Charlevoix county herald., 1921-05-06


so. is dead as the result Of burns she
received when she tried to kindle q
fire in stove with kerosene.
Manistee. - Joseph Kirster, vice.
president Of the Manistee County Saw
ings bank for 20 years, has been
named president to succeed the late
e. Golden Filler, millionaire lumber
man.
acknowledgements John G.
Dean of Bay City, recently elected
mayor, announced he will not resign
his legislative Office until the special
session has ended, to accept the
mayorship.
Iron Mountain. - Joe Castlaz, 38
years old. was found guilty of murder
in the first degree in Circuit Court
here. He was alleged to have killed
his stepfather, Ferdinand Juliani, dur
ing a quarrel over the World War.
Cheboygan-United States mail SER
gan, Point-Aux-Pines and Walkers
Point by the Steamer Colonial May 1.
The service will reach communities
! without mail service nine months
year.
Lansing.-Miss Elizabeth L. Parker,
executive secretary Of the Michigan
| Anti-Tuberculosis Association, has
made up a tentative program for the
1 ,aI L.,
Is. DR.. William De Kleine, of Flint,
| will preside.
MarQuette.-John A. Flaherty, post
| master at Little Lake, Forsyth town
ship, was arraigned on a indict-
ment charging he wilfully used and
converted to his own use, money order
funds belonging to the United States.
He pleaded not guilty.
Ionia - Lilath M. Chosa, Grand
| Rapids nurse, has begun suit in Cir
| cult Court here for $4,000 for alleged
J breach Of promise against Benjamin
Long, Pewamo merchant. She says
Long led her to spend $500 for clothes
in preparation for the wedding.
Cheboygan-Dr. F. r. Frederick.
state welfare officer Of the American
Legion, has virtually assured Cheboy-
gan that the Legion will build the pro-
posed mental deficiency hospital for
former service men of Michigan here.
The proposed site faces Lake Huron.
Monroe-Frank William Southwick,
73 years old, farmer, was married
by Charles Hoyt, justice of the peace,
to Mrs. Worthy Marvin, 26 years old.
Both live near Ida. The bride went
to the Court House alone to get the
license. 1t was the second venture
for both.
Owosso-The police are investigat-
ing a number of false fire alarms
which they believe were started by
the same person. Telephone calls
were made to persons living near fire
boxes and they all were told house
was burning and were asked to pull
the alarm.
Detroit.-Ty Cobb, manager of the
Detroit Tigers, is recent recruit
signed by Charles A. Learned Post of
the American Legion in Detroit. The
post received the famous ball players
application through Harry Tuthill,
former trainer of the Tiger team and
now football coach at West Point.
Marshall Miss Alice L. Albaugh,
Michigan's most beautiful girl in a
Chicago newspaper contest is shower
ed with letters of proposals. She left
to take part in tri-state auto parade
show at Davenport, Iowa, getting
bonus and her expenses She will also
pose for a Chicago artist and may be-
come a movie actress.
Sault Ste Marie - This city lays
claim to having the youngest captain
on the lakes, Melvin Bishop, % years
old, who carries captains papers for
vessels of 1000 tons displacement.
Another month of sailing and Captain
Bishop will hold unlimited vessel mas
ter's papers. Captain Bishop began
sailing when 13 years old.
Flint.-Efforts of the prosecution to
convict Thomas Clemens, accused of
arson in connection with the burning
of his home, are based largely on the
introduction Of photographs made by
the police of the interior Of the house
after the fire. They show holes cut
in the walls, where firemen say papers
soaked in kerosene had been placed.
Grand Rapids. - Grand Rapids will
probably lose 100 of its most advanced
public school teachers. The city COM
mission has decided not to increase
the teachers salaries above the figure
fixed by the board of education which
recommended boosts ranging from ST.
to SCI for the year. The teachers re-
fuse to accept the small raise. The
boards sliding scale calls for more
pay.
Gladstone-Explosion of tank car
OF gasoline in Danforth, Delta County,
caused damages which will aggregate
thousands of dollars on the Mime
apolis, st. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Railway. Ties for 200 yards were de-