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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21

shock him. didn't look like that when he saw
last"
But the picture went in, along with those
which Tim On genius at the work. had taken of
each member of the family while engaged in pre-
pairing the box. Grandma was seen in Sliectacles
and big apron, connecting the cake Edith was
taken dressing the duck, mother stuflng it, Myrtle
packing 1t, and Tim screwing the lid of the box,
which on hinges.
At last the box was ready, and it made brave
appearance indeed, for it had been painted rich
cardinal color, and in the corners Myrtle had
transferred pictures of holly and mistletoe
punches.
1t was Christmas eve
Uncle John sat in his bachelor home, his feet
stretched out before comfortable CRATE fire, his
good old pipe IN his mouth. When Uncle John
was in reminiscent mood he always smoked a
pipe.
The housekeeper knocked softly at the door
"tThe expressman is here. He has brought most
remarkable looking box, and he says to sign right
here"
The box was brought in. please bring a screw
driver" he said.
The screw driver in his hand he waited until
the housekeeper had left the room.
He had not kept much track of his home folks
back the farm. After Sister Myrtle died he
hated to ever think of going back. Myrtle-the
good fellow the charming compartments good as
any boy-never took Il dare-even kept him on
the qui vive to keep up with her (she two
years older) All" sighed he. '"rhere never was
another girl like Myrtle
AS his niece was named for Myrtle, who had
always loved music he had given her an organ
but that years ago, and he had almost for
gotten her existence.
Here then was box from the old home. His
conscience cave twinge. How he had neglected
them.
The box was empty The contents had been
carefully placed the broad mahogany table.
Uncle John sat before the fire, motonless In
hand the old picture In the other he held
the photograph. The wavering handwriting of his
mother, and the sight of her wrnkled face and
white hair in the photograph-such contrast to
that in the old pcture-these touched him.
Then the sight of Myrtle, with her fresh young
face, her head bound around with heavy braids,
just his sister had worn hers-the coral beads,
even without which he never his sster-all
these things had seized him and transported him
back over the thirty years that had passed since
he had seen his home. Selling the receiver at
his elbow he called up the Telegraph office and
dictated the following MESSAGE
ceived. UNCLE JOHN
Then he again took up the pictures and studied
them.
Grandma and-Myrtle. His beloved Myrte-re-
stored to him from the dead He longer
marveled at that wonderful box
"Such girls can accomplish anything If they
get chance" he said Suddenly he Strengthened
up and pounded the arm of his chair with his fist.
and by George! I'll that she gets a
chance -
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
In The Rural New Yorker

YRTLE stopped playing on the
organ, and whirled about, address
ing the family gathered around the
evening lamp.
"Fve got conundrum for YOU"
she announced.
zone of those that has no an
swer, I'll bet" said Tim, who was
popping corn over bed of glowing
Goals. 81 don't get caught twice
the same way"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-21
By The Governor OF Michigan.

members which
expected in the Christmas
in
Christmas MEMBERSHIP
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with crepe paper, twisted tightly, and the ends
fringed. 1t then resembled the old-fashioned
motto candies. That the motto couplet might not
be lacking the following lines written and
inserted:
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
The Power Of Sincerity.

Though man must be sincere in
order to be great, he need not be
great In order to be sincere. What
ever may be the size of our brain, the
strength of our pow J, the talents of
any kind with which we are gifted,
sincerity of heart, or belief, or life is
possible to US all. 1t is of itself
kind of greatness which, in spite OF
many other drawbacks, will make it.
self felt. The honest, upright man,
who lives openly, fearlessly, and
truly, protesting only what he feels,
unfolding only what he believes in,
pretending nothing, Disgusting nothing,
deceiving no one, claims uncon-
sciously a respect and honor that we,
cannot give to any degree of power
or ability welded with duplicity or
cunning. If we could correctly di-
vide the world into the sincere and
the insincere, we should have much
truer estimate of real worth than we
generally obtain. 1t is the fashion to
gauge people by what thsy believe,
rather than how they believe 1t. Yet,
important as is the former, the latter
is much more so.-Exchange.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
WHITE sox WORLD CHAMPIONS
Win Four Out of Six Games From New
York Giants

