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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
BANK ROBBERS SENTENCED

Jack Ryan and Owen Gleason of
New York and Detroit, respective
ly, who pleaded guilty week ago
in circuit court, to the larceny of
money and Liberty bonds from the
Clio State Bank, were sentenced
Monday morning by Judge E. ID.
Black. Gleason was given two and a
half to five years at Jackson with the
recommendation of the minimum
sentence and Ryan drew two and a
half to five years at the same place
with the recommendation othat he
serve three years. Ryan, it will be
remembered, has figured in this case,
as gun man. We understand how
ever, he declares he has never served
a day in prison, but was arrested
once in New York for "skylarking"
(now he can sing with the birds for
the next three years.. T. H. Alex
ander, former assistant cashier of the
bank, and James Driscoll, of Flint.
the other men charged with the same
offense, were to have had their ex-
animation in Justice Tanners court,
Flint, last Saturday, but owing to the
absence of Attorney Thos. Stockton,
representing Driscoll, the examination
was adjourned for one week; that is,
until next Saturday at the same place
and hour. Quite a number of Clio
people were present last Saturday to
listen to the examination, and, Of
course, were somewhat disappointed
when the hearing was deferred. Not
being posted in regard to legal pro-
cedure, we cannot tell what the JUS
tice meant, exactly, but he said he
could not account for the { large
crowd in attendance, as the examina-
tion had been practically completed
except the cross examination.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
HOLDEN SCHOOL NOTES

Gladys Nicely has returned to her
home in Flint because of i'll health.
- Gladys Bier has entered school as
q pupil in the seventh grade.
A business meeting of the H. l.. c..
was held Friday afternoon. Regular
business was transacted and one
new member received. Kenneth
Davis conducted the question box"
At the next meeting two of the girls
will give a demonstration in dish
washing and the pupils of the sew
enth and eighth grades will read let
ters from other hot lunch clubs con-
cerning their work and plan of or
ganization. Members Of the advisory
board will be present If possible.
Next regular meeting to be held Fri
day, February 4th.
The seventh and eighth grade read
ing class are making a biographical
study of some of our greatest Amer
leans.
In the poster contest held recently
during "Better Speech Week" first
prize was awarded to Stephen Sears !;
second to Kenneth Davis; third to
Eloise Grossman; fourth to Bernice
Holden. Mr.. Riegle acted as judge
of the contest.
School was closed last Tuesday on
account Of the institute in Flint.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
PARENT-TEACHERS' MEETING

The following program will be CIV
en- at the Parent meeting
to be held in the high school room
next Wednesday evening, January &c.
The address of Prof, Cody, it is ex-
pected, will be most interesting and
valuable and the remainder of the
program will be well worth while.
Everybody is urged to attend:
Reception 1880 to 500
America
Prayer, Rev. A. T. Camburn
Business Session
Duet, DR.. Neelands, A. n. Stuber
Demonstration Class in English,
Miss Medaugh
Quartette, Faculty
Address, "The Right of Parent,
Teacher and Children, Prof, A.
n. Cody, Flint.
The Star-Splangled Banner
Benediction, Rev. JOS. Dibley.
p. S. There will be a meeting of
the program committee at 1880 to
arrange for next program.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
NEAR CONFEDERATION

What might easily have been 3
serious fire in the business section of
town took place Tuesday afternoon
when Gordon, the small and active
young son of H. G. Jones, while play
ing with matches in a closet of the
store, started a lively blaze. AS
soon as the little boys parents knew
what had taken place, help was
called, extinguishers were brought
into play, and the blaze was soon
extinguished. The little boy was
alone in the closet when the fire
started, with the door closed, and it
was very fortunate that he was not
seriously burned. The closet is To-
Gated under the stairway and if the
fire had gotten little more of a
start very SERIOUS fire might cas-
ily have resulted.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
NEW FACTORY FOR FLINT

