The Owosso times., 1922-04-14
Michigan
Happenings

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Ellis Goldberg, stock salesman, af
ter spending month in the Macomt
county jail, was released ON bonds OF
$4,000 signed by Register Of Deeds
Chester Chubb and George Ashcraft
real estate operator Goldberg Is al
legged to have sold $4,000 in worth
less film stock to Macomb county res.
idents without securing permit from
the Michigan Securities commission.
Several weeks ago he is said to have
let IL be known that he would pay a
bonus Of $500 to anyone signing his
bonds for release. Under the terms
OF the bond, Goldberg will be requir-
ed to remain in Mt. Clemens, until
his trial, May 2.
Sheriff Ray Baker, Of Lapeer coun.
ty, ousted by Governor Groesbeck af-
ter an exhaustive hearing of charges
of misconduct in office, refused to va
cate the office after removal papers
were served on him by Assistant At
'torney General Mosher Quo warranto
proceedings Immediately were started
in supreme court, to remove Baker
who, 1t is reported, will put up hard
fight to retain his office. He has ap-
pointed his wife to the office, prepar-
;atory to this fight. Immediately after
the serving of removal papers, George
Carrigan was appointed sheriff in
Bakers place.
broadcasted through the state by
radio telephone on wave length Of
485 meters. They are being sent out
by the East Lansing station of the
U. s. Weather Bureau daily at 10:30
a. m. Dewey A. Seeley, official fore
caster phones out the predictions
over the apparatus of his son, Stuart
w. Seeley. Duplicate messages are
being sent out also at 1880 a. m.
Later market reports will be given
farmers throughout the state by the
same system.
Troops at Camp Custer this sum.
mer will all live In tents, it was an
nounced by Brig. Gen. George V. H.
Moseley, who has been designated to
take command Of Camp Custer. All
buildings on the reservation, except
eight warehouses in the quartermas-
ter section and few farm buildings,
are to be torn down. First troops to
arrive will come from the Regular
Army unit at Fort Sheridan, which
Brig.-Gen. Moseley also commands.
They will arrive May /.
Jay r. McColl, Detroit, has been
appointed by Gov. Groesbeck to the
State Board of Agriculture, succeed
Ing John A. Doelle, of Marquette, who
resigned to accept appointment as
commissioner Of the State Depart
ment OF Agriculture. Mr.. McColl is
an engineer graduate Of the M. A. C.
and was recently indorsed by the De-
troit alumni. He is the first engin-
eer member to be appointed to the
board.
The dying wish of Mayor Frank
Fairchild was granted when the vot-
ers of Allegan elected his lifelong
friend and political associate, Fred
McComber, as mayor. McComber ran
on the Democratic ticket, defeating
Burrill Trip, veteran Republican |
politician and former mayor and |
state senator. Allegan defeated day
light saving by about four to one.
Hearings were begun before Judge
in Oakland county circuit
court, on condemnation Of property
for the proposed widening Of Wood
ward avenue in Ferndale village. The
action is brought by the village, but
is being protested by many citizens
on the ground that it is unnecessary to
proceed now.
Confirmation of a report that the |
Grand Trunk Railroad company would
close its shops at Elsdon, ILL.,, at the
end Of April was received in Port |
Huron. Howard G. Kelly, president
Of the railway, said the Port Huron
shops had ample accommodations at
present for the company's car repair
business.
Because Charles Boyner of Muske.
gon had been attending a series of
on first aid, he was able to
save the life of John e. Pascoe. a
who tried, police say, to take
his life by closing the doors of his
home where he lived alone and turn
ing on the gas.
The Central Trades and Labor
Council has asked the Battle Creek
city commission to take over the city
lines Of the Michigan United Railway.
The petition claims the city could
make money, although the company's
reports show operation at a
loss.
The steamer Petoskey Of the Chica-
go e South Haven Steamship COM
pany, which has been In winter quar-
ters at Manistee, has cleared port to
resume navigation.
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