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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13
YOUNG BOY DIES

Our readers will recall an item in
our last issue telling of the serious
illness of Francis Dunn, l6 year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dunn, of
Mt. Morris, who contracted tetanus
as result of wound made in his
foot through stepping on nail.
Everything that science could afford
was done for the lad, but it was of
no avail and he passed away at a
hospital in Flint, Monday night.
Francis was an exceptionally bright
and attractive boy, student in the
Mt. Morris High School, and had
hosts of friends among both young
and old, all of whom will be pro-
foundly saddened over his untimely
death and will be as one in extend
ing to his bereaved parents and sis
ter their heartfelt sympathy. Fu-
neral services will be held from St.
Mary's Church, Mt. Morris, probably
on Friday morning, but as Rev. FIR.
Ryan was absent from home at the
time this article was put into type,
this cannot be stated with certainty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn and their children
were for time residents of Clio and
in the sad affliction which has come
upon them the family will have the
sympathy of many friends here.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13
CARD OF THANKS

To the friends and neighbors who
were so kindly helpful and sympa-
thetic during the illness and at the
death of our beloved wife and moth
er, to Rev. Mr.. Camburn for his COM
forting words and to the ladies who
sang we would take this opportunity
of expressing our heartfelt thanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morrison
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Murphy
Wallace Murphy
Harrison Murphy
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13
MASONS WORK AND SUP

Last Tuesday evening Vienna
Lodge, No. 205, F. & A. NJ, con-
ferred the impressive f. A. degree
upon six candidates. The attend
ance was about sixty, which repre-
sents a nice gain for such a meeting.
At the conclusion of the initiatory
work "hot dog" luncheon, with
hoss radish accompaniment was en-
joyed by the entire company. 1t is
the purpose of the lodge to make the
comforting of the first and second de.
grees big feature from this time
on. And so, those who attend may
look for something in the way Of en-
tertainment as we'll as culture.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13
COUNTY SPELLING CONTEST

The Third Annual Spelling Con-
test was held Friday, May 7th. Lou
ise Putnam, of Goodrich School, won
the first prize, Edith Johnson, of
Linden, won the second prize and
Pauline Murphy, of Waldo School.
in Vienna Township, won the third
prize. The prizes are SIS first prize,
$40 second prize and $5 third prize.
These are given by the Baker Bus
mess University and will be present
ed at the Eighth Grade Commence
ment exercises in June. We may say
that this contest was very close, and
while Miss Pauline won third prize
she only was word or so behind the
winner and made very creditable
showing. Pauline is a student of
the Waldo School, taught by Mrs.
Jerome Marvin.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13
STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Pro-

STATE OF MlCHlGAN, Inc FRO
bate Court for the County of
Genesee
At a session of said Court, held at
the Probate Office in the City of
Flint, in said County, on the 11th day
of Many, A. ID. 1920.
Present: Hon. John C. Graves,
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate Of
Thursa Balch, deceased.
Morley S. Osborne, Administrator,
having filed in said court his petition,
praying for license to sell the inter-
est of said estate in certain real es-
tate therein described,
1t is Ordered, That the 4th day of
June, A. ID. 1920, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, at said probate office,
be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said petition, and that all persons
interested in said estate appear be-
fore said court, at said time and
place, to show cause why license to
sell the interest of said estate in said
real estate should be granted;
1t is Further Ordered, That public
notice threof be given by publication
of copy of this order, for three
successive weeks previous to said day
Of hearing, in The Clio Messenger, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
John c. Graves,
Jugde of Probate.
A true copy.
Fred A. Wertman,
Register of Probate. is
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13
SOLDIERS WILL VISIT SAGINAW

Neeley-LaBar Pest of the Amer
lean Legion will go to Saginaw, Sat-
urday night, where they will be the
guests of Saginaw Legion at BAN
quet and vaudeville performance, to
be held in the Auditorium in that
city. The trip will be made by autos,
leaving Clio at 600 o'clock. All ex-
service men, whether members of the
Legion or not, are most cordially in
vited to attend this function.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13

