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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-13
MORE HARD FIGHTING
AT DEAD MANS HILL
Germans Again Attempt to Dis
lodge the French Defenders.

LONDON, May 12. Hard fighting
has been resumed in the vicinity of
Dead Mans hill on the Verdun front.
Germans again attempted without
success to dislodge French from posi-
tions on the slope. Two attacks were
repulsed. Increased volume of artil.
iery fire In other sections along the
Verdun front IL reported Semi-offi-
cial reports from Berlin tell OF the
sinking of an Austrian steamer In the
Adriatic. The vessel was described as
passenger steamer" The dispatch
does not state that any passengers
were aboard. 1t seems probable that
the vessel was in government service.
Paris reports say IAN enemy trans
port laden with war material" was de-
stroyed in the Adriatic.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-13
MOTHERS DAY" TO BE
OBSERVED TOMORROW

Tomorrow is Mothers Day" =
y all over the United States and =
= every person is expected TO wear =
= a flower in honor of the Sweet 4
= est Mother in the land" A white 4
= carnation is usually worn in hon 4
= or of a mother who has passed 4
= away, while a red carnation is 4
= worn in honor a mother if she 4
y is living. The day will be OBJ 4
= served in this city with appro- 4
= pirate services at number of the 4
= churches and Sunday schools. 4
= The first person to suggest the 4
y setting aside of a day in honor 4
\ of Mother" was Miss Anna Jar 4
= Wis. of Philadelphia, who founded 4
= the Mothers Day International 4
= association. The observance of :
= the day has grown enormously in 4
y the past few years. It is now I
= customary to spend the day with 4
y mother if possible, but if not, 4
\ then letter should be written. 4
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-13

might be objectives of raiding parties
The fresh regular troops will be dis.
tributed along the border almost i'm.
mediately after their arrival at the
temporary stations, but some time will
pass before the militia will be util-
ized.
After almost two weeks of discus.
sion the conferences of Generals Scott
Funston and Obregon, Mexican minis
ter of war. over American troop dis.
positions in Mexico, came to an end
last night without any agreement be.
ing reached.
The whole matter was referred back
to the American and de facto govern.
ments to be settled through diplomatic
channels.
The Mexican government still in.
'sists on the. withdrawal of General
Pershing's columns upon a certain
date and wants that date to come
quickly. 1t is known that General
Obregon has been willing to make con.
cessions in order to reach an agree.
ment with the American conferees.
He has been overruled, however, by
the first chief, Venustiano Carranza,
and his advisers. After practically
conceding the demands OF the Ameri.
can conferees he was compelled to
reverse his attitude.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-13
FINDLEY is TAKEN
TO CITY HOSPITAL

N. w. Findley, who was burned
last week when his automobile caught
fire, was taken to the City hospital
last night, where he will be under the
care of a trained nurse. His condition
was not considered serious but it was
thought best to have him in the hospit-
al where he would have the treatment
of experts. Sylvan King, of Waverly,
was taken to the hospital last night.
His condition was not thought seri.
Gus.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-13
zODACK SMITHS
HEIRS WIN ONE
POINT BY RULE
No Receivers for Two Million
Dollar Estate at
SmithsOnia.
ADMINISTRATORS WILL
LOOK AFTER PROPERTY
Question of Jurisdiction to Be
Argued at Regular Term
of Court in October.
lspeclaI to The News. J

