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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-09

future home with them, as Mr.. and
Mrs. Coulter have sold out and will
move to California soon.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-09
No PROHIBITION IN ENGLAND

Mrs. Russell-"What is your hus-
bands average income, Mrs. Harper!'
Mrs. Harper-"Oh, about midnight"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-10-09

Simple and straight to the nth
degree is this severely tailored
type of nch nnseltone. Sleeves
and shoulders are Very snug ;,vide
rever, join a mannish collar and
the skirt just wide enough to
consider both comfort and style.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
ASK INJUNCTION AND
$1,000 DAMAGES

B. F. Whiteley and H. H. Schultz
who have conducted the Owosso Dry
Cleaning and Dye Works at 215 w,
Ball street, but have recently moved
to N. Washington street began suit
Tuesday for $1,000 damages, and an
injunction against John Roak, Albert
Hoehield and Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Cherry to prevent the latter from US
ing the name under which the plain
tiffs have been doing business and for
injuries done them by false adver-
tising of defendants. The story of
the trouble is long one and will be
aired in court.
L. Hook originally started the dry
cleaning business and sold to Schultz
who sold to Whiteley and later
Whiteley sold a half interest to
Schultz. Hook later sold the build
ing to the Cherrys and after Cherry
failed to remodel the building as
asked Whiteley and Schultz decided
to move and they claim Cherry claim
ed the right to use the name and rent
ed the building to Roak and Hochield
who had a few months previously
started in the same business as the
Paris Dry Cleaners and Dyers and
Cherry they allege agreed they should
use the original name and interfered
with their mail, telephone, etc.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
Death Of Jacob DensIer.

Jacob Dengler, aged 81, died Thurs
day morning at his home, 213 North
Saginaw street. the result of paralytic
stroke sustained last Saturday af er-
noon while talking with August Birk
in the Owosso Gas Company's Office
He never regained consciousness. Mr..
Dengler was born in Ann Arbor but
had lived in Owosso for more than 25
years He was macbinist bv trade
and for many years was employed by
the Ann Arbor Railroad Co. He had
also worked several years for the sugar
company. but because of high blood
pressure had been unable to do much
work during the past year. MIR. Deng.
Ter was well known and universally re-
spected in the city. The deceased ia
survived by his willow and one brother,
Henry Dengler af Chicago The remains
will be taken to Ann Arbor Saturday
for burial
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
CIRCUIT COURT JURORS

The following list of jurors has
been drawn for the April term of the
circuit court to report at 8 o'clock on
the morning of May IL.
U. J. Hill, Antrim Elmer Black,
Bennington; J. Frank Barnes, of
Burns; Bert Young, Caledonia; Ben
jamin Grant, Corunna 1st ward; Geo.
Robinson, Corunna End ward; Simon
Salesman, Corunna, 3rd ward; G. L.
Van Dusen, Fairfield, Willis Colwell,
Hazelton; S. M. Hubbell, Middlebury;
Orie Dickensen, New Haven; Samuel
Strehle, Owosso township; Paul Nit
chell, Owosso 1st ward; Horace Slack,
second ward; J. @. Able, third ward;
Samuel Clapp, fourth ward; William
Giffey Jr., 5th ward; Linn Nichols,
Perry, George Hackins, Perry; Arthur
Pimpelnell, Rush; George Bailey,
Rush; Walter Perry, Sciota; w. H.
Rowley; Sciota; James Riley, Shia-
wassee; Charles Eding, Shiawassee;
w. M. Muzzy, Venice; Guy Gould, Ver-
non; Edwin Parks, Woodruff.
The April term is supposed to open
on April ID but in view Of the fact
that he is country chairman of the
victory loan drive, Judge Collins has
decided to put off court until the drive
is over. This accounts for the fact
that the jury will not have to report
until May IL.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04

