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

ager Of the Port Huron Chamber OF
Commerce.
Muskegon-Muskego County has
approximately 200 miles of improved
roadways, Of which SS IL miles are
trunk line highways, according to q
report by the county board of super
visors.
Pontiac-Steps have been taken
here for bringing about widening OF
woodward avenue between Pontiac
and Detroit. An effort viii be made
to have the thoroughfare two-way
traffic artery.
Manistee-Charged with intent to
do great bodily harm in throwing a
knife into the face of his wife, Ed
ward McCurdy OF Chief, has been
bound over to circuit court. Bail was
fixed at $4,000
Mackinaw City-Duncan Halstead
Of Lakeside was placed in jail follow.
ing a raid on his house by officers
who confiscated still and quantity
of moonshine. He was bound over to
the circuit court.
Charlevoix-James Earl was SEN
fenced by Circuit Judge f. w. Mayne
TO serve six months to one year in
Ionia reformatory. Earl was convict
ed in May of selling "moonshine' and
hard cider in his restaurant here.
Ionia-It ia estimated that inmates
OF the Ionia reformatory did damage
TO the amount $50 Halloween night
when they broke window panes in the
carpenter shop and smashed furniture.
State police stopped the near riot
Lansing-The states new $3.O00.-
900 ONCE building, which is nearing
completion and is already partly &C.
cupied, has been criticized as a poor
ly planned structure by Governor Alex
J. Groesbeck and some members Of
the administrative board.
Ludington-One hundred thousand
bushels of apples have been shipped
from Freesoil, Mason County, this
fall by one concern. One farmer re-
ceived $4,000 for his crop. Monroe
Williams, OF Eden Township, reports
1900 bushels OF potatoes from seven
acres.
Northville-The village council has
called a special election for Novem-
Der FL, on bonding the town for 3110,-
900 to put in complete sanitary sew
er system and sewage treatment
plant The addition to the industries
OF the Ford engine valve factory has
increased the need.
Lansing-Michigan state institu-
tons have been ordered by the ad-
ministrative board TO use -four made
from Michigan wheat, which Ia said
to make better -four than that which
comes from Kansas and Iowa Spring
wheat. The Michigan brand 10 said
to produce per cent more -four and
better bread.
Saginaw-Maroonsd In . houssboat,
adrift In the Saginaw river after the
police had cut the ropes. Mrs. Reno
Defor, one other woman and two men
were arrested and police assert they
found moonshins on the boat. Several
previous attempts to raid the boat had
failed because the occupants rowed
away. police say.
Iron Mountain-The body Of Joseph
vercillio, who lost his life with his
father in a cavein In Brial Hill mine
several days aso. was recovered BY
searchers In the eleventh level. The
search for the two was perilous due
to several caveins that endangered
the lives Of those who aided In the
search. The fathers body was re-
covered Nov. /.
Paw Paw-Three men and q woman
in an automobile held up Mrs. Ray
MCGOWAN, 26 years old, wife Of bank
teller, as she was walking on a dstour
road into town. They pressed a hand
kerchief containing ether to her nose.
then bound her and left her at the
roadside. A passing automobile pick.
cd her up half an hour later. Mrs
MCGOWAN said ~ In her pocketbook
was all that was taken.
Ann Arbor-War has been declared
by President M. l.. Burton and the
deans OF the University OF Michigan
on profteers. Charges that an elabor-
ate system OF profiteering has made
Ann Arbor high cost" city and
placed a Chinese wall" about the
university which only the sons and
daughters of the wealthy can hurdle,
we're voiced at conference OF the
president and deans. An immediate
investigation was ordered with a
view to remedial measures.
Muskegon-A sweeping investiga-
ton into the attempted suicide OF
Russell Palmer, rs, OF Buffalo. an In
mate of the county jail who took pois-
on, after having been taken to the
city police station and put through
the third degree" by local and state
police officers, has been ordered by
Circuit Judge John vanderwerp.
County officials were called to the
judges chambers where orders were
given to Prosecuting Attorney Harry
w Jackson to obtain afidavits fron,