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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Fire Destroys Barn

At about nine o'clock Wednesday
evening the large gambrel roof barn on
the farm of Supervisor S. j. Pound,
west of town, was discovered to be in
flames and was soon reduced to pile
of smoking ashes. Mr.. Pound himself
discovered the fire while on his way
home from his other farm. The barn
contained this years hay crop of about
twenty-five tons and lumber wagon.
The origin of the fire is unknown, as
no one with lantern or anything else
that might cause fire had been about
the building for considerable time. 1t
is thought it may have been caused
by spontaneous combustion, through
the heating of the new hay, but as the
hay was considered to be thoroughly
cured. this seems questionable. People
living in the neighborhood say they saw
lightning at about the time of the fire,
although no storm was in progress, and
this may explain the cause of the fire.
The blaze lighted up the sky brilliant
ly and attracted large crowd, it being
estimated there were $50 to 200 autos
on the ground before the building was
wholly destroyd. The loss to Mr..
Pound will be considerable, as he carried
but $4,000 insurance on the barn and
5000 on the contents.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Registration Notice

Notice is hereby given that the town.
ship clerk Of the Township of Vienna,
Genesee County, Michigan, will be at
his office in the Messenger Building,
Clio. Michigan. on Saturday, August 3!
1918, and Saturday, August 10, 1918,
from 500 o'clock a. m. until 500 o'clock
p. m. of each OF those days, for the
purpose of registering the names of
such of the qualified electors of said
township of Vienna as shall appear and
apply therefor Registration may
also be made on any day of the week.
except Sunday. up to and including
August 10. 1918, by applying at my of
flee.
Charles H. Reed,
Township Clerk.
Dated at Clio, Michigan, this 26th day
of July, 1918.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Long Way to Tipperary

Three young girls on hike from Sag
inaw to Flint. drifted in on Mr.. and
Mrs. c. W. Stephenson last Tuesday
evening about 7:30. They had started
to walk the thirty odd miles, just for
fun! 1t was so nice and cool at 500
m. when they started out, the fore part
of the trip was "just lovely" Then
the sun came out blistering hct, the
roads were so hard and so dusty and
the miles were so long, and they grew
so tired and so hungry and thirsty and
their feet began to swell and bones to
ache! My! but they were sorry looking
when they came limping in to Clio.
They were Miss Della Hoyt, Miss
Gladys Woodin and Miss Beatrice Van
Horn. We tried II cheer their weary
souls, gave them good rest and they
with subdued spirits but happy hearts
took the car for Flint at 9:08. doubtless
feeling that they had accomplished a
great feat Truth compels us to say
that they "caught rides" part of the
way down from Saginaw! We hope
they made the last stage of the journey
safely. wv
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Narrow Escape

DR.. A. ]. Blakeley and family had a
narrow escare from death at the inter
urban crossing on South Mill ST., one
day last week. They were driving in
their auto and notwithstanding they
were looking to see if the track was
clear, drove in front of a rapidly
moving north-bound car. Fortunately
only the front wheels of the auto were
on the track and the passengers almost
miraculously escaped injury. The auto
was considerably damaged. This acci-
dent took place but about block from
where Hobart A. Stewart was killed a
couple of years ago, and places empha-
sis upon the fact that this crossing and
others like it should be protected in
some efficient manner.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Mt. Morris Theatre Reopened

A large attendance at both Saturday
and Sunday shows marked the reopen
ing of the Mt. Morris Photo Play
House, under the management of the
owner, w. J. Maginn. Both bills were
first class, just as good as can be seen
in Flint or any of the large cities, and
were worthy of the liberal support they
received. Mr.. Maginn's theatre is
comfortably seated, the floor being
elevated so that everyone has a clear
view of the screen, and the air is cool
ed by large oscillating electric fan of
the latest type. People who like the
movies will be delighted by visit to
this charming little theatre which will
offer an entire change of program
every Saturday and Sunday evening
until further notice. The shows begin
at 1880 and 900.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Drouth Far Reaching

