The Owosso times., 1918-03-08
STATE NEWS


dead after living 68 years on one farm
In Shiawassee township.
Grand Rapids-Fifty guests in tn,
Western hotel were forced to fee II
their night clothing when fire broke
out. A carelessly thrown match start
ed the fire.
Ypsilanti-Frank Allen narrowly
escaped death when tree fell on hin
while he was working in the woods
near Belleville. One of his legs was
broken.
Houghton-A campaign FOR the ex
termination Of few of the countless
number of dogs in the copper county
Is advocated by Game Warden Foster
who complains that deer are being
bothered by the CANNES.
Detroit-With his hands frozen and
swollen, David Dill, juror, sat for
ten days in his place and refused to
countenance suggestions that he take
time to be treated. 1T is my duty to
serve as a Juror" he told the court,
Mt. Clemens-Ray Bagler, a private
from Selfridge field, could not wait
until he got "over there" to display
his beligerency, and is serving 20
day sentence in Jail for starting a
fight at local dance in default of q
$40 fne
Bay City-Ferris Arnold, Saginaw
youth held for grand jury trial charg-
cd xxytt6 tic, avaI hoe
Florence A. Verbeck, II years old, OF
Saginaw, were married in the sheriff 5
parlor. A number Of guests were pre-
sent from Saginaw.
Mt Clemens-Undaunted by his
failure last fall, Robert l. Mcconnell.
aged "a, of Memphis. obtained a
marriage license to wed Jane Ellis,
Ga. Mcconnell secured license last
autumn, but the prospective bride de-
serted him at the altar.
Flint-John Baker, patrolman, was
knocked out by five rioters in an all
night restaurant as he was calling
headquarters for assistance. When
relief came Baker was unconscious,
with Fred Rockwell chained to him
by cuffs. Several suspects were ar
rested.
Monroe-A circuit court jury con-
victed Nat Davies, Ida township farm
err of having in his possession stick
OF dynamite, with intent to destroy
the life of his wife and the home. The
dynamite exploded on the highway,
about $50 feet from the home, July
22, 1917.
Lansing-The Michigan industrial
accident board has about decided to
class Russia as an enemy and to with
hold payments to dependents in Rus
sian provinces until after the war.
This action will be taken because 1t
is believed that Russia is practically
by Germany.
Lansing-Lieut. Gov. Luren d. Dick
inson will not be a candidate for the
United States senatorship. Instead, he
will likely be a candidate for renom-
ination and reelection as lieutenant
governor. Mr.. Dickinson confided to
friends recently that he had no
thought of getting into the senatorial
race.
Lansing-L. Whitney Watkins, Of
member of the committee
sent east to investigate the seed corn
offered to Michigan by a Pennsylva-
MIA firm, advised Governor Sleeper not
10 enter any agreement for the pur-
chase Of the corn, and notify Michigan
farmers not to purchase this corn. He
says the seed will not germinate.
Iron Mountain-W. H. Scandlin, re-
tail dealer of this city, sold Fred Smith
100 pounds Of granulated sugar Feb.
ruary 1. Last week County Food Ad-
O'Hara seized 40 pounds
Of it. but it is mystery how the
Smith family disposed Of the other
80 pounds. The local dealer Is also
accused of selling -four without sub
stitutes.
Detroit-While her mother was out,
Dorothy Harris, 13 years old, was held
I'D by an armed bandit at the Harris
Try goods store, SOC Forest avenue
west. He took $50 from the cash regis
.er. Just before he entered the store,
Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, proprietor, was
about to remove the money from the
drawer to a safer place, as had been
1er practice every afternoon, when
someone called to her that there was
/ chance to buy -four across the |
street. She left the cash in the regis
.er and went The thief escaped.
Grand Rapids-The Michigan Inde-
pendent Telephone e. Traffic associa- |
ion elected these officers: President, |
). K. Tarte, Grand Rapids; vice-pre-
,ident. w. j. Melchers, Owosso; Sec |
Roy F. Mapes, Grand |
Rapids. Other directors follow: A. E.
Wells, c. e. Smith, Grand Rapids; L.
;. Conn, Owosso; w. B. Serviss, ]. z.
iibbs, A. H., Mcmillan, Saginaw; w.
\. Bahlke, Alma; r. c. Smith, Homer;
Thomas Bromle, Jr., Muskegon; N. f.
Wing, Grass Lake; G. G. Fitzsimmons,
7eadins, and G. l.. Hall, Dowagiac.
Traverse City-Grand Traverse
cherry growers will demand uniform
,rice for their fruit in the 1918 season,
to the decision OF Grand
Traverse peninsula horticulturists.
rhey are unanimous in the agreement
hat canneries would not be consider