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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

Accept California Syrup Of Figs
c2ly-look for the narl@ California on
III package, then you are sure your
TS.ld is having the best and most harm
Mss laxative or physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love its delicious fruity taste. Fun d.
reotions for child's dose on each bottle.
Give II without fagr.
Mother, You must say california"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

An important meeting Of st, Johns
guild OF st. Johns Methodist church will
be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
In the church parlors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

The regular monthly meeting of Leroy
Pope Parent-Teacher association will be
held Mt the school on Tuesday afternoon
at 3:I5 o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

Miss Mary Mallory Harris, after a
delightful summer III the East. will be
welcomed home IN Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13
Here and There

Mrs. u, Q. Chilean Is visiting friends
In Atlanta, Ga, for a few weeks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

The Leath school Parent-Teaoher as
ISOLATION will meet Tuesday afternoon
at 3:t5 o'clock at the school. The pa
trons and friends of the school are in
vited,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

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Mr. and Mrs. X, II. Wilkie and Miss
Harriet Wilkie. who recently arrived
NON their home In England. are being
entertained by Memphis relatives. MIR.
aud Mrs, Wilkie being the guests of the
latter's sister, Mrs, Cleveland X. Smith,
while Miss Wilkie, who will be n par
tielpant In the social affairs of the
early winter, ia the guest of her cousin,
Mrs, Mckay Van Nleet. Both Mrs. and
Miss Wilkie have had some interesting
experiences In war work.
After a few days visit, with Mrs.
Joseph Orgill. Mrs. Edward Mcllhenny
has returned to her home in Louisiana,
Miss Fannie Belle Smith, who spent
the summer in the mountains OF North
Carolina, has returned to her home,
1876 Monroe avenue.
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Mrs. Joseph r, Braun, East McI.e-
more avenue. has returned after a five
weeks visit In Mt. Clemens, Detroit
and Chicago
Mrs, c, S, puffel, formerly of Menu
phis, but nov Of Denver, Col, Ia the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. HAYDEN j,
Smith. 500 LaClede avenue.
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The many friends Of Mrs, Green Baird
who has been i'll at the home OF her
parents In Minneapolis, will be glad "a
learn that she Is much improved and
viii return home shortly,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

The Central Cumberland Presbyterian
Church Missionary society will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. w, 2, Burbridge and
daughter, Miss Corinne, who for sew
tfal years have been living in Mlssls-
sippl have returned to make their home
In Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13
MEETINGS of MEMPHIS
WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS

The Snowden Parent Teacher ~associ-
alton will hold its first melting Of the
season on Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. All members are asked to be
present. as plans for the coming year
viii be made at this meeting and COM
mittees will be appointed.
The Hermitage Chapter Social circle,
y. A. r., will meet with Mrs. Nat
Graves, 800 Court avenue, on Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Graves
asks all who care to join to notify her.
The Woman's Missionary society Of
Washington Heights Methodist church
will hold an all-day meeting in the base
ment Of the church on Tuesday. All
ladies Of the church are invited.
The Commodore Perry chapter. D. A.
r., win hold It's first literary and his
torical meeting at the home Of the re-
gent. Mrs, G.. B., Bryan, 1897 Vance
avenue, on Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The Woman's Missionary society Of
st. Johns Methodist church will sew all
day Tuesday at the church for the Grip
pied Children's hospital. All members
are urged to attend, as there Is a large
amount Of work on hand.
The Won Bora circle of Trinity Luth-
eran church will meet in the church
parlors at 2:30 o'clock on Tuesday aft
ernoon,
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The Ladies' auxiliary of the A. o. H.,
will hold its regular monthly meeting
on Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock In
the Knights of Columbus hall.
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The Rowland circle will meet with
Mrs. l.. A. Dabney at Buntyn, Tenn.
on Tuesday afternoon al 2:30 o'clock.
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The Central Cumberland Presbyterian
Church Missionary society will meet
Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
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The Leath school Parent-Teaoher as
ISOLATION will meet Tuesday afternoon
at 3:t5 o'clock at the school, The pa
irons and friends of the school are in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

The Rowland circle will meet with
Mrs. l.. A.. Dabney at Buntyn, Tenn,
on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

