1917-10-25; Clare Sentinel

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ULABB, MICHIGAN    iHURSDAY   v.* -UNING OCT. 25, 1917.
New **-W.«-.f:; Vol. 25 No. 51
EXTREME CARE
tercised   By   Government
For Soldiers.
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Of
PERCENTAGE
Casualties    Growing   Less
Steadily.
GETTYSBURG
Camp Described Bv  Clare   Co.
Soldier.
One cannot but be struok with the
extreme e*re being exercised by our
government in planning for the
heal .h and well beinn of our soldier
boys. No other government is at-
templing so much for its soldiers
aod probably none cf tbem ere able
to do so mucb if it was desired.
They are to be provided with excellent food, much better tban the
average of the people are able to
bave, and it will be well prepared
aad served regularly. Every effort
ie being made to guard  tbeir  health
<_._._ moral-;. The saloon and the
bawdy house are banished to a distance and the authorities of tbe surrounding cities and villages are cooperating with the military in tbese
matters. Soldiers are to receive
medical instruction and -.arnica
that may go far toward keeping
tbem in tbe straif-nt and narrow
road. Tbe discipline and training
will be ot the highest value pbys-
ically, while his social and religions
needs will be quite fuliy met through
the efficient work ol tbe Y. M. C. A.
We read much of the frightful loss
Of life on the battle fields in France
and Belgium, and of course at tbe
beet it is indeed frightful; but it is
cheering *. know that through better
knowledge and better facilities for
dealing with wounded men, the percentage of casualties is steadiiy
decreasing, The French High Commissioner to the United States informs us tbat for tbe first balf of
1__8 the percent of casual!.ie. in tbe
French army was 2.39; for the last
half of that year. 168; for the first
balf of 1916 it was 1.47 while for tbe
•■it half it had dropped to 1.28.
American soidiers go to the front
under tbe most advantageous cir-
ean.stances. Tbey are being taught
all that tbe Allies have learned in
tbeir years of war and they are to be
eqalpped with the latest weapons
and devices for offensive and defensive fl g h t in g. If preparation
counts, caeualtles will fall even lower tban the figures for the French
army.
A few weeks ago we published extracts from letters received by Mr,
and Mre Wm. Davis Jr. of Summer-
field from their son who is in the
training Camp at Gettysburg, Peno.
Below we give extracts from fortber
etters received tbat we are sure will
interest hia friends and many others
"I am getting along fine, was made
firs*, class private tbe oy_er day. It's
so cold here that lean bartliy hold
ths pen. They gave ua our winter
clothcsye.te.riay We have some big
talkers bere every few days, from all
parts of tbe U. S. Riving us talks bow
we should live to make good soldiers.
Yesterday Dr. Hall from Chicago
talked to u6. He bas been in Europe
tho last four years and he told us
whi.t we would bave to contend with
and bow to live. Tbe Japanese War
Mission wae at our camp yesterday
we had to march out on tbe parade
gronnd, stripped to the waist, and go
through our athletic movements for
them.
Wt J.il! from 7:00 A. M, to 11:30
aud from 2:00 to 4:00 P. M. then to
school from 6:30 to 6:30. First we
have calisthenics, that is exercises for
al! tbe muscles of the body, taken one
hour, then bayonet drill, then regimental drill, then extended orderdrill,
that is squad ri_ht and squad left on
serimmage, tben signaling.
Everyone thinks we will De leaving
for France soon, but I dont know or
care, I asked the first sergeant to day
about a fu-longh' he said be thought
I could get U if I hsd a good, record,
but says we won't be here Christmas,
Dont know where we will be, but perhaps France.
Your son
Smoky."
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Alfred Rutter.
Alfred Butter was born in Hastings
Co., Ontario, July 27, 1844, and died
Oct. 17. 1917, at the age of 73 years,
3 montbs.
In 1868 be was united in marriage
to Margaret Carr. To this union
tbree children were born, one daughter and two sons, Mrs. C. H.
Messenger of Saginaw and Bert and
Edward of Clare. In 1888 they
moved to Tuscola Co., Mich., and
two years later to Clare. In 1906 his
Wife died and tbree years later he was
united in marriage to Mrs. Mary
McFarland wbo survives bin.. Besides be leaves two brothers in
Canada and ten grandchildren.
Tbe funeral, in charge of Rev.
Frank Bates, waa held at tbe Colonville cburch on Thursday, Oct. 18th,
with burial in Cherry Grove.       X
An
MUSICAL RECITAL
Enjoyable     Entertainment
Thursday  Evening.
