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Claims Submarine Invention
Reed City.-Theodore Heiss Of
Baldwin was in Reed City last week
and while here he exhibited papers
which showed that he has submar-
inc "cure" patent which he expects
will do things to the German sub
marines. The patent was filed June
%, and q patent granted July "a. Mr..
Heiss expects that it will do great
things.
Violated Liquor Laws
Adrian.--James Duncan, one of
the proprietors Of Spencer & Dun
cans restaurant, was arrested in q
downtown alley on charge Of violat-
ing the local option law. The arrest
followed raids on two houses, one of
which is occupied by Duncan. The
raids were participated in by Sheriff
Nutten, Commissioner Knowles, Dep
uty Noisington and Policeman Howe.
The arrest was made by the last
three named officers. Leo Everette
was also arrested in connection with
the Duncan charge but was released
from Jail.
A Peculiar Accident
st. Johns.-Edward Barnes was the
victim of a peculiar accident while
enroute from Owosso to Ovid by
Mr.. Barnes was thrown
from his machine in some manner
and as result was unconscious for
several hours. Just what happened,
he is unable to tell, and whether he
was struck by an automobile or
thrown from the motorcycle by some
other cause is mystery. 1t is be-
lieved that the former was the cause
and that the occupants brought him
to Ovid and, rather than answer for
the accident, let him out when in
town and drove away. Although he
was badly bruised, he is able to be
out again. The motorcycle was
found the next morning about three
miles this side of Owosso only slight
ly damaged.
Buys Uniform for Home Guard
Charlotte.-Dr. James B. Bradley
demonstrated his patriotism the fore
part of the week when he stepped in
to the Clerk E. Belnap clothing
store and signified his willingness to
pay for one uniform for some member
Of the home guard who was unable to
stand the expense.
The uniform cost $12.60, and the
doctor paid this amount in full and
one member of the company has a
uniform he might otherwise not have
possessed.
Severely Cut
st. Johns.-Levi Harris, a resident
Of Olive township, is suffering from
a severe cut around the left eye.
While adjusting a hayfork the rope
became tangled and in some way the
fork caught Mr.. Harris just above
the left eye. He was brought to the
st. Johns hospital and the wound
was dressed by DR.. Chas. 7. Foo.
Rural Letter Carriers
Saranac.-Rex Anthony of Ada,
was elected president of the Michi-
gan Letter Carriers association at
Battle Creek. The other officers
elected were: Vice president, George
Smith, Kalamazoo; secretary, +. "A.
Butler, Charlevoix; treasurer, John
Holland. M. G. Weber of
Saranac was elected delegate-at-
large for the fourth successive year.
He will represent the Michigan as
ISOLATION at the national meeting in
Kansas City in September. SPRING
port was chosen for next years
meeting.
Tries Suicide
Portland.-Glenn Park, living with
his father, James Park, on what was
formerly the Lester Field farm, two
miles Iorth and one mile east of
Wacousta. seriously injured himself
with a shotgun, the discharge tear
ing away the lower jaw as well as
part of the upper. To-day blood
set in. There was no resem-
blance of mouth left, and so evil
der was it that the young man
could not live that two physicians
who were first called declined TO
operate, saying that it would be USE
less. Later the father summoned
DR.. Marin and DIR. Alton Of Portland
ana they did what they could for the
sufferer, Tut pronounced his case
hopeless. He could not swallow, be-
ng thus deprived of food and drink.
lie showed remarkable strength and
wrote several messages, being unable
10 speak. There are conflicting
statements as to the cause, but it is
understood 10 have been an
at suicide, the fact that he
hal been drafted for military service,
having proved upon the young mans
mind. He first denied, then affirmed
this. but later wrote it was accidental.
About Twenty Dogs Killed
ST. Johns.-Deputy Sheriff Chas.
R. Dyke has killed about twenty dogs
in Clinton county recently on ac-
count of the refusal of their owners
TO pay the tax on them. A good
many more had not paid their tax at
the time of Mr.. Dykes investigation,
but some had already killed their own