ATLANTA, May l2.-Judge Don A.
Pardee. Richard Walker and w. I.
Grubb, sitting in the United States
circuit court of apnpals today an
nounced their decision in the Jim
Smith case. sustaining the petition
of the Zodaek Smiths and the tenn
porary administrator for stay Of an
order from Judge Emory Speer put
ting receivers in charge of the two
million dollar estate assets at Smith
sonia. Oglethorpe county and else
where.
The prayer of the administrators as
granted by the court was that they be
allowed to look after the estate un-
der appointment of the ordinary OF
OglethOrpe county and that the mat
ter OF jurisdiction as between the
states and federal courts be argued
on its merits at the October term of
court. Thirty days were allowed for
the filing of appeals under this de-
cision the administrators Immediately
all orders of Judge Speer being va
Gated
1t is thought probable that legal
complications would arise from the
decision had the Appellate court decid-
ed to let Judge Speer's orders stand
and to continue the receivers in their
duties in charge of the estate. II is
believed that there would also have
been further complications had the
decision favored the receivers.
II is probable that the denial of the
stay of the Speer order would have
carried with it provision for the
receivers to continue in charge. this
supervision would have been in line
with the order which 1t was intended
| should establish the Jurisdiction of the
Federal court. Those opposed to the
administrators argued that Oglethorpe
county is unique community, built
up around the Smith interest and that
the family of Zodack Smith would re-
ceive a big advantage through the ad-
ministrators.
The final argument was delivered
Thursday by Alex c. King, who fol
! lowed Judge Horace M. Holden, both
Of whom spoke in the interest Of the
temporary administrators, who were
| relieved OF duty By Judge Emory
Speer in favor of the receivers.
| Mr.. King submitted to the court
an affidavit from Andrew G. Erwin,
Judge D w. Meadow and N. ID. Ar
mold. administrators, refutng charges
of rowdyism against l.. r. Smith, who,
| II was charged, undertook to intimi-
date agents Of the receivers who went
to take charge of the Oglethorpe di-
vision of the estate
The administrators Of the estate
were attacked for alleged irreguIar-
ties in selling portions of the estate,
by Attorney Joe James who spoke
In the morning. He also charged the
alteration of figures and withdrawal
Of $4,000 from the bank to be put up
with bonding concern for security
for the administrators,
The firm of rye, Peoples e. Jordan
represents certain of the Zodack
Smith heirs. but not in the current
hearing. Among those who spoke
Thursday were former Congressman
w. M. Howard. OF Lexington: S. Fl.
Sibley. of Union Point; n. H. Perry.
Gainesville; Judge John Strickland,
Athens and J. X. Bidgood.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-13
VESSEL sUBMARlNEp.

BERLIN, May 12.-Thc Austro- Hun.
gaIian passenger steamer Dubrovnik
has been torpedoed and sunk by an
eremy submarine in the Adriatic, says
"a semi-ofiicial news agency report re.
ceived here today. The Dubrovnik
was unarmed and was torpedoed with.
out any warning whatever.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-13
NEGRO HANGED.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 12.-La.
mar Lightner, a negro, was hanged
here this morning for the murder Of
WIN Robinson, a negro. Many prom
lnent whites petitioned the governor
for clemency but as Lightner had kill
ed one man before, he killed Robin
son, he was allowed to hang.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-13
AsoUITH IN DUBLIN.

DUBLIN. May Premier Asquith
arrived in Dublin today and was taken
in an automobile to the vice regal
lodge. He will first confer with de
partment chiefs and afterward with
General Maxwell. II is reported that
in all likelihood Il proclamation will be
issued shortly abolishing martial law.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-13
COMMANDER PROMOTED?

PARIS, May 12.-~.Lieut. Otto Stein.
brick, who commanded the submarine
U-S, which attacked the Sussex has
been promoted, according to the Echo
Departs. Notwithstanding the German
note to the United States which said
he had been punished.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-13
ENGINEER GUILTY.

SALISBURY, N. c., May IA
Tankersley engineer of the Southern
railways New York and New Orleans
Limited which, on November "a last
year collided with the rear-end of a
special, killing two passengers, was
found guilty here of manslaughter. The
jury recommended mercy. Clyde Will
son, the flagman, of the special, was
acquitted
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-13
ARTILLERY TO BORDER.

READING, Pa, May H. Batteries
d, IL and f, Third United States ar.
tillery, left yesterday for Texas. Sey.
enty cars were utilized TO convey the
batteries and their equipment.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-13
WE GET A REST.

COPENHAGEN. May 12.--Accord-
ing to the Berlin Tageblatt. Germany
VIII not send a reply TO the last Amer.
lean note on the submarine question
but the government will confer with
Ambassador Gerard regarding 1t.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-13
PnooREsslvEs 8 MEET

ROANOKE, Va, May 12.--The Pro.
rgessors OF Virginia assembled here
at noon today to name delegates to
the national convention in Chicago
and to adopt a platform.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-05-13
OLDEST ELK DEAD.

