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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-29

II YOU never saw Sibley stove
which is tho kind we use in our army
tents and then had one installed in
your home without instruction as TO
how to fire it, you'd probably go cold
IA night or two until you learned. Ge,
YOU an ice cream cone. sit II on thc
floor on its big end. punch a hole in II
above the middle. break off 4 small
piece of il at the base for draft.
stick q straw in the small end to serve
as Il pipe: paint the whole thing black
and you'vc got an exact miniature OF a
Siblcy army heater. Make your fre
in the back of 1t with pure lightwood
| if You will. and the old thing wouldnt
produce enough heat to dry the water
remaining on your mess kit after you
have washed il. Put your wood in the
front and you are in luck. | went
cold quite awhile before ! learned that
stunt. 1t costs n fellow something to
learn anything in this great army.
There is terrible lot to learn.
Each tent Is equipped with one OF
these "ice-cream- cone heaters Wood
has been used for fuel until recently
and the understanding is that coal Is
TO bc substituted. OF course n CRATE
will have to he installed in each though
know from experience that the crate
is not absolutely essential. They are
the greatest little heaters out and when
this scrap is over and get back home
I'm going to have one installed In my
chambers as constant and pleasing
reminder Of my life as soldier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-29

The 3oth Division is conducting a
campaign among the soldiers having as
its object the insurance Of every man
under the Soldiers and Sailors 1nsur.-
ance Act. In the picture shows AND
theatres are placards and bulletins
urging the men to insure themselves.
and in every company, battery and
other organization. officers are doing
Everything they can to bring the at
tention OF the men to the liberal insur-
ance offer Of the government. This
campaign Is resulting in much good
and 1t Is more than likely that by the
time the Division Is ready to go over,
every enlisted man and every officer
will be insured In some amount COM
pany "E" 11Sth Infantry OF which
am member. probably holds the IN
surance record not only for the sotn
Division: but the entire United States
army. There are 2l6 men In the com
mand at present and everyone Of them
| is protected In the sum Of $4,000. The
great majority Of the men Of the com
pany would subscribe for $4,000 eacn
' II 1t were permissible. The command
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-29

Scores and scores of soldiers of the
30th Division are receiving question
naircs. All who are receiving them are
National Guardsmen who registered
under the Selective Service act and
who. under the law. are required to
answer the questions despite the fact
that they are already in the service
Many lad here during the past
three weeks has scratched his head and
puckered his brow many times while
wrestling with the questions contained
In the voluminous document and won
dcred what is the use Of It: I am in
| the army ANYHOW"
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03

must help win the war-learn quickly
and work patiently and hard
And you boys in the towns and cities
should remember this: All of you can
not carry rifles, but all of you can make
sacrifices, even though those may not
be as great as those being made by our
boys abroad. You can serve here at
home-our farmers need you to help
produce the food our soldiers and allies
must have. No badge you can wear is
more honorable that that which sig
nifes that you have enlisted in the
Boys Working Reserve. Can you find
more noble use for your summers
vacation?
Our motto should be teamwork, u.s.
ing what we have and making the most
of it, and remembering the while that
production of food must not diminish.
Further information may be secured
by communicating with Jno L. Riegle,
Commissioner of Schools, or Sidney S.
Smith, County Agricultural Agent, both
located in the County Court House,
Flint, Michigan.
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03
Registration Proceeding Nicely

The Registration of Women for War
Service is proceeding with almost un-
hoped for success. in Vienna Township.
Last Saturdays enrolment alone total
ed $50, nearly one half of the number
eligible in the township. Inasmuch as
these ladies all came to the place of
registration, those having the work in
charge would express their apprecia-
tion of the helpful, interested spirit
thus made manifest. Up to last night
426 women had registered in the town.
ship and this number would have been
greatly augmented but for the fact
that there was shortage in the supply
of cards. making it impossible to or
ganize and carry on the work in the
school districts of Clio. 1t was expect
ed the cards would arrive yesterday
and it is hoped that within week the
registration will be completed.
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03
An Interesting Exhibit

The exhibit of art work of the pupils
of Miss Martha Scholtz, which has been
open to the public, at the school build
ing, this week, is very creditable and
interesting. There are several hun
dreds of specimens on display, includ-
ing the reproduction of flowers, birds,
charcoal drawings, pastels, costume
designing, stained glass designs, ETC..
etc. 1t is impossible to mention all of
the specially meritorious pieces, but a
visit to the exhibit will disclose the
fact that among the pupils of our
schools are several who have artistic
ability of very pronounced character.
We congratulate Miss Scholtz upon the
showing her pupils have made.
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03
0. E. S. installation

