1919-02-13; Clare Sentinel

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CLARK, MICHIGAN    iHtJK>i>AY
vlt'UNliNH FEB.  13,  liilir.
New Series: Voi. 27 So. 15
NEW TELEPHONE
Rates  Arousing   Indignation
Everywhere
MANY STATES
Arranging To Test   The
'    In  The Courts.
Matter
We Respectfully Decline.
Federal
Another
CLIFFORD MALOSH,
Now   In
Chairman Hays On Roosevelt.
Soldier   Boy
Germany.
Nothing tbe present administration
baa attempted to "put over" bas
aroused such widespread resentment
and called forth such general and vig-
ereua protests as Postmaster General
Burleson's revision upward of long.
(Havener telephone cbari.es, effectiv
January 21, ia!9.
Sine* tbe administration, under
MM pretext ofita being a war measure, eeised tbe telephone service git
the country and placed it undor Ptftl-
aaaster General BoriefeoD, there baa
heen growing dissatisfaction witb tbe
service. The iimit of public pa-
tte-Oe, however, seems to bave been
reached wben tbe new schedule of
rates for lore (Distance was announced
notwithstanding tbe an noun ment
waa accompanied by tbe carefully
conveyed impression tbat the new
rates wonld be a public baneflt, the
fact" are pretty definitely summed up
Hi th» statement of Chairman Hill, of
tbe New York Public Service Com-
aaiaeton, made in connection witb tbe
Ooasmission's instituting legal proceedings in the federal courts to restrain tbe New York Telephone Company from putting into operation the
aew rates ordered by Postmaster
General Bur<eson-    Mr. Hill said:
Tbe new rates were promulgated
hy the Postmaster General witn tbe
statement, that they brought about a
decrease in-charges, bat analysis-by
Mte New York Public Service Com-
saissicn gives tbe same results as analysis made by tbe public service
eommissions in Illinois, Obio, Nebraska, New Jersey. Indiaoua. Mis-
aourt and other states: tbat, is, tbat
tke rates are increased from 20 to 100
pea cent. The effect of tbe order of
tke Postmaster Genera! is to increase
obargea for telephone service cover-
tee balk of traffic, and making cb.tr-
gee for certain service which heretofore were free."
The New York Public Service Com-
naiasien U not alone in resorting to
■Itigation to iett tbe right of Post-
■MMter General Burieson to manhandle
Mm telephone rases of tbe country.
At least nine otber state commissions
have instituted legal procceeding to
erevent tbe enforcement of tbe new
rotes. Tnese states are: Illinois,
■ebraska, West Virginia, Obio, New
Jersey, Minnesota, Micbigan, Wisconsin and Alabama. Jn commenting
upon its action in challenging Post-
aaster General Barieaon's program,
tke Nebraska State Commission is
seed a stataement in which it says:
"Th6 Poatmaster General baa entered into compensation contracts
with telephone companies without
making any audit of tbeir books or
•afrvey of tbeir properties. The Post
'master General bas increased tbe existing cbarges and has made new
•harges for service Heretofore free
without substantial" investigation of
their necessity and practicability.
The Postmaster (general has conduct
the telephone business wtiiout afford
ing the public an opportunity tc be
heard."
The state officials of praticaliy all
the atatea bave registered tbeir disapproval of tbe action ia messages to
various congressmen, and particularly to tbe members of the House Com-
itttee on Pcatoff.ee and Post Roads.
1 The public Drotetts against the new
rates take on the air of indignation
because of the attempt on tbe part of
the Pogtmaaier Genera! to make it
appear that tbat tbe Dew rates are a
decrease. To illustrate wbat are tbe
reel facts it la only necessary to compare the oew rater its action witb tbe
•Ml.