New York.-The Chicago Americans
won the world series baseball cham
pionship here Monday afternoon, de-
feating the New York Nationals, to .,
In the sixth and deciding game of she
1917 diamond classic. For the first
time in almost a decade the titular
banner will tlutter over the fans in the
middle west metropolis next spring
when the series pennant is raised at
Comiskey park, as evidence of the SUI
periority of the White Sox in the
great national game.
After winning the first two games
on their home field and losing the
next two at the Polo Grounds, the Chi
cago clan clinched the gonfalon with
two straight victories. one at Com
iskey park and the other at the lair
of the Giants.
The total attendance at the six
games was 1864 Total receipts,
1926, SIS. National commissions share,
81, ST.. so. Each clubs share. S115,-
2OO.Sl. Players share. $152, SSS.5S.
White Sox will divide. sol, 1915.
Giants will divide SCI, 1898.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
GERMANS FORCE
RUSSIANS BACK
ARMIES OF THE KAISER ARE
MARCHING ON PETROGRAD,
BURNING AS THEY GO.
Germans Occupy Greater Portion OF
oeseI Island, the Key TO the En-
trance of the Gulf of Finland,
Through Efforts Of Fleet.

London.--With the armies in Elan
ders inactive. except for lombard
ments, interest centers on the opera
lions Of the Germans in the island of
Oesel, situated at the mouth of the
gulf of Riga, and the key to the en-
trance Of the gulf of Finland.
At last accounts the Germans, who
landed under the cover of great ar
ray of naval craft, were steadily
pressing back the Russians toward
the southeastern part of the island
and also putting ashore other forces
with the huge armada guarding them
against assault BY Russian warshlps.
The entire northern and eastern
sections of the island were in Ger
man hands and the invaders were only
short distance from Arensburg, on
the southern shore, which was In
flames. Cerel, which lies on the Zvorb
peninsula, the southernmost extremity
of the island was also on fire. Wheth-
er the conflgrations were caused by
the German guns or whether they
were started by the Russians is not
known.
Although the German comnunica-
ton says the Germans suffered no
losses during the landing on Oesel ISL
and, the Petrograd war office says
that in attempting to cover the land
ing of the enemy on Dago island, to
the north of Oesel, four German tor
peGo boats are reported to have been
sunk, and one cruiser run aground.
The small detachment which landed
on Dago island was forced later by
the Russians to return to the ships.
while the Russian fleet, which at last
accounts had suffered no material
damage, was hindering the German
war craft in the waters between Dago |
and Oesel islands.
AS yet nothing has come through to |
show that the enemy has attempted |
to attack the mainland of western Els
thonia, nor has there been any indica-
ton that the Russian front in this re-
gion has been moved.
Sunday again saw a heavy rainfall
on the front in Flanders. and there
We're only accommodating encounters
and artillery activity. To the south,
along the Aisne, lively artillery duel
between the French and tho
Germans.
On the Austro-Italian front, especial
~ in the IsOnzo region, the reciprocal
continue heavy. One
engagement reported was in
the Chiapovano valley, where Austro-
attempted an attack, but
we're repulsed by the Italian fire.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
WOMAN SPY EXECUTED.
Dutch Dancer and Adventures Facing
Firing Squad.

Paris.-Mata-Hari the Dutch dancer
and adventures, who two months ago
was found guilty of espionage, was
shot Mt dawn on October 10.
Mime. Hata-Hari. otherwise known
as Marguerite Gertrude zelle, was
taken in an automobile from st. La
zaire prison to the parade ground at
yincennes, where the execution took
place.
Mime. Mata-Hari, long known in
Europe rs a woman of great attrac-
tiveness and with romantic history,
was. according TO unofficial press dis
patches. accused of conveying TO the
Germans the secret of the construction
of the entente tanks" this resulting
in the enemy rushing work on n spe-
cial gas to combat their operations.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
WANTED
STRONGHOLD OF THE BEAVER
Largest Colony in Existence Making q
Last Stand in Businesses of
Southern Rockies.

