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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-28
YALE ST. Clair County, Mich, THURSDAY, March %, 1918
Work of County AgricuIturist

Two important drainage meetings
were held during the past week by
County Agent G. l.. Brody in st. Clair
and Lynn townships.
"The Value of Drainage" was the
subject discussed at Farmers Schools
and Institutes last winter. Most of
the farmers are convinced that they
need drainage and on account of the
interest that was shown, q. l.. Brody,
with the assistance of o. +. Robey,
Drainage expert of the Michigan Agri-
cultural College, held these meetings.
The men at st. Clair divided into three
groups for the formation of cooperative
companies, while those at Capac held
together because they lived near each
other.
A tile drainage ditcher will cost
about $2S00. If company of six is
formed, it will easily pay for itself in
six years at the present cost of tiling,
which is about 35c rod. Mr.. Robey
will return in May to assist in the final
organization of cooperative companies.
The County Agent attended the
China and Lynn township Farmers
Clubs. AT these meetings he outlined
the community committee work. AS
a result of this he met the China Farm
ers' Club committee Friday evening at
the home of ohm Reynolds and out.
lined their work for the coming year.
The boys in China township have
decided to raise Duroc-J Jersey pigs as
their project this year. Asst County
Agent r. NJ. Shane will purchase them
for the boys. 1t is their purpose to
raise the pigs and keep them for brood
sows. Mr.. Frank Layle is the Local
leader of the club.
Four men were placed on farms dur
ing the week by the assistant county
agent. AT present there seems to be q
shortage Of single men. Any farmers
wishing to hire boys during the year
should apply at once.
Ian interesting phase of the Home
Demonstration work is club of ten
business girls in Port Huron who are
meeting every Monday night in the
kitchen Of the Y. M. G. A. Miss Clara
Waldron is giving them course in the
principles of cookery with emphasis
upon food conservation. The girls dc
their own marketing and are finding
the work practical and enjoyable.
e. l.. Brody, st. Clair Co. Agent
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-28
EASTERN STANDARD TIME

The daylight saving bill was signed
by President Wilson March 18th. 1t
puts all clocks forward an hour on the
last Sunday in March and turns them
back again on the last Sunday in
October.
In the summer the American man
actually will rise, transact his daily
business and retire all an hour earlier
than has been his custom, but with his
clock an hour fast he will not know
the difference. An hour of daylight
will thus be conserved in the after.
noon.
The plans practicability and efli-
cheney haye been effectively demon
strated in twelve European countries,
Station agent Curtis has received in.
structions from railroad officials to put
the clock at the depot one hour ahead
at two o'clock next Sunday morning.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-28

you can feel that every sentence he has
written expresses things exactly as they
are here. Had taken month off and
written an article like that l could not
have made it nearly so good picture
as he has portrayed.
They certainly used US fine at the
English SCHOOL, never was used bet.
ter anywhere in my life efore. Every.
thing they could do to make it pleasant
they did without hesitation. We had
show the last night we were there.
One of the other fellows of our party
and myself were in it. sang that old
song, Sunshine of Your Smile" / re-
ceived lots of compliments, but they
probably were trying to make me feel
good,
have been handling live hand gren-
ades and rifle grenades for the past
couple of weeks, also throwing and
firing them. We learned all about how
they were constructed, and then COM
menced firing them. After you once
get used to them you think no more Of
handling them than you do base ball
at home. It's all in getting used to
them.
Nearly all our fellows have had colds
since arrival but we are all getting bet
ter now. The atmosphere is very damp
here 80 one minds the cold consider
ably.
We don't know just what they will
set us at when we get back to our
American school. We expect to get
some more instruction, but do not know
whether we shall get it there or be sent
somewhere else. However, it makes
no difference in particular as we take
our bedding rolls right with us. We're
all glad we're here.
| / have lots of socks and everything
l can buy excellent heavy wool socks
from the quartermaster for about 35c
per pair, 30 it is really not worth while
for you to take the trouble Of knitting
any more for me and sending them
across. have lots of everything.
| Tell any one who wants to know how
we are getting along over here to read
that article in the Post. 1t coyers ev.
erything exactly as we find 1t.
| hope you are both feeling well. Dc
not worry about me, as l am just as
safe as if was at home. l am feeling
/ fine and would not be anywhere else
so long as the war continues, but car
tell you, when this thing is all over the
old u. s. A. will be about the best look
ing place in the world to every Ameri
can who has been over here. Must
close for now.
Your DEVOTED son,
Lieut.. Roy Bricker.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-28
Honor Party Given

