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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-20
GERMAN ARMY
DOESN'T KNOW
ABOUT PEACE
~ WIN. PHILIP SiMMS
u. -. staff Correapondent

u p. STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH Ar.
MES IN 1dE FIELD, Dec.
fs.-(Delnyed.l - Despite the
kaisor's order Of the day 10 his
army. the British believe that
the bulk OF the German troops
are stlll ignorant Of their en-.
peror's peace proposals.
Several prisoners recently
captured by British forces have
protested absolute ignorance on
tho subject. Only one non
commissioned officer ssid he
knew OF the proposals.
In similar fashion II has been as
eertained that Won Hlndenburg II
dissatisfied with the way things
are going On the western front. In
creased German artillery fire and
aerial activity during the past week
are apparently the result of hls or
der 20 prevent II possible the con
unual fire from the British guns
seemingly this continuous bonn
bardment II telling upon the spirit
OF the German troops Won Hin
denburg has also issued orders "a
German lirmen TO endeayor "a
check the constant lowering over
German lines by allied aviatofa and
their frequent raids far behind the
German lines
The British troops are filled with
admiration over their French allies
magnificent smaahcH ~ Nordun
citing this as a splendid answer to
Germanya peace offer
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ASK GUARD RETURN

Friends. parents and dependents
upon members OF Company A and
Troop y. Washington g1iardsmen
aud troopers at Calexico. have be-
gun the circulation OF petitions 10
he presented TO Gov. Lister. re-
pnesting the troops be allowed to
return home There are sc petit
tons In all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-20

A solution OF the labor and
capital probtemf
Yes, many solutions, In fact
They are offered In connee.
ton with the question pro-
pounded by Fred w. strsno. as
follows:
How can The Star best pro.
mote helpful relations between
employer and employer"
Prizes, totsling $40, are OF.
tered for the best three letters.
The following are some OF
the answers;
a-HOUR DAY, LIVING
WAGE AND COSTS
Editor The star In reply 10 the
Strang a prosscr Advertising
agencys question. How can The
Star best serve the cause OF labor
and OF the public by promotinF
helpful relationship between the
employer and hts employees" would
suggest a universal eight hour das
Law. minimum.wage Law ia All
departments az skilled and uu
skilled labor. aud federal law
authorizing a ncnparilsAn election
mission. elected hy the qualified
voters OF each and every state. "a
regulate and govern profits upon
all commodities used in daily con
sumption on the farms and In the
homes OF tho working men and
women. who are Justly entitled Ia
the Teturu ~ part OF the fruits
Of their toll At price in accord
with the wage received
GEO G CREsSEY.
Burlington. Wash
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D. ]. MORRIS DIES

David Morris. 1897 Glst st.
president OF the David J Morris
Development Co. which has been
engaged in sinking the Ballard oil
well. Is dead after a lingering M
ness
Professor Morris had been nc.
lively interested in oil wells since
1888. when be drilled his first sue.
ccssful we'll IN West Virginia. He
preserved his faith In his belief
that there IS oil in the Ballard dis.
trict until the last
Announcement OF the funeral viii
appear later.
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GIVE FAIR ACCOUNTS
OF ALL STRIKES

Editor The star: In answer to
the question. How can The Star
best promote helpful relations be-
tween employer and employer" /
think myself that all It can do Is
to be absolutely fair TO both at all
times, and by bringing home to it's
readers It's honest opinion OF the
whole question a. issue Itself Not
only this. but above all things. IT
should not overlook the rights of
either party in any dispute. such
az a strike. or lockout, but should
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Judge each case IN iis own merits.
and by enlisting the sympathy and
support OF lie readers ana the pub
llc ia general. or. NJ least. that por.
lion of 4, which has the common
Christian decency to want to see
both sides get square deal. 1t
would have q Erea, deal ri lnflu
eucc IN bringing about friendly
and satisfactory settlement OF all
such disputes. and thus be the
means Of doing "a vast amount OF
good Yours sincerely
* e GREGG.
Wiun Apartments
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MANY ANSWERS
To LABOR QUERY
OF FRED STRANG

