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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-09-21
TO STABILIZE BOND MARKET

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 10
Administration measures designed
to stabilize the Liberty bond market
by making larger amounts held by
individuals and corporations exempt
from income s~ur-taxes were ordered
reported favorably by the house
ways and means committee.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-09-21
J. II. VARDAMAN RETURNS

John f. Vardaman. one of the
pioneer stock brokers of Goldfield.
returned here this morning from a
10-months' trip through the south
and east and expects to remain in
Goldfield.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-09-21
FIRE THIS

Fire this afternoon in the garage
of Joseph Bruder in the rear OF his
residence on North Fifth avenue
damaged two automobiles and de-
stroyed the garage and a number
of other small buildings nearby.
The property loss is not known. but
the two cars were badly scorched.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-09-21

also had a chance to OBJ
serve the work of the Red Cross in
the cantonments and speaks of 1t
with enthusiasm.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-09-21
WORIN ALMA\ACS

Tribune Stationery Store
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
New Subscription Rate

Beginning with Monday of the pres
ent week the subscription rate for The
Messenger became SIPS per year. This
rate is still 25c lower than most country
papers are charging and we must say
is not commensurate with the increased
cost of producing the paper. We trust
our friends will realize our efforts to
serve them faithfully and efficiently
and that raise in the price was abso-
lutely necessary if we were to continue
in business. We cannot think anyone
would want such public convenience
as the newspaper to fail, and conse;;
que.tly believe that everybody will be
willing to pay the slight increase in
price. We ask our readers to bear in
mind that the Sl.25 rate will apply to
every subscription and that every one
will be asked to pay exactly the same
rate.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
Methodist Protestant Notes

At the morning service at 1000 the
pastor will give an exposition of The
Lords Prayer. Sunday School follow
ing. Christian Endeavor at 600 p. m.
At the union service at 700 p. m. the
theme for the sermon will be "Abra-
ham Lincoln" The public is invited to
both services.
The Ladies' Aid held a profitable
session at the home Of Mrs. w. c.
Lewis, Wednesday. A potluck supper
was enjoyed.
The mid-week devotional meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Ada
Wisner, Thursday. Feb. 2l. These
services are increasing in interest.
Every body invited.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
Suddenly Stricken Blind

David Anderson, living near the
Waldo School House awakened last Fri
day morning to a realization of the
distressing fact that during the night
he had become entirely blind He says
that he had suffered no discomfort in
his eyes prior to this attack and had
retired feeling well in every way, also
he had awakened at about one o'clock
in the morning, at which time he could
see as well as ever. 1t appears that
Mr.. Anderson has been blind in one of
his eyes for about eighteen years and
at the time of being thus afflicted the
doctor told him that he might, even
tually, become blind in the other eve, q
prediction which, unfortunately, came
true. Since becoming blind Mr.. Ander-
son has suffered considerable pain and
it is thought he may be suffering from
gathering in his head and that he will
be relieved from his blindness when
this subsidies. But in any event he will
be taken to specialist for examination
as soon as his condition permits, and
the many friends of himself and family
will join in the hope that he may be
afforded permanent relief.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
Coal VS.. Beer

For fireside meditation when the ther-
mometer registers below zero:
1T takes almost pound of coal to
produce pint of beer" asserts E. H.
Leach, assistant State Fuel Administra-
tor Of Ohio.
"If the Lusitania were now floating
the seas, the coal used annually in the
manufacture of beer in this country
would furnish fuel for 726 round trips
for the giant ship and transport 2S, 595, :
600 tons of supplies to the Allies.
Goal used for the manufacture of
beer in Ohio alone would furnish more
than 60 round trips and carry nearly
2,OC0, 900 tons of supplies year to the
Allies.
1T requires 100000 cars or 5000
trains day, to move the raw materials
to the breweries.
"We have heard great deal about
the grain in beer and about the sugar
in beer, but we hear little about the
coal in beer. Coal is one of the princi-
pal ingredients. 1t takes almost a
pound of coal to produce pint of beer" "
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
Credit for Red Cross

