The Sebewaing Blade from Sebewaing, Michigan • 1

THE SEBEWAING BLADE 1 tofclf if 5 s-iUor St ik ME 34 Tin-: si: islade Thursday june 12 1924 NO 49 STATE HEALTH COMMISSIONER ADVISES WHOLESALE VACCINATION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL BE HOSTS TO HIGH SCHOOL BALL TEAM 150CL i-''i C'tsu Tu County I'eilcralion Entertained by Mon 'hers of (irlndslnne City lull Last Week Mrs Calkins Lives Interesting Talk on Cliil Service Reform Other Ltmil Talks Also Grindstone City royally entertained tail members of the Huron Count) Federal ion of Women's Clubs at the annua! ennventio held there Saturday The business meeting in the morning was presided over by Mrs Isabel Kindi president of the federation and at which the various dubs gave their reports through their delegates Mi-s MeKinney county nurse gave tier annual report in which she showed that liiloi sdiool children were given general inspection during the year This included every sdiool in tiie enmity except one which had dosed early Among other things Miss McKinney stated that bobbed hair had done a great deal of good i' the county in reducing Hie number of "ling" cases from lfi7 to 32 Miss Garrison of Sebewaing gave an interesting talk oil and Her In it she showed that woolen have risen to the occasion always "Times have changed" she said "since marriage was tiie only way out of dependence on the old folks ami since it was argued that equal suffrage would ruin home life Women have not neglected their homes in working for tiie humanitarian measures that have been before Congress from time to time and outside interests keep women from being discontented with the monotonous round of duties at home" Port Industries" was tile uli-j( covered by Mrs Sam Wallace Mrs Robert Lambert and Miss Srri-ver Mrs Wallace's subject was the Bay Port quarries which have grown from one small lime kiln to a lime city of thrifty and neat quarry homes Much of the crushed stone used on Michigan roads is shipped fi-otn Bay Boi't The lime can he converted into fertilizer and Mrs Wallace said that when crushed stone is no longer used for roads the quarries ail lie run indefinitely if all the farms in Huron county alone are kept fertilized with lime Miss Scrivi r's subject was tile fisli-ing industry She shewed Imw (be present big industry in which tin-two companies located then- have -prong in importance from -even -mali sail boats ami 13 tium to a growth represented hv I I power boats and tun employes Each year business is done in the fishing industry at Bay Port the biggest industry of it- kind on Lake Huron 'be said Mrs I nil beet save an interesting talk on the State li-h hatchery at Bay Port One of the disappointments of (lie afternoon was the fact that M's Calkins of Sebewaing found necessary to limit her talk on civil service reform to five minutes Shr made the most of her time in showing why dub women should back civil service reform explaining the evil effects of the spoils system "When we stop to consider" she said law enforcement is put in the liamb of men who are not fitted for the of lice except as they may happen to lit good Republicans or Democrats the lack of law enforcement is under stamluble Prohibition is not undoi civil service so that bootleggers bar tenders and criminals may be am it on own experience are givet charge of its enforcement A dear record is necessary under civil Mrs Calkins cited work ir the Veterans' Bureau as an example what happened under the spoils sys tern and asked that the clubs of Hu run county take part in the effort t( get a civil service law for Michigat that will provide that all public! cm ployes be selected for merit and fit ness only The application of the Elktoti Stud Club for admittance to the Fedora tion was received Bay Port Case ville Port Hope and Elkton are nev members this year Election of officers for 1924-23 re suited as follows: President Mrs Isabel Kinch Grindstone City vice president Mrs Wurm Pigeon seclond vice-pesident Mrs Arthui Pandas Bad Axe recording secre tary Mrs Calkins Sebewaing corresponding secretary Mrs Angu: McCallum Bad Axe treasurer Mrs Jenks Jr Harbor Beach press reporter Mrs MacFadden Bad Axe Next convention will be lieli at Bay Port SEBEWAING BREAD- An I uhi'iiltli) Occupation George MacDonald a Lapeer