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The Owosso times., 1922-06-02
OWOSSO POLICE
ARREST THREE MEN
Minions of Law Break Up
Best Formed Liquor Ring
in State.
OWOSSO. June 2-Roy Killiap,

OWOSSO, June 2-Roy Killiap,
81, of Owosso, and David Epe, 81,
of Owosso township, with Nick
Kominski, were arrested late Sat
urday night for breaking the pro-
hibition law.
With their arrest comes the
breaking up of one of the best
formed liquor rings in the state.
The discovery was made by a
woman and her husband who had
been garnisheed by Epe, and
through spite came to the mayors
office Saturday night and COM
planned of Epe being employed in
making and selling liquor.
Mayor Wright informed the
couple to enter their complaint to
the police department which they
did. They were then taken to
Justice Days office where Il war
rant was sworn out for Epe's ar
rest
AS Epe's home is just outside
the city limits the sheriff's depart
ment was notified and a search
was made of the home. A still
in operation was found, besides
four barrels of mash and two gal
Ions of whisky, but Epe was not
to be found.
However some of the depart
ment arrested Epe few hours
later in Owosso. e.
Epe when taken to the county
Jail was told Of the woman peach
ing upon him after he became reg
istered. He then declared the
woman was also implicated in the
ring and signed a warrant against
her. "A search of the home, how
ever, revealed nothing and she
was not arrested.
Epe also snitched on Roy Kill
lian and Kominski. Killian was
arrested and placed in Jail with
out being questioned and word was
sent to Albion to arrest Kominski
on sight.
The Albion authorities went at
once to the Kominslti home and
told Kominski of their mission.
II guess you don't want me-" he
said and raced for a nearby
swamp. About 80 officers and a
group of citizens gave chase and
after the exchange of many shots
Kominski surrendered himself.
Under Sheriff Pardee and Dep
uty Sheriff Frier. with Chief Den
yes and Assistant Chief White
herse. drove to Albion Sunday and
returned with Kominski.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02
OWOSSO HI" TRACK
TEAM WINS H0NORS
Harley Sterniman, Lyle Hen
son Were Best Bets of
Local School.
OWOSSO, June 2-The Owosso

OWOSSO, June 2-The Owosso
high school was we'll represented
at the meeting of the interscholas-
tic track meet in Ann Arbor last
Friday and Saturday under the
supervision Of the University Of
Michigan. Eighteen different
schools were entered from six
states as follows: Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, West Virginia, Wisconsin
and Michigan.
There were 800 entries in all, "a
alone, were entered in the 100
yard dash. besides 5S in the 22O.
Harley Sterniman with Lyle
Hensen were Owosso's best en-
tries. Sterniman, in the 100-yard
dash preliminary. finished second;
in the semi-fnal he made first, and
in the final he finished second.
In the 220-yard dash Hensen
made first in the preliminary, and
third in the semi-inal.
The Owosso highs relay team
also made an excellent showing by
tying Toledo Scott high for fourth
place. This decision, however,
was changed later in Toledo's fav-
or. making Owosso fifth. The
change was made because of the
Toledo team running in a faster
group.
Mr.. Reid, head of the Owosso
boys participating in the events,
said Monday morning that he be-
lieved the decision as being abso-
lutely fair.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02
OWOSSO KIDD|ESS'
WERE ENTERTAINED
May Day Fete Was Given
Pupils from First to
Seventh Grade.

ing program was given THURSDAY
afternoon on the high school lawn,
by Riddles from the first to sew
enth grades inclusive. of the cen-
tral school, in honor of May day:
First, little dance entitled
Thorn Rosa" was given by first
(A) pupils of Miss Corlette's room,
followed by Shoemaker: dance by
the pupils of the first OBJ. -.
The next was a Shoemaker pla
given by pupils of the first A, o.
Miss Harrington's room; followed\
by play entitled 81 See YOU" BY
pupils of the b section. This was
followed by Dance of Greeting,
by pupils of the A section. second
grade, followed by a little song and
dance entitled Decide. Decide
Dumping" by pupils Of the 3 sec
ton, with Mrs. Day as teacher
'Klappdaus' another little play
let was given by the A section of
the third grade. Mrs. Hall, teacher
The Il section then gave the Fox
and the Gardener" ifsf
The third A. of Miss Schlicker's
room then gave a Children's polkai
The b section followed by playing
the game Of Come Along" Fine
exercises were then given by pupils
of the fourth A, Miss Belheimer's
room, followed by Squirrel and
the Trees" by the B. section.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02
'0WOSSO WASSCENE
| Of BUS ACCIDENT
Ann Arbor Train Hits Vehi-
Gle, Passengers Escape
With Minor Injuries.

