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Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1919-04-03
STATE OF NEW MEXICO

COUNTY OF VALENCIA
IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
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Emsley H. Forester,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
ARBELA

Walter Zimmerman has returned
to his home after spending few
weeks with relatives in Bay City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Shular spent
Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Long, in Thetford.
Miss Viola Collins and the Messrs.
Carmon and Morris Collins spent
Monday evening with Florence Shu-
lar.
Misses Flossie and Ina Hunt spent
the week end with relatives in Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvinn Monroe and
son, of Flint, are spending few days
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Currier.
Arthur Currier, of Saginaw, is Wis
iting his brother, Fred Currier, and
family.
Messrs. Jay and Orrie Monroe, Of
Flint, spent one day last week with
Fred Currier and family.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
MOTHER RELIC

The editor is indebted to Earl Gil
lett for the latest addition to his col
lection of relics of the war; 1t is a
three-inch shrapnel shell which was
picked up on the artillery range at
Camp Custer. This type of shell is
filled with explosives and small balls,
the latter flying in every direction
when the explosion takes place and
working sad havoc with any men who
may be near. In the pointed end of
such shell is fixed what is known as
a timer, or detonator, which causes
the explosion to occur in one, two, or
more minutes, as desired. The ele-
walton of the muzzle of the gun deter
mines the range or distance which the
shell is expected to travel, the timer
causing it to explode Immediately up
on striking. Earl had an opportunity
of seing some of these shells fired at
night and says they make beautiful
red streak through the air, like a sky
rocket, moving with such speed that
the pointed end is kept red hot.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
w. c. T. u. NOTES

The w. c. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. Bacon, Wednesday afternoon,
January 9th. We urge every MEM
Der of the Union to be present and
take part in the meeting. All ladies,
whether members or not, are invited.
The local unions are called upon to
observe Thursday, Jan. 9th, as aday
of special prayer for the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, that
God will continue to guide our great
organization in it's widening work
international program of service
and that Christian women every
where may hear the call of the
Worlds Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union to work unitedly for the
coming of Christ's kingdom, that this
land and other lands may be freed
from the curse of the legalized
liquor traffic.
Mrs. A. A. Haven,
Press Supt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02

A. N. Stuber made business trip to
Saginaw, Monday.
Flovd Goodfellow. of Saginaw. was
guest of his grandmother. Mrs. Shan
non Scott, and called on other Clio
friends, Saturday. Floyd passed an
examination for lieutenant's commits
sion while he was in the service but the
war ended SO soon afterward that the
government did not issue it to him.
If, however. another war should occur,
he would undoubtedly be in it as
lieutenant.
Clio Rebekah Lodge will meet
Tuesday evening, Jan. z. Nomina-
ton and election of officers will take
place and all members are invited to
be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Anderson enter
tanned w. L. Curtis, wife and daugh-
ter, Bertha, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. o.
Soper and family, all of Mt. Morris,
at a New Years dinner. Covers were
laid for thirteen. A delightful occa-
sion is reported.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
FLU BAN OFF

The influenza epidemic has sub
sided sufficiently, now, so that the To-
cal health officer, DR.. p E. White, has
decided that church services may be
resumed next Sunday and the Public
Schools will open in all departments
next Monday morning. Beginning
with next Monday, also, all lodge
meetings and other public gatherings
may be held, as usual. The people of
our townwship have been very for
tunate throughout the flu and pneu-
monia epidemic and there have been
but very few fatalities, while in some
localities in the county it has been
difficult at times to bury the dead.
Our comparative immunity has very
possibly been due to the precaution-
airy measures that have been taken
and which have operated to prevent
the spreading Of the disease.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
TO SUBSCRIBERS

Beginning with the first issue in the
new year The Messenger will be pub
lished on Thursday instead Of Friday.
In order to accomplish this it will be
impossible to accept copy, news or
advertising, after four o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon. We make this
change in order that the paper may
reach all of our patrons not later than
Saturday morning of each week and
we believe the change will be well
coined by all. Incidentally, we ask
each reader to examine the address
stamp on his paper and see If it is
correct. If not we ask you to notify
us at once. If it shows you that you
are in arrears, we ask that you make
a prompt settlement. At the price
we are charging we cannot extend
the long tine credit that was once in
vogue.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
CLIO SOLDIER SERVED
IN POISON GAS PLANT
DETAILED TO DEADLIEST INSTI.
TUITION ON EARTH
Howard Field Helped to Prepare Pois-
ons that Would Have Annihi-
lated the Germans