undertaker bought a preparation for making tires puncture proof from a (raveling vendor a short time ago lie treated the tires of his hearse promising himself that he would nevermore be bothered with fiat ones While driving the hearse a few days ago all four tiros Idew out The agent who sold the dope is promised a fine funeral should lie ever drop into Lapeer again Third Car Lues Through Bridge For tiie third time within a year and for the second time in less than a month an automobile washed through the railing on the bridge over the Grand Trunk railroad west ef Lapeer and crumpled to ruins 13 ft et hehnv The last accident happened to Mr and Mrs Win White-side and their daughter and son-in-law of Flint Mrs Whiteside sustained a broken collar bone and the Ollier occupants of the machine were seriously cut and bruised a I'n lias Rig Hulliling Room What is probably the biggest build-ing boom Caro has ever experienced is taking place there this summer Phil big canning factory is about completed work tile Hotel Montague is well under way tiie $130000 School building has been started and many houses are under construction 'r soon will ho The Clias Montague estate plans tiie erection of eight dwelling liouses to help relieve the bousing situation The bouses will be offered for sale TOtST TO Harold Allen trust officer of the First National Bank at Kalamazoo spoke on "Michigan" at a recent dinner of business men in that city In part lie said: is tiie fastest growing industrial state in the 1 nioti Last year it -bowed a growth of 30 per cent in population While this is duo largely to the automobile Industry the growth lias been along all manufacturing lines Practically every household necessity we use is nmile in Michigan none of paying taxes it is true that ofien tax payments are indicative of a state's prosperity and wealth production Michigan stands third in the amount of taxes paid being exceeded only by New York and agriculture Michigan's showing equally satisfactory Its fruit producers make profits that compare favorably with those of the much exploited citrus growing sections while Michigan al- exceeds the growth I nednns and curuinbers (1P "I'mving Wheat the crops average more per acre in bushels than the tiinch- anntei! wheat Me Allen pointed out many other fentiires ip which this state holds a commanding position closing ith the eniark: is no reason why Michigan should not advance still further if we are all willing to work together and co-operate to that end" late markets (Detroit June 12) Cattle Best heavy steers $839 to $9 73 mixed steers and heifers $725 til $809 light butchers $309 to $950 best cows $300 to $609 butcher cows 1 25 to $323 cutters $350 to $373 ca nners $239 to $309 feeders $fioo to $723 milkers and springers $1300 to $6300 Mixed and heavy $733: pig? $fi2i roughs Sfi23: stags $100 430 Best grades $1030t $12 others $630 to $1100 Best $1130 to $1173: fair $1100 to $1233 light to common $700 to $930 fair to good sheep $330 to $700 culls and common $2 to $100 Wheat No 1 roil $117 No 2 red $116 No 2 white $118: No 2 mixed $117 No 2 54c No 3 52c Rye No 2 75cl Beans Michigan choice hand picket $450 to $455 SEBEWAING MARKETS Wheat $10 Beans per cwt $410 Oats per bushel 46c Barley per cwt $155 Lexington Pastry Flour $60 Butterfat S9c Broilers 14c to 19c Hens 14c to 19c SEBEWAING A moving picture- heroine seldom looks as if she could possibly be much good for anything else Lives Local Health Officers Notice of the rareness of the Detroit Kmnllpnx Situation Dr 01 in State health commissioner is notifying health officers throughout Michigan of the seriousness of the smallpox situation ill Detroit Since January there have bien 13011 cases reported in the city and up to June 1 there have been 130 deaths Up to May I there had been only 21 deaths and thejiig increase daring the month is alarming The disease is of the black smallpox variety and is very deadly Already tin1 disease has been reported at Has-lett a small village 13 miles from Lansing and there have been four death there Port Huron has also had a few dentils from the same disease In one section on the cast side of Di tr((it 13 blocks have been roped and no traffic except that which is absolutely neivssary is allowed 1 1' rough the district The number