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Established 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 1933
New Series, Vol, 41, No. 51
COUNTY BANK OFFICIALS ARE ACQUITTED TUESDAY
FIVE NEW OIL WELLS
ADDED TO VERNON
FIELD DURING WEEK
Several Others NearingDundee Sand  and Will Be
Brought In Next
Week
The -Beatty No. 1, drilled on the
east side of section 21, surprised its
promoters last Saturday afternoon
when it was drilled in with an initial
fiow of 2400 barrelSj For sometime
after, the first showing was secured
the drill went further into the Dundee
, without -an"-"*" increase and many
•pn*4-h«$sied'*a dry hole. Late Saturday
afterno'6'n''" their efforts were awarded
with an" excellent flow of the prized
fluid. Material is already being hauled in for well No. 2 on this property,
which will he located just south of
No. 1. This *w.ell was promoted by
J. C. Arthur and will extend the present field to the west.
Monday the Mellon-Pollock Oil Co.
brought in-the Stough No. 2 and 3
-wells on section 23, at a production of
3400 and 650 barrels respectively. A
large quantity of gas was struck in
these two wells at a depth ot 1300
feet, but this was mudded off. These
wells are in a proven field, the large
Verette being on the east side and
the Stough.,No. 1 on the west. No. 4
well on'this property is now drilling
below 3000 feet.
Considerable trouble has been encountered on the Slentz No. 1 well)
drilled on-the southeast quarter of
section 23, ,by cave-ins as the drill entered thq Dundee, but this was finally
overcome Monday and Tuesday afternoon -a 1000 barrel flow was struck
and has since maintained its initial
ilow. This well is also a Mellon-Pollock product.
Saturday the Sovereign well, drilled
on .the Ann Arbor right-of-way neai*
' thV center of section 22 was brought
In with.a flow of 150 barrels.
Other Vernon Field News
The House No. 2 well being drilled
on .the north side of section 26, is
now drilling below 2750 feet.
The- Chester Thayer well on the
north-side of section 10, has reached
a depth of 2365 feet. Wednesday drillers discussed a leak in the six inch
casing,, probably caused by a split
joint,, and a fishing job is the result.
The Reakes No. 1, near tlie center
of section 15, has reached the Traverse sand at a depth of 3424 feet and
if no trouble is encountered, will be
brought^ in next week.
Drillers on the VanConant No. 1, on
the Southeast quarter section 25
reached the Dundee at a depth of
3668 and Wednesday afternoon were
drilling 9 feet in and expected to
reach oil at any time. Formations on
this well were found to be high. Thq
McDonald No. 1 just north of thisi
well is now drilling below 2350 feet.
Drillers on the Flood well have
reached a depth of 1725. This well
was forced to discontinue drilling last
week,on account of the breaking
down, of the, engine. The six inch
casing-: .was run Wednesday.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO HOLD FIRST MEETING
NEXT MONDAY EVENING
The first meeting of the Clare
Chamber of Commerce for the winter
season will be held next Monday
night, October 9th, at the Hotel Doherty at 6:30 "o'clock.
James E. Mogan, managing director
of the State" Board of Tax Administration will be the speaker of the evening
and will address the gathering of
Sales Tax.
Every person interested is invited
to attend this meeting.
MRS. ARNOLD STUTTING DIES
AT HOME NEAR MT. PLEASANT
Henry Stutting received word Monday of the death of his aunt, Mrs.
Arnold Stutting, at her late home," 7
miles west of Mt. Pleasant. She passed away Monday morning after suffering for three months from a complication of diseases. She had spent
the greater part of her 72 years in
the vicinity of Mt. Pleasant, having,
lived 15 years at the farm where she
passed away. The deceased was an
aunt of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stutting
of Clare, and a sister-in-law of Mr.
and Mrs. August Stutting of Mt,
Pleasant who own a number of gas
•stations in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs,
Henry Stutting attended the funeral,
which took place at Deerfield Center,
at 1:00 o'clock p. m., Wednesday. In-,
teripent was*at Riverside cemetery in
in Mt. Pleasant.
