The Times Herald from Port Huron, Michigan • Page 1

THE LAST EDITION Probably showers VV TTMT.3. S1ST YEAR PORT HURON. MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1922. TWELVE PAGES TODAY aXilX HERALD S2ND YEAH PRICE THREE CENTS .3 Ll Lld TIMBS-HERAIJX i iii "ii i 1 1 ii ii i rj rr e3 jp Sr MeatefiBBWJ7 bMMels ffi aWejs v'' fcasJ rap ro) if fffl Ail ilLl mi IP i 'Mother Goose Lady' Speaks Thursday At P. T.

A. Meeting Father Shoots Son, Thinks He Is An Intruder 17 S. TO STAH KlST SPECIAL ISS PRIVILEGES DYn i 'I t. TO TR Diddle, diddle, dumpling, iny son, John, Went to bed with his stocking en; One shoe off and one shoe on Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son, John. Mother Goose Rhyme, "Evidently no one had begun to teach son John his limitations so he went to sleep before he had completed his task.

There are fathers and mothers Just like eon John they do not realize their limitations," said Mrs. Helen B. Paulson ln a recent lecture before the Women's club of Indianapolis. Mrs. Paulson Is one of the interesting speakers who will be heard during the state convention Joseph Lobert And Wife Wield Knif el And Axe In Terrible Struggle In Which Both Die Eikton.

May Joseph Lobert, aged SS years, and wife, aged I 2 years, fought to the death at their farm home Monday In the pre- sence of their three small children, a butcher knife and axe being used f-in the battle which resulted in the death of both. ft This i3 the theory of officers who are investigating the double tragedy, which it is believed occurred sometime during the morning while the two other children were in school. BUILD SCHOOL II MTU Eli QUICKLY, PLES Davis TeHs Board Some Pupils Can Attend Classes Only Half a Day A plea for immediate construction of a new school building on the recently purchased Haynes property on Tenth avenue was made by Harlan A. Davis, superintendent of schools, ln his monthly report Monday evening to the board of education. Congestion in the schools is growing continually and is greatest in the district which a school on this site would relieve, Air.

Davis stated. He said: "At the Fillmore school we have more than 700 pupils enrolled, at present housed in the two old schools. In this district temporary quarters have been provided by erecting a two-room portable building on the grounds and we are new renting the Sunday school rooms of the Gratiot Park M. E. church.

"These rooms are unsatisfactory for school purposes but are the best to be had in this locality. Need Room for 1,200 "A building Ehould be started Immediately on the Haynes-Fraser site to accommodate at least 1,200 pupils. It ehould include the grades from kindergarten through the ninth grade." "In former years," Mr. Davis explained, "the crowded condition at the Monroe school was relieved by sending pupils of the upper grades to the Fillmore-Pierce school but The three children who were home ct the time of the tragedy were Edward, aged 4 years. Agnes 2 years and a 6 months old baby.

The FOUR BANQUETS TO OPEIJ P. T. I STSTE JEETIIG Unexpected Increase In Number of Delegates Causes Change of Plan A chorus of S00 boy sopranos from grades 4, 6, 6 and 7 of the city schools, under the direction of Miss Edna Fraser, will open the Thursday afternoon session of the state convention of the Parent-Teachers' association, vhich begins In Port Huron Wednesday evening. The boys will sing a group of three sonsrs: "Daisies." (Hawley): "From The Land of The Pky I lue Water." (Cadman); and "The Year's At The Spring," (Mrs. II.

H. A. Beach). About 70 girls, comprising the Junior high school girls' glee club, directed by Miss Bess Hyde, will open I the meeting Thursday morning. Because of the large number of delegates who will arrive in the city Wednesday, the arrangemer.

for the dinner that evening which will open the convention, have been changed somewhat. Four Banquets At the Harrington hotel, where 200 guests will be seated, the dinner for the state officers will be served. The Women's club will cater to 150 guests. In the parlors of the Congregational church, about 100 delegates will be served and the same number will be accommodated at Grace church house. Reservations for these dinners are open to the general public and tickets may be secured bv calling Mrs.

