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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
MISS FENNER GIVEN PARTY

Miss Blanche Fenner, efficient
clerk at Reid Bros. Drug Store for
the past year or more, has severed
her connection with that firm in or
der to accept a position as manager
of drug store in Otisville, her home
town. Miss Fenner was very popular
with the young folks of Clio and on
Thursday evening, last, was rendered
farewell party by about twenty
five Of her friends at the home Of
Mrs. Bird Arnold, where she had re-
sided. Music and games were en-
joyed, dainty refreshments were
served. The guest of honor was ex-
tended the best wishes of the COM
pany.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
NO REWARD MONEY AVAILABLE

The State Highway Commissioner
has sent to Boards of County Road
Commissioners and Township Boards
a statement to the effect that on
and after July 1, next, there will be
a deficit in the funds from which
bounties on state reward roads are
paid Of little more than a million
and a quarter of dollars. This, says
the commissioner, will make it read
lily apparent that no state reward
can be paid for roads constructed in
1922 unless the legislature which will
assemble in January, 1928, shall
make provision for it in addition to
the million and a quarter deficit
above mentioned. Believing that
good roads are very essential means
of industrial progress, we are still
of the opinion that the tax burdened
citizens of the state would enthusias-
tically approve of drastic curtail-
ment of highway construction pro-
grams until such time as industry and
finance are generally in a more Sc
cure and satisfactory condition than
at present. 1t would be a sensible
plan on the part of all highway of
ficals to devote their energies, for
the present, mainly to the practical
maintenance Of such roads as we al
ready have.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
FAMOUS LAWSUIT REVERSED

A somewhat locally famous law
suit, in which the ownership of COW
was involved, and in which j. j. Jones
and w. A. Jones were opposed to
Chas. Dyball, as litigants, was decided
in the circuit court at Flint, this
week, on appeal, the verdict of the
lower court being reversed and the
ownership of the COW awarded
to Jones Bros, with added damages
of $3.50 and the costs taxed against
the defendant. The case was origin
ally tried before jury in a justice
court of this township in September,
1920, at which time Mr.. Dyball was
given the verdict.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
African salt.

report made TO the French Society
OF Biology shows that 25,0O0.0OO human
beings In the Congo region commonly
employ salt of potassium instead Of
salt of sodium for seasoning their
food. They obtain this salt from the
ashes of certain plants. Since the
opening up of the country ordinary
salt has been largely imported, but the
negroes regard II as lnsipid, and aban-
don with regret the use of their fam
lliar ashes. They take the imported
salt only because 1t is cheap.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
SCHOOL NOTES

The percentage for the past month
of the High School are:
Seniors, 1928.
Freshmen, 85.93.
Juniors, 84.07.
Sophomores, 1914.
New Freshmen, S1.S2.
Kenneth Cranston is playing the
high school march this week.
The program given before the high
school assembly this week was pre-
sented by Don Harris and Earl Brown.
Slides were obtained from the Uni
versity of Michigan at Ann Arbor,
which showed the development Of
Early Colonial History of the United
States.
The 4th grade is making spring
booklets.
The pupils of the 4th grade are
having interesting nature lessons on
birds.
The title of Squire has been be-
slowed upon each pupil who kept the
Health Record for three more weeks.
The 4th A geography class is
studying the South Atlantic States
and have given some very interest
ing reports upon them.
The 9th A class are struggling with
rectangles in their arithmetic class.
The 9th grade are donating pen.
nies to feed the hungry Armenian
children,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
HELD FINE PARTY

The dancing party given under the
auspices of the Masonic Temple As
sociation, at the Auditorium, last
Friday evening, was largely attended
and very enjoyable affair through
out. A fine class of young people
were in attendance and the music
was charming. The decorations of
green and white were unique and
added much to the pleasure of the
occasion. Credit for directing the
affair so successfully is due to Mr..
G. E. Hendricks, chairman Of the
committee of arrangements and the
gentlemen who assisted him. An
other party will be given on Friday
evening, March 81.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
MEEKS CATCHES BIG FISH