Mrs. Burnett has just returned from
France after serving IA months with
the Red Cross canteen service. She Is
spending some time In the national cap
ital before returning to her home in
Savannah. Ga.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

The Ladies' auxiliary of the A. o. H.,
will hold its regular monthly meeting
on Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock In
the Knights of Columbus hall.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

The Hermitage Chapter Social circle,
y. A. r., will meet with Mrs, Nat
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Graves
asks all who care to join to notify her.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
FLINT'S CENTENNIAL

The Messenger had intended to
have a big write up this week, giving
details of the centennial celebration
which will be held in Flint on July /,
2, B and 4, but circumstances beyond
our control have prevented this. We
can only say that liberal appropria-
tions have been made by both the
city of Flint and Genesee county, and
it is expected the celebration will be
by long odds the biggest thing of the
kind ever staged in the county. On
the last page of this paper will be
found large ad, giving details of
this celebration which we commend to
the especial attention of our readers.
Headquarters will be established for
all of the townships of the county on
July A, Montrose and Vienna being
assigned to the Court House, while
people from Thetford will be received
and made comfortable at the City
Hall.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
ORANGE CELEBRATION

Clio Orangemen are noted for the
pep they put into the celebrations
they are wont to hold on the 18th of
July. They have always made good
on every promise and this year they
are promising the biggest and best
celebration they have ever held.
Lodges from Detroit, Flint and Sag
inaw have accepted invitations to be
present and everyone who comes to
Clio on the 18th will see something
doing every minute of the time. A
large ad, giving details of the pro-
gram appears elsewhere in this paper.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
SGT. HARRY A. MYERS
DROWNED IN FRANCE
WAS A GREATLY RESPECTED
RESIDENT OF CLIO
Friends Receive Notification that the
Young Soldier was Drowned
While Bathing .ff

The many friends of Harry A.
Myers, who left Clio several months
ago to enter the service of his coun-
try, will be ineXpressibly saddened to
know that he met death on the. 9th of
the present month by being drowned
while bathing in a river in France,
official notice of the sad occurrence
having been received, a few days
with whom Harry had made his home
for more than a year prior to enter
ing the army.
1t appears that on the date above
stated, at about seven o'clock in the
evening, Harry went to the river with
several comrades for the purpose of
enjoying a swim. The day had been
very warm and the water Of this par
ticular stream was remarkably cool,
which leads to the supposition that
the unfortunate boy was seized with
cramps, such being the common eff
feet of the conditions noted. At any
rate, soon after entering the river
and when he was in mid-stream,
Harry's companions noticed that he
was having difficulty, although he
made no outcry, and Immediately
started to his assistance, but before
they could reach him he had disap-
peared beneath the surface. Every
possible effort was made to rescue
him, but about an hour elapsed be-
fore the body was recovered, and
while every available means of resus-
citation was employed, all were una
vailing
The editor of The Messenger would
that he had the genius and the elo-
quence to pay fitting tribute to the
character and the memory of Harry
A. Myers. We must be content,
however, with the simple statement
that he was one of the finest young
men we have ever met; intelligent,
courteous, Industrious, ambitious,
loyal, brave, tender and true. He
was the friend of everyone who was
worthy of friendship and to know
him even casually was to return his
open, friendly spirit in kind. He
lent his assistance to every worthy
cause which came within his reach.
He was a part of the forces that have
shaped and will continue to shape the
world to its highest destiny; part
of the infinite all-pervading good that
can never die. Circumstances de-
creed that he. should serve his coun-
try in a more humble capacity than
that of many others, in the great
struggle which has but recently
drawn to a close, but we know that
he performed whatever duty came to
his hand with so brave heart, so
thorough a devotion, that had occa-
sion offered he would have won the
highest honors that patriotic heroism
can command. And so, he sleeps in
France, not, perhaps, in FLANDERS
Field" where the poppies grow, but
here at home, in the hearts of his
friends, the sweet flowers of memory,
springing from his pure and useful
life, will spread their perfume while
recollection endures.
Our deepest sympathies go out to
the bereaved mother of this splendid
boy, and to those friends in Clio,
who, though occupying a less definite
relationship, will feel, perhaps, an
equally poignant grief.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26

