South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-18

CuSStu 10y ItDuDlltdH state itduti >
tending TO avoid any split in the party
ranks in the 1916 primary fight A
pre- primary convention is suggested
as a means of unifying the several
state factions.
HOWELL Eight public sales OF
10 thoroughbred registered Holstein
cows were held here today under the
auspices of the Michigan Breeders
Consignment Sale CO.
BAY CITY.-Arenac county is to
have five miles of stone road prin-
cipally in the township of Turner.
Bay City contractors were awarded
the work for S14,250.
SAGINAW.-Rain caused the play
fest of the west side public schools to
be postponed until today.
BATTLE CREEK. Michigan peo-
pie who spend their winters in st. Pet
ersburg Fla. will meet here in a re-
anon i'm September. Three thousand
are expected.
EATON RAPIDS.-Henry Beman,
90 years old, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Eaton county, died at the
home of his son, Clifford.
EAST LANSING.-Louis Wells of
Adrian has been elected pres ident of
the student council of the Michigan
Agricultural college. He was recently
elected president of the senior class.
EAST LANSING.-More than 60
boys have applied for admission to
the first summer camp for country
boys. to be held at the Michigan Ag-
riculturaI college July to 10, more
than twice the number that can be
accommodated.
BATTLE CREEK.-The new Michi-
gan railway. connecting Grand Rapids
and Battle Creek, will spend 100000
for a freight house and car barn here.
Ground has been purchased on River
ST.. along the property of the Mich
igan United Traction Co.
KALAMAZOO-Y c. Sullivan, -
years old. "A recluse. was SOund dead
in his rooms. Sullivan had for a
number of days. been in poor health
and neighbors had urged that he call
q doctor, but he refused
HILISDALE.-The women com
missioners of Hillsdale college have re-
elected the entire board OF officers
and two new members to serve until
1920, Elizabeth YOst and Louise Stock
Cook.
LOGANSPORT. - Blaine Michaels
was revived by the prompt action of
his playmates. Robert Dweese and
Ross Purdue. when he was sliced with
cramps while swimming. The boys
had rescued him and brought him
10 consciousness when the police ar
rived with a DUlmOtOr.
LAPORTE.-M Mena ZeIton fell
dead here during a hail storm. Ii
is thought that her death was due TO
fright over the storm.
HARTFORD CITY. - NJ ari
Reeves was knocked down when he
attempted to push an electric wire
carrying 1000 volts from the side
walk with a stuck. He was slightly
burned.
WARSAW.-The Hamilton club of
Chicago will hold its annual outing
at Lake Wawasee Friday, June %.
Nearly 500 prominent business men
are expected 10 be present.
ENSSELAER-A resolution has
been passed by the city council pro-
viding that no person shall be en-
ployed 10y the city or remain in its
employ who fails or refuses, without
cause, To discharge his obligations.
LAGODA-Mystery surrounds the
disappearance OF Nellie White. q
years old. of RuSsellville. Miss White
has not been heard from since she
left the home of her uncle in John
son City Tenn. for the purpose OF
oOiuL 90 the uOStOffice
NALPARAISO.-Judge Loring has
decided for the town OF Miller in the
condemnation suit for rights OF way
over the New York Central lines for
streets 90 he opened and confirmed
the DAMAGES allowed 10y the town
board fer opening highways TO the
new part which gives the people their
only playground for seven miles on
Lake Michigan beach in Gary region.
NALPARAISO-A pocket of oil has
been struck 200 feet down in the
new Porter county oil held. Drilling
Nill continue Farmers are jubilant.
OND.-FrederiCk Petty. a
brakeman In the employ az the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad. fell beneath
freight train here today and was kill
"A. Petty came here receJsly from
cambridge, Ind.