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Foreign


making munitions. according to Sen
ator Charles Humbert.
Chang Chow-Fu, one of the largest
cities of China; has declared its inde
pendence of the government of Yuan
Shi Kai.
Macedonian members of the Greek
parliament at Athens presented to
Premier Skouloudis written demand
for the protection of Saloniki against
aeroplane raids.
The board OF trades summa~
casualties to British shipping
ed in March shows that nh. "a
steamers, aggregating 44,609 tons,
and eight sailing vessels of 1866 tons,
were sunk by enemy warships
At the allies conference in Paris
1t was agreed that Germany should
no longer be allowed to accumulate
her forces separately against any one
of the allies, but must be met by
crushing simultaneous action by all
the allies.
Stranded in "A storm off the Lena
islands, twenty miles south of Hong
Kong, the Japanese steamship Chiyo
Maru, whose 229 passengers, mostly
Americans, were rescued by British
warship, now is believed to have been
abandoned by her crew.
Gen. Pablo Gonzalez, the military
commander at Mexico City, issued a
warning to the merchants of Mexico
City and surrounding towns threaten
ing punishment of the most severe
and most exemplary form should
they persist in maintaining the high
scale of high prices which has been
effective during the past month.
OF 10000 Serbian refugees who, fol-
lowing the invasion of their country
by the Teutonic allies, headed south
ward, only 5000 succeeded in reach
ing Saloniki, all the others having
perished of cold and hunger on the
way, according to report received
from Mile Comte of Geneva, repre-
sentative at Saloniki of the Swiss Red
Cross.
Sporting News
The Brooklyn Nationals were de-
feated, to 1, by the Washington
Americans in the first game at Wash.
ington of the spring interleague
SERIES
Pierre Maupome of ST. Louis de-
feated Charles r. Ellis. worlds three
cushion billiard champion, in the
opening block of their match at Pitts.
burg, Pa, so to %, in 62 innings
Joe (Wop) Flynn, the Denver light
weight, knocked out Jack Gillis Of
San Francisco in the ninth round OF
their scheduled twenty-round bout at
the National Athletic Club in Denver.
The ninth annual all-Alaska sweep
stakes dog team race. the great sport
event of the North, will be run April
IL over the snow trail from Nome to
Candle and return. total distance
of 412 miles.
When Jeff Tesreau, New York Ma
tionals' pitcher, received telegram
at Beaumont, Tex, announcing that
he was the father of twins, he re.
fused to tell anybody what the mes
sage contained until he was assured
he was not the victim of an April
fool joke.
Gilpin observer., 1916-04-06
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Newspaper Union Now. Service.

" "1Sterh newspaper Union News Service
DATES COR COMING EVENTS.
April 13-Deniocratic State Convention
at Pueblo. f7tf7,
May First Congressional District
Republican Convention at Colorado
April 26-Annual Convention Western
Colorado l. o. o. +. at Grand juno
ton.
May 2.-Republlcan State and Third
and Fourth Congressional District
Convention at Pueblo.
May 1S-Democratic State Convention
at Colorado Springs.
May 2O-Progressive State Convention
in Denver
Aug. 8-Democratic State Assembly at
Denver.
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francisco Villa, fired Upon a portion
of his forces and are now making a
tremendous effort to check his head
long flight and force him to fight.
After a week of the hardest march
ing ever done by soldiers wearing the
uniform of the United States, Villas
main force has been located work
ing along the railroad which extends
south from Guerrero and the rear
guard fired upon by the pursuing
American troops, according to re-
ports reaching Gen. Funston from
sources which he believes thorough
ly reliable, but refused to name. Gen.
Funston is certain actual fighting
has occurred between United States
soldiers and ViIlista bandits.
FUnston's reports which were re-
ceived last night and early today as
serted that CaTTanzistas are cooper
ating fully with the American troops
in a supreme effort to make Villa
abandon his flight and make stand.
The Villistas, he stated, following
their clash with a CaTTanza force at
Guerrero, went south through Nj
naca, following the railroad to the
southwest.
FL Paso, March 31.-VilIa's alleged
murder of 173 men and officers in
Carranza garrison at Guerrero was
unconfrmed by Juarez authorities
today.
The same unofficial, Uncredited ad-
vices charged Villa with killing sew
eral women and children and turning
over a number of women captives
to his followers.
This information, reported to have |
been received at Fl. Bliss and for
warded to San Antonio headquarters, |
did not conform with official re-
port from Gen. Funston yesterday |
that Villa passed Guerrero last Mon |
day. Pershing's report did not men
ton massacre of garrison, so far as
IyDOyzy0 in n paSO
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VILLAS BAND CAUGHT-U. S. TROOPS FIGHT
WITH REAR GUARD OF BANDITS

