1917-05-24; Clare Sentinel

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OLARK, MICHIGAN   THURSDAY MORNING MAY 24, 1917.
New Series: VoL 85 Mo. 29
SPECIAL PRIZES
Offered By   Miss
For Garden
Sadie  Wilson
Exhibit.
cheers, three
the olden time
And the  brave that
fear;
stood   erect  as the
oak,
And laughed -when the storm
was near.
Like them we'll
boast of  thej
land we love
And her proud \
flag stream-
ing high;
Weil smg aknd
for thc bright
green hills,
While thc ocean
waves reply.
They dared to look in the flash-:
ing eye
Of  the  storm  king -when he'
For tbe boys and girls to make an
extra effort this year to grow garden
stuff and do their part to increase
food supplies, is a display of patriotism. To bave tbe satisfaction of
knowing tney  have   done  something
"worth while and to see and use the
fruits of their labor is pleasure.
Profit, also is now assured tbe boy or
girl nnier 18 years of age, residing in
tbe township of Hayes, t'reenwood,
Frost, Hamilton <*r Hatton. tbat
grows and exbioits, at the county
Fair, tbe best display of garden produce. Through the aindness of Miss
Sadie Wilson of Harrison, the grower
of tha finest display, quality and
quantity,   both   considered,   wili   re-
j ceive a special prize of   *10.      Second
knew no be;,t a Prize of $5 aac!  if  tbe  comPet*
j icors number 15 or mere a third prize
! of 15 will    be   awarded.      Tbis   is   a
splendid act of   practical   patriotism j
and the young people of tbese   town- j
s'-iips will, no donbt. avail themselves i
of the opportunity to show their  skill
a-i gardeners, their desire to do  tbeir
bit and to get the honor and pleasure
of winning first place.
LEGISLATURE
Of   Michigan   In   Favor Of
National Prohibition.
CONCURRENT
Resolution Asking For This Sent
To Congress.
giant:
STATE HIGHWAY
Commissioner Expects Much
Road Building
Now
MORE SySTEM
Apparent   In   The
Attempted
Work
shout   -went  op and  a  peal
of joy
Rang out on the wintry blast.
The   grass   is
green where
"they calmly
Wf rest,
llione veterans true and
brave;
memory
shines like a
radiant star
O'er the land
they died to i
Halcro-Weible
[From Farwell Correspondent.)
On Wednesday, May 16th, at tbree
o'clock in the afternoon, in the Episcopal cbarcb at Standisb, Hazel Halcro
and Orlie Weible were joined in the
bonds of matrimony by the Bishop.
Tbe bappy couple were attended by
Carrie Halcro sister of the bride aud
Hsrry Westover.
The bride wore light blue crepe de
chine and carried a bouquet of sweet-
peas. Tbe groom wore a navy blue
salt. After tbe ceremony a diuDer
was served at tbe bome of the bride
to about seventy-five guests. Tbe
bride was formerly employed by-the
Bell Telephone Company and one of
tbe most popular young ladies of
Standisb. The groom is bookkeeper
In Ireland's garage. Tbey will be at
bome to tbeir  friends  in   tbe  bome
Shicb was all prepared and ready be-
(re tbe bappy event.
Orlie Weible was formerly one of
Far well's young men. His parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Weible and Meiborne,
of tbis place and Mr. and Mrs. Ray
BntterSeid of Bay City attended tbe
wedding.
McPhall-Walters.
. , From Eagle Correspondent.
At tha Baffle parsonage Wednesday
afternoon. May lGtb, Rev *». Bates
•poke tbe words wbich united tbe
lire* or Mias Gladys McPhall and
Von Monroe Walters, ot Grant Township, tbe ring ceremony being  used.
Miss Donna Newman was bridesmaid aod Otis McPhall brotber of
sbe bride, was beat man.
Tbey bave tbe best wishes of their
friends for a long and bappy wedded
Ufa.
Card Of Thanks,
We desire to sincerely thank si
our friends and neighbors wbo so
kindly assisted as during tbe sick-
nose and at tbe burial of our hnsband and father, Carl Belling. Especially are we grateful for tbe beautiful flowers and music and to all who
furnished autos.
Mrs. Carl Belling,"
Mr. aad Mrs. T. W. Micbael,
jjfr     Mrs. frits Foils.
Reports received by the state high
way commissioner from 4S of the ?iU
counties acting under the county
road system indicate that they will
build y"8 miles of state reward road
during tbe coming season, of wbich
mileage more than one-tbird wiil be
on trunk line routes. Thus it may
safely be estimated that 1,000 of
county roads will be constructed
during iylT. With the mileage to be
built by the townships it is reasonable to believe that between 1,200
and 1,-100 miles wili be reached for
the season.