Howard Field, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. M. Field, returned home last week
after having served for some months
at the Edgewood, N. j., munitions
plant, which has been described as
the deadliest institution on the face
of the earth. Here were being manu-
factured deadly gases of character
and in quantities that would have
produced destruction of life, if the
war had lasted another year, that the
Germans never dreamed of. Howard
also informed us that mustard gas, of
which the world has heard so much, is
not made of mustard at all, but is a
combination of chemicals which
smells like mustard. Howard found
his work very interesting, but we ven-
ture to say he is glad to return to
good old Michigan, where the very
worst mustard that we know about is
good enough to put on our sand
wiches. We append brief excerpt
from recent issue of The Baltimore
Sun which conveys some idea of the
dose that was being prepared for the
Germans at the Edgewood plant:
"The arsenal, it was said, would
have captured the fortress of Metz,
regarded as one of the few remain
ing impregnable military positions in
the world, and Gen. Sibert said that
"had the war continued the spring of
1919 would have subjected the Ger
mans to deluge of toxic substances
such as he never dreamed possible
when he commenced this type of war
fare. He told something of the ter
rible price paid in the evolution of
the plant when he stated that at
times the casualties among the en-
listed men who worked with the
plants deadly products had been
such as would be hard to match on
the battle front. The result of it all
was that when the war closed, shells
loaded with the terrible gases were
going to Europe by the shipload,
hundreds of tons of gas in containers
were stacked at the points of pro-
duction, and the total production was
in advance of the possible Allied
use."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
BIRCH RUN

Mr.. and Mrs John Ferguson enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Monroe and
family and Edwin Cook at dinner
Sunday.
Henry Wright, of Saginaw, is
making an extended visit at the home
of his brother, George Wright.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Cullen made a
business trip to Flint, Saturday
Clara Lesia, of Detroit, is spend
ing her holiday vacation with her
grandmother, Mrs. Frank Lesia, Sr.
John Keller, of Frankenmuth, is
the guest of his parents.
Earl Machines, of Detroit, spent
Wednesday and Thursday with John
d. Fisher and wife.
Adam Schmitzer is in Detroit on
busines.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
SHIPPING ASSOCIATION
FORMED IN Vienna
FARMERS WILL SHIP OWN LIVE
STOCK TO MARKET
Plan Ha. Been in Successful Opera
ton in Many Parts of the
State Of Michigan

The preliminary meeting OF far
mers of this section, held a short time
ago, for the purpose of forming CO.
operative shipping association, to ship
live stock from this point, was fol-
lowed by a meeting of the officers and
directors, last Friday evening, when
plans were completed for the begin
ming of active operations. The plan Is
to have every farmer who has live
stock to sell communicate with the
manager of the shipping association,
and as soon as a carload can be ar
ranged for to ship it to B .Falo where
it will be sold, and after paying the
costs of handling and transportation,
the owner of the stock will get the
full proceeds of the sale. A detailed
statement of all expenses will accom-
pany each check sent in payment for
stock, so that patrons will know all
about the big markets and about what
they are entitled to receive. Austin
Cummings, of Clio, was elected man.
ager of the association and it is pro-
posed to make the first shipment.
as soon as a carload can be arranged
for, probably next week. H. d. Gage
is president of the new association,
Harley Jennings, secretary-treasurer,
and the directors are l., r. Acheson,
Chas. Montague, Oscar Sears, A. j..
Brabazon and F. A. Runnells. This
plan for the shipment of stock from
points where there were no regular
shippers, as at Clio, has been tried out
in different parts of the state with a
great deal of success. At Dawson,
particularly, the farmers have found
the plan very profitable and have
shipped hundreds of carloads of stock.
The personnel of the men who are
behind the movement in this vicinity
gives assurance that it will be ably
and honorably conducted.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
AN AGED FAMILY