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We have received  from
official located io tbis state a request;
that ble name be put on   our   regular j
free mailing list   ana   he   informs   ns
that be will send ur from time tb time '
items of interest from bis office, publication ct wbicb will   ha.   a   patriotic
do _
V^nd tbere we   are   again.      Here   's
another evidence of   the   various   im- [ nave    been   traveling   every   since   I
positions   to   winch    newspapers   ate,
supposed to meekly submit.
Can anyone " offer us a poasiole
reason wby we should send tbe Sentinel to tbis man free tbat would not
equally demand that any ot our groe-
ei*_sbou;d send a dollar's wor.h of
butter free We confess we know no
reason. Wby does be not request
Wm H Bioknell _ Co. aud the Wilson-
Davy Oo. to send bitri a suit of clothes j and mountains. We earn'- d>>wnone
free? The principle is identical so ' place where we ate ci'nner and looftn.f
far   aa   we  can   see.     If   newspapers
EMERY CHAFFEE
Dec.  22, 1918
.", _ Andernack, Germany
Mother and Dad:
Well, I supnose you   think    I    don't
write often enough, but yoa femw we
wrote last at Louisey, Fraocf, and [
tell yo.i w»» had some hikes aa we ar-
oa th>- Rhine Riv r {n Germany am"
we camx a long way down the river
a* we struck it just helow Bingen.
And i know you have heard a",,ut,
" l'be Bishop of Bingen," in his mo'ia-
tower on the Rhine." It son- Is h
wonder wbat we have •atsu of the
ancipoa places, towors,    walled   cities
d«
Mr. Ha.vt, Chairman of the Republican Ns'ieul Comm'tte, in sp akir g
of Mr- Bo'aevoit. aaoi : 'toe aatroi g-
est cbaractert iu fhe world iia. dn-.l.
Nauuec.- take liis piaee. in ihe i
dn.va "f difficulty abend, tn all *oe re- :
adjuaunftnt at bund ia t»>is i .'intry,
toe loss of tbe riram, : be h-uit and
tie bund of tola m<n is i ic-ticulable.
Tne lesson of his pair onsiia, which
will live for-veV, is   !i s   n:oauaient.
Likes The
United   States
Of All.
Best
PiuTiet France.
Jan. lt>, 191»
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
Agtiin
Defeated    I a
Seiiate.
Tl
ie
publ'Stied one half hat is sent tbem
by various government ofBcials they
could print nothing else
We do not know but presume tola
official is getting a salary of from
*8,000 'o $10,000 a year. If tbe Sentinel is of value to him he is quite able
to pay for it. If it is of any value to
him in his official capacity, the government can pay for it.
Any government officials fr n_ Pres.
Wilson down will pay for the Sentinel tbe same as Patrick Q'Ficigan.
toat
miles
Married
FREDJTONE
A t    Washington
Feb.  4.
On
The Washington correspondent of
the Free Press announces: ''Capt.
Frad A. Stone, gradcate of M. A. ('.
1912 was married Feb. 4 at Washington D. C. to M"8« Lena V. rMley.
daugbter of Congressman Keliey.
Since graduation Capt. Stone bas been
witb tbe engineering department cf
the Illinois Central R. K and during
his war service ser\ed as instructor
in Camp Humphries, Va. He ia well
known In Detroit."
Tbe couple retched here yesterday
and are visiting tbe groom's parents
and otber relatives aad friends ia tbis
vicinity. In a few days tbev go to
Cuicago wbere Mr. Stone has a lucrative position and whicb wiil be tbeir
borne for tbe present at least
To War Chest   Subscribers.
down o.i tbe town.      We   staya-a]
nigbt eight kilometers   or   live
Hway.
The Germans sure treat us „oe hoc!
everything is almost like the   l*. S    \.
Tbis utt.ernoon I  am   iu   the   arcbi
toctural office   writing   tiiis   letter   so
you see it is not so bad.
We are planing on having; a t-ig
time Xmas but I wish I were borne
instead out I annpasG ir will be ia*e
ir-xt spring before I ean come bv the
plans tbey are making no*.
