Charlevoix county herald., 1921-02-04
Michigan NesOs
Tersely Told

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Lansing-Dr. ]. M. Day, a major in
the Army Medical Corps who served
in France, is dead here.
Reimbursement thousand pounds
Of butter was destroyed by fire in
the Bishop Creamery here. Loss, $l0.-
900.
Mayor M. J. Doyle.
who recently rendered his resignation
has withdrawn il at the solicitation OF
friends.
Albion-The American Legion and
federated clubs of Albion are work
ing out plans to aid families OF unem-
ployed men,.
Kalamazoo-A farmers cooperative
elevator and warehouse TO cost $lOO.'
900 is being planned by the Kalamazoo
County farm bureau.
Grand Rapids--The thirty-second
annual convention OF the Michigan
Retail Lumber Dealers association
will be held In Grand Rapids Fep. D
and 4.
Owosso-Because the unions re-
fused to accept reduced working
hours. the Ann Arbor Railroad mas
cut down the working force in It's
car shops here.
Port Huron-Milk producers in this
section. dissatisfied with the recent
reduction of rs cents 100 pounds tor
milk, appointed committee to seek
higher prices for 1t,
Vicksburg-Jesse r. Cropsey' Tor
mer state senator from the Sxtn
District is dead at Sherburn, n. Y"
to which town he removed few years
ago. He was SO years old.
Grand Rapids-As the market for
potatoes continues weak, many tar'
mers, who have been boarding their
stock In the expectation OF forcing an
advance have started selling.
Grand Rapids-The total attend
ance of buyers at the Grand Rapids
furniture exhibition this January was
1880, or As fewer than the record at
tendance of two years ago, officials
say.
Flint-Coincident with the accept
ance by federal inspectors of 6O men
for Flints first National Guard unit
the Chamber of Commerce has re-
vived the proposal to erect an armory
here.
Allegan-The Public Utilities Com
mission has suspended higher gas
rates In Otsego and Allegan until the
gas company improves the service.
The action was taken on petition OF
consumers.
Escanaba-The body of J. Z. Olaf
son, 35, travelling salesman, was found
in his automobile a mile west of
Manistique with the head blown on
with a shotgun. He Is blieved to
have committed suicide
Standish-James oliver Curwood,
author and playwright is spending a
winter vacation on the Au Sable River,
where he recently purchased 40 acres
and built a cabin. He expects to make
this the scene of his future activi
ties.
Cadillac-Emil Schmuk has secured
an Injunction to restrain his wife
from annoying him, pending divorce
action in which he is the plaintiff.
Schmuk's wife had him arrested for
assault and battery and he countered
with the divorce suit.
Lansing-In an effort to stimulate
interest in historical matters, Secre-
tary George N. Fuller of the Michigan
Historical commission soon will begin
compilation of a list of dates of sig
nificance to the various counties and
to the state at large
Cheboygan-The ice bridge which
formed on the straits between Bots
Blanc Island and the mainland was
broken up by strong wind and the
ice was driven into Lake Huron. The
ice was seven inches thick and per-
mitted islanders to walk to the main
land.
Saginaw-Police are seeking Will
lam Cittel, a former employee Of Com.
missioner Fred L. Woodwork. of the
prohibition enforcement department,
On a warrant sworn out by Chief In.
spector Henry Smith of the pure food
and drug department, charging extor.
ton OF 5000.
Saginaw-John Boninsky, convicted
Of arson by a Circuit Court jury was
to the State Reformatory at
Ionia for from one to three years by
Judge c. NJ. Browne. He was charged
with having set fire to the house OF
Alex Pardowski, a neighbor, to wipe
out an old grudge.
Marshall-Ouija board ."spirits"
caused the divorcing Of Dr. Frank A. |
Tekonsha physician, from
MS wife. Judge North in circuit court |
has granted the physician a decree on
grounds of desertion, following ties.
.imony that Mrs. Warren began max. |
ng love to spirits through the ouija
board and that when he protested that |
he love feasts" were becoming too |
'requent, Mrs. Warren and her daugh. |
er left his home.