The musical entertainment tendered by Floyd Kirkpatrick on Thursday
evening of last week to demonstrate
tba ability of the Edison phonograph
to literally re-create, not only tbe
sounds of the human voice, bnt aleo
tbat of tbe various musical instruments, was well attended, nearly all
tbe seats in tbe body of tbe church
being filled. Tbere were a number
from oat of town and had tbe weather
been less dismal, very likely tbere
wonld bave been many more present.
As we do not profess to bave any
acute ear for musical sounds, we
bave been interestedj_in seeking an
expression from those whose opinion
might be considered of value. We
flad tbey differ. Bome declare they
could tell the instant Mrs. Ferrell
ceased to sing, others tbat tbey
conld aot. We frankly say we could
not tell and bad no impreoslon that
sbe bad ieft tbe platform when tbe
lights were turned off.
It was certainly a very enjoyable
evening's entertainment and we bave
no doubt ail feel verv grateful to Mr.
*,~__'rkpa_rick for tarnishing lt.
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NEW SYSTEM
Of Handling Abstracts May
Be Installed.
_ CLARE CO. PLAN
Does Not Serve To Satisfy Land
Bank At St. Paul.
Perhaps the biggest topic at tbe
adjourned seession of tbe Board of
Supervisors this week is tbe question
of securing from our abstract offlce
an abstract which will be accepted
by tbe Federal Bank .at St. Paul in
negotiating farm loans.
This matter has been aired in tbe
local press, lawyers have "oplnloned"
it, and farmers have cussed about it,
but so far to no purpose. The trouble
started when local loan associations
asked county clerk and register of
deeds Morrissey for a certain certificate or form cf abstract, this being
wbat the above bank seemed to demand, and he advised them that
under present condition it would be
be impossible to do so.
Mr. Morrissey was able, after several weeks illness, to act aa clerk of
the Board on Monday, ai_d took an
hour or more to explaiu the situation. He stated the peculiar conditions existing bere, viz, that one
man acted aa county clerk, register
and also abstractor (tbe abstracts
being the property of tbe county),
and endeavored to sbow that one
man should not be expected to assume the work and responsibility
which wonld be entailed if bis office
should attempt to furnish an abstract
such aa tbat demanded by the Federal Loan Bank. Mr. Morrissey fell
the. b*« nnnUlon had b_M.n misunderstood and left to the Board the solution ot tb. problem. Tbe matter was
then left over, and will be brought
np on Thursday afternoon along witb
other "special orders."
Business Change.
Geo. Falrchild bas sold bis, pool
•room business to Will Wild and Dan
Hoicomb, two yonng men of this
locality, wbo took possession at once.
This particular place seems to bave
a mania for getting into new bands,
having been sold balf a dozen times
ic the last two years.
Card Of Thanks.
I tbank in advance those who intend to leave my money at tbe
Citizens Bsnk tbis week. Those wbo
have made no calculation on It please
do so this week, as lt is my last week
before leaving for Camp Ouster.
H. V. Lassen, Agt for 8. M. Oo.
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Almost tbe first thing done by Clare
county solons at Hsrrlson Monday
was to vote to pnrobase a 81000 bocd
in the name ot the county, tbe sentiment being almost unanimous in its
favor. A. R. Canfield presented the
matter to the Board.
Wm. H. Caple asked for tbe usual
appropriation for the N. E. Mich.
Development Bureau, this with
similar matters to be brought at 1 p.
m, on Thursday.
The standing committees were appointed early in the session, and tbey
have since been busy getting the
rolls verified, the equalization completed etc. Just bow long tbe session
may last is uncertain, but several
seem to think it will run well over
into next week. The list of couimit-
ees follows:
Equalization, Clute, Sunday, Mc,
Kenna, Andrus, Van Deusen, Bruce,
McOoogan, Gilmore and 8chaaf.
Settlement witd County   Treasurer,
Pettit, Kennedy. Wellman.
Sheriffs    and    Deputies'     Accounts,
Dingwell, Sunday, Brown.
Miscellaneous Accounto, Mason,
Sharp, Cross.
Justices' and Constables' Accounts,
Dykstra, Bringman, Gleason.
Township and City Clerks' Statements of -.oney to n. Ra'9°d b* T*x-
Wellman, Brown, Trvon-
Footing Rolls, Andr_s, Browii,
Kennedy, McKenna, Sharp, Van-
Deusen, Dykstra, Gleason, Mason
and Emerson.