Vienna Chapter, o. E. S., participat-
ed in very pleasant occasion, Wednes-
day evening, at which time the degrees
were conferred and the officers elect
were installed. Grand Associate Mat
ron Mrs. Eva Snow, of Ludington. was
present and acted as installing officer.
Following the initiatory work, Mrs.
Snow made brief address in which she
complimented the chapter very highly
and said she wished it might be the
privilege of many of the larger chapters
throughout the state to see the work
performed so beautifully and impres.
sively. This, of course, was especially
complimentary to Worthy Matron Ell
sic Taylor and Worthy Patron Ed. l..
Beeman, and their staff of assistant
', officers, who have so successfully con
Quoted the affairs of the chapter during
the past year. A substantial luncheon
was served during the course of the
evening.
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03
APPEAL TO BOYS
AND FARMERS
BOYS URGED TO WORK AND FARM
ERS TO EMPLOY THEM
Production of Food Products Held a,
Patriotic Service Little Less I'm.
portant Than Soldering

We can no longer say, when we gel
into the war" We are in! Fighting
of the fiercest nature is raging lover
there" and our men are in the midst.
They are doing their part. The ques.
tion for every farmer is, "Am / doing
my part? Am l trying to meet the
situations that have developed here at
home through the withdrawal of 10000
laborers from the farms of Michigan?"
The time has come.
To the farmer: This country knows
that you will not allow an acre of land
to remain idle if you can prevent it
not while your sons and nephews and
cousins are facing the fire of battle and
enduring the hardships of war. Thou.
sands of willing boys have raised their
hands and sworn to aid our country by
working for you. They are unskilled,
but strong and at an age to learn'quick.
ly-they are filled with patriotic de.
sire to do real work that money alone
does not always secure. Take them
Teach them! Use them!
The United States Boys Working
Reserve is not an experiment. City
boys and country boys under draft age
can do farm work that has formerly
been performed by men. They can en-.
able the farmers of this state to in.
crease food acreage and food pro.
duction.
To these boys can only give praise
and encouragement. You are offering
a great service to your country. The
work will be hard, the hours long
vacation days few, but so are those OF
your older brother in the trenches. You
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03
Albert E. Sleeper,

The governor also requests the dis
play of the u. S. flag on the date above
specified
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03
Montrose Elevator Burns

The elevator at Montrose, owned by
Harry Hudson, of Sheppard, and oper-
ated by John Marble, for the Chatter
ton Elevator Co., was discovered to be
on fire, at about ten O'Clock, Tuesday
night, and burned to the ground. The
origin of the fire is thought to be in
cendiary, as it occurred in a part of
the elevator where there had been no
fire for at least several days. The
building contained considerable guam
titles of hay, wheat and beans, the loss
on these being very large. The build
ing was valued at about So, 500.
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03
Liberty Payments Due

This week Saturday, May 4th, will be
the last day on which the initial pay
ment of five per cent. may be made on
subscriptions for the third issue of Lib
erty Bonds. These payments should be
made at the Clio State Bank and in de-
fault thereof the bonds will not be or
dered. Having made such a splendid
record as che has, we trust that Vienna
Township will not be called upon to
forfeit any part of her reputation
through the failure of any one to make
good on their subscription. And we
are almost sure this will not be the
case. Our people are the right kind of
stuff.
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03
Let Him Live

AS long the flowers their perfume give,
So long I'd let the kaiser live
Live and live for million years,
With nothing to drink but Belgian tears,
With nothing to quench his awful thirst
But the salted brine of a Scotchman's curse.
l would let him live on dinner each day,
Served from silver golden tray
Served with things both dainty and sweet
Served with everything but things to eat.
And I'd make him bed of silken sheen,
With costly linens to lie between,
With covers of down and fillets of lace
And downy pillows piled in place.
Yet when to it's comfort he would yield,
1t should stink with the rot Of the battlefield.
And blood and bones and brains of men
Should cover him. smother him-and then
His pillows should cling with the rotten coy,
Cloy from the grave of soldier boy
And while Gods stars their vigis keep,
And while the the white sands sweep
He should never never, never sleep.
And through all the days, through all the years,
There should be anthem in his ears.
Ringing and singing and never done
From the edge of the light to the set of sun,
Moaning and moaning and moaning wild
A ravaged French girls bastard child.
And would build him castle by the sea,
AS lovley castle could be:
Then I'd show him ship from the sea,
AS fine ship ever could be-
Laden wife water cold rnd sweet,
Laden with everything good to eat
Yet scarce does she touch the silvered sands
Scarce may he reach his eager hands,
Than hot and hellish molten shell
Should change his heaven into hell
And though he'd watch on the wave-swept shore,
Our Lustania would rise more.
In mo Mans Land where the Irish fell
I'd start the kaiser private HE'LL
I'd ab him, stab him. give him gas;
In every wound I'd pour ground glass
I'd march him out where the brave boys died.
Out past the lads they crucifed.
In the fearful gloom of his living tomb,
There is one thing I'd do before was thru;
I'd make him sing in a stirring manner
The wonderful words of 'The Star Spangled Banner"
- The IconocLast
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03

