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Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

stinging as he let loose with both
barrels of buckshot at the lower
extremities of the watermelon
thieves. The men ran. Patterson
visited all the physicians in the
city Tuesday in an effort to the
identity of any men who had called
to have shot picked out of their
legs.
According to Patterson, anyone
with a general knowledge of elec
tricity can adopt his scheme. and he
is willing to whisper it to any bona
fide melon grower. Patterson has
developed the device to such a fine
point, he says. that the sounder
gives the alarm even if the theft
finds one of the threads and tries to
outwit his scheme by severing it
with a knife.
Patterson expects to make his
roosting chickens safe from noctur-
nal thieves in a similar way.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12
Some Inventor


C. T. Patterson, former director
of the State Poultry Experiment
Station at Mountain Grove. who
nov conducts a chicken ranch
near Springfield and grows water
melons as side fine. has turned
his knowledge of physics to good
advantage and much to the dis
advantage of watermelon thieves.
Patterson first tried to keep
thieves out of his two-acre patch
by staying up at night, but, as he
never knew when the marauderS
were going to appear he saw that
ne had an all.night job every night
in the week on his hands. So he
fell back upon his inventive genius
and the product was a wireless"
system. which has proved a sue
cess from the start. Patterson in.
stalled sounding instruments in the
basement of his home. From these
instrument strong thread. almost
the exact color of the melons OF
the melon vines. run to all parts OF
the two-acre field
The first practical demonstration
of the success of the scheme was
given last Friday night. The in
strument in the basement gave the
alarm, and grabbing a shotgun. he
rushed to the section of the patch
indicated
In the indistinct light OF a reced
ing moon he saw the outline of a
dog. He fired about 10 feet over
the dog and returned to the house
convinced that, even if it was a dog
his scheme was working.
Patterson made an investigation
the following morning and discov.
cred how near he came to killing
a dog and a man. Had he fired
point blank at the dog, he would
have hit both a dog and a man. He
arrived at his deductions this way
At the spot where the dog was
standing we're the remains of a
watermelon, Beside the melon was
the imprint of mans body stretch
ed full length on the ground. Pat
terson is sure that when he fired
into. the air the thievins owner o.
the dog laid fiat on the ground fear
ing another charge was coming
The alarm did not sound again
until Monday night Out rushed
Patterson with his trusty weapon
and found two men in the quarter
section as indicated by the sound
er He was 80 yards away from
them when he commanded the
marauders to come forward and
Give an account of themselves They
invited him TO 60 on to the hotter
cline.
Patterson's retort was even more
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12
Americanization Campaign

As the effort to Anericanize
adult aliens through night schools
connected with the public day
schools has been to large extent a
failure, the question arises as to-
what should take its place.
No one wants to see these night
schools given up. On the contrary
they should be greatly extended
and improved But with the diff
ficulty of getting appropriations out
of the politicians and the tax pay
ers, it is evident that some wholly
new basis for Americanization
work will have to be found
Some corporations and other en-
ployers of labor are holding classes
10 their factories to teach English
to their alien help 1t is probably
the most efficient method yet de-
vised to instruct foreigners in
American speech. An employer or
corporation able to conduct sue.
cessful business. would see that
English work done IN that factory
amounted to something They
would never hand out baby books
or infant literature to adult people.
And most aliens would jump at
the chance to get instruction under
such circumstances. They could
very clearly see that they would
gain more than their employer, aud
that the results would soon be seen
in their pay envelope
Probably many employers of the
more conservative type would re-
gard such efforts as a work of
philanthropy that should be kept
distinct from business. Yet those
who have taken up this line of ef-
fort express confidence that it pays,
even if they have to settle all the
bills. Thereby they get more in
telligent, productive help, who can
be reasoned with. But the aliens
who get the instruction. and the
community that gets the benefit Of
the better Americanization, might
well be expected to contribute
something to carry on such lines of
work.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12
Forgotten, Surely

