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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
IMPORTANT WORK FOR
WOMEN OF MICHIGAN
WILL BE ASKED TO ASSIST IN WAR
PLANS
Conservation and Production OF Food
and Patriotic Instruction Prin-
cipal Lines of Work

A great field for service will within
few days be opened to Michigan women
who in the war days now dawning wish
to make themselves useful to Uncle
Sam Under plans which have been
drafted and will soon be put in opera
tion by the Women's League for Pat
riotic Service, cooperating with Home
Economies department of the Michigan
Agricultural College, the entire femin-
inc forces of the state will be mobilized
for highly important. though peace
ful duty. To them. under Michigan's
war program, will be entrusted the
triple task of promoting gardening, en-
couraging thrift, and instructing the
foreign elements in Michigan's popula-
tion in the principles and ideals of
Americanism.
When the organizations have been
perfected, and this is expected to be
accomplished in the briefest time pos
sible, each will be advised what it is to
do. This advice, which has been QUE
lined concisely, AS follows, will take
three specific forms:
First-The league will recommend
participation by women in the move
ment to produce more food stuffs,
through making use of idle land and
Vacant lots, and raising particularly
corn, beans and potatoes, and as much
poultry as possible.
Second-The league will promote
plans for the conservation and preser-
yation of food. This will be done
through literature, and by directly dem
onstrating how foodstuffs may be used
more economically and wisely, how bet
ter combinations of food can be prepar-
ed, ani the like. 1t will be advised as
a food conservation measure; for In
stance, that only one protein food, as
beans or meat, be served at meal,
and that protein foods be served not
oftener than twice day. Another
phase of this work will be the demon
strating of how one food may be re-
placed by another, as rice, hominy and
macaron for potatoes. finally, it will
be urged that there will be more pres
ervation of excess food products by
canning and drying.
Third Women will be invited to
promote Americanism by instructing
the foreign elements and alien in Mich
igan's population in the ideals of Am
erican citizenship, and what it means.
In all these endeavors, the women
will be requested to get into touch with
the Michigan Agricultural College,
which will supply reading matter and
field workers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
Matrimonial

On Wednesday evening, April Is, at
the home of the brides parents IN
Millington. occurred the marriage of
Susan Lucina Atwood to Orkie e.
Hempsted, of this place. Rev. G. W..
Greene performed the ceremony in the
presence Of number of the friends of
the bride and at its conclusion bounti-
full dinner was served Mr.. Hempsted
is one of the best known and most re-
spected young men in Clio, having serv-
ed the township of Vienna for several
terms as supervisor, and having been
for a number of years the manager of
the Valley Home Telephone Company S
exchange in this place. He is also a
member of the general merchandise
firm of Diamond & Company. The bride
is well known and popular in MiliDgton
in which place she has for some time
past filed a position as operator in the
telephone exchange The Messenger
assumes to extend TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Eempsted, in behalf of their many
friends, sincerest wishes for a happy
happy and prosperous voyage through
lie.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
Former Resident Dies

Peter Mitts, who grew to manhood
on farm two miles north of Clio, and
was well known to many of our older
residents, died at his home in Saginaw,
Friday morning, following a lingering
illness of tuberculosis. He was about
forty five years of age and for many
years was proprietor of the cigar stand
at the Bancroft Hotel in Saginaw. He
is survived by his widow and two child.
rem, also by three brothers and four
sisters. The funeral was held from
the late residence of the deceased Sun
day afternoon.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
To Protect Auto Owners

To provide stronger hooks for catch
ing motor car thieves, intoxicated NOT
or car drivers and others who offend
against motor car property is the eur
pose of four bills that have been enact
ad into laws during the session just
closed. One makes the taking of a
motor car, without authority. felony
where it IS now misdemeanor, and in-
creases the penalty to five years in
prison and fine of $1,000. A second
fixes the penalty of 30 days and 500
fire for person who, while intoxicat-
ed, drives car on public highway.
A third makes the penalty 80 days i'm
prisonment and 500 fine for removing
or defacing the manufacturer serial
number on a car to conceal it's identity.
The fou tn bill fixes the penalty at one
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
Andrew S. Shelley Dead

