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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
CHANGE in REGISTRATION LAW

Among the changes made in our
laws by the last legislature is one in
regard to registration of electors.
Heretofore the law required personal
appearance to be registered in order
to vote. Now an elector may appear
personally or they, he or she, may
become enrolled by affidavit. In the
latter case prescribed form is filled
out, sworn to, and sent to the clerk
of the city or township, who will place
the name on the list Of those eligible
to vote. It's a good change.
The Flushing Farm Land Company
report the sale of the John Lucken-
bill farm in Venice township and the
John Northwood farm in Hazelton
township, to Illinois parties, and also
the Alfred Wager farm in Clayton
to Ira Wilcox.--Flushing Observer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Thursday, Sept. 18.
Missionary Day

900 a. m.-Business Session.
200 p. m.-Anniversary Woman's
Home Missionary Society.
Presiding officer, Mrs. Oliver j.
Trollope, Detroit.
Address, Mrs. Dan Brumitt Ma
tional Field Secretary, w. fl. M. g.,
Chicago.
800 p. m.-Annivehsary Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society.
Presiding officer, Mrs. james l. Muir
ray, Detroit.
Report of Detroit Conference, Mrs.
d. H. Glass, Saginaw. Address, Mrs.
Daisy Wood VanSant, Sterling, Ill.
400 p. m.--Address, "Comradeship
in the Cross and Conquest of Christ"
DR.. George Elliott.
Presiding officer, Rev. d. c. Little
john, Calumet.
1880 p. m.-Board Of Sunday
Schools.
Presiding officer, Rev. D. Stanley
Shaw, d. d. Port Huron.
Address, "Boys" L. o. Hartman, d.
D., Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
YOUTHFUL TERRORS
RAID PERRY HOME

Two Detroit boys Is years of age
escaped from the Industrial school
September 3rd and made record
scarcely equalled by older criminals.
They burglarized the L. C. Watkins
home at Perry, camped south of town
and stole a horse to escape with, but
were captured and handcuffed and
while Constable Arnold was fixing his
auto they slipped the handouts and
got away. At Webberville they stole
gold watch and were again captured
and landed in Jail, but broke Jail and
escaped. They were finally located in
the Colby Swamp which had been sur
rounded by forty men.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
ADDITION TO HOTEL BEGUN

Work has been started by the Hotel
Wildermuth Co. on the construction of
an addition to- the hotel building,
which will add 20 rooms to the hostel
ry. 1t is hoped to have the building
completed in 80 days.
The structure will be "A by 66 feet
in dimensions and two stories high,
with deep basement. 1t will be
built on the rear of the main build
ing and will connect the annex with
the main structure. The first floor of
the addition will be divided into SAM
pie rooms, but each will be equipped
with disappearing bed and can be
used for sleeping purposes.
The hotel will have over 70 sleep
ing rooms.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
KURRLE-HARTMAN REUNION

The first reunion of the Kurrle and
Hartman families was held Aug. 31st
at the home of VIM. DeFrenn Sr., of
New Haven. About so members Of
the families were present. Officers
were elected as follows: President,
Mrs. Jacob Kurrle; vice president,
Mrs. Henry Hartman; secretary, Har-
ry Freeman; treasurer, Fred Kurrle;
program CON-, Mrs. Christian
Schautz, Mrs. Ervy De Frenn and
Mrs. William Linzy, Jr.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
METHODIST CONFERENCE
Hundreds of Ministers and Laymen
Will Be In Attendance

For the second time in recent years,
the First Methodist Episcopal church
of this city, will entertain the annual
conference of Eastern Michigan. This
will bring several hundred visitors to
the city and it will tax the capacity of
our homes to the utmost to provide
suitable entertainment for our dis
tinguished visitors and guests. So
well did Owosso care for its confer
ence visitors on their first visit to
our city that it was easy TO induce the
conference to come again. The open
ing session will convene on the morn
ing of Monday, September 16 and
there will be sessions until the follow
ing Monday. The program is:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
MICHIGAN'S BIGGEST COUNTY
FAIR is NEAR

