1922-05-05; Clare Courier

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CLARE,- MICHIGAN,   FF#PAY,   M'AY   5,   1922
JC-_Un__SIH--i1'
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LLIN6" MICHI6AN
The People of the State
Being invited to Become
Acquainted with Their
Possibilities.
MOTHERS' DAY P'BOCU-
BY .BOVERH
Remember Her ^on Sunday;, May hi,
With Pleasant .Recollections
OLD'RESIDENl
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ARE DRAWN
Following the beautiful custom with j
which we have become familiar in re-
Democratic Party Galls Attention to Increased Taxes,
Platform Announced.
No. 50
It'is "becoming a popular notion that
ran years the time lias come to name
\a "day to be'known as. Mothers' Day,!
As a reault' of*-herecent pre-ebnven,-
tapids of lead
.ratic party.. **
,„.„.;t „p *„„   „«_,-.,.*rt**...   i,-    -o   ...ill oil i t"*** •■*   -*•'"-•*•-   "*•   -> *■-           ! tiiiuiuuiiiv-uun ' jmi • i»-;e!-  SCHS-tO   ttW
mem of the .commodity he is caned im tQ tll0S0 who ar«-still with us, l:-:|n.c;_ in which attention is called to  state.  To this mdwWWZ m:n thv.u .ept defeat 8 te i) after a spirited j-al
upon to sell. • ■ v i-. ....... ......  ...ti - ...*..__.__  ...... .
-GJlUinO REWARD,
Mrs.-T.-B.  H:.-t Die. -in  St.  Mary's"! .    ——
Hospital, Saginaw.' "of Brights   ILose to Shepherd and M.--Plea*-
Disu^-B-*
Zaina Hudson was'iom la Canada!
_ua, Kew ¥ork -r'tv-+ l^vily 8,1800, and
passed away Si-.'*v6';f- April 2ft, I'm
GLARE CLUS WORKER
REMOVED BY DEATH
slani by Ressective scores.:
8 to 9 and 7 to 8
Mabel D-xson was born, in West Lodi
Ohio.Oetober 18, 1872, the daughter of
Thomas T-   and 'Einma  Rockefellow
.......   . .  . . A week  ago   Clare  and   Shepherd I^-^n-.' On February 1, 1S93, she was
ged 61.years, t- wnflmZl days.. She iliish Schools engaged in a diamond vmted'ift marriage- with   Clayton M.
was married to Thnifl&s* B. Hirt in lfi-j uit of tlie.Oontral High School-League j.-10.116-3 at Carson City, this  state.   To
, thi-i\ and-the local, boys were ob.igecUo ac- -Uus union one child was _orn, Clyde,
Mrs.£. R/i. Jones-.Active in all  Good
Work Passes on to Reward
F9 at Flushiufc, Uenbfe-5 county,
tie si-atfit-iu--, ttsnde*- ca.-c which guided "j mulJy striking issues. To remedy ills ii j children, one eon au»;^yo^I''iight<v_,! ly.in the closing stages* of ;tli*i£c:Dn-
TIu:
seems
knowledge
cure
the tr'ck. cf .afenian.liip, bi-,s.*Hi upe-n; strtJ ■-.-<■,, i'.~i.5 Sra:t-f-<en. "us, *t"rt-«._;h ..
am! 'Aevdtion ami willing .acrfice.
What is the.result of Republican health'for a yea..'.
.     i Chas.' Hudson cf Piiiit awl _hv, B*;*i-i    Hubel. started  for  Clare 'and was
in Ad-| Mutter   of' Duras.d..   The   immediate•! j-oaiewhiit. wild.. ' And   .evi'.oVs . mixed
■siibmlte} dause of doailt w_a Urigiit'. diswu-c, j with«passes netted 3  runs.". jfHip.an
though  Mrs." Hfet has' been ip poor • Cook up the burden at'the start, of the
"selling" your commodity to yours*.*'-j wu. p; u,)IPi *,oth „ld aml ymns, t<. j
would be counted as-a failure .eciu-- gathe. in t:ieir seven.l places cf we.-!
