1917-06-21; Clare Sentinel

              Kistablished 1S78
CLARE, MICHIGAN. THURSDAY MORNING JUNE 21, 1917.
New Seriei: Vol 25 Ho. 8S
BACCALAUREATE
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Delivered Sunday Evening To
Full House.
NEHEMIAH
Biblical    Character   Worthy
Of Emulation.
Tbe Methodist cburcb was tilled
Sunday evening to enjoy the Baccalaureate services. While the cool
weather is not just the thing for
growing crop*, it ><* exceedingly comfortable tor a large audience and a
plfeasiog contrast to the weltering
weather sometimes had on similar
occasions. Tbe rooaTwas tastefully
decorated witb flowers and ferns and
large -Sags were draped above the
rostrum and from tbe galleries*} on
each side.
To tbe strains of a march played
TSpt Hiss Lailah Wilson the class
•stered and tools seats reserved for
them in front. A quartette composed of Bessie Alger, L-ivelie
Lowrey, Ir-n»& Slack and Olive Stofie
gave a selection, Mrs. Large accompanying on tbe piano, and tben Rev.
Bennett led in prayer. Rev. Bacon
of tbe Baptist church read tbe script-
tare lesson, Miss Gilmore rendered a
solo and then Rev. Large proceeded
witb tbe address, taking as tbe test
for this a portion of Nehemiah 2:18,
"Aod they said, 'Let us rise up and
build?"
Nebemiah is one of tbe most interesting charcters in Bible history.
Occupying a prominent place in tbe
Persian court, a place offering temptations to a life of ease, yet the
knowledge of the destruction of
Jerusalem, the city sacred to all
Jewe, filled bim with an unutterable
desire to do something to rigbt tbe
wrongs done tbe graves of bis forefathers. So earnestly did he set
forth the matter to bis companions
tbat tbey caught his spirit and were
ready to exclaim, "Let us rise up and
build" "
*" Every man is a builder ar.d tbe
temple at Jerusalem may be taken as
A type for the building of his life.
"Every man should build a life of
noble achievement aDd to accomplish
tbis tbere must first be an idea;, a
clear conception of tbe object to be
accomplished. Tbe creation of tbe
artist exists first in bis own brain:
"Ghisel in band stood a sculptor boy.
With bis marble block before   biro;
Waiting . the  hour  wben,   at  God's
command,
His life dream passed  before   bim.
He carved that dream  on   the   yielding stone
Witb many a sharp incision:
In Heaven's own light tbe  sculpture
abone
He bad caught tbat angel   vision."
Wbat we are is more important
than wbat we accomplish. To build
anything successfully several things
sre necessary. One must have a high
purpose, a definite plan in life. Tben
there mast be good material for tbe
construction of tbe building. In tbe
building of tbe temple at Jerusalem
almost all tbe tben-known world was
laid under contribution to supply
materials. Hard work is indispensable in tbis life building. There can
ba no success without it. Some men
saver succeed because tbey are
"quitters".   -Tbey jnst begin to make
■access of some calling wben tbey
juit to engage in something else.
And a man should ever carry witb
him tbe thought tbat be is working
in partnership witb Qod. Gladstone,
Washington, Lincoln and McKinley
were given aa examples of men wbo
seemed constantly to realize tbeir dependence on higher power and wbo
lived very close to God.
Tbe speaker  ended   by  a personal
to tne class to bave lofty ideals
o make of  tbeir lives  tbe  utmost.
Tbe quartette sang "Tbe Little
Brown Church in tbe Vale," and tbe
large audience was dismissed witb
the benediction by Kev.   Bennett.
Michigan
WESTERN
Short   800
Pill Quota.
Men   To
A communication from tbe army
recruiting station at Grand Rapids
states tbat while Eastern Michigan
bas raised ber fall quota of men for
tbe regclar army, Western Michigan
is short 800 of tbe requirement and it
is exceedingly desirable tbat tbis
number be raised at tbe earliest possible moment. Unmarried men between the ages of 18 and 40 years are
eligible. Tbose enlisting now ean
have tbeir choice of the branch of
service they will enter. The Quarjer-
m aster Corps 6till needs good bakers
and the Signal Corps qualified telegraph operators.
