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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28

After the houses were complete they
were turned over to the chief of the
Chicago fire department to be burned
down, and arrangements were made to
have the departments called out to sub
due the flames. Under the supervision
of the fire department, bale of excel
sior saturated with five gallons Of coal
oil was scattered about on the inside of
each house, and at noon on Friday,
October 8, officers simultaneously APP
piled the torch to each house.
At the start, there was no appreciate
difference in the twin fres, but as soon
as the side walls of the frame house be-
gan to take fire the frame cottage de-
veloped into confagration. The brick
walls of the brick cottage resisted the
fire, and its only progress was in the
direction of the partition walls and
trim.
In seven minutes the frame house
was mass of flames and beyond the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28

New York Stats Zeitung-While the
Stats Zeitung makes no editorial COM
ment on President Wilson's note, it has
the following to say printed in English
''Nor is this a time to burden mil
lions of the American people with un-
just and unnecessary anguish of mind.
The German-Americans must suffer in
any conflict between the United States
and Germany, pains of which their fell
low citizens can never know anything
1t is rather time for showing them
the greatest degree of consideration.
They have fought to uphold the flag in
the past and they will do so again,
against any enemy whatsoever. They
deserve the fruits of past loyalty, until
they have forfeited the right to claim
them There has never been but one
flag under which the German-American
has fought There never can be but
one flag under which he will ever fight.
And that flag is the stars and stripes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28

brick cottage fire was extinguished. but
it took fifteen minutes to quench the
flames of the frame house.
After the fire, the brick house was
found to be in such condition that COM
plete repairs to make it just as good as
new would have cost about 20 per cent.
of its total cost, while the frame house
was not worth repairing.
There never was a more graphic les
son on the advantages of burned clay
construction, and fully twenty thousand
people saw the demonstration and
learned the lesson.
The test not only proved that burned
clay is worth lot more to the owner
of the house, but it proved that brick
home is worth lot to it's neighbors.
Had there been frame house adjoin-
ing the brick house, it would have been
safe from fire, as the flames were con-
fined within the walls of brick; but had
there been another frame building adj
joining the frame cottage, it would
most surely have been destroyed, also.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28

1t is frame buildings which grow fire
conflagrations; it is brick buildings
which retard and prevent confagrations.
In the demonstration in Chicago the
cost of construction of the two houses
was within per cent. of each other.
The per cent increase in the cost of
the brick cottage saved 80 per cent. of
its original cost in what it would have
cost to put it in perfect repair. In the
frame house, the saving of per cent.
in its construction cost the total amount
put into the house originally, when it
was constructed.
In, order to get authentic appraisal
value of the two houses after the fire,
two firms of well-known and competent
appraisers were employed. In submit
ting their report, the r. j. Richards
Company said:
1--WE consider the frame cottage a
total loss and would expect to make
settlement on 1t for face value Of policy.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28
Additional Local

Be sure to see the new Hammocks at
Huyck's.
Alan Bement is i'll at the home of his
sister, Mrs. James French, of West
Vienna.
Chas. Loveless, who has been i'll for
some time, is in very serious condi-
ton of health.
The w. H. M. S. will meet with Mrs.
Andrew Chapel, Friday afternoon,
June A, at 200 o'clock.
We crave the indulgence of our cor
respondents whose letters we have had
to curtail somewhat this week.
Mrs. H. Bombrey and daughter,
Vera, of Mt. Morris, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. LaDue, over Sun
day.
Don't fail to attend the grand con-
cert and ball at the Auditorium, next
Thursday evening. See large ad for
particulars.
The frost of Wednesday evening was
hard one, and while we have no defin-
tie reports on the matter, the damage
to small fruits must be considerable.
Memorial services will be held next
Sunday in the Auditorium instead of
the M. E. Church, as announced in this
paper last week. Services will begin
at 10. 90 O'Clock, the usual hour.
Wednesday was the banner day in the
history of the Condensary as regards
milk receipts, over forty thousand
pounds of milk having been taken in
on that date; over twenty lonesome
milk.
The Senior Class of the c. H. S. will
give shadow social at Mr.. Westovee's,
one mile north and one mile west Of
Clio, Tuesday, June lst. Everybody
come.
Students of Mt. Morris High School
give four-act comedy entitled "The
Dear Boy Graduate" at st. Mary's
Parish Hall, this friday evening.
Considering the clever talent in the
cast the play is sure to be most enjoy
able.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28
CATCHING a Thief.

