The Yale expositor., 1917-10-04
Michigan news BRIEFS

900 for good roads in Charlevoix coun-
ty.
State Game Warden Baird recon-
mends to the public domain commits
sion that Crawford county be closed
to deer and partridge hunters for a
period of five years. Residents OF the
county petitioned for a closed season.
More than 100000 bushels of peach
es were shipped from Berrien county
| the last three weeks. The price at the
start was S2.75. but dropped to S1.75
and has produced much prosperity
among growers. The quality is the
best in years.
Richard II. Fletcher. state labor
commissioner, was elected first vice.
president of the Association of Gov
ernmental Labor officials OF the Uni
! ted States and Canada at the annual
convention of that organization in
Asheville, N. c.
Military training will be equivalent
in credit to two.hour study. U. of NJ.
officials have announced. The training
is elective and will excuse freshmen
from gymnasium work. which other
wise is compulsory. Military tcstruc-
ton must be taken two years before
credit is given.
Hundreds OF tents accommodating
newcomers bear witness to the rapid
growth of Alma. From 10 to 20 tents
are pitched in small clearings in all
parts OF the city. So rapidly Is the
town expanding that the residence dis
trict has been extended into the woods,
which is quickly being cleared away.
The state war board has decided to
donate $25 900 toward the construction
of the Monroe and Toledo II adj so the
completion can be effected in time for
shipment by automobile trucks this
fall. To hasten the work the railroad
commission has been asked TO get sid
ings run from railroads along the line.
State Food Dictator Prescott has ap.
pointed c. S. Mott of Flint as mem.
Der of the state food conservation COM
mittee.
The big sister movement will be re-
newed this year in the state normal
college at Ypsilanti. Each senior girl
will be expected to adopt" a fresh
man.
Schools at Paw Paw are being
closed at noon so pupils can aid in
picking the grape crop. which is re-
ported one of the largest in many
years.
Grand Traverse, Charlevoix, Leela-
nau, Kalkaska, Benzie and Antrim
counties were represented in the an
nual fair which was held at Traverse
City last week.
Rules on how to prevent tuberculos-
is are being distributed by the state
board of health. backed up by the
board of public instruction, in all
schools in the state.
A dog quarantine has been declared
in the townships of Winfield and Cato.
Montcalm county, and Deerfield and
Hinton. Mecosta county, following
the discovery of case OF rabies.
r. ]. Baldwin. extension director for
! the M. A. c.. in a press notice assures
housewives that there is no truth to
the rumor that the government will
confiscate home-canned goods for its
own use.
Mildred Jones was seriously injured
when a pan of gasoline exploded in
the Kathan jewelry store and music
house at Cheboygan. the stock of
which was entirely destroyed at
loss of $4,000
Walter Leabell. Detroit, had long
ago lost faith in banks. He regretted
that however when he discovered that
thieves had entered his morse and had
taken cash box containing SAP from
kitchen shelf.
In the Canadian casualty lists ap-
pear the name OF w. NJ Johnson, Of
Lansing, dead OF wounds. and w. J.
Immersion. of Sault Ste. Marie. wound
cd in action.
An american flag. 800 by SO feet, is
being made by Grand Rapids
manufacturing concern. Each star
will he 80 inches across and the stripes
will be AZ inches wide.
Stewart Smith, 81 years old. was
killed and Robert Mccarthy, William
Sanderson and Fred Kaiser were Sc
rioualy injured, at Sault Ste. Marie.
when the car which Smith was driving.
turned a double somersault. The car
was speeding.
Nsrina Morse. of Hudson. 13 years
old. took her brothers high-caliber
rife and with her cousin. Charles AL
Ion. 10 years old, went hunting. The
gun was accidentally discharged and
the ball splintered Miss Morse's knee.
German language study in the
grades was eliminated by the board
Of education of the Saginaw east side
schools by unanimous vote. Strong
traces of German propaganda in the
text books was the basis OF the action.
which was bitterly opposed by Teu-
tonic influences. The campaign 10
force German from the schools of Sag.
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