Douglas Meeks established some
reputation as fisherman while re-
siding in these parts and the follow
ing article, taken from the Lake
Worth (Florida) Herald, will show
that his skill is no whit abating and
that he is equally at home in both
salt and fresh water 4,
"Hearing that fishing parties had
reported good catches Of king fish,
some of our Lake Worth tourists got
their heads together and decided to
make the record catch. So on Tues
day morning the following: Frank
Mcdonald, of Lake Worth; Lawrence
McGee, of Salem, Mo-; James and
Robert Kroskery, of Gladwin, Mich. /;
Douglas Meeks, of Clio, and Homer
Day, of Flint, Mich, went down to the
dock and chartered the boat "Karlie, I"
and together with Capt. James Kron-
an and his assistant, Julius Haug,
both of Cleveland, Ohio, went up
Lake Worth, passing Palm Beach and
on out through the inlet to the ocean.
When they reached near the Gulf
Meeks was standing in the end of the
boat and about the time his line was
half out something struck his hook
and he began to heave and pull.
"Catch me by the belt" he said.
Some one grabbed him with steady
ing hand and he began to pull in.
1t was a battle royal and when he
landed his catch it was 10-pound
king.
"There was only room for two
lines, and McGee yelled, "Let me
have that other line and see what
Missouri can do" The line began to
drift out, and soon something started
off with it. McGee began to pull
and with the aid of some one at his
belt he soon landed another 10-pound
king. When Mcdonald again had the
line it was, "Help, I've got one big
ger than l can handle" Willing
hands readily lent aid and they would
haul in. This time they saw a big
fish coming through the water fight
ing, but at that instant something
big and ugly darted into view and
quick as flash shark grabbed the
fish and then shark, fish and hooks
were gone and the boys found them
selves hauling in the empty line. Nc
Donald disgustedly shook his head as
he remarked, "The big ones always
get away"
"The men stopped fishing at $3.50
p. m. and made a count of their
catch, which showed rs fine king
fish and two pilot fish, weighing in
all over 600 pounds, with honors di-
vided about equally among the fisher
men. The fish were strung on a
half-inch rope and when the boat
arrived at the dock big crowd greet
ed the fishermen and pronounced it
the finest catch of the season.
GAS proof of the above story a
picture was taken Of the fish and
fishermen and a fine king fish was
also presented to The Herald. We
unhesitatingly vouch for its truth"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
HEALTH DAY PROGRAM

AS closing event Of the ten weeks
Health Crusade Contest in which the
Thetford Center, Boutwell,, Wildcat
and Holden schools have been en-
gagged, a chicken pie dinner will be
served in the Center Church, Satur-
day, March 25th, to the pupils of the
districts represented. Following the
dinner health program will be Civ
en-, pupils from the four schools TAX
ing part. A community sing will be
enjoyed and Miss Olive Turner, state
director Of Health Crusade, will be
present and speak IGf her work.
The afternoon program which be-
gins at 900 will be open to the pub
lie
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
M. E. CHURCH NOTES

Class meeting 1000; Preaching
l0:30. Subject:-"Paul's Espousal
of the Corinthians to one Husband" /"
Epworth League $50.
Union evening service in M. 4.
church Subject t:-"Choosing a
Leader"
Young peoples prayer meeting
Tuesday evening at 1880.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 1880.
Plan to attend the Ladies Aid sup
per to be held in the church parlors,
Monday, April 3. Election day.
Starting April 2, there will be two
weeks of special meetings held in the
church. Plan to attend these meet
ing regularly and you will be sure to
receive blessing from SO doing.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
METHODIST PROTESTANT
CHURCH

Junior church 10000; Preaching
1D:30, theme "a Domestic Scene. !"
Sunday School 11:45.
Christian Endeavor, 6:30. Topic !:
"What Our Country Owes to Home
Missionaries" Leader, Mrs. Harley
Jennings.
Prayer meeting on Thursday at
TOO.
Ladies' Aid Society will meet on
Wednesday, March 20.
The Welfare Society met at the
home of Mrs. A. N Stuber, Wednes-
day afternoon. There was good at
tendance and splendid supper was
served.
Brick Church-Services will be
held Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
MR.. AND MRS. RAY GREEN
ENTERTAIN

About twenty-four friends were
very pleasantly entertained by Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Green, last Thursday
evening. at their beautiful home in
Thetford Township. The living room
was decorated with festoons of
shamrock and cards were played,
honors going to Gordon Green and
the consolation to his grandmother,
Mrs. John Green. Dainty refresh
ments were served. The occasion
was in honor of the hostess birth
day.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23

