The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-05-03
State NEWS

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| Camp Custer-The erection of a
downtown club house for soldiers was
authorized by the board of governors
of the war recreation board.
Grand Rapids-The board of esti
mates increased the pay of patrolmen
and firemen 25 cents a day. They
also voted $500 900 to cover increased
salaries of teachers.
Manistee-Housewive of this region
were here for three-day food con
servation exposition, learning con-
servation receipts and watching home
economics demonstrations by M. A. c.
experts.
Ann Arbor-Lieut. Andrew Van
Lopik, of Grand Haven, now overseas,
has been cabled his degree from the
U. of M. He is the first graduate to
receive a degree from the university
by cable.
Ann Arbor-One hundred Universi.
ty Of Michigan goods have enrolled
for farm work. They will work In
the kitchens or diaries on farms so as
to enable the farmers wives to work
in the field.
Grand Rapids-Chas. Veilley, %, was
drowned in a ditch near the outskirts
OF the city when an automobile &C.
cupied by Veilley, James Howard, 26,
and an unidentified man struck a
patch of gravel.
West Branch-The six-year-old sons
Of Charles Morse and Guy Stark, of
Rose City, were bitten by dog later
found to have the rabies, and they
were rushed to the Pasteur institute
at Ann Arbor for treatment.
Jacksonville Michigan Wool Deal
ers' association voted to suspend all
buying and selling of wool for 30 days
as patriotic step. The government
has taken over practically the entire
clip of the state for this year.
Ann Arbor-Prof. H. r. Cross, head
of the fine arts department of the
University Of Michigan, has been given
an indefinite leave of absence to join
the American Red Cross in Italy. His
work will be of an executive nature.
Lansing-By order of Federal Food
Administrator Prescott, the Montague
Rolling mill of Montague was closed
for one week. The proprietor of the
mill Is charged with violating the fed
eral food regulations by selling -four
without substitutes.
Detroit-Private Walter John Ward,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. ]. Ward, of
104 Missouri avenue, serving with the
U. S. marines in France, was killed
in action. Word received by his par
ents from Maj. Gen. Barnett came on
the first anniversary of his enlistment.
/Birmingham-Lesli Gordon, II, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gordon, of
Southfield avenue, was accidentally
shot in the face with a revolver by
John Harris, IA, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. C.. Harris of this place. Young
Gordon was taken to Harper hospital,
Detroit.
Grand Rapids-Mayor Philo Fuller
has ordered the arrest of members
of the Liberty committee which paint
ed the homes Of alleged pro-Germans
here. The last four homes painted
were mistaken ones. Legal action
rather than mob rule was demanded
by the mayor in proclamation.
Flint-Mike Mehlino, Lapeer fruit
dealer, was ordered to leave this city
by police. He came here to have q
barber remove traces of tar and feath-
er treatment he received in his home
city for alleged refusal too support
the Red Cross and Liberty loan. He
also had an iron cross painted on his
forehead.
Camp Custer-French officers at
Camp Custer will attend no more
dances. The members of the French
mission have been notified by their
government that, in view of the suffer-
ing of the people of France, 1t is felt
that officers of the army should re-
frain from taking part in such social
functions.
Saginaw-The prosecuting attorney
has been asked to aid in having the
marriage of Helen Cramton, Is years
old, high school girl, to John Myers,
16 years old, and Catherine Pavalski,
II years old, to Edwin Boose, II years
old, annulled. The boys have left
for Camp Merritt, N. j., with the field
artillery. The marriages were per-
formed by a minister, who was told
the couples were of age.
Detroit must be a JONAH"
declared Edward T. Fitzgerald.
secretary of Mayor Marx, when
he read OF the sinking of
the American liner St. Paul in her
dock at an Atlantic port. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald was a passenger on the torpe-
doed Tuscania, met with exciting ad-
ventures during his recent stay In
Europe and came home on the st.
Paul. The trip to New York was un-
eventful and he Is Of the opinion his
"jinx" didn't start to work until after
he had left the ship.
Detroit-Application Of a zone rate
on second-class mail matter which
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