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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-06-20
State Association Honors Owosso
Man
Banquets, Parade, Entertainment of Many
Kinds Carried Out on Schedule,
Pleasing Big Crowds.

The fifteenth annual convention of the Michigan Elks
association to close yesterday the complete
having carried successfully great
hundreds delegates visitors representing parts
of the state and guests from cities
The convention called
Mcdonald of Sault Ste Marie Wednesday, special
being appointed credentials evening was
given up the banquet and fun following principal
Thursday morning reports were made
officers elected and things for the good association
discussed and disposed Of The officers elected unani.
mously. Following the parade in the rtuastc
held Jackson Lodge being the over Kaa
Lodge by two points in the total of 100 points Both
lodges did the work magnfcently Officers
this session
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-06-20

The banquet to delegates and officers
was given at the Elk's Temple Wednes-
day evening.
One hundred fifteen delegates and
officers sat down and did ample justice
to fine spread.
Walter r. Black, of Detroit, state
chaplain, pronounced the invocation.
Following the repast, John r. Muir.
ray. exalted ruler, called the assemblage
to order and introduced State President
Frank T. Mcdonald of the 500, who
presided as toastmastsr. He spoke
briefly before introducing Mayor A. T.
Wright, who extended the city's wei.
come to the antlered herd and presented
them with the key to the city. The
mayor told the visitors some pertinent
facts regarding Owosso, and her pros
poets and paid beautiful tribute to
the Elks' order.
President J. n. Robbins of the I'm
provement association. spoke in behalf
of the business men and manufacturers.
He spoke in an optimistic vein of Owos-
SOS future and told his hearers about
the state to keep their eyes on Owosso.
Will J. Weller of Muskegon, second
vice president, responded to the address
of welcome by the mayor. He assured
his hearers that the Elks felt it was un
necessary for anyone to tell them they
were welcome in Owosso for they knew
it the minute they got off the train. He
praised Owosso lodge for the manner
in which she was entertaining the dele
gates and asserted that any doubts that
any of the delegates might have had
regarding Owossos ability to handle a
state convention had been quickly dis
PEELED.
Judge J. II. Collins spoke briefly,
paying tribute to the Elks and their
patriotism, which he said, it had been
demonstrated during the war was not
only preached and practiced by the Elks
but was enshrined in their hearts.
During the evening, Jim Flynn's or
chestra of Calumet gave the audience
some of the jszzest music they have
ever heard, while the Elks' trio pleased
every one immensely.
Following the banquet, the delegates
and officers and all other Elks adjourn.
ed to the armory where an interesting
program was carried out.
Later the Owosso City band, with 40
pieces played concert on the balcony
of the temple, while the band selections
We're interspersed by renditions by the
trio. Hundreds of people stood around
the temple and enjoyed the musical
treat.
From 9 o'clock on, there was dancing
at the armory for the Elks and their
ladies. The jazz band from Calumet
is the best ever heard in Owosso.
About forty visiting ladies attended
the banquet at the Eagles Home. The
menu seryed was most tempting Music
was furnished by the jazz orchestra ol
Calumet, and the Elks' trio sang.
John Y. Martin presided.
After the Banquet the ladies were
taken to the Strand and the armory fol
further entertainment
The parade formed in front of tn,
armory at 2:15. 1t was headed by th,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-06-20
SUES TOWNSHIP FOR 8, ooo

Patrick German, an Owosso police.
man, Friday began suit in the circui,
court against New Haven township
for $1,000 damages. He sets up that
about two years ago, when he wa.
driving in New Haven, his automo-
bile stalled on steep hill, and back.
ing down went over steep embamk-
ment into the river. No one was in.
jured. i"-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-06-20
CITY ENGINEER APPOINTED

At the city commission meeting
Monday night, the commission named
Nelson l. Raymond, of Marshall, as
city engineer and sewer inspector to
succeed e. S. Brewer. Mr.. Raymond
has already begun work.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-06-20
KILLED WHEN ENGINE
STRIKES AUTO

