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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
The Majestic Flint

ARTHUR CHATTERDON AND HIS PLAYS
Commencing with Winchell Smiths
brilliant comedy, "The Fortune Hunt
ell" which will be given Sunday at the
Majestic Theatre, Flint, Mr.. Chatter
don will present a succession of well
known dramatic successes with all pos
sible care to detail. "He Comes Up
Smiling" Byron Ongley's famous play
in which Douglas Fairbanks scored his
greatest success, will be presented on
Tuesday, then following will be ''Tbe
Temptation of Money" "The Gam
blers," 'The Travelling Salesman, {"
"The Witching Hour" and pierre of
the Plains" Mr.. Chatterdon is not
alone a charming and gifted actor, but
is surrounded by company that has
been repeatedly acknowledged as the
strongest that has ever appeared at
sensible prices.
There will be daily matinee. Seats
are now on sale for the entire engage
ment.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
School Notes.

Eunice Smith is new pupil in the
sixth grade.
Bernard Stuber is back at school
again after an absence of several days
from sickness.
Miss Villette Struble, of Flint, for
mer C. H. s. student, visited school
last Friday.
Prof. White has started reading a
series of articles on the prevention of
tuberculosis. There are five lessons in
all. The campaign is going through I'll
the schools of the state.
The play presented by the Boy Scouts
last Saturday night was well attended.
We were almost frightened to meet
"Stone" on the street afterward, he
was such villainous villain.
Boys, we know that your neckties
you bought at our last social have sure
ly worn out by nhis time. Here's
chance for a new one-a necktie and
shooting gallery social at the home of
Don Littlefield on (this) Friday night.
All kinds of conveyances ready at the
waiting room at 1880.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
Protests Pension Bills

An old soldier, a subscriber of The
Messenger, has handed us the follow
ing article, taken from one of the De-
trolt dailies, with the request that we
publish it. We are very glad to do this
and believe that the government should
modify considerably its present regula-
tions concerning the granting of pen
sions to widows of veterans of the Civil
war:
''To the Editor: Congress is about to
pass a widows pension bill granting
$l2 per month to widows of the officers
and soldiers of the war with Spain and
the Philippine insurrection and with
China, which applies to all soldiers of
the above wars and they are to receive
this regardless of whether the soldiers
death was the result of his army SER
vice or not
"A widow of Civil war veteran who
married soldier since July, 1890, and
cared ever so tenderly for him all these
years cannot receive pension unless
the soldiers death was the result of
his army service.
"This is an unjust discrimination and
urge every soldier in Michigan who is
interested in the matter to write his
senator and congressman and enter his
protest.
Another bill introduced Dec. 6. 1915,
some two months prior to the one above
mentioned. simply amends the act of
July. 1890, and provides for relief to
widows of soldiers of the Civil War re-
gardless of the date of their marriage.
Both bills restrict the relief only from
the date of the application.
al ask that newspapers copy this in
formation for the benefit of interested
soldiers. II. ]. Patterson,
Late Co. G, old 3rd Mich. Vol. Inf.
Grand Ledge, Mich.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10

