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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
M. p. Church Notes
Service at the Brick Church Sunday,

Service at the Brick Church Sunday,
Up. m.
The l.. A. S. will meet in the church
parlors on Wednesday afternoon.
The pastor will be pleased to have
any convert who needs spiritual help
call at the parsonage.
There will be baptismal service and
reception into full membership for all
converts who have signed cards for the
M. P. Church during the special revival
meetings. The pastor will preach an
inspirational sermon appropriate to the
occasion: service at 1000; Sunday
School, 11:l5; Christian Endeavor, 600.
On Friday evening sleighs will leave
Diamonds store at 7:l5 for the
shadow social, which will be held at the
Brick Church, four miles west and two
miles north. Ladies will please bring
boxes. This church belongs to the Clio
circuit and it is hoped the social will be
well patronized by the people of Clio.
Everybody come.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
NARROW ESCAPE FOR
ELECTRIC PASSENGERS
CAR RAN THROUGH OPEN SWITCH
AT COUNTY LINE
No One Seriously Injured But Fifteen
Passengers Were Badly Shaken
and Frightened

Fifteen passengers on the first Sec
tion of south bound limited Michigan
Railway interurban train were severely
shaken, Monday, when the car struck
an open switch at County Line crossing
at rapid rate Of speed. The car shot
for three lengths off the south end of
the switch before it stopped poised at a
terrifying angle on the bank of ditch.
The motorman of the second section,
which was closely following, noticed
the accident to the car ahead and stop
ped before reaching the open switch.
Railroad officials are reported to be
making an effort to place the blame for
the open switch. Motorman Geo. Cof-
fin, of Saginaw, who was in charge of
the first section, stated that he did not
see the open switch until he was a short
distance away.
The first section was transporting a
small number of passengers but the
second second section which makes a
through trip to Detroit was carrying a
large number of passengers.
Two passenger cars met at County
Line a short time before the accident
occurred and it is supposed that the
crew of one of them neglected to close
the switch.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
School Notes.

The 9th grade is studying ''The Pied
Piper of Hamelin.
Herman Pierce is back in the 9th
grade after a severe illness
Leo Williams and Rollin Goodrich Wis
tied the High School. last Friday.
Mythology class will soon have an
interesting zoo. No one allowed to see
it, outside the class.
A large number of the High School
pupils attended the meeting at the
Temple. last Friday evening.
We have our first picture in the as
sembly room. "The Horse Fair, "
after the original by Rosa Bonheur.
Wanted-Eleven strings to tie around
the fingers of eleven pupils of the High
School. Last call for report cards.
1t is not we'll for certain High School
pupils to throw too much salt at the
freshmen as they really need it them
selves.
Junto club met Thursday evening in
the assembly room. A Dickens pro-
gram was rendered by the High School
pupils.
Somewhere beneath the stars there is
something that you alone were meant
to dc. Never rest until you have found
out what it is. John A. Brashear.
We hope for large attendance at
the reception and box social Friday
night, Jan. 26, as we wish to buy a
large clock as well as furniture for the
high school.
The Boy Scouts meeting was held at
the school house, Monday evening.
Only ten boys were present but better
attendance is expected at the next
meeting. Harvey Jennings is scout
master.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
Couldn't Find Corpse

One day this week, pupils of school
near Clio, noticing there were no tracks
in the snow about the residence of an
old lady who has for years lived alone,
assumed she must be dead and reported
their conclusion as fact to ID. Raby,
who was delivering coal in the neigh
borhood The latter notified the town
ship authorities, they in turn a local
undertaking firm, and presently the
undertaken, Deputy Sheriff Best and
one or two others set out to bring the
supposed corpse to Clio. They secured
keys, opened the. doors and began a
search, but the only semblance to a
body they could find was roll of old
clothing. that laid upon the bed. AS a
matter Of fact. it was afterward ascer-
tanned the lady left about week ago
for a visit with relatives in the northern
part of the state. 1t was cruel joke
on the undertaker-case of another
empty box.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
DR.. Wardle Improving

