The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-01
STATE NEWS

Marshall-Farm laborers are in de
mand for the first time in many
months in Calhoun County, r. N M
Roland, county agent, reports.
Albion-The Federation of Women's
Clubs is furnishing free milk daily to
undernourished school children in the
lower grades of the city schools.
Big Rapids-George Riebow is in
a critical condition as the result OF
injuries received when his clothes
were caught in corn shredder. His
left side was lacerated.
Cheboygan-Hughey Witham told
officers, when they confiscated his
still that he drank six gallons of
homemade whisky in one week. He
is at the Cheboygah County farm con-
valescing.
Monroe-Charged with committing
a serious offense against two Monroe
girls. 10 and 16, Clarence Neidig. 80,
laborer, of this city, pleaded not guilty
in justice court and was bound over
to the circuit court.
Port Huron-Charles Cole, "a, Of
Fremont township. Sanilac county.
was burned to death when his farm
residence was destroyed by fire.
Neighbors were unable to save him.
He was alone in the house.
Reed City-Jack Washburn, Grand
Rapids, on parole, was arrested by
Sheriff w. II. Echlin of Reed City for
the burglary of a store. The sheriff
declares he found goods stolen from
the store in Washburn's room.
Owosso-Carl Hall Dewey, former
director OF the Greater Owosso band,
and prominent in music circles in
Michigan for a number of years, has
been chosen director of the newly or
ganized 119th field artillery band in
Lansing.
Battle Creek-All cows that have
not received a tuberculosis test be-
fore Jan. will be barred from fur
nishing milk to Battle Creek, Fred
Barnard, milk inspector, announced.
Forty per cent of the cattle have been
examined.
Lansing-Approxim 175,000 GER
titicates OF title have been issued to
motor vehicle owners by the depart
ment of state. There are in the
neighborhood of 100000 car owners
who must secure certificates before
next July.
Albion-An offer from a large Mich
igan city to move Albion College
there, provide it with campus OF
$50 acres and an endowment fund OF
$4,000, 900, has been rejected, Presi-
dent John w. Laird said. He did not
name the city.
Grand Rapids-George w. Merri-
man, private banker of Hartford, who
closed his bank to avoid a run, has
filed a petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy in United States district court.
He places his assets at $235,552 and
his debts at $27,705.
Kalamazoo-The first step in the
merging of the Kalamazoo woodbury.
line with the Michigan Central came
with the abandonment of the Hastings
Station on the Chicago, Kalamazoo &
Saginaw railroad All trains will be
run into the Michigan Central Station
at Hastings.
Lansing-The meeting at Battle
Creek, Dec. 1928 OF state directors of
physical education has been approved
by the United States Commissioner OF
Education Tigert, and the governors
OF Mississippi. Missouri and West Vir-
ginia have written Gov. Groesbeck
naming representatives.
Saginaw-Mrs. Eyangeline G. Tefft,
Saginaw County school commissioner,
the first woman to be elected to such
an office IN Michigan, has resigned,
effective Nov. 80, and will enter the
attendance department of the Detroit
Board of Education. She has held
her present Office two and one-half
years.
Bad Axe-At a gathering Of 200
local business men, 80 per cent Re-
publicans, Joseph Fremont, Democrat,
and postmaster here for seven years,
was unanimously endorsed for another
term. Three prominent Republicans
had been mentioned for the place.
This action is unprecedented in this
strongly Republican center
Lansing-The state prison commits
sion was authorized to meet at Mar
quette soon in an effort to finally set /
tie and put on a going basis the bust
ness of the branch prison there. The |
books of the institution are now in |
the process of thorough auditing. !
The industries will be checked and
new systems will be installed.
Port Huron-Whether the bathing
privileges of the St. Clair river at
Point Duchene are exclusively for use
OF the colony of Detroiters who own
river front property, or may be used
by "backlotters,' is the problem be-
fore Circuit Judge Harvey Tappan.
Suit has been brought by Frances Ely