The Yale expositor., 1918-11-07
MICHIGAN
BREVITIES

| Ann Arbor-Rev. John Mason Wells,
OF the First Baptist church. has re-
ceived commission as chaplain In
the United States army.
Kalamazoo-Meno Norg, co. grieved
himself to death over the demise of
his son. George M. Norg, who died
of influenza at Camp Custer.
Pontiac--A total OF $1,000 Oakland
people purchased bonds in the recent
campaign, county records show. The
county population is estimated at
$4,000.
Albion-Large quantities OF north
ern grown potatoes are being sold in
| Albion at Sl.30. Some factories have
been shipping in the tubers for en-
| ployes.
Monroe-Speed limit signs have
been ordered placed along the roads
of Monroe County and "a motorcycle
policeman ordered to patrol the Dixie
Highway.
Hart-Supervisors refused an ap-
preparation for the West Michigan de-
velopment bureau and also turned
down county agricultural agent, al
though farmers OF the county favored
both.
Ypsilanti-Mrs. Albert Whitman,
aged rs years, OF Canton township.
Wayne county, ended her life at her
home by slashing herself across the
abdomen with a razor. She was Ill
with pneumonia. which followed al
attack of Spanish influenza.
Mt. Reconsideration Ann Ar
Dor passenger train No. 81 ran off the
track seven miles south Of here. near
Shepherd. Three coaches turned over,
but no passengers were injured seri-
ously. Officials on the train could give
no cause for the derailment.
Recommendations county 5u-
pervisors have voted an appropria-
/ ton to construct the county's mile
age of the Victory Highway, which
is to run from Chicago to Port Huron,
and which will be dedicated TO sol
diers, who are killed in action or die
while in service.
Muskegon Heights-The local sew
age disposal plant, in process of con-
struction here for over a year, Is prac
tically complete. The plant, II is es-
timated, is at the present time large
enough for several years growth, and
meets in every way the orders OF the
state health board.
Lansing-Because of the epidemic
Of Spanish influenza throughout the
country, the United States food ad-
ministration has postponed the dis
tribution of its new home card until
December /. The original plan con-
templated the opening OF this cam
paign, October ~.
Lansing-Camp Clusters gymnasium
Is assured. The war preparedness
board has voted $4,000 to complete
the building. This added to the $751;
700 donated by civilians, makes GER
tain the plans Of Physical Director
Rowe. Work of building the gym ig
to be started at once
Kalamazoo-Charles White and Ira
Van Fleet, youths who piled ties on
the Michigan Central railroad track
near this city recently, just Ito see
what would happen when train
came along" began sentences at
Ionia. White is to serve from / to
Is years and Van Fleet from 2 to
| is years In the state reformatory.
Bay City-Mrs. l.. Owen, of Sagi.
nav, charged with using the mails
to defraud, was convicted by jury
In federal court. Mrs. owen adver-
tised in various papers for a position
as housekeeper and induced prospec-
tive employers to send her money
for railroad fare for herself and
daughter. She has husband and
four children.
Bay City--Announcement is made
that the Detroit. Bay City & Western
railroad has passed into federal con-
troll. l.. L. Handy, head of the firm
of Handy brothers, owners of the
road, retires from SUPPLEMENTARY
and is succeeded by c. s. Ruttle, gen.
eral freight and passenger agcat.
Head Offices will be removed from
this city to Detroit.
Muskegon-Robert z. Bunker, re-
tired dean of the University of Mich
lgan law department and now and at
torney In Muskegon, is backing a mu.
nicipal project to have erected In
Hackley' park square a statue OF the
late philanthropist of Muskegon,
Charles II. Hackley, who left this city
about s5,OO0.0O0 In the shape OF var.
ious requests along educational lines.
Saginaw The Saginaw County SUI
frage association has received from
the New York association two mas.
cot" banners which helped to roll up
the 100000 majority for suffrage in
the New York state election last No
vember. The banners have been hung
in the most conspicuous places on
Saginaw streets TO remind local vo-
ters Of the amendment to be voted on