South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-21
NEWS FROM HERE AND
THERE IN MICHIGAN
Views Times Special Service /:

CADILLAC, Mich, May al
Cadillac's first volunteer day for
Red Cross war fund drive Melted
well over $1,000 of $4,000 quota for
this city. Four townships exceeded
. their quota at the first appeal, Lib
erty, Cherry Grove. Hanover and
Doone.
KALAMAZOO - Five thousand
persons marched in a Red Cross
campaign parade. Two bands and
! three infantry companies from
! Camp Custer took part The parade
inaugurated a campaign for $780,
! 600.
LANSING-Lansing went over
the top" on its War Chest drive the
first day by voluntary subscriptions.
The county's quota is $3.50, 00O. The
city's quota is $4,000, and when
the booths were closed Saturday
night the totals footed up $4,000.
MUSK EGON-Clarence O'Dee. a
! MuskegOn youth. has been named
! first lieutenant of the S1Oth ammu-
r:tion train at Camp Custer.
MANCELONA - Four families
have been quarantined for diphthe-
ria and the Antrim schools, south
west of this city. have been closed.
MUSKEGON HEIGHTS-Over f..
200 local women have registered.
Offering 10 the government their ser
vices in the battle for democracy
aimed at Prussian militarism.
MUSKEGON-Thrif stamps are
now being placed in local parochial
schools. these institutions aiding. as
| 90 the public schools. in large pur-
| chases of war stamps at later date.
MUSKEGON-Lance Hanley. as
/ sistant engineer, who was named a
| fortnight ago by the council at a sal
/ airy of $500, has resigned his posi-
| ton. Hanley was originally slated
for the berth of building inspector
at a salary Of $1,000.
MUSKEGON-Chief of the Fire
| Department Napoleon Belly. for
nearly a quarter of a century in that
position in Muskegon. will be sent
! to the national convention of fire
/ chiefs in Chicago next June, the city
council having voted him $50 for
expenses of the trip.
! MUSKEGON-The drowning Of
| William HOdgson. u years old
brings the 1918 toll Of the lakes in
J Muskegon county TO four. an excep-
tionally big total so early in the
| season. Young Hodgson lost his life
while fishing from a dock in Mus
kegon lake. slipping off into deep
/ water and going under for the third
time before help was offered.
MUsKEGON-A former Muske-
gon boy who is in the service of his
! country over there" is Lieut.
| George L. Irwin, a graduate Of the
Muskegon high school and who has
/ just completed his course of train
/ ing in the aviation service Erwin
! has already made several fights in
to Hun territory, but seems unable
as yet 10 get into a real clash with
/ one Of the German flyers
/ MUSKEGON-A big home for
aged people OF Holland descent is
/ planned as the object OF a mass
meeting Of members Of the 10 Re
/ formed Christian Reformed and
| Nederduitsche churches OF Muske-
/ gon and Muskegon Heights. 70 be
/ held at the auditorium OF the First
| Christian Reformed church Monday
! evening. June ?. The institution viii
/ be similar 20 the well-known Hol-
/ land Home OF Grand Rapids
| MUSK GON-Indicating that the
work OF the Muskegon War Chest
| association. which plans 10 raise
/ $4,000 for war relief work in this
/ country during the coming year. is
\ TO prove a big success. Employees Of
the Superior Seating Co. have just
filed their return with the organ
! ization showing every employe OF