Far up in the Businesses of the
southern Rockies, hidden in one of the
most inaccessible hooks that remain
In this country today, what is proba-
bly, the largest existing colony of beav-
er, has established itself for a last
stand.
The beaver was once one of the most
abundant of our American animals, but
the ease with which he was trapped
and the value of his fur soon drove
him far on the road to extinction. Soon
only the most stringent of protective
legislation was able to save him, but
now he seems to be coming back"
and wherever he finds a favorable To-
cation he increases rapidly.
There Is no better place in the world
to study the interesting habits of this
little animal than in that little hidden
mountain valley just south of the Col
orado line which the Mexicans have
christened "Lagunitas" and the Ameri-
cans call Beaver Lakes" The valley
nestles against the very backbone of.
the continental divide. 10000 feet
above sea level, and from every side
1t is approachable only Y long and
toilsome forest travel, except in win
ter, when it is not approachable at all.
The hollow in the mountains crest is
dotted with irregular rows and minia-
rure ranges of hills, two and three
hundred feet high, that make up
most bewildering topography.
In among these hills the beaver have
built them a city. The landscape is
ideal for the building of their dams.
and by throwing barriers of stick and
mud from hillside to hillside they have
created a dozen big lakes, some of
them half a mile long. Along the
shores of these lakes are built the
beavers lodges. There are probably a
thousand beaver in this community,
reigning in undisputed supremacy over
their mountain domain. They are shy
brutes, but very early in the morning
and just at sunset you can often sur
prise them cutting the quaking aspen
on the bank with their chisel teeth or
plastering away industriously at one
of their elaborate dams.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
PETROGRAD GATE
LOCKED BY RUSS
PERMIT GERMANS TO TAKE THE
GULF or RIGA AND IT'S
STRATEGIC ISLANDS.
Baltic Fleet Abandons Gulf Of Riga
wafert IN Order % Be Able 20 Shut
Hostile Battleships ous Of Gulf
Of Finland.

London. Paced BY the choice 81
leaving the Germans to take the Gulf
~ Riga aud IT, strategic Islands. or
opening 20 them The Gulf Of Iininnd,
which - the "sea door % Pefr0grnd,
nuAsia chose the lesser Of the twy
evils
A. result a powerful Teuten fleet
s. now master Of the Riga bay ami
rapidly clearing the islands Of the
last defenders. but The naval gate to
the capital remains shut, the lock
being the Russian Battle fleet deter
mined 10 hold that gate Or 80 down
Ia the attempt.
Such o. The situation after four days
81 Gefmonys eastward naval drive,
~ sxplnlnrd IN an official statement
- the Russian minister OF marine.
Ncrlefski
.rhe blow D. hard one" he snid,
.'but the Hus.lnu Meet WIS In no 20.
sllien 60 hinder It. The risk was too
great"
Germans Lose Two Boats.
lr the miniature naval battle which
ensnfd after more than dozen Ger
man torpedo boats. backed by The
long range nre Of cruiser. had
squeexcd halfway through the nnrrow
se0la sund. which separates Dneo and
Ocecl islands. two 81 the Invading tor
pctln boats were sunk. two others pat
out OF action and one Russian torpedo
noaf. the Grom. went down. according
9. the Russian admiralty statement.
This brings the German LOSSES Ia
Tbs battle FOR the Riga bay az 10 SIX
torpedo boats sunk and TWO disabled
aud one cruiser grounded
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19

Washington Small beats from n
British Steamer recently attacked by
two Submarines were mercilessly
shelsei By one Of the Cheats, two
men being Killed and seven others
wounded. the state department
ws- advised IN consular dispatches
one other man was Killed before The
ervv abandoned the steamer, which
earriei number OF Americans
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19


