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Volume XXVIII
THIS CITY NEEDS
A TRAFFIC COP
City Taking Chances of
Law Suit Under Existing Conditions
Clare needs a traffic cop anil needs
one badly. Last Tuesday afternoon
was another example why the city
needs one. A horse and buggy coming from tlie south, instead of parking
on the east side of the street or going to the corner of 5th. street and
turning, simply turned in the middle
of the street and parked on the west
Side of the street. While turning in
the middle of the street the driver
of the horse and buggy crowded a
small lad on a bicycle into the wheels
of a passing car. The kid's wheel
was badly damaged, but fortunately
no one was injured. Things are not
always going to be as fortunate as
this. Some day there is going to be
a sad mixup in this city simply because city ordinances are not obeyed.
If"this city is going to have ordinances the next move is to have a traffic
officer to see that these ordinances are
lived up to. If the city does not intend to see that these ordinances are
obeyed why waste time and energy
passing ordinances. Would it not be
a good idea for the Mayor and council to see that these ordinances are
obeyed?
In all cities of any size these ordinances relating to traffic are enforced,
Too much carelessness is going to
cost the city some money some clay,
and then it will he too late. Clare today has no place for the farmer to
tie his team. Would it not be a good
idea for the city council to designate
some street where the farmer can tie
'his team? The Courier would suggest
that the city council have hitching
places installed on both sides of Beech
Street between 4th and 5th. streets.
If this city expects the farmers to
trade in town the city must provide
hitching places for their teams. Kindly give this y6ur earnest consideration, Mr. 'Mayor and* Mr. Councilman,
both in * regard ordinance -enforcement  and  a hitching ,pla$e,_ fqr.Athe
HE'S EVER PUNCTUAL
YET EVER LATE
Chicago, July S,—"Always late," is
the way his wife describes John O'Reilly, of Elkhrat, Indiana, who has
served as engineer on the Twentieth
Century Limited train for 20 years,
and who has the reputation of invariably bringing his train in on time.
O'Reilly admits that it is easier to
get his train into New York and Chicago on time than it is to quit his little garden when the Missus says supper is ready.
He is a speed demon when he's on
the job, but slow and easy is his motto when off duty. 'I never like to go
fast, said O'Reilly. "I once walked to
a big lire."
Although his engine pulls his train
more than 1,000 miles each way at
the rate of 70 miles an hour, he says
he is always scared when the brakes
on the street cars at Elkhart refuse
to work quickly. He also admits he
was almost scared to death once when
he ,was a passenger on a two-coach
train and the engineer "hit her up"
from 25 to 27 miles per hour.
"Life's darkest and slowest moment,
take it from O'Reilly, comes when he
gets his train just beyond Whiting,
Ind., wl\ere there is a level stretch
and he could easily make 90 miles per
hour. But the unromantic rules of the
road forced him to choke her down
to a paltry 70 miles an hour.
In spite of the record of his engine,
No. 4S3S for promptness, he alludes to
the giant locomotive  as  "she."
ANNUAL MEETING
CHAMBER COMMERCE
Election of Officers Held;
Problem of CanningJFac-
tory Discussed
INDECISION SEEN
OVER HARDING'S
COAL PROPOSAL
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Washington, July ...-Leaders of the
mine workers union and operators of
anthracite and bituminous mines who
got President Harding's offer of arbitration Monday as the government's
solution of the suspension of operators in union fields were still in the
throes of indecision Tuesday over acceptance or refusal, but semi-officially
it was stated the government expected to'have answers Saturday,
In spite of »"careful guardjng* ot
statements^there was a degree of djs-
£*-;-> .,.  _ ■ farmer's t^em.
■kS-5'**'"*--'-'.' while the" Courier Is mentioning
these things it also calls the attention
of the Council to Vernon Hill. Two
weeks agp last Saturday one. of our
citizens just missed a very disastrous accident on this hill. It seems
that just as he started over the hill,
the radius rods of his car broke causing him to lose control of the car and
he came within an ace of going over
the steep embankment on the east
side of the hill. Had he gone over,
how much would it have cost the city?
