The Owosso times., 1922-06-09

cent developments. Ludington al
ready has two salt companies in oper-
alton, one producing about 100000
barrels year and the other half that
amount. A new plant is being con
structed in Manistee, the output of
which will equal that of both the Lud-
ington concerns.
The State Department of Public
Safety will give the radiophone a try.
out soon, according to Col. Roy G.
Vandercook, commissioner. AutoIno
biles and motorcycles Of the State Po
lice will be equipped with receiving
outfits and orders directing their
movements will be sent from the
Michigan Agricultural College station.
If the plan proves successful, it is
probable that the department will
erect six large sending stations to be
used permanently.
Although the 10 per cent reduction
in freight rates, announced several
days ago, will have no bearing on the
rate hearing before the Michigan pub
lie utilities commission, William A.
Slater, traffic manager OF the Grand
Rapids Association of Commerce, de
clares it will benefit business gener
ally in western Michigan. The new
rate, Slater points out, does not re
move the alleged discrimination
against shippers of this state.
The Lansing city council has taken
steps to prevent the dependent poor
of the city from buying gasoline for
their automobiles. According to a re
port to the council, supposedly desti
tute families have received bounty
from the city and when social work
ers went to pay the customary follow
up call, it was found the family was
out auto-riding and that money ad
vanced by the city actually had been
spent for gasoline.
Joseph Widgren, of Cadillac, was
driving his automobile up the Glen
Garry Hill, 80 miles west of the city
and at the top Of the hill, the auto.
mobile plunged from the roadway and
rolled down 1O0-foot embankment
The machine turned over three times
before it reached the foot of the en-
bankment, where it crashed against a
stump. Widgren was removed from
the wreckage with only slight injuries
A ban has been placed on women
wearing knickers on the streets of
Traverse City by Mayor l.. Swanton,
who has given Chief of Police Blacken,
instructions to arrest any girl or wo.
man on the streets in knickers. "The
morals of the present generation of
boys are being attacked" Swanton
said, "and l propose to see that they
are no longer tempted by immoral
dress"
Declaring that living costs had not
declined more than per cent while
the labor board would reduce the
wages Of its railway men-members or
an average Of 3.2 per cent, the execu-
tive council of the United Brother.
hood of Maintenance-of-way employees
and Railway shop laborers ordered
the taking of strike ballot at meet
ing at it's Detroit headquarters.
A demand that railroad crossing
protection be provided by the Michi.
gan Central Railroad at every cross
ing in Kalamazoo county will be made
by Marvin Schaberg, city attorney, at
the request Of the Kalamazoo city
Fred O'Melay, postmaster of Hills
dale, has received notice from the Sec
retary of the National Association of
Postmasters that he Is one of four
postmasters selected to act on the
committee.
State medical laws will be discussed
at the annual convention Of the Mich
igan Chiropractors' Association at
june o-41. n bCuOOl IOT CHI
ropractors will be osducted. About
300 are expected.
When he opened the Sand Lake Ex-
change Bank to get some flags to be
used in Memorial Day parade, Frank
president of the bank, found
robbers had entered during the night
and stole $135.
With 20 additional instructors,
Western State Normal School at Kali
amazoo will open It's nineteenth an.
nual summer term June 26. The sum.
mer course will continue for six
weeks.
Lansing board of education voted
to 5, against the placing Of the
German language back in the high |
school curriculum.
Struck by lightning as he was walk. |
ng on East Maple street, Birmingham,
Amos Hall, an employe of the village, |
Is in a serious condition. The bolt |
stripped the bark from a tree nearby,
and threw Hall to the ground, knock |
ng out his front teenth, and partly |