muhitfes and pledge TO one another
aud so the government that represents
theih the fullest measure of financial
support"
Let the result be so Impressive and
emphatic" the president urges, "that
II viii echo throughout the empire of
our enemy as an index of what Amer
lea intends TO do to bring this war to
Il victorious conclusion"
The presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
by the president Of the United
States OF America, "A proclamation
''rhe second Liberty loan gives the
people OF the United States another
opportunity to lend their funds TO
their government TO sustain their
country at war. The might of the
United States Is being modified and
organized to strike mortal blow at
autocracy Ia defense Of outraged
American rights and of the cause Of
liberty. Billions of dollars are re-
qulred to arm, feed and clothe the
niANt Dltn VIII Nit EtihH AVA VI "
fight our country's battles and to as
sist the nations with whom we are
making common cause against a com
mon foe. To subscribe to the Liberty
loan Is 10 perform IA service of pa
trlotism.
"Now, therefore. |. Woodrow VII
son, president of the United States of
America, do appoint Wednesday, the
twenty-fourth of October, rs Liberty
day. and urge and advise the people
to assemble in their respective com
munities and pledge to one another
and 10 the government that represents
them the fullest measure of financial
support. On the afternoon of that day
| request that patriotic meetings be
held In every city, town and hamlet
throughout the land. under the gen
eral direction Of the secretary of the
treasury and the immediate direction
OF the Liberty loan committees which /
have been organized by the federal
reserve banks. The people responded
nobly TO the call OF the first Liberty (
loan with an oversubscription of more
than 50 per cent. Let the response
to the second loan be even greater
and let the amount be so large that II
viii serve rs an assurance of unequal
ed support to hearten the men who
are TO face the IRE of battle for US.
Let the result be so impressive ami
emphatic that Il VIII echo throughout
The empire Of our enemy as an index
~ what America intends TO do TO
bring this war 20 victorious conclu-
sion.
For the purpose OF participating IN
Liberty day celebration all employees
lf the federal government throughout
the country whose services can be
spared. may be excused at II o'clock,
the twenty-fourth OF Dc
.oher.
IN witness whereof, l have here
into set my hand and caused the seal
Il the United States TO be affixed.
"Done IN tho District Of Columbia.
his twelfth das of October. in the
sear OF our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and seventeen. and of the
Of the United States Of
America the one hundred and forty
second
(Signedl WOODROW WILSON.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
Queen Marie Thanks Americans.

Jassy, Roumania.-Queen Marie of
Roumania on Saturday asked the press
TO convey her thanks to the United
States for American Red Cross aid and
pledged Roumapia to fight to the end.
The occasion was the raising of the
Stars and Stripes and the American
Red Cross flag over the first relief
hospital established on Roumanian
soil
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
GOLD Of COUNTRY
WILL Be Modified
PRESIDENT CALLS FOR CONTROL
or NATIONS YELLOW METAL
RESERVE DURING WAR TIME.
Cooperation Of State Banks and Trust
Companies Sought ~ Means Of Wig
orous Prosecution and Successful
Termination Of Struggle.

Washington. President Wilson on
1 October 10 sounded call for the
mobilization Of nll the nations gold
reserves under the Supervision OF the
federal reserve board
Ia a statement made public through
the board the president called upon
| all eligible nOn-membcr stnfe banks
and trust companies TO join the fed
erai reserve system without further
delay, that they may contribute
their share" 90 the consolidated gold
reserves Of the country and aid more
effectively IN "a vigorous prosecution
and successful termination OF the
war"
Scores Of such Institutions have
focked 20 the system within the past
three weeks, among them some OF the
largest trust companies In New York.
Philadelphia and other cities
Landslide Expected.
The movement 70 the federal re-
serve system has lacked only final
impeiing force 10 assume the proper
lions Of a landslide. Within less than
three weeks resources Of such insti-
tntlons IN the system have risen from
81 ,2OO,O00.0OO 10 more than 5000 000,-
900.
Liberty loan financing, the resultant
activity In the money markets, the eff
feet Of the governments huge tinan
cal transactions upon the bond mar
kets aud the stock exchanges of the
country, have made Il Imperative. In
the View OF the administration. for the
federal reserve board TO control not a |
mnIor fraction OF the gold reserve Of
the country. but the entire amount I
The recent embargo on gold exports |
has made Il highly desirable that this
control be acquired as speedily as pos
sibie.
With the board IN active daily con
troll Of the country's huge store OF
gold, az present more than S3,0O00OO,-
900, watching every avenue through
which II may be lessened and vlgiinnt
70 the supervision Of the country's
banking activities. officials believe that
the financial position OF the country
may be rendered as nearly impreg
ttftA' 10 ANAAAin nhfAf A1f ~
AZ present the board controls the ac-
tyities OF institutions representing
only one-half OF the country's total
banking resources. The latest report
Of the comptroller of the currency
places AT several millions above six
teen billion dollars the resources OF
the banks within the system. Since ,
that report was issued. however, near /
" 81 500. 100000 In resources have I
been alded through the acquisition Of !
hew members. I
There are. however between 5000 !
snd 1000 eligible banks and trust com /
panles. with resources estimated at /
rom twelve to sixteen billion dollars,
whose activities are entirely beyond !
he control OF the federal government,
,9ng governed only by state laws. The =
president addressed himself TO these i
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
IDS KORN|LOFF
IS NOT A TRAITOR
BLOVSkY DECIDES RUSSIAN
|NERAL'S REVOLT WAS NOT
HIGH TREASON.
Fd That General korniIoff Com
Jed No Act of Nature to Weak
Fighting Front and Can
Only Be Imprisoned.

