Starr Home Tag Day Set in Mt. Pleasant Saturday
The Start Commonwealth for Boys near Albion Michigan has a tag day in Mt. Pleasant on Saturday July 12. Starr home operates since 1915 under Floyd Starr and houses nearly 70 boys at Montcalm Lake. Funds come from gifts and tag days, not from public or penal sources.
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Start Commonwealth
Albion Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
W. K. Willman
Starr
Floyd Starr
Albion College
State of Michigan
Montcalm Lake
Starr Home
Michigan
United States
New Charges Filed Against Welfare Head in Fatal Crash
Pontiae Mich July 8 XU P Mark T Murray state director of Welfare faced involuntary manslaughter charges for the death of Charles N Wilcox after a highway collision last April. Last week Wilcox’s widow declined to prosecute but a new complaint by deputy sheriff Clayton Sokes revived the case after learning a $3 000 settlement had been made with Mrs Wilcox.
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Pontiag
Mich
Mark T. Murray
Charles N. Wilcox
Mlcox
Clayton Sokes
Kennedy
Final refinery plans filed with city commission
Hite Roosevelt Oil company filed final building specifications with the city in a regu lar meeting. The refinery includes a frame office building boiler house pump house six storage tanks two fire stills four steel towers and a 15 car loading rack. Construction started mid May. A J Smith granted permission to erect a residence on North Kinney street and O GC Raymond for a home on Andre avenue. The commission authorized issuance of five thousand dollars in bonds to pay for city improvements.
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Hite Roosevelt Oil Company
City Commission
A. J. Smith
North Kinney Street
O GC
Raymond
Andre Avenue
Business Men Build Newspapers Says U. P. Chief
Raymond Clapper of United Press told the Alexandria Rotary Club that American journalism owes its strength to business men who fund newspapers as legitimate enterprises and advertising media He contrasted this with subsidized press systems in other countries praising the U P news service model and the community benefits of profitable newspapers.
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Alexandria
U.P
Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Tennis Tourney Begins Soon At State College
An all college tennis tournament at Central State Teachers College will start soon with both men and women eligible. Kenneth Kelly leads the men’s event, Miss Agnes Kirschner handles the women’s. Players enter Class A or B, winners meet for the college title. Faculty men are invited to enter. The women’s format will depend on entrants.
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Central State Teachers College
Kenneth Kelly
Agnes Kirschner
Monroe
Michigan Admin Board approves near half million in fund releases
The state administrative board released nearly 500 000 dollars for departments and institutions from 1929 legislation and current appropriations. Major items include 186 322 dollars for electrical work at the Ypsilanti Psycopathic hospital, 110 000 to Michigan State College for extension work, 56 764 to the conservation department for land purchases in Marquette and Dickinson counties, and 30 000 to Public Safety for new state police radio gear.
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Lansing
State Administrative Board
Psycopathic Hospital
Ypsilanti
George R. Thompson
Turner Engineering, Co
Michigan State College
Department of Conservation
Marquette
Dickerinson
Ligt
Department of Public Safety
Camp Custer
Jones Lake
3000 Flint Men Return to Work After Strike
More than 3000 Fisher Body workers returned to the Saginaw street plant in Flint under police protection after a strike over wage differences. About 2000 of the 5000 on the payroll previously refused to return as state troopers and local deputies guard relenting strikers.
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Flint
Fisher Body Corporation
Fisher Company
Saginaw Street
Fisher
R .J. Whiting
Whiting
Flint Paberlines
Genesee County Eputies
Bandit Robs Dundee Postmaster in $500 Theft
In Dundee near Monroe Michigan a lone bandit robbed postmaster CG Reynolds of 200 dollars in cash and 300 dollars worth of stamps. The thief, flashing a revolver, bound Reynolds with tape and gagged him before fleeing. Reynolds was left bound and unable to move.
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Monroe, Mich
Reynolds
Dundee
Here
Imperial tone feared if navy treaty routed
Senator Swanson warned that rejection of the London naval treaty would prompt Britain and Japan to view the United States as pursuing imperial aims to dominate seas. He urged ratification, arguing the pact ensures U S naval supremacy in the Western Hemisphere, supports Monroe Doctrine enforcement, and sets favorable ratios despite a $1 billion build cost.
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Lyle
Wilson
United Press
Washington
U.R
London
Tokio
United States
Swanson
Dem
Senate Today
Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
Hoover
Foreign ‘Relations Committee
McKellar
Denn
Tenn
Great Britain
Japan
Western Hemisphere
United’States
Eastern Pacific
Atlantic
Panama
Britis
Wild Bill Kelly Heads Independent Tennis Team
Central State Teachers College forms an independent tennis squad for this summer under Wild Bill Kelly of Royal Oak. John H. Butts is manager. the team seeks matches in central Michigan and includes several former Central State players.
