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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21
STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate Court 70

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate Court for
the County of Genesee.
At a session of said Court. held at the Probate
Office in the City of Flint in said County. on the
22nd day Of May. A. ID. 1918
Present: Hon. John G. Graves. Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Horace A. Baker.
deceased. Notice is hereby given that the time
for the presentation of claims against said estate
be limited and that time and place be appointed
to receive. examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands against said deceased by and before said
: court.
tits Order ed. That months from this date be
allowed for creditors to present claims against
said estate.
IL Is Further Ordered. That the oath day Of Sep
tember 1918. at ten o'clock In the forenoon at said
Probate Office be and il hereby appointed for the
examination and adjustment of all claims and de-
JOHN c. GRAVES.
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
Fred A. Wertman.
.&t Register
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21
KRyPTOK GLASSES

THE INVISIBLE BIFOCALS
YPTOKS denounced
Crip-tocks) are double vision
without showing it, because
the two sections are invisibly
united-no seams nor humps.
You can increase your effici-
ency and at the same time en-
joy real eyesight comfort by
wearing these all-day glasses.
Whether you need bifocals
or any other kind of glasses,
you will find it to your advan-
tage, both in price and in re-
suits obtained, TO have US do
your work for you.
GEO. h. Y0UMANS
oPToMETRIST
Successor to
B. S. CLARK, Option.
lit Patterson Blk, Flint, Mich.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21
Another r. c. Sale

Pine Grove Improvement League
held very successful sale for the ben
eft of the Red Cross, Wednesday even
ing. E. l.. Powers was the auctioneer
and B. E. Conlee, clerk. The proceeds
were $50. 90.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21
srArE OF M1cHIcAN. County Of Genesee. IS.

STATE OF MICHIGAN. County of Genesee. IS.
At session Of the Probate Court for said Coun-
ty of Genesee held at the Probate Office, in the
City of Flint, the 18th day of June in the
year thousand nine hundred and eighteen.
Present: Hon. John G. Graves. Judge of Probate
In the Matter of the Estate of John r. Aylffe
Deceased.
Petition having been filed for the allowance of a
certain written instrument as the last will and
testament of deceased.
It is Ordered. That the 18th day Of July next,
at nine o'clock in the forenoon. at said Probate
Office, be appointed for hearing said petition.
And IL Is Further Ordered. That copy Of this
Order be published three successive weeks prev
ous to said day Of hearing. in the Clio Messenger
newspaper printed and circulating In the coun-
ty of Genesee.
John G. Graves
A true copy Judge Of Probate
Fred A. Wertman
Register 70
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21
Born Together.

Boldness and power are such insep-
arabic companions that they appear
to be born together; and when once
divided, they both decay and die at
the same time.-Henry venn.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21
Notice to Destroy Noxious
Weeds

To all owners. possessors or occupiers
of lands, or to any person or persons,
firm or corporation having charge of
any lands in this state:
Notice is hereby given that all noxious
weeds growing on any lands anywhere
within the township of Thetford, County
of Genesee, State of Michigan, or within
the limits of any highway passing by
or through such lands, must be cut
down and destroyed on or before the
first day of July. A. d. 1918. And also
again on or before the first day of Sep
TENDER, A. d. 1918.
Failure to comply with this notice on
or before the date mentioned or within
ten days thereafter, shall make the
parties so failing liable for the costs of
cutting same and an additional levy of
ten per centum of such cost, to be lev
led and collected against the property
in the same manner as other taxes are
levied and collected.
Also all brush growing upon the right
of way of all highways running through
or along side of said lands, but not in
GLIDING any shrubs reserved for shade
or other purposes, must be cut down
and destroyed.
Dated this goth day of June, A. d.
1918.
Herbert Haas,
Commissioner of Highways
Township of Thetford,
County of Genesee,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21
For Sale

Ten room house and eight acres.
well fenced, good well, one
mile from Clio. Can be had
at a bargain.
On Easy Terms, Ten Acre Farm
on Dixie Highway, Twelve
Room House, Barn, Good
Well of Water. 100 Maple
Trees, one-half mile from
Car Line, 3 miles out.
One Seven Room House, new,
Furnace and Electric Lights.
One Six Room House, cheap.
Two Small Farms: One 80 acres
and One 20 acres, cheap.
Two First-class Business Places
on Paved Street, Clio, for
less than $50 per foot front.
Modern House on Bluff ST.,
$275O. Can be bought OH
Easy Terms. 70 foot front.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-06-21
Not Then.

