addition to being the Both anniver.
sary of the founding of Pythianism. it
was the 30th anniversary of the grant.
ing of charter To Owosso lodge.
Further the meeting was for the pur
pose of honoIiug the returned soldiers
who are Pythians, and to honor the
memory of the Pythians who have
fallen in battle There were 1900
Knights of Pythias among tho Michi.
gan soldiers in the service, and 40 have
given their lives
Lunch WAS served TO about sixty
members of the lodge who were present.
J d. Robbins presided as toastmaster.
Those who spoke were Sergt Claude
Cope of Company NJ, recently returned
from France, who told his experiences;
Senator Byron p Hicks, who talked on
peace and Pythianism;" w. e. Hamp.
ton of Charievoix, grand keeper of
records and seal, who spoke on THE
History of Pythianism." DIR. Warren
Forsythe, who spoke on social hygiene,
and State President Slye of the Moose.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
GETS $4,000 VERDICT

The jury in the case of Lloyd Tower
VS.. Floyd Basset, Charles Meier Sr.,
Charles Meier, Jr., Winnie Pratt and
Howard Bemis, all of Byron, awarded
Tower verdict of $50. The jury was
out from $3.50 a. m. until 2:30 in the
afternoon.
Tower sued for $4,000, claiming he
was caught on the streets of Byron,
tied, dragged into an automobile, TAX
en- five miles into the country and fore
ed to walk home at midnight, by the
the defendants because he refused to
tell where his newly married sister
and her husband, Alva Bemis, were.
The party wanted to serenade the
newlyweds.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
Teachers Banquet.

The annual banquet of the Owosso
school teachers was held at the Chris
tian tea room Monday evening with
invited guests enough to make a party
of eighty, which thoroughly enjoyed
the dinner and the program with X. s.
Linton as toastmaster, which included
music by quartette, and toasts by
Superintendent Voelker. his subject
being "Shipshape;" Mrs. Florence Perry
on Same Crew." Mrs Grace Weaver
on Fair and Warmer" Mrs. Helen
Williams on Our Cargo" and w. d.
Whitehead on (which Port Lads
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
Kuester-Somers.

= Miss Alma Kuester, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs William Kuester, and Private
Elzie Somers, were married Saturday
afternoon at the home Of the brides
parents on Martin street. Rev. Charles
Seelhoff, uncle of the bride, officiated.
Mrs Somers is teaching at the Eddy
scnool. Private Somers expects to re-
main month longer at training
camp in Ohio. In June they will reside
on the grooms farm near Chapin Many
friends extend cong atulations.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
Washington's Birthday Party.

The Washington's birthday party in
the lecture room of the Church OF
Christ Tues -ay evening was social
success. The rooms had been artistically
decorated in patriotic colors.
The program was rendered in an
attractive manner, including musical
numbers by Miss LIE Reign Dawson and
Marian Martin, instrumental solo by
Mrs. George B. Powell, piano and flute
duet by Misses Myrtle Gardner and
Beatrice Olmstead, and three readings
by Mrs Perry, high school English
teacher.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28

Henry B. Dewey of the Houghton
Mifflin Publishing Co, Boston, Mass /,
is guest of his brother, George NJ.
Dewey.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28

the bed with tremendous vlgor. Mean
while he looked at me and exclaimed:
"You dreadful childw
/ knew that my sins were RESPONSE
bic for this violence. 1t frightened me
and my cries increased.
The door at the bottom of the stairs
opened suddenly.
Aunt Deel called:
"Dnp't lose your temper. Peabody. I
(Continned on pige o.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-03-15
Sweetwater School

The Sweetwater school gave a
Washington Birthday entertain.
ment on the ED, which was we'll
attended. Chester Atcheson acted
the part of George Washington
Genevieve and Mural Conway and
Marjorie Roach. were dressed as the
Goddess of Liberty in cantata of
the Star Spangled Banner. Reel
tations were given by Merle Atchi-
son. Gladys Compston, Donald At
Gibson, Kenneth Roach, Doris
Conway, Ethel Fulstone and Elsie
Compston. Songs were sung by
the school and Chester Kelley rem
dered three solos. Ice cream, cake,
sandwiches and coffee were served.
Bridgeport Chronicle.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-03-15
Mineral Senator In Luck