Reports have reached this office from
persons who have made auto trips to
various parts of the state, and even to
other states, that the drouth conditions
which have been prevalent and damag-
ing here, have likewise been present in
the localities they have visited, and
even more severe. And yet, despite
the lack of sufficient rainfall. crops
have maintained their appearance won-
derfully up until about the first of the
presrnt week, and even now, if we
could have nice rain and favorable
weather conditions for the balance of
the season the cultivated crops would
likely be bountiful. But all observers
agree that we must have rain speedily
or serious and permanent damage will
have been done. Our farmers need
corn crop this year perhaps more than
they have ever needed one before, not
only for the crop itself, but also that
the native seed crop may be preserved,
the small amount that was on hand this
spring having been practically all plant
ed. We also need potatoes and beans
and about everything more than ever
before and may it be the will of Prov
idence that we shall receive it. But if
the contrary result should come, we
must face the situation bravely and
maintain that spirit which turns dis
appointment into calm and indomitable
resolution. The grain crops this year,
with the single exception of wheat, are
excellent, the oat crop being the best,
in the opinion of many observers, that
we have had in years. Barley and rye
are also good crops and if we are cor
rectly informed the damage to wheat
is confined to few states which grow
the winter variety almost exclusively.
Spring wheat, which was sown in Mich
igan more extensively this year than
ever before, is reported to be looking
very promising at the present time.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Mt. Morris Theatre

The bills for Saturday and Sunday
evenings at the Mt. Morris Photo Play
House will be as follows: Saturday,
'Indiscreet Corinne, Olive Thomas in
the title role, showing five reels. with
"His Household Butterfly" as the Com
edy feature. The Sunday bill will be
without Honor" five real play, fea-
turing Mariory Wilson. This is a grip
ping story, showing that. blind bigotry
is not the road to Heaven. The comedy
will be "A Counterfeit Scent" Shows
at 7:3O and 900; admission 10 and Is
and war tax. Patrons have a chance
to suggest new name for the Theatre,
the winner to get free admission
ticket good for three months. and every
one suggesting the winning name to
get prize.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Spread Glad Tidings

Last week Thursday evening the Clio
Coronet Band and considerable number
of citizens went to Montrose to boom the
comming Chautauqua in our neighbor-
ing village. The visit had been adver-
tized beforehand and large crowd
was out to hear the concert. The band
boys took their stand along, it was
rugged up with electric lights, as at
home, and splendid concert was given,
which ELECTED frequent applause. A
short talk was given about the Chau-
tauqua and several tickets were dispos-
ed of. We anticipate quite an atten-
dance from that section.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26

The kaiser does not mention Christ or
quote from the New Testament. His
code of morals is Christless creed. A
triumph for his scheme of government
by force would be return to the dark
ages. Such thing is inconceivable
1t has taken centuries to overthrow tbe
feudal barons and predatory families
the world will not pass under the yoke
again. This is the dying gasp of au-
tocracy-the bloody end of a CORY sys-
tenn that has given all history san
guine hue.-The Commoner.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
New Washing Device

Among. the many improvements
which the Detroit Creamery Company
has made to its local plant. one for the
automatic washing and drying of milk
cans is notable. Heretofore this work
has been done by hand, which was a
slow and expensive and in a measure
inefficient way of doing a very impor-
tant thing. With the new apparatus
the can is simply put on a carrier,
which conveys it to the washing ma
chine into which it disappears for frac-
tion of minute, and comes out per-
fectly cleansed, sterilized by live steam
and thoroughly dried. Under the old
plan the can could not be washed
quite as Thoroughly and it could
not be perfectly dried. The latter con-
tingency caused the cans to rust and
thereby, in time, the farmer lost a
valuable piece of property.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Surplus Velvet Beans

