The Owosso times., 1922-06-02

cult court at Detroit, held valid the
divorce granted by him March go
last, to the wife of Oliver Morosco
theatrical producer. The finding,
based on report by Edward Pokorny,
friend OF the court, declared that the
Testimony failed to show that Nor
osco did not have legal residence in
Michigan for two years prior to the
filing Of his suit"
search and seizure warrant for
evidence thought to be in private
dwellings in violation OF the prohibi-
ton laws must contain some positive
informed instead of information and
belief" according to a decision of
Judge G. M. Browne, Of the Saginaw
circuit court, handed down in the case
OF Fred Rohn, of Jonesfeld township
who was being tried on a charge of
possessing liquor
H. C. PITT, Kalamazoo jeweler.
pleaded guilty over the telephone to
having driven through a funeral pro-
cession in Otsego and he was fined
80 and costs by Justice William p.
Jones. PITT disregarded a warning
by Deputy Marshall Hollenbeck. The
Incident has led to movement for
the passage Of an ordinance greatly
increasing the penalty attached to the
offense.
William Ahner a Kalamazoo tray.
cling salesman, narrowly escaped
death when he vainly tried to save
Henry Dooley, freight agent at Mon
teith Junction, who was electrocuted
by the interurban third rail Dooley
had assisted in making repairs on
a car and was mounting the platform
when the 1,500-volt current was
grounded through his body.
Frank ODess, sheriff of Delta Coun.
ty, of which Escanaba is the seat, re.
signed rather than face charges which
were about to be brought against him
in connection with liquor, gambling
and vice conditions in Delta County.
George Harvey, of Escanaba. has
been appointed to succeed him, with
Louis Danielson as under-sher
Jason Woodman, of Paw Paw, will
have the honor of formally endowing
DR.. David Friday with the presidency
OF the Michigan Agricultural college,
at the inauguration ceremonies in
Lansing, Wednesday, June 81, in con-
nection with the commencement ex.
ercises that will be held at the same
time for the graduating class.
Asparagus shippers of Michigan |
are having a good year, the weather |
being particularly favorable to rapid |
growth Of their crop. The price now |
is running at $3.50 per case. although |
the early cutting brought as high as |
81. This is regarded by the growers
as very satisfactory price.
Clark w. Mckenzie, Of Kalamazoo,
was elected most worshipful grand
master of the Grand Lodge of Michi
gan, +. & A. NJ, at the annual COM
of the Grand Lodge, in
session at Grand Rapids. Kalamazoo
was named the 1923 meeting place
Of the Grand lodge.
The valuable art collection of the
late Edward c. Mershon, worth many
thousands of dollars, will be loaned
to the Hoyt Public Library at Sag
NAV within the next month by Miss
Elsie G. Mershon, his sister and the
present owner of the collection, for
public inspection.
Sheriff Homer Vette has obtained
papers for o. r. Shearer,
California contractor, accused of
swindling Flint people out of about
$4,000 in the sale of Oil stock in the
Ford Petroleum corporation of Del
aware" Shearer was arrested on COM
p'aint Of George Ormiston of Flint.
Mrs. Lima J. Burnett, 65, and her
laughter, Miss Bessie d. Burnett, 35,
,f Kalamazoo, the latter an art in
'tructor In the Central high school,
we're killed at Shafter crossing, eight
niles east Of Kalamazoo, when their
was struck by an interur-
ban car on the Michigan railway.
Robbers broke into the Citizens
bank at Bear Lake. and escaped with
300 in small silver. To prevent an
alarm, they cut the long distance tele-
phone wires. making It necessary for
he cashier to drive to Onekama, to
iotify the sheriff.
Following a statement by Governor
that more parks are need
ID in the eastern part Of the state,
he state administrative board voted
o assist Lansing in equipping tour
st park.
The state administrative board has
a survey, under the direc.
Ion Of the state, to determine what
art mentality plays in crime. 80,
Stockholders of the First State and