"Ho is too honest to do business." . Up .^u{ t;,ke> pai,t -u Swrvice8i appic, j
T       „ __       -        ' Pi'i'iti* to the 'day.   . I
How many readers of this commn j    Aru- let alH(jnt gons an(l daug;...n,
ever stop to think how little they know ■ tak(? t„ls ot(Asiou to vUrtt tUe j..0fne
about the
The inquir
if made
ginia.
knows
advantage
tho pompous
lessor or
Lit,
lt?19
1Sj*_0
11-1
Not int-lusiva   of   tha   $5,000,030 j
Who died in infancy.
.   '"■•he married life  of Mr,, and Mrs-,
Jones was "spent ih- Garson City, JBcf-
rttli'Alrna'the week !*more'  Newaygp   and   Owosso -up to
mahlo.to find her-1^*'*"*' w*1"1 tk3y  came  to   Clare,   and
...."nearly -oyfir !3**-ce tlian have resided in this  city,
tw big a- load'**1*'- Jon->s having purchased the busi-
■„tl [city. Two brothers, and. una sistsiVal-1ior Clare' to hurdle-whon they oncej7less oC "10 C1^re City mills.
i':o   survive..- The.-.-' 1?e George   and-! got started. " ' :il's- Jon'ea" has-' not Ueen  in* good
Ipt-ith for some months past and went
to ;.ho Saginaw General hospital '.or
iv.i ope-*fttion which took place-.March
2. Recovering nieoly hope*was entei'-
tr.ned of her soon return home well,
whin erysipelas set. in. After-being
li ; lght back here she "* continued to
fi.il and she.passed away Friday, April
£;>. Sirs, Jones was an accomplished
woi lan, bsing a fine pianist and teach-
e" of music. She was an active worker ni Clare Go_>d Literature Clu]) and
ahio a member of the Federated Clubs.
Her large accpiaintanbe was attested-
by the number pf floral offerings at
tin- funeral which topk place Monday
mo;ning from, tlw, late residence of
U.c* deceased, .conducted by . Rev.
Badgley. 'The -body was taken t o
Carson City for burial.
1,'esidea the bereaved husband other
K-ii-tives who survive are a sister,- Mrs.
M. W Mcintosh of Saugatuck; one
b:,tlieiv Chas. R. Dixgon of Detroit;
a*- aged father, George Dixson and au
auat, Mrs. Fastbender of -Adrian.
Thes& and H. W. Mcintosh, with
other relatives were present.
lourth apd was unable to.get settled
over, tbr
the. Clave
and hole.
Aov the
ch Mrs.* lln-t Was a re-l-'.st of the game._
12iC03.OKO.36 ' tpected inembsr. -     • j    Tuesday the boys .ounieyed to Mt.
17,430,51)5.73 j        Mrs- H_t w?..- veil !:nown''in thi-i! i-'icagant to light it out with tho leagu.
17,3VS*,li2S.3ii i • ommunity, coming !iQi*e With Mr» Hh't j leaders.*
20,441,333.00: in 1SS0.
Delegations of men and women pron-
ipsnt in tho commerce and industrial.
of ^iieiiigan haye thL*? v-eofe bccp-tou.r..
, '.Siti'g the more*populous*. aaijiJonc "sel-
i-f**"* .lftt|5'.' km State.to^Ofse Who:.q^j. It;.
In.' othc-r words they are conducting
schools of instruction npen thosii pln-.s-
es of I.Iichigan'p attractiveness which
her pepple should more i'crlous'.y appreciate and'proclaim.
The grown-urs arc getting an edu-
.Cook started for Mt. Pleasant in the
'■ox and at first was practically invincible.. During that tinie Mt. I'loasant
a lead of 7 runs while Glart
ittd to a a-ngle marker in tht
pitched a  couple of inning.
home team and at the start
ig-hth, Kellc*y, the third sti-in.-r
jr' v. as< thought sufficient linden
ciur-stant es to hold the margin
and c*!._a tlio Clareites home
with another d.i'eat marl*.ed up agains*.