Because of the surplus of velvet
beans in the South efforts are being
made by the Bureau of Markets to ac-
quint dairymen and feeders of live
stock in the North and East of the
value of velvet-bean meal in feeding
live stock. Experiment have been con-
Quoted at southern experiment stations
indicating that this meal is an excellent
feed for cattle, horses, and hogs, and it
is pointed out that because of the high
prices of mill feeds velvet-bean meal
should be used more generally by
dairymen of the North and East.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Saginaw Auto Races

Every arrangement has been COM
pleted for the second annual Michigan
state auto race championships on the
Saginaw track Sunday afternoon, July
%, when 25 daring drivers will compete
for 81, 600 in prizes. Detroit has enter
ed three pilots who have at different
times won state honors on the mile
track at the state fair grounds. The
finals in each of the championship
events will be Is miles and the semi
finals tree miles. In addition to this
there will be mile trials against the
track record of 6S seconds, held by
Ralph DePalma, and two motor cycle
races in which the best drivers in the
state will pilot the chug chug machines.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Soldiers Letter

Earl Sparks, who went into the Ma
tional Army from Pine Run, has writ
ten his parents very interesting letter
descriptive of his trip from Camp Gus
ter to Camp Mills, Long Island, where
he is at present stationed. His con-
tingent went east through Canada and
he says that at nearly every stop rep
resentatives of the Red Cross were on
hand to distribute milk, candy and Gig
arettes among the soldiers. He also
says that cheering crowds greeted them
all along the way. He tells of the in
teresting scenes at Niagra Falls and in
the Catskill Mountains and along the
Hudson River. Meals were served to
the boys in their seats on the train,
and as each double seat contained three
soldiers, with their rifles and other
equipment, there was no room to spare.
He says: "you who talk about the Red
Cross at home do not realize one-half
they are doing for our comfort. So,
when you give them dollar you can
make up your mind it was dollar well
spent" From New York city the boys
took boat to Long Island and Earl
says that after getting into his bunk he
never awoke until nine o'clock the next
morning, when one of the first things
that greeted his eyes was a squadron
of airplanes, fifteen in number, sailing
above the camp.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Methodist Protestant Notes

Services-Preaching, 1890 a. m.
Sunday school following. Christian
Endeavor, 100 p. m.
The annual meeting and fourth quart
erly conference of the M. p. Church
will be held Thursday, August lst.
The conference president, Rev. H. j.
Hescott, will preside. Matters Of bus
mess of Importance will be taken up.
Church officers for the ensuing year
will be elected and also a delegate to
the annual conference at Gull Lake,
Midland Park.
The theme for the morning sermon:
National Destiny"
Services at the Brick Church at 2:30.
Sunday school las.
The Ladies' Aid will meet in the
church parlors at 200 p. m. next week
Wednesday.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
The Profiteer

Our people are in this war heart and
soul-pocket, stomach and starred SER
vice flag. We propose to win it and
drag-chain the tigers who still infest
the medieval moral Jungle of central
Europe at whatever cost in personal
pi.Vation, in keenly felt sacrifice, in
the straitening of our lives-yes, in the
blood of our sons. Our men buy lib
erty bonds until it mortgages their
earning power and cuts their living ex-
penditures to stark necessities. Our
women labor early and late to fit them
selves to carry on" the business of
the nation when the men go to fight
&for it's freedom and existence. Our
very children are taught to forego
their little luxuries in order to invest
their "pocket money"-pitifully small
to profiteer, but big as house to
the budding patriotism thrift stamps.
But, in the name of our first dead
and of those who are about to die, we
are not doing this to pour more millions
into hands already weighted below the
heartline by the millions they have.
We are not even doing it to make new
millionaires. When the nation is in
the agony of great war the making of
millionaires is non-essential industry.
There are only two classes of men who
profiteer on battle field-the dishonest
sutler and We ghoul who robs the
wounded and the dead. During the
battle of Vimy Ridge, which lasted for
days and terrible nights, the Canadian
Y. M. c. A. workers climbed through
shattered thickets that clothe it in a
hell of shrapnel and machine gun bull
let's to carry bottles of hot coffee to
the fighters. But they did not charge
for them. They were priceless but
they were free. That is the spirit of
America at war-not that of the sly,
greedy sutler safe behind the lines,
who charges ten prices for his stock. -
philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
War Conference