The maxim runs: "Put your best
foot forward''-but suppose you are
being treated by chiropodist7
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10
WAR INCOME AS A BASIS

1t is not clearly understood why, in
recommending guarantee of the
railroads earnings, the president
took the average of the years since
the war began as basis.
According to the testimony Of the
railroad managers, themselves, when
asking rate increases, the railroads,
during the years Immediately proceed
ing the war, were headed straight to-
ward the poor house. Since 1914,
there has been a steady rise in the
net operating incomes, the Bureau of
Railway Economics reporting $685.
931, 1861 for 1915, $1,005, 192,794 for
1915 and $1,054, 1o0,790 for the
past year.
To guarantee to 6 per cent on
the basis of the railroads war bust
ness may be sound government policy
and it is not surprising that the
stocks of most Of the railroads jump
upward in response. But is it the
precedent to be followed should it be-
come necessary to commander other
industries?
Turning pre-war pauper into a
6 per cent dividend drawer has some
what Of the appearance Of permitting
that pauper to become a war-profit-
eer, doesn't it?-Gazette.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10
SHAME ON SMYRE

Kiowa county and Greensburg in
particular, doesn't propose to tolerate
the Stacker. Ely Smyre, reported to be
one of the richest men in the town,
has refused to give to the Y. M. G. A.
and also refused to let the public use
his building on main street on Tribute
Day. Tribute Day was held in honor
Of the boys in the draft.
He refused to join the Red Cross
campaign and the citizens Of Green's
burg to show their disapproval Of the
Stacker Smyre, moved his building,
which is frame, out in the street.
The building was decorated with
signs which read, "Income $4,000 per
day, local taxes practically 90, citi-
zenship POOR. Another sign read
"Red Cross Stacker" and another
donations to the Red Cross co."
The building was moved into the
street Saturday night, December Is
and the next day Governor Capper
made a public address and practically
all of Kiowa county saw the monu-
ment Of shame erected to Ely Smyre.
-Greensburg Signal,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10
FOR RENT

Nicely furnished, heated room.
MRS. c. E. AMES,
32-tfc 526 N. Lincoln
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10
DINNER STORIES

The dominic was told by his family
doctor that glass of toddy would do
him no harm. 81 Gamma manage it,,
said the minister. "My housekeeper
wad gossip among the church women. -
"Oh, keep it in your private cup
board, and when you get your shaw
ing water in the morning, get little
extra supply"
A month later one of the female
parishioners, who was calling on the
housekeeper, inquired as to the domi-
MES health.
"Tm sair afraid the meenister is
losing his mind, was the answer.
"My goodness! how is that?" said
the visitor.
"Well, he asks for shaving water
five or six times a day."
Pat and Mike were obliged to halt
their cart and make way for funer-
al procession. While looking at it, Pat
suddenly remarked: "I'd give $500
to know the place where l was going
to die" "Well, and what good would
that do yez if we did known" "Lots",
said Pat. "Sure I'd never go near
that place. Boy Scout Magazine.
Bessie had been given dime to in
vest in ice cream soda.
"Why don't you give your dime to
missions?" said the minister, who was
calling.
81 thought about that, said Bes-
sic, "but I think I'll buy the ice cream
and let the druggist give the dime
to the missions"
Mistress-Susan, I understand that
you walk out with a young man; I
hope he is respectable.
Susan-0h, yes, ma'am; and he is
a Frenchman and can't speak no
English.
"Then how in the world do you
manage your counting, Susan?"
claw, ma'am, isn't the kissin and
huggin' the same in everylanguage"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10
FREIGHT WILL BE MOVED
OVER SHORTEST ROUTES

