1917-02-01; Clare Sentinel

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EVERYBODY READS
THE CLARE SENTINEL
The  Clare   Sentinel.
The Paper With a Mission
and
Without a Muzzle.
Established 1878
(JLARE. MICHIGAN. THURSDAY MORNING FEBRUARY  1, 1917.
Ndt» Series: Vol. 25 No.   3
PATRIOTIC
Banquet   Was   Very  Largely
Attended.
COMMR, CAMERON
Resigns.      Appointed   Secretary
Ttachers'  Fund   Board.
SCOTTISH BARD
FINE CONCERT
To Be Given By Study Ciuh
To Night.
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demons'riled   b.s   ability   ^J   a
though doubtless he would   ■-.-• :
to know more   detinitely   how
stomachs he i-j supposed to ill!.
We can notice only briefly tile
toasts of the evening. The eubjeets
were well selected ana along the line
of tbe purposes plauned in the banquet. Two cf those omitted, however, would perhaps bave more" distinctively emphasized the problems,
now pressing for solution. Tbe presence of tbe Civil War Veterans
aeemed a very appropriate feature of
tbe occasion.
After justice had been done to the
banquet, Supt. Hornberger introduced the toastmaster and remarked
that whatever may be done to arouse
and keep alive the spirit of patiotisro.
•he occasion always brings out that
spirit.
Rev. Large expressed regret at the
absence of the toastmaster first
eboaen and pleasure at this expression shown for the boys wbo had gone
at their country's call. His own
father waa a Civil War veteran and
thus in early life his; attention waa
more forcibly called to the meaning
of war and what it means to many
homes.
Mra. E. A. White was then introduced to respond to the toast "The
Soldier." She wished to add three
more worde to this, "and bis mother." To know George Washington,
one needs to know hie mother.
When Washington returned to Fredericksburg, bearing the honor his
military success had brought him.
hia mother came tc join in the public
demonstration in his honor; but how
astonished were tha foreign officers
at her modest demeanor, and how
prone to exclaim, "No wonder eons
are illustrious with such mothers.
No wonder Pres. Jackson felt like
paying a high tribute to her when in
1833 be laid the corner stone of a
monument to her memory, bearing
tbe inscription, "Mary, tbe Mother
of Washington."
A High School sextette under
direction of Miss Gilmore gave ''Tne
Soldier Chorns" and then Miss Jessie
Dnncanson recited "The I'neut
Dian.ond" and, ia response to an
encore told liow the youns: lady
"Felt of her belt at the bsck." Mis-*
Duncanaon fully sustained her reputation as a very interesting   reader.
J. F. Bowler spoke ot "Ihe Pat
riots left behind. ' a i ich he inter
preted to he the mothers, wives and
aweetbearts of the .-oldiers gone to
the Held to serve their country.
V hat eacriflcethey endured .to tongue
(an tell and these sacrifices remain
is £ precious legacy to succeeding
generations.
Mre. E. A. Anderson gave a soi >,
'•My Ain Folk, ' and tben Mrs. J, H
Wilson told of "American Patriotism.'' Her father was a Civil
War veteran and took great pride in
impressing en his children tbe lesson
or patriotism. He was one of the
first to enlist and was a member of
Sberidana' famous cavalry brigade
end always retained an unbounded
edmiratlon for hie old commander.
Attention waa called to a long list of
military and naval beroea whose
nemes heve been illustrious in tbe
pest history of this country.
The orchestra entertained with a
selection And responded to an encore
and tben Corp. Arthur Smith who
has served three years ln the regular
troy told of "Tne Garden Spot of
sbe Pacific." The "spot" referred to
ie the Hawaiian Islands ea we uuder-
stood, has Mr. Smith spoke In so low
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was  unanimously    ch.--en    arid    Ferry
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v    1 g   r in tne apr-olii' -r.i nt
Mr    Morrison is a   graduate   of   the
, -. .-•- ,i   v   -:*t-1 • "•''   ' ■  -   hn-l   a   long
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Hcwl! he a tine succes-or to lo.r.m'i
(',i m tne roil
Mrs. Kmma K. Alley.
