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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
GIVE A HELPING HAND

Our fellow townsman, Charles
Dyball and his estimable wife have
suffered very serious loss, due to
the cyclone which nearly destroyed
their house and completely destroyed
several buildings on their farm. Now.
in this emergency, the community has
a chance to demonstrate its sympathy
and what is perhaps more essential
its helpfulness. The wreckage needs
to be cleared away and the lumber
and timber Strengthened out so that
the buildings may be rebuilt. What
a wonderful help a hundred willing
hands would be if given only for a
day. We know that Mr.. Dyball and
his wife would welcome such help
and we trust it may be given them.
Go any time, but the sooner the bet
ter. If the weather is favorable it
would be good thing to have bee
next Tuesday and give our unfortun-
ate brother a lift. Will you, dear
reader, if you are a man, be one of
the hundred helpers we have spoken
Of? How heavy this misfortune will
be if the victims have to bear it
alone. How light it could be made
if everybody would help as much as
they could without material injury to
themselves. Let's go!
We have spoken of next Tuesday,
but there will be work that willing
hands may do for several weeks to
come and persons can go whenever It
may be convenient for them. There
is an old saying, however, that che
helps twice who helps quickly"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
"VIRTUoUS MEN,; PRoDUC-
TION ON GIGANTIC SCALE

"Virtuous Men," starring E. X.
Lincoln, the big screen melodrama
Of the year, coming to this city soon
direct from New York, possesses
scenic beauties and settings rarely
found in any screen production. Un-
folding a story of remarkable power,
the fast action and tremendous sus-
pense of the play itself would suf-
fee to interest and entertain. Not
content with picturizing a theme
of unbounded interest, Ralph Ince,
who personally directed the picture,
has given the film settings of mag
nificence rarely equalled. "Virtuous
Men" is marked throughout by inte-
rior sets of magnitude and beauty.
Particular pains were taken to dress
these sets in a manner to suggest the
atmosphere of the real home, rather
than the cold impression usually con-
veyed by the average studio prop
critics. Several of the sets occu-
pied the entire length and breadth
of the studio in their construction.
The furnishings and properties are
in exact accord with refinement and
good scenically. "Virtuous Men"
is superb. Using as part of the To-
Gale the great lumber forests of the
Northwest, the grandeur and beauty
Of the exteriors will make lasting
impression upon motion picture pat
rons of the Gem Theater, when the
picture is presented here for the
opening bill, Saturday the 28th. Ex-
quisite sunrise effects, remarkable
views of the great redwood forests
and many effective night scenes add
materially to the scenic value of the
production. Filling the eye with
wonderful costumes, magnificent
decorations and beautifully gowned
women are the scenes of the great
society ball. The sponsors of "Vir-
tuous Men" believe the rare COM
bination Of beautiful scenic exter-
iors, massive interior settings and a
tremendously thrilling story give to
"Virtuous Men" all of the necessary
elements for perfect entertainment.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
WOOL GRADING

n Wool will be pooled in Genesee
County by weighing and grading at
the following places:
June 1st, at Swartz Creek by
Bert Crapser.
June End at Dawson by Harry Pot
ter.
June 3rd at Pine Run (1 mile east
of Clio) by Roy Lembach.
Farmers wishing to grade wool
are asked to be at the grading sta
tions as early as possible. We also
invite all farmers even though you
have no wool to grade to come early
and bring your lunches and see for
yourselves how the wool is graded.
If there is more wool than can
be graded in one day, we will de-
eide on another date to pool the
balance Of the wool.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
DECORATION DAY PROGRAM

The following is the program for
Decoration Day (next Monday, as it
will be observed in Clio. 1t will be
given in the Auditorium and will be-
gin promptly at one o'clock, East
ern time:
Music, Clio Cornet Band.
Invocation, Rev. Jos. Dibley.
Flag Drill, Miss Blackney's pupils.
Reading, Clara Hathley.
Solo, Lyle Brown.
Address, Rev. A. 7. Camburn.
Song, Junior and Senior Chorus
Clio High School.
Music, Clio Cornet Band.
Song, America, Audience, Lyle
Brown, leader.
Election of officers for ensuing
year.
Benediction, Rev. Jos. Dibley.
At the conclusion of the program
a procession will be formed and
march to the cemetery where the
graves of the veterans of the Civil
War will be appropriately decorated,
as will also the last resting places
of soldiers of the Spanish War and
World War. These fallen heroes
made great sacrifices for the nation
and we trust that large attendance
at these exercises will make it evil
dent their services were not for
gotten.
1t is requested and expected that
all stores and business places will be
closed from IL until A.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
OBITUARY
Steel