of cases of the disease is so great ia 'his one district that the city health department has found it necessary have the section guarded by 130 policemen The state health commissioner closes his letter by saving: "The only safeguard for a community is tiie general vaccination of ail (he pe pulatinn and it is urged that every community take action to enforce vaccination and thereby prevent an epidemic which may start at any moment" THUMB PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS ORGANIZED AT CUSS CITY FBIDAY Fourteen Publishers Front Huron Sanilac and Tuscola Lunatics New Organization Fourteen publishers of Hum Sanilac and Tuscola counties met at Cass City last Friday and organized the Thumb Printers and Publishers Club Officers were elected as follows President 1) Hubbell of tjie C'-nswcll Jeffersonian vice-president A Gallery of the Caro Advertiser: secretary-treasurer English of 'in' Bail Axe Tibune After a general discussion ofniat-hrs pertaining to tile craft that was 111 1' interesting and informative the meeting adjourned to in Lass City Friday afternoon Jnlv 11 tn "l-'Pt the reports and tn complete the urcani- znt inn A ri i OT A i Grand Traver-e county i- without funds and payment bills until Feb I 1923 has been suspended upon 'on'endation (lf the finance ways aud means committee made to the of supervisors This situation ''one about through inability of the I'oard to borrow money from local hanks as usual due to a warning from the state hanking department that any loan made to the county was il-sal After this warning there was nothing the banks could do hut refuse to make further loans Tiie enmity has been just a year behind in meeting its running expenses The tnxos levied for this year went largely to pay last year's loans from the hanks and as soon as these were cleared up the balance of the tax money was used in defraying county expenses until it was used up Then another loan would he made at the hank The county is perfectly solvent in -very way In fact it is one of the few counties in the state without a bonded indebtedness so there is no cause for alarm It seems that virtually every county in the state lias made the practice for years of borrowing money from the banks and It has passed without criticism by the state hank examiners This year howevei the order has gone out that such loans are illegal and the banks accordingly refused further loans This condition is now prevailing all over the state It takes from $(50000 tc $70000 per year to conduct the business of Grand Traverse county and it is now the plaji to levy a six-mill tax next year to take care of this deficit and provide sufficient funds to run the county for 192S Big Ben alarm clocks A Bern-thal Jeweler 7tf Wm Kroll spent the week end in Bay City SEBEWAING BREAD Victor) (tier Had xe Prompts Organization to (Jive Supper in Hoys' Honor A eoniparalively small atte'idnnee was out at tlu last meeting of the Sibewning Chamber of Coninieree at Hotel Hannah Friday evening The meeting was strictly a Im-a! one and lical topics took up the time for discussion Among other things President List reported that a committee had soc-e eded in reviving the Sebewaing hand The committee had gone tie-fore the council Monday evening and had secured that body's consent to in appropriation of S2nu for maintaining the hand for the rest of the season Dim-tor Biggs lias already started the organization on rehearsals and in a few weeks they will be ready to play out Inst before tin- close of tiie meeting a motion was carried through which the Sebewaing high school baseball team which won county championship honors at Bad Axe Friday will be entertained at a supper at the hotel Friday evening of tills week The supper will lie served at 7:30 o'clock MARVIN BINDER OF FAIRRAVEN WINS FREE STATE FAIR TRIP Most of (lie 27: Eighth-Crude Lradu-ates Attend Annual Exercises at Bml Ax The weather man sinim i the eighth grade class of 102! nd the eleventh annual commencement exercises at Bad Axe Saturday Most of the 277 members of the class were present with their parents and friends Prof Webster If Pearce of Die Ml Pleasant Normal gave an address on "Tile Real Meaning of an Education" His talk was an inspiring one and tie impressed upon the minds of the class the importance