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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
CIRCUIT COURT

A jury in the circuit court Monday
heard the case of Pearl Odell of
Owosso by his next friend, against
Sol.l Rifkin, an Owosso junk dealer.
Odell claims that Rifkin ran into him
with his machine several weeks ago
andl smashed his bicycle and injured
him, Odell got judgment in justice
court and Rifkin appealed.
-0eel'-was given verdict Of $50, the
original verdict being 800
Edward Ordiway of Owosso pleaded
guilty to charge of wife desertion
and will be sentenced Thursday. He
was released on bond.
Floyd Bassett, II, pleaded guilty to
a charge of stealing horse and buggy
from his former employer, Calvin
Willoughby, of Garland, on election
day and was remanded.
Harold Van Gorder of Durand,
pleaded guilty to a charge of illegiti-
macy and was ordered to pay to the
unmarried mother of his child, $500 in
payments of four dollars per week, or
$400 within 80 days.
Court proceedings were halted for a
time Monday to pay respect to the
memory of the late Austin E. Richards
of Corunna, member of the Shiawas-
see County Bar Association. AL l..
Chandler read resolutions adopted by
the bar association on Mr.. Richards
death and G. E. Pardee read an eulogy
Of the departed man. Judge Miner
also paid tribute to the deceased in Il
brief talk.
Manasic Inakovich and Louis Gold,
arrested with Noise Nagu, pleaded
guilty Monday to operating a still for
making alcohol at Kerby several
weeks ago and will be sentenced next
Tuesday. Inagovich was remanded.
Nagu refused to plead and a plea of
not guilty was entered.
The case of Oscar E. and Sheldon E.
Driver VS.. G. F. McAnnich, went ove1
the term by consent. The court grant
ed the motion of attorneys for Fay
cite Hunter, a minor, of Owosso, to
proceed with the trial of his case
against Thomas N. Newton, without
giving security for costs. Newton's
machine backed into Hunter, breaking
his leg.
The case Of the city of Owosso VS..
Andrew Geek went over the term.
Tde jury has been excused until next
Tues lay, b. cause there are no more
cases ready for trial 1t was expected
by Judge Collins that several big cases
would be ready for trial this week, but
he was disappointed, aud unless some
chancery Cases are ready there will be
no more court until next Tuesday
morning
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
To Discharged Soldiers and Sailors,

The act of Feb. 2S. 1919. provides--
Enlisted men honorably discharged
from army navy or marine corps sine,
Nov II. 1918, shall receive five cents
per mile from the place Of his discharge
to the place of his original muster into
the service"
Therefore men discharged from the
service since Nov. IL, 1918. who re-
ceived travel pay at the rate of three
and onehalf cents per mile are entitled
to further payment at the rate of one
and one half cents per mile. This in.
cludes practically every man discharged
between Nov. IL, 1918, and about Mar ch
2, 1919
To ayoid delays that occur in sending
discharge papers to the Department, 1
have made arrangements with Mr. NJ.
w. Pickering, Majority Room, House
Office Building, Washington, d. c., to
give personal atteotion to cases ,aced
in his care. All that is necessary is to
send The discharge by registered letter
to Mr.. Pickering wi b note to the
effect that additional travel pay due the
soldier is desired IL is important that
soldiers address should be plainly writ
ten. j. w. FORDNEY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
PROMOTED TO MAJOR

Relatives here have received news
of the promotion of Captain John
Steck of this city to the rank of ma
jor. The letter from Major Steck
telling of his promotion, was written
on April 26, and he mad just received
his commission as major. He is with
the Second Division, a regular army
outfit, with the army of occupation in
Germany.
The promotion Of Major Steck is
gratifying to his many friends, be-
cause, coming as it did, it demon
strates that it is the reward of merit.
He was serving with strangers and
with regular army division, where
promotion comes only for merit.
Major Steck entered the service in
the fall of 1917, taking over the
Owosso company prior to its departure
for the border. He has been in the
service continuously since. Major
Steck's qualifications soon attracted
the attention of his superiors and
much of the time, until he went over
seas, he was detailed for special duty.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
RETURNING SOLDIERS
WANT NO EUROPEAN
ENTANGLEMENTS