Genera! Pershing is h«re to'lev and
1 ■japss we will go on maneuver Monday aud Tuesday.
We are having some fine time* with
th* little German fraoline«, dam-ink'
and eating cake and you know jus:
like home, only, "yaw" and, "nix for
stay," get my goat. But not half eo
bad as the French mademoiselle tell
me, no compre. When I get home I
won't be aole to talk straight.
We!1 I doit know h -w lone we will
stay here, tbis 's as fur as we are supposed to go.
What ure you   doiis   and    how   H'p
al! rhe neighbors?    I got a letter frr,m
Jennie  tho   same    dsy   I   got   yours.
But I neTyer got  aiy   pap; rs   only   in
I the letters.
Have any of tbe b.'H't frpm across
came home yet?
Well,! eanrof write much  more   ao
I will say good  bye   and   wish   you   a
Merry  Xiias and a happy New   Veer.
Goodbye
Your son
Clifford Malosh
H.I. O. 7 Infantrv A. E. F.
By   barely one   vote,   tbe   na
sufTi_ge   amendment   taiied   on
day   to    recisivM   the   necessary
tairai.-a    vote    ■■ ece-.sarv    for   its
mUsiou to the   K-:%-et-al states.
ceiveal the aopivor. of 55   tiepubheans
and 24 Decnocrutu, Wbile the negative
vote was   made up of 1 r-tiepuMicans
and   1H    Democrat 4      Botn   Miviisraa
muaroio voted for the measure.
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Auctions.
Mahlon Burch who lives on Sec. 17
Wise townsbip has sold his firm aud
will ba'-'e an »iu:;ion sale of farm
hay    gra'n   and   house-
March
r full p
4.
The County still owes S1400.00 on
its Bed Cro^-s quota and $4250.00 on
its associated W.ir activities quota.
A call ha.4 just been :eceived from
tbe ataocialed activities for 112"> IH) to
bring tbe county up to 50'k of i.e subscribed amount and everjc subscriber
wbo is ia arrears is earaestly request
ed to send in bis balance at the earliest possible moment.
A majority of our boys are still over
tbere and need the help of these organisations now just aa much as tbey
did wben actually fighting.
Jobn A. Jackson
Chairman.
To   Be
GRANGE INSTITUTE
Pleasant
Held   At  Mt.
Feb. 1°.
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ANNUAL MEETING
Of N.
E. Mich. Develop. Bureau
.Feb. 15.
Tbe annual meeting of tbe Northeastern Michigan Development Bureau
for the election of directors and otber
business will be held at the Bancroft
Hotel, Saginaw, Saturday, Feb. 15, 9
a. ra. Three directors, two of tbem
■ominated by tbe board of supervisee* and one at large from each county, are to be eieeted.
A "Land and Live Stock Congress*'
will lie held at the, same place on tbe
preceding day.
Bay more Thrift aad W. 8. S.
There will be a free tor ail farmers
Grange institute beld at the Normal
Auditorium in Mt Pleasant ou Wedneaday. Feb. 19. Autos will meet all
trains. Program will be prepared by
J. W. Kellar, Grange Deputy, H. D.
Corbus, County Agt. and Prof. M. A.
Cobb. Basket dinner. Ewe.-ybody
welcome.
Card Of  Thanks.
The brothers and sisters wish to
tbank tbeir kind friends wbo so kindly rendered tbeir help and eyrapatby
in time of their great sorrow at the
loss of tbeir beloved brother, Thomas
Harvey, and especially Ice friends
aoe Sunday Scbool of tbe Brown for
tbe beantifdl flowers.
Mrs   Cbas. Ciliax
Mra. Peter Boots
Ralph Harvey
Frank Harvey
Hudson Harvey. „
Boy Scout Social.
