1918-08-01; Clare Sentinel

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THE CLARE SENTINEL
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Official Paper
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Clare County
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Ksjablished 1878
JUDGE GRANT
	
Sizes Up Ford As Senatorial
Candidate.
GTTO HEBER
Appointed     Commissioner     Of
Osceola Co.
Of    Mr.
After a service of 15 years as county
commissioner of schools for Osceola
county, Geo. F. Roxburgh has resigned to accept tbe secretary ship of the
Teachers' Retirement Fund Board.
This of course leaves a vacancy in the
office of school commissioner, to he
C. B. Grant, a Civil War | rilled hp appaintroent till the next
lor   manv   years   a  circuit
iWARTlSANSHiP
Palpable
Wilson     A
Sham.
Judge
▼eteran,
judge In Upper Michigan, later fur
severai years a ju>tice ot our supreme
court, in a recent issue of the Free
Press thus characterizes Mr. Ford
Odder the caption of "Loyalty and
the Senatorsbip:''
To the Editor: A patriotic duty
rests on every v,>ter in Michigan
tbe coming Drimary and general elec-
tions for a United States senator and
oongressman. The first requisite is
loyalty to our country and to our
commander-in-chief. Michigan is loyal and this President Wilson well
knows. No United States senator or
congressman can be elected from
Michigan who will not loyally and
with nie whole heart support him in
his efforts to conquer a lasting peace.
A year ago last June at Alumni Patriotic Day at tbe University of Michigan in an address I used the following langnage:
This is no time to criticise the past
or lament   over   past   mistakes.     We
are now in the war for humanity, President  Wilson   is   the   commander in
Obief.    He is your president, my pres
ident, our president, and   damned   he
be or She tvbo will not now sink par:
isansbip, swear individual   allegiance
to oar flag and our country and  support onr president   in   his   Herculean
task.
This sentence met with a most en-
tbusiastin applause by an audience of
about 5,000 people. That sentiment
la stronger today than it was then
Loyalty, however, to President
Wilson's administration in the war
does not require that Republicans
sbould lay aside their policies and a-
dopt the policies of the Democratic
party! The Republicans are entitled
to a senator and members of congress
who represent the principles and policies of the Republican party. They
are entitled to senators and representatives who have allied themselves
with those principles and policies and
who tbey know wili sustain them. Besides, grave and important questions
will come up for settlement at the
•lose of the war and the people
•hould send to congress their most
experienced, beat educated and
ataunchest representatives.
Mr. Wilson has seen fit, knowing
that tbe Democrats cannot elect a
United States senator from Michigan,
to throw the hat of Henry Ford into
tbe ring. Is this non-partisanship?
Does not Mr. Wilson know that Truman H. Newberry will support his
war measures as loyally as will Mr.
Ford? Was Mr. Wilson non-partisan
when be tbrew all his influence in
Wisconsin to elect a loyal but inexperienced Democrat as United States
senator over an equally loyal and experienced Republican? Has the Republican partv any assurance that
Mr. Ford wili represent their principles in matters of policy outside the
war? Has be been identified to any
appreciable extent with the Republican party? Do not Mr. Wilson and
bis Democrat managers expect that,
if Mr. Ford la elected, he will act
with them? Will anyone pretend
that Mr. Ford is as well equipped as
Truman H. Newberry for the position of United States senator? Mr.
Ford is without experience and without education in governmental affairs
while Mr. Newberry is an educated
and experienced man in statecraft.
Ho intelligent man in Michigan
would dare assert that Mr. Newberry
is not infinitely better qualified to
represent tbe great state of Michigan
in tbe United States senate than is
Mr. Ford.
How does It happen that Mr. Ford's
eon, wben drafted, seeks exemption
from service as a soldier on tbe
ground that he is essential to the
carrying on of Mr. Ford's business
while now Mr. Ford, tne head of this
immense business, can be drafted by
Mr. Wilson to do bis bidding in tbe
"United States? "Consistency tbou
art a jewel."
