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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
National Medical Examination

Continuing custom inaugurated last
year, the National Association for the
Prevention of tuberculosis has fixed
upon December 9th as National Medi-
cal Examination Day, when physicians
all over the United States will be re-
quested to examine patients free of
charge for tuberculosis. This day, pat
termed after Michigan's annual free
examination day, of which two have so
far been held, will be part of the Ma
tional tuberculosis week activities.
December 3 to 10.
In the literature sent by the National
association into all parts of the United
States all states are advised to adopt
Michigan's plan of having the governor
request the physicians by public procla-
nation to examine free of charge all
persons who present themselves on that
day.
If Michigan again takes part in this
national movement this state will again
have two free examination days to its
credit this year, one as state move
ment and one under the auspices of the
National association. Taken in connec.
tion with the state board of health sur,
vey, it means that this state has more
anti-tuberculosis work to its credit fol
1916 than for any other year in the his
tory of the state. Michigan is fast
taking its place as leader among the
states in anti-tuberculosis work.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
Died

Mrs. Ann Mccormick, died Saturday,
September %, at the home of Mrs.
Joseph Belill, of County Line. of the
infirmities of age. She is survived by
three sons. Terry Mccormick, of Flint;
William Mccormick. of Birch Run;
John Mccormick, of Millington. and
two daughters, Miss Mary Mccormick,
of Saginaw, and Mrs. John Manning. of
Flint. The remains were laid to rest in
the Mt. Morris cemetery, Monday morn
ing, FIR. Luby officiating.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
Mich. Law on Correct Weights

An Act to provide for the correct
weighing and accounting of live and
dressed stock, and other animals and
product when offered for sale.
(4903) Section l. The People of the
State of Michigan enact. That every
person who shall weigh for any person
purchasing. or selling, or offering for
sale. any live stock, meat cattle. sheep,
swine. poultry, or other live animals,
or any beef, pork, mutton. fowls, or
other animals when dressed, or any hay.
grain, or produce, shall make true
and correct weight or weights thereof,
and give to the purchaser and seller, or
person offering the same for sale, when
requested, the true, full, correct, and
gross amount of any and all such
weights.
(4094) Section 2. Every person who
shall willfully violate any of the pro-
visions of this act shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and on con-
viction thereof shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail not ex-
ceeding three months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment, in the discretion
of the court.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the many friends and neigh
bors who so kindly assisted us during
the sickness and death. of our son, also
for the flowers. Rev. Greene and the
singers, Mrs. Jennie Sanford and
Mrs. Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Glassburn,
And Family.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
Immortality

Two caterpillars crawling Leaf
BY some strange accident in contact came;
Their conversation, passing all belief.
Was that argument, the very same
That has been ''proed and conned" from to man,
YEA since this wondrous world began.
The ugly creatures,
Deaf and dumb and blind,
Devoid of features
That adorn mankind,
Were vain enough in dull and wordy strife,
To speculate upon future life.
The first optimistic full of hope;
The second, quite dyspeptic, seemed to NOPE.
Said number one "I'm sure of our salvation.
Said number two, I'm of our damnation;
Our ugly forms alone would seal our fates
And bar our entrance through the golden gates.
Suppose that death should take unawares,
How would we climb the golden stairs
If maidens shun as they pass us by,
Would angels bid us welcome in the sky?
wonder what great crimes we have committed,
That leave us so forlorn and so unpitied.
Perhaps we've been ungratefu, unforgivng;
IT'S plain to me that life's not worth the living
Come, come, cheer up the jovial worm replied
Let's take look upon the other side;
Suppose cannot fly like moths or millers,
Are we to blame for being caterpillars?
Will that same God that doomed crawl the EARTH
prey to every bird that's given birth,
Forgive captor as he eats and sings,
And damn poor us because we have not wings
If we can't skim the air like owl or bat
A will turn for a that.
They argued through the summer; autumn nigh,
The ugly things composed themselves to die;
And so to make their funeral quite complete,
Each wrapped him in his little winding sheet
The tangled web encompassed them full soon,
Each for his coffin made him cocoon;
All through the winters chilling blast they lay
Dead to the world, ave. dead as human clay.
Lo spring comes forth with all her warmth and love;
She brings sweet justice from the realms above;
She breaks the chrysals she resurrects the dead;
Two butterflies ascend. encirclng her head.
And so this emblem shall forever be
sign of immortality.
Joseph Jeferson.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
In Memoriam