Steel
Mrs. Arthur ]. Steel, whose maid
en- name was Flora j. Kennedy, was
born January IL, 1882, at Alpena,
Michigan, and passed away in a
hospital in Detroit, May 18, 1921, as
a result of being severely burned
on the 18th of March previously,
Her age was 80 years, months and
z days. The injuries which caused
her death were received when her
clothing caught fire from a gas range
which she was using while engaged
at household duties at her home in
Detroit. Mrs. Steel lived in the
place of her birth until she reached
womanhood and attended school
there. Later she removed to Flint,
in which city she was united in mar
riage to Arthur Steel on August 10,
1912. Following this she and her
husband lived for a time in Flint
and still later in Clio. About four
years ago her husbands business took
him to Detroit, to which city they re-
moved, and which was their home at
the time of her death. She was a
lady of fine character, an exemplary
wife and mother, a good neighbor
and as such was loved and esteem
ed by all who knew her. Every pos
sible effort was made, following her
injury, to secure her recovery, but
the burns had been so severe that she
continued to fail gradually until
death came to relieve her suffer-
ings. She is survived by her hus-
band and one son, Norman, also her
aged mother, Mrs. Mary Kennedy of
Milo, three brothers, Joseph and
Dougall Kennedy of Lovells, Nor
man Kennedy Of Milo, and one sister,
Mrs. Edward Sewell of Detroit. Fu-
neral services were held from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steel,
in Clio, Saturday, May 81, Rev. A. T..
Camburn officiating. The burial was
in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
MASONIC GRAND OFFICERS

The editor had the honor to rep
resent Vienna Lodge, No. 205, F. e.
A. NJ, at the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Michigan held in Battle
Creek on the oath and 25th. Prob
ably one thousand masons we're in at
tendance from all parts Of the state.
Following is a list of the officers as
elected: Grand Master, Robert P.
Anderson, Port Huron; Deputy
grand master, Clark w. Mckenzie,
Kalamazoo; senior grand warden,
Charles A. Durand, Flint; junior
grand warden, Ben. J. Henderson,
Bay City; grand treasurer, Hugh A..
Mcpherson, Howell; Grand secretary.
Lou B. Winson, Grand Rapids; grand
lecturer. Frank o. Gilbert, Bav City ;
grand chaplain. Rev. William H. Gal
lagher, Bay CITY; senior grand dea-
con, Arthur j. Fox, Almont; junior
grand deacon. Charles A. Donaldson,
Grand Rapids: grand marshal, Ralph
J. Balbirnie, Muskegon; grand tiler,
James F. McGregor, Detroit.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
SCHOOL NOTES