en- into custody. The men arrested
were Felicia, above mentioned, John
and Frank Misuraco and Frank Form
fore. They were brought back to
Flint by Deputies Mimic and Bloss
and Notwithstanding several severe
grillings to which they were subject
ed, and which was participated in by
both Sheriff Chestnut and Prosecutor
Brownell, the only admission that
has yet been secured from them is
Felicia's statement that he paid War
ner the $4,000 as stated above.
At the present time, therefore, their
combined assertion that they had
nothing to do with the commission of
the crime remains absolutely un-
shaken and they have made no con-
Trajectory statements. 1t is perhaps
worthy of note that the car these
men were using when arrested was a
large car, whereas the car in which
the foreigners were seen by Mr.. and
Mrs. Littlefield was a Ford
notwithstanding the reservations
Of innocence by these men, the Off
GERS discovered what they believe to
be blood stains on rug in the car
which they were using and also on
their clothing. They also think they
found evidences that an effort had
been made to scrub the stains from
the rug, but these conclusions to be
of value would have to be substanti-
ated by chemical and microscopic
tests.
The strongest clue on which the
officers now rely for the detection
of the perpetrator or perpetrators
of this dastardly crime are some
finger prints, perfectly outlined in
blood, on the back of the front seat
of the car driven by Mr.. Warner.
These are being examined by an ex-
pert belonging to the police depart
ment of Detroit. If they should
prove to have been made by Mr..
Warner himself the investigation
would stop there. If not, they would
be valuable and we understand an
unmstakable means of identifying at
least one of the murderers. We have
been informed that the conclusions
of the finger print expert are likely
to be made public within few days.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
M. E. CHURCH NOTES

Class meeting $50 a. M, sermon
1000 a. m., Sunday school 11:15 a.
M, Epworth League 700 p. M, SER
mon 1880 p. m.
There will be a portion of the even
ing service set apart for memorial
service in honor of Harry A. Myers,
who recently was drowned in France.
Harry was member of our League
and greatly admired by all who knew
him. He was an earnest Christian
worker and had rare genius for
making friends.
The subject of the Epworth League
devotional meeting is What Does
Loyalty to our Church and Country
Call For?" Leader, Mrs. A. L. Jew
ell.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Epworth League will be held in
the church parlors, Tuesday evening,
july 1.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
OBITUARY
Dorward

William Dorward, aged 81 years,
a resident of Montrose township since
1861, passed away at his home, just
east of the village of Montrose, on
Thursday, June 10. He had been in
feeble health for the last three years
and had been confined to his bed for
four weeks preceding his death.
Mr.. Dorward was born in Scotland,
coming to America when Ia years of
age, working first in the copper mines
at Ontonagon, then in the lumber
woods, and finally settling on the
farm where he died and which,
through more than half century of
labor, he had wrought into one of the
most beautiful and fruitful in this
section. Mr. Dorward wah Mason
of more than forty years standing.
a member of the Odd Fellows and of
the o. E. S. and Rebekahs. AS a
citizen he was esteemed one of the
best and had been honored by his
fellow townsmen with the Offices of
township treasurer and highway COM
missioner He is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Lyman Thompson,
who resided with him, and by five
grandchildren. Funeral services,
which were attended by relatives and
friends from many different sections
of the state, were held from the late
home of deceased on Sunday, Rev.
Shumaker officiating. The remains
were laid at rest in Montrose ceme-
tery
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
MATRIMONIAL
Hintz-Heath

Clio friends of the groom have
received announcements of the mar
riage of DIR. Sam p. Heath, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Heath, of
County Line, to Miss Eva Hintz,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hintz, Of Manistee. The groom is
most estimable young man, gradu-
ate of Clio High School and of the
Grand Rapids Veterinary College, and
is now engaged in the practice of his
profession at Durand. The bride is
said to be a charming young lady,
who, prior to her marriage, was en-
ployed in the Offices Of the P. M. Ry.,
at Grand Rapids. The young people
will be at home in Durand after July
1st and their many friends will join
in the wish that happiness and pros
perity may attend them all through
life.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
MRS. l. M. BEEMAN STRICKEN

