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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-11-05
CLIFFORD BUTLER
MEETS SUDDEN DEATH
DRAWN INTO MECHANISM OF
CLOVER HULLER
Accident Occurred Near Otisville Last
Saturday; Victim LIVED Only
: Short Time

Clifford Butler, aged 25 years, was
fatally injured last Saturday morning
when he was drawn into clover huller
which he was operating on the farm of
Cecil Phipps, two miles west of Otis
vile. While attending to the machin-
cry he was caught by,a belt and drawn
into the gearing of the separator, strik-
ing and bending an inch and quarter
rod. His left arm was terribly crushed,
his right wrist and jaw broken and a
deep cash was cut in the back of his
head. He died an hour later. Just
how the accidentsoccurred is unknown,
as it was not witnessed by anyone. For
several years the young man had assist
ed his father in running the threshing
outfit, but last season the latter retired
and this was his first season as pro-
prietor. He was young man of splen-
did reputation and had a wide circle Of
friends who were profoundly shocked
by his tragic death. Mr.. Butler was
born near Otisville, is survived by his
father, Miles Butler. stepmother,
three brothers. Charles, Levant and
Robert, and three sisters, Margaret
and Opal Butler and Mrs. Ora Meade.
He is also survived by his grandfather,
Robert Jewell, Sr., and three uncles,
Geo. Jewell, of Thetford, Arthur and
Robert Jewell, of Clio. Funeral SER
vices were held at 1.30 o'clock Monday
afternoon from the Whitesburg school
house. The funeral was conducted
under Adventist services, Elder French,
of Holly, officiating. Burial was made
at Thetford Center cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-11-05
Masonic Meetings

On Tuesday evening next Vienna
Lodge will confer the third degree, at
which time the presence of every MEM
ber who can possibly attend is specially
desired. Following the work, lunch
will be served and good social time
enjoyed.
On the Tuesday evening following the
meeting above noted, viz, Nov. 16.
Vienna Lodge will go Saginaw where
the M. M. degree will be conferred for
Saginaw Lodge, No. 81. 1t is probable
that one of the regular limited cars
will be taken in the afternoon by the
brethren who will go on the trip and
that special car will be engaged to
bring the party home when the affair is
over. Saginaw Lodge has a great repu-
tation as an entertainer, hence splen-
did time is anticipated. The attepd-
ance of all Masons is, of course, invited.
1t is because of this meeting that the
attendance of all brethren, especially
members of the degree team, is re-
quested next Tuesday evening, to the
end that all necessary preparations may
be made.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-11-05
MACHINE
AND BARN BURNS
SPARK FROM THRESHING ENGINE
CAUSES SEVERE LOSS
Barn Belonging to John Kinney and Sep
arator Belonging to Ellis Duff
Wholly Destroyed

Threshing operations had just been
nicely started on the farm of John
Kinney, who lives about three miles
northeast of Clio, Monday afternoon,
when the strong wind then prevailing
carried spark from the threshing en-
gine into the structure where it set fire
to the hay and grain and in very few
moments of time the building and con-
tents were a seething furnace. The
fire gained headway SO rapidly that the
threshing machine could not be re-
moved and it, like the barn, was en-
tirely destroyed. The fire came as a
very severe loss to Mr.. Kinney as his
entire seasons crops, consisting of
hay and grain were stored in the barn
and he was entirely without insurance.
A corn crib and hog house were also
destroyed. We understand that the
grain separator, which was the proper
ty of Ellis Duff, of Birch Run, was
likewise uninsured. The season has
been unfavorable for farmers, at best,
and when the crops were gathered, as
they were in this case, to have them
destroyed by fire seems the most dis
couraging kind of misfortune. Mr..
Kinney has our deepest sympathy.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-11-05
SCHOOL FIRE TRAPS
AROUSE FIRE MARSHAL
STATE OFFICIAL SAYS DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS MUST GO
Cites Two Recent Fire Horrors as OBJ
ject Lesson Against Buildings Not
Properly Constructed

