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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
POSTAL WORKERS
ORDER CREW FAST
Started Little Over a Year
Ago and Now Has Mem
bership of 1875, 900.

WASHINGTON. Sept IA ma
tion-wide organization was launched
2 little over 2 year ago. the mem
bership of which could be counted
on the fingers of an armless man.
Today this organization. the Wei
fare Bureau OF the Post Office De-
partment when they We're seeking
methods for Improving conditions in
the post office throughout the coun-
try and lettering the working con-
ditions Of postal employees It was
decided to have representative coun-
ellis in the various post Offices.
Since the inception Of the idea
there have sprung up in post offices
500 councils. There are three kinds
of councils-local councils in first
and second-class post offices. cen
trail councils and county councils.
County councils take in members Of
the staffs Of third and fourth-class
post Offices and rural free delivery
carriers.
OF the first class offices 4s1 have
welfare councils, and there are 235
second-class Offices organized.
Further reports o. o----<-7zation of
employees are being received by Off
Gals daily
Post Office Department officials
are unanimous in declaring tina. the
new councils have been an import
ant feature OF the postal service.
They have oo-operated with the post
masters in suggesting improvements
in working conditions of the sm-
ployes in the many offices.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18

Ing the progress will come 10 the
surface every twenty minutes.
First Indication of the end came
early last evening when a shot
showed the face OF the final barrier
was almost In sight and the drilling
took the dtsgers into soft wet rock
and for several hours crowds gath
cred, many of which were relatives
of the men buried far beneath the
surface and for whom only the
slightest hope is held that they are
alive.
AWAITING THE FLASH
E. c. Hutchinson, president of the
Kennedy mine. announced at $40
a. m. that the last blast had opened
UP a assure In the rock from the
5000 foot level OF the Kennedy to
the 1900 foot drift of the Argonaut
and that d strong current Of air
was passing through into the Argo-
naut drift frcm the Kennedy. 1t
was pointed out, however. that this
does not mean they have broken
through" and 1t may be several
hours before the real break" comes
into the Inflated Argonaut SO 1t
can be entered.
All day sunday and throughout
the night. Jackson awaited the fash
that the break had come. It was
heart-breaking business.
SET BACK Is FOUND
First came the announcement that
there had been a setback. that there
were 80 feet to go. Then shortly
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
WAR CLOUDS
BRIGHTEN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS ssRylcg1

TN EHNh iNNNL ttHS SERFtLE
The war clouds over the Near
East began 70 brighten today. There
arc Indications that a confict will
be averted. Both France and Italy
are opposed to war. making II nee
c-sary for England to wage the
light alone If war is declared
ayainst Turkey
The British cabinet met in Lon
don. after which 1t was officially
stated that no preparations were
being made for war. but only pre-
cautionary measures were being
taken.
a powerful section of the British
press IS against war and this Is ap-
pa~ently the sentiment of the
French and italian press as well.
However. British reinforcement S
continue to reach tho neutral zone
on the Turkish straits and have
erected entertainments to prevent
the Turks from crossing into Eur
ope
Russia has come out for resto-a-
ton of Constantinople to the Turks
and withdrawal Of foreign troops
from the DardaneAes and Thrace.
Secret emessaries for the Turkish
nationalists ere said to have in
formed Moscow that Turkey VIII
not participate in peace parIey
with the allies unless Soviet Russia
is admitted on equal terms
1t was announced in London that
there are 10 plans on hand for gen
eral mobilization. However, repre-
sentatives IF both the British gen
eral staff and the admiralty attend
ed the cabinet meeting today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
PLANS THEFT OF
PALS BANK ROLL