Mrs. o. +. Tinker, who has recently
returned home after spending several
days with the family of DR.. Jos. War
die, at Mt. Clemens, reports the latter
as having been removed from the hos
pital to his home and making nice prog
ress toward recovery. 1t will be re-
membered the doctor was victim of a
murderous assault at the hands of a
former employe, a couple of weeks ago,
and was badly slashed with a knife.
The surgeons have not permitted DR..
Wardle to try to use his injured arm as
yet but he himself is confident that he
will regain its use. The man who as
sauted DR.. Wardle will be arraigned in
court sometime this week.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
Republican County Convention

DIR. f. E. Reeder as chairman and
Genesee county republican committee
have issued the call for republican
county convention to be held at the
court house in Flint on Friday, Febru-
airy 16, to elect forty delegates to the
state convention, to be held at the Light
Guard armory in Detroit on Tuesday,
Feb. 20. The purpose of the state con-
vention will be to nominate candidates
for state offices, to elect state central
committee and to transact other busi-
ness. Vienna township will be entitled
to seven delegates in the county conven-
ton. Flint city will have 129 or 81
more than all the townships together.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
The Twine Monopoly

In report just issued by the United
States Senate Committee on Agricul-
ture concerning the Importation of
sisal and manufacture of binder twine
is the finding that the present excessive
price of sisal involves tax of S19, ,O00,-
600 year arbitrarily imposed upon the
American farmers by the sisal monop-
oily, nominally Yucatan corporation
but in reality founded by Americans.
The committee asks three departments
of the government, the Department of
Justice, the Department. of State and
the Department of Agriculture, to take
action for the relief of the American
farmers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
FLINT AUTO FIRM
SCORES SUCCESS
PATERSON AUTO SALES CO. HAS
RAPID GROWTH
Commenced Business One Year Ago,
Compelled to Enlarge Three
Times

A very remarkable instance Of
growth in the automobile business, a
business in which so many remarkable
successes have been attained, has been
that of the Paterson Auto Sales Com
pany, of Flint, composed of w. w.
Blackney and Clifford A. Bishop who
are well known throughout the county.
One year ago this firm started in busi-
ness at 119 E. Third ST., opening one
of the largest and most perfectly ap-
pointed garages in the city, where they
maintained an agency for the well
known Paterson automobiles and also
opened first-class repair shop which
was placed in the hands of experienced
and competent mechanics. The central
and convenient location of this garage
and the careful attention given to GUS
toners resulted in phenomenal growth
of business. and although the o' e,inal
establishment provided storas \ for
eighty cars, it speedily proved made
quate and two additional portions of the
building were secured under lease.
Within year the enlarged quarters
have been again outgrown and other
garages have been opened by the enter
prising firm in different sections of the
city.
The last garage to be brought under
the management of the Paterson Auto
Sales Company is located 1002-1004 S.
Saginaw ST., just south of the Court
House, at the corner of Fifth and Sagi-
haw Sts., where it is the purpose Of
the firm to concentrate it's rapidly grow
ing repair business and where any kind
of repairs, from the smallest to COM
plete overhauling, can be speedily done.
The original location will be retained
solely as sales room and service sta
tion. This garage never closes and any
hour of the night as well as during the
day the best wash deck in the city will
be at the service of customers, batter
les may be recharged and new parts.
accessories and tires will be procurable.
The idea of twenty.four hour service in
Flint was originated by this firm and
they are probably the only concern in
the city at present maintaining it.
In addition to the convenience and
service afforded customers in their gar
ages, the Paterson Auto Sales Com
pany sell and have on display at all
times several of the most dependable
and splendid lines of automobiles known
to the trade. They are exclusive agents
in Flint for the Paterson, Oldsmobile.
Scripps- Booth and Maxwell cars, COW
ering every demand for size, speed,
comfort and economy, and during the
past year have established remark
able record for sales in these lines.
The firm also handles the famous Mo-
hawk and Firestone tires, known and
appreciated throughout the country. A
cordial invitation is extended to readers
of The Messenger to avail themselves
of the conveniences of these garages al
any time and to favor the firm with a
call when in Flint.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
Notice to Milk Producers

