The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-13
STATE NEWS

Eaton Rapids-Word has reached
this city that Charley Rorabeck. only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rorabeck.
was killed in action August IL.
Petoskey-The Rev. c. Henry North
rup, 80 years old, Methodist minister
of Pontiac, died at his summer home
at Bay View. The widow and two
daughters survive.
Bay City,. J. Rakowiecki, editor
Of White Eagle, Polish weekly, has
been arrested on a second charge Of
libel in connection with an attack on
the citizens committee, a war relief
organization.
Mt. Clemens-The Mt. Clemens
council has officially named as Liberty
park the triangle in front of the post
Office and 1t is planned to erect a
shaft to Mt. Clemens youths sacrificed
In the war.
Ypsilanti-Frank Johnson, Of De-
troit, brother of George Johnson, Of
this city, was instantly killed when
struck by d. u. R. electric car while
crossing the track in an auto In front
of his brothers. home.
Pontiac-Automatc suspension Of
elementary German classes in the
Pontiac high school was brought
about when all pupils refused to elect
the subject. There will be no first
year German class this year. but 1t is
probable the advanced classes will
continue their work.
Royal Oak-At special meeting OF
the township board held recently a
resolution was acted upon dividing the
township into two voting precincts all
that portion of the township lying
outside of Ferndale village to COM
prise precinct No. / and all of Fern
dale village to comprise precinct No.
IL.
Pontiac-Arthur McVean, who has
small farm out Auburn avenue, and
tor several months has been in trouble
with the authorities, over the care no
gave his pigs was ordered by Justice
Fredenburgh to go out Of the hog
raising business by September 16. or
appear in court for sentence. Officers
of the State Humane society, had in
vestigated his place and filed CON-
| plant.
Grand Rapids-Kent county Repub-
licans at their convention here adopt
ed win the war" resolutions and also
gave rising vote of confidence to
Senator William Alden Smith. Sen.
ator Smith was made delegate-at-large
from the convention and also chair
man Of the delegation to the state con-
vention. Senator Smith paid a glow
Ing tribute to the American soldiers
during an address.
East Lansing-The first issue Of a
publication to be known as 1.-THE Elk.
pertinent Station Quarterly made its
appearance at Michigan Agricultural
college. The new periodical, of which
the experiment station is the publish.
er. will contain reports on the prog,
ress OF experimental work at Michigan
Agricultural college. The bulletin
will be mailed without cost to the
10000 farmers on the colleges mailing
list.
Pontiac-The Oakland road com.
mission, by placing orders for cement
and other material early, secured a
sufficient supply in advance of the
shipping restrictions effective septem-
Der 10, to permit completion of the
three chief road building projects now
under way, the Elizabeth Lake, Royal
Oak. Clawson and Pennington high.
ways. The Maple Avenue concrete
road out Of Birmingham may be dc.
layed.
Owosso-W. J. Melchers. general
manager Of the Union Telephone com
pany, operating in central and west.
ern Michigan. has filed petition with
the state railroad commission asking
approval OF an agreement for q divi
sion of territory by which the Michi
gan Telephone company will retire
from the greater portion of the Union
company's territory leaving control
Of long distance and local phone ser
vice to the Independent company.
Corporal Paul T. But
Ter. Jr.. noted N. I. I. A. athlete and
son Of DR.. Paul T. Butler, member oi
Kalamasoo's city commission and OF
the district draft board, was killed II
action on July rs. according to WORD
received from his commander by his
parents. Corporal Butler was killed
by q piece Of shell while holding q
first line position under heavy bonn
bardment. He was for years the lead
ing athlete OF Kalamazoo college.
Grand Rapids-Possible municipal
control of the Grand Rapids street
railway and Gas companies was seer
after at meeting Of the city commits
sioners who received from President
Benjamin 8. Hanchett, Of the railway
company, data compiled in support ii
the company's plea for a seventeen
fare. City Attorney Ganson Taggar
suggested a solution Of the problem