approved the Republican measure
granting free tolls through the Pan
anna Canal to American coastwise
boats, changed his mind, at the in
stance of Great Britain, and killed
that measure. That time it was
England first This was quickly fol-
lowed by the Democratic tariff law
which opened the markets of the
United States to the competition of
the world and precipitated the de-
preston Of 1914. Again it was
foreigners first
"Then the Mexican Government fill
ed up on mescal and started in 10
massacre Americans residing in that
country and to appropriate their pro-
perty. When protests were lodged
with the Administration against such
barbarities, the protestants were told
that If Americans did not like the
way Mexico was carrying on they
should get out of the country. 1t was
"Mexica first" For two years and
half American residents in Germany
were subjected to all the indignities
the Huns could invent and American
citizens travelling on neutral vessels
took their lives in c1eir hands-and
nothing but underwriting to the Kais-
er. 1t was Germany first. When the
war broke out our Secretary of Com
merce entered into certain agreements
with Canada with respect to the fish
ing business, by which Canada receiv-
ed the benefits and the United States
the burdens. 1t was Canada first
"At length, the chief executive, as
at the peace conference permitted GER
tain British statesmen to draft a So
called League of Nations which, il
ratified would destroy the Federal
Constitution and give us one vote in
nine in determining such questions as
the regulation Of commerce with for
eign nations, the definition and pun
ishment of offenses against the law of
nations, the raising and supportig of
armies, providing and maintaining a
navy, and what regulations we could
not enforce with respect to immigra-
tion. At length the President had
come out openly in advocacy of Amer
lea last
"In 1920 this country is going to
elect President of the United States
who believes that the chief function of
his office is to give precedence to the
interests of the people who placed
him in the White House. This man
will be Republican, and he will be
for America first And that attitude
does not mean chip on the shoulder
nor posture of Sinking apology. 1t
means we have faith in ourselves"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
MOOSE CHANGE PLACE
OF STATE CONVENTION

Owosso Lodge of Moose has de-
cided to release the holding of the
State convention of the order in
Owosso and the State officers have
accepted the invitation of Detroit
Lodge to hold the convention there,
The lodge voted to turn it's efforts to
helping the Owosso Elks make the
State Elks convention in Owosso
June 1920 a grand success.
Fred Hayes was badly shaken up
and bruised when the Owosso- Corun-
ma electric car struck and overturned
the wagon in which he was riding last
Thursday on Coruuna avenue. His
son, riding with him, escaped un-
hurt. Mr.. Hayes turned in front of
the approaching car, not hearing it
and the motorman was unable to pre-
vent the accident.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
BIGGAM TRAILOR COMPANY RE-
ORGANIZES

Reorganization Of the Biggam
Trailer Co., was perfected at a recent
meeting of the stockholders.
The officers elected were: w. j.
Parker, Corunna, president; A. w.
Gregory, Chicago, vice president; G.
F. Manning, Corunna, secretary, and
w. j. Simeon, Corunna, treasurer. The
following directors were chosen; w.
]. Parker, l.. w. Sheardy, J. B. Kin
caid, Detroit, A. w. Gregory, Chicago,
A. w. Manning, Grand Rapids.
The company expects to adopt a
new name in the near future.
Harry F. Biggam, who was the
head of the company when it moved
here from Detroit, about two years
ago, is now in Grand Rapids and may
locate there permanently.
suming the role of American premier
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
LOCAL NEWS

Two appeals from justice courts to
the circuit court were filed with the
county clerk Monday. They are in the
cases of John Jewell of Owosso, and
Ray Van Wormer of Vernon, against
Andrew Venzell of the same place.
In both cases juries awarded verdicts
to the plaintiffs.
The will of the late Joseph Dwyer
of Owosso was filed in probate court
Saturday. He left an estate of $4,000.
The will gives $500 each to his sister,
Catherine Shannan, of Hamburg, and
his brother, John Dwyer, of Lansing.
The rest of the estate goes to widow
Of his brother, Mrs. Thomas Dwyer, of
Lansing.
Justice Friegel has rendered ver-
dict of no cause for action in the case
of X. Van Bourgondine & Sons, of
Bellingam, Holland, against the
Owosso Floral Co. The company sued
to collect for bulbs shipped to the
Owosso company from its nurseries in
Holland. The floral company claimed
that the bulbs were all rotten when
they arrived and refused to pay.
Noise Negeu and Menesie Ientaesch
foreigners, arrested with Louis Gold
week ago, on charge of operating a
still for the manufacture of whiskey.
waived examination Monday and were
bound over to the circuit court. Both
are still in Jail. Gold waived exami-
nation several days ago. He is out
on bail, Mike Lozer, taken into custody
at the same time has been exoineradt-
ed and discharged.
A touring car owned and driven bv
Cyrus Allen of Hazelton township.
nearly went through one of the big
windows on the south side of the Ar.
thur Ward store Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Allen attempted to drive up To
the curb, but his brakes failed In
work and the car went over the curb
and crashed into the railing that
guards the stairway leading to the
basement. When the machine stop
ped, one wheel was in the stairway
Reginald Alexander of Flint. charg-
ed with breaking into the hardware
store at Durand, has waived examina-
tion and been bound over. He is still
in Jail. Emory Forshee, the voutb
who stole $500 in Liberty bonds. s1Oo
in certificates of deposit, a gun. a
watch and horse from Charle,
Syckles, near Durand, last week. will
be taken to Lansing for arraignment
in the juvenile court. Under a suN
preme court ruling, a minor-Forsbee
is only 13-must be tried in his boma
county, regardless of where his crime
is committed. The boy has been held
in the Dorcas home at Owosso. be;ns
too young to lock up in the Jail. All
but 80 cents of his loot was recovered
by the officers. "
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
DEATH OF JOHN BROOKS

