The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-09-12
STATE NEWS
I'M BRIEF

Co. l., l26th Infantry, appeared in
casualty lists during August.
Muskegon-Sergt. Lyman Covell, of
this city, has been cited for shooting
seven Germans in one engagement.
Rochester-James Davis, of oxford,
80 years old, was killed in fall from
the dome OF the Parke-Davis barns
here.
Albiol-Leslie M. Shaw. former
secretary of the treasurer. sees no
immediate prospects for peace, he
said in an address here.
Manistique-The body of John Leo
nard. fisherman, lost with two others
in Lake Michigan storm last fall,
has been found on the beach east or
this harbor.
Lanslng-The state war board -
investigating the recent suspension
of the Traverse City, Lelanau & Ma
nistique railroad, which may be fore.
ed to resume operations
Albion--The city oil Albion has
agreed to the plan to give all wages
and profits OF Labor day to the Albion
branch of the Red Cross. The plan
started in the factories and spread
to the stores and business places.
Albion-With the opening OF Albion
college, September "a. the Methodist
institution will go back to the five
days.a-week classes and viii not at.
tempt the war schedule of last year
which called for a late opening in the
fall and closing in May. with classes
every day in the week. The plan was
found TO be too strenuous.
Lansing-Governor Sleeper and the
members of the Michigan War Pre-.
paredness board advised a committee
of citizens from Leelanau county that
they would do everything in their
power TO have the Traverse City,
Leelanau and Manistique railroad.
which runs between Traverse City
and Northport, resume operations
Petoskey-A B. Klise. mayor of Pc.
toskey, received notice of his appoint
ment as one of the l3 sub-regional
chairmen for Michigan in connection
with making this state one of 20 ma
tional districts for carrying on war
industries. A. A. Templeton, OF De-
troit. is chairman of the Michigan dis
trict.
Reed City-Every soldier boy
called from Oseola county since the
war started has been presented with
a beautiful comfort kit by women's
organizations. Recently Oseola sent
4S men to Camp Custer, five less than
the quota. Some men were rejected
the last minute owing to physical
disability.
Big Rapids-Corporal VIM. Harker,
of Company, One Hundred and
Twenty-sixth infantry, from near
Woodville, was severely wounded Au-
gust l. Private Paul Petersene, wound
ed in the shoulder, says they captured
Fismes. Chas. V. Tumble, at first
said to be gassed. is now reported sew
erely wounded.
Bay City-Mr. and Mrs Oliver Etue,
of Bay City. received word from the
war department of the death of their
son, who was killed in action in
France, August 4. He was % years
old and enlisted year ago last June
He was a member of Company A, One
Hundred and Twenty-eighth infantry
His parents, five brothers and two sis
ters survive.
Grand Rapids-The Grand council.
Catholic Mems Benevolent associa-
ton, at its closing session elected DIR.
Wilfred Hauey, OF Battle Creek pre-
sident. DR.. Hauey now is in France
in charge of one of the largest hospi-
tails there. John Donovan, of Bay
City, was elected first vice-president,
and Michael O'Brien. of Alpena. sec.
ond vice-president
-Michigan's State Fair in
all probability beat its own national
record for one days attendance at
any state fair, record established
last Labor Day with a mark of H.
All, when throng of men, women and
children from all parts of the state
taking advantage of this years Labor
Day holiday, whirled the turnstiles ia
the tune of an estimated 900 pop
ulation."
East Lansing-lt Michigan farmers
would avoid next year the two dis.
eases OF beans known as blight and
mosaic, careful selection OF seed this
season is imperative. according to the
department Of botany of Michigan
Agricultural college. These two pests
are reported by the department to he
still quite prevalent in the state this
summer. though much less serious >
than in most years
Grand Ledge-The proposal for the
city to buy Seven Islands and camp
ground property was lost by Is votes
Flint--The annual reunion of Gus
ters Michigan Cavalry Brigade asso
station. composed of the First, Fifth
Sixth and Seventh Michigan cavalry
will be held in Flint September Is
and 10 the iftyfourth anniversary o.
the battle of Winchester. A splendid
progTam has been prepared.