1919-05-29; Clare Sentinel

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THE CLARE SENTINEL
Jtet4t_Htsh-d 1878
OLARE, MICHIGAN. THURSDAY MOKMNtt MAY 29,   1919.
New 8erie*: Yol. 27 Mo. 30
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EX-SENATOR LEWIS
Dtcttres
Leagi
West   Is   Against
ue Of Nations.
PERSONAL SPOKESMAN
Of The President During  Term
Of Office.
THE REAL ROOSEVELT
As Shown In Some  Personal
Correspondence.
New York, May U—The personal
correspondence Ql Theodore Roosevelt, BdW itt public view at tbe
Roosevelt Memorial exhibition "in
Avery hall. Columbia university, reveals in an interesting way the many-
sided personality of tbe former president.
For Instance, there are tbe letters
to bis sons—tbe so-called 'pictar?
letter," which be illustrated with
drawings. All of the letters to Cap-
addressed "Arcbie-
kins." Those to Queottn, killed io
air combat in France, always began
"Blessed Quenty quee."
ln OD6 letter to Quentin the father
wrote otnothing but tbe birds around
the Wbite House. In another he told
ol feeding grass to an elk and illustrated It witb a drawing. Letters to
all the cbildren were of similar tone,
las were letters to other cbildren,
| wbo had written to bim.
Then   there  are letters   written  to
Colonel Roosevelt by rulers   and men
! of affairs.    Tbe   most   artistic   letter
lis from tbe   mikado   of Japan,   dated
i November   11,   1905.    It ie   written in
I chiseled Japanese characters   od silk
* I paper, Is bound with a purple ribbon
it' and bears   tbe seal of   the rising sun.
Otber    letters   are   from    tbe   late
King   Edward   VII,    the    iate   Czar
Nicholas,    toe   former   kaiser,    fronr
former   King   Charl -s    of   Rumania,
snd   from    otber  r-ilers    and  public
men of various nations
The   exhibition will be   onen to the
(MUTCCOURT
Convenes On Monday  Next
June. 2.
SENATE PLANS
Resolution To Inform Allies
Its Sentiment.
Of
TRAVEL PAY
Soldiers And Sailors Entitled
To Same.
CRIMINAL CASES
Entirely
Lacking
Term.
At     T h
his term  of   office    wbicb
March 4.    last,     Senator   J.
Hani-ton Lewis of  Illinois  occupied
aboat tbe same position in  the  Senate tbat ■'Col.'* Ilooee did ina general way; He was tbe   "pergonal   repre-1 tain   Arcbie are
•entative" of the  president.     Whenever  Mr.   Wilson   took   a   pinch    of
SOB—, Senator Lewis wae thrown   in
to a violent fit  of  eoeazing,     Whenever Mr. Wilson wanted  any   legisla- j
live, be  couid   always   depend  upon j
Senator   Lewis  lo   champion   it,    no
-matter wbat it might be. j
Isle reported tbat Mr.   Wilson   has '
bad the late senator make   a  tour   of
tbe West to look np sentiment on the
gee or Nations, ti*n»ugh  why   Mr.
ilson   should   deem   euch   a    thing
aeeeaaary is not apparent.    "I   know
the heart of  America",   he   declares,
and Itfcere would  seem,   no  possii le
qaestion abont what the people think.
However, be seems to   have   marie
serious mistake in  bis diagnosis   'i
tall, and possibly be ie in error again.
Tba following,   wbicb   we  clip   from
tha National Repulican, May be of interest to our readers:
Former Senator James Hamilton
Lewis retnrned to Chicago a few days
ago  from   a  trip  through   tbe  west, j
made for bis health. j public until commencement tiay, June
"I was   euprieed   at  tbe   s-ntiment \ 4   The literary exhibits are in charge
on   tbe  Pacitiee   coast    aud    in    tbe J of    Colonel    Joseph
mountain states of complaint  against   Roosevelt's   literary
v*eek
ervtbins! going on with the admin-
trxtion at Washington", be is quot
ed in tbe Chicago Tribune. 'The
weat and coast demand tbe soldiers
be brought home at once- They are
for any arrangement for peace, but
•gainst soldiers being sent to Sibera
or Germany
I of Colonel
Roosevelt's
entire   exhibition
R.   Bishop,   Mr.
executor.    Tbe
was   arranged   to
portray tno life of the great American
as a stimulus in the campaign for
Americanization being eonriucted by
Columbia university.
