The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-04
STATE NEWS


students In Manton will be released
one day week to work on gardens.
Holland-Cupid played a conspic.
uous role at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kooyers, of Crisp, when their
two daughters became brides and
their son became a benedict in a
triple marriage ceremony.
Monroe-Specificati for improve.
ments of 40 miles of road under con.
tract. for which supervisors had allow
ed $1,000 mile. will be changed so
that the county can get state awards
which will allow $4,000 or $4,000
mile. The Monroe-Toledo road is in.
cluded.
Cadillac-Charles Cane, 80, and his
nine-months olddaughter, Dortha, sus.
tanned fractured legs in the same hour.
AS the father was being brought into
his home from a lumber yard, where
he fell, the child slipped from her
high chair to the floor, sustaining a
fractured hip.
Iron Mountain-The body of an un.
identified man with his throat cut, was
found in the woods near Ralph, few
miles from here by Jose Sheperd,
traps. 1t is believed he committed
suicide. The body was tattooed from
head to foot.
Mason-Mr. and Mrs. C.. A. Davis
narrowly escaped death when the
steering gear on their auto broke and
ran them into the ditch. The machine
turned over and pinned them be.
meath it. An M. U. r. car which was
passing, stopped and the passengers
helped rescue the autoists.
Kalamazoo-Michiga is rapidly
awakening to the necessity of more
and better roads. State Highway Com.
missioner Frank F. Rogers told a
meeting of the western district road
officials. in session here. Mr.. Rogers
stated that last year Michigan raised
approximately $11.750.OOO for highway
purposes.
Jackson-Jackson lodge of Elks
voted to personally conduct the rails.
ing Of five acres Of potatoes this sum.
mer and give them to charity and
charitable institutions. A local man.
ufacturing concern will give its ma.
chimes for use in the fields and the
Elks will turn out en- masse to do the
hoeing.
Lansing-"This home has a son en-.
listed In Battery A Tor b." This sign
will be hung in the window of every
home from which a man enlists in the
Michigan home guards. 1t is thought
this will stimulate recruiting. Organ.
ization of the Michigan state troops,
as the home guard has been officially
designated. calls for go companies.
These will include two artillery bat.
teries.
Detroit-Just how hard a mule can
kick was learned by Capt. Walter
r. Stevens of the supply department
of the 33d. Capt. Stevens was bend.
ing over to get the number on the
hoof of one of the animals when the
mule let drive and though the hoof
missed the captains ear by safe
margin. some mud did not So great
was the force that the bits of dirt were
driven into the skin.
Port Huron. B. Madill fell dead
while driving his automobile.
Eaton Rapids-Eaton Rapids has or.
ganized a home guard of 100 members,
and drill has been commenced.
Big Rapids-Cecil Bennett, of EN-.
erald, was kicked in the chest by an
unshod horse. He landed IL feet
away.
Ann Arbor-Sixteen students have
left the university for the army and
navy. All are from the literary de-
partment.
Kalamazoo-The Chicago, Kalama-
zoo G. Saginaw railroad has donated
the use of land along its right-of-way
here for garden purposes.
Traverse City-Seven acres OF city
land was donated for gardening pur-
poses to city employees who will get
half a day off each week this sum.
mer to cultivate the gardens.
Detroit-Failure Of four 3S-calibre
cartridges to explode saved the lives
Of Patrolmen Benjamin Walentowicz
and Herman Frey, of the central sta
ton, when William Hewitt, Negro
highwayman, attempted to shoot both
officers in his attempt to escape ar.
rest.
Muskegon-A parade six miles long
and participated In by 10000 persons
was the feature of loyalty day cele-
bration here. Gerritt J. Diekema, for
mer congressman spoke. Aliens took
part in the parade and cheered wildly
when bands began playing the nation
al airs.
Bay City-Mrs. Louis Hutton, q
years old. was seriously injured and
five companions had a narrow escape
from fatal injury when the new auto
mOhfla I'm which thay wara driving