The citizens of Yale planned fare
we'll gathering for Claude N. Pratt and
Rawley Hallman, who leave on April l
for Camp Custer to go into training,
and the reception was held In Central
hall on Wednesday evening with a
goodly number preseut.
Staley's orchestra furnished delight
full music for dancing, and there were
tables also for cards for those who did
not dance.
Ice cream cones and cake were serv-
ed late in the evening, and all enjoyed
the social hours except for the regret
that we must lose our boys for time
The money that was left after ex-
penses were paid will create a fund
out of which each boy going from here
will receive wrist watch. Good wish.
es Of all go with them.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-28
INTERESTING LETTER
Roy Bricker Writes His Parents
From Somewhere in France"


Dear Father and Mother:-
Well, we're on the move again. We
completed our course at the English
school. and are again going back to the
American camp from which we came
l find that by the time we get back, we
shall have covered close to twelve hun
dred miles in France. 80 l have GER
tainly seen lot of France. l do not
believe there is an American here who
would trade square foot of American
soil for a whole section in France. ct
the country for all that is very beauti.
full.
don't remember whether your sub
scription has expired or not, but if ii
has, borrow the Feb. 9th copy some
where. 1t has an article in it by Geo.
Patullo entitled "Heroing in France
That article describes things here ex-
actly as they are. Read the article and
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-28
What Your Bond Purchase VII
Accomplish.

The following figures give one def
mite idea of what his or her loan to the
Government by the purchase of Liber-
ty Bond will accomplish when used by
the War Department:
One $50 bond will buy trench knives
for rifle company, or % hand grenades,
or IA rifle grenades, or 81 cases of sur.
gical instruments for enlisted mems
belts, or 10 cases of surgical instru-
ments for officers belts.
A 800 bond will clothe soldier, Oh
feed soldier for eight months, or pur-
chase rifles or 30 rifle grenades, or 43
hand grenades, or 20 pounds of ether,
or las hot-water bags, or 1000 surgical
needles.
A 800 and a $50 bond will clothe
and equip an Infantry soldier for serY-
ice overseas, or feed a soldier for q
year.
Two 800 bonds will purchase g
horse or mule for Cavalry, Artillery OF
other service.
Three 500 bonds will cIothe soldier
and feed him for one year in France
or buy q motorcycle for machine-gun
company.
Four 500 bonds will buy an X-ray
outfit.
One $500 bond will supply bicycles
for the headquarters company of an
Infantry regiment.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-28
OBITUaRY.
Be still prepared for death and death or
life shalt thereby be the sweeter.-
Shakespeare.


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4 lOur little city was shocked when the
very sudden and sad death Of Mrs
Crandell, wife of ReY. f. L. Crandell,
pastor of the Methodist Protestant
church, became known at noon on
Monday During the forenoon baby
daughter was still born, and it was
quickly realized that the mother was
sinking from heart failure. Every
thing possible was done to save the
life of one so beloved and 80 much
needed in her home, but the will of
God was to take her, and she passed to
her reward at IL o'clock on Monday,
March 25th, 1918.
Millie V. Clayton was born in Sparta,
N. Y, November l6, 1880 When three
years of age she came with her parents
to Clayton township, Arenac county,
Mich, and when lS years old was mar
ried to f. l.. Crandell, on Christmas
evening, December 25th, 1898, at Maple
Ridge. Rev. Crandell has been in the
ministry at several charges throughout
the state and a year ago last September
the family moved to Yale.
The husband and six children now
mourn the almost irreparable loss of
wife and mother. The children are
Clinton, Agnes, Milda, Ruby, Gladys,
Warren, all at home.
Services were held in the NJ. p.
church in Yale on Wednesday, at Q
o'clock p. m, Rev. Oliver, of Detroit,
officiating, and the evening train bore
the body of the deceased, accompanied
by the family and near relatives 10 the
former home at Maple Ridge, where
she was laid at rest.
The city of Yale and the community
sympathize very deeply with the be.
reaved ones and have done all in their
power to relieve the distress. Rev.
Crandell and family desire to say that
everything done for them at this time
is greatly appreciated, and they can
have only grateful and kindly thoughts
for the many acts of sympathy.
Those from out of town at the funer-
al were:-Mr. and Mrs. S. 5. Crandell,
Standish; Mrs. Cruthers, sister and
her son, of Maple Ridge; Mrs. Clayton,
the mother, who has been here during
the winter, and Mrs. w Woodworth, a sis.
ter, of New York state.
John owen Holcomb was suddenly
called away after short illness at the
home of his half brother March 7th, at
the age OF sixty-6ve years.
The funeral services were conducted
by Misses Ann Duncan and Lucy Hiss.
cock at the Mcknight school house on
March IL and burial was Id Bear Lake
township cemetery.
Mr.. Holcotnb was born In Brockway
July 10, 1852, and lived there until the
death of his parents, when he then
came to live with his half brother, Jas.
M. Holdothb, five years ago.
Deceased was son of Marvin Hol-
comb and up to few years ago re-
sided in Yale and vicinity.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-28
Pleasant Party.