Rejected Taxes, Van Deusen,
Kennedy, Bruce.
Ways and Means, Sunday, Gilmore,
Cross.
Probate Court Records, Cross,
Bringman,  Schaaf.
Settlement with County Clert.,
Kennedy,  Mason, Gleason.
Settlement with Supts. of the Poor,
Bringman, Schaaf, Trjon.
Settlement with Co. Drain Commissioner, Dingwell, Clute, Cross.
Apportionment of Taxes, Wellman,
Andrus, Kennedy, Van Deusen, McKenna, Dykstra.
Per diem and Milage, Gilmore,
Tryon, Bringman.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Class    Meet      At     Home    Of
Teacher.
The young ladies cf the Pleasant
Valley Su' day scbool in Fre.ni.ri
township entertained the young men
of tbe class at the home of their teacher, Mrs. Guy Swisher on Oct. 13. A
four course dinner was served at 7:30
after which games and music made
the evening a very pleHsant one
Those preneent were Miasps Rena
and Jennie Cook, Cleda and Rnby
Herman, Jennie Huntington and
Mildred Lane and Misses Edward and
Everett Carpenter, Clarence Cook,
Carl and Clayton White, Elg'e His-
oek and Oliver Oberboltzer.
Knight-Hoicomb.
TWENTY FIVE
More   Called    To   Harrison
For Examination.
PARTIAL LIST
Certified For   Next   Contingent
To Camp Custer.
Mrs. James Warson.
From Winterfield Correspondent.
Mrs. James Warson, wbose maiden
name was Rosanna Johnson, was
born in Windsor, Canada, Jan. 23,
1840. She came to Gratiot Co.,
Mich., witb ber parents wben 16
years of age. In 1S61 sbe became
tbe wife of James Warson and to
tbis union ten cbildren were born,
seven of whom survive her. Two
daughters, Mary Sharp and Mrs.
Myron Davis, and five sons, Frank,
Jesse, James, Cbarles and William.
Mrs. Warson died at tbe home of
ber son on Monday, Oct. 15, the
cause being heart disease. The
funeral, in charge ol Rev. C. A.
Brown of McBain, was held on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the'Methodist
cburcb witb burial in Winterfield
cemetery. Besides the children, she
leaves two sisters and two brothers
acd several grandchildren.
To Correspondents.
Commencing Nov. 1, postage on
letters otber than on rural routes will
be tbree cents. Of course we do not
know jast how many stamped envelope- ■:; correspond*-!- msy nnw
have on hand. Next week's letters
will be mailed in October, so tbey
wiii come all right, Wili eacb correspondent next week st tbe foot of
ber letter state bow many envelopes
she bas on band and we will immediately send one cent stampe for the
additional postage and of coarse
hereafter tbe envelopes sent wiil
bear  tbe requisite stamps.
Correspondents oc the rural routes
from Clare need give no attention to
tbis as tbeir letters come at tbe old
rate. If however, they are on rural
routes from Farwell, Harrison, or
any otber point, tbe Increase takes
effect. Inform ns without fail or
your letter will be beld up.
Card Of Thanks.
We wisb to sincerely tbank the
kind friends and neighbors for tbe
beautiful flowers and also for tba
kind and sympathizing words of tbe
minister. _
F. J. Barrett
D. Garrison >
Mrs. J. J. Saxton
Mre. O. B. Lloyd
If rs. 8. Burwash
Owing to the illness of tiie bride's
son, tbe marriage of Iva E. Knight,
daughter of Geo. _?. Dawson, and
Mr Ralph V. Ho'com. Wit"' quietly
-•elebrated Wednesday evening,   Oct. j
17, at tbe bome ot the bride s lather,
206 E. 8i-_th St. Rev. E W. Davis
performed the ceremony in the
presence of tbe immediate family.
Tbe bride was pretty in a gown of
wbite mobair. Sbe was attended by
ber sister-in-law, Mrs. Tberon
Dawson wbo was dressed in wine
colored teffeta and georgette crepe.
Tn? groom was attended bv Mr.
Tberon Dawson, brother of the _..<!*_.
Immediately after tbe ceremony
the bridal party returned to the* bome
of T. W. Dawson where a dainty ten
oclock luncheon was served.
The bride is a well known Clare
lady, and bas a host of friends wbo
will be sorry to bear of her departure
for Milan, Mich., wbere Mr. and Mra.
Ralph Hoicomb wiil be at bome after
October 23rd. X
NORTH VERNON
Red     Cross     Holds      Meeting
Oct. 30.