Fire Prevention
Week
Gov; Wm, A. Comstock has designated the period of October 8th to 14th,
1933 as Fire Prevention week thruout
the state for the purpose of challenging the attention of all citizens to a
full realization of their duty to pre
vent fires, _  '
During this week the local fire department, under Chief Haley, will visit all basements in the business district to make necessary corrections,
and to acquaint themselves ^with the
arrangements of same and best methods of entering in case of fire.
The fullest cooperation of the merchants is solicited in this work.
RAM SALE AND EX-
CHANGE AT FAIR
GROUND TOMORROW
Truck Will Make Annual Visit
to-County In Effort to Better Flocks
Sheep owners interested in obtaining a good sire will gather at the fair
ground at Harrison tomorrow to trade
sell or, 'buy a purebred ram. Owing to
the rapidly growing interest in. better
fldcks,. there is a goodly number of
.fine rams in the county and many of
these, ViU be offered for exchange or,
sale.
The Michigan purebred sheep
breeders .association ram truck will
be present with its usual load of quality ranims at reasonable prices. Several local sheep men have placed
orders for rams which will be delivered at ;this time. All rams oh the;
truck have, been selected by D. H.
LaVoi livestock specialist of M. S. C.
'Those who have bought rams from
the truck in years past know that Mr.
"LaVoi will not compromise on quality for-'th'e sake of a low price, which
Is not economy at all.
The hours Bet for the exchange and
sale are 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. At 11 a.
m. Mi*. LaVoi will discuss grading
lambs;' selecting sires to fit needs of
Individual flocks and culling ewes all
of which are important items to
sheep men at this time of year.
MISS GRACE M. LISTER BECOMES BRIDE
OF PAULS. BIGBY
First Congregational Church
Is Setting for SimpleJMar-
riage Ceremony
Dignified simplicity marked the
wedding of Miss Grace M. - Lister,
daughter of Mrs. Frederick Lister, of
1101 Olivia Ave., to Paul S. Bigby,
son of Mrs. Albert Bigby of Denver,
Colo., taking place at 8 o'clock Saturday evening, September 16, in the
First Congregational church. Rev.
Allison. Ray Heaps, pastor of the
church, read the service.
The bride, who was given in marriage by her uncle, Bernard Lang-
tree, wore a wedding gown of white
satin. Her long veil was fashioned
of white tulle and lace and she carried a bouquet of Johanna Hill roses,
swansonia and jasamine.
Miss Mary Lister, who wa3 her
sister's only attendant, wore a gown
of plae blue lace. Her arm bonquet
was composed of talisman roses,
Johanna Hill roses and delphinium.
Edward Rickard of Chicago, served as best man. Louis Doerr Of Detroit, and Walter Deschner of St.
Louis, Mo., were the ushers.
Paul Tompkins played the organ as
the guests were seated and also played the processional and recessional
march. The church was attractively
appointed with palms and ferns and
tapers in candelabra. Gladiola i**-
creme tints in wrought iron standards, and talisman and Johanna Hill
roses and pompbms in bowls were
used in the arrangements.
A reception for members of the
families and a few intimate friends
was held at the bride's home following 'the wedding.
Mrs. Lister, mother of the bride,
chose for the wedding, a gown of
acquamarine Elizabeth" crepe, and hen
flowers were a Corsage of t talisman
roses.
Mrs. Bigby, mother of the  groony
was attired in a gray silk gown with
touches of pink at the neckline and
the wrists.    She wore   with    this a,
(Continued on Page Twelve)
INFANT DAUGHTER OF WILSON
BADER PASSES AWAY TUESDAY
A baby -girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson Bader Monday and passed away Tuesday. She was named
Jean Marie. Funeral services were,
held Wednesday afternoon from the
Thurston Funeral Home, conducted
by Rev. A. D. Telder and the tiny
form laid to rest in Cherry Grove.
PREPARE TO PAY
YOUR HEAD TAX
IN NEAR FUTURE
New $2.00 Levy Will  Be
Enforced Under Old
Age Act
The two-dollar head * tax will be
collected this fall.