Faye Wight gave large party in
Central Hall on Monday evening to her
many young friends, honoring her
guest Miss Chapman, of Cheboygan.
Dancing was the feature of the even
ing, with Phyllis Ingram at the piano
and Archie Ludington with the drums,
Ice cream with lady fingers and waf-
ers were served at the close of the dan
cling.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-28

"The Power of Evil" by Geo. Bron-
son Howard will be the attraction at
Princess Theatre on Tuesday evening,
April 2. Also one reel of Christie
comedy.
The "Allies" is the name of the new
favored chocolates put out by Liggett
and are sold by Grant Holden. Try
box.
We have opened our Ice Cream Par
lor for the season and will sell Todd'e
ice cream of Croswell. Clarence Ovaitt
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-28
$l.5O Per Year, In Advance
Let Your Checkbook Be Your
Bookkeeper

checking the First National Bank aid
and know exactly where
Yale also have checking
this bank 1t shows cash hand record of all cash
and whom 1t gives the holder complete set of books
up personal expenses and economical We will be gad
supply every who checking account here with
pocket check book Get
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-28
Pony Contest Votes.

All votes in the Pony Contest must
be turned in by Saturday evening at 8
o'clock as they will be counted on
Monday, April 1st. Be suae and hand
in your votes.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-03-28
Poultry Wanted

Am in the market for poultry of all
kinds and will pay highest market
prices for same Will buy every day.
If you have any to sell let me know
and will call. John Sexton,
22-l3 Yale, Mich.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-12
LODGES

State Commander George w.
Baumann. If Jersey City. with the
entire staff of state officers of the
Maccabees OF New Jersey. will visit
Jefferson Tent No. IS, knights of the
Maccabces. al the next meeting OF the
tent, was the announcement made at
a meeting last night at w. o. w. hail.
Jefferson Tent is the winner of the
banner for the tent securing the Iarg-
est number of members during the
last six months in the state. The ban
ner will be brought here by the state
officers at the next meeting.
-Falhalla Lodge. No. 275, Odd
Fellows. have arranged TO confer the
FIRST degree at its meeting tonight at
ODD Fellows hall.
At a meeting Of Halcyon Castle,
No. 81, Knights of the Golden Eagle
Tuesday night Past Chief l.. b. Moore
named the delegate to the annual
state convention OF the knights of the
Golden Eagle at Trenton, next Mon
day and Tuesday. Thomas Wathne
was named as the alternate. Both
Will attend and the latter will attend
the session ofthe Funeral Benefit AS
ISOLATION that is to be held on the last
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-12
Will Investigate Houses
Before Decision on Rents