As result of fire in school build
ing at Peabody, Mass, within the past
week, twenty-one children were burned
to death or crushed to death by jump
ing from windows or by being ground
under the feet Of their frenzied COM
panions. Following upon the heels of
this accident twelve young women were
burned to death in fire in paper box
factory at Pittsburgh. Commenting
upon the preventable nature of these
tragic and terrible occurrences, State
Fire Marshal Winship has issued the
following open letter, which should be
of particular interest to Clio people be-
cause conditions in our own school
house are far from the best, and be-
cause severe censure would be sure to
attach to all who might be in anywise
responsible were an accident of the
kind mentioned above to occur. And it
is worth while to remember, also, that
these buildings, like that at Colling-
wood, ILL.,, where fifty children were
burned to death about eight years ago,
were considered fairly safe by large
portion of the communities where they
were located. But the unexpected hap
pened and fathomless misery and a
sense of terrible responsibility was the
result. In commenting upon this mat
for kba 6ra yy,arohol aouo.
II am writing you at this time to
call your attention to the fact that the
recent disasters-the one at Pittsburg
where IL young women lost their lives,
and the one at Peabody, where over a
score of small children were burned to
death-can and may happen in Michi-
gan and that no small responsibility
will rest upon the shoulders of this de-
partment and the local authorities
should such accidents occur in buildings
not properly safeguarded or equipped.
Every building of wooden construc-
ton, or of inside wooden construction
with stairways, must be considered
fIlOTc VI ICES liIS tldp, nhu WiSh W
urge you to take every precaution to
prevent like disasters in the towns and
cities in your territory. In this state
there are still many buildings, schools.
theaters, halls, hotels and public places
where women and children congregate,
or are employed, not properly safe
guarded for the protection of life. 1t
is surely much better to be on the safe
side and under no circumstances can we
afford to take chances where human
lives may be sacrificed. y
Following every like disaster ex-
tended Investigations are made by state
and local officials, but it is seldom that
the blame is placed or results obtained.
The only course is to prevent the dis
aster, and with that end in view insist
that all buildings used for public pur-
poses be provided with proper exits and
fire escapes, all wiring and heating
plants be made absolutely safe and all
rubbish and imfammable material be
removed forthwith from the premises.
(Signed)
John T. Winship,
State Fire Marshal "
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-11-05
M. E. Church Notes

The Epworth League Study Glass will
meet Tuesday evening, Nov. 8, at the
home of Miss Vina Bowren at Z p. m.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet in
the church parlors Wednesday after
noon, Nov. 10. Visitors are always
welcome.
About thirty-five were present at the
business meeting of the Epworth
League, Tuesday evening. Several
new members were received and all en-
joyed the social hour.
Class meeting, $50 a. m. sermon, 10
a. m; Sunday School, 11.30 a. m; Ep-
worth League, 600 p. m. subject, "A
Prophets Great Promise to YOUTH"
leader, Miss Mable Rice; sermon, z p.
m; prayer meeting, Thursday evening
at 700 p. m.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-11-05
Auto Strikes Buggy

A party of young people, occupying
buggy and driving along the road
way near the Bingham school house,
were run into by an automobile driven
by Ernest Montague last Saturday even
ing at about eight O'Clock, and all suf-
fered quite severe bruises as a conse-
quence. The rig belonged to Lawrence
Funch and was occupied by his son
and daughter, Will and Eva and their
cousins, Joe and Mamie Scanlon. The
buggy was demolished and the horse
was thrown into the ditch. The auto
and the rig were travelling in the same
direction when the accident occurred
and theories as to responsibility vary.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-11-05
Thetford Center School Notes

Report of Thetford Center School for
the month ending Oct. 20. The follow
ing pupils have been neither absent nor
tardy for the month: Jessie Cummings,
Mildred Reynolds. Ruth Pound. Beat
rice Gates, Ellsworth Price, Iva Haw-
ley, Nellie Benjamin. Hildreth Barthol-
omew, Walter Mcdowell, Lawrence
Brady, Wesley Price, Vernon Cum
mings, Mary Mcdowell, Millard Nc
Dowell, Willie Mcdowell, Nathaniel
Crawford, Kenneth Price, A. j. Bar
tholomew. Herbert Donnelly, Inga
Maxine Crawford and Ella Wright.
Last month Beatrice Gates was neither
absent nor tardy but by some oversight
her name was not included in the list.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-11-05
Just the Right Present

