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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18

J. F. Rieman, director of the county
farm bureau, accompanied by j. l..
Riegle, county superintendent of
schools, visited the high school Tuesday
for the purpose of enlisting young men
who would be willing to help their
country by helping the farmers to cul-
tivate their crops during the present
season. Twenty-seven boys of our
school volunteered for this patriotic,
vital and sensible service and Mr.. RE
man during the course of short call at
The Messenger office was very COM
plimentary in his remarks about them
and about the way in which Prof. White
has endeavored to promote the raising
Of vegetables on the unused portion OF
the school grounds. Mr.. Rieman has
left at this office several blank appli.
cations for farm helpers and any farm
er who would like to hire boy help fol
any kind of farm work is invited to
call and fill one out. so that his require
ments may be properly looked after.
Don't wait Until the last minute, cal
and get one of the blanks now and state
what kind of help you will need anc
when you will need it. The condition:
of employment are fair to both em.
ployer and employee.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18
M. E. Church Notes

The l.. A. S. will meet in the church
parlors, Wednesday, May %.
Class meeting, $3.50 a. m.; Sermon,
1000 a. M, Rev. G. w. Olmstead, of
Flint, will speak. Sunday School, H.: 6
Epworth League, $50 p. M, subject;
"Is it Easier to be Good When Poor?'
Sermon, 7:30 p. m.
The Sunday School class of w. A
Haven were very pleasantly entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frappier
last week Wednesday evening. About
forty were present and the evening
was spent in playing games, after
which refreshments were served.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18
P. M. Drops Two Trains

In order to curtail expenses and econ
omize in fuel the p M. r. r. Co. has
discontinued the passenger train which
left Clio southbouud at $3.50 a. m. and
northbound at 1920 a. m The trains
that heretofore passed this station
southbound at l2:45 p. m. and north
bound at 3:37 p. m. without stopping
will hereafter make regular stops.
The train leaving this station at 6:42 p.
m. will run on the same schedule as
heretofore.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18
School Notes

The Freshmen will begin the study of
Ivanhoe this week.
Both the boys base ball teams will
play at Flushing, Friday afternoon,
May 18th y,A1r
beatrice Palmer, taught the 9th grade
pupils during the first of the week ow-
ing to the absence of Mrs. White.
Opal Stiltz, new pupil of the fourth
grade, started to school here this week.
She formerly attended school at the
bort in Flint.
\ The ball game, played between the
high school team and the business men
Of Clio Monday afternoon, ended with
score of II to IL in favor of the high
school boys.
Mr.. Riegle and Mr.. Rieman visited
the high school, Tuesday, for the pur-
pose of influencing the high school boys
to enlist as farm helpers. About l5
of the boys offered their services and
thereby will have to leave school and
go where they are sent if called to dc
so.
The Japanese Operetta proved to be
great success. About $4,000 were
taken in and about $4,000 cleared.
There were over 500 people at the tenn.
pie and everyone seemed to enjoy
the play. Several people have asked
the director, Miss Paulger, to repeat
the performances
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18
JAPANESE opERETTA
PLEASED BIG CROWD
SCHOOL PUPILS DID SPLENDIDLY
IN VARIOUS ROLES
Handsome Chorus, Catchy Music and
Charming Costumes Made Enter
tainment a Success

