The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-10-13
STATE NEWS

YEATS Oll, "a Aldiu AiuHh HdShiah, was
struck by yard train and killed
Constantine First cement was pour
ed on Trunk Line No. -. which goes
through this village The work prob
ably will be completed this fall.
Grand Rapids-Samuel Kowrack has
filed suit in circuit court against DR..
Robert J. Hutchinson for $4,000
damages for alleged malpractice in
falling to Get pr -erly broken arm.
Lansing-The state administrative
board authorized the sale of $4,O0O,OO0
worth OF state highway bonds. The
issue will be sold on 20-year IL
and ga per cent basis, Bids will
be opened November l.
Grand Rapids-This city must oper-
ate for a year at least without street
railway franchise as the result of the
failure OF the city commission to agree
upon a basis OF valuation with officials
Of the railway company.
Grand Rapids-Miss Olliff Morrison.
Ferris Institute student from Lansing,
treated her girl friends to an auto ride
down the main street here. She was
arrested and fined for speeding. When
1t was all over. she stated Life here
was too dull at Is miles an hour"
Kalamazoo-The proposed new city
charter was defeated at the special
election by vote Of 2,32S for and
3.035 against. Had the charter car
ried, 1t would have changed the city
government from the commission man
ager form back to the old aldermanlc
system.
Lansing-Theodore J. Werle, OF Mil
waukee. mas accepted the position OF
seal sale director Tor the Mich. gan
Christmas seal sale this year. Mr.
Werle has begun The active work OF
organizing the state for the biggest
sale since the Michigan tuberculosis
Association was organized.
Calumet-Agitation here to have the
federal government take over old Fort
Wilkins and the extensive territory
adjacent to ii in the northerly portion
OF the keweenaw peninsula, ana con-
vert it into a national park, was taken
up at joint meeting OF Houghton and
Keweenaw supervisors at the fort.
Lansing-lnfantile paralysis IN
Michigan, STATE health records show
for the last two months. mas lncrsIs-
ed 100 per cent over the last few pre-
vious years. The total OF reported
cases for August was las. and tor
September, 166. THIS disease Is most
prevalent during these two months OF
the year.
SauIt Ste. Marie-Matt Mattson. a
Finn, charged with attempted assault
with Intent to murder Chase 3. Os-
born, former governor, was bound
over TO December term Oh circuit
court for trial and remanded to jail
ia default of $1,000 bonus, following
the preliminary hearing before Justice
John A. Mcmahon.
Owosso-A jury in circuit cour.
gave james Fales, of Detroit. a judg-
ment of 500 against Fred Perry, of
DuTand, IN the SUIT growing out Of the
killing by Perry of Fales dog last
spring. Perry claimed the animal was
chasing ms sheep. Fales sued Ior
81 200, the value of the dog, and S4.0UO
for inju.y to his feelings.
Lans.ng-The State Administrative
Board mas authorized Frank Rogers.
state highway comm. ssloner. to pur-
chase several thousand metal road
s.gAs from Jackson PRISON and to pro-
coed with elaborate plans for marking
the trunk line highways in the state.
The signs Will be purchased At about
20 cents each. The State has been
paying 40 cents.
Cadlllac-Michigans 1921 potato
crop will be at least 6,Cc0,0U0 bushels
short or the five-year average Yield,
according to A. b. Large, general man
ager OF the Michigan Potato Growers
exchange. following survey OF the
state. The ofncial crop report pre-
dicted a yield of 22,O00,000 bushels in
Michigan this year, against 2S,OOO,OOO
bushels, the fve-year average.
Port Austin - Methodlsls OF Port
Austin, Grlndstone City and Dwight
Township have decided to unite, as
they did two years ago, and have
asked the Detroit conference TO send
a pastor to hold services each Sunday
In the three places. Some OF the
Methodists are still loyal to the Com
munity Church from which others
withdrew because the pastor declared
for Sunday base ball and dancing.
Lansing-The resignation of John
w Beaumont, Of Detroit, as a member
OF the state board Of agriculture (gov-
erning board OF Michigan Agricultural
Coliege) was received at the Govern
or's office. In his letter Mr.. Beau
mont gave no reasons for resigning.
1t IS understood, however, that his re-
signation is the result OF dissension
with other members over the appoint