Letters IN answer to tho
Strang query must be IN The
star office by Thursday. DE.
cember -.
After today. no letter will be-
published II It exceeds 200
words
Write on one side of the
sheet only, either In pen or
by typewriter
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
New Law Firm

The law firm of VanBenschoten &
Whitlock, with Offices at 211 Flint p
Smith Building, Flint, Michigan, are
about to open an Office in Clio, ven-
ture in which the business men and
farmers of this section will doubtless
be much interested. The firm will be
in position to handle all business per-
tanning to the practice of law. They
have arranged for Office room with
Glenn Williams. beginning Saturday,
January 22nd. The gentlemen compos-
ing the firm would seem to be well
qualified for the practice of their pro-
fession, as both have had general col.
legiate training as well as being gradu-
ates of the law department of the Uni
versity of Michigan. While both mem
bers of the firm are Michigan men, Mr..
Van Benschoten is a member of the bar
of Mississippi, in which state he had
considerable experience in the exami-
nation of land titles. The gentlemen
extend cordial invitation to call and
get acquainted whether you have busi-
ness to transact or not.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
Will Enforce Auto Law

Sheriff Frank A. Green has declared
that the automobile license law would
be rigidly enforced throughout the
county after Feb. /. He says he feels
that as there has been so much discus
sion over the proposition it would be a
hardship to commence it's enforcement
Immediately but that by February all
the automobile owners would have am
pie opportunity to procure their Ii
censes. He explained that there would
then be no excuse for people not hav.
ing their licenses because they had
nothing to lose even if the automobile
law was declared unconstitutional since
in that event their money would be re-
funded.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
Prisoners Discharged

About two weeks ago four well known
citizens of Clio, as result of some
trouble with policeman in a restau-
rant in Flint, were arrested and charged
with disorderly conduct. The Messen-
ger made no mention of the occurance
at the time, because the publication of
the affair would have been more or
less embarrassing, not only to the prin-
cipals, but to other totally innocent per-
sons as well. Such procedure has never
been our policy. We aim to treat the
shortcomings and misfortunes of our
fellow men with consideration, even as
we would have them treat ours. More
over, the facts in this case were in dis
pute. The men who were arrested
claim they did nothing to merit arrest.
and in proof of their assertion cite the
fact that the sheriff, when they were
taken to the Jail, absolutely refused to
lock them up. The proprietor of the
restaurant, we understand, denies that
he sent for the policeman, or that the
men misconducted themselves, and
when the case came up for hearing,
Monday afternoon, no one appeared
against the accused and they were
ordered discharged. A police officer is
armed with great authority, which, in
all fairness it may be stated, is not
always used with discretion.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
Bean Growers Meeting

The meeting of the Michigan Bean
Jobbers' Association, which will be
held in the Hotel Cadillac, at Detroit,
next week Thursday. promises to be of
an extraordinarily interesting char
acter. DR.. ]. B. Howard, of the De-
partment of Agriculture, Washington,
ID. c. will deliver an illustrated lecture
on Decomposition in Beans and Its
Detection" Paul Strauss, of Budapest,
Hungary. will speak on European
Bean Growing and Marketing" and
Grant Slocum, J. w. Helme, w. N.
Mcbride and many others will deliver
talks on different phazes of bean grow
ing and marketing. Every farmer is
invited to attend this meeting, full par
ticulars concerning which and copy of
the complete program may be had on
application at the elevator of F. M.
Houghton & Co.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
c. E. Banquet

The membership contest banquet
given by the C. E. Society of the M.
P. Church, in the church parlors, last
Friday evening, was very enjoyable
affair. Miss Jean Bates. was leader of
the losing side and Miss Ivah Butler
headed the winners. A fine collation.
was served at which Mrs. B. S. Jen-
nings presided most happily as toast
mistress and short speeches were made
by Harley Jennings, Prof. w. ID. White,
Rev. C. w. Greene, DR.. r. H. Nee
lands, C. H. Reed, Miss Jean Bates,
Miss Ivah Butler, and Mrs. Clyde Bun
ker. A quartette composed of Rev.
and Mrs. Greene, DR.. Neelands and
Mrs. Covert rendered several pleasing
selections, the two gentlemen then
sang several plantation songs. and Miss
Bertha Yerden rendered fine piano
solo.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
School Notes.

