The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-07-07
STATE NEWS


ifs force have been ordered purchas-
ed by the board Of supervisors.
Lansing Beginning July i, the
street car fare here was reduced to
six cents, or nine tickets for so
cents. The previous fare was 10
cents.
Grand Rapids-Willam Castor, en-
gineer. was killed when he stuck his
head over the gate in an elevator shaft
and was crushed by a descending
elevator.
Harbor Springs-John Fertier. 100
years old and blind. was burned to
death trying to extinguish fire in
his home caused by lamp explosion.
He was the father of 20 children.
Grand Rapids-Harry Cooper, 80
years old, died here from injuries re-
ceived when large hay fork fell in
a barn on his farm and struck him.
He lived "a hours after the accident.
Cadillac-Serum rushed to Cadil-
lac failed to save the life of Herman
Cook. II, of Manton, who died of what
doctors diagnosed as botulinus pois-
oning, the first case to appear in this
section.
Flint-The scent street car fare
was re-estabiished here July l. Since
June /, scent fare had beer in eff
feet and the return to the nickel rate
was voluntarily returned to by the
Detroit United railway.
Port Huron-Rollo A. Moore or
Jackson was elected president OF the
Michigan Typothatae Federation at
the closing session here. Walter Ford
of Brooklyn was chosen vice presi-
dent and Edwin Peters of Saginaw.
secretary-treasurer.
Howell--Arrangeme are being
made 20 celebrate here Aug. 22 the
fiftieth anniversary of the arrival OF
the first train in Howell. General Of
ficers of the Pere Marquette and Ann
Arbor railroads will be asked to take
part in the celebration.
Paw Paw-HowarG r. Thorton,
president of a business college here
for a number of years, is dead, aged
20. He was born at Bellevue, Mich,
and studied law under the late
Charles Hopkins, formerly clerk of
the supreme court, at Detroit.
Flint-Deciding that the $4,000
addition to the Genesee county Jail
for which bonds were voted is not
needed at this time and that its con-
struction would add to the burden
OF taxation, Genesee supervisors
voted unanimously not to have the
addition built.
Albion-Dr. J. w. Laird, new pres
ident of Albion college, has named
Morris Martin of this city his secre-
tary. Charles F. Delmar, Baltimore,
Md, a banker, is the one who gave
$4,000 for endowments at Albion col
lege, and also $4,000 for new home
for the president.
Flint-Speedlng up his car J. M.
Hoffman, Saginaw, Mich, OUTRAGED
three robbers in another automobile,
when they attempted to hold him up.
The trio attempted to stop the Hoff-
man car near Pine Run. but he out
distanced them and they gave up the
chase near Mount Morris.
Mr.. Clemens-Macomb county
board Of supervisors has gone on
record in favor of the proposed tri-
county zoo park to be located near
the state fair grounds and maintained
by the counties of Wayne, Oakland
and Macomb. The county board has
signified its intention to give $4,000.
Pontiac-Damages of $4,000 are
sought by Mrs. Mary A. Pollman for
death of her husband in a suit
against the Michigan Central and
New York Central railway. Pollman
was killed a year ago when a freight
car left the track in the Detroit yards
and pinned him against a motor
truck.
Ann Arbor-The resignation of
Professor Henry Carter Adams, pro-
lessor OF political economy and fl
nance, and since 1887 head OF the de-
partment OF political economy in the |
University Of Michigan, was an
nounced by President M. l.. Burton.
Ill health, Professor Adams said, |
caused his resignation.
Pontiac-Earl s. Johnson, of Orion,
IS suing the ID. U. r. for $4,000 for |
injuries received when his automobile |
was struck by an interurban car near
Oxford and for the death Of his wife
His daughter-in-law, Mrs. Susie John
son, who was injured, is demanding
$4,000. Two other suits are expected
60 result from the accident
Grand Rapids-John Popp, Charles
Mccarthy and Fred Cole of Luding.
ton were sentenced to serve four
years at Leavenworth penitentiary b.
District Judge Sessions. They pleaded
guilty to stealing 1900 pounds of
sv0ar from n freight car Fred Sted. !