Otber exhibits include numerous
photographs and printings of Mr.
Roosevelt,   varioui   curio,   and   arti
Court ha'.. adjoOrmr-.l for   one
•nd will open its session   ou   Monoay
next, June 2   While we oat. not speak
Willi a--t.rla.uilj , We a-USpasut this  is   Uie
first   term   in   many   -.ears   that   tbe
calendar bas ..hown no   criminal  cas
ec.     Perhaps tbe it-ssetimg   ot  orimi
oat matter*   is   a   mere,    coincidence.
People  Can   figure   the  tninr  out   to
suit themselves.   The following ia the
uaiendi r. most at tbe cases being old j
ones:
Ib.suKs ok Fact
Floyd   Kirkpatrk-k   vs.     Elton     R  I
Allen,    Trespass on '.he Case.
John A.   Bitier   vs.   Tbe Township;
ofFianklln.    Trespass on the irase.
Jiin   M  Monllgel vs. George Nat-gele
Assumpsit.
J n o.    M.    Montegil    vs.     George
Nacgele etal.    Attachment.
Cbicaii" Telephone Supply Co.   vs
Claud Delis etal.    Assumpsit
The W   T. R-awleign Co vs   Jno    P.
Watere etal, Assumpsit.
Chancery   Calendaii.
Wm. R.  Hamlin vs.    Fred   Hamlin.
Bill for acct'uoting.
L   Z-illeretal.   vs.      (ieorge    Fouler
a*t al. Foreclosure.
Win. Hickok va. Emma .1.   Hickok.
Divorce.
Bom ■ Sharp vs. Walter Sham.   Divorce
Michael  Ki'in**.  v»*   Juliana   Klann,
Di voi of.
Clara l)eB*Hr.- vs   Pitt DeBarr.      Divorce.
.Iof=l I*   ^t'a'-<se-.,->Jt, i't al vs.   Miles   J
Parcel! et al      Fo*"-c!ot*ure.
Ceo.   Pf-.-Isf-h   vh     Daniel    MrKissar
et al.    Bin to Qui't Title.
Cases   in    which   no   progress    ha^
i.ieen made for moie than oue  vear.
Elmer  F.   McNeill   vs.   Minnie   McNeill.    Divorce.
RosQt*a     Brown     v s      Joseph     II.
Brown.     Divorce.
Fra»d Trietcb ys   Clara Trietch.    Divorce.
Miriam   Elliott   vs.      Wm     Elliott.
Diverce.
1 While it is believed that * complete
'copy ot tbe proposed treaty ardj
League of Nations is in the State De- j
partment at Washington, evidently j
Pres. Wilson does not propose that j
the Senate shall see it til! he sees fit, |
Indeed he apparently wants no dis '
cusston of tbe uie*ter. lie has per I
■latently ignored the Ssnate, never
taking tbe members into ble cot.fl
dence concerning any of bis plans or
purposes. So long bas conprees beei:
entirely subservient to bis dictation
that be evidently expects tbat the
Senate will ratify everything done at
the peace table, no matt.r what it
may be. Mr. Wilson hss constantly
assumed    'hat    i-e    "speaks
HON. G. A. CURRIE
Kindly
Offers   To   Look
The Matter.
Atter
Soldiers and sailors will be interest
ed in tbe following letter from Congressman Currie. As wiil be seen,
Mr. Currie kindly otters to look after
tbese claims at Washington. A e«tp
ply of blanks are at the Sentinel office. '
In   an   Act   of   Congress   appro-ed
February 28, '919, it is provided tbat:
"Enlisted men honorably discharged
for i from the army, navy or marine coips
OTTO KLEINER
Tells Of His Experiences  Over
Tbere.