William B. of by securing them at the registration booths which will be maint'ined Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce under the supervision of Miss Minnie O. Smith. These tickets will also provide for seats In the Congregational church, where all the delegates will meet at 8 p. m.t Wednesday, following the dinners which will be served at 6:30.

After the holders of tickets have been seated In the church, the general public will be admitted. At each of the four places mentioned, selected musical numbers will be presented during the course of the dinners. Preceding the formal opening, of the convention in the Congregational church, a group of boy sopranos will sing. C. E.

Wood, president of the Port Huron Council of th Parent-Teachers' association, will act as chairman at the Harrington hotel and grace will be said by Rev. H. Magahay; Allen Fhillir-s and Rev. John Munday will preside at the dinner at Grace church house: L. F.

Meade, and Rev. John Tredln-nick at the Congregational church, Ernest Hill and Dr. R. M. Crlss-man at the Business Women's club.

fJeneral Session In Clinrch The geeral session at the Congregational church will be presid-(Continued on Page 4) Mistaking him for a burglar, a farmer cf Clyde township slightly wounded his son early Sunday morning, when he fired a shot gun at him In the yard of the old homestead near Wadham's, it was learned todav. Christian Scheffier, 26. the son. will be unable to work for several days because of bullet wounds in his right arm Inflicted when Herman Scheffier, 57, the father shot him. when he was entering the yard at 1 a.

m. Sunday "My father Is naturally nervous." said Christian, "and when he heard some one In the yard I truess he thought it must "be a thief. I saw him run out cf the house toward me. And in a second or so the gun went off and I felt the sting of bullets in my ritrht arm. I kept walking toward my father.

When he recognized t.ie he turned pale and did not know what to pay he was so overcome. "Then Mother and my younger brother and sister came running out of the house. My arm was bleeding badly. fixed It up the best we could and then father and my brother Sylvestor and myself got In the automobile and drove the eight miles to Port Huron to see a doctor." Dr. S.

K. Smith attended Christian. The boy then returned to the farm with his father and brother. Scheffier aays that If the father's aim had been six Inches farther to the left, he would probably have been killed He says he finished work at the Lauth garage, 728 Lapeer avenue, late Saturday night and drove Into the country to spend Sunday with his parents. The accident happened Just after he had left the car in the yard and started to walk into the house.

He says his father told him he fired because he thought the man in the yard was a burglar. BILL DECIDE PAVING ISSUE MInne Street Improvement Before Commission A special meeting of the city commission will be held Thursday afternoon at which time several matters. Including the Minne street pavement, which have been laying on the table under charter provisions, will be disposed of. The bids for the toilet facilities for the tourist camp which Is to be located In Palmer park will be presented to the commission Thursday. Port Ituron, following the example set If other cities in the state, has decided to provide camping grounds in Palmer park for auto tourists and every precaution will be taken to keep the camp in good shape.

The proposition to pave Minne street from 10th to 16th streets will come before the commission. Residents of Minne street, east from 10th street to Military street, want that section of the thoroughfare paved. The Havnes estate. which Is one of the largest owners of property on Minne street from 10th street west to 16 th street has made proposition to the city to pay for its entire assessment in cash as soon as the pavement is laid. But one bid has been received for the Minne street navement that of J.

H. Baker Sons. Miss Rudge Leaves Estate To Sister By the terms of th nf XTic Ethel M. Rudge. who died at her home In the city May 1, her sister, Mrs.

Winifred Stutrldge, is to receive the balance of The will was filed with Judge Geo. L. Brown for probate this morning uy -xth. istuinage, me executrix. xne estate amounts to more than $2,000 after funeral at, are paid three other sistera are to receive ssoo each, the will provides.

The sisters Rudge and Mrs. Annie Holland of Port Huron and Mrs. Charles A. Sorenson of Detroit. Lower Michigan: PrnhH era tonight and Wednesday; not much chang in temperature.

vainer Forecast For Port Hlirnn Probably showers tonight and Wed- mum cndiige in re til0rak 5uron: Fresh southeast to south winds with squalls Wind tnd weather on Lake Huron s.u'j a. Middle Island; miles: cloudy. Southeast, ten cloudy" POlDt: Ea3t ten Harbor Beach: Southeast miles; clear. twenty Weather Conditions Pressure remains high over most of the region east of the Mississippi P.iver and low over the states west. Cloudy, showery and unsettled conditions with warm southerly wine's prevail over the Mississippi Valley and were rapidly spreading east over the Lake Reeion at 8:00 a.

