Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13
Michigan News
Tersely Told
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Pontiac-The Oakland supervisors
have rejected all bids fore the con-
struction of new Jail because they
exceeded the appropriation
Charlotte-The council has voted
to submit the question OF bondine the
city for $4,000 for paving streets 10
the voters at the April election
Coopersville-AugustR X. Carlson. 81.
Of Grand Rapids, was instantly killed
by an interurban car at Country
Crossing. one mile south OF Nunica.
Owosso-S hiawassee County spent
tlos.000 on road work In 100. accord.
ing TO the report OF the road commits.
ssonsrs to the board Of supervisors.
Plymouth-The month-oid son of
Frank Haybail. farmer, was acct
dentally smothered under a blanket
which his mother had placed over his
crib.
Plainwell-While Merrill Erwin, 20
years old, was examining revolver.
II discharged and the ball lodged In
TO remove IL.
Monroe-Frank Gassner, %ho Will
become. sheriff Jan. /. has appointed
Joseph r. Anteau. undersheriff; Hor-
ace Barrett, deputy sheriff. and Geo.
Naeckel. court officer.
Monroe-Monroe county supervisors
appointed a committee TO ask the
supervisors of Lenawee, jackson and
Hillsdale counties TO endorse plans
for the erection of joint tuberculosis
sanatorium.
Pontiac During 1920. 1913 criminal
cases were disposed of IN the Oakland
County courts. as compared with 2,25l
In 1919. In the number OF arrests this
county leads the state outside OF
Wayne County.
Monroe The applications Of Chas
L. Kirby for temporary injunction
to restrain Monroe city commission
from issuing S725,OOO waterworks
bonds was refused by Judge Jesse IL
Root. OF circuit court
Alma This place claims The small
est fire loss per assessed valuation
for any city Of its size in the country
Fire Chief Joseph f. Sartor reports
10 fires with SlGO loss in 1920 on al
assessed valuation OF Sl50.0OO
Alba-Lumber camps in this section
are being flooded by unemployed mer
from the cities. Owing to the timber
shortage, however many camps art
shutting down. and Is result hun
dreds of men are said to be stranded
Albion-Two Michigan trips are
planned by the Albion College Gle'
+ Club The first will he TO Coopers
vile, Grand Rapids and Rockford
next month and in March the clul
will go to Muskegon and Crane
Haven
Allegan-A hearing was held Jan
5 on plea for permanent in
junction 70 restrain the Easley Ligh
g. Power Co.. Of Plainwen. from in
creasing its rates. A temporary in
/ junction was granted at the reques
OF residents OF Plainwell.
East Lansing Addresses by l.
Whitney Watkins. of the state boar'
OF agriculture. and George w. DICK
inson. OF Detroit. will feature TIT
meeting here, Feb. - and ID, OF TIT
Michigan Improved Live Stock Breed
ers and Feeders Association
Cadillac Fred c. Wetmore lost tn
skid chain from his automobile am
advertised, Offering a reward for 1t
return. He got il back but he ha
been so tormented by other finders o
chains that he has had To adrertis
he has recovered his property
Ann Arbor-Four robbers entere
the home OF Mrs Marin Allmendingel
ordered Mrs. Allmendinger and he
two daughters TO remain quietly i
bed. ransacked the house and ate
lunch in the kitchen. They left Wit
500 cash and two gold watches.
Ann Arbor--ln the arrest OF Clsud
Way, of this county. and Harry Woo
who was apprehended in Jackson, IN
officers here believe they have 81
cured two OF the three young me
who are responsible for the seyers
burglaries in this vicinity recently.
Traverse City-This city has bee
notified by w. ID. Rich. state sanitar
engineer. that unless complete su'
yey OF the city water and sewer syi
tenn il filed with the State Board c
Health by Jan. II, the state viii b
gin proceedings against the city of
cials.
Pontiac Help OF the American IA
, eion Is being asked by brothers {
Arson Best 10 take to The suprem
court his appeal. for new trial d.
MED in circuit court. Best. forme
service man, IL serving life sci
tence for murder OF Vera Schneider.
telephone girl.
Kalamazoo Myron Rushmore o.
tanned divorce from his shadow
after he told Judge Weimer his wit
was so Jealous Of him she would fo
low him wherever he went. She eve
| followed him TO the corner barbe
shop he said. and hid behind tre
until be came out.