Miss Bessie Scott visited the High
School, Friday.
The Juniors are making preparations
for a play to be given sometime in the
future.
School in the High Room was dis
missed during Monday morning on ac-
count of the low temperature being un-
healthy.
Carl and Earl Underhill are absent
from school this week, being sick with
the measles. Here's hoping they are
back soon.
Monday morning there were % absent
(from the kindergarten due to colds
and the weather. This is the largest
number absent this year.
Navigation on the High School hill is
made especially interesting this week
by coat of smooth ice covering the
sidewalk. Almost everyone prefers the
street.
Helen Doyle, Dorothy Sanford, Bea-
trice Wooson, Ruth Sandersfeld and
Annah Habkirk took the opportunity to
visit the kindergarten during Monday
mornings vacation. The boys and
girls are very studious and seem to en-
JOY their work as well as their play.
Tuesday morning Mr.. White conduct
ed scientific test for efficiency of the
pupils in arithmetic. 1t is called the
Curtis Research Test and enables the
teacher to find the average number of
problems pupil can do in certain
time. 1t is in use over the whole
country.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy in
second and third grades during months
of September, October. November, and
December: Marie Cummings, Nolan
Conlee, Marguerite Caine, Kenneth Ha-
ven. Melvin Brewer. Nellie Butler.
Leona Conquest, Ethel Wadsworth.
Lloyd McComb.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
L. o. T. M. M. Installation

One of the most enjoyable social
events of the season took place at l. o.
o. F. Hall, Tuesday evening, when Clio
Hive. l.. o. T. M. NJ, held public in
stalation of its officers for the ensuing
year. Mrs. Kittie G. Warner, of Flint,
Great Hive Auditor, was present as a
guest of honor and acted as installing
officer, with Mrs. Roza j. Hurd as
Grand Mistress at Arms and Mrs. Bessie
Walker as Grand Chaplain. Following
the installation ceremonies delicious
banquet was provided, which was en-
joyed by about 125 of the members and
their guests. Those who made after
dinner speeches were Mrs. Warner.
Rev. E. G. G. Benson and Rev. G. w.
Greene. A quartette composed of Rev.
and Mrs. Greene, Mrs. Irving Covert
and DR.. r. H. Neelands rendered sew
eral pleasing selections as did also DR..
Neelands and Rev. c. w. Greene, who
sang plantation melodies and accom-
panied themselves on the banjo and
guitar. The young son and daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Covert sang charming
duet. All these parties were compelled
to respond to frequent encores. Aside
from these more formal features a
grand good social time was enjoyed.
The officers who were installed were
as follows:
Commander. Frances Bingham.
Past Commander, Nettie Lathrop.
Lieut.. Commander, Lovina Dyball.
Record Keeper, Alice T. Doyle.
Finance Keeper, Matte Powers.
Chaplain, Edna Begole.
Sergeant, Ellen West.
Mistress-at-Arms, Mary Pomeroy.
Sentinel, Martha Waite.
Picket. Ellen Stanley.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
PREPARATIONS MAKING
FOR MASONIC FAIR
DATES WILL BE FEBRUARY 22.27
INCLUSIVE
Enthusiasm Prevails Among Members of
the Order, and Everything Points
to Grand Success

Everything of preliminary charac-
ter is now well under way for the hold
ing of Masonic Fair in Clio, the dates
having been fixed as February % to q,
inclusive. This will provide four days
of a grand, good time, and it is hoped
will net tidy sum for the Masonic
Temple fund.
Several merchants have already do
mated many articles of value which will
be placed on sale, and it is expected that
wholesale houses doing business with
Clio merchants will make liberal con-
tributions. which will be used for the
same purpose.
OF course there will be numerous
booths where various articles will be
offered for sale, and splendid prizes will
be given away daily.
1t is expected that good music will be
provided throughout the fair, and there
will be something doing every moment
to keep the visitor entertained and
happy. Following are the officers and
committees:
E. W. Shorten. President.
Ee. l.. Beeman. Treasurer.
H. d. Griswold, Secretary.
COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS w.
j. Curtis, Chairman, l.. B. Fuller, Vess
Butler, H. F. Bodine. Hugh McCor-
mick, F. M. Buffum, F. w. Harris, S.
o. Downer, F. McCrady.
COMMITTEE ON DECORATION = Fred
Carter, Chairman, L. B. Fuller, E. w.
Shorten. B. E. Conlee, j. C. Stout. w.
j. Curtis, Jess Ladue, Vim. McNally,
p. Jones.
COMMITTEE ON ADVERTISING Chas.
H. Reed, Chairman, B. E. Conlee, r.
H. Hackney, Leslie Gillett, Bernard
Brown, Mel. Mcneil, C. E. Willard.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
Corn-Cobb Wedding