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Central State ‘Teachers College
Kenneth
Wild Bill” Kelly
Royal Oak
Central Michigan
John H. Butts
Kelly
Butts
Central State
Ronald Larzelere
Mr. Pleasant
Fielding H. Tambling
Morroe
Louis Meyer
Fordoy
Hubert Archer
Mt. Pleasant
Wallace GC. Parker
E. GC. Beck
Legion Delegates Return From National Convention
Local Legion and Auxiliary delegates attended the twelfth annual American Legion Convention in Sault Ste. Marie July 8 to 6. They were led by Melvin Hunt Owen Barret Post commander Harota Ohms and Lynn Tribbey. Auxiliary delegates included Mrs George Harford president Miss Nellie Willey and Mrs Melvin Hunt with Miss Norma Nagel and Mrs Mary Clare as alternates. Mrs Harold Ohms also served locally. Owen Barret Post earned a special citation for returning the billet first in its district.
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American Legion
Sault. Ste. Marie
Legion
Auxiliary
Melvin Hunt
Owen Barret
Harota Ohms
Lynn Tribbey
The
Legion Auxiliary
George Harford
Nellie Willey
Norma Nagel
Mary Clare
Harold Ohms
Owen Barret Post
Légion
Bat tle Garage Names New Service Manager
Battle Garage announces T G Cotter former service manager at J F Battle Motor Sales takes charge of all parts and accessories sales and some detailing work. Otto J Salvner fills Cotter’s vacancy coming from Garber Buick in Saginaw and 17 years Buick service. family to move to Mt Pleasant.
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T. G. Cotter
J. F. Battle
Motor Sales
Cotter
Otto J. Salvner
Saginew
Salvner
Mt. Pleasant
Southern Cross Crew Plans Last Flight
Charles Kingsford Smith and companions Patrick Saul and John Birge prepared for the final leg of their world circling flight. They would fly today to Santa Maria to visit Captain G. Aleen Hancock, the financial backer of the Australian hop, with plans to leave the Southern Cross there.
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San Francisco
U.P
Charles
Kingsford- Smith
Patrick ‘Saul
John Birccage
Santa Maria
G. Aleen_ Hancock
Recall Backers Ordered To Open Detroit Fight
In Detroit on July 8 recall supporters faced a new hurdle as Judge Robert M. Toms issued a temporary injunction that dissolved yesterday, clearing the way for the special election. The judge stated no further arguments were needed, ending a key legal obstacle. City Clerk Richard Reading appeared in conference regarding the election.
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Detroit
U.pr
Charles Bowles
Robert M. Toms
Toms
Richard Reading
Pilots Aloft to Break Non-Refuel Record
Captain George Haldeman and co-pilot Stuart Chadwick began a second day aloft in the Bellanca Thirteen from Jacksonville aiming to exceed the 67 hours 15 minutes non refueling mark set three years earlier with Ruth Elder. The flight carried seven tons of fuel and oil.
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Jacksonville
Fla
U.R
George Haldeman
Ruth Elder
Haldeman
Stuart Chadwick
Central News Staff Has But One Veteran
The second edition of Central State Life goes to the press late today and will appear on the college news stand early Wednesday. This week's issue runs six pages due to increased campus activities, a change from summer terms. Editor George L. Clark notes he is the sole veteran among 16 staffers.
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Gentral
Central State Life
College News Starid
George L. Clark
Clark
Boy Scouts Return From Camp Rotary Near Clare
Mt Pleasant troop members from Troop 121 and Indian school scouts completed a two week stay at Camp Rotary near Clare. The camp split into Camp Crafters Wood Crafters and Pioneers with leaders noting roughly 80 local boys will attend at some point during the summer.
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Mt. Pleasant
Rotary
Clare
Wesley
Riches Ernest Monroe
Ugo Harrison
Clarence Freeman
Richard Harkins
King Lewis
Ambrose Antoine
Willard Lambert
Pioneers
Tenderfoot
St. Louis
Saginaw
Ithaca
Alma
Shepherd
King George Hopes for Indian Unity at New India House Opening
King George spoke at the opening of the new India House in London promising an era of unity and peace for India. He noted dark days yet lauded steady progress and called the building a symbol of unity between India and England during a critical period in Indian history.
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London
George
India
Great Britain
United States
India House
Englana
Smoots Honeymoon at White House After Visit
Senator Reed Smoot and his bride Mrs Alice Sheets of Salt Lake City will honeymoon at the White House this week. President Hoover invited them to live there during their stay, after plans for a Honolulu trip were canceled due to the London naval treaty vote. Smoot, 68, had been away from the capital during a senate recess.
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Washington
U.2
White House
Reed Smoot
Alice Sheets
Salt Lake City
Hoover
Smoots
Honolulu
Smoot
Senate
Doyle House Awaits Spirit Visits After Conan Doyle Death
In Crowborough Sussex the Doyle estate remains open as Adrian Conan Doyle and family anticipate communications from Sir Arthur through spiritism. They cite premonitions and pet names said to be used by the late author, noting he died of a heart attack and that funeral plans were not yet fixed.