The great Saginaw Fair, known all
over the state as "Michigan's Biggest
County Fair" is now only ten days
away. 1t is not only Michigan's big
gest County Fair, but has grown
to be the second fair in Michigan, be-.
ing exceeded in attendance scope,
variety and extent of exhibits, and
premiums paid, only by the Michigan
State Fair. The Fair opens on Mon
day, Sept. % and continues a full
week.
The entire week will be crowded
with interesting features for each day
and many persons will attend every
day throughout the week. Monday,
Sept. %, will be "Children's Day and
for this day some 10000 special tick
cts have been provided for children of
the county and city schools.
Wednesday, Sept "a, will be Merlin
Grotto Day, when the Grotto men,
bers of this section will be specially
entertained. The following day,
Thursday, will be X. of c. Day, when
the X. of G.. of Central Michigan will
be the guests Of the Fair. Friday will
be "Shriners' Day" and the $4,000
shriners from all parts Of Michigan
will enjoy the big fair.
Saturday, Sept 9th will be "Patri-
otic Day." when all the returned Sol
diers and Sailors are cordially invited
to be guests of the Fair. A special
patriotic entertainment program is
being arranged. There will be patri-
otic addresses by prominent speakers,
a daylight fireworks program costing
$500.00, an athletic carnival with
about ten boxing and wrestling events
in which prominent stars will be feat
ured, a Kite-Flying contest for the
Juniors, with $500 in prizes, county
races, a big program of free acts,
dancing, concerts, balloon ascension
with triple drop, and other features
all inviting to make a big day Of fun,
frolic, and amusement.
The Michigan State Prison will
again exhibit its commercial products
at the Fair. This year the prison ex-
hibit will be much larger than that of
last year and will be shown in tent
40x150 feet in size, provided by the
prison.
A novel feature of the fair, one that
will attract much attention will be a
big display of trophies Of. the world
war, arms, munitions, decorations,
medals, etc. 1t is expected that some
two carloads of these will be exhibited.
Beside the attractions mentioned
there are so many others that we can
not spare space to mention, them all
Go and see for yourselves and you will
surely pronounce it one of the fair
events Of this great fair in Michigan
Go to Saginaw the week of Septem-
Der 22-27 and you will have fun q
plenty and an opportunity to witnes,
many great events beside viewing
some of the wonderful of the year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

Francis Tudeno of Rochester, N. Y,
is a guest at the home of his brother.in-
law, ]. Fl. Laverock. where his wife
has been for some weeks endesvoiing
to recover her health. Mrs. Tudeno
has suffered for several months from
the effects of an attack of the flu last
winter
d. M Christian. Fl. d. Lyon, G. q.
Robinson, were in Lansing, Tuesday
and Wednesday, attending the meeting
of the retail dry goods dealers associs.
tiou of the state.
Two high school boys were fined one
dollar each by Justice Friegel, Wednes-
day. for riding their bicycles on side
walk. It IS best to ride In the road,
boys.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
FIREMEN'S PAY RAISED

The City Commission has again in
creased the salary of the city firemen,
having passed an ordinance at its
Monday evening meeting by which the
chief will draw $1,000 per year, the
two captains each 81 400, the electri-
clan 81, 400. The drivers will be on
an increasing scale, beginning with
$1O5 for three months, then $l1O for
three months and thereafter $112.50
per month; the firemen, 500 per
month for the first six months, $105
for the second six months and $110
per month thereafter. In the past
few months their wages have run
from $85 to 500 per month. More
eiiiciency is promised in the future.
Considerable discussion preceded
the passage of the amendment, in
which the efficiency of the department
was criticised. Failure Of the depart
ment to drill in erecting ladders, lay
ing hose and other work was criticised
and lack of discipline in the depart
ment was alleged.
An amendment to the police ordi-
nance, providing for the appointment
of a captain of police, was ready but
was not introduced. 1t is understood
that Patrolman George Denyes will
get the place when the ordinance is
passed. A resolution authorizing the
mayor to turn over fire streets in
Owosso to the county and state ant
to apply to the state for the construc.
tion of trunk highways thereon, under
the constitutional road amendment
was also ready but was not introduced
A. w. Goodman Of Marshall, pre-
sented claim for $500 for INJURIES
sustained and loss of time thereb,
when he fell through coal hole OF
Exchange street, beside Brown ant
Gray's cigar store recently. 1t wa
referred to the city attorney.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Friday, Sept. 19
Centenary Institute Day