COLUMBUS, Miss, May 12.-Harri.
son Johnson, one hundred years old
said to be the oldest Elk in the United
States. died here today He was a
veteran Of the Seminole Indian war.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Outlook for Beans

In survey of the bean area of Michi-
gan Director of Markets, discloses the
fact that the present season has been a
very unfavorable one for this cror.
According to the estimate made by Mr..
Mcbride the crop will not be more than
fifty per cent. of normal. While in
some sections local rains have helped
the growing beans to a noticeable de-
gree, there are many sections where
the hot weather that prevailed during
July has done damage that no amount
of rains can now repair.
Some farmers in this vicinity are con-
vinced that their bean crop is not going
to amount to anything and have begun
to plow them under The small pods
that followed the blossoms withered
and have dropped off. The result is
that no beans are forming. The bean
stalks would be of no value for feed if
cut, for they become brittle and break
into small pieces when handled. And
anyway about the only part that stock
will eat is the pods, Of which there are
none on stocks that are being plowed
under.
w. H. Launstein. of Shiawassee
county, who has specialized in beans
the past Is years, just returned from
an inspection trip through northern
Michigan and reports the bean crop as
very unpromising He predicts q
per cent of normal crop in beans and
says corn and potatoes will also be
light.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Dread Disease Spreads

Three new cases of infantie paralysis
and one death have been reported to the
board of health of Flint since Saturday.
The proximity of these cases of one of
the most dread diseases known to sci
ence to Clio makes the following advice.
given by health officials, worthy of
careful observation.
Keep the children at home.
Allow them to play to their hearts
content in their own back yards.
Keep them away from Fairgrounds,
Sunday Schools, theaters. ard other
gathering places.
Bath them frequently in cool water.
Dress them in light clothing.s
Guard their food carefully.
Health officials everywhere urge
parents to exercise every possible pre-
caution. Children should not be per-
mitted to frequent places of public
gathering. They should play in their
own yards, not even going to the yards
of neighbors. They should be bathed
frequently in cool water and dressed in
light clothing. If parents will observe
these precautions, Clio and vicinity will
escape anything resembling an epidemic
of infantile paralysis.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01

A good meeting was held with Mrs.
Walker, Aug. 23rd. and was called to
order by the president. Meeting was
opened by singing, Scripture reading
and prayer by members. The minutes
of last meeting read and approved. A
parliamentary drill was conducted by
Mrs. Jennings in dialogue form. Our
next meeting. Sept. 9Th, will be held
with Mrs. Moody. And let US keep
this in mind. Do everything to make
Michigan dry Nov. 7. Progress in civ
ilization consists simply in continual
dropping of things that SAVIOR of bar
barism. It's time to eliminate the
liquor traffic. If that drunkard had
been afraid of his first taste of alcohol
what happy home he might now have.
If that young lady had been afraid to
associate with others whose thoughts
and language were impure how much
more she would be respected today. 1t
takes courage to fight the battles of
self against the right and gain the
victory. Let us be brave in our duty,
in knowing it, not fail to do it.
Mrs. A. A. Williams,
Press Supt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01

jump-Patrick Slattery, first William
Funch, second ; Carl Lyle. third. Shot
put-Beryl Emmons, first James
Leach, second f; Herbert Eagan, third.
Backward jump-Charles Gilbert, first.
Donkey riders-F. E. Knickerbocker
and c. M. Kelley.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the first annual home
coming was composed of the following
men Patrick Slattery, William Stat
terry, Joseph Rapley, George Mckenzie,
James B. Leach Chester Murdoch and
R. F. Ward. These men were assisted
by several other Mt. Morris men.
The festivities of the day were closed
at night with an old fashioned bowery
dance and band concert.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
$l.M A Year in Advance

There were but twenty-five demo-
cratic ballots cast in Vienna and it is
reported that several of the old time
members of that party, who have al
ways voted that ticket. used republican
ballots for the first time in their lives,
shedding tears as the did so. Delegates
to the democratic county convention.
w. r Hopkins and j. J. James.
On the judicial ticket of the Democrat
party Circuit Judge Mark w. Stevens
ran away ahead of his opponent, Clinton
A.'Roberts, getting 535 majority though
there was very small Democratic vote
cast.
Driss Knickerbocker won the Demo-
cratic nomination for sheriff, by 43
votes, Frank R. Street running second
and Matthew McCabe poor third.
Montrose was the only township in
the county to give a plurality for Nc
Keighan. There he was nine votes to
the good.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Thirty-Third Infantry

