The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-10

preme court for q writ of mandamus
10 compel Secretary of State Vaughan
10 canvass the sufficiency of the refer
sndum petition and submit the ques.
tion Of the adoption os the prohibition
national amendment. The "wets" claim
that action by the legislature rstifying
the same Is not sufficient but that the
question must be submitted to vote
of the peorle. Attorney General Groes.
beck holds the legislature has the power |
to- act. The question will soon be
passed upon. We have no doubt what
ever Of the outcome IL the supreme
court holds that Mr.. Groesbeck is
wrong. Many, very many of the re-
turned soldiers will be round working
and voting for the amendment despite
the claim of the liquor interests to the
contrary, and they better be looking
fJr votes from some other source.
Arthur Gillespie, son of Mrs. q. w.
Gillespie, Of Battle Greek, has entered
the University Of Michigan as teacher
in the engineering department. Gilles.
pie was at Annapolis and nearing grad.
uation when he entered the war service.
He afterwards returned to Battle Greek
and met with an accident In which q
leg bone was fractured. He has not
yet recovered the full use of his leg.
His father, G.. W. Gillespie, formerly
chief dispatcher for the Grand Trunk
in Durand and later being transferred
to Battle Creek, died after a short ill.
ness some months ago.-Durand Ex-
press.
Cider Manufacturers must pay tax
of ten per cent of the sale price of all
cider sold, according to the announce.
ment at the soffice of the collector of
internal revenue. 1t has been rnled
that apple juice comes under the act of
1918, section 62S, taxing soft drinks.
The tax is collectsble every thirty days
And woe unto him who sells bard cider,
for he will be subject to prosecution for
violation of the prohibition laws And
the same ruling covers grape juice, too.
John Schafer, aged SO, died at his
home in Shiawassee township, Thurs.
day me rning, having been a life long
resident Of the county. He was well
and fsyorably known and will be
missed by a wide circle of friends. Sur
viving are his widow and two sons,
Lyman c., student at the M. A. G..
and Russell, who is employed at the
State Savings Bank. The funeral will
be held Saturday at the home, Rev. H.
A. Waite officiating.
Miner & Miner, attorneys for Frank
Sayer, Of Durand, have received check
for $500 in settlement of the 90 year.
old claim against the Grand Trunk rail
road that spark from an engine set
fire to his fathers saw mill and destroy
ed it, The case. was revived after be
ing dormant many years, and after
two trials and being twice heard by the
supreme court the verdict was affirmed
The jury which heard the case of tn,
Stoughton Wagon Co. against w. n
Berry, of Lailgsburg. disagreed Wed
desday in the Circuit Court. 1t wa
understood the jury was equally divid
ed, half for no cause for action and hal
for a full verdict.
During the past week. E. o. Dewe,
has sold from the Williams estate lot
on Oliver and Third streets to r. 4
Sander Ihoof, Jas. II. Copas, and f. B
Woodland, the latter purchasing fou
lots. He Is Offering other desirable lot
in the same vicinity.
Miss Gayle Friegel, daughter of Nh
and Mrs. Gus Friegel, has joined tn
l"Look Who's Here" Company and ha
left for Boston, where the company wi
play six weeks and then in New Yor
the balance of the season.
: Mrs. @. @. Ward entertained Thur,
day afternoon number of ladies at be
home on West Oliver street at an old
fashioned quilting party. The ladie
were dressed in old. fashioned costume,
Il Rev. q. p Endy, for years pastor {
r the Perry Congregational church, he
presented his resignation as pastor.
B. Z. and Frank Smith have pu
e chased the Dudley residence on We
: Oliver street.
:. o, L. Davis attended the automobi
chow in Detroit the first part Of Il
week.