The Clio boys and giils went to
bort last Friday, the result being as
follows in points regarding the
different sports:
100 yard dash-Clio, A; bort 7.
Pole vault-Clio, 8 1-3; bort,
2 2-3.
4-40 yard dash--Clio, 10; bort, 1.
Girls so yard dash, Clio, 1-2; bort,
10 1-2.
Running high jump-Clio, 2 1-2;
bort, 8 1-2.
Girls base ball throw-Clio, 3;
bort, 8.
$50 yard run-Clio O; bort, IL.
Girls relay-Clio, 5; bort, o.
Boys mile run-Clio 5; bort, g.
Standing broad jump-Clio, 3;
bort, 8.
Running broad jump-Clio, 10;
bort, 1.
2-2O yard dash-Clio, 8; bort, 3.
Shot put-Clio, 5; bort 6.
Discus-Clio, 2; bort, 8.
$50 yard dash-Clio, 5 5;Dort, 0.
The base ball boys will go to st.
Ohoi fco Il filudy " pay Vic oCNOhu
game of the season with them.
The Physical Geography class
have completed their work and are
running double classes in Geometry.
The track team is planning to go
to M. A. c. to participate. in an
er-Scholastic Meet.
Zaida Whitman is absent from
school this week and is attending
the Queen Esther State Conference.
There will be a track meet here
with Durand the forenoon of Decora-
tion day at 8: o'clock. They will
play base ball in the afternoon at
o'clock. This will bea big day, so
everybody plan to be out.
The eighth grade averages have
been taken and their honors for
March are 46 per cent and those for
April are IA per cent.
The County Field meet will take
place at Flushing June 3. The men,
bers of the Presbyterian church are
planning dinner for all who wish to
attend and we would like as large
delegation from Clio as possible.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to publicly express our
sincerest appreciation to our friends
and neighbors for their many kind
nesses and sympathy extended us
during the long illness and at the
death of our beloved wife, daughter,
and mother, Mrs. Flora Steel. We
would also express our deepest
thanks to Rev. Jos. Dibley, and the
singers, for their consoling services,
to all those who contributed the beau
tiful flowers. and especially to the
firm Of B. E. Taylor and their en-
ployes, of Detroit, for their SYM
pathy and tribute of respect.
Arthur Steel and son;
Mrs. Mary Kennedy;
Henry Steel and wife.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
M. E. CHURCH NOTES

Class meeting, 1000. Preaching,
100 in the Auditorium.
Sunday school, 11:45.
Epworth League, 700, leader, Mrs.
A. Camburn.
Evening service, 500 in M. P.
church.
Please note thechange of hour for
the evening services.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 500 o'clock.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
in thechurch parlors Wednesday af-
ternoon, June 1.
The w. H. M. S. will be enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. Tuman
Friday afternoon, June 8. The PRO
gram and entertainment will be pro-
vided by Mrs. Ives division.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
GENEsEE ASSOCIATION, o. E. S.

The semi-ann1al meeting of the
Gencsee County Association, o. E..
s., held in Clio, Tuesday, was very
pleasant and successful event from
every point of view. The attendance
was close to 800, the several Chap
tiers of Flint, Fenton, Flushing, Dav-
ison, Otisville, Montrose, Swartz
Creek and the home Chapter being
represented by from 10 to rs men,
bers each.
The meeting was honored by the
presence Of Mrs. Edna X. Wilcox, of
Menominee, Associate Grand Con-
ductress of the Grand Chapter of
Michigan, o. E. S. Mrs. Wilcox has
very gracious and genial personal
ity, and being an authority on the
ceremonial features of the Order,
her presence added greatly to the
pleasure as well as to the benefits of
the meeting. Perhaps this would be
proper juncture, also, to state that
during the course of the day she
proved herself charming vocalist.
At the opening session, Mrs. Agnes
R. Bishop, president of the Associa-
ton, made a few appropriate re-
marks, and following the singing of
America and prayer, very graceful
address of welcome was given the
guests of Vienna Chapter by Mrs.
Melva Watson of Birch Run. This
was responded to with equal appro-
priateness by John Dynes of Otis
vile Chapter.
Dinner was served at 1890 and
the frequent compliments which were
given the ladies of Vienna Chapter
on the excellence of the bill of fare
demonstrated that they fully upheld
on this occasion their enviable repu-
.tation as entertainers.
At the afternoon session Flushing
Chapter beautifully exemplified the
memorial service of the Order and
the officers of Vienna Chapter gave
the regular opening ceremonies in
full form. Following this, the mar
shall, Miss Mable Blackney, presented
the guest of honor, Mrs. Edna X.
Wilcox, of Menominee, Associate
Grand Conductress, also Elwin Pond
of Flint, Associate Grand Patron,
Mrs. Elsie Stevenson of Flint, Grand
Electa, Mrs. Edith Brink of Capac,
Grand Warder, Mrs. Mildred Rich
ards of Flint, Past Grand Esther, and
Mrs. Achsah Church of Flint, Past
Grand Chaplain. In behalf of Wen
ma Chapter, Mrs. Carrie Carter, Wor-
thy Matron, extended a fitting well
come to these distinguished guests,
who were accorded grand honors.
The past presidents of the Associa-
tion were likewise presented and well
coined and were given an enthusi-
astic Chautauqua salute.
The degrees were then conferred
on class of three candidates by a
degree staff selected from the men,
bership of the several Chapters COM
prising the Association, the personnel
of which was given in the last pre-
ceding issue of the Messenger.
In commenting upon the work of
the selected officers, and that of vi
emma and Flushing Chapters the AS
sociate Grand Cohdructress was
quite complimentary and said that
her visit to Genesee Association had
been and would continue to be a
source of much pleasure to her. The
time and place of the fall meeting
has not as yet been fully decided
upon.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26

