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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 arc
now residents of the city.
Mancelona-The township board has
ordered a special election Oct. TO
decide whether or not to buy Palmer
Grove, south of the village, for
playground and park
Bellaire-The Antrim County Fair
Association and the board OF super
visors of Antrim County will enter
tain the soldiers of the World War
during the fair, Oct. / and 2.
Manistee-Because several sisters
were transferred to other missions in
the state, Mercy Sanitarium has no
competent operator for its N-ray ma
chine. Physicians are managing TO
conduct thir cases until an instructor
arrives.
Bay City-Adam Schepper, alder
man. was one of the owners OF a dozen
automobiles taken to the police station
for disregard of the parking ordinance
All were fined ST. Farmers have been
using the mo Parking" signs as
hitching posts.
Kalamazoo-Fifteen hundred en-
ployes of the Bryant Paper mill, the
largest in Kalamazoo, went on strike
followed the refusal Of the men and
women to accept the company's offer
of half-holiday every second week
instead of every week.
East Tawas--Fremont F. French,
president of the East Tawas village
board for 25 years and former pro-
scouting attorney of Iosco County, who
suffered a stroke Of apoplexy, died
without regaining consciousness. He
was formerly banker and dry goods
merchant.
Kalamazoo-Ralph Jabusch, 1o-year-
old automobile bandit OF Detroit, was
sentenced to from five to Is years in
Marquette prison. Jabusch was ar
rested after he had assaulted l.. S. Ste-
wart of Battle Creek, as the latter
was towing into Augusta machine in
which Jabusch with two men and two
women, had been riding.
Mt. Clemens-With oil being found
in several parts of Macomb county,
Detroit men have optioned about 1000
acres of land west Of Selfridge field.
Test wells will start soon. The land
is in the vicinity of the ground pur-
chased by the Dodge Brothers, where
it is reported the company will estab-
lish an automobile factory.
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 mem
bers of the same gang which burglar
lied the Brown City Cooperative Co.,
and other stores in this vicinity, used
trucks to haul away their loot.
Detroit-An organization unique u
high schools, Is the Student Council at
Northeastern High School. The coun-
Gil is composed of IL 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.
Saginew-The Werner Pfeiderer
Co., manufactures of baking and other
machinery, has been sold by the enemy
alien property custodian to Donald A.
Davis, representing New York bank
ing interests, for approximately $780,
600. The company was German own
ed and was engaged in Allied war
work until the signing of the armistic.
Warner was colonel in the German
army. Inc DIAM ueTe WILL DC COLL
tinued and developed.
Detroit-Return of 100000 eggs
seized by federal agents August 21 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. Killits,
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 E. Kinnane.
Caro-After enjoying the privi-
leges of physical connection. between
the two telephone companies and their
exchanges here for several months,
the convenience has been discontinued
owing to the unfriendly relations be-
tween the local exchanges. The ac-
tion is contrary to the orders OF the
al II