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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

Time was when war seemed to have
something admirable about it from the
fact that il afforded opportunity for
the display of personal courage and
chivalry. Ship met ship upon the sea,
within the limits of close encounter, and
skill in manipulating the sails and
training the guns decided the result.
So, too, upon the land, the dashing cav
airy or infantry charge had something
about them which stirs the blood and
kindles admiration. But all that is
past. When ships now fight at sea
they begin, as they did in the battle of
Jutland, while they are many miles
apart, barely within sight, while in
struments of precision allow tons of
metal to be hurled with deadly accur-
acy and thousands of brave men perish
like drowning rats. Land warfare is
no longer a matter of charges and
counter charges; it is rather a matter
of poisonous gases that stifle men in
trenches and of machine gun fire that
mows down human life as grain falls
before the knife of the reaper. In ad-
dition to these intimate horrors has been
added the practice of bombarding de-
fenseless cities and of dropping bombs
upon them from airships, while sub
marines steal about under water and
deal their deadly thrusts upon warships
and peaceful commerce like a stab
in the dark. All of this is indis-
cribably horrible and raises our
deepest indignation and anger against
that nation which has been carefully
preparing to do these terrible acts
throughout period of forty years, pre-
pairing, in fact, to supplant arbitration
and justice and beneicent industry
with barbarism and the reign of the
sword. While such a nation remains
she forces her monstrous
policy upon the world and remains a
stumbling block in the pathway of un-
iversal peace and progress. In these
facts, wholly. lies the hostility of the
American people toward the govern
ment of Germany at this time. They
are opposed to war and they are per-
force opposed to that power which
more than any other is responsible for
a continuation of warfare.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13
M. E. Church Notes

Spelling a Good Record" 10 a. m. Sunday
School ll:l5 a. m; Epworth League. $50 p. M.
subject How God Guides" Leader. ROLAND
Goodrich.
The L. A. s. met Wednesday afternoon with a
good attendance. The program, under the direc-
tion of the fourth section. wasoa the subject of
Life" Clippings. Poems and Readings were
very interesting Thelma Havener gave very
pleasing recitation. Mrs. Newton read. AS !
Grow Old" and Mrs. Mackey Widow Furry
after which Mrs. Adolphus Smiths Blue Stock
ing was given. closing with drill on "A Quest
for Queer Caps
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

If it we're possible for the people of
Germany to set up a republic we be-
lieve the war would be brought to an
END within a month. The common peo-
pie of the warning countries enter
tain no real enmity toward one
another and have no cause for war.
When it is all over they will own no
rood of ground which they did not own
before; but they will pay with their
blood and through period of industrial
slavery that will last for generations
for the privilege of being moved as
pawns upon CORY checker board by
the dripping hands of a conscienceless
and worthless military autocracy.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13
WILSON

Lorenzo Wilson, aged 70 years,
died at the home of his grand
son, George Wilson, of Flint,
Thursday, April 5. Mr.. Wilson
lived for many years on a farm
two miles west of Clio, moving to
Flint about a year ago. He
survived his mother, Mrs. Sarah
Wilson. by only ten days. The
remains were brought here Sat
urday and buried in Woodlawn
cemetery, Rev. Kern, of Flint,
officiating.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13
Electric Light Patrons

Arrangements have been made with
the Clio State Bank to collect bills for
light and power service. Bills are due
and payable on or before the 23rd of
each month following that in which the
current was used, and if not paid on or
before that date, are subject to an ad-
ditional charge of ten per cent.
Consumer Power Co.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13
WILDER

VIM. Wilder, a former resident
of this township, died at his home
in Jackson, Sunday, April 9th,
at the age of 60 years. He leaves
his widow and two brothers.
The remains were brought here
Monday, and interment was made
in Woodlawn cemetery, Rev.
c.. w. Greene officiating.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13
Johnston School

The pupils Of the Johnston school who were
neither absent tardy during the month Of
March were; Louise Johnston. Mildred Carroll
Elizabeth Madden. Joseph Madden, Fern Fent.
Daniel Worse. Howard Worse. Florence Mitts.
james Mitts. Velma Clements. Russell Clements.
Leona Fent and Everett Yeaster. The percent
age of attendance for the month 97.2. Miss
Ethel Taylor is the teacher
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

