The Yale expositor., 1918-03-21
Michigan NeuDs
Terseb Told


Grand Rapids.-The federation OF
social agencies has extended its cam.
paign and will try to raise $4,000 to
add to the $172,0O0 already collected.
Port Huron-One hundred and fifty
children are barred from attending
schools because OF the refusal of their
parents to permit them to be vaccinau-
ed.
Muskegon.-Dr James e. Ferguson,
formerly of Grand Rapids, freed from
a charge OF illegal practice, is held
for stealing watch from the home of
A. L. Stewart.
Benton Harbor.-Michael Bielo, an
Austrian who lives in this city, in
dicted by the grand jury for obstruct-
ing the draft and discouraging enlist
ments, paid a fine of $3.50.
Kalamazoo.-Lewis F. Wright, IS,
of Vicksburg, was drowned in a cist-
ern at his home. Wright was repair
ing the container when he became
dizzy and fell into about six feet of
water.
Lansing.-Potatoes cannot be con-
sidered substitutes for wheat -four, &C.
cording to an order of the federal food
administration, taking immediate
effect This reverses the order receiv-
ed approximately a week ago.
Port Huron.-Instructors in local
schools have been given a fiat in
crease of $40 month in salary by the
board of education. However, the
teachers are not satisfied and intend
to demand an additional $40 month
Sault Ste. Marie-Superior town
ship, the largest township in Chippewa
county, was split in two by the board
of supervisors here. The east part
is to retain the name Superior" and
the new township will be called Chip.
pewa.
Greenville.-Fred Ennes, grief-strick-
en- father Of the three girls burned to
death when a stove exploded and set
the house on fire, went insane soon
after the triple funeral services, and
has been taken to Traverse City
hospital.
Sault Ste. Marie.-Mrs. Fred Smith,
16-year-old bride, declared she had
made Smith believe she was Is. Smith
is held for perjury in connection with
securing his marriage license. The
girls parents wish to have the marri-
age annulled.
Hastings.-Vol. Carey, a colored
farmer residing in the southern part
of Johnstown township, has paid
fine and costs totalling $106.10 for
cruelty to animals and for neglecting
TO bury the animals which died be-
cause he did not furnish them with
food.
Grand Rapids.-Indicatiohs are that
the peach crop in Kent county this
year will be extremely light, because
of the unfavorable weather. 1T is
probable that good many trees have
been killed." said Robert d. Graham,
one of the larger fruit growers in this
section.
Lansing-Two designations, those Of
Charles A. Watson, of Detroit, an as.
son, of Charlotte, as chief inspector
In the same office, were announced
lately by Frank II. Ellsworth, state
fire marshal. He declares the resigna-
tons are not political.
Traverse City.-Judge Frederick w.
Mayne has placed 300 petty criminals
on probation and 275 have made good,
six joining the colors. Judge Mayne
is opposed to filling up the jails and
prisons when the nation needs labor.
ing men. A fund has been created TO
give men on probation help until they
find work.
Sault Ste. Marie.-Joseph Alexander,
employed as a painter at the local
steel mill, was placed under arrest
here, charged with counterfeiting.
Alexander is alleged to have attempted
to swindle merchants by pasting a
figure "5" over the Il" on the face Of
one dollar bills. Only one side of the
bill was changed. Alexander earned
$145 month as a painter.
Lansing. appropriations of $4,000
were approved by the Michigan war
preparedness board The largest item
is $4,000, the states contribution to-
wards the $4,000 estimated cost of a
new main highway from Battle Creek,
in Calhoun county, to Camp Custer,
paralleling the Upton avenue road
and relieving the traffic congestion on
this highway. The rest of the money
will be provided by the county and the
federal government.
Lansing.-The federal fuel admins
traitor has suggested to the state adj
ministration that Michigan cities be
aided in providing storage for their
entire normal winter coal supply. This
proposal applies to homes as well as
industries. II man burns 80 tons of
coal a year it is said he usually has to
have his bin filled four or five times.
1t is now suggested that he be allowed
to buy but once and that outside bins
be constructed IL necessary.
Lansing-George A. Prescott state