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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
West Vienna School

West Vienna School, with the enthu-
siastic help of Miss Jean Bates, the
teacher, held very successful Red
Cross Social last Friday evening. Don
Burton sold the "shadders" at auction
and realized many pretty penny for
many pretty girl. BY the way. this
speaks well for the boys out in that
district. who are appreciative of the
feminine beauty in their midst, and
having been present, we can say that
some of the old bald heads were quite
enthusiastic bidders. The scholars of
the school gave several recitaticns and
songs, all of which elected much ap-
plause. The only sad feature of the
occasion was speech made by the ed
itor of The Messenger, but probably
this will not occur again in the same
A fine quilt and other
articles were sold by ticket and sub
stantial luncheon was served. Over
$52 90 was secured for the Red Cross.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
Submarine Captain Voss

Herman Voss has been in training for
submarine work and will be a handy
man for Uncle Sam when his peculiar
gifts are needed. A great thing about
Herman's work is that he can turn a
Ford car into submarine in no time
and can run one of 'em under water
just as well as on land. He demonstrate
ed this one day this week when he was
driving Elmer Yaster's new Ford. 1t
was his first trip and Elmer was his
passenger. AS land navigator Her
man did pretty well for short distance
but as soon as he got sight of a nice
deep ditch, well filled with water, he
knew that he had met up with his proper
element and headed straight for it.
The submarine voyage was short and
like all such was thrilling. The jitney
took the water beautifully and sank all
right but refused to come up. Another
peculiar thing is that she sank bottom
side up, Notwithstanding which the en-
gine purred right along. Some think
that Herman was trying to loop the
loop under water and show the Germans
what an American submariner can do
when he tries. Herman kind of got
jammed in the coming tower. because
Elmer was wedged in on top of him.
but both of them managed to keep their
heads above water which was just as
satisfactory as though they were look
ing through a periscope. They made
land with all possible speed and Elmer
kept right on speeding until he reached
Harry Cages home where he secured
team and after considerable effort got
his erstwhile hydroplane to land. AS
for Herman, he surveyed the scene of
his exploit thoughtfully for brief
while and then started for home, solilo-
quizing thusly: cit iss better l. walk
home den try und ride in dot gum dooz-
led tingamajig." The wind shield to
the auto was smashed and it was dam
aged otherwise to small extent.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
o. E. S. Convention

The meeting of Genesee County AS
sociation, o. Z. s., held at Linden, last
Thursday, was one of the most enthu-
siastic and successful in the history of
the organization. More than 300 men,
bers of the order, from all parts of the
county, were in attendance. among
them being nineteen from Vienna chap
ter. Mrs. Elsie Taylor presided as pres
ident of the county association. and
Mrs. Nellie Lacure responded to the
welcome extended the delegates by
Editor j. E. McMullin, representing
Linden chapter. Others of Vienna
chapter who participated in the prog
ram were Mrs. Cora Frost. Mrs. Helen
Frost, Mrs. Mae Zehnder and Mrs.
Clara Bibbins.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
Red Cross Notes

Vienna Red Cross wants all who are
working on knitted goods to bring
them to headquarters by May 25.
Owing to inability to procure sup
plies no surgical dressing class meet
ing will be held until Friday. May "a.
Vienna branch will hold donation
auction sale sometime about the middle
of June. Articles of any kind will be
accepted; even if they have no value
to you they may be of use to others
Rummage through your effects and do
nate something to this sale. Articles
may be left at the Red Cross rooms
at any time.
C. B. Phelan, for number of months
head of the Red Cross organization in
this county, died suddenly of pneumon-
ia, Tuesday morning. He leaves a
wife and several small children
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
WIND STORM DID
MUCH DAMAGE
ASSUMED PROPORTIONS OF CY-
CLONE IN SOME INSTANCES
Large Barn Torn Down on Old May
Farm and Several Wooden Silos
Badly Damaged