Mrs. Alley wtiose maiden was name
Smith, died at her home in (Jartield
township on Jan. h, 1917. ln ltvl* she
was married to Chas. R. Alley and
to this union six children were born,
ail of whom are living.
Mrs. Alley became a follower of
her Savior in childhoood and baa
been a member of the Methodist
church for many years, always being
an active worker in all church and
Sabbath school matters. For several
years conditions of health denied her
the privilege of church services, yet
her Kible was ber daily campaoion.
She took great pleasure in reading
her Bibe and singing her favorite
hymns. She hae been a mother toali
coming in contact with her. Sbe bad
always adhered to the principle: As
freely as you have received, ae freel>
give.
The funeral, conducted by Rev.
Seastrum, was held at the home on
Jan. llth and tbe body taken to
Somerset Center, Hillsdale Co.. for
burial.
Sbe leaves to mourn her departure
beside her husband, tbe six children,
B. S. of Lake. F C. of Evart, W. J.
of Chippewa, Misa Lilla of Detroit.
Mrs. M.J. Wolcott of Chippewa and
Mrs. A. L Phillips of Muskegon and
a wide circle of friends.
FARMERS'
Institute Only Very Meagerly
Attended.
EXCELLENT SPEAKERS
THE BIBLE
LEAGUE ORGANIZED
MINISTER'S
,  2n Isabella County To See   That' a. ...
Discussed.    Is It   Ihe  wordi , „_ A_c„,„..,.„,, Birthday
Of God.
Laws Are Enforced.
Greeted
House.
By   Full
\nd Everything VUi! Worthy Of
Parrn;i-,^- .
I ne ii"-ti; u' i-  i; i
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■nod   rate     -iu c*-*.s
iia\ .■  heep  •■  ^*r.i; ■
Wis hue, rr-e s ci;;h
t h" tar roi .- * dm no:
llfV-T   llll'i   If.    he   t(-r
and    the     t   nics   p
practical oi
every   tarn e
du'\.     1'ney
Ihe iri9t.! Lite
PROF. <i. K.  KNAP!'.
This will be Prof. Knapp's first visit
to this city bnt very likely will not be
the last.
In the absence of any entertainment course tbis winter, the Study
Club is endeavoring togivethe people
some first class entertainment at a
I very low price. They gave us one
entertainment of a high character
without price, and certainly tbey deserve cordial support in this second
effort. We understand the price will
be only twenty five cents, only ont
half the usual charge for such an entertainment in the city. They should
bave a full house certainly
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE
To Be   Held   In   This   City   On
February 8-9.
The annual teachers' institute to be
held in Clare Thursday and Friday,
February ■> and 9, promises much in
way of instruction and inspiration to
all who attend. Every teacher in the
county will be present at ali sessions
TDe law wisely makes provision for
their attendance at meetings of the
kind, and they are out neither time
nor pay.
Clarence E, Holmes' superintendent of the state school for the blind
will conduct the institute. He will be
ably assisted by Dr. Harry Means
Crooks, president ot Alma college.
Mr. Crooks was formerly arliliated
with the 1'ni vers 11y of <)r■ ■ gon. Both
tnrsi- gentlemen are excellent speaker** and each wii! have a valuable
mc-1-.age to tiring to tne pedagoga of
C are county. Music matters ol the
institute will be under the direction
ot Miss Veima Gilmore. sup.-r-.isor
ot drawing and music in tue t lare
schools. >he is planning some :ine
cc-al numbers for the program
On Thursday evening >upt. 11 imes
will deliver a lecture in the auditorium
of the Methodist ebureb. Both teachers and patrons are earnestly invited
to hear this address. No admission
lee ie charged.
