The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
MICHIGAN NEWS BRIEFS

debate, is dead
With the aid of skeleton key, saw
and a rope, Albert kindly, 80, and Je-
rome Newman, 2S, two convicts, es-
capped from the Jackson penitentiary
and are still at large.
A course that will fit pastors for ru-
raj service was asked of the NJ. A.
c. by the conference of country minis
ters in session at East Lansing, fol-
lowing a speech by w. w. Diehl,
Methodist rural superintendent of the
Detroit area.
The state war preparedness board
will pay transportation for city work
ers who go to farms. If factory work
ers stay one week their fare one way
will be refunded. If they work en-
farm two weeks or more their entire
fare will be paid.
Belle Isles bathing, boating and
shady lawns tempted thousands Sun
day. The days admissions to the bath
house numbered 9,217, giving Bath
master Frederick Handbook a real
workout. The corresponding Sunday
of last year 1927 admissions were
issued.
To stimulate the raising of gardens
in Antrim village the Antrim Iron
Co. has plowed and prepared 23 acres
of ground near it's plant. This acreage
has been divided into half-acre lots,
L. I'll,
have been distributed among the en-
ployes at the actual cost of blowing
Six prizes will be offered for the best
gardens.
John Powell, of Charlotte. pulled
gu ntoward him, MUSCLE first, and
lives to tell about it. He swears he
will never do it again. When John
drove out to field to plant some po-
tatoes he laid the loaded gun across
the crates. Ready to unload he grab
bed the gun and pulled it toward him.
1t accidentally discharged, the entire
load passing under his chin. His
throat was burned badly by powder,
but otherwise he was uninjured.
Ernest Rogers, 80 years old, Saline,
killed himself in a fit of dependency.
A brother shot himself a year ago.
Howard De Frenn, of Flint, arrested
when he wiped his hands on a flag,
signed a public apology and was re-
leased.
JAS B. Ross, prosecuting attorney
of Ogemaw county, fell down the ho-
tel stairs at Grayling and was render
ed unconscious and his arm broken.
Losses in the bean crop of from 10
to 20 per cent by maggots have been
reported from Michigan bean growing
districts to NJ. A. G. The ravages of
the pest are especially severe in Jack
son, Ingham. Branch, Huron and Sa-
ginaw counties.
Isaiah Williams, 81, and his brother,
Silas, 16, Indians, from Squirrel is
land, Ont, were arrested at Algonac,
charged with passing forged checks.
The Indians are reported to have pro-
| cured the services of third party to
write the checks, and they proceeded
to pass them, securing a considerable
sum before apprehended.
One of the largest recent additions
to Saginaw industries was assured
when the Saginaw Shipbuildiing Co.
was incorporated with a capital stock
authorized of S350,000 of which $780,
600 was subscribed at the time of tie
incorporation. The plant will employ
1000 men. 1t is planned to construct
steel ships for the occasion in the
beginning and operations will be in
charge of experienced men. The plant
is to be completed, it is hoped, with
in four to six months.
o. r. Streeper, 45 years old, Phila-
delphia, known in circus parlance as
"Monko, the missing link" was found
dead in his bed at Port Huron. He
was travelling with the Parker shows.
Black of hair and with protruding eye
balls, Streeper bore the appearance
of being closely related to the ape fam
! lily. He was double-chested, double
jointed, having six toes on each foot,
the great toe being in the center Of
the foot. Heart trouble is believed
to have caused his death.
Geo. Tucker, a Flushing garage
owner, was given 80 days in the coun-
| ty Jail without the option of a fine by
a Flint justice for driving car while
intoxicated II was charged that he
annoyed ladies on the road.
The "Fritzies" are on the run, &C.
cording to letter from Private Sam.
uel Bradley to his sister, Mrs. Henry
Garner, of Port Huron. Bradley is
serving with the Canadian forces in
France and has been in the front line
trenches since Dec. Z, and has par.
ticipated in a large number Of
charges, but had escaped without a
scratch.
Municipal problem will be thrashed
out July 26 and q, when the League
of Michigan Municipalities will meet
at Grand Rapids in its nineteenth an
nual convention. A program CON-
pletely filling two days has been
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