A roll or bills amounting to $3.50
which he saw his roommate put in
TO his trousers pocket. proved the
undoing of C. Brooks and another
well known Gary young man.
Following a report that some one
had entered the room of J. Wise and
c. Brooks. at 545 Adams street, car
rying away wise's trousers contain
ing $3.50 and Brooks trousers con
tanning SIS. the police started an
investigation.
Brooks was finally taken into Gus
tody. After the police questioned
him. he confessed to his part in the
theft, also naming Maurice Kidd =.
Brooks stated that as planned he
went home and went to bed and
Kidd came and took the trousers
They stated that they were going 10
split the money taken from Brooks.
The paid also confessed TO steal
ing three Ford tires from a sedan
at Dunno Park. They are still
held at the Gary police station on
charges of grand larceny. Both
stated they had been employed as
special guards at Dunno Park for
the New York Central roalroad.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
CHICAGO PRonrcE

BUTTER = Receipts s.25s tubs.
Standard 3se: extra hrsts 34I2@ 37c,
fists 31la q 33c, packing stock 25a
2ec
EGGS-Receipts 5.155 cases. Mis-
ceilaneous 27Q csc; ordinary hrsts
% g zee; lrsts 27g zoe
LIVE POULTRY - Turkeys use;
chickens COG 2oc; springs pc; roost-
ers lie; geese zoe; ducks zoe.
POTATOES = Receipts 90 cars.
Wis. round white 50Q1.70 cwt
Minn- and Ohio s1.o0@115 cwt.; Da
hota and Ohio sacked s1.ooQ1l5
cwt
YEAL-5o to 60 lbs. 11a12c: 20
to Sc lbs. 13Q14c; 90 to 10 lbs. $50
16e. fancy thick IT.; over weight.
1870 TO rs lbs, 66 SC.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
EAST sT. LOUIS LIVE sTocK

CATTLE-Reeeipts 1000. Market
best steady. others lower Native
beef steers sS.25@1o.75; yearling
steers and he!fers s9.O0011.10; cows
S3.0o9 100; stockers and feeders So
Ohio; calves s4ooQs.oo; Gamers
and cutters s2.25@325.
HOGS - Receipts 5000 Market
steady to 2ec higher. Mixed and
butchers 1915 $1,000: good heavies
se.7o a $50; roughs s7.25 OTIS. light
1915 @ $50; pigs ss.5oq9.75. Bulk
So. s0d 995.
SHEEP - Receipts 1000. Market
strong. Mutton ewes $4,000 500;
lambs s1O.50013.5o; Gamers and
choppers $1,000 800.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
CHICAGO LIVE sTock

HOGS - Receipts $500. Market
slow to 1oc lower Bulk s7.75010.o5
Top s1ofo. Heavy weight $3.50
$50; medium weight ss.50a10.
light weight s9.85@1O1O.
cATTLE-Receipts "a. 600. Market
steady to strong. stockers and feed
ers higher. Beef steers. choice and
prime s1o75 q 1850, medium and
good s7.9oQ1o75. good and choice
50 10 Ills. common and medium
ss.ooG $40. butcher cattle. heifers
s4s549.50.
Receipts $4,000. Market
steady. Lambs. 81 lbs. down. $1,000
q1410; lambs. culls and common 50
q 100 yearling wethers $500 q
1L75: ewes s375G70O.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18

VOU drive up to a filing station
D and say: Put IN Ave gallons
81 Gas" You pay for 1t and drive
of.
1t is all so much matter OF
rourse that you never stop TO think
" what has been done by somebody
TO make 1t so easy for you.
Every time you use five gallons
Of gas in your car ebody has TO
pump a half barrel Of crude oil out
Of the ground.
Examination of recent figures
showing over half a billion barrels
OF crude oil produced for use N
America last year and only 123 mil
lion barrels of gasoline made from
il develops the fact that 1t takes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
IT. Y. Firm May Enter
Russian Fur Export
on Extensive Scale
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE


MOSCOW, Sept.-A five million
dollar corporation for the export d
furs from Russia is under consider
alton By the soviet government.
Formation Of the corporation has
Been proposed BY Hershkowitz. a
New York fprrier.
Eershkowitz proposes that the
stock company shall be owned hiat
by Americans and half by the soviet
government.
The government considers the
offer as favorable and representa-
tives Of the American capitalists
VINO propose to koat the corpora
ton. recently we're at Eovoniko-
.aevsk conferring with soviet repre-
sentatwes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
GAR
NEWS
STUNT FLYER
IN GARY

