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CLARK, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY MORNING MAY 3, 1917.
New Series: Vol. 36 Mo. 26
LIQUOR LAWS
ENTERTAINMENT
Enacted At Last
Legislature
, By Miss Duncanson And Others
Session Of I Well Received.
S
FOUR BILLS
Passed To Carry  Out
Of People.
Mandate
There was such a diversity of opinion among members of the legislature
as to just what legislation Phc.ulr! be
enacted to c<rr\ out ihe will ot the
peo*p*1e that four separata bills were
passed, tbe result evidently of compromise. Apparently the people
were not agreed as to just what tbe
vote iast fall implied, one division
olaiming tbat it called for a "bone
dry" law, while tbe others insisted
tbat it meant the extermination of
the saloon and was Dot meant to
prevent individnals from importing
liqaor for tbeir own use. Tbe Anti-
Saloon League, tbrongb wbose work
aba amendment wae initiated and
•carried tbrongb, took tbe latter view.
Liquor men championed a bone dry
law, evidently witb tbe idea that it
■sight be the entering wedge for the
repeal of tbe amendment in 1918
Time will tell bow tbe laws enacted
will work out. The following is a
eommary of tbe fonr acts:
The Wiley law puts into operation
tbe provisions of tbe constitutionol
amendment prohibiting tbe liquor
traffic adopted November 7, 19l«;
provides for the sale of intoxicating
liquors for medicinal, mechanical.
Chemical, scientific and sacramental
purposes; provides for sale for these
purposes by druggists wbo take out
permits so to do: permits manufacture of cider for vinegar; prohibits
advertising of intoxicating liqnors;
makes it the doty of all police and
peace officers to enforce the law,
and makes their failure to discbarge
tbis duty cause for forfeiture of their
office and grounds for removal.
Tbe Damon law prohibits tbe
bringing or carrying into the state,
or the receipt or possession of any
intoxicating liquors within the state.
This law wil! make tbe state "bone
dry."
Tbe Lewis law makes it tbe duty
ef tbe Food and Drug Commissioner
to supervise and secure tbe enforcement of tbe laws relating to the prohibition of the liquor traffic, gives
bim authority to appoint sucb inspectors, investigators and assistants as may be seemed necessary.
Tbe daty imposed by this law does
not relieve local officers from tbeir
duty of enforcement, but is intended to be'supplemental thereto. Tbe
Food and Drug Commissioner is not
A new officer, but the Dairy and
Food Commissioner under a new
name.
Tbe Damon law amends Act 272,
Pnblic Acts of 1915; declares that
places wbere intoxicating liquors are
sold are nuisances, and provides tbe
machinery for closing sucb places by
injunction proceedings. Under tbe
provisions of this act, wben the ex-
ietance of a nuisance is established
by court proceedings, tha furniture or
contents of the building; used in conducting the nuisance are ordered
removed and sold, and tbe place is
ordered closed for one year. The
owner may release tbe premises
from such closing order by giving
a bond of the full value of the property. Under this law a person violating any order of the court may be
pnnisbed for contempt of court.
Tbis law will provide elective means
to close places where liquor is sold
illegally. %
New Supervisor.
Lefcoy Tennant, who was lately
chosen aupervidor for the flrst ward,
winning from D. S. Lamont in tbe
settling of a tie vote after election,
baa now resigned that office. He
finds tbat be will be unable co look
after tbe work along witb his carrying of mall, and bas been unable to
find someone tbat can look after tbe
latter job.
Hie resignation was accepted by
tba Common Conncil at a special
meeting laat week Wedneaday evening, and Jacob Mason ^appointed to
fill tbe vacancy.
The Auxiliary society of the M. E.
Churcblast week bit another good
sized piece out tbe church debt
pledge which it has been trying to
set rid of for some time. The program of readings and music given
Friday evening drew out almost a
full houseu, bringing in something
over forty dollars. The total expense will cut this, down to about
twenty-five, a goodly sum to apply
toward a worthy cause.
As sbowu by the program in last
weeks issue, Miss Jessie Duncanson
as reader gave tbe greater pan ul the
entertainment, having had some
special training along tbat line as
part of her college course. Her
numbers were well received, as usual.
Tbese were interspersed with musical numbers, consisted of vocal solos,
a piano duet, and an organ voluntary,
in whicb local talent took part.