In Dewsbury several years ago gen.
tleman present at public gathering
had the misfortune to have his watch
stolen, magnificent gold repeater.
Standing up. he announced his loss and
added: 1T is now two minutes to 8.
At 8 o'clock the watch will strike the
hour. and as IL is loud ask every one
to keep quiet. We shall then be able to
put our hands on the thief" A dead
silence ensued. and one individual,
seized with a bad fit Of coughing. en-
deavored to leave the room. He was
promptly accosted. searched and the
missing property found in his pocket.
1t afterward transpired that the watch
would not have struck. as 1t was out Of
order.-London Express.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28

President Wilson'S note to Germeny,
anent the sinking of the Lusitania, and
other outrages of similar character,
having reference to American interests
in particular and those of civilization in
general, seems to have met with the
unanimous support of the people and
press of our country The president
does not intimate that we contemplate
hostilities against Germany, he merely
says that Germany must recognize the
rules of civilized warfare, where Ameri.
can interests are concerned. or this ma
ton will take whichever methods of re-
prisal may seem best suited to our pur-
poses. In many quarters it is consid-
cred that such reprisal, if entered upon,
would take the form of a severance OF
all diplomatic and commercial relations
with Germany followed by the extern
sion of whatever moral and material
assistance we could give her enemies.
This course, if practicable, would prob.
ably most nearly coincide with the TEN.
per of our people. We do not want
war. 1t would be hard to awaken en-.
thusiasm in this country in favor of g
war that necessitated sending troops
abroad, and yet we will not supinely
submit to have indignities thrust upon
US and maintain semblance of AMIGA.
BILE relations with country that does
SO. 1t is hopeful that Germany will re-
cede from those practices that have
rendered her methods of warfare alb
horrent, but if, as has been intimated,
she should elect to submit the matters
of which the president of the United
States has complained to an interna-
tional court Of arbitration, our historic
attitude and ideals would seem to indi-
cate that we should accept the PROPOSE
ton.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28
FINALLY SHE BALKED.
II Was a Good Scheme, but She
Thought II Was Going Too Far.


1t was an extraordinary notice:
"Eleemosynary Typewriting Institu.
tion.-Anybody wishing typewriting
done. but having no money to pay for
same. will be accommodated in this
office between the hours Of and 10
p. m"
A young woman was lacking the
sign on the office door when the man
in a plaid suit stopped.
"Who is the public benefactorY" he
asked.
ME-" she said. Il thought I might
as well advertise and save my employ
er's friends the trouble Of hunting me
up. They always have something for
me to do Even on days when am
so busy that l hardly have time to
breathe they come I'm with rolls Of
manuscript and ask the manager IL
have time to copy 1t. Sometimes that
makes the manager squirm.
"'Are you quite busy. Miss JonesY
he asks. Quite | say. Then the
manager thinks. But he always gives
In. oh. WE'LL he says, L guess that
isn't very important. Just let It go
and copy this for Mr.. - So l copy
II. and Mr.. - says. Thanks; you are
very kind BE never thinks Of pay
ing. 1t is the easiest way in the
world to get typewriting done. 1 was
afraid there might be few men who
had never heard Of the scheme. so
have put this sign out for their bene-
it"-New York Post.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28
Big Circus Coming Soon

The Barnum and Bailey Greatest
Show on Earth will exhibit at Flint on
Friday, June 4, and this good news is
being heralded everywhere by the many
agents of this, the biggest and foremost
amusement institution in the world.
The Barnum and Baily Circus has al
ways been the largest that travels, and
this season the management has found
il necessary to add many more cars to
their trains in order to provide for the
great Equipment. 1t requires 85 double
length railroad cars to transport the big
show, 1880 people are employed, there
are 700 horses, 40 elephants. and a
menagerie of ITO cages, 480 world famed
artists take part in the greatest circus
program this world has ever known.
In the circus proper, which is pre-
scented in three rings, four stages, the
hippodrome and in the dome of the larg-
est tent ever erected, 480 performers
from every nation in the world take
part and present vast array of foreign
features entirely new to America. A
wonderful trained animal exhibition is
given by the Marvellous War Elephants,
Pallenberg's Wonder Bears, Madam
Bradna's Angel Horses, Thaleros' Dogs,
Ponies and Monkeys, and the Barnum
and Bailey Statue Horses.
Great interest is already being shown
in this neighborhood, and great crowds
will no doubt go to Flint, for the big
gest and most enjoyable holiday of the
year. Every one is advised to get an
early start in order to be there in time
for the parade which starts promptly at
10 A. M, and which is said to eclipse
anuth;n<x 80 sfo u ind avar hafora a a am pt
ed in the history of circus business.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28
M. E. Church Notes