Washington, May 15.-"I do not
know how others may feel about it
but there is no doubt the American
soldiers who have been in Europe
think we ought to keep our fingers out
of European affairs" said Represen-
tative w. R. Green, prominent Repub-
lican member of the House committee
on ways and means. 81 say this as a
result of what personally heard while
in Europe recently and in returning
on the Leviathan with thousands of
troops on board. 1t was my privilege
to talk with large numbers of officers
and men both in France and on the
transport. | found the sentiment was
general that the people of Europe.
especially Continental Europe, have
different ideas, morals and ambitions
from our own. They do not under
stand us and we do not, in my opinion
understand them. Both officers and
men freely expressed the belief that
we should keep out of Europe's diffi-
culties and attend to our own affairs.
"The American soldiers in Eurons
want one thing above all Others and
that is to return home without delav
now that the fighting is over"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16

and the Allied nations. The League
of Nations covenant was an extrane-
Gus subject gratuitously injected with.
out any sufficient reason whatever.
Members of the Senate very properly
protested against it. They will also
very properly make their protest effec-
tive. If the Peace Conference dele
gates will perform their single duty
of reaching an agreement by which
the state of war will be terminated,
they will have performed all that their
several nations called upon them to do.
Whether there shall be a League of
Nations is a question that can be
taken up later if the several nations
deem it desireable and expedient.
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G. A. R., GET THIS!
The veterans of the Civil War who
still survive will be interested in read
ing the comments of the New York
Times on the Grand Army of the Re-
public. "The G. A. r." remarks the
Democratic paper, "cleverly used as
an annex of the Republican party and
as means of getting universal SER
vice pensions, is in every memory
as an instance of the unjust employ
ment of patriotism and the general
feeling of patriotic gratitude to pro-
mote the interests of party and of
a class"
This is the first intimation that
Grand Army men have had that their
organization was an adjunct of the
Republican or any other political party
The fact that large majority of it's
members are of that political faith is
solely because they hail from the
North. That section of the country,
in 1861 as now, is essentially Republic
can, just as the South is essentially
Democratic, hence any association of
soldiers of the Northern armies would
necessarily have been overwhelmingly
Republican. But it is an insult to
charge that members of the Grand Ar
my have lent themselves "to promote
the interests of party" Of course
they have sought legislation that
would adequately care for their des-
titute or disabled comrades and the
widows of those who have died. But
are they to be criticised for that, ano
are they to be blamed for giving their
support to the party that has done
more for their welfare than any 9TH
er? We think not, and we hazard the
prediction that the Democratic press
of the country will gain nothing by
seeking political capital at the expense
of the heroes who defended the Union
in '61.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
COrunna News

Corunna tax payers will be asked to
raise $13,080 to run the affairs of the
city this year. This is the amount of
the annual budget adopted by the
city council. 1t is less than $1,000
higher than the budget Of year
ago.
The funds are divided as follows:
Contingent, $4,000; street, $3.50;
water works, $3.50; fire department,
5000; park, $500; sewer, $1,100; in
terest and sinking, $3.50.
At the same meeting Mayor Allan
made several appointments all of
which were confirmed by the council.
They were: City attorney, Walter M.
Bush; water works engineer, A. j.
Wilmington; health officer, DR.. c. A.
Crane; teamster, Jay Bronson; street
commissioner, Peter Serr; fire chief,
John Elkins.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
DEATH OF RICHARD JEBB

Richard Jebb, 70 years old, died Sun
day at his home on Chestnut stree,
of heart trouble, after an illness of
six weeks. Mr.. Jebb had lived in the
city for many years and was employ
ed for 21 years in the Woodland lum-
Der yard, also working for the Rob-
bins Table Co., and the Mulhall COM
pany.
Seven years ago pile Of lumber
fell on the old man and one of his
legs was so badly injured it was nee
essary to amputate it just below the
knee.
Surviving the deceased are his wild
ow, three sons, Archie and Bert and
one residing at Columbus, o., and a
daughter in the west.
The funeral was held at the house
Tuesday, Rev. Dunning Idle .officiat-
ing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16

