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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Both in DANCER.

At a certain mill there is notice
on the elevator which reads as follows:
mo one allowed to use this eleva-
tor except the man in charge. Any
one doing so will be discharged"
One morning Billy -, rather
witty fellow, was waiting to go up
from the second room, when who
should step off the elevator alone but
the manager.
Billy was stepping on to go up when
the manager turned round and said:
81 say. can't you read?"
"Yes," said Billy.
"Well, what does that notice sayT
asked the manager.
"By gum, We'll both be sacked IL
we're catched."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01

Capt. f. j. Spratllng. + company
Fifth infantry. National Guard OF
Georgia. was shot and killed at the
state mobilization camp near Macon,
Ga. Mrs. ii. G. Adams of Atlanta was
arrested on the statements of several
officers that she shot the militia Off
Ger.
The most violent earthquake felt at
Eureka, Cal. since April. 1905, when
San Francisco was destroyed, rocked
the city and northern Humboldt
county.
DR.. w. II. Pomeroy of Davenport.
Ia. was shot and, 1t is believed. fatally
wounded ut Rock Island. H.. by james
Poulos, a former patient. Poulos said
that Pomeroy had attacked him.
Receivership for the Boston K Maine
railroad. which operates In the four
northern New England states and Can
ada, was asked for in bill In equity
filed in the federal court at Boston.
Resumption of milk deliveries In 81.
Louis under the protection of nm In
junction restraining union milk drivers
from interfering was promised by the
MIX Dealers association. after break
in the peace negotiations.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Is There a Danger Within?

There is a danger in the presence in
America of great bodies of persons of
foreign birth whose loyalty to the
country from which they came would
supersede loyalty to this nation in a
crisis. There is danger in the pres
ence in the United States of numerous
organizations of foreign governments
working under military direction. But
there is no danger so great rs the in
difference of the great body Of native
born Americans who are seemingly in
capable of realizing that national de-
Tense means the defense Of their
homes
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
INGENIOUS Mr.. Smith.

When Mr. Smith-your Intimate
friend Smith-awoke the other morn
ing he was greeted by his wife with
this:
my sweet boy, do you know you
came home late last night. and that
you talked In your sleep?"
Great Scott No, did IT, said Smith
badly agitated. what did, say? Tell
me-"
IL just couldn't make 1t all out, but
1t ended like antc-up- jackpot stake"
"Oh, yes, yes, my dear, | was recit-
ing little Esperanto that n friend was
teaching me; l intended to tell 1t to
you when ] came home. 1t means
How is my darling girl tonightT"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
WASHINGTON

Following series of stormy sessions
at Washington, the railroad presidents
agreed TO make a counter-proposal to
President Wilson, conceding the prin-
ciple of the eight-hour day, but de-
manding arbitration of the question
Of the wages to be paid for such day.
The house at Washington concurred
in the senate amendment to the army
bill, and the measure was passed, con-
tanning n revision of the articles of
war, but without the clause that caused
the president to veto it last week. The
bill now goes back TO the president for
his signature.
The federal trade commission, ac-
cordng to one of its high officials at
Washington, will take steps on its
own initiative to prevent any increase
In the price of bread If the present
agitation among bakers for an in
crease continues.
With the railroads of the United
higher freight rates If increased wages
are to be granted to trainmen, four
large associations of shippers appealed
To- the Interstate commerce commission
at Washington for rate reductions on
food products.
Secretary Lansing and Scion Menos.
minister from Haiti, signed proto-
col Mt Washington under the terms
Of which the United States will estab-
lish financial protectorate over the
islands.
President Wilson sent to the senate
ut Washington these nominations for
postmaSters: Illnois-Robert +. Duff,
Clay City; Gilbert l.. Hugh, Clayton
A. ]. Ikemire, Louisville; l.. l.. Boyle.
Roberts. Iowa.. ~ Mccoy, Cory
don; J. w. Forward, Edgewood; r. L.
Finley, Missouri Valley; II. A. Mort
land, Montezuma. Michgan-Joseph
L. Laid. Harrison. Wisconsin-Faith
A. Van Tassil, Whitehall.
without record vote the house at
Washington passed the army appro-
piiation bill, as reintroduced, by Repre-
sentative Hay Of Virginia, wfthout the
articles Of war appended. The bill
now will go to the senate.
Word has reached Washington that
the allies powers are preparing to pro-
test against the Thomas amendment
10 the shipping bill. II was put into
the bill us q retaliatOry measure to
prevent England and France from en-
forcing the blacklist.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Are We Prepared in the Air?