The Northeastern Michigan War Con-
ference will meet at Bay City July 3lst
and August lst, when the questions of
Red Cross, Liberty Loan, w. S. S..
Fuel. Food and other branches of war
activity will be disscused by men prom
inent in the state and nation. Gov
ernor Sleeper and the state fuel and
food administrators will be among the
speakers, also DR.. Caroline Bartlett
Crane, of the Council of National De-
fense, and Lieutenant Paul Perigord,
Of the French army. The attendance
of every interested person is invited.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Loans to Our Allies

The United States has now loaned to
our allies So, ,09l, $50, 900. The advances
average about S4O0, 900, 900 a month.
These loans to our allies are analo-
gous to lending weapons to friends who
are aiding you in the defense of your
own home. The money is being used
to defeat our enemy, to maintain arm
les fighting side by side with our SOL
diers. and fleets patrolling the same
oceans with our sailors.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
To Bond Holders

Holders of the first and second issues
of Liberty Bonds are hereby notified
that the Clio State Bank has received
the proper blanks for the conversion of
these bonds into others which draw Al
per cent interest and are on parity
with those of the third issue. Holders
of the bonds above mentioned who wish
them converted must make application
not later than Nov. 8, 1918, as such
action will not be possible after that
date.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Oat Meal Cookies

The following has been recommended
by local lady as being fine conserv-
alton recipe. You are invited to try it.
One-half C. molasses. Z C. sugar.
/ tsp. salt, 4 tsp. ground cloves, l tsp
cinnamon, C. hot water, tsp. soda in
hot water, tbsp. lard or other short
ening, c. -four and c. oat meal. Put
in patty or in loaf as preferred.
Mrs. l.. J. H.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
Announcement

Owing to my recent illness, l am
obliged to restrict my work consider
ably. therefore wish to announce that
I will be at my Office only three even
ings each week, namely, Monday.
Thursday and Saturday evenings. En-
ergency calls will reach me by phone
call at the house.
ID f. White M n
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26

The Red Cross Teas for this week
were given by Mrs. Ed. Burley and
Mrs. Robert Sandersfield. Mrs. Thos.
Carter. Misses Beatrice Carl and Dor
othy Hymen. Receipts for the week
were $3.50; total receipts, $278. Ia.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26

j Dallas bort, general chairman of
war activities.for Genesee County, has
written letters to the ladies who engin-
eered the successful w. S. s. campaign
in this township, and likewise to the
gentlemen who assisted, expressing
appreciation for the splendid work
which was done.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-07-26
M. E. Church Notes

Class meeting, 9:30 a. M Sermon.
1000 a. M; Sunday school, 11:l5 a. m. /;
Epworth League, p. m.
Union services, 500 p. m.
The L. A. s. will meet in the church
parlors, Wednesday, July 81, at 2:30.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Anita Stewart Enjoined
Vitagraph Co. Wins Action to
Hold Her to Contract

Justice Cohalan yesterday granted
the application of the vitagraph Com.
pany of America for an injunction to
restrain Anita Stewart, film star, from
accepting employment with any other
concern during the pendency of con-
tract with the Vitagraph Company
jUnder the contract Miss Stewart was
to receive a minimum of $127,0 900 a
year in salary and royalties. She made
contract with another concern, al
leging that the Vitagraph Company
had broken its contract One viola
ton, she said, was that the company
failed to render her certified monthly
statements showing the amount of
royalties due her.
Justice Cohalan held that Miss Stew
art may not enter the employ of any
other company for twenty nine weeks
following January 81 last, because she
failed to act for the Vitagraph Com
pany for that period of the contract.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Trotzky' s Revolutionary
Wedge Blunted on Rock
of Servility
Kaiser s Position
Stronger Than Ever
Recent Strikes Political,
Never Really Threaten
ing Government

