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

A libel and petition has been filed
IN the admiralty division of the Uni
ted States district court, at Detroit, ty
the Port Huron-Sarnia Ferry company,
owners of the steamer, Omar ID. Con-
ger, the wreck of which now lies on
the bottom of Black river at Port
Huron The petition requests that the
court determine the liability OF the
company, as result of the explosion
which destroyed the steamer, and
caused the loss of four lives, March
age or for injuries must file their
claims with the district court in De-
troit before August Z, according to an
order issued by the court.
The freedom of the lakes is given
fishermen in an opinion prepared by
the attorney generals department
Under an old law owners of land
along the lake front were given ex-
elusive fishing rights for distance
one mile from shore. The 1921 legis-
lature passed a law abolishing the
limitations. An opinion as to the en-.
forcement of the law was asked by
John Baird, state commissioner of con-
servation, and the attorney general
held that fishermen may fish any
where regardless of property owner
ship.
William d. Halcomb, as years old,
nf IF
drowned near Holland when his auto
mobile turned turtle in a ditch pinning
him underneath in four inches Of
water. His wife, who had been thrown
out of the car, stood powerless beside
him while he drowned. Binding head
lights from a car coming in the oppo-
site direction caused the tragedy.
Five small children are left father
less.
| Carl Hunt, Kalamazoo, widely
known in Michigan pugilistic circles
as kid" Hunt, was sentenced to from
to 10 year. at Jackson state prison,
following mis- plea of guilty to a statu-
tory charge made by a 15-year-old
girl The crime is said to have been
committed while Hunt was escorting
the girl from party. The judge made
a recommendation of five years.
In the arguments in behalf of a mo-
tion in superior court at Grand Rap
ids for a new trial for Frank j. Cook,
convicted of forgery while cashier of
the Farmers and Merchants bank, his
counsel emphasized that the mental
attitude and physical manifestation of
pleasure or chagrin expressed by the
crowd at the trial prejudiced the jury.
On complaint of Cora Curran, a
warrant was issued by Justice Danz
of Monroe for the arrest of Albert
Snyder on a charge of bigamy. 1t is
alleged that Snyder married Mary
Hawk at Fremont, o., Sept. 6, 1879,
and Miss Curran at Monroe, July 5,
1921. Snyder is Ga years old and a
farmer. His second wife is 40.
Judge George w. Sample, of Wash |
tenaw county circuit court, has an
nounced he will not accept the posi- |
ton of United States Judge, for the |
eastern district of Michigan, if it is |
offered him. The judge declared so |
long as he performs his duties accept
ably to the public he is satisfied with
his present position.
That smoking has increased greatly |
among Saginaw high school students
since the war is the statement of SUI
perintendent w. w. Warner, of East
Side schools. "The campaign for
smokes for the soldiers during the war
has had the effect of stimulating smok-
ing among high school boys" Warner
said.
While there are many jobs on farms
in Shiawassee county awaiting single
men, there are none for married men,
according to County Agent J. V.
Sheap. He declares he has many I'M
filled applications for single men, but
that several married men have asked
for work and cannot get it.
Weny & Hills, vinegar manufac-
turers of Allegan, were cited to ap.
pear May to answer to charges made
by the Bureau OF Foods and Stand
ards of the State Department of Agri-
culture that apple juice manufactured
by the company was mislabeled and
adulteratei.
The Upper Peninsula Development
bureau has started campaign in be-
half of the bill introduced in the Uni.
ted States senate by Senator Town
send and Kellogg, providing for es-