Mrs. Sadie Kidd
From Loomis Correspondent
Mrs. Kidd, wbose maiden name
was Starrett, was born at Ashland,
Ohio, Dec. 24,1818 and died at Loomis,
Mich, April 25, 1917, aded 68 years, 4
montbs, 1 day. 8he was married to
Philip Kidd.Sept. 23, I860 in Vernon
Co. Missouri, The greater part oi
ber life was spent in Putnam Co.,
Ohio, tbe family moving to Loomis
in 1910.
Ten cbildren were born to this
couple, four of whom preceded the
mother to the otber obvre. The body
was taken to Columbus Grove, Ohio,
where tae fnneral was held April 30,
with burial at that place. Beside the
hnsband and six children. Mrs. Kidd
leaves a host of friends to regret her
departure.
BIGGER CROPS
Is Cry   Of    Allied   Leaders
At Washington.
FARMERS OF U. S.
Must Stand Back Of  Army And
Navy Or We Fail.
The chief note sounded by the
delegation of famous men who have
lately come to Washington ae representatives of the British and French
governments, among whom is the
noted Uen. Joffre, was a warning
against the danger of a world famine
unless this country comes to the
rescu3 with ir.ummoth supplies of
foodstufTs ill's year— enough not
only to supply onr own wants but to
feed our allies as weil.
The situation is one that calls for
aU the attention wbich is being given
to it by tbe federal and state governments and by men high in authority,
and its seriousness should be appreciated by every citizen, particularly
tbe farmers. It is well tbat tbey be
thoroughly roused to tbe importance
of their pare in the present war,
tbat of finding the world. It is
thought plans will be worker out all
over thie state forputttngseed (beans,
potatoes, etc.) into the bands of
those who cannot buy them now, the
county agents iu most cases being
delegated to look after  tbat   matter.
S. S. WORKER
From Detroit  Spoke  To  M.  E.
People Monday.
STUDY CLUB
/
Held  Meeting    This   Week
With Mrs. E. A. White.
school
among j
churchi
Enthusiasm for Sunday
work was greatiy awakened
members of tbe Methodist
and school this week by talks given ]
by Peter F Stair from Detroit, a man i
of long experience in this work acd j
wbo now occupies tbe position of j
Supt. of Sunday Schools for thej
"Detroit Area" of that Church
A pot* luck supper was served at
six o'clock, to wbich teachers and
officers from the local body and from
Herrick and Farwell were invited.
Mr. Stair made valuable suggestions
and answered qnestions tbere.
Just after, at a public service be
told about tbe progress of Sunday
School work, illustrating hi*, talk
with views appropriate to tbe subject. Botb talks were interesting
and of value to tbose privileged to
attend.
CLARE COUNTY'S
Earlv History  The   Main   Topic
For Discussion.
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
Banquet   At   Farwell
Success.
A   Great
Mrs. Margaret Hook.
(From Loomis Correspendent-!
Mrs.   Hook,  whose   maiden   name
waa   Stevens,   was born   in   Canada,
July 27,  1869,   and  died   at   Detroit,
Micb , Apr. 22,   1917      Sbe   came  to
Michigan witb ber parents when seven years of age.    On tbe 3rd ot  June
1866, she was   united   in   marrirge   to
Stephen Hook.    She was tbe   mother
I of eight children, four of   whom   sur-
A movement has also been started to! vive, all being present at the   funeral
fix a   minimum   price   on   the  staple! Tbey are Mrs.   Minnie   Hazelton   of
Port Huron,   James   tdook   ana   Mrs.
and   Mrs.
DOUBLE SURPRISE
Read The Sermon.
In tbis issue appears tbe flrst of a
aeries ot patriotic sermons by Rev.
Newell Dwight Hillla of Plymouth
cburcb,    Brooklyn.   N.  Y.    Wa  are
•ure our readers will   find these ser-
>ns interesting.
Party At Home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred  Timm
From Our Wi-st Urant C'orrespon.lent.
April 27 was the occasion of a
double surprise party given atv the
pleasant bome of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Timm of West Grant io honor of the
birthday of our teacher, Miss Ena
Hatch, and Miss Pauline Timm whose
birthday wae April 24th. There were
46guests present but the great feature
of the evening was the presenting of a
friendship quilt to Miss Hatch from
her pupils, each contributing a block
containing the name and a small sum
of money for cotton, lining etc, Mrs.
Timm and Pauline doing the work of
setting it together and tieing down.
A. Wentworthmadeavery appropriate
presentation speech. Tbe quilt was
indeed a surprise to Miss Hatch.
