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The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

firm selling in several States reports
a thirty per cent decrease to hotels.
twenty-five per cent decrease to res
taurants. hospitals and institutions.
twenty-five per cent decrease to
schools and a twelve and a half per
cent decrease to retail trade and
homes
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23
DANISH STEAMER SUNK.

London, Nov. 1.-THE sinking by a
German submarine Of the Danish
steamship Adolph Andersen, 9s1 tons
gross. is reported in an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
One man is said to have been killed.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-23

Fertilizers and sulphur are covered
in two bulletins prepared by Joseph
z. Pogue, OF the division.
Demands for copies have been 50
great that first editions have become
exhausted and a second edition Of
1000 copies will be printed.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20

Joseph Roza has moved his family
from the Brady farm to a farm near
Birch Run.
Elmer Taylor and Charles Taylor, of
Clio, spent Sunday with their uncle,
Benjamin Taylor, near Mayville.
Robert Crawford is recovering from
an attack of measles.
Holden School was closed Friday on
account of the illness of Mrs. Galbra-
this. mother.
Peter Rushy, of Flint. spent Sunday
with his cousin, Gilbert Raymond.
Fred Underhill is working in Flint.
Mary Bradow is spending the week
in Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Steele and
sons spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. G. Benjamin.
Mrs. M. j. Boutwell, spent Saturday
and Sunday with her sister Mrs. Geo.
Thorsby, at Flint.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
Cleaners Rally

A big meeting of the Genesee FEEDER
alton of Cleaners will be held in the
Blues armory in Flint on Friday, May
4. The afternoon session will be open
to the public and there will be an adj
dress by Ross l.. Holloway, of Detroit,
also military drill by II gentlemen of
Otisville Arbor. II girls of Burton
Union will have a sickle and posing
drill. II Cleaner girls will have march
and dance of Riding Hoods, Richfield
ladies will present the "March of the
Red Cross" and Rogersvile Arbor will
have character and comic drill. There
will be special music and recitals and
Cleaner yells.
At the evening session, which will be
for Cleaners only, the ritualistic work
will be given. This work will be done
by local teams. The Supreme Arbor
uniforms will be worn. Cleaners should
not miss this session. 1t is to be q
school Of instruction.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
Northeast Montrose

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Price of Clio
spent Sunday at the home of L. E.
Fent and family.
Miss Ethel Taylor, of Montrose. spent
Sunday evening in Birch Run.
Carl Fent has returned home after
spending the winter months working
in Flint.
The Misses Rena Studer and Annah
Tethoff, and Messrs. Charles and Ru-
dolph Studer of Chesaning, and Joseph
Harold. Of Grand Blanc, were enter
tanned at the home of James Carroll
Sunday.
William Burns, of Mt. Morris, spent
Friday Of last week in Montrose.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Fent spent Sun
day with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas Daily, of Birch Run.
Mrs. Daniel Murphy and children
spent Sunday at the home of Patrick
Murphy and sanity.
Miss Irma Lash, of Birch Run. has
returned home after spending few
weeks with Mrs. Walter Tompkinson.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
RUPTURE EXPERT HERE
Seeley, With International Reputation
Called to Flint.

F. H. Seeley, of Chicago and Phia-
delphia, the noted tTNss expert, will be
at the Dresden Hotel and will remain
in Flint, Saturday only, April 2lst.
MIR. Seeley says; THE Spermatic Shield
will not only retain any case of rupture
perfectly, but contracts the opening in
10 days on the average case. This in
strument received the only award in
England and in Spain, producing re-
suits without surgery. injections, medi-
ical treatments or medicines Mr.. See
ley has important official documents for
inspection. All charity cases without
charge, or if any interested call, he
will be glad to sLows same without
charge or fit them if desired. Business
demands prevent stopping at any other
place in this section.
p. S.-Every statement IN this notice
has been verified before the Federal
and State courts. IF. II. Seeley
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
Additional Local