MEMORIAL DAY
America" and no me will question
that tbe influence be has been able to
exert in Pa.is has been due in no
s nail degree to tbe belief tbat eucb
ie tbe fact. He bas controlled tbe
cables and little of tbe sentiment of
ths country adverse to bis ideas bas
been allowed to pass over.
now it is eaid the  Senate   propose-
to   adopt   a   resolution   showing   tbe
siuCti Nov. 11, 1918, shall receive hve
cents per mile from tbe place of bis
dischaige to bis actual bona fide
bome or residence, or original muster
into the service, at bis option."
Due to controversy over the intent
of tbe law, soldiers bave heretofore
received only three and one half ctnte
', aud have been paid only to place o1
muster in. All such claims the War
Department is nova    prepared   to   ad-
peace conference officially just   what ! just.    To secure such settlement,   tbe
I kind of treaty £.nd League of Nations > soldier must   send   In   his   discharge
i-  -     a o._.. o     -   ._, ._ _•!•-, -. .,'paper or a copy   thereof  certified   bv
the 1 tilted States senate is wil.ing to , ^ neareBt T^ruMTlg omcer,   and   a
[accept.    We hope   such   may   be   tbe, 8Woro application.
Jcase.    It is time tbat this   Paris   con  j     Any    soldier    desiring   to   present
I ference   knew  something   about   tbis i such a claim may  secure  the   neces
matter and mucb time will be saved.   I sk.ry hlank at the office of The   Senti
Senator!   wbo   are   advancing    the : nel and after It is propcrlv   filled   out
fill
may send it, together with bis dis-
proposal suggest that tbe granting or I charge papers, to me at. the address
tbe request of the Herman deleeates j given below and 1 will preeent them
for an extension it lime would allow | to the War Department snd return
the senate time in whicb to consider | tb-dlsebarge paper with check
and passjaucb a. resolution before the I
treaty is eieceel hy tiny of the p iwers
ahroad.
A re=oloution declaring the war   at
an end would he promptlv passed   by
ho*h houses of consrress, it   is   said  :f
any attempt were   made   to   hold   iiO|
the   declaration  of   peace   until    the s
leagne were ratified.
I'.V
affidavit is   required   of
tbe   Navy   Department
satlors
SimpH
send in your discharge papers with
a letter stating definitely \our claim
I am indebted to this Newspaper
for its generous space in bringing
tbis irvetter to attention of soldiers
and ssil'-rs
Gilbert A. Currie,
Member of Conerass
474 House Office Bldg.
I Washington, D   C.
•Tbty are opposed to any al'iances
with any European land, and only if
tbe league does not enforce an alliance wiil tbey be for it. Tbey are
tar tbe United States taking control
ef Mexican affairs and by force stopping tbe outrages on Americans and
their property.
One of the sensations of tbe week
ta Washington, so far as the league
ef nations is concerned, H this report
that foVroer Senator James Hamilton
Lewis, who was selected by President
Wilson to manage tbe campaign on
tbe league's bebalf and act as spokesman for the administration, bad foond
the people of tbe west pronouncedly
against tbe wnole scheme.
After toaring tbe western states,
tbe former Democratic whip says witb
bis asaal frankness and directness
tbat the people are against the ad
atiaistration « plan; tbat tbey demand
tbe eolliers be brought home at
, and that they are opposed to
any alliance with Europe. Tbe news
has come like a bombshell to league
Shampions bere
it was in a talk with Senator Lewis
at tbe Wbite House that tbe President
outlined bis plan to educate American
aeatiment to tbe new order of inter
national obligations, just before Mr.
Wilson left on bis last trip to Europe.
Ministers in tbe churches and pro-
feeeors in tbe colleges were to be,
wherever possible, called into serv'ce
to add a voice in support, of the nationwide wort, which tbe League lo
_teforce Peace and otber agencies
mere to preform to initiate and foster
proleagne sentiment.