»hem„
Boom, the first .hatter to face him'
■r-rer-imffl a sii'glo thi-ongh tho box and
Duncan finmr-d'afely followed with an-
••11 the rural l*i.r*_ i „*iefi ,'oun     Th.-l   tIlei'- one **afi;i pc,ke* Hajnptcii got on.
j    Tie -following  platform   has   be.m  _"L_^«__. wo. -  .1^_a^ ^
, _ ._-?T.-..t_---r •-{;-_-»« fjiapmg autocratic power in the'^j,-,,   x;i-iaha _nd T__K_-=*l_ J inJ^o l» li^*mmm*1s^"fm* v*rp>jn&Bi(jKtx)t*
ii.a»d. o. the Governor will be repeal- IM^ bellevea th.t ^'{14 until 1^ hfl !l0™aaBa funcan.^ign-il-j
od-     m     „ veil after the d st of "Jun. before tho  f™1?   *lef ^Tt" ™"i**f ]>™\ l™"f*
  2.- -The State Police will be aW:-li- V0I.k ^ Ue ^^piet^T.       . \ ««* »1 ^om centorileld to check the
|ed.- Tho storm b£ Febraa-y •>•> and •**!   v-P8tRters   ra»y but hefore-the side
PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR ]    a.-_„- _nao.ceswry and costly Ac- _weep;ng acrobs the nutiT<a a line!
!ty-two and of the C.mmoB^ealth tht-
eishty--^i***vh.
AliE:.. J. GROK^BECK
nf-t\it! Governor-.
'        •      Cliarle. .T. De LaM,""
Secivtai-y cf Stite.
<*IIM MPR   FARPJIFR<s 0AY' <',oau"ns. Departm_ut  established hy {;rawn east s-d WOt3t *_.r,>u-^ %ay c*ty,
o u i.l in t. n   rnniKicnv. uni ]■*.,- Auiiani.-i-ative Iioaru, which also '
1 ind that cf March 30 aiifi SI, cuvorinc
oul'l he retired  six runs had. been
cored and the count tied at seven all,
Hubel t__n took the box for Clare
! all the .,t_te so..ai of  t_at   lino,   at-, ta tft6 tenth ._hon wJth t_.f) men d_OT
a man
pegs
end to
and b,*.y Hen-', uvwh- an anuu:-l event by recent action i ■'-"'d'.u-.'d 50 per cent,
! work of a p.r-**„_*-:t u-.t.irc. Tho woik 'f" ta1'e Ule gc n',;
Clare to
enough
However, whin Ith-
In diversification of activities Michigan stands out in front of tho ot?i3*
forty-soven. ,It has been said that we
might wall ourselves in, subsi'-t by on-
own products, supply our heat an-"
light, travel Jn our own conveyance*-
The sleet did much damage to es-
a big outdoor conference- on the ! Ijc;,;nt!;i«'t_ for the elimination of in-.     iji= __  u_ _u_
'.-•jilesc campus-, 'has been increasing in ! efiiciency and wa-.-to will, be inaugural- i (.-j;,,^ plants at a dozy.' points, but
. i-cpe and popularity among Michigan j ed. j the ej-diang."-;: have, t-.i a gveat extent,
.armor,?  each year, move  than  3.-QI. j   1 been reat-rcd .sc 1)11 is for the rural
S-ithe.ing for the event last summer. JQAR^FUL FEEDING IS **--<--** •   -*^ ^ t!-e d.*;rgo  to  the
The custom of holding a summer „ccn nr vnnuo   ,,.„„ ' v.-lro ayatem waa fi-ie to'f.llins trees
meeting started in 191. With a special' WtEU Or* YOUNG   PIGS.!,-.,_-. bn-ucho**
Liansing--Weny ^ & Hills, vinegar,
manufacturers of Allegan, Svei'e cited'
to appeaf May 8 to answer to chargep
made by the Bureau of Foods and
Standards of the State'Department of
Agriculture, that apple juice manufactured by the company Was mislabeled
and adulterated.     "■ ■ '
Owpsso—While there are many iobs'
on .farms in. this county awaiting sin-,
gle men, there are none for married
men, according to County Agent J. •**?.
