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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
Membership Day

The Political Membership Day of
the W c. T. L., Tuesday, was open
ed by singing with Mrs Nye at the
piano Rev. Mr. mckinney conduct
ed the devotional service A paper
was read by Mrs. Eva Greenwood
which was followed by remarks urg-
ing those present to get new Nom
bers. A piano duet was given by
Mrs. Nye and Miss Flanders. Miss
Coburn read newspaper clipping re
garding the regent dedication of the
L. NJ. ~ Stevens monument in Port
land Also a clipping from a recent
address by Mrs. Gait on Woman Suf-
frage Two short stories were read
by Mrs Bartlett and the meeting
closed with a business session which
included the announcement of the
State Convention at Calais, Septem=
Der 10, 90 and 81.
Members who have been knitting
squares for the Red Cross quilt
brought them to this meeting They
are to meet with Mrs Marble next
Tuesday afternoon to put the squares
together, and to make plans for W.
C. T. L work for the coming year
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13

Miss Margaret Green, who has been
at home this summer, following her
graduation from Hebron Academy, is
to enter the Posse Gymnasium school,
in Boston, this Fall
Miss Annie Caswell arrived home
Thursday night and will spend a few
days at her home on. West Front
street. During the past several
months she has had charge of a tea
room at the Franklin Square House
in Boston.
Miss Bertha Palmer, teacher in
the public schools of Roslindale,
Mass, has returned to her home in
West Rozbury, Mass, after passing
her school vacation in town with her
mother, Mrs. d. f. Palmer of Plea
SAINT street
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
A Permanent Business
Opening for a Man
With Ambition

We have a proposition that we
know any man with ambition and
determination to stick, one who has
an acquaintance with the farmers
can build up a permanent, paying
business. 1t is being done in
other sections of Maine and there is
a good opening here. This can be
handled in connection with other
work at the start but whole time
would be required later.
For interview, write stating age
and business at present Lock Box
u, Skowhegan
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13

Rev. Henry Clay Turner, pastor of
the Centenary Methodist church, has
begun upon his vacation which will
continue until the first Sunday in
October There will be no services
at the church next Sunday except the
Epworth League meeting but a com
mittee has been appointed to arrange
for preaching services on the last
two Sundays of the month.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
NOTICE

Nest Athens. Maine. Aug. 2S. 1915.
This is to certify that have this
the remainder of his time TIN he is
twcntN-one From this date 1 shall
claim none of his wages or pay none
Of his bills.
SWISS MARTIN CbES9\.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13
Shore Dinner
Sunday, Sept. Is
Messalonskee Beach Camps

On shore road between Belgrade
and Belgrade Village. Watch for
rustic birch sign. Beach bathing
or boating can be enjoyed and
pleasant afternoon spent here.
Dinner from II. 80 to 500 O'Clock.
Boat will meet parties by arrangement
Phone Oakland. SO 1w37
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13

Big bunch old papers sc, this office.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-09-13

Three fine tenements to rent. Ord
way.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
smuaaIer and Submarine.

The idea of submarine navigation is
not so modern as many people imag-
inc. When Napoleon was banished to
st. Helena "A notorious smuggler
named Johnstone conceived the idea
of assisting the dethroned monarch
to escape. In Scotts Life of Napo-
leon" he says:
"A submarine vessel was to be the
means of effectng this enterprise. II
was thought that by sinking the YES
sci during the daytime she might es.
cape the notice of the British cruisers,
and, being raised at night might np-
proach the guarded rock without dis
covery. The vessel was actually be-
gun in one of the building yards upon
the Thames; but the popularity of her
construction having occasioned sus
picion, she was seized by the govern
ment."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
School Notes

Although there was a play at the aud
itorium last Friday night, the juniors
entertained quite a crowd at their social
and took in $l4.20. Sandwiches, pickles
and coffee were served after the nov
elites were sold.
There were % of the high school pupils
who were neither absent nor tardy this
month.
The second German class has finished
William Tell.
There were 28 of the second and third
grade pupils who were neither absent nor
tardy this month.
The base ball game played between
Thetford Center and high school team
Monday night ended with score of 8 to
A in favor of the latter.
The chemestry class is finishing up
the years work on the analysis of food.
The pupils of the grades to the fifth
spent Tuesday forenoon at the woods
gathering flowers for Decoration Day
There were 40 of the fourth and fifth
grade pupils who were neither absent
nor tardy this month.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
Chance for Real Loyalty

