The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-12

mazOO mas rallied. That city entered on
the New Year with but one paper, the
Kalamazoo Star having announced its
suspension Dec. 81.
1 Evart-The Trojan Motor Co. is the
name OF the new company organized
here to manufacture drop forging as
well as to make a small motor truck.
Samuel c. Allen, formerly Of the Hud-
son Motor Co., Of Detroit, Is presi-
dent
Lansing.-More than $4,000 bonus
es have been paid to Michigan world
war veterans Compensation OF this
number OF ex-service men and women
represents an outlay by the state OF
about $50 100000. The bonus checks
averaged $500.
Birch Run-Mrs. Anna Letterman,
SO, resident Of Birch Run township
for so years, died recently, leaving
113 direct descendants. They were
eight children, AZ grandchildren, 81
great grandchildren and two great
great grandchildren.
Ann Arbor.-Razing OF the old en-
cheering building on the University
OF Michigan campus to furnish site
for the new Clements Memorial LII
brary has been started. The library
the gift OF w. L. Clements. OF Bay
City, will cost 100000.
Monroe. - Impressive ceremonies
were enacted Jan. /, at the convent
chapel OF st. Mary's academy here
where "A young women united with
the order as sisters and servants OF
the Immaculate Heart OF Mary OF
which the Monroe institution is the
mother home.
Escanaba.-Trial of Joseph NJ. Sher-
idan, Michigan state trooper, charged
with manslaughter, is scheduled in the
circuit court here. Sheridan is charg-
ed with shooting John Kotick in the
Fall of 1919, Will raiding saloon in
search of liquor. The jury disagreed
in the first trial.
Monroe-Charles Gauss, wholesale
tobacco dealer of Detroit and a direc-
tor of the Lutheran Old Folks home
here, remembered that institution
with a check for $4,000. This gift La
to be used in the construction OF Z
$4,000 chapel for the home. More
funds are to be raised.
Kalamazoo.-Using a saw, which
had been struggled to him by Frank
Rooney, sheriff's officers say Laverne
Keefer cut his way out OF the county
Jail here by saving through the bars
of his cell window. He Is still at
large. Rooney Is now serving time
for forgery In Jackson prison.
Lansing.-Governor Grossbsck has
paroled John Mathieson, who was
sentenced January %. 1913, TO serve
five years for taking $500 from the
Farmers State bank OF Deckerville, Of
which he was cashier and manager.
The Judge. prosecutor and bank Of
fcials recommended the parole.
Hollsnd-D. e. Felt. q wealthy Chi
cagoan, who purchased large tract
OF resort property on the Lake Mich
igan front southwest OF Holland, will
experiment with the manufacture OF
maple syrup. He is building q sap
house on his property and has eco
maple trees from which he will ex-
tract the sap,
Cheboygsn.-John z. Virgins, VOL
VERNE state bank cashier. who pleaded
guilty to making false entries In books
of the bank to cover misjudgment re-
garding loan securities. was placed on
probation until next July. He 10
technically guilty, but not criminal"
declared Judge Frank Shepperd in dis
posing of the case.
Grand Rapids-Elmer Matthews
was sentenced by Superior Judge Dun
ham to serve life imprisonment in
Marquette for numbering James Min
nema, 81, December 10. Minnema
was killed with a potato masher In
his room in an Ottawa avenue room
ing house, robbery being the motive.
Matthews admitted the crime.
Ann Arbor.-Carl Lehman, former
prosecuting attorney for Washtenaw
County, was shot In the left hip and
leg by his 13-year-olG son, Cornelius.
WHO ulbCudIb Ecu LILO Buh uilco Win
buck shot in firing salute to the ad-
vent of the New Year. Physicians
believe that the leg, which is shatter-
ed, may have to be removed at the
hip.
Lansing-The average monthly
wage, including board, paid farm labor
during 1921 was $34 compared with
an average Of SOL for 1920. according
to Verne II. Church, agricultural sta
tistician. The average monthly wage
without board for 1921 was s51 as
compared with $50 for 1920. Harvest
labor by the day with board, dropped
from s41o in 1920 to $3.50 In 1921.
Common day labor dropped from $3.50
with board to s2.10.
Battle Creek.-Jitneys were barred
from streets having trolley car lines
after January 8, the city commission
having approved the ordinance drawn
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