In spite of early announcements
that Michigan's Old Age Pension Act
was unworkable and would not be enforced pending a revision of the law,
the State Welfare Department announced recently that machinery for
collecting the two-dollar head tax has
been set up and would be in operation in time to complete" registration
of every person over 21 by November 15.
Although it was originally planned
to have registration completed by
October 1, the details of setting up a
filing system were found to be considerably greater than at first expected, making it necessary to extend the
deadline until November 15. The law
uself becomes effective October 17.
"The department will follow the
letter of the law as now enacted, and
it will register and collect the tax as
provided at this time in the law," said
Evelyn Mershon, director of the State
Welfare department.
Apply  After  November  15.
All persons desiring to be recipients of the Old Age Pension act are
advised that application blanks will
not be avalable until November 15.
At that time all persons desiring
same may apply to the County Old
Age Pension Board, consisting of the
county welfare agent, who will serve
as chairman, the judge of probate
and a woman to be appointed by the
Board of Supervisors.
(Continued on Page Twelve)
MRS. CATHERINE DeGEER
ANSWERS SUMMONS ON
FRIDAY, SEPT. 29TH
Funeral Held at Church of God
Sunday Afternoon Largely
Attended
DR. SAVAGE AND
JUBILEE SINGERS
HERE/WEDNESDAY
Evening EntertainmentHeld
at School Auditorium at *
Seven-thirty-p'dock
The Clare Baptist* ijchurch will be
host to Dr. Savage anl-3 the nationally
known radio artists, tthe Mason Jubilee Singers next "Wednesday October 11th. >'.-■
" Dr. Savage is on-*sf", of . 'Michigan's
outstanding radio preachers and pastor of - the -First Baptist church of
Pontiac, Mich., whic&i is the oldest
Baptist church in tlip state. Its organization dates bacft. over one hundred years to the pioneer ' days o.
182L The missionary spirit that
founded the first B-fptist church in
Michigan in those early days is being
faithfully maintained! by this well
known ladio messenger, whose voice
.swings out through lJthe air> each
Sunday from station p. K. L. W. beginning with the Sunday School* of
the air at 8:30 a. m.jand ending at a
late hour, with a program of the
Gospel in song and'story, which is
known as°"The happV- half hour of
Heaven and Home.   |
The talented Mascjn Jubilee Singers and their rare bpuquet of negro
spirituals, sung as* onfy the American
negro of the southland can sing them-
offer to Clare and the surrounding
communities, a musical treat that
would be hard to duplicate.. This colored sextet and Dr. Savage will be at
the Clare Baptist cliurch at 8:00
o'clock for an afternoon program' and
at the School Auditorium- at 7-30'in
the evening. A free-will .offering "will
be taken to covert the expenses.
Everyone is welcome to attend both
programs. I
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Catherine Lansing, the second child
of William and Jane Lansing was
born in Hungerford, Ontario, Canada,
October 6, 1858, and departed this life)
on September- 29, 1933, at the age of
74 years, 11 months and 21 days.
On July 3, 1884 she was united in
marriage with Geo. Maxwell, who departed this life on March 1, 1886. To
this union one son was pom who passed away May 19, 1910.
Mrs. Maxwell was married to Joel
DeGeer on June 16, 1897. She leaves
one son, J. L. DeGeer, of Midland;
one step-son, Haryey DeGeer, of Far-
well, one step daughter, Mrs. Charles'*
Quick, of Clare; 21-grandchildren and
14 great grandchildren, a brother, H.
S. Lansing, of Lansing, W. J. Lansing,
of Butte, Montana, and one sister,
Mrs. Minnie Ferrill, of Sea View,
Wash. Two sisters, Mrs. Margaret
Cleveland and Mrs. Anna Trash, and
one brdther, John, have preceded her
in death,
Mrs. DeGeer has spent her entire-
married life in the vicinity of Clare
except for a few years in Flint.
The -large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends- and many floral
tokens gave evidence of the high esteem in which she was held.
The funeral, conducted by Rev, F.
S. Elliot was held from the Church
of God of Clare* at 2:00 o'clock p. m.
Sunday, October 1, 1933,
BAKE SALE
The Colonville ladies Will hold a
baked goods and chicken sale at A.