Frank Green was so badly injured
that he died in forty five minutes Fri
day when the auto which he was
backing out of the Malleables yards
was struck by Grand Trunk engine.
Freight cars obstructed his view and
that of the engineer.
Mr.. Green was &C years old and was
born in New York but had spent prac.
tically all of his life in Owosso and
vicinity. He was a member of the
Odd Fellows. He is survived by his
widow, five daughters, and three sis
ters. The daughters are Mrs. John
Rosevear, Mrs. Abe Stanton, Mrs.
Fred Huff, and Mrs. Joseph Shier, of
this city, and Mrs. James Brown, of
Lansing. He also leaves several step
children.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon at o'clock under the auspices
of the Odd Fellows lodge, Rev. Dun
ming Idle officiating.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-06-20

certain lake in California there is
raw material in sight to supply our
wants at the present consumption for
the next eighty years; another lake in
Nebraska quite equal to that of Cali
fornia. Potash is produced in twelve
states in the Union from various
sources. That industry will be put out
OF business unless we give them some
Protection, and the Ways and Means
Committee will in few days report
what we might call separate or shot
gun bill for the purpose of Protecting
that industry.
"The gentleman from Ohio, Mr..
Longsworth, has introduced a bill to
protect the dyestuffs industry, one of
the most important in the land We
have all the raw material necessary to
make all of the dyestuffs for the whole
world. All that is necessary is for our
government to Protect that industry in
this county against the cheaper made
article and the ruinous competition
from Germany that existed before the
war and will exist again the minute
the war is over.
Another is laboratory glass, and l
could go on and detail several more of
them. We will present to the House
separate bills for the Protection and
relief of those industries, and we are
going to ask our good Democratic
friends to help us Protect them from
ruination, from competition from
Germany the minute the peace treaty
is signed, and know you will do it,
where are you going to get the
$100,00O,000 which you say the gov
ernment will lose by the repeal of the
luxury tax?"
"By raising the import duties," re-
piled Chairman Fordney. "We are 60
ing to bring in general Tariff revis-
ion bill as soon as we can. 1t will take
several months to prepare it, but we
are going to bring it in. We have no
bill prepared. We have not had time
1t took the Ways and Means Commit
tee twenty weeks last year to prepare
the so-called revenue bill"
"Will that cover the S6,000,000,-
600 treasury deficit which we are told
we are facing" again asked Mr..
Evans.
"No," replied Chairman Fordney.
"But l will say this. If the rates Of
duty had been in effect last year which
were provided in the Payne Tariff law,
and which contained the lowest ad val
orem rates we had in half a century
down to 1913, on the amount of goods
we imported last year we would have
collected more than $1,O00,OO0,OO of
import duties. Instead, we collected
$170,O00,0O0. Our import duties today
are lower than those of China, lower
than those of any country in the
world which has a Tariff Law"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-06-20

The parade formed in front of the
armory at 2:15. 1t was headed by the
The Springdale news., 1919-01-17
4 BOOST FOR THE
 APPLE INDUSTRY
Country Gentleman By Norman J. Radder of University of Arkansas

The apple industry of the Ozarks gets splendid boost this week in a double page story in the Country Gentleman, one of the widely eireu- lated Curtis publications. The art lcle was written by Norman J. Rad der, instructor in journalism in the University of Arkansas, who, before going to the University was connect ed with the Kansas City Star and other metropolitan newspapers. It is entitled Ozark Orchards" and considerable space is devoted to the methods used by W. B. Brogdon, one of the most successful local orchard lsts, and reference is also made to the success of J. M. Frazier, recently de- ceased The article will be worth much to this section in the way of advertisement.
 Mr. Radder has made arrangements with the Country Gentleman and other eastern periodicals for a num- Der of articles describing the rapid agricultural development that has re- gently taken place in Arkansas.
 Washington and Benton Counties today have larger acreage of apple trees than any two counties in the United States" Mr Radder says. The story of the consistent uphill fight of the orchardists. involving the scrapping of old methods, forms an interesting record of achievements in spite of difficulties which sometimes appeared insurmountable. Today the apple industry of Northwest Ark ansas once more stands firmly on it's feet
 Had 1t not been for this come back it is doubtful if war conditions could have been met successfully. Enlightened by their experience in the slump period from 1905 to 1915 apple growers proceeded to adjust themselves to war conditions by mak- ing careful analyses and then modify ing their methods to suit
 Arkansas orchardists have learned that neither Eastern nor Western apple growing methods apply to Ark ansas.
 The high prices which the apple growers of Northwest Arkansas re- eeived for their apples last year were partly due to the fact that the selling had been placed on cooperative basis Springdale, Rogers and Benton vile, the three chief shipping points in the apple-growing section-have fruit groN,css' exchange. These ex- changes furnish the small grower the opportunity to ship in carload lots. They also inspect and grade the ap- ples."
The Springdale news., 1919-01-17