The North Vernon Red Cross wiil
bold its regular monthly meeting on
October 30. Light refreshments consisting of coffee, sandwiches and
cake will be served. A charge of ten
cents will be made and this wili be
used to buy materials to make bandages. AU come and help the good
work.
Mrs. J. D.  Allen
President.
A Serious Accident.
On Thursday morning of last week
as Mrs. Frank Lamoreaux, daughter
Delia and guest, Mrs. Hadseli of
Birch Run, were coming to tbis city
to attend the W. C. T. C. convention,
they met with a somewhat serious
accident wbicb, however, might very
easily hare been worse. Miss Delia
was driving tbe car, and in thia she is
something of an expert, wben in attempting to catch ber hat which wss
blowing off sbe lost control of tbe
car wbich went into tne alien and
overturned, injuring ber considerably and Mrs. Hsdsell Still worse
perhaps. Fortunately Mrs. Lamoreaux escaped without Injury. It
wss a narrow escspe from serious
consequences.
Card Of Thanks.
We wisb to tbank tbe neighbors
aod friends for tbeir kindness and
sympathy in our great bereavement
in tbe death of our dear husband
aod father. Especially would we
tbank tbe choir for tneir singing snd
those tbat furnished autos.
Mre. Alfred Butter
and daughter Hilda.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Messenger
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ratw-r
Mr. and Mrs.  Edward  Batter
Box Social.
Tbere will be a box social at tba
Dover scbool house on Friday evening, Oot, 98,   Yoo sre invited.
Tbe.'following list of names is
posted ln the office of tbe county
clerk as having been certified to the
local Jboard, and we understand,
witb one or two possible exceptions,
will make-up part of tbe next contingent wbicb goes to Camp Custer.
Reportjnow has it tbat tbis summons
will call for encrai iing about tbe
middle of November.
Burt F. Howey, Lake
Frederick L. Yoder,'.Farwell
Tberon M. Uobiuett, Clare
William W. Hawkins, Ciare
Thos. R   Rrnce,  Harrison
Benj   H. Hudson, Clare
Norman J, Wilson, Clare
Calvin Jobn Guest, Clare
Don W. Canfield, Clare
Clifford G. Davenport, Marion   "f*1
Charles W. Baker, Clare
Clyde Gamble, Marion
Lewis J. Hammond, Clare
Chas. O. Keehn, Clare
Albert B. Sebert, Marion
Godfrey Beck, Lake*
Clyde H. Duttweiler, Leota
Perry G. Swisher, Lake
Martin G. Swisher, Lake
Martin G. Heiser, Clare
Charles Sanford, Marion
C. Leroy Coulter, Clare
Charles G. Lang. Lake George
Archie D. Hammond, Clarence
Bernard Fitz'patric*.. Beaverton
John B   -Johnson, Ciare
Arling S. Severson, Clare
We believe Thos. Bruce bas had a
second examination and will be discharged. Harrold V. Lasee-r'e name
is also likely to be added, according
to tbe authorities at Harrison, his
nao.e.bavirg been previously juggled
in some way.
It was foun_- necessary in tbia
county to call more men in for examination in order tu fill up the next
quota and notice was therefore
posted this week ordering tbe following to appear at tbe county seat on
Monday, Oct. 29th for that pur
pose.
Wm. Henry Ramsey
Raiph  Strauss
Herbert Henry Anger
George Vincent Collins
Edward Matthew Causgrove
Frank Koch
Myrl Edwin Scott
Louis Elton Moore
Herbert James Jackson
Howard Marsbali Hutcbins
ifrancis Fox
Cbas. Wesley Bodkins
Cbauncey Park Wooden
Harold One McClung
Jessie W. Cottarr.
George Wm. Sbeneman
Jos, Wm. Wilson
August Christian Heuschele
Jno. Kretzer
Clifford Arnold Price
Howard Walter Jones
Kernie Lea Jones
Dennis Jno. McGuire
Arrle Earl Barry
Wm. Jerome Frees
CAMP McARTHUR
Described
By    Clare
Soldier.
County
Many of tbe Michigan boys are being transferred to Waco, Texas so tbat
any description of tbat locality wili
be interesting to tbem. We give below extracts from a letter from Chas.
Stillwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cbas.
Stillwell of Hatton township, wbo is
located at that place. Evidently
tbere is a moderately strong prejudice !
against colored   people   down   there.
Dear Motber, Father,   Brotber and !
Sister.