How the American Red Cross foiled
German propaganda in Italy and chang
ed the attitude of the people of that
country from hostility to friendliness
for the United States is one of the
most important and interesting achieve
ments of this humanitarian agency.
The Red Cross, of course, does not
include the foiling of enemy propagan-
da in its aims directly. What happen
ed in Italy came about as by-product
of the regular Red Cross relief work.
German and Austrian spies had spread
reports throughout Italy. at the time of
the retreat of the Italian army, that
the United States was Indifferent to the
fate Of Italy.
But when the Red Cross arrived and
began feeding the hu 'gry, ministering
to the sick, housing the homeless.
clothing the naked and otherwise re-
lieving distress, the Italian people got
an entirely new viewpoint and the Ger
man propaganda was nipped in the bud.
Now the people Of Italy love the
United States and henceforth it does
not seem likely that German cunning
can devise any lies and SO sugar-coat
them as to induce the Italian people to
swallow them to the detriment of the
United States.
The Red Cross in relieving suffering
in Italy and other allied nations is
building future peace among nations
! and creating for the United STAGES a
good will which will work out for the
benefit of generations yet unborn.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
OUR TOBACCO FUND
IS GROWING NICELY
PEOPLE SEND GOOD SMOKES TO
BOYS IN TRENCHES
Il Costs But Little to Send Comfort to
Our Boys on Shell Swept
Firing Line

Every day people are coming TO The
Messenger office and leaving little
money for our tobacco fund. Some of
these people are not in favor of the use
of tobacco, but all of them are agreed
the life in the trenches is hard, worri-
some and wearisome experience and
that if man were addicted to the use
of the weed he would want it there
above all other places. Say what you
will, there's heap of satisfaction, in
the midst of worry and hardship, in a
smoke; so if you want to do something,
in modest way, that will make the
soldier boy know that you remember
him you can invest quarter or any
multiple thereof in package of tobac-
CO, selling regularly in the stores
everywhere at 45c, and the same will
be delivered free of charge to an Am
erican soldier in France. With every
packet goes stamped postal card
bearing your name. on which the SOL
dier may acknowledge receipt of your
gift. This campaign closes within a
short time, wherefore you must get in
the game soon, if at all. This is dir
ect way of sending the soldier little
comfort. There is no waste about it.
The soldier gets all you give and at
HALF PRICE.
Following is list of generous heart
ed citizens hereabout who have contrib
uted to this fund and we shall publish
supplemental lists from week to week.
The figures represent the number OF
packets paid for:
Jose Marsans, 1; Chas. Best, /; John
Stuber, 1; C. H. Reed. 1; ]. d. Ander-
son, l.; DR.. Cox, d; r. N. Gillett, /;
VIM. English, Q; H. l.. Benjamin, q
z. Whaley, 1; Fred Sturdivant. a
Chas. Huyck, 1; Louis Lather, 1; Ralph
Hutchinson, a; Ole Peterson, 1; P.
Chown, l; Mrs. S. E. Sissins. L; Chrys-
tina Smith, l; Kate E. Montague, 2;
Lee Devoe, 1; Ed Beeman, 2; Mrs.
Fred Seib, a; Thos. diff, 2; c. E. Tay-
lor. A; Chas.. G Matzen. a: Rose Smith,
a; Mrs. Belle Curtis, a; Clio State Bank,
A; Mrs. Mary E. Shaw. /; Thos. Carter,
1; Mrs. H. j. Hinkley, a; John Sloan, 1.
Henry Benjamin. /.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
Likes Our Paper

In a recent letter, renewing his SUBJ
scription to The Messenger, j. 7. DAN
iells, of st. Johns. sent US some very
kind words of appreciation, which, of
course, we were glad to receive. 1t
makes us think we are achieving some
thing of our ideal, although we confess
that we fall sadly short, to receive tes-
timonials of that kind. Mr.. Daniels
sends us some clippings, appropriate
for insertion in The Messenger, one of
which, quoted from EXPIRES. Roosevelt,
is as follows:' 1T is righteousness
and not peace which should bind the
conscience. A man or a nation is dis
graced, if the obligation to defend the
right is shirked."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
SMALL POX CASES
IN VIENNA TOWNSHIP
NO TELLING WHERE INFECTION
FIRST STARTED
All of the Sick are Making as Good
Progress as Can be Expected
Disease Mild

A few davs ago Howard Hudson, of
Pine Run. was seized with illness while
in one of the local pool rooms. He was
taken to his home where his disease
was found to be small pox, and he was
at once quarantined. The circumstances
of this case made the exposures numer-
Gus, and since then Elwin Williams. AL
vim Williams and, Jos. Wadsworth
have come down with the disease, the
homes of each being under quarantine
Small pox has not taken a virulent
form this year, but it is very disa-
greeable disease, and it is to be hoped
that it will not become epidemic in Clio
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
Splendid Meeting