of an education bringing forcibly to their attention the sharp distinction between being just "schooled" and between being really educated After Prof Pearce's address Commissioner Sparling presented the special prizes offered hv the Bad Axe Community Club in the examination -landings Elizabeth Mc'Dmvell No 3 Colfax drew the live dollars in gold for Inning the highest mark mioiig tiie girls Her standing was 11 ts Robert Iseler of Redman with mark of H3fi received the hoys' hve-dollar gold prize Maivin Binder of Fairhavon tmvn--hip won the free trip to the State Fair He will go to the Fair in the fall with all expenses paid Tiie ball game between the Ea-t and West was won by the team from the West the score being II to 3 THE SY HI I I Dear Editor: As the has printed notices of our club during the past winter 1 thought that you might lie interested to heai1 of our exhibit so am sending you an account of it The Sebewaing Busy Bees local 4-H Garment Club finished their project and had ail exhibit Tuesday evening June 10 at the High School Miss Wixon assistant state club leader came from Lansing to judge the garments Quite a mini her of people attended tiie exhibit and enjoyed the following program Introduction liy the president Lorna Lange Clllli Song "We've Been Club Members A fyiem If for Clara Moll A Demonstration on how to draft a bloomer pattern Viola Schilling and Meta Simon Piano Solo Clara Moll Reading "A Country Girl's Esther Lange Song Sewing Club Reading of the best story accompanying the Ella Engelhard Piano Esther Lange Miss Wixon gave an interesting talk on cllyb work and announced the winners as follows Lorna Lange first Viola Schilling and Ella Engelhard tied for second while Meta Simon and Florence Liken tied for third Club certificates were awarded to all nine club girls entitling them to do second work next winter This hns been their first year of garment club work Plans to organize a winning club for this summer were also discussed but were not definitely decided on Sincerely yours Frieda Englehard Local club leader Nine County hapfers Represented In Annual Meeting IVcdncsilay Af-(i riiiiiiii anil IN cuing Start Educational Eiiml for Young Slars Convention at Rail Axe Next Year Tiie tenth annual session of the Huron County Association of the Order of the Eastern Star was licit) in the Arbciter Hall at Sebewaing Wednesday The afternoon meeting was called to order by Vice-president Mrs Iooise Richardson of Ublv America was sung by tiie assembly Trayor followed Then came the presentation of Mrs Edna Wilcox of Menominee Worthy Grand Matron of Grand Chapter of Michigan The address of welcome was given by Mrs t'has Calkins of Sebewaing the response Mrs Isabel Kinch of Grindstone City Richard Riggs with Mrs Riggs at the piano so pleased the association members with his violin that lie was eiithusiasticly recalled twice Tire bov scuds gave a drill and (lag salute which met wilh liear-I) applause as did each succeeding number on tiie program including a dance by Marine Rrechtel a vocal trio by Mesdames 1 Ihhcrly Muellerwejss and Clias Beckman a reading by Airs Fml Neigentiiul end the (lag presentation by Mesdames Gi orec Westover Alfred Neuman and Henry Finkbeiner A roll call of chapters showed every chapter in the County including Rig-eon Ubly Elkton Casevjlle: Rad Axe: Port Austin Port Hope Harbor Beach and Sebewaing represented At the husinses session the following officers wore elected President--Mrs Izuiise Richardson Ubly 1st vice-president -Mrs Sadie Curran Caseville 2nd vice-president -Mr Elliot EktoirSecretary- Mrs Burgess Bad Axe Treasurer -Mrs Hattie Milligan Chaplain -Mrs Elizabeth Wurm Pigeon Marshall Mrs Allison Harbor Beach: Organist Mrs Ada Jackson Port Austin: Mrs Fiiikbeiner Selic-waing Supper was served bv the Evangelical Ladies Aid at tiie church In tiie evening a very thorough and interesting school of instruction was conducted hv the worthy grand matron covering the opening and closing of tiie chapter pot oil by Sehe-waing chapter and the initiatory work put mi hv the association officers A most splendid addre-s by the worthy grand matron followed the school of ins( root ion anil was one if the very best ever beard at a county association meeting Mrs Wilcox is a woman of charming personality