The Yale expositor., 1918-10-31
STATE NEWS
IN BRIEF

'NhAAho PcAo FoOb AOA
ing sheep shipping regulations
Ann Arbor-A contingent OF $40
drafted men have arrived here To be
instructed as mechanics and Signal
Corps work.
East Lansing Training or pilots"
for farm tractors will be an impor-
tant course at the VI. A. c. this year.
The tractor school will open Noyem-
Der 20.
Albion Mrs. Arthur X. Smith and
Mrs. w, w Diehl, former trained
nurses. have organized a number of
women 10 care for Influenza victims
In the Albion College 5. A. +. T..
IoughtOn There were 81 deaths
by accident in the mines OF Iioughton
County during the year ending June
30. according to the annual report OF
Alfred James, inspector OF mines
Algonac- Angus NJ. Smith has been
appointed special investigator with
duties will take him To all yards
where wooden ships are being built.
Traverse City-The annual meeting
OF Grand Traverse County supervisors
has been postponed two weeks in or
der that potatoes may be harvested
during the present favorable weather
Ferndale The election to decide on
site for a school in Campbell boule
ward district has been declared void
as a two-thrds majority was not OBJ
tanned. Another election will be cali
ed.
CharlevoiA Schedules have been
arranged for school pupils TO assist
farmers with harvesting in this yicin.
ity. The Business Mems Association
is also seeking 70 enlist harvest
army.
Hastings When the hammer OF a
shotgun could not be lowered, An
thony Whiteheet OF Carlton. pound.
ed the weapon on "A log without re.
moving the shells. He is minus two
fingers.
st. Joseph More than goo school
children are reported victims OF in.
fiuenza. while the gas company is
crippled. through the humber df men
in the production department who are
absent.
Albion-The Nauona! Spiinx &
Wire Co. plant has been sold To The
Ventilated Mattress Co, o. Chicago
and the local plant will now De used
To turn out mattress springs Ia be
used in ambulances.
Muskegon John CastenholA. former
alderman OF Muskegon. will be named
the third member OF the country road
commissioners board by the supervi.
sors OF this county. after long fight
for the position by other candidates
Petoskey-- Willie koepka. . years
old. and Robert Judson. 10 years old
were drowned in Lancaster Lake when
a boat in which they were attempting
TO hoist sail overturned The bodies
were recovered after the lake had
been dynamited.
Bay City After signing retractiun
pleading his loyalty, purchasing l.iber
~ Bonds and agreeing 10 dispose OF
his wheat at the market price. Robert
Bittner, Pinconning farmer, arrest
ed for disloyal utterances, was re-
leased under bond OF 81 900
St lgnace Michael Chambers. as
years old, lumberman and Democratic
leader. died of heart failure He
served as mayor several terms and
was in the 1899 Legislature. Later he
was appointed on the board OF the
Michigan College OF Mines.
Houghton-Following protests from
residents OF the Copper Country, Gov.
Sleeper has instructed Game Commits.
sioner Baird 20 sell FISH taken for
spawning purposes TO local dealers at
ii cents a pound providing they are
sold at retail for Is cents pound.
Kalamazoo-A resolution asking the
city commission TO rename one OF the
city's prominent streets in honor OF
Colonel Joseph Westnedge was adopt
ed unanimously by the local Rotary
club. Col. Westnedge commands the
One Hundred and Twenty sixth In
fantry, which in the battle OF Cierges
won one OF the most thrilling fights
Of the war
Kalamazoo--lra Van Nleet and
Charles White, youths, who placed an
obstruction on the Michigan Central
railroad track to see what would hap
pen when a passenger train struck IL,
we're sentenced 10 Ionia state reforma-
tory by Judge Welmer in circuit court
Van Vleet was given two to 10 years
and White one TO 10 years. Both are
residents of Ross township.
Traverse City-Federal orders re-
ceived here recently ordered the re-
storation OF service on the Traverse
City, Leelanau & Manistique Railroad.
The G. r. & will operate trains
over the route until Leelanau County
crops are moved. by that time II is
expected Leelanau interests will buy
the road which recently abandoned
operations under the intention of
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