The Yale expositor., 1916-03-16
MICHIGAN NEWS BRIEFS

-Four men and two boys were ar
rested in a raid on the Commercial
hotel, Albion, Sunday, and several
gallons of liquor were condscated.
There are ga prisoners in the lonia
state reformatory, which is the largest
number ever cared for since the jus.
tice courts were prohibited from send
ing hoboes there.
About 400 cases are listed on the
MaPth term of the Circuit court in
Adrian. OF tits number 325 are old
cases dating back to the early terms
of court practice.
Frank Lieske, serving a term IN
Marquette for murderous assault on
Detective Frank Wilkinson, of Detroit,
was refused a writ OF certiorari by
the supreme court,
Herman L. Hartenstein, promoter
of the Citizens Light & Power Co.,
of Constantine, was acquitted by a
jury on charge of obtaining prop
erty under false pretenses.
City commissioners have appropria-
ted $3.50 to the Adrian Associated
Charities, assuring the continuance Of
that organization and the centralized
plan OF assisting the poor.
Tentative plans for the formation of
company to exploit the salt beds
about Alpena have been formed, fol
/ lowing the heavy advance in the price
of potash products since the war.
Assistant Postmaster Suel II. Hud-
son, vino celebrated his ffty-sevcnth
/ birthday anniversary recently, has
, completed nearly forty.two years of
steady work in Allegan as a postal
employe.
Funeral services were held in Trav-
erse City Monday for Sergeant Fred.
erick Trouwin, SO, Of Co. X. United
States infantry, who died in FL Paso,
Texas. Relatives do not know the
cause Of death.
In a fit of anger, Oscar Richards,
/ 25, a woodsman, Of East Jordan, shot
his wife, aged 20, twice, then turned
the revolver on himself, inficting a
wound near the right temple. Mrs.
Richards probably will live Rich
ards condition is critical.
The boarding clubs Of NJ. A. c. dur
ing the past three months, according
to reports made out today, fed stu
dents at an average cost of 13 cents
/ meal The highest rate in any OF
the clubs was $297 week. The low
est was 81. 20, the average 1851
/ Charlotte has a Jack the pepper"
and at present most Of the women IN
the second ward do not dare to go out
OF doors without body guard. This
mysterious man has been seen in all
parts OF the city for several weeks.
.but efforts to catch him have failed.
The search instituted several days
ago for Roy Vanorman, wanted On .
charge of arson ended at the lonia
reformatory. where Vanorman was
/ found serving time. Officers discov-
cred that he was sent up from Cal
houn county some time ago for theft.
Tiemen schepel. Of Holland, has the
distinction of being one year older
than his grandmother Schepels
grandfather Thomas VandenDosch,
took out a license to wed Miss Ger
trude Nyboer and the ceremony was
solemnized in Grand Haven. Vanden-
bosch is ~ years of age and his bride
/ is only 10.
Jacob StefTes, postmaster OF Lake
! Linden and former city clerk and just
/ ice Of the peace who waived examina-
ton in Calumet court on charge OF EN-
/ bezzlement and forgery, preferred by
Lake Linden officials on the allegation
that he made away with $1,000 while
clerk, claimed entire innocence and
declared he is being made the goat
The Methodist Episcopal and Con.
gregational churches at Lawrence
have challenged the churches OF Hart
ford to enter into friendly contest to
determine which town can have the
greatest church attendance. The con-
test will ruA for four weeks, the deci-
sion to be based upon the percentage
OF the population attending church in
each town.
Sixty boys Of Albieu had en- dis
play, 100 bird houses of all sizes,
shapes and descriptions, at an ex-
hibition held under the auspices OF
the Federated Women'G clubs, which
/ had offered many attractive prizes
/ for bird houses. Nearly oil of the
boys handiwoTk was purchased by
citizens, and will be placed in var
ious parts of the city to attract song
birds.
Goodbye, mama, we are going to
play horse and meet papa" said Ray
mond Honcatha, five years old, OF
sault ste. Marie. az he harnessed up
Victor, three years old. A little later
the father came home, but he had seen
neither OF the children. A search dis
closed the missing lads in an old well.
Both OF them had drowned. Little
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