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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
THUGS. PICKPOCKETs
AND ALIENS MAKES UP
RUM-RUNNING CREW

Lansing, February 25.-Tbe rum
runners and would-be- rum-runners,
who have been endeavoring to evade
Michigan's dry law and attempting to
run the gauntlet of the state constab-
ulary at Monroe are enjoying a repu-
tation for romanticism to which they
are not entitled, in the opinion of Fred
l.. Woodwork, state dairy and pure
food commissioner. Most of the indi-
viduals caught by Colonel Wander
cooks troops are not adventurous per-
sons out for nip and a lark but
aliens, pickpockets and thugs, the
commissioner declared today.
"Like the pirates of old, the men
who have been essaying to sneak into
Michigan with liquor are enjoying
credit for virtues they do not possess"
said Commissioner Woodwork. "Fic-
ton has woven about the pirate of a
hundred years ago an unwarranted
web of romance. We know from I'M
garnished history that the pirate was
almost invariably common, everyday
throat without regard for decency
or the laws either of God or man.
"Here in Michigan because of the
tales that have been coming to us
from Detroit some of the people have
begun to picture the would-be rum
runner as debonnair and gallant sort
of chap attracted by the excitement of
defying the guards. AS a matter of
fact, most of the men and women
who have been causing trouble at
Monroe and elsewhere on the Mihigan
border are just the common run of law
breakers everywhere. officers in De-
troit tell me that at least third Of
the persons arrested are known to
them by sight as pickpockets, thugs
and common criminals, and as many
more are individuals Of the same class
who still imagine that Michigan was
joking when it voted for prohibition.
The clique is the same that has always
been associated with the liquor traffic.
Mighty few of the individuals caught
by the state troops are nice people
merely cut for lark.
"Another noticeable feature is that
a considerable number of the men at
tempting to come into the state with
booze are aliens who do not seem to
have learned that American laws are
made to be obeyed.
81 am told by Detroit officials,
might add, that despite many wild
yarns to the contrary, the amount of
liquor consumed in Detroit today is
not one per cent of what it was before
the city became dry"
The commissioner, incidentally, is
lending his support to the campaign
to defeat the wine and beer amend
ment to be submitted to voters in
April.
perhaps I'm dense, he stated, "but
/ can not see much difference between
what we voted out in 1916 and what
the vets are asking us to vote in again
this spring. The wine and beer
must be defeated"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
INCOME TAX DUE
Returns Must BE Filed on or Before
March 15-Bill Provides Heavy
Penalties

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 25.-Work
on the collection of S6,000,000, 900 has
been begun by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue. This is the estimated yield
of the new revenue bill. The income
tax provisions of the act reach the
pocket-book Of every single person in
the United States whose net income
for 1918 was $1,000 or more, and of
every married person whose net in
come was $4,000 or more. Persons
whose net income equalled or exceeded
these amounts, according TO their mar
ital status, must file a return of income
with the collector of internal revenue
for the district in which they live on
OF before March Is.
Here is what will happen to them
if they don't; for failure to file re-
turn on time, fine Of not more than
1000 and an additional assessment
Of % per cent Of the amount of Tax
due.
For "wilfully refusing" to make a
return on time, a fine not exceeding
$4,000, or not exceeding one years
IMPRISONMENT, or both.
For making a false or fraudulent
return, fine of not more than $10,-
600, or Imprisonment for not more
than one year, or both, together with
an additional assessment of so per
cent of the, amount of tax evaded.
For failure to pay the tax on time,
y front of NOT he, 01 0n0 ~
additional assessment Of 5 per cent
of the amount of tax unpaid, plus ]
per cent interest for each full month
during which it remains unpaid.
In addition to the 1000 and $4,000
personal exemptions, taxpayers are
allowed an exemption of 5000 for each
person dependent upon them for chief
support if such person is under eigh-
teen years of age and incapable of
self-support. Under the 1917 act,
this exemption was allowed only for
each dependent "cLild." The head of
family--one who supports one or
more persons closely connected with
him by blood relationship, relation
ship by marriage, or by adoption-is
entitled to all exemptions allowed q
married person.
The normal rate of tax under the
new act is 6 per cent Of the first
81, 900 Of net income above the ex-
emptions, and IL per cent of the net
income in excess Of $4,000. Incomes
in excess of $4,000 are subject also to
a surtax ranging from ! per cent of
the amount of the net income between
IS, 900 and Sc 900 to So per cent. of the
net income above $1,000,000.
Payment of the tax may be made in
full at the time Of fling return or in
four installments. on or before March
15, on or before June Is, on or before
September 10, and on or before De-
cember Is.
Revenue officers will visit every
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
DEATH OF HERBERT J. FULLER

