The Yale expositor., 1919-07-31

News Brevities

swimming pools have rescued SO bath
ers since the season opened.
Cheboygan-County Agent McMur-
try is organizing cow testing assoc
citation In Cheboygan County.
Big Rapids-William McElroy, foun-
dry worker, lost the power Of speech
when shocked by bolt OF lightning.
Gaylord-The Turtle Lake Club will
60 into the fur business, specializing
In the raising OF foxes and muskrats.
Portland-Dr. George Allen killed
q two-foot rattlesnake In a load OF
hay which had been hauled into his
barn.
Corunna-Shiawasse farmers re-
port inability to get harvest hands
they need, though Offering SIS a day
and board.
Naturalization will celebrate Aug.
z with what will be known as Mari
on's Big Day" This replaces the an
nual July 4th celebration.
Kalamozoo-While stacking hay
during a wind storm, Willis Meredith
was blown from the top Of the stack
and suffered broken thigh.
Cadillac-Cadillac gray elm samples
are being sent to Europe to stimulate
the export trade II the Northern Hard
wood Association of America.
Shelby-Harrison' basket factory,
- Az l. -, fha nd nd
was destroyed by fire with loss of
$4,000, partially covered by insur-
Ance.
Battle Creek-A farm for incorrigi-
BILE children is planned by the city
commission. An 1S-room house to be
used as a municipal hospital has been
purchased by the city commission for
$12,500.
Hillsdale-W. H. Frankhauser was
the first to thresh wheat and rye in
this section He reports wheat 20
bushels to the acre and rye II. He
sold. direct from the machine, at $40
and $L33.
Bay City-Local firemen are to be
given service stripes. red cord on
the sleeve for one years service and
a white cord after five years. A gold
medal will be worn by veterans of 25
years service.
Battle Creek-Private William r.
Gardner, H. Company, 3S9th Infantry,
died on board the President Grant on
his way home from Northern Russia.
Gardners body was shipped to Battle
Greek, his home town, for burial.
Grand Rapids-Grand Rapids has
lost its fight for scent street car
fare. On the advice of engineers the
city commission has informally agreed
20 allow the Street Railway Co. to
charge 6 cents, and sell 10 tickets for
f1.00.
Three Rivers-Joseph Dominick and
Josephine Demore, both children, were
both seriously injured as the result of
NAL was being unloaded from a wagon,
when the rope broke and 1t dashed
through the street.
Albion-Rev. Percy Deacon, rector
Of the Albion Episcopal church. made
good his offer to help the farmers with
the harvest. He put in a weeks labor
ON the farm of Emil OFT, near this
city. where he received "a per day,
plus board and room.
Detroit-In reports filed with Ed
ward Heckel, commissioner of parks
and boulevards, IL was discovered
that more than 80 persons have thus
far been saved from drowning at Belle
Isle this season, by the three city
life guards stationed there.
Grand Rapids-Harold Grant enlist
ed In three branches of the Govern,
ment fighting services this month and
got away with 1t. He signed with
the Army then the Marine Corps, and
finally the Navy. The Navy sent him
20 Detroit ahead of the others.
Calumet-The Calumet and Hecla
and Wolverine Mohawk mining COM
panies, employing 1880 men, an
nounced that wages would be restored
to the war time level. This means
I'm general Is per cent increase for
the Upper Peninsula mine workers.
Grand Rapids-Petitions with 1000
signatures, for the submission to the
electors of the action of the legisla-
ture ratifying the national prohibition
amendment, have been filed with the
county clerk here by the Michigan
Association Opposed to National Pro-
hfbttion.
Holland-The common council OF
Holland on recommendation of Mayor
Bosch, appropriated 500 to start ma
tional fund for the erection of a me-
mortal in France to the American sol
der dead. The fund will be sent to
President Wilson with a request that
It be used as a nucleus for a national
subscription by the American people
Detroit--By a ruling OF the federal
court of appeals for the Eighth cir
emit In n case involving violation Of