The fifty.frst Annual Reunion of the
Twenty-third Michigan Volunteer In
fantry will be held in Flint on Thursday,
September 16. The first Ieunion of the
regiment was held on Lake Erie, July
Z. 1866. The invitation to the reunion
of this famous old fighting organization
says that hearty welcome will be
accorded all who attend both by their
comrades and the city of Flint, and this
is undoubtedly so. Several soldiers of
the Twenty-third reside in and near
Clio. The officers of the veteran or
ganization are VIM. d. Bailey. presi-
dent; Rufus Ranney, Flint. vice .presi-
dent; Rob't Anderson. Maple Rapids,
Secretary.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
II. B. Curtis Dead

Hosea b. Curtis, aged n, for many
years prosperous and respected FARM
er of Thetford township, but who has
latterly resided at Pine Run, died at
his home in the last named place, Tues
day, August 20, 1916, of heart trouble,
with which he had been afflicted for a
considerable period. Mr.. Curtis was
born in the state of New Hampshire,
April Is, 1889, whence he removed to
Michigan when comparatively young
man. When the clouds of the great
Civil War gathered darklv over our
country he enlisted in the Union army,
where he served patriotically and faith
fully. He was greatly esteemed among
his neighbors, where the measure of
manhood is most truly to be taken, his
death causing sincere sorrow to all who
knew him. Surviving are widow and
three sons, the latter being Henry, of
Flint; Stanley, of Fenton; and Roll, of
Thetford. There are also surviving
two sisters: Mrs. Dora Curtis, of Mass,
and Miss Harriet Curtis, of New Or
leans. Funeral services were held from
the late home of deceased Thursday
afternoon at one o'clock, Rev. C. w.
Greene officiating. Interment in Thet-
ford cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
ELECTION
STIRRING CONTEST
TEN THOUSAND VOTERS CAST
BALLOTS AT POLLS
Chesnut Won FOR Sheriff, Brownell for
Prosecuting Attorney, Good tor
County Clerk

The largest vote ever cast in Genesee
county since the primary system was
established was cast at Tuesday s
election when more than ten thousand
voters signified their preferences at the
polls.
Latest returns from the vote on Gov
ernor throughout the state give Albert
E. Sleeper. $4,000; Leland, 77,lO6;
Diekema. 33, 1886; Gardner, 3O,171, this
out of n counties heard from. In Gen.
esee, Sleeper received 3,511 votes, Le-
land, 226l; Diekema. S77; Gardner, ll3O
In Vienna, Sleeper had l19, Diekema, 81
Leland, 49; Gardner, 93. In Thetford
Diekema. had 80, Sleeper 81, Leland,
10; Gardner, 5.
In the state, Senator Charles Town
send is leading VIM. H. Hill for the U. S.
Senate by about $4,000. Dickinson for
lieutenant governor is leading by about
5000.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
M. E. Church Notes.

Class meeting 9:30 a. m. sermon
10 a. m; Sunday school l1:l5; Epworth
League. $50 p. m, subject "My Use
of the Bible" Leader, j. K. Frost.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Epworth League will be held
in the church parlors Tuesday evening,
Sept. 5th All are invited.
The w. H. M. S. will meet with
Mrs. H. d. Gage, Sept, |, at o'clock.
Visitors always welcome.
The subject for the morning sermon
will be Creative Influences.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
The Annual Reunion

Once upon a time, long ago, before
the c. H. S. or the S. & F. were a
reality, and long before automobiles and
oiled roads were dreamed of in these
parts, there lived in Clio and its near
vicinity, bunch of boys and girls who
were very much like the boys and girls
of today. They loved to play and dance
and sing, to go on sleigh-rides, and to
skate and to frolic, as do the boys and
girls of today. Some were fat and
some were lean, some were tall and
some were short, some were pretty and
some were plain, all were very much
like the boys and girls of today In one
particular, though, they have outdone
the children of the present, they have
grown up into grown-up men and wo-
men, strong and wise and good-we
hope. Most of them have established
homes of their own not altogether un-
like the ones in which they grew up.
AS the years passed they scattered.
Many went to the far West and few
to the far East. Perhaps, too, some
went to the far North and some to the
far South, but of this am not sure.
To judge by the way that some of
those yet remaining here stick to the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Improved Electric Service

