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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-11
MOTHERS DAY.

Governor Albert E. Sleeper by
proclamation has set aside Sunday,
May 13, as Mothers Day, in honor of
which he asks general observance
coupled with a general display of the
United States flag. The governors
proclamation contains the following
eloquent tribute, which strikes a ten
der chord in every human heart: GAS
we, whose mothers have left US, look
back through the years, how sweet
and precious is the memory OF the
mother in the old home. All her life
was a hcauteons life. 1t ran like 8
rill down the hillside and sang all
the time. 1t was like flowers that
know no summer and no winter. The
memory of it kindies in us still the
5upremest affection and arouses the
finest enthusia I'M of our hearts"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-11
NEW NEWS FEATURE.

Beginning with this issue The Mes
senger each week will present to it's
readers, on the inside pages, three
column review Of The worlds most
important news. For the busy maa
this Will, we are sure, be q popular
feature, as it is prepared by Edward
Pickard, one of the brightest news
gatherers in American journalism,
You can sit down in the evening or
on Sunday and in few minutes by q
perusal Of these columns get COM
prehensive idea of the worlds great
events.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-11
Odd Fellows Entertain

Vienna Lodge, No l91, l. 0. O. f..
entertained sixty members of the Flint
Lodge and about thirty members of
Montrose Lodge last Saturday evening,
the Flint fraters coming in a special
car and bringing their band with them.
The first and second degrees were con-
ferred in splendid manner. following
which an elegant snpper was served,
Mesdames A. S. Parker, .. Zeiter,
Lovina Dyball. G. A. Lacure, G.. w.
Hoff and Eugene Miller, of the Rebek
abs, acting as hostesses. At the com
pletion of the ceremonies an informal
social hour was INDUCED in and several
very pleasing selections were rendered
by the band.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-11
Additional Local

Mrs. Clara Heck, of Saginaw, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Albert
Mongole.
Leslie Runnells, of Mt. Clemens,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Runnells, Friday.
Harry Beardslee, who has been
spending the winter in Florida, re-
turned home Friday.
Editor T. w. Smithson, of the Otis
vile Star, was very pleasant caller
at The Messenger Office, Saturday.
Ray Ford has sold to H. D. Girls
wold and VIM. Booth have purchased
light-six Buick cars from Ray Ford.
John Scott, of Clio, underwent an
operation Friday for chronic antrum
disease. DR.. j. w. Orr was the oper-
ator.
Miss Florence Richardson under
went an operation on her throat,
Wednesday. She is recovering rap
idly.
Prof. Chas. Obee joined his wife
and children, Thursday, at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. S.
Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hudson and
daughter, Elizabeth, of Shepherd,
spent Sunday with the formers mo-
ther, Mrs. w. H. Sargent.
l.. w. Struble and wife. of Detroit,
were guests of the formers grand
mother, Mrs. Adah Wisner, last week.
Mrs. Wisner has been somewhat i'll,
but is improving.
Clyde Croas and Lulu Coons, both
of Chesaning, were united in mar
riage by Rev. C. w. Greene at the NJ.
P. parsonage last Sunday. Congratu
lations and best wishes.
Mrs. S. w. Hopkins is in Chicago
this week visiting her son, Stevens,
who is attending college in that city.
Graduation and promotion exercises
are taking place at this time.
z If about ninety per cent of the
newspaper agriculturists could be in
duced to spend about ninety per cent
of their effort welding hoe instead
of a pen it would be help and
comfort.
sEzra Cleveland received word last
week of the death 90 Union, Mich, Of
his fathers half-brother, Nelson
Cleveland, who had reached the re-
IL ,lIable age of 90 years. His de-
scendants -iu.l..hered among them IS
grandchildren and 25 great grand
children.
VIM. McKillap's house on Johnson
street caught fire Saturday morning
from sparks flying from the chimney.
No very serious damage was done as
the boys from the Condensary lent
willing assistance and the fire was
cut by the time the fire department
arrived.
Little Eugene Robinson, who un-
derwent an operation at the Univer-
sity hospital recently, for the remedy
ing of condition that made it i'm
possible for him to walk, has been
brought home. The little lad is still
quite weak from the effects of the
operation, but it is hoped that when
he grows stronger he will be able to
get about and attend school with the
help of the appliances which have
been furnished for his use.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-11

where Clio is now. The oldest set
tiers were McClain, Hurd, Bingham,
Benjamin, Neff, Fay and Vinton and
Chas. Bouttell, Lemuel Johnson, VIM.
Rice, Iva Ingalls, and later Blackmers,
Bebec, Beckwith, Counrod, and others.
Yours truly,
GEORGE APLIN.
P. Sara Cleveland, Shannon
Scott, Ike Berman, Isaac Gillet, John
Frost and few others there know me.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-11

would like to solicit memberships to
this worthy cause will be more than
welcome to make use of them.
In conclusion, we assume to ex-
tend, on behalf of the community,
sincerest thanks to the Masonic Tenn
pie association, who gave the use of
the Auditorium, free of charge, for
the meeting.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-11

