South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-03
INDIANA AND
MICHIGAN BRIEFS

MICHIGAN BRIEFS !
COLUMBUS.-Ger German soldiers. as
well as those OF the French British
Russian and other armies in conflict
today may have a tip from William
Doyle of Harristown township. Ind.
that may prove invaluable in pinch
Doyle is here attending a Civil war
soldiers meeting. Doyle relates an
experience in the Shenandoah valley
when the Union army encountered
superior force and was being crowded
20 the limit on three sides. DOYLE
declares there was but one thing 20
do. and he ran IS miles in one hour
and a half.
CONNERSVILLE. - Divorce suits
are exceeding weddings in this section
as shown by the records on file. When
circuit court begins to grind next
Monday, 50 petitions for divorce will
come up for trial. To Offset these
there are records of but . marriages
since June 20, while nearly all the
divorce proceedings have been filed
during the intervening period.
LAPORTE.-The first death in In
diana from tetanus resulting from a
day, the victim being Hubert Wine
Sart of this city. Winegart's motor
cycle skidded and he was badly burn
ed when the gasoline exploded. Lock
Jaw developed and death ensued with
in a few days.
This Is the second death from lock-
jaw in LapOrte within month, the
first being due 20 a fall from a roof
OF boy named Sievers, who was fly
ing his kite
COLUMBUS. - The only labor"
strike that has occurred in this Vi
cinity recently was pulled off by Il
bartholomew county Jail prisoners
who were sentenced TO hard labor.
Their grievance consisted OF a ruling
by Pros Atty. Harding, which nullied
a promise made by Mayor Nolland
that the prisoners would be allowed
credit for two days for each day they
worked at repairing the asphalt pave
ment. The prosecutor declared this
procedure would be illegal and when
the guard attempted To take the u
prisoners out TO work full time they
refused 10 go. although they are not
members of any recognized union.
NEW IAVEN.-Fire early in the
morning DESTROYED the Hartway block
including several places of business.
The property loss is estimated at $780,
600, partially covered by insurance.
INDIANAPOLIS.- a bolt of
CLOTH" is the movement suggested by
II. V Alderman, mill agent and
broker who believes in going the "buy
a bale of cotton" system one better.
MT. Alderman argues that the mil
lions of little orders that his move
ment would furnish would start the
wheels of industry abuzzing. He points
out that the great southland would be
immensely benefited if the buy a
bolt" be confined to cloths spun on
Yankee spindles from cotton grown
in Dixieland
EAST LANSING.-To stop hazing
and 10 punish anyone guilty of that
offense. the student council Of the
Michigan Agricultural college has es-
tablished a system Of nightly patrols
about the campus. SO far the patrols
have scored more than a score Of
hapless rockies.
MUSKEGON.-Mr. and Mrs Paul
Dick and their -year-old baby
were thrown into the ditch and injured
here when an unknown automobile
party of four struck their rig and de-
molished it, The mother and the
child were bruised severely and Dick
was cut about the face. The party
continued on it's way TO Grand Haven.
ALPENA-Miss Lorna King of
Wilson became suddenly I'll and died.
She had come 10 the city 10 enter sew
eral exhibits in the Alpena county
fair.
EAST TAWAS.-Forest fires in this
vicinity are almost under control. Alex
Sordon's farm. Tawas lake. was burn
ed. destroying the barn and crops.
Much ground is burning. in some
places TO a depth OF two feet.
OwOSSO.-A campaign that is
causing vast excitement among the
auto owners Of this city has been in
augurated by city officials Warrants
for the arrest OF so who are known
10 have left their cars standing on the
wrong side OF the street have been
issued. Four have been arrested and
have appealed TO circuit court on be-
ing found guilty.