We arrived in camp  bere  Tuesday
morning, having a good   time  aU tbe
way.    We bave a   new  camp,   b6tteri
tben we bad last year.    Here tbere is '
lots of grass and trees and where we-
were then was all sand.
Tbere are lots of cotton raised here i
and we saw lots of it on tne way. |
We saw big fields and Negroes pick-,
in„ it. Tbey bave a sack on their.
shoulder and wben it gets full tbey
empty it in a wagon, a load of it looks
like wool.
Waco is a nice place but it is  awful ]
tough.    There are more negroes than '
white people.    I   was   talking  witb a'
fellow who lives   here  be  f aid it wae
nothing to see awbitemankilla coon.
He said be killed two one   night   and
tbey did nothing with   him   for it, but!
told bim to be careful and   not   shoot j
a white   man   wbile   killing a   Negro. j
From your eon
Charley Stillwell
Go. D  32nd Micb   Icf. !
W. LT. U.
Convention Here A Decided
Success.
Giv
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FINE ADDRESSES
By   Mrs.   Etta S.
Grand Rapids.
Shaw
AUCTIONS
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School News.
Tbe Kindergarten children are
planning a Halloween party.
Two peopie are leaving tbe Second
grade. Georgie Knight moves to
Milan and Margaret Wells to Flint.
New spelling books are to be found
in tbe Third grade.
Evelyn Knight has ieft the Fourth
grade to move to Milan.
Miss Graham yi_!t__*" th_ Fifth
grade last Friday afternoon.
Tbe Eighth grade is .beginning tbe
study of lvanboe.
Mr. Hornberger bas taken the
Ancient History class which Miss
Newell bas been teaching in order
that a class in Virgil might be started.
The interest taken ln the Chapel
exercises this year is very good.
Something "new" is put oc every
Friday morning. Last week the
Juniors gave the program. Reading,
Bertha Howard; Vocal Duet, Faith
Barber and Marjorie Jackson;
Rec it at ion,'Ed ith Jordan; Pantomime,
Marjorie Jackson, Lolae Broderick,
Vivien Sowle, {Catherine Zinzer,
Fsitb Barber and Blsnobe Roe,
Rev. Joseph H. Green, pastor of tbe
First Presbyterian church at Mt.
Pleasant, will give bis Jean Valjean
lecture ia tbe assembly room Friday
morning, October twenty-sixth at
10:30. The nubile is ccrdlaily invited
to attend.
HindereH ^omewnat By Bad
Weather.
THREE SALES
Noticed  This    Week,   One  Of;
These A Whopper.
The wretched weather that bas
characterized October thus far has
not been condusive to the best success in auction sales, yet reasonably
good crowds bave been present at all
ot them so far as we have heard.
Notice tbe following sales:
WILLIAM BUSHK.
.On Wednesday, Oct. 31, Mr.
Busbe bas a sale at Loomis. As will
be seen from ad iu tbis issue, it consists very largely of live stock, tbere
beings fine lot of young horses, cows
and yonng cattle. It is an afternoon
sale and Tbos. Groves is   auctioneer.
WALTER W. CAPLE.
Jast turn to tbe wbole page ad In
tbis issue and see what an opportunity Is offered buyers at tbe farm
four miles south of this city on Nov.
2. The farm is sold and everything
must go. The choice dairy herd of
17 cows, 24 bead or flne heifers, lots
of other stock and an immense lot of
tools, hay, grain etc. 8ale begins at
9 a. m. with John Be.-Jle and John
Rowell as auctione-jrs.
GEO.  WILSON.
On Tuesday, f'ov. ti, Mr. Wilson
will have a b.-le of live stock, tools,
etc. at the farm in West Grant. Sea
next week's Sentinei for full particulars.
Mrs. Louisa P.   Garrison.
Mrs.   Louisa  P.    Garrison    passed'
away at 9:30 o'clock Monday night at.
the residence of   her  daughter,   Mrs.
8. Burwash, Saginaw Mich,   of  com-j
plications, having been in  Hi   health j
for  two  years.     Sbe  was    born   in
Howell,   Mich.,  April   14,  1846,   and:
was tbe widow  of tbe  late  Wm.  G. j
Garrison ..be died  J_.t_t_«_r**  9    1902.'
She  wss a   member   of   the   M.   E.
churcb of Loomis, the  W.  C.  T.   U.
and Red Cross at Farwell.   Her home
wae at Loomis, Mich., and sbe  came j
to Saginaw a month ago to visit  her
daughter.    Sbe leaves  five children,
F. J. Barritt of   Wliliameton,   Mich,
Mrs. Jobn  Saxton  of  Farwell,   Mrs.