On Friday evening, Feb. ii, at tbe
Sberidan town ball, a public demonstration service will be beld by the
boy tcoats of Sberidan. Following
the service a pie aocial will be given
for the benefit pt tbe troop. AH
ladies are invited to bring cake or
pie. Come and help the boys of our
community.
Try a classified liner next week.
sloes, tools,
nold    goods     'ii     l'uesdav,
See rest wat-k'8 Sentinel f
ticulars.
W.   W     JOItDAX,
Mr Jordon also bas sold
and will have a eai-i of stock,
etc. at the farm two miles northeast '
Of this citv en Thursday afternoon, I
F^-b   27.     Full parli.-u'ars next   week  i
Well   ■:*   I   bave   time   i   tticotfht I
'■ woo 1   < •■   p   you   a   ft"*   lines.     T am
| w     h- i      ipe   yoo   are'    I ji.'t nor a
leu   i   ;r   in Mable last r.i_rht date Dec.
j20;r. ;:>        ne from   Jack   oate i Nov.
12>.b.     Wc are just a little   ways from
| Bordeaux   in a   little burif   waiting to
U. S. I ea'l      r",a"j 't ma" be a   month   before
j we   sail      C*   1 "■-    ■' -e   ail    together
i ami   expect to be ie time.     I ^ot
looal t the   M0 you   sent me   ilie   12th.   Dec.
Mon-   I got tKfe   Christmas box the   23rd. of
t A-o-I Dec.    and   3   packages   of   psiers,   s
sub- j letters   and I   got   2   months   pay,   so
It re-' we   had   aome   ti-rie   and still I   bave
got 2   uioatbs   aud    a    half    comint..
Tell Mildred I got the cartoon of c:g-
aretts sbe sent we, and tbe xmas cox.
We landed ia Liverpool   England the
last day of Ang    and went   across to
Soutb Hampton Eog. and went across
tbe English Channel to Harve.  France
and   landed   on labcr day   and   went
right straight to the front.    We were
irr the  St. Mibiel   drive   tbat   started
tne   12th. of   Sept.    And we   were   io
tbe   2    Argonne   forest     drives    that
started   tbe 2tith    of Sept.   and    Nov.
I tlie   first.    And   then    wbea   the   war
i waa over -*e went into Germany with
| the 3rd. army.     We    went   through
his   farm1 Beiguim and Luxeobarg into Germany
tools, ]
Benefits Of Prohibiton.
Tbose   who   are   inclined   te   complain ou tbe score of  infringement of
pergonal   liberty   would   do     veil   to
foruet that   phase of the subject  and
to    remember    wbat    prohibition   ia
going    to    mean    in     huudreas    o f
t'j   uabiiih of homes     To be sure that!
growing   boys   and   young   men    are j
henceforth to be practically free fiouu '
tne dai gers of   tbe   dripk   evil,   is   a
urea, tf-ain for society.    The ecou ;mic
ht-neht   tbat   will   arcrue    t$    hemes
a id to communities as   a   whole   will
be almost b»vn-1   c -^nutation.    We
are not dea''"fj aa-irh a   iioestion   tbat
REPUBLICAN
County     Convention
Well Attended
Fairly
COUNTY COMMITTEE
Hqualiy Represented By Women
Hereafter.
tnare was nothing to call out a full
attendance. Tf'- convention did
some things lb- *. were entirely proper aid right an 1 v»i;i meet with tbe
gei.eral cpprov.i ot members of the
party.