SPEEDJJMIT
Extended   To   Fifteen   Miles
Within City Limits.
NEW ALDERMAN
From Second   Ward   Appointed.
W. L. McNeil Gets Job.
The Council met in regular session
Monday eveniDg, a few ^matters of
some importance being disposed of.
Too traffic ordinance was amended,
making the speed limit fifteen miles
per hour throughout the city.
Another ordinance was passed
creating tbe office of Park Commissioner, tbat officer to serve for
the term of one year aDd without
salary. The appointment will doubtless be made at tbe ljext meeting.
W. L McNeil wbo served as alderman for one term, was chosen to fill
the vacancy caused by tbe resigna-
of D. Willis, tbe former baviDg
moved back from the first ward tbis
spring.
The Central Micb. Light Power Co,
made an offer for installing a motor
at tbe citv water plant, one baviDg
been in use there as an experiment
for several weeks. The Hoard of
Works wasasked to acton tbe matter
promptly.
Bids will be called for to find out
what it wiil cost to paint tbe city hall.
The rental of Hemlock Street still
calls for discussion at each Council
session.
RAPE^ASTURE
Great Aid In Brofitable Pork
Production.
HIGH PRICE
Of
Grain     Renders   Vegetable
Food Desirable.
REV. A. W. JOHNSTONE
Receives Call   To   Large   Texas
City.
The following clipped from tbe Cadillac Evening News will be of interest
to many people in this county,
especially at Harrison where he was
formerly a pastor aDd the parental
bome of bis wife.    Tbe news says:
"Dr. A. W. Johnstone, for more
tban 20 years pastor of the First Pres
byterian church of this city, has re
ceived a unanimous call from the
Second Presbyterian church of Dallas, Texas. No decision bas been
made by Dr. Johnston regarding the
acceptance or rejection of tbe call
but it is a compliment botb to himself and to tbe cburcb in tbis city
wbich he has served so faithfully and
well that the call shouid be extended
to bim. Dallas is a city of nearly
150 000 population and the field for
service as well as tbe remuneration
are naturally much greater than Cadillac provides."
A method for producing pork profitably even under the, present extreme conditions besetting livestock
men, has been demonstrated by tbe
Michigan Agricultural college experiment station, through its animal husbandry department. In a report
just issued on the results of an experiment conducted in 1916, the recommendation it made tbat hogs be
pastured on rape. It was proved by
tbe 1916 work tbat by grazing tbem
on this crop, porker can be fattened
on a much reduced grain ration.
In 1916 tbree lots of nine pigs each
were turned into rape pastures a
third of an acre in extent. In addition to tbe rape upon whicb they
browsed, lot No. 1 was fed hominy
and middlipgs at will in a self-feeder,
while lots Nos 2. and 3 were given
two pints of hominy and one pint of
middlings per animal, in troughs.
The rape pasture in all tbree lots
replaced from one-tbird to one-halt
of tbe high priced grain. Wbere
usually from four hundred to five
hundred pounds of grain are required
for every one bundred pounds of gain
made, tbe animals on the rape
pasture made tbeir advances in
weigbt at the rate of one hundred
pounds for every two hundred fifty-
seven to two bundred eighty pounds
of grain fed. Tbe low-priced rape
cut tbe amount of high priced grain
needed practically in balf. Tbe
animals^gettiDg their grain from the
self-feeder, incidentally, did best.
They were finished before tbe others
and commanded tbe bigber early fall
price.
"The rape", according to W. E. J.
Edwards of tbe animal Husbandry
department of tbe college, "will give
best results if sown from early spring
to June 1, but it may be sown as late
as July 1, or even later, depending
upon weather conditions. Good
yields are often grown on clover sod
plowed after tbe tirst cutting of bay
bas been removed, if tbe seed-bed
can be put in good condition and
showers are prevalent. Rape is
usually sown Broadcast at tbe rate of
about Ave pounds per -acre. As the!
crop requires agreatdealof moisture,
however, it is advisable in a light
soil to sow in drills, about twenty-
eight inches apart, and cultivate between tbe rows, using three pounds
or slightly more seed per acre."
