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Established 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN; FRIDAY MO__Ni_\TG, JULY 4, J930
New Series, Vol. 38, No, 37
R1S0N
ADD
NYICT
ES PROSE-
GT0S10F STATE
tjrges Fair Deal for Those
Galled to Answer Criminal Charges
As stated in last week's Sentinel a
Jackson prison convict last week
Monday stepped temporarily out of
hia cell to plead with prosecuting attorneys from all over Michigan in
"convention at 3_anstog, for. a "fair
deal" for those Who /aye called into
court to jinswer criminal offenses.
The prisoner, .billed only as "John
Doe*' and whose name was carefully"
withhold from the prosecutors, held
the spotlight as the association went
into its final session that afternoon.
"Don't strive for convictions merely as a matter of political record,"
he pleaded. "Far better a few guilty
men go free than one innocent man
he made to suffer.
"Don't misrepresent the man on-
■trial. Just be fair.
"Don't tell the court and jury a lot
of things you don't believe yourself
and which you have not been able to
prove during the trial.
Favors Probation
Don't oppose probation—rather use
every effort to obtain it for all first
., offenders, except in the most flagrant
cases."
The convict was optimistic in a
"belief that crime will eventually be
brought under control in the same
manner that science is now overcoming disease.
"You must do your part in this
•work—particularly among the younger and first offenders," the convict
said. "How many of you prosecuting
attorneys have ever sincerely tried to
find a witness for the defense? How
many of you have ever done anything
but used your offices for the sole purpose of convicting the accused and
'„ -ending, them to the penitentiary folia number of years. You know of instances where facts have been exaggerated and some of you have even
resorted to subtleness—and it has
been done—in order to gain a conviction."
Score "Trades" .   ,
The prisoner assailed the practice
of some prosecutors in bartering
promises of short sentences for.pleas
of guilty, "Too many are led into
pleading guilty on promises of prosecuting attorneys that a light sentence W?H be given—that "plead guilty
and get off light" proposition—thciic
are always promises that are seldom,
if ever, fulfilled," he said, where there
is an interminate sentence law. "The
six months you promised the mar
does not mean a thing. There are
men languishing in Jackson prison
today who pleaded guilty because
some prosecuting attorney promised
them six months—but that long, 10,
14, 20 and 25 year maximum is there
just the same and you cannot remove
}t, and the man will remain in prison
until the commissioner of pardons
and paroles sees fit to release him regardless of what you promised.
"When you start making these
proriv'ses you are assuming the
authority of the judge who could, if
ne is so inclined, place the defendant
on probation—if the defendant is
sentenced to prison then'you ai;e attempting to assume the authority
vested only in the governor and tne
parole commissioner when you try to
tell the accused just how long he will
remain in prison. Wonder if you
really think of that?
Says Men  Not Coddled
The convict attacked recent statements made in magazine articles in
which it was charged that prisoner-
are being "coddled" in penal institutions and that .they, are confined in
cells comparable to hotel rooms.
"It is not the physical punishment
one endures in a penal institution-
it is the mental punishment," the
prisoner said.
"Let any One of you live in the
World's finest hotel but be required
to remain in one ooom or to move
about in a restricted   area   only   at
-    stated periods;  to .talk only at cer-
- tain times; to move silently back and
C,.forth:, to see only the same faces day
,in and day out; to do the same things
every day and never a change in the
steady grind—even though you are in
nuch a hotel, if you had to hold to
juich restrictions as are mentioned, a
few weeks would break you down unless ypu have the will power and
courage to carry on.
"Now place yourself in the position
•of tho„6 confined in our state institutions—would you dare' say they are
being coddled because they are shown
some privileges in tho .way of enter-
tainraent, and are treated as human
beings and not like a lot of cattle?"
ALTAR SOCIETY TO
. STAGE ANNUAL CARNIVAL THURSDAY
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Chicken   Supper   and   Various
Booths Will Attract Large
Crowd During Evening
The Alia. _o6i_ty .? the St. Cecilia
chhrch will bring their second an-
nival carnival to a reality next Thursday evening, July 10th. Special arrangements will be wade to have the
ground adjoining the -church electrically lighted and seats arranged
for resting places.
