The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-07-05

In Michigan Is closed for the year, II
was announced by Deputy State Game
Warden Daniel.
Saginaw-Three girls, Gladys and
Margaret Jones and Alice c. Quinlan,
were injured when their automobile
collided with telephone pole.
Kalamazoo-Daniel Silage was per.
haps fatally injured when he fell two
stories down an elevator shaft at the
plant Of the Kalamazoo sled Co.
Bay City-The council has appoint
ed committee to examine the books
OF the Michigan Light Co., which has
asked permission to increase gas rates
here.
Algonac-The study of German has
been eliminated from the Algonac
schools and all German textbooks were
destroyed in a bonfire on the school
campus.
Lansing--Varianc in the alcohol
content in near-beer manufactured in
Michigan has led Fred l.. Woodwork,
order an inspection Of such manufac-
tories.
Petoskey-The June frost which hit
southern and central Michigan did lit
tie damage in Emmett county and
northern Michigan. A few fields of
beans and potatoes on very low ground
were nipped.
Muskegon-Figures submitted by
the city accountant show that the mu-
nicipal budget for 1918 will be $4,000
greater than in 1917, Over $4,000
Of this boost is due to an increase in
school expenses.
Petoskey-With the haying season
on, late planting not yet completed. the
berry season just opening, there is a
severe shortage of labor in northern
Michigan. Many factories are unable
to get full crews and farmers are hard
hit.
Bad Axe-Joseph Smith, Mt. Vernon,
Ohio, wireless operator on the steamer
Henry w. Croft, who was recently ia
ken OF the boat at Harbor Beach as in
sane, and confined in the Jail here.
hanged himself using his shirt as a
rope.
Lansing-Major Walter G. Rogers.
Quartermaster general in the Michigan
National Guard, has been called into
the federal service. He loft immedi-
ately for Washington, where he will
be assigned to the Quartermaster's
corps.
Bay City-The annual convention of
the Michigan district of the Lutheran
synod Of Missouri ended June rs. Sag
inaw was selected for the 1919 meet
ing. Rev. H. Grueber, Of Saginaw,
was appointed superintendent of Luz
theran schools.
Bay City-Edward Meier, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Meier, this city, a
water boy on the torpedoed vessel,
Jacob Jones, who was thought to have
been lost, has written his parents that
he was rescued and will be transferred
to another vessel.
Big Rapids-The Stanwood CONNER
cial bank has been takel over by per-
sons in and near Stanwood and by in
terests connected with the Big Rapids
E Savings bank. 1t formerly was a pri-
vate bank but now Is state bank.
r. w. Wigle, of this city, will manage
the business.
! Petoskey-Peter Skop, brakeman on
the Cobbs and Mitchell railroad. slip
NOD oud fau hapootb tho vubaala of n Ia
train while working out Of Boyne
Falls. One wheel passed over the mid
die Of his body, but did not break his
back or cut the flesh. He is In SER
ious condition, however, from internal
injuries.
| Charlottesville state bankers elect
ed the following officers at the conclu-
sion of their annual convention here:
/ President, Otto Schupp, Saginaw; first
vice-president, Gerrit j. Diekema, Hol-
land; second vice-president, John w.
! Staley, Detroit; secretary, Mrs. H. M.
Brown, Detroit; treasurer, H. B. Nc
MILAN, Munising.
Adrian-The Lenawee County Gas
& Electric Co. has begun suit to re-
strain the city Of Adrian from making
! a contract with the Citizens Light &c
| Power Co. for a street lighting system.
! The Lenawee company charges collu-
7 sion between Commissioner Knowles
and the other company to prevent the
Lenawee company from having fair
chance at the business.
Algonac-Patrick Murphy, 81 years
old, sailor on the steamer c. w. Cad
we'll, one of the United Fuel & Supply
Co.'s boats, of Detroit, who fell Is feet
into the hold of the vessel, died from
his injuries, at the Park hotel here.
A jury, impaneled by Coroner Roy T.
Gilbert, found that he sustained inter-
nal injuries, which caused his death.
Four men were engaged in hosting a
chute when the accident occurred.
Lansing-Petitions containing 900
names were filed with the secretary
Of state to place the name of Henry
Ford on the Democratic ticket as a
candidate for United States senator.
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