3 BILLION
Instead Of 2  Subscribed
Liberty Loan.
To
NEARLY $50,000
Worth Of Bonds Taken By Clare
County People.
With the close of the books on tbe
sale of Liberty Loan bonds June i5tb,
announcement was made from Washington that the loan uf two billions of
dollars had been oversubscribed nearly one half, tbe total promising to
reach close to $3,000,000,000.
Nearly every "district" of tbe
country reported more than its allotment bad been soli. New York
alone took about one-half of tbe entire loan.
Tbe work bere at Queue was pushed
as vigorously as possible, something
like 8*7,000 worth of bunds being
taken; tbe larger share, of course in
Clare and vicinity. Farwell and
Harrison, however, did tbeir share
through tbe banks at tbose points.
ALUMNI BANQUET
Passed     Off     Pleasantly
Light Attendance.
Wilh
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ISABELLA POMONA
Meets With   Coldwater   Grange
June 28.
Nearly Ready For Business.
SLIGHT CHANGES
Time
Schedule
Msrquctto.
f
Of  Pere
Tne time of tbe trains on tbis
branch of tbe Pere Marquette were
cbanged slightly tbe new schedule
going into effect on Sunday. Alt tha
trains are made just a trifle later.
"So. 1 reaches bere at 8:30. instead of
<**S5* No. a at 6:35, instead of 6:26;
No. 4 at 10:08 instead of 10:00 and
No. S at 8:37 instead of 8:30.
The List Mfg. Co. will soon be
ready to begin tbe manufacture of its
patented machine, tne space band
cleaner.
Work has tvsen go>og *orw«<^i
steadily at their plant on First Street
for tbe past several montbs, the place
having all tbe appearance of a strictly
up-to-date machine shop, even
though small. Most of tbe parts for
tbis cleaner will be made right here,
and for tbese special machinery is re-
j quired, wbicb Mr. List is himself
making. Of course tbis requires
time. Of tbs inventor's mechanical
ability tbere be little doubt, and it ls
more tban likely tbat tbe factory may
ultimately develop into a large con-
corn.
The company should be given every
encouragement by tbe people of Clare.
8«*e Demarest's prices oa
and suit cases.
traveling
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From   California.
Word comes from California tbat
Edith LaPierre waa married to Frederick A. Shears at Carthage, Mo., oa
Jane «. Tbair bome will ba at Jop-
lin, Mo.
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The Isabella Co. Pomona Grange
will meet witb Coldwater Grange at
Brinton, Micb., June 2S, 1917.
Basket dinner and supper will be
served. All Patrons invited to attend.
Open jn Fifth Degree.
Business session.
11:15
1:30
*:30
DINNER.
Song by Grange.
Address of Welcome
Master Coldwater Grange.
Response J. VV. Keller.
Music Coldwater Grange.
Address
Worthy Past Master N. P. Hull.
Recitation E. A. White.
Talk on livestock shipping
T. W. Michael.
Song Grange.
SUPPER.
Music Mildred Northon
Recitation Edith Brewer.
Address, Tbe Rural Credit System N. P. Hull.
Reading           Mrs. A. J. Smitb.
Music             Coldwater Grange.
Walter White, Lecturer.
The necessity for economy and
otber causes combined to keep many
away from tbe annual C. H. S.
alumni banquet Tuesday evening at
tbe M. E. cburcb. Nevertheless tbe
affair seemed to be much enjoyed by
the eighty persons wbo were present,
most of these being home folks, a
majority past aad present graduates
of tbe scbool.
After a three course spread, served
by tbe ladies of tbe Auxiliary, a
program cf toasts followed, with
musical numbers interspersed including vocal solos by Velma Vance and
Lulu Stone and a piano solo by
Elizabeth Gundler. Tbomas Maynard, Jr., was to have sung, but could
not be present.
Tbe usual welcome to tbe new graduates was extended by   James   Clute,
and tbe response for tbe class of  1917
grven   by   Marian    L6vin*5ou.       Mrs
Irwin Schlegel bad   'Reminiscences'
for her subject, giving it brief   but in
teresting treatment.