In loving memory of my dear hus-
band, Nathan w. Mann, who departed
this life one year ago, Sept. 10. 1915.
Dear is the grave where a loved one ia
laid.
Sweet is the memory that never fade.
Roses may wither, hearts fade and die.
If others forget you, never shall L.
His Loving Wife.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22

About forty of the friends of Miss
Eleanor Acheson met at her home and
gave her a farewell party, Tuesday
evening. Games were played, after
which the young people enjoyed a
weiner roast. Miss Eleanor leaves for
Ypsilanti. Thursday, where she will at
tend the Normal College.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22

Take the Montrose Bus Line to the
Taymouth Fair Sept. 27-28. Round
trip fare 81 90. Car leaves Clio at 8:I5
and 11:O0 a. m. and 2:l5 D. m.
A. A. Williams went to Goodrich,
Wednesday morning, where he will
spend the remainder of the week. Mrs.
Williams will spend few days in Nun
DIV. with her sister who is i'll.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
Card of Thanks

To the friends and neighbors who so
kindly lent assistance and extended
sympathy at the time of the death of
our infant son; to Rev. and Mrs.
Greene, and to those who sent the
beautiful flowers, we hereby extend our
heartfelt thanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin McCrady
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22

Lansing, Mich, March 16, 1916.
To the Sealers of Weights and Meas
ures:
A number of complaints have been
made to this Department in regard to
hay pressers shortweighing baled hay
and upon investigation we find that in
some sections of Michigan there is just
cause for the complaint.
1t has been the custom in the past to
mark the weight on the bale by using
the nearest figure to the weight divisi-
BILE by 5. That is, bale weighing lab
lbs. would be marked 145 lbs, while a
bale weighing l42 lbs. would be marked
lao lbs. Upon re-weighing, we find
this method of marking will hold out in
weighing a ton but in some sections of
the state the pressers marked the tags
from three to seven pounds more than
the bales weighed and sometimes as
much as 20 lbs.
A car of hay contains an average OF
220 bales. With shortage of four
pounds to the bale, the total shortage
would be $50 lbs, which if taken out of
the dealer means a loss to him. Under
the law the hay presser is weight
master and can be prosecuted under
Compiler's Section 1903 of the Compiled
Laws of 1897, and general warning
should be issued to the pressers in your
section that prosecution will follow.
The hay pressers should carry two so
10. weights to test their scales. The 50
ID. weights can be procured for So each.
Very truly yours,
Burr B. Lincoln,
In Charge of Weights and Measures.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22

Home Coming, Oct. 4 and 5.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-09
CAL, MIMI, NEW MEXICO, N.
OAK. DOUBTFUL STATES NOW
Idaho And Washington To Wilson
And West Virginia To Hughes
Is Latest.

by National Chairman Vance McCor-
mick, appears to have gone republican.
Four hundred precincts had not been
heard from early this afternoon when
Hughes lead had reached approximate
ly four thousand, but it is thought here
that reports from these precincts will
not affect the republican majority ma
terially.
1t is commonly reported here this
afternoon that recount proceedings
are to be instituted in many doubtful
states, democrats and republicans
alike, seeming dissatisfied with reports
from certain voting precincts, and in
some instances, whole states. Chair
man Vance Mccormick, of the demo-
cratic national committee, today en-
gagged special counsel to aid his COM
mittee in these proceedings, to be
started in New Hampshire, and prob
ably elsewhere, while Republican
Chairman Wilcox was reported to
have advised republican national COM
mitteemen in certain states to engage
counsel in the event recount proceed
ing are started
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-09
WILLIS SILVER HURT
WHEN He FELL ON STICK