"Genesee County must do It's fuu
duty by the Liberty loan " That is the
slogan Of the county wide organization
of citizens representing the townships,
villages and the City of Flint. Here
are a few special reasons why farmer
should subscribe to the Liberty loan.
The government bond is the safest
investment in the world Our United
States bond Is better than any other
national bond because there is greater
security and greater asse IS behind it.
A Liberty bond pays 81 per cent,
the highest interest rate ever paid a
United States bond If during TIE
course of war with Germany the gov
ernment issues bond bearing a higher
rate, the Liberty bond will be exchang-
ed for the new issue. 1t is exempt
from all taxes except Inheritance taxes,
The farmers form the only class of
producers in the United States whose
goods are not being especially taxed to
pay the expense of this war under the
terms of the recent revenue bill.
Every corporation, every manutac-
turer must pay part of the cost of the
war as the war proceeds. The govern
ment asks the farmers to make their
contributions in the shape of extra
large crops, and to show their loyalty
by investing in Liberty bonds.
You can buy Liberty bond at any
bank in the county by paying 2 per cent
down. A large part of the bonds will
be carried for you without cost until
your crops are sold. The bank will
charge you no commission. These
bonds soon will be selling above par
that is the history of every government
bond issue ever fioated by the United
States.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
Common Sense Exercises.

Do simple sitting up exercises, es-
pecially rotary abdominal exercises
for five or ten minutes every morning.
Form the habit of doing abdominal
exercises or muscle tensing and flexing
exercises at odd times through the
day. You can do these anywhere with
out attracting attention.
Walk three or four miles q day and
form the habit of breathing deeply and
rhythmically through the nose as you
walk-so many strides CASUALLY five
or six) to the outgoing breath, then
the same number of strides to the in
coming breath. Do this rhythmical
breathing occasionally as you feel like
it, and avoid making this or any other
part of your plan irksome or monot-
onous. Do these things because you
do wish to do them. Do not
force yourself to do them against your
will. Train your will to be a con-
senting, an approving, a controlling
power behind your actions.-Cleve-
land Moffett in McClure's Magazine.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
Methodist rotestant Notes

The W. = - 5 VIII meat with Mrs.
Isaac Field, Friday AFTERNOON, June lst.
Light Refreshments will be served at a
price OF l5c.
''TEe Conservation of National
Ideals" will be the theme for the morn
ing sermon at 1000; Sunday school
l1:15. Christian Endeavor $3.50 p. m,
Mrs. Fuller leader, Confidence, topic
for discussion.
The Ladies Aid will meet in the
church parlors Wednesday afternoon.
The meetings are very interesting.
Everybody invited.
Services at Montrose brick church at
300 o'clock.
The Crescent Class held their regular
monthly social and business session
Tuesday evening with a good attend
ance.
The Welfare Society will meet with
Mrs. r. w. Neelands, Tuesday, from t.
A o'clock. The public is invited, June
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
MEN MUST REGISTER
ON TUESDAY, JUNE S
INlPRlS ONMENT is PROVIDED FOR
THOSE WHO FAIL
Law is Strict and Mandatory and Must
be Complied with on Date
Set