Mr. and Mrs. j. A. McCrady and
Mr.. and Mrs. f. ]. McCrady, of Flint,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Nj. Smith
Sunday. On their return home, Sun
day evening, the Flint people were ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
who remained until Monday.
DR.. r. A. Runnells, of M. A. c.,
! spent Sunday at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Runnells.
He had been spending the week in
Detroit, with the Senior Class of
M. A. c. and took advantage of the
opportunity to spend Sunday at
home.
Mr. and Mrs. II. j. Bradow, of
East Vienna Street, entertained Mr..
and Mrs. F. T. Bradow, of Flint, and
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Bradow and
daughter, Barbara, of Pontiac, Sun
day.
Mrs. E. A. Bradow and daughter,
Barbara, of Pontiac, are spending the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Bra
dow.
Miss Pauline Helfrich entertained
six young people at her home Sun
day evening at lunch
Miss Carrie Tomkinson, of Flint,
spent the week end at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
Tomkinson.
d. B. Helfrich made business trip
to Flint, Wednesday.
Miss Anna Smith spent Thursday
in Flint, en- business.
Mrs. Ray Carl made business trip
to Flint Monday.
Mrs. Grace Preston, of Ft. Plain,
N. Y, formerly Miss Grace Pail
thorp, of Mt. Morris, has been sum-
moned to her former home by the
serious illness of her mother, Mrs. r.
S. Pailthorp.
Genesee County Pomona Grange
and other Pomona Oranges will meet
with Portland Grange, at Portland,
Mich, next week Friday. A very
interesting program will be given.
All members are cordially invited to
attend.
DR.. Albert Getchell, of Mt. Pleas
ant, formerly a resident of this place,
called on his neice, Mrs. M. C. Hurd,
Mrs. n. w. Mann, F. A. Grinnell, and
few other friends, Satul day
o. f. Mott, of Adrian, visited his
mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Mott, over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams, of
Flint, and Mr.. and Mrs. Elgie Burris,
of Flint, visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Williams, Sunday.
Mrs. c. w. Gunkel and daughter,
Thelma, who have been visiting at
the home of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Newton, returned
to their home in Sheffield, Ill, this
week.
The three Flint Italians, charged
with the murder of w. Parke War
ner, are on trial in the Circuit Court
at Flint, this week.
Chas. T. Reed, of Lansing, visited
his parents Sunday. n
Regal Caps in allIthe knew colors
and shapes at Taylor'sa
Miss Lola Newmangspent Monday
evening visiting at the home of her
cousin, Miss Frances Helen Newman,
| of Birch Run.
Albert ST. Clair spent Monday
evening in Birch Run calling at the
home of a friend.
Geo. Fisher, who used to work the
Leadley farm in West Vienna is now
| located with his family at 2913 st.
John St., Flint
The editor would express regret
over the fact that he was not at home
last Friday when Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
n. Garrett, of Flint, and the formers
son, George, Jr., and bride, of Indian
apolis, Ind, came to pay him a call.
If we had known of the intended visit
we would have made it a point to
have been at home.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13
NOTICE, HOME CoMERs

Parties who were interested in
the Home Coming last year are re-
quested to meet at the Council Room
this friday evening, at $3.50
o'clock. Business of Importance
will come before the meeting and it
is hoped the attendance will be large.
Committee.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13
MONTROSE MAN SUICIDES

Len Larkins, residing three mile
southwest of Montrose, committed
suicide by shooting Tuesday night.
We have been unable to learn the
cause of the tragedy or any further
particulars.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13
BARN FOR SALE

For sale, a large barn, to be
wrecked. Contains about sixteen
thousand feet Of lumber and twenty
squares of slate finished Rubberoid
roofing. The lumber consists of
matched siding, flooring, sheathing
and bill stuff, 2x4. 2xS, 2x10 and
2x12, sixteen to twenty-four feet
long. A bargain for quick sale.
Mrs. n. W. Mann
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13

Dr. Hess Lice Powder will protect
the setting hens from being eaten up
by lice.-Reid Bros.
Fresh Liggett's Box Candy at Reid
Bros.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13
CUCUMBER SEED

Parties wishing to raise cucumbers
for the Squire-Dingee Sailing Station
can secure seed at the store of M. C.
Doyle, in Clio.
16 Squire-Dingee Company.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13
FEED MILL CLOSED

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week. Account installing
new machinery.
F. M. Houghton & Co.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13

Special for Saturday-Men's dark
brown dress shoes, English Or Blu
cher last at $5.75.-Tayl6r's.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-05-13

We have a shoe Ithat will hold that
boy or yours -paylor's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERS CONTEST.