OWOSSO, June 1.lAbout 3 us
o'clock Tuesday AFTERNOON Philip
a. Tayler's bus inbound from Flint
with Gus Girard driving, was
struck and completely demolished
by an Ann Arbor engine on the
Corunna ave. crossing. (.
Girard, upon being questioned,
said he was driving about Is miles
an hour, and also saw the ap-
preaching locomotive, but when
applying the brakes they failed to
take hold, compelling him in the
narrow space left to drive upon the
tracks.
The Michigan United railway
also has a crossing at this point
with the Ann Arbor, and have
erected a small building to enclose
the semaphore levers for the pro-
lection of street cars from the
trains.
The bus, upon being struck, was
thrown upon the building, crush
ing it like an egg shell and twisting
the iron levers as il they were tin
The bus was a complete wreck.
the wooden body being nothing but
mass of splinters and twisted
seats.
The four passengers of the bus
miraculously escaped with only a
few painful cuts and badly shaken
up, but thankful to be alive after
looking at the twisted, splintered
pile of wreckage.
The locomotive was I'M charge of
a hostler and helper, aid was go
ing to the coal docks. -
one woman, who suffered the
most severe cuts. was taken To the
hospital but was released We'd
nesday.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02
OWOSSO BASEBALL
COMMITTEE MEETS
First League Game to Be
Played is Scheduled for
Memorial Day.

OWOSSO, June a The executive
committee OF the Community Service
baseball proposition held Its regular
meeting Thursday evening at the ar
mory.
1t was decided upon to hold all the
games OF the senior league at the Ath-
letic park with exception OF few that
will be held on the fairgrounds
The admission to all games will be
csc for adults and l5c for children un.
der Is years OF age.
Andrew ("BulrD Green was appointed
advisory umpire by the committee and
3ill Conford active umpire. "Tatty"
Leetch and II. X. Lucas were appointed
assistant umpires.
To players OF the different teams hav-
ing the highest batting average at the
close OF the season the committee de-
cided to award medals made to wear as
watch fobs. They will be made OF gold,
silver, and bronze. and will be given to
holders of first. second and third place.
The first league games will be played
Decoration Day at the Athletic park
between the Independent Stove Works
nine and Estys.
The Eagles are also playing a fast
team against the Connor Co.'S speedy
iine-up the SAME day. The frst game
will be called at 3;i5 O'Clock. 'tft
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02
LIGHTNING HITS
BAPTIST CHURCH

Upon the lightning striking the
wires 1t made complete circuit
OF the church wiring because of 1t
being impossible to blow the heavy
20O-amp. fuses used in the build
ing. The lightning in finding a
ground jumped from weak spot
in wiring to a nearby gas fixture in
the vestibule, melting it complete
ly off the wall and setting fire to
the interior of the partition.
The firel department was i'm
mediately called and quickly ex-
ical. doing but little damage to
only small section of the vesti-
bule wall.
the church is in a deplorable con-
dition. many feet of it being laid
between the walls without insula-
ton of any kind. This condition
places the church In constant
danger from fire. for IL these wires
should become over-charged and
heated, IL would be impossible to
prevent a blaze.
The only means to shut the
power off they say, is to climb up
into the inky blackness of the attic
and pun the two heavy fuse plugs
used in the building, in place of
switch. This condition not only
endangers the man attempting to
shut off the power but endangers
the church as well.
Rev. II. A. Waite, pastor of the
church, has been constantly after
the trustees to have the church
rewired. But the trustees could
never seemingly realize the danger
the chuch stands in.
The answer they would make to
Rev. Waite's plea, is that to wire
the church would be too heavy an
expenditure, However, they read
lily sanctioned the spending of sew
eral thousands of dollars on re-
decorations. An expenditure that
would have been a total loss as
well as additional thousands IL the
lightning had struck during the
night and went unnoticed for
half hour or perhaps longer.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02
LINCOLN THEATRE
GIVES TICKETS