At five-thirty o'clock the ladies will
serve a chicken supper }n the church
dining room and all who wish to
spend the evening will find plenty of
amusement among the various
booths displaying fancy work, gifts
and aprons, and the keno stands,
. Unlike so many such occasions,
where a" vast amount of the money is
taken from the city the ladies will
contribute the entire proceeds to the
building fund being sponsored by the
church for the erection of a new parish house.
It is expected that our city school
band which is comprised of about
forty young people can be secured to
furnish music for the large crowd
who will visit the carnival during the
evening*
FOURMUNCE
CANDIDACY FOR
OFFICEjnHERIFF
All Present County Officials
Will be Aspirants for
Re-election
0PULATI0N OF
COUNTY SLIGHTLY
LOWER THAN IN'20
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<__lare and Harrison Have
Increase of Ninety in
Fast Ten Years
According to the report of the Department of Conservation, Bureau of
Census of Bay City the population in
Clare county has decreased by 1120
persons. No Increase is found in the
rural districts and. slight growth is
seen in Clare and Harrison.
The  following is, the vt6tal of the
1920 and   1930    eensusus per   township and cities:
Clare   City 1,493    1,462-galn   31
6 farms enumerated
Harrison 45S       399-gain 59
6 farms enumerated
De-
1920 crease
.  677     131
With but two months time in advance of the September primary election the political circle is enlarging
with candidates seeking nomination
for the fall election.
Those    declaring   their   intention1-,
thus far through the columns of The
Sentinel are all worthy men.
For Sheriff
Edmond Woods, present sheriff ha-;
made a record during the past two
years that is open for public consideration.
John Burnett, of Greenwood, has-
been chosen by voters of his township, as their supervisor for the five
year*, and members of the Board
have found h'm a very considerate
and conservative man.
Thos. Groves has announced his indentions of becoming a candidate or
the Democratic ticket and needs no
introduction to Clare county voters.
His ability as a law enforcing citizen
was proven when he served the city
of Ciare as nightwatchman.
Sheridan townsh'p also has a
worthy citizen in the race, as Burt
Rutter expects to spare some time
from road building to get in touch
with voters throughout the county.
Prosecuting Attorney
This issue carries to cur readers
the announcement of ,T. Carl Holbrook for re-electiqrL No introduction is needed and Records are face
upward as to the manner in which
legal issues haye been handled during
his past terms in office.
County Clerk
To  date our present office  holder,
William A. Henderson has no opponent to fear.   His work has been ace
high during "his first term.
County Treasurer
Three candidates are out for. this
holding.  * '
Fred W. Schaaf is seeking re-election and has. given the people excellent Service in the past.
'. Harvey Dawson, another candidate
from Sheridan is ■ very capable and
has proven himself as such on our
county Board.        .
;.^Hentf Weider is new on the ballot and hails from Frost township.
He, is also the first candidate from
the north and expects to make a
thorough acquaintance over the
field during the next several Weeks.
Township 1930
Arthur     < 546    •
111 farms enumerated
Franklin 121
24 farms enumerated
Freeman 91
15 farms enumerated
Frost 1S2
32 farms enumerated
Garfield 319
56 farms enumerated
Greenwood 282
58 farms enumerated
Hamilton 380
73 farms enumerated
Hatton 234
51 farms enumerated
Hayes (Harrison excluded)
165
24 farms enumerated
(Lincoln 111
10 farms enumerated.
Summerfield 87
9 farms enumerated
Farwell  Village 422
4 farms enumerated
Surrey (Farwell excluded)
290
46 farms enumerated
Wiifterfield    • 311
63 farms enumerated    *
Sheridan 704
146 farms enumerated
Reading 213
33 farms enumerated
178
131
200
406
571
40
IS
87
424  142
459
324
217
188
163
449
326
379
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MELiSSA WADDINGTON
BECOMES JUNE BRIDE
AT SANDUSKY, OHIO
Glare Girl Quietly Murried to
Instructor in Marysville
School
WALTERS FAMILY HAVE
ANNUAL GATHERING      /
WITH SIXTY PRESENT
The ninth Walters family reunion
was held* June 29th at Albert Walter's
of West Grant, there being sixty present. Those from a distance were:
Mr. and Mrs. Von Walters and family,
of Mt. Pleasant; Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Mott and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Hartman and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Florin Orvis and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Walters and family,
Mi-, and Mrs. Ora Mott and grandson,
Mr. and Mrs. Seating and family, all
of Pontiac, also Mr. and Mrs. Ona
Richardson of Lansing,
At otto o'clock a bountiful dinner
was served fi'om tables on the lawn
and the afternoon was spent in a
good old fashioned visitingway.