If tbe Democrats desire to make
Mr. Ford their candidate, well and
good; let tbem do it. Let tbe Republicans nominate a man whom tbey
can trust and who baa been and is a
consistent supporter of the principles
and policies of the Republican party.
Mr. Wilson is not immaculate and
above honest criticism. Criticism of
bis administration has come from his
own party more than from tbe Republican, and this criticism has been
of great benefit to tbe country.
Detroit, C. B. Grant.
election in the spring of 1919.
Mr. Rjxburijb has ranked as a
bigb class commissioner, one of the
very best in the state Naturally those
having the selection of the man to
iili the vacancy want another good
man. It is not surprising, therefore,
that tbey cast tbiMr eyes over to
Hatton township and selected Otto J.
Heber who is just looking after that
Mann Siding farm and eall'ng the
attention of that young eon of hia to
the delights of rural life. Mr. Heber
was formerly superintendent at
Hersey and a menber uf the county
board cf examiners, so tbe people
over there know something about
him as a school man. He has been
elected as superintendent at Marion
next year, but the board there will
release him.
As commissioner Mr. Heber will
receive a salary of S1500 with traveling expenses and * IOC for clerk hire.
Wc congratulate him on this appointment, which came to him unsolicited,
aud belsieva be will make a worthy
successor to Mr.   Roxburgh.
Life At Camp Custer.
Below are extracts from a letter
written by Pvt. John Mclntyre to his
parents at Lecta. This young man
receatly went with a quota from Midland, Co. and his address, in case that
is desired by his friends, is 41 Co . 11
Battalion, 160 Depot Brigade.
Dear Mother and All:
As I have lots of time today I am
going to spend some of it writing. I
am feeling fine and hope you are all
the same. Now Mother, you wanted
to know if there was anything you
could do for roe. Now there is only
one thing and that ie not to worry
about me. Yon wanted to know
about my teeth. I an» going to get
them fixed next week. If it bad not
beeu for those things, I think I could
have been sailing for France before
long. I am just itching to get there
but I am afraid I shall have to stay
here a whiie. I did not pass for overseas on that account, but maybe they
can fix me out, I hope so  anyway.
I am sending my cloths home today.
Now don't get scared and think I am
dead like they did with Ray Bergey
wben he sent bis pillow home. Ha,
Ha. How are Muldoon and lrishcom-
ing, and bow ie Eli Martin? I saw Jobn
Harding last night and be said they
sent Dave VanValkenburg home.
John is tbe only one I've seen. He
was located just across the street from
me, but is clear to the other end of
camp now. If you don't hear from
me right away, don't worry for it
might be go I couldn't get a letter to
you. The camp is closed to visitors
now, but maybe I cud come home for
a day or two after whila. I will try
anyhow.
You seemed to tbink we do not get
pie and cake, but you're left. All
kinds of it. Chicken and ice cream
Sundays. Does Bill Bergey know
when he is coming. They all will be
here sooner or later. Tell Irish 1
banded in ber name^nd they will be
calling on ber before long. I would
like to have her here to wash my mess
kit and make egg nog, then I could
chase Germans a hundred miles without stopping. I got another shot in
tbe arm today.
Well, it is very near supper time,
and I would not miss a meal for anything.    Love to all.
John.
Michigan Crops Best.
Jobn Doberty and family are hack
from an extended anto trip that enabled tbem to see the crops over quite
an extent of country. Mr. Doberty
says tbe crops In Michigan are better
than those of Ohio, Pennsylvania or
New York. Drouth and frost have affected those states much more than
our own.
Vernon Liberty Red Cross.
The Vernon Liberty and St. Henry's
Red Cross units will meet with Mrs.
Joseph MoConnell on Thursday Ang.
8th.
Everybody bring lncch as this will
be an all day meeting. Bring thimbles
tying comfort* will be the order of
tbe day. Committee.
CLARK, MICHIGAN   THURSDAY  MORNING AUG. 1, 191S.
New Series: Vol. 26 Ho.
LARGE CROWD
Gathers At  Park  To  Cheer
Boys Going Away.
TWENTYNINE
Make I'p   Contingent   On   This
Call.