Last Friday Mrs. l. M. Beeman,
one of the pioneers of this section,
a lady who is universally loved and
respected for her kindness of heart
and many excellencies of characer,
was stricen kwith paralysis and has
since remained in quite serious con-
dition. Everyone will sympathize
with the afflicted lady and her vener-
able husband, and all who know
them will be as one in the hope that
Mrs. Beeman may speedily be re-
stored to health.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
BACK FROM FRANCE

Edgar Corwin returned to Clio
Monday, after serving for eight
cen months with an engineering or
ganization of the American army in
France. Ed was stationed for long
time in sectors where fighting and
artillery firing was an everyday ex-
perience, and had the good fortune
to come home with his discharge
marked physical condition good
and what was equally fine, "char-
acter excellent Ed probably would
not assent to our publication of these
details, but knowing them to be true,
we are doing it OH our own response
bility. Ed expects to work for the
Ford Motor Co. and make his home
in Detroit.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26

aimed and abandoned
landing beside the Dixie
few rods north of Pine
y, last Saturday, led to
of one of the most
mes ever perpetrated in
unity. The automobile
ed by Fred Morgan who
to pass near it while on
ok at some hay which he
ing purchasing, his at
, attracted to it particu-
ood stained straw hat
ying near it. Close in
wed that the car was
led with blood, big clots
re on the drivers seat
ioor of the tonneau, the
lg CHASTITY evidence that
e had been committed.
an discovered the car at
o'clock Saturday af-
lost no time in calling
Sheriff Charles l.. Best,
of the details, and also
eriff Chestnut at Flint.
.ival of the sheriff, an in
the car resulted in the
note book and some pap
owed it to have been the
w. Parke Warner, a
chant, of Saginaw. A
bber heels for shoes and
IS carried by Mr.. Warner
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26

through the body, another passed
through the left leg just below the
thigh, while the fourth entered the
right wrist and remained embedded
somewhere in the arm. The calibre
known, but several empty shells of
of Mr.. Warmers automobile which
leads to the conclusion that a re-
voiver of that size was employed.
From the character of the wounds
above described, all apparently in
flicted from the left side, it seems
probable that the victim was killed
as he sat at the steering wheel of his
machine, theory which is strength
ened by the pools of coagulated blood
which were in the front part of the
car. The victims hat was cut
thrugh the crown, as though with a
knife, but there were no knife
wounds on the body. Owing to the
extremely hot and humid weather
which had prevailed, decomposition
was considerably advanced in the
body, which was taken to Saginaw
Immediately after the official exam
ination here and owing to this fact
the funeral was held and the remains
inferred Tuesday evening at six
o'clock.
The victim of this atrocious crime
had a wide acquaintance and was
greatly esteemed in Saginaw, where
he had been prominent in CONNER
cial circles and identified with church
work for a number of years. Prior
to settling in Saginaw he was for a
long period travelling salesman and
consequently had many friends and
acquaintances throughout the state.
That so good and useful a citizen
should have been struck down by
the hand of cowardly human paras-
ite seems a cruel and unseemly fate
indeed, and that his murderers may
speedily be brought to justice, full
all who know Of the circumstances.
The coroner's jury held several
sittings and after gaining all of the
information that was to be had
brought in the only verdict possible,
viz, that the deceased "came to his
death from gunshot wounds inflicted
at the hands of parties unknown"
This may not have been the exact
wording of the verdict, but it repre-
sents its substance.
Returning to that part of our story
which deals with the collections
Mr.. Warner had made in Flint on
the day of his death, it will be re-
membered that the Italian shoe
maker, Frank Felicia, paid him
$4,000. Mrs. Warner informed the
sheriff that her husband had previ-
ously had trouble with this man
over collections and when the sheriff
called at his place Of business to in
terview him he found that he had
been absent at least since Saturday
morning. This was on Sunday, and
messages were sent to officers all
over the state, telling them to be on
the lookout for this man. Soon af-
ter the messages were sent the
sheriff of Ionia County telephoned
that earlier in the day four Italians
had been arrested in Ionia for in
juring another mans car in col
lision for which they were response
BILE, but that on payment Of $4,000
they had been allowed to pro.
ceed to Grand Rapids. The Grand
Rapids police were accordingly noti-
fled to be specially vigilant and with
in an hour after the receipt of these
instructions, private citizen who
knew of them recognized the four
men on the street and held them up
at the point Of a revolver until the
police were called and they were TAX
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26