The Abbeville high school is one
of the AZ South Carolina high schools
registered for the 1920 debate of
the High School Debating League, Or
ganized by the extension department
of the University of South Carolina.
The query to be debated this year
is the question of government owner
ship and operation of the railways.
The general elimination contests will
be held about April 10, unless the
influenza epidemic continues to in
terfere with the holding of the con-
tests in the various high schools. The
final contest will be held in Columbia
at the University of South Carolina
about April 10.
In order to- gain a place in the fin
al elimination contest at the univer-
sity, it is necessary for both the mega
tive and affirmative teams of school
to win the decisions.
1t has not been announced with
what other two schools the Abbeville
school will be pitted, but judging
from the excellence of the public de-
,ate put on in the opera house in
December by the two literary socie-
ties of the high school, those pitted
against Abbeville had better look to
their laurels.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11
SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS
SHOWN BY INVESTIGATION

Columbia, Feb. "a shortage of
teachers in the public schools of
South Carolina amounting to 11.63
per cent of the teaching force, the
employment of a large number of
teachers below standard and large
number of teachers under twenty-one
years of age, made necessary blythe
failure of teachers pay to keep up
with the cost of living, is shown in a
report made by the National Educa-
Aion Association of an investigation
conducted by that organization into
the teacher situation in South Caro-
lima and throughout the nation. A
every serious situation is shown in
the report of the investigation in
South Carolina, copy of which has
been received in Columbia from the
Washington Offices of the National
Education association.
The report of the investigation
shows not only present shortage of
teachers but that teachers throughout
the country are leaving the profes-
sion and that promising young men
md women are not being attracted to
teaching as in the past. The same
conditions that are shown for South
Carolina are shown, in varying de,
grees, for the entire nation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11
PLANS OF LABOR
PROVOKE SPEECH
Administrative.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The first re-
action in congress to plans of organi-
zed labor for intervention in the
coming political campaign came to-
day in the house. Attacking the labor
announcement as "a pronunciamento
against congress" Representative
Blanton, Democrat, Texas, said it
was "the greatest menace ever
sounded in this country"
Representative Nolan, Republican,
California, defended labor's pro-
gram and charged that Blanton, in a
previous extension of remarks in the
Congressionl Record, had "stolen in
as thief in the night" Mr.. Blanton
cut the defense short by objecting to
Mr.. Nolan's remarks.
whenever Samuel Gompers puts
his hand on representative and says
elect him. the people will keep that
man at home," said he.
For once 1 heartily agree with
Gompers and his associate leaders
when they say "a national crisis is
threatening the institutions of the
ountry," Blanton continued.
when an organized minority of
ess than 5 per cent of the people can
ontrol legislation, and now threaten
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11
STATE OF SCUT::. CAROLINA,
County of Abbeville,
Probate Court.

Notice of Settlement and Application
For Final Discharge
Take notice that on the Sth day of
March, 1920, I will render a final ac-
count of my actings and doings as
administrative of the estate of J. T.
Blanchett. deceased. in the office of
the judge of probate for Abbeville
County, and on the same day will ap-
ply for a final discharge from my
rust as such.
All persons having demands
against said estate will present for
payment on or before that day,
proven and authenticated or be for
yer barred.
Mrs. Maggie Blanchctt,
Administrative.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11