rograd. General Chablovsky,
dent of the commission of inquiry
the Korniloff affair, has returned
etrograd, and in an interview with
newspaper men declared that he
ofd not see in the actions of General
korniloff and the other officers any
character Of high treason. 1t was
proved, he said that General Korniloff,
throughout the movement, committed
no act of a nature to weaken the fight
ing front. General Chablovsky eX
pressed the opinion that General
kornilotf can be sentenced only under
article 100 dealing with attempts
against the Established regime and in
volving the penalty of life imprison-
ment.
The orthodox council at meeting
in Moscow decided against permitting
the clergy to participate in the provi-
sional parliament.
The Finnish diet has been called to
meet November l. The Finnish diet
was dissolved by the provisional Rus
sian government several weeks ago for
Its extreme stand on the question of
for the province. New cleo
tons were held and completed Oc-
tober A. the unified bourgeois and the
social-democrats receiving 10000 OF
the 10000 votes cast.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
Veteran skipper pies.

San Francisco.-C'apt. William Mat.
son, whose apprenticeship was served
GA clipper ships and who finally be-
came president of the Matson Naviga-
ton company. controlling line Of big
steam freighters, died October IL.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
Many Voluntary Enllstments.

Washington. voluntary enllsimenis
haHe nnfc than doubled the strength
81 she rvsular anny since the declara.
tion ~ war against osrniAuy. accord.
ing 70 figures made public By the war
department. These show the total ca.
hsimenis a. he - ;ar men 20 fald.
niEhl Oeinhar VI
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
prys Win in Iowa.

pes Molnes. la--Wlth an estimated
majority OF 10000 to $4,000. Iowa vot-
crs on Monday decided TO prohibit
the manufacture aud sale of liquor in
this state by constitutional amend
ment. The state has been dry by stat.
utory provision for two years.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19

An Atlantic Port.-A large British
steamer. loaded with admiralty stores,
principally munitions. and six thous-
aud barrels OF oil, in bulk. was towed
buck into port Sunday night with nre
in her engine room compartments.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19

A little lad came in the grocery store
for a five-cent head of lettuce. The
clerk was removing the withered
leaves and told the boy they cost ten
cents, whereupon he remarked. Cant
you take off few leaves and make it
Eve cents?"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
Lucid EXCLAMATION.

Theodore had learned from his play
mates that the Murphy family had ten
children, each being two years older
than the one before, "You know the
Murphies; well they got ten shilren.
Each kids two years older than each
other; they go by ages"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19

Detroit Henry Ford contributed
s5NoV1 and the Ford Motor com
lun9 made a similar contribution 20
the Liberty loan on October rs. Fogi's
subscription was accompanied hy
statement declaring that the United
States IA making war on Germany OH
tho best thing that ever happeacd Tor
the world.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19

Juarr, Me8icos AZ Austrian wh0
deserted from The United STATES army
az Fort Bises. Tex Is mapping TIE
roads, sraiis ard water holes Of north
ern E'iahnahaa. & became known here
Tuesday
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
Liberty Loan Certain Of Success.

New York-In a recent statement
regarding the Liberty loan, J. z. Nor
gan declared that its campaign and
management are being conducted in
the most capable manner. "The loan
is going to be a success" said Mr..
Morgan.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19

An Atlantic F9rt.--one man was
killed ana another perhaps fatally 10.
jgresd ~ a mysterious explosion aboard
q Unl'ee States patrol boat on this
place 4satai authorities declined ~
dlyuiee any gesils
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19
saIenlkI psI, 3 euloarIa.

Amsterdam The Wcser Icitung
suggests that the visit 60 Sofia Of the
German emperor and Dr. won Kuehl.
mann. secretary for foreien affairs,
had as igs object 90 encourage Bul-
Kafian pttaek on General SarFalls
fsrces with s.,loniki as reward Ia the
event % success.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-19

Copenhagen The German reichStag
adjourned. leaving behind il "a latent
crisis which political observers think
viii lead sooner or later to the retire
ment of Dr. Michaelis. the chancellor.
without following.