A meeting of the milk producers of
this section will be held at Grange Hall
next Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 80, at 90
o'clock, for the purpose of considering
several matters of the greatest import
ance 1t makes no difference whether
the producer is a member of the asso-
citation or not, his attendance at this
is earnestly requested and will
be found matter of personal interest
and profit. Do not fail to be there.
l. r. Achesop.
For the Association.
James Rapley,
For the Detroit Creamery Co.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26

brought rounds of applause as they
gave yells and sang songs with snap and
vim. One that was specially amusing
was the following with reference to
Cadwallader:
"Hurrah for brother Cad
For he is not so slow
We have all learned to love him,
And hate to see him go. +"
Another one that was popular was
the "Orange and Black" with a stanza
that ran as follows:
: Although Flint has always favored
the violet's dark blue,
And the gentle sons of Morris, to the
crimson rose are true;
We will own the slender lilies, nor
honor shall they lack,
While Clio stands defender of the
Orange and the Black"
But after all the yels and songs, both
by the High School, the second graders
and the pupils of the Pine Run School,
the wet eyes and throbbing hearts came
when the young men and women of the
city went forward in definite surrender
to the great Teacher and Redeemer.
The closing Sunday, in spite of the Sc
we're storm, was one of the greatest
demonstrations of spiritual power ever
witnessed, as hundreds of church men,
bers with wet eves kpelt in definite
conservation to carry OH the work be-
gun by the evangelistic party.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
Banner Load of Beans

The largest load of beans as to the
number of bushels and amount of
money taken away from the local ele-
vator of +. M. Houghton & Go. this
season was delivered Thursday of last
week by Jay Seeley, of Otisville, Mich.
The load contained SO bushels and 45
lbs., delivered on wagon, for which Mr..
Seeley received $54270. The beans
were of nice quality, testing but 3 lbs.
Mr.. Seeley harvested about 200 bushels
from 10 acres of ground.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
By order Chairman.

The Ever Ready Sunday School Class
enjoyed a sleigh ride Thursday evening.
Mesdames M. E. Smith and C. H.
Reed entertained at six O'Clock dinner,
at the residence of the former, We'd
nesday, Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Jennings,
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Huyck and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. w. Taylor.
A bowling match between two teams
of the best players in this vicinity will
be staged at Rapley's Bowling Alleys,
in Clio, next Tuesday evening, when
first class contest is expected. Mr..
Rapley has put the alleys in perfect
condition, so that nothing may be in
the way of a good game and that bowl
efs may enjoy their favorite sport
under good conditions at all times. The
public is cordially invited to witness
the match and admission will be free.
Will McNally had quite an exciting
run away on Mill St., Tuesday. While
coming down the hill south of the
school house, the tongue to the cutter
dropped allowing it to run onto the
horses heels with the result that the
team became frightened and unmanage-
able. Mr.. McNally kept them in the
road until they reached the railroad
track when he ran them into the ditch
in order to stop them. The cutter
was thoroughly wrecked but neither
horses nor driver were injured.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
AUTO|STS FIND SNOW
IN OLD KENTUCKY
d. D. MEEKS WRITES OF TRIP
SOUTHWARK
Says Snow was From IL to IS Inches
Thick Across the Entire State
of Kentucky

The editor has been favored with the
following letter from d. d. Meeks,
which We feels privileged to publish in
order that the many friends of that
gentleman and his estimable wife may
know how they are enjoying their trip
to Florida:
Hotel Savoy, Nashville, Tenn,
Saturday night, Jan. 20.
Dear Mr.. Reed:
Just before retiring will drop you a
line and let you know we are alive and
well. We arrived here at Nashville,
Tenn, at O'Clock. This is fine city,
lots of interesting things to see. We
will hook around here for a while in the
morning then 60 on farther south. We
found very little snow in Indiana, but
all through Kentucky it was fright.
from IL to 18 inches all the way
through. About noon we came over
the line into Tennessee. Snow is get
ting thinner all the time. Last night
we stayed at Bowling Green, KY, a
real college town and fine city. The
roads have been very good. Have had
no trouble at all. Just having good
time every minute. This is the only
way to travel and for real sight seeing.
Hoping this will find you same as ever,
l will close snd get in my little bed.
/ am, as ever,
Douglas d.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
Township Caucus