Senator Lewis was practically made
tbe President's personal spokesman.
•Bd plans were perfected for bim to
tour tbe conntry and speak for tbe
sew league plan.
Daring tbe closing days of the last
Senate, Senator Lewis, as Democratic
leader, made one of tbe most eloquen
speeches for tbe leagne on tbe floor
of tbe Senate, replying to Senators
Lodge, Knox and others. Packed gal-
beard bis defense.
Tbe frank report, which former
Senator Lewis now makes respecting
American opposition to European entanglements, is given all tbe more
weigbt bere because frankness on the
part ot this administration leader has
Always been a eiogan tbrougbont bis
public career.
And. furthermore, the former Illinois Senator maintains a custom of
writing bis own iotjarviGws, so tbe
owe reprinted above mast sorely oa
correct.
cles be collected during bis lifetime,
a cowboy suit wbich tbe colonel wore
during bis ranch days in tbe west,
books written by and about Mr.
Roosevelt, and numerous medals and
coins.
One of the medals was etrucfc
commemorate tte departure of tbe
fleet around tbe world; another was
given to government empio_>es who
served two year, or more in the
Canal zone.
Free Press.
Auctions
Ga page two will be found
tne auction ad of Mrs. A. Hinds wbo
will sell a fine lot ot desirable house-
bold furniture at ber bome in that
village on next Saturday afternoon,
at 11 p. m Furniiure, like everything
else, costs "to beat tbe band'* and
here is a cbance to get some at yonr
own price.    See fall list.
M.   K.   ROBINSON
Owing to poor health, Mr. Hoiiin-
s >p wiil have a large eale at bis .arm
near Lake Station. He says he baa
over 2000 articles to offer, so everyone can get one or two of tbem. He
is closing out everything snd there
will be an opportunity to bay some
most deserable property, especially
along tbe line of household goods.
Sale ia on June 4 and will begin
promptly at 10 a. m. Free Luncb wiil
be served. See full list in this it-soe.
Tbos. Groves will be auctioneer and
B. S. Alley clerk.
Naomi Sterling.
It came as a shock to the people of
this city to bear of tbe sudden death
of little Naomi Sterling, the 1 * yesr
old daughter of Mr. and Mrp. Dr.
Cbas. Sterling, on Taesday morning.
" j She went to school ae usual Monday
morning bat .came bome at noon,
complaining of not feeling well, it
was not thought tbat the matter was
in any way serious, but she continued
to get worse and a doctor was called.
Sbe continued to fail an*, died at °2 a.
m. on Taesday morning.
Sbe was a most lovable child and a
universal favorite among her playmates. She was bright In her scbool
work and gave promise of excellence
in acholarsbip.
Tbe funeral will be beld from the
borne at 1:30 this afternoon. The
sympathy of ail is witb tbe sorrowing
parents
Rugs Cleaned.
Mr. aad  Mrs. H.   W. Burd   visited
I am prepared to clean
friends st La Porte laat week, return-  big or little.
lac on Tuesday. i call for tbem.
yonr mas,
Notify  me and I will
John Rodabangb.
April 30, 1910
St. Mazaire France
Dear Parents:
I ...ast write yoa   a   letter  tonight
aad tell you abont my  trip   to   Pari-.
Two of as went together.  Tbese Paris
leaves are for three  days  and   a   day
eaob way on tbs train.    Paris ie  r.ure
a flee town, we were busy every minute.    Tbe tirst   day   we   went   out   to
Versailles Id tbe afternoon.     Tbis   is
about 12 or if>  miles   out.      It's   very
historic.   Napoleon aod   King   Louis
-iiiii others built it  up   to  suit  themselves.    Tbe   tapestries,   rugs, furniture, mirrors and paintings  are  very
old and valuable and I saw  tbe   table
on wbich peace will be slgrcd and the
rooms   in   wbicb   tbe    delegates  will
meet tn, also tbe hotels In which tbey
are at.    I sent a book   of   tbe  palace
from tbere through tbe Y.   M.   C    A.