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Toby and Mr. and
Mrs. Chas Kear took motor trip to
Oakland County, Sunday. in order that
Mr.. Toby might visit one of his sisters
who is very i'll and not expected to sur
vive. After arriving home Mr.. Toby
was apprised of the serious illness of
another sister. who lives in Atlas. The
last named lady was seized with faint
ing spell, few days since, and fell on
the cook stove, her husband entering
the house and rescuing her just in time
to save her life Mr.. Toby expects to
visit this sister some time during the
present week. We might add, too,
that MIR. Toby himself has been i'll for
the past two months, being barely able
to get about and do his chores.
If you happen to have one of our
fence stretchers, it would help your
neighbor out to return. M. G.. Doyle
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
THETFORD CENTER.

Mrs. Ruth Harmon, Misses Shirley
Harmon and Hazel Chatfield called
on Mrs. Merle Ridley, Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Walter Johnson and son, Rob-
ert, spent Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. r. NJ. WILDER.
Miss Iva Hawley entertained ten
of her girl friends at her home Sat-
urday afternoon, in honor of Miss
Beatrice Gates, who will soon move
from this vicinity with her parents.
A luncheon was served and all re-
port a splendid time.
Mrs. Joe Cummings, who has been
i'll for some time, underwent an OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis at her home,
Monday forenoon. She is reported
to be slowly improving.
Mrs. Burton Hawley has been very
i'll for few days but is now reported
better.
Edison Hart and family, Misses
Julia Hart and Minnie Ridley, and
Arthur Mashnaw called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Merle Ridley Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Hattie Ridley, of Otisville,
visited at the home of Mrs. Jennie
Sanford, to see her new granddaugh-
ter, Frances Mae Ridley.
Mrs. Austin Cummings has been
very i'll with the German measles.
Beatrice Gates was the guest OF
Miss Hazel Chatfeld, Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Judson and
Mrs. Hazel Watson visited Mrs. Merle
Ridley, Tuesday afternoon.
Otis Scott, wife and son, Vernal,
and Mrs. Hattie Blaine, spent Sunday
in Flint.
The Social circle met Thursday at
the home Of Miss Laura Jobson. Sew
enteen ladies were present. The out
of town guests were Mrs. Chas. Gun
nell and daughter, Mary, of Vassar.
Mrs. Samantha Price, Mrs. Roy
Page, and Mrs. Rob Dawson and chill
dren called on Mrs. Vesta Scott, one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Neil and
Miss Hazel Chatfeld attended the
Reading circle in Flint, Saturday.
Fred Gates has completed his vet
Urinary course at Grand Rapids and
is now taking the final examination
at Lansing.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
County Line News

Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Owens spent Sun
day in Saginaw with their little son
who is in hospital in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Z Day and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Spencer, of Flint, spent Sun
day with their parents Mr.. and Mrs. E.
M. Day.
Miss May Schaff, of Hurd Lake, WIS.,
tied her parents for a few days last
week.
The Misses Gertrude Downs and Edna
Kent were in Saginaw Saturday.
Sam Heath returned home from
Grand Rapids. Tuesday.
Mrs. George Heath was in Saginaw
Saturday.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
plymouth

Mrs Linda Hall, of Flint. was a
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Petit over Sun
day.
James Leach of Mt. Morris called on
his mother Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Leach of Fosters
was Clio caller on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart of Saginaw eDent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. K. Cuth
bertson.
Francis Cuthbertson was a guest of
his cousin in Lennon over Sunday.
Agnes Bell who has been i'll the past
week has reopened her school again.
Geo. Wilson has started work on the
county road.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
Pine Run News

Mr.. and Mrs. George Rathbone spent
Sunday evening at the home of the
latter's brother, MIR. Frank Wilcox.
Jay Stevens, was a Flint. visitor,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Phillips, of
Flint, visited relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. Shelley is no better.
Mrs H. L. Sparks and Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Sparks visited at the home of
Mrs. Grover Eagan Sunday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Wilcox visited
at the home of their son, Floyd, a few
days last week and visited at the home
of their daughter. Mrs, Geo. Rathbone.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
T'hetford.

