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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19
WOMEN FARMING IN
WESTERN CANADA
Success Has Followed All Their
Efforts.

On the train from Edmonton to Win
nipeg the writer took seat beside a
soldier who had returned from the
front. On his breast he wore the
beautiful distinguished service medal.
One coat sleeve was armless. and on
his left cheek he bore a scar that he
would carry to his grave. He had
served his country faithfully and well.
At the first call for soldiers In August,
1914, he FASTENED to the recruiting
office, leaving his 320-acre farm, with
its crop ready for harvest, full
equipment of farm implements, plenty
of horses, and wife. The wife should
not be last on the list for she proved
the master of the situation, and 10y
ally took hold of the question of pro-
duction, while her husband was on his
way to fight the Hun. And she sue
ceeded. In 1915 she succeeded, and
again In 1916, and when her husband
returned i'm 1917 she was able to show
some contemplated farm buildings
completed. the Indebtedness of the farm
paid off, a considerable addition to the
stock, and the land ready for 1917
crop. This was the story told by the
soldier, and wasn't he proud man!
He was now ready to do what he could
to keep up the period of prosperity
and provide food for the allies. The
women of Canada have done nobly
during the struggle.
Among the most successful farmers
OF the Oak Lake district Manitoba,
are the Misses Clara and Beatrice For
ward, who, for the past fourteen years,
have farmed their own land, doing all
the regular work on the farm. such as
blowing. seeding. summer following
and reaping. They have been espe-
clally successful with stock, and have
splendid herd Of shOrthorns. both
purebred and grade. At the recent
Brandon sale they purchased new
purebred stock bull for 500. Their
herd was last year increased by %
calves.
Miss r. NJ. Hillman Of Keller. Sas-
katchewan, Is another successful
woman farmer. She has gone In ex-
tensively for grain growing. and farms
1,12O acres. She also owns some Of
the finest Percheron horses In Sas-
katchewan.
The prairie now boasts Of many
women who have had more or less sue
cess. though few are farming on the
same large scale as Miss Hillman and
the Misses Forward. These women
lave demonstrated, and are still DEM
Onstrating, that versatile woman
may be just as good and successful
farmer as her brother.
There are other women, too, on the
Canadian prairies, who, though they
have not had thrown upon them the re-
sponsibilities of running farm"
have been decided factors In making
the farm a success. They assist their
husbands by keeping the farm ac-
counts. reducing the grOcer's hills by
their management Of the poultry and
butter, taking care of the house, and,
very often. proving good advisers In
the economic management of the men
and general conduct of the farm work.
The man who moves to Canada car
ries with him wonderful asset In a
good managing Observation-Disclosures.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19
FRENCH TROOPS, HELD IN CONTEMPT BY GERMANS BE-
FORE WAR, HALT FOE AT THE MARINE

officer in the
branch of the service correspond
the United States Is sent into
invading that country Igno
their actions the Ger
attack the Belgian soldiers defend
frontier Cviansmen and chldrenare driven
Zeppeins and Of the Ger
The Germans
Of their officers to show
helpless
of whom declared that such thing
bridges
fire the French
surrounded they throw down
the French
rush toward Paris The historic
OF with terrific slaughter
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19
CHAPTER vii.

We now tried to gather by COM
panies. OF our own company only IL
men remained. Presently others stray
gled in until there were 20 Of us as
sembled. There Is eager questioning
everywhere as each man attempts to
learn about his comrade or acquaint-
ance. Few questions can be answered,
however. as each man had thought
only Of himself In that flight
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19
(To BE CONTINUED
Perfectly Reasonable.

Landlord with a determination all
his own)-"In one word. when are you
going to pay your arrearsT Hard-up
Author with an mistaken coolness)-
II will satisfy your demands as soon MS
I receive the money which the pub
Usher will pay me II he accepts the
novel am going to send him as soon
as the work Is finished. which Tn
about to commence when I have found
a suitable subject and the nscsasasl
inspiration"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19
War Relations.