$40 a. m.-Address to the Class for
Admission into Full Membership.
Bishop Theodore S. Henderson.
Business Session.
11:OO a. m.-Address, Conserving
the results of the Centenary"
2:3O p. m.-Centenary Instituss.
Both Laymen and Ministers.
General Topic, Conserving the Re-
suits of the Centenary in the Local
Church."
Presiding officer, Rev. Lester H.
Smith, d. D., Detroit.
Address, 10 minutes. Conserving
and Developing the Spiritual Res6ur-
ces of the Church." Rev. Hugh Ken
nedy, D. D., Albion, Michigan,
Conference 20 minutes.
|. Address, Is minutes. christian
Stewardship and Continuous pre-
gram" Rev. w. H. Phelps, d. D.,
Lansing.
Conference 20 minutes.
Address, Conserving the Financial
Pledges" Rev. John w. Hancher, d.
D., Philadelphia.
Conference 20 minutes.
Address, Is minutes. "Enlistine
the Laity in the Larger Work of the
Church." Mr.. A. l.. Parker, Detroit
Conference 20 minutes.
1880 p. m.-Address, "Methodism's
World Program" Rev. George Eli
oft, j. ID.
Presiding officer, Rev. Howard Field
d. D., Flint.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
A SANITARY MOVEMENT

The city commission has passed an
ordinance requiring all residences and
other buildings along streets having
sewers to be connected Herewith, do
ing away entirely with the outside
toilets. And connections are required
to be made before July 1, 1920, except
that on Corunna Ave. from the City
Mills to Division St, the connections
must be made within 80 days. This
ordinance was passed to protect the
health of the people of the city and
while it may be hardship on some
of the property owners to meet the
expense, it is long step in the right
direction and is generally approved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
THE AMERICAN LEGION

A delegation representing the
Grand Army of the Republic will at
tend the first annual convention Of
The American Legion, the national or
ganization of American veterans of
the War with Germany, to be held
in Minneapolis on November 10, IL
and IL. Marshal Foch-of France to
be present to address the convention
on November 18th, American Legion
Day.
In letter made public today at Ma
tional Headquarters in New York,
C. E. Adams of Omaha, Nebraska.
Commander-in Chief of the G. A. R.,
accepts the invitation extended by
Henry d. Lindsley, chairman of the
National Executive Committee, and
adds:
'T am fully in accord with the senti-
ments set forth in your letter. 1t is
a step in the right direction. In my
opinion the time has come for all army
men and all patriotic societies to
strengthen their position by feder-
alton of their organizations. This
action cannot come any too soon
the disorganization that is so rife to-
day must be curbed. And it will take
the united force of us all to make the
proper American construction that is
so urgently needed.
"I have visited twenty-seven states
in the last ten weeks and have adj
dressed more than half million peo-
PIE and the demand is for a settled
American policy. The whole country
is looking to the patriotic societies to
take the lead"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
COL. EVANS AN OwOSSO VISITOR

From private to colonel, is the unu-
sual army record made by Albert
Evans. of this city, who arrived home
Thursday from France, where he has
served two years. Colonel Evans is
the guest of his brother, Werner Evans
of North Shiawassee street. He is on
months leave, and may ask for his
discharge at the end of that time.
Colonel Evans enlisted in the regu-
lar army as a private 16 years ago.
Experience gained while serving in
the Spanish-American war, stood him
in good stead and he was soon pro-
NOTED and placed on recruiting duty.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
COUNTY ORDERS FOR AUGUST

County Treasurer Dean for the
month of August paid orders as fol-
lows: Salaries, $1,758.33; buildings
and grounds, $283.50; poor, 11,516.52;
county roads, $4,672.31; bounty for
woodchucks, crows, hawks, etc., $685.
S5; district roads, $27 ,460.31; county
orders, $451.43; purchases, $530.11;
bounty on sparrows and rats, $14.87.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Uncle Sam Will Soon Have Big Pay
Day

Uncle Sans next big pay day this
year comes on September Is. On that
date the Treasury Department Of the
United States government will give to
every investor in Liberty bonds his
interest. In the aggregate that win
amount to $88, ,750,985.
With the power of the dollar lower
than it has ever been, it is the part
Of wisdom to keep your dollars work.
ing, earning interest until money Is
worth more. On September Is every
one to whom Liberty Bond interest is
due has the opportunity to reinvest
that interest in War Savings stamps.
That will keep your income growing.
for the War Savings stamp pays four
per cent, compounded quarterly.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
23D MICHIGAN INFANTRY