Showers are probable tonight and Wednesday, with fresh southerly winds and squalls on Lake Huron. Relative Humidity Yesterday Today 12:3 9 pm 8pm 8am Pry 59.0 64.0 66 2 Wet 51.2 47.3 47.0 Rel. Hum. 59 pet 61 pet 49 pet Temperature Sunrise, sunspt, 7:40. Moon will set at 5:00 a.

m. O.N DAY 1 p. m. TCESDAT 51 ra 51 51 49 .61 60 R8 57 57 m. 5 5 m.

.55 m. 54 54 a a. ra m. ..50 ,.54 .56 ..62 ..63 ..66 7 a. 8 a.

9 a. 10 a. 11 a. Noon p. m.

p. .54 .53 Midnight 52 Hiehest. 66: lowest. 49. On year ago today the highest ras 76 and the lowest was 46.

R. C. WEST, Official in Charge. fro Blitl a I el AGE flatter was seriously cut on the up per right forearm with the butcher knife during the quarrel which ended in the death of both parents. The only statement the officers have obtained is from Edward told them that his mamma "cut herself with a knife and then tried to hurt his papa." Bodies Found ln Farm Yard Joseph 10 and his sister, 8 returned from school at 3.30 Monday afternoon to find their parents lying together in a welter of blood in the back yard of their home, while the three youngef children sobbed quietly in the seat of an old buggy nearby.

The hysterical cries of the older chil- i dren attracted the attention ot i Frank Byrdziak of Pigeon, who called neighbors and notified De-j putv Sheriff John Hoffman, of Eikton. I An investigation soon after-1 wards by Prosecuting Attorney A. H. Sauer of Bad Axe, and a cor- il oner's jury of six men selected at 4 the scene of the crime practically II established the fact, county auth- orlties believe that the double murder was the work of either or 4 both of the parents. The final report of the jury and of Dr.

A. W. Campbell, expert Medical ad- viser will be rendered after a jl formal inquest to be called by Mr. Sauer at 10 o'clock Wednes-1; day morning in the Eikton town hall, facts believed to have been established by the short examination of the children and the scene Monday night indicate, officials say, that the two victims became engaged ln an altercation at some time Monday morning in the kit chen of their home, ending the Jt-W 1 i' side. Terrific Battle Staged Overturned furniture and the blood spattered floor and walls) alls sfk- dicated that a terrific strugg staged in the kitchen befor two went outside, one ln Pur I of the other, it Is thought.

The blood-soaked knife was found on the kitchen floor, and the reddened axe was lying between the two bodies near the wood pile, the bit near a gaping wound in Lobert's neck-th handle pointing toward Mrs. Lobert's outstretched hand. Longr raking wounds on Mrs Lobert's throat and chest and con cussions on me neaa are inougm to have been responsible for her death. The large cut in the right il Bide of Lobert's throat, which jl completely severed the Jugular vein caused his death. It could i have been inflicted either by the knife or axe, the investigators think, but was probably the re- 'j suit of a blow from the axe.

Cause of Tragedy is Unknown. No explanation of the struggle i-" has been advanced as feasible. It I is known, on the testimony of the children and neighbors that Mrs. Lobert has been ln ill spirits re-- cently and that Lobert himself worried considerable over property matters. An unexplained phase of the situation is a trip taken by the whole family on Sunday night, when Lobert took thehildren and his wife for an all night ride in a large farm wagon.

Bedding and food for the family were loaded in- to the wagon and they started out toward the north at 7 o'clock Sun- day nisht. the father saying that 3 they woudl go to Rush lake and i camp out for the night. They returned, however, from the east, the children say, although they slept all of the night and do not know what transpired. They returned at 6 o'clock Monday morn- ing and the two older children went to school. It is thought that the struggle that ended in the double tragedy occurred at some time during the morning.