The Poland China Journal, a
periodical devoted to the interests
of the swine growers of Missouri, at
tacks the Missouri Legislature for
its neglect of the state fair Ii
charges that the assembly failed to
make an appropriation for a swine
pavilion, and that the neglect has
worked to the serious detriment of
the stock men Of the state.
Now. how in the world did the
Missouri Legislature overlook that
subject? Everything the Legisla
ture was "deadbent" on doing must
have reminded it of the swine paw
lions. 1t was intent upon allowing
the boys" who draw political salar
les to get their feet in the public
trough, and passed several salary
grab bills. The legislators were de
termined 10 bring home the bacon
for all the special interests. They
worked night and day on the pork
barrel measures at last, il
seems, they had n 0thing left for the
swine pavilions at the state fair.
Only one reason can be assigned
for it. The Missouri swine breeders
are not members of the "organiz4-
ton" They are too deeply interest
ed in the development of the live
stock industry of the state, and not
sufficiently interested in roofing
around the public crib. Possibly
the Missouri swine growers never
tried to steal an election or stuff a
ballot box for the machine
Well. then, If they are that kind
of citizens. how can they expect tC
hog an appropriation for public
enterprise?
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

The Linneus Bulletin has a poetic
correspondent who remembers his
Fifth Reader lessons. Backward,
turn backward, oh. time in your
flight, we can no longer keep up
with the fight. We are so weary
of skyrocket prices. living on cab
baee has brought on a crisis. Where
are the steaks that we once could
afford; the price Of the Iast-once
would pay a months board. Calico
new is no cheaper than silk, a COW
once cost less than bottle of milk.
Eggs are more precious than silver
or gold. butter is kept in the vault
till it's sold. Shoes are so high
that we pay as we walk" nothing
is cheap but the profteer's talk.
Backward. turn backward. oh, time
in your flieht-give us an old.
fashioned price,Iist tonight"
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12
Community Service

All over the country bright peo
pie are organizing towns and vii
lages for better community work
In some places the fundamental
idea is economic. to get farming on
sounder basis. apply modern
science, secure cooperation in buy
ing and selling. etc,
10 other places village improve,
ment is the fundamental idea. If
the town looks ragged and run
down. the organization devotes it
self to Cleanup plans. painting of
houses, barns. and fences, improve
ment of public squares, streets,
parks and back yards.
Still another form of develop
ment is making an interesting
social and educational life. Many
places that were near the army
cantonments did much during the
war along the lines of the War
Camp Community Service. They
had community sings, community
dances. athletic contests, boy and
girl scout organizations, pageants.
dramatics. and lectures. They see
how helpful all this kind of work
was. they want it continued. and
are forming permanent organiza
tions to carry it on.
In many places handsome club
houses are being put up to serve as
the civic center for the whole town
and the home for all this social life
and organization work.
The ordinary country center and
small city may not be able to at.
tempt anything elaborate. But at
least it should study the methods
and results of the War Camp Com
munity work, and apply it as far as
possible. In great many places
where there are several struggling
churches. too many for the town to
support, one OF the weakest of them
ought to close uD and join forces
with the rest That would leave a
public building available as civic
center. These are lines of work to
develop more largely here in Mon
roe City. Everything done to make
social life more interesting and
wholesome for the young people
helps build the future of the town
on very solid foundation.
A gift of $4,000 to the American
Red Cross was made recently by
the Abyssinian mission before leav-
ing for Detroit. Buffalo and Niagara
Falls after presenting coneratula'
tions of their country to the United
States on the victory in the war.
The money is for crippled Ameri-
can soldiers
No negatives for Christmas de
4 q. ~ a
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

No negatives for Christmas de.
livery will be made after December
1st.-Miss Belle Johnson.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

Readers Of the Kansas City pa.
pers cannot understand why the
young men of that city persist in
the DANGEROUS game of spooning
when there are so many pastimes.
such as crapshootipe, poker play
ing and highway robbery. that are
considered perfectly legitimate by
the Kansas City police.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-12