Herbert j. Fuller was stricken with
hemorrhage of the brain last Thurs
day while driving his auto along Cor
unna avenue and died without regain
ing consciousness. =,
Mr.. Fuller was born in Fairfield
township AZ years ago and always re-
sided in this county. Until four years
ago. when he moved to Owosso, ne had
lived 13 years in Morrice, where he
was in the lumber and coal business
and later conducted meat market.
He purchased the store on Corunna
avenue four years ago.
The deceased was member of tho
Owosso Elks' lodge and citizen OF
admirable traits who was highly spok-
en- of by all who knew him. He is
survived by the widow, one daughter,
Miss Ava, two sisters and half
brother.
The funeral was held Sunday at
the Elks temple, Rev. w. j. Dudgeon
officiating.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28

county in the United States to aid
taxpayers in making out their returns.
The date of their arrival and the 10
cation of their Offices may be ascer-
tanned by inquiring at offices of col
lectors of internal revenue, post
offices and banks. Failure to see these
officers, however, does not relieve the
taxpayer of his obligation to file his
return and pay his tax within the time
specified by law. In this case tax
payers must seek the Government, not
the Government the taxpayers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
us.sh Of william q Merrie..

William q. Morric~. one of the real
pioneers Of Sniawasses county. died at
his home north of Morrice. Sunday,
after an illness Of three days Mr..
Morrice was born and lived his entire
life on the same sect on In Perry town
ship. and was most highly respected.
progressive aud useful citizen. strong
republican In politics. member OF the
Odd Fellow lodge and OF the Presby-
terrain church.
Surviving are Eve daughters. Mrs
George Vinegar and Mis- Mary Norris
of Morrice; Mrs. James Hubbard OF
Williamstop Mira. Morton Ram OF
Perry. aud Mrs. L w. Orns OF Sales
Vile, Mont aud one son. William d.
Morrce. Tue funeral was held Tues
day. Rev. A. D drigsby, former pastor
at Morrice, officiating.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
Death of James Lundie.

James Laudie. aged 56 years, was
stricken with appoplexy Monday morn
ing while on his way to work, and died
at noon
The funeral WAS he'd Wednesday at
the home on Huggins street, aud at tn
Corunna Avenue M church, Revs
w. J, Dudgeon and W. ID Draper
officiating.
Mr.. Lnpdie was born in Scotland,
coming to this country when "a years
of age, and mas for twenty eight years
been faithful aud valued employees OF
the Ann Arb1r ships, being forem IN of
the working department at the time of
his death. as had a large circle OF
friends who mourn with the family his
loss.
Surviving are his widow and three
sons, Lester. Kenneth and Phillip, all
of Owosso,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
THINKING MEN WITH
ARMY IN FRANCE FOR
BONE DRY" NATION
Marquette Shriner Writes to Ahmed
Temple About What He Has OBJ
served Across Pond

served Across Pond
If they act upon the tip of one of
their brothers with the American Ex-
peditionary Force in France, members
of Ahmed Temple of the Ancient Ara
bic Order of the Mystic Shrine, which
embraces the whole upper peninsula,
will vote dry when the vets offer their
wine and beer amendment to Michigan
voters at the election in April. The
Marquette Shripers have received a
letter from one of their members,
Captain w. C. Bates, with the medical
corps at Vichy, in which the captain
states that because of what he has
seen in France and England he
has become converted from "moder-
ate" to 'bone dry"
"The spirit of our men has been
simply wonderful" he wrote, "and
they are making an increasingly splen-
did impression upon all with whom.
they have come in contact. / am more
proud of being an American every day
l live. Again, while l have not been
- ~~-<~ NV nv" a oIIlCt LcIOJdIeT.
am more anxious than can tell to see
our country become bone dry forever.
The liquor here and especially in Eng
llsh canteens and mess, is the most
vicious curse of which / have knowl-
edge.
These are my personal opinions,
but, the daily exhibitions of british
drunkness and the vices and crimes
accompanying it, make all our think
ing men strong advocates of bone
dry country"
Private Louis C. Shaffer, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.. Shafer, of
Owosso, is reported wounded to a
degree undetermined in the casualty
list. His parents recently received a
message from the government that he
was wounded but that there was moth
ing in the condition to cause alarm.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28

