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Volume XXVIH
Clare, Clare County-.^chlgan- December 22,1922.,
No. 31
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The, Greaatest Birthday
Three wise men followed the star
that lead to the manger where
the  spirit of service wa^s born'
into the world 1900 years ago.
All wise men to-day build their
lives and the institution which
they establish on this same
spirit of service and helpfulness.
Our   vision , of   service   to   this
community enables thi£ bank to
'tenter  very  genuinely  into   the
Yuletide spirit with its friends.
It Wishes You and Yours
A   MERRY   CHRISTMAS
.
MERRY CHRISTMAS   ,
FOB EVERYBODY
THE CLABE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
.    Capital and Surplus, $80,000,00
CLARE, MICHIGAN
Aid the Needy; Give Clothing, Vegetables,
Cash.
A   FEW  BARGAINS
J. E. Doherty.
AT
A $35.00 Auto Robe to close out at' $19.98
A $22.50 Auto Robe to close out at ------$12.95
30X3 Auto Tires to close out at ----_---—_$4.95
One Cable Piano in flne condition - _ _ _ $150.00
Above piano will be sold on installments if
Ohe Dort car as good as.new; value new,- -$925.00 "
To Close out at _._   .____ $395.00
One Portable Shower—attach to any bath
tub—value  ____ $25.00
To Close out at  __. $15.50
And many other bargains.at Doherty's.
UNDERTAKING—PLUMBING—HEATING
Wishing you one and all a Merry Xinas and a
Happy New Year and thanking our many friends
for all the favors shown us during the past year—
Gratefully Yours,
J. E. DOHERTY
The various committe.s of the Clare
Welfare League are going to see that
every needy family is helped and every child realize what Christmas
means. In order that this is realized
co-operation is needed, and anyone
knowing where good will and cheer
may be dispensed should notify at
once Jas. S*. Bicknell or Lawrence
Jackson. Don't neglect to do this nnd
then find fault with your committee
for having an unexpended balance next
Christmas. Although a tidy sum re'
mained over from last year, relief
work did not cease with the close of
the holiday season, and the treasurer
frequently cashed checks all through
the year for needea help rendered.
Let us vflao boar in mind that uiis
observance of Yuletide with its dispensation of Christmas cheer is for
Clare nnd vicinity. On Saturday evening, December 23 at 7 '30, there will
be singing of Christmas carols on McEwan Street with distribution of candy to the children.
If you have vegetables or clothing
to donate to this worthy and needful
work leave at the Citizens Bank, or i'
yon have not made a cash contribution
leave with the treasurer at the Clare
County bank, Geo. Collins.
ALMA SUGAR
CAMPAIGN SHORT
Ending a 65-day campaign, the
shortest run in its history, the Alma
plant of the Mcihigan Sugar company
stopped slicing beets Tuesday afternoon at 4:30. It is estimated that
approximately 70,000 tons of beets
Tvere run through l_e mill. No estimate of the amount of sugar produced has been given out. The plant
will be closedown -for the winter the
la.t of the weak, after the sugar re-
ffni-^'-l.-cd'mpl.ledL- - -*•*•"■ - -i*- - .-'**-.,.-
Although the campaign was short
here this year, the Alma plant was in
operation longer than most of. the
plants in the state, .Extremely scant
acreage of beets throughout the state
reduced the supply It is asserted. During the latter part of the local cam-
paign the plant was operated at hall
capacity.—Alma Journal.
AGRICULTURAL YEAR BOOK
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CHRISTMAS FIRS
"A Wyoming township farmer." says
the Grand Rapids .-erald," who cut
10 trees on the lr.ud of a neighboi
has been ordered to pr.y ?300 damage.,
by Justice Creswoll, who, being a
lover of the outdoors, appreciates the
value of a tree. There's a lesson ir
tlie Justice's valuation for thousands
of Michigan folk. If six wild eherry,
three oaks and one sassafras tree are
worth in total $300 when standing on
a farmer's land, how much, is a young
spruce or cedar or pine^ standing in
the center of a potential Michigan forest worth?