Tbis belief is further substantiated
by a consideration of tbe mileage applied for to the department. For
several years past the applications on
file at any time bave been about double toe mileage whicb bas actually
been constructed during the succeeding year. On January 1, 1917, applications were on file for a total of
•2,Soti miles of road on wbich the reward would total $3,l5«;6,419.
The average cost per mile of ali
roads up to date has been approximately **:1,S00 per mile. On this basis
it would take nearly £10,000,<n>0 to
build the roads at present applied
for. In all probability, however, the
roads constructed during the coming
year will be completed at a cost of
S5,000,000. It is true tbat over *h,000,
000 bave been reported by the counties, as available but much of tbis represents bond money, not all of which
will be expended during 1917.
Tbe expenditures are not conbned
to any particular section bnt are well
distributed throughout tbe state and
eacb locality is attempting to do its
share, A commendable feature is
the fact tbat almost without exception the various boards of county
road commissioners bave determined
to spend considerable sums on roads
tbat "start somewhere and go somewhere." The through highways will
come in for a large share of tbe improvement this year.
Charlevoix, Cheboygan, emmet,
Qrand Traverse and Manistee counties, it is known, will do extensive
work on the West Mi bigao Pike as
well as build stretches on otber important trunk lines. Emmet, Wei-
ford and Osceola counties will bnild
portions of tbe Mackinaw Trail within their borders. Cheboygan, Josco,
Alcona, Arenac and Presqne Isle
counties will build portions of tbe
East Michigan Pike. Roscommon,
Oxford and Otsego, taking into account tbeir financial ability, wiil do
their sbare Of trunk line road building. Newaygo connty banled gravel
for 3-2 miles of road dnring the winter in preparation for early spring
work.
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Tbe legislature of Michigan did a
good thing and correctly represented,
as we believe, the overwhelming
seniment of tbe people of this state
when it adopted the following resolution aud instructed Sec. Alward to
forward tne same to Senator Town-
send for presentation to tbe V. S
senate:
Seriate, State of Michigan,
Lansing, May 3, 1917.
Mr. Charles E. Townsend,
Washington, I). C.
My Dear Seoator: I am directed
to forward to you tbe accompanying
resolution, whicb bas been adopted
by tbe two bouses of the Michigan
Legislature.
Very respectfully,
D. E. Alward,
Secretary of the Senate.
Senate concurrent resolution 24.
Whereas there now exists a Btate of
war between tbe Cuited States and
Germany mad
Whereas the experience oi tbe
nations now engaged in war demonstrates beyond any question
the necessity of husbanding every
resource in this great struggle, to
the end that tbe interests of oar
people may be preserved to them:
and
Whereas the liquor traffic as we j
know it to-day is a burden economically and industrially; 2*5 States,
among which is our own beloved
State of Michigan, recognizing this
great truth, have outlawed it; most
o" the great nations now engaged
in the greatest war of the ages
bave as a war measure either absolutely abolished it or very materially reduced its activities, and
are considering further reduction
thereof; and this bas ail been done
in order to insure the full strengtb
of these nations against their
enemies, unbampered by ttiis gigantic evil ; and
Whereas tbe liquor   traffic   is   to-day
withdrawing from  legitimate   lines
of industry  and   commerce   ot   the
I'nited  States    upward   of   S2.000,-
000,000 annually, and in addition to
this awful econ'.mic waste  is using
enormous quantities of  fuel,    foodstuffs, and   other   useful  commodities   that   will    be   needed   Dy   tbe
Nation in order   to   prosecute  successfully the struggle in   which   we
are now engaged, and   if   deprived
of   such   commodities   tbe   peopie
will   suiter    serious    inconvenience
and distress and the Nation   will be
bandieapped in the prosecution   of
tbe war: Therefore be it
Resolved by the senate   (tbe   bouse
of representatives concurring),
Tbat   tbe   Congress   of   the   I'nited
, States be, and is hereby,   requested
to enact, as a   war   measure,   such
legislation as will   be   effective   to
-immediately stop in   the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors
within tbe borders  of   the   Nation:
and that Congress be further asked
to submit at   once   to   tbe   several
States for ratification   a   resslution
providing for an amendment to the
Constitution providing for national
constitutional    prohibition   of   tbe
liquor traffic ; and be it further
Resolved, Tbat copies of tbis resolution be sett to tbe  Speaker of  tbe
Honse   of     Representatives,   to  tbe
President of tbe Senate of   tbe  Congress of the   United   State**,   and  to
eacb   Member     of   tbe   Senate   and
Honse   of     Representatives   of   tbis
State in Congress.
