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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27
Perfects Radio Device.

According to leading Norwegian
newspaper, Engineer Hermod Peter
son has patented a device for the pro-
duction of electrical current for radio
telegraphy.
The electricity is received by an ac-
cumulator, which releases ii at certain
intervals. The system is sparkless,
and the sounds are clearer than in the
older inventions, says the Scientific
American. The clearness of sound de-
ponds upon the regularity Of the cur
rent, and with this system the current
is released with a mathematical ex-
actness.
The device has further advantages
In that 1t is cheaper simpler and more
durable than those now in use. If the
claims for this invention prove well
founded, 1t is thought that it will mark
a distinct step in advance of what has
so far been accomplished in this line,
and hence it's possibilities are creating
considerable interest in the radio
world.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27
GOLD-COlN SCALES A RELIC
Missouri Man Has Device That Was
in Daily Use in That State
Many Years Ago.

A gold-cOin scales of the type so
hseful to merchants in the middle Of
the nineteenth century is one Of the
relics kept by JEFF Davis Of BOonvil'e.
Modern methods of exchange have
rendered the scales useless, but 1t Is
in as good condition as 1t was when
his grandfather used 1t at Cole Neck
sixty years ago.
At the time b. b. Brereton set up
his little store ut Cole Neck, just a
half mile north Of what is now Cliff
ton City, the pioneers were crossing
the plains In search of gold. Gold
Sweating" was common. Particles Of
gold ldust were removed from the coin
so that its value rather than Its ap-
pearance suffered. The merchant had
TO be constantly on the lookout for
underweight coins when dealing with
such class Of trade.
A pair of scales was bought by Mr..
Brereton for this purpose. A brass
weight was used in balancing the
scales to get the exact weight Of the
coin. But the weight test was not the
only one applied. A slot Of varying
size is in each receptacle on the scales.
The slots were for the 81, $3.50, $3, So,
SO and 500 coins. Coins failing to fit
exactly In their respective slots were
rejected.-BoOnville (Mo.) Republican.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27
Her Vocabulary Limited.

His Wife, can't find words to ex-
press my opinion for you.
Him-There aren't any. You've
tried 'em all.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27
OLD AGE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

Science says that old age begins with
weakened kidneys and digestive organs.
This being true, II is easy to believe
that by keeping the kidneys and diges-
tive organs cleansed and in proper work.
ing order old age can be deferred and
life prolonged far beyond that enjoyed
by the average person. SJ' ;
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil has been relieving the
weaknesses and disability due to advance
ing years. 1t is a standard old-tirne
home remedy and needs no introduction.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil is Enclosed
in odorless, tasteless capsules contain
ing about 8 drops each. Take them ss
you would q pill, with a swallow Of
water. I. The oil stimulates the kidney
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27

action and enables the organs 20 throw
on the poisons which cause premature
as you continue the treatment. When
completely restored continue taking q
capsule or two each day. GOLD MED
AL HARLEM Oil Capsules will keep you
in health and vigor and prevent return
Of the disease.
DO not wait until old age or disease
have settled down for good. At the first
sign that your kidneys are not working
box Of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. Money refunded IL they do
not help you. Three sizes. But re-
member to ask for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL brand. In sealed pack
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27
TORPEDOED!
Don't blast your Liver and
Bowels, but take
"Cascarets."

You men and women who can't get
feeling right-who have headache,
coated tongue, bad taste and foul
breath, dizziness, can't sleep, are bill
ious, nervous and upset, bothered with
a sick, gassy, disordered stomach and
colds.
Are you keeping your liver and bow
els clean with Cascarets, or shocking
your insides every few days with Cal
omel, Salts, Oil and violent pills?
Cascarets work while you sleep they
cleanse the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested, fermenting food and foul
gases; take the excess bile from the
liver and carry out Of the system all
the constipated waste matter and poi
son In the bowels. Cascarets never
grippe, sicken or cause inconvenience
and Cascarets cost so little too.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27
Hand Sapolio The
l9s|!3
Ideal for Toilet andBdth|
TO SHINE A COLD STOVE
Quick and Easy
Use E-Z STOVE POLISH

MARTIN MARTIN CHICAGO
FREE MISSISSIPPI MAP AND HOME
SEEKERS GUIDE TO BLACK LANDS.
Address Land Market. Meridian. Miss.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27