The Citizens Committee in charge
of the arrangements for Memorial
Day, has practically completed it's
work, so far as plans are concerned,
and their execution only remains to
make the day memorable one. To
this end the cooperation of citizens
generally is urged.
The committee has requested Major
Geo. T. Campbell to act as marshal,
and he has selected aides as follows.
Major j. H. Haviland, Major Geo. P.
Sackrider, Major H. A. Hume, Capt.
j. o. Parker, Lieut.. L. S. Miner and
Sergt. J. j. Mcdonald.
Lieut.. Chas. F. Lahman has been
requested to assemble as many as pos
sible of the returned soldiers ana
form a company to march in the pa
rade. Co. % and many fraternal So
cieties will participate, and assist in
escorting the G. A. R. and w. R. C.
to the cemetery for the ceremonies
conducted there. Mayor A. T. Wright
will preside as president of the day
at the exercises at the armory, at
l:3O O'Clock In the afternoon, and fol-
lowing is the program:
G. A. R. public service.
Reading of Memorial Orders.
Salute the Dead.
Chorus.
w. R. G. public service-Reading of
Memorial address.
Invocation-Rev. w. H. Blachford.
Reading of Governors Proclama-
tion.
Chorus.
President Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
dress.
General Logan's First Memorial
Day Proclamation.
Solo.
Address-Rev. Chester B. Emerson.
"America"-Sung by audience.
Closing prayer and benediction--
Rev. Dunning Idle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
EPWORTH LEAGUE

The annual election of officers of the
Epworth League of the First Method
ist church was held last evening. The
following were chosen: President-A.
d. Alliton; first vice president-Rob-
ert Wood; second vice president
Mable Smithgall; third vice president
Alice Walters; fourth vice president
Ina Green; secretary Almonde
Porter; treasurer-Elihu Lecreaux;
pianist-Paul Eckerle.
On the goth of May the anniversary
banquet will be held. Rev. H. H. Nal
linson, of Flint, who had thrilling ex-
periences in the war, going down into
the Atlantic on one of the boats sunk,
will be the principal speaker.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
BROOKS-PARRIS

I. A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Seaman, of Byron,
when their daughter, Bernice Brook
ins, was united in marriage to Thomas
Paris, Of Vernon, Rev. Calendar Of
ficiating.
Following the ceremony luncheon
was served to about thirty guests, af-
ter which the happy couple motored
to Lansing and Battle Creek. They
will reside at Vernon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
Daughters American Revolution

Shiawassee Chapter, D. A. R., held
their regular May meeting at the
home of Mrs. B. l.. Converse, South
Cedar street, Friday afternoon. Re-
ports from the various committees
showed that the chapter has already
sent as an Easter gift to France,
six sheets and eleven pillowslips, also
considerable uncut new material. The
chapter cleared about thirty-five dol
lars on the recent picture show, "Lit-
tie Women"
The program for the afternoon was
most interesting and one which all
Daughters look forward to all the
year. Mrs. Loring, the chapters del
egate to Continental Congress at
Washington, had just returned, and
gave delightful account Of the con-
gress, and of her visit to Washington,
Philadelphia and New York. At the
congress she had the pleasure of help
ing to elect Mrs. William Henry Wait,
Of Ann Arbor, retiring State Regens
of Michigan, to the Office of vice presi-
dent general of the National Society.
While in New York, Mrs. Loring
saw much of Michigan's work for the
returning soldier and sailor, and
through the courtesy of DR.. A. NJ.
Hume, was fortunate in being includ-
ed in welcoming party" which went
out to meet the Leviathian when she
docked.
Mrs. Converse, assisted by Mrs. AL
len, served delicious refreshments and
social hour completed one Of the best
meetings of the year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16

Harold Conley, aged %, of Hazelton
township. died Wednesday of pneu-
monis resulting from influenza. The
funeral was held this morning at eight
o'clock, at st Pauls Cathalic church
here. and burial was made ut Flushing.
The deceased bad lived all his life in
Hazelton His father died nearly 20
years ago and his mother died few
years ago, leaving large family The
children have stayed together ard
worked the large farm.
F. e. Guipe of st. Louis, Mo-, is
spending several weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Guipe, North
Washington street.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
Kings Daughters interested in tho
Memorial Hospital