John Brooks, aged rs years, a well
known and much loved resident of
Owosso for over thirty years, passed
away at his home on Adams street
Saturday after long illness start
ing with shingles. Mr.. Brooks was a
great nature lover, friend of birds
and little animals and enjoyed many
hours in care of them. The funeral
was held at the home Tuesday under
auspices of Owosso lodge of Odd Fell
lows, Rev. Dunning Idle officiating.
The deceased came to this city from
Chagrin Falls, o., where he was en-
gagged in the grocery business. He
had been employed here in the grocery
stores of G. w. Paris, w. S. Hunt and
G. w. Detwiler and also was with C..
c. Duff and John Detwiler in the
wholesome business for several years.
Mr.. Brooks had been honored re-
peatedly in going through the chairs
of Owosso Lodge No. 88, /. o. o. F.
and was prominent in the councils of
the lodge and the Rebekah organiza-
tion. He became an Odd Fellow at
Chagrin Falls, Ohio, where he went
four years ago to attend meeting in
observance of the 50th anniversary
of his initiation into the order. He
was a member of the Owosso First M.
E. church and his sterling character
istics and genial personality had made
him host of friends here, who will
miss his familiar figure.
Surviving Mr.. Brooks with his wi
dow, are two sons, Wilson, of Owosso
and Louis of Flint; three daughters,
Mrs. S. L. Henderson, Of Owosso, Mrs.
Fred Hurry, of Lansing and Mrs. Ar
thur Jones, of Henderson; two broth
ers, Charles Brooks of Exeter, Ont,
and Samuel Brooks of Crystal City,
Manitoba, and 10 grandchildren.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
OWOSSO COMMANDERY OFFIC
ERS

Owosso Commandery No. 49,
knight Templar, Tuesday evening
elected officers as follows:
Commander, George F. Chandler.
Generalissimo, Fred Randolph.
Captain General, George North.
Senior Warden, Frank E. Sutfin.
junior Warden, George Bell, Jr.
Prelate, j. B. E. Castree.
Treasurer, F. F. Hoyer.
Recorder, Fred G. Tyler.
Standard Bearer, Chas. Morden.
Sword Bearer, A. E. Osmer.
Warder, l.. A. Hall.
Sentinel, Fred Ninberg.
Guards, E. F. Conant, c. Schenek,
Geo. B. Powell.
The officers were installed by Geo. T.
Campbell, past grand commander, and
some time was spent in discussing
plans for the future. 1t was announc
ed that drills would begin Thursday
evening of this week, and continue
each week, preparatory to attending
the state conclave at Jackson in June.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
DRAFT BOARD

After nearly two years service, the
Shiawassee draft board is through
It's office in the county building was
closed Saturday afternoon and the
members of the board are now await
ing their discharge. Mrs. Pearl Pull
yer, chief clerk, was discharged Sat-
urday.
The board received notice Friday af-
ternoon to ship it's records to Detroit
Saturday and close up the office. 1t
has been awaiting the order impatient
ly for weeks, as the work had grown
irksome since the signing of the ar
mistice.
The board has registered several
thousand men and has sent close to
1000 to camp. The members, B. S.
Griffin, A. L. Nichols and DR.. F. S.
Rice have done the work conscienti-
ously and there has not been any fav-
oritismfl The board has done it's work
fearlessly and impartially and is de-
serving of a great deal of credit.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
Public improvements Petit,oned For.