O F. Hellstern went to Springdale Saturday.
 We are having some real nice wtather now
 Carl Smith went to Elm Springs Sunday evening.
 Lee Derrick of this place IS hav- ing a we'll drilled
 NJ H. Smith and family visited J. McClures Sunday.
 Vol Douglas of Highfill called at w. w. Blacks Sunday.
 Health is good in this vicinity there are no cases of flu.
 Earl Farrar visited his mother Mrs. G. T. Holland of Wager Sunday.
 Nelson Chenoweth and wife called at D. D. Farrar's Sunday evening. NJ. Ii. Smith and son Carl went to Springdale on business Saturday.
 Earl and Denzil Farrar made a business trip to Fayetteville Monday. Pleas. Shaddox returned home from Springfield, Mo, where he has been visiting Jeff Hubbard.
The Springdale news., 1919-01-17
. tppIEBY.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Phil. lips, daughter.
 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jake Ru- dolph, a girl.
 Pink Henderson's little girl is dangerously i'll with dyptheria
 Mrs w L. Payne is very sick at u , writing and there is vtry little hope for her recovery.
 Vivian Flowers is dangerously i'll with appendicitis. Dr. Jacobs of Fayetteville is treating her.
 Mrs Ella Huddleson entertained Saturday night with seven o'clock dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mitchell who left Sunday for Kansas City. The quests included Mr. and Mrs. Sam Morrow, Annis Routh, Dr Walker, Jeff Jenkins. MT and Mrs Billie Huddleson and Ethel Jenkins
 MT Boyd of Fayetteville has nov ed on the Will Lewis farm near here
 Mrs. Emma Cardwell of Zior neighborhood visited in this vicinity last week.
The Springdale news., 1919-01-17
CLIFFORD BROGDON SUCCUMBS
 TO PNEUMONIA.