Tbe evening was passed in visiting
and music by the grown ops and
games and eating popcorn by tbe
cbildren. Dainty refreshments were
served later of strawberries, ice
cream and a great variety of cake.
All voted Mr. and Mrs. Timm royal
entertainers and hoped for an other
invitation - at  tbeir  beautiful  home.
Eighth Grade Examination.
The state eighth grade examination wiil be held Thursday aad Friday, May 10 and 11, 1917, at tbe
following places; Ciare, Urammar
Room; Harrison. Court House;
Hamilton Township, Allen School;
Temple, Scbool House; Winterfield
Center, School House; Farweli,
Grammar Room; Lake, Qrammar
Room.
Examination will begin A&r-.h morning at 8:30 o'clock, standard time.
Applicants should come provided
witb legal cap paper and otber necessary material for writing.
Eighth grada graduating exercises
must be beld by all schools, singly or
combined with other schools, to entitle eighth graders to diplomas.
Teachers should begin early to plan
a program.
Tbe State Fair management bae
decided to continne tbe Boys' State
Fair Scbool, wbicb will be beld tbis
year on Sept. 3, 4, 5, 8, 7. Tbos. M.
Settler, superintendent of tbe Boys'
School, states that be is anxious to
get tbe best boy in Clare connty wbo
is Interested in farming. He must
be between 14 and 18 years old on
Sept! 1, 1917. and must pass tbe highest average in tbe state eighth grade
and agriculture examinations. No
boy will be permitted to attend twice.
Tbe most promising farm boy ia
wanted.
Aaa H. Aldrica,*
Comm'r of Schools.
price
farm   products,    so  that   every   one j
who raises a big crop may   be sure of j Jennie Crossett of Detroit
a market   which    wiii  insure   bim   a  Albert Bergy of Loomis.
profit.    It i? thought tbe   output will i     The funeral, conductod by Rev.
thus be doubled. j E-   Welch,
The bill authorizing the raising of .thuicb at Loomis on
an armv by draft has been passed by! burial at Loomis.
Congress and its provisions will be
carried out in tbe near future, no
doubt. Those between tbe ages of
21 and 27 will be liable for service, if
tbe recommendation of Pret>. Wilson
is followed, though certafn classes
are exempt. Michigan wiil bave to
furnish .50.000 or more men in all,
but if tbe volunteer enlistments
reach the figure demanded, tbe draft
will not need to be applied. The
state already has about 5,500 regular
army and militia witb recruits daily.
Clare bas furnished one more soldier
boy, Warren Hale leaving tbis week
for enlistment.
An expeditionary force may be sent | program.
to France in tbe near future, accord-  10:30 a. m.   Song, National Anthem
S. A. Wilkin
L.
was   held   at   tbe    Saints
Apr.   2",   with
Mr*.  Hook   was   a
highly respe*cted resident   of   Loomis
and   a   member  of   the   Reorganized
Church of Latter Day SaintB.
ISABElLAroMONA
Meets With Mt. Vernon   Grange
Thursday, May 10.
Isabella Co. Pomona Grange will
meet with Mt. Vernon Grange,
Thursday, May 10, 1917, atl0:30 A. M.
All PaUons urged to attend. Basket
dinner. Conveyances wiil meet
motor at Burnham.
The   Study   Club  met   on   Tuesday
with Mrs- White witb quite ft   full   at-
tendance and with a   number   of  pio- j
neer   visitors   present.    At   the   basi-
ness meeting it was voted to  assume j
the payment of one dollar per month ;
during the war to the fund   for  feed-}
ing  tbe   destitute   Belgian  children.
Mrs  Doherty also  gave   some  interesting    information     regarding    tbe
work of tbe Red   Cross  organization
and stated tbat several  bere   bad become members ot tbat body.
As Mrs. Pierce, secretary of tbe
Club, is about to remove from tbe
city, ber resignation was accepted
and Mrs. C. O. Harris waa elected to
fill tbe vacancy.
After singing tbe Star-Spangled
Banner tbe roll was called and each
member gave eomeanecdote connected with tbe early history of the
county. Tie guests present also contributed liberally along tbis lice.
Mrs. Dorsey read an excellent
paper dealing with tbe history of tbe
county showing much patient investigation and research. Extracts
from tbis paper will appear in tbe
Sentinel next week*.