Narrow ribbons and small white cell
luloid rings help fashion many pretty
gifts for baby as may be seen in the
picture above. Flowerlike bells of
ribbon In which safety pins simulate
stamens hang at the end of narrow
ribbons, that are suspended from a
small ring under little bow. An
other pincushion for baby has the
hours of the day painted on 1t and
hangs by narrow ribbons from ring.
Bows, loops and rings decorate the
cushion at the bottom, making place
for several sizes Of safety pins. A
bow and long end conceal common
pin that is thrust into one of the num-
bers on the clock-to indicate the hour
when baby is TO be fed. Below this
pretty gift Is n strand Of very gayly
colored beads and at the right band
crocheted Of silk floss, edged and
trimmed with ribbon, to be used on
the carriage to hold the baby safely
In 1t.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27
A Happier Day.

A Happier Day.
"Pa, what was a pre-glacial man?"
"Why, man before he had to pay ice
bills, I suppose. boston Transcript.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27
Will Need II.

1.-THE next man / marry will have
to have money"
"He certainly WILL" replied her hus-
band, "if he Is going to try to provide
you with all the things you have asked
me to get"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27
Lovely Kerchief Case

Nothing could be lovelier or more
exquisite than this handkerchief case
made of handsome ribbons. 1t Is fit
for a queen and proud will the lady
be who counts its like among her
Christmas gifts. A beautiful brocaded
ribbon makes the case which Is lined
with a soft, plain satin. There Is a
frill of fine val lace about the edge
and very beautiful double quilting of
ribbon In two shades is placed above
the lace. Rosettes at the corners and
n ribbon rose ut the center add other
glories to this bit of magnificence.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27

A good many moving spectacles are
due to heartless landlords.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27
Dainty Ribbon Carriers

Ribbons and laces that set off the
faces of fair women, do not end their
usefulness in this way. Here they ap-
pear in Christmas garters of dainti-
ness and beauty that will bring joy to
the recipient. Ribbon. shirred over
fiat elastic and ornamented with tiny
chiffon roses, makes the pair shown
with wide flounce of lace falling from
one edge of them. The garters at
the right are made of wide satin rib
bon shirred over fiat elastic. with mar
row frills of val lace set on them
and finished with rosettes made of
the same ribbon. Each rosette has
n bow of narrower ribbon ut the CEN
ter and three little blossoms of the
narrow ribbon, perched at the edge.
The rosettes and flowers are shown
separately.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27

Above are pictured two pretty sew
ing or darning sets which are intend
ed to hang somewhere conveniently on
a wall or be suspended from some
place of vantage on the bedroom fur
niture. At the right of the picture
an embroidery hoop is wound with mar
row satin ribbon and decorated with
bows having many long loops. A
thimble spool of thread, emery bag
and needle case are all tied to the
hoop Or suspended from it. The small
kitten of cloth, much dressed up with
bow of ribbon on the neck, carries
darning needles in it's side and large
pins along It's back. A little, tinkling
silver bell hangs on the ribbon about
its neck.
At the left two heart-shaped
pieces of cardboard covered with fig
ured satin are sewed together along
the sides forming pocket open at the
top which viii hold needles, pins and
other thirgs A spool of black and
spool Of white thread are fastened to
the front of the pocket with ribbon.
Small scissors are suspended at the
bottom, thimble is placed at the
left and glove darner at the right
Large pins with white heads finish
off the edge of the pocket and few
safety pins are suspended on bit
of ribbon at the center.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27

A Virginia man has patented ma
chine for sharpening and polishing
worn monograph needles.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27

WANTED-Ladies everywhere to demon
strate and take measures for wonderful new
corset. Watson. 202 Park Bldg. Detroit. Mich.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27
cutieura soothes Baby Rashes.

cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes.
That itch and burn with hot baths
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings Of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better, purer, sweeter, espe-
cially II little of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum Is busted on at the I'm
fish. 25c each everywhere.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27

w. N. w., DETROIT, NO. 4s--ts1s.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-03-15

want with such fnery. Of course the story
is editorially colored because such yarns
please lot of white folks, who accept any
jack in-the -box-story related about the Ne
gro if the same humiliates him, with fend-
ish delight. ''What fools we mortals be-"
''You can't keep good man down. runs
an old addage and the correctness of the
AKIN is seen in the Rev. Eugene A. johnson
being appointed to a position in the office
Of the assessor Of King county. Mr. John
son was for number of years pastor of
the Grace Presbyterian Church of this city
and he resigned it to accept war position
with the field service Of the Y. M. G. A.
and during the war was stationed at Camp
Lewis When his services were no longer
needed he returned to Seattle and for the
moment was at a loss for something to do.
At this point John F. Gragwell, who has
often helped deserving ones Of his fellow
men, came to hi assistance and made
fight single handed and alone to have him
placed in the assessors office and was
eminently successful. Mr.. johnson is a
ripe scholar and if it s efficiency, without
regard to race, color or creed that Assessor
Hull wants in the make up of his official
family, he will get it in the fullest sense of
the word in Rev. Eugene A. Johnson
Furnished rooms with housekeeping priv
Hedges. Front room 81 per week; single
room So. Mrs. NJ E. Bolden, 1924 E. Fir.
Take Yesler car.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-03-15
OBITUARY

There II be much less Of weeping when
Barleycorn is sleeping out in the place Of
bones there' be much less Of signing, Of
sobbing and Of crying, Of hopeless tears
and means. Therell be much less trou-
bic when man shall blow no bubble from off
a stein of beer; the world will be much
sweeter when we have seen John teeter out
to the boneyard drear. Trere III be few gents
in prison when Barleycorn s got his'n, and
locks the Rum Hole door; there IL be less
pine and trimming when booze has ceased
it's trimming in coffin varnish store.
There II be less work for coppers, there III
be less planting paupers in cheap and un-
marked graves; there II be less stipened
blowing where booze has ceased it's flowing
in ripping rotgut waves. There III be more
pep and ardor to fill the bin and larder,
and buy the children buds, when father
can't go shopping where booty boys are
whooping, and blow his wage for suds. Old
Barleycorn is smitten, his doom is sealed
and written, he weeps and disappears the
biggest thing recorded since Adam was
awarded span of brindled steers.
WALT MASON
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-03-15
Telephone Beacon 1910

The black boy was destined to become the
bodyguard Of the future judge, but neither
of them knew it.
After the war the co]ored people contin-
ued to live on the Battle plantation, and
things were pretty much as they were be-
fore for number of years. When young
Alferd left home to go to college the Negro
started out to hunt for work, and OCCASION
allv. since that time, he has been successful
in his lifelong quest. More often, however,
he has been up against it. And then an
s. O. s. is sent out to his former master,
always with the certainty that succor will
be Forthcoming.
A short time ago in answer to an I'M
Fortunate letter the judge sent the colored
man twenty-five dollars, and few days
AGO he received a letter of thanks.
81 bought the best suit Of clothes L could
fnd," said the recipient Of the twenty-five,
"a nice pair of shoes, hat, and beauty
of necktie And, oh, judge, you just
OUGHT to see me now. But then you know
us Battles always was proud !'-The (Se-
attle) Argus.
Here is another lot of rot written and
published for the express purpose OF humll-
iating the colored man of this country,
every word of which is an unqualified damn
lie We suspect that if there is such col
ored man he can buy and sell Judge Bat
tie. but passing over that point, II the man
was born the same day as was Judge Battle
he would be way past sixty years OF age
and at that age what on earth would ne
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-03-15
HOUSE CLEANING

House cleaning Spring house cleaning!
You'll soon be here again! O, words OF
frightful meaning to weary married men!
For spring we keep imploring when win
ter's blasts are roaring, forgetful Of the
choring that is in order then We think
Of sunshine glowing, through waving
branches screened, on babblng brooklets
flowing to oceans summarized; alas, we are
forgetting the soapsuds and the wetting, the
toiling and the sweating, in shacks that
must be cleaned. We think of tuneful zeph-
yrs from some bright summer sea, of sport
i've lambs and heifers that gambol on the
lea; and we forget the hopping, the slosh-
ing and the stopping, the cussing and the
yawping Of husbands tired, oh chez! The
springtime is approaching, already she has
smiled; the green grass is encroaching
where late the snow was piled; but naught
my gloom can sweeten; the rugs that must
be beaten-the prospect makes we wild
Fair Spring will soon be strewing her flow
ers along the wild, her gems for mortals
viewing, the crimson and the gold; but I'll
be packing pillows and beating rugs with
willows, mid suds in seething pillows,
while women stand and scold.
WALT MASON.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-03-15