"Thousands of young evergreen
trees have been cut in the Mlchigar.
woods during the last few weeks for
sale in cities as Christmas trees. That
the nuclei of young forests should be
thus destroyed is a matter of interest
to all of Michigan. And the worst of il
Is that many of' these trees unfortunately are cut from land which is
not owned by the men who do the cutting. It is a fact that-up through the
jack pine land of northern Michigan
where acreage is ne't^of high value," men. make an_ annual practice
of cruising through the' secpncl-growth
forests and cutting such trees as are
suitable for Christmas use. In some
cases at least these trees are cut
without the knowledge of the owners
of Jthe land who* may live in,Chicago or
Detroit or Grand Rapids. j
'|A.t a time when Michigan is making
a genuinely serious effort at reforestation, it is paradoxical that such young
forests as we already have under way
are destroyed thoughtlessly for the
small profit men mjake from the sale
of Christmas trees. The tradition of
the holiday tree is too beautiful and is
too firmly planted in the hearts of
youth to be wholly destroyed. But
there never has been -justification for
using young spruce and cedar, which
are potential timber, for this purpose.
Artificial trees, will do as well. Right
now every young fir tree tree is worth
money as an investment from the
viewpoint of the private owner of land
and of the state. Already there exists
\ shortage. Twenty years from now,
even if reforestation is successfully
undertaken, that shortage will bei
Acute."
29,671   SAMPLES  OF SEEDS
TESTED BY DEPARTMENT
During the fiscal year 1922, the
seed-testing laboratories of the Bu-
.*eau of Plant Industry, United States
Department of Agriculture, receiyed
and examined 29,671 samples of seeds.
Of these, 17,100 came to the laboratory at Washington, and 12,571 to the
five branch seed-testing laboratories
maintained in cooperation with the
State institutions.
These samples represent both vegetable and field seeds from farmers,
seed dealers, and Investigators, to]
whom reports of analyses were sent i
showing the presence of weed seeds
and worthless material, or the germination, or both, as requested. Through
this service the work ,dl the seed-
testing laboratories . is immediately
applied to practical-agriculture.
A total of 5,962 samples of vegetable seeds was purchased and tested
for germination and the results of
these tests will be published, gome
of these seeds—garden *peas-—were
also grown in the field for trueness
to name. SVeet-corn samples are being grown for 'field stands and obser
vation as to the presence of disease.   ,
Congressman Roy 0. Woodruff of
this District announces that he will be
glad to fprward copies of the Depart-
meint of Agriculture Yearbook for
1921,- which has just been issued, to
those interested, until his supply isi|
exhausted. A limited allotment of-
these books has been placed to his>
credit by the Department and he
wishes them as widely distributee!
throughout the District as possible.'
owing to the valuable nature of
.the information contained therein.J
In addition to the Annual report of the
Secretary of Agriculture, tlie -Yearbook
contains chapters on Wheat Produc
tion and Marketing, the Corn Crop,
Beef supply, A Graphic Summary,, of
American Agriculture, and an Appen
dix, giving important statistics relating to farming in all its branches.
The Yearbook is a volume of some
800 pages, and^ as stated in the Foreword "has been prepared with a great
deal of attention to accuracy in the
hope that it will contribute to a better
understanding of the serious economic
problems which must be met if our
agriculture is to be established on a
sound,. enduring basis."
Congressman Woodruff will erideav
or to meet all requests for the Yearbook in the order of their receipt, but
| his suggestion is to make request as
early as possible and avoid being dis
appointed through lack Of sufficient
copies to meet the demand.
Address your letter to Hon. Roy O
Woodruff, Room 185 House Offico
Building, Washington, D. C,
MERCHANTS
FINE HpUl
Wlth#Unusufill|
Lines, Public|
.Ge*her«
For many yeara t-
Clare  have  pridedr
early' buying1"' of'nil.
in. order that their p
only have the oppbrt'
lection  and  sali.iac
likewise the conYid'Up.
neither been'eoin.eU'
shopworn wares -or
out-of-date varieties,,
highly commendabl.
long been the recogni:
ping point for the
gressive and prospo;
ii-g the productive &
garden spot.