A wind storm which passed over this
section at about twelve O'Clock last
week Thursday night assumed the pro-
portions of cyclone in several nearby
localities. For mile or more in the
district just west of the West Vienna
Church the storm did considerable DAM
age. A large gambrel roof barn on the
old May farm was completely demolish.
ed and the lumber distributed around
for considerable space. The barn, for
tunately, was empty, except for
couple of grain binders belonging to
Hobson Bros. which were so badly
broken as to be valueIess, The Hob
sons also had about twenty head of cat
tie which had access to the barn, but as
a matter of good luck these were in the
fields. The barn belonged to the May
estate and it is not known whether it
was covered by insurance or not.
A silo on the farm of Martin Field
was blown down, one belonging to AL
fred Mann was moved about six inches
on its foundation and there were num-
erous other small damages In one
place farmer reported that the wind
had picked up several sections of rail
fence, carried them few feet from
their original location, and set them
down without disturbing the relative
position of the rails.
In the north part of the village a
large chimney on the residence of Ed.
Burley was blown down. and crashing
into the roof, broke in large section of
it and did much damage. This loss
was covered by insurance. In other
places in the village small outbuildings
were moved about and many roofs were
slightly damaged.
This windstorm covered very large
territory, the portion of it that visited
this locality being really of minor i'm
portance. In Iowa and some of her
neighboring states seventeen people
were killed and damage totaling a mil
lion of dollars was inflicted.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
School Notes.

The following pupils passed the recent
eighth grade county examination: Ed
ward Beeman, Dorothy Covert, ROLAND
Covert, Ellie Dobbs, Helen Lafferty,
Laverne Miller. j. c. McKillop, and
Vinton Main.
The first, second, and third grades,
accompanied by Miss Scholtz, went
Towering last week to get specimens
for art.
The fourth grade pupils are intending
to have picnic in Powers woods,
Thursday.
Anna Cogswell, Donald Littlefield.
and Edon Fuller have left school.
Gerneth Frost was a High School Wis
itor one day last week.
About S25 was taken in at the enter
tainment given by the Seniors last Fri
day night.
The baseball game played between
the teams of Flushing and Clio, was
won by the former, the score being
81.
The Juniors, accompanied by their
teacher, Miss Clifford, spent Tuesday
afternoon in Flint. They visited the
Flint Journal Office and M. S. ID.
The Freshman class have begun the
study of Treasure Island "
The Junior Glass will give a mock
banquet Friday morning. Ralph Bar.
tholomew has been chosen as toast mas
ter and the other members of the class
will respond with toasts.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
M. E. Church Notes

Glass meeting, $50 a. m; Service;
1000 a. m; Sunday school, Ills a. m.
Rev. H. Schofield, of Mt. Morris, will
preach the morning sermon. During
the Sunday school hour report of the
S. s. Convention at Flint will be given.
Epworth League; pm. Subject
'The League Institute a Training
Camp for Service" Leader, Miss Mil
dred Jewell.
Owing to the evening service being
taken up May 5. the special music
which was TO have occurred on that
date, will be given at 7:30 P. M. All
are invited.
The L. A. S. will meet in the church
parlors, Wednesday evening, May %.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17

to keep clean. Oh yes, in the Army
all one s belongings ISSUED by Govt
and personnel, are inspected at least
once week. Even for an unclean belt
or leggins one is likely to get week Of
extra fatigue duty. There are some
fine hospital buildings here, in complete
charge of American units. Two large
Y's minister to the needs Of the enlist
ed men. In foreign service they take
on the additional function of selling
canteen goods; their prices being the
most reasonable obtainable.
AS Thave now occupied lot of the
Censor's valuable time, will close for
the present. With sincerest greetings
to all my friends,
Yours truly,
Harry V. LaRar.
P. S. At present am doing clerical work
at 57th Brigade Hq'ts.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
About Worthless Dogs
Clio Mich, May 10, 1918.