N. Friz's office Saturday, October ,7th.
LOCAL GRIDDERS
MEET FIRST DE-
FEATJN FRIDAY
Sacred Heart Academy Displays a Fine Team Which
Outspeeded Their
Opponents   '
The local high -school football team
met a sudden reverse last Friday
when they took the field against the
Academy boys of Mt. Pleasant. The
Academy boasts one of * the fines1|
teams in many years and proved it
to the dismay of the Clare team and
followers.
The Clare lads seemingly never had
a chance after the first touchdown.
.For a time it was a good ball gamq
but the highly tooted halfbacks of the
Academy got into motion and swept
around Clare's ends to victory. These
two half-backs were fast and once
away could not be caught.
The Clare team tried valiantly to
stem this tide of touchdowns but
were out-witted and out-speeded on
those beautiful end runs. Once on
the goal line they thrust back a good
scoring chance for Sacred Heart—
they could not break through Clare's
line and the ball became their's to
punt out of danger.
The work of Doherty and Presley
was outstanding. Bob played a fine
game at full back until injured so
badly that he" had to" be taken out. It
is hoped that he may be back for the
last four games which are with Conference team. Presley, playing end,
again made himself popular with the
fans for his outstanding performance.
A number of others made fine plays
while some need a good deal of instruction and are surely getting it
this week. There are further changes
being made in the squad from which
Coach Brown hopes to develop a
winning team, maybe not this year
but they will surely be more experienced "men for next season.
Today the boys go to St. Louis
where they will meet pretty stiff opposition, Ithaca managed to defeat
St, Louis last week by a lone touchdown ahd Alma only defeated Ithacai
the week 'before by the Same score.
So It looks like a real battle,
CHICKEN SUPPER
At the Gilmore church Tuesday,
October 10th, serving begins at 6:00
p.m. Adults 35c, children 15c.
Card party at I. O. O. F. hall next
Wednesday night. Admission 10
cents.     Adv.
Judge Parker*s Verdict \
After the three attorneys had closed their arguments Judge Parker announced the verdict fn the following manner:
"This information was filed in this case by the Prosecuting Attornej*
which was based upon a complaint made by Edmond Woods, Sheriff of
Clare County. It Wa3 made before Sheral M. Callihap., a'Justice of the
Peace, It does not appear that Doris Gerow was either a moving oV a
charging party. There are certain things in the inforihation which are
established beyond any reasonable doubt.
"It is established that Clark H. Sutherland, James A. McKay, Elmer
A. Anderson, Homer Douglas and Fred O. McGuire were • officers of the
Clare County Savings Bank; that Clark H. Sutherland was its Cashier,
James A. McKay was its President aud the others were' either officers oi|
directors. The Clare County Savings Bank was a savings bank and the
bank did receive that ten dollar de-poslt.
"This case turns on other charges in the ..information—whether or
not the deposit--, was received fraudulently and with the intent to cheat and
defraud and whether or not the officers of the bank had good reason to
believe that the bank was insolvent.
"The history of the Clare County Savings Bank ris a, history of the
city of Clare'and of the State of Michigan. It continued from May 18th,
1891 until May 20th, 1932. One of thee original incorporators of the bank
is one of the respondents in this case.
"The' Question ..arises as to the solvency or insolvency of this bank.
If a bank owes more money than it has assets it is insolvent.
"The year 1930 was the best year this bank ever.had. The capital of
the savings department had been invested in mortgage bonds to the
amount of $600,000,00; -The bank* wafj-paying four aiid one-half per cent
interest for the use of that money. Ah they were paying a large interest
rate they determined to lend it out on something that would pay back a
good interest rate.
"The real value of a bond is in reverse proportion to the amount of
! Interest it pays. The- best bond is the Government bond which pays a
low rate of interest. "       .
