The Owosso times., 1922-08-04
Michigan
Happenings

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Angered, it is said, by a request
from five young motorists to show
them the way back to the main road,
Geoge Palmer, living near Bristol, dis.
charged shotgun at the party, ac-
cording to the story the frightened
travellers told the sheriff's office. The
boys lost their way while driving
home from South Bend Palmer was
at the supper table and, they say, an
noyed at the interruption when one of
the party came to his door, he seized
a shotgun and began firing The boys
are Cleon and Michael Croy, Glenn
and John Whitehead and John Turner,
all of Colon
More than 20 members of tar and
Feather party that gave a coating Of
tar to Bert Lenters, resident of
Sangatuck, were assessed costs and
fines totaling more than $500 by JUS
tiee Herman Simonson, of Saugatuck.
The inhabitants of East Saugatuck are
nearly all either Hollanders or OF Hol-
land descent and hold their minister
in high esteem. 1t Is alleged that
Lenters circulated stories derOgatory
10 the pastor which members OF the
congregation resented and so angered
them that they took into. their own
bands his punishment
Police officers OF Pontiac are seek
ing small boy with an interest in ba-
bieB. They believe the lad can shed
light on the mysterius disappearance
OF two $50 bills from the purse Of Mrs.
J. b. Thompson. Mrs Thompson left
her baby in its cab before the home
of friend while she visited few
minutes. She left her purse also. The
boy stopped in passing and talked to
the baby. On her return Mrs. Thomp-
SOD missed the money.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, famous
American ace, i'm an address before
che Mt. Clemens Kiwanis club. said
that he felt sure the future of COM
mercial aviation is assured. Captain
Rickenbacker prophesied that Detroit
would be the hub Of the airplane man.
ufacturing world within the next 10
years, and outlined a great growth for
Detroit and its environs as the result
of the growth OF this new infant in.
dustry.
Hundreds OF reserve police, city
detectives and regular officers swooped
down on the Fairview district in
F1ints north end, shortly before mid
night In a cleanup of the city rum
dives. In the first series of raids 300
were arrested. both as frequeuters OF
the dives and as owners, still opera
tors and sellers.
According TO all indications Michi-
gan university will have a larger en-
svllment of women this coming fall
than ever before in her history. Even
af this early date all the dormitories
and larger league houses at Ann Ar
bOr are full, and most Of the dorm
ssuries already have considerable
waiting list.
Ambrose Fritz OF Worthwhile, an EN-.
ploye of the Globe Furniture company
there, was injured seriously while ad-
1usting a pulley. He slipped and the
board with which he was at work in
the wheel and was thown with such
violence that 1t penetrated his left
side.
army air service, was at Selfridge
feld near Mt. Ciemens. last week to
make an Inspection. He declares that
the first pursuit group will be kept
permanently there. "Selfridge Is the
bess flying field the government
owns" Mitchell said be believed
A fake motorcycle 0ficer was busy
for several days holding up motorists
on the Gratiot turnpike between
bunce Cr06R anu MI. CfoancHb. uo
held them up on Q speedtng charge,
collected deposit to insure their ap-
pearance IN court and gave them q
fake receipt, II 10 said.
The Rotary club of Mt. Clemens has
appropuatBd $7O0 for the operating
expenses of the summer camp which
will be held for the benefit Of the Boy
Scouts OF Mt. Clemens.
A 100000 refrigeration plant Is to
he erected in South Haven by the
Fruit Growers exchange for use in
storing crops during the summer.
All farmers and business men OF
Shiawassee County have been invited
TO join In a picnic Aug. II, at McCurdy
Park, Owosso.
A uniform fee to be charged by all
physicians in Cogebic County has
been adopted by the County Medical
Society.