The Yale expositor., 1919-01-09
State
Happenings

vices Sunday. Schools opened Janu-
airy !.
AdriaR-Public schools will re-
open January 6. Continuation school
will reopen January IL. Inhuanza
was responsible for a three weeks
closing.
Albion-James Roper, who died at
Port Huron, was 90 years old and one
OF Alblon's first settlers. He Is sur
vived by IA grandchildren and "a
Observation-Disclosures.
Camp Custer-GoV. Lowden, OF HI
nois, has accepted an invitation 70
come here January and speak with
Gov. Sleeper at the dedication OF the
states community house,
Charlotte-Harold Wilcox, years
old, held his hand over the muzzle OF
a loaded shotput which he examined
in the absence of the family. The
hammer fell and the boy Is minus q
finger.
Hamilton-The mother of the Rev.
j. w. Burma, Methodist minister who
took his life In Sioux City, Ia, lives
in this village. A brother OF the
dead man also Is engaged In the min
istry in Michigan.
Ann Arbor-Presiden Hutchins, OF
the u Of M, invited prominent
alumni to meet with the Michigan
Union directors to decide on steps for
completing the Union Building. The
project requires s250,000.
st. Louis-Letters from friends In
the service and the payment OF the
FIRST installment Of Government life
Insurance have established the death
of Leslie Mclean, relatives, having
received no official notice.
Charlotte-Mrs. Elizabeth Pringle,
Of Mulliken, shot herself after leav-
ing a note which has led to the belief
that she was suffering from melan-
cholia. The woman used q shotgun,
thrusting a screw driver against the
trigger while leaning over the mug
kle.
Saginaw-William II. wallace, gen.
eral manager of the Michigan Sugar
Co., has refused to consider appoint
ment as chairman of the Republican
State Central Committee. It 10 now
rumored George A. Prescott, state
food administrator, will be offered the
berth.
Hillsdale-Harry w. Myers. son Of
Or. w. Myers, of Woodbridge, attempt
cd to kill himself by cutting his
throat. He had 4 bottle of poison at
hand with which he intended to make
death certain but the bottle was knock
ed over and broken as It fell. His con-
dition is critical.
Grand Rapids-Lieut. Richard Zoet,
former city alderman, who served
with the 126th Infantry, has been
named as chief deputy sheriff by Pc
ter Viergever, sheriff-elect. Lieut..
Zoet Is the first returned veteran to
receive political appointment. He
assumed the duties Of his offioe We'd
nesday.
Jackson-Fred Wilson, 1s years
old, who was held In the county Jail
pending his removal 10 the Michigan
Reformatory, escaped Saturday by
greaslng his body with soap and
slipping between the bars which
protected an outside window. Wilson
is small for his age, the opening
through which he passed being only
six and half inches wide.
Flint-Slander case OF Mrs. Ida T.
Rowe against Mrs. Martha Myers, wife
Of Nicholas Myers, Flint real estate
man, which caused a sensation during
the trial several months ago, will have
TO be retired, according to a decision
OF the supreme court, which says the
Judgment of $4,000 given to Mrs
Rowe was excessive. Mrs. Myers must
stand the cost Of retrial.
Battle Creek-One OF the American
soldiers who helped stay the tide OF
the German invasion at Chateau
Thierry was Corpl. John Clements. OF
Battle Greek, who went through the
struggle with wooden leg in such
manner that he won his chevrons as
a reward of bravery. Corpl. Clements
last June went overseas. and saw con
kinuous service until field surgeon
found the corporal had only one les
after Clemens had complained OF sore
feet.
Pontiao-Circuit Judge Rockwell
Saturday refused to dissolve tenn
porary injunction restraining the d
u. r. from increasing fares on III
lines into Oakland county. The cour
holds the matter comes within tn,
jurisdiction Of the local court and tha'
the d. U. r. Is not under federal con
troll. The interstate commerce com
mission recently approved an increas'
of fare on the various lines controlle,
by the d. u. r. The city Of PONTIAC
and 10 villages and townships clampe'
an injunction on the corporation L
restrain the collection of larger fare
until the court has determined wheth
er the company can lay aside its val
ious franchises fixing rates.
Frankfort-Arlo u. Dibble returne