You probably bave got it by tbis time
And tbe second  dav  the  Y.   took   ue
•around the city in a   bus.      We   went
tbrouuh the art gallleres, Notre Dame
cburcb, Invalides Hotel.    Napoleon's
tomb is in this place and we   stopped
at different   places   like   Eifel   tower,
Arch of Triumph and   at   tbe  church
tbat  the  German shell hit that killed
ana injured so many people.     I   also
saw the famous worlds war paintings-
Tbis Is sure fine      You  have probably
read about it.    We had a gcod   driver
and got around to most   of  tbe   main
places and the third day we got a pass
at tbe American Hdq'e and went   out
to Chateau Therry and Rbeims      The
railroad follows the Marne river for a
l-ng »a>9.    We got cn   tbe  train   at
7:30 in the  morning   and   got   out   tc
Rheims about 11, then we started back
for Paris about 4 p. m.    Tnese   towns
are just a pile of   ruins,   nothing   left
that is worth a   cent.    I   was  in   the
big Cathedral at Rheims.    Just as we
got tbere Admiral Heatty and all   the
British naval officers were tbere look
ing   it   over       Tbe   moving   picture
machines were Susy taking  tbeir  pictures.    Tbe Marne is about 7 or 8 rods
across and is a very nice  river.    Tbe
trenches are pretty well  filled  up  by
this time, the German   prisoners   are
filling  up   tbe   boles   and    trenches.
* Tbey bave a  good   subway   system
in  Paris   tbat   is   under   tbe   ground.
Tbe names ot   tbe   stations  bothered
us a little bat we got along all   right.
The streets  run   in   every   direction.
The buildings are all tbe taame height
and no vacant places.   It is very easy
to get lost.    I'll send you   post  cards
and yon can see the places tbat I saw.
I got a letter   from   Helen   when   1
got back.    I guess yon are all well.    I
don't know wben I'll be  home  oat  I
hope they   don't   keep  as  over  bere
for ever.    I'm ready to go any minute.
Tomorrow    is    my    birthday.       Tbe
Frencb bave a big holiday too, so will
bave a few hours off in tbe afternoon.
I am going to enclose a couple of pic
turt_j-, one of tbe Hotel   or corner of
it, tbe otber is a bunch that went   on
tbe Y. M. C. A. trip.    The   fellow beside me is the fellow  tbat   went   with
me.
The weather is pretty   good   lately.
I'll have to close now
Witb love to all
Pvt. Otto Kleiner
Sec. 2 R. U. 307
M. T. C. Overhaul Park.
A.  P. O. 701.
I Bright   And
Union
Beautiful
Service,
For
.ATTENDANCE
Of Soldiers   Quite   Small
Disappointing.
And
Nature   was certainly   kind on ibis
occasion   and   the day   wae   mo   ideal
one.    Tbe attendance of citizens was
very    good,   the    Congregational
church beiog tilled to itscapacity. But
nine of tbe old Veterans were preeent.
Last   year  tbe   number   was   10  and
tbe year  preceding   15,   tbos   we see
the steady   lessening of  tbe Dumber.
As we understand it,   tbere is but one
Spanish   American   soldier   here and
be was   present. Tbe astonishing
tbing,  to  us at   least,   wae  the  tact
that but  one soldier of tbe  late war
attended.    We are not saving this by
way  of   criticism,    tbere   may   bave
been   reasons we do not   unaerstand,
but   we  thought  surely there   would
be   from 50 to   100 preaent     Tbe service   was   a   union   one,   Re»\   Davis
reading    the    Scripture   lesson    and
offering prayer.    The choir furnished
appropriatelmusic.