Sheap. He- declares he has many unfilled applications for single men, .but
that several married men-'have asked-
for Work and 'cannot get it, '
■ Lansing-*A Solid, stretch' of payed
highway from Detroit to Lansing by
the-'-end of 1924, is the hope.of State
Highway Commissioner Frank-Rogers,
Now^ there are two stretches of pave-
•leht On the 85-mile route, one'of seven
miles from Howell in the direction of
•Lansing, the other-at Farinington.
Monroe^—On complaint of Cora Cur-
ran, a" warrant was issued by Justice
Danz for the arrest of Albert Snyder
on a charge of bigamy, it Is alleged
that Snyder married; Mary Hawk at
Freniont/",0„ Qepts* 6.-187&, and Miss
Curran at'^onroe, Jiily 5, 1921. Sny^"
der is 64 years old ahjd a farmer, His
second wife is 49."*     ^  ; ■      :
Saginaw—That smoking has increased greatly among Saginaw high schcio!
students since the war is the statement' of Superintendent W. *W. Warner,, of East Side schools. "The campaign for smokes for ..the soldiers during the war has had the effect o£ stimulating ^molting-:among high school
boys," Warner said.    ,
Port    Huron—-Rep.   ' Franlclin , ,W.
Moore, of St. Clair, has announced his
candidacy for state senator from .the
Second  District   to ■ succeed  Senato.-
,.       ■ . . . ohh W. Smith, ot this city:   Sen_J|or
2w&i_-<   -,*7 -v>- «$ -.v.-T *~--.-****?#***-- iBti-ltlrfis"*expected *.o,-run*idr Co_Rel.K
LOCAL  ASMD: PERSONAL
The O. E, S. will meet this Friday
TRAINED NURSES ARE
NEEDED BY GOVERNiEWTi^f^
^^*M#-^^«-W^g_ig_*pi_ is &jjertd
•Jug'a •wo-fc'fn.jP&yoit.^*^^ ■
.1. Sanders'* of B*ay City was in Clare
on business Wednesday.
J. I_; Dohorty of Coleman was in
Clare on business Monday.
-The Ladies' TXniori will meet this
week'Friday with Mrs, H. C. Elden,
Miss Tromloy of Saginaw is spending*- a feAv days with friends in Clare.
Mrs." M. Gay pf- West Grant is visit-,
lug at the home of Fred Hudson this
week. .
A. letter from Mrs. Badgley to her
kuaband states that she is still in very
poor health.
Mrs. Alta Kidder of Shepherd spent
a few days this week here at the home
cf her parents.
Frank Wilson of Mildand spent the
week end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Wilson. '
Gardens are being plowed and early
vegetables put in taking advantage of
summer weather.
I
„-•,._      ™  /••   Tvr     o  i«--,--.,J    Mr: ancl Mrs. Harry McKerring and
,    Wshmgtpn, D. C, May 2, 1.22-T.ie  ,utl   daughter aJ.Q spending the week
; United States Civil Service Commif*-!  . ...       *».--..'     .   l_. .    .*?
that there is need' for ntirs-
furnish   our  homen  with   cm*  horn;*- j Wheat Lay. Th'e next year a Soils Day t   j    p_e__-iej-_ __-rt-m .ay^s the exciian're {s*on states thf.
made equipment, and be laid awa;- in : was caHed and since then the meeting 1 Imnnrfant in Farlv Hp-! l,laats are m'ar1-* r-u ba:'!: vt normal, * rs in thw hospitals of the United States     Mrs-  Art
iserv' I'i-s been known as Farmers Day, all. «■• "-.ei _is>- Hibu (iii|juridiu in cany be- ^..^^ ^ .^ _..... , .     *
our own caskets. Since that obse
tion was made we can gossip with crown radios and produce moonshine of
any desired proof.