Mrs.   Anderson   favored   tbe  Club
with a solo,   "One  Sleeping   Hour",
Mrs. Ruby Lewis accompanying, and
1 then, in the   absence  of  Mrs.   Caple
! wbo    wrb    to    present   a   paper  on
I "Civic Life  aod   Needs  of Clare- To
jDay"',    Mrs.     Kirkbride     spoke    of
| several tbicga that might  be   done to
! improve the  city.    Others   joined   in
tbe    discussion    and    among    other
j things ibe suggestion was   made  that
! many vacant lots that now are growling only weeds  might   be   utilized   in
I the production of articles of food.
On Friday of next week.   May llth.
I tbe Club will   meet   at   the   home   of
' Mrs.   Wilson    and,  should    weather
permit, all will go to Stevenson Lake
for a picn'c outing and dinner.
ing to reports from Washington, tbis
action being urged by the allied
nations both for its physical and
moral effect. The idea seems to be
gaining favor in this country If this
is done, the M. N. G. troopers who
saw service on tbe Mexican border
may be among tbe   first despatched.
There are again rumors of peace
talk from Berlin, terms to be given
out Thursday by tbe chancellor. Of
more interest even than thie, bow-
ever, in tbe eyes of outsiders. Is tbe
threatened May Day strike in tbe
Teutonic countries, Whicb seems
likely to assume large proportions,
and might even disrupt tbe government of Germany or Austria. News
ie eagerly awaited as to developments
there.
One armed American ship has
lately been sunk by a submarine in
foreign waters, the Vacuum, and
several men were lost. Oa the
western front tbe fight continues
without material gains for the last'
few days.
a. m
Address of Welcome,
son
Response, Mrs. J. A. Rowe
Reports from Granges
Reading, Union Grange
DINNER,
00 p. m.    Music, Grace Stevens
Recitation, Crawford Grange
Reports of State Grange delegates
Reading, Eldorado Grange
Tbe  GasoliDe    Engine  as  a  labor
saver on  the   farm,  Jobn  Buck-
burongb
Song, Nortb Branch Grange
Recitation, Denver Grange
Talk on Live Stock Shipping, T. W.
Michael
Reading, Farmers' Union Grange
Song,    All
Walter White
Pomona Lecturer.
Miss Emma Sexsmith
EASTERN STARS
Install
Officers     And
Social Hour.
Enjoy
Zenobia Chapter No. 129 O. E. U.
held tbeir adnual installation of
officers Monday nigbt. Mrs. Lizzie
I. Harrison, Past Worthy Grand
Matron of Saginaw, aa installing
officer installed the following officers:
W. M , Nellie Thurston; W. P.,
Clyde Hays; A~. M., Maud Hays;
Sec'y., Sadie Brown: Treas., Emma
Bailer: Con., Anna Musseil: A. Con.,
Carrie Komp; Ada, Mae Shumway;
Rnth, Bertba Wellman; Esther,)
Myra Asline; Martha, Jennie Mc- j
Onllock; Electa, Katbryn
Marshall, Anna Greer; Organist,
Avis Clark; Chaplain, Mattie Kane;
Warder. Maud Holmes; Sentinel,
Clarence W. Brown.
Following a carefully prepared program was rendered aftep wbicb refreshments were served to abont
eighty members and friends.
Miss Emma Sexsmith, tbe fifth
daughter of William aud Rebecca
Sexsmith, was born in tbe township
of Down, Kent Co , Ontario, Aug.
12, 1855, and passed away at ber home
in Clare, Micb., Apr. 24, 1917, being
at tbe time of her deatb 01 years, S
months, 12 days old.
Sh«    moved    with   her   mother   to
Clare 33 years  ago  and   has   been   a
resident here since.    Because  of  ber
| general good hnmor, ber  native  wit
i and kindly spirit, she was more tban
! ordinarily well known and  generally
] beloved.    She united with tbe Church
of England wben a girl of but 14 years
and died a trusting Christian.
The funeral, conducted by Rev.
Large, was beld at tbe Methodist
Cburch on Thursday afternoon, Apr.
26, witb burial in Cherry Grove cemetery. Tbe funeral was largely at-
i tended, tbe local lodge of Maccabees,
Weon; ■ of w0,cn abe was Commander, attending In a body.
Sbe leaves to mourn three sisters,
Mrs. Mary Williston cf Clare, Mrs.
