1918-12-19; Clare Sentinel

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EVERYBODY READS
THE CLARE SENTINEL
The  Clare   Sentinel.
Official Paper
of
Clare County
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fcstablisheci 1878
(JLARE, MICHIGAN   THURM>,\Y   MoKIMING DEC. 19, 191K.
New Series: VoL 37 Ho. 7
RED CROSS
Roil
Call   Being   Answered
By   Millions.
NEARLY $1,000
Given By Clare Co.    First
Of Campaign.
Day
r
Hext Monday is tbe last day of the
Red Cross Membership Campaign,
and witb the close of the books tbat
evening, it is hoped tbat every family and perhaps every person, in Clare
County will be enrolled as a merger.
The work has been going forward all
over tbe country. aDd it is evident
from tbe interest taken from tbe
start that Michigan and Clare Countv
will not be classed as laggards in
this work.
Monday was volunteer day bere as
at was in many o»ber counties, and it
H estimated tbat not far from 1.000
wembere were enrolled on that ss*'
alone. Booths were set up in -various
•tores and business places in the several towns, ten of them in Ciare, and
Me workers were kept constantly
busy putting down tbe names and
kaadlng out buttons, seals and window cards. At a banquet for workers
ta Olare last Friday Digbt, a fine
addross wan made by Prof. Pierce of
Mt. Pieasant regarding tbe campaign
aad tbe work.
It may not be generally understood
tbat there will be no need of further
ft-ad Cross drivee for fund", accord
tag to announcement from aatioca
headquarters if tbe people respond
freely to this membership appeal, as
Hie tnocey received from tbis source
will be sufficient to finance the twork
•t tbe organization in peace times.
Ho donbt tbis membership campaign
.ssy become an annual event, trie
people of tbis country being privileged every Christmas to answer to tbe
Bed Cross roll call.
It you bave not yet joined, there-
fere be ready when a worker calls upon you, to bave every member of tbe
family enrolled $1,00 each for adults
Juaior membership for any children
la sebool (through the scbool) and
ate for tbose below ecbool age. Put
tb. 100% sign up in your window,
this encourages others to do tbe
.'and wear your button.
J. D. LANSING
And Family   Located   Now |At
Huron, Ohio.
i, D. Lansing and family are lo-
jatted at Huron, Obio, for tbe winter.
■wery thing is closed up tbere on ac-
eeunt of tbe influenza, be writes,
with a few deaths Everyone be says
tt looking ahead to May 26 when they
aaa bid tbe saloons adieu. Tbe vessel owners wera greatly interested ln
boose figbt and did their   part   to
d tbe state of the curse.
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We Are   Grateful.
On tbe l2ib inst we received
tbrough the local post office an unsealed "Olare Sentinel" envelope
•ontainiag ONE CENT. Of course
weare grateful, thia wi!l| put us "on
•or feet" again, bnt we don't know
aa wbom to Credit this donation.
Will tbe sender please explain?
Notice To Ta\ Payers.
Having been appointed treasurer of
ise township to 011 vacancy, I   will
Loomis eacb Friday and  at  tbe
Oo. Savings Bank,   Clare,   Sstays to receive taxes.
H. A. Loomis,
S Herrick.
Notice To Farmers.-
Owing to tbe influenza, (be annual
meeting of tbe Orange Co Operative
Association is postponed. By order
•r tbe President.
T. W. Michael,
Secy.
__,  Wise Treasurer Resigns.
G. F. Qoodenoogb tbe bustling
errick merchant, wbo was elected
_ wnship treasurer iast spring bas resigned, bis trade demanding all bis
time. Homer Loomis has been appointed bis succeesor.
Notice.
All parlies owing us must settle all
accounts bv January 1st. if not for-
ker steps will be taken. Oeo. Bryant
and son.
Notice.
I have located is room above Roda-
's tailor sbop am now ready to
harness repairing.
Robert Oay.
kangh
John J. Saxton.
Again tbe grim Reaper bas taken
toll and witb tbe passing of Jobn J.