Closely following the footsteps of
her sister, Rosella who was recently
married in this city, Miss Melissa
Waddington became the bride of
Stanley Hardman at Sandusky, Ohio,
Monday, June 23rd.
The young coyple made a short
wedding, touring visiting points of
interest in the east including Niagara
Fall, and they both expect to attend
the summer school at Ypsiitinti.
Mr. Hardman will teach in the
Marysyille schools this fall, while she
will be on the Pontiac school staff.
The bride is a charming young lady
from our city where she received her
high school diploma, and later attended the Central State Teacllers College at Mt. Pleasant. She has taught
in the Marysville schools for the past
several years.
The best wishes of their -many
Clare friends are extended for a
happy wedded life.
Spirite of the Fourth
By James   Edward   Hungerford
July the 4th! —it's here again
' To stir our hearts, O, countrymen!
"Old Glory" waves
Above the graves
Of those* who fought to save our land;
We bow our heads in humble pride
Before the shrine of those who died
That ours might be
A nation FREE,
As God Almighty willed and planned!
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July the,4th! - With hearts athril),
We hark to drums, and fifes that trill,
And march along
To: Freedom's song
In honor of the heroes brave
Who faced the batteries of hell;
Who* sacrificed their ALL, and fell,
For LIBERTY,
To make us free—
Who sleep their sleep in martyr's grave^
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July the 4thl—the Lord of Love
Looks down on us, from realms above,
-And ihears our prayer
To Him, up there,
In praise of those who lived to GIVE;
Who sacrificed their mortal all,
In answer to their country's call;
Who facedVred hell
That we might dwell
In PEACE-and died that we might LIVE!
FARM RESIDENCE
DAMAGED Bl FiRE
FRIDAY EVENING
[Rural Fire Truck Makes Record  Run  and  Saves
Building
The city fire, department made' another of its record rims Friday evening when they were called to the
Jas. S. Bicknell farm at Herrick
where they found a blaze rapidly consuming the residence.
The cause of the fire is thought to
have started in the roof from a spark
from the chimney and was discovered
by a neighbor and an alarm was phoned in at once. The boys made the
trip of nearly four_mile_ an eleven
minutes, and in spite of a very efficient bucket brigade of neighbors
the blaze had eaten its way over eon
siderable space in the attics, but was
placed under control after hard fighting with chemical.
The boys had returned to Clare but
a short time when a second alarm
came in, calling them to the same
place, the fire having started again
from a smoldering spark in a partition, but was soon extinguished.
The home .was occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Gallaway, but little loss was suffered by them on household effects
las nearly all had been removed from
j^he building by neighbors.
MERCHANTS TEAM DEFEA.
SAGINAW CHEVROLET FOUNDRY
The Saginaw Chevrolet Foundry
team did not find as easy picking as
they had anticipated last week
Thursday night, when they crossed
bats with the Clare Merchants. >Jos-
lin was in excellent form and his receiver^ Leon Stanley, made an excellent showing iii his initial game with
the Merchants.
At the end of the 4th inning the
game was called off on account of rain
with the Score standing 2-0 in favor
of Clare.
The local team has been strengthened with the addition of Eddie and
"Doll" Hubel and this organization
will make a name for itself and city
before the close of tlie season. Let's
boost it.
DANCE AT LAKE GEORGE
, The dance pavilion at Lake Georgo
will be opened Thursday evening,
July 3rd. Admission 60 cents per
couple.   "
$_.00   Ovens   for   fl.48,   Saturday
only.   Harris & Hirt.—adv.
FARMERS RAPIDLY
REPAIRING DAMAGE
DONE BY CYCLONE
James     Duncan     Engages
Grew Who Build Large
Barn In Record
Time.
COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS COMPLETE
JUNE SESSION SATURDAY
Equalization  Committee   Completes    the    Assessing    of
Tax Units  and Other
TWork Cared for
DR. KILHAM WI.HES
TOMEETDAIRYMENAT
DETROIT CREAMERY
Michigan Herdsmen Losing
Over Six Million Dollars
a Year by Infectious
Disease
• A disease that robs Mieh"ganadairymen of approximfi'tjfjY six rojjjlon dollars annually is now* Vaging in the
state.- Infections Abortion of cattle
is • very conservatively estimated to
be exacting toll to this amount.
