The Yale expositor., 1922-12-07
STATE NEWS
IN BRIEF

Flint Union School district here, a
bond issue Of $1,555,0O0 was carried
for the construction OF two new gram
mar schools. One Of the schools will
be located on the north side of the
city and the other on the south side.
Bay City-Colonel e. M. Margham,
district engineer OF the United States
government, has been assigned to con-
fer here Dec IL with officials Of the
Bay City chamber Of commerce about
the need for Improvement Of the Sag
inaw River channel for use by Great
Lakes vessels.
St Joseph-The trial OF 19 alleged
members of the Communist party OF
America, arrested in a raid in the
Michigan sand dunes last August, has
been set for Jan. Is in the Berrien
county circuit court. They are charg-
ed with violating the Michigan anti
syndicalism law.
Marquette-A committee represent
ing the Upper Peninsula Development
bureau, to act in cooperation with
the state department Of agriculture
on matters pertaining to the agricul-
tural development of the upper pen
insula, has been named by George
Z. Bishop, secretary-manager of the
bureau.
Detroit - Sam Meyers, notorious
Hamtramck political boss and cafe
keeper, was shot and instantly killed
by an unknown assassin in Meyers
little cigar store and soft drink sa.
loon, 12lS1 Joseph Campau avenue
Hamtramck. Myers refusal to meet
a black-mailer's demands caused the
shooting isS Coroner James e. Bur
CESS belief.
Detroit-A friendly receivershir
was asked for and granted c. H. Wills
G. Co, Marysville, Mich, through the
United States court and the Security
Trust company OF Detroit was ap
pointed receiver. Although the com.
pany is said to be entirely solvent, this
process was deemed expedient in
order to re-finance and conserve the
best interest of all concerned.
Grand Rapids-Judge Willis B.
Perkins, signed an opinion ordering
a decree to be prepared directing for.
feiture by the Grand Rapids, Holland
& Chicago railway, the Michigan
Railroad company and the Michigan
Railway company OF the franchise for
the operation of interurban cars over
the main street in the village OF
Grand Vile, unless the defendants
pave between the tracks.
Port Huron-G. Earle Mime and
A. Emslie Gerrie, filed suits in cir.
cult court against the city of Port
Huron to recover $4,000 damages
each. The men allege the city was
negligent in not properly safeguarding
approaches to the Tenth street draw
bridge, and that as a result Mrs. Mime
and Mrs. Gerrie were drowned Sep
tember IA, 1921, when the Mime au
tomobile went into the open draw.
Corunna-An instance OF the laws
delay was uncovered in the files OF
the county clerks office here, which
is believed to be a record. 1t shows
that the first case started in Shiawas
see county, back in 1S47, was pending
until 1916, when it was finally discon
tinued. The case was that Of Free
man Stowe ct al, against Elias Com
stock, credited with having built the
first house in Owosso. The actor
was foreclosure.
Olivet-Miss Blanche Lignian, o.
Olivet, has been notified Of her ap
pointment as publicity chairman o.
the Daughters of the American Revo
luton of Michigan, the Appointment
being made by Mrs. l.. Victor Seydel
Of Grand Rapids, state regent. Miss
Lignian is also recording secre
tary OF the Battle Creek chapter. Miss
Lignlan is an energetic newspape
woman OF marked ability, and is as
sociate editor OF the Olivet publica
ton.
Grand Rapids-Leo F. Bolger, helC
by police for nearly a year after h,
confessed to aiding in the robbery o
the Michigan Exchange branch of tn,
Grand Rapids Savings bank and tn,
murder OF Detective Samuel Slate
and Patrolman George Brandsma
was sentenced by Superior Cour
Judge Leonard d. Verdier to lif
Imprisonment at Jackson. Bolger ha,
been held in the hope that othe
gangsters would be caught and sen
| fenced.
Kalamazoo-While Jumping up an
down on a brush pile to scare out
rabbit, William Kelley, II years ole
was accidentally shot in the leg b.
a discharge of his 16-gauge gun, whicl
he had laid on the twigs. Two othe
boys, along with Kelley, witnessed tn
accident. At the hospital it wa
found number Of the shots tore an,
lacerated the flesh above the ankle
but 1t is not believed amputation vii
be necessary. Kelley was allowed I
partake OF a rabbit dinner at th
hospital.