Washington, May 26. In its cam
paign to stimulate interest in registra-
ton, June 8, for the war army, the
War Department today Issued "A mem
orandum emphasizing the seven card
inaI points to be remembered. particul-
arly by men between the ages of q and
30, inclusive, who will be required to
register The memo follows:
There is only ONE day for regis
tration, June 8, 1917.
EVERY male resident of the United
States who has reached his 2lst year
and has not reached his 3lst birthday
MUST register on the day set, June 5,
1917. The only exceptions are persons
in the military or naval service of the
United States which includes all officers
and enlisted men of the regular army.
the regular army reserve corps, the
national guard and national guard re-
serve, recognized by the militia bureau
Of the War Department; the navy, the
marine corps, the coast guard and the
naval reserve force; the marine corps.
3-Registration is distinct from draft.
No matter what just claim you have for
exemption, you must register.
4-Registraiion is a public DUTY.
For those not responsive to the sense of
this duty, the penalty of IMPRlSON-
AiENT, rot fine, is provided in the draft
act.
5-Those who through sickness shall
be unable to register should cause a
representative to apply to the county or
city clerk for copy Of the registration
card. The clerk will give instructions
as to how this card should be filed out.
The card should then be mailed by the
sick person, or delivered by his agent,
to the registrar of his home district.
The sick person will enclose self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope for the re-
turn to him of his registration certifi-
cate.
6-Any person who expects to be alb
sent from his voting precinct on regis
tration day should apply as soon as
practicable for registration card to
the county clerk of the county where
he may be stopping, or if he is in city
of over 80. 900, to the city clerk. The
clerk will record the answers on the
card and turn it over to the absen-
tee. The absentee should mail this
card to the registrar of his home dis
trict so that it will reach that official by
registration day. A self-addressed en-
velope should be enclosed with the card
to insure the return to the absentee of
a registration certificate.
7-Registration booths will be open
from a. m. to 8 p. m. on registration
day, June 5, 1917.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
buy 4 LIBERTY BOND
The NATIONAL SLOGAN
FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF PEOPLE A
POSITIVE NECESSITY
Germany Has Over subscribed Every
National Loan. Can we Afford
To Do Less?

In common with other banking in
stitutions throughout the country the
Clio State Bank has undertaken the
sale of the liberty bonds with which
our government is to finance our war
for liberty and for maintenance of our
national dignity and rights. A people
who have inherited the splendid priv
ieges we of this country enjoy, bought
as they were with the blood and sac
rifce of our Revolutionary forefathers
should be glad to do everything possible
to preserve those privileges and to de-
fend the government which alone guar
antees them. This is not only patriotic
but eminently logical and sensible.
The country whose people are devoid
national spirit, who are so devoted TO
selfish ends that they forget the COM
mon veal is on the surest road to decay
and disintegration, and in what safety
could private rights and property re-
side in case our government should be
destroyed or subjugated? Therefore
the support of our government in this
crisis constitutes our one means of per-
sonal protection and our surest legacy
to posterity 1t is better to pay for the
triumph of republican ideals tnan TO
pay war indemnity to consciencless
foreign conqueror. The hour for pat
riotic conservation is here. Some will
be called to lay down their lives for
their country. Others who cannot go
to war are equally called to sustain
those who do through purchasing a
liberty bond The bonds offer safe
and reasonably profitable investment.
Every bond issued by this government
in the past has commanded premium.
The bonds may be bought on the in
stallment plan if you have not the
ready cash. Read the adv. of the Clio
State Bank in another column and then
call at that institution where full par
ticulars will be gladly given you.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01

The pampas are paradise for cat
tie In the average year when the rain
fills the lakelets and the pasture,
whether freshly green or cured to
natural hay, affords abundant feed.
Occasionally dry season intervenes
the water pools dry up; the plain be-
comes waterless desert Formerly in
such years disaster overcame the
herdsman and his herds. Lingering by
the shrinking pools, hundreds of thou
sands of cattle and sheep suffered
from thirst and famine until they fell
and mummified in the dust. 1t is
somewhat different now. The seasons
still vary inexorably, and from time to
time comes one of drought and loss ;
but it has lost its gravest menace. Scat
tered over the pampa, wherever they
may be wanted, are windmills, and be-
side each mill is q tank and drinking
trough. The wind, which so sculptured
the hollows of the plain that very
large proportion of the rainfall sinks
into it, now pumps the supply back to
the herds, which otherwise might
perish stamping the dust just above
the subterranean waters.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
Additional Locals