Kenneth Poulson talked about tbe
Patriotism of our Alumni, remiading
them of tbe work eacb Is called to do
in this great war. "The Volunteer,'
was quite appropriately discussed by
Carl Holbrook, wbo expects a call
any day to join one of tbe bospital
units for service in France.
Tben tbe principal talk of tbe evening was given by Rev. T. E. Bennett,
who had chosen for his subject, "The
Land We Love." None wbo heard it
conld fail to appreciate more tbe
privileges and blessings tbat we enjoy as Americans.
Before singing The Star Spangled
Banner, the plans for a Red Cross
campaign were presented, and pledges
taken for tbat work.
Ehrhardt-Harrold.
Prospering In Washington.
A letter from Harry M. Arrand wbo
is at Coulee City, Wash., renewing
bis subscription to tbeSentinel, states
that they are getting along niaely.
Crops sre looking good, and garden
vegetables bave been in season for
some time. Tbe Grand Coulee, wbere
tbey live, is noted for its beauty.
Their friends will bo alad to know
tbat a boy arrived at tbeir bome on
May 7th.
Special bargains ln  laces a-tyl   embroideries at Dem areata tbis week.
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Tbe lives of two young people of
Ciare were united yesterday when
Miss Eunice Barbara Ehrbardt be
came the wife of Herbert Ray Harrold.
Tbe ceremony took place al tbe
M. E. parsonage at rive o'clock,
Rev. Large officiating, witb one or
two others present as witnesses.
Tbey then went to tbe Harrold home
Id Sberidan Twp. for supper. Tbey
will begin housekeeping at once on
East Seventh Street wbsre tbey bave
been planning and furnishing a homo
for a short time.
Botb are estimable young folks, and
tbe Sentinel extends hearty congratulations and best wishes. Mr.
Harrold Is io business with bis
brotber in tbia city. ,
Colwell-Curriing
At tne bome of Mr. Henry Horning
on Sunday afternoon, June 17th at
5:30, Mrs. Emma Col well of Clare
wss united in marriage to Peter
Cuming of Clarence. Rev. Tbomas
E. Bennett performed tbe wedding
ceremony in tba presence of a small
group of friends.
Before purchasing shoes or suppers
aaa Demarest's Sl.»8 bargain counter.
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WOOD ASHES
Constitute A Most  Valuable
Fertilizer.
POTASH ALONE
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Money
Over    Seven
Per Capita.
Dollars
In   Them
Worth  $25
Per Ton.
Or   More
Woodasbes, once employed principally to fill up boles in the back yard,
have become a thing of value since
tbe war placed a premium upon potash. Chemists of tbe agricultural
experiment station of the Michigan
Agricultural College, put upon tbem
now a value of from fib to 135 a ton
for fertilizing purposes for their potash alone, wbile in addition tbey contain considerable percentages of
phosphoric acid and lime.
•'Farmers and gardeners", says
Prof. A. J Patten of tbe laboratory
of experimental chemistry, "should
take every precaution to conserve
the supplies of wood ashes produced ■
on the farm and in tbe home.
"Wood a**he's, bave a bigb value on
account of tbepotasb contain. Ashes
from hard wood contain, when dry,
from five to seven percent of potash
aod are worth from $25 to $35 per
ton, or in otber words it would require $25 to $35 to purchase as much
potash in tbe form of commercial
fertilizers as is contained in one ton
of average hard wood asbes. Soft
wood ashes usually contain less tban
five percent of potash, but enough to
make it profitable to carefully preserve tbem. Aa tbe potash in asbes
is readily soluble in water, tbe ashes
should be stored under cover until
used. Besides potaeb, ashes contain
one and one-balf to two percent of
phosphoric acid and fifty to sixty
percent of lime. Leached asbes seldom contain more than one percent
of potash and if used at all tbey
should be considered as a source of
lime rather than potash, and be purchased on that basis. Asbes from
corn cobs contain more tban thirty
percent of potash and where any
quantity of cobs can be obtained they
should be burned and the ashes utilized as a source of potasb. Coal
ashes contain only traces of potash
and they possess very little if any
value from tbe fertilizer standpoint."