The follow.!. .' r.e'egates were elect-
ed to tbe stat^ convention: I). E. Al-
*arri, C. A. Gilmore, Dr. G. E.Lamb,
Tbe Republican county convention
at Harrison on Tuesday to elect Relegates to tee State convention to be
held at Lansing on tbe 18th was fair-
is now open to argument but are re- j ly weli a'tended, considering that
ferries to one tbat was settled lait
moo', n. so that any fuither discussion
become acadeccic. Those who do not
like- the idea of prohib.tion must accept the inevitable; yet we are inclined to think tbat they will change
tbeir minds when they see tbe gocd
i that wiil surely follow toe closing ol
saloons and bars. The capital and
energy tbat bave gene into tbe making of intoxicants will Una ample opportunity in various other fields Tbe
prohibition wave bas been advancing
.a tbis country tor a Duroberof yeari,
so that everybody coanected wid ihe
busiaess of distilling aad brewing,
acd with the retail liquor trade, hai
bad ample waroing aad |ori« opportunity to prepare for a reeision
that is not destined to be recoaaider-
ed. In do small measpre, getting rid
of ulcoUolic beverageB and tbe habits
they engender, is iik« eliminating
certain   forms   ot   prevalent   disease.
i ijeo. Cummin.-,
L. K Davy, Mrs. G
d Mrs Wm. Murphy,
pby   wis   elected   alter-
Horses  Wanted.
We crossed the Rhine   a few lines in- i
to Coolenz.   And from tbere we cat_e;U ^sanitary progress, physically and
back to France. | morally.    Tbis is the    first   aad   per-
1 think England  was   tbe   prettiest j baP8 moSt notable   of   tbe   social   re-
couutry I sew.     Al! it does in  France!
is tc rain.     Where we  are   now   it   is
Wta wiil be at Parker's feed 'b'-rn,
Clare' on Thursday nnd Fridav. Feb.
-0 and 21 to bur mares and mules'
Must weigh from 1050 to 1300, he
from 4 to S vears oli and fat.
Jones and Teller,
Buyers.
Card Of   Thanks.
u
We wish to sineerelv thank
kind friends for their help during our
recent breave-ret.t, also the choir,
and Elder We'eh for the words of
comfort.
Mr. and Mrs   Duquette.
Try a classified liner next week
nearly like summer. The grass is
green but there are n;i leaves on the
trees, but I gness it will be spring before we get home. I always wanted
to see some of the foreign conntry
but I am now satisfied. These coua-
■ trie-a are so far behind the U. S. tbat
tbey will never catch   up.    We   bave
i been in 5   different  countries.    Well,
I - - -
[ this is all I can tbink bf, so will close.
I Write often.    As ever,
\ our e-u
Emery
Kmsty C   Chaffee
Co. F   2H'h Engr's
I     A   E. F
construction measures that are to
better the world in tbe post-war era-
From" "Tbe Progress of the world,"
in tbe American Review of Reviews
for February, 1919.
SHELL-PROOF MACK
Gives Interesting Ta!k At M.
Church.
E.
J. G Roxburgh from  Evart
t mil on Monday.
t80a <*" %btatiam %intXeln "* 1865
The talk given at tbe- Methodist
cbarcu oa Thursday evening of last
week by ''Shell-Proof Mack" proved
to be an interestiog affair and was
listened to by a fuli bouse. It waa a
contrast from some of tbe speeches
of returned soldiers ia that, he did not
seem to think it accessary to indulge
in profanity to empabize aaytbing
tbat be said.
Mr. Mack is aa American, a native
of Massachaeetts, but served
through-out in tbe Birtisb army aod
aow wears that uaiform. After the
Luaitaoia was sunk be could endure
it no longer and shipped to England
as "chamber maid" and finally a acceded in being accepted for service
though be bad to be "born in Ireland*' to accomplish it, and aow
stands oa tbe records as a native of
Tipperary, Ireland'. He was in some
of tbe hardest battles and bears
several gold bars as evidence of tbe
fact.
He is a very small man, never
weighing he said abovA 100 pounds,
yet did his share along with the big
men, aad this aa be said emphatically
wasdaetothe fatt that be bad al
ways lived a clean life. The full
pack that be carried on tbe march
weighed 94 pou:<de, almost bis own
weight.
At the close the audience rospoud-
er wirb a libera! collection.
To Patrons On Route 2, City.