ned it's identity. Search
at this time for the body
ng man but the effort was
On the order of the
car was taken to the res
Mr. Woodcock, not far
it was found, and locked
further investigation.
inaw authorities, being
ined with the Genesee
ers in attempting to solve
of the crime which had
been committed. The
nd that Mr.. Warner had
greater part of Friday in
ng collections from those
he did business, among
Frank Felicia, an Italian,
tied a shoe repair shop in
end, and with whom, as
er recalled, he had previ-
trouble over collections.
,sequently admitted that
id Mr.. Warner $4,000 in
iday afternoon and $1,000
at a call which the latter
is request early in the
Beside this money, the
nd where Mr.. Warner had
total of $4,000, of which
Is in cash and the balance
It hour at which the leath-
1t left Flint for his home
is not. known, but it is be-
nave been at about eight
lie the details of the trag-
hat took place on the way
lore a mater of conjecture.
4 this matter, however,
erience of Mr.. and Mrs.
ttlefield who were driving
,ver the Dixie, on Friday
I'd at about $40 o'clock,
t a mile from the city linn
wo north bound cars, the
ye Buick, occupied by the
Y, and answering to the
/ of the car used by Mr..
lille the second was a Ford
several men whom Mr..
observed closely enough to
pinion that they were for
heir attention was directed
/ car particularly because
'eless manner in which it
and Mrs. Littlefeld noted
nts seemed to be watch
n in the big car ahead, but
e nor her husband saw
ly enough. to be at all able
I them. This fact was
f, to the officers when, on
dr. Littlefield was called to
ok over the men who had
, into custody in connec-
the crime.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
PINE RUN CHURCH

Miss Palmer, the Irish evangelist,
who has been holding a revival cam
paign in Flint, will speak at the Pine
Run Church, Sunday morning at
1O:45. Miss Palmer has travelled
through Ireland, England and Scot
land, and no doubt her talk will be
very interesting. She will be assist
ed by Miss Saxman, soloist. The
Pine Run Church hopes the people of
Clio and vicinity will attend this
meeting, as it will be very interest
ing. By Order Com.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
NEW BUSINESS CONCERN

Jess X. LaDue will next week open
a new store in the Oliff building, the
first door east of R. Jones grocery,
where he will handle complete line
of electrical fixtures and appliances
and also furnaces, vapor heating sys-
TENS and electric lighting plants for
homes. Jess will also do all kinds of
electrical wiring and repair work and
plumbing. His many friends in this
vicinity will wish for him every sue
cess in his new venture.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
M. p. CHURCH NOTES

Preaching service Sunday morning
at 1000. DR.. Miller of the Educa-
tional Board of our church is ex-
pected to be present. Sunday school
11:15, Christian Endeavor devotional
meeting at 6 80 p. m. Union service
at the M. E. Church at 1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
500 o'clock (the Lord willing). An
earnest invitation is extended to all
to attend any or all Of these meetings.
A. Nelson, Pastor.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
EXPLANATORY

The editor of The Messenger is be-
coming famous for explanations, we
fear, and yet we are going to venture
another. The Messenger is late this
week, far too late, but the editor has
been unable to secure adequate help,
and like anyone else, under similar
circumstances, has done the best he
could. Please to remember that not
every job is like the newspaper job
that has to be finished once week,
whether one has help or not.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
ICE CREAM SOCIAL

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Montrose Brick Church will hold an
ice cream social at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Tomkinson on Tues
day evening, July 1. Fifteen cents
for ice cream and cake. Everybody
is cordially invited.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-06-26
DAWSON RACES

Dawson offers entertainment for
the Glorious Fourth in the way of
boss races, ball games, dancing, etc.
The public is invited, of course.