Charlevoix county herald., 1921-06-24

Frank Manning was killed here when
struck by an automobile driven by
George Kimball. The boy lodged in
front of the car.
Grand Rapids-Walter A. Shaw, Chi
cago consulting engineer, has been
chosen as the city's representative on
the arbitration board which will fix
the gas rates here.
Flint-James Ryan, who sued the
Pere Marquette Railroad for personal
injuries and damage to his automo-
bile. which was struck by a train,
was given $1,000 in Circuit Court.
Alma-O. L. Smith, prosecuting at
torney of Gratiot county, has accept
| ed position as assistant attorney
general, in the attorney generals de-
partment at Lansing, effective Au-
gust 1.
Muskegon-Over 1000 applications
for city positions and jobs have been
filed with the welfare department of
Muskegon, in the last month A
street-paving program, to employ
600, is planned.
Adrian-Robert Darton and X. G..
Dersham, connected with the Page
Steel & Wire company, recently pur-
chased by the American Chain COM
pany, have been transferred to eastern
offices Of the company.
Saginaw-The first serious accident
here resulting from premature celebra-
tion of the Fourth of July occurred
when Edward, son of William Zeman,
was severely burned about the left eye
by an exploding firecracker.
Harrietta-All of the village Off
GERS recalled at a special election
here recently have announced that
they will be candidates for re-elec-
ton. A court contest of the legality
of the recall election is predicted.
Cheboygan-The present water
rate of the city of Cheboygan was
| boosted 10 per cent by the city coun-
Gil in order to meet expenses of the
present fiscal year. The flat rate per
year lOI d iiNS-IOoui houoO INV 10
| $40.S0.
Kalamazoo-Clemen asked by
Harry Pence on the ground that he
was the father of IL children was re-
| fused by Judge George Weimer when
| he sentenced Pence to from one to
| two years in Jackson State Prison on
charge of violating the prohibition
laws.
Muskegon-People who tip city en-
ployes will be arrested in the future
under a new ordinance. The action
followed the suspension Of three en-
ployes for accepting tips for special
favors. The ordinance holds the per-
son giving the tip equally guilty with
the employe.
Grand Rapids-The regular per
cent interest, up to July 20, will be
paid the $4,000 depositors in the FL
lis banks, closed at the death of
George E. Ellis. After that date,
Probate Judge Clark E. Higbee be-
lieves per cent should be allowed
| until the claims are paid.
Petoskey - Mrs. Joseph Burns and
Mrs. Earl Austin are held here on
charge of aiding their husbands in
breaking Jail. The men sawed bars
off a jail window and escaped. They
were recaptured in a swamp. Burns
and Austin are charged with robbing
the Shurtleff general store at Cross
village. -,
Muskegon The Evanston ull.)
Council of Boy Scouts has purchased
| 100 acres on Duck Lake here for a
summer camp, paying $4,000. The
Chicago council owns $50 acres in
Muskegon County, and more than 5000
Boy Scouts, besides the Scoutcrafters
at Camp Roosevelt, will spend the
summer in Muskegon County.
Frankfort-Masked and shoeless
the body of Bert Hammond was
found in the home of Mrs. J. Swan
son. Olga and Borgell, daughters of
Mrs. Swanson, were awakened by
heavy breathing. They ran to their
mothers room. When she investi.
gated, Hammond was dead. The cor
oner said heart disease caused death.
Port Huron-Capt William Forbes,
veteran Great Lakes mariner, has Sc.
cured an injunction in Circuit Court to
prevent collection on notes totaling
$4,000 which were given as part pay
ment for stock in a packing company
organized in London, Ont. Forbes
charges he bought the stock but that
the company has not been organized
and the men from whom he agreed to
purchase II had no authority to sell it.
Ann Arbor-President M. l.. Bur-
ton of the University of Michigan
announces this committee which will
have charge of the university build
ing program, to be inaugurated soon:
Albert Kahn, Detroit, consulting ar
chitect; Professor ]. F. Shepherd.
head of the department of psychol-
ogy, supervisor of plans; Williams
Clements, Bay City, chairman of
ground committee; M. L. Burton, and
Secretary Shirley Smith. A separate
subcommittee for each new building