Charles Lille and Charles Fl Bepne,
living in the southern part OF the coui
ty, have begun suit to redeem property
worth $1,000 mortgage on which was
foreclosed by Wayland Scribner AZ d
bid in by him at sheriff's sale las,
month The plaintiffs charge that
Scribner violated his agreement with
them.
Superintendent of Schools Voelkel
has been in Chicago this week attend
ing the National Educational Associa
tiou meetings.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28

won en."-Mrs. JOHN KoPPELsrANN, r..
No. l, Mclean, Nebraska.
This famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has been restoring women of
America TO health for more than forty
years and it will well pay any woman
who suffers from displacements, in
hammation, liberation, Irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness or
'the blues" to give this successful
remedy trial.
For special suggestions in regard to
your ailmcnt write Lydia K. Pinkham
Medicine Co., lynn, Mass. The result
ofits long experience Is at your service,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
SHAMEFUL AND DISGRACEFUI
BETRAYAL

Senator Ashurst, of Arizona, says
he is ashamed of the record of the
Democratic party in repeating the law
granting free passage of American
coastwise ships through the Panama
Canal, and declares that "this is the
one foul blot on the Democratic par
ty." 1t is foul blot, all right, but not
the only one. Ashurst is right in
saying that it was shameful, dis
graceful, betrayal of the American
people," but he is wrong in assuming
that it is the only betrayal.
The Democrats went into power on
a platform that expressly pledged
them to the free tolls policy. They
repudiated it.
But they also went into power or
pledge of economy They repudiat-
ed it before they had been in power
six months.
They went into power on a pledge
to maintain the merit system in the
civil service. They repudiated it.
They went into power on pledge
not to injure any legitimate indus
try. They repudiated it and filled
the streets with idle men ard hungry
women.
They went into power or a pledge
to reduce the cost Of living. they re-
pudiated it and the cost Of living adj
-vanced from the time they went into
control of the government.
They went into power on a pledge to
maintain the integrity of each of the
three coordinate branches of the gov
eminent, not permitting one to en-
croach upon the just powers of either
of the others. They repudiated that
pledge, and never in the history of
the government has there been so
much dictation to Congress from the
Executive.
They went into power on platform
pledging the candidate for President
to the principle of single term, but
they repudiated that pledge without
shame and made the reputation eff
fective by the false plea of "kept us
out of war;"
They went into power on pledge to
foster the merchant marine without
imposing additional burdens upon the
people," but their policies resulted in
diminution of the American merchant
marine until the necessities of war
forced the building of ships AT cost
the most burdensome ever known in
the history of ship construction.
They went into power on a plat
form which began with assurance of
devotion to the principles of demo-
cracy formulated by Thomas Jefferson
and which ended with an assurance
that sour pledges are made to be kept
while in Office" But from beginning
to end the record of their administra-
ton has been continuous series of
steps toward autocracy, with the
breaking of platform pledges at every
opportunity.
And the end is not yet.
While the proposition for league
of nations is slowly being considered,
word comes to US that the Germans
are planning to conscript for their
army various classes of men up TO 35
years of age. How much longer will
the peace conferees supinely watch the
recovery of the Germans from the
knockout administered to them by
Foch at such a cost?
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
Resolution No. n.

