The Yale expositor., 1920-07-22

fly has damaged wheat fields in Kent
county.
Saginaw-Building the 43-stall en-
CINE terminal OF the Pere Marquette
railway here, to cost $750.O0O, is ready
to begin.
Observation-Disclosures Peck, 35 years
old, was killed in 70-foot fall while
working on Bessemer's new million
dollar water tank.
Holland-John Williamson, living 10
miles southwest of this city. has sold
his 160-acre farm to a Chicago bust
ness man for 100000.
Decatur-Decatur Methodist church
has installed moving picture ma
chine and will show film each Sun
day evening at the regular services.
Bay City-Clashes occurred here
when the new 10-cent street car
fares went into effect. owing to an
error in the publication of the news.
Vicksburg-Mrs.. Harold Miller was
killed and her husband seriously in
jured when their automobile. stalling
on a crossing, was struck by Grand
Trunk train
Scottville-Peter Malouski. Jr.. 10.
shot at hog, but the discharge came
so near his head that some powder
and the wad entered an eye, destroy
ing the sight.
Flint-Norbert Schneider. % years
old. was killed when his automobile
was crowded into ditch by a passing
motor car Two young women riding
with him escaped injury.
Grand Haven-Mrs. Martha f.
Shrout whose five sons went TO the
war, is seeking Sergeant William
Shrout, Company b. 33rd infantry, who
was supposed to have started for
home last fall.
Adrian-Lenawee County Telephone
Co. has asked the Michigan Public
Utilities Commission for leave to
raise it's rates at Adrian and Palmyra
so cents month on residence and
business telephones.
Coldwater-Fire destroyed the Van
AIKEN brothers garage and livery
barns, the finest in southern Michigan.
The total loss is close to $4,000. Nine
autos and three horses were burned.
The fire started in the paint depart
ment.
Pontiac-At a special election. Pom
tiac voted to adopt the commission
manager form OF government and APP
proved bond issues of $1,16O.O0O for
city hospital extensions. waterworks
improvements and drainage system
enlargement.
Port Huron,-Twenty thousand Or
angemen, from western Ontario and
Michigan points demonstrated July IL,
forming one of the largest parades
ever seen in this city. A lodge of In
dams from Chatham, Ont. was a fea-
ture of the procession.
Flint-So sure are the women voters
of Flint that the Federal Suffrage
Amendment will be ratified that they
have obtained permission from the
council to welcome the news by the
ringing of all bells and blowing of
all whistles in the city.
Beulah-The Berzie Cherry Grow
ers' Association has declared war on
Armour & Co. and Is now shipping its
cherry crop to other markets. The
Chicago company wanted to buy cher.
ries at the days prevailing prices at
Frankfort. The local growers re-
fused.
Benton HarbNr-Grape growers in
the Benton Harbor-St. Joseph district
are alarmed by appearance of the
three-leaf banded hopper in their vine
yards. Although the insect has not,
as yet, appeared in numbers sufficient
to threaten this years crop. owners
of vineyards are taking prompt meas
ures to exterminate the pest by spray
ing.
Grand Rapids-Because crops will
| be heavy and an enormous amount of
money will he needed to finance
their movement, the federal reserve
bank asks the member banks to be
rBduY 10 IUccl TIC ClOp
says Gilbert l.. Deane, local banker.
1t is urging these banks to reduce
loans and refuse all loans not ALSO
lutely necessary, he says.
Lansing On the basis OF $4,000
children of school age in the state,
there will be distributed this year
from The primary school fund $40 per
capita as compared with $40 last
year. This is the largest primary
school fund distribution since 1906,
the year the law was SIP per capita,
It is stated by the auditor general.
who makes the apportionment
Grand Rapids-Nearly $4,000 loss
was suffered by the West Michigan
state Fair association when a two
story frame building was burned and
the grand stand was damaged by fire.
Grand Rapids flremen, sent to fight
the fire were compelled to dam