When you get into another State
and arc asked questions about Mich-
brant-lies  of  the college agricultural'
division taking part in the program
_d exhibits.
velopment of Bone and Muscle.
East Lansing, May 2,-—Plnty of ex-
Plan.-: for special entertainment feu-! <?. ci.e and adapted feed arc .important
tures are being made by the committee  tor young pigs if satisfactory gains
in charge for the August 4 confeien-.'-.! :i__ to be made later on.in the opin-
igan you cannot answer, isn't it em- {Agricultural'   exhibits,   including   the | ion of P-'of. W. E. J. Edwards, of the
harassing? Of coui*se it is. How much  various crop ■ experiments glowing oi jMichrgan Ag.icultural Coll _e iVnixal
and .*-:•_■ t'lr.tance equipment is- practicUIy normal.
FARM RATE CASE ON
I**"
Interstate   Commerce   Commissicn
and Public Utilities Cwnmission men
j are now hearing the Michigan Traffic
better you feel if you were so familiar j the college farm and the extensive M.} huf-handiy department.  The early d:-1 League case demanding a reduction in
with   Michigan's  resource-*-,   develop i A. C. livestock equipment, will be on j velopnu nt of Lone and muscle will | Michigan freight rates,  abolition   of
ment and attractions that you could j display. Prominent speaker, are being; make possible .cheaper ga.ns in weight. 1 the zoning system and  more   direct
reel off a new chapter at every meal, scheduled for the general afternoon .at any period than in th. ea-.es where! routings- for Michigan shippers.   The
« -. meeting,-.-and new features generally  pigs have been lalowed to become fat
Put in some of your spare moments
"selling" Michigan to yourself. It will
pay dividends.
EIGHTH GRADEEXAIVIINATION.
The regular Eighth Grad_ Examination will be held Thursday and Friday,
May 11-12 in the places named below.
Harrison — In the Harrison City
schools.
Farwell—In the Farwell high school.
Clare—In the new school building.
Each pupil come prepared with
either examination pads or legal cap
paper, and other necessary writing
material. "
Work will begin promptly at 8:00
o'clock standard time.   ".
Seventh graders may write on the
subjects of physiology and geography
and if the standing is 75 or above the
standing will be carried over and the
children will not be required to write,
on these subjects the following year.
These subjects will come the first
thing Friday morning. People
failing in both these subjects are not
to be prompted to-the eighth grade,
and those failing in both last year Will
not bo allowed to write the eighth
grade this year.   ■
will "ha' provided.
REBEKAHS* HAVE A  '■
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION
'while young,
R.Et'lar exercise is an important factor, according to Edwards. Pigs kept
in cramped quarters often, become excessively fat ancl (level.:-p 'humps and
■ther ailments. To guard against this,
ihe pigs should have accec. to a small
GET _OUP„ cut flowers and potted
plants of A. N. Friz. You will find
a good supply the re3t of the sea-
aon. i-8-t_
Clare Lodqe has an Interesting and ;ard aad sh0lUd be famed into a pas
Profitable Session. -ure lot as soon as tho weather' per-
—■.— mils.