Lansing, Micb., June 18.—Tbe distribution of primary scbool money
next month will produce a higher per
capita payment tban was   estimated
Superintendent Keeler had figured
it would be 16 50 per pupil, but today
be announced tbat it would run
between $7.10 and 87.11.
Today tbere was in tbe fond more
than IA,214,000. aDd tbe census of
cbildren of scbool age taken last
year showed about *872,000. Tbis
brings the per capita up to 17.10 and
enough taxes may be added between
now and July 1 to raise it still higher.
CAMPAIGN
WEED CONTROL
	
One Of   Chief   Factors   III
Crop Production.
soiTrobbed
By Them Of Fertility And Great
Amount Of Water.
Control of noxious weeds, wbicb if
not grappled witb early will retard
production on farm and garden, is
prescribed by farm crops men of the
Michigan Agricultural College as
good "medicine" for producing strong
and vigorous crope. Weeds, it is
charged, not only rob tbe growing
crops of valuable food by locking it
up in their tissues, but they do additional damage by using up water
whicb    the   corn,   beans   and   otber
Is On To   Raise Funds For|plants   re.iJire    weeds,   for every
pound of dry matter- tbey    manufac-
Red Cross.
ANOTHER DRAFT
Of  650,000   Men   Will    Require
Big Sum To Care For.
"HOME GUARD'
Idea Is   Gaining  In   Favor   With
Young Men Of Clare.
Tbis is Red Cross week.
In all the cities of tbe country a
marurootb "drive" ie on to raise their
share of the $100,000,000 wbich is
needed to carry on this great work
of caring for America's soldier boys.
Tbat tbe sum will prove smallenough
tbere is no doubt, as it is now practically certain that besides tbe 500,-
000 men to be called out soon, another 650,000 will be summoned to the
colors not later tban Nov. 1st, making over a million men under arms.
Saginaw is raising 8100,000. Detroit bas set $2,000,000 as its goal,
and no doubt will reach it by Saturday night. Of course tbo work must
proceed mora slowly in tbe smaller
towns and country ^districts wbere
tbe matter of organization is a harder job and where there are no daily
papers to keep the people informed
of just wbat is being done eacb twenty-four hours.    But past  events  have j tion
There bas been occasional discussion of tbe organization of a bome
guard in this city, to be composed of
young men wbo might later be called
to serve tbeir country as soldiers,
and tbe plan seems to meet with the
approval of nearly ail. a
A company or group could be
formed wbich would meet once or
twice a week for drill and to receive
elemetary instruction in tbe duties
soldering. There would be considerable physical benefit also, to be derived from such training, especially
to those wbose work is of a sedentary
nature.
Congress bas just autborized tbe
equipping of these organizations,
with guns and uniforms, in certain
cases, at least, and tbis would make
tbe work doubly attractive. A meeting may be called soon to discus*- the
matter.
proved that the American   people are
ready and willing to give   when   once
tbe need is proven.    And the citizens j the   i
of Clare Countv wili prove   their   patriotism by responding to this call.
One dollar a year entitles you to
membership, two dollars will secure
tbe Red Cross magazine also. Then
there are   otber  classes   of   membor-
I ship costing   15,    $10,   $25  and   $100.
I Donations, however, will be accepted
: from lc up and are welcomed.
Tbe officials of tbe Clare County
chapter, C. A. Reading, chairman:
Mrs. E. H. Waller, Sec'y; Mrs. A. J.
Doherty, vice-chairman, and J. F.
Tatman, Treas., are, we understand,
workiDg ont plans for the immediate
organization of tbe work throughout
the country. Township committees
W#l no doubt be chosen, and a personal canvas made of every   locality.
ture, remove from 400   to 500   pounds
of water from the soil.
"Weeds", the farm crops meD say,
"are tbe greatest of crop enemies.