We have about 30 aeroplanes, none.
of which is armorcd. Great Britain,
France and Germany each has thou
sands. Expert military observers de-
clare that If the war is prolonged vic
tory will go to those who dominate
the skies.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
European War News
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Petrograd announced that the Rus
slams have resumed their advance
along the entire Asiatic front. The
Turks have evacuated Bitlis, in south
ern Turkish Armenia near Lake Van.
Eight persons were killed and &c In
jured in Zeppelin raid on England at
Light. Ii was announced officially. One
hundred bombs were dropped. One
Zeppelin reached the outskirts of Lon
don.
The Bulgarians have attacked the
Greek port of Kavala and the impor-
tant Greek town of Drama, both held
by Greek garrisons, says Paris war
Office statement.
Russian troops have defeated four
Turkish divisions 10000 men) IN II
great battle at Rachta, near Mosul,
capturing two entire Turkish regi-
ments. it was announced at Petro-
grad officially. Many cannon and
much other booty were taken.
Russian forces operating in south
ern Turkish Armenia have reoccupied
Mush, captured by the Turks on Au-
gvsl 3, says an official communication
issued ct Petrograd. The statement
adds the Russians captured $500
prisoners.
The capture of the German steam
ship DesterrO, with cargo of iron
ore. was made by Russian subma-
rne flying the Swedish flag, says the
Oversee News agency at Berlin.
Definite gains against the French
and Serbian forces operating on the
Saionilii line, the humiliation of
French regiment southwest of Lake
Dorian and a retreat by the Serbs
southwark from Kastoria are report
ed in the official Bulgar war Office
statement issued at Sofia.
German troops attacking the French
lines south of Estrees on the Somme
gained footing at some points in
lltlltutS mat ItlNi utin Ndplui1h W
the French on August 81, the war Of
flee announced at Paris.
The German admiralty issued a
statement at Berlin asserting that the
losses of the British and French nayies
in line-of-battle ships and cruisers to
August / comprised ~ vessels with
total displacement of 100000 tons.
The German losses were % warships
with total 70 60, 667 tons.
A strong force Of Russian troops
was landed at Saloniki TO fight with
the allies against the Austro-German
and Bulgarian armies in Macedonia.
Roumania is preparing for war, ac-
cording to Doctor Lederre, Bucharest
correspondent of the Berliner Tage-
blatt.
A British official announcement at
London says: THE submarine E-23,
Lieut.. Commander Robert X. Turner,
which returned from the North sea, re-
ports she made Il successful torpedo at
tack upon a German battleship of the
Nassau class"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
"lickers' Worth While.

"My papa can lick your papa"
boosted Johnny, aged six"
"T don't care, my mamma can lick
your mamma" came back Johnny.
Both of you make me tired" chimcd
In Sammy. MY papa and my mamma
can both lick ne. and the WORT part
of It Is they take turns about dom it."
indianapolis News.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Are We Prepared on Land?