An audience that packed the Audi
torium to the doors and caused standing
room in the vestibule to be in demand
greeted the presentation of princess
Chrysanthemum" by the pupils of Clio
Public Schools last Friday evening.
And every one in the big audience was
glad 10 be in attendance because the
performance was unqualifiedly charm
ing from beginning to end, being credit
able alike to Miss Paulger, who trained
and directed the young people, and to
the latter themseS es for the intelligence
and art they displayed in presenting
their several roles. Miss Virginia
Stuber in the title role of princess
Chrysanthemum sang aud acted in
manner that elected the hearty approval
of the audience, as did also the Misses
Bernice and Dorothy Hyman, Naomi
Holmes and Mable McCumsey, as To-
To, Yum Yum, Du-Du, and Tulip,
maidens attendant on the Princess.
Miss Dorothy Sanford as Fairy Moon
beam acted her part charmingly and
sang extraordinarily well. Thurlow
Swihart as the Emperor What-for-Whi
certainly looked the part and did splen-
didly with the acting and musical
numbers. Carlyle Sandersfield as Prince
So-Tru appeared gallantly as the favor
ed lover of the princess and Earl Un-
derhill as Prince So-Sli, the "heavy"
villain of the play, appeared TO equal
advantage. Both boys rendered vocal
solos in a very credtable manner. Cor
don Goodfellow as Top-Knot the court
chamberlain was right at home in his
part and sang and acted with the ease
and art of a professional. Saucer Eyes,
the wizard cat, cut some figure in the
operetta, and was effectively handled
by Bernard Doyle,
The chorus was composed of about
twenty pretty girls (prettier girls than
one usually sees in aprofessional choius)J
who were handsomely costumed and
gave one or two simple dances and
sang in the most charming manner.
The chorus work was also participated
in by ten boys who did themselves
credit. The fairy chorus of little girls
was a charming feature of the perfor-
nance and the small ladies acquitted
themselves with much credit. The
Sprites of Night, satellites of the un-
canny Saucer Eyes, gave an amusing
dance in the cave of inky darkness and
also sang well. Incidental to this fea-
ture Donald Littlefeld sang a solo in the
pleasing manner characteristic of all
his efforts in this line.
Incidental to the foregoing we should
say that Miss Frances Jewell played
the accompaniments throughout in
very capable manner and that reading
by Miss Viola Clifford, from one of
Will Carleton S poems, was a distinct
addition to the pleasure of the occasion.
Carl Underhill also gave mandolin
solo which won hearty applause. The
whole performance was credit to our
schools; a testimonial to the interest
of the teachers who assisted in training
the pupils, and to all who were in any
way connected with it The Messenger
would extend sincerest congratulations.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18
CAMPBELL

Mrs. Warren Campbell, aged 70, died
at her home in Birch Run township,
Monday, May ID, 1917 of the infirm-
tiles incident to old age. She was a
pioneer resident and was greatly re-
spected. She is survived by her hus-
band and one daughter. Funeral
services were held from the home on
Thursday afternoon, Rev. c. w. Greene
officiating. Interment in Birch Run
cemetery
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18
Notice To Hungarians

Rev. FIR Klenner, of Detroit, Hun
garan priest, will be at ST. Mary s
Church in Mt. Morris next Sunday eve-
ming and Monday morning for the pur-
pose of attending to the needs of the
Hungarian people of this vicinity.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18

1t is a matter of development-the
boy begins as a tree climber, cave
dweler, hunter and later tanner of
animals, robber, fighter, farmer
builder, worker in tools, and grad
ually develops into lawabiding citizen
and an altruist. Not every boy-for
each stops at some point along the
ne.-Public Health.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18
Bon Ton Players Coming

The Bon Ton Comedy Players, which
is part of the talent of the Kelly
Brennan shows that were here last year.
will be here three nights next week.
beginning Monday, MAY 2l. This com.
pany is composed of first-class players
and can he depended upon to give a
series of very pleasing entertainments.
See ad elsewhere.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18
Dixie Highway

Officers of the Dixie Highway, a
section of which, leading from Flint to
Saginaw, passes through Pine Run,
report that by fall all but fifteen per
cent of the road will be of standard
stone or gravel construction. The road
will pass through III counties and will
constitute great avenue of travel to
the south.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18
LINK

Mrs. Jacob Link, of Birch Run, aged
62, died at her home Sunday afternoon,
May 13, 1917, following a protracted
illness. She is survived by her husband
Funeral services were held from the
home Wednesday afternoon, Rev Waltz,
of Saginaw, officiating. Interment in
Birch Run cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18
Appreciative

/ wish to thank the parents and all
others who in anyway co-operated with
the High School in making it possible
to present Princess Chrysanthemum.
Phena Paulger.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18

Pretty music! Pretty girlsl Pretty
gowns! ION the Veranda." Chesaning
talent, Friday evening, June lst, at the
Auditorium.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18

Some men are ground down on the
grindstone of life, while others get
polished up. 1t depends en- their kind
of tuff.-Lagler.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18
Notice

Parties owning lots IN WoodIawn
Cemetery will please clean and beautify
same. Now is the time See the sex
ton or do the work yourself without
further notice
j. J. Jones,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18