Andrew S. Shelley. greatly respect
ed resident of Pine Run, died last
Thursday, April 10, 1917, at about
noon, of the effects of gangrene in his
right foot and limb. Mr.. Shelley set
tied on a small farm in the vicinity of
Pine Run about forty years ago. but
tor a number of years had resided in
the village. He was man of the most
genial and friendly instincts, which
fact, coupled with reputation for
strict integrity, won for him host of
friends VINO followed his lonA. and pain
full illness with feelings of deepest
sympathy. He was born in the state
of New York. December 20. 1889. In
which state, also, he grew to manhood
and was united in marriage TO Miss
Nancy Nash. During the progress Of
the Civil War he enlisted in the l5lst
" Y infantry and rendered loyal SER
VIE, tor tire u,,e, vYa'lon Of ha country.
Alter takinl; W h.a residence IN this
locality he became an active member
of the G. A. r. and, while health per-
ritted, was prominent in its work and
in the carrying cut of its ceremonies.
Each recurrire &iemorial Day saw him
engaged in rendering honor to the
memory Of chose Of his comrades who
had obeyed The final rayeile and this
year his few remaining brothers Of the
Grand Army vii perform for him the
duty which he SO lovingly performed
ror others. Mr.. Shelley was also an
honored member of Vienna lodge, No.
l91, /. o. o. F., and his absence will
be sincerely mourned in the lodge room
wherein he was always an agreeable
and pleasant influence. Mr., Shelley is
survived by his daughter, Mrs. Mertie
Diamond, and his grandson, Earl DIAM
ond. Funeral services, which We're
very largely attended, We're held from
the M. P. church, Sunday afternoon,
Rev. C. w. Greene officiating. The
Odd Fellows were present as a body, as
were also the members of the G. A. r.
and Relief Corps, and the first named
organization carried out it's ritualistic
ceremonies at the grave. The inter
ment was in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

While removing one of the large plate
glass windows in the old Stuber build
ing, one day last week, some undue
strain was put upon it and it was crack
ed across diagonally, completely ruin
ing it, the loss being about $25.OO. AS
the demolition of the old building has
proceeded it has been found to contain
a large amount of very good lumber,
the studding and floor joists being as
sound as ever, for the greater part.
Mr.. Stuber's present plan is to erect q
two story building.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
Raise a Garden

If you have not already made plans
for good healthy garden this summer
it is high time you were getting busy,
not only in mind but in action. This
high cost of living business is steadily
growing to be mighty serious prob
lem which can be partially solved if
everyone having a garden patch will
get into the harness and pull little.
Get out your hoe and exercise Jour
muscles
The Boy Scouts are setting a good
example. They have gained the con-
sent of the school board to plant the
unused ground belonging to the school
property, and the past week the Scouts
have been selling flags in order to pro-
cure funds for the purchase of seeds
necessary for the planting. The boys
are very jealous in the undertaking and
are predicting heavy yield of vege-
tables.
If you can find vacant piece of
ground in your back yard plant, it
you'll need the produce before the
SHOWS of another winter pass away.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
Helps Preparedness

The drilling of civilians, TO the end
that they may be spec diIy effective in
war, is being practiced very extensive
ly in the Upper Peninsula. In com
menting on this the 'Houghton Mining
Gazette has this to say OF the patriotic
service of DR.. M. C. Hurd, son of MIR.
and Mrs. John Hurd, Of Clio.
"Dr. M. C. Hurd, who is one of the
best posted military men in the Copper
Country, was unable to attend last week
but will be present Tuesday. DR.. Hurd
served for number of years in the
regular service and is particularly well
informed on the different branches of
regular army work. He offers TO give
detailed information to any young man
who may consider volunteering, inform
alton regarding the work expected and
the pay that goes with each branch:"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
Treatment For Seed Oats