Particularly has't'i
reference to ChrisS
every line represent!
tile activities of th""
itors have vied wi
taring- to,sthls var
the public long jsi**
of finding in Clam
wanted in the gift"
useful or ornamen
the varieties as h
tore, with such a
as to dispel much
nected with such--
war so boosted cos1
Our merchants
factory trade this'-
:port
^Y TRADE
^Attractive
las- Been
is.   .
nierehauts of
&nselyes upon
■susonabl. lines
rons might not
liy. Qf wide se.
choice,  but
that they had
select from
rcjbhtent with
JC.ause of this
Jicy.Ckiro' has
"Upajilng shop
la area of prays citizens till-
pf Michigan's
t.2en true with
shoppers. With
the mercan-
ty'the coinpet-
Cft'other in ca-
trade until
became assured
etly what they
,'whether it be
ii? year finds
as hereto-
ntion in prices
terror con-
j»plng since the
. .very kind,
'■a most satls-
Er
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
HUNT AND FEAST
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Game Bagged Exceeded All
Records. The Banquet
Big Success.
The local Lodge of Knights of Pythias held its annual game hunt last
rabbits. Th© side captained by Jess
•Hampton won with 56 rabbits, The
,big game supper was served at the K.
-of P. rooms on Tuesday evening. The
utmost of goodfellowship prevailed, according to the reports received, There
were toasts all around by the members, Harry Hubel acting as toastmas-
tor, with games and stunts during the
evening. Altogether, the Knights are
counting this occasion as one of the
most successful and enjoyable in their
history.
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STROUSfl
On Thursday ofi
rison occurred th.
Alta Strouse to
of this cljy. We ■
and his father, B"e
to Toledo for em*,
winter. The Couri
ulations and best;
couple.
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|*r.'<;week in Har-
**-*riage of Miss
■lc Wait,both
£and that Lyle
sit, have gone
fc'ut during the
.ends congrat-
to tho young
GRAPE SHlPIl
JOUBLEO.
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from
QWU.& States
an-d
Shipments of
the three leading;
in thp East—Now S_M-_igf_».'"1'. s*
yeWlvan-U__at -frMYMll^XH-.
age annual  shipments/^according to
reports to the United States Department' df Agriculture. ?Jew York
shipped 7,484 cars, compared with an
average of 3,584 for the- years 1917-
1921 j Michigan . shipped 5,833 cars,
compared with an average of 2,912;
and Pennsylvania, 1,514, compared
with 737.
NOT A REGULAR PRACTICE
Tho presence of advertising on the
front page of this week's Courier may
lead some to believe that this is to be
done regularly. However, we wish to
state that it will not be continued and
was forced at this time by the necessity for space.
Wo will, however, be glad to receive
all ads next week and afterwards,
Just give The Courier a try,
MANY CALLED TO
GREAT BEYOND
Wm. Moyer of this city died Dec.
20 The services are to be held today
(Friday) at 3 p. m.
. The remains of Mrs. Wm. Good
Icneight, former resident of this city
for many years, were brought here
from Owosso Wednesday afternoon for
bnt'lal in Cherry Grove cemetery.
Warren Gene
Mr. and Mrs.
M. E,
CHURCH HAS
XMAS EXERCISES
The audltorum of the M, B. Church,
was filled to capacity on Sunday evening, when was rendered one of the
most interesting and entertaining programs ever given in the city. While
this annual event was staged earlier
than usual there was evidence on
every hand that both, the young and
We are sorry to report the death pf
Freeman McCary of Grant township,
who died Dec. 16. The services were
conducted from tho residence under
date of Dec. 13 and buried in Cherry
Grove cemetery.
„nt_o_T._
Vey,
Eddie McAlvey of Gilr
more Township, died Dec. 17. Services
were held at the residence on Doc. 19,
and the remains laid to rest in the
Gilmore cemetery.
Mrs. Pina Walton, widow of Thompson Walton, died on Dec* 15 at her,|
home here on East Sixth St. The funeral, Conducted by Rev. C. A. Lohnes,
was held from the residence on Monday afternoon, December 18. Interment was made in Cherry Grove cemetery.