Fred Houghton is quite ill, being
confined to his home.
Lowney's maple cream walnuts
and coffee frappe. You'll like them.
So will your wife, sister or sweet
heart. Sold only in Clio by H. G.
Jones.
Everything you need in drugs and
drug store sundries at Reid Bros.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
SUCCESSFUL AUCTION SALE

The auction sale conducted by Col.
L. Powers for d. S. Badgley, Mon
day, was largely attended despite the
storm, and was very successful
throughout, the total sales reaching
s2,792.00. Mr.. Badgley carried on
a liberal advertising campaign and
the fine results proved his good judg-
ment. Col. Powers reports that farm
sales are unusually satisfactory this
spring.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
CLIO w. c. T. U.

The w. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs Isaac Corwin, Wednes.
day afternoon, at two o'clock, March
29th. A Willard program will be Civ
en-. All members should be present
as it is election of officers.
Press Supt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23

Hamilton's bakery, the HOME
bakery, asks your loyal support. Our
product is the best that money can
buy and skill produce. We guaran-
tee it to please. Next door to Reid
Bros. Drug Store.
Cheap paper towels for schools and
public places--Reid Bros.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
BOUNTY PAYMENTS RESUMED

Genesee County will continue to
pay bounty orders for rats and other
noxious animals. Township clerks
write such orders as heretofore.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
DROPPED WATCH INTO WELL

Forty feet. Good night Old
keepsake. Fathers watch. Father
dead, Tried graphing. Month gone.
Told us. We advised. Went home.
Pumped well. We repaired. "Good
job" Both happy. Graves. vassar.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
PINE RUN CHURCH

Meeting at 2:30. Study of lesson
followed by sermon:-"S SINNERS Must
Look on Him Whom They Pierced
by Their Sins"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23

Encourage the boys and girls of
Clio High School by patronizing their
home talent play, "Borderland," at
the Auditorium next Tuesday even-
ing.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
KNIVES AND SCISSORS
SHARPENED

wish to announce that we are pre-
pared to sharpen knives and scissors
at our shop and put them in first
class order.
Jess X. LaDue.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Meeting held on Thursday, March
16, as required by law. Present.:
President George Palmer and Trus-
tees, Shorten, Miller and Anderson.
Resolution was passed declaring
the following persons elected for the
ensuing term:
President, George Palmer.
Clerk, w. G.. Goodrich.
Treasurer, Alma Hoff.
Trustee two years, Nelson Labby.
Trustee two years, Chas. f. Scholl,
Trustee two years, VIM. Eaton.
Assessor, George Lacure.
Bills were allowed as follows;
Chas. H. Dobbs, gatekeeper at
election $500
Fred J. Miller, clerk. $500. 800
George Palmer, Inspector -. 800
Edward Monroe, booth tender. 800
A. j. Littlefield, inspector. 49,. 800
Fred G. Anderson, Inspector. 800
o. E. Hemptsed, Covert tax. 3.24
p. M. r. r. Co., freight on
grader .............. 8.44
w G. Goodrich, one year sal
ary, registration and cleo
tion ................. 1898
Gallon Iron Works Mfg. Co.,
grader ............. 10000
J. H. Shultz, election supplies 8.03
III. Cummings, $500 lbs. coal 24.17
Meeting adjourned.
w. G. Goodrich,
Clerk.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-23

Last day for Registration this
week Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14

In other words. the company II
bound In no way TO go thru with its
part Of the contract II business con.
ditions are adverse or in the event
that other acts Of God" interfere.
and may stop pay Ing At any time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14
drawn on shor, noucel

drawn on short noticei
The contract goes even further
than this. IL gives the company an
option on any surplus power. over
and above the amount provided for.
that may be available In the future
and also provides that the city shah
be compelled TO transmit power free
20 the company n Il elects TO buy
additional Juice from Tacoma or 9th.
er sources
one absolutely inexplicahie part Of
the contract in n section which ex.
pressly provides for three generating
machines 10 be installed BY the city.
each OF capacity $4,000 kilowa,ts
under 2so.foot head and $1,000 lsilo-
watts under 3s0.foot head" just
why the sine OF the head IL specified
IL matter Of mystery.-especially
In view OF the fact that the city has
already ordered two generators OF
30 900 kilowatts capacity. with
foundation and switchboard for a
third similar unit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14
RATE OFFE RED IS TRIVIAL