Treatmsnt of seed oats for smut is
the first war measure Michigan farmers
should adopt to enable the state To
meet the demand for food crops which
will be made upon it, in the opinion of
plant disease authorities at the Mich
igan Agricultural College, who are
launching campaign to put Michigan
in state of agricultural preparedness.
Precautions in the way of dsinfecting
seed oats will increase the oat yield
from three to five million bushels, and
prevent loss of from one to two mil
lion dollars, it has been figured.
These estimates, made by DR.. G. II.
Coons, plant pathologist at the college,
are based on damage reported last sea-
son. when smut in Michigan alone de-
stroyed between three and five million
bushels of oats.
This loss, according to DR.. Coons, can
be almost entirely eliminated by farm
ers if they will but take a few simple
precautions with their seed oats before
planting, for new smut treatment has
been developed which makes the killing
of smut easy.
The treatment recommended is that
known as the Cornell or concentrated
formaldehyde method" It's main feat
ure is the spraying of pure solution of
40 per cent formaldehyde over the oats.
The undiluted solution, just as it comes
from the druggist, is used at the rate
of one pint to so bushels of grain. The
solution is put into a pint or quart
hand sprayer costing few cents. Then
when the grain has been spread out on
the barn floor, the formaldehyde may
be sprayed over it. During the opera
ton, the grain should be shoveled over
and over, and if the sprayer is kept
close to the grain, the odor of formal
dehyde will cause no discomfort.
When the oats have been sprinkled,
they may be thrown into heap and
covered for exactly four hours with a
canvas or blanket, or put directly into
clean sacks. If placed in sacks, they
may be stored until ready to plant.
The fumes, penetrating through the
sack, kill the smut.
In connection with this treatment,
farmers are cautioned against putting
the grain back into the old sacks, for
unless the bags are disinfected they will
re infect the oats. The sacks may be
purified by soaking them in water to
which two tablespoonful of formalde-
hyde have been added. The grain drill
may be made harmless by simply pour
ing the solution through it. The cost
of the entire treatment, which will
insure the oats against smut attacks,
does not exceed two cents a bushel.
Experiments at the college have demon
strated beyond doubt that the treat
ment, properly performed, works ab-
solutely.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
Arbor Day

Governor Sleeper has designated
Friday, May A, as Arbor Day, on which
occasion he counsels not only the plant
ing of trees and shrubs, but the more
important duty, possibly, of planting
corn, potatoes beans and other veget-
ables, in order to meet situation
which, as the governor states, threat
ems ''the greatest food shortage in our
history" The governors proclama-
tion is eminently sensible and practical
and it should meet with practical CO.
operation on the part of the citizenship
of the state.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
o. E. S. Meeting Postponed

Owing to the illness of the Worthy
Matron OF Vienna Chapter. o. E. S !,
Mrs. G. w. Taylor, the meeting which
was TO have taken place Wednesday
afternoon ard evening, and which vas
to have been attended by Martha
Washington Chapter, of Saginaw, has
been postponed until future date,
probably in May. On Wednesday even
ing, May 2, the noxt regular meeting
viii be held aud the officers elect will
be installed On Wednesday, May %,
at Dawson; the semi-aunual meeting of
the County Association will take place.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
UP VERMONT Way
At THE AUDITORIUM
PRESENTED BY RICHFIELD CLEAN
ERS THIS EVENING
Cast of Characters and Synopsis Indi-
cate Very Interesting
Performance