***axton Farwell has loet one of her
most respected citizens and friends-
friend because be bas been ap closely j
associated with the history and de-
v?'^"*rient of Farwell during the past
thii.. three years Having always
been active in public affairs and interested in the improvement of the
town and tbe upbuilding of tbe community arounn. Mr. Saxton was not
a man to shirk responsibility and
bas served faithfully and well in various oftic6s having been village clerk,
village treasurer aod was for manv
years a member of tbe Board of Education, in 1897 b« wHs appointed
post master and filled that office
faithfully for sixteen years.
In 1907 he took up the undertaking
business whicb he followed until his
deatb, which came as a blow to the
community on Saturday morniug at
11-30 o'clock.
Of late years Mr. Saxtou suffered
much from poor l.ralth yet he was
always cheerful and bad a pleasant-
word for every one. Duriog his last
illness, which wae a complication of
diseases, he was confined to his bed
about four weeks but his condition
was not oonsiderr-d serious until a
few days before bis death.
Jobn J, Saxton was born in Te-
cumseb, Leuawee Co. Michigan, In
18-59, a son Of John and Dorinda
Saxton. Left fatherless at the age
Of five years he was given only snch
educational advantages as the village
school afforded, and at tbe age of
fourteen years be began his life as a
wage earner in the paper mill wbere
be worked for eight years. Desiring
more remunerative employment,
be tried various lines of business untii he first came to Farwell in 188*2,
leaving again for % couple 'if years
before he made his permanent home
bere. He was an active member of
tbe F and A. M. and also of the
Chapter, Koyal Arcn M-tkoos, aad a
Knight of tbe Maccabees
Mr. Saxton was married in l**■*■:.' to
Alice Foster, an English lady who
passed tojthe beyond lu 1900. having
borne bim five children three of
whom died in infancy. Tbe living
are Etbei^lertrude. now Mrs. Roy D.
Carl living in New Haven, and Percy
Webeter, now a member of tbe 85tb
Division U. S. A. now stationed in
France
In 1901 Mr. Saxton was again married to Adella Barrltt Hammond,
wbo survives him. He was a kind
husband, a loving father and bis
familiar figure will be sadly misssed
on tbe street. All tbat loving hands
could do was done snd bis daughter
and sisters and near relatives witb
the exception of Percy were with him
to tbe end.
Tbe funeral which on account of
tbe "flu" ban was necessarily private,
wae beld at tbe home on Tuesday
morning, Rev. Green of Mt. Pleasant
officiating, and the Masons assisted
with tbe burial ceremony.
On account of tbe lateness of tbe
train Rev. Green spoke rather briefly,
but straight out from the sboulder
as Is bis custom, and bis talk was
eloqueot witb hope and inspiration,
tbe central thought being, tbat Christianity is shown by and shines out
through tbe life regardless of confessions or professions.
He said wben occupying tbe pastor's
place in the drama of a funeral tbere
were just two things ba wanted lo
know: First, if the man was a man,
clean, respectable and respected by
his own family and second, if he was
a useful member of society and of
some service to tbe world generally.
Halving found sucb a man he felt be
could speak words of cheer and comfort to those left behind. Tbe service closed witb "Lead Kindly Light",
very feelingly sung by Miss Kate McLeod.
Tbe services at tbe cemetery were
conducted by tbe Masons and were
very impressive.
Mrs. O. L. Mable of Gladwin, Mrs.
Phoebe Mabis of Detroit, Mrs. Bor-
wasb of Saginaw, P. J. Barrltt of
Wiliiatuston and Mr. and Mrs* Carl
Haven were among tbose present at
tbe fnnersl.
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Make this a Red Cross Christmas
The  happiest,  merriest  Christmas  the
world ever knew is almost here.    But
in the rejoicings of peace and freedom
there   is  one  note  of  seriousness   that
America   must  not  forget — there  is
||j£  misery and distress and sickness all
fl_   over the world.   Relief must be given.
The work of the Red Cross MUST go on.
And to carry on, the Red Cross MUST
*%'?      have the support of your membership.
*___"    1 oin the Red Cross
yco-wmdow aj -diyou need is a.heart and a dollar
Clayton James McPhall.