Dr, B. J. Kilham, formerly chief
veterinarian of the State Department
of Agriculture, is in * charge of the
crusade to inform Michigan dairymen of methods of controlling and
eradicating tlv!s. di oaded disca... Dr.
Kilham will discuss these control
problems with local dairymen at the
Detroit Creamery Plant, Clare, Monday evening, July 7th, at 8:00 o'clock.
Michigan cattle are now free of
tuberculosis, thanks to an intensive
campaign of eradication and cooperation of the farmers. It it to be hoped we can soon celebrate the cleaning
out of this more dreadful disease. A
vigorous campaign and• full*cooperation of every dairyman is necessary
if this desired result is to be achieved.
MRS. MARY. ROBERTS
SUCCUMBS AFTER
FOUR YEAR^ ILLNESS
Deceased Was a Residerit of
Gilmore'Township Since
,  1899, Where Interment
Was Made Monday
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Mary 13. Bailey was born March 18,
1853 at' Harrisburg, Louis county,
New York. After an extended illness
Of nearly four years with intense suffering most-of the time she peacefiuly
passed away June 21, 1930, age
seventy-seven years, three months.
and* three days at the horajL-Of ^er.
daughter* Mrs. __ffie" "Brallingtoi?' of-
Gilmore,   % ' _ ' *
In January 1868 she was united iri
marriage to William J. Roberts of
New York, to this union was born
five children, George, G„ Ella- J.,
Charles R., Effie M., and Fay G. In
1883 they moved to Michigan where
they lived, at different places until
1899, when they moved to Gilmore
township. Isabella county, where they
cleared and Improved a farm.
Trials and sorrow came into their
home as death removed Fay in 1900,
George in 1901, and the husband in
1904, Two years later Jylrs. Robert
was united in marriage to Hanford L.
Roberts of Coldwater township who
preceded her in death in October 1924.
Mrs. Roberts was a devoted Christian and a member of the Rebekah
Brinton lodge.
There remains to mourn their loss,
two daughters, Mrs. Ella "Wagner, Of
Rives Junction, Mich.; Mrs. Effie
Brasington, of Gilmore township, and
one son, Charles of Evart; seven step
children, twenty-two grandchildren
and five great grandchildren, Other
relatives and a host of friends.
She was a devoted mother and her
patience in suffer'ng and cheery
nature has endeared her to her two
families, and friends- and she will be
sadly missed in the communities in
which she has lived.
Interment was made in the Gilmore
cemetery June 23, w'th Rev. Hall, officiating.
The Clar. County Board of Super
visors convened at Harrison Monday
of last week for the June session.
The matter of equalization of the tax
The  damage done by the  cyclone
which   visited   this   community   May
23rd is fast being repaired. assessments for the various tax units
In the Eagle territory the barns of )Were carefully studied throughout the
Mack Leeth, Henry Kleiner, Sr., Vern week by the equalization committee,
Hains, Mrs. E. tf, Langworthy, Frank consisting   of   Supervisors     Harvey
Bates, Arthur Bradley, Fred Bank and Dawson, Derby, Ehle, Sharp* Thayer
Frank Poet are being rebuilt and the and Plnch     The valuation  of Clare
STATE AUCTIONS
OFF OIL AND
GAS LEASES
More Than  5000 Acres in
Five Counties Offered
Bidders Last Friday
large barn on the Brand farm which
was hioved off its foundation is being
raised and replaced...
While in Vbmuu jas. uuncan had
Ws barn erected in record time hav
ing a crew on the job when the adjusters had completed their duties,'
which handled the constructing "of his
40x75 foot structure in eleven days.
John Flood and John Morden are
erecting their building and many
minor pieces of carpenter work have
been done on roofs and outbuildings.
PETER SWEET DIES AT
BELLVUE,   CANADA
Word Was received here July 1st
of the death of Peter Sweet at Bel-
lvue, Canada.
Mr. Sweet was born in Madock,
Ont., Canada, June 15th, 1850 and
was married to Miss Dorothy Border
in 1877. They came to Michigan in
1886, where they made a home for
their family of five children, three of
whom have preceded him beyond.
Those surviving with his widow, who
makes her home with her daughter,
are Mrs. Pearl Down, of Midland, and
Fred Swee,t, of Wisconsin.