Wear a carnatien on Mothers Day
Mccormick and Conlee.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-11
Mine Army, Gott and |

Mein army, Gott und l,
We must fight nit efery foe
Mein army, Gott und l.
Dunner vetter-come vot may,
We will take der shortest way
Scraps of paper?'' Nix yer sthay!
Mine army Gott und /!
Our navy safe We sure must keep,
Mein army Gott und l,
Der r-sea already yet iss deep,
Mein army aGott und |,
But Fe will punnei del North Sea dry,
Und march to London py and py-
To London iss our battle cry,
Mein army, Gott und l!
Veil march der lions den aroundt
Mein army, Gott und |,
Und on der gates of London poundt,
Mein army, Gott und l,
Und ven our mailed fist gets sore,
Veil drink dot lager beer some more,
Und eat dem pretzels py der score,
Mein army, Gott und |!
Und ven we've conquered den py dam,
Mein army, Gott und |,
Ven go across to Uncle Sam,
Mein army, Gott und l.
Ve'll pull his vihskers yust for fun,
Und tell him to get UP und run
Or We will use our heafy gun,
Mein army, Gott und |!
Und ven de earth iss ali our own,
Meip army, ITott und |,
Veil send our Zeppelins to der moon,
Mein army, Gott und |,
Der man up dere he must obey
Der laws und rules of Chermany,
Or We will kick him oudt der way,
Mein army, Gott und l!
Und ven we've conquered efery ting,
Mein army, Gott und |,
I'll look at Gott und say TO Him.
Mein army, Gott und |,
''Dere are no odder worlds to kvel,
On land or on der sea,
Gif me your seat-get off der job
You are too schlow for me"
Selected
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-11
CARD OF THANKS.

l wish to express through the col
umns of The Messenger my sincerest
gratitude to the ladies Of the M. p.
church for their kind expressions of
sympathy during my illness and also
for the beautiful fruit they have sent
me. EDWIN ORMSBY.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-11

Mrs. Clara Heck, of Saginaw, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Albert
Mongole.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-11

Mrs. J. t. Daniels, of st. Johns,
has been visiting friends in Clio dur
ing the past week.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-10
SWEEPING THE SEAS
CLEAR OF SHIPPING
FEARFUL TOLL BEING TAKEN
BY GERMANS IN THEIR
SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.
Governors Told That Great Destruc-
ton of Ships Threatening Existence
Of Great Britain and France and
Menanelna United States.

Washington. enormous inroads
on the worlds shipping made lV Ger
man submarines within the last few
weeks has brought to American gov
eminent officials a full realization of
the disaster that faces the United
States and the allies If the undersea
warfare is not checked.
Governors and state representatives
here on May for a national defense
conference will take home to their
people a message from the goveru-
ment emphasizing the menace TO
America and urging that there must
be the fullest coordination by the
states in war preparation If Germany
is to be defeated.
Secretary Lane told the conference
that the great destruction of ships was
the existence of Great
Britain and France and menacing the
United States. No one, he said, knew
the exact number of ships lost recent
ly, but estimates put last weeks sub
marine toll at 100000 tons. Later he
explained that this estimate probably
was too high.
Secretary Lansing in a statement de-
clared the seriousness of the sub
marine situation could not be exag-
gerated and that 1t was time the coun-
try awoke to the true facts. Reports
to the state department give u total
of eighty vessels lost in one week,
figures much higher than any con-
tanned in recent British announce
The present worlds ship tonnage Is
estimated mt less than 50,000,000 tons.
In 1916 the entire loss in tonnage due
TO war causes was put at a little more
than 100000 tons, or some 10000
tons month. At present the Germans
are sinking considerably more than
that each week.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-10
REBELS IN RAID
USE THE TORCH
ARE MENAcED BY
CUBAN REBEL BANDS WHO
THREATEN MASSACRE.
Refugees from oriente Province Tell
Terrible Stories OF Devastation
Wreaked by Negro Bandits
In Reign OF Terror.

