The Yale expositor., 1921-08-11
STATE NEWS


rel Of high test gasoline caused seri-
Gus burns to Mrs. James Lord Of Can
ton, O., and Frank Tompkins of Gin
cinnati.
Lansing-Miss Frances e. Hubbell,
of Hudson, N. Y, has been appointed
superintendent of the Michigan In
dustrial Home for Girls, at Adrian, by
Gov. Groesbeck.
Ionia.-A ball team made up of pris-
oners at the Michigan Reformatory
here was given permission to go out
side the prison grounds last Sunday
TO play the Ionia Independents at
Riverside Park, two miles from the
prison.
blackberries are talking strike since
they have learned Detroit is paying
$40 bushel for their efforts. 1t seems
they are receiving 81 bushel here
and want to know who is getting the
other Sc.
MOnroe-Arraigned here in justice
court, Frank Quell, AZ, Cass city, farm
er, pleaded guilty to the charge of
burning a barn which was the prop
erty Of his brother, George Quell, west
of here. Barn and contents were val
ued at $4,000.
Grand Rapids-The main plant and
some smaller buildings Of the H. M.
Reynolds Roofing Co. here were de-
stroyed by fire with loss of $3.50, 900.
The plant will be rebuilt Immediately.
The fire started from heater in the
stone crushing department.
Lansing-Many hundred applica-
tions for the Michigan State bonus,
filed during the early part Of June, are
being held up at Lansing because the
necessary data from the war depart
ment, used to check up applications
for the bonus, has not arrived.
Battle Creek-John Kenion, en-
ployed at local garage, was arrested
following his attempt to return
borrowed" car to it's garage. John
mistook the window for the door, and
drove through the brick wall OF the
building. The car was wrecked.
Albion-Attempting to catch a ride
on a Michigan Central freight train
here, ARA burst, 10, single, OF this
city met instant death when he fell
beneath the wheels as the train
passed the depot. His head was cut
off and his body ground to pieces.
Port Huron-John w. Rogers, OF
the Wayne Publishing Co., Detroit,
anG Miss Alice Jones, stenographer,
Detroit, were drowned while bathing
In Lake Huron, near the life-saving
station north of this city. Their
bodies were recovered several hours
later, having been washed ashore.
Observation-Disclosures Of the Michigan
national guard began assembling here
last week for their midsummer drill
This year that training will be more
extensive because of the new plan
under which 1t is to be carried on. 1t
is really the first state encampment
for drill work since war was declared
in April, 1917.
Detroit-Street traffic will be stop
ped for three minutes at specified
time Sunday afternoon, August %,
when members of the Thirty-second
division stand with barred heads in
silent tribute to their comrades who
sleep in France" This will be one
of the high points of the division re-
union to open August 2S.
Muskegon-The Michigan Supreme
Court has sustained a decision OF
Judge Barton, of Newaygo County,
unfolding a verbal agreement made
30 years ago between Judson Bassett,
then years old, and his cousin,
Amanda Carpenter. BY the decision
Bassett is given a farm valued at
$4,000 in Newaygo County.
Muskegon-By giving employment
20 700 men, all heads Of families and
in want, Muskegon had fewer calls for
relief this summer than a year ago,
when factories were all operating.
The city welfare department acts as
the city employment bureau and men
with the largest families and in great
est need have been given work.
Ishpeming-Henry Ford has opened
the imperial mine, near Michigammi,
with is men preparing the way for
rush work. Captain Albert Richards
is in charge. He will tear down the
old buildings, build new ones, and In
stall electricity. The plant will be
electrically operated throughout. The
main shaft, down 400 feet, will be
pumped out and new mining machin-
cry put in.
Iron Mountain-The city council
has passed a resolution to submit a
bond issue to the voters at a special
election, September IL, to purchase
the water works plant owned by the
Iron Mountain Water Works Co. II
would require 100000 to purchase
the pant and distribution system, and
a refund due the Michigan Iron, Land
and Lumber Co., OF $4,000 for filter
plant A bond issue of 100000 to
build sewers and pave the main street
was carried at special election a
few weeks ago.