That is the question We must all answer. Vernon Hill needs a railing on
both sides The cost is very small
compared to the cost of a law suit
some day. The Courier asks the Mayor and City Council to take a look at
that deep ravine on the east side'and
ask themselves the question, "Is the
chance of a car going over worth the
cost of the railing?"
SELL  YOUR   EGGS  OFTEN
some question as to the eventual outcome. The union officials definitely
had postponed their decision problem
until Saturday, when the general policy comittee of the United Mine Workers will meet to pass upon the issue,
but the employes had committees actually at work in Washington,
SENATORS TAKE
TO FORD'S BID
The Clare Chamber of Commerce
held their annual meeting on Wednesday evening at the home of Wm. H.
Caple and the following officers> were
elected for the ensuing year. "President, W. H. Caple; 1st. Vice Pres^,,
dent", A. J, Dojierty; 2nd. Vice Pres-'
ident, Geo. Phelps; Treasurer, Geo. V.
Collins; Directors, Harry Cudney and
John A. Jackson; Secretary, Tony
Achard.
The Rev. Green, of Mt. Pleasant,
gave a very able address relative to
the prosperity of a city ancl the prosperity of i1;s citizens. In the course
of his address he brought out some
very forcible points to the success pf
men in all walks of life. Taken as a
whole it was one of the best addresses
ever delivered in our city, and one that
will long be remembered.
The next and most important feature discussed was tlie canning factory proposition. Mayor Thompson,
who had been to Lansing before the
Securities Commission in reference to
the character and standing of the officers of the Great Northern Canning
Co., gave in his reports. He also visited Owosso and several other points
where canning factories are in operation. His report was very favorable
to the Great Northern Canning Company itself and also the great future
advantages for Clare and the farming
country surrounding by the establishing of such an industry here at Clare.
The officers of the Great Northern
Canning Co. were in attendance as
was also a representative from the
•Securities Commission of Lansing,
who had made a thorough investigation of the business ability of these
men "which report was also very favorable. After listening to these reports Mayor Tompson presented the
following motion, which was supported and carried. "That the" Clare Chamber of Commerce get behind and support the Great Northern Canning Co.
lijvjhittiiig-. across |hje- canning factory
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THE   POPULAR
PAP_g-t   OF
* CLARE & CLARE COUNTY
CLARE, MSCHIGAMily 14,1922 ,
1 No. 8
FEDERAL RESE
HEAD UND
Washington, July lOc^-
P. G. Harding, of the Fed;
board,  inspired the Fodi
banks  in  Kansas  City,;''
Cleveland to cirulate a sp
ator Glass, foemoerat, of
tacking Senator i-Ie'fllu,
Alabama,   according to  i
mitted to the senate MPS
three banks.   The., report: 	
in reply to a resolution pa.s|ea by tho
senate at Heflin's instancV-
The Chicago bank roj}Oj*|L-_ond_ng
out 15,000 copies of GlflS$|M>eech at
a cost of .$475, and_decl*ii*«,|that the
distribution was "SuggestjF*$_„j- tho
governors of the Fecll'i'al jjlleserve
board. The Kansas Cily_.b_.l_, which
spent $195 in sending 0Hjt_tli|_ speech
said it was suggested'by Gevfa-n.r Harding. The Cleveland bapfc-vktributed
6,090 at a cost of $203, afto? jGovemor
Harding had "commented: $_-- the desirability of its circulation"*/*,'-''
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Reserve
'Reserve
Nso and
by Sen-
[Khiia, at-
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LETA MARIE SOMERS
satisfaction '•-JKtfc'-.'W 'term*   ot  the Inputting, across -mer canning racrory
S^&r^^^^»ri^ *&m* ifiAf the .ir-st.ci_oict.fr .f
- - the-'"United Breeders Association be
taken care and their money now paid
in be. made secure." The chairman ap-
Ladd and Harrold Urge The
Muscle Shoals Offer
Be Accepted.
The question has often been asked
why the price of eggs at Clare are
not as high as other towns near Clare.
The reason for this is easily explained. There are a lot of eggs being
shipped out of Clare, but the average quality of these eggs .are a lot
lower.than other towns.