to elect congress of serfs, it is in
deed "a national crisis threatening
the institutions of the country
Declaring that Mr.. Gomper5 want
ed to elect congress "pledged to
carry out his ORDERS" Mr.. Blanton
said it behooved "all Americans who
love their country to find out the
names of the candidates Gompers is
trying to elect and elect the other
man, in behalf of the people"
Washington, Feb. 9.-In a state
ment today commenting on the as
sertion of Speaker Gillett yesterday
in an address at Springfield, Mass,
that the nation faced new problem
in dealing with combinations of the
employed, Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, hotly denied that labor was a
menace to the country and charged
that congress had utterly failed to
protect the people from trusts and
profiteers.
"Mr. Gillett said that the congress
made a fight upon the trusts" Mr..
Gompers' statement said. "That kind
CT fights seems to the people of the
United States more of a burlesque.
Ask any citizen of our country, ask
eny housewife what they feel as the
result of the fight on the trusts and
the answer will be readily forth
coming.
Congress has utterly failed in
any kind of a fight to protect the
people of the United States from the
trusts and the profiteers.
GAS for the charge that labor is a
menace to the business of the coun-
try it is absolutely unfounded and is
an unwarranted attack on the work
ers of our public who are trying to
secure reasonable wage that will
afford them and their dependents
he opportunity to subsist despite
the piracy of the trusts and the pro-
fiteers."<
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11
RAILWAY MEN WILL
STRIKE FEBRUARY nth

Detroit, Mich, Feb. "a strike OF
100000 members of the Brotherhood
of Maintenance of Way employees and
railway shop laborers was called Tor
Tuesday, February IT, at meeting
of the general chairmen of the broth
erhood here today.
Decision to order cessation OF
work was announced by Grand Presi-
dent Allen E. Barker, following ad-
vices from Washington that the; nego-
tiations with the railroad administra-
ton for wage increases offered no
hope of a favorable settlement.
81 am loath to call strike,' Mr..
Barker said, "but there is nothing
else we can do. Our hands have been
forced. I am tired of the treatment
we have received from government
officials"
The text of the order calling the
strike read:
"a strike of our entire membership
on roads under federal control and
those not under federal control is
authorized to take place at A. M.
Tuesday, February II, and will apply
tc storehouse employees, stationary
fremen, stationary engineers, steel
bridge workers, cinder pitmen and
oilers, as we'll as all other members
of our brotherhood. The strike is for
the general increase requested last
summer and in addition a uniform
rate from coast to coast"
The general chairmen of the broth
erhood who have been in session here
for several days were empowered to
order a strike by vote of the union
last summer. At the con-,
vention of the brotherhood last Sep
tember, a strike was postponed in Or
der that President Wilson might
have opportunity to bring about a re-
duction in living costs. According to
union officials, his efforts have been
fruitless.
Original demands OF the brother
hood were for an average increase of
40 per cent, the greater increases to
90 to the lower paid men.
COL. SMITH DIES
AT -ORANGEBURG
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11
GERMANY FEARS CIVIL
WAR IF HEROES
ARE SURRENDERED

Berlin, Feb. 9.-German press
comment on the list of persons de-
named by the Allies for violations OF
the laws of war is keyed largely to
the note that the Entente is dis
.gracing itself by making such de-
mands and that it would prove an in-
delible stigma on Germany to meet
them.
The newspapers urge that the Al
lies misconceive the situation in Ger
many. failing to see that any attempt
by the government to meet the de-
mands would usher in civil war. 1t is
pointed out that no German soldier
or policeman could be found who
would obey orders to arrest men like
Ludendorff, Hindenburg or Macken-
sen.
The moderate press insists that
Germany, by offering to try the ac-
cused men with the participation of
representatives of the Allies, goes
further than Serbia did in answering
the Austrian ultimatum in 1914.
On all sides the demand is inter
preted as thirst for vengeance and
is compared with the lust of the
Roman Emperors to drag the rulers
of conquered countries to their tri-
umphal professions.
A few of the newspapers like the
"Tageblatt" try to find an excuse
for the list saying that the passions
of the war have been kept up by the
ruined villages of northern France
and Belgium Several express salts
faction that the United States and
Japan are taking no part in demand
ing terminals" This is taken to i'm
ply that the United States and Japan
agree with the German view that the
list is infinitely stupid even from the
point of view of Entente interests.
An outstanding development in the
German reaction is the attempt being
made by the so-called nationalist
press to make party capital out of
the affair. The old conservative
organs are attacking the government
as responsible for the list through not
having shown sufficient energy in
resisting previous demands of the
Allies. Even supporters of the gov
ernment believe the Entente's action
is doing much to strengthen the old
junker party.
In all this wide outburst of passion
however, none of the newspapers at
tempts to forecast the probable re-
sut of Germany's refusal to produce
the men demanded. Some of them in
sist that no possible material result
could outweigh Germany's moral de-
gradation should she yield to the de-
mand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11
Gilliard Smith, State warehouse COM

missioner of South Carolina, died at
his home on North Railroad Avenue
here at II o'clock this morning after
an illness lasting about week. Col.
:~-anith was in good health until about
a week ago when he was stricken
with an attack of influenza develop
ing rapidly into a serious case OF
pneumonia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11