Glendon Sheridan spent Sunday with
Floyd Curtis.
Geo. r. Brown and children, of
Akron, Mich, was called here by the
illness Of the formers mother, Mrs.
Geo. Brown.
Miss Rhea Richardson. Of Flint,
spent the week end with Miss Bernice
Tinker.
Mrs. Iva Fox and children and Miss
Edith Curtis spent Sunday with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Cur
It's.
Mr.. Amy Mayberry Is caring for
Mrs. Gee. Brown.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
Arbela

John r. Ayliffe was caller in this
vicinity one day last week.
Mr.. Floyd Stratton, of Fostoria,
spent the week end with Chas. Hunt
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Elton and family,
Miss Bertha Irland and MIR. VIM. Elton.
of Montrose were callers at G.. Hunt 5
Sunday.
Floyd Hunt is working near Mont
rose.
Mrs. Burt Higgley returned home
after few weeks visit in this vicinity.
Miss Lizzie Ayliffe is able to sit up
after few weeks illness.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
NOTICE OF SALE OF EscHEATED ESTATE

Pursuant TO the provisions of Act No 23S OF the
Public Acts of 1897, as amended by Act No. 2i4 OF
the Public Acts of 1902 the State Board of Es-
cheats will offer for sale 10 the highest bidder
Saturday, the second day of June a. ID. 1917 at
1870 O'Clock y. m. at the premises in he Village Of
Clio. Genesee County, State of Michigan. the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in the Will
age of Clio. County of Genesee. State of Michigan.
to wit:
Lots three go and four ca Campbell. Curry
and Co.'S. Addition: Block two 90 of the Village
of Clio Genesee County State Of Michigan. to-
gether with all buildings thereon. and all appur-
tenonces belonging to said property. and will also
offer for sale certain personal effects now on said
property, which said above described property
has escheated to the State of Michigan from the
estate of Andrew j. Lund. deceased.
The Board reserves the right TO reject any or
all bids on the property.
Dated Lansing. Michigan. April 80 1917
Coleman 9. Vaughn.
Secretary of State
Samuel Odell. 90
Fred l.. Keeler.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Trustees of the State Board of Escheats
X. N. Gillett left Thursday evening
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
State of Michigan County Of Genesse. s.

State of Michigan County of Gcnesee. IS.
At session of the Probate Court for said
County of Genesee. held at the Probate Office in
the City of Flint. on the oath day OF March, ia the
year one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.
Present Hon. John C. Graves. Judge of Pro-
bate. 4
In the matter of the estate OF James A. And
rews deceased.
Charles NJ Dusenbury. administrator. having
filed his final account. requests the allowance of
the same and his discharge from said trust.
1t is Ordered. That the Goth day of April next
at nine o'clock in the forenoon. at said Probate
Office. be appointed for the allowance of said ac-
count
II is Further Ordered. That a copy of this
Order be published three successive weeks pre-
vious to said day of hearing in The Clio Messen-
ger. newspaper printed and circulating in the
county of Genesee.
John c. Graves
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
Fred A. Wertman,
Register. IL
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20

Cal Jobson has begun excavation at
the rear of his barber shop, which he
proposes to remodel and enlarge into q
modern store building.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20

R. Floyd Covert is the local agent for
The Saturday Evening Post, The Lad
les Home Journal and The Country
Gentleman. and would be glad to take
subscriptions or renewals of subscrip-
tions for any Of those magazines, as
we'll as to furnish them by the single
copy to any who may desire. Leave
orders at the house or phone 20 2 rings
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20

r. N. Gillett left Thursday evening
on business trip to Indianapolis.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20

Albert Jones. of Flint, was a caller
at The Messenger sanctum, Monday.
He is now improving nicely from the
effects of the injuries he sustained in an
auto accident about four years ago and
is able to walk without a cane.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-20
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere APP
probation of the many acts of kindness
shown and words of sympathy spoken
TO us by our friends and neighbors at
the time Of our dear little sons death.
Also wish to thank the minister and
singers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Coles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
so SENSITIVE.

