Charlevoix county herald., 1921-07-08

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doctors diagnosed as botulinus pois-
oning, the first case to appear in this
section.
Battle Creek-Except for Lieut..
Garfield all soldiers removed from
Camp Custer going to Columbus bar
racks, Ohio. There are 800 men here.
Garfield remains to check camp
equipment.
Flint-The scent street car fare
was re-established here July /. Since
June /, Scent fare had been In ef-
feet and the return to the nickel rate
was voluntarily returned to by the
Detroit United railway.
Howell-Mrs. Arthur Woodruff, 80,
was instantly killed and her 2-year-
old daughter seriously injured at Ben
jamin Corners, near Brighton, while
riding to this city. Mr.. Woodruff,
driving the car, was uninjured.
Authenticated H. Scott, Of Ian
sing, was elected chairman OF the
newly created corrections commission
at it's first meeting held at the State
Industrial Home for Girls here. Mrs.
Craig G. Miller, of Marshall, was
elected secretary.
Port Huron-Rollo A. Moore of
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 to celebrate here Aug. % 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-Howard r. Thorton,
president of a business college here
for a number Of years, is dead, aged
70. He was born at Bellevue, Mich,
and studied law under the late
Charles Hopkins, formerly clerk of
the supreme court, at Detroit.
Lansing-Mrs. Edwin Grove, of
Lansing was killed and three others
were injured, one perhaps fatally,
when an automobile driven by Edwin
Grove overturned in ditch near
here. The injured were Grove, and
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Dunning, all of
Lansing.
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
s25, 900 for endowments at Albion col
lege, and also $4,000 for new home
for the president
Flint-Speeding 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 year ago when 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-
fessor Of political economy and f.
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,
IL suing the ID. u. r. for $4,000 for
injuries received when Mis- 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
TO 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 BIZ
District Judge Sessions. They pleaded
guilty to stealing 1900 pounds of
sugar from freight car. Fred Sted.
man was sentenced to serve three and