Under the traffic pooling plan to be
worked out by Secretary McAdoo, as
director general of railroads, freight
will move over the shortest and most
convenient routes regardless of the
individual interests of the roads.
Since earnings as well as facilities
will be pooled, this system can be pur-
sued, officials have pointed out, with
out endangering the revenues of any
line. Earnings will be pooled and
paid out Of the basis of pre-war re-
turns, regardless of how much freight
a railroad actually moves.
Railroad experts admit that there
is great loss of efficiency in COM
petition. Freight often is billed over
a particular line when it might be
handled much more expeditiously
over another. A shipper has had a
right to ship his freight as he pleases,
traffic pooling, it matters not which
but under government operation and
road gets his freight, twill move over
the line or lines best able to handle it.
Two railroads running between New
York and Chicago, for instance, might
cross at some point in between. Un-
der the ordinary system, freight given
to one road in New York will proceed
all the way over that line. Under the
Shew plan, it might be diverted to the
other road at the crossing point if the
other road from the crossing on to
Chicago offered at the time better
facilities for moving.
While admitting that competition
slows up traffic in situation such as
exists at present, railroad men point
to the fact that competition has
brought all the Improvements in rail-
road facilities, such as the air brake,
and other devices. But during the
war, even they admit that the inven-
ton of new appliances is far less i'm
portant than the moving of freight.
Under the government pooling
plan, railroad with its lines con-
gested will not be given more freight
to handle if it appears it may add to
the congestion.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10
SHIPMENTS FROM MOSCOW
ALREADY TOTAL 200 CARS

Moscow, Kans., Jan. Nineteen
seventeen has been a prosperous year
for the farmers around Moscow. The
wheat killed out last spring and a
large acreage of the wheat ground
was planted in spring grain; thus the
acreage has been so large that it has
been almost impossible for the farm
ers to get help to care for their crops.
That has compelled numbers of farm
ers to lose considerable grain, al
though the kafir, maize, and other
grain crops have produced short of an
average crop, yet thousands of BUSH
els of these grains are being threshed.
Thirty-five car loads of these grains
have bbeen shipped up to the present
time. This is small per centage of
what Moscow elevators will ship out
this season.
The broom corn crop yielded good
and the quality was good and, the
prices being high, the one crop has
netted the farmers around Moscow
several hundred thousand dollars,
they having shipped out sixty cars to
date. Numbers of our responsible
farmers are reporting crop values
that almost stagger the Imagination.
In fact, the bountiful crops and
high prices that our farmers have
received insure the prosperity Of this
community for the coming year. Our
stockmen have had favorable condi-
lions for fitting their stock for the
market, having shipped out sixty
three cars this season.
The pasturage and cut feed is very
plentiful, the live stock of this vicin-
ity should winter well, in fact forty
cars have been shipped in to winter
on the surplus feed.
The prosperous condition Of the
farmers and stockmen around Mos
cow is reflected in the progress made
in our little city. The Moscow state
bank has completed its second year in
business with record that shows its
standing as a safe business institu-
ton, with deposits of over one hun
bred forty thousand dollars.
During the past year, there have
been added to our business firms the
following: ]. X. Heistand, grocery
and meat market; Fred Cobb, gro
Gerry; The Moscow Lumber Co., Inc.
R. w. Nichols and w. D. Schmidt,
managers; s. H. Chatter Lumber Co.,
E. E. Schmuck, manager; The Dudley
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10
HOW A BIG IDEA COLLAPSED

Twenty-Five years ago today the
corner stones for couple Of immense
fortunes were laid in Dodge City. The
fact that the superstructure of those
fortunes never developed and the
whole enterprise began and ended
with the corner stones so ceremon-
iously lain does not detract in any
way from the interest with which the
chief performers look back upon the
towering castles of wealth upon which
for few brief weeks they had pinned
their financial hopes.
The proposition was for the manu-
facture of high grade smoking to-
bacco The manufacturers were to be
W. N. Locke and DIR. o. H. Simpson.
Twenty-Five years ago today Mr..
Locke returned from a trip to the
eastern markets. While on the trip he
had picked up Texas newspaper and
had been greatly impressed by an ar
ticle in the paper telling haw extern
sively alfalfa was being used in the
manufacture of certain brand of
smoking tobacco which was being sold
in large quantities to the cowboys on
the Texas ranges. Even then alfalfa
hay was not unknown to the fertile
valleys of the classic Arkansas river,
and the idea forced itself upon the
Dodge merchants ambitious mind
that if a good smoke could be had
from alfalfa, Dodge City should be
the center Of the alfalfa-tobacco mar
ket.
fastening home, he laid the plan
before DR.. o. H. Simpson and to-
gether they began series of expert
ments. Each purchased shiny new
pipe, and the pipes were loaded with
a mixture of alfalfa and tobacco.
"You would be surprised how we'll
alfalfa smoked, Mr.. Locke said to-
day in discussing the matter. at
burned as well as any tobacco ever
saw, but the peculiar taste of the stuff
seemed to be one thing in the way of
making it popular smoke"
In order to get rid Of the peculiar
taste drugs were added to the mixture
and many experiments were made
without any flattering degree Of sue
cess.
So it happened that a mere taste,
or twang or tra-la-la, or something of
the kind which can not we'll be de-
scribed, exploded a well primed plan
for taking the alfalfa from the valley
lands and selling to smokers at al
nickel for each two ounces.
Today DR.. Simpson found in his
strong box the newspaper clipping
which Mr.. Locke had brought back
from the Feast twenty-five years ago
and which was responsible for weeks
of cob pipe smoking on the part of
the two men until the meadow taste
on their tonsils finally persuaded
them to go back to measuring calico
and pulling teeth, leaving to more
patient souls the task of finding how
alfalfa can best be smoked.-Dodgel |
City Daily Globe.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10

