The Yale expositor., 1918-03-07


hospital, where his hands were am
putated.
Durand-Auburn II. Parsons drop
ped dead here while handing a woman
bill for load of coal he had just
delivered to her residence.
Cadillac-A cooperative potato
marketing association is being formed
at Hobart. County Farm Agent Clark
d. Mason is sponsor for the project.
Grand Rapids-Fifty guests in the
Western hotel were forced to fee in
their night clothing when fire broke
out. A carelessly thrown match start
ed the fire.
Marquette-Restoratio OF the prim.
airy building of the chemical plant of
the Pioneer Furnace Co., which burn
ed several weeks ago, has been start
ed. The total loss from the fire was
more than 100000
Houghton-A campaign for the ex-
termination of few of the countless
number of dogs in the copper county
Is advocated by Game Warden Foster,
who complains that deer are being
bothered by the CANNES.
Detroit-With his hands frozen and
swollen, David Dill, juror, sat for
ten days in his place and refused to
countenance suggestions that he take
time to be treated. ut is my duty to
serve as a juror" he told the court,
Mt. Clemens-Ray Bagler, a private
oil
until he got "over there" to display
! his beligerency, and is serving a 20
day sentence in Jail for starting
! fight at a local dance in default OF a
$40 fine.
Bay City-Ferris Arnold, Saginaw
youth held for grand jury trial charg-
ed with robbing the mails, and Miss
Florence A. Verbeck, II years old, Of
Saginaw, were married in the sheriff's
parlor. A number of guests were pre-
sent from Saginaw.
Mt. Clemens-Undaunted by his
failure last fall, Robert /. Mcconnell
aged "a, of Memphis, obtained
marriage license to wed Jane Ellis,
Ga. Mcconnell secured a license last
autumn, but the prospective bride do.
serted him at the altar.
Flint-John Baker, patrolman, was
knocked out by five rioters in an all
night restaurant as he was calling
headquarters for assistance When
relief came Baker was unconscious,
with Fred Rockwell chained to him
by cuffs. Several suspects were ar
rested.
Monroe-A circuit court jury con.
victed Nat Davies, Ida township farm.
err of having in his possession a stick
of dynamite. with intent to destroy
the life of his wife and the home The
dynamite exploded on the highway,
about $50 feet from the home, July
%, 1917.
Lansing-The Michigan industrial
accident board has about decided 10
class Russia as an enemy and to with
hold payments to dependents in Rus
sian provinces until after the war.
This action will be taken because 1t
is believed that Russia is practically
controlled by Germany.
Lansing-Lieut. Gov. Luren d. Dick
inson will not be a candidate for the
United States senatorship. Instead, he
will likely be a candidate for renom-
ination and reelection as lieutenant
governor. Mr.. Dickinson confided to
friends recently that he had no
thought of getting into the senatorial
race.
lansing. Whitney Watkins, of
Manchester, member of the committee
sent east to investigate the seed corn
offered to Michigan by a Pennsylva-
MIA firm, advised Governor Sleeper not
10 enter any agreement for the pur-
chase of the corn, and notify Michigan
farmers rot to purchase this corn. He
says the seed will not terminate.
Iron Mountain-W. II. Scandlin, re-
tail dealer of this city, sold Fred Smith
100 pounds of granulated sugar Feb
ruary !. Last week County Food Adj
ministrator O'Hara seized 40 pounds
of it, but it is mystery how the
Smith family disposed of the other
60 pounds The local dealer is also
accused of selling -four without sub
SIlJuteS.
Camp Custer-Within 20 minutes
after he reached Battle Creek, Mai
Gen. Chase w. Kennedy had assumed
command of Camp Custer, and had
started en- an inspection trip through |
the camp. Gen. Kennedy recently re.
turned from France, where he just
completed tour of the battle fronts
from the English channel to the Swiss
border He also spent some time with |
the American expeditionary force.
Detroit-While her mother was out,
Dorothy Harris, 19 years old, was held |
up by an armed bandit at the Harris |
dry goods store, SOC Forest avenue
west He took $50 from the cash regis
ter. Just before he entered the store, |
Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, proprietor, was
about to remove the money from the |
drawer to a safer place, as had been |