The Owosso times., 1922-07-14

traffic which the popular park war
rents. In years past, boats were useG
Tor transportation, and, as the popu
lation grew, it became an inconveni
ence. Petition after petition, sent tc
the Orion council for installation OF
lights and construction of road were
followed only by the supplying OF
lights. Blasting for the road was
started, but the work was allowed to
lapse, until the agitation again was
started this year with success.
Thrown under the wheels OF the
truck he was driving in a freak motor
crash, Oliver w. Reick, IL years old,
OF Utica, Mich, was killed instantly.
The crash happened, it is said, when
truck driven by Gerald Cheeseman,
OF 171S Parker avenue, Detroit, pass
ed Reick's truck, the rear wheel hit
ting the front one on the other nSa-
chine. Cheeseman, officers say, did
not stop, and he finally was appre-
hended by Deputy Harry Lumley, Of
Utica, half an hour later.
Fire did 100000 damage in the
Battle Creek business district,
chiefly to the block between Jeffer-
son avenue and McCamly street, on
West Main street, occupied entirely
by the Brockett Hardware company.
The Majestic theater adjoining, was
damaged by flames, the Newark Shoe
store by water and smoke, and ada
cent stores by smoke. The smoke
was SO dense it entered stores for a
half block on either side.
Miss Gladys Mccarthy, student
at the Michigan State Normal Col
lege, Ypsilanti, employed during the
summer as a life guard at the Mus
kegon municipal bathing beach, saved
two girls from drowning there. One
girl, seized with cramps, grabbed her
companion and both went down in Is
feet of water. Miss Mccarthy, an
up both girls and swan with them to
shore.
The University of Michigan's hope
OF establishing a two-year course in
aeronautics as part of the r. o. T. c.
work offered at Ann Arbor was blast
ed by word from the headquarters of
the Sixth Army corps, Chicago, de-
claring that it would not be possible
this year. The regents granted a Pc
tition which requested the course, at
their last meeting.
Will Davis, SO years old. a Negro
laborer, Of Monroe, was arrested by
Sheriff Gessner, charged with having
stabbed Whitbee Bernard, % years
old, another Negro, with knife
through the right chest The affray
was result of a quarrel at moon
shine party, it Is alleged. Small
hopes are held for Bernards recovery.
Charged with bigamy, Frank Gil
man, bakery foreman, arrested at
Boston and brought to the county jail
at Monroe by Sheriff Frank Gessner,
pleaded guilty before Justice Charles
Hoyt, and was bound over to the
circuit court under $4,000 bail.
Her clothes fired by a kerosene oil
stove, Mrs. J. s. Nudge, 70 years DID,
wife of the owner Of Seven Islands,
near Grand Ledge, died from the
burns. She leaves her husband and
one daughter, Harriet.
Ruth, 3-year-old daughter Of Rev.
William e. Rasmussen, of Stanton,
was badly burned while playing with
firecrackers. Her mother burned her
own hands in the attempt to extin-
guish the flames.
After an hours battle with two big
chicken hawks in a marsh south of
Battle Creek, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fleming, of that city, were forced to
run for their lives. They were both
injured.
Alfred Hart, Is years old, was
drowned at Portage lake, on the
northern boundary Of Washtenaw
county. The lad was in swimming.
About 100 members of the Flint
Red Arrow Club will attend the third
annual Red Arrow convention at
Madison. W.. August 26 to 20.
The Bay City commission has
adopted resolution that s675,741.27
be spread on the tax rolls for school
purposes.
Two army planes are to be station.
ed at Camp Custer for duty with the
land units in working out combat
problems.
An allotment Of 100000 pounds OF
war salvaged picric acid has been
awarded Michigan for land-clearina
purposes.
To express his keen regret concern.
ing the resignation OF Dean Mary e
9Weeny head of the division of home