The five free tickets given by the
Lincoln theater management to all
batters in Tuesdays ball game,
knocking a two-bagger was sure a
big inducement for hits or the
sluggers had their batting eyes
open throughout the game.
The first game between the In
dependent Stove Co. and Esteys,
resulted in an easy victory for the
Stove Co. nine. The game was as
follows.
34567 X III Il
Stove Plant % 02223 d Ola 13 2
Esteys ......0 3 1 1 o. 10 5
The second game was between
the Eagles and the Connors. was
also an easy victory for the Con-
nors representatives. They started
off with q rush In the first two inn
ings and held wide lead through
out the entire game.
The game was az follows:
1234567 X III T.
Eagles .,..00-10 o. A IA 8
Connors ...6 3 o 023 0-14 10 2
Both games were witnessed by
an exceptionally large crowd, and
II is hoped by the organizer OF the
league, that the attendance holds
up throughout the season.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02
POSTPONE OWOSSO
PUSHMOb|LE RACE
On Account of the Promoter
Being Unable to Attend,
Meet is Delayed.

OWOSSO, June 1.-The boys
pushmobile race scheduled for
June has been postponed until a
week from that date, because of
Mr.. Osborn, the promoter, being
unable to attend to it until that
time.
Mr.. Osborn held a similar race
last year, and over 100 entries par
ticipated in the race. This year,
however, only SO entries will be al
lowed and all must be under 13
years of age.
No car made by any one else
than the entree will be allowed to
run. The race course will be on
Washington ST., between oliver and
Mason.
Several prizes have already been
donated by merchants and business
men of the city and will be given
to the winner Of the day.
Hayward, the decorator, has Of
fered to paint the winning car, ac-
|cording to the owners wishes, and
1t is expected that some kid will
be sporting a flashing car a few
days after the race.
The winner will also be given
a membership to the Shiawassee
County Motor club.
Only IL entries have been made
up to date, but ii is. expected more
will soon be in.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02
W. VAN EVER, AGED 81,
DIES AT CORUNNA

OWOSSO, June William Van
Ever, 81 years of age, died at 10
n. m. Tuesday morning at his home
in Corunna.
He was born in New York state
and at the age of three, moved
with his parents to Michigan,
where they settled on a farm near
Corunna and have lived in the sur
rounding country since.
He is survived besides his widow
by one son, Cleyo, of Owosso, one
sister, Mrs. Kent, of Bancroft, and
two brothers, John of Owosso, and
Edward of Morrice.
The funeral will be held at the
home at 2 o'clock Thursday after
noon with Rev. Robert Woodcock
officiating. Burial will take place
in Treemount cemetery.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02
LANSING FUGITIVE
PICKED UP IN OWOSSO

OWOSSO. June 2-About $40
O'Clock Sunday morning PATROL
man Parker picked up small
boy wandering about the down
town streets. When taken to po-
lice headquarters and questioned
he gave his name as William
Jamison, Ia years old, and admit
ted escaping from the industrial
school at Lansing. The Lansing
authorities were quickly notified,
and a man was sent here Sunday.
Jamison's home IL In Rogers
City, but he has been an inmate
of the Industrial school for the
past two years.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02
HERBERT j. !
OWOSSO HONORS
SOLDIER, SAILOR
Memorial Day Was Observed
by Big Parade, Exercises
at Cemetery.

