The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-01-30

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Standish-The ban has been re-
moved and Standish schools are open
after having been closed ii weeks be-
cause of influenza. There are only a
few cases left in the city.
Wyandotte-Wyandott police have
confiscated an average OF more than
100 quarts of liquor day for the last
week and have rounded up daily aver
age of three men accused OF running
blind pigs
Detroit-Mrs. Paul M. Mapes, "a
years old, was killed and three per-
sons we're injured, one perhaps fatally,
when an automobile crashed into
telephone pole at Grand boulevard
and Kiplirg avenue.
Adrian-Conrad Ottgen, county
drain commissioner, Is made defend
ant in a suit filed by w. A. Smith to
recover on a contract for $4,000, 1t be-
ing alleged that prejudice was shown
in rejecting Smiths bid.
Redford-Fire caused by back fire
from an automobile he was repairing
destroyed two large barns owned by
Charles Smith, near Livonia Center,
with loss of several thousand dol
lars. Cattle housed in the buildings
were saved.
Hamtramck-Since the school year
opened in September, Hamtramck
school board has had to hire 10 addi-
tional teachers, so rapid has been the
growth of the village. There are near
ly 500 more pupils in school now that
in the fall.
Adrian-Advantages of the county
road system were explained to Lena
wee county supervisors by L. ID.
Townsend and William p. Cox, of the
state highway department, who reques-
ted resolution submitting the county
plan to voters at the spring election.
Ann Arbor-The 1919 "J'' hop, con-
Quoted by the students of the univer-
sity, will this year be held April 4 In
stead of on the last day of the first
semester, the usual date. The forma-
ton of the students army training
corps and the work attendant to it
necessitated the change.
Port Huron-w. NJ. Bryant, Of Kala-
mazoo, speaking before the Chamber
of Commerce, outlined plans for a me-
mortal highway across the state from
Chicago to Harbor Beach, to ST. JOS
eph, Kalamazoo. Battle Creek, Lansing
and Owosso, with the road branching
at that point one section, going to
Saginaw and other through Flint. La
peer and Port Huron.
Ferndale-Through efforts of the
village commission and the Board OF
Commerce. Ferndale is to have a new
electric railway depot at the Nine
mile road and Woodward avenue. The
old shed which has served for several
years as a depot at this location, was
demolished by the Detroit United
railway and, in it's stead new, frame
building started. The new building
will be heated.
Marquette-John Anderson, convict
ed in Delta county of first degree
murder, for killing John Mallberg, at
Kipling, November IL, was received
at Marquette prison. Mallberg was
killed following a drunken brawl. He
is the ninety-fourth lifer to be received
at Marquette prison. The colony of
| lifers there now number more than 25
per cent of the prison population and
exceeds the lifer colony at Jackson.
Algonac-"Peace and justice must
be insured throughout the world" said
DR.. G. w. Sewer at the Methodist
church here recently. There has
been continuous tendency" he said.
ION the part of mankind to perfect
even larger units to more efficiently
insure political stability, progress and
peace. This tendency has advanced
from the family, the tribe and nation,
until now we have come to consider
an association, or league, of nations,
and in this is seen the only hope Of
the world for the future"
Saginaw-Saginaw council voted to
submit at a special election primary
day, March 5, the question of whether
the Saginaw-Bay City Traction CON-
pany shall be permitted to charge
6-cent fares. Some time ago the coun-
Gil granted a revocable authorization
for the higher fare. Commissioner
Phoenix, labor representative on the
council, offered resolution to re-
woke the special grant which was turn.
ed down, whereupon Phoenix secured
sufficient signatures to an initiatory
petition to bring the matter before the
voters.
Washington.-Harry K. Leory, Sag
inaw, Mich, formerly employed as a
constructor at the Ford Detroit boat
plant, testified before the house naval
committee that Eagle boats built for
the navy at the plant were seriously
faulty in design and construction. He
said the walls OF the craft were weak.