New steel trailers that were ordered
several weeks ago by the northeastern
division of the Michigan Railway Com
pany operating between Flint and Bay
City have been placed on the rails for
their first use. Many of the traiers
were in operation for the first time Sat
"drday when the company used them to
move the heavy traffic.
The new traiers are of the latest
type and are about the same length as
the regular steel cars. There is no
smoking compartment as the entire
car is given up to the seating of pas
sengers who do not smoke. The off,
cials of the railroad have discovered
that the majority of the passengers
carried on the road refrain from the
use of tobacco while travelling from
city to city and for that reason have
devoted the entire seating capacity OF
the trailers to the transporting OF such
passengers.
No change has yet been made by the
railroad officials in the schedule of cars
and trains except that extra cars are
being run during the rush hours. Since
the arrival of the new steal trailers the
company has more cars that can be
pressed into service when the traffic is
demanding it. 1t is understood, that
the proposed 20 minute service for the
workingmen between Flint, Mt. Morris
and Clio has been given up but that the
officials are now considering 30 minute
service which it hopes will meet the re-
quirements of the heavy traffic of the
railroad. Owing to the large number
of workingmen, living north of Flint
who go to Flint daily. the railroad
has been forced to add another car to
transport its early morning traffic. This
car is run from the car barns in Sagi-
nav at an early hour and arrives in
Clio in time to follow the two-car train
which leaves here at 5:33 o'clock. The
same kind of service is given the work.
ingmen upon their retuIn home in the
afternoon. Three cars are used in the
afternoon. leaving Flint at 5:35 o'clock.
The first car is fast one and is rushed
through to Saginaw, carrying the work.
ingmen who live in Saginaw, Birch Run
and Bridgeport.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01

Prohbitionists of Michigan are
making an effort to secure the services
of William Jennings Bryan, the Great
Commoner and exponet of grape juice,
for three-day whirlwind tour of the
Wolverine state in the near future in
the interests of state wide prohibition.
Bryan. who makes $3.50 for each lecture
that he gives on the Chautauqua plat
form. refuses to accept money for SER
vices in behalf of prohibition.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
THETFoRD

Governor Diekema, 80; Sleeper, 81;
Leland, 10; Gardner. 5; Wesselius, a;
Sheriff-Chesnut, ID; Gregg, 3S; Vette
Ia; Hanneman, II: Zimmerman, 8; Me-
Keighan, 8; Mimic, 5; Parkhurst, 8.
State Senator-Stewart, SO; Hadsall,
10; Rieman, II; Crapser, IL.
Prosecuting Attorney-Brownell, IS;
Franklin. 2l; Frisbie, 81; Johnson, 10.
Register of Deeds Wheeler, AZ;
Middleton, 81; Roe, Ia,
Judge of Probate Tyler, 81; Graves,
81; Bowles, IL.
County Clerk-Good, Il; Paschall, III
Phillips, 8.
judicial Black, 3S; Brennan, 80; Lee,
q.
Delegates to County Convention
Vern WILDER and Geo Pound.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Milk Men Organize

A permanent organization of the
local branch of the Milk Producers
Protective Association was made last
Saturday, when |. r. Field was elected
president; Geo. Geiger, vice president;
l.. j. Benjamin, secretary and treasurer.
Seventeen new members were taken in,
making forty-one all told, and great
deal of enthusiasm was manifested for
more milk and better prices.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Ohio Governor at Saginaw

Governor Frank B. Wills, of Ohio.
has accepted an invitation to deliver an
address to the Michigan Republican
convention, Saginaw, Sept. %. Notice
of Governor Willis acceptance was
telegraphed Friday to National Com
mitteeman Chas. B. Warren by the
speakers bureau of the Republican
national campaign committee
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Methodist Protestant Notes

Public services at 1000 a. m, and
700 p. m; Sunday School at IL ;15 a. m; /;
Christian Endeavor. 600 p. m, Mrs.
Ina Bunker, leader. "Consecration of
Home Life" topic. All are invited.
The Christian Endeavor monthly bus
mess meeting will be held in the church
parlors, Tuesday evening.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
NOTES

For ciruit court commissioners Rob't
A. Howard and Clarence A. Cameron
were renominated by substantial MOTOR
tiles,
For representative R. L. Ford, of
Montrose was re-nominated without
opposition.