Firestone, United States and Good
rich tires. the worlds best, sold in
Clio by McCrady & Miller.
Gold fish free at Robertson's Satur-
day, April ID.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

Golden Glow Chapter, Orange
Ladies, will meet next Wednes-
day evening, April 18th. at 700
standard. The attendance of
all members is requested.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

FOR SALE-One closed end steel land
roller, lever 60 spike tooth harrow.
/ steel wheel American two-horse
cultivator. l Bradley potato digger, l
steel scraper, cheap double harness
and a one-horse Ia tooth harrow.
My prices are reasonable. Ernest
Reid, Clio. Valley phone 44-5.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

FOR SERVICE-The registered Hol-
stein bull. King Hengerveld Palmyra
Eayne 5th., No. 145338. Sire King
Hengerveld Palmyra Fayne, brother
to the 5000 champion COW of the
world. Service fees reasonable. l..
j. Benjamin & Son, Sec. 16, Thetford
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

One of the first war measures of our
government should be to assume con-
troll of the food supply. Our people
should not be left at the mercy of con-
scienceless speculatora.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

FOR SALE-Pair matched mares,
years old, broken. Will make
splendid farm team. Will sell for
cash or good note or will exchange
for cows or young cattle. George
Knickerbocker.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

A big line of auto accessories at
right prices at McCrady & Miller's
Clio Garage.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

LOST-On Vienna St, Thursday, a
ladies' purse containing sum of mon
ey. Owner needs same badly. Find
er return to this office. IL
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

Brazil has joined the other nations
that are fighting the battles of civiliza-
ton against German terrorism. Good
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

TO RENT-17H acres to work on
shares. Apply at home of George
Walker or write him, care of Sterling
Motor Co., Detroit, Mich. Is
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

FOR SALE-Two good building lots,
60x132, on Pine ST., good shade and
cement walks. Price reasonable.
Milford w. Covert, Clio. II
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

EGGS FOR SETTING-Fr choice
Rhode Island Reds, best winter lay
ers. H. l.. Benjamin, Mill St., Clio.
Phone 20-2. IL
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13
THE PEOPLES
WANTS

FOR SALE Young male turkey. VIM
Booth, Route 2, Clio. y
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

PASTURE FOR RENT have room
for several more cows in my pasture.
Smith Hopkins, Clio, Mich. Valley
phone.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

FOR SALE ouse-one of the best
locations i'm Clio. II. lf. Bodine.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

FOR SALE-Qnantity of late seed
potatoes. G. w. Phillips, Pine Run.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-13

FOR SALE-Platform milk wagon,
single, offered cheap. w. X. Hop.
kins. IL
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-22

amount spent thus by 80 leading coun.
ty fairs taken at random is about 1920.
The total average is somewhat lower
than that. However, many fairs spend
as much as 800 in the county news
papers.
Nearly every secretary stated that
he writes county fair news stories for
the local papers, beginning six to fiji.
teen weeks before the date of tht fair.
Only W county fairs have indicated
that they use syndicate plate matter.
BY this Is meant plate matter gotten
out by either the American Press asso-
citation or the Western Newspaper
Union, and cast in form already to
print, which may be sen prepaid to
nifty or more papers at a cost of $1.50
per page; or 9t the rate of 81 pei half
page; the minimum order being SIS.
About so per cen Of the replies in
dicated that Billboard are used, while
about the SANE number stated that
they find it profitable to use no-:c
slides. In fact many replied that
whereas they had not used movie slides
in the past, they intended to do so dur.
ing the coming season.
A yer yheavy per cent OF the fairs ap.
pear to use window hangers or posters
OF some kind or other. However, large
numbers of the really successful fairs
PIN their greatest faith to paid news
paper advertising.
Not more than 25 per cent of the
secretaries use souvenirs for children.
although nearly all of them admitted
when letters accompanied the qes.
tionare-that they realize a great deal
depends upon reaching the older peo-
pie through the children. The query
arose in my mind as to whether or not
more attention should be paid to some
sort Of a souvenir for children.
Nearly so per cent Of the secretaries
stated that they advertise more or less
In the papers Of surrounding counties;
some spending as much In these publ
cations as they do IL their own coun-
ties; others only one-half as much.
and ID on. all depending upon circum-
stances.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-22
n FAIR

Paper read before annual meeting OF
South Dakota County Fair Secretaries
Huron, S. d., March Is. 1917, by Geo. A
Starring.
Most of the information in this
paper is based upon 10 replies to 2
questionable sent TO the secretaries OF
IT'S county fairs in "a states.
Ninety-two per cent replied that paid
advertising Is used in their county
papers. while so per cent stated that
their heaviest item for publicity is
newspaper advertising. The average
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-22
100000 Corns
Lifted Right OF
Try 2 Drops Of Magic "Gets.It."