After hearing the three cases of
rent profteering which came before
1t last night. the Rent Profteering
Committee which sat in the Board OF
Trade rooms decided that they could
take no action in the cases until the
property had been Investigated by
them.
In stating the notice of the cases
yesterday, it was said that the case
OF Mrs. f. B~loodgood, of 229 Cathe-
rine street, South Amboy, tenant. VS..
DR.. Martin s. Meinzer, of tais city.
would be heard. 1t has been learned
that this property is not owned by
DR.. Meinzer. but is part of the estate
OF Amelia s. Meinzer. of which DR..
Meinzer Is an heff and acts as execu-
tor.
Mrs. Bloodgood said thai her rent
had been advanced from $40 to $50
and that there had been no improve
'ments made to the property, the
property Is In a run down condition
and hat the rain came in the roof.
For his reason she saw no reason for
the advance. AS executor for tho
estate DIR. Meinzer said that no i'm
|~provements could be made unless the
estate got a sufficient amount of rent
to keep IL up. He pointed out tina II
Is impossible to bring about improve
ments for q $40 rental. u said II he
could receive $40 per month he would
see hat the house is put In good con-
dition, and all improvements made
that were necessary. The committee
reserved decision until property was
investigated.
The cases Of Mrs. Mary Ruska and
Mrs Richard Jago, OF 159 Broad
street, tenants. VS.. Mrs. William.
Slater of 152 William street the land
lady. the decision was also laid over
until after the property could be In
y~estigated by the committee.
In these cases the tenants said that
their rents had been advanced from
t13 TO S2e and that no improvements
had been made and there was no rea-
son for the advance IN rates. Mrs.
Slater maintained hat the raise in
taxes. price OF labor. Insurance. and
In view OF the rents obtained by other
people. she felt justified and was not
raising the rent too much. She claim
ed that the property was worth
$4,000. Mr.. Slater stated that the
house cost $500 when he built it
The house has only been built three
or four years
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-12
Camp Dix Soldiers Have
Violated Their FuTIOughs

CAMP DIX. Sept. 12:-An investi-
cation of the furloughs granted sol
diers here. under the ruling of the
War Department, whereby men for
merly employed in munitlon plants
and s~hipyards could procure leave TO
work for a specified time in these in
dustries. has brought to light many
As a result, scores of the
nave been revoked.
Many soldiers obtained furloughs
under this ruling. then failed TO show
UP at the plants to which they were
assigned. These men have been
rounded up and will have to face
court martial charges for being alb
,sent without leave.
In other cases 1t has been found
that furloughed men nave been work-
ing In various plants at clerical work
that could easily be lone by women
These f~urloughs have been revoked
and the men brought back TO camp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-12
New Guards Leave: Old
Company to Return Here

AFTER enjoying a stay in this CITY
OF two weeks. the company of limited
states Coast Guards under command
OF Lieutenant A. v. Wilder leave SAT-
urday for the Eighth Regiment ar
mory at jerome avenue and Kings.
priose Road. in the Bronx. The
present company has enjoyed a de-
nghtful stay here and Lieutenant
wilder said today. that they leave
the city with regret.
upon their arrival here the bows
were In the homes of the citi-
zens and entertained by the various
societies to such an extent that thew
nave almost forgotten they are IN
service and felt more at home than
at any other place they have been
stationed. The company thanks the
people of Peril Amboy through the
EVENING NEWS for the enjoyable
time that has been given them and
Will always love the city and the
friends they have made here.
When the tug Emma Kate Ross
ues up at the dock Saturday to take
away the present company, she will
bring TO this city the First Company
under command of Lieutenant ]. Il.
Whitbeck n Masters Mate Mccain.
They have been gone for about four
weeks or more. but have not been for
gotten, o have they forgotten Perth
Amboy, n hardly a week has passed
since they sailed away but what some
or the boys have obtained leave of
absence and spent the time visiting
here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-12
APPROVES PORT WORK
8. A. Thompson Commends Port and
Harbor Commission

y. a. thompson COmmcnuS IOFt anu
Harbor Commission
TRENTON, Sept. 12-S. A. Thomp-
son. secretary and executive oficer of
the National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress, Is deeply interested in the work
OF the N. Y. N. j. Port and Harbor
Development Commission. Mr..
Thompson believes 1t is vital to every
state in the Union that New York
port should be thoroughly developed
and he bases his belief on a more
comprehensive knowledge of harbor
facilities and needs than hat held by
any other man in the United States.
The recent statements given out
relative to harbor facilities and needs
have some to the attention OF Mr..
Thompson and this week he address,
ed an officer of the commission. con-
veying Communications for the work
being done and expressing the hope
that the commission will have the
constructive Imagination to see all
the wonderful possibilities that are
inherent In the situation, and that the
cities. the states and the nation will
join In the work of developing h
greatest and most efficient port in the
world"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-12
Barrel for Peach Pits Is
at Booth at Five Corners