Don't take chances in the matter of
Christmas presents. You don't want
yours, like so many others, to be re-
ceived with Indifference or worse, and
ten days after Christmas to be cast
aside and forgotten.
You take no such chance in giving
The Youths Companion for year.
Did you ever know of home in
which it came amiss, or of one in which
it was not conspicuous on the library
table or in some ones hands all through
the year?
1t is worth while to make a gift of
tha. sort, and it is worth while to re-
ceive it, too, for The Companion illus
trates the best traits in American life
in its stories and sketches, upholds the
best standards in its articles and other
contributions, and combines the practi-
cal and informing with the entertain
ing and blood stirring.
If you do not know The Companion
as it is today, let US send you one or
two current issues free, that you may
thoroughly test the papers quality.
We will send also the Forecast for 1916.
Every new subscriber who sends 81. 90
for the fifty-two weekly issues of 1916
will receive free all the issues for the
rest of 1915 and The Companion Home
Calendar for 1916.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Boston, Mass.
New subscriptions received at this
Office.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-11-05
Pine Run School
School was closed Thursday and Fri

School was closed Thursday and Fri
day.
Forty-six pupils are enrolled.
The percentage of attendance for
September was 98l6 per cent and for
October 97.2 per cent.
The following pupils have been
neither late nor absent during the
months of September and October:
Gladys Atkin, Alvin Atkin, Dorothy
Ballard, Lucille Carey, Newton Greene,
Orlee Golf, Lowell Golf, Gordon Hab-
kirk, Theta Habkirk, Mary Knicker-
booker, Luella Loomis, Russell Loomis,
Maxwell Runner, bort Morgan, John
Odell, Marvin Odell, Lawrence Staf-
ford, Basil Williams, Theo Wilcox,
Helen Wilcox, Chester Wadsworth,
Dorothy Wadsworth. Ralph Underhill,
Everett Kitelinger, Arlington Rogers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-11-05
Farmers' Institute in January

Arrangements have been partially
completed looking to the holding Of a
Farmers Institute in Clio some time
during the coming January. AS the
county institute was held here last
year, it is not thought that M. A. C..
will furnish speakers for two-day pro-
gram. but it is the present plan Of the
local managers to have two-day pro-
gram Notwithstanding, the talent for
the second day being provided by pri-
vate arrangement.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-11-05
.aAaAaAaAAAAaAAaAAaAAna,s
Easily Given

1T was only sunny smile
And little it cost in the giving,
But it scattered the night
Like morning light
And made the day worth living
Through fes dull warp woof it wove
In shining colors of light and love,
And the angels smiled as they watched above,
Yet little it cost in giving.
1t was only kindly word
And word that was lightly spoken,
Yet not in vain,
For it stilled the pain
Of heart that was nearly broken.
It strengthened fate beset by fears
And groping blindly through mists of tears
For light to brighten the coming years,
Although it was lightly spoken.
1t was only helping hand,
And it seemed of little availing
But its clasps warm
And it saved from harm
brother whose strength was failing.
Its touch was tender as angels wings,
But it rolled the stone from the hidden springs
And pointed the way to higher things.
Though it seemed Of little availing
A smile, word or touch,
And each is easily given,
Yet either may win
A soul from sin
Or smooth the way to heaven.
A smile may tighten the falling heart,
word may soften pains keenest smart,
touch may lead us from sin apart
How easily either is given!
Ford Times
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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-11-05
Vienna Grange

Vienna Grange will, until further no.
tice, meet on the I'd and 4th Fridays of
each month. The hall will be opened
at IL. 80 and dinner will be served.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04
DEDICATE BUILDING
SERVICES MARCH 10 At IOWA
HOME ON PANAMA.PAclFIc
EXPOSITION GROUNDS.
PROMINENT lowAN TO SPEAK
Structure Was Erected BY the Great
er Iowa Association and 10 Monu-
ment to Energy and Enterprise Of
Comparatively Few Citizens.

The Iowa Building at the Panama
Pacific International Exposition will
be dedicated March 10th. Although
the cost of the building was betrayed
through the subscriptions of 500 or
600 business men Of Iowa rather than
through an appropriation by the state
legislature, this fact would never be
ercises are concerned.
The Iowa Commission is proceed
ing to dedicate the building in ex-
actly the same manner as the thirty
nine other state buildings are to be
dedicated. Senator Caswell Of Craw-
ford County has declared his inten-
ton of introducing bill which will
Aequest the Greater Iowa Assocda-
ton, which built the building, to dis
play on the front of the building a
sign which will read something like
this:
Built and paid for by the Greater
Iowa Association.
But the Commission will have none
of this and have urged Senator Cas-
we'll not to be instrumental in hav-
ing a legislative request Of that sort
made. To all intents and purposes
the Iowa Building is going to be q
state affair.
Several members in both Houses
have been heard to express the
hope that before final adjournment
steps might be taken to have this
state do what most everybody in
Iowa thinks it should for the
building and not put 1t up to few
public spirited men to defray the
states expense by digging down into
their own pockets.
AS the matter stands now. these
500 to 600 men will be called upon
to pay an average Of about sixty dol
lars apiece in order that Iowa may
take her place alongside Of thirty-nins
of her sister states.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04
No Full Moon in February