The jury which will attempt to solve the mystery is composed of i Andrew Schufley, John Ramsey- er, Harry Hedley, Sam Krause. Henry Krause and George Thomp- son. Lobert was the owner ef the land on which he lived, known as the Hassenour farm. He had liv- ed there 'or twelve years. The children have been taken to the home of their uncle, Anthony La- bert, two miles north and one mile east of Eikton.

Mrs. Lobert was Miss Agnes Genls before her mar- riage. Lobert was born in Ger- many, and came to this country as a boy. Many Will Observe Mothers' 14 Detroit, May 9 Mothers' Day. Sunday, May 14, will have a wider observance throughout Michigan this year than ever before, according to reports eaching Detroit from all parts of the state.

On that day hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents will wear white carnations and engage in various observances in their mother's honor. To thousands the day will bring sadness and these thousands will, where possible, visit cemeteries and place floral tributes on the graves of their loved ones. To others the day will take the form of honor for the living. Those far separated from Mother will be expected to send letters or tele-grnm bespeaking their affection. During the remainder of the week many clubs and organizations will' carrv out appropriate observances.

Clergymen 'in all parts or the state will preach Mothers Day semons Sunday, c-oa Anxiously Awaits Rus- Reply and Attitude of Belgium, France Tie Associated Frews.) (S? f.i The principal delegations have enmlstaKaoie lUrleaa ambassad. hints by ambassador. Rich- ilftshbura Child, that the Unit-k, maintains its consistent Anoint regarding any private "Xral arrangements for privileges 'SsiTand that no such ar- ruts can be- recognized by. States, says Henry riiaa Steed, editor of the Lenta T-eS- Genoa Pessimistic rt The- Associated Press.) ria. May 9.

Genoa. awoke another day of uncer- Premier Lloyd George was that the conference 2 be saved, but pessimism pre- in most quarters. 1L ia the center around JSTturas the controversy over triuiian question. It is Bel-r-i objection to clause seven in memorandum to the ESs behind -which Franc is ia her opposition to the SSSenUy an eyes in Genoa a Belgium and on M. Jaspar Ktifa minister and chairman of Belgian delegation.

-4. question raised by Belgium ibout clause seven has two as-stc" II. Jaspar said: "One is a question or principle waeernin? respect for and protec-Soa of private property abroad. other side concerns economic restoration of Russia by it laduatrr of that eouatry. jim Invested two and a iMZ billions of francs, gold, in ihaian industry, and possessed Ml lactones.

Including blast fur-jaoaa. glass factories, electric mat railways, water works and tiwtrie light plants. We used to jrtxince la Russia, before the war, per eent of the foundry outsat of the entire country. 48 per st of the steel rails. 75 per eent et the chemical products, ED per at of the glass, tableware and li per cent of the window glass.

"No other country is so prepared Is Belgium to restore Russia if latter returns to the former Bfcjluin proprietors their Id possessions. Belgian industrialists have billion francs laid uii to restore their industries tiers. "Ia clause seven. Belgium ad-sitt4 a formula which allowed trst nationalization of property in Sast on condition that its -ise Ktall lie granted to the old pro- piaur or, when thi3 was Ira-poealla compensation be given titers. "Be-gSa does not wish failure ef ti waferenc.

All her effort! hare been directed toward ewe the meeting." Eagerly Awaiting. (Sr Tie Associated Press.) G402S. May 9. Genoa today taftiy awaiting the ov4et re- te the economio conference saorasdusx on the Russian question with the fate of the confer-ot largely dependent upon the toss of the Russian response. if the reply is essentially eon-eatory, it is argued, the French 4 the Belgians will have diffi- in maintaining their opposi-Spa the memorandum, but if it could prove highly non-conciliatory Prime Minister Lloyd George's PZ-on will become untenable and t.

eonference will be in danger Immediate disruption. Tie Russian delegation this Earainj summoned a large staff typists to copy the reeponse, S-ch it was expected would be stiivtred during the day. Foreign Minister Tchltcherin fta his associates insist the reply 4 wnciliatory. but the soviet con-option of the conciliatory atti-" ia felt, may differ radical-Z the French or even Js Brith would characterlxe by term. TKorthsg on Xew Plan.