The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Epworth League will be held
in the church parlors. Tuesday evening,
June I, 1915.
The w. H. M. S. will meet with Mrs.
Andrew, Chapel, Friday afternoon. June
4, 1875.
Owing to the union Memorial service
to be held at the Auditorium, there
will be no class meeting or sermon Sun
day morning. Sunday School at 11.30;
Epworth League at 80 p. m. subject:
IAN Evening with Great Hymns. 4"
Leader, Mildred Jewel.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28
Pailthorp School

Miss Inez M. Marshall, teacher of
Pailthorp School District, No. 10 fri.
Vienna township closed most success
full year of School Tuesday, May 25.
A program was given by the pupils
after which ice cream and cake were
served to over ninety people. Every
one reports fine time. Pupils re-
ceiving yearly certificates were: Bern
ice Finn, William Marshall, Donna Dee
Hackney. Wesley Troop. Mildred john
son, and Ralph Johnson.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28

dollars. In Salem, Mass, it would
have saved fifteen million dollars.
In addition to the fire resisting bene-
fits, the prospective builder should re-
member that the brick home saves half
the insurance, more than half the paint
ing expense every year, lot of fuel
and plumbing bills and the bulk of the
repair bills, because brick is impervious
to weather and does not rot. The brick
home is more substantial. more beauti-
full. warmer in winter and cooler in
summer and makes your investment
permanent.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28
FIRES MADE TO ORDER
The Difference in the Fire Resisting Qualities of Frame
and Brick Buildings, Shown by Practical Experiments
Carried Out Under the Supervision of the National
Fire Protection Association:

One of the finest demonstrations of
the superiority of clay products as a
building material was given in connec-
ton with fire prevention day in Chicago.
The plan was to build frame house
and brick house adjoining each other
and set fire to them simultaneously in
order to show the benefits of brick
houses from a fire resisting standpoint.
Moving pictures were taken of this
fire and the work of the fire depart
ment. These pictures are presented
herewith and tell their own story.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28
A Thorough Case.

Every schoolroom is supposed to
have its romancer. or boaster.
There was mild epidemic Of mumps
In an uptown school not long ago, and
teacher asked the pupils in her room
how many remembered having the dis
ease.
A few remembered 1t. but most OF
them had never heard OF It.
Then the romancer attracted the
teachers attention.
II get the humps. teacher" he smil.
lngly said. II get it around my face
so. And get one by each eye-and
one under my neck. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28

power of the country's most "crack"
fire department to save it. At the
same time, the brick house showed no
sign of flames on the exterior, though
merry fire was in progress on the in
side.
AS soon as the flames in the frame
house had eaten through to the air the
thrush of oxygen stimulated the prog
ress of the confagration to point of
complete destruction. When the fire
ladies arrived, they gave each fire
equal attention. In three minutes the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28

In regard to the brick house. we esti-
mate the loss at from 20 to 25 per cent. :"
The Lloyd Thomas Company of ap-
praisers said:
"Our estimate is that the frame
building is practically total loss. while
the brick house nearly, if not quite, an
80 per cent. salvage"
In the benefits of the brick from the
standpoint of neighborhood safety, no
estimate can be made; but had the re-
cent fire at Houston, Texas, originated
in this brick cottage instead of frame
cottage, it would have saved millions of
(Adv.)
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28
WEATHER FORECAST
Issued By the U. s. Department Of Asri.
culture

Forecast for the week beginning
Wednesday, May 26. 1915: Thunder
showers Wednesday will be followed by
generally fair weather during the sue
ceeding days Of the week; somewhat
warmer Wednesday except in the Lake
Superior region, but moderate tempera-
ture will rule.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-05-28

