The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-02-16

Grand Rapids-Arthur Powell, %
farmer, residing near here, will lose
his left arm because of injuries re-
ceived when the arm was caught in a
gasoline engine while trying TO re-
place a belt.
Caro-Arthur Kicker, 81, manager
Of movie theater in Owendale, ac-
cidentally shot himself when a re-
volver he was carrying in his pocket
was accidentally discharged. He is
critically injured.
Cadillac-Semeon Dunlop, preach
err" in charge of revival meetings at
the Gospel Mission here, left the city
on the urgent invitation of the chief
of police. Rev" Dunlop has prom
ised not to return.
Holland-After six previous matri-
monial ventures, Mrs Julia Hall SO
years old, made it a lucky seventh
when she was married to Benjamin F.
Weldon, at Jacksonville. Weldon, rs,
had three previous wives.
West Branch-Vernon Hayes, aged
80, was fatally injured at Edwards by
/ being hit by a tie thrown by saw.
He was rushed to the Bay City hos
I pital where he died Of a fractured
skull soon after. He owned garage
at Alger.
Saginaw-Saginaw will be head
quarters of the third battalion of the
sixth regiment of the United States
naval reserve force under the pro-
gram outlined by Commander Robert
T. Broadhead of Detroit, regimental
commander.
Battle Creek-The next convention
of the American Legion posts and au-
Hillary of the third district will be
held in Charlotte in March, accord
ing to the decision OF the convention
that closed at the Roosevelt American
Legion hospital.
Bay City-Attorneys for Stephen
Madaji, serving two life sentences at
Marquette state prison, have filed
petition for a new trial in circuit
court here. Madaji was charged with
the murder of Frank f. Parker, well.
known Saginaw Valley lumberman.
udington-Directors of State Saw
ings bank and the Peoples State
bank, both of Scottville, have voted to
consolidate under the name of the
State Savings bank, with a capital of
$4,000 and $32, 500 surplus, subject to
approval of the state banking depart
ment.
Muskegon-The Watterson block in
the heart Of the business district here,
was destroyed by fire with a loss of
$4,000. The building, wooden struc-
ture. was damaged by the flames be-
yond repair The block has stood for
over 80 years and is one Of the land
marks of Muskegon county.
Owosso-Frank X Virek, of Pontiac
was seriously burned in an explosion
of a gasoline tank 20 miles west of
Pontiac, on the Flint road. Virek was
driving truck when the gas tank ex-
ploded, enveloping his machine in
flames. He suffered severe burns
about the head, arms and legs.
Flint-Dr. Lucy Elliott, founder of
the Womans Hospital here, will leave
New York Feb. is, for Russia, to serve
two years in the starvation zone"
east of Moscow. She has been en-
gagged to do first aid among the Rus
slams and care for the members of
the Friends Society of Pennsylvania,
many of whom are suffering with ty-
plus.
Flint-The Genesee County board of
supervisors voted to remove from Of
flee l.. Roy Perry, one Of the members
of the road commission and to retain
Fred r. Getaway, chairman Of the road
commission. Lynus Wolcott, the third
member Of the commission, ended his
life two weeks ago. All three men,
bers had been charged with incom.
potency.
Flint-David l.. Treat, physician for
the General Motors corporation, was
made defendant in a suit brought in
circuit court by Elmer ]. Millman,
who seeks to collect $4,000 damages
for alleged negligent treatment given
him when he suffered a fractured
skull, January, 1921, when in the EN-.
ploy of the General Motors corpora
tions, he was struck on the head by
timber.
Saginaw-William Poulos, "a, pro-
prietor of stores in Saginaw and Mid.
land, and Homer Martimere, IS, a
clerk in the Midland store, had a mar.
row escape from death when Poulos's
machine left the river road near Free
land, plunged through fence and roll
ed down the steep embankment, rs
feet, and stopped a few feet from the
edge OF the Tittibawasee river. Both
suffered brain concussion but it is be-
lieved they will live.
Monroe-Charging that she was
forcibly elected by a servant of the
company, Berniee Jakowicz, 80,
through her attorney, has filed an
amended declaration here with the
county clerk to her suit, claiming