Men who in position to know declare that the rate
which the company offers only fractional part of what
the city get for its dump power.
Dump power of always sells at much lower rate
than ordinary offpeak poerit is simply what left
after all other wants have been supplied and which
would otherwise go to wastebut there is absolutely
why it should be sold for such ridicuousy low
figure as is proposed.
AS matter of fact, proposition is pending before
the city councia proposition which Blaine chair
of the finance committee will have to pass-to buy
the cy dump power at $40 horsepower year. nearly
10 times much the nitrogen company offers
Blaine declares that the company wouldn't nearly
much power $1,000 kowatts and that the it would
would be between Sc and So per owa year instead of
the 81 AZ that analysis of the contract shows.
BUT THE CONTRACT DOESN'T PROVIDE FOR
THIS.
provides in fact that the company could drop out and
leave the city with the useless 100000 plant on its hands
at any time that the rate gets high
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14
PULLS MANY STRlNcS

To understand this influence that it yields one
must go into its connections to a certain extent.
The firm of Ballinger, Battle Hubert & Shorts is
counsel for the company.
The senior member Of this firm, the late Judge
Richard A. Balnger, was recognized as one of the
most important figures, in both local and national
politics, in the state.
This may be only a coincidence-but there are
almost too many condolences in this to be
trey plausiblebut 1t is fact that Graft, president
of the company, was able to go to Washington and,
thru Senator Miles Poindexter, get tariff passed
which would permit him to make good profit on
nitrogen products
1t is fact that Graft was able to go to Tacoma
and get from the city power rate for his plant at
La Grande which is said to be next to the lowest in
dustrial power rate ever enjoyed by an American
company.
And it is fact that Blaine, secretary and treas
urer of the company, elected to the city council
thru the efforts of the Washington Union League
club-of which Ballinger was president and founder
at just the time when the contract was to be
lpressed in Seattle.
There are also stories afoat to the effect that the
nitrogen company is tied up in some way with the
boom that was recently started in Seattle to get
Henry Ford to take up the Skagit project.
/ These stories are entirely circumstantial and un-
verifed-and coincidental.
1t apparent of course from the start that the Ford
proposition absurd-neariy much the nitrogen
grave doubt whether the city would have any legal right
to turn the plant to Ford IL it might wish to do
And, IN second place. was nafuiy Wltnin realms
of human possibility that Ford would abandon the Muscle
Shoals project for the Skagit
But there lot of talk and lot Of popular conjurng
with Fords name-and there bound to be reaction
OF disappointment when the public realized that ii had been
building air castles.
Therefore. what time could be opportune for a
Seattle company TO step in and Ford won't take the
skagit project but will We viii city,"
In other wordsf there foundation for this gossip
the Ford boom used red herring to be drawn
the trail while Messrs Blaine and Graft tied up the
city with the uiciest contractor hemseves-that any
company put across an unsuspectng public.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14
Why Castoria?

the remedies
Infants and Children; Castor OH nauseatg be
the all Opium form another
make really supply the
child and give the appearance Of relief from pain
research find purely vegetable combination
dsagccab
This the
of Fchcs Castor and
WORTH received the OF Physicians everywhere and become household
word mothers
remedy ESPECIALLY for Infants Children and mother
would think OF giving her baby remedy that she would for herself
without consulting physician.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14
II. w. w. Witnesses
Held After Trial

SACRAMENTO. Cal. June a.
Ten witnesses In tho caro- of J. A.
casdorf and Ear frey. convicted
I. w. W.. werc placed on trial hero
today charged with violation Of the
California criminal syndicalism law.
The men were arrested when they
admitted membership In the I. w.
w. while giving testimony as do
Tense witnesses.
Further arrests Of witnesses who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14
WOMAN
DRINK POISON
Family Troubles, III Health
Cause Acts

After attempting suicide by drink.
ing iysoi. two persons were treated
Mt the city hospital Wednesday. Earl
Adams. n. 2i2s Seventh ave. was
taken 20 the city hospital late Tues.
day night and his stomach pumped
out after taking a quantity OF lysol.
He said family troubles caused his
|act.
Airs. Serene Christmnn. 81. <sie
Seventh ave. s.. was brought TO the
city hospital after she had drank
half an ounce OF poison. Mrs. Chris,
man had been IN for some time and
police believe she attempted suicide
A woman living with Mrs. christmar
found her lying on tho bed moaning
and called the ambulance. Hospital
attendants say shc will recover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14
LANGUAGE IS PLAIN