I'm glad when washdays gone and ended,
for then the rules are all suspended the
house is upside down; I breathe a lot Of
hectic curses, as [ sit round composing
verses, in my pink dressing gown. I see
the women folk, embattled all tired, dis
traught and badly ratified; my aunt comes
paving round; "What luck What luck!
We're out Of bluing! Go, hump yourself,
be up and doing and bring us half
pound!' [ hear the loud domestic shrek
ing, ooh, Caesars ghost The boilers leak
ing, the waters all run Quit" And [ must
do some punk repairing, and while [ do it
[ am swearing for I'm bunged up with
govt. At noon | have to eat cold pottage,
for no one round the steaming cottage has
time to cook veal there's no hot coffee
in the shanty-and it would take the pen
Of Dante to ell no wtough [ feel. All day
l see the women sloshing around the solly
weekly washing, up to their ears in suds;
all day they toll around like dingers, and
feed into the jaws of wringers the aromatic
buds And then at night they're all so
weary, I look in vain for glances CHEEKY, L
see no cheerful grin; they're taking head
ache pills and potions, and I remark, with
wild emotions, ooh, washday is SIM"
WALT MASON.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-03-15
THE PASSING THRONG

''Jesus Among the Laborers" will be the
subject from which the Rev. D. A. Graham
will preach next Sunday evening at the A.
M. b. Church. His application will be
modernized and reduced to practicability,
will men Jesus Among the Strikers and the
strike breakers. The editor of Cayton's
is rather curious to hear what would hap
pen to even Jesus Christ among the Boil
shevists and I. w. VS. of the present labor
world. 1t is surely a problem for solution
and if the Rev. Graham can do so to the
satisfaction of those who will listen to him
then he will certainly 60 some The sub
ject is more or less suggestive Of much
thought and research and it will be inter-
esting even if you do not agree with the
ideas advanced. He extends a cordial well
come to the public to be present.
Judge Alfred Battle was born in the
South 'befo' the war, sah" And on the
same day, on the Battle plantation little,
squirming black baby gave it's first kick.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-03-15

If DR.. Brier used violence in ejecting
Mrs Barrow out Of his office, suffering as
she and others claim she was, then his con-
duct was unprofessiOna
Let's make it so all fred interesting for
the telephone company that it, like the Sc
attic street car company, will fall all over
itself to sell to the city.
Every striker who reported, got his old
Job back so it is reported, and we bet he
was hungry enough to want it back, and
want it damn bad
Back yard farming is again in order and
you and each of you should get ready to
do your duty, your whole duty and moth
ing but your duty.
King Coal continues to exact from the
Seattle householder every drop of red
blood in his or her veins. For the love Of
Mike, back up.
And again the Great Northern dock is
an open shop and as result hundreds of
colored men are constantly employed at ex-
cellent wages.
If any member of the late legislature of
w tSlllllSlOu lIldSlHcS Hc SOC ally WuoIo Will
his gubernational boomlet he ''has a guess
coming"
Jones, Brown and the whole Damn family
have lent their smiles and it will be at
least thirty days more before they will be
relent.
There is one thing certain the strikers
did not return to work with as full stom-
aches as they had when they quit work.
We might have reported larger income
tax had we not patroniZed barber shop
twice week during the past year.
When Mr. Grounding went back into his
hole in February he knew his biz and the
most of us now realize that he did.
No, dear reader Mr.. Stone is not stone
maker, but a cake maker, though you
would not always suspect it,
For small favors let us be thankful-the
Washington legislature has adjourned sine
'deO.'
If Hoover quits July list then Uncle
Sans hooverizing days will be all over.
March came in like a mad lion and she
does not seem inclined to cool off.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-03-15

CAYTON'S WEEKLY
Coffee 3O3 22nd Ave. South)
Regular, Reliable, Republican, Readable
Wants 500 New Subscribers
This is Sample of what it sends out
Every Week
No Friends to Reward or Enemies to
A Publication of Ideas Rather Than
Personalities
Read for Yourself and Be Convinced
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-03-15