These eggs are rehandled over and
over before being placed on the market, and the trouble with the Clare
eggs is that they are being held somewhere, which lowers the quality of
the eggs daily, during the hot weather.
If the farmer wishes to get the price
of eggs up to the price of eggs in
other towns he must market his eggs
often. "Do not hold them in order to
get another cent orto fill a crate, but
peddle them often. In this manner
you will get a better price and the
man you sell to will get a better price
and very soon there will be a better
demand for Clare eggs.
None of you farmers would like to
buy bad eggs if you knew it, then why
ask the other' fellow?
If the farmers expects tp get a better price for his eggs, he must give
the buyer of his eggs a better -quality.
He in turn can give the shipper a better quality and then you will receive
a better price for your eggs.
pointed the following committee to devise plans whereby these claims will
be taken care of. The Great Northern
Canning Co. as well as the Securities
Commission are more than willing to
issue stock to these claims in the new
organization. The committee is as follows: Mayor Thompson, Wm. Webb,
Geo. Johnson, and T. W. Michael.
Too much praise cannot be given
Mrs. W. H. Caple for the splendid
luncheon served the Chamber of Commerce. She was ably assisted by other
ladies. The Clare Orchestra furnished the music and it was up to the
standard and If anything, it was above
par, and was enjoyed by all present,
THE ANN ARBOR RAILROAD
PLEADS WITH ITS EMPLOYES
Washington, July 10—-The prospects
of Henry Ford getting ultimate control of the government's nitrate and
water project at Muscle Shoals, Ala.,
were booming Monday.
The action of Senator Ladd, Republican, North Dakota, in sponsoring
Ford's offer in the senate, was looked
on as an indication that middle western Republicans would join with
southern Democrats in supporting the
latest Ford contract. Ladd broke a
long silence on the offer to declare
Monday that he was "favorable to it."
"I believe Ford in his revised offer,
has met all objections previously made
to it with the single exception of the
100-year lease,'* said Ladd. I think I
can say I am favorable to it in its
present form.*'
In support of Ladd's position, Senator Harrold, Republican, Oklahoma,
declared he would probably vote for
the Ford offer, if the Detroit manufacturer would reduce his 100 year
lease period to 50 years. Harrold said
that he thought that the new Ford
contract contained a proper fertilizer
guarantee, but that he was in favor of
reducing the lease to 50 years.
Leta Marie Somers, -bel'-yetl daughter of Oral M. Somers apd L'iunie Som-
ers was born December 2*5' _9_3 and
died July 7, 1922; aged' 8 years, 6
months and 11 days. Her .bereaved
parents ancl five sisters and'three brothers remain to mourn her loss. Irene,
Mabel, Ruby, Pearl, Dorothy and David, Oral Jr. and Arderu rAiso a great
many other relatives and'friends.
She was so bright,, So obedient,
such a faithful little worker, we who
have learned to love lier cannot understand why we should" be* so painfully bereft. But a long life would
have brought more than one heart's
share of pain to "one whose heart was
so sweet and tender and, .whose life
was so devoted. We can pnly look forward to meeting her in a world where
pain and sorrow are uhRn_Q-vh. Funeral services were held front the home
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Chas.. Klc'n-
hai-dt officiating. Internment'was made
in Cherry Grove. '! -.
FELL BREAKING WRtST
Nass
radio'
Mr. Paul Nass, son. hi G/J,
Grant township isinventin
system of his own, aud -whii.
-"*h_ the' wires on the Vie w*
iftir *-.%•-_ ha,_dbi^a_*._^^t*ma5r?'jn«
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the wrist of nis left?_a_^j$rW!~.Hak-
en to the office of Dr. 'Ma.yjfcird, ancl is
doing as well as can be £x_iected.
OSCAR  NORTHON'S BUDD
INGS DESTROYED BY FIRE
Loss Estimated at $600—Aid of Vernon Center Neighbors Saves
Barn.
STORM SWEEPS
THUMB SECTION
Sanilac and Genesee Heaviest Sufferers; Crops '
Destroyed.