Notice is hereby given that caucus
of the republican electors of the town
ship of Vienna will be held at the coun-
Gil room in the village of Clio on Friday
afternoon, Feb. 2, beginning at 200
O'Clock, for the purpose of electing
seven delegates to the county conven-
ton and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
By order Chairman.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to the many friends and neighbors who
SO kindly assisted us in our sad be-
reavement in the death and bnrial of
our dear father, also the others for the
beautiful floral offerings, Mr.. Wilson
for the singing rendered and Rev. Ben
son for the kind words spoken.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. G. Kent,
Gertrude Downs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-01-26
The Gift of Work

When have touched the end of days
And waved farewell to earthly ways
have one thing to ask of him
Who leads the tolls of Seraphim-
The gift of work more work to do
To let his glory gimmer through.
For we'll know that in the Lord
More work will be our works reward
Oh, may the Master Artist say:
He touched one heart upon the way,
So give some further work to him.
But he must draw that line less dim
This time must not so bungle there
But give his sketch nobler air.
He must put action in that curve;
Give to this feature more reserve;
Light it with touches more divine,
And let the inner spirit shine.
His early colors were too thin;
Now he must dash the beauty in
With boder stroke. This is the plan:
More work: by work we build the man 20
-Edpin MARKHAM, in MeClme,s Magazine.
-.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
NOTICE.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
 At meeting of the Common Coun- ell of the City of Bridgeport, held Oct. 15, 1917, the following actions were taken to wit:
 Whereas the City of Bridgeport, by appropriated proceedings has laid out and extended John street, from West Avenue to Park Avenue, and it is lawful and necessary that the land so taken be opened for the public use without delay, therefore it.
 Ordered, That the land so taken, as shown by the maps and surveys on file in the office of the City Engineer be and it hereby is opened to the pub lie use on and after November 15, 1917; and be it further Ordered, That within ten days. from said 18th day of November, 1917, all persons having buildings or other movable property upon the land so taken cause the same to be removed; and be 1t further Ordered, That upon the expiration of said ten days, the Director of Pub lie Works, under the orders and direc- ton of the Mayor, cause all buildings and structures interfering with the public use of said land forthwith to further
 Ordered, That the City Clerk cause this order to be published once in some newspaper having a daily cir culation in this city, and also mail a
 copy thereof to each owner of land taken as aforesaid.
 Attest:
 J. ALEX. H. ROBINSON, Cftv Clerlx
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
COOPERATIVE
 ORGANIZATIONS
 ENTER POLITICS
Decide to Form Party and to Use Influence for Indus
 trial Reform.

London. Nov. 22.-Co-operators who number many millions and who have heretofore concerned themselves in commercial movements have decided to use their votes and influence in politics and other directions. At the conclusion of a conference which has been sitting several days it was. de- cided to form a political party and to seek direct representation in Par lament and on local municipal and administrative bodies.
 The conference unanimously adopt ed a plan of industroal. social and economic reform. which included the following aims:
 Safeguarding of the interests o1 voluntary co-operation-
 Eventual direction ny the state oi processes of production. distribution and exchange.
 Elimination by legislative action oi producers and other spectators.
 Compulsory housing. An educational system on national lines affording equal opportunity fo1 higher education for all. Effective parliamentary control o1 foreign policy. Abolition of food taxes. Scientific development of agricul- ture.
 Characterization of state services Eestablishment of state bank and a national credit bank to facilitate the development of trade. Gradual demobilization cores ponding with the needs of employ ment-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
MRS. DE SAULLES TO SEE HER SON
 TWICE A WEEK