The Rehekahs and Odd Fellows In feed -rations for yoi. ig pigs, the
were .favored with a visit from the^different contsituents needou for duvel-
Granu Warden of th'c- Rebakah Assr-m' ■ U'Uient cf bone and muselc*. aa well a-*
biy, Mrs. LoUie McKeel of Cadillac,' -at, must be provided. Pig.-, that bo-
Tuesday evetfinR-, when a school of in-Cwne too fat often develop digestivf.1
i-.truction for oticers and members [ 'roubles, whereas the animals thai
was held. Visitors were alao pres'jni' make good early gains -in "frame" put
from Faiwcll which added to the inter-; on weight more easily later,
est of the meeting. j    "When pii?. are two or throe weeks
Previous to the meeting supper wa.- ' '"Id," ays Edwards, "they should bo
served, consisting of roast pork with1'encouraged to eat thin sloppy -feed,
all the fixings, and this enjoyed by up } which should be provided in a low-
wards of 75 members and friends. trough ,.in a cr'-ep where tlie sow cau-
  not   disturb   them .   A   fresh   supply
.-should be provided twice daily, and
no more given than the pigs will oat
up clean." Tn this way the appetite
i will be kept keen, more will be eaten,
The Clare County Sunday School J a!,d(.lto(- v'>» ^e less dang5rs of di-
will meet in the Congregational church '''CStlVe IOuble' ?.°Y,?ci ratl0na later
Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13. on are alBQ <»-«-fa-J-"
An interesting program has been pre-! .icucnMr-w
State Secretary-Engle will be'    _,   .,    JV       ,   ^?  ."   .    .
'    To the person bringing m two of the
CLARE COUNTY
S. S. CONVENTION
pared
present 'and give addresses. „
CLEAN   UP   RUBBISH     '
All ■ rubbish and brush mhst he
1 largest dressed trout before May 15th J placed on street in front of residence on
.'we V.'ill give a §5.00 fish pole'and for >or before May 15th,   Let's clean up.
'.ate Farm pureau has interceded an'd
is giving "strong support to the agricultural side of the case.
RE-DISCOVERY OF APrtERICA
A lecture will be given iu the Congregational church Wednesday evening, May 10th, at eight o'clock, by
Professor Henderson on the 'R'e-Dis-
covery of America." This is given in
connection with the statu univoi'sity
•■xt'-u.ion work and will be free to the
public. A lar&e audience sttould be
present. " ....
CARD   OF   tHANKS      ,
We wish to sincerely thank our
friends and neighbors for their mauy
acts of kindness during* the sickness
and death of our Wife and mother.
Also for the beautiful offerings, the
singers, aji'd to Rev. Dennett for' his
words of 'comfort.
Mr. T. 15. Hirt, '     '
Mr. and Mrs. C, C- Harris,     ,
Mr. and Mrs, A. L. Rogers and
family.
visiting relatives in Detroit.
Mrs.   Art.   Stevens   and   daughter,
Veterans'    Bureau   and   the   pal:K..;-H-aheth spent last week end at the
Health Service and at Indian "schools j I10".6 o£ Mr* and Mrs' Moms ot %lld'
and agencies. Applications will b. re
ceived for these positions until. fur
ther notice.
Appliants are not given a Written
examination, but are rated' upon the
subjects of physical ability, weighted
at 10 per cent, and training and experience, weighted at 90 per cent. Applicants must have graduated from a
leeognized school for trained nurses
requiring a residence of at least two
years in a hospital giving thorougli
practical and theoretical training.
Full information concerning entrance repuirements, salaries, etc.and
application blanksf may 1*e obtained
by communicating with the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D'. C, or at the post office. -      "
IN     MEMORIAM
FOR   SALE—Residence   property  on j 2nd. best a ?S-.50 reel
West Sixth Street.—G. T. Louch -7tf| Clare Hdw. & Imp. Co. 50-2t
By order,
Mayor and Street Committee.
In loving memory of our dear mother, Mrs. Amos Spigelmire who departed this life May S, 1920. •   •
Dearest mother howr wo miss y,out
Since from earth you parsed away.
And our hearts aro aching sorely,
As"wo think of you today.
But when life's race is over,, •
■Vnd our turn lias come- to gQ,
We'll meet in heaven above', -'    '
In God's home wc long for so.
Her Children arid
Grandchildren
Next Sunday Will bo observed'as "Gp
lo Sunday School Day" at the Methodist chu_ch 11-30 and you aro specially invited to bo there.  Don't fail!