1t is estimated that about halt of
the $8, ,000,0 900 appropriated by the
government under bill which
passed during the closing hours of
the United States senate providing
for reimbursement for losses sus-
tained by. tungsten and schrome
miners. will be distributed to New
adams, says the Reno Gazette. A
greater part of the development
work and production of chrome
and tungsten, was carried on in
Nevada aud in Mono comfy, Cal.
Senators Friedman and Summer
field will benefit to considerable
extent under the new bill, the for.
mer estimating that he will receive
about S3O0,000 as reimbursement
for the work he did at the request
of the government and under the
governmental promise that the
tungsten he produced would be
purchased. Senator Summerfield
says he expects to be reimbursed
to the extent of S100, 900. The
biggest lump to be distributed in
Nevada undoubtedly will go to the
operators at the new camp of tung
stem, Humboldt county. 1t is es-
timated that w. J.Loring, president
of the company. who also is inter
ested in California property, will
receive $500, 900.
Distribution of the reimburse
ment fund is to Le made under the
direction of Franklin X. Lane, see
retaiy of the Interior who is to
make investigations to determine
what the losses incurred by the op-
orators as a result of war contracts
amount to.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-03-15
Litigation Ended

The water rights of 200 ranchers
taking water for irrigation from
both forks of the Walker river in
Lyon and Mineral counties and in
Mono county, Calf, will be fully
determined in the federal court at
Carson City OH March "a, when a
decree, drawn up by attorneys for
the litigants, will be submitted to
Judge Dooling of San Francisco for
his signature, says the Gazette.
The signing of the decree will
pu. an end to II years of litigation
during which time so, 900 pages of
testimony has been taken and
which has occupied the time of a
number of attorneys for years.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-03-15
Assessment Work

Owners of unpatented mining
claims are advised that the assess
ment work must be performed dur.
ing the year 1919. The resolution
pending il congress to extend the
period whereby the owner could
signify his intention of not doing
the work failed of passage during
the last session of congress, 50
therefore the ruling that prevailed
for the years 1917 and 1918 is 2b-
rogated.
This matter is partially explained
IN a letter written by Senator Chas.
b. Henderson. 1t has since been
learned that the resolution died in
the house of representatives during
the last hours of the session, al
though it had passed the senate.
The letter follows.
Acknowledging receipt of your
favor CT the 21st, | beg to advise
that the usual assessment work
will probably have to be performed
for the year 1919. My measure
eliminating this work passed the
senate, but from what | am able 10
learn, the house will refuse it.
Also the time is SO short that it is
most unlikely that we could get
this legislation passed in the house.
Very truly yours,
Chas. B. Henderson. -
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-03-15
We Concur

Governor Boy lie occupied the seat
of honor at the right of President
Clark at the Washington Birthday
exercises in the gymnasium of the
University. If there is anything
to do in connection with the Uni
versity that Governor Boyle does
not help to put over, it will not be
be his fault. He is fully alive to
the benefcence of that great insti-
tuition of learning, and does every
thing in his power to make it a
tower of strength to the state of
which he is the honored chief
Reno Homebuilder.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-03-15
To School Trustees

According to the Statutes of
l9l7, Chapter 149, the various
boards of school trustees are obliged
to prepare and publish in a county
paper-at the county's expense-a
budget of the amount of money
estimated to be necessary to con.
duct their school for the current
year and also file the same with
the County Recorder. If the var.
lous boards of school trustees will
send their budgets to the Bulletin,
we will do the rest. The budgets
must be prepared between the first
Monday in January, 1919, and the
hrst Monday in April, 1919.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-03-15
$1,000 Reward