Willis Shiver, the little two-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs John w. ShE-
yer, on Lee street, happened to very
serious accident Tuesday morning.
The little fellow was playing out ia
the yard when he fell on a stick ahamE
a foot long, which went through the
child's mouth and cut an ugly cash I'm
his throat about an inch deep and q
inches long. The accident occurred
some time before dinner on Tuszsyzs.
but the child had not shown much
sign of being hurt, and it was night
before the wounds were discovered
in his mouth. DIR. Henry B. Allen was
then called, and has been treating the
little fellow, and hopes that he wfH
soon have him straight again The
many friends of Mr. and Mrs. ShFrer
trust that the little fellow will su0n
be all right.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-09
BILLY" EXT0N IS
IN THE CITY TODAY

Mr.. Billy" EXton, one of the ad-
vance agents of the famous John
Robinson circus, arrived in Americus
this morning on board of one of the
advertising cars used by this attrac-
5ion, and is spending the day in the
city making arrangements for the
exhibition, which is to be given here
ON November 22nd.
Mr. Exton is one of the cleverest
advance agents in the country. He
is known in every newspaper Office in
the United States and numbers his
friends and acquaintances by the le-
gion.
Speaking today of the John Robin
son circus Mr.. Exton states that it is
larger and better this year than ever
before and declares that those who
witness their performances here will
be well pleased.
Billy will leave for Detroit to-
morrow, more than likely still there s
a chance that he will be here during
the winter quarters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-09
Five States Still Doubtful.

NEW YORK Nov. with the presi>
Dental election concluded since Tues
day night, the result in the state of
California, Minnesota, New Mexico,
North Dakota and New Hampshire,
continued doubtful this morning,
though there are continuing indica-
tions that the final result will show
the reelection of President Wilson by
one of the closest majorities yet re-
corded in the history of the nation
Over night returns received at ma
tlonal Political headquarters here, and
verified by usually authentic agencies
seemed to give West Virginia, with its
eight electoral votes to Hughes, while
Idaho, with four, and Washington,
with seven electoral votes, have gone
into the Wilson column. The placing
e. these states as indicated gives the
pres"f MT lead of eight electoral
votes over Hughes, with neither can
didato having sufficient voIes to insure
election. The Hughes states, according
10 the latest returns at noon, have a
total electoral vote of 243, or 23 less
than necessary to elect, while those
states carried by Wilson have 251,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-09
EARLY BROWN IS
GIVEN FREEDOM
BY A LEE JURY

LEESBURG, Ga. Nov 9.-Early
Brown, charged with the murder of H.
A. Stewart, was acquitted of the
charge in Lee Superior court, a YER
dict of not guilty being returned at
10 O'Clock Thursday morning.
The case against Brown, charged
with the murder of Stewart, was TAX
en- up in Lee Superior court Wednes-
day afternoon about 2 o'clock. The de-
fendant was represented by Wilkerson
& Yeomans, of Dawson, and r. r. For
roster, of Leesburg. Brown did not
Introduce any testimony, only his
statement, He gave a clear account
o? his trip with Stewart from the time
he left Leslie with him until the Off
GERS arrested him near Leesburg after
the killing In his statement he
claimed self-defense, and that Stew
art had beaten him with his firsts in
an earlier difficulty with him, and that
III the latter, Stewart stopped the car
and reached for his gun to shoot him,
when, it is stated, that he Brown
shot him in self defense. The argu-
ments began at o'clock Yeomans,
OF Dawson, and Forester, of Leesburg,
spoke for the defense, and l.. j. Bla-
lock for the state as solicitor. The
jury received the case at $50 o'clock
Wednesday night, and rendered their
verdict of not guilty at TO o'clock.
1t is quite probable that court will
adjourn Friday.
The jury in the case of Rich Drane,
fer murder, in Lee Superior court, re-
turned a verdict Wednesday after a
short deliberation of guilty, with a
recommendation His attorney secur-
ed a new trial for him. 1t is not
known whether he will make appeal
for a new trial from this verdict
prane was represented by r. r. For
rester and the state by L. ]. Blalock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-09