SPECIAL—SATURDAY we will'sell a
12 qt. heavy tin pail for 30c.
Clare Hdw, & Imp. Co.
I land.
Roy Wilson is raising his house on
East Sixth Street, putting it on a foundation and making other improvements.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the
home ot Mrs, James Tatman this week
Friday afternoon. A 15c lunch will be
erved   No meeting May 12.
The motor on the Ann Arbor which
has been arriving here at 3:40, No."
18 south bound, will leave 5:50 corn*
niencing Monday May 8lh.  ■
Mayor Thompson is stressing cleanup and householders have until May
15th to ■ get their rubbish out- to the
street in front of residence.
Mrs*. Levi Cimmerer returned Saturday from Lansing.where she accompanied Mr. Ciminorer's mother to visit her spa Henry for a while.
Mr. and Mrs. George Erhardt and
Mrs: Fullmer; of North Bradley, spent
Sunday at tho home of the 'former's
parents, Mr. and Mi's. C. Erhardt.
Miss Kate Boylo, Mt. and Mrs. lai-
man Burch and son, John and Mr. Caro
of Mt. Pleasant, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J'. Wyman.
The train schedule.on the Harrison
branch'has been changed as follows!
Monday,. Wednesday and Friday leave
at 10:45 instead of 2:45 in tlie afternoon. ,;
Mr. Elmer Keith the new manager
of tho Campbell furniture store lias
moved into tho Congregational parsonage, having rented the same until September 1st., close of present pastoral
year.
The fine entrtainmeilt put on Tuesday evening by the Schubert Ladies'
Quartette deserved a much larger audience than was present at the Methodist Church, Every member is an artist ;lnd the program was enjoyed.
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- Ann Arbor ■—■ Judge' George.. W.
Sample, of Washtenaw county circuit
court, has announced he will not accept the position 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 acceptably to the public "he
is satisfied with his present- position.
Kalamazoo-—Carl Hunt, widely
known in Michigan "pugilistic circles
as "Kid" Hunt, was sentenced, to from
5 to 15, years at Jackson state -prison,
following his-plea of guilty to a statutory charge made by. a 15-year-old girl..
The crime is said to have been com»
mitt'ed while Hunt was escorting the.
girl from a party. The judge made a.
recommendation of five years.
Holland—William D. -Halcomb, 45.
years old, of St. Marys of the Woods,.
Ind., was drowned near here when his.
automobile turned turtle ih a ditch,
pinning him underneath in four inches.,
of water. His Wife, wT_a had been.
thrown out of the car, stood powerless beside him .while he drowned.
Blinding headlights from a car coming in the opposite direction caused,
the tragedy. Five small children are
left fatherless.
Lansing—Powers of the Michigan-
Public Utilities commisslpn'have been-;
greatly Increased, it appears, as the-
result of recent decisions ■: by-- the-
United States supreme court. One-
decision defined the right of the. states
to control purely intrastate- commerce*
and as a result railroads' can1 no/longer ignore the state's authorita*. The
court also recently held that the' interstate commerce commission had'
nOi authority to Order abandonment of
lines, as far a. intrastate commerce
is concerned,  ....".
Lansing-^Thy freedom of the lakes;
is_ given asuerinen-'iii: an opinion pre-<
pared by•'" flf.v 'attdrney -'general's- department, Under an old IS,% owners?
Of land along the •'lake..froht;.wer. given exclusive, fishing rights for a distance one mile from shore. The 1921
legislature passed a* law abolishing
the limitations. An opinion as to the
enforcement of the law was asked by
-John Baird, state commissioner of
conservation, and the attorney genera;
held that fishermen may flsh anywhere
regardless of property ownership.
Grand Rapids—In the arguments in
behalf of a motion in superior court
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 exprossed by the
crowd at the trial prejudiced the jury.
It also was contended that Cornelius
Hofflus prosecuting attorney, and his
assistant, Fred P. Geib, were disqiiali-
field from prosecuting the case because of .their previous- connection
with the bank,
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