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CLARE BOYS
To Leave Mexican   Border  For
New York
Grange Dance.
Grant Orange will give a dance at
tbo Town Hall on Friday evening,
June 1.    Everybody invited.
A brief letter from Walter Larman
dated May 15 and written from Eagle
Pass, Texas, states tbat tbe 30th Regiment in wbich are himself, Russell
Alexander, Stuart Hay and Courtney
Milam was abont to leave there for
Syrscuse, N. Y., at least tbat wss the
understanding tbey had of their destination.
He-adds tbat a sergeant arid corporal of tbeir regiment were murdered by Mexicans the Saturday
nigbt previous.
Notice.
Will any wbo bave custom work to
be dona here come in aad see abont
it at once.
Wwtfield & Fall River Lumber Co.
MEMORIAL DAY
Exercises    To    Be    Held
Sunday At Cong'l Church
DECORATION DAY
Program To Be Carried Out At
Cherry Grove
Memorial ami Decoration Days will
doubtless receive a newgsignificance
this yesr in view of the great war in
which this country is now about to
participate. The veterans of the
Civil War are rapidly passiDg off the
stage of life and it might be thought
that in the near future these days
would lose much of their significance
to tbose who are just entering ou
this stage. Now we are likely to
bave another and larger army of new
veterans and perhaps a larger deatb
roll for the future to remember.
That their graves must largely be in
a foreign land adds additional sadness to the thought.
The Veteran's and Citizen's committee are arranging details for the
exercises this year and they will
doubtless be fnlly up to the standard
of former years. The veterans will
meet at the Town Hall next Sunday
at H:30 and later will march to tbe
Congregational Church where the
Memorial exercises will be beld, the
address being delivered by Rev. Bennett. As we understand it tbis ia a
union service and the other churches
of tbe city are invited.
On Wednesday, Decoration Day,
the following program will be carried
out: .
Soldiers, citizens, Bey Scouts and
Camp Fire Girls wil! meet at the City
Hal! at 1:1*5 p. m. and form in line
under direction of Cyrus Hummon,
Marshal of tbe day, and march to
Cherry Grove cemetery, led by City
band. At tbe school bouse tbe Clare
City schools wiil join tbe procession.
Wm. 11. Caple will have charge of
tbe antos to convey tbe old soldiers
to and from tbe cemetery.
Arriving at tbe  cemetery,   tbe  following program will be bad:
Music by City Band.
Song, "America" City Schools
Prayer - - Rev. Bennett
Song, "Star Spangled Banner"
City Schools
Ritualistic Work by Vetersns.
Music - City Band
Song        - - Male Quartet
Address, Hon   Ray Hart.       Midland
Election of Officers
Music - • City Band
Miss Frankie Border.
Miss Border whose bome was in
Isabella township Isabella Co., died
at Ann Arbor on Wednesday of last
week from tbe results of an operation for appendicitis. Tbe remains
were were brought back on Thursday
and on Sunday tbe fnneral beld from
Center cburcb, Isabella, witb burial
In Rosebush cemetery. Rev. Brown,
pastor of tbe M. E cburcb at Rose-
bosh officiated. Miss Border Iras
about 88 years of ago, a niece of W.
J. and Robert Border of tbis oity.
THE MEXICAN
Problem In The Light Of Our
War Situation
HOLDS KEY
To Gulf Of  Mexico,   Hence  To
Our Southern Border.
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FOREST FIRES
Sweep
Couniry And
Lake George
Threaten
In tbe current number of Collier's
appears an article by Ex-Senator
Beveridge dealing with tbe Mexican situation in the ligbt of
tbe present world war and the
conditions likely to grow out of
that. It may be said in short tbat
Mr. Beveridge takes tbe position
held by many, notably that advocated
by the outlook for the past three
years. Two theories are beld as to
the duty of this country in reference
to Mexico. One, held by Pres. Wilson, is tbat we should stand aloof and
let the people ot tbat country cot
each other's throats and also those of
any others who may be foolish enough
to go there in response to an invitation from tbe government (?) of tbat
country. The others is that this
country can best serve Mexico by doing as we did in Cuba and the Philippines, take possession of tbe country and enforce order till the work
of education has fitted tbe people to
govern themselves. That these
people now appreciate what has been
done for them this war has amply
demonstrated. Both have shown instant loyalty to tbe country (hat has
done so mucb for them. Cuba was a
bot bed of yellow fever, a constant
menace to our southern coast, and
the people of the island must perforce
have sanitation forced on tbem. but
they realize now what this means to
them. To have left the Pbilippinos
to themselves in accordance with the
Wilson theory wonld have been to
relegate tbem to savage tribal warfare that would have made their condition worse than under Spanish rule.