II may be news to many people that
there can be "A nearer family relation
than that of brother and sister, but
little miss gave this information to the
world on the first day of her attend
ance at the school.
Accompanied by a small boy. she APP
teacher proceeded to take down the
new pupils names, which were given
as Ralph and Edith Johnson.
Brother and sister, suppose" said
the teacher pleasantly.
"Oh, no, ma'am, we're twins" was
the little girls reply.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

An automobile alarm whistle to be
connected to the cylinders of car
can be made TO utilize the full force
of their explosions when desired.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

One unfortunate feature OF the talk
about immense profteering and graft
In connection with war work Is that the
small CRATER Is always encouraged to
try to make something himself. Thus
II happens that small dealers furnish
ing meat to the army and cOmmissary
sergeants enter into combination to
get little "rake-off." They seem to
feel that while others are making big
money out Of the war they are entitled
to make their bit. One Of the fea-
lures of this grating Is that 1t Is the
little fellows that get caught rather
than the big fellows.
Washington's first nickname was
"The City of Magnificent Distances"
1t might be changed now to 1.-THE City
Of Magnificent Uniforms" Not that
the army uniforms one sees are magni-
ficent in the sense of being gaudy or
snowy. but there is such tremendous
variety. In addition to the policemen,
firemen, messenger boys and pOrters,
whom like the poor we have with us
always, there are American soldiers
in khaki, Frenchmen In blue-gray and
dark blue, Englishmen In n deeper
shade of khaki sprinkled here and
there with red, American naval officers
and naval reserves In binding white.
green-clad marines and naval aviatOrs,
English sea fighters In navy blue. Ital-
ians in high-peaked caps and gray
green uniforms, an occasional Belgian.
yeowomen In our navy. Y. M. g. A.
workers, besides the women of the
Red Cross and the girls who have be-
come telegraph messengers.
The Portuguese language II used BY
~l.e...4 on OO0 .,o.aona
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

Some folks go abroad to complete
their education and some to begin It.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

Whatever else may happen 1t seems
almost certain that Moses =. Kinkaid
will be returned from the Sixth district
of Nebraska. Kinkaid is one of the
men that attend strictly to business all
the time. He never bankers for ad-
journment nor does he seem to think
1t necessary to go out and fix up his
fences. He is not much in evidence
on the floor of the house In the way
of making speeches, but he Is generally
there when the votes are taken and he
has the reputation of paying closer at
tention to every demand on the part
of his constituents than any other men,
Der Of the house. Kinkaid was quite
a favorite with President Taft, who al
ways referred to him as "the sand-hill
crane from Nebraska" mainly because
Kinkaid represented partially arid
district.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

The Germans, driven back
across the Marine, blew up
bridges, sending thousands Of
their own men TO their death.
This IL one Of the features Of
the terrific fighting described in
the next instaIIment.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

Are we going to keep politics out OF
the political campaign? Even the old
timers around Washington who do not
recall what happened in 1862 during
the Civil war, remember that in 1864
the political situation became very ex-
citing and the conditions in this coun-
try were much more serious than they
could possibly be under foreign war
conditions. So it is altogether probable
that this coming congressional cam
paign will see lot Of politics.
Just barking back to some of the
special elections that have been held
since the United States entered into
the war, 1t is observed that politics
were injected quite freely. This was
especially true in New Hampshire
district in the Indiana district, anC
also in the senatorial election in Wis
consin. The probabilities are that
there Is going to be right lively po-
litical campaign, Notwithstanding some
attempts to postpone politics until at
ter the war.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

There Is very little complaint from
people about the cost of any mail serv-
ice. but there always is Il great COM
plant when that service is not efficient.
For instance, outside Of some of the
critics in big cities, no one complains
about the rural free delivery service
although 1t costs forty or fifty million
dollars more than it returns to the gov
eminent. Nor Is anyone complaining
about the cost of Postmaster General
Burleson's experiment with air mail
service for the big cities. Rural COM
munities do not want to curtail good
mail facilities for the city, but they
are insistent that they also get good
service. While 1t Is the ambition of
the postmaster general to make the
postal department self-sustaining, no
one seems to object If there Is def
lett. particularly II there has been a
good service.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

Complaint is made ,hnt the United
States missed a great opportunity In
Russia. and this Is followed by state
ment that this country ought to have
exerted sufficient amount of infiu-
ence In Russia to have prevented that
great country from DESERVING the allies.
German propaganda has heretofore
been credited with having turned the
scale In Russia. But now comes
story to the effect that Kaiser Bill
and Emperor Charles have been send
Ing vast quantities of liquor to Russia
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