The Winning Way

3 If you put little lovn' into all the work you do,
3 And little bit of gladness, and little bit of you
And little bit of sweetness, and little bit of song,
8 Not day will seem too toilsome; not day will seem
: too long,
Z And your work will be attractive, and the world will =
8 stop to look
3 And the world will see a sweetness, like the tinkln' >
9 of brook,
? In the finished job and then the world will turn
q look at you
{ With worlds appreciation of the thing you've =
q found to do
Just little bit of lovin and little bit of song, :
And some pride of make it straight and true
{ and strong;
An the work that you're a-doin, pretty near before
: you know, =
Will have the world a-talkn and the little winds
that blow
Will bring echoes of it to you, and you'll see that
you have done
More than you had dreamed or hoped for when the =
task first begun :
And you'll find the bit of ovn' you have put into 4
& the
Has come back to you in ovin' and come back to
i you in fame
Houston Post =
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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-18

j. j. Jones,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13

California attracted gold seekers in
1s49 and in 1915 it is attracting gold
spenders.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
WHY NOT REGULATE EVERY.
THING2

Opposition of the Board of Cover
nors of the Cincinnati Advertisers
Club to the Randall advertising bill
pending in Congress is timely and SEN
sible. This measure, if enacted into
law. is to withhold from the mails any
publication OF printed matter advertis-
ing intoxicating liquors for sale.
Enactment of this bill into law will
establish a precedent whichsBMbk1y
and easily may lead to governmental
censorship of all printed matter. II
il becomes unlawful to publish adver-
Using relating to the sale of intoxlcat-
ing liquors, it will be but a step to
prohibit the advertising of tobacco, OF
underwear, of stockings or of any
other commodity in which a large por-
tion of the public is interested. II
would almost appear that a law so
drastic in its operation would be in
~contrayention of the constitutional
guarantees to the press. Not because
the bill In question relates to adver-
Using Of alcohol, but for the broader
reason that It impinges upon personal
rights, members of Congress should
study the measure seriously before
committing themselves to its support.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
BURT GRANT DEAD.
Former "Piek" and once the Greatest
Buck Dancer Of His Race-Erst-
while Team Of Jones, Grant
and Jones.
(By Sylvester Russell.l

Wy PyiNtolVl ANuDbCllJ
The sudden and unexpected death of
Burt Grant was quite a shock to his
friends in Chicago and everywhere. He
died in the arms of his Christian moth
er and sister on Christmas morning at
10 o'clock. The end was peaceful and
he had told his mother that all was
well. Olnaburten Grant, as his real
name vas born in Sedalia, Mo-, on st.
Valentines day and was A year, of
age.
Mr.. Grant had contracted a cold
which suddenly developed into nephri-
It's pneumonia. According to the story
of his mother, Burt was born q ner-
vous child, and once at the age of two,
he collapsed, and when he had ceased
to breathe and his body was ~lifeless
and cold, she breathed her own breath
through his mouth into his body and
dancer and made his first appearance
on the stage at the age of six, as a
pickanninny in Whites Burlesque
Company at Kansas City, Mo. He was
later sent to school, and several years
later Joined w. S. Cleveland's Min
strels. In 1898 he Joined w. A. Brady's
Bottom of the Sea-" where he made
his first big reputation. He succeeded
Jack Evans, by record then, as the
greatest colored buck dancer on the
stage. He was next seen with Sam T..
Jacks Creoles. When "In Old Ken
t,,o1yrJ oopnDorx, -n, G,,+ o,ro-;ooJ
he was a member and sailed for Eng
land with the show and toured the
continent in Europe for five years.
On his return he played straight lead
for John Larkins in Larkins' first and
only successful starring tour. A Trip
to Africa" 1t was in Sam T. Jacks
company that Mr.. Grant married Flor
enc Ellsworth, who afterward died in
New York. His first big vaudeville
alliance was when he Joined Irving
Jones and wife, Sadie Jones. The
team was known as Jones, Grant and
Jones. Grant Don relaxed in his dane
ing to sing and do comedy work. He
was a sweet singer and a good actor
and in a dandy class, as a straight,
equal to the late George Walker. But
the public accused him of getting too
lazy to dance. In the meantime he
was very good to his mother, and she
kept sending for money until his moth
err and sister bought a nice home at
1856 Dearborn street, Chicago, which
they own and where they now reside.
When Mrs. Jones retired, Jones and
Grant continued on the big time for
some time after, but finally separated.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13

"A kiss is as good as a smile" says
an exchange. That depends. How
about q Judas kiss?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
COLoRED PEOPLE LEARNING
FOREIGN LANGUAGES.