Mrs. j. l.. Best and daughter, Bar
bara, of Detroit, are visiting the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. l..
Best.
DR.. F. Allen, who has been engaged
in the practice of medicine at Fostoria
and Otisville. for the past ten or twelve
years, has established an Office in the
rooms over M. C. Doyle's store and
will practice his profession here. The
Messenger assumes to bid the doctor
welcome to Clio and trusts that he may
find a pleasant residence here.
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03

into a. nearby city of unusual historic
interest.
If Americans generally understood
the privations undergone by the inhab-
itants of the British Isles. there is little
doubt our government would receive
hearty cooperation in the matter of
shipping our allies foods. May later
drop you a few lines about France.
Best wishes to my many friends.
Sincerely yours,
Harry LaBar.
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03
School Notes.

/
team of Mt. Morris played the C. H. S.
team. The score was 40 in our favor.
Mr.. Morse gave a talk Thursday
afternoon to the High School pupils in
the interest of the work and aims of
the State Public Domain Commission
of which he is member.
Norman Steele. Verna Cummings,
and Beulah Peterson, pupils in the Sec
ond and third grade room, have left
school.
Mrs. l.. Sanderson was kindergarten
visitor Friday forenoon.
The botany pupils are beginning the
analysis of flowers.
The proceeds from the necktie social
given by the Freshmen class last Fri
day netted $l375.
The Senior class has engaged the
Dawson II. S. pupils to give the play
"a Crazy Idea" at the Auditorium
Friday night, for the benefit of the
Liberty Loan fund of the High School.
Monday the sale of thrift stamps
amounted to $59.25.
Mrs. Fred Anderson and Mrs H. An
derson were kindergarten visitors Tues
day afternoon.
The fifth grade have completed frac-
tions and are now ready for decimals.
Thirty-seven high school pupils were
neither tardy nor absent during the
month of April.
The following pupils have neither
been absent nor tardy from Miss Jen-
nings' room during the month of April:
Mary Benjamin, Nettie Butler, Thelma
Carter. Francis DAILY, ]. C. DAILY, Mil
ton Doyle, Florence Hughes, Helen
Main, Frances Many, Harold Markey,
Leona McComb, Lloyd McComb, Flor
ence Miller, Harold Pierce. Winnifred
Richey, Opal Stiltz, Katherine Smith,
Lydia Dngman, Goldie Whi.comb,
Hazel Benjamin, and Pansy Chase.
Pupils of the kindergarten and first
grade who have neither been tardy nor
absent during the month of April are
Mildred Doyle, Ruth Woolson, Leora
Butler, Alberta Stuber, Luella Ander-
son, Amos Lown, Ruth Hymen, Donald
Halligan, Clarence Stafford, Glendale
Pierce, Harold Allen, Floyd Phillips,
Hazel Moshier. Chauncey Wilmot, Fred
erick Sturdivant, Paul Chappell, Eddie
Monte, Evelyn Ford, Joe Hurd, Grace
Pomeroy, Gilbert Gillett, Leila Dunlay,
Helen Dunlay and Lawrence Richey.
The following pupils of the second
and third grade have been neither tar
dy nor absent during the month of
April: Norma DAILY, Ellis Snyder, Don
aid Woolson, Leo Cummings, Lawrence
Stafford, Florence Sturdivant, Mary
! Butler, Thelma Havener, Marguerite
Brewer, Rhea Jones, Verna McKinstry,
Daisy Lacure. Alva Warner, Viola An
derson. Helen Woolson, Gordon Chap
ell, Wendell Neelands, Ray Stiltz,
Clayton Daily, Donald Brewer, Robert
Jones. Lois Doyle, Francis Parsons,
Doris McComb, Nellie Reed, Jessie
Carr, Grace Shaw, Arlene Bessinger,
Isabelle Wagner, Lawrence Wright and
Lloyd Helfrich.
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03
Letter From Sailor