, Barns were destroyed, and state
crops were damaged tremendously
by the hurricane which swept a wide
area in the Thumb district, accompanying the heavy rains, Monday afternoon and evening. So great had
been the cjamage the storm left in its
wake, that estimates could not be
made,
Wind, rain and lightning combined
did great damage in the Flint section
late Monday afternoon.
The storm "broke at 4:30 following
the hottest" day of the summer.
Trees and buildings in certain sections-were lifted in the terrific wind.
followed by a veritable cloudburst,
which laid flat hundreds of acres of
ripening grain, and filled many Flint
basements with water. Thousands of
dollars worth of merchandise stored
in basements of downtown stores was*
inundated, w h e n overtaxed sewers I
backed up. '
The city fire department respond---;!
to three alarms, the results of light-j
ning bolts. i
Untold damage was done to crops
by a windstorm whie swept over Sani- j
lac county at 6:30 p. m. Monday. The1
driving rain and lightning left in its i
wake a devastated "strip 10 miles I
wide.
Fifteen horses were killed, either
by fires resulting from the lightning,
or by falling timbers. It was the first
cyclone which has hit this" city in 17
years, and an early estimate placed
the damage at $50,000.
A torrential rainstorm broke the
drought of several weeks at Owosso, Although the storm, which lasted
nearly an hour, was accompanied by
a high wind, there was little lightning.
THE KIDS ARE CALLING
THE CITY FATHERS
Where Tobacco's stream is flowing
A few blocks north of Clare,
There you'll find a hole for swimmin'
Every kid in town goes there.
We'd like to ask our city fathers
To rustle up some cash,
And buy a vacuum for the river
So we'll have a riice clean splash.
Chorus.
Hooting and yelling, bear the joyful
sound '
All the kids in Clare are happy,
Planning on this new playground.
Lo!  the summer days are coming
Vacation time is here,
I seem to' hear that river calling
Every kid from far and near.
To change our togs and go in swimmin'. *
We exercise great care;   * *
We have to hide behind the bushes,
'Cause we have no bath-house
there.
Chorus
We sure appreciate the present
Of a fine new modern school
But what we really need in summer
Is a gc.'l clean swimmin' pool.
Now, yon take heed, my city fathers
Or we';! j;;.'", play a trick,
We kids w'll take our city mamas,
They can make you dig up- quick.
"POLLY"
NOTICE
CONTRACTORS
_«i-gtiacs#
&£$*&&&","
yh<£ SSJfe;jfor 'the
le;roa'fl''ami"*
building of a mile_roafl arid "a*'concrete bridge. These notices appear in
this issue and if you are interested
ted are worth looking into.—Editor.
HERMAN   LENHARD  GREWE
Fire destroyed the garage, tool shed
and contents, the hen House ancl two i
colony houses on the farm of Oscar
Northon, last Thursday, July 6.
Only with the timely and willing
help of neighbors was the barn saved.
The loss was about $600; insurance
about $150. Origin of the fire is unknown.
BOARD   MEETING  POSTPONED
NOTEI  YE  EX-SOLDIERS
A FAMILY REUNION
Last Saturday all the Walters (big
and little) in Clare county assembled
at the home of Al. Walters, of Grant
{township, and held a Walters reunion.
■Te gay that each and every Walter
enjoyed himself would be putting it
very mild.
A fine dinner was served and during the afternoon ice cream and cake
was served The next reunion will be
held at the home of Mr. Frank Wal-
Pera on August 26,1923.
The body of Owen Barrett, the first
Mt. Pleasant boy to make the Supreme Sacrifice overseas has been
brought back to his home.
The funeral will be held in the Mt.
Pleasant Catholic Church next Sunday
at 11:00 standard time.
Had you known Mr. Barrett as I did
in school days you would have known
a fine young man.
Larman Post has been invited to
come in a body to attend the funeral
and every ex-soldier in this locality
should done his uniform and be at E.
A. Anderson's -Drug Store before 10
a. m. Sunday. We will leave from
there.  Let's go!
N. L. TIBBILS,
Post Commander
Toledo,   Ohio,
July 3, 1922.