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Henry T. Russel
United Press
Crowborough
Sussex
England
U.P
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Doyle
Adrian
Doyles
Sir Arthur
Pop
Denis
54 Entries In State Air Tour
Pontia g Mich July 8 Entries for the second annual Michigan air tour total 64 with all sections of the state represented Some out of state flyers are also entered Cities listed include Detroit Ypsilanti Jackson Ann Arbor Lansing Battle Creek Niles Muskegon Grand Rapids Petoskey St Ignace Bay City Owosso Flint Saginaw Port Huron Marysville Local chambers of commerce will greet visitors at several stops City governments at Niles Manistee and Cadillac will host arrivals Airports at Niles and Manistee will be dedicated on arrival of the tourists.
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Pontiag
Mich
U.P
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Petoskey
St. Ignace
Bay City
Owosso
Flint
Saginaw
Part Huron
Marysville
Chamber of Commerce
Niles
Manistee
Cadillac
Poor Girl Just Had to Win at Granville Casino
Miss Margaret Wilbur a mathematics teacher from St. Louis said she was a poor girl who applied Hinstein's advice and won 89 000 francs at Frank J Goulds new casino in Granville after losing 12000 francs the first night. She pawned a diamond ring and a fur coat and vowed never to gamble again.
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Paris
Xuph
Margaret Wilbur
Hinstein
Frank J. Gould
Granville
Wilbur
St. Louis
No Applicants Here For Training Camp
Mt Pleas Ant area may be unrepresented at Citizens Military Training camp this summer with no applications and less than two weeks to enroll. Perry Thompson oversees Isa bella county enrollment as the camp quota nears full. Camp Hollister opens July 18 and runs through August 16 at Battle Creek.
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Mt. Pleasant
Perry Thompson
Isabella County
Custer
Battle Creek
Pearce Knitwear Store Buys Building in Transit to Ownership
The Pearce Knitwear Store has purchased the building at 110 Broadway from the Doughty estate, ending their occupancy since 1928. The deal was finalized by E. J. VanLeuven as administrator and A. C. Crapo as guardian. The Mt Pleasants origin and 1925 start under W. E. Kent are noted as the store’s growth story.
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Broadway
Pearce Knitwear
Doughty Estate
Pearce Concern
E. J. VanLeuven
A. C. Crapo
Cynthia Doughty
Mt. Pleasants
Associated Knitting Milly and Outlett Company
Veterans Move to Speed World War Pensions
The U S Veterans bureau acts to fast track new pension benefits for World War veterans. Advance application blanks go to field stations nationwide and staff are instructed to issue benefits from the application date. About 106000 veterans with 90 days service may qualify with payments from 12 to 40 dollars monthly based on disability. Immediate attention to serious cases is promised.
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Cecil Owen
United Press
Washington
U.P
U. S. Veterans Bureau
Congress
Hoover
Veterans ‘Hospital
Frank T. Hines
Veterans Bureau
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Second Annual Demlow Family Reunion Held
Mr. and Mrs. George Demlow hosted the second annual Demlow reunion at their Coldwater lake cottage. Thirty five relatives and six guests shared a noon dinner and a brief business meeting elected Charles M. Demlow president, replacing Mary Dargitz.
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George Demlow
Demlow
Coldwater Lake
Charles M. Demlow
Mary Dargitz
Demler
New York
Coldwater Aie
Detroit Weather Forecast for Upper Michigan July 8
Lower Michigan expects partly cloudy skies with possible showers or thunderstorms late tonight into Wednesday in the west portion. Tonight slightly warmer in the south. temperatures range from the mid 60s to mid 80s across Detroit Duluth Grand Rapids Ludington Escanaba Marquette and surrounding areas with mostly fair conditions overnight in Upper Michigan.
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Detroit
U.P
Lower
Michigan
West Portion
South
Chicago
Senedens
Duluth
Escanaba
Students Told How League of Nations Works
Detroit executive secretary George H. Smith spoke at Central State college explaining that nations must cooperate and operate like individuals. He traced international law from early treaties to the Hague tribunal and outlined diplomacy, compromise, mediation, and arbitration as steps to settle disputes.
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George H. Smith
Detroit
Michigan
International League of Nations Society
Central State College
Smith
League of Nations
Mr. Smith
Hague
Freight Rate Revision by Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a sweeping order to revise freight rates for western and eastern territories and New England to boost railroad revenues. The tentative effective date is November 1, with higher rates generally applied to western shipments though specific agricultural goods are excluded or receive moderated increases. Hay and raw wool farm products are not increased.
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Washington
New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Fire Patrols On Duty In Union Township Grass Fires Contained
Fire patrols kept watch in Union township section 2 to guard against more grass fires after Sunday. Blazes reported in several areas were minor and checked with no notable losses. The toughest fire occurred in Midland township section 4 Sunday afternoon, extinguished by 4 pm after a 2:16 pm alert. Warden Baumgardner praised Pure Oil employees for timely action that helped prevent major damage. Twenty four company men aided in fighting the grass and brush fires.
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Union Township
Midland Township
Waden Baumgardner
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