It is aleo hoped tbat patrone will
feel free to attend any aeaeions of tbe
Institntue. Pack the auditorium
room at the high echool t-uiiding.
Let the institute benefit all.
Very trnly,
Asa H. Aldricb, Comm'r.
Profitable Farms.
Notice.
The Willing Workers will serve a
lOo lonoh end render e program at
tbe Bim Grove echool honae on Friday evening. Fee), 2.   All come.
East Lansing, Jan. 23.—The farm
management department of tbe M.
A. C. has just completed a report of
the survey carried on in Branch county to determine the average costs and
protits made on the different types of
farms in Michigan. The report bears
out the conclusion drawn from the
surueys in otber counties that farms
from ICC to 200 acres are the moat
profitable.
The report says tbat the successful
farm9 had a good business of good
quality and good diversity. Men
without capita! are advised not to
buy a farm, bat to rent a good sized
farm until enough money ha3 been
saved to buy a good sized farm. A
young man Just getting started, the
report says, needs to put his money
first into teams tools, livestock, feed
and ether supplies.
Surveys have been made by the M.
A. C. in Branch. Saginaw, Si. Joseph,
Kent, Alpena, St. Clair, Newa.o,
Wexford and Iron counties. Figures
are also on hie showijg the results of
government surveys in Otsczo, Kalkaska and Chippewa counties.
LADY MACCABEES
Held    Public    Installation    Last
Week.
The Lady Maecibees of tbis city
held a public installation on Wednesday evening of l.*.**.'. ween, Deputy
i ireat Commander i.*-ltie (j'avea acting as installing ofti er and doing the
wora in. tine shape. 1 ne following
are the new officers installed: iPast
Commander, Minnie .ionea: commander, Kmma Ser smith: lie ut. com.,
Mary Bump; record Keeper, Blanche
Mooney; finance keeper, Margaret
Durfee; chaplain, Ida Brown; mis
tress at arms, Beatrice Abbott; eer-
geant, Daisy Cole; aentinei, Annie
Mooney; picket, Eila Dixon.
After tbe installation a fine aupper
waa served and an enjo. able social
hour spent.
i .re on   'dor-day
week    was   oi ly    i
a hi a     i      should
re.     Tiie weal n< -
ng  v--ry  i ood,  *. et
at' vn:;.     We i .a\ e
corps ol speak*rs
re-*, Titiat    Were     i  i
, such as should interests
l'tie otTii ers did thf ir
thoroughly adverti-.d
and presided an > xeel-
lent place to hold :t, yet the fatmeis
showed ii.iic inter* at. It is not
pleasant to say tio se thing*" but
u tn.i.ii c;i:i no gained by gl -ssi;ia>
anything-over. Clare is the largest
luviii by fdr in the county. It? rail
road facilities are excel cut much
better tban any other p in! in I in-
county, vet the attendance was not
one half tbat at ihe ine'itute in our
neighboring village of Farwell. it
the state authorities s*e fit to send
the two-day institute to Farwell ne:Nt
year, the farmers in thie vicinity will
have no reason to complain.
We were not able to attend all the
sessions of tbe institute and can
epeak only meagerly of the exercises
in the Women's Section: bnt in
succeeding issues we shall note briefly some of tbe good tbinge we heard.
We question whether there is a finer
speaker on the institute force in thie
state tban Mr. Oviatt. A man who
began ih the woods with practically
nothing and yet. by holding steadily
nefore bim a definite ideal of what he
wanted to accomplish, has achieved
a great success in hia chosen profession and acquired a tioe competency. Better than all, Mr. Oviatt
holds and preaches a high
standard of life and believes tbat
should be carried into the every day
affaire of life. Mr. Bailey baa made
a profound study of tbe underlying
principlea of farming and seeks to
impress the fact that any success in
agriculture must, consciously or unconsciously; conform to these principles. Mrs. Hill, a farmer's wife. &
woman of pleasing personality and
thoroughly imbued with the pleasures
and opportunities rural life brings,
pleased all we thins with the talks
and demonstrations she gave. Mr.
