Charlevoix county herald., 1921-03-11

they had broken into and robbed six
places Of business.
Lansing. - The name Of the Mich
igAn Anti-Tuberculosis Association
probably will be changed 10 the Mich
igan tuberculosis Association"
Sault Ste. Marie. - The Belvidere
hotel property II to be taken over By
Captain and Mrs j. Bell of Detroit.
who are here to close the deal.
!. Monroe. - Merging of the Monroe
binder board and the Boehme 4 Rauch
companies. with capitalization Of
100000, is planned at a stakeholder
meeting March %.
Marquette. - Louis w. Beiegler,
superintendent of mails In the Mar
Quetts postOfice since 1918. has been
appointed acting postmaster to sue
coed Michael c. Scully. who resigned.
Muskegon. - The local company Of
the Michigan National Guard had 10
trouble in selling 100 honorary mem
berships here. The honorary mem
bership excuses the holder from jury
duty.
Menominee. The Wisconsin 4
Michigan railroad will resume passen-
ger train service between this city
and Iron Mountain about April l. 1t 10
said. A heavy freight service with
the 500 line Is anticipated.
Flint-Because he sold his wife's
automobile, representing II to be his
own, Peter ]. Hans was convicted In
circuit court of obtaining money under
false pretenses and sentenced from
one to Ave years in jackson prison.
Cheboygan.-A coroner's jury found
that James w. Pratt, rs, Of Wolverine.
came to his death by poison admin
! istered by an unknown person" The
body was found in an old building on
the Judson Quick farm near Cheboy-
gan.
Ann Arbor-Sixty-three students OF
the engineering college. University OF
Michigan, were placed on the proba-
tionary list for failure to pass exam
nations. Nearly 1000 in the literary
college are on the "home list" because
of poor showings.
Bay City.-Joseph Borowink, As. OF
Gaylord, was arraigned before q Uni
ted States commissioner charged with
violating the Volstead Act. A still.
mash and two gallons of moonshine
were found in his house, according to
the State Police.
Bay City-The criminal docket for
the March term Of the Bay Circuit
Court is the largest in the history OF
the county, there being IS cases now
prepared, with several more In pros
pect. Forty of the IS cases are for
prohibition violations.
Kalamazoo.-The appeal Of Glenn
Townsend from his conviction here q
year ago on a charge of granddaughter
in connection with the death OF Mrs.
Agnes Thorne in an automobile acct
dent will be heard In the state su'
preme court In April.
Kalamazoo-Kalama merchants
encouraged by the success Of the state
pure food show held here in connec-
ton with the annual convention OF
the Michigan Grocers and Retail Meat
Dealers Association, are making plans
for another food exhibition next
winter.
Holland.-Paul Woody Is near death
from injuries received while working
on a telephone line near Douglas. He
lost his balance, and grasping q
| - hla N ralo n
himself. AS he swung from the wire
his weight broke the hold and he fell
to the ground 20 feet below.
Grand Rapids. - Suit for 100000
damages was filed in circuit court
here by the Sigh Furniture Co., OF
this city against the Stott-Hecht Glass
works of Philadelphia. The plaintiffs
claim the Quaker city firm agreed to
deliver $3.50 mirrors of a standard
make. but that It received only 5,525
Grand Rapids.-A car Of field seeds
received by the Grand Rapids Growers
association, reveals that the price OF
seeds is about so per cent less than
last year. The seeds delivered here
are from the Michigan state farm bu
reau and were grown In this state
They include clover, alsyke, timothy
and alfalfa.
Mancelona.-After he was called al
Juror In q larceny case and drawn AZ
one of jury panel for the March term
of circuit court In Bellaire, Fred De
Long Of Elmira, was arrested on 9
charge Of driving an alleged "phan
tom saloon" which officers have beer
trying all winter to locate between
here and Elmira.
Observation-Disclosures that the price
Of farm machinery was unjust and ex
orbitant. Montcalm County, Pomons
lodge adopted resolution at a meet
ing here to make a combined effor,
not to buy any new machinery or tools
until the price comes down In the
same proportion as the prices have
declined on all farm products.
Grand Rapids.-James O'Brien, 40
an employee Of the Pere Marquette
railroad, died from injuries received
Feb. 10, when a gasoline track car or