South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-31

! FOLIONs MICH. May 3l.--CnarleS
Sweet has been appointed postmas-
ter for this village.
MUSKEGON, Mich.-The Muske-
gon Lighting and Traction Co.'S pc
tition for a six-cent fare was denied
by the council.
CAMP CUSTER. - State food in
spectors report fine conditions at
Camp Custer.
BERRIEN NGS-Expecting
to be drafted, Thomas Taylor sold
his business and then was rejected.
CAMP CUSTER-The subsistence
division of the quartermaster's de-
partment is advertising for bids on
potatoes and onions. Of the former
they will require 500. 600 pounds
and 10000 pounds of the latter for
the month of June.
LANSING.-State Food Admins
traitor Prescott says there is too
much sugar being consumed in this
country. England. France and Italy
in the last year consumed from one
quarter to one-third what the United
States did, the latter using 4.1O9, 291
tons.
MUSKEGON. With the Lake
Harbor and hotel merely smoking
ruins and this part of western Mich
igan minus its formerly pretentious
summer resort, insurance adjusters
have estimated the loss Of the build
ing at about 100000 with over $7O,-
600 insurance carried.
CAMP CUSTER.-As soon as the
remaining 1000 Alabama Negroes
are organized into four companies
under the command OF white non
commissioned officers, they will be
sent overseas.
CHARLOTTE. The Chester
Grange has voted to protest against
the recent order putting the sale of
coal exclusively in the hands of
dealers. This prohibits the oranges
from ordering direct from the mines.
JACKSON. - Trinity Lutheran
church of this city has barred the
use of the German in the parish
schools.
EAST LANSING. - Should wet
weather continue in Michigan Dr.
c. H. COons, plant pathologist. warns
that farmers be very careful in their
selection OF seed beans TO guard
against anthranose, a disease which
has been pretty we'll under control
the last two years.
KEGON-Joseph SEA DO. re-
turned by local officers from Cleve-
land, O., where he had fed follow
ing A row in which Joe Kuti of
Muskegon Heights was shot and ia
tally wounded, and charged with as
sault with intent 10 commit the
crime of murder. faced a life term
in prison at the opening Of his case.
Convicted by the jury OF only as
sault and battery, Szabo wcs SEN
fenced 10 a single day in the county
Jail by Circuit Judge Joseph Barton.
DETROIT. - The Michigan State
fair will be carried on patriotic
lines all the way through, declared
Sec'y G.. W. Dickinson.
GRAND HANEN.-Mrs Nathaniel
Robbins OF this city mas organized
club OF mothers. wives and sweet
hearts Of soldiers.
BOYNE FALLS "A puppy. ban
tam rooster and rabbit were auc-
toned off AT a Red Cross sale, real
izing S2050 for the cause.
BIG RAPIDS.-Five work horses
and i calves were burned 70 death
when lightning struck the barn OF
James Hooker. northwest OF this
city, the barn burning 70 the ground.
Insurance only partially covers the
loss. In attempting a rescue OF the
animals and the only work horses
Mr. Hooker had, his son breathed so
much smoke that serious results are
considered possible This is the
fourth electric storm in May 10
strike this region and many barns
have been struck
Sink a submarinet one certifi-