The present mobile strength of our
regular army is about 10000 men. En-
perts estimate that one overseas ma
ton can land $4,000 men on our At
lantic coast in 40 days; another over
seas nation can land 23S,000 soldiers
on our Pacific coast in GO days-siX
soldiers on the Pacific coast to every
one Of our regulars; % on the Atlantic
to every one of our regulars. Little
Switzerland with population of only
100000 can put 100000 trained sol
diers in the field within As hours and
in five days can bring the total up to
100000, trained, fully equipped, sea-
soned, hardened, dependable men. The
mobile strength of our regular army
in proportion to our population has
been decreasing since 1910. Then we
had 1,410 soldiers per million of pop
ulation; now we have about 397 per
million population. Cities require one
policeman for every 1000 of popula-
ton.
Our artillery equipment is pltiful.
They are using 1914 and 1Gk-fnch
howitzers in the European war. We
have no field howitzer greater than
six inches. Germany has at least H.
900 great guns; England $500; Japan
over 5000 while we have only $50,
and ii takes at least five months to
make one. Pitiful as is our equipment
of field artillery both in numbers and
In size it could use up all the ammuni-
ton we have in &c hours Of fighting.
The guns in our harbor forts are
now outranged by the guns on the
battleships Of foreign nations. The
largest guns at the Atlantic coast
forts carry ~ miles. The guns Of
the ships of other nations carry IL
miles; therefore the fleet of an enc
of our coast guns and lombard the
forts. Their shots would hit while
ours would fall into the sea. We have
12-inch guns mounted at Panama but
the one 16-inch gun for the defense
of the canal has been there ten years
and Is still unmounted.
Even If we had the guns we have no
crews to man them. We have 252 II
inch guns already mounted without
single person to man them, two 14-inch
guns mounted without single person
to operate them, 81 S-inch guns with
no crews, II 10-inch guns mounted
without q single man to operate them.
A short time ago one Of the two forts
Mt Key West, the true key to the Gulf
of Mexico, was manned by sergeant
and his family. After the death of
the sergeant the widow and nc" daugh-
ter formed the garrison OF defense.
Modern guns are complicated ma
chimes requiring trained and skilled
men to operate them, and that condi-
ton cannot be surmounted.
We have harbor defenses, made
quate, and unnamed as they are but
the United States has no coast de-
lenses. There are many places where
on enemy. within q few days march
of our great cities and vital military
Industrial centers, can land an army
men, horses and artillery-entirely re-
mote from any Notifications. Thus an
enemy would only have to land eight
miles away from fort to be immune
from the fire of Its guns and as the
runs OF coast fort are not designated
ar firing landward our small garri-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Can We Make Ammunition?

France uses 5000 rounds of artil-
lery ammunition every day; Great
Britain on the French front alone uses
10000 rounds of ammunition every
day. The United States government
plants and the private factories COM
bined working at full speed can only
produce 10000 rounds of artillery am
munition day!
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Sporting

Adj Wolgast, onc-time lightweight
champion Of the world. got a licking
from frankie Callahan in u ten-rounu
bout at Washington Park, Brooklyn.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Rlissful lunorance

slow much does 1t cost you to run
this yacht, old chapr
IF / knew, wouldn't do it."-Llfe.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
The Only Way.

Teresa-The man / marry must be
bold and fearless.
Viola-Yes, dear; he must.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Mexican War Meas

The Twenty-second battalion, So
nora infantry, was practically ami
hiated after it had been ambushed by
Yaquis near Batamonte, Mex.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01

Punitive preparedness was exempli-
fed in review Of the 5000 American
troops on station in Mexico. The
5000 infantrymen, cavalrymen and ar
tillerymen. hardened by months of ac-
tive service, and re-equipped after
their hardships, marched past Brig.
Gen. John j. Pershing in the first
grand review held since the troops
crossed the frontier March 10.
The American members of the inter
national commission appointed to set
tie the differences between the United
States and Mexico are Franklin IL.
Lane, secretary of the interior, Judge
George Gray of Delaware and John
X. Mott of New York. The official
announcement was made at Washing
ton by Secretary of State Lansing.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01

der to superior force attacking them
from the rear.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Domestic

A bitter attack on the entire Morton
family was made at Delaplane, Va. by
Roger Bayly, husband of Helen Nor
ton Bayly. in announcing that he is
broken in health and fortune and is
about to depart for New York in an
effort to regain at least the latter.
Mrs. Bhyly has sued him for divorce.
A new worlds record for distance
covered in ten hours, carrying pas
senger. was made by Victor Carlstrom
of the Atlantic Coast Aeronautical sta
ton at Newport News, Va, who made
66l miles flying in Curtiss twin mo-
tor land-and-water machine. His actu-
al flying time was hours and 40 min
utes.
A special session Of the Illinois leg
islature will be called by Governor
Dunno to convene at Springfield, ILL.,.
next week for the purpose of putting
through an act permitting the Illinois
soldiers TO vote in the field. II is as
sulned that the plan Of voting adopt
ed will be like that in Illinois In the
Civil war.
Samuel G.. Dixon, commissioner Of
health for the state of Pennsylvania.
decided that all schools-publc, pri-
vate parochial and Sunday schools
in Pennsylvania. must remain closed
until September Is, because Of the
prevalence Of infantile paralysis.
July records for postal savings de
post increases were exceeded last
month when net gain of more than
S3.T0O,O00 was made, according TO fig
ures published by the New York post
office.
stephen NJ. Van Allen. hermit
yachtsman of New York. committed
suicide In the cabin Of his costly
aotor boat Hunter on the North river
by discharging the loads of shotgun
Into his breast.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01
Personal