The blue star on the service flag hanging in the window at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Will Brogdon in honor of their son Clifford will now be changed to gold, Clifford having passed away Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock in the Navy Hospital at Portsmouth, Va, after six days ill., ness of pneumonia. The first in formation was sent to MT. Brogdon in Little Rock, where he is chief de- putty in the office of Collector Jack Walker, and he wired the sad news home, Mrs. Brogdon being unaware that her son was ill until news of his death was received. it being thought best to keep the fact of his serious illness from her. Mr Brogdon ar rived home Wednesday morning.
 The authorities at Portsmouth ad- vised that Clifford would be given a military funeral and the body inferred in the Naval Cemetery there or for warded here for burial as desired They We're advised to ship the body to Springdale, and message was re eeived yesterday morning saying it left Portsmouth Wednesday evening. The body should reach Springdale Friday evening or Saturday morning, coming by way of St. Louis.
 The funeral will probably be held at Central Presbyterian Church Sat urday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Dr. R. T. Phillips, and inter ment will be in Bluff Cemetery. concerning the funeral arrangements
 William Clifford Brogdon was born in Springdale December 13, 1899 He enlisted in the Navy May 6, 1917, and had been promoted to the rank of first-elass seaman. For more than year past he had been assigned to the Battleship South Carolina, and had made a number of trips across. Clifford was in love with the Navy and gave evidence of promising ea- reer. The announcement of his death was a great shock to his many Spring dale friends, as no one here knew of his illness.
 Deceased was a member of Central Presbyterian Church and is survived by his parents and two sisters, Grace and Lolita, who have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement.
 Clifford was the third Sprngdale boy to give his life for his country. The others were Clarence Beely, son of Mr and Mrs. J. Beely, who was killed in action, and Leonard Went worth, son of Mrs. Gertrude Went worth, who died at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
The Springdale news., 1919-01-17
 DEATHS
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 C. B. Limbaugh died of influenza Monday morning at 1:45 o'clock after an illness of eight days. Funeral services were held at the family resi- denee Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by Dr. R. T. Phil lips, pastor Central Presbyterian Church, after which the remains were laid to rest in Bluff Cemetery.
 Deceased was a son of G. W. and Mary Limbaugh, and was born in Wa bash, Ind, May IS, 1875. He came with his parents to Springdale in January, 1884, which has been his home since, practically his entire life having been spent in this community. The surviving members of the family are the mother, Mrs. Mary Limbaugh, four sisters, Miss Lola Limbaugh, Mrs. Ada Dodson, wife of w. K. Dodson of Springdale, Mrs. Ollie Col lins. wife of Abe Collins of DeQueen, Mrs. Dora Masoner, wife of Edgar Masoner of Bentonville, and two brothers, Loy and Ernest, both of Springdale. Miss Lola, who IS teaching in the Agricultural School at Russellville was unable to be pre- sent at the funeral, having just re- covered from an attack of flu, and Mrs. Abe Collins was unable to be here because of the illness of her in fant daughter. All other members of the family, including MT. Collins were present.
 Deceased had been identified with the business interests of Springdale since young manhood, having been for a number of years member of the firm of Limbaugh Bros, grocers. He was a member of old Go. A. of Spring dale and was with the organization on the Mexican border, but was re- iected on account of physical disqual- ifications when the company was called to service in the World War. He was a member of the Masonic and 1. 0. o. F. fraternltles, and when twelve years of age was confirmed as a member of the Lutheran Chursh.
 MT. Limbaugh was best known to ses~-s-~-s-a~a~anelemss lleRas =and =at As as Clem they will remember him His life was without reproach, ane he had the goodwill and respect oi all who knew him. That he hac many friends was evidenced by the numerous beautiful floral offerings and the large number of people who gathered to pay their last respects Clem will not only be missed from tho home, but all Springdale will miss 1 him.
The Springdale news., 1919-01-17

ago. They resided west of Johnson long time ago, and our older citi zens remember them as very worth people.
 George kennan delivered a piano a the home of Estill Cardwell yester day and there is music plenty ther, now.
 Miss Lillian Cardwell is at hom, this week as her school at Steele ha. been suspended for week on account of influenza.
 Ben Johnson, Jr., and Will Bennett are helping Mr Grammar on the Dr flight farm Mr. Brannan is mak. ing test drill.
 Virgil House went out to Muskogee last Thursday to work with his father J. L. House. They will probably spend the winter out there.
 Miss Uela Cox is enjoying va cation from teaching and is at home until the influenza quarantine is raised in the Harmon school.
 J. E. McClendon made us short visit Thursday evening. Mack is in business at Proctor, Okla, but he owns farm near Tahlequah where he resides.
 Garland Owens reported to the home folks recently that he had just returned to his former job at an Ore gon lumber mill after a long to jour ney to the Hawaiian Islands.
 Aaron Howard and family have moved from Mrs. Late's farm to the Johnson place where Bob Garrett has been living. Bob and his family have moved over to Mrs Late's property.
 Fred Reed. of Stony Point has bought the Tom Nail farm Mrs Nail retains the forty acres where the home residence Is located Ben West has moved to the tract bought by Fred
 Arthur Smith was over from Springtown last week looking after business interests Mr Smith mar ried again recently. His bride is a school mate of his first wife who died some years ago.
 Harry Sturgeon arrived this morn ing with an honorable discharge from Uncle Sans service Harry was one of Company A from Spring dale, but was transferred to a machine gun company thence to the Aero ser vice He is the first one of the Johnson boys to return from France. Harry is glad to return to the Ozarks as he does not like the lands across the Atlantic
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The Springdale news., 1919-01-17
PILGRIMS REST.