Clio Mich, May 10, 1918.
Dear Editor:
In reading your paper this morn
ing | noticed the New Dog Tax Law
which. in my opinion, is very good, and
| think every officer should enforce it.
While the government is asking US to
save food and raise more cattle and
sheep, some people seem to enjoy rais-
ing more dogs. Why have the farmers
of this state quit raising sheep? 1t is
because of the dogs. Have you ever
seen flock of sheep after a dog raid?
Almost as bad as German battlefield.
only sheep instead of human beings.
A sheep never RECEIVERS from the effects
of dog raid, even if it hasn't been bit
ten and only run. Only last week two
dogs ran one of my neighbours sheep and
cattle. nearly killing several thorough
breds. Who could. stand such a loss,
the result of almost a crime? If a
man has dog and does not think
enough of it to build good kennel and
see that it is at home at all times, and
if it is running at large, he should kill
it, 1t is no good to him. He will thus
save hard feeling between himself and
his neighbor. This is far better than
to give it to somebody to cause them
trouble. Feed pig instead of cur
and next fall you will have barrel of
pork Thanks for space.
A Sheep and Cattle Man.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
Pay Your Dog Tax

The roll of dog owners in Vienna
township is now in the hands of the
clerk and the taxes may be paid at his
office. We understand that the same
is true in the township of Thetford
The law is explicit and mandatory and
the township officers have no choice but
to commence proceedings against dog
owners who fail to comply with it. The
logical thing and the economical thing
for every dog owner to do is to pay the
tax or kill the dog.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
Another Standard School

Wednesday evening Pailthorp school
enjoyed the distinction of being pro-
nounced standard" school in due
form. Commissioner j, L. Riegle and
Horace Potter were the speakers and
gave addresses which were much appre-
ciated. Ice Cream and cake were serv-
ed. Miss Bertha Stockman is the
teacher under whose efficient leader
ship this school has been brought into
the standard fold.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
Camp Humphreys, Va,
May 8, 1918.


May 8, 1918.
My Dear Mr.. Reed:
have moved since | last wrote to
you, so thot l would write you a few
lines from my new location. You know
in the army we never know when or
where we are going to move. We were
notified last Wednesday afternoon that
we were to move somewhere the next
morning at 700 o'clock.
We surely had a very pleasant trip
out here. We came by way of Detroit,
thru Canada to Niagara and Buffalo,
and from there to Harrisburg, Pa, and
Baltimore. Md, and Washington, d. g.
The camp is located about twenty miles
from Washington on the Potomac riv-
er; four miles from Mount Vernon. 1t
surely is an ideal place for camp, but
it needs lot of improvements. 1t was
begun only about three months ago. l
have begun to better appreciate what
! ''The Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
means now. Five army trucks came to
the station to meet us. Two of us rode
on top of the drivers cab, and / must
say that we had an exciting trip. 1t
seemed TO me that we were turning
most of the time.
Our work here is very interesting.
We get military drill and fatigue mot
so bad as it sounds) duty, well proper
toned. We drill half day and the
other half we work in the woods cutting
the underbrush and building temporary
roads. Aside from this, we attend
classes part of the day. begin the
latter tomorrow.
| spent last Sunday in the National
Capital. saw most of the principal
buildings and good part of the city.
There are no railroads or electric lines
running into camp so l took an army
truck to Alexandria, Va, in the morn
ing, and came home in the evening by
way of Mount Vernon.
The weather here is much warmer
than in Michigan. The trees are all in
leaf and the flowers in bloom. Last
Monday afternoon about twenty of we
fellows went swimming i'll the Potomac
river.
My new address is: Co. X, 3rd Eng.
Tr. Reg, Bldg F. S., Camp Humph-
reys, Va.
Sincerely yours,
Harry A. Myers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
DR.. Hugh Gundry Dead

Just as we were about to go to press
message was received that Dr. Hugh
Gundry, of Flint, is dead. 1t will be
remembered that DR.. Gundry was for
many years resident of Clio. His
death will be a shock to those of this
community.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
Historical Ads.