Miss Olga Miller. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Miller, has given US
permission to publish the following let
ter which was written her by her cous-
in:
l.. w. Hitchcock M. NJ.
U. S. S. Agamemnon, No. 5.
Dear Cousin Olga:
Was sure some surprised to hear from
you. / still thought you were the little
curly headed, frecke nosed kid you
were when saw you last. But now
you are quite grown up, aren't you?
Time flies. You must write again and
tell me all about yourself and the folks.
| am in the transport service. Our
work is taking men and supplies across
to the other side and we are quite busy
too. is the port we most always
make when we are on this side. The
above address will always reach me.
| am a machinist mate, or in other
words, an engineer. My work is quite
interesting. drive the eugines when
we are at sea and repair them when in
port. This boat is one of those great
trans atlantic liners that before the
war used to ply between Germany and
the U. S. She was formerly the Kai-
ser Wilhelm 2nd of the North, Bremen
Lloyd line. and the third largest ship
ahoat. How are Dadie, Gene, Aunt
Ella, HALEY and Mona and everybody
else?
love to all, from
your cousin,
Louis
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03
Mothers Day Proclamation

1.-THE beautiful custom of setting
apart one day in the year as Mothers
Day ought to make an especially strong
appeal to us this year. The mothers
of our land are freely spending time
and energy and ability in many useful
forms of war service More than all,
not counting the cost, they are bravely
giving up their sons in the cause of
Liberty; and it is entirely fitting. while
we honor the memory Of the dead. that
we should make mention also of the
splendid spirit of service and sacrifice
which animates the living.
Therefore, that we may pay spec
ial tribute of affection to the mothers
who still live and honor the memory of
those who have gone from US, l, AL
bert E. Sleeper, Governor of the State
of Michigan, do hereby designate and
set aside Sunday, May Twelfth next,
as Mothers Day, and call upon our
people, both young and old, to gather
in their several places of worship, and
take part in services appropriate TO the
day and, by the wearing of a red flower
for the living mother and white for
the dear departed, to symbolic their
love and reverence for the mothers of
the nation"
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03

A shadow social will be given at the
West Vienna school in aid of the Red
Cross, OH Friday evening. May 10th,
beginning at eight o'clock. Supper
served. Come and bring your shadow
The Clio messenger., 1918-05-03

"A Crazy Idea" at Auditorium to-
night.
The Monett times., 1918-06-28
AMERICANS STORM
BELLEAU WOOD
New Positions Dominate Important
Ridge SectOr-German Soldiers
Told That Teutons Had In
vaded America.

With the American Army in France,
June 26.-The Importance of the
American advance in Belleau wood is
not indicated by the amount of terri
tory captured, as that only amounts
to approximately 500 square yards.
The new positions of the Americans,
however, dominate the ridge beyond
so that they now hold the upper hand.
Some indication of the thorough
ness with which the Americans pre-
pared for the attack may be cleaned
from the fact that they fired approx
imately 5000 high explosives in one
hour. The American gunners worked
so fast the Germans said they did not
have time to think.
German prisoners captured in the
storming of Belleau number $50, in
Guiding seven officers. One of the Of
ficers said the German commanders
have been telling the soldiers that the
Germans have landed an army in
America, captured New York, and are
now marching toward Philadelphia.
The Germans are also told that sub
marines have sunk between forty and
fifty ships in Long Island Sound.
The Monett times., 1918-06-28
CASUALTIES
ESTIMATED AT 100000

Italian Army Headquarters, June
25.-Under the fire of Italian machine
guns and artillery, which were
brought up rapidly, the Austrian
withdrawal across the Piave soon be-
came disorderly rout. 1t is esti-
mated the Austrian losses total more
than 100000.
1t was a terrible sight as the mad
dened Austrians fled under the deluge
Of Italian bullets and shells. They
leaped into the river and grabbed
pieces of wood or anything that would
aid them; they tied themselves to
mules and horses, but their efforts
were in vain, for as the enemy troops
reached the opposite bank they were
again caught by the fire of Italian
guns, which had been trained accu-
rately on the eastern bank for some
days.
The Monett times., 1918-06-28
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET
Special Report