The idea was carried out by the
Chicago Chapter of the National Fire
Protection Association, which entered
heartily into the demonstration as a
help to secure an extension of the fire
limits in Chicago. Mr.. Frank Chase,
head of the Chicago Chapter, took the
leading part in the test and was assist
ed in cooperative way by the Chicago
Underwriters and the Chicago fire de-
partment.
The two houses were built in Grant
Park, just in front of the Congress and
Auditorium hotels. The building of the
houses was carefully supervised by Mr..
Chase in order that there might be
absolutely no favoritism shown. The
brick house was such as is allowed with
in the fire limits of Chicago, and the
frame house was of a type allowed out
side the fire limits. Owing to the park
restrictions, the houses had to be limit
ed in height, and only cottages could be
constructed, which, however, did not in
any way affect the test or its benefits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
BRIDE OF FEW DAYS
TRIES TO END LIFE
Tea Room Owner Shoots Her
self Soon After Marrying
Wealthy Man.
CAUSE rs A MYSTERY

STAMFORD, Conn, Dec. 13.-Lcss thai
a week after she had been secretly mar
ried TO Andrew Taylor. a wealthy Darien
business man, q pretty young woman
known IN Darien az Miss Lydia Wesse'
link. proprietress Of tho Chick Inn Tea
Room, tried to commit suicide yester'
day afternoon by shooting herself WIFI
a SO calihre revolver. The bullet VA
aimed at her heart and Il 10 the beiief
OF tho physicians that she held the re-
yolver with both hands. The bullet en-
tered the body below the heart took an
UPWARD course. clearing tho lung and
lodged back Of the ~shouidbiadc.
Tho young woman's condition Is seri-
GUS tonight. IL was said at tho STAN
ford Hospital.
Andrew Taylor. husband OF the
woman, first denied emphatioally that
they were married. but later said that
he would not affirm or deny the story
Of the marriage In New Rochelle. whicn
took place last Tuesday night. accord
ing to tho wife Of Mayor Grifing.
Mr.. Taylor in a statement to GRAND
Juror Willmott Of Darien this Afternoon
said that he was by siiss
Wcsselink to her house yesterday ABOUT
Q r. NJ, that they sal In the parlor and
talked for a time and that she then
asked to DO excused and went UPSTAIRS
He said he walked about In the lower
part OF the house and presently heard a
woman scream. He went upstairs. ne
said, and found Miss Wesselink lyins
across her bed. a bullet wound near her
heart. He summoned Mrs. Frederick
Schrader, a neiEhbor. nnd also called
Dr G. n. Noxon. -,
Mr.. TAYLOR said tonight that he had
no idea why Miss wesselick shot herseii'
Or. Noxon said Ina, the young woman
old him she was Mr.. Taylor's Nite.
II am disg,aced." she said to him. and
I am sorry I did not make a better
job OF II. I want 20 die
Mrs. Shrader declined TO tell what the
young woman said TO her after the
shooting.
Little Is known IN Daricn about Miss
wesselink, or Mrs. Taylor. Two wears
ago she went there and opened the Chick
Inn Tea Room on Boston Post road
II catered TO motorists and to the Toxic
neke colony. and did a large business
Three months ago Mrs. Nettie Wesse'
link. her mother. went to live with heT
NJ the inn. The mother died on No
| yember +.
Miss Wesselink had three sisters. One
| of them is A Mra. Wall of Yorkers and
another a Mrs. Barnes OF New York city
The name OF the third could not be
ascertained. she also had a brother
| Hugh. about 10, living with Mrs. Barnes
Mr.. Taylor said the family came orig
iuaily from Phillipsport, y. Y. lie thought
Miss Wessclink lived for a time ir
Chicago.
Mr.. TAYLOR was twice married. III
divorced his first wife a number OF years
ago. In June. 1914, his second wife
whose maiden amt was Miss Georgis
Farr. of Southington. Conn, divorced
him for desertion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
SUFFS MARCH ON WASHINGTON,
Convention Opens To-day and
President VIII Re visited,

