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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Local News

Mrs. Nelson Labby is on the sick list
Mrs. w. ii. Sargent left Thursday
for few weeks visit at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Hudson, OF
Shepherd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Fent, of Montrose,
spent Sunday at the home of the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. Robert Scott.
Miss Audrey Pierce. who has beer
spending week visiting in Holly, re.
turned to her home, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Tinker have gone
to Bridgeport to spend the remainder
of the winter with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Francisco.
Mrs. Arthur Rye is on the sick list.
Mrs. Ed. Burley who has been suf.
fering from severe attack of pneu.
monia is recovering nicely.
Mrs. N. w. Mann and Miss Rose
Smith spent Monday evening in Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Robertson spen,
Monday evening in Flint.
Chas Dyball, Jr.. has been sick OF
tonsilitis. but is improving at present.
Mrs. Frank Harper returned Friday
from two weeks visit in Detroit ano
bennington, Ont.
Mrs. F. Henderson, of Flint. was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hoff,
Sunday.
Mrs. C. E. Goodwin, of Shepherd
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Stuber, Thursday.
Dana Hopkins. of Saginaw, has beer
spending the week visiting his father
w. r. Hopkins. Mr.. Hopkins is the
teacher of elocution and public speak
ing in the Saginaw public schools.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08

+. J. McCrady. of Flint. called on his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. McCrady,
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartelo Sims and son.
of Detroit, spent last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Labby.
Burt Fredenburg. of Memphis. Tenn.
is visiting at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Andrew Littlefed. Mr.. Freden-
burg says that in that city the tenn
perature has been as low as seven
degrees below zero, which is very un-
usual in that state.
A birthday surprise party was given
Saturday evening, in honor of Mrs. Ed.
Caine, at her home. About twenty
guests were present and the evening
was spent in playing games. At q
late hour a delightful luncheon was
served and Mrs. Caine was presented
with beautiful casserole, after which
the guests departed, declaring that the
occasion of Mrs. Gaines birthday would
be long remembered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Parrish and
little son. of Birch Run town line, were
Clio visitors, Wednesday.
Many of our citizens have been heard
to enquire during the present winter as
to the cause for the difficulty that has
been commonly experienced in procuring
coal for domestic consumption. An ad-
vertisement signed by the Toledo Coal
Jobbers. published elsewhere in this pa
per. assumes to answer such enquiries.
The statement looks reasonable and we
would advise that it be given careful
perusal and that Congressman P H.
Kelly, whose address is the Hense of
Representatives, Washington, d. c.,
be communicated with. by wire or letter,
and asked to give the matter such
attention as in his estimation it seems
to require.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Registration Notice

7 Under a new law. passed by the last
legislature, the clerk of each township
is authorized to register the names of
electors residing therein at any time
during the year in record book provid-
ed for the purpose. In pursuance of
this law the clerk of Vienna Township
is now ready to record the names of
such electors as desire, and will do
so until the second Saturday before
election. Following the latter date two
registration days will be appointed
when the clerk will be ready to record
names from eight o'clock in the morn
ing until eight O'Clock in the evening.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
M. E. Church Notes

Class meeting, $3.50 a. m; Sermon,
1000 a. M; Sunday school, HIS a. m.
Epworth League, 600 p. m; Subject,
"Am ! Doing Anything Would Con.
denim in Another" Leader Mrs. ]. F.
Wirth. Service Flag Program Too
p. m.
The L. A. S. will meet Wednesday
Feb. l3. at Mrs. C. w. Taylor's, at 2:30
All are invited.
The w Fl. M. S. held very interest
ing and enjoyable meeting with Mrs.
M. Smith. One feature of the pro.
gram was the serving Of Alaskan re.
freshments. About thirty-five ladies
were present.
The Epworth League held the month
ly business meeting at the home of Rev
and Mrs. E. G. G. Benson, Tuesday
evening. Games were played and the
evening was spent most enjoyably by
all those present.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Likened to 1861