To All Employes:
c The   strike   of
Shop and Car Men is in defiance of
and against the United States Ttail-
road _abor Board, a government tribunal, established by Congressional
Law.
The Company has no dispute with
any class of its employes and has rigidly obeyed every order of the Labor
Board. * j
On Saturday, July 1st in conference j
with Shop Crafts general committee,!
the undersigned granted every demand of the committee involving additional expense to the Company of
approximately Ten Thousand Dollars
per annum.
In face of this concession, they continue the strike on the wage reduction  by  the Labor Board,  a  matter
} over which we have no control.
eWe therefore appeal to every employe to exercise that spirit of loyalty
and non-interference which is expected of everyone who has no grievance,
and assist the Management in rendering the transportation service required of the Company by the Public, under the law.
A"ice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
Ann Arbor Ry.
There will be no regular meeting
of the County Road Commissioner*""
Wednesday, July 19th owing to th»
fact that there will be a letting of a
trunk line road job on that date. The
regular meeting will be held Friday,
July 21st.
•PURCHASES  NEW  HALL SITE
DeLong Lodge L. O. L. have purchased two lots from Mr. Ray Cobley
at-the corner of 4th. & Beech Streets.
They will erect a hall for lodge purposes in the near future. On Tuesday last about 50 members of tiie
lodge drove to Bad Axe for the Orange celebration, which was held
there on Wednesday, July 12th.
OAL DEADLOCK
* FINALLY ENDED
Anthracite  Executives  Inform Harding of Acceptance of Plan
Washington, July 12.—The fLrst
break in the deadlocked coal conference came Wednesday afternoon wjth
the acceptance by the anthracite .'operators of the proposal of President
Harding to submit their quarrel/with
the United Mine Workers to ^federal
arbitration. " <•
After pointing out in a formalVqpm-
munication to the president that the
operators already proposed the establishment of a. commission to invest!
ators declared they were "entirely in
sympathy with the principle of the
method of settlement" suggested by
the administration.  •
$15,000 LAW SUIT
PAPERS ARE FILED
Joseph F. Bowler Being
Sued By Mrs. Gerkhe
For This Amount.
On Friday of last week, Mrs. Chas.
Gerkhe, through her attorneys, Ryan
and Dusenberry, of Mt. Pleasant, files
papers against, Joseph F. Bowler for
a $15,000,00 dajjaage suit for the .death
of her husband;' Chas. Gerkhe, Sr. last
May from the results of a "Moonshine"
drinking party. At the inquest the
jury stood four against,two as to the
cause of death. It is rumored that if
this ease goes to court there will be
some very startling evidence brought
out which did not come out at the inquest. . The attorneys are confident
they can win if the case goes to court,
considering the evidence already
brought together with new evidence
but there is also a strong opinion that
the case will be gladly settled out of
court.
KING OF YEGGS
AT 86, DECIDES
TO BE HONEST
Leavenworth, Kans. July 4,—"Well
I've learned my lesson, guess I'll have
sense enough to 'go straight' now,"
said Harry Muldoon, "king of the
yeggs" Tuesday.
He was outside of Leavenworth
"pen" a man 86 years old, who. had
just finished serving one more
"stretch.'*
The patriarch of safe blowers known
to the "camera eye" detectives from
coast to coast, and one of the oldest
prisoners in the United States, seemed disappointed at not finding a 'bull"
waiting for him at the prison' gates.
"I've gone through that experience so
often that I really expected to be arrested," he said.
'   Muldoon under the name of Duncan
wont to .prison for the first time 46
years ago.   It was for safe blowing.
That was his start in a career of crime
  „„ ...   which mad. him notorious as-one, of
.^^^^J^.^^^Mjm^^1^ injth. Tho'st e_oert\saf&-crackers In the
the coai .r-CTsTti-y, the IiaM*eo»ro'l*er-|Wnt'fy'arid kipt h_i .behind
BOULEVARD   LIGHTING  SYSTEM
prison
bars for many years'.
But Muldoon Came out smiling,  He
is in splendid physical "Condition despite his years and left the prison in
^3*i_   hight   of   fashion   and   jauntily
Ringing a cane.