If Dr. Brier used violence in ejecting
Mrs. Barrow out Of his office, suffering as
she and others claim she was, then his con-
duet was unprofessional.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Freed Prisoners
ExtOl Red Cross
For Food Relief
Americans Now in Rest
Camp i'll France Say
Weekly Packages Sent to
Them Saved Their Lives

Repatrlated prisoners of war who are
being cared for by the American Red
Cross in France pending their trans
portation to this country are unani-
nous in declaring that if it were not
for the Red Cross they would have
starved to death, according to dis
patches received here from Vichy,
France.
1t is in that city that big rest bar
racks have been equipped for the re-
ception of the prisoners, and 1000 of
the 2,700 Americans captured in the
fighting on the Western front already
have been released. Most of these were
taken in the fighting last summer but
some of the men have experienced the
horrors of German prison camps for
many months.
vices received by Red Cross headuuar-
ters in this city. declared they had re-
celved a Red Cross package every week
after their removal to the American
camp at Rastatt, and it was only this
that kept them alive. A few Of the
men were transported to points all over
Germany before finally being sent to
Rastatt and to Tuchel, prison camp
where they were obliged to do the work
OF horses, drawing wood distance of
fourteen kilometres every day. At
Rastatt the Germans confined their eff
forts to the distribution of propaganda.
by which they sought to convince the
Americans that their countrymen had
forgotten them
at didn't look like it," said Sergeant
Edgar M. Halyburton, one of the
prisoners, when we were receiving all
of our food and clothing from an in
stitution which represents the people
Of America"
The Red Gross packages, in addition
to clothing, contained two cans of roast
beef, two cans of "bully" beef, two
cans Of hash, can of salmon, a can of
Jam, can of corn, two cans Of peas, a
pound of sugar, pound Of coffee. a
can of milk, a can of tomatoes and
eight boxes of bareback.
The German prison fare consisted of
fifth of a loaf Of war bread. two
ladies' of thin soup and a cup of warm
water each day.
Sergeant Halyburton was in COM
mand of the American prisoners at Ra-
staff, being elected by them to that
post He has been regular army man
nine years and was captured thirteen
months ago.. His work at Rastatt has
so impressed Colonel w. I. H. Godson,
American military attache at Berne
Switzerland, that he has been recon-.
mended for a commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Reisenweber's

After theatre crowds received a
treat last night in the Paradise
room, atop Reisenweber's, Fifty
eighth Street and Columbus Circle,
in the opening there of the Russian
Gypsy Quartette and the Balalaika
Orchestra, from the show "Redemp-
tion," now playing at the Plymouth
Theatre.
These remarkable singers and the
Balalaika Orchestra will continue
to entertain guests nightly after
theatre in the Paradise room, atop
Reisenweber's.
Sophie Tucker and her Five Kings
of Syncopation drew a record at
tendance last night in the 9 Sophie
Tucker room at Reisenweber's and
the demand for encores was so great
that Sophie was almost in need of a
physicians care. However, her voice
did not show any signs of it.
The beauty cast In the remarkable
revue Here and There" featuring
Midgie Miller, gave an eyeful to all
who possessed taste for pulchri-
tude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Syrians in Army Would
Police Fatherland
Wilson Asked to Accept Man.
datory From League and
Protect Land

DR.. George I. Kheiralla, president Of
the New Syria National League. issued
statement yesterday advocating the
selection of the United States as man
datory or trustee of Syria. This coun-
try, he declared, could use the $4,000
Syrian Americans now in the armv as
police force in the Near Eastern
country.
The plan. Mr.. Kheiralla said was
suggested first by Henry Morgenthau,
former Ambassador to Turkey. MI
khelralla claimed to have had assur-
ances that the Americans of Syrian
extraction in the army are heartily in
favor of the plan, and stated that Sy-
ran american societies were now be-
ginning to bring pressure to bear on
Congress and the War Department in
favor of the scheme.
The army police force would be used
only during the formation and settle
ment of new government in SYRIA u
explained Mr.. Kheiralla. EVERY Syrian
in the army would like to visit the old
country, and they would not find it diff
ficult to police Syria during the period
their presence would be necessary.
I'VE already have cabled President
Wilson urging trusteeship by Amer.
lea"