A large crowd gathed at the City
Park on Wednesday evening of last
week to give tbe boys leaving for the
training carrp an enthusiastic send-
off Tbe list as published ou July lv !
in the Sentinel was correct save that
Geo. Harvey Jackson was not included and Gerald Ritter and Delbert
Fay Hay were added.
The boys came from Harrison on
the afternoon train and spent the
time around town till 8 o'clock. At
that time the city band led tbe Guards
and large number of citizens to the
Citv Park where a large crowd had
already assembled.
After a selection by tbe band, J. F
Bowler explained briefly what the
government is doing for the soldiers
and his dependents in tbe way of
''allotment'' and "compensation''!
outside the regular pay.
Floyd Oliver of Farwell spoke at
some little length, his talk being
largely along financial lines, an ap
peal ta all to back up the government to the utmost in a financial
way. The dollar which any individual might spare and loan to the cause
and yet is withheld, Mr. Oliver characterized as tbe "slacker dollar."
Banks are required to loan to the
government regularly a goodly percentage of their resources, and all
others should do the same thing.
The boys, 29 in number were presented with "Smilage books" and
'he usual little "kit" and were escorted to the nine o'clock train on
which they left for Saginaw, thence
to Camp Custer. This contingent
was in charge of Chas. S. Burns of
Summertield township.
MRS. ALICE LOCKE
Gives    Fine   Patriotic    Address
Tuesday   Evening.
W. C. T. U.
Will Meet With Mrs. Gundell
Next Thursday.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
1'nion meets with Mrs. Hattie Gundell on East Sixth street next Thursday afternoon. There is important
business to be transacted and every
member should be present.
Elevator Going Up.
The Cbatterton & Son Arm have a
large crew of men at work on their
new elevator. Tbe o ! d McLaren
building was torn down and in its
place another is going up which will
not only be larger but will of course
ccntain all tbe modern improvement
and conveniences.
As an example of tbe amount of
material required three carloads of
lumber were furnished by the West-
field & Fall River Lumber Co.
PICNIC
At Cornweli'sGrove Wednesday
Aug. 7.
There will be a basket picnic at
Cornweli's Grove on Wednesday,
Aug. 7. Everyone come and enjoy
the day. There will be speaking and
singing in the afternoon. Proceeds
will be given to the Red Cross,
Notice Of Road Letting.
Notice is hereby given that the job
of stumping and graidng hills on one
mile of road between sections 10 and
11, Surry Twp, Clare Co., will be let
to tbe lowest bidder on Saturday
Aug. 10, 1918 at 9 o'clock a. m. at
sontb end of piece of road. Right is
reserved to reject any and all bids.
Sterling Winter.
Highway Commissioner.
Camp Meeting.
We are requested to announce that
there will be a camp meeting beld in
Flemings Grove three miles nortb of
Gladwin from July 31 to Aug. 11. 8er
vices week days at 2:30 and 8:00 p m
Sunday at 10:30 in addition. Everybody welcome. Rev. V. Buxton in
charge.
A card from Mrs. E. O. Welch of
Los Angeles, Calif., announces that
tbe family are all well and tbat Mr.
Welch is spending part of bis vacation
at fbe University. Tbey have recently
moved, their present address being
2U6 Aubrey 36.
MRS. ALICE  B.  LOCKE
Mrs. Alice B. Locke o: Port Huron
was in town on Tuesday in the interests or tbe suffrage amendment to be
submitted at tbe coming election.
In the afternoon she met a fair number of women at the Congregational
church and advised with them in regard to that matter. In the evening
she consented to speak from tbe
parch of tbe Calkins House, giving
an address of a somewhat wider
scope. Tbe Viand kindly entertained
wUb several selections and a very
fair audienca gathered, considering
there had been no previous notice.
Mrs. Locke is a very ready speaker
and has made a careful study of tbe
great war in which we are engaged.
Her husband is an officer and has
been in France for some time, so
naturally sbe feels very deepiy concerning the question.