The report of the State Treasurer
to Governor Gardner Sept. 1st,
shows a balance in the treasury at
the present time of $8,197, ,307. .21.
OF this sum $2,640,27347 belongs
to the public schools and will be
disbursed during the present month.
The revenue fund has a balance of
$868,743.18. The good roads fund
has now reached the unprecedented
total of $2,S76,789. For the past
month the earnings of the peniten
tiary amounted to 49,152.20.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-07-10
YALE St Clair County. Mich. THURSDAY. July TO- 1919
Looking Backward

In drifting along the stream of life
1t is natural for one to occasionally
drop into retrospective mood, and
while so possessed the scribe looks
back over thirty years when he first
came to Yale-thsn Brockway Centre.
The intervening years have been in
terspersed with successes and failures.
pleasures and sadness; storm and calm,
but through them all the days spent in
Yale have been days of pleasure, and
looms on the horizon of his life ss the
brightest of his career.
Thirty years ago Yale did not
amount to much as q business center,
but the possibilities of being thriv-
ing little city were apparent to many
and today it stands as q monument to
their faith Ia the home of their adop-
tion-one of the cleanest and most
progressive towns in Michigan.
When the writer came here many
years ago he came among people who
were friendly, whole. hearted and pro-
gressive, and the last homecoming
celebration has proven that these ,ir-
tues have descended through the years,
and the children of those early settlers
are possessed of the same kindly spirit
that was possessed by their forefathers
Not many of this fine old stock re-
mains, hut their memory is still cher
ished by those who go to make up the
population of your beautiful town.
Yale has grown from an Insignificant
numbering village without an improve.
ment of any description to city pos
sessing it's own system of water works,
electric lights, cement walks, fine
schools, churches, parks and other
public buildings.
The most remarkable improvement
noticed by your scribe is in your pro-
gressive paper. Thirty years ago he
became associated with the Expositor,
which then possessed an equipment of
the most antiquated design. On our
visit to the old town last week we find
the Expositor housed in q modern
building erected especially for its own
use, with an up to-date Mergenthsler
type setting machine, modern presses,
an abundance of the very latest faces
of type; and the popular proprietor en-.
joying the prosperity he so justly de.
serves.
The writer looks forward to contem-
plated visits to the old home town with
real pleasure, and although Father
Time may not again greet all those
whom 1t has been our pleasure to greet
on this occasion, We trust that he will
deal kindly with NIL your good people
"'till we meet agaia."--An Old Timer.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-07-10
Alumni Banquet

The annual banquet of the Yale
High school Alumni Association was
held on the evening of July 4th in con-
nection with Yale's big Home Coming"
week.
The banquet was served by the Pres.
byterian Ladies in the parlors of their
church and was delightful affair thru
out. The banquet was served at the
supper hour and was all over in time
for the splendid display of lire works
with which the two days celebration
closed. One hundred plates were laid
and while large majority of those
present were from the classes gradu.
ated in recent years, yet there was a
good sprinkling of members from the
classes of long ago.
A three course dinner was served and
judging from the manner in which it
disappeared we believe that it was a
complete success. Following the ban
quet all repaired to the auditorium
where q most excellent program was
carried out, every number of which was
worthy of mention. We want to speak
particularly of the Hungarian orchestra
which was something decidedly novel
and highly entertaining; the "In Me-
morium" address by Miss Jessie Mccall
which was couched in the most beauti
ful English and touched responsive
chord in every heart; also the soldiers
Experience" given by Rensley Holden.
Much of this he gave in the form Of
verses which he had written on various
occasions while across. The verse was
good and the points made clear and
once again we were reminded of the
fact that graduates from the Yale
High can SUCCESSFULLY turn their talents
to many things--fghting for Uncle
Sam, writing verses and public speak.
ing being but few of these.
The High School orchestra furnished
the best of music and at the close OF
the program gave us good night num-
Der.
The following officers were elected
Monday, June 30: -
Pres.-Mrs. Olive Jacobs
Vice Pres.--Edgsr Vrooman
End Vice Presy--Eranoss Monaghan
Sec.-E. Pearl Macdonald
Treas. Elizabeth Lothian
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-07-10
OUR TWO BIGGEST DAYS
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY OF LAST WEEK BROKE
ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS.--BEST PROGRAM
EVER GIVEN IN THE CITY AND
EVERYBODY SATISFIED