Following his practical retirement
from the General Motors Corpora
ton, a few weeks ago, w. G. Durant
announced that he would form new
r'5Setor company, with nominal cap
itaa of five million dollars. This an
nouncement was no sooner made than
the wide-awake business men of Flint,
through their aggressive organiza-
ton, the Board of Commerce, set
about it to secure one, at least, OF the
manufacturing plants of the new
company for their city. The organ
ization of the company having been
effected, the Flint men have been
successful in their efforts, as witness
the following telegram sent to The
Flint Journal last Tuesday by Mr..
Durant:
Dear Journal-You may say to
the people of the best little city in this
country that one of the plants of the
Durant Motors will be located in
Flint. Say to those who so thought
fully remembered me that l am most
appreciative of and am quite over
come by their kind message Of friend
ship, confidence and affection. Sim
eerely yours, w. C. Durant."
This, will, Of course, mean a great
del for the growth and prosperity Of
Flint, and incidentally of Clio and the
surrounding country, but especially
of Clio, because of its convenient To-
cation, and the magnificent concrete
highway and, electric road connect
ing it with the city where the new
factory will be located. No telling
what we might be able to do il we
were to try. Now would be a good
time for our Board of Commerce to
show signs of life and get busy. Let's
have a meeting for reorganization
right away.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
LYLE BROWN IN BANK

Lyle Brown has accepted a posi-
tion in the Clio State Bank and has
already entered upon the discharge
of his duties there. This, it strikes
US, is mighty fine arrangement all
around. Lyle is graduate of Clio
High School, was attending college
at M. A. c., when he left to enter
the army during the World War, was
commissioned second lieutenant of
artillery, saw service in France, and
is splendid young man from every
view point. On the other hand, the
position in the bank should be very
desirable, and so we congratulate
both parties to the arrangement and
beg to express the belief that it will
be eminently agreeable to the public.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
ABERDEEN-ANCUS SALE

f. J. WILDER attended the annual
sale of pure-bred Aberdeen Angus
cattle, held at. M. A. G.. last week
Thursday. The sale was very sue
cessful and Wilber and Ostrander
sold one heifer at very attractive
figure. The record for price was
won by an eight months old heifer,
which was sold to DIR. Martin, of
Croswell, for $4,000. Mr.. WILDER
was very enthusiastic concerning the
generous and hospitable manner in
which the college entertained those
who were in attendance at the sale.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
o. E. S. SOCIAL AFTERNOON

Vienna Chapter, o. f. S., will give
a Social Afternoon on Friday, Janu-
ary %, beginning at 500 p. m. An
impromptu program of music, ETC.,
may be given and there will be other
diversion such as the members may
care to indulge in. At six o'clock a
potluck dinner will be served and fol-
lowing this the degrees will be con-
ferred on several candidates. All
members of the Order are asked to
bear this date in mind and plan to
attend.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
FOR FAIRNESS SAKE

Our expenses in running The Mes
senger office during the past year ran
close to five thousand dollars, cash.
This illustrates the fact that we must
have money to keep going. And so,
if you look at the address label on
your Messenger this week and it
shows that you are in arrears, you
can safely figure that 1--WE need the
money" and that you will be doing
the fair thing and the eminently
necessary thing by settling the ac-
count without delay.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
BANK BANDITS MURDER TWO

L.. M. Persons, district agent for
the New Era Life Insurance Com
pany, and Martin l.. Debats, presi-
dent of the Valley Home Telephone
Company, were murdered last Sat-
urday evening in Bay City by bandits
who robbed the Broadway Branch of
the Bay County Savings Bank of
$4,28O.O0 in cash and $4,000 in
Liberty Bonds.
Persons had just left the receiv-
ing teller's window, relinquishing his
place to Debats when two masked
men dashed into the bank, each
brandishing two pistols, compelled
Persons and Debats to throw up their
hands and then forced Fred Loll,
cashier, and his assistant to lie down
on the floor. While one of the ban
dts kept Persons and Debats covered
with his pistols the other ran behind
the counter and emptied one of his
pistols into the floor between the
two bank employees. Then, working
with his free hand, he grabbed up
money bags and trays of currency
tfldC lay III tHt LclcI > CdBC.
time the bandage covering the nose
and mouth of the other bandit slip
ped from its place, exposing his face.
Immediately he fired at Debats,
shooting him through the head, then
turned one of his pistols on Persons,
sending a bullet through his body.
eersons died instantly. Debats was
alive when physicians arrived but
died within a few minutes.
Arthur Leaman, playing billiards
in a club above the bank, heard the
shots, ran down stairs and met the
bandits in the doorway of the bank.
They covered him with their guns,
ordered him to run for his life and
then fired several shots after him.
Nelson l.. Bergevin, who lives next
door to the bank, ran into the street
when he heard the shots and as
serted he saw the shooting of Debats
and Persons and watched the bandits
as they fled in the automobile that
was waiting for them outside the
bank Bergevin also said the bandits
fired a dozen or more shots from the
back of the car. An hour after the
robbery the police found an aban-
doned Buick automobile in front of
st. James Catholic church, IL blocks
from the bank. The bullet holes in
the back of the car showed shots had
been fired from the automobile and
billy was found on the floor of
the car.
The police theory is that the rob-
bers had another automobile wait
ing for them there and transferred
to the second car to make their es-
cape.
The city and countw authorities
and the Bank have offered total re-
ward of six thousand dollars for the
apprehension of the robbers and
murderers, but up to the present no
reliable clue as to their identity or
whereabouts has been found. We
hope we have some respect for the
sacred character of law and of the
obligation of society to respect it,
but when we think of these human
vultures shooting down two worthy,
useful, and defenseless citizens, we
confess that if they should be cap
tured we should not be sorrowful
if the law were set aside and they
were meted out such instant punish
ment as their dastardly and cowardly
crime would render just.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20

