The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-04-05

Cadillac.-Cadillac Gas Co. wa.
| granted a franchise increasing rates
from 81 to $1.25 by vote Of $40 to 81
| Ann Arbor.-Michigan has beer
asked to furnish 1876 additional nurses
by June 1, toward a national quota OF
| 5000.
Lansing.-Bakers have been ordered
to discontinue the use of rye -four as a
wheat flour substitute in Victory
bread.
Muskegon.-While four member OF
the family were i'll with smallpox the
home of Edward Hile was burned to
the ground. Neighbors saved the
family.
Pontiac.-Arthur HI. Smith, of Brigh'
ton, was instantly killed, when he fell
on buzz saw in the Heinz woods
near South Lyon. The body was badly
mangled.
Grand Rapids.-John and Thomas
Lotus, brothers, have each been in
jured in France, according to letters
received here. Neither knows the
other has been hurt.
Muskegon.-Following a patriotic
rally held in the Polish Falcon hall,
more than 100 men have been recruit.
ed for a Polish army which 1t is plan
ned to send to Frar9e soon.
Ann Arbor.-The University of Mich.
igan has opened a short course in
naval architecture. The navy depart
ment asked for the course to aid in
relieving the shortage in ship drafts
men. ;,
Hastings. - Orangeville's general
store, one of the pioneer landmarks OF
Barry county, and the last surviving
business place in hamlet that thrived
during the stage-coach days, was burn
ed to the ground.
Alpena.-Cecil Corbin, former u. OF
M. track star, injured in the aviation
service in Texas, is home on three
months furlough He Is regaining his
sight, temporarily lost when his gaso
line tank exploded during flight.
Lansing.-The supreme court de-
MED the right Of the city Of Kalamazoo
to fix rates for gas used by consumers,
Kalamazoo has a Legislative" charter
and the ruling does not affect cities
operating under home rule" charters
Muskegon.-Ther recent change In
coal zones set by the government
fuel administrator orders has so i'm
proved fuel conditions likely to exist
in Muskegon during the coming
months that local dealers are en-
thusiastic.
Owosso-Mrs. Mabel Dennis, 30
died from the result of blow on the
head by a piece of coal dropping from
freight car. The woman and her
son had gone to the railroad yards to
pick up coal. The son threw some
coal off the car and piece struck his
mother.
Flint.-After rocking his year-and-a
half-old brother to sleep and putting
him on their parents bed, Cunac
Diganova, seven, found a revolver
owned by his father and pointed it al
the sleeping infant, firing bullet
which plowed through the ba1y's head
killing 1t instantly.
Stanton-Arthur Weeks, nurse
was led behind an automobile down
the main street of Lakeview with
halter about his neck by crowd OF
100 people. Threatened with tar and
feathers, he agreed to contribute to
the Red Cross, waved the American
MP
to place a flag in his home. He was
then released.
Ludington.-Three persons were
burned to death and another fatally in.
jured as the result of two gasoline ex.
plosions in Mason county. Mrs. George
Hartwell and her two small children
burned to death at Freesoil just as the
mother had finished celebrating her
twenty first birthday. Mrs. Margaret
Baker an aged Scottville resident was
fatally burned when a gasoline stove
exploded.
Escanaba.-Five merchants have
lost the right to sell any government
controlled commodities, as the result
of violations of the food administers.
ton regulations. The case of one
saloonkeeper, charged with selling
ham sandwiches on meatless Tuesday,
was referred to the department Of
Justice. The case Of a food hoarder
also was referred to the federal au.
thorities for action.
Port Huron.-Henry Wrathels, a
diver, formerly of this city, is dead In
South America. Wrathels was drown.
ed when a small boat overturned while
enroute from shore to his vessel.
Wrathels, at the time of the sinking of
the steamer Charles s. Price, In No.
vember,- 1918, near here, recovered
various articles from the steamer on
the bottom Of the lake, serving to
prove the identity Of the vessel.
Lansing.-By decision of the su.
preme court the conviction of Fay
Spaulding. Battle Creek druggist,
charged with violation Of the Pray
liquor law, was affirmed. Spaulding
ordered large consignment of liquor
In Chicago, and under a fictitious
name had IL shipped to Parma In