the Caledonian Society in their former
celebrations.
Rev. Ralph M. Crissman, of Port
Huron, delivered a very interesting ad-
dress, the Yale band played some more
fine, music, and the Kilties had the
floor for another good program.
The / all game between. the Max
wells of Detroit and the Capae team
was very close contest for u few in
nings, but the Detroit team had q good
lead at the close, defeating their op.
ponents by score of to-.
The aeroplane gave couple OF ex-
hibitions during the afternoon, taking
Grant Holden up the first time and l.,
j. Menzies the second.
The two bands gave concerts up
town in the evening, and had the af-
fair quit there il would have been q
good celebration, but the best was yet
to come
Friday, July 4th, 1919, will long be
remembered by our people. Never be.
fore in Yale's history has the city en-.
tertained such a crowd. IL has been
estimated that there were between four
and five thousand people at the park
and there WAS a big crowd up town.
The doings started early and big
athletic program was pulled off after
the plane gave an exhibition and de-.
parted for Bay Port. Following were
the winners in the different eyents:--
Boys 100 yd. dssh-M. Harris, lst;
II. Wark, End.
Mems yd. 100 dash-M -Millard, LIST; r.
Davis, End
Running broad jump-Allsn, lst;
Mcknight, End.
Stand and three jumps-Allen, Ist;
McAllisteE End,
22o-yd. dash-Davis, lstj Mcknight,
End.
Pole yault-Allen, LIST; Mcintyre, I'd.
Hurdle race-Millard, lst; Allen, 2nd,
Hitch and kick-Purse split, Allen,
McAllister and HazelmaR
Girls loO yd. DASH Middleton, Ist;
Ruh, 2nd.
standing high iump-Crsig, lsti
Alien, 2nd. 49,.
Hammer throw-McAllister, lati
McClearY, 2nd.
4 lac program for the second day
was even better than the first aud the
immense crowd wers more than pleased
with the doings,
fire \ ale Band aud the Kiltie Band,
the Hendersons aud Alice Dunbar,
the Wee Munros furnished an enter
tainment that was hard to beat.
shortly after one O'clock about sixty
of our boys, under command of Capt.
Frank W. Sheehy gave drill on the
ball diamond which was greatly enjoy
ed by all.
The base ball game between the
Mitchells of Port Huron and Emmett
was an interesting contest. The for.
mer team won out by score OF 8 to q
The fireworks in the evening was
the finest display ever seen here,
and this feature wound up the big
celebration.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-07-10

GIRL WANTED-To work in Ice
cream parlor. Good wages, Apply
at once. Thos. J. Axariis, Yale. 15-2
CATTLE, HOGS, SHEEP, CALVES
will ship Saturday, July 19. Calves
15cts. Ifyou have anything to sell
see me or call phone l25 Ed Sheehy.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-07-10
Notes on the Doines

Notes on the Doings
"StiIl Bigger" in 1920.
They were twa Draw days.
Twas hard work, but worth it.
The we'll at the park did its share
The Hendersons will be with us
again next year.
The old timers saw many changes in
the city since their last visit.
Everybody satisfied but the regular
knockers. They'd kick anyway.
The concessions all paid out. Even
Maud" registered but few kicks.
One hundred and eight soldier and
sailor boys registered and were enter.
tanned during the two days
The remark that the program was
the biggest 35c worth ever offered in
Yale was frequently heard.
The sneaks who stole the tent from
the park are known, and unless same
is returned by Saturday night there
will be some doings.
Our business men and citizens seem
to be pleased with the celebration and
many have suggested that it be com
bined with the 4th of July celebration
each year.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-07-10

FOR SALE--A good work horse, VT
800 lbs. Inquire OF Jas. ". Moore,
Yale. l5-2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-13
MINORS MAKING
MISTAKE hickey
st. Louis Manager Says Little
Fellows Are Killing the
Famous Goose.