"When a bank goes broke we look **to -see what has been the main contributing cause. There were Only five directors here and only two of
these were employed in the bank. T*|hey owned their own building and had
no rent to pay but they had to pay taxes. '
"The*, condition of the bank was not brought about by extravagance
on the part of the bank or its officers or directors. They did not make
loans to themselves. Nothing was lost by reason of loans to the officers
and directors. The next thing is the speculative feature. I can't find
where this ever entered into the cause. We must go further to find what
caused the trouble. |
"There are two governmental agencies of the State of Michigan to
protect investors in this State. The first is the State Securities Commission. It's duty is to gather information regarding "securities. All of this
money invested in bonds was invested in bonds approved by the State.
Securities Commission.
"The second agency is the State Banking Commission, These investments were tacitly approved by thq State Banking Commission and were
never questioned until the bonds defaulted.
-There is nothing 'that could have changed the picture here aftei*
.January 1st, 1931, nothing that could haye been done by the officers and:
directors of the bank or by the State*- banking department, At that time
all of these securities had been purchased.
"During the last three years we have gone through a serious situation
with reference to all banking problems. . Were these men to blame for
investing in the securities they did? The responsibilty Is not theirs
alone. The two great state agencies have failed in the purposes for
which they were created. The system laid down in the State of Michigan has failed to function. **
"The defendants are charged with receiving a ten dollar deposit from
a schobl teacher. I believe and find that the bank was not only insolvent
on May Twentieth, 1932 but that the bank was insolvent since its last
previous examination. But I feel that there should be no serious criticism
of these defendants for failure to close that bank hefore the 20th day of
May, 1932. ' •»
"The bank continued to operate; it had all of these bonds. It had
them. because the securities laws of this State are bad. Keeping open
this bank for one day or two days or for one month or two months
would hot have affected the results.
"Another thing happened in regard to the solvency of this bank. Each
bank, must keep twelve per cent of its money on hand at all times. The
reserve of this bank had started to fall in the autumn of 1931.
"I do not feel that the evidence in the case warrants a finding that
there was an intent to defraud Miss Gerow. The officers and directors
could have stopped the bankon the, nineteenth day of May, 1932. In
place of that they went to Lansing to talk it over with the State Banking Commission. The fact that the State Banking Commission oversees
the various banks negatives criminal liability.
"The officers and directors of a -bank have as much right to deposit
their own money- in a bank as anyone else and they have a right to withdraw their deposits at any time. As to withdrawals there were no withdrawals by Mr. McKay or Mr. Anderson. Mr. Douglas took out money in
the summer of 1930 and 1931 and he had a right to do this.
"In this case the Defendants are charged with, knowing that the bank
was insolvent and that so knowing it to be  insolvent they received from
Doris Gerow the sum of ten dollars with the intent to cheat and defraud.
The Court fails to find, either by a preponderance   of  the   evidence   on
beyond a reasonable doubt, that they are guilty.
"Almost without exception they have paid back into this bank the assessment levied against them by law. Outside of the original investments
of funds in approved securities there is nothing by which they can be,
criticized, The respondents are hereby acquitted and they are ordered
discharged.
CLARE YOUNG FOLKS
MARRIED, AT CONGREGATIONAL PARSONAGE
Mr. fcenneth W. Hendrle and Miss
Marie V. Bruckart, both lifelong' residents of Clare, were united in marriage at the Congregational parsonage on Sunday at high noon. Rev.
Albert Dawe performing the cere-i
mohy using the ring service. Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Snay Were the attendants-
Both these* young people are very
popular among the younger set in this
community ahd the well wishes Of all
go with them on their matrimonial,
venture. *
They will make their home at the
»Burch residence on east 7th street,
and the groom will continue in the
service of the local A. & P. Tea Co.
store.
Special price on Delineator, 15
months for 93 cents, at The Clare
Variety Store. Also makes a lasting
gifts. 1 year mail for $1.00., Give u's
your order.—adv.
AT THE IDEAL THEATRE
HEADS OF CLOSED
BANK ABSOLVED OF
CRIMINAL^ INTENT
Judge Parker Delivers Verdict Before  Crowded
Court Room
Final Chapter of Prolonged Legal
Controversy Is Enacted in
Clare Circuit Court *"
Double featufue, tonight—Evenings
for Sale—Geo. Raft. The Mind Reader
—Warren Williams.
Sat. 7 — The Sunset Pass—Zane
Greys i'amouus novel of western romance.
