The Clio messenger., 1921-07-14
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Aibion-Pastors and laymen OF AL
bion's six leading churches have form.
ed an association for the putting into
effect of the Gary system of weekday
religious education.
E5canaba-J. G.. Kirkpatrick, lum-
herman and capitalist wired to Gov.
Groesbeck. refusing to accept an ap-
pointment as member of the state
welfare commission.
Kalamazoo-John Lochey is in the
hospital and his neighbor, Louis
Berkey, is in jail as the result of
shooting affray which followed quar-
rel over a boundary between their
properties.
Big Rapids-Miss Eva Allison, of
Muskegon, was saved from drowning
In Muskegon River when she was
thrown by the current on a pile Of
rocks. She had fallen from the water
power dam.
Northville-Burglars broke in the
Pere Marquette depot here and after
emptying the ticket TILL they opened
a trunk in the baggage room and
lugged off all the nice wearing ap.
parei 1t contained, belonging to Helen
Voorhies, who had come here to
visit relatives.
Alma-A stay Of proceedings until
August Is was granted by Judge
Hart OF Midland, in the case against
Alfred F. Crawford, former cashier OF
the First State Savings bank of
Breckenridge, who was convicted OF
embezzlement of funds from the
p1nk. The defense will appeal to the
sSpreme court.
}Olivet-A large car belonging to
. Jay Anderson OF Kalamazoo over
yturned near Olivet pinnjIg the FIVE
passengers under the car. No cne
was hurt, but the c.olhlng of the pas
sengers was badly torn and the top
OF the car was entirely broken. The
accident was caused by the car strik-
ing loose gravel at curve.
Adrian-Ths prosecuting attorney
of Lenawee county has been directed
I'm a resolution adopted by the board
OF supervisors to institute legal pro-
ceedings against Fred Nutten, former
sheriff, to require him to refund to
the country approximately $500, which
board members say he collected in
costs in liquor cases and retained.
Adrian-James Powers, a Fairfield
township farmer, whose land extends
into Fulton county, Ohio, didn't move
quite fast enough from one state to
the other when Ohio deputies confis.
Gated his still and a quantity of mash, |
while Lenawee county officers, on the
TO come across. where they placed him
under arrest.
Howell-Liquor, dripping from an
auto aroused the suspicion of two
Howell boys Wednesday and resulted
In the arrest of A. G. Kaiser and Gil |
berr Van Meter, both of Detroit, on a
charge of transporting liquor The |
bcys notified Sheriff Teeple. The two
men were caught in Fowlerville after
a -nase by the sheriff Fifty quarts |
of whisky was coniscated.
,Colon-Fred Teadt, escaping from
officers who sought to arrest him.
fled into a swamp where he fell into
a quagmire and was rapidly sinking
IN the soft ooze when rescued by pur.
suers 1t required the efforts OF
several Is minutes to extricate him
from the engulfing mire. Teadt is
charged with driving two automobiles
with but one set cf license plates.
Kalamazoo-Harry Knowles. under
arrest here charged with attempted
blackmail confessed. the sheriff saws.
that he wrote a letter to A. II. Pratt.
president of the King Paper Co., de-
manding $4,000 or Pratts life. ON.
GERS placed a dummy package where
the $4,000 was to be left They say
Knowles was arrested as he crept out
Of a clump Of bushes to seize the
package.
Monroe-By an unanimous vote.
board Of supervisors opposed the
action of the state board OF agricul.
ture in discharging Monroe county
EAkGnls W. - AuDuldS. II Was ais re-
duested in the resolution that Mr..
be re-instated as county
agricultural agent until such time
when the board OF agriculture will
grant Thomas and the Monroe county
farm bureau a hearing
Sault Ste. Marie-Harry p. Lines
and Herbert NJ. knight, two OF the
Soo's best known citizens, met death {
after unsuccessful attempts to rescue
a young girl from drowning in st. !
Mary's river. Both were excellent /
swimmers but the efforts exerted in |
the rescue Of the girl are thought to (
have been too much for Knight and
before help could reach the two men
knight went down dragging Lines
with him. Both bodies were recovered. Il
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