This period has been likered to 1861
In its first year the civil war gave 4
heavy jolt to business. Representative,
railroad stock declined about one-thirc
Business failrres multiplied. The,
business began to be powerfully stin-
ulated both by the immense deman,s
for war products and materials and "
cocktails in the form of paper none.
In 1862 stocks had advanced more than
SO per cent, failures had shrunk b
only tenth of the proceeding years
figures. This continued the next yea,
and the next. In 1864 represent'i.i~
railroad stocks were nearly three time,
as high as in the first year of the war
bank clearings in New York had mul
tiplied by four.
But there was no Interstate Com
merce Commission then, no price fixing
no war-profit tax. Business reaped ;
huge harvest from the civil war. No.
only has the reaping machinery beel
very drastically geared down now, bu
some gravel has been pour into tie
gears.
Nothing else shows the evolution If
political ideas more clearly than to COT
trast 1917 with 1861 There was hardy
a notion then of limiting anybodyis
opportunity to gain a private profit
out of the war. The ironmast,r
pocketed his hundred per cent. AID
was considered good patriot for
supplying the government, :, with, so
much iron. Unquestionahlv ~ corsh-
cred himself good patriot. ~
The United States could mot ndH
conduct great war for thirty daysDn
the unlimited profits plan of 1854. The
people would not tolerate it, Thsir
opposition would paralyze its arm. n
That is hopeful. The time i mot far
distant when the people will fnot td-
crate war at all, save for self defense
and then they will insist on soch lin
itation of armaments, publiSbed hi
plomacy and international orgahizatios
that they connot be fooled and rusbet
into war over night on bogus plea o.
self defense, as the people of Germany
were.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Dogs Destroy Sheep

During the months of / ecember az
January dogs destroyed sheep in fNi
emma Township valued at nearly SIC 0,
claims to that amount having been Is =
sented TO the township board. ne
nanSNof those losing sheep and TIE
damages awarded them are as follows:
Acheson Bros, $50. 90; II. C. Newtoi,
$1,000; Chas. II. Begole, $500; Mr..
Edward Halligan, $l7.O0. These clair's
and any others of like character will le
paid pro rata out of any monies in tie
sheep fund at the meeting of the town.
ship board on settlement day in Marc,.
Inasmuch as the dog taxes will not ,e
available until after that date, the shep
owners may have to wait considerable
time before receiving all of their com
pensation.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
u. s. TRANSPORT SUNK
1000 AMERICANS MISSING
German U-Boat Torpedoes Giant Liner
Off Coast of Ireland
MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARDS
MEN REPORTED ON TRANSPORT BUT
CONFIRMATION is LACKING

The first disaster of Importance to the American nation in the
great has taken place. The giant liner Tuscana bearing
290 American troops conveyed by British warshps while
ing the of Ireland has been sunk by German submarine
with loss of life first reported at 1000 but which later reports
have cut down $50 The survivors landed in Ireland
Details the disaster not yet known First reports nd
Gated that Michigan National Guard companies numbering
them Serg Swhar and Clarence Wood of this place.
aboard the aed ship but this has been denied by Adu
General Besey Lansing who these still in
the United States.
According Secretary Baker, American troops have
been safely landed France and this the first loss of
consequence in connection with transportation
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Not a Revenue Tariff

In the first ten months of 1912 on,
imports from foreign countries amohnr-
ed to little more than billion ahd,a
half. During the first ten months of
last year they amounted to more tpan
two billions and half,-a difference of
more than billion-or about three
millions every twenty-four hours.
The last years importations We're
under what the Democratic leaders are
pleased to call Tariff for revenue law,
and yet although the importations have
greatly increased under this law The
revenue has been growing less.
For instance, the billion and halt in
1912 brought in a revenue of $276, ,0CO,-
600 while the two billions and half
brought only $184. 600, 900.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Don'ts For Knitters

Don't make your socks shorter than
stated In the directions given out by
the X. G.
Don't finish the toes by your own
method, as more socks are sent to be
REPAIRED by not having them done the
right way than for any other reason.
Don't hand in socks that have not
been washed and pressed, as it is much
e,sier for you to wash one pair than
for your chairman or secretary to
wash dozen.
Don't press helmets before handing
chem in.
Don't make sweaters less than 23 in.
long, a in. purled and 19 in. plain.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Patriarch of Forest