During the tendency of the war;"
is phrase which finds its way into
great deal of legislation that is pass
ed these days. No doubt when the war
is over it will be found that some OF
the legislation that has been enacted
with the phrase, and with the idea OF
limiting 1t simply to the war, can be
made adaptable to future conditions
and will be continued. The people
have no idea of the amount Of legisla-
ton that has been written on the
statute books for the purpose Of con-
Quoting the war against Germany.
This Is an evidence that the United
States was wholly unprepared for war.
not only from a military standpoint,
but also from a legislative standpoint.
Even the president Of the United
States, who, as commander-in-chief OF
the army and navy, is clothed with al
most unlimited power during war,
found it necessary to have realms OF
legislation enacted in order to carry
on big foreign war.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

and II was the "booze" that turned TINS
trick In that country.
AS to propaganda, 1t Is very doubt
full whether the United States could
nave done anything since our entry in
TO the war TO prevent the catastrophe
in Russia. Before that time our neu-
trality would have made 1t impossible
for us To use propaganda for or against
Germany. 1t should also be relnem-
bered that the Germans have been us
ing the propaganda in Russia for a
dozen years for the very purpose of ac-
complishing the results that have been
so favorable to the Germans.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-19

The Portuguese language II used BY
about 10000 persons.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-12
MEIGSCAPTURE
OVERTIME GAME
Khaki Tribe Lands Seven
en- Inning Battle from
Clarendon Club.

It took seventeen innings of the
best kind of baseball played in the
District this season for Camp Meigs
to gain a 3-to-2 decision over Clar-
endon. Golding and Won Herbulis
staged q real pitchers battle. both
going the entire route and both nm
ishing strong. Golding winning his
own game after two had been retired
in the seventeenth with a single
through short following Haskelrs
triple.
Meigs scored first in the fifth by
means of q walk and two hits, and
Clarendon evened 1t up in the sew
enth, when Stewart followed David
sons single with a four-base smash
TO right .Golding retired the side
in one-two-three order in nine in
nnigs and Won Herbulis did the
same in the eighth. Stewards one
hand stab of Decker's foul and Felis'
running catch in center were the
fielding features. Giebel held Won
Herbulis in great style, while Dutch
Sterzer played a great offensive
game. The score:
C1arendon Camp MeieS
The Washington herald., 1918-08-12
NEED RACING
FOR BREEDING
England's S ExperienceShows
Need for Keeping the
Sport Going.

That England is determined TO
maintain her pride OF place as the
thoroughbred nursery Of the world
is shown by the manner in which
she is maintaining her breeding in
terests despite the limited opportu-
nifty afforded TO secure a return on
the investment because Of war cons
ditions.
Reports indicate that the best
horses in the stud in Great Britain
have had satisfactory seasons. This
is particularly true Of Mai August
Belmont's great horse Tracery,
whose book was full at 80 guineas.
In commenting on the fact that the
superb son Of Rock Sand and
Topiary was mated with forty
mares, thirty-seven Of them other
than his own. Mai. Belmont said
a few days ago:
There is a lesson for the breeders
OF the United States in the manner
in which English owners of thor
oughbreds are maintaining this
most useful strain OF horses.
Though their country bas been at
war for four years arfd the strain
has been constant, they have never
lost sight OF the Importance OF
keeping up the quality OF their
blooded stock.
The need OF remounts brought
about the establishment OF a ma
tional stud, and ! am gratifed to
find one OF the best mares from It
among those sent to Tracery this
season Another great mare mated
with him was Tagale, dam Of the
Derby winner Tagalie. Still another
with local interest attached TO her
is the BerTil matrOn Queenlet. tho
dam of W. r. Goes good fIlv.
TereHia, which is showing Euch
good FORM at Saratoga. Sir Marx
Sykes, whose Sledmere Stud is re-
nowned the world over. has sent
Agacella and Startling as well as
Queenlet. Mr.. Coe was indeed for
tunate to secure Terentia and other
Sledmere youngsters last season. as
II was the first time they were ever
sold privately.
1T must be remembered" resumed
Maj. Belmont, that Tracery is only
standing in England at the present
guineas. but il was reduced 10 the
present figure in order 10 encourage
breeders to keep UP the work Of
blooded horse production during the
war. The subscriptions to TraCeTy
this year are an eloquent testimonial
TO the love the best type OF Brush
sportsman has for a good horse.
There was a disposition" said Maj.
Belmont in concluding. to curtsiI'
racing to a point where the very life
Of the breeding industry was threat
ened in England the first year OF the
war. The necessity for racing tests
In connection with breeding and the
absolute need Of fostering the indus
try because OF what IL meant to the
nation brought about a revulsion OF
feeling. and THIS season has been ma
terially heightened. We IN the United
States are in the same predicament as
the British when the future OF our
horse product is considered. Racing
and horse breeding must be continued
1t would be extremely unwise to
abandon any policy which makes for
advancement in either field"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-12