NOTE-Until the outbreak Of
,ear betwee's the United States
aud Germany Mr.. Dreher had
teen for gears the Associated
Press correspondent at Berlin,
specializing IN financial, economic
end political subjects. He has,
therefore, q ve''y avide kno1cledge
of the sources ard nature of Ger
aaays industrial po1cer, oud also
an unasual understanding Of Ger
man emotions. In this and sue
ceeding articles he qciU digest oil
available euidemce as to TIE condi-
tions noau eristing in the land of
the enemy and droav such conclu-
SONS as seeln to him to be qcor-
fanted.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Miss Catharine F. Clarke
Weds Lieut.. K. r. Whitrnarsh

Miss Catharne Fowler Clarke,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Audrey
Clarke, was married to Lieutenant
Karl Russell Whitmarsh, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore +. Whitmarsh, of
New York and Washington, yesterday
afternoon in the Church Of the Holy
Trinity, Brooklyn Heights. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. DR..
j. Howard Melish, and a reception fol-
lowed at the home of the brides
parents, l Montgomery Place.
Miss Katharine Whitmarsh, sister Of
the bridegroom, was the brides maid
Of honor and only attendant. Lieuten-
ant Francis Whitmarsh was his
brothers best man, and the ushers
were Gerard Clarke, Reginald Clarke,
Minton Cronkhite, John Carscallen and
Ensign Newcombe Baker.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
1all TO drive? I feel bound to give an
'hteillglble answer to that question.
Germany Is German,

Inc first answer is that Germany is
inhabited by the German people.
1hey arc by no means revolution
airy people. Many writer's on our side
IN this war have already said that,
and not few have explained the fact
by alleging that tse Germans are too
servlle to rise against their rulers.
That is true so far as it goes. Frank
1ermans among my acquaintances
nave deplored to me the existence of
that servile spirit; and Prince Max.
IN the speech referred to in my last
article, admitted with remarkable
Irankness that there was such thing
as German servility.
1t crops out in manifold forms in
German life, in the worship of titles
and titled people, in the humble def
erence shown by every employed man
to his employer, in the ready submis-
sion Of the people to the arrogant
assumptions Of some of the army Of
hcers. The present-day Germans are
long remove in character from their
1araway forefathers-thosc German
warriors, the Huns, Goths and Van
dals, who overran Europe centuries
ago. 1t was Guizot, the French his
torian, who told US that those wan
dering, plundering tribes introduced
into European life the conception of
personal independence. Surely Trot-
zky's faith in atavism leaps all bounds
Of time!
But German servility is not the
whole story.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

Whitridge, u s. A., son of the late
Frederick W. Whitridge and Mrs.
"hitridge, of this city. Miss Alexan-
der is now working for the Y. M. c. A.
In France. She is sister Of Mrs.
Winthrop ". Aldrich and Miss Mary
Crocker Alexander. Captain Whitridge
is graduate of Yale. class '13. and has
studied at Oxford. He is member Of
the knickerbocker Club.
Captain Whitridge, at the beginning
of the war. Joined the Royal Field
Artillery. British Army, and served at
the Battle of the Somme, where he re-
ceived the Military Gross. On the
entry Of this country into the wa-~he
Joined the American army and Vent.
last June, to France, and is now cap
tain in the 9Th Field Artillery. He is a
grandson Of Matthew Arnold, the Eng
lish poet-critic.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Miss Alexander
Engaged to Wed
Capt. Whitriidge
Betrothal Also Announced of
Miss Amy B. Johnson
to Officer

Several engagements of more than
ordinary interest to society were for
mally announced yesterday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander, of West
Fifty eighth Street, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Janetta Alexander, to Captain Arnold
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Amy Bradish John
son. daughter by former marriage of
Mrs. William Graves Bates OF this city.
to Lieutenant Herbert Groesheck, ir..
son of Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Groesbeck,
of 311 West Eightieth Street. Miss
johnson returned few days ago from