For some time complaints bave
come to us of the non-delivery of the
Seatinel to our subscribers on Route
2 in tbis city. Every week tbere are
several who call at tbe office for a
paper, claiming they received none.
Ocr mailer works automatically and
we cannot see how a came Cfeu be
missed. The same mailer stamps tbe
list for Carrier 1 and we cannot recall tbat we bave ever had a complaint from patrons on tbat route.
We do not wish to be   fault   findiDg
abut tbis thing is becoming monotonous and we do not like to be blamed
for something not oar fault Hereafter we shall compare tbe papers
witb our list so that we can say/we
know that every paper went to tbe
office. If any subscriber on the route
fails to get -is paper we   will   take- if
j as a favor if be wiil report tbe fact to
us at once.
E Lamti ..
William Mm
nate.
in making 'sp tbe county commit'
tee, women were given an equal representation. Each precinct committee will coDf-t of o„e wemaa and
oio! man. We believe tbia all right
and proper ad frost thst 'vomen
everywhere v : 1 be willing to act.
Voting is not only a privilige but a
duty. Women have asaed for the
ballot, vpry properly we tbink, and
now sbe sbouid use it.
SORGHUM
Culture.    Can   It   Be   Profitable
In This Section?
Worth   Considering.
FARMERS' MUTUAL
Insurance   Co.    In    Prosperous
Condition.
Notice.
Having made arrangements with E.
A. Andersoo to handle plants you will
always find a fresh stock at ble _rug
•iere.
Mt
CCJK
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Geo. Baker wbo lives on Section 29,
Arthur township, has been raising
sorghum in a small way for a number
of years and making tbe syrup for
his own use. Last spring we published an item stating tbat a Mr. .
Milier living northwest of Farwell.
wbo bad recently come from Indiana
and wbo had coasiderabie experienc-
in raisiag aud manufacturing sor-
gham, would put in a mill at bis
farm. Oa tho strength of this assurance, a out-oer ia that sect-ion planted a small amouat of cane. However,
Mr. Miller waa disappointed in getting his machiaery. Mr. Rllefte living
near tbe line batweea Sheri■; tn and
Gladwin made some syrup oat how
mucb we do not know.
Mr Baker informs us tbat while.
as with cora, this is not a cane growing couatry, still if farmere will plant
early a quick growing variety a cror>
is a reasonable certainly, and with
tbe present bigb price of sugar it is a
paying venture. He thinks an acre
of gojd cane sbouid produce 300 gall-
odd of s>r_,. aod tbis will sell readily at $1 25 per gallon. He could have
sold 1000 gallons at tbat price.
Perhaps farmers will be mors interested in tbis matter next year.
The Michiornn Unioo, state organ of
tbe W. C. T. U. relatives a little incident tbat n,av well be worth the
consideration of those of onr women
who "do not care to vote.'' Recently,
it states a Polish women appeared at
the registration office bringing ten
otber women <.i tbe name nationality.
Tbis woman stated tbat sbe brought
tea others the day before* and had ten
more to brio^ tbe next day. L'pon
being aa_ed wby she was so interested she eaid: "My husband is a brewer
acid I want a!i tbe women wbo will
to vote for bis business."
Would it not be well for some
other women *o become intereated
and consider whether after all they
ought not to  care about  tbis matter*.
At tbe recent meeting of tbe policy
[holders of tbe Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co. at Reed City L. W. Sunday
was reelected president and s. A*
Johnson secretary. J. S. Freer of
Marion and Frank Holcomb of rustin
were elected directors.
We understand tbe aseesment tbie
year will be lower than laat. Duringf
the year $2<'0,000 additional tn policies-
bave been issued and tbe company
generally Is in good condition.
Notiee.
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Tbe  Ladies   Auxiliary   will  jitve e
. Pleasant Green House   supper in itie   parlors   of   the   M.'B.
Walter W. Caple. prop. ' Ohuroh, Wed., tbe "M»b.    Rverybortr
15.2' Invited.
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