Present indications are that the ex-
hibition tennis matches in which Miss
Molla Bjurstedt. the Norwegian
champion who has annexed pracu-
cally all of the American titles, and
Miss Marie Wagner, one of the best
Of New York's female contingent,
which will be played here under the
auspices Of the National Tennis
women's War Relief Association
sometime in September. The matches
will be played on the Columbia
Country Club courts.
Miss A. N. Doyle, who is chairman
OF a committee appointed to look
after the local end, has been in cor
respondence with Mrs. Lindley z.
Murray, president of the association,
and has been advised that Miss Blur
stedt will be busy with Red Cross
benefit matches throughout the bal
ance Of this month and that she will
not be available for a local engage
ment until next month.
The postponing Of these matches
has come as quite a disappointment
to the local committee as plans had
practically been made to have the
visiting pair stack up against
Connie" Doyle and Miss Elizabeth
Bryan, who has been showing up
strongest among local women players.
Present indications are that both of
these players will be out of town in
September which will necessitate a
change in plans.
The National Tennis Women's War
Relief Association is organized to
raise funds for the benefit of soldiers
wounded and blinded in the war and
the local committee is planning a
series of events with the view toward
The Washington herald., 1918-08-12
KN0CK-0UTS MAKE
HARRY GREB POPULAR

Harry Greb. OF Pittsburgh and the
United States navy, has had his wish
and IL proves up in results as he
predicted. He has whipped the army.
In the person OF Eddie McGoorty.
and the result is. he says. he'll make
a better recruiting man.
It's this way" he said recently.
Every time / win a fight II makes
me more popular, and the more pop
ular i am the more persons there are
who want to be in the organization
to which ] belong. Hence 1 go out
for all the kpock-outs / can get. be-
cause the more men we bring nto
the navy, the better for the 'hig
Knockout that's to come across the
pond"
Here's hoping his well-deseryed VIC
tory over McGoorty. who, for his
part, put up q good though losing
battle, brings in recruits by the
score.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-12
SARATOGA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-MAiden: 2yeAr-olds: sir fur
lonu: Thirteen. Pastoral swain, Purchsse TIE
Trump Different Ewes. Clean Gone. Cerinus
Sun Dial ii. MAndArns Cost, Candle Light,
Wisest Fool. Maios Duno. Drumrond, Cler-
mont. Roderck Dhu. CherubiDo. Mormon Tst-
ley, Senator Grow. Us; Shady Milk Mad.
Dancing Carnival Madras GinghAm IL
SECOND RACE-Four- -year-olds and ": sell
ing; mile: Busy Joe. lo: Kama is: BoHer.
Brother Jonathan. lG2: Right, IL: Kohinorr.
100; Crumpsan. los; Diamond, los. Nigel. ID;
Greetings. y.
THIRD RACE-The Seneca: Syesr-oHs: SELL
ing; sK furlongs: Nepperhan, Jyntee loi; RIus
Paradise, l0e; Sea Fsrer. Sweep Up II. Truphy
lW; MGncha, los; JapShet, l0; Annchen. p:
Corn Exchange IL.
FOURTH RACE-Tbe Hcosick Falls: Syesr-
olds and up; handicap; one mile: Red SCE.
ElmendOrf. "; Tumbler. los; Highland Lad
Sippery Em. no; HolliSter. us; Battle. "a:
Herald. IS: Com Tssel, LIS; Lucky B.. is;
BondAge. IL
FIFTH RACE-TwOyesr-olds: claiming. rye
and onehaH furlonC: Hopeful. MelsnchohS.
HadriAn, WondermAn. los; Marion HoluS
PlurenEi. Tag. Ambassador III. Dancing Carul-
val. lce; Triumphant Mormon Elder, 100:
syrtsryda. IL; Larry b, St. ou,Uun. is;
Poultney 10
SIXTH RAcB-Mar,s: syear-ola, and uri
handicap; SIX furlonss: LADY Gertrude. Jyntes
no; Llnhrmier. los: Ocean Sweep. IL: Rattle
lis; Irene. s. Viva America, us: Ina RauE
lbs; Salvestra, loe
The Washington herald., 1918-08-12
PITCHERS SHOULD
HELP BOSTON SOX