The many friends ln Clare were
greatly shocked to hear of tbe unexpected deatb of Clayton McPhall at
Detroit, wbicb occurred on Tbursday,
Dec 5, 191S. A message came to bis
father tbst morning of his serious
condition following by anotber soon
a'ter telling of bis deatb. He nad
been sick for a few days with Influenza, bad gone to work again, but suffered a re.apse and grew rapidly
wo-se
('lay ten was born July 16, \*o~,
s_jeiidi ng his younger days and attending oc-iiooi in Clare. He worke'i at
Saginaw for seme time and also
travelled as a salesman Some mon tbs
were speDt in each ofsoveral western
towo working at tbe plumbing trade.
Later be located in Detroit wbere he
was married on May 5, 1915 to Miss
Kmma Boyes, tbeir home being at
Highland Park. He became an electrician, al-*o and part of bia work was
along this time.
Funeral services were held at Detroit and the remains laid to rest ir
Mt. Elliott Cemetery,
IN SESSION
Circuit Court Begans   Work
Monday P. M.
krause^sTdunlop
Replevin   Case   Occupses   First
Three Days.
WORTH NOTICING
Gracious    Act    Performed     Ry
Boy   Scouts.
Judge Hart and an   imposing array
of lawyers   were on   band for tbe adjourned     December     term   of   court
Monday.
1      lbe only criminal case, that Of Tbe
Pejple vs F>-ed Kiann for forgery was
again   continued, as were a   majority
of the   Issues   of   Fact.    Tbe   case of
Oscar   K.   Krauze   vs   Willis   Dunlop
; was set down as No 1 on tbe calendar,
i and a jury seltci ed Monday afternoon .
1 A verdict wast xpe, ted by Wednesday
altirnooD.
Almond   Powell  ?nd   Emma    Harrington of Fanvl   brought before tbe
court and   plni i guilty to the   charge
| of   adultery,     the   judge    having  the
; case under   adeiseaient.    Orin Reyn*
; olds is a!s,i awaiting sentence, baving
I been previously convicted    ot :i violation of the loc-il option law-i.
There   are   aloo    some   naif   dozen
divorce cases to be tried
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Wear your
Button
"Will you be wearing your membership button wbea
the boys coase
bome ?
JOBI
Our  attention has been called   tc a
fine act by two boy scouts here which |
Bbo.ved a thought fulness and courtesy [
worth mentioning
A lady went to the depot to meet a j
friend    coming   on   a   train.    It   was j
raining   z.xt& tbe friend*! had a   heavy I
grip.    Toey looked around   for a bus ]
but none was in s;ght, so they started |
down town.   Soon an auto containing '
two boys   drew cp   to the   curb   near,
them and invited them to ride.  Wben
taken to   tbeir destination the   ladies
offered to pay but tbe bovs said, "No,
we could not accept  any pay, we are
Boys  Scouts and are oniy   doing   oor
duty.''
Receives   Promotion.
CARL HOLBROOK
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We  Understand.
CHAS. BAKER
Enjoying A Furlough  And
ing   t'ranee.
See-
Tbe following letter was written by
Oarl Holbrook to his motber, Mrs.
Tho?. Holbrook.
Diuant, Francs
11-11-18.
Dear MotberT —
Sarprised will be your attitude upon receiving this.
Tbe 7tb I was granted a furlough and
bave been traveling and slgbt seeing
since. At present I am at Dinant
near St. Mais on the coast of Brittany. I bave covered about a thousand kilometers and seen all of France
except Nice. We spent two days in
Paris and certainly had a wonderful
time. It would be next to impossible
for me to stste wbat I saw but I will
give yon full details wben I return.
Peace is not far off, armistice signed
tbis morning at 6 a. m.
While we were in Paris we took a
trip to Versailles and saw tbe palace
of Louis XIV and tbs building whicb
is holding tbe Allied council at tbis
time. My experience since coming
to France oyer a year ago bas been
great and I believe it bas done me
worlds of good.
Wbile attending tbe play Zlg Zag
at tbe largest theatre in Paris tbe abdication of tbe kaiser was announced
and you can imagine, the enthusiasm
wbicb followed.