1t says it in plain language
IF the available should any time be so reduced
that the company finds Improbable continue the opera
ton OF It's factory the company SHALL upon 80 days written
notice to the city, have right to temporarily discontinue
the payments herein provided until such time as the city has
proceeded with its development an extent as
TO again be in position to furnish satisfactory amount Of
surplus power and If such deficiency of surplus power shall
continue for SIX months the company upon 80 days written
notice, may declare this contract cancelled"
The wording is open to only one construction If the civ
fails to sell continual power at the ridiculous rate of
Sooolos per kiowatt hour the company either stop
paying or cancel the contract at any time
And that isn't all The should the ns,
OF companya
With by OF God AcToRY MARKET con,
DlTONS the
from
duced." - w " 'e'''''u VI
In other IL
bound it's
ne business that q
OF IN Tue the 100000 do
acs OF
~4u s'op luon-bu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14

The proposed rate IL so low that II
would mean giving the power away
that In, the 10 per cent O year on
the 100000 investment would do no
more than pay interest and deprecia-
uon-but even that could be with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14

Henry Ide. a dentist. when she ad.
mitted she told him TO use his own
judgment as TO what teeth TO ex.
tract She claimed he pulled good
ones
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14
Is Girls Killed
But He Escaped

TOPTON. Eng. June 1.-THE only
man in the factory room in which
~ girls were killed by an explosion
escaped practically uninjured
'Guess I'm lucky" he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14
STARTS
ON
PAGE 4
SKACIT CRAB
HERE'S
MORE
ABOUT

orator unit at Gorge creek at a cost of 100000 to
generate 10000 kowatts at first and later TO be
Increased to 81 900 kilowatts when the masonry dam
is completed The city would be further bound to
supply the company with all its surplus or dump
power, up to the maximum capacity of one unit
27 900 llowatts-for period of 30 years, with pro-
vision for an extension for the contract.
In return for this the company would give the city
10 per cent of the cost of the additional unit $4,000
provided that the company made money. If it
found business Improbable, however, according to
the terms Of the contract il could step out at any time,
on short notice. and either defer its yearly payments
OF cancel the contract entirely.
The $4,000 a year, provided the maximum
amount of power were furnished would give the COM
pany electric power at the rate of $.000169 per kilo
watt hour--which Is just about one 375th Of the
cents-per-kilowatt paid by the householder.
Onthe face Of It, the contract is udicrously pre-
posterous that IL to be an insult to the inte
Pence of the city councilmen to whom it was sub
mitted.
That American Nitrogen Products Co., however,
has way of getting things that il wants from political
sources-as witness its past history.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14

third similar unit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14
Bandit Sets Fire
to Girl Victim

ATHENS. June i4.-After robbing
a girl sione IN an importing office.
the bandit set fire 70 her clothing
and left her to burn to death. Her
employer returned just In time TO
save her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14
R|NGWORMS ON
FACE ARMS NECK
And Limbs. Could Not
Sleep. Cuticura Heals.

My trouble started with ring
worms on my face and arms. Later
they spread to my neck and limbs.
They itehed and burned q great deal.
and were 30 painful that could not
sleep. ] was ashamed TO 20 out on
account Of the sore eruptions.
read an advertisement for Gu
ticurs Soap and Ointment and sent
for free sample. II helped me 20
l purchased more. and after using
two cakes OF Cuticna Soap and one
Dor Of Cuticufa Ointment | was
healed" Signed Miss Alice Barr.
~ Jackson ST.. San Francisco,
Calf. Oca. 10. 1871.
For every purpose Of The toilet and
bath, Cuticufa Soap. Ointment and
Tsleum ara wonderfully good.
ss~pisxssh Pre- W Man. Address, "o~usvrs Lab
srsssrtss. Dept n, Maiden ~ nass Sod svsr,.
rhefs bo<p ne. ointmsnt sS and to,. r.isnsn Ne.
80 cstisurs Soap sasvss ~ilhsus s.ss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-14

admit membership In the organiza-
ton are expected In view OF a dec
Iaration made by District Attorney
Barford to that effect.