The Yale expositor., 1912-06-13
MICHIGAN NEWS |
TERSELY TOLD

day and have unanimously passed a
resolution requesting the city com
mission to take such action as will
prevent the use of fireworks and dan.
gerous explosives On July 4. A com.
mittee Of scouts has been named to
prepare program of sports and
amusements for July TO take the
place of fireworks and noise and
eliminate accidents.
Battle Creek.-The Battle Greek
Press club has been organized
with the following officers: President.
c. w. Shafer. Journal; vice-president,
George DOrman, Journal; secretary, A.
r. Tinker, Enquirer; treasurer, Aus
tin Bittdorff, Moon. The object of the
club Is to promote clean journalism
and educate people in recognizing
news value from a reporters stand
point. The STATS of all the papers will
be represented in membership.
Adrian.-The task of raising $780,.
900 capital stock in the city OF
Adrian to retain the Lion Motor fac
tory Is being taken up by the local
committee of business men. w. Fl.
Burnham is chairman of the commit
tee and is supported In the work by
all Of the prominent business men OF
Adrian. II is believed that little diff.
ficulty will be encountered in raising
all the money needed within a short
time.
Cadillac.-Howard Dodge, aged six,
was drowned In mud hole when
raft on which he was riding
overturned. James McDickinson. aged
seven, also passenger on the raft.
swan to shore, notified a teamster
passing by who failed to stop. He
then ran home to tell the boys moth.
er Howard is dead; you won't see
him any more"
Coldwater.-Mrs. Alkaline Wing.
wife OF Maj. l.. NJ. Wing, presi-
dent Of the Coldwater National bank,
was found dead in her bed by her hus-
band. Though not in good health,
she had planned to visit a son in Kin
derhook township. She was sixty
eight. had lived in Coldwater a half
century, and for number of years
was teacher in the city schools.
Traverse City-The first serious
auto accident this year occurred
when Mrs. David II. Murphy was
run down by an automobile
owned by Rev. w. II. Herbert and
driven by himself. Her right leg was
fractured below the knee, her head
cut, and she suffered internal injuries.
She will recover.
Escanaba.-Charged with killing
deer out Of season, Thomas 10
per, one of band of Kentuckians cut.
ting wood near Woodland, was arrest.
ed by the sheriff upon complaint Of
Deputy Game Warden Leisner. Por.
tons OF deer carcasses were found
at Loper's home and a scaffold and all
for the contraband bust
ness were demolished.
Morenci.--William Yeagley, aged
forty-five years, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head with re-
volver. He had been married the sec
ond time only month. Dependency
was the cause.
Ypsilanti.-Albert Il. Culver. who
attempted to take his own life
by taking corrosive sublimate, is
still in critical condition. He for
merly lived in Detroit at 401 Twelfth
street, and has been sought after by
his wife and daughter and son.in-law
who came from Detroit and are now
at the bedside of the sick man. Cul |
yer gave his reason for trying TO end
his life that he was out OF work and |
had no money.
Kalamazoo Pastors and lay dele |
gates from the Christian churches |
of Michigan. in convention here. heard |
an address by I. B. Preston of ionia |
in which he declared that it was just |
as important for a preacher 10 be a
good business man as good preacher. |
i lie CHuICH uuIluS the COuISe VI IL |
year handles great sums of money. |
The church also is forced TO raise
much money. For these reasons. he |
said. preachers ought. to be good bust
ness men.
Marshall.-Louis Il. Stewart, coun-
~ manager for the dry" forces. ,
las announced that the campaign |
10 turn Calhoun county back to
he dry" column will open next
month. He claims that he will have
he best organization that the "drys"
have had in previous campaigns. A
for funds will start as soon
rs the organization is perfected.
Lapeer.-Mr. and Mrs. Ellis VIM
,f Oregon township lost their
son in peculiar way.
She placed the little fellow in his cab
IN the porch. The heavy wind over
urned the cab and the child's neck
vas broken.
Kalamazoo-Beca she persist