Hundreds of autoists and Gary
residents fiocked to the city's pro-
posed landing field south Of the city
at 47th street and Broadway yester-
day. to take a ride over the city
and also watch the stunt flying of H.
T. Stevens. we'll known war hero
With his Canadian plane
A large number Of residents were
taken UP during the day. Late this
afternoon Harry Bortz. well known
Gary photographer. will accompany
Flyer Stevens on a trip over the city
and new Gary beach where pictures
WIN be taken OF the city. Mr.. Stew
ems will leave this evening for
Crown Point where he will spend the
week at the county fair.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
/o drive up to alng station nearly NAL

nearly four barrels of oil to make
one barrel of gasoline. Yet the
crude oil Of the United States and
Mexico is produced primarily for
gasoline
A digest OF oil figures compiled
by the American Petroleum lnsti-
tute for 1921 shows that 405. 000. OOO
barrels OF oil were used in the form
of petroleum products other than
gasoline.
There are forty-two gallons Of OF
in q barrel. OF these 25.6 per cent
goes Into gasoline; OF per cent
kerosene; 40 per cent fuel and gas
oil; 4.3. lubricating oil; "a wax.
coke. and asphalt; 6 per cent mis-
ceIlaneous and Al per cent loss.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
Misses His First Vote
Since Lincoln's Thine
INTERNATIONAL news SERVICE

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERYIcEl
MIDLEPORT. Ohio Sept.-Thomas
Thorne is downcast. Tie recently
lost-during the Ohio primaries
his only vote since he first voted
His initial ballot was cast for A5ra-
ham Lincoln.
Since that time Thorne never
missed an election. casting his vote
on every issue that arose. This
year, he was Ill and could not get
to the polls
Dating from the first administra-
ton Of President Lincoln. Thorne
was postmaster at Saxon. a small
office. until It was discontinued re-
Gently.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
FOUR KILLED
ON THEIR RETURN
FROM A DANCE
rINrEsnarIosAI NEWS SERVICES

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERVlcEl
HARRISON, Ark. Sept. 1.-two
members of party of six returning
from a dance at Enid. 16 miles north
west OF here last night are being
sought today and the four others are
dead from shot gun wounds inflicted
mysteriously by unknown persons
The four dead victims were shot
at close range, each in the back ri
the head.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
HARDING WILL.
VETO BONUS

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S-Deinite
assurance that President Harding
will veto the soldiers Bonus Bill
went from the White House today
to Senate leaders al the Capital
Senator James E. watson. Repub-
iican, OF Indiana. an administration
leader aid himself bonus advocate
after seeing the president, carried
word to the capital that the pres
ident would send up a veto message
Droha blv ton10rrov-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
"a 6 p eAEssspE@
cHICAGo CAsH GRAIN

WHEAT-No. 2 RED s1I1A: No. 9
red s11oQ I'LL: No 2 hard s1o7lh n
l.oe1z No. hard winter s1.osH 10
northern spring s1164: No. ?
mixed S1o6; so. 3 mixed $i.05&.
coRN-No mired 64A 064Ac:
no. white 64%4 @ s5e; no. ? white
81 = q 65c, No. . yellow 64la0654
No. ) mixed sSs4 Q634c; No. white
90 6S1zc No yellow 63063hc.
No. mixed 61Q61%c: No. white
6lQe2c' No. yellow e1l2 @62c.
OATS-No white 4oa40ssc; No.
white 3s1z 9 sec. No. white s7l5
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK

HOGS - Receipts 5000. warke I
steady to 15c higher. Range s7ooG
975. Bulk S725.
Receipts $500. Market
steady to strong. Feeder steers IS
@1I00; yearlings sL50@10.75; grass
steers 81 90 R40o; grass butchers 81
ISIS. Gamers and cutters s2.25@
$50. feeders ss.00q775; yearlings
s425G755. feeding cows and heif-
ers s300Q6.90.
SHEEP - Receipts 1000. Market
steady to loo higher.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18

before noon came the first concrete
announcement that the hour Jack
son and the whole country had
prayed for was near al hand when
John Libby Argonaut Identification
man, appeared at the Kennedy
shaft. He had been instructed to
stay there.
Hours passed with nothing but the
brief progress bulletins and at Z
Q o'clock what was interpreted as an
other sign Of nearness of the zero
hour came when two United States
bureau of mine men quietly slipped
into slSif and went below. The
hours passed slowly. Then at mid
night came a. bulletin
DRIFT WAS DEFLECTED
It was discovered that the drift
had detected under that of the Ar
gonaut toward which they had been
aiming Eleven feet more to drill
and clear away before rescue men
could enter the Argonaut How
many hours the experts could not
say.
The fourth week began with the
entrance to the mine OF the 1
O'Clock shift-the graveyard shift
the same that was entrapped
when the flames were discovered by
Shift Boss Clarence Bradshaw. Mon
day morning, August IS To them
it appeared would &c tho honor of
breaking through.
And with the final break through.
1t may be hours until the fate of
the entombed forty-seven is def
nitely known.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
SAY EVIDENCE
rs HEARSAY
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcE1

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEI
CHICAGO, Sept IS. = Evidence
against the striking rail workers
has been based on IAN avalanche OF
hearssy and in some case perjury
evidence which has been rolling on
the defendants these proceedings
was charged today by Attorney Don
aid r. Riciaoerg in the injunction
proceedings in Federal court.
Attorney Richberg made the
charge in renewing his motion be-
fore Judge H wilkerson to have the
injunction against the rail workers
dismissed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18

IJontInued From Page One)
diately instead of throwing off the
overpowering gases that each pre-
vious shot had precipitated.
OPENING BUT AIRWAY
The penetration IS only an air
way and not large enough to per-
NIT the passage of the mine rescue
crew which at this hour was still
slumbering away awaiting a. call
for the rescue dash. Timbering may
be necessary to let the rescuers
through, and this will take time
just how much. GarbarIni would not
speculate. saying bulletins announc-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
LAD INJURED BY
MOTORCYCLE

Ten year old Andy Moleski. 1908
Grant street. Tolleston. was bruised
and painfully injured near 18th ave.
and the Pennsylvania tracks satur-
day when he was hit by a motor
cycle. He was taken to his home,
where his injuries were cared for.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
AGED WOMAN HURT
IN AUTO CRASH

Mrs. Reed. rs years old. residing
on Pennsylvania street, between
Fourth and Fifth avenue was pain
fully injured at Eighth avenue and
Virginia street when an auto driven
by s. H. Vinegar. 712 Virginia st.
was hit by truck.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
Talking Radio Auto
Shouts Own Virtues

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
LIMA, Ohio, Sept. 17.-One Of the
unusual attractions Of the Allen
County Fair was the appearance of
a talking and radio car
The car has been making tour
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK

CATTLE-Receipts 10000. Market
beef steers steady TO strong; bulls,
veals. stockers and feeders steady.
HOGS - Receipts 7.5oo Market
steady to 19c higher Bulk packing
grades s7.5oQs.oo. 100000 ID butch
ers ss65Qs25. Top se.35.
SHEEP Receipts $1,000 Market
steady with last weeks close.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18

Of the fair circuits in Ohio. III
gan and Indiana Questions a
about the car are answered in
man voice directly by the car.
Wireless concerts were given
Ing its stay ct the fair. The CT
manufactured at a Toledo plan
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18

The first discovery of disease
producing bacteria was made by the
French pa biologist, Davaine. in 1854
in study of sheep anthrax.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18

In 1920 United Estates raill
paid s119 sS2.l27 for damages
logs to freight
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
THE HOME ELECT

The efficiency of electric entirely you get
of
For example the housewife who with electric washing
and with electric cleaner her
electric than the housewife
scrubs al the wash board esv1tha
Many houses only wired for lighting which
tasks the
By adequate for electricity be
do the
Next month"; anmnds ideal electric public
Be visit and completely furnished and equipped home
which will in truth, be the last word in home modernb.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-09-18
PASSAGE TO
DRIFT is FORCED