E. B. Harrison Of Liberal spent yes
terday in Hutchinson. Mrs. W. E.
Engel of Liberal spent yesterday here
shopping. Mrs. P. F. Afford Of Lib
eral is here visiting her mother, Mrs.
Nellie Baer. E. M. Miles of Liberal
was an out-of-town business visitor
here yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. E. F
Printz of Liberal spent yesterday in
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10
Iotel, c. S. Dudley, proprietor.

Hotel, c. S. Dudley, proprietor.
All of our merchants report very
prosperous year, they having handled
over five hundred cars of freight dur
ing the year.
Our real estate men report a slow
movement in their business on &C.
count Of the war and unsatisfactory
crop conditions in other localities
Dodge City Globe.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

State of Kansas, Seward County, IS:
In the Matter of the Estate Of Claude
G.. Sparks, late of Seward coun-
ty, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that on the
LIST day of December, A. D. 1917, the
undersigned was, by the Probate
Court of Seward County, Kansas,
duly appointed and qualified as Ad-
ministrator Of the Estate Of Claude
G. Sparks, late of Seward County,
deceased.
All parties interested will take no.
tice and govern themselves accord
ignly. ]. T. SPARKS,
Administrator.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10

j. H. Hemphill is now exercising
the military salute since the railroad
has gone under control Of the govern
ment during this war period.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10
BUY YOUR PIANO NOW

Now is the time to buy piano.
have a few more at the old price.
Later shipments will be much higher.
A. v. Stark, corner of Lincoln and
Bird.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10
PIANOS FOR SALE

A new lenses, just arrived from
factory in New York, for sale on gooc
terms. Call at residence, 521 West
Third street.
31t4c MOLTHOP PIANO CO.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10

4 Mrs. R. E. Roberts returned from
Dodge City, Thursday, where she had
been visiting her father.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-01-10

Mrs. Frank Wheeler, notary pub
lie in and for Beaver county, Okla
homa, is prepared to do your notarial
work and will make out QUITO license
blanks at Lorena. 32tf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-25

adds, the harbor works and coast bat
teries at Zeeburgge were undamaged
One German torpedo boat suffered
slight damage.
The German Statement.
The statement reads:
ION Tuesday morning an enterprise
of British naval forces against our
Flanders bases, conceived on . large
scale and planned regardless OF sacri-
fees. was frustrated.
= After a violent bombardment by
the enemy at sea small cruisers. es'
corted by numerous destroyers and
motorboats, under cover OF a thick
veil Of artificial fog, pushed forward
near Ostend and Zeeburgge with the
intention Of destroying the locks and
harbor works.
According to prisoners. four COM
panics Of marines we're to occupy the
mole at zeebrugge by coup do main
in order to destroy all structures. guns.
and war material thereon and the
vessels lying In the harbor.
"Only about forty OF them got on
the mole. These fell into our hands.
some alive and some dead. On the
narrow, high wall OF the mole both
parties fought with the utmost fierce
ness.
Claim Many ships Sunk.
OF the naval forces which partici-
pated In the attack the small cruisers
Virginia. Enterprise, and Sirius and
two others Of similar construction
whose names are unknown were sunk
close of the coast. Moreover, three
destroyers and a considerable number
Of torpedo boats and motorboats were
sunk by our artillery fire. Only few
men of the crews could be saved by
us.
Beyond the damage caused to the
mole by a torpedo hit our harbor
works are undamaged. OF our naval
forces only one torpedo boat suffered
damage.of the lightest character. Our
casualties were small"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-25
MESSENGER BRINGS
APPEAL FOR HELP
FROM STEFANSS0N
ASSOCIATED Press.l