The deceased has lived in Canada
for the past six years where he was a
cancer victim.
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county was set at $5,900,643.00.
Several resolutions , were passed
which will be published In the
c lumns of The Sentinel in the near
future.
Saturday afternoon,' shortly afternoon, all work completed, the Supervisors visited the Fair grounds in a
body. Someone suggested that they
play ball and the suggestion was
quickly snapped up. Sides were
chosen and according to reports there
was tun galore.
A MOTORIST PRAYER
Average price per acre for oil and
-gas leases on state owned lands put
up at public auction Friday last was
32 cents higher than the average in
the previous sale held by the lands
division of the department of conservation, S. G. Fontanna, head of the
division, announced Saturday.
Bidders were offered leases on
6,458 acres in Midland, Clare, Isabella and Kalkaska counties; 5,441
acres were bid upon and for them the
state received $2,905.
The sales follow:
Walter J. Deibel, Mt. Pleasant, 620
acres in Isabella county, for $400.
Dixie Oil Company, Inc., Tulsa,
• Okla., 567 acres in Clare and Isabella
counties, for, $760.
Pure Oil Company, > Chicago, 560
acres in. Isabella county for $1,000.
Charles Strange, Clare, 2,583 acres
in Isabella and Midland counties, for
Teach us to drive through life without skidding into other peoples bu'si-,    _,  „   T .   „. „    .
E. E. Johnstone, Saginaw, 40 acres
ness.   Preserve our brake-linings that in Isabella county, $100.
we may stop before we go too   far.      K-Barr Oil and   Gas   Co.,   Detroit,
Help us to hear tbfe knocks   in   our'237 acres in Sanilafc county for $10.
own motors and close our ears to the'    J' C' Graces' 8e^mr' S4° acres iu
■ ■      - i Ogemaw county, $55.
clashing of other people's 'gears. Keep!
alcohol in our radiators and out of j'
our stomachs.    Absolve,us from the! J££ CREAM SOCIAL
mania of trying to pass  .the   other! 	
automobile on a narrow rdad. Open]    TT ^       ,    .. _    , .
• - - Homemade ice cream at Lutheran
our eyes to the traffic signs and keep caurch Wednesday, July 9th at 8;00
our feet on the brak-s.-'-Selected.       p. m.
FORMER CLARE LAD
VICTIM m HEART
ATTACK AT LAKE'
Clyde Graham" Succumbs While
Swimming at Portage Lake
Before Help Arrives
' Clyde Graham, IS years old, son.o.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Graham 406 W.
Willow Street, died suddenly from a
heart attack while swimming in
Portage lake near Pinckney late Wednesday afternoon.
Graham, who was visiting friends
ind relatives at the, lake, -was strick-
3n while in the water and died before
aid could reach him.
He was a popular member of the,
Lansing high school set, haying been?
.raduated from Central : high this
spring. He was also a member of
*he Lansing chapter, Order of De-
'.Tfley, oi which he held the office of
preceptor. * Degree' work, scheduled
for Thursday night has been postponed because of tlie young man's death.
He is surv:ved by his parents, Mr.*
and Mrs. Joseph Graham; two. brothers, Frank and Floyd, of Detroit; .and
two sisters, Mrs. A. H. Thurston, of
Clare, and Miss Opal Beth Graham of
this city.
The body was brought to the Jarvis-
Estes Funeral home where funeral
services, will be h_Id Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in charge of the
DeMolay.—Lansing Capital News.
Funeral services were- also held at
the Thurston Funeral Parlors Satur-
uay afternoon at two o'clock. "Rev.
Frank Ehle, of Detroit, officiating
with burial in the Gilmore cemetery.
The many beautiful floral pieces
were evidence of the high esteem in
which the young man was held by
his friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham and family
were former residents Of Clare, having moved to Lansing aboutj eight
years ago.
NOXIOUS WEEDS
Notice is hereby given that all
noxious weeds growing on any land
in the township of Grant, county of
Clare, State of Michigan, must be cut
down and destroyed on or before the
15 day of July, A. D. nineteen hundred
thirty.
Failure to j-omply with this notice
on or before the date mentioned or
within ten day_ thereafter shall make
the parties so failing liable for the
costs of cutting same, to be levied
and collected against the property in
the same manner as other taxes are
levied and collected.
Dated 21st day of June, 1930.
Robert Wilson, Com'r.   ,