canon it becomes narrower, the great
peaks rise higher. In the center of the
gorge it is thirty feet wide at the base
and the walls rise 2627 feet above the
track. Here it was necessary to build
a hanging bridge, as there was not
room for the railroad and the river to
run side by side This bridge is sus-
pended parallel to the river with steel
supports buried in the solid rock.
For ten miles wonder after wonder
met our eyes as we passed through this
grand old canon of the Arkansas. AS
we reach Marshall, or Tennessee Pass,
we find ourselves on the backbone of
the continent, 1886 feet above sea
level. The waters, on the highest
point reached by the railroad, flow east
ward to the Atlantic and westward to
the Pacific. Climbing still higher we
reach Malta, where we get view of
Leadville, the famous mining camp.
Beyond Leadville is the wonderful Eagle
River Canon. The Eagle River joins
the Grand River Canon whose walls
rise many hundreds of feet above the
track. We next reach Grand Junction
pretty agricultural town, then Sold
iers' Summit, the crest of the Wasatch
Mountains. and after many miles of
fine scenery, we reach Salt Lake City
with its beautiful Salt Lake and the
wonderful salt beds which extend for
twenty-nine miles along the track, Is
or 16 feet deep and So per cent salt.
From Salt Lake City we take the West
ern Pacific for San Francisco where we
stopped few days on the way to Los
Angeles. We visited few days at
Modesto with friends, then on to Los
Angeles where we took the Electric for
Hollywood, our destination.
Hollywood is a suburb of Los An
geles and has about 1000 inhabitants.
The Pacific Electric road runs from Los
Angeles to the ocean, through it's main
boulevard. There are over 100 apart
ment houses costing from $4,000 to $685.
900. Its school buildings are magnifi-
cent, set in well kept grounds. It has
many churches and is conceded to be
one of the most beautiful residence
sections in Southern California. 1t is a
great lemon growing country. The
orange grows to perfection and many
are turning their attention to raising
the Avocado pears, one tree not far
from us, bringing its owner fifteen hum
dred dollars a year. They are sold in
the market for seven dollars a dozen.
Five miles from Hollywood is the
National Soldiers Home, the grounds
containing eco acres. am told there
is one Clio man there. intend to visit
the home soon. have ridden past it,
ard it is beautiful place. Seven miles
farther on we reach Santa Monica, a
noted ocean resort, which with Ocean
Park and Venice contain about as many
inhabitants as Flint.
think have written too much al
ready, so will close.
George Buell..
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
SCENES
IN THE WESTLANO
GEO. BUELL. WRITES MESSENGER
INTERESTING LETTER
Describes Scenic Journey to California
And Tells of the Beauties of
That Famous State

Hollywood, CAL, Feb. %, 1916.
Dear Editor: The Clio Messenger
has been welcome visitor each week
during our sojourn in California and at
your request will write you about our
journey.
We left Clio on the 18th of November
last, on our trip to the Pacific coast,
meeting the friends with whom we
expected to travel. at Chicago. We
passed through Illinois in the night,
crossing the Mississippi before day
light, entering Iowa at Burlington.
Iowa seemed one vast cornfield. At
Council Bluffs we crossed the muddy
Missouri to Omaha in Nebraska. This
is great grain and farming state.
Then on to Denver, the capital city of
Colorado, and the gateway to the Rock
les. To the west one can see 200 miles
of the main range, from Longo Peak on
the north to Pixies Peak on the south.
Thirty-three miles from Denver is
beautiful Castle Rock-one of Colo
RADIOS land marks in the days of the
old wagon train across the prairies-
before the time of steam roads. Fifty.
two miles south Of Denver we passed
Palmer Lake, a beautiful sheet OF
water. This point was formerly called
Divide, as on the crest of this summit
the waters divide, flowing northward
into the Platte, which empties into the
Missouri and southwark into the Arkan.
sas on its way to the Mississippi. Next
to attract our attention was Elephant
Rock, most remarkable freak of ma.
ture, a gigantic elephant so true to life
as to be almost startling. Colorado
Springs is the next place of note.
Close on the west are the Rocky Noun.
tains with Pixies Peak 14105 feet high
Passing on through Pueblo we came to
Canon City, an orchard town in the foot
hills of the Rockies, the entrance to
the famous Royal Gorge, gigantic
chasm cut from the summit of the
mountains to the very foundation
stones. At the bottom flows the Ar
kansas river. AS we penetrate the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
M. E. Church Notes

The Ladies Aid Society will meet in
the church parlors, Wednesday after
noon, March Is. All are invited.
Class meeting. $50 a. m. sermon 10
a. M; Sunday School, 11:30. Mr.. H..
S. Marshall. district Epworth League
president, will give an illustrated talk
on "The Missions in Central Africa, F"
next Sunday at p. m.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
REPUBLICAN BANQUET
TO Be HELD MARCH IS
VIENNA, THETFORD AND MT. NOR
- RIS WILL PARTICIPATE
List of Speakers Will Be Notable and a
Splendid Program is Already
N Assured