In the home of Joseph Buffum, in
this village, reside three venerable
people whose average age and COM
bined age is probably greater than
that of any other three people in any
one family in the county. First in
point of age comes Mr.. Buffum, who
is ninety, then Mr. Philip VanPatten,
who is eighty-five, then Mrs. Van
Patten, who is Mr.. Buffum's sister,
and eighty. The average age of
these estimable old people is eighty
five, their ages combined, 255.
While experiencing some of the in
flrmities incident to advanced age,
the health of the three is remarkably.
good, their mentality is undimmed
and in the twilight of life they con-
stitute happy, serene family whose
endeavors are sufficient unto their
needs and who are taking the ease
which more youthful days Of indus
try and frugality have made their
rightful heritage. Mr.. VanPatten
is possibly the oldest living pioneer of
this vicinity, certainly one Of the old
est, having resided in this locally for
73 years, while the others mentioned
in this item have resided here for
many years. That they may con-
tinue to enjoy life for many years TO
come will be the sincere wish of their
many friends.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
TWO TOO MUCH

After coming in from a 20-mile
"hike"the officer in command of a
Negro company said, before dismiss
ing them: 81 want all the men who
are too tired to take another hike to
take two PAGES forward" All step
ped forward except one big husky
six footer. Noticing him, the officer
said: "Well, Johnson, ready for twen-
ty miles more?" "No, sah," replied
Johnson, "Ah'm too tired to even
take dem two steps"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
ONE MORE CHANCE

This week we have gotten ready
for the mails quite considerable
number of statements of subscrip-
ton accounts for The Messenger.
They are not duns, really, because
they contain no demand for payment.
They are, rather, little reminders for
people who are too busy to look at
the address stamp on their papers and
ascertain just how much of our mon
ey they are carrying around in their
pockets. There are numbers of just
such people. They know The Mes
with columns of news of the locality.
They look for it's visits expectantly,
but they never stop to think that in
these days of high prices the editor
must have money to carry on his busi-
ness; they do not reflect that the day
Of longtime credit is gone and that,
as consequence, he must have mon-
ey to pay his bills promptly or quit.
These people are not dishonest; they
are not poor pay, as general rule,
they are just forgetful or neglectful
about their home paper. They fig
ure that the editor always has been
easy and that he cannot need money
in advance like the big city paper
does, and some of them are offended
if they are even asked to pay after
having been given credit for a part or
the whole of a year. But necessity
knows no law" and so we prepared
the reminders first above mentioned,
making them just as polite as we
knew how, but after getting them all
ready to shoot it occurred to us that
it might be good plan to tell the
people who are in arrears about them
and give such of them as might be
sensitive about anything of the kind
a chance to save us the postage nee
essary to carry one 10 their address.
Having done this, we honestly think
we have done all that ought to be ex-
pected of US, and if within the next
week anyone should get one of these
'er-ah-reminders, they will have
to admit the fault is their own, not
ours. The way to understand all
about the matter is to examine the
address stamp on the paper that
comes to you this week. If it shows
date prior to 1919, you may feel
yourself perfectly at liberty to call
on the editor and give him $1.25 for
another years subscription. If it is
about six months in arrears and you
do not call or write, we shall have no
alternative but to send you remind
er. Of course, if there should be any
error about your subscription ac-
count, we shall be very glad to cor
rect it if you will call the matter to
our attention.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
AN OLD SETTLER

Uncle Harrison Bean, of West vi
emma, has been in this part Of Gene
see county for &C years, probably
about as long as anybody now living.
He undoubtedly remembers the time
when one had to talk Indian in order
to mingle in the best society here
about. He also remembers the early
days Of the township and village and
some day we are going TO get him to
give US material for a story about pi-
oneer times.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
SUCCESSFUL SALE

The auction sale held by R. G..
Crawford, of Thetford, last Tuesday,
was very successful, little more than
$1,000 worth of farm stock and tools
being disposed of at good prices in
the space Ct an hour and half. A
quantity of corn stalks brought the
record price of zoe per bundle. E.
L. Powers was the auctioneer. On
Tuesday Mr.. Powers will conduct a
big farm sale near Flint, detailed
advertisement of which appears else
where in these columns.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02

