South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-18
INDIANA AND
MICHIGAN BRIEFS

MICHIGAN BRIEFS |
GARY-Three boys-George Nc
Lennon. Godfrey Mckenzie and Mar
tin Young wanted 90 take a motor
cycle ride Being without a machine
they borrowed one. They did not get
permission from the owner They
were arrested in Valparaiso where
they had gone, and brought back to
Gary 1aey escaped a hne. however.
by convincing the police authorities
that 10 was all a joke They were re-
leased with a warning that ia tire fu-
ture they should connne their jokes
20 their own property.
LAPORTE-Fifty dairymen who
sell milk TO LapOrIe milkmen have
signed an agreement not to sell their
milk after sept ] unless the milk or
dinance passed by the common coun-
cit Is revoked.
EIKHART-As the result of a tight
at the home OF Mrs. Mary Gurus,
Grant Caruthers is In jail with his
right ear partly cut away and three
gashes in his neck which required
10 stitches TO close. Bud Thompson,
his alleged assailant. is also locked up.
Eaca blames the other.
ELKHART-Wayn Gardner caught
behind the bat a. a sunday school
picnic without "A mask. "A fowl tip
struck him in the nose, breaking II,
and loosening his teeth.
LAFAYETTE I.ehnen,
working man, was accidentally killed
by a motor ambulance when il was
struck py a street car. lie was stand
ing on the street corner when the
ambulance cOllided with the street car
knocking Lehnen down. The ambu-
lance was responding 10 a hurry-up
call.
RSAW-The fourth information
al district of Sunday school workers
is in session here. An extensive pro-
gram has been prepared. The ses-
sion will close Thursday.
EVANSVILLE-Joh Gibbs, IS,
killed his wife and then committed
suicide by shooting.
MUSKEGON-Carl Zolander a Chi
cago aviator. narrowly escaped death
and his Curtiss biplane was smashed
20 bits when at the end or an eXhib-
ition digit, he collided with the end
OF a grandstand filled with spectators
at Recreation park.
GRAND RAPIDS-JOe CrOssman, a
jeweler, was found dead in bed by
his wife when she went to wake MN.
Physicians said that his death was
caused by fatty degeneration of the
heart
PORT HURON-Mrs. Mary Bune,
after being blind since a child, has
recovered her sight through an op-
Grafton. She has seen an automobile
for the first time.
DETROIT-rhe recovery of Mrs.
Lucy Peterson. so. wife of Fred Peter
son. is doubtful as a result of injuries
received from being struck by an au-
tOmObile She has been taken to
Grace hospital where it was found
that her skull was fractured.
CHARLEVOIX-B men in
this city have subscribed literally
toward a projected boulevard from
here to Petoskey. 1t is thought that
active construction on the road Will
begin within the next two weeks.
ANN ARBOR-Nick Yuwer 25, at
tempted TO end his life by cutting his
throat with a razor Friends and
members OF the family have no reason
TO give for the act. He is in Sc
rious condition in a local hospital.
OWOSSO-Bullets from a revolver /
in the hands of Frank Rybar, a Slav, |.
tipped across a lot and broke the win /
dow of the dining room of a neigh /
Dor. The family was seated at break /
fast Rybar was arrested. He said /
that he was practicing for service in /
the European war.
RLENOI\-While early in the /
cam paign il was said that Alex GrOes- /
beck would not stand at all strong
in the ranks Of the republican party /
the last few days have been a decided |
change in the attitude of the farmers I
in this vicinity. 1t had been said /
that Groesbeck will receive one Of the .
largest matOrities ever given a candi- .
dates at a primary election.