New York.-Charges that Cuban
rebels are burning and pillaging the
homes and properties of Americans
and other foreigners in the districts
Of Palmnrlto, Bayate and Miranda,
Oriente province, were made by TWEEN
ty-four American and British refugees
who arrived here May 6. They pre-
dicted that there Will be a massacre
Of the white residents remaining unless
the United States interyenes, and as
serted that the Cuban government is
powerless to cope with the situation.
Most of the refugees escaped with only
the clothes they wore.
The accusations were substantiated
by an appeal for aid signed by 116
occupied by the rebels. The appeal,
the refugees said, Will be forwarded
to the state department at Washington.
The threat of massacre Is con-
tanned In a statement included in the
appeal, alleged to have been written
by Gen. Bias Maso. The statement
Maso is reputed to have made said:
"You will holler loudest and we will
destroy until your hollering viii be
heard in Washington and force Amer
lean Intervention. For the time being
we will not fight the government troops
and we will not kill you unless you
oppose us. We are only fighting now
with the torch, terrorizing and organic
ing.
"But if Menocal does not step out
May 20 we will fight and kill. We are
$4,000 rebels in this province, all well
armed, and the whole province will be-
come a wilderness. Your government
can prevent this by Intervention.
81 invite an American commission
to come, to the interior and see our
forces, see the destruction that we are
making and tell their government the
truth"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-10
HINDENBURG LINE
SMASHED BY ALLIES
5RiToNs CAPTURE IMPORTANT
POSITIONS ALONG ARRAs
TWELVE MILE FRONT.
intrepid Canadians Cut Their Way
Through German Lines, While
French Again Make Gains
East OF Mount Haul.

London.--Another period of inten'
siye fighting-the fourth since the
spring offensive began--Is In progress
between the British and Germans over
a front OF about twelve miles In the
region from the east of Yimy south
ward 20 the west of Quent.
After their customary terrific artil-
lery preparation. the British along the
entire front surged forward early
Thursday. and throughout the day
were ut grips with the enemy.
Nlghtfnll found the British well in
possession OF several points of want
age which they had captured In the
face OF most stubborn resistance and
held with whitening fire of machine
guns and rifles.
Berlin asserts that the British at
tempt to break through the German
line failed under heavy casualties.
London makes no claim that the Brit
ish troops pierced the German front,
but It does assert that west OF Quent,
and near Cherisy, goodly salients were
driven into the line and that the vii
lnge of Fresnoy and enemy positions
north and south Of the village on a
front of two miles, and trench north
of Oppy were captured and held by
the British.
The taking of Fresnoy, which fell to
the lot of the intrepid Canadians, who
thus are shown to have pushed back
the German line four miles since their
gallant capture of the yimy ridge, gives
them the added honor of having cut
their way through the famous Hin
denburg line
The Germans suffered severe losses
In the attacks all along the line and
also lost hundreds of men made pris-
ouer by the British.
Wednesday night In Champagne the
French again hit into the German
front east OF Mont Haul and made
prisoner more than 200 Germans. In
the Ayoeourt wood, In the Verdun sec
tor, they also invaded enemy trenches.
Thursday spirited artillery duels We're
IA progress along the Alsne and Cham
,agne fronts, but the infantry remained
N their trenches.
The operations on the other fronts !
continue OF minor character as COM
pared with the offensive on the front
n France.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-10
BANKS ASKED TO COOPERATE
tutions to Receive Subscriptions
for the Bond Offerings.

Washington.-Secre McAdoo tele-
graphed the entire list of 1913 nation
al and state banks and trust companies
in the United States, authorizing them
to receive subscriptions for the $1,000
100000 bond offering, enlisting their
cooperation, and requesting them to
telegraph a rough estimate of the
amount of bonds each would take for
itself and its patrons.
You can render an invaluable serv-
ice to your country" Mr.. McAdoo told
the banks, "by receiving subscriptions
and cooperating with the federal re-
serve bank in your district"
Loan Subscriptions Pour In.
To all clearing house associations in
the country Mr.. McAdoo sent tele-
gram in which he said:
1.-The amount of the initial loan has
been determined by the needs of the
government and not arbitrarily. The
enthusiastic and patriotic cooperation
of the banks and bankers of the coun-
try will guarantee the success of the
undertaking."
Lie result VI TIE lISl
of the loan has been a deluge of sub
scriptions, aggregating many millions.
Most of these came in by wire to the
treasury. Virtually every large city
and every state in the Union was rep
resented.
Lend s1oo,ooo,ooo to Italy.
Negotiations continued today with
representatives of the nations to
which the United States is extending
credit. Count di Cellere, the Italian
ambassador, received the full amount
of the first $100,0O0,0O0 loan made by
this government to Italy.
Subscriptions to the second offering
of treasury certificates were received
during the day by the federal reserve
banks. Indications are that the secre-
tary will call for the proceeds within
a week, possibly a few days.
The S100,000,000 loan to France will
be turned over to Ambassador Jusser-
and, in whole or part, within day or
So
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-10
DISCOVER METHOD
TO COMBAT U-B0AT
AMERICAN INVENTORS FIND WAY
TO ANNlIiLATE SUBMARINES
AND FREE THE SEAS.
Discovery Msets All Navy Tests and
Is Practical Solution Of Problem,
According to Chairman Of
Naval Advisory Board.