Governor Boyle has offered re-
ward of $4,000 for the arrest and
conviction of the person who muir
dered VIM. Taylor and F.. T. Han
cock, prospectors who were killed
in Clark County near the Utah line
rec emily. An Indian known as
Queho, a desperate character, is
believed to be the murderer. No
paid officer or member of the Safe
police shall be entitled to the re-
ward.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-03-15
% Dollar Bonus

An Act of Congress approved
last month allows a bonus of 500
10 all persons serving ia the mill.
vary or naval forces of the United
o'a'es who were honorably dis.
1nafged since April 9th, 1917. This
Is no. payable to heirs of deceased
soldiers.
Men discharged and finally paid
without this bonus of 500 should
write to the zone Finance Officer,
lemon : Building, Washington, d.
~ Stating service, date of dis
N""'ge' present address, and also
saould send discharge certificate,
which will be returned with check.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-03-15
A Tough Trip

DR.. McCafferty, the dentist, ar.
rived Friday by auto from Rawhide
1t took him two days to make the
trip from Nolan, station Gil the
lake shore about Is miles from
Hawthorne. He says he was oh
lieed to shovel sand for nearly 4S
hours, and was a very tired and
dilapidated individual when he
reached town. Just ask Doc. if the
new road should be built on the
east side of Walker lake. What?
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-03-15
Items Of Local Interest

Nearly all the influenza patients
are getting well.
lack ingalls, is exporting mining
nrooerties at Divide and Tonopan.
w G. Box and wife departed
Sunday for Reno for brief visit.
c. J. Dick drove in from Dutch
Creek Friday to get the weekly
mail.
III and Harvey Miller are over
looking their mining interests at
Divide.
Local items are about as numer-
ous as hens teeth in Hawthorne
this week.
H. White md daughter Carol
have returned from visit to Car
son and Reno.
Eugene Grutt expects to resume
work on his mines in Hawthorne
district next week.
Miss Charlotte Gibson left for
Carson today. She will remain
there until the legislature adjourns.
c. Burkhsm and Alvey Miller
are looking over the mining situa-
ton 1t Divide Camp. near Tonopah,
,he latest and best mining district
in the State.
O. D. ingalls, departed Wednes
day for Goldfeld. He expects to
take lease on mining gre und in
Tule Canyon, where his brother is
largely interested.
Mrs. P. Nicolas and daughter
Vena are expected home from Sair
Francisco next week. They will
be accompanied by Mrs. Josephine
Roberts and baby.
Mike Knopf, the Cottonwood
Creek orchardist, has been busy
this week pruning the fruit trees
in the Hawthorne gardens. He is
sure an expert at this work.
Dr.. e. f. McCafferty, the we'll
known dentist is in town and will
remain few days. His Office is
at the Miller hotel. All work
first class and the rates are reason
able.
Owing to the sickness of Mrs.
Mccarthy. the Bulletin is a little
shy on readable matter. The con-
dition of the patient requires the
constant attention of the members
Of the family.
Pete Delapiazza, who las been
in town several days struggling
with the flu, left for I.uckyboy to-
Gay, to resume work in the Mt
King. Pete says. that dam flu
he pretty tough. pretty tough"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-03-15
Reported Sale

The Bridgeport Chronicle says
that p. ], Conway has sold all his
interests in Sweetwater to the
Compston brothers. 1t is said that
500, 900 is the amount paid.
No record of the transaction has
as vet been filed in the Office of the
Recorder of this county.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-03-15
Estray Notice

Strayed OH my ranch in Cotton.
wood creek, seven. miles west of
Walker lake, November 5th, one
Hereford bull, three or four years
old, red with white face, hind legs
white to knee, stubby horns. No
brand. Owner can have the ami
NAL by paying costs.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-03-15
Small Producers Of Coal.

Portugal digs less coal than any
other European country. Her total
product Of coal is only 22OOO tons
wear. New South Wales digs yearly
lust twice as much coal as all Spain
produces.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-03-15
Entertainment Statement

Principal Burr has furnished the
Bulletin with a statement of the re.
ceipts and disbursements of the
high school entertainment given
last month. 1t follows.