(Br The Associated Press.) (Hnoa, May 9. English and ajaa delegates to the economic JsMerjnce met today with mem-rt of the Russian delegation and Jsaa working out a new formula waeernlng the restoration of fore-j" Property In Russia, said, an -aooncement this afternoon by French delegation. The it was hoped to nw- clause in the Russian Jorandum which would satisfy Thnn, therefore France. Bad A vviiuiiiijtjiuil flakes Appointments b-'S: 9 The city com jj'u" 13 session Monday night tL xojiowing appointments: Review Peter C. E.

Thompson. -oita urricer Dr. B. Morden. Of arsaall W.

E. Allen. Marshall and Street Com --ioner James Wood. -Engineer Herman Schoe ftTT tf! officers succeed th tha exception of 1 cr th hoard of re commission heard a report the state health deoartment P2! Bad A ater tie wfclch stated that ws worse than In Pces In the state. No Was TR 'an ana other routine business Blaze Converts Auto Into Ruin fire S-0biIe Ia names called Kraft tZ 4, nt aPPratu3 to Srert night.

The the -ve'? ln tir" to save lne machine. the 612 Ontario street ght fir-o. 129 c3r- which 'Jsp if rrom undetermined wa5' notified this vi u.e lire, of the Michigan branch of the na tional Parent-Teacher association which will begin in Port Huron Wednesday night. Mrs. Paulson's lecture will be delivered Thursday afternoon at the Majestic theatre, and at noon she will address the Rotary club at the regular noon luncheon in the Chamber of Commerce.

CITY'S GLEUUP PLASI COMPLETE Trucks Start Wednesday Morning To Haul Rubbish Cleanun week will hee-In Virlo-Vit and early Wednesday morning. Earle R. Whitmore, commissioner of public improvements, requests property owners to place their ashes, tin cans and other refuse in the street where the trucks can pick them up. In an announcement made today the commissioner said: "Ashes should be kept separate from other rubbish. City teams will not take paper, waste building materials, garbage or anything else that can be burned on the lots.

"The entire district north of Black river will be in charge of Herbert Campbell Son, 2720 Stanton street, on a yardage basis. They expect to operate from 15 to 20 teams and several trucks. Clean ashes will be spread on low, flat streets and all other material hauled to dumping grounds. "The district south of Black river to Grlswold street will be in charge of Jacob Meisner. From Griswold street south to the city limits, the work will be ln charge of Peter Irvine.

"An account will be kept of the number of cubic yards handled in these two districts, so that the cost can be compared with the work done on the north side. "Permanent repairs will also be started during the week. The most dangerous holes will be repaired before any attempt is made to cover general maintenance work." SEES JAIL CURE FOR SPEED 11 Judge Bartlett Tells Local Clubs of His Campaign Judge Charles L. Bartlett, of Detroit, who has gained nation-wide fame as a result of Imposing Jail sentences upon those who violate traffic laws in that city, was the speaker at a joint meeting of the Kiwanis. Rotary and Lions clubs at the Masonic temple at noon today.

Judge Bartlett was Introduced by Judge C. R. Black this city and came here as the guest of David Fitzgibbon, the attorney. Messrs. Fitzgibbon, Black and Bartlett were comrades during the Spanish American war.

"We have reduced the number of accidents in Detroit to minimum." said Judge Bartlett. "We have stopped the speeders. We are saving lives and property. We give no one the edge in our court although there are those who always want special favors." Judge Bartlett gave an interesting history of the manner in which cases have been disposed of, some of them resulting in the tending to prison of millionaires and meo with strong political pulls. He has tamed the taxi and Jitney drivers and declared that the jail sentence Is an absolute cure for speed mania.

