Charlevoix county herald., 1914-04-04
SHORT STATE
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Observation-Disclosures
Pontiac.-When officers evicted
John Weston, farmer, and set his
goods in the road, he came TO the jail
here and demanded home. He is in
the dungeon" and officers are, at
loss to know what to do with him.
Jackson.-William Lawrence, 45
years old, sustained fractured skull
in falling from building on which he
was working at Ackerson Lake, and
died at the city hospital. The body of
Lawrence, who was a resident of Jack
son, was brought here.
Owosso.-The post norton on the
body of John Purvan revealed that he
died from injuries received when he
fell from a wagon and was run over.
1t was at first thought several COM
panions might have had hand in his
death. They were eXonerated.
Adrian.-Freda Blatchford and
Frank Lofland of Clinton, "eloped"
and were married ina motor car by
a minister who was hurrying to Tip
ton to perform a similar service. The
auto was stopped on a bridge two
miles north of here and the ceremony
performed.
Albion.-Dr. II. S. Smith, who for
| 20 years practiced veterinary in Al
bion, died in Detroit.
Ann Arbor.-Fred l.. Eek, Michi-
gan State Telephone lineman, fell
from -40-foot pole and died in the
Homeopathic hospital. Eek, whose
home was in Toledo, weighed 212
pounds and his fall was caused by the
breaking of safety belt.
Albion.-Claude Lapp, an Albion
college freshman, was badly burned
about the hands and face and the
residence of Professor q. l.. Griswold
was damaged by fire when tub full
of gasoline being used by Lapp to
clean clothes exploded.
Saginaw.-Two weeks ago William
r. Smith, SO years old of Cass City,
retired farmer, was run over by a
Pere Marquette locomotive and has
! been at deaths door since. Gangrenc
has set in and he cannot live.
Saginaw.-Henry Ellis, 40 years old,
of St Charles, may die from an at
tempt to end his life by cutting his
throat with a razor The motive IS
unknown.
Owosso.- from a bullet
wound in the leg, Russell Frederick
10 years old, was bound over on a
charge of stealing brass from the
Grand Trunk Railroad COMPANY.
Frederick was captured in Continent,
al. o., by William Reisnider, Grand
Trunk detective. He came along
peaceably for a while, then ran. A
bullet stopped him.
Olivet.-"The manufactures of the
state are paying a tax of but 50 per
81 900, while the homes pay SID and
the railways. $20.56," said Prof. David
Friday Of the University of Michigan,
speaking. on the principles of Taxa
ton" at the college. This system
will make anarchists faster than all
the newspapers, colleges and church
can make them"
Ann Arbor.-Beginning in June,
candidates for master OF arts degree
in the graduate department of the
University of Michigan won't be re-
quired to take the two hours oral eX-
animation, providing their work is up
to certain standard. 1t is said that
the oral examination, which has been
given with written examination, is
severe strain.
Adrian.-Merle Murphy, IL years
old, is near death as the result of be-
ing kicked in the head by his fathers
colt.
Battle Creek. Battle Creek social
workers have begun campaign
among business men to drive out loan
sharks
MISUNDERSTANDING for four
years with a broken back, Harry Flu
melle, a former MenOminee man, died
at OcOnto, Wis.
Ann Arbor.-Miss Florence Sheely,
a student from Three Rivers, was
severely burned on her hand and arm
while experimenting in the chemical
laboratory. of the u. of NJ.
Flint.-Offcers have started cam.
paign against soft drink parlOrs where
customers are permitted to drink in
toxicants they purchased elsewhere.
Detroit Michigan will be called
upon to produce from 100000 to TO-
100000 more bushels of potatoes in
1914 than the yield of this important
food article during the last year. The
United States department of agricul-
ture has placed AN embargo upon the
importation of potatoes from all ports,
so during the next few months the
new tariff bill cannot affect prices.
Suttons Bay.-The recently held ex-
tension courses in agriculture at
Northport and Suttons Bay were