} - For several years past the annual
banquet of the VNnna Republican Club
has been looked forward to with
pleasure which has been invariably
realized when the event took place.
The banquet has thus become fixture
whereby we get some of the spice OF
life not unmixed with the benefits
which come from personal contact with
Inen who occupy large places in the al
airs of the state and nation. This
statement is made in all candor, be-
cause at previous banquets we have
had, as we shall have in the one about
to hee held, some Of the most prominent
figures in the life of the state and ma
tion.
The program has not as yet been
fully completed, but we are assured the
distinguished congressman from this
district, Hon. Patrick H. Kelley, will
nb,e with US, also Attorney General
Grant Fellows, Deputy Secretary OF
State George l.. Lusk, Hon. Gerrett j.
Diekema, possibly Hon. j. w. Fordney,
and others of state reputation, besides
several eloquent speakers of our own
county.
Heretofore banquets have been con-
Quoted under the name Vienna Repub-
lican Club, but this year, in order to
broaden the scope of the event, Thet-
;. ford and Mt Morris townships have
i9ined with Vienna and the name of the
club has been changed to the Vienna,
Thetforo and Mt. Morris Republican
Club, and representatives from each OF
these townships have interested them
selves in the project with enthusiasm,
so that it's complete success is assured.
4, The price of the banquet has been
placed at a popular figure, SOC, thus
making it possible for everybody to at
tend, and at the same time it is possi-
= BILE to assure them the culinary spread
l1will be fine
The officers and committees of the
newly organized club are as follows:
President, M. C. Doyle; vice president
of Vienna township, George A. Lacure;
vice president of Thetford township,
Benjamin Mcdowell; vice president of
Mt. Morris township. George Marshall;
. aecretary, Hugh Mccormick; treasurer,
Fred M. Houghton.
Banquet Committee-Ed. l.. Beeman,
- S. Jennings, H d. Griswold, B. E.
tonlee, Dolph Eagan, o. H. Beckwith,
Glenn Williams
Program Committee-G. A. Lacure,
Prof. w. d. White, c. H. Reed, E. E.
Huyck, Herb. Haas, E. G. Hackney, j.
+. Wirth.
Ticket Committee-F. M. Houghton,
l.. B. Fuller, Hugh Mccormick, P. l..
Doyle, VIM. Conlee. Sylvester Pound,
H. C. Rose, Frank Marshall. Warren
- Richardson, VIM. Price, B. j. Mellow
4 HI, Geo. Marshall, Fred Chappell, Geo.
.fTupper, Walt. Johnson, Chas Woolson,
)on Burton.
The complete program of the ban
quet will be published next week. Ii
order that the best arrangements may
be made, all those who wish tickets
will confer favor by notifying any
member of the ticket committee at the
earliest possible moment.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
Christian Church

The Christian Church of Pine Run
will commence holding regular services
again in the church, beginning next
Lords Day at 2:30, with special help.
Mr.. Cranston, of Flint, will sing. All
are invited to attend.
F. L. Leland, Minister.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10

The Messenger is publishing this
week and will continue to do so, for the
succeeding four weeks, the delinquent
tax list for Genesee county. Parties
desiring extra copies can secure them
by sending five cents in stamps to this
office.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
Attention, Alumni

Clio High School Alumni Association
will hold business meeting at Jones
& Havens' store, Tuesday evening,
Mar. Ia, at 7:30 o'clock.
Lily Farnsworth. Pres.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
Prompt Pupils

The following pupils of the Greene
School were neither absent nor tardy
during February: Elwyn Martin, Cir
ard Martin, Lucille Stafford, John Bey-
er, Ralph Inscho, Virginia Hitler,
Blanche Martin, Dorothy French, Susan
Goodwin, Elva Munsell, Eunice Stat.
ford, Thomas Blight and Elsie Martin.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
Announcement

Having decided to be candidate for
the nomination for township treasurer
ON the Republican ticket, l desire to
saw that l shall greatly appreciate any
fayors my friends may be able to show
me at the caucus to be held this after
,.oon. p. E. White, M. ID.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10