Beginning with the present issue.
The Messenger will run for number
of weeks series of advertisements
for The Clio State Bank which will
possess peculiar interest illustrative
of famous characters in American his
tory. We believe our readers will find
a systematic reading of these ads both
pleasing and profitable.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
Decoration Day Program

A complete program for the observ-
ance of Decoration Day. which will be
Thursday, May 30, will appear in the
next issue of this paper. Guy Selby.
of Flint, will deliver the address, which
Is assurance that it will be instructive
and inspiring. Memorial services will
be conducted by Rev. c. w. Greene on
Sunday, May rs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
Vienna's r. c. Apportionment

The American Red Cross must have
another hundred millions to provide
ambulances, medicines. doctors and
nurses for our boys who are fighting the
Huns Vienna's share has been fixed
at $2400. Wen get it Thetford's ap-
portionment is $l067. They'll get it.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
Warm Sugar Social

A warm sugar social. which was pro-
ductive of "A splendid social time as well
as S44 90 for the Red Cross, was held
in the basement of Thetford Center
church last Friday evening. Mrs. Otto
Mcdonald drew the silk quilt. the cro-
cheted yoke was drawn by Ralph Os-
trander and the towel by Otis Scott.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
Methodist Protestant Notes

The Ladies' Aid will serve supper in
the Church parlors. Friday, May 18th,
from 500 O'Clock until all are served.
Services at theBrick Church at 200
o'clock p. NJ
Morning service, Sunday school and
Christian Endeavor at the usual hours.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17

A Box social will be held at the Wal
do schoolhouse, Wednesday evening,
May %, for the benefit of the Red
Cross. Everybody invited.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17
Seed Corn

F. M. Houghton & Co. have on hand
quantity of yellow dent seed corn, is
sued by the state, that is for sale at $5
per bushel of 70 pounds, on the cob.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17

The fuel administration says that the
country faces coal shortage of rs, ,000.-
900 tons next winter.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17

Guatemala has entered the war
against Germany.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-05-17

Spring

IS The beautiful spring, the generous spring,
= She has come to her again;
IS From the gemike isles that sleeping in smiles,
N On the breast of the southern main.
y She comes with her angels, beautiful train
y Of the snless, the bright, and free;
y Who joyously fling from each glitterng wing
y sparkle of melody.
q The sun in his gadness smiles the young spring,
e From his sapphire throne on high,
= Shining down from above, like the spirit of love
= From his home in clear blue eye.
- The fountains gush up like young maiden's joy
- And flow with silvery song;
- And the rivers give out melodious shout,
- AS their plumb waves march along
- The bright dandelons bespange the vest
y Of green velvet, that earth has put on,
= And Zephyrus of the young forest leaves,
y Her silver and emerald crown
< The beautiful spring the generous spring,
& She has come to her again: J
& With message of love, from the bowers above
Z Where the pure and the beautiful reign
= Lydia J. Pieson
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-09

Smith began to shoo off his mouth" (pardon the vulgar.
ism, Tor we are dealing with vulgar subect almost
as soon as he landed on American terra ma became
as reckless OF speech the proverba drunken with
his money After few of his public utterances appeared
in the newspapers he had Americans on very nervous
GEOGRAPHICALLY those those an interest in the
welfare of Ireland He reported said Nothng
ever gave greater delight than execution of Case
ment. And further:
joined with Sir Edward Carson in preparing for the
civil which England would had were it not for
the European 1 for civil war and fought with
all my energies the effort to force the Ulster counties to
accept home rule"
Not content with arousing the indignation of IrshAmer
cans however, the batherng Brsher had the truly Brit
sh presumption to make attack President Wilson's
proposal for league of nations before the
convention of the New York State Bar Association This
was notify criticized however, and he explained that the
newspaper men had misunderstood" him.
Speaking of CONSUMPTION in Ireland he stated: ut would
take about 10000 preserve order in Ireland if the
government attempted CONSUMPTION present time
on his authority, about $4,000 men, supplied with ma
chine guns keeping peace in Ireland"
At Ottawa feeling somewhat bolder because of his Brit.
sh he is reported to have directly condemned
President Wilson, His recall Immediately followed Fair
weather after him!
we are glad that Sir Frederick has especially
That he has gone He has given the people an
example of what Ireland endured in the past in tho
line OF English administration He has furnished us with
concrete illustration of the type diplomats that has
peen the rule not the exception Ireland many dec
ades IN the light of American experience with this
sueraDe British cad the merits of the Irish cause will
more easily be brought home to the American people, So
after ALL Sir Fredericks but bumptous stay with us
may not have been in vain.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-09
GERMANY'S LAST CARD.