A barrel in which to deposit fruit
pits and nut shells has been placed
In front of the war savings stamp
booth at the five corners'' and ey-
eryone Is now urged to save all pits
and shells n deposit them in the
barrel for use by the government.
1t has been learned that many
housewives have saved the pits from
fruits which they have preserved, but
did not know where they could find a
depository for them. As the canning
and preserving season Is still on 1t is
expected that the barrel viii soon
have a big supply.
The nut shells or fruit pits are use-
less to h housewife, but the govern
ment is making use of them in maxi
Ing charcoal for gas masks, thus
making the saving OF them another
manner I'm which the women can helm
In the successful carrying out of the
war. Other barrels may be placed at
different parts OF the city, but at pres
emit the one at the war savings stamp
booth is the only one. 1t has been
painted white and placed in a position
which will draw the attention OF pass
ersby and act as a reminder to those
who have saved pits and shells and as
an incentive to those who up till now
have not bothered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-12
REGISTERED
FOR PRIMARIES
Increase of LOT Over First Day
Last Year--Next Registra-
ton Sept. "a

The total registration here on Tues
day was SSf, the reports of the first
and second polls of the fourth ward
and the first poll of the sixth ward
being received at the city clerks Of
fee yesterday afternoon. aThis is 1O7
more than the first registration of last
year, the total voters to register at
that time was $50.
1t was expected that owing to a
large number of the men of the vot-
ing age now in the war h registra-
ton on Tuesday would be Light. The
results. however, would Indicate that
considerable interest is being taken
in the coming primaries n that
many who did not vote at the general
election last year will cast their bal
lots on September "a and November
s.
The registration at the first poll of
the fourth wnrd Tuesday was thirty
two, q decresae of thirty-four as
compared with the registration there
on the first registration day of last
year. In the second poll of this ward,
however, Tuesdays registration was
seventy-one as compared with fifty
four last year, an Increase of seven
teen. In the first poll of the sixth
ward the registration Tuesday was
fifty-two. as compared with hfty-hve
las year. a decrease of three.
NO IuELiGT OpROH AA1AtN WIN w
given the voters to register for the
primary election. only those who
voted at last wears general election
or who registered Tuesday being elig-
ible to cast their ballot on September
"a.
At the primaries there will be four
contests for county offices and M for
a city position. The biggest county
contest will be that for the nomina-
ton of state senator. Arthur A.
Quinn, of Sewaren, and Thomas
Brown, OF this city. being the candi-
dates on the Democratic ticket. Both
men are carrying on an intensive
campaign and a close race is likely to
result. Mr.. Quinn was the first to an
nounce his candidacy for state senator
and had expected to be unopposed I'M
til Mr.. Brown entered the race in op-
position.
In the assembly race the Republi-
cans have named six candidates of
which three are to be nominated.
There are no contests for this office
on the Democratoc ticket. The six
didacy on the G.. o. P. ticket are:
Lloyd p. johnson Of this city, Frank
r. Spring of Highland Park. Albert
w. Appleby of Old Bridge. Frank H.
Pownall of Jamesburg. Charles f.
Tindall of New Brunswick. n Will
liam ". Stults of Dayton.
Both parties a selected three
candidates for freebooter. of which
one must be eliminated at the prima-
ries on each ticket. The Republican
candidates are f. william Hilker of
this city, for reelection; J. Edgar
Bennett of Cranbury. and George s.
Applegate of South River.
The Democratic candidates for
freehoIder are Chris Jorgensen, of
this city, for reelection; Samuel w.
Latham, Jr. of Highland Park. Henry
Warnsdorfer Of East Brunswick town
ship.
There will be no contests for cor
oner.
In the city primaries Alderman
John J. Clark of the fifth ward will
be opposed for nomination by John
H. Burns. Sr. There are no other
contests in the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-12
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. X. Peterson, of Laurie
street. have received word OF the safe
arrival oversear of Private Otto Han
son, of Malta. Montana, a former res
ident of this city.
Mr.. n Mrs. William Pullen of
Water street, are spending a two
weeks vacation at Haines Falls
N. Y.
Mrs. c. Boysen of Algona. Iowa, IS
visiting her sister. Mrs. N. Hansen of
Charles street
Mrs. N. Verducci and daughter
Lena Of Amboy avenue spent yester-
day In New York.
The Misses Helen and Louise Stew
art Of Bayonne, are visiting friends in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fahlen of Jer-
sey City visited friends here yester-
day.