There's a wonderful difference be.
tween getting rid of O corn NOW and
the way they used to try to get rid
OF II only four oil five years ago.
"Cets-It" has revolutionized corn
history. It's the only corn remedy
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-22

which carried off premiums the pre-
vious year.
After starting to publish a series of
articles of this kind the secretary will
find the farmers beginning to keep him
informed on rural progress-much to
their mutual advantage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-29
LABOR men TO FIGHT
STRIKE OF SWTTCHMEN
American Federation to Oppose
Delaying Of Munitions.

CHICAGO. July 29.-UnIon will
fight union to save the Government
from the serious military situation
threatened as a result OF the Chicago
switchmen's strike.
Ed Nockels. secretary OF the Chi
cago Federation OF Labor, announced
today that the American Federation
OF Labor would throw the weight Of
its power into the balance to break
the strike. II transportation OF NUM-
lions and other Government commod-
tiles is affected.
At meeting late last night mem
bers Of the Switchmen's Union OF
North America voted unanimously to
remain on the job in the strike OF
the Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen
Switchmen against nineteen railroads
to force a closed shop with SIS per cent
Of the Jobs filled by members Of the
r. Of r. T.
81 have instructed every man to re-
main on the job" said S. f. Hever-
ling, Buffalo, N. Y, international
president.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-29

inhales a fine flavor of satisfaction
from the stupendous names, and he
seeks them out diligently.
The eye and ear experts. then. take
hold of the survivors and anaIyze
them with respect to balance, gravity,
sight hearing, nerves. and promIs-
cnous host of things. To demonstrate
his sense OF objection the subject is
asked'to take good look at a given
small object some thirty feet distant.
smut his eyes. advance toward IL and
away from II, one, two. possibly half
dozen times.
GENERALLY. to complicate the phases
OF THIS test, the performer Is whirled
around time or two after he has
closed his eyes, before he sets out for
the unknown. Pinning the tail on the
donkey suggests itself as splendid prac-
tee Tor those children who EXPECT to
ny at maturity. He whose step devil
ates widely from the straight and mar
row path that leads to the assigned OBJ
ject would soon wonder astray in the
clouds.
Many Are CoIor-BIInd.
An old test that is apparently for
much the same purpose involves finding
N'N NNNNSi AAlbtI ne subject, AFTER
seating himself in revolving chair and
tightly closing his eyes, is whirIed
around and around-ten times in ten
minutes. When thus reasonably befud-
died by dizziness. he extends his arm
projecting the index finger. which the
operator touches with his own. Without
unclosing his eyes the man in the chair
must lift his arm. on its shoulder axis,
to an upright position and swing il
down again to the point and situation
from which 1t was originally raised.
This test at varying angles is gone
over a number OF times.
The established tests for sight and
hearing, OF course. are a prime neces-
sity, although scarcely picturesque
any more Less amusing than pa
thetic is the discovery OF color-blind-
ness by some individual who has
never imagined that this defect Is
his own. His face adopts a most pitt.
fully puzzled expression as he worries
over two boldly contrasting coIors.
first uniting them, then separating
them. then pondering awhile and uIti-
mately ending by showing that no
DOESN'T even comprehend the differ.
ence between reds and greens, and
never SO much as guessed his defect
before.
Many of the rough and ready tests
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-29
79OMORTARS
AND 948 BIG
GUNS SEIZED
BY ENTENTE