Continued From Page one)
The Owosso times., 1922-04-14
DETROIT QUOTATIONS
EAaA and Grain

WHEATo.Cash No; 2. red, $1ss May.
sl42; 1&, No; oy white ght and No. mixed, si$s
3 fsiLSw S Icy NO SofNcaSS 5sc No. No. g. S flf s No
WHITE oATs-Cssh No 2, 4ic; No. 3.
3sc; No. 4. SO 1-2@S6 l-2c
RYE-Cash No. q, 81.
BARLEY-Feeding. sl,25@1.s5 per cwt
e, SEEDSHprme ., red clover SIS; alsike.
HAY-No. / timothy, s2o@21: stand
ard. .$19@20; light mixed $4,000; No. 2
timothy sl7@i9 No. ! clover mixed. SIC
s1350@14: wheat and oat straw, $12.50D
13 per ton in carlots.
:. FEED-Bran, $3l@33 standard midd-
corn, $29.5O@3O; coarse cornmeal. s25.5O@
26; chop. $24@24.50 per ton in 1O0-lb.
FLOUR-Fancy spring wheat patents.
ss.95@9.45; fancy winter wheat patents,
$S.95@9.60: second winter wheat patents,
S.95QS.20; winter wheat straights. 1880
$40; Kansas patents. SS.3OQS.60 per bbi.
Live Stock and Poultry.
CATTLE-Best heavy steers, $7@s; best
handy W.T.. butcher steers, $7@775; mixed
steers and heifers, $6.75@7; handy light
butchers. s6@e50;. light butchers. $500
G'75; cutters, ss@s 50; Gamers, s2SS$$:
choice bulls. $45O@525; bologna bulls, 81
@450; feeders, S5.50@6.25; stockers, $50
CALVEs-Best grades, s1O.bO@11; 9TH
si SHEEP fSEP AND LAMBs-Best lambs
s1550@16; fair lambs. $12@13.50: light to
common lambs. ss@1150 clipped lambs.
s1S@14; fair to good sheep, ss6s5O culls
and common, $2@4
HoGs-Mlxed hogs: $1,000; pigs. -s1o75;
roughs. 1915: boars, 49,
LIVE POULTRY-Best spring chickens
smooth legs, 30c; shaggy springs, 24c;
leghorn springs, 24c: large fat hens. soc;
medium hens, soc: small hens, soc; old
ROSTERS, 1Sc; geese, 1Sc; ducks, 33c: tur-
keys. 30c.
Farm Produce
APPLEs-Steers Red, s393bo: Bald
win, S2.75@3; western, boxes. $350@4.50.
ONIONS-Eastern. $12@13 per 100 lbs;
Observation-Disclosures. ss@a25 per 100
cABBAGE-si5o@1.75 per bu; new. %
DRESSED HOGs-small to medium.
12113c; heavy. 1o@11o per ID.
Butter and Eggs
BUTTER-Best creamery, In tubs, sac
per lb.
EGGs-Fresh. current receipts. 24@25o
East Buffalo Live Stock.
Dunning q Stevens report-Cattle: Re-
eeipts, 2 cars; steady. Hogs: Receipts,
10 cars: strong; heavy. $10.50@11; york
ers and pigs. S1f.25911.5O Sheep: Re-
ceipts. 2 cars: strong; top lambs, $3.50;
yearlngs, s14@15: wethers, $11.5O@l2:
ewes, $9.50@10.50. Calves, $11.
The Owosso times., 1922-04-14
Students Back Up Professor.