This noon wbile dining in tbe
swellest dining room in tnis city tbe
armistice was announced and tbe en-
thuiaam displayed almost equaled
tbat at Paris. The Stars and Stripes
and tbe Frencb antbem were sung
witb lots of pep and flags In countless
numbers were displayed amid cheers.
The armistice was signed st six
this morniaz and hostilities ceased at
eleven Peace Is in slgbt and I presume I will be bome witbin six
months. 1 am proud to say I have
two service chevrons to wear.
I am writing tbis at my room at
tbe bote! window. Everything is
done in true millionaire style as you
know I am enjoying myseif. We are
directly on tbe Atlantic and baye the
finest beach in Europe. Tbe tide baa
a 40 foot drop so you can imagine
tbe looks of tbe beach.
Must close now and fix np tor dinner wbicb la served at 7 p. m. Am
enclosing some views of wbat I am
seeing
With hopes of returning soon,
Yonr sob
Oarl.
We have received from tbe U. S.
Civil Service Commission a circular
telling of tbe great things tbis commission bas done during tbe war witb
tbe statement that it "hopes tbat we
wili find lt of sufficient interest to
warrant its publication." It would
make nearly a column. Among otber
achievements, tbis Commission in
forms us tbat "tbe only cost to the
government for millions cf dollars
worth of advertising was for tbe
printing of posters and circulars and
for tbe making of lantern slides." It
seems strange thst tbese also could
not have been "dead beaded" some
way.
Tbis is a sample of tbe imposition
tbat printers are supposed to endure
and tbey are now asked to continue
for fear tbe public may not know
wbat"cheap gays"they are supposed
to be.
Enjoying Good Health Over   In
France.
JUNIOR RED CROSS
Completes Organization.
Excellent Work.
Doing
A meeting> -*,_■ tbe Chapter Scbool
Committee of tbe Junior Red Cross
wss beid at Harrison last Saturday to
complete tbe county organization and
to discuss plans for tbe work.
S. A. Jones Supt. of Scbools at
Harrison is chairman, Mrs. Wm.
Murphy, A. H. Aldrich and A. J.
Cbappell vice chairman, Mrs. Wm.
Murpby secretary, and Loyd S. Gullen, bead of tbe Clare Scbools assistant secretary.
Tbe aim is to bave every Scbool in
tbe County organized and ite pupils
members of the Junior Red Cross.
Most of tbem in tbe Nortb end of tbs
county snd some in tbe Soutb end j
bave already done tbis, and the
| others wiil doubtless soon follow their
example.
Card Of Thanks.
The following are extracts from a
letter written by Cbas. Baker to bie
famiiy bere. His was a familiar face
in tbs Crouse blacksmith shoo here
and, as we understand it, bs is pursuing bis trade for Uncle Sam across
tbe water.
Nov. 14, 1918
Dear Fatber and All:-
I received your welcome letter and
was glad tobear from yon. lam well
and feeling fine and working every
day. I weigh I8l%* so you see I am
not very poor.
We are baving fine weather bere
but tbe nights are cool and it froze
quite bard last nignt. The roses are
still In bloom and the people are setting out cabbage plants, some dlf-
frent from Michigan.
Everything looks good to me now.
The Germans have come to time at
ast. It surely was a pleased bnncb
over here wben tbey beard peace was
signed. Tbe Frencb celebrated tbree
days.
Well, I bope it wont be long till I
can see yon all again. It surely bas
been a fine trip for me and I have
been on tbe sick list but one day and
tbat wben I was at Camp Custer and
got tbose shots in my arm.
Good by and love to all.
Cbas. W. Baker
Co. C. 52 Regt. Transr Corps.
American E. F,
Perigueux, France.
Mr Kenneth Ponlson of R. F. D.
M, Clare, who enlisted in tne S. A. T.
C. at Mount Pleasant Normal College,
ba* beeD elevated to the rank of Acting Sergeant. Tbe S. A. T. C. was
demobilized December 15 but Mr.
Ponlson will remain for study at tbe
Normal College during tbe winter
term.
RED CROSS
Receipts    For   The    Month   Of
November.
lbe following donations were received by Clare Connty Red Cross
Chapter from November 15 to Dec.
15-1918.