Mrs. Bessie Beckwth closed a very
successful year of school in the Bout
well district last Friday. A very fine
program was given on this occasion
which was enjoyed by the pupils and
patrons of the school. Ice cream and
cake were served. Mrs. Beckwith
will attend the Kalamazoo Normal
school this summer.
Mrs. ROLAND Curtis was taken to
Hurley Hospital, Wednesday, where she
will undergo an operation.
Hugh Mccormick was in Saginaw on
business Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cole, MIR and Mrs.
Eivin Cole and Mrs Harvey, of Flint,
called on MIR. and Mrs. j. A. McCrady,
Wednesday.
MIR, and Mrs. f. J.. McCrady, of
tint, spent Tuesday and Wednesday
with the formers parents, Mr., ana
Mrs J A. McCrady.
Mrs Harley jennings is attending
the commencement exercises at Adrian
this week
Mrs, A N. Stuber spent Thursday in
Flint.
Miss Dorothy Lowe, Oliver Stanley,
Leo Williams and Edward Kerns, OF
Detroit, spent Wednesday with Clio
friends.
c, H. Dobbs began work on the found
alton OF Miss Cora Plue's residence,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B McCrady enter
tanned the following guests Wednesday:
mrs. Jane Lonsberry, Mr. and Mrs.
Manuel Leach and Wm. VsnPatten and
son, Earl, all of Flint
Mrs. Robert Warren. of Flint, called
on Mrs " Ii. Sargent, "Wednesday.
Miss Gladys Blackstone, of Flint,
called on Clio friends Thursday.
Miss Marguerite Williams, of Detroit,
! is spending the week at the home of
her uncle, Glenn Williams.
The game Of base bail, Decoration
Day, between the Independents and the
high school, resulted in victory for
the former by a score of 10 to 0.
The w. G. T. u. met at the home of
Mrs. Edward Marshall, Tuesday after
noon. Some splendid papers dealing
with local problems were read. 1t was
voted not to invite the county conven.
ton this fall.
The high school base ball and girls
basket ball teams will play at Gaines
Saturday forenoon and the boys viii
play at Grand Blanc in the afternoon.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
Bought Fine Bunch of Cows
Glenn Williams.
Supervisor

Jay Leavenworth, representing the
Warner cheese factory interests of
Pennington, Mich, was in this vicinity
last week and picked up fine bunch of
mich cows, being assisted in his work
by John Green of this place. Three of
the herd were purchased from Chas.
Montague, three from c. b. Barker,
two each from Ray and Jay Green, and
one each from Hugh Rose, John O'Neil
Will Price, Otis Scott, Rob't. Shaw and
Dell French. The seventeen head cost
an average of $4,000 apiece.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
Married
RoMAINE- HOPKINS

On Monday, last, at the home of Mrs.
c. M. Park, in Flint, occurred the mar
riage of Miss Julia Romaine, of Chi
cago, to Stevens Hopkins, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Smith g. Hopkins, of this
place, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. H. IL. Mallinson, of the Gar
land street Nj. E. Church. The young
people are at present the guests OF
the groom's parents and later will take
up their residence in Chicago where
the groom plans on completing his
course in college. That they may have
a happy and prosperous future will b.
the wish of many friends.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
Members of the G. A. R. and w. r

Members of the G. A. r. and w. Il.
c. were conveyed to the cemetery n
automobiles, the procession being he ad
ed by a troop of Boy Scouts followed by
the little folks OF The public schools
carrying flags, AT the cemetery the
members of the Grand Army assem-
bled about the grave of their late com
rade Peter McNally where impressive
ritualistic ceremonies were carried out
by Commander VIM. A. Wood and COM
rades Vanest, Sloan and Currier of
James Bradley Post, q. A. r.
On behalf of the entire Memorial Day
Committee The Messenger has been
asked to thank all who assisted in any
way in the production of this program,
including the little folks who gathered
a profusion of flowers to be laid upon
the soldiers graves, and those who
provided automobiles 10 and from the
cemetery,
Members of the G. A. X. and w. T..
g. patrIotically voted to donate any
residue Of Decora1ionsDay funds to thc
Red Cross and rle cted the following I.
serve as u committee Tor next year:
Chairman, Ed. i. Baeman; secretary,
Glenn William; lor the &. A. r., Chas.
We son, J ,opa Lf.lIum, and John
5 oan; FOR IN ~ K g., Mrs Ed. Biag
ham and Mrs. II. Anderson.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
Honey Is Bees, Winter Food.

If the plants produced nectar and
pollen all the year round we should
have no honey; but the wise bee
knows winter will come, and makes
provision for it, Nectar is the normal
food of the bees, honey an emergency
ration" manufactured from it in as
concentrated form as possible. Nee
tar consists of 20 per cent Of water,
and the rest cane sugar and flavoring
matter. In honey, on the other hand,
there is only to 10 per cent of water;
and the cane sugar, by the process Of
digestion, has become grape sugar. All
sugar becomes transformed into grape
sugar in the human system before ii is
assimilated. The bee, therefore, dur
ing summer digests and concentrates
his food for winter. Each portion of
nectar is digested by two or more bees,
and regurgitated. The heat of the hive
helps the process, and also aids In the
evaporation of the superfluous mois-
ture.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
Discovered Goldfields.