Many Colored pople of Texas are
learning the language of Bohemia, the
Bohemian farmers having settled in
solidly through a section of the state
and insisting on conducting operations
in their own tongue. The whites re
fuse to learn the language, but the
Colored people are doing so. A similar
development has been wrought in the
Czach colonies in Virginia.
Since the wart stopped the importa.
ton of Greek bootblacks, the Greek
stand proprietors in Chicago have had
to employ Afro-American aids. These
Colored lads are learning Greed rapid.
ly and profciently. Chamberlain's
Magazine,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13

Submarine warfare is a twentieth
century terror.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
PORTRAITS OF BLACK RULERS
DISCOVERED IN EGYPT.

In the November number of art
and Archaeology" James Henry
Breasted, the world-famous archeolo-
gist and scientist, announces the dis
covery of the studio of an Egyptian
portrait sculptor belonging to 1400 B.
c. 1t was called the house of chief
sculptor, Thutmose." All of the por-
traits are remarkable for the fact that
they are Enthusiastically of Africans, es-
pecially that of Queenmother Thy. The
ones of Ranofer and The Queen of King
Ikhraton are also impressive with pro-
nounced Negro haI1cteristics.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
SECRETARY LANE WANTS coBB'S
RESIGNATION.

Washington, d. C.-The Secretary
of the Interior has requested Professor
James A. Cobb to show reason why he
should not resign his professorship
at Howard University. Professor Cob
served as assistant director of the Col
ored Advisory Committee of the Ma
tional Republican Committee, and for
that reason Secretary Lane desires his
resignation. If Professor Cobb could
have swallowed the treatment ac-
corded the ace by the present admin
istration and worked for it, his posi-
ton would have been safe. 1t is ex-
pected that Howard University will
stand by Cobb and demand that he re-
main.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
DUMAS PROUD OF HIS AFRICAN
BLOOD.

A few weeks ago a new novel of
the great French author, Alexander
Dumas, vas discovered and has re-
ceived considerable mention through
out the literary world. A French writ
Ell in La Revue gathers together some
"reminiscences of the great novelist
and among them is the following: at
is said of Dumas that he was so vain
that he would often get up behind his
own carriage in order to demonstrate
to his friends that he had a Negro
footman. He always seemed very
proud of the fact that he had African
blood in his veins"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13

The will of Mrs. Ellen Butler, wild
ow Of Col. Edward Butler, at one time
Democratic leader OF st. Louis, has
been filed. The will, which is a du
plicate Of the will of Colonel Butler
releases to the heirs an estate of S..
600, 900.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
GETS PlTTIANCE FOR GREAT
SONG HIT.

Chicago, Hl.-Tony Jackson, a Col
ored piano player in a city cabaret
only received $45 for the great song
hit, Pretty Baby" which scored so
heavily in THE Follies." Thousands
of dollars have been made off the song
by the publishers, while the composer
is still pounding the piano every night
for a few dollars.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
Boxing 2 W[Nf1N Bowling
Baseball 7 H :.;s s:'s1i a; as: siSs! to- to ' is.s fer: Football
Contributions will be gladly accepted.
coLoRED GIRL STARTS PAPER.
Maude Mason Enters journalistic
World in Wichita Through Weekly.

Maude Mason, a colored woman, has
started a newspaper in Wichita. She
has named it 1.-The Wichita Kansas"
While it will favor the colored race
Miss Mason says that she intends to
throw the columns open to both races.
The first number bears the date of
December 80. An advance proof of the
paper shows that Miss Mason, who
came here from Hutchinson, is a
bright young and knows how
to edit news. She formerly taught
school at Kansas City and Parsons.
Her office is at 25S North Main street.
Wichita Eagle.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
CoLORED FARMER HEADS KAN
.SAS INSTITUTE.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 4.-Edward
Harvey, acknowledged to be one of
the most capable scientific farmers in
Douglas county, was recently elected
president of the Douglas county farm
ers' Institute. MI. Harvey is a grad
uate of the Kansas University in the
class of 1894, and was a member of the
football team.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13

While much noise was being made
by the t~ownspeople yer the advent
of the new year, robbers blew open
the safe in the station of the Kansas
City, Clay County & st. Joseph Elec.
trio Railroad at Dearborn, Mo, They
got 5000.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13
coLoRED MEN SUBMARINE VIC
TINS.