OWOSSO, June 1. - w ith the
wonderful weather prevailing Dec
grafton day, the program OF the
day could not help but be a sue
cess.
First the G.. A. r. memorial SER
vices were held in the armory.
These boys who fought the battles
of the Civil war, being escorted
from their hall to the armory by
members of Co. CT.
After the services the different
organizations began to form in the
line of parade to march to the
cemetery to honor the soldier and
sailor dead.
First in the line of march came
the school children, enthusiastical-
ly waving small American flags to
show their patriotism and SEEM
ingly never feeling the intense rays
of Old Sol as he sent his scorching
rays upon the hot and dusty pave
ment.
Next in line was the Owosso
band playing martial music, and
followed by the Color Bearers
leading the eX-soldiers and sailors
of the late World war.
Next in line was Co. ID, national
guard, swinging along with the
same unhesitating steps as former
Co. Fl did upon its leaving for
Grayling during the Mexican
trouble, just before war was de-
clared with Germany.
Although Co. G. is made up most
ly of young boys inexperienced in
the grim game of warfare, there
are several ex-soldiers who served
many months with the American
forces in France in the company's
personnel, still waiting another
chance to fight for their country's
cause.
The company boys were followed
by the knights Templar in full
uniform, making a splendid show
ing. Then came the Girl Scouts
in command of their captain, Daisy
McClain.
The Boy Scouts, the country's
future manhood, was next in line,
they being all equipped in the new
regulation uniform, and much
credit is due to Mr.. Seigmiller,
their commander, for their exact
discipline and neat appearance.
The organization was followed
by cars loaded with eX-soldiers un-
der treatment at Memorial hos
pital for wounds and gas received
while fighting in France. Several
bus loads Of nurses from the hos
pital were also in the parade.
NeXtain line was Philips & Tay-
Ier's big new bus, carrying a few of
the remaining Boys in Blue with
the Star Spangled Banner in
mourning proudly flying to the
breeze out of one of the forward
windows.
This impressed the people deeply
that with this decoration, and the
passing of several more, it will
make the Grand Army of the Re
public only a fondly cherished
memory to live deep i'm the hearts
of the American people forever.
For il is to these grand old men
we have TO thank for preserving
our nation together, when ii was
threatened to be put asunder in
the early part OF '61.
After reaching the cemetery ser
vices were held on the small lake
in honor of the sailors, many of
whom are Graded in the bosom of
the boundless deep.
Next the soldiers monument was
visited, where the graves of the
soldier dead were decorated> with
flowers, followed by salute from
the firing squad, and the sounding
of taps. this concluding the SER
vices Of the day.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02
Friendship Class Of
0wsoso Was Entertained

OWOSSO, May 2G.-Thc Friend
ship club was entertained Wedens-
day afternoon at the home Of Miss
Elmer Brott of s. Shiawassee st,
The house was very prettlly deco
rated with Spirea and tastefully
arranged flowers. During the aft
ernoon tables were set and pro-
gressive pedro was enjoyed. Mrs.
Thomas Hagen of w. Main st. was
the winner of the first prize and
Mrs. NJ. f. Blair received the con-
ISOLATION.
About 4:30 o'clock "a dainty two
course luncheon was served which
everybody greatly enjoyed.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. NJ. f. Conley
on Genesee st. June 8.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02
OWOSSO BAKERY MOVES
TO ITS new LOCATION

OWOSSO, June 2-The Generke
bakery, formerly located at 513 w. Main
st. and operated by william G. C. Gen
erke, moved into it's new location in the
city market on w. Main ST., May IS.
and is now open and ready for business
in spite of the many obstacles found In
moving.
The moving was a necessity because of
Mr.. Generke wishing to become more
centrally located for the convenience Of
his many patrons.
e The bakery Is equipped with all the
latest equipment employed in modern
bakeries, and the public Is extended
cordial invitation TO inspect 1t as to its
Two large trucks are also part CT
the bakery, one for the country and one
for the city, making the deliveries and
facilities extremely prompt
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02

According to members of en-
ployes' organizations unless the
street car officials alter their ulti-
matum strike is 100 per cent Ger
tain.
The men are willing to sign up for
another year at the present rates.
These 1ates are "A cents an hour for
first year men and 46 cents an hour
for men of longer service on city
lines. and 40 cents an hour for men
during the first six months with Il
cents an hour thereafter on the in.
terurban lines. t3Jf
The company proposes that the
men accept fiat rate" Of 4SAcsntsy
an hour on city lines, aud 90 cAsts<
an hour on interurban lines, ~.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02

Mrs. Helen Augusta Sprague at the
home OF her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Max
williams of Royal Oak. Thursday eve
ming of old age. Mrs. Sprague during
her life in Owosso was prominent in
Baptist church circles OF the city. She
was the widow of the late John Sprague,
pioneer rural mail carrier out Of Owos-
so. Mrs. Sprague's maiden name was
Lee. born in Novi. June 8. 1si4, and
married Mr. sprague Feb. 2s. 1861. Four
children were born to the happy couple,
two Of whom survive, Mrs. III. o. Rounds
of Detroit and Otto Sprague Of Owosso.
and. also several grandchildren. The fu-
neral Will be held at the home of Otto
Sprague at I O'Clock Feturdsy after
noon, Rev. II. A. Waite officiating.
The Owosso times., 1922-06-02
CONTINUAL CUTS JUSTIFY THE ACT
ION OF THE MEN IN THE