A giant hard maple tree growing on
the farm of Milo Burlingame. in Thet-
ford. was cut into cord wood by Otis
Scott this week, yielding IA cords of
body or slab wood, besides which the
top will furnish at least five cords OF
limb wood The tree was felled and
cut into wood with power drag saw.
five hours being consumed in the work.
1t was about four feet through at the
base and in all probability was old
enough to have been sturdy tree when
the first white man set foot on what is
now the soil OF Michigan.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Methodist Protestant Notes

The w. F. M. S. will hold their an
nual missionary meeting at the morning
service at 1000 o'clock. The pastor
will preach sermon appropriate to the
occasion Sunday School, ll:l5; Christ
ian Endeavor, 500 p. m.
The Ladies Aid will meet next week,
Wednesday.
The mid-week devotional meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. G. Best,
Thursday, Feb. ID.
Service at the Montrose Brick Church
at 200 p. m.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Lose Debate

Representatives of the Clio High
School Oratorical Association who took
part in the debate with Elsie High
School, Jan. rs. lost the contest. Well,
never mind, the Clio trio made a splen-
did showing, creditable alike to them
selves and their teacher. Miss Clifford.
We may say, also, that we consider
tnis branch of school activity of very
great usefulness.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Class Meeting

Mrs. Gilmofe,s Sunday School class
was very pleasantly entertained at the
home of Lloyd Mccormick, Friday
evening Games were played and a
business session held, after which re-
freshments were very daintily served
by Misses Jessie Mccormick and Mil
dred Houghton. All declared It very
delightful evening.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Service Flag Program

On Sunday evening. at 700 clock, at
the M. E. Church, Service Flag Pro.
gram will be presented in place Of the
regular services. Judge Mark W. Ste
vens. of Flint, will make patriotic adj
dress, and there will be short speeches
by several others. There will also be
special musical program. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
l. o. o. F. Social

Clio Odd Fellows will give a Bes
Social at their hall on the evening "
Feb. ID, at which time three reels VI
interesting moving pictures will be
shown. Games and other amusement
will also be provided for the guests oi
the lodge. Admission will be free ant
|. khe public IS cordially invited to attend
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08
Three Views

( This life is all trouble, the pessmist said
AS he sat with his face filled with gloom;
There's nothing but trouble wherever you co.
4 And he walled like voice from the tomb.
This wars sure to end in disaster to u.s.
We're short on both sugar and coal, <
= The blizzards are thicker than ever before
And he groaned from the depth of his soul.
2 Then the optmist answered in happiest tones z
You're surely mistaken, my friend,
1t cannot be more than month at the most Z
: Before we shall see this end.
Well soon have more sugar and coal than need
So use it as free as the air. Z
This winter is nearing the end of its rope;
From on the days will be fair
e Then up spoke the with the reasoning mind, g
Who looked on both sides of the game; !
= He hoped for the best in the future to s.
But counted the cost of the
r "The war will not end in disaster to us, e
We're fighting for justice and right
So should have faith in the help of the Lord z
r And trust to his mercy and might.
But don't shut your eyes to the work to be DONE
. Nor think God will do it alone; e
y There's burdens enough for us all to have some y
: And each one must carry his own. I
= Of storms there's plenty and hard I'll admit e
y But God always gives us the sun;
, 'Ts only through cold that we value the heat Z
. AS we see when our abors done. q
: 80 don't let Encouragement enter your mind ,
s But work like the bees in their hives; -
= This war will be won by the nation that fights
; TO the last of her efforts and lives"
> So handing out courage and caution alike, =
= The man with the reasoning mind,
; Like an anchor he stands IN the tempest of life
s To steady the rest of mankind =
S1e~Nt tes~sS Sls~s o,'~sS oo~sxo-1
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-08

General Perishing sends word to the
American people that the chiefest need
of our country in this war is more ships.
"Build bridge of ships to France Is
the way he puts it.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-22
serges, Wool ve|curs, Tricotines,
Among Favored Fabrics.
Styles In Coats and Suits Are Said
to Be Leaning Toward the Smart
Iy Tailored Effects.