1t was in the English town of Cos
port on October 6, 1916, that Edmund
Hammond Hargraves, the discoverer
of the Australian goldfelds, was born.
He left England for Australia, and
Australia for California. The scenery
of the American goldhelds was so
similar to that of the Australian Blue
mountains that Hargraves argued bold
ly, Gold here, therefore, gold there"
A Acommissionership and 10000 was the
reward of generous government Har-
graves had really been anticipated by
Smith, who about 1S49, offered the
government the secret, but 1t refused
to buy In the dark.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
Board of Review

Notice is hereby given that meeting
of the Board of Review of the town
ship of Vienna will be held at the ofiice
of the undersigned in the village of
Clio on Monday and Tuesday, June II
and II, 1917, from 500 a. m until 500
p. m for the purpose of reviewing as
sessments for taxes in said township
for the current fiscal year. Any tax
payer wishing to examine his or her
assessment or to have the same adjust
ed must appear at this time.
Glenn Williams.
Supervisor
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
has. II. Reed,
Chairman .

The Bon-Ton Comedy Players will
open their summer circuit at the Audi
torium this week Saturday evening
with an attractive bill. The prices will
be 10c and 25c as heretofore. After
this week the company will be enlarged
with first class talent and will present
repertoire of standard plays each
Saturday evening during the summer.
Remember the performance tomorrow
evening
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01

John l.. Sullivan, who used to be the
best individual, unarmed fighter in the
world. says that the only man the
Kaiser is afraid of is Theodore Roose-
welt, and that when Congress sends the
Col. to the front with an army, "Bill
Hohenzollern will know he has a fight
on his hands," John l.. might have
added that the people of this country
would also know that there was some
thing doing.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
Notice

A meeting of the Decoration day
committee for 1917 will be held at the
Messenger office next Monday after
noon at 200 clock for the purpose OF
auditing and settling the accounts OF
the present year.
Chas. H, Reed,
Chairman
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01
JONES KNIGHT

Friends of the groom in Clio have re-
ceived cards announcing the marriage
Of Zene Knight to Miss Mabel Jones.
The wedding occurred at Oxford, Mich,
on May 2l, and the happy couple will
be at home at "Sleepy Hollow Farms
after June /. Congratulations and
best wishes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-01

We could wish the German people no
worse luck than to be ruled by the fool
who is at present the Crown Prince,
and no better luck than to get rid of
the criminal who is at present their
EN- eror.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Hayti herald., 1917-01-11
AProbable President.

United States Senator James
A. Reed is being discussed in
Washington as a possible pres.
idental candinate in 1920, accord.
ing to Charles P. Higgins, SER
geant.at.arms of the United
States Senate, who is home for
the holidays,
Senator Reed is more in the
political limelight in the East than
any other United States Sen.
ator." said Mr.. Higgins. He is
being sought to speak at nearly
every big function in the East,
and leaders in Washington are
now predicting that Speaker
Champ Clark in 1920 will nom.
mate Senator Reed for president.
It will be remembered conditions
were reversed in 1912, when
Reed nominated Clerk for pres.
ident."
The Hayti herald., 1917-01-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
DRESSED UP.

The Blytheville (Ark. Courier
comes to US this week all dressed
up, not in calico or other wearing
apparel, but in bunch of type
faces that looks good to a printer.
The editor, Mr.. Ross. is one of
the foremost men in the news.
paper game in Northeast Arkan.
sas, and is always on the lookout
for something that will benefit
his community. His Office has
just installed and is now opera.
ting a Model ii Mergenthaler
Linotype, the manufacturers
latest product, and the second
one in the state of Arkansas.
With his new machine he is ena.
bled to cast an entire advertise.
ment in different sizes of type
from six point to a 36 point face
bold, every part of the advertise.
ment from the machine. His
territory is to be congratulated
in having among them such a
god publisher and a booster,
that he is.