NEW YORK, July IA raid on
the minor leagues in the form Of
purchases of small league clubs
which will be turned into farms"
owned outright by the farmers. was
forecast here Saturday by Branch
Hickey. president and manager Of
the ST. Louis Cardinals.
The minors are killing again the
famous goose that lays the golden
eggs" said Hickey. The majors
Will not be injured by the divorce,
but l greatly fear the divorce asked
and granted by the minors will only
lead 10 a plea for a reconciliation
on the part Of the plaintiff.
Abolition Of the so-calleG Op-
tional agreement between big and
small league clubs has had no eff
ments with minor league clubs. not
exactly like the agreements we used
To make, but still agreements-and
they are satisfactory TO me. I now
ask the minor league owner for an
agreement OF sale. 10 be fulfilled at
a certain date and the player will
be returned TO me at that time"
Hickey a Student.
Hickey, who is close student of
baseball law and recognized au-
thOrity, declared the minors are
Shaping the public in the face" by
denying the right OF draft TO the
ma jOrs and then allowing their own
members 10 draft among themselves.
Any young man, in any business.
has the inherent right of advance
mont without being retarded by his
employer" Hickey pointed out. "un-
der the minors laws ne is prevented
from going TO a major league unless
through a sale. Before this the best
player of any club was certain 10 be
graduated, for ne was bound TO be
picked in the draft. The public is
going TO ask about these things
when the players themselves begin
10 object"
Farm" clubs owned by the ma
jors. Hickey pointed out, will have
the advantage OF having managers
who will be devoting their time to
development OF youngsters for the
boss clubs, but viii have the disad-
vantage Of overshadowing rival
clubs in the same league not owned
~ majors Races will become over
balanced. he said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-13
LUNTE A FIND"

BY Associated Press
CLEVELAND. O.. July 12-"Har-
~ Lunte. playing short for our club
since Chapman has been out Of the
lineup, looked like the find OF the
season" said Manager Lee Foil
When Chapman was forced from
the game Lunte got his chance and
he has made the fans forget Chap
man for the time being at least
Lunte is a batter Of ability. and his
timely hitting has helped the Indians
TO keep pace with the Yankees and
White SON.
Lunte formerly was with Burling-
ton and Marshalltown in the Central
association. and was obtained in the
1917 draft from Mobile in the South
ern association before ne was tried
out. He entered the army and was
discharged soon after the armistice
was signed and returned TO Cleve-
land as utility man
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-13
Yacht Races
at Pnt-in-Bay

BY Associated Press:
PUTIN BAY, o., July r. In
spection Of their craft and registry
at headquarters will occupy the time
tomorrow Of the approximately 300
yachtsmen from this and other
states. who are here 10 attend the
Victory regatta of the Interlake
Yachting association. which begins
Monday. Nearly 1000 in prizes will
be distributed among the winners in
the various classes in addition to a
cup and championship flag TO each
successful contestant.
Ohio. Michigan, New York and
Pennsylvania will be represented.
clubs being entered in the various
events from Detroit. Toledo. Cleve-
land. Columbus, Buffalo. Port elm
ton. O., Erie. Pa. Monroe, Mich.
and Sandusky, o.
Many Of the entrants have been
here "A week tuning up their craft
and becoming acquainted with the
course.
Formal competition will begin on
Tuesday, when sail yachts in ten
classes, will line up for the starting
gun i'm the first Of three heats. The
second heat Will be sailed Wednes-
day and the third Friday, when the
regatta will close.
Some Of the fastest motor boats on
the Great Lakes are scheduled 20
start in the speed events. which be-
gin Tuesday afternoon, over a 10, 3
and 20 mile course. This division is
under the sanction OF the American
Power Boat association, whose rules
will govern the meet
In the speed department are ny
droplanes. cruisers. express cruisers
and open boats.