S. N. Brown, of Mt. Morris. formerly
well known resident Of Thetford
township, was buried yesterday. John
Balch, also a resident of Mt. Morris,
died yesterday morning.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10

Mrs. Fred Miller. of Flint, who for
merly resided here, where she has
many friends, has been very i'll, but is
now improving nicely.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-03-10
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The Blasphemers

We know the God of the Rulers 8
The God of the empires cause,
The God of the grim war eagles
With the dripping beak and claws, !
But the God of the peaceful peoples
Who die for the empires name,
Is He the God of the Rulers
Whose throne is the smoke and flame?
We know the God of the Rulers
For the kings have knet and prayed
That He for kings dominion,
y Shall smite with his bloodest blade
y But the God of the other millions
y Who die at the word of kings
y Is He the God of the eagles +
y With the bloody beak and wings?
q We know the God Of Battles,
8 For the Rulers speak his name
& And ask Him to scourge the foemen
3 With death in the blast of flame
& That leaps from the mouth of cannon,
& But the God of the peasants field
q Is He the God of the Rulers
& With the sword and the flaming shield?
And the God of the weeping mother,
: And the God of the murdered son,
! Dead on the field of battle,
4 Is He that Other One
! That the king calls down from heaven
To fight for the empires cause,
And follow the grim war eagles
! With the bloody beak and claws?
y The God of the slaughtered legions, 5
, Rotting on hill and plain, 5
\ And the God of the weeping 5
y With the tears that fall like rain. 5
y Is He the God of the Rulers, 5
y The God that the Kings call down
y To help him say His children 5
: For the thing call crown? 5
{ James w. Foley in New York Times. {
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NzrNN.S'M"N.M.N@N.zr
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27
Logs Letter.

Mrs. Charles Long and daughter Sibyl,
of near Rocky Ridge, spent Sunday last
with her daughter. Mrs. Minnie Rhodes
of this place
Mrs Annie M. Martin and daughter
Miss Beulah, spent Monday with Mrs.
Catherine Martin and family.
Miss Beulah Martin spent Monday even
ing with Miss Emma Kump.
Mrs. George w. Pittenger and son
Harvey, were visitors in Thurmont on
on Tuesday evening of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moser of Le-
Gore valley, were the guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Pitten.
ger.
Messrs. Clarence and Harvey Pitten-
ger, and Jesse Fox, were visitors in
Thurmont on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Rhodes spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Long, of near Rocky Ridge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27
Sunday School Picnic.
Ready For Big Day
In Eyler's Grove.

Members of the United Brethren Sun"
day School, this place, are preparing to
hold their 9Th Annual Picnic in Eyler's
Grove on Saturday of this week.
This grove is reached from Carroll
street extended. the same lying in the
rear of the dwellings recently erected
along this street. 1t is delightful
place, is easy of access an abundance OF
shade and free of rocks and underground.
The committee in charge are making
every effort to make those who attend
have a good time. There will be plenty
of music, ice cream and ice water to
keep down the temperature should the
day be exceedingly warm. There W Ill
be speaking for those who wish to hear
principal topics of the times discussed.
Pack your baskets, bake cakes and
prepare to have an old time picnic dinner
Saturday of this week in Eyler's grove
The picnic will continue until late WREN
same will be turned into festival. The
grove will be brilliantly lighted and made
attractive for both occasions.
Don't bother about rain; attend the
picnic.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27
SabiIIasviIIe News.

During the storm Monday afternoon,
lightning struck the residence of Mr..
Chas. Shields, tearing off a portion of
the roof
Two cases of appendicitis have devel-
oped within a few days in the vicinity of
the village. Mr.. Winfield Brown was
taken i'll on Friday and was in a serious
condition when taken to the Frederick
city hospital on Saturday morning. His
condition at present is said to be serious.
The second case was that of Miss Edna
Kendall who was taken to Frederick on
Monday morning. Miss Kendall is said
to be doing as well as could be expected.
Mrs Rose, of Baltimore, is progress
ing with the play to be given by the
patients at the Sanatorium. The Classic
Dance which is being managed by her
daughter will be one of the interesting
features of the performance. Fifteen
children are to take part in this dance.
The date for St. Johns Reformed pic
mic has been set for August 26th.
Misses Lille Cronise and Mamie Akers
of Frederick, and Amy Clarke of Wash
ington, D. c., are guests at the Reform
ed parsonage.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27
Personal.