Reed presented some rather startling figures and we judge that all
dairymen should bave been interested
in his message. Of some of the
minor speakers we will make mention hereafter.
On Friday election of officers was
held and tbe following chosen fur
next year: President, W. H. Kennedy:
let vice pres , Jobn T. Brown: 2ud
vice prea., A. F. Light: secretary,
T. U. Fuller: treasurer, Lucius Converse.
Tne Women's section chose Mrs.
L. M, Converse as chairman and
Mrs. Jao. Asline as secretary.
LADIES AUXILIARY
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At a meeting held in Mt. Pleasant
on Mon ay niiht of iast week a law
and order league was oi-.'ani/.ed to
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tiouai uh.ircii oo hi-t Friday
. -. ■ .di.g. -,-,.-.   a   utn :*   sii'-i e~s   every
vny        I ...   line chlug t ■  he    regretted
1 :      hat   flic   room    was   too   sma.l,
-.'vi-ra. being turn- d away as no seats
. ojlb    be    provided.     l"he     play    was
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STKl'HFN   U     WILLIAMS
to give a aeries of interesting discuss ion
at the Clare Methodif-t Church from
Feb 8th to llth. The general theme
of this series of adcrcSses will be
"The Bible in Court  ';
Tbe program for the series will be
as follows •
Thursday evening,   Establishing   tbe
Record.
Friday ' . Tbe Introduction
of the Testimony under the Rules oi
Evidence
Saturday evening, The Credibility cf
Witnesses.
Sunday Morning.     Tbe Advocate.
evening,        The   Judgf,    The
Penalty and us Remission.
Mr. Wiiliams, is a successful lawyer,
anoratorand impersonator of unusual
ability, a man of great thought and
power a great hearted christian
gentleman.
Tbebe interesting talks are not
formal lectures delivered in the usual
ateroyped manner, but Mr. Williams
actually organizes a Court, introduces
witnesses and bas the judge pronounce sentence, showing in all tbis
a Master's knowledge of all tbe rules
and  ways   of  modern   jurisprudence.
Each Discussion will be full of interest and none wbo hear the first
will willingly miss any of the   others.
These splendid addresses will be
free to a!) but an olTering will be
taken at the Sunday services. Music-
will be furnished each evening by
the Chorus Choir. X
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ai;ain.
In your rt ginien"a'fl g: v.
i And now Clare she spreads the banquet
Spreads it for her soldier bov,
! To see you safely back. Jimmie,
Fills every heart with joy.
! Oft we'vetbought about you, Corp'ral
Way down on the Rio Grande —
Thought of Comp'ny B, and.   Jimmie
Digging trenches in the sand.
Where the Thirty-First theirtent, lad,
Spread out along the border
With hearts resolved and hands  prepared
To enforce peace and order.
Thanksgiving Day we   read,   Jimmie,
So fast the news may go.
That vou drove a load of   turkeys
To our boys in Mexico.
And we toought of our brave Corp'ral
Where the poison cacti grow
'Mid the burning sands and dangers
On the trails of Mexico.
And your mother offered, Corp'ral,
Her prayers to Him on high,
Waiting, longing for her Jimmie
With silent tear, and sigh.
She'sglad you werenot called to fight,
And to scatter death and woe.
More helpless orphans, widows make
In tbat blood-strewn Mexico.
Sometimes we thought  our   'dogs  of
war'
At Mexican throats would tiy.
But our Wilson, calm and steady-
Bade those evil   passions   die.
And our tlag unstained. Old Glory.
On the nreeze it folds unfurled
A symbol, grand of liberty
To all nations of the world.
And it tells how fast and freely
Would our sons best blood be shed.
Ere soil our Pilgrim Fathers blest,
Should echo a foeman's tread.