C. B. Lloyd  of Clare,   Mrs.  S.  Bur- {
wash of Saginaw, and David Garrison
of Almp;   six   grand   children,   one!
sister, Mrs. David Gibbs of  Bronson,
Micb., and two brothers, Chas. Force
of Port Huron, Mioh. and David Force
of Howell.
Pears!     Pears!!
Jost received a car of pears.
Come and get wbat yoo want. They
won't last long.
Farmers' Ind.  Produce Co.
The ,37th Annual Convention of the
Eighth Dist. W. C. T. U. at the Congregational cburcb, at Clare, Oct.
17th and 18tb was a decided success
from every viewpoint.
Commencing Wednesday 10:30
A. M. Dist Pres., Mrs. Norma F.
Mudge conducted a Praise and Con.
secration service which inspired
every member present to* a greater
determination to push tbe work of
the Union along all lines.
This was followed by roll call,
seatiog of delegates by counties, appointment of committees and closing
of morning se.sion witb noontide
prayer.
The program of the afternoon included devotionals, music, a flag
drill by the cbildren, a reading by
M**_i. T. i-*.nuett, which was very
much appreciated, a memorial hour
conducted by our Clare County Pree.,
Mrs. T. U. Fulier which was very
touching.
The Wednesday evening session
opened with music by tbe Farwell
j Ladies' Quaitett and Devotions by
j Rev. E VV. Davis of tbe M. E. Church
! followed with a solo by Norris Elden.
I The addresses of welcome by the
[following   townspeople     were     very
much appreciated   by   the   ladic -
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the   convention.    From                ..
.ne  c.ty by
1 Mayor Afidi*__, the Churches by Rev.
iThoe. E. Bennett, the schools bj***
| Supt. J. J. Hornberger and the local
[Union by Mrs, Nim. Dyer, __»
voiced a heatty co-operation with
tbe epietidia work which the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union is doing
in this district and encouraged tbem
to still greater efforts in future.
Prof. Peterson of Clare favored the.
Convention with a very flne violin
solo'which was followed by tbe Prohibition Pyramid enacted by thirty
young girls wbile Mrs. Shaw gave a
fine talk on Prohibition. This was
closed by the singing of Tbe Star
Spangled Banner.
Tbe Thursday sessions were very
interesting by reason of tbe reports
given by all officers, superintendents
and committees showing tbat although Michigan has been voted dry*
tbere is no slackening of effort along
tbe many lines of work over wbich
tne W. C. T. U. has organized supervision. In fact two new departments
have been created within tbe last
year, viz, "Work among the Soldiers
and Sailors" and "Work among
Foreign speaking people" which is
being pushed rapidly.
Tbe Patriotic Session Thursday
P. M. opened with Scripture reading
and solo, "Take Time To Be Holy"
by Mrs. E. W. Davie which was very
beautiful with zitheraccompaniment.
The time was tben given over to tbe
delegates acd visiting members who
gave scripture verses on Praise,
Prayer, Promise and Purpose. After
the review of tbe year's work by the.
county presidents, the convection
was treated to a very interesting half
hour by A. R. Canfield who talked
on Presidential Suffrage and told os
many things whicb will be a part cf
our ammunition for tbe coming campaign. He was followed by Mrs.
Etta Shaw who gave such a talk on
tbe Protection of onr boys and girls"
as bad never before been beard in
Clare, and in tbe evening ber address
which was tbe crowning feature ot
tbe convention was "Tbe War and
tbe Price of Victory."
Mrs. Shew is a very forceful speaker and in addition to many otber
things in connection witb tbis great
war ebe told us that the "Price of
Victor?" will be the putting away of
the Nation's cln through National
Prohibition. Tbe success of the convention was due in a large measure
to the manifestation of the spirit of
the Lord.
The Dist. officers were re-elected as
follows:—
President, Mrs. Norma F. Mudge,
St. Louis.
Vice Pres., Mrs. Flora Edgar,
Lakerisw.
Cor. See'y, Mrs. Edna Fuller, Far-
well.
Rec. Sec'y, Mrs. Minnie Crandeli.
Alma.
Treasurer, Mrs. Etta Kiilian, Car-
land.
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Clayton M. Jones made a
trip to Saginaw on Tuesday
Home Talent   Play.
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Tbe -Eastern  Star are  plaantag a
bone talent play in the near  future.
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