Sun., Mon. 8-9—Hold Your Man —
Clark Gable and Jean Harlow. He,
the swagger heart-breaker. She
a one-man woman-—and how she held)
him.
Tues,, "Wed. , 10-11—Elmer, the,
Great—Joe E. Brown—Joe's funnies
—Come on you base ball fans, and
see him in a world's series games.   ,
Coming—22-23-24 — Tugboat Annie
31-lst—Song of Songs.
CHICKEN SUPPER
Chicken supper Wednesday, October 11th at the Rosebush M. E. church
Price per plates 40 and 25 ceiits. Serving begins at 6:00 o'-cldck.
Last Tuesday afternoon at -the
close ot the arguments in the case of
The People of the State of Michigan
versus Clark H. Sutherland, James .&,
McKay, Fred O. McGuire, Homer
Douglas and ■■ Elmer A. • Anderson>
former directors and officials of the
Clare County Savings Bank, Judge
James S. Parker of Flint, who hear#
the case, acquitted and discharged all
five of the defendants.
The prosecution closed th,ePeople's"
case Friday noon, except for the fact!
that they reserved the right to put
witness Omer F. Hall on the stand
Monday morning for further questioning"
During Thursday and Friday morning the prosecution placed eleven ne*«|
witnesses on the stand as. follows:*
Charles Carpenter, Phoebe Carpenter,
B. W. Preston, George Vandewarker,
Orval Vandewarker, J. E. Palmer, Dr.
Bert J. Sanford, Harold Schaeffer,
Simon Bogardus, Joseph Hendrie:>»n<i
George Woods.      , ■'■■ •'.
The total number of witnesses placed on the stand by the prosecution
was seventeen and in addition the
People introduced ninety-three exhibits into evidence, Many of these
exhibits consisted of more than one
item some of them consisting of a
large number of items.
Monday morning Attorney Curry
for the defense delivered his opening
statement: Attorney Curry saidr .-.*■
"I will first • outline the   theory   of
the  prosecution.    The theory of the
prosecution presupposes  four things.
In other words there are four things,
which the People must prove.
"1. The -People claim that the bank
was insolvent on May 20th, 1932. The
defendants deny that proposition.
The defense will rest on the evidence
already in,- will* introduce no new
evidence on that point, but they deny!
that the bank was insolvent at that
time. .
"2. The • People . claim that the Defendants knew that the bank was in-,
solvent at that time. The Defendants
deny this proposition, they deny that
if the bank was then insolvent that
the defendants knew it, and they will
introduce evidence to show that such .
is tne case. '
"3. Another element to be established is that the defendants received a ten dollar deposit from Doris Gerow on that date. The defendants admit that Doris Gerow made a deposit
of ten dollars into the bank on that
date. The defendants state however
that this proposition is a legal matter and not a question of fact.
"4. The People claim that this particular deposit was received fraud-*
ulently from Doris Gerow with the
intent lo defraud and cheat. The defendants deny this and will introduce
considerable testimony to show that
there was no such intention on. tliei i
part when this particular deposit waa
received.
The defense will show that the dividends to the stockholders were discontinued at the close of 1930; testis
mony will lie introduced to show that
the undivided profits remained in the
bank; testimony will be introduced
regarding withdrawals of money on
the part of the directors. It will be
shown that no withdrawals were
made in any unusual way.
"Proof will be introduced to show
that each and every one of the defendants cooperated with the state
banking department at all times;
proof will be introduced to show that
the 'defendants reduced their own
salaries; that none of the directors
borrowed money from the bank in
anticipation of the bank closing. It
Will also be shoAvn that. the defendants did not dispose oi^ttempt to
dispose of'their stock or'&fee any ac
tion to divert funds.
"It will be shown that   -ttfese*  de-
(Gontinued on Page Eleven) "     ,
ROOMS WANTED BY
RED CROSS CHAPTER
The Glare County chapter of the
Red Cross is in heed of store or of--
flee rooms in order to carry, out its
program of distributing clothing',
flour, etc., this winter. Anyone wishing to donate their rooms, please
notify The Sentinel office.
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