The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-04-10
MICHIGAN GOES DRY
The Women Helped Put John Barleycorn"
Asleep and II Looks as Though He
Is Down and Out For Good.


Although the Michigan State Hotel
Mems Campaign Committee, Detroit,
warned the people in Saturdays daily
papers that they must "protect your
home and liberty" by voting yes on the
went wrong with them for from latest
reports the people didn't take much
stock In their warning.
We never for moment doubted
what the outcome would be, our only
question being how large a majority
would the "drys" haye In the state.
Early returns seemed to indicate that
the state would come to Detroit with
majority of about 100000 This city
always was in the damp" and owing
to the large number of questions SUBJ
mitted to the people of that city big
vote was looked for, but still not big
enough to overcome that lead.
In the city of Yale the heaviest vote
ever polled was cast, 523 of our citizens
turning out to exercise their rights.
OF this number 284 were of the gentler
sex. This was the first time the
ladies ever had an opportunity to try
their hand in the game and they were
as conspicuous in the voting precinct
as new hats are on Fifth avenue Easter
Sunday. Some came alone, others in
punches; some accompanied their hus-
bands, others brought the old man
along, but they were all there, and the
returns show that their main object
was to "swat the curse" for the "drys"
received 448 votes and the "wets" 81.
There were number of blank ballots,
but the per centage of spoiled votes
were no larger than at other elections,
which shows that the women have
studied up and can vote as good as the
men. Here's hoping they will always
be with Us In the coming elections.
On the other amendments interest
did not run so high. The one relative
TO the increase or decrease of salaries
was beheaded in this balliwick by a
116 yes and 247 no vote, while the good
roads amendment carried safely, the
figures being 373 yes and SO no.
On the state ticket there were 344
straight Republican tickets, n Demo
Gratis, 80 Prohibitions and z Socialists.
There was only one ticket in the field
for city offices-Republican, and there
were a total of 443 ballots cast, of
which 418 were straights and 25 were
splits and scattering. Following are
the city officials for the coming year.
Mayor-Thos. u. Wharton
Clerk-Bert Mcdonald
Treasurer. Roy Fuller
Supervisor-Nerman b. Herbert
Aldermen-lst ward, Edward Eilber;
End ward, Edward +. Fead; Sd ward,
John Bright.
The women voters were quite in evil
dence at the polls in Brockway town.
ship. The liquor amendment was
defeated, 279 voting no and 20 yes.
The Republicans had the only ticket,
the following were elected
Supervisor ohm l.. Patterson
Clerk-Floyd K. 0atman
Treasurer-Bert Barr
Highway Com'r--Chas. Wilt
Justice-Margaret Hoffman
Bd. of Review-H. 5. Hydorn
Constables-Agnes Patterson, Alta
Burton, JOS. Edgerton, Hilton Rapley.
So"
An election day in Lynn township
without q scrap is like circus with
out clown, and this year was no ex.
ception to the rule. Everything app
peared to be going along smoothly for
the "old guard" until, like a flash from
a clear sky Jesse Henry tossed his hat
in the ring and decided to go after the
scalp of that old war-horse, j. Frank
Hall, who was the pick of the caucus
for the Office of treasurer. Slips are q
mighty slippery thing to make run
on, but in this case its neck and neck
race and no odds are being put up on
either candidate. The balance of the
ticket is as follows
upervisor-Thomas Shut
Clerk-Howard Murray
Highway Com'r-Chas. Teetzel
Overseer-Alex. MOrlock
Justice-Scott Jameson
Bd. of Review-R. g. Collins
On the wet and dry amendment 1872
voted no and SO yes On the good
roads proposition, 159 favored the prop.
osition and 81 were against it.
Over in Greenwood township the
election was staged in a matter of fact,
business like way. The. Republicans
were the only ones to put a ticket in
the field and the following gentlemen
will look after its business affairs for
/ the coming year.
/ Supervisor ii. Wurzel
! Clerk-F. w. Polly
! Treasurer-D j. Black
| Highway Com'r-Geo. Lohr
! Overseer-Chas. Lepien
Justice M. j. Lake
| Bd. of Review-Geo. Oatman
In order to show our distant readers
how popular "John Barleycorn" is in
this part of the state we publish few
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