Boston. Mass, Avg. 1.-THE Cleve-
land Indians are close enough to the
Red Sox to take the lead within a
few days, but as the race shapes up
today the Red Sox should win. They
are leading FohPs club by more than
four games. and that is quite an al.
vantage in itself, as the Indians must
play considerably better than the
Red Sox for some time in order to
make 1T an even race.
The Red Sox have in Mays and
Bush two pitchers who will do as
well as Coveleskie and Bagby, the
Cleveland stars. and Sam Jones
should win as many games as Nor
ton. Having Babe Ruth in the game
gives the Red Sox a tremendous ad-
vantage. as he is a much harder hit
ter than Cleveland's star. Iris
Speaker.
The Indiaps are faster on.the bases,
but are not so dangerous on the at
tack, and, with Hooper going at his
present clip, the Boston outfield ap-
pears a far more formidable. aggre-
cation than is Cleyelands, with
Speaker as the star.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-12
DEMPSEY STILL
AFTER WILLARD
Western Heavyweight Is
Camping on Trail Of
Champion.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-And now comes
Jack Dempsey, flushed with the JOY
of a twenty-three second-or rather
'-first'-victory over Fred Fulton,
looking for something little
longer. He wants q bout with Jess
willard, intentions being to take
away that championship as q
heavyweight that Jess is carrying
so happily.
And because he knows that the
only heavy weight fight America Is
interested in at the present moment
is that world championship scrap
''over there" Jack has made q
proposition which he hopes will
overcome the difficulties-he has
pledged his end of the gate re-
ceipts to any war charity that may
be decided upon.
Even SO. those who have been
watching the writing on the wall
that writing which is SO kaleido-
scopically changing things in base
ball, boxing and other sports-ad-
NIT that it is practically an as
sured thing that the willard
Dempsey fight will never be until
the referee calls a Knockout blow
in favor OF democracy in the
democracy-autocra fight now on.
And at that, IL the willard
Dempsey engagement 10 brought
about through the intervention OF
some army camp which induces
Jess to train and scrap to add a
few thousands to war aids. II will
be a friendly enemy" sort Of a
thing-at least. as far as the
champ" Is concerned. He has let
IL be known that for Dempsey he
has the highest admiration; that he
believes him "all there" and pre-
dicted the Fulton defeat long before
it happened.
And surely the world will have to
admit that all the rumor about Demp-
sey being a false alarm" is rumor.
and nothing else. and that here Is a
lad who may well make a record be-
fore he gets through. And even his
enemies are on his admiration list as
the result of the speed and alacrity
with which he brought the constella-
ton of heaven before Fulton's unsus-
pecting vision In that memorable en-
counter in Harrison, n. J.
Dempsey. then, is.the kind OF chap
American glove fans fall fora
cleancut. sure hitter, with a hit that
says. InereS q Ine moor, ana aQoS,
as an afterthought. Now you're
there. stay there" And usually. they
stay, too.
There are those who believe that
Jess. while a good fellow and all
that. is using the war and the di =
culties he has encountered because of
it as a blind behind which to hide his
perfect willingness not to fight again.
If that be SO. and Willard will not
fight at all, Dempsey is pretty near
out of the fighting game, too. for
there's only Miske left, and Billy him.
self, We believe. would admit what the
answer would be in the event Derlp-
sey took him on.
So, IL this is an obituary, or q sal
utation, let us concede that Dempsey
is a 1919 hundred horsepower fighting
machine, who hits to win and wins
only to hit again. He's a battler
from the start of the gong, with no
make believe" or feinting in his sys-
tenn, who likes the game for the night
there is in it and the victory too
for him.