"It is a mistake to allow tbem to
grow four or five inches before cultivating. Tbe time to get tbem is just
as they start. Soon after planting
either corn or beans, the field should
be gone over witb a spike tooth,
harrow witb teeth slanting slightly
back. Tbe weeder is an excellent
tool for early cultivation, and can be
used in corn until tbe plants are six
or eight inches high.
"The first cultivation with the
cultivator is usually made wben
plants are bigb enough so tbat rows
can be easily followed. Tbis cultivation ebould be close to the plants
and fairly deep, though if the seed
bed has beea properly prepared, deep
cultivation is not necessary.
"The next cultivation ueualiy
follows within a week or ten days.
This should not be quite so cloa**) to>
tbe plants or as deep. Later cultivations, with either corn or beans-
should be shallow, merely deep*
enough to dislodge developing weeds*
and keep tbe ground in loose contii-
After   about   thirty five   days*
More Good Roads.
Millinery.
Reduced prices   on   trimmed   hats.
Children's bate at cost.
Mrs. E. A. Derby,
31tf       North End Millinery Parlor.
Co. Surveyor Johnson was in Lincoln township last week surveying
for eight miles of State Reward road
in tbat township- He also surveyed
one mile in Artbur township running
east from the Hardwood school
house.
July 4th At Dover.
A basket picnic and dance will be
given by Merritt Arbor at Dover
Gleaner flail, July -ith. Dancing
afternoon and evening, sports and
general good time. Amusements for
cbildren, refreshments.    Come.    33-*?
growth the roots of corn and beau
plants completely interlace between
and come to about two
inches of the surface. These surface
roots are the chief feeding roots of
tbe plants and deep cultivation at
this time, because it would prune
these roots, will cause a considerable
loss in yield. Level and shallow
cultivation is tbe be**t and tbe use of
a small shovel or small cultivator
equipped with blades or sweeps is
advised. Deep cultivation is particularly tha pratice ot "laying by"\
Cultivating deep at tbe iast cultivation and throwing the earth from tbe
middle of tbe row up around tbe
plant should be avoided. Thorough
early cultivation of corn and beans
will lessen the work of later cultivation and go far toward insuring crop
success."
Notice
A PROCLAMATION
By the Governor
The National Red Cross baa designated the week of June 18th to 25tb as
"Red Cross Week" and I hereby call upon tbe Mayors of cities and the
Presidents of incorporated villages to join witb tbe Officers of .tbe Red
Cross io securing the funds wbicb will enable tbat organization to carry out
its plans for tbe care and protection of our Soldiers and tbeir dependents
during thi-i great war.
In tbe days to corns tbe Soldiers of the United States will rely on ths
Red Cross to care for them wben wounded and sick. Think of the great service wbicb subscriptions to tbeir funds will enable the members of tbe Red
Cross to give tbe fighting men of tbie Nation In no otber way can adequate preparation be made for the stress snd strain whicb will come wben
tbe men of America are on tbe battlefield, and tbe money should be provided now. Only by generous giving can we assure ourselves tbat tbe soldier
whom we send to the trenches will bave proper care aud attention when
sick and wounded. Every man, woman and child should stop and cbink of
the ueed wbich makes necessary tbis request, aod give accordingly.
I trust that the people of Michigan will consider tbs Importance of tbis
enterprise and do tbeir full duty to tbe Nation and tbe men wbo serve it.
Therefore. I, Albert E. Sleeper, Governor of tbe State of Michigan, do
issue tbis my Proclamation, and I urgently request all our citizens, according to tbeir ability, to contribute ot their means to tbia most worthy   cause.
Albrrt E. Slkkpkk,
Governor.
Sealed bids will be received up for
June 30th for tbe building of a eellool
house in District No. 3, Hatton township. Plans -and specifications may
be had by calling on tbe director.
Tbe board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Daniel Burton, Director.
Jobn McNeill, Moderator.
Wm. Magnus, Treasurer.
Some Calf.
Ford Harpster soid last week to
A. E. Burnside a calf eight weeks old
tbar dressed 197 pounds. Tbat strikes
us as being a pretty good calf.
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L. O. HULHERT
puts thk "un"  in uxxir-css
Halbert studfb refinished and ready
for business Monday, June is.
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