When S. d. Cobb applied at Ell Paso,
Texas, for a license to marry Miss
Jessie Corn, the license clerk refused
to issue the necessary papers, thinking
Cobb was joking. At length Miss
Corn's mother assured the official that
bona fide marriage was planned and
the Corn-Cobb wedding came off with
out hitch. Cobb shelled out for the
license and will probably continue to
shell out from now on, for silks and
other materials which Mrs. Cobb will
need cost money these days.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
Died
MCCRADY

Mrs. Mary McCrady died at her resi-
dence at County Line, Tuesday morn
ing, Jan. 18, 1916. of a poplexy. De-
ceased was born in Canada, Oct. IL. 1920,
and was consequently ninety-five years,
three months and seven days of age.
When about forty years of age, in
company with her husband and family,
she came to this locality and had resided
continuously on the farm where she
died for So years. Mrs. McCrady was
woman of many splendid qualities, a
faithful and helpful wife, a devoted
mother, and kind and obliging friend
and neighbor. She passed through the
trials incident to pioneer life in this Sec
tion, and lived to see her labors bear
fruit in beautiful and productive coun-
try. and found in a family of worthy
sons and daughters a cause of pride and
consolation in her old age, which kind
Providence extended far beyond the
common span. Mrs. McCrady was the
neither of eight children, five of whom
are living, being as follows: Darius
McCrady, John McCrady. Miss Laura
McCrady, Mrs. Mary Sines and Mrs.
John Scott. There are also eight grand
children and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held today
friday at 1890 from the house and at
200 o'clock from the M. E. Church.
Mrs. McCrady had been member of
the M. E. Church for many years and
her funeral sermon will be delivered by
Rev. j. F. limerick, former pastor,
assisted by Rev. E. &C. Benson, The
interment will be in Woodlawn ceme-
terry.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
A Dead Horse

The smart travelling man stood on a
corner in the little country village at
dusk. He was looking for amusement
and the first object that attracted his
attention was an overgrown boy, per-
haps fifteen years of age, riding a
horse that might have come out of the
ark.
"Hello, sonny!' shouted the sales
man. "How long has that horse been
dead?''
Quick as flash the boy replied,
Three days, but you're the first buz-
zard that has noticed it.
The travelling man moved on to the
hotel. Chicago Herald.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
Wood at 1900 Feet

One of the first deep wells drilled in
the West was put down near Huxley,
New, by the Central Pacific Railway in
1881, in a search for good water. The
boring reached depth of 2,750 feet,
but the water obtained was of very un-
satisfactory quality. At 1,7OO feet the
drill encountered bed of ''petrified
clans" and the record states that at
l 300 feet well-preserved redwood tim
Der" was found. Overland Guidebook,
u. S. Geological Survey.)
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
Important Propositions

At its January meeting the Board of
Supervisors voted to submit for the ap-
proval of the people at the spring elec-
tion proposition to build $40, 900. 90
detention home for children and $50,
600. 90 addition to the county Jail. Both
are necessities beyond any question, but
the home for the children is moral
obligation, which self respecting peo-
pie cannot afford to ignore.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
PASSION

Mrs. Sarah j. Passon, aged n. passed
away at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. A. G. Waggoner, two and one
half miles north of Clio. Tuesday after
noon, Jan. 18, 1916, of hardening of the
liver, after several months of suffer
ing. Deceased was born in Ohio, but
moved to Indiana when young wo-
man, where she remained until year
ago when she came to Michigan with
Mr.. and Mrs. Waggoner. Her husband
died about seven years ago. The re.
mains were taken to Ohio for inter.
ment and funeral services were helo
there at the old home of deceased.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
K. of B. Party