The* people, of The Courier staff
were shocked to learn of the death
qf Fred Green, long" a resident of
Harrison, where he has been associated for several years in the firm of
Green & Titus in the garage business,
Mr. Green suffered a fr.ctu.re of the
skull from a falling chimney during
the fire at Harrison on Sunday night
old regarded it as the most > enjoyable ; last  jje was taken to hospital at Sag-
ever given by that church.
The program was under the Imme.di-
W supervision of Mrs, Mulder and
t-Ve results obtained sh-hld be very
giWying to that lady and to those
wlio so successfully assisted her.
inaw on Tuesday evening, where he
died. The Temains were brought home
Wednesday.
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.
FOR RENT—Suite of offices formerly
occupied by C. W. Perry. Steam
heat, best location in the city, reasonable rental J* E. Doherty. 31-2t
The" Clare County Savings. Bank
The Citizens State Bank
The Cafeteria, George Phelps
E. A. Anderson. Di'ugs and Sundries
' Floyd Kirkpatrick, Drugs and Sundries
' Thompson   &  Wilki'asoh,   the  Imple-
" ment Men
'.Thompson, Eldoil & Bogardus, Clothing ■■■
Cliii-e- Hardware- and Implement Co.
D.E. Mater, Furniture
J. E. Doherty, Plumbing and Heating
Clare Produce Co., Poultry, Eggs and
_*urs
Clare Realty Co,, Real Estate and Insurance
SGHOOJ-JMOTES
Besides the money for the' seals they
responded with six dollars for the Welfare Society. ...
Thty are now reading and studying DJekens "Christmas Carol," which
tiiuy tone to dramatize later.
Thli Christmas Seal sale has closed
and wb are glad to report that forty
one dinars and forty-five cents worth
has be sn sold. •
Nine y per cent of the eighth grade
respoir led to the call of seal selling
and b5 so doing sold eight dollars and
twelve cents worth,, the largest
amoui t per grade. Miss Octavia An-
dersoi   was our winning'seal seller.
The eighth grade is trying to do its
share for the Christmas program at
the Cl\re High School and also in com-
munitjl work. Ten girl, have spent a
certaiif time each day to practice tiie
Poinsltia dance -which will be given :it
the C .ristmas program. -We wish tc
thank Mrs. Hackmuth and the mothers
who 1 elped to make the P«tty costume! which represent poinsettias.
' •  Berniee MeKinnon.
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Your Christmas Gift
to Your Boy
Your gift to your boy should be not
only an expression' of your love for him
but your confidence in him.
Give him a bank book for Christmas
[showing an initial deposit. Then make your
gift a real force by teaching.him to make
' the deposit grow.
Give him a chance to do his own banking, and by so doing you develop in him a
respect for property and the habit of thrift
which are indispensible to manhood.
Call for the bank book that we have set
aside for your boy. c,
Wje pay you 4 1-2 per cent interest
on time deposits
20
Per  Cent  Oft
ON ALL
Bed Blankets and Quilts
Wc liave a nice  assortment in  mixed  wool
and cotton Blankets
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Pillows and Mattresses at a special discount
Grand Rapids Combination Mattress $7.00
Grand Rapids Felt Mattress $13.00
Simmons Co. All Felt Mattr*ss $12.50
Z>. E. MATER
Furniture Store
A WISE JUDGE
FIRST DRY COUNTY
REAPS WET HARVEST
Van Buren, the first dry county in
the nation to vote dry under local option, is reaping a harvest of benefits
from the "nation's aridity-
Van Buren is a grape-growing county. Vineyard owners are increasing
their wealth annually from intensively
cultivated acres of grapes. Th. harvest just ended was the largest in 12
years and growers received top prices
from the first to the last basket of
their fruit.
Mrs. A. S. McPherson, manager of
the South-em Michigan Fruit Growing
Exchange, in a recent statement, attributed the increased popularity and
marketability of the Michigan grape to
prohibition,
business and professional men of
the country are investing largely in
vineyards. Outside capital is beginning to get into big arbor ventures.
