The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-03-17
STATE NEWS


be referred to the voters at the Spring
election.
Marcellus - N. Frank of South
Bend, Ind, has opened a new general
store here in the old Stems store
building.
| Owosso-Eight tank cars of oil to
be used to sprinkle streets during the
coming summer have been ordered by
the city.
Standardization are that Co
runna will be mayorless this year as
the present mayor will not run for re-
election and no candidates have ap-
peared.
Grand Rapids.-Frank Stockdale OF
Chicago, will be the principal speaker
at the meeting of the western Mich
igan drug trade to be held here April
7 and 8.
| Grand Haven.-John Thompson, 80
years, living at Thompson Crossing
hanged himself in the closet OF the
home of his son where he was living.
He lived near here for many years.
Mason.-Of 142 divorce cases to be
| heard at the March term of Circuit
| Court, AZ were instituted by men.
| Divorce cases will constitute more
| than half the business at this session.
McBride.-Robert Mcneil of this vii
lage, was instantly killed at Vesta-
burg, near here. when a slab was
m a where
was employed. He was struck in the
back of the head.
Holland.-Within half block from
church to which he was going TO at
tend annual prayer for crops, the Rev.
Klaas Kuiper, rs, dropped dead. Pray
er for crops is a Dutch custom CD
served here annually.
Kalamazoo-Bert o. Bachelor, Tor
mer mayor of Battle Creek and prom
inent adventist, who was auditor 1or
Gubinsky & Brothers Of this city, died
here Of apoplexy. He is survived by
widow and daughter.
Paw Paw-Farmers throughout van
Buren, county report fruit BUDS In eA-
cellent condition and prospects Tor an
other exceptionally large crop are ex-
cellent. Tree pruning and vine trim
ming are about completed.
Kalamazoo-Gladys Rosen, 20, was
taken into custody here on the charge
Of abandoning her five-weeks-old BABY
on a Michigan Central train. she says
she knew of no other way to dispose
of the boy, whom she was unable to
support.
Benton Harbor.-The body of an un-
identified man, found on Lake Mich
igan beach, near here, may be that
of one of the aviators lost last Novem-
Der when a naval plane from Great
Lakes, H., was lost over the lake dur
ing storm.
Kalamazoo. - Additional contribu-
lions, made to the Y. w. c. A. building
fund since the campaign closed two
weeks ago, have brought the fund up
to $4,000. 1t is believed the total
of 100000 desired will be raised be-
fore January l, 1922
Bay City-John Schiakowsh and
John Wilelski of Detroit. charged with
participating in the holdup of Fred
Devers, street car man here, were
bound over to the circuit court for
trial. The officers claim the men
drove from Detroit in a stolen car.
Ionia-Frank P. Helmes, 60, is in
the county Jail awaiting the outcome
of injuries received by his son, Frank
Helmes. Jr., who was shot during an
alleged quarrel between the two. 1t
is alleged the father attacked his son
with a pitchfork and later shot him.
Ann Arbor.-Dr. Clark Wissler, of
the American Museum Of Natural His
tory, will give the principal address
before the Michigan Academy of
Science at its annual meeting in this
city during the last week in March.
His paper will be, thine Perspective
in Culture and Research"
Grand Rapids-The board of educa-
ton has authorized its business mana
ger to execute a contract with the
federal government whereby disabled
soldiers may be sent here to receive
instruction at the Grand Rapids vo-
National school. The tuition paid will
be the regular rate for nonresident
pupils, $125 q year.
Reed City. - Reed City has real
political battle on its hands. The Re-
publicans placed Theodore Schmidt in
nomination for mayor for an eighth |
term. The Democrats placed T. NJ.
po1eton of the William Horner Floor |
ing Co., in nomination. He declined
and II. w. Hawkins, pioneer merch.
ant, accepted the vacancy.
Grand Rapids.-A petition in bank
rupty in district court has been filed
by William S. Garfield. individually |
and as a member of the William S.
Garfield Flour company, of Grand /
Rapids. He places his liabilities at
$63 .9S2 and assets at 5000 for himself |
and at $50, 400 and $4,000 respectively /
for the partnership. 1t is claimed the