Brush Creek township was visited Monday by Sheriff Jackson and re- heyed us of some of our money in tax es.
 Death visited our vicinity again last Wednesday and took from us Sister Dora Shelley. Mrs. Shelley has been a sufferer for some time. A. ]. Been and daughters, Maud, Carrie and Dessie arrived home at Spring Valley from Carney, Okla, after two weeks journey and exper- iencing some bad weather
 W. NJ. Johnson is building two roomed addition to his house Mir, Johnson says his family has out grown his house. George Been and Eli Joyce are doing the carpenter work.
 MT. William Barnes and uncle OH Clifton of this community are both on the sick list for the past few days. Dr. Potts is treating them and says they both seem to be improving slow ly.
 MT. Bill Burriman passed away Sunday and was buried Monday. Bill suffered severely from the flu and at last passed away. Ed w. T. Webb preached the funeral.
 A Pilgrim
The Springdale news., 1919-01-17
OAKLAND

Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Ell Faussett Sunday fine baby girl
 r. \. Graue has been pruning his orchard the past week and reports g fine prospect for peach crop.
 Garnett Masters is home on fiv. day furlough on account of the ill- ness of his brother, John.
 Miss Letta Faussett returned home today after spending the past week in Fayetteville
 Aunt Emma Cardwel visited with friends in Appleby neighborhood | few days last week.
 The ladies aid met with. Mrs John Ivey Thursday and made arrange. ments to get the material to quilt their quilt
 Little Jim Ford had rather ser ious accident last week on a nail but is getting along nicely.
 Mir Sam Carson had family re- union at his home Thursday His aged father and mother were present
 MT. Chas Boswell returned to his home in Texas Thursday after a months visit with his brother, B. A Boswell
The Springdale news., 1919-01-17
sN1TH DECLARED
 NOT GUILTY
,.;,b murder of Nathan s-,;,. Is Ordered Released at Preliminary Hearing

.;no Ark, Jan. 11.-Na- tban smith who shot and ,;o.hareaa k,,.ea i1n h~ Nine .:ao I Mack Jackson at a prehm- 5us,,, inary hearing concluded late ses'er- day s;tb testified that he and Miller
 si",'a ,.a. renter on Smiths place ~fO .rouble six weeks ago over Mill hao .;,o meadow for pasture; and fer uI,s ha had tried to buy Miller out, uia' Miller would not sell. He said oa' Monday Miller had threatened 'li4' ,a;tb an axe and had said "l will III" =, sooner or later;" that the sS ,noyning Miller came to his home hs1' an heinz told that Smith was in t 4i.s barn went to the barn door and s saia he had come to settle matters ond mt his hand to his hip as though s'.e veauon, whereupon Smith fired. .o
 Claud Miller, bfothef-if-ia" 'o ,s:th hut not related to the dead aan was the only witness to the trouble and eorrobrated Smiths tes- timony. ..eo, .kat Miller had said Smith wanted kim off the place, but that he would s.av f fl took Winehesters to do 1t"
 Mrs Miller testified that her hus- 1aa3 told her Smith had asked him = baln butcher hogs Tuesday and to hiring butcher or corn knife, but that he did not have either kind. She and her son, Felix Harris, testified to yisit by Smith to the Miller home soma weeks ago when Harris testi- soa Smith threatened Miller with a gun.
 Earl Cash testified also about this visit but said he did not see any gun.
 No weapon except a pocket knife was found on Miller's body. The sbootins took place nine miles north of Bentonville. Prosecuting Attort tey Jobn Nance conducted the case for the state and W. o. Young ppeared for the defense.
The Springdale news., 1919-01-17
MOUNTAIN HOME.

The flu is still mad east of here.
 Ben Mayes is sick at this writing
 w E. Mayes is just home from Camp Pike.
 J. O. Hulsizer visited his sister Mrs. T. H. Mayes.
 Mr John Gayer gave the young folks party Friday night.
 Charlie Lane of Jefferson, Iowa is visiting relatives at this place.
 Johnnie Frost is still a guest at Mr G F. Garretts every Sunday even ing.
 William Bowerman died Jan l2th He will be laid to rest at the Cloel cemetery.
 Mrs. Martha Oxford is looking for her son, Ellis, in from France al most any time.
 Mrs. Vena Mayes received the sad news that her son c. w. Mayes of Talequah, Okla, was dead He died Sunday morning, Jan. 12. Mrs Mayes and her daughter, Bessie went to attend his funeral.