Mr. Beveridge calls attention to
tbe rich resources of Mexico,especially in minerals, a wealth be thinks
greater tban any other*e<jual area on
the earth. This reason, if no other,
would induce many foreign nations
to train control of that country.
Many of tbese countries already have
millions invested in Mexico.
This couniry for its safety must
control the Gulf of Mexico. Tbe
safety of our fouthetn border and
that uf the Panama Canal demands
this. Cuba is our firm ally and we
bave recently purchased the Danish
islands to safe guard tbe canal. To
allow some foreign nation to control
Mexico would be to give it tbe best
sort of vantage ground for an attack
on onr soutbern border.
Mr. Beveridge calls attention to the
experience of France and Great Britain in" dealing with their colonies.
Their control bas been an unmixed
blessing to tbe people thereof and
tbis war has demonstrated that the
people bave come to appreciate tbat
fact. Tne Boers of South Africa, one
of Britains latest acquisitions, are
carrying on war against the Germans
in that country, and are ied by the
man wbo commanded tbem in tbeir
recent war against the English. England's control of tbe country has
been an unmixed blessing to the
Boers themselves and they seem tc
appreciate tbat fact.
Special Correifiomleiice;
The fiercest forest fires since 1908
swept over ^be country io the vicinity of Lake George last week. Coming from tbe northwest, it burned
the fences and pasture on F. A.
Luce's farm but he saved the build
ings and got tbe sheep out in safety
and put tbem in an 80 acre pasture
n;ar|owa. The next day, Friday,
fire swept over this pasture and ail
surrounding country and he lost one
sheep and one lamb in this tire. The
townspeople and people from all the
nearby neighborhoods came to tbe
assistance of the town and fought
like true soldiers and saved all but
one building.
Ej-astus Bigelow bad just completed a new house and bad moved in
two weeks ago. He lost nearly everything. At times the tire travelled
as fast as a man could run and several of tbe men barely escaped witb
their lives from the flames.
A light shower Saturday morning
was tbe most welcome sight seen in
tbis vicinity for some time.
ALASKA"
Has Proven To Be A Valuable
Investment.
IMMENSE DOMAIN
&• (?• CI
Rich In Minerals, Fisheries And
Farming Possibilities.
Leitrser-Myers.
From Arthur'.'enter Corresi>*>n.lent.
At tbe M. E. parsonage in Clare
last Saturday afternoon occurred tbe
marriage of Miss Ellen, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Leitner, to Jobn
H Myers. Tbey were attended by
Miss Edith Myers and Lorin  Leitner.
tSOtl)    young    peopie   aib    **«*£    and
favorably known in this vicinity, tbe
bride having always lived in Arthnr
township. The groom wss formerly
of Ohio but tor the past few years
has resided in Michigan.
Tbeir host of friends join in wishing tbem a long and happy life.
Mr. and Mra. Myers left Monday
for an auto trip to points in Obio,
after which tbey will be located at
Cornwell farm wbere Mr. Myers will
have cbsrge of the dsiry.
Lyman  Van Wormer
Lyman Van Wormer, a young man 23
years of age, died at tbe bome of his
parents, Mr. and Mre. Frank Van-
Wormer, in this city on Sunday
morning after a sickness ot some two
weeks. He bad been for some years
in the employ ot tbe l*»re Mar-
qnette railroad, occupying a
responsible position wben tbis last
sickness came.    He  was   unmarried.
Tbe funeral, conducted by Rev.
Large, waa beld st tbe Methodist
Cburcb yesterday with burial in
Cherry Grove.
Jn 18rl7, William H. Seward insisted that the I'nited States government buy Alaska. The price paid
was 87,200,000 People scoffed and
railed and jeered at 'Seward's Ice
Box."
Last year the territory exported
twice her purchase price in gold
alone, six times ber purchase price
in copper, three times her purciitse
price in fish. Her total commerce
for the year approached   8120,000,000.
And still Alaska is aland of thrills.
Sbe bas scarcely stepped across the
threshold of tbe vast prosperity that
will be hers. Tne -J500,000,000 she
has given the United States during
tbe course of the last half century
will be doubled many timts oefore
tbe century is closed.
An invincible frontier spirit forded j
tbe mighty Mississippi, overcame obstructing mountain barriers and
penetrated to the broad Pacific.