Attention Brothers! Sickness has
subsided to the extent that we are
able to hold lodge next Saturday
night. The initiatory degree will be
conferred on class of candidates at
this meeting. Let us all try our best
to be on hand to do our part in the
good work. A practice meeting will
be held on Friday night of this week
and we want every member of the de-
gree staff to be on the job.
Com.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
CLIO PLEASED BY
QUICK RESULTS

Everyone is pleased with the quick
results of simple witchhazel, camphor,
hydrastis, etc., as mixed in Lavoptik
eye wash. One mans eyes were so
badly strained he could not read
without pain. Two applications re-
lieved him. A lady with weak, in
famed eyes was greatly helped by
ONE bottle. We guarantee a small
bottle of Lavoptik to help ANY
CASE weak, strained or infamed
eyes.
f. f. HUYCK
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
Bark In thr Bihlr -Trxt

Real Treasures-Lay not up for
yourselves treasures upon earth,
where moth and rust doth corrupt,
and where thieves break through and
steal: But lay up for yourselves
treasures in heaven, where neither
moth nor rust doth corrupt, and
where thieves do not break through
nor steal: For where your treasure
is there will your heart be also.-
Matt. 6: 1921.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank all our friends
for their expressions CT sympathy,
their assistance, and their tributes of
beautiful flowers on the occasion of
the death and burial of Eva Havener,
our dear little granddaughter and
niece.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Newton
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Newton.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
M. p. CHURCH NOTES

Class meeting 1890, leader, By.
ron Jennings, Preaching service
11:00, Sunday school 1900. Chris.
tian Endeavor 6:30. Topic: "Mis-
sionary Results in Asia" Leader
Mrs. r. Sandersfield. Union service
1880 in the M. f. church.
Preaching service at Birch Run
9:30 a. m.
Preaching service Brick church
2:30 p. m.
Jos. Dibley, Pastor.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES

Glass meeting 1000, church 1920,
Sunday school HAS. Epworth
League $50. Topic: "What is Real
Religion?" Leader, j. X. Frost.
Union service 1880 in M. f. Church.
The Ladies'Aid Society will meet
in the church parlors Wednesday af-
ternoon, January 26.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
MARKET REPORT
EPwoRTH LEAGUE SOCIAL

The Epworth League of Thetford
Center, M. E. Church will hold a
Novelty Dress Social at the church
on Friday evening, January %, be-
ginning at 1880 o'clock. An inter-
esting program will be given and
lunch will be served. Everybody
invited.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
w. c. T. U. NOTES

The w. C. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. Edward Bingham Thursday af-
ternoon, January 9th. A mothers
meeting will be held and refresh
rnents will be served. Visitors are
welcome.
Press Supt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
EASTERN STARS-ATTENTION

Our Worthy Grand Matron has
asked that every member of the
Eastern Star in Michigan shall be
asked to give one dollar for the COM
ing year for the "Near East" Relief
Fund.
Captains have been appointed in
Clio, Mt. Morris and Birch Run who
will call on you and give you the
privilege of giving your dollar. We
all know that it is most worthy
cause and even though many may
have given generously through some
other source it seems possible that
each member can spare less than two
cents a week through the Eastern
Star?
Ola l.. Beardslee, w. M.
Chas. II. Reed, w. p.
Get a package of Kow Kure and
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20