/ National Stock Yards, ILL.,, June 25.
I-Today's receipts Cattle, 5000;
hogs, 10000; sheep, $500.
Cattle-Market steady with last
weeks decline, or 81 to $1.50 per cwt.
lower than week ago today ON
everything except prime beef steers,
which have sold steady right along,
and Gamer grades, which are no more
than SOC lower.
Quotations-Beef steers, $3.50 to
1885; stockers and feeders, $3.50 to
$11.25; stock cows and heifers, So to
So; yearling butcher cattle, $3.50 to
SIS; beef cows, So to $13; Gamers and
cutters, 81 to So; beef bulls, $11 to
$12; sausage bulls, So to $40.
Hogs-Today's trade opened active
and Is to 25c higher, with top of
$3.50, as compared with top of
$3.50 this day a week ago. The
range in price was much narrower
than heretofore, with all good stuff
from 100 to 275 pounds selling from
$16.35 to $16.50, and rough hogs at
$15.25 to $3.50.
Sheep-Receipts in this department
were almost double that of the pre-
vious week, resulting in a general de-
cline of 81 to 50 per cwt. The market
today was fully steady with the close
of last week, with best Tennessee and
Kentucky lambs at S1S.75; natives,
SIS; fat light sheep, S12; choppers
and bucks, SO; Gamers, S. to Sc.
National Live Stock Com. Co.
The Monett times., 1918-06-28
SAYS RUSSIA SOON
WILL BE IN WAR
Former Premier Kerensky Reaches
London on Way to United States.

London, June 26.-Alexander Ker-
ensky, former provisional premier of
Russia, has arrived in Londan. The
former premier is on his way to
America.
Kerensky was introduced to the
British labor conference here this aft
ernoon and was received by the dele
gates with loud cheers.
81 believe, indeed l am certain"
said the former premier, "that the
Russian people shortly will join you
in the fight for the great cause of
freedom"
Il have just come straight from
Moscow, and it is my duty as states
man and a socialist to tell you and
the people OF the world that the Rus
sian people, the Russian democracy,
are fighting against tyranny"
Kerensky's mission in England and
the purpose of his visit to America
is to inform the people of the two
countries, especially the influential
Russians, of the exact conditions in
Russia, with view to procuring al
lied aid for that country.
The Monett times., 1918-06-28

jamin Goodart, Johnah Ferguson.
The following men were left IN
class A: Lester Spafford, w. E. Frost,
w. H. Pfeiff and Ralph Hobson.
One registrant, Emile Sass, was
changed from class A to class l.
All married registrants who have
been put back from. class to class 2
and who at the time of filing ques-
tionnaires had no children, but to
whom a child has been born since that
date OF who may have a child born
by the date of the calling of class 2,
under the law will have chance for
deferred classification upon filing of
proper proof. The local board is of
the opinion that the time for making
this proof is not until the calling Of
class 2.
The Monett times., 1918-06-28
RECLASSIFICATION OF
MARRIED MEN OF BARRY co.

| Following is list of married men
J of draft age whose classification has
been changed from class to class
2-B:
L. E. Fawver, Evan Shore, Charles
| Bryant, Emmons Hawk, Charles Dan
iels, Sim Hemphill, Joseph Scott, Fred
Wilkins, Leo Warner, Benjamin
Willoughby, Cliff Whitis, Luther
Wells, Elmer Weston, Charley Coop
er, James Whaley, Willis Chrisman,
William Edwards, John Gilmore,
Thomas Tucker, w. D. Northcutt,
James Priddy, Henry Haley, Grover
Davis, Dan Duden, Ebert Davis, Ar
chic Boyd, Ray McCracken, Albert
Mott, Harry Noll, Alvin Bradford,
William Lowe, Martin Pozniak, AL
fred Starbuck, Joseph Pennell Will
liam Ruskoski, Luther Hagler, Arta
Brown, James Henson, Arthur Pier
son, John Long, Chas. Lampkin, Fv-
erett Rodgers, James Runkle, Vir~il
CLANCY, Charles Galloway, Fred Corn,
Estil Eden, Hosea Edwards, Otto
Buckholz, Fred Thomas, Richard Ha-
zelwood, Joseph Hazelwood, Fenix
Henbest, William Hughes, Thomas
Craft, Charles Shelton, John Scrog-
gins, Clayton Pickett, Benjamin Sni-
der, Jake Patton, Melvin Lane, Gro
yer Loftin, Lee Caldwell, John Cook,
Claud Crumrine, Emmet Vinson, FL
bert Thomas, Charles Wilhelm, Ed
ward O'Dell, George Rice, Sherman
Rhea, Leonard Robbins, Thomas Hen
ry, Benjamin Beckham, Anthony
Stricklin, Tom Suttles, Robert Shock
ley, Lester Bushnell, George Sheehan,
Albert Sylvester, Orvill Mitchell,
Lawrence FRAZIER, Oppy Faulkner,
Elroy Stole, VIM. Amber, William
Adams, Jesse McMinn, Joseph Thorn
as, Lawrence Welsh, Carl Witt, Geo.
Goodwin, Andrew Nordin, Thomas
Wainright, Austin Wheeler, Miles
Stephenson, Raymond Black, Joseph
Anderson, Roger Wilson, Fred Car
penter, Harrison Smith, Ernest Still,
Arthur Nordin, Hubert Roberts, Ben