MEN VS. WOMEN
An Interesting Contest In   M. E.
Sunday School.
Masonic Ball.
The Maaonic ball at the Doherty
Anditorinm on Tneaday evening was
a greet snecess as we are informed
end a fine time enjoyed by tbe 81
couples present. Buck borough a
Orchestra of Mt. Pleaeant furnished
the music.
In connect ion witn tbe S'epheu !>.
Williams' addresses to tie given .n
the Methodist churci: fro-n F-b -'n
lo illh. an interesting i ntest is I
oe carried on in ths Sabaam School
of that chnrch The end and aim of
this contest is to strengthen the
Adult Department.
Tie two men's classes* will 9trive
with the three women's classes, tosee
which can secure the largest number
of new scholars between Feb. 4th
and Feb llth inclusive. Mr. J F.
Tatman has been made the Captain
nf the men's forces and Mrs. W. A.
Lampmac of the Ladies. It will be a
merry war from which it ia hoped
much good will result.
Special music will be a feature of
the Sunday School services next
Sabbath.
Card Of Thanks.
We wiah to thank all of our neighbors for tbeir great kindness wben
our home was destroyed by fire.
Also many unknown friends wbo heve
so liberally contributed clothing end
food in onr hour of need.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Gaddy
aad Family,
Mrs. Sanvh Uaddv.
Paid Oft Mortgage.
There is great rej   icing in the   city
j of Clare.    Every  citizen   bas   a   right
I to hold up his head and step   proudly
1 now.     The   city   ball   mortgage    has
been pBid.
After reposing with perfect security
i in the archives of tne school district
j for lo, these tw-ntv years, the parcii-
I meat which ii..-* kept us bending un-
: der the yoke is bro <gbt forth Iron,
i its vault and depriv i-ii ot lin tangs.
In is.i'i u was tna: the sum of *?
' 1 joked too large to tile city fadt-ri
I to raise at the moment tor a litcu
! matter of this kind. So it was arranged to pav Sluu each ye..r until
| the whole was fully paid. But as
'. business bas a hab.t of being done in
I small towns, it was forgotten afiir
five summers had rolled ar.'und, and
jthus did a trille of S200 interest accum-
j ulate on an equal amount of princi-
I Pal.
Through whose solicition, all this
was discovered, it matters not. Rather let ua commend our noble council
for bringing the little comedy to a
happy end.
iv    is   rather   a
2 :•   be   called   a
The    members
i.;   n    *■>   mak--    t he
:>'   on   his   birthday.
, ;>■:..-    jjt. •;,    the    im-
- tn he an automobile
goggles   ami   gloves
fit   for his   vv ,fe   so as
to he remiv       The  pres-nt    turns   out
I to he a silk bat. It chances tbat tbe
sexton spies  I fip   ha:   while   dusting.
land as bis birthday is the same as
the mini.-ter's, it pops into his bead
that tbe hat is left as a surprise
present for him and he appropriates
it and wears it away to a "Vacuum
Cleaners' convention." While there
by mistake he exchanges it for another. When be returns, eome of
the good eiaters are horrified to die-
cover that it contains some circus
tickets among other things. Tbe
real owner turns up and proves
property by showing tbat there ia a
large sum of moaey concealed in the
bat. This would seem to clear the
minister of the suspicion of being a
Circ-:s attendant. The disappointed
->ext"n is appeased with divers minor
presents among them the minister's
useless automobile accessories, and
"all   isweli   thai ends well."
Tbe play was carried ont very
nicely. Where all did so weli it
would be invidious to mention individuals. Though an inadvertance
in preparing the program acme
names were omitted that should Dave
appeared thereon. We are requested
to state that those most directly
interested feel very grateful to Mrs
Wilds to whom great credit is due in
preparing for the play and to Miss
Gundler 'or her e!";ient assietance
in the musical part of the play.