We have a complete line Of all
the old standard cough remedies and
a few of the new ones. Come to US
for cough and cold cures-Reid Bros.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
OBITUARY
Miller

Frank S. Miller, who for more than
halt century was a respected resi-
dent of Arbela, died at his home in
that township, Tuesday, January 18,
1921, after an illness of several
months duration. Mr.. Miller was an
exemplary husband and father, a
good friend and neighbor, an indus
trious and worthy citizen, whose
death will be mourned not only by
his immediate family and relatives
but by the entire community. He
was also a valued member of the
A. A. o. G. Mr.. Miller was born in
Arbela Township, Tuscola County,
Michigan, October /, 1862, and con-
sequently had attained the age of
So years, months and II days. On
March 2, 1887, he was united in mar
riage to Miss Florence Nelson, of
which union three children were born,
Earl, Edmund and Clair. Two of
these children, Earl and Clair, died in
infancy, the deceased being survived
by his widow and one son, Edmund,
and by two grandsons, Hilton and
Milton Miller, all of whom reside in
Arbela. Funeral services were held
from the home, Thursday afternoon,
Rev. Robinson, Of Millington, officiat-
ing. The remains were laid at rest
in Pine Grove cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
Schofield

Mrs. Mabel H. Schofield died 1t
her home in Clio, Sunday morning,
January 16, 1921, after having been
i'll for number of weeks. She was
born at Vassar, Mich, August %,
1886, and was married to John Scho-
field, in that village, Sept. 20, 1908.
Mrs. Schofeld bore her long and pain
full illness with admirable patience
and resignation, which won the pro-
found sympathy of all who knew her.
She is survived by her bereaved hus-
band and three children, the latter
being Gladys, Howard and Thomas,
also by her mother, Mrs. Hattie Val
entine, of Vassar, and by one sister,
Mrs. f. j. Mcdonald, of Saginaw.
These immediate friends will have
the heartfelt sympathy of all and the
memory of the deceased will ever be
treasured by her many friends. Fun
eral services were held from the
home, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. A. T.
Camburn officiating, and the remains
were laid at rest in Woodlawn ceme-
tery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20

Get a package of Kow Kure and
have it on hand. You may need it
any time-Reid Bros.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20
Sergeant


Allen A. Sergent, Jr., at one time
resident of Vienna. Township, and
well known to many of our citizens
died at Lake Worth, Fla, on Sunday,
January 9. He had been in i'll health
for some time and had gone to Flor
ida to spend the winter in the hope
that the warm and salubrious climate
might prove beneficial. He was born
in Birch Run, April 20, 1866, in which
place he grew to manhood, and was
greatly respected wherever known.
His home for several years past
had been in Flint, where he was en-
ployed by the General Motors Corpo-
ration. Mr. Sergent was twice
married. his first wife being Miss
Mary Smith, who passed away many
years ago. One son, Orin, now in
the naval service of the United
States, and stationed at San Fran
cisco, was born of this marriage. In
1903 Mr.. Sergent was married to
Miss Edith Hurd, of Clio, who was
with her husband at the time of
his death, and who resides in Flint.
Besides these members of his i'm
mediate family Mr.. Sergent is sur
vived by his father, Allen A. Ser
gent, of Birch Run, one brother,
Emory Sergent, Of Detroit, and one
sister, Mrs. Robert Clendenning, of
Flint. Funeral services were held
from the family home in Flint, last
Saturday, the remains being laid at
rest in Gracelawn cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-01-20

Meeting held on the 18th day of
July, 1920.
Regular meeting called to order by
the president, Chas. f. Taylor.
Continued on page ~
The daily times., 1921-12-23
FURTHER REGULATIONS
FOR INCOME TAXES