LONDON. July 29.-More than
$500 officers and 10000 soldiers
have been taken prisoner by British
and French troops in the third year
of the war, an official announcement
declared today.
The booty has included $500 ma
chine guns. 100 trench mortsrs, and
s&S heavy and ueld guns.
An interesting resume OF the de-
velopments in three years of war,
ending yesterday, was made by Maj.
Gen. F. B. Maurice today.
THE first year OF the war, broadly
speaking. was an attempt by Ger
many to put into effect elaborate
plans which her military strategists
had been preparing over the space Of
many long years" he said. The first
phase was a concentrated attack on
France and Belgium during a certain
allotted period of time, in which the
Germans estimated it would be impos-
sible for Russia to disturb them in
the east. The attack on France was
checked, first on the Marine, later on
the User, and at Ypres, although
France and Belgium suffered severe
ly in the process.
Germany then. according to her
plan, took the defensive on the west
ern front and turned her offensive
effort eastward in an effort to knock
out Russia Here again she failed, al
though her attack enormously weak
ened Russia's offensive power.
Abandoned Old Strategy.
ain the autumn OF 1915 Germany
definitely abandoned her old pre-wsr
strategic scheme and started in on a
new plan developed since the war be-
gan, namely, an effort to upbuild
'mittsl-Europa' as a great block com
posed of four so-called central powers
which would command the road to
the east. The autumn campaign of
1915 consisted, in essence. OF the
furtherance of this scheme by con-
quering Serbia, bringing in Bulgaria,
and hating our Dardanelles effort by
rushing munitions, supplies. and SOL
diers to the assistance of the Turks
''By the winter OF 1918 Germany
had gone a long way toward realiza-
tiou OF her own ambition, and this
point represents to my mind the
grand climacteric OF Germany's often
sive power. All this time Great
Britain had been building - armies,
and with the beginning Of 1918 We
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-29

in a successful British offensive. Pre-
vious British military efforts had
been, comparatively speaking, minor
operations or operations undertaken
in support OF the French. At the Som
me We started our new work. and
really great. important work II was.
although a great deal OF the contem-
porary effect of the Verdun defeat
and OF the Somme victory was neu-
tralized by Germany's push into
Roumania- The Roumanian push,
however. viewed in true historical
perspective. was merely a flash in
the pan. The German military power
already was on the decline and her
offensive strength was Eothlng like
what II had been the year before.
The end of 1916 found the situa-
ton between the two great groups
of contestants about equally balanced.
but with the scales leaning slightly
in favor Of the entente.
Still Roster Picture Now.
THE year 1917 has presented still
roster picture. During the whole
third year Of the war Germany and
her allies have attempted nothing on
land. They everywhere have been
on the defensive. The Turks lost
Bagdad and the Sinai Peninsula On
Germany's eastern frontier, although
the Russian revolution enormously
weakened Russia's military power,
Germany was incapable Of taking ad-
vantage OF the situation. On the Aus
trian front, the Italians got in power
full blows. In the west the British
and French struck repeatedly and the
Germans have been powerless to an
swer back.
This is the pitiful state to which
we have reduced the great power
whose whole military gospel was
summed up in the phrase. vigorous
offensive Germany's military help
lessness, owing to the long strain on
her man-power. material, and re-
sources, is such that today she bare
ly is able to hang on, and her only
hope Is that she may find some way
of similarly wearing us down and
forcing us out OF the war before we
get up momentum to drive her back.
AT present Germany is banking on
the U-boat. She hopes against hope
that the U-boat will reduce the peo-
pie OF the entente powers TO the same
state Of want, privation, and suffering
which she has been enduring for
months and years past. She hopes to
make the entente people cry enough
and start peace parleys while she
still has got the big pawns with which
to bargain at a peace conference"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-29
10000 MEN AND $500 OFFICERS TAKEN BY THE /
BRITISH WOMEN
STORM MEETING
OF PEACE MEN

LONDON, July 29.-soldiers and
civilians, including many women,
stormed and wrecked q barricaded
church in which so-cailed delegates
Of the Russian workmen's and Sol
diers' Congress were holding q peace
meeting here yesterday. Several
were injured In the rioting.
The temper of a large class Of
workingmen in the city has been
steadily mounting higher during the
last few days over pacInst activities
OF the self-announced Russian dele
gates.
1t came to a focus yesterday.
Crowds gathered around the church
where the meeting was held, and
those participating Immediately re-
treated behind barricadsd doors. Be
fore police appeared, the crowd had
literally pulled part OF the structure
down. Brisk fighting was necessary
before the constablss could restore
order.
NEW YORK, July 2e.-"soldisrs
and sailors at Sebastopol have de-
mof1shed headquarters OF the extrem-
lists there" a cablsgram received by
the Jewish Daily Forward declared
last night.
"A feeling of resentment Is grow
ing among radical labor elements at
Petrograd against wholesale persecI-
ton OF extremists" the message add
ed. Forty trades unions have form
ally protested to this eject"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-29
STRICKEN WATCHMAN
DIES IN AMBULANCE