Chester could not understand why
Lloyd was called his half-brother. It
was explained to him-his father had
married twice. He couldn't seem to
grasp the. idea. however Lloyd soon
married and was later divorced, all OF
which mystified Chester greatly. But
when Lloyd married again his bewil-
derment was complete. Dad" he i'm
plored. "what relationship is Lloyd to
us now?"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
FORD PRODUCES 1000 CARS
IN A DAY
Present Production Greater Than for
Same Period Last Year.

Present Production Greater Than for
Same Period Last Year.
Ford is building cars at full speed.
And, according to an official state
ment from the factory at Detroit, the
demand for Ford cars and trucks still
exceeds the output, despite the fact
that a new high level of production
has been reached.
BY the first of May the figures
representing daily production were in
the neighborhood of 1000 a day, so
the May schedule was set at 101,-
125 cars and trucks, not including
the output of the Ford Canadian
plant or at any Of the foreign as
sembling plants. The output mount
ed daily; May 18th brought forth
1902, the greatest number that have
been produced in one day so far this
year. Since the month has 25
working days, present indications
point to a new high record.
A comparison Of Ford production
figures for 1920 and 1921 discloses
the fact that for April the output
was greater by 34,514 than for the
corresponding month of a year ago.
The output for May 1921 will prob
ably overshadow May, 1920 by be-
tween fifteen and twenty thousand
cars and trucks.
Approximately $4,000 men are at
work in the Detroit plant Of the Ford
Motor Company. The factory is oper-
ating on full time, six days a week
and three shifts a day.
"We were never in a better con-
dition than we are right now" said
Henry Ford recently.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
M. p. CHURCH

Sunday services: Junior church,
1000; Memorial services in the
Auditorium, IL 100; Sunday school,
1900; Christian Endeavor, 700,
topic, missionary Results in Africa" /"
Leader, Mrs. Swihart. Union services
in the M. E. church, $500 p. m.
Preaching at the Montrose brick
church, 2:30.
Birch Run, $50. Memorial SER
vice. Sunday school, 10:45.
Prayer meeting Thursday, 500.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
CYCLONE INSURANCE

Parties who wish cyclone insur-
ance on either farm or village prop
erty will find it to their advantage
to get information regarding the
old reliable State Mutual Cyclone In
surance Company Of Lapeer, Mich,
from the resident agent. j.
Jones, Agent. 1919
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
BACK TO THE BIBLE

"Let this mind be in you, which
was also in Christ Jesus. Let nothing
be done through strife or vain-glory; |;
but in lowliness of mind let each es-
TEEN other better than themselves.
Philippians 2:5, 3.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26

Kenneth Cranston was rendered a
birthday party by several of his
young friends, Wednesday evening. A
merry time was had and a delicious
luncheon was laid for the eighteen
guests.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In conformity to my usual prac-
tice my Office will be closed every
Wednesday afternoon during the
months Of June, July and August.
1920 p. E. White, M. d.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

This is to announce that my office
will be closed every Wednesday at
ternoon during the months of June,
July and Augusta. C. Edgerton,
M. ID.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26

The Alpha and Tri Mu classes of
the M. E. church will hold Fair and
Carnival at the Auditorium Satur-
day, June 4th. Everybody come.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26

Electric Shoe Shop-next to vii
lage council room. Harness and shoe
repairing done promptly and in q
workmanlike manner. Give US a
trial. 1919
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-05-26