Mrs. Locke called particular attention to the danger that confronts this
county in taking several million loyal
voters away. There is net only more
or less open disloyalty, but. there is
macb that is masquerading under the
garb of pretended loyalty. Seven
states still permit men to vote without being citizens, a simple declaration of Intention to become a citizen
being all that it dbmanded. Our own
state is one of the number. She cited
the case of Michigan City, I n d .,
whose mayor is not a citizen, and yet
under the laws of that state he cannot be ousted.
She warned all against any idea of
peace until Germany has been completely subdued. Were she to give
up all the territory demanded in tbe
west and still be left with all sbe has
gained in the east, she could again
gather an immense army and the
war would necessarily be fought all
over again.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given tbat you
can register with tbe clerk of Grant
township who will be at his home on
tbe following days for the purpose of
reviewing tbe registration and regis
tering such of tbe qualified electors
as shall appear aud apply therefor on
Saturday tbe 3d day ot August, 1918,
and Saturday tbe 10th day of August,
1918.
Oran F. Presley,
Clerk.
Auction Sale.
There will be an auction sale of 15
good milk cows from 4 to 6 years old
and 15 spring calves at the Oentral
House*barn on Saturday Aug. 3 at
2;00 p.m. Terms, three months time
on good bankable paper. 2 percent
off for cash'
John Beadle. Proprietor.
Thoa. Groves, Auctioneer.
Orval Lane, wbo has worked at
Midland, was bosae last week for a
visit.
CHAUTAUQUA
Opens Under Big Tent Satur- j
day Afternoon.
teFfine
Entertainments For Usual  Cost
Of  Three.
silver wedding      MUCH EXCITEMENT
As tbe Chautauqua draws ojloser one
can not help hnt he impressed with
the three-'old mission of this year's
program.
It stands out just as clearly defined
as if it had been painted in black and j
white.
First, there is the patriotic purpose-
so ably instilled in each day's program the desire to help Americanism rind itself and to help Americans
find their place in the ever growing
war service of the nation - here at
home just as well as "over there."
Second. Sbere is the educational
aspect - the broadening influence,
which is seen just as truly in the work
of tbe "story lady'' of the Junior
Chautauqua, as it is in tbe wonder
fu! messages of the brilliant lecturers
and in the softening influence of the
musical numbers.
And third, there is the purely entertainment side of the program -
the provisions that baa been made to
gratify the human longing for relaxation and enjoyment, certainly more
necessary to America in these times
of war tban it has ever been before.
Those groups of able and patriotic
citizens who bave been doing tbe
.cork of our local committee are seeing visions of their tasks crowned
with success. The ticket committee,
the advertising committee, and all
other committees see signs of record-
breaking crowds to see and hear the
record-breaking programs tbat have
been piovided.
There is not a dull moment from
the first number of the beautiful and
gifted Merrilees Entertainers and the
heart-gripping war lecture, "Back
from Hell" by Samuel Cranston Benson on the, first day, down to the
gems of grand opera by the Hugh
Anderson Operatic Quintette and the
great war lecture b y Andrew II.
Harnly on tbe closing day.
The fiye days are pacaed with feature numbers, including in addition
to tbe above, such attractions as the
lecture and demonstration of Community Singing by Dean R. G. Mo-
Cutchan, assisted by Miss Freda
Hiatt; Dr. Frederic Poole's illustrated lecture on 'Tbe Birth of an Oriental Nation"; tbe mystic melody of
the Imperial Russian Quartette; tbe
releyatlon of tbe plague spots of
America in Dr. E. L Williams' lecture, "The City and tbe Soil"; the
surprise numbers of Fischer's great
Exposition Orchestra; and tbe dramatic readings of gifted Marvel
Miller.
REV. WA1DEUCH
Moves To St. Louis
Days.
In   A   Few
Rev. Cari Waidelicb who for tbe
past 11 years be has been pastor of
the Lutheran church here will, in tbe
early part of next week, move his
family to St. Louis. For some three
years he has had tbat city and Alma
as part of hie field going there on
alternate Sundays. During much of
the time here be has officiated also
at Hermansdale and for some time
at Lake George and Sanford.