New York.--American inventors
have solved the U-Boat problem, hav'
ing announced that. after months Of
study and practical work, plans have
been perfected chat will lead 10 tbs
annihliation OF German submarines
and the freeing Of the seas of the u
boat terror.
A program 20 stop the rayages Of
German submarines on maritime COM
MERGE has been submitted 70 the goy-
ernment by the naval advisory board.
This was announced on May by w.
A.. Saunders. chairman OF the board.
he said the plan IN his opinion. was
n practical solution OF the Uhoat prob
lefn. He said II was not purely thcorct-
icsl, but that Il had been proved by
actual tests along the Atlantic coast.
The scheme is not merely defen-
sive measure against the submarine.
MIR. Saunders said III called for or
fensige operations on an extensive
scale"
Thomas A. Edison. who is president
Of the board, did not originate the
scheme. sir. Saunders said. But the
inventive wizard. he said, had been
working tirelessiy TO perfect It's many
phases. Since declaration OF war
agaiust Germany Mr.. Edison and his
assistants have been trying thousands
81 schemes suggested 10 block Ger
inanys undersea warfare, nog admit
teddy the greatest menace 10 the Euro
pean allies aud their new American
partner. the United States.
Behind the program submitted 10
the navy department II all of the Ed
sonian praesieHhility and all o. Ed
sons definite skin in accomplishing
the Seemingly impossible. Announces
maDt OF the scheme by the chairman |
Of the board dispeiled doubts tina, Il |
might be merely another academic Idea
devoid Of practical use. And that the |
board made experiments before max
ing their ind public. left little doubt |
IN the minds Of the navy officials that
NJ last the vars greatest problem has
been unrayeied.
n the plan works. as few doubt II /
viii. American brains will have done
what European cannons aud bullets
have failed 10 do In three years Of
warfare
No announcement was made Of the
details OF the scheme.
Mr.. Saunders explained that nm
nouncement pf II had been made NJ
this time 10 ailay the fears OF Amerl-
cans aroused BY recent expressions by
American and British officials that the
u.baat snake wns beginning % crush
the limbs Of traffic between the United
statss and its European allies,
Fifteen snbeomtnltiees OF the board
have been concentrating their efforts
on tie u-boat problem, which now has
heen solved 60 the satisfaction OF the
boards hcad.
MIR Saunders took pains 70 dispel
any suggestions that he WAS theoretical
IN his findings
zone part of the scheme involves
abstraction Of submarines the other
Involves destruction on land. he ex
planned.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-10
Hslfear Given Ovation.

Washington Arthur James Balfour,
secretary u stats for foreign Affairs
u tbs British empire, was accorded an
ovation when be appeared before the
house OF representative ON May q.
The RECEIPT accorded Mr.. Balfour
and the bca,.s Of the British war mis-.
sion was epocbd in a sense, for IL
marked the trst time within the mem
sry 81 man when the president OF the
United States has occupied gallery
SEAT Ia the chamber
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-10

concealed damage is discovered. They
Will add 535,722 tons to Americas mer-
chant marine. Some can be made
ready in four months for transports if
wanted
neutrality-suspicious. have been
closed between the Matson Navigation
company and the federal shipping
board, it is reported here, to tow the
interned German vessels in the Ha-
waiian Islands ports to the Pacific
coast for repairs, after which it was
said the ships would be used for war
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-10
M|LUKOFF CONVERTS
SOCIALIST RIOTERS.
DANGER OF REVOLT is OVER FOR
TIE PRESENT AS RESULT OF
BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
Workmen and Soldiers who Had
Planned to overturn Provisional
Government Heed Advice Of
the Foreign Minister.