Collector Gillian Grissom is CALI
ing attention to certain Manufactur-
ers of requirement in the new law
which becomes effective Jan. 1, 1922,
and which reads as follows:
Each person required to pay any
tax imposed by section 602 shall pro-
cure and keep posted a certificate of
registry in accordance with regula-
tions to be prescribed by the Com
missioner, with the approval of the
Secretary. Any person who fails to
register or keep posted any certifi-
cate of registry in accordance with
such regulations, shall be subject to
a penalty of not more than $1,000
for each offense.''
Every manufacturer of cereal be-
or limitations thereof; of still drinks;
of natural or artificial mineral wa
ters or table waters, or limitations
thereof: of finished or fountain sir
ups; of carbonic acid gas used Or
sold for use in the production of
carbonated beverages, or carbonafed
beverages made with concentrate, es-
sences or extracts; of carbonated bev-
erages made by the use of finished or
fountain sirups manufactured by such
! manufacturer; and every person con-
Quoting soda fountain, ice cream
parlor, Or other similar place of
business who manufacturers any sir
ups of the kind mentioned in sec
tion 602 (e), shall, on or before
January 1, 1922, or within 10 days
after commencing business, and there
after on or before July LIST of each
year, make application for registry
to the Collector in whose district his
place of business is located
The daily times., 1921-12-23
OF
Dali EAREAN TO
JANUARY THIRD
Is VERY ENCOURAGING
During This Time the Dele.
gates Are Not to Discuss the
Question Publicly, but the
People Will, De Valera LOS
ing Prestige. He Opposed
Adjournment.

Dublin, Dec. 23.-The agreement
to adjourn the debate of the Anglo
Irish treaty until December the third
is taken to mean that the treaty will
eventually be agreed to.
The delegates of the Irish parIia-
ment have agreed not to attend meet
ings where the question is discussed
and not to discuss the question pub
licly until that date. On the other
hand the people of Ireland will con-
slider the treaty among themselves
according to the agreement without
interference of any OF the delegates,
and this is considered as a popular
referendum of the matter.
Eamon de Valera the President of
the Assembly has lost prestige it is
believed here since the motion to ad-
journ the debate was carried over his
protest.
The daily times., 1921-12-23
JAPAN |SELATED
OVER THE TREATY
SAYS TAkAHASHI
That it Means Much for His
Country's Economic Condi-
ton and 10 Better for Japan
Than the Anglo-Japanese
Treaty. China in Bad Way
and Decomposins.

Paris, Dec. 23.-Premier Baron
Takahas hi of Japan is quoted by the
Toxic correspondent of the Excelsior
as saying:
The quadguple Entente on Far
Eastern questions will make for
peace rather than for war. The Wash
ington conference marks a new epoch
in the Pacific. 1t greatly improves the
condition of the Japanese people. not
only on account of the fact that It.
will tighten their burdens, but the
concessions that Japan has received
has greatly strengthened our position
in the East
AS regards China, thar country is
in a state of decomposition. 1t will
be unpleasant for Japan and unfor-
tunate for China II as the Besult or
he anarchy that obtains IN that
country she does not cOperate with
he other countries of ffe world in a
oint effort to bring abOut hey unfit
cation"
The daily times., 1921-12-23
Marine POSTAL
GUARD ABS0LVED
For Shooting Two Students
Who Persisted IN Riding on
Train He was Guarding Af-
ter Being Ordered OFF.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The post
office department has approved the
report of Carl w Mays a marine pos
tai guard who shot and wounded
two college students at Denmark, S.
c., December 18th, after their re-
fusal to leave the train on which ne
was stationed as guard. He said
that he was told to protect the mail
car, and that in shooting he obeyed
orders. The students were put off
the train twice, and when they got on
again, they were between the re-
frigerator car and the mail car
where the mail is being handled.
Mays said that he did not know that
the men were wounded until the
train arrived here.
The daily times., 1921-12-23
MARKETS
CoTToN.

New York. Dec. 23.-The cotton
market opened firm at III advance of
our to II points. January notices to
the extent of thirty bales were re-
ported as being in circulation, and
this together with the covering OF
shorts helped to steady the market
and induce scattered buying. Liver
pool was better and the print cloth
market stronger and Jan. advanced
to 1888 or 25 points up from last
night and the later months showed
an advance of from II to ~ points.
Cotton futures opened firm with
Jan. 1919, March 1915, May 1915,
July 1926. and Oct 1855.
The daily times., 1921-12-23

The Communicates Are Stes. D.
lily Outnumbering tie
Preachers to an Alarming
Degree.

New York, Dec. 23.-The Episcopal
church in the United States is greatly
in need of ministers as the report of
a special commission which has been
working on the matter for months
shows.
Fifty years ago the report says
cry minister, and today there are g.
523, and the report further shows
that general average Of 2,251 mem
bers to every minister the country
over. There is an excess of 1871 sta
tions which are lacking ministers to
serve them. Forty percent of the
ministers ordained into the church
are from other denominations