Herman Leiihard  Grewe was  born
December 22, 1901 and died July 8th
1922, aged twenty years. After the injury received in the smash up of his
car on June 17th he was removed to
Ann Arbor for medical treatment. He
passed away there on Saturday, July
8th., ancl was brought home Sunday.
The funeral services were held at the j
house on Tuesday at 1:30 and at the'
M. E.  Church  at 2:30  conducted hy J
the Rev. Davis and internment made j
in Cherry Grove.  The cause of death'.
w;>s fracture and dislocation of fourth j
"cervil   vertibra,   complete   tranversej
rupture of cords. i
The Boulevard lighting system for
the city is now being installed. The
city is hiring day labor, ancl the work
will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
TO   OUR    FARMER    READERS
Beginning this, week „he Courier,
the paper that prints all the news,
will give a complete Detroit Stock
market report secured direct from the
Michigan Central Stock Yard, every
Thursday night. We hope the farmers will appreciate this service.
FARM   HOUSE  BURNED
On Friday last the stone farm house
of William Magnus, in Hatton township on Trunk Line 14, was gutted by
fire. The contents of the lower floor
were saved. A spark from the chimney set_ fire to the roof. The building
was partially covered with insurance.
MAILS STOPPED
IN SPITE Of U. S,
Troops at Bloomington, III.,
in Battle With Snipers
at C. & A. Shops
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
I take the opportunity of announcing my candidacy for the office of
sheriff on the Democrat ticket at the
primaries in September. If nominated
and elected will do my duty as in the
past.
JOHN R. BROWN
S-4tp
Two trains on the Wabash railroad
between Detroit and Mohtpelier, Ohio,
will be discontinued Wednesday as a
result of the strike of maintenance of
Way employes. Train No. '51 which
leaves Detroit at 6:45 a. m. for Mont-
pelier, wlll be discontinued and the
return train, No. 52, which leaves the
other end at 7 p. m., also will be cut
off. Announcement was made to this
effect by A. F. Walschlager, division
passenger agent.
Cleveland, July li.—The four 'chief
executives of the Big Four transportation brotherhoods will meet several
railroad managers lb Chicago Wednesday to confer l-egardiiig protests
of brotherhood members on alleged
action of railroad managers in asking
them to do work usual iy done by
striking shtroment,-aiid other matter,
pertaining to the shopmen's strike.
■T^
r. and Mrs. Reader
When you pick up a copy of your home
paper, do you give any thought how it was
produced, or the money that is spent to print it
and deliver it at your home?
The newspaper of today, no matter if 25
cents a copy was charged, would be the cheapest thing you bought.
In the first place it represents an investment,
in plant and equipment of many thousands-
of dollars,
Its editor and staff work diligently day in and
day out to gather all the hews and present it to
you in readable fashion. It'aims to keep you
informed on all the" news that's "fit for ink."
With the average paper, the price you pay
for subscription does not cover the cost of
WHITE PAPER.
Yes, the newspaper is the cheapest thing
you buy.
Think it ov£r. Look it over. Then support
your home paper. It's the best investment you
c'an make, for it brings the largest returns.
INCREASED  EGG PRODUCTION'
Highest   Number   of   Eggs   Obtained
From  Mash Composed of Meat   __/
Scrap and Cornmeal-
The highest egg production in poultry-feeding tests conducted by the
United States Department of Agriculture were obtained from a pen receiving a mash composed of four pounds
bran, four pounds middlings, 26
pounds meat scrap, and 66 pounds
cornmeal.
This ration has been one of the
best mashes giving, consistent high
production over a period of several
years, and is not distinctly different
from the mash used in the wheatless
ration, which _.as also given very good
production.- '„,
AUTOIST KIDNAPS  MIDLAND TOT
Saginaw ,Mich., July 10.—Officers of
several counties are searching for 3-
year-old Kenneth Nold, of Midland, abducted from Midland "while playing in
the street in front of his home. A'
man in a large auto drove up and
took the boy. It is believed he maybe in the employ of the mother, who
has been separated from tlie child
for some time and whose whereabouts
is unknown.   . - ■•;.-■.
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