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. g.
AS the day grew older every scatter
ing return was scanned eagerly, but
little change was recorded in results
in those states previously reported as
doubtful" Early this afternoon, Will
son had lead of 1923 over Hughes
in California, with five hundred and
fifty-three precincts not yet reported.
Among these missing precincts, how
ever, are Sierra county and twenty-siX
polling places in Toulumne county, in
which districts two years ago, Senator
Phelan, democrat, polled sufficient
votes to insure election over republi-
can opponent who had maintained a
substantial lead in other parts of the
state for more than day. This cir
cumstance led many political observ-
ers here to assert that California is
safely democratic, but others refused
to concede the state to Wilson, and it
is being continued in the doubtful"
column at o'clock this afternoon
In New Mexico the count proceeds
slowly, with approximately half the
voting precincts in the state heard
from, and Hughes leading Wilson by a
bare margin of 258 votes. New Mexico
has only three electoral votes, and US
ually is scarcely considered in national
elections, but today keenest interests
centers in the final report from Santa
Fe, Wilson supporters pointing out
that New MeXico's vote with that OF
California, which it is anticipated will
he cast for Wilson, is sufficient to elect
sofa, other doubtful state with a heavy
electoral vote, to Hughes. That New
Mexico may finally land in the Wilson
column is indicated by statistics
which show that of the fifteen counties
yet to be heard from seven normally
return democratic majorities, six are
considered as safely republican, and
two vote variably, sometimes return
ing democratic and again republican
majorities.
In Minnesota, which state has twelve
electoral votes, and where the lead
switched frequently during the day,
at 8 o'clock this afternoon Hughes led
Wilson by 307 Twenty-six hundred
and sixty precincts throughout the
state give Hughes the lead indicated,
three thousand and twenty-four voting
places having sent in their returns to-
day and Wednesday.
Shortly before noon all precincts in
North Dakota had sent in reports, ex-
cept seventy -four, these giving Wilson
a lead of 700 votes over Hughes, and
apparently placing that states five
electoral votes in the democratic col
umn.
West Virginia, though not conceded
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-09
CIRCUS ADVANCE
CAR COMES WITH
PAY ROLL TODAY

Late last night the Number One ad-
vance car of the John Robinson circus
arrived in Americus ana early this
morning, the occupants consisting OF
twenty-eight billposters, lithographers
banner men, ETC., came forth to dc
their duties in behalf of the monster
tented amusement enterprise that they
are with By noon the entire city
ard surrounding country was one
mass of glittering billboards and one
could see the big circus in the picture
form, for there were pictures of ele-
Ehants, lions, tigers, clowns, and in
fact everything that one may expect 70
see in putting out the paper.
Not only were the men busily en-
gaged in putting out the paper and
banners for announcing the day and
date of the show, but many of them
we're seen to be very busy, looking in
and around the stores picking out their
new suits, in fact when a man com>
pletes his season, he as a rule buys
everything from head to foot, and it
will be seen that the men that are
buying their new outfits here are do,
irg so in accordance of this rule. AS
result of the advance car closing
here today, there is a payroll of APP
roximately $1,S00, and these men who
will finish here today will go forth to
their homes and winter positions that
are, no doubt, awaiting them.
Other Things to Do.
Those that are not otherwise engag-
ed, are doing the cleaning up of the
car in general and making everything
ready for the winter quarters, and
when the car is put away for the long,
weary winter months, it will be put
away in such condition that it will bear
the closest inspection at any time dur
ing the time of idleness.
Advance Car No. will arrive here
next and will Immediately go through
the same routine as No. /, and then
will come the show, and as soon as the
performance is over at night, they will
go direct to their winter home, where
everything is now being put in readi-
ness for them.
The Nintering of these big shows in
Americus means much to the people
of The city, and it will, no doubt, leave
here tllis coming spring on its annual
tour with a contract to return to Amer
icus for many winters to come.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-09

Company l. can't live without
Times-Recorders and tobacco, and by
way of gentle hint, Thanksgiving
comes in Texas, just as it does in the
Empire Seate of the South" Pay
day, dear reader, is still a long way
off, and Company |. is running out Of
smoking tobacco every day. BY
Thanksgiving Day, the boys will be
smoking cactus leaves, unless some
body takes hand at home and sends
a bundle of smokers A committee,
appointed by the Mess Sergeant to
prepare Thanksgiving dinner, wants
to give every man ten-cent sack, box
or tin Of tobacco on Turkey Day. and
the people at home are urged to re-
member the boys on the Rio Grande
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-09
Mr.. BAKER DOES
NOT ACCEPT CALL

