The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-11-21
MICHIGAN
BREVITIES

Alma-Charter revision for the com.
mission .orm of government in Alma
was carried by a vote Of three to
one.
East Lansing-A bulletin issued by
the M. A. G. sounds warning OF dan
ge:s Of the fly as carrier o. influenza
germs.
Bay City-James Martin, alleged
deserter from Camp Custer, is recov-
ering from the effects of poison taken
in the county jail
East Lansing-Graduates or the Nj.
A. G. who are not overseas will meet
on the campus November 16 for the
annual autumnal reunion.
Bay City-Country boys who have
completed farm work for the year are
swarming mo the city seeking en-
ployment in local factories.
Lansing-Miss Theresa Shier, of
lansing, has been appointed director
of the schools and colleges section of
the state food administration.
East Lansh g-Under new ruling of
the War Department, the M. A. c. will
accept additional qualified men for the
S. A I. C. up to 800 in number.
Camp Custer-Major Herbert l..
Taylor, just returned from France.
has reported as representative of the
general staff with the l4th Division.
Reed City-Douglas Schmidt was
killed recently when an automobile
he was driving struck a wagon.
Harry Newcomb, a companion, was
injured.
While hunting deer by
searchlight, Joseph Frook was acct
dentally shot near Banat. Otto Kuntz
and Ernest Desotell. companions, are
being helu-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS protests
from the village of Oshtemo, work OH
dismantling the fruit belt line rail
road between Kalamazoo and Lawton
las been started.
Flint-William Holt, a negro known
as "Fishpole," pleaded guilty in Cir
cult Court to robbing clothes lines
and drew from two to five years In
the State House of Correction.
Lansing-Food Administrator Pres.
colt announces that from now on pat
rons OF public eating places may have
sugar on or In two different commodi-
ties with each meal. one teaspoonful
for each.
Charlotte-Two boys in a stolen au.
tomobile were arrested here after
theS had robbed the gasoline tank of
w. X. Wells near Woodbury.. The
machine had been stolen from Guy
Cone, Odessa.
Charlottesville hunting near Sun
field, Andy Sines attempted to climb
barbed-wire fence while the ham
mers of his shotgun were cooked. His
arm was badly torn by the explosion
of the weapon.
Reed City-Lieut Harry c. Haw-
kins Is held prisoner in Germany
and his chum, Lieut.. Harry A. Holli-
day, of Traverse City, was killed In
action at the same time as Ha gkins
was captured.
Leonidas-Estus Miller and John
Wentworth were badly injured when
threshing machine they were driv-
ing exploded. Parts Of the thresher
were found half a mile away and
windows were shattered by the con-
cussion-
Flint-"If peace should come to-
morrow your work is only just be-
gum Ia the plea sent out to 2,000,.
900 members of the Unconditional
Surrender Club by Dwight T. Stone
in calling attention to the great tasx
Of reconstruction.
Camp Custer-Following the acct
dental shooting of an enlisted man by
live cartridge being mixed with the
dummy shells used for instruction pur-
poses, which took place two weeks
ago, an order has been issued that
hereafter every consignment of dunn
mics will be inspected.
Big Rapids-Major Charles L. Nc
Cormick, with the Third battalion in
France, writes of the deaths of Cor
poral Leland Hartman, of company |.
One Hundred and Twenty-sixth infan.
try, whose parents live at Morley, and
of James Musser. who lived west of
Big Rapids. Ten other boys of Big
Rapids are In hospitals from shell
shock, wounds and gas.
Detroit-Mayor Marx has sent let.
tiers to the mayors of all Michigan
cities, asking them to meet in Detroit
December ID to discuss means of
amending the Constitution to give
cities full rate-fxing power over pub.
lie utilities. 1t is the opinion of tho
Mayor, and Allan H. Frazer, corpora.
ton counsel, who is cooperating in
the plan, that only by such a specific
amendment can disputes such as those
of this city with the ID. u. R., and
the gas and telephone companies be
settled.
Baldwin Following negotiations