With the fail buying season fairly
and suits for women feel that they
are now in a position to form a fair
~ accurate idea as to what will be
the leading features for the coming
season, both IS to materials and as
to the manner in which they are to
be worked up, says a fashion writer
in New York Times. There are few,
II any, new novelty materials avail
able for their purposes, and it seems
that for coats such more or less sta
pie fabrics as serges. wool velours.
tricotines, silvertones, and Ox4ords
are in the highest favor with buyers.
Some plain and novelty pushes are
also selling. The leading suit mate
rails thus far and those which manu-
facturers believe will be the best
throughout the fall and winter, are
broadcloths, mems wear serges, tri-
cotines, and a few pushes.
Styles in both coats and suits are
said to be tending Enthusiastically to-
ward smartly tailored. effects. A Sc
verify and plainness in this respect
which borders on the mannish are
creeping in, and partly for this rea-
Son, it is thought, colors are usually
confined to the darker shades. While
this is given as the general direc-
ton in which styles are drifting,
there are, however, exceptions. Many
shades Of tan are seen, ranging all
the way from sand to very dark
brown. There is also a liberal sprink-
ling in most lines Of such shades as
geranium red, French blue and Nile
green. This latter color, however, is
said to meet with only p%erfunctory ap-
proval either in coats or in suits.
Some houses are featuring furs for
trimming on both coats and suits, but
many others are using furs sparing-
~. The majority opinion in the trade
seems to be that prices are already
high enough without the addition Of
expensive furs, and the early expert
ences in many showrooms, from all ac-
counts, have demonstrated that buyers
with but few exceptions concur in this
belief.
There seems to have been consider
able effort expended this season on
the development of new ideas in COL
lars for coats, and quite a few more
Or less novel treatments have resulted
which are apparently pleasing to man.
buyers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-22
KNITTED SUITS AND MANTELs
Skirts, capes, Separate Coats, Stock.
ings and Hats Among the Popular
Handmade Apparel.

Women who have now supplied oil
the soldiers and sailors of their ac-
quaintance will all the knitted gar
ments they can use, and have also CON
tributed to the Red Cross and similar
organizations their full quota Of
knitted articles, may now turn with a
light heart to knitting for themselves
and their families, for in the vogue Of
knitted garments there is no %lessening,
declares a correspondent in New
York Herald. Every week or two sees
some new knitted article appearing to
challenge re interest Of the skilful
knitter.
Entire knitted costumes are more
than ever popular in France, and will,
Of course, take possession Of American
fancy in due time. Knitted skirts,
suits, capes, separate coats, which are
really jackets and not sweaters in dis
guise, and Of cours stockings and hats
are to be seer at French country
places where the mode is followed at
all carefully. For children the knitted
frocks, coats, hats and suits are also
seen. The skirts are short and some
Of them are box plated, while many
are made in stripes, white and a color,
and are extremely vivid and jaunty.
Coral-colored knitted garments are
highly popular. In fact, all hues may
be said to be in vogue, the more bril-
liant the better.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-22
O FALL SEASON

around the crown and over the top will
be all that is necessary very often, or
a more picturesque hat may have a
net ruche placed directly on the brim
and encircling the crown.
A. small toque shape may be very
easily covered entirely with some one
of these diaphanous materials, which
a be held in close to the crown with
a wreath Of tiny flowers or a band of
ribbon. Again a straight organdie rib
bon or one Of georgette or net may be
draped around the crown and made in
a bow at the side.
The plated nets, georgettes and or
candle ruchings are also useful for
covering hat brims that are soiled or
shabby. The plating may stand up
around the crown and lie fiat on the
brim. The adjustment Of these trim
mings takes very little time and will
often solve the problem of making
ones summer millinery hold out until
one really wants q fall hat.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-22
Remember the Laundering.