"If you don't believe it," he said. "I want to point out to you that we have never had a repeater once a man has been sentenced to prison. In all the thousands of cases, not one has violated the law a second time. One dose is enough for them." Judge Bartlett expressed the belief that saving life was of the greatest importance and statistics support his contention that many lives have been saved by making the streets r-afe for pedestrians. "I tried everything before I adopted the prison sentence he said, "but nothing worked.

They looked upon a fine as a Joke and it is a joke. But not so with the stone pile." He declared that he gives intoxicated men the limit of the law and said he only regretted that he couldn't make it ten years or life. Other cities of the country are rapidly adopting his plan, he pointed out. Judge Bartlett returned to De troit this afternoon. May 18 Last Day For Police Tags No special police automobile tags will be Issued after May 18.

Hugh E. Stringer, chief of police announced today. This ruling, the chief said, is in compliance with orders received by him from the secretary of state at Lansing. All tags which are in use must be returned before May 18. These tags have been issued for the convenience of motorists.

They were of value only within the city limits. -J JU.LIA Jl. 1ILS() Beprs Mercy For Moonshiner With Family of Seven "He has a wife and six children. Judge." pleaded Eugene K. O'Riordan of the state police before Judge Harvey Tappan this morning.

He was asking leniency for William Sharrow, 54, of Marine City whom he arrested Saturday on a charge of liquor law violation. When Sharrow's house was raided, a still, 30 gallons of whisky mash and a pint of "moonshine" were found. Sergeant O'Riordan stated. He had purchased some whisky from Sharrow the preceding day. he said.

Sharrow admitted his guilt but said he had only made two oatchea of whisky. The first batch he sold for a quart, he said. The Judse remanded him to Jail to await sentence. LEVEE BREAKS TOIIFLOOOED Four Feet of Water In Streets of Jonesville, La. (By The Associated Press) New Orleans.

May 9 Flooding of the entire town of Jonesville, with a population of 1500 by break in the levee that had been protecting the major portion of the town from the flood waters in Catahoula parish, today had swelled the total of Louisiana and Mississippi residents made homeless, and added to the tremendous property damage in the inundated sections. Following the break in the levee protecting about two-thirds of the town late yesterday, the water today was reported to be from two to four feet deep in the streets. Supply of food rations to the approximately 30,000 refugees scattered throughout the flooded areas, ln addition to the 40,000 being cared for at relief camps presented a serious problem today. Third Flood (By The United Press) Dallas, May 9 For the third time this spring flood waters were sweeping down northeast Texas streams taking their toll of life and causing thousands of dollars worth of property damage. Ralph McClendon lost his life in the flood at Cleburne in the greatest flood in that town's history Hundreds of families living in the lowlands were driven from their homes.

It was believed the warning of two previous floods would probably prevent a great loss of life. Fort Worth faced a flood stage equal to that of two weeks ago which claimed ten lives. Chamberlain In Lansing To Give Rate Arguments A. L. Chamberlain of Port Huron, representing hay shippers and bean buyers of this city and St.

Clair county, appeared Monday before the joint session of the Michigan public utilities commis sion and the interstate commerce commission now hearing the Hch-igan freight rate protest lh Lansing. The testimony submitted by Mr. Chamberlain was supported by other competent witnesses en gaged in the same enterprise. Present aprearances indicate that the hearing of the testimony of the complainants will not be completed before the end of next week, is the belief of F. G.

Pick, manager of the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Sleneau Dies At Home In Detroit Word was received in this city this morning of the death of Mrs. Katharyne Sleneau, who formerly resided on Military street, this city. Mrs.

Sleneau had ill only about forty-eisht hours. Last night she was seized with a sinking spell and died within a short time at her home, 150 Blaine avenue, Detroit. She was 75 years of age. Mrs. Sleneau was the widow of the late Dr.

Talbert Sleneau, at one time great medical examiner for the Maccabees and captain during the Civil war. She Is survived by an only daughter, Miss Katharyne Sleneau, formerly librarian in this city. Mrs. Sleneau had many friends here who will be shocked at the news of her sudden death. She was born near Utica, New York.