While we congratulate Mr. Waide-
lieh on the change to a ffeid where
be will have better compensation
and better ad vantages in many ways,
personally we are sorry to see him
go and this we think wiil be t h e
general feeling. M r. W&idelicb
is a quiet, scholarly man, not what
is termed a "mixer," and hence
not as well knownas some wbo may
bave been here a shorter time; but
be Is one wbo wears and be will be
missed. We are not to losehlm alto-
getberat present as be willbe here alternate Sundays til lhis successor here
is chosen. Tbe Sentinel wishes him
all   success in his new field.
Henry P. Seal.
Henrv P. Seal, for many years a
resident of Vernon township, died at
Mercy Hospital, Bay City, on July 2d
The body was brought here and taken
to the home of bis son in law, Geo.
Robinson, in Vernon where tbe funeral was beld yesterday with bnrial
In Vernon cemetery. Mr. Seal was
72 years of axe and leaves several
children living In Vernon as we are
Informed.
Friends   Help   Mr.   And    Mrs.
Fisher Celebrate.
On Friday evening nearly a hundred I
and twenty five irvited guests gather- !
ed to   help Mr.   and   Mrs. Eli   Fisher |
celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary
of their wedding day.
Tbe evening being an ideal one
for out door entertainment, the porch
and lawn of the adjoining house, belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Haffell were
utilized the seats deing bo arranged
that tbe program given from tbe
porch was audible to all.
Rev. McGinness wbo is becoming
quite an adept in the art, pronounced
tne magic words designed to tighten
the knot which united tbe coiiple so
many years ago.
To tbe strains of the wedding
march played by Mrs. Lenity Bryant
tbe couples marched two by two
through the house where from a
table beautifully decorated in the
national colors they were served
with ice cream and cake.
At a late hour the guests departed
leaving in their wake many beautiful
stiver and other reminders of tbe
occasion
A daughter, Flossie Jlolmquist of
Grand Rapids, after a delay of ten
hours in Reed City, arrived accompanied by her three children before
the program was finished. Mr. and
Mrs. Bryant (nee Lenity Fisher)
were also present the only member
of the family being absent was tbe
son Eugene who sent word that he
was in New Jersey expecting to sail
at any time.
Over News Of Great Allied
Victory.
THE KAISER
Hanged   In   Ktfigy    Last
Evening,
Friday
Monday Is "War Chest" Day
Subscribers to the Clare County
vVar Chest should keep in mind the
time of payment—tbe first Monday
of every month—and hand or send
tbe amount of their pledges at the
designated place promptly on time.
Remember the people of Hatton,
Arthur, Grant Sheridan and the city
of Clare pay to the secretary Wm.
H. Caple; Freeman Lincoln, Garfield
and Surrey to tbe Farwell Bank; tbe
other townships and the city of
Harrison to the State Savings Bank
at Harrison.
Remember the importance of tbe
Red Cross and the other activities,
and that this money goes to their
support. If you are not already help
ing the War Chest, by all means subscribe now.
EXAMINATION
For   Postmaster   And   Carriers
For Midland Co.
Clare is getting to be a town of some
importance. Those who aspire to t>e
postmasters or rural carriers at small
towns like Midland must come here
for an examination as to fitness. On
Aug, 10 an examination will be held
here for rural carrier of that city and
on Aug, 14 one for postmaster. We
expect to see a lot of hungry politicians up from tbe chemical city on
the latter date.
Notice To Flectors!
Notice is herewith given, that I
Paul Miller, Clerk cf Vernon township, will be at my residence, located
on Section 3, in the township of Vernon, on Saturday. August 24tb, 1S18
and on Saturday, August 17th.1919,
for the purpose of registering tbe
names of such electors, as many ores
ent themselves for registration; tbe
dates above mentioned, being tbe
fourth and third Saturdays, preceding the Primary Election to be beld
on August 27tb,191«. This notice is
in conformity with Act 126, Public
Acts, 1917,
Paul Miller, Twy, Clerk.
Chautauqua Tickets.
Chautauqua tickets are on sale at
E. A. Anderson's, Clare County Savings Bank, Citizens State Bank, Clare
Sentinel, Tatman and Son, Wm. H.
