The Yale expositor., 1919-10-02
Wolverine
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sustained when a silo door fell on him
Lapeer-Emma d. hen owned by
Cecil Shepard, has laid 335 eggs IN
the last 365 days. according to its
owner.
Scottville-The farmers at Carr
have banded together to market their
wheat this fall. An elevator at Branch
has been rented for that purpose.
Holland-With a membership of 225
the Holland Post Of the American
Legion is said to be the largest In
Michigan, in proportion to population.
Albion--Mr. and Mrs. Townsend S.
Hadden observed their sixtieth we'd
ding anniversary. They lived on the
same farm for half century but are
now residents of the city.
Kalamazoo Lieut.. George Clark of
Kalamazoo has just been officially
credited with the honor of having
downed the last German airplane in
the fighting on the Western Front last
fall.
Vicksburg-Damage aggregating So,
600 resulted from the burning OF four
grain barns near here within "a hours.
Three barns were destroyed on the
farm belonging to S. J. Wing. The
barn on the Charles Russell farm was
also burned.
Kalamazoo-Ralph Jabusch, 19-year-
old automobile bandit of Detroit, was
sentenced to from FIVE TO 10 years in
Marquette prison. Jabusch was ar
rested after be had assaulted l.. s. Ste
wart of Battle Creek, as the latter
was towing into Augusta a machine in
which Jabusch with two men and two
women, had been riding.
Lapeer-More than $4,000 worth of
suits and overcoats were taken from
the Bowen clothing store here, by
motor truck bandits in an early morn
ing raid. The robbers, evidently men,
bers of the same gang which burglar
lied the Brown City Cooperative Co.,
and other stores in this vicinity. used
trucks 10 haul away their loot.
Bay City-A committee representing
1900 employees Of the Industrial
Works, who were locked out two
months ago following threat OF a gen.
eral strike, reported at special
meeting of the workers that the indus
trial Works management agreed to
give the men the same scale of wages
now being being paid railway shop
men. and will recognize the shop
unions.
Ypsilanti-P. w. Ross and c. H.
Cain, poor commissioners, after in
vestigating the condition of Edward
Grant. an old man who lived IN one
room over a grocery store decided to
send him to the county farm. At one
time he was well-to-do. 1t is said. He
said he had not tasted food for over
week. Officers say he watched the
garbage cans of restaurants for food
and has not labored for many years.
Detroit-An organization unique N
high schools, is the Student Council at
Northeastern High School. The coun-
Gil is composed of II students who
meet each week under the supervision
Of a faculty member. The purpose of
the council is to consider rules and
regulations of the school, to ascertain
whether they are beneficial to the
students in general. Both faculty and
students cooperate with the Student
Council.
Algonac-Mrs. Lena Sears Bateman,
OF Mitchell's Bay, nationally known
as an expert marksman, died at
Algonac following an accident while
duck hunting. Mrs. Bateman's gun
was accidently discharged when she
threw a piece of wood into the boat
the shot entering her leg. She was
removed to Algonac, where amputa-
ton was performed. Mrs Bateman
living but a short time after the
operation.
Detroit-Return OF 100000 eggs
seized by federal agents August Fl at
the plant of the Detroit Refrigerating
company to the II. l.. Brown company.
of Chicago, which claimed them, was
authorized by Judge John NJ. Killlts,
of Toledo, presiding in federal court
in the absence of Judge Tuttle. The
company has agreed to proceed with
sales and make detailed reports, ac-
cording to United States District At
torney John t. Kinnane.
Kalamazoo-The First Presbyterian
Church. one of the wealthiest in the
city, hereafter will take it's sermons
with a seasoning of films. The Rev.
John Witt Dunning, pastor, went to
New York City to make a selection
of Biblical reels. II am not going TO
turn the church into a theater." he
said, "but intend TO preach, If any
thing, stronger evangelistic sermons
than before My idea is to get people
to come 10 church and then preach
sound gospel to them"
Mt. Clemens-It is stated on author
ity of the War Department that Self
ridge Field will be kept as an Army
flying base. A rumor cu.- vent in