AND NbF bAINDl y
stated Villas band numbered 1000,
which is at variance with all other re-
ports that his band had been split
up and that he was fleeing with only
a handful of followers.
Villa was reliably last reported
northeast of Guerrero, raiding
ranches for fresh mounts to continue
his flight, probably toward mountains
in Northern Durango.
Army officers in FL Paso estimated
that Col. Dodd's cavalry columns
were hot on Villas trail and that Car
ranzista troops in Chihuahua City
district also were closing in on him.
Momentary fighting was expected.
Ell PasO military authorities have
not yet taken advantage of limited
Carranza concession to use Mexico
Northwestern railroad from Juarez.
Gen. Gavira stated there was no
equipment in Juarez to transport
food supplies to American forces in
Mexico.
Gen. Gavira believed that U. S.
troops are well south of railroad line
west of Chihuahua City by today. In
that case American line of commune
cation is over 800 miles long.
Field Headquarters With American
Army, Near DubIan, Mex, March 30
(By Motor Train to Columbus,
N. NJ, March 81. - Experience OF
American army fiiers in Mexico has
made them superior of any aerial
force in world of equal numbers.
Captain E. D. LOulOis of First aero
squadron made this claim today in
face of criticism of his men.
Our aviatoTs are daily encounter
ing condition no airmen before have
faced" he said.
Mayor Thompson beaten at coun-
oil V,oon+ipor FOToTy in,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-31

Mayor Thompson beaten at coun-
Gil meeting today in his attempt to
put his brother-in-law, VIM. Burk-
hart, deputy com'r of public works,
under civil service.
Home of City Clerk John Siman,
2231 S. Ridgeway av., robbed. Loss
$500 in personal property
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
PARROT GIVES FIRE ALARM
Cry of "Fire" Brings Help and Saves
the Building From De-
struction.

The parrot owned by J. III. Webster
bears out the claim OF its owner that 1t
Is 'sOme bird" 1t undoubtedly pre-
vented the building owned by Freeman
Rogers, and used to store yacht sup
plies, from entire destruction by fire.
Seeing the blaze coming from the
windows of the loft, the bird, which
had for few days been on the house
boat of Mr.. Webster in the vicinity of
the shop. called vehemently for help.
Cries of sire" being heard by work
men nearby, they looked about to see
what had so excited Polly.
The fire was discovered, and with
some trouble extinguished. Mr.. Rog-
ers has the bird to thank that his
place of business was not wiped out
ompletely.-Noank Comm Dispatch
New York Herald.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
TRAINING TODAYS
BOYS AND GIRLS
Professor Asks for a Scientific
Method of Punishment.
EFFICIENCY EXPERT REPLIES
But His Plan of Correcting the Child
by the Automatic, Reflex Meth
% Of Nature" Won't Al
ways Work.
BY slDoNiE M. eRueNeERe.