Mrs. R   H.  Weible .50
Mrs   Tom Lynch .50
Garfield Hranch 20.til
East Lincoln Sunday Scbool 2.25
Paul Miller .20
Sheridan Bap*'st Ladies Aid 5.00
Ladies of Brown Corners 20.00
A. J. Doherty 25.00
$74 .it-
Mrs   G. E. Benner. Sec.
A SAD CASE.
Showing   Dangerous   Nature Of
Influenza.
A letter from Mrs. Clyde Ritchie,
a former resident oi Farwell, now at
Huntington, Ind., tells a sad story
showing the virulent nature of the
Influenza now sweeping ever the
country. Her. brotber, Geo. Shank,
a resident of Ohio, bad a wife and
ten cbildren and all of tbem were
taken witb tbis at the same time.
The fatber, motber and seven cf tbe
cbildren died within a few days and
tbe remaining three cbildren were
not expected to live wben sbe wrote.
This seems an exceptionally sad
case.
Just Missed The Scrap.
Howard Brown of this city who belonged to the »5tb division, wrote
bome on Nov. l*2tb (just after tba
armistice was signed) tbat be bad
been transferred to anotber division,
and would have got into tbe dgbting
on tbe following day but tor the
cessation of hostilities.
Naturally be felt a little put out at
not being able to"bag" one or two-
Huns.
Jackson- Peterson
On Saturday evening: Dec. 14, at
Farwell, Dme Peterson and Miss Nelle
Jacksor*. botb of tbis city were joined
lo marriage. Botb bave been for some
time clerks in tbe Clare post office
and botb continue in tbe same position.
The    Sentinel    extends     congrato
lations-
Wanted.
Kodaks at Rexall store.
Two girls to iekrn telephone operating.    Apply at or call office.
Micb.   State Telephone Co , Clare.
We would tbank tbe friends for ail
tbe kind things said and done for
ns during tbe sickness and death of
oor dear one aod tbe lodges and orders   for tbe most .beautiful   flawara.
Mrs. Saxton
Mr. and Mrs. Oarl
Mrs.  Phoebe and Mrs. C.   Mable.
It Is "I".
In tbe last four paragraphs of Mr,
Wilsons message to Congrees Dec. 2,
in wbicb be explains wny be feels
"compelled'1 to go tbe Peace Conference, the personal pronoun "I" appears 29 times. This wonid seem to
furnish some explanation as to wby
Mr. Wilson's presence Is indispensable.
Notice To Customers.
We shall be obliged to charge 6 per
cent intereet on all accounts not paid
by Jan. 1, 1819.
7-2 J.A. Allen and Co.
Holiday   goods   at  Anderson's.
PROCLAMATION
By the Govenor of Michigan,
To Thk Pkoplk Of Michigan: —
Wbile tbe spirit of Christmas softens onr hearts and permeates tbs
soul of our splendid commonwealth, a great cause pleads for a warm
band clasp, asks for manifestation of your approval and summons yoo
to its comradeship.
Never in the world's history bave tbe words 'Peace on Earth Good
Wili Toward Men" been fraught witb more meaning to mankind than
at thia the nineteen hundred eighteenth anniversary of the birtb of tbe
Christ.
And never before have tbe nations of tbe earth been so nearly at
one in all tbat makes the world's future peace snd mutual good* will.
Tbe Red Cross bas perhaps been tbe greatest single influence
towards tbis end.
Ite cbarity is as broad as humanity. It stands in judgement on
neither friend ar enemy; wbere tbere,is need Its services go. it is
indeed tbe "Greatest mother in tbe World."
Could tbere be a more appropriate time to answer tbe oall of the
Red Cross tban Christmas time? The Red Cross Roll Call sbosld be
all Humanity's Roll Call.
Let us make Michigan's observation of Red Cross week as universal
as Michigan's observation of Christmas.
Therefore, I Albert E. Sleeper, Govenor of Michigan, hereby set
aside tbe period of December 16tb to December 23rd, inclusive, as tbe
Red Croea Roll Call, and ask tbe entire citizensbip of oar State to respond voluntarily, quickly and generously to tne summons.
Given under my band snd seal this 14th day of December, nineteen hundred and eighteen.
Albert E. Sleeper.
Governor of Michigan.
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