The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-05-04
Michigan
Happenings

commission TO proceed with hearing
on the petition OF the city of Harbor
Beach asking that the Detroit and
Cleveland Navigation company be
compelled to furnish service to east
ern coast points on the Detroit-Mack-
mac route. The commission raised
question as to its jurisdiction over
steamboat matters. 1t was referred
TO the attorney general for an inter
probation OF the law passed by the
1921 legislature giving the commits
sion regulatory control over water
traffic entirely within the state.
Kalamazoo National bank is the
first in southwestern Michigan, If not
in the entire state, TO adopt the finger
print as a substitute signature for the
person unable to write his own name.
The system is meeting with special
favor among the banks clients, espe-
cially with the foreigners at whose
solicitation it was adopted, according
TO James Shackleton, assistant cash
fer, who believes that the time will
come when the finger print, instead
OF cross, will become the legal sig
nature of persons unable to write
their own names.
A piece Of cotton tape soaked in oil
was found burning in vacant house
in the district south of Grand Rap
ids. The tape had been wrapped
around a pole in the basement. Smoke
issuing from the basement windows
attracted the attention of neighbors
who investigated and notified the
sheriff's office. The discovery of the
tape confirms the belief of officers
that "firebug" is operating in this
section. Half a dozen fires have
been started, some of which resulted
in serious loss.
Powers of the Michigan Public
Utilities commission have been great
ly increased, 1t appears, as the result
OF recent decisions by the United
States supreme court. One decision
defined the right Of the states to con-
troll purely intrastate commerce and
as result railroads can no longer
ignore the states authority. The
court also recently held that the in
terstate commerce commission had
no authority to order abandonment of
lines, as far as intrastate commerce
is concerned.
Upon recommendation of James
Skinner. state construction engineer.
the state administrative board au-
thorized the expediture of $4,000 to
safeguard electric wiring in the Kali
amazoo State hospital Skinner sub
mitted report stating that condi-
lions are bad" in the Kalamazoo in
stitution. so far as wiring is concern
ed. He made an investigation follow
ing the recent fire.
Judge Edward j. Monet signed a de-
cree which gave Alma judgment
Of $24,046 against A. r. Purcell, a
Jackson contractor. for breach Of con-
tract. Purcell having agreed to fur
nish the city with a flow of 1000
gallons Of water a minute for s40,-
900, but furnished only 600. The court |
gave the city lien on the machinery
owned by Purcell, which it was au-
thorized to sell.
Don't Park Here" a musical com
edy, staged two nights at Marshall,
under the auspices of Woman's aux
Hilary of Stanley Lamb post, American |
Legion, was success, gross receipts
being $702 The auxiliaries' share |
will be used to purchase necessary ar
ticles for the disabled veterans, at |
Roosevelt hospital, at Camp Custer.
Names OF 80 women have been /
placed in the jury wheel from which
the jury panel for the May term of
the Saginaw circuit court will be
drawn. The Rev. N. s. Bradley OF the
Jury commission announces that the
women's names were placed in the
wheel in an effort to improve the
OF juries.
John Phillips, head OF the Interde.
Church OF Muskegon
Heights, is offering something new in
religious services. Mr.. Phillips OPP
crates a barber shop week days and
holds prayer meetings at his barber
shop at $50 a. m. daily. The prayer
are for the benefit OF work
men, he says.
John Baker, 40 years old, and an
other man are dead as the result OF
a drinking party at Pentwater AS
sistant Prosecutor Earl Pugsley is
to uncover the source of
the poisoned liquor.
Governor Groesbeck has suggested
TO the state administrative board that
and accounting work Of the
state athletic board of control be taxi
en- over by the state administrative