Mr.. Cornelius s. Loder addressed
the Delegates present at the Twenty
First Annual Convention of the Shia-
wassee County Kings Daughters at
Perry yesterday afternoon. The meet
ing was held in the First Methodist
church and it was largely attended.
Mr.. Loder spoke of the plans of the
hospital project which building was
to- be located in Owosso, but intended
for the use of everyone in Shiawassee
County. The result of Mr.. Loder's
remarks was that the Kings Daugh-
ters have postponed their tuberculosis
hospital plans for the present time and
will put forth the best efforts for the
support of the Memorial Hospital.
At the close of his remarks Mr.. Lo-
der was asked the cost of equipping a
room in the Memorial Hospital. We
replied that the committee has not
advanced its plans sufficiently so that
exact figures could be given and that
it depended also on che size and char
acter of the room together with the
class Of furnishings best fitted for the
purpose. Then too, it was question
as to whether the room was a strictly
private one containing a single bed or
a semi-private one containing two or
three beds. Mr.. Loder further ex-
planned as to cost Of room as to
whether they had in mind furnishing
it with the removable articles alone or
including also the walls and the floor
ing. He invited them to consider this
further and he would hold himself sub
ject to conference at any time.
Mr.. Loder believed that it would be
a splendid thing for the King Daugh-
ters' Organizations of Shiawassee
County to plan for Kings Daugh-
ters' room and one that would be main
tanned by them.
Later in the afternoon the dele
gates passed a resolution warmly ap-
proving the hospital plan and offered
their undivided support and united SER
vice.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
RECRUITING OFFICE

Colonel j. C. Macarthur of the regu-
lar army, will open recruiting office
at the Owosso postoffice next week and
if results are satisfactory the station
will become permanent. Sergt. Abrand
will be in charge.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
Bennett-HOward

The marriage of Miss Nina M. Ben
nett, of Laingsburg, and Sergt. Clar-
ence E. Howard, of Owosso, took place
at the Methodist parsonage in Lam
sing, May 3rd, Rev. Martin Luther
Fox officiting.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
BOARD OF REVIEW

The Owosso City board Of review
will begin its annual session at the
city hall Monday, May 10. The ses-
sions will be from 8 to o'clock and
will be continued for probably nine
days.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16

George Eddy, for 16 years sexton of
Oak Hill cemetery, has rendered his
resignation to the trustees and it has
been accepted with reluctance, M
Eddy will be succeeded by r. G. Ton.
ping, Of Corunna, who many wear.
ago, held the position.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16

Rev. Frank d Draper, pastor of the
Church of Christ, corner Of East Oliver
and Hickory streets, has invited Mr..
Loder TO be his guest at the Sunday
evening service May 1S The address
will be on some interesting features Of
hospital activities.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16

Five new fire alarm boxes are being
installed under the direction of Chief
Howell. Their numbers and locations
are as follows: No. 81, Oakwood and
Main; No. 88, Corunna avenue and
Garfield; No. 10, Water and jeanette;
No. So, Main and Brooks streets; No.
81, King and Chipman streets.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
SPECIAL SESSION JUNE sRD

Gov. Sleeper has called the legisla-
tufe to convene in special session JUNE
Bird to enact necessary legislation un-
der the $50,000,000 road building
amendment.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-16
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES.

The Memorial hospital committee
soon will be known as the Trustees Of
the Memorial Hospital, Shiawassee
county, State of Michigan, for the
charter of incorporation, under the
non-profit and charitable laws of the
state has been filed with Secretary of
State Vaughan.
1t may require several days to OBJ
tain final official approval or there
may be some minor changes required
in the document, but it is only a ques-
tion of days before the hospital organ
ization will be legally authorized to
do business, to receive and accept en-
dowments, legacies and gifts of all
kinds.
The incorporators are: Calvin P.
Bentley, ]. Edwin Ellis, Daniel M.
Christian, Fred Welch, J. H. Robbins,
Fred B. Woodland, James G. Mullaney,
Charles E. Rilgley Jr., William F. Gal
lagher and j. F. Field. The women
are now beginning to plan so their
part of the hospital work will be COW
cred.
The hospital committee met Tues
day from to o'clock, later attend
ing a dinner at the Christian tea room
and spending the evening in discussing
matters at a notable meeting of physi-
clans and surgeons of Owosso and
Shiawassee county, with few pres
ent from communities in contiguous
counties who look to Owosso for hos
pital service.
President Ray Mahaney, of the
Shiawassee County Medical society
opened the business meeting after a
palatable repast had been served and
expressed thanks to ID. M. Christian
for the dinner and the use of the tea
room. He said the medical men pres
ent valued the privilege of meeting
the general committee and Mr.. Loder
for the purpose of furthering the hos
pital plan, and emphasized the urgent
and immediate need of a hospital.
J. Edward Ellis, acting chairman of
the general hospital committee, re-
sponded. He said the principal pur-
pose Of the meeting was to bring the
and the medical men into
closer cooperation in the campaign.
The general committee desired the
of the doctors before finally
on site he added, as well
as endorsements in the matter u
architecture, building and equipment.
A general discussion of sites fol-
lowed. Discussion of finances brought
out the fact that including the Red
Cross funds, $S2,500 of $150,000 need
ed for construction etc., $82,500 is in
sight. The physicians agreed to abide
by the decision of the general commit
tee as to site and this was passed as a
N, ,otiop
Arizona republican., 1919-06-14
r FACULTY IF 55
 WILL BE NAMED
 FORHIGH SCHOOL
J'orty-Nine Members AL ready Have Been Chosen To Be Largest List Ill History of Phoenix School