A professor In southern city, who
dren, writes to an deficiency expert"
for information on the scientific meth
cd of furnishing child for misdemean-
ors, such as theft, falseh0Od ana dis
obedience" He asks rather pathetical-
ly, ''ls there no sane middle course
between the old-fashioned whipping
and the new-fangled, spineless idea
of accomplishment that makes the typi-
cal American child either mOllycod-
die or u bully, according to tempera-
ment2"
The expert replies by laying down
a principle: 1.-THE right way to cor
rect child Is by the automatic, re-
tiex method of nature. Every viola
ton of natural law carries with 1t Il
natural penalty. which, through pain.
disgust or deprivation, teaches the
wrongdoer not to repeat his mistake.
Each parental rule should be
based on some natural law, and the
natural penalty for transgression
should be discovered and applied
Now there is just enough truth in
this reply to make ii sound right; and
there is just enough error in 1t to make
it misleading or dangerous. IT Is true
that the child learns from mis- mis-
takes, that every unpleasant expert
ence teaches the lesson, Don't do that
again." This is natural iaw," and
the application consists in establishing
unpleasant associations between the
actions we disapprove ana certaIn con,
sequences. This is the diverse of the
principle of rewards" namely, estab-
fishing pleasant associations with the
approved acts.
But the fallacy in the alleged prin-
ciple is brought out by the experts
own Illustration of how he would apply
II. He asks us to suppose that boy.
having been told not to eat between
meals disobeys the parental injunction
and is seized with an attack of cramps
The way TO enforce obedience, says
the expert, is mot by administering
pain killer inside and a switch out
side--the usual inefficient method"
but by allowing the trunsgresSor to
suffer the natural consequences" of
his misdeed, with frequent reminders
that he is getting what he deserves
or his diSobedience. He recommends
also harmless bitter medicine to
add to the child's disgust, in order to
"intensify natures method OF disci-
pine" mo coddling, no chastlslng.
but the immediate linking of cause and
effect in the mind Of the child, and the
natural revulsion from q deed that pro-
duces physical or mental pain; this
describes in brief the efficiency plan
of juvenile correction"
70 every experienced mother two
thoughts will instantly occur. Sup
pose the lad disobeys and gets away
without any cramp-having fortunate
! ~ tough digestive system? And sup
pose. as sometimes happens, that a
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child of the angelic, obedient kind gets
violent cramp? One is tempted to
ask whether the expert knows any chill
dren, and whether he has tried out the
methods he recommends. It would
take child of an unusually docile
and flabby mind to accept the doctrine
that the pain was the consequence of
dis0bedience, and child as soft as
that Is really no problem at all.
II we are concerned, In the supposed
case, with teaching the child to refrain
from food between meals, we should
see that he has plenty of wholesome
food for each meal, and that the meals
come with sufficient frequency. We
should see to II that he is spared the
temptation to eat when he should not
eat, and we should cultivate in him an
effective faith III our judgment as to
the best time for eating. But il we are
concerned with making the child obey
the prGposed method will be equally
ineirective-or inefficient" II you ike.
For the only lesson that Norman BOY
can get from the association between
disobedience ana punishment" Is the
lesson to avoiu getting caught.
II we extend the principle OF natural
penalties little further we may see
us fuhlity or even ITS viciousness. The
child that disobeys the order NOT to
cross the crowded street alone meets
ItSo -raturnr' consequences OF o direct
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22

physical altercauOn with an aItomo-
bile. Undoubtedly the lesson is well
learned, but IL is much more expensive
than 1t need have been. The boys who
swim out beyond their depth have a
variety of opportunities to 'iearn." II
one of them loses his head ana browns
he has but reaped the natural reward
of disobo '.ence. II another loses his
head, but - saved by strong com
panion, ne is thoroughly scared, and
also learns valuable lesson. II the
third, In the face OF danger, musters
all his moral forces and calmly floats
until rescued, he has learned the best
lesson of all. Does II follow therefore
that we should give our orders and bet
the children obey or not, trusting to
the natural consequences tC teach
them wisdom?
The efficiency man is right when he
says that we should concern ourselves
more with correction ind discipline
than with punishment, AMI we must
be sure that the distinction we make
is more than verbal. There is sane
course that avoids the brutal and I'M
discriminating whip, as well ns the
other extreme of letting mature take
her course" and that sane course Is
certainly not to depend upon natural"
penalties.
The fact Is that there can be no
fixed rules for the discipline of chill
dren. Every Offense Is new situa-
ton; every child presents n peculiar
combination OF problems. Our meth
cd of correcting will be Influenced Dy
er we seek to impose our own more
or less arbitrary scheme of retributive
justice. But If we are sure that we
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22

Ge0rgy Wagstaff, daughter OF Sir
George. of the British admiralty. hiIts al
a lialson between her governess, Ethel
W1llo Ighby. and Henry Streetman. Ethel
denies 1t. Henry Streetman calls on tthel
and while waiting for her talks to b, ews-
ter, Sir Georges butler. who Is a &c man
spy, about his failure to get at admiralty
papers in Sir Georges possession He
phones to German secret service Lead
quarters. Streetman. the German sp|. and
Roeder (alias Brewster. the butleil are
discussing the possibility OF war. Nhen
Ethel appears he tries to force her u get
from Sir George knowledge of the silling
orders to the British fleet Though she
believes him a French instead of Ger
man spy. she refuses until he tire Atens
her. She begs him TO announce they Sc
cret marriage, as Georgy is suspiI ious,
but he puts her off. At tea Georgy and
her lover, Guy Falconer. tease Sir George.
and Streetman makes an awkward at
tempt to talk politics. Streetman, the
German spy. Sir George Wagstan. British
naval official. Ethel Willoughby, secret
wife of Streetman, ad others are having
tea at the Wagsstaff home. The patty is
discussing a play. Charlie Brown, news
paper man OF New York. entertains the
tea party with his views on the threat
ened war In Europe.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
Curious Basque Language.

