The Owosso times., 1922-03-24

Monroe-Sister M. Fidelia, for "A
years identified with the order. Sis
ters' Servants of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary, died here OF pneu-
monia. She was born In England, 1S49.
Muskegon-Installati of burglar
alarms in all banks and financial In
stitutions OF Muskegon will commence
Immediately, because Of an outbreak
Of robberies. the police commission
announced.
Plymouth-Movingp pictures will con-
tinue to be a part of Sunday amuse-
ments in Plymouth. Tie voters or
this city so decided at special elec-
ton. Out of 1888 votes cast, 746
voted in favor Of continuing the Sun
day movies.
Frankfort-Presiden Berry, of the
Benzie County Consolidated Telephone
Co., declared that the prospects for
restored telephone service are prom
ising. The recent storm caused $5O0'-
900 damage to the telephone lines un'
der his supervision.
Saginaw-The Bayport summer re-
sort has been sold by the Pere Mar
Quette Railroad to James b. Hill, of
Saginaw. The price was announced
as $4,000. The property comprises
about 25 acres. Mr.. Hill plans exten-
sive improvements at the resort.
Corunna.-Because his conscience
bothered him, Edgar Smith, 10 years
old, of Durand, for whom the officers
have been searching for months as
q violator of his probationary condi-
tions, gave himself up at the county
fail and asked that he be given AL
chat is coming to me-"
Lansing-A 1922 wool pool for the
benefit of its members has been an
nounced by the Michigan State Farm
Bureau. Wool will be received at its
Lansing warehouse, the bureau state
ment said, and 40 per cent advance
on the estimated market value OF
graded wool will be made.
Grand Rapids-Without dissenting
vote from more than $50 stockholders,
and the assertion Of the president,
Robert d. Graham, that less than one
half of one per cent Of stockholders
represented by proxy we're opposed,
the sale OF the physical assets and
liabilities of the Citizens Telephone
company was approved.
Detroit-There were somewhere be-
tween 100000 and 125,000 fewer indi-
vidual income tax payments made in
Detroit this year than in 1921, and
the aggregate tax payments were ap-
proximately $40 100000, or 40 per cent,
less than were the first quarterly pay
ments, March Is, 1921, it was estim-
ated by Clarence Neeley, chief deputy
Internal revenue collector.
Casopolis-Confessing to train rob-
berry at the request Of his bride Of
Eve months, Herbert Hanaway, form
or Chicago brakeman, was sentenced
to six months In Ionia reformatory,
Frank o. Halloran, also q former
Chicago brakeman. was sentenced to
two years at Jackson prison. They
were members of ring which had
been stealing from cars in transit, &C
cording to officers.
Saginaw-Walter H. Weber, own
or of the National company. which op-
crates what formerly was the brew
cry of that name. was arrested by
federal prohibition officers who have
been working quietly here for sew.
eral weeks on q charge OF making
beer of more than the legal percent
age of alcohol. Henry Joseph, the
brewmaster, also was arrested. Both
demanded an examination, and were
released on $4,000 bail.
Flint-Lyle Fenner, 16 years old.
who is alleged to have married Cert
rude Compliment. 16 years old, after
securing a marriage license, claiming,
It is alleged. that both he and Miss
Compliment were Of age, was Jailed
on q charge Of perjury preferred by
the girls mother. Mrs. Cora Smith.
Fenner waived a hearing when ar
raigned before Justice Elwyn Tanner
and was bound to circuit court. He
was released under $400 bail.
Lansing-The state administrative
board has authorized State Highway
Commissioner Rogers to purchase l..
o0e,00 barrels of cement for road
construction in the state. Mr.. Rogers
told the board the price and cash
discounts will mean a saving Of $780,.
900. He notified all counties the
state would continue to pay rewards
ON road building whenever the money
u available. More than $3,000,000 al
present Is due the counties and the
state has about $1,000,000 in the re-
ward fund.
Observation-Disclosures area In mer
charitable timber that few years age
was the backbone of the states chief
industry now Is about 442,500 acres
according to report issued by Verne
II. Church of the federalYtate bureau
Of farm crop estimates, "and H. H
Halliday. of the department of agri
culture. The value of timber and for
est products turned out by the state
is about $12,500,000 a year. Approx
imately 3S per cent Of the farms In
the state have timber tracts con
tanning merchantable timber, the re