The Service Flag Program held at the
M. E. Church, last Sunday evening,
was literally attended and proved most
The music by the choir
was splendidly rendered and the con-
gregational singing of patriotic numbers
was entered into with enthusiasm. Rev.
Mr.. Benson in his opening remarks ap-
pealed to the patriotic impulses of his
audience very eloquently and ]. X.
Frost, Jr., president of the Epworth
League, made short talk expressive
of the appreciation of that organiza-
tion for the young men who had gone
from it into the service of their country.
Earl Gillett pinned seven stars to the
beautiful service flag, which was sus-
pended over the rostrum. as the follow
ing names were called: r. A. Runnells,
D. l.. Runnells. Ralph Alvord, Walter
Knickerbocker. Ernest Montague, Lyle
Brown and Harry Furlong. these being
the members of the League who are
now in the army, two of whom, Ralph
Alvord and Ernest Montague, are in
France, while Lieut. Walter Knicker-
booker embarked Monday for that des-
tination. Judge Mark w. Stevens, of
Flint, gave very interesting address
showing the ruthless character of Ger
man war aims and the purpose of that
country to dominate the world, as ex-
pressed by its leading clergymen and
statesmen. The cruelties that have
been practiced by the Germans in their
warfare were shown to be the result of
a deliberate plan which had the full
sanction of the government. The editor
of The Messenger also made brief
talk.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
Grange Meeting

Vienna Grange held very enjoyable
and interesting meeting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Pomeroy last FRI
day. The problem of securing help on
the farms of the United States was the
chief topic for discussion. H. d. Gage,
lecturer of the grange, thought the re-
quest of the government for increased
production, the coming season, and the
shortage of help caused by the drafting
of boys from the farms into the army,
coupled with the bid the factories were
making for help, had left the farmer
confronting the most serious problem
he had ever been called upon to solve.
He said the same situation had arisen
in England, where the produce of the
farms had declined, and in order to
remedy it, the British government had
detailed some fifteen thousand soldiers
from the army and had provided several
thousand army horses during the grow
ing season to help cultivate the farms
and bring their productiveness up to a
maximum. The plan had worked splen-
didly, he said, and it was entirely pos
sible that something like that would
have to be done by our government.
l. R. Field agreed with Mr.. Gage as to
the seriousness of the situation facing
the farmer and said he was unable to
recommend any solution. l. d. Gillett
called attention to the fact that the
acreage of wheat was small, compar-
atively, and that the crop had not got
ten favorable start because of late
sowing and unfavorable weather. This
fact, he said, made large corn crop
specially desirable and yet the farmer
was confronted with the greatest scar
city of good seed corn that perhaps had
ever been known. Informal discussion
brought out the fact that tie 1917 corr
crop was the largest in the history OF
the country. but in those states where
the corn came to maturity and was fiji
for seed, the seasons were different
from that of Michigan, and corn from
such seed would not grow successfully
here. The question of planting sane
vetch and other substitutes for corn wa.
discussed, but the idea was not very en-
Enthusiastically supported. Those wht
attended the meeting from the south
part of the township had revolution
ary time in getting home. The snow
in the road was about two feet deep
the track single one with turn outs a
various distances, and to meet severa
stalled automobiles, under these circum
stances, as the party did, resulted il
considerable perplexity which was a
last relieved by turning the horses &C
ross bitches and fields and reaching
home by roundabout route. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Pomeroy have fine home ant
proved delightful entertainers. A sub
stantial potluck dinner was an enjoy
able feature of the occasion. The tim,
and place of the next meeting of tn,
grange will be announced later.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
Merton w. Fairbank Dead

Merton w. Fairbank, of Mt. Morris,
one of the best known and most widely
respected citizens of the county, died at
hospital in Ann Arbor, on Monday
last. He had served Genesee township
as supervisor for nineteen years. was
township treasurer two terms and also
served two terms in the legislature.
Funeral services will be held from the
late home of the deceased, Friday after
noon at one o'clock. A more extended
obituary will appear next week.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
INTERESTING LETTER
FROM DIR. RUNNELLS
WORK FOR UNCLE SAM A REAL
PRIVILEGE
Says Weather In Maryland Reached Zero
Feb. 4. Very Much as il did
in Michigan
Auxiliary Remount Depot 304,
Camp Meade, Maryland.
Feb. 8, 1918.