Taken suddenly Ill In Julius Lans-
burgh's furniture and carpet store,
512 Ninth street northwest, where
he Is employed as a Waterman, Ar
thur Jones. forty-nine years old, died
today in an ambulance en- route to
emergency Hospital
Jones became Ill about o'clock
this morning. and sent for q physi-
clan. who treated him for acute indi-
gestion.
Two hours after the doctor had left,
Jones became worse and the ambu-
lance was sent for.
U. s. Allnutt. OF Tuscarora, Nd, his
brother-in-law, will take charge Of the
body.
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TO TEST
DRAFTED MEN IN
RECORD TIME

ElIgibies for the national army
called In the first draft will be rush
ed through their physical examine
lions In record time, according to the
examination schedule prepared by Of
ficials OF the Second district, with
headquarters In the Dunbar High
School.
At this school. the 214 registrants
called on the first draft will be ex-
amined at the Approximate rate OF
one registrant every four minutes.
The examining OF registrants will be-
gin Tuesday morning at o'clock. and
the examining will continue from 0
O. m to p. m
Schedule OF Examinations.
All registrants, It Is believed, will
be examined in this district by ,.
m. on Thursday, unless the quota of
fegiStrants. drawn from this district
proves Incomplete. The schedule for
the three days, with the order in
which registrants were drawn IN the
draft lottery, follows:
August 1-o-10 O. m, Nos. lis, IN
elusive; 10=11 O. m, NOS. 1880: II q
m.-12 m. Nos. 31-46: II m.-2 p. m, re-
cess; 2-3 p. m. Nos. $3.50; "a ,. m,
Nos. 61-72.
August 2-e-1O g. m, Nos. 1887; 10
IL q. m. Nos. sS-102; IL a. NIP m,
Nos. 103-11T; % D. m, Nos 11S139;
"a .. m. Nos. 1914
August $50 a. m, Nos. 145-15o;
10-11 g. m, Nos. 16o-174; IL a. m.-
- m, Nos 175-1eo; % D. m, Nos.
10000; "a p. m. Nos. 2o5-21L
Interval for luncheon.
This schedule, II followed, will close
the examinations In the second divis-
lon. provided It Is not necessary to
call out new lists Of eligibles. The
interval OF two hours between noon
and o'clock will be used to finish
examinations which are behind
schedule and to permit the physicians
to take lunch.
It Is believed, however. the three
examining physicians who Will 60
through with the examination Of the
Seconds quota will ind 1t impossible
to run their schedule so rapidly.
Army surgeons say that twenty min
utes per man should be an examina-
ton time minimum, whereas the
schedule Of the Second division prae-
tIcally calls for fifteen men per hour,
or hve men per hour for each sur
geon. This gives but twelve minutes
for each examination
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-29

for the first time. had a real army In
the field.
with the spring Of 1916 Germany
had come to realize that the conquest
of Russia was impossible-Russia was
too massive to kill or crush. So the
German staff again turned on France
and the Verdun attack was the result.
with the defeat OF Germany at
Verdun came a turning OF the tide, Of
which further manifestation was seen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-29
BAR PAPER FROM MAILS

TAMPA. Fla. July 29.-Because 1t
published a notice OF a mass meeting
to be held Wednesday night at which
the legality of the draft law is to be
considered, an edition OF the Kissim-
NEE Valley Gazette was barred from
the mails. The postmaster decided the
advertisement to be reasonable.
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for NERVES" have been abandoned
now. A naked subject. some few
years ago. while indifferently talk
ing to the officer who had engaged
his attention, would be suddenly
slapped across the abdomen with IN
icy wet towel A man who didn't
jump under this stimulus was con-
sidered to have fairly conservative
nerves. These scare treatments have
been laid aside.