FORT YUKON, Alaska, April 26.-
Bringing an appeal for a doctor by
viljhalmur Stefansson, the Arctic ex-
plorer who lies dangerously i'll on
Herschell Island, messenger reach
ed here late yesterday after record.
breaking trip from the north. In a
message carried by the courier, Stef-
ansson told OF being i'll fifty days. aft
er being stricken with typhoid and
pneumonia. followed by complications.
A northwest. mounted policeman
and two Eskimos have died of typhoid
while several others are i'll the mess.
enger said. A doctor is already on
his way to Herschell Island from here.
starting several days ago upon learn
Ing Of Stefansson's illness. Stefans-
sons message said: Ill so days.
Still running. Temperature 102 Had
typhoid and pneumonia followed by
complications. Managed to get to
Herschell Island. Have been taken
care of by missionaries"
SEATTLE, Wash, April 25.-lt is
assumed here that the messenger
coming south must have travelled by
taken by DR.. Burke, of the Royal
a slightly different route from that
Northwest mountedp olice. who left
TT. Yukon April 16. to go to Stefans-
sons relief.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-25
CHANCELLOR SUES
BERLIN NEWSPAPER
lBN Associated Press.)

LONDON. April 25. - Count Won
Hertling, the imperial German chancel-
lor, according to Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen is officially
reported to have brought suit against
the Deutsche Zeitung OF Berlin for an
aytile published Wednesday in which
DR.. Won Kuehlmann. the German for.
eiyn secretary, and Count Czernin. the
former Austrian foreign secretary.
were attacked. The newspaper assert
ed that the two statesmen during the
negotiations at Bucharest acted in a
manner which abased their countries
Secretary Won Kuehlman. it was repre-.
sented, was seen often with a well
known member of the underworld
while Count Czernin every evening
visited theatre where dancing girls
were among the performers.
The German liberal newspapers, it is
added. sharply criticize the Deutsche
Zeitung. saying that DR.. Won Keuhl
mann has not done anything worse
than is often witnessed by the Berlin
population when the annual meetings
Of peasants are held in the German
capitol.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-25
City Statistics
Deaths and Funerals.

JONES--The body of William Z.
Jones. who died Wednesday at In
dianapolis following an operation, ar
rived in Richmond Thursday morning
ard was taken to the home of his
mother. Mrs. Mary Jones. 1914 North
c street. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Mr.. Jones was 80 years old, and
previous to leaving for Indianapolis
several months ago, had been a resi-
dent Of Richmond. He was the son
of the late Sylvester Jones, and was
well known here. Surviving are his
mother. a widow, Ada, and three chill
dren
KORVES--The funeral of William
Korves, 416 South Fifth street will be
held Saturday morning at o'clock at
st. Andrews church. Members of st.
Joseph's Benevolent association, of
which he was a member, will meet
Friday evening at 1880 o'clock at st.
Andrews church, and will go in a
body to the home to pay the last re-
spects of the organization.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-25
Richmond Boy Scouts
to Sell Liberty Bonds

The Richmond boy scouts Of troops
and 2 will meet at Sam Vigran's
store Saturday morning at s o'clock
to make arrangements for citywide
house-to-house canvass for the Liberty
Loan.
President Wilson and Secretary Nc
Adoo have issued an appeal request
Sng every boy scout troop In America
to canvass for the sale Of bonds to
help stimulate interest in the third
loan. The york here will be in
charge of San, Vigrau. .
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-25

Palladium Want Ads Pay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-25
new ~ APPLICANT
IS CONSIDERED

The committee on physical directors
Of the Y. NJ. c. A., met Thursday after
noon to consider the application of
X. w. Harding. Of the Alton. ILL.,, Y.
M. c. A, for the position as athletic
director Of the Richmond association
1t is understood that the application is
being favorably considered
II Mr.. Harding is employed, he will
begin work some time during the
middle of May. l.. A. Schwan, secre'
tary of the Y. Nj. c. A., will remain
here until June, when he will leave
to accept another position. Mr.. Schwan
said Thursday that he had declined
the offer made him in New York and
expected to remain in Indiana.