The Owosso times., 1922-01-27
STATE NEWS

Will vote upon the proposition TO ls-
sue $4,000 sewer construction bonds
at a special election, Feb. 2S.
Grand Rapids-Dates for the West
Michigan State Fair, this year, were
set for Sept. IS to %. Frank G, Row
was elected president, succeeding L..
G.. Lilly. The fair goes into the new
year with deficit Of $8,52S.
Flint-When o. H. Tobey was SOL
dering the gas tank of an automobile,
the tank exploded. flaming gas burn
ed off his eyebrows and his hair, and
severely burned his face. He was
hurled 10 feet, fracturing his right
arm.
Lansing-The public utilities com.
mission has begun an inquiry to learn
whether freight rates on farm prod
ucts are not too high. All Michigan
railroads are ordered to enter an ap-
pearance February Is, to show why
these rates should not be reduced.
Adrian-Resolution calling for the
repeating OF the Covert highway act
were adopted by the Lenawee board
OF supervisors after several members
had voiced their criticism of the state
law under whose provisions highway
construction in this county had been
undertaken.
Saginaw-Though he Is only s
years old, Jack Mason won heros
laurels when he rescued from drown
ing in cistern, Matthek Kwapis, his
3-year-old playmate. Jack lay prone.
grasped the drowning child's arm.
when he came to the surface. held
fast, and shouted for help.
Onaway-Fred Truaxe, in charge OF
forest reserves near Onaway, was
burned seriously when he dropped a
match into gasoline which had dripped
from an automobile, and exploded 40
pounds Of dynamite. Two automobiles
and barn were destroyed. Truaxe
saved himself by plunging in a snow
bank
Houghton-Although resumption OF
mining operations by the Calumet &
Hecla, Ahmeek, Allouez anG Isle Roy
ale mines is set for April /, men will
be taken on from time to time before
that date to get the properties in
shape for production. These mines
have been shut down since April l
last year.
Porland-Charles II. Maynard, 81,
president Of the Maynard-Allen State
bank, died Jan. 16, of apoplexy. He
was born in Wayne county, New York
state and came here in 1889, remain
ing a resident for 80 years. He own
cd the first grain elevator here and
founded the bank In 1872 with e. NJ
Allen and J. B. Roe.
Grand Rapids-An United States
district court jury has returned q ver-
dict Of $2,0S6 against Scroll F. Pow
ers. Of Nashville, which Is said to rep
resent the alleged amount Of excess
wool profits made by Powers in 1918
as dealer in fleece wool clips. The
excess Is reported as one and one
half cents per pound.
Flint-Upon completion OF an ex-
animation Of the stomach of William
l.. Hoffman, 48, steward for the Mich
tgan School for the Deaf, who was
found dead Jan. II, Coroner c. d.
Chapel declared that marked traces
OF quick-acting poison had been
found and that he would sign the
death certificate naming suicide as the
cause.
Grand Rapids-The city commis-
sion has designated the Trades and
Labor council as clearing house.
through which local unemployed men
may obtain job, from the city. Let
ting Of contracts for the years public
improvements will begin Immediately
and by March l is estimated work In
voving an expenditure of $1,000, 1000
will be under way.
Corunna-Twenty days in the coun-
ty Jail is the sentence that Earl Mott,
OF Bancroft. earned by not being true
to his word. With two others. he was
caught three weeks ago hunting rab-
pits with ferret. The other two
paid fine and Mott was to return
later and settle. He failed, and when
he was found, Miss Stella Potter, JUS
tice, gave him 20 days for It.
Pontiac-William Nicolai, charged
with keeping place where intoxicat-
ing liquors were sold. was found
guilty by Jury after two hours de-
liberation. Nicolais arrest some weeks
ago led to much public interest Off
GERS stated they had confiscated a
little red book" In which records of
sales to local citizens were recorded.
The book, however. was not produc-
ed in the case nor was any reference
made to Il.
Muskegon-George Tarr, bus
driver on the Muskegon Heights run.
which was recently put out of com.
mission by the action Of the local CITY
commission, was arrested Tuesday in
what Is to be test case OF the CITY
ordinance restricting the use of buss-
es on the city streets. The fight will
be carried as test case to the su-
preme court, which will be asked TO
pass for the first time on the validity
OF an ordinance made by a city com.
mission to restrict the use of busses
on streets in cities.