The remains will arrive ln this city Wednesday morning and the funeral- will held from Falk's undertaking chapel at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Matt Mullen will officiate and interment will be made in Lakeside cemetery. OHIO PREPARED FOR CITY PROBE, HITSjlEIE "It's Ample," Says Tredinnick, But Refuses To Divulge Details of Information "Neither the ministers nor any one else have approached me about a grand jury investigation into city affairs," stated Prosecuting Attorney Henry Baird today. "As I understand the' law, the only way such an investigation can be called is by order of a circuit court judge upon motion of the prosecuting attorney," Mr.

Baird added. "I want it known that I am ready to recommend a grand jury if it is shown there is any need for one. But so far I have not even had a complaint against any of the city officials except Mr. Buck-, eridge," the prosecutor said. Ready to Prosecut "I am ready to prosecute any official who is disobeying the law and I would be glad to have any one who knows of illegal practices by city officials come to me and lodge a formal complaint." "There is ample evidence available at the city hall to warrant investigation by a grand jury," Rev.

J. S. Tredinnick of the First Methodist Episcopal church said today. "What sort of evidence?" was asked. Claims Records Warrant Charges "Vouchers and records showing transactions between city officials and the city.

Evidence that city funds have been epent for upkeep of city officials' automobiles. Evidence of purchase of city property by city officials, contrary to the charter." "In what form will you take action after you have obtained sufficient signatures to petitions?" "We understand that action would have to be taken by the prosecuting attorney," he replied. "We will get signatures to our petition and proceed in the legal way. We think that there are conditions at the city hall known to everyone which should be investigated." He said he did not care to discuss the work of obtaining petitions, and would be going over matters which would best be presented as evidence before a grand jury. "We are deliberately withholding information of what we are doing and plan to do," he said, "because we do not want to get publicity until we are ready.

When we have completed our petition and prepared our material, we will take action ln the proper legal way, and will advise you just what our plans are." Stock Producers Back Cooperative Commission House At a well-attended meeting of live stock producers in Yale Monday night, E. E. Compson, manager of the Michigan live stock exchange, discussed the operation of the cooperative commission house recently established in Detroit. Don Williams, manager of the wool department of the Michigan state farm bureau, talked on the wool pool. William Wurzell, president of the St.

Clair county farm bureau, and C. M. Kidman, county farm agent, also addressed the representatives who were present from Caps Yale, and Avoca. The live stock men present went on record as endorsing the cooperative commission house in Detroit, and recommending the one to be inaugurated in Buffalo, which will serve as a live stock exchange for Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Demands Share of Land Deal Profit The case In chancery of Avery Burgess against Peter Zimmerman was heard before Judge Eugene F.

Law this morning. Judge Law withheld decision. Burgess claims that he deeded Zimmerman an interest In a five acre lot in Marysville in 1919 under contract and that Zimmerman was to deed him back a half of this interest in two years. This Zimmerman failed to do, Burgess declares. Instead he sold the property to C.

H. Wills and company making $1,000 on the deal, the plaintiff says. Half of the profit belongs to him. Burgess contends. To Rearrange Calendar The circuit court calendar Is to be rearranged at 10 a.

m. Wednesday and Judge Harvey Tappan has requested that all attorneys who have cases set for this term be present. "Sav Tt With Flowers" Mother's i Day, Sunday, May 11. 5-13 since such congested conditions now exist in this building it Is impossible to continue the practice. Consequently pupils in the lower grades at the Monroe school for two years have been attending school on the part-time plan.

"This Is unfair to the children and should be relieved at the earliest possible moment." "The Jefferson school," he continued, "sometimes sent pupils of the upper grades to the Monroe school to relieve the crowded condition at the former, but since this can no longer be done, two sessions daily are held in the first grade of the school. More Xext Fall "I am at a loss to know what to do with all the beginners next fall. There are crowdad conditions in other sections of the city, but I believe we should relieve the greatest number first." Mr. Davis remarked that the large school yard which will be possible on the Haynes site is ex tremely desirable and that in the future all school sites should have similarly large grounds. Most of the present school yards are too small, he said, making it necessary for the children to play in the street or on other persons' land.