Taking   is ibis   text  tbe  words  of
Paul to tbe chief captain, "But I was
free   born,'* Kev.   HecDett   delivered
an excellent   address.    In the days of
Paul, tbe   highest   bonor   tbal  could
coma;   to a man   was to be a   Roman
citizen.    Now we feel   the highest   is
to be an American citizer.    Freedom
ae tbe  divine right   of mas.    History
is an account of tbe   long struggle Of
man for freedom.   He traced the long
struggle in England for constitutional
government.     While the   founders
this country   were seeking   treedom,
they allowed slavery to   become fastened   on the   country   and it   took   a
bloodly war to rid tbe country of tbe
curse.    In oor dealings witb Cuba we
demonstrated   that so   fully   bad   we
imbibed tbe spirit of freedom tbat we
conid grant it fully to others.
Wben Farragut, lashed to tbe
mast of bis ship gave the order,"Full
steam straight ahead, ' as be sailed
into Mobile Bay, though it seemed
the'vessel was going to sure destruction, be exemplified tbe spirit of this
country. He quoted a Canadian as
saying that Germany was licked the
moment tbis country entered tbe
war. We tbink be struck a generally
responsive cord wben Ue said be believed we sbouid bave bad, not a
negotiatied peace, bat a peace dictated at Berlin.
He closed by quoting tbe now quite
familiar poem beginning "In Flanders
li*;.da tbe poppies grow," and tbe reply.
Albert N. Whitlock.
Another of tbe old pioneers bas
passed over tbe river reminding ue
tbat their work must be taken up by
others in tbe near future. At tbe
bome of bis son Charles in tbis city
on Thursday morning, May 22, occurred tbe deatd of Albert N. Whitlock
at the age of .4 years.
He was born at Norwaik, Conn ,
Sept. 20,1844. In tbe 6tate of New
York ba was married to Mrs. Ophelia
(Keefe) Harrington, to wnicb onion
were born four cbildren, Cbarles and
Robert of Clare, William of Traverse
City and Mamie who died at the age
of two years.
Tbe family came at an early day to
this connty, locating near Dover,
some 4f> years ago. Here tbe wife
died suddenly Aug. 8, 1903, since
wbicb time he bad lived alone till
quite recently.
The funeral In charge of Rev. Bennett waa beld from tbe Congregational chnrch on Sunday, Mav 25. at 2 p.
m. with burial in Cherry drove.
In
TWO DEATHS
One   Family   Follow
Other Quickly.
Each
Two very sadden deaths in ibe
Tatman family wilbin tbree weeks.
Tbe relatives at Glare received a
message from Huntington, lnd., that
Benjamin H. Tatman had died May
5tb. He bad been in ill health for
tbe past year.
Od May 21&t. another .neasage was
received from Saginaw announcing
tbe deatb of Charles Nelson Tatman
witb acute pneumonia, following a
short attack of Influenza.
Ciare county was the bome of botb
in the early days of Clare County.
Botb were married, Benjamin leaving
a wife as a survivor in Indiana.
Nelson leaves a wife and two
daughters, Sadie and Marvel, whose
home is in Saginaw. Tbe remains Of
Nelson were brought tc Clare for
buriai.
Of tbe family of eight brothers and
three sisters, two sisters and six
brothers survive. One sister, Mrs.
Bates,   was  called   away   Sept.  1917.
Benjamin was 5*. yrs. old Nelson
■58 yrs. X.
Proclamation.
1 respectively request tbat all business places be closed on Decoration
Day from 10 a. m. to 4:30 p m. and'
I most earnestly urge all citizens to
join in tbe patriotic exercises of tbe
dav, tbos showing tbeir respect for
our country's defenders.
Herscbel Halstead,
Mayor,
K. of P. Notice.
Card Of Thanks.
The  delegation  golag to  Midland    *r *>»etr kindness and sssietanc*
will aassmble at tba K. of P.  Castle  £L_£*A2ffi^w___-$_fi"_ ol
Hal! at 4:15 p. m. on  Tuesday. June    *lhw- A,?*rt?. Whitlock.   Esp,
p. ns. on  Tuesday
3rd, '19.   Let everyone be prompt aa
cars leave at 4:90 sharp.
Comi-ittee.
We sincerely tbank al)  our  friend*
dur-
oor
Especially are we tnankfol for tbe music and
tbe comforting sermon.
His Cbildren.
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