Washington, D. C.-The British
stock transport, Russian, which was
sunk by a German U boat December
IA, and left Newport News, November
16, for Alexandria, Egypt, with a load
of 400 mules, had % Colored men on
board. Nothing has been heard of
them or the rest of the crew and it is
believed that they were lost.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-13

No wonder that girl can don seven
gowns in ten minutes-they are sucn
little ones.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-10
Providing a Target.

With the spread Of overland auto
touring the milepost and guidepost arc
coming back into a prominence that is
reminiscent of stage coach days. The
leading problem of. countries, states
and auto associations in this line Is the
development of signpost that will
stand up under the abuse it almost in.
variably gets. One Of the newest de-
signs was developed by prize contest
in Illinois. The prize-winning design
calls for a post which is built of con-
crete throughout. Another concrete
post which is finding favor has even
the names Of towns and distances in
concrete letters. In the West much
damage is done by hunters and others.
who shoot the signboards full of holes.
The newest post in this region has it's
directions on one board, and a target
specially painted on another, with the
adjuration, "If you must shoot, shoot
here!"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-10

mands. She entered into its pleasures
and fulfilled its duties. He was 1ea-
lous of everyone who might come in
contact with her, but he knew the
names of none except Rodney.
And they were suspicious Of his
avowal! That was balm to his soul.
OF course Helen Illingworth was sus-
piciouS, but why should Rodney doubt
his assumption Of the blame? And
they were working to establish his in
nocence. The thought disquleted him
lest they should discover the truth In
some way. And 1t gave him joy also.
They would work despite any remons-
trance from him. He thought of that
protest to his father always with un-
easincsS. If he could only have found
1t and destroyed 1t himself he would
have been happier. Could it be in ex-
istencc somewhere? Would it turn up2
Would they unearth it? Well, he had
done his best for his father yet he was
glad those two dlsbelieved and were
working for him.
Meade had been the most brilliant.
Winters the most Indifferent, Rodney
the most perScvering Of the trio ut col
Iege. He remembered that well. His
first thought was to forbid Rodney to
do anything further, although how far
his friend would respect his wishes he
could not tell. Anyway, he did not
have to decide that matter, because he
could not say word to him. To
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-10
(TO BE CONTINUED.
MUST KEEP SUCCESS IN MIND
He Who Would Reach the Goal OF His
Desires Cannot Admit Posi-
biIity of Defeat.

Success, to be achieved in reality
must be mentally lived for months
sometimes for years, before it arrives
Napoleon, with his dreams of power
and conquest, realized them more fully
than any other man. Jeanne
dare, with her dreams of freeing her
country and setting her king on his
rightful throne, accomplished her de-
sires through the very force and
strength of her thoughts. To her il
was the sole object of her life; her
mind knew Of no other project but that
which the spiritual voices had hidden
her pursue.
We could cite hundreds of instances
in history, but unless you are disposed
to believe the truth of the power of
mind you would be no more convinced
than you are now. Look about you at
the cases where good luck seems to
have attended the efforts Of we'll
known workers of today. You will
find in practically every instance that
the person who reaches his goal Is the
one who works, to be sure, but with no
other idea than success in his mind.
Nothing daunted by petty discourage
ments or setbacks, he goes right on,
having no doubt that in the end he
will achieve success. And he usually
does.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-05-10
Fought With Hessians.

An ancestor of Count Won Bernstorff,
the dismissed German ambassador,
fought against America in our war for
freedom. The fact is brought out by
a passage in the Souvenirs du Che
Waller de Cussy." Among the acquain-
tances made by the chevalier in 1920,
when he Joined the staff of the French
embassy in Berlin, was the court
chamberlain, Count Won Bernstorff,
grandfather of the former ambassa-
dor. "Couptess Bernstorff," wrote De
Cussy, "bears singular forename,
America This was bestowed on her
because. she was born in that country
during the war of independence. Her
father was in command of one of the
regiments hired out to the English
by the electOr of Hesse."