WASHINGTON. Dec. l~3.-DeieSates In
large numbers arrived here to-day to
attend the forty-sevenuh annual conven.
ion of the National Suffrage Associa.
tion. which will begin tomorrow with
| 900 present, according to present indl
ations. Many important questions will
come before the convention. such a. the
problem OF how far to go with the g.
100, 00O Western voters, but the presi
dency is looked upon as the leading mat
.er Just now.
Many delegates refuse to give up
nope that DIR. Anna Shaw can he forced
o accept another term. Others hope
hat If Or. Shaw is out of the question
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait can be
lected.
The election OF officers will take place
Friday morning. After greetings from
he President and Mrs, Churchill, chair
man OF the convention committee, ut to-
morrow's opening session the delegates
viii listen to the reports OF the four
Impaigns from Mrs. Gait. Mrs. Frank
RoessIug. president OF the Pennsylvania
Woman Suffrage Association Mrs. Il. T..
F~'eikert, president OF the New Jersey
association, and Mrs. Gertrude Halliday
leonard. The plans for future cam
paigns will be discussed on Wednesday.
The national delegates will be re-
oelved at the White House at Q o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, but they Will make
70 re- quests Of the President.
Tomorrow Mt noon the Congressional
Union will march TO the Capitol. 200
strong. 10 hear Representative Nolan ask
or the privilege of the floor for tho two
'nvoys from the Women Voters Conven.
ton.
The anti-suffragists will be received
~ President Wilson tomorrow morn
ng and will TASK for "A hearing before
he National Republican Committee II
hat body decides to hear the s~uffragists
n Wednesday.
The anti-suffragtsts at their conven-
on to-day adopted a resolution con.
GINNING the s~uffragists for their per
.stency In bringing tho suffrage ques-
on before President Wilson after he
,ad given them an answer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
MEXICAN BANKS
REBUFF CARRANZA
Two Offer Only 1915 Toward a
Fund for His Triumphal
Arches.
DONATIONS ARE REJECTED
Ssec,ai Gable Despatch TO THa sen

Special Cable Despatch to THa Sen.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 13.-The Banco
Nacionai and tho Bank OF London and
Mexico, having been asked by a special
committee to contribute toward a fund
for triumphal arches FOR Gen. Car
Kansas return. contributed respectively
$3.50 and Sl2S. The authorities returned
tho contributions. Ell Pueblo. tho offcial
organ. published . two column editorial
to-day attacking the niggardliness OF
the banks n declaring that their atti-
tude proves that they are enemies Of the
revolution
At II o'clock last night all the street
arc lights were shut Off. Officials say
this was due to the carbon pencils rum
ming out. They declare that they will
be unable to get more carbons for some
time. so hat the street darkness Will
continue after II p. NJ.
The officials expelled from tho country
Carlos Ruscont. "A we'll TO- Italian
wrestler n pugilist. for hostility TO the
Government. All OF tho Mexico city bar
bers have gone on strike for higher
wages. The public passed sunday shave
less. The Governor promises to support
the strikers Just demands.
Gov. Alvarado Of Yucatan has tele-
graphed for laborers to handle the Hem
ncqu!n sugar crop. lie says that poems
are now making six pesos daily and h a
masons, artisans and other day laborers
are getting from i2 to 20 pesos. Feld
laborers have Just demanded 5 TO IL
pesos a day, which has caused a sus-
pension of the work. The Governor re-
ports that construction work Is also
paralyzed and says that an opening en-
lists for outside iaborers. lie will en-
deavor To induce Mexlcans In the south
western part OF the United States TO re-
apOnd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-14
G. o. p. CHIEFS ADMIT
HUGHES IS GAINING

Reed. and a bunch OF Republican
electors.
Frank II. Hitchcock Is again on the
political horixon. Moving cautiously
among the committeeman and other Re-
publican visitors to-day Mr.. Hitchcock
greeted the men who were associated
with him In previous campaigns and
whispered to them to be non-committal
and that later something would be ION
tap" Mr.. Hitchcock intimated tina he
would have q candidate and that the
leaders should hold themselves in readi-
ness.
one Of the amenities exchanged be-
tween candidates and their friends to-
day was the explanation by . friend of
one candidate that Ornsby McHarg,
tho nestor Of the Estabrook following.
had become weary Of hh efforts 10
crank up the machine and rot under
way and had gone back to New Yoris
to get a se~lf-starter.
Senator William Alden Smith smi,.
ingly entered the rtounda Of the New
Willard and vas nj onoe surrounded
by a group.
Where is your boom. senatorT' In.
quired "a friend.
II was suspected" replied Mr.. Smith,
and vas required to check II outside.
The truth is I have come to regard Il
as excess baggage anyhow.