People who love good, clean comedy
will make no mistake in attending the
presentation of 'Up Vermont Way"
which will be given at the Auditorium
this evening by the Richfeld Cleaners.
The Richfield Cornet band will discourse
music between acts, so there will be no
tedious waits, and the play itself is
said to furnish amusement in plenty.
Following are the cast of characters
and synopsis of events:
Cast of Characters
Jefferson Townsley .......... A. L. Pratt
Mrs. Jefferson Townsley
Mrs. Mary Billings
Peel (office boy) -. Laurence Supernaw
Justin Cottem Qawyer) Joseph Goodrich
Patty Plum.................G Gertrude Reigle
Alice Armcliffe. Mary Tomkinson
Blinkey BY, Bill Tompkinson,
George Goodrich
Lonesome Lue, Fatty Wall,
Andrew Reigle
Walleye Wallace, Sam Saddler,
w. w. Billings
Seth Sappy. y............... William Maschino
Malcolm baldwin,. Edward Maschino
Jack Townsley (adopted SOM
Ray Baxter
Synopsis
ACTI.
Scene 1.-Justin Gotten, a city law
yer. has big case on hand. Fright is
the word Jefferson Townsley arrives
in city. Entertained by office boy,
learns lot of city slang. ''Off the
shelf and on. !"
Scene 2.-Wherein Uncle Jeff makes
use of his slang.
Scene 3-Uncle Jeff calls on the
gals Gotten finds himself in the
garbage box. Alice engaged to teach
the Greenhorh ''deestrict' school.
ACT II.
Scene Seth hates to do house
work worse than "pizen", but after the
girls. arrive he changes his mind. Sup
per is served. Tramps clear table.
ACT III.
Scene 1.-Cottem calls on school,
ma'am but is given cool reception.
Scene 2-Seth cleans up on the whole
bunch. Gosh, but amt she purity"
Scene 3. This is mighty pressing
NATTER Patty.
ACT Nv.
Scene 1.-School meeting. "Chaw-
in terbacker is prohibited durin' this
meetin'."
Scene 2.-"Get out of this ncighbor-
hood or you'll be tarred and feathered. /"
Scene al said, Let her go, Gal
agher. " Double wedding in view.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

The Messenger was somewhat in
error last week in that one of the large
headings made it appear that the Jap
anese Operetta which is to be present
ed by the High School pupils would be
given on May 10. The correct date
was stated in the body of the article,
viz: Friday, May IL. Please bear this
in mind, that the date is Friday, May
IL, and that your attendance will be an
encouragement and inspiration to schol-
ars and faculty alike. Miss Paulger is
to direct the operetta and we are sure
that all who attend will be delightfully."-
entertained.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

G.. b. Dbble was in Clio the other
day and reported that he had furnished
the government with a bid for the erec-
ton of a postofiice building in Clio
He further said that the government
had acknowledged the receipt of his
offer and had informed him that furth-
er consideration of it would take place
mere. Whether this means that the
whole matter has been indefinitely post
poned. or that the work will be under
taken. remains to be seen. Clio is an
enterprising, growing community, how
ever, and we know that most of our
citizens would welcome the installation
of at least some new fixtures to take
che place of those now in use. the APP
pearance Of which indicates that they
may have been IN service since the time
when Benjamin Franklin instituted the
u. S. postal system. This is. not in
tended as slam for the postmaster
who ought not to be required to furnish
the equipment with which the govern
ment transacts its business.)
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

The editor made trip to Mason, Sat
urday. and purchased Babcock drum
cylinder press to take the place Of the
one which was practically destroyed by
the fire. The machine just purchased
is firstclass in every particular and viii
enable us, when it is set up, to print
The Messenger clearly and neatly, as It
used to be before the fire. Of course
we cannot install the machine until our
new building is up and enclosed. but
when that is accomplished and we are
completely settled we expect to have
one of the most convenient and best
equipped country printing offices in this
section of the state.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

The Mothers Club, which is auxiliary
to the work of the public schools, held
an enjoyable and profitable meeting in
Miss Blackney's room last Friday after
noon. Mrs. w. H. Stout presided and
Prof. w. d. White gave an interesting
and helpful talk. Kenneth Haven won
the observation contest and Miss Hav-
ems pupils won the ball game. The
children played games and light refresh
ments were served.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
New Laws

On one of the inside pages of The
Messenger, this week, will be found a
complete summary of all the laws pass
ed at the last session of the legislature
This summary was compiled at consid-
cradle expense and will be found well
worthy of perusal.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

