The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-10-21
STATE NEWS

Fayette-Robert Watson was killed
by falling into a threshing machine
near here.
Cadillac-The Ann Arbor Railroad
announces that a new freight sdepot
will be built in Cadillac.
Muskegon-After 10 days operation
the Muskegon Jitney Bus Corporation
has dissolved and the buses again are
running under individual manage
ment
Ka!amazoo-When nominations Tor
candidates to the city commission
closed, 33 persons had qualified. A
new commission will be elected on
Nov 2.
Pontiac-Plans for an addition TO
the city hospital, estimated to cost
$11S.OOO, have been approved by the
commission and bids are to be asked
at once.
Escanaba-Henry Stack has been
named president of the EscanaDa IA
per Co. to succeed the late p. Ia
Utley, who died in Detroit a few
months ago.
Stanton-Mrs. Fred Jensen was
fatally injured and her daughter
Mary, slightly injured when a tram
struck their automobile at crossing
near Mcbride.
Bay City-Evidently respondent
over the fact that he was threatened
by blindness, Theodore Mango. ~
years Old, killed himself at a local
hotel by taking poison.
Owosso--G. +. Friegel, past exalted
ruler of Owosso Lodge, No. 1885, b.
T.. D. E., has been appointed deputy
grand exalted ruler OF the Eastern
District of Michigan, including De-
trOit.
MuskegOn-City managers OF Michl'
gan will meet in Grand Rapids soon
TO draft a bill to be submitted to the
next Legislature providing for uni
form traffic law in all cities OF the
state.
ionia-Ionias new city band, for
which the merchants raised a purse
of $4,000. announced plan to give
weekly indoor concerts as soon as the
extensive repairs TO the Armory.
are completed.
Buelah-The Crystal Lake Grain q
Produce Co.'S business and buildings
have been purchased by the Co-opera'
tive Holding Co, which mas ieaseu
it to the Benzie Cooperative Farm Bu-
reau Association.
Pontiac-Adoptio of the so-called
double platoon system" for the hre
department is to be decided by the
electors Nov. 2. Instead OF every
fourth day off, the fremen want ev-
cry other "a hours.
Grand Rapids-The Daughters OF
the American Revolution reelected
all their old officers and filled two va
cancies without balloting. The confer
ence adjourned meet again in De-
troit in October, 1927.
Kalamazoo-Joseph Clark, who
Jumped bail two weeks ago and es-
capped to New York City, returned TO
plead guilty to charge OF forging
and passing a 5000 check. lie was
remanded for sentence.
Battle Creek-Battle Creeks JUS
tices of the peace announce that maxi
mum sentences will prevail for traffic
yiolators. This follows numerous ac-
cidents due TO speeding and driving
on the left OF street cars.
Greenville-Mrs. Fred Jensen, stan
ton. died here of injuries suffered
when she and her daughter, In their
automobile, were struck by Pere
Marquette train near Stanton. The
daughter probably will die.
Muskegon-To reduce tire expenses
Of automobile owners, the city will
| collect ashes as well as garbage az
ter Ian. l. Nails and glass from the
| ashes caused most of the punctures,
according to the city manager
Mt. Clemens-Negotiatio are un'
| der way for the purchase OF Selfridge
| field by the United States war depart
| ment which holds an option OF $780,
900 on the property. 1t is planned 10
omen a permanent school OF aerial
Il
| gunnery there.
Battle Creek-The winter show Tor
| Michigan of the American Poultry AS
| ISOLATION will be held Jan. to 3. The
| 1916 show was held in Battle Creek
Prof. c. II. Burgess, of the Michigan
Agricultural School, will be general
superintendent of the exhibit.
Grand Rapids-E. }. Barnaby and
Harry Holman, proprietors of a gen
eral store in Kalamo, Eaton County
stood mute when arraigned in Dis
fret Court charged with violation Of
the Lever Oct in profiteering in sugar
Judge C.. w. Sessions entered pleas
of not guilty.
Pontiac-The Oakland County board
of auditors has recommended to the
hoard of supervisors that 1t buy al
the provisions required for the run
ming of the jail and that automobiles
also be purchased by the county. Fol
the last two years liberal allowance:
have been made the sheriff for board