The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-29

! Will encourage" them on routes
where they will not compete with
street cars. Mayor Charles c. Green
announced.
Portage Centre-By majority Of
81 votes. Portage township, at a spe
cial election defeated proposal to
consolidate its schools. Last spring
a similar proposition was rejected by
a majority Of nine votes.
Port Huron-Edward Kapanka,
candidate in the recent election for
commissioner of public safety, was ar.
rested and a quantity of moonshine
whisky. which he had in his tire re-
pair place was conflscated.
misunderstanding fumes from a
heater while he was shaving nearly
cost the life Of Charles Rockwell who
was found in an unconscious condi-
ton on the floor of the bath room. He
was unconscious for several hours.
Owosso-The first Justice Court
jury in Owosso with women members
disagreed in the case of Alfred Evans
charged with being drunk. There
were two women On the jury and the
vote stood five to one for acquittal.
Owosso-Approximat So men. en-
ployed in the repair department of
the Ann Arbor railroad here, were
laid off. The company is curtailing
work in this department. A new 40
hour-a-week schedule has been estab-
| lished.
| Ionia-After two months argument
whether or not to erect new junior
high school or to build two ward
schools the board will erect additions
to the present ward buildings, TO cost,
in the aggregate, 100000, according
to estimates.
Owosso-An explosion of an oil
Corunna, caused fire which Destroy
ed the home of it's contents Mrs
Derr and her children, who were in
the house at the time of the explosion,
escaped uninjured.
Pontiac-Pontiac Boy Scouts who
recently organized a junior municipal
ity and elected boy members to posi-
tons corresponding to those held by
city officials, have been given the free
use of the city commission chamber
two evenings month.
Flint-May Lafave, dashing young
miss, who galoshed her way into
Judge E. ID. Blacks court, and pleaded
guilty to toting a flask of whisky,
when detained by policeman and was
sentenced to spend four months in
the Detroit house of correction.
Kalamazoo-A resolution asking
fewer pardons and paroles in Michi-
gan was unanimously adopted by the
kalamazoo League of Women Voters.
The league directed its secretary to
write to the prosecuting attorney and
learn how it might assist toward that
end.
Hillsdale-William Taylor, 80, vet
eran of the Civil war, died here. His
wife's death occurred November IL
They had been partners since early
youth, and except during the period
of Mr.. Taylor's service in the army,
never were separated more than "a
hours.
Ann Arbor-The board OF regents
Of the University Of Michigan has ap-
proved budget Of s160,954.63 for the
1922 summer school, at which it is
estimated $3.50 students will register.
This is an increase of $4,000 over
the budget for the 1921 summer
session.
Bay City-James p. Elsmore, believ-
ed to be Bay Citys oldest resident,
died Dec. 2. He was 100 years old
last October. He leaves five sons and
three daughters, 38 grandchildren, 81
great-grandchildren and IL great-great-
grandchildren. He formerly followed
numbering.
Cheboygan-The Bee-keepers asso-
citation of Northern Michigan, which
held a two-day business session in
this city selected the following officers
for 1922: President, G. +. Smith,
Benton; vice president, Charles Eddy,
Indian River; secretary treasurer, FL
mer Delmarter, Cheboygan.
Lansing-A blanket reduction Of APP
proximately II per cent in electric
light and central heat rates was an
nounced by the Lansing, municipality
owned, power and light company. The
cut is said to have been made possible
by lowered coal prices and labor
surplus which permits Of lower wage
scales.
Lansing-The administrative board
has voted to pay the funeral expenses
and hospital bill Of Fred G. Menhen-
nit, deputy wardsn at Marquette, who
was fatally wounded in the chapel
riot when Gypsy Bob" Harper made
his attack upon the warden. The
board also will pay the hospital bills
of Mr.. Menhennits son, who was in
jured while aiding In defense of the
warden ad his father.
Lansing and seizure war.
rants for evidence of liquor law vio-
lations are held to be effective day or