Bicknel) and Co., Wilsun-Davy
Co., T. C. Holbrook, L. C. Huibert.
Jas  O'Connor, F. M   Sbomway.
Any surplus after paying expenses
cf Chautauqua wili be donated to the
Red Cross.
Rev. Wheeler Weds.
From tbe daily press we learn that
Dist. Superintendent Wheeler was
married July 1 to Miss Georgianna
Errington of Battle Creek who has
been a teacher In the schools of tbat
city for the past 25 years. Tbey
will live at Big Rapids.
Few persons in the city slept between the hours uf one and four a.m.
.n Friday of last week, unless such
were proof to the clamor of bt-lls, the
strains of martial music and the excited yells of nearly all the people in
town. As a safety valve for a large
amount of patriotic entbusiam, it was
a great success. As an exhibition of
too great readiness toaccept "rumor"
for facts, it could hardlv be called
tbat. The cause of all this jubilee-
was the report of the surrender of 4S0,
000 Germane, including the Crown
Prince.
A great bonfire was built on Mc-
Rwan street and tbe band Entertainer!
the cheering crowd for two hours or
more and there was iaterperaed some
vocai solos and speeches.
However, this willnot be without its
lesson. Any report having as its
basis nothingbettertban"It isrumor-
ed" should be taken with a large mixture of salt. It is exceedingly easy tc
start a rumor. It is quite safe to wait
till this rumor is confirmed by son,e
facts. The troops of the Crown Prince
are in the jaws of piocbera and these
jaws seem to be 9teadi!y closing.
Very likely before thi9 is printed it is
written on Monday) the jaws may
close and a large number of prisoners
may be taken. Very likely some of
the German troops may cut their way
out. We predict that the Crown
Prince will not be taken. Indeed it
is doubtful whether behas notalready
deserted bis men.
Let no one get the impression tbat
this war is going to end in a hurry.
We may just as well settle down to-
that conclusion. The autocracy of
Germany is Hghtfng for its life and it
will fight to the last ditch. Weather
conditions will end the campaign od,
tbe West front in a few weeks and we
can have no reasonable hope ttat tii»
Germanscan be driven upon their own
soii this yi «r. If we bad thousands
of airplanes, itmigbtpossibly be done
but we do not have them aDd will nor
for months to come.
On Friday evening a large crowd
gathered again though just bow it
came about we do not know. Someway it was "rumored" that the Kaiser
was to be banged and he was sure enough.| :An effigy that answered the
purpose very well was hauled up to »
telepbone wire amid the shouts of the
crowd present.
A dray had beenplaced in tbestreet
for a stand andC. W. Perry introduced a Mr Body from Midland, a native
born German as he said, whoproceed*
edto explaiu why he is an American
and express bis surprise tbat any citizens of this county, no matter what
his ancestry, can now be pro-German.
He had been able to acquire a competency in this county and educate
his children, something that be could
not have donein Germany. Anv man
wbo cannot whole heartedly be an>
American should be banished from
tbe country. C. W. Perry followed at
some litt'e length further emphasizing
and elaborating some things that Mr.
Rody bad eaid. J. F. B'wle.r also
spoke briefly.
REGISTRATION
Of Women In This City A  Fair
Success.
We are informed that about 325
women registered in this city last
week in accordance with tbe plan of
the Federal government. We understand tbat a list of those not registering is also to be made, so that later
we shall know how many failed to register. We know nothing now of the
results In tbe various townships.
Auction
Tbere will be an auction fale  of   la-
good milch cows, run from 4 to 6 yrs.
old, and 15 spring   calves.    Sale   will
held at tbe Central House' feed   barn
on Saturday Aug. 3 at  two   o'clock.
Terms: 3 months time   will  be  given
on good bankable paper,    -i"'   off  for-
casb.
J. Beadle Prop,
Thos. Groves Auc.
Tbe Sentinel has on band a supply
of potters sucb as township clerks
are required by law to pnt up. Gall
np this office or drop as a line and
we will send yon tbe number required.
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