and excellent speaker and she hpuiglit a message of right living and helpfulness toward our ft How-men which could not fail to be au inspiration to all who beard it Through her efforts an educational loan fund is being established to loan money to the young people of the order for educational purposes Ail offering was taken for this purpose and a substantial sum raised Remarks by prominent members of the association closed the evening piogram An invitation from ho Bad Axe chapter to meet with them next year was accepted with pleasure Light refreshments were served by the Sebewaing Chapter following the evening meeting JUDGE LAJOIE GRANTS RETRIAL IN BAD AXE DAMAGE SUIT Error Invalidates Award of for Loss of Colfax Leg Errors in the $73000 damage case of John Carnell 18 Colfax township against Lee Soper Colfax township farmer has led to the granting of a motion for re-trial The case was tried before Judge Ernest Lajoie of Wayne county circuit a verdict for $2630 for the loss of right leg having been returned by the jury The leg was severed when Carnell was caught by an unprotected belt on a buzz saw owned by Soper his employer In March of 1923 The verdict was given April 11 1924 Because Judge A Boomhower was a partner of AVilbur Beach attorney for the plaintiff when the case started lie did not sit in the case Denner and daughter Katherine went to Detroit Friday to attend the confirmation of Mr niece Miss Ruth Auman They returned Monday 'v 1 seventh in Field Meet Frliluy wr f- oirel of Hobowiihm Contestants by Tossing Baseball 212 Feet 40-1 Two-run Lead Midi Bad Tli ng high school baseball the county championship vay by defeating Bad Axe at --iy -ity field meet held at Bad day ing led off with a run in the ining Bad Axe tied in the 1 tallied another in the ti the sixth both sides brought if With the score 4 and 2 TSr Bad Axe the Sebewaing Jbent into the seventh" --th the determination to turn 1 -'T ptvs- Magwood pitching for allowed two men to walk c)ewaing made three hits in 'cession and which resulted in res Throughout the rest ame Bad Axe tried hard to the lead Sehewning had mn to changing pitchers but 11 for Sebewaing pitched nl-ir-tight game He struck out The score: 0 0 1 1 II 1 1 II I) 111 0 1 0 0 ft I 1 il fi in 5 is Bad Axe Magwood Moore Sebewaing Zieg-ijmmer AAvU'thletic events preceding the i Bad Axe carried off the 14 points over the nearest r-p Vj'- Burton Iloblship MiHs ford of Ubly won the boys' orA while Young Telian Slier- Carr of Bad Axe were vic- IlOt girs' reln-v first places were won by is theiad xe lic 100 seconds Fliegel Sebewa-base ball throw 212 feet: Igeon standing broad jump 7r-f it six inches McIntyre Bad Fraser Harbor Bearli et Brown Harbor Beach to I Brown Axe mile -a f-born and Stroud Bad Axe Me vault Burton Ubly 110- Anderson Sebewaing run-d jump Telian Bad Axe rard dash rnt was presented to Sebe- first place in the baseball a banner was presented to RE7 for the field meet victory nd and third plaC" winners i i ribbons in vac ovont EMENT EXERCISES NEXT FORBOrJ EVENING FOR CLASS Knidei ill 'lie (iraduateil I roin Tyefii ng High School Alumni --iTRiJuet Friday livening DO 0Wlng class of 17 will lie pix-w from the Sebewaing high rA-Mt week Thursday evening 2ir nencement exereiess will be neoln theatre Following tU! CaSS: Anderson Veneta Buesch-i RRGettel Roland Gremel Er- irman Lorna Lange Ray- en Arthur List Arthur "feta Mast Ferdinand Mar- Ttuellerweiss Alverna Pen-)N SUES Scheurer Albert Schlem- it Wender Waller Wersdiky evening June 20 lie quet of the Sebewaing High SUIl- amnj Association will be Jtay Shore Park at which raduates will lie received rs of the association A IES talks and musical num- ng arranged for that even-expected that 100 or more 1 the banquet UES CAUSE OF LINCOLN'S DEATH --hool Commissioner McComb county knows a joke when te Is shown by the answer i sohool pupil in that coun-''ent examinatoin and which 3o the Caro Advertiser to Napm answer was totheques- a Character Sketch of It follows: Lincoln was born in folks were so poor they it He have any he went and split rails for tile she made him a suit began to study law He three books to study but he id president and became a He freed the slaves and enemies He had -a terrible did llyed only two hours af-(shot in the.