An attorney was consulted by a woman de-
sirous of bringing action against her husband
for a divorce.
She related a narrowing tale ~ the ill-treat-
ment she had received at his hands. 80 i'm
pressiye was her recital that the lawyer. for
a moment. was startled out Of his usual pro-
|fessional composure.
Prom what you say this man must be a
brute # the worst type" h. exclaimed.
The applicant for divorce arose and. with
severe dignity, announced:
-Sir. I shall consult another lawyer. | came
here a. get advice ~ IL 4 divorce. not a. hear
my husband abused. - Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29

Many people in the United States agree
that Mr.. Taft j. the foremost American.
Certainly he J. the foremost republican Of
the country. His Endorsement of the dem
%ocratic policies and of Mr.. Wilson AT this
time must be particularly pleasing To his
admirers. TA.re has been no graver per-
nod m all the history of the nation. Every
man of any Influence IN any walk of life
owes II to himself and TO his people to
maintain an attitude of helpfulness toward
the administration Next to constructive
advice and criticism, the most valuable
thing j. a discreet silence. And neither Of
these things has been forthcoming from
some of the alleged greai.-Houston Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29

appointed that he had escaped
With Il defiant impulse ne shook his fist
III 1t, and then thrilled with triumph A. he
looked up again to the blue. He was mas
ter there! The glory of it,
lie flattened out. then took height once
more.
Now a river CLEANED silver; now the
rolling green fields became visible; then
the brown tops Of houses; then the gray
spires III n city wcdgcd closely together.
Odors u flowers, " hay, n prairics wet
with the passing shower arose to his nos
trils.
The birdman drew breath sharply with
the beauty OF it all. Never before had
such a vision spread beneath hiS eyes. II
seemed the gift "a the air 10 grace his
honeymoon.
Look Looki' hc called ~ Celeste, and
pointed downward.
She did not take her wide open owes
from his when he turned his head, nor stop
smiling. Then gradually this fixed ex-
preston ceased to resemble "A smile.
Dislodged by Nillefranc'S movement, the
hands slid from hiS shoulders; and the
dead girl fell forward against him.
By some miracle Nj equilibrium the bi-
plane pursued ill., way through the sky I'M
guided.
Nillcfranc looked away from those wide
open ewes and listened.
Surely he could hcar-a low whispering,
a ~ruStling all about him, along the spread
of trembling. translucent wings ON either
-ide-murmurous voices Of invisible things
that Knocked, keeping pace-that sought
malIciouSly to tip biz machine and would
have succeeded, save that he lungcd for
the controls and steadied II.
Then he glanced around cautiously, As
III expecting further attack.
BAH II was but the wind in the wires
at his ear. he told himself.
levers again. to tempt them-these fan
toms that haunted the air, and in which he
had always believed, w. sailors have their
-npcr-tition- WI the ~ea. And again they
were whispering. conSpiring, tilting-and
again M .~clevcrlv thwartcd and cursed
them.
Tie bent back 10 kiss the parted lips be-
hind him. whirling about instantly at the
r%ustling WHISPERS hat recommended. But
they fled a. quickly. The wide sky was
empty to hi~ view.
yet he -en-ed that they followed.
Then madness-thc madness with which
hc had struggled w often through the long
stretches vi hiS lonely flight~-the air
madness came swiftly and mercifully upon
Henri Nillefranc: and with one arm about
his wife. he laughed at the clouds and
shouted 20 the sun and took height again
into the eternal blue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
provingly and tilted Up the elevator.

