The Yale expositor., 1918-05-23
STATE NEWS
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believed he pressed the muzzle of a
shotgun, which was found at the side,
to his head and pulled back the trig-
ger with a poker.
Houghton-The steamer Buffalo
cleared from the Calumet 81 Hecla
dock on May 8, with the first cargo
OF copper OF the season, $500 tons. AT
the sale price of 20 IL cents pound,
fixed by the government, the cargo
represents a value of $1,175,000.
Charlotte-Special watchmen guard
ing the Sunfield elevator against in
dendiary fires saved the Sunfield State
Savings bank from being looted by
four bandits. One of the bandits was
shot by Peter Knapp, deputy sheriff,
but all four men escaped in an auto
mobile.
Traverse City-Two thousand farm
ers of the Grand Traverse region will
assemble July to form farm bureau
center to promote better agricultural
and marketing conditions. An elabor-
ate program, including games, ad-
dresses and special numbers, is being
formulated.
Camp Custer-Mastafa Selm, the De-
troit Turk who deserted from Camp
Custer and escaped to Mexico, but
who returned when he thought he was
safe from arrest. has been sentenced
to five years Imprisonment. Selim's
brother was lately given a federal
court sentence in Detroit for aiding
In the desertion.
Caro-Celebrating a subscription Of
$223,000 over a quota of $487 900 for
the third Liberty loan, 542 workers in
the Tuscola county campaign met here
In patriotic demonstration, honoring
representatives of the % townships,
each of which flies the honor flag.
Bands and state troops participated in
a parade. Prominent state men spoke.
Holland-The Holland Rusk Co. and
the Michigan Tea Rusk Co., Holland.
are among the few baking firms in the
United States to be granted permits
by the federal food administration al
lowing exemption from the use OF
wheat substitutes. Although expert
ments are being made with substitutes
neither company has been successful
In making rusk with anything but
wheat.
Detroit-Mrs. Mary Frazier, Ne
gress, was killed and two men were
badly burned when Casper Laconia,
seeking a gas leak in his tenement
home at 1915 Chase street with light
ed candle caused an explosion that
blew out an entire side of the house.
Mrs. Frazier "a years old, who resided
on the ground floor of the building,
the woman killed, had her head smash
ed by a falling beam.
Detroit-With only one another for
mourners, ten lonely unclaimed bodies
were taken in one day from the county
morgue for burial by City Undertaken
]. W. Nancy. They were the remains
of William Rivers, who died in the De-
troit house of correction; James Nc
Milan, dead of natural causes; three
unknown men, one drowned, one killed
by train and one victim of pneu-
monia, and five babies.
Petoskey-Petoskey, Harbor Springs
and Charlevoix fishermen have just
learned of a government order to own
ers of wharves not to allow fishermen
on them Docks and wharves will be
closed to all except employees with
passes and passengers with tickets.
Fishermen In northern Michigan ports
have made a handsome revenue each
year from the docks. Now If they
desire to fish they must use boats.
Petoskey - Judge Houghton has
ruled that the suspension of Attorney
w. A. Harrington from the Office of
prosecuting attorney of Otsego county
for malpractice, automatically caused
vacancy because it removed him
from the essential qualifications for
holding such office. The ruling came
as result of quo warranto proceed
ings instituted by Harrington to re-
gain possession Of the Office Of prose-
cutor.
Camp Custer-Plans for extending
Camp Custer on the south and west
along the road to Climax have been
made and machinery set in motion for
securing leases for $500 additional
acres. Added to the present acreage
this will mean that Camp Custer will
cover between 1000 and 10000 acres,
three times the reservation originally
planned. 1t is stated that the new acre
age will be largely used for artillery
range purposes.
.Detroit-Present indications are that
youths reaching Fl years of age will in
the future be registered for army ser
vices every months. THE registra-
lions will come every 80 days after
June s." said Special Agent Fred
Thornton, of the district board. 1.-The
government will not wait an entire
year for the men who reach .21 years
of age, but will accept them four
times year. This will give a steady
stream of men for the national army"