The Yale expositor., 1912-09-05
NEWS OF
MICHIGAN

NrdHu ffdVen.-A. IL. PADDOCK
was drowned in Spring lake.
Babcock and G. A. Williams were test
ing out Mr.. Williams's new hydro
plane and were rounding the Lake
avenue buoy on sharp curve when
suddenly the boat turned turtle, throw
ing both men into the water. They
had started to swim back to the boat
when Babcock suddenly threw his
arms up and sank and didn't come
to the surface again. 1t Is thought
Babcock became overheated while
working over the engine and was
seized with cramps in the chilly water
Babcock was a well-known builder of
speed boats and operated supply and
repair shop on the lake. He was the
proprietor Of the Orpheum theater in
Grand Haven. The body has not yet
been recovered.
Cheboygan.-A quarter of a mile
of tramway at the Embury Mar
tin Lumber company gave way while
three men and two horses with truck
loads of lumber were upon 1t. Henry
Foster was knocked into the water
unconscious, but was saved by quick
action Of fellow-laborers. His face
was badly cut, and he may be in
jured internally. Fred Pauly was cut
about the face and shoulders and Will
liam Tate was hurt on the back One
horse was thrown into the water and
drowned before help could reach it.
The accident was due to the founda-
ton giving way after a truck load of
lumber passed over.
Battle Creek.-ln fire which
totally destroyed the old Norka
food factory three firemen were
caught under falling walls and pain
fully injured and a persistent rumor
has 1t that two tramps who were
sleeping in the building were burned
to death. The injured men are:
Francis Huggett, lieutenant; Waldo
b. Johnson, fireman; Harry Bryant.
call fireman. The building, which was
four story brick structure, was
valued at $4,000, and the contents.
consisting of machinery and cement
owned by the Commonwealth Power
company, was valued at $4,000. Four
box cars standing on a siding were
burned along with the building.
Tramps sleeping in the factory are
held responsible for the fire.
Bay City.-Thomas Rudnick of
$40 South Monroe street accident
ally caught hold of an electric light
wire in the basement of his home.
His left hand was SO severely burned
that he became unconscious. His
cries of distress attracted his daugh-
ter, who was upstairs, and she ran
to his assistance and her presence OF
mind saved her father She went up
to him and hit his left arm a quick
blow, and in this manner he was able
TO let so the wire.
Lansing. Monaghan and
Lloyd Clay are confined in the
count Jail awaiting trial on
charges Of forgery. The two men
were picked up by the police while
passing check on local bank.
Equipment found on the men lead the
officers to believe the men have been
reaping harvest in many Of the
cities they have visited. Although OF
uncouth appearance, they had no
difficulty in getting the money for the
checks without endorsement.
Holland.-Prof. Lambert Edison
of Kansas will fill the chair of
pedagogy at Hope college with the
opening Of the institution in Septem-
Der. Prof. Edison is graduate of
the college at Emporia, Kansas, was
awarded a fellowship at the Univer-
sity Of Kansas and a scholarship at
the University of Chicago. He also
served as principal of the high school
and superintendent of schools at
Usage, Kansas.
Kalamazoo. William Matthews,
Jesse Clark and woman named
Jeanette Whitcomb were arrested,
charged with a wholesale theft of
groceries and other supplies from a
owned by Lemon e
Wheeler. Just how much has been
taken by the thieves Is not known,
but it Is believed 1t will amount to !