The Yale expositor., 1918-08-29
STATE NEWS
IN BRIEF

Muskegon-Fourteen local boys, who
declared their intentions OF joining the
Navy before the recent order hating
recruiting, were sent to Detroit for
final examinations.
Cadillac--Edward and Herbert Brace
of Detroit, were arrested here for steal
ing an automobile at Spring Bank
Park. They will be turned over to
Indiana authorities.
Cheboygan-Anthony Malek, OF this
city, was on board the steamer Merck
lost off Cape Hatteras. Eighteen of
the crew were reported saved but the
family has received no definite word.
Bay City-Charges of Alderman
Dehn, candidate for the Legislature
that Manager Cleveland, of the Michi-
gan Railway Co., had attempted to
bride him, were not upheld by the
council.
Ann Arbor-The official count of
students in the summer session of the
University of Michigan shows that l..
304 students enrolled this year as
against 1.449 year ago. loss OF las
students.
Niles-Government agents have
brought condemnation proceedings
against William II. Mathews, Howard
Township farmer, who refuses to sell
his land in the tract of / 900 acres next
the Michigan Central just autside the
city.
Houghton-Mary Thomas, years
old, was killed at Green. Ontonagon
County, when run down by the automo-
bile of w. ]. Schlemz. Chicago sales
father was run down and slightly in.
jured.
Kalamazoo-Th Barley Motor Car
company, manufacturers of the Roam
er automobile. has purchased the i'm
mense plant OF the States Motor Car
company in this city. II is understood
the Barley company has landed a big
war order.
Big Rapids-John Holt, an unmar-
ried farm laborer east OF here, was
cited to appear before County Food
Administrator Ward for boarding SUI
gar, and given five days to pay the To-
cal Red Cross chapter $50 for violation
OF the food laws.
Petoskey-Mrs. Hilda p. Oven.
widow OF the late DR.. A. G. Oven, was
probably fatally injured when she was
thrown from a speeding auto driven by
her son, Paul Oven, near Mackinaw
City. She was hurried by special train
to Lockwood hospital.
Muskegon-After taking refuge I'M
der tree during sharp thunder and
lightning storm John Heimlo, Is years
old, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Helm
10, was = uck and instantly killed by
lightning. Attempts to resussitate him
with a lung motor failed.
Monpoe-The board of education mas
authorized o.. r. Depue, principal OF
the high school, to go TO Camp Stever,
Lake Geneva. Wis, to obtain a two
week military training. Mr.. Depue
has charge OF the military training;
for the pupils Of the local school
East Lansing-The science and prac-
tice of agriculture will be thrown open
to women this fall by the Michigan Ag.
ricultural college. Young women stu
dents will be permitted to substitute
such subjects as poultry and dairyirg
for su"h science as botany and ad-
vanced chemistry.
Port Huron-Several Port Huron
men who left for France in December
to construct barges for French gov.
eminent, have returned. work being
completed. Securing of food In France
is governed by regulations and war
taxes cover everything. A pair OF
mems shoes cost $3.50.
Hastings-Reuben Paskill, catcher
for the Hastings baseball team several
years ago and later first Sacker for
the Armour Institute team OF Chicago
who Joined the British Flying corps
downed his first Hun aeroplane July
4, according to word received here
Paskill was widely known In indepen
dent. circles In the middle west.
Albion-It is now certainty that AL
bion college will be one OF the col
leges that will form a unit Of the stu
dents army training corps. Adjutani
General Mccain has telegraphed DR.
Samuel Dickie. president of the Local
college. that the Methodist institution
had satisfied the conditions prescribed
and that steps would be taken at once
to establish a unit here.
Jackson-Dry Michigan is making o
big difference in the number of parole
violations reported at Jackson prison
II Is also declared that Unborn loyalty
of Americans, who, regardless of Their
criminal status, as a rule have feel
ing that they must work or fight tc
do their share in the great war, is t.
some extent responsible. For the year
ending June 30. 1918. there were 39t
paroles and the percentage of returns
for violations was 20 per cent as com
pared with 27.9 per cent for the pre-
ceding year. The record is lower thar
in any year since the parole system