The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-02-24
STATE NEWS

nave luIlHSI ISuuSSu thSh ASAN
Cadillac-The price of eggs dropped
from 70 to % cents dozen in two
weeks.
Grand Rapids-The annual automo-
bile and truck show opened here
Feb. 81.
Grand Rapids - The Grand Rapids
Carpenters union voluntarily reduced
its wage scale from 81 TO 80 cents
an hour.
Whitehall - Krist Butter OF Mon
tague township bought the Staples
farm of AGO acres from NJ. b. Cavell
Of Whitehall, for 100000
Albion-The enrolment of Albion
college at the beginning of the second
semester is 457, assuring a total at
tendance OF more than 600 for the
year.
Grand Rapids-rlr. and Mrs. Ben
Jones, former postmaster at Belmont
have been named superintendent ana
matron of Kent County Detention
Hospital.
Pontiac-Henry Newman, convicted
thief, has been captured in Sundance'
Wyo., after a search OF several years.
Extradition papers will be sought to
bring him back here.
Adrian-An inspection of sheep by
federal agents in the northern part
of Lenawee county discovered l,10O
head with scab and measures were
taken to stamp out the disease.
Flint-The trial of Harry Alexander
former assistant cashier of the Clio
State Bank, on charge of larceny IL
connection with the robbery OF the
bank Dec. 20, has been set Tor
March 4.
Masonry. j. Brown, Ingham Coun
ty clerk, has written book Oh In
struction to aliens seeking citizen
ships papers, the publication OF which
has been authorized by the board oil
supervisors.
Perry-The Perry Glove and Mitten
company, which gives employment to
about 100 persons, after a three
months shutdown, will resume op
erations with a full force on Monday
February %. .
Kalamazoo-Mrs. Edith Hodge has
been elected president of the Kala-na
zoo County LINCOLN Republican CLUB
She is the first woman, it is elieved
ever elected head of county politica
organization in Michigan.
Escanaba-Torval E. Strom, Delta
county prosecutor, established a pre-
cedent by obtaining temporary injunc
tions to prevent David Jackevitch ant
Joseph Stanich of Gladstone from vic
lating the prohibition law.
Ironwood-Blaze Kocevaar, oil year
old. known as the man without al
enemy."Vwas shot and killed at thu
Pabst mine of the oliver Mining Co
Robbery is believed to have been th'
motive, as he had $500 n his pocket
Muskegon-'We are willing to TAX
the chance, believing most men hon
est" said Mayor Beardsley in explain
ing that Muskegon had taken $1,000
in notes without interest from cit
zens in need as a result OF the busl
ness depression.
Grand Rapids-The city refused al
offer of the Grand Rapids Gas Ligh
Co. to furnish gas for $1.5O 100
cubic feet, ald the company agai
turned down the ctty's request tina
the rate be fixed at s1.35. Arbitration
also was refused by the company.
East Lansing-A livestock sale lis
in which all farmers of Michigan ca
list their stock without charge,
being compiled by the extension div
sion at NJ. A. c., and will be ready fo
distribution this month. All kinds {
stock will be included in the list.
Saginaw - Gus Gherity, who wa
freed on a prohibition charge whe
it was shown that his home had bee
searched without search warran
has appealed to Judge Clarence n
Browne for an order restoring to hil
40 quarts of whisky taken in the rail-
Saginaw-John Leidlein, Saginaw
was elected as president OF the Va
ley Home Telephone company, SUI
ceeding Martin l.. Debats, Bay Cit.
who was murdered January Is in tn
robbery OF the Broadway branch {
the Bay City Savings bank at Ba
City
Grand Rapids--Members of the sta
OF Blodgett Memorial hospital, affec
ed q few weeks ago with botulinu
poisoning, are said to be out {
danger. Cornelius Vanderbilt, lau
dryman, has been removed to h
home. Joseph Pallen, whose cond
ton was serious, is recovering ra
idly.
Kent City-The reunion of Worl
war pals turned into tragedy vhe
Arrest Demmon. 25, Fife Lake. an
John George Barr, %, Detroit, browne
while fishing through the ice on Lon
lake. Kent Brink. %, Kent City, who
the companions were visiting, wi
rescued after clinging to the ice Sc