Tbat invincible frontier spirit was
the spirit of the pioneer American,
and it is with us still.
Tbe plains of Kansas and the
placers of California played their
part in the steady westward march
of American civilization. Then came
the rush to tbe Klondike. That
brought the first great throng of
Alaska pioneers. Many of tbem
struck pay andreturned to the states.
More of them bave struck sometbing
better and richer than pay, they have
struck homes. Ths far-famed lure of
the north bas caught them, and they
wish for no better.
And now tbey tell us that the farming area alone of Alaska is as large
s.s the combined area of PennsyL
vania, Maryland, Delaware, .New
Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Vermont, and New Hampshire. We
are told that Matanuska potatoes
weijh ;i pound and a half, we are
shown turnips and rutabagas tbat
weigh from 12 to 11 pounds apiece.
We are fed lettuce and strawberries
that might bave been grown in Virginia.
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To them who came a year ago
And do not come today—
Hear the bells toll,
Hear the drums roll,
Hear the fifes play !
To   them   -who
came a yea. r
ago,
With halting
step    and
slow,
Now -we  bring;
an offering;
And   lay   it
low—
Low   upon   the
kind grass    -
That covers all the dead;
Flowers at the feet
And flowers at the head.
They will never come again
Through   all   the   blossoming
Mays;
They have found their comrades,
They march on other ways;
Bent backs straight again,
They go like young men.
Oh, tke ways
of death are
strange,
still ways !
Year    by    year
the   ranks
.  grow thin,
Year by .veari
they go.
Slower   and
more slow;
Death's the last commander—•
The one that all men know !
Hear the belh toll,
Hea*- the drums roll,
Hear the bugles blow /
— New York Times.
CHAUTAUQUA
Representative        Here
Officers Chosen.
And
A representative of tbe Commnnity
Cbautsuqua was in town on Monday
evening and a meeting, attended by
a few, held and the following officers
chosen for the coming year: President, L. E. Davy; vice pres., Dr. J.
R. Roe; Secretary, C. A. Reading;
treasurer, Oeo, V. Collins: ticket
committee, E. A. Anderson. Fred
Thompson; grounds com, Wm. H.
Caple, D. W. Canfleld: Junior Cbautsuqua com.. Miss Nins Holbrook
Millinery
Reduced prices  on  trimmed   bats.
Children's bats at cost.
E. A. Darby,
North find Millinery Parlor.
Rawson-Brasington.
At tbe Cong'l parsonage. May Utb.
Rev. Bennett united in marriage
Hazel Rawson of Vernon Twp. with
Olen Brasington of Gilmore Twp.,
bis sister, Marian, and Earl Owens
acting as witnessess. They will reside on a farm near Stevenson Lake.
The Sentinel extends congratulations.
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Mrs. Josephine Clayton.
Kf»m Farw**ll i'..rre*:>omlent.
Mrs. Josephine Clayton, for thirty
flve years a resident of Farwell, wa*
taken suddenly ill at her home Wednesday evening and died within an
hour. During the past winter Mrs
Clayton had a very serious illness
caused by leakage of the heart anci
bad been warned against over exertion. Ever an energetic little body
and happy to be home again, it js
possible sbe exerted herself too much
••Josie" as she was calied bv her
frieud? came to Farwell from Vermont and thirty three years ago was
united in marriage with William*
Clayton of tbis place. Last September Mr. and Mrs. Clayton went to
Ann Arbor to spend the winter wil a*
a sister, Mrs. George Gallup, onlv
returning to Farwell two weeks ago*
Monday. Mrs. Clayton will b" much
missed in tbe community for .bough
qniet and unassuming she was ever
ready to help any good work along
and possessed a truly christian
cbaracser.
The fnneral was held at the nome*
Rev. Holden officiating And the remains laid to rest in Surrey cemetery.
Tb??*? were pr*"«»nt from Oot of tows
the daughter, Mrs. Earl Morgan, Mr.
Morgan and tbeir little son, Mr. and '
Mrs. George Gallop of Ann Arbor,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gallup of Boston, Mrs. Hoffman snd daughter Joy
of Manistee, Irene Roderick of Flint,
Ed. Armstrong of Saginaw, Beulah*-
Armstrong of Mt. Pleasant.
Entertertainment
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Clarence W. Olaud. violinist, cartoonist snd Swiss bell ringer will give
an entertainment st thd Metroi'st
church on Mondsy evening. May 28
commencing st 8 o'clock, for tbe
benefit of tbeJLadles' Aid. Admise-
ion 15c snd 25c.