The Yale expositor., 1918-08-01

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F1int-waltef II. Lee and r. A
Barnes of this city were on the San
Diego
Battle Creek-CaIhoun County has
not had a soaking rain for three weeks-
Crops are suffering
Bay City-E, j. Mason has been
commissioned a lieutenant at Carl
strom Field, Fla, az a pursuit pilot
Lawrencs-Seymur Lawrence LAT .
match while nlling his gas tank. He
was killed and the car was destroyed.
Eaton Rapids-The early potato
crop Is way below normal. Lack OF
rain il seriously retarding the labs
crop.
Flint-Honorary services for Capt
Lawrence EsckiIsen, wounded with
marines. He rose from the ranks In
one .icar.
st. Joseph-Citizens are objectinG
TO the dam proposed by the Indiana
and Michigan Electric Co. In the 81
Joseph river.
Muskegon-Detroit Jackes' band
won 40 recruits for the navy in n
hour. This city has sent los recruits
in three weeks.
Grand Rapids-The cost of educs-
ton has advanced s4.66 a pupil year.
The budget increase is $226.145.52 to q
total OF s1,518,44L63.
Gaylord-Burglars obtained $500
worth of goods from the Czapran de-
partment store and escaped in the au-
tomobile of William Mccoy.
Flint-John Long, who failed 10
leave with Custer increment last Au-
gust, was arrested when visiting his
mother and will be sent to camp.
Pontiac-Arthur Bailey, tool maker,
drowned Saturday afternoon in Crys-
tai Lake. The body was recovered.
Widow and four-year-old son survive.
Adrian-More than s2,100 worth OF
whisky and beer was seized here Sat
urday night by Col Vandercook and
Capt. Cook Of the Michigan state con-
stabulary.
Ionia-An immigration officer from
Detroit served notices on IL alien In
mates Of the Michigan Reformatory,
who at the expiration of their SEN
fences will be deported.
Lansing-The state tax payable In
December this year amounts to So
5000, according to the auditor gen.
eral, o. b. Fuller. This is a decrease
OF 100000 over the state tax for 1917.
Albion-L. J. Wolcott, who served
three terms as representative from
the Eastern Calhoun district, will
again be a Republican candidate.
Rep. Carl Robinson is now a heuten-
ant in France and may not run.
Lansing-State draft officials can
not understand the slowness with
which Michigan selects volunteer for
special mechanical training in univer-
sites. Another 700 men are wanted
for the u. of M. work next month.
They must apply to local boards.
Grand Rapids-HeadQuarte for
Sen Smiths campaign c:aim 1000 sig
natures to petitions, with the neces-
sary 1000 others on the way. New
berry workers had this section well
organized week. ago and Ford boost
ers in both parties have been active.
Grand Rapids-Grand Rapids swell
tered Sunday in the highest tempera
ture recorded this season. The mer.
curry climbed to 1913 on the street dur
ing midafternoon, and had fallen but
six degrees at o'clock Sunday night.
Many minor automobile accidents re-
suited from congestion q traffic along
the country roads.
Port Huron-Admission of a state
ment that he did not want any sol
dier's family in his houses may get
Charles Schiel in trouble. He brought
eviction proceedings against the fam
| lily of George Greaux, now at Great
Lakes Naval Training Station. Schiel
has given the Red ross $1.00 and
bought one $50 Liberty -ond.
Benton Harbor-Walter Terril, Al
years DID, who admitted attacking .
ST. Joseph girl, has been sentenced
by Circuit Judge Charles White TO 7(
years in Marquette prison. Threats
of mobbing the prisoner were heard
The girl still is in a critical condition
The attack was the most brutal in
Berrien County criminal history.
East Lansing-A dearth of high
class sires is one of the difficulties
Michigan sheepmer must prepare for
this season, in the opinion OF animal
husbandry men of Michigan Agricul.
tural college. Western tiockmasters,
according TO reports coming to the col.
lege, have been buying ur Michigan
rams with such zeal that the supply OF
animals available for Michigan docks
is expected TO be much below nor.
NAL.
Grand Rapids-Grand Rapids is fac
ing a fire hazar as the result of an
edict by the local fuel administrator,
C. b. Kelsey allowing the city only
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