The Yale expositor., 1922-12-21
Michigan
Happenings


Warden Charles Shean, appoint
ed to succeed Thomas G. Burns
as head OF the Ionia Reformatory, in
spected the prison with a view to
making necessary changes in methods
of management. II did not come here
to tear things to pieces" the new
warden said. II came on the appoint
ment Of Governor Groesbeck to see
what l could do with the place." Ac-
companying Mr.. Shean here was
who has been rendered, by Governor
Groesbeck, the superintendency of in
dustrial activities at Jackson and
Ionia prisons. Warden Hulburt stated
he would accept the appointment.
Governor Alex J. Groesbeck, in his
first address to the 1923 state legis-
lature, which convenes January 1,
will vigorously oppose any action
by the legislature making possible a
state income tax, it has been learned
from close friends OF the governor. 1t
was intimated that he will advocate
the passage of legislation providing
for a gasoline highway tax. His eff
forts on the whole, will be directed
toward minimizing taxation in the
state, it was said. State senators
and representatives are arriving here
singly and in pairs for the opening
session.
Elmer Kirkconnell, 40 years old,
Of Mt. Pleasant, cripple as the re-
suit OF infantile paralysis, crawled
into Justice court at Owosso on his
hands, dragging his body and legs on
the floor, and forgave his wife, Grace.
23 years old, after she had admitted
running away with Millard Henry, 40
years old, who is said to have a wife
and to children in Youngstown, o.
Henry and Mrs. Kirkconnell are in
the county jail awaiting arraignment
in the circuit court. Henry was a
former boarder at the Kirkconnelt
home.
Cross-country flying is to become
part of the regular curriculum for
the officers of Selfridge field, under
new orders issued at the post. I'm
der this order, each officer must make
a cross-country trip Of approximately
1000 miles. Each is to pilot a De-
Haviland flying plane, with sandbags
in the rear cockpit, instead OF a me-
chanic, as is generally the policy.
MCGOWAN post Of the American Le-
gion at Paw Paw has elected the fol
lowing officers: Commander, Somer
Ward; vice-commander, Glenn Show
erman; adjutant, Clare Mcfarland;
chaplain, Vincent j. O'Toole; finance
officer, Fred B. Mau; historian, Cliff
ford Hughley; sergeant-atarms Glenn
Healey. A new constitution and by
laws were adopted.
A petition signed by 130 residents
Of the north part Of Carp Lake town
ship Of Wawatam has just been pre-
that fractional part of Carp Lake
ship Of Wawatam has Just been pre-
sented to the Emmett county board of
supervisors. The matter will come
up for hearing at the January meet
ing of the board.
was appointed probate judge Of st. Jo-
seph county by Governor Groesbeck.
Judge Howards appointment was to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Judge William T. Langley, drown
ed when an automobile in which he
was riding was driven into the St.
Joseph river during a fog two weeks
ago.
Jay Harrison Sherk, a book sales
man of North Mankato, Mimi, about
40 years old, was killed in a crossing
crash at Grawn, Mich, when a Pere
Marquette passenger train hit his
light touring car. The accident was
on the exact scene of similar trag-
edy several weeks ago. The view of
the crossing is not obstructed.
Il
According to figures in the secre-
tary Of states Office, Lansing, approx
mately $4,000 automobile owners have
failed, to date, to obtain certificates
Of title for their cars. Unless these
certificates are obtained and present
ed when application for 1923 license
plates are made the application will
be turned down.
Homer Rutledge, state fire marshal,
and r. G. Scott, his assistant, of Ian.
sing, arrived in Monroe to investi-
gat the cause of the six fires which
destroyed much property here recent.
ly, and for which frebug was
blamed. He investigated five of them.
He will make known his findings
later.
Capt. F. p. Crowel, of the Saliva.
tion Army, Owosso, announces that
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