The Owosso times., 1922-08-11
Michigan
Happenings
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may abandon its electric railway line
operating between Detroit and Port
Huron was given by William Quack
enbush, general superintendent of the
Rapid, In an address before the Half
way Business Mems Association. "It
legislation is not forthcoming short
ly to protect the Rapid electric line
from the inroads of motor busses the
Rapid will abandon its electric line
and go into the bus business" Quack.
enbush said. The bus rate from Mt
cents, while the Rapid charges 80
cents for the same distance.
Battle Creek and county authorities
are carrying on what appears to be
a fruitless search for the driver of a
Ford touring car from which Mrs. Min.
ME G. Ward, 21-year-old wife of Err
nest Ward, jumped, when the man she
believed was befriending her refused
to stop his car at street intersection
near her home. The bride of a few
months is in critical condition suf-
Circuit Judge Harvey Tappan, Of
Port Huron, has handed down a de-
cision In favor OF the village of New
Baltimore In the case Of William
Buesser against the village. Buesser
started suit against the village for
$500, alleging that he was enormously
assessed this amount on the village
tax rolls. Judge Tappan's decision
states that the assessment was valid
A boarder, who, 1t is alleged, bought
sentimental talking machine records
for the wife of the man with whom
he lived, is being sued by the latter
for -25,000. Allan Reid, 5044 Tillman
avenue, Detroit, charges that Carson
Lester, by the talking machine and
other methods, alienated the affec-
tions of Elizabeth Adelaide Reid.
Hundreds Of reserve police, city
detectives and regular officers swooped
down on the Fairview district in
Flint's north end, shortly before mid.
night in a cleanup of the city rum
dives In the first series of raids 800
were arrested, both as frequenters of
the dives and as owners, still opera.
tors and sellers.
Charles Hudson, former Saginaw
auto salesman, who was arrested at
Mellette, South Dakota, for stealing
a demonstration car, escaped in a
crowd from Saginaw officer in Illi-
nois Central passenger station, Chi
cago, as he was being brought back.
An automobile turned turtle in a
ditch on the Dixie highway, one mile
south of Monroe. Mr.. and Mrs. e. e.
Haupt, and their 2-year-old daughter,
Beatrice all Of Columbus, o., escap-
ed injury. When picked up the child
had a doll clasped in her arms.
Three persons are recovering from
injuries suffered when a Michigan
Airline passenger train jumped the
track and rolled down an embank-
ment near South Lyons. None of the
injured was seriously hurt. Traffic
was delayed for about an hour.
The Park hotel at Algonac, leased
by Paddy McGraw, former Detroit
saloonkeeper has been ordered closed
for one year by Judge Harvey Tap
pan. The court order for the closure
OF the hotel comes as a climax to a
series of recent liquor raids.
One thousand bottles of Canadian
beer, camouflaged as timed goods,
and 40 quarts Of moonshine whisky,
we're found in Flint by liquor officers
In a barn at the rear of 905 Pleasant
street. The owner of the place is
sought.
Michigan voters will probably be
asked at the April election to pass on
a proposed constitutional amendment
providing for per cent tax on gross
incomes. Clifford L. Chapman. of
Gaylord, is proponent of the change.
Attempting to save Miss Doris Nc
Kinnon from drowning in the river
near Ontonagon, Al Nelson, Elgin, ILL.,,
lost his life. The young woman was
rescued by Leo Goulet Of Ontonagon.
Professor T. H. Read, professor OF
municipal science in the University
OF California, was appointed profes-
sor Of municipal science at University
Of Michigan, for the ensuing term.
After having been an invalid for 40
years and having been confined to her
bed for the last nine years. Mrs. EN-
ma Kelly, 63 years old, died at her
home at Owosso.
Ludington refused TO authorize the
board of education to issue $4,000
for a new high school. The special
election resulted in 562 against and
1872 in favor Of bonding.
About 500 children, frequenters OF
Saginaw's Fairgrounds, are being
trained by Miss Florence Roeter, one
of the city's talented dancing teach
ers, for a pageant to be held at Hoyt
mark August 26. "The Golden Apple