Van Buren county is fast becoming a
great vineyard.
The reclamation of much wornout
C"a§s county soll—Gass county adjoins
Van Buren—may be accomplished
through the planting of vineyards.
acijfss from New* Hotel- at Clare,
M^iigan. Will-Tent all or part
Id*_ location lor Jewelry, Corifec-
tiofbry," Cigar, P .ug. barber Shop or
Gs§-ery store. .Call Mr. Brown,
C-Htral Gas Company at Mt. Pleas-
30—2t
Mixflft WOOD-M' *alo- any, quantity, iHeed cheajJM■ .thancoal to butn
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WISE TAX PAYERS NOTICE
I will be at LoonliS Tuesdays, Clare
County SavingS Bank'Thursdays and
Farmers Savings Bank, _. Coleman.
Saturdays, to-receive taxes"for Wise
Township. «*     .
Manley McFarland,
•    Township Treasurer.
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"It is not a new idea that there may
exist an irreconciliable difference be
tween the administration of law and
the administration of justice," says the
Dearborn Independent. "The law
ought to be the broadest expression
of. the profoundest sentiments of justice Which inspire our best minds.
Of course, the majority of our laws
are made Without the most distant
reference either to our sentiments oi
justice or our best minds. Anyone
with carfare may witness a city")
government make laws; anyone with
more carfare may witness a state
lefislature make laws; anyone with
still more carfare may see the nation
al government make laws; and, altei
doing so, anyone may say whether
the statement just made regarding jus
tice and_ minds is true.
"With admiration, therefore, do wf
record the appearance of a just judge
in California, one who in justice trie;
to repair a wrong done, without doub
ling the wrong. A man killed anothe.
through Careless automobile driving
'.he verdict was manslaughter? Th
la-w ordained a prison sentence. Now
it happened that the man killed ha
a family, and the man who Was guilt,
of the killing had a job. No earthl
use could he served by committing th
man to jail; to' do so would be but t
remove one more man from the rank
of the useful producers of the work1
Besides, there was the problem of th
family robbed of its breadwinnei
which problem remained as stark. an<
cruel as ever, not altered in the leas
(-by tlie written law being obeyed as t.
the imprisonment of the offender.
"So the judge, in whom there mm
be a profound sense of justice, as we'
as, .a very good mi*_d', set the law t
heat -a. 'much "as possible,,the ren
mnda in society, instead of tearing'a
wider rent £>y wrenching the man from
his job and making him a convict. He
'You are sentenced to remain on your
job and pay ithls widow and her fatherless children one-half of your wages.
Of every dolla.r you earn for five year.,
50 cents of it shall go to help perform
the {responsibilities of the man of
whose death you were the careless
?ause.' The :man only earns '¥5.50 a
day but he agreed. If he is a right-
minded mnn, he doubtless is truly
rsatisfied thiiit he can expiate in a more
helpful waj* than by mere stupid prison  life.
"There is* something about Justice
vhic-h We Inawen't yet grasped. Justice does n<»t merely penalize. Justice
also sets night," it repairs, restores."
It is Justice* that the damage should
be restored- How much Justice is
there in our common codes?" •
A CRANKY FORD
$
Last Monday night, after attending
_ie eveaing classes at the Mt. Pleasant high school, Clifford Muterspaugh
jf Leation,  started to crank his car,
the crank _alked and'* Clifford had a
broken  arm.   He Was  taken  to Dr.
Puljen's olfice to have it attended to
and   while   he   was   there,   Lansing
Thayer, who lives near Isabella station, tried to crank the same car and
met With  a  similar fate,  and, was
taken to Dr. Pullen's office also. When
hey retu»hed to the car it was dis-
'*over.d* that a brand mew robe had
jeen  stofcn   from   the   car.    Clifford
-.tarted  to  s-chool  again  this week,
Tarrying   his ,arm   in   a   sling.-*-Mt.
t-leasant Times.
OYSTER   SUPPER.
The B.Ush College Ladies' Aid will
-,lve an oyster supper on Wednesday
r-venu_ Dele. 27th, at the house of
IX N. DaVis. • Everybody invited,   ltp
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