The Yale expositor., 1919-02-27

Pontiac-Damage amounting to $4.-
600 was done to the plant of The Por-
tiac Packing company by fire starting
in the smoke-room. Nearly ton OF
meat was destroyed.
Iron River-Three men were cap
tured in a raid on anarchists by state
constabulary and sheriff's deputies
here, were given 90-day sentences.
Considerable anarchistic literature
was found in trunks of those con-
victed.
Ionia. The Ionia county stock breed
ers organized an association here re-
Gently electing Thomas Martin presi-
dent, A. Minty vice-president, Fred
Brickey secretary-treasure and a
board OF directors. They intend cata-
city in the spring.
Flint-Interrupting their trial on
charge of writing threatening letters
to extort money from Mario Pianosi,
Italian grocer, Noni Scalio, Crispeni
Fautanus and San Bundanios changed
their pleas to guilty and were sent
! enced by Judge f. w. Brennan to one
TO two years in Ionia.
Lansing-By 80 to 81 votes, the
house passed the bill introduced by
Representative Jacob Chew, Of Charlie
voix, designating Octber q as Roose-
welt day and Liberty day, to be OBJ
served in public schools by reading
the Declaration of independence and
other patriotic exercises.
Port Huron-F. r. Fenton, Of De-
troit, active director of the Michigan
Fourth Liberty loan drive with the
Seventh Federal Reserve district,
opened the st. Clair county drive for
the Fifth loan with an address before
the Port Huron Chamber of Commerce.
The county organization for the drive
was also formed at this time.
Lansing-Charging that the condi-
tons at the Industrial Home for Girls
at Adrian have been misrepresented
through what they term as "one-
sided investigation" 80 officers Of the
institution have signed a letter adj
dressed to Governor Sleeper, protest
ing against the secret methods of
Prussian military junketeering."
Flint-Fred A. Aldrich, treasurer of
bort Motor Car company and treas
urer of Durant Hotel company, has
been reelected president of the Flint
Board of Commerce. Prosecutor Roy
E. Brownell is first vice-president and
Glen r. Jackson, department store
manager, second vice-president. L.
B. Lindabury remains as secretary.
Observation-Disclosures telephone and
car loaning companies who contribute
TO the primary school fund will have
to settle this year at the rate of Spots
for each $1,000 of assessed valuation.
This is the average rate of tax in the
state as figured by the tax commission.
On this basis the primary school fund
should be over $6,OOO,OOO or very close
to it.
Saginaw-Facing the economic prob
retail grocers and general merchants
of Michigan met in Saginaw. There
was general tone of optimism among
the merchants although many of them
admitted that the business in food
stuffs Is ticklish. President w. ].
Cusick, of Detroit, in his annual ad.
dress said prices will seek normal
levels eventually, but when is a ques.
ton.
Representative Lynn ].
Lewis. of Van Buren, county, chairman
of the house committee ON liquor traf-
fic, introduced a bill in the house
which is intended to remedy defects
in the existing liquor laws. Accord
ing to Representative Lewis, the bill
would put real teeth" in the liquor
laws by giving law enforcing officers
the right to search without warrant,
any place where it is suspected liquor
is being kept or stored, excepting
private residence.
Ann Arbor-Never in the history of
been more old students entering at
the beginning of the second semester
than are entering this year. They are
back in unifrms of all kinds, and
with all sorts of titles, from private
to captain. Some of the men wearing
the uniforms OF the army and navy
are entering the university for the
first time, having dropped their high
school work for military duty. There
are soldiers, sailors and aviators. and
even lieutenant of the French
army
Kalamazoo-An organization OF far
mers, factory workers and discharged
soldiers was formed at a mass meet
ing called by the Kalamazoo Trades
and Labor council. A committee head
ed by City Commissioner Truxton Tai
bot was appointed to complete the or
ganization in all townships of the
county. Elimination of the middle
man through government supervision