MASONIC REGULAR

Next Tuesday evening will occur
the regular meeting of Vienna Lodge,
F. & A. M. At this time it is ex-
pected the E. A. degree will be con-
ferred and other business of import
ance will be transacted. The attend
ance of all brothers is especially re-
quested.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
WHY THE EDITOR LEFT

twas because the following items
appeared in his paper:
"Mrs. Thomas w. Johnson read an
article for the Women's Club, en-
titled Personal Devils. Seventeen
were present"
"Mr. John Grouse shipped car
load of hogs to Kansas City, one day
last week. Three of his neighbors
went in with him to make up the
load"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
STORY PAPERS

The Chicago Ledger and The Sat-
urday Blade, two papers known the
country YER for their stories of stirr-
ing adventure and current events,
and The Lone Scout, a real boys mag
azine for boys who love stories of
adventure, are for sale in Clio each
Saturday by Thomas and Eben Reed,
Copies may be had at The Messen-
ger Office.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
MASONIC TEMPLE ASSN

Next Tuesday evening, Jan. 7, at
eight o'clock, will occur the annual
meeting of The Masonic Temple AS
sociation. 1t will be held in the par
lors of the Temple and the election
of officers for the ensuing year and
other business of the utmost import
ance will be transacted. The attend
ance of all members is requested.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
M. E. CHURCH NOTES

New Years Greetings. Class meet
ing $50; sermon, 1000 a. M, sub
ject, "Devil Worship" Sunday School
11:15; Epworth League, $3.50; Union
Service, 1880.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

desire to announce that after Jan.
1st I shall be in my office during the
regular Office hours that were in
effect prior to my illness.
P. E. White, M. d.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
PAY YOUR TAXES

will be at M. C. Doyle's store on
the 9Th, 9th, 10th and 11th of the
resent month to receive taxes for
Vienna township. All who have not
yet paid should endeavor to do so on
one of these dates.
L. B. Fuller,
Township Treasurer.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02
GRANGE MEETING

A regular meeting of Vienna
Grange will be held at the hall, Fri
day. Jan. 10. Dinner will be served
at noon.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-02

Mrs. James A. Edsall, of Green
vile, visited her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Adah Wisner, over Christmas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-09
Dallas Aviation Officer
Arrives From France

Capital Jonrnsl Special Service.)
Dallas, Ore, Aug. 9,-First 1t. Steele
Evans Of Uncle Sam = aviation service
arrived in Dallas, Monday for a short
visit at the home Of bis mother Mrs.
Fred Talbot on Washington street.
1t. Evans has been In service in
France for the past ~ months having
left this country as a member Of a
Portland company Of The Third Oregon.
He was Transferred to the aviation sec
tion shortly after his arrival in France
and after a course Of severe training
was ettaehed to French bombing
squadron which operated in the defense
Of verdun, and number Of other
prominent cities Ia the northeastern
part Of France, where h. saw c0ntinu-
GUS service until the elose Of the war.
Lieutenant Evans was injured IN a
fall with c plane IN France few
months ago and is still under a physiei-
ans orders He has TO report TO the
government hospital IN San Francisco
about The 18th Of the mouth a. ~
which he win probably be given his dis
charge.
LieHtenant Evans has many interest
ing experiences 10 tell abou. the fight
ing IN the air in The hattie zone, he
having seen more service than probably
any other Polk county boy in the air
service.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-09
American Soldier Students
Marrying Many English Girls

London--(By maiD.- American sol
der students al British universities are
doing something else besides studying.
They are negotiating entangling ALI
anees between q. .. male citizenry and
the genF1er sex Of Britain. In other
words, they are marrying English
Scotch, Irish and Welsh girls wherever
they happen to be quai tered by the
army educational authorities.
According to the - American Soldier
Student, - the organ of the student de-
taehment Of the .. 5. army in Great
Britain, ten marriages with British
girls have occurred among the detaeh-
mcnt at University College, London
while other detaehments st Oxford,
Cambridge, and elsewheis are not very
far behind. There IRE betreen six and
seven hundred American students m
London, and Edinburgh has nearly as
many. Nine weddings are reported
from Edinburgh, and there Is hardly
town in which students have spent
the last three months that cannot re-
port an Anglo American wedding.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-09
First Baptist Church.

