The Yale expositor., 1918-10-24
STATE NEWS
IN BRIEF

law violators from September 6 TO
October 3, inclusive, totaled S12.S05.
Lowell-The body of Delos Owen,
81 years old, manager of the Citizens
Telephone Co., has been recovered
from the Grand River.
Caro-Two telephone systems In
Caro- resumed service after internal
differences which we're ended when
subscribers threatened to remove
phones from their homes.
Perry-C. r. Hutchins, a Perry I'M
dertaker. was instantly killed when
an interurban car from Lansing to
Owosso struck the funeral car he was
driving at Grant crossing.
Battle Creek-Mrs. Charles Nichols,
wife of a local upholsterer was killed
Thursday afternoon. She was struck
by Michigan Central passenger train
at Angel street and thrown in front
of switch engine.
Unconditional surren'
der of Germany before entering into
negotiations was urged in resolutions
adopted by delegates to the Eastern
Star convention here and forwarded
to President Wilson.
Battle Creek-Convention OF the
State Federation of Women's Clubs,
which was to have been held postpon-
ed until quarantine at Camp Custer
has been removed in order that dele
gates may visit the soldiers.
Port Huron-New rules for restaur-
ants intended to force greater conser'
walton of sugar, -four and butter are
predicted by State Food Administers
tor Prescott, who addressed grocers
of Port Huron and st. Clair County.
Monroe-Judge Jesse II. Root has
granted a temporary injunction re-
straining the Detroit-Toledo line from
charging in excess of so cents between
Detroit and Monroe. Since October
/, the d. U. r. has been charging 70
cents.
Flint-Thirty-four Boy Scouts OF
Flint have been awarded the treasury
department Ace medal for their ser
vices in the Third Liberty loan. To
obtain a medal, Scout was required
to sell one or more bonds to 10 differ
ent persons.
Cadillac-County Surveyor Beuthien
of Missaukee County, has some pieces
of soft coal which were thrown to the
surface during ditch digging in But
terfeld Township. 1t is said thai
there was coal discovery m this sec
ton many years ago.
Ann Arbor-Private Herman Hutzel
OF Ann Arbor, who short time age
was reported on the casualty list al
killed in action, is Low reported to be
prisoner in an unknown German
camp, according to an announcement
by the war department.
Owesso-Private Charles Roraback
of Bancroft, was killed in action IN
France in August. his parents have
been informed. He was a member o.
the One Hundred and Nineteenth
Field artillery, and was the first Ban
croft boy to die in the service.
Mt. Clemens-Sheriff Hartway ant
Fred Mentions, rum sleuth Of the
state food department, have IRE
leased" $50 barrels of so-called near
beer from the watts of the Mt. Clemens
Brewing company by opening the
spigots into the Clinton river.
Grand Rapids-Three suits for SIS,
900 each have been filed by DR.. Louis
Barth, former captain in the Medica
Corps, against residents OF Grand Rap
Ids charging SANDER. 1t is alleged
those named in the suits spread re
ports that Dr. Barth was disloyal.
Alma-Officers Of the synod of the
Presbyterian church of Michigan have
decided not to hold the postponed
meeting of the synod until 1919
when 1t will be held in Alma. Tn,
meeting, which was to have been helC
this week, was adjourned on recon
mendation Of the state board o
health.
Ferndale-More than 100 member!
of the Ferndale board of commerce, il
mass meeting, voted unanimously t
request the village commission to cal
an election Immediately, on the pro
position to bond Ferndale for $4,000
to install water mains connecting will
the Detroit water system and la!
sewers.
Flint-Alleged to have forged hi
sisters name to an allotment checl
from her husband, who is in army SCI
vice, Floyd Smith, 81 years old, is un
der arrest The sister, Mrs. Mildre'
Corbett, was visiting in Indianapoli
when the check for $50 arrived. Smitl
is said to have forged her indorse
ment and cashed the check.
Grand Rapids-The hard coal situs
ton in Kent county grows more acut
each month, as shown by the Septem
Der report Of the county fuel admin
istration. Soft coal, on the othe
hand, is becoming more plentiful
Compared with September, 1917, 6.21
tons less OF anthracite coal was shiI