The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-10
MICHIGAN NEWS BRIEFS

the result Oh DelnB dCcluentdlly SnOI
in the foot when his gun was dis
charged while rabbit hunting.
departments have been temporarily
closed to drafted men, according to
notice being served on all local boards.
Countess Montgelas, whose property
in America may be seized unless she
files reports showing 1t Is not used for
Germany's aid, was formerly Miss
Fanny Hazeltine, of Grand Rapids. She
married a German noblemen.
Thousands of grape growers of Van
Buren, county sent to Senator Charles
e. Townsend at Washington petition,
which he presented to the senate.
against the rumored intention of the
federal food administration to class
grape juice among the non-essentials.
Michigan farm agents are united in
declaring statements that farmers are
not doing their part in patriotic cam
paigns are untrue.
n liSI vi Oil OllAACAo VIM
loyal statements to Red Cross solicit
tors at Port Huron, has been turned
over to federal authorities.
AL Ulrath sold 100 cords of wood
standing on his farm to be used as
fuel by Hartford residents. On his
return, he found that thieves had haul
ed away the wood.
The state railroad commission has
approved Of the incorporation into
companies of the stockholders OF the
telephone lines entering the Delton
and Prairieville exchanges.
The city council of Muskegon will
grant exemption from tax payments to
all worthy and needy dependents OF
soldiers. Payments may be made at
the close Of the war If desired.
Mary Louise Mead, 2 years old, was
burned to death when she tipped over
an oil stove in the home of her par
ents in Battle Creek. The child had
been left alone by her mother.
Clifford Lichthart, of Saugatuck, is
years old, died from gunshot wounds
received while hunting. A companion,
Chester Drummer, 16 years old, fired at
rabbit, hitting Lichthart in the
head.
The Superior Coal Co., Of st.
Charles, is suing the Ann Arbor rail-
road. The company claims the rail-
road has failed to furnish sufficient
cars for their needs to transport coal
from the New Haven mines.
forster Williams, of Manistique, s
years old, is dead from poisoning re-
ceived when he ate popcorn balls left
over from Christmas a year ago. 1t is
believed the balls had become mixed
with poison kept in the same room.
When Mrs. Charles Barrow, wife Of
a grocer at Newport, returned to her
home from a trip to the store she
found Marcella, her 3-year-old daugh-
ter, dead on the floor, burned to a
crisp. The child had been i'll and tur-
pentine and lard had been rubbed on
as medicine. While the mother was
out either Marcella Ut her 6-year.old
brother lit a match, igniting the tur-
pentine. Neighbors paid no attention
to the child's screams.
Potato meetings will be held in ten
state cities during January to educate
people in the possibilities of the po-
tato as food.
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction Keller has appointed Friday,
January %, as the date for the public
school observance of Michigan's admis-
sion to the Union.
Hayes Wheel Co., OF Jackson, has
closed a 100000 war contract with
the government for several thousand
motor truck wheels. The order re-
quires 1000 wheels day.
Potato shippers in northwestern
Michigan will save SGT car as a re-
suit of the reduction OF the percentage
basis rate for Grand Rapids granted
by the interstate commerce commits
sion.
Miss Ida Cheeseman, of Maple Grove,
was married to John Norton on the
golden wedding anniversary OF the
brides grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Eaton. The grandparents acted
as bridesmaid and best man.
State automobile licenses in 1917 to-
tailed 226,SS0, while the total fees
from automobiles, motorcycles and
chauffeurs exceed $2,500,000, all of
which will be spent in improvements
in roads. In 1916, 100000 automobile
licenses were issued.
There was balance of $685., 75S.46 In
the general fund of the state treasury
at the beginning of business January
2. II is believed that this amount
will be sufficient to pay running ex-
penses until the January taxes are re-
ceived. The Michigan war loan fund
contained s1,1S6.S99.95. The total Of
all funds was $2,564,021.36.
Violent deaths to the number of 1856
were reported in Detroit and its en-
virons in 1917, the list being the high