Commissioner Rosevear recon-
mended to the commission that wa
ter main be laid on North Water
street from Galusha north $40 feet,
to afford the property on that street
fire protection. He also recommend
ed that water main be laid on
Garfield avenue from Corunna avenue
to the oAnn Arbor railroad. The COM
mission adopted his recommendations
and the mains will be laid.
The other petitions filed were as
follows: Sewer on Broadway from
Railroad to Aubendale avenue; SAN
itary sewer on East Mason street
from Gould to Dewey; sidewalk OH
the south side of North street, west
four rods from Washington street;
water mains on East Oliver street
from Oakwood to Gould, and on Di-
mick street from Oliver to Queen
street; water main on Comstock
street from Oakwood one block east.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
INTERESTING EXPERIENCES
TOLD BY MAI. HAVILAND

Major j. j. Haviland of the u. s..
Army Medical Corps, addressed an
audience that completely filled the
Congregational church Sunday even
ing. The center of the main part of
the church was reserved for Owosso
Lodge of Elks, the membership being
specially invited by the pastor to at
tend. Major Haviland told a Won
derfully interesting story of his ex-
periences attempting no oratory or
predictions and answered questions
covering special points. He avoided
the horrors of war thus preventing
the depression that follows such re-
citals. His impression of Marshal
Foch were that he was one of the
greatest men he ever saw.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
CIRCUIT COURT

The calendar for the April term
of the circuit court has been COM
pleted by County Clerk Arch Burnett.
The calendar contains 43 law cases,
Of which six are those in which no
progress has been made in over a
year and are therefore liable to be
thrown out of court unless some
thing is done in them during the
coming term. There are II contested
chancery cases and four non-contest-
ed exclusive divorce cases. In all
there are 81 divorce cases, 19 of
which are contested, 13 not contested
and five in which no progress has been
made in more than year. There are
only six criminal cases, three of
Which are for violation of the prohi-
bition law.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
DIVORCES IN PLENTY

Three divorce cases were begun
Friday in the circuit court. The
wives of Adelbert Kay and Earl Man
ming, who were Owosso draymen,
claim their husbands have been as
sociating with other women, drinking
and neglecting them and they have
begun suit and returned to the home
of their parents. The Mannings have
two children. Mrs. Kay is under age
and suit is started by her father, Jos.
Somers. N. R. Walsh is attorney in
both cases.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
DEATH OF MRS. EMIL REIDEL

Surviving her husband less than
week, Mrs. Emil Reidel, thirty
years old, died Saturday at her home
800 North Water street. Pneumonia
was the cause of the deaths of both
husband and wife. By the death of
the father and mother two little chill
dren, son, eight years old and a
babe of 18 months are left unprovid-
ed for.
Mrs. Reidel, like her husband, who
had been employed by the Owosso
Manufacturing Co., was native of
Germany. They came here from Can
ada about eight years ago. Both
were members of the st. Johns Evan
gelical church and Rev. G. w. Web
bing officiated at the funeral of Mrs.
Reidel Tuesday. Neither Mr.. or Mrs.
Reidel have relatives in this country.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
DEATH OF MISS LILLIAN FLICK
INGER

The death Monday evening of Miss
Lillian Flickinger at her home on
Shiawassee street, saddened a wide
circle of friends and admirers who
knew of her long yet cheerful fight for
life against great odds.
She was born in Warner, South Da-
kota, Feb. 10, 1897, coming to
Owosso twelve years ago. She attend
ed and graduated from the high
school, being brilliant and honored
student. Later she decided to devote
her life to nursing but was not strong
enough to stand the work and went to
North Dakota where she kept house
for her sisters who were teaching
there. She seemed to regain her
health and took position as teacher
but contracted influenza and was
obliged to return to her mothers home
here and gradually lost her strength
but most cheerfully refused to give up
to depression and passed away with
a benediction on loved ones far and
near.
She was an active and helpful men,
Der of the Congregational church and
Sunday school.
Surviving are her mother, Mrs.
Edith Flickinger, four sisters, Mrs.
Stanley Day, Misses Mary and Doro-
thy Flickinger, of this city and Mrs.
Bert Segrist, of Keldron, S. Dakota.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
B. G. Mattson, at the home today.
Mrs. Samuel Lamfrom has return
ed to her home on East Oliver street
after having spent several months in
North Baltimore with relatives.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
ELKS INSTALL OFFICERS AND
ENJOY FISH SUPPER

Nearly 400 Elks were at the temple
Tuesday evening to enjoy the trout
supper, help initiate eight candidates
and install the new officers Roy
Bailey made five minute talk on
Good Roads and the bond issue and
Major Haviland told of experiences
in France.
The lodge voted unanimously to sup
port E. H. Stanard for state president
of the Elks association in place Of
Major M. J. Phillips, who is now res
ident of California.
Past Exalted Ruler Friegel assisted
by six other Past Exalted Rulers act
ed as installing officers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04

Mrs. Marila Sweetland, wife of Ed
gar Sweetland, of Caledonia township,
died Monday at her home of asthma
and heart trouble. She had been a
sufferer from asthma for several years
and for the past week her condition
had been very serious. Mrs. Sweet
land was born SO years ago in Corun-
ma. Fifty years ago she was married
to Mr.. Sweetland and they had lived
since on the same farm in Caledonia.
Surviving are her husband, two sons,
Bert and Louis, of Caledonia.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
Mrs. Fred Grove returned to h.