The Knights of Birmingham, of Flint,
will give a social dancing party at the
Masonic Temple in that city, on Friday
evening, Jan. %, to which all Master
Masons and their ladies are cordially
invited. 1t is planned to make the af-
fair notable among the social events of
the season. Tickets for the party may
be had at The Messenger office, at the
store of E. E. Huyck or of C. W. Job
son.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Flint
River Valley Agricultural Society will
be held at the Burt Opera House, viii
lage of Burt, on Friday, Jan. %, at one
o'clock p. M, for the purpose of the
election of officers and the transaction
of such other business as may come be-
fore the meeting.
David McNally, Secretary.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. l.. Beeman, Mr..
and Mrs. ID. ID. Meeks, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. F. Wirth, Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Bo-
dine. C. G. Matzen and r. r. Knight
have been in attendance upon the auto
show in Detroit, this week. The show
is described as being big, beautiful and
interesting to degree almost impossi-
BILE to describe.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21

In drilling well on the farm of a
Mt. Pleasant man, the drill at depth
of fifty feet. tapped rock from which
the sand pump brought up shining frag-
ments which experts have pronounced
genuine diamonds. The soil about the
diamond bearing rock is blue clay and
the farmer has announced his intention
of digging in the hope that he may un-
cover diamond mine.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21

The Union met with Mrs. E. G. G..
Benson last. Plans for future work
were discussed and committees appoint
ed. The next meeting to be held with
Mrs. Henry Adams, Jan. 26.
Press Supt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21

Marshal Best picked up two boy
tramps Tuesday evening and provided
a place for them to sleep during the
night. The following morning the boys
were sent to Bay City, which they
claimed was their home.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
Methodist Protestant Notes

Services morning and evening at 10
and 100. Rev. j. w. Erskine will
preach. Special music for both ser
vices. Everybody come. Sunday School.
Ills; Christian Endeavor, 600 ?. m.
Revival services will be held every
evening at 7.30 p. m.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
M. E. Church Notes

Class meeting, $50 a. M; sermon, 10
a. M; Sunday School, 11.30 a. M; Ep-
worth League, 6p. m, subject, For
giving Enemies" leader, Earl j. Me-
Grady.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-01-21
Clio. Michigan. Friday, January FL, 1916
Cuddle Doom

The barnies cuddle doom at ncht
WI muckle faucht an din.
''Oh, try and sleep, We waukrife rogues;
Your fathers comm in
They never heed word speak.
try to gle froon;
But aye hap them up an cry
"Oh, barnies, cuddle DOOM "
Wee Jamie wi the curly held
He aye sleeps next the wa
Bangs up an cries, Il want piece
The rascal starts them a.
rim an fetch them pieces, drinks
They stop awee the SCUM
Then draw the blankets up, and cry
MOO weanies, cuddle doon!''
But ere five minutes gang, wee Rab
Cries oot frae meath the caes,
'Mither, max Tam gle over at ance;
He's kittn wi his taes.'
The mschiefs in that Tam for tricks;
He'd bother half the toon.
But aye hap them up, and cry
''Oh. bairnes cuddle doon!''
At length they hear their fathers fit;
An, as he steeks the door,
They turn their faces to the wa,
While Tam pretends to snore.
"Hae a the weans been gude?" he asks
AS he pits aft his shoon.
'The bairnies, John are in their beds,
An lang since cuddled DOOM
An just afore we bed oorsels,
We look at oor wee lambs.
Tam has his arm roun wee Robs neck,
An Rab his arm roun' Tams.
l lift wee Jamie up the bed
An as straik each Groom,
whisper, till my heart fills up
"Oh, bairnies, cudde doon
The barnies cuddle doom at nicht
WI mirth that's dear to me;
But sune the big warl's cark an care
Will quaten doom their glee.
Yet, come what will to ilka ane
May He who sits aboon
Aye whisper though their pows be bauld,
'Oh, bairnies, cuddle doon!
Alexander Anderson
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.