The Rev. Louis ]. Bristow, who has
been seriously i'll with flu and pneu-
monia, is reported to be recovering
rapidly. Mrs. Bristow and the two
two children, who have been sick, arc
greatly improved.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11

Miss Margaret Tuggle is in the
city spending a while with her aunt,
Mrs. c. L. Sauls. Miss Tuggle is a
student at Queens College, Charlotte,
and is here on account of the school
being closed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11

"Have you seen Al?"
"Al who?"
"Alcohol."
"No. Kerosene him yesterday, but
he amt benzine since."- -Alchemist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11
Local
News
{: PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. JonH L. OiSoe--
were visitors in Abbeyille this week.
Miss Mamie Morse is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Van Noy Weir in Athens
Hubert Ferguson, Saluca, was s.
visitor in Abbeville this week.
W. Joel Smith is reported to be
seriously i'll with the flu.
Sam Gordon of near Due West,
was in town yesterday.
R. H. Stevenson, of Long Cane,
was a business visitor in Abbevllle
Tuesday.
Miss Eleanor Gambrell is visiting
relatives this week in Kings Noun
tain, N. c.
5 Minis Cason is at home taking a.
much needed rest from his studies at
the University.
]. A. Verchot is spending this week
in Atlanta. He will also visit rela-
tives in Alabama.
Mrs. R. Glenn Kay and Glenn Jr..
have returned from Elberton, where
they have been spending several days.
Misses, Ida and Lula Penney, Sum-
ter, are visiting relatives in Able
vile.
T. G. Perrin was a visitor in An
derson Tuesday, where he went to
consult a specialist.
Mr.. D. T. Smith was down from
Pelzer Wednesday and spent the
night with his home folks.
William Hill is home from Bailey
on account Of sickness and is nursing
his homefolks who all have the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seiz and their two
children are quite sick at their room
at the home of Mrs. Frank Welsh.
They all have the flu.
Allen Haskell, who has been laid
up with flu for the past week, is get
ting better and will be out in a few
days.
~ Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Sauls, Miss Mar
garet Tuggle and Miss Mary Hill Har-
ris motored over to Greenwood this
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cheatham
have moved into their new home on
Pinckney street and have begun to
keep house.
Miss Johnnie May Lynch, who has
been sick with flu, has recovered and
is spending a few days with Mrs. W.
P. Greene.
Miss Ruby Edmunds returned home
Tuesday from a short visit to her
sister, Miss Elizabeth Edmunds in
Chester.
Mrs. Frank Welsh and one of her
enterprising young sons, are sick with
f1ue at their home on Greenville
street. Friends hope to see them out
in a few days.
Misses Ruby and Martha Edmunds,
of Abbeville, spent the weekend in
Chester with their sisters, Miss Eliza
beth Edmunds and Mrs. D. E. Estes.
Chester News.
Miss Margaret Tuggle is in the,
city spending a while with her aunt,
Mrs. C. l.. Sauls. Miss Tuggle is a
student at Queens College, Charlotte,
and is here on account of the school
being closed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11

Miss Ruby Edmunds returned home
Tuesday from a short visit to her
sister, Miss Elizabeth Edmunds in
Chester.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11

Mrs. Frank Welsh and one of her
enterprising young sons, are sick with
fue at their home on Greenville
street. Friends hope to see them out
in few days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11

Miss Johnnie May Lynch, who has
been sick with flu, has recovered and
is spending a few days with Mrs. W.
P. Greene.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11

Misses Ruby and Martha Edmunds,
of Abbeville, spent the weekend in
Chester with their sisters, Miss Eliza
beth Edmunds and Mrs. D. E. Estes.
Chester News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cheatham
have moved into their new home on
Pinckney street and have begun to
keep house.