Doubtless many were surprised and
were led to conclude that toe get.ia!
cashier of tbe Citizens Bank hae mistaken his calling when nature
evidently intended him for a chorus
master The receipts of the evening
were about 870 as we learn. Announcement was made at the close
tbat the play would be repeated on
Wednesday evening of I his week.
Now listen kindly, Corporal.
You alone did go from   Ciare.
But had their country needed them
All our bovs had sure been there.
And   pleased,
Jirnmie,
id   proud,     are    we,
Mrs. Mary F. Ayers.
Mrs. Ayers died at the home of her
son-in-law. B. S. Alley, on Jan. 24 at
tbe advanced age of 75 years, 5
months. 17 days. Her maiden name
was Clark, her parents being of cen-
, | tral New- York anceatrv. In l-i-j-i she
I was married to Ceo. W.   Avers,   then
For peace, lor Clare, and ccuntrv, too i
ri,   I a college -tudent. and h - left  *r  once
I for the front as a member of the   llth
You have shown 'rue   vankee
Did some Senorita. Jimmie.
Win you from the jiri in Clare.'
W'-'i -nnie dark eyed Mtxicana
u ,ea\ e \ c-ur neni t di wn inert'.
A h 1
Ah
Wei!
hose t'■ 1.-1a.>■ ''. . a,i■• s.   , urti
the answer tnat we need.
Dan Cupd's alwavs   busy
And bis arrow
ends with   spet d
■onie.     \es.    thriC6
W. C. T. U.
Will
Hold     Mothers'   Meeting
Next Week.
ITait    yon "re     we
welcome
Cur own brave i orporal Clute.
And the Bard shall sing your   praises
To the music of tne flute.
.Auctions.
On Tbnrsday afternoon of next
week the local W. C. T. U. will hold
a mothers' meeting at the home of
Mrs. Jas. A. Tatman. Young mothers ere especially invited to attend.
There will be e question box and all
are urged to ask questions regarding
any plan ef rearing children.
Samuel Leicht wbo lives on Sec. Is,
Wise township, Isabella county, bas
sold hia farm and will have an auction
eale of farm atock, tools, hay and
grain on Feb. 15. He wiil offer a good
lot of stock among which are a good
lot of Durham cowa, some now fresh
othere soon to be so, and a good lot of
tools mostly nearly new. it will be
an afternoon sale and full list will
appear in next week'a issue. Keep
tbe date in mind.
On Monday, Feb. 12, Geo. Butcher
will bave an auction sale three miles
west of this city. He will sell a good
lot of farm stock, tools, hay aod
grain, enongb to ensure e good
crowd ot buyers. Fall list will appear lo tbe Seatttnel aext week.
Cavalry. Four Children we horn aa
the fruit of this union, two of whom
preceded her to the better '.\->rl 1
After the death of her h .band at
K--n*on Harbor in ]nu-*, si e -pent
three years in Colorado with ner son,
K E Avers, anil ram ly. F ve yeari
ago she came to the home of her
daughter, Mrs. il. S. Alley, where
she nas sir.ee resided, her health
usually frail, out -p.nt cheerful and
serene.
She became a member of tbe
Methodist church in girlhood and
lived a consistent christian life, active in church duties where possible:
and when chnrch privileges were
denied, she found profit and joy in
her Bibie and religions papera. She
was a woman of keen sensibilities,
enjoying tbe beautiful in nature and
art and devoted to ber family and
friends She waa a member cf Am-
ethyet Hive L. O. T. M., Hillsdale,
and ite firat Lady Commander.
The funeral waa held from the home
of ber son-in-law, B. S. Alley on Jen.
2«, being conducted by Rev. Hoiden
of Farwell, and tbe body taken to
Benton Harbor for burial in tbe
family lot at tbat place. Beside her
two children, she leaves seven grand
children aod two brothers, «V. M.
Clark of Lake and CDester O. Olark
of Townltry. x