No Full Moon in February
For the first time in sixty
nine years there will be no full
moon in February. In 1916
was the last time that there
was a moonless February and.
it is the only month in which.
such lack can occur. Full
moons follow one another at in
tervaIs of twenty.nine and q
half days, according to Profess
sor Jacoby of the Columbia.
University, and thus it can hap.
pen occasionally that February
with its twenty EIGHT days,
hasn't time for a new moon to
become full. During the month
of January there were two full
moons, the first on January 1
and the second on January 80.
In March there will be full
moons on March / and March
81. The last quarter of the
moon this month will be on the
7th, a new moon on the 18th,
and the first quarter on the 81.
Elk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04

her shoulder and tried to COM
fort her
Don't you worry, mater" he said.
Don't worry. I'll go down and tell
'em what think Of 'em-exactly what
! think Of 'em. They can't play the
fool with me. should think not, in
deed. Listen, mater. You've got q
son, thank God. and one no bank can
take any liberties with. What we put
in there we've got to have out. That's
all can say. We've simply got to
have 1t out. There! I've said It,"
Alaric rose and. drawing himself up
to his full five feet six inches Of man
hood, glared Indignantly at some imag-
mary bank officials. His whole nature
was reused. The future of the family
depended on him. They would not de-
pend In vain. He looked at Ethel, who
was trying to make the best Of the
business by smiling agreeably on them
both.
Its bankrupt" walled Mrs. Chi
chester.
"Failedr' suggested Ethel cheerfully.
We're beggars. continued the moth
er. II must live on charity for the rest
Of my life. the guest of relations I've
hated the sight Of and who have hated
me. It's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
All Alaric's first glow Of manly en-
thusiasm began to cool.
Don't you think we'll get any
thing?" BY accident he turned t.
Ethel She smiled meaninRlessly and
said for the first time with any real
note Of conviction:
"Nothingv'
Alaric sat down gloomily beside bis
mother.
Il always thought bank directors
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04
CHAPTER x.
PEG Away From Home.

SS away TfOtn F1OnGs
TOR the next few days Peg was
IL busy preparing herself for the
journey and buying little things
for her scanty equipment Then
the cable came to the effect that IA
passage was reserved for her and mon
ey was waiting at bankers for her
expenses. This Peg obstinately refns.
ed to touch. She didn't want ANYTHING
except what her father gave her.
When the morning of her departure
came poor Peg woke with "A heavy
heart. 1t was their first parting, and
she was miserable.
O'Connell. on the contrary, seemed
full of life and high spirits. He
laughed at her and joked With her and
made little bundle of some things
that would not go in her bag and that
he had kept for her to the last minute.
They We're rosary that had been his
mothers prayer book Father Cahill
gave him the day he was confirmed
and lastly the little miniature of An.
gela 1T wrung his heart to part with
it. but he wanted Peg to have it neal
her. especially as she was going
among the relations of the dead wo.
man. All through this O'Connell show.
ed not trace Of emotion before Peg
He kept telling her there was nothing
to be sad about. 1t was all going to
be for her good.
When the time came to go the
strange pair made their way down tc
the ship-the tall, erect, splendid look.
ing man and the little red haired girl
In her simple black suit and her little
black hat. with red flowers to bright
en- it.
O'Connell went aboard with her, and
an odd couple they looked on the sa-
loon deck, with Peg holding on to
Michael, much to the amusement OF
the passengers. the visitors and stew.
ards.
Poor, stanch. loyal, honest, true lit
tie Peg, going alone to-what? Leav
ing the one human being she cared for
and worshiped-her playmate, counsel.
or, friend and fsther-all in one!
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04
Mrs. Silsby is Recovering