Mrs. Fred Grove returned to her
home on East Main street this morn
ing after having been called to De-
troit by the serious illness Of Miss
Nina Grove, who is in st. Mary5s hos
pital there.
Judge and Mrs. 3. 8 Miner will leave
next Tuesday morning for Fort SILL
Okla, to spend month with their son,
Lieut. Col. Harold Miner. U. s. A, and
his family.
Mrs. Josephine Gould, of Owosso, is
in Chicago hospital suffering from a
broken collar bone. She has been
spending the winter with her son,
Lawrence Gould, in Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
New Haven Prohibition Ticket.

For Supervisor-George Kirn.
For Clerk-Ray Jones.
For Treasurer-Calvin Haughton.
For Highway Overseer-Wesley
Splitter.
For Justice-James Upson.
For Board of Review-William
Smith.
For Constables-Claure Chamber
lain, Arthur Small, John Boyd, Ar
thur Galloway.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04

Thirty-eight members of Owosso
Lodge of Odd Fellows were at Ashley
last night where the Owosso lodge in
itiated class of four candidates for
the Ashley lodge. Fourteen. lodges
were represented at the gathering.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04
(. BUSINESS GIRLS CLUB

The program for the remainder of
the season for the Business Girls
club of the Young Women's Christian
Association was given out Saturday,
The club meets at the supper hour and
always pot luck supper is served in
the early part of the evening. So as
not to Interfere with later engage
ments.
The program is as follows:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-05

u.u ,~n ryn~r ORDERS rrLLIu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-05

services. which are very inspiring.
Rabbi Swlrcu ATTENDED the convention
of the Union Of Orthodox Congregafions
held IN New York He Vas made rnefn-
Der Of the executive committee, and was
one Of the principal speakers al The con
venflon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-05
RARBI SWIREN TO LECTURE.

A lecture entitled '"Ihe Saviour Of
His People" will be delivered tonight at
o'clock by Rabbi David Swiren al the
Adas Kodesch Synagogue, Sixth and
French streets The lecture viii be de-
Iivered in tho course Of the Sabbath
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-05

boy was found lying on the porch at his
home, S23 Adams street, by neigipor.
tie was unconscious.
The police ambulance was summoned
and hurried the young man TO the i,sia.
ware Hospital where it was found tt,ae
he had several acerationa of the scalp.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-05

The young man was unable to tell the
police anything Of the assault
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-05

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved by the 80 lis
faction Of many and will he TO you ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-05
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.

Lee Pryor, 16-Year- Old Boy. is Assaulted
on Street.
An unknown miscreant struck Lee
Pryor, 16-year-old boy, on the head
shortly before midnight last night. The
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-06
oTTWAY

Sunday school at this place was
we'll attended Sunday.
A large crowd attended a birth
day dinner at Mr.. Riley Cox's Sum
day, All report a nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Simpson spent
Sunday with Mrs. D. M. Harmon.
Master Berthold Brown and sis
tier, Ada, spent Saturday night with
their uncle, J. F. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Brown and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mr., and Mrs.
j. F. Proctor.
Miss Nora Myers spent the week
end with home folks.
Mrs. C. N. Simpson and son, Car
son, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Young.
Mr.. Vernon Horner spent Sunday
with Mr.. LIE Gass. ...
Mr.. Lee Chapman is still confined
to his room with the flu. = 8',.'t
Messrs. Frank Mathes and Dewey
Moore were out horseback riding
Sunday. & ps@
Misses Rose and Stella Myers spent
Sunday with Misses Virginia and
Pauline Gass.
There will be preaching at this
place next Sunday. Everybody come
out and hear good sermon by Rev.
J. F. Reed.
Mrs. Louis Keller is seriously i'll
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Gass spent Sun
day with Mrs. Ed Gass.
Misses Mary and Emma Lee Burns
and Rubie Kite spent the weekend
with hOmef0lks.
Mrs. Lee Keller visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Gass last week.
Miss Mae Moore spent Saturday
with her sister, Mrs, Grover Haw-
kins.
Mrs. Jessie Smith is confined to
her room with a severe cold.
INDIAN MAID.