The forty-fourth annual reunion of
the Twenty-third Michigan Infantry
will be held at st. Johns on Thursday,
September 18. The members will be
the guests of their old commander,
Gen. o. L. Spaulding.
Of the twenty young men who left
the township in the early sixties to
join this famous regiment, only three
survive, Charles Freeman, James
Baldwin and John Delbridge. Mr..
Baldwin now resides at Owosso and
Mr.. Delbridge at DEMONSTRATING
Observer.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

Ralph Sisco, an employee of the Field
Mfg Co., while riding his bicycle home
one day the first Of the week, was run
into by an automobile driven by Cor.
unna young man on Corunns Ave and
his clothing caught In such manner as
to throw and drag him some distance
He was picked up In an unconscious
condition and has suffered greatly since.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Wednesday, Sept. II.
Conference Lecture Day

conference Lecture Day
$40 a. m.-Address by Bishop
Hughes.
9:20 a. m.-Business Session.
2:30 p. m.-Program on Evange-
lism. Rev. w. E. Mitchell, d. D., Buff
falo, N. Y.
400 p. m.-Address, "Intercession
as a World" Rev. Geo. Elliott, d. D.,
Detroit.
Presiding officer, Rev. George Ohm
stead, Adrian.
500 q. m.-Conference Lecture.
"The Children of the Manse." Bishop
Edwin H. Hughes, Boston. An ad-
mission fee will be charged for this
lecture and all should go.
Presiding officer, Rev. Ames, May
wood, d. D., Detroit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
TOUGH PRISONER ESCAPES
FROM COUNTY JAIL

Alfred Bovington, who under the
name of Frank Tennett was awaiting
sentence at the county Jail for auto
stealing escaped Sunday while the
turnkey was putting two other prison.
ers into the cells. He has completely
disappeared despite strenuous efforts
to locate him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
PRIEST-MOORE

Married at the Corunna avenue
Methodist parsonage Sunday after
noon at 1870 p. m, Rev. Dudgeon Of
ficiating, Verne l.. Moore and Miss
Nellie Gertrude Priest, both of Owos-
80. They were attended by Mr.. Err
ME Fritz of Chaplin, Mich, and Miss
Louie Sanford of Chaplin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

Church." Rev. w. w. Diehl, ID. ID. De-
troit.
Presiding officer, Rev. E. H. Wilcox,
Swartz Creek.
Solo, "Open the Gates of the Tenn
ple." Rev. Norman LaMarche, Rich
mond.
1880 p. m.-Board of Temperance
and Moral Reform
Presiding officer, Rev. E. M. Moore,
D. d., Ypsilanti.
Address, "Methodism and Public
Morals" DR.. Elmer Lynn Williams,
Washington, d. c.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Saturday, Sept. 20
Anniversary Day

900 a. m.-Business Session.
200 p. m.-Board of Conference
Claimants.
Presiding officer, Rev. R. T. Kilpat-
rick, Ishpening.
Address, Rev. Chas. R. Oaten, Chi
cago, Ill.
800 p. m.-Epworth League.
Presiding officer, Rev. G. E. Cullen,
Detroit.
Address, Rev. Charles E. Guthrie,
League, Chicago. -
4:0o p. m.--Address, fhe Rural
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Buys elp.low lnsurance Agency.

The business of the r. p. Bigelow In
surance Agency has been purchased by
r. A. Lord who takes charge of the
same on the Goth of this month The
agency has seven good companies in its
list and these with others will give Mr..
Lord large business. He will appreci.
ate a call at his office in the Matthews
building. Mrs. Bigelow will give her
entire attention to the real estate bust
ness.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Sunday. Sepr. IL
Sunday in the Conference ChurcI

Sunday in the Conference Church
ga. m.-Conference Love Feast.
Rev. w. H. Rider, ID. d.. of Cleve-.
land, will be in charge.
10 a. m.-Public Worship. Sermon
by Bishop Theodore S. Henderson.
3p. m.-Ordination of Deacons and
Elders. Conservation of Deaconesses.
Rally of Epworth Leaguers.
1880 p. m.-Public Worship, Rev. L.
d. Bowers, d. D., President of Kansas
Western University, representing the
Board Of Education, will give the ad-
dress.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Monday, September Is.

700 p. m.-Conference Examina.
tions.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Monday, Sept. %

9 a. m.-Business session.
The Charles Wesley Club and the
First church choir with others will
furnish the music for the conference.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12

Gratiot and Isabella counties both
adopted the county road system by an
overwhelming majority.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-12
Tuesday. Sent. 16

The opening service will be held at
10 a. m. The speakers of the day will
be DR.. M. S. Rice of Detroit, Bishop
Edwin H. Hughes of Boston, Bishop
Theodore S. Henderson of Detroit. In
the evening the sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be observed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-29
YALE TEAM MUST STOP
 EDDIE CASEY OF HARVARD
Crimson BackfieId Star Is Bet ter Than Ever This Season and He Outshines Yale Men In Open Field Running.