Teup of Lansing and all other sections with
the Michigan United Railways by a street railway en-
ployes' strike forecast Thursday.
The vote is to be taken Thursday. The result will be
made known in Jackson at p. m. Friday.
The vote is acceptance rejection of the new wage
scale proposed by the Michigan United Railways officials
1t practically amounts strike. vote
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

charm. One has heard her described
by men amazed at themselves rs not
so much woman as n wonder and a
wild delight" to look on. People went
silly simply gazing on her. And she,
too, was always little amazed. one
sees her naively Offering all these let
ters and clippings and souvenirs TO
prove as much to herself as to amy one
else that it was really so. that she did
not imagine it all out OF vanity.
Leaving ont the reprints end letters
and the list Of parts she played and
other purely theatrical memoranda
which cou d be CLEANED from file of
old dramatic pages, all her story that
sfe has chosen to set down could be
condensed in q single chapter.
Her ancestry had glamour OF It's
own. Her mother was italian, her
father an Anglo-fndian i1aboh. Her
Stella Beatrice Campbell was grown
they were poor. Money was always shy
Of her. She married the son of another
nabob, when she was seventeen and he
twenty; and her father-in-iaw lost his
fortune Immediately thereafter. The
history of her marriage, which to her
contemporaries, excepting her near
family and friends, was made into
mystery by idle rumor, is told here in
full; 8 sad little story. Her husband,
'e1r'ck Campbell. being threatened
with consumption, was ordered to a dry,
varm innate. He went to South Africa
n search of health and fortune; per-
Vorce leaving behind his young wife
and two babies. Upon the poor Young
mother devolved the responsibility Of
supporting herself and the babies. So
she went on the stage, cheered by the
hearty disapproval of many dear old
friends. And for FIVE years she strug-
gied along somehow on salary of $40
week or tslereabouts, with whatever
neager sums her invalid husband could
remit from Africa. Her rise to stars
position had elements of the grotesque
in 1t. 1t came within month of her
receiving notice that she was dismissed
FOR incompetence
After that, it might be supposed, 1t
was "roses, roses all the way" On
the contrary, it was n struggle always.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

talented parodist, however" Walpole
has the highest admiration for ID. II.
Lawrence. He is" he said, "the only
one among us in England who has con-
tributed anything new to the novel
broken new ground. l don't think that
he has written any well-rounded novels
since The White Peacock and Sons
and Lovers and don't like his repeti-
tions; but he has treated of new mate
lal IN an extraordinarily interesting
and impressive manner. Rebecca
Vests new novel is curious work;
the first part is distinctive and or ginal
in treatment, psychology and style and
the second part is crammed with bad
melodrama and all the faults she is
always taking US to task for. l have
wanted to write an article on the
critics who have recently appeared in
the role of novelist. Middleton Murry
has written two new novels, both of
them rather bad and conta ming all
sorts of the very things he grows very
vicious about in the work Of other
OFT as critic during the last two years;
ne began with great promise. ellis diff
ficulty," said Walpole, "is that he lives
his life entirely in books. When he is
writing about the classics he is very
good; when he touches upon contem-
porary literature he seems not to un-
derstand any of it." Walpole wanted to
know why it was that Joseph Herges-
heimer and Sinclair Lewis had aroused
so much personal dislike among Amer
leans, and l explained that it was be-
cause they had dared to be truthful
and honest in saying what was in their
minds at inauspicious moments. Her
gesheimer, who is the most sensitive
man alive to criticism, seems to take
an almost sadistic pleasure in making
people in his audience squirm, and
when he does it he smiles mischie-
vously like schoolboy who has just
stuck pin in the boy in front of him,
and that is maddening to many people.
Both men ought TO stop lecturing be-
cause most people cannot dissociate a
mans personality from his work, and
both Of them are arousing personal dis