year has passed since of ruthless sub
marinng announced by the Kaiser Ostensibly these
activities restricted for short time before this
nouncement in Difference to the protest of the United
States but in fact the temporary suspension only to
make preparations for effective and more general
of the diabolical craft. The German people
promised that within period of six months the British
shipping would be practically annhlated and victory
remorseess that surpassed all the records of savagery
the world has known, threatening both neutral and
belligerent nations with starvation.
But within the past few months the record of sinkings
has gradually decreased until present only about eight
1600ton vessels week being destroyed The sub
marine terror has yielded the persistent and
genous efforts of the Allied forces check and destroy it.
1t is stated that the number of these seadevs
tured sunk has reached hirtyeght month"; while
the total output of German construction is only twenty
three month The number of this craft which fails
return to the basesthat has spuros versenkhas
given the German naval strong taste of the terror
they have for months brought to the neuras and
Allies The suppression of the of these losses has
aggravated the reluctance of the Teuton
in the crews, they feel that service equva
lent to death sentence.
The doom Of the submarine is in large part
increased efficiency in depth bombing limit the
depth to which demons sink is about 200 feet
less than this they become visible airpanes
planes and as soon they located the depth bombs
do the rest Many German commanders have the
surface and surrendered learning of the
depth bombs With sufficient supply Of the planes there
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-09
THE oRsoLEscENr "THANk Youv

The Il thank you," the "Thank you" are obsolete
or oosoescent Some few of the old still adhere to
THESE courteses that oil in the gears our rea
lions to one another and eliminate friction But the aver.
age OF men and women (and unhappy many young bows
ana grls too) go through painful physical mental
straln IN the effort to enunciate Thank you" and all
you near is the vesgal remnant of the phrase which
OBVIOUSLY costs such strain upon features and the
system OF the victim that feel sorry have been
eer Tue proxlmate or remote of the dstressful
demonstration Truly the "Thank you" habit has become
more conspicuous in the breech than the observance
with resulting recrudescence uncouthness and lack
OF refinement and good form in daily intercourse
This is case in which silence not golden but an evil
dence of vacuisc dearh of refinement culture and
good will.
Human nature being constituted u.s. this imperfect
world OF ours would see favors granted if fewer
lhank yous were left unsad. It may true that the
doors OF kindly deeds not looking for protesa
lions OF gratitude but acknowledgment of favors re-
ceVed is never out of place. among most init
mate friends IF the forms poteness are dispensed
WITH shrewdy remarks John Hail. 'the spirit and the
thing itself soon die away So this that not nfre-
quenty the recipients periodical kindness come to look
upon the proferng of such kndnesses as mere matter
course and when their persistent lack of appreciation
leads, as it very inteigbly may cessation of the
favors they are apt to resent the disconnuance as
grievance Yet nothing than that the oer
OF kindly act should interpret failure to acknowledge it,
absence OF expression of appreciation thereof as pre-
sumpve evidence that it unwecome or at most only
tolerated. not gratefully received Reticence is at times
virtue well worth cltivating but entirely out of place
when conflicts with the demands the genuine polite.
ness that comes from, as it speaks to, the heart.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-02-09

FORE it is confidently predicted that these will be
entirely swept from the the destructive mines
planted so ubiqutously by the Teutons.
AS possible engine of complete victory then the sub
marine has been eliminated. Something must be de-
Vsed or promised by the junkers to the dis
people OF Germany to take its place.
psychological sense. Apparently nothing remains but
the prospective big drive the 'front.' which, even
paruay or temporarily successful, would be guar
anee of permanent victory peace such as would meet
the demands OF the German populace. They have mani
tested little or no enthusiasm fruess Russian or
Italian victories inasmuch they not be translated
into peace and price the sacrifices of their
millions OF starving women and children home In fact
the democratic propaganda resulting from the Russian sit
uaon has proved more disastrous both Germany and
Austria than possible damage that might accrue to
them II the Muscovtes had remained belligerents
furious dash at the western front therefore, should be
expected If this line be held intact for few months
until the French and British be augmented with
large contingent of the American man power decisive
result Will De achleved either from internal
relnvlgoraed Allied drive Deutschland playne her last
desperate card