Resolved BY hc Commission OF the City oil
Owosso that the @ ty OF Owosso issue. aud the
Mayor and City Clerk are hereby directed and
nuthoriZed to sign and execute and deliver &C
the Civ treasurer TO be by him. Under tn
authority OF this resolution sold ana delivered
10 the purchas thereof on the payment &c
said Treasurer of the amount there designated
the negotiable coupon bonds of said city In the
sum of -Four Thousand Dollars $40 o. for the
purpose Il defraying hat portion of the cost
OF new construction of Wat-r mains during the
wear beginning on the ist day of June 1918, and
ending on the 3lst day of May 1919, provided
for 10 be raised by loan as set forth in the
Annual App ,opriation BIZ for said year passed
and approved by said Commission on the Goth
day OF May, 1918.
Said bonds shall be four IN number to be
numbered from one to four inclusive. shall
each be dated the LIST day OF March, 1919. shall
be of the denomination OF one Thousand Dol
lars each and shall mature serfally. bond num-
bel one on the LIT d " OF March, 1870 b nd
number two on the list day of March, 1921 b nd
number three on the LIST day OF March, 10 ?,
10 3, and shall bear interest ut the rate OF not
10 exceed six percent per aunum. both pr n l.
pal and intert st TO bc payable at the ONCE OF
the City Urea urer OF the City OF Owosso,
Michigan.
said interest shall be evidenced by, and shall
be PAYABLE IN the presentati' TO said City
Treasurer Of the several coupons attached 10
each OF said bonds, the coupons on each bond
to be bumbs red serialy beginning with the
number one, each to be for the sum OF
TO bear even date with the
snid bond, nnd to fall due serl0lly according TO
the numbers OF the coupons on dates therein To
be designated at Intervals of one year from the
date thereof and the date OF the bond to which
they are attached.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
w Is Quite Likely.

A Boston mau Says that an exact:ns
housewife in that city telephoned to
meat dealer's place Of business that
the next order you receive from me
VIII be the last" The man at the other
end Of the wire agreed with her. He
said that he was IN undertaken.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28

Compound to a | |
women who suffer
from any functional
disturbance, as it
has done me more
good than all the
doctors medicine.
Since taking it /
have 2 fine healthy
baby girl and have
gainedin health and
strength. My hus-
band and / both
praise your med
eDs~. - all r.T
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28

Mrs. Josephine Carlton, aged s..
years, died Thursday t her home in
Corunna. The funeral was held We'd
nesday, Rev. Allen officiating. One
son, Claud Carlton, survives.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28

Mrs VERNE Stehle of Antrim town
ship, has started suit through Attorney
N. r. Walsh for divorce from Erwin
Ssehle, charging non,support She says
that since their marriage in 1916, oil he
has bought her is pair of shoes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28

Mr.. Rosevcar presented the following resolu
tion which was upon motion adopted; ayes
Hanscoln RoSevear, Wright:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28

Mr.. Hanscom recommended thai the resolu.
ton introduced by him FEB. l.; relative to
changing the store and Deficiency TO the City
Teams Fund be changed to read Team Account
Fund
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28

Mi utfs OF the regular meeting o. February
IL were read and approved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28

The Treasurcr's report for January was
presented, which was upon motion received
ayes. Hanscom, Rosevear, Wright.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
TO ALI, WOMEN
WHO ARE ILL
This Woman Recommends
Lydia E. Pinkharn's Vege-
table Compound-Her
Personal Experience.

Mclean, Neb. want to recon-
mend Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28

Mr. Banscom presented the following
resolution, which was upon motion adopted:
ayes, Hanscom Rosevear, Wright
Feb "a, 1919.
Resolved by the Commission OF the City OF
Owosso that the claims and accounts hereto
attached be approved and the Mayor and Clerk
are hereby instructed to issue warrants on the
City Treasurer against the various funds for
the amounts shown
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
PROCEEDINGS OF The
CITY COMMISSION
owosso, Mlch., Feb. u. lele.

Fegulgr meeting of the Commission, Mayor
Wright presiding.
Members present ,nscom, Rosevear and
Wright.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-16
DAILY GRAPHIC ARKANSAS NoyEBER

primitive but exceedingly effective method of settling strikes within it's confines, Paul Dukes, a British sec ret agent, told the Associated Press They kill the leader and without lead CTS probably no workman in the world is so helpless as the Russian.
 Labor leaders involved in strike have employed many ingenious meth ods to hide their identitv but a large number of them have failed and have been seen no more," Mr. Duke says. "When strike is called tho Com munists' government tries to find the hidden leader In most cases he fi nally is ferretted out and some morn ing the strikers awake to find their leader gone. Without their organiza- tion they are Ineffective and general lv go back to work under worse con- ditions than when they left"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-16