Mondamin, la. Feb 27.-Mrs.
H. D. Silsby, who was taken to-
the Nebraska Methodist hoepi-l
tai at Omaha last Sunday and.
who was operated Upon the fol-
lowing day for ls.astoid trouble,
stems to be getting along as
we'll as could be expected, but
it will probably be two weeks
before she will be sble to return
home. Mr.. Silsby, who accom-
panied her, returned Wednes.
day e'ening.
The county authorities, as
sisted by the C. & N. w. Ry.I
company, have been busy the
past week repairing the damage
done to the banks of the Soldier
cut off ditch caused by the food
of last week, breaking through
the bands and tearing out q
place about 100 feet wide, pour
ing the flood water all over the
low lands east and south 81
town. Had the ice not gorged
in the ditch the trouble would
not have occurred.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04
Adams-J ohnson

Miss Grace johnson and NJ.
!. Major Adams were united II
marriage ct the home Of tho
brides parents, Mr.. and Mr..
Wilbur johnson, Rev. Finley 81
/, Modale pronounced the cere-
'mony. The brides sister, Mrs.
Clay Jones, was bridesmaid and
Mr.. Jones acted az best man.
The bride was gowned ID white
lsilk mohair, the groom wore
dark blue. Mrs Harvey Ragsns
played the wedding march.
Many friends and relatives
were present. Many beautiful;
presents were received. After
the bountiful dinner all DEPART
ed for their homes wishing the
couple all the happiness the
world can afford.
California junction Items
Mr.. and Mrs. G A. HOsQ
we're guests at the Ross Coul-
thard home over Sunday.
Mrs. Promstedt and family
|of Little Sioux, are visiting
with relatives here, this week.
Rita Coulthard, Ivan Coul-
tbard and George Smith are
taking the Eighth grade exam
ination in Mo Valley.
Mrs. Simpson, Mrs Coulthards
Mrs. Irwin and Mr.. H r. Smith
attended lodge at Modalo
Thursday evening.
Ladies Aid met with Mrs. W.
A Smith Thursday. After the
business session Mrs. Smith
served q delicious lunch Adj.
'urned to meet with MRS. Ir-i
win, Thursday March 4th.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04
CHAPTER ".
The chiehssters.

A LARlC sat on the edge Of her
~ chair and put his arm around
~ her shoulder and tried to COM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-20
MOSQUE OF ST. SOPHIA NAY
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The fan OF COnstautlnople viii lead
20 as strange a question as ever con-
fronJed the world or religious affairs.
That question relates to the Mosque Of
St Sophia. in that city Everybody
knows the story Of this great christian
cathedral, which was surmOun-ed by
the cross for so many years and in
which so many thousands worshipped
God and his son. Jesus Christ Every
body also knows that when CONSTANT
nOple feu as christian city. tho cathe-
dral was changed into a 1IOhammedan
mosque, and has remained such for co.
years.
St Sophia belongs TO the Turkish
government and is administered By it.
Here the sultan worships, his pew be-
ing high one, not unlike O Christian
pulpit This high seat. situated well in
front. is surrounded by "a screen Of not
to exquisite workmanship II the
Turkish government departs. never to
return. the title TO St Sophia. as phys
ical property. viii change hands Just
the same as the sublime porte and. the
political administrative buildings with
in and around it.
After all OF these years ST. Sophia
will again become a christian church,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-20
INFANTRY AND MEDICAL CORPS
CHANGES MADE IN ARMY ORDERS

Washington, d. c. March a0-The FOL
lowing army orders have been issued
Ma Marcus b Stokes. 5th infantrv
transferred 70 the 18Th infantry.
Chaplain Clifford l. Miller. assigned TO
5th infantry
Capt Alexander f Williams. 18th in
fantry. detailed to quarteru1aster corps re-
heving Capt william H Noble
Capt Charles b. Drake. 18Th cavalry. de-
tailed 20 GuarternlGsrer corps relieving
Capt James Goethe Capt. Goethe. 10 13th
cavalrr
Medical corps changes
Mas James F. Hail Fort Strong. 10 Wal
ter Reed General hospital. D.. c. relieving
Mai Paul g Haloran- MAJ Halloran. To
Fort Siu
Capt Edgar c. Jones. Madison barracks.
10 Waiter Reed General hospital. D. c. re-
leVinE Capt percy l. ZONES
Capt William r. smith. Galveston. 20
Walter Reed General hospital. D. c. redct-
ms capt Ralph r. Goldthwalte.
First Lieut. Sidney L Chapel. FORT Bliss.
70 Fort sam Housrou-