The Yale expositor., 1921-08-04

lakes a decade ago.
Lansing-The military hospital at
Grayling will be opened soon by the
state military commission, Fred u.
Pantlind of Grand Rapids says. About
100 war patients can be housed.
Ludington-Plans for public monu-
ment in honor of Father Marquette,
the Jesuit missionary who explored
Michigan and the Great Lakes in the
seventeenth century, are being made
here.
Grand Rapids-Arthur w. Dodge, OF
New Haven, Conn, has been appoint
ed by the board of education as in
structor of foremen's classes in the
vocational schools, at yearly salary
of $500.
st. Johns-The first bonus check to
reach st. Johns was received by Byan
De Pute and was for the sum of $780,
De Pute was in service 26 months, 81
of which were spent overseas with
the 10th infantry, S2nd division.
Bay City-George Abdella, who shot
and severely wounded Mrs. Fannie
pupree and then attempted to Kill
himself by shooting, drank an anti
septic solution in the hospital in an
other effort to end his life. He will
live.
Muskegon-Work on the proposed
Ravenna- Conklin powerhouse is to be
started Immediately. Crockery creek
will be harnessed and power and
lighting current supplied Ravenna
and Conklin and surrounding terri
tory.
Albion-Edwin Miller, respondent
because of long illness, took his own
life by cutting his throat at the home
of his widowed daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Marion Miller, four miles south of
here. His body was found in the
bathtub
Alpena - Death has invaded the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Ropp,
Hubbards Lake, breaking the family
circle of five children who were born
within one year. Vera, one of the
triplets born in April, died of whoop-
ing cough. Two twins are i'll.
Ludington-While Mrs. William Gy-
gaj was standing at her bed, lightning
struck her home, slashed her low Ok
fords as if with a knife, burned a hole
in the bottom of one shoe and splin-
tered the floor of the room, as if play
ing tag with her. She was not injured.
Flint - That Forrest Higgins, re-
Gently acquitted in the Shiawasee
county circuit court of killing Lucy
Wittum, has received a letter threat
ening him with death unless he
leaves the country, was announced by
Sheriff Toner Vette of Genesee
county.
Port Huron-"These extra sessions
of the state legislature are a joke"
declared State Senator John w. Smith
on his return from Lansing. Instead
of the usual farewells being expressed
among members, the customary good
bye now is, so long senator, see you
next week."
Lansing-The Bankers Trust Co.
of New York was appointed by the
state administrative board to act as
fiscal agent in New York for the state
of Michigan. The trust company's
chief duty will be to make coupon pay
ments on Michigan soldier bonus and
highway bonds.
Charlotte-George Mccormick and
Clyde Wilson, of Bellevue, have been
held for trial in Circuit Court on a
charge of violating the prohibition
laws following a raid on Wilson's
home where officers are said to have
found 20 gallons of liquor. Mccormick
lived at Wilson's home.
Grand Rapids-Charles E. Unnavy,
Jr., manager of the Grand Rapids
Offices of the Progressive Thrift
league, is under arrest for alleged
violation of the lottery law The off,
ces were closed on complaint of
Charles Finkelstein, local tailor, who
claims $1,000 due in wages.
Lansing-Governor Groesbeck an
nounced the following appointments
to the commissions of the new de-
partment of public welfare: Welfare
commission, H. S. Gray, Benton Har-
Dor; hospital commission, Mrs. Rob-
ert Y. Ogg, Detroit; William ].
Spears, Vassar; institutional commits
sion, DR.. l. L. Polozker, Detroit;
Harry w. Huston, Ludington.
Lansing-No longer are drivers of
motor vehicles who are cited to ap-
pear for minor infractions of the state
automobile law to show cause why
their operating licenses should not be
revoked-and fail to appear-to es-
cape with immunity. The state police
working under the direction of the
new department of public safety, will
be used to follow up unanswered COM
plants.
Clarkston-A full grown badger, re.
ported to be thu only one taken in
Oakland county woods In a dozen
years, has been captured near this
village. Harry Unger and Fred Hill