II can't find any old clothes to put
on the scarcecrow, said the farmer
You might use some OF the fancy
duds our boy Josh brought home from
college," suggested his wife mo-"
said the old gent, "I'm only tryin' to
scare the crows; not to make 'em laugh
themselves to death. Harvard Lam
poon
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

Before the adjournment of the 1917
legislature bill was passed which pro-
vides for an additional circuit judge for
Genesee county. Governor Sleeper
will fill the effice by appointment. At
the general election in November. 1918,
a Judge will be chosen by tie voters.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

year in prison and 500 fine for a person
without authority, to start or cause to
be started the gears of standing
motor car or in any way tamper or
NEEDLE with the car.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

o. o. Forbush is plaAning an exten-
sive addition to his store. The addition
will be used as living apartments, to
which an entrance from the street will
be provided.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

Clyde Bunker sustained quite a bad
cut on two of his fingers while at work
in the Weston-Mott factory Friday.
He was unable to work for several
days.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

August Yeaster went to Ann Arbor,
Tuesday, to receive further expert
treatment for the paralytic condition
from which he is suff ering.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs Harry Newton, of
Flint, spent Sunday with the formers
parents, MIR. and Mrs. II. c. Newton.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

Mrs Irving Covert of Saginaw, spent
Tuesday with Clio friends and former
neighbors.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Lies Stacker

The saddest sort of death to die
Would be to quit the game called life
And know beneath the gentle sky
You'd lived Stacker in the strife.
That nothing men earth would find
To mark the spot that you had filed;
That you must go and leave behind
No patch of soil your hand had titled
| know no greater shame than this:
To feel that yours empty years,
That after death would miss
Your presence in this vale of tears;
That you had breathed the fragrant air
And sat by kindly fires that burn,
And in earth's riches had share
But gave no labor in return.
Yet some men die this way, care;
They enter and they leave fe's door
And at the end their records bare
The worlds no better than before.
A few false tears are she'd and then.
In busy service they re forgot
We have no time to for
Who lived on earth but served it not.
A man in perfect peace to die
Must leave some mark of his behind,
Some building towering to the sky,
Some symbol that his heart was kind
Some roadway where strange feet may tread
That out of gratitude he made,
He cannot brayely look ahead
Unless his debt to life is paid.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

Arthur Hoff has been appointed man.
ager Of the Knight & Matzen garage in
Flint.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

C H. Huyck spent Sunday in sagi- -p
nav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
NO ONE WANTS
TO DRESS LIKE
OUR ANNETTE

Denver, Col, Feb. AT a costume
ball to be given by the Rocky Noun
tain Screen club next Saturday night,
members of the organization will dress
in costumes representing all the best
known movie performers turnout the
country in their favorite characters. 1t
was announced today that the only ia
nous star not to be represented will
be Annette Kellerman. No one would
volunteer to dress or gown-as the
beautiful Annette in such costumes as
she wears in "A Daughter of the
Gods"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
LAWRENCE NEEDS HER
Miss Ellen Heartburg Will Do Special
Work in Schools There.

Miss Ellen Heartburg, who has had
charge of the work with "sub-norma"
children in Topeka schools, has been
loaned to the Lawrence school sys-
tenn for the next term to inaugurate
similar department in the schools
there. Miss Heartburg's work, since
the department was added by Super
intendent Wilson two years ago, has
received much communication.
This fall an examination Of back
ward children of the Topeka schools
was conducted. Five hundred and
eight children were examined. Two
hundred and Twenty-Five were found
to be definitely sub-normal and were
given special attention by Miss Heart
burg and her assistants. All are now
progressing nicely and thru special
methods most of them will be brought
up to a stage of normality. Two hun
dred and seventy-nine children were
rated as SLOW and their regular
teachers were instructed to give them
special attention.
Miss Heartburg will, be paid at the
rate of 1925 a month for her work in
Lawrence. During her absence the
work will be in charge of her assist
ant, Miss Blanche Dodge. Miss Alta
rata Whitmore, a teacher in Potwin
school, has been added to the depart
ment, which now has four teachers
who are at present in charge of 1877
| Sub-normal children.