Mineola, l.. l., Nov. 21.-F'our of the 2 jurors who are to pass on the guilt or innocence of Mrs. Blanca, De Saulles remained to be chosen when court convened today for the third day of her trial for the murder on August 5 of her divorced husband, John l.. De Saulles The eight men selected, with one exception, are more than 50 years of age and all are heads of families.
 Mrs. De Saul1es appeared to be cheered yesterday over the prospect of a visit to her from her four and a half year old son John L. DeSaulles, Jr., for whose sake, according to the defense, she shot her former husband.
 The boy, it was learned, had failed to appear at the prison on Monday afternoon at the close of the trial, when she expected him. By an agree nlent between counsel for Mrs. De Saulles and for the family Of his fa- ther the child has been making visits | twice a week to his mother, on Mon-
 days and Thursdays.
 ! Justice Manning, at the request of opposing counsel, suspended the trial yesterday to consult regarding the boy. This ended i'll an agreement that the two visits 8 week of the boy tO HIS nOuIleT SuOulQ COnL1nu0 uuIlnS
 the trial, but they shall not take place ]! in the court room.
 Mrs. De Saulles walked brislx1y as she entered the court room and snlil- | ed greeting to her attorneys. She
 seemed to have thrown off the apathy that characterized her atti- tude during the first two days of the | trial, and eyinced close interest in the proceedings as her counsel re- l stunned the questioning of talesmen.
 Harry Livingston, railroad in. 1 spector, father of a family, was seat. ed as the ninth juror.
 Nicholas Schneider. a blacksmith, also the father of children, was the 10th juror chosen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
DIED
MALATESTA-In this city, Nov. IS.
 1917, Angelo Malatesta, aged 51

MAIATESTA-In this city, Nov. IS, 1917, Angelo Malatesta, aged 51 years.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the undertaking par lors of Cullinan. Mullins & Buck ley Co, 29S Golden Hill street, on Thursday, Nov. 22, at 9:15 a. m., and from Holy Rosary church at 10 a. m.
 Interment in St. Michaers ceme- , tery. H 20 b. WEBB-In this city, Nov. 20. 1917, stephen w. Webb. eldest son of John w. and Daisy Johnson Webb, aged years, 10 months, 4 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at the home of his parents. No. 337 Benham avenue on Thurs day, 22nd inst. at o'clock D. m.
 Burial in Mountain Grove ceme- tery. asp TINlNIERMAN-In this city, Nov. 20. 1917, Elizabeth, wife of Frederick Zimmerman, aged a33 years
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 688 Howard avenue, on Friday, Nov. 23, at S:30 a. m. and at St. Peter $ church at g a. m.
 Interment St. Michael Cemetery. Automobile cortege. H 21 b. NILAN-In this city, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 1917, at her late residence, 3S Frank street. Mary Elizabeth, wife of Thomas M. Milan.
 Notice of funeral hereafter.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21

phases gives the appearance of being
 the most ambitious that has been un- dertaken by them on the western
 front since the creation Of their new
 armies gave them the power to strike effective blows The attack came al-
 most without warning, the only pre-
 monitory symptoms being a series o1 |somewhat elaborate trench raids.
 Even the rather extensive operations
 in this sector reported last night by the British war office, which the Ger man staff announced 1t had taken measures to meet. gave hardly hint Ithat push in any such force or oyer such a wide extent. of front was in prospect.
 | There has been little speculation over the possibility of British at- tack in force on the western front this fall in any area other than that l of Flanders. where the main British effort for several months has been expended. Even here the lateness of the season and the difficult nature o1 the ground. at this time of the year particularly seemed to give little
 basis for expectation of anything
 more than local strikes here and there.
 1 It, has been apparent, however. that
 German attention was largely cen ltered on the Italian front. where the
 military move in force intended to crush Italy is now in full swing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-21
U. s. SEIZES SUGAR
 FOR RUSS NATION

New York, Nov. 21-Ten thousand tons of sugar, which had been pur- chased for the imperial Russian gov ernment before the revolution and stored in a warehouse here, was seized by the Federal Administrator George M. Rolph today.
 It will be placed on the market Immediately and will be distributed to retailers by the American Refiiners Sugar CO