Mrs. Charles w. Troxell and little
daughters. who were the guests OF Mrs.
A. A. Troxel, was called suddenly home
in Brooklyn, N. Y, on account of the
sudden illness of her husband.
Miss Esther Heimer was elected as
teacher of the fourth grade in the Eliza
BEETHOVEN public scoool at salary of $55
per month of nine months term.
Eizabethtown is in Lancaster Co, Pa.
There are l6 teachers employed in the
school.
Mr.. H. O. Sebring together with his
wife and two children, H. o.. Jr., and
Lula, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
S. E. Rose The party was returning
from an auto trip through New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania to their
home in Sebring, Ohio.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27
Creagerstown Letter.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hoffman and
daughter, Miss Glenna Ho ffman of Balti-
more, are spending several weeks vaca-
ton with friends and relatives in and
aboue this community.
The Monocacy Valley Band gave an
open air concert at Creagerstown on Sat-
urday evening, July 18th, which attracted
a large crowd.
The band received many compliments
upon the ability and style of rendering
many classic selections. Said band will
furnish music for festival to be held at
Creagerstown, by the ladies of St. John s
Reformed Church, on Saturday evening
July goth. Many arrangements are being
made to make this pleasant occasion
for one and all. Lend a helping hand.
Mr.. Lewis F. Miller has returned home
from Frederick City Hospital, where he
underwent a surgical operation that
proved very successful, and he is recu-
perating rapidly. His many friends wish
him speedy recovery.
Mr. M G. Warner will play the Fair
and Chautauqua Circuit in Virginia and
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, with the
Pocomoke Concert Band, beginning the
first week in August.
The St. Johns Lutheran Church will
hold Midsummer Communion services
on Sunday morning, July 3Oth at 10 am.
Rev. Chas. Shilke, the presiding pastor
will conduct the services, and will also
make a financial report for the past year
that will be quite interesting. Prepara-
tory services Immediately after the sermon
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hankey of York,
Pa, who was visiting Mrs. VIM. G. Kolb
have returned home.
Mrs. Franklin Pearle and sons of Bal
timore, spent several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Ham. Master Jessie will
remain here for several weeks.
Mrs. Franklin Miller, of Kennedysville
Eastern Shore, Md. is visiting her rela-
tives in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elroy Whitmore spent
Sunday with Mr.. Geo. w. Ham and
family. Mr.. Hahn is very ill at this
time.
, Master Russell Warner of Frederick,
spent last week with his grandmother
Mrs. Jane Warner
Miss Sue Stevens of Baltimore, is Wis
iting her sister, Miss Bercie Stevens
this week,
Several prominent ministers and ora
tors have been engaged for the Creagers-
town picnic on August 18th.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-07-27
THE COW AS AN ALLY OF THE DRYS

Leading scientists of the Paaturr
Institute have discovered that COW 5
milk is one of the most powerful
bracers known. 1t keys up the
human system without interfering
with common sense and clear Judge
ment. Milk has been the onl y
"bracer" used for months by the
French soldiers in the trenches and it
is said that liberal Use of it before
going into battle has had such won.
dcrful effect that the French govern
ment is urging its sale in preference
to other soft drinks when the men
are off duty. AS mild as milk is
a phrase now quite out of date. Tell
it to soldier and civilian, to pugilist
and pacifSt, that their old friend,
the cow, furnishes II stimulant as Wit
alizing as the product of distilery
and brewery are devitalizing. The
discovery will mean much to tho far
mer and cattle raiser, to the captain
of industry, to the worklngman and
to everybody who desires to conserve
his personal liberty to health, safety,
happiness, and prosperity.