The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-11-24
STATE NEWS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS workmen
of this city will be given jobs shovel
ing snow from the streets during the
winter,
Ontonagon-County officers are in
vestigating the disappearance OF Emil
Hill, woodsman, who has been missing
for two weeks. Foul play is feared.
Ann Arbor.-Week-end dances in
Ann Arbor should begin and end
earlier, in the opinion Of DR.. Eloise
M. Walker of the University Health
Service.
Sault Ste. Marie.-William NJ. Smell,
former Judge of probate and Re-
publican leader, was named as post.
master here to succeed James A. Nc
Kenna, Democrat. There were three
candidates for the Office.
Cassopolis.-Two OF the largest
stills uncovered in Cass county were
seized In a raid on the Pokagon town
ship farm of Sam and Edward Reed,
who purchased the property three
weeks ago. They came from South
Bend.
Ann Arbor.-The French decora-
tion, Medaille d'Argent de lie Recon
Nuisance Franchise, was awarded
Mrs. w. H. Waite of this city for hon
orary war work In France. She Is
president OF the National Daug caters
Of the American Revolution.
Grand Rapids-The Michigan Rail-
way company has been named defen-
dant by william Marshall. in suit
In circuit court for $4,000 damages.
The action Is based on alleged In
1uries received when Marshalrs auto
mobile was struck by an interurban
car.
Mancelona-Mrs. Eliza Henzie. her
two sons, Ben and Alex. and Mrs.
Barbara Hirt and Jake and John
Breiter, are under arrest charged with
moonshining. Sheriff Andrew Duns.
more and Prosecutor Wellman made
the arrests. Thirteen barrels OF mash
and wine were confscated.
Bay City-Enoch Gladdin and 9TH
ers have appealed to the supreme
court against the decision in the Glad
win circuit court in which they lost
In a suit for damages against the
Beaverton Power Co. They sued to
recover as the result OF an overflow
of lands, said to have been caused by
damming Beaverton river.
Saginaw.-The badly mutilated
bodies of William Van Valkenburg, So
years old, and his wife, who was 30,
were found on the Pere Marquette
right of way. near Hoyt Station, FIVE
miles from Saginaw. 1t is believed
they were struck by a freight train.
A letter in the mans pocket indicated
they had recently come from Detroit.
Grand Rapids.-The Michigan Can
ners' association elected the follow
ing officers: President, Harold Royal,
Shelby; vice president, William Nc
Ewing, South Haven; secretary-treas-
urer, A. R. Todd, Lansing; executive
committee members, K. P. Dagget.
Coopersville, Walter Reid, Lake
Odessa, and Hans Weigands, Traverse
City.
Charlevoix.-Elver Sweet, Fl years
old, charged with passing forged
checks here Nov. 10. was returned to
Ionia reformatory to complete a five
year term for robbery. He was con-
victed of robbery, in the circuit court
here a year ago. sentenced to serve
from six months to five years In
Ionia. He was paroled after serving
seven months.
Kalamazoo.-The sudden death OF
her husband, Otto Glen Martin, made
his girl bride a widow, three weeks
after their marriage. Martin was en-
gagged in repairing a boiler at the
Hawthorne Paper mill. He was about
to emerge from the boiler, evidently
after having had a premonition of his
coming collapse, when he sank back
dead. The coroner decided Martin
died Of heart failure.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VI TIC village VI
lakewood appeared before the county
election commission with a request
that the November election be inves-
tigated They complain that in the
ballot on annexation with Detroit,
which carried 303 to 249, more votes
were cast than there are qualified
voters In the village. The commits
sion advised them that inasmuch as
all who voted had registered, some
one else should investigate, starting
ON the registration books.
Grand Rapids.-In it's answer filed
in United States district court yes
terday, the House Of David OF Benton
Harbor denies each allegation made
by the expelled members, Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Hansel. In their suit to
recover property turned over to the
Israelites and for compensation for
servicea amounting To $50 600 Spa-