Electric Shoe Shop-next to viii
lage council room. Harness and shoe
repairing done promptly and in a
workmsnlike manner. Give us a
trial. 1919
The Nome nugget., 1921-11-05
WITNESS
 MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARS

San Francisco, Nov. 4-Drastic ac- ton was promised this afternoon by District Attorney NJ. J Brady as i result of the mysterious disappear ance of Alice Blake, one of the states most important witnesses in the case against Roscoe Arbuekle for ;he murder of Miss Virginia Rappe. who died September 9 following an alleged assault upon her by Arbuckle in his rooms in the St Francis Hotel.
 Miss Blake was one of the women who charges that Arbuckle gave liquor to Miss Rappe, after which he
The Nome nugget., 1921-11-05
JAP PREMIER KILLED
 BY ASSASSIN

Tokyo, Japan. Nov. 4-Premier Hara was stabbed to death today at the railroad station here.
 The assassination of Premier Hal . comes at dramatic moment when the Japanese delegation is ass smblir for the Washingt Disar mameht Conference and when Japan is iH- tensely interested in international is sues in which Iiara has until nov taken such an important part
 Hara had also been urged to head the delegation to the Washing oa conference and for time had the matter under consideration
The Nome nugget., 1921-11-05

| The parade was success a howl forerunner to the big show and Potlatch at the Eagle Hall that even ing
 At 9:30 it began with tidy little program of Nome's vaudeville artists under the guidance of that past mas ter of the concert stage, Elmer Reed.
 Charlie Jones ''outniggered' I coon in his selection. Hear Dem Shufflin Long g'-and couple of the most "elacutionist" darky yarns were tossed in for good measure.
 Next was a cornet solo by Frank Dufresne that was very well appre- ciated. after which Helen Lovegren apeared in most fetching costum and sang-we don't know what she sang. but she sure looked "all to the mustard. and her act went over big.
 Then A. Polet. the biggest little Pioneer of Seward Peninsula. an- tbdt udhtlh5 Wouiu be totl and continue until the jazziest jazz hound had enough-along with it be- gan the voting for the post ropular girl present: the Queen of the Pot latch.
 Every ticket entitled the holder to a hundred votes to be cast for his choice of Queen-no restrictions against buying all the tickets vou wanted with hundred votes for each. A beautiful gold nugget Lava Here went to the fair one acclaimed Queen of the Potlatch.
 The "roadhouse' served whooping big helpings of beans. sandwiches, coffee, ice cream. and the best cake "stamperer" ever tasted, at price so popular that they sold out lock. stock and barrel.
 John Hancock, Game Warden. was right in his element handling the turkeys, chickens and hams that were given away at a most absurdedly simple game called Roulette Yet, we hear authoritatively that John re- ceived double pay for his turkeys simply through erroneous selection of the proper numbers by those who played the game. Incredible. you say? Yes, but true &a
 As the shank of the evening wore on the Queen contest superseded all other attractions and proved mag net powerful enough to draw forth all the loose change in sight and bring votes by the thousands for the Chi'-Queens. : At a quarter after one the Pioneer daddies announced all voting closed, and twenty minutes later, amidst widest cheering and applause, Mrs. Myrtle Modini was of ficially proclaimed Queen of the 1921 Potlatch.
 The different committees acquitted themselves in a highly efficient man ner. A. POlet, Thos. McGann, Elmer Reed. Rob't James, John Hancock, Mrs. Weaver, Mrs. Lyle, Mrs Les cher. Mrs. Stefanson and the rest of their helpers and associates are de- serving of much credit for the en- thusiastic work rendered, and which made the whole affair the grand sue cess it was. All Hail Pioneers of AL aska! May their future anniversar- ies be many.
The Nome nugget., 1921-11-05
GOLD OUTPUT EXCEEDS
 MILLION AND QUARTER

The seasons output of gold for Seward Peninsula as given by the Miners and Merchants Bank of Nome Alaska. is $1,275.0O0. As compared with the year 1920. this seasons re- suits are in excess of that year by a considerable sum