Gloucester, N. J.-Members Of the
sophomore and senior classes of the
Gloucester High School, who went on
strike in protest against the suspen.
sion of william Hatcher. hygiene
teacher, have returned to their class.
es. They announced, however, that
they will continue to fight for the re-
instatement Of Hatcher, who was sus-
pended following charges that he
spoke too frankly in lectures on So
ciai hygiene before mixed classes of
the students.
The Owosso times., 1922-04-14

L. T. Bowers, of Brooklyn, Iowa,
who conducted a cattle ranch at
Ralph, small settlement in Dickin-
son county, a few years ago, has de-
cided to return to the district. He is
expected to make his first shipment Of
100 head Of cattle very soon. Bow
ers is the owner of three sections of
land at Ralph.
The Owosso times., 1922-04-14

An order removing Sheriff Ray ].
Baker, Of Lapeer county, from Office
was signed, April 8. by Governor
Groesbeck. Bakers removal from Of
flee was the result of charges made
against him by Representative Charles
w. Smith and several hundred resi-
dents Of the county, who signed petit
tions asking his removal
The Owosso times., 1922-04-14

Mary Hoyt. 80 years old, widow Of
Henry E. Hoyt, died at Kalamazoo,
April 1. She had lived there 65 years.
Lewis, tavern keeper in Yankee
Springs township, Barry county,
known in pioneer days, and was an
authority on pioneer history of
southwestern Michigan.
The Owosso times., 1922-04-14

The conviction Of John Harrigan,
son Of wealthy Crosse Pointe fam.
lily, found guilty in Detroit municipal
court of manslaughter in connection
with the death of Kosta Kiroff. killed
when he was struck by an automobile
driven by Harrigan, has been set aside
by the state supreme court and a new
trial ordered.
The Owosso times., 1922-04-14

The, Michigan Academy of Science,
at its closing session at Ann Arbor
elected the following officers: Pres
ident, r. A. Smith, state geologist, at
Lansing; secretary-treasurer, Profess
sor F. d. Larue, University of Michi-
gan; official librarian, w. w. Bishop,
University of Michigan. and editor-in-
chief, G. P. Welch, University OF
Michigan.
The Owosso times., 1922-04-14

Hearings were begun before Judge
Gillespie, in Oakland county circuit
court, on condemnation of property
for the proposed widening Of Wood
ward avenue in Ferndale village. The
action is brought by the village, but
is being protested by many citizens
on the ground that 1t is unnecessary to
proceed now.
The Owosso times., 1922-04-14

Anthony Scu'ly, OF Port Huron. Who
is charged with killing his father.
Cornelius Scully. and badly injuring
his sister, while In an insane frenzy.
will be committed to the state hos.
pital for the insane at Ionia
The Owosso times., 1922-04-14

to her debtor nations in Europe by
notifying them that they must begin
paying interest on their debts to her
next October, or make some new ar
rangement then, so that Britain can
pay the interest on what she owes
the United States. The French believe
this Will cause the whole matter Of
inter-allied debts to be brought up in
the Genoa conference.
The Owosso times., 1922-04-14

Confirmation Of a report that the
Grand Trunk Railroad company would
close its shops at Elsdon, ILL.,, at the
end OF April was received in Port
Huron. Howard G.. Kelly, president
of the railway, said the Port Huron
shops had ample accommodations at
present for the company's car repair
business.
The Owosso times., 1922-04-14

Troops at Camp Custer this sum.
mer will all live in tents, it was an
nounced by Brig. Gen. George v. H.
Moseley, who has been designated to
take command of Camp Custer. All
buildings on the reservation, except
eight warehouses in the quartermas-
ter section and few farm buildings,
are to be torn down. First troops to
arrive will come from the Regular
Army unit at Fort Sheridan, which
Brig.-Gen. Moseley also commands.
They will arrive May 1.
The Owosso times., 1922-04-14

The dying wish Of Mayor Frank
Fairchild was granted when the vot-
ers of Allegan elected his lifelong
friend and political associate, Fred
McComber, as mayor. McComber ran
on the Democratic ticket, defeating
Burrill Trip, veteran Republican
politician and former mayor and
state senator. Allegan defeated day
light saving by about four to one.
The Owosso times., 1922-04-14

Because Charles Boyner of Muske-
son had been attending a series Of
lectures on first aid, he was able to
save the life Of John e. Pascoe, a
neighbor, who tried, police say, to take
his life by closing the doors of his
home where he lived alone and turn
ing on the gas.