Requests for five Monroe cal culating machines for use in the commercial department of the high school and other new school equipment were included in Mr. Davis' report. Calculating machines, he said, are becoming so common that employers of office help are beginning to ask if the applicant can run such a machine. They are necessary, the superintendent said, to give a thoough training in office practice. "We are badly ln need of educational equipment such as maps," Mr.

Davis further stated," and I have asked the teachers in the different buildings to furnish me with a list of the materials which are most needed. "In this way we can gradually build up our equipment to first-class condition." Mr. Davis reported that "Know Tour School Week" last week, when parents visited the schools in large numbers, was highly successful. Child Injured In Auto Crash Deckerville, May 9 An automo bile driven by Jacoh Trisch of this place and another driven by Wesley Reinelt of Argyle, came together four miles east and two miles north of town Saturday evening. Little 4-year-old Katie Mathews who was riding in the Trisch car received a bad scalp wound from broken windshield glass.

Dr. Jef-fery was called and took four stitches in the child's scalp to close the wound. The cars were about to meet on a short corner and Mr. Reinelt turned to the left to allow Mr. Trisch to make a long turn.

Mr. Trisch hugged the corner and kept to his own side of the road and the cars came together. The cars wero only slightly damaged. 993 Children Have Physical Defects Of the 1621 public school children examined by the school nurses during April, 993 were found to be physically defective in one way or another. These figures were included, in the nurses' monthly report read Monday evening at the meeting of the board of education.

The numbers and various sorts of defects found were: 70. defective breathing; 19, deaf; 82. defective vision; 192, diseased tonsils; 422, bad teeth; 12, skin diseases: 45, goitre; 145, malnutrition, and six miscellaneous. Self Defense Is Blizzard's Case (By The United Press.) Charlestown, W. Va May 9.

"Self defense" will be the basis of the case of attorneys hoping to free Bill Blizzard, boy mine leader, from charges of high treason against the West Virginia state government, it was learned today. The army of 5,000 miners which marched to Blair mountain were defending "their homes and their children, from what they believed was an Invading the defense contends. "Say It With Flowers" Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11. o-i'o Sleuths Skip Out, No Case As the two chief witnesses cannot be located, the cases against Arthur Barlow and Thomas Forbes, charged with liquor law violation, were discontinued this morning, by order of Judge Harvey Tappan. In asking that the cases be struck from the circuit court docket.

Prosecutor Henry Balrd explained that the two detectives from a private agency In Detroit, who had secured alleged evidence against Barlow and Forbes had ieft this part of the country. The agency for which they worked did not know where they were, he said. Was Fake Money To Aid the Bolsheviki? (By The Associated Press) Detroit. May 9 Mrs. Alexandra Markowitsky, in whose home federal authorities declare operations of seven men arrested Sunday in connection with a counterfeiting plot were carried on, was taken into custody by secret service operatives Monday.

The woman is said to have con fessed a part in the conspiracy to raise $5 federal notes to $20 denominations, proceeds of which were sent to Russia to finance bolshevik propaganda. Merchants Annual Banquet Planned The annual dinner of the merchants' division of the rovt Huron Chamber of Commerce has been fixed fnr 6 p. Friday. 12. at the Chamber of Commerce.

The election of members of the board of governors of the divisic will be held at the same time. The nominating committee consists of Lewis Bergsman, R. Ballentlnc and Aaron Rose. At the first meeting after election, the new board of governors will select officers for the fiscal year which began May 1. Boy Killer Goes To Juvenile Court Detroit, May 9 Ned Marasco has been turned over to the juvenile authorities by the prosecutor's offices, who has decided the 16 year old boy will not be prosecuted in criminal court on the charge of murdering his 13 year old brother, Fred.

Doubt as to the jurisdiction of the criminal court led the prosecutor to this course. Ned was arraigned Monday in municipal court and ordered held for trial, then sent to the juvenile home. Lost Pays in Woods Alpena, May 9. Melvin Isaminger. University of Michigan senior, reported missing in the Black river district, was found today in the woods, several miles from the village of Ossineke.Is-aminger was lost three days in the Black river district.

"Say It With FloTvrrs" 3Iot1ier's Day, Sunday. May H. 5-13.