reD. 3, 1918.
My Dear Reed:
l am still up in the pine-clad hills of
Maryland playing the paH of an anna
teur cowboy under these semi-ranch
conditions. Much of my time is spent
in the saddle. ''riding the corrals" as
we call it, picking out sick animals.
Among my corral men are few real
cow-punchers from the wild and WOOL
y west" who also ride along to rope
the wild ones. This rough life would
be the ideal life if fellow could only
make himself feel that it was prepara-
tory to some great constructive and not
some horribly destructive work. That
is typically American, however, but we
are beginning to feel more and more ev-
cry day that doing our little bit to help
make the world safe for democracy is
really privilege and out of it will come
great good.
am enclosing check for a dollar.
l notice in last weeks Messenger that
tomorrow is the last day that your SUBJ
scription price will be that amount, so
I'll beat you to it. Thanks very much
for carrying me on your "free list,
up till this time. l appreciate very
much the spirit in which you have sent
it. but my finances are in such shape
now that l feel that am imposing up
on your generosity to accept it longer
without subscribing.
l have suggestion that | would like
to make and believe all the other Clio
! fellows in the service would approve of
it, too. / would like to see you publish
the names and addresses of all the Clio
boys in the service. My college paper
and veterinary journal does this, SO l
know where all my friends are except
the Clio boys. The list would be an in
spiration to all of us, too.
Brother Leslie is in the Base Hospital
at Camp Johnson, with the mumps and
measles combined. A double dose all
right, isn't it? He probably can't see
any joke in it though.
Punch Charlie Robertson one in the
Stats for me.
Yours sincerely.
Russell A. Runnells.
P. SIT was eight degrees below,
here Tues. morning-just about the
coldest day this winter. Yesterday
was like spring, and tonight it is raining
again. Everything will be all ice to-
morrow. as usual. Regular Maryland
weather.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
Red Cross Notes

Clio Red Cross ladies returned Sc fin
ished garments to Flint last Friday and
Saturday. The ladies' say that larger
output Of work, both in sewing and
knitting, is imperatively necessary in
the next three months and ask all who
possibly can to assist in the work.
Mrs. l. d. Gillet says she wishes every
woman in the county could have heard
Dan Reeds story of the inhumanities
of the German soldiery, as told in his
lectures in Flint. last Sunday evening,
as that would have inspired every one
to do her very best to assist in beating
such dangerous foe.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
John r. Ayliffe Dead

John r. Ayliffe, a well known and es-
teemed resident of this village, died
Thursday morning at 200 o'clock. of
pneumonia, from which disease he had
been suffering but few dcys. Funer-
al services will be held from the M. p.
church, Sunday afternoon. at 200
o'clock. Rev. C. W.. Greene will offic-
late and the remains will be laid at rest
in Woodlawn. A suitable obituary will
appear next week.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
M. E. Church Notes

Rev. Hugh A. Knowles who has been
conducting series of Special Services
at Flint will speak at the regular hour
of ten o'clock. All are invited. SUM-
day School at the close of that service.
Epworth League at 6 P. M. Subject
"Our African Missions.". Leader, Miss
Anna Ulrey.
The L. A. S. held their regular meet
ing with Mrs. c. w. Taylor, Wednes-
day. There was good attendance and
the program, conducted by the Second
Division, was very interesting. Lincoln
Day being observed. A very enjoyable
afternoon was spent.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15

Hart. W. Horning, O. Horning. Viii
iiams. c. Atkins, III. r. Smith, T. Col
Inns, L. Atkins, A. Horton. ID David
son, o. Ay!iffe, Candaer Hysiop.
Misses Blanch McCumsey. Linnie Brab
azon. Edna Asquith, ard Vic Collins
Mrs. H. p Smith made 80 button
holes.
Mrs. NJ Sheridan.
Sec. Treas.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15

pants, 68 pajama coats. - 60
7-Chairman. Mrs. Teachout, II bed
shirts, "a hospital leggins. Branch No.
8-Chairman, Mrs. H. Smith. % pa
jana coats, 80 pajama pants.
Butt9aholes were made by Mesdames
Geiger, Sanford, Tobias, M. Schlosser,
Smith, Rome, Rathbone and Miss Lin
ME Brabazon.
Names of those sewing: Mesdames
Sears, Haas, Bone, M R. Crawford,
G. w. Crawford, Hackney, Elliot. T..
McCumsey, Fedens, Hawley, Beamish,
Stevens, Whitman, Curtis, Harmon,
Fox, N. Galbraith, A. Galbraith. Bel
linger, Leonard, Ed. Brabazon. A. j.
Brabazon, F. Scott, Harvey, Warby,
H. Smith, Collins, nj. Schlosser. w.
Schlosser. WiItze, Jobson, Ludwig. r..
Andrews. II. Andrews. Marshall. Ayler,
w. Sevren. Blue, E. and B. O'Brien,
Clark, Muffier, Rome, Sheridan, Taylor,
Knickerbocker, Boutwell,, H. Tobias,
G. Tobias, Felt, E. Boutwell,, c. Bout.
well, McClavey, Kearn. Fl. Schlosser,
Dannish, Powers. Teachout, Bachman.
B. Severen, Dodge. 7. B. Smith, G..
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
w. C. T. u. Note.