1t is said that though the Basqne
language, which Is spoken IN the Pyr-
enees, is one of the most diIlicult of
MI languages to acquire, the Youngest
can express himself perfectly in IT,.
1t is ayerred that, In vigor ana word
painting, this is the richest of all Ian
guages. This may be partly due to
the fact that nouns, pr,'nouns and adj
jectives change into verbs ut will, and
verbs may be transformed into nouns
ana adjcctives. Every part OF speech,
ana even the letters of The alphabet.
can De declined like nouns, ana adjsc-
tives are Corrugated like verbs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
Up to Them.

Little James, aged six, had been
taught to pray each night for all his
relatives and friends, and consequently
the list mad grown quite large. So one
night, when it came time for the Gus
tomary prayers, he refused to say
them.
swell, well, James I"/said his moth
er, "why don't you say them? All good
little boys say their prayers"
Eyes, but Pm too tired"
"Oh, my, that's no excuse. Come
now; that's n good boy"
"Wcll," relented James, 81 guess I'll
have to. But, anyhow. I'm not going 10
pray for everybody. I'm going to cut
lot OF 'em out. Some OF EN- will
nave to save themselves" -rombigbee
Clarion
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22

new word as he was To d-r-ct signs ~
shammins on Guys part If war
comes, I bit he'll go to- thu ron. Tes
like tn rest OF you Fhglisl'- Salt
ashamed TO say what he really feels"
The embarrassed Guy faced him
shcepishy.
"Oh, l say--thars all swank" he re-
monstrated.
"'Swank. That's good word"
Charlie Brown exclaimed. I'm going
to take that back To America. too"
And then, returning to the subject OF
their conversation. who was manifest
ly iii ut ease. Mr.. Brown continued.
"Once you do touch Guy on the raw
Of his patriotism he'd so through and
go through big"
II think Mr.. Brown IL rlg't," Street
man declared. at was only two months
ago ut the Ritz in Paris that | met n
young English officer. We got to chat
ting. He seemed very down In the
month-some trouble over n girl: he'd
been lifted. or hadn't enough money TO
propose. or she'd married someone else
usual sort OF thing. so | paid no at
tentlon TO the incident. But one night.
/ walking along the Champs Elysees. q
man ahead OF me suddenly turned
aside behind one OF the trees. Silhouet-
ted against the moonlight saw his
hand so 10 his pocket. rs il to draw n
revolver ! ran up to him. and seized
the pistol 1t was my young
English friend. I dare say the moon
had gone to his head. lie was quite
desperate--really started to struggle
with me ut first We stood there for
an hour talking. I'd taken quite q
fancy to him. 1t seemed such waste
of good material for him to Kill him
self: but he was quite firm. Finally.
appealed TO him as an English officer
in his majesty's service. Some day his
country might need him told him
and ne wouldn't be there, because he
was coward--a traitor. That
hit him. pressed the point. And
eventually lie gave me his word"
They had all listened eagerly to
Strcetman's vivid recital
"Did he keep his word?" Ethel asked
81 don't know. I've never seen him
since: but he's the sort Of man whd
would. merely mention the incident
| to show that when nothing else count
ed. his country did. And most men
are like that" Streetman added, as he
| patted Guy Falconer on the back.
Somehow, Guy resented the familiar
/ fly. But he merely moved away. Sc
/ far as he knew, Strcetman was de
cent enough chap. But he did not rel
ish being patroniZed by him.
All at once Sir George Wagstaff no
ticed for the first time that the after
noon light was fast fading. Looking
at his watch, he rose hastily.
"By lover he said, I'D no idea Il
was so late. shall have to be getting
back to the admiralty"
Il must be leaving. too" Streetman
announced.
$50 must l." said Charlie Brown
"Good-by. Miss WillouGhby!"
'Oh, don't you hurry off, too" Ethel
protested. "Stay and have one more
cup of teal" In some inexpllcable way
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
CHAPTER VII.
Redmond Of the Irish Guards.

Charlie Brown had thanked his friend
OF the British admiralty. And now he
said to those who still fingered there in
Miss Willoughby's sitting room
"You know, Think there Is going to
be newsstand mighty soon. You listen
to me-"
ave have been listening with great
pleasure" Mrs. Falconer Informed him.
"But now we must 60"
lie sprang to his feet.
"1'liat il bit OF a hint" he ex-
claimed, albeit with entire good humor.
"But don't forget told you | loved to
talk!"
You'll come AGAIN." Ethel asked
him
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
CHAPTER vI-coAtinued.

