Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1921-05-27

disorderly conduct and was given 40
days in Jail by Police Judge Phillips.
Battle Creek-The next convention
of the Kalamazoo River Baptist asso-
citation, which concluded its S0th annu-
al session here, will be held in Otsego.
Gaylord-The Gaylord Milling Co.'s
grist mill was destroyed by fire with
a loss Of $4,000 and insurance of $1O,-
600. The origin of the fire is unde-
termined.
Grand Rapids-John Skok, IL, son
OF John Skok, ST., was killed almost
instantly, when he fell under the wheel
of gravel truck on which he was
stealing a ride.
Owosso-The section Of the Detroit
to Muskegon highway between Owosso
and Muskegon has been logged" by
the Shiawassee Automobile club and
route cards for the road are being
prepared.
Battle Creek-Officers of the Mich
igan State Hotel association, in SEES
sion here, have perfected arrange
ments for the annual convention
which will be held at Muskegon in
September.
Bay City-W. A. Collins, attorney
for former Mayor Robert v. Mundy,
whose SANDER suit against Judge John
S. Mcdonald, of Kent, was dismissed
Dy Judge Lamb, said he would appeal
to the supreme court.
Grand Rapids-Postal officials here
are investigating the alleged theft of
$4,000 in cash and convertible Sc
curities from mail pouch en- route
from Chicago to Grand Haven. De-
tails of the robbery have not been re-
vealed.
Grand Rapids-Mrs. Alex Trusowski
has appealed to the police to locate
her son, Raymond, Is, who disappear
ed after his cigarette smoking caused
the arrest of Alexander Mallick,
grocer, charged with selling Tags to
the boy.
Bay City-John Herzog of Saginaw
was given a decisit against the Mon.
roe Body Co. by Federal Judge Arthur
futile. Herzog claimed the body COM
pany was infringing on a woodwork
ing patent held by himself. He claims
damages.
st. Ignace-William Coon, we'll
known in northern engineering circles,
was made chief engineer for this city.
He will have charge Of some of the
most important engineering feats to
be conducted in the upper peninsula
this Summer.
rmingham-Eugene Brooks, IS, a
banker Of Birmingham, died from
blood poisoning. A week ago, he fell
from ladder and cut one wrist on a
broken vase. Infection resulted. The
Masons will have charge of the fu-
neral Wednesday.
Swartz Creek-Mrs. Edwin Thomp-
son was severely burned about the
face and arms when a gasoline iron
which she was using exploded. The
iron tore a swing door off the hinges,
the telephone from the wall, blew out
the windows and damaged the entire
room.
Eaton Rapids-Fifty-six farmers
and their families, swearing venge-
ance on Eaton Rapids merchants be-
cause of the adoption Of fast time for
the city, paraded in automobiles here
and then drove to Charlotte where
they say they will do their trading.
Many merchants have sworn to cut
off credits this summer.
Pontiac-The Village Of Orion won
a directed verdict of no cause for &C.
ton in Circuit Court in the damage
suit brought by Frank Miller, of Ann
Arbor. Miller's son fell from the mu.
nicipal dock at Lake Orion and drown
ed in three feet Of water last July.
The court held there was no liability
on the part Of the village.
Ann Arbor-The executive commit
tee of the Michigan State Teachers
association, meeting here, awarded De-
troit the next convention of the asso-
citation. October q and % are the
dates. 1t Is estimated that between
10000 and $4,000 teachers will attend
the meeting. 1t will be the sixty-eighth |
annual convention of the association.
Grand Rapids-Owners of more
than so apartment houses are cited |
for profiteering in the report Of the |
price probe committee in it's report |
to the city commission. The commit |
tee has set per cent net as a fair |
return for landlords. The return on |
eight apartment houses is 40 per cent,
according to the report. The largest |
earnings are made on the poorer class |
of houses.
Extraordinarily John Rams |
was convicted in Circuit Court of VOL |
ating the liquor law, and few days !
later his wife and IL small children |
appeared to plead for him before |
Judge Vanderwerp. The Judge was |
so impressed by the poverty Of the !
large family that he showed leniency.
Now officers report to the Judge that
seven of the children belonged to