entire British empire is said to be closely watching the developments of British Columbia's soldier colonies the first to be successfully organized since the great war was ended by the armistice, one year ago this month.
 Seventeen hundred soldier farmers have been placed on improved agri- cultural tracts in British Columbia. Most of these men are married. The government has invested about $5.- 100000 thus far but is to get back this money, which was loaned, in small annual payments which carry a low rate of interest.
 The original community scheme is said to have been conceived by sol diers who were brought to the Paci- flee coast from England on the liner Empress of Asia, which made the long journey via the Panama Canal. Fifteen hundred soldiers were aboard the liner and several hundred of them decided to colonize in British Columbia.
 After their decision was formally
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-16
National Costume
 of France to Be
 Placed on Market

Roubaix, France, Nov. 15.--The to be placed on the market. The first lot is composed of 25.OOO suits.
 The price has been fixed at no francs, as compared with 400 to 800 francs now charged by tailors. The profit of the tailor on the new ina tional costume' is fixed at 10 francs a suit. The cloth is of cotton warp with woolen filling and will range in color from navy blue to light gray, black, olive drab, drak and light green. Although perhaps not adapt ed to the needs of the professional boulevardier, the new costume is ex- pected to meet the requirements of the wage-earners and salaried men.
 Andre de Fouquieres, recognized for several years as the French ar bitter of fashion, announced that he would purchase one of the suits as soon as they were placed on sale and that he would wear it.
 Much of the cloth has been manu- factured in Roubaix and Tourcoing. In producing it the government au- thorities undertook difficult task: as many French manufacturers had been stripped of their machinery by the German invaders, money was scarce. cotton and wool trebled or quadrupled in price and those em, ployed in the manufacture demanded for days work wages they would have been glad to accept as weeks pay before the war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-16
Wisconsin to Have
 Potato Exhibition

Milwaukee, Wis.,, Nov. 15.-Pota. toes from 25 counties in Wisconsin will be placed on exhibition during the convention of the Wiscon Potato Growers association at the Mil Waukee auditorium December 8-13. There will also be exhibits by the states department of agriculture During the convention addresses will be given by some of the foremost au- thorities in the country.
 This will undoubtedly be the larg- est exhibition of standard seed and table potato stock ever presented in the state," said J. G. Milward. s>~- retary of the association. "Exhib- tion space is being rapidly contract cd for and demonstration booths will all be taken long before the opening of the exhibition.
 "The Wisconsin Potato Growers association is cooperating with the Wisconsin experiment station in pro- noting the Show. Wisconsin is rap idly becoming known as the most sue cessful potato-producing state and its product is coming more and more into demand. Sweet potatoes from Wisconsin are in especial demand and growers from all parts of the coun- try will attend.
 Prom the agricultural counties the superintendents of schools will attend to learn the latest cultivation methods"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-16

n....b,,roh Pa., Nov. 15.-Condi-
 .ns with respect to social purity
 y mt at the present time Gin every 'ov encouraging" B. s. steadwell,
 a.rosse, Wis, president of the Ma
 rt aua1 Purity federation, said today
 o'.da 4he conference on social purity of
 ' Third Worlds Christian Citizen ,in conference being held here. AL ,on1oh n marked advance was scored
 {, 01 1restriction and prohibition in
 onv countries upon "the twin of a;a1 & vice" the use of intoxicating
 ,", s,or as beverage, Mir. Steadwell
 ad I as offsetting it somewhat. "a
 rnora1 ea increase in the use of tobac- ! throughout the world by both exes" and while there has been f,,ch desirable legislation and wide Effusion of information that the ,eaker considered beneficial to the foyement, yet he pointed to much ;ll remaining to be done.
 faOnnortunities are multiplying bnidly for several temptation and li- bpse." he said. "The associations Of [,o sexes are largely unguarded dur Sg those years when sexual passioo strongest; marriage is being de- brred until middle life: divorce is in. Teasing; most authorities agree that hortion is on the increase. And to 6ese conditions the fact that the N appeal is universal-everywhere; the newspapers, at the theater, the |oyie. the street carnival, the dance, be fair; the successful novel depends b it. our magazines cater to it, so- |ety reeks with it, the home is steep h in it, the school condones, it and ften encourages it, professional life