The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-11-10

Tobin mine, which has been closed
since spring. have been resumed. II
is said 125 men will be employed.
Saginaw-Over 500 people voted In
the city transportation plan and the
score was 10 to for the return Of
street car service and So to l against
the proposal OF the Wolverine Trans
It company of Detroit.
Lansing-Schuyler' L. Marshall, OF
Mason, has been appointed to the
board OF trustees of the state sanitar-
UNI at Howell. and DR.. e. B. Hinsdale,
of Howell, reappointed to the board
by Governor Groesbeck.
Cheboygan George Yankoviak.
high school football player, who was
injured when he fell from ID. & M.
train near Alpena, was compelled to
undergo the amputation OF his right
leg as the result OF gangrene.
Grand Rapids-With the announce
ment that he is going out after the
"big fellows" Fred X. Cronenwett.
group chief of the Federal prohibition
forces in Western Michigan. has es-
tablished headquarters here.
Reed City-Robbers broke into the
Cavanaugh hardware store at Paris
and took away the safe. a Victrola.
tires, auto supplies and robes valued
at $3.50 to $500. No clue has been
found. Entrance was made through
a front window.
Battle Creek-A compromise has
been reached between the state
tax commission and the Buffalo House
Wrecking Co., whereby the personal
property at Camp Custer, owned by
the Buffalo concern, will be assessed
on a basis of $471,550.
Pontiac-William G. Simpson,
candidate for president two years ago
and an active figure in Ferndale vii
lage politics. was exonerated OF al
legged SANDER in a civil action brought
by DR.. Ebert Chase. OF Ferndale. by
a jury in Circuit Court here.
Kalamazoo-The Rev. J. CT. Cook
reported to the police that his home
was robbed OF 5000 in cash while he
was away conducting church services
the night before. Mr.. Cook was
preaching a sermon on law enforce
ment while the robbers removed q
back window and entered his house.
Grand Rapids-The federal govern
ment has ordered all the surplus so
dunn of nitrate, which was stored IN
the picric acid plant here, sold for
commercial purposes. 1t is said there
are several thousand pounds on hand
here. The nitrates were purchased
by the government for war purposes.
Farmers use 1t as fertilizer.
White Cloud-Gov. Groesbeck will
hear personally the, charges against
George w. Shepherd. Newaygo Coun-
ty clerk. who is alleged to have mis-
appropriated part OF the county funds.
Shepherds attorneys asked the Gov
ernor for a change Of venue and the
Governor then ordered the hearing
to be held before him In Lansing. The
date has not been set.
Ann MISUNDERSTANDING totaling al.
most 10000. awarded to the Univer-
sity OF Michigan museum OF zoology
by the will Of the late Genevievs
Hinsdaie of Detroit. will be used for
continuing the departments work,
especially daring the coming Summer.
The fsllowshiDs are known az the
Edwin C. Hinsdale fellowships. One
has been won BY Charles Creaser. .
graduate.
Port Huron-Mayor John v. French
was renominatGd and reelected at the
primary election, having led his two
opponents by such a big majority that
under the provisions Of the city char.
ter he will not have to run again at
the November election. The charter
provides that when one candidate
receives a majority Of all votes cast
he Ia elected.
Grand Rapids-James p. Murphy.
Spring Lake hotel keeper. who plead
ed guilty to impersonating q Federal
officer, has been sentenced by Judge
Sessions in United States District
Court here to three years and six
months In the Federal prison at Leav-
enworth. Murphy admitted that he
posed as An offlcer to get liquor free
from q boouegger.
Iron Mountain-The bones OF
young man identified by clothing as
Charles Chiesa. who disappeared
from Lorstto, October IA, 1920, were
found in the woods near that village
by Gommini Martini and Henry Nor
dell. A shotgun was found beside
him, both barrels OF which were dis
charged. 1t Is believed he fell from
nearby stump and accidentally dis
charged the gun.
Grand Rapids-viola Kroupa of
Traverse City, who advertised herself
as "comely widow OF as. with an ear
for music, and possessing $1,000"
will spend four months in the Detroit
house OF correction. She was sent
there by I.strict Judge Sessions be-
cause she successfully "toyed with
men seeking a life companion" The