E. W. Hazlet of Windsor, Ont. and
Mrs. W. H. Bedford of Croton, Ont.,
besides a boet of otber relatives and
friends. X
April   Storms
By J. E. Day
Leaden clouds are o'er us banging,
Gloomily the rain comes down;
And the winds are sadly wailing
Nature's universal frown.
Hushed tbe cheerful hum of business,
Not a wagon on the street:
Naught o'er head but wind  and  water,
Mad and water under feet.
Overcoats, and wet umbrellas
Flit,    ghost-iike,    from    place    to
place:
Muddy feet aud   spattered garments,
Hint of hurry more than grace.
Ladies, closely indours staying,
Strive tbe dull hours to beguile:
And anon tbe dark clouds viewing,
Dream  of   rain    "beaux"  all    tbe
while.
Cattle, looking quite demurely.
View tbe chilling storm with dread ;
And their sage brain doubtless thinking,
Something's snrely wrong o'erhead.
Sages tell us oft tbat April,
Pictnres well tbe life of man:
Lights and shades are  intermingled.
We must catch tbem as we can.
Every year must bave its April;
9very life, its rainy day.
But see! the sunshine,   quickly  turning,
Stormy April into May.
So the-storms of life may gather.
Darkly in my upward path;
And around my heart may gather,
Signs of elemental wratb.
But the bow of faith is shining
'Cross tbe clouds of daily strife
And Hopes sunbeams  softly gleaming,
Husb tbe April storms of life.
I From Farwell Correspondent.)
The   Civic   Improvement   Banquet
given by the  men   of   tbe   Congrega- j
tional Cburch at the   Ladies   Library •
building on Friday evening, April   27, !
was a great success.
The   room   was   decorated   in    the'
national colors, fl igu being also much ;
in evidence.    Tiie long tables   placed
in the form of   a   hollow   square   and
seating eighty were certainly   beauti- j
ful.     With flowers,  silver   and   china
no   paia\s  were   spared   in   preparing'
eitner tbe setting or tbe eats and   all
gavepleasuretothe assembled guests. ;
Tbe only uncomfortable   thing   being
lack of room as every seat was  filled
and then some.
After the tbree course menu whicb
was served by tbe Misses Hinds, Bad-
cock, Richmond, Irwin, and Fuller,
the toastmaster, Rev. Albert Dawe,
took charge aud introduced each
speaker in a most fitting acd pleasing
manner.
T. U. Fuller talked about "Fire
Insurance" and told of its value, tbe
various kinds and tbe proper method
cf putting up buildings to secure the
most protection for tbe least money.
E. W. Brown spoke of wbat baa
already been accompli.sned in Farweil
by "Drainage" and mentioned
several other spots wbich by proper
drainage might become more beautiful and sanitary. He was followed
by Floyd Oliver who gava a pleasant
talk on symbolical "Roads" (not the
kind wbere yon get stuck in the mud
• ike some not far off I Tbe men were
ail able to talk, Will Burston being
no exception his talk being along
the line of things "Electrical."
HerbMcNeil's intelligent discussion
of "The Improvement of the Water
System'' showed tbat "be knew
whereof he spake"'.
T. E. Fair wbo was to have discussed "Our Fire Department." was
unable to be present. J. L. Littlefield gave some "Echoes from China"
which wer6 very interesting.
It remained for the one lady on the
program, Mrs. Linda Clark, "Wbo
aiut dead yet" to "convolse the
audience with laughter and dissolve
them into tears" by her discussion of
"The City Beautiful". Mrs. Clark
believes in co-operation but more in
individual effort, ■•Yoa.-Hi your little
corner and I in mine."'
By combining all tbe improvements
mentioned by tbe various speakers
we were given a vision of a beautiful
Farwell acd it is up to us as individuals to make tbis vision materialize.
All four stanzas of America by tbe
assembled company cioso-l the program, aud a delightful f vening.
BOOSTER MEETING
On    Friday   Evening   Fairly
Well Attended.
COMMITTEE CHOSEN
To   Investigate   And   Report  To
Adjourned Meeting.
The meeting at Duncan's Hall on
Friday evening of lest week was fairly well attended, considering every.
thing Still tnere was the absence of
some who should bave been there.
N. J. Brown was made chairman
and after a few preliminary remarks
he introduced Charles B. Wagner of
Grand Haven who proceeded at some
length to explaio the methods employed by the "Wagner Bureau" in
organizing and co-operating with
trade organizations in towns in their
*©#orts to secure factories and bnild
up Industrially and in various ways.