Archbishop John Lancaster SDaldlng.
Ing, noted prelate of tho Roman Cath
ollie church i'm Illinois and n resident
OF Peoria continuously since 1877.
when he was chosen for the position
Of bishop of the newly created Peoria
diocese died AT Peoria. III.
j. II. Ray. former lieutenant gov
crnor Of Illinois. died at JoIie.. III.
after an illness Of two weeks. III,
was elgllty-six years old.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01

Secretary Lansing and Scion Menos,
minister from Haiti, signed a proto-
col ut Washington under the terms
Of which the United States will estab-
lish financial protectorate over the
islands.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-01

The capture of the German steam
ship Desterro, with cargo of iron
ore, was made by Russian subma-
rine flying the Swedish flag, says the
Oversee News agency ut Berlin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-07
GERMANS CONFIDENT.
\crdun Task Not So Hard Rs to
Halt Other Drives. Sa. critics.


BERLIN, VIA Amsterdam. March t.
The kOcintschc /eitony dcs rbes tn" TAX.
ing of Douaumont village rs greatly
improving the German position.
The village IL now in ruins says the
paper Every hou>. H. demolished"
The FrGHkftTtcr /chUnp advises the
Germans not TO expect a speedy German
victory at Nerdun. but patiently to rely
on the sure methods of the German Sys-
TEN. This paper continues
Notwithstanding the campaign
against N.rdun We are strong enough
e. make great attack IN the Cham
pagnc. Nerduu has kept 40 few ~ our
forces busy that We are able to break
through other parts on the front when
ever We like"
Referring TO the activity of the British
southeast of Npres another correspondent
of the paper declares.
NO anxiety need he felt IN this quar-
ter OF course. the British desired to re-
gain the trenches lost fourteen days ago
ard show their allies that they are still
there. \fter many fruitlcss attack. last
week they directed such heavy artillery
fire against the bastion that our brave
fellows had To- retire. but with the en-
tcrprising spirit nf our TROOPS this is a
small British success quickly I" he re-
versed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-07

In the opinion Of senator Thompson,
,h. DN.cutiv. sessions ~ the ruhlr Sc"-
Vice Commission should hc abolished
Vet al the Soss,ous b" open 70 tho
public and l.i tho public know "hat is
going on. That would he au Innovation
welcomed ny all tho people. The Pubic
Service commissions wer.. not created 10
cater to Ia. railroads The people have
as much right to know what IL going ON
AS the railroads have. and they are going
10 know what is gong on II I can bring
1t about.
Senator Thnmpsuu sad 'hc question
pf bringing IN" water power companies
under sup,rVIsou of the commission
and also of putting al ot tn" New York
ferries under the control OF tn" New
York city commission would b" consid-
cred on Friday. Tn" question of sal
aries Of the commissioners viii also I've
taken up Senator Thompson thinks
sl5.00o a year is no; too much for New
York ,ity commits toners nS long aS the
CITY DAYS the salaries, but that the up
state members ought to serve for about
half that sum
THAT IS the opinion OF certain mem
bers OF the committee" said senator
Thompson "PersonaNy believe the
Public Seryic" commissioners have no
greater RESPONSIBILITIES or accountable
who get only Sl.5oo a year What We
ought TO do IS To staf to secure II re-
duction IN the salaries OF railroad Off
cials who are getting $50, 900. $4,000,
100000 and still greater salaries a
year"
Senator Thompson said his committee
has received many requests from intu-
ential citizens to ask the Legislature to
create rapid transit commission"
made up of perhaps one representative
from each borough
THAT may he the solution of the sub
WAY situation" said senator Thompson.
Tomorrow afternoon the Senate
Finance Committee will listen to objec-
tions of senators TO the confirmation Of
the Governors appointment of Travis II
Whitney and Charles = Iiervey to be
members of the New York city Public
Service Commission and the five state
Industrial Commissioners.
senator Thompson said Tonight that
he will oppose the confirmation of Mr..
Whitney. but that he would wait and see
what was produced before the commit
tee IN regard to Mr., ilerVcy before he
committed himself
The general opinion Is that all of the
! nomination. will hc confirmed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-07
BAKER IS "FLATTERED."
He SO Regards the President's Ell.
precision Of Confidence.