New York, Sept. 29.A unusual amount of enthusiasm and optimism seemed to make itself manifest at Yale Field this year, and Saturday. Eddie Casey, of Harvard, resumed where Eddie 4Iahan left off a few years ago. In his first game of the season he broke away for two cleo crifying runs of forty-three and sixty six yards.
 Each of these runs resulted in touchdown; and it may be presumed that his sensational work at this stage of the season had something of a vio- lent reaction on the scholarly minds of the young men of Yale and excited some earnest thought and considera- ton of his ability
 Tn football squad at Yale is the largest which it has ever had. Some two hundred men are trying for the team and in the lot is some unques- tionably fine material Yale men have reason to be enthusiastic and optimistic about it; but they are. we think, a bit disposed to be color blind.
 A week ago the football horizon at New Haven was Yale blue, but the young sons of Eli are now urged to PrnIllBP thB sNTlBRbrt.y or unnvlny smoked glasses. The crimson of Harvard looms up red and danger ous in the person of Casey and that red may be peculiarly hard on Yale eyes.
 There is no man on the Yale squad who has in the past attained the brilliancy of Caseys play A spec tacular player of his type is likely to break away at any time for a long and damaging run, and among the Yale veterans there is no one like him.
 Braden, Neville and LaRoche are splendid players, but none of them has Casey's elusiveness in an open field or his uncanny ability to pick out the slightest openings in a line and shake off tacklers. They appe~r to be fixtures in the Yale backfield. and it is quite likely that the other position will be won by either Kemp ton, the star of the 1916 freshman team; L1y, or Thorne Murphy. the son of Mike Murphy, the veteran trainer.
 Murphy is particularly adept in an open field, and is a remarkable pm ter and drop-kicker, but he lacks the strength and weight of the others. Kempton, on the other hand, is a yer satile back, capable of doing anything well, and it may be that he will de- velop into something of the ever pres ent threat which Casey radiates.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-29
JOE LYNCH OR PAL MOORE ID
 MEET HERMAN

New Orleans promoters are making arrangements for a fistic display this winter that will surpass anything ever attempted in the Southern city. Plans have been completed for the first of a series of title engagements. Pete Herman will risk his title in a tweu- ty round bout in which either Pal Moore or Joe Lynch will be the op- ponent. Just which of these aspirants will get first crack has not been de- termined as yet, but Dominick Tor torich, the promoter, will sign up the men within a couple of days.
 Benny Leonard has been asked to appear in New Orleans during No vember TOrtorich has suggested that Lew Tendler will be offered the job of taking Leonard's laurels away, and that if Tender persists in lodging the issue, then Charlie White, of Chica go, or Johnny Dundee will get the job. Tortorich declares that he would like to put Dundee and Tender on first and will have the winner meet Leonard, provided it wNS NgvesSNls to all concerned.
 Mike O'Dowd will Ge invited 10 display his wares against either Hap pv Iittleton or Martin Burke, two Southern middleweights who are making the fur fly just at present. Since O'Dowd has been fighting just as often as he has been challenged he should be ready to journey to New Orleans any day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-29
TED LEWIS AFTER BOUT WITH BRITT0N
 OR BENNY LEONARD

Manager. Charley Harvey sends this about Ted Lewis:
 Lewis wants to fight Jack Britton again, of course, but have an idea that a much better engagement would be q mix-up between Lewis and Benny Leonard. The last time these two. mixed there was some disappointment, but Leonard had tot of respect for Lewis and Ted did not care any too much for the punch es of Leonard. Now they know more about each other and a fight that would be t. Eed about for years should be had. I am willing to sign the papers any time Billy Gibson or Leonard can be induced into tho open.
 Lewis has been working openly but determinedly for some time. He has had 8 hard time recovering from the illness that put him out of the ring last year. His health has been none too good. but he refuses to give in. Britton will have to fight Lewis again shortly
 'Tu fact, we have been offered a couple of matches in different parts of the country with Britton, but have not accepted. Unless Leonard will agree to meet Lewis we will have to make another attempt to take the title away from Brit. ton"