He gave figures to show tbe ratber
remarkable changes wrought in
Grand Haven in two years and tbe
promise of results -in Hart, Manis-
tique, Traverse City and other places.
After questions and brief discussions by several, a committee waa
chosen consisting of Wm. H Caple.
John A. Jackson, Enoch Andrus, Dr.
J. A. Reeder, David Ward, Tbos C.
Holbrook, L. E. Davy, D. Willis and
N. .1. Brown to meet witb Mr. Wagner on Saturday morning and canvass more fully his plan of work and
report to an adjourned meeting to be
held on next Friday evening,
On Saturday morning a part of the
ecmrrvtteo met -vitb Mr. Wagner at
the CalkiDS House and went over the
matter somewhat more fully and
then Mr. Caple and Mr. Brown were
appointed a sub-committee to prepare a report to be submitted to the
adjourned meeting tomorrow , Friday;
evening. It is to be h**ped that there
will be a full attendance of business
men and citizens generally as al! are
interested.
It may be stated as a side issue to
tbe meeting that Manager Coffman
of tbe Borden Condensary at Mt.
Pieasant was present and stated tbat
this company had all plans made
now to erect a concentration plant
at this poiot, something tbat wonld
bave been begun some time ago only
an agreement could not be reached
with the Ann Arbor railroad concerning rates.
Wm. H. Caple stated that tbe
Towar Creamery Co. cf Detroit stood
ready to erect a condensing plant
hers and tbat would be very much
better as it wuui'i iiuish tne product
bere and thus employ a mucb larger
number of men.
Musical Congress.
"Musical Congress of the Allies,"
under tbe auspices of the Ladies
Union, Friday evening, May 18th.
Keep the date clear. Native costumes, beautiful music.
Card Of Thanks.
We wish to tbank all the kind
friends and neighbors for tneir sympathy and assistance during tbe sickness and at tbe burial of our sister,
Emma Sexsmith.
Her Sisters.
Mothers' Day Proclamation [
By the Governor
CONCENTRATION
Plant   To   Be   Built   Here   At
Once
Harry Campbell assumes «ba clerk
ship ta tbe Anderson drag sto-e
made vacant by tbe leaving of Warrsn
Hale.
Notice To The Public.
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Doe to tbe  bigb  cost ot  material,
wa are forced to Increase tbe price of
bread to six aad twelve cent*.
}- W. Veeder* Oo.
;    i
The local manager of tbe Borden
Condensary at Mt. Pleasant informs
us tbat a ait* baa been secured from
tbe Ann Arbor Railroad Oo. and from
Geo. B. McKeever for tbe proposed
concentration plant bere and that
work on same wili be begun at onoe.
A building and equipment costing
something like SttO.OOO or (70,000 will
ba placed bare.
Our American civilization is built around the bome. The hea.t
of the home is the mother. What is tbere in all tbe realm of Art
tbat stands higher, more commanding, more beautiful, tbanasimple,
refined, gracious woman in her household; a woman whose daily life
is an out-pouring of the Gospel of service, who is worshipped by her
children, beloved by her husband and who rules in her home by
sweetness, by gentleness, by self-denial, by love? The motbars of
the land are engaged in the noblest of all callings, the rearing of
tbeir sons aod daughters to take tbeir places as useful members nf
society.
A3 we, whose mothers have left us, look back through the years,
how sweet and precious is tbe memory of tbe mother in the old
home. All her life was a beauteous life. It ran like a rill down tbe
bill-side and sang all tbe time. It was like flowers that know no
summer and no winter. The memory of it kindles in ns still tbe sn-
premest affection and arouses tbe finest enthusiasm of onr hearts.
Therefore, tbat we may pay a special tribute of affection to tbe
mothers who still live and honor the memory of tbe motbers who
have gone from ns, I, Albert E. Sleeper, Governor of tbe State of
Michigan, do hereby designate and set aside
Sunday, May Thirteenth, as Mothers' Day;
and I call upon onr people, both young and old, to gather in their
several places of worship, and take part in services appropriate to
tbe day and, by tbe wearing of a red flower for tbe living mother
and a white for the dear departed, to symbolize their love and reverence for tbe mothers of the nation.
In accordance with a resolution of tbe Congress of tbe United
States, I farther request tbe people of Michigan, on the day aforesaid to display tbe United States flag in tbeir homes and ta otber
suitable places, as a fitting expression of the'r desire to pay homage
to American motherhood.
ALBERT E. SLEEPER,
Governor.
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