'You do talk like a German" he
told Streetman after he had blown out
a cloud OF smoke
''That is matter OF opinion" the
other replied stinly.
"Yes. think be talks like a Ger.
man. too" Georgy Wagstaff chimed
In. "But as we know he isn't one,
does It really matter? Go OH.
gentlemen! Argue"' Sir Georges
daughter was having the time of her
young life.
"Here's one thing I'd like to know"
Guy put in-"where on earth is all
the blooming money to come from?''
'NTy dear boy, there's nothing so
elastic as national credit" his friend
from the States replied with calm
assurance that came partly from the
speakers having, ut one time In his
career. conducted the financial page
for his newspaper "Why. down in that
two-by-four affair In Mexico. enc of
their weekend presidents ran out of
money: so he issued an order for fifty
thousand dollars. stuck a gun in the
other gentleman's chest. and said.
That Is worth fifty thousand dollars
and 1t was"
Mrs. Falconer felt that II was hard
~ proper that the men should monopo-
lie all tsc conversation.
II can't believe there will really be
n wa.--a great war" she. announced.
Think what Ii would mean-absolute
barrarism! And this Is the twentieth
century"
cit would put US back hundred
years." Sir George declared YEARLY
He both realized and dreaded the hnr-
rors that he knew must inevitably at
tend such a titanic struggle as seemed
Imminent
"lt's too horrible TO think Of" Ethel
wllloughby exclaimed with something
approaching a shudder. at doesn't
seem real that we're sitting here quite
calmly talking over even the POSSIBLE
lily Of such thing"
"And this won't be a war like other
wars" the American pointed out.
''There'u be no personal heroes-no
charges up San Juan hlll--no bands
playing or Tags flying. It's going to
be a cold, deadly thing OF mathemat-
jcs and notifications, OF big guns and
submarines OF aeroplanes and ammu-
milton. OF millions OF little mites called
men. who will be only little, unlmpor-
tant cogs In the big machine. It's
going to be brutal. cruel. barbarous
murder. conducted on the most modern
scientific basis"
-And afterwards what'l we do for
men, GeorGy Wagstaff inquired
thoughtfully. as II the dearth OF males
that threatened the world were n ca
Iamity almost too great TO face. Not
that really care so much about that
personally" she added. with an insln-
uatIng glance at Guy Falcoler, who
always logged her footsteps, for men
bore me-"
"Thanksr' Guy remarked II Georgy
had n fault a possibility he was sell
dom willing to admit even to himselfl
ne felt that II eons,.;ed OF a caustic
league. And occasionally the thought
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22

she felt drawn toward the outspoken
American. And she could not avoid
the impression that they were destined
to know each other better.
81 can't resist YOU" he said, yielding
at once to her cordial urging. And he
accepted another cup Of tea.
Sir George and Strentman were al
ready at the door when Charlie Brown
called after the older man:
''If there's any news of your feet for
publication, Sir George, you'll let me
know"
surely, surelyw came tue cood-nq-
tured answer. And with that Sir
George left them, accompanied by
Streetman, to whom he offered a lift
In his car.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22

arc seeking the child's own good in
our discipline, and not merely giving
relief to our feelings, these few sug-
gestions ought to prove helpful:
Never punish child in anger.
Consider the motive and the tempta-
lions rather than the consequence of
deed.
Condemn the misdeed, but not the
child.
Make sure that the child under
stands exactly the ollense with which
he is charged.
Make sure that the child sees the
connection between the offense and
the penalty that is imposed.
Never administer excessive or I'M
usual punishment.
Never eXaggerate the magnitude of
child's Offense.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
Pa div

1--WE dined out last evening. Pa dis
graced us as usual"
GLOW was tnat?"
"lIe got TO the end Of the dinner wrrn
three forks and two spoons SIN un.
d."-BostCn Evening Transcript.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-22
Nv Degrees.

"My dear, isn't that dress a trifie ex-
IRENE?
She-Extreme Why I put this on
IN order that you Iuny become .r''ns-
toned to the one am hsv'ng muda.--
sudxN
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II you recall your history les
sons, you'll remember the hard
time the North had to get
enough soldiers during the Civil
war, and how finally conscrip-
tion was adopted. You know,
too, that the English have had
to use CONSUMPTION to get enough
men in the present conflict. Pa
triotism is a queer thing with
most of US. We wave flags and
enjoy Fourth Of July oratory,
but many of us are inclined to
shy at real sacrifice. An inter-
esting discussion OF the subject
comes up in this installment.