lprovingly and tilted mp the elevator
He was going with the wind, now. and !
bit un~teadily, % that ne had u work III,
controls most Of the time. Little eddie.
constantly caused a diving and rearing NJ
motion of the biplane. comparable 10 the
sensation of a roller coaster dip. but more
s%pringv.
lie felt the cushion of the air again
thick, friendly. and balanced upon II with
N thrill NJ rnlcrShip. fitting the a%ilcronS
constantly, deIicatcly, with firm decided
movements. vi this should be his last
flight
Ills every faculty seemed to have been
sharpened to keener edge. lie ioyed in his
uncannv knowledge of the coming wind
%buffet~, meeting them halfway with cor
rect movements. sensing the stronger puifs
Vt air IN the -lighter ones preceding.
lie observed suddenly hat "A slight south
wind was bringing up \ dense toy, and
TO escape it.
But in a moment he was cnveloped by
the milky shadows, through which the sun
glowed dull red.
Then the fog-fear that hauni~ every avi-
ator came over him-the fear III losing hi-
sense " the horizontal and NJ plunging ~
earth MI some impossible angle. Hc real
izcd that he must mount above this white
obscurity.
In spite of even his experience with such
situations. IL seemed to stifle him.
lie pulled his elevator sharplv-pulled il
until he told himself he could be doing
nothing else but rising. The needle Of the
ancroid III the fuSclage before him that
should have denoted hiS increased height.
vacciIated uncertainty.
What was happening IN biz Smothering
mist! Had he plunged into 4 world where
the laws Of flight were set at defiance!
Then he remembered that he carried the
extra weight OF a passenger. lie glanced
about M her. and momentarily eIimp-ed
her eyes wide open and her lips parted
s%miIingIy.
ne pulled the elevator again and rock
ed hi controls.
Hi machine responded d-tantly. telling
him indeed that ~ was Still moving-but
in which direction he knew not. The fog
had ob>cured the horizon; and Nilleiranc
could no longer level hiS wings with this
guiding line.
he leaned forward. pccring at the nee
de: M last XVI had begun ~ mark hi- rise
moving steadily.
he shot suddenly from The fug into Y
binding glare VI glimmcrins golden sun
light and lmitle>~ blue. and drew il deep
%reviving brcuths of winelike air again.
The deadly fog-plain from which he had
just arisen like one from the depths of the
sea -wirlcd below him angrily a. Id dis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
Better Left UndeIiyered.

La Toilette says he has a great speech
which he didn't get "A chance to deliver in
the senate, but which he proposes to de-
liver throughout the country. If he must
deliver it prudence must prompt him to
select some other country. III he insists on
delivering 1t throughout this country Just
now there j. no assurance that hi vocal
ization viii not be seriously impaired BY
a hempen restriction attached al one end
to some convenient lamp post. - Louis
Vile Courier Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
Smile or Two
THE LIFE OF TRADE.

situated aIunside each ether in 4 busy street,
have been having a lively advertising duel late
ly.
The other week one If them stuck up ON his
Office window a long strip Of paper hearing the
words:
Our horses need NO whip to make them go"
This bit If sarcasm naturally caused some
amusement at the expense Of the rival pro-
p%rictor. hut in less than an hour he neatly turn
ed the tables by p~asting the following rctort
on his own window:
True. The wind blows them along.-Tid-
Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-29
From The People

Editor The Herald:
We will appreciate il very much il YOU
will give space to the article below !. the
next issue Of your valuable paper:
AZ the session Of the legislature Just
closed. the railroads introduced Il bill
have permitted the change. relocation and
abandonment of main line railroad tracks
IN this state with the consent al the
railroad commission. This was a very
dangerous bill a. il placed every shipper
IN the state AT the complete mercy Of the
railroad and the railroad commission. which
y p very unnecessary and dangerous thing
20 Ia. The bill could not possibly work
to the benefit of the people Of thu late.
but to their detriment and To fhr sdvan-
tage OF the railroads. Your representative.
Mr.. j. /. Canale>, was opposed To the bill
and helped TO defeat it. Mr.. Canale- show
cd very clearly hat he has the interest Of
the people. and If hi~ district AT heart. and
will oppose any law that D. not 10 the best
interests 81 the people. who elected him
and who he represents. lie deserves great
credit for helping defeat this dangerous
bull. and we want to congratulate the peo-
pie OF hlS district on sending him to the leg
stature. tie y "A capable representative
and an honest man.
jeff Bland Lbr. a. Bldg. Co..
Houston. Texas.