The Yale expositor., 1918-12-05
STATE NEWS
IN BRIEF

Fifteenth infantry, was killed in ac-
ton October 4. His home was in
Merrill. this county.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sauers, who
had not been heard from for IL years.
was accidentally killed in Spokane.
Wash, Last week according to mes
sage to his mother.
Saginaw--Private Albert +. Fitting
OF Blumfield township was killed IN
action October IL. He went overseas
from Camp Custer with the Three
Hundred and Fortieth infantry.
Lansing-Action on the applica-
ton OF the Citizens Telephone Co..
OF Grand Rapids, for an increase n
rates has been deferred by the state
railroad commission until Dec. 2.
Michigan is being urged
by entomology experts OF the Nj. a.
| c. to launch cleanup campaigns
against the fly during the winter as
a precautionary measure against
return of influenza.
Hillsdale-Mrs. Harry NcClave,
wife of the county school commission
er, cut her throat with a razor dur
ing an attack of melancholia for which
she was treated at Ann Arbor. She
| is In a critical condition.
Merrill-Mrs. George Turner has
been informed that her son. Victor r.
| Turner, has been appointed brigade
commander and put in charge OF
New York officers training school at
which 500 men are training.
Ann Arbor-Salaries of teachers
throughout the state have been boost
ed generally, according to fgures
complied at the u. of NJ. The In
crease given men has been greater
than received by women teachers.
Kalamazoo-Five more gold stars
have been added to Kalamazoo Coun-
tvs service flag. The men reported
dead are Corp. Oscar Seeley, Corp.
George Ibbotson, Privates Lee Sutfiu.
Willis Engel and Warren Rutherford
carbohydrates are being ship
|
houses in Northern Michigan are
! filled to the roofs. At Bellaire a ware
house collapsed from being overload
ed and a schooner is being loaded
with $4,000 bushels at Horizons Bay
Monroe-Paul Hausman, Detroit,
was sent to the Detroit House OF Cor
rection for 80 days for driving an au-
tomobile while under the influence
of liquor. His automobile crashed In.
to one driven by Mrs. William Char
trant, Bay City.
Saginaw-There are two gold stars
on the service flag at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Schneider. Private
Edward Schneider was reported dead
of pneumonia in France October %
! and his twin brother. Frank died II
the same disease at Camp Custer
| October 2.
Hastings-George Gurd, Kalamazoo.
Claud Rose and Leonard Hall were
arraigned in Juvenile Court charged
with the reckless use of firearms.
The boys said they were members
of band which had a rendezvous at
Kalamazoo and plan trips to various
parts of the state.
Flint-George G. Kellar. former
mayor, has been selected by the COM
mon council to fill the unexpired term
of Charles s. Mott. who resigned as
mayor when he was commissioned a
major In the quartermaster's depart
ment. Major Mott was elected TO
succeed Kellar in April. 1918.
Pontiac-If the capital issues com
mittee will grant permission for the
issuance OF $250.OO0 worth of county
bonds. nine road projects will be
undertaken In Oakland next year,
completing The system Of roads pro-
posed under the million dollar bond
issue, voted three years ago.
Lansing-Increased railroad fares.
the high price of guns and ammuni-
ton and the epidemic of Spanish IN.
fiuenza in the upper peninsula coun.
ties have not had a tendency to de-
crease the number of hunters who
cross the straits to kill deer, accord
ing to State Game Warden John
Baird.
Fundamentally after being dis.
charged when arraigned on a charge
of non-support Howard Stanley hur.
ried to the home of his wife to set
things right. He found his wife and
little nephew unconscious from gas
which flowed from a gas stove which
had been accidentally turned on by
the child and saved their lives.
Owosso-The city commission is
considering amending its health or
dinance to provide a zone In which
hogs must not be kept. Last spring,
as a war measure, 1t suspended the
ordinance prohibiting keeping hogs
in the city and 1000 pigs we're r..ised.
producing 100000 pounds Of pork. The
present objection of the commission
Is duo to the raising OF pig IN thickly
populated districts.