CLEVELAND. March G.--NeHton D. Ba-
ker. OK Mayor Of Cleveland, who has
bccn apppointed Secretary Of War. said
tina, he has accepted the post and will
loayc here TO- Washington within q
week
"Th, cxprcSsion of confidence which
prcal.len, Wilson has implied In the ap-
nointmcnt is most fatt"ring," he said.
"of curse know nothing of the duties
oC tho office. and shall have it all to
learn. I have no statement to make as
To- the course ! shall take. have always
heen a peacc advocate, ! believe in peace
and IN the proper enforcement OF peace
nv force if necessary"
Mr.. Baker has always been known az
=, naciGst and he was re entity men
,ioncd AT a peace mass meeting here as
tine man to bring peace when the time
IL i.pc'
IN making Mr. I.akcr Secretary of
war President Wilson gains as an ad-
visor "A man considered by his friends
n dlpiohuat of the first water. Mr.,
Raker rose from the practice OF law TO
he a leader OF bis party In Ohio and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-07
10 DIE IN Ell PASO JAIL FIRE.
20 Others Hurt when Man Lights
Match In Acid Bath.

EL PAso. March q, Ten men were
burned to death, four are dying and
twenty-five others are seriously injured
as "A result of fire in the city jail this
afternoon whcn one uf the numhcr struck
a match to light a cigarette The pris-
u,crs. mos, OF them M"yi'ans, were he
ing given bath in gasolenc and vinegar
10 kill vcrmln.
Following the holocaust report
suread In JuareZ that the men had been
huddlcd together and burned to death.
III feeling has prevailed across the
border for several DAYS AZ u result Of
efforts By United States officials I" pre-
vent typhus germs from being brought
into the. country The authorities IN
Juarez stopped all traffic across the in
ternaiional bridge 10 avoid trouble.
car from the Juar,z racctrack
bringing u number Of Americans from
the races was fred on several times
before rrarhing III" bridge. The motor
man was shot twice in the head and
probably will die Several passengers
were injured In rush for the doors
when the shooting started.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-07
TEUTONS DESPERATE
NORTHCLIFFE SAYS
Expects Violent Outbreaks
Due tO RigOrs Imposed
by Blockade.
"FIGHT AGAINST TIME"

>pcc.1l fIhic Dssp1ich 10 Tar
PARIS Mar'h s--Thc Temps. in an
interview with Lord Northcliffc. quotes
the newspaper publisher as saying.
My correspondents IN Germany who
find means nearly every week to send
tn London very precise and exact re-
ports state that Germany is now lighting
against time.
"As tho Germans are now beginning
to feel ,Ne pinch Of famine as a result
of the hlockadc ! expect there will lie
a violent explosion OF German anger on
land and sea during tho next six months
81 am Conyip ci that the German
'cet Will before long attempt its great
effort The Hr,ish navy knows II and
Is expecting the great day with anxious
impa''ouC"
"Not having tccu invaded England
has been "a long time waking NJ To- the
reality Of the war. hut there is an East
.ru provcrh which saws 'l;cware II the
man slow n anger The great majority
of English people. especially tn, women
of England. scotland. ireland. Canada,
Australia. New Zctli'd and south Africa.
=, last fully rcaliz, that to preserve their
own liberty and that uf IA" world the
teeth and claws of tho rruss!an tiger
must he drawn
"'rhc \lNes at" masters uf the sea ana
will rot pcrinii single German shin 10
leave Hamburg on lir-m.u before Ger
nany has paid the whole price of her
shameful hcstiality. | believe | know
Germany we'll and | have not thu slight
est doubt as to the final issue OF the
war"