Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1921-08-05
Michigan NerOs
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here, aged &c. He retired from the
lakes decade ago.
Lansing-The military hospital at
Grayling will be opened soon by the
state military commission, Fred u.
Pantlind of Grand Rapids says. About
100 war patients can be housed.
GTaoh Rapids-Arthur w. Dodge, of
New Haven, Conn, has been appoint
ed by the board of educ alton as in
structor of foremen's classes in the
vocational schools, at yearly salary
of $4,000.
Albion-After an itinerant auc-
tioneer, with a good line of talk,
feeced a considerable number of AL
bion people with shoddy goods, the
city council raised the daily fee for
such sales from $25 to $3.50.
st. Johns-The first bonus check to
reach st. Johns was received by Byan
De Pute was in service 26 months, Fl
Of which were spent overseas with
the 10th infantry, 32nd division.
Bag City-George Abdella, who shot
an4 severely wounded Mrs. Fannie
rupree and then attempted to kill
himself by shooting, drank an anti
septic solution in the hospital in an
other effort to end his life. He will
live.
Muskegon-Work on the proposed
Ravenna- Conklin powerhouse is to be
started Immediately. Crockery creek
will be harnessed and power and
lighting current supplied Ravenna
and Conklin and surrounding terri
tory.
Pontiac-Mrs. Olive Rasmussen, 20,
of Royal Oak, drew year in the De-
troit house of correction for partici-
pating in the robbery of Royal Oak
home. Three men, all relatives of Mrs.
Rasmussen, were also given SEN
fences.
Alpena Death has invaded the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Ropp,
Hubbard's Lake, breaking the family
circle of five children who were born
within one year. Vera, one of the
triplets born in April, died of whoop-
ing cough. Two twins are i'll.
Ludington-While Mrs. William Gy-
gaj was standing at her bed, lightning
struck her home, slashed her low Ok
fords as if with a knife, burned a hole
in the bottom Of one shoe and splin-
tered the floor of the room, as if play
ing tag with her. She was not injured.
Flint - That Forrest Higgins, re-
Gently acquitted in the Shiawasee
county, circuit court Of killing Lucy
WittuIA, has received letter threat
ening'<him with death unless he
leaves the country, was announced by
Sheriff Toner Vette of Genesee
county.
Port Huron-"These extra sessions
of the state legislature are joke"
declared State Senator John w. Smith
on his return from Lansing. Instead
of the usual farewells being expressed
among members, the customary good
bye now is, so long senator, see you
next week."
Charlotte-George Mccormick and
Clyde Wilson, of Bellevue, have been
held for trial in Circuit Court on a
charge of violating the prohibition
laws following a raid on Wilson's
home where officers are said to have
found 25 gallons of liquor. Mccormick
lived at Wilson's home.
Grand Rapids-Charles e. Unnavy,
Jr., manager of the Grand Rapids
offices of the Progressive Thrift
league, is under arrest for alleged
violation of the lottery law. The off,
ces were closed on complaint of
Charles Finkelstein, local tailor, who
claims $1,000 due in wages.
Lansing-Governor Groesbeck an
nounced the following appointments
to the commissions of the new de-
partment of public welfare: Welfare
commission, H. S. Gray, Benton Har-
bor;fhospital commission, Mrs. Rob-
ert Y. Ogg, Detroit; William ].
Spears, Vassar; institutional commits
sion, DR.. l. l.. Polozker, Detroit:
Harry w. Huston, Ludington.
Grand Rapids-County Treasurer
Jesse Clark predicts that big financial
transactions not only in Kent county
but throughout the country for the
next few years will be negotiated
with bonds as the medium of ex-
change. He says he recently placed
$500 in county road bonds on sale.
They were in 500 and $500 denomina-
tions. Nearly all were sold quickly.
Lansing-No longer are drivers of
moto ehicles who are cited to APP
pear for minor infractions of the state
automobile law to show cause why
their operating licenses should not be
revoked-and fail to appear-to es-
cape with immunity. The state police,
working under the direction Of the
new department of public safety, will
be used to follow up unanswered COM
plants.
Muskegon.-Four weeks ago George
and Ethel O'Grady were In Circuit
Court asking Judge vanderwerp for