"Mountainside or FloweTpot Chris
tians' will be Dr. G. F. holt s morning
topic at the First Baptist church. The
question Of one hundred per cent Ameri-
canism and one hundred per cent Chris-
tianity will be discussed. Service at IL
a. m. The evening topic will be: "The
First Question Ever Asked by Man, a
Vital and Timely Question Today.
Service at O'Clock. Sunday school,
g:45 a. m. Young Peoples meeting, :
D. m. Mid-week devotional service
Thursday evening, s 'cIeek. A cordial
welcome win be given to visitors and
strangers to all these services.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-09
'Prunes In Polk Orchards
Hanging To Trees Heavily
4 Capital journal Special seryiee.) =

x Capital Journal Special Seryiee.) +
Dallas, Ore, Aug. 9.--The pTunes in
this section Of the county which usually
begin to thin themselves al this time
Of the season are hanging on the trees
unusually well, considering the hot, dry
weather Of the past month and the
growers are predicting a larger crop
than was at first estimated. In but
very few orchards the thinning IS ex-
eeeding that Of former years and that
process is going On mostly in orchards
that are well along in years. frune
growers give a. a reason the hanging en-
Of the prunes in dry weather as n the
present ease, the good care and eaitiva-
ton Of the orehsfds.
Growers are beginning 20 sign up
piekers for this years crop and IT is
predicted that there viii be a scarcity
Of help during the harvest season which
usually begins about the 18th Of Sep
tember.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-09
Court Street Christian Church,

Corner North Seventeenth and Court
streets. The "Summer Slump" cam
paign is progressing and better attend
hnce results each Lords day. The jun
ior'departmcnt will be in charge of the
Bible school, A special program will
be rendered in the opening exercises
Wonder which class will be banner
classi Short talk to children by pastor
before sermon. The sermon, "ThC
Church Of the Hour is the second of a
series you will do well to hear. Junior
C. E. at 6 p. m. Young Peoples Society
of G. L. at 7 p. m. AT p. m. we will
join with other churches at the NJ. E
church in union meeting. Thursday
s p. M, prayer meeting. Public cordial
ly invited. r. L. Putnam, pastor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-09
DONALD NEWS ITEMS.
Capital journal Special servicc.)

Capital Journal Special Service.)
Wesley Prince, who has been filling
the Presbyterian pulpit in Donald for
several weeks, preached his farewell
sermon Sunday evening to o large audi
enee. He left Monday afternoon for
a few weeks visit with LIS parent 3
brother and sister in Michigan after
which he will returnto saH Francisco,
where he viii take up his studies again
at the San Anselmo theological semi
nary, where he still has one year before
completing the course. Mr.. Prince made
many friends during his stay IN Donald,
who wish for him in his future career
as minister Of the gospel aboundant
success as q soul winner for Christ.
Mrs. ]. P. Fall was Woodburn visi.
tor on Thursday.
NJ. J. Hunt and Wayne Allen Of So
lem were Monday visitors to Donald.
Miss Kileourse Of San Francisco, who
has been with her sister, Mrs. A. J. Rich
for some time, made a trip to Portland
on Friday before leaving for her Cali.
fornia home.
Miss Juanita Mayer Of Portland il
stopping & short tme with her father
Z. c. Mayer.
Ira Smith went to Portland On Wed
nesday to visit his father, who has been
in the hospital for several weeks. He
reports some Improvement.
A. y. Feller is running hls threshei
full time these days and reports grain
fine for the valley, averaging from 2
TO 40 bushels per acre.
Mrs. J. c. Moore was taken to Port
land on Sunday and placed unGer q
doetor's care. She seems to be suffer
ing from a general breakdown.
Mrs. Chadima Of Portland was visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. sexzmith on Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. /. Riesbeek. Mr.. end
Mrs. Hoskins aud Charles Jun Of Port
land motored out Sunday and spent ths
day with Mrs. Riesbeek's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lesee.
Eugene Flynn left Monday for Dee