The Yale expositor., 1921-10-20

n.y. O1t huOWA Mlutly d6 "
dier's Friend" who died here.
Cadillac.-The city will vote on a
full time health officer at the Novem-
Der election. This course has been
advised by the state department Of
health.
Kalamazoo,-When he fined 81 traf-
fic law violaters in M day Justice
j. ID. ~Schlobohm, in Municipal Court,
is believed to have set a record for
this city.
Grand Rapids,-Rev. William Beal
GantZ, pastor of the Westminster
church, Detroit, was elected moder-
ator of the Presbyterian Synod of
Michigan, for the coming year.
Mendon-Mrs. William Mccoy. 90
years old, Ia dead of spinal menin-
gifts which developed two weeks ago
after she injured her spine in a fall
out OF an automobile at the Center
Vile fair.
Observation-Disclosures a quarrel
with Mrs. Clara White, his landlady,
john Jones, according TO the story
told by Mrs. White. set fire to the
house. The house Is owned by James
b. Balch, former mayor.
Oxford-Oxford will vote October
26 on a proposition to bond for $3l,-
900 for paving. This amount would
pay for 60 per cent OF the cost or
proposed paving projects and the
property owners would be assessed
the rest.
Kalamazoo-Gasoline, mistaken for
kerosene, resulted in serious injuries
to John Fourneo, 20 years old, when
he tried to pour 1t on a pile OF leaves.
The can exploded in his hands and
scattered flaming gasoline over his
clothing.
Albion-Sherwood Eddy, social SER
vice worker of New York, after an
address at Albion college Friday, pro-
cured pledges of $500. half from the
faculty and half from the local student
body, for the aid OF suffering students
in Europe.
Flint-William Johnson, who was
found by the police curled up inside
Of a furnace after boys had reported
seeing a man enter a drug store
through a basement window, was
sentenced to serve one year in the
State Prison at Jackson.
Albion-Marcus B~eilfuss, painter,
identified by a clerk in q local store
as having passed a forged check, in
payment of groceries, admits the
offense. He waived examination in
justice court and furnished bail Of
5000 to appear in circuit court.
Iron River-Three hundred men
were given jobs wheE the Rodgers
and Tobin mines at Crystal Falls, re-
opened. The mines have been idle
since spring and are tae first to re-
open in this district. Reports Of
other mines opening at once are pre-
valent.
Allegan,-After only So minutes de-
liberation, the jury in Judge Orrin
Cross's court brought in a verdict
finding John Duel not guilty OF the
murder Of James McCleInens, a photo
grapher, whose body was found dead
on the floor Of the Pere Marquette sta
ton at Fennville, June 20.
Big Rapids,-Twenty-fve Mecosta
county schools are closed on orders
of County Superintendent of Schools
Leroy Bell to permit the children to
aid in the potato harvest. Northern
Michigan Counties have been following
this practice since 1917, when war
made a farm help shortage.
Lansing-Railroad operating ex-
penses are still more than 100 per cent
higher than in 1914 and justify con-
tinuance Of present freight rates, the
Michigan carriers %contended in testi-
mony answering the contention of the
beet sugar manufacturers that rates
on beets should be cut in two.
Battle Creek,-Mack Smith, Albion
youth found guilty of manslaughter
two weeks ago in the death of Dale
Hills, of Marshall, was sentenced yes.
terday to nine months to 10 years in
Jackson Prison, with a recommend.
alton Of two years. Smith drove an
automobile which struck a motorcycle
driven by Hills.
MISUNDERSTANDING and control
OF the wireless stations at Ludington
and Frankfort have passed from the
government to the Pere Marquette
and Ann Arbor railroads. The opera
ton OF the local land and car-ferry
stations is now directed by Manager
w. l. Mercereau OF the Pere Mar
quette car-ferry line.
Flint,-"Tll never pay my former
wife a cent of alimony," Leroy White
told Judge Brennan when arranged
on a contempt of court charge fol
failure to pay alimony. He was giver
80 days in jail. Judge Brennan sale
he was about to give the man two
weeks time in which to pay up bacl
alimony, but changed his mind wher
White made the remark.
Lansing-.The state is spending II
the neighborhood of 100000 eacl
year for medical attention to children
who are sent to the university hospi
tai at Ann Arbor. The cost to tn,
state Is absorbed chiefly II transpor