Petrograd. Danger OF reyol
which might result ia the downfall d
the present government seems 10 bs
over, for the present at least.
The council OF workmen's and sol
iiers' delegates has accepted the gov
ernments explanation of It's May day
note by vote OF "a 10 10, and has
decided that the incident Is closed.
The IMPROVEMENT street demonstra-
tion was completely swamped BY Il
gigantic pro government demonstTa-
ton on Friday evening. There were
some clashes but no serious incidents.
The appearance OF Cabinet Minis
tiers Mllukoff, Shingaroff and Nekn-
ron and their addresses from the steps
OF the palace 10 the assembled crowd
at midnight, IN which they explained
the meaning of the recent note, ap,
peared to have the effect OF abntlng
the antngonism OF the rank and HE
OF the populace. who, during the nfter,
noon. marched with banners demand
ms the resignation OF Foreign Minister
Milukoi. The words OF the ministers
were roUndly eheered at times aud
there was elmost no uufriendllness In
evidence.
Whether The conciliatory spirit de-
yeloped In the secret session is pro-
crossing within The ranks OF the coun
ell remains 20 be determined.
The meeting Of the troops before
the Marinsky palace apparently was
the result Of misunderstanding
created by agitators who used the gov
note 10 excite the soldiers.
A majority Of the soldiers, however,
have shown that they fully understand
he best interests OF democracy and
lnIy small minority has taken part
n the auti-Rovernment demonstration. |
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-10
MAY CENTER In WASHINGTON
Probability That One Committee Will
Purchase All Supplies Needed by
the Allied Countries.

characterization of q central
purchasing committee in Washington
for all supplies bought in the United
States for the allied governments was
forecast here by Sir Hartman Lever,
financial expert of the British war
mission. The committee will supplant
]. P. Morgan & Co.
Discussing the world financial situa-
ton, the British expert expressed the
opinion that Germany will be practical
ly bankrupt in the credit markets
after the war.
"Our enemies" he said, "for all their
boasted efficiency, have never had the
courage TO face their financial prob
lens, with the result that when the
war is over they will be hard put to
it."
The Teutonic governments having
pyramided one internal loan upon an
other, he explained, their interest
charges would be so great that he be-
lieved they would either have to repu-
diate large part of their debt or face
to buy the enormous quaint
ties of material they would need for
reconstruction.
The allies, he added, had paid their
way in the war "by the straightfor.
ward and natural means, by pouring
out their gold, by selling enormous
of american securities, by rails
ing loans" As a result, he predicted
that the end of the war would find the
allies in good shape financially, despite
heir enormous permanent debts.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-10
ALIEN BORN CITIZENS PATRIOTIC.
But Mere Handful Arrested as Alien
Enemies.

Washington.-High praise for Amer
lca's foreign born citizens is given by
Attorney General Gregory in state
ment Sunday night revealing that only
125 alien enemies have been arrested
under the presidents proclamation.
About half of those arrested were
with espionage or attempt to
foment disIoyalty or disorder. The
are held because they would
be dangerous at large. The attorney
general renews the admonition that
alien residents exercise scrupulous
care in their daily activities, and reit-
Grated that the vigilance of the govern
ment agents has not been relaxed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-10
lIbsrtn Loan PROVING PopuIar

Washington,-S Subscriptions To the
liberty loan poured into the treasury
department ON Friday mt the rate OF
nearly S2OOOOOOO an hour. The great
est outpouring Of national wealth In
the history Of the world was fore
Swallowed by the first days response to
the Offering of the loan.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-10
GERMANS HAVE NEW RueABoo
Declare Secret Treaty Plans German
Effacement.

Copenhagen.-As the latest means of
keeping the German people aroused
the German newspapers have discov-
cred a secret Anglo-American treaty"
whereby Germany in the future is to
be allowed no colonies whatever, Ger
many's surplus population to be d.
rected to the Anglo-Saxon controlled
regions, where "they are to be absorbed
as the Germans have been in the
United States"
The Hamburg Fremdenblatt prints
the story from an absolutely reliable
source" and draws a two column moral
on the necessity of complete victory
over the authors of this alleged treatry
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-10

Butte. Mont Following AN argn-
ne0i with bis wife over the accidental
shooting of his son. John Forbes shot
and killed his wife aud mothcr-in,law
and then Killed himself The little
son u Forbes was killed By his brother
several weeks ago while the pair we're
playing bandits