When you start out to. buy a new
bit Of neckwear do remember that
one advantage of the lovely neckwear
that we have nowadays is that it can
be changed often enough so that the
fabric coming about the neck is al
ways immaculate. So buy neckwear
that can be sent to the laundry when
ever necessary without being hurt.
Some Of the prettiest bits Of neck
wear, It must be admitted, are too
elaborate to be cleaned in the laundry,
and some loses all its charm of fresh.
ness with its first Tubing. But, nev-
ertheless, unless you have a personal
maid and a big. dress allowance, the
kind that can be tubbed is best.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-22
0RAPERIEs FOR WORN HATS
G%eorgette Crepe, Net, Chiffon and
Other Materials Aid Women In
Making Transformations.

Never was it so easy for the ordinary
woman not gifted with very much mill
linery skill to freshen up a hat that is
beginning to show wear as at the pres
ent moment, says a fashion writer in
New York Herald. This new fashion
Of draping hats with g%eorgette crepe,
net, chiffon, etc., makes it possible for
even a woman rather lacking in skill
to achieve good results in adjusting a
trimming that will completely refurbish
a hat that has served for part Of the
summer. Georgette crepe draped
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-22
cinuhams Favored.

For those who do their bit and do 1t
by way of knitting md wearing ging-
hams, which is almost too easy a way
Of doing it and should really not be
taken into consideration, are shown
the most attractive checked bingham
blouses and bags and hats which do
or do not match the blouses. The
hats and bags are made of the most
delightful materials, which run nil the
way from satin, organdie and crepe t.
straw and fiber.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-22
The Reason.

"1sn't it surprising what a large
number of domestic ships founder on
the sea of matrimony?" said the fellow
who is given to musing at times.
Not u bit Of it," responded the Gym
ical one, "when you consider that both
members of the crew try to be cap
tains instead Of mates."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-22
Divine Descent,

The incongruity Of the Bible with
the age of its birth; its freedom from
earthly mixtures; it's original, unbor-
rowed, solitary greatness; the sudden
ness with which it broke forth amidst
the general gloom; these to me are
strong indications Of it's divine de-
scent; I cannot reconcile them with q
human origin.-Channing.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-22
COMPRISING CHRIST.

= May be used with missionary applica.
tions.)
LESSON TExTs-Luke 12:s-12; Acts Ill
II.
GOLDEN TExT-whosover shall con-
TESS me before men, him shall the son Of
man also confess before the angels Of
God.-Luke 1928.
DEVOTIONAL READING-James s:1-
1a
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Psalms 145:
III; Mark $500; John 1905; Acts Alb.
20; I Peter S:15. :
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-22

Whether it be swimming, canoeing
or Just plain IoIIing along the beach,,
this girl is clad in a checkered costume
that is suitable for all. It is a one
piece suit, falling full from the shout
ders and is held in by a belt, forming
a divided skirt. It is made Of black
and white square figured taffeta,
trimmed with a narrow band Of black
taffeta.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-08-22
When IL IL

When II Is Hard to Pray.
1t is hard for q man to pray accord
ing to Gods will It he is not living ac-
cording to it.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1918-06-29

grandezza, il precipizio di Scuto-
10. che spinge dal lido ALA collina
la sua gigantesca cervice; tai
volta finalmente ogni scena ma
gnifica sparisce, e non ii lascia
esposti ALA vista che un'alta
montagna sui capo e un lmmen-
so mare al piedi.
E quando, per due ore conti-
nue., j tuoi occhi 81 sarannO diva
gait su tanti diversi quadri, ii
para che il cammino sia durato
un istante. L'entrata di Sorrento
e un presepe; Panima 81 apre dol
. .cemente e 81 assuefa ALA sempli-
cita di quella campagna. Dumas
ha detto: Sorrento e un bosco
di aranci," ed ha detto il vero,
poiche Parancio e il re di quelle
verdeggianti colline; lie sue fruit
ia 81 possono dir con ragione le
we're "poma degli Orti Esperidi,'
e i suoi fiori spandono in ogni
stagione e su tutto il paese il bal,