The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-01-23

Port Huron-The body OF John
Harold, of Serbia, who was drowned
more than a year ago by falling from
pile-driver, was found imbedded in
the ice below Sarnia. II was identified
by a watch.
Calumet-When they broke through
thin ice at the dam here recently
three boys were drowned and fourth
rescued. The dead are Rudolph Mich
aelson, Is; Toivo Helander. 15, AMI
Hubert Sautio, Is.
Highland Park had $751;
622.S9 in its treasury January i, ac-
cording to a report by Controller 4.
r. Hoffman to the council. In the
last six months of 1918 expenditures
were $463, 371.71 and receipts were
$57S,756.56.
Traverse City-John Blacken, an
express driver was appointed chief OF
police of Traverse City, succeeding
Chief Chester Olson. But he didn't
slip anything over on Olson for when
he took the latters job Olson took his
position as express driver.
Pontiac-The annual report OF the
| Leonard Rowland trust fund for the
care of orphans and friendless chill
dren in Oakland county, filed recently,
shows that $1,181 has been expended
in charitable work in a year The in
come on $4,000 is available annually.
Mt. Clemens-That Selfridge Field
will be used during the winter is in
timated by the fact that Maj. Lack
land, conmandant, announces that the
excess OF men now at the camp will
be discharged in order to make up the
complement of 25 officers and $50 en-
listed men.
Hancock-Rev. ]. A. Nikander, pres
ident Of the Finnish (Suomi) college,
is dead at his home here of paralysis
Rev. Nikander, who also was president
of the Lutheran church of the United
States, was first elected president of
the college in 1896, and had been re-
elected every year since. He was "a
years old.
Detroit-With an attendance Of
more than 200, bidding was brisk at
the auction of West Fort street front
age conducted in the Hotel Pontchar-
train, by Joseph p. Day, Of New York.
The entire offering was sold in less
than an hour, for S46,179, an average
of sSS foot, three buyers taking it all
and two paying cash in full.
Saginaw-The Saginaw board of SUI
pervisors started the annual January
session without any fireworks and
only routine matters ahead for the
week, Action of the Ottawa county
supervisors in petitioning for raise
in compensation was tabled, as each
township has the right to grant its
supervisors increased per diem.
Monroe-After state troopers had
halted Detroit motorcycle patrol
man, whose machine was equipped
with a suspicious looking tank, he was
escorted to Monroe and then 1t was
found that the tank had a cork which
could be released by the steering gear
and 1t was empty. The cop was re-
leased upon his promise to surrender
the tank.
Ferndale-The village commission
has made the following appointments:
William H. Mills, who resigned a
month ago, village marshal and health
officer; Frank Heineman, street and
drain commissioner, succeeding to the
Office recently held by John Burk
hardt; Attorney A. M. King, of De-
troit, succeeding Calom NJ Smith, re-
signed. Mills gained notoriety by ar
resting Mayor Couzens for speeding.
Washington-The war department
has issued a list of three officers and
100 enlisted men who have been re
turned to France from German prisons
and hospitals, including the following
Michigan privates: Otto A. Westburg
515 Kresge building, Detroit: Arthur
, c. Hellum, Bar Harbor; Mathew Kerr
|, Bay City; John Dyer, Reed City; Vim
cent G. Hattinger, Quincy; Guy Perry
Farwell and James H. Laclair, Wyan
dotte.
Detroit-Major Martin B. Hansz
, commanding the First battalion, Five
Hundred and Fifty-third regiment
Michigan State troops, stationed II
, Highland Park, has received WORD
! from Adjutant- General Bersey that the
: state is anxious to have an armory
built in Highland Park. To induce
I private capital to invest in a buildins
that could be used both as armor,
a and public auditorium, the state offers
to pay $4,000 yearly rental.
2 Grand Rapids-Kent county jur,
o commission have decided that womel
A may serve as Jurors in court trials IL
Kent county II they are found to b,
< competent This decision extends {,
the superior court of the city o
2 Grand Rapids and follows an opinion
n submitted by Prosecuting Attorne,
a Hofius. The number of each sex I,
= aarvo AZ furora will ha daoidad hxr n