Ffty-five teachers will comprise the faculty Of the Phoenix Union High school for the l91y-20 season, the larg est faculty ever engaged here. An in- crease of six teachers has been planned by the board of education in anticipa- tion of the largest enrolment in the history of the school.
 Eleven new teachers will be included iu the faculty list when it is finally completed. Five of this number will succeed members of the 191S-19 facul- ty who left the school at the close of the season for one reason or an- other The other six will be additions to the instructing force.
 Of the old faculty, A Of the 49 have been re-appointed for the coming school term. Six appointments are vet 10 be made three in the industrial de- partmont two i'm the science depart ment and one in the commercial de partmeut
 Faculty members of the 1919-2O term, as already confirmed by the board of education, follow:
 Those Already Chosen
 Daniel F. Jantzen, principal; Claude Decatur Jones, vice principal and head of military training.
 English department-Dorcas A. T. Craig, Bessie Barkley, Ernestine Chowning and Ethel Rosenberry. all reappointed, and w. N Garlick. newly appointed.
 Mathematics-Sar NJ. Whitfield, O. M. Soule, Nellie B. Wilkinson May C.. Cook and Hassie Sexson. all reappoint- Cd, and Ruth COggins, newly appointed Commercial department-C. l.. Mich aaL principal; Gertrude Jay, Fl. Hilton Glass, Sadie w. Coleman and Sadie Williams, all reappointed and Sam ltolsinger newly appointed
 AgricuIture-F. C. Johnson. reap pointed.
 Science-L. c. Elliott w. W. Car renter. George F. Raitt and Glendale oirifGths, all reappOinted.
 Manual training-R. Izer Turner. re- appointed.
 Foreign Languages McDaniel, Henri May Eddy, Eva Edwards Rita Green and Catherine Robinson. all re- appointed.
 Domestic Science-M. Beulah Wing ield and Grace OEg, reappointed. and Wtnfred Cooley fewly appointed
 History Summers, Eliza eth Campbell, reappointed, and Ella Page Seward, newly appointed.
 Physical training Hurley JedppOInted.
 Colored school-H. $, Stewart. re- appointed
 Band and orchestra-P. A. Venne. re- appointed.
 Music and expression Jennie LOT eng, reappOinted
 RegisUar-Besse Coke, reappointed
 Librarian - Cullie Stabler. reap pointed
 Athletic coach-Frances <. Geary reappOinted.
 Drawing -Cordelia Perkins. reap. pointed
 Attendance officer-Robert s. Ro senhauer, reappointed.
 Secretary-Ida Mae Golze, reap. pointed.
Arizona republican., 1919-06-14
FRED STONE HAD SAND
lPhvsical CultnreA

e.
 lr was when Fred Stone was about s year old living in Wellington. Kan, hat he learned of a S5 prize offer to the boy who could climb the greased pole at a coming Fourth of July cele- hraton Fred made up his mind that le could do it. He went into training, learning 10 climb. At first it was diff ficult, but within afew days he had acquired championship form.
 When the fatal day arrived he was a tine example of physical preparedness He had the cooperation of his younger brother Ed and Ed must have been some kid. After many other contest ants had taken their trials and had rubbed off some of the grease upon the lower part of the pole, Ed made his att tempt with his hind pocket strategi- cally filled with sand. He used it and Fred followed him, both making pro- press. The contestants continued to take turns, each rubbing off a little more grease. Finally Ed. having reached within a short distance of the top of the pole and having treated the still unconquered section liberally with fresh sand, re e1rned with the assur- snce, T think you can make it this time, Fred" And did he do it? Well, Fred Stone has always had a way of getting up to the top. And when he pulled loose that little flag at the top of the pole and gripped it between his teeth he was so full of joy that he didn't care how he came down. He couldn't get down quick enough to share his triumph with his little broth CT. Ed. He simply coasted down that old pole so fast that he burned the skin off his hands. But what of that Especially on an old-fashioned Fourth 9r TufN