The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. A. A. Haven. Wednesday
afternoon, Feb. Goth. A Francis Will
lard Program will be given in charge of
Mrs. Walker. Everybody invited.
Mrs. A. A. Haven.
Press Supt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15

Knitting done for the home boys.
Miss Blanche McCumsey, chairman:
Mesdames T. McCumsey helmets,
F. Wildfong helmets, Sevener l pr.
socks, o. Scott / pr. socks, F. j. Will
ber sweater, o. Sears helmet, VIM.
Elliot helmet pr. wristlets, A. Scott
/ helmet, Z. Bartholomew l sweater,
Geo. Pound l pr. socks, Miss B'anch
McCumsey helmets pr. wristlets.
SEWING
Mrs. VIM. McCumsey, general chair
man.
Work taken out by branches since
JIM. 8, '1S: "a hospital lelgins, IL bed
coats. "a pajama suits
Work returned to Flint: "a leggins,
Is -o~.~ ~ -s~t~--~ wants, Is bed shirts
-;nma
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
,11M1
Do Thy Days Work

Do thy days work, my dear, =
Though fast and dark the clouds drifting near; :
Though time has little left for hope and much for
fear. >
Do thy days work. though now >
The hand must talter, and the head must bow s
And far above the failing foot shows the bold noun
tain brow.
Yet there is left for u.s. &
Who on the valleys verge stand trembling thus,
light that lies far in the wes-soft, faint but lum
inous. E
We can give kindly speech
And ready helping hand to all and each =
And patience the young around by smiling silence
teach. =
We can give gentle thought
And charity by lfe's long lesson taught,
And wisdom from old faults lived down, by toll and
failure wrought
We can give love- unmarried s
By selfish snatch of happiness unjarred
By the keen aims of power JOY that make youth
cold and hard
pAnd if gay hearts reject
The gifts we hold would fain fare unchecked =
On the bright roads that scarcely yield all that
eyes expect =
Why do thy days work STILL =
The calm deep founts of love slow to chill;
And Heaven may yet the harvest yield, the work. =
} hands to fill.
Selected
VT(VVTTVVVVTT
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-15
KNITTING


Mesdames NJ. Asquith l muller, ).
L. Beckwith pr. socks l helmet, l.. }.
BENJAMIN sweaters l pr SOCKS pr.
wristlets trench caps, H. Benjamin
| muffier. A. j. Brabazon l sweater,
]. Barnum | helmet, M. Barnum l
muffier, A. Bone pr. wristiets, Brooks
/ or. socks, C. F. Brown mnfiier,
VIM. Rradow / sweater, M. X Craw-
ford l pr. socks, G. w. Crawford pr.
socks, o. Cook muffler, r. Chatfield
/ sweater. S. Gates sweaters, David
son 2 Or. wristlets, j. Fedens pr.
socks. Geo. Geiger pr. socks, N. Gal
braith l muffler, A. Hackney l pr.
socks, II, Haas l. pr. socks l helmet,
w. L, johnson sweater l muller, l..
Jobson or. wristlets, T. McCumsey D
Or. socks, T, Maxwell 5 pr. socks, Os-
trander pr. socks, S. Price 2 pr socks.
Geo. Pound pr. socks, Geo. Rockwell
l sweater, M. Sheridan l sweater, A.
Scott i sweater, S. Scott l muller, y.
Scott pr. socks, I. Sheridan sweat
er, o. Sears pr socks 2 pr. wristlets,
E. Sedlow / sweater l trench cap, q.
Sevener l sweater, E. See!ey pr
socks, VIM Tinker pr. socks ! muf-
fier2 pr. wristlets. H. Wilber l sweater,
Geo. Wiltze | helmet, VIM. Beamish
Or. socks, E. Bartholomew sweater
Misses Nellie Benjamin l sweater,
Linnie Brabazon pr. socks, Hildreth
Bartholomew pr. socks l chin band
age, A Burgess muffier pr. wristlets,
Phoebe Bradow / sweater, Mary Brad
ow l sweater. Mable Cook l sweater,
Helen Chatfield pr. socks. Lila Chat
field mffluer, Dorothy Gleason pr
socks, Emma Hitler sweater. Blanch
Maxwell / muffler pr. wristlets, Ruth
Pound | pr. socks. Max Chatfield
muffier, Harold Chatfield l muffier.
No. of skeins of yarn given out for
January 261.