DR. C, Ross Baker, of the Woodlawn
Baptist church, of Birmingham, Ala,
has declined the call to the First Bap
tist church Of this city, to the pastor
ate.
Dr. Baker wrote letter to the local
church, declining the call after sew
eral weeks consideration. He would
have succeeded Dr. Lansing Burrows,
who resigned some time ago.
1t is expected that the First Baptist
church will take other action within a
short time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-09
Tentons Defeated in DObrudia.

PETR0GRAD, Nov 9.-Rumanians
in Dobrudja have driven back advanc-
ed detachments of Teutonic forces In
that region, the Russian war Office an
nounced today
The Berlin war Office announced thi:
afternoon that Teuton troops in Do
trudja are retiring, and that Russian
forces operating in Pennsylvania have
been repulsed. French and British at
t0cks on the Somme front, it is re
ported, were repulsed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-09
Full Returns Give Wilson Hampshire

CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 9.-Complete
returns received at the office of the
secretary of state here, partly certified,
give New Hampshires electoral vote
to Wilson by III plurality. Republi-
can managers, continue to claim, how
ever, that final celtification of the re-
turns will show slight majority Off
Hughes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-09
EATING IS GREAT.
LONG SUIT Of A.
III. BORDER BOYS
BY CLIFF WHEATLEY,
Especial Staff Correspondent.

CAMP COTTON, Ell Paso, Texas,
Nov. 9.-"W Water, the water, please,
thus said Corporal Thomas G. How
intgon, as he reached his knife for
another stab at the beefsteak. For
the Americus Light Infantry, encamp-
ed out here in Texas, one hundred
yards from Mexico, is just about the
most stuck-up outfit in rne Second
Georgia Regiment, and over the ar
rangement of the conditions in the
dining hall. The mess hall has been
the bane of Captain Forts existence
for several weeks, and seeing a chance
to remedy the defect, Captain Fort
made the bread line" a thing of the
past, and instead instituted a table
d'hote service, that would make the
most exclusive brownstone fornt
boarding house in New York take a
back-seat in the peanut.
Table orderlies have been formed,
and as walters they are all head-ones.
but Ira G. Hallman-dear to the hearts
of the T.-R. force-the first orderly
appointed, was sadly disappointed at
the utter lack of tips that flowed his
way. One corporal did come around
with the Samaritan act, and a large
juicy Pied was the Offering. Top"
sergeant Guerry presided at the love
feast, and a rising vote of thanks was
given that cute little fat man." who
won the heart of more than one little
girl at Camp Harris Dissatisfaction
was found only in one corner, and
"Duzie" Hayes and his colleague,
Allenius Green, were the main con-
tenders. Duzie and Allen are the cools
of teh outfit, and the preparation of the
tables, and washing of all tables is
their first work. A wholesale strike of
tie salad singers threatened COR
awhi'a. but the Dove cf Peace, person
flied in Mess Sergeant Ben Hollis
Hawkins arrived on time, and oil was
poured on the turbulent waters; but a
compromise was effected, whereby
Duzie and Green received a detach-
ment of dish-washers in the kitchen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-09
ARTILLERY VERY
ACTIVE ON THE
WESTERN FRONT

PARIS, Nov. 9.-French troops dur
ing last night repulsed heavy German
attack on Sally y-SailliseI, on the
Somme front, hand-to-hand lighting
figuring in the engagement. Artillery
along the Somme front today is report
cd as very active and infantry fighting
there may be anticipated within the
next forty-eight hours
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-11-09
DEMOCRATS HOLD MAJORITY
IN LOWER HOUSE OF CONGRESS

NEW YORK, Nov. 9--Congress-
iopal returns from all parts of the
United States, tabulated at democratic
rational headquarters here this after
noon show that although reduced. the
democratic majority in the next con-
gress has been maintained Figures
just announced show that 212 demo.
Gratis have been chosen to seats in
the next house, and 2O3 republicans,
/ democratic majority of nine.